Research informations about 131st FA

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I had no luck finding the Roster. It was complete and had every name of any soldier who served in the 36th Division.

 

I did find this. But it is confusing to me. It is entitled "The Lost Battalion" which usually refers to the incident that happened when part of the 36th Division was cut off in Southern France. But this is in the Pacific. How did the 131st FA end up in the Pacific??? Could it have been there prior to Pear Harbor? The units of the 36th Division were a National Guard unit and were activated after the war started. I would not expect them to be in the Pacific in 1941.

Here are the links, anyway. I hope this is no rabbit trail.

 

http://www.texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/l...alion/index.htm

http://www.texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/l...ion/history.htm

 

I think I will write those guys and ask them for references to verify that is the right unit.

Steve