474th aaa battalion patch

The design is based on an american civil war tradition. This is from my personal collection that came from my father a ww2 veteran. Its last assignment was at nellis air force base, nevada, where it trained combatready aircrews and maintained a rapidreaction capability to execute fighter attacks against enemy forces and facilities in time of crisis. Free to all visitors but our members and sponsors keep us online. This is a ww2, 474th antiaircraft artillery battalion, german made shoulder sleeve patch. Eagle division the division insignia is a white eagles head with a gold beak on a black shield. Reproduction us army ww2 shoulder patch for the 474th aaa anti aircraft artillery battalion.

This table is useful for quick reference, as there are several websites that has details on individual divisions. My father was a member of the 474th and with the availability of more information on the web, i was able to piece together some gaps in my collection of photos, maps and bn. In france, the 99th infantry battalion became part of the newly created 474th infantry regiment separate. For example, by the end of january, 1945, the 47 th infantry regiment which fought in france and germany had lost well over 100% of their strength to battle casualties, where men were either killed, wounded, missing, or taken as prisoner of war. Us wwii era 19411948 dis distinctive insignia page 4. Outside of conversations with surviving members of the battalion and emails with family members of the veterans passed, the dissemination of information has been small. Ww2 plastic di crest 474th aaa bn painted theatermade. What ranger battalion or battalion s is the scroll representing if any. Battalion demobilized at camp miles standish on november 2, 1945. The 474th infantry was a collection of the elements. The mission assigned at this time was the organization and training of a 90mm gun battalion mobile.

One regiment of the brigade possessed the famous war eagle, old. We bought a huge collection of military badges from a wwii vet and this is in his batch listed as one of the best he had. His creation, depicting a patch in the shape of a glass insulator resulted in a shoulder sleeve patch for the battalion. The 99th infantry battalion separate was a battalion of norwegianspeaking soldiers in the us army. Lineage and honors information as of 30 september 1996. Minty german made 474th aaa automatic weapons battalion. During its operational lifetime, the 474th was engaged in combat operations during the korean and. The 452nd aaa battalion was the only black antiaircraft unit to actually be permitted to serve in a combat role in the eto. It includes all units except for platoons and detachments that were a part of larger organizations and is based on the. The 99th became the 3rd battalion of the newly formed 474th infantry regiment.

An rct consisted of an infantry regiment, an artillery battalion and an engineer company. My new patch, cannot remember numerical designation. A map of the cbi is in gray over the orange segment. This index lists the army units for which records are available at the. Research a wwii veteran trace his steps through the war. Us army antiaircraft artillery aaa in normandy ww2talk. The dave kaufman aaa patch collection the following pages are devoted to antiaircraft artillery aaa patches of the second world war. I have been searching for some info on the 474th inf. Increasingly during world war ii, infantry regiments employed the regimental combat team rct concept. The following pages are devoted to antiaircraft artillery aaa patches of the. The 474th infantry regiment was formed from hardened veterans of the fist special service force, rangers.

Created in july 1942 at camp ripley, minnesota, the battalion originally consisted of 1,001 soldiers. One battalion, the 110th aaa, shot down an enemy plane so soon after landing that its pilot, who bailed out, was captured and sent back to england in the same landing craft that brought the 110th to france. Upon completion of atp training, the battalion moved to fort lewis. The 474th tactical fighter wing is an inactive united states air force unit.

Was the ranger diamond worn by all the battalion s in europe. Discussion in us units started by earthican, may 6. The 474th was an aaa automatic weapons battalion using half tracks. These ike jackets have the battalion patch on the right sleeve and the 474th regiment patch on the left sleeve. The members and sponsors of the korean war project. He had a question about one of his fathers ribbons. Wwii us army patch 99th infantry battalion patch 474th. I found a newspaper clipping stating that he was serving as first sergeant. Hi all, i was lucky to find this 474th infantry regiment uniform group of ike, shirt, cap and trousers. The black shield recalls the iron brigade, one of the forerunners of the 101st division. This is all my family and i know, if any of you knew him, have pictures or stories, my family and i would like to hear from you. So, i thought this would be a good opportunity to list the american anti aircraft units protecting antwerp from german v1 buzz bombs. The assault force the normandy invasion us army center of.

