by Igor Kulakov » August 18th, 2012, 9:14 am
103 coastal artillery battalion (AA)
на 7 дек 41 - Fort Sheridan, Highwood Illinois
103 coastal artillery battalion (AA)
37mm gun
24 Feb 41 103rd AAA Auto-Weapons Bn (Mobile)
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the 123rd Cavalry Regiment was officially disbanded at
the end of October 1940. It was divided into two Coast Artillery battalions. Half
of the Regiment became the 103rd Separate Battalion, Coast Artillery (Anti-
Aircraft) while the other half was converted to the 106th Separate Battalion, Coast
Artillery (Anti-Aircraft)
On December 23, all federally recognized elements of the 38th Division
were ordered to federal active duty for one year beginning 17 January 1941. The
13
149th Infantry Regiment, the 138th Field Artillery Regiment, and all special units
of the Kentucky National Guard, including the 106th Coast Artillery Battalion, were
included in this order. The exception was the 103rd Coast Artillery, which was not
inducted until 24 February 1941
)
The reorganization ordered by the United States War Department shortly
before World War II eliminated one of the oldest of military divisions: the
Cavalry. Kentucky's 123rd Cavalry was disbanded in 1940. Half of the 123rd
became the 103rd Coast Artillery Battalion (Separate) (Antiaircraft) and the other
half became the 106th Coast Artillery Battalion (Separate) (Antiaircraft).
Inducted into federal active service on February 24, members of the 103rd
reported to their home armory in Frankfort and on March 4 began training at Fort
Sheridan, Illinois (61).
On 29 January 1942, the 103rd was assigned to the War Department, where
it remained until February 14, when it was attached to the Fifth Army Corps.
Receiving movement orders on April 11, the 103rd left Fort Sheridan on April 21,
arriving in New York two days later. On April 30, the 103rd's ship embarked from
New York, arriving in Northern Ireland on May 15. It remained in the United
Kingdom until orders issued on November 24 transferred it to North Africa. The
103rd arrived on December 8 and was assigned to the 34th Coast Artillery
Brigade (Anti-aircraft).