7th Div. He met with LTG Mark Clark, commander of the Fifth Army, and Clark agreed to keep the 88th intact. Nebraska, constituted the bulk of the Division. (((navigator.appName == "Netscape") && Malnutrition and disease were rampant, and corpses lay unburied. Each report includes a statement from the Adjutant General and appendices containing rosters, muster rolls, supply and ordnance lists, casualty lists, general and special orders, and statistics concerning pensions,arrears in pay, and other claims. A rocker above it with the nickname "Blue Devils" was often worn. Blue Devil's and the Invasion of Italy historical pain. From 26 October 1944 to 12 January 1945, the 88th entered a period of defensive patrolling in the Mount Grande-Mount Cerrere sector and the Mount Fano area. on the Internet. 154th French Division; 88th Division headquarters being established temporarily on the Semur, Cote dOr, France, less the 163d Artillery Brigade, which was sent to the artillery updating regularly until the complete roster is complete and uploaded to this site. In compliance with the War Department's order, the 88th Division commenced on August 25, 1917, with Major General Edward H. PLUMMER assuming command. After a period of rest and training, the Division opened its assault on the Gothic Line, 21 September 1944, and advanced rapidly along the FirenzuolaImola road, taking Mount Battaglia on the 28th. MNHS Call Number: Digital Finding Aid Casualty Lists and Related Materials, 1918-1920 WWI Gas Mask, British WWI Bayonet, Combat Infantry Badge, Book of Shadows, Comic Books, Manga & Memorabilia, Vintage Comic Book, All civilian areas were heavily mined and booby trapped, including houses and streets. The publishers undertook this work in view of the interest and enthusiasm evinced by the officers and men of the 88th Division, from the States of Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, the Dakotas and neighboring States; and upon the assurances of co-operation and support from them and that there was a tremendous demand for a book giving in pictures and text the accomplishments of the 88th Division. 34 Royal Artillery, D Day. They found themselves completing obstacle courses, going on night compass marches, dealing with gas mask drills, and learning how to fire rifles and other small arms. transferred in large measure to Camps Cody, Bowie, Doniphan, Pike, Travis and Gordon, 2nd Div . The Blue Devils proved that with rigorous training, teamwork, competent leadership, and fierce determination, an all-draftee division was more than capable of fighting well against a well-trained, well-equipped, and battle-hardened enemy. On 15 May 1944, the 88th pushed through undefended Spigno. The 88th was driving through the Dolomite Alps toward Innsbruck, Austria, when the hostilities ended on 2 May 1945. The Germans had spent six months digging themselves into caves, wrecked buildings, and rocky ridges. The 88th Division arrived overseas with about 14,000 men. Complete list of every officer and enlisted man who served in the Headquarters Staff with the 88th Division in the A. E. F. Roster of 88th Division Headquarters Staff, Unit Histories of the 351st Infantry, 88th Division - 1919, Roster of Officers, 351st Infantry, 88th Division - 1919, Headquarters Company, 351st Infantry - 1919, Machine Gun Company, 351st Infantry - 1919, Armstrong, Cheater C., 2nd Lt, SanFrancisco, CA, Benz, Frederic P., A.F.C, Grundy Center, IA, Burns, Wendell T., 1st Lt., Philadelphia, PA, Campbell, Charles I., 1st Lt., Imperial, NE, Clark, Bennett C., Lt. Col., Bowling Green, MO, Decker, Ralph S., 2nd Lt., Indianapolis, IN, Derivan, Joseph F., Capt., New Vienna, OH, Emerson, Ralph W., Capt., Springfield, MO, Fairall, Lawrence H., 1st Lt., Iowa City, IA, Graham, William A., Lt. Col., Des Moines, IA, Hession, Thomas J., Capt., Graettinger, IA, Huber, Charles F., Capt., Cedar Rapids, IA, Isherwood, Joseph A., 1st Lt., Pittsburgh, PA, Kinkead, Michael F., 1st Lt., St. Paul, MN, Larson, Edgar J. D., Capt., Minneapolis, MN, McHaffie, Steward M., 2nd Lt., Missoula, MT, McKnight, Sumner T., Capt., Minneapolis, MN, McLean, Allan F., Lt. Col., San Antonio, TX, Meek, Edward W., 2nd Lt., Rock Island, IL, Nelson, Gilbert N., 1st Lt., Minneapolis, MN, Northrop, George N., Maj., Minneapolis, MN, O'Loughlin, William J., Lt. Col., San Antonio, TX, Reinhardt, Charles E., 2nd Lt., Deller, NE, Stone, Frank R., Lt. Col., Washington, DC, Symond, Robert R., A. F. C. Dodgeville, WI, Toombs, Louis, A., Lt. Col., Meridian, MS, Wilkinson, George E., Capt., New Brunswick, NJ, Conway, Elmer A., 1st Lt. Minneapolis, MN, Carpenter, William I., 2nd Lt., Baxter, MT. 349th Infantry Regiment - 88th Infantry Division Blue Devils - MtMestas.com World War II Research Website the Mt.Mestas Memorial Monument, PFC Felix B. Mestas, Jr., and the Invasion of Italy and Trieste (TRUST) periods of World War II between 1942-1954. They had won the battle, but not without great cost approximately fifty percent of the 350th were killed, wounded, or missing. His replacement was his deputy, BG Paul Kendall. 34th 55th 56th . The 349th flanked the town on the right, the 350th flanked from the left, and the two met in the middle. First Entered combat: Advance party on night of 34 January 1944 in support of, First Organization Committed to Line: 2nd Battalion, 351st Infantry Regiment plus attachments, Began post war POW Command: 7 June 1945. On 25 April, the Blue Devils became the first Allied troops to enter Verona. Fifth Army Headquarters had originally planned to break up the 88th Division and deploy them as needed, but MG Sloan did not want to see his division broken up. of the History. Upon arrival in Naples, the 88th became the first draftee division to enter a combat zone in World War II. An advance element went into the line before Cassino, 27 February, and the entire unit relieved British elements along the Garigliano River in the Minturno area, 5 March. The division went into defensive positions near Pomerance on 5 July, and launched an attack toward Volterra on the 8th, taking the town the next day. Right click on file name to download PDF file. The 88th Army Reserve Command (ARCOM) was formed at Fort Snelling in January, 1968, as one of 18 ARCOMs which were organized to provide command and control to Army Reserve units. While studying the Allies to figure out where to launch his main attacks, Field Marshall Albert Kesselring, the German commander, held his reserves in preparation for a surprise counter-attack. Einheit Geschichte Frankreich Erster Weltkrieg selten - EUR 53,53. The Fifth Army was trying to get to Cassino in hopes of gaining a hold on the central Italian highway to Rome, thus forcing a German retreat on both ends of the line. The 88th was driving through the Dolomite Alps toward Innsbruck, Austria where it linked up with the 103rd Infantry Division, part of the U.S. PDF format and optomized for file size and Opticle divisions and the re-arrangement of their forces on the north and south of the Center Battaglia, 27 Sept 3 Oct 1944). on March 10, 2010, There are no reviews yet. This time they were headed by train to Oran. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav6n=MSFPpreload("_derived/battles.htm_cmp_expeditn110_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav6h=MSFPpreload("_derived/battles.htm_cmp_expeditn110_hbtn_a.gif"); } . While he and his advance party members were busy preparing to receive the division, the 351st Infantry Regiment began its slow voyage across the ocean to North Africa. A selected advance detachment appeared on the Minturno-Castelforte front north of Naples, 28 March. I COMBINE POSTAGE ON MORE THAN 1 ITEM SEE MY STORE FOR MORE GOOD ITEMS. 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