11 July 1944

The 3rd Battalion reorganized as one battle group under the command of  Lieutenant Miller, shifted to the right and attacked at 9 PM. They overran and destroyed 11 machine-gun nests and one bazooka team, driving the enemy back in a disorganized retreat to the town of Lastelle. After fighting for two hours, during which the troops reached the edge of Lastelle, they regrouped with the 359th Infantry and advanced as midnight to near the edge of the town, gaining the position without opposition by 2 AM. Craters, mines, knocked-out vehicles and dead cattle blocked the road. The Division engineers worked day and night to clear the roads....

12 July 1944