Where did the 428 Field Artillery serve in World War 2?

Answer 1

Italy. Campaign credit for Apennine Mountains (Fall 1944) and Po Valley (Spring 1945). The 428th Field Artillery was not a regular battalion but it was known as the 428th Field Artillery Group Headquarters and HQ Battalion. An artillery group was a command that was in charge of 3 or more field artillery battalions and probably assigned to an Army or a Corps. Quoting from US Army history volume "Cassino to the Alps" "In March the 536th and 527th Field Artillery Battalions, both equipped with powerful 8-inch howitzers, arrived from the US. Those were later joined by the 530th Field Artillery Battalion (155-mm Guns), the 765th and 766th Field Artillery Battalions(155mm Howitzers), and headquarters of the 428th Field Artillery Group. " The book "15th Army Group; 16 Dec 1944- 2 May 1945" has a detailed organization table in the Appendix. The 428 FA Group does not apper in it but there is a 423 FA Group---I believe this to be a typo error. It shows that at some point in time this FA Group contained 178 FA, 536 FA & 985 FA battalions and British 11th Battery, 54 Super Heavy Regiment. This FA Group was assigned to II Corps of US 5th Army and all the units were heavy caliber artillery. Sources: Dept of Army Pamphlet 672-1, "Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register" dated July 1961. "15th Army Group; 16 Dec 1944- 2 May 1945" by Battery Press. US Army history volume "Cassino to the Alps". For more on the Italian Campaign, see www.custermen.com Steve, son of veteran of 328FA