For the past two days, the 313th Regiment has advanced quickly following the German retreat. By early morning, today, 15 July, 1944, the 313th was patrolling as far south as the Ay River. Later this morning, the 313th was relieved by the 315th and went into Division reserve. The U.S. First Army has advanced a couple of miles further since the July campaign began, but is still only ten to fifteen miles from the original beachheads in some places.
The Allies have secured a tenuous foothold in Normandy. VII Corps (including the 79th Infantry Division) accomplished its objective of capturing Cherbourg […]
The 313th Regiment Objective is the high ground west and northwest of Valognes, on the road to Cherbourg. Paul Farnum’s First Battalion […]
The Regiment stops in the area of Montreuil-sur-Thonnance, today, 10 September, 1944.
Orders for the 79th Division were to capture the strong point at la Mare a Canards. This task was left to the […]
