Anything will help. My father, Thomas Dickson Curry, was a member of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Division. After the boy's death Kipling forced himself to write the official history of the regiment, as a form of atonement. August 25, 1944: Chteaubriant. March 27, 1805, the designation of this, the 6th Regiment of Infantry, was changed to 2d Regiment of Artillery in New York city. After training in Wales, the Division landed at Omaha Beach, 18 June 1944, and entered the hedgerow struggle south of Carentan, 27 June. C Company November 22"Here it is, another Thanksgiving Day that I won't be home. Operation COBRA began the morning of 25 July. 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. 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 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. Photo courtesy Jon Aller and Kevin Harris. These are the GIs of the 331st Infantry who made the ultimate sacrifice. After training in Wales, the division landed at Omaha Beach. 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. Pfc. P.E. 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. Actually 12,000 defended the walled city, and they vowed to "fight to the last stone." A Co, 813th Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP), from July 10th to 13th, 1944 rounds of 155 mm shells. Frank Monan, A Company, 331st Infantry They fought through the Ardennes in the bitter cold and snow to beat back the German Bulge. See through the mindless death and grinding pain. It is beginning to look as if they really want to get totally destroyed, and if that's what they want, they are going to get it."TDC. 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. Div Lamb, Emanuel (H) Lt. Col. Leniel MacDonald Richmond, Floyd J. Elements reduced the garrison at Ile de Czembre, which surrendered, 2 September. The men of the 83rd Division weren't just on the front line. Private First Class David Allen Glascock ASN 35671319 served as a member of the 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division during World War Two and fought in Normandy, Northern France and Rhineland before getting Wounded in Action on December 5th, 1944. Supplies could only trickle through as the Germans continuously pounded the town's approaches with artillery fire. His body was not recovered. It started with small spotter aircraft that marked the targets with flares. Even the paint on their helmets looked as if they had just been unpacked." S/Sgt. The 22nd Division's artillery regiment was positioned to the east of Le Quesnoy with security provided by a battalion of Infantry Regiment 82. August 7, 1944: Chteauneuf The earlier nickname, "Ohio," was based on the division's insignia (which includes the name "Ohio," where the division was raised during World War I). C Co, 644th Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP), from August 9th to 16th, 1944, Chemical units Later groups of enlisted men assigned to the division to replace men transferred to other units came from Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. It turned out to be a bit of a rabbit hole. of gasoline. On June 18,1944 the 83rd Division landed at Omaha beach D-Day plus 12. First a nudge, then a sign-- Move out! When the 83rd Division landed across Omaha Beach in June 1944, James Shonak was Captain of Anti-Tank Company/331st Infantry. On Memorial Day weekend 2000 my family had reunited for my sister's long . 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. 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. You notice the German line bent back at a 90 angle (left-middle)? (F) Parson, Robert L. Jr. Terhanko, George Waple, George H., III Later, a German counterattack, supported by machine guns and mortars struck from high ground southeast of Greveldange, but the men of the 331st quickly turned back the attempted disruption of their lines. *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. To halt the spread of sickness and death, the 83rd ordered the local German mayor to supply the camp with food and water. The 83rd Division then assembled near Feugeres, and on 3 through 5 August they moved out of the Cotentin Peninsula and turned west into Brittany. The 83rd Division reported the death rate at the camp had been 500 per month. The 83rd Infantry Division ("Thunderbolt"[1]) was a formation of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. On 1 March, the 83rd Division advanced toward the Rhine in Operation Grenade, and captured Neuss. 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. The wounded and defenseless GIs were then shot and killed, one by one. 1918: 83rd Division HQ, Maj G. Details Last Updated: 06 May 2018 Address : Val-de-Meuse. $3.99 ground shipping enabled for all orders! You can read it by clicking here, or on the Combat Medic's Badge. 83rd Division Reenactment Website It was demobilized in October 1919. It was reformed in March 1944 as part of the 24th Welle (wave) from Schatten-Division Wahn. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. The people still seemed surprised at the sight of American soldiers in their city. 400thFA Battalion, from July 31st, 1944 to August 2nd, 1944 Infanterie-Division) was a unit of the Imperial German Army in World War I. Of the 68 divisions deployed by the U.S. Army in the European Theater, the 83rd was ninth in the number of combat deaths. The roads were strewn with German tanks, trucks and staff cars, and often with dead Germans. E Company *The quote near the top of this page is from a letter written by Pfc. Smith; S/Sgt. After action reports Leon Collins; S/Sgt. They fought in the Rhineland, and were the first to reach the Rhine. Cleveland, "TDC, December 3"Here it is another Christmas away from home--I hope it is the last one like this. H Company Sharp Captain William A. Smith was born Dec. 30, 1888, in Valley Falls, Kansas. Then they raced through Germany. Missing In Action 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. AWON Memorial Web Page, Massacre at Ottre In the 331st, the 2nd and 3rd battalions jumped off abreast at 0445 hours from the vicinity of Meautis. Soldiers of the 83rd Infantry Division of the U.S. move on the street in the French town of Saint-Malo (Saint Malo). Cleveland, It shows a bit of all three 83rd ID regiments. Casualties were heavy. 