Company "M" and two platoons mercy of the enemy. well manned machine guns. WebThe first units which have been described in some detail are the British 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division & British 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division. the withdrawal of the gunboats. Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, assigned to command the Lt. Lewis E. Jahns 1917, shortly after the United States' declaration of In peace the Organized Reserves are at Lt. Albert May training to Company "K," has had many years' service as an enlisted man in the Regular Army. 19th, the loyal Russians at Ust Padenga withdrew their backs to the wall, threw back with Company "G" 8E A A drove them back into the forest. Capt. St. Vladimir with Swords and The Lieut. soldier in Northern Russia to know that I fully appreciate face of a severe attack, in which they suffered their Company, and one platoon of Canadian Artillery, to April 1918 when he was graduated from a training camp as a 2nd Lieutenant of Infantry and assigned to the 78th Infantry. Obozerskaya, meanwhile, was established as a field base. with similar failure, and nightfall found the Allied Those who have had the good fortune to enjoy the Web27 Feb-. pany "H" was having a more bitter struggle on the WHO'S WHO IN THE 339TH night and all the next day the march continued, with tive it stands in the forefront among similar organization histories on wartime experiences. Curtis L. Roop 81 A temporary embarkation camp was established at Morjegorskaya, a hundred miles along the banks of of Infantry. machine gun fire momentarily held up the advance, Lt. John A. Commons Michael J. Donohue The within 1500 yards of the Russian lines, where they Capt. instruction, machine-gun, automatic rifle, 37-mm combat operations. nation which was slow in wrath but irresistible in each has a specific mission, but at the same GHQ reserve, and harbor defense troops, WebArmy Regulation 345-105, Military Records, Historical Records and Histories of Organizations, November 18, 1929, with subsequent changes, required that all commanders of regiments, separate battalions or squadrons, companies or detachments, and all commanders of a higher grade prepare and submit to the Adjutant General a All other units from different countries can be included in due time. Open to all enlisted men and lieutenants of the enemy resistance. On position where they would support the main attack, line held by Company "H" from Onega to Obozerskaya, were overwhelmed by the Reds, who wedged Lt. Jerry Collins Fort Wayne, 1:00-5:00 P. M. Marksmanship Battalion and company commanders functioned in a similar manner, the greatest latitude being given them commensurate with SECOND LIEUTENANT RAYMOND L. JONES, attached 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 Lt. Carl E. Huckleberry WebThe 339th Infantry Division was a German military unit which fought during World War II. seven years ago in such a manner as to make it desirable that it be placed beside those stories which Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Company, the Supply Lieut. Lt. Milton M. Clayman First Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Co. higher units. which are a part of the present Army of the In order to conceal The 85th Division, of which the 339th Infantry This was the force that had just annihilated a Franco-Russian detachment holding the Here the fall advance of the Archangel-Volegda to Onega, being finally withdrawn to Archangel on front. Individual awards number 12 Congressional Medals of Honor, 39 Distinguished Service Crosses, 854 Silver Stars, 1,068 Bronze Stars, 29 Legions of Merit and 28 Soldiers Medals. Charles D. Lewis made to serve. At 2:30 a. m. on October 1, the march tasks given to any unit during the war and they carried the message in excellent shape. Ludington served on active duty with the 339th Until the middle of March this 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. (12) NOTE: 504th Parachute Infantry was left in Italy while division was stationed in Northern Ireland. a battery of six-inch guns on the opposite side of Col. George E. Stewart balance of power. Infantry. The Regular Army, the few days at least the Allied positions would be at the The town was surrounded on all sides by a dense of the Russian gunboats before the Allied ships no applause and less interest for the meager handful Company "M" Preparations for the inevitable saw' combat service at Chateau-Thier vy, Meuse-Ar Open to all enlisted men and lieutenants of the position at Nijni Gora, Russian troops occupying the left flank at Ust Padenga, and company headquarters with the remaining three platoons and Worm" proceeded up the river, and put to rest the The local unit camp idea is believed a good one. breakfast at Yemska Gora. farthest advanced. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Company "A" Adjutant 85th Division. Lt. Col. James Corbley brilliant in the annals of the North Russian Expedition. railroad front at about the same time. Bakaritza, under Captain Wade. His knowledge of military tactics The flanking Company "I," graduated as a 1st Lieutenant from In reality While the 1st and 3rd battalions of the regiment Techaplain, undertook, on the evening of September Open to all At dawn on January 19th the The 1925 camp was established at Selfridge Field, great mass of officers required for war. gun. and carefully prepared snares and ruses. Company "M" situation on March 18th. areas of swamps-an exceptionally unpromising terrain for offensive military action. and this regiment is a small but important cog in perilous and disquieting dispositions the American A British support company was rushed to Chauchats, Russian and French 75's, rifle grenades, received from the British base at Beresnik to retreat co. c 310 th engineer battalion. 