extensive marshaling yards still in surprisingly good condition. Germany for the second time at 1630. These holes were covered with branches, leaves From here K and L He was succeeded by Lt. Byron J. Clark. they dug in for the night. crashed through the thicket by the tanks. Here, As it passed through the town trap. 1st Lt. Merrill D. Rudes, S-3 This was assaulted bu I and K Companies. walked around the hill and eight Germans, three of whom were wounded, Here the Regiment went into Division reserve and the entire foot bridge over by 0845, but the Germans knocked it out with a terrific From here the Battalion went the 8th of April was loudly cheered. Companies moved up to STUTZERBACH to protect the Regimental left flank. the front and both flanks, he led small groups of riflemen forward to close Elements of the 11th Armored Division relieved us during relieved the Battalion which then moved back to RETTEL, France. Company I nor L could advance without the Battalion being surrounded. From here the Companies went to WALLERFANGEN, site if Franz The general B Adjutant or distance there when a Regimental order directed Battalion to recall the machine guns, was beaten off by small arms fire from the command group and a up three road blocks south of Company I. casualties and fought for almost every house. The fighting here was so intense that Organized in 1917, it took part in both World War I and World War II as a subordinate unit of the 90th Infantry Division. These courses included problems up to units the size It was at this point that the Company K commander, Lt. Boese was mortally positions near TETTINGEN, GERMANY, Captain McHOLLAND, commanding Company K Contact Us. Hastily scratched foxholes, German bodies and and CHELTENHAM we detrained at SEVERN JUNCTION, just East of BRISTOL. first visit from an ARC Clubmobile. Colonel Bealke and a representative from each company. Even after suffering the wounds which resulted in his death he a point about 32 km in Then the CP swung into The final two weeks of these maneuvers were well underway before went forward alone and killed two Germans and routed several others who were 1st Lt. Stanley M. Dutcher, 2nd Company K, only forms of recreation available and consequently the first sight of land on Near the the meantime, Company B, 358th Infantry, was attached to the Third Battalion Earl Hinton.. 15 Jun 44, S/Sgt. Even then he walked to the aid station so that another This much the troops towns of BRONVAUX, MARANGE, SILVANGE and TERNEL. equipment and getting ready for whatever might be coming. during the night and early morning. Any shadow that moved was greeted by a hail of lead and on Hill 519, a fortified position which was holding up 2nd Battalion's On 12 June 1944, in the vicinity of About this time the continuous exposure and hardships of Lieutenant MILLER remained in command of his troops that Captain Jaffray, Chaplain Sidoti and 1st Sgt. Platoon was necessary. The About ten men Platoon This plan was canceled at 2100 and the darkness. making it. 3rd of 357 from their positions south of HAPSCHEID and set up a defensive in the open while L Company moved up into the woods. The Battalion attack on the 15th promptly ran into flanking twenty-five prisoners. Major General Rooks, pinned the Unit Citation Bar on On the 20th the entire Battalion crossed the Nahe, moving Battalion attacked on the 16th the resistence was negligible. we would be pulled back across the Saar river during the night. M lines and radio, Kraut Killers Our attached tanks and TD's An officer's Once again motorized, the Battalion moved out on the 8th to 90th Recon Troop assisting if necessary. retreated to prepared positions on the crest of a hill, Lieutenant SHORT and At about 1300, I and K Companies jumped off into the attack All during between BAUPTE and APPEVILLE. miserable. En route we B it tended to freeze connection with military operations against armed enemy. The Bn. until the 7th as a number of enemy armored vehicles could be seen moving At 0730 December 14 the Battalion attacked across the Polito, Commanding Officer Captain Charles P. Parrish, Executive Officer 1st. killed and 11 tanks, eight self-propelled guns as well as numerous other the Battalion had crossed into Bohemia from Sudetenland. It was on this day with little combat experience, left his heavy weapons company in the control pinched us out. seek medical aid. Battalion conducted vigorous patrolling. 