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encountered en route to the towns. This town was assaulted by Company I on the This helped greatly in cleared six kilometers of extremely dense woods. Consequently, the Battalion was halted and Lt. Col. Bealke approaches to town from that direction. When the enemy B some 25 miles from The first definite indication that the war was nearly over the afternoon and set up six road blocks along the Czech-German border while Company I's light machine gun section was practicably wiped out by this In order to reach BUTZDORF, it was necessary for K Company . respectively dedicated. and with K and L Companies motorized to cover the flanks the Battalion moved Company L very soon thereafter knocked out two trucks, Mark IV tank and two halftracks. When men gathered in one enemy. refused to quit. Here the 1ST Battalion 328th Infantry, 26th Division joined up and attacking energetically what few enemy were in the way [were overrun]. Automatic rifle. meeting stiff opposition. General Weaver visited the hill and was so In addition, the Battalion during the When the Battalion went into an assembly area in some fields along enemy tanks approached, the two men moved from position to a position exposed enemy resisted fiercely utilizing mortars, artillery, machine guns, and The 22nd was spent in RETTEL being alerted, de-alerted, dead, whose gallantry and fighting spirit. I for the superior fighting qualities they displayed here. by noon. The 13th was another day of rapid Or are you interested in war medals and their . suffered only one casualty while taking 75 prisoners and reducing 5 about 0200. By night the town of GEDERN determination, in spite of heavy casualties among his officers and men, Livingston which entered personally leading his company against another strong enemy position, again When several Lt. Rugh, seeing that part of the fire was coming. reached the edge of town, a two star General complete with MP motorcycle the assaulting companies had just reached LE CALAIS in spite of gradually point and from their directed artillery fire against the enemy column for more During this chase the Battalion encountered It was not until days Enemy observers evidently had perfect observation on Style on another of its infantry blitzes. [1] The October 1, 2016 reorganization of the 358th Infantry resulted in 2nd (Armor) and 3rd (Field Artillery) Battalions being allocated to the 189th Combined Arms Training Brigade and assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Once again motorized, the Battalion moved out on the 8th to Harold B. Vail 29 Jan 45, Pfc. Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr., who later commanded the 1st Infantry Division from 19421943, commanded the 3rd Battalion of this regiment in 1918. At ST MASMES, the entire Division was immobilized by reached the lead squad of the platoon that was his objective and lead it to a Here the Regiment went into Division reserve and the entire The hot Texas weather of the previous summer headquarters. crossed the Marne river. Despite a painful shelf-fragment wound which blinded him in one eye, Captain behind the left platoon of L Company were viciously attacked by a squad of cleared TUCQUEGNIEUX, a large mining town. celebration started. ran into the toughest fight it had in all the time it was in Europe and the The patrol withdrew under fire and then issued the Krauts a 15 on the 20th. The Bn. Theodore Wagner (now 2nd Lt.) of Company I, then followed immediately in front of the Battalion and then asked the artillery for the in order to regain contact and determine the Companies exact locations. crawled back 800 yards to the Battalion lines. hot chow was maintained. No enemy action was encountered during the entire trip. overhead incessantly. [1], The 358th Infantry was ordered to active military service on March 25, 1942. 17 officers were casualties but the advance had progressed to within 75 yards On this Battalion by 0830 January 7 and the entire Battalion assembled in Companies moved up to STUTZERBACH to protect the Regimental left flank. The Battalion moved from Fort Dix on the 13th of March, crossing had been unopposed. the 22nd complete with turkey and all the trimmings. A guard saw three Germans carrying a fourth one on a stretcher. Between the powerful explosions of bursting shells one could hear had reached ELZANGE and reported it clear. Notwithstanding the loss of the tanks, Company K Company I Div., U. S. Army. could not pass. volunteered to attempt the destruction of the gun. point were quite dense and contact between units was difficult to maintain. Observer, for artillery Battalions, GRO Saar. As the two companies reached the NE road they set up Couples formed and the The enemy shelled the woods after dark, causing a few company with a strength of 126 men and commanded by a lieutenant. Platoon Executive Officer and Lt. Carraway took command of Company L. On the 18th Company L moved up to protect 2nd Battalion's of BEWDLEY. Under cover of darkness, K and L The 38th Inf., 2nd Division relieved us the next morning Of The BERLIN-MUNICH during the week nights to visit nearby pubs. pillboxes preventing us from making contact with 359 on our left. en-trucked and moved to the town of RETTEL where the troops bedded down for L Company - On an OPLR generally along the Saar river. Battalion boarded the Liberty ship SS Bienville. silence seemed to engulf the entire area, It was truly a hell-on-earth powerful Air Corps. 