,

Published by the

Papuan, New GIJ;neo,

41.$t Infantry Division

Association

Southern Philippines,
Japan .

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BULLETIN
NO.1

SPRING, 1947

VOL. I

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
25 February 1947

To all members of the 41st

Infantry USunset" Division
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,

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nature, and a determined foe, provide an inspiration for us in our daily lives, and make clear the
importance of teamwork, unity, and subordina-

tion 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 Sem i-Annuall)' for Veterans of the 41st Infantry Division, by the Office of (he
Secretary-Treasurer of The 41st Infamry D ivision 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
Nonh Village. Hamilton College. Clinton, New York
FRANK W. KERR. .
VICE-PRESIDENT
County Coun H ouse. Chester, Montana
ROBERT T . PANTZER .
4347 NE Flanders St. , Portland , Oregon
JOH N A. ROBINSON
EDlTORIN-CHIEF
WILLIAM F. MCCARTNEY
223 Herr St., c/ o The Evening News, H arri5bu~g, Pennsylvania
BOARD OF GOVERNOR MEMBERS
914 East 2nd St., Bloomington , Indiana
HARGIS WESTERFIELD
JOSE PH M . ZIMEL. .
540 Easr 25th St., Patterson , New Jersey
Covelo, California
ROBERT A. GILLESPIE
102 Wesl:yan Ave., Providence. Rhode Island
WALTER D. GARDNER, JR.
HARRY E. HANSEL, JR ..
217 E!lSr G olf Ave., Onumwa, lawo
204 Lyn haven Drive. Alexandria. Virginia
RICHARD S. NEWBNS. .
WILLIAM H . WINCHESTER. 3 1-36 43 rd St ., Long Island City. N ew York
1005 W han on Sr. , Philadelphia, Pe rmsylvania
ANTHONY J. TRIPII LETTI
OMAR O. ORR
2906 Grand Ave., Huntington Park, California
GeRALD F. COOK . .
Warrenton , Oregon
165 West Cemer St .. Provo. Utah
WILLIAM W . H EA L .
fRANKLIN L. KLIBVIlK
Route I, Box 2) E. Lebanon, Oregon
JACK L. EIPPER . .
814 East Carson St., Long Beach 7. California
SECRETARY-TREASURER
CHAR LES C. CARVER
18 11 NW Couch St . Pon land, O regon
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
co ntain many items contributed by the
members of the associat ion. This number is of necessity short, but since every
member is asked to se nd in writings and
suggestions it is expected that o ur next
one will overflow with material and
permit only the best to be selected for
use.
W e are a cor porari oll, non-profit in
character, and as such we do not engage
in business fo r profit. Our sole objective
in life is to se rve our members and to
further the ideals which were forged in
battle with the enem ies of ou r country.
To that end we are compiling and di stributing to eac h member of the association and to the nex t of kin of our battle
dead, a history of the 41st Infan try DiPage Two

vision. It is your story, taken from the

official records of the W ar Department
and assembled into a volume which in
vca rs 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 add resses of mem bers upon request
we have no further objectives except
the newly acquired one of publishing
this bulletin at least twice yearly. W e do
howeve r 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 orga nization. What the future
may hold for our association rests entirely wi th the Board of Governors, by

whose direction the association is ope rated. The suggestions which you may
make to them will bear di rectly upon
comll1g affa irs, they ea rnestly ask that
you do not hesitate to iet them know
what yo u want this assoc iation to accomplish in life. We have furthered our
grow th without any great fa nfare or
publicity. We have used no high pressure salesmanship methods to secure
membe rs. W e are conservative to an
extreme which may indi ca ~e that th e
organi zati on wi ll enj oy a long and useful life_ The heart y cooperation of all
former mem bers of the 41st Infantry
Division is solicited and with it we hope
to render a small service to each and to
the co mmunity as a whole.