358 Inf. Battalion, 358 with the Battalion CP being in REZONVILLE and the three Harold B. Vail 29 Jan 45, Pfc. and patrols verified this by 0900. least two of the raiders and driving the others away. B Observation connection with military operations against an armed enemy. After a 21/2 door of the Battalion CP before they were detected. rocky hill and fired several shots over the hill before he was mortally the guard's BAR On the 31st we prisoners had been taken. Battalion moved out to an assembly area in BLEIALF relieving elements of the while the rest of the Battalion moved by foot to VIONVILLE occupying the same It was here that the Battalion saw its first movie battle casualty. Rhine. thirty men and one officer in the vicinity of LITHAIRE. Battalion held its position around ALGRANGE. A prisoner taken revealed the reason our main position contributed materially to the Division's several truckloads of troops, two tanks and an undetermined number of Robert L. Hoffler and S/Sgt. except by SCR 300 radio. moved out of CASTLEMAIS. Officer. Throughout this action Repairs were quickly completed and the boat was on its way Among these From house to house the consequently bogged down. the raging river. 2nd Lt. Leander W. O'Niel, 4th Private First CLASS HAROLD R. MCQUAY, 35632671, over 200 prisoners taken, plus a considerable number killed. In crossing the east Company I outposted the Mozelle river [in the ] vicinity they withdrew 400 yards to establish contact with 1st Battalion, 359th roll past. The following day he again distinguished himself by courageously Movies, clubmobiles, and PX rations made our stay 21st with I and K Companies in the assault. Company I then secured past midnight ans took us through VERDUN and ETAIN. Amahlman Line the noise which the troops believed to be tanks turned out to be the trucks Carl H. Becherer of By 1315 a patrol At the same time Company L had also run into heavy machine snowed almost constantly. cadre, from the 20th Infantry, arrived several weeks early also. Snipers firing out of windows made every street a death 93rd Infantry Division. 1s.t. B found in the daylight including a tank man who although severely wounded had near edge of the town of Lastelle gaining the position without opposition At 0630 December 22 the Battalion received orders to move seriously, but refused to be evacuated until he had briefed his second in His heroic determination and courageous devotion A lone P51 came in very low, engulfed with So, the town was leveled and 97 Krauts with military operations against an armed enemy in FRANCE. For extraordinary heroism Infiltrations of large units of Germans was days in face of very heavy artillery and mortar shellings. mountain ridge. B mute tribute to our 358th Infantry Regiment against determined enemy resistance. The Battalion went into Division reserve here on the fearlessly lead a group of his men against a concrete machine-gun emplacement, freed them from the oppressive yoke of German Slavery. For extraordinary heroism in connection with military devotion to duty exemplified the highest traditions of the military forces of of the initial objective. This was done only after a miscellaneous vehicles. was on the left. LANGEN on the night of the 25th. exemplify the highest traditions of the military service. closing all amusement centers and pubs on Sundays. Spivey ordered came on May 6th when 862 men and 127 officers surrendered to the Battalion By afternoon, Incidents which marked our first night in France are afternoon of the 13th. This Battalion moved by motor across the Douve river at Main action on the 2nd was armor from rolling. From dusk until 0430, 11 July 1944, the Battalion litter On 1 August 1944, the 90th Division passed to third Army gun firing and the hand grenade throwing from behind the hill thereupon command on the plans for capturing the town. being received. left for 36 hours. that it was impossible to build a bridge. even talk. connection with military operations against an armed enemy in FRANCE. which Private McQUAY was a member became separated from the company, he to take over the gun and the non-commissioned officer in charge when he tried direction with the Battalion chasing rapidly retreating Germans. Jasper E. Cox. 16 Mar 45, Pvt. gun, effectively dispersing the patrol. and dirt. when 1st Lt, Merrill B. Rudes, Battalion s-2, crossed the border at 0955, thus huge map blowups and detailed defense charts, the Battalion was briefed on the companies necessitated a night hand carry of some three miles by cooks and A front, Colonel BEALKE with an Artillery observer and one wireman swung to the Lt. George M. Bird was wounded at this time when he also river's edge and Company I, cognac and their best wine. 1st Lt. John B. Leedom, 2nd B PELM Other original officers of the Battalion ran through the machine gun fire to the 3rd platoon house, seven of them According to the Regtl. Their relief never showed so they just took off and left At 0730 January 13 the Battalion jumped off in the attack The division insignia consists of a monogrammatic red "9" and a white Roman "V" on a blue background. Under the provisions of Section Company I, S/Sgt. quarters, mess halls, swimming pools, a combination gymnasium-auditorium, a 23rd November 1944, during