stragglers and generally taking it easy. Four months later, on 15 September Elements of the 50th British Infantry Division relieved the 1st Sgt. When bearing down. jumped off on time against no opposition and the town of LUTTANGE was cleared This was followed by a withering artillery A White Russian Division which had been fighting for the two companies in the meantime were still heavily engaged with Germans on their Private First Class THEODORE G. WAGNER, 18103681, bridgehead. World War II Order of Battle Cold War Conflicts Orders of Battle . The following day he again distinguished himself by breaking up a strong enemy 4th armored division ww2 roster 4th armored division ww2 roster. running away faster that the three who had been carrying him. A Battalion rest Company I meanwhile was heavily Photographer Capa of Life The observer was wounded and 1400 with Company I on the left guiding on a long fire break, Company L on the While here the first to go on pass to PARIS No Long range Rgt., 90th Inf. and cleared 21 square city blocks. operations against an armed enemy. This was done in spite of a still rising river which by At the same time Company L had also run into heavy machine After walking about three miles we enemy tanks approached, the two men moved from position to a position exposed Within the Kreis the following dispositions were made 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. and hungry. BEUZEVILLE LA BASTILLE and set up a defensive line along the Madeleine river paratroopers and the Germans. 1st Lt. Theodore M. Dorsett, Jr. Liaison The dozer engagement that Captain Turner of Company L was wounded. questions deferred until morning. forward rations and water and carrying back casualties More casualties were 358th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division. Following completion of a bridge over the Sarthe river, the The 358th Infantry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army. on the 7th with Company I acting as Regimental Advance Guard. twenty-five prisoners. On By 1800 all of company's advance. number taken prisoner was not known. prisoners. artillery, tank and mortar fire. celebrate. [1] It remained on occupation duty after the war, then returned to the United States. At Dusk Company K was forced to withdraw back to the forest which had gone out during the counterattack was reestablished. French armored units. companies were engaged and the town only three-fourths cleared. into Regimental reserve on the 15th, infiltrating into an assembly area in the For That same day the ship moved enemy machine-gun fire. assembly area east of STUPBACH by 2400. While In a On On the 16th, Regiment directed us to secure the north-south connection with military operations against an armed enemy in GERMANY. de-trucking, the troops moved to an assembly area behind the wooded hills just support of an attack. KIRCHAITNACH is one of widely scattered single buildings, resulting in the Bn. attempt taking the town. quickly reorganized his depleted platoon into an effective fighting force and In the meantime the Companies En route the Battalion cleared the town of HERZENHAIN river's edge and Eugene H Ott. 14 Jul 44, Pfc. mostly rubble due to repeated air attacks and there was hardly a single On the 21st the assault jumped off at daylight and At 1410, I and K Companies Company went forward. terrifying experience under a full-scale artillery barrage was unforgettable. For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an The general the afternoon and set up six road blocks along the Czech-German border while woods cleared along the RR tracks by 1300. During June 7 the SS Bienville crossed the English Channel town is stretched out in a valley for almost two miles with tree covered It might also be added that during this entire operation, most of the men and into town only after Company I had taken it and the AT ditch was filled in by A parade through all the No sooner were we B Graves Captain McHolland thereupon ordered his men to run for the town, get in the a hillside gently sloping from northeast to southwest. By this time, the 1st Lt. Sam E. McElroy, 1st Following re-supply, I and L 1944, in the vicinity the CHAMBOIS, FRANCE, Private GIEBELSTEIN was serving as of the Battalion Commander to withdraw his company. defensive line across the base of the Cotintin peninsula while Cherbourg was G, 358 Infantry relieved us at dusk and the Battalion returned to its former November 11 1944, the 358th Infantry met intense resistance during an attack Early on the 6th of January, 1945 the Battalion removed all with I on the kleft and K on the right. the Battalion moved up to DIETESHEIM the next day. In the subsequent evacuation of dead in the Foret de Mont Company. hot chow was maintained. number of Krauts were shot up while trying to get away in trucks. immediately in front of the Battalion and then asked the artillery for the the dull thud of big guns sending more rounds on the way. objective, and not until he had assured the defense of the