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MAJ. GEN. JAMES H. McRAE 
 (Portrait reproduced by courtesy of the artist — Joseph Cummings Chase) 
 
 The 78th or Lightning Division landed in England May 31st to June 
 5th, 1918; in France June 1st to June 11th, 1918. 
 
 AREAS: Behind Hazebrouck, Nielles-lez-Blequin, to July 19, 1918. 
 Behind Arras, Roellecourt. July 19th to Aug. 20th, 1918. Bourbonne-les- 
 Bains. American zone, Aug. 21st to Aug. 31st, 1918. F. A. Brigade, Camp 
 de Meucon (Morbihan), to Aug. 17th, 1918. Semur-en-Aussois (Cote- 
 d'Or) American zone, Nov. 15th. 
 
 SECTORS : Limey and Puvenelle sectors, Saint-Mihiel Front, Sept. 
 16th to Oct. 4th. Grandpre. St.-Juvin Sector, Argonne Front, Oct. 16th to 
 Nov. 5th, 1918. 
 
 BATTLES: St.-Mihiel Attack, Sept. 12th to Sept. 16th, 1918. Limey 
 Sector. St.-Mihiel Front, Sept. 16th to Oct. 4th. Argonne-Meuse Battle. Oct. 
 16th to Nov. 5th, 1918. 
 
A HISTORY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 THREE HUNDRED TENTH 
 INFANTRY 
 
 SEVENTY-EIGHTH DIVISION 
 
 U. S. A. 
 
 1917 :: 1919 *' 
 
 PUBLISHED BY THE 
 
 ASSOCIATION OF THE 310th INFANTRY 
 
 NEW YORK 
 
 Printed by The Schilling Press, Inc., New York City 
 
n 
 
 
 Copyright 1919 by 
 310th Infantry Assn. 
 
 
FOREWORD 
 
 DURING the twenty months of the exist- 
 ence of the 310th Infantry there have 
 been carried on the rolls of the regiment the 
 names of probably more than 7,500 officers 
 and men. Many of those, of course, were not 
 members during the service of the regiment in 
 the line. While many were transferred prior to 
 that time and numerous others have joined us 
 since, it is nevertheless believed that all will 
 feel a pride and a satisfaction in the splendid 
 record the regiment made. Those replacements 
 who joined since the Armistice have acquired 
 as their own the regiment's traditions and 
 reputation for efficiency. 
 
 The entire narrative was originally prepared 
 by Captain Raymond L. Thompson, Regi- 
 mental Operations and Intelligence Officer 
 and is a plain, unadorned statement of the 
 movements and operations of the regiment. The 
 
appendices and statistical tables are the work 
 of Captain Earle B. Dane, Regimental Personal 
 Adjutant, in collaboration with Captain Herbert 
 N. Vanderwerker, Regimental Adjutant. 
 
 As the years pass, the sentimental value of this 
 history will increase and I hope the book will 
 be carefully treasured by all who possess it. 
 Our Division and our Regiment need no adver- 
 tisement. Our story will be told many, many 
 times, but, in the telling, let me urge all to 
 follow the advice given in a recent address by 
 our First Corps Commander, Major General 
 William M. Wright: ''Don't boast." It is 
 equally essential that, when reciting our exper- 
 iences, we should profit by the example set us by 
 our own Division Commander, Major General 
 James H. McRae, of giving due credit for and 
 of never belittling the performance of others. 
 
 W. C. Babcock 
 
 Colonel, jioth Infantry 
 Commanding 
 
 Headquarters, 310th Infantry 
 American Expeditionary Forces 
 Vic de Chassenay, France 
 April 20, 1919. 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
 Page 
 Part L Training Period, Camp Dix to Passavant 15 
 
 Part II. The March to the Front, Passavant to Thiaucourt. . 37 
 
 Part III. The Limey Sector, and Raid on Mon Plaisir 65 
 
 Report of The Supply Co., at Thiacourt 90 
 
 Report of The Medical Detachment, at Thiaucourt 92 
 
 Citations and Awards,St.Mihiel and the Limey Sector 97 
 
 Part IV. The March to the Argonne, Thiaucourt to the Aire. 109 
 
 Part V. The Meuse-Argonne, First Phase 123 
 
 The Meuse-Argonne, Second Phase 149 
 
 Report of The Supply Co., in the Argonne 170 
 
 Report of The Medical Department, in the Argonne 173 
 
 Citations and Awards, Meuse-Argonne Offensive.. 177 
 
 2nd Platoon, 303rd FSB, with the 310th Infantry. . 197 
 
 Part VI. The 21st Training Area and Demobilization 203 
 
 Part VII. Casualty Tables and Lists 224 
 
TH^ €OLO/fS 
 
COL. WALTER C. BABCOCK, D. S. M. 
 
Part I. 
 
 TRAINING PERIOD 
 
 August, 1917, to August, 1918 
 
 Camp Dix, N. J., to Passavant, Haute-Marne, France 
 
TRAINING PERIOD 
 August, 1917, to August, 1918 
 
 On the 28th day of August, 1917, the officers of what was later 
 to be the 310th Infantry arrived at Camp Dix, amidst a maze of 
 unfinished buildings, hot sun, and sand. It was a long hike with 
 our suitcases to Division Headquarters, and, instead of reporting 
 (as we had been carefully coached) to a Major General, a tired 
 sergeant took our names and told us to read the Bulletin Board. 
 
 Such was our introduction to the Army. 
 
 Having ferretted out the name of our Regiment-to-be from the 
 mass of G. O.s and Memos on the Bulletin Board, we trudged on 
 through more sand to "1028." Here we found a barracks in embryo 
 and having learned, — even so early in the game, that "any place is 
 home" we gathered unto ourselves cots and blankets, and while 
 wailing developments looked for some place to eat. 
 
 Gradually our officer personnel assembled and we found we con- 
 sisted of Companies 3, 4, and 9, Madison Barracks, with a sprink- 
 ling of newly made 2nd Lieutenants from the Regular Army, — on 
 whom we looked with awe. These men were "soldiers" and we 
 Ninety-Day Officers were supposed to be heavenly-endowed with 
 some super intelligence which had suddenly qualified us in three 
 short months to be as great as they. Phulps, Lehmann, Ambler, 
 Merchant, Kentner, all — little you realized what you stood for in 
 our eyes those early days. 
 
 Of enlisted men we had none; the non-commissioned staff of 
 the regiment were to be forrned from that mysterious five per cent, 
 of the first draft which was theoretically to equip us with our NCO 
 personnel. Within a day or so, however, tw^o enlisted men reported : 
 Metz and Chapman, having each barely failed to make the grade 
 at Madison; Metz, later to be our first Regimental Sergeant Major, 
 and Chapman to be the first of the long series of tedious transfers 
 made from the splendid personnel of the regiment. 
 
 Meanwhile we had our first inspection by the Colonel, who lined 
 us up by companies and decreed that Army Regulations in the matter 
 of uniform, etc. should be strictly adhered to. 
 
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TRAINING PERIOD 17 
 
 At last we were in the Army. For us the war was on. 
 
 There followed the temporary appointments of the necessary 
 Regimental Staff, and, very gradually, a tentative appointment of 
 the various officers into Battalions and Companies. 
 
 The draft came in and we had our first experience with morning 
 reports (based on the teachings of Captain Prime), clothing slips, 
 and the general outfitting and training of the men. Ready-made 
 NCOs from the 4th, 17th and 55th, as well as from the CAC, 
 dropped in upon us and we learned what a regular NCO was like. 
 The draft took hold of the training eagerly, and far from being 
 unable to keep up with the complicated schedules which reached us, 
 the difficulty lay in holding the men down to fundamentals. The 
 men were eager to learn, quick to assimilate, and "Squads Right" 
 and "Left Front into Line" were becoming kindergarten details 
 to us. 
 
 Through September, October and November, the intensive train- 
 ing continued, — both men and officers showing keenness. The supply 
 situation began slowly to straighten itself out; the men were becom- 
 ing uniformed ; and not only was a regimental morale founded 
 but competition among the companies grew daily on the sand-and- 
 weed parade ground back of Regimental Headquarters. Guard Mount 
 had been added to our troubles and by dint of special instruction 
 periods, we were learning to present a creditable appearance; the 
 Band, such as it was, had learned where to put its feet; and "Eyes 
 Right" was ceasing to be the "Right Oblique" it first had threatened 
 to develop into. 
 
 We had a Regiment; we had officers; and we had the men. 
 "Bring on the Hun!" we felt, the 310th would do its share. Our 
 men were fit, and our commissioned and non-commissioned officers 
 were seething with the knowledge gained from the multitudinous 
 schools established by Division Headquarters. 
 
 Then the blow fell. A first consignment of some 800 men for 
 the 82nd Division, seeemd to become the signal for the heartbreaking 
 transfers that promised to smash the spirit of all ; calls not only 
 outside the Division, but inside as well, robbed us of our men on 
 whom we had spent so much faithful time, and we watched the 
 companies dwindle until "Retreat" sounded with a single squad or 
 less of non-commissioned officers at "Present Arms" parading with 
 eight officers solemnly at "Right Hand Salute." 
 
 It was a bitter experience. 
 
TABLE 4. 
 Infantry Regiment. 
 
 Maximum Strength. 
 
 3 4 5 
 
 Regiment 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 S 5- 
 
 as 
 
 II 
 
 c 
 
 
 • 
 
 . so 
 
 c 
 
 Coloael 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel . . . . 
 
 Majors 
 
 Captains ; . 
 
 1st Lieutenants 
 
 M Lieutenants 
 
 Chaplains (e) ...... . 
 
 Total Commissioned. . 
 
 Regimental Sergeant Major. 
 Ordnance Sergeant . . . . 
 Regimental Supply Ser- 
 geants . . 
 
 Battalion Sergeants 'Major. 
 
 1st Sergeants . 
 
 Sergeants. 1st Class . . . . 
 Color Sergeants. . . . . . 
 
 Men Sergeants 
 
 Supply Sergeants 
 
 Stable Sergeants 
 
 Sergeants .... 
 
 Corporals 
 
 Cooks 
 
 Horseshoers . . . 
 Mechanics .... 
 
 Saddlers 
 
 Wagoners .... 
 
 Buglers 
 
 Privates. 1st Class. 
 
 Privates 
 
 Band (All Grades). 
 
 Total Enlisted. 
 
 Horses, Riding 
 -Mules, Draft. 
 Mules, Riding. 
 
 Carts, Combat, mule . . . 
 Carts, Medical, 1 mule . 
 Carts Ration, 2 mule . 
 Carts. Water, 1 mule . 
 Kitchens, rolling, 4 mule-' 
 Wagons, Combat, 4 mule. . 
 Wagons, R andB., 4 mule'-. 
 
 Bicycles 
 
 Cars, Motor 
 
 Motorcycles withsi de cars . 
 Grenade dischargers, rifle . 
 
 Guns, 1 pounder 
 
 Guns, m.ichine, heavy. . . 
 
 Knives, trench 
 
 Mortars, 3 inch Stokes. . . 
 
 Pistols 
 
 Rifles 
 
 Rifles, automatic 
 
 l" 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 4 
 
 l" 
 
 12-, 
 
 13 
 
 !.«• 
 
 . 9 
 
 S 
 
 3 
 
 24 
 
 27 
 
 1' 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 •4 
 
 6 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 I 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 1 
 
 
 48 
 
 '3"' 
 
 132 
 
 
 16 
 
 
 16 
 
 
 201 
 
 
 8 
 
 Rl" 
 
 256 
 
 
 512 
 
 256 
 
 120 
 160 
 
 940 
 64 
 
 C8 
 136 
 49 
 
 235r 
 
 3314481 
 
 k2 
 
 M 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 16 
 
 1 
 
 30 
 
 6 
 109 
 235 
 
 144 
 
 396 
 48 
 
 24 
 768 
 1536 
 
 24 
 
 M 
 M 
 M 
 
 M 
 
 15 
 178 
 
 104 
 2 
 
 175 
 452 
 
 64 
 7 
 
 60 
 
 891 I ,^ 
 1785 ( " 
 
 081 3768 
 
 885 
 !820 
 192 
 
 52'. 12 
 312J';' 3 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 390 
 
 3 
 
 16 
 
 480 
 
 6 
 
 1192 
 
 3200 
 
 192 
 
 179 
 
 453 
 
 64 
 
 7 
 
 GO 
 
 3 
 
 91 
 
 20 
 
 2725 
 
 49 
 
 3720 
 3S32 
 
 655^ 
 3I5;'i 
 
 19 
 
 22 
 
 42 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 390 
 
 3 
 
 16 
 480 
 
 3200 
 192 
 
 (a) See Table 5. 
 
 (b) See Table 6. 
 (C) See Table 8. 
 (d) See Table 7. 
 
 (c) See Table 40. 
 'f) See Tables 42 
 
 and 6. 
 
 (g) In Regular Army 
 regiments officers In 
 excess of the number 
 provided by the Na- 
 tional Defense Act will 
 he attached from the 
 Ofllcers' Reserve Corps 
 or National Army. 
 
 (h) Mounted on 
 horse. See, detailed 
 tables for other moun- 
 ted men. 
 
 n) From Headquar- 
 ters Company (not 
 totaled). Includes : .n 
 
 1 Corporal in charge 
 of mail. 
 
 1 Corporal signalman 
 and acent. 
 
 1 Corporal, mounted 
 orderly. 
 
 1 Private, mounted 
 orderly. 
 
 3 Privates, bicycle 
 orderlies. 
 
 4 Privates, 
 and Privates, 
 and signalmen. 
 
 (k) From 
 company not totaled. 
 
 (L) Includes 2 spaie 
 mules. 
 
 (0) From Headquar- 
 ters Company( not to- 
 taled) 1 motorcar and 
 private, 1st CI., as 
 chauffeur. 
 
 (n) Limbered caisson 
 wagons. 
 
 1) Escort wagons 
 for 1 pounder gun am- 
 munition. 
 
 (w) Operations and 
 Intelligence OfTiccr. 
 
 (X) Animals not fur- 
 nished until further 
 orders. 
 
 (y) Battalion Intel- 
 igencc Officer. 
 
 iW Personnel De- 
 tachment : 
 
 1 Captain. 
 
 1 Regt.Scrgt. Major. 
 
 2 Sergeants. 
 
 1st CI. 
 
 gents 
 
 supply 
 
 THE ORGANIZATION OF THE REGIMENT 
 
TRAINING PERIOD 19 
 
 Headquarters 310th Infantry, 
 Camp Dix, N. J. 
 September 1, 1917. 
 
 General Orders 
 No. 1. 
 
 1. The following assignments are announced: 
 
 To the First Battalion, Major W. F. Martin. 
 To the Second Battalion, Major Rawson Warren. 
 To the Third Battalion, Major H. J. Jervey. 
 
 2. Lieut. Colonel George B. Pond is detailed Regimental Mustering 
 Officer. 
 
 3. Second Lieutenant Earle S. Rockefeller is detailed as Regimental 
 Statistical Officer. He will report to the Regimental Commander for 
 instructions. 
 
 4. The following tentative appointments are announced : 
 
 Acting Regimental Adjutant, Captain Arthur C. Judd. 
 
 Acting Regimental Supply Officer, Captain Harry F. Douglass. 
 
 Acting Regimental Exchange Officer, Captain E. C. Moore. 
 
 By Order of Colonel Babcock. 
 
 A. C. Judd, Captain 310th Infantry, 
 Acting Adjutant. 
 

TRAINING PERIOD 21 
 
 Too much praise cannot be given our officers and NCOs for 
 their loyal work during these early days of the regiment. Continually 
 new groups of draft arrived to be initiated into the intricacies of 
 the manoeuvres contained between the blue covers of that innocent 
 little book of trouble, the "IDR" ; and no sooner had the first rudi- 
 ments of training been acquired than the men were transferred to 
 some other camp or unit. It was discouraging work. Actual figures 
 later compiled showed that more than 7,500 men went through our 
 hands during these instruction periods. Consequently, progress in 
 advanced training was necessarily slow, — aside from the small 
 groups of non-coms who survived the frequent shipments. 
 
 One cold fall morning, the regiment was awakened by a rookie 
 bugler violently attempting to blow "Fire Call" with the aid of 
 his Music Book, while a colored sentry punctuated the noise with 
 rifle shots and frantic calls of "FIRE." "L" Company Barracks 
 was a mass of flame, but fortunately the damage was confined solely 
 to that building. Oiflcers and men met our first emergency quietly 
 and quickly. 
 
 A bleak winter of snow, and a spring of deluging rain (rare 
 training for the months to come in France) followed, and again we 
 watched the personnel of the regiment grow gradually into the 
 semblance of a military unit. By April, this personnel had changed 
 to include men from New Jersey, Rhode Island, Illinois and numer- 
 ous other states. Transfers had grown less frequent; the strength 
 of the regiment was becoming stationary, so that intensive construc- 
 tive training could be carried out by the French and British officers 
 detailed to Dix. 
 
 The spirit came back, and the keenness we had almost lost in 
 the welter of paperwork and transfers, returned in even greater 
 vigor. The successive campaigns for the Liberty Loans and War 
 Risk Insurance, campaigns which established the reputation of the 
 regiment, followed. We had learned how to peel potatoes and bake 
 the army bean. Long ago we had been drilled in police and K. P. ; 
 Lt. Bowerman's Exchange was doing a lively business and company 
 funds were flourishing; we had skirmished and paraded, worked 
 on the range, dug ditches, mastered the intricacies of Division and 
 Regimental Memorandums ; learned to remember the number of our 
 piece and how to salute the Colonel ; where to replace lost equip- 
 ment and when to wash messkits. Major Mandeville had quaran- 
 tined and re-quarantined us for measles. Division, Regimental, and 
 
22 TRAINING PERIOD 
 
 Battalion formations were numerous ; Captain Crozier had displayed 
 his ''Mt. Holly Cadets," and a thousand or more of us had fought 
 our way through Philadelphia in aid of a Liberty Loan Drive. 
 
 We were a regiment and we were proud of it. The Colonel had 
 hammered us into discipline and organization. We knew that we 
 were better than any other regiment in the Division, and we were 
 ready to lick our weight and more with any disputant. 
 
 Rumors now came thick and fast. We were to leave at once 
 and be brigaded with the British, — our sailing days were "known" 
 at Division Headquarters. There was a scramble to comply with all 
 the memos Division issued on the latest requirements for overseas 
 service. Selected NCOs were attending Officers School. Last 
 minute draft details were filling us to war strength. It was a 
 question of weeks, possibly days. Inspections followed inspections, 
 by Brigade, by Division, and by mysterious Colonels and Generals 
 from Washington who became vastly incensed over missing socks 
 and first-aid packets. Surely the hour was at hand. 
 
 Our advance party marched quietly away one day, and word 
 went round that "in two weeks," etc. Another day came when part 
 of Regimental Headquarters slipped away to New York and we 
 knew it was a question of hours merely. Orders followed quickly, 
 all "Secret" and "Confidential." Part of the regiment was to em- 
 bark at Philadelphia, and the remainder at New York. Last minute 
 details disposed of our baggage and the policing of the area, and 
 we were off. 
 
 Who will ever forget the "Beltana," or the "Northland," or 
 the zig-zagging "Kildonan Castle?" Or the endless hours spent 
 repainting, policing and re-policing? Or the daily fire and sub 
 drills; Halifax, the assembling of the convoy and those seemingly 
 measureless gray days as the curiously camouflaged ships wallowed 
 across the sea. Our over-eager Submarine Guard spotted innumer- 
 able imaginary Huns, but their work was not in vain. A morning 
 came when there slipped over the horizon a sausage balloon tagged 
 fast to a British Destroyer; almost instantly, as if from the sea 
 itself, a dozen or more of the little ships hove into sight, and we 
 knew we were in the "Danger Zone" at last, and near our journey's 
 end. 
 
 Nor was the "Danger Zone" altogether dangerless. We were 
 to experience two Sub attacks and watch our nearest destroyer, the 
 D-42, put two or more Huns out of action with depth bombs and 
 
TRAINING PERIOD 
 
 23 
 
 ROSTER OF OFFICERS IN THE REGIMENT UPON 
 ARRIVAL AT CALAIS, FRANCE, JUNE 9th, 1918. 
 
 REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS. 
 
 Colonel Walter C. Babcock Commanding Regiment 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel George B. Pond Second in Command 
 
 Captain Arthur C. Judd Regimental Adjutant 
 
 Captain Herbert N. Vanderwerker Personnel Adjutant 
 
 Chaplain James N. King Regimental Chaplain 
 
 Major Frank N. Mandeville Regimental Surgeon 
 
 Captain Harry F. Douglas Regimental Supply Officer 
 
 HEADQUARTERS COMPANY MACHINE GUN COMPANY 
 
 Captain Harold D. Dyke. Captain William G. Kaliska. 
 
 1st Lieut. Gerald M. Morgan 1st Lieut. John C. Case. 
 
 (With Advance Party) (With Advance Party) 
 
 1st Lieut. Edward P. Hylant, Jr. 1st Lieut. Chandler S. Knight 
 
 (With Advance Party) 2nd Lieut. Avra M. Warren. 
 1st Lieut. William Kulka. (With Advance Party) 
 
 2nd Lieut. Richard B. Rockwood. 2nd Lieut. Harvey L. Cory. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Earle S. Rockefeller. 2nd Lieut. Bernard A. Flynn. 
 2nd Lieut. Charles J. Piester. 
 
 SUPPLY COMPANY. 
 
 Captain Harry F. Douglas, Regimental Supply Officer. 
 1st Lieut. Samuel N. Bacon. 1st Lieut. Dudley G. Lester. 
 
 2nd Lieut. B. J. Haley. 
 
 HEADQUARTERS FIRST BATTALION. 
 
 Major Donald M. McRae (Special Duty, Division Headquarters). 
 
 1st Lieut. Milton K. Robinson, Battalion Adjutant. 
 
 COMPANY A. COMPANY C. 
 
 Captain Ludlow E. Bretz, Captain Leroy S. Ward. 
 
 Commanding First Battalion 1st Lieut. Roderick Dunn 
 1st Lieut. Lawrence H. Green. (With Advance Party) 
 
 1st Lieut. Foster J. Ambler. 1st Lieut. Walter C. Harris. 
 
 1st Lieut. Edwin W. Leary. 1st Lieut. George W. Andrews. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Carl R. Bradley. 2nd Lieut. Wallace E. Cox. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Edward F. OfConnor. 2nd Lieut. John J. McGuire. 
 
 COMPANY B. COMPANY D. 
 
 Captain Frederick W. Busk. Captain Lawrence G. Meads. 
 
 1st Lieut. George H. McCaffrey. 1st Lieut. Ernest P. Gosling. 
 
 1st Lieut. Nelson B. Delavan. 1st Lieut. Earle B. Dane. 
 
 (With Advance Party) Ut I i^ut. Walter A. Hamilton. 
 
 1st Lieut. Raymond L. Thomps.on. 2nd Lieut. Louis N. Brockway. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Frank W. Donnelly. 2nd Lieut. Raleigh P. Curtis. 
 2nd Lieut. E. J. Lister. 
 
24 
 
 TRAINING PERIOD 
 
 HEADQUARTERS SECOND BATTALiOX. 
 Major Edwin A. Volz (With Advance Party). 
 1st Lieut. Robert J. Phulps, Battalion Adjutant. 
 
 COMPANY E. 
 Captain William J. Garnache. 
 1st Lieut. Frank R. Howe. 
 1st Lieut. John P. Ryan. 
 1st Lieut. John B. McMillan. 
 2nd Lieut. Donald R. Mclntyre 
 
 (With Advance Party) 
 2nd Lieut. Clifford G. Kershaw. 
 
 COMPANY F. 
 Captain Walter E. Guthrie, 
 
 Commanding Second Battalion. 
 1st Lieut. Gordon Hoge 
 
 (With Advance Party) 
 1st Lieut. Harold D. Ovington. 
 1st Lieut. Lawrence Emmerton. 
 2nd Lieut. Harold P. Dahlquist. 
 2nd Lieut. Augustus Vandeventer. 
 
 COMPANY G. 
 Captain Walter A. Sommers. 
 1st Lieut. Joseph P. Dman. 
 1st Lieut. Charles T. Crouch. 
 1st Lieut. Hjalmar Ekman. 
 2nd Lieut. Vincent H. Seiler. 
 2nd Lieut. H. J. C. Rogers, 
 
 COMPANY H. 
 Captain Sterling Gait, Jr. 
 1st Lieut. H. J. McDermott, 
 
 (Special Duty, Division Hqrs.) 
 1st Lieut. Kenneth M. Doty. 
 1st Lieut. Charles Douglass. 
 2nd Lieut. Walter Jones. 
 2nd Lieut. Kenneth F. Cramer. 
 
 HEADQUARTERS THIRD BATTALION 
 
 Major George A, Lynch (With Advance Party). 
 
 1st Lieut. Richard B. O'Connor, Battalion Adjutant. 
 
 COMPANY L 
 Captain Courtney C. Crozier 
 
 (With Advance Party) 
 1st Lieut. Shelton B. Goodrich. 
 1st Lieut. Walker B. Beale. 
 1st Lieut. Gerald P. Hills. 
 2nd Lieut. Warren B. Willsey 
 
 (With Advance Party) 
 2nd Lieut. Joseph C. Donoghue. 
 
 COMPANY K. 
 Captain Roy B. Thompson, 
 
 Commanding Third Battalion. 
 1st Lieut. Herman F. Mann. 
 1st Lieut. Walter E. Donohue. 
 1st. Lieut. John T. Dalglish. 
 2nd Lieut. Fred Morey. 
 2nd Lieut. Manley H. Bowerman. 
 
 COMPANY L. 
 Captain Le-e W. Card. 
 1st Lieut. Eric B. Kilner. 
 1st Lieut. Leland C. Herrick. 
 1st Lieut. Thomas S. Garrett. 
 2nd Lieut. Clement C. Beuchat. 
 
 (With Advance Party) 
 2nd Lieut. Ronald L. Greene. 
 
 COMPANY M. 
 Captain Wood L. Ray. 
 1st Lieut. Irving E. Goldsmith. 
 1st Lieut. Charles O. Locke. 
 1st Lieut. Edwin F. Korkus. 
 2nd Lieut. Harry J. Sargent. 
 2nd Lieut. Darwin W. Sherman. 
 
 MEDICAL DETACHMENT. 
 
 Major Frank N. Mandeville, Medical Corps. 
 
 Captain Charles W. Vates, Medical Corps. 
 
 Captain Walter E. Lotz, Dental Corps. 
 
 Captain Henry B. Cordes, Medical Corps. 
 
 1st Lieut. Hans C. F. Hille, Medical Corps. 
 
 1st Lieut. H. S. Van Etten," Medical Corps. 
 
 1st Lieut. Dennis B. Jarrell, Medical Corps. 
 
 1st Lieut. Edward A. Flynn, Medical Corps. 
 
 1st Lieut. Robert A. Sherwood, Medical Corps. 
 
TRAINING PERIOD 25 
 
 quick lirers, while we lined the decks in our life preservers and 
 watched the good work. Apparently at least we were not to be 
 shark-food, and we approved of that heartily. 
 
 On June 4th part of the Regiment landed at Southampton, and 
 part at Tilbury. Rail transport was waiting for us and a few 
 hours more brought us to Dibgate and Folkstone for five days rest 
 from the rocking swells of the Atlantic. By night, we could hear 
 the roar of guns across the straits, and twice or more we watched 
 the Boche raid Calais. At Dibgate, the accommodations were rough 
 and ready, but Folkstone was a delight ; shops and restaurants 
 abounded, and the English tradespeople reaped a harvest. 
 
 On June 9th, we crossed to Calais. 
 
 We were actually in France at last ; and, after all, France seemed 
 not too unusual or different. Back in England we had quickly ac- 
 customed ourselves to the easy methods of the British and when 
 we found we were wholly in their charge, the experience presented 
 no novelty, except by comparison with our forms of procedure. 
 
 The British had learned the valuable art of waging war without 
 paperwork, and we profited accordingly. Barrack bags we turned 
 in and stored ; we went through gas, exchanged our American pieces 
 for British Enfields, and with a feeling of relief brought our packs 
 down to a reasonable size by salvaging most of the equipment and 
 clothing our supply ofHcers had fought so hard to secure for us 
 back in Dix. Reports, certifications and surveys did not exist. 
 We were profiting by English experience. 
 
 So great a secrecy was maintained over all troop movements 
 that not even Regimental Headquarters knew when all organiza- 
 tions of the 310th had arrived at Calais, and, similarly, was never 
 informed of the dates and hours of departure. Events showed 
 that the several elements were moved by different routes, on June 
 11th, 12th, and 13th, all detraining at Lumbres, Department of 
 Calais. In all cases, the method of movement was identical. Verbal 
 orders reached the several detachment commanders to have their 
 columns formed at such-and-such a point, at such-and-such a time. 
 To questions of "Where do we go?" the invariable answer was 
 returned : "Guides will conduct you." Having arrived at the en- 
 training point, the question was naturally asked, "Where do we 
 go?" and the imperturbable British NCO would reply most respect- 
 fully, "There is your train. You will be informed when you reach 
 your destination." 
 
26 
 
 TRAINING PERIOD 
 
 C.M.L. 
 
 THE TRAVELS OF THE 310TH 
 
TRAINING PERIOD 27 
 
 Advance parties had already made billeting arrangements and 
 before dark of June 13th, the entire regiment had completed the 
 five mile march from Lumbres and v^as located as follows : 
 Regimental Headquarters). 
 Headquarters and Supply Companies). 
 Second Battalion, at Senninghem. 
 First Battalion, at Watterdal. 
 Third Battalion, at Bayenghem. 
 
 The Machine Gun Company spent the night of June 13th at 
 Senninghem, and, on June 14th, proceeded by marching to Boursin 
 where it went into training at the British Machine Gun School. 
 
 The remainder of the regiment was affiliated with the l5th Royal 
 Scots, of the British Army, and under their thorough methods of 
 instruction our training continued eight hours a day. Every con- 
 ceivable angle of warfare was handled by the British officers and 
 NCOs, and here again our regiment showed that same eagerness 
 to learn, and willingness to be told that characterized the efficient 
 work of the foreign instructors detailed to Dix. 
 
 Our present instructors had lived through the bitter early days 
 of the war, many of them having been in the original British Ex- 
 peditionary Forces. Theirs was no theory of warfare; but knowl- 
 edge at first hand. Gas-defense Training, Musketry and Bombing 
 consequently took on a new meaning to us, and drill became some- 
 thing besides perfunctory parades. Backs straightened, muscles 
 hardened and our legs lost their flabbiness by virtue of the steep 
 climb to the plateau which formed the drill ground. There was little 
 friction. The desire to "get everything the Tommies knew" was 
 paramount, and privates instructed sergeants, and sergeants officers 
 indiscriminately in the one thought to make the regiment "fit." 
 
 Schools of every degree abounded, — British Schools and Amer- 
 ican Schools, for both officers and enlisted men, from elementary 
 map reading to stafif work; there seemed no end to the learning 
 we must acquire to fit us for service. And the final stimulus was 
 reached when small parties of selected groups went forward to 
 the British front at Nieppe and had their first taste of actual fight- 
 ing. A sombre touch was added during one of these tours when 
 the regiment suffered its first battle casualty, Corporal Henry Smith, 
 Headquarters Company, killed in action in the front line trenches, 
 July 8th, 1918. From that moment a deeper spirit permeated the 
 regiment. A "war which had seemed always far and remote became 
 
TRAINING PERIOD 29 
 
 startlingly near despite the pleasant fields of France surrounding 
 our area. 
 
 Of the war itself, we knew nothing, either of the progress of 
 our allies, or of the formation of the First American Army, of which 
 we hoped to become a part. Rumors had ceased to arouse our interest, 
 except the one underlying current that pointed to our being brigaded 
 with the British. What few English detachments passed through 
 our towns alternately jeered at and cheered us. The temptation 
 to "start something" was strong in all of us, — fostered possibly 
 by the edge our nerves were reaching. 
 
 Inspection of the regimental training by Sir Douglas Haig, and 
 reviews for General Pershing and the Duke of Connaught added 
 interest to the daily grind. The band cheered our evenings and was 
 easily mastering the "Marseillaise" and "God Save the King." Our 
 advance party, except Major Lynch, had already rejoined. 
 
 Slowly we were becoming acclimated. We learned the mysteries 
 of wrapped leggings and developed the typical A. E. F. squint as 
 we sadly salvaged our Stetsons for the Overseas Cap. Doubtless 
 the designer of that cap considered the effect smart, but we utter 
 a prayer that someday he, too, may have had to march with only 
 that wisp of cloth between his thin hair and the rain France poured 
 upon us, or may have lain on a blazing field in the steaming sun 
 blinking at a dancing target. It took time to learn that the one 
 way to keep the cap from acting as a sponge was to use it under 
 a "tin lid," and that for range work, a playing card filched from 
 some precious deck and thrust under the sweatband, would help us 
 maintain our 44. 
 
 Here, too, we learned the gentle art of liaison and terrain exer- 
 cises. Analyzed, these exercises consisted of marching from the 
 billeting area to some point fifteen or twenty kilometers distant ; 
 where, made little difference, so long as it rained. Arriving safely 
 at the place of departure, we then marched elsewhere in the general 
 direction of away from home and halted at the proper fork of the 
 road. Intermittently, staff cars dashed here and there, erupting 
 grim officers who decimated Regimental Commanders, companies, 
 and battalions, demanding "What would you do now?" Fortunately, 
 our patience and our Field Message Books were plentiful, and wars 
 ended invariably with the utter rout of the enemy. 
 
 Two excellent officers were lost to the regiment while in the 
 area, Lt.-Col. Pond going to Calais as Port Commandant, and Cap- 
 
310TH MACHINE GUN CO. IN TRAINING AT BOURSIN 
 
 INSTRUCTION UNDER BRITISH NCOS 
 
TRAINING PERIOD 31 
 
 tain Guthrie, then in command of the Second Battahon, being 
 detailed to Staff School at Langres. Neither ever rejoined. 
 
 Our Pioneer Platoon had, without warning, been sent forward 
 into the British reserve lines, and was assisting in the development 
 of the trench system then being established about Oudzeele. Mean- 
 while, secret instructions were received covering preparations for 
 our regiment to occupy the reserve sector on the "B-B" Line, from 
 Verdrel to the northern edge of the Bois d'Olhain. Reconnaisances 
 were made by the Colonel and division orders had issued for the 
 move in complete detail except D day and H hour when the plans 
 were suddenly changed. Apparently General Pershing's aims for 
 an American Army were to be realized ; we were not to be brigaded 
 with the British, but instead to fight our own fight in our own 
 sector, — an American Army in fact as well as in name. 
 
 By July 17th, in view of the altered strategic situation of the 
 Allied Forces, the regiment, with the Division, moved again by rail, 
 southward toward St. Pol, about 25 kilometers west of Arras. 
 Here we were billeted in the Magnicourt Training Area: 
 
 Regimental Headquarters). 
 
 Second Battalion) at Magnicourt. 
 
 Headquarters Company, at Houvelin. 
 
 Supply Company). 
 
 First Battalion, at Monchy Breton. 
 
 Machine Gun Company, at Herlin-le-Vert. 
 
 Third Battalion, at La Thieuloye. 
 
 Training continued vigorously in this area, — the 15th Scots 
 having accompanied our move, and small arms practice was added, 
 including range work with the automatic rifle, machine gun and 
 hand and rifle grenades. The One Pounder Platoon had been as- 
 sembled with the other like units of the Division and remained 
 at Bayenghem in the former area, to practice firing drill. The 
 Trench Mortar Platoon had been sent on from La Ronville and 
 continued practice, succeeding admirably in tearing up the land- 
 scape. 
 
 On one point, at least, the Magnicourt area will live long in our 
 memories. That was in the depth, width, height and general pene- 
 trative power of the manure piles. If the statement were true that 
 the wealth of a Frenchman may be judged by the size of his manure 
 pile, then unquestionably the wealth of France had been hoarded 
 
32 TRAINING PERIOD 
 
 for centuries in this otherwise inoffensive area. Rain occasionally 
 added to our misery on this count, and eventually, on July 31st, 
 Regimental Headquarters was moved from Magnicourt to La 
 Thieuloye (taking over Third Battalion Headquarters) and the 
 Second Battalion moved to Frevillers. 
 
 Our first experiences with German Night Bombing raids began 
 during our stay in the St. Pol area. Every clear night the Boche 
 planes came droning over the towns, headed for St. Pol or Division 
 Headquarters, or the railhead at Tincques. Sometimes the distant 
 "ka-chugging" of the bombs attested their success; more often the 
 whining sing-song of enemy motors would be the signal for the 
 opening up of the giant searchlights stationed at convenient cross- 
 roads. These lights would scissor across the sky until "Jerry" 
 could be pinned between two beams, and there he would cling, a 
 tiny pinpoint of light, until the British planes could get into action. 
 The "archies," too, added to the Fourth of July celebration, and 
 Paine never put on a better show than the inquisitive Hun called 
 forth. 
 
 The affairs invariably impressed the troops simply as an attempt 
 at German Schrecklichkeit, — for there were seldom casualties, and 
 property damage seemed insufficient to w^arrant the excursions. 
 
 The entire Arras front lay spread out before us like a theatre 
 curtain. Midway between the rolling blue-green hills and the roof 
 of the sky, hung the British sausages (observation balloons) and 
 high above them the ever circling planes tempted the Boche to come 
 over. And the Boche airmen, be it said, never failed to take a 
 chance. So high above us that we could barely see with our naked 
 eyes, we would hear the rat-tat, rat-tat-tat of the Maxims and we 
 would know some show was on. A few kilos to the south of us 
 was located a British bombing and observation squadron, while 
 farther to the west were stationed some of the huge Handley-Pages 
 used for long distance bombing along the Rhine. 
 
 The front was constantly active. Guns boomed and thundered 
 all day long, and during the night, the sky would be punctured with 
 bursting shrapnel and the explosion of the archies. Small detach- 
 ments of British troops, either returning for a rest period, or moving 
 to the trenches, passed regularly through the area. There was an 
 air of movement everywhere and to this restlessness were added 
 rumors that a part of the Americans had been in action towards 
 the south and had ''made good." The regiment had long ago lost 
 
TRAINING PERIOD 33 
 
 its "newness." Despite the fact that we had never been engaged, 
 there was the undercurrent of assurance that the long weeks of hard 
 drill had given officers and men. 
 
 We were sure that we were heading towards the American 
 Sector, and the ''American Sector" meant American rations and 
 American habits. We felt we had learned all that British training 
 could teach us in a training area, and were ready to go. 
 
 On August 17th and 18th the regiment moved, in small detach- 
 ments, by a one day's march, to an area south of St. Pol which 
 had just been vacated by the 312th Infantry. Billets for the regi- 
 ment were as follows: 
 
 Regimental Headquarters). 
 
 Third Battalion and Supply Co.), Framecourt. 
 
 First Battalion, at Croisette. 
 
 Second Battalion, at Hericourt. 
 
 Headquarters Company, at Ecoivres. 
 
 Machine Gun Company, at Petit-Houvin. 
 
 Our stay here was brief. The two and a half months of train- 
 ing in the north of France, in the areas about Senninghem, Magni- 
 court, and Framecourt, under the supervision of the British, ended 
 four days later, when the regiment of 106 officers and 3,338 en- 
 Hsted men entrained at Petit-Houvin enroute from Flanders for 
 the American Sector. 
 
 Forty-three hours spent under the control of French railroad 
 officials, without announcement of our destination, and with rumors 
 alone to whet the imagination, developed a state of mind that relished 
 any change from the close confinement of "Hommes 40-Chevaux 8." 
 Everyone actually believed that our goal would prove to be some- 
 where in the zone occupied by the American Army, — the army to 
 which we had for months belonged in name only. 
 
 Little did we realize the form our adventures were to assume; 
 where we were to go ; what we were to do ; or what the actions 
 in which we were to participate might mean to the regiment. 
 
Part II. 
 
 THE MARCH TO THE FRONT 
 
 August 24, to September 16, 1918 
 
 Passavant to Thiaucourt (St. Mihiel) 
 
THE MARCH TO THE FRONT 
 
 August 24th, to September 16th, 1918 
 
 During the afternoon and night of August 24th, the several 
 trains, composed of those never to be forgotten cars, "Hommes 40 — 
 Chevaux-8," arrived at the respective detraining points : 
 
 Regimental Headquarters). 
 
 Headquarters, M.-G. and Supply Cos.). 
 
 Companies "I," "K" and "L."). 
 
 Companies ''D" and ''M."). Passavant-Vitrey. 
 
 Balance of 1st and 2nd Battalions. Jussey. 
 
 We were now in the Department of Haute-Marne. 
 
 Equipment, animals, transport wagons, rolling kitchens, every- 
 thing, was rapidly unloaded from the trains, deposited on the sid- 
 ings and the march to the new billeting areas begun. The whole 
 prospect looked like the good old United States again. American 
 soldiers were driving American trucks (the first we had seen since 
 landing in France), officers were riding in American side-cars; cases 
 of American supplies were everywhere in evidence. We almost ex- 
 pected, now that our fellow-countrymen had charge of our move- 
 ments, to be carried in street cars or by some other magic to the 
 doors of our homes. 
 
 But this was not to be. All units discovered that there was to 
 be a long hike into our new area, — a march of such duration that 
 all with the exception of Company "M" were required to bivouac 
 for the night, and carry-on the following day. Captain Ray suc- 
 ceeded in commandeering two trucks, loaded in his men's packs, 
 hooked on his rolling kitchens and in light marching order, covered 
 the 32 kilometers to his billeting area at Fouchecourt. The balance 
 of the regiment swung from the road into the nearest grassy pasture 
 and prepared for the night. Tents were pitched and the few mouth- 
 fuls of iron rations which remained from the trip, were consumed. 
 Sleeping on soft grass, under a starry sky, held no terrors other than 
 the fear of being too comfortable after those nights spent in freight 
 
 37 
 
38 THE MARCH TO THE FRONT 
 
 cars, the majority of which had either square or hexagonal wheels. 
 Three days spent in confinement more restricted than was any guard 
 house had caused no small number of cramped legs and lame backs. 
 The luxury of sleeping "two in a pup tent'' with beaucoup room, 
 seemed too much of a strain. 
 
 At 7 a. m. of the 25th, the columns were again on the march 
 and until noon followed the roads up hill and down through pic- 
 turesque country. Regimental Headquarters was established at 
 Fresnes-sur-Apance, a town of considerable size in the Bourbonne 
 area, which was shared with the three Machine Gun Battalions of 
 our Division. The balance of the regiment was billeted as follows: 
 Headquarters, M.-G. and Supply Cos., Fresnes-sur-Apance. 
 First and Second Battalions, at Senaide. 
 Third Battalion (less "M" Co.), at Ainville. 
 Company *'M" at Fouchecourt. 
 
 We were back on American Rations once more. No more cheese 
 and jam, but solid meat and vegetables in the proportion an Ameri- 
 can Doughboy eats. There was no cessation of drill or the training 
 in auxiliary arms, but advantage was taken of the opportunity for 
 frequent baths and a general policing up of all equipment and arms. 
 Our British transport had been carried with us to the area. Our 
 British arms, however, we had exchanged for Eddystones. Our 
 auxiliary weapon was now the Chauchat, a temperamental French 
 design adapted solely for marching fire. Much of what we had 
 learned with the British it now became necessary to unlearn, but 
 the satisfaction of being once again with the Americans, made 
 amends for all. 
 
 But our stay in this pleasant area was to be all too brief. At 
 4 a. m., August 28th, a Lieutenant from Division Headquarters 
 aroused the Colonel from his billet with orders to prepare the regi- 
 ment for a move on short notice. Regimental runners flew to the out- 
 lying towns carrying the warning order. What it was all about, 
 we knew not. Why such a rush when every one, from the Colonel 
 down, was so very comfortable? Why the peculiar method of de- 
 livery, and why at 4 a. m. ? Our departure from the Fresnes area 
 came as a complete and somewhat bewildering surprise. It began to 
 look seriously like business ; it proved to be our first experience with 
 the secrecy which later characterized the transmission of all import- 
 ant orders. 
 
 One o'clock of the afternoon of the 28th found us marching 
 
THE MARCH TO THE FRONT 39 
 
 HEADQUARTERS 310th INFANTRY. 
 
 August 28th, 1918., 10:30 A. M. 
 Field Orders 
 No. 7. 
 
 Reference : Field Orders No. 6, Hq. 78th Div. ; Orders No. 6, Hq. 78th Div. 
 Maps: LANGRES 1/80,000. 
 
 MIRECOURT 1/80,000. 
 
 CARTE TARIDE No. 6, 1/250,000. 
 
 1. This Division will move by marching from its present billets to a 
 new area. For the purpose of this movement, the 307th and 308th Machine 
 Gun Battalions and 303rd Mobile Veterinary Section are placed under com- 
 mand of Commanding Officer, 310th Infantry. 
 
 The greatest secrecy is enjoined upon all. The destination of units will 
 not be discussed nor divulged to the men. 
 
 2. 310th Infantry (in order of Battalions, 3rd, 2nd, 1st, Headquarters 
 Co. Machine Gim Co.), 307th Machine Gun Battalion, 308th Machine Gun 
 Battalion, 303rd Mobile Veterinary Section, in that order, will assemble on 
 road — AINVILLE — FRESNES facing North, head of column at roadfork 
 at Southwest exit of AINVILLE, at 2:00 P. M. 
 
 3. First line transport will follow their respective Battalions. Second 
 line transport at rear of column. 
 
 4. (a) Rations in hands of troops will be carried, 
 (b) Extra blankets carried on wagons. 
 
 5. Headquarters, 310th Infantry, at present location until 2:00 P. M. — 
 thereafter at head of column, 
 
 Babcock, 
 
 Colonel. 
 Copies to : 
 
 C. O. 1st Bn. C. O'. 307th M. G. Bn. 
 
 C O. 2nd Bn. C O. 308th M. G. Bn. 
 
 C. O. 3rd Bn. C. O. 303rd M. V. S. 
 
 C. O. Supply Co. War Diary. 
 
 C. O. Hq. Co. File. 
 
 C. O. M. G. Co. Regt. Hq. (3). 
 
 Surgeon. Brigade Hq. 
 
40 THE MARCH TO THE FRONT 
 
 northward through Ainville. Twenty-four kilometers of a glaring, 
 dusty, macadam road, under a steaming sun, stretched from Fresnes 
 to Tollaincourt, each successive kilo a trifle more dusty than the 
 preceding. Blisters and callouses developed rapidly on tender feet 
 but the rnen swung along cheerfully under their heavy packs, taking 
 advantage of every second of the precious ten-minute halts. 
 
 Dusk found us in bivouac with the three Machine Gun Battalions 
 on a gently sloping meadow, richly carpeted in grass, and with the 
 all-important rolling kitchens drawn up along the nearby road. There 
 was no need to sound "Taps." Tents had been pitched in record 
 speed, and we slept the sleep of the footsore, wondering what the 
 morning would bring forth. 
 
 At 2 a. m. of the 29th, there arrived more secret orders directing 
 the regiment to continue the march northward, — the orders specify- 
 ing the move should be by battalions with distance of several kilo- 
 meters between battalions. 
 
 The first unit of the regiment moved out at 8 a. m. of August 
 29th, cheered on by the remaining Battalions who were still resting 
 in the fields with all equipment ready for their own march later. 
 Why worry about a little thing like another all day march, with only 
 sixty or more pounds in the pack, and the slim possibility of an 
 occasional meal ? Where we were going we did not care. We knew 
 we were going north, and we knew the x\merican Front was north, — 
 and that if we kept going long enough, sooner or later we would 
 strike action. 
 
 The hours of marching passed by without incident other than 
 the marked interest of the French inhabitants of those towns we 
 wound through. Evidence of the recent departure of the Rainbow 
 (42) Division from this area excited speculation regarding our 
 destination, which, mysteriously, our orders forbade us to reach 
 prior to four o'clock in the afternoon. 
 
 By sunset, the several columns reached their respective villages ; 
 the Machine Gun Battalions having fallen out at designated points : 
 
 Regimental Headquarters). 
 
 Headquarters, M.-G., and Supply Companies). 
 
 Company "A"), Sommerecourt. 
 
 First Battalion, (less Co. "A"), Outremecourt. 
 
 Second Battalion, Soulacourt. 
 
 Third Battalion, (less Cos. "L" and ''M"), Nijon. 
 
 Companies "L" and **M," Vaudrecourt. '. 
 
THE MARCH TO THE FRONT 41 
 
 Here, in the absence of other cause of complaint, we grumbled 
 because of our enforced departure from the Fresnes area, and par- 
 ticularly from Fresnes-sur-Apance, the one French town we had 
 yet discovered that boasted of electric lights and the total absence 
 of manure piles echeloned in depth. 
 
 The four days following, despite the continued training, and the 
 daily tactical problems, healed the blisters born of our hike from 
 our last detraining point. During the late afternoons, the troops 
 explored the Roman Ruins near Outremecourt and elsewhere allowed 
 themselves to be sold tasteless food at outrageous prices. But the 
 fault for this extravagance was not entirely with the French. Our 
 men had money to spend and were willing to spend it on whatever 
 was offered for sale. 
 
 The issue of Chauchats in place of the Lewis Guns already 
 referred to, necessitated continuous training for the specialists 
 required to use these weapons. Brownings were promised "some- 
 time" but until that time came, the Chauchat was the only gun avail- 
 able. Meanwhile, pistol practice for officers and selected NCOs 
 was begun and completed; and the One Pounder Platoon, under 
 Lieut. Hylant, put up a splendid show for the Division Commander. 
 On every count morale was high and it was with eagerness we 
 awaited orders for our further advance on the front. 
 
 These orders arrived mid-afternoon of September 4th, and be- 
 cause of our proximity to the enemy lines and the activity of the 
 Hun planes, directed marching by night and concealment by day. 
 Tn accord with our F.O. 9, the regiment was in readiness to move 
 but midnight had come and gone before the 309th Infantry had 
 cleared Sommerecourt and allowed us to take our assigned place in 
 the column of march. By dawn, we had picked up our guides in 
 the woods near Vaudoncourt, some twenty kilos nearer the war, 
 and the troops were moved off the road and out of sight under 
 the trees. Here they bivouaced during the day, sleeping as best 
 they could and eating cold rations. Of course it rained. 
 
 By 11 :30 p. m. that same night (September 5th), we were again 
 on the march, and the advance was continued northward until the 
 woods east of Dombrot-sur-Vair were reached. 
 
 The recollections of that night march will live long in the minds 
 of all. Rain fell continuously, transforming the roads into seas 
 of mud, churned into a plastic mass, ankle deep, by the transport 
 which preceded us. Through the black night struggled the long 
 
42 THE MARCH TO THE FRONT 
 
 HEADQUARTERS 310th INFANTRY. 
 
 September 4th, 1918, 10 :20 P. M. 
 Field Orders 
 No. 9. 
 
 Ref: MIRECOURT 1/60,000. 
 
 1. The Regiment marches tonight and follows the 309th Infantry, which 
 is expected to pass through SOMMERECOURT at midnight. Battalions and 
 other units of the Regiment will be formed ready to march as indicated 
 and in order of march in which the units are mentioned. Units will be pre- 
 pared to march without further orders when the transport, first and second 
 
 l)oth, of the preceding unit is cleared. 
 
 2. Third Battalion will march North via VOUDRECOURT in time to 
 enable the head of the column to reach the Southern exit of SOMMERE- 
 COURT at 11 :50 P. M. Halt 100 yards South of that roadfork and await 
 orders. 
 
 3. Second Battalion (less one Company) marches in such time as will 
 enable the head of the column to reach the road running East to OUTRE- 
 MECOURT at 11:50 P. M. Halt 100 yards South of that roadfork and 
 await orders. 
 
 4. First Battalion (less Company "D") will be formed ready to march, 
 standing at rest off the road in the vicinity of its present camp and billets 
 at 12:00 midnight, September 4-5. 
 
 5. Machine Gun Company and attached Signal Platoon, Headquarters 
 Company and Company "D" will be formed ready to march, standing at 
 rest off the road in the vicinity of their present billets at 11 :50 P. M. 
 
 6. First and Second line transport pertaining to Company "D" will at 
 once join the transport of the 1st Battalion at OUTREMECOURT. 
 
 7. All first and second line transport will be parked off the road in the 
 vicinity of the present Camps and billets ready to follow their respective 
 units. 
 
 8. Brigade instructions direct the 308th Machine Gun Battalion to fol- 
 low the rear of the 2nd Battalion. One Company of the 2nd Battalion will 
 follow the rear of the transport column of the 308th Machine Gun Battalion 
 at 200 yards distance to pick up stragglers and act as rear guard. 
 
 9. First and second line transport, in that order will follow their re- 
 spective units without distance. 
 
 10. All canteens will be filled before starting. Water carts will be 
 filled to capacity with chlorinated water. 
 
 11. Messages, until further orders, to R.H.Q., SOMMERECOURT. 
 
 Babcock, 
 
 Colonel. 
 Copies to : . 
 
 C. O. 1st Bn. C. O. Hq. Co. 
 
 C. O. 2nd Bn. G. O. M. G. Co. 
 
 C. O. 3rd Bn. File. 
 
THE MARCH TO THE FRONT 43 
 
 columns of soldiers with their water-soaked packs. Blankets and 
 shoes and all body clothing were saturated with water, yet fires 
 were forbidden lest the flare by night or the smoke by day attract 
 the alert Hun observation planes. 
 
 Into the rain soaked darkness of these woods, the men were 
 thrust, and Company Commanders again warned that there must 
 be absolutely no movement along the border of the woods by day. 
 The steep hillside was choked with underbrush, practically impene- 
 trable, and through this the men had almost to cut a path for them- 
 selves to make room for the troops in their rear. Of hot food, of 
 course there was none, and to add to the discomfort of all, no rations 
 for the noonday meal seemed to be forthcoming. By two of the 
 afternoon, however, enough food had been located for a semi-meal, 
 and the sun was trying to shine. 
 
 Marching, always by night, over unknown roads to an unknown 
 destination had now ceased to be a novelty. This was actual ''cam- 
 paigning" which proved to our complete satisfaction that war is 
 "90 per cent, movement, and 10 per cent, fighting." Whether that 
 conclusion was to be modified materially by the events of the next 
 few weeks, remained to be seen. 
 
