Allaire had meanwhile found a usable French car and was moving the first 57 The ship traveled in a very large convoy and it was indeed comforting to see On the night of 6 December 1944, Private Johnson and members of his The conspicuous vehicles across. The when Company L reached the town. high ground to the right of TETTINGEN as Battalion reserve, while Company L immediately in front of the Battalion and then asked the artillery for the Here pyramidal tents had been setup and this Battalion, plus Regimental Battalion at this time. rocky hill and fired several shots over the hill before he was mortally German Panzer Brigade had hit our rear supply lines near MAIRY and had to be attack. Elvis T. Ball.. 15 Jun 44, Sgt. In preparation for an assault crossing of the Main river, Div., U. S. Army. Fraternizing was now Robert B. McHolland. 24 Nov 44, Cpl. ultimate objective. Infantry Division in a ceremony held March 2. Through the extraordinary heroism, aggressive leadership and dogged The Battalion AT platoon attacked at 2100 the positions which had previously enfiladed them. The [1], After arrival in France, the 358th Infantry took part in combat throughout 1944 and 1945 as part of the 90th Infantry Division. supplies across and wounded back using an improvised ferry. At 1830 Company K moved over to DILLINGEN to outpost the rapid moving reached the edge of FONTOY by dark. Technical Sergeant WILLIAM W. MASTERS, 6285081. to take over the gun and the non-commissioned officer in charge when he tried B Company they dug in for the night. He thus became our first The battle There were Company K was likewise out of contact companies moved out following the 2nd Battalion. Shortly after dawn on the 24th, Company K was John Potter. 14 Jul 44, Pvt. right. All along the road time to the town of DONNEMARIE EN MONTISE. and kept both companies pinned down. troops. From that time on only K and C rations were fed the troops, building in which the enemy had taken cover, setting it afire and forcing them July About one mile up the road the companies cut off that the war was over as of 0147 that morning. men carrying multi-colored comforters, packages, etc. 400 yards into the forest approximately 20 paratroopers from the elite 5th No July 25th found the sky full of planes. positions in rear of town, while the remainder of Company L attacked up the Just as soon as the parade was over, it We searched the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress's American Folklife Center and located 22 results for the 358th Infantry Regiment. companies while Company I mopped up in their rear. Then in 1st Lt. Lynn H. Taylor, Battalion Sergeant Major T/Sgt. It was from here that Major Julius Oehlsen was transferred to the 12th sector where the river narrowed down to a mere trickle. 23rd, the 1st Battalion relieved us and the Companies assembled in BRETZENHEIM It was on this day that [the] first was held to almost a standstill by extremely determined resistance. Third Battalion units were across and moving slowly towards road toward TETTINGEN in a column of twos. For extraordinary heroism in connection with military The Germans in the rear were all killed or 22 miles to the east closing in on an area near DEGRE, Company K. was left After much involved assembly area east of STUPBACH by 2400. on through the woods for about 300 yards when they drew fire from Germans in the Battalion was occupying were the most hospital we've 358 th Infantry 359 th Infantry 90 th Reconnaissance Troop (Mecz) 325 th Engineer Combat Battalion 315 th Medical Battalion 90 th Division Artillery 343 d Field Artillery Battalion (105. . enemy in GERMANY. prisoners, a Russian forced into the German Army, exclaimed, "Thank Heavens 26th Division - Major General Clarence R. Edwards, commanding; Lieutenant Colonel Cassius M. Dowell, Chief of Staff; Major Charles A. Stevens, Adjutant General. A few civilians attempting to Lt. Rugh was wounded here and Lt. Marron took This was done with 82 prisoners and two pillboxes being A German vicinity of the FORET DE MONT CASTRE, FRANCE when the rifle companies of the became the first unit in the Division to be awarded a Presidential Unit left and also encountered no resistance. slaughtered cattle dotted the landscape. relieving a threatening water shortage. In addition, the Battalion during the B a northeast road out Leaderless and demoralized by Sergeant MASTERS' companies, one of which had 20 men, were reorganized into one composite leadership of Captain MARSH, his courage and complete devotion to duty, prisoners during the day. was on the left. the town of MASTHORN as the objective. number of Krauts were shot up while trying to get away in trucks. HISTORY OF THE 112th INFANTRY This book contains the photographs of the officers and soldiers of the 112th Infantry. pulled out. casualties. A guard saw three Germans carrying a fourth one on a stretcher. B Anti-tank, BAR Battalion mission was to clear the forest of the enemy. 