%PDF-1.7 % Map of Alternate Plan -Southwest Beaches. From the Collection of The National WWII Museum,Gift of Ms. Paulette Stewart, 2001.078.004_10. The 96th Infantry Division is a unit of the United States Army that served in World War II. "Our intent is to have this website available well beyond our lifetimes.". Alton was a Deadeye from M co. 382nd regiment seeing combat on Okinawa. Reasons why microfilms may not yet be available digitally on FamilySearch.org include: FamilySearch Terms of Use (Updated 2021-09-27) | Privacy Notice (Updated 2021-04-06), 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Of the 89 men in his company, 15 had been killed and only 3 were uninjured by enemy fire. This overview explains the importance of occupation with airline distances and physical geography in detail. Okinawa: The Last Battle. The Film/Digital Notes contain a description of the microfilm or microfiche numbers. As American ground forces fought for control of Okinawa in the spring of 1945, Japanese Kamikaze pilots wreaked a grim toll on American naval forces. The following list shows the organization of Tenth Army and its major tactical components as they entered combat. 33 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<5B1BCAC023CFF8428A0686C012C1766B>]/Index[20 21]/Info 19 0 R/Length 72/Prev 135921/Root 21 0 R/Size 41/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream A 37mm anti-tank gun prepares to fire point-blank at a Japanese pillbox on Conical Hill on Okinawa. Looking at the WWII records from the Armed Ground Forces report of April 1946 it was reported from the official Army list of casualties of all Divisions, either in European or the Pacific Theatres of Operation, that Deadeyes were 10th from the top of all 83 Army Divisions. The largest of the Ryukyu Islands, and part of Japans Kyushu region, it was known that the island held a large civilian population and a terrain similar to that of Japans southernmost main islands. The division was first organized in October 1918, during the U.S. mobilization for World War I. This is only some of the men not all. April 28, 1945 Landed on Okinawa, relieving the 96th Division . 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945 (Headquarters, 96th Infantry Division, cited; DA GO 47, 1950) 96TH INFANTRY DIYISfON BIBLIOGRAPHY Appleman, Roy E., et al. There would be no more lightning advances. Although the joint Army-Marine Corps landings on Okinawa were initially unopposed, the well dug-in Japanese defenders soon put-up fierce resistance. SS-232 ; LM-4; SM-73 ; BSM-4,588 ; AM-84. From the Collection of The National WWII Museum, Gift of Dylan Utley, 2012.019.208. Army division blasts way through minefield. Okinawa military correspondencefor Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet, Transport Division 47. The AVC is a 501(c)3 charitable organization EIN#-51-0232804, Copyright 2016 American Veterans Center Moskala again provided fire support as the wounded man escaped down the ridge. Constituted 5 September 1918 in the National Army as the 381st Infantry and assigned to the 96th Division Demobilized 30 November 1918 Reconstituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as. The offensive was resumed, Some of the most well-known stories from the long fight include the heroics of conscientious objector Private Desmond Doss and the death of Ernie Pyle of Ie Shima. Twenty-four American military personnel we awarded the Medal of Honor for going above and beyond the call of duty. The Division trained and rested, 1-9 May, while elements mopped up bypassed enemy It was recorded that the 96th had 453 missing in action, and since the report was issued the number of missing in action has been reduced to 50 in 2005. [4] The division headquarters was Fort Missoula, Montana. Generally, catalog entries are written in the same language as the original record they describe. The division was inactivated in December 1965. Of the Japanese defending the island, an estimated 110,000 died. It was the largest campaign of the Pacific War, involving over half a million combatants from five Allied nations. Born in Norwich, Connecticut, in 1913, William Fournier was raised in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. It said, My fatherI dont remember him. Japanese soldiers wading out to surrender to a United States boat, Okinawa, 1945. A second barrage was requested and then a third before enough smoke drifted in front of Roysters position to allow him and his battered company to withdraw. Furious enemy fire poured in on the withdrawing Americans, forcing them to take cover in previously occupied Japanese caves. We add more each month. Paducah, Kentucky : Turner Pub. Resistance stiffened considerably as the Division advanced to gakazu Ridge, where DI]c0FAju! We do not share personal information with anyone. ], Return to the Main Combat The island would also house hospital units to treat the massive amount of American wounded that were anticipated for the invasion of Japan. After resting in July, the Division left A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. American commanders realized immediately that the Japanese had been withholding their strongest defensive efforts, and had deployed them in an area in which the terrain favored the defenders. 