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600 DAYS'
SERVICE
A HISTORY OF THE
361st INFANTRY REGIMENT
of
THE UNITED STATES ARMY
"ALWAYS HW READY"
(Insignia and Motto of 91st Division)
"THE 361st LEADS— OTHERS FOLLOW"
(Motto of 361st Infantry)
"Powder River!"
"Let 'er buck!"
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HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS
American Expeditionary Forces
France, 3 October, 1918.
From : Commanding General, V Army Corps,
To: Commanding General, 91st Division.
Subject: Relief of 91st Division.
Under orders from First Army, the 91st Division will be relieved from
the front line to-night and placed in Corps Reserve.
The Corps Commander wishes you to understand that this relief results
solely from a realization by higher command that your Division has done
its full share in the recent success, and is entitled to a rest for reorganization.
This especially as during the past three days it has incurred heavy casualties
when circumstances would not permit either advance or withdrawal.
At a time when the divisions on its flanks were faltering and
even falling back, the Ninety-First pushed ahead and steadfastly
clung to every yard gained.
In its initial performance, your Division has established itself firmly on
the list of the Commander-in-Chief's reliable fighting units. Please extend
to your officers and men my appreciation of their splendid behavior and my
hearty congratulations on the brilliant record they have made.
Geo. H. Cameron,
Major General, Commanding.
'Ride 'em cowboy! Hook 'em cow!
Wild West Division! Wow! ! !"
74 Ra
*> t
Colonel William D. Davis, D. S. M., D. S. C.
Commanding Officer of 361st Infantry Regiment from date of its
organization, September 4, 1917, until killed in action
November 1, 1918
To its
honored molder and leader
Colonel William D. Davis
the regiment
naturally and gratefully dedicates
this story of its life.
He lived and died for his men.
Killed in action, he had already by his training
of officers and men, by his leadership, by his
thoughtfulness, and by his fearless example
made soldiers of civilians and made possible
their achievements in war.
March 11, 1869— November 1, 1918
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AND INDEX TO ORDERS
Foreword 6
Roster of Officers, September 30, 1917, and list of additional officers assigned
to regiment before July 6, 1918 8
Chapter I. — Camp Lewis, September 4, 1917- June 21, 1918 12
The Start 12
From Civilians to Soldiers 15
Chapter II.— "Over There," June 22-September 2, 1918 23
The Trip 23
The Training 29
Chapter III. — "The General Situation" 31
Chapter IV.— The St. Mihiel Drive, September 3-13, 1918 36
G. O. 238, G. H. Q. A. E. F. 26 Dec. 1918 39
Chapter V. — To the Argonne, September 14-25, 1918 41
F. O. 1, 361st Infantry, 25 Sept. 1918 46
Table of Organization of Command Groups 53
Roster of Officers, September 26, 1918 58
Chapter VI. — First Phase of Meuse-Argonne Offensive, September 26-
October 6, 1918 61
F. O. 8, 181st Brigade, 28 September, 1918 73
F. O. 46 (V Army Corps), 28 September, 1918 78
F. O. 10, "Match" (181st Brigade), 29 September, 1918 78
G. O. 24, 91st Div. 1918 (publishing letter from C. G. Fifth U. S. Army
Corps, 3 October, 1918) 90
Roster of Officers, October 7, 1918 94
Chapter VII. — Second Phase of Meuse-Argonne Offensive, October 7-12,
1918 97
F. O. — , "Mamma" (361st Infantry), 9 October, 1918 100
Letter from Chief of Staff, 1st Division, 12 October, 1918 117
Extract from Operations Report of Brig. Gen. McDonald, 181st Brig 118
G. O. 17, First U. S. Army Corps, 11 Nov. 1918 118
G. O. 201, G. H. Q. A. E. F. 10 Nov. 1918 119
Memorandum 181st Brig. 25 Oct. 1918 120
G. O. 232, G. H. Q. A. E. F. 19 Dec. 1918 121
Resolution by Council of City of Tacoma, Wash., 8 Nov. 1918 122
Chapter VIII.— To the Belgian Front, October 12-27, 1918 124
G. O. 30, 91st Div. 22 Oct. 1918 131
G. O. 28, 361st Infantry, 27 Oct. 1918 (Memorial Order) 135
Roster of Officers, October 31, 1918 137
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Page
Chapter IX. — The Capture op Audenarde, First Phase op Ypres-Lys
(Scheldt) Offensive, October 28-November 4, 1918. 141
F. O. — , "Regatta" (361st Infantry), 31 October 1918 144
G. O. 11, 181st Brig. 2 Nov. 1918 (Announcing Death of Colonel Davis) 151
Translation of German offer of extra leaves of absences as rewards for capture
of prisoners from 91st Div 154
G. O. 38, 91st Div. 1918 (publishing S. 0. of 7th French Army Corps, 4 Nov.
1918) 158
Chapter X. — Second Phase of Lys-Scheldt Offensive, November 4-11, 1918. 160
Message announcing Armistice 164
G. O. 49, 91st Div. 1918 (publishing letter from C. G. 30th French Army
Corps, 24 Nov. 1918) 165
G. O. 59, 91st Div. 1918 (publishing G. O. 31 of VI. French Army, 11 Dec.
1918) : 166
G. O. 16, 91st Div. 1919 (publishing letter from General Pershing, 20 Feb.
1919) 167
Chapter XI. — Touring Belgium, November 12-December 31, 1918 169
Translation of French Communique, 11 Nov. 1918 169
T. B. 21, 91st Div. 1918 (publishing G. O. 652, French Army in Belgium,
11 Nov. 1918) 169
G. O. 204, G. H. Q. A. E. F. 1918 (publishing communication from Marshal
Foch, 12 Nov. 1918) 170
G. O. 206, G. H. Q. A. E. F. 15 Nov. 1918 (publishing communication from
Secretary of War) 171
G. O. 211, G. H. Q. A. E. F. 20 Nov. 1918 (announcing policy as to return to
America) 172
Roster of Officers, February 8, 1919 187
Chapter XII. — From Belgium to Camp Lewis, December 30, 1918-April 30,
1919 190
G. O. 7, 91st Div. 1919 (authorizing distinctive name, insignia and motto for
Division) 193
Appendix I. — Travel Summary 203
Appendix II. — Battle Summary 204
Appendix III. — Decorations and Individual Citations 205
Appendix IV. — Summary of Casualties 239
Appendix V. — Roll of Men who Died on the Field of Honor 240
Appendix VI. — General Pershing's Farewell Order 245
Embarkation Roster (St. Nazaire) 246-276
LIST OF MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
Colonel William D. Davis 3
"The Tour of Duty."— Maps showing route of 361st Infantry, June 22, 1918-
April 30, 1919 22
Operations of 361st Infantry, Meuse-Argonne Offensive 40
Major Oscar F. Miller 57
Operations of 361st Infantry, First Phase Lys-Scheldt Offensive 140
Colonel Avery D. Cummings 153
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FOREWORD
This history is published by the members of the 361st Infantry Regiment
for their own pleasure and information. The funds for its publication and
for its free distribution to each surviving member of the regiment and to
the nearest relative of each deceased member of the regiment have been
contributed by the several units of the organization. The labor of prepara-
tion and compilation has been enthusiastically contributed by each unit of
the regiment and also by many of its individual members.
In preparing the records of operations each unit was first called upon
to submit a memorandum of its own activities. With the help of the original
orders, operations-files and the fresh recollection of the several officers
who from time to time formed the editorial board these reports were woven
into a complete story and such discrepancies as existed were either recon-
ciled or were reinvestigated until a reliable conclusion was obtained. While
possibly it is true that in some of the details inaccuracies may still appear
in this text, it is believed that what at first may seem inaccuracies to those
who base their conclusions upon hearsay will upon investigation of the eye
witnesses be found well substantiated.
An attempt has been made (1) to supply accurate copies of all com-
mendatory or other orders which might be of particular interest to members
of the regiment, (2) to furnish an authoritative unexaggerated record of
the training, movements and operations of the regiment, and (3) to publish
reliable statistics particularly as to the regiment's casualties and as to the
decorations or citations received by its members.
The somewhat unusual capitalization of the proper names of towns,
camps, etc., is a partial survival of the rule of the Field Service Regulations
which requires this practice as to all geographical names used in field
orders. This feature has been permitted to survive in this book not merely
for old acquaintance sake but with the thought that such capitalization will
make it easier for the reader to find quickly a reference to any special event
by looking for the name of the place concerned. The accents properly
belonging in French names have been printed in the text but omitted in all
quotations from orders, etc., unless they appeared in the document quoted.
The story of the operations is told from the point of view of the regi-
mental headquarters, with the purpose of showing the parts played by all
units of the regiment. Often there is also shown the part which the
activities of the regiment played in the operations of the larger units.
Whenever available, official statements of the appreciation felt for the
services of the regiment or of any of its members have been quoted in full
and where the facts have been fully known a further statement of appre-
ciation has in some instances here been expressed in such fitting terms as
the Editor has had at his command.
A sincere regret is felt that because of lack of space and of personal
unfamiliarity with the circumstances, it has been impracticable to include
more incidents showing the individual exploits of the enlisted men, but it
has been felt that this feature may in a great measure be supplied by the
Company Histories which many of the companies most commendably have
undertaken to publish.
To Colonel A. D. Cummings in particular is due the gratitude of the
regiment for any value that this publication may prove to have. It was
at his personal suggestion that the task was first undertaken in December,
1918, while the regiment was still in Belgium. His continued interest and
ready assistance both as to the nature of the book and the plans for financ-
ing its publication have been a constant inspiration and a very practical aid
in bringing about its completion and final appearance.
The Editorial Board which undertook this compilation in co-operation
with the Editor, who was then Regimental Operations Officer, has changed in
membership from time to time as many of its original members became
separated from the regiment, but those whose efforts have most constantly
been put forth are: Captains Jacob Kanzler, James C. Fortune, Richard C.
M. Page, Curtiss R. Gilbert, John E. Bailey and Donald G. Abel, and
Lieutenants Frederick T. Fairchild, Jesse T. Wilkins, Fred L. Brace, Charles
H. Hudelson, John H. Moeur, Lewin W. Martinez, James A. Quinby,
Wallace M. MacKay, Southall R. Pfund, Edward A. Valentine, Uil Lane
and Reginald H. Linforth.
For the Editor, the work inevitably has taken on the character of a
memorial for his friends and associates, officers and men, whose sacri-
fices of service and life are here recorded. For them this memorial has
seemed to him all too inadequate, but as offering to him the privilege of
expressing something of his appreciation of them and at the same time
rendering to his fellow members of the regiment a service tending to per-
petuate the name and number of this distinguished unit the opportunity
of preparing this volume has been warmly welcomed.
Harold H. Burton
Cuyahoga Building,
Cleveland, Ohio,
28 June, 1919.
ROSTER OF OFFICERS, 361st INFANTRY
September 30, 1917 — based upon first monthly return of the regiment
Regimental Headquarters
Colonel William D. Davis
Lieut. Colonel Lucius C. Bennett
Captain Clarence F. Smith, Adjutant
1st Lieut. Frank E. Winter, M. R. C, Surgeon
, Chaplain
1st Battalion
Major John J. Mudgett
Captain Earl H. Plummer, attached as Bayonet Instructor
1st Lieut. Gustave B. Appelman, Adjutant (also Regi-
mental Police Officer)
Company "A"
Captain George W. Farwell
1st Lieut. Harold H. Burton
2nd Lieut. Gerrit V. W. Wood
2nd Lieut. Ellis Bates
2nd Lieut. Wallace H. Blomquist, at-
tached
2nd Lieut. Merriam J. Howells, at-
tached
Company "B"
Captain Wallace T. Downing
1st Lieut. Eugene H. Blanche
2nd Lieut. Gilpin S. Sessions
2nd Lieut. James E. Peebles
2nd Lieut. Southall R. Pfund, at-
tached but on S. D. with Sup. Co.
2nd Lieut. Ralph H. Walker, at-
tached
2nd Lieut. Donald G. Abel, attached
Company "C"
Captain Lee Arnold
1st Lieut. Campbell Burke
2nd Lieut. Charles H. Hudelson
2nd Lieut. Ben B. Taylor
2nd Lieut. Robert C. Howard, at-
tached
2nd Lieut. Ernest K. Murray, at-
tached
Company "D"
Captain Max L. McCollough
1st Lieut. Roscoe V. F. Brightbill
2nd Lieut. Errol W. Proctor
2nd Lieut. Thomas G. Ware
2nd Lieut. James M. Tongate, at-
tached
2nd Lieut. Oliver Voderberg, at-
tached
2nd Battalion
Major Oscar F. Miller
1st Lieut. Carmi L. Williams, Adjutant (also attached to
and commanding Supply Co.)
Company "E"
Captain Roy C. Ward
1st Lieut. Henry P. Hoffman
2nd Lieut. Royal A. Coffey
2nd Lieut. John A. Long
2nd Lieut. Jack Sweat, attached
2nd Lieut. Charles T. Wright, at-
tached
2nd Lieut. Jack H. Cosper, attached
Company "F"
Captain Harry E. Williams
1st Lieut. Curtiss R. Gilbert
2nd Lieut. Everett E. Hunt
2nd Lieut. Wallace M. MacKay
2nd Lieut. Richard C. M. Page, at-
tached
2nd Battalion — Continued
Company "G"
Captain Jacob Kanzler
1st Lieut. Frederick T. Fairchild
2nd Lieut. Walter F. Davis
2nd Lieut. Lester M. Ellis
2nd Lieut. Everett J. Gray, attached
2nd Lieut. Uil Lane, attached
Company "H"
Captain Albert H. Conner
1st Lieut. Ira G. Towson
2nd Lieut. Cherrill R. Betterton
2nd Lieut. John H. Moeur
2nd Lieut. George V. J. Ramsdell,
attached
2nd Lieut. Ryder Patten, attached
3rd Battalion
Major Robert C. Howard
1st Lieut. Charles H. Moore, Adjutant (also Regimental
Exchange Officer)
1st Lieut. Russell W. Millar, attached as Bayonet Instructor
Company "/"
Captain Francis X. A. Eble
1st Lieut. Elmer J. Armstrong
2nd Lieut. Robert S. Batman
2nd Lieut. James A. Quinby
2nd Lieut. Thomas A. Cannell, at-
tached
2nd Lieut. Loron D. Sparks, attached
Company "K"
Captain Walter L. Tooze
1st Lieut. Wilburn C. Hutcheson
2nd Lieut. Harry J. Craig
2nd Lieut. James D. McKay
2nd Lieut. Ralph W. Rogers, attached
2nd Lieut. Ernest E. Russell, at-
tached
Headquarters Company
Captain Clarence F. Smith, Adjutant
Captain Frank Heath, attached
1st Lieut. Charlie A. Valverde
1st Lieut. Earle G. McMillen
2nd Lieut. Charles H. Andrus
2nd Lieut. Ray R. Vincent
2nd Lieut. Ernest L. Damkroger
2nd Lieut. Edward L. Kellas, at-
tached, but on S. D. with Supply
Company
Company "L"
Captain William J. Potter
1st Lieut. James C. Fortune
2nd Lieut. Ronald E. Everly
2nd Lieut. Alva J. Coats
2nd Lieut. Edward A. Valentine, at-
tached
2nd Lieut. Reginald H. Linforth, at-
tached
Company "M"
Captain Roy E. Naftzger
1st Lieut. Frederick F. Lamping
2nd Lieut. Paul D. Smith
2nd Lieut. Fred L. Brace
2nd Lieut. Robert A. Woodyard, at-
tached
2nd Lieut. Knapp Orton, attached
Machine Gun Company
Captain Fred B. Angus
1st Lieut. Fred E. Privett
1st Lieut. George E. Kelsch
2nd Lieut. Lewin W. Martinez
2nd Lieut. Harold C. Hubbell
2nd Lieut. Frederick W. Gollum
Supply Company
Captain Leon E. Savage, R. U. S. O.
1st Lieut. Carmi L. Williams, at-
tached and commanding company
in addition to his duties as Bat-
talion Adjutant of 2nd Battalion
1st Lieut. William T. King
ROSTER— Continued
Assigned to regiment, but serving as instructors at Officers' Training
Camp at Presidio of San Francisco, and not assigned or attached to any
organization within the regiment.
Captain Friend S. Dickinson Captain Ora Goodpaster
Captain Howard D. Hughes Captain Clarence J. Minick,
Attached to regiment, but absent attending school at Fort Sill, and not
attached to any organization within the regiment.
2nd Lieut. Merle T. Jenkins
Medical Detachment
1st Lieut. Frank E. Winter, M. R. C, Regimental Surgeon
1st Lieut. Joseph A. Beebe, M. R. C.
1st Lieut. Paul F. Brown, M. R. C.
1st Lieut. Alexander C. Crank, M. R. C.
1st Lieut. John L. Burnside, D. R. C.
Officers Not Appearing on Monthly Return for September, 1917, but
Assigned to 361st Infantry Between September 30,
1917 and July 6, 1918
1st Lieut. (Chaplain) Eugene V. Bronson. Assigned and joined 17 October,
1917.
1st Lieut. James R. McLaughlin. Assigned 24 November, 1917, joined 29
November, 1917, assigned to Company "I" 30 November, 1917.
1st Lieut. Jesse T. Wilkins. Assigned and joined 15 January, 1918, assigned
to Company "H" 15 January, 1918.
1st Lieut. Gregg M. Evans. Assigned 15 January, 1918, joined and at-
tached to Headquarters Company 19 January, 1918.
1st Lieut. Dale J. Woods. Assigned 15 January, 1918, joined and attached
to Company "A" 19 January, 1918, transferred to 40th Division
12 February, 1918.
1st Lieut. Roscoe M. Wright. Assigned 15 January, 1918, joined and at-
tached to Machine Gun Company 19 January, 1918, assigned to
Company "D" 5 March, 1918, transferred to 166th Depot Brigade
11 June, 1918.
1st Lieut. Francois Trouchet. Attached 15 January, 1918, joined and at-
tached to Supply Company (S. D. with R. U. S. O.) 19 January,
1918, assigned to regiment and Supply Company 1 1 March, 1918.
1st Lieut. Albert J. Haas. Attached 15 January, 1918, joined and attached
to Headquarters Company (S. D. as Asst. Adjt.) 19 January,
1918, assigned to regiment 11 March, 1918, assigned to Com-
pany "L" 12 June, 1918.
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1st Lieut. John E. Bailey. Attached 15 January, 1918, joined and attached
to Company "A" 19 January, 1918, assigned to regiment and
Company "K" 11 March, 1918.
1st Lieut. William J. Edick. Attached 15 January, 1918, joined and at-
tached to Company "E" 19 January, 1918, assigned to regiment
and Company "M" 11 March, 1918.
1st Lieut. Drew W. Standrod. Attached 15 January, 1918, joined and at-
tached to Company "E" 19 January, 1918, assigned to regiment
and to Company "E" 11 March, 1918, transferred to Virginia
Polytechnic Institute 26 May, 1918.
Captain Frank P. Doherty. Attached 15 January, 1918, joined and at-
tached to Company "E" 19 January, 1918, assigned to regiment
and as Personnel Officer 2 May, 1918, assigned to Machine Gun
Company 22 May, 1918.
Captain Marshall S. Scudder. Attached 15 January, 1918, joined and
attached to Company "K" 19 January, 1918, assigned to regi-
ment 14 May, 1918, assigned to Company "I" 15 May, 1918.
2nd Lieut. Frank R. Johnston. Attached 15 January, 1918, joined and at-
tached to Company "K" 19 January, 1918, transferred to 166th
Depot Brigade 17 May, 1918, assigned to regiment and to Com-
pany "E" 15 June, 1918.
2nd Lieut. Raymond A. Wilson. Assigned and joined 21 June, 1918, as-
signed to Company "F" (S. D. at Regimental Headquarters) 21
June, 1918.
1st Lieut. David A. Bissett. Assigned and joined 3 July, 1918, assigned to
Company "D" 4 July, 1918.
Officers Not Appearing on Monthly Return for September, 1917, But
Who Joined Medical Detachment Between September 30,
1917 and July 6, 1918
1st Lieut. Ernest C. McKibben, M. R. C. Joined 4 November, 1917.
1st Lieut. Nathan G. Hale, M. R. C. Joined 4 November, 1917.
1st Lieut. Roy M. Cox, M. R. C. Joined 4 November 1917; left 28 Febru-
ary, 1918.
1st Lieut. Charles H. Smith, M. R. C. Joined 28 November, 1917.
1st Lieut. Fred B. Coleman, M. R. C. Joined 18 December, 1917.
1st Lieut. Leland C. Mcintosh, M. R. C. Joined 15 January, 1918.
1st Lieut. Ferdinand G. Dratz, D. R. C. Joined 21 January, 1918.
1st Lieut. Mayo Reiss, D. R. C. Joined 24 May, 1918.
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CHAPTER I
CAMP LEWIS
September 4, 1917— June 21, 1918
THE START
The United States went to war with the German Empire April 6th., 1917.
The "Wild West," consisting of Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington,
Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, and Alaska, was classified as the 16th
Draft Area. It was to furnish as soon as possible a National Army Infantry
Division. Its training camp was to be at CAMP LEWIS, located about 17
miles south of TACOMA, Washington, and named for Captain Meriwether
Lewis, commander of the famous Lewis and Clark expedition made to the
Northwest in 1803. As the National Army Infantry Divisions were num-
bered from 76 up, in the numerical order of their draft areas, this division
became the 91st. In August, 1917, Major General Henry A. Greene, N. A.,
long known to the army in many capacities and particularly as the efficient,
respected and loved commander of the 10th U. S. Infantry Regiment,
assumed command of the division.
The camp was laid out to fit the demands of the infantry division as
then authorized. Within the first few months the tables of organization of
the United States Army underwent rapid expansion and revision to which
the 91st Division as rapidly conformed. While the units originally con-
templated may have differed in detail, the following units soon grew up
together at CAMP LEWIS, as the pride of the Far West: 361st, 362nd, 363rd,
364th Infantry Regiments; 346th, 347th, 348th Machine Gun Battalions;
346th, 347th, 348th Regiments of Field Artillery; 316th Trench Mortar
Battery; 316th Regiment of Engineers; 316th Field Signal Battalion; 316th
Train Headquarters and Military Police; 316th Ammunition Train; 316th
Supply Train; 316th Engineer Train; 316th Sanitary Train, including 361st,
362nd, 363rd and 364th Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals; 181st
Infantry Brigade, including 361st and 362nd Infantry Regiments, and 347th
Machine Gun Battalion; 182nd Infantry Brigade, including 363rd and 364th
Infantry Regiments, and 348th Machine Gun Battalion; 166th Field Artillery
Brigade, including 346th, 347th, 348th Regiments of Field Artillery and 316th
Trench Mortar Battery.
The authorized strength of the division thus organized, became sub-
stantially 28,000 officers and men.
In addition to this combat division, the camp included other organiza-
tions, notably the 166th Depot Brigade, the Remount Station, the Base
Hospital, and last but none the less a fact, the unmilitarized adjunct and
recreation center known as "GREENE PARK," all under the command or
supervision of Major General Henry A. Greene.
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Most of the original assignment of officers reached the camp late in
August, while it was still in the hands of the Construction Quartermaster.
The two-storied, frame barracks, at least for the infantry regiments, were
well under way. Most of them were up but still lacked windows. The
officers' quarters were being located; sewer systems and shower baths were
in little more than the "blue-print" stage; the General was quartered in a
tent; the roads were dusty trails, but in everything the well-conceived plan
of the camp was evident.
In general, the buildings were arranged six deep in two long rows
separated by a drill plain about 400 yards wide. These rows ran approxi-
mately East and West and parallel to each other for nearly a mile, then each
turned away at an angle of about forty-five degrees and swung out around
the low wooded hills. A little more than 60 miles away, opposite the
eastern end of this ever widening drill plain, rose the majestic snow-capped
summit of Mount Rainier.
The camp was on two railroads; an excellent macadam highway con-
nected it with TACOMA; and the camp area of approximately 70,000 acres
was ample for every purpose, even for an artillery range and maneuver
field. The many spruce and fir trees of the Northwest, later to become
intimately associated v/ith the division in the divisional insignia, lent a
quiet dignity to the camp. On each clear morning, day or evening, the
snow-crowned peak of Mount Rainier, pink or white in the changing lights,
stood as a beautiful and inspiring symbol of America's combined strength
and idealism.
On September 6th, 1917, G. O. 9, 91st Infantry Division, dated Sep-
tember 4, 1917, officially assigned to the 361st Infantry Regiment: Colonel
William D. Davis, N. A., Lieutenant Colonel Lucius C. Bennett, N. A., Major
John J. Mudgett, N. A., most of the officers from the 3rd and 4th Companies
of the 16th Provisional Training Regiment who had been ordered to report
to Camp Lewis from the Training Camp at the Presidio of San Francisco,
California, and several officers who had received their commissions upon
completion of training courses held for non-commissioned officers of the
Regular Army.
A few days before this the officers had met their Colonel and Lieutenant
Colonel, and moved into the quarters assigned to the regiment. These
quarters were the nearest to the camp entrance, a fitting place for the
regiment, whose watchword, at the suggestion of the Colonel himself, came
to be: "The 361st Leads — Others Follow."
The regiment had already begun its career on September 5th, when the
first contingent of men called to the colors under the Selective Service Act
reached CAMP LEWIS. They came from SEATTLE in automobiles gaily
decorated, were preceded by a band and brought with them their city
officials. They were reported to the Adjutant of the 361st Infantry, Captain
Clarence F. Smith, and assigned to Company "H." On September 12th
a few non-commissioned officers from the Regular Army joined and were
assigned to the several companies in groups of three to five to each. At
first each company had four or five more 2nd Lieutenants attached to it
than show on the monthly return of September 30th, and a squad was
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correctly defined as "a few men completely surrounded by officers." No
time was lost in giving individual instruction to the picked first 5 per cent
of drafted men so that these in turn might assist with the next 40 per cent
who were to join on the 19th and 20th of September. Many of the first 5
per cent had already attended non-commissioned officers' schools in their
home towns. Nearly all of them later became non-commissioned officers,
and many of them officers.
The willingness of the newcomers was evident and inspiring. By the
end of the month the rifle companies numbered from 140 to 170, Head-
quarters Company 157, Machine Gun Company 87, and Supply Company
93. The assignments were made to regiments and even to companies with
a view to keeping together the men from substantially the same localities.
Thus the 361st Infantry at first was filled largely with men from Washington,
Idaho and Oregon.
The Initial Muster Rolls show the following distribution of the National
Army men (except in Company "C"), and it was on the basis of this showing
that after the war the State of Washington became entitled to the Regimental
Colors:
Wash-
Cali-
Mon-
Wyo-
Company
ington
Idaho
Oregon
fornia
tana
Utah
ming
Total
"A"
226
8
234
"B"
175
48
223
*"C"
"D"
158
34
15
18
2
227
"E"
166
59
5
1
1
1
233
«F»
125
97
7
1
230
"G"
151
2
73
6
1
233
"H"
224
3
3
4
234
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192
1
1
9
1
204
"K"
152
70
13
1
1
237
"L"
131
79
28
238
"M"
206
20
10
236
Hq.
259
2
6
1
268
M.G.
132
30
15
177
Sup.
94
23
117
Total 2391 453 184 55 5 2 1 3091
*Company "C's" copy of Muster Roll lost in action, other copies not avail-
able.
The 362nd Infantry also was filled with men from the Northwest, and
the 363rd and 364th Infantry Regiments, principally with Californians.
Necessary transfers, reassignments and replacements gradually altered this.
In Belgium, Colonel Davis later welcomed to the regiment men from the
Central States, and at last after the armistice, the regiment included on its
rolls men from practically every state in the Union. All were welcomed,
and they promptly took up the spirit and traditions of the unit.
In these early times "Powder River," destined to be the war cry of the
division, made its first bid for fame. One day, as the "old men," of a
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month, a week or even a day's experience, called to the "recruits" : "Where
're you from?" — a Montana detachment replied in a manner that was never
forgotten: "Powder River — Let 'er Buck!" From CAMP LEWIS this answer
was carried with the early replacements to the American Expeditionary
Forces — and there it grew to the full story taught as follows at the 1st
Corps School at GONDRECOURT: "What is the longest river in the world?"
— "Powder River — it's a mile wide and an inch deep and it flows uphill all
the way to Texas — Let 'er Buck!"
FROM CIVILIANS TO SOLDIERS
Everything was to be learned. The officers had a head start of the
men, and the advanced training of the officers, through regimental, divisional
and army schools and through individual study of modern warfare, kept
pace with the elementary training and later the advanced training of the
men. Colonel Davis set the standard at the limit and saw to it personally
that everything was done to reach it. Underlying all was the effort to
obtain the prime essential — discipline. Colonel Davis acted directly upon
the officers and through them on the men. The results justified every effort
and every sacrifice made. The pride of the regiment and the key to its
success was its discipline.
First there was drill without uniforms, then gradually the several parts
arrived and the men, of average size at least, wore the woolen O. D.
Company "B" succeeded in getting every man into uniform for the first regi-
mental parade and, through the later well known enterprise of Captain
L. E. Savage, the regiment was the first in the division to be completely
uniformed. One long conspicuous ununiformed figure was the tall bearded
woodsman on the right flank of Company "A," Private Damitz, a sincere
conscientious objector, who in accordance with his belief had never cut or
shaved the locks and beard that nature gave him, and who quietly refused
to wear the uniform of military service. He was later transferred to
render selected service elsewhere. Barrels of the discarded civilian cloth-
ing were shipped out for friends of later days — the "Needy Belgians." Soon
came the Krag-Jorgensen rifles, later the Enfields (U. S. rifles, Model of
1917), and later still the web equipment.
Instruction began with the "Position of the Soldier," then traveled
straight through the I. D. R. Schools of the Soldier, Squad, Company, Bat-
talion and Regiment. Physical drill as taught by Captain Plummer rapidly
weeded out the disabled cases and hardened the weaker men. "Raise
extended leg waist high" — as a goose step march was a favorite. "P. H.
and C. of F." and "R. of A. D." were given constant attention; "Out goes
the water and in comes the air" was demonstrated most ably to Company
"L," by Lieut. Valentine. Military discipline and courtesy, insignia of
United States Army, Articles of War, visual signalling, care of rifle and
equipment, preliminary tests and training for range practice, bayonet exer-
cises, hand grenade lectures and practice, and trench warfare were included.
Finally came automatic weapons and gas defense.
As the winter and rain came on the two target ranges were completed.
One had 200 targets and ranges of 100, 200 and 300 yards, the other 40
targets and ranges of from 100 to 1000 yards. Each man was put through
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the regulation firing courses up to and including 300 yards, with and with-
out bayonet. A selected number shot at 500 and 600 yards. All again shot
at night, the targets being exposed for a few moments by search-light glare
to the simultaneous fire of a platoon or company.
A complete system of divisional trenches was dug and the regimental
sector was occupied for one night by the 1st Battalion. Dugouts were
sunk, six to a regiment, and each with two entrances. The work on these
was competitive, and in spite of constant trouble with water and cave-ins
this regiment completed its six before any other regiment completed one.
Captain Marshall S. Scudder, Lieutenants Richard C. M. Page, John A.
Long, Edward A. Valentine and Ernest L. Damkroger directed this work
and received the personal commendations of Colonel Davis and Major
General Greene.
The Intelligence Sections built their own "No Man's Land," and received
special courses in scouting, patrolling, observing and sniping. With one
exception, the original Intelligence Officers were those who later led their
sections into the Argonne attack. They were Lieutenant H. C. Hubbell
(R. I. O.), Captain (then Lieutenant) H. H. Burton, who was succeeded by
Captain (then Lieutenant) R. C. M. Page (1st Battalion), Lieutenant C. R.
Betterton (2nd Battalion), and Lieutenant J. R. McLaughlin (3rd Battalion).
The gun racks came, were chained and locked, and inspected each night
between midnight and reveille. The spotless dining room tables, floors and
walls (also the ceiling in Company "L"), the bread boxes, meat racks and
other kitchen decorations were constantly scrubbed, inspected and judged.
The fly traps were made, distributed, and noticed by all except the flies.
The windows of the sleeping quarters were forced wide open "top and
bottom," the ventilation was officially inspected by each Officer of the Day
between midnight and reveille, and like the gun racks, was officially reported
upon by him.
Various things were summarily discontinued as appreciation of the
military fitness of things grew apace. Among these went the use of the
term "Mule skinners" (by Captain C. L. Williams) in military corre-
spondence, the use of green ink (by Lieutenant Bates) in the guard book,
the standing on piles of stones (by Lieutenant Blomquist) to observe the
ceremony of the Presentation of the Colors, the detailing of men as Com-
manding Officer's Orderly who could not speak English, and the use of
the regimental telephone for personal telephone calls.
As the months moved by, the division was nearly stripped of dough-
boys except for the non-commissioned officers. The men thus separated
were sent, some to the "Spruce Division," to earn safer but higher wages,
some to specialist organizations, and many as replacements to the divisions
nearer the front. Again the division was refilled with new men. The
training was renewed with more "Personal Hygiene and Care of the Feet,"
and more "Resuscitation of the Apparently Drowned." As springtime
beckoned, a change in training was made so as to include less of trench
warfare and more of open warfare. Tactical walks, frequent company,
battalion, regimental maneuvers and one divisional maneuver were held.
The "Reds" were regularly driven to cover at STEILACOOM and ROY.
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A typical springtime training schedule with its well known hieroglyphs
is the following:
"Headquarters 361st Infantry,
Camp Lewis, American Lake, Wash.,
May 4th, 1918.
Schedule of Drill
AND
Instruction for Week Ending
May
nth
1918
A. M.
P. M.
7:00
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30 1 10 :00| 10:30
1:00
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
to
to
to
to
to
to J to J to
to
to
to
to
to
to
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00 10:30 11:00
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
May 6th.
1 1
1
1st Bn.
O-P-E-N W-A-R-F-A-R-E
FAW
By
By S
PD
Games
2nd Bn.
SS
Pl.Dl PD | AE | I | By | By | By
Gallery Practice and Tests
3rd Bn.
Gallery Practice and Tests
I
By
By S
PD Games
Recruits
ss
SS | PD | AE | SA | SA |P1.D| S
SS
TD
MDC 1 Pl.D
PD |Games
May 7th.
1st Bn.
2nd Bn.
R-E-G-I-M-E-N-T-A-L F-I-E-L-D E-X-E-R-C-I-S-E
3rd Bn.
Recruits
May 8th.
Gallery Practice and Tests
1st Bn.
1 1 1 1 1 1
I
By
By
WW
PD
Games
2nd Bn.
O-P-E-N W-A-R-F-A-R-E
I
By
By
WW
PD
Games
3rd Bn.
SS
P1D
PD
AE
I
By
By
By
FAW
I
I
WW
PD
Games
Recruits
ss
ss
PD
AE
SA
SA
Pl.D
AW
SS
AG
MIGD
Pl.D
PD
Games
May 9th.
1st Bn.
ss
Pl.D
PD
AE
I
By
By
By
SA
I
I
MDC
PD
Games
2nd Bn.
O-P-E-N W-A-R-F-A-R-E
FAW
By
By
MDC
PD
Games
3rd Bn.
O-P-E-N W-A-R-F-A-R-E
I
By
By
MDC
PD
Games
Recruits
ss
ss
PD
AE
SA
SA
Pl.D
OP
SS
By
By
MDC
PD
Games
May 10th.
1st Bn.
O-P-E-N W-A-R-F-A-R-E
I
By
By
S
PD
Games
2nd Bn.
ss
P1.D| PD | AE | I | By | By | By
I
TD
B
s
PD
Games
3rd Bn.
O-P-E-N W-A-R-F-A-R-E
I
By
By
S
PD
Games
Recruits
ss
SS | PD | AE | SA | SA |P1.D| S
Galle
ry Practice anc
I Tests
May 11th.
1st Bn.
I-N-S-P-E-C-T-I-O-N
2nd Bn.
3rd Bn.
Hq. Co.
MG. Co.
Sup. Co.
F. A. W. — Practical demonstrations in First Aid by Medical Officers.
cruits to attend with their respective Battalions.
SS and Pl.D given Recruits will include extended order.
Night Firing will probably be taken up Tuesday night by 1st Battalion.
Re-
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Regimental Schools
Officers N. C. O.'s
Grenade 1 :00 to 2 :45 p.m. Bayonet 1 :00 to 2 :45 p.m.
Bayonet 2 :45 to 4 :30 p.m. Auto Rifle 1 :00 to 2 :45 p.m.
Boxing 1 :30 to 2 :30 p.m. Grenade 2 :45 to 4 :30 p.m.
(Boxing Tuesday and Friday) Boxing (Monday and
Thursday) 1 :30 to 2:30 p.m.
Miscellaneous Schools
Buglers and Signalers — Regimental Regtl. Signalers — Division School
School each drill day afternoon Daily.
and Wednesday morning. Drummers and Buglers — Monday
Parades — When ordered. Immedi- forenoon.
ately after P. M. drill period. Equitation School — 1 :00 to 2:00 p.m.
Officers' School by Battalion— 7 :00 to 8:00 a.m.
Regimental Bayonet Course will be used by Battalion scheduled for bayonet
work mornings.
Target practice by Battalions as ordered. Preparation for target practice
under "S. A." and target practice will be in accordance with changes
S. A. F. M. as published by Div. Headquarters, Mar. 19, 1918.
By Order of Colonel Davis:
C. F. Smith
als. Capt. & Adjt. 361st Inf."
The hieroglyphs are thus translated: FAW — First Aid to Wounded; By —
Bayonet Exercises; S — Semaphore Signalling; PD — Physical Drill; SS —
School of Soldier and Squad; PI. D — Platoon Drill; AE — Athletic Exercises;
I — Infantry Movements, by Company, Open or Close Order; S. A. — Practice
and tests in use of Small Arms; TD — Target Designation; MDC — Military
Discipline and Courtesy; WW — Wigwag Signalling; AW — Articles of War;
AG — Advance Guards; MIGD — Manual of Interior Guard Duty; OP — Out-
posts; B — Bombing.
The Battalion Commanders had come to be — 1st Battalion: Major George
W. Farwell (promoted to fill the vacancy caused by the transfer of Major
Robert C. Howard to the Cavalry) ; 2nd Battalion: Major Oscar F. Miller;
3rd Battalion: Major John J. Mudgett. It was now, under the guidance of
Major Mudgett as a master of open warfare that the "Shock" Battalion
of the Argonne learned the elements of open warfare.