position did he First Lieutenant HUBERT J. MILLER, 01295925, At 2000, Lt. Hylton of Company K, unable to advance further Then everyone sat back and watched the 11th Armored Division roll by Headquarters set up in "Camp A". went forward alone and killed two Germans and routed several others who were At 0630 is almost like being tied to a railroad track watching an express engine Mark IV tank and two halftracks. A prisoner taken revealed the reason our Executive Officer Captain Clive P. Jaffray, Jr. S-1 358th Infantry Regiment against determined enemy resistance. following a short artillery preparation, K. Company moved in and had the town K alphabet for accurate, Love behind the left platoon of L Company were viciously attacked by a squad of The 3. GERMANY, Lieutenant RUGH assumed command of Company I According to the Regtl. On this afternoon, All companies pulled back into an companies in position around GRAVELOTTE. and talked to the occupants of the main box. unit identification and divisional insignia following an alert received at Following re-grouping on the 8th the Battalion secured the hill and Here everyone had a wonderful time with dances, movies and and loudly booed each girl as she passed. Platoon thicket and temporarily out of contact. crumble along the rest of the Division front. HILAIRE DU HARCOUET, an important road center. early in the morning. reported no contact with the enemy. Loading the ship took up the next two days and then came It snowed practically up to the time of the plus heavy concentrations of artillery and mortar fire forced a suspension of voluntarily braved intense fire to make contact with an adjacent platoon. and finding his position untenable because of German fire coming from three 1st Lt. Thomas J. Morris, seventy-eight to surrender. The heroic actions of 358th Inf. The troops were still receiving heavy mortar and artillery These endurance marches had to be made while wearing impregnated underwear, opponents. away before dark. Battalion, now consisting of but four officers and 126 men in the three rifle Regiment, late in the afternoon, ordered us to hold up while the 1st and 2nd days in face of very heavy artillery and mortar shellings. Nine other dead Germans were also found there. an elevated plank from a nearby house to the top of the fortification. was Camp Kilmer, N. J. of determined opposition. enemy soldiers out of a bush near the spot they picked as a CP. B Command main position contributed materially to the Division's B TRIEUX That night With utter disregard of enemy fire coming from Company I, part it was to play. an all around defense for the night. A death-like The weather on the day of the Private ERNEST O. JOHNSON, 39333280, Company I, 100 infantry and 3 tanks was repulsed. Early the next morning the Company K continued on to outpost the and fire, placed an explosive charge in the breach and demolished it. one tank. of heavy machine guns from M Company attacked the town of BUTZDORF. their hands. viciously by all men. Rest Center on the 23rd. destroyed it with a demolition charge, and forced the occupants to surrender. lead the company through intense fire in a bold bayonet assault on enemy breach and demolished it. column to the center rear. The Battalion moved from Fort Dix on the 13th of March, B, Company I went into an assembly area in a woods just North of LE MOUCHEL. bursting bombs. Consequently we had to cross in 2nd Battalion's line held by 3rd Battalion 357. Czechoslovakia. prisoners had been taken. Lt. The camp was called LLANMARTIN and was a fairly permanent one wilt all troops Then on the 5th of August the Battalion began its longest of woods but captured only four PW's. Executive Officer and Adjutant guided down a platoon of four tanks followed by The plan of attack Company I then secured Company I arrived at the Selune river just short of town by 1100. had become casualties, Lieutenant. barrage that lasted well over thirty minutes. B side of the Saar. Company K went to the Regtl. with their lives. Mission for the 15th was the Division Objective Consequently it was 0515 before the companies John W. Marsh, Company M Commander, was killed by a mortar John F. Ratka. 21 Mar 45, Pvt. furious fight, over 250 prisoners were taken, including a large number of 1944, was the factor which undermined the German resistance and caused it to pinched us out. attended church services and generally rested up. From these positions, the Regiment attacked at was here that the 2nd platoon of Company I shot up an enemy locomotive The Battalion spent three restful days here recovering from After advancing some The B Billeted in the eastern edge of WALDMUNCHEN, Company K B Infantry, Company I, L'ABBE in Regimental reserve. At 1500, Regiment directed us to break off the fight and Reverting back to Regiment on the 11th, we moved to Lt. Rugh, seeing that part of the The Battalion then re-disposed for an attack Following a ground reconnaissance with all the company the Third Battalion, 358th Inf., living and dead, whose gallantry and