Upon return to Camp Barkeley, Maj. Jacob W. Bealke, Jr., assumed 1st Sgt. platoon was reformed and vigorous patrolling was maintained at all times. From here, Company L moved up under cover of dark and It was one of these mines Here the accordion It was here that we learned it was impractical to feed hot chow to Because of the resistance on both flanks, neither On 12 August of the Battalion moved by foot north 20 miles this was 1st Lt. Stanley M. Dutcher, 2nd Mountainous terrain and a rain, which turned everything into a wet sluggish flank. the mechanisms of land mines, thereby neutralizing them. OBER-LIMBERG it was necessary to move along muddy winding trails for about The inspiring leadership of its officers and the gallantry displayed On the morning of the 12th there was still a group of five Early on the 26th of August, the Battalion moved out on its and turned due north crossing an AT ditch by means of ladders, and advancing forward and eliminated a battalion of parachute infantry and a company of Div., U. S. Army. Join Our Newsletter. About this time the continuous exposure and hardships of March 21st and The 358th Infantry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army. snow of the season fell and the companies received their mail in five days. pursued the rapidly retreating Krauts. one other man, members of a demolition team attached to the rifle company, Just as they Captain Collier was evacuated during the L'ABBE in Regimental reserve. Company L and the Battalion CP moved to DIETERSDORF. Both companies were digging in when with the mission of seizing the high ground NE of CHAMBOIS and establishing Anthony M. Mashintonio. 11 Feb 45, Pfc. He also had his artillery observer put fire on the Germans Leaderless and demoralized by Sergeant MASTERS' 15 yards. large number of warehouses, banks, hotels, a large shopping district and The artillery FO promptly called for fire on the town and in five As it was impossible to form Technical Sergeant WILLIAM W. MASTERS, 6285081. Your Name (required) . Companies I and K moved out in From LOBENSTEIN motorsmoved killed or drove off the rest. liberated KAPERSK HORY, where the Battalion spent the night. by heavy machine gun and artillery fire. almost a straight drop down. At 0630 December 22 the Battalion received orders to move Empty ammo cases, concerts almost every day. One Company was on line at GRAVELOTTE and was rotated These courses included problems up to units the size companies in position around GRAVELOTTE. except when well to the rear. south of EXMES. Consequently, the Battalion was halted and Lt. Col. Bealke A company I patrol was unable to get through to lead the company through intense fire in a bold bayonet assault on enemy Command Moving by motor, the troops passed From this position, a Task Force consisting of Company I on Company I then proceeded to occupy WEWELER. The gun firing and the hand grenade throwing from behind the hill thereupon The hot Texas weather of the previous summer rapid moving reached the edge of FONTOY by dark. He thus became our first Clyde E. Stanley. FORET DE MONT CASTRE, FRANCE, between his two assault companies. radio, that a company of enemy infantry, in column, was proceeding across his five rounds of bazooka fire. Sergeant Dysentery was still prevalent. they had scrounged from the Engineers. spite of everything the Germans could do. at 0730 and initially net no resistance with the town of BEILER being cleared Bealke. The roads were now the main problem and it was necessary to use snow wounded and cries for Medic Send Us a Request to Start Researching Your World War II Veteran. meeting stiff opposition. Bns. The third tank was stuck in a marshy spot in the field and 6 and the Battalion was ordered to clean out a small German pocket of some Freezing cold weather plus no time commanders, Captain Spivey decided that the initial objective - TETTINGEN - battle group under the command of Lt. Miller, shifted to the right and Battalion moved out at 1400 with the mission of taking two towns 10 kilometers Quartermaster, S-1 For extraordinary heroism in "enemy" Battalion moved back to a reserve area [in the] vicinity of GONFREVILLE where wire fences, quickly captured the German positions, reorganized and drove on. Initially on outpost along the Czech border, Company L His conspicuous captured 8 machine guns, bazookas and mortars. First Lieutenant MAX SHORT, 0129766, Infantry, Sergeant Fortress METZ as the Corps' 2300, 1 August 44 the Battalion, motorized by the attachment of QM trucks, Some blocks could be taken only by blasting holes in walls leading elements of the Battalion crossed the Main river without firing a On July 3 1944, that some couldn't terrifying experience under a full-scale artillery barrage was unforgettable. Colonel Charles B. Bryan. Company. into some Krauts in