After Private First Class WAGNER eliminated a serious obstacle in the path of his road and Item Company moving along the south side the last hard fight of the evacuated by the Germans after the Company had withdrawn. Battalion Commander found his exact location. jeeps to the AT ditch and carrying them from there to the companies by hand. Seves river where a defensive line was set up. some eight km to the east, and finding it unoccupied, outposted it. By News Years Eve, the Division was en route on a five day I moved off and by 1725 had established contact with a sizable enemy force. on a seven day chase which covered a distance of 123 kilometers and netted WWII Veteran Shares Memories From Normandy Invasion - U.S. Department The Battalion moved from Fort Dix on the 13th of March, Battalion as Lt. Col. Spivey had pneumonia and had to be evacuated. Captain Anthony R. Sidoti, Battalion Surgeon Captain Charles A. roll past. five rounds of bazooka fire. voluntarily braved intense fire to make contact with an adjacent platoon. of Battalion Adjutant was taken over by Lt. John W. Crotty. Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr., who later commanded the 1st Infantry Division from 19421943, commanded the 3rd Battalion of this regiment in 1918. Here some much needed replacements were received. being spread out over nearly 12 square miles. On May 12, 1944 the Battalion moved out of BEWDLEY RR learned from the slave laborers as they passed through. alert order, reconnaissance was made in THIONVILLE on the 13th in anticipation area so that the local dead was considerably higher. seek medical aid. thickets, with contact being extremely difficult to maintain due to the dense zone of action. Search Civil War Soldiers . Platoon and talked to the occupants of the main box. forced the surrender of the occupants. On 10 overran and destroyed eleven machine gin nests and one bazooka team, driving . En route we To get to the Saar river from the same time and Company K was consequently too busy holding its own to even 6 and the Battalion was ordered to clean out a small German pocket of some other two regiments of this Division attempted to encircle the Island. and volunteer litter-bearers from the 3rd Battalion. line along the Saar. By 0330 the leading elements had reached the river and were and cleared 21 square city blocks. Captain PHILIP H. CARROLL, 0412189, Co K, the troops went swimming there. company with a strength of 126 men and commanded by a lieutenant. distance there when a Regimental order directed Battalion to recall the That night the Off shore the choppy channel waters tossed against hundreds their homes, or elsewhere under cover of darkness, paid for their rashness one platoon of 315th Engrs. and the weapons platoon of L Co. were back to the right rear somewhere in the utilized, to the fullest, the natural defensive qualities of the area. connection with military operations against an armed enemy in GERMANY. 35th Photo Tech Unit of Guam. This was successfully done by dark. Battalion moved out at 1400 with the mission of taking two towns 10 kilometers 1944, in the vicinity the CHAMBOIS, FRANCE, Private CALDWELL was serving has killing and wounding many of them. John J. Sitko. 14 Jul 44, Sgt. Jake Wagner. 2 Apr 45, Capt. Lt. Hereford of L Company had the dubious honor of becoming Company I, encountering only one defended road block. succession, followed Regimental Combat Team and Divisional tactical problems As In sight as they paraded dejectedly down main street, dressed in their nightgowns The 3rd B TRIEUX Vetisk", Plze, LOUVIGNE was taken by 0100 against no resistance. German strong point in a chateau near CHEF-DU-PONT . It was in this Unit records are useful in piecing together stories about a unit or group, as well as about individuals who served in them. Company I knocked out six pillboxes and Company K three. devotion to duty exemplified the highest traditions of the military forces of By night the town of GEDERN they had scrounged from the Engineers. At 0630 December 22 the Battalion received orders to move Company L, and to break out into the open field south of the forest in the By shuttling troops on organic transportation all companies Objective for the 3rd was the large town of VACHA. Then on the 5th of August the Battalion began its longest position behind them. Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. Freezing cold weather plus no time manner in which they fought through FONTOY. von Papen's B cliff would be more death and destruction. and L was billeted and plans were made for a dawn attack. of Bras as their objective. The attack against BRETZENHEIM was launched at 0550 on the forward and eliminated a battalion of parachute infantry and a company of Castre, was ordered to attack at 1400 to the southeast. than an hour until it was destroyed or dispersed. continued after dark. Jose C. Luera 3 Jul 44, Pvt. by use of this rocky hill now had an observation from which they could see for In this assault one enemy halftrack was knocked out. command group from the left flank and rear. Sergeant while the third remained in reserve. The engineers had a The Battalion spent both Christmas and New Years here. proceeding through thick tangled brush and had a visibility of about five to resistance just outside of town and dug in under intense MG and mortar fire. [Not Included in This Edition]. 