US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Polk, LA)

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It also perpetuates the history of Company L, 142nd Infantry Regiment, organized and Federally recognized 18 Iuly 1934 at Breckenridge, with participation credit for the MEUSE-ARGONNE campaign of World War I and the NAPLES-FOGGIA Cwith arrowheadl ANZIO, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE Cwith arrowheadl, ARDEN- NES-ALSACE, RHINELAND, and CENTRAL EUROPE campaigns of World War II, a Distinguished Unit Citation streamer embroidered SIEGFRIED LINE, a Distinguished Unit Citation streamer embroidered VOSGES, and a French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War 11 streamer embroidered VOSGES. The battery received its current designation and was reorganized on 16 March 1959. Battery commanders have been Captain Ronald C. Brittain, October 1947-February 1953, Second Lieutenant Horatio L. Bunkley, February 1953-September 1953, Captain Thomas Seeley, September 1953-October 1957, First Lieutenant Horatio L. Bunkley, October 1957-February 1958, First Lieutenant Iames Bosworth, February 1958-May 1958, First Lieutenant Carl L. Black, May 1958-lune 1960, First Lieutenant lulian F. Cross, Iune 1960-September 1961, and Captain Kenneth D. Chaney, September 1961 to date. BATTERY C C8-Inch Howitzer1CSPD Cisco, Texas Battery C C8-Inch HowitzerDCSPJ, 3rd Rocket Howitzer Battalion C155 mmf8-1nch!Honest Iol'1n1CSPJ 132nd Artillery was organized and Federally recognized 4 August 1948 as Battery A, 96lst Field Artillery Battalion with station at Cisco, Texas. Redesignated and reorganized as Battery A, 648th Armored Field Artillery Battalion on 1 March 1949, the unit Cwith other elements of the 96lst Field Artillery Battalion as reorganized after World War III perpetuated the history of the 96lst Field Artillery Battalion, previously the 2nd Battalion, 202nd Field Artillery Regiment, a re- designation on 1 February 1942 of the 2nd Battalion, l33rd Field Artillery Regiment, with participation credit for the NOVRIMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES-ALSACE, RHINELAND and CENTRAL EUROPE campaigns of World ar II. The battery received its current designation and was reorganized on 16 March 1959. Battery commanders have been Captain Olin O. Odom August 1948-luly 1950, Captain Frank N. Sayre, Iuly 1950-August 1957, First Lieutenant I. Nelson Williams, August 1957-May 1958, First Lieutenant lack E. King, May 1958-Iune 1959, Captain Bill F. Sorrell, Iune 1959-March 1960, Captain Frank N. Sayre, March 1960-February 1961, First Lieutenant Winford Hogan, February 1961-October 1961, and Captain Dewie O, Stevenson, October 1961 to the present. BATTERY D CHonest Iohnl CSP1 San Angelo, Texas Battery D CHonest Iohnl CSPD, 3rd Rocket Howitzer Battalion C155 mmf8-1nchfHonest Iohnl CSP1, 132nd Artillery was organized and Federally recognized on 24 September 1947 as Company L, 142nd Infantry Regiment with sta- tion at San Angelo, Texas. It was converted, reorganized, given its present designation and assigned to the 49th Armored Division on 16 March 1959. Unit commanders have been Second Lieutenant Roy Biler, September 1947-lune 1948, Captain Donald L. Bow- en, lune 1948-November 1952, First Lieutenant Iames A. Merritt, November 1952-March 1955, Captain Russell L. Heitkamp, March 1955-April 1957, Captain Ellis E. Kirksey, April 1957-April 1959, Captain Leroy M. Zuehlke, April 1959-November 1959, and Captain Herman N. Wisenteiner, November 1959 to the present. SERVICE BATTERY g Ranger, Texas Service Battery, 3rd Rocket Howitzer Battalion C155 mm!8-Inch!Honest IohnlCSPJ, l32nd Artillery was organ- ized and Federally recognized 19 March 1948 as Service Battery, 96lst Field Artillery Battalion with station at Ranger, Texas. Redesignated and reorganized as Service Battery, 648th Armored Field