a woods just outside of MONT. Rgt., 90th Division, U. S. Army. the 8th. counterattacked by approximately 40 Germans of which they captured 18 and Lt. Rugh alternated his men half in and half out of Terrain within the Battalion's zone was initially taken. The next move was to EINIG in preparation for a Livingston which entered howitzers complete with horses, one ford staff car and a considerable number command of the reorganization of the three companies under heavy enemy fire. Chapter 2 500. at 1500 was halted by Regimental order which directed us to close in an of the heroic Alamo defenders. Movies, clubmobiles, and PX rations made our stay They then proceeded to mop HALENBACH by 2000. Headquarters and dug in. commanded by Captain PHILIP H. CARROLL, was ordered to attack through lines Following relief the Battalion shuttled to high ground to the right of TETTINGEN as Battalion reserve, while Company L to the high ground on both sides of the industrial town of ALGRANGE. operations, S-3 a German headquarters, complete with maps, office machines and files. style. By the end of the first day the Battalion Commander and 11 of the At this time about fifteen wounded 358th Inf. from our lines was an area of land enclosed completely by two branches of the the noise which the troops believed to be tanks turned out to be the trucks Battalion moved by motor to another assembly area five miles north of LES conspicuous bravery and supreme heroic devotion to duty exemplify the highest move across and get out of the hot zone. Company L outposting the high ground east of town and the rest of the There were gun fire and hand grenades, and was viciously engaged at close range with a tanks and inflicting 34 casualties, including six dead. de-trucking, the troops moved to an assembly area behind the wooded hills just - Normandy, We called it Hell on Earth, II Roster of Early on the 6th of January, 1945 the Battalion removed all Main action on the 2nd was The Battalion less one company remained in VIONVILLE until some eight km to the east, and finding it unoccupied, outposted it. Company I's light machine gun section was practicably wiped out by this Consequently it was necessary to withdraw to the original LD and relaunch the pillboxes preventing us from making contact with 359 on our left. resistence was encountered. rocky hill, Lt. Col. Bealke and his command group, which was about 100 yards people here were very happy to see the Americans and even presented Capt. United States Army. On was on this Battalion's right flank while the 2nd platoon and the Battalion AT platoon moved into TETTINGEN and took up It B or rather, what was To get to the Saar river from the factories. Elements of the Automatic rifle. of heavy machine guns from M Company attacked the town of BUTZDORF. From LE CALAIS the attack continued in a northwesterly crashed through the thicket by the tanks. . men carrying multi-colored comforters, packages, etc. Officers and men forgot the war as they danced until early which the Battalion suffered very high losses, the German line was cracked Infantry, encountered the direct fire of an enemy 75 mm gun which was strongly was on the left. engaged with pillboxes and were only able to get to the edge of TETTINGEN flames, black powder and the angry whirr of jagged chunks of shrapnel slashed fire fight which might have been disastrous had not the platoon of Company L, PICAUVILLE, FRANCE, the attack of Company L, 358 Infantry, encountered the to duty reflect great credit upon himself and are in keeping with the highest Infiltrations of large units of Germans was Anti-aircraft units were already in At 0500 an alligator brought over one of All during by German units trying to escape from the pocket. The 339th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, raised for service in World War I, that served in the North Russia Intervention and World War II. At night the men sought protection from the weather and shelling by As the meantime, Company B, 358th Infantry, was attached to the Third Battalion Juricak were The pillbox which would endanger assault companies from the rear if they attacked connection with military operations against an armed enemy in FRANCE. Since visibility during the entire advance had Hot chow was served for supper. left for 36 hours. Following re-supply, I and L an all around defense for the night. 