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[[Croix de Guerre|French Croix de Guerre]] with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered [[Normandy landings|BEACHES OF NORMANDY]]<ref>(DA GO 1950-43 WWII Foreign Unit Awards)</ref>. Awarded to 102d Cav Group (Mecz), Hq & Hq Troop, 102d Cav Rcn Sq (Mecz) (Atchd to [[29th Infantry Division (United States)|29th Inf Div]]). |
[[Croix de Guerre|French Croix de Guerre]] with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered [[Normandy landings|BEACHES OF NORMANDY]]<ref>(DA GO 1950-43 WWII Foreign Unit Awards)</ref>. Awarded to 102d Cav Group (Mecz), Hq & Hq Troop, 102d Cav Rcn Sq (Mecz) (Atchd to [[29th Infantry Division (United States)|29th Inf Div]]). |
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102nd Cavalry Regiment | |
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Coat of arms | |
Founded | 1913 |
Country | |
Part of | |
Motto(s) | "Show 'em the Way" "Fide et Fortitudine" ("Faithfulness and Strength", prior to reconsolidation with 117th Cavalry in 2008) |
Branch color | Yellow |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Harty Command Sergeant Major Paul Greenberg |
Notable commanders | Donald W. McGowan |
Insignia | |
Distinctive unit insignia |
U.S. Cavalry Regiments | ||||
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The 102nd Cavalry Regiment is a regiment of the United States Army first established in 1913 and which saw service in World War II.
History
The regiment was designated as the 102nd Cavalry on 17 August 1921[1] from the 1st New Jersey Cavalry Regiment[2] and had its headquarters in Newark. The regiment was initially assigned to the 21st Cavalry Division. It was re-designated as the 102nd Cavalry Regiment (Horse and Mechanized) on 16 November 1940. The regiment was inducted into federal service in January 1941 and reorganized in 1943 and 1944. The 1st Squadron was redesignated the 102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized) while the 2nd Squadron became the 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized).
The regimental headquarters troop became the headquarters of the 102nd Cavalry Group (Mechanized) on 2 January 1944 in Exeter, England.[3] With the 38th and 102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons under its command, the group saw combat in northwest Europe during World War II with the V Corps.[4] The group fought in the Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe campaigns. Following the war, the 102nd Group was inactivated on 22 October 1945 at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts. The 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron was shipped to Algeria and later fought in Italy, southern France, Alsace, and Germany.[5]
Following a series of postwar reorganizations and a period in which the unit was known as the 102nd Armor Regiment,[6] the unit was consolidated with the 117th Cavalry Regiment on 1 August 2008, and designated the 102nd Cavalry Regiment, with a strength of one squadron that is subordinated to the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.[1]
The 1st New Jersey Cavalry Regiment had existed previously during the American Civil War, but the lineage of that incarnation of the unit was not officially carried over, apparently due to the lapse in a regimental structure between 1865 and 1913.
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION
World War I
- Alsace 1918
World War II
- Rome-Arno
- Normandy (with arrowhead)
- Northern France
- Southern France (with arrowhead)
- Rhineland
- Ardennes-Alsace
- Central Europe
War on Terrorism
- Iraq: Iraqi Surge
Awards and Decorations
French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered BEACHES OF NORMANDY[7]. Awarded to 102d Cav Group (Mecz), Hq & Hq Troop, 102d Cav Rcn Sq (Mecz) (Atchd to 29th Inf Div).
- Awarded under Decision No.268, 22 July 1946, by Charles de Gaulle, the President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic, with the following citation: (for citation, see "29th Infantry Division").
- A splendid unit animated by the highest military virtues. During the landing operations of 6 June 1944, it displayed extraordinary heroism. Its mission was to seize positions strongly held by an enemy determined to defend itself at any cost. This unit landed on a heavily mined beach and was subjected to violent fire from weapons of every caliber. After having seized cliffs of vital importance, it attacked and seized Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer. In spite of heavy losses in personnel and materiel, it defended the occupied ground, which covered the advance on Isigny. By seizing its assigned objectives, it contributed in a great measure to the defeat of the enemy and the liberation of France.
