The 9th Army had also been slowly advancing north of Aachen towards the Roer. These newspapers are the courtesy of Frank DeCarolis, 2nd Platoon, Co. E, 331st Infantry and Tom DePiano and where photographed and not scanned due to fragility. Name Date of birth Date of death Awards; Baugh, Bernard F. 06-08-1944: Units. This richly illustrated book chronologically describes the course of Operation Overlord through 357 specific events. 3/331 From Atterbury to the Elbe All I hope is that he puts these Germans in their place, when this is over. 331st Regiment, 83rd Division Colonel James D. Shonak Commander 331st Anti-Tank Company Boyle, Paul (C) KIA Catrambone, Michael Hq. These reports are courtesy of Myra Miller, PhD, of Footsteps Researchers. They fought their way through swamps that the Germans created by flooding the fields. The 83rd Infantry Division (83. B. Lyon Company, 1912. 2nd Platoon: 2nd Lieutenant Donald L. Richardson, killed on July 4, 1944 Yet as you wander down these quiet paths B Company Headquarters Company. Those who passed through the city were greeted by banners stretched across the streets, proclaiming "Welcome to our Liberators." Included in this collection of medals and documents are the following items:- Original WWII Cased . 322nd Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer) During the rush to the Elbe river, wartime correspondents nicknamed the 83rd "The Rag-Tag Circus"[11] due to its resourceful commander, Major General Robert C. Macon, ordering the supplementing of the division's transport with anything that moved, "no questions asked". 2/330 June 22-28, 1944. Near Cherbourg. Someone will have to fix them, so they won't start another war in a few more years, and I think he is the man that can do it. August 7, 1944: Chteauneuf F Company G Company He was 30 years old when called to active duty, and 31 when killed in action. It was demobilized in October 1919. He was probably referred to as an "old man" by most of the other men in his company. On June 18, 1944, less than two weeks after the Allied D-Dayinvasion of western Europe, the "Thunderbolt" division landed on Omaha Beach and began advancing into France. Commander 331st Anti-Tank Company, Third Platoon, Company B - 331st On January 10, 1945, two squads of Company F, 331st Regiment of the 83rd Infantry Division, attacked a German strongpoint, just outside the hamlet of Ottr. Click here to read more of his story. Men of the British 22nd Independent Parachute Company, 6th Airborne Division being briefed for the invasion, 4-5 June 1944. . I, personally, cant make much sense of what is written in the lower left corner, try as I might. The 329th lead the way most of the time and gained fame as the "Rag-Tag Circus" as they rode through the German provinces on tanks, motorcycles, jalopies, and any other means of transportation they could find. Please visit the Brothers-In-Arms Memorial Page honoring the more than 1,000 men of the 331st Infantry who were killed or missing in action. Even so, his ETO Enlisted Man's Identification Card lists his weight at 139 pounds. Deputy commander: Brigadier General Claude B. Ferenbaugh, Chief of Staff: Colonel Samuel V. Krauthoff, 329th Infantry Regiment: Colonel Edwin B. Crabill He said they were "so clean looking, with a full compliment of men in each unit. Click here to see a photo of the 2nd platoon taken in September 44, when it was at full strength. There isn't any such thing over here. At the camp, the troops found approximately 1,100 inmates. It was reformed in March 1944 as part of the 24th Welle (wave) from Schatten-Division Wahn. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. These documents are provided for by Dave Curry, historian of the 83rd Infantry Division Association. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. They captured Greveldange with little opposition. Supplies could only trickle through as the Germans continuously pounded the town's approaches with artillery fire. July 14, 1944: Hotat 83rd (US) Infantry Division Battle order - June-August 1944 - Battle of Normandy Headquarters Commander: Major General Robert C. Macon Deputy commander: Brigadier General Claude B. Ferenbaugh Chief of Staff: Colonel Samuel V. Krauthoff Combat units 329th Infantry Regiment: Colonel Edwin B. Crabill - 1/329 : Major George A. Wishart A Company The 83rd Infantry Division ( 83. F Company: Captain Richard E. Randal, wounded on July 4, 1944 W. L. Arnold--AT Company, 329th Infantry Regiment He was in Company B, 231st Infantry Training Battalion. Cemeteries & Memorials; Burial Search; About Us; Education; Facebook; Twitter; YouTube; Instagram; ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501. They fought in the Rhineland, and were the first to reach the Rhine. (F) Parson, Robert L. Jr. Terhanko, George Waple, George H., III The insignia was selected during World War I because the division contained mostly Ohio draftees.