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5UBJ4T: Unit History of the 337th F. A. Bn. for Uonth of Septamber. to ciaumanding Gdnertil, 138th Infantry Division, A:),) 88, U Army.

The first dAy of 3eptember 1944 found the J37th field Artillery Battalion in position on the south brink of the Arno Rivtlr near Soandicci, /tall. The batuklion WAS firing mostly narrassing fires and was in Support of the 442nd Infantry.

On September 2nd, six months to the day after the 337th crossed the 0,424wriaiAno River and entered combat in the Italian aa4paign, the 337th crossed the Arno River before the Gothic Line and went into position near peretola which is on the westorn edge of Florence (Firenze) The battalion crossed the river at a ford near the West bridge entering the city. The bridge had blen blown by the enemy. The 349th relieved. the 442nd infantry, and the .337th went in direct support of the 349th.

The battalion sent out two forward observers, Lt Yemen and S/Sgt Ryser to ',ark with Wm, 91st flacon. on september 3rd. 'Our Irasilian officers arrived at the OP to observe operations of the 337th. The battalion fired 476 rounds during the day at enemy personnel and strong points.

September 4th enemy resistance remained strong in the Prato .... Sesta sector and the 337th fired 1273 rounds at targets ranging from interdiction to enemy vehidlos und enemy infantry in the open.

An infantry patrol leaner and patrol were pinned down by an es- timated 15 Germans on September 5th when Lt MONamard, Able FO, Adjusted fire far the patrol leader. The 337th concentration landed on the elAemy killing several of them and allowed the patrol to withdrw successfully. A total of 653 rounds were expended during the period.

On September 6th the battalion received the largest PX ration to date. The rations contained approximately 12 bottles of boor and 13 bars of candy per man besides some toilet. articles, soap, etc. Tne beer was issued to the men at the rate of three bottles per des per man.

Pros Septemb,r 7th through September leth the battalion remained in position near peretola and followed a training schedule with emphasis on maintenance in preparation to entering the fight in the Gothic Line whenever the Seth Division went out of I/ Corp Reserve and into the line. On the 12th the battalion quota of % to: attended the Joe Louis Boxing Show in the sports Stadium in Florence. Two men from the 337th, Sgt Barnosky and Pvt Goldner, participated in the 5th Amy show traveling with the Louis Xxhibiticn. The battalion maintained continuous reconnaissance as the lines moved forward in preparation to entering the fight. - 1 - page 2 Unit Hiptory for month of -epteviour (contld)

On the 19th the battalion moved up just north of Vaglia into a bivouac area to k,ep close enough to the advancing 5th krgy lines to enable the 337th to go into position without any delay once we were ()omitted.

;then the 337th WA3 given the "go ahead" signal to enter the Gothic Lilo on 3epteuber 26th, the Gothic Line had been breached in our sector, as far as the little village of Barco which is just over the peak of Mt 41tuaso. The battalion arrived late on the evening of the 20th and %font into position near La 'Croce. It was raining /kw the ridge line road was very narrow and slick. This, combined with blackout caused two howitzers to roll off the road. The rest of the battalion got into position skitiefactorily. In this and other similar instances the battalion could have used an R.4 bulldozer to save the LOSS of ehuns and vehicles on narrow roads and to greatly speed Up the occupation of position. Firing Wad light on the 21st, bqt on the 42n4 Charlie Fe, Lt Shields, and Ln 0 3 Lt Mensing, adjusted 427 rounds on enemy personnel and machine guns.

Un the evening of the 23rd half of the PDC and 12 howitzers moved to 93‘4-0648 which is about 3000 yards east of Firenzuola. The SP battery of six tuns remained behind in firing position in the old area. The rest of the battalion and the SPs moved up the next morning. The battalion fired S71 rounds the 23rd most of which was observed.

As the lines continudd moving, the battalion Lloved to vicinity 96.10 on .he 24th and continued to fire on large numbers of enemy tr000s and vehicles. 4mmo expenditure for the 441v was 664 rounds.

The drive on towards Castel Del Rio found the Infantry encountering very strong resistance and the Fos and La Os calling for an increasing number of observed targets on the 25th. The majority of the 2475 rounds expended during the day were observed and fell on enemy Infantry and mortars. Tn. battalion area r ceived quite a lot of *Moiling with three men in Charlie battery injured by shell fragments.

The battalion remained in position on the 26th as the 2nd battalion, 349th withstood eevena counter attacks which tri,d to retake hill 822. Baker FO, 2nd Lt ieiier, and Ln 0 2, Lt Koehler, did the wet of the adjusting during the day which poured the tremendous total of 2989 rounds into enemy positions. Each time the Krauts attacked the 337th incroased their rate of fire and later investigation of the area showed between 100 and 150 de;:d and WOU14414 GOrman3 in the area where the counter attacks formed.

The batt lion moved to vicinity of Val/aka on the 27th and was in position theme as the month came to an end. The progress of the lines was hOld up mostly by the heavy rains during the last three days of the month. ThO oanraaleers fired 1446 rounds during the 27th with Ln 0 1, Capt Lester, adjutiting on enemy infantry with good effeat and Ln 03, 1st Lt uensing, adjustint; on SP guns and le machine iiuns. Observation vote very bad the 28th and activitry was Most of the 1iring on the 29th and 3Cth was unobserved and was largely Wrests- int; and interdiction. .t•

FetTA 3 Unit History for Month of Septowber (contld) Oil, in this position at Valsalva the 337tn tire6 missions supporting sath Division Infantry making drives on the three L.ain, mountains which were holding up the progre3s of the Division. These mountains were Mt La Fine, Mt Cappello and Mt Battaglia. Mission fired on Mt La Fin* were in direct support of the 349th Infantry while fifes on Cappello and Battaglia were reinforcing on our extreme left which had 337th howitzers firing on a front of approximately 344 mils sector.

During septsmbdr 2nd Lt Joseph J. re4zyk was commissioned from a FO party in Charlie Battery where he held th leatin4 of Seroant. Six officers who joined the battalion during Septembdr were: let Lt aral R. Music, w 2nd Lte J. W. Ray, Stanley J. Wailer, Jumes MA Sanders, John J. Candner, and Robert R. Tucker.

The 13,426 rounds of ammo that the 337th and attached units fired at the encv during Septembor bruit the .337th total expended in the Italian amiipaigt to 82,031 rounds.

The 337th battery* received their aaditional two howitzers per battery the last few days of the month and although fire power has been increased by Xr per cent, the buttery comanders ttelieve that another AgtIs rating should be added aLd number of cannoneere in the battlry raid because they do not feel that the smaller gun soctions.oan stand the 24 hbur shifts re- quired of a gun section for the length of time a battery is usually in the lingo during a drive. Also the firing buttery* find that the addition of guns to the battery should be supplemented by the addition of anothor fifth section truck.

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SUM t Unit History of the 337th Field Artillery Battalion for the month of November, 1944.

Commanding General, Seth Infantry Division, APu atio us Army. November 1 The 337th Field Artillery Battelion wah in position near 3an Clemente, Italy on November 1# 1944 ana firing in direct stxpport of the 349th Infantry itagiment. /n addition to nib own Battalion Major of 18 duns Hargreaves had the 349th ennaon Company of 6 guns, 6 3Pe attached, 3 unk Destroyers, and 40 Tanks under his covmandl making a total of i3 dune. The Tanks and Tas Aore wployed on long range harassing targets, witile the rest of this tremendous fire power group WUts ubea for direct suFport assions for the Doughtv,s and other fires on 041. The combat team ‘f the 337th 1, Bn and tno 4 349th Infantry Regiment had just eompleted,the capture of mt. Grande and adjacent territory after heavy filihting and wore oonaolidating and istiprov- ing positions. The weather continues rainy and the supply routs muddy and pitted, with the -qtgineers w.leking constantly on it in order to katp traffic moving.

November 4 -ct_vity wati -ight on both sides and e. coNbination of restricted visibility due to the weather and light soupy wovement observed kept fire missiona down to a minima. Charlie n adjastod on enemy i;er- sonnel at (J187-3082 with very gcod effect. ether firing consisted nostly harrassing Alssions.

Novamber 3. Aeazage from 4P1, Lt iteriaoara, that last nights patrol gaged up four civilians who gave the following story* Different Paiute groups of come to Tmemeprin each evenind to got straw and look for oxtru hod. Also, an American citizen pas ed through the lines after having left Bologna and he reports that there are two Divisions of Italians in and around the Eslogna area in order to keep a grip on the people. 'Jol bunford, ay Arty =Sixec, and Major Dunn, 4n4 British Field het, visited Cl'. Uany ci the targets were day's observedo witn an enemy vehicle, mortars, end a suspected among the targets sP wnich *ailed for an expenditure of 545 rounds of amw durinu, the day.

November 4 - Ounford visited ap. ?lane were made durind the day ftr a Div Arty asst tenter to be established at uontooatini because the next Div Arty Position is expeoted nn be a &tonal*, position which will per- mit 80M0 men to be spared from duty. Lt Rose.' relieved Lt Todd completed as , Plans to send a Baker Battery kitchen to Uontecatini 337th men to feed all who are there on pass. Suemy bombs fell in vict,ity of rlie Battery about dusk with no casualties.

November 5. Liajor Hero-eaves and Lt Bay net hriA Gall Kurtz 85th Div at Arty CP to reoomoiter future positions. A Kraut PA hel;ed Baker YO adjust fire on positions at a house at e1-327. lin 0 0 adouetod on an SP and a vehicle, with a hit on the venicle. Be also adjusted on and hit enemy trucks. Ln 0 01 put ;ire on an enemy chow line with excellent effect. November 6. The 19th Field Regt made plane to send up an r4 from their 39th attery to observe with our Bhicer . The 19th IteLt continues receonnaisance in our sector for gun positions. Fire nIsoions were moistly un. 4.1werved.

November 7 - Brig Gen Nurta visited Gi). Ln, o 02 called that Lt .oehler, just relieVed from Ln o 12 duties bSalter FO, is coming to medicos for medical care of mortar wound received in the shoulder. Lt Bay on reccon. noitionce to nsw area. A total of 701 rounds or ammo were expel:clod with most of it on harassing and unobserved targets.

November 6 - Ucmgand of the RI:Vision sector passed to the sritish 1st. Division on the 8th with the 337th under control of Bq it. A. 11.•iga4e until the last Oottalion of the 349th Jo relieved. Ala of the attcthed 3F5„ and treulks wore iiotau4i 6. krrt the 337th uffactive 124 hours. Lt Col Gregg, 19th Yield Rest, clams to stay at 337th CP. Airther plans wore gado for the relief of the 337th 4; the 19th.

qovot4bar 9 - The 19th Field AO took over the fires of the 337th at mo hours on the 9th. Major i:nox.0 88th Division uovemont Control Jam., reports that the IP time for the 337th Rh Do three serials* which .re Loving bach to vicinity of Pistrumalal will be 0500, 052e, and 0540 hours fit the y South of Assoleone. 349th Cannon Company went bac* to 349th control.

November 10 The battalion pulled out of their positions near San Clemente at C430 hours in the first snow storm of Ulu suitaun, The nat. talion elwied in tho viuinity of eiotramala at 12UO hours. The Battalion position at ?istramala was a bivouac in the -laid serving largaly as 4n assembay area in preparati,m of movihg into position in the 85tn Div (Water. Battalion Commander alai Battery roccexuaaiaanue parties 'visited ioreard ppm, Mons.

MoveMber 11 - Batt.eriss 000tiltue to ir.iircvs position area. aftt- talion is now recsiving some 1 fficer pass ylotas to Rome. aattaLion quotas of enlisted man conttnues to go on pass to Uol,ticatini. gajor Hargreaves and „,,,apt DeVaugtu4 vtlitod Div #'4rty %oat t;enter a: aunticet14.

110114f:110r Z2 -.IA HaY and Battery receoanalsanes parties visited forward area to ucrapletai plans or occupying positions in the voiniti of Beacom)llo• riatteries LL1t1 in hivou3c and carried on vAilittin. once of guns and trucks.

Novomber 1$ - Hajar, Hamreavos0 8-2, A4t $4, COmNO, and ln and FO parties went to the forward position to stay, Rojo. HartyeAvbs called back order' to lobster-2A to rove the Battalion forward in three serials at 02000 0215, and 0230 Aith the V at natramala totu uithe route 053C and Pest of the Dottalion to use routs 6531. Lt :costlier wont to the hospital to have his shoulder wound examined with puasibility of an operation to have mortar frogo,nts removed.

Uovember 14. batt,alion started froward in a *Light rain at 0200 hours. The roads were very bad and Baker Battery had one truck and gun clip all the rood enror,te injuring st+ven non. Tho rest of the 3attalion closed in position mar fAuo4rstalo at L/830 nuura and took ever 14'3: fire siusion* of the 910th FA 3n at 10A) hours, The ririn4 Batteries occupied positions previously used by tne 32eth FA Brio besaues they were nearer :.he main supply route than the 910th positions. Bri.; Oen usllet viaited 3 C It Z T s c;

Novether 15 to :-3atteries continuo to impmve positions. Approximately 20,000 eand ha s make up the dugouts and improvements in the four forward Battery positions. Lt lhipple, Able Battery Co, roceived orders to report to Washington, D. Go, by plane for new aetiignment. Roudebueh assumed eom-land of Able Battery. Due to the defensive action bdirc followed the ammo expenditure was very light, *ith few observed tar- ets.

Hovemtwr 19 - wring an unew about 0730 hours a shell landed mar the tiq ;Atte:try kite/ken seriously injuring Opl Aark and ligbtly wouhdir,g Major Herat:awes. Cç tark elect of wounds and Itajor Hargreaves was evacuated for further space' attention. Firing continuos very licht with rounds evendol tfl unemy activity.

NoVember 20 - wit.:)or Cone returned from Montioatini and 3ssu1.0Q command of the Bat,alion. Thu iiattal,ion continued to improve pcnition area. Three observed tarots of enemy personnel recuived 115 rount:u of ammo.

November 21 to 24. The Battalion had turkey for Thankkiving dinner on the 23rd. Rest cf the p4riod was veri quiet with firinti aistly on unv served target*.

November 2:; - Brid Gen Kurt*, it vowel's, and Lt 3exellis visited op during the day. Firing &ring the day consisted el' 100 romnds or propaganda.

November 2O Loudebush reports ócroLcnds or ezieciky Arty ill Ablo 1,o4tion at 220t:; hours with throe NOL killed when they roceivett a direct hit on Wxir dug out. Battalion continuee to send trucks to 8.ind Oidnanne for general overhaul.