French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered PROVENCE TO LORRAINE [8]. Awarded to 117th Cav Rcn Sq (Mecz).
- Awarded under Decision No.267, 22 July 1946, by Charles de Gaulle, the President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic, with the following citation:
- An elite unit which, after landing in Provence, fought without stopping in the advance guard of the 7th U.S. Army up to the marches of Lorraine. As a reconnaissance group of the 7th U. S. Army, it made a successful landing on the beaches of Ste. Maxine and St. Tropez. On the second day, it demonstrated the finest qualities of skill in maneuvering and contributed to the success of the action of this group, especially the annihilation of important enemy forces 8 in the region of Montelimar. Under the forceful direction of an energetic chief and with remarkable daring, it preceded its group by more than 180 kilometers without hesitation. It occupied, by surprise, important positions and a network of communications in this region, inflicting on the enemy important losses in materiel, and captured more than 2,500 prisoners, three of whom were generals. During this period, it worked in close liaison with the local resistance elements and coordinated the activity of the Maquis who were associated with it.
When a unit is mentioned twice, it is awarded the fourragère of the Croix de Guerre. This fourragère is worn by all men in the unit, but it can be worn on a personal basis: those permanently assigned to a unit, at the time of the mentions, were entitled to wear the fourragère for the remainder of service in the military.
Troop C, 1st Squadron (Hackettstown), additionally entitled to:
- War on Terrorism, Iraq: National Resolution
Troop B (West Orange), 1st Squadron, additionally entitled to:
- World War II
- Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Streamer without inscription
Troop A (Dover), 1st Squadron, additionally entitled to:
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ SEP 2008-MAY 2009
- Belgian Fourragere, awarded to 102d Cav Rcn Sq (Mecz), Troop A.
- CITED IN THE ORDER OF THE DAY of the Belgian Army, by Decree No.6133, 18 June 1949, by the Ministry of National Defense, Regent of the Kingdom, with the following citation:
- During the period 7 to 13 September 1944, they penetrated Belgian territory and attacked the enemy in the Beauraing-St. Hubert-Marche-Laroche-St. Vith sector. This attack, conducted with success, drove the enemy from southeastern Belgium and forced them to fall back in this region, upon the defenses of the Siegfried Line.
- CITED IN THE ORDER OF THE DAY of the Belgian Army, by Decree No.6133, 18 June 1949, by the Ministry of National Defense, Regent of the Kingdom, with the following citation:
- From 20 December 1944 until 26 January 1945, during the German Ardennes offensive, the 9th United States Infantry Division and the units attached to it were assigned to defend the northern flank of the counteroffensive conducted by the V Corps of the United States in the Eupen, Belgium, Montjoie, Germany, sector. Pressing the attack without respite in the face of a stubborn defense, the enemy was incapable of expanding the breach caused by this break-through. After the enemy attack had been contained successfully, the 9th United States Division and the units attached to it took up the attack themselves and forced the German army to fall back and leave the territory of Belgium in this area.
