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The 123rd Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Monroeville in Huron County, Ohio, and mustered in for three years service on September 24, 1862, under the command of Colonel William Tecumseh Wilson. The regiment was attached to Railroad Division, West Virginia, to January 1863.
Hugh Clowers Thompson Jr. (April 15, 1943 – January 6, 2006) was a United States Army officer, serving as a warrant officer in the 123rd Aviation Battalion of the 23rd Infantry Division. He is credited with ending the Mỹ Lai Massacre of the South Vietnamese village known as Sơn Mỹ on March 16, 1968, alongside Glenn Andreotta and Lawrence ...
History of Veterans Day. Emcee of the event, Tom Barringer, shared the history behind Veterans Day, which began in November, 1919, to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the armistice, which was ...
Andreotta was killed shortly after the events at My Lai while serving in B Company (the "Warlords") of the 123rd Aviation Battalion of the Americal Division (the 161st Assault Helicopter Company had been reorganized into the 123rd Battalion in January 1968). On April 8 he was serving as the door gunner aboard OH-23 helicopter 62-03813, along ...
The first weeks were especially dangerous for young infantry soldiers shipped to Vietnam. Army Pfc. Luia Rodgers, 20, began his tour of duty Dec. 20, 1967. He died in combat 10 weeks later.
F and G Companies of 2-123 performed admirably and were given awards after the mountain fighting. The 33rd Infantry Division and the 37th Infantry Division from the Ohio Army National Guard reached the outskirts of Baguio and the 123rd moved out of the mountains and into the valley near Tuba. G Company, sent to protect the regiment's left flank ...
However, many longer, distinctive statements of acknowledgment and appreciation can also be made—which is why we're happy to share 75 of the best Veterans Day 2024 quotes! Related: 11 Ways To ...
1st Battalion 225th Infantry Assigned to 46th Infantry Division (1959-1977) Redesignated Airborne Infantry Battalion (1965-1969) [116] used airborne personnel to form Co E & F 425th Infantry, [213] assigned to 38th Infantry Division (1977-1993) 242nd Infantry (New York Army National Guard) – Converted 1975 from 142nd Armor [214]