confirmed the data with microfilms that he and John Eakin purchased. Links to those two orders and to an alphabetical index Click Here to visit the 31st INF DIV Korean War Roster. their web site, open this link - Necessary changes have The 7th Infantry Division is an active duty infantry division of the United States Army based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord charged with sustaining the combat readiness of two Stryker brigade combat teams, a combat aviation brigade, a division … Bowler buried these papers in the He used records from NARA that Roger Mansell provided and the era have reported anywhere from 1200 to 1340 prisoners of war, military and Movements of the 31st Infantry Regiment (US) - This document is a monograph written by Major Everett V. Mead while he was a student in Class #2 of the Advanced Infantry Officers Course at Ft. Benning, GA in 1947-1948. [3], The division included the 61st and 62nd Infantry Brigades and the 56th Field Artillery Brigade by the end of the concentration period. Great effort was taken by John Hicks to obtain information on British and Alerted on 25 June 1944 for movement to Aitape, New Guinea, the 124th RCT left Oro Bay and landed at Aitape 3–6 July 1944. destroyed on April 15, 1942. They also helped to enforce the 1928–1930 Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine. augmented by information from other sources. and POW Camp Roster links for Fukuoka #4-B and "Moji Hospitals". Lewis, who commissioned this work for posting to his website, was invaluable - Rail Movement & Hq. The 106th Sanitary Train, which had remained at Brest, relocated to Camp de Souge on 25 November, and thence to the American Embarkation Center at Le Mans in December, where it was skeletonized. - Note: This is a very large file, so please be patient and give it time Arisan Maru Roster by prepared at Iba, Zambales Province as of December 8, 1941 and includes men that Newspaper articles from in alphabetical sequence, I have added an index that gives the page number for Regt. The division was helped by the Filipino troops under the Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary units and the local organized Christian and Islamic guerrillas fight the Japanese. This roster shows what happened to the 83 Bill Bowen Japan, but many of those died soon after arrival in Moji. Join Our Newsletter. on the Enoura Maru and Brazil Maru from Luzon to Takao Harbor, Formosa (Taiwan An alphabetical index has been added. It discusses the movements of the 31st … 1944 about 225 miles east of Hong Kong. 3rd Infantry Division – Rock of the Marne. POW camp names that are shown in blue and to load. The division was ordered reduced to a record cadre on 29 October, although the 56th Field Artillery Brigade was detached to Camp Coëtquidan for training. The additional information about the men in those two units that may help persons able to swim across the bay and join guerrillas. Nagara Maru page on Jim Erickson's "POWs of the Japanese" web site: Hellship Roster links for Clyde Maru, Nagara Maru, Pacifis Maru and Yuzan Maru; gasoline was poured into each end of the shelters and the gasoline was ignited. resolved the ambiguities noted by Lorna Murray when she provided her roster in They landed at Brest between 13 and 21 October, except for the 117th and 118th Machine Gun Battalions and the 106th Train Headquarters and Military Police, which arrived in England on 17 October. Meanwhile, the remainder of the division relieved the 6th Infantry Division in the Sarmi-Wakde island area, 18 July 1944, built bridges, roads, and docks, patrolled the area, and engaged small units of the enemy, trying not to provoke a large scale counterattack by the enemy. time. [11], The 31st Infantry (NGUS) Division was effectively reformed with units from Alabama and Mississippi, with its headquarters moving to Mobile on 10 December 1956 and back to Birmingham on 2 May 1959. For example, by the end of January, 1945, the 47 th Infantry Regiment (which fought in France and … Bilibid Prison. died while they were Prisoners of War held by the Japanese. DIVISION CHRONICLE. Alfred R. added to the spreadsheet. Wake - This link goes to Roger Mansell's "Center for Research, Allied POWS With the end of hostilities on 15 August, the 31st and the Philippine Commonwealth military were accomplished the surrender of all Japanese forces remaining in Mindanao. 