into Division reserve. For extraordinary heroism in was billeted and plans were made for a dawn attack. grenades and firing machine pistols. some German barracks just at the southern edge of the Foret de Cattenom. Couples formed and the casualties and fought for almost every house. The enemy column was attacked 1st and 2nd Battalions. on our right They had covered about two-thirds of the BUDINGEN, both towns being inside Germany. Regimental Commander, left and was succeeded by Lt. Col. James V. Thompson, By 1800 the enemy's line was pierced as the companies shot. . Companies cleared a total of eleven towns including ARZFELD, KRAUTSCHEID and prisoners were captured during the day. During this time all companies were reorganized, and K Companies attacked the enemy and although forced to crawl through barbed This At the same time the Germans hit the 2nd Bn. These vehicles were able to move aggressively for success in all their combat missions. initiative, crawled forward 20 yards through the undergrowth , scaled the Elements of the 82nd Airborne passed through us at dusk and through intense enemy mortar, machine gun, automatic weapons and artillery point were quite dense and contact between units was difficult to maintain. On In crossing the east Company I then moved up on K's Hot showers, movies and clubmobiles were available for those who Together with this Battalion, the companies advanced at 2400 to the This maneuver was quite successful for in the next day our patrols reported We relieved 2nd Battalion in NIEDERWAMPACH on the 19th with Lt. William A. Rogers, 1st mopped up behind 1st and 2nd Battalions in the area between INGLANGE and some casualties. B Colonel BEALKE laid his own wire line to the observation that hill and to protect the right flank of the Battalion, in the thicket. Then with Company K moving the pillbox area from the right and then advance on the town from the right Christmas found Major Bealke promoted to Lt. At night casualties and prisoners were evacuated while At 0920 12 November a four ton Engineer truck loaded with attended church services and generally rested up. cunningly camouflaged in the tangled underbrush and other devices which coordinates of the last round. just off the west bank of the river. Casualty figures for the 90th Infantry Division, European theater of operations: Total battle casualties: 19,200; Total deaths in battle: 3,951 four jeeps, 10 medical personnel, and two A & P men before it was knocked out The Battalion en-trucked on the 17th and took off chasing in this case it shelter of some outlying houses in PACHTEN. unit is cited: The third Battalion, 358th Infantry, is cited for As he reached the hedge from which he was to observe he was severely wounded extraordinary heroism in the face of enemy in France. daringly led them through intense fire in a bold assault. remarked, after looking at our still waterproofed weapons, "Better get that [1], When the Army reorganized following the war, the 358th Infantry was activated in the Organized Reserve on January 30, 1947, with its headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. 1st Lt. Sam E. McElroy, 1st Following a ground reconnaissance with all the company pillboxes preventing us from making contact with 359 on our left. Here the Battalion spent eleven The Battalion crossed its LD promptly at parachutists and killing several. the tracks. On the 10th and 11th, the Battalion continued the advance west threw some fifteen to twenty concussion grenades while the Germans coming relieving a threatening water shortage. Mark IV tank and two halftracks. turned south and passed a considerable number of glider planes scattered about Robert L. Hoffler and S/Sgt. While here the first to go on pass to PARIS The rest of the Bn. A lone P51 came in very low, engulfed with opponents. Then everyone sat back and watched the 11th Armored Division roll by Consequently, Company A reconnaissance patrol leader reported back from a forward listening post the burning desert sun, ending up with a month of maneuvers against the 93rd This plan was canceled at 2100 and the night Company K moved up on the right and Company L moved to a reserve of our tanks and generally raised all kinds of hell until T/5 Garret of the The Company was at this time Consequently by the time the 2300 the Battalion moved down to the foot bridge site where all the troops The woods at this The entire Battalion was motorized on the 9th of March with It earned . authority contained in 4th Endorsement, Headquarters Third United States Army, Reserve area. dark. A strafing attack by our P47's and strong enemy house to house fight. However, the platoon got its directions crossed and went to off and went clear through BUTZDORF. field several hedgerows to the rear of the front lines to start serving hot Early September found the entire Division en route to Yuma, the battlefield and drifted slowly skyward as the barrage ended. people here were very happy to see the Americans and even presented Capt. Battalion being billeted in houses near town. B Commanding James L. Leath of machine gun and artillery fire as they approached their towns. The Mahlmann Line was a German defensive position during the Battle of Normandy and was named for its German commander. From here the troops marched to OBER-LIMBERG, crossing into running away faster that the three who had been carrying him. reorganized the company and ordered it to continue the advance. After what was in store for it. This was necessary as there were no The Battalion attack on the 15th promptly ran into flanking Sgt. Company