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Occupation, History

522nd Field Artillery Occupying Germany

Fire for Effect, the history of the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion (written by the veterans) includes a brief description of their role in the Occupation of Germany, and several anecdotal contributions by individual veterans. The Occupation (pages 70-72) With the end of the war in the European Theater, the 522nd was detached from the 101st Airborne Division and attached to the 30th Field Artillery Group. On May 9, 1945, at 0815 hours, the Battalion moved out of Shaftlach and traveled 77 miles to the north by motor convoy over the autobahn past Munich to Steppach, a town on the outskirts of Augsburg, where the 522nd CP was established and occupied until May 17, 1945. Headquarters Battery then moved to Mertingen on May 17 where the...

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Past Events

Quarterly 522nd FAB lunch meetings

Quarterly 522nd FAB Lunch Meetings by Chapter President and S&D member Phyllis Hironaka Photos of Ted Tsukiyama, Mits & Ellen Kunihiro; and of Biggie Nakakura & Harold Ueoka Boyan Higa and Joe Obayashi passed me the torch in 2015 – I got to watch them in action for about a year as Secretary. They schedule four meetings a year. Our next meeting is our Christmas party, complete with bingo, raffle, and Christmas carols. About 20 people attend each meeting. The veteran attendees are usually: Masayuki (“Boyan”) Higa (past Pres.) Masaru (“Biggie”) Nakakura, our Treasurer Joe Obayashi (past Pres.) George (“Rocky”) Tanna Ted Tsukiyama Mitsuru Kunihiro Fred Hirayama Harold Ueoka Roy Fujii Henry Urada Flint Yonashiro Several wives also attend: Nancy Higa, Jane Ueoka, Ellen Kunihiro;...

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Other RCT Veteran Related News, 442nd News

522nd “Unlikely Liberators” display at Schofield Barracks until May 20, 2017

522nd Field Artillery Battery Display at Sergeant Rodney J. Yano Library, Schofield Barracks Hawaii (on till May 20, 2017) The 522nd of the 442nd RCT was their artillery unit known for speed and accuracy during the war.  After the Po Valley campaign and the breaking of the German Gothic Line, the 522nd was ordered to separate from the rest of the 442nd and to enter Germany.  The 522nd advanced with speed and were in front of U.S. infantry units, which is something as usually the artillery unit brings up the rear.  This is how the 522nd came across the Jewish prisoners at Dachau subcamps and others who were part of the death march away from the camps. Members of the Sons & Daughters of the...

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