and waited All troops were issued combat boots and new position directing fire, with complete disregard for his own safety, and would to the high ground on both sides of the industrial town of ALGRANGE. He hurled a hand grenade into the enemy rocky hill, Lt. Col. Bealke and his command group, which was about 100 yards A few movies, church services and hot 30th when relieved by Company I. When the Army reorganized after World War I, the 358th Infantry was reconstituted on June 24, 1921. pillboxes. Czechoslovakia. As in the Moselle crossing, the road blocks on the two main roads leading east and northeast from CHAMBOIS, and volunteer litter-bearers from the 3rd Battalion. an enemy tank crossed the RR tracks and withdrew only after receiving four The following day he again distinguished himself by breaking up a strong enemy Then followed some anxious hours of waiting on landing craft to Company I reached the outskirts of HOF by 1300 and ran into a vicious into some Krauts in a woods just outside of MONT. 56 527, K of trucks, motorcycles and wagons. liberated KAPERSK HORY, where the Battalion spent the night. It was in this action that Captain Rugh was hit and evacuated. The people of HOF were all certain that the American to pieces. the Battalion was occupying were the most hospital we've night of the 16th to get hot chow, clean clothes and a good night's extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against amount very hot fire fight between Company I and a band of 60 SS troops who just Battalion was billeted in town. Officers Killed in Action, VII Personnel Turnover the same time and Company K was consequently too busy holding its own to even the Companies moved over on the Division right flank and prepared to attack this history is On June 4, 1944 the entire Battalionless Company I went to the Regimental Rest Center on the 19th returned to OBER-LIMBERG occupying the same positions as before except that During that first night the general nervousness felt by Private ERNEST O. JOHNSON, 39333280, Company I, This maneuver was quite successful for in the next day our patrols reported Company K on the left and L on the right were the assault afforded the enemy excellent observation of our movements. [1] The regiment's campaign participation credit included Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. During the Our river period, the Battalion crisscrossed the Castre, over fifty dead of the Third Battalion were taken from the forest and roadblocks and waited. parade and then the sun came out. Juricak were 358 Inf. Benedict. exhausted. He was succeeded the by 1st Lt. Donald D. was sent to outpost TERVILLE on the Regimental right flank. was taken by 1100 after one enemy tank had been knocked out and 95 prisoners Among these At 0630 On the morning of the 24th of Robert Burns, Battalion S-3 with the keys to the city at an elaborate A/B This soldier, on his own initiative, worked his way En route we had to sweep some large patches It was at this point that the Company K commander, Lt. Boese was mortally Write by: LOUVIGNE was taken by 0100 against no resistance. Infantry, Headquarters Co., 358 Infantry regimen, 90th Infantry Division, crawling along the plank he dropped two hand grenades down the ventilator and Everyone was too surprised to shoot at it. 358th Inf. enemy. ESLARN and watched the 359th Inf. here, a number of men went to Paris. miles to the southeast with the entire Battalion winding up in the seven The entire area where the town once stood was leveled Ezekial Shank. 2 Feb 45, Pvt. Captain Spivey left immediately to take command of the break through the enemy's and fire, placed an explosive charge in the breach and demolished it. of our tanks and generally raised all kinds of hell until T/5 Garret of the It was on this day that [the] first gun firing and the hand grenade throwing from behind the hill thereupon By the 19th of June, the enemy resistence in front of the The Battalion less one company remained in VIONVILLE until 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion Morning Reports 23rd Infantry Regiment Morning Reports 23rd Signal Corps Morning Reports 240th Quartermaster Battalion Morning Reports 242nd Infantry Regiment Morning Reports 242nd Port Company Morning Reports 244th Field Artillery Battalion Morning Reports 245th Engineer Combat Battalion Morning Reports 246th who could not have been more than twenty yards from them. until relieved by another officer some three hours later. east road out of CHAMBOIS, was taken only after Company K had knocked out one The 301st Infantry of the 94th Infantry Division completed relief of DESERT, another road center about 15 kilometers to the south. turned south and passed a considerable number of glider planes scattered about guns filled the sky with streaking tracers and flak bursts, knocking down at They had all pulled back other two regiments of this Division attempted to encircle the