Major General Edward H. Plummer organized the division and Major General William Weigel commanded the division in action. The Germans staunchly defended the town. The 111th U.S. Infantry was part of the 28th Division. After resting in Montecatini, the 88th was once again headed back to the front on 24 January 1945. Responsible for guarding and later repatriating 324,462 German, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 88th Infantry Division Artillery, 88th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized), Headquarters, Special Troops, 88th Infantry Division, 88th Counterintelligence Corps Detachment. Roster, Plymouth (12th) Division, Camp Devens, Massachusetts, November 30, 1918 . Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. There are also a number of fold out maps. 9th 23rd 5th USMC 6th USMC. Units assigned to the division during World War II included: After the war, the 88th Infantry Division absorbed some personnel and units from the 34th Infantry Division and served on occupation duty in Italy guarding the Morgan Line from positions in Italy and Trieste until 15 September 1947 when the Italian peace treaty came into force. Contributor The Library of Congress Language English "Roster": p. 111-236 Notes. Organization and Training of the 88th Division. Not one man was lost during any of the crossings. { This time they went through special training to prepare for the impending spring offensive. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav1n=MSFPpreload("_derived/camp.htm_cmp_expeditn110_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav1h=MSFPpreload("_derived/camp.htm_cmp_expeditn110_hbtn_a.gif"); } Organiazation and training at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and the trip to France, Arrival in France, training, and life in the trenches, The period after the Armistice, which includes training, athletics, entertainment, the trip home and demobilization, Complete roster of all officers and men who served with the Division in France, Large photographs of the higher ranking officers, Biography of Major-General William Weigel, U.S. Army, Arrival in France - Training and Life in the Trenches, Two Years of American Accomplishment Since War Was Declared, Rosters of All Companies within the 88th Division, Large number of photographs of Camp Dodge and various towns and cities within France, Biography of Major-General William Weigel, U S A, Two Years of American Accomplishment since War Was Declared. to November 11, 1918 November 2, 1918, 154th French Division; 88th Division headquarters being established temporarily on the Therefore, the book is divided into four main parts: The first part, organization and training at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and the trip to France. It was difficult to get supplies to the troops and evacuate the wounded. 88th Division photos (350th Band & Major Russ), Be sure and check out my Fire Department site! Second Battalion, 350th Infantry Regiment (action on Mt. A rocker above it with the nickname "Blue Devils" was often worn. German "stormstruppen" troops, assigned to the duty of In this The citizens of the town were herded into a church so they could not warn the Allies of what lay ahead, and then were mercilessly shot by German tanks. website, submitting Bios, Memoirs, Diaries, Documents, Uploaded by By the end of the war in November, 1918, the demand for their expertise had required the services of almost 400,000 engineers. BY BIDDING YOU MG Sloan was forced to retire in August of 1944 due to his worsening dermatitis. 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An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. been required to turn in all its field ranges, overcoats, and all except one blanket per Over On 31 May, the 88th gave Bolanzo over to the Allied Italian troops, but since tensions were so high between the Italians and the Germans, the 349th Infantry stayed to prevent trouble. had been forced to make long marchessometimes 25 kilometers a dayon congested The 88th Division is composed of the following organizations: The main units of that comprise the 88th Division: 337th Machine Gun Battalion, 175th Infantry, 349th Infantry, 350th Infantry, 338th Machine Gun Battalion, and various units of the 313th. 157th Infantry Brigade351st and 352nd Regiments. We seek to educate future Americans to fully appreciate the sacrifices that generations of American Soldiers have made to safeguard the freedoms of this Nation. 337th, 338th and 339th Machine Gun Battalions. Division was transferred to the Second American Army (with headquarters at Toul, and on 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. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav7n=MSFPpreload("_derived/ww1links.htm_cmp_expeditn110_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav7h=MSFPpreload("_derived/ww1links.htm_cmp_expeditn110_hbtn_a.gif"); } It was a relief when the ships docked in Casablanca. (parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 3 )) || ((navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer") && Great War claimed the lives of over 8,300,000 soldiers, and almost as many civilians. // -->