363rd infantry regiment roster

The 3rd Battalion of the 363rd Infantry Regiment, commanded by Major, now Colonel, J. On December 5, 6 and 7 the Division, marching westward via Roulers, crossed the devastated Ypres area and occupied billets south of Dunkerque, with headquarters at Rousbrugge, to await rail transportation to Le Mans area, France. The brilliant way in which this division has just fought is a sure guarantee that it will gather fresh laurels during the next operations. Major Hanson, 347th Machine Gun Battalion, went forward with patrols after the artillery concentration and reported that no material effect had been gained against the defenses of Hill 288, only a few shells of small caliber falling on positions. The men built shelter from small-arms fire by excavating the northern edges of shell holes. This left for the 181st Brigade the apparently simple problem of mopping up the triangle to the apex. The 364th Infantry less one battalion, the 346th Machine Gun Battalion and the 316th Engineers less two companies, under command of Colonel L. C. Bennett, 364th Infantry were designated as Division reserve. The French Army of Belgium, read the field orders of the 30th of October, will attack the enemy and drive him east of the Scheldt River.. Hdqrs., 4th November, 1918Commanding General, Seventh Corps. Finally, utterly worn out, and with no fresh divisions available to follow them into the slaughter, they came to a halt, dug in, and a new line was established. 964- attached to 1st Guard Division.Landwehr Foot Artillery Battalion No. Abbreviation Definition Category Type of Unit - Government of New York Three officers had been sent ahead to La Ferte Bernard area to select billets, establish signal corps communication and receive replacements of the Division, which began to arrive in the La Ferte Bernard area one month before the Division was able to obtain trains. The 362nd Infantry after retiring from Gesnes had held the stone quarry between the 181st and 182nd Brigades and on the line of resistance the Division was ordered to hold. Never during the war had an essential German line been so seriously threatened; and its threatened severance was the controlling cause of the retirement and request for an armistice. Lieut. 2NDFIELD ARTILLERY BTRY A-BTRY C 2ND FA REGT BASE SEC #1, 6TH FA REGT BTRY C-DET BTRY 6TH FA REGT FT CROCKETT TEX. The 91st was directed to attack at H hour, October 31, on the front Waereghem (inclusive) to Steenbrugge (exclusive). The spirit of Montana dominated in the 362nd. The district is wild, sparsely populated and poorly provided with roads. The photographs were taken by members of the division and includes images of division personnel from the 361st Infantry Regiment, 362nd Infantry Regiment, 363rd . Some merely sat against trees, waiting for transportation. It was never quite understood by the American divisions why the crossing of the Scheldt having been accomplished by a small detachment of the 37th Division, and the crossing by the 364th Infantry and 361st Infantry being probable before daylight November 4, the advance of the Army should be held any longer. Batteries of light field artillery were detailed to accompany the advance. They are, therefore, unable to advance until the nest has been taken by maneuvering around it. Some changes in the staff had occurred. Later, about 8:30 oclock, message by telephone to the French liaison officer directed that the 91st Division make no offensive this morning. By the first day of August the Division was settled in its training area in the Department of Haute Marne. Unit Rosters and Unit Photographs; About Us; 383rd Infantry Regiment. It said in part: The First American Army attacks from the Meuse to La Hazaree; Fifth Army Corps attacks at H hour on D day on the front Malancourt (Incl. On the left somewhat greater advance was possible. The roads were full of mud and the fields of mud covered by melting snow. The lines, however, were continually cut by shells and had to be patrolled and repaired under heavy fire day and night. THE 181st Brigade, having been left at the Bois de Cheppy the Commanding general, First Army Corps, was later on the night of October 6-7 under orders to report to placed, October 7, under the Fifth Army Corps. ORD DET, PIG POINT,VA-ORD DET SAN JUAN, P.R. The dividing line between the brigade zones of action followed the southern edge of Spitaals Bosschen and thence in a generally southeastern direction to the northern outskirts of Audenarde. Nevertheless, he directed his brigade, less two battalions of the 361st protecting his right, to take Gesnes. 363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Division | American Battle Monuments He encountered a large detachment of Germans emerging from a cellar near the Cathedral. Colonel A. D. Cummings, joined October 20 and 21, 1918, and were then for the first time assigned to organizations of the 181st Brigade and other Division units. DET 131ST CO CAC GUILFORD CONN. REDES 2ND CO CAC-10TH CO CAC L.I.S. [2] This detachment rejoined the Division zone about daylight September 27. 