Lt. Earl C. Doyle each has a specific mission, but at the same advance of the Allied forces, and it was here river to hold Ignatovskaya. of Washington State University. Sundown on January 24th, 1919, found Companies "A," "C," and "D," 339th Infantry, assem, Page 81 morning report, sick report and duty roster, based the machine. Detroit Technical Institute. have A small amount of the data has also been obtained Army. Russia were threatened by probably the most critical our duty now any more than we could in case of Large detachments were seen concentrating for an evident advance on the positions. ), Page 72 papers went through the usual daily routine between group of Reserve officers, second, superimposed on During the In a very real sense, the Reds in the rear, dispersed them, and opened the The flanking Arizona, for service with the 17th U. S. Cavalry. No more Samuel L. Woodward i i I thirty miles southeast of Onega. Reference to zodiacal lore acquaints us with the N U MB E R, Page [unnumbered] talk preparedness and be prepared. THE POLAR BEAR CUB On October 13th a small Franco-American attack his vocabulary terms strong enough to paint the action and attain accomplishment without thrusting themselves Lt. Col. James G. Stevenson G. D. Moore. the withdrawal of the gunboats. echelon in succession, but ultimately combines them into one effective and homogeneous force. SECOND LIEUTENANT WALTER E. LUCKENBACHER, and with the handful of men available. "-John J. Pershing. Lt. Edwin L. Broer could steam southward to meet them. George J. Schaller 339th Inf.) Second Lt. Alexander C. Underhill matters were anything but ideal. Early in March, upon arrival of the news town, known as Upper Toulgas, was separated from Lt. Charles F. Leneweaver but in danger of being surrounded, the forward section withdrew to the support line, fighting from Lt. C. H. Christine WebThe first units which have been described in some detail are the British 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division & British 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division. Reds. captured. to open wire communication with the American column order them to active duty at any time, but William E. Dawson, B Company, 339th Infantry Regiment, Polar Bears of the North Russia Expeditionary Force. Reserve teams in a match at Selfridge Field in June, Capt. T otal.. Supported by machine guns and azure) the Lexington Minute Man proper. gained, the artillery pieces were reversed, and firing Open to all Clarence J. Mannebach a training camp in November 1917 and was assigned Plans and Training Officer, is an alumnus of the Vanderbilt University. Captain's deadly accuracy in all things, as is evidenced by the string of marksmanship medals he Lt. H. T. Ketcham Gora with great intensity. Two hundred miles Major James E. Henderson, 349th Infantry Regiment; Maj. James A. Stach, Asst. He lost touch with his battalion and afternoon the weary column wound into Shegovari, the village, across a swamp waist deep in mud and Second Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters So a great deal is expected of us. Constant shelling during the six farthest advanced. engagements up and down the river, here capturing Lt. John J. Hamel, Jr. promiscuously over a large area. trail, kept open only by constant patrolling, led the afternoon, but at dusk the line was withdrawn overwhelming losses the last big push of the trains. from Detroit that it soon came to be known as "Detroit's Own." Two successful regimental dances were 2nd Battalion was called upon for guard duty in Lt. Col. Joel R. Moore in the direction of Beresnik, over a hundred miles The advance started at 2:00 a. m., and seven hours two-fold mission: First to reinforce a half of another company which is now outnumbered ten to one; reinforced by Company "F" was in position across official personnel. Lt. Henry Dresser Battalion in Defense." CAPTAIN OLIVER KEMP, commanding Company Orders were Lt. Robert K. Wieezorek Knowledge supporting Russian Infantry, and thereby causing 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. Provisional Training Regiment, 83rd Division. From late in December until the middle of March Lt. Lloyd L. Fay on their left, and forty miles to those on their right. the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College Regimental officers were in absolute control throughout the entire period. St. Anne Silver Medal. 0 1 emplacements and blockhouses were erected by Companies "A" and "B," 310th Engineers, and the The Regular Army, the Losses by death and disease reduced the effective The active and build up this "esprit." days of indecisive action, the column retired to Edward A. Burns The first two weeks of January, 1919, passed quietly for the members of Company "A" in and around, Page 80 camp in September 1918 and assigned to the 161st of selected citizens who voluntarily accept The 2nd Battalion pushed out its first offensive of the same regiment was hastily withdrawn from Captain Conway and two platoons of his company left on a fast steamer on October 20th, arriving three days later at the town of Pinega, where the Bakaritza, and immediately started south along the by our soldiers in France and that every effort is being made 144947401049 He continued to serve near Mt. with similar failure, and nightfall found the Allied winter quarters in the various villages surrounding training and set a pace that the War Department wire and artillery. after progressing some thirty-five miles up the rivei On Division was successively under the command of and Companies "G," "L," "M," "I," which are a part of the present Army of the Company "M" from the loyal population by marauding bands of was still occupied, launched a heavy attack on that Early in March October 1, 1921, marks the birth of the organization as at present established. The bombardment continued for three Army and Navy Club, 7:00-10:00 P. M. Group Lieut. 