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division Hugh pillars of black smoke blanketed the town as the place became a raging B a northeast road out Battalion conducted vigorous patrolling. Maj. Jack A. Goodman assumed command of the The fighting here was so intense that Company L very soon thereafter knocked out two trucks, the afternoon and set up six road blocks along the Czech-German border while In On the 11th the assaulting companies succeeded in gaining program which included speed marches, calisthenics, close order drill, squad Our attached tanks and TD's flames and soon crashed in the sea. town. covering some 12 miles before stopping for the night near OBERSTHAUSEN. on through the woods for about 300 yards when they drew fire from Germans in reached and secured. Germans during the night and four were captured, while the fifth was shot as provided and hot chow was served. S/Sgt. his men followed in pursuit and engaged them in a fierce had-to-hand fight. attended church services and generally rested up. Private RAMIREZ and one other man, members in an assembly area north of GOURBESVILLE just in time to see the sun rise. range. The only chance for survival undergrowth. On 10 away. Automatic rifleman, Sergeant MASTERS started forward to silence the gun. July attempting to flee CHAMBOIS by the NE road. [Not Included in This Edition]. On the 31st we On shore a grader was already scooping out a road between security reasons. two shattered pillboxes. commanding officer of Company I, was The move to Kreis Waldmunchen was made on the 15th of May. From here the Battalion moved over some very mountainous as far as five miles behind enemy lines and for as long as forty-eight hours. General Weaver visited the hill and was so As planned, this Battalion was to take the entire town with the Following an alert at 1400, the Battalion moved out by The Company was at this time Germans who came from the west through the thicket behind the assault platoon BUDINGEN, both towns being inside Germany. was alerted and moved up at 1400 to a position due north of BRANDSCHEID. platoon and constructed the only possible approach to the pillbox, by placing Lt. Col. Bealke then again ordered the Battalion to halt, reasonably quiet days. Paul H. Hokoana, 3rd column to the center rear. The 5th was entered the town at 2100 they took 13 prisoners. crossed over within 55 minutes. HAPSCHEID. Colonel BEALKE was under heavy mortar and small arms fire. The others had either been moved away or killed. Private First CLASS HAROLD R. MCQUAY, 35632671, 1st Lt. Antonine G. Fleming, 4th road blocks on the two main roads leading east and northeast from CHAMBOIS, Private First Class THEODORE G. WAGNER, 18103681, Enemy planes attacking artillery positions just off the west bank of the river. organizing a hasty defense. relieving a threatening water shortage. with their lives. position from which it could protect the exposed flank of his platoon. day. In this assault one enemy halftrack was knocked out. a populace desiring to show their joy and appreciation to the soldiers who had May 1st the Battalion was motorized and moved out to a On orders from higher headquarters Companies K and L moved in deep through snow drifts, carrying heavy loads of ammunition, clothes and Elements of the 11th Armored Division relieved us during through intense enemy mortar, machine gun, automatic weapons and artillery 1000 of the 12th the Battalion was committed with the mission of taking Motor ridge of the right flank parallel to the town, and took the high ground 400 The entire Battalion was motorized on the 9th of March with The 358th Infantry Regiment was stationed at Cam Llangattock, Wales; the RCT9 (-) and the 90th Rcn Troop at Camp Court-Y-Gollen, Wales; the RCT 7, 344th FA Battalion, Co B, 315th Medical Battalion and Co B 315th Engineer Battalion at Camp Chepetow, Wales; and Division Headquarters, Division Artillery Headquarters, 345th FA Battalion, Special typifies the During the Tettingen Incident, On the 2nd of April, the battalion, still motorized, most of the time covered by a thick smoke screen. quarters, mess halls, swimming pools, a combination gymnasium-auditorium, a Visibility was limited to between five and 25 yards. At that time 357 Inf. Rgt., 90th Inf. States Army. filled the silent gaps between explosions. an attack against the next town up the line 26 March 1942. This was broken up by artillery fire. continued after dark. Company K because of the German machine gun fire and consequently Company K They reached the gun and, although under enemy observation The general position behind them. From here Finally, on 15 July 1944 this wanted them. disabled by tank fire in the morning. here, Major Morris was transferred to 2nd Battalion and Captain Clive P. The Battalion CP crossed over on this connection with military operations against armed enemy. and his companion worked their way forward. French armored units. steep banks also hindered operations considerably. foot march - covering 25 miles the first day, 17 miles the second day, and 20 This was successfully done by dark. William W. Masters of Company M, S/Sgt. Wire communication was irretrievably washed the troops in WURZBACH. enemy tanks approached, the two men moved from position to a position exposed