245th Coast Artillery (United States)
| 245th Coast Artillery Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1924 – 1944[1] |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Coast artillery |
| Role | Harbor defense |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of |
|
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Hancock[1] |
| Motto(s) | "Pro Patria Armamus" - Bearing arms for our country[2][3] |
| Mascot(s) | Oozlefinch |
The 245th Coast Artillery Regiment was a Coast Artillery Corps regiment in the New York National Guard. It garrisoned the Harbor Defenses of New York (HD New York), New York and predecessor commands 1924–1944.[1]
History
The regiment's lineage traces back to the
The 245th Coast Artillery was organized 14 May 1924 as a New York National Guard component of the
Lineage
Organized 14 May 1924 by redesignating the 245th Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps, New York National Guard.[1]
Inducted into federal service 16 September 1940 at
At some time in 1942 HD Sandy Hook and HD Southern New York merged as HD New York.[8]
On 23 September 1942 the 1st Battalion, 7th Coast Artillery transferred, less personnel and equipment, to Fort Tilden, New York to join the 2nd Battalion there. Personnel of the 1st Battalion were reassigned to the 3rd Battalion, 245th Coast Artillery Regiment, and vice versa. This placed the 7th Coast Artillery at Fort Tilden and the 245th Coast Artillery at Fort Hancock.[7]
The regiment (or possibly just the headquarters) moved to Fort Wadsworth 20 May 1943, and to Fort Hancock 1 March 1944.[1]
On 24 February 1944 the 5th and 7th Coast Artillery Regiments were withdrawn from HD New York and soon inactivated, with most of their assets transferred to that command.[7]
On 7 October 1944 the regiment was broken up into the 192nd and 245th Coast Artillery Battalions at Fort Hancock, which were deactivated there 1 April 1945 with their assets transferred to HD New York.[1][2]
See also
- Seacoast defense in the United States
- United States Army Coast Artillery Corps
- Harbor Defense Command
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Gaines National Guard, 245th Coast Artillery
- ^ a b c Stanton, pp. 470, 489, 492
- ^ Insignia of the Coast Artillery Corps at the Coast Defense Study Group
- ^ Berhow, pp. 466-467
- ^ Rinaldi, p. 163
- ^ Brooklyn Sumner Avenue, 13th Regiment, Armory at New York State Military Museum
- ^ a b c Gaines Regular Army, pp. 6-8
- ^ Stanton, p. 480
- Berhow, Mark A., ed. (2015). American Seacoast Defenses, A Reference Guide (Third ed.). McLean, Virginia: CDSG Press. ISBN 978-0-9748167-3-9.
- Gaines, William C., Historical Sketches Coast Artillery Regiments 1917-1950, National Guard Army Regiments 197-265
- Gaines, William C., Coast Artillery Organizational History, 1917-1950, Coast Defense Journal, vol. 23, issue 2 (Regular Army regiments)
- Rinaldi, Richard A. (2004). The U. S. Army in World War I: Orders of Battle. General Data LLC. ISBN 0-9720296-4-8.
- Stanton, Shelby L. (1991). World War II Order of Battle. Galahad Books. ISBN 0-88365-775-9.
External links
- Greg Hagg; Bolling Smith; Mark Berhow. "Insignia of the Coast Artillery Corps" (PDF). The Coast Defense Study Group, Inc. Retrieved 18 May 2018.