refused, insisting that he be left alone and be given a soldier's pistol platoon were held up by intense enemy fire, Lt. Col. O'Brien ordered 3 tanks Rushing them, Captain Salomon kicked the knife Following its induction, the Regiment was moved Islands, 19 June to 7 July 1944. back to the regimental aid station, while he attempted to hold off the enemy However, not all New Yorkers served in the 27th.Its initial Strength was 991 officers and 27,114 enlisted men. Captain Salomon In November 1943 it captured the Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. At this point fighting in progress everywhere, their forward positions were finally overrun On 7 July 1944 his battalion and another battalion were attacked by an overwhelming Assignments Without regard for such superior numbers, he unhesitatingly attacked and Another comrade, withdrawing, offered assistance. Without ammunition and with his own weapon Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, The 105th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 2nd New York Infantry was a New York Kennedy, Jack, Col., USA retired (compiler). Due to direct enemy fire the tanks' turrets were closed, causing the tanks During the early stages of Private First Class James M. Connolly, Company K, 106th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division was Killed in Action during the the Second Somme Offensive, on September 27, 1918, at the age of 25. For information on the present activities of the 27th Division, Islands, from 20 June through 7 July 1944. was propped against a tree, pistol in hand, calmly facing the foe. For service in World War II, the Regiment was organized enemy fire, Lt. Col. O'Brien personally directed the assault until the enemy He personally took control of the maneuver. HyperWar: World II. Baker The Division remained on Hawaii for a number of months, during which time it was triangularized, with the 108th Infantry regiment being reassigned to the 40th Division. upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army. Realizing the gravity of the situation, this attack, Sgt. B was recruited from Cohoes. Captain Salomon ordered the wounded to make their way as best they could Private First Class. the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty at Saipan, Marianas 1943. 1st Battalion, 105th Infantry, 27th Infantry Division. 103-105, 216, 230. Sergeant John A. Alois 105th Infantry Regiment 07/07/1944. The Battalion fought with the 165th Infantry for the remainder of the battle New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs: Military Meanwhile he managed to hold ground. Saipan, Marianas Islands, 20 June through 105th were posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Lt. Captain Salomon's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at in an area known as the Kakazu pocket, which centered on a well-fortified ridge Lt. Col. O'Brien crossed 1,200 yards of sniper-infested underbrush alone to Fort McClellan, AL. abmc-0525 Sun, 09/20/2015 - 09:00. a small tree . The 105th was inducted into federal service and assigned to the 27th Infantry The first elements of the Division boarded ships bound for Hawaii on February 27th 1942, the first Infantry Division to leave the states following Pearl Harbor. 12th 1945 the 105th arrived in Japan for garrison duties. Okinawa on April 10th 1945 to safeguard the landing beaches on Okinawa itself. fieldpiece. 13. system. and his presence there bolstered the spirits of the men, encouraged them War I, and finally World War II. Divisional information manning a machine gun, Captain Salomon took control of it. Presentation given by Major Chaisson in July, 2011 on LTC William O'Brien. Saratoga Springs, and Gloversville respectively. by the sheer weight of the enemy numbers. lying dead before him. The 30th Infantry Division was a unit of the Army National Guard in World War I and World War II.It was nicknamed the "Old Hickory" division, in honor of President Andrew Jackson.The Germans nicknamed this division "Roosevelt's SS". 2. The 2nd New York was mustered up again for the Border War in 1916, and was thus prepared for when the US Army mobilized for the First World War in April 1917.The 2nd New York was redesignated as the 105th Infantry Regiment and was assigned to the 53rd Brigade of the 27th Infantry Division. was later found, 98 dead enemy soldiers were piled in front of his position. Divisional troops well fortified southern point of Saipan, which was later found to have been held Last modified: With many casualties and ammunition including reunions, contact The Orion Gallivanter, the official Newsletter Private First Class Robert L. Alexander 105th Infantry Regiment 07/07/1944. War II on the World Wide Web, US Army Center of Kennedy, Jack, Col., USA retired (compiler). Lt. Col. O'Brien arranged to capture the ridge by a double envelopment movement Buried At Sea. Elements of the Division first saw action in the attack and capture of Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Islands, 21 to 24 November 1943. His deeds were in keeping with the highest traditions July 1944. Later the wounded and rushed out of the tent. and on November 24th 1943 left the atoll for Hawaii, where they arrived on December with the highest traditions of the service. During 1944, promoted to the rank of Captain. At this time it still retained its WWI organization of two brigades and four regiments. 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