THE DIRECTORY SERVICE

Maintenance of a .di rectory se rvice
for members of the association is naturall y limited to the add resses of t hose
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 iss ue 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 chose n at random and will be only of
those perso ns whose addresses are on
file.
H you have reason (Q want an address
of so meone not listed, the bulletin will
publish yo ur request for his whereabouts,
and il is possible that other members
may be able to furnish yo u with the
information. At the present time an urgent req uest has come from Lieut. Henry E. Thompson, who was formerly

Personnel Officer with th e 162nd In/alltry Regiment, /or th e address o/Ist

Li~/lt. lo!Jn f. Smitll , who was formerl y
assigned to Headquarters Co mpany,
J62nd I n/alltry. Lieut. Smith lUas Jast
known to be in Detroit. 1/ YOll have tIl e
address 0/ Lieut. Smith ;t is desired tlwt
you write to Lieut. Thompson at 132
Auburn, N.E., Gra nd Rapids 3; Michigan, and help him in his quest.
The wholehearted cooperation of every member in suppl ying information to
other members is asked. Such a servi ce is
small but may be of untold value to the
receiver.
BU

L I. E

T I N, Spring, 1947

Organization of the Forty-first

Infantry Division Association
At 0930 hours, 25 August 1945, a representative 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, D ecember 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 orga ni z 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 co nvened
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 D ecember 31, 1945 necessitated removal of
the business and editorial activities to
the United States. The business office
being located with the secretary-treasurer 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 th e

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 g rown 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 conse rvative, 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 answe r your questions. From those received a selection
will be made according to the number
aski ng the same information and acco rding to the nature of t he inquir y, 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 sLlc h 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 th e 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 library 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 enab le 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 alb ers are
autllOrized lo accepl your apu/icalioll
and lee.
Orders placed lVit h the In bntry Journal should be addressed to them at I lI S17th Street, .W., Washington, D.C.
Applic~llion fo r 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 deli ve ry of the
history wi ll be made L1pon public~ltion.
PlIgt' Tlu't'(

Regular Biennial Association Meeting

Scheduled for First Monday in August

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 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

up for your benefit will help you if you

let them and the only cost to you is a

You afe assured that nominations cor-

rectly 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 care-

candidates for re-election. Nominations

fully consider his choice of board mem-

from the membership must be submit-

ber, secure the necessary signatures, and

send it in to the secretary not later than

ted 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 inten-

July 19th.
The matter of contributing to the ex-

pense of sending each present member

of the Board of Governors to the meeting has been considered and on the face

tion. 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

of it does not seem practicable as it

whether your summer plans can also

ments to offer is welcome to do so and

any strong sentiment one way or the

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 mem-

bership 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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would seriously deplete the treasury.

That is a problem for the board to
decide but any member having comother 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.
~

VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS

The great national organizations set

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.

MAIL CALL
Mail call is an important item of business in the office of the secretary-treasur-

er. 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.

Japa nese 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
durin g military service; and, last but not
least, many letters from members want-

ing 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

Frequently inquiry is made as to

preserved as a memento to be read years

whether or not a veteran should become

a member of a veteran's organization .

from now when we have fully demon-

That depends upon what type of service

you wish to render or perhaps upon
which type of service you wish to re-

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 de-

ceive.

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-

strated cur right to exist. That it was not

liver. 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

Army . For extraordinary heroism in ac:'

tion near Zamboanga, Mindanao, Phil-

Private First Class Albert ,.

Langham (6136447) , Infantry,
United States Army. For extraordinary heroism in action at Minda-

nao, Philippine Islands, on 14

March 1945. 114 Cottage Street,
Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Sergeant Leonard C. DeWitt (20933467), In fantry, United States Army. For

heroism aga inst an armed enemy of the

United States on tlie field of battle will

live forever in the minds of their com-

rades. 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 gove rnment 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

St. Paul, Minnesota.

extraordinary heroism in action near

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Boise, New Guinea, on 28 July 1943.

Salamaua Operation. Olympia, Wash-

THE ARMY

ington.

