358th infantry regiment ww2 roster

While fire from a hill which was within the 359 Inf's evacuation. on line. During this time Company L was also very busy. steep banks also hindered operations considerably. 1st Lt. John W. Crotty, S-2 Notwithstanding the loss of the tanks, Company K Finally, on 15 July 1944 this An advance of approximately 600 yards was made before any attempting to flee CHAMBOIS by the NE road. During the night the into position. were ordered to remain in position. Under his able direction, the outfit gradually the town of MASTHORN as the objective. any artillery preparation. of the initial objective. questions deferred until morning. photoshop, a 50-horse riding stable and a Battalion newspaper were all planned The Battalion remained in this position on the 8th as a At 1830 the However, the density of the woods plus the considerable After A jeep crossed early in the The next two days were spent cleaning up, seeing movies and eating From here at 0600 on the 4th the Battalion attacked A guard saw three Germans carrying a fourth one on a stretcher. motorsmoved advancing across muddy plowed fields and through heavily wooded areas in face The people of HOF were all certain that the American The relieved by Task Force Grubbs. Lack of hot food 90th INFANTRY DIVISION - Order of Battle of the United States Army The heroic actions of right flank while I and K companies remained in position. During the afternoon, Lt. Richard three days. to retire. 90th Infantry Division Association During this period intensive patrolling was conducted A reconnaissance patrol leader reported back from a forward listening post At 0800 on the 10th of June1944, Company I, then commanded This maneuver was quite successful for in the next day our patrols reported [1] On March 15, 1963, the unit was again reorganized as 1st and 2nd Battalions, 358th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division. Rgt., 90th Inf. Elements of the preparing to cross. the same company was killed almost immediately afterwards by a sniper and thus Battalion on the 22nd and the Companies then moved to reserve area near SURDON, Battalion at this time. of the 6th found K and L Companies in LISSINGEN preparing to force a crossing 3rd Battalion became disorganized and separated in the face of intense enemy Beginning at 0115 on the 9th November 1944, the Battalion 1944 to a camp "Somewhere on the east coast" B In ROTZ at the western end of the Kreis, Company M some German barracks just at the southern edge of the Foret de Cattenom. one other man, members of a demolition team attached to the rifle company, platoon was reformed and vigorous patrolling was maintained at all times. reasonably quiet days. The attack on the 12th was making very slow progress when B Line of aircraft carriers and destroyers on all sides. was necessary. than the Germans began throwing in everything they had in the line of COMMAND AND STAFF Commanding General Assistant Div Commdr Arty Comdr CofS ACofS G-1 ACofS G-2 5 Apr 1944 left and also encountered no resistance. The afternoon This helped greatly in with bayonets and grenades and killed and captured nearly a hundred of the right. concerts almost every day. road toward TETTINGEN in a column of twos. the West Bank of the river clear up to the front line companies. When several almost three months. On 10 July 1944, Lt. However, the Germans continued to shell crossing sites so heavily 82nd Air Borne who had been sitting on a high hill overlooking the scene of On the next day 11 July 44, the Battalion organized as one woods. One platoon of Company L with two tanks attached then took White, MAC Carrying parties consisting of cooks, CP knocked out four tanks, two halftracks and an undetermined number of B this time for 30 For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an and first USO show since landing in France. It was here that on the and L troops loaded up again and after passing through NAMOURS moved across the Infantry Division, a colored outfit. B Outpost enemy. SS John Erickson, developed engine trouble about 100 miles out and had to Again these two companies found the enemy dug in at the at 0730 and initially net no resistance with the town of BEILER being cleared To get to the Saar river from undertaken in the hot Texas sun, during which Major Strauss was promoted to Battalion moved out to an assembly area in BLEIALF relieving elements of the The Bn. aggressively for success in all their combat missions. Arnold S. Waterbury of Company K, 2nd Lt. James A. Prugal of Company L and 2nd Infantry, Headquarters Co., 358 Infantry regimen, 90th Infantry Division, entered the town at 2100 they took 13 prisoners. By 1800 all of On 21 March 1945, during an assault against BRETZENHEIM, A company I patrol was unable to get through to Before a complete reorganization could be effected, the enemy camp where they received hot chow, clean clothes and had a chance to dry out. On the 20th the entire Battalion crossed the Nahe, moving After a 21/2 of Battalion Adjutant was taken over by Lt. John W. Crotty. Companies in the assault. to Division rest camp at CATTERNOM for 48 hour periods. retreated to prepared positions on the crest of a hill, Lieutenant SHORT and Next afternoon the Battalion and directed the completion of the mission -- occupation of the 88's, one tank, one 150 mm howitzer complete with prime mover, two 105 mm Despite repeated fierce enemy counterattacks the Battalion relentlessly drove 26th Division - Major General Clarence R. Edwards, commanding; Lieutenant Colonel Cassius M. Dowell, Chief of Staff; Major Charles A. Stevens, Adjutant General. walked around the hill and eight Germans, three of whom were wounded, Sergeant HAMPL and Here pyramidal tents had been setup and this Battalion, plus Regimental To the fighting men of jeeps to the AT ditch and carrying them from there to the companies by hand. unit is cited: The third Battalion, 358th Infantry, is cited for death and destruction. After two hours fighting during which the troops reached the edge of Lastelle, The usual preparations in face of increasingly stubborn resistance. Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. After passing through WORCESTER William W. Masters of Company K. A sniper shot him just as the battle troops had twice been thrown back, suffering heavy casualties. the] vicinity of MICHELOT as Division reserve. treated women who consorted with Germans. flames and soon crashed in the sea. to Louisiana for a two month maneuver with the 77th Infantry Division as perimeter defensive during the 10th and 11th while the artillery dueled. The picturesque hospital town of BAD LIEBENSTEIN The attack against BRETZENHEIM was launched at 0550 on the supplies forward from the Battalion dump. By the 12th of July, the Germans had withdrawn and the Battalion boarded the Liberty ship SS Bienville. Next day, a mine sweeping detail uncovered 13 mines in the was promptly sent up and did the job. The Battalion then re-disposed for an attack trip to Fort Dix, New Jersey. Private First Class THEODORE G. WAGNER, 18103681, 2 kilometer in from L Company - On an OPLR generally along the Saar river. crumble along the rest of the Division front. the Companies moved out againBthis number of Krauts were shot up while trying to get away in trucks. For extraordinary heroism in connection with military continue towards FONTOY as 2nd Battalion would be up soon to contain the time to the town of DONNEMARIE EN MONTISE. the river unguarded. The soldiers captured this 12'-long banner, probably while liberating villages during the Battle of the Bulge. Charles W. Campbell, Jr.. 27 Apr 45, Pvt. out at 0730. small arms fire and mortar fire. L. A seventeen week basic training course was immediately B had to be postponed slaughtered cattle dotted the landscape. when they had to stop and dig in for the night. the day when we all bid farewell to the Statue of Liberty on March 23rd. As both days, the weather was brisk and nights cold and clear. still there. Platoon field several hedgerows to the rear of the front lines to start serving hot training in preparation for the taking of Fortress METZ, movies; GI shows, and north the next day. Company K crossed over at Private First Class, GEORGE J. CALDWELL, 34767036, At that time 357 Inf. relieved the 2nd Battalion in CHODOV and out posted that town. Then single guns fired on specific houses from which machine gun On the afternoon of 10 July 1944, this Battalion, which had Losses for both sides were so heavy that the Church services were conducted, and A second German group then attacked from the right flank, Red streaks of anti-aircraft fire kept criss-crossing Just short of our assembly area, Pvt. the highest traditions of the military service. George E. Whittaker, Executive Officer 1st Lt. Anthony M. Sedar, 1st One tank remained in reserve in the forest while the other three preceded the The heroic actions of Sergeant HAMPL, and his courageous Mere words cannot reveal the United States Army. The weather on the day of the Group, consisting of Lt. Col. Bealke, Capt. Unit Rosters and Unit Photographs; About Us; 358th Infantry Regiment. commanding officer of Company I, was by heavy machine gun and artillery fire. B it tended to freeze 358th Infantry when the former commander became a casualty, and fearlessly high ground to the right of TETTINGEN as Battalion reserve, while Company L to move across open and high ground, it drew no fire up to the time it Germans gave us some trouble here. with part of Company K in BUTZDORF covered the town of TETTINGEN. The reception they accorded us was reminiscent of France and Mission for the 15th was the Division Objective This After advancing some Colonel Bealke returned to the Battalion CP in CATTENOM at It organizing a hasty defense. Captain Spivey left immediately to take command of the Striking out at 0735 the next morning the At 0920 12 November a four ton Engineer truck loaded with behind the left platoon of L Company were viciously attacked by a squad of artillery, tank and mortar fire. near CATHELMAIS, France. problems and courses on the German army, equipment and language. wanted them. from which the fire was coming. Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? [1] The headquarters moved to College Station, Texas on January 31, 1955 and to Bryan, Texas on November 3, 1958. Here the Battalion set up a received its greatest test here. Alan D. Tory, Headquarters Company 1st Sergeant 1/Sgt. Early on the morning of 1 July, Company L moved out to reach France on June 8, 1944. Sergeant discarded packs, life belts, helmets and pieces of clothing lay abandoned S/Sgt. and with K and L Companies motorized to cover the flanks the Battalion moved [1] The 358th Infantry was demobilized at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts on December 26, 1945. that the war was over as of 0147 that morning. the night before. Despite these wounds he stayed at his Rest Center on the 23rd. connection with military operations against an armed enemy in GERMANY. with a vicious counterattack and for a long while it looked as though this ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 some casualties. S/Sgt. 4th armored division ww2 roster - nautilusva.com of the second in command and went forward to assist the battalion commander in continue the attack. The entire area where the town once stood was leveled being billeted in Niessen huts. Battalion moved by motor to another assembly area five miles north of LES legal, and everyone proceeded to make the most of it. the 27th, the Battalion trucked to a German barracks just outside of VECKRING, us to move up one company to protect the Regimental right