 The march northward continued the night of September 6th to 
 the Gironcourt area, and there followed a respite of three days which 
 afiforded a needed opportunity for the cleaning and drying of cloth- 
 ing, etc., now caked with mud in accumulated layers. 
 
 We were now in the Department of Vosges, and were enjoying 
 our last billets before the regiment took over its sector of the front 
 line. Gironcourt and Morelmaison afiforded shelter from the ever- 
 lasting rain which was expected to continue. For some strange 
 reason, however, the sun persisted in shining on occasion and thus 
 permitted the Signal Corps photographer to collect his Rogue's 
 Gallery portraits of the officers. From here also there left another 
 consignment of candidates for the officer's training school. 
 
 Billets for the regiment during this brief stay follow : 
 
 Regimental Headquarters). 
 
 lieadquarters and Supply Companies), at Gironcourt. 
 
 Second and Third Battalions, at Morelmaison. 
 
 First Battalion and M.-G. Co., encamped near Gironcourt. 
 
 Our three days of rest ended September tenth, when orders were 
 again received to prepare to move. Imagine our joy when we 
 
44 THE MARCH TO THE FRONT 
 
 learned that the move was to be by lorrie. So, we felt, the magazine 
 pictures of troops being driven about France were not mere artist's 
 dreams after all. The thing did actually happen, and was happening 
 to us, — although no one could realize why the war was being kind 
 to us. 
 
 All through the rainy afternoon of the tenth, the camions were 
 assembling, — drifting in cheerfully from time to time, — seemingly 
 from nowhere; all painted French horizon blue and separated into 
 groups, each with a fantastic insignia to denote the truck unit, — 
 dancing girls, polar bears, grotesques, jockeys, etc., stenciled on the 
 sides and tail gates. The majority of the drivers were Hindu- 
 Chinese, muffled in long, filthy, shaggy fur coats, more alive than 
 dead. 
 
 But we cared not. Wet as we were from the brief march to the 
 place of assembly, we climbed in gracefully, and at 6 o'clock the 
 dapper French officer in charge led the way in his miniature 
 limousine. 
 
 Of course we had no idea where we were going, but if you 
 can believe the trait possible in an American, we had ceased to be 
 interested. Never by any means were we able to elicit the slightest 
 information of any kind from train or truck employees, and we 
 had learned to save our French for the mademoiselles who at least 
 made an attempt to understand. 
 
 Yet here we were, as a matter of fact, moving up into the St. 
 Mihiel offensive, and we lay rain-soaked in trucks and tried to find 
 a better place for our head than the Sergeant's feet. Gone was the 
 ''glory" of -war, the bands and the flags, and the hip-hurrah; merely 
 3,400 tired, wet men trying to keep warm and get to sleep quickly. 
 
 Throughout the night, the truck train bumped along, past town 
 after town, like some gigantic snake. Our route was via Chatenois, 
 Neuf chateau, and Toul, to the Bois de la Cote-en-Haye, where the 
 leading elements arrived about 8 :00 a. m. 
 
 It was evident we were working into an active sector. The 
 distant rumble of artillery reminded us of those days in the Arras 
 sector, weeks before. American engineer troops were engaged 
 continuously on the roads to facilitate the movement of the never- 
 ending columns of trucks, loaded with small-arms and artillery am- 
 munition, barbed wire and rations. All activity pointed north ; it 
 was evident we were in for a show of some kind. 
 
 Our truck train had halted on a plateau bounded by low hills 
 
THE MARCH TO THE FRONT 45 
 
 and woods to the north. To our question ''Where do we go?" the 
 dapper Httle French officer had returned his usual shrug. We were 
 to debus toute-suite ; that was all he knew. Passing stafif officers 
 were importuned and it developed we were to make "those woods 
 to the north and west. There should be guides along this road." 
 The troops fell off the road and small detachments were sent forward 
 with two or three hundred meter distances between. Far down the 
 road a mile or more, we could see them break sharply to the left 
 and disappear over the edge of the plateau into the woods. 
 
 Urgent orders now reached us for speed and immediate conceal- 
 ment. Into the Bois de la Cote-en-Haye the men were thrust, and 
 runners were despatched as usual to locate definitely all troops of 
 the regiment. Barely, however, had the men found themselves in 
 the rain soaked woods than orders came for an immediate move. 
 Rumor said we were "in the wrong woods" and forward we went 
 another mile. 
 
 Here the men dropped again for a rest, — some of the battalions 
 putting up their pup-tents, others too tired and cramped to do more 
 than stretch out on the wet ground. Shortly after noon rain fell 
 again, and with the rain as if by invariable rule, came orders to 
 move again after dark, northward. 
 
 Throughout the afternoon, the rain persisted. Fires were of 
 course prohibited and what little food had been carried along from 
 Gironcourt had been early consumed. The question "When do we 
 eat?" was paramount. Cold food, and an empty stomach, and cease- 
 less rain spelled discomfort for all ; a night march sounded promis- 
 ing; at least we could keep warm. 
 
 The first order for the move specified eight o'clock formation ; 
 but at this time rations had arrived and it was necessary to delay 
 a half hour until they could be distributed by squads. Our route 
 lay along a road which skirted the edge of the Bois de la Cote, to 
 a point of assembly some two miles further on, the location of which 
 we knew vaguely. By now the blackest of night had descended 
 upon us. The rain continued. It was impossible to see or keep 
 contact with the man ahead without actual touch of his body. The 
 road ceased to exist, but the troops stumbled forward, consuming 
 every ounce of energy in the seemingly useless process of pulling 
 their feet from one mudhole only to slide into some quagmire still 
 deeper. 
 
 By another hour the regiment was assembled on the hard bed 
 
46 THE MARCH TO THE FRONT 
 
 of a Route Nationale, and for a time at least, while we waited for 
 the 309th to pass through on their march to the front, we had respite 
 from the bog of mud. Our instructions were simple, i. e., to follow 
 the rear of the 309th, and as their last element swung off the road 
 to the right, our column fell in. 
 
 The mud was even deeper than before, and in the hollows the 
 water stood ankle high. What little road had at first existed, had 
 been cut to jelly by the 309th. On the troops struggled, the column 
 alternately stopping and starting as the men tried to keep their feet. 
 Up hill and down, the stream of water and mud and rain soaked 
 soldiers moved, for three tedious hours to the phonograph tune of 
 "KEEP closed, — KEEP closed, — KEEP closed," repeated mono- 
 tonously up and down the column. 
 
 And it was vitally necessary that we keep closed, for the night 
 was black, the road forks numerous and the turns many, and the 
 temptation to lead wrong could (be overcome only by keeping in 
 physical touch with the units just ahead. 
 
 LIGHTS WERE FORBIDDEN 
 
 Came "H" hour. Suddenly as the column crawled, snakelike, 
 over the crest of a hill, the sky line, invisible till then, was illuminated 
 in one continuous flash of flame that leaped from left to right as 
 far as the eye could see. A hoarse, deafening, continuous roar of 
 artillery struck our ears, punctured by the clock-like fire of the 
 heavier guns. A vast panorama of flame, a moving picture of 
 gun flashes, bursting shrapnel and H. E., mingled with the blue, 
 green, yellow and red rockets of the advancing and defending troops, 
 flared up against the background of black night. We were sitting on 
 the top of the world, and, had we but known, were witnessing the 
 artillery preparation for the St. Mihiel drive. 
 
 Some part of some great show, at least, we knew we were. 
 Our training was ended ; we were now in the game we came to play. 
 Gone was all thought of fatigue and the gnawing discomfort of rain 
 soaked packs. Backs straightened. The marvelous spectacle, the 
 continuity of it, the awe-full splendor of it overshadowed all other 
 thoughts. 
 
 To our rear, a great naval gun crashed out its regular two- 
 minute messages to the Hun. The barrage glare made it easy to see 
 and follow the muddy ribbon of road. On we slipped and slid. 
 Ahead, we knew not how far, were woods in which we were to con- 
 ceal ourselves against the coming daylight. By now we had run into 
 
TllF. M.\R(7T TO TIIK FRONT 
 
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48 THE MARCH TO THE FRONT 
 
 our transport columns, and detours across fields grew more and 
 more frequent. Greater and greater became the distance between 
 elements of the same command; it was only a question of time 
 before we were out of touch with no possible means of com- 
 munication. 
 
 By four o'clock most of the regiment was hid away into the 
 nearest woods, the men dropping instantly to sleep, dead with fatigue 
 and cold; minding not in the least the steaming wet underbrush, 
 provided only they could escape the quicksand of mud through which 
 they had fought for five hours. 
 
 All night the transport splashed back and forth along what was 
 left of the roads. Dawn brought a cessation of the interminable 
 rain and an effort was made to locate the regiment, to get the 
 battalions and companies together intact, and, what was more im- 
 portant, to discover the rolling kitchens, and arrange for a meal 
 for the men. At daylight no one was in sight except the Head- 
 quarters Company, part of the Machine Gun Company, and the 
 Regimental Staff and runners. Our bivouac had been near a bat- 
 tery of the 29th Field Artillery, and here, just before daylight we 
 came under our first hostile artillery fire, high explosive and gas. 
 Before 9 a. m., September 12th, the wandering units of the regi- 
 ment had been located and safely guided to that part of the Bois 
 de Granay assigned the regiment. Here once more we were in con- 
 cealment in the woods. 
 
 Throughout the day of the 12th, reports reached us of the 
 progress of the attacking troops, for whom we were now serving 
 as a reserve division. As the day advanced, the roar of artillery, 
 except for the large naval and railroad guns nearby, became more 
 and more distant as the attack progressed successfully. Meanwhile 
 the rolling kitchens had been assembled, and as the troops ate their 
 first full meal in forty-eight hours, from our location in the woods, 
 we could see Boche planes flying high overhead. Once more equip- 
 ment and arms were cleaned and put in readiness, as we were pre- 
 pared to assist the troops of the Second and Fifth Divisions in action 
 on our front to the north. 
 
 On the afternoon of the 12th, General Hersey, and the Colonel, 
 with Colonel Morgan of the 309th, reconnoitered through Martin- 
 court, St. Jean, and Mamey, to Fey-en-Haye, where the attacking 
 line had jumped off that morning. The battlefield was empty except 
 for the salvage and the sanitary detachments bringing back the wreck 
 
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 of war, abandoned and captured equipment, and the dead and 
 wounded. 
 
 Under cover of twilight, September 13th, the regiment again 
 moved forward ; where, we knew not. "Follow the troops ahead !" 
 was the one command. And the men did their best, on through 
 Martincourt and' St. Jean. The roads were far better now, but it 
 was a wild scramble for the rearmost detachments to keep closed, 
 especially through the towns and over the hills. The men did mag- 
 nificently under their heavy packs. Remember they had had no 
 sleep by night, and what they could snatch during the day was under 
 dripping branches. Food had been an infrequent luxury. 
 
 Some of the units were forced to keep up a steady jog trot, 
 but the spirit of stick-to-it held the men together and there was 
 little thought of dropping out. Darkness fell. Through Lironville, 
 now wholly in ruins, the columns hurried. At Limey was a most 
 hopeless confusion. All roads were full of our infantry, while the 
 artillery and trains of another division stretched in one unbroken col- 
 umn to Noviant, across our line of march. "Go on !" "Go on !" 
 came the insistent commands, and we l^roke through the blocking 
 transport as best we could. We had a road to follow, such as it 
 was ; but the farther we advanced the worse it became. 
 
 Beyond Limey, our rate of progress was snail-like. We had 
 now run into our own transport, the teams standing with nose to 
 tailgate, held up by the execrable condition of the road. Shell 
 craters were everywhere; abandoned transport, both American and 
 Boche, lined the road. Our teams were exhausted, and for the 
 more urgently needed rations, wagons were temporarily abandoned 
 and their tired animals doubled on. Impromptu road gangs filled 
 in and bridged the worst of the road, and pushed and hauled the 
 wagons along the shell-torn road. 
 
 By degrees, the infantry column cleared the transport, and we 
 had the -road to ourselves. On we went, through more war wreck- 
 age, scattered ammunition boxes, a few huddled groups of dead 
 lying out in the fields, all evidence of a terrific bombardment. Sud- 
 denly we crossed a confused line of trenches bordered by stumps 
 of trees, and came out into an open space. 
 
 The air changed. Where before the smell of new ground and 
 growing plants and trees had filled our nostrils, now suddenly the 
 air grew stale and dead, — dead as the smell of lime, and we knew 
 that we were in what had been No Man's Land. Here there was 
 
50 THE MARCH TO THE FRONT ^ 
 
 less evidence of shell craters, but the ground had been churned by 
 the fire of small arms and machine guns. Not one living tree or 
 plant or flower existed. 
 
 Out of the darkness ahead loomed the shadows of an ambulance 
 train. The command, "Give way to the right, for the wounded," 
 went back along the column. 
 
 On the column trudged for another half hour. Then a group 
 of whispering guides met us, and we were shown what was to 
 be our home for the rest of the night. Not yet had we lost that 
 dead smell of lime; it seemed to cling to our clothing, and the woods 
 in which we found ourselves were saturated with the odor. As our 
 eyes became accustomed to the blackness, gradually, we made out 
 the wreck of buildings, fallen trees, sidewalks, and what had been 
 a trench system. Into this wreckage the men were thrust to find a 
 place to sleep as best they could. The Huns had evacuated these 
 woods, only hours before. 
 
 Dawn revealed many concrete dugouts, a complete system of 
 trenches, and a miniature German village — but wrecked beyond 
 recognition by shell craters and the explosion of HE's. Great quan- 
 tities of German ammunition and equipment, machine guns, belts, 
 and the familiar "potato masher'' were everywhere strewn about. 
 Here and there lay the dead — both American and Boche. Only the 
 major dugouts remained intact. These were admirably constructed 
 and electrically lighted throughout. 
 
 But it was obvious that the Huns had left in a hurry. Personal 
 property was scattered everywhere. We had seen and heard an 
 artillery preparation. Here was the visible evidence of its destructive 
 power. Our burial parties worked long hours without discrimina- 
 tion between dead friend and foe. 
 
 The morning and afternoon of the 14th were spent locating and 
 reassembling the companies of the regiment, and in making an effort 
 to provide what comfort was possible for the coming night. • Rolling 
 kitchens were assembled, and once more we were introduced to food. 
 A clear sky and a cheerful sun helped immeasureably to restore good 
 humor. Exploring parties toured the intricate trenches and the invit- 
 ing dugouts, until one soldier was killed by a German grenade "clev- 
 erly" concealed beneath a Hun helmet. Such treachery may have 
 been "legitimate" warfare from Jerry's standpoint, but its effect 
 was the opposite from his intent. Meanwhile the positions of the 
 defending and attacking troops were argued pro and con;, blankets 
 
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 and clothing were hung out to dry, and the barbers did a flourishing 
 business. War couldn't possibly be any harder than it had been 
 for us, and we had learned that an hour's sun out-balances a day 
 of rain. 
 
 We were satisfied. 
 
 That night, General Hersey, accompanied by Colonel Babcock. 
 Colonel Morgan, and Captain Connelly of the 308th Machine Gun 
 Battalion, made a personal reconnaisance forward to Thiaucourt, and 
 there consulted the respective front line commanders of the Fourth 
 Brigade and the Sixth Regiment of Marines, which organizations 
 we were to relieve the following night. 
 
 But not yet were we to have our full quota of sleep. Throughout 
 the night, gas alarms were sounded, and each time we were forced 
 to arouse every member of the regiment and see that his mask was 
 properly in place. It was a strenuous night for the gas officers, 
 and by morning, murder would have been done cheerfully, if the 
 well meaning culprits could have been found. There was no gas, but 
 rumour insisted that the Boche was dropping gas bombs from planes 
 overhead, and we suffered accordingly. It was the regiment's one 
 and only case of nerves. 
 
 After daylight of the 15th, the Colonel, together with his Battalion 
 and Company Commanders again went to Thiaucourt. The town 
 we found quite intact. Some wreckage existed and a few of the 
 larger houses showed shell holes. Boche prisoners stood about the 
 streets, guarded by the alert marines. At Brigade and Regimental 
 Headquarters we were given what maps were available, and after 
 the present position of the lines had been pointed out, guides con- 
 ducted the unit commanders to the P.C.'s of the corresponding com- 
 manders, forward. 
 
 Beyond the heights north and west of Thiaucourt, a level plain 
 stretched a matter of two or three kilometers to the Bois du Rupt 
 and the Bois de la Montague. Xammes on the left, and Jaulny on 
 the right, marked the limits of the reo^imental sector. Walking 
 wounded and some few litter cases passed us on our way up. Our 
 s^uides cautioned us to keep twenty paces distance, for the Hun was 
 intermittently shelling. On all sides was an unbelievable wastage 
 of war — clothinc^ and equipment, dead horses, and a broken down 
 French tank. Some dead there were also, American and German. 
 But of immediate w^arfare, there was none except the occasional 
 bursting of a shell. 
 
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 THE MARCH TO THE FRONT 
 
 F'icld Orders 
 No. 13. 
 
 HEADQUARTERS 310th INFANTRY. 
 
 September 15th, 1918. 
 
 1. The Regiment marches tonight to relieve the 6th Regiment of Marines. 
 
 2. Men will be ready to march at 7:00 P. M. The Regiment moves in 
 the order of Battalions : 2nd, 1st, 3rd. The Machine Gun Company is at- 
 tached to the 2nd Battalion and will march immediately in the rear of it. 
 
 Trench Mortar Platoon will be attached to Battalions as follows : 4 mor- 
 tars to 2nd Battalion, 2 mortars to 1st Battalion. 
 
 The 2)1 m.m. Gun Platoon will be attached to battalions as follows : 2 guns 
 to 2nd Battalion, 1 gun to 1st Battalion. 
 
 3. Combat liason will be established on the right with the 309th, re- 
 lieving the corresponding liaison group of the 6th Marines, and similarly, 
 combat liaison will be established on the left with the 89th, relieving the 
 corresponding liaison group of the 6th Marines. 
 
 4. Each man will carry, in addition to the 100 rounds already in rifle 
 belts, two bandoliers of caliber 30 rifle ammunition. 
 
 .S. Guides will meet Battalion, Company and Platoon units at THIAU- 
 COURT to conduct the respective units to their position in the line. 
 
 6. Lt. Col. Foster will conduct the march. 
 
 7. Regimental P. C. closes at its present station at 7 :00 P. M. and opens 
 at THIAUCOURT at 7:30 P. M. 
 
 8. Rolling kitchens and water wagons follow their respective Battalions 
 as far as THIAUCOURT, where they will park in sheltered position off the 
 streets. Meals will be prepared at THIAUCOURT and carried to the lines 
 not later than 3:30 P. M. 
 
 9. Company Commanders will arrange for details to carry the meals of 
 his Company so as to arrive before daylight. 
 
 10. Balance of first and second line transport will remain at present 
 park until further orders. 
 
 Vanderwerker, 
 
 Adjutant. 
 
54 THE MARCH TO THE FRONT 
 
 Marines were posted here and there in shell craters along the 
 plain. They looked up grinning as we passed. On towards the 
 Bois du Rupt there was evidence of an attempt at a stand by the 
 Germans, where they had a clear sweep for rifle fire. Their aban- 
 doned trenches lined the edge of the woods, and craters showed 
 where the American artillery had driven them back. The woods 
 themselves showed clear signs of Indian fighting, with the Boche 
 falling back as the Marines infiltrated and outflanked their successive 
 positions. The Bois de la Montague had been cleared entirely, most 
 of the Boche dead being concentrated along a ravine which was 
 evidently their line of retreat. There was only occasional shelling; 
 and but little rifle fire. The walking wounded and stretcher cases 
 were still moving back. The Marines were holding a broken line, 
 following the edge of the woods. The Germans had retired to the 
 Rembercourt-Charey-Dommartin line. Ahead lay Mon Plaisir 
 Ferme. 
 
 Having completed our reconnaisances, we returned to Thiaucourt 
 and awaited the arrival of the regiment. 
 
 At 9:30 P. M. the head of the column marched in on its mission 
 of relief for the Marines. Just twelve months before, the nucleus 
 of the 310th had been born in Dix. Now it was to have its baptism 
 of fire. We should see what we should see. 
 
 As we were entering the town an enemy battery opened fire, 
 evidently trying for the bridge across the Rupt de Mad, across which 
 the tail of the regiment had yet to cross. The column was moving 
 with distances of fifty yards between platoons. There was an 
 instant's hesitation as the shells broke, and then the troops moved on 
 across. They had had their first taste of shell fire, with but one 
 casualty. 
 
 Why this battery did not continue his fire, and why Thiaucourt 
 was not deluged with H.E. and gas during our relief of the Marines 
 only the Germans can tell. Never was there a clearer, or more bril- 
 liant moon and star light. It would have been impossible for planes 
 not to have seen the troops. Yet barring a half dozen shells that 
 Jerry dropped on the town he left us severely alone until almost 
 twenty- four hours later. 
 
 The Second Battalion, under Major Edwin A. Volz, the Machine 
 Gun Company, and two-thirds of the trench mortars and Zl M.M. 
 guns had been assigned to the Outpost Zone along the northern edge 
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 of the trench mortars and 37 M.M. guns, all commanded by Major 
 Arthur C. Judd, took over the Support Zone in the Bois du Rupt. 
 The Third Battalion, Captain Courtney C. Crozier commanding, 
 became the Regimental Reserve in position on the plain between 
 Xammes and Jaulny. 
 
 In general, the position was unorganized — ^the Marines had had 
 no time for that. Only that morning had they withstood three Hun 
 counter-attacks and gained possession of the Bois de la Montague. 
 Nowhere was there shelter except funk holes and craters. Needless 
 to remark, the Marines seemed glad to be rid of the place. All night, 
 smiall detachments moved back, and by daylight the relief was com- 
 pleted. 
 
 What our mission was, we knew not. We did know that for 
 some reason the limit of our activity was the Rembercourt-Dom- 
 martin line, but whether to expect and prepare for constant and 
 immediate counter-attacks, or to carry forward the line of the 
 Outpost Zone was a dark secret to us. Consequently, our first aim 
 was to find out where we were, how we were situated, what was on 
 our flanks, and to provide rations for the men. 
 
 Regimental Headquarters had been established in Thiaucourt, in 
 the building occupied by the German Mayor of the town, and but 
 recently vacated by the Sixth Marine Headquarters. The building 
 was a modern stone dwelling in fine condition, and was most pros- 
 perously furnished. Its cellar was stocked with hundreds of pounds 
 of rice, sugar, oatmeal, canned milk, soap and matches, all of well- 
 known American brands which had been shipped to Europe by the 
 American Commission for Relief in Belgium. In some way possibly 
 past explaining, it had found its way to the German troops defending 
 Thiaucourt. 
 
 In addition to these groceries, the regiment acquired a cow, several 
 goats, and numerous rabbits which were found running at large in 
 the flower and vegetable garden in front and rear of the building. 
 The Marines, being wise in their craft, had carried away all the 
 laying hens and edible fowls. For once at least, Regimental Head- 
 quarters was independent of the Supply Officer and the army ration. 
 
 With the troops it was a wholly different story, and to meet the 
 emergency, this gratuitous stock enabled headquarters to establish 
 and maintain throughout our stay in Thiaucourt that day-and-night, 
 short-order restaurant which was so intensely appreciated by the 
 visitors from the outpost and support battalions. 
 
58 THE MARCH TO THE FRONT 
 
 A dugout, constructed by the Germans under the house next 
 door, provided sleeping accommodations for the headquarters staff 
 and orderhes — akhough the entrance opened in the direction of the 
 Hun hues and was under direct observation of a sausage balloon 
 which operated continuously during daylight hours. 
 
 Investigation showed that Thiaucourt had been vacated by the 
 Germans in great haste. The houses contained personal belongings 
 of every description, including considerable quantities of German 
 money. Furniture was strewn about in confusion, indicating the 
 desperate search of the former occupants for the few valuables they 
 could carry away with them. 
 
 About noon of the 16th, two feeble French women, carrying 
 heavy bundles and leading a small child between them, entered the 
 town from the direction of Jaulny. They were the only civilians 
 who remained, the others having all been evacuated northward by 
 the Hun. Documentary evidence of ill-treatment of the French 
 inhabitants was found in abundance among the records in the house 
 of the German Mayor. Small children and old men had been forced 
 to work long hours in the fields to provide food for the German 
 garrison of the town and vicinity. 
 
 The day of the 16th was quiet, due no doubt to the fact that the 
 Germans had been unable yet to emplace any of their guns after 
 their forced withdrawal. 
 
 Members of the Second Battalion, on the front line, crawled 
 forward into positions from which rifle fire could be efTected on the 
 Huns moving along the ridge south of Charey. Fourteen hits were 
 reported by Major Volz. His trench mortars he had used in forcing 
 the abandonment of several Hun posts, 700 yards to the northwest. 
 
 Meanwhile, the First Battalion, in support, had sent out patrols 
 to locate the left and right flank respectively of the Second Battalion, 
 and other patrols were detailed to locate the 309th, supposed to be 
 parallel with us on our right, and the position of the 89th Division, 
 somewhere west of Xammes. 
 
 The Third Battalion was engaged primarily in digging-in as their 
 position offered not the slightest concealment from Hun plane obser- 
 vation, and was furthermore in direct observation from the Boche 
 O.P. in Mon Plaisir Ferme. 
 
 Under cover of darkness of the 16th, a party of some sixty Huns 
 advanced towards our lines, evidently on combat or harassing patrol 
 mission. Rifle and machine gun fire forced the group to retire when 
 200 yards from our lines, leaving several of their dead. Evidently 
 
THE MARCH TO THE FRONT 
 
 59 
 
 the information secured by the patrol satisfied the Germans that our 
 position was strongly held, for shortly after, their artillery opened 
 on the Bois de la Montague and the Bois du Rupt. 
 
 Reports of casualties in all companies of the First and Second 
 Battalions, caused by H. E., immediately began to reach Regimental 
 Headquarters. Working day and night, the men could barely pro- 
 vide head cover for themselves. The ground was largely shale, 
 where it was not roots and rock, and to **dig-in" required something 
 larger than the toy picks and shovels with which the men were 
 equipped. Fortunately, the Boche had abandoned a quantity of 
 shovels and pick mattocks, and these were promptly divided equally 
 between the two battalions in an effort to protect the men. 
 
 Casualties nevertheless continued alarmingly. 
 
 Officially the St. Mihiel Offensive ended at midnight, September 
 16th. Our first twenty- four hours in the line, the last day of the 
 offensive, cost us six killed and twenty wounded. 
 
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 A BOCHE "KODAK" OF THIAUCOURT 
 (Discovered by Lt. Bacon, 1st. B'n. Supply Officer) 
 
60 THE MARCH TO THE FRONT 
 
 ROSTER OF OFFICERS IN THE REGIMENT AT THE TAKING 
 
 OVER THE FRONT LINE SECTOR NEAR 
 
 THIAUCOURT, SEPTEMBER 15th, 1918. 
 
 REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS. 
 
 Colonel Walter C Babcock Commanding Regiment 
 
 Lieut. Colonel Victor S. Foster Second in Command 
 
 Captain Herbert N. Vanderwerl<:er Regimental Adjutant 
 
 Major John J. Goodwill Regimental Surgeon 
 
 Captain Roy B. Thompson Regimental Operation Officer 
 
 1st Lieut. Earle B. Dane Personnel Adjutant 
 
 1st Lieut. Edwin W. Leary Regimental Gas Officer 
 
 v'lst Lieut. Raymond L. Thompson Regimental Intelligence Officer 
 
 1st Lieut. John M. Bentley Dental Corps 
 
 Captain Lawrence Emmerton Regimental Supply Officer 
 
 2nd Lieut. Clement C. Beuchat Regimental Billeting Officer 
 
 2nd Lieut. Frank W. Donnelly Regimental Transport Officer 
 
 HEADQUARTERS COMPANY. 
 Captain Harold D. Dyke. 2nd Lieut. Richard B. Rockwood 
 
 1st Lieut. Gerald M. Morgan. (S. D.. Brigade Headquarters) 
 
 1st Lieut. Edward P. Hylant, Jr. 2nd Lieut. Earle S. Rockefeller. 
 
 1st Lieut. Eric B. Kilner 2nd Lieut. Charles J. Piester. 
 
 (S. D., Brigade Headquarters") 2nd Lieut. Harper D. Cannaday. 
 
 MACHINE GUN COMPANY. SUPPLY COMPANY. 
 
 Captain William G. Kaliska. 1st Lieut. Samuel N. Bacon, 1st Bat- 
 
 1st Lieut. Chandler S. Knight. talion Supply Officer. 
 
 1st Lieut. John C. Case. 1st Lieut. Dudley G. Lester, 3rd Bat- 
 
 2nd Lieut. Avra M. Warren. talion Supply Officer. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Harvey L. Cory. 2nd Lieut. Newell E. Beers, 1st Bat- 
 
 2nd Lieut. Bernard A. Flynn. talion Transport Officer. 
 
 HEADQUARTERS FIRST BATTALION 
 
 Major Arthur C. Judd, Commanding Battalion. 
 
 1st Lieut. Milton K. Robinson, Battalion Adjutant 
 
 Captain Charles W. Vates, Battalion Surgeon. 
 
 1st Lieut. Dennis B. Jarrell, Assistant Battalion Surgeon. 
 
 1st Lieut. Samuel N. Bacon, Battalion Supply Officer. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Warren G. Willsey, Battalion Intelligence Officer. 
 
 2nd Lieut. James W. Wilson, Battalion Gas Officer. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Newell E. Beers. Battalion Transport Officer 
 
 Chaplain Charles C. Bell, Battalion Chaplain. 
 
 COMPANY A. COMPANY B. 
 
 Captain Ludlow E. Bretz. Captain Frederick W^ Busk. 
 
 1st Lieut. Lawrence E. Greene. 1st Lieut. William Kulka. 
 
 1st Lieut. Edward F. O'Connor. 1st Lieut. Murray L. Jones. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Edward J, Buettner. 2nd Lieut. George S. McKenzie. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Edward Lister. 
 
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 61 
 
 COMPANY C 
 Captain Leroy S. Ward. 
 1st Lieut. Woodruff J. Lowman. 
 2nd Lieut. Samuel J. Scruggs. 
 2nd Lieut. Morrell Smith. 
 
 COMPANY D. 
 Captain La.wrence G. Meads. 
 1st Lieut. Walter A. Hamilton. 
 2nd Lieut. Louis N. Brockway. 
 2nd Lieut. Raleigh T. Curtis. 
 
 HEADQUARTERS SECOND BATTALION. 
 
 Major Edwin A. Volz, Commanding Battalion. 
 
 1st Lieut. Charles Douglass, Battalion Adjutant. 
 
 Captain George^C. Robertson, Battalion Surgeon. 
 
 2nd Lieut. H. J. C. Rogers, Battalion Transport Officer. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Kenneth F. Cramer, Battalion Intelligence Officer. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Harold P. Dahlquist, Battalion Supply Officer. 
 
 Chaplain Daniel J. Lynch, Battalion Chaplain. 
 
 COMPANY E. 
 Captain William J. Garnache. 
 1st Lieut. Frank R. Howe. 
 2nd Lieut. Clifford G. Kershaw. 
 2nd Lieut. Donald R. Mclntyre. 
 
 COMPANY F. 
 Captain Foster J. Ambler. 
 1st Lieut. Gordon Hoge. 
 1st Lieut. Charles O. Locke. 
 2nd Lieut. Albert A. Marquardt. 
 2nd Lieut. Charles R. Irwin. 
 
 COMPANY G. 
 Captain Walter A. Sommers. 
 1st Lieut. Charles T. Crouch. 
 1st Lieut. Ward L. Wylie. 
 2nd Lieut. Vincent H. Seiler. 
 2nd Lieut. Matthew E. Conklin. 
 
 COMPANY H. 
 Captain Sterling Gait, Jr. 
 1st Lieut. Kenneth M. Doty. 
 2nd Lieut. Forrest A. Smith. 
 2nd Lieut. Walter B. Harris, Jr. 
 
 HEADQUARTERS THIRD BATTALION. 
 
 1st Lieut. Richard B. O'Connor, Battalion Adjutant. 
 
 1st Lieut. Leland C. Herrick, Battalion Gas Officer. 
 
 1st Lieut. John B. McMillan, Battalion Intelligence Officer. 
 
 1st Lieut. Edward A. Flynn, Battalion Surgeon. 
 
 1st Lieut. Robert A. Sherwood, Assistant Battalion Surgeon. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Harry J. Sargent, Battalion Transport Officer. 
 
 1st Lieut. Dudley G. Lester, Battalion Supply Officer. 
 
 Chaplain James N. King, Battalion Chaplain. 
 
 COMPANY L 
 Captain Courtney C. Crozier 
 
 (S. D. at Brigade Hqrs.) 
 1st Lieut Gerald T. Hills. 
 1st Lieut. Shelton B. Goodrich. 
 1st Lieut. Walker B. Beale. 
 2nd Lieut. Joseph C. Donoghue. 
 2nd Lieut. B. J. Haley. 
 
 COMPANY K. 
 1st Lieut. Walter E. Donohue. 
 1st Lieut. Herman F. Mann. 
 2nd Lieut. Ernest P. Vermillion 
 2nd Lieut. Augustus C. Wallace. 
 
 COMPANY L. 
 Captain Lee W. Card, 
 
 Commanding Third Battalion. 
 1st Lieut. Thomas S. Garrett. 
 2nd Lieut. F. J. Collins. 
 2nd Lieut. Homer A Phillips. 
 
 COMPANY M. 
 Captain Wood L. Ray. 
 1st Lieut. Edwin F. Korkus. 
 1st Lieut. Irving E. Goldsmith. 
 1st Lieut. Hjalmar A. Ekman. 
 2nd Lieut. Darwin W. Sherman. 
 
PART III 
 
 LIMEY SECTOR 
 
 September 17 to October 5, 1918 
 
 THIAUCOURT 
 
 Raid on Mon Plaisir Ferme 
 
ST. MIHIEL 
 (Limey Sector) 
 
 The northern part of the sector to which the regiment had been 
 assigned, was covered by a dense woods, irregular in outhne — the 
 eastern half of which formed a deep salient facing toward the German 
 lines. Companies "E," "F" and ''G" held this salient, while farther 
 to the west, Company "H" occupied the hill ground, beyond the 
 Xammes-Charey Road. 
 
 The southern part of the sector included Thiaucourt and the 
 broad plain, bounded on the west by Xammes, and on the east by 
 Jaulny — connecting which towns ran the Army Line. Between the 
 Army Line and the front in the Bois de la Montague, lay the support 
 battalion in the Bois du Rupt, occupying a former German position 
 known as the Bonifaciuslager. 
 
 Our right was cut off from the 309th Infantry by a deep valley 
 through which ran the Rupt de Mad, although a detachment^ of that 
 regiment had worked forward and occupied the edge of an inverted 
 '*U" shaped pocket, in liaison with our front line. On our left, the 
 front line of the 89th Division was one and a half kilometers south 
 of our own, and so remained until September 20th, when the 356th 
 Infantry advanced nearly abreast of us. 
 
 The position was thus exposed on three sides. Natural routes of 
 ingress were open to the Boche, not only on the left flank, but along 
 the Xammes-Charey Road where several machine gun pits and pill 
 boxes were in evidence; also by way of a shallow ravine, partly 
 screened by underbrush, which led directly from our front lines to 
 the Boche strong point and O.P. at Mon Plaisir Ferme, 800 yards 
 distant. Furthermore on our right the promontory which ran down 
 to the Moulin de Rembercourt was still No Man's Land, for the 
 309th were to the right rear in the Bois de Hailbal and Bois de 
 Blainchamp, while even farther to their south, the 156th Brigade was 
 clearing the Bois de Bonval. 
 
 Of all these natural inlet routes; the Boche took nightly advantage, 
 sending forward regularly harassing patrols, armed with automatics, 
 
 65 
 
THE LIMEY SECTOR 
 
LIMEY SECTOR 67 
 
 machine guns, and one pounders. Hence the immediate consideration 
 was to keep the Boche occupied by counter patrols on our front, and 
 to protect our flanks while waiting for the units on our left and right 
 to move up into position. 
 
 Dawn of the 17th brought an increase in the concentration of 
 German 77's and 155's, many of which exploded in the tree-tops, 
 scattering shell fragments beyond the limits of the ordinary burst. 
 The falling limbs and trees added to the interest of the situation. 
 Throughout the previous night, the men had labored ceaselessly, 
 endeavoring to prepare earth shelter ; but this excavating was becom- 
 ing more and more difficult owing to the shale and rock formation 
 of the soil. Consequently, due to the lack of overhead cover, the 
 number of killed and wounded steadily increased. 
 
 Front line casualties, after first aid had been administered, were 
 evacuated in stretchers across the deep valley of le Rupt Ruisseau 
 to the First Battalion Aid Station on the Bois du Rupt. To this 
 point came the motor ambulances of the Regimental Aid Station at 
 Thiaucourt and their passage across the open plain traversed by the 
 Army Line made them the continual target of Boche artillery. There 
 could be no question but that the shelling was deliberate. 
 
 Naturally the congestion was considerable and too much praise 
 cannot be given Captain Vates and Lieutenant Jarrell for their tire- 
 less energy. To them, working twenty-four hours of the day in the 
 dim candlelight of a former German dugout, sleep was a novelty. 
 
 Shell fire accounted for our first officer casualty. Lieutenant 
 Robert A. Sherwood, Medical Corps, was instantly killed on Sep- 
 tember 17th, near the First Battalion Aid Station. 
 
 By now, the novelty of active operation was rapidly disappearing, 
 and the day's work began to asume a more sombre aspect due to the 
 ever increasing hardships the front line battalions were forced to 
 undergo. Nor was the reserve position one whit easier. Occupying 
 positions under the direct observation of an enemy, who during four 
 years possession had familiarized himself with every detail of 
 the terrain, w^as a supreme test for morale. Enemy artillery fire, 
 falling day and night on all positions with deadly accuracy, racked 
 the nerves of the men with the continual sight of dead and wounded ; 
 rain fell persistently, with only occasional hours of brilliant sun- 
 shine ; clothing was rotting with mud and water ; and guns and equip- 
 ment could not be cleaned owing to the failure of the supply of gun 
 oil. For repletion, the front line battalions were forced to fall back 
 
68 LIMEY SECTOR 
 
 FABLE. 
 
 September 23, 1918. 
 MEMORANDUM TO FABRIC : 
 
 1. FABLE 1 directs that there be submitted in duplicate to these Head- 
 quarters daily before 6:00 P. M., a report showing all patrols that are in- 
 tended to be sent out during the night. These reports will in each case show 
 the hour of departure and return, and the routes to be taken. After con- 
 ference with Artillery Liason Oifficer on duty at these Headquarters and 
 FACTOTUM, one copy of this patrol report will be returned to you ap- 
 proved or disapproved. 
 
 2. There must be no patrol or other activity beyond our front line 
 without having first obtained approval from these Headquarters. 
 
 3. In case no patrols are proposed, the statement "Nothing to report" will 
 be submitted. 
 
 4. Patrols must be many, frequent and aggressive. 
 
 BY COMMAND OF FABLE 1. 
 Fable 2. 
 
LIMEY SECTOR 69 
 
 on a salvage dump established in the Bois du Rupt. Here was 
 assorted all excess S.A.A., grenades, rifles, clothing and equipment 
 of the dead and wounded — as well as that abandoned by the Marines, 
 all of which was issued out as rapidly as required by the companies. 
 
 The food situation was necessarily chaotic, not through any fault 
 of the supply company, but due solely to the situation. Just after 
 dark, and before dawn, ration details from each company left for the 
 rolling kitchens, parked in Thiaucourt, three or more kilometers dis- 
 tant. Their return depended entirely on the intensity of shell fire, 
 but the distance made it impossible to deliver food to the men 
 other than in a cold and most unpalatable condition. 
 
 Despite these necessary hardships, the morale was excellent. The 
 men accepted without protest the harrassing enemy fire which 
 monotonously depleted their ranks. The work of digging-in continued 
 steadily; the regiment was, by merely holding on, accomplishing its 
 mission. The position was the ''hinge" of the long battle line to 
 Calais which some day was to sweep east and envelop Metz. To 
 have advanced farther would have resulted in our being brought 
 under the long range guns of that powerfully armed fortress. The 
 time was not yet ripe. 
 
 Meanwhile plans for the periodic reliefs, every five days, of the 
 front line units, were put into operation. 
 
 The continued offensive activities of the regiment were divided 
 into two phases : the patrolling and control of No Man's Land, and 
 the direction of our supporting artillery. Combat patrols, usually 
 under command of an officer, left the lines under cover of darkness 
 each night and followed carefully prescribed but daily changing 
 routes towards enemy strong points. The Marines had left us little 
 information on which to build these patrols. A few pill boxes had 
 been located by observers of the Intelligence Sections, and the activity 
 of the Boche at nijo^ht disclosed further locations. Control of a two- 
 kilometer front, 800 or more yards deep, called for personal recon- 
 naisance, Constance observation, and the authority to act instantly. 
 The necessity for the approval of Brigade Headquarters, four 
 kilometers to the rear, before a patrol could move, naturally re- 
 stricted both their number and their activity. 
 
 Despite this handicap, and the fact that both officers and men had 
 never had one hours training in this important work, excellent results 
 were accomplished. The mapping out of No Man's Land continued, 
 and what was more important, there was daily increasing evidence of 
 
70 LIMEY SECTOR 
 
 the fact that "Jerry" was feeHng the pressure from our side, and was 
 preferring to be less inquisitive. 
 
 One of the most successful of these patrols was that under 
 Lieutenant Ward L. Wylie, of Company *'G." This patrol advanced 
 to the wire protection at Mon Plaisir Ferme and there attacked two 
 enemy machine gun nests, killing or driving out the Germans. Other 
 patrols cleared the Xammes-Charey Road and the trenches d'exercice 
 southwest of Charey ; a cordon was put across the valley of the Rupt 
 de Mad, and the quarries above the Moulin de Renibercourt, and 
 Rembercourt itself, were thoroughly investigated. 
 
 Never a day passed without some interesting feature. Major 
 General Wright, of the 89th Division, visited First Battalion P.C. 
 one cheery morning, as if in answer to the various messages sent the 
 356th, inquiring as to their ultimate intent in coming up. To the 
 General it was explained that we had nothing on our left and less 
 on our right, and we w^atched him depart, hoping for the best. 
 
 As a matter of fact, we feared little on our left, because we were 
 satisfied that Captain Crawford's company of the 308th Machine Gun 
 Battalion, had full command ; but the right worried us, and consid- 
 erable effort was expended in an attempt to round up the very 
 scattered elements of the 309th, and either establish them along the 
 Rupt de Mad, or better yet, on a line connecting our right with 
 Rembercourt. 
 
 By night would come the usual message from the front line bat- 
 talion to the efifect that the "Germans were massing for an attack; 
 send reinforcements," and ''A" and *'B" Companies would crawl 
 sleepily from their wet trenches and make a kilometer Cook's Tour 
 forward, only to be told that the Germans were ''dispersed." 
 
 Under such circumstances it might be considered alarming to 
 have a supposedly sane officer burst into Battalion Headquarters in 
 the dead of night with the startling information that the "entire 156th 
 Brigade had been broken ; that the Germans were pouring through 
 Rembercourt, and that we were to rush forward reinforcements." 
 Fortunately the effects of shell shock were by that time knowm to us. 
 
 Too much praise cannot be given the work of the signal platoons, 
 operating with the various headquarters. There was never an 
 instant's complaint, as the work 'became increasingly difficult and 
 dangerous under the continued shell fire. The call "Line's out !" 
 brought immediate response. Our telephone lines dropped from the 
 hillside into the Rupt de Ruisseau, climbed the hill again to the support 
 
LIMEY SECTOR 71 
 
 P.C, and thence stretched through the reserve P.C. to Regimental 
 Headquarters. All lines were constantly in direct line of fire, and 
 the Boche had an uncanny sense, seemingly, of where the lines should 
 be. At least, the effect of his fire was mvariably destructive. 
 
 As usual when the lines went out, recourse was had to runners. 
 Day and night, they moved back and forth between the positions, 
 connecting the battalions, the companies, and the platoons. It was 
 their job never to lose their sense of direction, and, primarily, not to 
 become casualties; because on them we depended for liaison. Our 
 telephone conversation (due to orders from higher headquarters) 
 had become a confused jumble of parables and similes, and it required 
 a vast stretch of the imagination to determine what Regimental meant 
 precisely, when the statement that nothing had been heard from San 
 Francisco meant in simpler language, "What is 'H' Company doing?" 
 Long ago, our various headquarters had been labelled, some ap- 
 propriately, some otherwise, and *'face" and "facet" and "factor" 
 were slowly becoming familiar to us. 
 
 About this time we discovered we had a Chaplain; theoretically 
 he belonged to the Third Battalion, but he made the entire regimental 
 sector his home and he was quite as likely to drop into the front lines 
 as back at Regimental Headquarters. What he did was magnificent ; 
 he took over the work of the entire regiment. His long coat trailed 
 through the Bois de la Montague, along the trenches of the Army 
 line, and in the streets of Thiaucourt. Not a man was wounded, but 
 King seemed to appear from nowhere to cheer him on his return 
 journey. Wherever there was shell fire, there we would find "The 
 Little Chaplain." It was not a case of bravado, but sheer indiffer- 
 ence to anything but the one essential desire to serve. 
 
 The 19th Field Artillery, in support south of Thiaucourt, handi- 
 capped as it was by an iron clad ammunition allowance and inability 
 to obtain direct observation, did what it could to deliver fire on known 
 targets within range. Effective counter battery fire was naturally 
 impractical with the 75's at their disposal. Nevertheless the guns 
 were used carefully against the Boche batteries which were causing 
 our casualties from camouflaged positions about Charey and north 
 of the Hindenburg Line. Of aerial observation, practically, we had 
 none, and this lack of support was soon discovered by the Hun, who 
 thereupon increased his activities by machine gunning the lines and 
 even Thiaucourt, from ridiculously low altitudes. 
 
 On September 18th, Lieutenant Walker B. Beale, commanding 
 
CHAPLAIN JAMES N. KING, D. S. C. 
 
LIMEY SECTOR 73 
 
 SECRET. 
 Face. 
 
 September 20, 1918, 2 :30 P. M. 
 Field Order 
 No. 14. 
 
 1. Changes in positions of Battalions will take place on the night of 
 Sept. 20-21, and will be accomplished between the hours 20 in the night and 
 4 in the morning. 
 
 2. Battalions will change positions as follows: 
 
 (a) At 20 hours FACET will move to relieve FACTOR. 
 
 (b) Upon completion of relief, FACTOR will move to relieve 
 FACT. 
 
 (c) Upon completion of relief, FACT will report to FACE 2 as 
 part of FARADAY Reserve. 
 
 (d) Platoons of FACE 24 will not be relieved at present 
 
 (e) FACE M. G. Co. will be relieved 24 hours after relief of 
 Infantry units. 
 
 (f) Relief of other M. G. units will be as directed by FABLE M. G. 
 Officer. 
 
 3. (a) A guide from each platoon of FACTOR will report to FACET 
 1 at 19J^ hours. 
 
 (b) A guide from each platoon of FACT will report to FACTOR 
 at ISJ^ hours. 
 
 (c) Guides will meet FACT at FACE to conduct FACE to FARA- 
 DAY. 
 
 (d) Battalions in outpost and Army line will detail one Battalion 
 Staff Officer, one Officer per Company, and one N. C. O. per platoon 
 to remain with the relieving Battalions for 24 hours after completion 
 of relief. 
 
 (c) Preliminary reconnaissance will be made in every case. 
 
 4. Battalion C. O.'s will make the necessary arrangements for the supply 
 of rations, ammunition, tools, etc. 
 
 5. ACKNOWLEDGE. 
 
 Copies by runners to: 
 
 FACT. FACE 15. 
 
 FACET. FACE 23. 
 
 FACTOR. FABRIC. 
 
 FABLE. LIAISON— 177 E. 
 
 FACE 6. LIAISON— FAMILY. 
 
 FACE 7. WAR DIARY. 
 
 FACE 10. FILE. 
 FACE 14 — 4 copies. 
 
 Face II. 
 
74 LIMEY SECTOR 
 
 Company *'!" was mortally wounded. He was rushed through 
 Xammes by motor ambulance to a Base Hospital near Toul, in the 
 hopes of saving his life; but weeks afterwards we learned that he 
 had died of his wounds the day of his evacuation. Prior to our front 
 line service, Lieutenant Beale had declined an important assignm.ent 
 at Division Headquarters; he had said that he preferred to remain 
 with his company. He returned to his death. He had proved a most 
 efficient officer. 
 
 At ten o'clock on the night of September 20th, the Third Battalion, 
 once more under command of Captain Crozier, moved from its 
 position on the Army Line to the relief of the Second Battalion which 
 had occupied the front line since September 15th. On completion of 
 the relief, the Second Battalion, sadly depleted in numbers, marched 
 through Thiaucourt and went into Brigade Reserve in the Bois 
 D'Euvisin. The First Battalion vacated the support position in the 
 Bois du Rupt, where its casualties had exceeded those of the front 
 line, and took over the development of the Army Line. The Bois du 
 Rupt, a full kilometer in depth, was left clear of troops, to be used 
 as an artillery barrage zone in the event of enemy attack. 
 
 The original dispositions of the regiment, with one Battalion in 
 the Bois de la Montague, one of the Bois du Rupt, and the reserve on 
 the Army Line, corresponded with the positions of the Sixth Marines, 
 at the time we took over. But the mission of the Marines was 
 attacking; the mission of the 310th had become organization and con- 
 solidation ; there was consequently no need for the troop congestion 
 north of the Army Line, and, with the 89th still at Xammes, a 
 determined attack by the Boche on either flank would have resulted 
 in the two battalions being cut off. The new dispositions were in 
 accordance with the Division plan for the permanent organization of 
 the whole Limey Sector. 
 
 At 2:30 a. m., on the 21st, the code message announcing the 
 completion of the relief was received at Regimental Headquarters. 
 There had been no casualties. 
 
 Past noon of the 21st, Regimental runners brought word to the 
 Battalion Commanders to report "immediately" to the 310th P.C. 
 at Thiaucourt. There, Colonel Babcock outlined the plan for a 
 raid to be executed that night on Mon Plaisir, in compliance with 
 instructions from Division. The announced plan was for the Third 
 Battalion, accompanied by two platoons of the Machine Gun Com- 
 
LIMEY SECTOR 75 
 
 paiiy, to attack on a front of 600 yards, from a "jumping-off" line 
 100 yards in advance of the salient of the Bois de la Montagne. 
 
 The attacking troops, preceded by a rolHng barrage and protected 
 on the front and both flanks by a box barrage, were to hold an 
 objective 100 yards beyond Mon Plaisir Ferme for twenty minutes. 
 During these twenty minutes, engineers, who were to follow the 
 attacking line, were to demolish the farm buildings and supporting 
 dugouts. 
 
 The Third Battalion was directed to vacate the front line and 
 assemble under cover of the woods in rear of the J.O. The First 
 Battalion was to advance from the Army Line and take over the 
 position vacated by the Third, while the Second Battalion was ordered 
 to advance from the Bois D'Euvisin to the Army Line and remain in 
 readiness to repel a possible counter attack by the Germans. 
 
 When the conference concluded, there remained barely four 
 hours of daylight — one of which v/ould be wasted in getting back to 
 the front. Only the most superficial reconnaisance was therefore 
 possible. Company commanders were quickly assembled and the 
 details of the necessary reliefs and dispositions gone into as carefully 
 as time allowed. The commander of the company of engineers 
 detailed to accompany the attack went over the terrain and reported 
 l)ack to the Engineer Dump near Bouillonville for supplies. Addi- 
 tional regimental and battalion O.P.'s were established. Despite the 
 paramount need for haste, every contingency seemed to have been 
 carefully provided against. 
 
 By nine P. M., the Second Battalion had relieved the First, and 
 the First in turn was moving forward to the relief of the Third. 
 Two hours later, the troops of the Third were assembling in the rear 
 of their J.O., and the First had taken over the front lines. There 
 had been no casualties, despite the fact that ''Jerry" seemed to sense 
 something in the air. Going across the open plain between the Army 
 Line and old support position, the First had been subject to some 
 shell and gas ; but nothing serious. "Jerry" too was dropping a few 
 in the Bois du Rupt, and when the Battalion was assembled at the 
 foot of the ravine in the Rupt de Ruisseau Valley, his fits of shelling 
 showed his nervousness. 
 
 By midnight, all was in readiness as far as the regiment was con- 
 cerned. But the engineers had failed to appear. Nevertheless there 
 could be no question of delaying the raid. That must take place 
 according to schediile— engineers or no engineers. 
 
76 LIMEY SECTOR 
 
 Captain Crozier moved forward to his new P.C. at edge of the 
 woods. H hour was a question of minutes now. 
 
 Precisely at one o'clock, the Third Battalion jumped off and 
 advanced up the slope towards Mon Plaisir, under the screen of their 
 rolling barrage. Instantly, the sky was ablaze with the German flares 
 and rockets, and in less than one minute the Hun counter-barrage 
 dropped along the edge of the Bois de la Montague among the sup- 
 port battalion. 
 
 'X" and '*M" in the first wave, with "K" in support, and "I" in 
 reserve was the wedge we were driving at the Boche. In twenty 
 minutes, the men had scrambled through the twenty-foot belts of 
 barbed wire protecting the Hun positions and were driving them back 
 from the shelter of the farm buildings. That twenty minutes had 
 brought the concentrated fire of rifles, automatics, and machine guns 
 on our men. Within that box barrage, the Germans were fighting 
 hard ; they were causing serious casualties, but they could not keep 
 our men from the objective. 
 
 For twenty minutes, the Third held their position, in accordance 
 with the prescribed order, keeping up a continuous fire. Of course 
 nothing could be done as regards the demolition of the Ferme, but 
 Huns were bayonetted as they fought in the trenches about the 
 buildings ; others were shot as they attempted to run clear, or were 
 killed as they tried to cross the line of the barrage. Targets were 
 so plainly visible under the light of the German flares that there could 
 be no question of missing. 
 
