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The 16th Coast Artillery Regiment was a Coast Artillery regiment in the United States Army, along with the 15th Coast Artillery, it manned the Harbor Defenses of Honolulu and other fortified sites on Oahu, Hawaii from 1924 until broken up into battalions in August 1944 as part of an Army-wide reorganization. [1]
From January 1937 to March 1938, he served as commanding officer of the Hawaiian Separate Coast Artillery Brigade. [12] Woodruff was promoted to major general in March 1938. [6] From March 1938 to March 1939, he commanded the Hawaiian Division. From April 1939 to June 1941, Woodruff served as commanding officer of the 1st Corps Area in Boston ...
The Coast Artillery was designated to provide the personnel for all US-manned heavy artillery (155 mm gun and larger), almost all railway artillery, and later anti-aircraft artillery units. As with most US Army World War I equipment, these units were primarily equipped with French- and British-made weapons, with few American-made heavy weapons ...
The battalion traveled a distance of 275 miles over a 96-hour period, controlled the fires of a reinforcing Field Artillery battalion (2-17 FA, 155 SP), and coordinated the positioning and fires of the 212th FA Brigade (2-18 FA, 203 SP and 3-27 FA, MLRS) which was the Force Artillery Headquarters for the 1st Brigade for portions of the ground war.
In September 1931, Wells assumed command of the Hawaiian Department and was responsible for the complete defense of Hawaii. His command consisted of Hawaiian Division, which he recently commanded; Separate Coast Artillery Brigade and 18th Composite Wing. Wells also completely revised the war plans for the defense of the Islands, opened up many ...
The 15th Coast Artillery was a Coast Artillery Corps regiment in the United States Army.Along with the 16th Coast Artillery, it manned the Harbor Defenses of Pearl Harbor and other fortified sites on Oahu, Hawaii from 1924 until broken up into battalions in August 1944 as part of an Army-wide reorganization.
65th Artillery Regiment 33rd Coast Artillery Brigade Organization and Training Center for Tractor Artillery 2nd Coast Artillery District Panama Coast Artillery District 3rd Coast Artillery District U.S. Army Coast Artillery School Separate Coast Artillery Brigade, Hawaii Third Corps Area: Battles / wars: Spanish–American War World War I: Awards
298th Infantry Regiment, [8] Hawaiian Territorial Guard Hawaiian Coast Artillery Command Major General Henry Bargin [7] Hawaiian Separate Coast Artillery Brigade [7] 15th Coast Artillery Regiment [8] 16th Coast Artillery Regiment [8] 41st Coast Artillery Regiment [8] 55th Coast Artillery Regiment [8] 53rd Coast Artillery Brigade [7] [9]