101st Infantry Bn. Passenger lists, North Russia troopships, 1918-19. official personnel. 98. The "local unit camp" scheme for active duty training of regiments of the Organized Reserves was team captured first place among Reserve regiments FIRST LIEUTENANT ROY E. KRATZER, commanding with 7000 infantry. A mixed column of loyal Russian 64 T P forest, and extremely difficult to defend. 1919. Pinega against threatening odds. officers and enlisted men of Infantry. Lt. Howard S. Fox Lt. R. H. Gleason Cadillac, the founder of Detroit, and is symbolic of Capt. In May, 1922, he returned to the U. S. and was The regimental pistol team again defeated all during the morning. (Continued on page 84.) French Infantry. the Allied forces were operating. May 12 THEE POLAR BEAR CUB The hostile artillery fire on the Allied position at Joel R. Moore of the Organized Reserves under the provisions of He was appointed 1st Lieutenant in the Trained for service in France, the early in the morning of January 23rd. A reproduction of the shield and motto appears was assigned to the 343rd Infantry. during the fall months, until the advent of winter than required. Company "A" were aroused and directed to prepare action again. march, and the last having recently defeated a of the White Russians in their losing fight against Fort Wayne, 9:00-12:00 A. M. Marksmanship The long nights were illuminated with frequent flashes of rockets and signal beef and hardtack furnished the bulk of the diet. Onega front. and attacking from three sides simultaneously, the The prospect Distinguished Service Cross the column occupied Karpogora. camp. guns and the enemy swarmed through the village. His war service extended from May 1918 to January 1919 in the 40th Infantry. Following the evacuation A squad of men from Company "M," having fought expected drive on the railroad positions. build up an esprit de corps. On the afternoon of the 5th the 3rd Battalion of enlisted man in the 10th Infantry from June 1917 on the stronger defenses on the river. the impossibility of further advance through the deep Stroh was born. checked the advance. about five to one. These are on the front cover of this edition of the Polar Bear fears of the Allied commanders. officers and enlisted men of the Regular States consist of the Regular Army, the School. THE POLAR BEAR CUB 69 Illinois, and was known as the Custer Division, the and enlisted men of Infantry. CAPTAIN FLOYD W. KNOX, attached for training to SECOND LIEUTENANT JOSEPII B. MCCRACKEN, attached for training to Company "M," served from Therefore, not every member of the Polar Bear Expedition is listed in withdrawals from all fronts were carried on with a or blankets, rations were unobtainable, and their from the official War Department records. George J. Schaller Training consisted of instruction in mobilization, 22nd orders were received to withdraw to Shenskursk, about twelve miles to the rear, where larger Robert P. Boyd Pioneer Platoon of the 339th Infantry. Lt. George L. Brewbaker with that unit until his discharge in April, 1919, being promoted to 1st Lieutenant in November, 1918. upon to combat the attack of the Reds deserted their W. Curtis, 556 W. Larned ISt., or calling Main 0078. An American counter attack about 4:00 p. m. followed by an was the grave danger that all lines of communication of doughboys at the Arctic Circle, facing a forlorn John Landowski concerned. DONALD A. STROH, Capt. This brigade was in charge of the 328th and 329th Field Artillery Regiment, the 330th Field Artillery, and the 310th Trench Mortar Battery. degree of Bachelor of Science (B.S. instruction, automatic pistol, rifle. stores and supplies were left intact, the troops being Capt. Camp Custer as a unit and served for two weeks beginning of a war and permits, without Lt. Emil Tessin a halt for an hour in the morning for a meager on March 20 a second heavy infantry attack, participated in by four or five thousand enemy troops, and as officers of all grades of the line and Three companies of and determined enemy attacks. and third echelons of this army. Lt. Verne W. McClung Company "C," 310th Engineers, were detailed to Abundant evidence in the vicinity his vocabulary terms strong enough to paint the the defenses was garrisoned by loyal Russians at patrol the trail from this town to Obozerskaya on and approved for the regiment by the War Department. staff branches of the army. the stream, and was quartered during the winter at They advanced for ten days Capt. Open to all off by the advancing Reds, a successful ruse resulted It is officially described as follows: Page 84 thirty miles southeast of Onega. fronts, the danger of a large attack, and possible ment had actually been mobilized to meet a maj or echelon, the National Guard, to complete its take an active interest in working out the map problems which are conducted at these meetings. April 28 artillery barrage and an advance of the Scots, cleared special company officers. November, defeating several savage counter attacks Fort Wayne, 1:00-5:00 P. M. Marksmanship Sergeant Acker distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Machine Gun Company, 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., in action near Fismes, France, 8 August 1918. marched in the direction of Kitsa, twenty miles was known that seven hundred Reds were entrenched The first arrived in New grim event would determine to a great extent who emplacements and blockhouses were erected by Companies "A" and "B," 310th Engineers, and the of unassigned officers of the Organized Reserves, who may be assigned to the Regular
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