 But the withdrawal was a dififerent story. 
 
 At 1 :40 the signal was fired. Now enemy machine gunners who 
 had remained in concealed positions well out on the flanks, during 
 the attack, opened up a murderous fire. To accomplish the successful 
 withdrawal of the battalion, it was imperative that these guns be put 
 out of action immediately. On either flank were detachments of our 
 own Machine Gun Company, assigned to their protection. But they 
 were not satisfied to do this. Men like Sergeant Lawless gathered 
 up rifles and grenades and put the nests out of action one by one. 
 Others, like Corporal Amling, coolly pushed their guns forward and 
 covered the withdrawal of the Battalion. It was due to their mag- 
 nificent work that casualties were no more severe. 
 
 But the cost was heavy. The losses of the battalion and Machine 
 Gun Company, showed Lieutenant Corey and twenty-nine men 
 missing, Lieutenants Sherman, Ekman, Korkus, Vermillion and 
 
LIMEY SECTOR 11 
 
 Mann, and seventy-two enlisted men wounded, and sixteen killed. 
 The total of course does not include casualties from the Hun coun- 
 ter-barrage on the First and Second Battalions. Of the wounded, 
 all were carried back safely to our own lines and evacuated. 
 
 The casualties of the Germans were of course a matter of con- 
 jecture, but there is not an officer or enlisted who took part in that 
 raid, who does not feel convinced that they exceeded our own. The 
 eleven German prisoners captured furnished valuable information 
 concerning the strength and disposition of their units. Their age 
 ran from about twenty-three to about thirty-three, and despite what 
 we had heard of their suffering and privations they seemed to be well 
 fed and vigorous. Most of them had bits of black bread in their 
 pockets, and plenty of Kriegstabak — and their letters indicated no 
 extremely abnormal conditions at home. Their first attitude was one 
 of terror, as they had been repeatedly warned of the horrible tortures 
 we would inflict upon them ; but once having learned that we intended 
 no harm, they appeared delighted to have been captured. 
 
 Questions were answered freely, both before and after our attitude 
 was made clear to them. There was never the slightest hesitancy in 
 their replies. They knew, even then, that the German cause was 
 lost ; that there were more than a million Americans in France, and 
 that more were pouring in. To the Kaiser and his mad ambitions, 
 they attributed the war. 
 
 With the arrival of daylight, came the usual morning hate increased 
 to a marked degree. Thiaucourt, which had received its share of 
 Boche Iron Rations at all hours of the day and night, since Sep- 
 tember 15th, was bombarded for over an hour by several batteries of 
 Hun 220's, the first of which was carefully directed by an enemy 
 airplane hovering unmolested over the town. 
 
 The night after the raid, our patrols cruised No Man's Land 
 searching for any trace of Lieutenant Corey and the missing twenty- 
 nine men. But the effort was fruitless. We were forced to the 
 conclusion that they had been captured, and this was afterwards con- 
 firmed, when the men returned from their German prison camps. 
 Lieutenant Corey however had been seriously wounded in the raid, 
 and although we did not learn it for months afterwards, had died of 
 his wounds a few days afterwards. We have missed "Pop" Corey — 
 missed his smile, his cheerfulness, and his ingenuousness. He proved 
 a very daring officer; the regiment owes him a debt of gratitude it 
 cannot repay, and his memory will be with us always. 
 
LIMEY SECTOR 79 
 
 The digging uf the new defensive trench system on the Army 
 Line, and the installation of barbed wire continued daily under the 
 supervision of the engineers ; but activity of any kind brought down 
 on the workers the usual Hun hate, among the casualties being the 
 engineer. Lieutenant Doolittle, who was instantly killed by a 
 direct hit. Despite the most careful allocation of the work, and 
 the dividing of details into working parties with assigned tasks, the 
 completion progressed slowly, and it was decided to cut the force 
 on the front line to two companies only, and so place six companies 
 on the trenches. 
 
 On September 26th-27th, Companies ''A" and "B" took over the 
 outpost zone which had previously been held by an entire battalion, 
 disposed in depth. The Second Battalion, with Companies "'C" and 
 "D" of the First Battalion, took over the Army Line and carried 
 on the work of entrenching; while the Third Battalion moved back 
 to the Bois d'Euvisin — theoretically for a rest. 
 
 This relief was not completed without casualties, despite the 
 fact that the men were becoming expert and reliefs were being 
 effected more quietly and expeditiously. The Hun was growing 
 wary ; it was impossible for so considerable a troop movement to 
 take place under his eyes, without some suspicion reaching him. 
 Before H : 30 p. m. the First Platoon of *'F" Company suff'ered four 
 casualties when taking over near Xammes. 
 
 With no signs sufficient to prove that the Hun intended to cease 
 his continuous hammering on Thiaucourt, and with two "chow 
 wagons" in ruins due to the excellent marksmanship of the 220's, the 
 rolling kitchens were now moved to a more sheltered position in the 
 rear of the town. Each evening, the limbered transport, laden with 
 cooked rations, made its none too secure way north to a defiladed 
 position on the Army Line, southwest of Hill 28L7. Ration parties 
 at this point met the limbers and carried the food in *'dixies" to the 
 platoons forward where it was distributed under cover of darkness. 
 
 Thiaucourt was gradually acquiring the appearance of a ruins 
 Not even the stolid French masonry could withstand the ceaseless 
 pounding of the Boche artillery. The heart of the town had been 
 burned out long since; and the church had been dynamited by our 
 engineers as it was thought the Boche were using the church tower 
 to register on. For Regimental and Brigade Headquarters the town 
 was commencing to prove a considerable risk. Enemy shells, directed 
 by the ever present German observation balloon, were fallinq- uncom- 
 
80 LIMEY SECTOR 
 
 SECRET. 
 
 Face. 
 
 Field Orders September 26th, 1918., 1:00 P. M. 
 
 No. 15. 
 
 1. Changes in position of Battalions will take place on the night of 
 September 26-27, 1918, and will bt accomplished between the hours 19j^ 
 in the night and 4 in the morning. 
 
 2. Battalions will change position as follows : 
 
 (a) At 19^^ hours FACT will move to Army Line. 
 
 (b) Upon arrival of FACT at Army Line Facet 1 and two 
 Companies will move to reheve FACTOR. 
 
 (c} Upon completion of relief, FACTOR will move to FABLE 
 RESERVE. 
 
 (d) FACE 24 will arrange for relief of his platoons. (See an- 
 nex memorandum.) 
 
 3. (a) Sixteen guides from FACET will report to FACE at 19^ 
 hours to guide FACT platoons. 
 
 (b) A guide from eight platoons of FACTOR will report to 
 FACET at 20 hours to guide two Companies to Outpost Line. 
 
 (c) Guides will meet FACTOR at FACE to conduct FACTOR 
 to FABLE RESERVE. 
 
 (d) FACTOR will detail one Battalion Staff Officer, two Com- 
 pany Officers and eight platoon N. C. O.'s, to remain with the re- 
 lieving Companies for twenty-four hours after completion of re- 
 lief. 
 
 (e) Preliminary reconnaissance will be made in every case. 
 
 (f) Infantry rifle Company detachments of FACET and FAC- 
 TOR, now in combat liasion with 356th Infantry, will be relieved 
 
 by corresponding detachments of FACT and FACET, respectively 
 during the night of September, 27-28, 1918, by mutual arrangement 
 between Battalion Commanders concerned. 
 
 (g) Trench Stores, except such as may be with FACT, will not 
 be removed from the present lines. Trench Stores in possession of 
 FACT will be taken to the new Post. 
 
 4. Battalion Commanders will make the necessary arrangements for 
 the supply of rations, ammunition, tools, etc. 
 
 5. Battalion Co'immanders will notify FABLE and FACE in that 
 order, immediately upon completion of their change by code Sentence 
 "Motor Still Runs." 
 
 6. ACKNOWLEDGE. Face II. 
 Copies by runner to: FACE 15. 
 
 FACT. FACE 24. 
 
 FACET. FABRIC. 
 
 FACTOR. LIAISON-177 D. 
 
 FABLE. LIAISON FAMILY. 
 
 FACE 6. • FACE 10. 
 
 FACE 7. WAR DIARY. 
 
 FACE 14-4 copies. FILE. 
 
LIMEY SECTOR 81 
 
 fortabl> close — especially to the Regimental P. C, and it had been 
 considered advisable to seek a better location underground. 
 
 Visitors found the Colonel operating in a palatial suite of offices, 
 constructed by the Pioneer platoon. Several adjacent cellars had 
 been connected by breaking holes in the partition walls, and the 
 result was a vaulted, soot-covered, stone ceiling dungeon, into which 
 the light of day never penetrated. Here, amid the clatter of type- 
 writers, the ringing of telephones connecting with the various P.C.*s, 
 and the pungent odors of the underground kitchen, business went 
 on as usual. 
 
 The appointments were perfect. A row of box springs, salvaged 
 from beds through the town, arranged along one side wall, provided 
 sleeping accommodations for the Staff as well as for arriving officers ; 
 a long table along the opposite wall served alternately for office work 
 and for mess ; and an elaborate chandelier, suspended from the center 
 of the ceiling, shed a subdued light over all. Even gas proof cur- 
 tains were provided by the industrious Captain Leary as a measure 
 of precaution against the mustard and sneezing gas which hung daily 
 about the streets. Nevertheless this Gas Officer was unpopular 
 because the staff insisted that his factor of safety was too great; it 
 was a case of choice between being gassed and certain suffocation, in 
 which Jerry became largely interested. 
 
 Battalion and Company Headquarters were not quite so palatially 
 equipped. The P.C. on the Army Line had been previously a Boche 
 O.P. Sixty or more steps led down a forty-five degree slope to a 
 six by twelve hole in the ground, which naturally was occupied as lit- 
 tle as possible. It was pleasanter to dodge shells under the trees 
 above, and watch the German planes bomb Thiaucourt. In the Bois 
 du Rupt, the Huns had thoughtfully provided a concrete dugout for 
 the Battalion P.C, fully ten by twenty-five, while the Company Head- 
 quarters were distributed among other equally desirable, but smaller 
 locations. The supporting company on the left flank, and the 309th 
 Detachment on the right, each had admirable headquarters; but 
 the extreme difficulty with each and all of these positions was the 
 fact that Jerry knew the co-ordinates precisely, and his aim was per- 
 fect. The front line P.C. was under direct observation at all times. 
 
 The men continued to live in open trenches, with only such cover 
 as they could improvise. Tools were not available and such work 
 as was possible, was carried on small shifts. For the balance of the 
 time, there was nothing to do but "sit and take it." Their food was 
 
82 LIMEY SECTOR 
 
 poor, if and when it reached them; their clothing was ragged, and 
 their equipment— through no fault of theirs, foul and rusty. Yet 
 they never lost their smile. They had not forgotten that they were 
 "sticking to it" in a sector that the Marines had freely expressed 
 themselves as being glad to get out of. 
 
 Second Battalion Headquarters, with Companies "E" and "H," 
 and the Machine Gun Company, moved to the relief of the companies 
 in the outpost zone during the night of October 2nd-3rd. Again 
 the Boche was watchful. While the relief was in progress, an 
 enemy plane, flying low, dropped several flares which illuminated 
 the moving column. But this trick of the Hun had already been 
 experienced by the First Battalion during a previous relief, and again 
 there were no casualties. The column halted instantly, and held 
 itself absolutely motionless. There being no moving shadow to 
 guide the enemy observer, he was unable to use his machine guns, 
 and the companies again moved forward and effected the relief. 
 Before daylight the troops w^ere in position wath the Third Battalion 
 and Companies "F" and *'G" on the Army Line, and the First Bat- 
 talion withdrawn to the Bois d'Euvizin, for a "rest.'' 
 
 During the preceding week, the six companies on the Army Line 
 had progressed rapidly in accomplishing the task of constructing 
 the system of defense laid out by the engineers. The coming of day- 
 light no longer put a stop to all activity, for the depth of trench now 
 provided some concealment for the working parties. Nevertheless 
 the continued alertness of the Boche airmen enabled their artillery 
 to register an unusually high percentage of hits, and because their 
 planes were never molested, our number of killed and wounded 
 increased daily. 
 
 On clear days, the Germans came over not in singles or in pairs, 
 but in flights and squadrons. As many as thirty at a time were 
 counted, cruising at low altitudes over the Army Line and machine- 
 gunning the troops. We had no protection other than our own 
 machine guns and it was utterly impossible to manoeuvre them with 
 sufficient rapidity to effect hits. Every detail of our movements and 
 operations was open to Jerry's inspection, and the wonder is only 
 that he did not take greater advantage of our helplessness. For- 
 tunately, direct casualties from the planes were few. but the net 
 result w^as invariably a concentration of artillery fire which followed 
 their visits. Yet even the absence of Allied planes failed to w^eck 
 the spirit of the men. They used their rifles, and never lost their 
 
LIMEY SECTOR 83 
 
 From- FACE 1. 27th September, 1918. 
 
 At: THIAUCOURT. Hour: 1U:50A. M. No. 1. 
 
 To: FACET 1. How Sent: Runner. 
 
 There are several indications that much of the German artillery has been 
 withdrawn or is in the process of changing its position. It is probable also 
 that there has been a change in the strength and location of the German 
 Outposts. There has never, during our occupancy of this sector, been more 
 than one German Company distributed in detachments, along our entire Regi- 
 mental front. The morale is poor, they will not stand and fight and they 
 cannot shoot anyway and will surrender if given any opportunity. No 
 prisoners have been captured on this sector in six days. Our own patrolling 
 activity has been slight and barren of results due to some extent at least 
 to the selection of wrong leaders. Results were obtained in the right sec- 
 tor of our Division getting nine prisoners night before last by a small patrol 
 working to the rear of a M. G. nest and capturing the outfit without 
 casualties to the patrol. Of course, some casualties are to be expected. 
 When properly led, such a patrol can get results that are worth the co-^t. 
 
 I want you to plan for tonight such a patrol to operate against such 
 objectives as you see fit. The mission of the patrol being to bring back 
 ])r:soners. I believe that a properly led patrol with a good second in c<<ni- 
 mand and in numbers not exceeding twelve to sixteen men, properly armed 
 with automatics and grenades, will serve you better and attract less enemy 
 attention than will a larger raid, requiring more elaborate planning and 
 preparation. There are many enemy M. G. positions in your sector, some 
 of them close in and others far out, but not all of which are ever occupied 
 at any one time. The patrol should have its route defined in advance and 
 should the first such post encountered be found unoccupied, the patrol should 
 continue on its route to the next one, keeping in mind constantly the prime 
 object of its being — namely, to capture and bring back prisoners. I will not 
 lay down to you the time of starting the route, the strength, or the hour of 
 return of such a patrol, leaving that to your own judgment and your more 
 intimate knowledge of the terrain In front. Scout Officers of FACTOR should 
 have left with you a tracing showing the location of enemy posts. It is 
 reported that daily enemy individuals are seen sneaking into such positions 
 at dusk, yet not since our own M. G. Co., left the front line, has there been 
 any harassing M. G. or automatic fire delivered on such individuals or 
 posts. It is understood that such fire was avoided on the ground that it 
 drew hostile fire. To my mind, that is not no good reason. The offensive 
 spirit and the feeling of ownership and control of the ground in front must 
 be In the mind of every officer and man in the outpost line. Sitting in a 
 hole in the ground and taking what punishment the enemy is pleased to in- 
 flict, will not gain information of that enemy or teach him respect for our 
 arms. Plan your patrol early today along the lines laid down above, em- 
 ploying your M. G.'s to co-operate, if needed. Give me the outlines of 
 when, where, by whom the work will be done, so that I can submit same 
 to FABLE for approval before 6:00 P. M. todav. I will phone you approved 
 or disapproved bv code. "CLOCK STOPPED" means disapproved. "AL- 
 COHOL SUPPLY EXHAUSTED" means approved. Artillery must also 
 be notified through us of the larger details of your plans. The simpler the 
 plan, the better is the chance of success. Face — 1. 
 
84 LIMEY SECTOR 
 
 confidence that our planes would come "some time." Meanwhile, 
 they felt the job was theirs to do. 
 
 On September 30th, orders were received directing the sending 
 out of numerous patrols to reconfirm the enemy front lines, as he 
 was suspected of an intention to withdraw on the entire front as a 
 result of the continued success of the Argonne drive. 
 
 The return of the patrols brought repeated reports of "No change" 
 and every member was convinced that enemy machine gunners were 
 still active and vigilant, and able to pick targets with their accustomed 
 accuracy. Large German working parties in the rear areas were 
 constantly visible from our O.P.'s, apparently strengthening and 
 improving the German defenses. Plainly, the Boche on our own 
 front, at least, had no intention of withdrawing. 
 
 Our artillery had become more active, striving to direct destruc- 
 tive fire on the formidable targets such as Mon Plaisir and the town 
 of Charey, although the possibility of "squaring" things with Jerry 
 were slight. Not a single morning dawned without a "hate" in the 
 form of fire on all portions of our positions ; and the approach of 
 darkness brought daily an intense but useless shelling of our old 
 support location in the Bois du Rupt. Our daily casualties, while 
 no longer "heavy," when added to the totals, gave an aggregate that 
 was distressing. 
 
 It was disheartening to continue, day after day, holding a posi- 
 tion which necessitated accepting continuous bombardment without 
 retaliation in the form of action of some kind. The possibility of 
 easily forcing the enemy to abandon his position on the "Hindenburg 
 Line" had been demonstrated by the raid on Mon Plaisir. Why not 
 push Jerry back a kilometer or so, and get out of our woods — every 
 foot of which he knew so well? Yet the orders called for nothing 
 more active than patrolling and day after day we sat tight and 
 dug in. 
 
 Thiaucourt, which on September 15th had been but little dam- 
 aged, was now a wreck of masonry. There remained few buildings 
 that had not received direct hits. Large sections of the street pave- 
 ment had been destroyed. In the lower part of the town, the Rupt 
 de Mad reeked with the pungent odors of mustard and phosgene. 
 
 Suddenly, on October 4th, orders were received directing our 
 relief by the 89th (the division next on our left). This division 
 was to extend to the east, taldng over the 155th Brigade Sector. At 
 noon, officers of the relieving battalion arrived at Thiaucourt. 
 
LIMEY SECTOR 85 
 
 HEADQUARTERS 310th INFANTRY. 
 
 SECRET. 4th October, 1918, 12:30 P. M. 
 
 Field Orders 
 No. 17. 
 
 1 No change in enemy situation. Our 1st Battalion has moved to 
 FORET DE LA REINE. 
 
 2. This Regiment will be relieved by the 356th Infantry on the night of 
 4-5 October, 1918. The relief will be completed by 23 hours, 4th Oct., 1918. 
 
 3. (a) The three Companies, 3rd Battalion, and two Companies 2nd 
 Battahon, now on Army Line, will, upon completion of relief, proceed 
 in small detachments, under command of Commanding Officer, 3rd 
 Battalion, to the neighborhood of BOIS D'EUVEZIN. 
 
 (b) Battalion P. C. and two Companies, 2nd Battalion, now on out- 
 post line, will upon completion of relief, proceed in small detachments 
 to BOIS D'EUVEZIN. 
 
 (c) The 2nd and 3rd Battalions will be assembled independently 
 at BOIS D'EUVEZIN and will, without delay, march via road LIMEY- 
 FLIREY-BEAMONT-MANDRES, thence South to the FORET DE 
 LA REINE. 
 
 (d) Headquarters Company will follow 3rd Battalion upon depar- 
 ture from BOIS D'EUVEZIN. 
 
 (e) Relief of combat liaison groups will be accomplished at the 
 same time as relief of Companies. The Outpost Combat Liaison Group 
 will withdraw with that part of the 2nd Battalion now on Cutpost. 
 
 (f) Battalions of this Brigade have right of way over respective 
 Battalions of the 156th Infantry Brigade. Within this Brigade, Bat- 
 talions of the 309th Infantry have right of way over Battalions of 
 this Regiment. 
 
 (g) Companies of the Outpost Line will have one reliable guide, 
 per platoon, report to Regimental P. C. at 6 :00 P. M. to meet incom- 
 ing Companies. The 3rd Battalion, on the Army Line, will have 
 sixteen reliable guides report to Regimental P. C. at 6:00 P. M. to 
 meet four relieving Companies. 
 
 (h) Battalions in first and second line will install one Battalion 
 Staff" Officer, one officer per Company and one N. C. 0. per platoon 
 for each of the relieving Companies to remain with the incoming troops 
 twenty-four (24) hours after completion of relief. 
 
 (i) Battalion Commanders will turn over to relieving Companies 
 all Trench Stores, ammunition, tools, etc., and take memorandum re- 
 ceipt for same. 
 
 All maps covering the ground within our present area, except 
 THIAUCOURT 1/50,000 and any maps showing areas South of this 
 area, will be turned over to relieving units. 
 
 4. Transport will follow the respective Battalions upon departure from 
 BOIS D' EUVEZIN. 
 
86 
 
 LIMEY SECTOR 
 
 Transport of Headquarters Company will follow that of 3rd Battalion. 
 
 5. Should daylight come before any unit has reached its destination in 
 FORET DE LA REINE, the shelter of the nearest woods will be sought 
 and the march resumed at twilight, October 5th, 1918. 
 
 6. Regimental P. C. closes at THIAUCOURT when rear element of 
 Regiment clears THIAUCOURT. Messages thereafter to rear of column. 
 
 7. ACKNOWLEDGE BY PHONE. 
 
 By Order of Colonel Babcock. 
 
 H. N. Vanderwerker, Adjutant. 
 
 Copies to : 
 
 C. O. 1st Bn. 
 C. O. 2nd Bn. 
 C O. 3rd Bn. 
 R. I. O. 
 
 Operations. 
 
 C. O. 303rd F. S. Bn. 
 
 Major Goodwill. 
 
 C O. Hq. Co. 
 
 C. O. 356th Brig. Infantrv 
 
 C. 0>. 309th Infantry. 
 
 C. O. 155th Inf. Brig. 
 
 War Diarv. 
 
 File. 
 
 Regt. Sup. Ofif. — 4 copies. 
 
 WHEX THE BOCHE HELD THIAUCOURT 
 (From a German Film Discovered by Lt. Bacon, 1st. B'n. S. O.) 
 
LIMEY SECTOR 87 
 
 It looked as it' \vc wt-rr .i;niiiK t*^'" -'i i<-'^l- 
 We felt that we deserved it. 
 
 Soon after dark that part of the 356th Infantry assigned to our 
 area, paraded into Thiaucourt in a compact column of squads, and, 
 after a brief delay, moved on towards the Army Line and the out- 
 posts, just in time to escape a lively period of shelling. 
 
 By 4:00 a. m., wdien the last of the companies had cleared 
 Thiaucourt, the Colonel and staff left the friendly confines of their 
 cellar, crossed the Rupt de Mad, and followed the road southward 
 out of the town, as the early morning '1iate'' began. 
 
 A few close shells, as the bridge was crossed, did not delay the 
 departure. Thiaucourt was receiving another hammering, while 
 tow^ards Jaulny, the intermittent sputter of machine guns was audible. 
 Evidently the new troops w^ere letting the Hun know they had 
 arrived. 
 
 It was a very tired, dirty, hungry regiment that marched out of 
 Thiaucourt that morning ; but a regiment that had proved its superi- 
 ority to the Hun, individually and collectively, in attack and in 
 defense. We w^ent in recruits ; we came out with a measure of that 
 experience wdiich was to stand us in so good stead in the Argonne. 
 
 During our three weeks in the Limey Sector, our casualties 
 exceeded those of any other infantry regiment in the division. These 
 losses are to be attributed to tw^o conditions : First, the salient fea- 
 ture of the outpost zone with its exposed flanks (a condition which 
 was out of our power to amend), and second, the terrain itself, under 
 continuous direct observation by the Boche. 
 
 Between midnight, September 18th, and 4:00 A. M., October 5th, 
 the battle casualties may be itemized as follows : 
 
 Officers Enlisted men 
 
 Killed in action 1 10.") 
 
 Died of w^ounds 2 16 
 
 W^ounded 8 446 
 
 Gassed 1 95 
 
 Missing 1 32 
 
 Total Casualties 14 694 
 
 The above figures do not include those men who were evacuated 
 as ''gassed," but who returned to duty within ten days. 
 Thiaucourt was a hell-hole. 
 
REPORTS 
 
 On the Operations of 
 
 THE SUPPLY CO., 310TH INFANTRY 
 
 and 
 
 THE 310TH MEDICAL DETACHMENT 
 
 AT THIAUCOURT 
 
90 LLMEY SECTOR 
 
 SUPPLY COMPANY, 310th INFANTRY. 
 AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES. 
 
 January 14th, 1919. 
 
 MEMORANDUM : To G-1, Headquarters 78th Division. 
 
 In compliance with your memorandum dated January 6th, 1919, the fol- 
 lowing IS a summary ot the activities of the Supply Company of this Regi- 
 ment during the ST. MIHIEL operations : 
 
 When this Regiment took over from the Marines at THIAUCOURT a 
 system of supply as applied to a condition of that sort was a question which 
 no one m the Supply Company or Regiment knew anything about. 
 
 Of all the myriad of schools which had been held, not one dealt with the 
 supply problem and no supply officer had been on any front as an ob- 
 server even. There had been lectures on the subject in the British area, 
 but no one remembered enough of what had been said at them, to be seriously 
 handicapped, so we gathered what we could of the idea from the Marines 
 and started in on a continuation of the same plan which they had followed. 
 Subsequently the whole plan of action was changed, and, by the time the 
 Regiment left that front, a system of supply had been tried out and per- 
 fected, which later proved itself to be based on sound ideas. 
 
 The first disposition taken up w^as as follows: 
 
 All kitchens were located in the town of THIAUCOURT, as was the 
 personnel of each Battalion Supply Detachment which looked after them. 
 The first line transport was located in the woods on both sides of the road, 
 near the first cross-roads out of THIAUCOURT on the THIAUCOURT 
 khCNlEVILLE road (BO IS DE REICHE). The 2nd hne transport and 
 Headquarters of Supply Company in the BOIS D'EUVEZIN, near the 
 Brigade Ration Dump. 
 
 SYSTEM OF SUPPLY^: Second line hauled to first line. First line 
 hauled to THIAUCOURT and later sent other limbers to THIAUCOURT 
 and hauled rations and soforth to the forward ration dump. 
 
 FAULTS: 1. Kitchens subject to shelling caused loss of personnel from 
 artillery fire and from gas. 
 
 2. Excessive amount of transport on roads, which were under direct 
 observation during the day, 
 
 3. Delays due to reloading. 
 
 4. Difficulties arising from transport being halted in THIAUCOURT to 
 load rations; this frequently while town was being shelled. 
 
 5. Lack of liaison between Battalion Supply Officers and Battalion Trans- 
 port Officers. 
 
 6. First line transport park subject to shelling. 
 
 7. Lack of liaison between Regimental Supply Officer and everything 
 else except Regimental Headquarters, which he visited daily. 
 
LIMEY SECTOR 91 
 
 It was found that Cooks took more interest in the next shell than in 
 the next meal; that the first line transport had no peace and men and 
 animals got very little real rest, as shells came in and about their location 
 at all hours of the day and night ; that only two animals were lost as a 
 result of enemy action on this front, was due to good luck rather than 
 good management. 
 
 The first change made was to withdraw the first line transport to the 
 BOIS D'EUVEZlN, in the imme-diate vicinity of the second line. This 
 gave them a quiet location and better picket lines, which was an ad- 
 vantage, but a long haul, which was an unimportant disadvantage, as they 
 had plenty of animals to double team everything without overworking 
 their stock, but it still kept a lot of transport on the road during the day. 
 About this time the 2nd Battalion was sent up to the Brigade reserve and 
 a few days later to Division reserve, and their kitchens were withdrawn 
 from THIAUCOURT and shipped with their transport. The Battalion Sup- 
 ply Detachment was also withdrawn, and when the Battalion again went 
 into the line the kitchens were held at the transport and the ration pre- 
 pared there, and the limbers started shortly after dark for the line with 
 rations, ammunition, and whatever else was to go up, and pulled right 
 through without stop. 
 
 The same plan was followed wath the other elements of the Regiment, 
 as fast as they were withdrawn from the line, and the final result was, 
 that all kitchens except that of Headquarters Companv. and one of those 
 of the 1st Battalion, which was used in THIAUCOURT as a sort of "Owl 
 Lunch" for runners, were back in the BOIS D'EUVEZlN. Headquarters 
 Company fed most of their personnel in THIAUCOURT so their kitchen 
 was left there, but as they had no occasion to haul anything but ammuni- 
 tion to the front, this made no particular difference. 
 
 Under this plan of operation the Regimental Supply Officer was in con- 
 tinual touch with the Battalion Supply Officers. Food was better pre- 
 pared as the raw ration was in the hands of the cooks from four to five 
 hours earlier than formerly, and the kitchens were not shelled at all. The 
 necessity for having transport on the forward roads during the day was 
 practically eliminated. Cobbling and other repair work could be, and was, 
 carried on, and by the aid of a telephone which connected from the Regi- 
 mental Supply Officer to the Regimental Exchange liaison was complete 
 all round. The first line transport was free to bring up supplies that could 
 not be delivered by track from NOVIAXT and ROSIERS. 
 
 The main points brought out on this front as a result of the experiences 
 of the Supply Company were: 
 
 1. Supply Company plus kitchens should be centralized as near the 
 ration dump as possible, so as to give all possible time to the prepara- 
 tion of meals. 
 
 2. It is better to have a long haul than a short picket line. A picket 
 line that is so sited that it comes under shell fire is liable to losses and 
 disorganization just at the time when transport is most needed. 
 
 A better advantage can be taken of the ration if the kitchens are where 
 transport has free access to them at all times and if the kitchens of the Bat- 
 
92 LIMEY SECTOR 
 
 talion are bunched, better meals can be prepared, as each kitchen can be 
 assigned a proportion of one article for the whole battalion. 
 
 As the ration, ammunition, Ordnance and Quartermaster dumps were 
 all located very close together in the BOIS D'EUYEZIN it was possible 
 to make up the Battalion Train early in the afternoon and have time to 
 check it by daylight and make sure that everything required had been loaded. 
 Also being located further in the rear trains had a choice of several roads 
 for entering the town, so that if for any reason one was impracticable, it 
 was not necessary to wait for it to be cleared, and another could be used. 
 
 When the Regiment w^s relieved and started the march which ended 
 at PIERREFITTE, the entire transport of the Regiment marched as one 
 column with the second line transport in front. This formation was con- 
 trary to general usage, but was taken up because the second line transport 
 was the most heavily loaded and had no spare animals. It was found that 
 this formation gave a better closed column than was had when light loaded 
 faster walking vehicles were put in the lead. 
 
 On the march Supply Detachments marched with the transport which 
 pertained to them. From PIERREFITTE the Regiment was moved by 
 truck, Supply personnel going with the Regiment, the transport traveling in 
 the Divisional Train. 
 
 Lawrence Emmerton, 
 
 Captain, 310th Infantry, Commanding Supply Company. 
 
 REGIMENTAL INFIRMARY. 310th INFANTRY, A. E. F. 
 
 13th January, 1919. 
 MEMO: To Division Surgeon. 
 
 In compliance with Memo. D. S. O., 8th January, 1919, following is a 
 brief narrative of the operations of the Medical Department, 310th Infantry, 
 in the St. Mihiel sector: 
 
 The 310th Infantry entered the lines at Thiaucourt on the night of Sep- 
 tember 15th and morning of September 16th, 1918, relieving the advance 
 guards of the Sixth Marines and taking over their Aid Station Site as well 
 as the sector. They had no supplies on hand at the time due to the wreck- 
 ing of the station by shell fire. This necessitated finding some place that 
 was suitable for an Aid Station. After a search of the area a building 
 built of unmilled 1^ inch logs or saplings was considered as the best avail- 
 able at that time, and a building about 300 feet away built of one-inch un- 
 finished lumber was to be used as a collecting station and loading station for 
 the ambulance. The sites chosen offered no protection to the men from 
 enemy artillery or machine gun fire but were on a slope of a hill, rather 
 densely wooded (Bois du Rupt), facing and in direct view of the enemy. 
 When not on duty the men were in foxholes and trenches for shelter. 
 
LIMEY SECTOR 93 
 
 This station was occupied by the Medical Corps of the 2nd and 1st Bat- 
 talions while the Third was in Thiaucourt, taking over and occupying the 
 old building occupied by the Marines. During the three days this station 
 was occupied, or until an old German pill box and machine gun emplacement 
 was found, the enemy placed four barrages upon the woods and the troops 
 with 29 deaths and 103 wounded men. All of whom were evacuated with- 
 out accident. 
 
 On the fourth day the pill-box was policed and the Aid Station, removed 
 there. From this box or station there were evacuated in the next sixteen 
 days a total of about 450 wounded men of the 310th Infantry, and an un- 
 tabulated number from neighboring units, especially the 308th Machine Gun 
 Battalion and 309th Infantry. We also acted as auxiliary supply and col- 
 lection station from some wounded of the 309th Infantry, who had been 
 dressed in their Aid Station just South of us and were transported over 
 the hill. This, because of our superior ambulance loading point and be- 
 cause of the shorter haul for the wounded. 
 
 This station was maintained from September 19, 1918, until our relief by 
 the 89th Division, Ottober 4, 1918, and was the victim of almost continu- 
 ous enemy shelling and Machine Gun fire. During one barrage the sta- 
 tion was hit seven times but still withstood the efforts of the enemy to 
 destroy it. At night the enemy had direct machine gun fire over our entrance. 
 In spite of this almost continuous harassing fire and iDombardment, the 
 enemy on no occasion, deliberately fired upon the ambulances even though 
 they traveled in plain view of his observation posts. 
 
 The station in Thiaucourt took care of the men in the town of Thaiu- 
 court and of any sick or wounded men who came into town. Also from 
 there, aid men were sent out to the army line. All evacuations from the 
 army line were by litter into Thiaucourt. The town and road to Thiaucourt 
 were continually shelled with high explosives and gas, while the army line 
 was shelled all day long with scattered shots. This station was maintained 
 from September 16 to October 4, 1918. 
 
 When the 2nd Battalion was relieved from the lines September 21, 1918, 
 they established an Aid Post in the Euvezin Woods or at Brigade Reserve, 
 and acted as aid station and for evacuation of sick. Here there were no 
 battle casualties. 
 
 As a result of our Aid Station location, and the men working in them, 
 rvn thouih subject to constant shelling and lethal gas, there were evacuated 
 591 wounded men and 10 wounded officers, there were tagged one officer and 
 103 men killed in action from the 310th Infantry; the number of dead from 
 the Sixth Marines tagged is not known and no record was made of the 
 number of men evacuated through our collecting and loading station, nor 
 was a tabulation made of the number of wounded from other detachments. 
 One officer received commendation for his work. One private was granted 
 a D. S. C, and the record of another was entered into his recommendation 
 for a D. S. C. in conjunction with later work. This decoration has since 
 been granted. 
 
 C. W. Vates. 
 
 Captain, Medical Corp. 
 
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CITATIONS 
 
 and 
 AWARDS OF MILITARY DECORATIONS 
 
 (St. Mihiel and the Limey Sector) 
 
LIMEY SECTOR 97 
 
 G. H. Q. 
 
 AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES. 
 
 France, Dec. 26, 1918. 
 General Orders 
 No. 238. 
 
 It is with soldierly pride that I record in General Orders a tribute to 
 the taking of the St. Mihiel salient by the First Army. 
 
 On September 12, 1918, you delivered the first concerted offensive opera- 
 tion of the American Expeditionary Forces upon difficult terrain against 
 this redoubtable position, immovably held for four years, which crumpled 
 before your ably executed advance. Within twenty-four hours of the com- 
 mencement of the attack, the salient had ceased to exist and you were threat- 
 ening Metz, 
 
 Your divisions, which had never been tried in the exacting conditions of 
 major offensive operations, worthily emulated those of more arduous ex- 
 perience and earned their right to participate in the more difficult task to 
 come. Your staff and auxiliary services, which labored so untiringly and 
 so enthusiastically, deserve equal commendation, and we are indebted to the 
 willing co-operation of veteran French divisions and of auxiliary units 
 which the Allied commands put at our disposal. 
 
 Not only did you straighten a dangerous salient, capture 16,000 prisoners 
 and 443 guns, and liberate 240 square miles of French territory, but you 
 demonstrated the fitness for battle of a unified American army. 
 
 We appreciate the loyal training and effort of the First Army. In the 
 name of our country, I offer our hearty and unmeasured thanks to these 
 splendid Americans of the 1st, 4th and 5th Corps and of the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 
 5th, 26th, 82nd, 89th and 90th Divisions, which were engaged, and of the 
 3rd, 35th, 78th, 80th and 91st Divisions, which were in reserve. 
 
 This order will be read to all organizations at the first assembly forma- 
 tion after its receipt. 
 
 John J. Pershing, 
 
 General, Commander-in-Chief. 
 Official : 
 
 Robert C. Davis, 
 
 Adjutant General. 
 
98 LIMEY SECTOR 
 
 AWARDS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSSES 
 
 The Commander-in-Chief, American Expeditionary Forces, in 
 the name of the President, awarded the Distinguislied Service Cross 
 to the following- officers and enlisted men of the 310th Infantry for 
 extraordinary heroism in action (Limey Sector) : 
 
 CHAPLAIN JAMES N. KING, 310th Infantry. 
 
 "September 16, 1918, to September 27, 1918. Chaplain 
 King gave proof of unhesitating devotion and energy far 
 beyond the call of his duty as Battalion Chaplain during the 
 entire period of the time that the 310th Infantry occupied the 
 line at Thiaucourt. He was continually on the outpost line 
 searching for and burying the dead and circulating among the 
 men in the trenches. During the period, the line was sub- 
 jected to extremely heavy shelling from enemy artillery. The 
 shelling did not interfere with his having burial services for 
 the dead that were brought to the burial ground which was 
 located within the shelled area. His disregard of self was 
 so great that it became necessary to send him to the rear for 
 rest, but he prevailed upon the Commanding Officer of the 
 Hospital to allow 'him to return to the front. 
 
 lie w\as presented with the Distinguished Service Cross, January 
 19, 1919, by the Division Commander, Major General James H. 
 McRae, at Vic de Chassenay, France. 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT DONALD McINTYRE, Company "E," 
 310th Infantry. 
 
 "Lieutenant Mclntyre on September 18, 1918, while in the 
 outpost line near Thiaucourt, showed extraordinary heroism 
 and complete disregard for personal safety in caring for the 
 wounded men in his platoon. One of his men being wounded 
 and lying in a shell hole in front of the outpost line, Lieutenant 
 Mclntyre went through intense enemy artillery barrage, 
 dressed the soldier's wounds, and carried him back in safety 
 to the trench. His conduct during the entire period in the 
 advanced outpost, set a high standard of courage for all." 
 
 He was presented w^ith the Distinguished Service Cross, January 
 19, 1919, by the Division Commander, Major General James H. 
 McRae, at Vic de Chassenay, France. 
 
LIMEY SECTOR ^9 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT RICHARD B. ROCKWOOD, 310lh 
 Infantry, (Deceased). 
 
 "Near Thiaucourt, France, September 26, 1918. Intrusted 
 with an important message from the Brigade Commander to 
 an Infantry unit, he fearlessly crossed a shell-swept area, 
 delivered the message and while returning with reply was 
 mortally wounded by a shell fragment. With great effort, 
 notwithstanding his wound, he delivered the reply to the 
 message and fell unconscious, dying shortly after." 
 
 He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, 
 May 5, 1919. The decoration and citation were transmitted to his 
 next of kin. 
 
 SERGEANT ROBERT QUIRI, Company "F," 310th Infantry, 
 (Deceased). 
 
 "September 18tli, 1918. Sergeant Robert Quiri, while in 
 command of half a i)latoon on the extreme right of the bat- 
 talion sector, gave proof of extraordinary courage and devo- 
 tion to duty by taking out patrols under intense shell and 
 machine gun fire, and protecting that flank of the battalion, 
 which was left entirely exposed due to the next unit in line 
 being delayed in taking over the sector. Again on the suc- 
 ceeding day he inspired great confidence and steadiness in his 
 men by continually exposing himself to enemy fire in his 
 efforts to see to their well being. 
 
 "On September 18, after having both his legs blown off, 
 and after receiving other wounds, he set the example of calm- 
 ness and courage, hard to duplicate, by refusing to be evacuated 
 to dressing station until he had given all information in his 
 possession to his second in command. This example of devo- 
 tion to duty inspired all, and called for the unlimited admira- 
 tion of botii officers and men. Sergeant Quiri died five hours 
 later at the Battalion station." 
 
 His citation was read to the assembled regiment, January 19, 
 1919, by the Division Commander, Major General James H. ]\IcRae, 
 at Vic de Chassenay, TM-ance. The Distinguished Service Cross was 
 sent to his mother. 
 
100 LIMEY SECTOR 
 
 SERGEANT JAMES B. LAWLESS, 310th Infantry. 
 
 "Sergeant Lawless showed extraordinary bravery and 
 daring during the withdrawal of his company from a raid in 
 the neighborhood of Thiaucourt on the night of September 
 22, 1918, the return- of the raiding party being rendered more 
 difficult by the fire of several enemy machine guns. Sergeant 
 Lawless picked up a rifle and some hand grenades and crawl- 
 ing up to the guns, unobserved by the enemy, bayonnetted the 
 men at two of them and put the others out of action with the 
 grenades, thus saving many lives during the withdrawal of 
 the raiders. Sergeant Lawless returned to his company 
 unharmed.'' 
 
 His citation was read to the assembled regiment January 19, 1919, 
 by the Division Commander, Major General James H. McRae, at 
 Vic de Chassenay, France. The Distinguished Service Cross was 
 forwarded to Sergeant Lawless. 
 
 PRIVATE FRANCIS A. DUFFY, Sanitary Detachment, 310th 
 Infantry. 
 
 "Private Francis A. Duffy, with exceptional courage and 
 devotion to duty on the morning of September 21, 1918, while 
 attached to Company "M," 310th Infantry, remained in the 
 front line trenches in the woods at Thiaucourt, under heavy 
 artillery and machine gun fire, and cared for the wounded. 
 His absolute disregard of personal danger while administering 
 first aid treatment to more than forty wounded and the cheer- 
 fulness with which he performed his work, set a fine example 
 of loyalty and courage to the men of the command. Again, 
 about October 16, 1918, while the troops were advancing 
 between St. Juvin and Grand Pre, Private Duffy followed 
 immediately behind the first wave, under heavy enemy artillery 
 and machine gun fire, caring for the wounded as they fell." 
 
 He was presented with the Distinguished Service Cross, Decem- 
 ber 4, 1918, by the Division Commander, Major General James H. 
 McRae, at Vic de Chassenay, France. 
 
LIMEY SECTOR 101 
 
 PRIVATE CHESTER RAY HUFF, Sanitary Detachment, 310th 
 Infantry. 
 
 "Private Huff, Medical Detachment, 310th Infantry, dur- 
 ing the night of September 17, 1918, gave proof of unhesi- 
 tating bravery and devotion to duty in that he left the shelter 
 of a trench during severe shell fire, accompanied by Private 
 Charles Clifton, to assist in bringing to the aid station Private 
 Joseph J. Cook (1757459), Signal Platoon, 310th Infantry, 
 and carried the latter to the aid station, a distance of two hun- 
 dred and fifty (250) yards. Private Huff again gave proof 
 of his devotion on the morning of September 27, 1918, when 
 he left the shelter of the dugout and carried Corporal Hel- 
 muth (1762146), Intelligence Section, 310th Infantry, from 
 a shell hole for a distance of over five hundred (500) yards 
 under severe shell fire to the shelter of the aid station. Upon 
 repeated other occasions Private Huff gave evidence of per- 
 sonal bravery and exceptional adherence to duty in spite of 
 fatigue and danger." 
 
 His citation was read to the assembled regiment January 19, 1919, 
 by the Division Commander, Major General James H. McRae, at 
 Vic de Chassenay, France. The Distinguished Service Cross was 
 forwarded to Private Huff. 
 
102 LIMEY SECTOR 
 
 CITATIONS PUBLISHED IN GENERAL ORDERS 
 
 HEADQUARTERS 78TH DIVISION 
 
 OF OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OF THE 
 
 310TH INFANTRY 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT RICHARD B. ROCKWOOD, 310th 
 Infantry, 155th Brigade Headquarters. 
 
 ''During a very heavy bombardment of the 155th Brigade 
 P.C., on September 26, 1918, at Thiaucourt, France, it was 
 found necessary to send a message of great importance to the 
 Regimental Commander, 310th Infantry, and the mission was 
 intrusted to this officer. Making his way through the bom- 
 bardment, he delivered the message and was given an answer 
 which it was essential that the Brigade Commander should 
 get quickly. Boldly through the storm of hostile shells he 
 started ; was hit by a shell fragment and fatally wounded. He 
 was carried to the dressing station, and regaining consciousness 
 for a moment, with almost superhuman effort he raised him- 
 self and told the Medical Officer his message, repeating it 
 again and again until certain it was understood. After being 
 certain that the message would reach the Brigade Commander, 
 he lapsed into unconsciousness and died shortly afterwards." 
 
 This citation was published in General Orders, No. 11, Flead- 
 quarters 78th Division, May 10, 1919. 
 
 SERGEANT ARTHUR C. MILLER, Machine Gun Company, 
 310th Infantry. 
 
 "Sergeant Miller, on September 19, 1918, in the Bois 
 d'Heiche, showed extreme coolness and bravery. After being 
 knocked unconscious by the explosion of an enemy sliell in a 
 concentrated enemy fire on the corner of the woods in wliich 
 the animals of the Company Transport were picketed, upon 
 recovering consciousness, he collected two men from his dis- 
 persed detachment and with their assistance, under dangerous 
 
LIMEY SECTOR 
 
 103 
 
 exposure to flying shrapnel, led all of his animals to a place 
 of safety." 
 
 This citation was published in General Orders, No. 11, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, May 10, 1919. 
 
 SERGEANT ALAN F. ARNOLD, Regimental Intelligence Sec- 
 tion, 310th Infantry. 
 
 "Sergeant Arnold, on the night of September 22, 1918, 
 during a raid on Mon Plaisir Ferme, established an observa- 
 tion post on a hilltop nearby. AVith absolute disregard of 
 personal safety he maintained his position throughout the night 
 although he was subject to intense enemy artillery fire and 
 was totally without cover. Several times he personally 
 repaired the telephone lines which had been cut by shell fire." 
 
 This citation was published in General Orders, No. 6, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, March 17, 1919. 
 
 NO MAN'S LAND 
 
104 
 
 LIMEY SECTOR 
 
 CORPORAL GEORGE AMLING, Machine Gun Company, 310th 
 Infantry. 
 
 "Corporal Amhng, on September 22, 1918, at the Bois 
 de la Montagne, near Thiaucourt, displayed great coolness and 
 endurance under heavy enemy fire when his platoon was 
 ordered 'over the top' in a night attack, by carrying the tripod 
 of his gun for more than a mile and into the enemy lines where 
 he mounted his gun. Although hindered by three stoppages 
 of firing, he coolly remedied the defects and succeeded in 
 destroying two enemy positions by his fire. The objective of 
 the night attack having been attained, he brought his gun back 
 safely to our lines." 
 
 This citation was published in General Orders, No. 11, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, May 10, 1919. 
 
 GERMAN TRENCH AFTER BOMBARDMENT 
 
LIMEY SECTOR 105 
 
 PRIVATE FIRST CLASS EARL R. SINER, Company "G," 
 310th Infantry. (Deceased.) 
 
 "Private Siner gave proof of courage of a very high order 
 while his company was on outpost duty near Thiaucourt, 
 France. Under a heavy enemy artillery fire, he crawled from 
 his trench to give first aid to a wounded comrade and to assist 
 him to return, but was instantly killed, just as he had reached 
 the wounded man, by concussion from the explosion of a high 
 explosive shell." 
 
 This citation was published in General Orders, No. 6, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, March 17, 1919. 
 
 PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CHESTER F. STRAW, Machine Gun 
 Company, 310th Infantry. 
 
 ''Private Straw, while in charge of a ration transport party, 
 bringing rations to his company in Thiaucourt, on or about 
 September 28, 1918, while the town was being subjected to 
 heavy enemy shelling with high explosives and gas, at great 
 risk to himself gave first aid to one of his drivers who was 
 wounded and carried him to a first aid station. He immedi- 
 ately returned to the transport, and though shelling continued, 
 sought and collected the remainder of his ration party which 
 had dispersed to shelter and continued with his mission." 
 
 This citation was published in General Orders, No. 6, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, March 17, 1919. 
 
PART IV 
 
 THE MARCH TO THE ARGONNE 
 
 October 5 to October 15, 1918 
 
 THIAUCOURT TO THE AIRE RIVER 
 
•THE MARCH TO THE ARGONNE 
 October 5 to October 15, 1918 
 
 Rumors of the progress of the attack of the First American Army 
 in the Argonne, had reached us from time to time. However we 
 had been too busy attending to our own job to grasp the full sig- 
 nificance of the action. When we left Thiaucourt, we took it for 
 granted we were going back to rest and refit. We had felt the lack 
 of three meals a day, and a bath was an unknown luxury; none 
 dreamed that the Argonne, seemingly so far distant, was our ultimate 
 destination; least of all that we were to proceed ''without delay" via 
 the *'Hob-Nail" Express. 
 
 Our orders for October 5th directed the Second and Third Bat- 
 talions to proceed to the Bois d'Euvisin where the regiment was to 
 assemble with the band and transport. From this point we were 
 required to reach the Foret de la Reine, a march of 22 kilometers, 
 before daylight ; but with the proviso, if delayed, to halt under cover 
 of the nearest woods. 
 
 Due to the slowness of the relief north of Thiaucourt dawn had 
 come when the rear battalion, the Second, reached the assembly. The 
 morning, however, was cloudy with a heavy fog, and the Colonel 
 decided to continue the march. Consequently only a brief halt and 
 no food interrupted our journey southward through the ruins of 
 Limey, along the main road to Flirey, and on into Mandres. Here 
 for the first time we saw the country we had crossed on our forced 
 night march into St. Mihiel. 
 
 The French had carefully prepared Mandres for defense, by con- 
 structing machine gun positions in all cellars. The country itself 
 had been transformed into a desolate waste cut by intricate trench 
 systems, and choked with rusted barb wire entanglements. Buildings 
 had been reduced to shapeless piles of masonry, and the trees had been 
 so cut with shell fire that nothing remained but charred stumps rising 
 above the lifeless fields. 
 
 The Bois de la Reine, which was the assembling point for the 
 
 109 
 
no THE MARCH TO THE ARGONNE 
 
 entire division, did not differ greatly from the numerous other "Bois" 
 that had afforded us sheher. The First BattaHon which had pre- 
 ceded us as part of the Brigade Reserve, was well rested, but the 
 others, particularly the Second, were fagged out and promptly took 
 advantage of the opportunity for rest. Rations arrived shortly, and 
 the rolling kitchens served the first hot food in more than twenty- 
 four hours. 
 
 The never ceasing vigilence and excitement of the Limey Sector 
 was ended. The relief, which had been so long drawn out, com- 
 bined with the twelve mile hike, was a sleeping potion that was irre- 
 sistable. Once more we looked for a rest. 
 
 Luck was not with us. Orders for the continuation of the march 
 arrived at midnight. Tents were struck and the inevitable pack- 
 harnesses adjusted. At one-thirty the centipede scrambled to its feet 
 and moved to the road eastward. The hours rolled slowly by. 
 
 For once daylight brought no rain — an incident that never before 
 had occurred during our months of experience. The roads along 
 which we moved were decorated with huge camouflaged screens — 
 thousands of them stretching mile after mile ; at intervals we tripped 
 over light railway tracks — seemingly placed for the sole purpose of 
 hindering our progress. Up and down hills that might have been 
 mountains, over roads worthless as trails, through forest that had 
 been stripped of every sign of life, and past ruins that evidently had 
 been towns, we tramped yard by yard, wondering what particular 
 spot in that wasted country was designated for the 310th. 
 
 Through Raulecourt and Gironville the column crawled ; Pont-sur- 
 ^leuse drifted by. The men were marching on their nerve alone, 
 their legs moving without sensation. But there was never a word of 
 complaint or dissension. Kilometer followed kilometer, step by step, 
 until at 9 :30 in the morning we arrived at Mecrim, having marched 
 forty-nine kilometers since leaving the Thiaucourt sector twenty-nine 
 hours before. 
 
 A hillside field afforded a place to rest while the rolling kitchens 
 prepared meals. 
 
 The halt was a brief one. At 2 :00 P. M. preparations for the 
 continuation of the march were made, but the start was delayed by 
 the 156th Brigade which blocked the road through Sampigny and 
 Menil. Once the road was clear, the same old story of up hill and 
 down was repeated throughout an uncomfortably warm afternoon, 
 followed by a rainy night. 
 
THE MARCH TO THE ARGONNE 111 
 
 There eould be no halt for supper, so bully-beef and hard bread 
 were consumed on the march. At 7:00 P. M. word came back that 
 we had another "four kilometers" to go. Eight o'clock, nine o'clock, 
 at last ten o'clock came, and the "four kilometers" were still ahead 
 of us. Evidently we were holding our own. 
 
 Past midnight, pitch dark and raining hard, the halt order finally 
 reached us and we turned out to bivouac in the fields surrounding 
 Nicey, near Pierrefitte on the Aire. Too tired to pitch shelter tents, 
 many of the men fell asleep on the water-soaked ground without 
 cover in spite of the rain. Nothing else mattered as long as sleep 
 was possible. By morning the fields were a quagmire, but we were 
 used to this condition in France. It was a part of "civilized" 
 warfare. 
 
 While the men slept, the cooks were routed out, and by daylight 
 breakfast was ready. All honor to those same cooks ! They marched 
 with the men, shouldering their own packs, but when the men 
 rested, their work began. They had been shelled and gassed in 
 Thiaucourt, working at all hours, any hours. They had snatched 
 sleep when they could, and if they could; they had taken what rations 
 were delivered and done the best they knew how to make them 
 palatable. And now after the longest hike the regiment had yet made, 
 they jumped to give the men something in the way of a hot meal. 
 
