World War II
My ancestors and relatives served during WW II, the following articles are about them and their actions during that war.
Battle at the West Wall
The XX Corps Battle at the West Wall (4-18 December) After weeks of severe fighting, troops of the Third Army finally had come up against the fortifications of the German West Wall. On 3 December, following the seizure of the Saarlautern bridge, the 1st Battalion of the 379th Infantry, 95th ...
Thomas Hoyle Martin
My father Thomas Hoyle Martin served with the 95th Infantry Division as a machine gunner in C Company, 1 Battalion, 377th Infantry Regiment during WWII. He joined the unit prior to deployment overseas and remained with them until their return to the US. His first combat experience was during the ...
History of 377th Infantry Regiment
377th Infantry Regiment History of the Regiment Constituted 5 September 1918 in the National Army as the 377th Infantry and assigned to the 95th Division. (Was to be organized in France from personnel of the 1st Pioneer Infantry but never accomplished.) Disbanded 22 December 1918. Reconstituted 24 June 1921 in ...
Operation Casanova
The bridgehead at Uckange - Operation Casanova Date : From 8 To 14 November 1944 Location of the action : Uckange, France Unit in the area : 1st Battalion, 377th Inf. Regiment Above : 1/377th crossing at Uckange was made in boats like this one; it's a training shot of ...
Battle for Metz
Attacks by the 377th and 378th On 15 November the 377th and 378th, each minus on infantry battalion attached to Task Force Bacon on the east side of the river, started a co-ordinated maneuver, the 378th leading off with a flanking attack on the Canrobert line and the Feves ridge. ...
Task Force Bacon 15-22 November
Task Force Bacon (1/379th, 2/378th and 1/377th) began its operation on 15 November, timed to coincide with the parallel attack by the 377th and 378th west of the river. Since the fight to free the 1/377th in the Bertrange sector consumed most of the day, the drive south did not ...
Advance to the Sarre
The XX Corps Advance to the Sarre (19 November-3 December) The First Attack on the Orscholz Switch Line After the capture of Metz, XX Corp proceeded to advance in the direction of the Sarre River. The initial advance was led by the 90th and 5th ID, along with the 10th ...
XIX CORPS COMBAT CHRONOLOGY
MARCH 1945 3 March: 29th Infantry Division passes to army reserve but remains in München-Gladbach. 2nd Armored Infantry Division, reinforced by the 379th Infantry Regiment of the 95th Infantry Division, continues north over the Cologne Plain. From Niederbruch-Krefeld Oppum area, CCA pushes through Viertielsheide, CCR is attached to CCA and ...
Bravest of the Brave
"Bravest of the Brave" is a small booklet covering the history of the 95th Infantry Division. This booklet is one of the series of G.I. Stories published by the Stars & Stripes in Paris in 1945. The story of the division is the sum of fifteen thousand personal experiences. The ...
Infantry Machine Gunner
The basic weapon of the US Army has always been the individual infantry soldier with his rifle. He is the ultimate weapon. He meets the enemy eye-to-eye, defeats him on the battlefield, and occupies terrain. The structure of the entire US Armed Forces is designed to support this man in ...
Clellan Martin
Attended aircraft gunnery school and flight training, awarded pilot rating, war ended prior to deployment overseas