148th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
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The 148th Field Artillery Regiment is a Field Artillery
regiment
of the Army National Guard
.
, North Carolina, Camp Mills
, New York, and Camp Merritt, New Jersey
. The regiment sailed from New York to France on January 23, 1918, equipped with French 155mm howitzers, tractor drawn. The 148th Field Artillery was composed of elements of the 3rd Regiment Wyoming National Guard, the 1st Separate Battalion, Colorado Field Artillery, and 1st Separate Troop, Oregon Cavalry. The regiment was organized as a part of the 66th Field Artillery Brigade, 41st Infantry Division (United States). elements of the 66th Field Artillery Brigade saw some action, and the 148th Field Artillery, armed with French 155mm howitzers, participated in the Champagne-Marne Defensive, Aisne-Marne Offensive, St. Mihiel Offensive, Meuse-Argonne Offensive
, and served in the Army of Occupation in Germany.
Elements in the northern territory (Lewiston and Mt. Idaho companies) withdrawn and with the addition of existing independent companies and new companies, organized 17 September 1877 as the 2nd regiment Idaho Volunteer Militia.
1st and 2nd Regiments reconstituted and reorganized 1889-1891 in the Idaho National Guard as the 1st Regiment to include old and new companies over the state (Companies A - F organized or reorganized 1889-1890 in the southern area; Companies G - L organized or reorganized 1891 in the northern area)
1st Infantry Regiment mustered into Federal service 7–18 May 1898 at Boise as the 1st Idaho Volunteer Infantry.
Mustered out 25 September 1899 at the Presidio of San Francisco
, California.
Mustered into Federal service 3–6 July at Boise Barracks for Mexican Border duty.
Mustered out and reverted to state control 26 January 1917.
Regiment broken up, reorganized and redesignated as elements of the 41st Infantry Division as follows:
Elements demobilized in 1919 as follows:
Northern elements organized in the Idaho National Guard as 1st Battalion 148th Field Artillery and Federally recognized 15 March 1926 with Headquarters at Coeur d'Alene assigned to the 41st Infantry Division 3 January 1930.
1st Battalion reorganized and redesignated as the 148th Field Artillery Battalion and assigned to 41st Infantry Division, 17 July 1942
Inactivated 17 January 1946 in Japan.
(205th Field Artillery Battalion consolidated with 148th Field Artillery battalion 3 July 1946)
Ordered into active Federal service 1 May 1951 at Coeur d'Alene
(148th Field Artillery Battalion (NGUS) organized and Federally recognized 3 August 1953 with headquarters at Lewiston)
Released from active Federal service and reverted to state control, 18 March 1955; concurrently, Federal recoginition withdrawn from 148th Field Artillery Battaloin (NGUS)
Reorganized and redesignated 15 March 1956 as the 148th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/16 inches (2.70 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, on a bend Gules fimbriated Or between a scorpion bendwise and a palm tree on a mount five fleurs-de-lis, all of the like. Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed “WHENEVER WHEREVER” in Red.
The shield is blue to recognize the organization’s 1898 Infantry heritage. The palm tree symbolizes the service as Infantry in the Philippines and the scorpion the service as Infantry on the Mexican border. The five fleurs-de-lis on the red bend represent the five engagements as Field Artillery in France during World War I.
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, Washington and Idaho National Guard on 20 May 1929. It was redesignated for the 148th Field Artillery Battalion on 2 March 1943. It was redesignated for the 148th Artillery Regiment, Idaho National Guard on 29 July 1960. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 1989, for the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, Oregon and Idaho Army National Guard and amended to revise the description and symbolism.
Azure, on a bend Gules fimbriated Or between a scorpion bendwise and a palm tree on a mount five fleurs-de-lis, all of the like.
Crest
On wreaths of the colors Or and Azure, the Army National Guard crests of Oregon and Idaho in the order in which the states were admitted to the Union: OREGON: A demi-disc Gules charged with the setting sun with twelve light rays Or (the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 41st Division), behind a beaver sejant Proper. IDAHO: An elk’s head caboshed Proper.
Motto WHENEVER WHEREVER.
