157th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
Encyclopedia
The 157th Regiment has been both an Infantry and Field Artillery
regiment
of the Army National Guard
.
The regiment was first constituted in 1917 from the 1st Colorado Infantry.
It was an infantry regiment in the 45th Infantry Division during and after World War II. In 1950 it was removed from the 45th and after the Korean War
assigned to the artillery. During the Cold War
of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the regiment operated the M110 howitzer
.
The retirement of the M110 system left many National Guard units without a mission. Some units received the MLRS system, and later the HIMARS system. Other units have had a number of different missions thrust upon them as commanders try to keep the units alive under budget cuts and reorganization.
Expanded and redesignated 22-March 1883 as the 1st Regiment Infantry
Expanded and redesignated 15-April 1893 as the 1st Infantry Regiment. (not to be confused with the regular army 1st Infantry Regiment)
Mustered out of Federal Service 8-September 1899 at San Francisco, CA. and reverted to state status as the 1st Infantry Regiment.
1st and 2nd Infantry consolidated 15-June 1916 and designated as the 1st Infantry.
Entire Regiment drafted into federal service 5-August 1917
Consolidated 13 October 1917 with the 1st Colorado Cavalry (organized in 1880) and consolidated unit designated as the 157th Infantry.
Demobilized 29 April 1919 at Fort D.A. Russell (Wyoming)
Redesignated 16-November 1921 as the 157th Infantry, an element of the 45th Division. subsequently the 45th Infantry Division.
Inactivated 3-December 1945 at Camp Bowie
Texas.
Reorganized and federally recognized 8-January 1947 with headquarters at Buckley Field (Buckley Air Force Base
)
Regiment broken up 1-August 1955 and elements converted and redesignated as follows;
144th Field Artillery Battalion consolidated 1-February 1959 with the 168th Field Artillery Battalion (See ANNEX 1), the 183rd Field Artillery Battalion (See ANNEX 2), and the 188th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (See ANNEX 3), and reorganized and redesignated as the 157th Artillery, a parent Regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Howitzer Battalions.
Redesignated 1 March 1972 as the 157th Field Artillery
Called into federal service 18 June 1916 and Battery B. mustered in 4 July 1916 at Golden.
Reorganized and redesignated 19 September 1917 as the 1st Battalion 148th Field Artillery
, an element of the 41st Infantry Division (United States).
Reorganized and Federally recognized 9 July 1923 in the Colorado National Guard as the 1st Battalion 158th Field Artillery
, with Headquarters at Denver.
(horse).
Consolidated 1 August 1933 with the 117th Separate Squadron Cavalry to form the 168th Field Artillery.
Regiment broken up 1 March 1943 and its elements Reorganized and redesignated as follows:
Headquarters and 1st Battalion as the 168th Field Artillery Battalion. (Headquarters battery as Headquarters and headquarters Battery 168th Field Artillery Group; 2nd Battalion (formerly 117th Separate Squadron Cavalry) as the 983rd Field Artillery Battalion - Hereafter Separate lineages).
Reorganized and Federally recognized 6 January 1947 with Headquarters in Denver.
Organized and Federally recognized 12 March 1948 at La Junta, Colorado
. Converted and redesignated 15 December 1949 as Company M. 157th Infantry.
Converted and redesignated 1 August 1955 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 183rd Field Artillery Battalion (Colorado)
(Organic elements concurrently reorganized and redesignated from existing units)
.
Redesignated 1 May 1922 as Battery C. 158th Field Artillery.
Redesignated 1 August 1933 as Battery C. 168th Field Artillery.
Inducted into Federal service 24 February 1941 at Pueblo.
Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1943 as Battery C. 983rd Field Artillery Battaloin.
Inactivated 19 December 1945 at Camp Stoneman, California.
Converted and Redesignated 10 May 1946 as Company C. 193rd Tank Battalion.
Reorganized and Federally recognized 18 April 1947 at Pueblo.
Redesignated 1 November 1949 as Company C. 193rd Heavy Tank Battalion.
Released from active Federal service 2 July 1952 and reverted to state control.
Redesignated 1 December 1952 as Company C. 193rd Tank Battalion.
Converted and redesignated 1 August 1955 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 188th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (United States)
. (Organic elements concurrently reorganized and redesignated from existing units).
The DUI is a gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per fess embattled Gules
and Or
in chief two wigwam
s of the second garnished of the first and in base a sea lion
brandishing a sword in dexter
paw of the last. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Blue scroll inscribed "EAGER FOR DUTY" in Gold letters.