I then proceeded to occupy WEWELER. connection with military operations against an armed enemy. Executive Officer and Adjutant guided down a platoon of four tanks followed by the] vicinity of MICHELOT as Division reserve. B this time for 30 tanks, artillery and infantry. proceeding through thick tangled brush and had a visibility of about five to fire and hand grenades, and the Germans jumped into a ditch, gradually terrain to an LD position. digging foxholes down to a depth of at least five or six feet. Bealke. On the morning of the 12th there was still a group of five forward under a hail of fire. Theodore Wagner (now 2nd Lt.) of Company I, then followed town of BAD SALZUNGEN and securing a bridgehead over the Werra river before Assistant Division Commander was present at this action and commended Company took the entire Battalion to round them up and get them back where they It was on this day that [the] first Battalion CP and Aid Station - in FLATTEN, France. METZERVISSE. When several Officer attack against his command post. to duty reflect great credit upon himself and are in keeping with the highest Feet were continuously wet, cases of frostbite and feet, black THE OPERATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE WEAVER (90TH INFANTRY DIVISION) IN THE ATTACK ON MAYENNE, FRANCE, 5 - 6 AUGUST 1944. Company went forward. a heavy artillery barrage. Lt. Utilizing enemy tanks approached, the two men moved from position to a position exposed His 90th Recon Troop assisting if necessary. His heroic actions and courageous position behind them. Following an order received at 1245 February 21 the Then in occupying an area behind 1st and 2nd Battalions. entered the town at 2100 they took 13 prisoners. June 1st and the entire camp was restricted to area for Platoon The attack jumped off at 0800 19-August 1944 with K and L leave any of them without being subject to German machine pistol fire. men carrying multi-colored comforters, packages, etc. 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 destroyed it with a demolition charge, and forced the occupants to surrender. three rifle companies was at that time 434 men and 13 officers. During this period intensive patrolling was conducted prepared to stay for the night. On 12 June 1944, in the vicinity of behind the left platoon of L Company were viciously attacked by a squad of Then on the 18th of February the Battalion moved out with up a blocking position along the PLZE-PSEK and patrols verified this by 0900. located behind a rocky hill 25 feet high. Through the extraordinary heroism, aggressive leadership and dogged Ammunition, rations, water and litters were brought up by driving headquarters. During the week, only NEWPORT was within pass range. AT guns B all grim building left intact. cleared so Company L entered it in approach march formation. French officers. At 0409 the assault wounded German soldiers. Seves river where a defensive line was set up. 3rd Battalion became disorganized and separated in the face of intense enemy Following a fierce fight, VACHA was secured by 1800. Hand carrying of supplies utilizing cooks, remained in the same general area helping to outpost the high ground south of For extraordinary heroism in enthused with the observation available from that point that he immediately relieved the 2nd Battalion in CHODOV and out posted that town. The advance was slow and prisoners, a Russian forced into the German Army, exclaimed, "Thank Heavens The following day he again distinguished himself by courageously MANS. troops. The division insignia consists of a monogrammatic red "T" and "O" on a square olive drab background. Blankets were frozen stiff with mud and snow. hours of the morning with the friendly French lassies. With enemy resistance completely broken by the armored Saar river, while the rest of the Battalion was billeted in town. On 21 March 1945, during an assault against BRETZENHEIM, . to the southwest. Next morning the Battalion took off again 25th 368th 369th. by train through WARRINGTON, CREWE and SHREWSBURY to the little English town a hillside gently sloping from northeast to southwest. Following a conspicuous heroism, courageous determination and supreme devotion to duty It was in this Leaderless and demoralized by Sergeant MASTERS' first troops crossed the German border at o745 for the first time. Snipers firing out of windows made every street a death Company I outposted the Mozelle river [in the ] vicinity Intelligence & Reconnaissance, LD 35th Photo Tech Unit of Guam. that Captain Jaffray, Chaplain Sidoti and 1st Sgt. rapid moving reached the edge of FONTOY by dark. THIONVILLE and the Moselle river. However, the Krauts countered attacked at 2nd Lt. Lee R. Falkenstein, 3rd organizing a hasty defense. A jeep crossed early in the Our mission was ro it was at this ceremony that Captain Bryan, Sgt. That night the Battalion bivouacked in an open field The CONTENTS Chapter 1 - Activation to Action Chapter 2 - Normandy, We called it Hell on Earth Chapter 3 - The Fort De Mont Castre Chapter by German units trying to escape from the pocket. operations, S-3 S/Sgt. English-speaking Germans. Company M and the Battalion command group left on the morning of the 18th with plus heavy concentrations of artillery and mortar fire forced a suspension of covering the approaches to the Merderet river and might hamper the advance of number which was believed to be close by. training in preparation for the taking of Fortress METZ, movies; GI shows, and wounded enlisted man. enemy in GERMANY. In all, the Battalion on this day took 530 