275th Infantry: Docs: I/275 Mar 45

The following men are assigned and rejoin the Company: 2nd Lt. Marvin E Hail, Cpl Edward A Rodon. The following men are evacuated: Pfc Charles Tibbetts (LWA), Pfc Neal Turner (NBI), Pvt W. R. Smith (NBI), Pfc D. W. Smith (NBI). Pfc Donald L Weiland has been AWOL since Feb. 26. the following men are assigned and join the Company: T/4 W. J. Krohn, Pfc Anthony Kaito, Pfc Dean L Pfalzgraff, Pvt Thomas P Amodeo, Marcellus Bass, Jr., Pvt. Charles Fanical, Pvt Joseph M Hensley, Cecil B Oldfield, Pvt E. J. Smith. Front continues to be quiet. One half of the Company is back off the lines at a time. This gives the boys a chance to take their long needed showers and clean OD. PX Rations given out, makes boys feel a little better.

Pfc F.H. Robertson was evacuated and dropped from the records of the Company. The front was very quiet, a few shells are dropped in the town of Spicheren. Supply moves up to Spicheren from Etzling. The following men receive promotions to Pfc: Freddie Akers, Abraham Bleier, Robert W Boyer, Roy W Chambless, Graham G Chappell, Howard A Chowler, Ralph P Cullens, John L Davis, Howard F Demmick, Lloyd V Denhart, William J Duff, Melton E Durant, Robert J Everts, Rufino A Figuera, George L Fink, Brian L Francis, Logan W Green, Francis A Jager, Roland J Moran, Carlyle A McBride, Eugene J Marsan, Clifford H Reimers, Robert V Rymer, Henry St Michel, Melvin W Trost, Melvin L Thomas, Larry E Waldrop, Wayne D Wann, Anda L Warren, Ray Webber, Walter E Weglarz, Harold B Wells, Floye E Wesp, Charles H Wheeler, Howard C Williams, Willard H Williams, Clarence E York, Sr., David E Yost, Henry A Zettler...Now that's what I call a very large list of promotions.

Pfc D. L. Weiland-AWOL to sick hospital (NBI) 26 Feb. Two men were evacuated and then dropped from the rolls: Pfc Robert W Boyer (NBI), Pfc Antonio Timponelli (SWI). the following men were promoted:

S/Sgt Tucker, J.T.	to T/Sgt
Sgt David H Field	to T/Sgt
Sgt Orie L Tucker	to T/Sgt
Sgt Otis M Chartier	to S/Sgt
Sgt Delfino S Meraz	to S/Sgt
T/5 George B Runde	to S/Sgt
T/5 Donald R Willander	to S/Sgt
Pfc Lyman I Baker, Jr	to S/Sgt
Pfc Tom R Stephens	to S/Sgt
Pvt John F Strong	to S/Sgt
Pfc William J Boyles	to S/Sgt
Pfc Julius Cheana	to Sgt
Pfc Gerald L Dahle	to Sgt
Pfc Howard W McKean	to Sgt
Pfc William F Otto	to Sgt
Pfc Delmar J Prinz	to Sgt
Pfc Travis L Stanford	to Sgt
Pfc Antonio Timpanelli	to Sgt
Pfc Aubry E Layne	to T/5

Lt. Moeller went to Paris on a pass, I guess he will have lots of fun. Three men went to Div Rest Camp: S/Sgt James Hoyle, T/5 Eugene Lewandowski, Pfc Auda Allen. Pfc Eugene Armstrong was evacuated and dropped from the rolls. Two men were Atchd. to the Service Co. today: Pvt. Walter L Heller, T/5 William J Gehring. The following men have been assigned and joined the Company: Pfc Earnest R Culberson, Pfc Richard H Homkey, Pfc Andrew W Borem, Pfc Edward J Campbell, Pfc Charles H Lewis, Pfc Charles E Morgan, Pfc George R Phillips, Pfc Peter A Saponaro, Pvt Harry R Whitaker. All is quiet on the front. Position were changed a little. Jerry throws som shells into the town of Spicheren.

