Blue Spaders Flashcards
Who are the 5 MOH recipients of the blue Spaders
Private James W Reese Sergeant Francis X McGraw Corporal Henry F warner Specialist Robert F stryker Specialist Ross a McGinnis
What does Palman Qui Meriut Ferat mean
Let him bear the palm who has won it
When did Private James W Reese die for his actions?
World war 2 5 Aug 1943
When did Sergeant Francis X McGraw die for his actions
World war 2 19 Nov 1944
When did Corporal Henry F Warner die for his actions
World war 2 20/21 Dec 1944
When did Specialist Robert F Stryker die for his actions
Vietnam war 7 Nov 1967
When did Specialist Ross A McGinnis die for his actions
OIF 4 Dec 2006
Private James W Reese story
Acting Squad leader of a 60mm maneuvered his squad to a favorable position causing many casualties in enemy ranks . When fire became severe he ordered his squad to safety and moved his mortar to a new position and took out a machine gun nest. No more ammo he seized a rifle and held off enemy until he was killed
Sergeant Francis X McGraw story
Manned a heavy machine gun in a foxhole, enemy launched a fierce counter attack. Hostile forces brought up a machine gun in an effort to dislodge him. He stood up on a log and knocked out the enemy weapon. A rocket blasted his gun from position but then he retrieved it and continued firing. He took out a second machine gun nest. In the mist of battle, with enemy troops taking advantage of his predicament to press forward, he cleaned his gun, put it back into action and drove off the attackers. He continued to fire until his Ammo was expended. He picked up a carbine, killed one enemy soldier, will need another and engaged in a desperate fire fight with a third until he was mortally wounded by a burst from a machine pistol
Corporal Henry F Warner
Was a major factor in stopping enemy tanks during heavy attacks against the battalion position. Took out two tanks. A third tank approach too within 5 yards of his position while he was attempting to clear a jammed breech lock. Jumping from his gun pay, he engaged in a pistol door with the tank commander standing in the turret, killing him and force in the tank to withdraw. The enemy struck on the early morning of the 21st corporal warner took out another tank disregarding his injuries he endeavored to finish the loading and again fire at the tank who’s mortar was now aflame, when a 2nd machine gun burst killed him
Specialist Robert F stryker story
Stryker threw himself upon an enemy Claymore mine as it was detonated saving 6 of his fellow soldiers from the explosion
Specialist Ross a McGinnis story
He threw himself upon a grenade that was thrown in his truck saving the lives of the other for crewman
When was the 1st Battle Streamer earned
The Philippine Insurection 1901
What is the Regimental Drink
Flaming Drambooi
Who was the longest lasting CSM of 1-26
CSM Doughble
During Vietnam what was the code word for 1st ID
Dough boys
How many battle streamers and foreign awards were earned during WWI
7 Battle streamers and 2 Foreign Awards
How many Battle Streamers and Foreign awards were earned during WWII? And what citation was earned?
7 Battle Streamers
5 Foreign Awards
1 President unit Citation
How many Battle Streamers and Foreign Awards were earned during Vietnam? And what other award was earned?
11 Battle Streamers
2 Foreign Awards
1 Valor Award
What award and streamer was earned during the Balkans war?
Superior unit award
Defense of Kosovo Streamer
What happened during OEF?
Deployed to Kunar Province and scattered in small combat OP’s throughout
What happened during OIF
Major part of the Sumi-Triangle
Primary maneuver element in Eastern Baghdad
What happened during the Balkans war?
Entered Bosnia as part of the 1st American Forces
1st of the units alerted for Kosovo
What happened during Vietnam?
1st Division sized unit in Vietnam
Served the longest out of the other Big Red 1 units
What happened during WWII
Led America’s 1st amphibious assault in North Africa
Invaded Normandy and conquered the 1st German city of the war
Attacked all the way to Czechoslovakia by wars end
What happened during WWI
1st American soldiers to arrive in France and earned more campaign streamers than any other Regiment
Over 900 Blue Spaders lost their lives within 6 Months
At Soissens alone 1500 had been killed or wounded and Battle was won and ended in 1948
Who was the 1st CSM and and General of 1-26
Csm Doughble and General Routletch
How many commanders have been in 1-26IN ?
85
