The Dogs of War: The U.S. Army’s Use of Canines in WWII
Written by Seth Paltzer Throughout history, dogs have accompanied man at work and play. Even in the midst of men’s wars, dogs have been found serving in functions ranging from […]
The Other Foe: The U.S. Army’s Fight against Malaria in the Pacific Theater, 1942-45
Written By: Seth Paltzer Disease has always had a major impact on armies at war, often producing more casualties than combat wounds. The history of the U.S. Army is full […]
To the Last Man: The 103d Regimental Combat Team in the Pacific, 1942-1945
Written by: First Lieutenant Jonathan D. Bratten, Joint Force Headquarters Command Historian, Maine Army National Guard It was September 1941 when Sergeant Leroy Adams of the 152d Field Artillery Regiment pushed his […]
Sergeant George F. Noland and the Battle of Attu Island, 1943
By Ephriam D. Dickson III Deputy Chief, Field Museums Branch, U.S. Army Center of Military History Six months after their surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese military expanded its […]
The Alamo Scouts
Formed as the U.S. Sixth Army’s special reconnaissance unit in World War II, the Alamo Scouts were organized on Fergusson Island, New Guinea, on 28 November 1943. The Scouts conducted […]
977th Field Artillery Battalion
by James R. Lankford “I do not have to tell you who won the war. You know the artillery did.” When he uttered these words, GEN George S. Patton was […]
509th Infantry Regiment
Since they were first used in World War II, paratroopers have earned a reputation for their audacity, resourcefulness, cunning and lethality. Airborne units have been called upon to execute rapid […]
376th Infantry Regiment
While formally constituted on 24 June 1921, the origin of the 376th Infantry dates back to the early history of the United States. The regiment’s shield and crest features a […]
254th Engineer Combat Battalion
In December 1944, the German offensive in the Ardennes known as the Battle of the Bulge came as a rude awakening to the American forces who believed the war to […]
232d Engineer Combat Company (Nisei), 442d Regimental Combat Team
The 442d Regimental Combat Team (RCT), which was largely made up of Japanese-American soldiers, was the most decorated American unit of its size in World War II. One of the […]
