The division staff, which included men from all four states, conducted joint summer training at Camp McClellan between 1924 and 1926 and 1929 and 1931, Camp Beauregard in 1927, Camp Foster in 1928, and Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in addition to participation in multiple corps area and army command post exercises, including the September 1936 Third Army command post exercise at San Antonio. Leaving Japan on 11 September, the 31st took part in the successful amphibious landing at Inchon on 16 September. [Recruiting][EU][Cold War+WW2][Semi-Realism] The Old Breed - Iron Sights, Ground Combat and Direct Action! He was born in Florida and my father tells me he thinks he was in the 31st Infantry 7th Division Company B, 4th platoon, Heavy Weapons Mortar Assistant on a 60mm tube. The unit is rare in that it was formed and has spent most of its life on non-American soil.[2]. 31st Infantry Division Roster Korea: Search this site powered by FreeFind Campaigns: New Guinea, Southern Philippines. Japanese landings on 10 Dcember encountered little resistance from the lightly-armed Filipino reservists. You'll get the chance to roll into combat as an Infantryman, Armored Vehicle Crewman, Weapons team member or even Operation Command! In order to allow the defensive lines time to stabilize, MacArthur ordered five thousand men, including the 31st, to fight a delaying action against elements of the Japanese a few miles south of the destroyed-Layac bridge on 6 January 1942. [13] The 31st Infantry Division was transferred to Fort Carson, Colorado in February 1954 from Camp Atterbury. Following service in China, the 31st returned to Manila and the monotony of garrison duty. [2] On 28 September, 61st Brigade commander Brigadier General Walter Alexander Harris took command of the division, leading it until 14 November. 31st Infantry Division: 424th Field Artillery Group: 106th Engineer Regiment, 31st Division: 424th Infantry Regiment, 106th . For their service in Shanghai, they received the Yangtze Service Medal (Marines). It was mobilized in 1940 during World War II, and spent several years training in the United States. After deploying to Afghanistan in early 2002, 4th Battalion took part in Operation ANACONDA in the Shah-i-Kot Valley in March of that same year. Arriving on 2 February, the 31st assisted in providing security in and around the International Settlement while Chinese and Japanese troops fought in the streets within view of sentries. The division was composed of the 4th, 7th, 30th, and 38th Infantry Regiments, the 10th, 18th, and 76th FA Regiments, and the 6th Engineer Regiment, with a total of 28,000 men. source: 23rd Anniversary Organization Day, 13 August 1939, http://www.31stinfantry.org/history/past-commanders/ Archived 21 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Last edited on 24 December 2022, at 14:53, Learn how and when to remove this template message, attacked by insurgents in a pre-dawn raid, http://www.31stinfantry.org/history/past-commanders/, United States Army Center of Military History, "The 31st Infantry Regiment The Campaign for the National Museum of the United States Army", Drum's 31st Infantry celebrates a century, "Some veterans angered by events in Afghanistan", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=31st_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)&oldid=1129290830, Presidential Unit Citation (Army) Luzon 19411942, Presidential Unit Citation (Army) Bataan, Presidential Unit Citation (Army) Defense of the Philippines, Presidential Unit Citation (Army) Quang Tin Province (Vietnam) (4th Battalion), Presidential Unit Citation (Navy) - Hwechon Reservoir, Valorous Unit Award Que Son-Hiep Duc (4th Battalion), Valorous Unit Award Saigon (6th Battalion), Valorous Unit Award Parrot's Beak (6th Battalion). This counterattack was repulsed with heavy loss of enemy personnel. Annual reunions are still being held. The unit was later used to guard allied headquarters and supply lines in liberated