Aside from the regular training came the daily Interior Guard Duty,
which was as much a personal care of the Colonel as was the Regimental
Band. It served as an unexcelled individual disciplinary exercise from the
day when a sentinel turned out the guard "for the Commanding Officer"
as the Colonel passed by on his way to lunch, and after lunch surprised him
on his return with a loud call of "Turn 'em out again, here he comes back,"
until the days when the Guard Orders of about 30 closely typewritten pages
became a study of their own. Band Leader (then Corporal) C. C. Burger's
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Regimental Band, which so many times since, whether on land or at sea,
and whether in the United States, France or Belgium, has raised to its
highest pitch the morale of the regiment is credited with being the first
band in the division to make the hillsides and barracks ring to a martial
air. From the first to the last it played Colonel Davis' favorite: "There's
a Long, Long Trail," named by him as the "Regimental March."
The first regimental field meet and later the first push ball contest
in the division was held by the 361st Infantry. Throughout the winter
came company smokers, monthly regimental smokers, company din-
ners, the "Quarantine Picnic" of "Fighting F" now immortalized in that
company's published history, and the Company "H" vaudeville show at the
Liberty Theater. The frequent field days culminated in the Divisional
Field meet where the 361st Infantry won the championship of the division.
The constantly recurring boxing bouts, official and unofficial, finally brought
to the regiment the amateur and professional company and regimental box-
ing championships of the division. None of the regiment's boxers were
ever beaten in their respective classes. The individual representatives
were: Private Manuel M. Robertson, Company "G"; Private "Danny"
O'Brien, Company "E"; Corporal (then private) "Dick" Wells, Company
"A"; Corporal (then private) Sorn E. Pedersen, Company "A"; Private
"Tim" Ferdon, Company "A", and Lieutenant (then corporal) "Butch"
Simonich, Company "A." Sergeant "Tom" Woodhouse, Company "A," who
previously and many times later, successfully represented the regiment,
and who had trained many of its boxers, was unable to compete because
at that time he was recovering from an operation.
From the regiment, the divisional football team included Lieutenants
Craig and Damkroger. The divisional basket ball team included Lieutenant
Craig. The divisional soccer team included Lieutenants Kellas and Quinby,
Sergeant Dobie, Company "H", and Private Cording, Supply Company. The
divisional baseball team included 1st Sergeant Ten Million, Company "H."
Under general direction of Lieutenant Damkroger, the regimental football
team captained by Sergeant Skadan, Company "K", basket ball team cap-
tained by Sergeant Glover, Company "F", soccer team captained by Ser-
geant Dobie, Company "H", and the baseball team captained by Color
Sergeant Belmont, Headquarters Company, did their part creditably and
passed into history. The inter-company baseball series was moving briskly,
each team with its distinctive company uniform, when the orders to move
to France closed the schedule and started the uniforms on their long
journey to an A. E. F., S. O. S. salvage pile.
Another series of sidelights was presented to the officers in the "Officers'
Show" by members of Officers' Quarters "65". It was here that Captain
F. X. A. Eble and an able assistant put on a striking representation of
Shylock, and here also Captain (then Lieutenant) Fortune and Lieutenants
Valentine and Linforth most successfully conducted an officers' call, Cap-
tain Fortune serving as Colonel "Benzine" (made up to represent Colonel
Davis) , Lieutenant Valentine as a well known Lieutenant Colonel, and Lieu-
tenant Linforth as Adjutant. It was here also that the "High, High White Col-
lars" song made its debut. The white collar had a story of its own, for
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the 361st Infantry was the first and also the only regiment in the division
to prescribe a white collar for officers after Retreat. It was but part of
the military training of the regiment, and it later became a cherished
mark of distinction, the memory of which was preserved to posterity in
Lieutenant Linforth's following parody of the well known army song of
"High, High Up She Rises" (the tune perhaps being better known to civilians
as that of "One Little, Two Little, Three Little Injuns") :
HIGH, HIGH, HIGH WHITE COLLARS
Our C. O. has always awed us,
Had us buffaloed with orders,
But the one that most has bored us
Is to wear white collars.
Chorus
High, high, high white collars,
High, high, high white collars,
High, high, high white collars,
Is to wear white collars.
You can bet your bottom dollar
That the Colonel he will holler
If you haven't on your collar
Stiff with starch and clean.
Chorus
High, high, etc., etc.,
Stiff with starch and clean.
There is one thing you can bank on,
You'll explain with indorsement hereon
If you haven't your high white collar on
At the evening mess.
Chorus
High, high, etc., etc.,
At the evening mess.
The rain does fall and always get
Our leggings soiled and shoes all wet,
We look like tramps and hoboes yet
We have our collars on.
Chorus
High, high, etc., etc.,
We have our collars on.
Just to show that we were learning
When the night to day was turning,
And the whole damn place was burning
We put our collars on.
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Chorus
High, high, etc., etc.,
We put our collars on.
It's hard to see the reason for
This order, but in time of war
An order you cannot ignore,
So we'll keep our collars on.
Chorus
High, high, etc., etc.,
So we'll keep our collars on.
After this Officers' Call (censored to be sure by Lieutenant Colonel,
then Major, Mudgett), Captain Fortune was in serious doubt as to his
future military career until at inspection the next day as he stood at
attention behind Major Mudgett, Colonel Davis carefully looked him up
and down and passed on with the quiet remark, "Good morning, Colonel
Fortune."
Several company dances, a regimental officers' dance, and public enter-
tainments in TACOMA followed each other in quick succession.
The troops paraded at TACOMA and SEATTLE, the Tacoma Commercial
Club and Chamber of Commerce presented to the regiment a set of
regimental colors, the officers and men subscribed for bonds, and made allot-
ments for home support and for insurance. The home people and the men
in the service were working together and to but one end.
In the spring of 1918 Brigadier General J. B. McDonald, N. A., whose
erect figure and snow white hair and mustache were to become so well
known to the regiment at the front, succeeded Brigadier General Henry D.
Styer as Commander of the 181st Brigade. He already wore a wound
chevron for a wound received in the Indian Wars. He came to the brigade
from a position as Inspector General of the Western Department, and had
chosen the "Wild West" Division from among seven that were open to him.
The salute was taught and retaught, speeded up and taught again.
Thorough discipline grew with practice of close order drill, self-confidence
and fighting efficiency grew through practice with infantry weapons and
through the maneuvers of simulated warfare. Officers and soldiers were
thus made and trained together.
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THE TOUR OF DUTY
June 22, 1918— April 30, 1919
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CHAPTER II
"OVER THERE"
June 22-September 2, 1918
THE TRIP
Instructions for embarkation for France were received, equipment issued
and rechecked, baggage and freight packed and marked. An advance party
was detailed to precede the regiment for various duties. The members of
this party and their duties were as follows:
For debarking and entraining duties in France — Colonel (then Lieu-
tenant Colonel) Lucius C. Bennett.
For debarking and entraining duties in England — Captain (then 1st
Lieutenant) Elmer J. Armstrong.
To attend Field Officers' School in France — Lieutenant Colonel (then
Major) John J. Mudgett, Major Oscar F. Miller.
To attend School for Company, Platoon and Section Commanders in
France — Captain Jacob Kanzler, Captain (then 1st Lieutenant) Campbell
Burke, Captain (then 1st Lieutenant) Harold H. Burton, Captain (then 1st
Lieutenant) Curtiss R. Gilbert, 1st Lieutenant (then 2nd Lieutenant)
Southall R. Pfund, 1st Lieutenant (then 2nd Lieutenant) Robert A. Wood-
yard, 1st Sergeant Jesse L. Bedwell, Company "L", Sergeant Archie A.
Adams, Company "A", Sergeant John H. Olsen, Company "E".
To attend Trench Mortar and 37mm. School in France — 1st Lieutenant
(then 2nd Lieutenant) Ernest K. Murray, Sergeant Paul E. Pearson, Head-
quarters Company, Sergeant Linne W. Rose, Headquarters Company, Ser-
geant Horace D. Brooks, Headquarters Company, 2nd Lieutenant (then
Sergeant) Austin Duggan, Headquarters Company.
To attend Signal School in France — 1st Lieutenant (then 2nd Lieutenant)
Ray R. Vincent, Sergeant Ralph Ethier, Headquarters Company, Sergeant
Basil M. Berto, Headquarters Company.
To attend Machine Gun School in France — 1st Lieutenant Lewin W.
Martinez, 1st Lieutenant (then 2nd Lieutenant) George V. J. Ramsdell,
Sergeant John F. Barnes, Machine Gun Company, Sergeant Richard Nelson,
Machine Gun Company, Sergeant Hurdis G. Oakley, Machine Gun Com-
pany.
This detachment left CAMP LEWIS June 19th; sailed from NEW YORK
on the S. S. "Cretic" (of Britain's fleet) June 28th; landed at LIVERPOOL
July 10th. From there left via SOUTHAMPTON for LE HAVRE, France,
on July 11th and with the exception of Lieutenant Colonel Bennett and
Lieutenant Armstrong, went directly to GONDRECOURT (MEUSE), France,
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there to attend the 1st Corps School on July 22nd. The Field Officers from
there proceeded at once to LANGRES (HAUTE MARNE). By the first of
September all had completed their duties and all except Lieutenant Colonel
Bennett and Major Mudgett had rejoined the regiment in its new training
area. Lieutenant Colonel Bennett had been detailed as Division Quarter-
master. Major Mudgett had been promoted to a Lieutenant Colonel and
assigned to the 364th Infantry.
Major General Greene started from CAMP LEWIS with this detach-
ment, only to leave it, en route, as a Brigadier General, relieved of the
command of the division. He had won the confidence, respect and admira-
tion of the officers of the regiment and as the original commander of the
division, there was a distinctly sentimental attachment to him. Brigadier
General Frederick V. Foltz assumed command of the division and joined
the advance detachment in NEW YORK in time to sail with it.
The regiment started to move June 22nd. It was loaded in eight trains,
leaving at intervals of about two hours. On train No. 1 were Regimental
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Colonel W. D. Davis command-
ing; on train No. 2, Machine Gun and Supply Companies, Captain L. E.
Savage, commanding; on train No. 3, Companies "A" and "B", Major G. W.
Farwell, commanding; on train No. 4, Companies "C" and "D," Major (then
Captain) O. Goodpaster, commanding; on train No. 5, Companies "E" and
"F," Major (then Captain) R. C. Ward, commanding; on train No. 6,
Companies "G" and "H," Captain A. H. Conner, commanding; on train
No. 7, Companies "I" and "K," Captain C. J. Minick, commanding; and on
train No. 8, Companies "L" and "M", Major (then Captain) W. J. Potter,
commanding.
Each train was fitted with two kitchen cars. The men traveled in tourist
cars, the officers in standard Pullmans. Food was served to the men from
the kitchen cars by bringing it through the tourist cars in large containers
from which the men filled their mess kits. As one company historian
has put it, "It was unique in that the chow came to the line instead of
the common practice of moving the line to the chow."
The trains crossed the continent without mishap, except that train No.
3 was partially derailed in Montana, causing no personal injuries but caus-
ing sufficient delay to let trains 4, 5 and 6 slip by.
Stops of an hour were usually made at least once a day for physical
exercise consisting of setting-up drill or marching. Officers and men of
trains 1 and 2 stopped at Buffalo long enough to include a march to Niagara
Falls. Trains 5 and 6 enjoyed an hour of bathing in Lake Detroit, Minne-
sota, and train No. 8 bathed in a Minnesota river that was paved with
clam shells. Most of the trains paused at the Chicago Stock Yards.
It has been reported that a private in Company "H," a tailor by trade,
dropped off at Chicago because he did not like the fit of his uniform, went
to his brother's shop, made himself a new uniform and rejoined the regi-
ment before it sailed.
The ice cream, cigarettes, chocolate, cakes, postal cards and most of all
the whole hearted cheer and wave that came to the boys in city after city
left with them a lasting impression of the support and spirit at home. The
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"Wild West Division" had the privilege of gathering up and carrying with
it the accumulated spirit of the American people from coast to coast. In
particular, SANDPOINT, Idaho, MISSOULA, HELENA, BILLINGS and
MILES CITY, Montana, ABERDEEN, South Dakota, MINNEAPOLIS,
Minnesota, CHICAGO, Illinois, ELKHART and SOUTH BEND, Indiana,
ROCHESTER, SYRACUSE and CORNWALL-ON-THE-HUDSON, won safe
places in the hearts and memories of the 361st Infantry.
The regiment detrained close to CAMP MERR1TT, New Jersey, and
marched to the camp. Here the clothing and equipment that had served
at CAMP LEWIS was put to a new test, that of Major Cassatt, a test of
indestructibility instead of one of presentability. Everything that could
not withstand the quick wrench of the Major's hands went to the salvage
pile. Every coat from which he could tear a pocket flap, every pair of
breeches that he could rip, every first aid pouch that he could wrench from
its hooks was "not good enough for France." Night and day the re-equip-
ping went on. Although hard upon the nerves and endurance of the supply
officers, the system was sound enough. The easiest way to keep up the
supply of clothing and equipment abroad obviously was to send a quality
of goods that would wear the longest and to send this on the men. Like most
general rules it had its exceptions. One such exception was the case of
Sergeant Major John D. O'Brien, Headquarters Company, weight 230
pounds, whom no regulation clothes would fit. After several months of
effort, he had obtained his O. D. breeches made to order at CAMP LEWIS
and when his extra pair now fell apart in the tension test he lost that pair
and failed to receive a wearable pair in return. He traveled one pair short
until the Argonne and Belgian campaigns finally changed his size to regu-
lation pattern. Steel helmets, spiral puttees and field shoes were in general
the principal additions or changes in uniform.
"Major Farwell's March Over the Palisades" on the night of July 4/5
and early on the following morning, covered about seven miles of rolling
country (that rolled mostly up) and brought the regiment to the well-named
"Alpine Landing" on the Hudson. Loaded with practically a double regu-
lation pack, coming almost directly from five days of train travel, walking
usually in new field shoes "fit for France" but not yet fitted for feet, the
march was a battle for every man. Yet everyone took his ferry on time
and was sent to the Hoboken Pier.
At the pier the American Red Cross workers again secured their hold
on the hearts of the men. The Red Cross, this time, served hot coffee
and a lunch.
The S. S. "Karoa" (of Britain's fleet) received Regimental Headquarters,
the 1st Battalion and Headquarters, Machine Gun and Supply Companies.
Colonel Davis was in command of the troops on board. The S. S. "Scotian"
(also of Britain's Fleet) received the 2nd and 3rd Battalions, with Major
Farwell commanding the 3rd Battalion and the detachment. In addition this
boat received the 181st Infantry Brigade Headquarters, two U. S. Base Hos-
pital Units and about 200 members of the Canadian Flying Corps Cadets. All
came under the command of Major W. E. Finzer, Brigade Adjutant. The
"Scotian," by dint of consistent service from its unlimited supply of that
delicacy soon earned its new name of "The Good Ship Marmalade."
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The mail censor's hand clamped down. The "Have arrived safely over-
seas" cards were signed by practically everyone and dropped in a mailsack.
The theory was to leave the sack behind so that the government might mail
the cards immediately upon receipt of cabled advice of the ship's safe
passage. Not so, however, on the "Marmalade." She took the cards to
Europe with her and having safely landed released them for transporta-
tion home.
At daylight, July 6th, the ships left the pier. At about 1 1 :00 o'clock
they sailed from the Lower Bay as part of the 91st Division convoy of
sixteen ships. The ships were painted with weird cubist camouflage, evi-
dently intended not so much to conceal the ship as to mislead the hostile
observer as to the ship's outline, size or course.
An aviator circled above the convoy, a dirigible balloon followed its
course and several submarine chasers steamed along side. One by one
these guards dropped back as the high seas were reached. A single cruiser,
however, remained with the convoy throughout the trip until relieved by the
British escort. One incident of a mail censor's encouragement of correspond-
ence demands attention. On about the third day out, Lieutenant Royal A.
Coffey of Company "E" earnestly inquired of the ship's mail censor (the
Adjutant of the 3rd Battalion) as to just when and how the accumulating
letters were to be mailed. Not wishing to disappoint the Lieutenant the censor
replied that he expected that very likely a hydroplane would arrive at 2:00
o'clock the next afternoon to pick up the mail and carry it back. This news
was officially communicated to Lieutenant Coffey's platoon and it spread at
once throughout the "Scotian." Immediately it yielded a crop of five thous-
and letters that occupied the thoughtful censor and several able assistants
from the Medical Detachment throughout the remainder of their voyage.
Life preservers were put on to stay. Boat drills, physical drills and
guard duty were performed and the scene kept constantly set for the
German. No trouble ever came from the Boche and the only submarine
alarm was caused when a British submarine suddenly bobbed to the surface
in British waters.
The ships were policed in American style, and after the cooking for the
men on the "Scotian" had been turned over to the American cooks things
became more homelike.
A light is thrown upon the "Marmalade's" original rating with the
enlisted men by the following inquiry addressed by an enlisted passenger
across the high seas to the passengers on the "Empress of Russia" as the
latter swung one day within hailing distance. In a moment of quiet fol-
lowing a salvo of "Powder Rivers," some one called from the deck of the
"Marmalade" — "Hey, fellows, can you smell our boat over there?" The
answer was lost as the "Empress" sheered away.
Portholes were closed tight at night and no smoking was allowed on
deck after dark. "No lights" was so strictly enforced that Lieutenant
C. T. Wright's luminous wrist watch one night gave away his tactical posi-
tion as he embraced his opportunity to learn from a nurse corps representa-
tive something of other arms of the service than Infantry.
The observers of the Intelligence sections were used day after day to
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watch for intruding periscopes and floating mines. Nothing foreign was
seen until on the morning of July 17th there appeared the British Naval
escort that had joined the convoy during the night and soon land was
sighted on the horizon. The eleven-day trip had been timed to permit
the slowest boat to keep up and had been steered so as to mystify the
German submarines.
On nearing the coast of Ireland the convoy split — five ships went further
south, while the others, including the "Karoa" and "Marmalade" steamed
up the Firth of Clyde to GLASGOW, Scotland. The beautiful timbered slopes
of "Bonny" Scotland won immediate admiration. Green fields and mead-
ows, tiny villages and larger towns, church spires and castle towers met the
gaze. The scene proclaimed the country of an ancient and happy people
with a contented home life in the midst of wealth and beauty. Welcome
was waved from the shores, the submarine net was closed behind the
convoy, life preservers were removed, the Regimental Band burst forth and
Scotland was treated to the "Regimental March." As the boats came close
in, the busy ship yards told their tale of Britain's efforts and of her part in
the war as Mistress of the Seas. It was holiday week and GLASGOW
was in holiday dress.
Early on July 18th the troops disembarked. Each man was handed a
neatly engraved greeting from the King and then, led by the Regimental Band
and some Scottish Pipers, the troops were marched a short distance to the
railroad. The men entrained in British compartment cars and the trains moved
south. The troops were plainly welcome and the beautiful rolling fields
and neatly hedged roads taught them something of the dearness of this
island to the Scotchman and Englishman. The country was worth fighting
for and this glimpse of homelife brought the thought to mind that if this
homeland were lost the fight would some day "carry on" into the homes of
America. As the larger cities of England were reached, the war work
showed plainly on every side. In particular, a deep impression was made
by the many women working both in and out of the great factories. These
women were not dabbling, they were dressed in brown denim factory
uniforms and were doing the work of men.
SOUTHAMPTON was reached, the regiment detrained and a long
march made to a British "rest camp" where there was much mud but little
rest and food. The American soldier's ration began to be seen in its true
light as its absence became more marked. The troops had arrived late in
the night of July 18/19. On the afternoon of July 19th they marched to
the SOUTHAMPTON dock, boarded the small channel boats and filled them
in much the manner that sardines fill a can. The rapid and rough channel
passage to LE HAVRE (SEINE INFERIEURE) was safely accomplished.
On July 20th the regiment first trod French soil and sized up its first
Boche. The Boche prisoners were at work under guard of French sentinels
with long bayonets that left no doubt as to who was in control. The
prisoners conformed to advertised specifications and the regiment was
strengthened in its belief as to who would be the best man when the fight
came.
Colonel Davis immediately started for the new training area by a sep-
arate route. As Lieutenant Colonel Bennett was on debarkation duty, and
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Major Mudgett and Major Miller at school, Major Farwell took command
of the regiment and handled it with the ease of a veteran. In this capacity
he received a bouquet of flowers in token of the welcome extended by King
Albert of Belgium, whose seat of government was temporarily in LE HAVRE.
The troops toiled up a winding road carrying their large packs to another
misnamed "rest camp." Tents were assigned. A hot day and a wet night
passed by. On July 21st a detachment from Company "D" commanded by
Lieutenant Bissett, participated in a ceremony held in honor of the Allies.
On the same day the regiment was put through the vapor bath "which
proved to be at least a novelty." In the afternoon the regiment entrained
in its first French "side-door Pullmans" — diminutive and battered box
cars, marked "HOMMES 40, CHEVAUX 8." This widely advertised car
capacity bore evidence of having been figured for young and slender French
"Hommes," each standing upright with hands at his sides and without pack
or rifle. Some of the trains were made up of Italian cars and this gave
great strength to a rumor of service on the Italian front. Each train was
drawn by a little engine equipped with what seemed a toy whistle. The
officers were treated to war-worn coaches. Nowhere on the trains was
there a suggestion of toilet facilities.
The regiment was moved by three trains. On train No. 1, Regimental
Headquarters, Headquarters Company, Machine Gun Company, Supply
Company, Companies "A," "B" and "C," all commanded by Major Farwell;
on train No. 2, Company "D" and the 2nd Battalion, all commanded by
Captain R. C. Ward, and on train No. 3, the 3rd Battalion, commanded by
Captain C. J. Minick.
21-23 July, LE HAVRE (SEINE INFERIEURE) to CHAUFFORT
(HAUTE MARNE), Southeasterly, by train, 550 kilometers (345 miles).
The train bumped across sunny and attractive French farm lands, along
picturesque diminutive rivers, or close to still more picturesque hamlets
and cities that apparently had looked much the same since long before
the American Revolution. The regiment made the trip safely except for
a small detachment from Company "I" which missed the train as it pulled
out of a way-station.
In substantially 48 hours the new divisional training area was reached.
The 1st and 3rd trains detrained at MEUSE in daylight and marched at
once to their respective towns: Regimental Heaquarters, Headquarters
Company, Supply Company and Company "A" to CHAUFFORT, Company
"B" to FRECOURT, Company "C" to EPINANT, the 3rd Battalion to
SARREY and the Machine Gun Company to IS-EN-BASSIGNY, all in
the Department of HAUTE MARNE. The 2nd Battalion and Company "D"
detrained at night in ANDILLY on July 23rd and marched the following day
to their respective billets: 2nd Battalion to IS-EN-BASSIGNY, Company
"D" to EPINANT. Division Headquarters were at MONTIGNY-LE-ROI.
Captain Savage served an eleven-day term as Assistant Division Quarter-
master in charge of railhead issues pending the arrival and adjustment of
the Division Staff.
Excepting for the move of the Machine Gun Company to the Machine
Gun center at THIVET on August 5th, these assignments remained effective
until the regiment was ordered to the front.
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THE TRAINING
The MONTIGNY-LE-ROI area was one of the large compact American
group-areas straight south of ST. MIHIEL and VERDUN. Close to
MONTIGNY is the source of the MEUSE RIVER and here "Powder River"
was held in check six weeks to gather up such force that once its current
started it could never be stopped until the war was won.
This area was said to be in the "Desert of France" for the soil was not
as fertile there as elsewhere in the Republic, yet the kindly spirit and warm
welcome of the peasant people made the place a second home for the
regiment. Not only were these the first billets of the 361st Infantry
but the 361st Infantry was the first organization to be billeted there. Here
an education, not only in the French language, but also the French customs,
progressed rapidly. The streets however were soon cleaned according to
American style and the community wash house became a bathing as well
as a clothes-washing establishment.
On Colonel Davis' return to the regiment shortly after its arrival in
the area, Major Farwell for a brief time commanded the 1st Battalion,
then again was placed temporarily in command of the 3rd Battalion. Major
Mudgett received his promotion to a Lieutenant Colonelcy while attending
the Field Officers' School and was assigned to the 364th Infantry, and there-
fore never actually commanded the 3rd Battalion in France. On Major
Miller's return from the Field Officers' School, Major Farwell went to the
school and Major Miller was assigned to the command of the 3rd Battalion,
which command he held until fatally wounded in action. Captain R. C.
Ward continuously commanded the 2nd Battalion and Captain W. T. Down-
ing commanded the 1st Battalion until Major Farwell's return late in
August. On his return from school Major Farwell resumed command of
the 1st Battalion and held it until fatally wounded in action.
The military work took on a new aspect. Orders to join the front line
or move into a trench sector were constantly expected. The attack forma-
tions suggested in the familiar red pamphlet "Offensive Combat of Small
Units" were taught; the Chauchat was taken into camp and mastered as
the regiment's automatic rifle; bayonet work, gas defense, rifle practice,
visual signalling — all were pushed to the limit. The men were kept at
their training all day, taking with them but a sandwich for lunch. Saluting
was strongly emphasized and included the exchange of salutes even between
automobile riders and pedestrians. Furthermore, to overcome a tendency to
keep the eyes too low, it included a temporary adoption of the so-called
"canteen" or "beer bottle" salute, in the execution of which it was required
to hold the head up at the same angle as when drinking from a canteen or
beer bottle. Most of all, the liaison training which the division had not under-
taken in the States was pushed with a will. At IS-EN-BASSIGNY, Lieutenant
Wilkins was detailed as "Airplane Officer," and men on post instructed in a
new warning call: "Enemy aircraft, Post No. 2." Near CHAUFFORT,
Lieutenant Hubbell's intelligence section won some souvenirs and a reward
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in the form of a case of wine by discovering and guarding a French air-
plane that had been forced to land far from its base. Lieutenant Valentine
assumed his duties as Regimental Liaison Officer and was never to be
relieved of them until the Armistice was signed and the regiment moved
out of Belgium.
Many maneuvers were tried out with platoon, company, battalion,
regimental, brigade and divisional command groups, and finally with
the full personnel of these units. The maneuvers included one night
problem by the entire division. A simulated relief of the division on the
line was carried through by the command groups of the entire division, and
particularly by those of the 361st Infantry, in a manner that brought the
warmest praise from Major General Omar L. Bundy commanding the VI
Army Corps, of which the division was then a part. Next was to have come
the same maneuver with the full personnel of the division. This was under
way and the troops were already in position when the order came to move
to the actual front. During these maneuvers Colonel Davis' code name
was "Gedap," and a message with that signature reached Lieutenant Blom-
quist (then representing at least a regiment of artillery) before the arrival
of the code and before the receipt by him of any suggestion that a code was to
be used. At a loss to interpret the word, the Lieutenant finally concluded
it to be an order for his imaginary artillery to move out at a gallop.
Late in August, Major General William H. Johnston assumed com-
mand of the division and Brigadier General Foltz resumed command of
the 182nd Brigade.
In spite of this constant military activity the regiment nevertheless
held a Field Day at IS-EN-BASSIGNY (including the race for a tame
greased pig), organized a vaudeville entertainment under the direction
of the Battalion Adjutant of the 3rd Battalion and with truck headlights to
supply the illumination, presented it in SARREY, IS-EN-BASSIGNY and
CHAUFFORT. As the term of training drew to a close a memorable
officers' dinner was held at NOGENT-EN-BASSIGNY on August 23rd,
with Brigadier General J. B. McDonald and Lieutenant Colonel John J.
Mudgett as guests of honor. The dinner was arranged by Captain Jacob
Kanzler in accordance with his previously proved efficiency as Regimental
Mess Officer and organizer of the Regimental Dinner held at CAMP LEWIS
in honor of the Foreign Officers. This dinner was the last social gather-
ing before going into action.
CHAPTER III
"THE GENERAL SITUATION"
(Based on General J. J. Pershing's published report to the Secretary of
War and on notes taken from lecture by Colonel George C. Marshall, Jr.,
G. S., G. H. Q., A. E. F., to officers of the 91st Division at NOGENT-LE-
ROTROU (EURE-ET-LOIR), France, March 4th, 1919).
The first military commission from Great Britain to reach the United
States after its entry into the war urged that America send to Europe
merely replacements to join the Allied armies as individuals or as small
units, the particular need being for infantrymen and machine gunners. The
French similarly conveyed the impression that nothing larger than regi-
ments should be sent and that naturally these should be brigaded with the
larger units of the Allies. The United States considered the acceptance
of these plans unbecoming a nation of her size and strength.
In June, 1917, General John J. Pershing with a small staff came to
France to make plans for America's part on the battle front. The north-
western section of the Western Front already was held by the Belgians and
the British with their service of supply completely filling the ports and the
narrow strip of country in their rear. France held the balance of the
Western Front with her lines of communication filling the area north of
PARIS. There remained but two sections, (1) the eastern end of the line
in the VOSGES mountains where an advance was extremely difficult and
the result of an advance was of comparatively small value, and (2) the
line near VERDUN, including the ST. MIHIEL salient. Both of these
sections of the line, although more distant from the coast than the others,
nevertheless could be reached by the Americans from available base ports at
BREST, BORDEAUX, ST. NAZAIRE and MARSEILLE, yet each of these
lines of communication (to say nothing of the trans-Atlantic step) was longer
than those then in use for the British or French main operations.
Time was vital. For periods of about five days each, General Pershing
visited the British and French High Commands. The plans for an imme-
diate organization of corps and army troops were pushed to detailed com-
pletion during two weeks, in a manner that ordinarily would have taken
two years. The plans were sent to the United States and the War Depart-
ment developed the new units accordingly. Throughout July and August
the plans for the training and concentration of troops were made; the plan
for the service of supply was made; troops began to arrive and by Sep-
tember 15th, 1917, a decision was reached and a document sent home show-
ing the agreement that in the fall of 1918 the first major operation of the
American forces was to be directed against the ST. MIHIEL salient and
another larger operation was to be carried out in the following Spring.
The plan was laid on a scale larger than ever before attempted by an
American military force. The complex and important organization of
200,000 or more specialized corps and army troops (in addition to the
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infantry divisions included in each corps and army), the multitude of
technical organizations and the enormous tonnage of supplies required for
the service of supply were carefully provided for. The plan demanded
transportation overseas of a certain proportion of service of supply and
specialty troops to each infantry division. In the meantime the first
American combat units to arrive were placed in the lines with the Allies,
there to assist in the fighting while learning at first hand of the problems
of modern warfare. Railroads and telegraph lines were built with the
future attack in view.
In March, 1918, Germany, with fresh units suddenly released from the
Russian front and become available as a great maneuver group, began
her series of offensives intended to end the war. Marshal Foch, largely
at the instance of General Pershing and President Wilson, was placed in
chief command of the Allies. The great attack of March 21st broke
through and cut the regular lines of communication between the British
and French. A crisis was at hand. General Pershing at once put aside
the ambitious plans for the American army's actions and offered to Marshal
Foch all of America's troops for use as he might decide. At the latter's re-
quest the American 1st Division was hastened across France to the danger
zone and America's other units were at once sent where they could best
serve to release needed units. On the 26th of April, 1918, the 1st Division
had gone into the line on the PICARDY front. Tactics had become those of
open warfare and on the 28th of May this division attacked the com-
manding German position in its front, captured CANTIGNY and held it
steadfastly against counter attacks and artillery fire. Although local, this
brilliant action had an electrical effect for it demonstrated the American
fighting qualities under extreme battle conditions and also that the enemy's
troops were not invincible.
The Germans in April had also attacked the British, retaking the
MESSINES RIDGE and MT. KEMMEL which had been previously won
from them at great cost, and here the enemy threatened the vital coal
fields of France. Late in May the Germans attacked again, hit the lightly
held line along the CHEMIN DES DAMES as a complete surprise and broke
through toward CHATEAU THIERRY, drove further than apparently they
had anticipated and cut the main allied line of communication running East
and West. Again every available American soldier was placed at Marshal
Foch's disposal and immediately the 2nd and 3rd Divisions were sent into
the hottest parts of the line where they materially assisted in checking the
Germans on the MARNE and in BELLEAU WOODS.
Then followed a pause and the tide began to turn. The French received
advance information of the proposed July German attack. This attack
was to be east of RHEIMS, northeast of PARIS, and when the French
finally learned the exact moment of the impending attack, they themselves
launched a counter-attack thirty minutes ahead of the Germans and after
inflicting heavy losses on the enemy, completely blocked their enterprise.
On the 18th of July an allied attack, with the 1st and 2nd American Divisions,
sharing the place of honor with selected French Divisions, drove into the
enemy's MARNE salient from the west toward SOISSONS. The attack
succeeded and the battle spread until by the end of July the 3rd, 4th, 26th,
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28th, 32nd and 42nd American Divisions also had shared in the reduction of
practically the entire MARNE salient.
The war was moving fast and General Pershing received orders to launch
the ST. MIHIEL attack along the lines originally planned. On the 10th
of August the American "First Army" was organized under his personal
command and on the 30th of August a portion of the front was placed
under his command. The concentration of troops, artillery, transport,
aircraft, tanks, ambulances and the location of hospitals were pushed on
and arrangements made for supplying this new army at the front directly
through the American service of supply. America was preparing to make
good its claim to ability to handle an army of its own. Absolute success
was vital to America as a world power and the point to be attacked was near
the vital spot of Germany's entire western front. The German front was
served by two main lines of communication — each running East and West;
one to the British front through Belgium and one to the Central front,
passing by METZ and SEDAN about 65 kilometers north of VERDUN.
Germany's great BRIEY coal fields and steel works also lay near
METZ, and the original plan was to push the attack through to the outer
defences of that city. Orders were prepared with the greatest care. The
plans were made for the rapid movement, mostly at night, of about 600,000
troops, many of them compelled to move across rather than along the usual
allied lines of communication. The French gave generous assistance with
corps and army artillery and both French and British air forces were
added to the American, but all under the command of the American Com-
mander-in-Chief. On the 2nd of September the orders were sent out and
the movement was under way. On about the 3rd of September Marshal
Foch ordered that the drive be limited solely to cutting off the salient and
that the troops be released to participate on the 26th of September in a
more important drive on the MEUSE-ARGONNE front. The American plans
were quickly revised to conform; the orders were changed to show the
newly limited objective and the attacking division commanders were told
in advance not only where and how to attack, but where and how to with-
draw after a specified three or four days of advance. The ST. MIHIEL
salient was then lightly held, but if the defending troops were re-
enforced the situation was such that it could be made a stronghold that
could be taken only at great cost. While secrecy was vital, the American
soldiers had already guessed their mission and as they moved into con-
centration every soldier seemed to have caught the famous names of SEDAN
or METZ. As they marched or rode across country filled with enthusiasm
for this attack, the news spread until it was published in the German papers.
To save the plan if possible and to divert the enemy, the American General
Headquarters rushed a corps commander and a large staff equipped with
many automobiles (that their move might be as obvious as possible) to
the extreme eastern end of the front there to prepare plans for an attack
in that direction. The corps commander was not told of the falsity of
the mission and he with his staff worked hard and well on an elaborate
plan of attack. A representative from General Headquarters who knew
the purpose of the move, easily managed to have a copy of the plans stolen
from him by the ever present German spies at the large hotels. Germany
at once dispatched five or six divisions to the area thus "threatened."
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Further to distract Boche attention, all the American visitors and students
who sought to visit the front were sent to another sector on the north-east
front to satisfy their curiosity and stick their heads over the top. Here
also aircraft activity was concentrated, until this French rest sector became
active enough not only to irritate the Allied resting units but also to hold
opposite them German divisions that were being sent past that point.
The concentration of American infantry near ST. MIHIEL progressed
steadily, but the great artillery concentration to come from the west was
partially delayed by demands upon it elsewhere. The infantry accordingly
were equipped with wire cutters and with explosives to destroy the famous
seas of German wire if the artillery failed to do it. Zero hour came; the
artillery was there in considerable force, but a long artillery preparation
was not possible because of the danger that such a warning would cause
the Germans either to concentrate or else to so completely withdraw as to
rob the American attack of the signal success that was necessary to estab-
lish beyond doubt the ability of America to carry out an effective attack
on a large scale. With a brief artillery preparation that was put down just
in time to hold up and cut off the Germans who were starting to withdraw,
the Americans went over the top. The artillery had not destroyed the wire
and to the later amazement of the French Allies, the infantry, on discover-
ing the wire to be comparatively low and very dense, neither bothered
to blow it up with bombs or even to cut it with wire cutters — they simply
walked over it or through it. The attack was pushed on until the salient
was flattened, the enemy garrison was captured or destroyed, the reputation
of the American Army was established and the divisions scheduled to do
so, pulled themselves out of the line and started at once for the ARGONNE
front.
Originally it had been planned to make the next major operation in the
spring of 1919, but instead, it was done on September 26th, 1918. The
plan was to strike through the difficult ARGONNE area. To Germany, this
position was vital. Here the three Hindenburg first lines of defense
covered a total depth of but about 15 kilometers in protection of their only
line of communication to the west. These same lines of defense further
west, bulged far to the front, covering a depth in some places of as much
as 66 kilometers. To turn the flank of any one of these great lines by
breaking through it on the American front, accompanied by the pressure
of the 4th French Army on the Americans' left, practically meant the loss
to Germany of that line along the entire Western European front. The
American pressure was to come upon the German lines near their hinge.
The push probably would be more difficult at this point but every kilometer
gained at the hinge would bring with it a gain of about four in front of
PARIS.
Heretofore the plan of British and French attacks on this front generally
had been attacks with limited objectives. Advances were made for com-
paratively short distances against the strongest defences, then would follow
a delay during which both sides would reorganize and prepare for the next
engagement. In the ARGONNE the drive was to be different; the attack was
to be continuous; the divisions were to be sent in to break through and
then keep on. Divisions for this purpose were to be put in the front line
and held there day after day, pushing and fighting to the limit of human
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endurance with no rest either for themselves or for the Germans. When
the Hindenburg defences were thus broken the troops were still to push
on and on without limit. The divisions in reserve were to be put in as the
front line divisions were worn out and the new ones in turn were to be
held in until the old ones were refilled and returned as quickly as possible.
The Germans were to be forced to keep up with the speed and endurance
of America or to lose the war.