The shield is scarlet and yellow which are the Spanish
colors; the parting line embattled in recollection of fortifications. The sea lion of the Philippines
recalls that the fortification was the walled city of Manila
. The two wigwams recall the Indian service in the frontier days.
paleways Proper with ribbon of Red, White and Blue, and the motto "Eager for duty". The symbolic meaning of the shield is the same, the crest is that of the that of the Colorado Army National Guard.
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 157th Infantry Regiment, Colorado National Guard on 3 May 1923. It was amended to include the history of the organization on 26 January 1931. It was redesignated for the 144th Field Artillery Battalion, Colorado National Guard on 1 May 1956. The insignia was redesignated for the 157th Artillery Regiment, Colorado National Guard on 23 March 1961. It was redesignated for the 157th Field Artillery Regiment, Colorado Army National Guard on 28 August 1972.
All of the above WW II Campaign credits were earned by the 157th Infantry Regiment of the 45th Infantry Division.
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...
.
The regiment was first constituted in 1917 from the 1st Colorado Infantry.
History
The regiment was an infantry regiment as part of the 40th Infantry Division in World War I.It was an infantry regiment in the 45th Infantry Division during and after World War II. In 1950 it was removed from the 45th and after the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
assigned to the artillery. During the Cold War
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the regiment operated the M110 howitzer
M110 howitzer
The 8 inch Self-Propelled Howitzer M110 was the largest available self-propelled howitzer in the United States Army's inventory. It was deployed in division artillery in general support battalions and in separate corps- and Army-level battalions. Missions include general support, counter-battery...
.
The retirement of the M110 system left many National Guard units without a mission. Some units received the MLRS system, and later the HIMARS system. Other units have had a number of different missions thrust upon them as commanders try to keep the units alive under budget cuts and reorganization.
Lineage
Constituted 8-February 1879 in the Colorado National Guard as the 1st Infantry Battalion.- Organized 29-December 1881 With Headquarters in Denver
Expanded and redesignated 22-March 1883 as the 1st Regiment Infantry
- Reduced and redesignated 2-April 1889 as the 1st Infantry Battalion
Expanded and redesignated 15-April 1893 as the 1st Infantry Regiment. (not to be confused with the regular army 1st Infantry Regiment)
- Consolidated with the 2nd Infantry Regiment (organized 27-may 1887) and mustered into Federal service 1–8 May 1898 at Denver as the 1st Colorado Volunteer Infantry
Mustered out of Federal Service 8-September 1899 at San Francisco, CA. and reverted to state status as the 1st Infantry Regiment.
- Expanded in 1900 as the 1st and 2nd Infantry.
1st and 2nd Infantry consolidated 15-June 1916 and designated as the 1st Infantry.
- Two battalions mustered into federal service 26-june to 29-july 1916 for service on the Mexican border as the 1st and 2nd separate battalions Colorado Infantry.
Entire Regiment drafted into federal service 5-August 1917
- Reorganized and redesignated 24-September 1917 as the 157th Infantry, an element of the 40th Division.
Consolidated 13 October 1917 with the 1st Colorado Cavalry (organized in 1880) and consolidated unit designated as the 157th Infantry.
Demobilized 29 April 1919 at Fort D.A. Russell (Wyoming)
Fort D.A. Russell (Wyoming)
Fort D. A. Russell, also known as Fort Francis E. Warren, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base and Fort David A. Russell, was a post and base of operations for the United States Army, and later the Air Force, located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The fort had been established in 1867 to protect workers for the...
- Former Infantry elements reorganized and redesignated 28 February 1921 in the Colorado National Guard as the 177th Infantry with headquarters federally recognized 26 October 1921 at Denver.
Redesignated 16-November 1921 as the 157th Infantry, an element of the 45th Division. subsequently the 45th Infantry Division.
- Inducted into federal service 16-September 1940 at home stations.
Inactivated 3-December 1945 at Camp Bowie
Camp Bowie
Camp Bowie is a United States National Guard training center located in west central Texas near the cities of Brownwood and Early.-History:Camp Bowie, in honor of the Texas patriot James Bowie, was a military training facility during World War II, and was the third camp in Texas to be so named...
Texas.
- Relieved 10-May 1946 from assignment to the 45th infantry Division.
