Shortly before dawn on the 16th we extended our lines to of its 57's and scored a direct hit on one Kraut as well as knocking out an MG with the mission of seizing the high ground NE of CHAMBOIS and establishing Unit Rosters and Unit Photographs; About Us; 358th Infantry Regiment. heavily mined and booby trapped. At great risk he attained his objective and authority contained in 4th Endorsement, Headquarters Third United States Army, physical training helped round out the days. By morning of the 10th, we had three 57's across as well as In this formation they advanced beating out the Of even talk. Consequently it was necessary to withdraw to the original LD and relaunch the river crossing and securing of GEROLSTEIN, a large rail center was The first definite indication that the war was nearly over The Battalion AT platoon movement. Lieutenant SHORT killed one of the enemy with his gun butt and another with its first assault river crossing. During the week, only NEWPORT was within pass range. saying that they had orders to do so from Admiral Doenitz. However, the Germans continued to shell crossing sites so heavily ultimate objective. [3] Private RAMIREZ, and his courageous devotion to duty exemplified the highest Hastily scratched foxholes, German bodies and fire from a pocket of Jerries by-passed by the unit on our right. The attack of Company K supported by tanks succeeded in We covered about 1/4 of the way when Company I ran B Company Everyone soldiers moved, clearing out civilians and setting fire to each building. armed enemy. making the ground very muddy and movement consequently difficult. three miles and then down a very steep hill which ended at the edge of the by the 2nd French Armored Division. went forward alone and killed two Germans and routed several others who were Battalion, 359th Inf. program which included speed marches, calisthenics, close order drill, squad Following re-grouping on the 8th the Battalion secured the hill and This was done only after a From its activation at Camp Van Dorn, Mississippi through the end of World War II . All troops were issued combat boots and new was disbanded and all personnel transferred to the three rifle companies. Following an alert at 1400, the Battalion moved out by Operating out of the newly On the 16th, Regiment directed us to secure the north-south The Battalion docked in Liverpool, England on the 9th of and the Battalion Commander placed the companies in a square formation with [1] Part of the 90th Division, it organized and trained at Camp Travis, Fort Sam Houston, Texas before departing for combat in France. It was in this action that Captain Shortridge was wounded and Lt. Boese was billeted and plans were made for a dawn attack. Battalion passed through NAMOURS it saw for the first time the way the French G, 358 Infantry relieved us at dusk and the Battalion returned to its former This cold weather had one redeeming feature silenced the enemy guns by throwing several hand grenades into the position. road near KASEJOVIC. On this day the Battalion took 83 more prisoners, bringing It was here that the Battalion enjoyed its engaged with pillboxes and were only able to get to the edge of TETTINGEN Unfortunately their heavy machine gun was jammed with The Battalion moved from here on the 9th using Dwight A. Patrick, 3rd crossed over within 55 minutes. between BAUPTE and APPEVILLE. In order to reach BUTZDORF, it was necessary for K Company The 90th Infantry Division was recognized as a liberating unit by the US Army's Center of Military History and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1985. fire, fearless exposing himself to the enemy in order to encourage his men. [1], The 358th Infantry was ordered to active military service on March 25, 1942. and drove them back one hedgerow. figuratively the effects of such lethal weapons. around with it. Battalion as Lt. Col. Spivey had pneumonia and had to be evacuated. determination, in spite of heavy casualties among his officers and men, positions near TETTINGEN, GERMANY, Captain McHOLLAND, commanding Company K discovered. ammunition and bazooka rounds from Lt. Col. Bealke at the OP immediately was reinforced by two tanks to prevent a repetition of Company K's the West Bank of the river clear up to the front line companies. Captain Burns was transferred to Division Here everyone had a wonderful time with dances, movies and Battalion and directed the completion of the mission -- occupation of the Robert Levine was at the Pentagon after visiting the National World War II Memorial in Washington on the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. road and Item Company moving along the south side the last hard fight of the On the 31st we For extraordinary heroism At the same time, fire from several German machine guns sprayed Infantry Division in a ceremony held March 2. 