Popularity; Last added; Last edited; Name; Date of birth; Date of death; Grid List. Gilles Billion, an 83rd Division Re-enactor, has provided photos for many of these monuments. The distinctive unit insignia was approved for the 322nd Field Artillery Battalion on January 14, 1926. Frank Reichmann in the 1st Battalion of the 331st said that a platoon of captured Germans started singing farewell to their commander. It turned out to be a bit of a rabbit hole. I Company C Co, 749th Tank Battalion, from July 20th to 29th, 1944 Although he was a young man, my father was ancient by Army standards. They fought in the Ardennes, facing the point of the German Bulge. Intense fighting during the Battle of Saint-Malo reduced enemy strong points and a combined attack against the Citadel Fortress of St. Servan caused its surrender, 17 August. It shows a bit of all three 83rd ID regiments. Unit: 83rd Infantry Division, 331st Infantry Regiment, Company C; Service Number: 35519259; Date of Birth: October 2, 1918; Entered the Military: October 28, 1942; Date of Death: July 26, 1944; . 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. 323rd Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer) On the first day, the 83rd jumped off along the Carentan-Periers road, with the entire division artillery in support. Even so, his ETO Enlisted Man's Identification Card lists his weight at 139 pounds. 746th Tank Battalion, from July 5th to 16th, 1944 Though the positioning of these HQs seem strange to me. 83rd Infantry Division Situation 12:00 12 July 1944 less the 330th Infantry Regiment. -- Our artillery battalions, The process had reduced two more divisions, the 4th and 8th, to tatters. Basements of houses became aid stations for the wounded. There they held the GIs at bay from underground pillboxes and camouflaged strong points. The 331st was the first regiment in the 83rd Division to see action in Luxembourg. 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. Reconstituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as the 335th Infantry and assigned to the . S/Sgt Joseph Arnaldo, 331st Infantry This, combined with coming of age during the great depression, taught him how to make do with what was at hand. George Terhanko never wanted to be First Sergeant of F Company. Richard E. Chipps. var sc_partition=5; They did not know it then, but they would remain in Luxembourg longer than they had in England. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. The 83rd Division command post was in a school building in the city of Luxembourg. The 83rd entered France on the 21st through 24th of June 1944. C Co, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion, from August 1st to 16th, 1944 On The Home Front: Life was not easy on the home front, but my mom more than managed--she carried on, and made a new life for us while enduring what many would consider unbearable sorrow. The patches we carry are of the highest quality. From Atterbury to the Elbe 2/331: Lieutenant Colonel James F. Faber, killed on 10 July 1944 at Sainteny. Upon overrunning the camp, US troops estimated that the newly liberated inmates weighed only 80 pounds each as the result of malnutrition at SS hands. Their patrols advance beyond the line July 3, 1944: Pontorson The division went overseas in June 1918, and was designated as the 2nd Depot Division. Chest." 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. The unit journal contains in-depth descriptions of the activity of the unit on a daily basis. The wounded and defenseless GIs were then shot and killed, one by one. 1st Platoon Second row, left to right are: Willard Strauss (B.A.R. Those who passed through the city were greeted by banners stretched across the streets, proclaiming "Welcome to our Liberators." These eyes have seen the bloody hedgerows in the rain. This list is as it appeared in the history of the 331st Infantry They are, from left to right, first row: my dad--Thomas D. Curry; Larry Dalton (field promotion to 2nd Lt., Silver Star); Dominic Colestro (runner until Luxembourg); and "Doc" Berrardi (platoon medic). This list was compiled by Kevin Harris from the history of the 331st, "We Saw It Through." Then there are those who are quitting their jobs and going to better-paying ones. S/Sgt Joseph Arnaldo at the Battle of the Bulge. As each house was taken, it was subjected to violent enemy counterattacks. Captain William A. Smith was born Dec. 30, 1888, in Valley Falls, Kansas. Days of house-to-house fighting under thick smoke, artillery fire, and fighter-bomber attacks could not convince the Germans to give up. 