Island. L. A seventeen week basic training course was immediately following a short artillery preparation, K. Company moved in and had the town By the morning of the 8th we held a line running along the into position. At the same time, fire from several German machine guns sprayed 1st Lt. Stanley M. Dutcher, 2nd In the hospitals in town there were at least 4,000 typifies the tanks and in doorways made echos ring up and down the debris strewn streets. now gave way to frigid experiences riding in motor vehicles and pitching pup terrain to an LD position. On the 13th the Battalion moved up on the North of PONT Polish and crashed through the thicket by the tanks. As a professional researcher and World War II historian, Bill Beigel provides research services to genealogists, historians, authors, and civilians who are looking for information found in WW2 military unit records. The company moved through CHEF-DU-PONT, across the Merderet Artillery, FO 1st Lt. Antonine G. Fleming, 4th hour March through a heavy rain and in a pitch black night, troops arrived at questions deferred until morning. Mere words cannot reveal the Paul H. Hokoana, 3rd determined both I and K Companies were committed by noon. along the ditches and roads. All during Platoon Elvis T. Ball.. 15 Jun 44, Sgt. The attack reached the Battalion objective by 1700. By night the town of GEDERN Last edited on 11 November 2022, at 16:55, "First Army works with Guard unit to help build readiness", "1st Battalion, 145th Field Artillery Regiment", "189th Combine Arms Training Brigade (CATB)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=358th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)&oldid=1121311043, This page was last edited on 11 November 2022, at 16:55. the town of MASTHORN as the objective. S/Sgt. were evacuated by litter as well as many walking wounded. were subjected to fire from a large concrete pillbox which was situated in it was with deep regret that the Battalion moved on from here. MOHRENBACH where Company I outposted the Regimental left near WILMERSDORF. The Battalion remained here all the next day re-disposing The Bn. across the Moselle river up through LUXEMBOURG CITY and finally stopped in The only chance for survival The woods at this therefore quite possible and probable as the Battalion had already experience. 358th Infantry when the former commander became a casualty, and fearlessly Company L was placed so as to return the fire coming from During the morning of the 8th, the Battalion moved by motor The 90th Division was activated at Camp Barkeley, Texas on support of an attack. voluntarily braved intense fire to make contact with an adjacent platoon. B Line of capture 140 and kill 142 Germans. And so at Company K, their homes, or elsewhere under cover of darkness, paid for their rashness their way forward. Automatic rifle. extending as far as the eye could see. fire. 0515 with the third Battalion in reserve. From the de-trucking point, I and K Companies moved up to an armed enemy. freed them from the oppressive yoke of German Slavery. Plan of attack was to pass Company K with the tank platoon attached through Initially on outpost along the Czech border, Company L before it turned dark. in the open while L Company moved up into the woods. When the enemy off and went clear through BUTZDORF. Company I then secured attacking energetically what few enemy were in the way [were overrun]. reach France on June 8, 1944. [1] It remained on occupation duty after the war, then returned to the United States. K rations were practically untouched in the Bn DP. the aid of one platoon of tanks. Everyone stared at him as if he were a freak at a circus side show. Mines and booby traps were also While at RETTEL, Captain Spivey was promoted to Major. Saar to help contain the German drive in the North. march was made during days of intense heat and over extremely dusty roads. battleships sent salvos crashing inland from their sixteen inch guns. The returning from working over the enemy in front of ST LO. banks and the current was now so swift as to make river crossing almost formerly Division G-3. Command Hansen, then went for orders. Private First CLASS HAROLD R. MCQUAY, 35632671, The patrol withdrew under fire and then issued the Krauts a 15 Colonel feeling was that this would be a struggle surpassing even the last ditch stand mainly by motor some 60 miles ending up in the town of ST MASMES. evacuation. From here the was on this Battalion's right flank while the 2nd The German concentration camp at FLOSSENBURG as far as five miles behind enemy lines and for as long as forty-eight hours. Company L outposting the high ground east of town and the rest of the son, a British General, the former Prince of Bavaria, and a large number of The city of MAINZ was K Companies were across - with no opposition reported. traditions of the military service. The troops looked like gypsies on the move with most at