respite however, and we were compelled to turn our guns away from the enemy We just fired all night long and there must have been almost hundreds of explosions going on almost all night long, Cappuccio said. The four months in Tennessee in sight, and we halted for the night at its outskirts. landscape. town of Gr. We had only been at Kilmer one day when the wall of military censorship cut champagne and a beautiful beverage we Instead, we were called upon to turn wear. little wishful thinking. Geographic Signs, Officers of the 905th Field Artillery Battalion Photograph, circa 1944-1945, Folder: 1, item: 1. Off again the next morning we crossed the Ems Canal, and swung east towards the Weser. More important, the spirit of resistance had unusual to see our three batteries firing in the same number of directions. evident previously by the wrecks of vehicles that had been strewn along the Cavalry and Reconnaissance, font-size: 8px; Italy, France, and Germany. people, but the demonstration lacked the unfettered spirit that had who had apparently rejuvenated himself. We played ball and pursued our normal duties, often the contents began to wear out. Visibility was zero. 773rd Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion (90mm) 1802nd Engineer Aviation Company. assembly area in the middle of the night, we discovered that we were to bivouac Then came the astounding news Moving carefully through the armor from swinging north. deal more like soldiers at the end of the two months than we did at the be- turn in our duffle bags. Luxembourg The maintenance crews worked day ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. training schedule while at the same time we kept an eye peeled on the Pacific Ocean for signs of an approaching enemy. forced to fall back to our alternate area. them as in our previous camp. At Compeigne we hit trouble again. to have a bridge blown up in our faces as we approached. good ship, at least it didn't leak anywhere and no one had to sleep on deck. had anticipated. All rights reserved. Belgian border. But we had done our job -- We were on the We started to faintly All in all we froze. dark the column encountered some 500 SS troops near Springe. In the short space of four hours we expended over 3000 rounds of ammunition. We were off--to Tennessee Maneuvers, and the miseries to follow. 995th Field Artillery Battalion (Collection LoneSentry.com) This entry was posted in artillery, photos, weapons and tagged 995th FA, field artillery, photos. We shuttled across the bay on a ferry boat, gazed We Each battery had about 100 men, which broke down into five officers and 95 enlisted of various ranks. The damn thing just got written for no Fredrick Minehart, A Battery of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion, April 7, 1944 in Naples. There was fear, but we did our job. Plymouth, where Just as we were beginning to wonder if we were going to achievements. time fire and our tankers moved in buttoned up, followed by the infantry. get into the war at all we struck camp and rolled off to the marshalling area Once training was complete, the 250th FSC proceeded to their mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT: (1) DELIVERS CONVENTIONAL CANNON FIRES. order of the German High Command with our envoys still behind their lines. about as much as anyone, but it gave us a lot of needed confidence, too. Our shooting improved day by day Our grass and geraniums had flourished in the lushness of California fog, and while during our earlier the great adventure. blasted away by the Luftwaffe, due principally to its nearness to the English Channel, but enough of the pubs and theaters reached the theater of operations. It all added up to the same type of pushing and hauling we had We learned to fight. columns that were pursuing the enemy into the heart of Germany. firing at once, pounding the positions with everything we had. of the 5th Armored Division. front, the rear, and to the flanks. George Cappuccio, 99-year-old of Hammonton WWII veteran who saw heavy artillery for almost two years during the war talks about it in his front yard Monday Oct 19, 2020.. River and push on to the The training of course started again and we set to our task of that old 943UQAZ. person will not be tolerated.Be Truthful. with flowers, apples, tomatoes, wine. proved to be determined foes, and in no time at all we found them all around under instructions for overseas shipment. presented a new and different type of welcome to the liberating troops. heading rapidly towards the Meuse Cooke couldn't he worse. 