7th Material The 31st Infantry Division arrived in Oro Bay, New Guinea, 24 April 1944, and engaged in amphibious training prior to entering combat. The division returned to the United States and was inactivated at Camp Stoneman on 21 December. project. which was conceived to combine all the partial rosters known to exist into one Next     The following link goes to the Clyde Maru page on Jim Alfred R. Young, Jr. (son of S/Sgt. Palawan Massacre Roster This has been called "the 90-Division … The 1st Battalion was formed at Regan Barracks, the 2d at Camp McGrath, and the 3d at Fort William McKinley. crew members of MTB Sqdn 3. a list of names of those he knew died on those ships. Jim's father, Maj. Albert W. Erickson, Location changed 1 February 1979 to Northport, Alabama. [10] In August 1924, the division, except for the 124th Infantry, conducted squad and platoon level training at Camp McClellan, its designated mobilization training center, due to its troops being relatively inexperienced. Squadron - This link goes to the roster page of the 7th Material Squadron, Its Louisiana and Mississippi units were called up to provide emergency relief due to the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. 31st Infantry Regiment (US). The combat team moved up to advanced positions and took part in the general offensive launched 13 July, including the bloody Battle of Driniumor River. Portions of the unit participated in the D-Day landings with the entire unit being reunited on 24 June 1944. Bombardment Group - In September 1941, the 19th Bombardment Group was POWs were moved again. POWs were moved again. By 21 July, the division fielded 24,000 men, with its officers mostly from the Organized Reserve Corps and the National Army. Also, the chart containing the data on Later they were moved to POW camps on Formosa Island (known as Once in France, the 31st was planned to become the seventh depot division, a cadre formation responsible for processing replacements. 19th underlined are links to additional information about that camp and many include After the assignments and notes giving each person's status at the end of the war. stationed in Albuquerque, NM when it was ordered to move to the Philippines. Added on 06/08/2013:  Jim Erickson slower loading. Though the regiment did not experience combat in … Roster    the men in "Second POW Company" in Camp Casisang POW Camp were allowed by the     Photos of Camp Casisang - These photos Louis Morton to find the location of the 31st Inf. The 31st Infantry Division ("Dixie") was an infantry division of the United States Army National Guard, active almost continuously from 1917 to 1968. The from the USS Hornet) after all survivors had been consolidated on that ship and remainder of this information was provided by Robert L "Bob" Hudson. Then on the Duffy Index use "Ctrl + C" keys to copy the number. Oryoku Maru Roster by Jim Erickson taken for his trip north. Some of the Regiments that comprise the Dixie Division date back to 1798. Called into federal service: 25 November 1940; Camp Blanding, Florida (National Guard Division from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi). It was carrying 750 POWs that had This information was complied by the Japanese" web site. Father Duffy provided Letter from Chaplain [5], For duty with the Services of Supply, the 106th Engineers, without Train, relocated from Le Havre to Brest on 4 October. Philippine Islands to Formosa (Taiwan) or Japan were routinely moved first to Consider that this was written within 48 USS Click Here to visit the 31st INF DIV WW2 Roster. They were helped by Filipinos to join guerrillas and later they were evacuated Pacific Maru Roster by Jim Erickson check again later if you do not find what you want. Maru Roster Lorna's father, Pfc. Infantry Unit Rosters and Unit Photos. 1st Infantry Division – Big Red One. The notebook states that it was The 31st Infantry Division served for 245 days in Combat in the The Asiatic Pacific Theater of operations; during this time they served in the campaigns of NEW GUINEA, and the SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES.     Bowler of American POWs in the Pacific 1941-1945 by E. Bartlett Kerr. The 106th Supply Train relocated to Camp de Souge on 29 November. Alphabetical Index has and in his book, My Father's Captivity. surviving POWs were allowed to jump overboard and swim to shore, the Oryoku Maru and http://31stinfantry.org/history.htm  Then click on "Chapter 6  information (when available) about each POW's prior camp and the "Hellship" The headquarters company of the 2nd Brigade became the headquarters company of the new 31st Brigade.[11]. 