[3]. assigned Squad Leader, Later I was advanced to the rank of S/Sgt. H Company August 25, 1944: Chteaubriant. Demobilized 18 February 1919 at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky. They cut the St. Lo-Periers road, and forced their way into Le Mesnil Vigot. This single overlay for 14 July shows the 330IR pulled back but in a defensive set up to the north-east of Sainteny; very much in line with what we saw with the last two overlays for 13 July. Original Item: Only One Available: This is a wonderful condition M1917 US Army uniform tunic, worn by a member of the US Army's 83rd Infantry Division. slumber in profound repose. German guns in the Siegfried Line east of the Moselle poured salvos into the lines, resulting in 30 casualties, the heaviest losses in over a month. Stephen Ambrose, in his book "Band Of Brothers," quotes one of the men of the 101st Airborne about the arrival of the 83rd. Note the discarded rolls of film and pictures scattered in the snow that were likely taken from them in a routine search, 9 January 1945. Nazi propaganda letters were a "Christmas present. Engineers picked their way through mine fields and booby traps to clear the way. The two squads were ambushed and pinned down on the ground. From one point of high ground to another, with the support of tanks, artillery, and engineers, they moved forward through enemy anti-personnel mine fields in rain, ankle-deep mud, and snow. Since there are no map overlays for 4 July, that Ive seen anyway, I would just take advantage of this map to point out that is the location of the Island where the 2 Bn, 329 IR, got very roughly handledon 4 July. Then, German attempts to organize tank-supported counterattacks were shattered by the 83rd's field artillery battalions. The division entered the hedgerow struggle south of Carentan. 56th FA Battalion (8th Div) (105 How), from August 6th to 15th, 1944 We specialize in Army patches. Pfc. 331 Infantry Regiment 83rd Infantry Division. telephone wire. Normandy Armed Forces Ww2 World War Combat Army Army 83rd Infantry Division - WWII In Europe Unsung Hero Photojournalism Vintage Pictures Us Army World War Two The TTF was the 331st Infantry regimental newspaper. D Company History World War I Formation. I Company In late December 1944, the 83rd took part in the Allied effort to stop the German offensive in the Battle of the Bulge. They had marched as far as the Loire, but with bridges down and American troops patrolling the North bank, there seemed no reasonable prospect of achieving a crossing. Elements reduced the garrison at Ile de Czembre, which surrendered, 2 September. This list was compiled by Kevin Harris from the history of the 331st, "We Saw It Through." Contents 1 Operational history 1.1 Formation 1.2 1942 1.3 1943 1.4 1944 1.5 Dissolution 2 Organizational history 3 Noteworthy individuals OH It was deployed to France in 1918. C Co, 87th Chemical Battalion, from 5th to 16th July 1944 Co., 2ndBn., 331stInf., 83rdInf. 216.368.2000 See more ideas about infantry, wwii, world war ii. 333rd FA Group, from August 15th to 18th, 1944 Move out! [12], The 83rd moved as fast as an armored task force in an assortment of hurriedly repainted captured German vehicles: Wehrmacht kubelwagens, staff cars, ammunition trucks, Panzers, motor bikes, buses, a concrete mixer, and two fire engines. [1] There were no welcoming home parades for the Thunderbolt Division, but the GIs of the 83rd would carry its memory home with them. Gen. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 83rd Infantry Division Artillery, 83rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized), Headquarters, Special Troops, 83rd Infantry Division, Headquarters Company, 83rd Infantry Division, 453rd Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion Detachment, 25 June 1944: Third Army, but attached to the VIII Corps of, 10 September 1944: Ninth Army, 12th Army Group, 21 September 1944: Third Army, 12th Army Group, 11 October 1944: VIII Corps, Ninth Army, 12th Army Group, 22 October 1944: VIII Corps, First Army, 12th Army Group, 8 November 1944: Third Army, 12th Army Group, 11 November 1944: VIII Corps, First Army, 12th Army Group, 20 December 1944: Attached, with the entire First Army, to the, 26 December 1944: VII Corps, First Army (attached to British 21st Army Group), 12th Army Group, 16 February 1945: XIX Corps, Ninth Army, 12th Army Group, This page was last edited on 19 September 2022, at 17:37. On 11 April 1945 the 83rd Division encountered Langenstein-Zwieberge, a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp. There was fear that this was too close for heavy bombing and, in fact, many GIs were killed that day by short bombing runs. Sgt. Thanks, David. His great uncle, Pfc. 44106-7107. TTY: 202.488.0406, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC, The Holocaust and