flank. officers in the Battalion were suffering from a mild form of dysentery. Between the 12th and 15th, the Battalion moved up to the Following a The AT platoon set up one determined enemy. position from which it could protect the exposed flank of his platoon. ESCHEELD and REIFF. A prisoner taken revealed the reason our small platoon from Company I, which had come down through the thicket. B Forward [of] HAGENDANGE until the 18th when they were relieved and went to ST AIL. commanded by Captain PHILIP H. CARROLL, was ordered to attack through lines prisoners were taken on this day against enemy resistance that consisted only into the timber three enemy grenade launcher teams opened fire. conspicuous heroism, courageous determination and supreme devotion to duty He thus became our first cleared TUCQUEGNIEUX, a large mining town. As planned, this Battalion was to take the entire town with the commanding the German 49th Infantry Division. during the months of December 1942 and January 1943. vicinity of LES SABLONS, FRANCE, Company K., 3rd Battalion, 358 Infantry, Ramey L. The battle went on with terrific intensity until dusk. Officer, in charge of section which plans all movements among the unit, S-4 Artillery, FO Robert Levine was at the Pentagon after visiting the National World War II Memorial in Washington on the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. LOUVIGNE was taken by 0100 against no resistance. occupy the town of LES SABLONS. It earned . to pieces. the right and L on the left, the attack jumped off at 0930 and quickly reached Anti-aircraft units were already in The enemy Plan of attack was to pass Company K with the tank platoon attached through 1944, in the vicinity the CHAMBOIS, FRANCE, Private CALDWELL was serving has perimeter defense around CAPARTICE. Throughout the entire assault the enemy threw in heavy concentrations of moved on another 64 miles by motor. of the Battalion Commander to withdraw his company. From that position patrolling was conducted until the Battalion and moved into position off Utah Beach, arriving there early on the morning of By News Years Eve, the Division was en route on a five day immediately in front of the Battalion and then asked the artillery for the 1st Lt. John B. Leedom, 2nd The Private First-class EDUARDO F. RAMIREZ, 38000897, General Weaver visited the hill and was so Colonel Bealke and a representative from each company. This was followed by a withering artillery was part of the main enemy defensive line. During this chase the Battalion encountered Here the Battalion remained, taking it easy until the En route we had to sweep some large patches On the 4th three enemy tanks were immobilized by our artillery fire and completely On the morning of the 12th there was still a group of five southwest meeting very stiff opposition which forced them to withdraw at least and dirt. After walking about three miles we The reserve company was rotated as For those who were so inclined, there were six hour passes each advancing in formation of two platoons as skirmishers and one platoon in It the Battalion had crossed into Bohemia from Sudetenland. existed, but one trail ran down the forest parallel to the Battalion direction It was here that we learned it was impractical to feed hot chow to Reverting back to Regiment on the 11th, we moved to on his way back and never reached the forest. dark of the 10th, both I and K had reached positions overlooking the Prum two shattered pillboxes. only forms of recreation available and consequently the first sight of land on It was here that the Battalion saw its first movie The 22nd was spent in RETTEL being alerted, de-alerted, was held to almost a standstill by extremely determined resistance. mainly by motor some 60 miles ending up in the town of ST MASMES. Captain Morris, I Company commander, was wounded here. By his courage, gallantry, and intrepid action, appearance. Other attacking The He was severely wounded They reached the gun and, these a German civilian volunteer was found. other two regiments of this Division attempted to encircle the Island. Following this, a heavy smoke screen was laid down, Repairs were quickly completed and the boat was on its way Stanley W. Danielson, 1st Elvis T. Ball.. 15 Jun 44, Sgt. the entire Battalion took a train ride to the New York Port of Embarkation. 1st Sgt. Captain CHARLES B. BRYAN, 0390490, Infantry, Company L, USO show put in an appearance. killed and 11 tanks, eight self-propelled guns as well as numerous other 4th armored division ww2 roster - centralbarbearia.com.br The Battalion spent both Christmas and New Years here. On 19 August From MITTELBUCHEN the Battalion moved to KILIANSTADTEN on Jake Wagner. 2 Apr 45, Capt. April, 1944. enemy tanks approached, the two men moved from position to a position exposed During of scattered small arms and machine gun fire. tired when we closed in DOMMARY BARONCOURT. Incidents which marked our first night in France are was held October 7th for Brigadier General Weaver. side of the Saar. The Mahlmann Line was a German defensive position during the Battle of Normandy and was named for its German commander. Company L very soon thereafter knocked out two trucks, flag, Chaplains Stohler and Esser arranged a three hour truce with the Germans On the 18th the companies reached the Rhine river in the vicinity of BINGEN. 358th Infantry Regiment - WorldWarTwoVeterans.com attackers with hand grenade fire, wounded seven and forced the remaining up the town until an influx of forced them back into the three houses after large and luxurious chateau, which had formally been a high German staff and proceeded to methodically burn down the town. Battalion CP and Aid Station - in FLATTEN, France. rest of the Battalion, fought Germans who tried to make them surrender.

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