territory. The 106th Supply Train relocated to Camp de Souge on 29 November. The 41st Infantry Division arrived in Australia, 7 April 1942, and underwent intensive training. The two battalions destroyed fourteen enemy tanks, six antitank guns, several mortars, inflicted over 300 North Korean casualties, and secured the Suwon-Osan corridor. When MG King announced he would surrender the Bataan Defense Force on 9 April 1942, the 31st Infantry buried its colors and the cherished Shanghai Bowl to keep them out of enemy hands. Lackey, Vaden C. 590th Field Artillery Battalion 557. The 106th Trench Mortar Battery and part of the 106th Sanitary Train sailed on 2 and 15 January, respectively. They conducted over 50 air assaults and three amphibious operations, and fired nearly 400 counter-fire artillery missions against enemy forces and in support of troops in contact. In September and October 2001, the Polar Bears were once again called to arms to participate in the nation's War on Terror. The column was a group of CCF soldiers, which opened fire and mortally wounded MacLean. He spent the remainder of the war till August 1953, in POW Camp 3 in Ch'ang-Song. The large silver punch bowl and its matching cups were made in 1932 by a Shanghai silversmith, fashioned from approximately 1,600 silver US Trade Dollars that were collected from the officers of the unit. Five days later, the regiment first encountered Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) near the Pujon Reservoir. It was originally activated as the 10th, a division established in early 1917 consisting of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia national guardsmen. "[by whom?] We were established in 1983 as a member-based, charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our funding helps to acquire and conserve Army historical art and artifacts, support Army history educational programs, research, and publication of historical materials on the American Soldier, and provide support and counsel to private and governmental organizations committed to the same goals. In November 2002 the brigade was redesignated the 31st Chemical Brigade. The 809 member task force was their brigade's main effort and was given the daunting task of establishing the first permanent coalition force presence in the Sunni region south of Baghdad frequently referred to as the "Sunni Triangle of Death. During this deployment, the regiment recommended one Medal of Honor and 15 Distinguished Service Crosses. Served under French Army. sector which the Division cleared by the 31st. 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. . Alerted on 25 June 1944 for movement to Aitape, the 124th RCT left Oro Bay and landed at Aitape, New Guinea, 3-6 July 1944. Roster - 31st ID: Schools: Units: Camp Atterbury Yearbooks: World War 1: World War 2: CONTACTs----- James D. West Indiana Military Org: 31stINF DIV Site Map: 31st Infantry Division "Dixie" WW2 & Korea. On 1 February 1932, the regiment was ordered to Shanghai, China, arriving on 4 February. During the Russian Revolution, on 13 August 1918, the 31st moved from Manila's tropics to the bitter cold of Siberia as part of the American Expeditionary Force Siberia. Over 1,000 Japanese were destroyed in these actions. Great . In March 2003, B Company, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in order to conduct base defense and combat operations for (combined joint special operations task force-AP) CJSOTF- Arabian Peninsula. One of the battalions most significant actions in Iraq was providing security at polling centers in the Kadhamiya area during the first Iraqi national elections in January 2005 before returning to Fort Drum in June. The 5th Battalion was inactivated at Ft.Benning in 1971.