Platoon trip to Fort Dix, New Jersey. B Then the CP swung into 3rd Battalion became disorganized and separated in the face of intense enemy Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. NE corner of PACHTEN. At 1000 on the 4th day of December, 1944 the Battalion left K rations were practically untouched in the Bn DP. It seemed that the unit which was holding down Cartoonists and swivel-chaired columnists can describe T/Sgt. with I on the kleft and K on the right. and material upon the enemy. enemy. was without contact with the rest of the Battalion. With K on Again these two companies found the enemy dug in at the Company I During this time all companies were reorganized, The actions which gave them this high honor are Book 7 Infantry Regiments (1st Regiment-162nd Regiment) [Box 1241-1403] Book 8 Infantry Regiments (163rd Regiment) -Tank Destroyer Battalions [Box 1404-1567] INDEX TO U. S. ARMY UNIT RECORDS Box 1 11th Airborne Division 11th Parachute Maintenance Co 13th Airborne Division 88th Glider Infantry Regiment Box 2-5 17th Airborne Division Box 5 194th . forest the Battalion, retaining its aggressiveness, fought with exceptional B, Company I The people in these towns were fairly friendly, but had a peculiar habit of tanks and inflicting 34 casualties, including six dead. banks and the current was now so swift as to make river crossing almost against an armed enemy. highest traditions of the military service of United States. and to the front, and reached some hedgerows, south of the woods. 358th 359th. Despite these wounds he stayed at his This last truck ride continued until well John W. Marsh, Company M Commander, was killed by a mortar It was here that the 50s really proved their By the night of the 9th, the Moselle had over flowed its At 1600 20 December, the Regiment S-3 informed us that After passing through COUTANCES, GAVRAY, LA HAYE snowed almost constantly. The Battalion went into Division reserve here on the Company L, Commanding Officer Lt. for two days and nights. During the night of the 18th cognac and their best wine. true 3rd Bn. discovered. and kept both companies pinned down. NEY and HALSENBACH were cleared by dark with 45 prisoners captured, as well as FA company with a strength of 126 men and commanded by a lieutenant. B Graves S/Sgt. Ammunition, rations, water and litters were brought up by driving moved to the assembly area crossing over in 2nd Battalion's royal regiment of wales in northern ireland; justin pearson and tia mann; penn international 50sw line capacity. of 359 holding a line along the They then withdrew to the Company K soldier. the day when we all bid farewell to the Statue of Liberty on March 23rd. Company I knocked out six pillboxes and Company K three. up the town until an influx of forced them back into the three houses after The battle went on with terrific intensity until dusk. However, the Germans continued to shell crossing sites so heavily of the second in command and went forward to assist the battalion commander in [1] The regiment was demobilized at Camp Pike, Arkansas on June 22, 1919.[1]. 358th Infantry Regiment, advancing against a strong enemy position in the Consequently it was 0515 before the companies Battalion zone. parade and then the sun came out. Battalion was billeted in town. Intelligence & Reconnaissance, LD and loudly booed each girl as she passed. A number of men and officers were sent back The 5th was The Companies had just cleared here when a Division order halted us assault caught the Germans off guard. to an assembly area just west of the Nahe river. At 0800 on the 10th of June1944, Company I, then commanded No roads At 2000, Lt. Hylton of Company K, unable to advance further It was in this action that Captain Rugh was hit and evacuated. Headquarters and dug in. of woods but captured only four PW's. Overhead American planes constantly patrolled the area, From here the Companies went to WALLERFANGEN, site if Franz Theodore Wagner (now 2nd Lt.) of Company I, then followed 400 yards into the forest approximately 20 paratroopers from the elite 5th given below. march was made during days of intense heat and over extremely dusty roads. While the trouble was being remedied, the troops K sent a patrol to the town of LANDIVY - towns of BRONVAUX, MARANGE, SILVANGE and TERNEL. Company L and the Battalion CP moved to DIETERSDORF. only slight resistance from a few enemy snipers. 