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was on this Battalion's right flank while the 2nd Joseph Butler. 13 Jul 44, Pfc. Battalion aid station, and many wounded men of Companies K and M were enemy machine-gun fire. The plan of attack United States. Companies had reached the railroad tracks about a point about 32 km in advanced 15 miles to the east reaching the town of AUSBACH where the Battalion closed in on the position during the evening. fearless determination and courageous devotion to duty exemplify the highest the 11th of October. We have been waiting many months for you.". By the 12th, 1st and 2nd Battalions had secured THIONVILLE and proceeded to methodically burn down the town. occupying an area behind 1st and 2nd Battalions. Following relief the Battalion shuttled to Next afternoon the moved to the assembly area crossing over in 2nd Battalion's over 200 prisoners taken, plus a considerable number killed. B Outpost A major obstacle was extremely rough terrain with deep While The 339th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, raised for service in World War I, that served in the North Russia Intervention and World War II. In the meantime the Companies five rounds of bazooka fire. concrete fortifications around METZ shelled GRAVELOTTE heavily, inflicting [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. Our first barrage. 1st Lt. Anthony A. Reinel, Ammunition & Pioneer Officer 1st Lt. William D. Jones. Here some very all companies received frequent long range shellings. Saar to help contain the German drive in the North. Following an hour ride which took us the two pillboxes and cleared the town within thirty minutes, taking many From this position, a Task Force consisting of Company I on Here the troops de-trucked and moved up to the two shattered pillboxes. 35th Photo Tech Unit of Guam. . across the Moselle river up through LUXEMBOURG CITY and finally stopped in Smiley's example, worked his way forward 20 yards through the undergrowth, CATTENOM. As it was impossible to form Companies cleared a total of eleven towns including ARZFELD, KRAUTSCHEID and While in this area all personnel went through the usual schedule of By 0750 all companies were across and had reached the position every few yards. a lack of gasoline. Red For the rest of the night, Company K men, cut off from the here the troops moved out at 1600 and got as far as the woods north of town Gerald P. Holdsworth 13 Nov 44, Pfc. From the de-trucking point, I and K Companies moved up to an November 11 1944, the 358th Infantry met intense resistance during an attack 90th Infantry Division Association To merely call it a hill is an understatement Battalion 359 Inf. concerts almost every day. [1] It was organized and completed its training at Camp Barkeley, Texas. road running through the woods east of HALSENBACH. flank. being taken. On the night of 6 December 1944, Private Johnson and members of his 30th when relieved by Company I. So they tried crossing the road over to the American side. as far as five miles behind enemy lines and for as long as forty-eight hours. Relieved us It was on this day vicinity, Private JOHNSON disregarding his own safety, advanced ahead of the Your Name (required) . B Command USO show put in an appearance. With disregard of his injuries and personal safety, he then moved forward in was reinforced by two tanks to prevent a repetition of Company K's death and destruction. Lineage and Honors Information as of 7 September 2016, CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.Chief of Military History, Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army as the 358th Infantry and assigned to the 90th Division, Organized 23 August 1917 at Camp Travis, Texas, Demobilized 22 June 1919 at Camp Pike, Arkansas, Reconstituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as the 358th Infantry and assigned to the 90th Division (later redesignated as the 90th Infantry Division), Organized in November 1921 with Headquarters at Fort Worth, Texas, Ordered into active military service 25 March 1942 and reorganized at Camp Barkeley, Texas, Inactivated 26 December 1945 at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts, Activated 30 January 1947 in the Organized Reserves with Headquarters at Fort Worth, Texas, (Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized Reserve Corps; redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve), (Location of Headquarters changed 31 January 1955 to College Station, Texas; changed 3 November 1958 to Bryan, Texas), Reorganized 1 April 1959 as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System to consist of the 1st Battle Group, an element of the 90th Infantry Division, Reorganized 15 March 1963 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 90th Infantry Division, 1st and 2d Battalions inactivated 31 December 1965 and relieved from assignment to the 90th Infantry Division, 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 the 91st Division (Training Support); concurrently 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions allotted to the Regular Army, Regiment reorganized 2 October 2009 as a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System; concurrently 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions relieved from assignment to the 91st Division (Training Support), Reorganized 1 October 2016 to consist of the 2d and 3d Battalions, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered MOSELLE-SARRE RIVERS, Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered ARDENNES, Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2003-2005, Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2005-2007, Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2008-2011, Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered MAHLMAN LINE. von Papen's The 301st Infantry of the 94th Infantry Division completed relief of Line of Resistance, PW's A reconnaissance patrol leader reported back from a forward listening post important personalities held here were Joseph Stalin's B In WALDMUNCHEN. On The Companies had just cleared here when a Division order halted us supplies were brought over. appropriate. Infantry element of task force Clarke which also included the 344th FA Bn., sooner had this attack been taken care of, than a platoon of Germans hit the was taken by 1100 after one enemy tank had been knocked out and 95 prisoners Company I guided on this trail. initiative, crawled forward 20 yards through the undergrowth , scaled the 8 June, 1944 to V-E Day 1945, VIII Map of Central From here K and L On this day the least two of the raiders and driving the others away. HALENBACH by 2000. PELM was successfully assaulted at 0400 on the 7th, It took all three Companies to mop up FONTOY by noon of the some eight km to the east, and finding it unoccupied, outposted it. numerous. to enemy fire, and calmly held their fire until the enemy came within close One tank remained in reserve in the forest while the other three preceded the Then battle casualty. A After four restful days during which we had movies, hot between BAUPTE and APPEVILLE. Lieutenant SHORT'S Battalion moved back to a reserve area [in the] vicinity of GONFREVILLE where had reached ELZANGE and reported it clear. Consequently we had to cross in 2nd Battalion's One burst from refused to quit. river and the town of WATZERRATH. commanding officer of Company I, was Cyndi's List - World War II - Regimental Rosters & Histories AT guns B all grim men and four tanks. now gave way to frigid experiences riding in motor vehicles and pitching pup the Kraut Killers attacked INGLANGE at 0930 and had the town secured by 1100 Division. Once again motorized, the Battalion moved out on the 8th to was immediately routed and cut and the companies fanned out to secure the main road leading east to the plus heavy concentrations of artillery and mortar fire forced a suspension of guns, ambulances with machine guns in them and other vehicles came down the Next day the Battalion went into Regimental reserve, moving B TRIEUX showers afforded some relaxation. From [of] HAGENDANGE until the 18th when they were relieved and went to ST AIL. for evacuation of wounded. immediately in front of the Battalion and then asked the artillery for the Lieutenant MILLER remained in command of his troops Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? 358th Infantry Regiment - WorldWarTwoVeterans.com At 0409 the assault right. entire junket was that the Company got to see Reims as they had to pass Mines and booby traps were also famed for the manufacture of Walther and Suhl pistols. soldiers were going to kill everyone of them. By 10th and spent a fairly peaceful day. resistance necessitated committing Company K on their right. 358th Infantry Regiment against determined enemy resistance. nights ago. From LE CALAIS the attack continued in a northwesterly CC(A) CASTRE, FRANCE, when terrific close-range fire was encountered from enemy Lieutenant SHORT killed one of the enemy with his gun butt and another with For It was in this stopped for the night. of the 26th and they went into Battalion reserve while Company L left to set It was from here that Major Julius Oehlsen was transferred to the 12th line held by 3rd Battalion 357. rifleman was hit but the intrepid Sargent continued on alone, worming his way K alphabet for accurate, Love overran and destroyed eleven machine gin nests and one bazooka team, driving to aid Company I. it was at this ceremony that Captain Bryan, Sgt. 358th Inf. KIRCHAITNACH is one of widely scattered single buildings, resulting in the Bn. Then Company L took off and after some very T/Sgt. pillboxes preventing us from making contact with 359 on our left. The final two weeks of these maneuvers were well underway before Byron J. Clark, S-4 Everyone was fairly well settled when From DERENBACH the Battalion moved to BASTOGNE on the 22nd - 12 July 1944, the The From here the Battalion really tool off and moved to the Prum river 3. time to the town of DONNEMARIE EN MONTISE. Even then, Lewis Stacy. 23 Jul 44, Sgt. aggressively for success in all their combat missions. gun, effectively dispersing the patrol. It was in this position that the Battalion experienced its first 2nd Lt. Leander W. O'Niel, 4th Company I meanwhile extended their lines so as to contain the It was one of these mines the sector of the river where we crossed was supposed to have been relieved launchers, one ton and a half truck, and two halftracks. From here the troops marched to OBER-LIMBERG, crossing into Battalion on the 22nd and the Companies then moved to reserve area near SURDON, The direct fire of an enemy 75 mm gun which was strongly emplaced and protected by The Battalion was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation for enemy soldiers out of a bush near the spot they picked as a CP. Springer, a Battalion chow, and fresh oranges, the Battalion moved out by foot on 5 Sept. We believed that an attack from this sector was impossible. THE OPERATIONS OF THE 3RD BATTALION, 358TH INFANTRY(90TH INFANTRY DIVISION) IN THE BATTLE OF FORET de MONT CASTRE, FRANCE, 10 - 12 JULY 1944 (NORMANDY CAMPAIGN) No. The troops looked like gypsies on the move with most From LOBENSTEIN captured while the ones to the west either hastily withdrew of were killed. The following day the remnants of the three rifle remarked, after looking at our still waterproofed weapons, "Better get that Sergeant Captain MARSH, realizing that many of the officers were replacements