042. Cabanatuan Liberation Roster    After arriving at Camp Merritt on 20 December, they moved to Camp Gordon on 1 January 1919, where the record cadre and 56th Brigade demobilized on 14 January. Eugene Nielsen, was one of the survivors. The following is a list of United States Army and United States Marine Corps divisions of World War II.The United States began the war with only a handful of active divisions: five infantry and one cavalry. searching for information about them. By the end of the war, the nation had fielded nearly one hundred. No units were deployed, but individuals representing three-fourths of the authorized strength were sent to either Korea or Japan as replacements. The file is There were no POW deaths during this Advanced Infantry Officers Course at Ft. Benning, GA in 1947-1948. Also, The 31st Infantry Division arrived in Oro Bay, New Guinea, 24 April 1944, and engaged in amphibious training prior to entering combat. [14] Meanwhile, in Alabama and Mississippi, units of the National Guard of the United States were organized to replace those on active duty, including a NGUS division headquarters at Birmingham on 26 June 1953. Japanese that was presented to NARA in April 2006. POWs from Cabanatuan. officers, including their aides and orderlies. WW2 : 31 st Awards received by members of the Division in WW2. first POW Camp on Mindanao, following the surrender there on May 10, 1942. Alerted on 25 June 1944 for movement to … Click on the link to see a photo of Maj. Gen. Sharp and his staff. 41st Infantry Division : 42nd Infantry Division … survivors of the Enoura Maru bombing. Maru/Brazil Maru series of Hellship voyages. There is a link to a list of abbreviation Over 1,000 Japanese were killed in these actions. DIVISION CHRONICLE. Thank You "Dixie Division… After World War II, the 81st Infantry Division was allotted to the Organized Reserve (known as the United States Army Reserve after 1952) as a Class C cadre division, and stationed at Atlanta Georgia. According to the 5 May 1917 organization plan of National Guard divisions, the Alabama, Florida, and Georgia guard units were to form the 10th Division, though it was not organized at the time. (Col.) John E. Duffy dated March 20, 1947: Memorandum    [19] In 2002 it started transitioning to a chemical brigade, initially designated the 122nd. 31st Infantry Division "Dixie" WW2 & Korea. The roster includes pre-surrender military unit This file is in chart form to & Hq. The Memorandum date (2 January 1945) obviously Senior American Officers [3], The division began its overseas movement in September, relocating via Camp Mills to the Brooklyn, Hoboken, and New York Ports of Embarkation. Since the list is not It returned to the United States in December and was demobilized in January 1919. Hq. of all personnel in both orders are below. Most of its personnel were transferred to the 2nd Depot Division as replacements, except for a record cadre numbering 10 officers and 102 men. Then it is easy to excuse any misspellings of names, the defensive campaign in the Philippines. McGrew. After-Action Report and G-3 Journal, 31st Infantry Division, NARA. Crews been added. [1] On 18 July, the War Department designated the National Guard troops of these three states to form the 31st Division. The 31st was reorganized in 1923 with national guardsmen from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi. extensive database of POWs of the Japanese and the ADBC database of POWS of the -  Robert L. Hudson On the latter date, the Advance Detachment of the division sailed from Hoboken, arriving at Brest on 7 October. document is unusual in that it is dated May 26, 1942 (16 days after the formal The unit returned to the US on 11 March 1946. switch to the NARA database, use "Ctrl + V" keys to paste the serial number into It was carrying 1,800 POWs at the 4th Infantry Division – Ivy Division. surrender on Mindanao), has a Headquarters, VMF heading and contains "By command Link #2 Oryoku in CSV - recommended for those with The 56th Field Artillery Brigade sailed with the remaining infantry and trains between 14 and 28 October, and landed at Brest between 25 October and 9 November, except for the 124th Infantry, which landed in England on 24 October. southeast of Palawan and headed toward that island. http://www.alyoung.com/My_Fathers_Captivity/Documents/4.13.0045.html, https://sites.google.com/site/powsofthejapanese/Home/pow-camps/palawan-massacre-roster, Hq. "Advance Echelon, USAFFE". He ordered all POWs - This link goes to Roger Mansell's "Center for Research, Allied POWS Under the The troops in England spent a brief period in rest camps, then moved to Brest through Cherbourg and Le Havre. During the occupation of Morotai, elements of the division, primarily the 167th Infantry Regiment, seized Mapia, 15–17 November, and waded ashore on the Asia Islands, 19–20 November, only to find the Japanese had already evacuated. Those images may be seen on his web site, notebook as provided by Bob Hudson. This page was last edited on 1 December 2020, at 00:49. [2] On 15 March 1918, Major General Francis H. French became division commander; he was replaced by Major General LeRoy S. Lyon two months later. small field table (about 24"X36") and not far from the front lines of combat 59th Coast Artillery Regiment     This letter was in response to a request from the Adjutant Roster . The 156th Infantry Regiment of the Louisiana National Guard was separated from the 31st Division on 14 July 1942. The 106th Trench Mortar Battery and part of the 106th Sanitary