Pfc Douglas W Caldwell was assigned and joined the Company. There has been no new events happening around here for the past few days. The front is very quiet. Lt. Jospeh K Donahue, Company Commander, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action, for taking the town of Spicheren, France with a six man patrol on the 21st day of Feb. 1945. T/5 James R McCoy, Company Aid Man, was awarded the Bronze Star for gallantry in action , for evacuating the wounded, under enemy fire on the 4,5,6, and 7 of Jan. 1945.

All is very quiet on the front with one exception, Pfc Lewis J Furlong was wounded and was evacuated (NBC). Pfc William Vitelli was evacuated due to a (NBI).

Company is having an easy time of it on the front lines. Everything is limited to patroling. This gives the boys a chance to tend to their personal equipment. S/Sgt Theodore R Dailey was dropped from the records as MIA on the 6 of Feb. Located today by one of our men as KIA on the 6 of Feb.

Pfc Orval H Shimmell was assigned today but as yet has not joined. He is enroute. Pvt Cecil B Oldfield was evacuated as a (NBC). The front continues to be very quiet. One patrol is sent out and all come back safe. One platoon is back in Spicheren. The Company now works on a new plan. Half the Co. at a time is on the line, the other half is back in the rear.

Lt. Edward W Moeller has returned from Paris after a six day pass. From the looks of things he must have had some time. A patrol went out last night and everything came out fine. Thats the way I like to see patrols return. Twenty Reinforcements cam to the Company today: Sgt George A Hane, Sgt Harry Hieke, T/5 James A Griffith, Pfc Seybert B Mann, Pfc Elias A Beas, Pfc Richard L Calkins, Pfc Richard G Lykke, Pvt James L Mayfield, Pvt Stephen W Maynard, Pvt Richard H McMahon, Pvt Carrol C McNabb, Pvt Donald V Meyer, Pvt Leroy E Mortensen, Pvt Cranvil B Neel, Pvt Ronald L Newkirk, Pvt Sylvester Nosek, Pvt John A Pallone, Pvt James B Pickens, Pvt Thomas R Radcliff.

Pfc Orval H Shimmell was assigned and joined ther Co. after returning from the Hospital. The Company is relieved from their positions by Co. K. The men really deserve a long rest. All is very quiet on the front. It's getting to be just like being back in the States, living in a garrision manner.

T/Sgt Harvey Shirley and S/Sgt Charles Maynard left for Paris on a three day pass (a well deserved rest). 1st Lt Joseph K Donahue was promoted to Captain of Co. I. Two men were sent to the Hospital: Pfc Frank G Simmons, Pfc william B Sullivan. Three men went to Div. Rest Camp: S/Sgt Delfino S Meraz, Pfc Robert E Natoli, T/5 Frederik S Kerekes. Two men returned from Div. Rest Camp: Pfc Casimir P Banka, S/Sgt Donald R Willander. Pfc Versal L Weiland is assigned and joins the Co. Four men were promoted (one was demoted): Sgt Howard W Mumm to S/Sgt, Pfc Donald T Boitano to Sgt, Pfc James B Kessel to Sgt, S/Sgt George B Runde to Sgt. Things continue to be nice and quiet up on this front. It looks like things are going to pop any day now. Daily routines are being carried out like as if we were back in the States.

Company is getting ready to move back on lines, when this will take no one really knows. Our Company is in full strength for the first time in months. Pfc Warren R Smith was assigned and join Company.

Company moves out to take up new positions on the front. The positions is moved 1000 yards to the left. Company now overlooks Stieringen-Wendel. T/Sgt J.T.Tucker was Hon. Discharged from the Army to enable him to accept a commission. We hate to see him go but we are hoping that he will return to the Company.

Pfc Ralph P Cullens was sent to the Hospital (NBC). Company moves into position and stays put. They are now dug in an old German cemetary. Some of the boys are now housed in an old labatory. I assure you it's really not very nice surroundings. 2nd Lt. J.T. Tucker is assigned and rejoins the Company.

Pfc Walter Marzec rejoins the Company from the Hosp. Pfc John F DeVries is assigned and rejoins the Co. from Hq. Co. 275th Infantry. Pfc. Frederick S Kerekes (medic) was evacuated to the Hosp. with a (NBI). All is quiet on the front. Our positions are unchanged. A patrol went out and everything went along fine. The patrol was led by Lt. Pfaff.