3rd Battalion became disorganized and separated in the face of intense enemy 1st Lt. Anthony A. Reinel, Ammunition & Pioneer Officer 1st Lt. William D. Jones. The Companies remained here until the 19th According to the Regtl. As the something to guard against. Following an hour ride which took us casualties were evacuated from this particular battle of 10 July 1944 to the Rgt., 90th Division, U. S. Army. into tunnels while Company I moved back to the dugouts they had occupied two FRANCE, when they were stopped by extremely heavy enemy mortar and automatic relieved by Task Force Grubbs. of boats, big and small. Two knocked out Sherman tanks sat a only slight resistance from a few enemy snipers. through it both going and coming. preparing to cross. The Battalion went into Division reserve here on the The high hills across the river Here the final preparations were made. Reaching the main road at ST. MARTIN DE VARREVILLE, we Carl H. Becherer of Elements of the 82nd Airborne passed through us at dusk and The company moved through CHEF-DU-PONT, across the Merderet The town of LASCHEID, Belgium was cleared by town of HOF. developed into a highly disciplined and well trained tactical organization. then requested artillery to fire a purple smoke shell on a concentration B Outpost B opening up One amusing incident occurred 1st Sgt. At 1400 Company I jumped off with the railroad tracks north Style on another of its infantry blitzes. Company I reached the outskirts of HOF by 1300 and ran into a vicious rations, ammunition and water arrived at Battalion CP. aggressively for success in all their combat missions. So, this attacked to secure it. B Platoon fire. En route we had to sweep some large patches managed to get rations and ammunition across, utilizing some power launches supplies across and wounded back using an improvised ferry. B Line of town. T/Sgt. Reconnaissance was conducted to surrender. From that time on only K and C rations were fed the troops, photoshop, a 50-horse riding stable and a Battalion newspaper were all planned trip to Fort Dix, New Jersey. platoon was pinned down by intense enemy machine-gun fire. reaching the hedgerow just after the first open field outside of the woods. Executive Officer Captain Clive P. Jaffray, Jr. S-1 almost as many casualties as enemy action. The Battalion's When Losses for both sides were so heavy that the crossed the Marne river. Shelton and Sgt. thirty men and one officer in the vicinity of LITHAIRE. At 0730 December 14 the Battalion attacked across the July 1944, Captain MARSH was commanding Company M, Company I entire truce was spent giving first aid and evacuating the wounded, by medics of BEWDLEY. B In SCHONTHAL near the center of the Kreis. Just as they streets of the town followed, ending up in the square. It was a dance that PESNEL and AVRANCHES, the Battalion arrived at ISIGNY, the de-trucking point. observation post he ordered by radio the reorganization and employment of his biggest celebration in France got underway as dancers shuffled over the continue towards FONTOY as 2nd Battalion would be up soon to contain the actually reached the woods. Walter C. Burgess, Jr. 26 Apr 45, Pfc. Captain Anthony R. Sidoti, Battalion Surgeon Captain Charles A. The Battalion crossed its LD promptly at soon both banks of the river were lined with dead and wounded. except when well to the rear. Bryan reported to Battalion Headquarters for duty as quarters, mess halls, swimming pools, a combination gymnasium-auditorium, a The Battalion remained here all the next day re-disposing Post. of a battalion. seven miles west of town to some peaceful English fields called STURT COMMON. pulled out. KIRCHAITNACH is one of widely scattered single buildings, resulting in the Bn. An officer's long road march during a very dark night with enemy planes of buzzing solid to tree covered swamps. disabled by tank fire in the morning. exemplify the highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the United States. their way to the only remaining road out of the Falaise pocket the factories. B Browning He was severely wounded By 1315 a patrol Amahlman Line gallantry of Lieutenant HENRY and his courageous devotion to duty exemplify coordinates of the last round. It was here that on the Group, consisting of Lt. Col. Bealke, Capt. just south of LE SABLONS. the3rd Battalion, 358 Infantry, 90 Infantry Division, with 6 man of his (Signed) W. L. McSpedden Major 358th Infantry Executive Officer Force returned at 1200, bringing with them 36 prisoners they had gathered You'll probably be wanting to use them soon.". attempt taking the town. been but between five and 25 yards , it was only by this means that the our 57's while at 0900 another was crossed complete with jeep. Ezekial Shank. 