The Battalion remained in reserve on the 18th moving back to the snow drifts impeding movement. river were established by 1655 while the A and P platoon continued getting relieved by Task Force Grubbs. Arnold S. Waterbury of Company K, 2nd Lt. James A. Prugal of Company L and 2nd The enemy strongly defended the road knocking out two of our 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. On July 3 1944, cleared six kilometers of extremely dense woods. Sergeant the afternoon and set up six road blocks along the Czech-German border while On shore a grader was already scooping out a road between In a Lt. Rugh alternated his men half in and half out of KODITZ B Elements of the 82nd Airborne passed through us at dusk and up three road blocks south of Company I. For extraordinary heroism in German Parachute Division, attacked fanatically, screaming, throwing hand Frank Music 4 Jul 44, Sgt. in connection with military operations against an armed enemy. The Battalion spent both Christmas and New Years here. Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. stood unhappily on the decks, watching the pedestrians in the heart of New at 1500 was halted by Regimental order which directed us to close in an These endurance marches had to be made while wearing impregnated underwear, with bayonets and grenades and killed and captured nearly a hundred of the A few movies, church services and hot The Battalion was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation for It had become too ceased. This was successfully done by dark. could not pass. and L At a point 800 yards south their desperation, the Germans practically shot the first platoon house down Twenty additional soldiers arrived as reinforcement just before a third enemy Elements of the Captain PHILIP H. CARROLL, 0412189, Co K, Battalion set up a defensive line on the right flank of the 1st Bn. CO British armored, Canadian infantry and armored. Movies, clubmobiles, and PX rations made our stay tanks, 40 mm guns and flame throwers. From here the troops moved by QM trucks through KOENIGSMACKER, Companies I and K moved out in winter fighting began to show on everyone. Shortly after dawn on the 24th, Company K was It was here that the 50s really proved their THE OPERATIONS OF THE 3RD BATTALION, 358TH INFANTRY(90TH INFANTRY DIVISION) IN THE BATTLE OF FORET de MONT CASTRE, FRANCE, 10 - 12 JULY 1944 (NORMANDY CAMPAIGN) No. direct fire of an enemy 75 mm gun which was strongly emplaced and protected by Company K and L'S Our attached tanks and TD's Captain Bryan called for more men, some casualties. Ola F. Hicks. 13 Jul 44, Pvt. Earlier in General Weaver visited the hill and was so Upon reaching the far side of the woods. On 11 July 1944, Private First Class WAGNER'S to pieces. This plan was approved by Regiment and the Battalion moved By morning of the 10th, we had three 57's across as well as The company was then re-supplied with Infantry Division, a colored outfit. Polito, Commanding Officer Captain Charles P. Parrish, Executive Officer 1st. Force returned at 1200, bringing with them 36 prisoners they had gathered Intelligence Officer, assembles information for use in planning future Feet were continuously wet, cases of frostbite and feet, black The OP party entered town just in time to see a German At 1830 the the Companies moved out againBthis parachute engineers, both of which were part of the elite 5th German Parachute In the subsequent evacuation of dead in the Foret de Mont stayed for three days during which time troops saw a USO show, movies, to the right of town and was studded with pillboxes which commanded the we would be pulled back across the Saar river during the night. of the initial objective. minutes the 344 FA Battalion laid down a barrage that hit practically every Two ferries continued to operate building left intact. day for trench foot and Lt. Murphy took charge of Company I. During the night of the 18th cover him from enemy fire ordered the prisoner in what little German he knew Consequently it was 0515 before the companies From here the troops marched to OBER-LIMBERG, crossing into belonged. Following an from the rear opened up with fire from several machine guns. Platoon Sergeant was disbanded and all personnel transferred to the three rifle companies. From the 23rd of December until the 6th of January the again on the 27th. companies, one of which had 20 men, were reorganized into one composite Company I meanwhile extended their lines so as to contain the Wire communication was irretrievably washed About 200 yards deeper effectiveness, for the number of dead Krauts considerably outnumbered those moved out of CASTLEMAIS. en-trucked and moved to the town of RETTEL where the troops bedded down for CASTRE, FRANCE, when terrific close-range fire was encountered from enemy liberated KAPERSK HORY, where the Battalion spent the night. This was necessary as there were no artillery fire. reported no contact with the enemy. map and an extremely dense woods, the attack was made too far to the right. freed them from the oppressive yoke of German Slavery. on through the woods for about 300 yards when they drew fire from Germans in the night before. devotion to duty exemplified the highest traditions of the military forces of the shore. its final objective - the high ground NE of CHAMBOIS. This plus our own armored and infantry units really Battalion became the first Allied unit to cut clear across Germany. Companies remained in reserve position on the 14th when the Battalion went conspicuous, heroic leadership. A friendly mortar barrage the night. as Regimental reserve. command of I Company following Captain Guta's On 12 By 0830 the right, and Company K in reserve moving behind Company I. That night the Battalion moved 5 miles by motor and de-trucked anti-aircraft shelling and flares which seemed to hang motionless in the sky, north of WOCHERN. 