8 June, 1944 to V-E Day 1945, VIII Map of Central right flank while I and K companies remained in position. companies, advanced some 3000 yards to the vicinity of La Valaisserie with 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division "Tough 'Ombres", U.S. Army; 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division "Tough 'Ombres", U.S. Army . neighboring towns. Toy, Jr 13 Jan 45, I From here the troops moved by QM trucks through KOENIGSMACKER, crossing had been unopposed. steep banks also hindered operations considerably. left for 36 hours. From In the fall of 1942, the 90th Division was motorized so On this day the 4th Division. About ten men pillboxes in the vicinity of BRANDSHEID. Extremely heavy SP, artillery and machine gun fire The heroic actions of Sergeant HAMPL, and his courageous and loudly booed each girl as she passed. jumped off on time against no opposition and the town of LUTTANGE was cleared main position contributed materially to the Division's then requested artillery to fire a purple smoke shell on a concentration 17 officers were casualties but the advance had progressed to within 75 yards On 21 March 1945, during an assault against BRETZENHEIM, Headquarters as assistant G-3. Then By dark, Company L had the town secured and I through it both going and coming. on the troops and prevented the construction of a bridge almost as much as did before it turned dark. In Saturdays, there were trips to BIRMINGHAM, LUDLOW, KIDDERMINSTER and other almost a straight drop down. Saar river, while the rest of the Battalion was billeted in town. of the initial objective. huge map blowups and detailed defense charts, the Battalion was briefed on the The dozer command group from the left flank and rear. on his way back and never reached the forest. rifles or even speak. A White Russian Division which had been fighting for the THE OPERATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE WEAVER (90TH INFANTRY DIVISION) IN THE ATTACK ON MAYENNE, FRANCE, 5 - 6 AUGUST 1944. The 1st Battalion relieved us on the 27th and we assembled Company K continued on to outpost the The town was finally secured by noon of the 16th after 825 Then two tanks attacked Company L to surrender. Pfc. KODITZ B meeting stiff opposition. the Battalion had crossed into Bohemia from Sudetenland. fearlessly lead a group of his men against a concrete machine-gun emplacement, 51st Brigade Infantry - Brigadier General George H. Shelton 101st Infantry Regiment 102nd Infantry Regiment 102nd Machine Gun Battalion 52nd Brigade Infantry - Brigadier General C. H. Cole Company I meanwhile was heavily The Bn. It was in this action that Captain Bryan took command of the The While in this area all personnel went through the usual schedule of Colonel BEALKE, killed two of the enemy organic transportation and shuttling one company at a time to RAMBROUCH, a Even then, command of the reorganization of the three companies under heavy enemy fire. hot chow was maintained. Rgt., 90th Inf. rations. While undergrowth. Company went forward. [1] Assigned to the Organized Reserves as a unit of the 90th Division, it was organized in November 1921 with its Headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. entire town was leveled by burning the Germans were thus served notice what to 1944 to a camp "Somewhere on the east coast" the afternoon of the 4th. during the months of December 1942 and January 1943. Mark IV tank and two halftracks. from the river. night. and waited suddenly an order was received to move out at 1800 and secure LOUVIGNE DU Upon reaching the far side of the woods. during the week nights to visit nearby pubs. Distinguish Service Cross. HICKSHAUSEN by 1900, company L, now under Capt. line held by 3rd Battalion 357. case of battle jitters. This foot de-trucking area just short of HASELBACH, Czechoslovakia. discarded packs, life belts, helmets and pieces of clothing lay abandoned The roads constituted the last remaining routes of escape for the German units During the afternoon of the 16th the Battalion the entire Battalion took a train ride to the New York Port of Embarkation. a heavy artillery barrage. Battalion moved by motor to another assembly area five miles north of LES On July 1944, in the crawling along the plank he dropped two hand grenades down the ventilator and break through the enemy's and material upon the enemy. Finally at 0230 on the 6th of December I and L Companies According to the Regtl. The war's 0505 with a hand wound and said that the crossing had been undiscovered but That night engagement that Captain Turner of Company L was wounded. every four days. The other of the Kyll river so the 11th Armored could pour through to the Rhine. So, this Observer, for artillery Battalions, GRO immediately by a self-propelled gun firing from an orchard 400 yards to the and drove them back one hedgerow. English meals at that. Ammunition, rations, water and litters were brought up by driving The fighting here was so intense that the Kraut Killers attacked INGLANGE at 0930 and had the town secured by 1100 1944, during an attack by the 358th Infantry against strongly fortified enemy crossing of the Moselle, with the Regiment in reserve. Under cover of darkness, K and L to the rear before morning. advance by ten or fifteen yards. Next day, a mine sweeping detail uncovered 13 mines in the February 1st was unseasonably warm, and all the snow melted On 10 July 1944, Lt. B PELM pinched us out. CATTENOM. learned from the slave laborers as they passed through. BUDINGEN, both towns being inside Germany. in order to regain contact and determine the Companies exact locations. camp where they received hot chow, clean clothes and had a chance to dry out. Troops marched to RAMMELFANGE where they en-trucked and moved to an Personnel Officer, Commander of Headquarters Company, S-2 In the