1076-1077 SUBSERIES II: G-I REPORTS, 1944-1945 The 7th ID was a regular infantry division, and was experienced in several landings. During the Battle of Buna, two soldiers of the 32nd Infantry Division went above and beyond the call of duty. 314th Japanese-American Intell. Resistance stiffened again, 3 June, and Laura Hill was taken, 14 June 1945, only after a bloody fight; the last important Japanese defense position, the Yuza-Dake, Yaeju-Dake Hill mass, was secured by 17 June, and on 22 June all resistance was declared at an end. Regiment and reorganized to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the Leyte: The Return to the Philippines. In August 1948, Colonel LeRoy H. Anderson of Conrad, Montana was appointed as the Commander. The ARCOM consists of 94 units and 9,320 reservists, augmented by 243 full-time soldiers and 288 civilian employees. They were terrific tankers. The Japanese, knowing they had their enemy at their mercy, sprang from their caves hurling grenades and satchel charges at the pinned down American infantry. From the Collection of The National WWII Museum,Gift of Ms. Paulette Stewart, 2001.078.004_3. Pleasant Hill, Illinois. Units have also been deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of peacekeeping operations in the Balkans. Conscientious objector, Army Medic Desmond Doss, selflessly attends to wounded menwhile unarmed. He passed away September 30, 2009 after a battle with cancer. In 1984, the ARCOM was again reorganized, losing New Mexico and regaining North and South Dakota. With the extraordinary assistance of Filipino guerrillas, four daring raids were launched behind Japanese lines to liberate those camps. The offensive was resumed, 30 May, against weakening enemy resistance; Japanese north of Yonabaru-Shuri-Naha Road area were cleared out. The 383rd Infantry Regiment of the Army's 96th Infantry Division found this small weapon effective. hP The mission of the American Veterans Center and the World War II Veterans Committee is to preserve and promote the legacy and experiences of America's veterans and active duty service personnel from World War II through today. Infantry Division, 96th, United States - Military history - World War, 1939-1945 - Regimental histories, United States - Military history - World War, 1939-1945 - Biography, FamilySearch Terms of Use (Updated 2021-09-27), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sterling R. Ryser succeeded Major General Free as ARCOM commander in early 1969. Tanks and infantrymen of a US Tenth Army Division blast their way through a minefield as Japanese machine gunners keep foottroops crouching behind their tanks. In the 12 years he was Manager of Research Services, Seth and his team increased the oral history collection from 25 to nearly 5,000 oral histories. Please be assured your personal information, your email address if SAFE with us. The battle for Okinawa drug out over nearly three months and included some of the worst kamikaze attacks of the war. 3d Battalions, elements of the 75th Division (Training Support); 1st Battalion and 3d Battalions, elements of the 75th Division (Exercise), Reorganized 17 October 1999 to consist of the 1st, 2d, and One of our important attached units included the 763rd Tank Battalion, which was assigned to us in July of 1944 and remained with us until after the end of the war. The 96th assaulted and cracked the fanatically defended enemy defense line, as of October 1948, are reproduced from The Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States, U.S. A non-profit educational organization, the AVC and WWIIVC are funded solely through generous contributions from people like you. Map ofWestern Beaches - Main Assault - Preferred Plan. Richard O. Christiansen was appointed as Commanding General. by Donald Dencker, L Company, 382nd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division, I am webmaster for the 96th Infantry Divisions web page. There were locations of stiff fighting, like the Motobu Peninsula and Cactus Ridge, but overall, Japanese defenders had been less than fanatical in holding their territory. island, engaging in small unit actions, patrolling, probing, and wiping out pockets of Japanese. During this fight, Ernie Pyle is killed by a Japanese machinegun burst on Ie Shima. From the Collection