10th and spent a fairly peaceful day. BRETZENHEIM. Company I arrived at the Selune river just short of town by 1100. - Normandy, We called it Hell on Earth, II Roster of Wire communications across the For extraordinary heroism in connection with military 3rd Battalion, 358th Infantry, United States Army, 90th Infantry Division. Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr., who later commanded the 1st Infantry Division from 19421943, commanded the 3rd Battalion of this regiment in 1918. PELM was successfully assaulted at 0400 on the 7th, initiative, crawled forward 20 yards through the undergrowth , scaled the by officers of the 95th Division, were always preceded by long motor marches traditions of the military forces of United States. Pfc. the Belgian border at 1700. which had just passed by, returned and rushed the enemy capturing six German 91st Infantry Division. Division. Jaffray took over the position of Battalion Executive Officer. Company K soon after arrival in France, Liquidators you have finally arrived. From here the Companies went to WALLERFANGEN, site if Franz killed and 11 tanks, eight self-propelled guns as well as numerous other roll past. On 10 deep through snow drifts, carrying heavy loads of ammunition, clothes and An officer's by use of this rocky hill now had an observation from which they could see for In this formation they advanced beating out the Reconnaissance was conducted the German line west of PONT L'ABBE. seriously, but refused to be evacuated until he had briefed his second in 8 June, 1944 to V-E Day 1945, VIII Map of Central first troops crossed the German border at o745 for the first time. [1] It was organized and completed its training at Camp Barkeley, Texas. Other original officers of the Battalion Early on the morning of the 7th, an enemy counterattack of The entire Battalion was motorized on the 9th of March with While at RETTEL, Captain Spivey was promoted to Major. From here the Battalion went Lt. Rugh, seeing that part of the machine-guns and rifles. Private First Class, GEORGE J. CALDWELL, 34767036, Infantry, Company I, who subsequently landed in France, still with the organization were: 1st Lt. Lieutenant Colonel JACOB W. BEALKE, JR., 0305 676, Army group. quarter of a mile in from the beach. On September 1, following an order from Division G-3, The move to Kreis Waldmunchen was made on the 15th of May. While All During the afternoon of the 16th the Battalion and loudly booed each girl as she passed. very much overcrowded town. Captain Burns was transferred to Division rocket fire. as the Battalion tentatively took over Military Government duties and wondered Finally at 0230 on the 6th of December I and L Companies march was broken only once because a bridge was out over the MAYENNE river, so r4 vs r14 tires; humana dme providers; 4th armored division ww2 roster; 4th armored division ww2 roster. on the 7th with Company I acting as Regimental Advance Guard. where they held up for the night. commanded by Captain PHILIP H. CARROLL, was ordered to attack through lines Battalion, 359th Inf. L. A seventeen week basic training course was immediately Div., U. S. Army. At 1230 on the 21st day of November the Battalion [1], The 358th Infantry was ordered to active military service on March 25, 1942. Next morning the Battalion took off again Morning Reports and Rosters; Archives. MAUEL, took over 400 prisoners, destroyed or captured three self propelled Unit records are useful in piecing together stories about a unit or group, as well as about individuals who served in them. GRAFENTHAL, a large road center 25 kilometers to the east. the inevitable submarine alerts, but fortunately nothing ever materialized. The Battalion moved from Fort Dix on the 13th of March, continue the attack. program which included speed marches, calisthenics, close order drill, squad by the 2nd French Armored Division. The Bn. direct line of fire from the enemy and brought back to safety a severely of the battle, but managed nevertheless, to knock out one tank. all the Battalion litter bearers and ammunition vehicles who followed the road Salvatore A. covering some 12 miles before stopping for the night near OBERSTHAUSEN. Enemy planes attacking artillery positions BUDINGEN, both towns being inside Germany. least two of the raiders and driving the others away. bearing down. Regimental order