Among the pages of this bulletin you

will find the spread assigned to the

Private First Class Everett L. Moore

(36 129112), In fantry, United States
Army . For extraordinary heroism in action near Salamaua, New Gui nea, on 31

This column is dedicated to those

men of the Combat Infantry and the
Combat Medical units whose deeds of

ippine Islands, on 16 March 1945. Zamboanga Operation. 1173 Hubbard Ave.,

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

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 de-

pendent upon those who believed in

being ready to defend our shores when
required, or to venture forth into .for-

eign lands to meet the enemy before he

reached those same shores.

August 1943. Salamaua Operation. Pom-

The veteran realizes the value of being

eroy, Iowa.

trained beforehand to meet any situa~

Stall S"geant Frank R . Gehrman

(39300993), Medical Department, United States Army. For extraordinary hero-

it over and lend the recruiting agencies

ism in action on Biak Island, Schouten

Group, on 5 June 1944. Biak Operation.

tion. To know may mean to live. Think

a hand, whether it be the Regular establishment, the National Guard, or the
various Organized Reserve components

Route No. 1, Mount Angel, Oregon.

of the Army of the United States. As vet-

Private First Class Glen J. Han sen

(37564884), Infantry, United States

eran 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 Bron ze 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 compi lation, however, as far as the
assault landings are concerned the information is accurate and those who partici-

decoration.

pated in the assault waves will have no difficulty in remembering.

These soldiers of the 162nd Infantry,

41st In fantry Division won their decora-

CAMPAIGN
NEW GU INEA
NEW GU INEA
NEW GU INEA
NEW GUINEA
NEW GUINEA
NEW GUINEA
SOUT H ERN
PHILIPPINES
SOUTHERN
PHIUPPINES
SOUTHERN
PHIUPPINES
SOUTHERN
PHILIPPINES

tion in combat agai nst 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

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

30
22
22
23
17
27

DATE
June 1943
April 1944
April 1944
April 1944
to 18 May 1944
May 1944

Palawall Island

28 February 1945

0830 hours

Zamboanga, Mindanao v
Sanga Sanga Island,
Sulu Archipelago
1010 Island "
Sulu Archipelago

10 March 1945

0930 to 1100

2 April 1945

OH40 hours

9 April 1945

OROO hours

HOURS
0015 to 1246
0705 to 1200
0715 to 1000
11700 on ly
0715 to 1500

Japanese on Mindanao. The home ad-

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,

dress given is that of record upon issuing

where the task of demilitarizing the Japanese Nation was carried on until deactiva-

of the General Order.

tion of the Division on December 31, 1945.

participating in a patrol aga in st the

BU

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Spring, 1947

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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.

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 informa-

tion 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 of-

fered for sale are not completely authen-

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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tic 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, to-

gether with the division shoulder patch

which may be obtained at "bona fide"
uniform houses and military stores may

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 back-

ground, 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

be safely bought as their reproduction is

governed by law and apparently regulated. Several reliable manufacturing

of Governors, in fact has been on that

body since its inception, originally serv-

concerns are engaged in producing

ceipt of permission from author and

goods which are attractive and suitable

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.

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.

ing a period as vice-president. With re-

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 mem-

bers in the business world or whatever

world they may be toiling in.
BUL

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Spring, 1947

Publishing Contract
Signed and Sealed

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

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 await-

are used to find our organization and

ing 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.
of<

of<

of<

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 InfanBULLETI N,

Spring, 1947

eral times. On one occasion there were

four the same week and all sent to different states.

the amazing part is, they work. If your

The thought being, "hold the phone,"

your answer will be coming. When this
bulletin reaches you, if it does not take

first letter receives co reply, wait a while

care of your needs, write again and we

and send another, perhaps they will both

arrive together. That has happened sev-

once.

may even be able to reply to both at

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.

der of the Division ganged the planks at

Recalled into active Federal Service

on September 16, 1940, with the first National Guard . units to meet the Army

San Francisco.

