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USS Onyx ( PYc - 5 ) USS " Onyx " ( PYc - 5 ) , was a diesel coastal patrol yacht of the United States Navy during World War II . The ship was built in 1924 as " Janey III " by Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp . of Morris Heights , New York , and was subsequently renamed " Rene " and " Pegasus " . Purchased by the Navy on 3 December 1940 from Clifford C . Hemphill , of New York City , converted to Navy use and named " Onyx " , she was classified as a coastal yacht on 13 December 1940 , and commissioned on 27 February 1941 . Service history . After conversion she departed New York for Norfolk , arriving on 22 March . Sailing again , she reached New Orleans on 5 April to report for duty to Commandant 8th Naval District . " Onyx " performed services for ComEight as a coastal patrol vessel around the Gulf area until January 1942 . On 22 January she departed Key West , Florida to return to New York and arrived there on 31 January . " Onyx " was again ordered to report to the 8th Naval District at New Orleans and was underway by 13 March , arriving on 27 March . She resumed services and continued in this capacity until February 1944 when she was extensively damaged in a collision . Beyond economic repair , her ordnance was removed and she was placed out of commission , in service , retaining her name and designation , on 15 May 1944 . She was designated a target vessel on 31 May , the same year , and made available for disposition on 31 October . Considered for conversion to a fuel barge in November , her conversion never materialized and " Onyx " was placed out of service on 1 February 1945 and returned to War Shipping Administration on 2 February . She was struck from the U . S . Naval Vessel Register on 5 February 1945 .
German submarine U - 359 German submarine " U - 359 " was a Type VIIC U - boat of the Nazi German " Kriegsmarine " during World War II . She carried out three patrols . She did not sink or damage any ships . She was sunk by an American aircraft in the Caribbean Sea in July 1943 . Service history . The submarine was laid down on 19 June 1941 at the " Flensburger Schiffsbau " - Ges yard at Flensburg as ' werk ' 478 , launched on 11 June 1942 and commissioned on 5 October under the command of " Oberleutnant " Heinz Förster . She served with the 8th U - boat Flotilla from 5 October 1942 and the 7th flotilla from 1 March 1943 . 1st patrol . " U - 359 " s first patrol took her from Kiel on 4 February 1943 , through the Iceland / Faroe Islands ' gap ' and south of Greenland . She arrived at St . Nazaire in occupied France , on 18 March . 2nd patrol . During her second foray she crossed the Bay of Biscay and then turned in a southwesterly direction . The boat accordingly headed south before sailing northwest across the Atlantic . 3rd patrol and loss . " U - 359 " left St . Nazaire for the last time on 29 June 1943 . On 26 July , she was sunk by depth charge s dropped from a US Navy PBM Mariner aircraft in the Caribbean off Santo Domingo , Haiti . 47 men died ; there were no survivors . Previously recorded fate . " U - 359 " was originally noted as sunk on 28 July 1943 by a Mariner aircraft P - 1 of USN Squadron VP - 32 . ( Postwar assessment ) . This attack sank " U - 159 " .