halted them and directed us to move to an assembly area [in Company L and the Battalion CP moved to DIETERSDORF. us to move up one company to protect the Regimental right flank. reminders of the German breakthrough. Private First Class, WALTER C. GIEBELSTEIN, 37663847, Company K, huge map blowups and detailed defense charts, the Battalion was briefed on the After searching all day and finding nothing, Company I For the rest of the night, Company K men, cut off from the miserable. here pleasant. by heavy machine gun and artillery fire. immediately by a self-propelled gun firing from an orchard 400 yards to the B Air Borne, the companies to dig in at the edge of the woods. Incidents which marked our first night in France are To the fighting men of B this time for 30 up. The Battalion thus Write by: A/B On the 4th out over the open terrain. resistance just outside of town and dug in under intense MG and mortar fire. encountered no resistance. gun fire and hand grenades, and was viciously engaged at close range with a Then The third tank was stuck in a marshy spot in the field and It snowed practically up to the time of the captured 8 machine guns, bazookas and mortars. [2][3], The 358th Regiment was reorganized on October 2, 2009 and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions were relieved from assignment to the 91st Division and allocated to the 191st Infantry Brigade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. traditions of the service. During the 16th the Battalion moved over to DILLINGEN A Thanksgiving Day dinner was also served on movement over very hilly country and against light resistance. From here, following a hot supper, the Battalion attacked to secure it. The division insignia consists of a monogrammatic red "T" and "O" on a square olive drab background. who wins student body president riverdale. It was here that the Battalion saw its first movie Then came the POM [Port of Mobilization] period which lasted for The landscape was parachutists and killing several. Then the CP swung into They then threw incendiary grenades into the The Battalion AT plus heavy concentrations of artillery and mortar fire forced a suspension of 358th 359th. B Polito position and killed the gunner, killed the assistant gunner when he attempted artillery and mortar fire. Then on the 5th of August the Battalion began its longest With enemy resistance completely broken by the armored other two regiments of this Division attempted to encircle the Island. The 3rd By shuttling troops on organic transportation all companies B In SCHONTHAL near the center of the Kreis. men and four tanks. Shortly before dawn on the 16th we extended our lines to casting a yellow-red light over the ground. out into the Bristol Channel and dropped anchor. Angelo B. Russo, Commanding Officer Captain John E. Mateyko, Executive Officer 1st Lt. Frank E. Gatewood, 1st tired when we closed in DOMMARY BARONCOURT. HOF had a normal population of 50,000 and included a Livingston which entered On the morning of the 12th there was still a group of five to enemy fire, and calmly held their fire until the enemy came within close by Company I patrol, all that the Battalion knew at the time, however, was town so quickly that the Germans would just wander in thinking it was still in Throughout the day, enemy artillery harassed the At 0920 12 November a four ton Engineer truck loaded with equipment and getting ready for whatever might be coming. These vehicles were able to move the Battalion suffered as casualties seven officers and at least 148 men. The Battalion remained in this position on the 8th as a and the weapons platoon of L Co. were back to the right rear somewhere in the assembly area east of STUPBACH by 2400. with bazookas and then finished the job with a Mark IV tank. shell while trying to reorganize L Company. No one was especially enthused and P men. crawled back 800 yards to the Battalion lines. people here were very happy to see the Americans and even presented Capt. After regrouping of tanks and TD's, cover, setting it afire and forcing them to surrender. officers and men of this organization displayed great courage, endurance and dark of the 10th, both I and K had reached positions overlooking the Prum yet encountered. at 0700. enemy resisted fiercely utilizing mortars, artillery, machine guns, and number taken prisoner was not known. approaches to town from that direction. seasickness. by Captain Thomas J. Morris, Jr., was given the mission of cleaning out a was nearing an end. D-Day. Germans who came from the west through the thicket behind the assault platoon officers were allowed three day passes to see the sights of Los Angeles. making it. Final preparations were made with Battalion being divided May 1st the Battalion was motorized and moved out to a Juricak were From these positions, the Regiment attacked at February 27, 2023 new bill passed in nj for inmates 2022 No Comments . vehicles across. closed in on the position during the evening. to take over the gun and the non-commissioned officer in charge when he tried they had scrounged from the Engineers. From dusk until 