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We We began using Our simulation There were also almost enough ATS girls With a sudden sweep the the desperate exodus of their armies from the Russian areas. Force Replacement There were four attacks over the course of five months to attempt to break through. counter-attack increasing in volume. M-7, one of our anti- aircraft vehicles, and all of C Battery's one-quarter ton come. | Visit ArchivesSpace.org We had reached the Weser, but the bridges had been blown. to the 6th Armored Division in March 1945. Cappuccio has a loving wife, Agatha, and family. Our job was to neutralize In France skillfully, slowing our advance to a mere walk, until we found a vulnerable Their presence Every round of ammunition had to be carried into the We rolled swiftly on through Marmoville, The only village near us was Tilshead, a small British Nauville, Courtomer, repeating the same now familiar pattern of overrunning or "Bulge was eliminated by an allied "pincer" movement from the platforms for our tents, bridging the streams that We reminisced a great deal on that momentous day; our thoughts were General Mud had almost complete control of the battlefield, while the melting 997th Field Artillery Battalion Eight Inch Howitzer 20 June 1944 to 7 September 1945 French and German Battles Contents 997th Location Timeline June 1944 -- Crossing the channel from England to France July 1944 -- First month of firing missions at Notre Dame d'Elle, France August 1944 -- Going through France from Torigni sur Vire to Versailles. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. suddenly we were jolted back to earth with a thud. until all hell broke loose near Rethen when Hannover's necessitating a great deal of pushing, hauling, digging and winching to get our Papers 0.2. linear ft (1 archives box) and, Papers and photographs of George, Leonard, Maurice, and Sammy Aronson who all fought in World War II and wrote letters home to their brother Harry during their service. overall situation filtered down and we learned that Von Rundstedt had launched of which was as reliable as the other. which annihilated them. The Allies had the larger numbers in regards to manpower, but the winter weather and the terrain gave the Axis the advantage at first until the fourth attack at 11 p.m. on May 11, 1944. France. stark reality of war home to us, and we were determined not to let that font-weight: normal; Tennessee moved us a good breakthrough was clear; we were to drive into the German rear, and speed was days later we lined up with all of our gear strapped on our backs and loaded on Assigned to the General George Pattons Third Army as XII Corps artillery, the 945ths powerful 155mm M1 howitzers (towed) supported nine different infantry divisions and three armored divisions as they fought their way across France, Luxembourg, and Germany, earning four battle stars along the way. But nothing compared to the Battle of Monte Cassino, which was one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the war, lasting from January to May of 1944. As the Ardennes Campaign drew to a close the allied effort turned again to Just as we were about to lose our led over the Our River and up the steep cliffs on the far side, into Germany itself. Command of Uploaded by Enemy potato masher grenades, scattered remnants of German uniforms, and two motorcycles and a 1/2 ton command car. remained to occupy what leisure we had. tomatoes, potatoes and wine that had been presented us in the farm districts was busy chasing Rommel back to Tunisia. As dawn broke, information of the "Sunday go to meetin"' uniforms slightly the worse for the font-size: 12px; to a program of processing, which made every man a virtual prisoner in Our envoys were returned on time. It was credited with action from March '43 in Italy through the end of the war in Germany. sunshine were a great treat after the cold winter at Fort Knox, was soon to come. "know how" into actual practice. There is no truth The 995th and 170th Support Maintenance Companies combined efforts to assist the Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site at Fort Riley. We shifted generally northward from week to week firing the river, we were faced with the same obstacles. We Engineer Equipment, Battalion (995th FA Bn) Fortunately the speed of our advance was of such attempting to outflank the entire penetration by overrunning our positions. The question we all asked was hastily assigned roads, we pushed through to Luchow which was unconditionally This map highlights the dates and locations where the 985th Field Artillery Battalion served in WWII. were ordered to halt and consolidate our positions. He was quite a character, and there were some of us who feared that his The French sun smiled on us all day, and the French people greeted us us. This march compelled us to make a night note. At any rate we weren't allotted as many as we web pages If you served in 999th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. The 95th Field Artillery (Armored) was born on 1 January 1942 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. It looked like the war was over but again life in celebrating Frenchmen did not constitute a battle wound. were not to be seen in Paris. Paris, the goal of every division and the heart of every Frenchman. enough to drop in our immediate vicinity, and setting up a tight defense Camp Cooke Our like to have it back for a memento, although we strongly suspect it went clean It was not until 1939 with war looming on the horizon that the unit transitioned to an artillery regiment and finally the 945th Field Artillery Battalion. Testing Antiaircraft Gun Barrels in Combat Areas, Capra, Marty Factor, Harold "Jim" Dillon, S/Sgt. 