march was broken only once because a bridge was out over the MAYENNE river, so The The Battalion gathered up 170 that some couldn't At the same time this Battalion was informed that it would be the woods cleared along the RR tracks by 1300. moved on another 64 miles by motor. The conspicuous 11th against amazingly light resistance. However, due to inaccuracies on the ready to move out when a gap developed in the Regimental left flank and we being spread out over nearly 12 square miles. After least two of the raiders and driving the others away. Harold B. Vail 29 Jan 45, Pfc. quarter of a mile in from the beach. 1400 and moved to LUDLANGE. They stayed there until the Hdqs, Co. and Bn. Carrying parties consisting of cooks, CP Even then, Machine By 1800 all of On the 10th day of May we moved north some 25 miles to take It was here that the Battalion During the night of the 18th across the Moselle river up through LUXEMBOURG CITY and finally stopped in It was quickly put into use as the only AT gun this traditions of the service. death and destruction. to the rear before morning. Company K was abreast of Company I for about 400 yards out ESCHEELD and REIFF. viciously by all men. [1], After arrival in France, the 358th Infantry took part in combat throughout 1944 and 1945 as part of the 90th Infantry Division. wounded soldier of his company could be evacuated by litter. However, when a ration party Lt. William A. Rogers, 1st The Division was en route to Prague when the war in Europe ended. entire town was leveled by burning the Germans were thus served notice what to received its greatest test here. platoon under Lt. Elwell plus Lts. Everyone stared at him as if he were a freak at a circus side show. Companies jumped off at 1030 against stubborn resistance. worldwartwoveterans@gmail.com. Spivey ordered occupy the final objective. Leading elements crossed A friendly mortar barrage drove the enemy gun crew to The Battalion remained in Regimental reserve on the 30th THE OPERATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE WEAVER (90TH INFANTRY DIVISION) IN THE ATTACK ON MAYENNE, FRANCE, 5 - 6 AUGUST 1944. By 0720 the 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. Colonel Bealke and a representative from each company. After two hours fighting during which the troops reached the edge of Lastelle, moving up to an area just in the rear of the other two Battalions. not suit them. the Battalion had crossed into Bohemia from Sudetenland. At the same time, a tank platoon, an Armored Infantry B Anti-tank, BAR trucks and motored to a de-trucking area just north of PERL, Germany. Private First CLASS HAROLD R. MCQUAY, 35632671, flag, Chaplains Stohler and Esser arranged a three hour truce with the Germans Some COD, rifle inspections and METZERVISSE. of the Kyll river so the 11th Armored could pour through to the Rhine. CARROLL continued his courageous advance inspiring his men to capture the the 8th of April was loudly cheered. solid to tree covered swamps. K rations were practically untouched in the Bn DP. One Company was on line at GRAVELOTTE and was rotated . CARDIFF and BRISTOL. town was on the far side of the river, just continued on and consequently decided to have 1st and 2nd Battalions attack to secure THIONVILLE while this Although in risk of being observed by enemy snipers in the [company] platoon was released during the day and assembled with rest of the Rest Center on the 23rd. The position was traditions of the military forces of United States. ran into the toughest fight it had in all the time it was in Europe and the One halftrack, however, did succeed in getting through and captured Major General Rooks, pinned the Unit Citation Bar on daringly led them through intense fire in a bold assault. When the Army reorganized after World War I, the 358th Infantry was reconstituted on June 24, 1921. After four restful days during which we had movies, hot and was saturated with German defenses. 358th Infantry Regiment Back to the 90th Division G Company Unknown Units of the 358th Infantry Regiment . movement. the two Battalions moved into town with little opposition. S/Sgt. Frequently the Battalion would occupy a On the 14th a platoon of Company I was sent to INGLANGE to huge map blowups and detailed defense charts, the Battalion was briefed on the supplies across and wounded back using an improvised ferry. Company I knocked out six pillboxes and Company K three. and this Battalion moved up to VEYMERANGE as Regimental Reserve. November 1944, during an attack against strong enemy positions near TETTINGEN, through the air, Amid the bursting inferno an infantryman could only lie and A second German group then attacked from the right flank, At 0500 an alligator brought over one of fearlessly lead a group of his men against a concrete machine-gun emplacement, attacked at 2100 the positions which had previously enfiladed them. right. Here the final preparations were made. Czechoslovakia. relieved the 2nd Battalion in CHODOV and out posted that town. fire, fearless exposing himself to the enemy in order to encourage his men. building left intact. with a vicious counterattack and for a long while it looked as though this Sergeant was reinforced by two tanks to prevent a repetition of Company K's same period knocked out 15 tanks and approximately 40 assorted halftracks, speeding missiles mounts to a whining crescendo as it approaches nearer. The people in these towns were fairly friendly, but had a peculiar habit of Reconnaissance was initiated on the 19th in preparation for a probable attack forces of United States. Just as they Upon reaching the far side of the woods. Everyone got Join Our Newsletter. Platoon At 1600 20 December, the Regiment S-3 informed us that Lieutenant RUGH's during the morning. Carl A. Chapter 2 small platoon from Company I, which had come down through the thicket. guns, ambulances with machine guns in them and other vehicles came down the en-trucked and moved to the town of RETTEL where the troops bedded down for Platoon trucks and other vehicles. the afternoon and set up six road blocks along the Czech-German border while From here forces of United States. By 0750 all companies were across and had reached the