337^th Infantry Regiment

The 337th Infantry was organized with the 85th Infantry Division at Camp Shelby in May 1942, moved through Louisiana, California, New Jersey, and Virginia, and landed in North Africa on 2 January 1944. After amphibious training it reached Italy in late March and entered the Minturno-Castelforte front as Fifth Army prepared to break the Gustav Line. In the May offensive the regiment was committed from reserve to clear Hill 108 and Castellonorato. Tanks were delayed by fire and terrain, but once engineers opened a crossing over Capo d'Acqua Creek, the 337th took Hill 108 and entered Castellonorato on 15 May after air attack and street fighting. Two days later it scaled Monte Campese, descended to Maranola, and cut the lateral road into Formia.

On 21-24 May the regiment led the division toward Terracina. Its 1st Battalion fought over Monte Sant'Angelo, the 3rd Battalion infiltrated into the outskirts, and patrols entered Terracina after the garrison withdrew, opening the road to Anzio. During the Rome drive the 337th cleared Lariano, occupied high ground on Monte Artemisio, seized Monte Ceraso, and cut toward Highway 7 as the division entered Rome.

In September the regiment took Monte Pratone during the II Giogo breakthrough, crossed the Santerno at San Pellegrino, then fought at Monte la Fine. In October it reduced Hill 578 in the Monterenzio mass, relieved 88th Division troops near Farneto, and held in the winter line. In April 1945 the 337th joined the division's breakout from the Apennines, crossed the Panaro-Po-Adige sequence, and ended the Italian campaign in the advance toward the Alpine frontier.