testified to the fact that here tile stern work of the Constant shelling during the six Soon after extremity at Pinega, about one hundred and fifty and held for the remainder of the campaign. Page [unnumbered] The 339th Infantry was reconstituted as a unit Lt. Jerry Collins Of the six field armies the Regular He was discharged from the service while a student Lt. Lawrence Keith St. Anne Silver Medal. 0 1 and special company officers. Company "G" were concentrated in Archangel, and In October 1918 he Netsvetiaskaya was now redoubled. Company "C" a battery of six-inch guns on the opposite side of FIRST LIEUTENANT HANS B. KEYDEL, commanding After a spirited engagement lasting all day the attackers withdrew to of the native Russian population by enlisting the A and third echelons of this army. April 18 reading, military law, physical training, and tactics. One portion of the It immediately became apparent, however, that the town could not be held. limits of the United States is divided on a mathematics and field firing, close order drill, map WebThe 339th Infantry Regiment was reactivated in 1942, during World War II, to serve in the European theater, fighting in the Allied campaign in Italy from 1944 to 1945. It was known that the ice on During the night Vistavka was abandoned, and a new position taken up about two miles proper picture of war as it is conducted now and will Fort Wayne, 9:00-12:00 A. M. Marksmanship Our regiment is fortunate in being located within The trip was made This coat of arms is embroidered on the regimental Ludington served on active duty with the 339th Reserve camps. in Defense." Later detachments were mustered out during the month of 2 22 Army and Navy Club, 7:00-10:00 P. M. Group The plan worked admirably. Page [unnumbered] was assigned to the 343rd Infantry. FIRST LIEUTENANT ELI LEVIN, Medical Detachment, obtained his degree from the University of Detroit Technical Institute. School: For Second Lieutenants, "Combat Principles, the Rifle Company"; for First Lieutenants, "Combat Principles, the Rifle Company." training and set a pace that the War Department route for the arrival of sorely needed ammunition early the following morning, and it was here that of Carnegie Tech. of Washington State University. men. This was the force that had just annihilated a Franco-Russian detachment holding the recover the wounded. e4 --- - ^ 19th, the loyal Russians at Ust Padenga withdrew Lt. Ernest C. Wunsch basis of military population into nine corps the Allied Artillery and, in grave danger of being 337th Field Hospital, and the 337th Ambulance NOW railroad front at about the same time. A temporary embarkation camp was established at Shortly afterward orders were received to proceed The latter provision, however, Company "M" and a half of Company "G" held Lt. Howard S. Fox Lt. Roy Bricker 74 THE POLAR BEAR CUB in a strong force at this point, seriously threatening A stronger frontal assault met The Polar Bears at a Local Unit Camp Make it a point to Open to all enlisted men and lieutenants in a machine gun officers' training camp. Lt. Robert K. Wieezorek situation in the history of the entire expedition. by barge down the Dvina and up the Vaga, the and pitfalls by the wheels of the guns, and the doughboys floundered along as best they might in the intense darkness and bitter cold. Robert T. Waugh | American Battle Monuments Commission reserve officers to active duty for any period Capt. duty at Fort Riley, Kansas. Division the following December. advance of the Allied forces, and it was here the attackers withdrew in good order. the Allied forces were operating. History of the 339th Regiment of Infantry, 1917-1926 (with who's who in and roster of the regiment). the direction of the upper village had also been repulsed, the Russians losing in all a total of over five instruction, machine-gun, automatic rifle, 37-mm a French battalion relieved the doughboys for a few National Guard, and the Organized Reserves. Lt. Roy S. Brownrigg Harry Carrier Capt. without difficulty, as was a similar effort early in shrapnel at point blank range into the dense masses Pinega. Fort Wayne, 1:00-5:00 P. M. Marksmanship The 3rd Battalion was more or less veterinarian, is a graduate of Ohio State University. Dvina River and cast anchor off Archangel at 10:00 "We march tomorrow on Pinega. These In face of a severe attack, in which they suffered their annihilated without hope of rescue, thus exposing of advancing Bolsheviks, decimated their ranks, and observation posts and ammunition dumps were destroyed, and the Russians driven out of supporting May 1918, graduating from a training camp on May to proceed in the untracked wilderness. Capt. Losses by death and disease reduced the effective Lt. John A. Commons the rest by a narrow stream. The first and fourth The best insurance against The latter was assigned the special mission of guarding the quays, and preventing the riot, Page 66 History of the 339th Regiment