The German General Staff was fully aware of the consequences of an
Allied success on the MEUSE-ARGONNE front. The American attacks
nevertheless broke through and the troops kept on while the Germans hurried
up their reserves in disordered haste. There came no rest and no reorganiza-
tion period for the Germans with the result that their disorganized units paid
the full penalty of disorganization. The vital spot had been hit; the German
divisions used at this point mounted quickly from fourteen to twenty-five,
then to thirty-one and finally to forty. The enemy divisions came at the
cost of weakening the reserves along the entire front, but they came into
the line too disorganized to stem the tide.
On the 29th of September and 1st of October, the British, accompanied
by the 27th and 30th American Divisions, broke through in FLANDERS and
continued their advance. On the 2nd to 9th of October the 2nd and 36th
American Divisions joined in the allied attack in the center of the front near
RHEIMS. In the middle of October the 37th and 91st Divisions were trans-
ferred to the Belgian Front and joined in the attack of October 31st. Thus
it proved that not only had one American Army been rapidly created and put
in operation, but early in October a second American Army had been created
and used in the attack, while at the same time American Divisions were
dispatched to help in the "shock" on three other sections of the front.
The Americans had never yet been stopped and when the Armistice was
signed they were about to start a drive eastward from the ARGONNE and
directed against METZ. All this was done with roads so poor and com-
munication so difficult that the airplane carrier service was often the most
successful means of liaison between the front and General Headquarters.
The ruthless methods of Germany had been turned against her and
she had fallen before the American Armies, organized as such scarcely three
months before and operating for the first time as a unit of the Allied
Armies of the World. The credit goes to many, but in particular it is felt
that it should go to the Commander-in-Chief, to the Artillerymen and to the
individual American Doughboy, all admirably supported by the service of
supply.
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CHAPTER IV
THE ST. MIHIEL DRIVE
SEPTEMBER 3-13, 1918
3-4 September. From CHAUFFORT (HAUTE MARNE) to ORBIGNY-
AU-VAL, to CHALINDREY (HAUTE MARNE), South, marching, 26 kilom-
eters. On Tuesday, September 3rd, the regiment assembled en route to
CHALINDREY. There were no squad rolls. In addition to his rifle, bayonet
and steel helmet, each man packed his own entire equipment including
100 rounds of ammunition, a full haversack, a pack that included his
blanket, slicker, socks, reserve rations, toilet kit, and in some cases his
blue denims. On this pack were also an extra pair of shoes and an over-
coat. The start was made in the late morning or early afternoon according
to the location of the units. The regiment pitched shelter-tent camp for the
night on a steep hill-side near ORBTGNY-AU-VAL and got away to an
early start on September 4th. It reached CHALINDREY before noon and
pitched camp along the furroughs of part of a plowed field that later ac-
commodated the entire brigade. The remainder of the division moved to
other entraining points.
Almost on the eve of departure from CHAUFFORT, Captain Kanzler
had been assigned as Personnel Officer (later known as Personnel Adju-
tant) and began his efficient and many-sided career in that capacity which
later kept the reputation of the regiment's "paper-work" in the leading
position in the division and constantly served the needs of the officers
and men who became casualties as well as of those who remained on duty.
Here Captain R. C. Ward became a Major and here Lieutenant H. H.
Burton was detailed as Acting Operations Officer to fill this position which
but recently had been added to the tables of organization and never before
filled in the regiment.
The Battalion Adjutants were sent ahead to the unknown new area,
and the receipt of copies of "Standing Trench Orders for the American E. F."
created the expectation of an immediate trip to the trenches.
After one day of tactical walks in a pouring rain along muddy roads
and water soaked fields the entrainment by the "cotillion" method began
on Friday afternoon, September 6th. Major Farwell commanded the 1st
train (1st Battalion), Major Ward the 2nd train (2nd Battalion), Captain
Savage the 3rd train (Regimental Headquarters, Headquarters Company,
Machine Gun Company and Supply Company), and Major Miller the 4th
train (3rd Battalion). Colonel Davis traveled in the regimental "Dodge."
The Machine Gun Company installed for the first time its flatcar anti-
aircraft batteries.
6-7 September. From CHALINDREY (HAUTE MARNE) to
DEMANGE-AUX-EAUX (MEUSE), North, by train, 124 kilometers. The
1st train arrived at DEMANGE-AUX-EAUX long before daylight, Saturday
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morning. Companies "A" and "B" became a permanent unloading detail
and the remainder of the regiment came in at about three hour intervals.
The advance detachment of Battalion Adjutants came in last. The regi-
ment was not yet fully equipped and rumor now spoke of three weeks of
training. The regiment was 10 kilometers north of the 1st Corps School
at GONDRECOURT and well within the enemy airplane bombing and
observation area. Many allied airplanes were seen. Orders were issued
to keep out of the open and in daylight keep off the streets.
One order issued here over Major Farwell's name as Regimental Com-
mander before the arrival of Colonel Davis, gave rise to more than passing
comment, not only by its subject matter which was of considerable personal
interest to the command, but also by a humorous ambiguity which seemed
readily to suggest itself whenever the order was read aloud, as to whether
it was intended to credit the Major with having previously ordered the
infestation which he now desired to be made a subject of inspection and
observation :
"All billets will be thoroughly inspected because they are infested with
lice — By order of Major Farwell, by Curtiss R. Gilbert, Acting Adjutant."
It was at DEMANGE also that the Supply Company found the stock of
brooms that it was later to hear from under fire.
Lieutenant Hubbell's Regimental Intelligence Section installed an anti-
aircraft observation post with a telescope on a nearby hill and sent in by
telephone to Regimental Headquarters reports of their observations.
A neighboring stream and canal provided necessary cold water bathing
facilities.
Sunday was spent in preparation of billets for an indefinite stay. In
quiet moments the gun fire on the front could be heard.
On Monday, September 9th, a battalion maneuver was held by each
battalion operating in a different area as an attacking unit and moving by
compass course diagonally across hills and valleys or through masses of
woods. This practice was soon to prove its value in the MEUSE-ARGONNE
drive and to bear testimony to the foresight of the regimental commander.
10-11 September. From DEMANGE - AUX - EAUX (MEUSE) to
NAIVES-EN-BLOIS (MEUSE), Northeast, night marching, 14 kilometers.
Secrecy of troop movements was enjoined and the first night march toward
the front was made on the night of 10/11 September. In the rain and mist
considerable difficulty was experienced in clearing the town. The 1st
Battalion crossed the canal by another bridge than that intended in the
orders, and consequently was much delayed upon encountering a water-
filled ditch. The 2nd Battalion which was attempting to follow the first,
finally reversed its columns and by making a complete circuit of DEMANGE
got under way across the correct bridge. The destination was NAIVES-
EN-BLOIS, via REFFROY and BOVeE. It was reached long before dawn,
by all except the Supply Company and its mired vehicles. The regiment,
(excepting Regimental Headquarters, the Supply Company and the several
kitchens) took an extra kilometer and bivouacked in the BOIS LTNGLURE
On this march the guns on the front were plainly heard and the flares, for
the first time, could be clearly seen.
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11 September. From NAIVES-EN-BLOIS (MEUSE) to VACON
(MEUSE), East, marching, 4 kilometers. The regiment returned to
NAIVES-EN-BLOIS for a hot meal, then moved up the road three
kilometers in broad daylight to a new hiding place in the BOIS DE VOIRUT
(one kilometer northwest of VACON) while Regimental Headquarters
moved on into VACON.
The units had now received code names under the "Maroon" Code
for use in all communications. The 91st Division became "Maroon," the
181st Brigade "Match," the 361st Infantry "Mamma," its 1st Battalion
"Mate," its 2nd Battalion "Maul," its 3rd Battalion "Medal," the 362nd
Infantry "Melon," the 347th Machine Gun Battalion "Method." Each Com-
manding Officer became "No. 1," each Operations Officer "No. 7," each
Adjutant "No. 12," etc. Thereafter a message from "Mamma 1" meant a
message from Colonel Davis. The Supply Company assumed the name of
"Mud."
It rained almost constantly and the woods gave the troops practically
no protection from the water.
12-13 September. In vicinity of VACON. 91st Division in Army
Reserve during beginning of ST. MIHIEL drive. After four hours' artillery
preparation the front line in the ST. MIHIEL drive (then about 15 kilom-
eters north of VACON) jumped off at five o'clock on the morning of
September 12th, assisted by a limited number of tanks. The 1st, 4th and
5th American Army Corps were engaged including the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th,
26th, 42nd, 82nd, 89th and 90th Divisions. The 78th and 3rd Divisions
were in Corps Reserve. The 35th and 91st Divisions were Army Reserves
and the 80th and 83rd were available. French troops also co-operated in
the advance on the western side of the salient.
At zero hour, Colonel Davis and the Operations Officer, personally re-
ported the exact position of the regiment to the 91st Division Headquarters,
which was then at SORCY-SUR-MEUSE (making it on this occasion about
5 kilometers nearer the front than was the 361st Infantry). Brigade Head-
quarters were at LANEUVILLE-AU-RUPT, nearly as far advanced as the
Division Headquarters. Favorable reports of the drive into the salient
from the east were early received and published in the first Regimental
Communique. The success of the drive became apparent and on Septem-
ber 13th the regiment was ordered to eat an early supper and "embuss" at
17:30 o'clock, to move to "a new area."
While the regiment receives credit for participation in this drive and
while it underwent physical hardships in connection with it, it did not here
actually come under fire. In fact until the regiment passed through the
town of VOID to take the "busses" for its new area, it never came inside
the "precautionary zone" of gas defense. Even this slight entry into
the "gas zone," however, made one marked change in the regiment. The
regulations for the "alert zone" of gas defense, then but a few kilometers
north, prescribed that "every man will be clean shaven, except that a
mustache may be worn." In anticipation of a movement forward, Lieutenant
Brace, in charge of the Supply Company Trains, removed the goatee that
had long been familiar in the regiment and which had contributed to his fame
at the Officers' Training School. The change was so marked that Colonel
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Davis, on seeing him at work in VACON inquired the name of the officer who
seemed so busily engaged with the Supply Company's Trains.
The long line of trucks had been waiting all day for the move. The
troops marched some two or three kilometers, passed through VOID, as-
sembled near the embussing point and at dusk climbed aboard for the only
movement by trucks that the regiment was destined to make in Europe.
Here Captain W. T. Downing of Company "B" regretfully left the
regiment to fill a detail as instructor at an Officers' Training School at
LANGRES.
The following general order of commendation bears testimony to the
participation of the 91st Division in the St. Mihiel offensive, and to the
importance of that engagement in the history of American Arms:
"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
operation of the American Expeditionary Forces upon difficult terrain
against this redoutable position, immovably held for four years, which
crumpled before your ably executed advance. Within twenty-four hours
of the commencement of the attack, the salient had ceased to exist, and
you were threatening Metz.
Your divisions which had never been tried in the exacting conditions of
major offensive operations, worthily emulated those of more arduous experi-
ence 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 prison-
ers 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, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 26th, 42nd, 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,
OFFICIAL: General, Commander in Chief."
Robert C. Davis
Adjutant General.
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CHAPTER V
TO THE ARGONNE
September 14-25, 1918
13-14 September. VOID (MEUSE) to MARATS - LA - GRANDE
(MEUSE) Northwesterly, night movement on trucks, 62 kilometers, march-
ing, 7 kilometers. The regiment was transported on trucks at night via
BAR-LE-DUC to the great lines of communication in rear of VERDUN.
The trucks rumbled along rapidly without headlights but at the crossroads
they were guided by illuminated numerals marking the route. Leaving the
trucks at dawn, the troops marched into their towns. Here the Colonel
and Staff had preceded them and the attached French officers, Captain
Jean Champion and Lieutenant Robert Guibert (old friends of the training
days both in CAMP LEWIS and in Europe, now attached to the regiment for
duty as members of the French Mission) had spent the night in arranging
for billets. Regimental Headquarters, Headquarters Company, Supply
Company, 3rd Battalion and Companies "E" and "F" were billeted in
MARATS-LA-GRANDE, Companies "G" and "H," with 2nd Battalion
Headquarters, a kilometer away, in MARATS-LA-PETITE, 1st Battalion
and Machine Gun Company, three kilometers away in ERIZE-LA-GRANDE.
Again secrecy of movement was ordered and all large bodies of troops
were kept out of the sight of the now frequent airplanes. The 14th, 15th
(Sunday) and 16th of September were spent in resting and in bringing up
equipment from the rear area. On the evening of the 15th, simple compass
problems were practiced after dark. Also during this stop about thirty new
animals were added to the train.
16-17 September. MARATS-LA-GRANDE (MEUSE) to NUBeCOURT
(MEUSE), North, night marching, 15 kilometers. Regimental Headquarters,
Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion and 3rd Battalion in NUBeCOURT;
1st Battalion, Machine Gun and Supply Companies in BULAINVILLE
500 meters south of NUBeCOURT. The day was spent under cover.
17-18 September. NUBeCOURT (MEUSE) to BOIS LE COMTE, near
BRABANT-EN-ARGONNE (MEUSE), North, night marching, 18 kilom-
eters. The route lay through IPPeCOURT, JULVeCOURT, VILLE-SUR-
COUSANCES and JUBeCOURT. At NUBeCOURT there were ample
marks of shell fire or bombing, but in JUBeCOURT there were not only
marks of greater destruction but the place was thoroughly deserted except
for one or two ancient natives. A dump was established for the Supply
Company at JUBeCOURT and Colonel Davis, who had previously personally
reconnoitered the BOIS LE COMTE and seen its lack of shelter, made
every effort to obtain permission to billet at least some of the troops in
JUBeCOURT under cover of the few remaining roofs. The orders, how-
ever, remained unchanged and the regiment found its way through mud,
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shelter tents and slept.
This woods was but ten kilometers (about six miles) from the German
lines and concealment became imperative. In the morning, kitchens were
spotted along a ravine in the woods and brush was cut for fuel. The cut-
ting of trees, which would change the aspect of the woods from above
was prohibited. The 3rd Battalion had camped at some little distance
from the remainder of the regiment but in the morning moved close to the
1st Battalion. On this long night march the combined intelligence sections
had scouted out the route and posted themselves as guides.
Along the route had been met some of the large caliber French artillery,
creaking steadily to the front through the darkness along the rough and
muddy roads or trails and always accompanied by the constant and strange
jargon of the drivers. Astride of the long swaying gun barrels, perched
sometimes singly, sometimes in groups of twos or threes, rode sleeping
gunners rocked as in a storm at sea but apparently never awakening. To
the surprise of the passing infantry one of these gunners greeted them in
English and added to the doubtful cheerfulness of the troops going into
their first action by calling out "Hello, boys, glad to see you, three weeks
from today you'll be two weeks dead." Many of the guns thus pushed
ahead at night were hidden for the day in the BOIS-LE-COMTE, which had
long been used as a rear assembly point.
18 September. BOIS-LE-COMTE (MEUSE) to PAROIS (MEUSE).
North, marching, 4 kilometers. In the late afternoon of the 18th the regi-
ment moved into PAROIS just as other troops of the brigade moved on to
the BOIS DE PAROIS in the southern edge of the FOReT DE HESSE.
PAROIS was a completely deserted and badly battered town, yet cover was
found there for all. The Personnel Office and Supply Dumps were estab-
lished there for a several days' stop. The 1st Battalion P. C. ("Poste-de-
commandement": commanding-officer's post) was inside the church, behind
its ruined altar. The night was spent in quiet but the next day the need
for keeping under cover from airplane observation was emphasized when
three of the enemy's shells opened great holes in the soft earth on the edge
of the town.
At PAROIS the Supply Company learned its first lessons in camouflag-
ing vehicles so that they would appear like leafy groves, and here the
regiment received its first rolling kitchens — four in number.
The so-called "Silent Approach of the Great American Army" was under
way and the future front line divisions were being crowded ahead as far as
the roads and concealment from the enemy would permit. Colonel Davis,
Captain Smith and the Operations Officer went ahead and selected the next
camping ground in the woods.
19 September. PAROIS (MEUSE) to FONTAINE - AU - CHfiNE
FERME ("Oak Spring Farm") in FOReT DE HESSE (MEUSE). North,
marching, 4 kilometers. On the afternoon of September 19th the troops,
none too well satisfied with their success at concealment in PAROIS, were
glad to move forward into the FOReT DE HESSE and to settle in shelter
tents under the cover of the trees, now 3|/2 kilometers (a little over two
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miles) from the German lines. Of the farm house nothing remained but
four walls and a small stone hut that served one night as the Colonel's
quarters. In and around this locality, ran old systems of French third line
trenches with scattered strips of wire, a narrow gauge railroad track and
here and there a few old dugouts. Regimental Headquarters was estab-
lished in a great round hole with picturesque dugouts excavated out of
the sides. Here it would have been practically impossible to find it were
it not for the "Mamma P. C." guide posts placed along the trails. The
Battalion and Company P. C.'s were in shelter tents. A few hundred
meters to the east was the Brigade P. C. in an elaborate French Regimental
Command Post known as "P. C. CARRIeRE" (Quarry Headquarters) on
a wooded knoll and equipped with nearly all the conveniences of home,
including electric lights. A little more than two kilometers to the west
was the Divisional P. C. in a still more elaborate system of dugouts on a
hill known as "Cote 290" (meaning a point having an elevation of 290
meters), near BERTRAMe FERME. Here it was that General Pershing
later paid a personal visit to Major General Johnston on the eve of the
attack and expressed his confidence in the troops in words that were
distributed throughout the lines before or soon after the jump-off.
The kitchens reduced their smoke as much as possible by day and did
no cooking in the dark. Men were kept under cover and practically the
only shell fire heard was the whistle of enemy shells that passed over in
the general direction of PAROIS, or the blast of the allied artillery as
it took up position and from time to time sent a shell into the German
positions to check its range. These little salvos were called by some the
"Reveille and Retreat" of trench warfare.
On the morning of the 19th of September, Company "D" had been
detached from the regiment for fatigue duty at AUBReVILLE, but later
rejoined the regiment in the FOReT-DE-HESSE before the attack was
begun. ■
20-25 September. FONTAINE-AU-CHeNE FERME (co-ordinates 9264,
Verdun-A, 1/20,000 Map) to the "Jump-Off" on the VARENNES-EN-
ARGONNE (MEUSE)— AVOCOURT (MEUSE) Road, North, marching,
3|/2 kilometers. On September 20th General McDonald assumed command
of the sector of the front assigned to the 181st Brigade, including command
over the small French company holding the front line trenches and also
including temporarily the Center of Resistance "Hermont" immediately east
of the Brigade Sector.
Instructions had been received that "under no circumstances must any
officer or soldier allow himself to be captured. It is better that a man
sacrifice his life than to allow himself to fall into the hands of the enemy
at this particular time," and no member of the division is known to have
been captured prior to the "jump-off."
The old French trench systems were reconnoitered, lanes of advance
were cut and plans were made and published for resistance of a German
attack. In these plans the 361st Infantry was designated as the unit to
launch a counter-attack in the event of a hostile attack on the Brigade Sector.
A battalion of the 362nd Infantry took up a position near the French
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second line of trenches. On September 22nd orders were received that
the defensive positions be not taken up until further orders. On Sep-
tember 23rd, the 3rd Battalion of the regiment moved into position on the
left of the 362nd Infantry advance battalion, near the RENDEZ-VOUS DE
CHASSE (9380).
Gradually the road traffic, particularly along the main road near Division
Headquarters increased in volume and at night the sound of arriving artil-
lery seemed to ring in the hills. Soon came the first false alarm of gas.
It was long after dark and German shells were dropping here and there in
the woods, when suddenly someone sounded the alarm. Theoretically
trained to the gas discipline of trench warfare, the alarm was taken up by
the waiting gas sentries and all along the hills the claxons, gongs and empty
shell cases were sounded while the warning cry of "Gas!" went up hill
and down dale. The U. S. Fifth Army Corps Summary of Intelligence
covering the night of 23/24 September reported: "Three gas alarms were
sounded at 23h. 53, Oh. 15 and 3h. 40 due to few gas shells falling in
divisional area. The gas discipline of the men was reported excellent
and there were no casualties."
Although the hostile airplanes dropped bombs here and there, the Ger-
mans apparently drew no special lesson from the loud alarm. It may be
that the full sound never reached the Germans, for while the noise seemed
loud to the Americans who were mostly on the reverse and heavily wooded
slopes, yet those officers who, in French overcoats and helmets visited the
front lines in those days, well remember the deep silence that hung over
No-Man's Land on the forward wooded slopes three kilometers to the front.
A German raid was attempted in the 35th Division Sector adjoining the 91st
Division on the left, but none in the "Wild West" Sector. The Intelligence
Summaries however, reported that the enemy appeared to be hurriedly
reinforcing his artillery.
While the regiment waited here, many of its officers and non-commis-
sioned officers reported back to duty from the First Corps Training School.
Telephones had been installed but their use was prohibited for fear of
enemy listening-in sets. Buzzer communication was in operation between
the brigade and regiment and, through the regiment, with the forward
battalion. The liaison personnel was fully organized and by direction of
Division Headquarters a test message was started back from the front line
to establish the rate of transmission to Division Headquarters. Unfortu-
nately the test character of this message was not marked on it, and when
the Adjutant of the forward battalion received from Captain Potter of
Company "L" a message directed to "Maroon 1" (the Commanding Gen-
eral of the Division) stating that airplanes had been seen overhead and
some old maps had been found in a dugout, he considered it frivolous and,
with the approval of Major Miller, threw it away. All night the Brigade
kept inquiring of Regimental Headquarters for the progress of the test
message and not until General McDonald visited Major Miller's P. C. the
next morning, did the story come out in full.
Captain (then Lieutenant) Page, was put in charge of large details of
men to corduroy with light timber the only North and South road in the
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Regimental Sector, as the wet weather and constant use had already ren-
dered this road knee deep in mud and made it impassible for vehicles.
In view of later general investigations, the following paragraph of a
memorandum of September 23rd, from Colonel Davis is of interest: "1.
Preparatory to a probable offensive by this regiment, special precautions
must be taken reference the following: (a) instruct automatic riflemen to
never throw away their Chauchat rifles even if they jam or become tem-
porarily useless. This may happen frequently and if men throw them away
as they have done in other campaigns, the later resumption of the offensive
would be greatly handicapped. They must be brought up. Carriers and
others not in automatic rifle teams, if automatic rifle goes out of com-
mission, will of course be expected to help out in rifle fire." In this same
memorandum the importance of ammunition supply and adequate liaison
was emphasized. The Regimental Adjutant and the Captain of Head-
quarters Company were especially charged with overseeing, supplementing
and perfecting the liaison system which was placed directly in charge of the
Regimental Liaison Officer, Lieutenant Edward A. Valentine.
Heavy "two-handed" wire cutters were distributed to the Pioneer Platoon
of the Headquarters Company and in smaller proportions to the infantry
elements. They were for use in clearing lanes through French as well as
Boche barbed wire.
On September 24th, the 3rd Batallion pushed slightly forward and the
remainder of the regiment moved up immediately behind it, bivouacking in
the woods or settling into old dugouts. The Regimental P. C. took over
the old 3rd Battalion P. C. near RENDEZ-VOUS DE CHASSE.
While it is not known whether the request did more than confirm Colonel
Davis' previous decision, it is known that a few days before the attack
Major Miller had earnestly requested that, as Senior Major of the Regi-
ment (and as having a Captain present and in command of each company
in his battalion) he be given the honor of taking his battalion "over-the-top"
as the front line battalion in the regiment's first attack.
The detailed plans and orders for the attack began to arrive. Among
them came the order (Par. 17, Order No. 12, 91st Div. 23 Sep. 18) which
later was strictly observed and keenly felt: "The troops will go into action
carrying only their ammunition, reserve rations and water. They should
not expect to receive any supplies, except ammunition, other than those
carried on the person, for possibly 48 hours after the commencement of
the action." No blankets, no overcoats, no raincoats, no extra weight to
hold back the attack and consequently little to keep out the cold and rain.
91st Division, Field Order No. 7, 24th September, 1918, 11:00 o'clock,
with its annex, No. 1 (consisting of the plan of liaison with its six ap-
pendices) ; 91st Division, Orders Nos. 12 and 13 (Administrative Orders);
181st Brigade, Field Order No. 6, 24th September, 1918, 22:00 o'clock; and
361st Infantry, Field Order No. 1, 25th September, 1918, 7:00 o'clock,
included the principal burden of orders for the Infantry. The Regimental
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Order was the one to reach the Company Commanders and was as follows:
"361st Inf.,
25 Sep., '18. 7:00 o'clock.
FIELD ORDERS:
NO. 1.
VERDUN A )
DUN sur MEUSE )
MAPS: FORET d' ARGONNE ) 1:20,000
BUZANCY )
MONTFAUCON )
VOUZIERS ) 1:50,000
1. (a) The enemy holds the line from the MEUSE to the AISNE with
about five (5) divisions.
(b) The First American Army will advance on the front from the
MEUSE (exclusive) to LA HAZAREE (exclusive) in the direction of
BUZANCY-STONNE and force the enemy from the line of the AISNE.
(c) The Fifth Corps will attack in the front between MALANCOURT
(inclusive) and VAUQUOIS (exclusive).
(d) The 91st Division will attack on the front between VAUQUOIS
(exclusive) and POINT 9704 in the direction of BUZANCY.
(e) The 181st Brigade will attack on the front between POINT 8205
and POINT 9704.
(f) The 182nd Brigade is on this regiment's left. The 362nd In-
fantry is on this regiment's right. The 35th Division (First Corps) is on
the 91st Division's left. The 37th Division (Fifth Corps) is on the 91st
Division's right.
2. This regiment attacks at "H" hour on "D" day on the front between
POINT 8205-POINT 9303.
Zone of Action, 361 st Infantry:
Western boundary : (Western boundary of Brigade) 8201-8205-8240-
COTE 242 (7553) (exclusive)— ECLISFONTAINE
(exclusive)— LANDRES et ST. GEORGES (inclu-
sive).
Eastern boundary: 9300-9303-BOY DE LAWARTHA— 9222-BOY DE
NEUMANN (this boyau is the apparent continuation
of BOY DE LAWARTHA passing through 9227)-
9036-8648 on RAU de CHAMBRONNE at northwest
point BOIS de VERY— EPINONVILLE (center) -
5416 (on road and 500 meters southwest of GES-
NES)-LA MUSARDE Fe.
Line of Departure (Jumping-off Line)
From 8201 along southwest side of road running southeast to 8997, thence
east 300 meters to eastern limit regimental sector at 9297.
Direction of Attack:
Within zone above indicated. General compass bearing to CHEPPY-
MONTFAUCON road north nine degrees (9°) EAST (MAGNETIC)
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thence to the American Army objective general compass bearing NORTH
seventeen degrees (17°) WEST (MAGNETIC).
Objectives:
Corps objective: Northeast-southwest line passing just northwest of
EPINONVILLE.
American Army objective: Northeast-southwest line along southwest
edge BOIS de GESNES.
Combined Army first phase line: Northeast-southwest line through
COTE de CHATILLON.
Combined Army objective: Northeast-southwest line including COTE
253; 1500 meters northwest of LANDRES et ST. GEORGES.
Points at Which the Front Line Will Be Reported:
The arrival of the front line elements at the following lines will be
reported to these headquarters:
1. Hostile front line (8205-8707-9210).
2. North side of BEAUSSOGNE RAU (8220-9225) .
3. North side of RAVIN de LAI FUON. Intermediate hostile posi-
tion 8334-9035.
4. RAU de CHAMBRONNE (8243-8648).
5. Northern edge BOIS CHEHEMIN (7656-8457).
6. Corps objective: Northeast-southwest line passing immediately
northwest of EPINONVILLE.
Upon the arrival at lines Nos. 3 (intermediate hostile position) and 6
(Corps objective) lines will be marked for the Infantry Aeroplane, in manner
prescribed in instructions already issued.
3. (a) Initial disposition for attack: The regiment will be organized
in depth as follows, and disposed according to directions of Battalion Com-
manders :
(1) In front line:
(a) 3rd Battalion
(b) Company "B", 347th M. G. Bn.
(c) 2-37mm. guns with adequate operating and carrying
personnel from Headquarters Company.
(2) Supporting line:
(a) 1st Bn. (less 2 platoons for Combat Liaison Group).
(b) l-37mm. gun with adequate operating and carrying
personnel from Headquarters Company.
(c) One-half of the Sappers and Bombers platoon of
Headquarters Company, will report to the Regimental
Liaison Officer for duty under his direction. The re-
mainder of the Sappers and Bombers platoon will be
under the command of the commander of the 37mm.
gun platoon of that company.
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(3) 2nd Battalion is assigned to Brigade Reserve.
(b) All elements will be in position by "H" hour minus 1 hour.
The distance between the front line and the supporting battalion will be
600 meters. This distance will be gained while marching. The front line
battalion will move forward promptly at "H" hour.
(c) Additional units attached to Regiment.
(a) One battery, 122nd Field Artillery.
(b) One platoon, 316th Engineers.
(c) (Attached to Brigade and operating with support waves)
3rd Platoon, Co. B, 1st Gas Regiment.
(d) The Regiment, reinforced by one battery, 122nd Field Artillery
will attack straight to the front and take in succession the following objec-
tives :
(1) BOIS CHEPPY.
(2) BOIS de VERY.
(3) BOIS CHEHEMIN.
(4) VERY-MONTFAUCON RIDGE.
(5) EPINONVILLE.
Upon reaching the northern edge of BOIS CHEHEMIN the
attack will be pushed with the utmost vigor and under no circumstances will
it be halted until EPINONVILLE is captured.
The Regiment will render support to the 182nd Brigade on
the left and to the 362nd Infantry on the right.
Rate of advance of Regiment as far as the VERY-MONTFAU-
CON Ridge will be controlled by the artillery barrage. Artillery tables show-
ing rate of advance of the barrage and its halting points will be issued later.
After reaching the Corps objective, the advance will continue
to the American Army objective without waiting for the advance of the
divisions on the right and left. This advance will be pushed with the
greatest vigor. The American Army objective will be reached on the after-
noon of "D" day.
(e) The one battery (less one gun) of the 122nd Field Artillery
assigned to this Regiment will support the advance. The artillery com-
mander will reconnoiter and select positions for his guns in close support of
the Regiment and move forward to successive positions in order to furnish
continuous artillery support. He will maintain close liaison with the Regi-
ment and will direct his fire in support at the call of the Regimental Com-
mander. One gun of the battery will accompany the front line battalion of
the Regiment and will direct its fire at the call of the battalion commander.
(f) The Regimental M. G. Co. and Co. A, 347th M. G. Bn., will
be under the command of the Battalion Commander, 347th M. G. Bn., so
as to operate as a support closely following the advance of the front line
of the Regiment.
(g) The Battalion Commander, 1st Bn., will detail one company
to mop up the woods passed through by the front line battalion in order that
the progress of the attack may not be interrupted by this work. This Com
pany will perform its mission quickly and follow its battalion closely.
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(h) The Commander of the 1st Battalion will furnish the follow-
ing Combat Liaison Detachments:
( 1 ) To the 362nd Infantry One Platoon
(2) To the 182nd Brigade One Platoon
These platoons will perform their missions under the direction
of their platoon commanders. These platoon commanders will be under the
direct orders of the Brigade Commander.
These platoons will be adequately provided by the Battalion
Commander with large two-handled cutters.
(i) The 3rd Platoon, Co. B, 1st Gas Regiment, is attached to the
Brigade and has for its mission the placing of smoke and gas barrages to
assist the advance of the Infantry. This platoon will function normally
with the 2nd (support) wave.
(j) The platoon from the 316th Engineers will accompany the
front line battalion to assist its advance by cutting wire and removing other
obstacles. Immediately after it crosses the hostile first line it will return to
assist the advance of the artillery and will report to the Artillery Com-
mander. It will thereafter accompany the artillery facilitating its advance
by the construction of roads, etc.
(k) The 2nd Battalion of this regiment will operate as the Brigade
Reserve under the direct orders of the Brigade Commander.
4. Axis of Liaison will be the Axis of Advance.
5. Regimental Surgeon will make arrangements for evacuation of
wounded along axis of march.
Administrative Order will be issued later.
6. Brigade P. C. will close at present location at "H" hour and reopen
at French Company Commander post at road and northern edge of LUTZEN-
POINT 9188 at the same hour.
Regimental P. C. will close at the present location at ZERO minus
1 hour and open at observation post at POINT 8794 at the same hour.
Davis,
HHB/H
Col., 361st Inf.
Cmdg.
Cop
lies by messenger to:
1.
C. G. 91stDiv.
29.
R. I. 0.
2.
C. G. 181st Brig.
30.
R. G. 0.
3.
C. G. 182nd Brig.
31.
Lieut. Quinby.
4.
C. 0. 362nd Inf.
32.
Lieut. Vincent
5.
C. 0. 347th M. G. Bn.
33.
Lieut. Valentine.
6.
C. 0. Platoon, 316th Engrs.
34.
C. 0. 37mm Gun Platoon.
7.
C. 0. Btry., 122nd F. A.
35.
Regt. Surgeon.
8.
C. 0. Platoon, Co. B, 1st
36.
War Diary.
Gas Regiment.
37.
File.
9-24.
Co. Comdrs.
38-40.
Bn. Intelligence Officer.
24-27.
Bn. Comdrs.
41-45.
Extra."
28.
Op. 0.
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"Mamma P. C, A. P. O. 776,
25 Sept. '18.
Memorandum :
In the absence of a more detailed barrage table, the following summary
of artillery action is quoted from Field Order No. 7, 91st Division, 24 Sept.
'18. 'Artillery preparation will begin at an hour to be designated later.
The rolling barrage on the line of the 182nd Brigade will be regulated on
the basis of 100 meters in four minutes: that of the 181st Brigade 100 meters
in five minutes, until it has moved to the northern edge of BOIS-DE-VERY
when it will advance at the rate of 100 meters in four minutes. Halts will
occur in the advance of the barrage as follows:
On the hostile front line trenches 25 minutes
On the hostile intermediate position 10 minutes
On the hostile second position 20 minutes
The barrage will finally terminate one kilometer beyond the line con-
necting the center of VERY and the center of MONTFAUCON. In the
woods infantry will follow the rolling barrage at 400 meters; in the open
at 200 meters.'
The hostile second position is that of the enemy trenches one and one-
half kilometers south of EPINONVILLE. It is these trenches that are to
be taken by continuous advance from BOIS-CHEHEMIN.
By order of Colonel Davis:
HHB-v H. H. Burton,
To all Bn. & Co. Cmdrs. 1st Lieut. Asst. Adjt.,
Op. O. Mamma."
A barrage map was later exhibited to the Battalion Commanders, show-
ing the schedule time at which each point within the barrage was to be
reached and this was copied on the map used by the 3rd Battalion. Bat-
talion and Company Commanders and specialty officers were supplied with
contoured maps representing the surface of the ground on a scale of 1 to
20,000 or of 1 to 10,000.
The following data as to the Divisional Artillery (drawn from Operations
Order No. 12, Hq. Div. Art. 91st Div. 25 Sept. '18) will serve to indicate
to the infantryman something of the activity of the artillery support.
The divisional artillery was commanded by Brigadier General H. D.
Todd, Jr., of the 58th Field Artillery Brigade and included the 58th Field
Artillery Brigade, 158th Field Artillery Brigade (less 323rd and 324th F. A.),
one battalion 65th Regiment Coast Artillery Corps and one battery of French
artillery, making a little more than 100 guns, without counting 40 or more
heavy trench mortars. This artillery was entirely separate from and in
addition to the army and army corps artillery units which were used by
the army and corps commanders in support of the division and which
directed their tremendous fire against the strongest enemy positions. The
caliber of the divisional artillery was as follows:
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75mm — 122nd F. A. Regt. (58th F. A. Brig.) accompanying
181st Inf. Brig 6 Batteries
75mm— 124th F. A. Regt. (58th F. A. Brig.) 6 Batteries
75mm— 322nd F. A. Regt. (158th F. A. Brig.) 6 Batteries
18 Batteries
155mm— C. S.— 123rd F. A. Regt 6 Batteries
155mm— C. Model 1912— 36th Battery, 8th R. A. P. (French) . . 1 Battery
7 Batteries
9.2 in.— One Battalion 65 Regt. C. A. C 2 Batteries
Grand Total 27 Batteries
Average Rate of Fire Per Gun for Artillery Preparation :
At Beginning After First Half Hour
75mm— 1 round per 3 minutes. 1 round per minute.
155 C. S. and ) 1 round per ,,__ „ c .
Mod. 1912 \ 4 minutes. < { 55mm Q S-> : l round Per 3 minutes-
9.2 — 1 round per 4 minutes. 1 round per 4 minutes.
Rate of Barrage Per Gun:
75mm — H to H plus 30 minutes 3 rounds per minute
H plus 30 to H plus 115 2 rounds per minute
H plus 1 15 to H plus 185 3 rounds per minute
After H plus 185 2 rounds per 3 minutes
155mm — H to H plus 30 minutes 2 rounds per 3 minutes
H plus 30 to H plus 200 1 round per 3 minutes
H plus 200 to H plus 300 2 rounds per 3 minutes
(After one hour's firing one gun will rest for ten minutes and three other
guns will increase their speed to maintain the same intensity of fire.)
9.2—1 round per 4 minutes.
In accordance with sub-paragraphs (g) and (h) of paragraph 3 of the
Regimental Field Order, the following details were made: Company "A,"
under Captain Hughes, to mop up the woods after the 3rd Battalion; Second
Platoon of Company "D," under Sergeant Graebener as Combat Liaison
detachment between 361st and 362nd Infantry, and Fourth Platoon of Com-
pany "D," under Sergeant Hamblet, as Combat Liaison detachment between
181st and 182nd Brigades.
The 3rd Battalion, commanded by Major Miller, was disposed as follows:
Front line: Company "L," under Captain (later Major) Potter, on the right;
Company "M" under Captain (later Major) Naftzger, on the left; Support:
Company "I" under Captain Scudder, on the right; Company "K," under
Captain Burke, on the left. Those companies of the 1st Battalion, com-
manded by Major Farwell and not assigned special missions were disposed
as follows: Front line, Company "C," under Captain (later Major) Good-
paster, on the right; Company "B," under Lieutenant (later Captain) Appel-
man, on the left. Support: Company "D" (less 2 platoons), under Captain
(later Major) Dickinson, on the right.
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Lieutenant J. D. McKay with one platoon of Company "K," Lieutenant
Bissett with two platoons of Company "I," and Lieutenant (later Captain)
Batman with another platoon of Company "I" occupied the front line
trenches. Lieutenant Batman was north of LA BUANTHE RUISSEAU
(BUANTHE CREEK). This little stream here flowed in a deep valley pass-
ing northwesterly out of the French lines just to the left of Lieutenant Bat-
man. From there for two kilometers the stream marked the center of No-
Man's Land before entering the German lines near BAULNY, and after join-
ing the AIRE River, finally emptied into the AISNE River north of the
FOReT d'ARGONNE on the left flank of the American Sector.
