Is There a Website or Person(s) that has Military History or Unit lineage?

2019-09-18T14:45:21-04:00

SFC Private RallyPoint Member has obtained an Honerable Discharge from a Soldier who was discharged shortly after WWI. The person from whom he received this discharge wants to research and hopefully find out the battle history of his unit.

The unit at the time was known as A Battery, 62nd Artillery CAC, which served in France from 1918 to 1919. A google search points to a unit supposedly at Ft. Hood, TX known as 1-62nd ADA, however the Ft. Hood Directory does not list that unit at Ft. Hood, TX.

Is there any webistes or individuals that can help David either find the history or lineage of this unit or point us in the direction of someone who can or an organization that researches unit lineage and history?

Thanks, COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs

Response by SGT John " Mac " McConnell made Sep 18 at 2019 2:57 PM

2019-09-18T14:57:38-04:00

https://military.wikia.org/wiki/62nd_Air_Defense_Artillery_Regiment_(United_States)

This might be some help COL Mikel J. Burroughs

62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (United States)

The 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment is an Air Defense Artillery regiment in the United States Army. Contents[show] History Lineage Constituted 10 December 1917 as the 62nd Artillery (CAC). Activated at Fort Winfield Scott 7 January 1918. Assigned to 33rd Brigade CAC, and shipped to Camp Mills New York arrived in France 21 July 1918; returned from France 19 February 1919, Demoblized at Camp Eustis March 1919. Reconstituted 1 August 1921 as...

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 18 at 2019 3:02 PM

2019-09-18T15:02:36-04:00

Here is one link. I'll keep digging to see what else I can find

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~cacunithistories/military/62nd_Arty.html

62nd_Arty.html

We Don't Make Much Money We don't make much money, but we have a lot of fun, Been over in France four months, and haven't shot a gun, We came to put the dirty Germans on the run, But before we got a chance the old war was done. We drill all day and take a lot of hikes. Down some road and up turnpikes. Gas mask drill fills us all with dread, When we take the damn things off, we feel nearly dead. Drenched by rain, tanned by the sun, We don't...

Response by SSG Donald H "Don" Bates made Sep 18 at 2019 5:26 PM

2019-09-18T17:26:09-04:00

Try Ancestry.com maybe??

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Sep 18 at 2019 5:37 PM

2019-09-18T17:37:02-04:00

COL Mikel J. Burroughs, perhaps Together We Served? It's mostly for individuals, but there are unit histories also.

https://www.togetherweserved.com/

Join Me on Together We Served!

Together We Served has reconnected more U.S. Military Veterans than any other organization. If you served, this website is for you

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 18 at 2019 6:57 PM

2019-09-18T18:57:29-04:00

https://history.army.mil/reference/records.htm

Master Index of Army Records - U.S. Army Center of Military History

National Archives and Records Administration Military Reference Branch 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20408

Response by SP5 Geoffrey Vannerson made Sep 18 at 2019 7:46 PM

2019-09-18T19:46:46-04:00

My suggestion is Cpt Marty Hogan our History buff. He always has good stuff and I think if anyone can find out something it might be him.

Response by Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 18 at 2019 7:59 PM

2019-09-18T19:59:46-04:00

Great post searching for answers to questions abt WWI, Col.!!! Shared to FB !!! Hopefully questions will be answered !!! HOOORRAH !!!

Response by LTC Ken Connolly made Sep 18 at 2019 8:50 PM

2019-09-18T20:50:48-04:00

There is an Army organization the retains unit Heraldry and history. Escapes me though where it is .

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Sep 18 at 2019 10:10 PM

2019-09-18T22:10:36-04:00

Thank you, my friend COL Mikel J. Burroughs for posting.
I am glad our friends MSG Private RallyPoint Member SGT John " Mac " McConnell LTC Private RallyPoint Member and LTC Stephen C. have already provided useful information.

Response by SGT Wanda Shepherd made Sep 18 at 2019 11:25 PM

2019-09-18T23:25:19-04:00

Air Defense Artillery - Lineage and Honors - history.army.mil gives a listing of changes of the 1-62 ADA. Nothing about WWI.

