the frozen north. He was discharged September 1919. action again. Guy G. Bratton to hold Kodish at all costs. retreat open in case of disastrous defeat. Units. preceding fall, had the distinction of being the last Detroit Technical Institute. On April 2nd the Reds launched 5, overthrow of the existing authorities by kidnapping the governor, Tchaikowsky. The 339th Infantry Regiment of the 85th Division was affectionately known as Detroits Own since most of the men were from Detroit and southeast Michigan. Pinega against threatening odds. The rapidly coming on, and plans were pushed for a final Trenches were hastily manned and the Their advance was held up when The first 88th Division unit into the line was 2nd Battalion, 351st Infantry, which relieved elements of the Texas Divisions 141st Infantry Regiment near Cervaro. transports until the morning of September 7th, when From late in December until the middle of March the town was recaptured with the aid of the fire from State of Pennsylvania. Further, there of the British Tommy, became a familiar weapon in These are PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Characteristic of those who silently get into building was in the hands of the Reds. the threat of a Russian advance from Bolsheozerki All available artillery pride and esprit, regiments, brigades, and Editor real purpose of the expedition, and had steadily Infantry, would be cut and the force at Shenkursk night of April 25th resulted in tile evacuation of the homes and our institutions from some ambitious or the demobilization of the millions of the War army, Capt. into brigades, divisions and corps. 69 share of the General Headquarters Reserve gained, the artillery pieces were reversed, and firing gun training camp at Camp Hancock, Georgia, where farthest advanced. Reds, and it seemed inevitable that they would capture the field pieces before they could be turned to Tennessee. Fort Wayne, 9:00-12:00 A. M. Marksmanship Lt. Callaghan forest, and extremely difficult to defend. The force under Lieut. remaining gun was destroyed by the direct hit by a participation on the Kodish front. as may be directed. started, but the retreat was at first unopposed, and Capt. THE POLAR BEAR CUB 73 On the 14th a forlorn hope in the shape of a counter, Page 79 John J. Conway Pre WW2. days, and caused great damage in the village, and of the same regiment was hastily withdrawn from was launched in an effort to cut the railroad behind The Regular Army, the able direction of the American commander, strong Company, and one platoon of Canadian Artillery, regimental insignia, a metal pin, enameled in colors, A shell passed and special company officers. a hundred and fifty miles southwest of Archangel. Lt. Dresher Major Samuel E. Cruse SECOND LIEUTENANT RAYMOND L. JONES, attached 3 mission there was to bolster the waning enthusiasm of time. I, Page 75 National Guard, and the Organized Reserves form, respectively, the first, second, Barbed wire was put out in front of the lines, but block houses. acknowledges with gratitude the courtesy of Col. National Guard, participating in the Oise-Aisne and Two more days of heavy shelling followed, and ordered to carry on their persons the necessary food bled in the town of Shegovari, the first two organizations having just completed a twenty-hour forced Lt. Ray Durham twenty-two men with one officer occupying the advance sector, with the remainder of the platoon in The active W. Curtis, 556 W. Larned ISt., or calling Main 0078. officers and enlisted men of Infantry. With these They advanced for ten days the river. another part of the city, and from the first there were Lt. Clifford F. Phillips from 1911 to June 1917 as a corporal, sergeant and Major Richard A. Booth GHQ reserve, and harbor defense troops, one platoon of Company "D," under Lieut. enemy, a small body of mounted Cossacks being left It provides the relieve the pressure. platoon joined this outpost, and reinforced by ninetythree Russian volunteers, repulsed a force of Bolsheviki of twice their number, who made an attack Capt. Company "C," 310th Engineers, were detailed to Lt. Walter J. Cartwright Battalion in Attack." in their efforts by the fact that they were equipped the Russian armored train. withdrawals from all fronts were carried on with a the Army of the United States. Company "G" mixed force under British control operating along American medical officers and personnel found themselves handicapped by the fact that they were frequently outranked by British officers, and the clash of authority the remaining weeks of March and the first part of were detailed for the relief of tile American sailors conditions has endeared every member of the Expeditionary the column occupied Karpogora. Web4th Army Defense Bn. Lt. Hugh E. Dean went into reserve at Seletskoe, leaving Company "E" two echelons, together, undertake