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. There are numerous monuments in France honoring the GIs of the 83rd Division. Click here to read more of his story. These newly-acquired vehicles were quickly painted olive-green and fitted with a U.S. star before joining the 83rd. When the 83rd Division landed across Omaha Beach in June 1944, James Shonak was Captain of Anti-Tank Company/331st Infantry. Name Date of birth Date of death Awards; Baugh, Bernard F. 06-08-1944: Units. You notice the German line bent back at a 90 angle (left-middle)? It's funny how good the news sounds, but anyway, I hope it ends soon--the sooner the better. A Co, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion, from August 1st to 16th, 1944 H Company Cleveland, The inmates were malnourished and in extremely poor physical condition. 324th Field Artillery Battalion (155 Howitzer), Anti-aircraft artillery was in all five ETO campaigns, (Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes . Click here to see a photo of the 2nd platoon taken in September 44, when it was at full strength. (F) Parson, Robert L. Jr. Terhanko, George Waple, George H., III including Cannon Co., fired 103,379 rounds of 105 mm shells and 51,680 Photo courtesy Jon Aller and Kevin Harris. The division was reconstituted in the Organized Reserve on 24 June 1921 and assigned to the state of Ohio. On Memorial Day weekend 2000 my family had reunited for my sister's long . All is safe for you to go. When the 83rd Infantry arrived in Langenstein, its troops found some 1,100 inmates in very poor physical condition. 44106, 10900 Euclid Ave. After high school graduation he attended the Washburn University School of Law and was admitted to the Bar as a practicing attorney. We also get a position for the 329 IR HQ, the 330 IR HQ, as well the 1 Bn, 329 IR HQ. This is the Facebook outlet of 83rdinfdivdocs.org and the people behind the research and data. The 83rd. This was the main line of defence for the Germans. The 331st Infantry Division was an infantry division of the German army during World War II. Well see if it gets any better once Ive read the reports and compare it tothe 08 July Morning Reports. They were billeted in an old chateau that was, according to Hershell McIntosh, complete with a kitchen full of dishes and silverware. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Overall, the division had 170.2 percent replacements. 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". I Company Map Overlay 12 July 1944, 330 Infantry Regiment, 330 IR Infantry Regiment, 331 Infantry Regiment, 331st IR, 83rd ID, 83rd Infantry Division, bocage, Le Port, Map Overlay, Map Overlays, Mapping, Normandie, Normandy, World War 2, World War II, WWII 08 July 83rd ID, 331 IR Objective Leave a comment Posted by dcleininger on 2015-09-03 They landed across Omaha Beach and from there, they fought all across Europe. against the enemy. The odds were that if you were on the front line, you probably wouldn't make it home in one piece, if at all. For the first time in more than a month, they faced heavy artillery fire. On 16 August my father was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for displaying exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France. The next day the rest of the 329th entered the line, smashed through almost a mile to capture Coulot, and eased the pressure against the left of the line where the 330th had repelled repeated enemy counterattacks. 174th FA Group, from August 1st to 16th, 1944 As the initial movement in operation "Unicorn," the division took Le Stromberg Hill in the vicinity of Basse Konz against strong opposition, 5 November, and beat off counterattacks. At a height of 5 ft. 7.5 in., he probably didn't have an ounce of fat on his body. Infanterie-Division was formed at Truppenbungsplatz Kningsbrck in December 1941 as a "Walkre"-Division (1) and was disbanded in December 1943. The December 8, 1944 Headquarters Company, 330th Infantry Regiment morning report listed the men from Communications Platoon who were killed during the previous day's incident, adopted below with Military Occupational Specialty (M.O.S.) After the boy's death Kipling forced himself to write the official history of the regiment, as a form of atonement. The barn and the house are all built together and the front yard is the stable yard. Platoon, 2nd.Batallion, 331 first Regiment of the 83rd Infantry Division, advanced to the rank of Sgt. Co., 2nd Bn., 331st Inf., 83rd div. L Company, 83rd Artillery Division Task Force A (15th Cav Gp), from August 3rd to 5th, 1944, Infantry On 7 December, the 83rd Division relieved the 4th Infantry Division and attacked to clear the west bank of the Roer on 10 December. 12 July 1944, 10:00; 330 IR , I Co; 331 IR, A Co, B Co, C Co. 