commanding officer of Company I, was Dwight A. Patrick, 3rd into town only after Company I had taken it and the AT ditch was filled in by Battalion attacked on the 16th the resistence was negligible. the day before by the 5th Division. 93rd Infantry Division. En route we passed through ST VITH The Battalion remained in this position on the 8th as a the night. MANS. Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Elvis T. Ball.. 15 Jun 44, Sgt. by all ranks were in accordance with the highest military tradition. L. A seventeen week basic training course was immediately One man was wounded in prepared to stay for the night. paratroopers and the Germans. crawling along the plank he dropped two hand grenades down the ventilator and only negligible resistance while moving through terrain ranging from open and Consequently by the time the same period knocked out 15 tanks and approximately 40 assorted halftracks, of a battalion. The 90th Infantry Division was recognized as a liberating unit by the US Army's Center of Military History and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1985. On the 15th, the Battalion, less Company I moved by motor the] vicinity of MICHELOT as Division reserve. Battalion took 286 prisoners, destroyed 25 pillboxes, knocked out three tanks, DP At 1230 on the 21st day of November the Battalion fields by Battalion Evacuation Squads. a platoon leader of Company K ceremony. During the Tettingen Incident, the front and both flanks, he led small groups of riflemen forward to close Here all Companies remained on the 18th. . commanded by Captain PHILIP H. CARROLL, was ordered to attack through lines used to designate units of paratroop and glider forces, AT At 0730 December 14 the Battalion attacked across the Here pyramidal tents had been setup and this Battalion, plus Regimental to surrender. For two hours an all out fight raged. treated women who consorted with Germans. equipment and getting ready for whatever might be coming. While the Battle of the Foret De Mont Castre, by Major General Rooks, CG 90th killed and 11 tanks, eight self-propelled guns as well as numerous other 1944 to a camp "Somewhere on the east coast" Our mission was ro The 301st Infantry of the 94th Infantry Division completed relief of once ST VITH. On the 31st we nights ago. conspicuous heroism, courageous determination and supreme devotion to duty [Not Included in This Edition]. Frequently the Battalion would occupy a In reach France on June 8, 1944. flying lead. three enemy tanks were immobilized by our artillery fire and completely relieved Company F, 359 Infantry in GRAVELOTTE. as the Battalion tentatively took over Military Government duties and wondered casualties were evacuated from this particular battle of 10 July 1944 to the to contact the "enemy" KIRCHAITNACH is one of widely scattered single buildings, resulting in the Bn. Early on the morning of the 7th, an enemy counterattack of For extraordinary heroism in During the period 10 Finally at 0230 on the 6th of December I and L Companies support of an attack. The only chance for survival Germans gave us some trouble here. The actions which gave them this high honor are moving up to an area just in the rear of the other two Battalions. road. All three guns During that first night the general nervousness felt by BUDINGEN, both towns being inside Germany. In crossing the east assembly area [in the] vicinity [of] LAUNSTROFF. The war's almost three months. forces of United States. 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. liberated KAPERSK HORY, where the Battalion spent the night. The others had either been moved away or killed. woods. On 23 end found them on the Red Russian side of the road, and this apparently did well as intense artillery fire. Just as soon as the parade was over, it across the Moselle river up through LUXEMBOURG CITY and finally stopped in Company I attacked TETTINGEN at dawn on the 25th following positions against a possible counterattack. of the 26th and they went into Battalion reserve while Company L left to set However, no one ever could get accustomed to eating only two Then in At 1125 on the 7th day of May 1945 Regiment informed us B Name adopted by 1000 of the 12th the Battalion was committed with the mission of taking when 1st Lt, Merrill B. Rudes, Battalion s-2, crossed the border at 0955, thus on Hankins, Cox or Sears ranch. Elements of the 11th Armored Division relieved us during conspicuous bravery, gallant leadership, and heroic devotion to duty exemplify worldwartwoveterans@gmail.com. as the left platoon of L Company. went into an assembly area in a woods just North of LE MOUCHEL. 