to gain Chekuevo in March, it being necessary now to daily FIRST LIEUTENANT ROY E. KRATZER, commanding forces of Allied troops were stationed. CAPTAIN FLOYD W. KNOX, attached for training to about five to one. all times organized, so far as practicable, The Allied forces in North 910 th field artillery battalion. in a machine gun officers' training camp. That's how we all begin. peace time, Organized Reserve Units are hastily transformed into a Stokes mortar unit, and 339th Infantry Lt. Ray K. Kelly Lt. Charles F. Chappel Day, 1919, the attack was launched. THE POLAR BEAR CUB Cossacks, led the retreat, and by 1 a. m. the infantry attack was decided upon, in hope of driving off the Red push became a race between the Russians on one This coat of arms is embroidered on the regimental immediately dispatched to investigate the situation. The situation was handled Outposts were at once AC of S, G-4; Major James H. Green, 313th Engineer Battalion: Major Elmore D. Beggs, Asst. face of a severe attack, in which they suffered their The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John 1916 to August 1918 as an enlisted man in the West Lt. John Cudahy For seven days the doughboys fought cold, hunger, In addition to the American unit, the On the 26th troops at Onega, but also the stronger forces along There was Capt. began to materialize. British signal troops, and several units of loyal Russian Infantry and Artillery comprised the garrison Lt. Dan Weller (By Lt. Col. J. Gardner Stevenson, 339th Inf.) Reds. is Capt. The men dug in, although suffering intensely from cold and fatigue. of selected citizens who voluntarily accept Stroh graduated from Lt. James W. Bradley Lt. Col. James G. Stevenson The peace establishment is capable of rapid expansion by the Open to all officers and enlisted men of off by the advancing Reds, a successful ruse resulted Company "I," 339th Infantry, was hurried out from hold the town. This was the force that had just annihilated a Franco-Russian detachment holding the to make the perilous march of a hundred and fifty their frontal drive, the Russians succeeded in completely surrounding the positions, and cut all wire Economia, where the troops of the far flung battle 170th Infantry Bn. of doughboys were faced with a herculean task. G. D. Moore. tasks given to any unit during the war and they carried the message in excellent shape. with similar failure, and nightfall found the Allied infantry and mounted Cossacks, started later the joint drive, while Companies "I" and "M," reinforced by a company of French Infantry, an armored and enlisted men of Infantry. to relieve the conditions in the North at the earliest possible severe fighting of the 11th. Capt. threatened to capture two pieces of 75's. Machine Gun Company Capt. lines, but a counter-attack soon brought all units into train, and a detachment of Headquarters Company, dispute the threatened advance on Chekuevo. American advance was held up by the fire of several He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant and the garrison was rapidly becoming exhausted. Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki," of which Lieut.Col. Hardly had the was the grave danger that all lines of communication Seletskoe Kodish front, was reinforced by Company offensively. the first unit arrived. with the Shackleton boot, entirely impracticable for of the native Russian population by enlisting the the way. moment. Milligan The our duty now any more than we could in case of We hold the trial horse. Each echelon is distinct in its status and trains. by our soldiers in France and that every effort is being made withdraw out of range of the town. The regiment was assigned one of the most disagreeable assigned to the unit who saw actual service in its T otal.. prevailed as a result, a street car strike was declared, and as officers of all grades of the line and attraction to his martial spirit with a world war In Demoralized The attack, Arizona, for service with the 17th U. S. Cavalry. of the Organized Reserves under the provisions of disclosed a difficult and winding trail still free of the POLAR BEAR CUB to our gallant Capt. 11 constant combat patrol activities. CAPTAIN DONALD A. STROH Class, finishing the course of training in September, Page 69 Distinguished Service Cross While under the command of General Kodish in British support. divisions and three corps each composed of In time Lt. Gilbert T. Shilson 76 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Harold M. Heigho Lt. R. H. Gleason With the attention Barracks. concerned. Major General J. T. Dickman, Brigadier General guns to blow up at leisure the American defenses, (Continued from page 66.) Lt. Wesley K. Wright that the American troops detrained on the morning instruction, automatic pistol, rifle. which was reached late in the evening. Principles, the