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Sep 20 at 2019 12:30 PM

2019-09-20T12:30:06-04:00

Department of Heraldry does, I believe.

Response by PVT Mark Zehner made Sep 20 at 2019 1:20 PM

2019-09-20T13:20:54-04:00

Hope he's successful!

Response by PO3 Lynn Spalding made Sep 20 at 2019 2:02 PM

2019-09-20T14:02:43-04:00

Would be interesting to see what he can find out.

Response by CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana made Sep 20 at 2019 5:48 PM

2019-09-20T17:48:52-04:00

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/62nd_Air_Defense_Artillery_Regiment

I-62 ADA was activated at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii in the early 80s and in 1917 -18 it was activated in Camp Wainwright Scott and moved to New York.

I trust thos is helpful. 1-62 ADA is a Patriot Unit under the 25th Division Artillery in the 25th ID and I served as the acting NCOIC of the DivArty in the 90s. Thank God I am famous now.

62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment - Wikipedia

The 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment is an Air Defense Artillery regiment in the United States Army. The lineages of some of the units that have been part of the 62nd Air Defense Artillery and its predecessors give the regiment campaign credit for the War of 1812.

Response by CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana made Sep 20 at 2019 5:58 PM

2019-09-20T17:58:31-04:00

Constituted 10 December 1917 as the 62nd Artillery (CAC). Activated at Fort Winfield Scott 7 January 1918. Assigned to 33rd Brigade CAC, and shipped to Camp Mills New York arrived in France 21 July 1918; returned from France 19 February 1919, Demobilized at Camp Eustis March 1919.

This is lineage found in Google COL Mikel J. Burroughs, my dear friend. Kindly share the same with SFC David Hawk, whose name is not visible to me in the RP directory, apparently.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2019 7:04 PM

2019-09-20T19:04:42-04:00

I volunteered for the position and am charged as my unit's historian...I would check with someone at the unit you would like lineage information from and ask to soeak with the unit historian if possible.

Response by CDR Ron Miller made Sep 20 at 2019 8:38 PM

2019-09-20T20:38:55-04:00

The Archives in St. Louis now hold WWI unit and individual records.
https://www.archives.gov/st-louis
Fold3 has military records that should have relevant records.
Also, there are often unit affiliation websites and forums. And of course the Army has many related websites. https://history.army.mil/html/faq/answers.html
SFC Hawk can contact me with questions.

st-louis

Response by PO1 Kevin Dougherty made Sep 21 at 2019 10:56 PM

2019-09-21T22:56:23-04:00

It looks like the 62nd was shipped to France but never saw action before armistice was declared:
"Constituted as 62nd Arty, CAC, December 1917 and organized 1-7-18 at Ft. Winfield Scott. Assigned to 33rd Bde, CAC, and shipped to Cp. Mills, NY, departing Hoboken and arriving France 7-21-18, where it moved to O&TC at Libourne (Gironde) 8-3-18. The regiment, still at Libourne when the Armistice was signed 11-11-18, returned, arriving Norfolk 2-19-19. Moved to Cp. Stuart, where it was processed, then to Cp. Eustis, where it was demobilized March 1919." Source: http://www.50cac.com/coast-artillery-corps.html Ancestory.com has hundreds of thousands of military records, ranging from draft cards to decorations, to casualty and prisoner lists to well about anything. I have found unit rosters, pension lists etc dating back as far as the civil war on my wife's side.

coast-artillery-corps.html

Response by MSG Danny Mathers made Sep 22 at 2019 1:17 PM

2019-09-22T13:17:44-04:00

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~cacunithistories/military/62nd_Arty.html

62nd_Arty.html

Response by CW2 C.J. Scheurenbrand made Sep 23 at 2019 7:23 AM

2019-09-23T07:23:17-04:00

1-62 ADA falls under 69th ADA BDE at Hood these days. You could contact them I'm sure if still seeking info.

Response by SSgt Daniel d'Errico made Nov 4 at 2019 5:22 PM

2019-11-04T17:22:43-05:00

Col Burroughs, isn't there an ARMY Historian office at each post? At each USAF base, there is a historian's office at the wing ( division level) and at least an office at company level.