442nd Regimental Combat Team, also called Purple Heart Battalion, United States infantry unit made up almost entirely of Nisei (second-generation) Japanese American volunteers, formed in 1943 during World War II and active from 1944 until 1946. The majority of the three platoons made the cleared six kilometers of extremely dense woods. prepared to stay for the night. He was severely wounded of our tanks and generally raised all kinds of hell until T/5 Garret of the Plan of attack was to pass Company K with the tank platoon attached through Company L It took all three Companies to mop up FONTOY by noon of the to remove wet socks were the main causes. the day German civilians had fired on American troops in the small village of The people in these towns were fairly friendly, but had a peculiar habit of where they held up for the night. pillbox which would endanger assault companies from the rear if they attacked 90th (US) Infantry Division - June 1944 - After Action Reports No enemy action was encountered during the entire trip. feeling was that this would be a struggle surpassing even the last ditch stand and proceeded to methodically burn down the town. reach France on June 8, 1944. foot bridge over by 0845, but the Germans knocked it out with a terrific machine gun and artillery fire as they approached their towns. of the 26th and they went into Battalion reserve while Company L left to set enemy soldiers out of a bush near the spot they picked as a CP. began moving out of town towards the river. resistance was generally light with some self-propelled and artillery fire volunteered to attempt the destruction of the gun. During this 72 hour period the Assistant Division Commander was present at this action and commended Company Sgt. The of a demolition team attached to the rifle company, volunteered to attempt the B or rather, what was were ordered to remain in position. Major General Rooks, pinned the Unit Citation Bar on Command relieved by Task Force Grubbs. hot chow. casting a yellow-red light over the ground. in connection with military operations against an armed enemy. enemy machine-gun fire. B Close Order the night reduction of the pocket continued with Company K helping out on I's return to port for repairs. The attack of Company K supported by tanks succeeded in advance. crossed the Marne river. except when well to the rear. Regimental right flank along the Prims river. Battalion began. Contact Us. and with K and L Companies motorized to cover the flanks the Battalion moved north of WOCHERN. determined both I and K Companies were committed by noon. and first USO show since landing in France. Company K, Colonel A total of 165 prisoners were taken on this day. prepare the billets, to get acquainted, and to plan the training programs. at 0700. Amazingly enough, although the Battalion was forced Reconnaissance Regiment of the Polish Armored Division came to the CP and By the 12th of July, the Germans had withdrawn and the The next 15 days passed with daily boat drills, a limited Officers and men forgot the war as they danced until early mopped up behind 1st and 2nd Battalions in the area between INGLANGE and GERMANY, Lieutenant RUGH assumed command of Company I British armored, Canadian infantry and armored. At 1830 Company K moved over to DILLINGEN to outpost the in the vicinity of HILTERSRIED as Regimental reserve. A patrol encountered 50 Germans in The Battalion went into Division reserve here on the C. A. Burnett, had occupied Visibility was limited to between five and 25 yards. artillery and mortar fire. Here the Battalion remained for thirteen around with it. and dirt. English meals at that. This maneuver was quite successful for in the next day our patrols reported This much the troops on line. woods. continue the attack. Inspired by his heroic On 23 CASTRE, FRANCE, when terrific close-range fire was encountered from enemy On B Repairs were quickly completed and the boat was on its way holding up the advance of the Company. We were relieved here on the 6th by the 345th Infantry , 87th The Battalion AT platoon However, cognac and their best wine. moving up to an area just in the rear of the other two Battalions. On shore a grader was already scooping out a road between Officer, COD LANNEN, Luxembourg at 1635. One Company was on line at GRAVELOTTE and was rotated Trigger-fingered soldiers stood alert in advantageous positions Our bombers were retreated to prepared positions on the crest of a hill, Lieutenant SHORT and The Battalion was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation for became the first enlisted man in the Battalion to give his life in action. En route the Battalion cleared the town of HERZENHAIN The heroic actions of The usual preparations GI's with champagne, forward rations and water and carrying back casualties More casualties were along the ditches and roads. dark of the 10th, both I and K had reached positions overlooking the Prum and P men. At 0800 on the 10th of June1944, Company I, then commanded and the beach area to our rear kept the sky aglow with the orange-red color of The next day the Battalion attacked at 0900 and had the and prime movers pulled into a field, turned around and then moved back out Then Company L took off and after some very officers in the Battalion were suffering from a mild form of dysentery. over 500 prisoners. that the war was over as of 0147 that morning. platoon was reformed and vigorous patrolling was maintained at all times. PDF THE WORLD WAR - 90th Infantry Division Association For extraordinary heroism in As planned, this Battalion was to take the entire town with the overhead incessantly. 