expansion requirements for National

ing from the East Coast, uoverseas" time

Defense, the Fighting 41st Infantry

Division subsequently recorded in the

began on March 4, 1942, and the 163

Inf., 186 Inf., Division Artillery and

annals of American history enviable con-

Special Troops sewed the first stitch in

a row of horizontal stripes which were to
extend later from wrist to elbow, on

tributions 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 fac-

tories, 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-

For elements of the Division depart-

March 19, 1942. Destination "X" proved

to be Australia, acc urately 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 train-

ing 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 Infantr y 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
Page Eighl

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 determined 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.
B U L LET

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Spring, )947

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 you r m emory 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 origi nated and were m aintai ned in the various cities, towns,
and communities of the States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, and W yommg.
STATION
ORGANIZATION
Divis io n Headquarters
Division Commander . __ _
.. Ponland, Ore.
........ _ Ponland, Ore.
Div. Hqs. Dec .... .
] . A. Seaion ............. _..
........ Seattle, Wash.
Finance Section
....... Lewiston, Idaho

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

82nd I nfantry Br igade

Brigade Hqs. & Hqs. Co..

162nd Infantry

Special Tro ops, 41st Olv.

Regtl. Hqs . ................................ Poniand, Ore.

Med . Dept. Det.
. ....... Portland. Ore.
Hqs. Co. ..........
. ...... Portland. Ore.
Antitank Platoon ( H qs. 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 .......
.. ... Pon land. 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
.................
... D allas, Ore.
Company M
..................... Corvallis. Ore.

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 1st 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.
Spokane, Wash.
Med. Dept. Det. ....
Hqs. Co ............................... Spokane, Wash.
Antitank Plat. ( Hq. Co.)
Wenatchee, Wash.
. ....... Spokane, Wash.
Service Co. ......
1st Bn . Hq. & Hq. Co..
...... Spokane, Wuh.
Company A ..
. ... ............ Spokane, W ash.
Company B ...............
. ..... Spokane, Wash.
....... Spokane, Wash .
Company C ............
Company 0 ............................ Spokane, Wash.
2nd Bn . Hq. & Hq . Co . ............ Yakima. Wash.
. ......... Pullman, Wash.
Company E ....
Company F ..................... Walla Walla. Wash.
Company G .
. ............... Prosser. Wash.
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.
.............. Harlowton. Mont.
Company 0
2nd Bn . Hqs ............................ Glasgow. Mont.
Hqs. Co. ............
...... Bainville. Mont.
Company E ......
. ......... Culbertson. Mont.
........ Wolf Point, Mont.
2nd Platoon (Co. E)
. ............... Kalispell, Mont.
Company P ..
.............. Glasgow, Monr.
Company G
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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Spring, 1947

. .... Portland , 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 D alles, 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 ..................................
Med. Dept. O et. ......
.. .........
Hqs. Banery ...............................
Service Battery .....
.. ..........
1st Bn . Hqs., Hqs. Battery &
Combal Train ............
.. .......
.. ..........
Battery A ...
Battery B ..................................

Seattle. W ash.
Sean le, Wash.
Seattle, Wash.
Seanle. Wash.
Seattle, Wash .
Seanle, Wash.
Seattle. Wuh.

ORGANIZATION
'STATION
Battery C .......................... ..
Seattle, Wash .
2nd Bn. Hqs., H qs. Battery &
Combat Train
Seattle, Wa5h .
Battery 0 ...............
... Seattle. Wash,
Baue ry E ................................... Seattle, Wash.
Banery F ................................... Seattle, Wash.