The remainder of the 3rd and 1st Battalions assembled along the roads
or trails near to where the road skirted the forward slope of the hill and by
4:30 on the morning of September 26th had taken up their designated
positions.
The order assigning the 2nd Battalion to the Brigade Reserve was
changed so as to assign it to the Division Reserve. It moved back about 3
kilometers to the vicinity of Division Headquarters where it joined the
346th Machine Gun Battalion and an infantry battalion from the 182nd
Brigade. These three units, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel F. C. Endi-
cott, constituted the Division Reserve.
Company "B," 347th Machine Gun Battalion, joined the 3rd Battalion.
The Regimental Machine Gun Company and Company "A", 347th Machine
Gun Battalion, took their places as units of the Machine Gun Battalion,
with a mission "to support closely the advance of the front line battalions."
Headquarters Company was completely separated into platoons or smaller
units on much the same basis as continued throughout the action. The
Staff Section (including the Intelligence Section, under Lieutenant H. C.
Hubbell) and the Orderly Section of the Headquarters Platoon were prin-
cipally with Regimental Headquarters. The Personnel force, the Mess
Sergeant and four cooks were directed to remain at the RENDEZ-VOUS DE
CHASSE. The Battalion Sergeant Majors were with their battalions. The
bandsmen were ordered to accompany the Medical Detachment as emergency
litter bearers — and there proved to be an almost continuous emergency for
them. The Signal Platoon, under Lieutenant R. R. Vincent was divided into
four sections — one with each battalion and one with Regimental Headquarters.
A detachment of twenty men from Company "C" of 316th Field Signal Bat-
talion was assigned the duty of maintaining the wires between Regimental
and Brigade Headquarters. The Sappers and Bombers (Trench Mortar)
Platoon, under Lieutenant E. H. McMillen and Lieutenant E. K. Murray,
having no trench mortars, was divided so that half went to Regimental
Headquarters as additional runners and half went to the One Pounder Platoon
as ammunition carriers, while both the Lieutenants joined Regimental Head-
quarters. The One Pounder Platoon, under Lieutenant C. A. Valverde,
was divided into three sections — two guns and sections with the 3rd Bat-
talion and one with the First Battalion. The Pioneer Platoon, under Lieu-
tenant John A. Long, was attached to the 3rd Battalion. Captain Heath
joined Regimental Headquarters and later assisted particularly with the
maintenance of the ammunition supply.
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The Regimental Surgeon, Major John J. Sellwood, was with Regimental
Headquarters and the Medical Detachment was divided into three units;
one with each battalion. Dr. Fred B. Coleman, Dr. Mayo Reiss and 17
Medical Corps men started with the 3rd Battalion and were joined on
September 27th by Dr. L. C. Mcintosh, who had been on detached service
with the Sanitary Train. Drs. E. C. McKibben, N. G. Hale and J. L. Burn-
side with 15 Medical Corps men and Mr. Christian and Mr. Davis of the
Y. M. C. A., were with the 1st Battalion. Captain P. F. Brown, Dr. C. H.
Smith and Dr. Alfred Schilt with 17 Medical Corps men were assigned to
the 2nd Battalion. The Y. M. C. A. men on September 25th brought up a
welcome supply of cookies and chewing gum.
The Supply Company was organized as follows: Captain L. E. Savage,
to remain "as Liaison Agent at the Regulating Station at the RENDEZ-
VOUS DE CHASSE" and "facilitate the moves of trains in conjunction with
the Regulating Officer" (Administrative Memorandum 181st Brigade, 25
Sept. '18) ; Lieutenant F. L. Brace, assisted by Lieutenant E. L Kellas, to
command the Field Trains and Lieutenant J. A. Quinby to command the
Combat Train.
Units varied somewhat in strength, but in general, platoons consisted of
approximately 45 men, Company Headquarters of 20 (rifle companies, there-
fore of 200), Battalion Headquarters of 100 (battalions with attached units
of the regiment, such as machine gun and one-pounder units consisted of
1000), Regimental Headquarters of 150. The last consolidated Morning
Report, before the attack shows the total present, including Ordnance and
Medical Detachments, but not including men or units temporarily attached
for tactical purposes, as 97 officers and 3216 men.
The several headquarters or "command groups" varied slightly in differ-
ent organizations, but the typical platoon, rifle company, battalion and
regimental groups, substantially as called for by the Divisional Plan of
Liaison, were as follows:
Platoon Commander's Group (in addition to Platoon Commander)
2 Privates — Runners
Company Commander's Group (in addition to Company Commander)
Command Group
1 1st Lieutenant
1 1st Sergeant
1st Group 3rd Group
Observers and Signallers: Runners to Battalion Hqrs. and to
2 Buglers Flanks:
4 Pvts. 1st CI. Signallers 4 Pvts. or Pvts. 1st CI.
4th Group
2nd Group Signal Corps Liaison:
Runners to Platoons: 1 Lineman
4 Pvts. or Pvts. 1st CI. 1 Pvt. 1st CI. or Pvt. Operator
Total, 1 Officer, 17 Men.
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Battalion Commander's Group (in addition to Battalion Commander)
Command Group
1 1st Lieutenant — Adjutant
1 Lieutenant — Scout, Intelligence Officer
1 Lieutenant — Liaison Officer
1 Lieutenant — Gas Officer
1 Battalion Sergeant Major
1st Group 1 Sgt. asst. to Chief of Det.
Orderlies and Pioneers: J £orP. Switchboard operator
_ , _. , , 1 Corp. in charge of Linemen
1 Corp Mounted Orderly , c fa ch of Operators
1 Pvt. Mounted Orderly g Rvts 0f Pvts ,st Q Linemen and
1 Corp. Pioneer Operators.
8 Pvts. or Pvts. 1st CI. Pioneers K
1 Sergeant ) Telephone
2nd Group 2 Corporals ) detail from
Runners to Companies and Flanks: 10 Pvts. or Pvts. ) Headquarters
4 Pvts. or Pvts. 1st CI. lst Cl > Company.
i , r 1 Corp. Signaller
Jrd Uroup 4 Pvts or Pvts lst q signallers
To Regimental Hqrs. & Flanks:
5th Group
12 Pvts. or Pvts. lst Cl., Scouts
3 Pvts. Bicyclists
4 Pvts. or Pvts. lst Cl. Intelligence Section
(Additional runners as required to 1 Sgt., Scout
maintain chain of runners to Regtl. 2 Corps., Scouts
Hqrs.)
4th Group l S§t or CorP-' 0bserver
p 10 Pvts. or Pvts. lst Cl., Observers
Signal Corps Liaison: 2 Sgts. or Corps., Chief Snipers
1 Sgt. lst Cl. Chief of Det.
Total: 4 Officers, 82 men (additional runners as needed)
Regimental Commander's Group (in addition to Regimental Commander and
Lieutenant Colonel, if any)
1 Captain, Regimental Adjutant
1 Captain, Operations Officer
1 Captain, Headquarters Company
1 lst Lieutenant, Regl. Intelligence Officer
1 1st Lieutenant, Sappers & Bombers Platoon
1 lst Lieutenant, One-Pounder Platoon
1 Lieutenant, Regtl. Signal Officer
1 2nd Lieutenant, Pioneer Platoon
1 Lieutenant, Regtl. Liaison Officer
1 Lieutenant, Regtl. Gas Officer
1 Lieutenant from Outpost Co., Signal Battalion
1 Medical Officer, Regt. Surgeon
1 Artillery Officer, Artillery Liaison
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1 Regimental Sergeant Major
2 Color Sergeants
2 Corporals, Stenographers
1st Group
Chauffeurs, Orderlies and Pioneers:
1 Chauffeur
8 Pvts. or Pvts. 1st CI. Mounted
Orderlies
3 Pvts., Bicyclists
2 Sergeants, Pioneers
1 Corporal, Pioneer
24 Pvts. or Pvts. 1st CI., Pioneers
4th Group
Signal Corps Liaison:
1 Sgt. 1st CI., Chief of Detail
Assistants,
3 Sergeants
4 Corporals
18 Pvts. or Pvts.
1st CI.
Cable lay-
ing detail,
Linemen,
Operators,
Drivers
1 Sergeant
1 Corporal
8 Pvts. or Pvts.
1st CI.
Signalmen
and
Pigeoneers
2nd Group
Runners to Battalions & Flanks:
11 Pvts. or Pvts. 1st CI., Bicyclists
Additional Runners as required
3rd Group
Liaison with Brigade and Artillery:
2 Pvts. or Pvts. 1st CI., Motorcyclists
Approximately 45 to 60 N. C. O.'s
and Pvts. or Pvts. 1st CI. as Run-
ners for Chain of Liaison
1 or more N. C. O.'s from Support-
ing Artillery
Total- 13 Officers, 148 men (and additional runners as needed)
5th Group
Intelligence Section:
3 Sergeants
6 Pvts. 1st CI.
"D" day was set for September 26th; "H" hour for 5:30 a. m.
Late on the afternoon of September 25th, in the midst of the prepara-
tion for the attack, Colonel Davis was compelled to reply "by endorsement
hereon at once" to a demand relating to the DEMANGE-AUX-EAUX brooms.
Having accounted for the brooms he again turned his attention to the war
and sent to the companies the following memorandum expressing his con-
fidence in his regiment:
Memorandum
"Headquarters Mamma,
25 September, 1918.
The Commanding General regrets his inability to personally talk to the
officers of this command reference the great work to be undertaken to-
morrow. He desires in this connection to express his thanks to the officers
and enlisted men for the excellent manner in which they have performed
the strenuous work involved in the march to this point and to congratulate
the command on the manner in which they have complied with his orders
reference concealment on the march and in camp. He has seen nothing
like it in any of the other divisions. In everything else this division
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exhibits excellent military characteristics away beyond what he has seen
in others.
He has no doubt as to the outcome tomorrow and as to the excellent way
in which the Division will conduct itself. He does not believe that the
Boche has much else left than gas and machine guns and he feels that we
will know how to take care of all situations that may arise.
He wants it understood, however, that this is a drive and that every
officer and enlisted man must do his utmost to get forward on scheduled time.
The task set for it is a hard one but a necessary one, and every personal
sacrifice necessary must be made to gain the end desired. No excuses will
be accepted.
The Regimental Commander desires to add that he also has full con-
fidence in his troops. We have now arrived at what we have been striving
for for the last year. We have overcome all hardships heretofore presented
but what confronts us now is an extreme test: we can excel in this test as
we have heretofore excelled in everything presented. He has no misgiv-
ings as to the outcome. We shall succeed, I freely stake my life on this.
The Army objective must be reached on scheduled time even though it be
fourteen (14) kilometers away.
WDD/H. Wm. D. Davis,
Copies to: Colonel, 361st Infantry,
1- 3 Bn. Cmdrs. Commanding."
4-18 Co. Cmdrs.
19 Regt. Surgeon
20 File
21 Op. O.
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ROSTER OF OFFICERS, 361st INFANTRY
September 26, 1918— at "Jump-Off," 1st Phase of MEUSE-ARGONNE
Offensive
Regimental Headquarters
Colonel William D. Davis
Lieutenant Colonel
Major John J. Sellwood, Regimental Surgeon
Captain Clarence F. Smith, Regimental Adjutant
Captain Jacob Kanzler, Personnel Adjutant
1st Lieut. Harold H. Burton, Acting Operations Officer
and Assistant Adjutant
1st Lieut. Eugene V. Bronson, Regimental Chaplain
1st Lieut. Charles H. Moore, Jr. (Co. "K") attached as
Regtl. Gas Officer
2nd Lieut. Edward A. Valentine (Co. "L") attached as
Regtl. Liaison Officer
Captain Jean Champion, of French Army, attached as
member of French Commission
1st Lieut. Robert Guibert, of French Army, attached as
member of French Commission.
1st Battalion
Major George W. Farwell
1st Lieut. Donald G. Abel, Adjutant
1st Lieut. Richard C. M. Page (Co. "C"), attached as
Intelligence Officer
2nd Lieut. Errol W. Proctor (Co. "D"), attached as
Liaison Officer
Company "A" Company "C"
Captain Howard D. Hughes Captain Ora Goodpaster
1st Lieut. Ellis Bates ist Lieut. Charles H. Hudelson
1st Lieut Wallace H. Blomquist, ,st Lieut Gerrft y w Wood
also Bn. Gas Officer
1st Lieut lst L,eut
2nd Lieut. Ben B. Taylor 2nd Lieut- Robert C. Howard
(2nd Lieut. Merriam J. Howells, D. 2nd Lieut
S. at Gas School)
Company "B" Company "D"
(Captain Wallace T. Downing, D. S. Captain Friend S. Dickinson
as Instructor at Army Candidate ist Lieut. Roscoe V. F. Brightbill
School) lst Lieut Louis B jansen
lst Lieut.
lst Lieut. Gustave B. Appelman
lst Lieut. Gilpin S. Sessions
lst Lieut 2nd Lieut. Thomas G. Ware
2nd Lieut. Southall R. Pfund 2nd Lieut
2nd Lieut
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Major Oscar F. Miller
Commanding Officer Third Battalion, 361st Infantry
Mortally wounded in action on "Miller Hill," September 28, 1918
Posthumously Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor
2nd Battalion
Major Roy C. Ward
1st Lieut. Curtiss R. Gilbert, Adjutant
1st Lieut. Jesse T. Wilkins (Co. "H"), attached as Liaison
Officer
1st Lieut. Cherrill R. Betterton (Co. "E"), attached as
Intelligence Officer
2nd Lieut. Oliver Voderberg (Co. "G"), attached as Gas
Officer
Company "£"'
Captain
1st Lieut. Elmer J. Armstrong
1st Lieut. Henry P. Hoffman
1st Lieut. Royal A. Coffey
(2nd Lieut. Ernest L. Damkroger, D.
S. in charge Div. Warehouse at
MEUSE)
2nd Lieut. Frank R. Johnston
Company "F"
Captain Carmi L. Williams
1st Lieut. Everett E. Hunt
1st Lieut. Wallace M. MacKay
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Jack Sweat
Company "G"
Captain Clarence J. Minick
1st Lieut. Frederick T. Fairchild
1st Lieut. Walter F. Davis
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Uil Lane
2nd Lieut
Company "H"
Captain Albert H. Conner
1st Lieut. Ira G. Towson
1st Lieut. John H. Moeur
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Charles T. Wright
(2nd Lieut. Harry J. Craig, S.
as Liaison Officer 181st Brig.)
D.
2nd Lieut.
3rd Battalion
Major Oscar F. Miller
1st Lieut. James C. Fortune, Adjutant
1st Lieut. James R. McLaughlin (Co. "I"), attached as
Intelligence Officer
2nd Lieut. Everett J. Gray (Co. "I"), attached as Gas
Officer
2nd Lieut. Knapp Orton (Co. "M"), attached as Liaison
Company "L"
Captain William J. Potter
Officer
Company "I"
Captain Marshall S. Scudder
1st Lieut. Robert S. Batman
1st Lieut. David A. Bissett
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Robert A. Woodyard
2nd Lieut
Company "K"
Captain Campbell Burke
1st Lieut. John E. Bailey
1st Lieut. James D. McKay
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. James M. Tongate
2nd Lieut
1st Lieut. Albert J. Haas
(1st Lieut. Gregg M. Evans, D. S.,
attending school at Langres)
1st Lieut. Ronald E. Everly
2nd Lieut. Alva J. Coats
2nd Lieut
Company "M"
Captain Roy E. Naftzger
1st Lieut. Frederick F. Lamping
1st Lieut. Francois Trouchet
(1st Lieut. William J. Edick, D. S.
at school)
1st Lieut. Lester M. Ellis
2nd Lieut. Paul D. Smith
2nd Lieut
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Headquarters Company
Captain Frank Heath
1st Lieut. Charlie A. Valverde (One-
Pounder Platoon)
1st Lieut. Earle G. McMillen (Sap-
pers and Bombers Platoon)
1st Lieut. Harold C. Hubbell (Intel-
ligence Officer)
2nd Lieut. Ray R. Vincent (Signal
Officer)
2nd Lieut. Ernest K. Murray (Sap-
pers and Bombers Platoon)
2nd Lieut. John A. Long (Pioneer
Platoon)
Machine Gun Company
Captain Frank P. Doherty
1st Lieut. George E. Kelsch
1st Lieut. Lewin W. Martinez
2nd Lieut. George V. J. Ramsdell
2nd Lieut. Reginald H. Linforth
2nd Lieut
Supply Company
Captain Leon E. Savage
1st Lieut. Fred L. Brace
Supply Company — Continued
1st Lieut. James A. Quinby
1st Lieut. Edward L. Kellas (at-
tached)
2nd Lieut
2nd Lieut
Medical Detachment
Major John J. Sellwood, M. R. C,
Regimental Surgeon
Captain Paul F. Brown, M. R. C.
1st Lieut. Fred B. Coleman, M. R. C.
1st Lieut. Leland C. Mcintosh,
M. R. C.
1st Lieut. John L. Burnside, D. R. C.
1st Lieut. Ernest C. McKibben, M.
R. C.
1st Lieut. Nathan G. Hale, M. R. C.
1st Lieut. Charles H. Smith, M.R.C.
1st Lieut. Mayo Reiss, D. R. C.
1st Lieut. Alfred Schilt, D. R. C.
Chaplains
1st Lieut. Eugene V. Bronson
1st Lieut. John W. Beard
1st Lieut. Alphonse L. Weber
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CHAPTER VI
FIRST PHASE OF MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE
September 26-October 6, 1918
26 September. The "Jump-Off" on VARENNES (MEUSE)— A VO-
COURT (MEUSE) Road to EPINONVILLE (MEUSE), North, attacking,
8 kilometers.
On the 24th of September and the night of the 25/26 September, Lieu-
tenant Long, commanding the Pioneer Platoon of Headquarters Company,
assisted by Lieutenant McLaughlin, Battalion Intelligence Officer of the 3rd
Battalion, with men detailed from each company of the battalion, located
old lanes or prepared new ones through the French System of wire. While
doing this, late on September 25th, they went by mistake in front of the
182nd Brigade and were shot at by the brigade sentinels. No one was hit
at that time, but a little later, the regiment suffered its first casualty in
action when a member of the 3rd Battalion Intelligence Section was fatally
shot while on patrol.
Soon after dark on the 25th of September, Colonel Davis and the
Operations Officer made a last trip to Brigade Headquarters and returned
with final instructions and the complete barrage map.
At 23:30 o'clock, September 25th, the artillery preparation began. The
great strength of artillery massed for the supreme effort was made known
to the enemy with a crash that astonished our own troops. Many an innocent
looking bush unexpectedly "exploded." Guns of every size were every-
where. Colonel Davis expressed surprise and admiration at finding behind
us more guns than he "ever knew there were in the world before." The
91st Division was substantially in the center of the 30 kilometer (about 20
mile) front of the American Army, so that the flashes and roar of artillery
fire and shell explosions extended as far as eye or ear could reach on each
flank as well as to the rear. The following description of this artillery fire
contributed by Arthur Ruhl to Colliers' Weekly of January 11, 1919, conveys
an impression of its effect:
"Batteries, massed in the dripping haze, were banging away all about us
— 'seventy-fives' that suddenly whacked the air with dry, sharp reports, now
singly, now tumbling viciously over each other; 'heavies' that seemed to
split earth and sky when they unexpectedly crashed from the near-by dark-
ness; or, farther off, flung down the countryside a long thunderous resonance
across the harp of the woods. * * * The whole sky flickered from
horizon to horizon as if in the flares from hundreds of blast furnaces. And
over our heads, now with quick, pert, almost frivolous whistles; now with
long-drawn, lazy moans; and now with a rushing sound of a departing
express train, the shells began racing over into the enemy's lines. Near-by
batteries, firing salvos, slapped the ears with sharp, physical concussions.
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There would be instants of pause sometimes, and then scores of detonations
crowding over each other in a curious sort of localized thunder that re-
minded one of torrents of great balls rolling downstairs."
The night was cold, misty and very dark. The troops had moved to
their positions near the trails or roads ready to pass forward to the "jump-
off" line. The artillery preparation at once brought forth many signal
rockets from the German lines, and a few scattered shells came south in
reply. The allied artillery was evidently covering the most dangerous enemy
artillery positions and as the shell fire swept overhead practically un-
answered, this demonstration of the strength of the artillery support, added
further confidence to the infantry.
The Second Battalion had moved to its position in the Division Reserve.
Colonel Davis and Regimental Headquarters were in position in a small
concrete French Observation Post (at about 8794) so located in the front
line trenches as to cover a large part of the Regimental Sector. By 4:30
A. M., September 26th, the 3rd and 1st Battalions had moved out of the
trenches and had passed in single or double file along the trails and pre-
pared lanes to their final positions on the "jump-off" line. This line lay
on the northern slope of the FOReT DE HESSE and therefore in front of
the French trench system except on the extreme right where the French
trenches reached across to the hill north of the BUANTHE. As the dis-
tances between our units were to be gained while advancing, the companies
were held within easy reach of each other and the 1st Battalion was
placed close behind the 3rd. A heavy mist, increased by the smoke screen
layed by our artillery, baffled both the enemy's and our own vision for any
distance greater than 50 feet.
As the troops were moving into position a mine or a large caliber shell
exploded unexpectedly between the two battalions, knocking many of the
men of Companies "C" and "M" to the ground with its concussion and
opening a shell hole of 30 to 40 feet in diameter. All were interested
and considerably impressed but none were injured.
The hands of the synchronized watches moved slowly to the Zero hour,
and suddenly the crash of artillery burst into a roar, the air was crowded
with shells and an enormous and beautiful burst of thermite over the
enemy trenches announced the time for the advance of the doughboy.
Helmeted in steel, armed with rifles with bayonets fixed, each man with 220
rounds of rifle ammunition, each company with an ample supply of Chauchat
automatic rifles, a few men with rifle or hand grenades, an extraordinary
collection of pyrotechnics, several pigeons, and a light load of reserve rations,
the 3rd and 1st Battalions of the 361st Infantry, accompanied by the auxiliary
units before mentioned, stepped out to their first attack. Scarcely anyone
had slept but all were eager to "go" — they had trained a year and come to
France for this big game hunt and the Wild West Division was in its element.
The message which Lieutenant Fortune for two hours had held ready for
transmittal to Regimental Headquarters was released at just 5 :30 with the
news that the front line battalion was on its way. "Powder River" was
loosed.
Arthur Ruhl, in the article quoted above, again gives a glimpse of the
scene in the following description: "The blackness had thinned a little by this
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time — zero hour was approaching — but the whole semi-circle of the sky still
flamed and the flashes and whistles and roars and moans filled all the waning
night with a horrible beauty. * * * The broken thunder which had been
pounding our ears for hours suddenly swelled into one continuous, clamor-
ous note. The organ of the guns had, with the dawn, thrown out all its
stops and was shaking sky and earth with its rushing diapason. From the
heavies, shells that could smash a house to smithereens, came racing after
each other like so many Roman candles. The seventy-fives began their
"drumfire" — drumfire, literally, whole batteries flinging out their salvos in
one slightly rippled Br-r-r-um! Though one could see nothing, of course,
but the constant flaming and flashing, one could feel, as it were, those
countless parabolas, crisscrossing, weaving their appalling canopy over our
heads. Faster and faster they came, as if conscious of their mission, and
racing in a sort of desperate fury to interpose their barrier before those
helpless little humans over there, waiting the word to advance. A pale
amethystine radiance began to suffuse the mists, and one became aware,
far off above the horizon, as of something less seen than remembered, of
the cold calm twinkle of morning stars."
The 3rd Battalion led the way. Company "L" was on the right, Com-
pany "M" on the left in the front line, Company "I" on the right, Com-
pany "K" on the left in support. Battalion Headquarters was in the center.
Each Company moved with two platoons in its front line and two in support.
Company Command Groups were in the center of their companies. The
heavy mist and thick clouds of white smoke completely hid the enemy
trenches. The troops had been warned of the harmless quality of the smoke
and they moved forward slowly to follow the rolling barrage that was to clear
the way ahead of them, starting at the front line trenches then moving
through the woods at the rate of 100 meters in each 5 minutes as the gunners
on schedule time increased the range by 200 meter jumps. About three-
fourths of a mile an hour, less than 25 yards a minute — between 2 and 3 full
seconds for every step — it was intended to be slow enough to let the infantry-
men scramble through the woods about 400 meters behind it, passing through
all remaining resistance as they came. Every effort was made to keep up
to this apparently simple schedule but the woods were thicker, the resist-
ance greater and the direction harder to follow on the ground than on the
artillery map. When, after a 2y2 kilometer advance, the first elements of
the infantry broke through the far side of the BOIS DE CHEPPY and
at about 10:30 had been reorganized for further advance — they were already
nearly 3 hours behind the barrage and all Germans who had obtained
sufficient cover during the passing of the barrage were now free to man
their concealed machine guns subject only to infantry attack.
The troops came up the short, steep slope of the first German position
ready for the trial of steel — but the artillery had done its work thoroughly.
The whole hill top and side and for two hundred meters beyond was turned
bottom-up; great holes from five to fifteen feet deep, and from ten to
thirty or more feet wide were everywhere — there was not even a path left —
the trenches and concrete blockhouses or "pill-boxes" were torn out of the
ground, burst open and wrenched apart, so that these ruins little more than
indicated here and there the trace of the old trench. Here and there the
thermite was still burning in the ground or on tree stumps. The surprise
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was welcome — the Germans were gone — the attack was a success in its
first phase. The only living thing in the old front line was a fox terrier
that gave a glad welcome to 1st Sergeant McKennie as he passed on with
the Company "M" command group.
The 1st Battalion followed the 3rd at 600 meters.
The paths and trails in the woods ran at an angle of nearly forty-five
degrees to the direction of advance so that compass marching became
essential in holding the regiment even near to its sector. German snipers
and machine gunners had held to their positions in the middle of the woods
and now and again covered with their fire the paths of advance. It was
necessary to break trails through the brush, to scramble through wire, and
to overcome any remaining resistance. First, German equipment was found
scattered about on the paths — then came the sniper and machine gun
resistance. The 3rd Battalion was under orders to push on, leaving the
thorough mopping up to Company "A" of the 1st Battalion. The 3rd Bat-
talion Command Group pushed rapidly along, Major Miller and Lieutenant
Fortune breaking trails, Lieutenant McLaughlin directing the course by
compass, and Lieutenant Orton maintaining direct command of the enlisted
men who were formed in line of combat groups. The bicyclists, with good
judgment abandoned their impedimenta in the first tangled mass of broken
concrete, barbed wire and shell-dug trenches. The panels, rockets, flares,
pigeons, telephone instrument, wire, signal flags and projectors came through
the first dash with but few losses.
The companies necessarily lost immediate contact with each other. The
Battalion Group, however, identified familiar platoons here and there and
in the center of the sector met men of the 362nd Infantry who had drifted
northwest with the trend of the woods trails. The 362nd Infantry was
closing in from the right while the 361st Infantry in turn was moving
further to the left. Several German machine gun nests offered brief
resistance as the advance pushed vigorously on, but on every hand, small
groups gave themselves up as prisoners with little or no resistance. Bat-
talion Headquarters, shortly after 9:00 o'clock came out of the BOIS DE
CHEPPY at point 8334 in the left half of the Regimental Sector and near
where the VeRY-AVOCOURT road enters the woods from the North. The
Headquarters, for the moment, was out of contact with its battalion.
Sergeant J. O. Yuill, of the Intelligence Section, moved about 50 meters
ahead of the battalion and from there saw a German officer and two men
come out of a dugout near the side of the road and start to set up a machine
gun to fire on the command group. He at once shot the officer and the
two other Germans ran to their dugout. The officer, though wounded,
reached for his pistol, whereupon the Sergeant fired again, killed the
officer and went on into the dugout where he found and shot one of the
two men who had at first escaped.
From here a pigeon was released with a location message directed to
Regimental Headquarters. The message is reported to have been delivered
to Division Headquarters in about 20 minutes and from there immediately
relayed by wire to Regimental Headquarters.
The Regimental Sector was a little less than a kilometer in width and
both Companies "L" and "M" drifted out of it to the west before reach-
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ing the northern edge of the woods. Company "L" extended one-half a
kilometer west of the western limit of the Sector, while part of Company
"M" was on the left of "L" and part on the right. Each company had over-
come machine gun nests and captured prisoners on the way. Of this
feature Company "M" has filed the following brief report: "Some of the
paths were enfiladed by snipers and machine guns and we now suffered our
first casualties. Sergeant Oster was mortally wounded and died in the hospital
from the wounds. Private Beach was killed instantly and Sergeant Heine-
man severely wounded. We also captured prisoners here and could have
taken many more, but our orders were to push ahead and leave the mopping
up to another company. 1st Sergeant McKennie, with Corporal Henley
and Privates Hanley, Droper and Rose captured one officer and 14 men.
Corporal Lewis took 8 men of a machine gun crew singlehanded. Sergeant
Rees, with a squad, took several. Corporal Amyes, with his squad took
two, Private 1st Class Gale shot two who tried to escape and captured
two. Private McGuire, singlehanded, captured three."
Lieutenant Trouchet led the detachment of Company "M" that came out
at LA NEUVE GRANGE FERME and for nearly an hour was under ma-
chine gun fire at that point. Company headquarters and the 1st and 3rd
platoons of Company "K" held strictly to their sector and came out at 8334
near Battalion Headquarters. Here they were detailed to mop up the
western edge of the BOIS DE VERY on the right. This resulted in 75
or 80 more German prisoners. The 2nd and 4th platoons had been delayed
while making the capture of several machine gun nests and later joined
the 1st Battalion for the remainder of the day. Company "I" reported in
and by 1 1 :00 o'clock the battalion was reformed and pushing ahead in its
regular sector.
The 1st Battalion had been held within the sector and substantially
intact, advancing with Company "C" as the guiding unit. It cleared the
woods before noon, was reformed and pushed ahead in co-operation with
the 3rd Battalion. In mopping up the BOIS DE VERY, Lieutenant Ses-
sions and Sergeant Anderson, each without the knowledge of the other,
gallantly entered separate entrances of the same dugout, simultaneously
threw their grenades and successfully mopped up the interior, all without
injury to each other. At another point, some 50 Germans came out and
surrendered to the 3rd Battalion Headquarters, the German officer in charge
having tremendous difficulty with his dignity while holding his hands above
his head and running at a trot regulated from the rear by a doughboy's
bayonet.
The enemy's first and intermediate defensive positions had now been
cleared.
The 3rd Battalion, having eaten its first reserve ration lunch, resumed
the attack. During the cleaning up of the nearby western tip of the BOIS
CHeHeMIN, Company "I" claims to have captured 5 machine guns and
three 77mm guns. In the next gulch, Sergeant Yuill, of Company "M,"
(with the Battalion Intelligence Section), added to his previous record
another exploit, the description of which is here quoted from the citation
that later accompanied the award to him of a Distinguished Service Cross
for his work that day: "Accompanied by one man, Sergeant Yuill went
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forward to a German trench and bombed it, killing a German officer and
two soldiers and held the trench until reinforced by a party of four. Fearing
that the Germans in the trench would escape, he led these men five hundred
meters through sniper and machine gun fire, cut off their means of escape
and captured twenty-seven prisoners." Many other individual and con-
certed attacks were necessary to clear the enemy's second prepared position.
This position consisted not only of scattered machine guns but of a double
or triple line of trenches with a double system of thick low wire entangle-
ments. The trench system, however, had been placed to resist an attack
from the southwest and it so happened that as the regiment advanced from
the southeast, it was able to enfilade a long double section of wire and
trenches so that once the machine gun nests had been cleared away, the
advance was pushed rapidly through the trench system and across the gulch
to the crest of Hill 252 and to the orchards immediately south of the
German camp in the hamlet of EPINONVILLE.
Colonel Davis and Regimental Headquarters left their observation post
shortly after the troops, followed them through the BOIS DE CHEPPY, and
rejoined them before noon near 8334 on the VeRY-AVOCOURT Road.
Here Colonel Davis directed the reorganization and continuation of the
attack and incidentally set straight several companies of the 37th Division
that had drifted a little more than a kilometer to the west through the 181st
Brigade Sector. In the early afternoon, Brigadier General McDonald and
Major General Johnston came to this point. The Regimental and Brigade
Headquarters were soon temporarily located at point 8653 where the
CHEPPY-MONTFAUCON Road entered BOIS CHeHeMIN from the west.
This spot, officially referred to as "Dead Horse Corner," was well marked
by a German 77mm gun, several machine gun nests and a dead horse.
One of several evidences that a haze surrounded the general knowledge
of local geography on this first day of rapid advance was the notable
explanation given by Lieutenant Martinez to his Machine Gun Platoon:
"There is VERDUN," as he proudly pointed to MONTFAUCON.
The Regimental Machine Gun Company had been attached to the 347th
Machine Gun Battalion, but at Captain Doherty's earnest request and in
answer to a call from Colonel Davis, Major Hansen of the Machine Gun
Battalion, let the Captain and Lieutenant Kelsch separate one platoon from
that battalion and with it seek to join the front line battalion. In anticipa-
tion of difficult ground, Captain Doherty had already cut up his cart harness
and improvised apparejos on which his mules were carrying the company
equipment, but this platoon now jumped the BUANTHE CREEK and packed
its guns by hand so as to avoid waiting for the completion of the bridges
required for the animals. The 3rd Battalion had at least a two-hour start
and in spite of the Doherty enthusiasm it took until noon to get the
guns, tripods and ammunition through the three kilometers of brush and
into the field of fire. By the middle of the afternoon the Doherty guns
were in position on Hill 258, south of EPINONVILLE and engaging in
reciprocal target practice with enemy machine guns and snipers.
Late in the afternoon, the 3rd and 1st Battalions were on the crest of
EPINONVILLE HILL and extended not only across the Regimental Sector
but several hundred meters west into the 182nd Brigade Sector. Thus on
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the first day the 181st Brigade had reached the "Corps Objective," although
it was not until the morning of the third day that EPINONVILLE was com-
pletely and permanently brought within the American lines.
Here an officer of the 363rd Infantry is said to have brought word to
Captain Doherty, intimating that the Captain's machine gun crews were
in the line of fire of the machine gun company of that regiment. To this,
Captain Doherty is said to have replied, that if the 363rd Infantry wished
to make use of his position by moving up to it and taking over his direct
line of fire upon the enemy, he would be glad to move away. It then
developed that Captain Doherty was permitted to occupy his position until
dusk when the line of resistance was changed for the night.
It was on this day that Lieutenant Louis B. Jansen, of Company "D,"
who was later killed in action on October 3rd, performed the act which,
with his exceptionally efficient service, won him the Distinguished Service
Cross with the following citation:
"For extraordinary heroism in action near EPINONVILLE, France,
September 26, 1918. When the advance of his battalion was held up by
an enemy machine gun nest, Lieutenant Jansen, accompanied by a soldier,
crossed the enemy wire, took the position, killed one of the enemy, and
captured four prisoners and two machine guns." (W. D. G. O. 20, Sec. VI,
Jan. 30, 1919.)
The losses for the day were obviously less than those of the enemy if
the many German prisoners be included, but all front line units had suffered,
and among the casualties were two officers, 2nd Lieutenant B. B. Taylor,
of Company "A," wounded in the leg while observing and sniping in a
tree top, and 2nd Lieutenant P. D. Smith, of Company "M," killed by a
sniper's bullet while advancing near the crest of EPINONVILLE HILL.
At nightfall both battalions maintained outposts on EPINONVILLE
HILL and started to bivouack in the hollow at its foot along BARONVAUX
CREEK (a place that later was all too well known as "Death Valley," "Death
Hollow," or "Deadman's Gulch"). After dark the main bodies of both
battalions were moved back into the German second position trenches
(shown on the French maps as the CROCODILE and CAIMAN trenches) as
these were better suited for resistance of a counter-attack.
The nearest thing to an enemy attack that occurred that night happened
when Lieutenant Fortune personally established liaison with the 1st Bat-
talion and on the way back with Major Farwell suddenly discovered him-
self a few yards from a long column of troops filing by in absolute silence.
The fact that the troops wore overcoats marked them as not belonging to
the regiment and their absolute silence indicated both hostile intent and
un-American habits. Major Farwell at once returned and ordered his
companies into readiness to resist an attack, then rejoined Lieutenant
Fortune while the column was still filing by. Suddenly a man stumbled,
fell, swore in good American style and the secret was disclosed — it was a
unit of the 347th Machine Gun Battalion, wearing raincoats, and going
into position for the night.
The Regimental P. C. moved up twice that night and finally was located
in the open on the steep southern slope of Hill 258, at about 7769. The
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wounded were grouped together nearby in the open, but received such care,
in the cold and drizzling rain, as was possible in the absence of ambulance
facilities. The Operations and Intelligence Officers were sent out to the
unknown location of the 1st Battalion with a verbal message of a barrage
and early hour of attack. The wrong route was taken. Lieutenant Hubbel,
the Intelligence Officer, finally returned and by starting again the message
was delivered in time to be effective.
The 2nd Battalion after joining the Divisional Reserve on the evening
of September 25th, spent the remainder of that night in trenches of the
old French second line of defense. These trenches were on the north
side of Hill 296, known on the 1 :20,000 scale maps as the northern "COTE
290," about one kilometer northeast of Division Headquarters which were
located at the southern "COTE 290." The Reserve command post was in
a comfortable set of rooms in a frame building located on the steep southern
slope and formerly used by the French for a similar purpose. Here, in
the midst of the allied artillery, this battalion had the best opportunity of
any in the regiment to see and feel the intensity of the artillery preparation.
These troops remained in position at dawn, and at six o'clock received a
highly valued ration of hot coffee. At about nine o'clock the Reserve moved
rapidly forward under orders to prepare to fill a gap between the brigades.
The battalion, on reaching the No-Man's Land of yesterday, hurried across
it and on through the BOIS DE CHEPPY. Company "H," (less two platoons,
that had been detailed to a Machine Gun Battalion), followed substantially
the AVOCOURT-VeRY road while the others cut through to LA NEUVE
GRANGE FERME. The reported gap between the brigades already had
been closed without the assistance of the Reserve and late in the afternoon
the battalion was reassembled, and marched northward along the AVO-
COURT-VeRY road to VERY. On entering VeRY, shell fire reached the
battalion but the only injury received was a slight wound to one man. The
battalion halted for the night on a hillside road northeast of VeRY. Here
the men slept in the cold, drizzling rain with the hillside for protection
against artillery but with practically no protection against the weather.