45th Launch Support Squadron The 45th Launch Support Squadron ( 45 LCSS ) is a United States Air Force unit stationed at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station , Florida . It is assigned to the 45th Launch Group along with its sister squadron the 5th Space Launch Squadron . Mission . The 45th Launch Support Squadron ( LCSS ) delivers a broad array of organic launch and launch support capabilities . In partnership with the satellite system directorates , the LCSS provides launch - base mission assurance for satellites by overseeing spacecraft hardware arrival , launch preparations , testing and launch . In addition , the squadron contains a program management office which ensures delivery of mission - critical facilities , launch support services such as training and ordnance management , and programmatic resources to Eastern Range customers . Finally , the LCSS provides a single interface for emerging DoD , civil , and commercial launch providers to access 45 SW services and successfully bring new launch capabilities to the United States . History . The 45th Launch Support Squadron was activated on June 30 , 2005 . The first mission with spacecraft processed by the 45 LCSS was the Micro - satellite Technology Experiment ( MiTEx ) which launched on June 21 , 2006 . Emblem . Description " On a disc Sable , arrayed to chief three deltas Silver Gray each with a contrail Or fimbriated Tenné issuing from behind a terrestrial globe Proper , environed by an orbit of the fourth charged with a sphere of the second , all within a narrow border Orange . Attached below the disc , a Black scroll edged with a narrow Orange border and inscribed “ 45TH LAUNCH SUPPORT SQUADRON ” in Orange letters . " Symbolism " Ultramarine blue and Air Force yellow are the Air Force colors . Blue alludes to the sky , the primary theater of Air Force operations . Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel . The black background represents space . The three deltas signify the multiple launch vehicles the Squadron supports and the three Air Force Core Values : Integrity First , Service Before Self , and Excellence in All We Do . The earth and orbiting satellite describes the global nature of the unit ’ s mission . "
Allan Brown ( aviator ) Captain ( later Wing Commander ) Allan Runciman Brown was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories . During World War II , he was a Wing Commander for the Royal Australian Air Force . In civilian life , Brown was a draper in Launceston , Australia . Brown originally served with the Australian Artillery . He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on 5 December 1916 . He was assigned to No . 68 Squadron RFC / 1 Squadron AFC in Egypt . There he was teamed with Lieutenant Garfield Finlay as his observer / gunner on Bristol F2b Fighter s ; Brown ' s gunner for four of his five triumphs was Finlay . Brown ' s modus operandi was to force enemy planes into landing , and then destroy them on the ground with bombs and bullets . He scored his first win on 3 May 1918 near Suweilah , and his last one on 22 August 1918 at Ramleh . He also carried out successful ground attacks on cavalry and anti - aircraft guns . Honors and awards . Distinguished Flying Cross ( DFC ) Lieut . ( A . / Capt . ) Allan Runciman Brown ( Australian F . C . ) . ( EGYPT ) On 22 August Capt . Brown , with Lieut . Finlay as his observer , attacked an enemy two - seater , forcing it to land in our lines . On four other occasions these officers have engaged and destroyed enemy aircraft , displaying marked gallantry and skill . In addition , they have rendered most valuable service in attacking enemy cavalry , anti - aircraft guns and other ground targets , inflicting heavy loss . Supplement to the London Gazette , 8 February 1919 ( 31170 / 2035 )
PHIBRON PHIBRON is a United States Navy abbreviation for Amphibious Squadron . It is a tactical and administrative organization composed of amphibious assault shipping to transport troops and their equipment for an amphibious assault operation . A U . S . PHIBRON usually consists of three amphibious ships , typically one LHD , an LSD and an LPD . When the ships of a PHIBRON are loaded up with the forces of a Marine Expeditionary Unit and some additional Navy units ( including landing craft from two or more Assault Craft Unit s or ACU ) , it is designated as an Amphibious Ready Group ( ARG ) . The officer in charge of PHIBRON SIX is designated COMPHIBRON SIX or Commander Amphibious Squadron Six . Before the advent of modern helicopter - oriented amphibious warfare , the amphibious squadron was made up differently , depending on the era . During the 1960s , a typical squadron might consist of an Attack Transport ( APA / LPA ) , a Dock Landing Ship ( LSD ) , an Attack Cargo Ship ( AKA / LKA ) , one or two Landing Ships , Tank , ( LST ) and , especially if there were only one LST , a High Speed Transport ( APD ) . The APA carried troops and LCVP s in which to land them , plus a few LCM s for bigger loads . The AKA carried cargo and an assortment of LCVP s and LCM s with which to land it . The LSD carried boats . The LST carried tanks and other rolling stock , and had the ability to discharge its cargo directly onto the beach . The destroyer - like APD provided limited gunfire support and fast defense of the squadron . It frequently also carried a UDT unit or other similar troops . The Landing Platform Helicopter ( LPH ) replaced the APA in the late 1960s and provided helicopters to land troops and supplies inland , beyond the beach .