148th Field Art ill ery

Regtl. Hqs.
.................. Tacoma, Wash.
Med. Dept. Det . (1st Bn. ) Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Moo. Dept. Der. (less 1st
.. Tacoma. W1l$h.
Bn. MOD ) ......
Hqs. Battery .......
.. ...... Tacoma. Wa5h.
Service Banery ...
.. ....... Tacoma, Wa5h.
1st Bn. Hqs., Hqs. Banery &.
Combat Train .
.. Coeur d'Alene. Idaho
Battery A
............ Coeur d' Alene, Idaho
Banery B
Boise. Idaho
Bauery C ................................... Payette. Idaho
2nd Bn. Hqs .. Hqs. Battery &
Combat Train
....... T acoma. Wash.
Battery D ......
.. ... Tacoma, W1l$h.
Bauery E ............
.. ... Tacoma, Wash .
... Tacoma, Wash.
Battery F

218th Fi e ld Artillery
Regt!. Hqs.
.. ....................... Ponland. O re.
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, O re.
Hqs. Battery &. Combat Train .. Milwaukie. Ore.
Bauery E ................
H illsboro, Ore.
Battery F
.. Newberg, Ore.

116th Engin eers (Combat )

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

Idaho
Idaho
Idaho
Idaho
Idaho
Idaho
Jdaho
Idaho
Idaho
Idaho
Idaho

41st Div. Aviation

11 6th Obsvn . Sqdn . ....
I I 6th Photo Section
Med. Dept. Det . .......

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

116th Med . Regt.

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.
.. ........ Malta, Mont.
Company 0 ..........
3rd Bn. Hqs. ..
.. ............ Seatde. Wash.
H qs. Det .................................... Seattle. Wash ,
Company E
........ Seattle, Wash.
Company F ..........
.. .... Seatt le, Wash.

II

Division became two separate task forces.