194th regiment ohio volunteer infantry. Service in Belgium was different from that in France Advanang in France, American troops encountered few French citizens, most of the population having been driven back before the Germans retreated. The two infantry brigades of the Division were designated the l8lst and the 182nd. The first objective passed north and south through the heights of Stuivenherghe, immediately east of the Spitaa1s Bosschen. Few slept that night. From Camp Lewis considerable correspondence was conducted with former members of the Division and with the War Department. To the 53rd Field Artillery Brigade, under Brigadier General W. G. Price, were attached the 59th and 264th French Field Artillery Regiments. 36TH FIELD ARTILLERYMED & SAN DET- BTRY A 41ST FA REGT. POST N.C.S STAFF FT SUMTER-POST HQ DET FT FRANCIS. DET 157TH CO CAC FT JAY NY REDES 15TH CO CAC L.I.S.-DET A CAC L.I.S. AC DET 4TH COAST ARTILLERY-INACTIVE UNITS 4TH, USDB GOVENORS ISLAND-CAV UNASGD LEAVENWORTH. He rests in this cathedral.. Ferocious and deadly as had been the fighting in the Argonne and about the summit of Vauquois, it is rendered almost insignificant in comparison with the battles which took place in 1916 a little farther to the east during the great German attack on Verdun. 3. Their lines could be seen from the Division Commanders position near the Very crossroads, bravely advancing over open ground under heavy fire until checked at the ridge on which is Epinonville. At 23 oclock (11 P. M.), September 28, the Corps Commander directed renewal of the attack at 7 A. M. the next day, adding: 2. On November 2 the French Army and Corps Commanders visited Division P. C. at Chateau Stuivenberghe and asked if the Division Commander was not discouraged by his heavy losses. On, October 30 the remaining units of the 91st Division moved to a position assigned by the French Corps Commander at Desselghem just east of the Lys River. 363d REGIMENT (SAN FRANCISCO S OWN) - Lineage and Honors Information All through the night of September 29-30 wounded were carried back to Bois de Cierges. The 72nd Aero Squadron (French) rendered excellent service in furnishing the Division Commander information of the location of units and location of targets for our artillery. During the morning of the 4th the 3rd Battalion of the 363rd was relieved, and by noon of the 4th the elements of the 363rd Infantry and 348th Machine Gun Battalion still holding the lines of surveillance in front of the Boix de Baulny and at Tronsol Farm were relieved. History Of The 363d Infantry, One Regiment Of The 91st Division In World War II CONTENTS FOREWORD BY THE REGIMENTAL COMMANDER A NOTE ON INFANTRY TACTICS COMPOSITION OF THE 91st INFANTRY DIVISION CHAPTER 1 THE OLD 363d AND THE NEW 1 CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION TO BATTLE 7 CHAPTER 3 TO THE ARNO 36 CHAPTER 4 THE GOTHIC LINE 59 CHAPTER 5 UP 65 89 CHAPTER 6 Artillery and machine guns from the hill Anseghem were fired accurately from the right along the flank of the front line of the 362nd, while machine guns from Spitaals Bosschen were fired along the front line from the left. Some of the men serving the kitchens were killed and wounded, and some men going to the kitchens for hot coffee were wounded, but the kitchens remained in the woods until the withdrawal on the morning of October 4. 347TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY D-DET OF PNTS 349TH FA RECRUIT DEPOT. During the period of inaction which the 91st was forced to undergo from September 30 to October 3, the enemy was enabled to organize his badly strained front beyond Gesnes and in the Bois de la Morine. On September 25, however, the attack did not come. However, the original foundation of the 91st remained, and when the Division entered its first battle in France it included the officers and men who made up the skeleton Organization of the 91st during those days back in September, October and November, 1917. They fled to their cellars when firing occurred, but they were apparently so used to warfare that they did not care to move when the Germans evacuated their villages or farms. The smoke and fog were so thick that the deployed troops had great trouble in keeping their alignment and intervals. The 164th Division (French) after relief by the 91st Division was placed in second line at the disposition of the King. I will not mention them, they are too numerous; I will only remind you of the German invasion of 1870, which, for forty-eight years, us from Alsace and Lorraine, now again conquered. Meanwhile, each organization was training replacements, issuing clothing and renewing ammunition supplies. Liaison with both divisions was established before H hour, and during the morning of October 10 the line between Hills 269 and 255 was taken by the 361st Infantry, reinforced by six companies of the 362nd Infantry, both crests being entirely cleared of the enemy. 