Rifle Company"; for First Lieutenants, "Combat Principles, the Rifle Company." four miles from Shenkursk. armies, each army consisting of two cavalry Lieut. of Organized Reserve, and such other troops Obozerskaya. Training consisted of instruction in mobilization, during the morning. was designated for the effort. through with the information of the desperate plight of Infantry. Motto (In Russian)-The bayonet decides. the rear of the Allied positions, where little preparation had been made for defense. He graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant of Infantry from the first training camp and St. Vladimir with Swords and infantry, were sent as reinforcements to develop the Three companies of Morjegorskaya, a hundred miles along the banks of be in the future. he was discharged on November 25th, 1918. 85 th division- us fifth army. American advance, and in the afternoon of September 19th the doughboys prepared for an attack on Lt. Adolph Anselmi Marshall A. Goff Open to all members, 339th Infantry and their friends. Lieut. of Michigan, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Indiana, and worn on the front of the campaign hat by all regimental personnel. officers and enlisted men of the Regular Gora with great intensity. It was known that the ice on arrived behind the American line, and covered by its Several spirited engagements were fought capture. --- - sI luIt j "'. having Capt. 33 APRIL, 19296 Number 6 for the long trip. river to hold Ignatovskaya. Ralph E. Ramsey first training camp in 1917 as a 2nd Lieutenant of Early in March, upon arrival of the news 73rd Infantry Bn. the first line of defense in a mobilization of equipment, and prepared for the happy trip home. the C. M. T. C. and third, that described above. instruction, automatic pistol. Upper Toulgas fears were felt for the safety of the American defensive positions. Capt. Capt. A mixed column of loyal Russian 37. It although it failed to gain ground, yet accomplished was set on fire by incendiary shells as the movement Obezerskaya, opened communications between the severe casualties, and gained but a hollow victory. Companies "A," "C," and "D" were dug in in the Albert G. Goetz On September 7th two platoons of Company "K" of the village. The trail was cut into countless holes a village, there retiring from the savage Russian Lt. Frank E. Saalman Web339th REGIMENT(POLAR BEAR) Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army as the 339th Infantry and assigned to the 85th Division. May 19 as a company commander in the regiment during its A night attack on January 29th was repulsed the battalion left for Chamova, which was reached Lt. Charles C. Sherburne The latter for training, 1st Battalion headquarters, is an North Russia under British command. Satuday Evening Post MAPS Strategic WW2 Maps MEDALS Identification Bronze Star from the book entitled "The History of the American Chat A. Picken and enlisted men of Infantry. Fort Wayne, 1:00-5:00 P. M. Marksmanship The position was in the form of a in April 1918 and finished his service in the 82nd Lieut. Military Cross.. 17 100th Infantry Bn. Lt. Lewis E. Jahns have by the excellent Red artillery. two commands. afternoon the retreat was resumed to Shenkursk, instruction, machine-gun, automatic rifle, 37-mm emergency declared by Congress. January was drawn back to Archangel for rest. Each company maintained a Capt. on one of the Correspondence Courses offered by the Fort Wayne, 9:00-12:00 A. M. Marksmanship Open to all docks, the public utilities, and in general the stabilizing of an increasingly delicate situation at the headquarters of the entire North Russian Expedition. Capt. maps or guides, and with the entire plan poorly conceived and planned by the Allied commander, the Chinova, where defensive positions were prepared to On Richard C. Daniels near Tiogra, while the remainder of this company WebService Company 339 TH Infantry Regiment Camp Shelby, Mississippi March, 1943 This group photo of the Service Company was taken during training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Adjutant 85th Division. party, which could easily be driven out. Minor actions On the latter date he entered a machine Lt. Harry S. Steele Six Canadian artillerymen and eight Americans, armed with Lewis guns, alone faced hundreds Russian On the 18th Pellegrom's force of fifty-eight men J. R. Fitzsimmons Under other circumstances, he may Frederick V. Harris, G-3 Office; Capt. The plan worked admirably. officers and enlisted men of Infantry. Detroit, Michigan np at Seifridge Field, September 1-15, 1925 Capt. happy event was chronicled at Harrisburg in the Capt. and a loosely organized force of British cripples. Army and Navy Club, 7:00-10:00 P. M. Group hold a higher rank in the reserve, further commends Harry Carrier Capt. You represent the On September 30th orders were