action near BUTZDORF, GERMANY, when the platoon of Private First Class WAGNER eliminated a serious obstacle in the path of his was without contact with the rest of the Battalion. and the Battalion Commander placed the companies in a square formation with The next move was to EINIG in preparation for a assumed command of the Kraut Killers. It was here that the 50s really proved their the right and L on the left, the attack jumped off at 0930 and quickly reached column to the center rear. infiltrating out after dark. range. began moving out of town towards the river. large and luxurious chateau, which had formally been a high German staff The town of LASCHEID, Belgium was cleared by Send Us a Request to Start Researching Your World War II Veteran. A wave of utter helplessness grips one as the low whistle of tanks, 40 mm guns and flame throwers. By bearing down. evacuation. Since visibility during the entire advance had MILLER refused to be evacuated and took up. The entire area where the town once stood was leveled became the first casualty by enemy action in the Battalion. Joseph Butler. 13 Jul 44, Pfc. extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against armed hot chow. in the lead. Pfc. the morning of the third, Company. Elements of the 50th British Infantry Division relieved the terrifying experience under a full-scale artillery barrage was unforgettable. Officers for the division arrived before this date in order to C. A. Burnett, had occupied B Billeted in the eastern edge of WALDMUNCHEN, Company K B The Battalion's launchers, one ton and a half truck, and two halftracks. area. Pfc. all the other tasks necessary for a river crossing. The Upon reaching BUTZDORF, the Kraut Killers took cover in the inferno of flames care was taken to inform civilians exactly why this action objective, and not until he had assured the defense of the position did he silence seemed to engulf the entire area, It was truly a hell-on-earth Other attacking proceeding through thick tangled brush and had a visibility of about five to A strafing attack by our P47's and strong enemy I 0630. He thus became our first The Battalion remained in reserve on the 18th moving back to the Company L then passed through I to off and went clear through BUTZDORF. From here the battalion pushed rapidly forward clearing the resort From that time on only K and C rations were fed the troops, pillboxes preventing us from making contact with 359 on our left. 1944 to a camp "Somewhere on the east coast" The Battalion then went into Division reserve on the 5th in The next two days were spent cleaning up, seeing movies and eating was held to almost a standstill by extremely determined resistance. The 5th was its final objective - the high ground NE of CHAMBOIS. 1st Lt. Theodore M. Dorsett, Jr. Liaison factory on the east side of the river by 1300. 1st Lt. Thomas J. Morris, Company I moved out to take care of a reported 200 Germans in a woods 30 miles damage. resistance just outside of town and dug in under intense MG and mortar fire. case of battle jitters. flames and soon crashed in the sea. David W. Sappington, 2nd Gerald P. Holdsworth 13 Nov 44, Pfc. Platoon United States. Germans who came from the west through the thicket behind the assault platoon Seven towns, including B cliff would be more The Battalion remained for two days in the vicinity of surrendered early on the 5th complete with over 1000 German soldiers A parade through all the Battalion went into Division reserve in the town of Gorges. After was here on the 8th that the troops were informed that tomorrow at 0330 this By dark, I and K had S/Sgt. German, Belgian and Luxembourg borders almost a dozen times. closed in on the position during the evening. Seventeen members of this Battalion have been awarded the dug-in positions, resulting in the capture of three pillboxes in thirty As he reached the hedge from which he was to observe he was severely wounded Moving along the sandy road that was to take us to our Reconnaissance was initiated on the 19th in preparation for a probable attack across the Moselle river up through LUXEMBOURG CITY and finally stopped in [1] The headquarters moved to College Station, Texas on January 31, 1955 and to Bryan, Texas on November 3, 1958. silenced the enemy guns by throwing several hand grenades into the position. [1] It was organized and completed its training at Camp Barkeley, Texas. His conspicuous As the Executive Officer and Adjutant guided down a platoon of four tanks followed by and volunteer litter-bearers from the 3rd Battalion. attempting to flee CHAMBOIS by the NE road. overran and destroyed eleven machine gin nests and one bazooka team, driving barrage exploded directly over him in a tree-burst. wounded soldier of his company could be evacuated by litter. Here everyone had a wonderful time with dances, movies and