Novomber 27 to 2P - A total ‘f 1,A rounds of 41A4.41 and 76 rounds of propa,tanda wore eApenced during the period. L;apt DeVaueabn reyorted Gelman plane, believed to ar; 1,14 109, dropW 4 flare near butery ,os- ition and no suspeas that a photo was taken of t:At sAttsry aria.

k;vemher FJ, 1,..oved to a bui1di44; a fee LunarJci dards .iouth, of the tents they Lad occupied up to this tixe. Ind new ioaation was at 926-43. 'Patt &lion poeition received intermittent shelling during the day with tne most of it in rtaker N,Attery position.

november 3. - The lattalion cannoz.etirs ructeivod their firat real heavy firing since mving into the rosition as the:, fired L.A. IN...pds in support of the British Infantry on cur right aa they attempted to retake U. Cartallato. Unnbeervnd t:Av-ots received 241 roundf: matting a total Cur the thy of 1531 rounds. The i7th eannoreers fired a total or O,4494 rounds auring the =nun of november, bringin;g thoir total in the Italian Campaign to l:A0,351 rounds. t.Llince enterint. comba4 at hinturno on garch ;,4, 1944, the 3)7tb rA Pn Iles spent 223 days in the lines out of a possible 273 days. len in the Battalion have receivea nine 2ronse Aare, two Bronze tali ;,‘Iusters, Live Air Medals, nine ,v1v medal GluJters, thirty-six :urple Hearts, 0110 Purple Heart auater, ,n4 ;egion .„Jt (mit, and ome ez.;.diers oktal to date. 3 I.; C T

As tilt month endod the )31th Battalion wari still in a dug in and sand bagr,ed defonsive position near Bactoanello, a few miles :34auti*. of Bialot.41a, waiting for an opportunity and orders to move forward.

iiummiscu 1. CONF., )Major, 337th Counindind Enclosure "A" Unit .foltrnea. alai...aura RW1 ,,;verlay of Chronoic.gioal advance. Enclosure "C" Mapti. Snclusuure RD" - ,Arrple oicpagandu !louts. 1U-war:sure *S" uver:147 noel; Positions.

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1 January 1945

SUBJ4CTs Unit History of the 337th Yield Artillery Battalion fur the math of Dessaber 1944. M. To Oossanding General, Nth infantry Division, Aiau 88, U. 8.

December 1 - The 337tb Yield Artillery Battalion was in position in the vieixsite at Baseanellop Italy in direct support of the 349th infantry, 'nos. sianion ehe protoctting the division right flank. The weather remains fair with muddy conditions still prevailing. Able and Baker Potteries re. eeived shelling by enemy 104M nowitsers at 1315 with no oasnalities in. Meted. lit Lt. Marvin 1.. Koehler returned frum hospital. Yellow hlert resolved at 1730, six possible enemy aircraft in vicinity. Aircraft never observed from the Battalion sector,

December 2. Activity very light on both sides, infantry not send- ing any patrols out and maintaining only normal standing security patrols. XI Corps reports mow aircraft will be operating over front lines tonight.

December 3 Aomm, aircraft paid us a visit at LOX, no boabs dropped in our area. Baker Matter, r000lved four monis of 'Oda, no dews aseept for the destImmAa.on of seteral rounds of annunitione Headquarters Battery area received light idtelling fret 0715 to 0745. Wave Donald left to supervise inetructIon of $D Caliber Maine Gun Battery. 14uring the de, firs Direction i;enter area resolved flour separate shelling*. Coe round hit bass at :ire oireatiza (lento,* bows and in the course of the shelling all eommunication Arse were knocked mat.

Deeelber 4 fire Direction Center* area again received two shell- ings, Krauts are presumably trying to knock out bridge located 100 yds west of our area. Battalion oontinues to improve positions areas. Intercepted Gerson noissage indicats Krauts are oastowahating an attack possibly an our right flank. Dignimbor 5 - Ten oiviliano Game through our lines and on inter- rogation gave valuable information se to snow dispositions and supply ohm. nels.aeported our artillery is very accurate and does great damages fire Direction Center resolved bemusing fire of 17 rounds from 240 to 2)$0. go casualities suffered but communisations weer* again disrupted. 119 rds of PreiAS4eda (Frontpost) were expended during this 24 huur period.

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ik ii.4.1t ALIEll ecember 6 - Able 6nd sAer Batteries again received heavy shelling but a tiered no casualties. Batteries continued with mission of supporting 349th InfanUry with 365th Infantry in reserve. nrs ties- ions consistad of targets of opportunity, counter 14ttery fire and tormal herrassitla fires. Leathor.2 reported combat patrol at 96e..329 received machine t un fire, after expending a4.1 iwiaUnititAlk in a Vain atutapt to flank position they returned for another supply, fired on machine gun and subseLpently chased Krauts from position ana returned with machine gun. Ain the 3f7th was busy with propaganda, 91 rounds of Nerontpostuboin eApended.

December 7 - All Batteries received hotky atid continuous shelling thrournout the day. over 200 rounds were reported in the Battalion area, but only two casualties were suffered by us. Captaill ,Tesaiey, 350th Infantry Chaplain visited at Cowmand Foot, left at 3.940 hours. !War Wonftld, aatlaltan 3.3, and Captain Pro:Jeley, 3att,-.1ion .Nrgeon, left on pass to Rome.

:14m:ember 8. Battalion pass (tuota left for Florence Bost Center. Total of eight al &oath, Battalion* Terrain still very soft and muddy making conditions very uneatafortabIe. Lt Briggs u-21 597th FA checked DU firs plane for planned attaakwhiah had been tentatively agreed on between Major Come and Colonel imetrongof the 365th Infantry. Fire Direction Center nos hoverne newly organised battery of 20 machine guns, 50 Cal. uslnt„ indirect fire. Charlie observation post reports suspected gun position at Casa rantsainias 945-359 also enemy personnel and possible self- propelled tun at 943-55. Able Battery received 15 rda of 105MM shells. Baker Battery had approx. SO rds. Fire Directlian Center received 15 rds in the area, no rcasuettror or damage suffered* Plans made to relieve 24.1. Lt ucHanara and Qnarlie FO nad Lt Ray upon relief of lit sn 349th If by 3rd Bri 349th Ia. iinssegs froisliONSIM Artillery states that password for 9 Decomber is Co.vromised, ".Z will be used in iwereency. Charlie Battery isolated across river due to heavy rains.

December 9 - Division Artillery wants roport on vehicles wean- ed away. All vehiciss reported safe. Brigadier General Lurtz and Lietenant. Amalie visited CP at 1030. Baker Battery resolved 92 rounds of enemy fire between 0840 and 1115. No casualties reported. Battalion Command post re. solved two 6roups of 3 rounds each at five minute intervals at 0940 and 1115 without suffering any losses. Colvnal 1;unford„ Avision “rtillery £eeutiva, and Captain asaistant 6-3 Division Artillery, visited Coiaaisnd 1,oat at 1140. After lunch they departed for 913th machine gun Battery position. The 337th coati ued to receive the swat unrolentxng shellacking encountered in its present tour of overseas duty. Able Battery received a direct hit on kitchen, killinG one Man 4144i injuring two. Re•tueated permission froa Division Artillery to move Able Battery or woke valley. Major Nellie reported that Captain Bretschnieder nissed plane and would be delayed a week. Ltiokout.2 orders all Battalions to carry 7300 rounds wider their control. Command Post received 132 rounds or Iit mid medium artillery between 430 and 2105. No casualties inflict,A but communications disrupted, so counter battery miesion fired by radio.

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December 10 - Battalion still improving positions in anticipation of cotinued stabilized situation. Pa protection from shells aa well as the elements sandbugs hav been used L,Aensively. Com.land Post area receiv. Sc! three StAillinc,8 during day. One light casualty inflicted. Chaplain ''ressley in area and omf•cted a short service which ego well attAinded. Red siert received at .C.215.. itecoive4'.i0 4024.311 Hq 5th Army, dated 7 Dcoe4bur 1944, promoting Lieutenant I;oehler,. Connunioations officer Headquarters Battery, to rani: of captain. Come4unication wires again shot out, so Battalion fired missions by radio. Battalion still on nj.id ammunition allotment and only 166 rounds were fired toder.

December 11 Command Post received seven 2'ounds of 103 Ulf high velocity at 0130 today. Lieutenant 11.41 returned from duty as forward ob.. server, having boon relieved by Lieutenant Teusyk. All communications ex. ()opt radio arJ out. Command Post received two more light shelling° during day. Fire Aviation Center was on the receiving end of three enemy concentrations. !q) casualties. Brigadier General tendalI visited Battalion Cour. mend Post, and left after conversing briefly with Captain &Jason. :Are sectIons of all BatLe ies had a vory busy day mairinAL damage by ene4iy shell fire.

December 12. pasaeord for 1.2 Docenber has boon compromised, emerbenay 04 in effect. Lookout reported enemy counter aCacked at Ut. Comes between Frasiletto and'eerre, and gained acme 6rour.d. :mijor Simpson arrived at Battalion Comrand Poet and aasumed command of Battalion. idajor Uxplmia and Lajor Jane left for 349th infantry. ;44.3 reForted Dritieh *re still under pressure and have lost more ground in vicinity of Freainetto. Fired on enemy ortar positions as per Division counter mortar plan. Re- ceived ammo from Lool,out that Captain Ilretechnieder is in Florence with a broken down jeep. aritish realmant of 1st aritiah Division counter att. aaVed in forest and recaptured Co,rre. Fired concentration for bivieion ou- iiiery and a harrassing mission for 338th Field Artillery. gajors si:pson ant1 ,:one returned at 1530 from, 34th Infantry. Captain Woven, auting in. veetigatine, officer, returned from uir.etrip after investit;ation. Lieuten- ant Bay contacted nv culipany fiC5th Tank asatroyers in regrds to surveying Dew positions for hei.

December 13 - licuttnant Nordberg, Able Batter; forward observer, ruported 10 Krauts 400 yards *z;ast of check point 11 carrying Miters and Red Croat* flags. 24.0 reported ni," company returned at Od50 to rescue throe Mn left in mine field on patrol. Win into same Enmity and had conversation with them. Krzmts told them they had evacuated the three men and thej could go back to their company. Charlie 3attery had truck destroyed by a direct hit from a pcssihle eaif propelled sun. Baker and Charlie Patteries each roc:611.'41d severa1 round° of smck* in area. Communications agein disrupted when Headquarters recoimd 55 rounds of medium artiLlery. Wimp:tier Gon*rai Iturtz visited ;oammanid. Ivist today. 40 rounds of ILA mid medium artillery uit Baker and Charlie )Att,eries at 143C, caueint; one casualty. Lookout-3 states another German counter attack in proiTess at Cerro in Battalion , strength. Was re lasso by British. Lieutenant 3ay and survey detail in area of 4C" company 805th Talk Dostroyers i4ttalion when it was heavily shelled. 2.49.1LI1

One house Was knocked ckiwn killing one mit:4 150 rounds c,f "Yrontpoets sent on their way to trautland by the 337th Caultoneior6.

Deaeaber 14. i;aptain 6?own and Captain hoehler journeyed to our ,,ercies Battery and Division ..rtilisry6C4mmand ?oast area.shollod from 05C0 to 0715 hours with 15 rounds of 105 gL. 24.3 reported tank at 967-341 aild one at 593-375. RetAueoted Air cbservation Post to onset on tnis. :44.3 adjust4d 6318t Field Artillery on tank at 94-374 and ob. serv,41 three direct hits. slather is still lair with ground drying soma. what. Morn1n4 frosts are quite heavy.

December 15. Capt4in ilrown and Lieutenant 4:',11ie1d took off for Rome On pees.ockout reports Air (orp will dive bomb enemy gun positions today. Maker and ',bile 3atterie3 received 12 rounds seriously wounding ono man in Dakar and siigntly lummviin6one nun in ''n104. Later in day Baker had ammo dump set o. iiro by enemy shell. ..;cuntar intelligence Corp re. quests we La on lookout for Italian civilian believed tc be an enemy agent. Baker.6 saw three Italians observin6 Nittary position froa hill. They took off on noticing they were b4n6 observed. i;olonsl Dunford visited Battalion positions today. C,harlie Battery received approximately 12 rounds of enemy artillery at 1510, 1,juring one amzunition hanclor frogt 4ervice 3st ory. Baker Battery had 200 rounds in area at 1705, knoCkint, out three guns. Ho casualties inflicted. Ceptaili iackson /Ass up with 2nd Battalion 349th Infantry as Linisoo.2 hen the aroreaentioned flattalion relieves 3rd Battalion 349th Infantry. lieutonant munt;or will ba Liaison offieer with the reserve Battalion and Lieutenant McNamara will return to rear for rest. t:e 337th is still firi„g their! missions vory oautioue46 expending only 104 rounds totiNr.

December 16. Co maal Post received 114 rounds of 105 MU troll 020 to (,210. one an iajured on falling through hole in floor in dark- Brig4dier Lenorul Eurts arrived at 1044: to confer with major COne. Left at 1= hours. 337th fired a counter battery mission for Division Artillery on coordinates 95765..36938. Buttalion is still improving positions although everyone keep, a_der cover an Mai as pc/sable).

December 17 - lieutenant Colonel Polars arrived at comiand rests issued instructions to have 3.3 and or officer with field &lasses and rations for one neal to go to demonstration at coordinates 819-U16. ;led- tenant fay loft for hospital with a ease of yellow jaundice. Baker Bat- tery recitived 20 rounds of 105 at 1444 no 411aalP• for -,urveY 0011144tOd new location of 34:er iiottery at 93115-4802. 308 rounds were fired by 337th today.

DeCeisber 18 Major IOU nead and Captain iennedy left for vicinity of 5. Dude to attend deoonstratioz, by Oth Division. ajar aimpson and Major Cone arrived at Fire Direction Center. ileutenant Colonel Topics Division 0-4, stopped at Command Post and talked with Major tAimpson. Lookout sent warning at 2100 to be on alert for blorA Asls suspect, WIG already has shot two mon triing to apprehend him. delieved to be individual *** parachuted in *poli section on 10 Dicer. All batteries nere 3 Si, II 1. •4arned to be espeeially watchful.

December 19- Fire Direction Center had ay rounds in area be. tween 0020 and 0030„ no casualties. Lieutenant Cunningham arrived at Comand Post to take over duties as 3-2. major mcDonald and 1;a4ain Kennedy returned from demonstration of new type fuses. Major .;impson viaiLed at Piro Direction ,:enter at 1125. Practically all venicles have now returned from a general intixtetion and overhaul at e2na and 3488th ordnance co/Apanies.

Deeember 20 The 3b5th Infantry took over direct control of 349th itegimental sector. 2nd nattalien 349tn will st.ay in poeition. 337th wi',4`. man one observation :iost and provide ONO LiataCTS Jfficer and will remain in direst support. Jaker SatlAkry closed in new position at 1400 hours. 62nd Fitter 'ding font out following message at 2045. Tm Lombs dropped in vicinity of Florence, parachute troops dropped vicinity of front linos, this is unverified. At 2245 Lookcut reported paratroop X'UOr.u;true.

Deceiher 21 - :cookout morted at OLO3 that three anew agents believed to have come through 34th Division lines, two in el uniforms. 3rd BAtalion 3t)5111 Infantry noticed two white flares at coordinates 962- 315. Thia intormationi was passed along to Division Artillery. Action expested because of flares but the nicht passed quietly and patrols indicated nothing unuaual. Roads are frosen quits hard now and driving conditions in that respect Are quite improved but eulogy artillery still =Ikea traveling hasardous.

