, . Published by the

41.$t Infantry Division Association

Papuan, New GIJ;neo,

Southern Philippines, Japan .

BULLETIN VOL. I SPRING, 1947

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NO.1

From Major General Jens A. Doe, Commanding General, 41st Infantry Division, from June 1944 to December 31, 1945 and present Honorary President of the 41st Infantry Division Association

To all members of the 41st Infantry USunset" Division

25 February 1947

The Constitution of the 41st Infantry Division Association states its purpose is "to perpetuate the memories of its activities against the enemy, of our gallant dead, and of the glorious comrade­ship forged on the fields of battle." This bulletin provides means to accomplish these objects.

The magnificent manner in which the 41st Divi­sion overcame all obstacles provided by sea, land, nature, and a determined foe, provide an inspira­tion for us in our daily lives, and make clear the importance of teamwork, unity, and subordina­tion of self for the common purpose. The record will always provide an inspiration and challenge. to those who come after us.

JENS A. DOE,

Ma;or General, U . S. Army

Official Publication of the 4 lot Infantry Dlvilion Alloclatlon, P. O. Box 3022, Portland 8, Oregon

The Sunset Division Bulletin Published Semi-Annuall)' for Veterans of the 41st Infantry Division, by the Office of (he

Secretary-Treasurer of The 41st Infamry Division Association. a non.profit corporation of the State of Oregon , and ed ited by: CHARLES C. CA RV ER. Seuelary-Treasurer. ............ . ... _ .. Bcx 3022. Ponland 8, Oregon

Mailing Address for all correspondence with the :l.Ssociation is

POST-OFFICE BOX 3022, PORTLAND 8, OREGON

HONORARY PRESIDENT MAJOR GENERAL JENS A. DOE Hqs., Fort Ord, California

PRESIDENT FRANK W. KERR. . Nonh Village. Hamilton College. Clinton, New York

VICE-PRESIDENT ROBERT T. PANTZER . JOH N A. ROBINSON

County Coun House. Chester, Montana 4347 NE Flanders St. , Portland , Oregon

EDlTOR·IN-CHIEF WILLIAM F. MCCARTNEY 223 Herr St., c/ o The Evening News, Harri5bu~g, Pennsylvania

BOARD OF GOVERNOR MEMBERS HARGIS WESTERFIELD JOSE PH M. ZIMEL. . ROBERT A. GILLESPIE WALTER D. GARDNER, JR. HARRY E. HANSEL, JR .. RICHARD S. NEWBNS. . WILLIAM H. WINCHESTER. ANTHONY J. TRIPII LETTI OMAR O. ORR

914 East 2nd St., Bloomington , Indiana 540 Easr 25th St., Patterson , New Jersey Covelo, California 102 Wesl:yan Ave., Providence. Rhode Island 217 E!lSr Golf Ave., Onumwa, lawo 204 Lyn haven Drive. Alexandria. Virginia 3 1-36 43 rd St ., Long Island City. N ew York 1005 W han on Sr. , Philadelphia, Permsylvania

GeRALD F. COOK . . WILLIAM W . H EA L .

2906 Grand Ave., Huntington Park, California Warrenton , Oregon

fRANKLIN L. KLIBVIlK

JACK L. EIPPER . .

165 West Cemer St .. Provo. Utah Route I, Box 2) E. Lebanon, Oregon 814 East Carson St., Long Beach 7. California SECRETARY-TREASURER

CHAR LES C. CARVER 18 11 NW Couch St .• Pon land, Oregon ASSOCIATION MAIL ADDRESS

THE 41ST INF. Dlv. ASSN. Posroffice Box 3022. Portlalld 8, Oregon

THIS IS YOUR MAGAZINE

What appears on its pages is for you, and it is hoped that future issues will contain many items contributed by the members of the associat ion. This num­ber is of necessity short , but since every member is asked to send in writings and suggestions it is expected that our next one will overflow with material · and permit only the best to be selected for use.

W e are a corporarioll, non-profit in character, and as such we do not engage in business fo r profit. Our sole objective in life is to serve our members and ·to further the ideals which were forged in battle with the enem ies of our country. To that end we are compiling and dis­tributing to each member of the associ­ation and to the next of kin of our battle dead, a history of the 41st Infantry Di-

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vision. It is your story, taken from the official records of the W ar Department and assembled into a volume which in vcars to come will be treasured above ; 11 books on the shelf. It is your story, where you travelled and what you did. Perhaps among its pages you may again envision far-off lands across the sea and run your finger along fami liar trai ls and tracks on the maps. Other than furnish­ing addresses of members upon request we have no further objectives except the newly acquired one of publishing this bulletin at least twice yearly. We do however answer many inquiries, often strange in nature; these are welcomed, and it is hoped that the answers have been satisfactory. The limitmions upon our activi ties are not many as long as we stay within the boundaries of a non­profit organization. What the future may hold for our association rests en­tirely wi th the Board of Governors, by

whose direction the association is oper­ated. The suggestions which you may make to them will bear di rectly upon comll1g affa irs, they earnestly ask that you do not hesitate to iet them know what you want this association to ac­complish in life. We have furthered our growth without any great fa nfare or publicity. We have used no high pres­sure salesmanship methods to secure members. W e are conservative to an extreme which may indica ~e that the organization wi ll enjoy a long and use­ful life_ The hearty cooperation of all former members of the 41st Infantry Division is solicited and with it we hope to render a small service to each and to the community as a whole.

* * * THE DIRECTORY SERVICE

Maintenance of a . di rectory service for members of the associat ion is natu­rally limited to the addresses of those who are listed on the membership ros­ter. If you have a friend with whom you wish to correspond, his address m ay be obtained by writing the secretary-treas­urer. Since it is impracticable to publish a book containing them all and as the demand is not g reat for the service, no printing of a directory is contemplated. It is planned to list a group of names in each issue of the bulletin, and over a period of time to thus place in each member 's hands a complete roster of all association members. The names will be chosen at random and will be only of those persons whose addresses are on file.

H you have reason (Q want an address of someone not listed, the bulletin will publish your request for his whereabouts, and il is possible that other members may be able to furnish you with the information. At the present time an ur­gent req uest has come from Lieut. Hen­ry E. Thompson, who was formerly Personnel Officer with the 162nd In­/alltry Regiment, /or the address o/Ist Li~/lt . lo!Jn f. Smitll , who was formerly assigned to Headquarters Company, J62nd I n/alltry. Lieut. Smith lUas Jast known to be in Detroit. 1/ YOll have tIle address 0/ Lieut. Smith ;t is desired tlwt you write to Lieut. Thompson at 132 Auburn, N.E., Grand Rapids 3; Michi­gan, and help him in his quest.

The wholehearted cooperation of ev­ery member in supplying information to other members is asked. Such a service is small but may be of untold value to the receiver.

B U L I. E T I N, Spring, 1947

Organization of the Forty-first

Infantry Division Association At 0930 hours, 25 August 1945, a rep­

resentative group from the units of the 41st Infant ry Division met 111 the Di­vision Chapel in the City of Zamboanga, Island of Mindanao, The Philippines, and at the proposal of the Commanding General, Major General Jens A. Doe, launched into being an organization to be known as The 41st Infantry Division Association. This association to be com­posed of those men who had served with the 41st Infantry Division during its period of Active Service with the Army of the United States during periods of national emergency or in time of war.

The objective of the organization was declared to be that of publishing a his­tory of the 41st Infantry Division from the date of its entry into Federal Service, September 16, 1940 to the date of its de­activation from Federal Service, De­cember 31, 1945; to provide a copy of that history to each of its association members, and to the next of kin of all division men who gave their lives in battlc; and to maintain a directory serv­ice avai lable to members of the associ­ation for so long as funds would permit. Other activities and functions were to be assumed as the need :lrose or the membership dictated through the Board of Governors.

Subsequent meetings were held prio~ to departure of the division for the oc­cupation of Japan, and on the 7th of September, the constitution and by-laws were accepted by the organiz ing group. Occupational duties prevented further action until all units were established in their areas in the Hiro-Kure-Hiroshima districts of Japan. H owever, on October 12th the Board of Governors convened and started the chain of events which culminated in fully establishing The 41st Infantry Division Association as a responsible organization capable of car­rying out its announced objectives.

Deactivation of the division on De­cember 31, 1945 necessitated removal of the business and editorial activities to the United States. The business office being located with the secretary-t reas­urer in Portland, Oregon, and the writ­ing and editing of the history being transferred with the editor-in-chief to Washington, D .C ., where all material for compiling the proposed volume was on file with the War Department.