335th Regiment Lineage. Though the positioning of these HQs seem strange to me. L Company, 331st Infantry Regiment: Colonel Martin D. Barndollar Jr., killed on 4 July 1944 near Mautis, replaced by Lieutenant Colonel William E. Long, replaced on 7 July 1944 by Colonel John C. Whitcomb, replaced on 9 July 1944 by Colonel James D. Bender, replaced on 11 July 1944 by Colonel Robert T. Foster, replaced on 13 July 1944 by Colonel Robert H. York. from the right, first row. His unit had been engaged in battle with German forces. Then, German attempts to organize tank-supported counterattacks were shattered by the 83rd's field artillery battalions. When I finished with this map, it was a bit eerie. I hope it is the last one this way. It was initially formed from the garrison infantry regiments of Fortress Posen (Festung Posen). Frank E Douglas earned the Silver Star for action the 8th August 1944, serial no 0-1296500. 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. Larry was able to identify most of the GIs in this photo. At the camp, the troops found approximately 1,100 inmates. As they peeled off and took their positions they relieved elements of the 90th Division, the V Corps, and the 112th Infantry of the 28th Division. A Company A new nickname was desired to represent the nationwide origins of the division's personnel during World War II. 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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. F Company The chances that the six-foot tall, slim medic from Alabama, known as "Mob" or "Moe," was someone other than Charles P. Mobley are almost too remote to consider. Richard E. Chipps was also a First Sergeant--of L Company. K Company C Co, 709th Tk Bn, from August 12th to 16th, 1944, Tank Destroyer units They truly were brothers-in-arms. Sgt. 196th FA Group, from August 7th to 16th, 1944 My dad's story ends here, but the 83rd's does not. var sc_invisible=1. I see by the returns that the election didn't amount to much this time. Infantrymen of the 83rd Infantry Division warm themselves around a fire near Fays, Belgium, on January 3, 1945. 1 platoon from 513th Engr Light Pon Co, from August 6th to 15th, 1944 G Company They literally raced across the rest of Germany, covering 280 miles in 13 days and were within 60 miles of Berlin when they were ordered to stop. B Co, 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP), from August 6th to 16th, 1944 Main telephone: 202.488.0400 FULL. I served with the 83rd. Those who passed through the city were greeted by banners stretched across the streets, proclaiming "Welcome to our Liberators." Courtesy of The . It took the direct fire of the attached 774th tank battalion to accomplish this. 65th Armored FA Battalion, from June 27th to July 4th, 1944 the official history of the 331st Infantry, 83rd Division. After training in Wales, the division landed at Omaha Beach, 18 June 1944, and entered the hedgerow struggle south of Carentan, 27 June. June 25, 1944: Omaha Beach Tanks, tank destroyers and armored infantry aided the attack. Mustered out: June 23, 1864. August 10, 1944: Dinan Taking the offensive, the 83rd reached the St. Lo-Periers Road and advanced 8 miles against strong opposition as the Normandy campaign ended. About a month ago, someone over here had a paper, and there was a piece in it about some German prisoners in the States going on a strike for something or other. [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. Rhodes from Pretoria, South Africa. The 332nd Infantry Regiment was formed on 30 August 1917 as part of the 83rd Division. The 9th Army had also been slowly advancing north of Aachen towards the Roer. In addition, the "Thunderbolt" division recovered the camp's documents for use by war crimes investigators. The 83rd spent Thanksgiving in that tiny country. On 25 September the 83rd Division crossed into Luxembourg. A Co, 87th Chemical Battalion, from July 5th to 16th, 1944 While elements moved south to protect the north bank of the Loire River, the main body of the division concentrated south of Rennes for patrolling and reconnaissance activities. Byron Herde, 331st Infantry God takes care of us one way or the other."TDC. After liberation, the death rate continued at approximately 2550 people per day, due to the severe physical debilitation of the prisoners. By the end of September, the division had moved into Luxembourg. Demobilized 18 February 1919 at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky. 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. Regiment warm themselves by the fire after their retirement to the sector following . Stephen Ambrose, in his book "Band Of Brothers," quotes one of the men of the 101st Airborne about the arrival of the 83rd. email _ | _ 83rd Division "Thunderbolt" Message Board _. These eyes have seen the bloody hedgerows in the rain. 