Luzon, 27 Jan 1945. The 108th which has waited 4 years, 3 months and 10 days since federalization to come to grips with the enemy, now is in the thick of the battle to clear the Japanese-infested hill northwest of Bamban. The regiment today was astride knife-like ridges looking down the enemies …
Many readers may not be aware of the existence of the New York Guard, not the New York Army National Guard. The NYG was created in June of 1933, in the event of the mobilization of the Army National Guard forces of the State, the present Military Law provides for the …
Company F had 11 sets of brothers: John and Anthony Biernackie Charles and John Butts Robert and Willis Davey Stanley and Joseph Fraczak (Franklin) Eugene and Thomas Garrett Edward and Harry Hill Robert and Theodore Kirkpatrick John and William Mears Thomas and Leon Morien Alfred and Arthur Whittleton. In addition the …
As part of the 40th Division the unit went to the Southwest Pacific in January 1944 to relieve troops on Guadalcanal, Glouchester, and Arawa in the Bismark Archipelago. Relieving the 1st Marine Division they conducted security operations on New Britain until 27 November 1944 when relieved by the Australian 5th Division. On …
It was during the Oahu assignment that a number of F Company personnel were assigned as Cadre for units being formed in the “States” and a number of enlisted men returned to Fort Benning Ga., for Officer Candidate School. Of the original 125 enlisted men, 18 were commissioned as second lieutenants …
Under Captain Lane, outposts were established and island defenses were set up. During the period from March 1942 to January 1944, the unit as part of the 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry, maintained guard and observation posts on the islands of Lanai, Maui and Molokai. While on the island of Lanai, Capt. Lane …
After WW II some members of Co. F rejoined the National Guard unit in Medina. The National Guard being reconstituted in July 1947. On 21 July, 1947 Company C 174th Infantry, under the command of Capt. Keith Fraser, was organized as the first federally recognized unit after WW II. Capt. Fraser, who was …
Sgt. Clayton Falls and Cpl. David Bacon of Medina, NY are members of the 339th “Polar Bear” Regiment, which shattered the vitals of the vaunted Gothic Line, taking Italian peaks as high as 3,400 feet east of Highway 65 and the Futa Pass. Cpl. Bacon was an original member of Co. …
Directly from the Medina paper: With the 7th Army in France. The Germans had them heavily outnumbered, but two depleted squads led by 2nd Lt. Fred C. Struckmeyer, Phoenix, Az., of the 3rd Infantry Division, and parts of another platoon came out with only four of their men wounded and with …
Col. Edgar S. Jennings, 3rd N.Y. Regiment 108th INF, 27th Division. Awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre w/palm Citation for Gallantry and Exceptional Meritorious and Conspicuous Service by the Commander-in-Chief American Expeditionary Force (General John J. Pershing) For zealous and intelligent leadership of his Regiment throughout the entire period of operations …
