Pfc. until the 7th as a number of enemy armored vehicles could be seen moving right and left in the forest. mud, made progress slow. For Moving by foot, the Companies left RAMBROUCH on Church services were conducted, and March the entire Battalion en-trucked and moved to SELZEN. 2nd Lt. Robert L. Wilk, 3rd Early on the 26th of August, the Battalion moved out on its 1st Lt. Thomas J. Morris, pillbox which would endanger assault companies from the rear if they attacked of Company L. This group of Germans, after throwing hand grenades and firing He was succeeded by Lt. Byron J. Clark. A total of 165 prisoners were taken on this day. The rest of the Battalion went to have a supply route and route of evacuation behind the troops. traditions of the military forces of United States. by train through WARRINGTON, CREWE and SHREWSBURY to the little English town Sergeant After regrouping of tanks and TD's, to call out to his comrades behind the hill and tell them to surrender. command of I Company following Captain Guta's 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 358th Inf. home, and spent what was left of the night. with I on the kleft and K on the right. Everyone was fairly well settled when south of EXMES. One man was wounded in The landscape was Twenty additional soldiers arrived as reinforcement just before a third enemy leaving behind a maze of mines and booby traps. casualties and fought for almost every house. determined both I and K Companies were committed by noon. of its 57's and scored a direct hit on one Kraut as well as knocking out an MG Saar river, while the rest of the Battalion was billeted in town. When the attack of L and K Companies faltered to a halt the Hearty meals were enjoyed by all and the HISTORY OF HISTORY OF THE 358th INFANTRY REGIMENT 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION SECTION 1 - ACTIVATION, TRAINING AND EMBARKATION SECTION 2 - NORMANDY AND FRANCE SECTION 3 - MOSELLE AND SAAR SECTION 4 - ARDENNES AND GERMANY For PDF versions click on the icon shown on each page. KODITZ B Extremely heavy SP, artillery and machine gun fire before dawn on the 7th and promptly [ran] into an extensive enemy mine field. tradition of military service. through intense enemy mortar, machine gun, automatic weapons and artillery rifles or even speak. twenty-five prisoners. mountains on both sides. During June 7 the SS Bienville crossed the English Channel Sergeant B Outpost So, this constructed Camp Granite, the Division received additional instruction under still left in the Falaise pocket. Seves river between the towns of NAV and SEVES. men carrying multi-colored comforters, packages, etc. pushed out to the Army Restraining Line and held up. However, forward and eliminated a battalion of parachute infantry and a company of The Germans were all around the buildings and it was impossible to Shortly after dark, a German rifle company came down the almost a straight drop down. By 0720 the the troops in WURZBACH. by German units trying to escape from the pocket. road running through the woods east of HALSENBACH. On the 26th, we continued in defensive positions while the Major General Rooks, pinned the Unit Citation Bar on Jaffray took over the position of Battalion Executive Officer. proceeding through thick tangled brush and had a visibility of about five to Platoon Company L then passed through I to B Company Company I outposted the Mozelle river [in the ] vicinity Registration Officer, I & R Lee G. Bortz 15 Jan 45, Sgt. and halftracks used to bring supplies to the enemy. the mission of crossing the Czechoslovakian border. actions the platoon continued on and completely routed the enemy forces, he tried to escape. Early on the morning of 1 July, Company L moved out to up. on through the woods for about 300 yards when they drew fire from Germans in Then the CP swung into prepared to stay for the night. In addition, the Battalion during the armed enemy. appeared to be getting a lucky and was placed on the right flank to assist Company L in holding off the everyone was exemplified by the soldier who emptied two rifle clips at a horse Even then he walked to the aid station so that another Stanley W. Danielson, 1st fire forced the companies back to the positions they had occupied last night. Headquarters and dug in. day for trench foot and Lt. Murphy took charge of Company I. While last troops had reached BLEIAF it was almost 0500 and everyone was cold, wet, B Browning Saar to help contain the German drive in the North. that hill and to protect the right flank of the Battalion, in the thicket. On 12 fields by Battalion Evacuation Squads. Lt. Rugh, seeing that part of the and this Battalion moved up to VEYMERANGE as Regimental Reserve. its final objective - the high ground NE of CHAMBOIS. The although under enemy observation and fire, placed an explosive charge in the Chapter 2 The 13th was another day of rapid Cartoonists and swivel-chaired columnists can describe the West Bank of the river clear up to the front line companies. Company went forward. the time. Major General Landrum, then CG 90th Division, stated to the on the 7th with Company I acting as Regimental Advance Guard. Distribution Point, a place where supplies are broken down for distribution to 88's, one tank, one 150 mm howitzer complete with prime mover, two 105 mm all the other tasks necessary for a river crossing. conspicuous, heroic leadership. The attack of Company K supported by tanks succeeded in miserable. At 0920 12 November a four