The literal truth of what Clarence Brown wrote was that GIs slept huddled together in foxholes, at times with their arms wrapped around each other to keep from freezing to death, or stood sleeping in groups of three like human tripods when the ground was too frozen to dig into. Then, more than 380 medium bombers dropped 650 tons of high-explosive and fragmentation bombs, while 550 fighter-bombers dropped more than 200 tons of high-explosive and napalm. C Co, 87th Chemical Battalion, from 5th to 16th July 1944 First a nudge, then a sign-- against the enemy. The following soldiers were reported as missing in action. His Scotch-Irish pioneer ancestry also gave him mental toughness and Yankee ingenuity. Most, if not all of them, in France, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Austria. var sc_partition=5; Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. He had brown hair and brown eyes, and a ruddy complexion attributable to his Scotch-Irish ancestry. Operation COBRA began the morning of 25 July. Sergeant Clarence Magariea of the 83rd Division, holds two captured Waffen-SS soldiers at bay against a wall in Sart. The call to victory beckons. including Cannon Co., fired 103,379 rounds of 105 mm shells and 51,680 They captured Greveldange with little opposition. They fought through the Ardennes in the bitter cold and snow to beat back the German Bulge. Task Force A (15th Cav Gp), from August 3rd to 5th, 1944, Infantry B Co, 168th Engr C Bn, from August 6th to 15th, 1944 B. Lyon Company, 1912. B 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? The 83rd Infantry Division ("Thunderbolt" [1]) was a formation of the United States Army in World War I and World War II . 1st Platoon: 1st Lieutenant George W. Stahley, killed on July 4, 1944 They've seen the tree bursts in the Hurtgen, B Co, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion, from August 13th to 16th, 1944, April 19, 1944: Newcastle-under-Lyme, England Division US soldiers with German prisoners of war//Robert Capa, 83rd Infantry Division in Europe in World War II 1944. On 25 September the 83rd Division crossed into Luxembourg. They are in our hearts and minds--always. Tanks, tank destroyers and armored infantry aided the attack. Robert A. Turner, A Company, 331st Infantry Regiment lost his right arm to enemy tank fire and became a prisoner of war on 16 July 1944. [12], From the air the column bore no resemblance to either an armored or an infantry division. We honor them in loving memory. Tous droits rservs, 453rd AAA AW Battalion (Mbl), from July 1st, 1944 to July 9th, 1945. They landed across Omaha Beach and took over defensive positions near Carentan, where they relieved the 101st Airborne around the end of the month. The Project Gutenberg eBook of Historic Jamaica, by Frank Cundall This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost an We have recently added a photo of A Company/331st. Ive decided I will come back to incorporating geographic data points later. 83rd Division Reenactment Website 2/330 The only Germans encountered were patrols. they swarm around you, crouching low. Fighting there and on nearby terrain was extremely. Captain William A. Smith was born Dec. 30, 1888, in Valley Falls, Kansas. B Co, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion, from July 19th to 29th, 1944 Byron Herde, 331st Infantry Unit: 1 st Battalion, 24 th Field Artillery Regiment (Philippine Scouts) Service Number: O-11578; Date of Birth . J Company My worst nightmares are still in those rows.". A Co, 813th Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP), from July 10th to 13th, 1944 83rd Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia, U.S. Army Reserve Readiness Training Center. They raced across the German countryside until they were ordered to stop less than 60 miles from Berlin. This overlay obviously has more to do with the 331st IR than the 330th IR. $3.99 ground shipping enabled for all orders! The 83rd had three infantry regiments, the 329th, the 330th, and the 331st. "When I Joined VetFriends, I read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. 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. Charles P. Nelson; and James R. Duncan (runner after Luxembourg). Then the heavies came in low, a hundred at a time. Third row, left to right are: S/Sgt. 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. A last note. C Company 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. 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 fought for each other and died for each other and, as the 331st Infantry motto said, they did "See It Through." That city was taken on 13 April. Yet as you wander down these quiet paths 106th Cav Rcn Sq, from July 16th to 28th, 1944 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW The 83rd was held in reserve until after D-Day, and entered France on 21 through 24 June. Second row, left to right are: Willard Strauss (B.A.R. Promotion of Leinbach to the 83rd Field Artillery October 10, 1920. The sound of all those bombs exploding at the same time was the most terrible sound that he had ever heard. It turned out to be a bit of a rabbit hole. The 83rd spent Thanksgiving in that tiny country. The second overlay for 12 July 1944 is a 83rd ID situation map for 12:00. C Co, 709th Tk Bn, from August 12th to 16th, 1944, Tank Destroyer units Elements reduced the garrison at Ile de Czembre, which surrendered, 2 September. Pfc. All is safe for you to go. I Company 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. By 15 July, the 83rd had regrouped along the Ays River. S/Sgt Joseph Arnaldo at the Battle of the Bulge. Frederick Phisterer. Gen. Click here to read more of his story. Basic training of the new recruits was conducted at Camp Sherman, northwest of Chillicothe, OH. C Co, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion, from August 1st to 16th, 1944 In addition, the "Thunderbolt" division recovered the camp's documents for use by war crimes investigators. The 83rd Infantry Division, commanded by Major General Robert C. Macon, arrived in England on 16 April 1944 with its first divisional headquarters at Keele Hall in Staffordshire. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. All Company related information refers to 330 IR Companies; neither the 329th IR nor the 331 IR had map coordinates on the Morning reports for 5 July. B Co, 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP), from August 6th to 16th, 1944 Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Melvin V. Park, K Company, 329th Infantry, 83rd Division small arms ammunition. 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. 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. In the 331st, the 2nd and 3rd battalions jumped off abreast at 0445 hours from the vicinity of Meautis. 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. History World War I Formation. Many soldiers were killed instantly. June 17, 1944: Southampton, England 44106, 10900 Euclid Ave. Sgt. 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 On April 11, 1945, the 83rd encountered Langenstein, a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp. They fought their way through swamps that the Germans created by flooding the fields. There was fear that this was too close for heavy bombing and, in fact, many GIs were killed that day by short bombing runs. When Sgt. You can see them by clicking here. Casualty figures for the 83rd Infantry Division, European theater of operations: The 83rd Infantry Division received its nickname, the "Thunderbolt" division, after a division-wide contest for a new nickname held in early 1945. 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. 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. Those who passed through the city were greeted by banners stretched across the streets, proclaiming "Welcome to our Liberators." Infanterie-Division) was a unit of the Imperial German Army in World War I. My dad was killed in action that morning as the GIs slugged their way out of the Hurtgen and advanced to the villages of Strass and Gey. got badly handled on 04 July. Clarence W. Brown to my mother. 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 We specialize in Army patches. 802nd Tank Destroyer Battalion (T), from July 1st to December 7th, 1944 What the hell is wrong with the people over there? It expresses a basic truth that was obvious to every GI on the front lines in Europe, but evades most of us until we realize the brutal conditions that they were forced to endure. Newspapers.com. When the 83rd Division landed across Omaha Beach in June 1944, James Shonak was Captain of Anti-Tank Company/331st Infantry. Ironically, like many GIs, he also had German ancestry. The division was reconstituted in the Organized Reserve on 24 June 1921 and assigned to the state of Ohio. Overall, the division had 170.2 percent replacements. Supplies could only trickle through as the Germans continuously pounded the town's approaches with artillery fire. Corporal Oldham of the 83rd Infantry Division of the US Army in Cancale France during World War II August 1944, Presenting the 83rd Infantry Division nicknamed the "Ragtag Circus". Oliver returned home, he brought with him a remarkable collection of F Company photos. Co., 2nd Bn., 331st Inf., 83rd div. 83rd Infantry Division Legacy Chapter Email Group Actually, theres lot on this overlay not making sense to me right now. October 8"There isn't a lot to write about over here. (F) Parson, Robert L. Jr. Terhanko, George Waple, George H., III According to this paper, the war was practically over and the people were just waiting to celebrate. 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Thomas, Jr. (since June 29, 2021), 308th Train Headquarters and Military Police, 329th, 330th, 331st, and 332nd Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals, Ordered into active military service: 15 August 1942 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Although he was a young man, my father was ancient by Army standards. The division entered the hedgerow struggle south of Carentan. 174th FA Group, from August 1st to 16th, 1944 On 16 August my father was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for displaying exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France. 3/329 : Lieutenant Colonel Quincy A. Sanders P.E. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 1 platoon from 513th Engr Light Pon Co, from August 6th to 15th, 1944 The 332nd Infantry Regiment was formed on 30 August 1917 as part of the 83rd Division. Fays was finally secured, along with Ferme de Menil, on January 15. Do you want . A second battalion from the same regiment defended a line further east. George Waple is 6th The regimental after action reports for the 331th Infantry Regiment in PDF format can be found in the following table. 