B Ul..LET I N, Spring, 1947

During this period of transition the association continued to grow and on December 3, 1946 became a corporation under the laws of the State of Oregon, with full powers and responsibilities of a non-profit corporation. Such a move was considered advisable inasmuch as the membership had grown to almost 7700 by thanime and the publishing of the history had become a national project of considerable proportions and requiring the maximum protection pro­vided by law.

With completion alid distribution of the history of the 41st In fantry Division an assured fact, the future of the associ­ation lies in the hands of the members through the duly elected Board of Gov­ernors. Its perpetuation during the com­ing years as a conservative, non-political force will have much to do with pre­serving the ideals which too often are lost sight of in the heat of daily living. Those men of the 41st Infantry Division who wrote the constitution and by-laws had that thought in mind when they wrote the following preamble, which is offered to all who served : .

"We, who have served with the 41st Infantry Division in the war against Japan, in order to perpetuate the mem­ories of its activities against the enemy, of our gallant dead, and of the glorious comradeship forged on the fields of battle, do hereby associate ourselves to­gether in an association to be known as THE 41ST INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION."

THE G-2 AND S-2 SECTION

This column will be used in future issues to print and answer your ques­tions. From those received a selection will be made according to the number aski ng the same information and ac­cording to the nature of the inquiry, as there are many questions which would more properly be the business of a gov­ernmental or service agency.

In thm event the writer will be re­ferred to the proper office having juris­diction over sLlch matters.

It is up to all of you to make known what you may want answered . If the query is unanswerable here, it may be published and everyone will get a shot at figuring it out.

THE H ISTORY OF THE 41ST INFANTRY DIVISION IS YOURS

The membership of the 41st Infantry Division is scattered throughout the United States, Europe, and parts of the Far East. With each member lies the responsibility of furthering the organ­ization and personally assisting in plac­ing a copy of the history in every home of every veteran of the division. The volume is being copyrighte\:l in the name of the association and is the prop­erty of the association. The . type or plates of the work are to be held for three years for possible reprints.

During that period of time it wi ll be our aim and ambit ion to see that every­one who places his order and pays the fee receives his copy. The goal is to be one in the home of every veteran, and one in every public place where veterans and friends of the division congregate. It is particularly desirable that an effort be made to place copies in the unit li ­brary of each National Guard organiza­tion as it is reorganized under present plans. It has been suggested that former members of the various units band to­gether and present their former com­pany with a copy as a memorial gift. Others may want to place a copy in the local library, school, loqge, veterans group, or si milar social organization .

While the fee for associat ion member­sh ip and the history of the division has been set at $10.00, it is contemplated that any member who has purchased his initial membership copy may secure others at $7.00 per copy. This will en­able a group desiring 10 copies to present as gifts to do so for $70.00 rather than $100.00 as previously outlined in the sales announcements.

Arrangement with the Infantry Jour­nal permits placing of orders either with them or with the secretary-treas­urer of the association . No albers are autllOrized lo accepl your apu/icalioll and lee.

Orders placed lVith the In bntry Jour­nal should be addressed to them at I lI S-17th Street, .W., Washington, D.C.

Applic~llion for membership and his­to ry may be secured upon request from the secretary-treasurer, or if desired, ~111

informal applicilion may be submitted by letter. All applications are taken with the provision that delivery of the history wi ll be made L1pon public~ltion.

PlIgt' Tlu't'(·

Regular Biennial Association Meeting Scheduled for First Monday in August

The regular Biennial meeting of the association is scheduled for the first Monday in August of 1947. At that time the members will select their Board of Governors for another two years. The Board of Governors will in turn elect from their number the Association Offi­cers. The present Board has been asked to signify whether or not they will be candidates for re-election. Nominations from the membership must be submit­ted to the secretary prior to the meeting and in sufficient time to prepare the list for consideration.

The exact place of meeting will not be decided until those who pi n to attend have notified the secretary at their inten­tion. The same applies to the program as the number to be present will be the guide for the arrangements. It is sug­gested that you think it over and decide whether your summer plans can also include attendance at this gathering.

. You are reminaed that the by-laws provide as follows: "The sixteen mem­bers of the Board of Governors shall be elected by the majority vote of the mem­bership at each biennial meeting 9f the association. 'Nomination of .candidates may be made in writing to the secretary not later than IS days prior to the date fixed for such meeting. Each nomina­tion shall be signed by not less than 30 members of the association. Members of the Board of Governors shall be elected only from members so nominated,"

Obviously the long distances which separate the individual members of the Board of Governors and the member­ship of the association as a whole may prevent a truly representative gathering of the entire organization. It would therefore appear that the majority of future power would rest with tlie mem­bers locally. It is desirable to have a quorum (seven) of tbe board within reach of the home office as decisions fre­quently have to be made which a larger group might do less quickly. However, it is also well to have other sections rep­resented equally. The present method of casting board ballots by mail is slow. The referring of matters to and between board members has not proved too satis­factory, with decisions often being de­layed or carried out according to the majority writing in.

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You afe assured that nominations cor­rectly submitted will be presented to the meeting, no matter how many attend, and that a new Board of Governors will be duly elected and notified. They in turn will cast their ballots for Associa­tion Officers, electing within themselves the president and the two vice-presidents.

Every mem~ber is requested to care­fully consider his choice of board mem­ber, secure the necessary signatures, and send it in to the secretary not later than July 19th.

The matter of contributing to the ex­pense of sending each present member of the Board of Governors to the meet­ing has been considered and on the face of it does not seem practicable as it would seriously deplete the treasury.

That is a problem for the board to decide but any member having com­ments to offer is welcome to do so and any strong sentiment one way or the other will naturally guide the decision . In the final analysis the group which backs up its candidate strongly will place its man on the board for the coming two years.

The problem of getting an equitable representation for everyone is difficult as the almost 7700 members come from all parts of the United States and even overseas where many are still on active duty with the armed forces through election to continue in service.

Monday, August 4th is the date. The greater the number attending, the larger the time. Send in your plans early to­gether with any suggestions and offers of assistance in putting it on. There will be a meeting, and whether it is large or small depends upon you individually.

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VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS Frequently inquiry is made as to

whether or not a veteran should become a member of a veteran's organization . That depends upon what type of service you wish to render or perhaps upon which type of service you wish to re­ceive.

It is a problem which each veteran must solve for himself. However, it must be recognized that the securement of benefits can only be accomplished by organization . It is also true that to re­ceive you must put something in. Legis-

lation . is not accomplished unless the wheels are set in motion by a force. That force has to be the voice and thoughts of each of you.

The great national organizations set up for your benefit will help you if you let them and the only cost to you is a nominal fee, a portion of your time, and the subscribing to a code of citizenship which if faithfully followed will insure the safety and security of our individual and national way of living. Whether it be the GAR, the USWV, the VFW, the DA V, the AL, they have all contributed to the American way of life and.brought to every populated center a type of pub­lic service which is only rendered by those who have been called to bear arms in .defense of their country. New socie­ties being formed are yet an unknown quantity. The years will take their toll, but the sturdy will survive and join the ranks of the now known stable organ­izations.

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MAIL CALL

Mail call is an important item of busi­ness in the office of the secretary-treasur­er. During the past year over 2200 letters have been received from members of the association and from others making inquiry on various matters. Of these, some 1300 have required a direct reply. The questions asked varied from the standard form, "When do I get my his­tory," to those wanting information as to where ammunition for the .25 Cal. Japanese rifle could be obtained; to sources of supply of types of regimental insignia; to requests for information on fi ling of claims; to seekers of individuals desiring confirmation of illness or injury duri·ng military service; and, last but not least, many letters from members want­ing assurance that all was well with our organization.

Out of that mass of messages only one was not friendly and optimistic of our fu ture and ideals. That letter is being preserved as a memento to be read years from now when we have fully demon­strated cur right to exist. That it was not signed is indicative of the doubt in the writer's mind that he may have been right in his conclusions and judgment.

From time to time this bulletin will publish letters from the association mem­bers and others having a message to de­liver. However, in order that no mis­takes may occur it is asked that any such letters be plainly marked "Mail Call" or otherwise marked for publication.

B ULLE T J N. Spring. 1947

Private First Class Albert ,. Langham (6136447) , Infantry, United States Army. For extraordi­nary heroism in action at Minda­nao, Philippine Islands, on 14 March 1945. 114 Cottage Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut.

This column is dedicated to those men of the Combat Infantry and the Combat Medical units whose deeds of heroism against an armed enemy of the United States on tlie field of battle will live forever in the minds of their com­rades. This list com p r i s e s men of the 162nd Infantry who received award of the Distinguished Service Cross. Sub­sequent issues will list those of other units, however, it is requested that the reader furnish the information and a copy of the particular General Order, as there is presently no available source from which the information may be se­cured for publication. The General Or­ders are on file for those shown below and are a mattcr of record.