December 22. Red alert received at; 1.405 through 608 radios all interested parties alerted, Charlie Battery reports that the position abandoned by Bolter Battery being shelled. Charlie also received several rounds at 1500 hours. The 337th sent 7, rounds of propa6anda "-Byes Left" sailin4 over to Krautland. InfAntry patrols report anew very sensitive to their probing.

jecembdr 23 -ajor McDonald and Lieutenant Ow:lingham left to take jaundice shots. British observers report tanks at 965.439, but it proved to be a false alarm. Battalion fired concentration 951-351 at 1455. Fire Direction ‘;enter area received U. rounce of linemy artillery but suffered no casualties or damakLe. II.ore flares observed by zurantry tonight, 3 red and one white. Lookout sends woru that A-20 and Beau-fiLhter will bora) highway 65 by inatrument. 75 rounds of propaganda "Ames Castds" were dropped on the ensky today.

9ecember 24 - Infantry outposts ftgkin reported red and white flares durind the night out nothi4 has resulted therefrom. Zolonel Dunford visited Itajor Cimpson at t;ormand Post. The noliday spirit saw to pre- vail and very little activity 1.6 reported. Ho rounds were reported in our 3attalicn area and we fired only 124 rounds including 4 rounds of propaganda "Amae". /nfantry did not send out any patrols and only standing security patrols were maintained.

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nectrabor 23 Brigadier Ueneral KW'L visited Battlsid.on area at 0930, gave **aeon's greetinge. Division Gocuander, Brigadier General Kendall, visited area at 1700, departed at 1715 leaving season's greetings for all. Unidentified plane in areu, rskt alert at 1735, 411 clear at 1835. Unverified rumors of German aouLter attack, chocked with Diviaion Artillery and found nu need for alarm. ICO rounds of "Frontpost" and WO rounds of hUh explosive eApan4e4 on ,mas day. Jeatner clear and cold with two inches of stow on 6round. An exOeIlent Xmas dinner of turkey with all the trimmino was enjoyed b., all.

DeSember 26. Vaunter offensive by Erauts launched in Lucca sector early this gamins. No details available. Two tanks reported in vicinity of 936-334 at 1100 hours. 'Raker Battery got three rcunde in their new position knocking #3 gun, one truck uid causing ihree casualties. Able Battery anu Fire lareation Center received a few scattered rounds during day. At 1715 Fire Direction Cater received 70 to 80 rounds but no damage or casualties. !may aircraft overhead at 1715, fired on by aati-aireraft batteries. Three white flares and fire burning in vicinity of Bologna 43 reported by 24.0. Fired Counter 3attery cassion on coordinates 947464 at 1735 hrs. Battery Charlie received aproxistately 100 rounds of 105 mit between 1 05 and 1715. no casualties but acme ammo destroied. 1625, all clear on red alert. hadio intsroept reports Nrauts planning counter attack Wats on our riP. fit flank.. Nothing eviterialised.

Ucorabesr 27.. Battalion C.00nand Post resolved 7 rounds 105 mx hign a_gle fire injuring one man li‘htly. Able Mattory received one round with no casualties. 'ire Direction Center caught 7:i rounds 105 MU with nc damage eAc-pt concussion jarred 000nestion loose on generator. Caonel Mulford visited Battalion and inspected now Baker Battery positiosl. Baker Battery has replaoelsem for e3 cun in rosition and ready to fire. :knfantrY reports again seeing flare at 1820. In spite of enemy shelling and colitis), ued cold toe morale of this Battalion is still high. .Jecember- 48 - Fire Direction Center area shelled at 0220, 0405 and 00CA3 with no dame. Charlie Battery forward obaerver, Lieutenant Leinbergers notieed fresh dirt piled at 959-337, was not there yoeterday, also ItiUeiLt t racks fit 9625-3i86. Air Ob.sWvation :'oat checked in at 1050 and 134, not4e-;.1„ wo report. Major aimpson arrived at Fire Direction Osntsr ht 2345 to discuss °hands n plans with Major noilona1d. 24-0 call. ekd at 1700 statiug heavy concentration of light artillery billing at Migliarins, 959.212. Division artillery notified to bring fire on energy Batteries. Al okno firing in that area but flash observation posts have been alerted. Only 29 rounds expended today.

70;Asair 29.. Weather is clear and fairly cold with siww almost ocLipletall t,nd. 4or*le is very good in spite of enemy artillery action. reseived yellow alert at 1730, red alert with enesAy aircraft in vicinity at 1750. he bombs dropped and all clear at1755. Action on the part of the eneoy and ourselves is very limited' DWAmber 3C.. kble Battery rooeived 17 rounds ft esem4 150 NM gun: no casualties suffered. aharlie ilattory also received shelling by 6 3 I 150 MM VIM at 0950, no easuaties. Charlie Battery again received 20 rounds at 1715 xith no dose. or injuries. ‘iisather ia somowhat clearur facilitating better observation.

December 31. Today nixie the 337th Field "illery Dattalion still located in the vieinity of baczaniellos Itaiy starling on its assigned mission of suiporting the 349th infantry. Duria, the year 194-,. this Bat. talion has been comaitted to colbat 234 days out of a possible 304 'days since 2 !larch 1944. The 337th Field Artillery has boon in Italy since 9 February 1,944 havin4 spent the irevioua month in a training area near11460nta, Africa. From the time of its arrival in Italy until 2 Uarch everyone busied thexselves with the job or equii7.in6 the batt,alion 4n&1 in polishing up the rou4h ethos in preparation l'cr entering combat. on the nitht of 2 !larch t4e, 337th Field Artillery coved in to pceition on the Its:Lisa front near minturno at 2330 hours. It 10101 very muddy and some howitzers had to be winched into positions but nevertheless the Battalion ws ready to shoot by time of retAstration. Durin the months of March and April the 337th re!.:eived their indoctrination to i!oMbat. on 27 larch w 3uffered our first gas. ualtly and on 5 April our first fatal casualty. Oanwhiles the 337th 14141 dealing out its share of destruction to tho enemy. Along with their as. signed Job of suyportig the 349th Infantry the 337th alsu carried on a limited ,program of training by taking avantA is of the expetrience of ottere.

11 "lay broups-ht the news so had been waiting for. At2300 hours the 337th massed its fires to soften up this *new in preparation for Infantry the jump off. On 15 May the 337th displaced to Pulcherinsio thence to Cap° di Actiga and from thereon it wus a steady an* . oonsistent march forward assisting in the capture of such place4 a$ Aria eondis rriverncs GuilinelIo and ending hith the 337th entering the city of Rome at hour 114 on 5 June 1944. (-41 13 June the Battalimn moved from itt positions 20 miles North of Rome to a Division rest center near Albano, 'WY. Until 23 junto we busied ourselves reorganising and reaupplyinG with our uidt/ oacwcsiona paelms to Rams. on 23 June we moved to vianityof Tarquinia. Here we underwent a rigid training schedule from reveille at 0530 till our IAA class at 1930.

July fath finds the Battalion moving 125 mileo ,orth to ?metal-se to aid in the capture of Volterra. The 337th encountered extensity* mine fields in this sector not to mention strong enemy resist. /ince. On 23.V-17 the 337th had protulbly its busiest day of the 1944 campaign drop int; 4412 effective rounds on the enethy to rescue a por. tion of 'IV company 349th Ittantry trupFeA in a house at Calonsanno. Frisocers of war reported to Lieutenant Aoehlers 24., that our artiLAory fire (mused great damAide and stopped cold all their atLoppts the house to rush and capture prisonera. Lieutenant Colonel Powers left this Battalion per orders to to tithe over duties as Division Artillery July ;3-3 25 and Uajor Hartyeaves t400k over command of Battalion. Wing reached the Arno river the lines are stabilised so the 337th drew to back a nivision rest center in vicinity of Villa Magna on 29 ,111,y. -7. AnziSaki The 37thField Artillery Battalion remained in rest camp vicinity of Villa Magna carrying on its training schudle and re-0,uiping the unit. Ctn the nLht of Au:ust 20-21 the Battalion moved to vicinity of Aandicci and lent its support to the 44244 eombat teem, firing mainly tlar:asaint; fires. on September 2nd the 349th Infantry replaced the 442nd combat team. on that &WO night the 337th crossed the Arno river just sixmouthe VD the day after entering the Italian cipaio at kinturnu.

september (Ai, was a happy day for the Battalion, 12 bottles of beer &Ad 13 oan4y bars per man arirklid in the From? September until 20 September the 337th was in 11 Corp reserve enterin the lifies vicinity of Beret). Two roads were muddy, narrow andireacherous causing two howitsers to slide off road. Tn. BatteIlonimoved up as the line* advanced, assisting in the capture or Castel del Atoll Almost continual rainfall limited observati(11 so the majority of mission* were unobserved. sergeant Joeeph J. Teoeyk was given a battle field promotion as of 2 Wtember and six other officers were assigned to this Battalion during ,ieptmeber. 3attalion mcved to vicinity of pazir000, received rather heavy shelling and suffered a number of casualties. The 337th quota of three enlisted nen sent how on rotation on 9 ectober. oustle Wrst destroyed tube of Able Battery gun 04 24 COLOber, slightly scratching the nand of thee 014116 Cause undetermined. Heavy rains on 25th and 2oth destroyed bridges. Traffic resumed on 28th. During the early pin of flovember plans were made for a Division Artillwry rest center at montecatini. On 8 November the aritiah let Division relieved the kith Infantry 1.4100 and at 040C 9 November the Battalion left positions near .an Clemente and asse:bled inbivouac area near Pietramala.On 14 hoveuber the Battalion left Plostramala at 200 hour and moved to new positions in vicinity of Baccanelloi tatting up positions occupied b 32th field Artillery Battalion. In this position on 19 Novomber the Battalion • tAsseanders Major Hargreaves WAS hit in the shoulder and evacuated. vejor COAO tcok over command of Battalion. our positions in Bacoanelio proved to be similar to the setup at anturno except tint the enemy shelling is quits intensive. From 15 November through 8 Dawenber tMucks were sent to- 82nd and 3488th Ordnanae companies at Florentm for general overhaul an passes for enlisted men to florence and officers to Ramo were auth- orised, On 12 Osaamber major Simpson, 339th Field Artillery Battalions assumed eommand of 337th Field Artillery Battalion.

At the end of 1944 the 337th Field Artillery Battalion still t.ccupies as positions vicinity aaccanello oAcept Baker Battery moved tu new area providinti better cover from the heavy enemy shullinti e. liuring the year 1944 the 337th 44=01140ra pcoped out 134,416 rounde of destruction into (0,4amy bald territory. rD 41,4/144i HAR.ORRAV Major, 337th FA in., Gommanding.

" 9 Ina.13: 1-Roster of otawra. 2.:2Langtoa in u and';i3,1 stren4th. ,Casualties in Battalion for Decealer. 4./lasua3ties i Battalion for 1944. 5--varde, received in flat' alion for Nocemtwr. 6-Awards received in Battalion for 1944. 7-unit journal. ev-Overlaq of onronalogical advance for Deoesbar. 9-3verlay of Q;nronalogiaal advance for 1944., 114ADJAATA3 337TH MLD AXTILLULT AMAMI; APO Ela, UNITED 3TATitti Aftla

1 January 1945 Rooter of officers and ;arrant (,„fficors

fillson.Hargreaves Major 0335346 8n CAI& Hutsninson I. Cone Major 032419) S-1 Mamba ki• iticDonald War 03668c8 3.3 61.21tan- S. Brooks Captain 01167751 8-3 (Algot) 1.0aLa L. ireteehneider Captain 0346508 sawl (met) Donald W. "Omen Captain 0391452 Lis 0 John N. Cunaingban let Lt. 01176591 Chins* A. ktoReastra let Lt. 01165420 Ln ?abort j. itunger lit Lt, 01175234 La 0 Zdward P. Cooper 214 Lt. 016918110 Air in Pilot ;Ullisit 0. Lord 2n4 Lt. 016915% Air La Pilot * Carroll 34, Rodgers 2nd It. 0551934 Air La Pilot Marvin L. Oehler Captain 01165411 Btry Dainty Claude W. Bentley 2ad Lt. 01177730 ASIA Comma Goan* H. Lister, 0. Captain 0349682 Stry Condr ti* Goons 24e Btre, itondebusho Jr. lit Lt. 0:1.183608 .4aoutivo 0 Itry liobert R. Nagar 2nd Lt. 01171804 R.O. n An Carl 0. Nordberg BUT and Lt. 01168846 1.0. Pi0 'try John J. Gandner 2n4 Lt. 01178476 Asst Awe. ne Jame B. DM/aught& War Captain 0347251 Stray Cam& fe jlI ntzy Sionsi S. D•Luga lot Lt. 0524112 cativo iitry JaiMI L,4andars 2nd Lt. 0118514 r.o. Itsr Hoary Bt17 Hurter 2nd Lt. 01692945 ASst &we. Btry gverett F. tagai•47 Captain 01167932 Miry Candr mcn yiotor Btry mignsiza let Lt. L1174382 11.0. mon tilliea F. shields Btry let Lt. 01177632 autiy• mcu 017 J.W. by 2nd Lt. 01179585 mot, Jaospb BtrY a. Tem* 2nd it. 01691729 F.o. "WIt Btry LeintoInns and Lt. u184400 Asst Exoc. OUP Mani istry S. manor Captain 0303302 fiery Goadr. sir 027 Conrad I. rawlie lit Lt. 01174288 Asmo 0. wr 'try Oral H. Mole let Lt. 0117%11 utr o. Sy Stanley Wry Nowakowaki 2nd Lt. e1123146 mtr o. av Itry David L. Prasaty captain 0439989 mod U. Mad Dot oral* Gold C V ,i2121118 Personnel 0. & villias Jahaacta Hq V. 42121013 SRPAT 0. litry

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LIST OF•CA3UALTI%5 viz; BATT/U.1,h Fort