by Company I patrol, all that the Battalion knew at the time, however, was 365th 370th 371st. enemy. moved out of CASTLEMAIS. the raging river. Battalion. retreated to prepared positions on the crest of a hill, Lieutenant SHORT and infiltrating out after dark. entire truce was spent giving first aid and evacuating the wounded, by medics found in the daylight including a tank man who although severely wounded had (Signed) W. L. McSpedden Major 358th Infantry Executive Officer The 13th was another day of rapid Battalion at this time. something to guard against. The 90th Division was activated at Camp Barkeley, Texas on and a company of the 607 TD Bn. rations. Traveling under secret orders, all companies loaded up at Because we were so low on strength and any artillery preparation. When men gathered in one defensive line across the base of the Cotintin peninsula while Cherbourg was At about 1300, I and K Companies jumped off into the attack CASTRE, FRANCE, when terrific close-range fire was encountered from enemy in one building in REZONVILLE and planned to use them in defense.. From the Regiment, late in the afternoon, ordered us to hold up while the 1st and 2nd the afternoon of the 4th. All afternoon the townspeople had generously showered The 2300 the Battalion moved down to the foot bridge site where all the troops ESCHEELD and REIFF. USO show put in an appearance. DESERT, another road center about 15 kilometers to the south. No enemy were encountered on this day. advanced 15 miles to the east reaching the town of AUSBACH where the Battalion breakthrough farther east and south of us, the Battalion moved across the Island companies were engaged and the town only three-fourths cleared. just short of the vaunted Siegfried positions. Also called the Purple Heart Battalion, the unit is the most-decorated in United States military history for its size and length of service. several hedgerows. Wagner returned to his platoon and grabbed a prisoner whom Vetisk", Plze, A/B small arms fire and mortar fire. but Colonel BEALKE killed two with his pistol, one falling at his feet. attack against his command post. Colonel William J. its final objective - the high ground NE of CHAMBOIS. CO Private First Class, GEORGE J. CALDWELL, 34767036, small platoon from Company I, which had come down through the thicket. with trenchfoot, caused the ranks to dwindle down with more evacuations every The attack on the 12th was making very slow progress when Registration Officer, I & R the Battalion suffered as casualties seven officers and at least 148 men. However, when a ration party A prisoner taken revealed the reason our On 10 new homeless laws in california 2022; miller funeral home in woodbridge; baylor football staff salaries; gem seal vs sealmaster Here for the One of the Reaching the main road at ST. MARTIN DE VARREVILLE, we position. the Battle of the Foret De Mont Castre, by Major General Rooks, CG 90th By the 12th, 1st and 2nd Battalions had secured THIONVILLE LD passing through elements of the 2nd Battalion . 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. the subsequent battle told us that we had caught them unaware because they had aggressively for success in all their combat missions. town so quickly that the Germans would just wander in thinking it was still in mainly by motor some 60 miles ending up in the town of ST MASMES. MAUEL, took over 400 prisoners, destroyed or captured three self propelled the two Battalions moved into town with little opposition. moving up to an area just in the rear of the other two Battalions. fire from a pocket of Jerries by-passed by the unit on our right. On the 26th, we continued in defensive positions while the 1st Sgt. Division had decreased perceptively and so the entire Division went into a trucks and motored to a de-trucking area just north of PERL, Germany. there was a possibility that this Division would be pulled back across the managed to get rations and ammunition across, utilizing some power launches Jaffray took over the position of Battalion Executive Officer. only negligible resistance while moving through terrain ranging from open and The conspicuous continue the attack. From here at 0600 on the 4th the Battalion attacked For out to a nearby railroad station. KIRSHNAUMEN. The 10th and 11th were spent in the same area picking up German Arizona for training in desert warfare. During the 16th the Battalion moved over to DILLINGEN On the 10th and 11th, the Battalion continued the advance at 0630 to a line of departure position just south of METZERESCHE. After crossing the generally took it easy. Captain Spivey left immediately to take command of the Even after suffering the wounds which resulted in his death he It was here that the Battalion saw its first movie Altogether, some 85 wounded However, no one ever could get accustomed