One man spent a comfortable night snuggled warmly to a horse that had
been killed that day.
27 September— Environs of EPINONVILLE (MEUSE) and ECLIS-
FONTAINE (MEUSE), North, attacking, 1 kilometer.
At dawn, the 1st Battalion, Company "C" on the right, Company "A"
on the left in the front line, Company "D" on the right, Company "B" on
the left in support, passed through the outpost line of the 3rd Battalion
and followed a barrage into the orchards and huts of EPINONVILLE. Com-
pany "D" was still supplying the combat liaison detachments on each flank.
The battalion met heavy machine gun fire from the flanks and from well-
hidden sniper posts and machine guns in the orchards and hedges. Com-
pany "B" had already been sent to outflank the machine guns that were
firing on the battalion from the left flank when orders came to fall back
while artillery shelled the enemy position. This order failed to reach one
platoon of Company "B" promptly and the platoon was saved from isolation
and consequent probable destruction under hostile machine gun fire only by
a careful withdrawal while under the protection of Sergeant (then Corporal)
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O'Keefe's Chauchat automatic rifle. For his courage and effective fire on
this occasion the Corporal later received the Distinguished Service Cross.
The artillery next took its turn and the attack then was repeated with
artillery support. Apparently the barrage fell short for salvos of support-
ing shells began hitting in the midst of the American troops that were already
close to the objective. The enemy immediately opened up with heavy
machine gun fire and as soon as the orders could be issued to accomplish it,
the artillery fire and attack were stopped, and the troops drawn back.
At about 9:00 A. M. the Second Battalion, then in Division Reserve
located immediately northeast of VeRY, had received orders to report to
its Brigade Commander. This was done by moving up the plank road
along DEATH VALLEY, and General McDonald at once put the battalion
in a gap that was occurring between the brigades. Thus the 2nd Battalion
found itself in the front line on the left of the 1st Battalion of this regiment.
A third attack was now ordered. The plan was for the 2nd Battalion to
envelop EPINONVILLE from the left. Early in the afternoon it accord-
ingly advanced with Companies "F" and "E" respectively, the right and
left front line companies, Company "G" supporting "F," and "H" sup-
porting "E." Apparently there arose a misunderstanding as to which town
was EPINONVILLE, and the battalion pushed steadily on to the northwest
until it reached the German position at ECLISFONTAINE about a kilometer
to the front and two or three hundred meters to the left of the Regimental
Sector. This action served to relieve the pressure from the left, but failed
to accomplish the purpose of securing EPINONVILLE.
The 1st Battalion pushed through the orchards and again occupied the
huts of the town and this time substantially cleared out the enemy. The
3rd Battalion remained in support, Company "K" on the right, Company
"I" on the left in the front line, Company "M" on the right, Company
"L" on the left in the second line. Company "I" went to the active
support of Company "B" of the 347th Machine Gun Battalion on the left
of the line. Owing to the earlier experience there was considerable un-
easiness as to the source of shells that hit among the troops, but this time
the attack pushed ahead successfully.
The One-Pounders and machine guns had done excellent and continuous
service all day, and the machine gunners, in one instance, succeeded in
blowing up by direct fire an enemy ammunition dump hidden in a build-
ing.
On this day, Company "A" lost another officer, Lieutenant Blomquist,
wounded in the knee by shrapnel. Company "C" lost Captain Goodpaster,
wounded in the leg, and Company "I" lost Captain Scudder, wounded in the
arm. Dr. Burnside was evacuated to a hospital with a high fever, and
Dr. Reiss received a slight wound which, however, did not put him out of
rxtion. At dusk the troops were ordered to consolidate their position. The
1st and 2nd Battalions were sent back to the general position of the
night before and the 3rd Battalion took over the front line on the crest
of EPINONVILLE HILL, about one kilometer ahead of the line of re-
sistance on September 26th. The day had been continuously cold and a
drizzling rain had been falling much of the time. The diet was entirely
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"bully beef" and hard tack. The chlorinated water had run out and pend-
ing the arrival of the water carts, men were permitted to fill their canteens
from the nearby running stream. German overcoats, gloves and blankets
were being gradually added to individual equipment. Nearly all remaining
carrier pigeons were here released with messages to Division Headquarters.
The men had received many new experiences that day — many "close-ups"
with enemy machine guns and with well hidden snipers, much fighting
around hedges and stone huts, many high explosive and shrapnel shells
landing in their midst, often in salvos of three and four at a time, and enemy
airplanes swooping to 200 feet above our lines and sprinkling the men
with machine gun bullets while at the same time evidently sending target
locations to the enemy artillery. One enemy airplane had been seen to
destroy in rapid succession three American observation balloons, which
burst into flames while the observer sought safety with his parachute.
Many men had seen in the distance on their own right flank a large body
of American troops advance as in a panorama and then under enemy artillery
fire, turn and move to the rear. Within the regiment the problem was
growing more familiar. It was always simply a question of what the orders
were and then the doing of them, and the orders were all very similar attack
orders with slight shifting of the several units. All were becoming more
used to the snap and crack of passing rifle or machine gun bullets, and were
becoming better able to judge the danger zone of bursting shells.
That day Brigadier General McDonald was frequently up with the regi-
ment and the regiment with admiration watched the conduct under fire of
their veteran General and Colonel. Colonel Davis, always as close as
possible to the line, wore his regulation overcoat conspicuously marked
on each sleeve with the five large loops of black soutache. Always stand-
ing erect regardless of the heaviest machine gun, rifle or shell fire, always
cool and acting just as he had in the quietest maneuvers, he was an inspira-
tion to the men of his command, practically none of whom had ever before
been under fire. His quiet, cheerful demeanor and undoubting confidence
bred in his men a similar demeanor and a similar confidence not only in
him but in themselves.
The EPINONVILLE Ridge swung from EPINONVILLE southwest to
VERY and behind its steep slope ran the "plank road" — a land mark and a
great convenience by day and night. This road of heavy planks evidently
had been constructed by the German Army for use instead of the dirt road
that skirted the sky line. It ran close to the foot of the steep southern
slope of the ridge and now in turn afforded protection from German fire
and observation. As the road entered the Regimental Sector from the
west, it turned north toward EPINONVILLE and there stopped. At this
turn was DEATH VALLEY. Here first was located the Regimental Com-
mand Post; then when this post moved further up the hill, here in the
open and less than 500 meters from the firing line, was the Brigade P. C. ;
here also was the open air dressing station and the collecting post for
the wounded — and here later came the enemy shells.
That night, as the 2nd Battalion withdrew from its position on the
VARENNES - EN - ARGONNE, — CHARPENTRY, — DUN-SUR-MEUSE,
highway (about one kilometer ahead of the main line of resistance), Com-
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pany "F" came upon Captain Brown of the Medical Detachment, alone and
attempting to care for the wounded who would now be left between the
hostile lines. Lieutenants Gilbert, Moeur and Betterton, a detachment from
Company "H," and Lieutenant W. M. MacKay with a platoon from Company
"F," were left to assist Captain Brown. Company "H" supplied a chain
of guides, and by passing from guide to guide, these details finally brought
in every wounded man. Captain Brown later received the D. S. C. for his
services on this night.
The 362nd Infantry on the right had similarly fought back and forth
and now held the town of IVOIRY, just to the right of the Divisional
Sector.
While the main body of the regiment was again withdrawn to the
trenches south of DEATH VALLEY, the EPINONVILLE crest was thor-
oughly outposted, particularly with detachments from Company "K" on
the right and Company "H" on the left. Regimental Headquarters re-
mained on EPINONVILLE HILL and late that night occurred an incident
which Colonel Davis was later fond of relating. A series of fox holes had
been dug near the telephone for the Colonel and his Staff, and the Colonel
was sleeping in one close to the operator. Suddenly a shell struck close
by, and just as suddenly a load landed on the Colonel with a thud, com-
pletely covering him. He thought he had been covered with the flying
earth, and started to push himself out when the load itself began to move
and the telephone operator struggled off him with the remark, "It's sure
a good thing to have a stand in with some one."
Repeated efforts both on the first and second days had failed to bring
ambulances up over the single, narrow, rough and crowded road that served
as the division's axis of liaison. As a consequence the "litter cases" had
been collected at an advance dressing station near the plank road and
incidentally also near to Brigade Headquarters and as close as possible to
the base of the protecting steep southern slope of EPINONVILLE HILL.
The constantly increasing group soon had attracted the attention of the
enemy planes and the German artillery searched the valley repeatedly.
Captain Goodpaster, who had been brought in in a blanket, lay here in a
fox hole and his two attendants dug other holes for themselves one on
each side of him. As the Captain lay in his shelter below the surface of
the ground, and his attendants, one on each side of him, sat talking on the
edge of their holes with only their feet below the surface, an unannounced
shell burst almost directly over the group, killing both attendants but en-
tirely missing the Captain. Again and again shells passed over and be-
yond the station — but late that night one fell in — it killed a dental corps
assistant who was serving water to a sergeant and it also killed the sergeant
and six other wounded men, while it doubly wounded more. So the night
wore on with intermittent shell-fire, until early the next morning before
the Brigade Headquarters had moved, another fatal shell fell in — squarely
on the brigade message center. It killed three members of the telephone
service and severely wounded an officer and the Brigade Sergeant-Major.
Only by the same rare chance that plays about each shell-burst it missed
several other officers who were in the very midst of it. On that same fatal
morning another shell brought death to several of the wounded who had
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survived the night wrapped in captured German blankets and overcoats.
This was DEATH VALLEY.
In the meantime the supply trains were struggling into action through
the crowds of moving or firing artillery. About noon of September 26th,
Captain Savage received orders to dispatch the field trains. The regi-
ment's combat train under Lieutenant Quinby finally jockeyed into the
lead in the division race, and having explored the impassability of any
direct route north, started via AVOCOURT. Just north of AVOCOURT
the combat train was split by the Military Police to loosen a traffic jam —
and the leading section followed Captain Sellers of the 108th Ammunition
Train to a night rendezvous near BOIS CHeHeMIN, and the next morn-
ing to an advance ammunition dump at a point just north of VeRY. In the
meantime the second section, under Lieutenant Quinby, worked forward
independently and meeting no information as to the night rendezvous —
pushed on and galloped into VeRY through artillery fire and over a barricade
of German corpses that blocked the road. Hearing that the regiment held
EPINONVILLE, Lieutenant Quinby later pushed by the 2nd Battalion on the
VeRY hill only to encounter enemy observation and fire which suggested the
need of reconnaissance. Reconnaissance (by Sergeant Smith) developed the
information that the enemy still held EPINONVILLE and that further prog-
ress would soon present the enemy with a combat train. Connection was now
made with the 3rd Battalion south of EPINONVILLE and the ammunition
was dumped nearby under directions from Major Miller. The train returned
safely and again at a gallop.
Lieutenant Brace's field train had a different type of experience.
Ordered south to get supplies at AUBReVILLE, it spent the night of Sep-
tember 25/26 tumbling off or climbing onto the road as it passed under
or near the muzzles of the allied artillery. This artillery was crowded along
the roadside and firing over it. As the battery salvos burst unannounced out
of the pitch darkness, first the passing drivers then the mules and vehicles
would be lifted and pitched by the blasts bodily into the ditch only to
scramble back as rapidly as possible and move on to the next battery.
About one o'clock in the morning the lighter artillery began to limber up
and push northward along the same (and only) road. A sample of this
phase is repeated in Lieutenant Brace's language: "It was hard enough
to keep the road in the dark without getting pushed off it every few feet.
We were nearly out of the BOIS DE HESSE and had had a chance to
get settled a little, sufficiently at least so we could hear each other speak
if we hollered as loud as possible, when a French command was heard
and 'Boom' we were again eating fire. Seven rounds were fired and our
disorganization was complete. Many of the horses were down and the
drivers had been down several times. A Frenchman came running over
to us and found a large number of us under a truck; we would all have
been under it only it wasn't large enough. The Frenchman informed us
that we must hurry, for they were going to fire. We left at once, for the
simple reason that if v/hat we had just met was not firing, we did not care
to stay for a demonstration. We arrived at AUBReVILLE about 4:00 A. M.
and were entertained for some time with the German hate, but suffered
no losses. The division trains were parked near a large hill. We had a
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fine view from there and apparently so did Heinie have a corresponding
view of us."
The Supply trains remained at AUBReVILLE until 4:30 P. M. (Sep-
tember 26th), then started their night movement, this time to the front.
"Ten miles of solid traffic, roads shot up, horses all in and the night was
wonderfully dark." The trains were halted until daylight about four kilo-
meters north of AVOCOURT, then they moved up to the cross-roads about
one kilometer southeast of VeRY, and the remainder of the day was spent
touring here and there under direction of the Military Police.
28 September— EPINONVILLE (MEUSE) to BOIS COMMUNAL DE
CIERGES (MEUSE), North, attacking, 2 kilometers.
At 6:12 A. M., General McDonald penciled and delivered to Colonel
Davis the following order:
"181 Brig
F- O- 8 28 Spt 18—612 AM
The Brigade will attack in column of Regts at 7 oclock in the following
order:
361st Inf
362d Inf
The regiments will be formed with two battalions in line, the 3d battalion
in support.
The 362d Inf will form the brigade reserve and will detail one Co of Inf
to act as combat liaison between this brigade and the 74th Brigade. One
M.G. Co. 347 M G Bn will be attached to this combat liaison co.
2 Cos. 347 MG Bn will be attached to 361st Inf— The remaining Co
with the Co. attached to the support Bn. 361st Inf— under command of
the M.G. Bn commander will support the advance.
One piece, 122d F. A. will accompany each of the leading battalions of
the 361st Inf, — and the remainder under the arty commander will take up
successive positions in continuous and close support of the infantry ad-
vance. The arty commander will maintain close liaison with the leading
Reg't. & with Brig. Hq. and answer calls for fire direct from the infantry
Commander. The Artillery Commander's P. C. will be at P. C. 181 Brigade.
Co B 316th Engineers & 1 Platoon Co B 346 M G Bn will form the
Brigade reserve.
The P. C. 181 Brigade remains at point 7080 —
J B McDonald,
Brig Gen — Commanding."
The two days' supply of reserve rations was practically exhausted, and just
in time for delivery before the attack, a new supply was made available near
the end of the plank road in DEATH VALLEY. Ration details hurriedly
gathered and distributed these as the troops moved out.
For the third consecutive day the regiment moved to the attack. The
3d Battalion which had been in support the day before, now moved to the
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front, and the 2d Battalion moved to attack toward ECLISFONTAINE over
the ground it had taken the day before. The 1st Battalion followed the
Third in support. Units of the 347th Machine Gun Battalion joined the
assaulting battalions, while the Regimental Machine Gun Company accom-
panied the 1st Battalion. The regiment took over the entire Brigade Sector
and the 362nd Infantry was formed close in rear as Brigade Reserve.
A barrage preceded the advance and when the infantry arrived, the
Germans had substantially withdrawn from EPINONVILLE and ECLIS-
FONTAINE, so that the remaining resistance was rapidly overcome with
brief fights around scattered machine guns and snipers. Early in the
afternoon, however, the 3rd Battalion worked well over to the left of the
sector, at LES EPINETTES BOIS, consequently the 1st Battalion was
again put into the front line, moving to the front on the right of the
Third, and the Second Battalion was drawn into support.
The Third Battalion was advancing with Company "M" on the right,
Company "I" on the left in the front line, Company "K" on the right, Com-
pany "L" on the left in support. The Second Battalion used its formation
of the previous day, Company "F" on the right, Company "E" on the left
in the front line, Company "G" on the right, Company "H" on the left in
support. The First Battalion was working in a new formation, Company "B"
on the right, Company "D" on the left in the front line, Company "A"
on the right, Company "C" on the left in support.
Regimental Headquarters followed closely, the first location being in an
orchard immediately north of EPINONVILLE, and finally in a shack close
to the shelter later officially known as the "Long Dugout" of the brigade
(east of ECLISFONTAINE, at about 6691). Throughout the afternoon
the attack had been meeting machine gun fire and artillery fire, and as it
became possible to locate the enemy positions, Colonel Davis struggled to
bring the accompanying artillery close up and into action. Finally, however,
when two guns arrived close to ECLISFONTAINE, they went into position
so obviously in the open that they drew fire both on themselves and the
neighboring troops before their own fire could be of much effect.
As the infantry reached LES EPINETTES BOIS and the BOIS DE
CIERGES, the day's battle really began. The First Battalion, taking over
the right flank, passed across rapidly to the BOIS DE CIERGES — meeting
heavy machine gun fire from the right and left. Companies "C," "D,"
and "B," pushed on through the thick woods while Company "A" became
temporarily separated, but later rejoined the battalion and brought with it
an additional supply of ammunition. The woods had long been used as a
comfortable German rest camp and had been prepared for defense. The
paths were thickly camouflaged, and well covered by German sniper fire,
wire was stretched between trees, and as the northern edge was reached,
the woods, which were full of huts, dugouts and even clubhouses came
under fire of German machine gun nests. It was nearing dusk and the
companies took up positions preparatory to holding the northern edge of
the woods. Company "C" was on the right, then came Company "D," and
Company "B" was on the left.
In the meantime the Third Battalion had reached the northern edge of
LES EPINETTES. From there, its line of advance lay across bullet swept
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fields. The objective was far ahead and the standing orders were to drive
the Germans back at every opportunity. From positions in the hills in front
the Germans were sweeping the woods themselves with short range machine
gun fire while their artillery readily poured in shells from the heights be-
yond. Casualties were occurring rapidly among officers as well as men.
Captain Potter of Company "L" had just been hit by a machine gun
bullet and Captain Naftzger of Company "M," slender as he was, had been
hit by a machine gun bullet even while he lay prone on the ground.
Lieutenant J. D. McKay, with his platoon of Company "K," here out-
flanked a pair of machine gun nests which were located in the immediate
front of the battalion and by its rifle fire this platoon killed every member
of the hostile gun crews.
Major Miller now formed his battalion to renew the attack — Company
"M" on the right, Company "I" on the left in front, Company "L" support-
ing the left flank and Company "K" (which had just returned from clear-
ing the west edge of the BOIS COMMUNAL DE CIERGES) supporting the
right flank. Lieutenant Sessions and a sergeant from Company "B" also
wandered up just in time to attach themselves to Company "K." The
Pioneer Platoon of Headquarters Company was still with the 3rd Battalion
and the 3rd Platoon of the Regimental Machine Gun Company, under Lieu-
tenant Ramsdell, as well as units of the 347th Machine Gun Battalion, were
acting in cooperation.
Major Miller had collapsed once that day from sheer exhaustion, but
feeling the demand for action, he now placed his battalion command group
(including in it the courageous and energetic French Interpreter, Adjutant
Emile Hauger, armed with a rifle) between the front line companies. The
Major thus led his battalion in person. As the troops came out of the woods
they met a concentration of the machine gun and artillery fire that had been
playing back and forth. There yet remained nearly a kilometer (over 1000
yards) to go in order to clear the field, but Major Miller, in the front line1
never paused. He waved his men ahead, someone called "Powder River," and
the war cry was echoed up and down the line. Firing from the hip as they
went, they swept over the first ridge close to the BOIS DE CIERGES.
The First Battalion heard and saw them come, and in spite of the previous
plan and order for that battalion merely to hold the woods, over the top
went Companies "B," "D" and "C," extending the attack of the right flank
of the 3rd Battalion. The line swept down into a deep gulch, then up a
steep hill — 300 or 400 yards long. Major Miller, wounded both in the leg
and arm, was still in the front line but forced to hobble as he led the attack.
"POWDER RIVER! POWDER RIVER!"— nothing could stop the charge
now. The German machine guns let loose once more, the battalion crossed
a shallow dip, swept up to the crest of "Miller Hill"; and there Major
Miller, hit in the stomach with a fatal bullet, fell to the ground, but only to
wave his battalion on with "Never mind me, take the ridge." The Germans
ran in all directions — they left their guns and trenches, for the 3rd Battalion
was seeing red and it chased out every German in sight, even the hostile
fire from a distance was slackened, and the hill was taken. The BOIS DE
CIERGES was secure, the wide semi-circle of "100 HOUR HILL" stretch-
ing across the entire Brigade Sector had been won, never to be lost. The
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Germans had been shown that if once this regiment started its attack,
Germany had nothing which could stop it. Night was falling — the battalion
line lay nearly two kilometers ahead of Regimental Headquarters. The
Major was fatally wounded. Captain Campbell Burke, the junior but
only remaining Captain of the battalion was with Company "K" clearing
out snipers from the right flank, and had no news of the Major's serious
condition. Lieutenant Fortune, Battalion Adjutant, accordingly assumed tem-
porary command on the front line. All through the attack the Signal Platoon
section, led by Sergeant Ethier had unreeled its telephone wire and on the
ridge close by the line, the Battalion Headquarters was in perfect con-
nection with Regimental Headquarters. While the wounded were being
gathered in and the rain came on with the darkness, Lieutenant Fortune tele-
phoned the situation to Colonel Davis. The Lieutenant recommended hold-
ing the position, far ahead as it was. The Colonel at first favored with-
drawal, then feeling the cost of the advance, the importance of the situation
and his own lack of familiarily with the terrain, he authorized Lieutenant
Fortune to select his own defensive position and if satisfied that it could
be held to organize the line where he was. The outermost ridge was
abandoned, but the defensive line was established well north of BOIS DE
C1ERGES. The First Battalion dug in along the northern edge of the
woods. Major Miller was carried out as rapidly as possible through mud
and rain and by nine o'clock that night had been placed in an ambulance
of the first group to reach the line. His wounds were too severe to give him
a chance, and a short time later the regiment had lost in him its senior
Battalion Commander and its own second in command.
Major Farwell put into position the companies of the 1st Battalion, then
reported in person to Colonel Davis to state the situation. Major Ward, of
the 2nd Battalion, was also called to headquarters and instructed to take
his battalion to reinforce the 3rd Battalion. It was then about six o'clock
in the evening, and in the slippery mud and drizzling rain, the Second
Battalion turned out for further duty. Lieutenant Betterton, as Battalion
Intelligence Officer, selected the route. Slowly, through the mud, in single
file, in pitch darkness, each man holding to the man in front of him, the
battalion started its movement of nearly two kilometers to the Third Bat-
talion by way of EXMORIEUX FERME. Halting to avoid detection while
German flares lighted the landscape, or halting to insure connections along
the line or to cut a way through wire, it took several hours to make the
trip and it v/as long after midnight before the "fresh" battalion was settling
itself in cold water and mud holes in close support of the Third Battalion.
All the while, German machine gun bullets were still sweeping across the
hill top whenever the German schedule called for a little long distance
harassing.
In the meantime, Colonel Davis and the Operations Officer went with
Major Farwell to examine into the situation in the BOIS DE CIERGES, and
to return again at about 2 A. M. in time to receive Lieutenant Fortune as
he came in to report upon the Third Battalion. The day's work was done,
the units were knit together, a little more than two kilometers of new
territory and a good position across the entire brigade front had been won.
The ambulance service had now come up. By noon DEATH VALLEY
had been cleared of its cases, and before dawn of September 29th, the 75
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to 100 cases that had already come back from "Miller Hill" to the new
dressing station near EPINONVILLE had all been cared for and sent to
the rear.
Many an act of individual courage, bravery, self-sacrifice and efficiency,
went unnoticed or unrewarded by official mention in this dash of September
28th, and many another passed likewise in the days that followed, for what
in ordinary times was far beyond the call of duty became so common among
these men as to be recognized as but the part of a worthy member of the
regiment. However, whenever the modest reports of these acts officially
reached the Regimental Commander, a recommendation for an award re-
ceived his instant and hearty support. Thus to Major Miller's family has
come the award that brings to the regiment the most highly prized of
America's military decorations, the Congressional Medal of Honor. It
was conferred:
"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepedity, above and beyond the call
of duty, in action with the enemy, near Gesnes, France, 28th September,
1918.
"After two days of intense physical and mental strain, during which
Major Miller had led his battalion in the front line of the advance, through
the Forest of Argonne, the enemy was met in a prepared position south
of Gesnes. Though almost exhausted, he energetically re-organized his bat-
talion and ordered an attack. Upon reaching open ground, the advancing
line began to waver in the face of machine gun fire from the front and
flanks and direct artillery fire. Personally leading his command group
forward between his front line companies, Major Miller inspired his men
by his personal courage and they again pressed on toward the hostile posi-
tion. As this officer led the renewed attack he was shot in the right leg,
but he nevertheless staggered forward at the head of his command. Soon
afterwards he was again shot in the right arm, but he continued the charge,
personally cheering his troops on through the heavy machine gun fire. Just
before the objective was reached he received a wound in the abdomen
which forced him to the ground, but he continued to urge his men on, telling
them to push on to the next ridge and leave him where he lay.
"He died from his wounds a few days later." (W. D. G. O. 16, Sec. Ill,
Jan. 22, 1919.)
Heroism personified, a devoted and able commander of troops he thus
died for his country and in the service of humanity.
So also in this action were earned several of the Distinguished Service
Crosses of the regiment. Among these, may be particularly mentioned those
of Sergeant Ethier, for his service with the telephone, and of Privates
Wight and Wallace Smith, both of Company "I" for their work that night in
bringing in and caring for the wounded on the field in spite of their own
danger and great exhaustion.
Sergeant John Rees, of Company "M," who was later killed in the second
phase of the MEUSE-ARGONNE drive, was awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross in recognition of his fearless and able leadership of his
platoon while making this advance and capturing one of the opposing
machine gun nests.
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29 September (Sunday). BOIS COMMUNAL DE CIERGES
(MEUSE) through GESNES, North, attacking, 2 kilometers, and back to
"100 HOUR HILL," South, withdrawing at night, \]/2 kilometers (net gain
Yl kilometer).
Shortly before midnight September 28/29, the following message started
from the Fifth Army Corps Headquarters:
"Message
From Lakewood 3 at Lakewood 28 Sept 23 oclock.
To Maroon 1.
Field Order 46.
1. The attack will commence tomorrow, September 29, not later than
7 o'clock.
2. Divisions will advance independently of each other, pushing the
attack with the utmost vigor and regardless of cost.
By Command of Major General Cameron:
W. B. Burt,
Copies to: Chief of Staff.
(Distribution down to
Regts and Separate Bns.)"
Apparently based upon this and a brief attack order from the division,
the following brigade order was issued by General McDonald:
"MATCH
29 Sept i8,
3:15 o'clock.
F. O. 10.
1. The attack will be resumed at 7 o'clock today. Artillery fire of
preparation will take place between 6:15 and 7:15 o'clock. Fire of the 6
inch Howitzer regiment will be directed on GESNES. Fire of the two
regiments of 75mm will sweep through the woods W and N. W. of GESNES
to a depth of 1 kilometer.
2. This brigade will attack in column of Regiments. 362nd Infantry
in front with 2 battalions in the front line and one in support. A combat
liaison detachment of one company 361 Inf. and 1 company 347th MG Bn
attached will connect our right flank with the left flank 74th Brigade.
3. (a) The C. O. 362nd Inf. will detail 1 platoon as a combat liaison
detachment to connect our left flank with the right flank 182nd Brigade.
(b) The C. O. 347th MG Bn will detail one Co. to the front line Bns
of the 362nd Inf. The remaining Cos of the 347th MG Bn will be under
the direct command of the C. O. 347th MG. Bn, advancing in close support
of the Infantry attack.
(c) The 361 Inf will form the Brigade Reserve. They will be formed
with 2 Bns in the line and one in support and follow the leading regiment
at approximately 600 meters.
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(d) Two 75mm guns will be attached to the leading (362) regiment, and
will be at the disposal of the regimental commander. After the fire of
preparation has ceased, the C. O. 122nd F. A. will take post at P. C. this
brigade and will dispose his batteries in successive positions for close and
continuous support of the infantry advance. The C. O. of the leading regi-
ment of infantry will call direct on the Artillery Commander for support.
4. P. C. of this brigade at 6691 (large shelter in orchard) until H hour.
Thereafter with the reserve at such places as may be announced.
J. B. McDonald, WHC.
Brig. Gen., Comdg."
The Second Battalion considerably scattered but within reach of its Bat-
talion Commander was already in position. The Operations Officer was sent
to locate the exact positions of the 1st Battalion, and Company "K" in the
tangles of the BOIS DE CIERGES. These were found under control and in
huts or fox holes in the northern and western edges of the woods. Major
Farwell, too weak and ill to stand, was attending to his duties, propped up in
a chair in a small hut. Captain Burke, of Company "K," as commander of
the Third Battalion was getting in touch with Companies "I," "L" and
"M." These three companies were soon drawn back from the line and
assembled in the woods in readiness to support the new advance.
The 362nd Infantry was gradually moving up, and between 5:30 and
7 :00, the attack orders were reaching their front line companies and also
the 2nd Battalion of 361st Infantry, which still was the "fresh" battalion of
this regiment. In the midst of the tangled woods and muddy trails that
had never before been seen in daylight, it was practically impossible
promptly to organize the regiment for an early decisive movement as con-
templated by the Corps Commander.
However, the 362nd Infantry, coming up from the rear to take over
the front line, started ahead at zero hour west of the BOIS DE CIERGES.
It at once met such a storm of machine gun and artillery fire that it
abandoned the attack for the time being. At about 10 o'clock the attack
was renewed but with a similar result.
Artillery fire was then carefully concentrated on the known German
centers of resistance and machine gun fire was poured into LA GRANGE
AUX BOIS FERME which was located on a neighboring knoll in the 37th
Division Sector on the right and from which an enfilade fire had been
directed on the advancing troops.
Following this preparation, the brigade was again ordered to attack, this
time in the middle of the afternoon, and to proceed "at all costs." As neither
of the morning attempts had carried the front line far enough forward to call
for a movement of this regiment in support, the delays had given time
for a reserve ration breakfast, for an establishment of complete liaison, and
for the men to snatch bits of needed rest in welcome warm sunlight.
Regimental Headquarters was established on a knoll in the BOIS DE
CIERGES near its northwest corner, telephone communication was opened
with Brigade Headquarters, and with the Second Battalion. The message
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for the Division to attack independently and regardless of cost was com-
municated to each battalion. It was evident that the higher command felt
the need of a supreme effort and the knowledge of this was enough.
Snipers' bullets were still abroad, and Company "L" was detailed to make
a final clearing of the woods. Under brigade orders Company "K" was
detailed as a straggler guard to make sure that no man drifted to the
rear, and that previous stragglers were guided to the front line. In pur-
suance of this order, Lieutenant Tongate took one platoon of Company
"K" to follow the 362nd Infantry in the attack and Lieutenant Bailey took
the remainder of the company to establish a line at the rear of the brigade.
As the afternoon zero hour approached, Colonel Davis was directed to
insure the protection of the right flank of the division in addition to supply-
ing a company as the right flank combat liaison detachment. Company
"H" received the combat liaison assignment, the remainder of the Second
Battalion was directed to support the 362nd Infantry in its drive north,
while the First Battalion, supported by the Third (less Company "K"),
was directed to insure the flank protection. As the attack developed with-
out support on the right of the division, the regiment accordingly, for the
fourth consecutive day, attacked the enemy as a part of the front line.
At zero hour the 362nd Infantry moved out. The enemy, as though
accurately aware of the movement met the advance with the heaviest
artillery and machine gun barrage yet delivered. But as the brigade had
its orders for the supreme effort, the 362nd Infantry moved straight through
the hail of steel "regardless of cost," and with that regiment went Com-
panies "E," "F" and "G," and a platoon of Company "K" of the 361st
Infantry. Colonel Davis went to the First Battalion on the right flank.
Just as the enemy's artillery barrage surrounded the Regimental Headquarters
there came back the telephone message from the 362nd Infantry that its
right flank was being cut to pieces and needed the 361st Infantry support
battalion on that flank. The telephone lines stayed open just long enough
to get this message through and the Second Battalion was ordered to make
the change.
GESNES lay two kilometers ahead in a valley beyond two hills. The
advance never stopped until it reached there. With steel, smoke and dirt
flying on every side the brigade moved through it. The Second Battalion,
advancing in line of combat groups, never lost its formation, and while
officers and men were killed or wounded on every side, each man who
was unhit moved ahead, marvelling that the shells could miss so many.
The 362nd pushed on to GESNES, and swung its main force to the west
of the town as the Brigade Sector curved off in that direction. The Second
Battalion (less Company "H") pushed ahead and now held to the right
half of the sector. Company "G" was on the right, Company "F" on the
left in the front line, and Company "E" in support.
Captain Williams, commanding Company "F," and Lieutenant Armstrong,
commanding Company "E," were put out of action during the heavy shell
fire and Lieutenant Fairchild, second in command of Company "G" was
so disabled by a wound that although he made a gallant effort to do so,
he was unable to hobble fast enough to keep up with the line. Company "F"
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and a part of Company "E" kept on with the 362nd to the heights west of
GESNES. Two platoons of Company "G" and small detachments from
"F" and "E," all under Lieutenant Lane, went straight through GESNES
to the patch of woods on the hill to its north, while Captain Minick with
the remainder of Company "G," a few combat groups of Company "F"
under Lieutenant Hunt, and most of Company "E" under Lieutenant Hoff-
man, moved ahead in such regular formation to the heights east of GESNES
that Colonel A. D. Cummings (then a Lieutenant-Colonel, serving with
Brigade Headquarters and advancing as Liaison Agent) remarked at the
perfection of the discipline. There also joined Captain Minick a detach-
ment of the Pioneer Platoon of the 362d Infantry Headquarters Company.
On the hill north of GESNES, Lieutenant Lane met Major Finley of
the 362d Infantry with a small group from Battalion Headquarters. The
Major, however, soon moved from here, leaving Lieutenant Lane holding
the position. Here also Lieutenant Johnston, with a squad from Company
"E" later joined the "Farthest North" detachment.
As late afternoon and dusk approached, the Germans fled. Suddenly
there was almost complete silence — the Germans had abandoned their
machine guns and artillery alike. American patrols went on and were
seen bringing back prisoners from the direction of Hill 255 which ten
days later the 3rd Battalion of this regiment (then as part of the 1st Division)
was to attack at great cost. Although intermittent bursts of machine gun fire
still reached Lieutenant Lane's position from the general direction of the
crest of Hill 255, the heights commanding GESNES had been won, and the
brigade, on its fourth day, had reached the "American Army Objective." The
enemy's resistance had been broken down, and they very evidently had fled to
their "third prepared position." This had been accomplished "regardless of
cost," and had it been possible for the units on the right and left to have
done the same, much of the great later cost — paid in the Second Phase of
the Argonne Offensive — would have been saved in this sector.
Senior officers had been lost on every hand, but Lieutenant Colonel
Cummings was still unhurt, and in the manner related in the citation that
later accompanied the award to him of the Distinguished Service Cross, he
met the needs of the situation. It was also in recognition of his service on
this and the preceding days of the advance that he soon received his pro-
motion to the grade of Colonel. The citation just referred to is as follows:
"For extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September
29, 1918. During the attack on Gesnes, he, then a lieutenant colonel, in
addition to performing his regular duties as brigade adjutant, 181st Brigade,
went forward with the front line of attack directing the organization and
outposting the front line after Gesnes and the army objective beyond it
had been captured. All the senior officers of the assaulting regiment hav-
ing been killed or wounded in the attack on Gesnes, he unhesitatingly
organized the scattered elements of the regiment, and pushed the attack
home to final success." (W. D. G. O. 139, Sec. I, Dec. 24, 1918.)
His work on the line accomplished, he then returned to Brigade Head-
quarters with the report that so far as this brigade was concerned it could
hold the American Army Objective.
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In the meantime, however, the right flank had demanded attention.
Company "H" strove to extend its liaison across the ever widening field
between the stationary units on the right and the attacking units on the
left. Finally Major Farwell wheeled his battalion out of the woods under
another hostile hail of steel and lead, and moved over to cover the division's
right flank. Company "C" was on the right, Company "A" on the left in
the front line, Company "D" on the right, Company "B" on the left in
support, and the Regimental Machine Gun Company was on the right at
the hinge. The enemy held a nest of trenches at 6212, and commanded
the long hill stretching from LA GRANGE AUX BOIS FERME at the
northeast corner of the BOIS DE CIERGES northwest to GESNES. The
same discipline characterized this advance as had the other — the
same result followed — the hill was won and the flank was held, but this
also was "regardless of cost." This movement was executed at about four
in the afternoon, and while the losses to the regiment were not so great
as those of the direct attack, they numbered among them Major Farwell.
While lying on the ground with his adjutant and his command group he
was hit by shrapnel or high explosive fragments. Wounded in the arm,
hand, leg and back, he was carried to the dressing station. Hurried into
the first ambulance and personally accompanied by Captain Brown of the
Medical Corps, the regiment's second in command was again taken from
the field. This valued battalion commander, a man of West Point training,
fearless, honored, respected and loved by his command and throughout the
regiment, died the next morning a few moments after the ambulance,
struggling to the rear over a crowded and shell harassed road, had borne
him to the dressing station at VERY. As in Major Miller, the regiment had
lost another of its great soldiers. The later award to Major Farwell of the
Distinguished Service Cross bore with it the following citation:
"For extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September
28-29, 1918. He displayed exceptional personal bravery in leading his com-
mand to the capture of enemy positions near Gesnes, France, September
28-29, 1918. In each of these actions his troops were subjected to heavy
artillery bombardment and machine gun fire, but due to his coolness and
the inspiration of his personal leadership and bravery his battalion in each
instance captured and held the positions attacked." (W. D. G. O. 20, Sec.
V, Jan. 30, 1919.)
Then came the orders to withdraw. The price of victory had already
been paid, but the danger of greater loss in the exposed position was felt by
the higher command to demand the withdrawal of the brigade from
GESNES. It was but the fortune of war and with sad but obedient spirits
the troops finally accomplished the withdrawal. Companies "C" and "A,"
however, dug in and remained on their hill, with Companies "D" and "B"
and the Machine Guns for support. Captain Howard D. Hughes, of
Company "A," now became the Battalion Commander of the 1st Battalion.
To hold this position now required the holding of about three hundred
meters of the neighboring sector on the right and later it required about
five hundred meters of that sector. Company "H" dug in on the Division
Sector line, now on the left of the First Battalion. The Third Battalion held
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the ground to the rear and left of the First, about 300 meters in front of the
BOIS DE CIERGES. This general position was on "100 HOUR HILL."