MezweLi., Geortie 4. 12091118 Pie LWA 13 Uar 44 8 Iltry Sterantino, Joseph v. 32601491 Gpl LIA 43 Mar 44 A Lktry SteraAino, Joaepn 326'.,1491 Cl STD '4 Aar so. A Btry Maxwel.ilb Cleorge 12091118 pta RTD 28 mar 44 etry Gutierre, 4447931 pvt LWA 5 Apr 44 ry Guevara, ;.4,r,e 38250277 ao tIA 5 _Apr 44 litry Arrudi, !;:anuel 3i1.49C49 Pro LWA 8 Apr 44 3 Etry uung,,T, =bort 01175454 24 Lt 8 Apr 44 ;laces 'aul 32386)7* Pit •WA 8,Apr 46 Jtry Stewart„ Lamcn 0. 38250762 LIA 9 Apr 44 lig etry ROW., Anthoriy 32625782 Pvt 11* 25 Apr 44 A. Btry Noma.,, flertard • C1172574 1st 5 keg 44 atry Stewart,. iamon G. 50762 Fro HD 5 gay 44 Btry Arruda, uanual 3. Jr. 31149049 Pte ts 9 VILY 44 Stry Rossi, nthony A. 32625702 pvt RTD 3.0 May 44 A Btry Munger, acbert 3. c1175254 24 Lt IITD 12 MN? 1•4 Btry Velez, ,:ohn Art L4A 14 M4y 44 G aRry 4.tracm, kierain 3. 12092035 38t rh 14 May 44 Hq Eltry Mortimorfo, arutte 3254304 Opi KIA 14 Ay 44 tiq !kr/ 3ruff, .7udd 6947847 4/Sgt LLA 16 Ma/ 44 atry Glavette, Donut IL 31145939 pro LIA 19 I.Laty 44 litry 4ousei, Raymond P. 36215490 .;gt LIA 19 MOW 44 Mr/ ityan,JautusG. 01170544 1st LtRIA 27 MAy 44 Ary (31aVatte, Dunat H. 3145939 • laD 1 owl* 44 Btry Stephens, Basil C. 38.78959 Plt 7 cruniil 44 Btry Hang, Gerald A.' 36400937 pro LOA 2 June 44 lig Btry ?‘obbins, 'Joseph 16016541 Pvt LWA 2 June 44 H4 r3try Newton, Garrett L. 16001048 4i4,t Dal 2 .mle 44 btr,v Franklin, hoal 16011828 4Jat LWA 2 Junu 44 Btry Tavares, Benjamin 3100496C Tea/4 iCIA 2 .".11ne 44 Hq Ptry stesns, stall 0. 33273959 Pie ara 2.3 Juno 44 Hq biry )ousel, Rovtioud P. 36215490 i• t P.TD 22 .June 44 f3try yaleg, John 12091285 Pitt kal) 2 July 44 Btry speitihts. Thomas h. 38.:98403 Td0/5LUA 33 July 44 A Btry Poliza, Don 32394356 Pie LIA 13 July 44 A Btry Bretschneider, Louis L. 0346508 Cupt LWA 15 July 44 Hq Lord, Alliam ,G, 1E11774(1 4/Sgt !IA 15 July 44 Hq Btry Hughes, Woodrow 15054130 •Pvt LnA 16 July 44 8try Hennessy, ,:ohn 4.• (W.65401 Gapt YIA 14 oily 44 Henson, Dalton T. Cpl LA 17 July 44 utzy McDaniel, itobart H. 3380 e61 0i56) 50 LA 17 July 44 Hq iltry Uorley„ LeRoy 3. LtL1A 17 (lay 44 Hq Howids, Clifford H. pro LWA 17 July 44 A Btry Lord, Allian G. W> RT3 18 July 44 Jr: :3try Coaniandor, F. 01175979 24 t LIA 16 ..tu14* 44 Etry Carty, Gerald- J. 10(.83032 2d Lt LWA 20 July 44 Btry

SACHS? List of ',A.suaIties this Sattalion for 1944 (Cont'd)

polisai, uon 32,399358 Pfa at) 29 July 44 A Btry kouade, Clifford H. 13134555 Pfc KM 30 July 44 A frIta7 hu.620,6, aoodrou 15054130 Pvt RID 31 July 44 C Btry Henson, Daltou r. 38240356 Upl:4.11) 13 tog 44 C Btry Brettiohneiders ,Guis L. 03463ce k:apt RID 16 Auk-, 44 O'Sullivan, .„ernard 324w594 010 LWA 25 Atag 44 B atry Creasy, ituoort C. 33718748 Pvt LIA 25 146 44 3 Btry Robbins, Joseph 16016541 Pvt HZ • 30 Aus 44 Mt. Man' 0 ;ALL ivan, 3ernard 32400594 Pfc ATI) ;a Sept 44 B 3,17 C;reasy, guburt G. 3:J718748 Pitt RTD 1 aept 44 Btry McJaniel„ hobert 11. 36209569 13. :*pt. 44 lig etry Hedges, Maurice 38278924 Tec/5 LHA 25 dept 44 C Btry ?lila, Andrew 32624774 ' 74eb LA 25 3ept 44 c 01.ry GiIlaspy, Write 38281733 ivt LWA 25 .Aitpt 44 Saivucci, 328u8556 ?vt JA 25 ..;ept 44 C Btry. Yates, Andrew 3bc09)4 Oft LIA di5 ...opt 44 3 Btry 4.ndrev; A. 326;.:4774 Taa/5 RTD 1 oat 44 G BtrY LAmberts Jaek L. 3465980 Pvt .IA 1 Oct 44 Hq Btry lohlatkau a. Pvt 1.4A 4 ust 44 Hq Btry kilorwerty• Herbert 3760371 Tec/4 tn 4 oct 44 H4 Etry Gustafson, ..pino 36,29662 Tec/4 LW. 4 Oct 44 Ac stry St4J-4/11.11mn, alton 324113c9 Cp1 WA 4 oct 44 Hq btry Cohn, Lmi., A. t!r. 32398845 Pfc LA 4 Jot 44 hti stry Avallons, Patri‘lk 6903658 Pia LNA 4 Jot 44 P Btu Dickson, olwell 4. 38265%9 I'vt —.44 4 zt 44 kw bet uoik, Arthur a. 36528827 Cpl LI4 5 Ont 44 A latry Kowa, Joecl.it V. 32387610 Pvt i..IA 5 Vet 44 A iitry Uray, Clarence 30729108 Pvt LIA 6 Lxt 44 A Btry Steo.lsaan, ittiltott 324i13(9 CFI I= 9 uat 44 mq btry Cheesman, Uftod 32373559 Pie KV% 7 ç Ct,. 44 c btr.. riteodore J. 0117(e5a let LtKIA 8 cot 44 sv 4try Duc;..ro. Cera.i.d 2. 33411528 Tee/5 X,VIA 9 Oct 46 C Btry Stevens, bfesAis . 36289225 Pfc LUA •Oct 44 C Btry Koss., .;osaph I. 32387610 Pvt RID 11 Oct 44 stry Goik, Arthur 36526a27 f.:ra int) 13 uat 44 A ary Gray, Clardno., 36729108 ?vtDra 14 oat 44 A i)try Duakro, ..,oriad 3. 35411328 Te0/5 17 uet 44 C Btry MODonald, Len eth A. 31141788 j4A• 18 oat 44 A itry 0An4nerj Johri J. - u1178476 21 IA' IAA 16 uct 4 A 'otry AI/allows, Patric 69045u itm 19 ut 44 fici h,try Scruggs, Little 1.,„ 38289171 •feci4 :144 22 uet 44 C i:qtry Conn, Nail A. 32398345 Pia 4TO 22 oct 44 Hq Btry Levies Nraiond 311273z2 Tec/5 r& 21 oct 44 B !try Plank, Albert 36269459 Pro LTA 11 Oct 44 A Btry. Stevens, Jos.e 3C289225 Pfa RD iivv 44 C ttry Ksluue, frank H. 3e24o685 Pie :OA !.'ov 44 A Btry 4aruggs, Litt).* L. 38289171 T4a/4 RTD 11 Mov 44 C Btry toshldr„ garvin L. U3.45411 15tLtLiiA 6 Nov 44 Hq Stark, Robort 32396826 NO DOW 19 Nov 44. - ILq*47 (ussell, ersd J. Jr. )235031 t:civ 44 a try Comoro, MatLhonv J. 347)477 t Llt. 21 Loy 64 Et Btry Hargreaves, wilson 0335346 Major LWA 19 Nov 44 Hq 4) AORAI List of .;asualtios this Battalion for 1944 (rontsd)

zimit]., orris H. 14018121 Jct. KIA 2.6 lievelae A Stry Grand°, Benedict M. 31137963 Cpl. KIA 26 Nov 44 A Btry potrillo, Joseph P. 3256627 %.,p1 KIA 26 Noy 44 A Btry iodies, Haurica D. 36276924 Tec/5 RTD 27 Nov 44 C liter' Xoehlor, rvin-L. 01165411 lot .4t4TD 1 DOC 44 Hq Bobam, ?rad 6974969' 141 LIM 7 Deo 44 A "try Ialkor, Dici6ht ‘,... 38277643 aiAl LIU 7 Dec 44 C ntry Wri.e.lit, J. D. 36X2843. Tec/5 KIA 9 Ivo 44 A ztry ilaLsoL, Hjalmar t.. 31138330 Toc/4 IA 9 i;oo 44 A Mr; .aoard s Rybert L. 38269631 ?to aWA 9 Deo 144' A Ltry Bam.ann, Alvii, '41. ., 177946 eft LWA 11 Dec 44 Hod Dot Artistrund, G *Org. i? IP 3,0 Doc 44 utry wiamovizil, .ita.nley 3t1tt C:t/5' .11"41- 11 Poo 44 a 111.17 aauciAkt.I.,Gabriui 32912187 pvt LWA 11 Dec 44 14 stry tler„ Allian Q. 37090395 Pvt WA, 10 Dec 44 lig Btry Oanduar„ i.;ohn J. C1178476 :i.d :t flTO 15 Dec 44 A Ary Arnold, 411apd A. 33535602 pre LWA 15 Deo 44 A Btry Lewis, tismis -;* 361W.610 red) LWA 15 Dec 44 s ttry Bosac4, Fred 6974969 '.p). 11TO 16 Deo 44 A !try litaostalf Fred J. 4;r. 34355631 41 at.) lA oec 44 B Btry !.riappo jlaytou H. 10001757 ilrt LIA 16 Dee 44 Hq Btry Adasixmietty, 3tailleY :72379396 Too/5 MT 18 Dec 44 sv Btry Girolano p iialeel 13 1/ 1(liu 1.=;16292 sitsgt L.... ;16 Dec 44 Li atry Alexander, Joe 11. 35792628 evt,.,44 Z6 Lee 44 b stry Ilclonald, ,itar.ley :::. 3576;4243 1,vt ,,,*' 7; Dec 44 b btry qoldner, -1.2.1.iala h. il462955 i'vt 'Atm 26 Dec 44 A 4try Buhl, .;'ohn '''.. 3949(.23 41 LWA 27 Doo 44 Hq Ltry

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LIST OF MA.RDS This BAzriti. rox Tlys nut 1944 41.1111WWWW.11 wIlms

Bretschncider„ Iouis L. arouse Aar Heusi Coypu!, 5:1watt -. Air Medal (4) Clusters Curulinghan, ,:ohn V. Air Medal Fagerlies ,kmrad I. Air Mis4al (1.) Catieter 111490r, Welry MOM ...... MINI aroma ;Mar /Aida]. Lard, :1111.= G. mrpla oart And Air 1-,edia1 (4) Clusters menamarAs -uvles A. Jr. Bronze star Medal and Air Uedal mewling, victor D. Bronze Star Modal (1) cluster Musger, 4obort S. Purple Heart Roudebushs (morel/ :r. wo sh.. ,urple Heart (1) CluAter and !route tar tAidal (1) auster Sanders, Jowls v. heart shields, iefill.fam. urpl*ttoart TontYk, Joseph J. nroriza tar ..iedAl (1) Cluster

Dowling, '41,u1 M.- - Mb 011 Legion a ;4erit Avollone, Patrick lip Mb libb _urpls heart Robbins, Joseph L..- - Purple He:xt penjamin ?. Purple Heart

sta4art, Eamon U, - .. Mb I. •••• 11116P MO, ?urple Heart ,Cohns .td1 Af OM IMP go. W 60 OM Mk 004 eft W OM* Oft - Purple Heart greault, Retary A. Purple Heart

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storantino, Joseph J. Os. So ow ea Ow Purp4e Histirt Oaks Arthur .. - Yurple Heart Stone, iUia- Int OW MI6 MM - Purple Heart ravivvio, Award 0. Bronze Aar hedal and i-lurple Heart Dernstei_, -am- S. S. - purple Heftrt ucero• ouia .. 0. 00 Mb W ixurplie Pe4Lrt

Fair, John V. Purple Heart 0, builivan, ,ernard Purple- H.,srt.

-5* —S.— Heart 4aIindat,ski, Joseph J. "" " Purple

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Creasy, Hubert - 4111, - Purp.ix Heart Yates, AMrew- .41xrp1e Hea:t

MAA0011, Cwrge • Purple Heart moil, 4oitsph ?unlit), Heart

017 Cufros JaMes Soldiers kedal Houma, Raymond P* Purple Heart how.land, George I. M M M M m M M - - Purple Heart }Leon, Osaton T. - ?urple Heart and tar Media Duakro, Ueruld 3. - - Purple Heart hodduas Amulets I. eUrple Heart Ulla, Andrew A. Pu.rple Hei4rt ;lover, ...tbert m M 00 M m 00 00 Bronze Star octal Clavette, ..;onat H...... - - Purple Heart Harrison, .01t.iraver- .... 480 mo 06 00 oso - Purple Heixt 42ith, Claude Purple Heart toolunas idUstie .Purple Heart Velez, -- Purple Heart huows,',04xtrow ilasPlAt Heart • ,e'r;o4s,t. 1 411

337TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION HISTORY

FOR JANUARY

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ANNEL "4" ssprisT SSCR6 T Atilgs CO 88T11 INF DIV Initials: yx HLAD 5JA:.1,o 337TH F14LD akiTA,IUN Date: 1 Veb 1945 United Jtatee APO 88

1 February 1945

SUBJSCT Unit History of the 337th Field Artillery Battalion for the moath of January 1945.

TO 1 Commanding General, esth Infantry Divisien, APO 88, us Army. January proves 1945 outstanding to the 337th FA Bn for its c‘m- parativa quiet, lack of ,nemy shelling and poor visioility. These ars the most tranquil 31 successive days that the Unit has seen in 288 colubat days ccmpleted on 31 January 1945.

The Battalion is still in position in the vicihity of Baccanello, Italy. Covering an area to the left of its fumer avatar, the 337th FA is now in direet'support of the 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division. The sector to the right was turned over to the 338th FA In oh 6 January along with the Troy Op. On 12 January the 3rd Ba, 133rd Infantry Rek;iment„ relieved our 88th Division 349th's 3rd Bill and late that evon.in6--at 2215--the 133rd Infantry Regiment assamed command of the RegimPntal asotor, infantry of three Divasiona have received direct Artillery support froia the 337th FA Bn in this position at Baccanello. First the 85th Division, next the 88th Division ,and now the 34th Division.

Quiet has not been only the perogative of the enemy. This Battalion recorded one of the lightest months in ammunition expenditure, a total of 4115 rounds from 1 January to 31 January, inclusive, Cannonsers sale when they 'compare this with over 4500 rounde puuped out in one day Lt oaa Liniato on 24 July. These same 6rinhin6 cannoneers are polishing their boots and bruen- ing their hair in larger numb,.Ir than ever before since umint; into combat. Although the Battalion has been in the lines for the past 163 days--since pandicci, near Florence, on August 20, 1944-- iiorala is high. icularly due to This is part- the fact that 244 men have been extended Flereitce and 4 day passes to RWO, hAmtecatini in the past. iLlisth. Two other Elorale boosters are the 68th Division ricd Cross Who passed out doughnuts girls, anti coffee on 7 January, and the newly system of showing instituted movies. A projection machine with capablt. operator cently- released movies and re- is brought to the Battalion each 15 days period. The movie for a 3 day is run two or three times a day, and 20 from men in 6roup5 up to each Battery rotate to see the movies.