Reorganized and federally recognized 8-January 1947 with headquarters at Buckley Field (Buckley Air Force Base
Buckley Air Force Base
Buckley Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Aurora, Colorado, that was established by the U.S. Army in 1943. The base was named in honor of the World War I Army pilot 1LT John Harold Buckley.-Overview:...
)
- Location of headquarters changed 3-sept 1947 to Denver.
Regiment broken up 1-August 1955 and elements converted and redesignated as follows;
- Headquarters and the 1st Battalion as the 144th Field Artillery Battalion144th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)The 144th Field Artillery Battalion is a Field Artillery Battalion of the Army National Guard. It was formed from the 1st Battalion of the 157th Field Artillery Regiment in 1955.-History:...
. - (Headquarters company as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 169th Field Artillery Group;
- headquarters and headquarters company, 2nd Battalion and Companies E, K, and L as headquarters and Headquarters Battery, Service Battery, and Batteries A, and B, 142nd Field Artillery Battalion142nd Field Artillery Battalion (United States)The 142nd Field Artillery Battalion is a Field Artillery Battalion of the Army National Guard.-Lineage:Organized 27 July 1885 in the Colorado National Guard as company C. 1st Regiment Infantry .Reorganized 23 November 1895 at Greeley as Company D...
; - Companies F, and H as Batteries A, and B 137th Field Artillery Battalion137th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)The 137th Field Artillery Battalion is a Field Artillery Battalion of the Army National Guard.-History:the 137th Field Artillery Battalion is not te be confused with the 137th Field Artillery Regiment. In 1959 the majority of the unit became the 140th Signal Battalion which has been pared down to...
; - Company G as Battery B 168th Field Artillery Battalion;
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion, Company M, Medical Company, and Tank Company as Service Battery, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, and Batteries C, and B, 183rd Field Artillery Battalion;
- Company I, and Service Company as Service Battery B 169th Field Artillery Battalion;
- Heavy Mortar Company as Battery A, 188th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion188th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (United States)The 188th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion was a Antiaircraft Battalion in the United States Army,-Lineage:Constituted 28 June 1955 as the 188th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion and allotted to the Colorado National Guard...
-hereafter separate Lineages)
144th Field Artillery Battalion consolidated 1-February 1959 with the 168th Field Artillery Battalion (See ANNEX 1), the 183rd Field Artillery Battalion (See ANNEX 2), and the 188th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (See ANNEX 3), and reorganized and redesignated as the 157th Artillery, a parent Regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Howitzer Battalions.
- reorganized 1 January 1968 to consist of 1st, and 2nd Battalions.
Redesignated 1 March 1972 as the 157th Field Artillery
Annex 1
Constituted and organized 30 September 1911 in the Colorado National Guard as the 1st Battalion, field Artillery with Batteries A. and B. at Denver.- Reduced 20 October 1914 to separate Batteries A. and B. Field Artillery.
Called into federal service 18 June 1916 and Battery B. mustered in 4 July 1916 at Golden.
- Reorganized 5 July 1916 as the 1st Separate Battalion, Field Artillery, with Batteries A, B, and C; remainder of Battalion mustered in 20 July - 14 August 1916 at Golden.
- Mustered out of federal service 6 March 1917 at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming and reverted to state control.
- Drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917.
Reorganized and redesignated 19 September 1917 as the 1st Battalion 148th Field Artillery
148th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
The 148th Field Artillery Regiment is a Field Artillery regiment of the Army National Guard.-World War I:The 148th Field Artillery was organized on September 29, 1917 by General Order 2, Headquarters 41st Division, trained at Camp Greene, North Carolina, Camp Mills, New York, and Camp Merritt, New...
, an element of the 41st Infantry Division (United States).
- Demobilized 29 June 1919 at Fort D.A. Russell, Wyoming.
Reorganized and Federally recognized 9 July 1923 in the Colorado National Guard as the 1st Battalion 158th Field Artillery
158th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
The 158th Field Artillery Regiment is a Field Artillery regiment of the Army National Guard.-Lineage:Constituted 26 February 1920 as the 1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery and allotted to the Oklahoma National Guard...
, with Headquarters at Denver.
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1926 as the
168th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
The 168th Field Artillery Regiment is a Field Artillery regiment of the Army National Guard.-History:Unfortunately this number has been used twice, but at different time periods. once by Colorado, and once by Nebraska...
(horse).
Consolidated 1 August 1933 with the 117th Separate Squadron Cavalry to form the 168th Field Artillery.
