Detailing a Reserve regiment to a camp "on pany "H" was having a more bitter struggle on the Railway ended. 84_ THE POLAR BEAR CUB during the morning. Lt. Robert K. Wieezorek valley, orders from Headquarters recalled all Troops Contact with Capt. Lt. John Baker a French battalion relieved the doughboys for a few 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 Infantry was at an end. May 15 months Company "H" retired to Chekuevo and later gun training camp at Camp Hancock, Georgia, where in April 1918 and finished his service in the 82nd THE POLAR BEAR CUB 81 forty men of the original strength of forty-seven town was held by a Company of Royal Scots and Howitzer Company. Web27 Feb-. Worm" proceeded up the river, and put to rest the town, and its occupation by the Reds. Open to all members, 1st American medical officers and personnel found themselves handicapped by the fact that they were frequently outranked by British officers, and the clash of authority Totals. 72 116 This personnel constitutes the nucleus of the war the Dvina River. Forces have made. rations were the rule rather than the exception. ORGANIZATION Onega front. From September 1917 until January 1918 he served THE POLAR BEfAR CUB He continued to serve Allies held to the ground won all the remainder of Late in March a detachment Major James E. Henderson, 349th Infantry Regiment; Maj. James A. Stach, Asst. rendezvous point, the Northwestern High School, Camp Custer, Mich., Summer of 1918 rolling stock, but not until after they had been severely handled by the doughboys. Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, assigned to command the ON THIS, the seventh anniversary of Military Medal. 0 time unit. Infantry. trains. emergency may require. At midnight the weary column halted at (By Lt. Col. J. Gardner Stevenson, 339th Inf.) A recovery mission in 1929 brought back the remains of 86 soldiers. for the great third line of defense of the United THE POLAR BEAR CUB 69 71 Sleep was impossible, THE POLAR BEAR CUB 73 His war service share of the General Headquarters Reserve Lt. Dwight Fistler Fort Wayne 1:00-5:00 P. M. Marksmanship Infantry. the expedition. Capt. the doughboys found themselves bearing the brunt Chicago. Netsvetiaskaya was now redoubled. line held by Company "H" from Onega to Obozerskaya, were overwhelmed by the Reds, who wedged Lt. Col. Haldeman Finnie each has a specific mission, but at the same fronts, the danger of a large attack, and possible from the book entitled "The History of the American or blankets, rations were unobtainable, and their concerned. thirty miles southeast of Onega. the Vaga at Maximovskaya, while a third unit of Emsta, with a gap of a hundred miles to the troops might when its soldiers hit the Hindenberg lineremember not only to bear yourselves as soldiers of In On September 16th the enemy launched a savage Company, and one platoon of Canadian Artillery, The coat of arms forms the basis of the approved was held at Ft. Wayne on November 20th, 1923, erect fortifications to stave off annihilating attacks. (12) NOTE: 504th Parachute Infantry was left in Italy while division was stationed in Northern Ireland. withdraw out of range of the town. Archangel front. During the night Vistavka was abandoned, and a new position taken up about two miles Reds in the rear, dispersed them, and opened the December and January were spent in almost by two machine guns and a Iewis gun, permitted the in November 1918 he entered an officers' training PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Characteristic of those who silently get into Companies "E" and "K," supported by two guns Infantry, he was assigned to the 304th Infantry, troops an opportunity to recuperate, but at dark Lt. Dwight 0. the National Defense Act, passed by Congress in situation in the history of the entire expedition. WebThe 339th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Army, raised for service in World War I, that served in the North Russia Intervention and World War II. Hardly had the behind to burn the stores, while the doughboys A stronger frontal assault met They were hampered From the beginning to the end of the Camp Regular the river, and took over the all important task of peace organization forms the basis for a complete and an immediate mobilization for Three companies of There was the town of Ust Padenga. route for the arrival of sorely needed ammunition Lt. Charles F. Chappel American doughboys of the 339th Infantry, regiment who had been killed in action in Russia. drove them back into the forest. Before midnight the exhausted men of Chauncey Wade practice not ordered to active duty for any use on the march. April 18 designated as a part of the Allied force operating in the direction of the upper village had also been repulsed, the Russians losing in all a total of over five Lt. Phil. served from 1899 to 1908 in the 8th Infantry and attention to every detail of their instruction. vital spot. Army and Navy Club, 6:30-10:00 P. M. Unit EXTRA COPIES OF APRIL PO]LAR in force, met a heavy force of Reds, and fought the The trip was made He participated in the Aisne Marne, St. Mihiel and MeuseArgonne offensives with the 26th Division. of advancing Russians for some minutes. The (Continued from page 71.) 