TacLical activity has been very liLlit„ being confined abet entirely to patrol actions aid light exchanges of Artillery fire. Five tildes durint, the month the alternate password was used as the original was comprottalsed. on 20 January two enerly Unite on our riLht front were identified as the 5th Co., Grenadier Regiment, 577th 305th Division anti the 6th Co., 146th tirenadier Regiment, 65th Division. .

- 1 - SECRET 8SCRST S SCRET AUrflit OG 88TH INF DIV Initials: 10( HLADVARTAhS 337TH FULD ARTILZRY BATTALION Date: 1 Feb 1945 United Jtates itrqy APO 88

1 February 1945

SUBJ,CT : Unit History of the 337th Field Artillery Battalion for the mouth of January 1945.

TO Commanding General, U8th Infantry Divisiwn, APO 88, US Army. January 190 proves outstanding to the 337th FA En for its cum- curative quiet, lank of ,neffly shelling and poor visibility. These orb tne most tranquil 31 successive days that the Unit haa seen in 288 combat da.ys ccmpleted on 31 January 1945.

The Battalion is still in position in the viat.ity of Baccamallo, Italy. Covering an area to the left of its foruer sector, the 337th FA is now in direet*support of the 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th infantry Divibion. The sector to the right was turned over to the 338th FA Bn on 6 January along with the Troy 04. on 12 January the 3rd Bn, 133rd Infantry Real/lent, relieved our 88th Division 349thts 3rd Bn, and late that evunini„--at 2215—the Infantry Regiment assumod 13)rd (summand of the Regimontal sector. Infantry Divlsions have received of three direct Artillery support frohi the 337th position at Baccanello. FA Dn in this First the 85th Division, next the 88th Division now the 34th Division. and

Quiet has not been only the perogative of recorded the enemy. This Battalion one of the lightest months in ammunition rounds expenditure, a total of 4.115 from). January to 31 January, inclusive. Cannoneers saile when they 'compare this with over 45co rounds puiped vut in one day at oa,1 EiniatG on 24 July. These same grinning cannoneers are polishing their boots ing their hair in larger and brush- numbr than ever before since cuming Although the into combat. Battalion has been in the lines for the §oandicci, past 163 days--since near Florence, on August 20, 1944-- icularly uoraie is high. This is part- due to the fact that 244 men have been FlcirJhce extended 4 day passes to Home, and i;ontecatini in the past mLnth.

Two other morale boosters are the &6th Division Ed Cross who paased out douefinuts girls, and coffee on 7 January, and the newly instituted system of showihg movies. A projection machine with capable, operator cently released movies and re- is brought to the Battalion each 15 period. The movie days fur a 3 day is run two or three times a day, and 20 from men in groups up to each Battery rotate to see the movies. Tactical activity has been very light, being confined to patrol actions almost entirely a.d light exchanges of Artillery fire. month the alternate Five times durint, the password was used as the original January was compromised. on 20 twu enemy Upits on our riLht front were identified as the 5th Co., 577th Grenadier Regiment, 305th Division and the 6th Co., 146th iirenadier Regiment, 65th Division..

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SECRET on 21 January the sattalion survey section tied in to the 34th Division and II Corps surveys. This was) part of the preparations balms made for istermediate and final defensive positions should this front be forced to make a retrograde movement.

During the period the Battalion has steadily improved positions and installations. Vlgwag ordered the Battalion to stock 1200 rounde adar the intermediate positions and carry 200 rounds in addition to basic loads in present positions.

Another preparatory plan was effected in the On held for the staffs of all 34th uivision combat teamu. Captain Lrooke and It. Cunningham represented the 337th in the overnight problem covaring one action wh;ch might take plsce.

Artiliery operations to the front were limited greatly to susob- served fires. Jiarly in the .onth the OP was able to fly scattered missions. On 3 January the L-5 flew 3 sorties. From 21 January through 25 January CPIs reported visibility fair to poor and again the planes flaw few missions. However, late on the 25th, L. Puyser„ -Baker, Battery reported that FO, ha could again see the enevy dog which sits in front of a ;louse osposite his Op, The dog divo6 for cover when Lt. Raysor ahoots at the house, Lut re- sumes his post almost immediately after fire for affect is comploted.

And war dogs have taken their place on our front too. The first net his death on the 26th while leading a vitrol. he pointed the ucpnt of . onetv in one direction, bul machine guns opened up from still another point, kilsing the dog and wounding his handler and two sei-seants of the raiding party.

Several other fire fights occurred during the mouth in which the Battalion gave support. One todt place on 30 January on the Battalion shot 90 rounds to aid a 27 man raiding party from Osrapsny "-". It wau on tnis day that the 337th fired 304 rounds,* the second greatest amount for the month.

The busiest night wao that of 10 January when cannoneers laid down a 590 round preparation for an Infantry raiding party. Charlie Buttery's demonstration of putting out fire under fire on 5 January ws probably the slot hot of the period. Under enemy Artillery air bursts the gun crews formed Cooly per- their duties as they shot a Division Artillery concentration.

Defensive fires as part of the Division artillery Counter mortar plan were called for on the 25th, seven of out Infantry encountered between 30 and 40 enemy and a fire fight ensued. The Germans called for intensive mortar fire on the area, and our Infantry in turn requested that we quiet the mortars, quick4 quieted ensaiy mortars attested to the accuracy cf the unobserved night firing. The seven Infantry men returned unscathed. last The few nights of the month were marked by bright mynlights making it extremely difficult for our raidins parties to enter the enemy lines. Too, the river has been rising rapidly, causing the Infantry to take to boats for a hi, htpatrol on the 24th. on the 26th, the bridge op; osite the Battalion Of was under water and that night, on recow,v.ation of the iint,ineers, the Bat- teries were cautioned to be careful of our :dims being washed down the river. SECRET

The following day, Lt. Roses on a reconnaisance, visited the second Battalion areas but was unable to reach the Third Battalion because a bridge way out. 13arlier in the month the LagiLears had prepared the forward bridges for da..olition in case of an attack. Charlie Battery furnished a three man guard for the bridges.

Enemy propaganda came late in the month with duds falLing in the Baker Battery and Headquarters radio section areas. Most of the leaflets wure sent home by the men as souvenirs, but savTles of each type were held out to be sent to higher headquarters toLether with exceiIent eicamples of the type of 105 it shell employed. The shells 1.ele stauped 1936.

Nor were the enemy neglecA3a in the battle of propaganda. The Battalion fired 703 rounds over the Iine. Among the leaflets were the now well known "Frontpost", "Think It ever" and copies of General ideenhowerts Proclemation to the German People. Aide Battery shot 29 rounds of prop. agenda on 5 January.

Visibility bec:Ime better on 28 January and the Battalion COM.. mender took to the air on ruconnaivance. He found the enemy being, very careful to leave little or z evidence of use of their road systems. It is believed that sleds pulled by men are used in rainy places. In contrast, our road systems snow evidence of heavy and continual use and are well defined.

The following day found friendly aircraft active over our sector. They were silted first by Lt, Huysor at Boston UP. He reported bombs falling behind his position. GorporalMiulfredi, Headquarters Battery, saw one bomb explode 70 yards from nis forward switch position and Able Battery reported the road strafed in the vicinity of the Battery and two duds in the area, A Week before, enemy aircraft dropped incendiaries and three bombs in the Battalion area. In neither case was anybody hurt.

During January names made news: Major Hargreaves returned from the hospital on 2 January, and resuped command of the Battalion as Hajor 3impsen returned LO duty with the 339th Field Artillery Battalion; Colonel Dunfords executive officer, 68th Infantry Division Artillery, visited the 337th on 9 January; on 11 January General Lewis, new 88th Division Artillery Commander, made his first inspeetion of the Battalion Fire Direction Center; The General returned two days later accompanied by General Tate, 34th Division Artillery Commander; On 15 January ceneral Tate again visited the 337th FA.

AS the month cloued, Major Cone, Battalion .xecutive, returned after serving with the Division Staff Judge Advocate: General Lewis and Captain Brown of 86th Division Artillery visited the CP; major Hart,reaves attended a meeting in preparation for a Fire Demonstration on 2 February and a push on February 5; and Capt Pressley broke his Medical Detachment down into "shot" teams to administer the semi-annual typhue snots.

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S E C d b T SSCRIST

WILSON HARGRZA 2.6 major, 337th FA Bn., Commanding. 5. Incls/ 1-Roster of Officers, 2-easua1tien in Battalion for Jam ary. 3-Awards received in Battalion for Jan,,ar,.. 4u nit Journal. 5-overlay of c mnalogical advance for January. 111..9.LAZ

United zitates orgy APO IN

1 February 194.5 Roster of officers and Warrant Officers

AkA Dja Alain Hargreaves Uaior 0335346 tin eoludr Hq & Hq Hutchinson I. Gone iuljor 0324193 s-a. Ifq Hq Malcolm B. lieDonald AraJor 0366W8 • Hq iiili 5. Brooks Captain 01167751 3-3 (Asst) IN A. Hq Louis L. Bretechneider Captain 034650a IA o. Hq uonald We Jaakson (;aptain 0391452 Ln U. Hq & Hq John W. ;,tannirishatit 1st Lt. 01176591 3.2 & Hq Alliam H. as.. 1st Lt. 0397514 s.2 (Asst) Ifq & WI Charlet, A. MASIansra lit Lt. 01165420 Ln U. I{q& 114 RoVvt Jo manger let Lt. 01175254 Ln 0. HS & Hq fidward P. vooper 24 it. 01691880 Air La Pilot Hq & Hq Alliast G. Lord 24 Lt. 016915V4 Air Ln Pilot Hq & 114 * Carroll S. Rodters 24 Lt. 0551954. Air La Pilot • Hq HS Marvin i Koehler Captain 01165411 Btry Coadr 114 Btry Claude y. rantley 24 Lt. 01177730 Asst Como WI Btry Robert 14. sahoenenan 24 Lt. 01179605 Mtr O. Hq stry Georg* H. Lester, Jr. Captain 0349682 Btu comdr "A" Btry • George Roudebush, .tr. let Lt. 01A3608 Executive "A" Btry *art RO Tuck' 24 Lt. 01171804 R. U. "A" Btry Carl o. Nordberg 2d Lt. 01168846 F. PA" ntry J. Oandner John 2d Lt, 01178476 Ararat ...-mcutivo "A" Etry 4a1os DeVaughn Captain 0347251 Btry Caradr "B" BUT Sigmund S. DeLuga let Lt. 0524112 ';,xecutive- slat, Btry Jamul V. ,;aliclero 24 Lt. 01185127 F. U. ,1/31, Bury Henry }Wm., 2d Lt. 01692945 Mist Bascutive "Bn Btry Evfwett F. Kennedy Japtain 01167932 Btry CoLdr pt,;ft stry foe victor U. Uensing 13t it. 01174382 ki Btry Ni.U.iaa F. shields 1st Lt. U111702 L.Itocutivu "0" &try J. 4. Ray 24 Lt. 01179585 R. 0. "0" Btry job*Ph j. Tensyk 24 Lt. 01695729 F. 0. "G" T.:try Leinbemer 24 Lt. 01184400 ,!_,ast ..1;tecutive "•.;" iitry Oonald A. Gruenther 241 Lt. 026528 F.' na“ Btry Roland N. Masa* Oaptain 0383302 Btry Ge.tadr ;A! Btry Conrad 1. Faiierlie lit Lt. 01174288 Awmo U. Btry Oral R. mufti* lst Lt. 01173032 Da kittr u. Btry Stanley Nowakowaki 2d It. 01183146 titr C. Sit !try David L. Presay Captain 343/4 989 Ilrad ged Det Jerome Odd owo .2121118 Poroomel 0. IN & 114 wii.d'un V. Johnson .2121013 Supply 0. sv dtry * Attached to Battalion. ** laying status as Air observer.

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1 February 1945

CASUALTIES F J.A.gUARY 194:) TO 31 JA cUARX 190

Duckro, Gerald D. 35411528 'i'ec/5 $W-A 1 Jan 45 C Btry Warnecke, Henry A. 32,39u779 Pvt AA 1 Jan 45 C Dtry liurtado, lidumenio 38011556 Pfc MA . 1 Jan 45 C Dtry Sohiewak„ Ernest I« 6568892 lat/80 lkiA 1 Jan 45 C istry Mailings, Clarence L. 38192378 Pro LIA 1 Jan 45 Hq Btry Hargreaves, ';11.sort 0335346 Viujor RTD 1 Jan 45 Hq Gillaspy, Vernie A. 38281653 etrt RTD 1 Jan 45 C 3try Goldner, ,Alliam- h. 12062955 Pvt DOW 27 Deo 44 A Btry Knapp, Clayton 11. 16001757 Pvt RTD 7 Jan 45 lig, BUT Fennerty, Herbert 8. 37609371 Tee/4 RV 12 Jan 45 Hq Btry mullpigs, Clarence L. 3819478 Pro RTD 15 Jan 45 Hq ilta7 Arnold,. ',Allard A. 33535602 Pfc RTD 25 Jan 45 A Dti7 walker, Disialit E. 38277623 Cpl RTD 25 Jan 45 C Dtry

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HEAINUARTERS 337TH FIkTD AWILLKhY BATTALION United States Army A1088

1 February 1945

LIST OF AWARDS THIS BATTALION FRov 1 JANUARY 1945 TO 31 JANDARY,1945

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Mi. T'D MEN

Tudor, Sdward h. 32379333 Toe/5 Bronze star Hq Btry Scott, Levi F. 38476460 41 Bronze star hq Btry Viatichetti, Gabriel 32912187 pvt Purple Heart B Btry MacKenzie, krank H. 32374235 Cpl Bronze Star B Btry Petres, Willia., E. 38135491 Tee/5 Bronze star B Btry Paskal, William it. 11054939 pvt Bronze Star B Btry Boaher, Leorge R. 38279049 Wsgt Bronze star Med pet Idema, John Jr. 364C0925 Te0/3 Brome Aar lieu Bet

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HISTORY FOR FEBRUARY - 1945

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ANNEX "Q" [r 5704 J&CHNT AUTH: CG 88TH IVF DIV pem. )ate 1 March 1745 MADJJARTSRS 3371H FISLD ARTILLW BATTALIoN United States Army APO 88

1 March 1945

SUBJECT: Unit History of the 337th Field Artillery Battalion for the month of February 1945.

TO Ommummiing General, 88th Infantry Division, APu 88, U-

The 337th P.A. lin. saw the snow disappear from the wountains and felt the roads change from shesti of glassy ice to seas of °trent grey mud toward the middle of February, and than as the month closed, the roads dried and were being covered A.th crushed rock, the sun shone briLhtly and bite of green foliage were showing on the sides of hills.