The message to withdraw reached the 362nd Infantry, but failed to reach
the Second Battalion of the 361st Infantry (less Company "H"). As the
362nd gradually withdrew from the left flank, the detachments of the 361st
Infantry on that flank fell back with them. Captain Minick and Lieutenant
Lane, on the right flank and in the center, sent out patrols to gain connection
on their right and left, only to learn bit by bit that they were each alone. The
Second Battalion Headquarters had now joined Lieutenant Lane, but Major
Ward and Lieutenant Betterton had set out for Regimental Headquarters to
get instructions. Reaching there late in the night, the withdrawal orders were
explained, and Lieutenant Betterton, 2nd Battalion Intelligence Officer, Lieu-
tenant Hubbell, Regimental Intelligence Officer and Lieutenant Page, 1st
Battalion Intelligence Officer, set out to carry the orders. For four days and
nights the Intelligence Officers had been performing their difficult and
exhausting duties, as scouts, guides and liaison agents, and Lieutenant Bet-
terton had not only repeatedly reconnoitered in advance of his troops and
guided them in their night marches, but that very day he had gone through
the inferno to GESNES and already had once practically fainted from exhaus-
tion. Lieutenant Betterton's assignment was to reach Lieutenant Lane's
detachment, from which he had come earlier in the night. Apparently with-
out a thought of anything except his duty and without a suggestion of his
condition he now set out to carry the message to the front line and to guide
back the troops he had left beyond GESNES. He met Lieutenant MacKay,
about midway to GESNES, with the troops from the left flank, obtained
Corporal Cudd of Company "F" as a volunteer and pushed on to GESNES,
but never again to be heard from. Before reaching any of the detachment
in GESNES he and the Corporal suddenly met a hostile patrol and were
fired upon. The Lieutenant called to the Corporal, "Run for your life,
they've got me." The Corporal escaped, but not knowing Lieutenant Lane's
location was unable to carry any message there. In the meantime, Lieuten-
ant Lane had outposted his position, and with him still remained the 2nd
Battalion Headquarters group.
It was near midnight and as no orders arrived at GESNES, Lieutenant
Gilbert, as Battalion Adjutant, with two men of the Intelligence Section, set
out to gain information. Struggling slowly back in the mud and rain, he
at length reached Regimental Headquarters. On the way he met Captain
Minick, moving South with his detachment, which after its failures to find
any neighboring troops was already withdrawing. This detachment now
halted until it should learn the result of Lieutenant Gilbert's mission. At
headquarters, Captain Smith, the Regimental Adjutant, and Lieutenant Bur-
ton as Operations Officer turned out to assist Lieutenant Gilbert. The Opera-
tions Officer went with Captain Burke to arrange a disposition of the left flank
of the Third Battalion to cover the front. Captain Smith, with Lieutenant
Gilbert, went to Captain Minick's detachment, which was now directed to
move on to the BOIS DE CIERGES, and then Lieutenant Gilbert, with dawn
rapidly approaching, hurried on to GESNES. Under cover of the morning
mist this last detachment of the 2nd Battalion withdrew safely, just receiving
a light burst of long range machine gun fire as the column was about to
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reach the American line of outguards. One man of this platoon was
captured by the Germans — one of the only two prisoners who ever were
captured from the regiment.
The men of Companies "E" and "F" and a few from Company "G"
that had assembled under Lieutenant MacKay, were now placed behind the
crest of the extreme left of "100 Hour Hill" and the line of defense across
the Brigade Sector was complete. The position extended not only across
the Brigade Sector, but about 300 meters beyond that sector to the right.
The entire line was manned by the 361st Infantry with supporting machine
guns, while behind this line the troops of the 362nd Infantry and the other
GESNES detachments (except those of Lieutenant MacKay which remained
temporarily on the left of the line) , were afforded a badly needed opportunity
to rest and reorganize in the vicinity of LES EPINETTES BOIS.
Early on the morning of September 29th, Captain Bird, M. R. C, of the
347th Machine Gun Battalion, and Lieutenant Smith, M. R. C, of the
361st Infantry, opened a new dressing station in a large German barracks
near EPINONVILLE. Wounded men were treated here steadily during
the day, and toward night when word was received of the large losses in
the GESNES attack, the band, all available litter men and the Y. M. C. A.
men were pressed into active service with the medical detachment. A
detachment of infantry from the 3rd Battalion was also added to the force.
When the litters ran short, many men were carried on improvised litters
made from poles and captured blankets. The main dressing station was
completely filled. Lieutenant Smith with three men, and Private Eckert
working independently, opened two stations in the BOIS DE CIERGES.
Lieutenant Smith's station was unique in that it was a German
split-log bungalow, marked with the skull of a horse nailed to the gable.
Medical aid was given under intermittent shell fire with practically no
lighting facilities, and the service involved long litter carries from the field
to the station and thence to the ambulances, usually a total distance of
more than a kilometer. This was but a sample of the faithful and able
work of the Medical Detachment and the band. On the same day Lieutenant
Burnside returned to the detachment from the hospital.
In addition to officers before mentioned as killed, wounded or missing,
there were now to be numbered the following wounded Lieutenants: Coffey,
of Company "E," Moeur and Wright of Company "H," Bissett of Company
"I," Gray (of Company "I"), 3rd Battalion Gas Officer, Haas of Company
"L," and Orton (of Company "M") 3rd Battalion Liaison Officer. Colonel
Davis, wounded in the finger, was on duty as usual; Lieutenant Batman of
Company "I," and Lieutenant Coats of Company "L" were slightly wounded,
but were on duty, and Lieutenant McLaughlin (of Company "I"), 3rd Bat-
talion Intelligence Officer, was gassed, but refused to allow himself to be
sent to the hospital. Lieutenant Lamping of Company "M," under orders
from higher authority, left on detached service to attend Staff School
at LANGRES.
Lieutenant Brace had by now moved the regimental ration dump from
BOIS MUGUET (6843) to "KELLEY'S CUT," which was a sunken road
immediately west of EPINONVILLE, named for Lieutenant Kellas of the
Supply Company. From here "reserve" (now in fact "regular") rations of
corned beef and hard tack were issued on the night of September 28th, and
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the animals were immediately sent back for eight rolling kitchens, this
being all that could be hauled. Lieutenant Kellas brought up the kitchens
by the main road, swung them into the BOIS DE CIERGES and opened
them for business on the north edge of the woods as near as possible to
the line. The effort was highly appreciated and for the first time in four
days many men that night had a taste of cooked food. The kitchens, how-
ever, immediately drew the enemy artillery fire, and by this shell fire the
Machine Gun Company kitchen, while seeking a new location, was over-
turned and thoroughly riddled by shell fragments. The Supply Company
saved no kitchen for itself, and in these days Cooks Toy and Chong fed
the "mule-skinners" with food that tasted as good as ever but was cooked
on a strip of sheet iron bolstered up over a fire built between rocks.
30 September-3 October— 100 HOUR HILL, extending from BOIS DE
BAULNY to LA GRANGE AUX BOIS FERME, 300 meters north of BOIS
COMMUNAL DE CIERGES (MEUSE), outpost duty under fire, and to
BOIS CHeHeMIN (MEUSE), Southeast, night marching, 5 kilometers.
Brigade Field Order No. 11, of September 30th, announced that "the
attack of the V Corps will not be continued today. The present line of
the 91st Division will be held and every effort will be made for a resump-
tion of the offensive on the following day." But the offensive was never
resumed here by this division. For "one hundred hours" — four days and
four hours (with slight variations of time for the different companies), the
regiment outposted the same line. For a time this line was nearly 2
kilometers wide and once for a brief period every company in the regiment
and many machine guns were forced to be on the line of outposts. While the
362nd Infantry was being reorganized and held in Brigade Reserve, and the
divisions on the right and left were being relieved, the front line company
locations were gradually shifted about as LA GRANGE AUX BOIS
FERME was taken over by neighboring troops, or as Companies "C" and "A"
were withdrawn from their isolated positions ahead of the line, and finally
as the First Battalion was moved in from the right and brought entirely
within the brigade's original sector. The Second Battalion, when reorgan-
ized, was moved into the BOIS DE CIERGES in support. Captain Doherty's
machine guns carefully camouflaged and manned by crews that were changed
only at night, continued throughout to be a main reliance against attack on
the right flank. A platoon of Company "F" succeeded Company "K" as
provost guard. It was here also that Lieutenant Brightbill of Company
"D" was assigned to the command of Company "A" which was particularly
short of officers.
The men all had dug single or double shallow holes into the reverse
slope of the hill, and while the outguards watched from the crest, the rest
lay in safety from everything except the comparatively rare direct hits from
artillery fire. The enemy, however, taking advantage of the lull, were
evidently reorganizing their positions on the hills beyond and were con-
stantly directing harassing machine gun and artillery fire on any suspicious
assembly point, and particularly wherever a curl of smoke indicated a
kitchen fire. The men now gathered up blankets, straw, tar paper, boards
and doors to cover their holes from the weather. Some men had at first
been evacuated with feet frozen during the cold and wet nights, but this
danger had passed with the advent of the covered fox hole. Sometimes it
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would be practically quiet across the entire regimental front except for an
officer, runner, or detail moving about with messages or on errands. A
direct hit sometimes brought quick death to a man or a pair of men, long
before even those nearest knew of the fatality. Colonel Davis, as usual,
made occasional trips walking along the front line, unmindful alike of
artillery, machine gun and rifle fire.
On September 30th, Lieutenant Fortune stepped out of his hole in the
3rd Battalion group, only to find on his return Lieutenant "Johnnie" Long, of
the Pioneer Platoon of Headquarters Company, comfortably cuddled in it.
After a brief argument, Lieutenant Fortune moved into another hole a few
feet away. A few moments later a direct hit instantly killed Lieutenant
Long where he lay dozing peacefully, and also killed an enlisted man who
was leaning over the hole about to speak to him. In Lieutenant Long the
regiment lost one of its most dependable, cheerful and popular members.
On October 1st, Major Ward was evacuated to a hospital for exhaustion,
thus leaving the regiment with no field officers save its Colonel. Captain
Smith, the Regimental Adjutant and the ranking Captain present, was now
second in command of the regiment and was assigned to the command of
the 2nd Battalion. Scarcely an hour later, as he was familiarizing himself
with his new command and communicating to it his own great enthusiasm,
he was almost instantly killed by a shell splinter in the heart. This oc-
curred as he was returning from a visit to the line and when, with his
Adjutant and Liaison Officer, he lay on the ground trying to dodge a salvo of
high explosive shells. For the fourth time the regiment lost its second in
command and a Battalion Commander. Captain Frank Heath, of Head-
quarters Company, was now assigned to command the battalion. The
regiment continued without a Regimental Adjutant, Lieutenant Burton, as
Operations Officer and Assistant Adjutant, taking over the then comparatively
light duties of that office in action.
On October 1st, Lieutenant J. D. McKay of Company "K" succeeded to
the duties of 3rd Battalion Intelligence Officer, because Lieutenant McLaugh-
lin had been so badly gassed as to be unable to continue actively on duty. On
the same day Lieutenant Page, Intelligence Officer of the 1st Battalion,
was wounded in the arm and his work was taken over by Lieutenant Howard
of Company "C." On October 3rd, Lieutenant McKay was severely wounded
by shell fire, and on the same day Lieutenant Jansen, a valued officer of Com-
pany "D," with 10 years experience as a regular army non-commissioned
officer, and who already had earned the award of a Distinguished Service
Cross, was killed.
The chief asset of the regiment in these days was cheerfulness, a spirit
emanating from Colonel Davis himself, who refused to tolerate any other
attitude. Feeling keenly each loss to the regiment, and realizing thoroughly
the nervous strain and continued exposure to which his men were being
subjected, he did everything in his power to make their condition clear to
the higher authorities while at the same time he used every possible effort
to care for the military situation, to bring up rations, water, ammunition and
equipment, and even to bring up some of the RENDEZ-VOUS DE CHASSE
squad rolls that had been left a kilometer and a half behind the jump-off, at
a point now a total of over thirteen kilometers to the rear.
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Regimental Headquarters was established in a shallow dug-out in the
northern part of the BOIS DE CIERGES, just under ground, and under a
thin corrugated iron and earth covered roof, which made it practicable to keep
candle lights burning continuously without exposure to observation. This dug-
out had been discovered by the 2nd Battalion Headquarters on September
30th, and requisitioned for the regiment. In it were four shelves and a long
table that served as bunks-de-luxe for at least six persons, including the
Colonel. Here on the evening of October 2nd was held an Officers' Call
for the battalion officers that will long be remembered as typical of the
Colonel's spirit. The meeting was called principally for recreation and as
the Colonel passed around a box of cigars, he joined the newly made
Battalion Commanders and their Adjutants in an hour of cheer under shell
fire. One bit of his philosophy, expressed on another occasion, has been
cherished — "It's a great war — if you die, die cheerfully, it isn't every one
that has a chance to die gloriously." It was here that the Battalion Com-
manders, expressing the confidence of the regiment in the Colonel, urged
upon him greater care for his personal safety, and he sufficiently acceded
to their request to take with him thereafter on his personal tours, a body
guard of at least one man.
On the firing line the same spirit lived in practically every fox hole.
As one "Whizz-Bang" crashed into the hillside and a fuse head hummed
across the field and hit beside a machine gunner's fox hole, he poked
up his head, reached out, picked up the fuse head, examined its serial num-
ber, seriously pulled out his identification tags, examined his own number,
compared the two, then cheerfully remarked to his "bunkie," — "Not mine
but damn near the same."
Cooked food was now coming to the front. The kitchens, always a
target, were nevertheless kept at the north edge of the woods. By platoons or
smaller groups the men came back to a hot meal of stew or rice and coffee,
and stayed by to draw "seconds." At meal times Company "H" was regu-
larly met by the artillery fire of a watchful German battery and on October
1st, at one of these meals, its Company Commander, Captain Conner, was
hit in the elbow by a shell fragment, which forced him to go to the rear for
hospital treatment. Once in a while a delicacy appeared on the front line.
One day in the heat of shell fire Private Ohneck, the orderly of Lieutenant
Fortune, crawled to the Lieutenant's fox hole, drew from his shirt a mess
kit, opened it and, upon disclosing a fried chicken, hurried to apologize for
the somewhat torn condition of the fowl, because at two hundred yards
rifle fire, he had failed to hit the wandering German chicken in the head.
On about October 2nd the Italian Pigeoneer, Lorenzo Curti, of Com-
pany "L," saluted Lieutenant Valentine and said, "Lieutenant, Sir, the last
leetle peege is seek; can no fly home" (and confidentially) "let's kill heem
and eat heem." The Lieutenant, however, gave the pigeon its chance, and
upon obtaining its release it made good progress toward home.
Corporal Ward of Company "L" had a scheme of his own to avoid
standing in the mess line. At meal time he would wait until the unfailing
German shell fire searched for the kitchens and scattered the crowd, then
he would remark, "Well, I guess I'll get something to eat," and would wander
over to the kitchen and help himself to a complete menu.
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The citation of Cook Regnvald Johnson of Company "B," accompany-
ing the award to him of the Distinguished Service Cross, tells the story of
his service and that of his companions at the kitchen of that company:
"For extraordinary heroism in action, near GESNES, France, September
29th to October 1, 1918. Under heavy shell fire and badly wounded, he
constantly assisted for three days in cooking for an entire battalion in the
front line." (W. D. G. O. 139, Sec. I, Dec. 24th, 1918.)
The kitchen of Company "K," shot full of holes, still remained on the
front line and functioned as far as its condition would permit.
Wagoner Windell, of the Supply Company, one night missed the BOIS
DE CIERGES entrance trail, and with his water cart passed too far towards
LA GRANGE AUX BOIS FERME along the road to DUN-SUR-MEUSE.
He was seen by a German "watchful waiter," and was showered with lead
and steel. Shot through the sole of his shoe, and his water tank cut six
inches behind the driver's seat, he hurried back only to report that "If I
had stayed a little longer, I couldn't have pulled my old sieve home."
The supply, ammunition and equipment service to the front line won
much deserved credit. This service was under the general control of Captain
Savage. It was further directed night and day by Lieutenant Quinby in
charge of the Combat Train, Lieutenant Brace and Regimental Supply
Sergeant Zimmer, in charge of the Supply Train from the Division Dump to
EPINONVILLE, and then by Lieutenant Kellas with Regimental Supply
Sergeant Morriss and Supply Sergeants Beattie and Swanson, in charge of
supplies from EPINONVILLE to the kitchens. This work was accomplished
with an inadequate number of inadequate animals that in several instances
fell to the ground in their harness, or under the saddle, asleep or dead from
exhaustion. Colonel Davis more than once remarked of these officers and
men. "They're wonders, I don't see how they do it."
On the night of October 2/3, Lieutenant Quinby and his combat train
were located near EPINONVILLE, just across the road from the brigade
dump of small arms ammunition. Three German shells hit the boxes of
ammunition, which immediately began to blaze. The sentinel woke Lieu-
tenant Quinby, who at once tried to put out the fire with blankets and
earth. By this time the rifle ammunition was beginning to sputter and
explode and Wagoners Harris and Parks responded to the lieutenant's
call for volunteers. These three saved not only the ammunition dump,
but the lives of those nearby, by personally carrying each flaming and
sputtering box to an embankment and spilling the ammunition over the edge.
The dumps and kitchens were moved from place to place, but they never
completely dodged the shell fire. On a last tour of inspection on the night
of October 3/4 in the midst of the German barrage, a shell killed Regimental
Supply Sergeant Morriss and wounded Lieutenant Kellas.
Many Chauchat automatic rifles had been disabled, many automatic
riflemen killed or wounded, and a special service was instituted to collect
abandoned Chauchats, refit them for service and resupply the front line.
During this interim of four days on the line, a few new replacements were
received and added to the ranks.
The medical detachment operated as a regimental unit, and by using
relays of two or more doctors on duty at a time, furnished continuous service.
The band and other litter bearers worked steadily, so that the system for
evacuating the wounded was never severely clogged. Just prior to the final
enemy barrages on the night of October 3/4 the dressing stations were
cleared, so that when the barrages took their heavy toll from the men of this
regiment and of the relieving troops, every possible medical service was given
before the detachment withdrew on the following morning. Mr. Christian
and Mr. Davis of the Y. M. C. A. worked with the detachment as litter
bearers from the main station to the ambulances, and on several occasions
worked to and from the advance station in the woods. Mr. Christian, by
October 1st had also obtained a sufficient supply of chocolate so that for
the last three days there was available at the main station, for every wounded
man who could take it, a drink of hot chocolate. On October 3rd, the
Y. M. C. A. furnished a limited supply of tobacco and cigarettes that was
evenly divided among the companies on the line.
On the afternoon of October 3rd, came the order that the troops would
be relieved at midnight by the 32nd Division. The message was sent to
the several commanders, but the order was not issued to the troops, lest
any movement or preparation by daylight should attract the attention of
the enemy. At dusk, whether because of knowledge of the impending
relief, or as part of a barrage intended to check an advance, or merely on
general principles, the evidently reorganized German artillery put down on
the whole line and on the BOIS DE CIERGES in particular a barrage of
heavy and light artillery. This lasted about half an hour and included salvo
after salvo of shells at such a rate that approximately 200 shells landed each
minute within the hearing of each locality on the line. Colonel Davis
was out at the time, but toward the end of the barrage, returned through
it to the Regimental Headquarters, accompanied only by a body guard of
one or two and all were unhurt. The shells were of all kinds, great and
small, gas and high explosive. Trees and branches were broken down
everywhere, and the Colonel admitted with relief that he didn't know
v/hether he was going to get back or not. Already before his arrival, there
had come others. One man and then another had come to the head-
quarters with eyes distended, gasping for breath, and unable to stand — and
had reported in a terror-stricken voice: "All is lost — the Germans are
attacking out there, the troops are coming back — all is lost." But no troops
had yet come back, and these men bore no written or oral message from
their commanders. Their overstrained nerves had broken and Chaplain
Beard gradually quieted them while the headquarters awaited more authori-
tative news from the front. The telephone lines had been repeatedly cut
by the shells, and although the signal platoon detail was out in the shell
fire working, patrolling and repairing the wires as faithfully and fearlessly
as always, they could not keep the lines intact. Finally came a regular
runner from the First Battalion. He saluted and calmly handed in his mes-
sage which stated that the battalion was preparing for a German counter-
attack, that the front was well prepared with rifles and automatics, that patrols
were out in front of the lines, and that the Germans had not yet advanced.
It was learned later that on this occasion Company "B" had built up a firing
line that included 21 automatic rifles as well as the rifles of the individual
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riflemen. The barrage finally stopped, but after an interval of perhaps
fifteen minutes, it came on again, this time for about twenty minutes, but
still with no infantry attack behind it.
By nine o'clock at night the relief movement was under way, and it
progressed on the following plan: The Third Battalion took over the entire
front, preparatory to turning it over to the troops of the 64th Infantry
Brigade (32nd Division), that were to be guided up by Lieutenant Fortune.
The Second Battalion withdrew, followed by the First, and finally by the
Third. Except for the deaths caused by one shell that wiped out a full
squad of Company "C," the losses of this regiment during the relief were
slight.
The troops withdrew for five kilometers straight across country to the
BOIS CHeHeMIN, thus leaving the roads upon for the 32nd Division.
The Second and First Battalions were in their new position before dawn,
the Third arrived by eight o'clock in the morning. Regimental Head-
quarters was again at Dead Horse Corner (8653).
4-6 October, BOIS CHeHeMIN (MEUSE)— Resting.
On the morning of the 4th most of the troops slept. At noon, the
crowded regimental bivouac was reorganized, and the companies were as-
signed to more definite and orderly locations. A large ration dump of
the 32nd Division was directly at the side of the camp, and several precious
delicacies, such as jam, were captured before a sufficient guard was sent
to assist the ration detail in protecting its treasures. Captain Savage now
actively rushed up new supplies. The kitchens, except for four shattered
souvenirs left in the BOIS DE CIERGES, were brought in and placed near
their companies, the packs and rolls (other than those now forever lost in
the BOIS DE CIERGES) were brought up. Later an ample supply of
new blankets was issued. The men began to stretch their legs, to enjoy
the peace of a day substantially out of range, and to shave their beards
of ten days' growth. The fact that on October 4th a few shells reached these
woods and caused a casualty in a neighboring artillery unit did not disturb
the welcome peacefulness of being out of the line.
On October 5th, the morning was again devoted to rest. An Officers'
Call and reunion was held at eleven o'clock. Every line company except
"D," "G" and the Machine Gun Company was now commanded by a
Lieutenant. Companies, platoons and squads were reorganized, rifles
and pistols cleaned and oiled, and with the welcome shelter of many of the
"pup" tents, the regiment already began to look far better than on the
day before. At company formations the following General Order was
read to the troops:
"(280— FOR OFFICIAL CIRCULATION ONLY) HQ. 9 1ST DIV.
A. E. F. October 4, 1918.
GENERAL ORDERS:
No. 24.
I. The following letter which has just been received from the Com-
manding General 5th Corps, is published for the information of all con-
cerned. It is a source of great gratification to the Division Commander that
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the Division in its initial fight acquitted itself in such a credible manner as
to bring forth this letter from the Corps Commander:
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS
American Expeditionary Forces
France, 3d October, 1918.
From : Commanding General, V Army Corps,
To: Commanding General, 91st Division.
Subject: Relief of 91st Division.
Under orders from First Army, the 91st Division will be relieved from
the front line tonight and placed in Corps Reserve.
The Corps Commander wishes you to understand that this relief results
solely from a realization by higher command that your Division has done its
full share in the recent success, and is entitled to a rest for reorganization.
This especially as during the past three days it has incurred heavy casualties
when circumstances would not permit either advance or withdrawal.
At a time when the divisions on its flanks were faltering and even
falling back, the Ninety-First pushed ahead and steadfastly clung to every
yard gained.
In its initial performance, your Division has established itself firmly
on the list of the Commander in Chief's reliable fighting units. Please
extend to your officers and men my appreciation of their splendid behavior
and my hearty congratulations on the brilliant record they have made.
Geo. H. Cameron,
Major General, Commanding.
WHJ
20:15-20:28
BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL JOHNSTON:
OFFICIAL:
D. J. Coman H. J. Brees,
Major, A. G. Colonel, General Staff,
Acting Adjutant Chief of Staff."
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION.
Here Lieutenant Hunt, a graduate of the Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Bayonet
Course, was met by an order sending him at once back to the United
States as a bayonet instructor, and here an order that had been issued, but
not received, before the jump-off, brought promotions to captaincies for
Lieutenant Armstrong of Company "E," already wounded, and for Lieu-
tenant Burton, the Acting Operations Officer.
Soon the activities of former days were again under way. Captain
Kanzler located his personnel force in a neat deep dugout and the type-
writers were busy at the records. The troops were paid. The Y. M. C. A.
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brought up cigarettes, chocolate and writing paper. A batch of personal
mail was conjured up by Chaplain Beard and many officers and men snatched
the opportunity to write home of their safety.
Chaplain Bronson, who had succeeded Lieutenant Brace as Burial Officer,
was still busy on the line, assisted by a burial detail from the Pioneer
Platoon. Lieutenant McLaughlin was placed in charge of a detail to count
and check up captured materiel. Other officers were detailed to locate
areas for grenade and automatic rifle practice. Warning orders were re-
ceived on the 6th, indicating a new move, but no movement was made
until the morning of October 7th.
The regiment had been in action a little more than eight days — every
day in the front line — four days attacking, four days holding the line.
Including the capture of GESNES, the regiment had covered a depth of
well over 13 kilometers (about 8|4 miles) of enemy territory, and the
brigade had turned over to the 32nd Division an 11 Vi kilometer advance
of over one kilometer in width. With the 362nd Infantry and 347th Ma-
chine Gun Battalion, the regiment had captured sections of the BOIS DE
CHEPPY, BOIS DE VeRY, and BOIS CHeHeMIN, the settlement of
EPINONVILLE, LES EPINETTES BOIS, BOIS COMMUNAL DE
CIERGES, and the town of GESNES; the last town, however, had been
relinquished under orders issued because of failure of flank support for
the division. Also, with the co-operation of the 182nd Brigade the regi-
ment should be credited with the capture of the hamlet of ECLISFONTAINE.
The regiment had passed the CORPS OBJECTIVE, and had reached, but
had withdrawn from, because of failure of flank support, the AMERICAN
ARMY OBJECTIVE. It had captured its section of the hostile first posi-
tion, hostile intermediate position (HAGEN STELLUNG), hostile second
position (VOLKER STELLUNG— the CAIMAN and CROCODILE
TRENCHES) and in the GESNES attack had forced the enemy back to
his third prepared position. During this period 1 1 German officers and
2,360 men had passed through the 91st Division prisoners' cage. In addition
to citations and awards of decorations listed in the appendices to this volume,
the following recommendations for promotion for gallantry and efficiency in
this action were made by Colonel Davis on the field and the notice of the
granting of these promotions, without the usual certificates and physical
examinations of routine promotions, was received at Regimental Head-
quarters on October 16th:
To be Majors:
Captain William J. Potter, of Company "L" (wounded).
Captain Ora Goodpaster, of Company "C" (wounded).
Captain Roy E. Naftzger, of Company "M" (wounded).
Captain Frank P. Doherty, of Machine Gun Company.
To be Captains:
1st Lieutenant James C. Fortune, Adjutant of 3rd Battalion.
1st Lieutenant Richard C. M. Page, Intelligence Officer of 1st Battalion
(wounded).
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This regiment's losses had been as follows:
FIRST PHASE "MEUSE-ARGONNE" OFFENSIVE
September 26-October 4 (inclusive), 1918
Compauies and
Detachments
Killed
OFFICERS
Wounded
Field and Staff
3
1
"A"
2
"B"
"C"
2
"D"
1
"E"
2
«p»
1
"G"
2
"H"
3
"I"
5
"K"
1
"L"
3
"M"
1
2
Hq.
1
M. G.
Sup.
1
Med. Det.
1
ENLISTED MEN
Missing Killed Wounded Prisoners
Totals
4
55
75
74
57
74
47
71
63
72
76
59
82
54
28
6
9
Total 6 26 1 208 664 1 906
14
39
21
54
27
45
10
46
18
53
11
35
15
53
9
51
19
48
12
63
13
43
19
60
10
43
4
24
3
2
3
5
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ROSTER OF OFFICERS, 361 ST INFANTRY
October 7, 1918— at Return to Front, 2nd Phase of MEUSE-ARGONNE
Offensive.
Regimental Headquarters
Colonel William D. Davis
Lieutenant Colonel
Major John J. Sellwood, Regimental Surgeon
Captain , Regimental Adjutant
Captain Jacob Kanzler, Personnel Adjutant
Captain Harold H. Burton, Operations Officer and Assist-
ant Regimental Adjutant
1st Lieut. Eugene V. Bronson, Regimental Chaplain
2nd Lieut. Edward A. Valentine (Co. "L"), attached as
Regimental Liaison Officer
2nd Lieut. Oliver Voderberg (Co. "G"), attached as
Regimental Gas Officer
Captain Jean Champion, of French Army, attached as
member of French Commission
1st Lieut. Robert Guibert, of French Army, attached as
member of French Commission
1st Battalion
Captain Howard D. Hughes (Co. "A"), Commanding
1st Lieut. Donald G. Abel, Adjutant
1st Lieut. Charles H. Moore, Jr. (Co. "K"), attached as
Gas Officer
2nd Lieut. Robert C. Howard (Co. "C"), attached as
Intelligence Officer
2nd Lieut. Errol W. Proctor (Co. "D"), attached as
Liaison Officer.
Company "A"
Captain
1st Lieut. Roscoe V. F. Brightbill
1st Lieut. Ellis Bates
1st Lieut
(2nd Lieut. Merriam J. Howells, S.
D. as Liaison Officer, 181st Brig.
Hq.)
2nd Lieut
Company "B"
(Captain Wallace T. Downing, D. S.
as Instructor at Army Candidate
School)
1st Lieut. Gustave B. Appelman
1st Lieut. Gilpin S. Sessions
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Southall R. Pfund
2nd Lieut
Company "C"
Captain
1st Lieut. Charles H. Hudelson
1st Lieut. Gerrit V. W. Wood
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut
2nd Lieut
Company "D"
Captain Friend S. Dickinson
1st Lieut
1st Lieut
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Thomas G. Ware
2nd Lieut
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2nd Battalion
Captain Frank Heath (Hq. Co.), Commanding
1st Lieut. Curtiss R. Gilbert, Adjutant
1st Lieut. Jesse T. Wilkins (Co. "H"), attached as Liaison
and Gas Officer
Company "E"
Captain
1st Lieut. Henry P. Hoffman
1st Lieut
1st Lieut
(2nd Lieut. Ernest L. Damkroger. D.
S. in charge of Div. Warehouse
at Meuse)
2nd Lieut. Frank R. Johnston
Company "F"
Captain
1st Lieut. Wallace M. MacKay
1st Lieut
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Jack Sweat
2nd Lieut
Company "G"
Captain Clarence J. Minick
1st Lieut. Lester M. Ellis
1st Lieut
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Uil Lane
2nd Lieut
Company "H"
Captain
1st Lieut. Ira G. Towson
1st Lieut
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Harry J. Craig
2nd Lieut
3rd Battalion
Captain Campbell Burke (Co. "K"), Commanding
1st Lieut. James C. Fortune, Adjutant
1st Lieut. James R. McLaughlin (Co. "I"), attached as
Bn. Intelligence, Liaison and Gas Officer
Company "/"
Captain
1st Lieut. Robert S. Batman
1st Lieut
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Robert A. Woodyard
2nd Lieut
Company "K"
Captain
1st Lieut. John E. Bailey
1st Lieut
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. James M. Tongate
2nd Lieut
Company "L"
Captain
(1st Lieut. Gregg M. Evans, D. S.
School at Langres)
1st Lieut. Ronald E. Everly
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Alva J. Coats
2nd Lieut
Company "M"
Captain
(1st Lieut. Frederick F. Lamping, D.
S. at School at Langres)
1st Lieut. Francois Trouchet
1st Lieut. William J. Edick
2nd Lieut
2nd Lieut
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Headquarters Company
Captain
1st Lieut. Charlie A. Valverde (One
Pounder Platoon)
1st Lieut. Earle G. McMillen (Sap-
pers and Bombers Platoons)
1st Lieut. Harold C. Hubbell (Intel-
ligence Officer)
2nd Lieut. Ray R. Vincent (Signal
Officer)
2nd Lieut. Ernest K. Murray (Sap-
pers and Bombers Platoon)
Machine Gun Company
Captain Frank P. Doherty
1st Lieut. George E. Kelsch
1st Lieut. Lewin W. Martinez
2nd Lieut. George V. J. Ramsdell
2nd Lieut. Reginald H. Linforth
2nd Lieut
Chaplains
1st Lieut. Eugene V. Bronson
1st Lieut. John W. Beard
1st Lieut. Alphonse L. Weber
Supply Company
Captain Leon E. Savage
1st Lieut. Fred L. Brace
1st Lieut. James A. Quinby
2nd Lieut
2nd Lieut ,
2nd Lieut
Medical Detachment
Major John J. Sellwood, M. R. C,
Reg. Surgeon
Captain Paul F. Brown, M. R. C.
1st Lieut. Fred B. Coleman, M. R. C.
1st Lieut. Leland C. Mcintosh, M.
R. C.
1st Lieut. John L. Burnside, D. R. C.
1st Lieut. Ernest C. McKibben, M.
R. C.
1st Lieut. Mayo Reiss, D. R. C.
1st Lieut. Clyde Ruff, M. R. C.
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CHAPTER VII
SECOND PHASE OF MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE
October 7-12, 1918
7-8 October. BOIS CHeHeMIN (MEUSE) to BOIS DE CHEPPY
(MEUSE), Southwest, marching, 3 kilometers and to vicinity of GESNES
(MEUSE), North, night marching, 15 kilometers.
Although the regiment did not know it until later, the 181st Brigade, by
special telephonic orders of the Fifth Corps, 5:15 P. M., October 6th, was
detached from the 91st Division, and the Brigade Commander was directed
to report to the Chief of Staff of the First Corps, for further orders. Pur-
suant to orders of the First Corps, the brigade moved on the morning of
October 7th to the northern edge of the BOIS DE CHEPPY. The regi-
ment, still in ignorance of the orders separating it from the 91st Division
which (less the 181st Brigade) was moving south to a rest area, took a
three kilometer hike to the southwest. It crossed the AVOCOURT-VeRY
Road, and pitched a regulation shelter tent camp in the fields just north of
the BOIS DE CHEPPY, near point 7224, fondly believing that it too was en
route to a rest area and somewhat mystified by this short march out of its
original sector.
The field trains, hampered by the one-way road system traveled around
in a great circle nearly all day and reached the camp just in time to provide
the materials for a hot afternoon meal. The Personnel Office moved to the
new location and here it remained throughout the second phase of the
battle. At least once during the coming engagement the enemy airplanes
bombed this place but no loss was suffered in men or records.
Further change of command during the day placed the brigade again
under the Fifth Corps, and at 3:00 o'clock that afternoon, General Mc-
Donald, in accordance with a corps order, issued his Field Order No. 12,
announcing that the troops of the brigade had been temporarily detached
and assigned as follows: To the 32nd Division: 361st Infantry and 347th
Machine Gun Battalion; to the 1st Division: 362nd Infantry. The troops
assigned to the 32nd Division were directed to proceed at 4:00 P. M., (later
changed to 5:00 P. M.), under command of Colonel Davis, to the BOIS DE
BAULNY and to the area immediately south of that woods ready for prompt
movement to the front. The 362nd Infantry was to move to a position in
LES BOULEAUX BOIS, just west of ECLISFONTAINE, there to join the
1st Division's Reserve.
In some cases even without finishing the newly arrived meal, the troops
moved off at dusk. A cold, drizzling rain fell constantly, and the regiment (in
order of battalions: 3rd, 1st, 2nd, followed by the Machine Gun Battalion)
moved slowly in column of twos along the traffic jammed roads through
VERY and EPINONVILLE to ECLISFONTAINE. There at about mid-
night the column halted for instructions and for guides from the 64th
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Brigade of the 32nd Division, for the regiment was now to relieve troops
that had relieved it four days before. It developed that the 32nd Division
had advanced about two kilometers from the BOIS DE CIERGES and was
holding not only GESNES, but also a wide sector extending some three or
four kilometers to the East. The German resistance, however, was strong
on the west of Hill 255, near GESNES, and here the 361st Infantry was
to move in. The 64th Brigade was now to become the 32nd Division
Reserve, advancing behind the 63rd Brigade, which was to remain in the
front line East of Hill 255.
The guides having arrived, the troops moved on about another kilometer
to where the Regimental P. C. took over the headquarters of one of the
units being relieved. This P. C. was located at 5097 (then identified as
5197), in a German hut about 500 meters west of EXMORIEUX FERME.
Here guides to the front line companies were obtained, and the troops moved
2Yi kilometers further north over slippery muddy trails to the northern
edge of the BOIS DU CHeNE SEC. This woods was little more than a
patch of scrub-oak bushes, often scarcely six feet high. The 1st Battalion
outposted the northern edge of the woods, while the 3rd Battalion went
into position on its right on the hills west of GESNES, and the 2nd Battalion
was placed in support of the 1st, partly on the north side, and partly on the
south side of a little clearing between the BOIS DU CHeNE SEC and the
BOIS DE LA MORINE, about two hundred meters behind the front line.
Company "F" was on the right, "G" in the center, "E" on the left, and
"H" in support. The Machine Gun Company was about 800 meters south-
west of GESNES. Hostile machine gun and shell fire intermittently har-
assed the countryside and searched the valleys to the rear.
Lieutenant Voderberg had relieved Lieutenant Moore as Regimental
Gas and Mess Officer, and with Lieutenant McMillen, he now took over
active supervision of the food supply from the kitchens forward. Lieutenant
Craig had been relieved as Brigade Liaison Officer upon arrival of Lieu-
tenant Howells, who thereafter held that detail continuously, and Lieutenant
Craig now assisted Lieutenant Vincent in the operation of the signal and
telephone system. Throughout this phase of the ARGONNE drive both
the mess and signal departments earned special credit. The kitchens were
not sent further to the front than EXMORIEUX FERME, and while thus
enabled to work in comparative safety, they daily sent up two hot meals to
the line. This necessitated hard work on the part of carrying details,
particularly as the front line pushed further and further ahead. Neverthe-
less, with only occasional delays or failures to function, the system brought
cooked food to the line at least once a day, and often twice a day. The tele-
phone and buzzer service, finally working across a distance of about four
kilometers between Regimental Headquarters and the front line battalions,
functioned admirably. Both the signal platoon and the signal corps men
performed their duties with exceptional endurance, rendering continuous
service night and day, and with commendable courage repairing the wires
frequently cut by shell fire.