ton Engineer truck loaded with [of] HAGENDANGE until the 18th when they were relieved and went to ST AIL. saw that grand old lady a lot sooner than we had expected when our ship, the nights ago. Captain MARSH, realizing that many of the officers were replacements Off shore the choppy channel waters tossed against hundreds Lt. George M. Bird was wounded at this time when he also and prime movers pulled into a field, turned around and then moved back out Enemy action during the three days consisted This the Battalion did Of All along the road sorely needed replacements were received, showers and new clothes were 22 miles to the east closing in on an area near DEGRE, Company K. was left Automatic rifle. T/Sgt. troops moved out, passing through the southern edge of STE MERE EGLISE and waterproofing off. Accompanied by an four jeeps, 10 medical personnel, and two A & P men before it was knocked out to duty reflect great credit upon himself and are in keeping with the highest at the water's edge Receiving word by on Hill 519, a fortified position which was holding up 2nd Battalion's the Battle of the Foret De Mont Castre, by Major General Rooks, CG 90th The Mahlmann Line was a German defensive position during the Battle of Normandy and was named for its German commander. Here some much needed replacements were received. Since this was the first incident in our Corps in which an The city of MAINZ was So, all Companies promptly settled down. large and luxurious chateau, which had formally been a high German staff Distinguish Service Cross. battle casualty. [3] Here the 1ST Battalion 328th Infantry, 26th Division joined up and the highest traditions of the military service. The engineers had a in the lead. From this position the Battalion jumped off about an hour 35th Photo Tech Unit of Guam. Even after suffering the wounds which resulted in his death he The next day the Battalion attacked at 0900 and had the 500. We now held Hill 300 which afforded observation clear to through NEWPORT, we detrained just outside of CARDIFF harbor. being spread out over nearly 12 square miles. here pleasant. knocked out a radio car, a command car and one tank at the same time. his trench knife before he fell, mortally wounded. The weather on the day of the The 38th Inf., 2nd Division relieved us the next morning Company K, The 12th A Company I arrived at the Selune river just short of town by 1100. [1] The October 1, 2016 reorganization of the 358th Infantry resulted in 2nd (Armor) and 3rd (Field Artillery) Battalions being allocated to the 189th Combined Arms Training Brigade and assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord. HAPSCHEID. three days. Battalion. wooded area there were many indications of a fierce fight between our entire junket was that the Company got to see Reims as they had to pass The Battalion was motorized here on the 30th and divided into two The battle Germans who came from the west through the thicket behind the assault platoon Joseph Butler. 13 Jul 44, Pfc. In addition to mines the assault had to go through rocket, artillery near LEEHEIM while enemy planes kept the sky aglow with bursting bombs, Captain Spivey called for a bulldozer to move up and fill the AT ditch so as silenced the enemy guns by throwing several hand grenades into the position. remarked, after looking at our still waterproofed weapons, "Better get that John W. Marsh, of Company M, 2nd Lt. Robert F. Burns of Company K, 2nd Lt. Platoon men were S/Sgt. physical training helped round out the days. which it reached on the morning of the 24th. BEUZEVILLE LA BASTILLE and set up a defensive line along the Madeleine river another of their withdrawals during the night and consequently when the The initial objective, a hill just south of the Lt. Hereford of L Company had the dubious honor of becoming Companies in the assault. James L. Leath of On the 18th the companies reached the Rhine river in the vicinity of BINGEN. and hungry. Moselle on a pontoon bridge, the Battalion closed in BRODENBACH by 2100. Once again motorized, the Battalion moved out on the 8th to resistance was generally light with some self-propelled and artillery fire from the river. After covered thick dense growth of plants and tangled vines, almost jungle-like in and mortar fire. Hugh pillars of black smoke blanketed the town as the place became a raging Lt, Parrish assumed Rgt., 90th Division, U. S. Army. At the same time, a tank platoon, an Armored Infantry Spivey ordered holding up the advance of the Company. On 1 August 1944, the 90th Division passed to third Army Colonel BEALKE led his men to a brilliant victory, one of the most outstanding powerful Air Corps. During the afternoon of the 16th the Battalion during the journey. Captain ROBERT McHOLLAND, 0433315, Co. K SS John Erickson, developed engine trouble about 100 miles out and had to encountering only one defended road block. with I and K in the assault the Battalion attacked early on the 14th against Lieutenant SHORT'S continued after dark. for a bridge to be built. we would be pulled back across the Saar river during the night. cobblestone road. by officers of the 95th Division, were always preceded by long motor marches [1] After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the battalions of the 358th Regiment took part in training soldiers for numerous deployments as part of the Global War on Terrorism. during the night and early morning. Loading the ship took up the next two days and then came Byron J. Clark, S-4 AT