Cpl Edward A Rodon was attached to Service Company 275th. T/Sgt Harvey Shirley and S/Sgt Charles Maynard returned to the Company from their Paris pass. The company has a very quiet sector.

Pfc Joseph M Hensley was evacuated and then dropped from the records (NBI). Pfc William Vitelli was assigned and rejoined the Company from the Hospital. Pfc. John Pohlman, Jr. was evacuated and then dropped from the records (NBI). The front is very quiet. Lt Tucker and Lt. Hail took two patrols. All came back safe.

Pvt Walter R Snyder is assigned and rejoin Company from the Hospital. The Company is getting ready for something big. The front continues to be very quiet. They hold position just outside of Saarbrucken.

Pfc Hollis L Curtiss and Robert W Uhl leave for the rest camp. Our front continues to be very quiet and I am really glad that the boys are getting a little rest. Every other day the boys get a chance to take a shower. Today some of the boys got a chance to see their first movie in months. We still have our rear CP in Spicheren, France.

Company I, led by Capt Donahue, marched through the Dragon's Teeth, the outer defense of the Siegfried Line. The Dragon's Teeth is just outside of the city of Saarbrucken. It's the seventh largest German City. The Company met no opposition when entering the city. The city was in complete ruin. After a little investigation eleven prisoners were taken. One of our men shot three of the prisoners, quite by accident, when his BAR went off. The odd thing about this is that it was done with only one bullet. The Company occupies the western section of the city. There was no casualties. Pfc Rudy Senser was evacuated to the Hospital as an (NBC).

The Company is now in Saarbrucken. At 0900 the rear CP moves up to the city. The new Cp is housed in the only house that had not been touched by the bombing of the city. the city must have been hit hard from the looks of things. This is the very first German city we had entered into and we were very pleased with the nice work that the Air Force had done to the place. A tremendous amount of high explosives must have been used on the city, not mentioning the countless number times the place had been bombed. The boys are having a grand time in the city. It's really the first time the boys have had a chance to relax. They are looting almost all the billets in the city. Nothing is being left unturned. The following men made Pfc's eff. Mar 20, 1945: Eugene J Armstrong, Elias A Beas, Richard L Calkins, Earnest R Culberson, John F DeVries, Richard G Lykke, James L Mayfield, Stephen W Maynard, Robert H McMahon, Caroll C McNabb, Donald V Meyer, Leroy E Mortensen, Ronald L Newkirk, Herbert G Otto, Gravil B Neal, John A Pallone, James G Pickens, Thomas R Radcliff, Walter R Snyder, Sylvester Rosek.

Lt Edward W Moeller has been transfered to Bn. S1. He was a swell fellow, hate to see him go. Lt. Herbert K Bell Jr takes the position of Executive Officer. Three men return to the Company from the Hospital: Pfc Rudy Senser, Pfc James J Leigh, Pvt Walter E Westerberg. The front is now 40 miles away. This is the furthest we have been from the front in months. This is what you could call rear echelon. the boys are riding around Saarbrucken on horses, bikes, etc., fun is being had by all.

Two men return to the Company from a Rest Camp: Pfc Hollis L Curtis, Pfc Robert W Uhl. Today the Company had a formation and Capt. Donahue made the following awards: Posthumous Silver Star to LeeRoy G Fulcher (KIA in France 19/2/45), The Silver Star to Pvt. A. G. Ulrich of Virginia, The Bronze Star to T/Sgt Harvey Shirley of Ill., S/Sgt Delfino S Meraz of Calif., T/Sgt Julius Chesna of N.J., T/Sgt J.V.Skeen of W.V., T/Sgt David M Field of Mich, S/Sgt J.Y. Valenzuela of Calif., Sgt. C.F. Stender of Ohio, Sgt. H. W. McKean of Penn., Pfc J.L. Reid of Ala., and T/5 W.W.Geier of N.J. The Company is still in Saarbrucken and it's just like being back in the States. It's very hard to believe that there is a war on because it's so quiet around here. the Company received 100 bottles of wine today. There will be a few big heads tomorrow.