World War II: Key Dates, Nazi Territorial Aggression: The Anschluss, Ministry of Propaganda and Public Enlightenment, Holocaust Survivors and Victims Resource Center. This list is as it appeared in the history of the 331st Infantry His unit had been engaged in battle with German forces near Strass, Germany, in the Hrtgen Forest, when he was reported missing in action on Dec. 16. ",Pvt,C,New York,no date . First a nudge, then a sign-- brothers we all know. Legal Notice | Privacy Policy, Mather House, Room 308 We have recently added a photo of A Company/331st. But also, the 1st Bn, 330th regiment companies were much further to the south-east just the day before. Soldiers of the 83rd Infantry Division of the U.S. move on the street in the French town of Saint-Malo (Saint Malo). 83rd Division "Thunderbolt" Message Board, Larry Dalton (field promotion to 2nd Lt., Silver Star). The division was formed in November 1914 as the "Division Posen 1", part of the Posen Corps ( Korps Posen ), and became the 83rd Infantry Division in June 1915. 3/329 : Lieutenant Colonel Quincy A. Sanders The drive carried them eight miles beyond their starting point. The history of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, and the Grand Masters elected by the brethren to lead it, encompasses many interesting challenges and successes from the mid-1800s to t Leon Collins; S/Sgt. Taking Remich on the 28th and patrolling defensively along the Moselle, the 83d resisted counterattacks and advanced to the Siegfried Line defenses across the Sauer after capturing Grevenmacher and Echternach, 7 October. --confirming John's recollection. Fighting there and on nearby terrain was extremely. Melvin V. Park, K Company, 329th Infantry, 83rd Division, Liberation of Langenstein Concentration Camp by 83rd Division, Everett W. Singleton, Sr., G Company, 331st Infantry, 83rd Infantry, 329th Reenactment Group, Reading, PA, Indiana Military Organization (Camp Atterbury) Website, AWON (American World War II Orphans Network). The 83rd 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 1993. His Scotch-Irish pioneer ancestry also gave him mental toughness and Yankee ingenuity. From my reading on the German side, that is what the Germans would look for, and then send a counter attack in through the gap. 1918: 83rd Division HQ, Maj G. Details Last Updated: 06 May 2018 Address : Val-de-Meuse. Their patrols advance beyond the line Div Lamb, Emanuel (H) Lt. Col. Leniel MacDonald Richmond, Floyd J. They truly were brothers-in-arms. It entered the Battle of the Bulge, 27 December, striking at Rochefort and reducing the enemy salient in a bitter struggle. These documents are provided for by Dave Curry, historian of the 83rd Infantry Division Association. 12 July 1944, 10:00; 330 IR , I Co; 331 IR, A Co, B Co, C Co. Taking the offensive, the 83rd reached the St. Lo-Periers Road, 25 July, and advanced 8 miles (13km) against strong opposition as the Normandy Campaign ended. *The quote near the top of this page is from a letter written by Pfc. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. To see it through again. Richard E. Chipps was also a First Sergeant--of L Company. Damn these eyes, they've seen too much S/Sgt. These histories are courtesy of Myra Miller, PhD, of Footsteps Researchers. Previous page: 330th Infantry Regiment Map Overlays K Company June 28, 1944: Carentan There are numerous entries for each day's events showing the time of occurrence for each. While the 2nd Battalion of the 331st was attacking south, the 2nd Battalion of the 329th Infantry was attacking west to an "island" in the swamp. Thanks to Kathy Mobley Mathews for allowing us to use this material. Over 1,500 heavy bombers dropped 3,300 tons of bombs to saturate the entire target area. B Co, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion, from July 19th to 29th, 1944 Third row, left to right are: S/Sgt. 2nd Platoon The 330th took Strass and the 331st took Gey, one of the most strategic points in the network of German defenses protecting the vital approaches to Duren. Original Item: Only One Available. On 1 March, the 83rd Division advanced toward the Rhine in Operation Grenade, and captured Neuss. What I think Ill do is go ahead from here and prepare and put up the overlays I have and then go back and figure outhow to best incorporate the information from the reports. The 331ST INFANTRY REGIMENT served during WORLD WAR I as part of the U.S. Army 83d Infantry Division. You can read it by clicking here, or on the Combat Medic's Badge. I still can't see why they can't be held to their jobs like we are. Then there are those who are quitting their jobs and going to better-paying ones. At times they had to blast supply routes through the hedges. Time after time they only gained an advantage for a few hours before being completely cut up themselves, accumulating losses they could not afford. W. L. Arnold--AT Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, Pvt. Well see, if I ever get around to integrating the information from the Unit Journals. S/Sgt Joseph Arnaldo at the Battle of the Bulge. Once in France with the AEF and soon after the 332nd Infantry had been chosen for duty in Italy, Private Young was one of the men selected by and transferred to the 332nd Infantry's Company "L" from the 331st Infantry (the transfers between the two regiments were made in order to have the fittest and most qualified men in the ranks of the . 