Marine Air Control Squadron 1 Mission . Provide air surveillance , airspace management and the control of aircraft and surface - to - air weapons for anti - air warfare and offensive air support while independently or simultaneously providing continuous all - weather radar and non - radar ATC services as in integral part of the Marine Air Command and Control system ( MACCS ) in support of a Marine Air - Ground Task Force ( MAGTF ) , and Joint Force Commander . World War II . Marine Air Control Squadron 1 was activated on 1 September 1943 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point , North Carolina , as Air Warning Squadron 1 , 1st Marine Air Warning Group , 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing . In November 1943 they relocated to Miramar , San Diego , California and were reassigned to Marine Fleet Air , West Coast . The squadron deployed during January 1944 to Pearl Harbor , Hawaii and in February 1944 were reassigned to Marine Aircraft Group 22 , 4th Marine Base Defense Aircraft Wing . During World War II they participated in the Marshall Islands Campaign and the Battle of Okinawa . Following the war the squadron was reassigned and relocated numerous time to include : Korean War . Marine Ground Control Intercept Squadron 1 was reassigned during July 1950 to Marine Aircraft Group 33 and subsequently deployed to the Republic of Korea . During the conflict they participated in the Battle of Inchon , Battle of Chosin Reservoir and fighting on the East Central Front , Western Front . During the war they were reassigned in October 1950 to Marine Aircraft Group 12 and in April 1951 to Marine Air Control Group 2 . MACS - 1 participated in the defense of the Korean Demilitarized Zone from July 1953 through March 1955 . Finally on 15 February 1954 they received their current moniker Marine Air Control Squadron 1 . In April 1955 to they redeployed to Naval Air Facility Atsugi , Japan , and reassigned to Marine Aircraft Group 11 . 1960 through 1990s . The squadron was reduced to cadre status during March – April 1960 . They were relocated during May 1960 to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma , Arizona , and reassigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Group , 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing . On 1 February 1972 , the squadron was deactivated . 11 years later in October 1983 the squadron was reactivated at Camp Pendleton , California , as Marine Air Control Squadron 1 , Marine Air Control Group 38 , 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing . They also participated in Operation Desert Shield in Southwest Asia from August until October 1990 , though some elements of MACS - 1 remained in Saudi Arabia in support of MACS - 2 . MACS - 1 Relocated during Jun 1998 to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma , Arizona . Elements supported Operation Southern Watch , Iraq , March – April 2000 and in November – December 2000 , and May – June 2001 . Global War on Terror . Elements of MACS - 1 supported Operation Enduring Freedom , in Afghanistan from January – May 2002 . This was followed by a deployment to Kuwait in February 2003 and participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom from March 2003 to present , both as an Air Control agency , and subsequently standing up several Security Companies .
Kevin P . Byrnes Kevin P . Byrnes ( born March 12 , 1950 ) is a retired United States Army General , who was officially relieved of command in August 2005 , after 36 years of military service , for disobeying a lawful order from Army Chief of Staff Peter Schoomaker . Military career . General Byrnes assumed the duties of Commander , Army Training and Doctrine Command , on November 7 , 2002 , after serving as the Director , Army Staff . General Byrnes , a native of New York City , New York , was commissioned through the Officer Candidate School program in 1969 . He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Park College in 1975 , and a Master of Arts in Management from Webster University in 1985 . Prior to assuming his current duties , he served as Director , Army Staff , the Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs and as the Assistant Vice Chief of Staff . General Byrnes ’ other key assignments include : Commanding General , 1st Cavalry Division , Fort Hood , Texas ; while deployed in that capacity , he simultaneously served as the Commanding General of the Multinational Division ( North ) in Tuzla , Bosnia , from October 1998 to August 1999 ; Director , Force Programs , Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans , Washington , D . C . ; Assistant Division Commander ( Maneuver ) , 1st Cavalry Division ; Commanding General , Joint Task Force Six , Fort Bliss , Texas ; Commander , 1st Cavalry Division Artillery , and later Chief of Staff , 1st Cavalry Division ; Director of Political and Economic Studies and Director of the Strategic Outreach Initiative for the United States Army War College , Carlisle Barracks , Pennsylvania ; Commander , 4th Battalion , 3rd Field Artillery in 2nd Armored Division ( Forward ) in Germany ; and Commander , Battery C , 1st Battalion , 39th Field Artillery , Fort Bragg , North Carolina . His overseas tours include Vietnam , Germany and Bosnia . Relief of Command . " A four - star general who was relieved of command this week said Wednesday through his lawyer that the Army took the action after an investigation into accusations that he was involved in a consensual relationship with a female civilian . The lawyer , Lt . Col . David H . Robertson , said the case " involves an adult relationship with a woman who is not in the military , nor is a civilian employee of the military or the federal government . " The general , Kevin P . Byrnes , was relieved Monday by the Army chief of staff , Gen . Peter J . Schoomaker , just a few months before General Byrnes was scheduled to retire as head of the Army Training and Doctrine Command ( TRADOC ) . "
