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represents the iron district of Pennsylvania. [7]:3 American press reports from the European theater foretold the imminent fall of the Third Reich, and many men in Lt. Col. Butler's battalion thought that the war just might be over before they got there. German losses were much higher. EN RU CN DE ES. After fighting in the Ruhr area, the unit moved southward into Bavaria, where it was located at the end of the war. The 99th Infantry Division, the "Checkerboard" division, gained its nickname from the division's insignia. The enemy artillery was so intense that communications were generally out. 395th Infantry Regiment (united States) - Encyclopedia Information Either short or completely devoid of ammunition, the defenders of Rocherath began to filter to the rear in the growing darkness that swallowed the battlefield. Mission of the 395th Infantry Regiment They shall not grow old,As we that are left grow old:Age shall not weary them,Nor the years condemn.At the going down of the sunAnd in the morningWe will remember them., Albertson Dale WBass Robert DBrown Edwin C, Busk Alman FFeeney Thomas CHoman Eugene S, McKuen John SPerrine Sam HPolykoff Benjamin, Rafelson Robert JRobinson William SSedam Elmer M, Sorensen Howard DWilson Harry C JrWolston Kenneth C, Empfield Raymond GFisher Anton JGaffin Charles R, Adkins Jesse EAllenberg Edward MAllman Harold MAllord Edward WAlmond Herman UAnderson Darrel LAnderson Marvin OApitz Harold AAsh Ralph AAtkisson Joseph FAtwell Willie DAustin James EBaird William DBaker Earl EBaker Melvin LBarnum Roy ABarrett John W JrBartlett Raymond EBaxter Harry OBaxter Thomas QBeadle Francis EBedra Edward JrBelcher Garland LBelknap William TBennett Howard EBenoit Alvoid JBenson Edward J JrBerg Arthur LBerger Carl JBesozzi RenoBlack Robert HBlackburn William W JrBlair Erwin HBlumberg Robert ABoliek Richard LBorders HermanBowman Buefird TBradshaw Fred JrBreland Kernis RBrewer Granville HBrewer J. 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D. JrWilliams Alvin GWilliams Raymond FWilliamsen Ensign BWilson CurtisWind Niles EWoods R. B.Woodyard Howard FWresinski Leo FYeaple Andrew ZYork TrumanZamarripa Santos SZbornik Arnold LZegzutor VictorZeilman Francis E, Benjamin Earl W JrCritcher Carlton BFlynt Marion JrHerpin Angelas, Hutton Thomas RKinchius Joseph JKingston Jack ELe Blanc Walter, McCormick JamesMcNabb Lloyd RPappel Bernard A Jr, Rhyne Ralph HSenich William NSmalley William H, Smith James LVolturo Philip FWood Elven S. Dean F. Gilbert was a membert of 3rd Platoon, L Company,394th Infantry Regiment. No reserves were available . The 99th Infantry Division Artefacts Collection. [2], Because of the success of the 395th and the 99th, the Americans maintained effective freedom to maneuver across the north flank of the German's line of advance and continually limited the success of the German offensive. Category: 395thIR On this page, we honor the memory of the men of the 99th Infantry Division and pay tribute to their extraordinary contributions to the war effort. 395th Regiment | Lineage and Honors | U.S. Army Center of Military History The Ardennes area was chosen because of a lack of operational objectives for the Allies, the terrain offered good defensive positioning, roads were lacking, and the Germans were known to be using the area within Germany to the east as a rest and refit area for their troops. When the Germans finally broke through 3/395s lines and established a foothold in the town, the Americans recaptured the buildings by firing anti-tank guns through the walls. The 395th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, part of the 99th Infantry Division during World War II. But the infantry often bore worse casualties than the tanks did and had to be replaced and reinforced more quickly. This did not turn out to be true. Although cut up and surrounded in part, the 99th was one of the only divisions that did not yield to the German attack, and held their positions until reinforcements arrived. Troops Fight at Elsenburn Ridge", "Why the Bulge Didn't Break: Green Troops Grew Up Fast to Become Heroes of Hofen", "The Battle for Lanzerath HillThe True Story16December1944", "A hero remembers the Battle of the Bulge", "The Heroic Stand of an Intelligence Platoon", "General Orders No. In early December, the front was unusually calm and the weather was bone-chilling cold. The platoon members were not recognized for their courageous deeds for thirty-seven years. After clearing towns west of the Rhine, it crossed the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen on the 11th. The breakout from Saint-L, France was accomplished far more rapidly than Allied planners had dared hope, and American units plunged through the French countryside with undreamed of rapidity, far in advance of operational plans. Their success in defending Hfen resulted in the 395th Infantry being repeatedly assigned to other divisions for difficult assignments during the remainder of the war, earning them the sobriquet, Butler's Blue Battlin' Bastards. The terrain was open and rolling, and over six weeks the 3rd Battalion prepared dug-in positions that possessed good fields of fire. History | AMEDD Center of History & Heritage - United States Army The division insignia is a three lined checkerboard design of blue and white Sgt Harold Rutz, 395th Infantry Regiment, M Company. The last stand of 3/395: how one US Army battalion helped win the Ehrenfried-Oskar Bge. The blue and white checkerboard in the division's insignia is taken from the coat of arms of William Pitt, for whom Pittsburgh is named. The 5 th Infantry Division was moved from Saarlautern, Luxembourg to the area of south and southwest of Echternach. The blue and white are taken from the coat of arms for William Pitt for whom Pittsburgh was named. The German spearhead in the north, led by the 1st SS Panzer Division and Jochen Peipers Kampfgruppe plowed through jammed roads to the south of Elsenborn and the twin villages of Krinkelt and Rocherath hell bent on their ultimate destination of the Meuse River. Sgt. He returned to Illinois and in 1933 was commissioned a second lieutenant in the National Guard. The 395th Regiment's success earned it many difficult assignments. Below are the top five veteran research questions, where to go for further resources, and how to begin your search. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, MIGHTY NETWORKS, 2023 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Artificial Intelligence just flew an F-16 Fighting Falcon for the US military, WWII vet finally receives Silver Star for heroism at Battle of the Bulge, This is the massive Nazi sneak attack at the Battle of the Bulge, Rarely seen footage from the Battle of the Bulge, The first tank to break into Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge was almost lost to history. This northern shoulder of the American line where the 99th ID was entrenched would be the hinge on which the German assault would pivot northwest toward Antwerp. info@nationalww2museum.org As they did so, another German assault hit them, this time with support from 5 MKV Panther tanks. Several photos from the private collection of the family of Dean F. THE EARLY YEARS Joseph Richard Evans (Dick) was born on October 17, 1920 to Charles E. Evansand Wenonah (nee Muirhead/Miller)in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.