156th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)

The 156th Field Artillery Regiment (156 FA) was a former field artillery regiment of the US Army. The regiment participated in World War II.

Predecessor
The 156th Field Artillery's predecessor was the 156th Field Artillery formed from existing artillery companies in Eastern New York. The unit was mustered in federal service for the Spanish American War. World War I, then later World War II. The regiment also had campaign credits for the Battle of New York and later the American Civil War.

156th Field Artillery
The 156th Field Artillery were formed originally in 1924 as part of the New York National Guard. It was immediately assigned to the 44th Infantry Division's divisional artillery force. Before mobilisation the regiment had been attached to the 69th Field Artillery Brigade as a mobile field artillery regiment equipped with the M116 howitzer. From 1924-1940 the regiment's headquarters were in Newburgh, New York but later moved to Fort Dix, New Jersey from 1940 - 1941. On 1 April 1936 the regiment was converted from Horse-drawn artillery to truck-born artillery.

During World War II the regiment partook in the following battles: In 2005 the regiment was disbanded when it merged with the 104th Military Police Battalion. In 2008 the state senate and assembly voted to name a region of the new york state freeway as "156th Field Artillery Memorial Highway".
 * Alsne-Marne Campaign
 * Oise-Aisne Campaign
 * Meuse-Argonne Campaign

Composition
Before Disbandment
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
 * A Battery at Poughkeepsie
 * B Battery at Newburgh
 * C Battery at Rochester

Commanders
Commanders of the regiment had included:
 * 1924—1930 Colonel Raphael Egan
 * 1930—1930 Lieutenant Colonel John Korschen
 * 1930—1935 Colonel James Cassedy
 * 1935—1940 Colonel Otto Thiede
 * 1940—1942 Colonel Lansing McVickar
 * ???? - ???? Lieutenant Colonel Dominic Morelli (at 1997 reuion)