351^st Infantry Regiment

The 351st Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, on July 15, 1942, and trained with the 88th Infantry Division before sailing from Hampton Roads on November 12, 1943. It landed in North Africa on December 4 and reached Italy on February 6, 1944, entering the line as the division moved into the Garigliano-Minturno sector.

The regiment carried the division's main effort when the May offensive opened. Advancing toward Santa Maria Infante, it lost a company under heavy fire on May 12, but its 3rd Battalion closed in as the 349th took Monte Bracchi. After house-to-house fighting the village was cleared, and on May 15 the regiment captured Spigno after relieving elements of the 350th. It then fought in the hills north of the Ausente valley, came under heavy fire during attempts on Monte Grande, and on June 2 overran San Cesareo and cut Highway 6. Two days later, a Rome task force built around its 1st Battalion drove through the city and helped seize Tiber bridges.

In July the 351st came out of reserve to continue the Laiatico attack, overran the strongpoint with artillery and mortar support, and later furnished a battalion to Task Force Ramey for the capture of Montaione. In the North Apennines it entered Castel del Rio after the flanking heights fell, captured Monte Cappello on September 30, fought the Gesso Ridge battle on October 10-12, and then led the push toward Hill 568 after the Monte Grande salient had been opened. During the April 1945 offensive the regiment crossed the Panaro between Camposanto and Finale, established a bridgehead, and helped carry the pursuit to the Po. Its 2nd Battalion led the drive from the Po bridgehead to Verona before the division turned toward Vicenza, the Brenta, and the Dolomites.