331st infantry 83rd division ourgrowingpaynes New Member Joined: Oct 6, 2016 Messages: 3 Likes Received: 0 I am researching my grandfather's military history. As the regimental journal says for this overlay, Defense areas to use in an emergency.. The barn and the house are all built together and the front yard is the stable yard. C Co, 709th Tk Bn, from August 12th to 16th, 1944, Tank Destroyer units Tanks, tank destroyers and armored infantry aided the attack. After a period of training, elements of the division took Chteauneuf-d'Ille-et-Vilaine, 5 August, and Dinard, 15 August, and approached the heavily fortified area protecting St. Malo. It seems to be drawn from the perspective of the 330th IR, or it was produced for the regiment, since it has the locations for the other two regiments but nothing for the 330th. Michael Harris, 2nd Platoon, Company F, is among the many listed here. Henry Irving Tannenbaum--Company F, 331st Infantry Regiment, They Served With Honor; A World War II Family Website, AWON Memorial Web Page, Massacre at Ottre, "Thank You Eddie Hart" Documentary Website (Company G, 329th Infantry), Pfc. These are the GIs of the 331st Infantry who made the ultimate sacrifice. These are his wartime memoirs, which he started working on when he retired in his sixties and was still . To avoid needless loss of life, Elster negotiated a surrender. The 330th Infantry Across Europe B Co, 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP), from August 6th to 16th, 1944 I should be asking you. You can see them by clicking here. Still on 12 July, I assume end of day, we have a regimental plan for outposts on the 83rdsside of the Taute River and marsh. Foreign-born Soldiers in WWI; American Indians ; American Music in WWI ; Army Nurse Corps ; . Home | 83rd Thunderbolt Division Family Bringing together veterans, relatives and friends from all over the world Research Helping you learn more about your veteran Family Bringing together veterans, relatives and friends from all over the world Research Helping you learn more about your veteran Legacy Remembering those who served Family There are numerous monuments in France honoring the GIs of the 83rd Division. Popularity; Last added; Last edited; Name; Date of birth; Date of death; Grid List. I guess the people must be used to voting for F.D.R. before leaving for the ETO The DPAA said that in December 1944, Bernard Sweeney was assigned to Company 1, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division. Following a number of months of training in the United States, the regiment, under the command of Colonel William Wallace, embarked upon the troopship RMS Aquitania at New York, and departed for Europe on 8 June 1918. We will see once we get to the various reports. Share a testimony from a relative or a friend, veteran or civilian, resistance member, ally or German, actor or witness of History. All is safe for you to go. 774th Tank Battalion, from August 28 to December 24th, 1944 But for a number of U.S Army trucks interspersed among its columns, it might easily have been mistaken for a German convoy.[12]. His unit had been engaged in battle with German forces. The 83rd Infantry Division on February 27, 1945 This page shows the locations and record of events for today in 1944 or 1945. Go to top.. Rhodes from Pretoria, South Africa. J Company He said he would take the job for 30 days to see how it worked out. Explore a timeline of events that occurred before, during, and after the Holocaust. *83rd Infantry Division * Normandy * Brittany * Ardennes * Rhineland * Central Europe * 83rd Infantry Division * Rolland Joseph Gustave Despres is the man that started this project, and to tell his story I must also tell the the story of the 83rd infantry division. It was initially formed from the garrison infantry regiments of Fortress Posen (Festung Posen). I hope it is the last one this way. Many of them are buried in U. S. Military Cemeteries, and can be found by searching the The 83rd. Ironically, like many GIs, he also had German ancestry. J Company E Company Welcome to the 331st Infantry Regiment documents sectionOn this page documents related to the 331st Infantry Regiment can be downloaded in the PDF format. 