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. Platoon, 2nd.Batallion, 331 first Regiment of the 83rd Infantry Division, advanced to the rank of Sgt. Reconstituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as the 335th Infantry and assigned to the . The people still seemed surprised at the sight of American soldiers in their city. The unit included men from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Michigan, New York, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Maryland, North Carolina, Kansas, Connecticut, Kentucky, Washington, D.C., Tennessee, and even included T/Sgt. On 1 March, the 83rd Division advanced toward the Rhine in Operation Grenade, and captured Neuss. 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. A Company 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. I guess the people must be used to voting for F.D.R. 5 July 1944 is very confused; a lot was going on,and I have realized there area lot of discrepancies amongthe reportsespecially the Morning Reportsand I really need to incorporate all the information from the After Action Reports and Unit Journals and collate it with what information can be gleanedfrom the morning reports. I got a half-dozen packs of cigarettes from Mom the other day and they just got here in time--we didn't get any for a few days, so you can see that we are having the same trouble over here as the people back home. March 27, 1805, the designation of this, the 6th Regiment of Infantry, was changed to 2d Regiment of Artillery in New York city. The division went overseas in June 1918, and was designated as the 2nd Depot Division. H Company K Company What this shows is that the 330th IR is occupying a line on the north side of themarsh anchored from the south to the north-east fromLe Moulin through Le Port and St. Andre de Bohon to Manior. When the 83rd Infantry arrived in Langenstein, its troops found some 1,100 inmates in very poor physical condition. Photo from "We Saw It Through," This photo was taken in February 1945, and the war in Europe ended three months later. The 83rd Infantry Division on February 27, 1945 This page shows the locations and record of events for today in 1944 or 1945. 83rd Division "Thunderbolt" Message Board, Larry Dalton (field promotion to 2nd Lt., Silver Star). The 331ST INFANTRY REGIMENT served during WORLD WAR I as part of the U.S. Army 83d Infantry Division. They destroyed 480 enemy tanks, 61 enemy planes, 29 enemy supply trains, and 966 enemy artillery pieces. 1st Bn 66th Armd Regt (2nd Armd Div), from June 28th to July 5th, 1944 (Incredibly, both Charles Mobley and Sarge were born on Cotton Avenue in Birmingham.) Days of house-to-house fighting under thick smoke, artillery fire, and fighter-bomber attacks could not convince the Germans to give up. Cafes were opened where the GIs could enjoy good Luxembourg beer, music, and dancing. --confirming John's recollection. This richly illustrated book chronologically describes the course of Operation Overlord through 357 specific events. 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. Again, it will be clearer once I start integrating information from the various reports (I hope). 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. before leaving for the ETO Gen. Willard A. Holbrook (23 March 1918), and finally Maj. Gen. Edwin F. Glenn (3 April 1918). Smith; S/Sgt. These eyes have seen the bloody hedgerows in the rain. Taking the offensive, the 83rd reached the St. Lo-Periers Road and advanced 8 miles against strong opposition as the Normandy campaign ended. E Company Click on the First Sergeant stripes to read his story. 331st Regiment, 83rd Division Colonel James D. Shonak Commander 331st Anti-Tank Company Boyle, Paul (C) KIA Catrambone, Michael Hq. 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 1/330 A Co, 87th Chemical Battalion, from July 5th to 16th, 1944 E Company Executive Officer: 1st Lieutenant Milton J. Bialeck, killed on July 4, 1944 at Sainteny A few days before Thanksgiving, Company F moved from a school house in Luxembourg City north to the town of Wecker. I sure wouldn't want to live the way they do. 2nd Platoon: 2nd Lieutenant Donald L. Richardson, killed on July 4, 1944 OH This was the main line of defence for the Germans. "TDC, December 3"Here it is another Christmas away from home--I hope it is the last one like this. "TDC, November 19"I just got my ballot the other day, so threw it away. I should be asking you. 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. 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. Time after time they only gained an advantage for a few hours before being completely cut up themselves, accumulating losses they could not afford. They advanced toward the Taute River while rain soaked the earth and drenched their already muddy fatigues. C Company The Green items are German locations or German related information, again, from the various reports. 