The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest award which a gra\e­ful government may give. Only the Congressional Medal of H onor outranks it. It is awarded for "extraordinary hero­ism against an armed enemy," and is a field decoration coveted by fighting men but gained by few. To General Mac­Arthur, Commanding General, United States Army Forces in the Far East, was accorded the privilege of awarding this decoration.

These soldiers of the 162nd Infantry, 41st In fantry Division won their decora­tion in combat against the enemy, and the Japanese in particular, at Salamatia, British New Guinea; Biak Island in the Schouten Islands Group of the Nether­lands East Indies; and at Zamboanga, Island of Mindanao, Philippine Islands. The rank shown is the grade held at time of the award. Private First Class Langham was promoted to non~com­

missioned officer rank shortly aft e r being recommended for award and sub­sequently was killed in action while participating in a patrol against the Japanese on Mindanao. The home ad­dress given is that of record upon issuing of the General Order.

B U L LET I N, Spring, 1947

Sergeant Leonard C. DeWitt (20933-467), In fantry, United States Army. For extraordinary heroism in action near Boise, New Guinea, on 28 July 1943. Salamaua Operation. Olympia, Wash­ington.

Private First Class Everett L. Moore (36129112), In fantry, United States Army. For extraordinary heroism in ac­tion near Salamaua, New Guinea, on 31 August 1943. Salamaua Operation. Route No. I, Blanchard, Michigan.

Private First Class Paul E. Peterson (39165031), Infantry, United States Army. For extraordinary heroism in ac­tion near Salamaua, New Guinea, on 31 August 1943. Salamaua Operation. Pom­eroy, Iowa.

Stall S"geant Frank R . Gehrman (39300993), Medical Department, Unit­ed States Army. For extraordinary hero­ism in action on Biak Island, Schouten Group, on 5 June 1944. Biak Operation. Route No. 1, Mount Angel, Oregon.

Private First Class Glen J. Han sen (37564884), Infantry, United States

Army. For extraordinary heroism in ac:' tion near Zamboanga, Mindanao, Phil­ippine Islands, on 16 March 1945. Zam­boanga Operation. 1173 Hubbard Ave., St. Paul, Minnesota.

>} >} * THE ARMY

Among the pages of this bulletin you will find the spread assigned to the armed forces. This association is by na­tural heritage a believer in prephredness. The very existence of the 41st Infantry Division during times of peace \~ere de­pendent upon those who believed in being ready to defend our shores when required, or to venture forth into .for­eign lands to meet the enemy before he reached those same shores.

The veteran realizes the value of being trained beforehand to meet any situa~

tion. To know may mean to live. Think it over and lend the recruiting agencies a hand, whether it be the Regular estab­lishment, the National Guard, or the various Organized Reserve components of the Army of the United ·States. As vet­eran citizens, your responsibi lity for the welfare of the Nation lies deep.

Assault Landings War Dept. General Orders No. 109, dated 26 Sept. 1946 has officially credited

various units of the 41st Infantry Division with amphibious assault landings. Such named operations are the recognized ones for which the Bronze Service Arrowhead was awarded.

Perusal of the General Order indicates that errors in the designation of certain participating uni(s have been made in the compilation, however, as far as the assault landings are concerned the information is accurate and those who partici­pated in the assault waves will have no difficulty in remembering.

CAMPAIGN NEW GU INEA NEW GUINEA NEW GU INEA NEW GUINEA NEW GUINEA NEW GUINEA SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES SOUTHERN

PLACE Nassau Bay HollandiatV Airape Aitape Wakde, Arara, Toen Biak Island N.E.l.

Palawall Island

DATE 30 June 1943 22 April 1944 22 April 1944 23 April 1944 17 to 18 May 1944 27 May 1944

28 February 1945

PHIUPPINES Zamboanga, Mindanao v 10 March 1945 SOUTHERN Sanga Sanga Island, PHIUPPINES Sulu Archipelago 2 April 1945

SOUTHERN 1010 Island "

HOURS 0015 to 1246 0705 to 1200 0715 to 1000 11700 only

0715 to 1500

0830 hours

0930 to 1100

OH40 hours

9 April 1945 PHILIPPINES Sulu Archipelago OROO hours

The cessation of hostilities called a halt to the next planned assault landing upon the shores of the Island of KYUSHU in the homeland of Japan. Instead the Division found itself a part of the Occupation Forces and as such made a peaceful landing on the Island of Honshu, occupying initially Hiro, Kure, and Hiroshima, where the task of demilitarizing the Japanese Nation was carried on until deactiva­tion of the Division on December 31, 1945.

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How It Appeared in the Spring of '43 ... Four Years Ago

This Order of the Day is an authentic copy of the original as published and dis­tributed to the troops then engaged in warfare against the Japanese in the Southwest Pacific. The battle had but just begun. The Buna-Sanananda Cam­paign was completed on January 23, 1943 and the long and arduous New Guinea Campaign had been in progress since January 24th. Thirty days after publication of this_ order the assault landing at Nassau Bay which opened the operation for the capture of Sala­maua was made. Seventy-six days later it was in Allied hands, after a fight which saw each day of those 76 one of combat against a stubborn foe and a no less relentless fight against the tropical diseases which took their toll without respect to rank, size, or creed.

You who were with us during the dark days when the tide of victory hung by a .slender thread, when so much was being done by so few, when the word "improvise" meant the straining of every Qunce of ingenuity to make what we had do the job, may find this memory stirring.

Order of the Day

By His Excellency GENERAL LORD GOWRIE

ve, PC, GCMG, CR, DSO

Governor.General 0/ Commonwealth 0/ Australia

On the occasion of my first visit to NEW GUINEA since the Island became a theatre of war I take this opportunity of paying trib­utt: to, and personally thanking all ranks of the Australian and USA Forces for the mag­nificent efforts put forth in the campaign against the Japanese aggressors.

On the Mainland we have heard with ad. miration and pride of the dogged resistance offered to enemy attacks and the determined onslaughts which have produced victories over a ruthless foe. Now I am in a position to see the actual conditions under which you are waging this war, and I shall return to Aus­tralia with a very sincere appreciation of your difficulties and the cheerful and resolute manner in which you are facing them.

The comradeship and cooperation with which the two nations have fought to a single purpose have contributed largely to the suc­cesses of this campaign.

The end is not yet. There are still gigantic tasks to be undertaken and accomplished. That they will" be accomplished I have no doubt.

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The outlook of the United Nations is brighter today, though the final defeat of the Axis hopes will not be achi e ved without further heavy fighting. In the Pacific we have bitter debts to pay and lost ground to regain .

But by the continued courage, endurance and co-operation you have already shown the defeat and unconditional surrender of our enemies will be assured.

I thank you for all you have done in the past and I wish you all the best of luck in the days that lie ahead.

GOWRIE, GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

In the Field, NEW GUINEA 30 May 43

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YOUR INSIGNIA The majority of you served with units

which are authorized distinctive crests or insignia. Do you know what that crest is and what it stands for, what its historical background is, when and where organized?

If you are interested in securing the crest of your former unit, the informa­tion may be obtained by writing to the association. If you have any suggestions to offer along the same line they will be welcome. Since some items being of­fered for sale are not completely authen­tic as to .detail it may be wise to write first and buy later, when considering novelty goods. The official regimental, ba~talion, and separate unit crests, to­gether with the division shoulder patch which may be obtained at "bona fide" uniform houses and military stores may be safely bought as their reproduction is governed by law and apparently regu­lated. Several reliable manufacturing concerns are engaged in producing goods which are attractive and suitable for gifts and souvenirs.

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AN ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP CARD

After mucb deliberation and the re­ceipt of many letters on the subject, it is believed that the issuance of a mem­bership card in the association would serve no particularly useful purpose. It has been brought out that such a card would be merely ornamental and of no actual value to the member. Since the matter has thus been judged by the membership as not desirable, it has beelL set aside as not among future plans.

It has been suggested that such devices as lapel buttons, plaques, ornament to be attached to the license plate of all auto, or a sticker, might be more in order for those who wish them. Several manufac­turers have indicated that they can sup­ply these items upon request, along with a variety of jewelry pieces which show any style from the division insignia to those of the various regiments. This as­sociation does not contemplate entering the field of sale of these articles, but in­formation as to where they may be secured will be supplied upon request.

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INFANTRY POET

In the mail today arrived a book, and a news clipping. The book, Soidiers Words, was written by Hargis Wester­field, former soldier in the ranks of Company G, 163rd Infantry. The pub­lisher, Bruce Humphries, Inc., of Bos­ton, describes the work as a book of bril­liant poetry. From the clipping we learn that Westerfield is back with the Eng­lish department at Indiana University, teaching some of the same kind of Grs he fought with in the war. The Indian­apolis News thought so highly of his volume that five columns were devoted to a description of the writer, his back­ground, and the type of poetry offered. In addition, two photos of the young author received prominent display.