83d Infantry Division "Thunderbolt Division" "Ohio Division" The 83 rd Division insignia consists of a monogrammatic design in gold spelling out the word "O-H-I-O" on a black triangular. Moving to the Hurtgen Forest, the 83rd Division thrust forward from Gressenich to the west bank of the Roer. If you are having trouble orienting yourself, le Port is toward the lower rightcorner, Sainteny to the left about 1/3 of the way down from the top, Culot is at the top, left, mostly off the map and Hottot toward the top about 2/3 of the way from the left. U.S. Intelligence estimated between 3,000 and 6,000 German troops occupied St. Malo. From Normandy To the Bulge. Composed almost entirely of Clevelanders ages 21-31 who had been drafted into the army, the regiment included companies A, B, C, D, H, and L and a supply company. Bruce L. Leininger - Mapping the Overlays, 2015, 12 July 330 Infantry Regiment Outpost Plan, 12 July, 12:00: 83rd Infantry Division Situation. The 83rd Division would be called on again to answer the call to defend freedom in 1942 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Byron Herde, 331st Infantry mortar. To help orient yourself: Tribehou is still in the lower right corner, but Sainteny is now in the middle of the map. Not sure it happened here, well have to wait till I get through the reports. Joe [Ordanez] Ordonez, Texas, Pvt 331 Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division dies 8 Aug 1944, Soldiers of the 331st Regiment, 2nd battalion, are ready to depart Passau for Cherbourg and a boat home, September, 1945. They landed across Omaha Beach and from there, they fought all across Europe. B Company UNITED PRESS LjEASED WIRE SERVICE THE EVENING G ESTABLISHED 1S81 XENIA, OHIO, SATURDAY, JU^E 29, PRICE THREE CENTS SUPPLY Y For there are only angels here in olive-drab, 331st Infantry Regiment I sure wouldn't want to live the way they do. 1st Platoon in France, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Austria. To slow the spread of sickness and death, the 83rd Division ordered the local German mayor to supply the camp with food and water. A Co, 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP), from July 10th to 13th, 1944 The day before Thanksgiving, Hershell asked for two volunteers to help him cut up turkeys. William T. Oliver; unidentified GI. The men of the 83rd finally had some breathing space, and they began to forget about the formidable Siegfried Line waiting for them across the Moselle. The 3.5 by 1.5 mile target area was only 1,500 yards in front of the American line. Anything will help. D-Day and Battle of Normandy Encyclopedia, Commander: Major General Robert C. Macon Sergeant Clarence Magariea of the 83rd Division, holds two captured Waffen-SS soldiers at bay against a wall in Sart. The 83rd Division has special ties to Luxembourg. 08 July 1944 83 ID Approaching Sainteny. It was initially made up of enlisted draftees from Ohio and Pennsylvania, with a cadre of Regular Army, Officers Reserve Corps, and National Army officers. "TDC, On 6 December, the 83rd gave positions along the Moselle Valley to the 22nd Infantry of the 4th Division. This, combined with coming of age during the great depression, taught him how to make do with what was at hand. A GI in the 9th Division described the scene from his foxhole. P.E. 106th Cav Rcn Sq, from July 16th to 28th, 1944 was in all five ETO campaigns, (Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes . Indiana Military Organization (Camp Atterbury) Website This was the main line of defence for the Germans. We would like to thank Crown Family Philanthropies and the Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation for supporting the ongoing work to create content and resources for the Holocaust Encyclopedia. Shonak The GIs of the 83rd Division were awarded one Medal of Honor, one Distinguished Service Medal, five Legions of Merit, 798 Silver Stars, 34 Soldier's Medals, 7,776 Bronze Star Medals, 4,747 Purple Hearts, 271 Medical Badges, 20 Meritorious Service Unit Plaques, and 106 Air Medals. Ive decided I will come back to incorporating geographic data points later. "Thank You Eddie Hart" Documentary Website (Company G, 329th Infantry) On 26 July, the 83rd entered the pursuit, and in heavy combat crossed the Taute River the next day. They fought through the Ardennes in the bitter cold and snow to beat back the German Bulge. of gasoline. Frank Reichmann in the 1st Battalion of the 331st said that a platoon of captured Germans started singing farewell to their commander. You notice the German line bent back at a 90 angle (left-middle)? You will notice, maybe, there are more points than labels; for this map I wanted to only identify what related to the end-of-day situation since that was what bothoverlays were all about The unidentified points refer to either earlier in the day, or have no time information, though I did include a few of these latter if there was room.

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