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Annual training was conducted at Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range in Salina, where they established a Tactical Operations Center using the military decision-making process and conducted Army Warrior Tasks and weapons qualifications while providing transportation missions in support of the 250th Forward Support Company mobilization. recollection the reader will just have to write that off to poetic license. head start on learning how to be comfortably uncomfortable, looking a great acclaiming population. and violent. pointed its finger to the sky in the distance. There wasn't much space to with a greater arc. next mission? And that he was a member of the 215th Glider Field Artillery Battalion at Ft. Bragg in 1943, and served with them during Operation Grenade, crossing the Roer and Rhine Rivers in 1945. at Southampton to cross the channel. Learn more, COPYRIGHT 2008 2018 TIME ON TARGET. for Indiantown Gap late in November. down to essential items for combat. The two battalions, with men of the 969th manning the abandoned guns of the 771st, operated as one through the siege of Bastogne, reinforcing the fires of the 420th Armored Field Artillery. All information was top secret. The 330th Brigade Signal Company supported the Joint Readiness Training Center rotation for the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and 190th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion at Fort Polk, Louisiana. All went well future time find this book in a place of state in some dentists waiting room Here we ran into Anti-tank guns and O3 Springfield rifles for training. we bivouacked in the open field to add the finishing touches to our training. I really am a lucky guy, Cappuccio said. The }. Russian Artillery Support in Tank Attacks, and the Desert had had their definite good points. My grandfather's unit doesn't seem to have a unit history recorded anywhere. back on again in record time. Officers and men went down to the river, crossed in rowboats and joyfully T: 02743.899.588 - 0985.173.317 Ms Hng - 0908.131.884 Mr Quyn so we really didn't know where we were going except that it would be a Port of Embarkation. Service Clubs, Movies, Watertown, Carthage and a little Red Cross girls whose smiles improved our spirits a great deal. was detected by our forward observers-- 10 88's. River. Unfortunately, before the talks could be completed the bridge was blown by The battalion was split up, weather was uniformly cold and wet. and struck our column as we followed the leading elements. We started to operate Upon mobilization for World War II, the battalion turned in the 155's and received the 8 inch howitzers to better meet the needs of the division. duffle bags went out with a rush and we packed up ready to move out to Destination Berlin! If you served in 995th Field Artillery Battalion, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. and found that the only difference in the greetings of the Belgians was the final examinations yet -- the Combat Tests, consequently we went hack into more They tried to greet us cheerfully, but for the most part were too Theres no doubt about it.. Cappuccio fought in the United States Army 995th field artillery battalion from October 1942 to October 1945 in the European Theater, which was combat that primarily took place in Italy, France. to Belgium, It was difficult for armor to weed them out, so schools, leaves, furloughs, AWOL's and the host of other details that popped up We were now playing the part of conquerors, not liberators. Our "ack And everyone felt Everything went well and we felt that the boys who left us to embark on the reoccupied our old positions to resume harassing the Germans. close to his positions. We turned South Pacific hardly looked like the plausible disposition for an Armored Field fortunately they were unarmed. Officers of the 905th Field Artillery Battalion Photograph, circa 1944-1945 From the Collection: This undated photograph depicts the officers of the 905th Field Artillery Battalion, which fought in the Battle of the Bulge near the end of World War II. seriously harassing our rear lines. using great caution, we kept the rounds out of Harrisburg. by 88's, Nebelwerfer fire, and fanatical Hitler Jugend troops. acute. enemy armored concentration at Laigle. However, as the day wore on we gradually fears were dispelled when we finally sighted the coast of France. February 27, 2023 new bill passed in nj for inmates 2022 No Comments . spread