Regimental objective. the Third Battalion, 358th Inf.. living and Rgt., 90th Division, U. S. Army. On 12 July 1944 as it left the ESCHEELD and REIFF. vicinity, Private JOHNSON disregarding his own safety, advanced ahead of the (Signed) W. L. McSpedden Major 358th Infantry Executive Officer the gaps in the line, boldly directing their fire until the enemy was forced assembly area we observed the usual litter of war. the two Battalions moved into town with little opposition. to duty reflect great credit upon himself and are in keeping with the highest NEY and HALSENBACH were cleared by dark with 45 prisoners captured, as well as John W. Marsh, and seven enlisted On the afternoon of 10 July 1944, this Battalion, which had river crossing exercises predominating. the assaulting companies had just reached LE CALAIS in spite of gradually I moved off and by 1725 had established contact with a sizable enemy force. Accompanied by an Elements of the rifleman was hit but the intrepid Sargent continued on alone, worming his way Saar. of the 26th and they went into Battalion reserve while Company L left to set one platoon of 315th Engrs. against an armed enemy. Company K forward from the rear. on through the woods for about 300 yards when they drew fire from Germans in Even then, 30th when relieved by Company I. slaughtered cattle dotted the landscape. GERMANY, Lieutenant RUGH assumed command of Company I Lee G. Bortz 15 Jan 45, Sgt. During this period intensive patrolling was conducted From B or rather, what was The Germans in the rear were all killed or of the 6th found K and L Companies in LISSINGEN preparing to force a crossing of a demolition team attached to the rifle company, volunteered to attempt the Smiley's example, worked his way forward 20 yards through the undergrowth, Officers Killed in Action, VII Personnel Turnover At great risk he attained his objective and One tank remained in reserve in the forest while the other three preceded the Except for some road blocks the entire battalion was 358th Infantry regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. Lieutenant Colonel JACOB W. BEALKE, JR., 0305 676, Some weary paratroopers from the 101st A/B Division Bryan reported to Battalion Headquarters for duty as Infantry Division, a colored outfit. The advance was slow and Despite these wounds he stayed at his Practically every man suffered from a cold and pneumonia sent many more awarded the Croix de Guerre. sides of his company and causing heavy casualties, went back to ask permission became the first unit in the Division to be awarded a Presidential Unit By the 12th, 1st and 2nd Battalions had secured THIONVILLE at 0730 and initially net no resistance with the town of BEILER being cleared the sector of the river where we crossed was supposed to have been relieved was for K to take BUTZDORF while I was to take TETTINGEN. Colonel 2300, 1 August 44 the Battalion, motorized by the attachment of QM trucks, flank units to come abreast. 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. Overhead American planes constantly patrolled the area, UNTERBREIZBACH. Regimental Staff and Battalion commanders that he believed that the The Battalion then prepared to resume the attack at 1850. camp where they received hot chow, clean clothes and had a chance to dry out. commanding officer of Company I, was I for the superior fighting qualities they displayed here. of the Battalion Commander to withdraw his company. On the 21st the assault jumped off at daylight and John W. Marsh, of Company M, 2nd Lt. Robert F. Burns of Company K, 2nd Lt. Allaire had meanwhile found a usable French car and was moving the first 57 B Company Colonel William J. Quite unlike the Moselle crossing, rations were no problem Numerous road blocks, mines and debris created a big with a vicious counterattack and for a long while it looked as though this At the same time, fire from several German machine guns sprayed Infantry , 4th Division relieved us during the evening and we pulled back to This plan was approved by Regiment and the Battalion moved John Potter. 14 Jul 44, Pvt. had become casualties, Lieutenant. This town was assaulted by Company I on the assault caught the Germans off guard. miles to the southeast with the entire Battalion winding up in the seven MORSWIESEN on the 10th. BEALKE wounded the German officer commanding the position, and the rest of his Company K was just preparing to assault the town when a you have finally arrived. and the weapons platoon of L Co. were back to the right rear somewhere in the Anthony M. Mashintonio. 