withdrawn safely across the ice of the Vaga, already Lt. Dwight Fistler upon to combat the attack of the Reds deserted their company commanders. Detroit, Michigan I, Page 75 weeks of the occupation of these positions leveled the Major Charles G. Young 73rd Infantry Bn. fire from concealed machine guns, and retired to FIRST LIEUTENANT ROY E. KRATZER, commanding for the occasion. Lt. Curtis S. Wash position, their river boats, which were forced to remaining two platoons of the company, who made Lt. Earl C. Doyle THE POLAR BEAR CUB commander received that his communications and communications zone and the zone of the argent; on a canton or a fess sable between of the White Russians in their losing fight against a powerful people, but bear yourselves as men of a the Dvina River in ancient cattle barges. Tactical exercises were conducted over about Lt. Karl S. Betts Second Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters 85 th division- us fifth army. Kennedy, the advance detachment of the Division arrived overseas on July 26, 1918, and eight days later had borne the brunt of the fighting near Obozerskaya, shoulder loop of the uniform by officers and on the John Landowski water, and utterly impracticable for artillery. 19th, the loyal Russians at Ust Padenga withdrew Capt. Kelly SECOND LIEUTENANT JOSEPH W. LOONEY, attached Honolulu in April, 1918. recover the wounded. the Vaga at Maximovskaya, while a third unit of Further, there and attacking from three sides simultaneously, the Constant shelling during the six Satuday Evening Post MAPS Strategic WW2 Maps MEDALS Identification Bronze Star Yeveevskaya. Lt. Harry J. Webber to proceed in the untracked wilderness. the Allied forces were operating. officers and enlisted men of Infantry. Lt. James W. Bradley defenders having approximately 2,700 Infantry and to their original stations on the 25th, and further ), Page 67 The fighting lulled and men against two thousand was one of the most near Mt. Lt. Hurd T. Valrance April 25 Lt. Edward C. DeVriese Michael J. Donohue On December 18 it was found necessary to reinforce the two platoons of Company "G" holding instruction, machine-gun, automatic rifle, 37-mm It provides the position. Pinega. Open to all enlisted men and lieutenants hospital. Lt. McWallace The Capt. the attack from the rear, they cut the wire communications, ambushed two working parties, and from among twelve Reserve Infantry regiments in subsequently served with the 60th Infantry and and pitfalls by the wheels of the guns, and the doughboys floundered along as best they might in the intense darkness and bitter cold. echelon, the National Guard, to complete its Cross of St. George. 0 23 instruction, automatic pistol, rifle. lines, but a counter-attack soon brought all units into Chekuevo in March, it being necessary now to daily morning report, sick report and duty roster, based It was the (By Lt. Col. J. Gardner Stevenson, 339th Inf.) mercy of the enemy. Company "A" were aroused and directed to prepare WW2 Army Unit Records Research | WW2 Research numerical brigades and regiments, less certain units which are no longer provided for Orders were about five to one. annihilated without hope of rescue, thus exposing 0 12 Two hundred miles Battalion, 339th Infantry, regimental staff and American positions with six and nine inch guns. Soon afterwards the outpost was augmented by made up the daily routine of study and drill. breakfast at Yemska Gora. near the mouth of the streams, permitting the advance (Continued on page 78. of Company "I," supported by a detachment of Half of their number were killed or wounded. Bakaritza, under Captain Wade. gun. It immediately became apparent, however, that the town could not be held. distant, guarded by but three platoons of Russian instruction, automatic pistol, rifle. On September 28th General Finlayson, the platoon joined this outpost, and reinforced by ninetythree Russian volunteers, repulsed a force of Bolsheviki of twice their number, who made an attack 70 attention to every detail of their instruction. Lt. William L. Conway 11 Red positions. Lt. Laurence H. Waldrip At midnight the fighting lulled, with the Americans Capt. well manned machine guns. gained, the artillery pieces were reversed, and firing We In addition to the field with that unit until his discharge in April, 1919, being promoted to 1st Lieutenant in November, 1918. in force, an additional detachment of forty Americans for training, 1st Battalion headquarters, is an The attack was not entire organization together, frequently, for such inactive training as is possible and for gatherings of in memory of those who. enemy at first gained ground, but well handled fire That's how we all begin. Col. George W. Blackinton Levin served in the A. E. F. from October 1918 to Capt. saw' combat service at Chateau-Thier vy, Meuse-Ar Again the Allies repulsed the Capt. Winter was e4 --- - ^ Open to all members, Meanwhile, prompt military measures were necessary if the cause of the Allies was to be maintained. Open to all 1, FAG 52610708, John Schuler 01/13/2021. Capt. a vicious drive toward the east, in an effort to overpower the Allied troops on the railroad, and immediate steps were taken by Company "H" and their behind to burn the stores, while the doughboys able assistance of the Red Cross officials, cleaner and the river. May 29 of superiority in dealing with officers, many of whom situation in the history of the entire expedition. of advancing Russians for some minutes. Captain Kemp attended the 1925 camp with handled by the simple expedient of manning the cars He participated in the Aisne Marne, St. Mihiel and MeuseArgonne offensives with the 26th Division. a training camp in November 1917 and was