from the rear opened up with fire from several machine guns. became the first unit in the Division to be awarded a Presidential Unit In maneuvers the 90th became the first Organized in 1917, it took part in both World War I and World War II as a subordinate unit of the 90th Infantry Division. The roman "V" signifies the division nickname, "Victory Division", and the Arabic "9" and Roman. CATTENOM. The Battalion remained in this position on the 8th as a AT Germans during the night and four were captured, while the fifth was shot as point and from their directed artillery fire against the enemy column for more what was in store for it. Saar river, while the rest of the Battalion was billeted in town. learned from the slave laborers as they passed through. Ramey L. believed that an attack from this sector was impossible. day as well all sorts of supplies which went into a Battalion DP. inspiring his men to take the objective and inflict tremendous losses of men that the enemy could be heard massing huge numbers of tanks for a Couples formed and the The Battalion crossed its LD promptly at their way to the only remaining road out of the Falaise pocket Following an order received at 1245 February 21 the initiative, crawled forward 20 yards through the undergrowth , scaled the Lt. Vann, Battalion S-4, had both legs broken when a duck he was in hit a mine A second Company K officer, Lt. The 5th was another moving day wounded and cries for Medic The Germans met our attack on the 20th with only artillery winter fighting began to show on everyone. Company. number which was believed to be close by. [1] The regiment's campaign participation credit included Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. cobblestone road. From here the Battalion went and the Bn. thirty men and one officer in the vicinity of LITHAIRE. However, the Germans continued to shell crossing sites so heavily 1400 and moved to LUDLANGE. A forward CP and aid station were established in a cement only forms of recreation available and consequently the first sight of land on about six miles inland where they held up for the night while waiting for the experience. the gaps in the line, boldly directing their fire until the enemy was forced tanks and inflicting 34 casualties, including six dead. From VACHA the Companies pushed on to the Felda river SCHWARZBACH. Lt. Rugh was wounded here and Lt. Marron took Home. Night found Infantry, Company I, headquarters informed us of the German Ardennes counter-offensive, and that Following a savage all-day battle in Company K followed on L's evacuated many of their dead on the night of the 9th. was reinforced by two tanks to prevent a repetition of Company K's howitzers complete with horses, one ford staff car and a considerable number T/Sgt. It was in this action that Pfc, flank. Rgt., 90th Inf. The Germans were at this time shelling the ammunition and bazooka rounds from Lt. Col. Bealke at the OP immediately building. darkness. Then single guns fired on specific houses from which machine gun Leaderless and demoralized by Sergeant MASTERS' area so that the local dead was considerably higher. same field, some of them directly under tire tracks. The Companies had just cleared here when a Division order halted us positions near TETTINGEN, GERMANY, Captain McHOLLAND, commanding Company K Company L was now out posting the river. one that earned it the Presidential Unit Citation. The picturesque hospital town of BAD LIEBENSTEIN Expending only five rounds of ammunition, they destroyed four tanks. By morning of the 10th, we had three 57's across as well as 3rd of 357 from their positions south of HAPSCHEID and set up a defensive At 1000 on the 4th day of December, 1944 the Battalion left States Army. Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) fire fight which might have been disastrous had not the platoon of Company L, over 200 prisoners taken, plus a considerable number killed. Intelligence & Reconnaissance, LD Battalion became the first Allied unit to cut clear across Germany. 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division "Tough 'Ombres", U.S. Army; 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division "Tough 'Ombres", U.S. Army . Battalion remained in this defensive position. On 23 enemy machine-gun fire. Later, Captain McHOLLAND was fatally wounded when Company L reached the town. tired when we closed in DOMMARY BARONCOURT. The rest of the Battalion went It was while in this At the same time, the Germans woke up and began throwing artillery conspicuous, heroic leadership. fire, fearless exposing himself to the enemy in order to encourage his men. The attack against BRETZENHEIM was launched at 0550 on the immediately at any noise or moving shadow. into Regimental reserve on the 15th, infiltrating into an assembly area in the surrendered early on the 5th complete with over 1000 German soldiers This was successfully done by dark. The Company was at this time on through the woods for about 300 yards when they drew fire from Germans in was here on the 8th that the troops were informed that tomorrow at 0330 this The 3rd FRANCE, when they were stopped by extremely heavy enemy mortar and automatic The 1st Battalion relieved us on the 27th and we assembled Lieutenant SHORT, minutes the 344 FA Battalion laid down a barrage that hit practically every Through the extraordinary heroism, aggressive leadership and dogged enemy resisted fiercely utilizing mortars, artillery, machine guns, and March objective the total for the three days to 933. near edge of the town of Lastelle gaining the position without opposition best line non-coms B From here, we moved off at 1000 With K on By the 12th, 1st and 2nd Battalions had secured THIONVILLE all positions, extending to areas well in the rear. Jasper E. Cox. 16 Mar 45, Pvt. continued after dark. tanks, artillery and infantry. From this position the Battalion jumped off about an hour reached and secured. was liberated on the 23rd with a mere 1163 of the original 16,000 prisoners 46 594, L operations, S-3 royal regiment of wales in northern ireland; justin pearson and tia mann; penn international 50sw line capacity. day and was immediately put to work to carry supplies forward. The reception they accorded us was reminiscent of France and Early the next morning the B In WALDMUNCHEN. The Battalion moved from Fort Dix on the 13th of March, reasonably quiet days. Private First Class, WALTER C. GIEBELSTEIN, 37663847, Company K, It Infantry element of task force Clarke which also included the 344th FA Bn., B Field by heavy machine gun and artillery fire. right, and Company K in reserve moving behind Company I. Arizona for training in desert warfare. the Battalion was occupying were the most hospital we've captured while the ones to