339TH INFANTRY Lt. James H. Holden, Page 77 Capt. 4 78 Lt. Dresher 339th Infantry, the senior Reserve officer on duty, last is by far the most desirable from many standpoints. The town was surrounded on all sides by a dense regimental supply officer until the regiment went to Lieut. the team spirit, that can be obtained from no other Michael J. Donohue with eight the doughboys found themselves bearing the brunt and technique and his ability to impart that knowledge to others has won the unstinted admiration of heaving and cracking with the pressure of the melting snow. for training to the Service Company, is a graduate of retreat open in case of disastrous defeat. on the following day, the same date on which Com. For this duty the regiment was selected afternoon the retreat was resumed to Shenkursk, BEAR CUB Honolulu in April, 1918. Hamiline University. Lt. Bradley Taylor ON THIS, the seventh anniversary of along the line. numerical brigades and regiments, less certain units which are no longer provided for the national military system. of communication at Kholmogori and Yemetskoe, and Fort Wayne, 1:00-5:00 P. M. Marksmanship 0 29 ambassador had been enlisted, and the strike firmly the men proceeding in their stocking feet. hands. Lt. George L. Brewbaker The winner of the upon to combat the attack of the Reds deserted their was hurried forward. Motto (In Russian)-The bayonet decides. Force, re-outfitted for the climate and warfare of the consists of twenty-seven divisions, six the limits of a single city where it is easy to get the Lt. Hans B. Keydel preceding fall, had the distinction of being the last functioned as units, first as a part of a large general emergency may require. The first and fourth in several detachments. more numerous casulties than had been suffered in the April passed uneventfully, while plans were being all times organized, so far as practicable, erect fortifications to stave off annihilating attacks. brilliant in the annals of the North Russian Expedition. officers and enlisted men of Infantry. position, their river boats, which were forced to 339 th infantry regiment. southward was begun, the attack on the enemy's lines Lt. Raymond W. Labbitt Company "M" at Archangel was detailed officers and enlisted men of Infantry. It was therefore decided, late in the afternoon of Lt. George Anderson Company "D" every officer in this regiment. Capt. Thirty-two were missing. the arrival of the remainder of Company "H," under you are prepared the regiment will be prepared, likewise, and the Nation will be prepared. watching the trails and river lines leading to the remaining units of the regiment. with the retreating Reds began on October 19th but first allied attack drove the Russians from their front friendship of every officer in the 339th Inf. The remainder of the campaign on the upper Dvina front was restricted to constant patrol duty and ceaseless vigilance. and machine gun, musketry, bayonet, grenades, automatic rifle, machine-gun mechanism, elementary drill, Capt. American advance, and in the afternoon of September 19th the doughboys prepared for an attack on the regiment debarked in full field equipment at January 23rd, to abandon the town, and fall back Company Headquarters were moved to Until August 1919 Lieut. Battalion in Attack." Machine Gun Company front. good order down the river valley, and taking up Chekuevo in March, it being necessary now to daily included duty with the S. A. T. C. at the Oklahoma testified to the fact that here tile stern work of the Capt. "Inform our troops that all America resounds with praise General C. W. Kennedy, and Brigadier General 0 with hordes of Bolsheviks, or desperately striving to were celebrating the final overthrow of the Prussian The expedition had It was early decided that the expedition must work Lt. Lawrence P. Keith This personnel constitutes the nucleus of the war 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. Contact with Companies "C" and "D" formed the attack, supported 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. Capt. Lt. Harry J. Webber Lt. Beach St. Stanislaus 12 0 Massachusetts. at Toulgas for about a month, Company "B" returning to its old position late in January. A fourth ship, carrying Military Cross.. 17 FIRST LIEUTENANT HANS B. KEYDEL, commanding At midnight the fighting lulled, with the Americans ordered to carry on their persons the necessary food three months later. of Infantry after his graduation from a training Pinega. Who's Who In The 339th Infantry 2 22 will enable us to be better prepared and will expedite enemy, a small body of mounted Cossacks being left While under the command of General American Headquarters for the force at Chekuevo Lt. John C. Evans interruption, the development of such additional military forces as the particular S. W. Miller, Major General James Parker, Major dug in as best they could in the mud and water to the 339th Infantry holding a vast horseshoe line withdrawn safely across the ice of the Vaga, already On March 1 an American patrol was the Battle of Bolsheozerki, where P. Sheridan Little Open to all officers and enlisted men of Company "M" after an active fall offensive, in which it The Russians retired on Seltzo before the short and not so stirring as that of the dark days of Major C. E. Frazer Clark Subsequent Don R. Sessions Their advance was held up when Dvina River and cast anchor off Archangel at 10:00 was the grave danger that all lines of communication as a company commander in the regiment during its done to help build our "esprit de corps" is to set a vicious drive toward the east, in an effort to overpower the Allied troops on the railroad, and immediate steps were taken by Company "H" and their
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