8 October. On line BOIS DU CHeNE SEC and GESNES— Outpost duty
under fire.
On October 8th the First Division (with the 362nd Infantry attached)
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also passed to the control and direction of the Fifth Corps. The entire
181st Brigade was then reunited and placed under the command of Brigadier
General McDonald who had temporarily been without a command and had
reported to the commanding general of the corps for further orders. Thus
reunited the brigade was attached by corps order to the 1st Division. No
movement of position was made by the regiment that day.
9 October. BOIS DU CHeNE SEC and GESNES (MEUSE) to HILLS
255 and 269, attacking, one-half kilometer.
Regimental Headquarters was temporarily flooded with the orders from
the 32nd Division, 1st Division and 181st Brigade as an attempt was made
to adapt the unit to the new situation and to the procedure and administra-
tion of its new higher commanders. As the situation developed, it ap-
peared that the Fifth Corps would resume the attack at 8:30 A. M., October
9th. The Third Division was placed on the extreme right. The 32nd
Division, next on the left, was to attack on both sides of ROMAGNE-SOUS-
MONTFAUCON and as far west as Hill 255. The 181st Brigade as part of
the 1st Division was to hold a line between Hills 255 and 269, and the 1st
Division itself, with five regiments in the front line (from right to left:
1st Engineers, 26th Infantry, 28th Infantry, 18th Infantry and 16th Infantry)
was to attack on a line extending west of Hill 269. The 42nd (Rainbow)
Division (less the 67th Field Artillery Brigade which was temporarily with
the 32nd Division) was to remain in Corps Reserve. The Corps was also
to have the assistance of Corps and Army Artillery and the usual auxiliary
units. The 181st Brigade Field Order No. 13, issued at 7 P. M., October
8th, continued the 361st Infantry in the front line with the 347th Machine
Gun Battalion in support. The 362nd Infantry remained with the Division
Reserve.
The intent of higher authority appeared to be that the brigade should
"hold without advancing" the line between Hills 255 and 269, and it was
evident that information must have been relied upon that these hills had
been captured, and that the relief of the 64th Brigade had left the 181st
Brigade in possession of them. Quite the contrary was the fact. The line
turned over to the 181st Brigade lay fully 500 meters south of these hills,
and both hills, particularly No. 255, were strongly held with prepared posi-
tions and ample machine guns, while the approaches to them were covered
by artillery fire that in many places was point blank.
When this situation was fully reported to the Division Commander, he
directed the brigade to advance at "H" hour (8:30 A. M.), October 9th,
and to seize and hold the line between the hills. The Battalion Com-
manders were accordingly summoned to Regimental Headquarters, and the
plan of attack verbally arranged — The 1st Battalion was to move around
to its left and advance upon Hill 269 from the South. The 3rd Battalion,
reinforced by Company "F," was to attack Hill 255, while Company "I"
with a platoon of the Machine Gun Company was to act as combat liaison
detachment between this brigade and the 32nd Division. The further details
are stated in the following field order which was issued the next morning
in confirmation of the verbal instructions:
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"Mamma P. C,
France,
FIELD ORDERS: 9 October, 1918.
No.
i VERDUN — A )
MAPS: ] FORET d'ARGONNE } 1 : 20,000.
( DUN sur MEUSE )
1. The 1st Division as part of the 5th Army Corps will attack on "D"
day at "H" hour.
2. (a) The 181st Brigade is attached to the 1st Division for the attack,
and will hold its present position on the right of the 1st Division.
(b) The 361st Infantry holds a position on the front line on the right of
the 1st Division. 64th Brigade (32nd Division) is on the right of the 361st
Infantry. 64th Brigade is in reserve, but 1st Battalion of the 127th Infantry
of that Brigade will follow the 125th Infantry in the attack, and in case the
125th Infantry advances beyond the 361st Infantry this Battalion will main-
tain liaison between the Divisions. The 2nd Brigade (1st Division) will
be on the 361st Infantry's left. 1st Battalion, 1st Engineers is attached to
the 2nd Brigade, and will be the element of that Brigade on the left of the
361st Infantry.
3. (a) This regiment will seize and hold the position from HILL 255
inclusive, westward to HILL 269 inclusive, maintaining liaison with the
elements on the right and left. The attack for this purpose will begin
without further orders, at "H" hour.
(b) The regiment will attack with two battalions in line, 3rd on the
right, 1st on the left. The 2nd Battalion (less Co. "F") will be in regi-
mental reserve in the northern edge of the BOIS du CHENE SEC, ready to
counter attack and drive out the enemy from any part of the position which
he might penetrate. The RAU du GOUFFRE (near its source) will be
the dividing line between the 1st and 3rd Battalions. Each Battalion (less
detachments stated below) will have two companies in support, 100 meters
to 300 meters in the rear of the front line. The support line must be
selected for its field of fire and general advantages for defense. All
elements will fight on the spot. Elements will hold themselves in readi-
ness to push the attack to the new objective.
(c) During the night D — 1/D Company I with a platoon from M. G. Co.
will establish and maintain liaison with the 32nd Division on the right, and
report to these headquarters will be made when liaison with the 32nd
Division is established after receipt of this order. Company F will re-
inforce the 3rd Battalion, and report to Battalion Commander in ample time
to take proper position before "H" hour.
(d) One platoon of Company A, this regiment, and one section of
machine guns, (3 guns) from Co. D. 347th M. G. Bn. will establish and
maintain liaison with 1st Battalion, 1st Engineers on Hill 269, night of
D— 1/D.
(e) Companies from 347th M. G. Bn. now attached to battalions of
this regiment will remain with these battalions until position is organized
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for defense. These guns will be under command of the Infantry Battalion
Commander, and in assuming defensive position, will be echeloned in depth
in checker-board fashion so as to cover the whole sector.
(f) One one-pounder will be with each front line battalion.
4. (a) 58th Artillery Brigade will support the 361st Infantry.
(b) Company B, 1st Gas Regiment, will co-operate with the regiment
by directing heavy explosives against Hill 255 at "H" hour, for a duration
of not more than five minutes.
(c) Front line panels will be promptly displayed on call from Infantry
planes.
5. Regimental Surgeon will establish and maintain a First Aid station
with each battalion, with three litters and twelve litter-bearers. He will
also maintain an Infirmary with Medical Officers present who will promptly
care for and evacuate the wounded as the advance proceeds.
6. Regimental P. C. will be at 5197 at the beginning of action.
HHB — mov Davis,
Copies to: Colonel,
Each Bn. Cmdr. Commanding."
Regtl. Surgeon.
347th M. G. Bn.
181st Brigade.
Op. O.
War Diary
File.
3 Extra.
Captain Hughes moved the First Battalion from its position along the
BOIS du CHeNE SEC under cover of the heavy morning fog, down a
gully, across an open area and to the base of Hill 269, a movement of about
400 meters to the rear and 500 meters to the left. With the battalion
formed for the attack, Company "C" was on the right, "A" on the left in
the front line, "D" on the right, "B" on the left in support, and the battalion
was co-operating with the 1st Engineers on the left. The attack was made
successfully and without meeting severe resistance, but only after somewhat
severe losses from shell fire at the jump-off. Apparently a large force of
German Infantry was at one time collected to launch a counter attack, but
being assembled squarely within the range of an indirect machine gun bar-
rage of the 1st Division and of indirect machine gun fire from the 181st
Brigade, as well as confronted with heavy infantry rifle fire, the German
troops were cut to pieces, and were so demoralized that no counter attack
developed. Hill 269 was captured and the crest fully occupied by eleven
o'clock that morning. Many prisoners had been taken by the battalion and
turned over to the Engineer Regiment on the left for delivery to the 1st
Division prisoners' cage.
The Second Battalion moved to the position vacated by the First Bat-
talion in the BOIS du CHeNE SEC. Company "G" on the right, "E"
on the left, "H" in support.
As the attack developed it became clear that the 3rd Battalion had
encountered a strongpoint offering determined resistance. Not only were
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there entrenched and concealed German positions, but back of the crest
was situated a strong cement blockhouse. The attack formation of the
Battalion was Company "M" on the right, "L" on the left in the front line,
"K" on the right, "F" on the left in support. Company "I" and Lieutenant
Linforth's Machine Gun Platoon as combat liaison detachment, all under
command of Captain Doherty of the Machine Gun Company, went to the
right flank. The advance, however, was more than an ordinary movement
to the front, for it was necessary to encircle the hill as far as available
cover would permit. A glimpse of the story of the unflinching attack of
Captain Burke's battalion appears in the following series of messages pre-
served by the 3rd Battalion Headquarters. "Match" is 181st Brigade;
"Mamma" is 361st Infantry; "Mate" the First Battalion; "Maul" the Second
Battalion; "Medal" the Third Battalion; "Method" the 347th Machine
Gun Battalion; "Melon" the 362nd Infantry; "Mamma-1" the Command-
ing Officer of the Regiment; "Mamma-7" the Operations Officer; "Mamma-
20" the Gas Officer; "Mamma L. O." the Liaison Officer.
"From Medal At 5218 Date 9-10-18 Hour 6:38
To Mamma No. 1 By Buzzer
F Co. has reported to Medal. Bn. Officers are reconnoitering around
to front. Medal"
"From Medal At P. C. 5218 Date 9-10-18 Hour 7:44
To Mamma No. 2 By Buzzer
3rd Bn. is now in position. Right 5318, left 4916. Co. I Liaison 125 Inf.
One pounder on hill to south. Gas and Flame in position firing O minus
20 sec. will jump off at O. Burke"
"From Mamma 1 At P. C. Date 9 Oct. 18 Hour 8:00 (Rec. 8:57)
To Medal No. 2 By Runner
Report situation, including location of your Bn. every half hour. Also
obtain and transmit to these hqrs. every half hour similar report from 1st Bn.
Mamma 1"
"From Medal At 5022 Date9-10-18 Hour 9:00
To IstBn. No. 3 By Runner
We are ordered to report location of your Bn. every half hour. Keep us
advised so we can report. Medal"
The runner taking the above was a casualty and the message failed to
get through.
"From Medal Date 9-10-18 Hour 9:03
To Mamma No. 4 By Runner
Center our front line 5022. Enemy shelling on our left. Contact in
fog difficult. Sent to 1st Bn. for report.
Ack. No. 2 Medal"
(The letters "Ack. No. 2" meant that Mamma's message No. 2 was
acknowledged.)
No message coming from 1st Battalion as to their position, the following
was sent to the left support company of the 3rd Battalion.
"From Medal Date 9-10-18 Hour 9:41
To F Co. No. 5 By Runner
Send contact patrol to locate 1st Bn. Get their disposition and report it
to this P. C. immediately. Medal"
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"From Medal Date 9-10-18 Hour 9:42
To Mamma No. 6 By Runner and Buzzer
Our front line-center 4822, delayed by machine guns filtering men for-
ward. No contact from 1st Bn. Sending patrol left flank support Co. to
locate 1st Bn. and get their disposition. Medal"
"From Mamma 1 Date 9 Oct. '18 Hour 9:42 (Rec. 10:14)
To Medal No. 4 By Runner
Send in promptly half hourly messages showing situation. If nothing to
report or nothing unusual, so state, negative information is important. Did
gas regiment detachment fire explosives on Hill 255 at O hour? Mamma"
"From Medal Date 9-10-18 Hour 10:31
To Mamma No. 7 By Runner
The center of our front line located at 4724. Gas regiment were ready
to fire at O could not observe results on account of fog. Our line 250 m
crest of the ridge S of W Hill 255 Medal"
"From Medal Date 9-10-18 Hour 10:45
To Mamma No. 8 By Runner
Our line 250 meters crest of ridge Hill 255. We are moving to take
hill and mop up woods. Appear to be only few machine guns, our casualties
not heavy. Sending back German Officer taken at S edge woods Hill 255.
Medal"
At this point a message came in requesting recommendation of a man to
be sent to West Point. It was sent to each company to sign and return.
Final report was sent back later in the day. The runner bearing the message
was killed when he started back, but the message was picked up and
brought in and the recommendations duly submitted.
"From Medal Date 9-10-18, Hour 1 1 :03
To Mamma No. 9 By Buzzer
Front line-woods south Hill 255. Medal"
"From Mamma At P. C. Date 9 Oct. '18 Hour 10:30 (Rec. 11:16)
To C. O. 3rd Bn. No. 6 By Runner
Our present barrage now covers area beginning 500 meters north Hill
255 and Hill 269. Will continue until 1 :00 P. M. If you want artillery
knock out Hill 255, take safe position and request. Mamma"
At 1 1 :23 a duplicate of Mamma's Message No. 4, already delivered by
runner at 10:14 was received by buzzer.
"From Medal Date 9-10-18 Hour 1 1 :55
To Mamma No. 10 By Runner
Request artillery on Hill 255 (5026). My dispositions are as shown on
attached sketch, am digging in Medal"
"From Medal Date 9-10-18 Hour 12:24
To Mamma No. 1 1 By Runner
Am still occupying position indicated on sketch attached to Message No.
10. Will hold this position until further orders. Medal"
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"From Medal Date 9-10-18 Hour 13:20
To Mamma No. 12 By Runner
Your verbal message "Dig in where you are and hold" received 13:00.
We are complying, disposition unchanged. If Reg. P. C. moves forward,
send forward our runners. Medal"
"FromMedal Date 9-10-18 Hour 13:50
To C. O. Co. M. No. 13 By Runner
Lieut. Edick will take command of L Co. at once. Medal."
(This was because Company "L" had successively lost three Company
Commanders by wounds and was again without an officer.)
"From Mamma 1 Date 9 Oct. 18 Hour 13:00 (Rec. 13:50)
To Medal No. 13 By Runner
Reply your message 1 1 :55 Artillery will fire on Hill 255 as requested
from 1 :00 to 1 :30. Mamma 1"
This message reached the Battalion 20 minutes after the Artillery fire
ceased.
"From Medal Date 9-10-18 Hour 14:07
To Mamma No. 14 By Runner
Please confirm your verbal message "Dig in and hold" in writing. Are
we to understand we are to await orders to move forward? Have never
had any contact with 1st Bn. G Co. slightly in rear our left flank. Contact
with 125 Inf. on line with and right Co. I. Medal"
"From Medal Date 9-10-18 Hour 14:20
To Co. I. No. 15 By Runner
You understand your company is to keep combat liaison between 125
Inf. on your right and the 361 on your left. Dig in and hold line southern
edge woods where you now are. Work out small patrols to your front to
get information location of enemy machine gun nests, their strength, above
all keep contact between right and left, notifying this P. C. of any move
of the 125, also their location. Try and find out if the enemy have any
Infantry or trench system in woods to your front. Medal"
(Answer on bottom of above message) :
"Have contact with 125 on right. They are about 100 yds from my rt.
flank. They have dug in about 100 yds back from woods. Will send out
patrols at once as directed and dig in. Woodyard"
"From Mamma 1 Date 9 Oct. 18 Hour 14:23 (Rec. 15:17)
To Medal No. 15 By Runner
Move forward to original objectives as soon as this can be done under
limitation of Division order that we avoid all casualties other than from
artillery fire. If not able to advance under these conditions notify us at
once what artillery assistance needed. Mamma 1"
"From Mamma 1 At P. C. 5197 Date 9 Oct. '18 Hour 14:40 (Rec. 15:35)
To Medal No. 16 By Runner
Supplementing message 14:23 No. 15, Mate is on line extending from
Hill 269 East. 2nd Bn. Melon has gone forward to connect with Mate's
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right in extension of this line further east. You are to extend the line to
Hill 255 as soon as practicable without substantial losses. Call for artillery
assistance if necessary. Rush. Mamma P. C."
"From Medal Date 9-10-18 Hour 15:50
To Mamma No. 16 By Runner
Medal moving forward to attack Hill 255. I K and M in woods south
Hill 255. L & F remain in support in small wood on road 400 met S. W.
255. Medal"
"From Medal Date 9-10-18 Hour 15:55
To C. O. 125 Inf. No. 17 By Runner
This Bn. is resuming attack to take Hill 255. Our right rests on your
left flank Co. Eastern edge of woods South Hill 255. We look for your
support on our right flank. Burke, Cmdg."
"From Mamma At P. C. 5197 Date 9 Oct. 18 Hour 15:00 (Rec. 16:00)
To Medal No. 19 By Runner
Send in sketch your disposition for defense at once also report of
casualties for today. Mamma 1"
"From Mamma 20 Date 9 Oct. 18 Hour 16:00 (Rec. 16:14)
To Medal By Runner
Notify each Co. in your Bn. to send gas N. C. O. and one private soon
as possible to draw their required number of masks and sag paste. Can-
nisters are also available. Voderberg, Reg. Gas. Off."
"From Mamma 7 Date 9 Oct. 18 Hour 15:35 (Rec. 16:40)
To Medal No. 22 By Runner
Immediately upon organizing your position send to these hqrs. sketch
showing disposition of your companies. This is important for immediate
report to Division. Mamma 7"
"From Medal Date 9-10-18 17:05
To Mamma No. 18 By Runner
Our front line within 100 yds crest 255. Will submit sketch immediately
crest is taken and cos start digging in. Medal"
Just before No. 18 was written the Battalion P. C. had moved up to
the northern edge of a small woods at 4825. Captain Burke having ordered
Company "L" to attack, stepped over to his Adjutant and quietly remarked,
"I don't care if I get killed now, I've just shot two Huns, so I'm ahead of
the game anyway. I am going over to the left and get "L" Company
started firing." A few moments later, as a hail of German machine gun
bullets was cutting off leaves and twigs about a foot above the Adjutant's
head while he lay writing in a shell hole, a runner who had gone with
Captain Burke came back through the brush to report that Captain Burke
had been hit. The Adjutant sent off "No. 18" and went about fifty feet
to where he found the Captain severely wounded. The runner at once
stepped into the hole that the Adjutant had left and before Lieutenant
Fortune had gone five yards the runner was shot as he lay in the shelter.
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From then on the firing became heavier; the Germans had evidently
survived the artillery fire and on seeing the Americans advance they sent
up a star shell and immediately there came a withering barrage from Hill
255 and also from Hill 288. The range was perfect and they swept the
entire slope. At that time Lieutenant Fortune found himself in command
of the battalion. Captain Burke was to be carried back. Company "L"
was again without a commanding officer, the enemy fire was increasing
in intensity, men were becoming casualties in all directions, the position
must be consolidated, messages were coming in from Regimental Head-
quarters, a sketch of the position must be made, messages must be pre-
pared and sent to the companies, to Regimental Headquarters and the flanks
— all this in addition to directing the attack and preserving the morale of
the troops, and Lieutenant Fortune had at last found a sufficient answer to
the question that used to bother him when in the United States: "What,
if any, might be the duties of a Battalion Adjutant in action?"
It was at about this interesting moment that Pigeoneer Lorenzo Curti,
of Company "L," his pigeons all gone, came to the Lieutenant through a
shower of machine gun bullets, saluted and said: "Lieutenant, Sir, my
mother in Italy, I no seen her fifteen year, can I get furlough go see my
mother?" The Lieutenant's reply was a warning that if he didn't get
down out of sight he would probably meet his great-grandmother in a few
minutes.
Thirty minutes later message No. 19 was sent out.
"From Medal Date 9-10-18 Hour 17:40
To Mamma No. 19 By Runner
I Co. is on Hill 255 flank exposed. 125 Inf. did not advance. M Co. is
on Co. I's left. K Co. is on the same ridge. L Co. is on the left of Co. K
badly disorganized. F Co. is on the left without contact. Called upon
Co. G to support our center. Capt. Burke wounded. Short of officers.
Cannot submit sketch yet as I have not reconnoitered our position. Heavy
machine gun firing in front Co. L. Support very necessary. Medal"
"From Mamma P. C. Date 9 Oct 18 Hour 16:45 (Rec. 18:30)
1st Div. well satisfied with accomplishment Mamma today. It is re-
ported that there was discovered in BOIS DE MONCY North of Hill 269
a force of nine German companies of 109 Infantry especially designated as
a counter attacking force. Three of these companies have been driven
off and many prisoners taken. While it is not anticipated that great
danger exists from this source, all precautions against surprise and counter
attack will be taken promptly. Mamma"
"From Mamma 7 At P. C. 5197 Date 9 Oct 18 Hour 17:40 (Rec. 18:30)
To Medal No. 27 By Runner
Send immediately statement or sketch showing location your troops and
Bn. P. C. this for transmittal to Brigade and Div. thru these Hqrs.
Mamma 7"
"From Co. K 361 At Clearing in Woods (Rec. 18:30)
To Medal
Need reinforcement. K Co. in lead. Many wounded. Machine gun
nests all over hill. Bailey"
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"From Medal Date 9-10-18 Hour 18:30
To Lieuts. Bailey, Woodyard, Trouchet. No. 20 By Runner
Get in touch with each other on flanks, organize best position. German
Infantry reported in vicinity, do not expect counter attack but be prepared
keep scouts well out to front of your positions. If counter attack be sure
that rifles and auto rifles in use get together and organize. Send reports
here as to disposition by runners who can locate your P. C. again. Must
know how much Hill 255 held by us. Get 125 Inf. support on right. Re-
port as to casualties and effectives. Medal"
(All this time heavy machine gun fire was continuing.)
"From Mamma 1 Date 9 Oct 18 Hour 18:30
To Medal By Buzzer
Report situation at once. Mamma 1"
Date 9-10-18 Hour 16:14 (Rec. 18:40)
"From C. O., Co. L. Waiting for advance of M Co. at N edge of woods.
To Medal By Runner
Am unable to see the advance of M Co. on my right. No one on my
left. Edick"
Something of the intensity of the fire can be judged from the fact that
the above message had been successively carried by several runners who
had become casualties and it took nearly two hours and a half for it to
travel but little more than 50 yards.
"From Maul At P. C. Date 9-10-18 Hour 18:10 (Rec. 18:45)
To Medal No. 8 By Runner
Desire sketch of your position by return runner, also your plan in case of
counter attack. We are covering center between 1st and 2nd Bn. with
M. G. fire and rifle fire. 2 German machine guns, located 044825 Very Map,
are sweeping our position. 1 pounder could put these out easily, we have
none. Sketch of our position on back. Maul 1"
"From Medal Date 9-10-18 Hour 19:25
To Mamma No. 21 By Runner
Co. K in break of woods 5025. Co. M to left, Co. I to right rear all
disorganized. I have ordered them to dig in, get in touch with each other
and send scouts to front. Co. K was bombed by grenades from stone house
near top of Hill 255, have not been able to go forward to look over ground
held by I K M and Cos. have not sent me any definite information. All
the above was gathered from runners. Bn. has lost heavily in officers, only
ones available are Co. F, Lt. MacKay, Co. M, Lt. Trouchet, Co. L, Lt. Sweat,
Co. K, Lt. Bailey, Co. I, Lt. Woodyard, Bn. Lt. Fortune and Lt. McLaughlin,
Co. F reports 65 effective, Co. L 30. No reports from K-I-M. They
should have about 40 men effective each. We can hold ridge in front of
F and L Cos. tonight. If I K M meet with any resistance they will have to
be reinforced to hold. The 125 Inf. did not advance on our right, leaving
gap between them and Co. I. Fortune"
107
"From Medal Date 9-10-18 Hour 19:35
To 2nd Bn. 361 No. 22 By Runner
I K & M Cos. in woods S Hill 255 on general line along opening 5025.
They are digging in although badly disorganized. Co. F & L are dug in
along patch of woods 4824. 125 Inf. did not go forward, leaving our flank
exposed. We have no contact with 1st Bn. and are in bad position to hold
Hill unless reinforced. We look to you to cover our withdrawal in case
of counter attack that we cannot hold. Germans in woods Hill 255 have
been throwing hand grenades at us. Medal"
"From Medal 3rd Bn. 361 Inf. Date 9-10-18 Hour 20:00
To 125 Inf. No. 23 By Runner
Our Bn. now occupy woods S of Hill 255 to a point about 5025 about 150
meters S of crest. Our right flank Co. reports no contact with you. We
are badly disorganized from the attack. Request you endeavor to connect
with our right. Will you send back 2 runners so that I can keep contact
with you tonight? Fortune, Cmdg. Bn."
"From Medal, 3rd Bn. 361 At P. C. 4824 Date 9-10-18 Hour 22:05
To C. O. 1st Bn. 127 Inf. No. 24 By Runner
Your sgt. has been on my right flank to locate Co. C 127 Inf. Cannot
find the left 125 or C Co. 127. I understand you are combat liaison. Our
right flank is on 5125. We heard that the 125 had advanced beyond us, can
you confirm it? Fortune"
While the above four messages were being written it was getting quite
dark, and German Infantry was seen moving around on top of Hill 255.
"From Mamma 1 At P. C. 5197 Date 9 Oct. 18 Hour 19:45 (Rec. 22:15)
To Medal No. 32 By Runner
Your No. 19 received. 125 Inf. did advance far beyond Hill 255. 1st
Bn. 127 Inf. which was Liaison Bn. was sent forward in support. We under-
stand your right flank not in danger but you should protect it with machine
guns attached to Co. I. Maul has been directed to send G Co. your support.
2nd Bn. Melon is on your left and should get in contact with you shortly.
You can reach them also through Maul. Organize your position in depth
and notify these hqrs. of disposition. Mamma 1"
Lieutenant Bailey of Company "K" had sent two runners to Battalion
Headquarters, but both were wounded before getting across the draw be-
tween their woods and the Battalion P. C. The Lieutenant then recon-
noitered his position and that of Companies "I" and "M" and went to the
Battalion Headquarters himself. With the information brought by Lieu-
tenant Bailey and after giving directions for Lieutenant Linforth to cover
the right flank with his machine guns and indicating the position to be
taken by the expected reinforcements from the 2nd Battalion, Lieutenant
Fortune as Commander of the 3rd Battalion set out with a 2nd Battalion
runner for 2nd Battalion Headquarters to report the situation by telephone
to Colonel Davis. This trip was made necessary because the 3rd Battalion
telephone lines had been badly cut early in the evening and were not yet
in operating condition.
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It was after midnight by the time that the report had been made and
Colonel Davis then ordered the 3rd Battalion to withdraw from its position
near the crest of Hill 255 to the southern edge of the woods so that artillery
fire could be concentrated on the block house and on the trench system
near the top of the hill. Lieutenant Fortune arrived back at his battalion
at about 3:00 A. M. and at once ordered "I," "K" and "M" Companies to
withdraw to the lower edge of the woods. At 4:05 A. M., about as the last
company was settling into position, the following message was delivered by
a runner.
"From Mamma At P. C. 5197 Date 10 Oct., '18. Hour 2:00 (Rec. 4:05)
To Medal No. 1 By Runner
Do not withdraw from Hill 255. Artillery not available against it. You
will attack and mop up the hill at daybreak, expect to obtain some assist-
ance for you from one company and one-pounder 127 Inf. on right. One
company 362nd and platoon machine guns 347 M. G. Battalion will assist
later. General Infantry attack to be made 7:00 A. M. Mamma 1 "
10 October— HILLS 255 and 269 to HILL 288, attacking, \y2 kilometers.
The probable reason for the denial by higher command of further artillery
concentration was the fact that a concentration of artillery fire on the 255
stronghold might unduly endanger neighboring advancing troops and later
developments supported the decision. In any event, further artillery sup-
port was not to be had, and with its own depleted forces, the battalion was
now to do the thing it had failed to accomplish with its fuller, fresher com-
mand of the day before. At Regimental Headquarters the Operations Officer
(who had but just loaded into an ambulance, Captain Burke, fatally
wounded) was making every effort to gain additional support for the heroic
battalion of Miller Hill which had now for the second time lost its Battalion
Commander, had lost all of its original Company Commanders, and had
received what read like its own death warrant. The story is told in the
following messages:
"From Mamma At P. C. 5197 Date 10 Oct 18 Hour 2:30
To Medal No. 5 By Runner
Am notifying Mate to hold his one-pounder in readiness for your call
during your attack on Hill 255. He will also supply runner to keep up
liaison between you and his gun. Mamma"
"Headquarters Mamma P. C.
American E. F., A. P. O. 776
10 October, 1918.
Memorandum :
1. The attack will be resumed October 10 at H Hour.
2. This regiment, reinforced by 2nd Bn. 362nd Inf., and being accom-
panied by two companies from 362nd Inf. and one company from 347th
M. G. Bn., will attack in the triangle, Hill 255, Hill 269, LA TUILERIE
Farm. 32nd Division on the right, 1st Div. on the left. Warning Message
attached. Field Order follows. The regiment will advance at "H" hour
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with 1st Bn. this regiment and 2nd Bn. 362nd Inf. in front line, and in order
named, from left to right. These Bns. will be followed respectively by the
2nd and 3rd Bns. this regiment, F and G Cos returning to the 2nd Bn.
for this advance after capture of Hill 255 (Note: This should have read
"F" and "H" Cos. because the 2nd Battalion had elected to send three
platoons of its support company, Company "H," instead of its front line
company, Company "G" as the unit to reinforce the 3rd Battalion. Regi-
mental Headquarters at this time did not know of the substitution.)
3. The 3rd Bn. will operate as a combat unit, whose first objective will
be Hill 255; the 2nd Bn. 362nd Inf. being authorized to push by this hill
in its advance, if this is practicable. After taking Hill 255, the 3rd Bn.
will continue its advance within the sector, and assist the 2nd Bn. in mop-
ping up.
4. One 1 -pounder will accompany 1st Bn. and one the 3rd Bn. After
the capture of Hill 255, the 3rd Bn.'s gun will be subject to the call of the
C. O. 2nd Bn. 362nd Inf. 362nd Inf. will supply one company to act as
combat liaison detachment on each advancing flank of the front line of this
regiment. Each company will be assisted by a detachment of machine
guns from the 347th M. G. Bn. The company on the right will primarily
report to and assist the C. O. 3rd Bn. 361st Inf. in capturing Hill 255. These
companies and detachments will report to Regimental P. C. 361st Infantry
at 5:30 Oct. 10, for guides to conduct them to the Bn. Commanders with
whom they will move forward at H hour.
5. Probably impracticable for any artillery support to be given against
the enemy on the immediate front, including Hill 255.
6. Medical attendants will be provided on basis prescribed for October
9, arrangements being made by Regimental Surgeon to co-ordinate the work
with that of the 362nd Infantry Regimental Surgeon.
7. Every effort will be made to deliver to troops requiring the same,
sufficient reserve or other rations before H hour, to provide for at least
one meal, thereafter regular delivery of rations will be made and supply
of reserve rations brought up to the required amount as rapidly as possible.
The first distribution of rations will be handled from dump near the present
Regimental P. C, the others from new dump to be established in GESNES.
Distribution will be under Lieut. Voderberg. Arrangements will be made
to co-ordinate as far as possible the ration delivery of the 361st and
362nd Regiments.
8. Regimental P. C. will be at 5197 at commencement of action, and
will move to GESNES later in the day.
By order of Colonel Davis:
Harold H. Burton
Captain and Asst. Adjt.,
HHB-mov Mamma."
"From Mamma At P. C. 5197 Date 10 Oct 18 Hour 5:30
To Medal No. 8 By Runner
Capt. McCaustland, Co. A. Method is moving up with four machine
guns to form part of right combat liaison detachment, also Capt. Robinson
with Co. A Melon is doing same. Have arranged for 1 -pounder from 1st
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To Mamma
Bn. 127 Inf. to assist your attack from right flank. Get in touch with him
at once. His gun is to be ready to open fire at 6:30 on blockhouse but
it is necessary that you control his action. Make the attack with view to
conserving men and as far as possible to keep all elements constantly in
hand. Advise us of your progress. Mamma 7"
On the back of this message Lieutenant Fortune put the following pencil
note being an estimate of effectives:
32 men) F 65 men)
35 men) H 85 men) 150
35 men) 142 Com. L. 362 70 men) 70"
40 men)
At P. C. 4823 Date 10-10-18 Hour 6:57
No. 1 By Runner
Withdrew from Hill 255 last night before receiving your order. Sketch
herewith shows our disposition at H hour. Medal "
"From Mamma 10 Oct. 18 6:45 (Rec. 6:58)
To Medal By Buzzer
Field order will not be issued act on orders already sent. Mamma 7"
At zero hour patrols pushed out from the 3rd Battalion front line com-
panies to feel out the enemy, and Lieutenant McLaughlin with what re-
mained of the Battalion Intelligence Section was ordered to reconnoiter
the hill.
"From Medal At P. C. 4823 Date 10-10-18 Hour 7:30
To Mamma No. 2 By Buzzer
Patrols report Hill 255 unoccupied, we are moving to the top. Medal"
"From Medal At P. C. 4823 Date 10-10-18 Hour 8:08
To Mamma No. 3 By Runner
25 wounded lying along edge of woods 4823 by my old P. C. A few men
been here since 10:00 9-10-18 the rest brought in last night. Endeavor to
get stretchers to evacuate same. Medal"
"To Sgt. Major. (Rec. 8:25)
Rush casualties report, show effective strength. Lt. Valentine"
"From Mamma L. O. At P. C. 5197 Date 10 Oct 18 (Rec. 8:40)
To Medal Buzzer
This P. C. moves to GESNES, establish a line of runners to that town
and I will return your present line as soon as we pull out of here. Wire
communication will also be established to that point. Mamma L. O."
"From Medal Date 10-10-18 Hour 8:15
To Mamma No. 4 Runner
Reached Hill 255 8:00 A. M. No resistance. Germans having evacuated
during night. In touch with Co. A 362nd Inf. and M. G. det. of right
combat liaison. They are in touch with 127th on their right. No contact
on left. Have returned H & F Cos to 2nd Bn. No sign 2nd Bn. 362nd
Inf. on our front. Sending forward patrols to gain contact and am push-
ing forward in the following order right to left, front line M & K support
ill
I & L, our Cos. consist of about 35 effectives each. We will form in groups
for mopping up and endeavor to maintain contact. Medal"
"From Medal Date 10-10-18 Hour 9:15
To 2nd Bn. 361 No. 5 Runner
We are attacking as per memo Mamma 10-10-18. Have taken Hill 255
we are supposed to push forward to LA TUILER1E FARM supporting the
362nd with you on our left in support of the 1st Bn. Have you contact with
the 1st Bn.? When you move up on our left notify me so we can go for-
ward together. The 127th has pushed past us on the right. Medal"
The attack of October 10th, into the BOIS DE MONCY and BOIS DE
GESNES proceeded regularly and with comparatively slight losses. Having
taken Hill 255, the 3rd Battalion moved into position as a support battalion,
and Companies "F" and "H" were returned to the 2nd Battalion. During the
advance there was at first some difficulty in establishing complete liaison and
in getting all units in their proper relative positions. The formation was, how-
ever, completed as originally planned. In the front line were the 2nd Battalion
of the 362nd Infantry on the right and the 1st Battalion of the 361st Infantry
on the left (Companies "C" and "D" respectively on right and left in front
and Companies "B" and "A" respectively on right and left in support).
One company of the 362nd Infantry with supporting machine guns served
as Combat Liaison detachment on each flank. The 3rd Battalion as right
support battalion had Companies "M" and "K" respectively as right and
left front line companies, "I" and "L" respectively as right and left support
companies. The 2nd Battalion, as left support battalion placed companies
"G" and "E" as right and left front line companies, "H" and "F" as right
and left support companies. The Machine Gun Company followed the
3rd Battalion and assisted in covering the right flank during a failure of
liaison with the 32nd Division.
The plan to move the main Regimental P. C. to GESNES was abandoned
and in its stead a system was adopted whereby an "Advance P. C." was
temporarily established near the front line of the regiment and the "Old
P. C." was held intact on the axis of liaison and axis of advance pending
the relief of the brigade which was expected to occur as soon as its advance
had sufficiently narrowed its front in its triangular sector so that the 1st
and 32nd Divisions would close the gap between them.
Shortly before noon General McDonald was advised by telephone from
the 1st Division Headquarters that the 1st and 32nd Divisions had met at
LA TUILERIE FERME, then about 2 kilometers ahead of his line. This
left apparently a simple task for the 181st Brigade to advance to the apex
of its triangular sector, and to be pinched out. Orders to attack imme-
diately and push through to the farm were accordingly received by Colonel
Davis.
Reports from our own front, however, made it clear that the enemy was
still in great force and in a strongly entrenched position on the ridges
nearly a kilometer south of LA TUILERIE FERME. At that point the
enemy's third prepared position ran in a south-easterly direction across the
sector, forming a crescent that curved around the brigade's right flank along
LA C6TE DAME MARIE, and including Hills 288, 287 and 286. In a sunken
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road on the southern slope of Hill 288, and extending directly across the
sector, the enemy had placed not only cleverly concealed machine guns but
several light minnenwerfers and some light field pieces prepared to fire point
blank at an attacking force. In some instances the guns were reported to be at
the mouths of tunnels dug through the earthen wall on the south side of the
sunken road and out to the southern slope of the hill. Patrols crawled
directly up to these defences and one scout from Company "D," who under-
stood German, overheard a German officer going up and down his lines in-
structing the gunners not to fire until the Americans were half way up the
slope, and then to wipe them out. An attempt was made to outflank Hill 288
by moving the 2nd Battalion of the 362nd Infantry around it to the west, while
at the same time Lieutenant Fortune's battalion was to be sent around it
from the east. It soon developed, however, that Hill 288 was part of a
continuous trench system, and it was found inadvisable to attempt com-
pletion of the maneuver.
Lieutenant Hubbell had located an advance P. C. for the regiment east of
Hill 269 in the BOIS DE MONCY and Colonel Davis came up to investigate
personally the situation on the front line. Finally word was received that
the report from the 1st Division was incorrect, and the orders for the attack
were cancelled. The 3rd Battalion was recalled from its flanking movement
just as its front line was again about to come under the guns of the enemy.
Leaving a line of outguards, the troops were withdrawn for the night to
a defensive position 400 meters south of the German line. Intermittent
machine gun and shell fire was kept up by the enemy, but in spite of
frequent scattered casualties, the losses on that day were small in this
regiment in comparison with its previous engagements.
11 October— BOIS DE GESNES (MEUSE), in Brigade Reserve, and to
EXMORIEUX FERME, South, night marching, 4 kilometers.
