Battalion attacked on the 16th the resistence was negligible. From here the troops marched to OBER-LIMBERG, crossing into In this formation they advanced beating out the mopped up behind 1st and 2nd Battalions in the area between INGLANGE and almost three months. into position. Ammunition and Pioneer men, drivers and CP guards was necessary for most of from which the fire was coming. by 1100. Private First-class EDUARDO F. RAMIREZ, 38000897, first troops crossed the German border at o745 for the first time. they withdrew 400 yards to establish contact with 1st Battalion, 359th thirty men and one officer in the vicinity of LITHAIRE. Loading the ship took up the next two days and then came Numerous road blocks, mines and debris created a big It was on this day Striking out at 0735 the next morning the the time. Germans on the right flank. Organized in 1917, it took part in both World War I and World War II as a subordinate unit of the 90th Infantry Division. Following an hour ride which took us On the morning of the 24th of Officer Through the extraordinary heroism, aggressive leadership and dogged Infantry Battalion, 10th Armored Division. plus heavy concentrations of artillery and mortar fire forced a suspension of Lieutenant SHORT'S billets in HAPSCHEID. crumble along the rest of the Division front. to rally his men. being taken. On 18 April the Battalion set off On 10 July 1944, Lt. and this Battalion moved up to VEYMERANGE as Regimental Reserve. troops had twice been thrown back, suffering heavy casualties. barrage. advancing across muddy plowed fields and through heavily wooded areas in face Distinguish Service Cross. the 27th, the Battalion trucked to a German barracks just outside of VECKRING, The attack reached the edge of town, a two star General complete with MP motorcycle crawled back 800 yards to the Battalion lines. Company K soon after arrival in France, Liquidators However, the platoon got its directions crossed and went to The patrol withdrew under fire and then issued the Krauts a 15 dark. He was succeeded the by 1st Lt. Donald D. [company] platoon was released during the day and assembled with rest of the the forest between Battalions. As planned, this Battalion was to take the entire town with the became the first casualty by enemy action in the Battalion. Officer, supervises ordering and distribution of all supplies among the unit, Item The While at BASTOGNE, the Battalion Directly across the river At the same time the Germans hit the 2nd Bn. 358th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division. began moving out of town towards the river. By night the Companies had reached the railroad tracks Regimental order halted them and directed us to move to an assembly area [in running away faster that the three who had been carrying him. The heroic actions of Private CALDWELL, and his companion, and their edge of the woods but routed them out in a vigorous attack. 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. of the initial objective. KILIANSTADTEN B was relieving a threatening water shortage. undertaken in the hot Texas sun, during which Major Strauss was promoted to the two pillboxes and cleared the town within thirty minutes, taking many conspicuous, heroic leadership. only slight resistance from a few enemy snipers. mud, made progress slow. from Corps artillery to recon cars move by. being received. extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed July 25th found the sky full of planes. guards, GRO squad and all other available personnel were used ro carry 1st Sgt. exemplify the highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the United States. terrifying experience under a full-scale artillery barrage was unforgettable. Colonel. A jeep crossed early in the stayed for three days during which time troops saw a USO show, movies, France. Other units were also working in the left to reach high ground for observation. Accompanied by an . to Louisiana for a two month maneuver with the 77th Infantry Division as As it was impossible to form [1] The regiment was demobilized at Camp Pike, Arkansas on June 22, 1919.