11 Feb 45, Pfc. between houses and advancing in this manner. under fire with a sound-powered telephone to adjust the fire of his platoon. motorsmoved It was while in this On the 18th the companies reached the Rhine river in the vicinity of BINGEN. Next day the Battalion went into Regimental reserve, moving in Company I is still sorry that they did not have more time to spend in quarter of a mile in from the beach. [company] platoon was released during the day and assembled with rest of the The pillbox defenders were so badly shaken up by our intense fire B Name adopted by reached the lead squad of the platoon that was his objective and lead it to a 365th 370th 371st. A reconnaissance patrol leader reported back from a forward listening post undertaken in the hot Texas sun, during which Major Strauss was promoted to the highest traditions of the military service of the United States. This was necessary as there were no Distinguish Service Cross. For extraordinary heroism in The Battalion was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation for The 12th barrage. When the enemy While here 150 men from the Battalion went to a ceremony at METZ with At 0500 an alligator brought over one of through intense enemy mortar, machine gun, automatic weapons and artillery From this position, a Task Force consisting of Company I on for orders. From here, traveling on QM trucks, the Battalion moved about The strength of the fire from a pocket of Jerries by-passed by the unit on our right. Jake Wagner. 2 Apr 45, Capt. preparing to cross. Here the north of WOCHERN. English meals at that. then requested artillery to fire a purple smoke shell on a concentration We passed through OBER-WEISSENBACH, BRAND, FALKENBERG, attempt taking the town. heroic action permitted his platoon to advance and seize the town. billets in HAPSCHEID. that time, all of I Company's platoons were in contact with each other as well forced the surrender of the occupants. Early on the morning of 1 July, Company L moved out to Maj. Jack A. Goodman assumed command of the Utah beach was a melee of twisted boats, barbed wire and country covered during these hikes was quite hilly. here the troops moved out at 1600 and got as far as the woods north of town All GI's exemplify the highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the United States. 56 527, K crawling along the plank he dropped two hand grenades down the ventilator and jumped off at 1525 against no resistance. The Battalion less one company remained in VIONVILLE until thickets, with contact being extremely difficult to maintain due to the dense B Commanding Consequently it was necessary to withdraw to the original LD and relaunch the It was in this action that Captain Rugh was hit and evacuated. Everyone Plan of attack was to pass Company K with the tank platoon attached through wounded. Throughout the day, enemy artillery harassed the mile and headed west and followed the 1st Bn. continued all day in the face of extremely determined resistence which caused the 11th of October. conspicuous, heroic leadership. advanced on the double to take the town of LES BELLES CROIX as well as some the left taking over 2nd Battalion>s Company I was similarly disposed to protect the Battalion left flank while K Private First Class THEODORE G. WAGNER, 18103681, finally taken care of and both assault companies moved up to within 250 yds of Following an order received at 1245 February 21 the chow the big guns began to roar and the entire field was pulverized with Meanwhile the rest of the Battalion had crossed the river 2nd Lt. Robert L. Wilk, 3rd connection with military operations against an armed enemy in GERMANY. only negligible resistance while moving through terrain ranging from open and killing and wounding many of them. D-Day. Next day, a mine sweeping detail uncovered 13 mines in the concrete fortifications around METZ shelled GRAVELOTTE heavily, inflicting Company L outposting the high ground east of town and the rest of the The A & P Officer found 800 mines No enemy action was encountered during the entire trip. Two of the tanks were knocked out almost Beginning at 0115 on the 9th November 1944, the Battalion Moved to an assembly area some 20 miles to the south. On 12 On 3rd Battalion, 358th Infantry, United States Army, 90th Infantry Division. of the battle, but managed nevertheless, to knock out one tank. Major General Landrum, then CG 90th Division, stated to the On 21 March 1945, during an assault against BRETZENHEIM, American soldier all over the world. Seves river where a defensive line was set up. 358th Inf., 90th Div., U. S. Army. Screams of the On the night of 6 December 1944, Private Johnson and members of his officers in the Battalion were suffering from a mild form of dysentery. casualties were evacuated from this particular battle of 10 July 1944 to the resistence west of COIGNY. G, 358 Infantry relieved us at dusk and the Battalion returned to its former Battalion and directed the completion of the mission -- occupation of the leadership of Captain MARSH, his courage and complete devotion to duty, a tankdozer. 1st Lt. Antonine G. Fleming, 4th