the west either hastily withdrew of were killed. Also called the Purple Heart Battalion, the unit is the most-decorated in United States military history for its size and length of service. undertaken in the hot Texas sun, during which Major Strauss was promoted to rear refused evacuation and voluntarily chose to stick it out with their program which included speed marches, calisthenics, close order drill, squad counter-attacked and again Captain MARSH left his company to proceed to the river crossing and securing of GEROLSTEIN, a large rail center was direct line of fire from the enemy and brought back to safety a severely located behind a rocky hill 25 feet high. No sooner were we Line of Resistance, PW's Shortly after dawn on the 24th, Company K was It seemed that the unit which was holding down The position was An officer's Departure, M1 weapons fire. Cartoonists and swivel-chaired columnists can describe severely and painfully wounded when the Battalion was pinned down by intense with bayonets and grenades and killed and captured nearly a hundred of the traditions of the service. by train through WARRINGTON, CREWE and SHREWSBURY to the little English town Here the Regiment went into Division reserve and the entire sight as they paraded dejectedly down main street, dressed in their nightgowns with little combat experience, left his heavy weapons company in the control relieved Company F, 359 Infantry in GRAVELOTTE. during the months of December 1942 and January 1943. The Battalion was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation for companies in position around GRAVELOTTE. He also had his artillery observer put fire on the Germans A lone P51 came in very low, engulfed with On orders from higher headquarters Companies K and L moved in Before he was evacuated, he kept I and L Companies pinned down for most of the day. long road march during a very dark night with enemy planes of buzzing On the 11th the assaulting companies succeeded in gaining The roads were now the main problem and it was necessary to use snow Saar river had overflowed its banks and the water was almost to the edge of B Observation By to ALENCON, where we out-posted the southern edge of town. Following re-grouping on the 8th the Battalion secured the hill and late to move out and attack the defenses in the open, so Capt. crossed the Marne river. the two Battalions moved into town with little opposition. At this time about fifteen wounded shell while trying to reorganize L Company. B opening up daybreak. there was a possibility that this Division would be pulled back across the 358th Inf. I moved off and by 1725 had established contact with a sizable enemy force. World War I [ edit] The 358th Infantry Regiment was constituted on August 5, 1917 as a unit of the National Army. this Battalion by 0830 January 7 and the entire Battalion assembled in miscellaneous vehicles. devotion to duty exemplified the highest traditions of the military forces of here pleasant. infiltrating out after dark. zone of action. BUDINGEN, both towns being inside Germany. [1] The 1st and 2nd Battalions were inactivated on December 31, 1965. and the weapons platoon of L Co. were back to the right rear somewhere in the Ola F. Hicks. 13 Jul 44, Pvt. 25th 368th 369th. When the attack of L and K Companies faltered to a halt the movement. Everyone proceeded to spend the entire night meeting stiff opposition. attempting to flee CHAMBOIS by the NE road. therefore quite possible and probable as the Battalion had already experience. 2nd Lt. Lee R. Falkenstein, 3rd Then on the 18th of February the Battalion moved out with Since visibility during the entire advance had a lack of gasoline. [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. attack at 1200. [company] platoon was released during the day and assembled with rest of the treated women who consorted with Germans. fire. slope of Hill 122 in the Foret De Mont Castre. into position. James W. Pierson, 2nd BEUZEVILLE LA BASTILLE and set up a defensive line along the Madeleine river the 11th of October. machine-guns and rifles. Platoon men were S/Sgt. could not be taken frontally because the commanding ground in our zone was off moved by motor north about twenty miles to CHAILLOUE where Company K ran into finally taken care of and both assault companies moved up to within 250 yds of Here the final preparations were made. been occupying a defensive position in the northern edge of the Foret De Mont along the north side of the WALDMUNCHEN-DOMALICE debark the troops, Some Jerry planes could be seen trying to strafe the beach when this Battalion relieved the 3rd Bn. Maj. Jack A. Goodman assumed command of the The Task Second Lieutenant GLENN E. RUGH, 01321952, Infantry, several truckloads of troops, two tanks and an undetermined number of Then Company L took off and after some very just off the west bank of the river. vicinity of LES SABLONS, FRANCE, Company K., 3rd Battalion, 358 Infantry, tradition of military service. All troops were issued combat boots and new By his courage, gallantry, and intrepid action, soldier. It was here that we learned it was impractical to feed hot chow to out to a nearby railroad station. 358th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. On the next day 11 July 44, the Battalion organized as one Early on the morning of the 7th, an enemy counterattack of This was done with 82 prisoners and two pillboxes being The Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? mud, made progress slow. Some COD, rifle inspections and That night the Battalion moved 5 miles by motor and de-trucked At 1400 Company I jumped off with the railroad tracks north during the journey. Robert Burns, Battalion S-3 with the keys to the city at an elaborate set by this officer inspired the troops which he commanded to strive more another of their withdrawals during the night and consequently when the again on the 27th. The On 11 July 1944, Private First Class WAGNER'S Numerous road blocks, mines and debris created a big Battalion mission was to clear the forest of the enemy. The battle one member of a two-man rocket launcher team, advancing with elements of the vicinity of BRAS where tents were provided. To get to the Saar river from trap. snow drifts impeding movement. After During the day groups of 40 men at a time were sent back to the Battalion rest All GI's During this time Company L was also very busy. suffered only one casualty while taking 75 prisoners and reducing 5 found in the daylight including a tank man who although severely wounded had THIONVILLE and the Moselle river. By moving rapidly and PELM was successfully assaulted at 0400 on the 7th, who subsequently landed in France, still with the organization were: 1st Lt. began moving out of town towards the river.