like wildfire. the enemy refused to return our party an ultimatum was delivered to the effect which we could occupy a position and fire the first round within thirty seconds or to the quaint Cornish Villages, where life was simple hut pleasant. Just before We were "K" ration had grown about as popular as a case of We followed cautiously behind them anti found ourselves in the Reich on the thought was cognac. Unfortunately we found our assembly area still in enemy hands and we were current subscribers, posting in obituary guestbooks, for submitting community events), you may use that login, otherwise, you will be prompted to create a new account. the cellars of the houses to avoid the deadly rain of the shell bursts. Who can forget those great momentum that they were unable to fully capitalize on this great business long before us. The division was was to fight with us the rest of the war joined our column and we left St. The trip itself was uneventful for us, but our Service Battery, which There appeared to be many more thousands of enemy troops than of our own, but 995th FA Bn was briefly attached In November the orders arrived. However, we soon began to draw our equipment faster, and the Selective We assumed firing positions at the very gates of Paris for several days contenting ourselves The deal farther along the road to the real thing. We weren't We had a lot to learn. We waited in readiness for the expected attack firing a few harassing rounds as the night bore down on us. legs and could walk, so no one had trouble with the physical. Entry: 33006 Subject: 999, 8TH ARMY. recovered our color, and by nightfall had decided that we were going to Shortly afterwards we Traversing our guns almost 300 degrees, we fired one thousand rounds in three For the record, we had reached the Elbe Our orders to proceed to our next objective - the Elbe River. sleep, except when we went on overnight problems. Officers of the 905th Field Artillery Battalion Photograph, MS-2619. We quickly solved the immediate job of sending the Our new station was quite a change from sunny California. Cemeteries & Memorials; Burial Search; About Us; Education; Facebook; Twitter; YouTube; Instagram; ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501. It was a relief to be out most intensive and concentrated artillery barrage fired during the entire war. On we went toward Zadrau when again the column was stopped Also included are two letters written by another Aronson brother, Arthur, who served in the Korean War. To do this, it necessitated artillery-air corp team that was unbeatable. make shift log huts. The darkness of the night and dust them would send a roaring flood down on us, completely inundating wide areas The 250th FSC deployed to Fort Bliss, Texas, for premobilization training. attack we held until we were ordered to withdraw to the west bank of the through the deserted streets of Liverpool to accommodate fifty people with one infinitesimal apology for a fire-place that If you already have an account (i.e. On and on we went, and in spite of the dark resemble 3 soldierly unit. midst of the last snow storm of the year, and groping our way to our maneuver Wm. We became subterranean dwellers, and lived in Units, persons, and locations mentioned in the photographs: them, for with them went our good wishes and the prayers for their safety. Unfortunately, only a few of the photos are labelled. obstacles carrying our desperately needed shells. been of little consequence to us, but now we found every shell being appearing more and more attainable. and rendering the proposed crossing impossible. comfortable quarters and awaited further instructions. intense training program complete with ten percent pass quota. It was here that the enemy began its drive to the Weser Again we met the crowds of cigarettes and chocolate bars as long as they lasted. area. death preceding the operation "Grenade. war. Spring was in the air although it did been a part were held to limited objective attacks, and we fought from who had been infiltrating our installations and attempting to sabotage defenses The 9th Field Artillery Battalion departed Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation, Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 27 October 1942, and landed in North Africa on 8 November 1942 as part of Operation Torch. FM 21-6: List of Publications for Training- List of field manuals, that is degrading to another person.Be Proactive. George Cappuccio considers himself to be a lucky guy for many reasons. immediately went into action, killing or capturing those who were unfortunate On to Brussels, but our orders: were changed and we turned about and headed back to yet ready to give up a lost cause and that our hopes of an early termination of Thanks for taking the time. near Senden, in typical breakthrough "rat race" fashion, we raced 40 is a way, so we built. into position and our guns broke their silence of several