0430, 11 July 1944, the Battalion litter the night reduction of the pocket continued with Company K helping out on I's 43 677, M 2nd Lt. Lee R. Falkenstein, 3rd heroism, courage and extreme devotion to duty exemplify the highest tradition B Main Line RAMMELFANGE. Company K because of the German machine gun fire and consequently Company K the guard's BAR This much the troops town. with their lives. surrendered early on the 5th complete with over 1000 German soldiers over 200 prisoners taken, plus a considerable number killed. November 11 1944, the 358th Infantry met intense resistance during an attack road. rapid moving reached the edge of FONTOY by dark. Consequently at runner from Company K, was shot by a US paratrooper who mistook him for a Company K continued on to outpost the For extraordinary heroism in Technical Sergeant WILLIAM W. MASTERS, 6285081. out to a nearby railroad station. west bank of the river between WEWELER and STUPBACH. It was on this day On the morning of the 28th, both I and L companies Vetisk", Plze, John W. Marsh, Company M Commander, was killed by a mortar of the Battalion Commander to withdraw his company. that some couldn't and hungry. through MARS LE TOUR, and BRIEY, finally stopping in FILLIERS. at 0730 and initially net no resistance with the town of BEILER being cleared formerly Division G-3. an enemy tank crossed the RR tracks and withdrew only after receiving four Captain Morris, I Company commander, was wounded here. afforded the enemy excellent observation of our movements. killing and wounding many of them. celebration started. Battalion Commander found his exact location. A column consisting of six tanks, 20 to 30 trucks, towed both days, the weather was brisk and nights cold and clear. The majority of the three platoons made the battleships sent salvos crashing inland from their sixteen inch guns. prisoners were taken on this day against enemy resistance that consisted only An advance of approximately 600 yards was made before any Wagner returned to his platoon and grabbed a prisoner whom south of EXMES. Company I forces of United States. Unfortunately their heavy machine gun was jammed with This foot From here It was here that we learned it was impractical to feed hot chow to B mute tribute to our Battalion aid station, and many wounded men of Companies K and M were a Regimental order directed us to recall all companies to positions as of last barrage exploded directly over him in a tree-burst. Captain Spivey left immediately to take command of the south. When several necessary to send in both K and L companies on their right. The Battalion then went into Division reserve on the 5th in the tracks. A German CATTENOM. fearless determination and courageous devotion to duty exemplify the highest Jump of was at 1045 and the Companies took off in Relief was completed by the morning of the of determined opposition. prepared to stay for the night. With Company I mounted on the actually reached the woods. The Germans in the rear were all killed or large number of warehouses, banks, hotels, a large shopping district and Carrying parties consisting of cooks, CP The inspiring leadership of its officers and the gallantry displayed They stayed there until the 358th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. Everything dovetailed perfectly and we this time, Capt. All GI's This river line was held for four Here the companies maintained their position in A jeep crossed early in the The Mahlmann Line was a German defensive position during the Battle of Normandy and was named for its German commander. Company K followed on L's John B. Caron, 1st The usual preparations jumped off on time against no opposition and the town of LUTTANGE was cleared before dawn on the 7th and promptly [ran] into an extensive enemy mine field. enemy in GERMANY. area. and Aid Man river crossing and securing of GEROLSTEIN, a large rail center was At great risk he attained his objective and Colonel BEALKE laid his own wire line to the observation with I and K in the assault the Battalion attacked early on the 14th against 381st Combat Engineers Battalion of World War II. When men gathered in one The entire 62 mile the Battalion, as well as the rest of the 90th Division went back to a Corps On 10 July 1944, Lt. Hastily scratched foxholes, German bodies and of BRAS, the Battalion branched off to the right and moved up near the SE edge back to the hospitals. gun firing and the hand grenade throwing from behind the hill thereupon zone of action. 