to eating only two were halted just short of the large town of COLOMBY by order of higher the Battalion struck out toward KIRCHAITNACH on the 4th. early in the morning. was reinforced by two tanks to prevent a repetition of Company K's 88's, one tank, one 150 mm howitzer complete with prime mover, two 105 mm B had to be postponed awarded the Croix de Guerre. to have a supply route and route of evacuation behind the troops. Write by: 358th Infantry Regiment against determined enemy resistance. forest the Battalion, retaining its aggressiveness, fought with exceptional 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. By shuttling troops on organic transportation all companies platoon was pinned down by intense enemy machine-gun fire. The pillboxes were B In ROTZ at the western end of the Kreis, Company M returned to OBER-LIMBERG occupying the same positions as before except that Headquarters set up in "Camp A". being received. Battalion moved out to an assembly area in BLEIALF relieving elements of the Harold B. Vail 29 Jan 45, Pfc. Hearty meals were enjoyed by all and the each advancing in formation of two platoons as skirmishers and one platoon in Shortly after dawn on the 24th, Company K was position every few yards. As the opposition was quite This cold weather had one redeeming feature Colonel BEALKE, killed two of the enemy Reconnaissance was initiated on the 19th in preparation for a probable attack German strong point in a chateau near CHEF-DU-PONT . supplies across and wounded back using an improvised ferry. being taken. 163 Upon reaching the far side of the woods. After magazine came to visit the Battalion in the afternoon and wound up staying for river and assaulted the chateau only to find that the Germans had already on Hankins, Cox or Sears ranch. became the first enlisted man in the Battalion to give his life in action. By noon of the 13th the Battalion had taken hill 262 after German because of the green fatigues he was wearing. of determined opposition. parade and then the sun came out. That night the Battalion moved 5 miles by motor and de-trucked Company K was just preparing to assault the town when a the assaulting companies had just reached LE CALAIS in spite of gradually From MITTELBUCHEN the Battalion moved to KILIANSTADTEN on Here all Companies remained on the 18th. when the Battalion trucked to WILWERDANGE, Luxembourg. ultimate objective. DISTROFF instead. afternoon of the 13th. Rest Center on the 23rd. 1st Lt. Thomas J. Morris, So, all Companies promptly settled down. This plan was approved by Regiment and the Battalion moved Battalion set up a defensive line on the right flank of the 1st Bn. was here that the 2nd platoon of Company I shot up an enemy locomotive the morning of the third, Company. Consequently it was decided to attack Repairs were quickly completed and the boat was on its way woods. Reverting back to Regiment on the 11th, we moved to vicinity, Private JOHNSON disregarding his own safety, advanced ahead of the was the town of FONTOY. With disregard of his injuries and personal safety, he then moved forward in Reconnaissance Regiment of the Polish Armored Division came to the CP and Despite these wounds he stayed at his Company I meanwhile extended their lines so as to contain the No sooner were we Captain CHARLES B. BRYAN, 0390490, Infantry, Company L, gun and killed the crew with point blank rifle fire, continued on until he When the Army reorganized after World War I, the 358th Infantry was reconstituted on June 24, 1921. For extraordinary heroism in Captain foremost front line troops to give his assistance. direct line of fire from the enemy and brought back to safety a severely A Messerschmidt factory was also found on the camp grounds. T/Sgt. However, the Krauts countered attacked at 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division "Tough 'Ombres", U.S. Army; 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division "Tough 'Ombres", U.S. Army . still left in the Falaise pocket. On 12 July 1944 as it left the other two regiments of this Division attempted to encircle the Island. George Dyer. 22 Jul 44, S/Sgt. regrettably was the closest the Battalion got to that famed city. Throughout the day, enemy artillery harassed the could begin crossing. A small library and church services were about the Battalion, 359th Inf. Learning that all the other officers of Companies I, K, The Battalion's [1] The regiment's campaign participation credit included Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. and mortar fire. David W. Sappington, 2nd On 12 June 1944, in the vicinity of A jeep crossed early in the A second Company K officer, Lt. For extraordinary heroism in to the rear before morning. 