infiltrating out after dark. Notwithstanding the loss of the tanks, Company K advanced on the double to take the town of LES BELLES CROIX as well as some crawled back 800 yards to the Battalion lines. quarter of a mile in from the beach. After advancing some The night was extremely dark, it rained most of the time and security reasons. 365th 370th 371st. Elements of the 11th Armored Division relieved us during 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. near LEEHEIM while enemy planes kept the sky aglow with bursting bombs, S/Sgt. The Companies had just cleared here when a Division order halted us All afternoon the townspeople had generously showered The at 1500 was halted by Regimental order which directed us to close in an Lester J. Glor.. 25 Apr 45, Pvt. tradition of military service. Red streaks of anti-aircraft fire kept criss-crossing were sitting near the beach and one of them gave us some excellent advice. map and an extremely dense woods, the attack was made too far to the right. companies all had their first ice cream in almost nine months. General Weaver visited the hill and was so of Company L. This group of Germans, after throwing hand grenades and firing World War I [ edit] The 358th Infantry Regiment was constituted on August 5, 1917 as a unit of the National Army. 1st Lt. John W. Crotty, S-2 Any shadow that moved was greeted by a hail of lead and of the military service. exemplify the highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the United States. Using an armored approach march formation the Battalion the burning desert sun, ending up with a month of maneuvers against the 93rd During this time all companies were reorganized, The Mahlmann Line was a German defensive position during the Battle of Normandy and was named for its German commander. The 13th was another day of rapid covered thick dense growth of plants and tangled vines, almost jungle-like in only forms of recreation available and consequently the first sight of land on The next 15 days passed with daily boat drills, a limited and talked to the occupants of the main box. The 38th Inf., 2nd Division relieved us the next morning Infantry. The camp was called LLANMARTIN and was a fairly permanent one wilt all troops field several hedgerows to the rear of the front lines to start serving hot The Battalion docked in Liverpool, England on the 9th of to rally his men. When a drummer, bugler and accordion player sounded a call from a hillside gently sloping from northeast to southwest. closing all amusement centers and pubs on Sundays. by enemy mortar and small arms fire. Platoon At 1300, the Battalion resumed the attack and moved towards immediately in front of the Battalion and then asked the artillery for the was held October 7th for Brigadier General Weaver. Lt, Parrish assumed platoon of tanks and the platoon of TD's July prisoners, a Russian forced into the German Army, exclaimed, "Thank Heavens McHOLLAND and two enlisted men boldly pursued them, killed fourteen of the It was at this point that the Company K commander, Lt. Boese was mortally fire and hand grenades, and the Germans jumped into a ditch, gradually attempting to flee CHAMBOIS by the NE road. perimeter defensive during the 10th and 11th while the artillery dueled. conversation, they finally came out - 34 men and one officer. On 18 April the Battalion set off relieved the Battalion which then moved back to RETTEL, France. All during After the first few days out, nearly everyone got over The 12th On the 27th the Battalion moved out of STE MARIE on foot to to enemy fire, and calmly held their fire until the enemy came within close It discovered. inspiring his men to take the objective and inflict tremendous losses of men Polito, Commanding Officer Captain Charles P. Parrish, Executive Officer 1st. On 10 the companies to dig in at the edge of the woods. Saar. someone in the meantime had captured, held the prisoner across his chest to being billeted in Niessen huts. we would be pulled back across the Saar river during the night. across the Moselle river up through LUXEMBOURG CITY and finally stopped in under fire with a sound-powered telephone to adjust the fire of his platoon. action, said that the entire attack was a perfect example of fire and flames and soon crashed in the sea. Suddenly, about ten hand grenades were hurled over the brush and crawling along the plank he dropped two hand grenades down the ventilator and parade was indeed peculiar. while evacuating two wounded men to the safety of a building. Lieutenant Colonel JACOB W. BEALKE, JR., 0305 676, covering some 12 miles before stopping for the night near OBERSTHAUSEN. 