cllctrtom Posted July 28, 2013 Share #1 Posted July 28, 2013 I just picked this up and can't find it anywhere. The man I bought them from said it was a unit with the 28th PA Guard prior to the war. Straight pin type. No clutches to attach to uniform. Thanks in advance! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKYLINE DRIVE Posted July 28, 2013 Share #2 Posted July 28, 2013 190th FA Bn. of the Pennsylvania National Guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B. Posted July 28, 2013 Share #3 Posted July 28, 2013 The ASMIC Motto List identifies this as 103rd Cavalry Regiment. Their description matches the DUI shown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Andrews Posted July 28, 2013 Share #4 Posted July 28, 2013 This unit was the 1st Sqn of the 103rd Cav Regt from 1921 to 1940, when the NG Cav Divs were broken up and used elsewhere as needed, with many pieces going to FA. The insignia was approved in 1930. The 190th FA Bn existed from 1940 to 1946 and served in the ETO as non-divl. When reformed back in the Penn NG, it got the new number 200th FA Bn -- and kept the DUI. It was activated during the Korean War, but after that it was disbanded in 1956 and not perpetuated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Andrews Posted July 28, 2013 Share #5 Posted July 28, 2013 BTW this crest was never worn with the 28th Div SSI. The ancestors of the 1st PA Cav/103rd Cav served in WWI as various elements of the 28th FA. So don't display the DUI with a 28th patch; a Second Army or PA HQ version of the keystone would be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B. Posted July 28, 2013 Share #6 Posted July 28, 2013 I figured it was something like that! A lot of NG units have a very convoluted history. Thanks for the complete story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cllctrtom Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted July 29, 2013 I would like to thank all of you who participated to help me with this. DUI's are not my strong point but I'm glad there are those of you that it is. One other thing... Fairly rare? Thank you again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B. Posted July 29, 2013 Share #8 Posted July 29, 2013 I don't know if it qualifies as rare, but I was happy to find one for sale and haven't seen another since. Personally, I would call it unusual or maybe even scarce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKYLINE DRIVE Posted July 29, 2013 Share #9 Posted July 29, 2013 190th FA Bn. of the Pennsylvania National Guard. OOPS! It should read 190th FA Rgt.!!!! My source is Shelby Stanton´s "WWII ORDER OF BATTLE": 190th Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm Gun) (Motorized) Pennsylvania National Guard 13 Jan 41 inducted into federal service at Tyrone Pa; arrived at Camp Shelby Miss 3 Feb 41 and assigned to V Corps; departed New York P/E 31 Aug 42 and arrived at Northern Ireland 8 Sep 42; transferred to England 3 Jan 43 where HHB redesignated HHB, 190th Field Artillery Group 1 Nov 43. 1st and 2nd Bns redesignated 190th and 200th Field Artillery Battalions there, respectively Campaigns: European Theater without inscription Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cllctrtom Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted July 29, 2013 OOPS! It should read 190th FA Rgt.!!!! My source is Shelby Stanton´s "WWII ORDER OF BATTLE": Makes a little more sense now. I only live 15 min. from Tyrone, PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhenry97b Posted September 16, 2013 Share #11 Posted September 16, 2013 200th Field Artillery Battalion 155mm Gun. Scatter come together is the regimental motto that dates back before the Civil War. The shield or crest was drawn up in June of 1921. The green cross, between a keystone, a Spanish castle and a snake coiled to strike represents the Civil War. The colors, yellow and green for Cavalry. The Spanish castle symbolizes service in Puerto Rico in 1898, while the rattle-snake denotes service on the Mexican border in 1916. The Fleur-de-lis, contained in the saltire-vert, signifies service in World War I. The red keystone is the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 28th Division to which the regiment was assigned through the first war. The motto Scatter Come Together symbolizes the Cavalry tactics in many a hard fought action. In WWII the 200th went from England to Normandy (D+2), Northern France, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Ardennes, The Rhineland, Central Germany, Bavaria, Bohemia, and Czechoslovakia. They were in continuous combat 24/7 for eleven months. During this course of combat, they expended 60,160 rounds of 155mm. They were in the initial assault on the Coast of Normandy, fired in the Battle of St. Lo, helped close and wipe out the Argentan-Falaise pocket, help liberate Paris, and were among the first to enter Germany. They held like a stone wall near Monschau helping to stop the German Break through, then fought across Germany to take over the city of Liepzig after helping seal the Ruhr pocket. For these achievements they were authorized to wear the Bronze Arrowhead and five Bronze Battle Stars on the European Theater of Operations Service Ribbon. Hope this helps, John Henry Ellison US Army Retired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted September 30, 2013 Share #12 Posted September 30, 2013 If you live in Pa. these DI's are not rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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