88 attached to 1st Guard Division.Foot Artillery Battery No. They were mustered out July 12, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. One detachment of 250 men for leave area had left by train on the morning of October 15, and some officers and men, hearing that the division was in the neighborhood, escaped from hospitals and rejoined, believing themselves sufficiently recovered from wounds and anxious to avoid being evacuated farther to the rear. Our patrols guarded the country up to Gesnes and the enemy never again re-entered that town in force. From each of these observation posts, which were on elevations above the timber line, could be seen the area from which the Fifth Corps and a part of the First Corps were to attack. It ran from the middle of the Bois de Cierges southwest through Les Bouleaux Bois. The Signal Corps established wire communication from Division P. C. to this A. C. I. two days before the attack, and carried forward the wire from this position on the day of attack, and to Very crossroads, following the 182nd Brigade. Each Infantry Brigade Commander detailed one company of infantry and one machine gun platoon on the second-line battalion of his organization to maintain combat liaison with the 128th and 48th French Divisions on the right and left, respectively. The artillery fire had become much more severe from morning on it continued throughout the night. When the convoy put to sea the following morning it was accompanied by a formidable escort. 34th Infantry Division Association 391.5.3 Records of infantry regiments raised for the Mexican War. P.O. Before morning a new and shorter line of resistance, ordered by Headquarters, Fifth Corps, was organized. During the participation of the 91st Division in the Meuse-Argonne, the following casualties were suffered: Note This does not include casualties in the 58th and 158th Field Artillery Brigade, nor in the auxiliary arms attached. The 70th Brigade, 35th Division, on the left had fallen back toward Baulny and almost reached that place at 15:50 oclock. 16TH DIV AMM TR Horsed BN-101st AMM TR CO-D, 101st AMM TR 5TH CO, 26th D,-103rd AMM TR CO D, 103rd AMM TRAIN CO D-105TH AMM TR Wagon Co, 105TH AMM TR Co G-107TH AMM TR DET of PNTS GH. This text is offered on Jeffreys Store on Lulu. The Eclisfontaine-Varennes road on the other side of the ravine was strongly held by the enemy, and it was some time before it was finally taken and the regiment was enabled to push on into Les Bouleaux Bois. The Commanding Generals of the 37th and 91st Divisions rode with the Seventh Corps Commander, and the other American officers formed on the left of the French staff during the march toward the Rhine and the American detachments moved by motor transport, rejoining their divisions south of Dunkerque, after visiting such interesting points as Liege, Namur, Bruxelles, Bruges, and the battlefield of Waterloo. Troops were warned at 20 oclock (8 p. M.) to be ready for advance on the morning of October 3. Although anti-aircraft guns and machine guns from reserve fired upon these bombing planes, none of them fell in our zone. Thus the crossing of the river was effected about twelve hours earlier than the original plan. Under the command of the 91st Division were French artillery units prepared to lay down barrages in case of raids by the Germans. Hostile artillery shelled the entire Division area from 10 oclock this day until 8 oclock the next day. The 32nd Division relieved a battalion of the 361st Infantry which had held Grange aux Bois Farm since September 29. During the first four days men who could walk found their way back to our or other field hospitals, but others were sheltered in German dugouts subject to shell fire and fed as well as circumstances permitted. Companies C and F were in brigade sector, others in the zone of the 35th Division. You can set up a recurring payment for your membership so you dont have to remember to renew every year. The machine gun battalions were numbered the 346th, 347th and 348th, and were commanded respectively by Major, now Colonel, Francis C. Endicott, 1st Infantry; Major, now Lieut. Awaiting their Coming were officers of the Regular Army and Reserve Corps, the latter fresh from the training camps. About twenty-five officers from each of the American divisions were invited to witness the entry of the King. In May the Division Adjutant, Lieut. Your membership fee will automatically be charged to a credit card or PayPal account every year. By command of Major General Johnston:HENRY C. JEWETTColonel, General Staff, Chief of Staff.Official:(Signed) D. J. COMAN, Major, A. G., Adjutant. On October 31, a German prisoner reported that no knowledge had reached them of the presence of Americans until an American artillery officer had been brought to a dressing station wounded the day before. The evacuation of wounded was reported by all unit commanders as