Lightweight Helmet The Lightweight Helmet ( LWH ) is the U . S . Marine Corps replacement for the PASGT combat helmet . As it is nearly identical to untrained eyes in shape to the PASGT , and outside of the Marine Corps it is still called the Fritz helmet or K - pot ( due to its resemblance to the German Stahlhelm ) . Though heavier than the Army ' s Advanced Combat Helmet , its larger size also offers more protection and is lighter than the PASGT . Featuring a V - neck strap and improved fit , it is much more comfortable than the PASGT . The LWH entered service in late 2003 and completely replaced the PASGT by 2009 . As with the PASGT helmet , it is an olive drab color , and can be fitted with cloth helmet cover s in desert and woodland MARPAT camouflage patterns , as well as a mounting bracket on the front for any sort of night vision device , such as the AN / PVS - 7 night vision goggle or AN / PVS - 14 monocular night vision device ( MNVD ) . Marines currently can be issued with a sling suspension or a pad suspension to fit the inside of the helmet to the head . A nape protection system adds ballistic protection to the rear of the head was also added as to reduce strain and improve comfort to the back of the neck . Successor . The Marine Corps placed its first order for the Enhanced Combat Helmet in July 2013 , and will be fielded to deployed Marines before the end of 2013 . The ECH is planned to equip all deployed Marines , while the Lightweight Helmet will still be used for training and noncombat purposes .
Antónia Rodrigues Antónia Rodrigues ( Aveiro , Portugal , 1580 - ? ) , was a Portuguese soldier and national heroine . She dressed herself as a man , adopted the name of António Rodrigues and joined the crew of a ship loaded with wheat that was heading to the Portuguese territory of Mazagan , in Morocco . After her arrival at Mazagan she enlisted in the local infantry . She made herself noted for her campaigns against the moors and had a successful military career . She was eventually discovered , but married a colleague and was decorated for service by Philip II of Portugal . After she retired from service , she lived an anonymous civil life in Portugal and was no longer heard of .
Jocelyn Woollcombe Dame Jocelyn May Woollcombe , DBE ( 9 May 1898 — 30 January 1986 ) was Director of the Women ' s Royal Naval Service from 1946 to 1950 . She joined the WRNS , enrolling as Chief Officer in August 1939 and was named Superintendent on 14 May 1940 . Honours . She was named CBE in 1944 and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1950 .
2nd South Western Mounted Brigade The 2nd South Western Mounted Brigade was a formation of the Territorial Force of the British Army , organised in 1908 . After service in the Gallipoli Campaign and in the defence of Egypt , it was absorbed into the 2nd Dismounted Brigade in February 1916 . Formation . Under the terms of the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 ( 7 Edw . 7 , c . 9 ) , the brigade was formed in 1908 as part of the Territorial Force . It consisted of three yeomanry regiments , a horse artillery battery and ammunition column , a transport and supply column and a field ambulance . As the name suggests , the units were drawn from South West England , predominantly Devon and Somerset , but also a sub - unit from Cornwall . World War I . The brigade was mobilised on 4 August 1914 at the outbreak of the First World War and moved to the Colchester area of Essex in August 1914 where it remained ( under Third Army of Central Force ) until September 1915 . It was then dismounted , with the horses being taken over by its 2nd Line 2 / 2nd South Western Mounted Brigade which replaced it in the Home Defence role . Gallipoli . In September 1915 the brigade left Essex for Liverpool . On 24 September it boarded RMS Olympic and sailed the next day . It arrived at Mudros on 1 October and on to Suvla Bay . The Brigade landed in Gallipoli on 9 October and was attached to the 11th ( Northern ) Division ( digging trenches ) . In November it was in the firing line , attached to the 2nd Mounted Division and 53rd ( Welsh ) Infantry Division . On 19 December it was evacuated to Imbros . In this period , the brigade consisted of the three yeomanry regiments , a signal troop and a field ambulance under the command of Br . - Gen . R . Hoare . Egypt . In late December 1915 , the brigade landed in Alexandria to help defend Egypt . It served on Suez Canal defences and as part of the Western Frontier Force . In February 1916 , 2nd South Western Mounted Brigade was absorbed into the 2nd Dismounted Brigade ( along with the Highland Mounted Brigade ) . 2nd Dismounted Brigade was later renamed as 229th Brigade in the 74th ( Yeomanry ) Division . Commanders . The 2nd South Western Mounted Brigade was commanded from 1 April 1912 by Colonel R . Hoare . He was promoted to Brigadier General on 5 August 1914 and remained in command until the brigade was absorbed into 2nd Dismounted Brigade . He took command of 2nd Dismounted Brigade on formation , and remained in command when the brigade was converted to 229th Brigade .
