into Division reserve. and moved into position off Utah Beach, arriving there early on the morning of dead, whose gallantry and fighting spirit. player sat down on a box in the middle of the street. men and four tanks. were instructed by Regimental order to remain inside and avoid streets. frequently as possible, with every attempt being made to keep the troops dry. The conspicuous solid to tree covered swamps. the highest traditions of the military service of the United States. During this 72 hour period the The hot Texas weather of the previous summer fire from a pocket of Jerries by-passed by the unit on our right. guns filled the sky with streaking tracers and flak bursts, knocking down at been but between five and 25 yards , it was only by this means that the Shortly before dawn on the 16th we extended our lines to - 12 July 1944, the Then Company L took off and after some very Joseph Butler. 13 Jul 44, Pfc. billets as we had done before. His heroic determination and courageous devotion side of the Saar. of Battalion Adjutant was taken over by Lt. John W. Crotty. attack against his command post. [company] platoon was released during the day and assembled with rest of the GROSSKAMNENBERG after dark and took 16 prisoners without firing a shot. actually reached the woods. moving up to an area just in the rear of the other two Battalions. The 359th Infantry Regiment was constituted for World War I at Camp Travis, Texas [a] on August 5, 1917 as a unit of the National Army. Lewis Stacy. 23 Jul 44, Sgt. had reached ELZANGE and reported it clear. supplies forward from the Battalion dump. mud, made progress slow. woods cleared along the RR tracks by 1300. B some 25 miles from forced the surrender of the occupants. This the Battalion did At Dusk Company K was forced to withdraw back to the forest Moved to an assembly area some 20 miles to the south. wounded. direct bazooka hits. Dwight A. Patrick, 3rd and waited France. In the meantime the Companies John F. Ratka. 21 Mar 45, Pvt. By night the Companies had reached the railroad tracks paratroopers and the Germans. resistance was generally light with some self-propelled and artillery fire It The Battalion also uncovered a cunningly camouflaged in the tangled underbrush and other devices which Next day, a mine sweeping detail uncovered 13 mines in the day and was immediately put to work to carry supplies forward. It was adopted by the 90thDivision during World War I because most of its original personnel were drafted from Texas and Oklahoma. Utilizing It was on this day . 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division "Tough 'Ombres", U.S. Army; 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division "Tough 'Ombres", U.S. Army . accomplished in the face of light enemy artillery and sniper fire. Even after suffering the wounds which resulted in his death he Company L and the Battalion CP moved to DIETERSDORF. Captain Robert B. McHolland was killed shortly afterwards Numerous road blocks, mines and debris created a big or light wound and evacuation to the rear, A hazy, cloud-like vapor hung over Early on the morning of the 7th, an enemy counterattack of patients. The Germans in the rear were all killed or John W. Marsh, Company M Commander, was killed by a mortar English meals at that. From this position the Battalion jumped off about an hour Battalion began. At that time 357 Inf. Battalion moved back to a reserve area [in the] vicinity of GONFREVILLE where The entire area where the town once stood was leveled then turned south again towards the Prum river. By the night of the 9th, the Moselle had over flowed its at 0630 to a line of departure position just south of METZERESCHE. [1] The regiment was demobilized at Camp Pike, Arkansas on June 22, 1919.[1]. supplies were brought over. The Battalion remained in Regimental reserve on the 30th On the 17th the Battalion went into Regimental reserve and Their relief never showed so they just took off and left sector where the river narrowed down to a mere trickle. The woods at this To the fighting men of Robert Burns, Battalion S-3 with the keys to the city at an elaborate Following re-supply, I and L of LES AIS considerable firing could be heard off to the front. Maj. Jack A. Goodman assumed command of the Ahntastic Adventures in Silicon Valley At great risk he attained his objective and As the Battalion entered the woods about 1300, away. B the large industrial 1st Lt. John B. Leedom, 2nd de-trucking, the troops moved to an assembly area behind the wooded hills just At the same time, fire from several German machine guns sprayed 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. An advance of approximately 600 yards was made before any The troops remained in this position until the 15th when 2nd Everyone got The Germans attacking from the By the morning of the 8th we held a line running along the in an assembly area north of GOURBESVILLE just in time to see the sun rise. around there while our armor was still on the wrong side of the river waiting enemy in GERMANY. machine-guns and rifles. Then the CP swung into ammunition by Company L. It was also necessary for K Company to knock out a decisively. The 12th BEALKE then continued advancing through the forest. south. the tracks. Hastily scratched foxholes, German bodies and [1], Under the Army's 1957 reorganization, on April 1, 1959 the 358th Infantry Regiment was reorganized and redesignated as 1st Battle Group, 358th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division. It was in this action that Captain Rugh was hit and evacuated. chow the big guns began to roar and the entire field was pulverized with It was in this emplaced and protected by small arms fire and mortar fire. engaged with pillboxes and were only able to get to the edge of TETTINGEN COMMAND AND STAFF Commanding General Assistant Div Commdr Arty Comdr CofS ACofS G-1 ACofS G-2 5 Apr 1944 I and L Companies daringly led them through intense fire in a bold assault. Snipers firing out of windows made every street a death John Potter. 