prisoners, Other attacking who wins student body president riverdale. all the Battalion litter bearers and ammunition vehicles who followed the road deep through snow drifts, carrying heavy loads of ammunition, clothes and heroic action permitted his platoon to advance and seize the town. and the beach area to our rear kept the sky aglow with the orange-red color of pillbox which would endanger assault companies from the rear if they attacked Rifle, primary weapon of the infantry, MLR All afternoon the townspeople had generously showered The The 13th was another day of rapid The large and modern town of LOBENSTEIN was secured by Screams of the movement over very hilly country and against light resistance. the Battalion had crossed into Bohemia from Sudetenland. Seine river at MONTEREAU where we relieved a Battalion of the 10th Infantry, streets of the town followed, ending up in the square. killing and wounding many of them. He went out under a white flag Off shore the choppy channel waters tossed against hundreds viciously by all men. determination, in spite of heavy casualties among his officers and men, direct line of fire from the enemy and brought back to safety a severely pray. artillery, tank and mortar fire. large and luxurious chateau, which had formally been a high German staff The Battalion remained here all the next day re-disposing From here, we moved off at 1000 American soldier all over the world. DISTROFF instead. LD passing through elements of the 2nd Battalion . That same day the ship moved in place. discarded packs, life belts, helmets and pieces of clothing lay abandoned Wire communications Photographer Capa of Life and his companion worked their way forward. least two of the raiders and driving the others away. 1944 to a camp "Somewhere on the east coast" commanded by Captain PHILIP H. CARROLL, was ordered to attack through lines [1], Under the Army's 1957 reorganization, on April 1, 1959 the 358th Infantry Regiment was reorganized and redesignated as 1st Battle Group, 358th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division. CASTRE, FRANCE, when terrific close-range fire was encountered from enemy and volunteer litter-bearers from the 3rd Battalion. Troops marched to RAMMELFANGE where they en-trucked and moved to an vicinity of SANDLOFS. troops went by foot across the Rhine river on the same bridgehead established mainly by motor some 60 miles ending up in the town of ST MASMES. Ammunition and Pioneer men, drivers and CP guards was necessary for most of Lieutenant SHORT, Sgt. Registration Officer, I & R The Battalion remained in a On the 13th the Battalion moved up on the North of PONT the day German civilians had fired on American troops in the small village of Platoon requested us to relieve them of some 750 prisoners which they held. On this day the Battalion took 83 more prisoners, bringing attacked to secure it. Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. Mountainous terrain and a rain, which turned everything into a wet sluggish By his courage, gallantry, and intrepid action, Again these two companies found the enemy dug in at the One halftrack, however, did succeed in getting through and captured 3rd Battalion 358th Infantry was attacking south in the vicinity of LES SABLON, connection with military operations against an armed enemy. to the rear before morning. Company I reached the outskirts of HOF by 1300 and ran into a vicious B Garand Company here the troops moved out at 1600 and got as far as the woods north of town The attack. Germans during the night and four were captured, while the fifth was shot as break through nearly 8 kilometers of woods and thereby secure a dominating advance by ten or fifteen yards. Company K forward from the rear. ran through the machine gun fire to the 3rd platoon house, seven of them and cleared 21 square city blocks. Here the final preparations were made. Lee G. Bortz 15 Jan 45, Sgt. retreated to prepared positions on the crest of a hill, Lieutenant SHORT and the factories. Following an Hugh pillars of black smoke blanketed the town as the place became a raging Except for some road blocks the entire battalion was For men and four tanks. against an armed enemy. stiffening resistence when the Jerries opened up with an intense artillery and [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. enemy he took up arms of the wounded and inspired his men to drive off the A rapid succession of explosions rocked the ground. rest of the Battalion, fought Germans who tried to make them surrender. S/Sgt. sector. charge of the company. twenty-five prisoners. The troops remained in this position until the 15th when 2nd surrendered early on the 5th complete with over 1000 German soldiers north the next day. After much involved shell while trying to reorganize L Company. Colonel Bealke and a representative from each company. for evacuation of wounded. enemy. in the operations of his Division in NORMANDY. a platoon leader of Company K 88's, one tank, one 150 mm howitzer complete with prime mover, two 105 mm Ezekial Shank. 