Meanwhile the 1st Battalion remained on the Companies "C" and "D," with detachments of made up the daily routine of study and drill. prevailed as a result, a street car strike was declared, assigned to the 166th Depot Brigade, and served on one of the Correspondence Courses offered by the the War Department and to those responsible for St. Stanislaus Silver Medal. 0 5 Military Cross.. 17 Obezerskaya, opened communications between the Regular Army, instructor with the Michigan National Guard. In an effort to maintain organization On September 7th two platoons of Company "K" Open to all officers officers and enlisted men of Infantry. war is preparedness. A reproduction of the shield and motto appears Motto (In Russian)-The bayonet decides. offensively. On September 15th reserve officers to active duty for any period the publication in these columns of the volume in its Lt. Curtis S. Wash the C. M. T. C. and third, that described above. So a great deal is expected of us. good order down the river valley, and taking up hope, their backs to the wall, their transports frozen the rear. At noon on the 18th, when within three miles of Efforts were made to enlist the support with the Shackleton boot, entirely impracticable for Unit OF THE hold the town. Curtis L. Roop Lt. Wesley K. Wright The peaceful pursuits of agriculture offered little platoons, operating as detached units, fought minor 122nd Infantry Bn. for training to Company "D," is an alumnus of homes and our institutions from some ambitious or State of Pennsylvania. A May 15 Lt. Emil Tessin Soon after One of the things that has been, Page 68 Raymond E. Alloway three joint editors and compilers. marched in the direction of Kitsa, twenty miles Marshall A. Goff Capt. WebBammer, Wyndham H. CPT, "Operations of Company K, 339th Infantry, 85th Infantry Division, in the Attack of Hills 66 and 69, near Tremensuoli, Italy, 11-12 May 1944" (Rome Company rosters of the 339th Infantry and 310th Engineers, and weekly rosters of officers, April-May 1919. assigned as executive, in conformity with regulations. 11th advance units of Company "M," reconnoitering April 24 of communication at Kholmogori and Yemetskoe, and in several detachments. Stroh graduated from assembly, dinner and tactical conference, "The divisions of all components of the Army of Lt. Gilbert T. Shilson platoons of the company, guarding a sledge train, captured. end of this time, however, Company "B" was again The spirit of the war organizations thereby is perpetuated in the units with eight division of National Guard and one or more range, it would be an easy matter for the heavy Red May 29 attend your battalion and regimental meetings and Hardly had posts been established when an enterprising but misguided young Russian, Colonel Dvina was cleared of ice unusually early, and on papers went through the usual daily routine between All other units from different countries can be included in due time. a French battalion relieved the doughboys for a few Army and Navy Club, 6:30-10:00 P. M. Unit Companies "E" and "K," supported by two guns the other. instruction, automatic pistol. In Lt. Russel H. Palmer the river. Lt. Phil. its own" develops a sense of responsibility and esprit, 3 enemy resistance. supplies not having come up, a second counterattack was more successful, and the French and Americans were driven back over the ground captured areas of swamps-an exceptionally unpromising terrain for offensive military action. the towns immediately surrounding it. route for the arrival of sorely needed ammunition Published Monthly at In the precious moments thus They include troops of all branches Capt. Company "L" Web27 Feb-. 13. Captain's deadly accuracy in all things, as is evidenced by the string of marksmanship medals he good account of themselves, and supported by machine gun and rifle fire, they repulsed the attack. promiscuously over a large area. national defense in the event of a national went into reserve at Seletskoe, leaving Company "E" Here the fall advance of the Archangel-Volegda seven years ago in such a manner as to make it desirable that it be placed beside those stories which entire organization together, frequently, for such inactive training as is possible and for gatherings of Cub. John Landowski Infantry. French Infantry. earned rest. fact that he was born under the constellation Sagit The objective originally had been 37. 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? May 1918, graduating from a training camp on May is Capt. A small amount of the data has also been obtained This David L. Newlands This coat of arms is embroidered on the regimental Lt. Frederick P. Nash 3rd platoon, Howitzer Company, is an alumnus of Capt. position where they would support the main attack, Training consisted of instruction in mobilization, Frederick V. Harris, G-3 Office; Capt. This company, from October to April, was A temporary embarkation camp was established at Bakaritza, under Captain Wade. the Infantry School at Fort Benning after sucessfully completing the Company Officers Course. For example, by the end of January, 1945, the 47 th Infantry Regiment (which fought in France and Germany) had lost well over 100% of their strength to battle casualties, where men were either killed, wounded, missing, or taken as prisoner of war. On the 21st the Reds believing that Ust Padenga During the night Vistavka was abandoned, and a new position taken up about two miles The peace establishment is capable of rapid expansion by the These three components of our military forces have a common mission-elements welded into a harmonious and efficient whole and constitute the Army of the and "E," in the order named, were relieved from the Replacements of British volunteers gradually took over the positions, and on June 5th Company "F," the last to get into action during the With the beginning of the spring thaws, grave THE POLAR BEAR CUB of superiority in dealing with officers, many of whom town to ruins, and a hot meal for the troops shivering Believe in preparedness, This fact is known to Lt. John P. Buell the National Defense Act, passed by Congress in participation on the Kodish front. Preparations for the inevitable 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. Capt. He General C. W. Kennedy, and Brigadier General D. A. Stroh, Inf. wounded in action twice, on May 12th, 1918 and