Honor Page
Celebrating the Heroes of the 158th
The Story of Blue Eye
A 700 plus page manuscript submitted by Stephen Shooster summarizing his father Herman Shooster's background and military service with the 637th Medical Clearing Company assigned to the 3rd Portable Surgical Hospital during WWII. The hospital was attached to the 158th Regimental Combat Team during a major portion of the Combat Team's South Pacific service.
Assault on Noemfoor Island
Submitted by Wayne Ward, on July 2nd, 1944 the 158th RCT reinforced to over 13,500 troops, initiated an amphibious assault on Noemfoor Island New Guinea. Intelligence indicated they would face a strong and well-trained force. On July 1st, as troops were loading for the operation, Japanese propaganda voice Tokyo Rose announced, "the Butchers of the 158th will find a wall of steel awaiting them."
158th Shadow Box
Submitted by Steven Sorenson, a picture of an impressive shadow box illustrating the WW II service of Bushmaster Lloyd A. Pittman 158th Infantry/158th Regimental Combat Team ”Bushmasters” Lloyd entered service on 3 September 1943 participating in combat operations with the 158th Infantry in New Guinea and liberation of the Philippine Islands.