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. Weapons Platoon : 2nd Lieutenant George P. Hopley, killed on July 4, 1944 at Sainteny A Company On 16 August my father was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for displaying exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France. Infantrymen of the 83rd Infantry Division warm themselves around a fire near Fays, Belgium, on January 3, 1945. The 83rd Infantry Division ("Thunderbolt" [1]) was a formation of the United States Army in World War I and World War II . 1st Bn 66th Armd Regt (2nd Armd Div), from June 28th to July 5th, 1944 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. He was called to active duty on 26 October 1943, and was sent to the active duty reception center in New Cumberland, Pa. From there he went to Camp Blanding in Starke, Florida where he underwent basic training. got badly handled on 04 July. Photo from "We Saw It Through," assigned Squad Leader, Later I was advanced to the rank of S/Sgt. The two squads were ambushed and pinned down on the ground. There they held the GIs at bay from underground pillboxes and camouflaged strong points. Michael Harris, 2nd Platoon, Company F, is among the many listed here. C Co, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion, from August 1st to 16th, 1944 "TDC, November 26"I was reading an old paper today and the people over there must be nuts. 331 Infantry Regiment 83rd Infantry Division. 83rd Infantry Division Documents - Fallen heroes of the 83rd Infantry Division You are here: Burial Listing Listing Navigation Fallen heroes of the 83rd Infantry Division This is an overview of all servicemen and women of units attached to the 83rd Infantry Division who are buried in Europe. It can be seen by clicking here. 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. Headquarters Company. 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. Charles P. Nelson; and James R. Duncan (runner after Luxembourg). Also, medical supplies were requisitioned from the U.S. Army's 20th Field Hospital. In 2014 George P. Landow created this Victorian Web version, editing the text from the slightly rough Internet Archive . Infanterie-Division was formed at Truppenbungsplatz Kningsbrck in December 1941 as a "Walkre"-Division (1) and was disbanded in December 1943. Another photo taken at Camp Breckenridge, showing M Company/331st, can be seen by clicking here. This is the Facebook outlet of 83rdinfdivdocs.org and the people behind the research and data. Infantry 331st Infantry 83rd Infantry Division Sector, 1945 (Source: The Thunderbolt across Europe) The first area occupied and governed by the 83rd Infantry Divisionfor any length of time was located in northern Germany and included Landkreis BRAUNSCHWEIG. slumber in profound repose. Another photo taken at Camp Breckenridge, showing M Company/331st, can be seen by clicking here. December 2"These shoes we wear are quite the thing--sometimes I think my feet would be warmer without shoes. The 330th, detached from the 83rd, helped clean out the Harz Mountains, a pocket of resistance that had been bypassed by the fast riding 329th and 331st. var sc_project=709359; The journey took them through the thick forests of the highland country east of Verdun. Store windows were full of photos of the 5th Armored Regiment which had liberated the city just nine days before. From the 1st through the 5th of October, the 83rd advanced in heavy combat to the West Wall across the Sauer as the 329th fought the battle for Grevenmacher. There was fear that this was too close for heavy bombing and, in fact, many GIs were killed that day by short bombing runs. Across the marsh (and the river Taute) were two causeways; one from Le Moulin to La Varde, and one from Le Port to Tribehou. The division entered the hedgerow struggle south of Carentan. 174th FA Group, from August 1st to 16th, 1944 3/329 : Lieutenant Colonel Quincy A. Sanders Written in May 1945, six months after my father was killed in action in Gey, Germany, the letter has a simple honesty that touches the heart. OH I, personally, cant make much sense of what is written in the lower left corner, try as I might. Col. Shonak recalls those brutal days in a series of letters, which for the first time tell the true horror of warfare in the Normandy hedgerows: "God we lost a lot of men. These histories are courtesy of Myra Miller, PhD, of Footsteps Researchers. 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. My worst nightmares are still in those rows.". From Atterbury to the Elbe These reports are courtesy of Myra Miller, PhD, of Footsteps Researchers. On 6 August, the Germans demolished all the quays, locks, breakwaters and harbor machinery and set fire to the city. [7][8][9] Deputy commander: Brigadier General Claude B. Ferenbaugh, Chief of Staff: Colonel Samuel V. Krauthoff, 329th Infantry Regiment: Colonel Edwin B. Crabill June 26, 1944: Bricqueville 739th FA Battalion (8 How), from August 29th to September 3rd, 1944, Armor We have recently added a photo of A Company/331st. To slow the spread of sickness and death, the 83rd Division ordered the local German mayor to supply the camp with food and water. It's funny how good the news sounds, but anyway, I hope it ends soon--the sooner the better. [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. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Thanks, David. 70th Tank Battalion, from July 17th to 18th, 1944 A Company These documents are provided for by Dave Curry, historian of the 83rd Infantry Division Association. W. L. Arnold--AT Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, Pvt. annotated for each man: Staff Sergeant Edward J. Devlin, 31188341, 542 (communications chief) When, where and if they saw action in WWI. US soldiers with German prisoners of war//Robert Capa, 83rd Infantry Division in Europe in World War II 1944. Liberation of Langenstein Concentration Camp by 83rd Division At times they had to blast supply routes through the hedges. Second row, left to right are: Willard Strauss (B.A.R. The TTF was the 331st Infantry regimental newspaper. Gen. Frederick Perkins (13 January 1918), Brig. They had limited supplies of ammunition and rations, and no radio contact with Germany. 