338^th Infantry Regiment

The 338th Infantry was organized with the 85th Infantry Division at Camp Shelby in May 1942 and reached North Africa on 2 January 1944. After training near Port aux Poules, the regiment landed in Italy in late March and entered combat on the lower Garigliano front. In the May 1944 offensive it attacked the S-Ridge and Cave d'Argilla, then supported the division's break through the Gustav Line. As the 337th took Castellonorato, a 338th battalion moved from Cave d'Argilla to Monte Penitro, captured Penitro, and reached Santa Croce at the Highway 7 junction.

The regiment then exploited along the coast. German defenses east of Formia had been outflanked, and on 18 May the 338th captured Formia against scattered resistance before pushing toward the Itri-Pico road. A planned DUKW move by the 1st Battalion toward Terracina failed in rough seas and ended at Sperlonga, after which the battalion rejoined the regiment inland. During the Rome drive, the 338th fought beside the 337th at Monte Artemisio and Monte Ceraso; on 2 June its 1st Battalion reached Highway 6 at San Cesareo. A motorized 338th task force entered Rome on 4 June, took Ponte Cavour, and helped secure the city's crossings.

In September the regiment made the division's main attack on Monte Altuzzo in the Gothic Line. It suffered a costly five-day fight before reaching the summit as the II Giogo position collapsed. It then seized Firenzuola, fought at Monte Canda, La Martina, Hill 578, and Monte delle Formiche, where its 2nd Battalion gained the crest on 10 October. In April 1945 it joined the division's Po Valley pursuit, crossed the Po and Adige, and reached the Brenner Pass frontier in May.