To the veterans of the battalion who were .'on the drive to Rome and above, and saw gun trails dropped one moment and were given orders to push on again the next, the present position at 3avassa will long be re'mag- bored from a statistical point of view.

It is hers that the battalion has served as artillery for four separate divisions and one combat team, the 85th„ 88th, 34th, and now the

91st. Zhu combat team was 365 Inf. from the Infantry of the 92na Div., each named division has moved out to rest samps but the 337th Fe A. an. remained to support each new arrival. In doing so, 106 days have been ticked off in SaVassa the longost stretch the battalion has ever put into one combat position. The closest i'ormer approach was at Minturno where the

Battalion put in 71 days. But in those days shells fell with greater re— gularity and casualties mounted. SSORCesT

In comparison, Captain David L. Fress17, 337th Medical

Officor, is able to report that February 1945 is the first Nclth in combat that ho has had the pleasure of reporting "Number of Cesualtiesif iaero.

The doctor nas treated the wounded and sick .through all of the battalion's combat dada. Feoruiwy 28th was the 316th day the 337th Field

Artillery has spent in the lines. Again for t3e statisticians, it fiill be noted that the battalion has not been out of the lines lianas August

22n4 when it dropped trails at Alandieci. ',Aim hundred ninety consecu-.

Live days in tr,o, lines on February 28 records another longavity record of tae 337th F. A. kin.

Although longevity records continue to find new highs, morale in the battalion continues on au high or higher a plane than ever before in combat. xie of the contributing factors according to the man are.

The recognition finally bid% given our front in the newspapers; the large number of men allowed on pass to Florence, gontecatini, and Homo

493 4( for the month); The- oomparative lightness of enemy shelling and casualties; continued presentation of good reuently released movies (9 films klown. durini.; tne uonth); the stAleWas of the Aussian 4rmies; better weather and the incre4se of apial service.equipment including popular phonograph mcords.

On February 14th, the 337th ilA Uh added a musical note to its stria& of victories. Under the direction of Lt. MUOie, .11:ivies Battery, the Battal'ion barbershop imartet won the 88th Infantry Division Artillery contest. The quartet went to Monteoa4ni for a try at the Division Champ.

Unship, but wera outharmonized by the 350th Infantry Regimental quartet. tears of tilos .4. 11.4c-„ 2.**.i.prrientirla 337th F•hil ~oil- Lt. Gandneri, 3attery

- 2 SECR4 T "A", Cpl Masaaereila, Aat.Wry Bo pto 'Wiry, service Battery, and .Pfc

Pollissil Battery "4.".

Ned Cross girls viuited the battalion on Feliru.try 23rd, handed out doughnuts and danced with several of the men to the tunas of new phonograph rcaords.

A vainter as to which way the battalion proi;raut may turn is shown in a paragraph of a letter on February 5th from the Battalion Camp. ander to Battery Commanders:- "tlith each day's proGress tovardi .tha end of the ware it beoomes more evident that the IMARATI.ON & 3DUCATION program will take a more prominvnt role in the lives, interests and traininii.of our men. The Proram is designed to keep the individualsOldier fully int"crmed as to .orld events and the underlying principles involved. It is tat% intention of the battalion to keep well. forward in the program."

AstoordinsAy, the educational program was Intensified, resulting

In an increase of timos the number of men who paid tlio dollars and applied for USAFI Courses. RY Febrnar,y 28th, 152 Officers and 'alisted Men, 44 of the bnttalion, were enrolled in USAFI Courses. Captain Lesterfs

Battery was high in the battalion with 34% of his men enrolled in °curio's.

The whole hearted interest displayed in the proaati is exemplified in the battalion newspaper which made it's debut on February 14th as a 4 color hectograph presentation. Published 3 time a week, the publication was named "Almim Stake" by,Opl_wield of "A" Battery, who won z's bottle of cognac for submitting the boat name. "41min Stake" is published by members of the Fire oimation'Conter in spare moments. Staf are:- Cpl'Atkins iiditor; pfc beaudoin, Sports, Teo 4 Fischettio Production; ?vt Gurnee, Art, and pte Oho:Icy, News.

Other I & features to maks first appearancos in the battalion are classes in elementary reading, writing and arithmetic, group dis- cussions in Batteries and publication of weekly bulletins and daily information digests.

On the fighting front 337th P.A. Bn was buoiestAuring the first and latter part of the month. A fire demonstration scheduled for the 2nd was called off because of poor visibility OR that day and. again on the 3rd. The demonstration as had been intended, as a preview to the limited objective push scheduled for February 5th by 2nd Bus 133rd Inf., so on February 5th the push went off with the battalions fires still un- tested because of previous poor visibilty.

The Infantry made a limited advance, but later withdrew to its former positions. The 337th P.A., however was complimented on the fine and accurate delivery of fire by General Truscott, 5th Army Commander;

Gemara Keyes, II Corps Commander; General Bolts, 34th Division Common& er and Uolonel Williamson, 34th Division Artillery Commander.

On the following day the 168th Infantry on the right of our esabat titan miter attempted a similar operation, but they too were forced to return to former well chit; in positions. The 337th F.A. laid down pre. parations similar to that of the previous day for the jump off.

During the two days, 2690 rounds were expended in preparations, harrassing missions and on targets 0A" opportunity. sixty-three rounds of sucks for screening purposes were used in the operations. one of the

Lost interesting targets was a tank. It was fired upon by an infantry observer thruLt. Willamaras Liaison °Maar with this let sattalisn, 133rd

Inf. The tank Was left burning, and definitely destroyed.

In retaliation the ens, opened with sounterbattery• Galled for by their infantry with red flares. A number of rounds dropped in the ALACRET

337th F.A. OP area. Capt. Jackson as 2nd Bn Liaison with our attaoking fore* was forced to use radio when his phone lines were blown out. Three

Uses in the first hour of the attack, two men, Corporal Maxwell of NB"

Battery Forward Observer Party and Pfc Blake of the Liaision Section re-

paired the line under mortar and machine 6un fire. The infantry later

used the lines when their phone lines were mortared out.

The same lines almost cost the lives of 3 other men from Head-

quarters wire section. During the morning of February 4-5 they wont out

to lay a oentral line toward the point which was to become the JP of the

2nd an., 133rd Infantry. They were opened on with zipper pistol fire as

they attempted to ford a stream.

34th Division Artillery's conference telephone system was of

great help to the Battalion Commander and the 8-3 and J.2 stAations in keeping abreast the attack. One man at the telephone repeated aloud each

report NNW sh MID eenference wire. Another man took notes for the $.2 log.

The Germane again increased their artillery fire on February 9.

Liaison ufficers and Forward Observers reported 150 rounds in their areas

VI.VAMOmera, let Im4 Liaison Officer reported the most intense harrassing fire of the week an February 15th. And although the enemy have learned to

stay under cover during the daylight hours, 337th P.A. Forward Observers

did find a number of profitable targets.

On February 2nd Lt. Munger brought firs on enemy tank positions. light explosions were seen and fire raged thru the position. The following day Lt. Shields from the AoP adjusted on a ration dump. He reported a number of direct hits. When Lt. Tucker asked for fire on a mine laying

detail north of Mercatele, on February 19th, considered it just another S &11F, T target, but when C Battery opehed up with a battery volley the mine layers dashed for a nearby house. The house turned out to be a jackpot for the month, because when Lt. Tucker hit the hol:se ha was rewarded with a number of large implosions and varied colored flames blazing from the windows. It is believed that the house either contained a lar—kie number of mines or was used as an sumunition du14. Twenty ainutes later parties attempting LID put out the fire were again taken under fire and another house went up in flames.

In the few calms where enewy activity had been seen about houses, the enemy had dastud to the nearby houses, furhishiug excellent targets.

A & 8 'Batteries dsmolisned two such houses with delved fuze on February

4th, C Battery loft a suspected CP in flanv.xs on tile 11th. The following day Lt. Tucker adjusted A Battery on a P. 1.,;no4y casualties were reported

when litter bearers were later seen moving about the area. A Battery followed this two days later by blowing up an ammunition dump in a house, evidenced by the resounding explosions.

on february 8th battalion fire was laid dawn on an 4p behind a

house. Visibility becaro poor, and the rosults were undetermininable, but

the gun has not been heard or seen in the vicinity since then,

C Battery was able to adjust on a supply dtu.p when Lt. Shields from the AO on February 9th, discovered a new trail leading to a supply dump, The dump was caLoufla,Ged and would have r4mained undiscovered if

Lt. Shields hadn't seen the new trail.

The eneiv spoiled shootint; on the afternoon of the 14th by lay.

ing down a smoke soreen in the valley in front of the iioston

Lt. Nordberg from the ti Battery oP found the most peruistent enemy gun of the month on February 22nd. Hidden in a nouse, the gun was .6. .,RET silenced after A Battery scored 10 nits on tne building out of 62 rds.

But the next day, the gun was again firing. This time Lt. ordelds from

the Air OP took the building under fire, dropped 150 rds on the house

and vicinity. No more has 1.ieen heard from the gun.

l!ajor Hargreaves, 337th F.A. ai. omiaander was taking off for an

serial rcconnaisance on February 28th when Lt. Gandner from the Able Up

reported enetror artillery firing in his vidinity from an azimuth of 5900.

The :tin had stopped firing when the çJ.ruie reached the front, but the Major tack plotted from the OP and took the suspected gun position under fire.

Infantry regimental reliefs were made between the 12th and 14th

of February when the 91st Division replaced Lhu 34th Division. On the

night of 12-13, 2nd An., 363rd Infantry relieved 3rd Bn., 133rd Infantry

and 3rd Bn., 363rd Infantry relieved 2nd Bn., 133rd infantry. ;,,n the next

night, let nn., 363rd relieved the 1st lin. 133rd. 363rd Regimental Hces

assumed command at 0115, 13 February 91st Division Artillery took cozmand

of the artillery the night before at 2020.

The artillery Raw the 363rd infantry 6o into action on February

26th when a platoon of Go. M assaulted a group of Inakere 220 yarns to

their front. They net stiff resistance in the form of rat:Aline zun Live

and hand .,renados at first, later by heavy artillery and riortar fire.

Three fortified enemy positions on the hill were knocked out, but the

enemy continued to occupy twe other bunkers and connecting trenches in

front and in back of our infaatry.

The platoon left their company posion at 0520. Our Up's

Liaison sections had already uhulied in with FIDG on the prearranged party

line. At 0545 the Pols reported mortar firing from Gherico, but the

infantry had not requested fire. The Bn. WGS firing counter uortar SECRET missions at 0645.

At 0650 our ,t.ir CP reported 8 prisoners walking in with a white flag. The prisoners were being fired on by their former comrades.

The prisoners were taken by surprise in two bu,.kers when they were attacked with hand Grenades. The enemy JEt was seriously wounded and his radio operator also was a casualty. They were brought to our lines later and with the 8 prisoners seen from our Air UP made a total often Nis for the operation. The attitude of the prisoners seemed very apathetic, and all appeared glad to be captured.

One American and 7 men remained in the captured bunkers. It wma thra the Infantry officer that the 337th Fire Direction Center leelOad a sensing not to be found in Fit 6-40. It was:- uSensing; Right beside us;

50 short". The infantry officer had an SCR 536 with which he was able to contact his outpost. From there, the fire missions were called to Capt.

Jackson, our Liaison Officer with the 2nd Lin., and Capt. Jackson put the mission on the FW party line. The infantry officer successfully brought

337thls "Close-in" fire on the enemy held adjacent bunkers.

At 0730 Capt. Jackson requested a repeat of the planned counter- nortar fires of the 337th Fib and also the fire of the other battalions.

The officer and the in still entrenched in the two captured bunkers were continuing to hold off the enemy. All Division Artillery gave support during the day.

As the morning wore on, it became evident that it would be impossible to hold the now 6aims because it would be impossible to agpAy the position without gains on both flanks. Plans were made for a niLht withdrawal. The time for leaving was ticklish. If our pinned down men left the bunkers too early, the enemy would shoot them, and if they g SACRET

stayed too long the ()hew wati sure to take advantage of the first darkness

to attack and either kill or take than prisoners.

All our artillery were prepared for the "H" hour, shortly after

dark. At that tine all counter-mortar fires were called for. Fire continued

unttl the infantry gave the "They're in" signal. sports writ:n*8 Lay clonal-

der the infantry menla sprint something of a record. dith full field equip-

ment, radio, and amiss they covered .the difficult 200 yards in 12 minutes.

Fire Direction held fire for almost two hours in the morning while the infan. try was making its way out to the objective.

Ths battalion shot 19 counter mortar missions, and Lt. sanders and

Lt. Nordberg, manning the also took several targets of opportunity under fire during the maneuver. 274 rounds were fired by the Bn..

Total number of rounds fired during the month amp- 8878, more than twios as many rounds as last month. Of these, 114 rounds were prGpm6anda shells, fired on February 13th and 25th. Copies'of some of the propaganda sent the enemy are attached to6ether with translations. Also included are

3 samples of the Gorman propaganda directed at our trcops.

Including the total rounds snot this month, the grand total fired by the 337th'eA Bn now is:- 138,546. Aile VT fuse is still burstint, pre- maturely now and then, this battalion fired 30 rounds during the month.

On "'Armory 17th, 4 premature bursts were observed directly over the Bn CP.

The rounas were traced to the 33ath PA Bn. Again on February 25th* A Btry reported 11 bursts to the left of Baccanello,but was unahle to say whether they were VT or enemy air bursts.

During the month, a number of other incidents were considered news worthyt- Corporal svans of With Division Artillery held Protoetant Church

Services in Fire Direction Center on February 8th, Capt. Pryor, Chaplain, Si II I was in the hospital. And because precautions must still be taken, as masks and-chemical warfare equipmant was checked the same day.

Thu swollen stream was playing havoc with Zngineers installations, and on February 9th,C Battery's area was flooded. A jeep and a disabled GMO were .„tshed- away, but were later recovered,

un the 10th, several infantry patrols wore called off because of the hi,h vsator. Jurina this period a number of landslides occured in the battam. lion area, and large rolling Widens came crashing down danorously close to men's foxholes and battalion and battery installations.

The picturesque Rube Goldberg Brilitite. a span running in three diract- ions-- near 337th lin Hq, was covered by a landslide on February it1th, Tec/5

Victor Fred, Bn kessenber to Division Artillery reported the incidents stating that a 64;4) ma buried under the slide and ai4ht men saved themselves by jump- ing down the embankuent.

on February lith u Pti captured from the 305th German Division stated

that his company had a new weapon, longer than the machine pistcl dnd holding

30 rounds of a new type of bullet. This same prisoner stated that our fire

on February 5th during the attempted push by the 133rd Infantry had been demoralizing, but that there had been no casualties in his company. That

same niult at 0230, Vagt Petrocine reported that his radio section was ex-

periencing difficulty in receiving the metro message as the air was being

jammed.

