The 907th Glider Field Artillery Battalion, also designated as the 907th Field Artillery Battalion and as the 907th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion, is an inactive field artillery unit of the United States Army. The battalion served in three campaigns with the 82nd Division during World War I; with the 101st Airborne Division during World War II, seeing action in four campaigns, including the Invasion of Normandy, Operation Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge. After a brief service in the Organized Reserve from 1948-1950, the battalion returned to active duty and the 101st Airborne Division briefly from 1956-1957, before its final inactivation.
History
Lineage & Honors
Lineage
Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army as the 307th Ammunition Train and assigned to the 82nd Division.
Relieved from the 101st Airborne Division, 18 June 1948.
Redesignated 907th Field Artillery Battalion and assigned to Third Army, 5 October 1948.
Activated 19 October 1948 at Jacksonville, Florida.
Inactivated 31 December 1950 at Jacksonville, Florida.
Withdrawn from the Army Reserve, redesignated 907th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion, allotted to the Regular Army and assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, 4 June 1956.
*Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in FRANCE AND BELGIUM
Netherlands Orange Lanyard
Heraldry
Distinctive Unit Insignia
Description/Blazon: A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules a falcon striking bendsinisterwise, in chief three fleurs-de-lis fess Or. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Gold scroll inscribed "WE WILL WE CAN" in Red letters.
Symbolism: The scarlet of the shield is for the Field Artillery. The falcon is symbolic of the airborne functions of the battalion; being one of the most powerful birds, it signifies one eager pursuit of prey. The three gold fleurs-de-lis are representative of the battle honors earned in France in World War I. The motto "We Will, We Can" is self-explanatory, being expressive of the determination of the personnel to achieve all objectives.
Background: The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 907th Glider Field Artillery Battalion on 14 November 1942. It was redesignated for the 907th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion on 31 July 1956.
Coat of Arms
Description/Blazon
*Shield: Gules a falcon striking bendsinisterwise, in chief three fleurs-de-lis fess Or.
*Crest: None.
*Motto: WE WILL, WE CAN.
Symbolism
*Shield: The scarlet of the shield is for the Field Artillery. The falcon is symbolic of the airborne functions of the battalion; being one of the most powerful birds, it signifies one eager pursuit of prey. The three gold fleurs-de-lis are representative of the battle honors earned in France in World War I.
*Crest: None.
*Background: The coat of arms was originally approved for the 907th Glider Field Artillery Battalion on 14 November 1942. It was redesignated for the 907th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion on 31 July 1956.
