The call to victory beckons. After 17 weeks of training my father received his certificate as an armorer-artificer and was transferred to Ft. George Meade, Maryland on 4 March 1944. History World War I Formation. US Army Patches - Army Unit Patches and Army Regiment Patches E Company By the time Sainteny was taken on 10 July, that number multiplied to 3,264. Second row, left to right are: Willard Strauss (B.A.R. Harry C. Gravelyn was Captain of Company D, 331st Infantry, 83rd "Thunderbolt" Infantry Division, United States Army, during World War II. 324th Field Artillery Battalion (155 Howitzer), Anti-aircraft artillery Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. wikipedia.en/List_of_infantry_divisions_of_the_Soviet_Union_1917-1957 They fought in the Rhineland, and were the first to reach the Rhine. 1 platoon from 513th Engr Light Pon Co, from August 6th to 15th, 1944 The journey took them through the thick forests of the highland country east of Verdun. Heroes of the 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Division I sure wouldn't want to live the way they do. 2/329 : Lieutenant Colonel Claude L. Bowen, Jr. Task Force A (15th Cav Gp), from August 3rd to 5th, 1944, Infantry The 3.5 by 1.5 mile target area was only 1,500 yards in front of the American line. What I think Ill do is go ahead from here and prepare and put up the overlays I have and then go back and figure outhow to best incorporate the information from the reports. The 83rd spent Thanksgiving in that tiny country. The Trench Line 331 Infantry Regiment, 83 Division Share 3 posts heed72 4 Private Sep 27, 2006 #1 Does anyone have any info on the US, 331 Infantry Regiment, 83 Divison? This list was compiled by Kevin Harris from the history of the 331st, "We Saw It Through." They Served With Honor; A World War II Family Website Original Item: Only One Available. A Co, 87th Chemical Battalion, from July 5th to 16th, 1944 The division was reconstituted in the Organized Reserve on 24 June 1921 and assigned to the state of Ohio. It turned out to be a bit of a rabbit hole. That would soon change. Thanks to Kathy Mobley Mathews for allowing us to use this material. They were honored with 18 British Awards and 65 French Awards. [12], From the air the column bore no resemblance to either an armored or an infantry division. We have recently added a photo of A Company/331st. Doesn't seem to be very sanitary but most of the people seem to be healthy as hell, in fact they seem to thrive on it. You notice the German line bent back at a 90 angle (left-middle)? I became intrigued with the combined 83 ID / 330 IR overlays and decided to add the data points from the After Action Reports, Unit Journals and Morning Reports. They've seen the tree bursts in the Hurtgen, AWON Memorial Web Page, Massacre at Ottre Time after time they only gained an advantage for a few hours before being completely cut up themselves, accumulating losses they could not afford.