- Inducted into Federal service 24 February 1941 at Denver.
Regiment broken up 1 March 1943 and its elements Reorganized and redesignated as follows:
Headquarters and 1st Battalion as the 168th Field Artillery Battalion. (Headquarters battery as Headquarters and headquarters Battery 168th Field Artillery Group; 2nd Battalion (formerly 117th Separate Squadron Cavalry) as the 983rd Field Artillery Battalion - Hereafter Separate lineages).
- 168th Field Artillery Battalion inactivated 17 January 1946 at Camp StonemanCamp StonemanCamp Stoneman was a United States Army military facility located in Pittsburg, California. It served as a major staging area for the Army in World War II and the Korean War....
, California.
Reorganized and Federally recognized 6 January 1947 with Headquarters in Denver.
Annex 2
Constituted 10 May 1946 in the Colorado National Guard as Company C. 199th Engineer Combat Battalion.Organized and Federally recognized 12 March 1948 at La Junta, Colorado
La Junta, Colorado
The City of La Junta is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Otero County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,568 at the U.S. Census 2000. La Junta is located on the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado east of Pueblo.-History:During...
. Converted and redesignated 15 December 1949 as Company M. 157th Infantry.
Converted and redesignated 1 August 1955 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 183rd Field Artillery Battalion (Colorado)
183rd Field Artillery Battalion (Colorado)
The 183rd Field Artillery Battalion was a Field Artillery Battalion of the Army National Guard.-History:Unfortunately there were two units issued this number this is the Colorado unit...
(Organic elements concurrently reorganized and redesignated from existing units)
Annex 3
Organized and Federally recognized 14 June 1921 in the Colorado National Guard as Battery A. Field Artilery, at Pueblo, ColoradoPueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
.
- Redesignated 1 November 1921 as Battery A. 158th Field Artillery.
Redesignated 1 May 1922 as Battery C. 158th Field Artillery.
- Redesignated 1 July 1926 as Battery C. 168th Field Artillery Battalion (horse).
Redesignated 1 August 1933 as Battery C. 168th Field Artillery.
- Redesignated 1 September 1933 as Battery F. 168th Field Artillery.
Inducted into Federal service 24 February 1941 at Pueblo.
Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1943 as Battery C. 983rd Field Artillery Battaloin.
Inactivated 19 December 1945 at Camp Stoneman, California.
Converted and Redesignated 10 May 1946 as Company C. 193rd Tank Battalion.
Reorganized and Federally recognized 18 April 1947 at Pueblo.
Redesignated 1 November 1949 as Company C. 193rd Heavy Tank Battalion.
- Ordered into Federal active service 3 September 1950 at Pueblo.
Released from active Federal service 2 July 1952 and reverted to state control.
Redesignated 1 December 1952 as Company C. 193rd Tank Battalion.
Converted and redesignated 1 August 1955 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 188th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (United States)
188th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (United States)
The 188th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion was a Antiaircraft Battalion in the United States Army,-Lineage:Constituted 28 June 1955 as the 188th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion and allotted to the Colorado National Guard...
. (Organic elements concurrently reorganized and redesignated from existing units).
Distinctive Unit Insignia
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 157th Infantry Regiment on 12 June 1924. It was subsequently redesignated for the 144th Field Artillery Battalion of the Colorado National Guard on 1 May 1956. The insignia was redesignated for the 157th Artillery Regiment of the Colorado National Guard on 23 March 1961 and then redesignated for the 157th Field Artillery Regiment, Colorado Army National Guard on 28 August 1972.The DUI is a gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per fess embattled Gules
Gules
In heraldry, gules is the tincture with the colour red, and belongs to the class of dark tinctures called "colours". In engraving, it is sometimes depicted as a region of vertical lines or else marked with gu. as an abbreviation....
and Or
Or
Or may be:* a grammatical conjunction* a logical operation indicating logical disjunction depicted as |, ∨, or simply orOR, O.R. or or may also refer to:* Or , a 2002 album by Golden Boy with Miss Kittin...
in chief two wigwam
Wigwam
A wigwam or wickiup is a domed room dwelling used by certain Native American tribes. The term wickiup is generally used to label these kinds of dwellings in American Southwest and West. Wigwam is usually applied to these structures in the American Northeast...
s of the second garnished of the first and in base a sea lion
Sea Lion
Sea lions are pinnipeds characterized by external ear-flaps, long fore-flippers, the ability to walk on all fours, and short thick hair. Together with the fur seal, they comprise the family Otariidae, or eared seals. There are six extant and one extinct species in five genera...
brandishing a sword in dexter
Dexter
Dexter is a Latin adjective meaning "on the right hand side, skillful, fortunate, favourable, proper, fitting".Dexter may also refer to:...
paw of the last. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Blue scroll inscribed "EAGER FOR DUTY" in Gold letters.