The shield is blue to recognize the organization’s 1898 Infantry heritage. The palm tree symbolizes the service as Infantry in the Philippines and the scorpion the service as Infantry on the Mexican border. The five fleurs-de-lis on the red bend represent the five engagements as Field Artillery in France during World War I.
The crests are that of the Oregon and Idaho Army National Guard.
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, Washington and Idaho National Guard on 20 May 1929. It was redesignated for the 148th Field Artillery Battalion and amended to withdraw the crest of the Washington National Guard on 2 March 1943. It was redesignated for the 148th Artillery Regiment, Idaho National Guard on 29 July 1960. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 1989, for the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, Oregon and Idaho Army National Guard and amended to add the crest of the Oregon Army National Guard and revise the symbolism.
In 1991, C Btry was withdrawn from Oregon and B Btry was assigned to Utah until with drawn in 2006. It is now entirely housed inside the state of Idaho.
Field artillery
Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, long range, short range and extremely long range target engagement....
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
of the Army National Guard
Army National Guard
Established under Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code, the Army National Guard is part of the National Guard and is divided up into subordinate units stationed in each of the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia operating under their respective governors...
.
World War I
The 148th Field Artillery was organized on September 29, 1917 by General Order 2, Headquarters 41st Division, trained at Camp GreeneCamp Greene
Camp Greene was a United States Army facility in North Carolina, United States during the early 20th Century. In 1917, both the 3rd Infantry Division and the 4th Infantry Divisions were first organized and assembled at this camp.-History:...
, North Carolina, Camp Mills
Camp Mills
Camp Mills was a military installation on Long Island, New York. It was located about ten miles from the eastern boundary of New York City on the Hempstead Plains near Garden City....
, New York, and Camp Merritt, New Jersey
Camp Merritt, New Jersey
Camp Merritt was a military base in Cresskill, in Bergen County, New Jersey, that was activated for use in World War I. It was from this camp that thousands of soldiers were deployed to Hoboken, New Jersey before being shipped off to Europe. Approximately four million troops were sent to the...
. The regiment sailed from New York to France on January 23, 1918, equipped with French 155mm howitzers, tractor drawn. The 148th Field Artillery was composed of elements of the 3rd Regiment Wyoming National Guard, the 1st Separate Battalion, Colorado Field Artillery, and 1st Separate Troop, Oregon Cavalry. The regiment was organized as a part of the 66th Field Artillery Brigade, 41st Infantry Division (United States). elements of the 66th Field Artillery Brigade saw some action, and the 148th Field Artillery, armed with French 155mm howitzers, participated in the Champagne-Marne Defensive, Aisne-Marne Offensive, St. Mihiel Offensive, Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, or Maas-Argonne Offensive, also called the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire western front.-Overview:...
, and served in the Army of Occupation in Germany.
Lineage
Parent unit constituted 19 June 1877 as the 1st Regiment, Idaho Volunteer Militia, Territory of Idaho.- Organized June–August 1877 from new or existing companies.
Elements in the northern territory (Lewiston and Mt. Idaho companies) withdrawn and with the addition of existing independent companies and new companies, organized 17 September 1877 as the 2nd regiment Idaho Volunteer Militia.
- 1st and 2nd Regiments Idaho Volunteer Militia disbanded 1 March 1879.
1st and 2nd Regiments reconstituted and reorganized 1889-1891 in the Idaho National Guard as the 1st Regiment to include old and new companies over the state (Companies A - F organized or reorganized 1889-1890 in the southern area; Companies G - L organized or reorganized 1891 in the northern area)
- (Organized Militia of Idaho redesignated as Idaho National Guard 14 March 1891)
1st Infantry Regiment mustered into Federal service 7–18 May 1898 at Boise as the 1st Idaho Volunteer Infantry.
Mustered out 25 September 1899 at the Presidio of San Francisco
Presidio of San Francisco
The Presidio of San Francisco is a park on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in San Francisco, California, within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area...
, California.
- Reorganized and redesignated in 1899 as the 2nd infantry (Companies reorganized over state 1899-1903).
Mustered into Federal service 3–6 July at Boise Barracks for Mexican Border duty.
Mustered out and reverted to state control 26 January 1917.