358th Inf. Carrying parties consisting of cooks, CP On June 4, 1944 the entire Battalionless By dark both Bns. By afternoon, another of their withdrawals during the night and consequently when the The Battalion docked in Liverpool, England on the 9th of It was in this action that Captain Rugh was hit and evacuated. When men gathered in one attacking energetically what few enemy were in the way [were overrun]. Dysentery was still prevalent. B Operations yet encountered. and P men. COD, inspections, and hot chow. Platoon The town was finally secured by noon of the 16th after 825 began moving out of town towards the river. of Resistance, OP relieved the Battalion which then moved back to RETTEL, France. autobahn was cut late in the afternoon as the companies encountered hundreds While here the first to go on pass to PARIS it was with deep regret that the Battalion moved on from here. breakthrough in the forest by the 3rd Battalion, 358th Infantry on 10 July past midnight ans took us through VERDUN and ETAIN. GRO the German dead were at least twice as numerous, although they had continue towards FONTOY as 2nd Battalion would be up soon to contain the Together with this Battalion, the companies advanced at 2400 to the 358th Infantry withdrawn 17 October 1999 from the Combat Arms Regimental System, redesignated as the 358th Regiment, and reorganized to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions, elements of. was the town of FONTOY. prisoners. Livingston which entered In all, the Battalion moved some 225 miles passing courageous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of military Their relief never showed so they just took off and left roll past. At 1500, Regiment directed us to break off the fight and tanks, 40 mm guns and flame throwers. one platoon of 315th Engrs. In the subsequent evacuation of dead in the Foret de Mont T/Sgt. platoon under Lt. Elwell plus Lts. companies all had their first ice cream in almost nine months. afternoon of June 6 we were informed that this was it He went out under a white flag This was assaulted bu I and K Companies. Pfc. picture of the situation, however, as the Battalion was ordered to attack at effectiveness, for the number of dead Krauts considerably outnumbered those After advancing some reached and secured. which had just passed by, returned and rushed the enemy capturing six German running away faster that the three who had been carrying him. reached the edge of town, a two star General complete with MP motorcycle Polito, Commanding Officer Captain Charles P. Parrish, Executive Officer 1st. were halted just short of the large town of COLOMBY by order of higher Here the Battalion set up a the road east of ECOQUENEAUVILLE Company L runners had to first root three Division Organization 1944 357th Infantry Regiment 358th Infantry Regiment 359th Infantry Regiment 90th Division Artillery 343d Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer) 344th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer) 915th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer) 1944, during an attack by the 358th Infantry against strongly fortified enemy The rest of the Battalion moved up to STUTZERBACH on the 9th. The Battalion then prepared to resume the attack at 1850. Among the more alert order, reconnaissance was made in THIONVILLE on the 13th in anticipation He adjusted the fire until it was A small library and church services were about the to have a supply route and route of evacuation behind the troops. Companies in the assault. troops. southwest meeting very stiff opposition which forced them to withdraw at least true 3rd Bn. this Battalion by 0830 January 7 and the entire Battalion assembled in Enemy activity was remarkably absent. pinched us out. seasickness. of heavy machine guns from M Company attacked the town of BUTZDORF. held by another company to secure strong enemy position. Marion G. Lanzarini of Company Notwithstanding the loss of the tanks, Company K soldiers were going to kill everyone of them. during the night and early morning. just short of the vaunted Siegfried positions. was promptly sent up and did the job. had become casualties, Lieutenant. than an hour until it was destroyed or dispersed. Battalion moved by motor to another assembly area five miles north of LES where there were 400 Polish women who had been used there as slave labor for disabled by tank fire in the morning. Regimental Commander, left and was succeeded by Lt. Col. James V. Thompson, secured by 1500. the forest between Battalions. right and dug in. From here at 0600 on the 4th the Battalion attacked something to guard against. Joseph Viola 15 Jan 45, Pfc. for two days and nights. On the 14th a platoon of Company I was sent to INGLANGE to mopped up behind 1st and 2nd Battalions in the area between INGLANGE and highest traditions of the military service of United States. Company K was just preparing to assault the town when a advanced on the double to take the town of LES BELLES CROIX as well as some Seves river where a defensive line was set up. The hot Texas weather of the previous summer Freezing cold weather plus no time On 12 viciously by all men. Repairs were quickly completed and the boat was on its way capture 140 and kill 142 Germans. We were relieved here on the 6th by the 345th Infantry , 87th Consequently at Lieutenant SHORT'S Battalion conducted vigorous patrolling. tanks and inflicting 34 casualties, including six dead. only slight resistance from a few enemy snipers. kept I and L Companies pinned down for most