The shield is scarlet and yellow which are the Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
colors; the parting line embattled in recollection of fortifications. The sea lion of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
recalls that the fortification was the walled city of Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
. The two wigwams recall the Indian service in the frontier days.
Coat Of Arms
The coat of arms is the same shield as for the distinctive unit insignia with the addition of a crest: on a wreath of the colors Or and Gules a fascesFasces
Fasces are a bundle of wooden sticks with an axe blade emerging from the center, which is an image that traditionally symbolizes summary power and jurisdiction, and/or "strength through unity"...
paleways Proper with ribbon of Red, White and Blue, and the motto "Eager for duty". The symbolic meaning of the shield is the same, the crest is that of the that of the Colorado Army National Guard.
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 157th Infantry Regiment, Colorado National Guard on 3 May 1923. It was amended to include the history of the organization on 26 January 1931. It was redesignated for the 144th Field Artillery Battalion, Colorado National Guard on 1 May 1956. The insignia was redesignated for the 157th Artillery Regiment, Colorado National Guard on 23 March 1961. It was redesignated for the 157th Field Artillery Regiment, Colorado Army National Guard on 28 August 1972.
Current configuration
- 1st Battalion 157th Field Artillery Regiment (United States) (Infantry)
- 2nd Battalion 157th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 3rd Battalion 157th Field Artillery Regiment (United States) (HIMARS)
- 4th Battalion 157th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
Campaign participation credit
- War with Spain;
- Manila
- Philippine Insurrection;
- Manila
- Luzon 1899
- World War I;
- Champagne 1918
- Champagne-Marne
- St. Mihiel
- Meuse-Argonne
- World War II;
- Sicily (with Arrowhead)
- Naples-Foggia (with Arrowhead)
- AnzioAnzioAnzio is a city and comune on the coast of the Lazio region of Italy, about south of Rome.Well known for its seaside harbour setting, it is a fishing port and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine Islands of Ponza, Palmarola and Ventotene...
- Rome-Arno
- Southern FranceOperation DragoonOperation Dragoon was the Allied invasion of southern France on August 15, 1944, during World War II. The invasion was initiated via a parachute drop by the 1st Airborne Task Force, followed by an amphibious assault by elements of the U.S. Seventh Army, followed a day later by a force made up...
(with Arrowhead) - Rhineland
- Ardennes-Alsace
- Central Europe
All of the above WW II Campaign credits were earned by the 157th Infantry Regiment of the 45th Infantry Division.
Decorations
- French Croix de Guerre with Palm, WWII, Streamer embroidered ITALY
- Headquarters Battery 2nd Bn. additionally entitled to;
- WWII-AP
- Headquarters Battery, 1st Bn. and Service Battery 1st Bn. entitled to Presidential Unit Citation (Army) Streamer Embroidered ANZIO
Medal of Honor recipients
- Edward G. WilkinEdward G. WilkinEdward G. Wilkin was a United States Army soldier who was a recipient of the Medal of Honor — the United States military's highest decoration — for his actions fighting in World War II...
- James D. SlatonJames D. SlatonJames D. Slaton was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.-Biography:...
- Van T. BarfootVan T. BarfootVan Thurman Barfoot is a retired United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his actions in World War II.-Biography:...
- Almond E. FisherAlmond E. FisherAlmond Edward Fisher was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.-Biography:...
See also
- Field Artillery Branch (United States)
- 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...
- Felix L. SparksFelix L. SparksBrigadier General Felix Sparks was an American military commander who led the 3rd Battalion of the 157th Infantry Regiment of the 45th Infantry Division of the United States Army, the first Allied force to enter Dachau concentration camp and liberate its prisoners...
External links
- http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/ada/default.htm
- http://www.45thdivision.org/CampaignsBattles/157thCombat_Printable.htm
- http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../units/45th%20Inf.Div.htm
- http://www.45thdivision.org/Photo_Gallery/gallery_157th.htm
- http://creatingcommunities.denverlibrary.org/content/park-hill-camp-alva-adams
- http://comilitaryhistorycenter.org/