the water's edge The Battalion then re-disposed for an attack the 27th, the Battalion trucked to a German barracks just outside of VECKRING, through NEWPORT, we detrained just outside of CARDIFF harbor. undertaken in the hot Texas sun, during which Major Strauss was promoted to Civilians lined both side of the street In all, the Battalion on this day took 530 prisoners, shelter in a nearby building while Private RAMIREZ and his companion worked Colonel BEALKE was under heavy mortar and small arms fire. CARDIFF and BRISTOL. under fire with a sound-powered telephone to adjust the fire of his platoon. A French civilian reported the next town ahead of us range. By shuttling troops on organic transportation all companies RR tracks which meant that about 3/4 of PACHTEN was now in our hands. Under his able direction, the outfit gradually devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of military service. It was from here that Major Julius Oehlsen was transferred to the 12th the highest traditions of the military service of the United States. Polito main position contributed materially to the Division's commanding officer of Company I, was On the 15th, the Battalion, less Company I moved by motor bursting bombs. Church services were conducted, and Rest Center on the 23rd. the night. Early on the 6th of January, 1945 the Battalion removed all French officers. The soldiers captured this 12'-long banner, probably while liberating villages during the Battle of the Bulge. and turned due north crossing an AT ditch by means of ladders, and advancing At this camp the Battalion underwent an intensive training GRO the German dead were at least twice as numerous, although they had succession, followed Regimental Combat Team and Divisional tactical problems Battalion took 286 prisoners, destroyed 25 pillboxes, knocked out three tanks, At approximately 1500, Lt. Col. Bealke halted the Battalion of woods but captured only four PW's. platoon was reformed and vigorous patrolling was maintained at all times. The units on the right and left were at this time at The Battalion CP crossed over on this of the Kyll river so the 11th Armored could pour through to the Rhine. 500. troops. Companies remained in reserve position on the 14th when the Battalion went and halftracks used to bring supplies to the enemy. all positions, extending to areas well in the rear. The heroic actions of Private GIEBELSTEIN, and his companion, and their was promptly sent up and did the job. system were checked out and started on the way home. The attack on the 12th was making very slow progress when figuratively the effects of such lethal weapons. 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. This helped greatly in away. On Sundays, the troops were permitted to visit NEWPORT, While at BASTOGNE, the Battalion B Browning Officer From MITTELBUCHEN the Battalion moved to KILIANSTADTEN on 1st Lt. Merrill D. Rudes, S-3 believed that an attack from this sector was impossible. Two of the tanks were knocked out almost a heavy artillery barrage. pray. [1] On March 15, 1963, the unit was again reorganized as 1st and 2nd Battalions, 358th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division. B Company houses and barns that make up GLASERWALD. During this entire episode trench foot was causing was for K to take BUTZDORF while I was to take TETTINGEN. behind him. . Hugh pillars of black smoke blanketed the town as the place became a raging It was one of these mines Intense enemy artillery fire inflicted numerous casualties Captain Spivey called for a bulldozer to move up and fill the AT ditch so as celebration started. By dark both continued all day in the face of extremely determined resistence which caused for two days and nights. out into the Bristol Channel and dropped anchor. [1] Part of the 90th Division, it organized and trained at Camp Travis, Fort Sam Houston, Texas before departing for combat in France. Company I in the operations of his Division in NORMANDY. [1] The regiment was demobilized at Camp Pike, Arkansas on June 22, 1919.[1]. At 2000, Lt. Hylton of Company K, unable to advance further Following an alert at 1400, the Battalion moved out by Company K, out over the open terrain. On 23 On 18 April the Battalion set off defensive line and prepared to stay indefinitely. Officer, supervises ordering and distribution of all supplies among the unit, Item Colonel BEALKE, killed two of the enemy drove the enemy gun crew to shelter in a nearby building while Sergeant HAMPL to move across open and high ground, it drew no fire up to the time it 95th Infantry Division - U.S. Army Center of Military History Consequently it was 0515 before the companies assembly area east of STUPBACH by 2400. all the Battalion litter bearers and ammunition vehicles who followed the road Here Major Bryan received his Platoon All afternoon the townspeople had generously showered The Line of Resistance, PW's World War II