Organized 29 May 1913 in the New Jersey National Guard as the 1st Cavalry Squadron with headquarters at Newark
Mustered into federal service 21 June 1916 at Sea Girt; mustered out of federal service 21 October 1916 at Newark
Mustered into federal service 28 July 1917 at Sea Girt; drafted into federal service 5 August 1917
Squadron broken up 15 September 1917 and its elements reorganized and redesignated as follows:
Squadron (less Troops B and D) reorganized and redesignated as the 104th Train Headquarters and Military Police, an element of the 29th Division
Troops B and D, 1st Cavalry Squadron, consolidated to form Battery F, 110th Field Artillery, an element of the 29th Division
After 15 September 1917 the above units underwent changes as follows:
104th Train Headquarters and Military Police (less Company B), reorganized and redesignated 1 November 1918 as the 29th Military Police Company, an element of the 29th Division Demobilized 30 May 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey
Company B, 104th Train Headquarters and Military Police, reorganized and redesignated 29 October 1918 as Company C, First Army Military Police Battalion, and relieved from assignment to the 29th Division Redesignated 15 March 1919 as the 216th Company, Military Police Corps Demobilized 14 July 1919 at Camp Dodge, Iowa
Battery F, 110th Field Artillery, redesignated 27 November 1917 as Battery F, 112th Field Artillery, an element of the 29th Division Demobilized 31 May 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey
Former 1st Cavalry Squadron reorganized 1919–1920 in the New Jersey National Guard; Headquarters federally recognized 29 September 1920 at Newark
Expanded, reorganized, and redesignated 1 March 1921 as the 1st Cavalry, with headquarters at Newark
Reorganized and redesignated 17 August 1921 as the 102d Cavalry
Assigned in June 1937 to the 21st Cavalry Division
Relieved 16 November 1940 from assignment to the 21st Cavalry Division
Inducted into federal service 6 January 1941 at home stations
2d Squadron withdrawn 30 November 1943, reorganized, and redesignated as the 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized (1st Squadron – see ANNEX 1 [remainder of 102d Cavalry—hereafter separate lineages])
117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized, inactivated 25 November 1945 in Germany
Reorganized and federally recognized 20 November 1946 at West Orange as the 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Reorganized and redesignated 1 November 1949 as the 2d Battalion, 102d Armored Cavalry
Consolidated 1 February 1968 with the 6th Battalion, 50th Armor (see ANNEX 2), and consolidated unit reorganized and redesignated as the 102d Armor, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions
Consolidated 1 December 1971 with the 50th Armor (see ANNEXES 3, 4, and 5) and consolidated unit designated as the 102d Armor to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions and the 3d, 4th, and 5th Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division
Reorganized 1 July 1975 to consist of the 1st, 2d, 3d, and 5th Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division
Withdrawn 1 June 1989 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
Reorganized 1 September 1991 to consist of the 2d and 3d Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division
Reorganized 1 September 1993 to consist of the 2d and 3d Battalions, elements of the 42d Infantry Division
Reorganized 1 September 1994 to consist of the 2d Battalion, an element of the 42d Infantry Division
Ordered into active federal service 12 – 27 April 2004 at home stations; released from active federal service 11 – 26 April 2005 and reverted to state control
Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 102d Armored Regiment
(Ordered into active federal service 16 June 2008 at home stations)
Consolidated 1 September 2008 with the 117th Cavalry Regiment (see ANNEX 1) and consolidated unit designated as the 102d Cavalry Regiment, to consist of the 1st Squadron, an element of the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Released from active federal service 20 July 2009 and reverted to state control
ANNEX 1
- Organized and federally recognized 29 April 1921 in the New Jersey National Guard from new and existing elements as the 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry, with headquarters at Newark
- (1st Cavalry redesignated 17 August 1921 as the 102d Cavalry)
- Assigned in June 1937 to the 21st Cavalry Division
- Relieved 16 November 1940 from assignment to the 21st Cavalry Division
- Inducted into federal service 6 January 1941 at home stations
- Reorganized, and redesignated 2 January 1944 as the 102d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized (remainder of 102d Cavalry—hereafter separate lineage)
- Inactivated 23 October 1945 at Camp Shanks, New York
- Westfield elements reorganized and federally recognized 26 September 1946 as the 50th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, with headquarters at Westfield, and assigned to the 50th Armored Division (remainder of 102d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized—hereafter separate lineage)
- Redesignated in 1947 as the 50th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1949 as the 50th Reconnaissance Battalion
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1959 as the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron, 50th Armor, an element of the 50th Armored Division