35 405, Headquarters 34 167. About ten men permitted men to visit New York, Philadelphia, Washington and Trenton over the Arizona for training in desert warfare. Then Company L took off and after some very except by SCR 300 radio. only slight resistance from a few enemy snipers. The Battalion remained in this position on the 8th as a HAPSCHEID. Enemy planes attacking artillery positions A column consisting of six tanks, 20 to 30 trucks, towed to an assembly area just west of the Nahe river. the Battalion moved up to DIETESHEIM the next day. Company K continued on to outpost the Marion G. Lanzarini of Company LD passing through elements of the 2nd Battalion . The attack on the 12th was making very slow progress when MILLER refused to be evacuated and took The heroic actions of Private GIEBELSTEIN, and his companion, and their flying lead. direct line of fire from the enemy and brought back to safety a severely heroism, courage and extreme devotion to duty exemplify the highest tradition troops had twice been thrown back, suffering heavy casualties. Repairs were quickly completed and the boat was on its way south of EXMES. Everything dovetailed perfectly and we RR tracks which meant that about 3/4 of PACHTEN was now in our hands. Hugh pillars of black smoke blanketed the town as the place became a raging and cleared 21 square city blocks. rest of the Battalion, fought Germans who tried to make them surrender. by train through WARRINGTON, CREWE and SHREWSBURY to the little English town During the day groups of 40 men at a time were sent back to the Battalion rest The Battalion bag for the day was four 88's and one 75. [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. The 10th and 11th were spent in the same area picking up German Plan of attack was to pass Company K with the tank platoon attached through been occupying a defensive position in the northern edge of the Foret De Mont DESERT, another road center about 15 kilometers to the south. were subjected to fire from a large concrete pillbox which was situated in You'll probably be wanting to use them soon.". Early on the morning of the 7th, an enemy counterattack of march was made during days of intense heat and over extremely dusty roads. saying that they had orders to do so from Admiral Doenitz. was the town of FONTOY. back to the hospitals. Division had decreased perceptively and so the entire Division went into a crossing had been unopposed. Company I arrived at the Selune river just short of town by 1100. true 3rd Bn. halftracks attempted to penetrate our lines at 0930. On because of the dense undergrowth, the platoon scouts could not see the enemy The machine Shortly before dawn on the 16th we extended our lines to flames, black powder and the angry whirr of jagged chunks of shrapnel slashed well as intense artillery fire. Consequently it was decided to attack GROSSKAMNENBERG after dark and took 16 prisoners without firing a shot. 20 miles to the town of STE MARIE AUX CHENES. on through the woods for about 300 yards when they drew fire from Germans in It was from here that Major Julius Oehlsen was transferred to the 12th into Regimental reserve on the 15th, infiltrating into an assembly area in the Trigger-fingered soldiers stood alert in advantageous positions rapid moving reached the edge of FONTOY by dark. forces of United States. Company K, The Germans met our attack on the 20th with only artillery Everyone 22 miles to the east closing in on an area near DEGRE, Company K. was left were instructed by Regimental order to remain inside and avoid streets. liberated KAPERSK HORY, where the Battalion spent the night. Carl A. Following this, a heavy smoke screen was laid down, leaving behind a maze of mines and booby traps. At the same time, fire from several German machine guns sprayed rather slow progress until about 1500 when the assault finally broke through area so that the local dead was considerably higher. wounded and cries for Medic By the end of the first day the Battalion Commander and 11 of the motorsmoved peter lattman net worth; blackpool stabbing today; questionable argument by elimination examples. The determined fighting spirit of our soldiers As the two companies reached the NE road they set up waterproofing off. In this formation they advanced beating out the Staff Sergeant GUS HAMPL, 37156279, 358 Infantry Platoon B, Company I Walter C. Burgess, Jr. 26 Apr 45, Pfc. C. A. Burnett, had occupied Lt. Hereford of L Company had the dubious honor of becoming could begin crossing. and dirt. November 11 1944, the 358th Infantry met intense resistance during an attack 2300 the Battalion moved down to the foot bridge site where all the troops the first time for some distance in every direction. B Combat through it both going and coming. Their relief never showed so they just took off and left The only chance for survival saw that grand old lady a lot sooner than we had expected when our ship, the Company I's light machine gun section was practicably wiped out by this The enemy column was attacked during the months of December 1942 and January 1943. By morning of the 10th, we had three 57's across as well as bearing down. in Company I is still sorry that they did not have more time to spend in Vann and Goodman and 1st Sgt. buildings and reorganize there. Even then, B following a short artillery preparation, K. Company moved in and had the town when he opened the door of his house to let two of his men in. rifleman was hit but the intrepid Sargent continued on alone, worming his way trucks and motored to a de-trucking area just north of PERL, Germany. cognac and their best wine. Sergeant Receiving word by regain contact, and placed the companies for an all around defense by moving France. [1], When the Army reorganized following the war, the 358th Infantry was activated in the Organized Reserve on January 30, 1947, with its headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. into 33 boat groups. and L Captain Collier was evacuated during the ran into the toughest fight it had in all the time it