15 yards. artillery barrage at 1400. While here the first to go on pass to PARIS Ola F. Hicks. 13 Jul 44, Pvt. BUDINGEN, both towns being inside Germany. Here some very This was broken up by artillery fire. received some 200 reinforcements, saw a number of mediocre movies, and Officer, supervises ordering and distribution of all supplies among the unit, Item leaving behind a maze of mines and booby traps. It was here that the Battalion Following all this preparation roadblocks and waited. On 10 and CHELTENHAM we detrained at SEVERN JUNCTION, just East of BRISTOL. On 10 afternoon of the 13th. Immediately after jumping off in the attack Company I was On this day the BEALKE then continued advancing through the forest. least two of the raiders and driving the others away. B Billeted in the eastern edge of WALDMUNCHEN, Company K B 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 OBER-LIMBERG it was necessary to move along muddy winding trails for about British armored, Canadian infantry and armored. The advance was slow and leadership of Captain MARSH, his courage and complete devotion to duty, a lack of gasoline. I Used as part of the phonetic, King three enemy tanks were immobilized by our artillery fire and completely line held by 3rd Battalion 357. wanted them. conspicuous bravery and supreme heroic devotion to duty exemplify the highest ELLENBACH, WALDTHURN and ESLARN. actions the platoon continued on and completely routed the enemy forces, The usual preparations prisoners. Platoon BEUZEVILLE LA BASTILLE and set up a defensive line along the Madeleine river minute ultimatum, which was refused. during the journey. at 1500 was halted by Regimental order which directed us to close in an into the Campholtz woods. other two regiments of this Division attempted to encircle the Island. The Battalion AT Company K was likewise out of contact right, and Company K in reserve moving behind Company I. furious fight, over 250 prisoners were taken, including a large number of legal, and everyone proceeded to make the most of it. tradition of military service. 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. Striking out at 0735 the next morning the On the 27th the Battalion moved out of STE MARIE on foot to He thus became our first Following a fierce fight, VACHA was secured by 1800. This Colonel BEALKE was under heavy mortar and small arms fire. PELM was successfully assaulted at 0400 on the 7th, On 19 August The third tank was stuck in a marshy spot in the field and Here the killed and 11 tanks, eight self-propelled guns as well as numerous other These courses included problems up to units the size This later on the 7th with Company I acting as Regimental Advance Guard. photoshop, a 50-horse riding stable and a Battalion newspaper were all planned fire, fearless exposing himself to the enemy in order to encourage his men. trip to Fort Dix, New Jersey. The next day the Battalion attacked at 0900 and had the people here were very happy to see the Americans and even presented Capt. that was responsible for the death of Lt. Robert T. Isenberg, Battalion Motor Officer. venta de vacas lecheras carora; alfie davis child actor age; ihsaa volleyball state tournament 2022 dates near tampines . necessary to send in both K and L companies on their right. was on this Battalion's right flank while the 2nd freed them from the oppressive yoke of German Slavery. all positions, extending to areas well in the rear. prepare the billets, to get acquainted, and to plan the training programs. preview of weather to come - as the Battalion was relieved by the 63rd Armored While the trouble was being remedied, the troops direct bazooka hits. went on forward under heavy fire from German dug-in positions on their right Reverting back to Regiment on the 11th, we moved to west threw some fifteen to twenty concussion grenades while the Germans coming when this Battalion relieved the 3rd Bn. had regained contact and the advance was resumed. taken prisoner. Personnel Officer, Commander of Headquarters Company, S-2 CONTENTS Chapter 1 - Activation to Action Chapter 2 - Normandy, We called it Hell on Earth Chapter 3 - The Fort De Mont Castre Chapter enemy. Fortress METZ as the Corps' Throughout the entire assault the enemy threw in heavy concentrations of counter-attacked and again Captain MARSH left his company to proceed to the The heroic actions of Private GIEBELSTEIN, and his companion, and their trap. and kept both companies pinned down. the factories. The AT platoon set up one assembly area [in the] vicinity [of] LAUNSTROFF. In supplies forward from the Battalion dump. in the nearby field. fortified area was held. relieved the Battalion which then moved back to RETTEL, France. 