 For that day, French camions had been provided — the same 
 limousines piloted by those same "China-Boys" that had carried us 
 forward towards St. Mihiel. Introductions were therefore not 
 necessary. 
 
 Although we had been awakened at daybreak, not until past nine 
 did w^e move. The pleasure of riding in a truck, even if the interior 
 did resemble a tin of sardines minus the oil, was a relief from the 
 interminable hiking in the mud and rain of the last two days. The 
 rumble and clatter of the wheels fell as music on our ears as the 
 hours passed by. The roads over which we travelled were choked 
 with vehicles of all kinds carrying munitions and equipment forward, 
 and returning with the w^ounded. Plainly we were drawing nearer 
 the front with every turn of the motor. 
 
 Our route led from Nicey down the Aire Valley through Pierre- 
 fitte, Chaumont-sur-Aire, and Fleury. At Rarecourt, the column 
 turned eastward into a narrow road, rolled along for several kilos 
 and came to a suddent halt in the open country. 
 
 And now arose a heated argument. Instructions issued to the 
 
112 THE MARCH TO THE ARGONNE 
 
 French Officer in command of the truck train did not at all agree 
 with the march orders issued by Division. These had assigned a site 
 for our use in the Argonne, some four kilometers west of Rarecourt. 
 Argument accomplished nothing, and we were obliged to debus, 
 resume our packs, and march back through Rarecourt to a former 
 French camp seven kilometers distant. Here, frame barracks with 
 rain-proof roofs and plank flooring afforded shelter and a pleasant 
 variation from the usual wet ground and pup-tent. 
 
 Once again we pried loose the mud from our clothing, and tried 
 to put our equipment in order. Best of all, perhaps, baths were 
 available, and an issue of renovated underclothing was drawn and 
 distributed by our ever- watchful supply officer. 
 
 After two full days of rest, came the warning order for another 
 move to be made immediately. Meanwhile the rain-soaked forest 
 roads were deep in mud and were hourly becoming worse due to the 
 constant truck traffic. At 1 :30 P. M., October 10th, the regiment 
 joined the passing columns of ammunition and ambulances and set 
 out for La Chalade. The march proved a six-hour struggle through 
 Les Islettes and Le Claon, where we were ordered to bivouac for the 
 night. 
 
 Soon the camp presented an appearance not unlike Coney Island 
 on Fourth of July. Fires and candles burned cheerfully in the 
 darkness illuminating the hillside where the cookers formed a battery 
 of radiant splendor, fringing the edge of the woods. Gone were the 
 regulations requiring no lights and no cooked food. It was evident 
 we were on a picnic. 
 
 But the Boche considered otherwise. From afar came that 
 familiar pulsing drone that had hovered over us back in the British 
 sector — now louder, now fainter, as the wind shifted. Suddenly the 
 stillness was shattered by a crash, followed quickly by another — 
 startling, terrific explosions. Quickly enough we realized that our 
 carelessness had attracted a Hun bomber. Lights disappeared as if 
 extinguished by the breath of a giant. Fortunately two horses and 
 the Colonel's supper were the only casualties reported; and in spite 
 of our natural supposition that Jerry would return with another load 
 of "eggs," the night passed peacefully, broken only by the occasional 
 shouting of a sentry, 'Tut out that light . . .", whenever any- 
 one transgressed by lighting a cigarette. 
 
 At 7:00 A. M. on the morning of the 11th, the regiment moved 
 northward down the valley of the Biesme River, through a desolate, 
 
THE MARCH TO THE ARGONNE 113 
 
 battle-scarred country, via the Foret de Paris. This particular part 
 of the country proved a treat to our French Interpreter, "Charley" 
 Abelard, for it was in this section that he had operated with his regi- 
 ment, and had himself seen the land laid waste by the Boche artillery. 
 
 The northward movement of American artillery carriages and 
 transport had long since ruined the roads ; corduroy repairs had been 
 ground to a pulp and in the black mire of the forest, the difficulties 
 of our transport were great. 
 
 At Le Four de Paris, we turned northeast into the depths of the 
 Argonne through a section traversed by an elaborate German trench 
 system which showed unmistakable signs of the enemy's recent forced 
 evacuation. Here, about four kilometers wxst of Varennes, we con- 
 cealed ourselves for another rainy night. Needless to sa}^ no Hun 
 planes were attracted to our bivouac, by any indiscriminate use of 
 lights. That one experience had established a rule thereafter 
 inviolate, forbidding even a smoke after dark and requiring the 
 kitchens to operate only during daylight hours. Jerry had again 
 put us on a cold diet. 
 
 Another uneventful night and a day spent cheerfully w^allowing 
 along muddy roads, found us on the afternoon of the 12th, located 
 at La Viergette crossroads — a wilderness of forest-tangled under- 
 brush and abandoned German trenches. 
 
 Here for three days we remained alert, ready to move instantly, 
 and once again under long range enemy artillery fire. Officially we 
 were the reserve of the First Corps. Considerable policing was 
 necessary to remove traces of the enemy's recent occupation, and to 
 make the place inhabitable. Huns who had unquestionably been dead 
 for days, decorated the forest indiscriminately. Abandoned artillery 
 ammunition of every calibre and variety, "potato mashers" by the 
 hundreds, and Boche machine gun belts by the score were scattered 
 everywhere. We acquired a light military railroad with rolling stock ; 
 and no end of German horses, wagons and other property. These 
 playthings, together with the inevitable job of cleaning clothing and 
 equipment, provided ample occupation for all hands. 
 
 On the following day, Division orders sent the Colonel north 
 on a personal reconnaisance of the crossings of the Aire River. The 
 day w^as Friday, the thirteenth — always a lucky combination for the 
 310th. The trip was necessary because exact information of the 
 positions of our front line troops was lacking. The Colonel's battle- 
 scarred Dodge passed through Chatel-Cheberry without incident and 
 
THE MARCH T() THE ARGONNE 115 
 
 continued north to the Fieville crossing. Here the engineers were 
 rebuilding a bridge which had been destroyed, while the Hun played 
 a tune with machine guns located not far away to the north. 
 
 Other bridges elsewhere were found in the bottom of the river, 
 as at St. Juvin for example. Northwest of Cornay, a Captain of the 
 77th Division saved the Colonel from attempting to proceed beyond 
 the advanced machine gun positions under control of that officer. 
 The ensuing reconnoissance was completed on foot, the Dodge being 
 impractical for cross-country siglitseeing under fire. 
 
 The front Hne was then northeast of Marcq, and from the slopes 
 of the bluffs south of the Aire River, the Colonel had a panoramic 
 view of the terrain across the river to the north. Our shells were 
 breaking in St. Juvin, Champigneulles, and Chevjeres. Evidently 
 here was to be the next scene of the regiment's activity. 
 
 Again, on October 14th, a similar reconnaisance was ordered 
 across the Aire River to Eclisfontaine, a little hamlet in the hills some 
 six kilometers east and slightly north of Apremont. The congestion 
 of traffic on the bridge at Apremont and along the main valley road 
 southward, was extreme. Between Apremont and Eclisfontaine, 
 French heavy artillery was firing to the north, and other guns were 
 being put into firing position. German planes were numerous until 
 about sunset, when we had the pleasure of watching a squadron of 
 Boche driven back by our Archies. It was a cheerful sight to see 
 the countless white puffs of the bursting shrapnel. 
 
 Replacements for the regiment, badly needed to fill up the depleted 
 companies, arrived at La Viergette at dusk, October 14th; v345 of 
 them, fine upstanding fellows from the 86th Division. Needless to 
 say we were j^lad to see them. They were quickly assigned to the 
 companies and that night and the day following they were given such 
 training in attack deployment, as was possible in the tangled 
 underbrush. 
 
 On tlie same afternoon the aviation section came near enough to 
 our war to give a much needed lesson in the method of communica- 
 tion between infantry and aircraft. Otherwise, continuous police 
 of clothing and equipment proceeded without interruption. The mud 
 we had always with us. 
 
 On the morning of October 15th, Brigade Headquarters directed 
 the Colonel to arrange with the Commanding Officer of the 306th 
 for the relief of that regiment the same night. At that conference it 
 was arranged that the 310th should proceed after dark from La 
 
116 THE MARCH TO THE ARGONNE 
 
 ROSTER OF OFFICERS IN THE REGIMENT 
 
 AT THE TAKING OVER THE FRONT LINE SECTOR AT 
 
 ST. JUVIN, OCTOBER 16th, 1918. 
 
 REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS 
 
 Colonel Walter C. Babcock Commanding Regiment 
 
 Lieut. Colonel Victor S. Foster Second in Command 
 
 Captain Herbert N. Vanderwerker Regimental Adjutant 
 
 Major John J. Goodwill Regimental Surgeon 
 
 Captain Roy B. Thompson Regimental Oiperations Otficer 
 
 Captain Earle B. Dane Personnel Adjutant 
 
 1st Lieut. Edwin W, Leary Regimental Gas Officer 
 
 1st Lieut. Raymond L. Thompson Regimental Intelligence Officer 
 
 1st Lieut. Charles T. Crouch Regimental Liaison Officer 
 
 1st Lieut. John M. Bentley Dental Corps 
 
 2nd Lieut. Clement C. Beuchat Regimental Billeting Officer 
 
 2nd Lieut. Joseph C. Donoghue Regimental Munition Officer 
 
 2nd Lieut. Frank W. Donnelly Regimental Transport Officer 
 
 HEADQUARTERS COMPANY. MACHINE GUN COMPANY. 
 
 Captain Harold D. Dyke. 1st Lieut. Chandler S. Knight. 
 
 1st Lieut. Gerald M. Morgan. 1st Lieut. John C. Case, 
 
 1st Lieut. Edward P. Hylant, Jr. 2nd Lieut. Avra M, Warren. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Charles J. Piester. 2nd Lieut. Charles R. Irwin. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Bernard A. Flynn. 
 
 SUPPLY COMPANY. 
 
 Captain Lawrence Emmerton, Regimental Supply Officer. 
 
 1st Lieut. Samuel N. Bacon, 1st Battalion Supply Officer. 
 
 1st Lieut. Dudley G. Lester, 3rd Battalion Supply Officer. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Newell E. Beers, 1st Battalion Transport Officer. 
 
 HEADQUARTERS FIRST BATTALION. 
 
 Major Arthur C. Judd (Detached Service at Army School of the Line). 
 
 1st Lieut. Milton K. Robinson, Battalion Adjutant. 
 
 Captain Charles W. Vates, Battalion Surgeon. 
 
 1st Lieut. Samuel N. Bacon, Battalion Supply Officer. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Earle S. Rockefeller, Battalion Gas Officer. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Warren G. Willsey, Battalion Intelligence Officer. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Newell E. Beers, Battalion Transport Officer. 
 
 COMPANY A. COMPANY C. 
 
 Captain Ludlow E. Bretz, 2nd Lieut. Samuel J. Scruggs. 
 
 Commanding 1st Battalion. 2nd Lieut. Morrell A. Smith 
 
 ^';, V- "/; ^1^^^'^ F^ O'Connor. COMPANY D. 
 
 2nl Lieut. Herman C. Greene. r-^ 4. • r n -mt a 
 
 Captam Lawrence G. Meads. 
 
 COMPANY B. 1st Lieut. Walter A. Hamilton. 
 
 Captain Frederick W. Busk. 2nd Lieut. Louis N. Brockway. 
 
 1st Lieut. William Kulka. 
 
 1st Lieut. Murray L. Jones. 
 
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 117 
 
 HEADQUARTERS SECOND BATTALION. 
 
 Major Edwin A. Volz, Commanding Battalion. 
 
 1st Lieut. Charles Douglass, Battalion Adjutant. * 
 
 Captain George C. Robertson, Battalion Surgeon. 
 
 2nd Lieut. H. J. C. Rogers, Battalion Transport Officer. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Kenneth F. Cramer, Battalion Intelligence Officer. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Harold P. Dahlquist, Battalion Supply Officer. 
 
 Chaplain Daniel J. Lynch, Battalion Chaplain. 
 
 COMPANY E. 
 Captain William J. Garnache. 
 2nd Lieut. Donald R. Mclntyre. 
 
 COMPANY F. 
 Captain Foster J. Ambler. 
 1st Lieut. Gordon Hoge. 
 1st Lieut. Charles O. Locke. 
 2nd Lieut. Albert A. Marquardt. 
 
 COMPANY G. 
 2nd Lieut. William A. Kampf. 
 2nd Lieut. Matthew E. Conklin. 
 2nd Lieut. Arthur E. Blodgett. 
 
 COMPANY H. 
 Captain Sterling Gait, Jr. 
 1st Lieut. Kenneth M. Doly. 
 1st Lieut. Robert J. Phulps. 
 2nd Lieut. Forrest A. Smith. 
 
 HEADQUARTERS THIRD BATTALION. 
 
 Major George A. Lynch (Detached Service at Army School of the Line), 
 
 1st Lieut. Richard B. O'Connor, Battalion Adjutant. 
 
 1st Lieut. John B. McMillan, Battalion Intelligence Officer. 
 
 1st Lieut. Dudley G. Lester, Battalion Supply Officer. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Harry J. Sargent, Battalion Transport Officer. 
 
 Chaplain James N. King, Battalion Chaplain. 
 
 1st Lieut. Dennis B. Jarrell, Battalion Surgeon. 
 
 COMPANY I. 
 
 Captain Courtney C. Crozier, 
 
 Commanding 3i'd Battalion. 
 
 1st Lieut. Gerald T. Hills. 
 
 1st Lieut. Shelton B. Goodrich. 
 
 2nd Lieut. B. J. Haley. 
 
 COMPANY K. 
 Captain Harold W. Snell. 
 1st Lieut. Walter E. Donohue. 
 2nd Lieut. Augustus C. Wallace. 
 
 COMPANY L. 
 Captain Lee W. Card. 
 1st Lieut. Thomas S. Garrett. 
 2nd Lieut. Homer A. Phillips. 
 
 COMPANY M. 
 Captain Wood L. Ray. 
 1st Lieut. Edwin F. Korkus. 
 1st Lieut. L-\ing E. Goldsmith. 
 2nd Lieut. Ralph A. Freel. 
 
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 Viergette via tlie Cornay-Fleville Road to the position held hy the 
 306th. north of the Aire River. Guides, one for each |)latoon, were 
 to he furnished to meet our eonipanies at Fleville and from there 
 conduct them into the sector. A special guide was to meet the 
 Colonel at Pylone crossroads, and conduct him to the 306th P.C. 
 400 yards north. 
 
 Upon returning to La Viergette at 5 :30 P. M. however the 
 Colonel found a superseding order from Brigade directing the relief 
 to be made through Drachen to Pylone, instead of via the Cornay- 
 Fleville Road. 
 
 At 7 :00 P. M. therefore the regiment moved towards Drachen, 
 leaving the Supply Company, the Band, and the clerical force of the 
 Personnel OfTfice at La Viergette. The Third Battalion which was 
 designated to take over the front line, was in the lead, followed in 
 order by the Second Battalion, Regimental Machine Gun Company, 
 Headquarters Company, First Battalion, and, bringing up in the rear, 
 Capt. Rea's Company of the 308th Machine Gun Battalion. 
 
PART V 
 
 THE MEUSE— ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 First Phase 
 
 October 16 to October 31, 1918 
 
 ST. JUVIN— GRAND-PRE ROAD 
 
 THE BOIS DES LOGES 
 
THE MEUSE— ARGONNE OFFENSIVE' 
 
 First Phase 
 October 16 to October 31, 1918 
 
 The drizzle which had been falHng since about 4 :00 P. M. showed 
 no inchnation to abate, as the regiment moved along the shell-torn 
 forest road, now ankle deep in mud. Aside from the rattle and 
 clatter of the machine gun carts, nothing was to be heard for minutes 
 at a time. Occasionally the bursting of a shell would break the 
 silence, followed by some scornful epithet from a '"buck" which 
 invariably brought forth a laugh. 
 
 Marching under heavily loaded packs in the rain and mud, could 
 never break the spirit of the men. Besides, our "veterans" must 
 show the new rookies what real soldiering was. 
 
 Nine-thirty o'clock found the head of the column at Pylone cross- 
 roads. One lone guide, detailed to conduct the Colonel to his P.C., 
 jumped up from the bushes and reported. Of platoon guides there 
 were none. The arrangements made by the tvv'o colonels for the 
 relief had been carried out, and the guides were at Fleville, several 
 miles away. 
 
 Finally two men were discovered who could, they thought, con- 
 duct the column over a narrow foot-trail almost knee deep in mud, 
 across the Aire River and on to the front lines. It proved the only 
 solution, and the First Battalion turned west and marched to La 
 Besogne as Brigade Reserve. 
 
 There were still four kilometers for the other battalions to go to 
 the lines in and east of St. Juvin; and the colunm could proceed in 
 single file only. In places the trail widened sufficiently so that the 
 forward troops advanced too rapidly, thus breaking the long thin 
 column and leaving the rear companies to struggle along without 
 guides or even a knowledge of their destination. Before the end of 
 the column passed Pylone, five and a half hours had elapsed. 
 
 Meanwhile temporary Regimental Headquarters had been estab- 
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 of the 16th, orders were received to attack in a northwesterly direc- 
 tion, with the northern edge of the Bois des Loges as an objective, 
 The 309th Infantry, which had moved into its position via Fleville, 
 was to attack simultaneously on our right, while the 156th Infantry 
 Brigade was to advance on our left. 
 
 We were going into action without information of the front ; 
 on an ink-black night too dark to see the terrain ; without time for 
 reconnaisance ; when it was certain that the relief could not be com- 
 pleted by the time the attack was ordered to begin. Supposedly, 
 wars are not waged this way. But we had our orders and the Colo- 
 nel intended to see them through, to the best of his ability. 
 
 Grey dawn found the Third Battalion still south of the Aire River 
 in charge of a guide who knew nothing of the river crossings. The 
 guide of the Second Battalion had also lost his way and had become 
 stranded on the outskirts of Marcq. Six o'clock came, and with it, 
 broad daylight. 
 
 It was the hour scheduled for the attack. Theoretically we were 
 a kilometer or more to the north, in the jumping-off position, with 
 the relief completed hours before. 
 
 By this time, the Third Battalion had succeeded in putting two 
 companies across the Aire River, and the other two promptly fol- 
 lowed and at 8 :30 A. M. the relief of the 306th was finally effected. 
 The Second Battalion, which was ordered to support the Third in 
 the "attack," crossed the river over a narrow foot-bridge and reached 
 St. Juvin about 10:30 A. M. 
 
 Meanwhile the fog, which had hung heavy and low all morning, 
 suddenly lifted, so that the crossing of the Second Battalion was 
 made under the observation and fire of the enemy. All went well, 
 however, until the rear unit. Company "H," was actually on the 
 bridge, when casualties from the Boche artillery were heavy. 
 
 The Machine Gun Company followed the Second Battalion and 
 by noon all were under cover in St. Juvin and the east thereof. 
 
 Regimental Headquarters was now established in an observation 
 station of the 306th Infantry, which had been located on the ridge 
 a few hundred meters northeast of Marcq. The post was imder 
 direct observation and fire, but from it the entire terrain to the north 
 and northwest was visible. 
 
 From the P.C., the ground fell steeply to the broad soggy flats of 
 the Aire. Across the flats in the shadow of Hill 182 stood the town of 
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 to the river ran the Fleville-St. Juvin-Grandpre Road. Half a kilo- 
 meter west of St. Juvin was the ravine of the Agron River. To the 
 northwest, the ground rose abruptly about 60 meters, and then sloped 
 gently to a distant patch of woods. 
 
 Of these woods we had much to learn. The patcli was irregularly 
 shaped, possibly a square kilometer in extent, and was flanked on the 
 east by the town of Champigneulle and on the west by the Ferme 
 des Loges — both places being Boche strong points. Except for the 
 ravine of the Agron River and a small patch of brush bordering the 
 St. Juvin-Grandpre Road just south of the Bois des Loges, the coun- 
 try was devoid of cover. The northern edge of these woods had been 
 the Regimental objective called for in the attack we had been sup- 
 posed to start at 6:00 A. M. 
 
 The 309th Infantry, on our right, had gone into the line by way of 
 the Fleville Road, had accomplished its relief, and had started its 
 attack promptly at 6:00 A. M. Its zone of advance included 
 Champigneulle. Our own dispositions were not completed until after 
 1 :00 P. M. To our left, the 156th Brigade was likewise delayed in 
 taking over its sector, and at 2 :00 P. M. when we finally started the 
 attack, no combat liaison had been established north of the Aire with 
 the 311th. 
 
 Our attack jumped off from the edge of St. Juvin, on a front of 
 600 meters, the axis of the attack being the southeast corner of the 
 Bois des Loges. The Third Battalion, in two waves, commanded by 
 Captain C. C. Crozier, constituted the attacking line, supported by 
 the Second Battalion, under Major E. A. Volz, and the Machine Gun 
 Company. At 1 :45 P. M. when all troops were in position, they 
 were subjected to an intense artillery and machine gun fire — ^the 
 latter from the northwest, and a point a kilometer to the west, known 
 as Hill 166. Our casualties had begun. 
 
 At zero hour, the attacking units moved forward, crossing the 
 open fields in short rushes, and maintaining a magnificent formation 
 in spite of the increasing enemy fire. For two kilometers the lines 
 advanced under a continuous long range machine gun fire, losing 
 men killed and wounded every few yards. Automatically, the men 
 spread out to fill the gaps left by their comrades who fell. Down 
 into the ravine of the Agron River they went, and up the forward 
 slopes. On the higher ground the enemy artillery increased almost 
 to a barrage. For minutes at a time, the front lines were hidden by 
 the smoke of the bursting shells, falling directly among the men. 
 
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 Who that went through that first advance on the Bois des Leges, 
 will ever forget it ? To attempt to describe the countless feats of 
 heroism performed in the natural order of events, is utterly impos- 
 sible. You of the Second Battalion remember ''Matt" Conklin wad- 
 ing the Agron with a hole in his leg, and refusing to be evacuated ; 
 and the Third Battalion won't forget Lester and 'TIarry" Sargent 
 who had no business with the assault waves at all, following the 
 fight through, caring for the wounded, and when the line finally dug 
 in, bringing up the transport and welcome rations. Corporal \Vhite- 
 head of the Machine Gun Company, took over his platoon and led 
 it forward under concentrated artillery and machine gun fire; and 
 Lieutenant Flynn of that company fought with the same determina- 
 tion and devotion to duty. 
 
 Flynn had rushed forward alone under heavy fire, and was 
 attempting to set up his gun, when he was hit by shell fragments and 
 severely wounded. After applying first aid to himself, he again 
 attempted to set up the gun. assisted by two men of his platoon who 
 liad just joined him. Once more, before the gun could be set up, a 
 shell burst, again wounding Flynn, and also the two men who were 
 with him. He dressed the wounds of his men, took care of himself, 
 and once more attempted to get his gun into action. 
 
 The 310th was learning how to fight. 
 
 Slowly the advance continued over the flat, open ground, until 
 dark when the objective was reached, Boche H.E., gas and machine 
 guns holding their fire on the advancing regiment, wdiich was to 
 suft'er its heaviest casualties of the war : fifteen killed, six officers and 
 one hundred and thirty-nine enlisted men wounded, and three officers 
 and sixty-two men gassed for the twenty-four hours ending at mid- 
 night, October 16th. 
 
 :\Ieanwhile the 309th Infantry, which had advanced towards 
 Champigneulle. had encountered heavy machine gun fire from the 
 edges of that town, and after reaching the outskirts, had withdrawn 
 to a ravine some four hundred yards south of the town. Conse- 
 quently, when the 310th reached its objective, the regiment was under 
 fire not only from the front, but also from Champignuelle at its 
 right rear. 
 
 Both flanks being now under fire, the line was withdrawal after 
 dark, to a shallow ravine a few hundred meters to the southeast of 
 the woods.^ Here the Third Battalion reformed and held on through- 
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 Second Battalion was in support along the St. Juvin-Grandpre Road, 
 while Companies "D" and "A" of the First Battalion were moving 
 up to form the assault units for the attack scheduled the next day. 
 
 Evidently we were in the war to stay. 
 
 The attack ordered resumed on the 17th, was later modified so 
 as to shift the regimental sector to the west, with the dividing line 
 between the 309th and 310th running north and south through the 
 center of the Bois des Loges. The order for the change in the sector 
 had not reached the assaulting troops at 6:00 A. M., and the attack 
 was resumed at that hour, against the southeast corner of the woods. 
 
 The advance was made with Companies "A" and "D," com- 
 manded by Captain Bretz, forming the first line, with Companies 
 "M," **L," and 'T," commanded by Major Crozier in support. "K" 
 Company was in reserve. The Second Battalion formed the Regi- 
 mental Reserve, and at 10:00 A. M. were ordered to follow the 
 attacking troops, their objective being a line about a kilometer north 
 of the Aire. 
 
 Up the gentle slope, in a storm of machine gun, H. E.s and gas, 
 the men advanced. For once the rain was in our favor, for the 
 ground being soft and spongy, many of the shells failed to explode. 
 The line reached and penetrated the woods, and carried on to a point 
 some 400 meters from the edge, where progress for a time was 
 stopped by a cordon of machine guns placing interlocking bands of 
 fire across our front. 
 
 In an attempt to outflank these guns on the right, "M" Company, 
 under Captain Ray, outran them, and in so doing became cut off from 
 the rest of his Battalion. The Company continued to advance and 
 soon encountered an enemy skirmish line which in turn outflanked 
 "M" on each side. 
 
 Scouts sent out in advance of the company, to reconnoitre, failed 
 to return. Captain Ray fully realized his predicament, and despite 
 the fact that he was surrounded on three sides, succeeded in inflicting 
 heavy casualties on the Boche, and capturing two of them. He then 
 forced his prisoners to guide his men through the woods, and reached 
 our lines with the loss of two men only wounded. 
 
 Companies "A" and "D" were now in position on the east and 
 west road through the southern half of the Bois des Loges. During 
 the night of October 17th-18th, the Third Battalion, having suffered 
 one hundred and ninety casualties during the preceding thirty-six 
 hours, was withdrawn to Brigade Reserve, and Companies "B" and 
 
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 "C" joined the First. Tiie Second, with ninety-nine casualties, was 
 now in support of the First. 
 
 Continuous gas shelling throughout the relief and during the 
 remainder of the night had produced a high concentration in the 
 woods, and caused many casualties. The aid stations in St. Juvin 
 were filled to overflowing — not only with our own troo])S, but with 
 casualties from the 309th. and tlie adjoining 80th Division. Caj^tain 
 V^ates, now acting Regimental Surgeon, was as usual working 
 untiringly. 
 
 The First Battalion was far from fresh. Com])anies "A" and 
 "D" had already formed the assault units for the Third Battalion, 
 while "B" and "C" combined under command of Captain Busk had 
 i)een ordered to report to the CO. 309th Infantry, just east of St. 
 Juvin. This was done and both companies were attached to the 
 Second Battalion, 309th Infantry, Captain Jones commanding, then 
 in position on the crest of the hill northwest of St. Juvin. Here the 
 command waited all day under heavy shell fire to go over the top 
 "wlienever the division to the right should arrive abreast." The 
 XOth did not ''arrive" and at 8:00 P. M. the companies rejoined their 
 battalion. Total casualties amounted to thirty-two. 
 
 Of food there was none. The inevitable reserve rations had pro- 
 vided the only nourishment available. The men were dirty, tired 
 and hungry. They had seen their comrades killed and wounded and 
 gassed ; but there was no thought of discouragement. Orders from 
 (\)rps had announced that the Bois des Loges was the key to the 
 whole American attack, and must be cleaned out regardless of cost. 
 The 310th proposed to do it. 
 
 At midnight of the 17th, "B" and "D" Com])anies of the First, 
 received orders to attack, their objective being a line abreast of, and 
 immediately to the west of the northwestern edge of the Bois des 
 Loges. Here they were to dig in and hold on until Companies "A" 
 and "C attacking through the woods on their right, came up abreast 
 of them. 
 
 The advance by "B" and "D" was made at 1 :30 A. :M. and due 
 to the darkness and the nature of the advance (by infiltration), the 
 objective w^as reached with little or no resistance. 
 
 "D" Company took its position along the top of the ridge, with 
 "B" in support, part way up the southern slope. At dayhght, when 
 the Boche discovered what had taken place, he immediately subjected 
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 derous machine gun fire from the north and northeast, and from 
 Belle joyeuse Eerme to the west and shghtly to the rear. 
 
 The counter-attack was repulsed with losses to the enemy, but 
 only after both companies had suffered severely themselves. For- 
 tunately at this juncture, two platoons of ''H" Company reported to 
 ''B" Company in support; and here the men remained all day, con- 
 tinuously subjected to sniping and machine gun fire from the front 
 and left flank. Due to the close proximity of the Hun, it was 
 absolutely impossible to move about, and the wounded were forced to 
 wait the coming of darkness before any attempt at evacuation could 
 be made. 
 
 When the two platoons of Company 'TI" went forward to rein- 
 force "B," they found Captain Busk of that company in the midst 
 of many wounded, the result of the counter-attack which had just 
 been repulsed. Captain Busk had established a temporary dressing 
 station and while under shell and machine gun fire was personally 
 dressing the wounded and giving them every medical attention that 
 was possible under the circumstances. His coolness and bravery gave 
 his men a very necessary encouragement, and was an inspiration 
 to all. 
 
 The advance of Companies "A" and ''C" on the right was. how- 
 ever, nowhere near so successful. It was necessary to press through 
 dense underbrush, carefully avoiding the open trails, all of which 
 were enfiladed by Hun machine gun nests. Alternate gullies and 
 ridges extended east and west through the woods, and when daylight 
 came, the Boche had to be driven back, ridge by ridge. During the 
 morning, the companies penetrated to within 250 meters of the 
 northern edge of the woods. There desperate fighting continued 
 all day. 
 
 Enemy counter-attacks, launched at intervals, prevented further 
 progress, and finally, their officers all gone, the mere handful of 
 men remaining were rallied by Captain Remington of the 309th Inf.. 
 and withdrew to the east and west road. 
 
 Captain Bretz, commanding the Battalion, had already become a 
 casualty, having received a fragment of shell from a direct hit when 
 moving forward his P.C. Runners had repeatedly attempted to 
 communicate with Captain Busk, to notify him that he was in com- 
 mand, but all had failed to return — some being killed, and others 
 like Corporal Blount of the First Battalion Intelligence Section, 
 captured. 
 
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 This left the BattaHon under command of the Adjutant, Lieutenant 
 M. K. Robinson, who faiHng to find a single officer to place in com- 
 mand, finally turned over the battalion to Major Volz of the Second, 
 then supporting- the First. 
 
 At 10 :00 P. M. that night the first runners reached Captain Busk, 
 with orders to withdraw from the advanced position and join Com- 
 panies ''A" and "C" on the east and west road. The two platoons 
 of '*H" Company, after a day of hot and costly fighting, rejoined 
 their own company. 
 
 The withdrawal was directed in order to concentrate artillery fire 
 on the ridge and the northwest corner of the woods. It was evident 
 that the Huns fully realized the natural strength of their position and 
 intended to hold on. Division accordingly proposed to blow him out. 
 The position of the forward companies was too close to the enemy 
 lines to be safe from our own artillery fire, for our left flank was 
 still in the air, a kilometer north of the right of the 311th. Attempts 
 to close this gap had failed, and the enemy remained in force in the 
 intervening ground and the heights to the north. 
 
 In reconnoitering this ground, Lieutenant K. M. Doty had been 
 twice wounded, but he valiantly carried on his mission, and on his 
 return, reported a Hun position of thirty machine guns. This and 
 other similar positions it was decided to destroy, so that the 311th 
 Infantry could move forward and outflank the woods. Division 
 Headquarters fully realized by this time that it was utterly impos- 
 sible to drive the enemy from the ridge north of the woods by a 
 frontal attack unsupported on either flank. 
 
 Our artillery fire was put down for two hours. 
 
 Six o'clock on the morning of the 19th was the hour set for the 
 renewal of the advance. Desultory artillery fire had fallen among 
 the companies along the east and west trail, throughout the night ; 
 but when the actual advance started, they were met with a storm of 
 H.E., and later, gas, which made fighting in gas masks necessary. 
 Liaison with the 309th on the right was maintained, but on the left, 
 there was no connection with the 311th, and all attempts to establish 
 liaison failed. 
 
 The fault lay to the west and was not of our Division's making. 
 When the 78th relieved the 77th, it was stated authoritatively that 
 Grandpre had been captured. Acting on this supposition the attack 
 orders of the previous two days had not been issued, with the four 
 
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138 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 infantry regiments in line, from west to east, in the order 312th, 
 311th, 310th and 309th. 
 
 As a matter of fact, however, the 77th was still fighting for 
 a hold on the town. *'When the Second Battalion of the 312th 
 Infantry moved to relieve the 77th Division units in the town of 
 Grandpre," says the operations report, ''the enemy was found to 
 occupy the whole citadel and was still in partial possession of the 
 rest of the town. In some of the houses the enemy held the upper 
 stories and a sort of perpendicular warfare ensued. Before the relief 
 could be completed at 11:15 hours, thirty- four prisoners had been 
 made and it took almost two days of house to house fighting to com- 
 plete the capture of the lower part of the town." 
 
 Meanwhile, the units on the right of the 312th had advanced only 
 to be met by machine gun and rifle fire from Grandpre and the 
 heights beyond, which effectively enfiladed their position; so that on 
 the 19th, with Grandpre still uncaptured, the 311th had been stopped 
 two hundred meters south of Belle joyeuse Ferme, and with the 310th 
 and the 309th was in an ugly salient dominated by Talma Hill. 
 
 The enemy machine guns in the woods to the north of our Regi- 
 mental Sector and on the ridge to the northwest were still in action, 
 apparently unaffected by the two-hour concentration our artillery had 
 placed upon them. Three times the men of the 309th and 310th had 
 advanced and three times they were driven back. As the day 
 advanced, the First and Second Battalions, fighting with an unsur- 
 passed courage and persistence, had become hopelessly intermingled. 
 Company ''G," in support alone, remained intact. 
 
 Deeds of exceptional personal courage and of conscientious devo- 
 tion to duty were numerous. The never failing runners carried 
 messages to the flanks and to the rear over open ground swept by a 
 Hell of artillery fire; the signalmen worked doggedly to keep open 
 the lines of communication; the Sanitary Detachment carried on in 
 the rain of machine gun and shell fire, and all ranks, worked and 
 fought without thought of personal safety. But the supreme effort 
 was being wasted because Grandpre had not been captured, and 
 the Boche, utilizing every feature of a terrain naturally adapted 
 for a stubborn defence, was enfilading our positions. 
 
 At nightfall but little advance had been made. Darkness brought 
 the usual decrease in casualties, but no rest. 
 
 During the four days, from October 16th to the early morning 
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THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 139 
 
 of which twenty were officers. One officer and ninety-six men had 
 been killed outright, and fourteen others later died of wounds. 
 
 Those that remained of the men who had entered the Bois des 
 Loges were becoming exhausted. They had been driven relentlessly 
 against an impregnable position — harassed unceasingly by gas, H.E. 
 and machine guns. Boche planes without hindrance had swept their 
 lines. Every conceivable device and plan of attack had been tried 
 and failed — failed because Grandpre laid open our flank. 
 
 To continue to throw troops forward simply meant greater and 
 still greater casualties and neither Division nor Corps had available 
 replacements for our losses. Corps accordingly decided on a with- 
 drawal to the St. Juvin- Grandpre Road, and early on the morning of 
 October 20th, under cover of a heavy fog, the battalions were drawn 
 back to this road, with instructions to "dig in." Again the men, 
 despite the fact that they were exhausted by the lack of food and 
 sleep, and the continual days of fighting, grumbled because they were 
 ordered to relinquish the ground so dearly paid for. Dead tired as 
 they were, they knew they were better than the Boche, and refused 
 to admit even a partial reverse. 
 
 Under cover of darkness on the night of October 20th-21st, the 
 First and Second Battalions, which had a combined strength of 
 1,020 men, were relieved by the Third Battalion. The First Batta- 
 lion marched to La Besonge as Brigade Reserve, while the Second 
 moved to a position near Chevieres. The Third was now com- 
 manded by Captain Ray, as Major Crozier had been ordered to the 
 States to receive a promotion and assignment to one of the many 
 new divisions in preparation for overseas service. 
 
 Orders demanding constant patrolling during the night were 
 received on the 21st of October, and resulted in the information that 
 the enemy had reoccupied the southern edge of the Bois des Loges. 
 Jerry had apparently taken over his old machine gun positions whose 
 location we had learned so bitterly, and for once our supporting 
 artillery knew their targets accurately. 
 
 Our retirement to a landmark so clearly defined as the St. Juvin- 
 Grandpre road brought down on the Third Battalion the combined 
 fire of artillery, "minnies" and machine guns — a fire which was main- 
 tained day and night until after November 1st. The casualties 
 mounted steadily. 
 
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 P. C. FACILITY. 
 
 22nd October, 1918. 
 MEMORANDUM ORDER: 
 
 To : FACSIMILE— 1. 
 
 FAG— 1. 
 
 L Suitable patrols will be employed tonight to collect all dead in your 
 Sector between the AIRE RIVER and the GRAND PRE-ST. JUVIN road, 
 and all that can be conveniently reached without undue exposure to hostile 
 fire in area North of the GRAND PRE-ST. JUVIN road. All bodies so 
 collected are to be placed at a central point of your sector just off the South 
 side of the above-mentioned road, where they may be collected for burial by 
 the Pioneer Infantry. 
 
 2. Report will be rendered to these Headquarters by 10:00 A. M., 23rd 
 October, 1918, stating number of dead collected and giving the exact location 
 where placed. 
 
 By Command of Facility 1. 
 
 Facility II. 
 
 SECRET 
 
 UNITED STATES ARMY. 
 
 FIELD MESSAGE. 
 
 No. 7. Sent by runner. 
 7:30 P. M., 31st October. 1918. 
 From: FACILITY 1. 
 
 At: FACILITY P. C. 
 
 Date: October 31st, 1918. 
 
 To: FAG 1. 
 
 1. FARADAY 1 directs that you arrange to immediately push strong pa- 
 trol under command of an officer along skirt of BOIS DES LOGES to 
 Northern edge of woods for purpose of definitely ascertaining whether or 
 not enemy is in occupation and if so, his approximate strength. 
 
 2. FACSIMILE'S patrol will go through Eastern edge of woods to ob- 
 jective. FAG'S patrol will go thru Western edge of woods to objective. 
 
 3. If found unoccupied, or being successful in clearing out weak re- 
 sistance, signal by buzzer line or projector will be promptly relayed back 
 and immediately transmitted to undersigned. 
 
 4. Patrol will be back in our lines by 12 o'clock midnight. 
 
 5. Artillery has been notified to discontinue firing on the woods until 
 further notice. 
 
 6. Acknowledge. 
 
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 the Headquarters Platoons fired on the machine gun nests located in 
 the southern edge of the Bois des Loges with a view not only to 
 general harassing fire, but also to distract the attention of a part of 
 the Boche from the activities of the 156th Brigade operating against 
 Grandpre. 
 
 Our own machine guns aided in this work. 
 
 The ''windiness" of Jerry was evidenced each night by his 
 extravagant use of fireworks of all descriptions, and the placing of 
 protective barrages across our front. The line had to bear it as 
 best they could — taking anything the Hun took a notion to toss over. 
 But there were some compensations. Food carrying parties had a 
 shorter and more protected route to the ration limbers near St. Juvin, 
 and every night hot food and more food reached the lines. The 
 necessity for eating cold "Willy'' for a time at least, was past. Sleep 
 was still a luxury. 
 
 The greatest morale-maker was our own supporting artillery. 
 The pleasure that troops obtain from listening to the whistle of our 
 shells soaring over their heads, can never be imagined by an 
 artilleryman. It makes not the slightest difference to the doughboy 
 whether the hits are taking effect. He has the feeling that he is 
 being supported by the guns — that he is NOT fighting the war entirely 
 by himself ; and he takes it for granted that every shell is a direct 
 hit. On the other hand, put him in the front line under continuous 
 shell-fire with only semi-occasional firing by the supporting guns, and 
 he will promptly arrive at the conclusion that no one cares whether he 
 lives or dies. 
 
 Apparently our artillery was now unrestricted in its ammunition 
 expenditure and was eager to help at all times, conducting harassing 
 shoots and fire for destruction, both day and night. 
 
 Time passed slowly, however; the method of holding the line 
 being similar to that adopted in the Limey Sector, although no 
 elaborate trench system was under construction. The wait was 
 purely temporary until the Brigade on our left could swing around 
 and capture the heights to our north, which completely dominated 
 our position in the open. 
 
 The period beginning October 21st and lasting until November 1st 
 while active with patrolling at night, was mainly one of recuperation 
 and preparation for the more extensive operation which we knew was 
 ahead of us. To the north and west the Boche had the advantage of 
 occupying high ground with prepared positions for machine guns. 
 
144 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 placed along a natural line of defense. Every foot of the terrain 
 held by our troops was intimately known to the enemy and afforded 
 absolutely no cover except the individual fox-holes of the men. 
 
 North of the road, small outposts had been established for the 
 protection of the line; while on the ridge to the west of the 310th 
 P.C., the Regimental Intelligence Section found an ideal location for 
 the construction and operation of O.P.'s. Here was recorded all 
 enemy movement and artillery activity, and compilations of the patrol 
 reports supplemented by our own observation were regularly sub- 
 mitted to .G-2 at Division. 
 
 Day after day the Third Battalion continued to hold the St. Juvin- 
 Grandpre Road, although receiving considerable enemy attention. 
 As usual, the Hun maintained air supremacy, although at times our 
 planes bothered him a little. Fortunately our artillery could function 
 without the assistance of aircraft for registration, as they could 
 observe their own fire from the high ground to our rear. Steadily 
 this fire was carried on, and yet despite the tons of metal thrown into 
 Grandpre and to the north, as well as into the Bois des Loges there 
 seemed no indication that Jerry was losing his tenacious grip on his 
 positions. 
 
 On October 26th, the right of the 311th was shifted to the west 
 of the big bend of the Aire River, and the 310th was ordered to 
 extend its front to the west beyond the Ferme des Greves to a point 
 about a kilometer east of Grandpre. Accordingly, the First Battalion 
 was again ordered into the line from its post in Brigade Reserve. 
 The Brigade Reserve itself had on October 23rd, moved from La 
 Besogne to a closer and more protected position in the woods near 
 Cornay, southeast of the 310th P.C. 
 
 The right of the line was south of Hill 166. Machine gun sec- 
 tions and a platoon of infantry, posted on the extreme left, covered 
 the river flat against enemy infiltration. 
 
 The extension of the front completed, there followed the same 
 old routine of ''sitting tight," ready for whatever might develop. 
 Rations were plentiful and reached the line in a comparatively 
 palatable condition ; and ammunition for the 37's, trench mortars and 
 machine guns was ample. Each night ''iron rations" were served 
 to the Huns in the Bois des Loges for the double purpose of pro- 
 viding him with entertainment as well as giving firing practice to the 
 newer men of the auxiliary weapon platoons. In return we received 
 the inevitable morning and evening straffing. 
 
THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 145 
 
 The nights were more comfortable because Jerry concentrated on 
 fireworks which for the most part did no damage, while we returned 
 the compliment with everything under our control. Each night our 
 patrols worked along the southern and western edges of the Bois des 
 Loges for the purpose of keeping tabs on Jerry. There was no 
 doubt of the alertness of his machine gunners along the edge of the 
 woods — as each patrol testified on return to our lines. Nevertheless 
 the Boche stuck fast to the shelter of the woods — never once, either 
 day or night, venturing into the open. 
 
 On our side, indications that some kind of a show w^as in prepara- 
 tion, had been increasing daily. The reduction of the stronghold of 
 Grandpre was completed on the 27th, and men coming from the 
 rear reported the roads alive with heavy artillery, as well as infantry, 
 moving into position in the woods south of us. Almost every day, 
 staff officers visited the 310th P.C., apparently to confirm the reports 
 of enemy activity. Our men were withdrawn from the front line 
 in small groups, marched to Cornay, bathed and reclothed, and then 
 returned to the front. On several successive nights rocket signals 
 were used to test the perfection of liaison between our front lines 
 and the supporting artillery. 
 
 Even the aviators had become suddenly active in an effort to keep 
 the Hun airmen from photographing the swarming areas in the rear. 
 The opportunity for which we had been waiting was arriving. With 
 Grandpre lost, the Boche could not keep our troops from a success- 
 ful advance. No longer were we to sit still and take whatever 
 Jerry chose to send over. 
 
 During these eleven days, October 21st-31st, inclusive, although 
 no offensive was undertaken, our battle casualties totaled seventy- 
 three, confined mostly of course to the Third Battalion, and the 
 Machine Gun Company. Sixteen men were killed, and three 
 others, among whom was Lieutenant Scruggs of Company "C," died 
 of wounds previously received. 
 
THE MEUSE— ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 (Second Phase) 
 
 November 1 to November 5, 1918 
 
 THE BOIS DES LOGES 
 BEFFU ET LE MORTHOMME 
 BRIOUENAY, GERMONT, AUTHE 
 VERRIERES, SY 
 
THE MEUSE— ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 (Second Phase) 
 November 1 to November 5, 1918 
 
 Secret orders giving an insight into the nature of our future work 
 reached Regimental Headquarters during the last days of October. 
 These orders were accompanied by annexes prescribing in detail the 
 operations of every part of the division. We were soon to do our 
 part in the greatest American Offensive of the war. 
 
 The attack, originally planned for October 28th, was postponed 
 to November 1st. Our division was on the extreme left of the First 
 Corps which was itself the left corps of the First American Army. 
 The mission of the First Corps in tlie coming attack was to flank 
 the enemy out of the Bois de Bourgogne just north of Grandpre, by 
 envelopment from the right, and then carry the fight northward, 
 connecting with the French at Boult-aux-Bois. 
 
 To accomplish this envelopment, the 77th and 80th Divisions (next 
 on our right) were to attack on a front of five kilometers between 
 Champignuelle and St. Georges, while the 78th Division, on a 
 front of six kilometers, was to cover their left flank by advancing 
 northward, yet alert at all times to face the Bois de Bourgogne and 
 efifect a holding attack west of Grandpre, 
 
 Any withdrawal of the enemy on our front, or in the Bois de 
 Bourgogne was to be vigorously followed up. The role of the 310th 
 in the offensive required no change in sector ; merely another advance 
 on the Bois des Loges was demanded, with the northern edge of the 
 woods as the first day's objective. At a conference at Regimental 
 Headquarters, held on the afternoon of October 31st, between the 
 Colonel and Major Ray, Major Volz, and Captain Busk, all details 
 of the attack were discussed. 
 
 No changes in dispositions were made, and the Third and First 
 Battalions remained in the line, to constitute respectively the attack 
 and support units. 
 
 The original attack order of the 155th Brigade called for the 
 advance from the "jumping off'' position to be in line of section 
 
 149 
 
150 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 SECRET. 
 
 P. C. 155th INFANTRY BRIGADE. 
 
 31.st October, 1918; 18:00 Hours 
 l''ield Order 
 No. 19. 
 MAPS : 
 
 BUZANCY, VOUZIERS, 1/20,000. 
 BUZANCY, 1/50,000. 
 VERDUN, MEZIERES, 1/80,000. 
 SPECIAL MAP. 
 
 1. No further information of the enemy. 
 
 2. (a) Pursuant to Field Order No. Z2, P. C. 78th Division corrected 
 copy, and annexes, this Brigade will attack on "D" day at "H" hour 
 with both Regiments in line. (See Special Map.) 
 
 (b) BOUNDARIES OF THE BRIGADE: 
 
 EAST: LA VIERGETTE, LA BESOGNE (inclusive); MARCQ 
 (exclusive); CHAMPIGNEULLE (exclusive; MALMAISON FME 
 (exclusive) ; AUTHE (inclusive). 
 
 WEST: CHEVIERES (inclusive); FERME DES LOGES (exclu- 
 sive; BOIS DES LOGES (inclusive); BRIQUENAY (exclusive); 
 GERMONT (inclusive). 
 
 INTER REGIMENTAL: 294.75—285.0; 294.5—289.5; 294.3—294.0; 
 293.6—297.6 (309th Infantry on right, 310th Infantry on left). 
 
 FIRST OBJECTIVE: Northern edge of BOIS DES LOGES. 
 The Northern edge of woods will be promptly organized and woods 
 thoroughly cleaned out the first day. 
 
 SUBSEQUENT OBJECTIVE:' Ridge two (2) kilometers North 
 of BRIQUENAY. 
 
 LINE OF DEPARTURE: (295.7—286.3; 293.6—286.45). 
 
 3. (a) Attacking troops will be in position on "D" day at "H" hour 
 minus 4 hours. The Brigade Reserve, Lieut. Colonel V. Foster, Com- 
 manding, Major E. A. Volz, second in command, will be on GRAND 
 
THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 151 
 
 PRE-ST. JUVIN road in position now occupied by 309th Infantry on 
 "D" day at "H" minus 3 hours. 
 
 (b) Artillery preparations for the attack begins at *^H" minus an 
 hour. The Infantry will advance from the line of departure at "H" 
 hour, preceded by a rolling barrage, traveling at the rate of 100 
 meters every live (5) minutes. 
 
 (c) On the advance to Subsequent Objective we will have for our 
 protection on the left flank a succession of strong points established by 
 the 311th Infantry keeping pace with us. We will protect the left 
 flank of the 77th Division in our advance, being always ready to form 
 
 ■ line of battle facing the BOIS DE BOURGOGNE. A formation of 
 staggered columns of squad columns will be utilized to fullest advan- 
 tage throughout. 
 
 (d) Combat liaison group of 2 platoons from 309th Infantry and 2 
 platoons from 305th Infantry, under command of an officer from 305th 
 Infantry, will maintain contact between our right and the left of 153rd 
 Infantry Brigade throughout the advance. Commanding Officer 310th 
 Infantry will arrange for Combat Liaison group with Regiment on his 
 left. 
 
 (e) Employment of Machine Gun. (See annex No. 1 to F. O. 32, 
 78th Division). 
 
 4. (a) Axis of Liaison for the Brigade: 296.8— 283.3— P. C. 309th Inf. 
 294.5— 286.7— BEFFU ET MORTHOMME-RESILLE-FME-GER- 
 MONT. 
 
 (b) Plans of Liaison: INTELLIGENCE; COMMUNICATION, 
 SUPPLY AND EVACUATION (See Annex Nos. 6, 7 and 8 to F. O. 
 32, 78th Division). 
 
 5. PO'STS OF COMMAND: 
 
 78th Division — No Change. 
 155th Infantry Brigade — No Change. 
 
 By Command of Brigadif.r General Stanberry. 
 
 T. F. Meehan, 
 
 Alajor, Infantry, Adjutant 
 
152 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 HEADQUARTERS 153rd FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE. 
 PLANS OF OFFENSE— ARGONNE SECTOR. 
 
 Operations No. 53. Document No. 8. 
 
 October 28, 1918. 
 FIRE FOR ACCOMPANIMENT. 
 
 I. ROLLING BARRAGE (Sketch 1:20000). 
 
 1. The advance of the Infantry will be accompanied by a Rolling Bar- 
 rage to be fired as indicated on the attached sketch. The hours given on the 
 sketch are the hours of the LIFTING OF THE BARRAGE. At H— 5 min. 
 the first line of the barrage will fall 250 meters in advance of the parallel 
 of departure. The first line of barrage will lift at H hour, thereafter ad- 
 vancing 100 meters every 5 minutes until the Southern edge of the BOIS DE 
 LOGES is reached when the barrage will be maintained 300 meters in ad- 
 vance of the infantry. As the objective is reached, each battery will limit 
 its fire by the successive stages shown until it reaches the final line of barrage 
 300 meters beyond the infantry objective. It will stand upon this line until 
 H-(-2h-|-15 in order to protect the infantry in the organization of the line. 
 At the hour H-|-2h-|-15 the 11/307 F. A. will cease firing and immediately 
 comply with the PLAN OF ADVANCE. The 238th F. A. will also cease 
 firing at this time. Rate of fire for 307th F. A. — 300 rounds per battery per 
 hour, one gun being always at rest. Projectile H. E. and Special No. 3 
 in proportion announced in table of Ammunition Expenditures. Rate of 
 fire for 238th F. A. — 400 rounds per battery per hour. Projectile same as 
 for 307th F. A. 
 
 IL RAKING FIRE (Sketch 1:20000). 
 
 1. The advance will also be accompanied by Raking Fire which in the 
 zone of advance will precede the Rolling Barrage, keeping always at least 
 300 meters ahead of the first line of advancing infantry. The 1/308 will exe- 
 cute this fire on the eastern edge of the BOIS DE BOURGOGNE within 
 the area indicated on the attached sketch. The 309th F. A. will fire on se- 
 lected points within the area shown on same sketch. Rate of fire and 
 ammunition allowance is shown in table of ammunition expenditures. 
 
 2. The 11/308 will fire Raking Fire upon the RAVIN AUX PIERRES, 
 and the Ravines just north, from the hour H to H-|-2h on day D. De- 
 tails of this fire will be governed by plans of C. G. 152nd F. A. Brigade and 
 will be sent to the 308th F. A. as soon as received. 
 
 III. PROTECTIVE FIRE. 
 
 1. This fire is for the purpose of covering the organization of the con- 
 quered ground. It will be executed by the 11-308 and 1-307 upon areas 
 indicated on ROLLING BARRAGE sketch. Two battalions 309th F. A. 
 will also fire Protective fire upon the most northerly target areas assigned 
 for RAKING FIRE. Allowance of ammunition for this fire is shown in 
 table of ammunition expenditures. 
 
 C. C. Hearn, 
 Official : Brigadier General, U. S. A., Commanding. 
 
 George L. Briggs, 
 
 Capt. F. A. Operations. 
 
THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 153 
 
 columns, without a leading wave of skirmishers. This detail was 
 however modified late on the afternoon of October 31st so as to 
 comply with drill regulations. 
 