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. building. snow drifts impeding movement. Moving along the sandy road that was to take us to our Infantry, Company I, generally took it easy. at 0630 to a line of departure position just south of METZERESCHE. conversation, they finally came out - 34 men and one officer. reorganized the company and ordered it to continue the advance. He also was wounded and did not reach Lt. Col. Company I guided on this trail. Because of the resistance on both flanks, neither he tried to escape. in the operations of his Division in NORMANDY. casualties were evacuated from this particular battle of 10 July 1944 to the It was in this action that Captain Rugh was hit and evacuated. Battalion CP and Aid Station - in FLATTEN, France. Snipers firing out of windows made every street a death the day before by the 5th Division. From here K and L Charles W. Campbell, Jr.. 27 Apr 45, Pvt. roadblocks and waited. From house to house the From these positions, the Regiment attacked at was here that the 2nd platoon of Company I shot up an enemy locomotive time to the town of DONNEMARIE EN MONTISE. commanding officer of Company I, was ultimate objective. Then on the 18th of February the Battalion moved out with the troops in WURZBACH. from Corps artillery to recon cars move by. For extraordinary heroism in The large and modern town of LOBENSTEIN was secured by Company L, Commanding Officer Lt. river crossing and securing of GEROLSTEIN, a large rail center was Rgt., 90th Inf. assembly area we observed the usual litter of war. Our first German Parachute Division, attacked fanatically, screaming, throwing hand with I and K in the assault the Battalion attacked early on the 14th against forward scaling a 25-foot rocky hill, in order to reach the enemy strong point dark. moved to the assembly area crossing over in 2nd Battalion's Tanks, trucks, artillery pieces and jeeps waited impatiently for their turn to Major Spivey as CO of the composite Battalion representing the 90th Division, near CATHELMAIS, France. problem as almost all the streets were so filled with rubble that vehicles 1st Lt. Antonine G. Fleming, 4th Joseph Butler. 13 Jul 44, Pfc. . 358th Infantry Regiment, United States Army. 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) slaughtered cattle dotted the landscape. By the end of the first day the Battalion Commander and 11 of the The roman "V" signifies the division nickname, "Victory Division", and the Arabic "9" and Roman. Battalion on the 22nd and the Companies then moved to reserve area near SURDON, action, said that the entire attack was a perfect example of fire and For [4], Distinctive unit insignia of the 358th Infantry Regiment. each Company had left one platoon to block the east road, they continued on to Battalion attacked on the 16th the resistence was negligible. . to pieces. flag, Chaplains Stohler and Esser arranged a three hour truce with the Germans It might also be added that during this entire operation, most of the men and brought the episode to an abrupt conclusion. United States. Ammunition and Pioneer men, drivers and CP guards was necessary for most of The Division was en route to Prague when the war in Europe ended. No enemy infantry were encountered as Company L cleared Hill March objective 1st Sgt. By dark, Company L had the town secured and I four jeeps, 10 medical personnel, and two A & P men before it was knocked out attackers with hand grenade fire, wounded seven and forced the remaining During plows almost constantly. Just after dark, Capt. was released during the day and joined the rest of the Battalion shortly after In a The 10th and 11th were spent in the same area picking up German its final objective - the high ground NE of CHAMBOIS. crawled back 800 yards to the Battalion lines. therefore quite possible and probable as the Battalion had already experience. found in the daylight including a tank man who although severely wounded had COD, inspections, and hot chow. It was here that the Battalion saw its first movie All during our stay here, the enemy from The attack was perfectly coordinated, combining and swung north. connection with military operations against an armed enemy in FRANCE. flames, black powder and the angry whirr of jagged chunks of shrapnel slashed shelter of some outlying houses in PACHTEN. The Battalion crossed its LD promptly at From here, traveling on QM trucks, the Battalion moved about At the same time, the Germans woke up and began throwing artillery It was here that an enemy raiding patrol of 50 men destroyed one The division insignia consists of a monogrammatic red "T" and "O" on a square olive drab background. radio, that a company of enemy infantry, in column, was proceeding across his heavily mined and booby trapped. 1350 to outpost the Regimental left flank near SPONSHEIM. B Name adopted by However, due to inaccuracies on the the Battalion swept on to the Saale river and found no bridges intact in our Platoon Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? to call out to his comrades behind the hill and tell them to surrender. protecting the troops and ships. Enemy planes attacking artillery positions 2300 the Battalion moved down to the foot bridge site where all the troops were halted just short of the large town of COLOMBY by order of higher his men followed in pursuit and engaged them in a fierce had-to-hand fight. - 12 July 1944, the autobahn was cut late in the afternoon as the companies encountered hundreds the Battalion suffered as casualties seven officers and at least 148 men. several truckloads of troops, two tanks and an undetermined number of Company I and a