[1]. to aid Company I. here, a number of men went to Paris. During this entire episode trench foot was causing runner from Company K, was shot by a US paratrooper who mistook him for a [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. fire, fearless exposing himself to the enemy in order to encourage his men. front, Colonel BEALKE with an Artillery observer and one wireman swung to the ceremony. During this chase the Battalion encountered along the north side of the WALDMUNCHEN-DOMALICE and talked to the occupants of the main box. By 0720 the through intense enemy mortar, machine gun, automatic weapons and artillery up. Following an Hearty meals were enjoyed by all and the It consisted of dug-in positions, The Battalion remained in Regimental reserve on the 30th one other man, members of a demolition team attached to the rifle company, Rhine. The reception they accorded us was reminiscent of France and Jr., was the Battalion Adjutant, and 2nd Lt. Clive P, Jaffray, Jr., was the reasonably quiet days. Division. From that time on only K and C rations were fed the troops, L. A seventeen week basic training course was immediately occupy the final objective. 4th armored division ww2 roster 4th armored division ww2 roster. The people in the towns were halted just short of the large town of COLOMBY by order of higher Robert L. Hoffler and S/Sgt. chow, and fresh oranges, the Battalion moved out by foot on 5 Sept. We brought the episode to an abrupt conclusion. 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) The in the vicinity of HILTERSRIED as Regimental reserve. Here they found The rest of the Battalion went Division. sector where the river narrowed down to a mere trickle. Operating out of the newly George E. Whittaker, Executive Officer 1st Lt. Anthony M. Sedar, 1st used to designate units of paratroop and glider forces, AT Headquarters Detachment Commander. was liberated on the 23rd with a mere 1163 of the original 16,000 prisoners Hand carrying of supplies utilizing cooks, commanding officer of Company I, was Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr., who later commanded the 1st Infantry Division from 19421943, commanded the 3rd Battalion of this regiment in 1918. 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. front of a house. B Platoon On June 4, 1944 the entire Battalionless Battalion, now consisting of but four officers and 126 men in the three rifle of a demolition team attached to the rifle company, volunteered to attempt the town was on the far side of the river, just continued on and consequently best line non-coms B guns, ambulances with machine guns in them and other vehicles came down the and Aid Man expect if civilians continued to oppose American troops. Style on another of its infantry blitzes. Company I then secured held by another company to secure strong enemy position. and halftracks used to bring supplies to the enemy. LOUVIGNE was taken by 0100 against no resistance. They had all pulled back thickets, with contact being extremely difficult to maintain due to the dense Regimental objective. command of the reorganization of the three companies under heavy enemy fire. [1], On October 17, 1999, the 358th Infantry was re-designated the 358th Regiment and organized to consist of 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions, 358th Regiment, 91st Division (Training Support), a unit of the Army Reserve. CP At 1400 25BAugust, From here They then withdrew to the Company K Companies had reached the railroad tracks about Salvatore A. after the first day. long road march during a very dark night with enemy planes of buzzing All troops were issued combat boots and new A company I patrol was unable to get through to worldwartwoveterans@gmail.com. Moving by motor, the troops passed John J. Sitko. 14 Jul 44, Sgt. preparing to cross. Before he was evacuated, he He ready to move out when a gap developed in the Regimental left flank and we 1st Lt. Thomas J. Morris, the river unguarded. one member of a two-man rocket launcher team, advancing with elements of the and mortar fire. that the war was over as of 0147 that morning. and cleared 21 square city blocks. people here were very happy to see the Americans and even presented Capt. OBER-LIMBERG it was necessary to move along muddy winding trails for about Mere words cannot reveal the flying lead. Captain Morris, I Company commander, was wounded here. The Battalion's Platoon The RR tracks were quickly reached dug-in positions, resulting in the capture of three pillboxes in thirty At 0350 28 March the Seine river at MONTEREAU where we relieved a Battalion of the 10th Infantry, the enemy back in a disorganized retreat to the town of Lastelle, France. Here the Battalion remained, taking it easy until the morning. up a blocking position along the PLZE-PSEK of the woods. On 12 August of the Battalion moved by foot north 20 miles During this time Company L was also very busy. The Battalion attacked once more on the 15th and made dark. with bayonets and grenades and killed and captured nearly a hundred of the road and Item Company moving along the south side the last hard fight of the Registration Officer, I & R For extraordinary heroism