The veterans of the division extend their congraulations to one of them who is meeting success in a chosen field. If you will examine the roster of Associa~ tion Officers you will also find that Westerfield is a member of the Board of Governors, in fact has been on that body since its inception, originally serv­ing a period as vice-president. With re­ceipt of permission from author and publisher we hope to present selected portions for your reading. It is different. Perhaps you would want a volume for the table. If so, a letter to Hargis West­erfield will no doubt solve the problem.

••• If you have news of the successes of

other 41st Division men, send it in to the secretary-treasurer.

Any item of news, stories, cartoons, whatever strikes you as being suitable for this bulletin will be gladly received and given full consideration for space. While we do' not accept advertising, yet we will recount the exploits of our mem­bers in the business world or whatever world they may be toiling in.

B U L LET I N, Spring, 1947

Publishing Contract Signed and Sealed

The contract with the Infantry Jour­nal of Washington, D. C., for publish­ing of the history of the 41st Infantry Division has been signed and sealed by all parties to the agreement and now re­poses among the official records await­ing consummation. In addition there was executed an escrow agreement whereby the sum of $50,400.00 was placed in escrow with the Union Trust Company of the District of Columbia, such sum to be in payment of the initial order which was placed at the time of the drawing of the contract last October and to be released by the Union T rusl Company upon execution of the con­tract drawn at that time. Subsequent or­ders are being carried on an Qpen-ac~ count basis until completion of the first printing. Orders which may be placed for later printings will be covered by a supplemental agreement to be drawn when the need arises. The business de­tails incident to publishing have been completed and all parties are satisfied that maximum quality and value will be received. The "deadline" date for re­ceipt of applications has not been set; however, it is expected within the com~ ing weeks. Provisio.ns have been made for handling a limited number of late subscribers but all are again urged to make application early.

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HOLD EVERYTHING

Due to the mass of correspondence arriving relative to the publishing of the history, it has not always been possible to answer letters which dealt with spe­cial matters as promptly as might be desired. Sometimes it takes even a few weeks to" search out the information wanted. However, do not give up; your message may be the next one on the list. Frequently letters have arrived which were mailed months ago and through mishap have been delayed or sent else­where. If you wrote the Adjutant Gen­eral, The Veterans Administration, the state officials, the Commander of the Army Ground Forces, The National Guard Bureau, General MacArthur, or just addressed it, you may be sure that it will eventually reach The 41st Infan-

BULLETI N, Spring, 1947

try Division Association. It may take weeks, months or years but the post­office department will make a deli very. It is surprising what strange methods are used to find our organization and the amazing part is, they work. If your first letter receives co reply, wait a while and send another, perhaps they will both arrive together. That has happened sev-

eral times. On one occasion there were four the same week and all sent to dif­ferent states.

The thought being, "hold the phone," your answer will be coming. When this bulletin reaches you, if it does not take care of your needs, write again and we may even be able to reply to both at once.

Role of the Sunset Division In the Southwest Pacific

Role of the Sunset Division in the SWPA ,as taken from the "Victory Special" edition of "Front Lines," the daily mimeographed news sheet of the Division. This article appeared in the August 15. 1945 issue and is a highly condensed resume of the activity of the Division up to August 15, 1945.

Subsc::quently the Division sailed for Japan as part of the initial occupation forces and was there deactivated on December 31, 1945, its task in the war had been completed and the peace­time duties of reconversion and reconstruction were left in other hands.

Recalled into active Federal Service on September 16, 1940, with the first Na­tional Guard . units to meet the Army expansion requirements for National Defense, the Fighting 41st Infantry Division subsequently recorded in the annals of American history enviable con­tributions to-the final viclory over Japan. Volumes would be required to faithfully and accurately relate the exploits of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's famed "Jun­gleers" from the unsung days in New Guinea, when bully-beef and guts pre­cluded the threat of a Jap invasion of Australia and opened the trail that later became a four-lane highway to the Phil­'ppmes.

An extensive training period ended abruptly on December 7, 1941, with the shocking news of Pearl Harbor. The Sunset Division was approp(iately as­signed defense missions extending along the Pacific Coast, from south of the Co­lumbia River to the Canadian border. Men of the 41st, Washingtonians, and Oregonians and Montanans, backed up by replacements from almost every other state in the union port-armed vital fac­tories, power plants and bridges in the Northwest.

In February, 1942, the Division was assembled at Fort Lewis, Wash., pre­paratory to shipment overseas-destina­tion fiX." For security reasons and due to a shortage of immediately available shipping on the West Coast, the 162 Infantry was moved by rail to New York for embarkation, while the remain-

der of the Division ganged the planks at San Francisco.

For elements of the Division depart­ing from the East Coast, uoverseas" time began on March 4, 1942, and the 163 Inf., 186 Inf., Division Artillery and Special Troops sewed the first stitch in a row of horizontal stripes which were to extend later from wrist to elbow, on March 19, 1942. Destination "X" proved to be Australia, accurately second­guessed by the rank and file of the first infadtry division to move into the newly designated Southwest Pacific Area.

Ports of arrival were Sydney and Mel­bourne, where units were' unloaded and transshipped by rail and water to Sey­mour, 60 miles north of Melbourne in Victoria. By the second week in May, 1942, the entire Division was set up in a former Australian army camp, and train­ing went into high gear in preparation for the ultimate journey to New Guinea, and the beginning of the end for the Japs. Australia's gtatitude rallied with hospitality rivaling our own of the south­ern variety and 41st Division Yanks found a safety valve for releasing the pressure of strain, fatigue and apprehen­sian' in anticipation of things to come, with "Sheila" who liked to "jazz" and a brother called "Bluey" who, in turn, took a "dim view" of the whole bloody deal. Fish and chips, stike and eggs, the cinema and pubs, all received the typi­cally American· enthusiastic reaction.

Introductions to hamburgers, six scoops (Conlinu,J on PIIg' T,n)

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41st Infantry Division Storming the Beaches . .. Wakde, Dutch New Guinea

41st Division Association Dear Mr. Carver:

The attached photograph illustrates an episode in the career of the 41st Infantry Division, whose service, I am sure, is treasured in memory by the members of your organization. I am happy to present it, matted for framing, with my per­sonal compliments and those of the War Department.

From a wall of the Association's meeting room the photo­graph should remind your members of their individual and collective contributions to the successful conclusIOn of the war. I know they are proud of their service, especially of the hard, continuow and bitter fighting durinlf the Sanan­anda campaign that helped stem the Jap dnve on Port Moresby; the long violent struggle at Salamaua; the assault

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landings and combat at Aitape, and fighting at Hollandia, T oem-Wakde, and Biak; the landing on Palawan and the amphibious assault on Zamboanga that resulted in a deter-mined desperate fight. . ..

It is gratifying to know that the 41st Infantry DlVlslOn Association aims at perpetuating in peace the esprit de corps and the camaraderie developed in our citizens' army under conditions of war. Men who served valiantly in war will, I know continue to serve their country in peace and to main­tain their interest in military affairs and in the security of our country.

Sincerely yours, JACOB L. DEVERS, Gm.rai, U.s.A.

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I

The Beginning ... On September 16, 1940 the 41st Infantry Division was called into Active Federal

Service by the President of the United States and was assembled at Fort Lewis, Washington. .

To refresh your memory if you were there, or to increase your wisdom if you joined the Division later, the following uni ts comprised the 41st Infantry Division at that time. You will note that it was a "Square" D ivision of two Infantry Brigades having two Infantry Regiments each, and that Artillery organizations and separate units were also Brigades or Regiments. Being a N ational Guard Division the various components originated and were maintained in the various cities, towns, and communities of the States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, and W y­ommg.

ORGANIZATION Divis ion Headquarters

Division Commander . __ _ Div. Hqs. Dec .... . ] . A. Seaion ............. _ .. Finance Section

Special Troops, 41st Olv.

STATION

.. Ponland, Ore. ........ _ Ponland, Ore. ........ Seattle, Wash.

....... Lewiston, Idaho

Ht'adquaners .. Centralia, W1l$h . Med. Dept . Det . ........................ Kelso. Wuh. Hqs. Det. .............. ................ Centralia, Wuh. Hqs. Company. 41st Div . ........ Blackfoot, Idaho 41S[ Military Police Co ....... Green River, Wyo. 4 1 st Signal Company ............... Ponland . Ore. 4 1st Tank Company .............. Centralia, Wash. I I 6th Ordnance Company .......... Jerome. Idaho

Blst I nfantry Brigade Brigade Hqs .................. Camp Murray, Wash. Brigade Hqs. Co. . .. Spokane, Wash.