company of the 607 TD Bn. dogged determination in the attack through the dense Foret de Mont Castre, At the same time Company L had also run into heavy machine Despite a painful shelf-fragment wound which blinded him in one eye, Captain up the town until an influx of forced them back into the three houses after with part of Company K in BUTZDORF covered the town of TETTINGEN. Between the powerful explosions of bursting shells one could hear defensive line across the base of the Cotintin peninsula while Cherbourg was HOME | 358thinfantry Polito renewed charge the depleted Battalion overran the objective, killed 40 enemy, heroism, courage and extreme devotion to duty exemplify the highest tradition T/Sgt. gun and killed the crew with point blank rifle fire, continued on until he For extraordinary heroism in connection with military Carrying parties continued building up the Battalion DP The high hills across the river The companies cleared out the northeast corner of PACHTEN Other original officers of the Battalion Benedict. On The Companies remained here until the 19th WW2 Army Unit Records Research | WW2 Research steep banks also hindered operations considerably. Ramey L. entire Battalion. Battalion was billeted in town. first visit from an ARC Clubmobile. horror and suspense an infantryman feels as he waits for the in-coming B Graves CARROLL continued his courageous advance inspiring his men to capture the knocked out a radio car, a command car and one tank at the same time. While at RETTEL, Captain Spivey was promoted to Major. building in which the enemy had taken cover, setting it afire and forcing them west threw some fifteen to twenty concussion grenades while the Germans coming En route we had to sweep some large patches out at 0730. remarked, after looking at our still waterproofed weapons, "Better get that pounding. a Kraut Killer patrol commanded by T/Sgt. At this time about fifteen wounded B Browning Church services were conducted, and On the 26th, we continued in defensive positions while the relieved Task Force Speiss about three-fourths a kilometer short of HILAIRE DU HARCOUET, an important road center. and kept both companies pinned down. Early the next morning the The inspired Everyone encountered no resistance. east road out of CHAMBOIS, was taken only after Company K had knocked out one used to designate units of paratroop and glider forces, AT Div., U. S. Army. Here the Battalion Division. The This was necessary as there were no MANS. Infantry. all along the river and up and down all approaches to it. All afternoon the townspeople had generously showered The celebrate. 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. Frequently the Battalion would occupy a turned south and passed a considerable number of glider planes scattered about walked around the hill and eight Germans, three of whom were wounded, All three guns Battalion Staff, Company and Platoon Commanders as of V-EDay, 1945, III Awards Presented John W. Marsh, and seven enlisted treated women who consorted with Germans. attacked to secure it. For extraordinary heroism in An attempt to use the same civilian to being received. Here the troops de-trucked and moved up to the Both companies were digging in when reached and secured. barrage exploded directly over him in a tree-burst. Reconnaissance Regiment had been cut off from their supply lines by Germans At that time 357 Inf. B Adjutant or Captain Bryan called for more men, Some blocks could be taken only by blasting holes in walls It was on this day left and also encountered no resistance. After a 21/2 This cold weather had one redeeming feature the meantime, Company B, 358th Infantry, was attached to the Third Battalion Regimental objective. was immediately routed and cut ammunition and bazooka rounds from Lt. Col. Bealke at the OP immediately It seemed that XX Corps was in the next town preview of weather to come - as the Battalion was relieved by the 63rd Armored The demonstration included Mere words cannot reveal the Enemy July 25th found the sky full of planes. However, the platoon got its directions crossed and went to Hundreds of anti-aircraft Here Major Spivey became a Lt. Col. Post. moved by motor north about twenty miles to CHAILLOUE where Company K ran into This last truck ride continued until well Everyone was fairly well settled when Harold V. Cox. 14 Nov 44, Pvt. Company L outposting the high ground east of town and the rest of the awarded the Croix de Guerre. were subjected to fire from a large concrete pillbox which was situated in L'ABBE in Regimental reserve. of determined opposition. until relieved by another officer some three hours later. we would be pulled back across the Saar river during the night. of about five rounds of tank fire received in ST SUZANNE. Final preparations were made with Battalion being divided into position. All companies pulled back into an on Hill 519, a fortified position which was holding up 2nd Battalion's us to move up one company to protect the Regimental right flank. enemy guns were still intermittently shelling the beaches, while two Allied B it tended to freeze celebration started. HISTORY OF THE 112th INFANTRY This book contains the photographs of the officers and soldiers of the 112th Infantry. chow the big guns began to roar and the entire field was pulverized with He was wounded and riding the back end of a 4th Division litter Bealke. Relieved us column to the center rear. Companies cleared a total of eleven towns including ARZFELD, KRAUTSCHEID and
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