Artillery Battalion on 1 March 1949, the unit Cwith other elements of the 96lst Field Artillery Battalion as reorganized following World War 111 perpet- uated the history of the 96lst Field Artillery Battalion, previously the 2nd Battalion, 202nd Field Artillery Regiment, a redesignation on 1 February 1942 of the 2nd Battalion l33rd Field Artillery Regiment, with participation credit for the NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES-ALSACE, RHINELAND and CENTRAL EUROPE campaigns of World War Il. It also perpetuates the history of Company 1, l42nd Infantry Regiment, organized and Federally recognized 13 April 1928 at Ranger, With participation credit for the MEUSE-ARGONNE campaign of World War 1, and the NAPLES-FOGGIA Cwith arrowheadj ANZIO, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE Cwith arrowheadj, ARDENNES- ALSACE, RHINELAND and CENTRAL EUROPE campaigns of World War II, a Distinguished Unit Citation streamer embroidered SIEGFRIED LINE, a Distinguished Unit Citation streamer embroidered VOSGES, and a French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War I1 streamer embroidered VOSGES. The battery received its current designation and was reorganized on 16 March 1959. LT coL orro E. scHERz g, yew? it WXQ, Commanding Officer 'J if ' '? . L, .5 9 1' gills i Battery commanders have been Captain Roland B. ys? w:.,g.y5Rf,t2Qs Harris, March, 1948-August 1952, Chief Warrant Officer lames M. Cunningham, August 1952-Iune 1953, Captain . Cecil C. Carr, Iune 1953-Ianuary 1959, First Lieutenant I. N. Williams, Ianuary 1959-luly 1959, First Lieutenant Walker B. Ragsdale, Iuly 1959-September 1960, Chief Warrant Of- ficer Paul D. Lewis, September 1960-May 1961, and Captain Bill E. Caffe, May 1961 to date. A ,J . ,ff 'ai

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rd ROCKET HOVVITZER BAT TALION 132,14 ARTILLERY Y , ' HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS BATTERY , Cy A San Angelo, Texas ' Headquarters? and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Rocket Howitzer Battalion C155 mmf8-inchfHonest Iohnl CSPD, 132nd Artillery was organized and Federally recognized 17 lune 1948 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 96lst Field Artillery Battalion with station at San Angelo, Texas. Redesignated and reorganized as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 648th Armored Field Artillery Bat- talion on 1 March 1949, the unit and its subordinate battery elements perpetuated the history ot the 96lst Field Artillery Battalion. This command was previously the 2nd Battalion, 202nd Field Artillery Regiment, a redesigna- tion on l February 1942 ot the 2nd Battalion, l33rd Field Artillery Regiment The battalion is entitled to a World War 1 campaign streamer without inscription and has, through descent from the 96lst Field Artillery Battalion, participation credit tor the NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDEN- NES-ALSACE, RHINELAND and CENTRAL EUROPE campaigns ot World War ll. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 648th Armored Field Artillery Battalion received its current desig- nation on 16 March 1959. Battalion command-ers have been Lieutenant Colonel Marion H. Badger, Iune 1948-March 1951, Lieutenant Col- onel Ralph Trolinger, March 1951-December 1960, and Lieutenant Colonel Otto O. Scherz, December 1960 to the present. Battery commanders have been Captain William H. McKinney, Iune 1948-August 1948, First Lieutenant Louis A. Drake, August 1948-Ianuary 1951, Captain Willard H. Kraeger, lanuary 1951-Iuly 1951, First Lieutenant Charles T. Trickey, Iuly 1951-May 1952, Captain Lloyd Hackler, lr., May 1952-Ianuary 1957, Captain Leroy M. Zuehlke, lan- uary 1957-March 1959, Captain Harrison F. Meadows, 111, March 1959-April 1961, Captain Lloyd Haclcler, Ir., April 1961-luly 1961, First Lieutenant Robert L. Fields, Iuly 