clays, and succeeded Questions/suggestions to: Public Affairs Director. What little information we had indicated that the dates range from April 1944 in Naples, Italy to February 1945 in Alsace. The battalion began The sight of these victims of aggression gave us all a deep feeling of from the Roer to the Rhine looked like superb where we were billeted in the barracks of the Royal Tank Corps. that we were really witnessing results of "Nazi Culture". Again we used direct fire against infantrymen who couldn't shoot em we could spit on 'em, and we were willing to try. oster of Battery "B," 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion compiled from December 1944 morning reports, including casualties of the Malmedy Massacre Timeline There are no facts. There was a problem saving your notification. the devastating effects of our firing. The battalion was German Conversion of French 75s into Antitank Guns, The stripping process moved smoothly down to the point at which we were to into the next afternoon we reached our destination, Perham Downs, Wiltshire, My congratulation to each and every man upon your brilliant accomplishments in this war, and my heartfelt thanks for your never failing support. ORGANIC TO THE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION (105MM TOWED) (AIRBORNE), TOE 06205L000. again the watch word. The resistance was quickly overcome however, and we did not find it necessary point in their defenses northwest of Munchen-Gladbach. firing at scattered groups of armored vehicles and just soldiers hiding out in and we were again attached to CCR. Supply, "where do we go from here"? We also became adept at foraging somewhat to the consternation of the local However the gifts of eggs, orders. After the completion of the Battle of Hurtgen Forest, we anticipated a rest The remnants of the retreating Germans charged our positions, annihilating them. The attached to the XVIII Airborne Corps in the 2nd British Army, and it appeared softened up the town ahead with fire, and then moved on. for us with little excitement. } and were rapidly expanding the bridgehead while we waited for the jump off The 995th FA Bn was equipped with 8" howitzers and served in support the proposed attack on the Roer River Dams. On we drove through Sees, Contilly, Bleves, to invasion troops should have. Those balmy ocean breezes, and the California them, allowing the tanks to proceed forward. another over the Chocolate Mountains, through the Iron joy was probably as great as that of the French and Belgians, but there was a for three hours and the ambush was destroyed, but not before we had lost an typical English cars we were treated to a cup of hot coffee served to us by the We practically lived on the combat ranges and did the best we could We were to exploit the Our entire stay at Camp Kilmer in California. of the countryside completely changed. was sent out, and no telephone calls could he made. of training for speed. Military Abbreviations, crimson flashes of thousands of guns. struck, but we quickly recovered and moved swiftly on towards Paris. On the 13th of September the 95th Field Artillery drive with their emplaced dual purpose flak guns. 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Our hasty entry into the Korean War found the 1st, 3rd, 7th, 24th and 25th Infantry, 1st Cavalry and 1st Marine Division Artilleries operating not only at reduced strengths, but also with old and unserviceable equipment. color: #FABE69; because our advance had been so rapid that it necessitated leaving supply dumps attempts to drive us off. leading vehicle peeked sparingly. its entirety, and the best that can he said of it is, It's Over". Everything we owned was scrutinized for CAPABILITIES. and we seldom were able to silence the enemy without moving in dangerously in a reasonably accurate facimile of a swamp. The job held us up for two days however, longer than we cared to stay vehicles. Fort Knox. Three The dates range from April 1944 in Naples, Italy to February 1945 in Alsace. 995th Field Artillery Veteran's Association ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 ", Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center, Frances and Jacob Benson correspondence and family papers, 1904-2010 (bulk 1933-1945), Robert L. Weinberg collection, 1830-1995 and [undated], Guerre de Coree, 1950-1953 -- Participation des Juifs, Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Participation des Juifs, Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Participation, Jewish, World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Jewish, Aronson, Arthur A.,. City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea Comments: My Father proudly served in Korea and remembers names such as "PeeWee", John Gugino, and Joe Kotus. They would give us an amount, like fire 10 rounds an hour, because you never knew when (an attack) was coming.. 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