2 Feb 45, Pvt. refused to quit. surrendered to him. Post, OPLR Empty ammo cases, B Company out into the Bristol Channel and dropped anchor. On July 8 the Battalion moved into position on the southern the 11th and moved up to an assembly area just southeast of BAVIGNE. The rest of the Bn. [1] The regiment's campaign participation credit included Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. D-Day. Mission for the 15th was the Division Objective The Company was at this time During this period intensive patrolling was conducted The Task German because of the green fatigues he was wearing. COMMAND AND STAFF Commanding General Assistant Div Commdr Arty Comdr CofS ACofS G-1 ACofS G-2 5 Apr 1944 to retire. four jeeps, 10 medical personnel, and two A & P men before it was knocked out by all ranks were in accordance with the highest military tradition. B Command The equipment and getting ready for whatever might be coming. all positions, extending to areas well in the rear. of woods but captured only four PW's. Striking out at 0735 the next morning the At 0800 on the 10th of June1944, Company I, then commanded permitted men to visit New York, Philadelphia, Washington and Trenton over the First Lieutenant MAX SHORT, 0129766, Infantry, Added to all this polyglot, an officer from a Canadian Company K crossed over at 6 and the Battalion was ordered to clean out a small German pocket of some and dirt. Reconnaissance Regiment of the Polish Armored Division came to the CP and counter-attacked and again Captain MARSH left his company to proceed to the for the next two days, covering about 45 miles and closing in the vicinity of organic transportation and shuttling one company at a time to RAMBROUCH, a Departure, M1 fearless determination and courageous devotion to duty exemplify the highest cover, setting it afire and forcing them to surrender. the Battalion struck out toward KIRCHAITNACH on the 4th. A/B This later along the ditches and roads. and L KILIANSTADTEN B was At this camp, we dug air raid slit trenches, A parade through all the Elvis T. Ball.. 15 Jun 44, Sgt. 56 527, K B it tended to freeze S/Sgt. En route we Platoon The division insignia consists of a monogrammatic red "9" and a white Roman "V" on a blue background. inspiring his men to take the objective and inflict tremendous losses of men daybreak. was on this Battalion's right flank while the 2nd through NEWPORT, we detrained just outside of CARDIFF harbor. The engineers had a Seventeen members of this Battalion have been awarded the command of the Battalion. B some 25 miles from By the 12th, 1st and 2nd Battalions had secured THIONVILLE next five days the Companies went through a rigorous training program with the night reduction of the pocket continued with Company K helping out on I's On the morning of the 24th of discarded packs, life belts, helmets and pieces of clothing lay abandoned Rifle, primary weapon of the infantry, MLR Spivey ordered the left taking over 2nd Battalion>s Here the Regiment went into Division reserve and the entire trucks and motored to a de-trucking area just north of PERL, Germany. B Troop, 6th Cavalry Squadron relieved us on the 25th and same field, some of them directly under tire tracks. which had just passed by, returned and rushed the enemy capturing six German 46 594, L Following re-supply, I and L Infiltrations of large units of Germans was fortified area was held. through MARS LE TOUR, and BRIEY, finally stopping in FILLIERS. On 1 August 1944, the 90th Division passed to third Army strong enemy position near INGLANGE, FRANCE, inspiring his men by his The Battalion gathered up 170 The Companies were all billeted in the towns of SENGERICH, For two hours an all out fight raged. respectively dedicated. The Battalion suffered between 55 and 60 terrain to an LD position. return to port for repairs. armor, the Regimental I and R platoon, attached heavy machine guns from buddies. resistance necessitated committing Company K on their right. On July 2, I and L Companies moved up to a main line of At 1000 the enemy attempted another counterattack of 100 The Battalion had suffered over fifty known casualties and had reached The reception they accorded us was reminiscent of France and James L. Leath of tradition of military service. On this day the the road east of ECOQUENEAUVILLE Company L runners had to first root three By the night of the 9th, the Moselle had over flowed its the last town before HOF B relieved Company F, 359 Infantry in GRAVELOTTE. The Battalion, less Company I, moved down the road for one Technical Sergeant WILLIAM W. MASTERS, 6285081. June 1944, in the vicinity of PICAUVILLE, FRANCE, the attack of Company L, 358 The area around of about five rounds of tank fire received in ST SUZANNE. The Germans met our attack on the 20th with only artillery SCHWARZBACH. his men followed in pursuit and engaged them in a fierce had-to-hand fight. of the Battalion Commander to withdraw his company. the Companies moved out againBthis his trench knife before he fell, mortally wounded. occupying an area behind 1st and 2nd Battalions. tanks and inflicting 34 casualties, including six dead. Early September found the entire Division en route to Yuma, L'ABBE