161st Infantry Regtl. Hqs. . .......... Spokane, Wash. Med. Dept. Det. .... Spokane, Wash. Hqs. Co .....•.•......................... Spokane, Wash. Antitank Plat. ( Hq. Co.) Wenatchee, Wash. Service Co. ...... . ....... Spokane, Wash. 1st Bn. Hq. & Hq. Co.. . ..... Spokane, Wuh. Company A .. . ... ............ Spokane, W ash. Company B ............... . ..... Spokane, Wash. Company C ............ . ...... Spokane, Wash . Company 0 ............................ Spokane, Wash. 2nd Bn. Hq. & Hq. Co . ............ Yakima. Wash. Company E .... . ......... Pullman, Wash. Company F ..................... Walla Walla. Wash. Company G . . ............... Prosser. Wash. 1

Company H .......... ......... .......... Yakima, W ash. 3rd Bn. Hq. & Hq. Co . ............. Everett. Wash. Company I ............ . ....... Bellingham. Wash. Company K ........... .. ......... Bellingham, Wuh. Company L .......... . ........... Everett, Wuh. Company M .. . ................. Evereu, Wash.

163rd Infantry Rf'gt1. Hqs. .......... . .. .... Whitefish, Mont. Med. Dept, Det . ... . .. Gteat Falls, Mont. Hqs. Co. ......... . ........... Helena, Mont. Antitank Plat. ( Hq. Co.) ...... Livingston, Mont. Service Co .............................. Bol.eman, Mont. 1st Bn. Hqs. . ................. Power. Monl . Hqs. Co. ............ . .. Whitehall, Mont. Company A ...................... Sidney. Monl. Company B ........................ Poplar, Mont. Company C ......... Bozeman. Mont. Company 0 .............. Harlowton. Mont. 2nd Bn. Hqs ............................ Glasgow. Mont. Hqs. Co. ............ . ..... Bainville. Mont. Company E ...... . ......... Culbertson. Mont. 2nd Platoon (Co. E) ........ Wolf Point, Mont. Company P .. . ............... Kalispell, Mont. Company G .............. Glasgow, Monr. Company H ...................... Billings, Mont . 3rd Bn. Hqs .......................... Livingslon. Mont . Headqua ners Company ............. Billings. Mont . Company I ........ Great Falls. Monr . Company K . . .......... Lewiston. Mont. Company L ... . ...... Billings, Mont.

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ORGANIZATION STATION Company M ............. . ......... Chinook, Mont. 1st Platoon (Company M ) ......... Harlem. Mont.

82nd I nfantry Br igade Brigade Hqs. & Hqs. Co.. . .... Portland , Ore.

162nd Infantry Regtl. Hqs . ................................ Poniand, Ore. Med . Dept. Det. . ....... Portland. Ore. Hqs. Co. .......... . ...... Portland. Ore. Antitank Platoon ( Hqs. Co. ) ....... Silvenon. Ore. Service Co ................................. Portland, Ore. 1st Bn. Hqs. .. ....... Eugene, Ore. Hqs. Co. . Springfield , Ore. Company A .................. McMinnville, Ore. Company B ........ .. .............. Salem, Ore. Company C Eugene. Ore. Company 0 ..... .. ....... Roseburg, Ore. 2nd Bn. Hqs. & Hqs. Co. ... Ponland. Ore. Company E ........ .. .. Portland. Ore. Company F .............................. Pordand. Ore Company G ....... .. ... Ponland. Ore. Company H ....... .. ................ Ponland. Ore. 3rd Bn. Hqs. ....... .. ... Monmout h, Ore. Hqs. Co. .......... .. ......... McMi nnville, Ore. Company I ..... .. ....................... Bend. Ore. Company K .......... Tillamook, Ore. Company L ................. ... Dallas, Ore. Company M ..................... Corvallis. Ore.

186th Infantry Regn. Hqs . ............................... Portland, Ore. Med. Dept. Det . .. .. ... Eugene, Ore. Hqs. Co. ..................... .. .... Portland, Ore. Antitank Platoon ( Hqs. Co.) .. W oodburn. Ore. Service Co. ............ .. .... Ponland, Ore. 1st Bn. Hqs. .. ..... Portland . Ore. Hqs. Co. ............... .. ........ G resham, Ore. Company A ............................... Medford, Ore. Company B .... .. ................... Ponland , Ore. Company C ........................... Granu Pus. Ore. Company D ......... .. ........ Oregon City. Ore. 2nd Bn. Hqs . ......................... L. Grande: Ore. Hqs. Co. ............. .. .................. Union. Ore. Company E ................... .. ........ La Grande. Ore. Company P .......... .. ..... Baker. Ore. Company G ........... .. ........ Pendleton, Ore. Company H .... .. .... The Dalles, Ore. 3rd Bn. Hqs . .............. .... ........... Po rdand, Ore. Headquaners Co ........................ Medford. Ore. Company 1 ................. .. .. Forest Grove. Ore. Company K ...... .. .... S(. Helens, Ore. Company L ........ .. .............. Astoria. Ore. Company M ................................ Eu~ne, Ore.

66th Fie ld Artillery Brigade Brigade Hqs. & Hqs. Banery ...... Seatl le. Wash.

146th F ie ld Artillery Regtl. Hqs .................................. Seattle. W ash. Med. Dept. Oet. ...... .. ......... Sean le, Wash. Hqs. Banery ............................... Seattle, Wash. Service Battery ..... .. .......... Seanle. Wash. 1st Bn. Hqs., Hqs. Battery &

Combal Train ............ .. ....... Seattle, Wash . Battery A ... .. .......... Seanle, Wash. Battery B .................................. Seattle. Wuh.

ORGANIZATION 'STATION Battery C .......................... .. Seattle, Wash . 2nd Bn. Hqs., Hqs. Battery &

Combat Train Seattle, Wa5h . Battery 0 ............... ... Seattle. Wash, Bauery E ................................... Seattle, Wash. Banery F ................................... Seattle, Wash.

148th Field Art illery Regtl. Hqs. .................. Tacoma, Wash. Med. Dept. Det . (1st Bn. ) Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Moo. Dept. Der. (less 1st

Bn. MOD ) ...... .. Tacoma. W1l$h. Hqs. Battery ....... .. ...... Tacoma. Wa5h. Service Banery ... .. ....... Tacoma, Wa5h. 1st Bn. Hqs., Hqs. Banery &.

Combat Train . .. Coeur d'Alene. Idaho Battery A ............ Coeur d' Alene, Idaho Banery B Boise. Idaho Bauery C ................................... Payette. Idaho 2nd Bn. Hqs .. Hqs. Battery &

Combat Train ....... Tacoma. Wash. Battery D ...... .. ... Tacoma, W1l$h. Bauery E ............ .. ... Tacoma, Wash . Battery F ... Tacoma, Wash.

218th Fie ld Artillery Regt!. Hqs. .. ....................... Ponland. Ore. Med. Dept. Det. .. ......... .. ... Portland, Ore. Hqs. Battery ... .. ........... Portland. Ore. Service Battery ........................... Pordand, Ore. 1st Bn. Hqs., Hqs. Banery &.

Combat Train Portland. Ore. Battery A ... .. Ponland, Ore. Bauery B ... .. ..... Portland , Ore. 2nd Bn. Hqs., Hqs. Banery &

Combat T rain ....... Ponland, Ore. Banery C ..... Portland , Ore: Battery 0 ................ ... Ponland , Ore. 3rd Bn. Hqs . .............................. Portland, Ore. Hqs. Battery &. Combat Train .. Milwaukie. Ore. Bauery E ................ Hillsboro, Ore. Battery F .. Newberg, Ore.

116th Engineers (Combat ) Regt!' Hqs . .......... .. ....... Boise. Idaho Med. OrOC. Det. ...... Twin Fa lls, Idaho Hqs. &. Service Co. .. ................. Boise. Idaho 1st Bn. Hqs. .... .. ............ Buhl , Idaho Company A .................. .. Idaho Falls. Idaho Company B ..................... Burley. Idaho Company C ............................. POCluello, Jdaho 2nd Bn. Hqs. .. .... Boise, Idaho Company D .... .. .............. Buhl. Idaho Company E .. Twin Falls, Idaho Company F .... .. ...... Rigby. Idaho

41st Div. Aviation 11 6th Obsvn . Sqdn . .... I I 6th Photo Section Med. Dept. Det . .......

116th Med. Regt.

.. .. Parkwaler. Wash. .. Parkwater, Wuh.

Parkwater. Wash.

