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43rd Infantry Division
Winged Victory Division
(Page 4 - Division Artillery)
Looking for more information from military/civilian
personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army
in Germany from 1945 to 1989. If you have any
stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me .
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Organization of the 43rd Division Artillery, 1952 (Walter Elkins) |
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| If you have information, personal recollections and/or photos of the 43rd Division Artillery in Germany 1951-1954, I would be very interested in hearing from you (webmaster). |
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MISCELLANEOUS
HHB, 43rd Division Artillery, Flak Kaserne, Augsburg
103rd FA Bn, Augsburg
192nd FA Bn, Flint Kaserne, Bad Tölz
206th FA Bn, Warner Kaserne, Munich
963rd FA Bn, Augsburg
169th AAA AW Bn, Augsburg |
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105mm howitzer of a light field artillery battalion at Grafenwoehr, 1952 (Walter Elkins)
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HHB, DIVARTY
103rd Field Artillery Bn
192nd Field Artillery Bn
206th Field Artillery Bn
963rd Field Arillery Bn
169th Antiaircraft Artillery Bn |
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| HHB, 43rd Division Artillery |
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| (Source: Email from William Bowers, HHB, Divarty, 1952-53; images scanned by Art Crowe) |
Your web site was given to me by my son-in-law. It brought back many memories, most pleasant.
I arrived at Flak Kaserne, Augsburg in August 1952. The duty assignment was HQ BTRY 43 ARTY DIV as a Ballistic Meterologist so most of my work time was out in the field. I left in September 1953 returning state side on the troop ship General Patch which was an advenutre in itself.
Your site has encouraged me to dig out the photo taken during my service in Germany. If I find anything that I think may be of interst to others I shall forward later. |
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HHB, DivArty
Flak Ksn, Augsburg |
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1. Bill Bowers and two other members of HHB |
2. CPL Roe
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3. Sgt Oeschger and unidentifed soldier
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4. Sgt Oeschger holds weather baloon |
5. Ready to release
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6 . Baloon released
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7. Artillery Range, Graf |
8. Towed 155mm howitzer
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9 . Sgt Oeschger and CPL Roe
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10. Bowers behind the theodolight |
11. Sgt Oeschger holds baloon while Bill Bowers helps fill it
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12. Water Tower at Graf, 1952
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13. Parade field under snow |
14. Chow hall
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15. Post Chapel
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| 103rd Field Artillery Battalion |
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C Battery during a fire mission at Grafenwoehr Training Area, 1952 |
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A 155mm howitzer of the 103rd FA Bn (Webmaster's collection) |
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On 5 Sept 1950, the 103rd FA Battalion (a National Guard unit assigned to the 43rd Inf Div) answered the President's call to duty and went into training at Camp Pickett, Virgina to join the Forces in Germany.
The Battalion arrived in Bremerhaven, Germany on 31 Oct 1951. After a staging period at Camp Y-79 (Sandhofen) near Mannheim, Germany, the unit moved to its present home station in Augsburg, Germany. |
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103rd FA Bn
Will Ksn, Munich |
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1. Lt Col Ira H. Fowler, CO |
2. Staff 1
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3. Staff 2
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4. HHB group photo - Roster |
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| (Source: Email from Virgil E. Fenn, 103rd FA Battalion Air Section) |
I was drafted on October 6, 1950 and assigned to the 43rd. Division as a filler to help bring the Division up to strength.
My background was in aviation, as I learned to fly while I was in high school. When I graduated in 1948, I had my Commercial License and Flight Instructor Rating and was employed by Dothan Aviation Corporation as a flight instructor, flying the local newspaper 115 miles every day, deliver papers to the distributors. In the summer months I was an aerial applicator.
As a result of this background, I was assigned to the 103rd F.A. (Bn) Air Section working under Sgt. Francis P. Cook. We had two L-13's assigned to the unit and we maintained these while the unit was at Camp Pickett, Va.
When the Division was sent to Germany, Sgt. Cook had less the 6 Months remaining on his enlistment and did not go overseas with the 103rd. I was promoted to Sgt. and became the Crew Chief on two (2) L-19's that was waiting for us at the Augsburg Military Airstrip. The Augsburg Military Air Strip was at the sight of the old Messerschmitt Factory and I remember it was close to the Augsburg Zoo.
The 43rd. Division was scattered over different towns in Bavaria. The 103rd was assigned to Sheridan Caserne in Augsburg. This all took place before there were Aviation Companies and we had to stay with our home unit away from the Military Airstrip. We were spending most of the working hours traveling to and from the airstrip.
General Ford was the Divarty Commander and as a result of all the lost time going back and forth, he had living quaters and a 48 man mess hall built inside our hangar. This mess hall had German Cook's and KP's.
He brought all the 43rd Div. Air Section Aircraft that were scattered over the area and located all the aircraft in this central location. Everyone still had to go back to his home unit to get paid. As a result of his move, I have heard it said, that he was the father of Army Aviation.
The pilot's assigned to the 103rd. were Lt. Stanley Valacer & Lt. Ted Healy. Maj. George Tillery was the air section commander.
I hope this gives you some insight of Army Aviation before there were Aviation Companies.
I live close to Fort Rucker, Alabama, The Home of Army Aviation.
Virgil E. Fenn |
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| 192nd Field Artillery Battalion |
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The 192nd Field Artillery Battalion, a National Guard 105mm howitzer unit, was recalled to active dutry during the Korean crisis in August 1950.
The battalion, as a part of the 43rd Division, was sent to Germany in November 1951.
The present battalion commander is Maj Arvel C. Stafford.
(The 192nd was originally stationed at Flint Kaserne, Bad Tölz, but later (late 1952 or early 1953) moved to O'Brien Kaserne, Schwabach.)
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192nd FA Bn
O'Brien Bks, Schwabach |
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1. Maj Arvel C. Stafford, CO |
2. Staff 1
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3. Staff 2
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4. Kaserne Activities |
5. Field Training
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| 206th Field Artillery Battalion |
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A 105mm howitzer of the 206th FA Bn in the field (Webmaster's collection) |
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Battalion's home station: Warner Kaserne, Munich (Webmaster's collection) |
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 206th Field Artillery Battalion crest |
206th FA Bn
Warner Ksn, Munich |
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1. Warner Kaserne |
2. Motor pool
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3. Motor park
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4. Entrance to barracks |
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Related Links:
43rd
Infantry Division "Winged Victory" Veterans Association
- The purpose and objective of this association is to perpetuate
the spirit, prestige, and memories of the 43d Infantry Division.
The site's Guestbook has lots of entries by division members from
the "Germany" era.
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