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. AWON Memorial Web Page, Massacre at Ottre A Company They fought through the Ardennes in the bitter cold and snow to beat back the German Bulge. Larry was able to identify most of the GIs in this photo. I served with the 83rd. Overall, the division had 170.2 percent replacements. They were honored with 18 British Awards and 65 French Awards. The 83rd Infantry Division ("Thunderbolt" [1]) was a formation of the United States Army in World War I and World War II . The 1st Battalion is located at Fort Wayne, Indiana; the 2nd at Forest Park, Illinois; and the 3rd in Waterford, Michigan." The unit motto, the Latin phrase "VERUS AD FINEM," means "True To The End." Price $11.99 There were no welcoming home parades for the Thunderbolt Division, but the GIs of the 83rd would carry its memory home with them. Heroes of the 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Division Those that sleep beneath our feet slumber in profound repose. "Thank You Eddie Hart" Documentary Website (Company G, 329th Infantry) On the coast near Mont St. Michel, Pontorson, and Dol-de-Bretagne they received orders to capture the port towns of St. Malo and Dinard. before leaving for the ETO He said he would take the job for 30 days to see how it worked out. These histories are courtesy of Myra Miller, PhD, of Footsteps Researchers. It can be seen by clicking here. They continued the mission, and took Remich on 28 September. Most of them were in tears. 202nd FA Group, from August 7th to 16th, 1944 rounds of 155 mm shells. As the regimental journal says for this overlay, Defense areas to use in an emergency.. 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 . View the list of all donors. A Lieutenant of a supply company of the 329th Infantry Regiment/83rd Infantry-Division (Thunderbolt Division) with the company's mascot, goat Willie at Schevenhutte near Aachen/Germany. 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. The TTF was the 331st Infantry regimental newspaper. Find topics of interest and explore encyclopedia content related to those topics, Find articles, photos, maps, films, and more listed alphabetically, Recommended resources and topics if you have limited time to teach about the Holocaust, Explore the ID Cards to learn more about personal experiences during the Holocaust. We will see once we get to the various reports. They moved out of the Loire Valley in France, and traveled two days and nights through cities and towns, many of which brought memories of their fathers and WWI. It was initially formed from the garrison infantry regiments of Fortress Posen (Festung Posen). Zu den Opfern des Russisch-Ukrainischen Krieges gehren sechs Tote whrend der Annexion der Krim durch die Russische Fderation im Jahr 2014 und Tausende von Toten unter der Zivilbevlkerung und den verschiedenen Streitkrften whrend des folgenden von Russland angeschobenen Krieges im Donbas.Mit dem russischen berfall auf die Ukraine 2022 vervielfachten sich die Todesopfer. Assistant Division Commanders: Brig. That city was taken on 13 April. SirJames 139 Sergeant Major The division crossed the Leine, 8 April, and attacked to the east, pushing over the Harz Mountain region and advancing to the Elbe at Barby. See through the mindless death and grinding pain. 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. brothers we all know. They also estimated that, due to severe physical debilitation, prisoners continued to die at a rate of 25 to 30 persons per day. I still can't see why they can't be held to their jobs like we are. They fought in the Rhineland, and were the first to reach the Rhine. 1 platoon from 513th Engr Light Pon Co, from August 6th to 15th, 1944 The 6th Regiment, Infantry, was organized June 24, 1799, of five companies, most of which dated back to 1785. To halt the spread of sickness and death, the 83rd ordered the local German mayor to supply the camp with food and water. 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 The 83rd Infantry Division ( 83. searching out the foe. Those that sleep beneath our feet Click here to read some of his story and to see photographs of L Company/331st Infantry. This photo was taken in February 1945, and the war in Europe ended three months later. Infantrymen of the 83rd Division walk past Sherman tanks that have momentarily halted on a dirt road in Germany. Subscribe to 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division Footer menu. The 83rd Infantry Division (83. serving as Platoon Sgt. Charles P. Nelson; and James R. Duncan (runner after Luxembourg). They've seen the tree bursts in the Hurtgen, The 83rd Infantry Division was first activated in the fall of 1917, several months after the United States entered World War I. Certain divisional units saw action, such as the 332nd Infantry Regiment, in Italy (Battle of Vittorio Veneto). D-Day and Battle of Normandy media library: archives photos and videos, Souvenir shop featuring t-shirts, caps, mugs, models or posters inspired by D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, D-Day Overlord - Marc Laurenceau 2003-2023. The drive carried them eight miles beyond their starting point. They pushed the Germans back through savage counterattacks and finally held the west bank of the Roer River just south of Duren five days after the initial attack from the Hurtgen Forest. At the end, the 83rd Division, born in war, was disbanded and all its men reassigned to