The 43rd Field Artillery Battalion was a
field artillery
Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, short range, long range, and extremely long range target engagement.
Until the early 20t ...
battalion
A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,200 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain). In some countries, battalions are ...
of the Regular Army
Lineage
Constituted 1 October 1933 in the Regular Army as the 43rd Field Artillery
:Redesignated 13 January 1941 as the 43rd Field Artillery Battalion.
Assigned to the
8th Infantry Division (United States)
The 8th Infantry Division, ("Pathfinder") was an infantry division of the United States Army during the 20th century. The division served in World War I, World War II, and Operation Desert Storm. Initially activated in January 1918, the unit di ...
and activated at
Fort Jackson, South Carolina 1 June 1941
:Inactivated 20 October 1945 at
Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Leonard Wood is a U.S. Army training installation located in the Missouri Ozarks. The main gate is located on the southern boundary of The City of St. Robert. The post was created in December 1940 and named in honor of General Leonard Woo ...
, Missouri.
(1st Battalion, 43rd Coast Artillery reconstituted and consolidated with the 43rd Field Artillery Battalion 28 June 1950)
:Activated 17 August 1950 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Relieved from the 8th Infantry Division and inactivated in Germany 1 August 1957
:Consolidated with 43rd Artillery 1 March 1959.
Campaign streamers
World War I
World War II
* Normandy
* Northern France
* Rhineland
* Central Europe
Decorations
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Luxembourg Croix de Guerre, Streamer embroidered LUXEMBOURG
Current units
not active
Coat of arms
* Shield
Gules, a 105mm shell or surmounted by a compass rose argent and sable
* Crest
none
* Background
in the predominating scarlet and gold of the field artillery arm the functions of the organization are symbolized by the 105mm shell. The compass represents the far reaching effect of the fire of the organization and represents willingness to carry on to all points of the compass.
See also
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Field Artillery Branch (United States)
The Field Artillery Branch is a combat arms branch of the United States Army that is responsible for field artillery.
Historical background
The U.S. Army Field Artillery branch traces its origins to 17 November 1775 when the Continental Congres ...
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U.S. Army Regimental System
The United States Army Regimental System (USARS) is an organizational and classification system used by the United States Army. It was established in 1981 to replace the Combat Arms Regimental System (CARS) to provide each soldier with continu ...
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List of field artillery regiments of the United States
This list attempts to list the field artillery regiments of the United States Army and United States Marine Corps. As the U.S. Army field artillery evolved, regimental lineages of the artillery, including air defense artillery, coast artillery, an ...
References
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* Encyclopedia of United States Army insignia and uniforms By William K. Emerson (page 51
Field artillery battalions of the United States Army, 043
Military units and formations established in 1933