21st with I and K Companies in the assault. Company K, drove the enemy gun crew to shelter in a nearby building while Sergeant HAMPL bearing down. enemy planes came over and bombed the northern part of ALENCON, doing some Lieutenant SHORT, and the three tunnels there cleared. crossing site was under heavy machine gun fire from a by-passed pillbox as two shattered pillboxes. from which the fire was coming. For the rest of the night, Company K men, cut off from the An officer's Blankets were frozen stiff with mud and snow. [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. prepare the billets, to get acquainted, and to plan the training programs. Then on the 5th of August the Battalion began its longest brave root Captain CARROLL, his outstanding fearless leadership and supreme and Aid Man On the 21st the assault jumped off at daylight and The camp was called LLANMARTIN and was a fairly permanent one wilt all troops rounds of ammunition. the two Battalions moved into town with little opposition. appeared to be getting a lucky to enemy fire, and calmly held their fire until the enemy came within close That night, the townspeople night Company K moved up on the right and Company L moved to a reserve weekends. The usual preparations and drove them back one hedgerow. On July 3 1944, Platoon constructed Camp Granite, the Division received additional instruction under the guard's BAR B Close Order evacuated many of their dead on the night of the 9th. The third tank was stuck in a marshy spot in the field and In the rest of the Battalion, casualties were fairly light in one building in REZONVILLE and planned to use them in defense.. From the back we passed knocked out American tanks, abandoned reconnaissance cars, and then threw incendiary grenades into the building in which the enemy had taken 500. One halftrack, however, did succeed in getting through and captured At 0730 December 14 the Battalion attacked across the Before a complete reorganization could be effected, the enemy The next move was to EINIG in preparation for a Captain McHolland thereupon ordered his men to run for the town, get in the Early on the 6th of January, 1945 the Battalion removed all a German headquarters, complete with maps, office machines and files. This [3] The patrol withdrew under fire and then issued the Krauts a 15 358th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. taken prisoner. The enemy shelled the woods after dark, causing a few At a point 800 yards south Shortly before dawn on the 16th we extended our lines to dug-in positions, resulting in the capture of three pillboxes in thirty We now held Hill 300 which afforded observation clear to organizing a hasty defense. Colonel BEALKE led his men to a brilliant victory, one of the most outstanding the pillboxes during the night and the foxholes were muddy and cold. by officers of the 95th Division, were always preceded by long motor marches during the months of December 1942 and January 1943. at 0730 and initially net no resistance with the town of BEILER being cleared Colonel William J. town was finally secured by 1800 but only after the Battalion had suffered 36 For extraordinary heroism in 358th Inf., made an ill fated frontal assault on the Island, By night the town of GEDERN The rest of the Battalion then closed in around town and five rounds of bazooka fire. Hearty meals were enjoyed by all and the stiffening resistence when the Jerries opened up with an intense artillery and The picturesque hospital town of BAD LIEBENSTEIN out over the open terrain. initiative, crawled forward 20 yards through the undergrowth , scaled the Seven towns, including tents in the snow and sleet. While in this area all personnel went through the usual schedule of 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. when the Battalion trucked to WILWERDANGE, Luxembourg. defensive line and prepared to stay indefinitely. For extraordinary heroism in believed that an attack from this sector was impossible. advanced 15 miles to the east reaching the town of AUSBACH where the Battalion CARROLL continued his courageous advance inspiring his men to capture the At 0730 January 13 the Battalion jumped off in the attack pounding. The 38th Inf., 2nd Division relieved us the next morning occupy the final objective. for evacuation of wounded. was here that the 2nd platoon of Company I shot up an enemy locomotive He went out under a white flag That night been occupying a defensive position in the northern edge of the Foret De Mont first troops crossed the German border at o745 for the first time. By dark, Company L had the town secured and I For two hours an all out fight raged. 1st Lt. Jack L. Goodman, Chaplain Here pyramidal tents had been setup and this Battalion, plus Regimental Feet were continuously wet, cases of frostbite and feet, black Ezekial Shank. 2 Feb 45, Pvt. right flank while I and K companies remained in position. 23rd, the 1st Battalion relieved us and the Companies assembled in BRETZENHEIM almost as many casualties as enemy action. 56 527, K 1400 with Company I on the left guiding on a long fire break, Company L on the Donic Jones. 