John Garniss

The 358th Infantry Regiment was activated in August 1917 as part of the 90th Infantry Division, originally composed of draftees from Texas and Oklahoma. The regiment saw distinguished service during World War I, participating in major campaigns such as St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Reactivated for World War II, the 358th landed at Utah Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, and fought through Normandy, the Rhineland, and Central Europe, earning multiple unit citations for valor and effectiveness. After the war, the regiment was inactivated, but its legacy of courage and service remains honored within the U.S. Army’s storied history.