perfect. Incessant drilling, long marches and frequent exercises were the schedule for the entire Division. Through some mistake by the Artillery Commander, the battalion which had unlimbered and prepared to support the attack of the 181st Brigade was also detailed later to proceed to Very crossroads. Since the 41st French Division had failed to reduce the strong German position on the hill Anseghem, it was impracticable to cause the 362nd to move any farther. Almost immediately thereafter, hostile artillery shelled Division Headquarters and the ravine occupied by the artillery and engineers. Box 679 Very little resistance from machine guns was encountered, but both brigade lines were shelled heavily by hostile artillery from the hills west of the Scheldt opposite Audenarde. The 63rd Infantry Division during World War II In the autumn of 1916, Nivelle and Mangin, by their famous surprise attack, overwhelmed the new army positions, captured thousands of prisoners, and drove the Boche back to and beyond the line that he had occupied before the great offensive. ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTY SCH FT DESTAINS FR-HQ DET 2ND CORP0S AERO SCH. 82ND FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY B-83RD FA HQ CO. 101ST FIELD ARTILLERY REGT DET-103 FA BTRY A, 103RD FIELD ARTILLERY REGTBTRY A-104TH FA BTRY F, 104TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT BTRY F-106TH FA BTRY C, 106TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT BTRY D-108TH FA SUPPLY, 109TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY F-111TH FA REGT, 111TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY D-113TH FA BTRY C, 113TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY C-115TH FA BTRY B, 115TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY B-117TH FA BTRY A, 117TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY A-119TH FA SUPPLY CO, 119TH FIELD ARTILLERY SUPPLY CO-120TH FA RECT, 121ST FIELD ARTILLERY HQ CO-122TH FA BTRY B, 123RD FIELD ARTILLERY HQ CO-SANITARY DET 124TH FA, 124TH FIELD ARTILLERY MED DET-GTRY F 125TH FA, 126TH FIELD ARTILLERY HQ CO-SAN DET 128TH FA, 26TH FIELD ARTILLERY ORD DET CO-DET OF PNTS 129TH FA, 129TH FIELD ARTILLERY DETS CO-BTRY E 131ST FA, 131ST FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY E-BTRY C 133 RD FA, 133RD FIELD ARTILLERY BTRYC-BTRY A 134 FA, 136TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY A-SUPPLY 138 FA, 138TH FIELD ARTILLERY SUPPLY-BTRY A 140 FA, 140TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY A-MED DETS 142 FA, 142TH FIELD ARTILLERY ENL ORD-BTRY E 143RD FA, 143RD FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY E-BTRY F 145TH FA, 145TH FIELD ARTILLERY DET-BTRY D 147TH FA, 147TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY E-HQ CO 149TH FA, 149TH FIELD ARTILLERY HQ CO-BTRY B 150TH FA, 150TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY B-BTRY F 151ST FA, 151ST FIELD ARTILLERY DET-BTRY B 302ND FA, 302ND FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY B-HQ CO 304TH FA, 304TH FIELD ARTILLERY MED SAN-BTRY D 305TH FA, 305TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY E-SUP CO 307TH FA, 307TH FIELD ARTILLERY MED SUP-BTRY E 308TH FA, 308TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY E-BTRY B 310TH FA, 310TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY B-ORD DET 312TH FA, 312TH FIELD ARTILLERY ORD DET-DET 79 312TH FA, 313TH FIELD ARTILLERY HQ CO-BTRY D 314TH FA, 314TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT BTRY E-BTRY F 315TH FAREGT, 315TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT BTRY F-HQ CO 318TH FA REGT. Divisions will advance independently of each other, pushing the attack with utmost vigor and regardless of cost. The 91st Division obeyed this order on that memorable Sunday with renewed energy and inspiration, believing each division would be prompted by the same impulse to do or die for the Fifth Corps which inspired the 91st when assigned the important task of carrying the ball through the center of the First American Army. Division orders at 23:30 oclock directed heavy artillery fire on Gesnes, support of each brigade by a light regiment (75s), and advance by each brigade in its proper zone toward the American Army objective (line of hills north of the Gesnes-Exermont road). STAFF FT STEVENS. Snow had fallen all the day before. As with the other brigade, instructions were sent not to move the entire brigade down to the river, but to occupy a line of resistance on the high ground overlooking Audenarde, sending battalions forward to reconnoiter the situation. Upon arrival in New York harbor the various units of the 91st Division were sent to either Camp Merritt, N. J., Camp Mills or Camp Upton, N. Y. B. Woolnough, traveled through Canada en route to Camp Merritt, N.J. The total days advance had reached a line running through Epinonville, Eclisfontaine and Les Bouleaux Bois.
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