474th aaa battalion patch

Full machine embroidered, on ww 2 embroidery machines, soft, cut edge. 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. The 95th aaa gun battalion, regular army, was activated on jan 15 1949 at fort bliss, tx. Wwii 474th antiaircraft artillery battalion theatre made di. The 474th was an aaa automatic weapons battalion using half tracks. Wwii us army patch 99th infantry battalion patch 474th. The colors of the patch reflected the branch colors of the infantry, artillery and engineers.

American anti aircraft artillery at antwerp in wwii. Original ww2 us army 474th infantry regiment uniform patch wwll near mint. In france, the 99th infantry battalion became part of the newly created 474th infantry regiment separate. The assault force the normandy invasion us army center of.

Sater, was in battery d of the 15th antiaircraft artillery battalion. The 474th infantry was a collection of the elements. U5121d3aw 474th inf rgt 74th regimental combat team. Shoulder sleeve insignia of other miscellaneous units smaller than.

The assault force the normandy invasion us army center. Hi all, i was lucky to find this 474th infantry regiment uniform group of ike, shirt, cap and trousers. Korean war ww2 m3 halftrack patch pins ribbon us army ruptured duck. The dave kaufman aaa patch collection the following pages are devoted to antiaircraft artillery aaa patches of the second world war.

The patch features orange and white segments divided by an s, which represents signal. It includes all units except for platoons and detachments that were a part of larger organizations and is based on the. The black shield recalls the iron brigade, one of the forerunners of the 101st division. The 474th tactical fighter wing is an inactive united states air force unit. 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 army unit patches in ww ii us collectible patches. 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. My new patch, cannot remember numerical designation. 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. Created in july 1942 at camp ripley, minnesota, the battalion originally consisted of 1,001 soldiers. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to.

These ike jackets have the battalion patch on the right sleeve and the 474th regiment patch on the left sleeve. History of the 99th infantry battalion norwegian avengers. However, aars for smaller units, such as field artillery battalions, combat engineer. During its operational lifetime, the 474th was engaged in combat operations during the korean and.

Ww2 plastic di crest 474th aaa bn painted theatermade. Research a wwii veteran trace his steps through the war. Increasingly during world war ii, infantry regiments employed the regimental combat team rct concept. Reproduction us army ww2 shoulder patch for the 474th aaa anti aircraft artillery battalion. Wwii military us army shoulder sleeve army 103rd infantry division patch austria. Upon completion of atp training, the battalion moved to fort lewis. Original ww2 us army 474th infantry regiment uniform patch wwllauthentic cut edge snow back patch in excellent condition.

This index lists the army units for which records are available at the. 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 members and sponsors of the korean war project. The 99th infantry battalion separate was a battalion of norwegianspeaking soldiers in the us army. The 99th became the 3rd battalion of the newly formed 474th infantry regiment. Free to all visitors but our members and sponsors keep us online. Organized 26 march 1918 in the regular army from existing units in france as the howitzer regiment, 30th brigade, coast artillery corps.

A map of the cbi is in gray over the orange segment. One regiment of the brigade possessed the famous war eagle, old. This is a ww2, 474th antiaircraft artillery battalion, german made shoulder sleeve patch. His creation, depicting a patch in the shape of a glass insulator resulted in a shoulder sleeve patch for the battalion. Battalion demobilized at camp miles standish on november 2, 1945. This group came from the family of the veteran, they said he was a veteran of the battle of the bulge but didnt want to reveal his name and would unfortunately only reveal he was from denmark. The rct took the number designation of the infantry regiment. The wartime memories project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes.

The following pages are devoted to antiaircraft artillery aaa patches of the. Coast guard photo 2343 this list identifies army units that were awarded assault landing credit for the normandy invasion, 6 and 7 june 1944. Was the ranger diamond worn by all the battalion s in europe. 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.

The mixture of insignia and distinctive colors of several arms incorporated in the armored force. 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. The design is based on an american civil war tradition. 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 474th aaa automatic weapons battalion landed on utah beach on june 5, 1944, and served the rest of the war with the 3rd armored. Us army antiaircraft artillery aaa in normandy ww2talk. They landed at normandy on dday and served in france and germany until the end of the war. This unit referred to as self propelled, utilized m3 halftracks with mounted quad.

This table is useful for quick reference, as there are several websites that has details on individual divisions. So, i thought this would be a good opportunity to list the american anti aircraft units protecting antwerp from german v1 buzz bombs. 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. 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.

An rct consisted of an infantry regiment, an artillery battalion and an engineer company. The table lists the infantry regiments and field artillery battalions and the engineer combat battalion associated with each. 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. The mission assigned at this time was the organization and training of a 90mm gun battalion mobile. 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. Original ww2 us army 474th infantry regiment uniform patch. Research a wwii veterantrace his steps through the war. Minty german made 474th aaa automatic weapons battalion. A contest in august 1945 brought the winning design by t4 john ferruggia. United states army 81st airborne antiaircraft artillery battalion. 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. 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 452nd aaa battalion was the only black antiaircraft unit to actually be permitted to serve in a combat role in the eto.

Us wwii era 19411948 dis distinctive insignia page 4. This patch is considered one of the collectors good patches. Discussion in us units started by earthican, may 6. This is from my personal collection that came from my father a ww2 veteran. Eagle division the division insignia is a white eagles head with a gold beak on a black shield. The casualties suffered by a typical american infantry regiment serving in world war ii were horrendous. 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. The patch shows a ranger scroll as part of there design. Wwii late 1940s 480th field artillery battalion patch. The 474th infantry regiment was formed from hardened veterans of the fist special service force, rangers. I found a newspaper clipping stating that he was serving as first sergeant.

Lineage and honors information as of 30 september 1996. 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. What ranger battalion or battalion s is the scroll representing if any. 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. He had a question about one of his fathers ribbons. The regimental combat team rct was a post wwii korean war era development. Wwii 474th aaa battalion plastic di one and a half inches tall plastic body with painted details pin back. 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. A regimental combat team might be a group of combat units. I have been searching for some info on the 474th inf.