Major hargreaves, Battalion Uommander and Lt. HOMO% Sm2, began

attending daily orientation meetings at the 563rd Infantry GP on February 20j

A/Sgt A.chard Gordon of U Battery W68 appointed assistant to the in I & N

Officer on February 25, and on February 23rd the Battalion completed the monthly physical inspection.

S i C T 3 c 11 T

Visitors tc the 337th F.A. Pn. during the month included the actin 91st Division Artillery Commander, Col. Ketchum on February 14th s and azain on the 19th, General T. Lewis, 88th Division Artillery eorimand-. er also visited the CP on February 14th, arriving an hour after Col. Ketchum left. General Hospital, 91st 9ivision Commondervatched Fire Direction oper-

• ate on February 17th.

Later in the month, on February 26th Col. Topic, 88th Division G.4s stoned in to discuss supply with Ma,;or Hargreaves, Cone, and VcDonald. On

February 28th, 88th Division Artillery Executive, Col. Powers, inspected the

Fire Direction Center.

iLsor 1110)CIV:JO= Major, 337th FA En., Commanding.

6 Ina: Propaganda 2- foster of Officers. 3- Casualties in Battalion for February 4- Awards received in Battalion for February 5- Unit Journal 6- uverlay of chronological advance for February.

3130111iT E,ADJJAli 337Th FIKLD Alan,1f HATTALIW APO 86, uNITliu STATES AHMT

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ROSTat OF OFFIMRS AN AvANT OFFIAI‘s

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Ailson Hargreaves major 0335346 Bn Comdr Hq & Hq Hutchinson 14, Cons Liajor 0324193 S-1 Hq & WI Malcolm B. moponald Major 036660 5-3 11414ca Rot William S. BroWts Captain 01167751 3.3(0 14) Hq LOUIS L. Bretschneider Captain 0346508 Ln 0 Hq & Hq Donald W. Jackson Captain 039/452 Ln 0 Hq & Hq Roger J. wail Captain 024595 Ln Hq & Hq Charles A. MoNamara let Lt. 01165420 Ln 0 Hq & Hq Robert S. Munger let Lt. 01175254 Len 0 Iq& Hq jS$55 A. Todd let Lt. 01168110 Ln Hq & Hq Pitilliwn H. Roses let Lt. 0397514 s.2 Hq& Hq John W. Cunningham 1st Lt. 01176591 S-2 (most) fq & Hq Edward P. Cooper 241 Lt. 01691880 Air La Pilot Hq & Hq G. Lord 24 Lt. 01691594 Air Ln Pilot Hq & Hq * Carroll S. Rodgers 24 Lt. 0551954 Air Ln Pilot Hq & Hq Marvin L. Koehler Captain 01165411 Btry Candr Hq Hq Claude 44. Bontley let Lt. 01177730 Oat Comm Hq Btry Hobert He schosnoman 24 Lt. 01179605 hitr 0. 114, litry George H. Lester, Jr. Captain 0349682 Btry Uomdr HA" 2try. 4:* Georg* lioudebusql Jr. let Lt. 01183606 ease (Tin WI) Btry Robert H. Tucker 24 Lt. 01171804 H. 0. Btry Carl Q. Nordberg 24 Lt. 01168846 F. U. "A" iltry John J. Gandner 24 Lt. 01178476 Asst iocoo "A" ntry James D*Vaughn Captain 0346251 Btry Comdr. "Bit Btry Sigmund S. Deluga let Lt. 0524112 xso Btry Jai* t. Sanders let Lt. 01185127 F. 0. .1B•1 Btry Henry itayser 24 Lt. 01692945 Asst Largo lir mu zverutt F. Kenhedy ciuptain 01167932 Btry Comdr iten Btry Airy ** Victor 14.1lieneints 1st Lt. c1l748k 11.0. (Li/s) J. W. Bay 24 Lt. 01279565 R.O. Btry William F. Shields let Lt. 01177632 Exss "C,' atry Joseph J. Wrath/. let Lt. 01695729 F. 0. IS Htry Willima S. Leinbarger 24 Lt. 01184400 Asst 14X04114 011 Btry .Donald A. Gruentner 24 it. 026528 F. 0. HU" Btry Boland E. Palmur Captain 0383302 Htry Comdr Sv Stry k;onrad I. fagsrlie lit Lt. 01174288 AMMO C. SY Ary Ural R. Music let Lt. 01173011 iiitr SY Btry Stanley Nowalcowski 2411 Lt. 01183146 Utr 0. iitry David L.j imalselY Captain 0439989 mod U. mad Dot.

jerome Gold CWO .2121118 personnel 0. Hq&Hq William V. 'Johnson 110,1a r2121Q13 3upply 0. Btry

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DeVaugnn, James 44 captain E4WIZO Awr itedal Kennedy, Lverott F. Captain Bronze Aar Ledal Komiler, Marvin L. Captain arynzu Aar Medal Lester, George h., Jr. Captain Bronze Aar Yedal Palluer, Loland Cap ain Broils* star kensing, Victor Medal D. 1st Lt Air Medal. CQoper, onward P. Lt 514 Clutter to Lord, A.J.liam O. ar edal 2d Lt 5th Cluster to Air edal Mfv Parr,D Ki!Ai

Rakowski, John A. lst/Sgt Sv Btry Lone star medal Miller, Emmett A. T/6gt Hq Htry Bronze Aar edal Mathes, Robert F. s/41gt Sv Btry Bronze star Hapgood, Parker medal H. 3/Sat C Btry Bronze star Dunn, Arthur J. medal St C Btry Bronze Star Lyons, Willis.* Medal P. Cp1 Sv Btry Bronze star Padilla, Joe A. Medal Pfc Mad Det. Bronze stir Medal

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AM= 110* SNCIta SECRST AUTH: CO 88t4 IN? DIV Initials: Date 1 April 1945 H&ADVARTSRS 337TH FULD =WARY BATTALIUM United 'States Army APO 88

1 April 1145

SUBJXCT: History of 337th Field Artillery Battalion, 88th Infantry Division Artillery.

TO : Commanding Lenerals BSth Infantry Division, APO 88, U. S. Army.

The 337th Field Artillery Battalion looked out over a fertile greJn

valley as it opened its rest period in Confiente, opproldmately 7 miles North-

west of Florence on 28 1,arch. Spirits and morale ran high as the min, after

Lonths of mountains, snow and rain, looked forward to comparative tranquility

and almost garrison life eAistence and a well earned rest. The men could look

back over the month of Earch with pride, for it was daring this month that.

they passed an important anJiversary.

2 march marked exactly a year that the Battalion had been in comp.

bat. And it is interesting to note, that of the 30 days tliat follcwed 2

march 1944, the Battalion spent 305 days in the lines. During the past year

some of the many statistics of the various units in the 88th Division Artil-

lery may have fallen into error, so, herewith included is the record of the

337th Field Artillery Battalion as officially given by arigadier ,eneral

Lewis, Commandint, the 88th Division Artillery:

PHASA TcTAL

2 Anturno--static 2 gar 44 10 MAY 44 70

3 itiliturno through Rano 11 May 44 13 June 44 34

4 cecina River to Arno River 5 July 44 28 July 44 24

Arno River 21 Aug 44 6 ,tAispt 44 17 (w/ 442 Combat Team)

9 Santerno River Ht. Grande 21 Sept 44 9 Nov 44

- 1 - 3 ECRI;T pPigtkrioR ,

10 ;;outh of Velogna 13 Nov 44 20 44 8 (m/ 85th Div)

11 Jeuth of Delogma 21 liov 44' 20 Jan 45 61

12 South of Bologna 21 ilan 45 28 Feb 45 39

Grand total of days in line au of 28 Feb 45 303

337th Field ArtilIery Battalion came out of the litles from

Savazza on 27 Karch 1945 hiving the unit a total of 330 combat days as of

31 March 1945.

Phases 10 through 12 and the present phase prove further grounds

for statistics,' After reaching 3avazsa on 13 November 1944, the Battalion

remained in the same position for 135 consecutive days, the longest period

the battalion has remained in any one combat position. ,un 24 March, the

337th Field Artillery Battalion began to support the Italian 6pecie1s Reg-

iment, making the 6th unit the Battalion supported from the AaVitzsa pod.

Tao other units were w combat team from the 92nd Division and mi.

its from the 85th„ 88th, 34th and 91st Divisions.

It IOW during March that the 85th DiViSion on our ri6ht was re.

liirted by the 10th Indian Division of the Sighth Army. Our Artillery then

became part of the right flank of the fifth Army.

The changes of Command within 337th scope of interest during the

month included the return of our 88th Division Artillery Headquarters to

replace the 91st Division Artillery on 6 Await. On 21 Varch the Italian

spoeiale Aguile Bat4alion relieved the 1st BatAilion of the 363rd Infantry

and during the following night the Italian Alpine Pier.onte Aat,alion com-

pleted its relief of the 3rd Eatuilion, 363rd Infantry, the special* Reg- iment then assuming conwand of the sector. The overlay of the line held

- 2 -

CRET 3 ff. C R at the time was made up by the Italian Regiment, delivered to the 337th

Field Artillery Battalion, and is attached to the history as an its of interest. 337th Field Artillery Battalion was relieved of direct support

and went into general support of the Special* Regiment on 24 roh 1945.

The various reliefs were apparently made without knowledge of the enemy,

as there was no increase in enomy am during the tilde. eur ammunition

allowances changed only slightly.

On 10 March the allooation of ammunitaun was: AO, c:xplosive,-

20 rounds per gun per day; Iimoke Shell, 2 rounds per zun per day. en 2.

Uarch it Lecame: High Explosive, 22,6 rounds per !Nn 4ar day with 2.26

rounds of smoke per 6un per day. A slight inorea6e of amiunition expended

over the previous month was recorded, 8322 rounds being fired during the

ronth. ( f these, 183 were propaganda shells. :he grand total of rounds

fired by the Battalion through march 3.945 is now 146,866.

The use of propaganda on the enemy took a more prominent role.

Ilest of the propaganda fired by the Battalion went down the "River Road"

(the road that runs along the Idice river in enemy territory). on 2 march,

the shells contained lifrontpoet“, "Tart,ets in Germany" and Home News",

The method of distribution originated with the ohoice of areas where it was

believed the propaganda uould lot the moist favorable acoeptanse, s-2 of

the supported Infantry was often called upon for choices of likely areas.

Approximately 20 rounds were dropped in aft area, being scattered by

range and deflection changes at the gun positions.

Propaganda entitled "Safe Conduct', (ordered tnrough the 337th

Plead Artillery by 3rd aattalion, 363rd Infantry), "All it Bs your Turn

Next" and "Frontposto was again fired cu 4 Yarah, 10 march and 17 March,

respectively. on the latter date, 162 rounds were soattered over 8 areas. 3 - R SECRST

Deserters continued to dribble in through the colabat team area during the period, but it was difficult to determine if the propaganda was entirely, or even partially responsible for the aeserters deaire to give themselves up. Propaganda broadcasts directed au the enemy from our front line positions on and about 8 Worth were also used in an effort to induce the enemy to desert. Deserters taken at this time said our propaganda was believed and was effective, However, one prisoner reported that our broadcast of the nutes of sopa of the prisoners had caused the

Germans to take retaliatory measure against the prisoners' families, so it was deow/d advisable that priaoners, names no longer bc: &bran in the broadcasts.

Jespite the ar_ount of "Prentpost” shot into anapy territory, the German still smiled interested in getting information for himself.

Long range enemy patrols, made up of members of the German 1st Paratroop

Division were reported to bs in our area and several mere captured. Their mission was to go well back into our lines and return days later with in, formatiom on roar area installations, gun positions and supply lines. ,n.

4 March, the Batteries mere notified that a parachutiat had landed in the de-26 ;rid. And the same afternoon 91st Division cautioned the Battalion to be on the lookout for 12 enemy, adent3 who 4culd try to infiltrate thr. ough our lines frost Bologna. The spies were oascribed as Italian civilians, or posing as such, and their story was that they were bw,t.,LetkU6 medisel supplies.

Except for two inztancee in the munth, the general firing of the battalion was almost routine. The first ocaurea on the 1st day of the month when Lt Akiamsrs, Liaison ()facer with the Jet Battalion, 363rd Infaarb

WIVIsmied the elli4Y eakinda railer. The 337th Field Artillery covered the -4., SEC

area well. irtAA thud on through the night the mad in the vicinity of

the relief wan kept under harassin,t fire by the Battalion, and was rein.,

forced b., Division Artillery fire.

One aspect of the second outstanding action of the month can

be taken from the closing line of our Infantry patrol Report: 09riven

men returned last, night at 1900. Our losses then became 3 (IA, 6 WIA,

I MA".

On tã s night of 8-9 March elements of the 363rd Infantry staged

a raid on positions that last month held up the 133rd Infantry. They at-

tempted a limited objective push on t!te route to All #363. The 337th

Field Artillery Battalion played the usual supi.orting roil in both'the

preparation and executivn of the raid.

To the right, down the river va-ley, Charley Battery laid down

its low angle fire to cover Ohorico, believed by the Infantry let Battalion

Comander to be an enemy Battalion CP. harassing fire was continued over

a 3 hour period. In this sector, five i'mown mortar positions were ham,.

aid before and durifLg the operation. The Infantryos objective in this c.2.se

vas to raid and capture prisoners in a house along the route.

The patrol reached one house, found it unoccupied and established

it with a support group. The remainder of the party, crossing the road to-

ward their objective, ,it trip viires releasing white illuminating flares.

Red flares were then seen to go up Sr= Hill ;i363 and intense mrtar firs

was placed on the objective. jug to loss ol the surprise element and -

heavy mortar, the patrol withdrew. The Battalion covered the withdrawal

with Artillery fire.

To the left along the ridge lea ing to Hill #363, two patrols participated. Ons want out Wore midnignt to knock out a house which

could cover the approach route with °new fire. This patrol did not

call for Artillery fire. They did eLcounter shu-aines and were delayed

two hours clearing a path. Tney then moved on, but were unable to locate

enemy installations. They returned at 0460.

The second group, whIca was to swing around the back of five

bunkers overlookine, our Infantry positions, left at daybreak* One isan

encountered a shu-amine. The radio operator stc, vied to put a tourniquet

on the injured leg. At this time a nortar shell droTed in dentroying

the radio. The radio operator and the injured man returned. next news

from the group was brought back by it, Dow who got as far as the first

bunker. They han brought flaize t_rowers along, and ,Iust is the; prep-

ared to use one, a grenade dropped butween him and the man preparing the tare thrower. The t. was wouhuod and crawled back. Ono officer and

6 men were missing from "K" Co as the sun rose. Lt Cooper, battalion

pilot, flew an Infantry officer over the area in one of our cubs, but

they could find no trace of the mi.seint, men.

The log givJs a terse victure of the operation and the

part played by the Artillery during a portion of the „Airiodt

052$ (Capt Aull, 24-3) Raid will 6o orf as i lamed at 0545.

0546 Don't shoot preparation. 11-hour dolaed because or emmunieation

trouble,

0600 6tart raid preparation in 3 minutes.

