The 395th Infantry gained notoriety for their tenacity during the Battle of the Bulge. They also participated in attacks on Bergheim, Kuckhof, the Ruhr Pocket, Hammelburg, and Bad Bruckenau.
The 395th Infantry was one of the three infantry regiments in the 99th Infantry Division. On April 7 1945 as part of that division the 395th Infantry was involved in an attack on the southeast sector of the "Ruhr Pocket". The Ruhr was the industrial heartland of Germany, which the Americans had encircled and were reducing.
The location of the 395th Infantry Regiment was as follows: Activated at Camp Van Dorn, Mississippi, Nov. 15, 1942 Transferred to Camp Maxey, Texas, Nov. 17, 1943 Richard V. Horrell WW 2 Connections.com For greater details, see the article on the 395th Inf. Div. in Wikipedia, as well as the sources the article cites. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/395th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States) Brian Phelps
David J. Nutt has written: 'An infantryman's letters and recollections' -- subject(s): American Personal narratives, Biography, Campaigns, Correspondence, Soldiers, United States, United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 395th. Company C, World War, 1939-1945