- called into Federal service 25 March 1917; mustered in 21 September 1917
Regiment broken up, reorganized and redesignated as elements of the 41st Infantry Division as follows:
- 1st Battalion redesignated 1 October 1917 as the 146th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)146th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)The 146th Field Artillery Regiment is a Field Artillery regiment of the Army National Guard. first Constituted in 1886 as the 1st, and 2nd Regiments of Infantry-Lineage:...
- 2nd Battalion redesignated 12 November 1917 as the 2nd Battalion, 116th Engineers
- 3rd Battalion redesignated 5 October 1917 as the 146th Machine Gun Battalion.
Elements demobilized in 1919 as follows:
- 1st battalion, 146th Field Artillery, on 26 June 1919 at Fort D. A. RussellFort D. A. RussellFort D.A. Russell was the name of two United States Military posts:*Fort D.A. Russell , Cheyenne, Wyoming*Fort D.A. Russell , Marfa, Texas...
, Wyoming. - 2nd battalion, 116th Engineers, on 1 March 1919 at Camp Dix, New jersey.
- 146th Machine gun Battalion, on 3 April 1919 at Camp FunstonCamp FunstonCamp Funston is located on Fort Riley, and is located southwest of Manhattan, Kansas. The camp was named for Brigadier General Frederick Funston . Camp Funston was one of sixteen Divisional Cantonment Training Camps established at the outbreak of World War I...
, Kansas.
Northern elements organized in the Idaho National Guard as 1st Battalion 148th Field Artillery and Federally recognized 15 March 1926 with Headquarters at Coeur d'Alene assigned to the 41st Infantry Division 3 January 1930.
- Inducted into Federal service 16 September 1940 at boise
1st Battalion reorganized and redesignated as the 148th Field Artillery Battalion and assigned to 41st Infantry Division, 17 July 1942
Inactivated 17 January 1946 in Japan.
(205th Field Artillery Battalion consolidated with 148th Field Artillery battalion 3 July 1946)
- Reorganized and federally recognized 18 April 1947 with headquarters at Coeur d'Alene.
Ordered into active Federal service 1 May 1951 at Coeur d'Alene
(148th Field Artillery Battalion (NGUS) organized and Federally recognized 3 August 1953 with headquarters at Lewiston)
Released from active Federal service and reverted to state control, 18 March 1955; concurrently, Federal recoginition withdrawn from 148th Field Artillery Battaloin (NGUS)
Reorganized and redesignated 15 March 1956 as the 148th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1959 as 148th Artillery
Distinctive Unit Insignia
- Description
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/16 inches (2.70 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, on a bend Gules fimbriated Or between a scorpion bendwise and a palm tree on a mount five fleurs-de-lis, all of the like. Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed “WHENEVER WHEREVER” in Red.
- Symbolism
The shield is blue to recognize the organization’s 1898 Infantry heritage. The palm tree symbolizes the service as Infantry in the Philippines and the scorpion the service as Infantry on the Mexican border. The five fleurs-de-lis on the red bend represent the five engagements as Field Artillery in France during World War I.
- Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, Washington and Idaho National Guard on 20 May 1929. It was redesignated for the 148th Field Artillery Battalion on 2 March 1943. It was redesignated for the 148th Artillery Regiment, Idaho National Guard on 29 July 1960. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 1989, for the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, Oregon and Idaho Army National Guard and amended to revise the description and symbolism.
Coat Of Arms
- Blazon
- Shield
Azure, on a bend Gules fimbriated Or between a scorpion bendwise and a palm tree on a mount five fleurs-de-lis, all of the like.
Crest
On wreaths of the colors Or and Azure, the Army National Guard crests of Oregon and Idaho in the order in which the states were admitted to the Union: OREGON: A demi-disc Gules charged with the setting sun with twelve light rays Or (the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 41st Division), behind a beaver sejant Proper. IDAHO: An elk’s head caboshed Proper.
Motto WHENEVER WHEREVER.
- Symbolism
- Shield
The shield is blue to recognize the organization’s 1898 Infantry heritage. The palm tree symbolizes the service as Infantry in the Philippines and the scorpion the service as Infantry on the Mexican border. The five fleurs-de-lis on the red bend represent the five engagements as Field Artillery in France during World War I.
- Crest
The crests are that of the Oregon and Idaho Army National Guard.