0607 Krautd shovting flares from Hill 0363. Tanks will shoot rockets.

Uoekete fired.

0611 operation bein4 fired on bi enemyinort.er4. Request Easy and Fox

counter-aortar groups fired. Galled Div Arty counter-rAxtar

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0630 Getting heavi mc,:tar fire. Requetit George Group.

0635 Fire concentrations 2-.2, 263, 264 and 265, "Platoon, 4 volleys,'

fired by Able Battery.

0640 16 of 19 men WithLt. Dow, "1" Uo, have returned.

0645 hequest counter-mortar groups E.1.sy and Fox.

0700 Litter team going out under Red Cross fiLit;.

140016 of the 8 mi3sin6 tmn and officer caros at 1960 together with a request for Artillery fire on five prearranged concentrations.

The Liasint; men ilere making a run for our lines as the Erauts closed in oz them. They had remaikied in the captured Gerzan bunkers through the day, and were asgine. for Artillery fire to cut off the Krauts.

.:;evon men hot in.. The St in charge of the group was badly wounded coming 1:1k. The who had reached the bunt-ors in the morniAd was killed trying to reach a houta where he was to maks contact with another patrol. Casualties for the raid: 3 XIA, 6 I WA.

The at1.4ched-photo.zrapb, vent to Lt. uruenther, Charlie Battery

FO on the Lion OP before the attack, shcms a portion of the battalion SOON. tor. The bunkers attacked were between Collina and CArara. Rill #363, the highest point in immediate enemy territory, wau said to be the ground desired by our forces. An idea of the difficulties encountered by our troupe in forcing their way through this portion of the country can be seen in the difference in altitude betwe.n the hamlet Itaaa./ne in the river bed and Hill ;:358. The photo was taken from the church on Dell*

FormicIA), a hic.h point otposite "8" Battery's position.

E y the middle of the month, eneqy shelling in our area had become so li4it that the Battalion entered, in accordance uith the directive of the 91st DivOion ;cia,Idar, a "Ulean up the Battalion area" program.

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The Battalion also' took advantage a period to have .every Lun in-s spatted by the 788th urdnance ;(:);.,pany. The only zaZor changes were made in Charlie Battery. One gun was traded, and the tube was replaced on another,

The ever current joke in "%Icor Dattery was that their tubes were pointed at such a. high elevation that they couldn't look down the barrel, Jima Baker Battery moved into the last gun position, it was nut a matter of choosing a Eun position so much as finding any place where a

Battery could move in. uar Battery found itself in position where the mask towered overhead, and each target had to be fired on with high angle fire.

Just before moving out for rest Gawp, on 25 )arch, "nu liattery established the Battalion record for the hidioet angle of fire. The tubes rose to an elevation of 1159 t that time the aattery was firing /4 a range of 4830 yard with charge 4. Lte shell wan VT and was used in defellaive fires during an enewy foray.

ven the weather .made the news. And conditions mada landinot on the Division Artillery air strip rather dangerous, SC flighta at the land- Air Op were len6thened to 21 hour trips to cut down the minber of ings necessary. on 16 i,!arch the firing of VI' fuze was called off between

2000 and 2330 hours as friendly aircraft were scneduled to make lambing demonstratioris on .Highwa,y

Visibility through the month was almost continually good, with ground uP's reportirc mo4ement as far off as Bologna, 1;neka1y, (slows in enough to be fired on, however, were rarely amen durint, the daylight hours, Now and -Alen a tar, 3t appeared at dusk. 3uch was the target reported by it. Gander at dusk on 3 Wherch when he discovered an SP gun

SECREI at settefc L . The Battalion took the targut under fire. That S4L10 eriNalr

ing 337th Field ,'irtillory participated in callud-fcr countur-irtar fires.

k Patrol fror., the 361st Infantry had been dincovered and Lai.en under fire

by the enemy. efore our infantry men withdrew, they captured 3 .priaoherso

killed 12 arid took az enerny.machine cun. Our infantry suffered two caw.

ualties, a head and a le6 wound.

:;tartinc, 6arch/ arrangements were beg= for the raid which took

place the night of 8-9 Hareh, Lt. MuntLer as Liaison officer for the 3rd

Battalion, 363rd Irifantry mu, the ep-be-tweun,. and t. liordberw e Bat..

tery PD, re-re:isterod the Battalion in preparation for the .Artillery por-

tion of the raid.

The Battalion demonstrated its abilit to fire unoblierved fire

or the night of 10 !larch. The supported Infantry reported rckets firing

fro the vicinity of 929.337. The Pattaion fired "BLttalion 4 Volleys".

Net only were the rocket launchers silenced, but they had not 'been heard,

from again at. the time the Battalion left the

Later in the month, on 23 itarch, it. Tucker a.s the 11,411 Battery

lk:• reported peculiar duds hitting his house. rht; (1w-1 was 1 foot lurk,

arid 2 inches in diaeter. Two more of the projew...iles were reported in

that area by tank ‘.3rsorwel.-

„hile most of the Battalion personnel were kept in the North,

a number of officei.s non Nvere fortunate enouzii to go ..;outh, having

been chosen to attend schools. ::arch turnod out to be the bigost sch-

ool month. of the year:

-CHOOL fl..,

Lt. Lord Photo Intelligence Foggia 10 ;Arch until completion.

Capt Bay tans Demonstration :Arch S E C.R S T Ali)LIUT JUHCOL =Ras Raid Lt Bentley Signal MUSA, Naples 11 mom to 11 Apr

Lt /Odd FA instructor to Barbarino 8 Mar until officers of 349th completion Infantry

Lt Roses Photo interpretution Calensano 19 to 24 rArch

Lt Cumningismi i)hoto intttrprotation Calensano 26 to 31 March

Sgt Pearlstein, Hq stry Div Chem 'Airfare 25 to 28 march

T/4 Cndurdonk, u H 25 to 28 March

Sgt Richards, a 11 11 1,1 25 to 2$ March

t.lAntora, Sve 25 to 28 .4arch

Opl Santangelo, G " Central Sports school 2iame 1 to 13 Auril

Activities for the month were perhaps best lammed up by a state-

ment it the.Z;..-2 log on lb.,-arch: "Battalion continues light training sch-

edule. movies when fils and projector are available. stresses sports and

physical conditioning daily in addition to routine duties as direct, support

to 363rd Infantry."

. Under the direction of Lt Cunningham, Battalion Jpecial 6ervice

Officer, and through the help of ‘apt Palmer of 5ervice Battery, the Bat-

talion was ale to run off a complete eliminatiQn baskvatball tourna:loent.

Capt Palmer's Servioe Battery policed an area for a basketball court and

constructed backboards ana baskets. ale first tourney began on 8 °arch '

and was completed five days later, WI battery coming out on top. ,The of-

ficers entered a team and lost to a fast Jervies Batteery live in an over-

time period.

The second tournavent began on schedule le ,!arch and *as to have

' lasted ;A) days. At the timo movement to the rest area interrupteuthe gob.

'edulle, tanker Battery and Arvice Battery were tied for the le‘d.

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Movies continuecx to come in regularly, some of them being considered the best a the yuar VI the men. One of these was the movie on the life of president .00drow

There was great excitement when it was learned that for the first time the Battalion would have live entertainment 'in their front line pos. ition. The men who considered it a great honor to make this the "first"

Lox' the Bat:Alien were, Bobby Gilchresto Jack Balmer and Eugene jelesnik.

Thly are a U30 show called 'Three ',Lroad", ipd 512. The men of the Bat- talion applauded their shows on 8 Earth.

Asked if the Battalion could do anything for them, the "Three

Abroad" said, yes, they wanted to Let a good lyok at "Krautland". rieid glasses were procurred for them, and Lt Cunninalatt took them in Colonel

Hargreaves jeep to protected observation post on Delie Peemiche.

The 1 &t program continued to play its every increasingly important role in the Battalionts schedule. 4t the and vf the month 209 nen, alrAst 404 or the nattaliun, were enro.led in U3AF1 courses, /nal- uding the Battalion's 2u9 enrolieL:so the Division arti1lery total was ap-

proximately 400.

Praise continued to be heaped on the enlisted personnel responsible for the Battalion four color ,,ob newspaper Haan, stake. k;n

the last day of the month a laudatory letter from Major Harris, Division

& 4 officer As directed to the editor, Corporal Atkins. Considered

just ALS high praise was the re uest by Legion 11 (Division Message Gehter)

to be put on "Aimino Stake" mailing list. Tney had seen the copy in-

tended for General Kendall.

perhaps the edu,4aticnai note which will go down in Battalion

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Bletery is the origin of the "Three :Os" course on 5 march. cn that day

the 337th Field Artillery Battalion began what is probably the first retr.

ulary conducted riding, writing and arithmetic clas3es ever to be taught

in the front lines under fire. The class continues to uwoet onliondayss

iedilesdays and Fridays for tIly hours criAch day. lass was begun in the

shell torn top floor of the 337th Field Artillery Battalion Cl. The men

were provided with ammunition boxes for seats and desks, and a blackened

piece of masonite became the blackboard.

The aattalion arrived in its rest area early on the morning of

21 march, but the 28th being a Wednesdays) the class was held as usual„

The tows, chickens and goats were merely removed from a stable, the 'floor

WWI swept and the blackboard was put up on a wall.

Textbooks are the government issued TOs 21.50C (Reader) and

21.510 (arithmetic). As .the month clQsed, the rich were already able to,

read, print or write their names and handle three coiw....ns in addition

and subtraction. Directly resronsiblo for the progress of the class is

V36t kichard Gordon, the Battalion I & S NaJ. The students are: •

Wi Btry Alba, Stephens and Roberts.

A Btry King.

B Btry maxwell and Ulitarri.

U Btry Armoush„ Clav;tte, Delahousaaye, Garcia, Hurtado,

Uehoa, Nevilla, and Vasquez.

Although the-Battalion was in rest camp during the last few Ira of the math, the period was filled with activity. Gimp was made, winter clothing was turned in, a show down inspection was held and the

Battalion participated in a Division Review. SECHLT

Fifteen of the men in the Battalion wore allowed on pass after drill hours and on Sundays. The 15,6 included the .uon on pass to

;!ontecatini and Acne. Juring the smith 340 Lion and officers visited the two cities

The Jivision review WAS held on 30 March, but the previous day was used in preparation. The Battalion narohod approAimately 5 allots frmi the review field to the Battalion area. The officers wore then informed that in 45 minutes they were due at an officer's mooting at the 349th int:- antry CP. Wirer was gulped jeeps were driven to the liLdts allowed by speed rulings and the officers 'managed tomaido down on a grassy slope just as General Kendall addressed his opening remarks.

The General first sat4 that he was glad to Ilion; his Artillery back. ( s has previously been recorded, Stith Division Artillery haa not

Worked with the Division mince approximately 10 November 1944.) Bo then went on to say that he was- well pleased with the Division's conduct and the progress being attained in training.

Then cans a gliupse of what the future mijit hold, Division patches were to come off and markin_s on vehicles hle.sk,d out, and it sounded as though the Division might get together a„ain at the far side of the Po Valley to put the Division double-eig..ht-ball patcu buck on the shoulder again.

The Po Valley waa mentioned again during the Divisional review the next day, 30 March. This time it was General Mark :;lark, woaring hie now 4th star, who indicated that the 337th Field Artillery Battalion might be looking back at .;olugna before too 10814. wording to Major G4neral

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6 General Clark spoke of the 4Jivision's arrival in Italy NW"

than a year agog and told of how the 1.0ivision had "Spear-headed the drive

on Rome". The former Division Commander, General Sloan, wae lauded for

his work in training the 68th "Blue Devils" and for the Division's fine

showing in the drive up Italy.

To men of the 337th xlold Artillery Battalions the reviewing

stand lc,oked like an as dream. No less than six ceheralls flas

formed the background on the reviewing stand. (me General ufficer's flag

was on the fisld behind the Division Commander of troops. The following _

officers were among ithose on the reviewing stand to ellute the 337th Field

Artillery colors as the Battalion marched by; Li!mil' ORGAIEZATIoN General ,ark Clark 15th Ar4y Group ijowmandsr

it General Lucien Truncotts 4Jr. Commanding Uenoral Fifth Army

Major General Geoffrey M. Na.011 Il Corps Cou,.ander

Major General Awl W. Kendall &Mu Infantry Division ‘;emmander

Major General Joseph Cannon 12th Air For= e.onniander

Major uoneral Alfred •Lxuenther Chief of staff 15th Army Group

Brig General T. i. iswis 88th Infantry Division Artillery Commander

Wig General Otky u. Kurtz Fifth Army Artillery Commander

Wig General Coffey wrousn OrdnanOe Qfficer

Brig General Don 4. %;arleton Chief of Staff Fifth Array

Brig General Urvin Nidlow Fifth Amy ordnance officer

Colonel J. C. Frey Assistant 88th Division Commander

Colonel 'Allem II Corps Chief of Staff

Colonel Jtanley J. Grogan 15th Army Group Iii; C k 6 T

photo oulbs flashed iald news reel cumerab clicked and reeled through the entire oereaony. isso iuentification purposes in newsreels and photos, the 337th hold Artillery Battalion was the 5th unit from the right as seen from' tne reviewing stand. And in front of the 5th unit shone a new silver oak leaf, for Lieutenant Colonel ilson Hargreaves, Battalion

‘;ommander, had received his promotion,

thv Battalion colors wererciltd up before the rehewing

stands they were the 4th set of colors from the right. From right. to left

the Battalion color bearers and i„uLrd were Edmund 1'onrad#.6/sgt Albert

Cook V5gt Angelo Giliorse and 4/6/st Richard petrGoine,

During the early part of Larch., 337th'8 visitor's log bristled with

SWISS:

4 !Web General ,ospitals 91st ,)ivision Jaitillery vommander

7 Mareh Lt ol powers, Wth Division Artillery 4.1tecutive

10 Marsh Major Browns :iivisien Artillery l and

11 March Major Simpson, Division Artillery

13 Uarch Ilajor Frys _ajar Brown and captain Grober of a8th

Division Artillery on an inspection

14 /Arch Lt Col eowers, 88th avision Artillery 6xecutives and

IA, Col Avery, Battalion Cummander 339th eA

15 .Atrah Inspection by Major General Leyue, II Uorps Guamsnder

WILSON HAHGRIA Lieutenant Colonel, FA Commanding 7 Incls: 1.Eotter of (Ificers 2-Casualties in Battalion for March 3...Awards received in Battalion for March 4..bn1t, Journal 5-Overlay of chronalogical advance for Yebruary 6-overlay of line of Italian Special, ROgimeht 7.-Photograph; portion of front line -15- 3C it T C 101•11,

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HEADAIAR 'RS 337TH ?MD ARTILLERY linTTALION United Jtates Araki APO 88

1 April 1945

LIST a AWARDS THIS BATTALIA FROK 1 4ARC1i 1.945 TO 31 1010tCH 1945

OFFI=R3

Uooper, A. 244 Lt oth Cluster tu Air Modal noudebush, George Jr. lat Lt Air Medal

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