 The line of departure for the attack extended practically east and 
 west through the southern end of the Bois de Tom Cat, with the 
 right of the line about 300 meters north of the St. Juvin-Grandpre 
 Road. Each battalion was to advance with the four companies in 
 line, each company disposed in depth with a front of two platoons. 
 The order of companies in the leading battalion from right to left 
 were "K," "L," 'T," ''M" and in the support battalion from right to 
 left, "C," "A," "B" and "D." 
 
 The artillery preparation for the attack was planned on a large 
 scale. During two entire days previous, division and corps artil- 
 lery reinforced by two batteries of 9.2's and six batteries of French 
 75s smashed upon the eastern edge of the Bois de Bourgogne. 
 throwing nearly 50,000 rounds of mustard into certain prescribed 
 areas, while other batteries concentrated destructive fire on known 
 enemy positions. Day and night was a continuous pandemonium. 
 
 In addition, for two hours preceding the infantry attack, 10,000 
 shells were poured into the Bois des Loges by the division and army 
 artillery. A machine gun barrage was also laid down on the Bois 
 des Loges, with searching fire on the road to Briquenay as far as 
 Le Morthomme. 
 
 It seemed impossible that the Boche could survive this fire. 
 
 During the night of October 31st-November 1st, the Brigade 
 Reserve, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Foster, composed of our 
 Second Battalion and one Battalion of the 309th, moved from its 
 position near Cornay, across the Aire to the St. Juvin-Grandpre 
 Road, ready if needed, to assist the attack of the Brigade. The 
 37 m.m. and Trench Mortar Platoons had taken up prepared posi- 
 tions in the Bois de Tom Cat, immediately north of the line of 
 departure, and were assisting in the fire of preparation on the Bois 
 des Loges. 
 
 At 5 :30 o'clock on the morning of November 1st, the Third 
 Battalion, suported by the First Battalion, went over the top, pre- 
 ceded by a rolling barrage travelling at the rate of 100 meters in 
 five minutes. The combined strength of the two battalions was 
 less than 900 men. Up the gentle slope, across the open ground 
 south of the woods, the troops advanced without hesitating in the 
 face of the Hun's counter barrage and continuous machine gun fire. 
 
154 11 IE MEUSE-ARGONNE DEFENSIVE 
 
 Beture ():15 the Icadinii; elements had entered the Bois des Luges and 
 were plunging througli the underbrush, driving the enemy before 
 them. 
 
 The Boche machine gunners in the southern part of the woods 
 were quickly put to rout, and retreated northward without waiting 
 for our men to close with them. The drive was going splendidly 
 until the east and west road through the woods was reached. Here, 
 however, a withering machine gun fire from the woods in front and 
 from the higher ground to the northwest checked further progress. 
 
 Our artillery preparation had been wasted. Such was the natural 
 strength of Jerry's positions, combined with the admirable advantage 
 he had taken of the terrain, that the storm of shells had passed over 
 with little effect. Shell craters were everywhere in evidence, but 
 so was the Boche. During the play of the artillery he had simply 
 withdrawn his pieces. When the barrage passed, he had quickly 
 run them into position again; and in the face of this practically unin- 
 terrupted fire the 310th was fighting. 
 
 On the right of the 78th, the 77th had failed to take Champignuelle 
 as planned, and therefore a flanking movement on the east to drive 
 out the enemy from his nests was impossible. There was nothing to 
 do but advance, and again the frontal attack was launched, the men 
 infiltrating forward in an effort to dislodge the Hun. But enemy 
 fire in ever increasing intensity piled up our casualties and forced 
 another reorganization. 
 
 Three times the assault was made, while the number of killed 
 and wounded mounted higher. 
 
 At 6:00 o'clock in the evening, the Third and First Battalions, 
 now reinforced by Companies "E" and "G" of the Second Battalion 
 had succeeded in pushing forward into the woods some four hundred 
 meters north of the east and west trail. Between the woods and the 
 Ferme des Loges, the left wing was along the trail and slightly to 
 the north thereof ; on our right the 309th was established along the 
 extension of the trail in the eastern half of the woods. 
 
 Further artillery preparation on the ridge to the north was now 
 requested, while the men waited in positions totally without cover 
 to resume the attack. They had fought since daylight with no thought 
 of food or rest, accepting the rain of machine gun bullets without a 
 murmur, seeing their comrades mowed down, only again and again to 
 attempt to push on against impassable resistance. 
 
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 was no diminution in the fighting abiHty of the Boche ; the resistance 
 increased in intensity with every forward move, and consequently, 
 during the ensuing night an envelopment of the woods from the west 
 was planned whereby the 312th Infantry, preceded by an artillery 
 barrage, was to advance in a generally northeast direction, between 
 the 311th and our own left flank, with their objective the northwest 
 quarter of the woods. At the same time, our line was to advance 
 northward, connect with the right of the 312th, and so gain the 
 northern edge of the Bois des Loges. 
 
 The day's casualties totalled eight officers and one hundred and 
 fifty-six enlisted men. Officer shortage now made it necessary to 
 combine what was left of Companies 'T" and "M" under Lieutenant 
 Korkus, and the residue of Companies ''C" and "K" were likewise 
 combined under Lieutenant Mann. Of the Captains, but two 
 remained, Captain Ray (then in fact a Major) and Captain Busk, in 
 command of the First Battalion — both of whom despite continuous 
 exposure had miraculously escaped becoming casualties. Companies 
 "F" and "H" were still in Brigade Reserve under Lieutenant-Colonel 
 Foster, and what was left of the regiment — nominally ten companies, 
 but practically having a strength of about 500 men, was consoli- 
 dated under Major Ray. 
 
 Included in the officer casualties was Lieutenant R. B. O'Connor, 
 the Adjutant of the Third Battalion, who had been wounded early 
 on the morning of the first. Patrols reported that O'Connor had been 
 shot through the head and instantly killed, and although several 
 attempts were made to recover his body, it had proved impossible, 
 owing to the high casualties encountered. Late in the day, a patrol 
 finally reached the location of his "body" only to find that it had 
 been removed. With him, Jerry had captured the Code Book of the 
 Division which O'Connor had been carrying for the necessary trans- 
 mission of messages. 
 
 With the coming of dawn, the artillery placed eighteen hundred 
 rounds of H.E. into the northern half of the Bois des Loges and on 
 completion of the shoot, our ten companies resumed the attack in 
 co-operation with the enveloping attack of the 312th. But to the 
 astonishment of all, no serious resistance was met. Up to an early 
 hour it was known definitely that the enemy machine gunners were 
 still in position, but when we reached the ridge that had caused us 
 such endless trouble, only a few dead Boche were seen. Thirty or 
 more machine gun emplacements were empty, and other strong points 
 
THE CHASE AFTER THE BOCHE 
 
THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 159 
 
 had likewise been abandoned. Now for the first time we realized 
 how it had been possible for the Boche to maintain such accurate 
 fire on our positions south of the woods ; for not only did ]trry 
 know our locations precisely, but in addition we found established 
 elaborate O.Ps. equipped with the most modern instruments. 
 
 On went the lines, halting at the edge of the woods to reorganize 
 and push forward patrols into Beffu. 
 
 Here Lieutenant O'Connor was found, alive and conscious, in 
 the basement of one of the houses. The Boche had dressed his 
 wound, left an ample supply of food, water, and wine, with the 
 explanation that they had no means to carry him with them, and had 
 left hurriedly. He reported that Jerry was retreating northward 
 towards Sedan, with apparently no intention of making any serious 
 stand south of that town. 
 
 On receipt of this information, Chaplain King, with a detail of 
 stretcher-bearers, advanced ahead of the lines, and brought back 
 O'Connor. 
 
 In about two hours the advance was resumed, with "K," "C," 
 "E," "D," "I" and "M" in the front line, and "A," "B," "L" and 
 ''G" in support. Beffu et le Morthomme was reached by the troops 
 before 10:00 A. M. 
 
 Pushing forward again across the open fields and small patches 
 of woods, our troops reached Briquenay without meeting resistance, 
 crossed the Canal des Arches, and continued on to the ridge, two 
 kilometers north (a total advance for the regiment of eight kilo- 
 meters). This ridge, the second day's objective, was occupied just 
 after dark, November 2nd. Here occurred our only casualties of 
 the day : one killed and one wounded, from a short burst of machine 
 gun fire lasting less than five minutes and wdiich proved that the 
 enemy, while still within reach, was unwilling to make any determined 
 stand against our advance. 
 
 Captain Rea's Company "B" of the 308th Machine Gun Battalion 
 had accompanied our men throughout the entire advance, carrying 
 their guns and tripods by hand and displaying extraordinary endur- 
 ance. At dark they were posted to cover our two exposed flanks, 
 while constant patrolling was ordered maintained during the night. 
 
 On our right, the 309th was in position one kilometer to the rear, 
 south of the Canal de Thenorgues, and to the right of the 309th, and 
 still farther to their rear, were the flank units of the 77th, The 312th 
 had meanwhile halted south of Briquenay, so that once more the 
 310th was at the peak of the drive. 
 
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THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 161 
 
 Completely tired out, the men had consumed what was left of 
 their reserve rations, and had lain down in the open fields to sleep, 
 but at 2 :00 A. M. Lieutenant Bacon's First Battalion Transport 
 succeeded after a seven-hour struggle in reaching the front lines with 
 hot food ; and Major Ray, in a characteristic message, reported he 
 was ready to advance. 
 
 On through Germont, Authe and Verrieres, the regiment pushed 
 November 3rd, its progress checked temporarily three times by Boche 
 machine gun fire from the ridges abreast of the towns. But it was 
 evident that the fight had been taken out of Jerry. Flanking or 
 enveloping movements, combined with a few persuading movements 
 of Lieutenant Hylant's 37's, or the trench mortars, invariably made 
 him drop back. And snipers, pushing forward with the most 
 advanced patrols, added encouragement. 
 
 Groups of prisoners began to come in — four lots from as many 
 divisions, giving additional evidence of the demoralization of the 
 Germans. They reported unanimously that no resistance would be 
 made — that the Boche were abandoning supply dumps and that they 
 had no knowledge of positions being prepared for serious defense. 
 The way was wide open. 
 
 But the Boche had determined to slow our advance all in his 
 power. Bridges had everywhere been blown up, making it necessary 
 to ford all streams; great sections of the roads had been destroyed 
 by mines, so that until time consuming repairs could be completed, 
 it became impossible for the transport to follow the troops. Enemy 
 equipment and material of every description was strewn about. Hun 
 machine guns, both the light and heavy type, artillery of all calibers, 
 huge shell dumps — and horses, alive and dead, lined the roads. 
 
 As the troops entered each town they were greeted by the inhabi- 
 tants who were now once more free, after four years existence under 
 harsh German rule. Most of the civil population had been evacuated 
 northward or carried along with the retreating Germans ; only the 
 old and infirm remained, and these refused to believe our men were 
 Americans, as they had heard nothing of our entry into the war. 
 Such little food as they possessed was urged on our men and as 
 eagerly accepted. 
 
 The only serious resistance of the day w^as encountered on the 
 ridge south of Verrieres, where several machine guns opened on our 
 front companies. However, "C" and **K," supported by "A," out- 
 flanked and enveloped them east of the town. Twelve prisoners were 
 
162 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 captured and turned over to Major Segarra of the 309th, then oper- 
 ating to our right and rear. Meanwhile ''E" and *'L" moved up 
 between the enveloping companies and the town, and, later, **M," "I" 
 and ''D," supported by ''G" and ''B," moved up immediately west 
 of the town. 
 
 Additional prisoners were found concealed. 
 
 At dusk the regiment held the ridge north of Verrieres, with its 
 left in the southern part of the Bois de Sy, and the right along the 
 ridge a half kilometer north of the town. After dark, the leading 
 elements of the 309th came up and extended the line to the north. 
 The 311th, on our left, were then some two and a half kilometers 
 to the rear, at Brieulles-sur-Bar. 
 
 Another lay's advance, this time of ten kilometers, had been 
 accomplished, and again as on the night before, the machine gun 
 company protected the flanks, while patrols pushed forward. 
 
 Evidently Verrieres was an important German Supply point, for 
 in it were found, besides an extensive engineer-dump and stores of 
 military clothing, large quantities of equipment, and a bakery con- 
 taining 2,000 or more loaves of freshly baked black bread. This 
 bread, similar in shape to an American cobble stone and about as 
 palatable, together with raw potatoes and a little cornmeal, ser\^ed 
 as the only supper for the men. 
 
 Throughout the night enemy artillery fired on our position, and 
 on the town in the rear, fortunately however inflicting only a few 
 casualties. It began to look as if we might be catching up on the 
 Boche, and that above all things was to be desired, now that we had 
 him on the run. 
 
 The original plan was that the 78th should withdraw from the line 
 as soon as connection was assured between the French on the Division 
 left, and the 77th on the Division right. The rapidity of our advance, 
 had however carried us beyond touch and it was therefore decided 
 to keep the 78th in line and to continue the pursuit between the French 
 and the 77th. Far up in front, Major Ray had received word from 
 some flank unit of the 77th that he "was to be squeezed out ;" Ray, 
 having received no such orders, declined the invitation, and replied 
 that unless the 77th increased their speed of pursuit, their prospects 
 of accomplishing the squeezing out process were small. 
 
 Before daylight of November 4th, Germont was piled high with 
 troops. First Army Corps had decided upon a pursuit by motor 
 trucks in an effort to catch the fleeing Germans, and a detachment 
 
THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 163 
 
 SECRET 
 
 FIELD ORDER 
 No. 24. 
 
 P. C. 310th INFANTRY 
 
 3rd NOVEMBER, 1918 
 
 1. Entire P'irst Army has advanced today. Our Brigade progressed 
 against gradually stiffening resistance. The 77th Division is on the right 
 of our Division; the French Army is on the left of our Division. The 
 309th Infantry is on the immediate right of this Regiment and the 156th 
 Brigade is on our our immediate left. 
 
 2. Our Division, Brigade and Regiment will advance tomorrow with all 
 possible speed. Direction of advance Northeast boundary of Brigade sector, 
 94.45-300.0 to OCHES to STONNE^ Western boundary meridian 292. 
 
 3. (a) Brigade Reserve, Lt. Colonel Victor Foster, 310th Infantry, 
 
 advances at 5 ;30 A. M. 4th November, 1918. The present front 
 and support lines of the Regiment will stand fast in their present 
 positions until the Brigade Reserve has advanced beyond the present 
 front line. They will thereafter constitute the part of the Brigade 
 Reserve and will follow the advance using roads and trails in such 
 formation as the terrain and the resistance encountered make 
 necessary. 
 
 (b) This new Reserve is required by Brigade orders to advance in 
 column formation, wheresoever possible, with flank protection. 
 Major Wood L. Ray, 310th Infantry, is designated to command that 
 part of the new Brigade Reserve composed of the 310th Infantry 
 and attached Machine Gun Company. 
 
 (c) Every possible effort will be made to serve hot meals to the 
 men before the hour for the advance. 
 
 4. Transport will follow immediately in rear of the Reserve. 
 
 5. Division P. C— BRIQUENAY. 
 
 Brigade P. C— BRIQUENAY— THENORGUE road one half kilo- 
 meter East of BRIQUENAY. 
 
 Regimental P. C.— until 8:00 A. ^l. GER^IONT, thereafter in vicinitv 
 of AUTHE, with probable subsequent advance to the North generally 
 along North and South line 293. 
 
 6. Liaison between the rear Battalions and the Regimental P. C. by 
 runner as heretofore. 
 
 Colonel, 310th Infantry, 
 Commanding. 
 
 Distribution same as for Field Order No, 22. Advance copies FALLACY 
 1 and FACILITY 1. 
 
 Time of issue — 9:15 P. M. 
 
164 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 from the 312th under Major Hulings, with a platoon of the 307th 
 Machine Gun BattaHon, had been pushed forward. Beyond Bri- 
 quenay, however, the roads had stopped further progress and they 
 were forced to march, only to add to the congestion in Germont. 
 
 At daylight of the 4th, Regimental Headquarters was at Authe, 
 where prisoners from the front were interrogated and despatched to 
 the rear. All villages and roads in that section were under artillery 
 fire, but the majority of the shells were doing little damage, except 
 at the Authe crossroads. 
 
 The Brigade Reserve, consisting of our Companies "F" and "H," 
 and two companies of the 309th, all under Lieutenant-Colonel Foster, 
 had been following the support battalions since November 2nd and 
 on the night of November 3rd-4th were near Authe. Early on the 
 4th, orders from the Brigade Commander directed the regiment to 
 remain in position north of Verrieres, while the Reserve moved up, 
 passed through the front lines, and took over the work of pursuit. 
 The 309th was to follow the Reserve, with the 310th bringing up 
 the rear. 
 
 At 9 :00 o'clock, the advanced elements moved through the front 
 line and disappeared in the Bois de Sy. Upon emerging from the 
 northern edge of these woods, the troops were greeted with a rain 
 of machine gun bullets coming from the southern exit of Sy, and 
 from the higher ground to the north of that village. There was 
 no protection for the men, and they were forced to lie in the open, 
 and accept the last vicious hostilities of the Boche. The German 
 artillery had by now opened fire on us, and the morning and early 
 afternoon passed with no advance, neither Colonel Babcock or Colonel 
 Morgan being able to direct intelligently the handling of the troops, 
 as no information as to their dispositions was sent back. 
 
 The Regimental P.C. advanced from Brieulles-sur-Bar to Ver- 
 rieres at 2:00 P. M., avoiding the destroyed roads by moving east 
 from Brieulles, two kilometers, and thence northward over a trail 
 used by the German artillery and transport in its retreat the day 
 previous. The appearance of the Colonel's car descending into 
 Verrieres, in full view of the enemy, brought on a furious shelling 
 of both Verrieres and Brieulles-sur-bar, and the road between these 
 towns. This fire, coming from the direction of Oches, continued 
 until 3 :00 A. M., when it suddenly ceased. The companies on the 
 ridge north of the town suffered some casualties. 
 
 Our accompanying gun, late on the fourth, had succeeded through 
 
THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 165 
 
 the exertions of its commander and crew, in reaching Verrieres, and 
 is beHeved to be the only accompanying gun of the division to reach 
 a firing position north of Verrieres on that date. 
 
 During the night, patrols northward to Sy encountered none of 
 the enemy ; and at daylight a patrol under Lieutenant Cramer and 
 Lieutenant Milsaps of the 309th pushed into Sy, without meeting up 
 with Jerry. Their conversations with the French inhabitants of the 
 town confirmed the suspected departure of the Boche during the early 
 morning hours of the 5th, and the patrol accordingly pushed on 
 through the town. Less than a. kilometer beyond, fire was received 
 from concealed enemy machine guns, the enlisted men (all of the 
 309th) were killed, and Lieutenant Cramer was wounded and cap- 
 tured. Lieutenant Milsaps alone reached our lines. 
 
 Meanwhile, orders for the relief of the Division by the 42nd, 
 reached the regiment. We were directed to remain in position, and 
 allow the Rainbows to continue the pursuit. 
 
 Thus ended the active operations of the regiment. 
 
 From September 10th, we had had no real rest, because we had 
 been marching or fighting almost continuously. In both the Limey 
 Sector and in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, the 310th had been given 
 most difficult tasks to perform, under trying conditions, and our 
 battle casualties exceeded those of any other regiment of the division. 
 From October 15th, the men had fought continuously, capturing a 
 nbmber of prisoners, six towns, and a considerable quantity of arms, 
 ammunition and material of all kind. 
 
 The enemy positions which we had overcome were admirably 
 adapted by nature to defense. Woods choked with underbrush ; 
 open rolling ground ; swamps — waist and shoulder deep in mud and 
 mire; canals and rivers, had failed to more than briefly stop our 
 progress. But the cost had been high. We went into the Argonne 
 with 3,100 officers and men ; we came out with 1,347, and these 1,347 
 included not only all rifle companies, but the auxiliary companies 
 as well. 
 
166 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 ROSTER OF OFFICERS IN THE REGIMENT 
 
 UPON RELIEF OF THE REGIMENT FROM THE FRONT 
 
 LINE NEAR VERRIERES, NOVEMBER 5, 1918. 
 
 REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS. 
 
 Colonel Walter C. Babcock Commanding Regiment 
 
 Lieut. Colonel Victor S. Foster Second in Command 
 
 Captain Herbert N. Vanderwerker Regimental Adjutant 
 
 Captain Earle B. Dane .^ Personnel Adjutant 
 
 Captain Raymond L. Thompson. .. .Reg. Operations and Intelligence Officer 
 
 Captain Charles W. Vates Regimental Surgeon 
 
 Captain Edwin W. Leary Regimental Gas Officer 
 
 1st Lieut. John M. Bentley Dental Corps 
 
 1st Lieut. Louis N. Brockway Regimental Liaison Officer 
 
 1st Lieut. Clement C. Beuchat Regimental Billeting Officer 
 
 1st Lieut. Joseph C. Donoghue Regimental Munitions Officer 
 
 HEADQUARTERS COMPANY. MACHINE GUN COMPANY. 
 
 Captain Harold D. Dyke. 2nd Lieut. Avra M. Warren. 
 
 1st Lieut. Gerald M. Morgan. 2nd Lieut. Charles R. Irwin. 
 
 1st Lieut. Edward P. Hylant, Jr. 
 1st Lieut. Charles T. Crouch 
 
 (S. D., Brigade Headquarters). 
 1st Lieut. Charles J. Piester. 
 
 SUPPLY COiMPANY. 
 
 Captain Lawrence Emmerton, Regimental Supply Officer. 
 1st Lieut. Samuel N. Bacon, 1st Battalion Supply Officer. 
 1st Lieut. Dudley G. Lester, 3rd Battalion Supply and Transport Officer. 
 2nd Lieut. Newell E. Beers, 1st Battalion Transport Officer. 
 
 HEADQUARTERS FIRST BATTALION. 
 
 Major xA.rthur C. Judd (Detached Service at Army School of the Line). 
 
 1st Lieut. Milton K. Robinson, Battalion Adjutant. 
 
 1st Lieut. Samuel N. Bacon, Battalion Supply Officer. 
 
 1st Lieut. Warren G. Willsey, Battalion Intelligence Officer. 
 
 1st Lieut. Earle S. Rockefeller, Battalion Gas Officer. 
 
 ' 1st Lieut. Dennis B. Jarrell, Battalion Surgeon. 
 
 [ ' 2nd Lieut. Newell E. Beers, Battalion Transport Officer. 
 
THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 167 
 
 COMPANY A. 
 
 1st Lient. E. T. Buettner. 
 
 COMPANY C. 
 1st Lieut. Woodruff J. Lowman. 
 
 COMPANY B. COMPANY D. 
 
 Captain Frederick W. Busk, 1st Lieut. Walter A. Hamilton. 
 
 Commanding 1st Battalion. 2nd Lieut. Raleigh T. Curtis. 
 
 HEADQUARTERS SECOND BATTALION. 
 
 1st. Lieut. Charles Douglass, Battalion Adjutant (Commanding Battalion) 
 
 1st Lieut. R. R. Charlesworth, Battalion Surgeon. 
 
 2d Lieut. H. J. C. Rogers, Battalion Transport Officer. 
 
 2d Lieut. Harold P. Dahlquist, Battalion Supply Officer. 
 
 Chaplain Daniel J. Lynch, Battalion Chaplain. 
 
 COMPANY E. 
 2nd Lieut. Clifford G. Kershaw. 
 
 COMPANY F. 
 (No Officers) 
 
 COMPANY G. 
 2nd Lieut. Arthur E. Blodgett 
 
 COMPANY H. 
 (No Officers) 
 
 HEADQUARTERS THIRD BATTALION 
 
 Major Wood L. Ray, Commanding Battalion. 
 
 1st Lieut. John B. McMillan, Battalion Intelligence Officer. 
 
 1st Lieut. Guy G. Alway^ Battalion Surgeon. 
 
 1st Lieut. F. A. Norwood, Medical Corps. 
 
 1st Lieut. Dudley G. Lester, Battalion Supply and Transport Officer. 
 
 Chaplain James N. King, Battalion Chaplain. 
 
 COMPANY I. 
 (No Officers) 
 
 COMPANY K. 
 1st Lieut. Herman F. Mann. 
 
 COMPANY L. 
 1st Lieut. Irving E, Goldsmith. 
 
 COMPANY M. 
 
 1st Lieut. Edwin F. Korkus. 
 1st Lieut. Ralph A. Freel. 
 
REPORTS 
 
 On the Operations of 
 
 THE SUPPLY CO., 310TH INFANTRY 
 
 and 
 
 THE 310TH MEDICAL DETACHMENT 
 
 (Meuse-Argonne Offensive) 
 
170 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 SUPPLY COMPANY, 310th INFANTRY 
 
 ^- ^- ^- Jauary 4th, 1918. 
 
 MEMORANDUM: Headquarters 78th Division: 
 
 In compliance with memorandum dated December 27th, 1918, from G-1, 
 submit below a summary of the working of this company during the Argonne 
 operations : 
 
 When the Regiment took over on the Grand Pre — St. Juvin line, the 
 Supply Company plus the company kitchens with their personnel, was located 
 and remained at La Viergette, a cross road in the woods on the Apremont — 
 Lancon road, about a mile and a half south of Chatel. 
 
 This location gave two good roads to the front, and was on a good truck 
 road. 
 
 When a battalion went into reserve, as one did at La Bescogne, at first, 
 and another later near Cornay, the kitchens belonging to that battalion were 
 taken to it and the rations delivered by the battalion transport in a raw 
 state. 
 
 For battalions in the line, the rations were handled and cooked at the 
 transport on the assembled kitchens of that battalion under the supervision 
 of the Battalion Supply Officer. The B. S. O. and B. T. O. taking turns in 
 delivering to the ration parties at the forward dump, which was located 
 in the west edge of St. Juvin. 
 
 The regimental dump was located at La Viergette, and the rations were 
 hauled to it on the second line transport from Mcniel Farm, and later 
 Lancon. But after the Division got settled, direct delivery was made to 
 this dump by truck, thus letting up on animals to a great extent, though 
 the second line continued to be used to bring in quartermaster supplies, 
 ordnance, etc. 
 
 The duties of the Officers of the Company were divided about as follows : 
 B. S. O.s handled their battalion supply detachments as separate units, 
 drew^ their rations, saw to the preparation and delivery, and kept in personal 
 touch with the Battalion Commander. 
 
 B. T. O.s looked after their picket lines, supplied the B. S. O. with what 
 transport he needed, took their turn at ration delivery, and generally acted 
 as assistant to the B. S. O. 
 
 R. T. O. took care of all the hauling done by the second line transport 
 and gave general supervision to the care of all regimental animals. 
 
 R. S. O. acted as the connecting link for the whole. He kept in telephonic 
 touch with the Regimental Commander, and also with D. H. Q., Division 
 Ordnance, Division Quartermaster and ration dump. 
 
 The R, S. O. had the control and use of a side-car, which alone made 
 
THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OEEENSIVE 171 
 
 this possible, and which many times demonstrated that the possession of 
 transportation of that sort was absohitely essential to the proper functioning 
 of the Supply Company as a whole. 
 
 By the time the push started the Regiment had become so reduced in 
 strength that the cooking plan was changed, and certain kitchens were given 
 one thing to do for the day, as making coffee or frying steaks, for the whole 
 Regiment, and a sufficient ration was sent in one train instead of three. 
 
 The first hot meal delivered to the Regiment after going over, was on the 
 outskirts of Briquenay, and was a complete and ample meal. This was on 
 the second night of the drive. The troops going over with reserve rations, 
 and being out of reach the first night. 
 
 During the second night, a report reached D. H. Q. that the Regiment 
 was without food, and two trucks of rations were rushed up and delivered, 
 but as the Regiment had already eaten and was about to form, the rations 
 were left at the station at Briquenay under guard, and were eaten three days 
 later when the Regiment came by them on their way out of the line. 
 
 The R. S. O. was notified that this truck of rations had been delivered 
 but not that it had been left behind, and as no rations were delivered to 
 him the next day. the truck ration being considered his issue, he had some 
 coffee, rice and bacon, (that being the only surplus except a little bread), 
 cooked and sent on in G. S. wagons. This never connected as the road was 
 blown in places, and had not been made passable. The Regiment fortunately 
 captured some German bread and made out on that after a fashion. 
 
 The same night after conflicting orders were straightened out, the kitchens, 
 water carts and what limbers and G. S. wagons could be double teamed, 
 were started north. A truck load of rations which had fought a faulty 
 magneto as far as Authe, under guidance of one of the B. S. O.s was held 
 there as a nucleus by the R. S. O., who later annexed three truck loads of 
 rations and .forage that came in there looking for a home. 
 
 The transport of two battalions arrived during the night, and six kitchens 
 were put to work at once preparing the best and ample meal that the ration 
 would afford. This was fed to the Regiment on the rise south of Verrieres, 
 as it returned from relief, and the kitchens returned to Authe. 
 
 Road blocks made it impossible to send the kitchens with the Regiment 
 which slept at Germont, but they were re-stocked and as soon as the road 
 cleared were routed direct to Marcq. where they arrived ahead of the troops 
 and served a good meal within an hour of the arrival of the Regiment. 
 
 From there the system of battalion supply was resumed and the ordinary 
 routine followed. 
 
 Ammunition was handled entirely by Division after the Regiment went 
 into the line. 
 
172 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 The Headquarters and Machine Gun Companies drew their supplies from 
 the regimental dump and handled their own cooking and delivery arrange- 
 ments, as the Machine Gun Company was in the line very little, and the 
 platoons of Headquarters Company were fed by the battalion to which they 
 were attached ; this seemed the easiest way to handle it. 
 
 One kitchen was permanently located near the forward P. C. and fed 
 the personnel there. Rations for this kitchen were sent up separately each 
 night. 
 
 Salvage was sent to Railhead on returning ration trucks. 
 
 Clothing, etc., except socks which were sent to the front line, were held 
 and delivered only to the battalion in reserve, or at the baths. 
 
 Overshoes were drawn and issued, but were useless as the troops discarded 
 them as soon as they moved. 
 
 The ration during the whole time in the Argonne had a big percentage 
 of bacon in it. This was accumulated as there seemed no way to cook it 
 and have it palatable, but the experiment was tried of cutting it thin and 
 cooking very crisp. This kept it from packing very closely, and when sent to 
 the lines in large mouthed cans, was a decided success, and it went very well 
 with bread or hard bread, and only a couple of inches in the bottom of the 
 can was too greasy to use. 
 
 The mistake was made, and persisted in longer than it should have been, 
 of using marmites for rations. They are too big for one man to carry, and 
 food goes sour if left in them after the can has been opened, served from, 
 and closed again. Marmites of about two gallon capacity would be much 
 more practical, but the milk can answers most purposes better. 
 
 A Supply Company should have the same personnel as a Rifle Company, 
 except that it needs only sixteen corporals instead of 32. Divided into four 
 platoons, or units, each a complete miniature company, in itself, each function- 
 ing for its own battalion would work better than the present method of having 
 about 100 men always on S. D. to it. 
 
 In the transport all animals should be driven from the vehicle instead of 
 being ridden as with a limber, and a good cut under wagon without reach, 
 is better than a limber for any purpose. 
 
 Brakemen afoot as is the British custom has no advantage, and could be 
 overcome by designing a brake operated from the seat, which would hold. 
 A brakeman with a pack on his back is of no use anyway, as the pack throws 
 him when he stoops to handle the brake. 
 
 Mules are to horses about ten to six in general value and utility, and 
 they cut the necessary forage about 25 percent. 
 
 The writer believes that it would be possible to entirely motorize a Supply 
 Company and do the work with a Company of the present strength only. 
 
 L. EMMERTON, 
 
 Captain, 310th Infantry, R. S. O. 
 
THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 173 
 
 REPORT OF 310TH MEDICAL DETACHMENT, ARGONNE SECTOR 
 
 On the night of October 15-16, 1918, the 310th Infantry with one company 
 of the 308th Machine Gun Battalion moved Northward from La Viergette 
 in the Argonne Forest through Pylone to the rehef of the 306lh Infantry. 
 
 The Second and Third Battalion of the 310th Infantry, accompanied by 
 one company of the 308th Machine Gun Battalion; and the Machine Gun 
 Company of the 310th Infantry, crossed the Aire River north of 
 Marcq and took a position one-half kilometer north of the Aire 
 River and west of St, Juvin (from 94.7-85.8 eastward to 96.0-86.3, Buzancy 
 map 1 :20,000.) The First Battalion was held in the Brigade Reserve at 
 La Besogne south of the Aire River. The advance Regimental P. C. was 
 established on a hill top about one and one-half kilometers south of Marcq. 
 (95.8-82.9 Buzancy map 1:20,000.) 
 
 The Sanitary Detachments accompanied their respective Battalions ; the 
 surgeons of the Second and Third Battalions sending word back by runners to 
 Regimental P. C. that they had established a Joint Aid Station along the road 
 south of St. Juvin (St. Juvin-Fleville Road) where wounded were being 
 collected. Regimental Surgeon sent word by runner to Ambulance Company 
 stationed at La Besogne as to location of Battalion Aid Stations, also request 
 for supplies and dressings since only so much of same was on hand as Sanitary 
 Personnel were able to carry with them, the Medical carts having been left 
 behind. 
 
 The attack on the morning of the 16th of October, 1918 was in a general 
 Northward direction from the line given as occupied by the Second and Third 
 Battalions, toward the Bois des Loges. 
 
 Further report of subsequent activities is made by Captain Charles W, 
 Vates who became acting Regimental Surgeon after the evacuation of Major 
 John J. Goodwill, sick to Hospital. 
 
 October 15-16 the First Battalion 310th Infantry Sanitary Detachment, took 
 over the Medical Station established by the 77th Division at the Forks of the 
 road leading from La Besogne to Chevieres and from La Besogne to Marcq. 
 On account of marching orders received we had no surplus supplies and after 
 some persuasion obtained from the Lieutenant in charge of the station his 
 stock of supplies. The fortune of battle not being favorable, the joint Aid 
 station of the Second and Third Battalions which had been moved forward 
 north of the Grand Pre-St. Juvin Road was moved back to St. Juvin and 
 located at the cross road leading to the bridge across the Aire River toward 
 Marcq and the St. Juvin-Fleville road. At this time the First Battalion Aid 
 Station was moved from La Besogne to Marcq, twelve hours later to St. 
 Juvin, forming a regimental station. At this station were treated all persons 
 
174 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OEEENSRE 
 
 applying for aid or who were brought to the station. The station also acted 
 as an advance collecting station and evacuated all the patients treated by the 
 309th Infantry Aid Station, and many from the 80th Division. 
 
 During the period of October 17 to 28, 1918, the station was maintained 
 at the same location and continued to function as stated above. At this time 
 we had associated with us two men of the Y. M. C. A. wdio supplied hot 
 chocolate to the wounded as well as to many men in, or going into the line. 
 The men supplying chocolate in five gallon cans and the men carrying these 
 cans in their rations details. 
 
 On October 28, 1918 this station was closed for military reasons and moved 
 across the Aire River to a point about 200 yards south of Cheviers, on the 
 north side of the Cheviers-Marcq road, wounded men being evacuated across 
 the river bottom and river. On November 1, at 4:00 A. M. the station was 
 moved one kilometer north along the Grand Prc-St. Juvin Road occupying the 
 old Third Battalion headquarters. They remained in this location for thirty- 
 six hours. 
 
 Late in the afternoon of November 2, 1918 the personnel and officers went 
 forward carrying all the Aid equipment possible to Beffu et le Morthomme 
 and remained there for the night. Early in the morning of November 3rd the 
 march was resumed and continued into Buzancy where a station w^as 
 maintained for three hours, until a runner sent to the C. O. of the advancing 
 troops returned with information. The station was then closed and the 
 personnel and officers advanced northward to Authe where they rested for the 
 night. The following day, after a personal reconaissance by the C. O., the 
 personnel w^ent forw^ard under the command of Lieut. D. B. Jarrell, M. C, 
 wath equipment to Verrieres where a station w^as opened and about twenty 
 injured men treated. Captain Vates remaining in Authe sick. 
 
 During the entire period of O'ctober 15 to November 6 there was one 
 First Aid man from the Sanitary Detachment constantly on duty with each 
 Company except during the drive of November 1st to November 6th, when 
 the Aid men of the two attacking- battalions were placed behind the second 
 wave to better render aid and not interfere with the second wave of assault. 
 
 Liaison was maintained with the rear by Special Details from the Ambu- 
 lance Companies. And, while not always with the troops yet we never lost 
 contact with the advance and kept well posted at all times as to their location. 
 Our advances, in moving stations, w^ere made almost entirely by road while 
 the troops advanced across country, all wounded being directed to walk or 
 were carried to the road side. We were always kept informed of proposed 
 attacks and of various means of ofifense and defence so that methodical plans 
 could be formulated for the establishment of Aid Stations and the handling 
 of the wounded, P -^ ^ . —p,^. 
 
 Regimental Surgeon 310th Infantry 
 
CITATIONS 
 
 and 
 
 AWARDS OF MILITARY DECORATIOXS 
 
 (Mcusc-Arg-onne Offensive) 
 
THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 177 
 
 DIVISION HEADQUARTERS 
 
 November 12, 1918. 
 
 MEMORANDUM: 
 
 The following telegram from the Commanding General, 1st Army, and the 
 comments by the Corps Commander are republished : 
 
 "Widewing, Nov. 5-6. 
 
 "Commanding General, 1st Corps. 
 
 "Number 238 sec G. S. The army commander desired that you be 
 informed of his full appreciation of the excellent work done by your 
 corps during the last 3 days. He realizes fully the special efforts exerted 
 and spirit that has prompted the troops of your command during these 
 operations. The rapidity of the advance, notwithstanding hostile opera- 
 tions, has been remarkable and prevented the enemy from reorganizing. 
 The result has been to force the enemy back on his whole front. The 
 army commander desired that you transmit his congratulations and 
 appreciation to the troops of your command for this work. 
 
 "DRUM." 
 
 "To the foregoing the Corps Commander desired to record his warm 
 congratulations and appreciation of the work done by the divisions of 
 the Corps. 
 
 "He desires that the foregoing commendation be communicated to all 
 concerned, including especially the engineers, signalmen, supply and labor 
 troops, without whose splendid efforts the results attained could not have 
 been accomplished. 
 
 "By Command of Major General Dickman: 
 
 "MALIN CRAIG, 
 
 "Chief ot btaff." 
 
 The Commanding General feels that the foregoing praise is well deserved 
 by the officers and men of this division. By their gallantry, fortitude and 
 perseverance the capture of the heights of Grand Pre, the Bois des Loges, 
 and in the subsequent pursuit of the enemy in his retreat to Sedan, they merit 
 and are assured of the gratitude of their country. 
 
 By Command of Major General McRae : 
 
 A. J. L'HEUREUX, 
 Acting Adjutant. 
 
178 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 G. H. Q. 
 
 AA[ERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 
 
 France, November 13, 1918. 
 GENERAL ORDERS 
 No. 204 
 
 The following communication from the Commander in Chief of the 
 Allied Armies is published to the command : 
 
 G. Q. G. A, le 12 Novembre, 1918. 
 
 OFFICERS, SOUS-OFFICERS, SOLDATS DES ARMfiES ALLIfiES : 
 
 Apres avoir resolument arrete I'ennemi, vous I'avez, pendant des mois, 
 avec une foi et une energie inlassables, attaque sans repit. 
 
 Vous avez gagne la plus grande bataille de I'Histoire et sauve la cause 
 la plus sacree: la Liberte du Monde. 
 
 Soyez fiers ! 
 
 D'une gloire immortelle vous avez pare vos drapcaux. 
 
 La Posterite vous garde sa reconnaissance. 
 
 Le Marechal dc France, 
 Commandant en Chef les Armees AlHees : 
 
 FOCH. 
 By Command of General Pershing: 
 
 Official : 
 
 Robert C. Davis, 
 
 Adjutant General. 
 
 JAMES W. McANDREW 
 
 Chief of Staff 
 
THE MEUSE-ARGONiNE OEEENSIVE 179 
 
 G. H. Q. 
 AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 
 
 GENERAL ORDERS France, December 19, 1918. 
 
 No. 232 
 
 It is with a sense of gratitude for its splendid accomplishment, which 
 will live through all history, that I record in General Orders a tribute 
 to the victory of the First Army in the Meuse — Argonne battle. 
 
 Tested and strengthened by the reduction of the St. Mihiel salient, for 
 more than six weeks you battered against the pivot of the enemy line on 
 the western front. It was a position of imposing natural strength, stretching 
 on both sides of the Meuse River from the bitterly contested hills of Verdun 
 to the almost impenetrable forest of the Argonne; a position, moreover, 
 fortified by four years of labor designed to render it impregnable; a position 
 held with the fullest resources of the enemy. That position you broke 
 utterly, and thereby hastened the collapse of the enemy's military power. 
 
 Soldiers of all of the divisions engaged under the First, Third and 
 Fifth American Corps and the Second Colonial and Seventeenth French 
 Corps— the 1st, 2nd. 3rd, 4th, 5th, 26th, 28th, 29th, 32nd, 33rd, 35th, 37th, 
 42nd, 77th, 78th, 79th, 80th, 81st, 82nd, 89th, 90th and 91st American 
 divisions, the 18th and 26th French divisions, and the 10th and 15th French 
 Colonial divisions — you will be long remembered for the stubborn persistence 
 of your progress, your storming of obstinately defended machine gun nests, 
 your penetration, yard by 3'ard, of woods and ravines, your heroic resistance 
 in the face of counter-attacks supported by powerful artillery fire. F'or 
 more than a month, from the initial attack of September 26th, you fought 
 your way slowly through the Argonne, through the woods and over hills 
 west of the Meuse ; you slowly enlarged your hold on the Cotes de Meuse 
 to the east, and then, on the 1st of November, your attack forced the 
 enemy into flight. Pressing his retreat, you cleared the entire left bank 
 of the Meuse south of Sedan, and then stormed the heights on the right 
 bank and drove him into the plain beyond. 
 
 Soldiers of all army and corps troops engaged — to you no less credit 
 is due; your steadfast adherance to duty and your dogged determination in 
 the face of all obstacles made possible the heroic deeds cited above. 
 
 The achievement of the First Army which is scarcely to be equalled in 
 American history, must remain a source of proud satisfaction to the troops 
 who participated in the last campaign of the war. The American people 
 will remember it as the realization of the hitherto potential strengtli of the 
 .American contribution toward the cause to which they had sworn allegiance. 
 There can be no greater reward for a soldier or for a soldier's memory. 
 
 This order will be read to all organizations at the first assembly 
 formation after its receipt. 
 
 JOHN J. PERSHING. 
 
 General, Commander in Chief 
 Official : American Expeditionary Forces. 
 
 ROBERT C. DAVIS, 
 Adjutant General. 
 
180 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 AWARDS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSSES 
 
 The Commander-in-Chief, American Expeditionary Forces, in 
 the name of the President, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross 
 to the following officers and enlisted men of the 310th Infantry, for 
 extraordinary heroism in action (Meuse-Argonne Offensive) : 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT MATTHEW E. CONKLIN, 310th 
 Infantry. 
 
 ''October 16, 1918. Lieutenant Conklin, then in command 
 of Company "G," 310th Infantry, gave splendid proof of 
 unhesitating courage while leading the company in an advance 
 across an open area under heavy enemy artillery and machine 
 gun fire at St. Juvin. He was hit by a piece of high explosive 
 shell, but in spite of his wound continued to lead his com- 
 pany, wading the Agron River, and advancing across an open 
 field to a hillside, oversav/ the digging-in of the men for the 
 night before returning for first aid, after which he was 
 evacuated to the hospital." 
 He was presented with the Distinguished Service Cross, March 
 26, 1919, by the Commander-in-Chief, American Expeditionary 
 Forces, General John J. Pershing, near Les Laumes, France. 
 
 SERGEANT JOHN H. SECOR, Company "M," 310th Infantry, 
 (Deceased). 
 
 "October 18, 1918. Sergeant John H. Secor, after having 
 been painfully wounded in the foot, remained with his platoon 
 and went over the top with them in advance of the Third 
 Battalion, 310th Infantry, near St. Juvin, France. He gal- 
 lantly assisted the platoon leader in the advance until he was 
 again wounded, this wound rendering him physically unable 
 to advance further. This example of bravery helped greatly 
 in the successful advance of this platoon." 
 He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross 
 in January, 1919. The decoration and citation were transmitted to 
 his next of kin. 
 
 PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ANTHONY BUONOMO, Company 
 "F," 310th Infantry. 
 
 "October 19, 1918. Private First Class Buonomo was 
 voluntarily acting as guide on a reconnaissance with an officer, 
 
THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 181 
 
 when the latter was severely wounded by a bursting shell. 
 Having himself been struck by a shell fragment, he disre- 
 garded his own injuries but immediately bandaged the officer's 
 wound and assisted him to the dressing station, 800 meters 
 away, across an open field swept by shell fire. He then vol- 
 unteered to return to Division Headquarters through intense 
 artillery fire to report that the reconnaissance had nor been 
 completed." 
 He was presented with the Distinguished Service Cross, March 
 26, 1919, by the Commander-in-Chief, American Expeditionary 
 Forces, General John J. Pershing, near Les Laumes, France. 
 
 SERGEANT LEWIS E. WHITEHEAD, (then Corporal) Machine 
 Gun Company, 310th Infantry. 
 
 "On October 16, 1918, after giving first aid to his Platoon 
 Leader and Platoon Sergeant, who had been wounded during 
 intense shell fire under which the advance of the 310th Infantry 
 from St. Juvin towards Grandpre was proceeding, unhesi- 
 tatingly assumed command of his platoon of the Machine Gun 
 Company and without delay led them forward in attack in the 
 face of concentrated enemy artillery and machine gun fire, 
 reaching the objective and effectively protecting the exposed 
 flank of the assaulting Battalion of Infantry with his two 
 guns. The coolness and leadership displayed by Corporal 
 Whitehead set an example to the rest of his platoon which 
 resulted in a steady advance over most difficult ground. The 
 w^ork of this platoon contributed very materially to the suc- 
 cessful advance at this point." 
 He was presented with the Distinguished Service Cross, January 
 
 19, 1919, by the Division Commander, Major General James H. 
 
 McRae, at Vic de Chassenay, France. 
 
 CORPORAL JULIUS A. PIAZZANI, Company "F," 310th 
 Infantry. 
 
 "October 19, 1918. Corporal Piazzani, during a period 
 when the advance of his battalion had been held up and the 
 men were dug in, noticed a severely wounded man about two 
 hundred and fifty (250) yards in advance of the front line. 
 With great gallantry and without hesitation he forsook his 
 shelter and crossed the space between and bandaged the wound 
 of the soldier lying there. Returning, he gave information 
 
182 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 to the stretcher bearers which enabled them to locate and 
 bring in this man, and beyond question saved his life. Dur- 
 ing this whole time the ground was swept by fierce enemy 
 artillery and machine gun fire. This act of heroism and 
 humanity was entirely outside of any call of duty." 
 He was presented with the Distinguished Service Cross, January 
 
 19, 1919, by the Division Commander, Major General James H. 
 
 McRae, at Vic de Chassenay, France. 
 
 PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ESRIC C. GUMBS, Company "E," 
 310th Infantry. 
 
 "November 2, 1918, to November 4, 1918, Private First 
 Class Gumbs, while acting as Battalion Runner during the 
 advance of his battalion from Authe to Sy, gave proof of 
 unhesitating devotion to duty by carrying .messages to com- 
 panies on either flank. He repeatedly and luihesitatingly 
 crossed areas constantly swept by shell fire and machine gun 
 fire. His work in maintaining communication between Bat- 
 talion Commander and flank companies materially assisted in 
 the successful advance of the battalion." 
 He was presented with the Distinguished Service Medal, January 
 19, 1919, by the Division Commander, Major General James H. 
 McRae, at Vic de Chassenay, France. 
 
 PRIVATE FRANK J. SEMPLE. Company 'T," 310di Infantry. 
 
 ''Private Semple, Battalion Runner, during the advance 
 of his battalion on November 1, 1918, through the Bois des 
 Loges, with great gallantry and disregard of personal danger 
 carried a message from Battalion Headquarters to a detach- 
 ment on extreme left flank after two runners immediately 
 preceding him had been killed endeavoring to deliver the same 
 message. His path lay over ground continually swept by 
 enemy machine guns and the preceding runners had been killed 
 in his sight. His success in delivering this important message 
 materially aided the Battalion Commander in connecting up the 
 units of his command and contributed largely to the final 
 success of the operations. Private Semple could not have 
 been fairly censured for any failure to perform this mission." 
 He was presented with the Distinguished Service Cross, January 
 
 19, 1919, by the Division Commander, Major General James H. 
 
 McRae, at Vic de Chassenay, France. 
 
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 AWARDS OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL 
 
 The Commander-in-Chief, American Expeditionary Forces, in 
 the name of the President, awarded the Distinguished Service Medal 
 to the commanding officer of the 310th Infantry for exceptionally 
 meritorious and distinsfuished services : 
 
 ^fe' 
 
 COLONEL WALTER C. BABCOCK, 310th Infantry. 
 
 'Tn command of the 310th Infantry, he displayed marked 
 ability alike in its organization and training and in the field. 
 In offensive operations against the enemy, he led his command 
 with exceptional judgment and tactical ability, showing him- 
 self always possessed of a full grasp of the situation and its 
 needs, and keeping his higher commanders at all times in- 
 formed of the conditions as he learned them by personal 
 reconnaissance. He was untiring in energy and devotion to 
 the important tasks assigned him, acting unhesitatingly and 
 successfully in times of emergency." 
 
 He was presented with the Distinguished Service Medal, June 27, 
 1919, by the Secretary of War at tlie War Department, Washington. 
 D. C. 
 
184 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OFFICIALLY CITED FOR 
 GALLANTRY IN ACTION BY G. H. Q, A. E. F. 
 
 The following named officers and enlisted men of the American Expedi- 
 tionary Forces are cited for gallantry in action and are entitled to wear a 
 silver star on the Victory Medal ribbon, as prescribed by Par. 1, G075, 
 c. s. these headquarters : 
 
 Citation Orders No. 1, G. H. Q., A. E. F., June 3, 1919. 
 Sgt. Alan F. Arnold, Intelligence Section, 310th Infantry. 
 
 For gallantry in action at Mon Plaisir Farm, France, 22 September, 
 1918, in establishing an observation post. 
 
 Cpl. George Conroy, Co. "F", 310th Infantry. 
 
 For gallantry in action near Bois des Loges, France, 20, October, 1918, 
 in bringing in a wounded comrade under machine gun and artillery fire. 
 
 Citation Orders No. 2, G. H. Q., A. E. F., June 3, 1919. 
 
 2nd Lieut. Ralph A. Freel, 310th Infantry. 
 
 For gallantry in action during the Meuse-Argonne offensive, France, 17, 
 October, 1918, in repeatedly organizing and leading small groups of men 
 against the enemy. 
 
 Citation Orders No. 3, G. H. Q., A. E. F., June 3, 1919. 
 Sgt. James J. Johnson, Co. "M", 310th Infantry. 
 
 For gallantry in action during the Meuse-Argonne offensive, France, 17, 
 October, 1918, in repeatedly organizing and leading small groups against the 
 enemy. 
 
 1st Lieut. Edwin F, Korkus, 310th Infantry. 
 
 For gallantry in action during the Meuse-Argonne offensive, France, 17, 
 October, 1918, in repeatedly organizing and leading small groups against 
 the enemy. 
 
 1st Lieut. Dudley G. Lester, Supply Officer, 3rd Bn., 310th Infantry. 
 
 For gallantry in action 16 October, 1918, near St. Juvin, France, in 
 reconnoitering and locating his battalion and going over the top with them, 
 and in returning and securing rations for the men, this under heavy enemy 
 fire. 
 
THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 185 
 
 Citation Orders No. 4, G. H. Q., A. E. F., June 3, 1919. 
 Major Wood L. Ray, 310th Infantry. 
 
 For gallantry in action northwest of St. Juvin, 16 October, 1918, in 
 the Bois des Loges, and for brilliant leadership. 
 
 1st Lieut. Harry J. Sargent, 310th Infantry. 
 
 For gallantry in action near St. Juvin, France, 16 October, 1918, in 
 extinguishing a fire in an ammunition dump under heavy shell fire. 
 
 Sgt. George E. Sessions, Hdqrs. Co., 310th Infantry. 
 
 For gallantry in action near the Bois des Loges, France, 1 November, 
 1918, in establishing telephone communications under heavy artillery and 
 machine gun fire. 
 
 Pvt. 1st CI. Chester F. Straw, MG. Co., 310th Infantry. 
 
 For gallantry in action near Thiaucourt, France, 28 September, 1918, 
 in giving first aid to a wounded soldier under heavy shell fire. 
 
 1st Sgt. Eugene F. Hourihan, Co. "H" 310th Infantry. 
 
 For gallantry in action in the Bois des Loges, France, 20 October, 1918, 
 in assuming command of and brilliantly leading his company. 
 
 Cpl. William F. Klatte, Co. "F", 310th Infantry. 
 
 For gallantry in action near Mon Plaisir Farm, France, 19 September, 
 1918, in assuming command of his section and brilliantly leading it forward. 
 
 CITATIONS FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE 
 
 The recipients of the citation of "Meritorious Service" were not cited 
 in orders by the Commander-in-Chief, and therefore no complete list is 
 available for publicatiorL 
 
186 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OFFICIALLY CITED 
 
 AND RECOMMENDED BY THE REGIMENTAL 
 
 COMMANDER FOR DECORATION 
 
 CAPTAIN CHARLES W. VATES, Medical Detachment, 310th 
 Infantry. 
 