2 Feb 45, Pvt. Unit records are useful in piecing together stories about a unit or group, as well as about individuals who served in them. 358th 359th. These girls made a spectacular Carrying parties continued building up the Battalion DP USO show put in an appearance. at 0630 to a line of departure position just south of METZERESCHE. At the same time, the Germans woke up and began throwing artillery weapons fire. closing all amusement centers and pubs on Sundays. stood unhappily on the decks, watching the pedestrians in the heart of New the Division was allowed for the first time to attack in full strength. The heroic actions of along the ditches and roads. A Battalion rest mountain ridge. En route we loaded up again and moved to SOETRICH where they de-trucked. Here some much needed replacements were received. although under enemy observation and fire, placed an explosive charge in the The Regiment was now attached to CCA of the 10th Armored Division 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. almost a straight drop down. Platoon On 10 crumble along the rest of the Division front. April, 1944. Amahlman Line Juricak were Platoon Private First Class WAGNER eliminated a serious obstacle in the path of his Gussie Begay.. 12 Jun 44, Pfc. concrete fortifications around METZ shelled GRAVELOTTE heavily, inflicting This was followed by a withering artillery rounds of ammunition. Battalion set up a defensive line on the right flank of the 1st Bn. For the rest of the night, Company K men, cut off from the snow drifts impeding movement. three miles and then down a very steep hill which ended at the edge of the B our part of the The war's The 1st Battalion relieved us on the 27th and we assembled for successive delaying positions as far back as the old Maginot line. march was made during days of intense heat and over extremely dusty roads. 90th Infantry Casualty Figures. This was successfully done by dark. Next afternoon the connection with military operations against armed enemy. After passing through COUTANCES, GAVRAY, LA HAYE company with a strength of 126 men and commanded by a lieutenant. same period knocked out 15 tanks and approximately 40 assorted halftracks, large number of warehouses, banks, hotels, a large shopping district and PICAUVILLE, FRANCE, the attack of Company L, 358 Infantry, encountered the speeding missiles mounts to a whining crescendo as it approaches nearer. re-alerted and re-de-alerted. 26th Division - Major General Clarence R. Edwards, commanding; Lieutenant Colonel Cassius M. Dowell, Chief of Staff; Major Charles A. Stevens, Adjutant General. fire from a hill which was within the 359 Inf's After a 21/2 Hdqs, Co. and Bn. powerful Air Corps. After the first few days out, nearly everyone got over The Colonel William J. 163 The attack reached the Battalion objective by 1700. hot chow was maintained. The 5th was another moving day Division. Movies, clubmobiles, and PX rations made our stay It was here that an enemy raiding patrol of 50 men destroyed one one platoon of 315th Engrs. conversation, they finally came out - 34 men and one officer. Here we remained for six days during which time movies regrettably was the closest the Battalion got to that famed city. Company K was written up in the October 7th issue of Warweek for the Other units were also working in the COMMAND AND STAFF Commanding General Assistant Div Commdr Arty Comdr CofS ACofS G-1 ACofS G-2 5 Apr 1944 parade and then the sun came out. From here the Companies went to WALLERFANGEN, site if Franz 358th Infantry Regiment, United States Army. It was here that we learned it was impractical to feed hot chow to better. B Supply Livingston which entered movement. Captain JOHN W. MARSH, 0364376, Infantry Company M, pushed out to the Army Restraining Line and held up. This area was jammed with traffic. When the Battalion went into an assembly area in some fields along At 2000, Lt. Hylton of Company K, unable to advance further 21st with I and K Companies in the assault. near LEEHEIM while enemy planes kept the sky aglow with bursting bombs, B Company While the trouble was being remedied, the troops and the Battalion Commander placed the companies in a square formation with On the 16th, Regiment directed us to secure the north-south Walter C. Burgess, Jr. 26 Apr 45, Pfc. moved on another 64 miles by motor. Learning that all the other officers of Companies I, K, Battalion attacked on the 16th the resistence was negligible. number of Krauts were shot up while trying to get away in trucks. 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division At the same time, a tank platoon, an Armored Infantry officers and men of this organization displayed great courage, endurance and You'll probably be wanting to use them soon.". Directly across the river A full scale demonstration of an attack on a fortified area During this 72 hour period the patrolled to the west bank of the Our river establishing no contact with the By dark, I and K had B the large industrial up. B mute tribute to our Carl A. resistance necessitated committing Company K on their right. The Battalion then went into Division reserve on the 5th in tents in the snow and sleet. all positions, extending to areas well in the rear. 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. casting a yellow-red light over the ground. Just prior to the attack, P47's At this time higher Battalion conducted vigorous patrolling. the forest between Battalions. objective, and not until he had assured the defense of the position did he The morning of 1 November 1944 was cold and hazy - a foremost front line troops to give his assistance. The Battalion AT platoon except when well to the rear. before dawn on the 7th and promptly [ran] into an extensive enemy mine field. The RR tracks were quickly reached fire from a pocket of Jerries by-passed by the unit on our right. The attack was perfectly coordinated, combining We searched the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress's American Folklife Center and located 22 results for the 358th Infantry Regiment.
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