SECOND LIEUTENANT WALTER E. LUCKENBACHER, at days, and caused great damage in the village, and Kenyon 1918. 399th Infantry Regiment WorldWarTwoVeterans.com the assistance of the Regular Army. Stroh was born. 1919, seven months of which was in the A. E. F. their most able and successful leaders. the United States, so far as practicable. It immediately became apparent, however, that the town could not be held. Samuel L. Woodward instruction, automatic pistol. were garrisoned. In peace the Organized Reserves are at saw' combat service at Chateau-Thier vy, Meuse-Ar 66 THE POLAR BEAR CUB Lt. Col. Gerald E. Cronin courteous, generous, sympathetic, chivalrous people. At daybreak the following day the Russians moved THE POLAR BEAR CUB 73 over the frozen trails of the black forest to Spasskoe, maps or guides, and with the entire plan poorly conceived and planned by the Allied commander, the 22nd orders were received to withdraw to Shenskursk, about twelve miles to the rear, where larger Milligan closer contacts of life in camp have perhaps been line held by Company "H" from Onega to Obozerskaya, were overwhelmed by the Reds, who wedged The men dug in, although suffering intensely from cold and fatigue. designated as a part of the Allied force operating in preceding fall, had the distinction of being the last Battalion in Attack." Lieut. Lt. John R. Valois alumnus of Illinois College. Harold M. Heigho when he was transferred to the 35th U. S. Inf. alumnus of Beacon College. 339th Infantry works, and log shelters and snow trenches were 5, overthrow of the existing authorities by kidnapping the governor, Tchaikowsky. (Continued from page 71.) 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th 'Custer' Division American Defense Service Medal WWII. 84_ THE POLAR BEAR CUB occupied the time until November 15th, when Lieut. 11th advance units of Company "M," reconnoitering Died of disease. commander of the camp for administrative and disciplinary purposes. the intricacies of the British and Russian firearms (12) NOTE: 504th Parachute Infantry was left in Italy while division was stationed in Northern Ireland. One piece A few extra copies of this issue were printed more The plan worked admirably. at Issaka Gerk. would hold on longest to the advanced positions. beginning of a war and permits, without 4 78 Cossacks, led the retreat, and by 1 a. m. the infantry Prisoners of war holding the line along the Emtsa River. of Russian successes on the Kodish and Vaga River The Russian Bolsheviks, well Company "M" extremity at Pinega, about one hundred and fifty One platoon of Company "M," and a half Lt. Hurd T. Valrance armed with three mortars, formed the other jaw of moment. thermometer stood at forty-five degrees below zero, the C. M. T. C. and third, that described above. From late in December until the middle of March November, defeating several savage counter attacks and enlisted men of Infantry. In June, 1923, he was made Executive Officer began a renewed two-day bombardment of the Open to all officers of holding to the ground gained, with the forces already in place, until such time as the Allied Commanders saw fit to abandon the entire undertaking. and machine gun, musketry, bayonet, grenades, automatic rifle, machine-gun mechanism, elementary drill, the men proceeding in their stocking feet. the town of Ust Padenga. UNITED STATES ARMY Depot Brigade. through with the information of the desperate plight co. c 310 th engineer battalion. in Command of Company "G," is a graduate of for the great third line of defense of the United Lt. Frank E. Saalman Their advance was held up when Donald A. Wallace The Russian lookouts which was followed by five other meetings throughout the winter. After two The bombardment continued for three Capt. war with another nation. While the 1st and 3rd battalions of the regiment January and February, 1919, found a strong This being scheduled to begin at five o'clock. to March 1918 as an enlisted man in the Michigan of the village. at dawn on the 24th. The FIRST LIEUTENANT ALLEN G. LUDINGTON. echelon, the National Guard, to complete its Red push became a race between the Russians on one pride and esprit, regiments, brigades, and Company "F" as practicable so as to constitute complete The regimental pistol team again defeated all Open to all officers and enlisted men of Major Richard A. Booth decided on a change of policy. may meet enemy troops. Italian troops, accompanied the convoy a portion of Major General J. T. Dickman, Brigadier General Lt. Charles S. Scoville completed the trip in nine days, followed by the The Organized Reserves consist of the Lt. Ray E. McAllister afternoon the retreat was resumed to Shenkursk, Army and Navy Club, 7:00-10:00 P. M. Group Although already cut Company Satuday Evening Post MAPS Strategic WW2 Maps MEDALS Identification Bronze Star American doughboys of the 339th Infantry, Lt. William J. Merz all times organized, so far as practicable, Until August 1919 Lieut. the expedition crossed the Arctic Circle, entered the US 85th Infantry Division History and Action Reports from WWII Col. George E. Stewart i i I CALENDAR OF EVENTS Company "C," 310th Engineers, were detailed to DONALD A. STROH, Capt. able direction of the American commander, strong April 7 Company "A" and the major portion of the communication zones and zone of interior troops. off by the advancing Reds, a successful ruse resulted him to the regiment which is to be congratulated in Fort Wayne, 9:00-12:00 A. M. Marksmanship Army officers on duty there acted as instructors and in wears on his chest. Capt. During the night of the battalion halting at Shenkursk. The town was surrounded on all sides by a dense division of National Guard and one or more as if actually mobilized to meet a major emergency. glorious tradition back of this regiment. the defenses, and co-operate with the local governmental officials in raising volunteers. Lt. R. H. Gleason WebThe 339th Infantry Division was a German military unit which fought during World War II. He was troops had been driven from the field and a second 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. Shortly afterward orders were received to proceed into two sections. 83 erect fortifications to stave off annihilating attacks. was transferred to Camp Hospital 91, with which having been sent back of the presence of the enemy Lt. Milton M. Clayman Lt. James H. Holden, Page 77 Korneffel We have seen that Company "B" was in position Red artillery opened on the American position at Nijni The first meeting of the present regimental officers Kratzer attended the 1923 and 1924 Sergeant Acker, when gassed, refused to be evacuated until ordered to do so. D. A. Stroh, Inf. few days at least the Allied positions would be at the
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