 "Captain Vates, as Battalion Surgeon, First Battalion, 
 310th Infantry, during the operations north of Thiaucourt, 
 showed a devotion to duty that called for the admiration of 
 both officers and men. So long as there were wounded to 
 care for he took no account of sleep or food but continued 
 without respite at his work until all the wounded had been 
 dressed. At St. Juvin, in the Bois des Loges and to the north 
 thereof, Captain Vates, as Acting Regimental Surgeon, made 
 repeated visits daily, under heavy shell fire, to all Regimental 
 Aid Stations where he personally assisted the greatly reduced 
 numbers of the Regimental Sanitary Personnel in administer- 
 ing aid to the large numbers of wounded. Sick from the con- 
 centration of mustard gas in the town of St. Juvin, his con- 
 dition aggravated by his overwork in care of the wounded, 
 he nevertheless continued to closely follow the advance, 
 selecting locations for dressing stations until Authe was 
 reached where his subordinates, realizing the seriousness of 
 his physical condition, prevailed upon him to go to the rear. 
 His perseverence was an inspiration to the entire Regimental 
 Sanitary Detachment." 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT KENNETH F. CRAMER, Intelligence 
 Officer, Second Battalion, 310th Infantry. 
 
 "Lieutenant Cramer, during the night of September 28, 
 1918, when a ration party from Company *G' had been badly 
 shot up by heavy shell fire, gave proof of unhesitating courage 
 and devotion by going forward and crossing an area swept 
 by enemy artillery and machine gun fire, bandaging the 
 wounded while under fire and himself carrying the wounded 
 to a place of safety in our lines, thereby undou]:)tedly saving 
 their lives." 
 
THE MEUSE^ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 187 
 
 FIRST SERGEANT EUGENE F. HOURIHAN, Company "H," 
 310 Infantry. 
 
 *'On October 20, 1918, in the Bois des Loges, France, First 
 Sergeant Hourihan, though ill and suffering from gas poison- 
 ing, refused to be evacuated and remained with his company, 
 exposing himself continually to heavy enemy artillery and 
 machine gun fire in his efforts to assist his Company Com- 
 mander, the sole commissioned officer remaining with his 
 company. Later, when the only remaining officer was evacu- 
 ated, wounded, First Sergeant Hourihan assumed command of 
 the company and successfully continued to carry out the orders 
 of the Battalion Commander." 
 
 CORPORAL GEORGE CONROY, Company "F," 310th Infantry. 
 ''Corporal Conroy, during a period when the advance of his 
 battalion had been held up by hostile machine guns and the 
 men were dug in, gave proof of unhesitating courage and 
 extraordinary heroism by voluntarily crossing a hundred yards 
 of open ground between the front line of his company and the 
 enemy's position, through enfilade fire of enemy machine guns 
 and under heavy enemy artillery fire, to the successful rescue 
 of a comrade who was wounded and lying in No Man's Land.'' 
 
 CORPORAL FRANCIS O. NUGENT, Company "F," 310th 
 Infantry (Deceased). 
 
 ''Corporal Nugent, while commanding a platoon of his 
 company in the Bois des Loges, gave proof of extraordinary 
 courage and devotion to duty, inspiring great confidence and 
 steadiness in his men, by continually exposing himself to 
 enemy fire in his efforts to meet with his platoon the rapidly 
 changing situations in his front. His personal example of. 
 fearlessness by leading his platoon across the open ground 
 towards the Bois des Loges inspired his platoon to greater 
 efforts and called forth the admiration of all his company 
 officers. Finally, as his platoon was about to gain its imme- 
 diate objective, he was mortally wounded by machine gun 
 fire, dying before he could be evacuated to the rear." 
 
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 CORPORAL CARL O'NEIL, Company "G," 310th Infantry. 
 
 "Corporal O'Neil gave proof of high courage and splendid 
 devotion to duty while guiding Company "K," 310th Infantry, 
 to the relief of his own company, near Thiaucourt, France. 
 He was wounded by shrapnel on his way to meet the relief, 
 but continued his course, met the relieving company and 
 returned with it to his own company. He saw that the new 
 company w^as correctly placed, reported this fact to his 
 superiors and marched out with his company as far as the 
 First Aid Station where he stopped for treatment and was 
 evacuated to hospital." 
 
THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 189 
 
 CITATIONS PUBLISHED IN GENERAL ORDERS 
 
 HEADQUARTERS 78TH DIVISION 
 
 OF OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OF THE 
 
 310TH INFANTRY 
 
 COLONEL WALTER C BABCOCK, Commanding 310th Infantry. 
 "During the advance of the 310th Infantry through the 
 Bois des Loges and throughout the ensuing period of four 
 days, Colonel Babcock displayed qualities of leadership and 
 of coolness that were inspiring to his regiment. His grasp 
 of the situation was at all times complete. His handling of 
 his support, the disposition of his forces, the care of his men, 
 and his energy in getting forward ammunition, supplies and 
 food were worthy of the best traditions of our Army." 
 This citation was published in General Orders, No. 7, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, April 4, 1919. 
 
 MAJOR (then Captain) WOOD L. RAY, 310th Infantry. 
 
 "On October 16, 1918, northwest of St. Juvin led his 
 company with exceptional bravery and skill. The conipany 
 had become separated from the balance of the battalion in the 
 Bois des Loges and was confronted on three sides by hostile 
 machine guns and was under heavy fire. By skillful 
 maneuvering, Captain Ray succeeded in extricating his com- 
 pany, together with prisoners which he had captured, with 
 the loss of only two (2) men wounded." 
 This citation was published in General Orders, No. 7, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, April 4, 1919. 
 
 CAPTAIN RAYMOND L. THOMPSON, Regimental Operations 
 und Intelligence Officer, 310th Infantry. 
 
 "Captain Thompson in the performance of his duties 
 evinced a devotion and a disregard for personal safety which 
 was an inspiration to all. in his prompt establishment of 
 observation posts and in his hazardous visits thereto. The 
 promptness with which information thus obtained was fonnu- 
 
190 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 lated in reports and transmitted contributed largely to the 
 success of the regimental operations." 
 This citation was pubhshed in General Orders, No. 10, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, May 9, 1919 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT WALTER JONES, 310th Infantry. 
 
 ''First Lieutenant Jones was in charge of the Division 
 Headquarters Message Center throughout operations. Its 
 organization and successful administration under conditions 
 encountered by the division, especially during its advance in 
 the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, was a credit to this officer at 
 all times." 
 This citation was published in General Orders, No. 10, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, May 9, 1919 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT DUDLEY G. LESTER, 310th Infantry. 
 "Lieutenant Lester, Battalion Supply Officer, with excep- 
 tional courage and great devotion to duty, on the afternoon 
 of October 16, 1918, during the advance of his battalion near 
 St. Juvin, France, having only an approximate idea as to the 
 location of his battalion, reconnoitered and located his bat- 
 talion, arriving just in time to go over the top with them, and 
 followed them until they were halted by darkness. He then 
 collected a carrying party, brought them back to the transport 
 and personally guided them on their return to the front line 
 w^ith hot rations for the men. All of this was accomplished 
 under heavy artillery and machine gun fire. Large quantities 
 of gas shells made the continual wearing of gas masks neces- 
 sary. This officer's persistence enabled the men who had 
 been without hot food for over a day, to obtain stimulation of 
 hot food before going on with the attack." 
 This citation was ptiblished in General Orders, No. 6, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, March 17, 1919. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT HARRY J. SARGENT, 310th Infantry. 
 ''Lieutenant Sargent, Transport Officer, Third Battalion, 
 on October 16, 1918, near St. Juvin, was in charge of battalion 
 transport carrying hot rations for his battalion, about to par- 
 ticipate in an attack. Lieutenant Sargent, not knowing the 
 exact position of the battalion or place where rations were to 
 
THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 191 
 
 be sent, reconnoitered the ground until he finally located the 
 front line, arriving just about when they were to 'jump oft".' 
 , Unarmed, he followed the assaulting wave until they were at 
 the position which they were to occupy for the night, assisting 
 the wounded during the advance. He then went back to the 
 transport and brought it up under heavy enemy artillery fire, 
 gas being mixed with high explosives in such quantities that 
 it was necessary for all to wear gas masks. After rations 
 were unloaded from transport and carrying parties had been 
 dispatched to the front line with same, Lieutenant Sargent col- 
 lected his transport and conducted it safely to the rear. Due 
 to peculiar conditions of the ground and enemy artillery fire 
 this withdrawal called for great courage, judgment and 
 leadership." 
 This citation was published in General Orders, No. 6, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, March 17, 1919. 
 
 FIRST LIEUTENANT EDWIN F. KORKUS, Company' "M," 
 310th Infantry. 
 
 ''Lieutenant Korkus gave proof of unhesitating courage 
 and energy during the withdrawal of his company in tlie 
 offensive operations of October 17, 1918, by repeatedly organ- 
 izing and leading small groups of men against the enemy, thus 
 permitting the company to withdraw with prisoners and only 
 two men slightly wounded. Due to the detachment of the 
 company and its being surrounded on three sides by enemy 
 machine guns and infantry, the successful withdrawal of the 
 company was largely attributable to the efforts of Lieutenant 
 Korkus." 
 This citation was published in General Orders, No. 11, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, May 10, 1919. 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT RALPH A. FREEL, Companv "M," 
 310th Infantry. 
 
 "Lieutenant Freel gave proof of unhesitating courage and 
 energy during the withdrawal of his company in the offensive 
 operations in the Bois des Loges near Champigneul. France, 
 repeatedly organizing and leading small groups of men against 
 the enemy, thus permitting the company to withdraw with 
 
192 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 prisoners and with slight casualties, from a position of great 
 danger." 
 This citation was published in General Orders, No. 11, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, May 10, 1919. 
 
 FIRST SERGEANT PAUL ZILIK, Machine Gun Company, 310th 
 Infantry. 
 
 "First Sergeant Zilik, on November 5, 1918, in the Bois de 
 Sy, materially impaired the enemy's resistence to our advance 
 when the infantry was held up by machine gun and minen- 
 werfer fire from entrenched positions. Observing a party of 
 about thirty Germans proceeding to these positions, he imme- 
 diately jumped to one of the machine guns and opened fire, 
 dispersing the Germans and silencing the fire from that direc- 
 tion. Although he was under fire from another German 
 machine gun, he continued firing until ordered to cease." 
 This citation was published in General Orders, No. 11, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, May 10, 1919. 
 
 SERGEANT JAMES J. JOHNSON, Company "M," 310th 
 Infantry. 
 
 ** Sergeant Johnson gave proof of unhesitating courage dur- 
 ing the withdrawal of his company in the offensive operations 
 of October 17, 1918, by repeatedly organizing and leading 
 small groups of men against the enemy, thus permitting the 
 company to withdraw with prisoners and few casualties, from 
 a position of great danger." 
 This citation was published in General Orders, No. 11, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, May 10, 1919. 
 
 SERGEANT GEORGE E. SESSIONS, Headquarters Company, 
 310th Infantry. 
 
 "Sergeant Sessions, on the morning of November 1, 1918, 
 during the advance of his battalion between Beffu et le Mor- 
 thomme and the Bois des Loges, succeeded in bringing up 
 heavy coils of signal wire and establishing and maintaining 
 telephonic communication between the front line and the rear 
 battalion P.C. The work of establishing, as well as main- 
 taining this line, was carried out under heavy enemy artillery 
 and machine gun fire. The great courage displayed by Ser- 
 geant Sessions inspired his men to the great efforts necessary 
 to maintain communication." 
 
THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 193 
 
 This citation was published in General Orders, No. 7, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, April 4, 1919. 
 
 CORPORAL WILLIAM F. KLATTE, Company 'T," 310th 
 Infantry. 
 
 "Corporal Klatte, assuming command of his half platoon, 
 after his superior officer had been seriously wounded, showed 
 great qualities of leadership and courage in reorganizing his 
 men who had been completely disorganized by intense enemy 
 shell fire, and with an utter disregard of personal safety, so 
 inspired the few remaining men in his platoon that the posi- 
 tion, which was on an exposed flank and being continually 
 shelled, was maintained and the safety of the entire line was 
 assured." 
 This citation was published in General Orders, No. 6, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, March 17, 1919. 
 
 FIRST SERGEANT ANTONIO G. WALDO, Company C, 310th 
 Infantry. 
 
 "First Sergeant Waldo displayed exceptional courage and 
 leadership in taking command of his company on November 
 1, 1918, after all the officers had been wounded. He held an 
 advanced position with the company throughout the night of 
 November 1, 1918, and on the morning of November 2nd, 
 when he received orders to advance, led his company through 
 the Bois des Loges, arriving at the objective on schedule time. 
 On the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of November he likewise led his 
 company against enemy machine guns and by skillful 
 maneuvering of patrols succeeded in reducing such resistance. 
 He has at all times shown great bravery and devotion to duty 
 in leading men given over to his charge." 
 This citation was published in General Orders, No. 6, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, March 17, 1919. 
 
 MESS SERGEANT PATRICK H. GILLERAN, Machine Gun 
 Company, 310th Infantry. 
 
 "Sergeant Gilleran, October 3, 1918, though burned and 
 • gassed by enemy shell fire, continued for twelve hours to cook 
 and to furnish meals to his company until ordered evacuated 
 by his Company Commander." 
 This citation was published in General Orders, No. 11, Head- 
 quarters 78th Division, May 10, 1919. 
 
194 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 « 
 FOREIGN CITATIONS— CROIX DE GUERRE 
 
 SECOND LIEUjTENANT FORREST A. SMITH, Company 
 '^H," 310th Infantry. 
 
 "Officier remarquable de courage et d'allant. Le 25 Mars 
 1918, se trouvant en premiere ligne au moment d'une attaque 
 ennemie, a poursuivi tres loin I'ennemi mis en fuite, malgre 
 le tir de mitrailleuse qui couvrait cette retraite." 
 Citation published March 30, 1918. 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT MATTHEW E. CONKLIN, 310th 
 Infantry. 
 
 "Officer endowed with remarkable courage. Wounded 
 
 when leading his company forward, permitted himself to be 
 
 evacuated only after he had found out a convenient position 
 
 for his unit." 
 
 The Marshal of France, Petain, authorized the award, April 13, 
 
 1919, and the presentation of the decoration was made May 10, 1919, 
 
 at Bordeaux, France. 
 
 SERGEANT (then Corporal) LEWIS E. WHITEHEAD, Machine 
 Gun Company, 310th Infantry. 
 
 "Corporal, very courageous, took command of his platoon 
 
 when his officer was wounded and, despite heavy gun and 
 
 machine gun shelling, reached the objective assigned." 
 
 The Marshal of France, Petain, authorized the award, April 13, 
 
 1919, and the presentation of the decoration was made May 10, 1919, 
 
 at Bordeaux, France. 
 
 PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ESRIC C GUMBS, Company "E," 
 310th Infantry. 
 
 "Soldier of a great courage. Agent of Liaison, con- 
 tributed through his courageous attitude to his battalion's 
 advance, not hesitating to cross over rapidly a zone submitted 
 to a very intensive machine gun fire to bring messages from 
 one Company to another." 
 The Marshal of France, Petain, authorized the award, April 13, 
 1919, and the presentation of the decoration was made May 10, 1919, 
 at Bordeaux, France. 
 
THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 195 
 
 CROIX DE GUERRE (Cont.) 
 
 PRIVATE FRANCIS A. DUFFY, Sanitary Detachment, 310th 
 Infantry. 
 
 ^'Soldier of great self-sacrifice, stayed in the first lines of 
 trenches under heavy artillery fire, giving first aid to forty 
 (40) wounded soldiers. During his company's forward pro- 
 gression, followed it right immediately behind the first storm- 
 ing wave." 
 The Marshal of France, Petain, authorized the award, April 13, 
 1919, and the presentation of the decoration was made May 10, 1919, 
 at Bordeaux, France. 
 
 CROCE AL MERITO DI GUERRA 
 
 CORPORAL JULIUS A. PIAZZANI, Company "F." 
 
 "The King of Italy has wished that this decoration, which 
 in Italy is given to reward those who most distinguished 
 themselves in action, should be awarded to you in recognition 
 of the gallantry you have shown and of the merit you have 
 thereby acquired for the common cause, even though you 
 have not fought in Italy." 
 The Chief of the Italian Mission, in the name of Victor Emanuel 
 III, authorized the award, June 8, 1919. 
 
 PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ANTFIONY BUONOMO, Com- 
 pany *T." 
 
 ''The King of Italy has wished that this decoration, ^yhlch 
 in Italy is given to reward those who most distinguished 
 themselves in action, should be awarded to you in recognition 
 of the gallantry you have shown and of the merit you have 
 thereby acquired for the common cause, even though you 
 have not fought in Italy." 
 The Chief of the Italian Mission, in the name of Victor Emanuel 
 III, authorized the award, June 8, 1919. 
 
196 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 ORDRE DE LA COURONNE 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT RICHARD B. ROCKWOOD, (de- 
 ceased). 
 
 "The King, Albert I, of Belgium, has bestowed on you 
 the Ordre de la Couronne, with rank of 'Chevalier.' His 
 Majesty desires that this honorary distinction be conveyed to 
 you as a token of his esteem and in recognition of the valuable 
 services you have rendered the common cause." 
 
 The Chief of the Belgium Mission, in the name of Albert I, 
 authorized the award, February 12, 1919. 
 
 SECOND LIEUTENANT RALPH A. FREEL. 
 
 "The King, Albert I, of Belgium, has bestowed on you 
 the Ordre de la Couronne, with rank of 'Chevalier.' His 
 Majesty desires that this honorary distinction be conveyed to 
 you as a token of his esteem and in recognition of the valuable 
 services you have rendered the common cause." 
 
 The Chief of the Belgium Mission, in the name of Albert I, 
 authorized the award, February 12, 1919. 
 
The Tables of Organization provide that there shall be with each 
 Infantry Regiment, one regimental and three battalion telephone 
 details of thirteen men ; also one cable laying detail of thirteen men — 
 this entire personnel being in addition to the Signal Platoon of the 
 Headquarters Company. Our regimental detail was in command of 
 Lieutenant G. J. Sauerhofif of the Outpost Company, of the 303rd 
 Field Signal Battalion, 78th Division, and the following narrative is 
 a too-brief summary of the splendid work of his platoon with the 
 310th Infantry. 
 
198 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 
 
 The Second Platoon of the 303rcl Field Signal Battalion was 
 ordered to join the 310th Infantry, with instructions to "keep up 
 communications for that outfit." On the side, we were told that 
 the regiment had ''some bear-cat of a Colonel" and to watch our step. 
 
 We joined the 310th outside of Bourbon les Bains, deciding as 
 a unit that we would keep up communications if we went under in 
 the attempt. Therefore we joined with one mind, to do our best. 
 
 This opportunity did not present itself until we moved into 
 Sommerecourt. We got our barracks assigned that night and the 
 first thing the next morning we were out on the job connecting the 
 regiment up with the rest of the division. From Sommerecourt, 
 we had lines running from Regimental Headquarters to each Bat- 
 talion Headquarters, to the Colonel's billet, and to the Regimental 
 Infirmary. We had a twelve line switchboard filled. 
 
 It was in Sommerecourt that we received our first commendation 
 from the Regimental Commander. He was well pleased with his 
 service and remarked that he hoped it would always remain as good. 
 We hoped so too and decided to keep on doing our best. 
 
 Our next move was to Gonrecourt where the same experiences 
 were encountered, plus some others, such as hooking into the "frog" 
 telegraph lines, taking over the French Exchanges, and making loops 
 around them. The French operators had a bad habit of going to 
 bed at 7:00 P. M., and calling off all work for a noon siesta and 
 this would cut out all service on lines that might go through their 
 board. So to fool them, we used to loop around their board, splicing 
 onto the line that entered their board, and then on our own. Our 
 policy was to do any thing at any time as long as we kept the regi- 
 ment in service. Many times we were forced to disregard the sacred 
 French customs in order to gain our end. They occasionally ob- 
 jected, but as we could not "compris," nothing could be done about it. 
 
 Arriving at the town of Toul, we learned that we were headed 
 into a scrap ahead. We trudged along that night with the rest of 
 the regiment, knowing that the great "All- American" push was due 
 to start at 1 :00 P. M. It did ; and nearly all the Signal Platoon 
 dropped dead. That was some barrage. Right there we were 
 willing to call it all ofif, because we hadn't been in the army before. 
 
 We moved up finally and occupied the old Boche dugouts, and 
 here had our first experience in connecting up a series of trenches. 
 
THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 199 
 
 We played here with all the discarded Boche telephone equipment 
 until orders came to move up into Thiaucourt. 
 
 At this point we encountered the real war. The telephone con- 
 ditions out to the front were inadequate, and it meant running an 
 entire new system. All the first day we tried to connect up the 
 front battalions but as soon as we would poke our noses around 
 "Dead Man's Curve/' the Hun would let loose his metallic spit- 
 balls. The Colonel told us to wait till nightfall. That evening we 
 started out and threw^ in connections to the three battalions and 
 fixed up our entire system. After this we had nothing to do (?) 
 but to repair the lines as fast as the Boche shelled the positions. He 
 liked to do this at times, and so kept us from getting too fat. How- 
 ever, we all enjoyed it, and it kept our minds ofl: the shells. From 
 then on, we built ourselves a complete telephone network so that 
 when one line was shot out we had other circuits to the front. 
 
 This arrangement accomplished two things : 
 
 (1) It kept up communications, and 
 
 (2) It didn't expose the men under the heavy shell fire. 
 
 By this time, we had all absorbed the Fighting Spirit of the 
 Regiment, and there wasn't anything we would not do to keep up 
 their good work. We knew that the lives of the men out front 
 depended on our keeping up communications. 
 
 The Argonne, on the other hand, was just one grand hike. We 
 walked a thousand miles, more or less, to get there, and then walked 
 another thousand after the Boche. We never actually caught him 
 after the hike once started, although at times he did give us a little 
 trouble ahead of St. Juvin. The last drive was nothing but "laying 
 them down and picking them up." We never could keep in communi- 
 cation, and finally the Brigade Adjutant gave up in disgust and said 
 we were "rotten." Naturally we disagreed. 
 
 After the war was all over, we had an easy time "At Rest" 
 around Semur. Here we bettered our relationships with the mem- 
 bers of the regiment and decided we were as much a part of them 
 as any of their own units. In fact it was with a great deal of regret 
 on the part of all of us that we finally received orders to rejoin the 
 303rd. We hated to leave the good friendships we had formed in 
 the 310th. 
 
 G. J. Saueriioff, 
 Second Lieutenant, Signal Corps, 
 (attached to the 310th) 
 
PART VI 
 
 THE TWENTY-FIRST TRAINING AREA AND 
 
 DEMOBILIZATION 
 
 November 6, 1918, to June 5, 1919 
 
 VERRIERES, FRANCE, TO CAMP DIX, NEW JERSEY 
 
THE TWENTY-FIRST TRAINING AREA AND 
 DEMOBILIZATION 
 
 November 6, 1918, to June 5, 1919 
 
 At dusk, November 5th, the battalions were assembled south of 
 Verrieres, the rehef by the 42nd having been completed. 
 
 Two rolling kitchens, now sufficient to provide for the entire 
 fighting strength, had been hauled forward to dispense a much needed 
 hot supper — the first for days. 
 
 At 8:00 o'clock, our column marched south, through the country 
 just freed from German control, over roads heavy with mud, and 
 congested with transport of every kind. 
 
 All were dead tired, due to the exertions of the recent fightnig; 
 the sensation of fatigue being increased by the sudden relaxation 
 and the absence of artillery and machine gun fire. On towards Ger- 
 mont we struggled, and there at 1:00 A. M. on the morning of 
 November 6th, in a downpour of rain, we pitched shelter tents in 
 a muddy, shell-torn field. Nothing mattered, however, for we had 
 had hot food, we were going out to rest, and for a time at least we 
 were through with the war. 
 
 The morning, and part of the afternoon of the 6th passed as 
 we moved further south. Back again through Briquenay, Befifu et 
 le Morthomme, Champignuelles, and St. Juvin, we marched, finally 
 stopping for the night 'in Marcq. Here our transport again con- 
 nected with the regiment, and relieved the Machine Gun Company, 
 and the 37's and trench mortar platoons of the heavy weapons they 
 had carried so many kilometers in their advances with the rifle 
 
 companies. • i xi 4. 
 
 Marcq was badly shot up. Hardly a building remained that 
 was not punctured by shells— and yet the shelter, such as it was, 
 was gratefully received by the men. i t? • i 
 
 Another opportunity was taken on the 6th to scour the Bois des 
 Loges in an endeavor to identify the graves of our men who had 
 fallen during the attacks on those woods. 
 
 On November 7th, the regiment reached the former German 
 
 203 
 
204 TRAINING AREA AND DEMOBILIZATION 
 
 H. Q. 155TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, A. E. F. 
 MEMORANDUM FIELD ORDER 8th November, 1918. 
 
 MAP ARGOiNNE 1/50,000. 
 
 1. The 78th Division has been ordered to assemble in a new area, in 
 such manner that an early march to an entraining point, (ST. 
 MENEHOULD), will be facilitated. 
 
 2. This Brigade will proceed by marching tomorrow, 9th November, 
 1918, to the area :— LA CHALADE— FLORENT— La GRANGE— aux-BOIS 
 — LES VIGNETTES— CAMP GABAUD (two km. northwest of CLER- 
 MONT), all inclusive, except LA GRANGE — aux-Bois, which is quarantined 
 on account of measles. 
 
 3. (a) The 155th Infantry Brigade, less transport, will clear the cross- 
 roads 300.25 — 271.4 at 8:30 hours, 9th November, 1918, and proceed by way 
 of the HAUTE CHEVAUCHE Road, thru LA FILLE MOiRT, CROIX 
 DE PIERRE, to CAMP GABAUD— LES ISLETTES area. 
 
 (b) The l'^6th infantry Brigade, less transport, will clear the cross- 
 roads 300.25— :271.4 at 8:30 hours, 9th November, 1918, and proceed by way 
 of the LE ^OUR LE PARIS— LE CLAON road, to the FLORENT— LE 
 CLA*^::— LE NEUFOUR area. The 156 Brigade will keep well to the 
 right of roads to crossroads 300.25 — 271.4, so as not to interfere with passage 
 of the 155th Brigade. 
 
 (c) Horse transport of 155th Infantry Brigade will follow the Infan- 
 try column of 156th Infantry Brigade. Horse transport will proceed by 
 way of crossroads 300.25—271.4, thence to LE FOUR DE PARIS to LE 
 FOUR DE PARIS— LE CLAON road and south on the LE FOUR DE 
 PARIS— LE CLAON road following the 156th Infantry Brigade troop 
 column. Order of march: 310th Infantry; 309th Infantry; 308th M. G. 
 Battalion. 
 
 (d) Guides will meet organizations at Northern exit of LE CLAON 
 and on the HAUTE CHEVAUCHE road at the LOCHERES— LES 
 ISLETTES road fork West of LOCHERES. 
 
 (e) The strictest road discipline will be maintained. In crossing 
 guarded roads, great care will be taken that traffic is not interfered with. 
 Transport and trains will move in groups of twenty (20) with fifty (50) 
 meters between groups. 
 
 4. (a) RAILHEAD :— November 9, 1918— LES ISLETTES. 
 Distribution point 155th Infantry Brigade — one kilometer north of LES 
 
 ISLETTES. 
 
 Details and guides from organizations will report at the Division Quarter- 
 master's Office at LES ISLETTES for exact location of distributing points. 
 
 (b) Refilling point for ammunition — LES ISLETTES. Guide will 
 be at Division Ordnance Office from 12 noon. 
 
 (c) 'Organization Commanders will personally verify upon arrival 
 at the end of the day's march, the number of reserve rations and forage 
 and the combat train allowance of ammunition. Deficiencies in all items 
 of rations, clothing and equipment will be made up at once by application 
 to the proper supply officer. These reserve rations and ammunition will 
 be kept intact except by order from these Headquarters. 
 
 5. P. C 78th Division— FLORENT (after 12 hours, 9th November, 1918.) 
 P, C.'s of all units will be reported without delay. 
 
 Bv Command of Brigadier General Stanberry. 
 Thomas F. Meehan, Adjutant. 
 
TRAINING AREA AND DEMOBILIZATION 205 
 
 camp, two kilometers west of Varennes. Here, wooden and con- 
 crete honses, built in tiers, in clifif-dweller fashion, terrace- after 
 terrace around the slopes of a "U'' shaped ravine, made comfortable 
 homes. For two nights and a day, we strove desperately to remove 
 the layers of mud and filth from equipment and clothing. 
 
 Through some mysterious source, the false report of the signing 
 of the armistice with Germany arrived about dusk of the 8th. Imme- 
 diately the usual silence was broken by the firing of pistols and 
 rifles, w^hile the dark was dispelled by fhe bursting of unsalvaged 
 German rockets and flares. From some adjacent organization came 
 the sputtering of machine guns in an answering celebration. 
 
 The morning of November 9th found the regiment again on the 
 road, marching through the most war-torn section of the Argonne. 
 By mid-afternoon, we had left the Argonne behind for the last time. 
 A French cantonment, one kilometer northeast of Les Islettes, fur- 
 nished adequate shelter for all troops except those of the First Bat- 
 talion. These were assembled in a nearby farm. 
 
 During the following two days, the baths at Les Islettes labored 
 overtime in an attempt to remove at least the outer coverings of 
 dirt, before the newly issued underclothing was donned. Gradually, 
 the regiment was acquiring a respectable appearance. Sleep and a 
 little occasional food always works wonder with an American soldier. 
 From a mud-bedraggled, war weary, sick and tired outfit, we gradu- 
 ally came to ourselves again, and were ready for the next job. 
 
 The march was resumed, November 11th, through Les Islettes, 
 then westward through St. Menehould, just as news of the signing of 
 the real armistice arrived. The streets were filled with French sol- 
 diers and civilians dancing about, arm in arm, amid the clang of 
 the church bells, and the incessant chatter of hundreds of voices, 
 pitched as only French voices can be. 
 
 The possibility of learning any particulars was prevented by the 
 M.P. whose duty it was to prevent anyone below a Brigadier from 
 stopping in the town. On swung the column, southward out of 
 Menehould, the men hotly debating the truth of the rumor. 
 
 A few more kilometers of hard macadam road, brought us to 
 our first real resting place, and our first billets since leaving Som- 
 merecourt — more than two months before. Here we stayed six days, 
 billeted as follows : 
 
 Regimental Headquarters) 
 
 Headquarters, M. G., and Supply Cos. at Daucourt 
 

TRAINING AREA AND DEMOBILIZATION 207 
 
 First Battalion, at Dampierrc 
 
 Second Battalion, at Elise 
 
 Third Battalion, at Rapsecourt 
 The companies were filling up again — several hundred replace- 
 ments having been assigned to us at Les Islettes. The luxury of 
 again sleeping on a bunk was highly appreciated, even though the 
 "mattress" was of chicken wire, and our companions cows and work 
 horses. What did we care ? There was nothing to do all day long, 
 but drill a little, do K.P., police up, eat three square meals and sleep. 
 The war had stopped now and we knew it. The French, as usual 
 were kind; having- discovered that we had assisted Fritz towards 
 Sedan, they were not in the least reluctant to part with *'oeufs" at 
 four francs the oeuf. Besides, there were the Mn Bros., Blanc 
 and Rouge, to cheer away our evenings. 
 We knew it was too good to last. 
 
 The war was on again. Fifteen lieutenants — some of the best 
 in the regiment, officers who had been with us since the formation 
 of the division, were suddenly transferred as replacements into the 
 Army of Occupation; and on November 17th, we entrained in 
 "Hommes 40, Chevaux 8's" at Villers-Daucourt. 
 
 Twenty-four hours later, after travelling through countr}^ as beau- 
 tiful as France can be when the sun shines, we detrained at Les 
 Laumes. Fifteen kilometers or more of hiking finally distributed us 
 through that part of the 21st Training Area, in the Department of 
 the Cote d'Or, assigned to us as our home until we returned to 
 America. Division Headquarters was at Semur, 
 
 Because of the depleted strength of the regiment, only six towns 
 were at first required, and we were biletted as follow^s : 
 
 Regimental Headquarters) 
 
 Headquarters and Supply Cos., at Vic-de-Chassenay 
 
 Machine Gun Company, at Cernois 
 
 First Battalion, at Toutry and Torcy 
 
 Second Battalion, at Courcelles-les-Semur 
 
 Third Battalion, at Flee 
 Very soon replacements began to arrive, and these new men, 
 together with many of our old wdio returned to us from the hos- 
 pitals, gradually filled up the companies to full strength. As redis- 
 tribution of the regiment, spread the regiment over twelve towns : 
 
 Regimental H eadquarters ) 
 
 Lleadquarters and Supply Cos., at \'ic-de-Chassenay 
 
208 TRAINING AREA AND DEMOBILIZATION 
 
 Machine Gun Company, at Cernois 
 
 First Battalion, less Companies "A," "B/' and ''C," at Torcy 
 
 Company "A," at Forleans 
 
 Company "B," at Foux 
 
 Company "C," at Pouligny 
 
 Second Battalion, less Companies ''E" and "H," at Coiircelles 
 les Semur 
 
 Comany "E," at Ruffey 
 
 Company "H," at Bourbilly 
 
 Third Battalion, less Companies "K" and "L," at Flee 
 
 Company "K," at Montigny 
 
 Company "'L," at Villenueve 
 New clothing and equipment was rapidly issued, and soon the 
 regiment could have been ready for any service demanded. The 
 long months of a soggy French winter passed in a welter of 
 manoeuvres and terrain exercises ; there were endless reviews, and 
 parades and ceremonies ; our Commander-in-Chief, General Pershing, 
 looked us over critically and presented D.S.C.'s; and competitions in 
 musketry, athletics, and general training helped keep our minds from 
 one vital thing that interested us most, ''When do we go home?" 
 Rumors of all kinds flew thick and fast. We were scheduled 
 for the Army of Occupation; to leave for home ''at once;" trans- 
 ports were waiting at Brest to take us to Turkey ; Siberia and Arch- 
 angle also threatened; and meanwhile we trudged the muddy fields 
 in mock battles, and listened to countless readings of General Orders, 
 cind Division Orders, and Brigade Orders and Regimental Orders, 
 on our general conduct, deportment, delousing and health. 
 
 Certainly, in one particular at least, the regiment deserves a cita- 
 tion. For police work. Our new area was perhaps no worse than 
 some others we had occupied, but there seemed no end to the amount 
 of daily work required to make the towns inhabitable. French habits 
 are not, and never can be, likened to American. There is too innate 
 a regard for the manure pile and the general accumulation of matter 
 which we prefer to keep out of sight. Not that our methods have 
 in any way "improved" those of the French; for we venture to say 
 that should the regiment return to the Vic area, we should find the 
 same familiar piles of tin cans, salvaged from the trenches we dug, 
 and the roads would once more have returned to that state of plastic- 
 ness that ruined many a pair of "kicks." 
 
 The French merely considered us mad beyond belief, and watched 
 
MARCHING INTO SEMUR 
 
 WE PARADE FOR THE C.-IN-C. 
 
 THE DIVISION BOXING TEAM 
 
210 TRAINING AREA AND DEMOBILIZATION 
 
 General Orders, 
 No. 9. 
 
 HEADQUARTERS 78TH DIVISION 
 April 16, 1919. 
 The Commanding General desires to record in the General Orders of the 
 Division the following communication from the Commander-in-Chief. 
 
 "American Expeditionary Forces, 
 
 Office of the Commander-in-Chief, 
 France, April 13. 1919. 
 "Major General James H. McRae, 
 Commanding 78th Division, 
 American E. F. 
 ''My dear General McRae : 
 
 "It gives me great pleasure to extend to you, the officers and men of the 
 78th Division, my sincere compliments upon their splendid appearance at 
 the inspection and revievv^ on the 26th of March. I wish also to take this 
 opportunity of expressing my appreciation of the high morale existing 
 throughout all ranks, and my satisfaction at the condition of the horse trans- 
 port and artillery. All ranks should take just pride in such a commendable 
 showing as well as in the record of service in France which stands to their 
 credit. 
 
 "Arriving on June 8th, the Division trained with the British Expeditionary 
 Forces for two months, and in August was moved into the American sector, 
 acting as the reserve for the 1st Corps in the St. Mihiel offensive from the 
 12th to the 16th of September. It was then placed in the front line, reliev- 
 ing the 2nd and 5th Divisions, and remained in the Limey sector with the 4th 
 Corps of the 1st United States Army until October 4th. During this time, 
 the division kept up continuous aggressive patrolling until its relief from the 
 line. Oin the night of October 15th-16th, it relieved the 77th Division and 
 thereafter remained in the Meuse-Argonne offensive until November 5th. 
 The names of Grand Pre and the strong position of Bois des Loges, whose 
 fmal reduction came only after a succession of desperate assaults and counter- 
 assaults, will alwa3^s be remembered in the history of the American Ex- 
 peditionary Forces. On November 2nd, the Division occupied the Bois des 
 Loges and thereafter made a rapid advance of over 21 kilometers, during 
 the course of which the towns of Beffet le Mort Homme, Briquenay, Boult- 
 aux-Bois, Belleville-sur-Bar, Germont, Authe, Brieulles-sur-Bar and Ver- 
 rieres were occupied. In view of this record, I want every man in the 
 Division to know of my appreciation of his work. 
 
 "Please therefore extend my congratulations to the members of your 
 Division, who may proudly carry home with them the gratitude of the Allies 
 with whom they fought and the pride of their fellows throughout the Forces. 
 
 "Sincerely yours, 
 
 "John J. Pershing." 
 By Command of 
 
 Major General McRae. 
 
 H. N. Cootes. 
 
 OFFICIAL: 
 
 A.' J. L'Heureux 
 Adjutant. 
 
 Chief of Staff. 
 
TRAINING AREA AND DEMOBILIZATION 211 
 
 Extract troni the Address to the 78th Division by the Command- 
 ing General, First Corps, Major General William M. Wright, U. S. 
 .Vrmy, at the conclusion of the Last Tactical Manoeuvre of the 78th 
 Division in France, March 19, 1919. 
 
 "This is the last manoeuvre of the 78th Division as a part of 
 the First Army Corps, as it passes into the S. O. S. on April 6th. 
 in preparation of its early departure for the United States and I 
 desire to take this opportunity of complimenting and thanking you 
 for the splendid work you have done over here. You have all 
 been good soldiers and are deserving of the highest reward that 
 can be bestowed upon a soldier ; a reward that is far above promo- 
 tion or increase of salary, the reward of a consciousness of duty 
 well done. You will go through life and pass to your graves feel- 
 ing proud of having served your country so splendidly, and your 
 children and grandchildren will point with pride to your deeds 
 of valor. But when you return to the United States do not 
 boast, do not complain and do not magnify the hardships and 
 vicissitudes of campaign, for it will do you no good and will only 
 reflect discredit on your division. Be loyal to the A. E. F., to its 
 Commander-in-Chief, to your Division and above all to your own 
 selves. Let the record of your Division stand as a testimonial of 
 the work it did over here and history will relate the splendid part 
 it took in the Great War. 
 
 'Tn conclusion, I desire to thank you for your loyalty and 
 devotion to the common cause, and to bid you good-bye and 
 Godspeed." 
 
212 TRAINING AREA AND DEMOBILIZATION 
 
 our operations in awe. There were reclamations for walls we broke 
 down, and those we did not break down ; windows smashed during 
 71 were cheerfully charged to our depredations, and fields that 
 never saw the foot of a "Yank" developed incomprehensible values ; 
 to hold a parade was worth a King's ransom; and the destruction 
 of a stray chicken or wandering calf was a matter for solemn debate, 
 and the assessment of damages which would make a Mexican bandit 
 blush for shame. Money is one object to a Frenchman. 
 
 Competitions were the life of the regiment, and brought home 
 the fact to everyone, from the Colonel down, that there was little 
 we could not accomplish when we set our mind on the work. 
 
 Back in the early days at Dix, the 310th picked up the first prize 
 in an original Song Contest. The piece was rearranged for the 
 Band and became the Regimental March. 
 
 In the Second Liberty Loan Drive, the subscriptions from the 
 regiment exceeded those from any other organization in the 78th. 
 
 During the War Risk Insurance Campaign, every officer and 
 enlisted man in the 310th, was insured for $10,000, the entire work 
 being handled by Captain (then Lieutenant) Dane and Sergeant 
 Sullivan of Company ''H." 
 
 The First Battalion Fourgon Wagon won First Prize in the 
 Division Show, repeated at First Corps, and also at First Army. 
 
 The 37 m.m. Platoon, commanded by Lieutenant Hylant, won 
 first place in both Brigade and Division. 
 
 Lieutenant Korkus and his platoon from ''M" Company won the 
 drill-down from all other infantry units in the Division. 
 
 The Regimental Rifle Team, represented the 78th Division in the 
 Small Arms Competition at Le Mans, and their final rating was the 
 highest of any national army organization. One gold, one silver, 
 and two bronze medals were awarded to team members, the gold 
 medal going to Lieutenant Pierce. 
 
 The Second Platoon of "L" Company, commanded by Lieutenant 
 Hitchcock, won first place in the Musketry Platoon contest, in both 
 Brigade and Division. The same platoon represented the 78th 
 Division in the musketry contest at Le Mans, and won first place 
 over all competition, representing the entire American Expeditionary 
 Forces. 
 
 Surely these are records we can all be proud of. 
 In the Vic area every possible eiTort was made for the entertain- 
 ment of the men, and while the shows were not "continu- 
 
CHAMPIONS OF THE A. E. P.: "L" CO/S SECOND PLATOON 
 
 MAJOR RAY, WITH 3RD BN. TRANSPORT, AT FLEE 
 
214 TRAINING AREA AND DEMOBILIZATION 
 
 HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY 
 
 AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES, FRANCE, 
 
 General Orders 25 March, 1919. 
 
 No. 17 
 
 In compliance with telegraphic instructions from G. H. Q., A. E. F., the 
 78th Division stands relieved from this Army on April 6, 1919. 
 
 The 78th Division, joining the First Army on August 30, 1918, partici- 
 pated in the following operations of this Army : 
 
 ST. MIHIEL OPERATION 
 The 78th Division participated in this operation, tirst as a reserve of the 
 I Corps, and later, by holding the Limey Sector. 
 
 MEUSE-ARGONNE OPERATION 
 
 The 78th Division, having been relieved from the Limey Sector, joined 
 the Army Reserve in the MEUSE-ARGONNE Sector on October 5th. On 
 October 15th, 16th and 17th, the 78th Division relieved the 77th Division along 
 the southern banks of the AIRE RIVER facing BOIS-DES-LOGES and 
 GRAND-PRE. While holding the Limey Sector, the 78th Division partici- 
 pated in several severe local engagements and the demonstration of Sep- 
 ternber 26th, 
 
 Between October 15th and 31st this Division executed continuous attacks 
 against the difficult and stronglv held terrain of BOIS-DES-LOGES, 
 GRAND-PRE, and east of TALMA FERME. The heights east of TALMA 
 FERME and GRAND-PRE and the heights to the north thereof were cap- 
 tured by hard fighting which included several "hand-to-hand" engagements. 
 
 The Division participated in the Army's general attack of November 1, 
 advancing between that date and November 5th, approximately twenty kilo- 
 meters and through the localities of BRIQUENY, BOULT-AUX-BOIS, 
 CH"ATILLON-SUR-BAR, BRIEULLES-SUR-BAR, LES PETITES 
 ARMOISES to the heights east of TANNAY. 
 
 The Army Commander desires to convey to Major General McRae (Com- 
 manding the 78th Division) and the officers and soldiers of the 78th Division, 
 his appreciation of the excellent services rendered by this Division as a 
 combat unit of the First Army. The Army Commander and the Army greatly 
 admired the tenacity and aggressiveness of the troops and the leadership of 
 General McRae and his subordinates of the 78th Division during the hard 
 and conditions fighting which resulted in the capture by the 78th Division 
 of the heights east of TALMA FERME and of GRAND-PRE. 
 
 The 78th Division in leaving the Army carries with it the best wishes of 
 the Army Commander for its future abroad and in the United States. 
 
 By Command of 
 
 Lieutenant General Liggett. 
 
 H. A. Drum, 
 
 Chief of Staff. 
 Official : 
 
 H. K. LOUGHRY, 
 
 Adjutant General. 
 
TRAINING AREA AND DEMOBILIZATION 215 
 
 oils," certainly wc had our share, and the Division was coniphniented 
 for the niinil)er and class of entertainments it put out. Not the least 
 important was the First Battalion Show which was organized under 
 the direction of Lieutenant Hamilton and made an instant success 
 from the opening performance. This show, "The White Light- 
 ning Follies," opened in Torcy on February 22nd and played to 
 capacity houses through the Battalion ; it then in turn visited tlie 
 Second and Third Battalions, went to Division where it played for 
 General McRae, and later gave a special performance for General 
 Pershing. In all, some forty performances were given, for the enter- 
 tainment of some 15,000 doughboys. It ended the season with an 
 invitation performance at Corps Headquarters. Later when the 
 division broke up for embarkation purposes, one of the feature acts 
 was taken in its entirety and went home with the artillery. 
 
 In February, just as rumors of going home were thickest. Division 
 selected our First Battalion to assist in the organization of the 
 A. E. F. University. The complete unit (less only the theatrical 
 troup) proceeded to Beaune, Cote d'Or, and the officers were de- 
 tailed in charge of, the student regiments. In addition, the men 
 helped put the university into existence and were complimented by 
 the Commandant for their work and soldierly qualities. 
 
 Early April brought our own "Lost Battalion" back again to the 
 former billets in the Semur Area. 
 
 On the sixth of April we were formally relieved from duty with 
 the First Army, and became a part of the SOS. Drills and all 
 training immediately ceased and the efforts of all were concentrated 
 on the detailed preparations necessary for our departure to the 
 embarkation port. Police and re-police was the order of the day. 
 and the supply officers and NCO.s battled day and night to bring 
 our equipment up to the point demanded by the port authorities. 
 At last we were going home. 
 
 On May 1st, 2nd and 3rd, the regiment entrained by Battalions 
 at Semur and Epoisse for the Bordeaux Area, where after a not 
 unpleasant trip in American box cars, we arrived on May 5th. and 
 were billeted as follows : 
 
 Regimental Headquarters) 
 
 Headquarters, M. G., and Sup])ly Cos..) 
 
 First Battalion, at Cadillac 
 
 Second Battalion, at Beguey 
 
 Third Battalion, at Loupiac 
 
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 TRAINING AREA AND DEMOBILIZATION 
 
 ROSTER OF 
 
 OFFICERS IN THE REGIMENT 
 
 UPON ARRIVAL AT BORDEAUX, preparatory to Embarkation 
 
 REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS 
 
 Colonel Walter C. Babcock, Commanding Regiment 
 
 Lieut. -Colonel Victor S. Foster, DS First Army Hq. 
 
 Captain Herbert N. Vanderwerker, Regimental Adjutant 
 
 Major Frank N. Mandeville, Regimental Surgeon 
 
 \/ Captain Raymond L. Thompson, Operations Officer 
 
 Captain Earle B. Dane, Personnel Officer 
 
 Captain Lawrence Emmerton, Supply Officer 
 
 HEADQUARTERS COMPANY 
 
 Captain Harold D, Dyke 
 
 1st Lt. Edward P. Hylant, Jr. 
 
 1st Lt. Charles T. Crouch 
 
 2nd Lt. Milton E. Woodcock 
 
 2nd Lt. John G. West 
 
 2nd Lt. William Richmond 
 
 MACHINE GUN COMPANY 
 
 1st Lt. Bernard A. Flynn 
 2nd Lt. Avra M. Warren 
 
 SUPPLY COMPANY 
 1st Lt. Dudley G. Lester 
 1st Lt. Nathaniel E. Beers 
 1st Lt. Matthew E. Conklin 
 2nd Lt. Harold P. Dahlquist 
 2nd Lt. L. H. Clark 
 
 HEADQUARTERS FIRST BATTALION 
 
 Major Arthur C. Judd, Commanding 
 
 1st Lt. Milton K. Robinson, Adjutant 
 
 Captain Dennis B. Jarrell, Surgeon 
 
 Chaplain, James N. King 
 
 1st Lt. R. R. Charlesworth, Medical Corps 
 
 2nd Lt. Warren G. Willsey, Intelligence Officer 
 
 COMPANY A 
 Captain Ludlow E. Bretz 
 1st Lt. Lawrence A. Green 
 2nd Lt. Carl A. Gosline 
 2nd Lt. Harvey Plank 
 
 COMPANY B 
 Captain Frederick W. Busk 
 1st Lt. Hugh Jamieson 
 2nd Lt. Edgar Bullock 
 2nd Lt. Fred Morey 
 2nd Lt. Thomas O'Keefe 
 
 COMPANY C 
 
 Captain E. W. Leary 
 1st Lt. Earle S. Rockefeller 
 1st Lt. M. E. O'Connor 
 2nd Lt. Oscar L. Craik 
 2nd Lt. Irving T. Skeels 
 
 COMPANY D 
 Captain Lawrence G. Meads 
 1st Lt. Walter A. Hamilton 
 1st Lt. Joe W. Kelly 
 1st Lt. L. N. Brockway 
 
 (SD Brigade) 
 2nd Lt. Ralph H. Thomas 
 
TRAINING AREA AND DEMOBILIZATION 217 
 
 HEADQUARTERS SECON]^ liATTALlON 
 
 Major George A. Lynch, Commanding 
 
 1st Lt. Charles Douglass, DS Paris 
 
 1st Lt. Kenneth F. Cramer, Acting Adjutant 
 
 Captain J. F. Bowen, Surgeon 
 
 2nd Lt. G. W. Wurtzel, Medical Corps 
 
 Chaplain, W. L. Gallup 
 
 COMPANY E 
 
 Captain James E. Higgins 
 
 1st Lt. F. R. Howe 
 
 1st Lt. A. C. McClellan 
 
 1st Lt. Wm. Kulka, DS Poland 
 
 1st Lt. Harold D. Ovington 
 
 2nd Lt. W. P. Turner 
 
 2nd Lt. F. J. Hoff 
 
 ^ COMPANY F 
 1st Lt. Gordon Hoge 
 1st Lt. R. W. Hewlett 
 2nd Lt. E. L. Deroche 
 
 COMPANY G 
 
 Capt. Walter G. Sommers, DS Paris 
 1st Lt. J. P. Dinan 
 1st Lt. J. T. Heenahan 
 2nd Lt. W. A. Kampff 
 2nd Lt. J. F. Sessions 
 
 COMPANY H 
 
 Capt. Sterling Gait, Jr. 
 
 1st Lt. Walter Jones. DS Le Mans 
 
 1st Lt. E. B. Rowe, DS Paris 
 
 1st Lt. W. H. Maguire 
 
 2nd Lt. F. A. Smith 
 
 2nd Lt. D. S. Bloch 
 
 HEADQUARTERS THIRD BATTALION 
 
 Major I. T. Ward, Commanding 
 
 1st Lieut. Darwin W. Sherman, Adjutant 
 
 Captain C. W. Vates, Surgeon, DS Paris 
 
 Captain T. H. Travilla, Dental Corps 
 
 1st Lt. John B. MacMillan, DS England ' 
 
 1st Lt, G. G. Alway, Medical Corps 
 
 Chaplain D. J. Lynch 
 
 COMPANY I 
 
 Capt. E. B. Callahan 
 1st Lt. S. Meharg 
 2nd Lt. R. B. Lewis 
 2nd Lt. E. E. Graham 
 
 COMPANY K 
 
 Capt. Roy B. Thompson 
 1st Lt. H. F. Mann 
 1st Lt. F. S. Pillman 
 
 COMPANY L 
 
 1st Lt. Harrv J. Sargent 
 2nd Lt. H. A. Phillips 
 2nd Lt. W. A. Hitchcock, 
 
 DS Le Mans 
 
 COMPANY M 
 
 1st Lt. Edwin F. Korkus 
 
 2nd Lt. R. B. Pierce, DS Le Mans 
 
 2nd Lt. C. C. Parker, DS Le Mans 
 
"Fii'^Sh 
 
 SEVENTY EIGHTH DIVISION. 
 
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 THE. FLASH presents in this Issue the 
 names.or the offlccn in the dlv.fl.on who 
 ba^e received promotion since the signing 
 of the armistice. The names acd graded 
 are as follows.: Judge Advocule Geuerikl'a 
 Deputmcnt ; George Q. Bogert from 
 Major to LL CotoneL 
 
 Inlaolry : WeodelJ J, Cttrttf. Jr. trofe 
 tsl LL to Copt. ; Kivta E. Foss from Ist 
 LL ti CopL : Thomas J. Har^r)i%o frpm 
 Isl LL to Capt- ; George T Puncs from 
 l3t LL to CapL ; F.ufue L SuUenger from 
 
 •iiixftu Itobert B. 
 
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 .inad I. .CoWlea, liar 
 Bernard A. Flyan. 
 Halsey. John J: Haili 
 Luhn, FrancLa J McN 
 ThomaJ. Ceoige G. Wei 
 
 Field Artillery : From Captain to Ma- 
 loi : Frtuik B. Cawley, Louis Hertz, Ll- 
 more C Kerr. Jam " *■ ' - '- 
 Jamci P, OCormor, 
 (rora Isl LL to Oi(, 
 hold Jr.. Rlchqjond L Brown, W, 
 ^ ~ ricr, fisher Goodhue. Milton 
 
 Jainea C Hemlnway. Jamee L. 
 
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 P. Fowler, Fisher Goodhue. Milton Hcc- 
 lerl, Jainea C Hemlnway. Jamee 
 Masjn, Hugh L >IcLean. .^tbiJnL. Try 
 (romftidLL 1 - -- •■ ■ 
 
 '. ^sanvjel H Hoover, wl . 
 
 ) a 
 
 
 
 Remember 
 
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 opoo Its literary rn 
 
 
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 I the history ol 
 
 t paper only and doub'.e-spaced. 
 
 CONOIUTULATKt 4CR8EV MEN 
 
 , Stokes. Regtm 
 
 t 3111 
 
 reeelved a personal lell 
 
 Walter E. E-lge of Nev 
 
 the lalter ^ongratulaies ine mer 
 
 fculhen, Jer^y (or their ochieyen 
 
 in the war The letter Id pa\1 foUou 
 
 Infantry, has 
 In which 
 
 LL -Cot : The*. H. KrullschnlU. Fr^m 
 CopL to Major : Edward O. Lyman„ FT'>rn 
 
 Adjutant General's Department : E- 
 D^vigbl Salmon, from 2nd LL to 1st Lt. 
 
