489th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
7th Armored Division
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UNITS OF THE 489TH ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION:
The 489th Armored Field Artillery Battalion consisted of the following reporting units. That is, each of these would have filed their own Morning Reports.
- Battalion Headquarters (Bn HQ/489)
- Headquarters Battery (HQ Btry/489)
- Battery "A" (A/489)
- Battery "B" (B/489)
- Battery "C" (C/489)
- Service Battery (SV/489)
- Medical Detachment (Med/489)
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OFFICERS OF THE 489TH ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION:
- Battalion Headquarters
- Commanding Officer:
- Lt. Col. John C. Howard (6 March 1942 - 26 November 1942)
Source: 489 AFB History
- Capt. James W. Milner (26 November 1944 - 17 February 1945, assumed temporary command of Division Artillery, while Col. Martin was on leave in Paris)
Promoted to Major 22 December 1942; Promoted to Lt. Col.
Sources: 489 AFAB History; 7AD Sep 44 After Action Report
- Maj. Robert C. Stump (17-23 February 1945, temporary commander while Lt. Col. Milner served as temporary Division Artillery commander)
Source: 489 AFAB History
- Lt. Col. James W. Milner (23 February 1945 - on or after 21 March 1945 but before 37 March 1945, went to Paris on leave)
Source: 489 AFAB History
- ??? (on or after 21 Marhc 1945 - 27 March 1945, temporary commander while Lt. Col. Milner on leave in Paris)
Source: 489 AFAB History
- Lt. Col. James W. Milner (27 March 1945 - 9 June 1945, became Assistant Commandant of 7AD Officers' School at Koethen, Germany)
Source: 489 AFAB History
- Maj. Richard H. Shirley (9 June 1945 - ??)
Source: 489 AFAB History
- Executive Officer
- Maj. Robert C. Stump (?? - 17-23 February 1945 - 17 March 1945, transferred to HQ of Division Artillery)
Source: 489 AFAB History
- Maj. Newell J. Weber (18 March 1945 - ??)
Source: 489 AFAB History
- S-1: ???
- S-2: ???
- S-3
- Maj. Richard H. Shirley (?? - 9 June 1945, assumed acting command of the battalion, while Lt. Col. Milner served as Assistant Commandant of the 7th Armored Division Officers' School at Koethen, Germany)
Sources: 489 AFAB History
- S-4: ???
- Reconnaisance Officer: ???
- Liason and Survey Officer
- Battalion Reconnaissance and Survey Officer
- 2nd Lt. Edward E. Hayes (?? - 7 April 1945, seriously wounded near Almert, Germany and died of wounds)
Source: 489 AFAB History
- Lt. Chester B. Heal (7 April 1945 - ??)
Source: 489 AFAB History
- Pilot: ???
- Pilot: ???
- Headquarters Battery
- Battery Commander: ???
- Executive Officer: ???
- Communications Officer: ???
- ??? Lt.'s ???
- Battery "A"
- Battery "B"
- Battery "C"
- Service Battery
- ???
- ??? Lt.'s and Warrant Officers ???
- Medical Detachment
- Battalion Surgeon
- Capt. Swanson (?States? - 5 June 1945, transferred to 104th Infantry Division)
- Capt. Bryer (5 June 1945 - ???)
- Miscellaneous Officers, roles not yet known
- 1st Lt. Lee B. Ledford, Jr. - first officer assigned to 489 AFAB, 2 March 1942
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AWARDS TO THE 489TH ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AND MEMBERS:
- Unit Awards
- Individual Awards
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BOOKS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE 489TH ARMORED Field Artillery BATTALION:
- Combat Interviews of the 7th Armored Division Artillery: Division Artillery and 434th and 489th Armored Field Artillery Battalions St. Vith and Poteau, Belgium December 1944 (Click here for information on this book.)
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BOOKS THAT MENTION THE 489TH ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION OR ACTIONS THEY WERE IN:
This is a growing list. Please forgive me for any omissions and let me know, so I can add them.
- Entire War
- Official Records of the 38th Armored Infantry Battalion: After Action Reports, Journals and more (Click here for more information, ordering instructions, and samples for December 19, 1944.)
- France: August - September 1944
- 7th Armored Division: August 1944 (Click here for information about this book.)
- Blumenson, Martin. Breakout and Pursuit. Washington: Office of the Chief of Military History, United States Army, 1989.
A volume in the US Army in World War II series
- Kemp, Anthony. The Unknown Battle: Metz, 1944. New York: Stein and Day, 1981.
- Overloon and Meijel, Holland: September-November 1944
- Altes, A. Kornthals and N. K. C. A. in't Veld. The Forgotten Battle: Overloon and the Maas Salient 1944-45. Sarpedon, 1995.
- Battle of the Bulge: December 1944 - January 1945
- Defense of St. Vith Salient and Manhay Area: Belgium, December 1944
- US Army Armored School Research and Evaluation Division. The Defense of St. Vith, Belgium 17-33 December 1944: An historical example of armor in the defense. Fort Knox: Armored School. (Click here for information on this book.)
- Boyer at St. Vith: Major Donald P. Boyer's "Personal Report: Narrative Account of Action of 38th Armored Engineer Battalion,
7th Armored Division, Battle of St. Vith, 17-22 December 1944"
and "Notes - The Battle of St. Vith, 17-22 December 1944" (Click here for information about this book.)
- Combat Interviews of the 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion: The St. Vith Salient December 17-23, 1944 (Click here for information about this book.): only four 33rd Engineer references
- Combat Interviews of the 31st Tank Battalion: St. Vith Salient December 17-23, 1944 (Click here for information about this book.)
- Combat Interviews of the 33rd Armored Engineer Battalion: St. Vith, Belgium December 1944 (Click here for information about this book.)
- Combat Interviews of the 38th Armored Infantry Battalion: St. Vith Salient December 17-21, 1944 (Click here for information about this book.)
- Combat Interviews of the 48th Armored Infantry Battalion: St. Vith Salient December 17-21, 1944 (Click here for information about this book.)
- Combat Interviews of the 87th Cavalry Reconnaisance Squadron: St. Vith, Belgium - December 1944 (Click here for information about this book.): only four 33rd Engineer references
- Recapture of St. Vith, Belgium: January 1945
- The 7th Armored Division Goes Back: St. Vith, Belgium 20-23 January 1945 (Click here for information about this book.)
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