Both Battalions have had subsequent deployments to the Kuwait desert in support of Coalition forces. Each battalion had its own insignia. The 69th Armor is an armored (tank) regiment of the United States Army. This operation proved the value of armor in reducing friendly casualties while significantly increasing losses to the enemy. Operations were based in the Chalis Qada area. 269 AR is currently stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia as part of the 2nd Armor Brigade Combat Team ("Spartans"), 3rd Infantry Division and 369 AR is stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia as part of the 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team ("Raider"), 3rd Infantry Division. The 69th Armor is an armored (tank) regiment of the United States Army. It crossed to England in August of 1944 and did not reach Normandy until a month later. The 9th Armored Division was cited for extraordinary heroism and gallantry in combat in the vicinity of Waldbillig and Savelborn, Luxembourg from 16-22 December 1944 during which they repulsed constant and determined attacks by an entire German division. We would be glad to add photos of your item to this section. I had a great time and intend to go again next year. For its actions and the extraordinary heroism of its soldiers, A Company was awarded the Valorous Unit Citation. It was redesignated for the 69th Tank Battalion on 4 November 1943. LTCs Leo M. Brandt, Donald J. Pagel and MAJ George Latturner each commanded the Battalion for short periods, from April to December, 1969. I'm the first to ever contact him. The battalion served first under 2nd BCT, 2ID and later under 4th BCT, 10th MTN DIV while detached from the rest of the 3rd HBCT. 69th Armored Infantry Battalion 23rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized) 216th Armored Engineer Battalion 156th Armored Signal Company 16th Armored Division Artillery 393rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion 396th Armored Field Artillery Battalion 397th Armored Field Artillery Battalion 16th Armored Division Trains Nearly 200 of the enemy were killed during this two day action with no U.S. Online Archives of 69th Bulletins & Newsletters Needs Your Help. LTC Fairfield was promoted and subsequently reassigned as command of 1/69 Armor passed to LTC Clyde O. Clark. The unit, along with . The battalion was based primarily at FOB Brassfield-Mora,[3] Patrol Base Uvanni,[4] and Patrol Base Olsen. [2], 1/69 Armor played a critical role in the defense of Pleiku, Kontum, Dak To and Hwy 19 during the Jan/Feb. The panther is symbolic of the tremendous power and striking ability of the Regiment. LTC Robert J. Graebener, March 1990 - October 1991 (Colors Cased), LTC Lon E. Maggart, April 1984 April 1986, LTC Ricardo Sanchez, during Operation Desert Storm 9091, LTC Jeffery R. Sanderson, May 2002 June 2004, LTC Robert R. Roggeman, June 2004 June 2006, LTC Robert Ashe, July 2008 January 2011, LTC George E Bolton Jr., June 2019 - Present, LTC Jessie L. Robinson, 27 July 2008 October 2009, LTC Jeff Denius, October 2009 October 2011, LTC Orestees "Bo" T. Davenport, October 2011 October 2013, LTC Harry "Zan" Hornbuckle, October 2013 July 2015, LTC Johnny A. Evans Jr., July 2015 May 2017, LTC Stewart W. Wallace June 1985 - June 1987, LTC J. Steven Hunter June 1987 - October 1987, This page was last edited on 27 July 2022, at 11:53. Bravo Company's 1st Platoon, detailed to provide additional firepower to the SF camp, fought what was to be the only engagement between U.S. and NVA armor on the night of 3 and 4 March. Motto: VITESSE ET PUISSANCE (Speed and Power). It participated in the Battle for Jalibah Airfield. "[citation needed] Additionally, the unit was tasked with forming ties with local Sunni Sheiks, including the martyred Sheik Abdul Sattar Abu Risha. LTC William Grant assumed command of 1/69 Armor as the Battalion was given the mission of securing the primary routes of communication on QL 19, between Qui Nhon on the coast and Duc Co on the Cambodian border; and on QL 14 between Dak To in the north to Ban Me Thout in the south. New Apr 2020 "814th Tank Destroyer Battalion: December 1944: (Attached to 7th Armored Division) Combat Interviews, After Action Report, Morning Reports" by Wesley Johnston.Maj. This deployment was part of the transition from Operation Iraqi Freedom to Operation New Dawn. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Eilenburg fell, 23 April, and the east bank of the Mulde River was secured. B Company elements engaged units of the 18th and 22nd NVA Regiments, as well as the 2nd VC Main Force Regiment in heavy combat between 10 and 25 April in the area of Ky Son, inflicting over 100 enemy KIA. It was redesignated for the 69th Amphibian Tractor Battalion on 8 January 1946. The 69th Tank Battalion, as part of the 6th Armored Division, was included in various European campaigns including Normandy, the Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe. The Battalion served under Multi-National Division Baghdad on the Karada Peninsula as well as the Al Muthana and Al Jedidah regions of Eastern Baghdad. [2], 1st Platoon, B Company earned a special Presidential Unit Citation in August 1966 for their actions at LZ 27 Victor, a small Korean enclave in the triple canopy jungles of the Ia Drang-Chu Pong mountain area, where nine months