Donald MacKintosh Donald MacKintosh VC ( 7 February 1896 – 11 April 1917 ) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces . Details . MacKintosh was educated at Fettes College . He was 21 years old , and a lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion , The Seaforth Highlanders ( Ross - shire Buffs , Duke of Albany ' s ) , British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC . On 11 April 1917 north of Fampoux , France , during the initial advance , Lieutenant Mackintosh was shot through the right leg , but although crippled , continued to lead his men , and captured the trench . He then collected men of another company who had lost their leader and drove back a counter - attack , when he was again wounded and although unable to stand , nevertheless continued to control the situation . With only 15 men left he ordered them to be ready to advance to the final objective and with great difficulty got out of the trench , encouraging them to advance . He was wounded yet again and fell . His dying moments are immortalised in Fettes College ' s War memorial , which features a statue of him urging his men onwards and bears the legend " Carry on " . The medal . His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Regimental Museum of Queens Own Highlanders , Fort George , Scotland
41 Armoured Regiment ( India ) The 41 Armoured Regiment , part of the Armoured Corps of the Indian army , was raised at Ahmednagar on July 1 , 1980 , under then Lieut - Col J . P . Singh . The regiment was declared fit for war service in February 1981 . The regiment celebrated its silver jubilee in 2006 . To commemorate the special day , a " Sainik Sammelan " ( soldier ' s gathering ) , was organised . The founder of the Regiment , Brigadier J . P . Singh , also graced the occasion . A number of ex - servicemen participated in the celebrations .
Austin K2 / Y The Austin K2 / Y was a British heavy military ambulance built by the Austin Motor Company for use during World War II . The rear body , built by Mann Egerton , could take ten casualties sitting or four stretcher cases . One veteran stated he carried 27 wounded at one point in the North African Campaign ; this involved seating passengers on the wings , bonnet , and rear steps and even using rifles to suspend extra stretchers across the walkway in the back ; he was mentioned in dispatches for this feat . 13102 Austin K2 / Y ambulances were built at Austin ' s Longbridge plant and an estimated 50 or more remain today . The Austin chassis was one of three main designs fitted with Mann Egerton bodies , the others being Morris Commercial and Bedford Vehicles . It is estimated there are two remaining Morris Commercials , but no Bedford examples are said to survive . The Austin K2 was generally regarded as having a widely spaced four - speed gearbox that needed to be " understood " , but once mastered provided good service . One person who did master it was the then Princess Elizabeth , who drove one during the war . It had two petrol tanks , one on each side ( total capacity : approx . 2×12 Imperial gallons ( 2×54 . 5 l ) ) . The top speed is around . The design was popular with British , Commonwealth and also American troops , being an example of reverse Lend - Lease . The K2 ( KTwo ) was often affectionately nicknamed " Katy " . This type of ambulance was the " star " of the film " Ice Cold in Alex " ( 1958 ) featuring John Mills , Sylvia Syms , Anthony Quayle and Harry Andrews . Three Austin K2 / Y ambulances participated in the VE - VJ days 50th anniversary parade down the Mall in London on 19 August 1995 .
Order of the Cloud and Banner The Order of the Cloud and Banner ( ) is a military award of the Republic of China . It was instituted on June 15 , 1935 and is awarded in nine grades for contributions to national security . It is also sometimes referred to as the Order of the Resplendent Banner . See also . List of orders , decorations and medals of the Republic of China