of The National WWII Museum, Gift in memory of Sgt. Effective 17 September 2008, the unit became the 96th Sustainment Brigade. Why you survived and somebody else didnt. Division Medical Units treated 11,984 wounded men listed as casualties. Deadeye, Jason Autrey. Learn more in the "Death Stand" episode of Season 1 of "To the Best of My Ability" podcast by The National WWII Museum. The main combat divisions assigned to make the landing were the 7th Infantry Division and the 96th Infantry Division. From the Collection of The National WWII Museum, Gift of Dylan Utley, 2012.019.800. The hill in question was code named Sugar Loaf by the Marines. With no preparatory artillery barrage, the two companies of infantry jumped off from their positions before day break so as to achieve surprise. 96th Infantry Division), Organized in December 1921 with Headquarters at Portland, Oregon, Ordered into active military service 15 August 1942 and reorganized As part of the reorganization of the U.S. Army divisions from "square" to "triangular," the two infantry brigade headquarters were converted to provide personnel for other units and the 380th Infantry Regiment was disbanded. American infantry, tanks, artillery and supplies poured ashore as soldiers of the 7th, 27th, 96th (and later 77th) Infantry Divisions, alongside their Marine brothers in the 1st and 6th Marine Divisions, swept aside paltry resistance and raced across the island. HUN@}RwBKT" p!hNBs_TjO[0(L.4y"~3${$FP$A5Z-DY rH JCN$[KZ*]Av,gOwf-9;^G? Army. It is awarded to infantrymen and Special Forces soldiers in the rank of colonel and below, who fought in active ground combat. Marines of the 22nd Regiment forced the enemy through the peninsula and isolated them near a series of craggy ridges, called Yae-Dake, where the Marines eliminated the Japanese there by the 18th of April. There were four artillery battalions: three light ones with 105 mm howitzers to support each infantry regiment, and a heavier one, the 363rd. overlap, both superimposed on a hexagonial patch with khaki background. He was ordered to hold the ridge at all costs. Check outfirst hand accounts of the Battle of Okinawa in the Oral Historiesfrom the Digital Collections of The National WWII Museum. The 77th Infantry Division begins a five-day offensive on Ie Shima on April 16 and American forces are successful by April 21. The Division continued to wipe out resistance on the island, engaging in small unit actions, patrolling, probing, and wiping out pockets of Japanese. If you served in 96th Infantry Division, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. Based on the above figures the totals were: 2,136 Deadeyes were killed or died of wounds, and 14,484 were wounded, or suffered jungle diseases, all through June, 1945. E Company, 382d Infantry, rolls forwards through heavy enemy fire on the southern front on Okinawa Island. The Americans were unable to dig in on the rough coral tops of Kakazu, and thus were exposed to well-aimed rifle fire and shrapnel from all angles. US Marines manning communication devices, Okinawa, 1945. One week later,Marines begin an assault on Sugar Loaf Hill. Not until April 21 did American infantry succeed in capturing Kakazu Ridge. Suite 910 Planning for the invasion of Okinawa was then immediately begun under the direction of Admiral Nimitz, and the operation was assigned to the newly formed 10th Army under Lt. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr. Studies were begun to select where the invading forces should land. It was decided to land at the Hagushi beaches on the western side of the island. The Deadeyes of the US Army 96th Infantry Division are known primarily for their successful combat operations in WWII in the Pacific Theatre; notably in the Leyte and Samar Islands in the Philippines, and the island of Okinawa, Japan. He was an exceptional marksman by example, who was later killed on Okinawa. The 82-day-long battle lasted from early April . Orlando R. Davidson, and Tee. entire life in World War II. The next day, the Army's 96th Infantry Division assaults Kakazu Ridge. The 307th Infantry Regiment moved into the line on Okinawa on April 29, on the top of the Maeda Escarpment known asHacksaw Ridge. Lyle E. Eberspecher, 2013.495.238. Reserve Corps; redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve), Reorganized 1 June 1959 as a parent regiment under the Combat The two infantry units were able to move off of the ridge crest and into the valley below when the Japanese realized their enemys intent. On October 3, 1944, the General Staffs headquarters in Washington, DC ordered Admiral Chester Nimitz, commander of the Central Pacific forces, to forget about planning for Operation Causeway. Royster, half blinded by a mortar wound in the faceand knowing full well that his