- Reorganized and redesignated 31 January 1963 as the 117th Cavalry, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 5th Squadron, an element of the 50th Armored Division
- (Troop B allotted 1 February 1968 to the New York Army National Guard; withdrawn 1 April 1975 from the New York Army National Guard; allotted 1 July 1975 to the New Jersey Army National Guard. Troop C allotted 1 February 1968 to the Vermont Army National Guard; withdrawn 16 October 1984 from the Vermont Army National Guard; allotted 2 October 1986 to the New Jersey Army National Guard)
- Withdrawn 1 June 1989 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
- Reorganized 1 September 1993 to consist of the 5th Squadron, an element of the 42d Infantry Division
- Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 117th Cavalry Regiment
- Ordered into active federal service 16 June 2008 at home stations
ANNEX 2
- Organized and federally recognized 13 February 1951 in the New Jersey Army National Guard as the 3d Battalion, 102d Armored Cavalry, with headquarters at Phillipsburg
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 May 1954 as the 250th Tank Battalion
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1959 as the 2d Medium Tank Battalion, 53d Armor
- Redesignated 31 January 1963 as the 2d Battalion, 53d Armor
- Redesignated 15 April 1964 as the 6th Battalion, 50th Armor
ANNEX 3
- Organized and federally recognized 16 June 1937 in the New Jersey National Guard from existing units as the 3d Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, an element of the 44th Division (later redesignated as the 44th Infantry Division), with headquarters at Vineland
- Inducted into federal service 16 September 1940 at home stations
- Redesignated 7 January 1941 as the 2d Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Regiment
- Reorganized and redesignated 20 February 1942 as the 157th Field Artillery
- Inactivated 12 November 1945 at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, and relieved from assignment to the 44th Infantry Division
- Converted and redesignated 5 July 1946 as the 114th Tank Battalion and assigned to the 50th Armored Division
- Reorganized and federally recognized 21 November 1946 with headquarters at Vineland
- Redesignated 1 March 1949 as the 114th Medium Tank Battalion
- Redesignated 1 December 1952 as the 114th Tank Battalion
- Consolidated 1 March 1959 with the 644th Tank Battalion (see ANNEX 4), 113th Tank Battalion (see ANNEX 5), 215th Tank Battalion (organized and federally recognized 11 April 1947 with headquarters at Dumont), and the 50th Reconnaissance Battalion (organized and federally recognized 26 September 1946 from existing units with headquarters at Westfield) and consolidated unit reorganized and redesignated as the 50th Armor, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st, 2d, 3d, and 4th Medium Tank Battalions and the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron, elements of the 50th Armored Division
- Reorganized 31 January 1963 to consist of the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 6th Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division (5th Reconnaissance Squadron [formerly the 50th Reconnaissance Battalion] concurrently withdrawn, reorganized, and redesignated as the 117th Cavalry – see ANNEX 1)
- Reorganized 1 February 1968 to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division (4th Battalion [formerly the 215th Tank Battalion] reorganized and redesignated as the 3d Squadron, 104th Armored Cavalry—hereafter separate lineage)
ANNEX 4
- Constituted 3 December 1941 in the Army of the United States as the 644th Tank Destroyer Battalion, Light
- Organized 15 December 1941 at Fort Dix, New Jersey, from the Anti-tank Battalion (Provisional) of the 44th Division (organized 1 July 1941 at Fort Dix, New Jersey)
- Allotted 13 March 1942 to the New Jersey National Guard
- Inactivated 5 December 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia
- Reorganized and federally recognized 18 November 1946 in eastern New Jersey as the 644th Tank Battalion with headquarters at Red Bank
- Redesignated 1 March 1949 as the 644th Heavy Tank Battalion and assigned to the 50th Armored Division
- Redesignated 1 December 1952 as the 644th Tank Battalion
ANNEX 5
- Constituted 9 July 1946 in the New Jersey National Guard as the 113th Tank Battalion and assigned to the 50th Armored Division
- Organized and federally recognized 8 April 1947 in eastern New Jersey with headquarters at Orange
- (Location of headquarters changed 31 December 1947 to Dover)
- Redesignated 1 March 1949 as the 113th Medium Tank Battalion
- Redesignated 1 December 1952 as the 113th Tank Battalion
Distinctive unit insignia
- Description
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1+1⁄8 inches (2.9 cm) in height overall blazoned: SHIELD: Per chevron enhanced Azure an Or, on the first two fleurs-de-lis of the second, in base a horse's head erased of the first. CREST: On a wreath of the colors Or and Azure, a lion's head Or collared four fusils Gules. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Gold scroll inscribed "SHOW ‘EM THE WAY" in Red.
- Symbolism
SHIELD: The division of the shield per chevron alludes to the assault on the Normandy Beach. The two fleurs-de-lis represent service in Europe during World Wars I and II. The horse's head is from the historic crest of the Essex Troop. CREST: The crest is that of the New Jersey Army National Guard.
- Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 117th Cavalry Regiment on 20 November 1964. It was amended to revise the symbolism on 23 February 1972. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 2008, for the 102d Cavalry Regiment with the description updated.
Coat of arms
- Blazon
- Shield: Per chevron enhanced Azure and Or, on the first two fleurs-de-lis of the second, in base a horse's head erased of the first.
- Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the New Jersey Army National Guard: From a wreath Or and Azure, a lion's head erased Or collared four fusils Gules.
- Motto: SHOW ‘EM THE WAY.
- Symbolism
- Shield: The division of the shield per chevron alludes to the assault on the Normandy Beach. The two fleurs-de-lis represent service in Europe during World Wars I and II. The horse's head is from the historic crest of the Essex Troop.
- Background: The coat of arms was originally approved for the 117th Cavalry Regiment on 20 November 1964. It was amended to revise the symbolism on 23 February 1972. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 2008, for the 102d Cavalry Regiment
Current configuration
- 1st Squadron 102nd Cavalry Regiment (United States) Serves as the Reconnaissance Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) Squadron for the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division, NY
- Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (HHT), Westfield, NJ
- A Troop (Mounted), Dover, NJ
- B Troop (Mounted), West Orange, NJ
- C Troop (Dismounted), Hackettstown, NJ
- D Company, 250th Brigade Support Battalion (D-250th BSB) (Forward Support Company), Westfield, NJ
- 2nd Squadron 102nd Cavalry Regiment (United States) INACTIVE
- 3rd Squadron 102nd Cavalry Regiment (United States) INACTIVE
- 4th Squadron 102nd Cavalry Regiment (United States) INACTIVE
Recent Operations
- 1st Squadron 102nd Regiment of the 44th IBCT (formerly flagged as the 50th IBCT) deployed in 2019 in support of Operation Spartan Shield to Jordan and Somalia.
- HHT, A Troop, B Troop, and Delta Company of the 250th BSB were deployed to the Joint Training Center in Jordan under Task Force Spartan-Jordan to train, advise, and assist Jordanian Armed Forces through the Jordan Operational Engagement Program[9]. As well as participate and facilitate Operation Eager Lion 2019, an annual multinational military training event.
- C Troop was deployed to Somalia as security forces for Baldogle Military Airfield, located 60 miles northwest of Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital. On 30 September, 2019, they came under attack from Al-Shabaab by VBIED and multiple dismounts, eventually repelling the attack[10]. The attack was much smaller than the 14 October 2017 Mogadishu bombings which killed at least 587 people and injured 316 others.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from 102nd Cavalry Regiment. United States Army Institute of Heraldry.
- ^ a b "www.history.army.mil". Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ Clay, p. 628.
- ^ Stanton, p. 310.
- ^ "Home". Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ Stanton, p. 323.
- ^ Pope, p. 16.
- ^ (DA GO 1950-43 WWII Foreign Unit Awards)
- ^ (DA GO 1950-43 WWII Foreign Unit Awards)
- ^ https://www.usarcent.army.mil/News/Features/Article/1917868/jordan-america-launch-new-training-cycle/
- ^ https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-al-shabaab-battle-somalia/
- Clay, Steven E., U.S. Army Order of Battle 1919-1941 (Vol. 2), Fort Leavenworth: Combat Studies Institute Press, 2010.
- Stanton, Shelby, U.S. Army Order of Battle in World War II, New York: Galahad Books, 1994.
- Pope, Jeffrey L. and Kondratiuk, Leonid E., Armor-Cavalry Regiments, Washington: National Guard Bureau, 1995.
- Historical register and dictionary of the United States Army, from ..., Volume 1 By Francis Bernard Heitman [1]
- Encyclopedia of United States Army insignia and uniforms By William K. Emerson (page 51).[2]
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110513005759/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/ar/default.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110513005804/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/cav/default.htm
- http://117th-cav.org/History%20of%20the%20102nd.pdf Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130219021017/http://www.essextroop.org/
- https://www.usarcent.army.mil/News/Features/Article/1917868/jordan-america-launch-new-training-cycle/
- https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2022-12-28/new-jersey-national-guard-somalia-8565947.html
- https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-al-shabaab-battle-somalia/