[5]. Total casualties for the regiment amounted to thirty killed and sixty wounded sustained from forty-two engagements in seventeen months. Reconstructed WWII Roster of the 87th Division. He served in the military between 1862 and 1865 in 74th Illinois Infantry. During the maneuvers, held in the Kisatchie National Forest during August 1940, the 31st operated as part of IV Corps against VIII Corps. As the 1st Marine Division advanced toward Seoul, the 31st moved to the town of Suwon, fifty miles south to prevent North Korean reinforcements from reaching the South Korean capital. Other elements reverted to Sansapor, where they maintained and operated the base. Perhaps of note, the Shanghai Bowl was later recovered due to the efforts of Cpt. A/4-31 and HHC/4-31 deployed to Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan to conduct security operations for CJTF-Phoenix which was training the Afghan National Army (ANA). The combat team moved up to advanced positions and took part in the general offensive launched 13 July, running into bloody fighting along the Drinumor River. It is now the regiment's only battalion on the active rolls. In 1967, the battalion moved north to help form the 23rd "Americal" Infantry Division. The unit was sent to England and then to Oran, Algeria, where they were redesignated the 202nd Infantry Battalion and assigned military police duties due to the large number of French-speaking members of the unit. Several hundred 31st Infantry survivors managed to make it across the frozen reservoir to the Marines' lines the night of 1 December and the next day, and accompanied the Marines in their fighting withdrawal from the Chosin to Hungnam from 111 December 1950. The division made an assault landing on Morotai, 15 September 1944, meeting only light opposition. Unfortunately, the peninsula had not been provisioned with food and medicine and no help could come in from the outside after much of the Pacific fleet was destroyed at Pearl Harbor and mid-ocean bases at Guam and Wake Island were lost. 180th Infantry Regiment, per the 29 June 1945 Roster of the. U. S. ARMY 31ST INFANTRY (DIXIE DIVISION) - The 31st Infantry Division was a unit of the Army National Guard in World War I and World War II. As a result, the 7th Division received 8,000 untrained South Korean civiliansthe first KATUSAs (Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army)to help bring units up to strength in August. In 1964, the 2d Battle Group was reorganized as the 5th Battalion 31st Infantry which was transferred to Ft.Benning, Georgia in 1967 and reassigned to the 197th Infantry Brigade. Bravely and without regard for his own personal safety, he advanced alone against these positions, exposing himself to draw their fire from other elements of the column who were regrouping to make an attack. By 21 July, the division fielded 24,000 men, with its officers mostly from the Organized Reserve Corps and the National Army. You can literally trace the steps of your WWII veteran! The regiment was evacuated from North Korea by sea to Pusan. Division History 20 Personal Stories Roster CD 1 11 Pages - PDF. Comprised of soldiers from the 8th, 13th, 15th, and 27th Infantry Regiments, the 31st was formed on 13 August 1916 at Fort William McKinley in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Captain Short, who was promoted to the rank of major after his release from captivity, returned to Corregidor on the orders of Major General R.J. Marshall, Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Armed Forces, Pacific Theater, to find the buried Shanghai Bowl. [2] Kernan was replaced by 56th Field Artillery Brigade commander Brigadier General John Louis Hayden, the senior brigade commander, on 18 September. The 31st Infantry fought against desperate odds on the east side of the Chosin Reservoir from the night of 27 November until 1 December while the Marines did likewise on the west side. Alerted on 25 June 1944 for movement to Aitape, the 124th RCT left Oro Bay and landed at Aitape, New Guinea, 3-6 July 1944. Returning to Fort Lewis, 6th Battalion was inactivated in October 1970. This is one of the largest web sites dedicated to a single Civil War Infantry Regiment. The Association publishes a newsletter called "The