The 83rd Infantry Division was first activated to fight in World War I, the "War to End All Wars" in 1917, fought in 1918 and was deactivated in 1919. Shonak These reports are courtesy of Myra Miller, PhD, of Footsteps Researchers. Assistant Division Commanders: Brig. Casualties were heavy. They fought in the Ardennes, facing the point of the German Bulge. 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 Company Reconstituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as the 335th Infantry and assigned to the . To avoid needless loss of life, Elster negotiated a surrender. The two squads were ambushed and pinned down on the ground. Smith; S/Sgt. small arms ammunition. George Terhanko never wanted to be First Sergeant of F Company. man); Pfc. [4] After training in Wales, the division, taking part in the Allied invasion of Normandy, landed at Omaha Beach, 18 June 1944, and entered the hedgerow struggle south of Carentan, 27 June. 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. "TDC, November 26"I was reading an old paper today and the people over there must be nuts. Regiment warm themselves by the fire after their retirement to the sector following . S/Sgt Joseph Arnaldo, 331st Infantry $5 Million + Founding Sponsor . var sc_partition=5; The barn and the house are all built together and the front yard is the stable yard. $3.99 ground shipping enabled for all orders! He said he would take the job for 30 days to see how it worked out. Larry was able to identify most of the GIs in this photo. On July 4th, for instance, the 83rd Division (including the 329th) began an attack directly south of the Utah beachhead in western Normandy. 83rd Infantry Division Situation 12:00 12 July 1944 less the 330th Infantry Regiment. B Co, 168th Engr C Bn, from August 6th to 15th, 1944 *The quote near the top of this page is from a letter written by Pfc. The 83d Infantry Division arrived in England on 16 April 1944. The unit also requisitioned medical supplies from the US Army's 20th Field Hospital. Do you have 331ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 83RD INFANTRY DIVISION Reunion information you'd like to share. The patches we carry are of the highest quality. -- We threw 57,607 hand grenades To see it through again. Division They truly were brothers-in-arms. 216.368.2000 July 3, 1944: Pontorson 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 God takes care of us one way or the other."TDC. American Battle Monuments Commission search engine at http://www.abmc.gov/search/wwii.php. including Cannon Co., fired 103,379 rounds of 105 mm shells and 51,680 On the right of the 9th Division, the men of the 83rd felt like standing in their foxholes and cheering when they saw all those bombers. The 83rd Division has special ties to Luxembourg. Credits. From Atterbury to the Elbe Organized 26 August 1917 at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky. We specialize in Army patches. He said they were "so clean looking, with a full compliment of men in each unit. 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 W. L. Arnold--AT Company, 329th Infantry Regiment They consisted of the various occupation forces from along the Atlantic coast and down to the Pyrenees. On 9 August, the enemy defenders were forced back to the Citadel at St. Servan and to Dinard on the west bank of the river just opposite St. Malo. Missing In Action assigned Squad Leader, Later I was advanced to the rank of S/Sgt. Richard E. Chipps was also a First Sergeant--of L Company. A Company Even so, his ETO Enlisted Man's Identification Card lists his weight at 139 pounds. They landed across Omaha Beach and took over defensive positions near Carentan, where they relieved the 101st Airborne around the end of the month. 65th Armored FA Battalion, from June 27th to July 4th, 1944 before leaving for the ETO Then, German attempts to organize tank-supported counterattacks were shattered by the 83rd's field artillery battalions. All is safe for you to go. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. telephone wire. 746th Tank Battalion, from July 5th to 16th, 1944 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 July 14, 1944: Hotat Clarence W. Brown to my mother. The drive carried them eight miles beyond their starting point. F Company: Captain Richard E. Randal, wounded on July 4, 1944 On 16 August my father was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for displaying exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France. Oliver and view many of the photos by clicking here. 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'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. They arrived in Liverpool, England on 15 June, and entrained . The headquarters was organized on 27 September 1921. Anything will help. they swarm around you, crouching low. 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. Tous droits rservs, 453rd AAA AW Battalion (Mbl), from July 1st, 1944 to July 9th, 1945. 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). Washington, DC 20024-2126 When the war ended, Terhanko had four Purple Hearts and Silver and Bronze Stars. The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. His Scotch-Irish pioneer ancestry also gave him mental toughness and Yankee ingenuity. The DPAA said that in December 1944, Bernard Sweeney was assigned to Company 1, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division. Notice thatthe 22nd IR, 4th ID is a good 1000 yards out in front of the 83rd ID. His letter is the incredible story of a GI's journey through the war. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. On 26 July, the 83rd entered the pursuit, and in heavy combat crossed the Taute River the next day. I hope it is the last one this way. 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. Because of its turbulent past as a privateer stronghold, the town was protected by stone walls. Seems they would have been better off being purely on the defensive; but that was definitely not the German way. It shows my fathers company, F, and we are approaching the day he was seriously wounded and shipped the the States. Task Force A (15th Cav Gp), from August 3rd to 5th, 1944, Infantry Later groups of . Previous page: 330th Infantry Regiment Map Overlays 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. Photo from "We Saw It Through," Fighting there and on nearby terrain was extremely. Then they raced through Germany. He was moved to the front lines, 2 and 3/4 miles south of the town of Sainteny, along with 45 other GIs from the 41st Replacement Battalion that was stationed at Treviers, south of Omaha Beach. 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. 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. August 5, 1944: Esvres Currently, the 330th Regiment consists of three Battalions that fall under the command of the 4th Brigade, 95th Training Division. 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. A Co, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion, from August 1st to 16th, 1944 Though the positioning of these HQs seem strange to me. The day before Thanksgiving, Hershell asked for two volunteers to help him cut up turkeys. 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. I see by the returns that the election didn't amount to much this time. His great uncle, Pfc. was in all five ETO campaigns, (Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes . Courtesy of The . Taking the offensive, the 83rd reached the St. Lo-Periers Road and advanced 8 miles against strong opposition as the Normandy campaign ended. Click here to read some of his story and to see photographs of L Company/331st Infantry. Most of the time they were in the center of the front line, and often out in front leading the way. Actually, theres lot on this overlay not making sense to me right now. A second battalion from the same regiment defended a line further east. Promotion of Leinbach to the 83rd Field Artillery October 10, 1920. --confirming John's recollection. We hardly ever hear anything except rumors, and some of these are fantastic. H Company 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. 1st Platoon: 1st Lieutenant George W. Stahley, killed on July 4, 1944 D Company The 9th Army had also been slowly advancing north of Aachen towards the Roer. At times they had to blast supply routes through the hedges. On 4 July, the 83rd Division left Carentan and moved south toward Sainteny, a short march of about four miles that quickly turned into a six-day battle claiming over 1,400 casualties in the first 24 hours. The men of the 83rd Division weren't just on the front line. The call to victory beckons. There are numerous entries for each day's events showing the time of occurrence for each.