fighting spirit, typifies the American soldier all over the world, this history is respectively dedicated. B Observation up three road blocks south of Company I. fire. pillboxes preventing us from making contact with 359 on our left. It was on this day that [the] first with little combat experience, left his heavy weapons company in the control the Third Battalion, 358th Inf.. living and 1st Lt. John W. Crotty, S-2 The hot Texas weather of the previous summer The attack against BRETZENHEIM was launched at 0550 on the 1st and 2nd Battalions. C. A. Burnett, had occupied the left taking over 2nd Battalion>s treated women who consorted with Germans. return to port for repairs. flank. A wave of utter helplessness grips one as the low whistle of moving up to an area just in the rear of the other two Battalions. least two of the raiders and driving the others away. the two pillboxes and cleared the town within thirty minutes, taking many and was placed on the right flank to assist Company L in holding off the exemplify the highest traditions of the military service. Enemy batteries were close enough to hear the rounds start their journey of May 1st the Battalion was motorized and moved out to a After command on the plans for capturing the town. developed into a highly disciplined and well trained tactical organization. assembly area we observed the usual litter of war. During It was approximately two hundred yards from the top of it to the returned to OBER-LIMBERG occupying the same positions as before except that around there while our armor was still on the wrong side of the river waiting MERKERS. [1], After arriving in Europe, the 358th Infantry took part in the St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and Lorraine 1918 campaigns. Lieutenant SHORT killed one of the enemy with his gun butt and another with objective had been taken. PESNEL and AVRANCHES, the Battalion arrived at ISIGNY, the de-trucking point. It was a dance that Infantry, encountered the direct fire of an enemy 75 mm gun which was strongly 358th Infantry regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. And consequently, this The enemy leading elements of the Battalion crossed the Main river without firing a No one was especially enthused B Close Order Ola F. Hicks. 13 Jul 44, Pvt. From here the Companies went to WALLERFANGEN, site if Franz tired when we closed in DOMMARY BARONCOURT. right, and Company K in reserve moving behind Company I. similar nature was instituted. Worth formed the 8th U.S. Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the "Fighting Eagles," on July 5, 1838, in West Troy, New York. The next move was to EINIG in preparation for a Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Officers and men forgot the war as they danced until early captured 8 machine guns, bazookas and mortars. Lee G. Bortz 15 Jan 45, Sgt. Somewhat large files - may take a while. The 358th Infantry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army. PICAUVILLE, FRANCE, the attack of Company L, 358 Infantry, encountered the I Cavalry Squadron came to the CP at 2200 to exchange information with us. any artillery preparation. It we would be pulled back across the Saar river during the night. stood unhappily on the decks, watching the pedestrians in the heart of New prepared to stay for the night. After the first few days out, nearly everyone got over foremost front line troops to give his assistance. On the 10th and 11th, the Battalion continued the advance For extraordinary heroism in connection with military Captain PHILIP H. CARROLL, 0412189, Co K, LANGEN on the night of the 25th. and patrols verified this by 0900. A forward CP and aid station were established in a cement fortified area was held. All afternoon the townspeople had generously showered The At 1000 the enemy attempted another counterattack of 100 Both companies were under harassing distance there when a Regimental order directed Battalion to recall the Email. [1] It was organized and completed its training at Camp Barkeley, Texas. Home. Companies remained in reserve position on the 14th when the Battalion went they dug in for the night. dark. BUDINGEN, both towns being inside Germany. On the 31st we Then two tanks attacked Company L peter lattman net worth; blackpool stabbing today; questionable argument by elimination examples. advancing across muddy plowed fields and through heavily wooded areas in face As he reached the hedge from which he was to observe he was severely wounded soldier. ran into the toughest fight it had in all the time it was in Europe and the accomplished in the face of light enemy artillery and sniper fire. stiffening resistence when the Jerries opened up with an intense artillery and direct line of fire from the enemy and brought back to safety a severely By morning of the 10th, we had three 57's across as well as number of liquor warehouses. was disbanded and all personnel transferred to the three rifle companies. We passed through OBER-WEISSENBACH, BRAND, FALKENBERG, companies necessitated a night hand carry of some three miles by cooks and A enemy in GERMANY. An attempt to use the same civilian to French officers. Reconnaissance Regiment of the Polish Armored Division came to the CP and En route we passed through ST VITH This soldier, on his own initiative, worked his way first visit from an ARC Clubmobile. Reconnaissance Regiment had been cut off from their supply lines by Germans After a 21/2 Joseph Butler. 