HISTORY OF THE 354th INFANTRY REGIMENT IN EUROPE 1945


Table of Contents
France
France: Camp Lucky Strike
France: Luxembourg
Combat: Mosel River
Combat: Chasing the Tanks
Combat: Raversbeuren
The Rhine
The Rhine: Co. E Starts Across
The Rhine: Co. E's 2nd Platoon Crosses
The Rhine: Co. F Begins Crossing
The Rhine: Co. F Moves Toward Its Objective
The Rhine: Co. F Completes Crossing
The Rhine: Some Didn't Make It
The Rhine: Co A's Crossing
The Rhine: A Co. C Boat Is Sunk
The Rhine: The Reserve Companies Go Over
The Rhine: West of the Rhine
Into Central Germany
Into Central Germany: Co. C Held Up At Thal
Into Central Germany: Gossel
Into Central Germany: Wullersleben
Into Central Germany: Wizleben
Into Central Germany: Task Force Hart
Into Central Germany: VIII Corps
The End of the 354th
Appendix 1

Appendix 1

OFFICERS OF THE 354TH INFANTRY AWARDED DECORATIONS

SILVER STAR MEDAL:
Major Franks L. Willis
Capt. Charles J. Hill
Capt. Daniel F. Hughes
Capt. John W. Otterbein
Capt. John E. Owens, Jr.
Capt. Paul O. Wofford (Posthumous)
1st Lt. Thomas S. Bannan
1st Lt. Glen C. Belew
1st Lt. William H. Jones (Posthumous)
2nd Lt. Zealy M. Holmes
2nd Lt. Elmer C. Johnson

OAK LEAF CLUSTER TO SILVER STAR:
Capt John W. Otterbein

BRONZE STAR MEDAL:
Col. Robert C Aloe
Lt. Co. Henry K. Benson, Jr.
Lt. Col. William L. Burton
Lt. Col. Thomas G. Davidson
Maj. Martin H. Heck
Maj. Paul S. Pentecost
Maj. Elmer J. Ricker
Maj. Alvin A. Swenson, Jr.
Capt. Lawrence I. Berg
Capt. Irvin L. Brant
Capt. Thomas J. Brochu
Capt. William E. Carpenter
Capt. Royal C. Danley, Jr.
Capt. Elton A. Edmiston (Posthumous)
Capt. David N. Galloway
Capt. Marvin J. Hanson
Capt. John A. Hetherington
Capt. Donald W. Higby
Capt. Robert M. Johnson
Capt. Corwin C. Spencer
Capt. William W. Sleeper
1st Lt. Robert A. Bauman
1st Lt. Glen C. Belew
1st Lt. Atherton F. Clifford
1st Lt. Ernest M. Crowther
1st Lt. Jules J. Friedman
1st Lt. Lavon P. Linn
1st Lt. William J. Scull
2nd Lt. John T. Haneman

 

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