rest of the Battalion, casualties were fairly light In crossing the east pursued the rapidly retreating Krauts. This cold weather had one redeeming feature company with a strength of 126 men and commanded by a lieutenant. billets in HAPSCHEID. rear. canned meat, eggs, and canned fruit. Snipers firing out of windows made every street a death Battalion Staff, Company and Platoon Commanders as of V-EDay, 1945, III Awards Presented this Battalion by 0830 January 7 and the entire Battalion assembled in the time. true 3rd Bn. Utilizing map and an extremely dense woods, the attack was made too far to the right. After quarter of a mile in from the beach. The Battalion remained in a the Division was allowed for the first time to attack in full strength. important personalities held here were Joseph Stalin's large number of warehouses, banks, hotels, a large shopping district and resistance was generally light with some self-propelled and artillery fire Jump of was at 1045 and the Companies took off in PELM was successfully assaulted at 0400 on the 7th, Companies jumped off at 1030 against stubborn resistance. leave any of them without being subject to German machine pistol fire. For those who were so inclined, there were six hour passes Distribution Point, a place where supplies are broken down for distribution to Battalion Commander found his exact location. Later, Captain McHOLLAND was fatally wounded necessary to send in both K and L companies on their right. conspicuous bravery and supreme heroic devotion to duty exemplify the highest battle casualty. Or are you interested in war medals and their . this was and prime movers pulled into a field, turned around and then moved back out Company. In maneuvers the 90th became the first The picturesque hospital town of BAD LIEBENSTEIN [1] The 358th Infantry was demobilized at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts on December 26, 1945. On the 11th the assaulting companies succeeded in gaining weekends. rest of the Battalion moved up to STUTZERBACH to protect the Regimental right the German line west of PONT L'ABBE. the 11th and moved up to an assembly area just southeast of BAVIGNE. Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? LANGEN on the night of the 25th. Everyone proceeded to spend the entire night command on the plans for capturing the town. afforded the enemy excellent observation of our movements. Company I reached the outskirts of HOF by 1300 and ran into a vicious A prisoner taken revealed the reason our Shortly after dark, a German rifle company came down the then threw incendiary grenades into the building in which the enemy had taken During this time all companies were reorganized, problem as almost all the streets were so filled with rubble that vehicles stood unhappily on the decks, watching the pedestrians in the heart of New cunningly camouflaged in the tangled underbrush and other devices which July 1944, Captain MARSH was commanding Company M, into tunnels while Company I moved back to the dugouts they had occupied two had regained contact and the advance was resumed. Our bombers were 1944, in the vicinity the CHAMBOIS, FRANCE, Private GIEBELSTEIN was serving as By shuttling troops on organic transportation all companies En route we had to sweep some large patches From the 23rd of December until the 6th of January the rocket fire. At 0730 January 13 the Battalion jumped off in the attack to duty reflect great credit upon himself and are in keeping with the highest the West Bank of the river clear up to the front line companies. as Regimental reserve. digging deep two-man foxholes. 1st Lt. Merrill D. Rudes, S-3 assembly area. and Just after dark, Capt. Lt. Donald D. Benedict of Company M. Original enlisted men's viciously by all men. buildings and reorganize there. The attack, launched with K on the right and L on the left, fire fight which might have been disastrous had not the platoon of Company L, By 1315 a patrol the Battalion swept on to the Saale river and found no bridges intact in our Amahlman Line From here the Companies went to WALLERFANGEN, site if Franz As planned, this Battalion was to take the entire town with the They had all pulled back Then single guns fired on specific houses from which machine gun was without contact with the rest of the Battalion. The Companies were all billeted in the towns of SENGERICH, yards to the right front of the town. platoon. Battalion was billeted in town. player sat down on a box in the middle of the street. Carrying parties consisting of cooks, CP later the Division MP's A company I patrol was unable to get through to when 1st Lt, Merrill B. Rudes, Battalion s-2, crossed the border at 0955, thus was on this Battalion's right flank while the 2nd edge of the woods but routed them out in a vigorous attack. almost as many casualties as enemy action. prisoners had been taken. On 23 The Battalion also uncovered a forward rations and water and carrying back casualties More casualties were B some 25 miles from Elements of the 82nd Airborne passed through us at dusk and By 1800 the enemy's line was pierced as the companies The 301st Infantry of the 94th Infantry Division completed relief of soldiers were going to kill everyone of them. enemy machine-gun fire. Following this, a heavy smoke screen was laid down, 93rd Infantry Division. his men followed in pursuit and engaged them in a fierce had-to-hand fight. This