Regt!. Hqs. ............. .. .... Seattle, Wash. Service Co. (less BInd Section ) .... Seattle. Wash. Company A . .. .................. Kelso. Wash. Company 0 .. .. ........... Greal Falls. Mont. Company E .. .. ......... Mou nt Vernon, Wash. Company I .......... .. ............ Lt-banon, Ore.

(NOIe: Band Sea ion. 1st Bn. Hqs .• Companies B. C. 2nd Bn. Hqs., Co. F. 3rd Bn. Hqs., Com· panies G and H, and the Veterinary Co. had not been Fed. recognized and were not ),et a part of the Division.)

116th Quarte rmaster Regt. Regtl. Hqs. ......... .. ........ Seattle. Wash. Med. Dept. Det .......................... Seattle, Wash. Hqs. Co. .............. .. ............ Seatde, Wash. 1st Bn. Hqs ....................... Walla Walla. Wuh. Company A ...... Seattle. Wash. Company B .. .. ..... Walla Walla. Wash. 2nd Bn. Hqs. .. ......... Malta, Mont. Company C .......... .. ... Cheyenne, Wyo. Company 0 .......... .. ........ Malta, Mont. 3rd Bn. Hqs. .. .. ............ Seatde. Wash. Hqs. Det .................................... Seattle. Wash , Company E ........ Seattle, Wash. Company F .......... .. .... Seatt le, Wash.

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The Ending ... On December 31, 1945 the 41st Infantry Division was deactivated and ceased

to be longer in Federal Service. The event occurred in Japan, after a total period of 5 years, 3 months and 15 days in Active Service during the time of National Emer­gency and all out War, which carried the Division from its oyvQ. home rendezvous at Fort Lewis, Washington, to Australia, Papua, New Guinea, The Netherlands East Indies, The Philippines, and finally to the objective of Japan. During that period and just prior to the beginning of the War, the Division had been reorgan­ized into a Triangular Division, with the elimination of the Brigade feature, the lopping off of one, Infantry Regiment (the 161st Infantry), and the reducing of Artillery and Separate unit Regiments to Battalion size. The move reduced the aggregate strength of the· Command and produced a highly mobile and hardhitting force .

On the date of deactivation the units were as follows, not including certain attached organizations which were nQt regular components of the Division. You will no doubt be able to trace the parentage of your own Company or Battery by remembering certain individuals who could not help but express their pride in their own home town:

ORGANIZATION Hq. a. Hq. Co., 41st Infantry Division

Hq5. Special Troops,' 41st Inf. Div. I 16th Med. Bn. I I 6th Enge. Combat Bn. 41st Signal Company 41 Sf Quan~rmaster Company 741st Oed. LM Company 41st Cay. ReconD. Troop 273rd Chern. Svc. Plat. 41st Inf. Div. Band 41st Military Police Platoon 41st CIC Det.

Role of the Sunset Division In the Southwest Pacific

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of ice cream to a milk shake, invitations to "pucker up, baby, you're about to be kissed" and "let's shake a leg" made everything right in a fortnight between Aussies and men of the 41st.

In July, 1942, the Division was ordered to move to Rockhampton, Queensland, where the terrain and climate were bet~ ted suited to jungle training. Less than six months later, the 163 RCT, less artil­lery, commanded by Col. Jens A. Doe, was on its way to Port Moresby, New Guinea, and the acid test. The regiment was flown from Moresby over the Owen Stanley Range, landing at Popendetta and Dobodura to relieve elements of the Australian 7th Division and the American 32nd Division. If there was any question as to the Division's combat readiness, it was answered forcibly by every member of the 163 with triumphs over the jungle hazards of disease and tangled foliage and a cagey, jungle-wise enemy after a fast 27-day campaign. While the 163 Infantry, assisted by the 186 Infantry patrolled and mopped up the New Guinea coast north to the Ku-

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ORGANIZATION

162nd Infantry Regi~Dt 163rd Infantty Regiment 186th Infantry Regiment Hqt. 41st Inf. Div. Artillery 218th Field Anillery Bn. 146th Field Artillery Bn. 20'th Field Artillery Bn. 167th Field Artillery Bn. 641st Tank Destroyer Bn. which was convefted into a Chemical Mortar Bn.

(Note: The writer invites correction on the above as the data available is not tOO complete.)

musi River, (he 162 Infantry, command~ ed by Col. Archibald McKechnie, moved by land and water from the Buna area to seize Morobe, 100 miles to the west in late March, 1943. I!l' June, 1943, elements of the 162 Infantry accomplished the suc­cessful amphibious landing at Nassau Bay, pushing inland to assist Australians in tbe reduction of Jao defenses in the Mubo area. This action was followed by the drive for Salamaua which fell on September 13, 1943, under the withering fire of the 218 and 205 Field Artillery battaljons, and the pressure of 162 In­fantry gr~lUnd action. These units were relieved quickly for a much-deserved rest in Australia.

The troops not engaged in the -Sala­maua operation were returned to Rock­hampto!l for rest and recuperation in July, 1943. Leaves and furloughs to Bris­bane, Sydney and Melbourne were au­thorized, rehabilitation training 'was in~ stituted, and replacements were received. This period was terminated with am­phibious training of three weeks' dura­tion for each regimental combat team from December, 1943, to February, 1944. The Division was ready for action again, and, in March, 1944, embarked for Finschhafen, New Guinea. There, the

Division became two separate task forces. One, commanded by Brig. Gen. Jens A. Doe, then Assistant Division Command­er, and composed of the 163 RCT, which included the 167 Field Artillery Battal­ion, Co. A; 116 Engineer Battalion, Co. B, 116 Medical Battalion and attached service troops, was designated the Per­secution Task Force. The other consist­ing of the remainder of the Division, was named the Letterpress Task Force, under command of Major Gen. Horace H. Fuller, then Division Commander.

• Landing simultaneously on April 22, 1944, the Persecution T. F. routed the Japs at Aitape, while the Letterpress T. F . completely surprised the enemy at Hollandia and Tanahmara Bay, thus hopelessly trapping an estimated 60,000 Japs.

T oem in Dutch New Guinea, next on the operations map of the 163 RCT, was stormed on May 17, 1944, providing an immediate base from which the landing on Wakde Island was effected the fol­lowing day. On May 27, the division, less the 163 RCT still busily engaged in the Sarmi are~, blasted the enemy from the beaches of Biak Island in the Schou­ten group, opening one of the fiercest fought battles· in the SWPA. The 163 Infantry joined the fight at Biak May 31. Although the operation officially closed on August 20, 1944, harried and hungry Japs were captured and killed almost daily during the following months . .Men of the 41st will long remember Mokmer, the West Caves and the Ibdi Pocket.

Brig. Gen. Jens A. Doe, who assumed command of the Division in June, was appointed a major general a few months later.

With the road to Tokyo opened wide, the 41st Division relaxed and enjoyed a rest cure, while U. S. forces, fulfilling a three-year-old promise, returned to the Philippif\es.

In January, 1945, the 41st packed up to lend a veteran's punch to the Luzon show, but fast-moving successes leading to the recapture of Manila in February, resulted in a change of plans. The "Butchers," so named by Tokyo Rose, honey-voiced morale builder, courtesy of Japan, unloaded at Mindoro for a short staging session, prior to a series of liberation jobs in the Southern Visayas. The 186 RCT, commanded by Brig. Gen. Harold Haney, newAssistant Divi­sion Commander, breezed into Puerto Princesa, Palawan, February 28, easily relieving a stunned Jap garrison of all control. In the meantime the remainder

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BULLETIN, Spring, 1947

-tr. ROLL CALL The following comprises a partial list of the members of this Association. Lack of space prevents a complete listing in any one issue, however, as the Bulletin is published you will eventually receive a complete roster of every man who has become a member in good standing of The 41st Infantry Division Association . For reasons the addresses are not given. If you are a 41st Infantry Division man you may secure the address of your buddy by writing in to the secretary-treasurer. No attempt has been made to segregate the names. They have been taken at random and should be representative of the entire group. It will be strange indeed if among these names you do not find at least one familiar to you:

John R. Jacobucci Jules Wilcox Arvid O. Kinnaman Vanner J. Johnson William JA Howe Robert H. Doxee Jr. George M. Skelton Wayne L. Larkin Archibald B. Roosevelt William F. Schacht II Ward C. Howard E. , . Burns Norman H. Anderson-­Ezekiel L. Thomas Edward T. Conway ' Edward Wanninger Donald H. Steege William J. McLaughlin Harry Koopmans Solomon I. Alevy Richard Towson George J. johnston Curtis A. Edwards Ralph E. H artley Joseph A. Feldman Edward R. Hursh laVere B. Wiedeman R. J. Young Ralph P. Cowgi ll / Harold G. Maison Jack Broudo John W. Paulson A. E. Maidwdl Dean P. Havig Glam C. Ames James F. Pearson Lyle Nutter Ralph K. Purchase John 0. Groo Harvey F. Huston James P. Armstrong Charles P. Phdps John W. Peters Doctor George G. Morris Albert T. McAlpine Russell E. Lewis Joseph F. Rybicki Henry F. Hinrichsen James E. Donovan ...­Clarence Wilbanks David G. Farrelly Charles H . Rue Paul A. Jenkins, M.D. Hy Weitzman Donald E. Walters Emmett A. Stallcop Douglas B. Webster Darrell R. Leabo Robert M. Warren Arthur P. Scott Lu is Sena Eugene S. Tarr Carl H. Ludolph Albert J. Marty

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John E. Coordes John A. Robinson Edwin C. Likes Mrs. Maurice W. Russell Raymond E. Putzier -' Star! J. Hamrick Douglas Outerbridge Leo J. Hebert Kenneth S. McNeil John W. Addison William L. Jensen Clarence R. Clement Arthur R. Molyneox George T. Hunt /' Gi lbert H. Engelholm Everett W. Crouch Allan R. Mics William C. Heazle Eitel E. Boettcher Wayne Gramley Keith E. Brandner Richard L. Harrison --­Eugene L. Adams Joseph J. La Piana John M. Slocum LeRoy Landau Henry P. Carsner Gerald N. Bergh James F. Crowley Ray L. Harris E. L. Anderson Jr . Willard H. Lou Donald H. Torgerson Marvin H. Rossell Orville H. Curtis Ted G. Parker Jr. Paul Dively Ralph A. Spencer George W. Kieffer Jr. Paul R. Montgomery Warren Swihart Richard F. Hughes Stanley E. Hertenstein Frederick I. Boundy Thurston L. Lassiter Merl A. Trimmer Chester M. Jerauld Robert A. Mass George W. Reitz Walter Torkildsen Charles F. Kerr Clair Fluke Wallace M. Hagemeister Earl R. Raum D. A. Kunz Paul R. Sivak Dallas L. Darr David Garcia Richard H. Blair Henry Ruff Donald J. Kenny Dorsey T. Swanson James B. Murphy James L. Hamill

Frederick R. Gehring Anthony Sinisi Steve J. Bonus Lewis F. Freetag Gilbert W. Ivins Wayne C. Bailey Thomas B. Ault Rev. J. Francis Haley Carl E. Coates Ralph J. Holte Robert F. May Perry Miller William L Peterson Eugene C. Murphy Dwight E. Beach Paul E. Macy Frank Mas lowski Richard M. Haines Frank W. Chaplin M. C. Dickson Jack Edward Gliem Hermann C. Frank Jr. Wilbur R. Webster Ralph E. Curry Frederick Gibson Jr. Harry M. Sayka Kennelh Lindsey Ernest C. Heidtke Earl Durant Donald R. Bailey Hargis Westerfield Dion W. Corbell Franklin L. Kliever Ted F. Layman John Rozanski James S. Laris A. R. MacKechnie Neal W. Sharp Emi l J. Prerost Neil W. W. Sherwood Charles E. Mackey Melvin C. Ruedy Emil C. Endress Arnold J. Breikjern Russell D. Hatter Frank C. McMonagle J r. Richard S. Rogers Wilbur D. Breedlove Harry I. Coula'm Juozas Poshka George P. La Marsh Henry C. Tracy John H. Winn Howard M. Barr William F. McCartney Julius E. Winer Irwin T. Shaw William J. Ashworth Howard C. Steele Harold A. Olson Leonard M. Seville John A. Collins Irvine Sprague Alonzo E. Murray

James R. Barricklo Jr Milo S. Loftus • Herbert V. Anderson Garth A. Seaver James B. Henderson John M. Hughes Charles H. Ashcraft Bi ll y A. Lindsay Lloyd C. Porter Herman E. Daniels Chester F. Burnette Robert R. Hatfield Fabian Makarewicz Arthur W. Messick John C. Haley Clete Keck Kenneth S. Sweany Francis I. Zamboni Louis H . Linneweh Donald o. Wells David Le Baron Bob T. Gordon Edwin A. Edwards Rohert F. Anderson John R. Montez Buster Anderson Lloyd M. Knox James L. Krusling Eulon Richardson Coleman W. Weidman Louis Landesman James Byrne Irao B. Moore Jack L. Eipper Clarence E. Priest J. N. Presley Milton Alseth C. A. McKinley ......... James T. Stasiak Otho C. Coll ins Jf. Guido J. Mauro Ottwald C. Markmann Walter Siegler Albert F. Kim William C. Gi lbreath John A. V. Griffin Harold A. Taylor Joseph A. Triller Orlin Folken Thomas O. Geist Alma S. Wayment William J. Gunter Joseph L. McNally John J. Ramsey Norman A. Melander Don Bellenbrock Charles E. Ballard Quong Chung Arthur R. Bremer Howard H. Hymes Frank A. Turner Sidney L. Wein Norman L. Morris George H. Grimsley

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Waltcr W. Wilkinson Ralph J. Rupp John E. Hathaway Rohert S. Taker William G. Simmons Charles Hornbeck Gcorgc W. Davis O. Alkcy Alcorn William M. Recves John F. Schuldt Paul T. Ryder Alfred E. Coffey Arthur O. Perrault Richard R. Reid Ncal A. Dikeman Ccsidio J. Sylvestro Edward A. Anklam David Conant Theodore W. Spreadborough Charles V. Demlow Archie D. Roe HMoid L. Kolowitz Sam C. Garner Willard D. Wilson Edward C. Brown John E. Short Hcnry E. Budesky Robert W. \Vymer Samuel B. Huntting Raymond E. Dunnavin Lawrence L. Fisher Burl L. Cox Paul J. Knefel Henry F. Mott Arthur Christensen Joseph S. Prosak Vcrnon A. Brown Oliver Hautamaki Edmund R. Bowers Hermann Nachbau l' George W. Boyd Eral G. Griffith Louis R. Lidberg Herbert V. Renz Thomas A. Hagen Clarence Gregg Stcvc Marusic William L. Wedge Ray Flctchcr Theodorc V. Wells Tristam Barnard Martin Wayda Stewart H. Boelsen Claude M. Bridges Paul M. Nelson Raymond Sorensen James N. Strode Rernard C. Ryan Lloyd P. Sabby Hugh C. Roberts Henry Zabel Louis S. Schafer Harold G. Rick George C. Francis Jr. Harold E. Lyons Ole F. Enang Marion E. Reynolds Otto Allen Kent John H . Stephenson Victor J. Krause Fred S. Kane ____ John B. Youngs Hert W. Ham;:"';

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ROLL CALL · -cr Harold Henry C. A. Holmgren Robert L. Hoffman Patrick W. Campbell Robert Crusse Don A. Northrop Howell P. LeBoeu£ Frank \V. Kuempel Leslie E. Freeman Georgc Blanc Thomas W. Sunderland Paul L. Kliever Alban C. Sipe Byrne J. Barrett Thomas D. Taylor Nick Melo Elige H. Davison Peter D. Changala Ralph T. Dahl Kessler Jackson Albert E. Metzler Albert T. Becher Earl L. Pease Thomas W. Kelton Ray E. Davis Adolph S. Bonillas Elbert F. Hurt Robert J. Justus Pete Nantista Donald M. Charters John J. Dunn Merlin H. Uptmor George H liboki Robert D. Krahn Victor Fabe Joe Marotich Jr. Frank J. Sil va Jr. Don'ald J, McGowan Maxwell C. Jandorf William J. Fague Frederick Mall Patrick V. Gibson Dav id Brost Edward 1. Lederman Aiello M. Dominick Ward A. Madeira Harold E. Phelps Lewis B. Ingram Ralston O. Hawkins Webster K. Ross Joseph C. Culp Edward R. Hanson Asa Porter Jr. Henry E. Henderson John l. Miller Albert W. Hocking/' Frank H. Yaffe Allen C. Blair Francis X. Ward J. T. Alexander Frank N. Aancrud Milton Drexler Harry White Jr. George E. Benthagen Wi ll iam K. Regan Clarence F. Brcmer Hiroaki H . Fuchiwak i Orville M. Ronningen Marden W. Shaw Raymond E. Morrison Louis G. Swift Floyd E. Neumann Frank J. Kirk_