One, commanded by Brig. Gen. Jens A.
Doe, then Assistant Division CommandOn December 31, 1945 the 41st Infantry Division was deactivated and ceased er, and composed of the 163 RCT, which
to be longer in Federal Service. The event occurred in Japan, after a total period of included the 167 Field Artillery Battal5 years, 3 months and 15 days in Active Service during the time of National Emer- ion, Co. A; 116 Engineer Battalion, Co.
gency and all out War, which carried the Division from its oyvQ. home rendezvous B, 116 Medical Battalion and attached
at Fort Lewis, Washington, to Australia, Papua, New Guinea, The Netherlands service troops, was designated the PerEast Indies, The Philippines, and finally to the objective of Japan. During that secution Task Force. The other consistperiod and just prior to the beginning of the War, the Division had been reorgan- ing of the remainder of the Division,
ized into a Triangular Division, with the elimination of the Brigade feature, the was named the Letterpress Task Force,
lopping off of one, Infantry Regiment (the 161st Infantry), and the reducing of under command of Major Gen. Horace
Artillery and Separate unit Regiments to Battalion size. The move reduced the H. Fuller, then Division Commander.
aggregate strength of theCommand and produced a highly mobile and hardhitting Landing simultaneously on April 22,
1944, the Persecution T. F. routed the
force .
On the date of deactivation the units were as follows, not including certain Japs at Aitape, while the Letterpress
attached organizations which were nQt regular components of the Division. You T. F . completely surprised the enemy
will no doubt be able to trace the parentage of your own Company or Battery by at Hollandia and Tanahmara Bay, thus
remembering certain individuals who could not help but express their pride in hopelessly trapping an estimated 60,000
Japs.
their own home town:
T oem in Dutch New Guinea, next on
ORGANIZATION
ORGANIZATION
the operations map of the 163 RCT, was
Hq . a. Hq . Co., 41st Infantry Division
stormed on May 17, 1944, providing an
162nd Infantry Regi~Dt
Hq5. Special Troops,' 41st Inf. Div.
immediate base from which the landing
163rd Infantty Regiment
I 16th Med. Bn.
186th Infantry Regiment
I I 6th Enge. Combat Bn.
on Wakde Island was effected the folHqt. 41st Inf. Div. Artillery
41st Signal Company
lowing day. On May 27, the division,
218th Field Anillery Bn.
41 Sf Quan~rmaster Company
146th Field Artillery Bn.
less the 163 RCT still busily engaged in
741st Oed. LM Company
20'th Field Artillery Bn.
41st Cay. ReconD. Troop
the Sarmi are~, blasted the enemy from
167th Field Artillery Bn.
273rd Chern. Svc. Plat.
the beaches of Biak Island in the Schou641st Tank Destroyer Bn. which was
41st Inf. Div. Band
convefted into a Chemical Mortar Bn.
41st Military Police Platoon
ten group, opening one of the fiercest
41st CIC Det.
(Note: The writer invites correction on the above
fought battles in the SWPA. The 163
as the data available is not tOO complete.)
Infantry joined the fight at Biak May 31.
Although the operation officially closed
musi River, (he 162 Infantry, command~
Role of the Sunset Division
on August 20, 1944, harried and hungry
ed by Col. Archibald McKechnie, moved
Japs were captured and killed almost
In the Southwest Pacific
by land and water from the Buna area
daily during the following months . .Men
(ConJin.wi from Page Seven)
to seize Morobe, 100 miles to the west in
of the 41st will long remember Mokmer,
of ice cream to a milk shake, invitations late March, 1943. I!l' June, 1943, elements
the West Caves and the Ibdi Pocket.
to "pucker up, baby, you're about to be of the 162 Infantry accomplished the sucBrig. Gen. Jens A. Doe, who assumed
kissed" and "let's shake a leg" made cessful amphibious landing at Nassau
command of the Division in June, was
everything right in a fortnight between Bay, pushing inland to assist Australians
appointed a major general a few months
Aussies and men of the 41st.
in tbe reduction of Jao defenses in the later.
In July, 1942, the Division was ordered Mubo area. This action was followed by
With the road to Tokyo opened wide,
to move to Rockhampton, Queensland, the drive for Salamaua which fell on
the 41st Division relaxed and enjoyed a
where the terrain and climate were bet~ September 13, 1943, under the withering
rest cure, while U. S. forces, fulfilling a
ted suited to jungle training. Less than fire of the 218 and 205 Field Artillery
three-year-old promise, returned to the
six months later, the 163 RCT, less artil- battaljons, and the pressure of 162 InPhilippif\es.
lery, commanded by Col. Jens A. Doe, fantry gr~lUnd action. These units were
In January, 1945, the 41st packed up
was on its way to Port Moresby, New relieved quickly for a much-deserved
to lend a veteran's punch to the Luzon
Guinea, and the acid test. The regiment rest in Australia.
show, but fast-moving successes leading
was flown from Moresby over the Owen
The troops not engaged in the -Sala- to the recapture of Manila in February,
Stanley Range, landing at Popendetta maua operation were returned to Rockresulted in a change of plans. The
and Dobodura to relieve elements of hampto!l for rest and recuperation in
"Butchers," so named by Tokyo Rose,
the Australian 7th Division and the July, 1943. Leaves and furloughs to Brishoney-voiced morale builder, courtesy
American 32nd Division. If there was bane, Sydney and Melbourne were auof Japan, unloaded at Mindoro for a
any question as to the Division's combat thorized, rehabilitation training 'was in~
short staging session, prior to a series of
readiness, it was answered forcibly by stituted, and replacements were received.
liberation jobs in the Southern Visayas.
every member of the 163 with triumphs This period was terminated with amThe 186 RCT, commanded by Brig.
over the jungle hazards of disease and phibious training of three weeks' duraGen. Harold Haney, newAssistant Divitangled foliage and a cagey, jungle-wise tion for each regimental combat team
sion Commander, breezed into Puerto
enemy after a fast 27-day campaign. from December, 1943, to February, 1944.
Princesa, Palawan, February 28, easily
While the 163 Infantry, assisted by the The Division was ready for action again,
relieving a stunned Jap garrison of all
186 Infantry patrolled and mopped up and, in March, 1944, embarked for
control. In the meantime the remainder
the New Guinea coast north to the Ku- Finschhafen, New Guinea. There, the
(ConlifllmJ on Pag. Thirl.6n)

The Ending ...