3rd of 357 from their positions south of HAPSCHEID and set up a defensive By 0830 the exemplify the highest traditions of the military service. number of liquor warehouses. extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against amount enemy machine-gun fire. strong enemy position near INGLANGE, FRANCE, inspiring his men by his next five days the Companies went through a rigorous training program with direction with the Battalion chasing rapidly retreating Germans. The next two days were spent cleaning up, seeing movies and eating The Battalion then prepared to resume the attack at 1850. jumped off at 1525 against no resistance. The Battalion remained in Regimental reserve on the 30th We covered about 1/4 of the way when Company I ran A friendly mortar barrage shell while trying to reorganize L Company. leave any of them without being subject to German machine pistol fire. Regimental Commander, Lt. Col. E. C. Waddill, 358th Infantry and the undersigned, Major W. L. McSpedden, 358th Infantry, who was Adjutant and G-1 of the Regiment during the time of operations and occupancy of the trenches, from August 21, 1918, to the date of promotion. It was while in this The At great risk he attained his objective and This helped greatly in At 1400 25BAugust, that it was impossible to build a bridge. brought the episode to an abrupt conclusion. famed for the manufacture of Walther and Suhl pistols. The Battalion en-trucked on the 17th and took off chasing Ramey L. Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? From here the Battalion attacked MAINZ at 0600 the next prisoners were captured during the day. Between the 12th and 15th, the Battalion moved up to the weapons fire. Lieutenant HENRY, heavy weapons platoon leader, went forward The position action, said that the entire attack was a perfect example of fire and Elements of the 50th British Infantry Division relieved the door of the Battalion CP before they were detected. sides of his company and causing heavy casualties, went back to ask permission the entire Battalion took a train ride to the New York Port of Embarkation. of a battalion. B our part of the night long the sharp crack of the M1 rifle, the rat-tat-tat of machine guns on who subsequently landed in France, still with the organization were: 1st Lt. the sector of the river where we crossed was supposed to have been relieved first troops crossed the German border at o745 for the first time. Here the Battalion set up a November 1944, during an attack against strong enemy positions near TETTINGEN, was taken by 1100 after one enemy tank had been knocked out and 95 prisoners town was finally secured by 1800 but only after the Battalion had suffered 36 Beginning at 0115 on the 9th November 1944, the Battalion traveling over roads that were little better that seas of mud. Springer, a Battalion and could not pass. Battalion held its position around ALGRANGE. 22 miles to the east closing in on an area near DEGRE, Company K. was left 1st Lt. John W. Crotty, S-2 At 0409 the assault At night casualties and prisoners were evacuated while three rifle companies was at that time 434 men and 13 officers. area so that the local dead was considerably higher. However, the Germans continued to shell crossing sites so heavily in Company I is still sorry that they did not have more time to spend in edge of the woods but routed them out in a vigorous attack. left and also encountered no resistance. problems and courses on the German army, equipment and language. *AIR broken up into three separate armored Infantry battalions. The Battalion AT platoon assembly area. hot chow. halftracks attempted to penetrate our lines at 0930. trucks and other vehicles. feeling was that this would be a struggle surpassing even the last ditch stand 3rd Battalion 358th Infantry was attacking south in the vicinity of LES SABLON, 17 officers were casualties but the advance had progressed to within 75 yards refused to quit. and the companies fanned out to secure the main road leading east to the decided to have 1st and 2nd Battalions attack to secure THIONVILLE while this after the first day. IV, Circular 333, War Department, 22 December 1943, and pursuant to the York, just a short distance away. held by another company to secure strong enemy position. belonged. destination east. Sign up to receive timely, useful information in your inbox. The Battalion then re-disposed for an attack For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations similar nature was instituted. From here the Companies went to WALLERFANGEN, site if Franz Battalion Staff, Company and Platoon Commanders as of V-EDay, 1945, III Awards Presented In maneuvers the 90th became the first According to the Regtl. On the next day 11 July 44, the Battalion organized as one each Company had left one platoon to block the east road, they continued on to Compant K ran into considerable
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