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Welcome to Marsmen.org
Welcome to the 124th Cavalry Association Website. This site is dedicated to the current and, especially, the past members of the 124th Cavalry Regiment. We have the distinction of being the last horse cavalry regiment in the United States Army and former members fought in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations during World War II where they earned their moniker, Marsmen.
The newest chapter in our history is our recent completion of a year long deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II. Our troopers served with distinction and will wear their combat spurs with pride. Of course, it could not have been possible without the support of Family and Friends back home. They deserve a special recognition as well.
While the majority of the site content is available to the public, there is a significant amount of content that is only available to members. Please join the site, however, membership in the site does not make you a member of the association.
I have removed the requirement for membership to view pictures. Creating an account on the site is only necessary to upload pictures and send Private Messages. Click on the Photo Gallery link in the site menu under Home to access the photos.
49th Armored Division CSIB
There are few occasions these days to post news stories on this website but I recently received an email from the Institute of Heraldry (IOH) regarding the approval of the 49th Armored Division patch as a Combat Service Identification Badge for the new Army Service Uniform.
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1SG Wyatt:
I have coordinated with HQDA, G-1 and we will develop the CSIB for the 49th
Armored Division - this will take about 100-120 days to complete the
drawings and development of the CSIB.
Bonnie Henning
Program Analyst
The Institute of Heraldry
This means that in roughly six months, the 49th AD CSIB should be available from your favorite manufacturer of uniform supplies. A list is generated on the IOH website that shows all approved CSIBs. You'll want to check the site after allowing time for the design process.
Link to IOH page for CSIB
Posted by 1SGWyatt Tuesday, May 01, 2012 (15:20:06)
Spur Ride 2011 Pictures
The Squadron held their annual Spur ride during Drill Weekend at Camp Bowie, Texas in October. Pictures are up on Google Plus. The album there is much easier to maintain, which is why I chose not to include any pictures on this site. I'll get around to it, but I have to resize the original pictures to get them to fit here.
https://picasaweb.google.com/116366339238343644330/SpurRide2011?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCJ-G04i9z63Ncg&feat=directlink
Posted by 1SGWyatt Monday, October 31, 2011 (19:16:23)
Association Update
It's been a while since I've updated the site about what's been happening with the Association. Don't think that it's a case of abandonment. The Association is still alive and well, and there's been discussion about when to hold the next reunion/Cav ball. It was originally tentatively scheduled for May but I think that the consensus is that we'll need to push it to the end of the summer or end of the year due to training and time constraints leading up to our Annual Training. There's also talk to combining our Cav Ball with the 112th Cavalry, since they're newly reformed and ready to be steeped in Cavalry Tradition. I'll update the site as I get more information.
Click on Read More to see the rest of this post, it's a long one...
Posted by 1SGWyatt Friday, February 18, 2011 (15:50:38)
Ebay Item
The following book is available on Ebay:
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This is the sixteenth in a series of indexes of all infantry regiments and independent infantry battalions of the US Army in WWII. Note that the 124th Cavalry Regiment fought dismounted as infantry during WWII. Others will be published as they are completed.
This work includes all decorations cited in the general orders of the 124th Cavalry Regiment. Please note that some decorations to members of the 124th Cavalry Regiment may have been cited in general orders of other commands. This index lists members of the 124th Cavalry Regiment that were awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge or the Combat Medic Badge by the 124th Cavalry Regiment. Combat Infantryman Badges and Combat Medic Badges are important, since the recipients of these badges are retroactively entitled to a Bronze Star Medal under Change 13 to Army Regulation 600-45, Department of the Army, 4 November 1947. I have made no attempt to list the Unit Awards, awards of specific Battle Stars, or Good Conduct Medals.
How to read the sources: (GO#12,1945,124CAV) is broken down as “GO” (General Order), “#” (Number 12, 1945), “124CAV” (124th Cavalry Regiment).
Troop assignments were penciled into the margins of the some of the general orders. This required the editor to interpret the handwriting. This could have resulted in errors. Please verify troop assignments though another sources before forming any conclusion.
Every effort has been made to minimize errors and misspelled names. An error may be attributable to the source document, or may have occurred while transcribing the names/units. Some of the original documents are of very poor print quality, making them difficult to decipher. Corrections with supporting documentation can be sent to D-Day Militaria.
I've yet to receive my copy but this could be helpful to family members interested in seeing what awards or decorations are available to their CBI veteran.
Link:
Index to the General Orders for 124th Cavalry Regiment
Posted by 1SGWyatt Friday, September 03, 2010 (13:20:10)
Old war horse
Taken from the DailyCommercial.com (8 July 2010):
http://www.dailycommercial.com/localnews/story/070810calvary
Click Read More below to read the entire article.
Soldier was one of the last of WWII mounted troops
THERESA CAMPBELL
Staff Writer
Leading 2,400 mules, each packed with 300 pounds of supplies and ammunition, Barney Miller of Wildwood marvels how he and his fellow soldiers survived a 400-mile march across rivers, jungles and mountains as they fought the Japanese in the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II.
"Six mules were used to carry one cannon," Miller, 86, said. His unit, the 124th Cavalry, became known as the last horse cavalry regiment in the U.S. Army.
"We did things that we thought we would never accomplish," he said of marching from dawn to dusk for nearly six months on muggy hot days and through many monsoons with their mule supply train. "You think that you'd never be able to do those things, but you'd do them."
Posted by SFCWyatt Tuesday, July 20, 2010 (11:40:18)
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