 J!edlcal Corps : From Mojor to L'- 
 Colon«l : FricA, .A(*n)nl*w.-WWiPTr-&' 
 Ashtcn, Hugh B. Borcla*. From Cnpt to 
 Major : Mo^p^^n C. Berry. Meriwflher L. 
 Anderson. Harold iL Doardr.lt, Willlaui 
 Jefferson LujW. F-qHc H. McRao. John A. 
 Rollings, Jacob F. -M. Snvder. Russel G. 
 WJiman, From Isl LL to Capt : Delmor 
 R. Elakley. Edward A. Fiynn. Dennis B: 
 Jarrel). John P. LeJUrman. Jdt D. Lin- 
 ton. Wlllljm J. Mac Mnrtrle, Prank \V. 
 Burge, Joaevb R. Shelton, Henry F 
 Starr. James A Smith,' Ashbum C 
 Stroup. Victor K. Allen. Clarence J. Buck. 
 Albert Solomon, James E/ Stewait, John 
 
 Denthl (>>rps : From Cupt to Mojor : 
 \VaUer E. Loti. From 1st L(. to Capt : 
 Lawrence E. Camptell, Bea-nard J. Con- 
 noltv, Harold C Gnrdenler, Raymond C 
 
 .-^Ji^L^HalL . 
 
 C Kreamer. John A. Whiting, Boy 
 
 Li : Dtinlel L Haley. Byron R. Herring. 
 
 DIVISION BOXERS WIN VICTORY 
 
 BEFORE GREAT CROWD IN PARIS 
 
 00 you BIUCVE K-S 
 
 II there Is a l^esome soldier 
 anywhere throdghoul the Cole 
 dOr area -^ ' " - ■ — '■'•'- 
 bmry to a 
 
 wkfe, and 
 
 marndgc i 
 
 , he V 
 ' This 1^" 
 
 I gtfl back DOC 
 by 
 
 . but 1* 
 
 rather, the subslabcp ol a lor.g 
 dipping 6cnl to Ibfc FLASH office . 
 iy some totlurate indiviaual who 
 receives a letter tlfw luid then. 
 
 Accardiug Ij Shis Anipr'.cin 
 iiewspapei-, the piopo-lllon is all 
 
 ruling, which ma^ca such n mor- 
 raige possible. Thn only limlla- 
 lion te ihnt the 'proxv wetldinga 
 ihall not ho counleoanced wbeio 
 slate , laws viflBd make the 
 contradB invalid.^ - 
 ■ Considering tb^ficl that sol. 
 
 pondent who wrltt^j to 
 months, may cngBge i: 
 
 MA408 JUOD'S MEN AT BEAUNB ' 
 
 n.. 3101b Infantry, hai 
 
 MARGARET WILSON 
 SINGS FOR 78TH 
 
 carded MW Margar^ \MJ3on and her 
 
 ce before the. uMn ot the 78th 
 Tuesday night at the theater in 
 riie houie »0b packed, neces- 
 lie ptQCiiig of wore than lOO men 
 
 Miss Vrilson and Jfli RcesDa^-id were 
 called oil (or ffip^fttca »ntores. The boys 
 Filiaiiv .MlE3 Wll&c-n spoke, claiming that 
 the Jersey boys ol the 7Mh had as much, 
 If not moL2 pep than aaybodv cJse in the 
 ariiiv. Hif vuire was In excellent condi- 
 tion" ana she literally earned aWay the 
 hou^ Mlai^ ^Vllson, dressed In a char- 
 ming blue creation, drhped wilb cream 
 lace, was deUgbled with her receptioo. 
 
 H«r two groups of eobgs Included': ■< My 
 Laddie ». .. The Utile Irish' Girl I.. 
 e Boys Come Home >■, » Dixie ••, 
 
 '" ,llitTg".«Therea 
 
 Deep River •>, 
 d m; Lindsay •!, 
 ■ Danny Boy «, 
 
 sitallng t 
 
 BATTALION COMPETITIONB 
 
 "hat will doutillcs prove to be on 
 V.E.F. lanrfed In Fn 
 
 started February 
 that theirs w 
 
 prove I 
 TrumU 
 
 Blurted pres- 
 
 best batlali 
 3. 23. H( 
 the following 
 coropelltlvc 
 forced battalions 
 
 23. Head, 
 le followir 
 of coropelltl' 
 irced bat' 
 ; Inlantrv batteries 
 
 within the 
 I will be h 
 
 ( giattfying t. 
 :ord of our 
 Iwo deciding 
 
 had (K'gmcn- 
 
 boys hove done, lul 
 list what importance 
 nt ><.u e^ter)d to all 
 
 Depariment hoi 
 
 t follows : (1) 
 3 to March 1, 
 nlfl. including 
 
 1 regtirents, conducted by regl- 
 .mm.Tnders. (2) During the week 
 
 2 to March li. by winnJi.g bat- 
 regimonts, condocled by dlvi- 
 
 nanders. (3) During the week.of 
 3 22 by winning ■--■-" 
 
 of Morch, Z 
 
 divisions, conducted : 
 ders. H) During the 
 to « bv winning ba 
 conducted by Army ci 
 
 These n 
 in ihe tr: 
 
 C H. 0. to provide for l 
 
 ■New Infantry Drill Regulotlooa. 
 
 GENERAL MeRAE RETURNB 
 Mnior General J H. McRae and hie 
 
 Coir«n', uOpen Secret 
 
 and - Keep ibe Hune Flrea Burning ••.• 
 Mt David's selecUoM were -. I knov 
 a Lovely Garden «, " Picture Me Only . 
 ■> Honey Mine », (a new popular song li 
 which the audience look parCt. <• Sunshin 
 ot your Smile -, - Dear old Pal of Mine . 
 a Homeland ». •■ WTien Pershing's Mei 
 go MOTChMig Into Picardy », « Smllee ■ 
 and three negro melodies. The prograr 
 was closed *ith a duet, » The Keys c 
 Heaven ". and the enthusiastic apphiU6 
 
 dctaoht'd from 
 
 Foux-1 orcey-Poullgny 
 
 ,1 Ccaune. Vben in I 
 icconiodalc W.OOO mc 
 1 000 huUdings, 11 ciK 
 vhen irpplioants froui 
 
 The Lightning Divii>lon ( 
 a.s£igned Jo Beaunc by 
 G. H. Q. which arrUed 
 CoL W. T. Mc Millon. * 
 
 Seventy-ejg 
 
 ic In 
 
 ThV %\h Dlvleioo pugtUsta loiight 
 
 Pajla, laat Friday mght, Feb. iSih, 
 - ■ ■ rs. The 
 
 thousand spectators. The 
 
 consisted Of 
 
 I the Lightning Dlvlsi 
 
 reprcsenlatUi 
 " ■ ■ Ly to 
 
 They bad ( 
 
 Saturday to make prelm 
 
 [ of (he bati^l^oo by. 
 
 3ity riarracka Their work. 
 
 iRg to Col. Reeves, will L 
 
 lug the afternoons 
 
 fiS^ily'i 
 
 Dcaune Majof Judds 
 
 f. 7th»^ V .-OVM^LV. 
 
 I OS a mitit<iry 
 
 chaUau of Major General McRae. Besides 
 Mr Dovid and Mr3 Ua\id Ihe accota- 
 panist, the party Include* Colonel Hig- 
 gins ot First Corps Headquarters and 
 
 the performance by General McRae and 
 Ibe audience of Ughtnlng mrtn nearly 
 went wild with entliusiasm ivhen their' 
 divisional leader appeared on the ftage. 
 
 Wednesday nlghl the same program 
 W.13 repelled al AUsc before the 31?tb 
 Infantry where the party was entertained 
 by Colonel Anderson. . . 
 
 FIRST ARMY HORSE SHOW 
 
 The Fr.st Army Horse show was 1 
 
 neral I^Rae and Col. Cooles wcr 
 those who attended trom the 
 
 LL-CoL Victor Feeler, 3lOth Infantry 
 and LL Raymond Belmont, Headquar- 
 
 rt-TH PERHI8S10NAIRES Wl^ 
 
 ^ bq^cball teuni compose*) of the 71 
 
 rikeouts, Tlie Ttiih men lined 
 ks : Hcubnee l.B ; Moni.s t B, 
 S ; Cordell C . Belcher 3 P ; 
 
 fJOsL U >a divided Into U cullegei 
 
 ; Wfeit Point 
 
 phy. psychology, ealcsmi: 
 
 health, hygijne, hlstorj*. 
 books, English. French, 
 
 logy, puLli' 
 
 
 t illiterate*,.^ 
 
 : largest buJflmgs h: 
 
 ^irly h. 
 
 by Ihe /unencaai, 
 
 uprising every subject 
 
 , famished by ihe American -Library 
 
 coniUtute a uoivcrsiiy : 
 
 
 regiment, se^■eral other 
 LlchtnlDg Division will be at Beauii 
 act as Instructors They arc : Copt 1 
 Colonna. SlUh Infantrv, letters ; 1st LL 
 J. V. Mc Kelvey, 31;;ih Infantry, imlh- 
 matlcs ; 2nd Lt. A. >L LowelV Sif^ih In- 
 fanlry, law r RegL Sgt MaJ. John W. 
 v,-.,.i'.. ,to-i A-"?!, — H. 0., econoiuirs; 
 309th Field Artll- 
 
 'and from Ceocrala 
 
 educk Privates. They wen ea 
 
 audience from the -flnt 
 
 isL The Lightning men 
 
 O'e, one decielon and two 
 
 The Noveau Circle De Paris holds from 
 three to fouc thousand people, la so 
 oiionged that U makes an ideal place for 
 
 most beautiful buildlAgs of its kmd in 
 Ihe Vvorlit The K. of C. is to be give4i 
 credit Jor eccuring this place, for the 
 bouts, through J J. Corey, bead of K. 
 of C Athletics in Paris, - , 
 
 Samuel Goiopers was seen In tba 
 
 ime. io 
 B duly 
 
 heart and soul. Whetfier 1 ai 
 or on, in Varis of elsewhere. 1 
 wjth you fighting AmerlcaQs » 
 
 cnterialnecs ot the evening 
 
 rilh all denomixiailons ol Ft^ncJ 
 
 The flral bouV ot the evening Jn which 
 
 tbcr of close Jabs to face and slomac 
 ^r this Volecker began to liven up a 
 iial blows were exchanged before t 
 
 Secofiil round. This round* > 
 
 itotrach. Voelckcr tried I 
 
 and continued 
 
 Voclckec auppjd In last, 
 
 th« hit the mark. Voelcker sooo began 
 to look very much worried and tired, bul 
 s^od his ground. 
 
 FoQrih round. Wagner showed son» 
 ot his rear fighling, putting a left and 
 then right lo Voelcker's face and sto- 
 moch. Both men fo'Jght hard in this 
 round, altitough it was very evident -that 
 Wagner was scoring the most polntl Tli« 
 
 The next bout w^ between Clarey 
 -Hoag, 76lh Dlv . nnd Clancbard of th* 
 
 
 Beaune is the I 
 
 PvL Harold i 
 
 INVEaTlOATION ORDERED 
 
 Officers thrtwighOHl the division t 
 i.«.n in'^trucled lo Investigate, the ( 
 soldiers against the YMC 
 
 KnigbLt cf Columbus. 
 
 t Ihe oltlcer* chosen fur tin 
 
 ALPHA ZETA NOTICE 
 
 Hughes P ; 
 
 flneiTObnck 
 «uiiMilut««. 
 
 1 AlDha : 
 
 llorig making the t 
 
 Possible. Hoag bucking him < 
 
 trd left to his I 
 
 rough, landet 
 
 chard's wild swings from right and I 
 
 lodged Blji 
 jbt and lew 
 
 The balance ol the round weu alow with 
 
 ^veral clinohes. 
 
 Fourth rouDd. Alter shaking hands. 
 *~' hard began to show .some fighting 
 
 blood and put ih a right upp«T i 
 
 . right to the I 
 
 
 Hoag w 
 
 
 . IhOH 
 
 They both cllnrhcj 
 
 llghltop. Ihcv wire p,-iut; s 
 I', was horr) lo> judge uluc!i ' 
 tlw m'Xt point) Art«r tlicy t 
 put In several right from Ih 
 
 lioog 
 
 though I 
 
 Ooor hu man. The declston wae 
 
 (Cobtlnoad OA <4^pottd Datft) 
 
TRAINING AREA AND DEMOBILIZATION 219 
 
 In Cadillac we found ourselves out of the perennial rain and mud 
 of "Sunny France" and in an area that was a daily delight. There 
 was plenty to eat and little to do. A few perfunctory drills and 
 parades were held but nothing that seriously interfered with our joy 
 over the fact that we were actually headed for home, and that it was 
 a ([uestion only of days before our packs would be made up for the 
 last time in France. 
 
 Bordeaux treated us kindly; there were shops and restaurants 
 and other things to investigate, but despite the many opportunities 
 offered, the regiment left the area with a reputation of being one of 
 the best outfits that ever went through. The Chamber of Commerce 
 gave Division a most interesting reception where gifts were pre- 
 sented, and before the stay was completed, the Second Battalion took 
 part in a ceremony for the presentation of medals to French and 
 American soldiers. 
 
 Saturday, May 10th, the Third Battalion and the Machine Gun 
 Company embussed and were detached finally from the regiment. 
 The balance of the regiment, on May 11th, set out on the fifty kilo- 
 meter hike to the embarkation camps. South of Bordeaux, an over- 
 night halt was made, and on the following day, we marched through 
 the city to the First Camp. 
 
 While the men passed through the ordeal of "The Mill," Captain 
 Dane, and the company clerks fought their final battle of paper work. 
 On the 16th came the welcome order to go home. The Third Bat- 
 talion and Machine Gun Company had already sailed on the "Pana- 
 man" and the balance of the regiment took its last short hike to the 
 docks, and the "Julia Luckenbach." 
 
 We landed at New York Harbor on May 29th, and proceeded 
 at once to Camp Dix. On June 5th, the regiment ceased to exist and 
 the day following our members departed to the forty-five states 
 represented by the commissioned and enlisted personnel. 
 
GEN. McRAE AND THE COLONEL 
 
 THE "JULIA LUCKENBACH" 
 
 EMBARKING AT BORDEAUX 
 
TRAINING AREA AND DEMOBILIZATION 
 
 221 
 
 G. H. Q. 
 
 AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES, 
 
 FRANCE, February 28, 1919. 
 GENERAL ORDERS 
 
 No. 38-A 
 
 MY FELLOW SOLDIERS: 
 
 Now that your service with the American Expeditionary Forces is about 
 to terminate, I cannot let you go without a personal word. At the call to 
 arms, the patriotic young manhood of America eagerly responded and became 
 the formidable army whose decisive victories testify to its efficiency and its 
 valor. With the support of the nation firmly united to defend the cause of 
 liberty, our army has executed the will of the people with resolute purpose. 
 Our democracy has been tested, and the forces of autocracy have been de- 
 feated. To the glory of the citizen-soldier, our troops have faithfully ful- 
 filled their trust, and in a succession of brilliant offensive have overcome the 
 menace to our civilization. 
 
 As an individual, your part in the world war has been an important one 
 in the sum total of our achievements. Whether keeping lonely vigil in the 
 trenches, or gallantly storming the enemy's stronghold ; whether enduring 
 monotonous drudgery at the rear, or sustaining the fighting line at the front, 
 each has bravely and efficiently played his part. By willing sacrifice of per- 
 sonal rights; by cheerful endurance of hardship and privation; by vigor, 
 strength and indomitable will, made effective by thorough organization and 
 cordial co-operation, you inspired the war-worn Allies with new life and 
 turned the tide of threatened defeat into overwhelming victory. 
 
 With a consecrated devotion to duty and a will to conquer, you have 
 loyally served your country. By your exemplary conduct a standard has 
 been established and maintained never before attained by any army. With 
 mind and body as clean and strong as the decisive blows you delivered 
 against the foe, you are soon to return to the pursuits of peace. In leaving 
 the scenes of your victories, may I ask that you carry home your high ideals 
 and continue to live as you have served — an honor to the principles for 
 which you have fought and to the fallen comrades you leave behind. 
 
 It is with pride in our success that I extend to you my sincere thanks 
 for your splendid service to the army and to the nation. 
 
 Faithfully, 
 
 John J. Pershing, 
 
 Commander-in-Chief. 
 OFFICIAL: 
 
 Robert C. Davis, 
 
 Adjutant General. 
 
 (A copy of this order, bearing a reproduction of the autograph signature 
 of the Commander-in-Chief, was distributed to every officer and enlisted man 
 present with the regiment on May 10, 1919, at and near Cadillac, France.) 
 
PART VII 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
TABLES AND LISTS OF BATTLE CASUALTIES 
 
 1. The following tables and lists of casualties do not include 
 men evacuated to hospital on the diagnosis, ''Gas, slight," who were 
 returned to duty in ten days or less. Deaths due to accident and to 
 disease are likewise not included. 
 
 2. The few casualties entered under dates in June and July 
 occurred during a tour of observation in the British Line, Ypres and 
 Hazebrouck Sectors, by selected non-commissioned officers. 
 
 3. Numerous casualties were reported a day or more after they 
 occurred, the precise date of the casualty not being reported. This 
 is the case, for example, under the date of October 20th. The 
 casualties shown in the table for that date, except a few, occurred 
 during the preceding four days. 
 
 4. Thirty-five individuals were wounded twice, the two wounds 
 in each case being received on different dates. 
 
 5. Officers reported ''Missing" : Second Lieutenant Harvey L. 
 Cory, Machine Gun Company, on September 22, 1918, was mortally 
 wounded during the Raid on Mon Plaisir Ferme and was captured 
 by the Gennans. He is reported to have died, a prisoner, a few 
 days later. 
 
 Second Lieutenant Morrell Smith, Company "C," missing since 
 October 18, 1918, was slightly wounded early on the morning of 
 that day. He was last seen in the Bois des Loges as he started back 
 for the Battalion Aid Station, accompanied by his orderly. Neither 
 he nor his orderly ever reached the aid station, and have been carried 
 as "missing" since that date. The Lieutenant and his orderly are 
 believed to have been again wounded or possibly killed outright and 
 their bodies never recovered. 
 
 First Lieutenant Kenneth F. Cramer, Second Battalion Intelli- 
 gence Officer, on November 5, 1918, at the most northerly point 
 reached by any member of the regiment or the brigade, was wounded 
 in the foot and the men of his patrol killed. He was taken prisoner 
 by the Germans, sent to the interior of Germany and, some weeks 
 after the signing of the Armistice, was repatriated and admitted to 
 hospital. He rejoined the regiment after his discharge from hospital. 
 
 224 , 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 225 
 
 BATTLE CASUALTIES 
 
 (Arranged by Sectors of the Front) 
 
 Killed Wounded 
 and Died and Missing Total 
 
 of Wounds Gassed 
 
 British Front 
 
 
 
 
 
 (June and July, 1918) 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 
 4 
 
 St. Mihiel Offensive 
 
 
 
 
 
 (11 p.m. Sept. 15 to midnight, 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sept. 16/17, 1918) 
 
 6 
 
 20 
 
 
 26 
 
 St. Mihiel Defensive, Limey Sector 
 
 
 
 
 
 (midnight, Sept. 16/17 to 4 a.m.. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Oct. 5, 1918) 
 
 118 
 
 530 
 
 33 
 
 681 
 
 Meuse-Argonne Offensive 
 
 
 
 
 
 (Oct. 16, to Nov. 5, 1918) 
 
 185 
 
 842 
 
 64 
 
 1091 
 
 Totals 
 
 310 
 
 1395 
 
 97 
 
 1802 
 
226 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 BATTLE CASUALTIES 
 
 (Arranged by Companies and Detachments) 
 
 OFFICERS 
 
 Killed 
 and Died 
 of Wounds 
 
 Wounded 
 
 and 
 
 Gassed 
 
 Ist Batallion Headquarters and 
 Intelligence Section 
 
 1 
 
 2nd Battalion Headquarters and 
 Intelligence Section 
 
 2 
 
 3rd Battalion Headquarters and 
 Intelligence Section 
 
 1 
 
 Headquarters Company 1 
 
 
 Machine Gun Company 
 
 3 
 
 Company A 1 
 
 1 
 
 Company B 
 
 3 
 
 Company C 1 
 
 
 Company D 
 
 2 
 
 Company E 
 
 2 
 
 Company F 
 
 2 
 
 Company G 
 
 4 
 
 Company H 
 
 4 
 
 Company I 1 
 
 2 
 
 Company K 1 
 
 3 
 
 Company L 1 
 
 3 
 
 Company M 
 
 3 
 
 Sanitary Detachment 1 
 
 
 Missing 
 
 ENLISTED MEN 
 
 
 
 Killed 
 and Died 
 of Wounds 
 
 Wounded 
 and M 
 Gassed 
 
 issing 
 
 Total 
 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 12 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 6 
 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 9 
 
 83 
 
 1 
 
 94 
 
 5 
 
 45 
 
 10 
 
 64 
 
 28 
 
 107 
 
 10 
 
 147 
 
 24 
 
 88 
 
 3 
 
 118 
 
 16 
 
 81 
 
 4 
 
 103 
 
 34 
 
 118 
 
 3 
 
 157 
 
 12 
 
 96 
 
 3 
 
 113 
 
 18 
 
 86 
 
 5 
 
 109 
 
 22 
 
 100 
 
 3 
 
 129 
 
 14 
 
 75 
 
 3 
 
 96 
 
 34 
 
 106 
 
 6 
 
 148 
 
 25 
 
 104 
 
 15 
 
 148 
 
 23 
 
 106 
 
 13 
 
 146 
 
 37 
 
 128 
 
 13 
 
 181 
 
 1 
 
 14 
 
 
 16 
 
 Totals 
 
 36 
 
 303 
 
 1359 
 
 94 
 
 1802 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 227 
 
 DAILY BATTLE CASUALTIES 
 
 Oct. 
 
 June 25 
 29 
 July 8 
 Sept. 15 
 16 
 17 
 18 
 19 
 20 
 21 
 22 
 23 
 24 
 25 
 26 
 27 
 28 
 29 
 30 
 1 
 2 
 3 
 4 
 5 
 16 
 17 
 18 
 19 
 20 
 21 
 22 
 23 
 24 
 25 
 26 
 21 
 28 
 29 
 30 
 31 
 1 
 2 
 
 3 
 4 
 
 5 
 11 
 23 
 28 
 
 Nov, 
 
 OFFICERS 
 
 Died of 
 Killed Wounds Wounded Gassed Mis,sing 
 
 27 
 
 ENLISTED MEN 
 
 Died of 
 Killed Wounds Wounded Gassed Missin^ 
 1 
 
 6 
 12 
 10 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 9 
 
 24 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 3 
 4 
 
 2 
 1 
 2 
 
 15 
 10 
 13 
 15 
 43* 
 
 4 
 1 
 1 
 
 1 
 5 
 1 
 1 
 37 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 16 
 26 
 39 
 64 
 30 
 21 
 121 
 21 
 21 
 7 
 
 16 
 
 8 
 
 15 
 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 11 
 
 8 
 
 139 
 
 44 
 
 86 
 
 66 
 
 45 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 8 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 9 
 6 
 
 92 
 2 
 
 18 
 
 1 
 2 
 3 
 3 
 
 i 
 
 10 
 3 
 2 
 1 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 5 
 
 1 
 
 43 
 
 8 
 62 
 63 
 78 
 44 
 17 
 
 260 
 
 43' 
 
 984 
 
 30 
 
 1 
 9 
 28 
 3 
 1 
 
 375 
 
 94 
 
 Total 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 23 
 
 41 
 
 54 
 
 79 
 
 37 
 
 32 
 
 191 
 
 30 
 
 24 
 
 13 
 
 22 
 
 24 
 
 23 
 
 2 
 
 17 
 
 3 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 58 
 
 16 
 
 225 
 
 123 
 
 190 
 
 156 
 
 113 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 9 
 
 13 
 
 fl 
 
 4 
 
 15 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 
 164 
 
 4 
 
 22 
 3 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 
 1802 
 
 * The figures cover many killed Oct. 16, 17, 18, and 19, but not reported until Oct. 20. 
 *•• Includes 14 others, died of wounds, whose dates of death were not reported from Hospital. 
 
228 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 KILLED IN ACTION 
 
 Name 
 
 Agresta, Raeffale 
 Albanese, Pasquale 
 Albertson, Carl O. 
 Alger, Earl R. 
 Allen, Carl W. 
 Arena, Francisco 
 Aubin, Frank 
 Aurelius, James H, 
 
 Bailey, Martin J. 
 Balek, William 
 Ball, George R. 
 Bassett, Ralph F. 
 Bavia, Salvatore 
 Baxter, Floyd L. 
 Bechtold, Elmer G. 
 Becker, Fred A. 
 Belvito, Giovanno 
 Bergman, Abraham 
 Berkhoflf, Jacob 
 Biondi, Thomas 
 Bires, Joseph 
 Boettner, Walter H. 
 Bogalio, Rocco 
 Both, Emil 
 Bowman, Edward 
 Briggs, Roy A. 
 Brightman, Robert L. 
 Brown, Harry L. 
 Brownlee, Joseph 
 Busey, C. B. 
 Bush, John J. 
 Butler, Edward L. 
 Byers, Roy F. 
 Cadden, Joseph F. 
 Canosa, Antonio 
 Carsini, Henry 
 Cavaliere, Carmine 
 Cervoni, Gaetano 
 Champion, Henry J. 
 Chapin, Bert 
 Chodash, Abe M. 
 Ciavolella, Emelio 
 Cifu, John 
 Civitella, Vincenzo 
 Clarke, James 
 Cleary, John B. 
 Cleiman, Jack 
 Cogswell, Walter L. 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Place 
 
 Date 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/27/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/17/1.. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/30/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/29/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 A 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/29/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 D 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/27/18 
 
 vSgt. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 2 Lieut. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/29/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 c • 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 San. Dt. 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/25/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/26/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 2/18 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 229 
 
 KILLED IN ACTION (Continued) 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Cohen, Joseph L. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Cohendet, Louis C. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 MG 
 
 Cole, Fred C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Conforti, Edward 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Cook, Joseph J. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Costa, Guiseppe 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Couture, Israel 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Crandall, Elmer E. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 K 
 
 Crego, Fred J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 2bn Is 
 
 Crosley, Ernest W. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Crystal, Morris 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Curran, Thomas 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Dahm, John M. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 D'Antuono, Luigi 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 De Carlo, Antonio 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 L 
 
 De Matti, Nicholas 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 De Raimo, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Di Amico Allesandro 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Di Michele, Ruggerio 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Di Viesti, Pasquale 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Dixon, Arthur S. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 Dobrowolski, Stanislaw 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Donato, James 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Doughty, Christopher 
 
 Corp. 
 
 L 
 
 Dowd, Charles A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Driscoll, Mert 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Dugan, John 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 Dultz, Louis 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Earl, John Y. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Efros, Samuel 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Fanello, Nicola 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Farley, Henry W. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 K 
 
 Fay, Phillip J. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 Ferrereese, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Fessenden, Fay F. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 M 
 
 Fitzgibbon, Michael 
 
 Corp. 
 
 C 
 
 Flanagan, John G. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Foley, John 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 L 
 
 Frazzoli, Rocco 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Fronzcak, Frank 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Gauthier, Rene 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Germond, Alfred T. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 H 
 
 Giguere, Donat J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Giosi, Antonio 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Goodman, Louis 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Gorczynski, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Grover, Walter 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 L 
 
 Gryp, Andre 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Place 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 vSt. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Date 
 
 9/30/18 
 
 9/16/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/16/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 ia/26/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 10/22/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 9/16/18 
 
 9/26/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/28/18 
 
 9/30/18 
 
 11/ 1/81 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
230 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 KILLED IN ACTION (Continued) 
 
 Name Rank 
 
 Gudinas, John Pvt. 
 
 Gugleman, Fred J. Pvt. 
 
 Hadley, Lloyd Sgt. 
 
 Haley, Michael J. Pvt. 
 
 Halladay, Henry P. Sgt. 
 
 Harrigan, Lawrence Pvt. 
 
 Hartnett, William Sgt. 
 
 Harz, John A. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Herbert, William Corp. 
 
 Hery, Edward C. Pvt. 
 
 Hill, Robert M. Pvt. 
 
 Hirshfeld, Louis I. Pvt. 
 
 Hitchcock, Craig W. Pvt. 
 
 Hockey, Ralph Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Hopkins, Harvey Pvt. 
 
 Horswell, Raymond Pvt. 
 
 Hourihan, John Pvt. 
 
 Houston, Seldon C. Corp. 
 
 Humiston, Andrew E. Mech. 
 
 Jagnow, William Pvt, 1 CI. 
 
 Johnson, David L. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Johnson, Hilding G. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Johnson, John E. Pvt. 
 
 Kammerer, Otto Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Kanka, Joseph Pvt, 
 
 Karkut, Emil Pvt. 
 
 Kavanagh, Thomas J. Corp. 
 
 Kearns, Martin Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Keller, John Sgt. 
 
 Kellogg, Clark M. Bugl. 
 
 Kelly, Edward M. Corp. 
 
 Kennedy, Joseph B. Pvt. 
 
 Klindt, Julius 1st Sgt. 
 
 Klippert, Ronald A. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Kloepping, Alfred Pvt. 
 
 Krebs, Charles W. Mech. 
 
 Krinsky, Alex Pvt. 
 
 Kruse, Frank Pvt. 
 
 Kuenzel, Walter M. Corp. 
 
 Laemmel, Michael P. Pvt. 
 
 La Forge, Thad H. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Landon, Richard Corp. 
 
 Lang, George Mech. 
 
 Lariviere, Lucien Bugl. 
 
 La Roche, Wilfred Pvt. 
 
 Lehnen, John Pvt. 
 
 Lehwald, Herman Pvt. 
 
 Company 
 
 L 
 
 MG 
 
 D 
 
 E 
 
 A 
 
 K 
 
 Hq 
 
 MG 
 
 H 
 
 M 
 
 B 
 
 D 
 
 B 
 
 L 
 
 L 
 
 B 
 
 L 
 
 H 
 
 I 
 
 C 
 B 
 I 
 L 
 
 F 
 K 
 K 
 I 
 F 
 M 
 K 
 Hq 
 D 
 I 
 A 
 A 
 M 
 A 
 A 
 K 
 
 A 
 
 T 
 X 
 
 J 
 
 K 
 
 I 
 
 D 
 
 Hq 
 I 
 
 Place 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Verrieres 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Verrieres 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Date 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/16/18 
 
 9/30/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/16/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 11/ 3/18 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 10/28/18 
 
 9/27/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 11/ 3/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/18/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/16/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 10/24/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/30/18 
 
 9/25/18 
 
 9/30/18 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 9/25/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/25/18 
 10/16/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/31/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 10/16/18 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 231 
 
 KILLED IN ACTION (Continued) 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Lepper, William H., Jr. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Lepple, William C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Lesnoy, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Levandoske, Frank 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Lewis, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Licbold, Owen 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 L 
 
 Livingston, John R. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 L 
 
 Loeffler, Joseph J. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 Lookhoff, John H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Luber, Michael J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Ludwig, Henr}^ H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Lundberg, Rudolph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Lynch, Thomas J. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 H 
 
 Lyons, Thomas 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 H 
 
 McCool, Patrick J. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 McGovem, James J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 I 
 
 McGuire, Michael J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 M 
 
 McKenna, Edward 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Macesko, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Maggard, Henry 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Mecchiarelli, Bernardo 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 Megrdichian, Enovk 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 E 
 
 Miller, Carl 0. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 K 
 
 Miller, Fred S. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 Minore, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Molandrino, Luigi 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 Morretti, Santi 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 Moshier, George W. 
 
 Corp.. 
 
 L 
 
 Motl, Michael J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Muller, Michael 
 
 Corp. 
 
 D 
 
 Mulligan, George A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Murino, Andrew B. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Murphy, James H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Murphy, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Nawrocky, Frank L. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 Niles, Granville S. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 C 
 
 Norton, Herbert B. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 I 
 
 Nugent, Francis 0. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 F 
 
 O'Connell, James M. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 O'Connor, Edward F. 
 
 1 Lieut. 
 
 A 
 
 Ottati, Anello 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 E 
 
 Padula, Saverio 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Pendlebury, James B, 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Petnicci, wSalvatore 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Pohl, Reinhold E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Pucci, Andrea 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Place 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 Verrieres 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Date 
 
 10/20/18 
 10/19/18 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/29/18 
 10/17/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/29/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 10/20/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/30/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/26/18 
 10/20/18 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 11/ 4/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/20/18 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 10/22/18 
 9/18/18 
 10/20/18 
 10/20/18 
 
232 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 KILLED IN ACTION (Continued) 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Place 
 
 Quinn, Albert L. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 MG 
 
 Thiau court 
 
 Quiri, Robert 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 F 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Rabenstein, George H. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 D 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Ransom, Raymond R. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Rappaport, Abraham 
 
 Corp. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Reagan, Cornelius R. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Render, John H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Rice, Peter E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Richardson, Irving J. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 C 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Rieker, Charles L. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Riley, Frank 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Riley, Ralph R. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Robertson, Albert C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Robinson, George J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Rogers, Leslie B. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Russo, Vincent 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Sanitar, Fred W. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 D 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Schaller, Theodore L. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Schmitt, Domenic T. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Schmitzer, William 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Schroeder, George J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Secor, John H. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Senft, JuHus T. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 vShager, Theodore 
 
 Corp. 
 
 F 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Shannaburg, Charles E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Shapiro, Herman A. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Shapiro, Max 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Sherwood, Robert A. 
 
 1 Lieut. 
 
 San Dt. 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Shine, Alfred J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 2 bn Is. 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Sicilia, Louis 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Siegelbaum, Hyman 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Simmons, Albert J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Simonovitz, Alexander 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Siner, Earl R. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Skrebtienko, John 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Smith, Edward 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Smith, George H. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 H 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Smith, Harold C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Smith, Henry 
 
 Corp. 
 
 ?q 
 
 Ypres Sector 
 
 Smith, Walden F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Smith, Warren N. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Snell, Stephen 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Splett, Bennie 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Stevens, Walter L. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Straffi, Adolfo 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Suydam, Charlton R. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 H 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Suznowski, Alexander 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Swititsky, Abraham 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Date 
 
 10/ 3/18 
 9/18/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/16/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 ' 9/20/18 
 10/19/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/18/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 9/27/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/27/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/19/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/28/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 10/22/18 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/30/18 
 10/20/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/ 2/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 7/ 8/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/21/18 
 10/20/18 
 10/20/18 
 10/17/18 
 10/20/18 
 10/20/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/23/18 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 zoo 
 
 KILLED IN ACTION (Continued) 
 
 Name Rank 
 
 Taber, Walter M. Corp. 
 
 Thune, Louis Corp, 
 
 Torchia, Samuel Pvt. 
 
 Torti, Nicola Pvt. 
 
 Tripp, Albion R. Pvt. 
 
 Tnicano, Joseph Pvt. 
 
 Tunilo, Alex Pvt. 
 
 -Tuttle, Jeptha J. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Uszensky, Stanislaw Pvt. 
 
 Vanderzell, Michael Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Van Fleet, Paul Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Van Harren, Henry Pvt. 
 
 Walsh, Albert W. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Warner, Clayton Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Weiner, Benjamin Pvt. 
 
 Weinschultz, William Sgt. 
 
 Wetzler, Irving Pvt. 
 
 White, Stephen S. Pvt. 
 
 Willard, William Corp. 
 
 Witzel, Chrystal Corp. 
 
 Woehr, Otto Pvt. 
 
 Woodruff, Thomas H. Corp. 
 
 Yaramchuk, John Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Youmans, Elbert Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Zimmerman, Edward G. Pvt. 
 
 Zook, Samuel A. Pvt. 
 
 Company 
 
 L 
 G 
 F 
 K 
 
 M 
 F 
 C 
 I 
 
 K 
 
 B 
 
 Hq 
 
 L 
 
 G 
 2 bn Is. 
 M 
 C 
 M 
 M 
 K 
 B 
 M 
 F 
 
 H 
 L 
 
 A 
 A 
 
 Place 
 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Verrieres 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Verrieres 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Date 
 
 10/17/18 
 9/19/18 
 9/19/18 
 9/23/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 9/19/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 9/26/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 10/22/18 
 10/19/18 
 11/ 4/18 
 10/17/18 
 
 9/30/18 
 10/23/18 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/20/18 
 
 11/ 3118 
 9/22/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Name 
 Barbarito, Anthony 
 Beale, Walker B. 
 Bedard, Ovila 
 Brophy, Henry 
 
 Cappalletto, Nazzareno 
 Camevale, Tony 
 Carroll, John E. 
 Crisp, Arthur 
 Cross, Harley, D. 
 
 DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION * 
 
 Rank Company Place 
 
 Pvt. L 
 
 1 Lieut. I 
 
 Corp. A 
 
 Mech. G 
 
 Pvt. I 
 
 Pvt. C 
 
 Pvt. A 
 
 Pvt. C 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. A 
 
 Date 
 
 9/23/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 11/23/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/23/18 
 
 10/28/18 
 
 9/2i/i8 
 9/26/18 
 
 * Not included in list of wounded, following. Where date of death is omitted, 
 the record of same was not furnished by the hospital. 
 
234 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION (Continued) 
 
 Name Rank Company Place Date 
 
 Dangelo, Antonio Pvt. A 
 
 Donohue, Walter E. Captain K 11/2/18 
 
 Dorward, Thomas O. Pvt. I 9/26/18 
 
 Flyght, Eric K. Pvt. E 
 
 Franchi, Eugene A. Pvt. C 
 
 Gossoo, William S. Pvt. A 
 
 Grella, Angelo Pvt. D 9/19/18 
 
 Gulliksen, Harry Pvt. E 
 
 Gurgel, William C. Pvt. H 9/27/18 
 
 Hassenfratz, William Pvt. M 
 
 Hermanson, Herman I. Pvt. M 10/22/18 
 
 Hinkley, Joseph Pvt. L 9/27/18 
 
 Johnston, Harold F. Pvt. B 9/18/18 
 
 Kaslowitz, Harry Pvt. 1 CI. D 9/23/18 
 
 Krakau, John H. Corp. G 10/19/18 
 
 Kratz, Adam Pvt. 1 CI. A 
 
 Lefebvre, Eugene Pvt. B 10/20/18 
 
 Lipari, Samuel Corp. E 11/26/18 
 
 Low, Clarence W. Pvt. M 9/23/18 
 
 Malatesta, Gaetano Pvt. D 
 
 Mariotte, Alfred R. Sgt. G 
 
 Micelotta, Nicola Pvt. H 11/11/18 
 
 Miller, George W. Sgt. D 
 
 Parcells, Fred P. Pvt. Hq 11/2/18 
 
 Perone, Michael Pvt. D 10/1/18 
 
 Roach, John Pvt. * D 
 
 Rockwood, Richard B. 2 Lieut. Hq 9/28/18 
 
 Sarlo, William Pvt. C 9/25/18 
 
 Scruggs, Samuel J. 2 Lieut. C 10/21/18 
 
 Seemann, Miller Sgt. D 
 
 Sickenberger, Frank Pvt. 1 CI. L 11/4/18 
 
 Stadtmiller, Irving A. Pvt. K 9/27/18 
 
 Stancarone, Pasquale Pvt. D 
 
 Striemer, James R. Pvt. B 9/26/18 
 
 Thies, Gustav Pvt. 1 CI. G 10/17/18 
 
 Wolf, Alfred Corp. H 10/19/18 
 
 Wolf, Alexander C. Pvt. 1 CI. E 10/19/18 
 
 Yahn, FredC. Pvt. I 9/27/18 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 235 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Abrams, Levi 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Accordino, Edward J. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 E 
 
 Adams, John J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 A 
 
 Allen, Clarence 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 H 
 
 Allen, Isadore 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Allen, John M. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 Alonzo, Pasquale 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Alphonso, Angelo 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Amabile, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 'G 
 
 Ambler, Foster J. 
 
 Cpt. 
 
 F 
 
 Amerman, Percy E. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 Amling, George B. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 MG 
 
 Amstibofsky, Isidore 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Amtmann, George J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Anderson, Axel R. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Anderson, Edward R. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Anderson, Harry E. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Anderson, Thomas 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Anderson, Walter E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Anderson, William A. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Andresen, Torleif E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Andrus, Clayton B. 
 
 Mech. 
 
 B 
 
 Ange, Tony 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 B 
 
 Annala, Arthur 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Appelbaum, Max 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 Ardelt, Richard E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Arduini, Joseph 
 
 Bugl. 
 
 D 
 
 Argana, Charles J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 Argen, Joseph C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Armstrong, Nathaniel 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 A 
 
 Arneson, Einer A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Arnold, Harry H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Arnone, Salvatore 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Aronson, Meyer 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Arrighi, Edward J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Atsaves, Andrew 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 Aucoin, George T. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Auger, Aime 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Ausman, Loomis M. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Avelar, Edward 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Baer, Joseph E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 2 bn Is. 
 
 Baets, Adolph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Baillargeon, Eddy P. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 I 
 
 Baker, Carl 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Balchaitis, Tony 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Balczewic, Antoni 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Bamberger, George W. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Barile, Ferdenando 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 Barker, Leon J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 Place 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Verrieres 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 TJiiaucourt 
 Verrieres 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Verrieres 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Date 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/28/18 
 
 11/ 2/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 10/22/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/24/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/23/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 11/ 3/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/27/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/16/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 9/24/18 
 
 9/24/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 
236 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name 
 Barrett, Thomas R. 
 Barrone, Frank 
 Barry, William 
 Barton, Orlando 
 Bau, Jacob 
 Baum, Isador 
 Baxter, Ernest 
 Beattle, Erwin 
 Beck, David M. 
 Becker, Miles 
 Becraft, William H. 
 Beebe, Howard H. 
 Bell, John J. 
 Belowske, Fred G. 
 Ben Amselam Houssian 
 Benedict, Anthony C. 
 Benke, Julius 
 Bennett, Fred 
 Bennett, John E. 
 Bennett, Walter S. 
 
 Benjamin, Harry 
 
 Bergstrom, George A. 
 Berical, Charles A. 
 Berlin, Henry C. 
 Berman, Morris 
 Bernstein, Benny A. 
 Berry, Leon R. 
 Betikofer, Glenn W. 
 Bettez, Armand 
 Bexant, William D. 
 Bieger, Frank 
 Bildstein, Joseph 
 Bisnett, Harold F. 
 Bliter, John 
 Blomquist, Clarence 
 Bloss, Raymond J. 
 Bobin, William 
 Boch, Henry A. 
 Boeger, Harry 
 Boelk, Albert F. 
 Bogen, Max 
 Bohlman, Levi 
 Bois, Joseph E. 
 Bonito, Francisco 
 Boorom, Charles H. 
 Borrally, Fred 
 Boruch, Stanley 
 Bosse, Arthur L. 
 
 Rank 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Bugl. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Bugl. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 Company 
 
 I 
 
 L 
 
 E 
 
 E 
 
 D 
 
 A 
 
 F 
 - A 
 
 A 
 
 I 
 
 M 
 
 G 
 
 E 
 
 M 
 
 B 
 
 K 
 
 K 
 
 L 
 3 bn Is. 
 
 K 
 
 K 
 
 C 
 
 D 
 
 I 
 
 B 
 
 F 
 
 I 
 
 L 
 
 M 
 
 L 
 
 C 
 
 G 
 
 G 
 
 M 
 
 G 
 
 M 
 
 C 
 
 L 
 
 M 
 
 G 
 
 M 
 
 M 
 
 K 
 
 Hq 
 
 E 
 
 H 
 
 B 
 
 Place 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 vSt. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucom*t 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 ' Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 vSt. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Date 
 9/23/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/20/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/17/18 
 9/22/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/18/18 
 9/22/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/17/18 
 9/19/18 
 10/17/18 
 10/16/18 
 9/19/18 
 10/16/18 
 9/21/18 
 9/22/18 
 10/16/18 
 9/22/18 
 9/28/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/16/18 
 9/19/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/16/18 
 9/25/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/23/18 
 10/16/18 
 9/22/18 
 9/26/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/ 4/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/19/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/17/18 
 9/19/18 
 10/20/18 
 9/28/18 
 10/16/18 
 9/30/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/ 4/18 
 10/ 5/18 
 10/16/18 
 9/19/18 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LLSTS 
 
 237 
 
 WOI 
 
 Name 
 
 JNDED AN! 
 
 Rank 
 
 ) GASSED 
 
 Company 
 
 (Continued) 
 Place 
 
 Date 
 
 Bottiggi, John M. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 ( Thiaucourt 
 \ St. Juvin 
 
 9/30/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 Boucher, Jean B. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Boucher, John E. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 D 
 
 ■ f Thiaucourt 
 \ St. Juvin 
 
 9/30/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 Bouse, Fred 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Bove, Charles A. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 5/18 
 
 Boyle, John A. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 H 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Bradley, John J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Brander, John A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 San Dt. 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/19 
 
 Briedinger, Rollin T. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Brennan, Wallace W. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Bresnahan, Maurice A. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Bretz, Ludlow E. 
 
 Captain 
 
 A 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Bronson, Jesse E. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 G 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Brotman, Morris 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Brotman, Samuel A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Brown, Carl M. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 2 bn Is. 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Brown, Harry L. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Brown, Percy A. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 C 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Brugger, Edward 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Brumberg, Nathan 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Bruno, Guiseppe 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Buber, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Buckley, Robert E. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 MG 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 BuUinger, Frank B. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 BuUinger, Theodore M. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 Burd, Isaac 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Burke, Arthur L. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 r Thiaucourt 
 \ St. Juvin 
 
 9/23/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 Burke, Joseph A. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Burke, William J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 H 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Burns, Walter J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/24/18 
 
 Burns, Daniel F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Burns, Frank W. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 E 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Burns, James J, 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/24/18 
 
 Burns, Peter 
 
 Corp. 
 
 C 
 
 Verrieres 
 
 11/ 3/18 
 
 Burrelli, Peter 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Butler, Edward L. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Byer, Roy C. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 ( Thiaucourt 
 \ Bois des Loges 
 
 9/23/18 
 10/19/18 
 
 Byers, Otto J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Cafararo, Angelo 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Cafaro, Umberto 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Cafferty, Edwin 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Cahill, George E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Caiola, Guiseppe 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 3/18 
 
 Calabretta, Nicola 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 2/18 
 
 Calishote, Angelo 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/17/18 
 
238 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LLSTS 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Placa 
 
 Date 
 
 Call, Asa J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/23/18 
 
 Callahan, Charles A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 Hq 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10//1718 
 
 Calvano, Louis 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 , 
 
 E 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Cambio, Alesandro 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Campbell, Albert A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 H 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Campbell, Theodore H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Canova, Carl 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Cannavo, Antonio 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 San Dt. 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Capreta, Louis 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 C 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Card, Lee W. 
 
 Capl 
 
 :ain 
 
 L 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Carey, Arthur W. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Carfano, Oscar 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/24/18 
 
 Carlone, Peter 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 - 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Carlson, Herman E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Carlson, Frank B. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 C 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Carmichael, Patrick 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/26/18 
 
 Caron, Eugene A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Carr, George W. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 Carr, Patrick J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 H 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Carrajat, Julius 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 C 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Carrigan, Thomas 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Carroll, Bernard J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 H 
 
 Verrieres 
 
 11/ 3/18 
 
 Carroll, Bertram J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 ICl. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Carroll, Edward J. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/28/18 
 
 Carroll, Thomas F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 B 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Carson, James W. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 ICl. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Caruso, Salvatore 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 G 
 
 Verrieres 
 
 11/ 3/18 
 
 Carvin, Everett E, 
 
 Bugl 
 
 
 H 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Casey, James J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 F 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/23/18 
 
 Casey, Peter J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 C 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Castaglio, Donate 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Castagna, Nicolo 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Cavanaugh, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Cean, Arthur L. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Celmer, Frank S. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Ceramella, Michael 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Ceresane, Ferdenando 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Chambers, Charles 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 F 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/27/18 
 
 Chandler, Harry J, 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 San Dt. 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Chaney, Horace 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Chapin, Bert 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 I 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Charlack, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 Chawin, Eusebe 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Cherstin, Chrest 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Christianson, Benjamin 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Cieri, Attillio 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Cihlar, Frank J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Cimetto, Pietro 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Ciurca, Sebastian 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 
 C 
 
 Verrieres 
 
 11/ 3/18 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 239 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name Rank 
 
 Civitella, Vincenzo Pvt. 
 
 Clarke, Franklin J. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Clark, George Pvt. 
 
 Clark, George A. Pvt. 
 
 Clark, Harold G. Pvt. 
 
 Clark, James J. Pvt. 
 
 Cleary, John Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Clemmer, Walter Pvt. 
 
 Cleri, Nazareno Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Cleveland, Floyd E. Pvt. 
 
 Cline, Sidney L. Pvt. 
 
 Cluff, Roy Pvt. 
 
 Cohan, Jerry J. Pvt. 
 
 Cohen, Benjamin Pvt. 
 
 Coleman, Le Roy Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 ColHgan, Henry ]. Pvt. 
 
 Collins, Edward W. Pvt. 
 
 Compton, Patrick Pvt. 
 
 Condoy, John Corp. 
 
 Conkhn, Matthew E. 2 Lieut 
 
 Conlin, John Pvt. 
 Constantino, Alexandre Pvt. 
 
 Contento, Frank Pvt. 
 
 Cooney, John F. Corp. 
 
 Cope, Leroy S. Mech. 
 
 Corby, George R. Corp. 
 
 Costa, Guiseppe Pvt. 
 
 Costello, Thomas P. Pvt. 
 
 Covino, Isaac L. J. Pvt. 
 
 Cowan, John A. Pvt. 
 
 Cowie, Walter K. Pvt. 
 
 Cox, William F. Sgt. 
 
 Coyle, Roy P. Pvt. 
 
 Cramer, Kenneth F. 1 Lieut. 
 
 Crane, William R. Sgt. 
 
 Creedon, James Corp. 
 
 Cregan, John T. Pvt. 
 
 Crennen, Leo P. Pvt. 
 
 CroUman, John Jr. Pvt. 
 
 Cronin, William E. Pvt. 
 
 Cross, John S. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Crouch, William C. Corp. 
 
 Crowley, John F. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Culkin, Thomas J. Sgt. 
 
 Cullinan, Joseph D. Corp. 
 
 Cummings, James M. Pvt. 
 
 Cupernall, Ernest Pvt. 
 
 Company 
 Hq 
 G 
 E 
 M 
 Hq 
 D 
 I 
 
 M 
 E 
 D 
 
 MG 
 B 
 B 
 L 
 C 
 L 
 B 
 
 MG 
 F 
 G 
 D 
 A 
 I 
 I 
 
 K 
 C 
 C 
 I 
 
 2 bn Is. 
 Hq 
 M 
 
 3 bn Is. 
 G 
 
 2 bn Is. 
 
 D 
 M 
 M 
 San Dt. 
 
 B 
 
 M 
 M 
 C 
 E 
 A 
 D 
 G 
 
 Place 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 vSt. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucoiu-t 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 f Thiaucourt 
 
 \ St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 / Thiaucourt 
 
 \ St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Date 
 10/26/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 10/19/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 10/19/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/17/18 
 10/19/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/19/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/25/18 
 10/20/18 
 10/19/18 
 10/22/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/17/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/17/18 
 10/23/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/17/18 
 
 9/24/18 
 
 9/23/18 
 10/17/19 
 
 9/20/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/21/18 
 10/17/18 
 10/17/18 
 
 9/24/18 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/26/18 
 
 9/26/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/24/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/19/18 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
240 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name 
 Curnyn, Eugene J. 
 Curry, Harry L. 
 Curtis, Emery C. 
 
 D'Agostino, Francesco 
 Daley, Andrew W. 
 Daley, Fred L. 
 Daly, James T. 
 Daly, John E. 
 Danargo, Lawrence 
 Danes, Sidney A. 
 D'Angella, Peter 
 D'Angelo, Lorenzo P. 
 D'Angelo, Carmine 
 D'Angnenica, Liberto 
 Davis, Charles H. 
 Davison, Charles L. 
 De Angelis, Giampietro 
 Decker, Clarence X. 
 Degen, Elmer D. 
 Degheri, Bernard M. 
 De Grand, Osias P. 
 De Grave, Benjamin 
 De Hart, Harold A. 
 De Jardin, Frank F. 
 De Joy, Patsy 
 De Leo, Peter 
 Deliganio, John 
 Dellapiazza, Pasquale 
 De Lorenzo, Faust 
 De Mandel, Philip B. 
 Demarino, Severio 
 Denton, Percy H. 
 De Pasquale, Giacinto 
 Derfus, Frank J. 
 Derkowski, Stanislaw 
 Derrick, Paul J. 
 De Saloo, Pietro 
 Desaulniers, Emile L. 
 Desimone, Rudolph 
 De Smet, Georges 
 Deterding, Frank J. 
 Devito, Nicola 
 Devitt, Francis E. 
 Devlin, James T. 
 Dexter, Alan P. 
 Dibble, Arthur G. 
 Dick, Bennie 
 Dickson, John A. 
 Dietrich, William 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Place 
 
 Date 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 San Dt. 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 Bugl. 
 
 G 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Mech. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 ■9/22/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 I 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/23/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 H 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/19 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 I 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 H 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Mech. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/16/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 San Dt. 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/26/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 H 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Verrieres 
 
 11/ 3/18 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 241 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name 
 Digeronimo, Frank 
 Di Lettera, Nicolino 
 DiUer, Charles F. 
 Di Natale, Florio 
 Dion, Joseph L. 
 Diorio, Daniel 
 Dittman, Henry 
 Dodge, William A. 
 Dolan, Leander B. 
 Dombroski, Edward 
 Donlon, Frank 
 Donnelly, John E. 
 Donoghue, Frank T. 
 Dorico, Michael 
 Doty, Kenneth 
 Dougherty, Frank M. 
 Douglas, William W. 
 Dovel, Joseph H. 
 D'Ovidio, Simplicio 
 Dower, William R. 
 Downs, William E. 
 Doyle, Michael J. 
 Draege, Henry W. 
 Drews, Wallace 
 Driscoll, Joseph P. 
 Duffy, James P. 
 Dufresne, Fabian 
 Dunham, Harold, M. 
 Durkin, Joseph 
 Dyer, William F. H. 
 Dzik, Andrew 
 Eagan, James F, 
 Eastland, Joseph F. 
 Eccleston, Lewis 
 Ederer, Charles 
 Edgar, Horace B. 
 Edgar, Laurence T. 
 Edwards, Ralph W. 
 Edwards, William O. 
 Ehler, William C. 
 Eichsteadt, Paul 
 Eisele, Albert 
 Ekman, Hjalmar 
 Eligator, Harry T. 
 Emanuelson, Christian 
 Emond, Julian P. 
 Emonds, Gregory 
 Emptage, William E. 
 Engel, Fred N. 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Corp. 
 