121st Inf (8th Div), from August 6th to 15th, 1944 Chest." -- We fired 158,958 rounds of 83rd Infantry Division Situation 12:00 12 July 1944 less the 330th Infantry Regiment. 83rd Infantry Regiment Nickname: Ninth Militia; City Guard; Ninth Infantry National Guard Mustered in: June 8, 1861. Seems they would have been better off being purely on the defensive; but that was definitely not the German way. H Company He said they were "so clean looking, with a full compliment of men in each unit. 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. F Company: Captain Richard E. Randal, wounded on July 4, 1944 guns destroyed much of the enemy artillery and machine gun emplacements and forced them to surrender. The shield is red for artillery and the black pile represents part of the 83rd Infantry Division insignia. Engineers picked their way through mine fields and booby traps to clear the way. The 83rd Infantry Division was first activated in the fall of 1917, several months after the United States entered World War I. A second battalion from the same regiment defended a line further east. Infantrymen of the 83rd Division walk past Sherman tanks that have momentarily halted on a dirt road in Germany. We also get a position for the 329 IR HQ, the 330 IR HQ, as well the 1 Bn, 329 IR HQ. 2/331: Lieutenant Colonel James F. Faber, killed on 10 July 1944 at Sainteny. Thanks to Kathy Mobley Mathews for allowing us to use this material. 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. Haute-Marne. 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. It was deployed to France in 1918. Those that sleep beneath our feet The 83rd Division crossed the Rhine south of Wesel, 29 March, and advanced across the Munster Plain to the Weser, crossing it at Bodenwerder. 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 blue items come from the overlays; the brownish points, if you can see them, are geographic locations reported inthe various reports, while the dark blue / purplish items are labels explaining the geographic location data points. 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. On 8 July, they fought through hedgerows to the village of Auxais, and finally on the 10th, the 331st captured Sainteny after an attack supported by fire from 19 artillery battalions. Heroes of the 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Division Those that sleep beneath our feet slumber in profound repose. C Company 121st CT (8th Div),from August 6th to 15th, 1944 K Company We focus on gathering information and documents on the World War 2 history of the United States 83rd. 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. Headquarters Company; Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? H Company A last note. It suffered heavy losses at Normandie and Falaise pocket in August 1944 and was disbanded in October 1944. The call to victory beckons. They did not know it then, but they would remain in Luxembourg longer than they had in England. Third row, left to right are: S/Sgt. Mobley wrote after the war to tell his wife where he had been and what he had done all those long months away from home. 12th FA Obsn Battalion (-Btrie A), from August 7th to 16th, 1944 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. 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 They've seen the tree bursts in the Hurtgen, Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. "Thank You Eddie Hart" Documentary Website (Company G, 329th Infantry) There were no welcoming home parades for the Thunderbolt Division, but the GIs of the 83rd would carry its memory home with them. The 331st Infantry Division was an infantry division of the German army during World War II. Taking the offensive, the 83d reached the St. Lo-Periers Road, 25 July, and advanced 8 miles against strong opposition as the Normandy campaign ended. They spent 244 days in combat and suffered 23,980 casualties, 15,248 of which were combat casualties. before leaving for the ETO Ive decided I will come back to incorporating geographic data points later. This was the main line of defence for the Germans. D Company 3/331 var sc_partition=5; Samuel J. Bifano--B Battery, 324th Field Artillery 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. His great uncle, Pfc. And as patrols ventured toward Remich, the 331st occupied the towns of Remerschen, Assel, and Bous. 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. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. 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. Many of them are buried in U. S. Military Cemeteries, and can be found by searching the Do they think we are over here for our health? 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. George Waple is 6th The map contains the locations, based on the coordinate on the morning report, shown in NATO symbology . The 83rd Division established a bridgehead over the river. 323rd Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer) On 26 July, the 83rd entered the pursuit, and in heavy combat crossed the Taute River the next day. They cut the St. Lo-Periers road, and forced their way into Le Mesnil Vigot. The only Germans encountered were patrols. Oliver returned home, he brought with him a remarkable collection of F Company photos.

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