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....