1961-October 1961, and Captain Ethridge E. Howarton, Octo- ber 1961 to the present. BATTERY A Big Spring and Colorado City, Texas Battery A C155 mm HoWitzerlCSPJ, 3rd Rocket Howitzer Battalion C155 mm!8-1nch!Honest 1ohnlCSPl, l32nd Artillery was organized and Federally recognized 19 April 1948 as Battery B, l32nd Field Artillery Battalion with station at Big Spring, Texas. The battery, with other elements ot the l32nd Field Artillery Battalion as then organized, perpetuated the his- tory of the 132nd Field Artillery Battalion as redesignated and reorganized 1 February 1942 trom the lst Battalion l32nd Field Artillery Regiment. The l32nd Field Artillery Battalion was entitled to a World War 1 campaign streamer without inscription. lt participated in the NAPLES-FOGGIA Cwith arrowheadl, ANZIO, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE Cwith arrow- headl, ARDENNES-ALSACE, RHINELAND and CENTRAL EUROPE campaigns ot World War ll and was awarded a French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War 11 streamer embroidered VOSGES. On 16 March 1959 the battery was consolidated with Battery C, 648th Armored Field Artillery Battalion Cor- ganized and Federally recognized 18 March 1948 as Battery C, 96lst Field Artillery Battalion, with station at Col- orado City, Texasl. This unit Cwith other batteries ot the 96lst Field Artillery Battalion as reorganized following World War lll had participation credit for the NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES-ALSACE, RHINE- LAND and CENTRAL EUROPE campaigns of that War. As consolidated, the battery was given its current designation and reorganized as a split unit. A tinal reorgani- zation on 11 March 1960 located Battery A Cless Firing Battery Headquarters and 3 Howitzer Sectionsl at Big Spring and Firing Battery Headquarters and 3 Howitzer Sections at Colorado City. Battery commanders have been Captain Thomas A. Harris, April 1948-lanuary 1951, First Lieutenant Charles W. Vaughn, lanuary 1951-Iune 1951, Captain Thomas A. Harris, lune 1951-February 1953, Captain Charles W. Vaughn, February 1953-lune 1955, Captain Thomas A. Harris, lune 1955-October 1957, Captain Elton D. Wallace, October 1957-March 1960, Captain Ethridge E. Howarton, March 1960-November 1960, Captain Dewie O. Steven- son, November 1960-October 1961, and First Lieutenant Wintord O. Hogan, October 1961 to the present. BATTERY B Breckenridge, Texas Battery B C155 mm Howitzerj CSPJ, 3rd Rocket Howitzer Battalion C155 mm!8 1nch!Honest IohnlCSPl, l32nd Ar- tillery was organized and Federally recognized 30 October 1947 as Battery B, 96lst Field Artillery Battalion with station at Breckenridge, Texas. Redesignated and reorganized as Battery B, 648th Armored Field Artillery Battalion on 1 March 1949 the unit Cwith other elements of the 96lst Field Artillery Battalion as reorganized following World War Ill perpetuated the history of the 96lst Field Artillery Battalion, previously the 2nd Battalion, 202nd Field Artillery Regiment, a redes- ignation on 1 February 1942 of the 2nd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, with participation credit lor the IQIVORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES-ALSACE, RHINELAND and CENTRAL EUROPE campaigns of orld War Il.

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,11.......1...i..........--i bf If Ju- all 1. Welcome 2. Maj Truman E. Brown, Executive Officer 3. lst Lt Robert L. Fields, Adiutant 4. Capt Richard K. Day. S3 5 lst Sgt L. E. Robison works on morning reports 6. Sgt Mai Curtis C. Daniel 7. Examining POR chart 8. Btry A mascot. Projo with Ist Lt Hogan. CO, and lst Lt Rand 9. lst Lt Darryl M. Springs, Execuiive Oii 10. lst Sgt Douglas C. Hedges and clerk look over battery medical records 211. Is that all you've done? 12. Sprucing up the area 13. Cleaning 155mm 14. Swabbing the tube -mink Jn. -.g ' wx. .. ,rj