Re: 188 Artillery battalion. in Walberton, England prior to D-Day
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188 Artillery battalion. in Walberton, England prior to D-Day
john heathcote 1/29/08
I assume that you seek the military history of this unit.
A brief unit history follows:
188th FA BN, 155mm tractor drawn howitzer;
activated 8 Feb 43, at Yakima, Wash.;
departed Boston P/E, 5 Dec 43;
arrived England, 15 Dec 43;
arrived France-ETO, 11 Jun 44.
Campaigns (6);
25. Ardewnnes-Alsace, 16 Dec 44 / 24 Jan 45.
26.Central Europe, 22 Mar 45 / 7 May 45.
30.Normandy, 11 Jun 44 (D+7), 6 Jun 44 / 24 Jul 44.
32.Northern France, 25 Jul 44 / 14 Sep 44.
34.Rhineland, 15 Sep 44 / 11 May 45.
The 188th was a non-divisional battalion, meaning that it was assigned to various Divisions-Corps-Armies-Army Groups
on a where-needed-as-needed basis.
Location at war's end, Bachara, Germany.
Returned to Boston P/E, 26 Oct 45;
inactivated at Camp Miles Standish, Mass., 27 Oct 45.
If you would like to look up their unit assignments, go to
Google
where you will find all divisions;
drop down to ASSIGNMENTS, FA, and you will find the unit.
Please feel free to get back to me as needed.
Cheers.
Louie F. Turner.
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Re: 188 Artillery battalion. in Walberton, England prior to D-Day
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Re: 188 Artillery battalion. in Walberton, England prior to D-Day
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Re: 188 Artillery battalion. in Walberton, England prior to D-Day