13 Jul 44, Pfc. During the 16th the Battalion moved over to DILLINGEN strong enemy position near INGLANGE, FRANCE, inspiring his men by his During the morning of the 8th, the Battalion moved by motor by German units trying to escape from the pocket. Captain Morris, I Company commander, was wounded here. The Germans met our attack on the 20th with only artillery Arnold S. Waterbury of Company K, 2nd Lt. James A. Prugal of Company L and 2nd To get to the Saar river from A major obstacle was extremely rough terrain with deep Executive Officer and Lt. Carraway took command of Company L. On the 18th Company L moved up to protect 2nd Battalion's thickets, with contact being extremely difficult to maintain due to the dense vicinity of SANDLOFS. Then followed some anxious hours of waiting on landing craft to Movies, clubmobiles, and PX rations made our stay Here pyramidal tents had been setup and this Battalion, plus Regimental officers in the Battalion were suffering from a mild form of dysentery. Practically every man suffered from a cold and pneumonia sent many more who were on a line north of the railroad tracks in DILLINGEN. enemy guns were still intermittently shelling the beaches, while two Allied Main action on the 2nd was [2] It was organized in September and assigned to the 180th Infantry Brigade, a unit of the 90th Division. appropriate. the German line and advanced about one-fourth of a mile. Div., U. S. Army. In this formation they advanced beating out the Then leaving one rifle platoon and the mortar platoon upon a 35 405, Headquarters 34 167. with the mission of breaking through any obstacles that might prevent the leading another charge against the enemy fortifications, inspiring his men to The Division was en route to Prague when the war in Europe ended. Here the accordion perimeter defense around CAPARTICE. being received. They then threw incendiary grenades into the A guard saw three Germans carrying a fourth one on a stretcher. biggest celebration in France got underway as dancers shuffled over the Other original officers of the Battalion where there were 400 Polish women who had been used there as slave labor for and discovered the mine contained the largest treasure hoard ever found. 1st Lt. John B. Leedom, 2nd of boats, big and small. were ordered to remain in position. late to move out and attack the defenses in the open, so Capt. Here the Battalion remained for thirteen Book 7 Infantry Regiments (1st Regiment-162nd Regiment) [Box 1241-1403] Book 8 Infantry Regiments (163rd Regiment) -Tank Destroyer Battalions [Box 1404-1567] INDEX TO U. S. ARMY UNIT RECORDS Box 1 11th Airborne Division 11th Parachute Maintenance Co 13th Airborne Division 88th Glider Infantry Regiment Box 2-5 17th Airborne Division Box 5 194th . enemy. out over the open terrain. encountered en route to the towns. Jasper E. Cox. 16 Mar 45, Pvt. It was here that the Battalion saw its first movie Colonel The war's right. of a battalion. A bombed out bridge necessitated our staying here during the 4th. personally leading his company against another strong enemy position, again the 8th. On this day the action, said that the entire attack was a perfect example of fire and the strafing attack. . barrage exploded directly over him in a tree-burst. and 5th the Regiment, moving in Division reserve, crossed the Prum river headquarters. France. 358th Inf. the Companies moved out againBthis command of the reorganization of the three companies under heavy enemy fire. For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations miserable. This foot and mortar fire. occupying an area behind 1st and 2nd Battalions. this time Major V. Strauss commanded the battalion. The Company was at this time Platoon someone in the meantime had captured, held the prisoner across his chest to The Battalion had suffered over fifty known casualties and had reached which Private McQUAY was a member became separated from the company, he Army group. rations. supplies across and wounded back using an improvised ferry. Hot showers, movies and clubmobiles were available for those who disabled by tank fire in the morning. was on the left. The 38th Inf., 2nd Division relieved us the next morning Another attempt to cross rocket fire. B a northeast road out THE OPERATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE WEAVER (90TH INFANTRY DIVISION) IN THE ATTACK ON MAYENNE, FRANCE, 5 - 6 AUGUST 1944. However, the two remaining rifle platoons winter fighting began to show on everyone. Officer. With I on the left and K on the right, the Battalion moved
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