US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Dix, NJ)

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Capf Capi' Lawrence Funderlourg Roberf LocIrhar'I, Jr. LEADER'S COURSE SPECIALIST COURSE Mai Cap'r IsI' LI Mai 15+ Lf Clyde T. SuI'Ion James H. Goodsell Donald D. Arnold, Jr. Omer O. Wilder Charles Monfgomery , INSTRUCTORS INSTRUCTORS Is'I LI' IsI' L+ IsI' L'I' Is'I LI' CapI' Is? LI Edward R. Averill Thomas Coughlin Ber'I' A. David Rober+ Gardenier Samuel H. Warren William C. Corey Is+ LI Is+ LI ISI' LI Is'I' LI Isf LI' IsI' LI' Charles V. Iclces C. M. Osborne, Jr. Julian R. Sheehy Pe'Ier P. Sosnowslri Jaclc M. George Beniamin Gerow IsI LI Is+ L+ Is'I LI' R. F. WrighI', Jr. Erik B. Grunlce John P. Mooney s...2x:eIa..:sfz.a,ewagM..:m....,..,..-..a .......... 'w...s.g.f,v . l .L .

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9th I FA TRY DIXISIU ARTILLERY L+ Col Farris N. Lafimer Col George S. Beurlcef L+ Col George B. Shanor Commanding Adiulani S-2 S-3 6 F , , 1 41 if Q 'l lv Isl' Ll' Mai Capl' Isl' L+ Isl L+ CWO Sidney W. Achee Paul C. Traver David L. Anclre Wm. C. Dobson, Jr. DeWiH N. Coons Vicfor A. Ellis S-4 Chaplain 1 Q. I -C Capf Isf L+ Capl Monroe S. Hall Joel E. Johnson Werner R. Saar

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9TH INFANTRY DIVISION ARTILLERY During World War II The NinTh Division ArTiIIery was composed oT The 26Th Field ArTiIIery BaTTaIion IIO5 I-IowiTzerI, The 6OTh Field ArTiIIery BaTTaIion IIO5 I-IowiTzerl, The 84Th Field ArTiIIery BaTTaIion IIO5 I-IowiTzerl, and The 34Th Field ArTiIIery BaTTaIion II55 I-IowiTzerI. These ArTiIIery uniTs supporTed The ground Troops oT The 9Th InTanTry Division Through eighT maior campaigns, someTimes TighTing as InTanTry and always in The ThicIcesT oT The baTTIe. Division ArTiIIery uniTs won many ciTaTions and in- dividuals oT The Division ArTiIIery uniTs won honors, Too numerous To record in This shorT space. Upon The conclusion oT World War II The NinTh InTanTry Division was Tinally deacTivaTed in January oT I947 and The uniTs composing iTs ArTiIIery were phased ouT. The NinTh InTanTry Division was reacTivaTed on July I5, I947 aT ForT Dix, New Jersey and 9Th Di- vision ArTiIIery was reacTivaTed by General Order No. I43, I-IeadguarTers FirsT Army, daTed I2 July I'-748, and General Order No. 20, I-IeadquarTers 9Th InTanTry Division, daTed I9 July I948. Division ArTiIIery was esTabIished wiTh sTrengTh indicaTed by General Order No. 8, I-IeadquarTers 9Th InTanTry Division, daTed I June I949 wiTh eTTecTive daTe 3 June I949. Unlilce iTs warTime mission The NinTh Division ArTiIIery was given The mission previously assigned The 47Th InTanTry RegimenT, namely The operaTion oT speciaIisT schools To provide Trained leaders in moTor vehicle mechanics, clerk-TypisTs and supply clerks Tor The Army. AT presenT The mission oT 9Th Division ArTiIIery is To conducl' Leaders' Course, Advanced Non- Commissioned OTFicers Course, The Training OT Bandsmen, and To conducT Three SpeciaIisT Courses which are The TypewriTing and Army AdminisTraTion Course IIO-E-9I, The AuTomoTive IvIainTenance and Minor Repair Course I55-E-II, and The Army Supply Course IIO-E-I3I. To carry ouT iTs mission NinTh Division ArTiIIery is organized as Tollows: 9TI-I INFANTRY DIVISION ARTILLERY I-Iq Xa Hg BTry, 9Th Div ArTy I-Iq BTry, 26Th FA Bn A BTry, 26Th FA Bn B BTry, 26Th FA Bn Sv BTry, 26Th FA Bn 9Th Division Band I IeadquarTers and I-IeadquarTers BaTTery, 9Th Division ArTiIIery has The mission oT furnishing ad- minisTraTion and insTrucTor personnel for The Courses. This uniT is also charged wiTh The operaTion oT The Three Division ArTiIIery Ivlesses. T-IeadquarTers BaTTery, 26Th Field ArTiIIery BaT- Talion has The mission oT furnishing adminisTraTion and housing Tor all sTudenTs aTTending Leaders' Course and The Advanced Non-Commissioned OT- Ticers School. BaTTery A, 26Th Field ArTiIIery BaTTaIion has The mission oT Turnishing adminisTraTion and housing Tor all sTudenTs aTTending The TypewriTing and Adminis- TraTion Course IIO-E-9I. BaTTery B, 26Th Field ArTiIIery BaTTaIion has The mission oT Turnishing adminisTraTion and housing Tor sTudenTs aTTending The AuTomoTive lvIainTenance and Minor Repair Course I55-E-II. Service BaTTery, 26Th Field ArTiIIery BaTTaIion has The mission oT providing housing and Turnishing adminisTraTion Tor sTudenTs aTTending The Army Supply Course IIO-E-I3l. The 9Th Division Band has The mission of Turnish- ing insTrucTors, adminisTraTion and housing Tor sTu- denTs and overhead personnel oT The Band Training UniT. HEADQUARTERS BATTERY Ca pT RoberT C. MarseTT IsT LT IsT LT John J. Bernofas Gerald H. FrosT