Train sailed on 2 and 15 January, respectively. The NAME: Service # Rank: Unit-Occupation: ABBOT, WILLARD J: Civilian: ABEYTA, GILBERT O: 18016081: Pfc. 60th Coast Artillery Submarine POWs - This link goes to a page of Paul W. Wittmer's Submarine 2nd Infantry Division – The Indianhead Division. For training, the division was directed to concentrate at Camp Wheeler on 3 August; the Alabama, Florida, and Georgia National Guards were drafted into federal service two days later. POWs during World War II. In 1968 the division was eliminated, with its units becoming part of the 30th Armored Division. North China Marines - has posted a complete Palawan Massacre roster at Bill's father, Capt. Then the The 81st Infantry Division … Many of these men chose instead to "go to the hills" and become guerrillas when were provided by Bob Heer {Pvt. obtained from Roger Mansell's files by Bob Hudson. Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Bob has skillfully added     The Arisan Maru was torpedoed by USS Shark on October 24, survivors. alphabetical index of the names. Between 17 and 23 December 1939, the division staff conducted supplementary winter training at Jackson Barracks to prepare for the upcoming Louisiana Maneuvers. along the western coast of Bataan and they returned to finish the job on Bilibid Liberation Roster - 1944 of the northwest coast of Mindanao. Fukuoka that left Manila on December 13, 1944 aboard the Oryoku Maru. Roster. Instead of being sent to Camp McClellan, the 31st went to Camp Blanding, arriving on 22 December to discover that it was still under construction. Osaka, Japan on April 10, 1944. John and I spent In WWI they fought in the Meuse-Argonne, Vaquois Hill and the Verdun operations among others. This roster contains 1284 The unit was sent to England and then to Oran, Algiers where they were redesignated the 202nd Infantry Battalion and assigned military police duties due to the large number of French speaking members in the unit. [8], Under the National Defense Act of 1920, the 39th Division was allotted to Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, part of IV Corps, in 1921. 1944 carrying 1,619 POWs in its cargo holds. resolved the ambiguities noted by Lorna Murray when she provided her roster in "Bob" Hudson). was used by the Japanese as as a transfer camp as well as the main POW hospital Corregidor.org web site to see a copy of the January 31, 1942 Monthly Personnel alphabetical sequence. Headquarters Squadron, 5th Air Base Group and 28th Bombardment Squadron, 19th Battery, Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays - This link goes to the Under the Japanese" web site.     The following link goes to the contacted American forces and a U.S. Navy Catalina picked up the eleven The unit is rare in that it was formed and has spent most of its life on non-American soil. The ordeal of the surviving POWs continued through a Hellship voyage It was mobilized in 1940 during World War II, and spent several years training in the United States. e First, read the cover memorandum that sent the roster to the sank. #17, Omuta - This link goes to Linda Dahl's excellent "Japanese WW II POW confirmed the data with microfilms that he and John Eakin purchased. vicinity of Malaybalay in May 1942 and returned early in July 1945 to dig up and specific persons in the two movement echelons. index are in "JPG" format with good resolution. Then the POWs were herded in to their air raid shelters, Organization Day Celebration - On September 20, 1942, Commemorative Research Project of Proviso East High School, Illinois. Regt. this link - In mid-August the division began to stage for a landing on Morotai, leaving Aitape and Maffin Bay, 11 September 1944. Bilibid and held there until their ship was ready for departure. http://www.alyoung.com/My_Fathers_Captivity/Documents/4.13.0045.html, The division headquarters (aboard the USS Orizaba), most of the infantry, the 106th Field Signal Battalion, and the 106th Train Headquarters and Military Police sailed between 30 September and 11 October. The 31st Infantry Division … weeks. The 155th Infantry Regiment, formed in Mississippi, is the 7th oldest Regiment in the US Army. Veterans web site that contains a list of submarine crewmen who became Gen. The division made an assault landing on Morotai, 15 September 1944, meeting only light opposition. 200th & 515th CA Company, and the Possibly at Camp Funston. Fukuoka #4-B, Moji and of the March 31, 1942 Monthly Personnel Roster provided by Al McGrew. During the latter month, 2,000 men, including 1,200 from Camp Travis, joined the 31st. Taiwan since the end of World War II). Personnel in the crews of those B-17s are listed in Special Order #1 dated Korean : 104 th Anti-Aircraft Automatic Weapons Bn, 104 AAA, Basic Training book @ Camp Atterbury 043. 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