AFTER ACTION REPORT 311TH INFANTRY REGIMENT
78th INFANTRY DIVISION
FOR THE PERIOD 1 FEBRUARY 1945 - 28 FEBRUARY 1945

PATCH 78th DIVISION

ANNEX NUMBER 1

Par. 1 . ORGANIC STRENGTH (1 Feb. 45 to 28 Feb. 45 inclusive)

Date Officers WO EM
1 146 5 2867
2 141 5 2790
3 140 5 2750
4 139 5 2690
5 135 5 2660
6 134 5 2618
7 132 5 2562
8 128 5 2674
9 126 5 2626
10 126 5 2619
11 125 5 2583
12 124 5 2563
13 123 5 2697
14 129 5 2675
15 128 5 2688
16 128 5 2666
17 145 5 2665
18 147 5 2666
19 147 5 2787
20 148 5 2794
21 148 5 2892
22 149 5 2907
23 149 5 2964
24 149 5 2992
25 150 5 2994
26 150 5 2995
27 149 5 2993
28 149 5 2993

Par. 2 LIST OF COMMANDING OFFICERS (Including Company Commanders) AND STAFF OFFICERS:

Col.

Chester M. Willingham

Regtl. Commander

Maj.

Owen H. Carter

Actg Regtl Ex.

Capt.

Joseph J. Wardi

Regtl. S-1

Maj.

John H. Guthrie

Regtl. S-2

Maj.

James W. Sears

Regtl. S-3

Maj.

George E. Hudson

Regtl. S-4

Lt .Col.
Maj.

Walter A. Riemenschneider
Lyle J. Kennedy asmd comd 6 Feb 45

1st Bn. Commander

Lt. Col.

Richard W. Keyes

2d Bn., Commander

Lt. Col.

Andy A. Lipscomb

3d Bn., Commander

Capt.
Capt

Thomas G. Bright
John V. Rowan Jr., asmd comd 5 Feb 45

Hq Co 1st Bn

Capt.

William A. Jones

Hq Co 2nd Bn

Capt.

James P. McElroy

Hq Co 3rd Bn

Capt.

Kenneth T. Johnson

Hq Co

Capt.

Richard J. Jacobs

Service Company

Capt.

John D. Gapen

Antitank Company

Capt.
1st Lt

John H. Barner
Charles Balog asmd comd 5 Feb 45

Cannon Company

Capt.
1st Lt

Benjamin P. Blair
Russekk F. Williams asmd comd 5 Feb 45

Company "A"

Capt.

Paul F. Foran

Company "B"

Capt.

John W Collins

Company "C"

Capt.

Leo F. McCarthy

Company "D"

Capt.
1st Lt.

John V. Rowan Jr.
Clyde H. Trivett asmd comd 4 Feb 45

Company "E"

Capt.
1st Lt.

William J. Curran
Gene A. Weaver asmd cmd 8 Feb 45

Company "F"

1st Lt.

Richard G. Foelsch

Company "G"

Capt.

James L. Pettit

Company "H"

Capt.

Richard S. Vaninger

Company "I"

Capt.

William H. Feery

Company "K"

Capt.

Ralph L. Gero

Company "L"

1st. Lt.
1st. Lt.

Bufford A. Ray
Neil L. Horn asmd comd 11 Feb 45

Company "M"


Par # 3. CASUALTIES for period of 1 Feb. 45 to 28 Feb. 1945 incl.

DATE KIA DOW SWA LWA MIA LIA TOTAL NBC
1 2 2 4 11   22 41 15
2 3   1 7   21 32 9
3 10   3 21 7 24 65 15
4 2 2 6 32 4 5 51 13
5 3   5 13   6 27 12
6     2 5   9 16 12
7 11 2 13 54 3 7 90 24
8 5 2 5 42   23 77 26
9 3 1 6 21   11 42 9
10 12   2 12 3 11 40 16
11           6 6 26
12       1   6 7 11
13 5   2 1   1 9 17
14 1     1     2 19
15   1       1 2 6
16       1     1 7
17               5
18               5
19   1         1 2
20 2           2 4
21           1 1 3
22               7
23               4
24               6
25               8
26               7
27               9
28     1 4   2 7 11
TOTALS 59 11 50 226 17 156 519 308

Par 4. REINFORCEMENTS:

  1. Reinforcements:   Officers: 27  EM 742
  2. Return to Duty:       Officers: 4   EM 102

Par 5. PROMOTIONS:

a. Officers:

From 1st Lt. to Captain:

Captain Thomas G. Bright 1 Feb. 45
Captain Jeremiah L. Callahan 1 Feb. 45
Captain Thomas B. Clagett 16 Feb. 45
Captain Albert J. Casebeer 16 Feb. 45

From 2nd Lt. to 1st Lt.:

1st Lt. Wilbert N. Wenzelburger 1 Feb. 45
1st Lt. Robert L. Piatt 1 Feb. 45
1st Lt. Irving E. Macomber 1 Feb. 45
1st Lt. Edward J. Pickert 1 Feb. 45
1st Lt. Edward R. Sodare 1 Feb. 45
1st Lt. Martin B. Shedd 1 Feb. 45
1st Lt. Ernest B. Smith 1 Feb. 45
1st Lt. Burton E. Corrigan 1 Feb. 45
1st Lt. Salvatore M. Rizzo 1 Feb. 45
1st Lt. J. Vincent McGrath 16 Feb. 45

b. Field Commissions:

2nd Lt. Richard W. Kelley Co H  - 15 Feb. 45
2nd Lt. Clarence D. Eisenbraun Co G  - 25 Feb. 45
2nd Lt. George J. Pribersky Hq Co 1st Bn  - 25 Feb. 45
2nd Lt. John L. Morgan Co K  - 26 Feb. 45
2nd Lt. Vernon E. Greene Co M  - 26 Feb. 45
2nd Lt. John F. Lasky Co I  - 26 Feb. 45
2nd Lt. James L. Caldwell Co I  - 26 Feb. 45
2nd Lt. Arthur B. Hill Co L  - 26 Feb. 45
2nd Lt. James R. Willis Co L  - 26 Feb. 45

c. Total Number of Non-Commissioned Officers:

1st Sgt ....... 4
T/Sgt ....... 19
S/Sgt ....... 74
Sgt ....... 127
Tec 4 ....... 7
Cpl ....... 31
Tec 5 ....... 21

Par. #6 RECLASSIFICATIONS: (1 Feb. 45 to 28 Feb. 45 inclusive)

None.

Par. #7 AWARDS & DECORATIONS: (1 Feb. 45 to 28 Feb. 45 inclusive)

  1. SILVER STAR --------------------------------  10
  2. BRONZE STAR ------------------------------  51
  3. PURPLE HEART -----------------------------  58
  4. OAK LEAF CLUSTER (Purple Heart) --   5
HORIZONTAL FLOURISH LINE



Source: National Archives and Records Administration

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