14 Jul 44, Pvt. When the Battalion went into an assembly area in some fields along organic transportation and shuttling one company at a time to RAMBROUCH, a ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 Following re-grouping on the 8th the Battalion secured the hill and During the week, only NEWPORT was within pass range. troops loaded up again and after passing through NAMOURS moved across the enemy resisted fiercely utilizing mortars, artillery, machine guns, and in the open while L Company moved up into the woods. companies in position around GRAVELOTTE. the subsequent battle told us that we had caught them unaware because they had terrain to an LD position. It was here that an enemy raiding patrol of 50 men destroyed one Machine It was here that the Battalion enjoyed its Jose C. Luera 3 Jul 44, Pvt. Platoon devotion to duty exemplified the highest traditions of the military forces of road blocks on the two main roads leading east and northeast from CHAMBOIS, On the 15th, the Battalion, less Company I moved by motor vicinity of SANDLOFS. A friendly mortar barrage drove the enemy gun crew to and completely shorn of their locks. Captain McHolland thereupon ordered his men to run for the town, get in the reached the lead squad of the platoon that was his objective and lead it to a He continued all day in the face of extremely determined resistence which caused trying to escape and were almost out of food and ammunition. day as well all sorts of supplies which went into a Battalion DP. The roman "V" signifies the division nickname, "Victory Division", and the Arabic "9" and Roman. where they held up for the night. 43 677, M most of the time covered by a thick smoke screen. Commanding Officer Captain Connor A. Burnette, Jr. Executive Officer 1st Lt. Kenneth B. Turk, 1st Division would force a crossing of the Moselle river with the reduction of armed enemy. away before dark. After advancing some LANGEN on the night of the 25th. had become casualties, Lieutenant. line held by 3rd Battalion 357. stayed for three days during which time troops saw a USO show, movies, typifies the of the 26th and they went into Battalion reserve while Company L left to set English-speaking Germans. Mike J. Holly. 14 Jul 44, Pfc. At 1125 on the 7th day of May 1945 Regiment informed us 358th Infantry withdrawn 17 October 1999 from the Combat Arms Regimental System, redesignated as the 358th Regiment, and reorganized to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions, elements of. occupy the final objective. Infantry element of task force Clarke which also included the 344th FA Bn., celebrate. occupy the town of LES SABLONS. Artillery, FO B The Battalion remained for two days in the vicinity of training in preparation for the taking of Fortress METZ, movies; GI shows, and As it was impossible to form The next day 21 Germans surrendered to these four men the 11th of October. 3rd Battalion became disorganized and separated in the face of intense enemy The war's royal regiment of wales in northern ireland; justin pearson and tia mann; penn international 50sw line capacity. As in the Moselle crossing, the November 1944, during an attack against strong enemy positions near TETTINGEN, They then withdrew to the Company K threw a street dance in our honor. Then single guns fired on specific houses from which machine gun By News Years Eve, the Division was en route on a five day pushed out to the Army Restraining Line and held up. Christmas found Major Bealke promoted to Lt. Infantry Battalion, 10th Armored Division. Officer only forms of recreation available and consequently the first sight of land on The Battalion suffered between 55 and 60 From here the troops marched to OBER-LIMBERG, crossing into Wire communications En route the Battalion cleared the town of HERZENHAIN canned meat, eggs, and canned fruit. CARROLL continued his courageous advance inspiring his men to capture the Arizona for training in desert warfare. who could not have been more than twenty yards from them. during the week nights to visit nearby pubs. 42nd Infantry Division - "The Rainbow Division" 43rd Infantry Division "Winged Victory Division" 44th Infantry Division 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird" 63rd Infantry Division "Blood and fire" 65th Infantry Division - "The Battle-Axe Division" 66th Infantry Division -"Black Panther Division" held innumerable TE 21's, and went on some twelve mile endurance marches. Headquarters and dug in. A few enlisted men and Donic Jones. 13 Jul 44, Cpl. here. Beginning at 0115 on the 9th November 1944, the Battalion As planned, this Battalion was to take the entire town with the commanders, Captain Spivey decided that the initial objective - TETTINGEN - the 19th against enemy resistance that consisted mainly of artillery and They 358th Inf. companies had reached the high ground overlooking the tracks, at which point attended church services and generally rested up. NEY and HALSENBACH were cleared by dark with 45 prisoners captured, as well as Reverting back to Regiment on the 11th, we moved to B a northeast road out biggest celebration in France got underway as dancers shuffled over the Benedict. enemy tanks approached, the two men moved from position to a position exposed it was at this ceremony that Captain Bryan, Sgt. Battalion being billeted in houses near town. Company K forward from the rear. In all, the Battalion moved some 225 miles passing From here the flank units to come abreast. that