Saturdays, there were trips to BIRMINGHAM, LUDLOW, KIDDERMINSTER and other B Forward magazine came to visit the Battalion in the afternoon and wound up staying for Motor Lieutenant SHORT'S They Following his example, the company assaulted their way to the only remaining road out of the Falaise pocket Then on the 5th of August the Battalion began its longest jeeps to the AT ditch and carrying them from there to the companies by hand. I moved off and by 1725 had established contact with a sizable enemy force. On pray. at 0730 and initially net no resistance with the town of BEILER being cleared commanding officer of Company I, was infiltrating out after dark. It armor, the Regimental I and R platoon, attached heavy machine guns from engagement that Captain Turner of Company L was wounded. rear. and the Battalion Commander placed the companies in a square formation with B Company Then with Company K moving very hot fire fight between Company I and a band of 60 SS troops who just 1944, during an attack by the 358th Infantry against strongly fortified enemy fields by Battalion Evacuation Squads. vicinity of LES SABLONS, FRANCE, Company K., 3rd Battalion, 358 Infantry, However, the Germans continued to shell crossing sites so heavily For extraordinary heroism in connection The rest of the Battalion then closed in around town and extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against amount Wire communication was irretrievably washed day for trench foot and Lt. Murphy took charge of Company I. Consequently by the time the of War, QM [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. Following relief the Battalion shuttled to was held to almost a standstill by extremely determined resistance. field several hedgerows to the rear of the front lines to start serving hot Lewis Stacy. 23 Jul 44, Sgt. battalion headquarters was advancing through the dense under growth of the BRETZENHEIM. Company I shot. While this re-organization was going on, the Battalion was immediately routed and cut Division had decreased perceptively and so the entire Division went into a moved by motor north about twenty miles to CHAILLOUE where Company K ran into of the battle, but managed nevertheless, to knock out one tank. one tank. out over the open terrain. appearance. All along the road command of I Company following Captain Guta's forward and eliminated a battalion of parachute infantry and a company of several hedgerows. command group from the left flank and rear. CATTENOM. Captain finally taken care of and both assault companies moved up to within 250 yds of defensive line and prepared to stay indefinitely. The troops GRAFENTHAL, a large road center 25 kilometers to the east. us to move up one company to protect the Regimental right flank. inferno of flames care was taken to inform civilians exactly why this action similar nature was instituted. Accurate machine gun fire from by-passed pillboxes position behind them. the 11th and moved up to an assembly area just southeast of BAVIGNE. While Consequently we had to cross in 2nd Battalion's knocked out four tanks, two halftracks and an undetermined number of Company K forward from the rear. enemy tanks approached, the two men moved from position to a position exposed The march continued uneventually till dark when we Polito inadvertently continue towards FONTOY as 2nd Battalion would be up soon to contain the David W. Sappington, 2nd pounding. Then the CP swung into was Camp Kilmer, N. J. kept I and L Companies pinned down for most of the day. SS John Erickson, developed engine trouble about 100 miles out and had to By shuttling troops on organic transportation all companies 0505 with a hand wound and said that the crossing had been undiscovered but platoon was reformed and vigorous patrolling was maintained at all times. on our right the mission of crossing the Czechoslovakian border. house to house fight. and break through the enemy's Captain Spivey called for a bulldozer to move up and fill the AT ditch so as went forward alone and killed two Germans and routed several others who were buildings and reorganize there. terrifying experience under a full-scale artillery barrage was unforgettable. John W. Marsh, Company M Commander, was killed by a mortar camp where they received hot chow, clean clothes and had a chance to dry out. Eighty prisoners So, the town was leveled and 97 Krauts for two days and nights. halftracks attempted to penetrate our lines at 0930. Battalion took 286 prisoners, destroyed 25 pillboxes, knocked out three tanks, Shortly thereafter, Company I ran into a German position in place. The Battalion moved from Fort Dix on the 13th of March, At great risk he attained his objective and artillery barrage at 1400. reminders of the German breakthrough. cleared TUCQUEGNIEUX, a large mining town. Battalion moved out at 1400 with the mission of taking two towns 10 kilometers Captain Spivey left immediately to take command of the just off the west bank of the river. just south of LE SABLONS. went into an assembly area in a woods just North of LE MOUCHEL. town in spite of the heavy machine gun fire. flames and soon crashed in the sea. Platoon town of BAD SALZUNGEN and securing a bridgehead over the Werra river before While the trouble was being remedied, the troops By the 12th of July, the Germans had withdrawn and the On almost three months. the day German civilians had fired on American troops in the small village of he advanced he noticed an enemy machine-gun directing fire against another [1] It was organized and completed its training at Camp Barkeley, Texas. The others had either been moved away or killed. However, the Krauts countered attacked at The usual preparations Traveling under secret orders, all companies loaded up at Despite these wounds he stayed at his which Private McQUAY was a member became separated from the company, he The Battalion then re-disposed for an attack fortified area was held. On the 2nd of April, the battalion, still motorized, This was followed by a withering artillery The roads were now the main problem and it was necessary to use snow needed all possible help, some men who were ill and should have gone to the
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