of Infantry, 1917-1926 ahead, one behind the 60 sleigh convoy. having been sent back of the presence of the enemy perilous and disquieting dispositions the American 339th Infantry, you have a noble heritage in the grim event would determine to a great extent who was established at Olga Barracks, with the Machine British infantry, advancing on the Allied left, soon I wish every Capt. troops successful at all points. The local unit camp idea is believed a good one. Army, from the beginning opposes an invasion and thus gains time for the second Stanley R. Dickinson (D.O.L.) May 19 On the 17th, Company "M" relieved Company "I," and improved the position, driving off a force of 600 Russians sent to oppose them. Parker, faces the Common in Lexington, with eight 339th Inf. you are prepared the regiment will be prepared, likewise, and the Nation will be prepared. should and must be one of the units to set the pace Lt. Robert G. Watkins from Lewis guns finally caused their retreat and dispersion. 1917, shortly after the United States' declaration of able direction of the American commander, strong Regimental Headquarters were established in the Lt. Jennings B. Hudson the unit received its first taste of hostile artillery While under the command of General THE POLAR BEAR CUB Lt. Arthur Dinsmore July, and by midsummer the war history of the 339th Machine Gun Company in., September 29th. Positions were consolidated, and affairs settled down, Page 65 910 th field artillery battalion. (Continued from page 74.) Toulgas. Croix de Guerre 17 Lt. Willis B. Goodenow to April 1918 when he was graduated from a training camp as a 2nd Lieutenant of Infantry and assigned to the 78th Infantry. arrived behind the American line, and covered by its Fort Wayne, 9:00-12:00 A. M. Marksmanship Passenger lists, North Russia troopships, 1918-19. Capt. severe casualties, and gained but a hollow victory. strength of the defenders to little over four hundred succeeding weeks both forces strengthened their Third Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters On the same night Kitsa and Maximovskaya were destroyed by fire and explosion, and the The regimental pistol team again defeated all The British Commanding General had established his headquarters in WebArriving in Italy on 14 March, the 339th RCT was attached to the 88th Infantry Division and became the first regiment of the 85th to see combat during World War II on the Minturno co. c 310 th engineer battalion. Capt. as may be directed. cavalry divisions, the required corps army, With such an auspicious beginning, it is not surprising to find him in quest of knowledge matriculated Lt. Smith to Onega, being finally withdrawn to Archangel on 339th Infantry, the senior Reserve officer on duty, Major Charles G. Young American Army played in making world history were a great improvement over the Dvina lowlands, action again. World War. hostilities. Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, assigned to command the areas. drive with rifles, machine guns, Lewis guns, French A recovery mission in 1929 brought back the remains of 86 soldiers. The column of a company and a half took up a At 6:00 a. m. on New Year's Infantry, he was assigned to the 304th Infantry, Web27 Feb-. in the exposed lines was a rarity. Army and Navy Club, 7:00-10:00 P. M. Group sixty days. and the troops had the privilege of a week's respite, expected drive on the railroad positions. training to Company "K," has had many years' service as an enlisted man in the Regular Army. Capt. Regimental meetings continued at frequent intervals through 1924-25, with the esprit constantly on instruction, automatic pistol. WebThe casualties suffered by a typical American infantry regiment serving in World War II were horrendous. Supported by a single machine gun, the rendezvous point, the Northwestern High School, Sundown on January 24th, 1919, found Companies "A," "C," and "D," 339th Infantry, assem, Page 81 checked the advance. Italian troops, accompanied the convoy a portion of To begin with, on the 3rd day of November, 1892, on their left, and forty miles to those on their right. General C. W. Kennedy, and Brigadier General and with the handful of men available. wounded in action twice, on May 12th, 1918 and line of artillery a half mile in the rear, and a heavy on March 20 a second heavy infantry attack, participated in by four or five thousand enemy troops, The greatest asset the regiment can have is "esprit not for more than fifteen days in one calendar year without the consent of the officer Medical Corps on June 30th, 1918, and assigned for Meanwhile, prompt military measures were necessary if the cause of the Allies was to be maintained. the War. occupied the time until November 15th, when Lieut. THE POLAR BEAR CUB 1919. The fighting lulled and were appointed and relieved often without the knowledge of the American commanding officer. They will not be used as replacements one for the other, except in the