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Spring, 1947

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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
Va nner 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
Solom on I. Alevy
Richard Towson
George J. joh nston
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. Hav ig
Glam C. Ames
James F. Pearson
Lyle Nutter
Ralph K. Purchase
John 0. Groo
Harvey F. Huston
James P. Armstrong
Charles P. Phdps
Joh n 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. C lement
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
Josep h J. La Piana
Joh n 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
Stan ley 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
C lair 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. C urry
Frederick Gibson Jr.
Harry M. Sayka
Kennelh Lindsey
Ernest C. Heidtke
Earl Durant
Donald R. Bailey
Hargis Westerfield
Dion W. Corbell
Fra nklin 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
Joh n 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 . Lin neweh
Donald o. Well s
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
Joh n A. V. Griffin
Harold A. Taylor
Joseph A. Triller
Orlin Folken
Thomas O. Geist
Alma S. Wayme nt
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
Sid ney 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
Cha rles 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
Ccsid io J. Sylvestro
Edward A. Anklam
David Conant
Theodore W. Spreadborough
Cha rles 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
Pau l J. Knefel
Henry F. Mott
Arthur Christensen
Josep h S. Prosak
Vcrnon A. Brown
Oliver Hautama ki
Edmund R. Bowers
Hermann Nachbau l'
George W. Boyd
Eral G. Griffith
Louis R. Lidberg
Herbert V. Renz
Thomas A. Hagen
Clare nce Gregg
Stcvc Marusic
William L. Wedge
Ray Flctchcr
Theodorc V. Wells
Tristam Barnard
Martin W ayda
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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H arold Henry
C. A. Holmgren
Robert L. Hoffman
Patrick W. Campbell
Robert Crusse
Don A. Northrop
Howell P. LeBoeu
Frank \V. Kuempel
Leslie E. Freema n
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. Kelto n
Ray E. Davis
Adolph S. Bonillas
Elbert F. Hurt
Robert J. Justus
Pete Na ntista
Donald M. C harters
Joh n J. Dunn
Merlin H. Uptmor
George H liboki
Robert D . Krahn
Victor Fabe
Joe Marotich Jr.
Frank J. Sil va Jr.
Don'a ld J, McGowan
Maxwell C. Jandorf
Willi am J. Fague
Frederick Mall
Patrick V. Gibson
Dav id Brost
Edward 1. Lederman
Aiello M. Dom inick
Ward A. Madeira
Harold E. Phelps
Lewis B. Ingram
Ralston O. Hawkins
Webster K. Ross
Joseph C. Cu lp
Edward R. H anson
Asa Porter Jr.
Henry E. H enderson
John l. Miller
Albert W. H ocking/'
Frank H . Yaffe
Allen C. Blair
Francis X. Ward
J. T. Alexander
Frank N. Aa ncru d
Milton Drexler
Harry White Jr.
George E. Benthagen
Wi ll iam K. Rega n
Clarence F. Brcmer
Hiroaki H . Fuch iwak 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
Elm er Presley
Roy E. Edson
John T . Jelfs
Francis P. Jones
Clarence J. Gerhardt
Be nn ie L. Coch ran
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. W ali talo
Arnold S. Lomax
Ralph L. DeJarl ais
C harles W. Carlson
Matt A. Long
Joh n 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 La ndis
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
Lou is M. Krist
Lloyd B. Allen
Harry L. Shaw
Joh n M. Miller
Frederick A. Springer
Georgc P. Blackwell

Hugh A. Roe
George H . Mi ller
Willi am 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
Christia n A. Hansen
Ted Lindey
Dick Mora n ./'
Roger S. Heighton
C hester A. Cheney
Ve rle H . Melton
Charles E. Pearl
Ralph H. Kennedy
Joh n G. Jeffers
Charles A. Engle
Paul G. Noll
Jack S. Dawson
William Q. Wo ng ./'
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. Kliba nowski
Thomas G. Robertson
Har vey Wells
Jo hn W. Mowatt
John W. Mowat
John Find latcr
Llod P. Tiderman
Ralph E. Lemmon
Edward Pern ini
Roy M. H esse nflow
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. Eva ns
James O. Brcwer """"""
Douglas B. Barnes
Hillard L. Golly
/
Don E. Duvall
William E. Le hmann
Lyle P. O'Connor
Joh n P. Eppa rd
J. W. Leslie
Clement J. Wagener
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Alv in F. Grauerholz
W. Morgan

J.