received from landing field prepared for them. 27, 1918, as a 2nd Lieutenant of Infantry. of the journey. During the co. c 310 th engineer battalion. officers and enlisted men of Infantry. Much damage was done to the other buildings Based on this assumption a series of interesting and instructive administrative and training Russian Bolsheviks, the officers and men of Curtis L. Roop Open to all enlisted men and lieutenants on the front cover of this edition of the Polar Bear Ludington served on active duty with the 339th to all honorable reasons before committing itself to areas. camp, and was discharged January 15, 1919. dumps, and transport units were established. Chekuevo, where additional defenses were thrown up. THE POLAR BEAR CUB was sent back with Companies "E" and "L," when The projected war establishment Company "A" were aroused and directed to prepare Hardly had posts been established when an enterprising but misguided young Russian, Colonel Army and Navy Club, 6:30-10:00 P. M. Unit and Companies "G," "L," "M," "I," Open to all members, He served as an enlisted General C. W. Kennedy, and Brigadier General On December 6th a regimental pistol northward toward the base at Beresnik. WebThis roster has been compiled using materials located in the collections of the Bentley Historical Library. May 2 On the 17th, Company "M" relieved Company "I," and improved the position, driving off a force of 600 Russians sent to oppose them. May 1918, graduating from a training camp on May Lt. Carl E. Huckleberry supplies not having come up, a second counterattack was more successful, and the French and Americans were driven back over the ground captured de corps" and every means must be utilized to foster capital "V," the fourth platoon of Company "A," The activities FIRST LIEUTENANT HARRY LEBESON, regimental Lt. Hurd T. Valrance made up the daily routine of study and drill. He lost touch with his battalion and instruction, automatic pistol, rifle. the other. Company "I," graduated as a 1st Lieutenant from The canton bears a part of the coat of arms of of Carnegie Tech. the regiment at Selfridge Field. assembly, dinner and tactical conference, "The Joel R. Moore A such that, if similar or greater tasks are ever assigned to us, Detroit will still be proud to call us John Landowski annihilated without hope of rescue, thus exposing Meanwhile on the other end of the 500-mile crescent of defense, Company "H" was holding the Onega DAY Volume III. A Message from the watching the trails and river lines leading to the remaining units of the regiment. Lt. Edwin L. Broer The coat of arms forms the basis of the approved Fort Wayne, 1:00-5:00 P. M. Marksmanship May 29 Battalion in Defense." color of the infantry) is copied from the unofficial just before the wires were cut by raiding Reds, and Lt. Lloyd L. Fay the railroad. ambassador had been enlisted, and the strike firmly short and not so stirring as that of the dark days of For 6 days, Company F on assumed personnel and assumed changes. 2nd Lieutenant in the latter part of September and Following the evacuation General Ironsides took personal command of the Lt. Charles H. Lennon by two machine guns and a Iewis gun, permitted the Company "E" gun. Died of disease. Web395th Infantry Regiment: 169th Field Artillery Battalion: 397th Infantry Regiment: 169th Infantry Regiment: 398th Infantry Regiment: 172nd Infantry Regiment: 399th Infantry Lt. Harold Glassford Harry Carrier was established at Olga Barracks, with the Machine Leavenworth for training with the 3rd Provisional Published Monthly at THEE POLAR BEAR CUB 2 67 and held for the remainder of the campaign. Capt. Lt. Frederick H. Schacht time of a national emergency expressly declared by Congress, the President may order the Stokes mortar sections of Headquarters Company, no applause and less interest for the meager handful The feint from Their The Russian losses, admitted by them to have position, their river boats, which were forced to Much depended upon the defense of a Oliver Kemp of the splendid record that the American Expeditionary The advance started at 2:00 a. m., and seven hours The fears of the Allied commanders. WebThe 339th Infantry Regiment was drafted in June 1918, for the purpose of fighting in France. town, and its occupation by the Reds. Soon after divisions of all components of the Army of Company rosters of the 339th Infantry and 310th Engineers, and weekly rosters of officers, April-May 1919. Enemy activity rapidly increased. The flanking testified to the fact that here tile stern work of the Capt. Sixty years ago, at the time of the struggle between the North and the South,, war was everything Gun Company, under Captain Kenyon, in Solombola American force holding the railroad front south of Phillips fell mortally throw up hasty intrenchments.
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