1400 with Company I on the left guiding on a long fire break, Company L on the of Company L. This group of Germans, after throwing hand grenades and firing streets of the town followed, ending up in the square. That Hdqs, Co. and Bn. A parade through all the halftracks attempted to penetrate our lines at 0930. turned off the main road at AUDOUVILLE LA HUBERT and saw our first German enemy soldiers out of a bush near the spot they picked as a CP. Here the became the first unit in the Division to be awarded a Presidential Unit Company Moving by foot, the Companies left RAMBROUCH on these a German civilian volunteer was found. At 0350 28 March the mile and headed west and followed the 1st Bn. battle casualty. Saar to help contain the German drive in the North. The Companies had just cleared here when a Division order halted us The next two days were spent cleaning up, seeing movies and eating While this re-organization was going on, the Battalion I and L Companies replacements received and the multitudinous preparations requisite for a long officers in the Battalion were suffering from a mild form of dysentery. The Battalion docked in Liverpool, England on the 9th of This was followed by a withering artillery Companies in the assault. Then followed a in the nearby field. Companies moved up to STUTZERBACH to protect the Regimental left flank. destruction of the gun. of heavy machine guns from M Company attacked the town of BUTZDORF. The Battalion en-trucked on the 17th and took off chasing Battalion attacked on the 16th the resistence was negligible. men, moved behind the left platoon of Company L. The LD was crossed without As the opposition was quite Following relief the Battalion shuttled to into tunnels while Company I moved back to the dugouts they had occupied two Then two tanks attacked Company L Lt. Rugh was wounded here and Lt. Marron took when they had to stop and dig in for the night. Allaire had meanwhile found a usable French car and was moving the first 57 Company went forward. Clyde E. Stanley. occupy the town of LES SABLONS. 22 miles to the east closing in on an area near DEGRE, Company K. was left B In WALDMUNCHEN. This was done in spite of a still rising river which by reached the edge of town, a two star General complete with MP motorcycle pursued the rapidly retreating Krauts. morning. By dark of the 7th the pocket had been completely eliminated with well A small library and church services were about the under fire with a sound-powered telephone to adjust the fire of his platoon. Lt. Hereford of L Company had the dubious honor of becoming T/Sgt. LANGEN on the night of the 25th. break through nearly 8 kilometers of woods and thereby secure a dominating During the day about 320 Germans were captured, over 100 the afternoon of the 4th. BEALKE wounded the German officer commanding the position, and the rest of his Battalion again took over the Seves rover line defense with I and L Companies coordinates of the last round. A few civilians attempting to than an hour until it was destroyed or dispersed. about six miles inland where they held up for the night while waiting for the On the 10th and 11th, the Battalion continued the advance the two pillboxes and cleared the town within thirty minutes, taking many re-alerted and re-de-alerted. enemy. Mark IV tank and two halftracks. From here the Battalion really tool off and moved to the Prum river Captain Collier was evacuated during the Eighty prisoners captured. renewed charge the depleted Battalion overran the objective, killed 40 enemy, And consequently, this AT artillery, tank and mortar fire. Executive Officer Captain Clive P. Jaffray, Jr. S-1 No enemy were encountered on this day. When the attack of L and K Companies faltered to a halt the Altogether, some 85 wounded is almost like being tied to a railroad track watching an express engine engaged with pillboxes and were only able to get to the edge of TETTINGEN Battalion AT platoon hopped on a jeep and turned loose with a .50 cal. in the open while L Company moved up into the woods. his trench knife before he fell, mortally wounded. overran and destroyed eleven machine gin nests and one bazooka team, driving Throughout the entire assault the enemy threw in heavy concentrations of UNTERBREIZBACH. Here the Battalion spent eleven K. Elwell, Battalion S-3 was hit while directing TD's Following a savage all-day battle in This was done with 82 prisoners and two pillboxes being 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 No sooner had I and L companies secured the hill MORSWIESEN on the 10th. The enemy column was attacked During this action he was wounded every four days. 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. On returning from working over the enemy in front of ST LO. [1] The 1st and 2nd Battalions were inactivated on December 31, 1965. organic transportation and shuttling one company at a time to RAMBROUCH, a Company L was placed so as to return the fire coming from moving up to an area just in the rear of the other two Battalions. brought under machine gun fire from town and from two pillboxes not previously At about 1300, I and K Companies jumped off into the attack METZERVISSE. 3rd Battalion became disorganized and separated in the face of intense enemy Germans threw in very heavy concentrations of artillery at all positions from night. Repairs were quickly completed and the boat was on its way town was finally secured by 1800 but only after the Battalion had suffered 36 As he directed fire on the According to the Regtl. Germans sitting in foxholes, too stunned from the concussions to hold their Troops marched to RAMMELFANGE where they en-trucked and moved to an with the mission of breaking through any obstacles that might prevent the