Henry G. ADICKES Jr

 

ADICKES Henry G - 358 IR 90 ID

Source : Jaap Vermeer

NUMBER OF SERVICE06973868
AGE25 yo
DATE OF BIRTH1919 NEW JERSEY
ENLISTMENT STATEWestwood NEW JERSEY
FAMILYWidower
RANKStaff Sergeant
FONCTIONInfantry Man
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT NJ
DATE of ENLISTEMENT17 March 1939 Ronceverte WEST VIRGINIA
COMPANYCompany
REGIMENT 358th Infantry Regiment
DIVISION 90th Infantry Division
DATE OF DEATH29 July 1944

ADICKES Henry G

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STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHAvranches sector
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

CEMTERY TEMPORARY of St Mère Eglise #2 N°3586

3586 St Mère 2

Story of Cemetery Temporary 

CEMETERYBRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin)

Map of St James American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
E612
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge


Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 

us army div 90 358ri
STORY

The 358 went through the following improvement camps in LOUISIANA + the Desert Training Center.

desert training center

Arrived in England the 2nd and 3rd battalion take up residence at the STURT camp

The 1st Battalion at COTON HALL camp.....these camps were located south of Birmingham.

The 358 is made up of 3 battalions each made up of 4 companies a/b/c/d and an HQ company

On July 18, 1944 the 358 receives the order to attack St Germain sur Seves prelude to Operation COBRA

carte_periers

On July 22, the 358 is one mile northeast of Périers

The attack began on July 22, 44 at 6:30 a.m., the bridge over the saps being destroyed, the 2nd and 3rd battalions had to make a breakthrough so that the engineers could build a bridge to transport the reinforcements.

At 6 p.m. the paratroopers of the 6th Fallschirmjager counter attacked. This is crowned with success.

At the head of this counterattack Sergeant Alexander UHLIG, the 2 sides having suffered many losses, a truce was put in place so that everyone could recover these wounded. The German paratroopers saluted the American chaplains and saw that. . .

American losses during this attack 2 officers 7 men killed, 10 officers and 180 men wounded

On July 27, 1944 the Americans occupied St Germain sur Seves.

Carte de St Germain sur Seves

The 358 will participate in the liberation of Avranches with the 3rd Army of Patton

On August 2, 1944, he freed St Hilaire du Harcouet.

div 90

90th INFANTRY DIVISION - TOUGH OMBRES

 

Activated/Activé

 Normandy/Normandie

25 Mar 1942  Days of Combat/Jour de Combat  308
   Casualties/Victimes 19 200

Entered Combat/Entré au combat

 
9 Jun 1944 Normandy  

Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux

Maj. Gen. Henry Terrell, Jr. (Mar 42 - Jan 44)
Brig. Gen. Jay W. MacKelvie (Jan 44 - Jul 44)
Maj. Gen. Eugene M. Landrum (Jul 44 - Aug 44)
Maj. Gen. Raymond S. McLain (Aug 44 - Oct 44)
Maj. Gen. James A. Van Fleet (Oct 44 - Feb 45)
Maj. Gen. Lowell W. Rooks (Feb 45 - Mar 45)
Maj. Gen. Herbert L. Earnest (Mar 45 - Nov 45)

Campaigns/Campagnes

Normandy (6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44)
Northern France (25 Jul 44 - 14 Sep 44)
Rhineland (15 Sep 44 - 21 Mar 45)
Ardennes-Alsace (16 Dec 44 - 25 Jan 45)
Central Europe (22 Mar 45 - 11 May 45)

   

PLAN DE ROUTE DE LA CAMPAGNE - CAMPAIGN ROUTE MAP

carte campagne europe

DIVISION CHRONICLE

The 90th Infantry Division landed in England, 5 April 1944, and trained from 10 April to 4 June. First elements of the Division saw action on Dday, 6 June, on Utah Beach, Normandy, the remainder entering combat, 10 June, cutting across the Merderet River to take Pont l'Abbe in heavy fighting. After defensive action along the Douve, the Division attacked to clear the Foret de Mont Castre, clearing it by 11 July, in spite of fierce resistance. An attack on the island of Seves failing, 23 July, the 90th bypassed it and took Periers, 27 July. On 12 August, the Division drove across the Sarthe River, north and east of Le Mans, and took part in the closing of the Falaise Gap, taking Chambois, 19 August. It then raced across France, through Verdun, 6 September, to participate in the siege of Metz, 14 September - 19 November, capturing Maizieres les Metz, 30 October, and crossing the Moselle at Koenigsmacker, 9 November. On. 6 December 1944, the Division pushed across the Saar and established a bridgehead north of Saarlautern, 618 December, but with the outbreak of the Von Rundstedt drive, withdrew to the west bank on 19 December, and went on the defensive until 5 January 1945, when it shifted to the scene of the Ardennes struggle. It drove across the Our, near Oberhausen, 29 January, to establish and expand a bridgehead. In February, the Division smashed through Siegfried fortifications to the Prum River. After a short rest, the 90th continued across the Moselle to take Mainz, 22 March, and crossed the Rhine, the Main, and the Werra in rapid succession. Pursuit continued to the Czech border, 18 April 1945, and into the Sudeten hills. The Division was en route to Prague when the war in Europe ended.

CHRONIQUE DE DIVISION


La 90th Infantry Division débarque en Angleterre le 5 avril 1944 et s'entraîne du 10 avril au 4 juin. Les premiers éléments de la Division ont combattu le 6 juin à Utah Beach, en Normandie, le reste étant entré en combat, le 10 juin, traversant la rivière Merderet pour prendre Pont l'Abbe dans de violents combats. Après une action défensive le long de la Douve, la Division attaqua la Foret de Mont Castre, la défrichant le 11 juillet, malgré une résistance féroce. Une attaque sur l'île de Seves échoua, le 23 juillet, le 90ème la contourna et s'empara de Periers, le 27 juillet. Le 12 août, la Division traverse la Sarthe, au nord et à l'est du Mans, et prend part à la fermeture du Falaise Gap en prenant Chambois le 19 août. Il a ensuite couru à travers la France, à travers Verdun, le 6 septembre, pour participer au siège de Metz, 14 septembre - 19 novembre, capturant Maizières les Metz, le 30 octobre, et traversant la Moselle à Koenigsmacker, le 9 novembre. Sur. Le 6 décembre 1944, la division traverse la Sarre et établit une tête de pont au nord de Saarlautern, 618 décembre, mais avec le déclenchement de la promenade Von Rundstedt, se retire sur la rive ouest le 19 décembre et continue la défensive jusqu'au 5 janvier 1945, quand il s'est déplacé sur la scène de la lutte ardennaise. Il a traversé l'Our, près d'Oberhausen, le 29 janvier, pour établir et agrandir une tête de pont. En février, la Division a défoncé les fortifications de Siegfried jusqu'à la rivière Prum. Après un court repos, le 90e a continué à travers la Moselle pour prendre Mainz, 22 mars, et a traversé le Rhin, le Main et le Werra dans la succession rapide. Pursuit a continué à la frontière tchèque, le 18 avril 1945, et dans les collines des Sudètes. La division était en route pour Prague quand la guerre en Europe a fini.
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