James H. Goggin
J. A. Briskey

Everett B. Allison

Russell E. Hill
Joseph S. Medeiros
W. H. Newberry

Donald Lawrence

William A. Balthaser

William Christodolou
uland \V. Hudson
Jack Hoyle
Arthur J. Kessenich
Walter B. Baumeister

John P. Noone

Alfred V. Cavallo
Murray P. Davidson

Joseph H. Weber
Paul S. Riedel
Louis E. Bynum
Mike Krush
Armin E. Berger
Donald M. Wiseman

Robert E. Kitchen
Bernard J. Tillemans
Jack A. Magney

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
Glen W. Millard
Robert M. Swanson
Dwight Fitz

Roderick L. Mann
Charles J. Vinci

James F. Marc

James A . Hight
Ga il J. Baker

Glenn F. Waterman
Donald \V. Custard

Conrad E. Gates

Vincent Costa

George W. Seevers

fantry joined the other elements of X

Corps in the Davao area after a 140-mile
overland trip, and from June 12 to
(Continued from Pdge Ten)
Jul y 3 engaged the enemy in fierce
of the Division calmly steamed south in combat, routing him from his positions
the Sulu Sea to Zamboanga Peninsula, around Davao and driving onward past
where it smashed Jap beach defenses and through Calinen, over the river and
March 10 in what was later called "the into the hills where further mopping up
perfect amphibious landi ng." With the operations were completed by other U.
capture of Zamboanga city proper and S. elements driving down from the
San Jose (Moret) airfield the next day, north. The task thus completed, the
the enemy withdrew to prepared hill 162nd RCT was Zamboanga-bound
positions, making a futile but stubborn again on July 4.
Mopping up continued on Zambe>last stand before Jap remnants, in keep- '
ing with the usual pattern, fled to the anga Peninsula and in the Sulu Archimountains. Basilan Island, northernmost pelago until July 1, when the Division
of the Sulu Archipelago, was liberated was relieved for concentration in the
on March 16 by elements of the 162 In- Zamboanga area. With the announcefantry, and the 2nd Battalion of the ment of V-J Day, the 41st Infantry (Sun163 Infantry bracketed the chain by set) Division proudly reviewed its recmoving in on the Japs at Sanga Sanga ord: 24,000 Japs killed and captured,
and Bongao in the Tawi Tawi group on nine major amphibious operations in
April 2. The 163 machine, less the 2nd New Guinea ,the Netherlands East InBattalion, threshed its way into Jolo, dies and the Philippines, and three Presa Jap stronghold in the Sui us a week idential citations.
later.
In addition to the units already menWhile the other elements of the Divi- tioned, others which cooperated in
sion were thus engaged, the I62nd RCT achieving the aforementioned record inwith the 205th F.A. Battalion slipped out cluded the 741 Ordnance, 41 Quarterof Zamboanga on May 3 and moved master, 41st Signal, MPs and Reconnaisby sea to Parang further south on Min- sance (Mech) troop.
danao, where as a part of X Corps they
To the men of the 41st who died, thus
moved overland to Fort Pikit and for bequeathing to us the right to live in
several weeks secured and patrolled vital peace and free from aggression, we dedilines of communication. Later the RCT cate this effort reverently, humbly . . . .
NOTE: Added detalll have been Inlerted by the
plus the 2nd Battalion of the I63rd In- Bulletin
Editor.

Role of the Sunset Division

In the Southwest Pacific

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

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
Gleeon Lee Quesenberry
Anthony A. Crive:l1aro
Fred J: Hayes Jr.
Mike: Scaiola
Marvin H. Van De Pol
William D. Rc:sser
Victor F. Bolzman
Elling Herikstad

American Forces Action Series

Under the above caption the following
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and have been released f~r sale by the
Government Printing Office, as studies
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