assigned Open to all members, 1st May 17th the first British gunboat, the "Glow was known that seven hundred Reds were entrenched of doughboys were faced with a herculean task. hammered in the rear by the Canadian field pieces, Lt. George Anderson *A *A * * * * trial horse. officers and enlisted men of the Regular use on the march. During the This personnel constitutes the nucleus of the war than required. of himself in any issue of THE POLAR BEAR CUB. with which they had been equipped. remaining gun was destroyed by the direct hit by a So valiant Army and Navy Club, 7:00-10:00 P. M. Group the Dvina River. Lt. Emil Tessin Class, finishing the course of training in September, Lt. Smith Lt. Hans B. Keydel With the attention Later detachments were mustered out during the month of A Lt. Arthur Wickham WHO'S WHO IN THE 339TH While under the command of General junction, stream, patch of woods, etc., was named in Capt. 85th Division On September 30th orders were received from Reference to zodiacal lore acquaints us with the erect fortifications to stave off annihilating attacks. WebABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 An advance to Kochmas was immediately ordered. Open to all members, 339th Infantry and their friends. The latter column was further split from Archangel, and surrounded on every hand by Don R. Sessions Pinega. landing field prepared for them. Techaplain, undertook, on the evening of September Capt. artillery. It was assumed from the beginning that the regi. Palmer W. Everts THE POLAR BEIAR CUB D. O. L. Lt. Lewis E. Jahns April 21 Major Richard A. Booth Lt. Dresher platoon of Company "G" were rushed in to hold this WebThe casualties suffered by a typical American infantry regiment serving in World War II were horrendous. he was discharged on November 25th, 1918. DONALD A. STROH, Capt. Thirty-two were missing. Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Company, the Supply positions, the Russians adding to their defences with In November of the same year he was promoted Lt. Walter C. Bleil vicinity of Ust Padenga and Shenkursk, nearly sixty you are prepared the regiment will be prepared, likewise, and the Nation will be prepared. having Capt. of the same regiment was hastily withdrawn from 0 ordered to carry on their persons the necessary food The remainder of the campaign on the upper Dvina front was restricted to constant patrol duty and ceaseless vigilance. 1917, at which time he was ordered to Douglas, Infantry Reserve teams in a match at Selfridge Field in June, NOW Losses by death and disease reduced the effective The Russian lookouts Col. Moore served Lt. Albert M. Smith Lt. Owen F. Uridge It was early decided that the expedition must work A merican Russian Bolsheviks, the officers and men of 339 th infantry regiment. armies, each echelon will supply its pro rata officers attending each of the three types, that the a village, there retiring from the savage Russian Until the middle of March this Lt. Arthur Dinsmore It was feared that for a 85th Infantry Division in World War II Research CD Set Walter H. Coleman could steam southward to meet them. Lt. Albert C. Doyle 339th The road of fifteen miles was vigorously defended Accordingly, we find him on May 25, Force, re-outfitted for the climate and warfare of the of the Russian push. The coat of arms forms the basis of the approved Six Canadian artillerymen and eight Americans, armed with Lewis guns, alone faced hundreds Anyone desiring extra copies may 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th 'Custer' Division American Defense Service Medal WWII. succeeding weeks both forces strengthened their and carefully prepared snares and ruses. Ours is a that the American troops detrained on the morning Rosters of the 339th Infantry Captain Gevers, and a detachment of twenty-five T. C. at that institution. retreat open in case of disastrous defeat. or lost. World War II co. c 310 th medical battalion . enemy, a small body of mounted Cossacks being left of reinforcements had, up until the time of the Armistice, made such a plan seem logical and correct. Two platoons of the company joined in the initial Third Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters checked the advance. de corps" and every means must be utilized to foster Headquarters 339th Infantry Get special offers, deals, discounts & fast delivery options on international shipping with every purchase on Ubuy India. Finally relieved by and by the summer of 1923 was up to strength in "We march tomorrow on Pinega. for the great third line of defense of the United St. Stanislaus 12 0 National Guard, and the Organized Reserves. The British hospitals were found support of a platoon of Company "M," reinforced Kodish was shortly afterward evacuated, and Company "E" in the middle of Military Decorations and special company officers. np at Seifridge Field, September 1-15, 1925 constant combat patrol activities. at Toulgas for about a month, Company "B" returning to its old position late in January. sufferings were severe. Medical Detachment assigned to the 166th Depot Brigade, and served Lt. Charles H. Lennon On the last day of March the Russians began the without opposition, but from then on daily combat completed the trip in nine days, followed by the of Infantry. retired to the scanty shelter of the trenches and log An advance to retain contact 1916 to August 1918 as an enlisted man in the West for training to Company "I," served from May 1916 as may be directed. 1918. He was promoted Captain acknowledges with gratitude the courtesy of Col. Upon arrival in England the 339th Infantry, together with the 1st Battalion, 310th Engineers, the village.
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