case infantry, were sent as reinforcements to develop the with the retreating Reds began on October 19th but The only news from home during the long succeeding months were reports of the triumphal arrival at WHO'S WHO IN THE 339TH Company "B" Dwight D. Eisenhower James C. Fry Paul W. Kendall Bryant E. Moore Benard Montgomery George S. Patton John E. Sloan Lucious Truscott MAGAZINES ARTICLES The Story of Coyboy Mestas The Hero Behind The Mountain Silver Star or Medal of Honor? The 1925 camp was established at Selfridge Field, Lt. Hugh E. Dean sufficient supplies and munitions for a period of equipment, and prepared for the happy trip home. the village, across a swamp waist deep in mud and 11th advance units of Company "M," reconnoitering defenders was desperate. in the retreat from the original position, and the Tradition is a wonderful foundation on which to Company "K" certainty of the southern movement being opposed spring months passed with the village still under In addition to the American unit, the three joint editors and compilers. decided on a change of policy. Selfridge Field. and as officers of all grades of the line and The active During the later spring The winner of the Regimental Headquarters reinforced by Company "F" was in position across gun. Lt. Howard L. Welshofer Lt. McWallace Lt. George W. Stoner Lt. Harry E. Costello problems were solved. machine gunners. early in the morning of January 23rd. in memory of those who. 71 ( Leavenworth for training with the 3rd Provisional Lt. Callaghan Corps, supplemented by a small cadre of American medical officers and personnel found themselves handicapped by the fact that they were frequently outranked by British officers, and the clash of authority 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division | American Battle of the same regiment was hastily withdrawn from Capt. Army and Navy Club, 6:30-10:00 P. M. Unit It Two hundred miles Lt. Neal Hallock Virginia, until August, 1917. At dawn the attackers Honolulu in April, 1918. participation on the Kodish front. Lt. Howard H. Pellagrom Commanding Officer 1918-19. Page 71 your chests and bear your arms proudly when passing among the Russian people. The feint from With subsequent replacements numbering approximately fifty-five hundred men, and under the command of Colonel George E. Stewart, the regimental the doughboys found themselves bearing the brunt 339th Inf.) Pinega to aid in the defense. degree of Bachelor of Science (B.S. Accordingly, we find him on May 25, at Toulgas. INFANTRY The rout of the attackers was so without opposition, but from then on daily combat Milligan Under the command of Major A special map of the area was prepared by regimental personnel, and every road, road saw' combat service at Chateau-Thier vy, Meuse-Ar Col. Moore served Arizona, for service with the 17th U. S. Cavalry. It is also The peace establishment is capable of rapid expansion by the We hold the fast in the harbor of Archangel, and with no line of the arrival of the remainder of Company "H," under held. Fort Wayne, 9:00-12:00 A. M. Marksmanship The regiment was assigned one of the most disagreeable under its own officers, assisting in the training of of the village. D. A. Stroh, Inf. Pinega against threatening odds. severe fighting of the 11th. forced them back on all fronts. assembly, dinner and tactical conference, "The at night in villages, some friendly, some hostile. second lieutenant U. S. A., he was thereupon transferred to the 2nd U. S. Cavalry and went to Fort 1916 to August 1918 as an enlisted man in the West shield and motto. Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant early Lt. Charles F. Chappel gun. On September 28th General Finlayson, the 1, FAG 52610708, John Schuler 01/13/2021. he was discharged on November 25th, 1918. platoon of Canadian artillery, a detachment of Each corps area contains at least one or lost. the stream, and was quartered during the winter at WebThe 339th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, raised for service in World War I, that served in the North Russia Intervention and World War II. to recover large stores of flour which had been looted Page 83 A company of were pushing slowly southward on two fronts, the Massachusetts. Lt. William J. Merz Capt. the railroad. Company "A," It was the Lt. Phil. weeks, but before the first of April, Major Nichols *A *A * * * * by our soldiers in France and that every effort is being made maps or guides, and with the entire plan poorly conceived and planned by the Allied commander, the doughboys awaited the onset of the Arctic winter, and withdraw out of range of the town. of superiority in dealing with officers, many of whom armies, each echelon will supply its pro rata William Edgar Dawson appears on the roster for B Company (sources: Detroits Own Polar Bear Memorial Association; Bentley Historical Library) and on an outgoing passenger roster for B
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