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117th Cavalry Regiment (United States) Originally 2nd Squadron of the 102nd Cavalry Regiment when mobilized overseas for WW2. November 30, 1943 the Squadron was reorganized and designated the 117th Cavalry Squadron Reconnaissance (Mecz).
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. [ 4 ]
Lee's official Medal of Honor citation reads: 1st Lt. (then 2d Lt. ) Daniel W. Lee was leader of Headquarters Platoon, Troop A, 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized, at Montrevel, France, on September 2, 1944, when the Germans mounted a strong counterattack, isolating the town and engaging its outnumbered defenders in a pitched battle.
TF Hudelson consisted of the division's 62nd Armored Infantry Battalion, the 94th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron and Company A of the 125th Armored Engineer Battalion. TF Hudelson was further reinforced by two VI Corps units, the 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron and the 1st Battalion, 540th Combat Engineers.
Cavalry 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron Chemical Warfare 2nd Chemical Battalion Motorized (-1 Company) 3rd Chemical Battalion Motorized 83rd Chemical Battalion ...
117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron: 02.02.1945 [f] 494th Armored FA Battalion: ... 92nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron: 63rd Infantry Division: 5.03.1945: 16.03.1945
The ship embarked troops for those landings at Naples on 8–9 August 1944, including elements of the 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized) not assigned to the assault force on 8 August. [16] Regimental headquarters and medical detachment of 343rd Engineers boarded in the afternoon of 9 August.
The howitzer battery had eight M109A6 howitzers and four Bradleys for the fire support teams while the tank company had 14 more M1A1s. Each armored cavalry squadron also had two additional M1A1s for the squadron commanders and their operations officers (S-3). [7] 278th soldiers at memorial service for comrades killed in Iraq.