70th Today - Unit Histories
The following are short histories of units that have served under the post WW2
70th:
330th
Regiment
Constituted on August 5, 1917, in the National Army
as the 330th Infantry assigned to the 83rd Division. Organized August 30, 1917,
at Camp Sherman, Ohio. Demobilized February 13-April 10, 1919 at Camp Sherman.
Reconstituted June 24, 1921, in the Organized Reserves and assigned to the .83rd
Division. Organized during November, 1921, with Headquarters at Alliance, Ohio.
Ordered into active military service, less personnel, and organized August 15,
1942, at Camp Atterbury. Inactivated March 27, 1946, at Camp Kilmer, NJ,
Activated October 1-16 December, 1946 with, Headquarters at Fort Wayne, Indiana,
(Organized Reserve Corps, March 25, 1948). Withdrawn from the 83rd Division and
assigned to the 70th Infantry Division on March 1, 1952. (Organized, Reserve
Corps and designated Army Reserve on July 9, 1952). Relieved from the 70th
Infantry Division, reorganized and re-designated as the 330th Regiment (Basic
Combat Training), 70th Division (Training) on May 1, 1959. Re-designated as
330th Regiment (Infantry One Station Unit Training), 70th Division (Training) in
1979.
CAMPAIGN STREAMERS
World War I
Streamer without inscription
World War II
Normandy
Northern France
Rhineland
Ardennes Alsace
Central Europe
DECORATIONS
Presidential Unit Citation, (Army)
Streamer embroidered BIHAN (1st Battalion, 330th Infantry cited. WD GO 11, 1946)
Presidential Unit Citation, (Army) Streamer embroidered ST JOSEPH (2d Battalion,
330th Infantry cited. WD GO 11, 1946)
Presidential Unit Citation, (Army) Streamer embroidered STRASS (3d Battalion,
330th Infantry cited. WD GO 18,1947)
329th Regiment
Constituted on August 5, 1917, in the National Army
as the 329th Infantry and assigned to the 83rd Division. Organized August 30,
1917, at Camp Sherman, Ohio. Demobilized February 15, 1919, at Camp Sherman.
Reconstituted June 24, 1921, in the Organized Reserves and assigned to the 83rd
Division. Organized during December, 1921, with Headquarters in Dayton, Ohio.
Ordered into active military service, less personnel, and organized August 15,
1942, at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Inactivated April 6, 1946, at Camp Kilmer, New
Jersey. Activated October 13, 1946, with Headquarters at Indianapolis, Indiana.
(Organized Reserve Corps, March 25, 1948). Withdrawn from the 83rd Division and
assigned to the 70th Infantry Division on March 1, 1952. (Organized Reserve
Corps and re-designated Army Reserve on July 9, 1952). Relieved from the 70th
Infantry Division, reorganized and re-designated as the 329th Regiment (Basic
Combat Training), 70th Division (Training) on May 1, 1959. Re-designated 329th
Regiment (Infantry One Station Unit Training), 70th Division (Training) in 1979.
CAMPAIGN STREAMERS
World
War I
Streamer without inscription
World War
II
Normandy
Northern France
Rhineland
Ardennes-Alsace
Central Europe
DECORATIONS
Presidential Unit Citation, (Army)
Streamer embroidered GURZENICH (2d Battalion, 329th Infantry cited. WD GO 90,
1945)
333rd Regiment
Constituted on August 5, 1917, in the National Army
as the 333rd Infantry and assigned to the 84th Division. Organized August 25,
1917, at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky. Demobilized January 24-31, 1919, at Camp
Zachary Taylor. Reconstituted June 24, 1921, in the Organized Reserves and
assigned to the 84th Division. Organized during November, 1921, with
Headquarters at Vincennes, Indiana. Ordered into active military service, less
personnel, and organized October 15, 1942, at Camp Howze, Texas. Inactivated
January 21-27, 1946 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. Re-designated as the 333rd
Glider Infantry and assigned to the 84th Airborne Division on December 19, 1946.
Activated June 3, 1946 with Headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Organized
Reserves re-designated Organized Reserve Corps on March 25, 1948). Re-designated
March 29, 1951, as the 333rd Airborne Infantry. Withdrawn from the 84th Airborne
Division, reorganized and re-designated as the 333rd Infantry and assigned to
the 70th Infantry Division on March 1, 1952. (Organized Reserve Corps,
re-designated Army on July 9, 1952). Relieved from the 70th Infantry Division,
reorganized and re-designated as the 333rd Regiment (Basic Combat Training),
70th Division (Training) on May 1, 1959. Re-designated 333rd Regiment (Infantry
One Station Unit Training), 70th Division (Training) in 1979.
CAMPAIGN STREAMERS
World War I
Streamer without inscription
World War II
Rhineland
Ardennes-Alsace
Central Europe
DECORATIONS
None
423rd Regiment
Constituted on May 20, 1930, in the Organized
Reserves as the 312th Tank Regiment (Heavy) allotted to the Sixth Corps Area.
Organized by consolidation of the existing organizations: Headquarters and
Headquarters Company 12th Tank Group (constituted September 5, 1928, in the
Organized Reserves and organized at Milwaukee, Wisconsin), re-designated
Headquarters and Headquarters Company; 319th Tank Battalion (Heavy)
(constituted March 31, 1924, in the Organized Reserves and organized during
December 1925, with Headquarters in Oshkosh, Wisconsin), re-designated 2nd
Battalion; 324th Tank Battalion (Heavy) (Constituted March 31, 1924, in the
Organized Reserves and organized during October 1925, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin),
re-designated 3d Battalion. Re-designated on October 25, 1932, as the 423rd
Infantry (Heavy Tanks). Reorganized and re-designated October 1, 1933, as the
423rd Infantry (Light Tanks). Reorganized during July 1937, with Headquarters
relocated to Green Bay, Wisconsin. Reorganized January 30, 1942 as the 793rd
Tank Battalion. Reconstituted on May 5, 1942, in the Army of the United States
as the 423rd Infantry and assigned to 106th Infantry Division. Activated on
March 15, 1943 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Inactivated October 2, 1945, at
Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. Relieved from the 106th Infantry Division, allotted to
the Army Reserve, and re-designated as the 423rd Regiment (Advanced
Individualized Training), on April 22, 1959, and assigned to the 70th Infantry
Division. Relieved from the 70th Infantry Division, reorganized and
re-designated as the 423rd Regiment (Advanced Individualized Training), 70th
Division (Training) on May 1, 1959. Re-designated as the 423rd Regiment
(Infantry One Station Unit Training), 70th Division (Training) in 1979.
CAMPAIGN STREAMERS
World War II
Rhineland
Ardennes-Alsace
Central Europe
DECORATIONS
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES
(Headquarters Service Company, and 3rd Platoon, Company F, 423rd Infantry cited:
DA GO 43, 1950)
70th Regiment
Constituted on January 18, 1943, in the Army of the
United States as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 70th Division Artillery.
Activated on June 14, 1943, at Camp Adair, Oregon. Inactivated on October 11,
1945 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. Assigned to the 70th Division, United States
Army Reserve on February 13, 1952. Activated on March 1, 1952 at (Fort Wayne)
Detroit, Michigan. Reorganized and re-designated on May 1, 1959 as Headquarters
and Headquarters Company, 70th Regiment (Common Specialist Training), as an
element of the 70th Division (Training) with the remainder of the regiment
constituted new. Re-designated as 70th Regiment (Infantry One Station Unit
Training), 70th Division (Training) in 1979.
CAMPAIGN STREAMERS
World War II
Rhineland
Central Europe
DECORATIONS
None
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