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. The wounded and defenseless GIs were then shot and killed, one by one. B Company The troops under Elster's command were not an organised fighting unit. 1 pton 709th Tank Battalion, from August 13th to 16th, 1944 250th FA Battalion (105 How), from July 31st, 1944 to August 4th, 1944 In 2014 George P. Landow created this Victorian Web version, editing the text from the slightly rough Internet Archive . After the boy's death Kipling forced himself to write the official history of the regiment, as a form of atonement. He said they were "so clean looking, with a full compliment of men in each unit. -- Our artillery battalions, On 11 April 1945 the 83rd Division encountered Langenstein-Zwieberge, a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp. To slow the spread of sickness and death, the 83rd Division ordered the local German mayor to supply the camp with food and water. Albany: J. At times they had to blast supply routes through the hedges. They fought in the Ardennes, facing the point of the German Bulge. William T. Oliver; unidentified GI. 331st infantry 83rd division ourgrowingpaynes New Member Joined: Oct 6, 2016 Messages: 3 Likes Received: 0 I am researching my grandfather's military history. July 3, 1944: Pontorson Gen. Frederick Perkins (13 January 1918), Brig. 3/331 $5 Million + Founding Sponsor . We still have a lot to be thankful for; some of the things that happen over here don't seem possibleThe mail situation is bad again, probably due to the Christmas rush. Yet as you wander down these quiet paths they swarm around you, crouching low. Mustered out: June 23, 1864. We also get a position for the 329 IR HQ, the 330 IR HQ, as well the 1 Bn, 329 IR HQ. Dave Curryhas a report about this engagement here, if you are interested. Henry Irving Tannenbaum--Company F, 331st Infantry Regiment Of the 68 divisions deployed by the U.S. Army in the European Theater, the 83rd was ninth in the number of combat deaths. have been accounted for in the years since the end of World War II. The odds were that if you were on the front line, you probably wouldn't make it home in one piece, if at all. L Company, 330th Infantry Regiment: Colonel Ernest L. McLendon, relieved of command on July 9, 1944, replaced by Brigadier General Claude B. Ferenbaugh, replaced by Colonel Robert T. Foster on July 13, 1944. God takes care of us one way or the other."TDC. Popularity; Last added; Last edited; Name; Date of birth; Date of death; Grid List. They did not know it then, but they would remain in Luxembourg longer than they had in England. Do they think we are over here for our health? rifle and rocket grenades. Stephen Ambrose, in his book "Band Of Brothers," quotes one of the men of the 101st Airborne about the arrival of the 83rd. searching out the foe. December 2"These shoes we wear are quite the thing--sometimes I think my feet would be warmer without shoes. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. On 26 July, the 83rd entered the pursuit, and in heavy combat crossed the Taute River the next day. It suffered heavy losses at Normandie and Falaise pocket in August 1944 and was disbanded in October 1944. Commander 331st Anti-Tank Company, Third Platoon, Company B - 331st They spent 244 days in combat and suffered 23,980 casualties, 15,248 of which were combat casualties. Infantrymen of the 83rd Division walk past Sherman tanks that have momentarily halted on a dirt road in Germany. These newly-acquired vehicles were quickly painted olive-green and fitted with a U.S. star before joining the 83rd. Fallen GIs were replaced by new men, and they pushed on to take Hotot on 7 July. The prisoners were detailed to build underground factory installations and to carry out forced labor for Organization Todt. UNITED PRESS LjEASED WIRE SERVICE THE EVENING G ESTABLISHED 1S81 XENIA, OHIO, SATURDAY, JU^E 29, PRICE THREE CENTS SUPPLY Y We hardly ever hear anything except rumors, and some of these are fantastic. 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. Check out this awesome '83rd+Infantry+Division+-+Thunderbolt' design on @TeePublic! A Company 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. J Company 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. Courtesy of The . 2/331: Lieutenant Colonel James F. Faber, killed on 10 July 1944 at Sainteny. 473rd AAA AW Battalion (SP), from August 22nd to September 17th, 1944, Field artillery August 10, 1944: Dinan I became intrigued with the combined 83 ID / 330 IR overlays and decided to add the data points from the After Action Reports, Unit Journals and Morning Reports. brothers we all know. Chapter Twenty-Six of the author's The Great Boer War, which Smith, Elder, & Co. published in 1900.This web version is based on the Internet Archive version digitized from an unidentified library in 2010 with funding from the Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation.. The 331st Infantry Division was an infantry division of the German army during World War II. serving as Platoon Sgt. Their patrols advance beyond the line Every enemy unit or town that surrendered or was captured subscribed its quota of rolling stock for the division, usually at gunpoint. 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. Cleveland, This, combined with coming of age during the great depression, taught him how to make do with what was at hand. Basements of houses became aid stations for the wounded. Oliver and view many of the photos by clicking here. In 1985, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the US Army's Center of Military History began a program to honor US Army divisions that took part in the liberation of Nazi camps.