- Background
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, Washington and Idaho National Guard on 20 May 1929. It was redesignated for the 148th Field Artillery Battalion and amended to withdraw the crest of the Washington National Guard on 2 March 1943. It was redesignated for the 148th Artillery Regiment, Idaho National Guard on 29 July 1960. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 1989, for the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, Oregon and Idaho Army National Guard and amended to add the crest of the Oregon Army National Guard and revise the symbolism.
In 1991, C Btry was withdrawn from Oregon and B Btry was assigned to Utah until with drawn in 2006. It is now entirely housed inside the state of Idaho.
Current configuration
- 1st Battalion 148th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- curently assigned to the 116th Caverlry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT) Idaho Army National Guard
- HHB - Pocatello, Idaho
- A Battery - Blackfoot, Idaho
- Det 1 Btry A - Preston, Idaho
- B Battery - Rexburg, Idaho
- Det 1 Btry B - St. Anthony, Idaho
- 2nd Battalion 148th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 3rd Battalion 148th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 4th Battalion 148th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
Campaign credits
- War with Spain
- manila
- Philippine Insurrection
- Manila
- Laguna de Bay
- World War I
- Champagne-Marne
- Aisne-Marne
- St. Mihiel
- Meuse-Argonne
- Champagne 1918
- World War II
- East Indies
- New Guinea (with arrowhead)
- Bismark Archipelago (with arrowhead)
- Luzon (with arrowhead)
- Leyte
- Southern Philippines (with arrowhead)
- Iraq
- Iraqi Freedom 2004-2005, IRAQI GOVERNANCE -- 29 JUN 2004 TO 15 DEC 2005
- Served across Iraq 2010-2011 during IRAQI SOVEREIGNTY – 1 JAN 2009 TO BE DETERMINED
Decorations
- Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 to 4 July 1945
- Meritorious Unit CitationMeritorious Unit CitationThe Meritorious Unit Citation is a collective group decoration awarded to members of Australian military units. It recognises sustained outstanding service in warlike operations...
, Streemer embroidered Nov 2004 to November 2005, Iraqi Freedom III
See also
- United States Army branch insigniaUnited States Army branch insigniaBranch insignia of the United States Army refers to military emblems that may be worn on the uniform of the United States Army to denote membership in a particular area of expertise and series of functional areas...
- United States Army Aviation BranchUnited States Army Aviation BranchThe Aviation Branch of the United States Army is the administrative organization within the Army responsible for doctrine, manning and configuration for all aviation units....
- Coats of arms of U.S. Army Aviation RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Army Aviation RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Army Aviation Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with aviation regiments in the US Army. By Army regulation, all regiments of the US Army organized under a Table of Organization and Equipment are authorized a coat of arms to be displayed on the organization's standard,...
- Coats of arms of U.S. Armor and Cavalry RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Armor and Cavalry RegimentsThis page has been split as follows:* Coats of arms of U.S. Armor Regiments* Coats of arms of U.S. Cavalry Regiments-See also:* commons:Field Army insignia of the United States Army* Corps insignia of the United States Army...
- Field Artillery Branch (United States)
- U.S. Army Regimental SystemU.S. Army Regimental SystemThe United States Army Regimental System was established in 1981 to replace the Combat Arms Regimental System, to provide each Soldier with continuous identification with a single regiment, and to support that concept with a personnel system that would increase a soldier’s probability of serving...
- Coats of arms of U.S. Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of US Artillery Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with field artillery, air defense artillery, and coast artillery regiments in the US Army...
- Coats of arms of U.S. Infantry RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Infantry RegimentsCoats of arms of US Infantry Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with infantry regiments in the US Army. By Army regulation, all regiments of the US Army organized under a Table of Organization and Equipment are authorized a coat of arms to be displayed on the organization's standard, called...
- Coats of arms of U.S. Air Defense Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Air Defense Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of US Air Defense Artillery Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with Field artillery, Air Defense Artillery, and coast artillery regiments in the US Army...
External links
- http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/av/default.htm
- http://www.cdsg.org/HDPSdata/248thCAR.htm
- http://www.network54.com/Forum/594514/thread/1291827803/Which+ship(s)+embarked+148th-