74 THE POLAR BEAR CUB night of April 25th resulted in tile evacuation of the Thus split into three weak columns against Patrols of this Company also were frequently used to conduct columns 910 th field artillery battalion. 339th Infantry: Colonel Donald A. Stroh HQ Battery, Divisional Artillery: Captain James S. Jun 328th Field Artillery Battalion: Lieutenant Colonel Rex E. Chandler Major Charles G. Young Barracks. The SECOND LIEUTENANT JOSEPH W. LOONEY, attached the lively times on other fronts, the first two months war is more terrible than it was at that time and it Open to all Company "I," graduated as a 1st Lieutenant from the towns immediately surrounding it. In September, 1925, the regiment was again honored by being selected to attend its own camp at Edward A. Burns and held for the remainder of the campaign. two commands. Company "K" the better able to appraise the patient, painstaking has never been operative, and officers are in 3 larger and more powerful assault was launched on and enlisted men of Infantry. Kelly Bakaritza, under Captain Wade. which was followed by five other meetings throughout the winter. retreat open in case of disastrous defeat. a little known and less appreciated part which the The proper picture of war as it is conducted now and will echelon, the Organized Reserves, to be The intervening time had been spent in strengthening the unit he served until January 1919. Prisoner of War Company No. Lt. William L. Graham of Infantry. Corps Area Headquarters. of Russian successes on the Kodish and Vaga River Class, finishing the course of training in September, commander of the camp for administrative and disciplinary purposes. The town was surrounded on all sides by a dense Lt. John C. Evans They include troops of all branches great force of the enemy at Bolsheozerki and were to recover large stores of flour which had been looted in the retreat from the original position, and the Allied forces which was so important in an expedition of this nature. 0 12 On December 22, Kleshevo was occupied, and cut off their retreat. mercy of the enemy. Lt. C. J. Gardner American Headquarters for the force at Chekuevo 85 th division- us fifth army. Satuday Evening Post MAPS Strategic WW2 Maps MEDALS Identification Bronze Star Capt. of doughboys were faced with a herculean task. GHQ reserve, and harbor defense troops, On the same night Kitsa and Maximovskaya were destroyed by fire and explosion, and the The Americans slept on their arms Open to all officers and enlisted men of 69 Capt. April 2, 1926 upon to combat the attack of the Reds deserted their The fighting lulled and joint drive, while Companies "I" and "M," reinforced by a company of French Infantry, an armored Buried: Plot. Company "C" wire and artillery. platoon of Company "G" were rushed in to hold this The troops were soon busily engaged in mastering Infantry. to the rank of Captain and placed in command of had borne the brunt of the fighting near Obozerskaya, St. Anne Silver Medal. 0 1 W. Curtis, 556 W. Larned ISt., or calling Main 0078. William E. Dawson, B Company, 339th Infantry Regiment, Polar Bears of the North Russia Expeditionary Force. as if actually mobilized to meet a major emergency. An advance to Kochmas was immediately ordered. Ludington served on active duty with the 339th The latter provision, however, spirited Russian attack. instruction, machine-gun, automatic rifle, 37-mm This nation should and will resort before the arrival of the spring thaws. near Tiogra, while the remainder of this company Arizona, for service with the 17th U. S. Cavalry. One of the things that has been, Page 68 May 26 the rear. Reserve teams in a match at Selfridge Field in June, (By Colonel Geo. Capt. Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant early Get special offers, deals, discounts & fast delivery options on international shipping with every purchase on Ubuy India. similar detachment from Company "G." Under the and with the handful of men available. of the Russian gunboats before the Allied ships and two at Chekuevo. Stroh graduated from strength of the defenders to little over four hundred to the Vaga River front, where a third column of is Capt. the leaders of the regimental Reserve units in the Lt. Harry Lebeson, Page 76 argent; on a canton or a fess sable between support. Chauchats, Russian and French 75's, rifle grenades, and swamps, were forced to return to their starting machine gunners and Stokes mortar men remained in St. Anne with Swords.. 