Archive for December, 2003

2nd Cavalry Officers 1836-1936 (part I)

David.Gettman December 31st, 2003

ABBOTT, James E. First Lieutenant, April 16, 1910 – September 20, 1912;
ADAMS, Axel S., Captain, May 3, 1865 – October 26, 1869;
ADAMSON, David V., First Lieutenant, September 8, 1936 – *****;
ALESHIRE, Joseph P., Major, June 13, 1929 – August 14, 1930;
ALEXANDER, Andrew J., Lieutenant Colonel, March 20, 1879 – July 3, 1885;
ALEXANDER, Henry M., Captain, June 25, 1927 – September 16, 1927, October 17, 1930 – March 31, 1935;
ALLEN, Charles C. W., Second Lieutenant, June 14, 1934 – August 27, 1934;
ALLEN, Cyrus M., First Lieutenant, June 23, 1865 – July 5, 1868;
ALLEN, Henry T., First Lieutenant, June 13, 1882 – June 3, 1898;
ALLEN, Henry T., Major, October 27, 1920 – December 9, 1920, September 8, 1936 – *****; Continue Reading »

2nd Cavalry Officers 1836-1936 (part II)

David.Gettman December 30th, 2003

KOCHERSPERGER, Stephen M., Captain, June 12, 1896 – December 11, 1896, January 30, 1901 – December 1, 1915;
KOESTER, Fred W., First Lieutenant, April 22, 1925 – August 3, 1926;
KUNZ, Robert C., First Lieutenant, April 20, 1917 – May 23, 1917;
LaDUE, Lawrence K., Second Lieutenant, September 10, 1928 – September 6, 1929;
LAMBERT, Joseph I., Major, June 30, 1934 – *****;
LAMBERT, Kent C., Captain, November 10, 1917 – September 10, 1921, May 1, 1924 – June 13, 1925;
LANE, John F., Captain, June 8, 1836 – October 19, 1836;
LaPOINT, Henry C., First Lieutenant, June 17, 1873 – July 24, 1888;
LATTIN, Jay D. B., Second Lieutenant, November 30, 1916 – April 23, 1917;
LAWLESS, Michael, First Lieutenant, July 17, 1862 – June 11, 1864; killed near Trevilian Station by Confederate troops;
LAWRASON, George C., Captain, February 12, 1917 – June 3, 1917; Continue Reading »

F Troop – 1920

David.Gettman December 29th, 2003

TROOP COMMANDER
SUMNER, Edwin M., First Lieutenant, Nov. 2, 1917 – Sep. 10, 1922. He was a Major when he left the Regiment in 1922.

FIRST SERGEANT
HARRIS, Eddie, 1st Sgt. of F Troop May 18, 1919 – Dec. 1, 1928. Staff Sgt. of the Regiment Dec. 1, 1928 – Aug. 1, 1932. Color Sgt. of the Regiment Jan. 4, 1918 – Apr. 11, 1918. Sgt. Major of the Regiment Aug. 1, 1932 – Aug. 31, 1932. Retired Master Sgt., HQ Troop, Aug. 31, 1932, with 30 years service in the Regiment. Continue Reading »

Machine Gun Troop, 2d Cavalry Regiment – 1930

David.Gettman December 28th, 2003

TROOP COMMANDER
COLLINS, Lathan H., Capt., June 15, 1930-June 1, 1935

FIRST LIEUTENANT
MORSE, Granville V., June 5, 1929-September 1, 1932

FIRST SERGEANT
SHEEHAN, Patrick J., 1st Sgt MG Trp three times, Feb 1, 1928-Jan 31, 1932; Feb 1, 1933-May 1, 1936; June 1, 1936-?. 1st Sgt G Trp, Jun 9, 1926-Jan 31, 1928, when G Trp inactivated. Staff Sergeant of the Regiment May 1-31, 1936. Retired Master Sergeant, HQ Troop, Jan 27, 1937 with 30 years service. Continue Reading »

Special Weapons Troop – 1941

TacomaDave December 27th, 2003

Click TROOP PHOTOS to see a troop portrait of the Special Weapons Troop.
PHILBECK, Tommie M., 1Lt., Commanding Officer
DALTON, Henry W., 1Lt.
HUGHES, Robert W., 1Lt.
LEACHMAN, William C., 1Lt.
PRING, George D., 1Lt.
CRITCHLOW, (?), 2Lt.
GRIFFITHS, Alfred L., 2Lt.
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Killed in Action, 2d Cavalry Group 1944-45

David.Gettman December 27th, 2003

This is a partial list of troopers of the 2d Cavalry Group (Mecz) that were killed in action or died of wounds in the European Theatre of Operations during WW II. The free world will ever be indebted to these Soldiers for the ultimate price they paid for our freedom. Continue Reading »

Missing in Action, 2d Cavalry Group 1944-45

David.Gettman December 26th, 2003

Troopers of the 2d Cavalry Group (Mecz) reported as missing in action in the European Theatre of Operations during WW II. Continue Reading »

Replacement Officers, 2d Cavalry Group 1942-46

David.Gettman December 25th, 2003

Officers that joined the 2d Cavalry Group (Mecz) after embarkation. Continue Reading »

Command and Staff, 2d Cavalry Group 1942-46

David.Gettman December 24th, 2003

COMMAND AND STAFF

Roster of Officers of 2d Cavlry Gp (Mecz) and their duties at the time of embarkation from New York during WW II. Continue Reading »

HQ Troop, 2d Cavalry Group 1942-46

David.Gettman December 23rd, 2003

Group Headquarters Troop Continue Reading »

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