earlier, the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) fought savage battles with infiltrating North Vietnamese units. The Battalion played an important role by providing security assistance during the crucial Iraqi national elections in March 2010. The battalion played an important role by providing security assistance during the crucial Iraqi national elections in March 2010. The unit spearheaded no fewer than ten campaigns, from 1951 through the Armistice in 1953 with the 25th Division and earned the Presidential Unit Citation and the Navy Unit Commendation. The unit and its component line companies were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation, the Valorous Unit Award, the Meritorious Award, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm and the Vietnam Civic Action Award First Class. (69th Tank Battalion relieved 1 February 1957 from assignment to the 6th Armored Division) Redesignated 15 February 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Medium Tank Battalion, 69th Armor, assigned to the 25th Infantry Division, and activated in Hawaii (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated) ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 3d Battalion, 69th Armor similarly operated with the 24th Division during war.[2]. [2], The 1st Battalion was again reactivated and assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division in Germany in 1975. On April 19, 1945, the Division captured Leipzig. 69th Armor tankers learned on-the-job the importance of rear and flank security, the effect of canister in dense jungle, the exaggerated needs for constant maintenance halts and the value and down-sides of assorted OVM and equipment. The unit was deactivated in 1946. Plus, its a place where wives, children, grandchildren and friends to learn about the wartime service of their loved ones in the Unit histories, Company Photos and the post-war bulletins now being placed online in a Google-searchable format. 6th Armored Division. Colonel Forrest, who was 34 years of age was. 69th Tank Battalion, 6th Armored Division | American Battle Monuments Commission Cemeteries & Memorials Burial Search Education About Us News Data Multimedia Contact Us 69th Tank Battalion, 6th Armored Division Home 69th Tank Battalion, 6th Armored Division Legacy ID 19993 Legacy Alias /db-abmc-burial-unit/69th-tank-battalion-6th-armored-division The 69th Infantry Division was originally scheduled for activation before the end of World War I, but Armistice Day, November 11, 1918, halted this. The battalion was tasked with taking the Baghdad International Airport. Because of this Act, the men of The 69th Infantry Division entered the Army, by draft or voluntary enlistment. It moved to Camp Chaffee on 15 March 1942 to make way for other Armor units, and then completed . The Presidential Unit Citations (Navy) were awarded for service in the Pacific during World War II and the Korean War. It was reorganized and re-designated on 20 September 1943 as Company C, 69th Tank Battalion. What a conversation we had. Thanks for making it possible!" The battalion then redeployed to Fort Benning, Georgia in October 2010 and was awarded the Meritorious Unit Award. The 1st Battalion was again reactivated and assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division in Germany in 1975. Thank you so much again for helping me The 6th Armored Division ("Super Sixth") was an armored division of the United States Army during World War II. The former Company C, 69th Tank Battalion, was reconstituted on 21 August 1950 in the Regular Army as Company C, 69th Medium Tank Battalion, an element of the 6th Armored Division. It was eventually absorbed on 10 July 1945 by the 69th Amphibian Tractor Battalion (the 69th Amphibian Tractor Battalion was concurrently relieved from assignment to the 6th Armored Division). By January 1943 or earlier, the widening WWII and its troop demands brought these plans out again. The Regimental HQ and 1st Battalion remained with the 6th Armored Division as the 69th Tank Battalion, while the 3rd Battalion was re-designated as 708th Amphibian Tank Battalion and was a participant in several critical amphibious campaigns and distinguished itself during the bloody fighting on Okinawa earning the battalion the Navy Presidential Unit Citation. B/2-69 AR and E/2-69 AR were awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation. In 2002 the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor deployed with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division to Operation Desert Spring in preparation for future combat operations in a six month training mission. Also during this period, a provisional detachment of tanks taken from each line company, was detailed to support elements of the 101st Airborne Division and the 44th ARVN Regiment in the Phan Thiet-Song Mao area. The 52 ton M48A3 performed well during this initial two-week fight and the unit set an example for future tactical employment of armor in Vietnam. It was formed with a cadre from the 2nd Armored Division . On this site we publish articles about the men wo fought so bravely. We wonder about the rest that served with us in the artillery unit we served in. How cool is that. The Fighting 69th Infantry Division Website. C/2-69 AR, along with additional attachments, remained in Chalis Qada to serve with the Iraqi Army in that area.