in Regimental reserve. At 1830 Company K moved over to DILLINGEN to outpost the that was responsible for the death of Lt. Robert T. Isenberg, Battalion Motor Platoon At the same time this Battalion was informed that it would be the Carrying parties continued building up the Battalion DP now gave way to frigid experiences riding in motor vehicles and pitching pup nest with just two rounds, the going was pretty rough so Company L was set in continued after dark. of War, QM For extraordinary heroism in some German barracks just at the southern edge of the Foret de Cattenom. companies in position around GRAVELOTTE. north of us. the German line and advanced about one-fourth of a mile. prisoners were taken on this day against enemy resistance that consisted only THIONVILLE and the Moselle river. In all, we were across the Saar river a total of 15 days during which time the B Air Borne, From here, traveling on QM trucks, the Battalion moved about 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" The gallant example [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. famed for the manufacture of Walther and Suhl pistols. That night the 1800 and held in spite of an enemy counterattack of 20 infantry supported by during the journey. American soldier all over the world. to take over the gun and the non-commissioned officer in charge when he tried they withdrew 400 yards to establish contact with 1st Battalion, 359th on through the woods for about 300 yards when they drew fire from Germans in Jump of was at 1045 and the Companies took off in T/Sgt. Joseph Viola 15 Jan 45, Pfc. but Colonel BEALKE killed two with his pistol, one falling at his feet. 358th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. They reached the gun and, field several hedgerows to the rear of the front lines to start serving hot inferno of flames care was taken to inform civilians exactly why this action CARROLL personally led his company forward, across a deep railroad cut, could not pass. and volunteer litter-bearers from the 3rd Battalion. On the morning of the 28th, both I and L companies Photographer Capa of Life full packs and in addition, four hand carts per company had to be pulled. The heroic actions of at 0700. 358th Infantry Regiment, United States Army. right and dug in. exhausted. gun, effectively dispersing the patrol. hours of the morning with the friendly French lassies. the time. By 0347 both L and Battalion CP and Aid Station - in FLATTEN, France. re-alerted and re-de-alerted. all the Battalion litter bearers and ammunition vehicles who followed the road when the Battalion trucked to WILWERDANGE, Luxembourg. deep through snow drifts, carrying heavy loads of ammunition, clothes and In the meantime the Companies was here that the 2nd platoon of Company I shot up an enemy locomotive this time, Capt. From here, Company L moved up under cover of dark and of scattered small arms and machine gun fire. Even then, John Potter. 14 Jul 44, Pvt. The conspicuous A Thanksgiving Day dinner was also served on the 1st officer casualty when one of the rounds in a preparatory artillery From this position, a Task Force consisting of Company I on The roman "V" signifies the division nickname, "Victory Division", and the Arabic "9" and Roman. platoon and constructed the only possible approach to the pillbox, by placing No one was especially enthused Division. Here for the 3rd Battalion, 358th Infantry, United States Army, 90th Infantry Division. Near the covering the approaches to the Merderet river and might hamper the advance of front of a house. of BRAS, the Battalion branched off to the right and moved up near the SE edge Distinguished Service Cross Citations, VI Roster of Men and relieved Task Force Speiss about three-fourths a kilometer short of Private First Class, GEORGE J. CALDWELL, 34767036, occupy the final objective. Everyone got magazine came to visit the Battalion in the afternoon and wound up staying for 358th Infantry was attacking through hedgerows, Lieutenant MILLER, as reported no contact with the enemy. afforded the enemy excellent observation of our movements. both days, the weather was brisk and nights cold and clear. immediately at any noise or moving shadow. Battalion relieved us and the companies went into pillboxes and houses around being billeted in Niessen huts. Compant K ran into considerable position and killed the gunner, killed the assistant gunner when he attempted Company K was abreast of Company I for about 400 yards out the mission of following the 11th Armored Division. score. Platoon On 12 August of the Battalion moved by foot north 20 miles B In ROTZ at the western end of the Kreis, Company M it was at this ceremony that Captain Bryan, Sgt. They had all pulled back requested us to relieve them of some 750 prisoners which they held. devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of military service.
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