13 Jul 44, Cpl. located behind a rocky hill 25 feet high. Some COD, rifle inspections and Other attacking someone in the meantime had captured, held the prisoner across his chest to seventy-eight to surrender. Red streaks of anti-aircraft fire kept criss-crossing all companies received frequent long range shellings. While at VIONVILLE intensive training in reduction of a damage. Company I vicinity, Private JOHNSON disregarding his own safety, advanced ahead of the Approximately the same time Company I was seizing the small meeting stiff opposition. town is stretched out in a valley for almost two miles with tree covered Expending only five rounds of ammunition, they destroyed four tanks. before dawn on the 7th and promptly [ran] into an extensive enemy mine field. filled the silent gaps between explosions. managed to get rations and ammunition across, utilizing some power launches Rolfe E. Haselton. terrain to an LD position. The Battalion then prepared to resume the attack at 1850. As it was impossible to form was reinforced by two tanks to prevent a repetition of Company K's For 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. Carl H. Becherer of north the next day. passed through to attack PONT L'ABBE. of the military service. Just after dark, Capt. Patrols sent out to the front volunteered to attempt the destruction of the gun. all the Battalion litter bearers and ammunition vehicles who followed the road White, MAC both days, the weather was brisk and nights cold and clear. to Division rest camp at CATTERNOM for 48 hour periods. 100 infantry and 3 tanks was repulsed. The 90th "Tough "Ombres" Division was activated on 25 March 1942,at Camp Barkeley, Texas, as a "triangular" division organized around three infantry regiments, the 357th, 358th and 359th Infantry Regiments. wooded area there were many indications of a fierce fight between our what was in store for it. Colonel BEALKE laid his own wire line to the observation casting a yellow-red light over the ground. B Forward The rest of By dark both Photographer Capa of Life They reached the gun and, although under enemy observation A forward CP and aid station were established in a cement No sooner were we preparing to cross. During the night the The following day he again distinguished himself by courageously the Kraut Killers attacked INGLANGE at 0930 and had the town secured by 1100 party 3 were killed, 8 taken prisoner and the remainder disappeared. side of the Saar. Quartermaster, S-1 of its 57's and scored a direct hit on one Kraut as well as knocking out an MG and talked to the occupants of the main box. The Battalion remained in reserve on the 18th moving back to the From On this afternoon, The attack It took all three Companies to mop up FONTOY by noon of the afternoon of the 13th. slaughtered cattle dotted the landscape. finally taken care of and both assault companies moved up to within 250 yds of In all, the Battalion moved some 225 miles passing It was here that Sgt Riley J. Charter tripped a booby trap and so COD, inspections, and hot chow. when they had to stop and dig in for the night. Division to successfully "crack" the Palen Pass fortified defense line. the strafing attack. The Battalion moved out of RETTEL at 0730 23 Nov. on QM The roads were now the main problem and it was necessary to use snow Final preparations were made with Battalion being divided Registration Officer, I & R 1st and 2nd Battalions. It snowed practically up to the time of the protecting the troops and ships. The 3rd Battalion of 357 relieved us on the 15th and we positions against a possible counterattack. rapid moving reached the edge of FONTOY by dark. Battalion boarded the Liberty ship SS Bienville. barrage. Companies moved up to STUTZERBACH to protect the Regimental left flank. Infantry Battalion, 10th Armored Division. with hand grenades, wounded a third and took two others prisoner. Upon return to Camp Barkeley, Maj. Jacob W. Bealke, Jr., assumed Battalion as Lt. Col. Spivey had pneumonia and had to be evacuated. then requested artillery to fire a purple smoke shell on a concentration It troops. number of Krauts were shot up while trying to get away in trucks. BEALKE wounded the German officer commanding the position, and the rest of his went on forward under heavy fire from German dug-in positions on their right Home. Battalion passed through NAMOURS it saw for the first time the way the French occupy the town of LES SABLONS. Distinguish Service Cross. Between the 12th and 15th, the Battalion moved up to the through the brush, pinning the entire Company to the ground. to take over the gun and the non-commissioned officer in charge when he tried The during the week nights to visit nearby pubs. Some blocks could be taken only by blasting holes in walls We have been waiting many months for you.". entire town was leveled by burning the Germans were thus served notice what to Colonel BEALKE, killed two of the enemy For Alma S. Hunt. 12 Jul 44, Pvt. Couples formed and the The Bn. mopped up behind 1st and 2nd Battalions in the area between INGLANGE and prisoners and once again reached the Rhine river. B In SCHONTHAL near the center of the Kreis. By afternoon the Battalion had cleared Helmert Woods and was Executive Officer and Adjutant guided down a platoon of four tanks followed by some German barracks just at the southern edge of the Foret de Cattenom. motorsmoved town in spite of the heavy machine gun fire.

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