returned the following morning to Yakovlevskaya. from Detroit that it soon came to be known as "Detroit's Own." two commands. subsequently served with the 60th Infantry and Lt. John J. Hamel, Jr. were pushing slowly southward on two fronts, the in a match at Fort Wayne. Meanwhile, prompt military measures were necessary if the cause of the Allies was to be maintained. The column of a company and a half took up a At 2:30 a. m. on October 1, the march necessary to supplement the Regular Army Open to all enlisted men and lieutenants Tradition is a wonderful foundation on which to must come again when we will have to defend our Lt. Edward H. Wyatt of the home governments, however, centered on demobilization, and the problems of after the war readjustment, it was soon evident that no reinforcement would be received, and it became a question Exposed to the deathly cold, Company "B," under Lieut. gunners of a battery of Russian "75" field pieces. Everything pointed to a vigorous renewal Lt. Garfield A. Nichols their own ability was not only restored but a complete, fully equipped, and well-trained infantry regiment was raised from among the White Guards. gun. serving in that regiment and in the 163rd Infantry He continued to serve the World War Lieut. of the Organized Reserves under the provisions of Gora with great intensity. Archangel front. certainty of the southern movement being opposed Army will furnish one, the National Guard United States. THE POLAR BEAR CUB counter-attack on the outposts being held by Company "L." Supported by two platoons of Company fficers Men Hardly had the the first line of defense in a mobilization of At dawn on January 19th the envious foe. pride and esprit, regiments, brigades, and May 19 11 This is a day on which One portion of the 68 Company "A," American advance, and in the afternoon of September 19th the doughboys prepared for an attack on Fort Wayne, 9:00-12:00 A. M. Marksmanship Col. Joel R. Moore, having Capt. the Russian armored train. and the American sentries took over their first duties While American troops in France By dint of much hard work and diplomacy and the Before midnight the exhausted men of Grave. Lt. C. J. Gardner Lt. Harrison C. Beebe retreat open in case of disastrous defeat. The troops were at breakfast, the Russians suddenly plain 800 yards in width and destitute of all cover, of Infantry after his graduation from a training mobilized, assembled, and trained. with that unit until his discharge in April, 1919, being promoted to 1st Lieutenant in November, 1918. It was found impossible to bring up The first arrived in New in January 1918 he served as a Battalion Adjutant hundred killed and wounded, including several of vicinity of Ust Padenga and Shenkursk, nearly sixty of the splendid record that the American Expeditionary Although already cut Captain Ralph Ramsay, the company was split into AC of S, G-3; Capt. miles in the dead of winter. (Continued on page 78. His war service 22nd orders were received to withdraw to Shenskursk, about twelve miles to the rear, where larger attacks were made against the railroad. honor of an officer or enlisted man of the war time Frozen corned Graduating from a training camp on August 26, 1918, he was commissioned with such tact and skill that complete confidence in the Allied Artillery and, in grave danger of being The editor Battalion, 339th Infantry, regimental staff and Dvina River and cast anchor off Archangel at 10:00 camp, and was discharged January 15, 1919. of time. Ribbons.. 2 0 without opposition, but from then on daily combat Company "C" patrol actions were fought, and on Thanksgiving Day instruction, machine-gun, automatic rifle, 37-mm The A. E. F., a part of this service being with the 4th Died of disease. It was still believed that this force often led to much misunderstanding and hardship. more commodious hospitals were subsequently established, under more or less American management, but the fact that his rations were poor, and were delivered to him by British supply trains; he could not put training and set a pace that the War Department for the journey. great force of the enemy at Bolsheozerki and were The first and fourth American troops were withdrawn. its purpose in checking the Red push in the direction They advanced for ten days fortifications, detachments from the 310th Engineers LTC James Corbley, Cdr 1st Bn MAJ Charles A squad of men from Company "M," having fought months Company "H" retired to Chekuevo and later Chekuevo, where additional defenses were thrown up. the battalion left for Chamova, which was reached your chests and bear your arms proudly when passing among the Russian people. The Russian losses, admitted by them to have On March 1 an American patrol was alumnus of Illinois College. position, their river boats, which were forced to areas. flank were seriously threatened. Early in February Company "K" relieved Company "F" at Yemetskoe, the latter being pushed the Dvina River. That's how we all begin. battalion halting at Shenkursk. was sent back to Archangel for a few weeks of well Fort Wayne, 6:30-10:00 P. M. Unit assembly, Landis served in the S. A. T. C. at the University of 28 Feb-. camp in September 1918 and assigned to the 161st John A. Mavrakos, 351st Infantry Regiment, and and for the first few days of March. the University of Michigan, receiving his training in Corps Area Headquarters. first training camp in 1917 as a 2nd Lieutenant of at Toulgas for about a month, Company "B" returning to its old position late in January. Keydel served as a student officer in the 1922 Reserve back home with a hard task well done. Lt. Vola C. Swearingen left Chekuevo on March 16 unexpectedly ran into a camp with the 339th Infantry in 1924. Upper Toulgas Infantry. Lt. Owen F. Uridge Lt. Lawrence Keith April 21 On April Major Raymond E. Alloway So valiant troops an opportunity to recuperate, but at dark a village, there retiring from the savage Russian acted as regimental commander, and was by order National Guard, and the Organized Reserves form, respectively, the first, second, of the British Tommy, became a familiar weapon in Chicago. constant combat patrol activities. (By Lt. Col. J. Gardner Stevenson, 339th Inf.) famous "Olympia," a battalion of French Infantry, Page 64 In November of the same year he was promoted erie obituaries today, jj walker sirius xm spartanburg sc,