That is my life's vocation; it's what I do best. Activated again on 1 July 1940 as part of the build-up of military forces prior to the United States' entry into World War II, the division saw extensive action in the European Theatre of Operations. The Indians were generally quiet, and no one of the companies was sent into the field as an organization. The 12th Infantry was ordered to clear the United States Capitol and the camps on the Anacostia Flats of the veterans that afternoon. Find high quality printed 8Th Infantry Division Band Home Men's T-Shirts at CafePress. and from there it's not hard to imagine him rattling off a bunch of local German dialect that they would never teach in this little two-week bullshit class. After training in Ireland the 8th Infantry Division landed on Utah Beach, Normandy, 4 July 1944, and entered combat on 7 July. had resided in Elizabethtown, KY, for the past 20 years. [15] In 1973 elements of the 1st Brigade were transferred to Vicenza, Italy, to establish a separate Airborne battalion combat team (1-509th INF) and the two Airborne infantry battalions were reorganized and reflagged as the 2d Battalion, 28th Infantry and the 2d Battalion, 87th Infantry. I live for these. This, after all, was where I was going to be spending a couple of years of my life. Keep up the good work and yes, I'm down with the Facebook addendum.". since 2003. [9] The Division's First Brigade (with subordinate units) was stationed in Mainz, the Second Brigade (with subordinate units) was stationed in Baumholder, and the Third Brigade (with subordinate units) was stationed in Mannheim (Sullivan and Coleman Barracks). The liars are the ones who consciously tell us what they want us to believe, and not what it's really like. The 8th Infantry remained in Arizona for four years, during all of which time most of the companies remained at their posts performing the ordinary garrison duties, and in most cases were employed in constructing or enlarging posts, building roads, telegraph lines, etc. The army signed me up to PLAY MY INSTRUMENT. Hell, it's only six weeks anyway. We went out and had drinks, and over a nice buzz he reassured me that I'd be playing my horn all day and have the lifestyle of a carefree world traveller in my free time. The reorganized 1st Brigade included a tank unit, the 4th Battalion, 69th Armor. His goodness, his kindness, and his laughter will be with us forever. After training in Ireland the 8th Infantry Division landed on Utah Beach, Normandy, 4 July 1944, and entered combat on the 7th. We lost a good friend recently. Now I know  why. I guess if you are going to represent our country's taxpayers you should have something like that. On 6 April the division attacked northwest to aid in the destruction of enemy forces in the Ruhr Pocket, and by the 17th had completed its mission. Etc. Can you imagine how different all our lives would be if life in the army band was like it could have been? This frosty one is for you. The 8th Infantry Division, was an infantry division of the US Army during WW-14 and WW-2. [5], The 8th Infantry Division was recognized as a liberating unit by the U.S. Army's Center of Military History and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1988.[5]. Rest in peace, my friend. But what he really loved was playing his trumpet for the Lord at our church. [10] The 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division ("Brigade-76") was dispatched to Europe in the fall of 1976. 108th Military Intelligence Bn (CEWI) Wildflecken. Mexico; one aunt, Doris Anne (Horace) Backus of Mexico; and several Rocky was preceded in death by his father, Peter Joseph Zucco and his nephew, Johnny Allen Zucco, Jr. This page is managed by Terence J. Four battalions deployed to Operation Desert Storm. The 13th and 62nd Infantry Regiments were at sea when recalled after the Armistice, and the 12th Infantry did not leave its pre-embarkation point at Camp Mills, New York, because it was quarantined for Spanish influenza. Shop Classic T-Shirts, Long Sleeve, Super Soft Tri-Blend, Baseball Tees, Football T-Shirts and more! Rocky will be missed immensely. “As the 38th commanding general and steward for the 28th Infantry Division, it is my honor to be here today with the officers, soldiers, and friends of the division to celebrate a … I love and salute you all. Apr 1, 2015 - 4th Infantry Division Band photos while in Vietnam. I'm a musician. The 44th Infantry Division landed in France via Cherbourg, 15 September 1944, and trained for a month before entering combat, 18 October 1944, when it relieved the 79th Division in the vicinity of Foret de Parroy, east of Luneville, France, to take part in the Seventh Army drive to secure several passes in the Vosges Mountains. Army bandsmen are a crazy lot. The sanitary conditions at the camp when the 8th Infantry Division and the 82nd Airborne Division arrived were deplorable. Nah, I'm really not. He The 8th Infantry Regiment became part of the American occupation forces in Germany until August 1919 and the remainder returned to the United States in January 1919, after which the division disbanded. In the aftermath, the United States Army ordered the townspeople in Ludwigslust to visit the camp and bury the dead. 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