One of the most successful antiaircraft artillery units of ww ii was activated november 14, 1942 at camp edwards, ma as the 474th aaa aw bn 40mm guns. Aircraft artillery battalion battalion 470th antiaircraft artillery battalion battalion 471st antiaircraft artillery battalion battalion 474th antiaircraft artillery battalion battalion 478th antiaircraft artillery battalion battalion 47th antiaircraft. Us army unit patches in ww ii us collectible patches. Shoulder sleeve insignia of other miscellaneous units smaller than. This unit referred to as self propelled, utilized m3 halftracks with mounted quad. The unit was set up for a possible invasion and liberation of norway, but saw combat action in france, belgium and germany before becoming the 99th battalion of the 474th infantry regiment separate and being sent to norway in june 1945 to disarm the german occupational force. American anti aircraft artillery at antwerp in wwii. The 474th aaa automatic weapons battalion landed on utah beach on june 5, 1944, and served the rest of the war with the 3rd armored spearhead division. Personal comments page 1 37th antiaircraft artillery battalion 90mm us army korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project. This is a very desirable shoulder sleeve insignia worn by members of the 474th aaa automatic weapons battalion, made during occupation in germany shortly after the end of the war in northern europe.

They trained for three months as 40mm gunners, as a towed unit, and were then converted to one of the first halftrack battalions in the u. The most distinct piece of uniform of the 99th infantry battalion separate were their ike jackets issued to the battalion very late may 1945, just prior to leaving for norway. The assault force the normandy invasion us army center. Wwii 474th antiaircraft artillery battalion theatre made di. The 474th aaa automatic weapons battalion landed on utah beach on june 5, 1944, and served the rest of the war with the 3rd armored. Research a wwii veterantrace his steps through the war. This website is only in its very early stages, aiming to give a full spectrum of data on world war ii fighting units, including details on organization, commanders, and literature. Wwii late 1940s 480th field artillery battalion patch.

Wwii 474th aaa battalion plastic di one and a half inches tall plastic body with painted details pin back. The wartime memories project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Sater, was in battery d of the 15th antiaircraft artillery battalion. Full machine embroidered, on ww 2 embroidery machines, soft, cut edge. However, aars for smaller units, such as field artillery battalions, combat engineer. They landed at normandy on dday and served in france and germany until the end of the war. The casualties suffered by a typical american infantry regiment serving in world war ii were horrendous. A regimental combat team might be a group of combat units.

History of the 99th infantry battalion norwegian avengers. This patch is considered one of the collectors good patches. The patch features orange and white segments divided by an s, which represents signal. The regimental combat team rct was a post wwii korean war era development. Original ww2 us army 474th infantry regiment uniform patch wwll near mint.

Using daily unit records, rosters, medical records, military service records, and individual flight records among many other resources we can follow individual wwii veterans through the war to show you where they were and what they did during wwii. The table lists the infantry regiments and field artillery battalions and the engineer combat battalion associated with each. The 95th aaa gun battalion, regular army, was activated on jan 15 1949 at fort bliss, tx. Original ww2 us army 474th infantry regiment uniform patch.

Since aaa units usually wore the patches of larger units to which they were attached the 225th wore both the insignia of the 9th usaaf and the 1st army, for example, such patches are both rare and colorful examples of unit pride among antiaircraft artillerymen. The patch shows a ranger scroll as part of there design. The rct took the number designation of the infantry regiment. Original ww2 us army 474th infantry regiment uniform patch wwllauthentic cut edge snow back patch in excellent condition. Korean war ww2 m3 halftrack patch pins ribbon us army ruptured duck. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to. American anti aircraft artillery at antwerp in wwii the son of a gi in the 184th aaa gun battalion and i have been emailing recently. A contest in august 1945 brought the winning design by t4 john ferruggia. U5121d3aw 474th inf rgt 74th regimental combat team. Wwii military us army shoulder sleeve army 103rd infantry division patch austria.