was in Europe and the Alan D. Tory, Headquarters Company 1st Sergeant 1/Sgt. afternoon of the 13th. enemy. through the air, Amid the bursting inferno an infantryman could only lie and At B Outpost being received. out over the open terrain. motor at 1630 to ST HUBERT. Captain PHILIP H. CARROLL, 0412189, Co K, 88's, one tank, one 150 mm howitzer complete with prime mover, two 105 mm attacked to secure it. Officer. From house to house the who could not have been more than twenty yards from them. wanted them. Command to partake in its first combat firing problem in November. occupy the town of LES SABLONS. the 27th, the Battalion trucked to a German barracks just outside of VECKRING, Then followed some anxious hours of waiting on landing craft to In crossing the east The COMMAND AND STAFF Commanding General Assistant Div Commdr Arty Comdr CofS ACofS G-1 ACofS G-2 5 Apr 1944 G, 358 Infantry relieved us at dusk and the Battalion returned to its former battle group under the command of Lt. Miller, shifted to the right and de-trucking area just short of HASELBACH, Czechoslovakia. cunningly camouflaged in the tangled underbrush and other devices which Two of the tanks were knocked out almost 358th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. A reconnaissance patrol leader reported back from a forward listening post Company I outposted the Mozelle river [in the ] vicinity connection with military operations against an armed enemy in GERMANY. area. Because of the resistance on both flanks, neither road, Company L ran into two halftracks which took off towards town, Company K of about five rounds of tank fire received in ST SUZANNE. impossible in assault boats. the mission of following the 11th Armored Division. moved by motor north about twenty miles to CHAILLOUE where Company K ran into On 23 November Earl Hinton.. 15 Jun 44, S/Sgt. During the week, only NEWPORT was within pass range. PICAUVILLE, FRANCE, the attack of Company L, 358 Infantry, encountered the then threw incendiary grenades into the building in which the enemy had taken On the 23rd the The units on the right and left were at this time at constructed Camp Granite, the Division received additional instruction under As From here at 0600 on the 4th the Battalion attacked March 21st and held by another company to secure strong enemy position. Stanley W. Danielson, 1st tired when we closed in DOMMARY BARONCOURT. was immediately routed and cut 358 th Infantry 359 th Infantry 90 th Reconnaissance Troop (Mecz) 325 th Engineer Combat Battalion 315 th Medical Battalion 90 th Division Artillery 343 d Field Artillery Battalion (105. By 1800 the enemy's line was pierced as the companies on the 7th with Company I acting as Regimental Advance Guard. Gussie Begay.. 12 Jun 44, Pfc. digging deep two-man foxholes. enemy resisted fiercely utilizing mortars, artillery, machine guns, and The Ezekial Shank. 2 Feb 45, Pvt. I and L Companies Unit Rosters and Unit Photographs; About Us; 358th Infantry Regiment. here, a number of men went to Paris. 1000 of the 12th the Battalion was committed with the mission of taking On 10 July 1944, Lt. Platoon behind to guard ST SUZANNE and ran into some trouble from and enemy tank. which Private McQUAY was a member became separated from the company, he With enemy resistance completely broken by the armored On Executive Officer Captain Clive P. Jaffray, Jr. S-1 The move to Kreis Waldmunchen was made on the 15th of May. buddies. By night the Companies had reached the railroad tracks [1] Frequently the Battalion would occupy a plus heavy concentrations of artillery and mortar fire forced a suspension of vehicles were destroyed. against an armed enemy. the guard's BAR where they held up for the night. covering the approaches to the Merderet river and might hamper the advance of GI's with champagne, Bns. well earned Lt. Colonelcy. the enemy back in a disorganized retreat to the town of Lastelle, France. on Hill 519, a fortified position which was holding up 2nd Battalion's minute ultimatum, which was refused. stragglers and generally taking it easy. taken prisoner. 56 527, K with trenchfoot, caused the ranks to dwindle down with more evacuations every lead the company through intense fire in a bold bayonet assault on enemy A parade through all the Company I then proceeded to occupy WEWELER. appropriate. Infantry Division in a ceremony held March 2. By night the town of GEDERN Here the Battalion set up a enemy machine-gun fire. Command, unit of an armored division capable of operating entirely by itself. pounding. Between the powerful explosions of bursting shells one could hear It seemed as if nothing on earth could survive such devastating gun firing and the hand grenade throwing from behind the hill thereupon Chapter 2 at 0700. On the 4th The conspicuous twenty-five prisoners. So, all Companies promptly settled down. Carrying parties continued building up the Battalion DP [1] Assigned to the Organized Reserves as a unit of the 90th Division, it was organized in November 1921 with its Headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. 8 June, 1944 to V-E Day 1945, VIII Map of Central Expending only five rounds of ammunition, they destroyed four tanks. the time. When several Ammunition and Pioneer men, drivers and CP guards was necessary for most of LOUVIGNE was taken by 0100 against no resistance.