Calv in W. Tamme Robert J. May Edmund S. Madrzyk George Jackson William C. Benson Thomas B. Williams Walter P. Eden Victor D. Jagla Hillard Holbrook Ward J. Soules Clayton D. Ayers Elmer Presley Roy E. Edson John T . Jelfs Francis P. Jones I Clarence J. Gerhardt Benn ie L. Cochran George J. Snopek John F. Clouser Paul Muscarello J. C. St. Clair Macion A. Keiter Arthur C. Kline Edmund Alva Fred M. Hermanson Jr. W. C. Messec Walter Klobucar Herbert J. Gudyka Jack Bcnson "./ William C. Hill iard S~ozo Iwamura Ceorge W. Lagerstrom John A. Kanoff Sidney J. Stafford Robert M. Smith Mehren Chooijian James O. Kerr Ira L. Hinthorne Paul V. Wendell Ei nard R. Wali talo Arnold S. Lomax Ralph L. DeJarlais Charles W. Carlson Matt A. Long John R. Plueard Everett Wood Thomas K. Bowman George C. Scheid W. C. Parker Henry D. Malmgren Harr y Schich Hi roshi Kofu Arthur W. Taylor Albert G. Peterson Sidney Landis Kenneth D. Cottrell Cloyd o. Campbell Dale S. Fallon W. L. Durram John F. Gustafson I Homer R. Pigott Robert E. Knowles Wi llard P. Ju rgensen Jos. A. McClung James W. Roberts Kenneth J. Dore Joe Miskulin Louis M. Krist Lloyd B. Allen Harry L. Shaw John M. Miller Frederick A. Springer Georgc P. Blackwell

Hugh A. Roe George H. Mi ller William A. Bogwell Kenneth C. Shriver William K. Ackermann Hunter W. NeWlon Emmet F . .Meade Maruin L. Mellbye Clarence H. Myers Lowell M. Dixon Emil E. Komarek Victor V. Doggett Harry A. Snyder Jr. Will W. E. Brandes Edward J. Bernt Richard G. Buchler Robert B. Loomis Roger Eisenhower Ted Wilkes Christian A. Hansen Ted Lindey Dick Moran ./' Roger S. Heighton Chester A. Cheney Verle H . Melton Charles E. Pearl Ralph H. Kennedy John G. Jeffers Charles A. Engle Paul G. Noll Jack S. Dawson William Q. Wong ./' Ralph N. Pauley A. F. Burkhartsmeyer Floyd C. Engebretson Era l M. Hoosline Eldred M. Mortimer Jack F. Roessel R. J. All ison Paul E. Price Frank T. Klibanowski Thomas G. Robertson Harvey Wells John W. Mowatt John W. Mowat John Findlatcr Llod P. Tiderman Ralph E. Lemmon Edward Pernini Roy M. Hessenflow Edmund R. Gill Thomas M. Bushong Cli fford J. Collins Loren H. Winders Jack S. Cole Tom V. Duncan C. R. Harrison Gordon C. Daglcy Norva l A. Holtmeicr Stanley Molski Roy A. Fletcher Sidney R. Hermanson Frank Moore Jr. Lawrence C. Evans James O. Brcwer """""" Douglas B. Barnes Hillard L. Golly Don E. Duvall / William E. Lehmann Lyle P. O'Connor Joh n P. Eppard J. W. Leslie Clement J. Wagener

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Alv in F. Grauerholz J. W. Morgan James H. Goggin J. A. Briskey Donald Lawrence William Christodolou uland \V. Hudson Jack Hoyle Arthur J. Kessenich Walter B. Baumeister Alfred V. Cavallo Murray P. Davidson Joseph H. Weber Paul S. Riedel Louis E. Bynum Mike Krush

ROLL CALL Everett B. Allison Russell E. Hill Joseph S. Medeiros W. H. Newberry William A. Balthaser John P. Noone Donald M. Cox F. C. "Doc" Wallace Samuel C. Beitler William Dostal Donald A. Spc=ncer Clarence E. Reid Charles W. Simms Arthur S. Everett John M. Otten Sam N. Olsen

Victor A. Zelinsky Robert D. Rhinehart Christ M. Kenhalli ,"'alter J. Zima John Lesnick Edmond B. Moyes Melvin V. Conner Harold F. Ke:enan Richard F. Kuehl Arthur L. Luoma Harold M. Lindstrom Peter A. Trotogott Stuart J. McCallum Raymond F. Pasvogel Ivan E. Lay Gc:orge V. Mays Charles Taylor

Aloysius Dilla Cheste:r L. Young Lore:n L. Borgstrom Edgar F. Wildfong Arland H. Sliffe LeRoy R. Riggs William L. Wasse:l Allen H. Kreiger Elliott H. Cooper Philip M. Grebiner Robert A. Resele: Morris W. Hutchinson Garrett A. Cook Jr. Roben D. Teela Arthur R. Lewis H. B. Holden Paul C. Hansen Armin E. Berger

Donald M. Wiseman Robert E. Kitchen Bernard J. Tillemans Jack A. Magney Vincent Costa

Glen W. Millard Robert M. Swanson Dwight Fitz Roderick L. Mann Charles J. Vinci James A . Hight

Gleeon Lee Quesenberry Anthony A. Crive:l1aro Fred J: Hayes Jr.

Harry L. Attridge John Q. Quigley Robert H. Robinson James O. Scanlon Dayton Gabel . Howard R. Elliott Jr. Edwin Halmrost

Mike: Scaiola

James F. Marc Ga il J. Baker Marvin H. Van De Pol William D. Rc:sser Victor F. Bolzman Elling Herikstad

Glenn F. Waterman Donald \V. Custard

George W. Seevers Conrad E. Gates

Role of the Sunset Division In the Southwest Pacific

(Continued from Pdge Ten)

of the Division calmly steamed south in the Sulu Sea to Zamboanga Peninsula, where it smashed Jap beach defenses March 10 in what was later called "the perfect amphibious landing." With the capture of Zamboanga city proper and San Jose (Moret) airfield the next day, the enemy withdrew to prepared hill positions, making a futile but stubborn last stand before Jap remnants, in keep- ' ing with the usual pattern, fled to the mountains. Basilan Island, northernmost of the Sulu Archipelago, was liberated on March 16 by elements of the 162 In­fantry, and the 2nd Battalion of the 163 Infantry bracketed the chain by moving in on the Japs at Sanga Sanga and Bongao in the Tawi Tawi group on April 2. The 163 machine, less the 2nd Battalion, threshed its way into Jolo, a Jap stronghold in the Sui us a week later.

While the other elements of the Divi­sion were thus engaged, the I62nd RCT with the 205th F.A. Battalion slipped out of Zamboanga on May 3 and moved by sea to Parang further south on Min­danao, where as a part of X Corps they moved overland to Fort Pikit and for several weeks secured and patrolled vital lines of communication. Later the RCT plus the 2nd Battalion of the I63rd In-

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fantry joined the other elements of X Corps in the Davao area after a 140-mile overland trip, and from June 12 to July 3 engaged the enemy in fierce combat, routing him from his positions around Davao and driving onward past and through Calinen, over the river and into the hills where further mopping up operations were completed by other U. S. elements driving down from the north. The task thus completed, the 162nd RCT was Zamboanga-bound again on July 4.

Mopping up continued on Zambe>­anga Peninsula and in the Sulu Archi­pelago unti l July 1, when the Division was relieved for concentration in the Zamboanga area. With the announce­ment of V-J Day, the 41st Infantry (Sun­set) Division proudly reviewed its rec­ord: 24,000 Japs killed and captured, nine major amphibious operations in New Guinea ,the Netherlands East In­dies and the Philippines, and three Pres­idential citations.

In addition to the units already men­tioned, others which cooperated in achieving the aforementioned record in­cluded the 741 Ordnance, 41 Quarter­master, 41st Signal, MPs and Reconnais­sance (Mech) troop.

To the men of the 41st who died, thus bequeathing to us the right to live in peace and free from aggression, we dedi­cate this effort reverently, humbly . . . .

NOTE: Added detalll have been Inlerted by the Bulletin Editor.

American Forces Action Series Under the above caption the following

volumes have been published by the His­torical Division of the War Department and have been released f~r sale by the Government Printing Office, as studies of particular combat operations they may be of interest to anyone having the desire to start a collection of such material for future reading or reference:

To Bizerte With the 1I Corps. Papuan Campaign: The Buna-Sana­. nanda Operation. Salerno: American Operations from

the Beaches to the Volturno. Volturno: wom the Volturno to the

Winter Line. Merrill's Marauders. Fifth Army at the Winter Line. Omaha Beachhead. The Admiralties: Operations of the

1st Cavalry Division. Guam : Operations of the 77th Divi-

SiOn .

The Capture of Makin. Small Unit Actions. St. 1.0.

During the future other other small volumes of a similar nature will be pub­lished, with the objective of making available to the public a compact de­scriptive narrative of certain selected combat operations.

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