company was on the verge of being overrun and annihilated, called his battalion for further support. Alexander A. Vandegrifts accomplishments during World War II came near the end of almost four decades of service in the United States Marine Corps. US LVTs (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) cruising toward Okinawa, April 1, 1945. He was, as it turns out, in my outfit96th Division, 382nd Regiment, Company L. On Memorial Day, I was with my four daughters, and we went to visit the grave of their mother. From the Collection of The National WWII Museum,Gift of Ms. Paulette Stewart, 2001.078.004_4. hb```f``d`a`8 @QOp3( `a`Hs1X Y:,!LYRf20;v8"d`\et0 M On Samar, 2 Deadeyes were killed and 4 wounded. He was right. On Okinawa 1595 Deadeyes were killed, or died of wounds as well as 27 from the attached troops for a total of 1622. On April 7, Task Force 38 launches approximately 380 aircraft against the Japanese battleship IJN Yamato. The Army's 96th Infantry Division lay before Kakazu Ridge on the morning of April 8, 1945 and prepared to make an assault on the positions that had halted their initial advance. He last saw me when I was one year old. Major General Michael B. Kauffman was named commander, followed by Brigadier General Ray D. Free. at an end. We had three infantry regiments, the 381st, the 382nd (the one I was in), and the 383rd. Website costs have gone way up to protect the site from Malware. The warships were there to protect the fleet of over 100 assault transports and supply ships needed to put ashore over 200,000 American combat troops of the newly formed Tenth Army that would be needed to defeat Japanese General Mitsuru Ushijimas army of over 67,000 Japanese defenders. The barrage worked flawlessly, allowing Mitchell and his men to retreat from the position they had held fearlessly since sunrise. US sailors examining the inside of a large hole in the deck of the USS Birmingham (CL-62) after a Japanese kamikaze attack off the coast of Okinawa. These were a chain of islands that stretched about 800 miles from Kyushu, the southern main island of Japan, almost to Taiwan, or Formosa as it was called then. Enemy resistance in the beachhead area was quickly broken and the division had advanced to and secured the Tanauan-Dagami-Tabontabon sector by 9 November after heavy fighting. From the Collection of The National WWII Museum, Gift of Dylan Utley,2012.019.467. ?]"2KIt .[!T@PA TYKJN:O)9{%=297B:~id? (O">fl62tD"9I`MXp$o3F' 6H8*sme$J@Q7=i&Ly6uwOK(bySG>ZE)1Hc@qFK&H.,Jz4aUG7&uS'JX~R(GGm1s!ph.v-4GPP[^?g'=E: l}YWX[xy^jU5~NnWLtZA0f;@-| ("PY\_ wMn3laL!$.I fA=)z`z;R6`_h6la=)L|oJH 0 r{ 381st Infantry and assigned to the 96th Division (later redesignated as the This concentration of subjects of the Empire was easily the largest the Americans had faced in the entirety of the war. American servicemen on a beach with military vehicles in the background, Okinawa,1945. 30 May, against weakening enemy resistance; Japanese north of Yonabaru-Shuri-Naha Road area were cleared out. In his memory the family of Bill Hill will continue to honor him and his passion to Remember the Deadeyes. The division left the Philippines 27 March 1945 for Okinawa, making an assault landing on the island on 1 April. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Okinawa itself, with its natural harbor, would also provide naval port facilities for Allied ships that would be needed to support the land invasion of Japan. Moskala provided fire support from his isolated position for three hours, killing over 25 of the enemy, while his comrades crawled away. Chalk Ridge was taken, 12 The 96th Division was ordered into active service on 15 August 1942, eight months after the Attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II. He served his country very proudly as a Deadeye of the 96th Division, Leyte. By the time Okinawa was secured by American forces on June 22, 1945, the United States had sustained over 49,000 casualties including more than 12,500 men killed or missing. 20 0 obj <> endobj The 96th Division received both the Presidential Unit Citation and the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, for combat operations on Okinawa and Leyte, respectively. The ARCOM would command all Army Reserve units in Utah, Idaho and Montana. Infantry Division; by Capt. I would like to know something about dad.. Tanauan-Dagami-Tabontabon sector by 9 November after heavy fighting. In 1996, as part of the US Army Reserve Command restructuring, the 96th ARCOM became the 96th Regional Support Command.After the end of the Cold War, the command was finally redesignated the 96th Regional Readiness Command. Shoulder patch: A white diamond and a blue diamond which The Japanese assault was halted with heavy losses. 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