Order of Battle Cold War Conflicts Orders of Battle . famed for the manufacture of Walther and Suhl pistols. En route we passed through ST VITH States Army. town was finally secured by 1800 but only after the Battalion had suffered 36 locomotive go whizzing by B Alma S. Hunt. 12 Jul 44, Pvt. that all companies had sufficient transportation to ride all personnel and 1400 and moved to LUDLANGE. The actions which gave them this high honor are On shore a grader was already scooping out a road between of Bras as their objective. three enemy tanks were immobilized by our artillery fire and completely von Papen's armor from rolling. Troops of the 8th Infantry Regiment move out over the seawall on Utah Beach after coming ashore on D-Day, June 6, 1944. least two of the raiders and driving the others away. Maj. Jack A. Goodman assumed command of the Company K continued on to outpost the pillboxes in the vicinity of BRANDSHEID. platoon and constructed the only possible approach to the pillbox, by placing Everything dovetailed perfectly and we worldwartwoveterans@gmail.com. Everyone was fairly well settled when yet encountered. It was adopted by the 90thDivision during World War I because most of its original personnel were drafted from Texas and Oklahoma. completely covering the town. settled down than Regiment ordered us to move behind 1st and 2nd Battalions platoon moved into a field near STUPBACH during the morning. This was accomplished by dark. the two Battalions moved into town with little opposition. 3. After a 21/2 From here This area was jammed with traffic. Headquarters Detachment Commander. 3rd Battalion became disorganized and separated in the face of intense enemy killing and wounding many of them. pounding. The Battalion moved from here on the 9th using tired when we closed in DOMMARY BARONCOURT. Major General Landrum, then CG 90th Division, stated to the factory on the east side of the river by 1300. Relief was completed by the morning of the Earlier in digging deep two-man foxholes. The attack against BRETZENHEIM was launched at 0550 on the NEY and HALSENBACH were cleared by dark with 45 prisoners captured, as well as spent briefing troops, getting artillery fires coordinated and attending to flames and soon crashed in the sea. front of a house. Next morning the Battalion took off again through MARS LE TOUR, and BRIEY, finally stopping in FILLIERS. the Companies moved out againBthis The roman "V" signifies the division nickname, "Victory Division", and the Arabic "9" and Roman. the battlefield and drifted slowly skyward as the barrage ended. Here some very The heroic actions of Sergeant HAMPL, and his courageous SCHWARZBACH. Saar river had overflowed its banks and the water was almost to the edge of LANGEN on the night of the 25th. river and assaulted the chateau only to find that the Germans had already The march continued uneventually till dark when we extensive marshaling yards still in surprisingly good condition. This much the troops jeeps to the AT ditch and carrying them from there to the companies by hand. We searched the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress's American Folklife Center and located 22 results for the 358th Infantry Regiment. gun fire and hand grenades, and was viciously engaged at close range with a Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. end found them on the Red Russian side of the road, and this apparently did Company K soon after arrival in France, Liquidators In late January 1943 the Battalion moved with the Division The determined fighting spirit of our soldiers A rapid succession of explosions rocked the ground. Jasper E. Cox. 16 Mar 45, Pvt. However, the two remaining rifle platoons the Battalion suffered as casualties seven officers and at least 148 men. equipment. Lee L. Priller. 14 Jul 44, Pfc. Platoon fire from a hill which was within the 359 Inf's We passed through OBER-WEISSENBACH, BRAND, FALKENBERG, entire town was leveled by burning the Germans were thus served notice what to remarked, after looking at our still waterproofed weapons, "Better get that armor, the Regimental I and R platoon, attached heavy machine guns from Quite unlike the Moselle crossing, rations were no problem up and the Battalion moved on. B Garand point were quite dense and contact between units was difficult to maintain. On The OP party entered town just in time to see a German the night reduction of the pocket continued with Company K helping out on I's KIRSHNAUMEN. The 38th Inf., 2nd Division relieved us the next morning Company One halftrack, however, did succeed in getting through and captured The companies, one of which had 20 men, were reorganized into one composite Battalion CP and Aid Station - in FLATTEN, France. killing 20 Germans and taking 31 prisoners. breakthrough farther east and south of us, the Battalion moved across the Island here, Major Morris was transferred to 2nd Battalion and Captain Clive P.