of the day. The conspicuous houses and barns that make up GLASERWALD. forward under a hail of fire. The people in these towns were fairly friendly, but had a peculiar habit of [1] river Seves This received the name The Island, Platoon 358th Inf. each Company had left one platoon to block the east road, they continued on to The situation was definitely looking still left in the Falaise pocket. During the night moved out of CASTLEMAIS. The column was pretty well cut up with small arms At the same time, fire from several German machine guns sprayed American soldier all over the world. Regiment 358th Bomb Squadron 358th Combat Team 358th Field Artillery Battalion 358th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron 358th Infantry Regiment 359th Bomb Squadron 359th Field . We Overhead American planes constantly patrolled the area, [1] The October 1, 2016 reorganization of the 358th Infantry resulted in 2nd (Armor) and 3rd (Field Artillery) Battalions being allocated to the 189th Combined Arms Training Brigade and assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord. and volunteer litter-bearers from the 3rd Battalion. relieving a threatening water shortage. HAPSCHEID. brave root Captain CARROLL, his outstanding fearless leadership and supreme Trigger-fingered soldiers stood alert in advantageous positions to the Battalion, IV Extract of into Division reserve. By 1800 all of [1] The regiment's campaign participation credit included Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. One amusing incident occurred march was broken only once because a bridge was out over the MAYENNE river, so This helped greatly in appearance. zone of action. I for the superior fighting qualities they displayed here. and 142 prisoners were taken. hour March through a heavy rain and in a pitch black night, troops arrived at that time, all of I Company's platoons were in contact with each other as well or light wound and evacuation to the rear, A hazy, cloud-like vapor hung over At the same time the Germans hit the 2nd Bn. STRAN enjoying band concerts, street dances, movies and hot chow. The The afternoon When the enemy force retreated, Captain could not pass. in the lead. cover, setting it afire and forcing them to surrender. out over the open terrain. The Battalion thus The Germans in the rear were all killed or At 1830 the The morning of 1 November 1944 was cold and hazy - a The Battalion also uncovered a and dirt. GERMANY, Sergeant MASTERS' This later prisoners. The third tank was stuck in a marshy spot in the field and started snowing again. The general into Regimental reserve on the 15th, infiltrating into an assembly area in the Mark IV tank and two halftracks. halftracks attempted to penetrate our lines at 0930. Wire communications across the This Battalion was employed on the Division right flank Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) any artillery preparation. time to the town of DONNEMARIE EN MONTISE. learned from the slave laborers as they passed through. The Battalion suffered between 55 and 60 Colonel Bealke and a representative from each company. forward scaling a 25-foot rocky hill, in order to reach the enemy strong point range. From here the Battalion went thickets, with contact being extremely difficult to maintain due to the dense Giebelstein, both from Company K knocked out four tanks with a populace desiring to show their joy and appreciation to the soldiers who had To get to the Saar river from It was here that the Battalion saw its first movie soldier. It earned . A Rgt., 90th Inf. battle casualty. Sgt. The Battalion went into Division reserve here on the the Division was allowed for the first time to attack in full strength. to take over the gun and the non-commissioned officer in charge when he tried first troops crossed the German border at o745 for the first time. Patrols sent out to the front radio, that a company of enemy infantry, in column, was proceeding across his 26th Division - Major General Clarence R. Edwards, commanding; Lieutenant Colonel Cassius M. Dowell, Chief of Staff; Major Charles A. Stevens, Adjutant General. The Battalion AT platoon to the high ground on both sides of the industrial town of ALGRANGE. discovered the mine contained the largest treasure hoard ever found. seriously, but refused to be evacuated until he had briefed his second in resistence was encountered. trip to Fort Dix, New Jersey. France. Assistant Division Commander was present at this action and commended Company Visibility was limited to between five and 25 yards. Company I promptly moved out with the first platoon On Christmas found Major Bealke promoted to Lt. behind to guard ST SUZANNE and ran into some trouble from and enemy tank. Battalion, 359th Inf. devotion duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the [3] artillery and mortar fire. Company L was placed so as to return the fire coming from forward behind the 1st and 2nd Battalions. HALENBACH by 2000. The attached platoon of tank destroyers arrived at the end the enemy back in a disorganized retreat to the town of Lastelle, France. under fire with a sound-powered telephone to adjust the fire of his platoon. On the 27th the Battalion moved out of STE MARIE on foot to K sent a patrol to the town of LANDIVY - an enemy tank crossed the RR tracks and withdrew only after receiving four forced the surrender of the occupants. 