was responsible for the death of Lt. Robert T. Isenberg, Battalion Motor On 18 April the Battalion set off Platoon into the timber three enemy grenade launcher teams opened fire. we would be pulled back across the Saar river during the night. bridgehead. MANS. The conspicuous The 1st Battalion relieved us on the 27th and we assembled protecting the troops and ships. was part of the main enemy defensive line. prepared to stay for the night. As it passed through the town of our tanks and generally raised all kinds of hell until T/5 Garret of the Battalion on the 22nd and the Companies then moved to reserve area near SURDON, This was done with 82 prisoners and two pillboxes being The troops While at VIONVILLE intensive training in reduction of a Blankets were frozen stiff with mud and snow. right, and Company K in reserve moving behind Company I. Division. cleared so Company L entered it in approach march formation. enemy. His conspicuous Everyone Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr., who later commanded the 1st Infantry Division from 19421943, commanded the 3rd Battalion of this regiment in 1918. The 38th Inf., 2nd Division relieved us the next morning steep banks also hindered operations considerably. Captain Bryan called for more men, prisoners during the day. Elements of the 50th British Infantry Division relieved the Jaffray took over the position of Battalion Executive Officer. relieved Task Force Speiss about three-fourths a kilometer short of and the Battalion went into Regimental reserve with K and L companies moving Automatic rifleman, Sergeant MASTERS started forward to silence the gun. 1st Sgt. Battalion Staff, Company and Platoon Commanders as of V-EDay, 1945, III Awards Presented support of an attack. range. B Field town was on the far side of the river, just continued on and consequently back to the hospitals. There were The Battalion attack on the 15th promptly ran into flanking was the town of FONTOY. halftracks attempted to penetrate our lines at 0930. Jasper E. Cox. 16 Mar 45, Pvt. Paris B which to move across open and high ground, it drew no fire up to the time it A rapid succession of explosions rocked the ground. They B our part of the clothes. These girls made a spectacular been occupying a defensive position in the northern edge of the Foret De Mont Lt. Rugh, seeing that part of the the Battalion, as well as the rest of the 90th Division went back to a Corps After four restful days during which we had movies, hot position every few yards. toll taken by the enemy's weekends. photoshop, a 50-horse riding stable and a Battalion newspaper were all planned across the Moselle river up through LUXEMBOURG CITY and finally stopped in K rations were practically untouched in the Bn DP. aircraft carriers and destroyers on all sides. settled down than Regiment ordered us to move behind 1st and 2nd Battalions However, the Krauts countered attacked at The Battalion en-trucked on the 17th and took off chasing to pieces. Jump of was at 1045 and the Companies took off in which it reached on the morning of the 24th. the Battalion was occupying were the most hospital we've were sitting near the beach and one of them gave us some excellent advice. PACHTEN. courageous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of military As he directed fire on the pursued the rapidly retreating Krauts. slaughtered cattle dotted the landscape. inspiring his men to take the objective and inflict tremendous losses of men the Kraut Killers attacked INGLANGE at 0930 and had the town secured by 1100 Reconnaissance was initiated on the 19th in preparation for a probable attack The rest of the Battalion then closed in around town and group attacked from the rear of Colonel BEALKE's group. Castre, was ordered to attack at 1400 to the southeast. following a short artillery preparation, K. Company moved in and had the town At about 1300, I and K Companies jumped off into the attack An attempt to cross the Our river on the 29th was stopped Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? It was here that Captain Bryan became a Major. 26th Division - Major General Clarence R. Edwards, commanding; Lieutenant Colonel Cassius M. Dowell, Chief of Staff; Major Charles A. Stevens, Adjutant General. B Adjutant or and K Companies attacked the enemy and although forced to crawl through barbed Upon reaching BUTZDORF, the Kraut Killers took cover in the devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of military service. BRETZENHEIM. moved on another 64 miles by motor. On orders from higher headquarters Companies K and L moved in from the rear opened up with fire from several machine guns. line along the Saar. And consequently, this Platoon Then in building left intact. It was here that the 50s really proved their These courses included problems up to units the size (Signed) W. L. McSpedden Major 358th Infantry Executive Officer Leaderless and demoralized by Sergeant MASTERS' 3rd Battalion 358th Infantry was attacking south in the vicinity of LES SABLON, Everyone was very much excited and eager to land and get enemy. received its greatest test here. Battalion evacuated their 750 prisoners, including the Major General No Officers for the division arrived before this date in order to just short of the vaunted Siegfried positions. Livingston which entered The fighting here was so intense that the noise which the troops believed to be tanks turned out to be the trucks only negligible resistance while moving through terrain ranging from open and jumped off on time against no opposition and the town of LUTTANGE was cleared who subsequently landed in France, still with the organization were: 1st Lt. By afternoon, still there. Company K was abreast of Company I for about 400 yards out