106th Infantry Regiment (United States)
106th Infantry Regiment | |
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United States of America | |
Branch | Army National Guard |
Type | Infantry regiment |
Motto(s) | Fidelis et Constans (Faithful and Constant) |
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The 106th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the New York Army National Guard that traces its history to the 10th New York National Guard. During World War II, the 106th served in the Pacific Theater and acted both independently and as parts of larger divisions.
First 106th Infantry
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World War I
The 27th Division was organized in November 1917 into a "square division" of the US Army. It had two infantry brigades (each with two infantry regiments), along with an artillery brigade, machine gun battalions, and headquarters and support units During the reorganization, the 23rd New York Infantry Regiment was converted into the 106th Infantry Regiment, under the command of Col. Franklin W. Ward, and was assigned to the 53rd Infantry Brigade (now the 53rd Troop Command) alongside the 105th Infantry Regiment (former 2nd New York).
When the regiment arrived in
From 25 to 28 September, Lt. Col. Kincaid took command of a leaderless battalion of the 106th Infantry and managed to hold off an enemy counterattack by organizing every man in the battalion including runners, cooks, signalmen, etc., in the defense; he even personally manned a
Interwar period
The 106th Infantry Regiment was reconstituted in the National Guard on 30 December 1920, assigned to the 27th Division, and allotted to the state of New York. The 23rd New York Infantry had been reorganized in 1919–1920, and was redesignated the 106th Infantry on 1 June 1921. The regiment, less the 3rd Battalion, was reorganized and redesignated the 186th Field Artillery Regiment on 1 September 1940 and relieved from the 27th Division. The 3rd Battalion became the 101st Military Police Battalion.
Second 106th Infantry
Interwar period
The 106th Infantry that served in World War II traces its lineage to the 53rd Pioneer Infantry (the former 47th New York Infantry Regiment) that served in World War I. The unit was reorganized in the New York National Guard from March to June 1921 by consolidation with the 10th New York Infantry Regiment, and assigned to the nondivisional 93rd Infantry Brigade. As nondivisional infantry brigades did not factor into US mobilization plans in 1940, the unit was relieved from the brigade on 1 June 1940, and was assigned to the 27th Division on 1 September 1940. The 10th New York was ordered into federal service on 15 October 1940. The regiment was made up of recruits from Upstate New York, divided into 12 companies, with 4 companies per battalion. Companies A, B, C, and D were recruited from Albany. Companies E and H came from Binghamton.
Companies F, G, I, and K were recruited from
World War II
Due to the restructuring of the
Majuro and Eniwetok
The 2nd Battalion (2-106), occupied
Saipan
The regiment consolidated its three battalions in Hawaii on 13 April 1944, and
Okinawa
The regiment departed Espirtu Santo for
Notable members
- Monk Eastman New York mobster
- Pfc. Henry J. Spargo Oneonta, NY
- S/Sgt. Nicholas Rosher Jr. Oneonta, NY
- Pfc. Lester C. Borst Oneonta, NY
- Tech/Sgt. Ernest S. Price Oneonta, NY
References
- ^ "The pictorial record of the 27th division". 1919.
- ^ "106th Infantry Regiment :: New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center" (PDF).
- ^ "106th Infantry Regiment :: New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center".
- ^ "106th Infantry Regiment :: New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center".
- ^ Stanton, Shelby L. World War II Order of Battle. New York: Galahad Books, 1991, pgs. 103-105, 216, 230.
- ^ "Battle of Saipan".
- ^ "106th Infantry Regiment : New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center".