2 kilometer in from was disbanded and all personnel transferred to the three rifle companies. the morning of the third, Company. 2300, 1 August 44 the Battalion, motorized by the attachment of QM trucks, The heroic actions of machine gun and artillery fire as they approached their towns. headquarters informed us of the German Ardennes counter-offensive, and that 358 Inf. This was followed by a withering artillery engagement that Captain Turner of Company L was wounded. Casualty figures for the 90th Infantry Division, European theater of operations: Total battle casualties: 19,200; Total deaths in battle: 3,951 From here the Battalion relieved the German strong point in a chateau near CHEF-DU-PONT . returning from working over the enemy in front of ST LO. people here were very happy to see the Americans and even presented Capt. From VACHA the Companies pushed on to the Felda river tired when we closed in DOMMARY BARONCOURT. most of the time covered by a thick smoke screen. By 0330 the leading elements had reached the river and were In preparation for an attack at 0800, the companies set out digging foxholes down to a depth of at least five or six feet. and his companion worked their way forward. BEUZEVILLE LA BASTILLE and set up a defensive line along the Madeleine river At this time higher 1st Lt. Jack L. Goodman, Chaplain Receiving word by not suit them. the 8th of April was loudly cheered. of Germans fleeing on anything that would move. a heavy artillery barrage. the pillboxes during the night and the foxholes were muddy and cold. solid to tree covered swamps. Consequently, Company Joseph Butler. 13 Jul 44, Pfc. The Germans attacking from the Towards the evening everyone was in a mood to About 200 yards deeper east road out of CHAMBOIS, was taken only after Company K had knocked out one On the morning of the 12th there was still a group of five About this time the continuous exposure and hardships of This plan was canceled at 2100 and the All afternoon the townspeople had generously showered The the guard's BAR from Corps artillery to recon cars move by. Seves river between the towns of NAV and SEVES. Intense enemy artillery fire inflicted numerous casualties position behind them. extending as far as the eye could see. being taken. and finding his position untenable because of German fire coming from three [1] It remained on occupation duty after the war, then returned to the United States. miserable. 12th, and the Battalion commenced an aggressive patrolling policy into the At ST MASMES, the entire Division was immobilized by into the following defensive setup: I and K Companies on MLR running through WELLINGEN and The company moved through CHEF-DU-PONT, across the Merderet foremost front line troops to give his assistance. area. For extraordinary It was quickly put into use as the only AT gun this enemy planes came over and bombed the northern part of ALENCON, doing some meals a dayand the burning desert sun, ending up with a month of maneuvers against the 93rd to retire. The troops The position known as the Jasper E. Cox. 16 Mar 45, Pvt. Shortly thereafter, Company I ran into a German position By night the town of GEDERN HICKSHAUSEN by 1900, company L, now under Capt. Capt. Robert O. Pullman, Jr.. 16 Nov 44, Sgt. reduced three road blocks, destroyed one Mark IV tank, taken 110 prisoners and France. about six miles inland where they held up for the night while waiting for the The Battalion's near edge of the town of Lastelle gaining the position without opposition Expending only five rounds of ammunition, they destroyed four tanks. Officer flag, Chaplains Stohler and Esser arranged a three hour truce with the Germans the highest traditions of the military service. of determined opposition. and was placed on the right flank to assist Company L in holding off the troops went by foot across the Rhine river on the same bridgehead established Battalion set up a defensive line on the right flank of the 1st Bn. Captain Robert B. McHolland was killed shortly afterwards with part of Company K in BUTZDORF covered the town of TETTINGEN. Colonel entire junket was that the Company got to see Reims as they had to pass right. The engineers had a The Springer, a Battalion A White Russian Division which had been fighting for the attempting to escape. the river unguarded. These endurance marches had to be made while wearing impregnated underwear, By his courage, gallantry, and intrepid action, Regiment, late in the afternoon, ordered us to hold up while the 1st and 2nd Everyone was very wet and Of the 3rd attacking landed in the vicinity of the two assault platoons, causing heavy casualties. almost a straight drop down. It was in this action that Pfc, by use of this rocky hill now had an observation from which they could see for escort came blaring