This morning, 25 June, 1944 the 313th spent the morning on patrol. At 1400, the Regiment moved in a column of Battalions (Second – First – Third) from the high ground down to the outskirts of Cherbourg. By nightfall, the 313th occupied the position in the map below, in orange. The neighboring 314th Regiment successfully captured Fort du Roule in an intense engagement that earned the 314th’s 2nd Battalion a Presidential Citation for extraordinary gallantry.
Orders for the 79th Division were to capture the strong point at la Mare a Canards. This task was left to the […]
The 313th Regiment was placed in Division reserve just northwest of Charmes, today, 15 September, 1944.
The 313th Regiment Objective is the high ground west and northwest of Valognes, on the road to Cherbourg. Paul Farnum’s First Battalion […]
Today, 14 June 1944, the 79th Infantry Division and the 313th Infantry Regiment land on Utah beach, beginning about 4 p.m. The […]