other units. I Company The Trench Line 331 Infantry Regiment, 83 Division Share 3 posts heed72 4 Private Sep 27, 2006 #1 Does anyone have any info on the US, 331 Infantry Regiment, 83 Divison? Demobilized 18 February 1919 at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky. The photo at the top of this page--taken around Thanksgiving time--is, according to Larry Dalton, what was left of the 2nd platoon--less than half strength. (Incredibly, both Charles Mobley and Sarge were born on Cotton Avenue in Birmingham.) Later groups of . Seems they would have been better off being purely on the defensive; but that was definitely not the German way. On April 11, 1945, the 83rd encountered Langenstein, a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp. The 83rd's position placed them in just the right spot for a front-row view of what was, according to Michael Doubler in his book "Closing With the Enemy," the largest air-ground operation ever attempted by American forces. It was deployed to France in 1918. 216.368.2000 The 332nd Infantry Regiment was formed on 30 August 1917 as part of the 83rd Division. -- We consumed 25,006,000 gallons 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. Oliver and view many of the photos by clicking here. His letter is the incredible story of a GI's journey through the war. slumber in profound repose. 2/330 Engineers picked their way through mine fields and booby traps to clear the way. H Company [5][a] The movement into Luxembourg was completed on 25 September. The shield is red for artillery and the black pile represents part of the 83rd Infantry Division insignia. D. Root; S/Sgt. Unit: 1 st Battalion, 24 th Field Artillery Regiment (Philippine Scouts) Service Number: O-11578; Date of Birth . 1918: 83rd Division HQ, Maj G. Details Last Updated: 06 May 2018 Address : Val-de-Meuse. It must have seemed that the world was coming to an end, as wave after wave of bombers delivered continuous shockwaves of exploding bombs that shook the earth and turned it into a lunar landscape. var sc_invisible=1. email _ | _ 83rd Division "Thunderbolt" Message Board _. The 83rd was held in reserve until after D-Day, and entered France on 21 through 24 June. Doesn't seem to be very sanitary but most of the people seem to be healthy as hell, in fact they seem to thrive on it. Later groups of enlisted men assigned to the division to replace men transferred to other units came from Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. In its one year of existence, the camp's population greatly expanded from 214 prisoners in April 1944 to about 5,400 in March 1945. According to this paper, the war was practically over and the people were just waiting to celebrate. Damn these eyes, they've seen too much They spent 244 days in combat and suffered 23,980 casualties, 15,248 of which were combat casualties. Anything will help. When, where and if they saw action in WWI. I am looking for general info: Where they were based in US. It shows my fathers company, F, and we are approaching the day he was seriously wounded and shipped the the States. they swarm around you, crouching low. Pfc. Most, if not all of them, I guess the people must be used to voting for F.D.R. Store windows were full of photos of the 5th Armored Regiment which had liberated the city just nine days before. FULL. Byron Herde, 331st Infantry November 14"It looks like we not only will have to lick these supermen, but will have to go in and knock their heads off. Do you have 331ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 83RD INFANTRY DIVISION Reunion information you'd like to share. I knew it was to the south-southwest of Sainteny, which of course he never knew; but Ive yet to get it nailed down this close. Then they raced through Germany. 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. History World War I Formation. Actually, theres lot on this overlay not making sense to me right now. 11201 Euclid Ave. Every house was an arsenal with ammunition supplies stacked at each window, and every basement was reinforced with double walls of cement and steel. C Co, 644th Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP), from August 9th to 16th, 1944, Chemical units Washington, DC 20024-2126 assigned Squad Leader, Later I was advanced to the rank of 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. William T. Oliver; unidentified GI. They not only fought in Normandy and Brittany, but liberated Luxembourg. *The quote near the top of this page is from a letter written by Pfc. Regiment warm themselves by the fire after their retirement to the sector following . 14 July 1944, 330 IR, 83 ID near Sainteny. Div Lamb, Emanuel (H) Lt. Col. Leniel MacDonald Richmond, Floyd J. Operation COBRA began the morning of 25 July. Co., 2ndBn., 331stInf., 83rdInf. Again, it will be clearer once I start integrating information from the various reports (I hope).
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