 M 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 1 Lieut. 
 
 H 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Corp. 
 
 C 
 
 Bnd. Sgt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Corp. 
 
 L 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Corp. 
 
 G 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Corp. 
 
 I 
 
 Pvt. . 
 
 Hq 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 G 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 C 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 H 
 
 1 Lieut, 
 
 M 
 
 Corp. 
 
 E 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 MG 
 
 Place 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Date 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/17/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/30/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/15/18 
 
 9/16/18 
 10/19/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/20/18 
 10/ 4/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/30/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/ 4/18 
 10/20/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/29/18 
 10/ 4/18 
 10/20/18 
 10/19/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/17/18 
 
 9/27/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/ 4/18 
 10/ 4/18 
 9/16/19 
 10/1&/18 
 9/16/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 10/ 5/18 
 9/19/18 
 10/20/18 
 10/16/18 
 9/22/18 
 10/23/18 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 10/16/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
242 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Place . 
 
 Date 
 
 Engle, Frank R. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 B 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Ennis, Frank 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Ennist, Bertrand 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 L 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Erickson, Einar A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Erickson, Nils 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Errickson, Carl E. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Erskine, James 
 
 Corp. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Esgro, Angelo 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Esposito, Antonio 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Verrieres 
 
 11/ 3/18 
 
 Esposito, Francesco 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Euvard, William C. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Ewald, Charles 0. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Ewald, Henry A. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Exner, James C. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 P 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Eydt, Harold L 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Ezratty, Avraam 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Ezzie, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 / Thiaucourt 
 \ St. Juvin 
 
 10/ 5/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 Fahy, Walter M. 
 
 Bugl. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Fairman, Kenneth 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 1 bn Is. 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Falco, Giovanni 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Falconer, James 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 3 bn Is. 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Faletta, Paul 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Falvo, Cesare 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Faniello, Guiseppi 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Farese, Raymond V. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Farmer, George H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 1 bn Is. 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Farrel, Thomas A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/24/18 
 
 Fay, Phillip J. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Ferazzoli, George 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 2/18 
 
 Ferguson, Gordon C. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 Ferguson, William J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Fernays, Earl B. 
 
 Mech. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 Ferraro, Ferdinando 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 2 bn Is. 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Ferrari, Christopher 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Ferri, John 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 f Thiaucourt 
 \ St. Juvin 
 
 9/24/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 Ferry, Joseph P. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Ferstad, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Fess, Herman 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 Fey, William 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Fillipino, Cesare 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Fimiani, Carmen F. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 MG 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/24/18 
 
 Finck, Edward A. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Fioro, Vincent 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 2/18 
 
 Fischer, Carl 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 f Thiaucourt 
 \ Bois des Loges 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Flynn, Bernard A. 
 
 2 Lieut. 
 
 MG 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Flynn, vStephen 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 243 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name Rank 
 
 Flynn, Thomas Pvt. 
 
 Foley, Thomas J. Pvt. 
 
 Fontana, George Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Fopeano, Frank J. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Ford, John A. Corp. 
 
 Forrest, Raymond Corp. 
 
 Forster, William G. Corp. 
 
 Forti, Rosario Pvt. 
 
 Fowler, Le Roy D. Pvt. 
 
 Fradette, Arthur C. Pvt. 
 
 Fraley, Clarence L. Corp. 
 
 Francesca, John Pvt. 
 
 Franklin, Benjamin Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Franko, James J. Pvt. 
 
 Franzone, Berdernio Pvt. 
 
 Fraser, Donald H. Mech. 
 
 Frederick, Fred Pvt. 
 
 Frederick, Walter Pvt. 
 
 Freeze, Amato Pvt. 
 
 Frend, John J. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Freidman, Benedict Pvt. 
 
 Friebis, Joseph P. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Fritz, Hugo G. Pvt. 
 
 Fry, Frederick Ms. Sgt. 
 
 Fry, George W. Sgt. 
 
 Fuchs, John M. A. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Fuller, Frank J. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Fusaro, Felice Pvt. 
 
 Gabbert, Elmer H. Corp. 
 
 Gaenzler, Richard C. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Gaesser, Charles S. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Gagliardi, Pasquale Pvt. 
 
 Gallerv, James C. Mech. 
 
 Galligan, Frank T. Pvt. 
 
 Gallin, Nathan Pvt. 
 
 Galuzzi, Mike Pvt. 
 
 Gait, Sterling, Jr. Captain 
 
 Gannon, Thomas J. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Garatelli, Eugenis Pvt. 
 
 Gardner, Charles F. Pvt. 
 
 Gareffa, Bruno Pvt. 
 
 Garnache, William J. Captain 
 
 Garrett, Thomas S. 1 Lieut. 
 
 Gates, Frank Pvt. 
 
 George, Henry P. Corp. 
 
 Company 
 H 
 D 
 M 
 E 
 L 
 K 
 B 
 
 M 
 B 
 A 
 D 
 K 
 D 
 K 
 L 
 G 
 K 
 G 
 
 Hq 
 
 K 
 C 
 L 
 A 
 
 K 
 
 B 
 
 M 
 
 D 
 
 K 
 
 MG 
 A 
 B 
 C 
 E 
 B 
 
 Hq 
 H 
 San Dt. 
 D 
 I 
 
 H 
 E 
 L 
 Hq 
 B 
 
 Place 
 Bois des Logcs 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Logos 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Logos 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Ju.n 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juwn 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Date 
 10/21/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/23/18 
 10/24/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 - 9/22/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 10/17/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/16/18 
 10/20/18 
 10/ 5/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/24/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/27/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/16/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 10/17/18 
 10/20/18 
 10/ 3/18 
 
 9/24/18 
 10/20/18 
 10/20 18 
 10/ 5/18 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/24/18 
 10/17/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/17/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/ 2/18 
 10/18/18 
 
244- 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Companv 
 
 Place 
 
 Date 
 
 Giammarino, Carmin A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I '. 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Gianchiglia, Albert 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/26/18 
 
 Gianforti, Salvatore G. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 5/18 
 
 Gibson, Carl B. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 Gibson, John J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Giebel, Roy G. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Giese, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Giglio, Antonio 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Gigliotti, Louis 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Gilbert, Morris 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Giles, Charhe A. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Giles, Clarence 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Gill, Joseph G. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Gilleran, Patrick H. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Gillespie, Harold S. 
 
 Cook 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Gilson, John J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Gindrech, Sam 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Giosi, Antoni 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Giovenuttes, Antonio 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Glass, William J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 L 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Glassbrenner, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/29/18 
 
 Gleason, James H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/30/18 
 
 Godfrey, Truman E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/22/18 
 
 Godown, Raymond 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Goffe, Albert P. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Gold, Isidor 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Goldberg, Louis J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Goldberg, Max 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 E 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Goldenberg, Morris J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Goldman, Harry 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Goldstein, Henry 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Goodrich, Sheldon B. 
 
 1 Lieut. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Gorcey, Irving 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/26/18 
 
 Gorton, Harold L. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 Gosling, Ernest P. 
 
 1 Lieut. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Gouin, Alfred 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Goujon, William B. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 Goulet, Donald 
 
 Corp. 
 
 \ 2 bn Is 
 
 Nieppe Forest 
 . St. Juvin 
 
 6/29/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 Grabman, Carl E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Grabow, Julius E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Grady, Walter A. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 L 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Grandinito, Tony 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Graves, Harold 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Gregor, Frank J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/28/18 
 
 Greico, Marco 
 
 Corp. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Greinke, Edward 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Griffel, Sam F. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Griffith, Lewis A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 245 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Place Date 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/23/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/17/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 10/ 4/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/22/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/18/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/16/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/17/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 10/19/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/22/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/17/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/16/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 11/ 1/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/20/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/19/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/27/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/18/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 11/ 1/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/20/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/18/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/18/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/18/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 10/20/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/28/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/18/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/18/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/17/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/22/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/22/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 10/19/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 11/ 1/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 10/29/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 11/ 1/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 10/19/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/22/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/16/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 10/19/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/16/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/27/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 11/ 1/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 10/ 4/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 10/20/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/22/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 10/^0/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 10/ 2/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/17/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/28/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 10/ 4/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/16/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 10/19/18 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Grimes, John F. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 Guarino, Vito 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Guarnuccio, Emanuel 
 
 Cook 
 
 MG 
 
 Guenot, Henry C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Guiles, Raphael R. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 Gunderson, Marcus J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Guyott, Raymond F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Haag, Harry W. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Haberstick, Ethelbert 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Haefner, WilHam C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Hagamen, Arthur T. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 K 
 
 Hagen, Carl 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Hagopian, Hasrov 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Hahn, Constant 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Haller, Clarence L. 
 
 Cook 
 
 A 
 
 Halsey, Roy D. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 B 
 
 Hambrecht, Darvin 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Hampshire, Joseph W. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Hanley, John F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Hanson, Harry J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 D 
 
 Hare, Fred T. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 Harkness, Richard J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Harrison, Ernest 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Hart, Michael 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 Hartman, John H. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 C 
 
 Hartung, Edwin A. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 M 
 
 Harward, Carl R. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Haver, Earl 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Heath, Charles 0. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 1 bn Is. 
 
 Heath, Robert M. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 3 bn Is. 
 
 Heckler, Charles 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 K 
 
 Hedden, Charles 
 
 Corp. 
 
 M 
 
 Heffern, Edward A. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 M 
 
 Heffernan, James J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Hegeman, Merton E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Heller, George 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Helmuth, Fred 
 
 Corp. 
 
 1 bn Is. 
 
 Hender, Charles E. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 A 
 
 Hendershot, Lewis A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Hendrick, Frank R. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Hendrickson, Russell 
 
 Corp. 
 
 L 
 
 Henke, August 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Henry, Charles A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Henry, Edgar B. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 E 
 
 Hepner, Oscar 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Herman, Carl R. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Hess, Homer B. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Heston, Lee 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
246 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name Rank 
 
 Hickey, Lawrence E. Pvt. 
 
 Higgins, Daniel P. Pvt. 
 
 Hills, Gerald T. 1 Lieut. 
 
 Hilton, Ward S. Sgt. 
 
 Himmelsbach, John Pvt. 
 
 Hixon, Arthur Pvt. 
 
 Hobday, Edward O. Pvt. 
 
 Hockerson, Carl Pvt. 
 
 Hofstetter, William Pvt. 
 
 Hogan, Thomas J. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Hoge, Gordon 1 Lieut. 
 
 Holgate, James A. Pvt. 
 
 Holmgren, Herman Pvt. 
 
 •Holmquest, Emil A. Pvt. 
 
 Holsapple, Harold Pvt. 
 
 Horay, Stephen J. Pvt. 
 
 Horton, David Pvt. 
 
 Horton, Fred B. Pvt. 
 
 Horton, John F. Pvt. 
 
 Houiesen, Harry G. Pvt. 
 
 House, Albert M. Corp. 
 
 Hovey, Cecil Pvt. 
 
 Howerter, Harry W. Corp. 
 
 Hoysradt, Russell J. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Huck, John Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Huff, Chester R. Pvt. 
 
 Hull, Clarence E. Sgt. 
 Humphrey, Howard E. Corp. 
 
 lacia, Salvatore Bugl. 
 
 lalacci, Domenico Pvt. 
 
 Ingamells, Charles C. Sgt. 
 
 loUie, Vincenzo Pvt, 
 
 Jackson, Joseph A. Pvt. 
 
 Jackson, Thomas Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Jaeger, Martin F. Corp. 
 
 Jakoboski, John Pvt. 
 
 Jardine, Francis G. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Jarina, Thomas Pvt. 
 
 Jasinski, John Pvt. 
 
 Jasper, James Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Jensen, William Pvt. 
 
 Johmann, Martin P. Pvt. I CI. 
 
 Johnroe, Joseph A. Pvt. 
 
 Johnson, Andrew Corp. 
 
 Johnson, Chester Sgt. 
 
 Johnson, Fritz E. Pvt. 
 
 Johnson, Lynn E. Sup. Sgt. 
 
 Johnson, Albert L. Pvt. 
 
 Company 
 
 G 
 I 
 B 
 C 
 Hq 
 M 
 L 
 L 
 I 
 F 
 A 
 L 
 K 
 D 
 H 
 F 
 A 
 K 
 B 
 D 
 L 
 
 MG 
 D 
 C 
 San Dt. 
 A 
 A 
 
 C 
 H 
 B 
 H 
 
 Hq 
 G 
 L 
 L 
 
 M 
 
 K 
 
 D 
 
 G 
 
 E 
 
 M 
 
 MG 
 
 B 
 
 A 
 
 Hq 
 K 
 
 Place 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St, Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St, Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St, Juvin 
 St, Juvin 
 Thiaucoiu"t 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Date 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/16/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/28/18 
 
 9/25/18 
 10/ 4/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/29/18 
 
 9/26/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/17/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 10/26/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/17/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/19/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/23/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/17/18 
 10/17/18 
 10/17/18 
 10/17/18 
 10/ 5/18 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 10/19/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 10/17/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/26/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/24/18 
 10/ 5/18 
 10/20/18 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 247 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 CI. 
 CI. 
 
 ICl. 
 
 Name Rank 
 
 Johnson, Oscar Pvt. 
 
 Jones, Clement A. Corp. 
 
 Jones, Murray L. 1 Lieut. 
 
 Jones, William R. Bugl. 
 
 Joy, Frank H. Mess Sgt. 
 
 Joy, Robert W. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Juber, William F. Cook 
 
 Judd, Bradford J. Sgt. 
 
 Just, Julius Corp. 
 
 Jwanuk, Michael Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Kafka, Alfred Pvt. 
 
 Kain, Wilham P. Pvt. 
 
 Kaiser, Robert H. Pvt. 
 
 Kahska, William G. Captain 
 
 Kampf, William A. 2 Lieut 
 
 Kanelopvilos, John J. Pvt. 
 
 Kaney, John E. Pvt. 
 
 Kantrowitz, Frank Pvt. 
 Kavanaugh, Thomas J. Corp. 
 
 Keady, George C. Sgt. 
 
 Keating, Patrick J. Pvt. 
 
 Keen, John J. Pvt. 
 
 Keenan, James J. Pvt. 
 
 Kegley, Joseph Pvt. 
 
 Kelenski, Otto Pvt. 
 
 Kelleher, John J. Pvt. 
 
 Keller, Charles Pvt. 
 
 Keller, Ferdinand Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Keller, Russell Pvt. 
 
 Kelley, Joseph B. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Kennedy, John R. Pvt. 
 
 Kennedy, Thomas L. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Kenney, Henry J. Pvt. 
 
 Kerrigan, John J. Pvt. 
 
 Kerslake, Cecil Mech. 
 
 Kilkenny, James Pvt. 
 
 King, Frank Pvt. 
 
 King, Joseph L. Pvt. 
 
 King, Martin Pvt. 
 
 King, Raymond A. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Kirget, Nikolaj Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Kirschner, Edward J. Sgt. 
 
 Klee, Charles J. Corp. 
 
 Kleinschmidt, Fred Pvt. 
 
 Klem, Peter G. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Klemak, Paul Pvt. 
 
 Kline, John S. Pvt. 
 
 Knight, Chandler S. 1 Lieut. 
 
 Company 
 K 
 K 
 B 
 H 
 Hq 
 MG 
 MG 
 K 
 G 
 H 
 D 
 M 
 C 
 
 MG 
 G 
 L 
 M 
 G 
 I 
 E 
 H 
 I 
 F 
 L 
 
 L 
 
 C 
 
 F 
 
 E 
 
 K 
 
 K 
 
 I 
 
 D 
 
 L 
 
 G 
 
 B 
 
 F 
 
 H 
 
 H 
 
 K 
 
 H 
 
 D 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 E 
 
 C 
 
 I 
 
 MG 
 
 Place 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 St. Juvin 
 f Thiaucourt 
 \ St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Date 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/22/81 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 10/ 5/18 
 
 10/ 2/18 
 
 10/ 3/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 10/22/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 10/24/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/23/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/23/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 10/26/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/23/18 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 10/ 5/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
248 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Place 
 
 Knowles, Harry H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Knutson, Oscar L. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Kobialski, Czeslaw 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Kobrinski, Isaac 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Kohlmetz, Burrell 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Kopp, Edwin J. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 B 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Korkus, Edwin F. 
 
 1 Lieut. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Kozakowsky, Aaron 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 vSt. Juvin 
 
 Krause, Harold 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Kress, Edwin L. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Kroll, Frederick W. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 C 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Krueger, Fred W. 
 
 Mech. 
 
 B 
 
 f Thiaucourt 
 \ Bois des Loges 
 
 Krueger, John F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Krzywda, Bronislaus 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Kubic, Nick M. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Kuhlmann, John 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Kujawski, Charles E. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 H 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Kulikowski, Brislow 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Kulka, William 
 
 1 Lieut. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Kwegzenski, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 La Croix, Eudora 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Laders, Leo 
 
 Corp. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Lafazia, Samuel 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Lambrakos, Nicholas G. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Lambrecht, Cyriel 
 
 Corp. 
 
 E 
 
 Verrieres 
 
 Lamecker, Alfred 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Lamka, Paul 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Lane, Daniel J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Langton, Elmer 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 G 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Lanin, Joseph A. 
 
 Bugl. 
 
 P 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Lansing, Erwin 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Lapiene, Napoleon 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Larkin, John J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Lasher, John E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Lauriates, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Lawton, Thomas 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Layton, Howard 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 f Thiaucourt 
 \ Bois des Loges 
 
 Leakakos, Athanaseos 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Lebovitz, Hey man 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Lederer, William 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 1 bn Is. 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Lee, Charles L. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Lee, Donald H. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Lee, James M. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Lehti, Alex 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Lehwald, Herman 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Leipsig, Irving 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Le Mere, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Date 
 10/ 4/18 
 10/30/18 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/20/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/19/18 
 10/16/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/18/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/30/18 
 10/18/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 11/ 3/18 
 10/30/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 10/20/18 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/28/18 
 
 9/16/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 9/16/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/25/18 
 10/19/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/17/18 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 249 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Place 
 
 Date 
 
 Leon, Alfred 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Leonard, Michael J. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Lerch, George M. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Leskowski, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Leveillee, Ainie 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Levin, Alexander 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 1 bn Is. 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Levin, Carl Z. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 2/18 
 
 Levine, Samuel 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Lewandowski, Andrew 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Lewin, William H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Lewis, John C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Lewis, Thomas R. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 Lewoc, Ludwik 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Lieber, Benjamin 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Lincoln, Judson C. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 A 
 
 r Thiaucourt 
 \ Bois des Loges 
 
 9/17/18 
 10/19/18 
 
 Lipkin, Harry J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Lipschitz, Harry 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/30/18 
 
 Lipski, Gemiel 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Lipkevicius, Michael 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Liskowitz, Lawrence C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Listowski, Lucy an 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Livingston, Cornelius 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Lobita, Fred 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/26/18 
 
 Loh, Frank J., Jr. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Longo, Marco 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Lopinto, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Lorenzetti, Vincenzo 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 P 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Loun, George 0. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Lovegrove, Louis C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Loventhal, Harry 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/21/18 
 
 Lowney, Mark J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/24/18 
 
 Luckese, Samuel 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Lunde, .Ira 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Verrieres 
 
 11/ 3/18 
 
 Luther, George N. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Luther, Tracy 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Lutz, Ellsworth F. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 M • 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Lychowski, Walenti 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Lyons, Jeremiah F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Lyons, Martin E. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Lyster, Frederick 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Lysy, Telko 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Maas, Ernest E. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 f St. Juvin 
 \ Verrieres 
 
 10/16/18 
 11/ 3/18 
 
 MacArthur, Albert 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Mac Donald, Roderick 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 McBurney, Nicholas 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 2/18 
 
 McCabe, Barney J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 McCall, Burton 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
250 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name 
 McCarthy, Frank 
 McCarthy, Leo F. 
 McCarthy, WilHam J. 
 McCarthy, Zepherim 
 McCarty, Claude 
 McCarty, WilHam J. 
 McCauley, Harry 
 McClair, Jesse S. 
 McClintock, James 
 McCormack, Joseph R. 
 McCormick, Frank B. 
 McCormick, George J, 
 McCormick, Ray. M. 
 McDavitt, Arthur N. 
 McDonald, William A. 
 McDonald, Duncan D. 
 McDonough, Thomas P. 
 McEwen, Stewart D. 
 McGraw, William F. 
 McGuire, John J. 
 McHenry, Walter J. 
 McHugh, Frank - 
 Mclntyre, Donald R. 
 McKee, Herbert 
 McKenzie, Duncan F. 
 McKenzie, George vS. 
 McKinley, Arthur J. 
 McKinnon, John M. 
 McLean, Edward C. 
 McLyman, Robert 
 McMahon, Lawrence 
 McManaway, William H. 
 McNeil, Peter 
 McPartland, Thomas F. 
 McQueen, Arthur 
 
 McQuilton, William H. 
 
 McRoy, Clyde E. 
 McTernan, John 
 McTighe, John 
 Maccarello, Antonio 
 Machet, Arthur A. 
 Madigan, Thomas M. 
 Maffei, Rafale 
 Mahoney, Edward T. 
 Mahoney, Maurice P. 
 Maibaum, Elmer L. 
 Main, Grover 
 Maitland, Leonard F. 
 Makarczyk, Joseph 
 
 Rank 
 
 Companv 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Corp. 
 
 G 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Corp. 
 
 A 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 C 
 
 Corp. 
 
 A 
 
 Corp. 
 
 K 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 2 Lieut. 
 
 E 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 B 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 2 Lieut. 
 
 B 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Corp. 
 
 I 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bugl. 
 
 M 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 F 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Corp. 
 
 H 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Place 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 vSt. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Date 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/28/18 
 
 9/24/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/24/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 9/20 18 
 
 9/26/18 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 251 
 
 WOUNDED AND 
 
 GASSED 
 
 (Continued) 
 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Place 
 
 Date 
 
 Makey, Eugene A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 3/18 
 
 Malise, Peter 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Mallory, Roy W. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Maloney, Patrick W. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Mancerello, Joseph W. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Manchester, Edward 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 Mancini, Ralph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Mangialomini, Joseph 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Mann, Herman F. 
 
 1 Lieut. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Marano, Paolo 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 IMarasuilo, Carlo 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Marcelli, Isidore 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Marcello, Salvatore 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Marinetti, Marco 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Marini, Marano 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Marino, Charles 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Markessini, Angel L. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Marriner, Harry 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Martin, Michael J. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Martini, Antonio 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Marty, Charles 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Marvel, Lloyd 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Masiello, Angelo 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Mason, Fred 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Mason, John E. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Mass, Otto F. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Mather, Clarence 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Mattimoe, Michael 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Mauro, Carmine 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 May, Gustave A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 May, James E. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Maybohm, Walter 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/23/18 
 
 Maybury, John 
 
 Corp. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Mazza, Frank 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Mazza, Lewis 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/24/18 
 
 Meads, Laurence 
 
 Captain 
 
 D 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Meali, Pasquale 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/28/18 
 
 Meehan, Warren C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Verrieres 
 
 11/ 3/18 
 
 Meeker, Robert W. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 1 bn Is. 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Mele, Tony 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Merklev, Arthur G. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Merrill; Floyd C. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Messina, James 
 
 Corp. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Mettille, Lester 
 
 Corp. 
 
 F 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Meyer, Courtlandt M. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Meyer, John F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Michael, Medio 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F . 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Michlotti, James 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/23/18 
 
 Mick, Cornelius R. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Mifflin, William 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 1 bn Is. 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/30/18 
 
252 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Place Date 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/30/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/19/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 11/ 1/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 10/19/18 
 
 Verrieres 11/ 3/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/16/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 10/19/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 10/19/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/17/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/18/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 10/20/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 10/19/18 
 Thiaucourt 9/22/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/18/18 
 Thiaucourt 9/22/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/16/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/17/18 
 Thiaucourt 9/25/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/17/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/17/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/26/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/27/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 11/ 1/18 
 Thiaucourt 9/23/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/16/18 
 Thiaucourt 9/22/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/19/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/18/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/16/18 
 Thiaucourt 9/22/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/22/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 10/24/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 10/19/18 
 Thiaucourt 9/19/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/24/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/18/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/16/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/19/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/19/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 11/ 1/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/27/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 10/19/18 
 
 Bois des Loges 10/19/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 10/ 4/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/24/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/16/18 
 
 St. Juvin 10/17/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/15/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 10/ 4/18 
 
 Thiaucourt 9/16/18 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 MigHore, Joe 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Miles, John D. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 Milk, John W. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 K 
 
 Miller, Arthur C. J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Miller, Arthur D. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Miller, Carl A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Miller, Edward W. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Miller, Ernest 
 
 Corp. 
 
 MG 
 
 Miller, Frank 
 
 Corp. 
 
 L 
 
 Miller, Fred C. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 Miller, Frederick S. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 Miller, George W. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 F 
 
 Miller, Joseph D. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 K 
 
 Miller, Richard H. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 Mills, John W. 
 
 Bugl. 
 
 G 
 
 Mills, William _ 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Minisci, Dominio 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 Minoff, Max 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Mitchell, Daniel J. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 Mitchell, Peter W. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Mittricker, FrankHn F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Mocerino, Alphonso 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Monahan, Frank J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Mondin, Angelo 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Monohan, Philip 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Montagna, Frank 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Montegari, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Monti, Nicholas 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Moon, Charles M. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 M 
 
 Mooney, Charles F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Moore, John M. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Moore, Ralph G. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 San Dt. 
 
 Moran, John J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 A 
 
 Morelli, Antonio 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Morgan, Arthur 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 Morilla, Francesco 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Morrell, Clarence 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Morris, Steven 
 
 Corp. 
 
 K 
 
 Morrison, Charles 
 
 Corp. 
 
 F 
 
 Morrison, Elias 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Morton, Edward 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Mulberry, Daniel R., Jr. 
 
 Cook 
 
 Hq 
 
 Mullaney, John T. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Mullen, Charles J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 G 
 
 Muller, Wilbur 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Mulvey, Edward T. J. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Mulvey, John H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 253 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name Rank 
 
 Murphy, Daniel J. Pvt. 
 
 Murphy, Daniel V. Pvt. 
 
 Murphy, James J. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Murphy, James ]. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Murphy, Louis Pvt. 
 
 Murphy, William A. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Miu-phy, William T. Corp. 
 
 Murray, Milton G. Corp. 
 
 Murray, John Pvt. 
 
 Naliwajik, Maciej Pvt. 
 
 Neff, Pfank Corp. 
 
 Nelan, Orrie G. Pvt. 
 
 Nelson, Carl R. * Pvt. 
 
 Nelson, John A. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Neudeck, George Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Newbiny, Lafayette D. Pvt. 
 
 Newton, Alfred Pvt. 
 
 Newton, Emmett D. Corp. 
 
 Newton, Franklin G. Cook 
 
 Nichels, Frank J. Pvt. 
 
 Nicholes, John Pvt. 
 
 Nichols, Jay W. Pvt. 
 
 Nichols, William F. Pvt. 
 
 Nicholson, Clarence Corp. 
 
 Nieffer, Agustus C. Cook 
 
 Nolan, George Corp. 
 
 Nolte, Edward H. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Noonan, Liike J. Pvt. 
 
 Norberg, Alfred J. Pvt. 
 
 Norkofski, Theodore Pvt. 
 
 Normandin, Herbert Pvt. 
 
 Norrito, Norman Pvt. 
 
 Nowack, Frank A. Pvt. 
 Nowak, Thomas 
 Nowakowski, Waclau 
 Nuebauer, Joseph 
 
 O'Connor, Richard B. 
 
 O'Connor, John J. Pvt. 
 
 O'Connor, Thomas F. Pvt. 
 
 O'Dell, Sanford Pvt. 
 
 O'Donnell, Daniel A. Corp. 
 
 O'Donnell, Joseph M. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 O'Dowd, Frank J. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 O 'Grady, John J. Sgt. 
 
 O'Neal, Thomas J. Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 O'Neil, Carl Sgt. 
 
 O'Neill, Timothy Pvt. 
 
 O'Rouke, Edward F. Pvt. 
 
 ICl. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 1 CI. 
 Col. Sgt. 
 Corp. 
 Pvt. 
 1 Lieut. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 Company 
 
 Hq 
 
 I 
 
 G 
 
 Hq 
 
 G 
 
 F 
 
 D 
 
 A 
 
 C 
 
 I 
 
 A 
 
 Hq 
 
 H 
 
 I 
 
 G 
 
 M 
 
 E 
 
 I 
 
 A 
 
 H 
 
 K 
 
 A 
 
 L 
 
 G 
 
 L 
 
 C 
 
 E 
 
 H 
 
 D 
 
 M 
 
 M 
 
 L 
 
 G 
 
 Hq 
 
 P 
 
 E 
 
 3 Bn Adj. 
 
 H 
 
 H 
 
 I 
 
 H 
 San Dt. 
 
 G 
 
 F 
 
 Hq. 
 
 G 
 
 L 
 
 H 
 
 Place 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin . 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Verrieres 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Date 
 
 9/20/18 
 10/17/18 
 
 9/17/18 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/23/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 9/26/18 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/27/18 
 
 11/ 3/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 10/24/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 10/29/18 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 .10/24/18 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 9/19/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 9/24/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 9/19/18 
 9/21/18 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 9/21/18 
 9/22/18 
 
 10/18/18 
 
254 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 "Name 
 
 Odio, Nick 
 Oelers, George A. 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED 
 
 Rank Company 
 
 Pvt. K 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. E 
 
 Oeschsner, August F. 
 
 Olsen, Frank W. 
 Olsson, Axel M. 
 Orlando, Dominic 
 Orlando, Emilio 
 Orules, Raphael L. 
 Ostrosky, Leo 
 Ostrum, Russell B. 
 Ottaviano, Tommaso 
 Owens, Glenn 
 Oxley, Joseph H. 
 
 Pachiule, Frank 
 Palmer, Frank E. 
 Palmer, Louis 
 Palmerton, David 
 Palmisano, Leo 
 Palombo, Angelo 
 Pangbom, William G. 
 Pappert, Frank J. 
 Parker, Herbert C. 
 Parker, Jesse J. 
 Parr, Robin L. 
 Pastore, Michele 
 Patenaude, Samuel 
 Patiernne, Antonio 
 Pear, Lewis A. 
 Peck, Harry E. 
 Pedee, Clarence 
 Pellegrini, Joseph 
 Pellman, Morris 
 Penna, Charles J. 
 
 Pergola, Joseph A. 
 
 Perrot, Adolph 
 
 Perry, Joseph H. 
 
 Peterson, Andrew P. 
 Peterson, Chris 
 Peterson, Ernest 
 Peterson, Frank 
 Peterson, Henry H. 
 Perticone, Alphonso 
 Petrocelli, Edward 
 Petty, William K. 
 Phalen, John J. 
 Phalen, William A, 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 Corp. 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 Corp. 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Cook 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 M 
 
 K 
 
 K 
 
 E 
 
 A 
 
 I 
 
 B 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 K 
 
 H 
 
 A 
 
 C 
 
 C 
 
 Hq 
 
 C 
 
 C 
 
 Hq 
 
 C 
 
 K 
 
 MG 
 
 B 
 
 H 
 
 H 
 
 I 
 
 K 
 
 L 
 
 A 
 
 G 
 
 C 
 
 E 
 
 A 
 
 E 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Corp. 
 
 A 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Corp. 
 
 F 
 
 Corp. 
 
 L 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 M 
 
 (Continued) 
 
 Place 
 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 
 f Thiaucourt 
 
 \ St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Verrieres 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Verrieres 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucoiu-t 
 Thiaucourt 
 B,ois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 f Thiaucourt 
 
 \ Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 f Thiaucourt 
 
 \ St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 St. Juvin 
 Verrieres 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Date 
 
 10/16/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/16/18 
 10/17/18 
 10/17/18 
 11/ 3/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/ 4/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 11/ 3/18 
 
 9/30/18 
 ft/ 1/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 9/27/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/26/18 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/30/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 9/28/18 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/23/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/17/18 
 10/19/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 10/ 5/18 
 10/17/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/16/18 
 11/ 3/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/17/18 
 
 9/23/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 255 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Place 
 
 Date 
 
 Philips, William E. 
 
 Mech. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/23/18 
 
 Phillips, Homer S. 
 
 2 Lieut. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/29/18 
 
 Phillips, Russell H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Phulps, Robert 
 
 1 Lieut, 
 
 H 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Piccinini, Goetono 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Piersimoni, Antinore 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pizzaro, Georgio 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/28/18 
 
 Plath, Elias F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Plete, Charles 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 C 
 
 Bois des Loges " 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Plum, Leo F. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pocker, PhiUp 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Pokawinski, Herman 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 E 
 
 f Thiaucourt 
 \ St. Juvin 
 
 10/ 3/18 
 10/17/18 
 
 Polster, Frank B. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 C 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Poniatowski, Victor 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/26/18 
 
 Poretto, Guiseppe 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Porpora, Frank 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Potter, Francis G. 
 
 1st Sgt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Powell, Clyde A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Power, James H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 Prestigiacomo, Rocco 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Preuss, Gustav 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Prien, Herman F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Probst, Edward 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 San Dt. 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/23/18 
 
 Proper, Theodore 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Pugliese, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Pupitalle, Charles 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Purcell, Walter B. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Pykosz, Matirz 
 
 Corp. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Quackenbush, Leo 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Quails, Ellwood 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 H 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Quiles, Raphael R. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Rackett, Albert 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Rackley, Arthur L. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 H 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Radley, Charles E. 
 
 Mech. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/25/18 
 
 Rafferty, John J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Raisner, Samuel 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/25/18 
 
 Randall, Ralph M. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Randolph, Henry W. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/16/18 
 
 Ransom, Edgar J. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 1/18 
 
 Ratti, Pietro 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Reagan, William J. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/23/18 
 
 Reasin, William H. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Reed, Clarence D. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 2 bn Is. 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Reese, Albert 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 L 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Reichert, Charles H. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Reilly, James F. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 H 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Reilly, James W. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
256 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 Name 
 
 Renalds, Benjamin O. 
 Reusch, Arthur R. 
 Renter, William H. 
 Reynick, William 
 Reynolds, Ward K. 
 Rhinehart, Louis 
 Ridgway, Eugene A. 
 Riesterer, Frank B. 
 Riley, Charles F. 
 Riley, John P. 
 Rinaldi, Francesco 
 Rinardo, Benardo 
 Ritter, Julius O. 
 Rivera, Eladio 
 Robinson, Jesse J. 
 Robinson, Morris 
 Rocci, Samuel 
 Roche, Harold J. 
 Rockwell, Chester T. 
 Rogers, Roy H. 
 Rogers, Horace 
 Rogers, John M, 
 Rogerson, George H. 
 Rolefson, Leonard 
 Rolls, Clarence A. 
 Romand, Julius J. 
 Romano, Charles 
 Romeo, Matthew 
 Rooney, John F. 
 Roscioli, Pietro 
 Rose, Charles 
 Rosenbauer, Frank 
 Rosenberg, Max 
 Rosenstein, Elzior 
 Rosenstein, Louis A. 
 Rossi, Joseph 
 Rossiter, John W. 
 Rotondi, Andrea 
 Rouan, Daniel 
 Rowe, Jay G. 
 Roy, Samuel A. 
 Royalty, Cecil F. 
 Roy den, John A. 
 Rozelman, Benjamin 
 Rucinsky, Chester 
 Rude, Oscar E. 
 Rumsey, Samuel L. 
 Russell, Hillard R. 
 Russo, Genco 
 
 TDED AND 
 
 GASSED 
 
 (Continued) 
 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Place 
 
 Date 
 
 Corp. 
 
 MG 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 vSt. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/30/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/23/18 
 
 Mech. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Mess Sgt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/28/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 H 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 A 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 MG 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 K • 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 L 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 San Dt. 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 E 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 E 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 5/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 1/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 B 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 B 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 C 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/24/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 257 
 
 WOUNDED AND 
 
 GASSED 
 
 (Continued) 
 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Place 
 
 Date 
 
 Ryan, Frank J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Ryan, Frederick 
 
 Corp. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Ryan, John J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/23/18 
 
 Sackermann, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/22/18 
 
 Salibra, Charles 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 D 
 
 vSt. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Salofsky, Morris 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Salony, Benny 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Salvatore, Dan 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/22/18 
 
 Sampson, Harry W. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Samuels, Saul 
 
 Corp. 
 
 I 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Sanden, Albert R, 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/21/18 
 
 Sanders, Glenn 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 3 bn Is. 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Sanford, Alfred A. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Sanger, Walter B. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Sanlino, Salvatore 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Sansone, Angelo 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Sauer, Paul J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 r Thiaucourt 
 \ Bois des Loges 
 
 9/16/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Saupe, Fred 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Saurino, Vito 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Savo, Francesco 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Savino, Frank 
 
 Corp. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Sayles, Adolphus 
 
 Corp. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Scambatera, Angelo 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/29/18 
 
 Scarchilli, Quirino 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Scharf , Wallace 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Schaub, John P. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Schiano, Ortensio 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Schictel, Henry P. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Schlesinger, Jacob 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Schmid, Erby L. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Schmidt, Edward 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/27/18 
 
 Schmidt, Frank H. C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Schmidt, Fred 
 
 Cook 
 
 MG 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Schmitz, Albert J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 Schmitz, Walter 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Schmudlack, Adolph J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Schneider, Edward J. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 C 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/28/18 
 
 Schoenherr, William E. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/25/28 
 
 Schramm, Fred W. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/30/18 
 
 Schrier, Emil H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Schroer, Henry P. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Schuetz, Edmund F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M- 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Schug, Frank G. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Schultz, Alfred F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Schwallie, George 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Schwann, Martin J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 f Thiaucourt 
 \ St. Juvin 
 
 9/23/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 Schweizer, Peter C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
258 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Place 
 
 Date 
 
 Schwenn, Charles W. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Scorza, James J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Scott, Clarence H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/23/18 
 
 Scott, Rudolph B. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Scully, John A. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Seaman, Fred B. 
 
 Cook 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/28/18 
 
 Seeland, Sievert 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Seelback, Edward 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Segale, Victor E. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Segerman, Issie 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Verrieres 
 
 11/ 3/18 
 
 Seigman, Clyde K. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Selby, Harr>^ J. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 San Dt. 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 Semrow, Robert 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Sena, Giovanni 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 San Dt. 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Senn, William J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Serviss, Richard A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Setterstone, Arthur A. 
 
 Mech. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Seurer, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Shalov, Meyer 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Shanne, Grazzio 
 
 Cook 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/28/18 
 
 Sharp, Frank C. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 Shattuck, Earl J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Shea, John A. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 C 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/24/18 
 
 Shea, Walter J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Sheehan, James 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Sheldon, George 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/27/18 
 
 Sheldon, Thomas 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 f Thiaucourt 
 \ St. Juvin 
 
 9/22/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 Sherman, Darwin W. 
 
 1 Lieut. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Sherman, William F. 
 
 Bugl. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Sherry, John J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 f Thiaucourt 
 \ Bois des Loges 
 
 9/20/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Shervin, Anthony P. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 E 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Sherwood, Clifford P. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Shilko, Boleslaw 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Shinkunoy, Tadis 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Shrie, Walter 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Shurtleff, Milo E. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Siaginski, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Sigle, Christopher 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Sikva, William 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Silkworth, Frank 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/29/18 
 
 Silverman, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI, 
 
 F 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Silvers, Vincent 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Simantel, Thomas J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Simmons, Clifford G. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Simonson, Henry H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Singer, Jacob J. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 MG 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 259 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Place 
 
 Date 
 
 Sinnott, Michael F. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 H 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Sirchia, Salvatore 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Skaar, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Skelly, James J. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourr 
 
 9/28/18 
 
 Skink, Stanislaw 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/29/18 
 
 Smith, Allan L. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Smith, Charles 
 
 Corp. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Smith, Forrest 
 
 2 Lieut. 
 
 H 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Smith, James P. 
 
 Mech. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/28/18 
 
 Smith, Jesse C. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Smith, John B. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/30/18 
 
 Smith, John P. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Smith, Joseph A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Smith, Norman C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Smith, Stanley 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Smolinski, Wladyslaw 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Snell, Charles E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Snell, Harold W. 
 
 Captain 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Sniegocki, Andrew 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Snyder, Arthur F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Soldoducha, Alexander 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Soles, Frank W. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Solveson, George T. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Sommers, Walter A. 
 
 Captain 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Sonne, Paul O. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Soraci, Pasquale 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Sorter, Osborn H. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 I 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Souliere, Daphilis 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Sperling, Harry I. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 H 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Sperrin, Frank C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/28/18 
 
 Spock, Frank S. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 L 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Spozel, James 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Sprouse, John A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Stacey, Frank E. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Stachowiak, Frank 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Stack, Michael J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Stacy, Lloyd J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Stalke, Mike F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Stalock, Thomas P. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Stanbach, Henry 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/24/18 
 
 Stanislaw, Isidor 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Stark, Alan 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Stenner, Theodore M. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 E 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Stern, Samuel 
 
 Corp. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Stevens, Glenn 
 
 Corp. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Stevens, Robert E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/16/18 
 
 St. Germain, Peter D. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 Stick, Reuben 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
260 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 Name 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Stilson, Chester B. 
 Stim, Michael 
 Stolph, Gustave A. 
 Stover, Charles 
 St. Pierre, Dollard 
 Strickland, Edward H. 
 Stuhlmiller, Herbert E. 
 Sturgess, Lyle M. 
 Suhr, John A. 
 Sullivan, Eugene F. 
 Sullivan, Thomas H. 
 Sultera, Anthony 
 Sulzen, Oscar 
 Swanson, Arthur O. 
 Sweeney, James P. 
 Sweet, Morris 
 Sweet, William 
 Swentko, Jacob 
 Syfel, James P. 
 Szamruk, Joseph 
 
 Talarico, Peter 
 Tanck, Paul O. 
 Tarrant, Richard A. 
 Tedeschi, Pietro 
 Tedesco, Serafino 
 Teitler, Herman 
 Teribury, Lawrence 
 Terrill, John N. 
 
 Terry, William W. 
 
 Tessier, Fred 
 Tewell, Harvey R. 
 Thabounaris, Thehanasis 
 Thomas, Albert E. 
 Thompson, Claude T. 
 Thompson, Frank J. 
 Thompson, John H. 
 Thompson, William L. 
 Thornton, Samuel A. 
 Thuotte, Adelard J. 
 Thurlow, Percy S. 
 Tkchuk, Todus 
 Tobiason, Henry 
 Todd, Frank R. 
 Tomaro, Charles 
 Tomasello, Phillip 
 Toohey, Joseph M. 
 Tosi, Natale 
 
 Rank 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Pvt, 
 
 Pet. 1 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Pvt. 
 Pvt. 
 Pvt. 
 Pvt. 
 Pvt. 
 Pvt. 
 Pvt. 
 Pvt. 
 Pvt. 
 Pvt. 
 Pvt. 
 
 CI. 
 
 CI. 
 CI. 
 
 1 CI. 
 ICl. 
 
 1 CI. 
 
 Pvt. 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 Pvt. 
 Pvt. 
 Corp. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Cook 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Company 
 G 
 E 
 C 
 F 
 I 
 A 
 C 
 K 
 L 
 D 
 K 
 F 
 D 
 C 
 G 
 A 
 E 
 F 
 E 
 L 
 
 L 
 
 3 bn Is. 
 F 
 C 
 M 
 MG 
 B 
 E 
 
 MG 
 
 G 
 Hq 
 L 
 
 MG 
 E 
 E 
 1 bn Is. 
 H 
 D 
 I 
 F 
 D 
 K 
 
 MG 
 D 
 B 
 
 Hq 
 F 
 
 Place 
 
 Hazebrouck Sector 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois des Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Verrieres 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 Bois dse Loges 
 Thiaucourt 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 St. Juvin 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Thiaucourt 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 Date 
 
 6/25/18 
 10/20/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 10/18/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/19/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 9/19/18 
 10/18/18 
 10/17/18 
 10/20/18 
 
 9/20/18 
 10/29/18 
 
 9/22/18 
 9/22/18 
 9/18/18 
 9/21/18 
 9/17/18 
 10/16/18 
 10/19/18 
 10/17/18 
 9/29/18 
 10/19/18 
 10/20/18 
 9/17/18 
 10/16/18 
 11/ 3/18 
 10/ 4/18 
 9/22/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/21/18 
 9/19/18 
 10/16/18 
 9/27/18 
 9/16/18 
 11/ 1/18 
 10/16/18 
 9/21/18 
 9/21/18 
 10/ 4/18 
 10/19/ 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 261 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Place 
 
 Date 
 
 Tracy, Willis E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Treuer, Charles E. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 C 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Trimple, David 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Tripoli, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Troppman, George 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Tulonen, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Tunks, Ovid 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Turenne, Adjutor J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Turner, Herbert 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Tyler, James N. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 5/18 
 
 Tyler, Raymond L. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/28/18 
 
 VehS., George O. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Undermark, Edward F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Unger, Ernest 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Unruh, Montgomery- A. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 C 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Unsworth, Ira G. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Van Atta, Bruce S. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Van Court, Walter G. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Van der Vort. Harold 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Van Horn, Martin 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 H 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Van Pelt, William H. 
 
 Mech. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/19/18 
 
 Vanzile, Herman 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 Varley, John 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Vasey, William R. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 1 bn Is. 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/21/18 
 
 Venuto, Vincenzo 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Vermillion, Ernest P. 
 
 2 Lieut. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Vican, Nick C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Virun, Karpo 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 I 
 
 ( Thiaucoiu-t 
 \ St. Juvin 
 
 9/21/18 
 10/16/18 
 
 Vlasko, Stephen J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 C 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Vodorsuk, Alex 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Volpe, Albert 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Volz, Edwin A. 
 
 Major 
 
 2Bn 
 
 Verrieres 
 
 11/ 3/18 
 
 Vosseller, William _T. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Vovienty, Vincenti 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Vrindten, Edward S. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Wade, Harry 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/29/18 
 
 Wadsworth, Floyd E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Wagner, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Waidele, Peter A. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 E 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Wajciechawski, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Walczak, Walter 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Waliszewski, Michael 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 Wallace, Augustus 
 
 2 Lieut. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Wallace, Francis P. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Walls, Jesse C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
262 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name 
 
 Walsh, John H. 
 Walz, Lovene F. 
 Wanstrom, Victor E. 
 Ward, Alfred 
 Wardell, Frederick 
 Warncke, Roy A. 
 Warren, Jesse M. 
 Weaver, James W. 
 Weber, Joseph J. 
 Webster, Reed E. 
 Weikel, Louis 
 Weir, John J. 
 Weis, Edward C. 
 Weisenritter, Charles 
 Weiss, Albert 
 Wendorf, Isaac 
 Wents worth, Charles H. 
 Weppler, John B. 
 West, Charles J. 
 West, Henry L. 
 Westhoff, Eugene 
 Westley, William S. 
 Whalen, John 
 Whalen, John M. 
 Whalen, Leo J. 
 Whaley, Earl L. 
 Whaley, Jesse A. 
 Wharton, George R. 
 Wheeler, William, Jr. 
 White, Edward 
 White, Harold W. 
 Whitley, Harry D. 
 Whittier, Rufus K. 
 Wickward, Louis 
 Widrick, Edwin 
 Wienke, Charles J. 
 Wiesenhoefer, John T. 
 Wilde, John W. 
 Wilde, Walter N. 
 Wilkenfeld, Isadore 
 Williams, John L. 
 Williams, Peter 
 Wilson, James W. 
 Wilson, Richard 
 Wincierz, Edward A. 
 Windlandt, William F. 
 Wing, Robert R. 
 Winghart, Leo J. 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Place 
 
 Date 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Cook 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/28/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/16/18 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/17/18 
 
 Cook 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/27/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 G 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 K 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/32/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/24/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/24/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 E 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/28/18 
 
 Sup. Sgt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 B 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/26/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 C 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 MG 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 5/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Cook 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 St, Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/23/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/15/18 
 
 Corp. 
 
 E 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 5/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 1 Lieut. 
 
 1 Bn Hg. 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/23/18 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 263 
 
 WOUNDED AND GASSED (Continued) 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Place 
 
 Date 
 
 Witer, William 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/24/18 
 
 Wirth, Harry J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/18/18 
 
 Wischoff, Harr}'- 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Wise, Edward L. 
 
 Mech. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Wisnieski, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Wojcik, Piope 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 C 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Wood, Harry- E. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/20/18 
 
 Woolley, Frank W. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Wordell, Walter C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Wormuth, Charles R. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Wright, Fay E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/30/18 
 
 Wright, Herman 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Wright, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Wylie, Warden 
 
 1 Lieut. 
 
 G 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Yack, Herman 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Yelpo, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/24/18 
 
 Yindra, Frank J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 H 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 Young, Henry 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Zafuti, Guiseppe 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 E 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 Zahm, Joseph 
 
 Corp. 
 
 \Hq 
 
 Nieppe Forest 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 6/29/18 
 9/26/18 
 
 Zakrewski, Carl 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Zaksher, Frank J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Zalinsky, Adolph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Zenga, Rocco 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Ziajka, Paul 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 vSt. Juvin 
 
 10/16/18 
 
 Zimmerman, Earl W. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Zimnoch, Zygmunt 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Zwisler, Conrad J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
264 
 
 CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 MISSING IN ACTION 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company Place 
 
 Date 
 
 **Anuziello, Domenic 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 **Bennett, Raymond J, 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 **Blatz, William 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 10/ 4/18 
 
 **Blount, Howard 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 1 bn Is. 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Bogardus, Harry J. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 **Brus, Stanislaw 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Buckles, Clint 
 
 Corp. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Busch, Gustav A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Cardines, Bernado 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 **Chimsky, William 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Ciamprone, Pancrazio 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 B 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 **Ciswskie, Alex 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges^ 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Cittadino, Eugene 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 **Ciuffo, Guiseppe 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Collins, Daniel L. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 *Cory, Harvey L. 
 
 2 Lieut. 
 
 MG 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Costanzo, Giovanni 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Couto, Tony 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 ** Cramer, Kenneth F. 
 
 1 Lieut. 
 
 2 bn Is. 
 
 Verrieres 
 
 11/ 5/18 
 
 **Dahl, John E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Daley, Frank 0. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 **Dudley, Alfred L. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Dumont, Henry 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Dunn, Ira C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/81 
 
 Fitzpatrick, James H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Flynn, Joseph A. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 MG 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Giaquinto, Benny 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Giorgio, Frank 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Gledhill, Lloyd H. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 B 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/29/18 
 
 **Hanes, Leon J. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Herman, Samuel 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Highun, Philip 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 **Hirons, Arthur R. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Hmielski, Edmund 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 F 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 **Iachetta, Anthony 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Ingvaldson, Leonard 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Johnson, Frank F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Johnson, William 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 **Krueger, Isador 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Lampman, Fred 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Larkin, James R. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Larson, Martin E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Larson, Norman 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 **Leeker, William H. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 MG 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 McDermott, William 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 H 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Malo, Arthur 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 * Captured, mortally wounded and died a 
 
 prisoner. 
 
 
 ** Captured; repatri 
 
 ated after the 
 
 signing of the Armistice and later rejomed 
 
 Company. 
 
CASUALTY TABLES AND LISTS 
 
 265 
 
 MISSING IN 
 
 ACTION (Continued) 
 
 
 Name 
 
 Rank 
 
 Company 
 
 Place 
 
 Date 
 
 **Mann, Edward L. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Massa, Nicholas 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Mercone, Pasquale 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Mills, Buell B. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 Hq 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Minotte, Mathew 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Neet, John S. 
 
 Sgt. 
 
 F 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Nessly, George A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 H 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/20/18 
 
 Normandin, Oscar 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 3 bn Is. 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 North, George W. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 **Novak, Mike 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 O'Brien, Thomas F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Overton, Harry 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 F 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Parenda, Francesco 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Paulen, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 E 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 **Peters, Fred J. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 **Pfanner, John 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 **Pryzbyl, Anthony 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 E 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/21/18 
 
 **Rock, Alterie A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 3 bn Is. 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Roegline, Otto A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Roggiero, Augustino 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Rusy, Joseph 
 
 Corp. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Ryan, Thomas L. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Ryan, Joseph W. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Sableski, Anthony H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 G 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 **Schardt, Joseph 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/17/18 
 
 **Scharoim, Arthur J. 
 
 Corp. 
 
 MG 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Schierholtz, Henry A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 D 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Schlenker, William 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 L 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 **Schweizer, Peter C. 
 
 Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 M 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Schwister, George 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 I 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Scully, John A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 ** Smith, Andrew 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 F 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Smith, Morrell 
 
 2 Lieut. 
 
 C 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Stark, Axel F. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 **Steffenhagen, Ernest 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 C 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Stellwagen, Wallace T 
 
 . Pvt. 1 CI. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 **Stokes, Frederick C. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 **Swanlund, William H. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Thompson, Charles 0. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Thompson, Milton 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 11/ 1/18 
 
 Thornton, Adam 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Tieman, Fred 
 
 Corp. 
 
 C 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 **Tierney, WilHam M. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Tluchowski, Stanislaw 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 K 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Trihey, John B. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 M 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Vogds, Alios 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 Warden, Charles A. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 L 
 
 Bois des Loges 
 
 10/19/18 
 
 Wear mouth, George 
 
 Corp. 
 
 B 
 
 St. Juvni 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 **Weeks, William E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 Yanneck, William E. 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 MG 
 
 Thiaucourt 
 
 9/22/18 
 
 ** Young, Archie 
 
 Pvt. 
 
 A 
 
 St. Juvin 
 
 10/18/18 
 
 ** Captured; repatriated after the signing of the Armistice and later rejoined 
 
 Company. 
 
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