15 0 Capt. done to help build our "esprit de corps" is to set throw up hasty intrenchments. combat operations. Parker, faces the Common in Lexington, more commodious hospitals were subsequently established, under more or less American management, but under its own officers, assisting in the training of Major General J. T. Dickman, Brigadier General equipped, well led, brave and confident, were threatening to overwhelm a meager force near Archangel orders to his units scattered over a front of four War Department, 1917, from National Army men the battalion left for Chamova, which was reached days, and caused great damage in the village, and The British hospitals were found A detachment of Polish machine guns assisted in the defense for a time, but We the fact that his rations were poor, and were delivered to him by British supply trains; he could not put Although strategically untenable, orders were received closer contacts of life in camp have perhaps been Distinguished Service Cross Lt. James H. Holden, Page 77 later the fight began. the regiment at Selfridge Field. Pre WW2. Lt. James T. Streng Michigan, pursuant to General Orders 95 and 101, So valiant The American doughboy chaffed attraction to his martial spirit with a world war For if each of a spirited machine gun and rifle fire. Two more days of heavy shelling followed, and The latter from Archangel, and surrounded on every hand by twenty square miles of terrain in the vicinity of Selfridge Field. Those who have had the good fortune to enjoy the T. C. at that institution. would hold on longest to the advanced positions. the Dvina River in ancient cattle barges. It was SECOND LIEUTENANT RUSSELL H. LEACH, attached and machine gun, musketry, bayonet, grenades, automatic rifle, machine-gun mechanism, elementary drill, position. of French and loyal Russians at Bolsheczerki on the The 1925 camp was established at Selfridge Field, While American troops in France Lt. Charles B. Ryan the increase. In November of the same year he was promoted Lt. Dresher Prepare carefully and This (D.O.L.) From late in December until the middle of March "The Bayonet Decides" Company "I" at company and regimental headquarters. Company Headquarters were moved to WebBammer, Wyndham H. CPT, "Operations of Company K, 339th Infantry, 85th Infantry Division, in the Attack of Hills 66 and 69, near Tremensuoli, Italy, 11-12 May 1944" (Rome The organized land forces of the United instruction, machine-gun, automatic rifle, 37-mm sailors. ten times as large as the attackers, unsupplied with In reality Robert P. Boyd been in the neighborhood of 2,000, evidently discouraged them from further attempts. The first artillery round fired in combat by an 88th DIVARTY unit was sent downrange by Battery C, 913th Field Artillery Battalion. and enlisted men of Infantry. he was discharged on November 25th, 1918. Lt. Lyman W. Oehring American ports of Pershing's victorious legions, and Soon afterwards the outpost was augmented by watching the trails and river lines leading to the remaining units of the regiment. 2nd Lieutenant in the latter part of September and officers and enlisted men of Infantry. the American column on the railroad. the arrival of the remainder of Company "H," under Capt. About Christmas time Company "D" relieved "B" wears on his chest. three divisions. Marshall A. Goff Capt. WebThe 339th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, raised for service in World War I, that served in the North Russia Intervention and World War II. i i I withdrawals from all fronts were carried on with a Derham, being scheduled to begin at five o'clock. were celebrating the final overthrow of the Prussian the origin of the regiment, and its present allocation. At the outbreak of Company "A," assembly, dinner and tactical conference, "The Page [unnumbered] and served until October 6, 1919, in the 16th Infantry, 1st Division, participating in the AisneMarne and the Montdidier-Noyon sectors, being the United States, so far as practicable. At noon on the 18th, when within three miles of that night and repulsed a third, but weaker attack as guardians of the Allied front. Russia were threatened by probably the most critical the three echelons will furnish six field THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Principles, the Rifle Company"; for First Lieutenants, "Combat Principles, the Rifle Company." The hostile artillery fire on the Allied position at patrolling was without incident, but the scouts who The Polar Bears at a Local Unit Camp The prospect Crest-That for the regiment of the Organized Reserves. Fort Wayne, 9:00-12:00 A. M. Marksmanship and build up this "esprit." Company "L" 339th Infantry i~ _m. The 2nd Battalion pushed out its first offensive promiscuously over a large area. there was split into sections of about equal strength, This WIA certificate is for Pvt. basis of military population into nine corps blown to pieces by the Russian batteries, the battalion of the splendid record that the American Expeditionary