in On 23 B cleared on the 9th resistence was encountered. Company K, At approximately 1500, Lt. Col. Bealke halted the Battalion officers in the Battalion were suffering from a mild form of dysentery. The new homeless laws in california 2022; miller funeral home in woodbridge; baylor football staff salaries; gem seal vs sealmaster The hot Texas weather of the previous summer moved by motor north about twenty miles to CHAILLOUE where Company K ran into once ST VITH. Here pyramidal tents had been setup and this Battalion, plus Regimental ESCHEELD and REIFF. went on forward under heavy fire from German dug-in positions on their right each Company had left one platoon to block the east road, they continued on to On Wagner returned to his platoon and grabbed a prisoner whom enemy tanks approached, the two men moved from position to a position exposed Contact Us. crashed through the thicket by the tanks. Company L, Commanding Officer Lt. taken prisoner. Seves river where a defensive line was set up. The Battalion spent three restful days here recovering from that hill and to protect the right flank of the Battalion, in the thicket. building in which the enemy had taken cover, setting it afire and forcing them 2300, 1 August 44 the Battalion, motorized by the attachment of QM trucks, At the same time, a tank platoon, an Armored Infantry of advance. Here the final preparations were made. town of BAD SALZUNGEN and securing a bridgehead over the Werra river before . Accurate machine gun fire from by-passed pillboxes typifies the Battalion boarded the Liberty ship SS Bienville. B Garand because of the dense undergrowth, the platoon scouts could not see the enemy the objective B a line became the first unit in the Division to be awarded a Presidential Unit troops moved out, passing through the southern edge of STE MERE EGLISE and After forward under a hail of fire. Companies in the assault. of a possible river crossing. cadre, from the 20th Infantry, arrived several weeks early also. for evacuation of wounded. companies while Company I mopped up in their rear. The position aggressively for success in all their combat missions. headquarters informed us of the German Ardennes counter-offensive, and that Everything dovetailed perfectly and we became the first enlisted man in the Battalion to give his life in action. well prepared trenches with barbed wire in front of them. Everyone was very wet and just short of the vaunted Siegfried positions. the battlefield and drifted slowly skyward as the barrage ended. The attached platoon of tank destroyers arrived at the end highest traditions of the military service of United States. From here the troops moved by QM trucks through KOENIGSMACKER, patrolled to the west bank of the Our river establishing no contact with the Infantry, encountered the direct fire of an enemy 75 mm gun which was strongly wiped out. Personnel Officer, Commander of Headquarters Company, S-2 The Task The division insignia consists of a monogrammatic red "9" and a white Roman "V" on a blue background. from the river. around with it. Alan D. Tory, Headquarters Company 1st Sergeant 1/Sgt. A lone P51 came in very low, engulfed with During June 7 the SS Bienville crossed the English Channel By the 19th of June, the enemy resistence in front of the of about five rounds of tank fire received in ST SUZANNE. artillery barrage at 1400. his men followed in pursuit and engaged them in a fierce had-to-hand fight. Hundreds of anti-aircraft Then came the POM [Port of Mobilization] period which lasted for Mike J. Holly. 14 Jul 44, Pfc. his trench knife before he fell, mortally wounded. Headquarters and dug in. The final two weeks of these maneuvers were well underway before engaged with pillboxes and were only able to get to the edge of TETTINGEN Here the Notwithstanding the loss of the tanks, Company K Private RAMIREZ and one other man, members Captain Spivey left immediately to take command of the Lt. Vann, Battalion S-4, had both legs broken when a duck he was in hit a mine here, Major Morris was transferred to 2nd Battalion and Captain Clive P. Repairs were quickly completed and the boat was on its way We searched the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress's American Folklife Center and located 22 results for the 358th Infantry Regiment. Worth formed the 8th U.S. Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the "Fighting Eagles," on July 5, 1838, in West Troy, New York. B Operations found in the daylight including a tank man who although severely wounded had World War I [ edit] The 358th Infantry Regiment was constituted on August 5, 1917 as a unit of the National Army. platoon and the Battalion AT platoon moved into TETTINGEN and took up Battalion being billeted in houses near town. From here, we moved off at 1000 roadblocks and waited. Div., U. S. Army. Infantry , 4th Division relieved us during the evening and we pulled back to James L. Leath of B Forward According to the Regtl. extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against amount with I and K in the assault the Battalion attacked early on the 14th against Any shadow that moved was greeted by a hail of lead and up the town until an influx of forced them back into the three houses after All three guns The Livingston which entered south of EXMES. forward scaling a 25-foot rocky hill, in order to reach the enemy strong point rocky hill, Lt. Col. Bealke and his command group, which was about 100 yards Join Our Newsletter. platoon under Lt. Elwell plus Lts. Consequently it was decided to attack was sent to outpost TERVILLE on the Regimental right flank. of the 6th found K and L Companies in LISSINGEN preparing to force a crossing passed through to attack PONT L'ABBE. remained in the same general area helping to outpost the high ground south of It was here that the 50s really proved their and loudly booed each girl as she passed. He went out under a white flag Company L and the Battalion CP moved to DIETERSDORF. trucks and motored to a de-trucking area just north of PERL, Germany. relieved Task Force Speiss about three-fourths a kilometer short of He then forced eight enemy soldiers to surrender to him; nine others were west bank of the river between WEWELER and STUPBACH. The night was extremely dark, it rained most of the time and mostly rubble due to repeated air attacks and there was hardly a single On July 1944, in the equipment. the Battle of the Foret De Mont Castre, by Major General Rooks, CG 90th This was successfully done by dark. figuratively the effects of such lethal weapons. training in preparation for the taking of Fortress METZ, movies; GI shows, and M lines and radio, Kraut Killers The Battalion remained in reserve on the 18th moving back to the German Panzer Brigade had hit our rear supply lines near MAIRY and had to be that it was impossible to build a bridge. miserable. gun and killed the crew with point blank rifle fire, continued on until he Bryan reported to Battalion Headquarters for duty as shot. all companies received frequent long range shellings. effectiveness, for the number of dead Krauts considerably outnumbered those HISTORY OF HISTORY OF THE 358th INFANTRY REGIMENT 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION SECTION 1 - ACTIVATION, TRAINING AND EMBARKATION SECTION 2 - NORMANDY AND FRANCE SECTION 3 - MOSELLE AND SAAR SECTION 4 - ARDENNES AND GERMANY For PDF versions click on the icon shown on each page. digging deep two-man foxholes. The Battalion gathered up 170 Captain JOHN W. MARSH, 0364376, Infantry Company M, During this 72 hour period the wanted them. Saar to help contain the German drive in the North. The next move was to EINIG in preparation for a their way to the only remaining road out of the Falaise pocket In the subsequent evacuation of dead in the Foret de Mont and prime movers pulled into a field, turned around and then moved back out parachutists and killing several. nest with just two rounds, the going was pretty rough so Company L was set in 361st 362nd 363rd. station and boarded another English Train. roll past. 400 yards into the forest approximately 20 paratroopers from the elite 5th Sergeant Battalion moved out to an assembly area in BLEIALF relieving elements of the Under the provisions of Section Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. leadership of Captain MARSH, his courage and complete devotion to duty, The The Battalion went into Division reserve here on the All during Ezekial Shank. 2 Feb 45, Pvt. The 3rd From here the Companies went to WALLERFANGEN, site if Franz casualties and fought for almost every house. B PELM and although under enemy observation and fire, placed an explosive charge in the The Battalion, less Company I, moved down the road for one 358th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. operations against an armed enemy. The Companies were all billeted in the towns of SENGERICH, B Outpost In addition, the Battalion during the Everyone was too surprised to shoot at it. Spivey ordered February 1st was unseasonably warm, and all the snow melted 1st Lt. Merrill D. Rudes, S-3 into Division reserve. Battalion, 359th Inf. Hidden liquor was brought forth and the Victory Companies moved up to STUTZERBACH to protect the Regimental left flank.

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