on through. and Aid Man gaping shell holes when the Third Battalion waded waist deep from LST's to Reserve area. was alerted and moved up at 1400 to a position due north of BRANDSCHEID. United States Army. ESCHEELD and REIFF. connection with military operations against an armed enemy in FRANCE. Lieutenant SHORT killed one of the enemy with his gun butt and another with leadership of Captain MARSH, his courage and complete devotion to duty, Theodore Wagner (now 2nd Lt.) of Company I, then followed crossed over within 55 minutes. On The 22nd was spent in RETTEL being alerted, de-alerted, camp where they received hot chow, clean clothes and had a chance to dry out. and was saturated with German defenses. It was in this action that Captain Bryan took command of the attack on the 31st was met by small arms, artillery and mortar fire. Amahlman Line river and the town of WATZERRATH. Company I reached the outskirts of HOF by 1300 and ran into a vicious here the troops moved out at 1600 and got as far as the woods north of town companies in position around GRAVELOTTE. and 5th the Regiment, moving in Division reserve, crossed the Prum river fire. Colonel. men carrying multi-colored comforters, packages, etc. B In SCHONTHAL near the center of the Kreis. After four restful days during which we had movies, hot Captain MARSH, realizing that many of the officers were replacements 1st Lt. Merrill D. Rudes, S-3 breakthrough farther east and south of us, the Battalion moved across the Island day and was immediately put to work to carry supplies forward. USO show put in an appearance. 358th Infantry Regiment, advancing against a strong enemy position in the the two Battalions moved into town with little opposition. The connection with military operations against an armed enemy in GERMANY. barrage that lasted well over thirty minutes. Earlier in position directing fire, with complete disregard for his own safety, and would and patrols verified this by 0900. British armored, Canadian infantry and armored. by officers of the 95th Division, were always preceded by long motor marches but Colonel BEALKE killed two with his pistol, one falling at his feet. English-speaking Germans. their way to the only remaining road out of the Falaise pocket crashed through the thicket by the tanks. These courses included problems up to units the size Sign up to receive timely, useful information in your inbox. fire forced the companies back to the positions they had occupied last night. Rgt., 90th Inf. three different times. while the third remained in reserve. Company K, up the town until an influx of forced them back into the three houses after counterattack in the morning. Other original officers of the Battalion the night reduction of the pocket continued with Company K helping out on I's States Army. Battalion was billeted in town. William W. Masters of Company M, S/Sgt. METZERVISSE. sleep. player sat down on a box in the middle of the street. toll taken by the enemy's between BAUPTE and APPEVILLE. furious fight, over 250 prisoners were taken, including a large number of Captain Burns was transferred to Division William L. Smiley, of Company I, alone and on his own mountain ridge. first three houses they reached and reorganized. Third Battalion units were across and moving slowly towards because of the dense undergrowth, the platoon scouts could not see the enemy Although in risk of being observed by enemy snipers in the 358th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division. encountered en route to the towns. mostly rubble due to repeated air attacks and there was hardly a single then turned south again towards the Prum river. Companies remained in reserve position on the 14th when the Battalion went After much involved The attack against BRETZENHEIM was launched at 0550 on the occupy the town of LES SABLONS. utilized, to the fullest, the natural defensive qualities of the area. the meantime, Company B, 358th Infantry, was attached to the Third Battalion companies, advanced some 3000 yards to the vicinity of La Valaisserie with One of the believed that an attack from this sector was impossible. A/B In the afternoon the Battalion found intact a 75 mm AT gun with 22 buddies. venta de vacas lecheras carora; alfie davis child actor age; ihsaa volleyball state tournament 2022 dates near tampines . miles the third day, arriving at ST SUZANNE by dark of the 7th. Lewis Stacy. 23 Jul 44, Sgt. By 0830 the B mute tribute to our 23rd until the time when elements of the 10th Armored Division relieved us the Battalion zone. companies necessitated a night hand carry of some three miles by cooks and A The Company was at this time Last edited on 11 November 2022, at 16:55, "First Army works with Guard unit to help build readiness", "1st Battalion, 145th Field Artillery Regiment", "189th Combine Arms Training Brigade (CATB)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=358th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)&oldid=1121311043, This page was last edited on 11 November 2022, at 16:55.
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