55th BRIGADE

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THE 55th BRIGADE HOME PAGE

COMMANDER

COL.George K.
MARTIN

Command
Sergeant Major

CSM Vincent P.
CONTI

Brigade
EXECUTIVE OFF.

LTC. Gerald
BURNS Brigade
CHAPLAIN

MAJ.Bert S.
KOZIN

The 55th Brigade is an Armored Brigade with a long and distinguished history that dates back to 1879. The brigade has a Headquarters Company, 3 subordinate battalions, and 3 supporting battalions.

Headquarters and Headquarters Company: Located in Scranton, PA, This is the unit that provides command and control of the Brigade.

COMMANDER

CPT.Mark D.
PIKE First Sergeant

1SG.Russell G.
SCHIMELFENIG

THE SUBORINATE BATTALIONS

The 1st Battalion 109th Infantry: With units in Carbondale, East Stroudsburg, New Milford, Williamsport, and Scranton, PA.

COMMANDER

LTC.Barry
SEARLE

Command
Sergeant Major

CSM Kenneth R.
HILL

H & H Co
COMMANDER

CPT.Edward R.
MOSTOWSKI

H & H Co
1st. SGT

1SG.Howard B.
TIMMS, Jr.

A Co Com: 1LT Gregory R.SANDHERR
A Co 1st Sgt: 1SG ?-?-?-?

B Co Com: CPT Bryon L.GUTSHALL
B Co 1st Sgt: 1SG ?-?-?-?

C C0.
COMMANDER

CPT. Thomas A.
HALLOWELL

C Co.
1st.SGT.

1SG?-?-?-?-
?-?-?-?

D C0.
COMMANDER

CPT. Albert M.
URBAN

D Co.
1st.SGT.

1SG?-?-?-?-
?-?-?-?

E Co Com: CPT James E.MATISCO
E Co 1st Sgt: 1SG ?-?-?-?

The 2nd Battalion 103 Armor: With units in Berwick, Scranton, Tamaqua and West Pittston, PA.

COMMANDER

LTC Lothar
HOLBERT

Command
Sergeant Major

CSM Robert A.
HILBORN

HH Co.Com: CPT Thomas H.MEYERS
HH Co.1st.Sgt:??????????

A Co.Com: CPT Blaine P.DOOLEY
A Co.1st Sgt:??????????

B Co.Com: CPT Robert S.LANGOL
B Co.1st Sgt:??????????

C Co.Com: CPT James P.CALLAN
C Co.1st.Sgt:??????????

D Co.Com: CPT Travis G.Steigerwalt
D Co.1st.Sgt:??????????

The 3rd Battalion 103 Armor: With units in Lewisburg, Sunbury and Mansfield, PA. And they have 4 supporting units.

COMMANDER

LTC Barry
REYNOLDS

Command
Sergeant Major

CSM??????????

H & H C0.
COMMANDER

CPT. Richard K.
ROGERS H & H Co.
1st.SGT.

1SG?-?-?-?-
?-?-?-?

A Co Com: CPT Brian CHAMBERS
A Co.1st Sgt:??????????

B Co.
COMMANDER

1LT.Andrew
INCH B Co.
1st.SGT.

1SG?-?-?-?-
?-?-?-?

C C0.
COMMANDER

CPT. Matthew G.br>COOPER C Co.
1st.SGT.

1SG?-?-?-?-
?-?-?-?

D Co.Com: CPT Howard M.RUTLEDGE Jr.
D Co.1st Sgt:??????????

THE SUPPORTING BATTALIONS

The 109th Field Artillery Battalion: With units in Naticoke, and Wilkes - Barre, PA. This unit is also a part of the 28th Division Artillery (DIVARTY)

COMMANDER

LTC Mark W.
SCOTT

Command
Sergeant Major

CSM Dale T.
VONSTEIN

HH Btry Com: CPT Walter J.CHWASTYK
HH Btry 1st Sgt: ??????????

A Btry Com: 1LT William FEHER
A Btry 1st Sgt:??????????

B Btry Com: 1LT Michael J.RIOTTO
B Btry 1st Sgt:??????????

C Btry Com: 1LT William G.START
C Btry 1st Sgt:??????????

Svc Btry Com: CPT James T.McKINNON
Svc Btry 1st SGT:??????????

The 337th Engineer Battalion:Headquartered in Reading, PA. This unit also belongs to the newly formed 28th Engineer Brigade.

COMMANDER

LTC Karl P.
SMULLIGAN

Command
Sergeant Major

CSM Robert C.
HELLER

H & H C0.
COMMANDER

CPT. James G.
McCORMACK H & H Co.
1st.SGT.

1SG?-?-?-?-
?-?-?-?

A C0.
COMMANDER

CPT. Matthew G.
COOPER A Co.
1st.SGT.

1SG?-?-?-?-
?-?-?-?

B Co.Com: CPT Brian S.WATTERSON
B Co.1st.Sgt:??????????

C C0.
COMMANDER

CPT. Charles D.
ANSPACH C Co.
1st.SGT.

1SG?-?-?-?-
?-?-?-?

Spt.Plt.Com: 1LT Curtis R.DRAKE
Spt.Plt.Sgt.??????????

The 228th Forward Support Battalion: In Allentown and Annville, PA. is part of the Division Support Command (DISCOM)

COMMANDER

LTC Gary W.
GERST

Command
Sergeant Major

CSM Craig T.
STOLL

HQDet.Com: CPT Edward J.DROST Jr.
HQ Det.1st.Sgt:??????????

A Co.Com: 1LT James S.LUPEY
A Co.1st.Sgt:??????????

B Co.Com: CPT John M.O'BOYLE
B Co.1st.Sgt:?????????

Det 1,B Co.Com: 1LT David A.REPYNCEK
Det 1,B Co.1st.Sgt:??????????

C Co.Com: CPT Scott E.DILLMAN
C Co.1st.Sgt:??????????

These supporting battalions are loaned out from other Brigades to give the 55th Brigade additional Combat Support and Combat Service Support capability.

The brigade's heart and soul is the Tactical Operations Center (TOC). This is where the staff tracks and coordinates the current battlefield. Planning for future operations, analysis of the enemy, and coordination with Army Aviation and Air Force aircraft are conducted here as well. The Brigade Commander does not fight his units from here, but he can. The Brigade Commander has his Tactical Command Post (TACP) which is forward on the battlefield that he fights from.

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HISTORICAL
HIGHLIGHTS
PENNSYLVANIA
NATIONAL GUARD

The following pictures are pictures of the train wreck that killed 33 men of the 109th on their way to Camp Atterbury,Indiana on Sept.11,1950. This accident happened right after the time when the 28th Div. was activated for the Korean War on Sept.5,1950. This section of the web page is dedicated to these men who were the first casualties of the Korean War for the 28th Inf.Div.

The photos were made available through the courtesy of SFC Lewis Crocker, Hq & Hq Co. 55th Brigade. SFC Crocker has been a great help to me in getting the information I needed in order to get this site on the road.As the saying goes, he was a ball of fire.

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HYMN

THIS SECTION OF THE 55th BRIGADE HOME PAGE IS TO PROVIDE A SPACE FOR OUR VIEWERS TO REMEMBER THE SUPREME SACRIFICE THAT MEMBERS OF THIS BRIGADE MADE OVER THE YEARS.ESPECIALLY THE 33 MEMBERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES SO EARLY IN LIFE. PLEASE CLICK ON THE CROSS FOR TAPS AND DEDICATE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR ALL PAST MEMBERS OF THIS BRIGADE THAT ARE NOW DECEASED.

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