Octofoil", and is published 4 times a year. Valorous Unit Award - Company C additionally entitled to: Valorous Unit Award Iraq 20062007 (4th Battalion), Meritorious Unit Commendation Iraq 2005 (4th Battalion), Philippine Presidential Unit Citation 19411942, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Inchon, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Korea 19501953, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Korea 19461950, 19531957, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm AprilJune 1968 (6th Battalion), Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm JulyNovember 1968 (6th Battalion), Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm 1969 (4th and 6th Battalions), Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm 19691970 (4th and 6th Battalions), Vietnamese Civic Action Honor Medal, First Class 19681969 (6th Battalion), Vietnamese Civic Action Honor Medal, First Class 19691970 (6th Battalion), COL Frederic H. Sargent (27 Jun 1917 to 1 Oct 1919), COL Fred W. Bugbee (2 Oct 1919 to 4 Apr 1920), COL Ralph H. Van Deman (5 Apr 1920 to 6 Apr 1923), LTC F. C. Endicott (7 Apr 1923 to 17 Oct 1923), COL William Uline (18 Oct 1923 to 8 Jan 1924; 3 Jun 1924 to 4 Jul 1925; 5 Oct to 3 Nov 1925), LTC H. Clay M. Supplee (4 Nov 1925 to 22 Feb 1926), COL Daniel G. Berry (23 Feb 1926 to 15 Feb 1928), COL James H. Kimbrough (16 Feb 1928 to 11 Mar 1930), COL Earle W. Tanner (12 Mar 1930 to 4 Aug 1930), COL E. L. Hooper (5 Aug 1930 to 8 Dec 1930), COL Gustave A. Wieser (9 Dec 1930 to 29 Jan 1931), LTC G. A. Lynch (24 Feb 1931 to 17 Jun 1931), LTC Oliver S. Wood (19 Mar 1934 to 16 Jun 1934), COL Samuel T. Mackall (17 Jun 1934 to 12 Feb 1936), COL Charles S. Hamilton (13 Feb 1936 to 20 Feb 1938), COL William A. Alfonte (21 Feb 1938 to 30 Oct 1938), COL Jesse C. Drain (31 October 1938 to Jul 1940 ), LTC Constant L. Irwin (Jul 1940 to Nov 1940), COL Albert M. Jones (Nov 1940 to Dec 1941), COL Charles L. Steel (Dec 1941 to Mar 1942), LTC Jasper E. Brady (Mar 1942 to Apr 1942), COL Eustis L. Poland (Sep 1947 to May 1948), LTC William S. Bodner (May 1948 to Jun 1948), LTC Ralph E. Leighton Jr. (Jun 1948 to Sep 1948), COL Willett J. Baird (Sep 1948 to Dec 1948), LTC Ralph E. Leighton Jr. (Dec 1948 to Jan 1949), LTC Marion W. Schewe (Jan 1949 to Mar 1949), COL John K. Miller (Mar 1949 to Feb 1950), COL Richard P. Ovenshine (Feb 1950 to Oct 1950), COL Allan MacLean (Oct 1950 to November 1950), LTC Glen A. Nelson (Nov 1951 to Dec 1951), COL Noel M. Cox (WIA) (Dec 1951 to Jun 1952), COL Lloyd R. Moses (Jun 1952 to Nov 1952), COL William B. Kern (Nov 1952 to May 1953), COL Edgar C. Doleman (Jul 1953 to Dec 1953), LTC William H. G. Fuller (Dec 1953 to Feb 1954), COL Richard K. Boyd (Feb 1954 to Aug 1954), COL Walter E. Sewall (Aug 1954 to Feb 1955), COL George E. Fletcher (Feb 1955 to Apr 1956), LTC James Hannon (Feb. 1975 to Feb. 1976), LTC Richard F. Holmes (Dec 1986 to May 1987), LTC Michael Infanti (2005 to 10 Dec 2007), LTC Richard G. Greene Jr. (10 Dec 2007 to 29 Sep 2010), LTC Robert M. Ryan (29 Sep 2010 to 5 Jun 2012), LTC Roland Dicks (5 Jun 2012 to Aug 2014), LTC Christopher Landers (Aug 2014 to May 2016), LTC Issac Rademacher (May 2016 to May 2018), LTC Steven Wallace (May 2018 to Feb 2020), LTC Christopher M. Rowe (Feb 2020 to May 2022), LTC David J. Simmons (May 2022 to Current), This page was last edited on 24 December 2022, at 14:53. Little resistance from the Organized Reserve Corps and the monotony of garrison duty on 2 and 15 Distinguished service.... Meeting only light opposition the Division made an assault landing on Morotai, 15 September 1944 meeting..., Florida, and Georgia national guardsmen in seventeen months in early 1917 consisting of Alabama Florida! Dcember encountered little resistance from the lightly-armed Filipino reservists ordered to Shanghai, China arriving! Mostly from the lightly-armed Filipino reservists garrison duty the Organized Reserve Corps the. 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