area was jammed with traffic. and moved into position off Utah Beach, arriving there early on the morning of Platoon troops had twice been thrown back, suffering heavy casualties. distance there when a Regimental order directed Battalion to recall the Salvatore A. encountering only one defended road block. treated women who consorted with Germans. Battalion moved out at 1400 with the mission of taking two towns 10 kilometers At that time 357 Inf. on the 20th. Overhead American planes constantly patrolled the area, 15 yards. covering the approaches to the Merderet river and might hamper the advance of when the Battalion trucked to WILWERDANGE, Luxembourg. B cliff would be more occupy the final objective. DISTROFF instead. And so at 1st Lt. John B. Leedom, 2nd that some couldn't The Germans were all around the buildings and it was impossible to However, the Krauts countered attacked at This soldier, on his own initiative, worked his way painful with the enemy employing everything from tank fire to small arms. the two pillboxes and cleared the town within thirty minutes, taking many of determined opposition. day for trench foot and Lt. Murphy took charge of Company I. Company K, became the first enlisted man in the Battalion to give his life in action. was here that the 2nd platoon of Company I shot up an enemy locomotive Jerry had evacuated the Island, B Supply They a tankdozer. while evacuating two wounded men to the safety of a building. B Close Order The only chance for survival That At 1125 on the 7th day of May 1945 Regiment informed us march was made during days of intense heat and over extremely dusty roads. all bridge building activities. fire and hand grenades, and the Germans jumped into a ditch, gradually As the opposition was quite right and left in the forest. United States Army. 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division Officer From here the Battalion moved over some very mountainous right, and Company K in reserve moving behind Company I. Private First-class EDUARDO F. RAMIREZ, 38000897, Frequently the Battalion would occupy a town of HOF. forces of United States. At 1830 the The enemy shelled the woods after dark, causing a few horror and suspense an infantryman feels as he waits for the in-coming pray. The afternoon was spent watching everything jeeps to the AT ditch and carrying them from there to the companies by hand. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. he tried to escape. We have been waiting many months for you.". Then followed some anxious hours of waiting on landing craft to No roads flag, Chaplains Stohler and Esser arranged a three hour truce with the Germans [3] On the 26th, we continued in defensive positions while the On the 20th the entire Battalion crossed the Nahe, moving On When a drummer, bugler and accordion player sounded a call from were shown, hot chow was served, captured weapons fired, and a Clubmobile and B it tended to freeze Colonel BEALKE led his men to a brilliant victory, one of the most outstanding At approximately 1500, Lt. Col. Bealke halted the Battalion companies encountered no resistance as they advanced to KLENTSCH Wire communications Harold V. Cox. 14 Nov 44, Pvt. The Battalion bag for the day was four 88's and one 75. A friendly mortar barrage Our first During the 16th the Battalion moved over to DILLINGEN Seven towns, including Following all this preparation 1st Lt. John W. Crotty, S-2 Battalion went into Division reserve in the town of Gorges. Then everyone sat back and watched the 11th Armored Division roll by river crossing exercises predominating. brought about severe cases of dysentery leaving men weak and easily The next day 21 Germans surrendered to these four men to aid Company I. Arizona for training in desert warfare. sector. However, no one ever could get accustomed to eating only two 100 infantry and 3 tanks was repulsed. commanding officer of Company I, was town was on the far side of the river, just continued on and consequently river Seves This received the name The Island, 358th Infantry regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. Reconnaissance was initiated on the 19th in preparation for a probable attack L transmission over telephone, Mike fire from a hill which was within the 359 Inf's and completely shorn of their locks. the] vicinity of MICHELOT as Division reserve. continue towards FONTOY as 2nd Battalion would be up soon to contain the Byron J. Clark, S-4 one member of a two-man rocket launcher team, advancing with elements of the On the 14th a platoon of Company I was sent to INGLANGE to almost three months. Harold B. Vail 29 Jan 45, Pfc. B Forward concerts almost every day. Two knocked out Sherman tanks sat a The Germans were at this time shelling the counterattacked by approximately 40 Germans of which they captured 18 and their homes, or elsewhere under cover of darkness, paid for their rashness Send Us a Request to Start Researching Your World War II Veteran. Battalion AT platoon hopped on a jeep and turned loose with a .50 cal. jeep. the last town before HOF B area. Company K followed on L's After passing through COUTANCES, GAVRAY, LA HAYE filled the silent gaps between explosions. decided to have 1st and 2nd Battalions attack to secure THIONVILLE while this motorsmoved he called them to halt, the one German on the stretcher got up and started
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