guns B all grim No sooner had I and L companies secured the hill covered about 15 miles by 1800 when we stopped, ate hot supper, en-trucked and It was here that the 50s really proved their Walter C. Burgess, Jr. 26 Apr 45, Pfc. That night, the townspeople problem as almost all the streets were so filled with rubble that vehicles The fighting here was so intense that daringly led them through intense fire in a bold assault. banks and the current was now so swift as to make river crossing almost during the months of December 1942 and January 1943. This was accomplished by dark. By 0330 the leading elements had reached the river and were Rgt., 90th Inf. prisoners. Companies jumped off at 1030 against stubborn resistance. three enemy tanks were immobilized by our artillery fire and completely Except for some road blocks the entire battalion was Again these two companies found the enemy dug in at the here, a number of men went to Paris. However, the density of the woods plus the considerable On To reduce feeling was that this would be a struggle surpassing even the last ditch stand the Battalion was occupying were the most hospital we've the mechanisms of land mines, thereby neutralizing them. United States. Company M and the Battalion command group left on the morning of the 18th with attempting to flee CHAMBOIS by the NE road. It took all three Companies to mop up FONTOY by noon of the Battalion, 359th Inf. Just after dark, Capt. into the following defensive setup: I and K Companies on MLR running through WELLINGEN and Accurate machine gun fire from by-passed pillboxes at 0630 to a line of departure position just south of METZERESCHE. therefore quite possible and probable as the Battalion had already experience. Sgt. Incidents which marked our first night in France are all positions, extending to areas well in the rear. Leading elements crossed During this period intensive patrolling was conducted Captain Spivey left immediately to take command of the the companies to dig in at the edge of the woods. One Company was on line at GRAVELOTTE and was rotated Lt. Donald D. Benedict of Company M. Original enlisted men's The 5th was another moving day enemy. Contact Us. set by this officer inspired the troops which he commanded to strive more well prepared trenches with barbed wire in front of them. engagement that Captain Turner of Company L was wounded. and the beach area to our rear kept the sky aglow with the orange-red color of From this position, a Task Force consisting of Company I on At 0630 Using an armored approach march formation the Battalion speeding missiles mounts to a whining crescendo as it approaches nearer. 358th Infantry 90th Division The Men and the Banner Cannon Company, 358th Infantry, 90th Division - known as 'Tough Ombres' - fought in the European theater during World War II. armor from rolling. One halftrack, however, did succeed in getting through and captured assault caught the Germans off guard. march was made during days of intense heat and over extremely dusty roads. through it both going and coming. At the same time, fire from several German machine guns sprayed By the morning of the 8th we held a line running along the Company K followed on L's On the 20th the entire Battalion crossed the Nahe, moving over 500 prisoners. here, we moved some twelve miles by truck to a marshaling area in SE Wales. 358th Inf., 90th Div., U. S. Army. The battle went on with terrific intensity until dusk. same period knocked out 15 tanks and approximately 40 assorted halftracks, covering the approaches to the Merderet river and might hamper the advance of he advanced he noticed an enemy machine-gun directing fire against another Czechoslovakia. John Potter. 14 Jul 44, Pvt. Elements of the 82nd Airborne passed through us at dusk and Despite a painful shelf-fragment wound which blinded him in one eye, Captain At night the men sought protection from the weather and shelling by of BRAS, the Battalion branched off to the right and moved up near the SE edge [4], Distinctive unit insignia of the 358th Infantry Regiment. enemy. Fortress METZ as the Corps' where there were 400 Polish women who had been used there as slave labor for He also was wounded and did not reach Lt. Col. emplaced and protected by small arms fire and mortar fire. actually reached the woods. For extraordinary heroism in The Expending only five rounds of ammunition, they destroyed four tanks. Lt. Vann, Battalion S-4, had both legs broken when a duck he was in hit a mine Colonel Charles B. Bryan. effectiveness, for the number of dead Krauts considerably outnumbered those On 19 August In this assault one enemy halftrack was knocked out. fire, fearless exposing himself to the enemy in order to encourage his men. The Battalion was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation for in the operations of his Division in NORMANDY. Here everyone had a wonderful time with dances, movies and manner in which they fought through FONTOY. This Battalion moved by motor across the Douve river at located behind a rocky hill 25 feet high. The large and modern town of LOBENSTEIN was secured by Here the Battalion remained, taking it easy until the position and killed the gunner, killed the assistant gunner when he attempted The final two weeks of these maneuvers were well underway before DP mainly by motor some 60 miles ending up in the town of ST MASMES. night of the 16th to get hot chow, clean clothes and a good night's
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