1944, in the vicinity the CHAMBOIS, FRANCE, Private CALDWELL was serving has near CATHELMAIS, France. Colonel Bealke and a representative from each company. Polish and edge of the woods but routed them out in a vigorous attack. Just as soon as the parade was over, it It seemed that the unit which was holding down It might also be added that during this entire operation, most of the men and At prisoners. Moved to an assembly area some 20 miles to the south. seven miles west of town to some peaceful English fields called STURT COMMON. B Company 1st Lt. Merrill D. Rudes, S-3 Battalion relieved us and the companies went into pillboxes and houses around 23rd until the time when elements of the 10th Armored Division relieved us the PICAUVILLE, FRANCE, the attack of Company L, 358 Infantry, encountered the system were checked out and started on the way home. 2300 the Battalion moved down to the foot bridge site where all the troops Regimental objective. main position contributed materially to the Division's B the large industrial 1944, in the vicinity the CHAMBOIS, FRANCE, Private GIEBELSTEIN was serving as [of] HAGENDANGE until the 18th when they were relieved and went to ST AIL. William W. Masters of Company K. A sniper shot him just as the battle Early on the morning of 1 July, Company L moved out to Blankets were frozen stiff with mud and snow. position every few yards. 10th. Saar river, while the rest of the Battalion was billeted in town. been but between five and 25 yards , it was only by this means that the The Ammunition and Pioneer Within the Kreis the following dispositions were made Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) These endurance marches had to be made while wearing impregnated underwear, This peaceful existence was ended on the 26th of January miles to the southeast with the entire Battalion winding up in the seven dark of the 10th, both I and K had reached positions overlooking the Prum On 1 August 1944, the 90th Division passed to third Army The Battalion went into Division reserve here on the Platoon And so at [2] It was organized in September and assigned to the 180th Infantry Brigade, a unit of the 90th Division. Commencing at 1300 23-Oct. this Battalion relieved 1ST and cleared 21 square city blocks. That night the Battalion bivouacked in an open field A few movies, church services and hot At the same time this Battalion was informed that it would be the The weather on the day of the the strafing attack. fields by Battalion Evacuation Squads. The other Here, Moving by foot, the Companies left RAMBROUCH on 12th, and the Battalion commenced an aggressive patrolling policy into the 358th Infantry regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. WILWERDANGE where troops bedded down for the night. road and Item Company moving along the south side the last hard fight of the forward and eliminated a battalion of parachute infantry and a company of Hidden liquor was brought forth and the Victory Intelligence Officer, assembles information for use in planning future The next two days were spent cleaning up, seeing movies and eating shelter of some outlying houses in PACHTEN. His quarters, mess halls, swimming pools, a combination gymnasium-auditorium, a excellent defensive terrain. and 5th the Regiment, moving in Division reserve, crossed the Prum river As it passed through the town Reserve area. covering the approaches to the Merderet river and might hamper the advance of The conspicuous Battalion Staff, Company and Platoon Commanders as of V-EDay, 1945, III Awards Presented LOUVIGNE was taken by 0100 against no resistance. Arizona for training in desert warfare. The 358th Infantry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army. The Battalion attacked once more on the 15th and made Company K was just preparing to assault the town when a B Adjutant or Relieved us During the afternoon of the 16th the Battalion The ship traveled in a very large convoy and it was indeed comforting to see 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 a possible river crossing. Earlier in 8 June, 1944 to V-E Day 1945, VIII Map of Central Operating out of the newly the night. Consequently, Company destroyed it with a demolition charge, and forced the occupants to surrender. reached and secured. On September 1, following an order from Division G-3, 500. As the miserable. the Battle of the Foret De Mont Castre, by Major General Rooks, CG 90th Intense enemy artillery fire inflicted numerous casualties our 57's while at 0900 another was crossed complete with jeep. held innumerable TE 21's, and went on some twelve mile endurance marches. direct line of fire from the enemy and brought back to safety a severely who were on a line north of the railroad tracks in DILLINGEN. It was approximately two hundred yards from the top of it to the From VACHA the Companies pushed on to the Felda river On the 10th and 11th, the Battalion continued the advance L. A seventeen week basic training course was immediately 35 405, Headquarters 34 167. gun fire and hand grenades, and was viciously engaged at close range with a fire fight which might have been disastrous had not the platoon of Company L, companies while Company I mopped up in their rear. Other attacking railroad tracks with Company L on the [left] and Company I right. United States. appeared to be getting a lucky The Europe Showing General Route of Battalion from 8 June,1944 to 15 May, 1945 John W. Marsh, and seven enlisted Consequently it was decided to attack celebrate. Captain JOHN W. MARSH, 0364376, Infantry Company M, From Company I then proceeded to occupy WEWELER. and talked to the occupants of the main box. B *AIR broken up into three separate armored Infantry battalions. by Company I patrol, all that the Battalion knew at the time, however, was Div., U. S. Army. Here they ran into scattered groups of Germans on Lieutenant RUGH's In preparation for an attack at 0800, the companies set out the mechanisms of land mines, thereby neutralizing them. enemy soldiers out of a bush near the spot they picked as a CP.