On the night of October 10/11 the brigade passed from the control and
command of the 1st Division to that of the 32nd Division, and a renewal
of the attack was ordered for 7 o'clock, October 11th. For this attack the
362nd Infantry was ordered to take over the front line, by a passage of
lines at "H" hour, and then to attack with one battalion in line and two
battalions (less the 2 companies on combat liaison service) in support. The
361st Infantry was to follow the 362nd Infantry at 800 meters, as a Brigade
Reserve, with its 3rd and 1st Battalions on the right and left in front, and
its 2nd Battalion in support. This was changed so as to add Companies
"F" and "H" of this regiment to the support of the 362nd Infantry. For
the first time since the jump-off in the MEUSE-ARGONNE offensive
on September 26th the regiment found itself taking part in an engage-
ment but with none of its own units in the front line. It proved to be
a day of rest for the regiment. The organized defences of Hill 288 proved
too great an obstacle for the combined efforts of the front lines of the
brigade and of the divisions on its flanks. A concentration of heavy artillery
was directed against the enemy for 50 minutes in the early afternoon, but
no material progress was gained as only a few shells of small caliber had
hit the narrow wall that constituted the actual position.
At 6 o'clock that evening, the following message was sent out and about
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an hour later was received with joy on the line, which was then over three
kilometers north of the "Old Mamma P. C." near EXMORIEUX FERME.
"From Mamma Date 11 Oct 18 Hour 18:00
To Mate, Maul, Medal, M. G. Co. By Runner
Withdraw your Bn. early tonight to bivouac between old Regimental
P. C. and ECLISFONTAINE, reporting arrival thereat. No relieving troops
substituted. Hot meal at bivouac tonight. Mamma"
The 181st Brigade was to be relieved by the 64th Brigade of the 32nd
Division, but as this regiment was serving as an independent reserve
element it was to move back prior to the completion of the relief. A hot
midnight meal in ample portions was served at the kitchens at EXMORIEUX
FERME as the tired troops came in. The companies then moved to a field
a few hundred yards away and enjoyed a peaceful sleep in the open, prior
to an early move in the morning.
The only officer of the regiment who had been killed or fatally wounded
in this phase of the offensive was Captain Campbell Burke, of Company
"K," then commanding the 3rd Battalion. Colonel Davis' last message to
him as he was being carried to the rear was that he was his next choice for
promotion to a Majority, and this, though he had been a Captain scarcely
a month and was the junior Captain in the regiment at the time it went
over the top on September 26th. This young officer of 28 years of age who
had seen nearly 9 years of service as an enlisted man in the Regular Army,
came to the regiment in 1917 as a First Lieutenant and during its formative
period had commanded Company "C" and made of it one of the regiment's
most thoroughly military units. He was unmistakably and inevitably a
soldier. It is difficult, if not impossible to think of him as anything except
a soldier or even out of uniform. He was absolutely dependable, in that
nothing, however great the temptation, could move him from the strictest
performance of duty. Correct in dress, and conspicuously neat in appear-
ance, clear and direct in thought and action, a natural disciplinarian and
leader of soldiers, clean in thought and deed, tireless, equipped with nerves
of steel, and cherishing a simple philosophy, he made a cool and most
reliable leader in action. He was thoroughly informed as to his military
duties and responsibilities, and blessed with a sense of humor and a
control of language that made him a welcome companion in any group
of officers and a master of any situation with his men. He frequently
remarked with quaint pride that on his military record his home appeared
as the "U. S. Army," his religion — "None," his nearest relative — "None,"
his emergency address — "The Adjutant General of the Army, Washington,
D. C," and his $10,000 insurance policy ran in favor of The Adjutant
General of the Army.
To Captain Campbell Burke, one hundred per cent soldier and officer,
was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross with the follow-
ing brief citation:
"For extraordinary heroism in action near GESNES, France, October
9, 1918. The battalion which Captain Burke commanded was ordered to
attack a position on Hill 255 under terriffic machine gun and artillery fire.
His coolness and personal example contributed largely to the success of
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the battalion and enabled it to capture substantially the entire objective.
He was severely wounded in this engagement." (W. D. G. O. 20, Sec. VII,
Jan. 30, 1919.)
Company "L" went into this engagement with two officers, Lieutenants
Everly and Coats. Lieutenant Everly was wounded and was succeeded as
company commander by Lieutenant Coats. Lieutenant Coats was wounded
and the company was passed to Lieutenant Tongate, then of Company "K."
He was wounded and the company passed to First Sergeant Howard and
from him to Lieutenant Edick, then of Company "M." From Lieutenant
Edick it passed to Lieutenant Sweat then of Company "F," and he held this
command for some time, even after the regiment was withdrawn from the
line. All of the above changes, except the first, took place on October 9th.
Also in this phase of the offensive were wounded: Captain Doherty of the
Machine Gun Company, and the following Lieutenants: Wood of Company
"C," Ware of Company "D," Proctor (of Company "D"), 1st Battalion
Liaison Officer, Ellis of Company "G," and Batman of Company "I." Lieu-
tenant Bates of Company "A" and Lieutenant Lane of Company "G" both
were extremely ill during this engagement but refused to allow themselves
to be evacuated. Companies "D" and "G" were the only ones to come out
of the line still under the command of a Captain.
The system of detailing men from the line as regular litter bearers and
of sending them forward with their respective battalions as they moved into
the attack, greatly improved the promptness of service for the wounded in
spite of the long carries that finally became necessary to bring the wounded
to the main regimental station at EXMORIEUX FERME. The ambulance
service was good and as the ambulances could drive directly up to the farm,
evacuation was prompt.
On October 8th, during the engagement the following new officers
joined the regiment, and were distributed as here indicated: 2nd Lieutenant
T. W. Burnett, assigned to Company "A," 2nd Lieutenant Charles Stout,
attached to Company "L," and 2nd Lieutenant H. A. Brocopp, attached to
Company "I" but detailed on Special Duty as a Liaison Officer serving
with 181st Brigade.
The Supply Train and kitchens had followed the troops to ECLISFON-
TAINE on the rainy night of October 7/8, but had found the place receiving
too much shell fire to justify attracting more of it with the smoke of a
"kitchen park." The trains and the nine kitchens were then moved to
EPINONVILLE, where two meals a day were regularly prepared. These
meals were placed in large metal containers which, in some instances at
least, had a double metal lining so as to preserve the heat. These con-
tainers, known as the "marmite cans," were hauled in the ration carts about
two kilometers to EXMORIEUX FERME and there delivered to the ration
details that had been sent from the several companies to carry the food by
hand across the remaining two or three kilometers to the line.
The work of these carrying parties was not only most fatiguing, but
also dangerous as they were forced to cross open areas and in several
instances the men were hit and the cans they carried were so badly riddled
and torn as to become useless.
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After the attack of October 9th, Lieutenant Brace, in charge of the
rations, brought the kitchens to EXMORIEUX FERME, where the meals
for October 10th and 1 1th were delivered direct to the carrying parties.
Whatever may have been the other disadvantages of the rapid changes
of the regiment from one division to another and back again, they were
largely counterbalanced by the fact that it gave Captain Savage a practical
opportunity to draw as his needs required, either from the dumps of the
1st or the 32nd Division. Both of these divisions were well supplied with
food and equipment and their officers always offered the readiest co-operation
in assisting in the supply of this regiment.
After the advance Regimental P. C. had been established in the BOIS DE
MONCY and Lieutenant Quinby had brought reserve rations to the dumps
between it and the old P. C, he decided to return by the GESNES-CIERGES
road. This road was smoother but not safer. As the train swung out of
GESNES it passed a German War garden filled with fresh cabbages. The
sight brought the train to a halt and "Shorty" Marino started for a par-
ticularly luscious head of cabbage well within the fence. Just then a
German battery dropped a ranging shot in the outskirts of the village.
Marino sprinted back to the fence and waited. No more shots followed,
and his eye wandered longingly to the cabbage. The magnetism of the
vegetable prevailed and he again drew near it. Just as he layed his hands
on his prize — the next shot fell and fell closer than the first. Marino
dropped the cabbage and hesitated. Again he grabbed, and again a shell
burst nearer than the last. He dropped the cabbage and turned away,
but again his palate and appetite coaxed him back and again he grabbed
his evening meal. A fourth shell burst closer than the third. It was time
for final action, and just as the next sociable Boche "seventy-seven" tore
away a piece of the fence — Marino tore away his cabbage, ran for his ration
cart, and the entire train went on its way the happier.
When the troops took up formation on the morning of October 12th they
actually looked better than they had when they came out of the line in BOIS
DE CIERGES a week before. This last engagement, in spite of the deter-
mined resistance on Hills 255 and 269, had been more easy to bear than the
first, for the men were now equipped with their blankets and overcoats, and
in spite of the weakened condition of many of them from continued diarrhoea
due to constant exposure and nervous strain, the comparatively regular and
better meals had done much to uphold both their strength and spirits.
The regiment this time had been in action a little more than four days —
three days in the line (one day on outpost duty, two days attacking), and one
day in reserve. During the 9th and 10th, the two days on which the regi-
ment was attacking, it had been serving as part of the 1st Division, and
on the other days, as part of the 32nd Division. It had captured the im-
portant and heavily defended German strongholds on Hills 255 and 269
and, with the 362nd Infantry, had pushed the American line into the BOIS
DE MONCY and BOIS DE GESNES, and almost to the parapet of the hostile
entrenched positions on Hill 288 and along LA C6TE DAME MARIE. These
last positions were so located and prepared that their ultimate capture would
require either tremendous and extraordinarily accurate artillery concentration
or a flanking movement extending well beyond the sector of the brigade. In
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two days the regiment had taken two strongholds, and with two com-
panies of the 362nd Infantry, had moved forward the American line a total
of 2 kilometers over a sector narrowing from practically 2 kilometers to 1
kilometer in width.
The regiment's losses are shown below. These with the losses suf-
fered in the first phase of the MEUSE-ARGONNE drive, make the totals
shown in the last column on the right:
SECOND PHASE "MEUSE-ARGONNE" OFFENSIVE
October 7-12 (inclusive), 1918
Totals
Companies and OFFICERS r- — ENLISTED MEN ^ for Both
Detachments Killed Wounded Killed Wounded Missing- Prisoners Totals Phases
Field & Staff
"A"
"B"
"C"
"D"
"E"
«F»
"G"
"H"
"I"
"K" 1
"L"
"M"
Hq.
M. G.
Sup.
Med. Det.
Total 1 9 84 255 1 1
On October 12th, the Chief of Staff of the 1st Division sent to Brig-
adier General McDonald, commanding the 181st Brigade, the following
letter :
"Headquarters First Division,
American E. F., France,
October 12, 1918.
FROM: Chief of Staff, 1st Division,
To: Commanding General, 181st Brigade.
SUBJECT: Appreciation of Services.
1. The Commanding General, 1st Division, wishes me to express to
you and to the officers and men of your command his appreciation and the
appreciation of this division for the services rendered by the 181st Infantry
Brigade while attached to the 1st Division, during the operations between
the Argonne and the Meuse, October, 1918.
2. This division as a whole fully appreciated the difficulties of the
position of your Brigade. Fatigued by a week's combat and forced by the
necessity of the situation to reenter the battle under the staff and with
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7
24
5
19
1
4
15
2
8
36
3
1
6
17
1
1
8
3
13
1
10
25
1
5
21
2
18
37
6
18
1
14
1
7
5
2
0
4
31
86
24
99
20
94
46
103
4
78
23
70
10
81
16
79
36
108
29
105
58
117
24
106
15
69
13
41
2
8
0
9
351
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the artillery support of another division, the willingness and energy with
which you executed the missions assigned you, are worthy of the best
traditions of the service. J. N. Greely,
Chief of Staff."
On October 17th, General McDonald, in submitting to the Commanding
General, Fifth Army Corps, his Operations Report for October 7th- 12th,
included the following paragraph:
"7. I desire to emphasize that during all of the above detached service
of the brigade my troops were operating under the most adverse conditions,
weather, enemy activity, and the weakening effects of diarrhoea, all com-
bining to try their spirit to the utmost. At no time was there the slightest
indication of faltering or weakening on the part of officers or men, and I
feel that the organization commanders and their men are deserving of the
highest commendation for the steadfast way in which they performed every
task demanded of them."
In connection with these statements and particularly in connection with
the letter from the Chief of Staff of the 1st Division, the following two
general orders as published to the regiment, are recognized to include
within their scope, the 181st Brigade: "181st Brigade,
November 18, 1919.
Memorandum :
The following is published for the information of all the command:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS
GENERAL ORDERS: November 11, 1918.
No. 17.
1. During this pause in the operations of these headquarters, the Corps
Commander desires that the units which have contributed to the constant
success of the 1st U. S. Corps be informed of his full appreciation of the
service each has rendered to the common end.
2. This appreciation must be extended to every element of the Corps
and Divisional units for it goes without saying that the work of each man,
no matter what his station, has contributed powerfully to the accomplish-
ment of the common aim — the defeat of the enemy.
3. It is the desire of the Corps Commander that his sincerest thanks,
best wishes and assurances of his appreciation reach every member of the
units which have contributed to the steady and unfailing success of the
Corps.
By Command of Major General Diskman:
Malin Craig,
OFFICIAL: Chief of Staff.
W. A. Haverfield,
Lieut. Col. A. G. D.
Adjutant.
By Command of Brigadier General McDonald:
Wm. H. Curtiss,
Major, U. S. A.,
Brigade Adjutant."
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"G. H. Q.
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
France, Nov. 10, 1918.
GENERAL ORDERS )
No. 201 )
1. The Commander in Chief desires to make of record in the General
Orders of the American Expeditionary Forces his extreme satisfaction with
the conduct of the officers and soldiers of the First Division in its advance
west of the Meuse between October 4th and 1 1th, 1918. During this period
the division gained a distance of seven kilometers over a country which
presented not only remarkable facilities for enemy defense but also great
difficulties of terrain for the operation of our troops.
2. The division met with resistance from elements of eight hostile
divisions, most of which were first class troops and some of which were
completely rested. The enemy chose to defend its position to the death,
and the fighting was always of the most desperate kind. Throughout the
operations the officers and men of the division displayed the highest type of
courage, fortitude and self-sacrificing devotion to duty. In addition to many
enemy killed, the division captured one thousand four hundred and seven
of the enemy, thirteen 77mm. field guns, ten trench mortars and numerous
machine guns and stores.
3. The success of the division in driving a deep advance into the
enemy's territory enabled an assault to be made on the left by the neigh-
boring division against the northeastern portion of the Forest of Argonne,
and enabled the First Division to advance to the right and outflank the
enemy's position in front of the division on that flank.
4. The Commander in Chief has noted in this division a special pride
of service and a high state or morale, never broken by hardship nor battle.
5. This order will be read to all organizations at the first assembly
formation after its receipt. (14790-A-306.)
BY COMMAND OF GENERAL PERSHING:
James W. McAndrew,
OFFICIAL: Chief of Staff."
Robert C. Davis,
Adjutant General.
With this engagement, there ended the participation of this regiment in
the MEUSE-ARGONNE Offensive. It had participated in it for more than
16 days. Eleven of these days were spent in the firing line, one of them
in active support of the line, and four in reserve. During the eleven days
on the firing line the regiment had spent six of them in attacking the
enemy, with the result that it had in that time penetrated the enemy's lines
for a total depth of more than 15 kilometers.
To Colonel Davis and to the character of the men in the ranks should
go the primary credit for the exceptionally good record that the regiment
had made. Colonel Davis, first of all, deserves the honor of the achieve-
ment— for it was his teaching, his personal standard of discipline and of
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military training, and finally his personal example under fire that had
enabled the men and officers to make of themselves the efficient soldiers
they had proved to be.
In recognition of his distinguished and courageous service in this engage-
ment there was later awarded to the Colonel the Distinguished Service Cross
with the following citation (word of which reached him before he was
killed in Belgium on November 1st) :
"For extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September
26 to October 12, 1918. He displayed distinguished gallantry in leading
and directing his front line in the four days' advance on Gesnes, and in
the four following days holding the front line under heavy shell fire. During
this period his regiment was suffering heavy casualties, but he remained
constantly with the front line, encouraging his men by his presence to
hold out under this most dangerous and trying condition of warfare. Twice
wounded, he remained in command of the regiment throughout the entire
action until it was finally relieved on October 12th. (W. D. G. O. 139
Sec. I, December 24, 1918.)"
The wounds referred to in this citation were slight wounds in the fingers,
one of which had evidently shattered the tip of the bone and caused the
Colonel frequent pain. He never let his wounds interfere with the usual
performance of his duties and these wounds bear testimony, better than can
any words, to the nearness to the firing line that the Colonel felt it his
duty to go. In addition to this award of the D. S. C. he was also post-
humously awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. This was in recognition
of his service as a whole and the citation is quoted later in the text and also
is set forth in the appendix. Furthermore, by an order, also quoted in the
appendix to this book, the War Department in July, 1919, named one of the
new army posts near GATUN, Panama Canal Department, "Fort William
D. Davis," in his honor.
The following further commendatory statements relating to this phase
of the activities of the 181st Brigade and 91st Division were published
later:
"Headquarters 361st Infantry,
American E. F., A. P. O. 776,
October 25, 1918.
Memorandum :
The following memorandum from 181st Infantry Brigade Headquarters
is published for the information and guidance of all concerned:
181st Brigade,
October 25, 1918.
Memorandum:
To the Officers and Men of the 181st Brigade:
1. The Brigade Commander wishes to convey to all the Officers and men
of this Brigade his high admiration for their gallant conduct and for the
indomitable will which carried them successfully through the eight days of
battle, 26th September to 3rd October, inclusive.
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2. This period was followed by five days more of just such thoroughly
soldierly conduct in battle while the Brigade was attached successively to
the 1st and 32nd Divisions, 8th to 12th October, inclusive. The strongest
of the enemy positions on the front of these two Divisions were assaulted
and captured by the 181st Brigade, namely Hills 269 and 255 northwest of
Gesnes. The 361st Infantry and the 347th Machine Gun Battalion bore
the brunt of the fighting in these actions.
3. On the 29th of September the assault on Gesnes, resulting in its
capture, was carried out by the 362nd Infantry, ably assisted by the 361st
Infantry, and the 347th Machine Gun Battalion, both of which lost heavily
in officers and men, their losses almost equaling those of the assaulting
battalion.
4. The conduct of the brigade as a whole has won the highest com-
mendation of the division, the Corps and the Army Commanders, and has
won for itself an enviable name as a fighting unit. The Brigade Com-
mander desires to thank each and every soldier — officer and man — for the
part borne by him in this campaign and urges each individual to bend all
his energies toward maintaining the excellent record of the brigade.
J. B. McDonald
Brigadier General, U. S. A.,
Commanding.
Bv order of Colonel Davis:
Marshall S. Scudder
Captain and Acting Adjutant,
361st Infantry."
"G. H. Q.
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES,
France, Dec. 19. 1918.
GENERAL ORDERS )
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 labor designed to render it impregnable; a position
you broke utterly, and thereby hastened the collapse of the enemy's mil-
itary power.
Soldiers of all the divisions engaged under the First, Third and Fifth
Corps— the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 26th, 28th, 29th, 32nd, 33rd, 35th,
37th, 42nd, 77th, 79th, 80th, S2nd, 89th, 90th and 91st— you will be long
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remembered for the stubborn persistence of your progress, your storming of
obstinately defended machine gun nests, your penetration, yard by yard,
of woods and ravines, your heroic resistance in the face of counter attacks
supported by powerful artillery fire. For 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
first 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.
Your achievement, v/hich 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 strength of the American contribu-
tion 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 forma-
tion after its receipt.
John J. Pershing,
General, Commander in Chief,
American Expeditionary Forces."
OFFICIAL:
Robert C. Davis,
Adjutant General.
The following is a record of the interest in and appreciation of the
efforts of the Division, as it was being felt in the Division's home area:
"(270— FOR OFFICIAL CIRCULATION ONLY) HQ. 9 1ST DIV.
A. E. F., Dec. 18, '18.
MEMORANDUM:
The following resolution by the Council of the City of Tacoma, Wash-
ington, U. S. A., is published for the information of this command:
'WHEREAS, recent news from France tells of the splendid showing
made by the 91st Division in action, carrying on in the face of the fiercest
opposition and winning for itself the remarkable commendation of the
Major General Commanding, expressed in these words:
'At a time when the divisions on its flanks were faltering and even falling
back, the 91st pushed ahead and steadfastly clung to every yard gained
In its initial performance your division has established itself firmly on the
list of the Commander-in-Chief's reliable fighting units. Please extend to
your officers and men my appreciation of their splendid behavior and my
hearty congratulations on the brilliant record they have made,' and
WHEREAS, this information recalls vividly to our minds the fact that
the 91st Division was the first division trained at our own Camp Lewis,
and refreshes the recollection of the association of this division with the
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people of this community — an association which attached it to us by ties
which cannot be broken; and
WHEREAS, we recall with pleasure that the foundations of the strong
and earnest character of this division were well and truly laid under the
devoted care of Major General Greene and the officers associated with
him; and
WHEREAS, we remember well the diligence with which their training
was carried on during the whole time of their stay at Camp Lewis and we
have not forgotten the good name which the division left with us when it
was ordered away for duty overseas, and it is certainly no matter of surprise
to us that the 91st Division has acquitted itself so nobly and so bravely;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TACOMA:
That the Council place on its permanent records its sense of pride in the
91st Division, its grateful recollection of its association with this City, and
its high appreciation of the well merited honor which has come to it.
Adopted on roll call Nov. 8, 1918. Yeas, 5; Davisson, Harrison, Pettit,
Shoemaker, Riddell. Nays, 0.
C. M. Riddell, Mayor.'
ATTEST:
Blanche Funk Miller, City Clerk.
HCJ
10:20—10:34. BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL JOHNSTON
Henry C. Jewett,
Colonel, Engineers,
OFFICIAL: Chief of Staff."
D. J. Coman
Major, A. G.,
Acting Adjutant.
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CHAPTER VIII
TO THE BELGIAN FRONT
October 12-27, 1918
12 October— EXMORIEUX FERME, near ECLISFONTAINE (MEUSE)
to VERRIeRES-EN-HESSE FERMES, in FOReT DE HESSE, near
DOMBASLE-EN-ARGONNE (MEUSE), Southeast, marching, 18|/2 kilo-
meters.
Exactly on schedule time the head of the 3rd Battalion, under command
of Lieutenant Fortune, cleared ECLISFONTAINE, leading the brigade on
the first of the series of marches that were to try its endurance to the very
limit. This regiment led the column, followed by the 347th M. G. Battalion
and 362nd Infantry. Within the regiment the order of march was 3rd
Battalion, commanded by Lieutenant James C. Fortune; 2nd Battalion, Head-
quarters Company and Regimental Headquarters Group, commanded by
Captain Frank Heath ; 1st Battalion and Machine Gun Company, commanded
by Captain Howard D. Hughes; Supply Company and trains, commanded by
Captain Leon E. Savage.
Overcoats were placed in squad rolls, bandoleers of rifle ammunition
were left on a dump at ECLISFONTAINE. In addition to his usual arms
and equipment each man carried a shelter half, blanket, raincoat, his reserve
rations, a belt full of ammunition, and a lunch. Of the theoretical allowance
of almost 400 animals to each war strength regiment in America, or the
300 for each regiment in the A. E. F., this regiment now had only 64, but
was assisted by an allowance of 8 trucks. The regiment was far short of
the vehicles that would require the 300 animals but even as it stood the
veteran 64 were unable to move out all of the few precious vehicles the
regiment had.
The original destination for the day's march was DOMBASLE-EN-
ARGONNE, but after reconnoitering the route in his car the Colonel de-
cided to halt the troops at dusk near the springs of the VERRIeRES-EN
HESSE farms which had been the headquarters of the Fifth Army Corps
at the time of the regiment's attack of October 9th on Hills 255 and 269.
The 347th Machine Gun Battalion, assisted by its machine gun carts, pushed
on that night over the remaining four kilometers and bivouacked on a hill-
side one kilometer west of DOMBASLE-EN-ARGONNE.
As this regiment's bivouac was being made under the trees of the
FOReT-DE-HESSE, a heavy rain began to fall, but a hot supper was served,
and many men were able to find dry shelter in abandoned French dugouts.
As the Commander of the 3rd Battalion had been delayed in leaving the
line on the night before, this was the first time he had slept since 10 P. M.
on October 8th, four days and four nights, 96 hours ago, and his ruddy
color, but not his smile, was beginning to fade.
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13 October (Sunday)— VERRIeRES-EN-HESSE FERMES to bivouac
near DOMBASLE-EN-ARGONNE, South, marching, 4 kilometers.
After a short march, a regulation shelter tent camp was pitched in
a light rain on the southern slope of the open hill one kilometer west of
DOMBASLE-EN-ARGONNE. Regimental and Brigade Headquarters were
in DOMBASLE. During the day the remainder of the RENDEZ-VOUS DE
CHASSE rolls were conjured up by Captain Savage. The Y. M. C. A. later
opened a well stocked canteen and was assisted in its operation by Lieu-
tenants Moore and Howells.
Railroad trains running into DOMBASLE were regarded with friendly
interest as a sign of an approaching return to civilization and possibly of a
movement by rail instead of by foot. Brigade Headquarters in the meantime
was making every effort, even at the 1st Army Headquarters, to obtain trucks
to move the brigade on its way to the rear but all was to no avail.
The brigade was scheduled to proceed by marching about 50 kilometers
further to billets in the neighborhood of SERMAIZE-LES-BAINS
(MARNE), about 17 kilometers west of BAR-LE-DUC (MEUSE), and 10
kilometers west of MUSSEY (MEUSE). This was to be the NETTAN-
GOURT (MEUSE) rest area. The 182nd Brigade was already in the area
between SERMAIZE and BAR-LE-DUC, and Division Headquarters was
atCONTRISSON (MEUSE).
14 October— Bivouac near DOMBASLE-EN-ARGONNE (MEUSE) to
IPPeCOURT (MEUSE), South, marching, 15 kilometers.
The brigade moved out at 7 A. M. The 347th M. G. Battalion led,
followed by the 362nd and 361st Regiments. Within this regiment the order
of march was: 1st Battalion and M. G. Co., 2nd Battalion, Headquarters
Company and Regimental Headquarters, 3rd Battalion and Supply Company.
Formation: column of twos on the right of the road.
Many officers and men were leaning on heavy canes as they plodded up
the long hills, and the columns were delayed in inevitable tangles with other
units that were moving to the front or rear along cross roads. During this and
the following marches and the wet nightly bivouacs, many of the most hardy
nearly gave way. Lieutenant Hudelson who had ably commanded Company
"C" through practically the entire time of both battle phases, was now three
times tagged by the doctors for evacuation, but nevertheless he kept on and
finally came in at the head of his company.
The route to IPPeCOURT lay through JUBeCOURT, VILLE-SUR-
COUSANCES, and JULVeCOURT, all of them towns through which the
regiment had passed on the night of September 17/18 on its way North
from NUBeCOURT to BOIS LE COMTE, near BRABANT-EN-ARGONNE.
The town of IPPeCOURT was already filled with French and American
troops, so that except for those who were quartered in the barracks assigned
to the 362nd Infantry, and in a barracks used for the several Battalion
Headquarters and Regimental Headquarters, the men here slept in the open.
Brigade and Regimental Orders were here issued for each officer and
man to shave before leaving IPPeCOURT, and thereafter to shave daily.
With the sole exception of the few men who had bathed in the CHAMB-
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RONNE creek south of the BOIS CHeHeMIN during the brief rest be-
tween the trips to the line, no one had bathed or had a chance to bathe
for more than a month. Accordingly, there was here afforded to many of
the men a brief bath on a hurried schedule. Warning was also published that
men evacuated to hospitals as a result of wounds, illness or falling out
on the march might become permanently separated from the regiment and
every officer and man was urged to stay with the column as long as possible.
If actually unable to keep up, he was urged to follow and rejoin his organiza-
tion at the earliest opportunity.
Here General McDonald was confined to his bed by illness, and Colonel
Davis assumed command of the brigade. He held this responsibility until
after the troops were entrained for Belgium.
Captain Scudder and Lieutenant Bissett, both of Company "I," rejoined
the regiment at IPPeCOURT although both had been wounded and evac-
uated to the hospital, respectively, but 17 and 16 days before. Lieutenant
Bissett took the active command of Company "I" while Captain Scudder
assumed command of the 3rd Battalion. Lieutenant Fortune resumed his
duties as Battalion Adjutant.
15 October— IPPeCOURT (MEUSE) to the FERMES DE LAMER-
MONT, near VAUBECOURT (MEUSE), South, marching, 21 kilometers.
The march to the NETTANCOURT rest area had been abandoned, the
new final destination was not yet known, but evidently it was further east
than the first. Order of march: 347th M. G. Battalion, 361st and 362nd
Infantry Regiments. Within the regiment: 2nd Battalion, Headquarters
Company and Regimental Headquarters, 3rd Battalion, 1st Battalion and
Machine Gun Company, Supply Company.
The first 7 kilometers took the regiment through FLEURY-SUR-AIRE
and to NUBeCOURT where Regimental Headquarters, Headquarters Com-
pany, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions had spent the 17th of September. After
NUBeCOURT the line of march passed about 10 kilometers to the west of
MARATS-LA-GRANDE, and was in territory new to this regiment.
The brigade found itself passing through small towns already fully
billeted with troops. The intended stopping place at VAUBECOURT did not
offer even a satisfactory bivouac ground. The brigade accordingly marched
four additional kilometers to the LAMERMONT farms. Here the buildings
were practically all in use as part of a Prisoner of War Camp, but through
the personal courtesy of the French Military Commander, all available
buildings were turned over to the brigade, and permission given to occupy
some privately owned woods. Enough covered space was thus afforded for
the field officers, and for those men who were not supplied with shelter
halves. The remainder bivouacked in the nearby woods in a pouring rain.
16 October— FERMES-DE-LAMERMONT to MUSSEY (MEUSE),
South, marching, 15 kilometers.
Just as the troops were about to march to CHARDOGNE, orders were
received that the 91st Division would entrain for a new area and that the
361st Infantry would commence entraining from MUSSEY at 15 o'clock,
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(3:00 P. M.) October 17th. The remainder of the brigade would entrain at
REVIGNY, beginning late on the night of the 17th.
Order of March: 347th M. G. Battalion, 362nd and 361st Infantry Regi-
ments. Within the regiment the usual rotation of battalions put the 3rd
Battalion in the lead, the 1st Battalion and Machine Gun Company next,
and the 2nd Battalion, Headquarters Company and Regimental Headquar-
ters third. The 75 kilometer (47 mile) march was ended at MUSSEY,
but it was there necessary to wait during the afternoon for troops of the
182nd Brigade to entrain and thus clear the billets. Once the other troops
were out, the first units in the column of march moved into their billets,
and with the exception of the Second Battalion, practically all the regiment
was that night under cover (and out of the almost ever-falling rain) for
the first time since leaving PAROIS, nearly a month before.
Colonel Davis, as Brigade Commander, was ordered to take charge of
the entrainment on Quay "A" in REVIGNY. Captain Savage being ill,
Captain Kanzler was directed to drop the personnel work and v/as put in
command of the regiment. He was the only captain ever to command
the regiment and he held this command until October 20th, when the regi-
ment had begun its march into the interior of Belgium and had been rejoined
by Colonel Davis.
17-19 October. MUSSEY (MEUSE, FRANCE) to ST. JEAN and
WIELTJE, near YPRES (BELGIUM), Northwest, by rail, approximately
600 kilometers (375 miles).
By the constant personal efforts of Captain Kanzler, transportation was
obtained for many delayed items of badly needed clothing and equipment.
Up to the very moment of entrainment, clothing and equipment was issued
to the men who needed it and finally some unissued articles were carried
on the trains to be issued at the other end of the trip. Among the articles
received were the first of the disappointing British boots, which proved to
be heavy and oddly shaped shoes that rarely fitted an American foot and
long were the bane of the entire division. A few men found time for a
cherished bath.
Before entrainment the regiment received a few new officers. It also
welcomed back a number of its own men who had been wounded in the
MEUSE-ARGONNE drive and many of those who had been sent ahead on
the recent marches in such transportation as had been available for the men
then unable to proceed on foot. The regiment likewise received an additional
supply of animals — many of them "skinny and crippled" but all able to
stand and start. Accordingly when the regiment left France its approxi-
mate strength was 65 officers out of a prescribed strength of 114, 1900
men out of a prescribed strength of about 3800, and 200 animals out of the
Expeditionary Force allowance of about 300. Among the officers to rejoin
the regiment here was Captain Carmi L. Williams, who resumed command
of Company "F."
The regiment moved on four trains, the first left at 3 :00 P. M. October
17th, the others at 3-hour intervals until midnight the same day. All had
arrived in Belgium by noon of the 19th.
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1st Train, carrying the 1st Battalion, Captain H. D. Hughes command-
ing, detrained at ST. JEAN, BELGIUM, 2 kilometers northeast of YPRES.
2nd Train, carrying the 2nd Battalion, Captain Frank Heath command-
ing, detrained at WIELTJE, BELGIUM, one kilometer northeast of ST.
JEAN.
3rd Train, carrying 3rd Battalion, Captain M. S. Scudder commanding,
detrained at ST. JEAN, BELGIUM.
4th Train, carrying Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters, Supply
and Machine Gun Companies (less detachments of 2 machine guns, 1
officer and 24 men on 3rd train as anti-aircraft protection), Captain Jacob
Kanzler commanding, detrained at WIELTJE.
On October 16th an order had been received promoting to Majors, Cap-
tains Goodpaster, Potter, Naftzger and Doherty and to Captains, Lieutenants
Fortune and Page. All of these officers except Captain Fortune had been
wounded and were still absent from the regiment. The promotions, how-
ever, had been made for gallantry in action, and therefore the physical condi-
tion of the recipients was not in question and all these promotions remained
effective. Later all of these officers except Major Potter, who was sent to the
United States for convalescence from his serious wounds returned to duty
with the regiment. To Major Potter there was later awarded the Distin-
guished Service Cross, with the citation quoted in the appendix to this his-
tory. Captain Fortune was at once assigned to the command of Company
"L," exchanging, as he put it, "an Adjutant's mount for a mountain of
paper work."
Colonel Davis, accompanied by Captain Fortune, Captain Champion
(of the French Commission) and a chauffeur, drove to Belgium in the
Colonel's car. A slight incident occurred on this trip, which indicated the
constant thought that the Colonel was giving to the affairs of the regiment,
but which has also raised the question as to which of the officers concerned
was first called to the mind of the Colonel at the sight of the Gargoyle
of Notre Dame. As the Colonel and Captain Fortune drove through Paris
they got out of the car for a brief stroll and on the way stopped by the
Notre Dame Cathedral. Here the Colonel looked up and earnestly studied
one of the great Gargoyles on the building. Then without a change of
expression or position thoughtfully remarked: "I wonder which is senior,
Brace or Quinby."
For most of the men the train trip itself was a luxury in that it at least
was not marching, and although traveling in the usual box cars, the com-
bined circumstances that the regiment was greatly depleted and that a
French troop train has always the same number of cars regardless of its
load, resulted in the men getting more train space than they ever had had
before or were to have again in France.
One serious loss occurred on the train trip. At a way-station one of the
Supply Company's small but valued Chinese cooks ventured too far from
the train. As the train started out without him, his mate, the other Chinese
cook, jumped off to keep him company. There was no intent to desert,
it was merely an unfortunate incident for them but more particularly for
Captain Savage and his company. Once arrived at the destination a search-
ing party was sent to find the cooks, and in a few days the party brought
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them back. It had found Cooks Dong Chong and Ah Tong busily cooking
for the first detachment they had met, and which happened to be part of
the Canadian forces. Chong's simple explanation was "Train goes like
hellee, no could catch."
At the detraining point in Belgium all was gray desolation. It was
within the famous "No-Man's Land" of Flanders and of fiction. A little
more than two weeks before, the British and French, with the Second
U. S. Army Corps, consisting of the 27th and 30th Divisions, had made
their final attack on the Hindenburg line and had burst through it. The
battle line was already some 30 kilometers distant, only a rare spent shell
was landing within this area, and there were no German planes overhead.
All was comparatively quiet, and the scene was the same as far as eye
could reach. Totally different from the hilly, wooded country of the
Argonne, this country was flat, broken only by gradual folds and distant
low ridges. The land was scarcely above sea level, and only a few inches
above water level. Such recognizable defences as existed were built above
the surface. Dug-outs were really "dug-ups" and consisted usually of low
mounds of earth supported by the semi-circular British hut-roofs of corru-
gated iron. In these huts, each approximately twenty feet long, and fifteen
feet wide at the base, with a roof curving to a height of a little more than six
feet in the center — the several P. Cs. and many of the men were located.
Here also was the home of the "cooties" and of the trench rats of world-
wide fame. The size and activity of both types of these hungry inhabi-
tants, as well as the character of the great waste of No-Man's Land, lived
up to the wildest story that had reached the United States. Here the
troops for the first time lived in the quarters of previous armies, and here
for the first time the "cooties" attached themselves to the regiment, never
to be finally driven off until the determined "cootie" campaign at BEL-
LeME, France, six months later. Rats as large as cats and as bold as
wolves, scampered in and about the huts and across the fields and roads.
The great waste was pocketed with shell holes, crowded rim to rim like
the pocks of smallpox — all with water in them and many of the older ones
with gray, withered marsh grass already growing on their sides.
The troops moved into bivouac close by the road in order not to be lost,
and no search in the distance, however diligent, revealed any one locality
that was greatly preferable to another.
Lieutenant Murray of Headquarters Company, who, being without
mortars for his Sappers and Bombers Platoon, had served throughout the
Argonne as a trusted bearer of the Colonel's most important messages, or
had been repeatedly dispatched under fire to perform dangerous or important
missions, was now selected from the Regimental Headquarters at WIELTJE,
to locate in this waste, the battalions at ST. JEAN. He returned late in
the night the sole and valued possessor of the knowledge of the exact
location of both parts of the regiment.
Regimental Headquarters was established in an abandoned open-front
iron-top hut. A sign was placed on the road, and a wire strung on stakes
to guide runners and officers to the P. C. through the dark.
The 37th and 91st Divisions had thus been sent to add their strength
to the French Army of Belgium in the Group of Armies of Flanders, under
the command of the King of Belgium. Attached to the 91st Division as
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its artillery, was now the 53rd Field Artillery Brigade, originally of the
28th (Keystone) Division, and organized from former units of the Pennsyl-
vania National Guard. This artillery was destined to render the fullest
co-operation and most efficient support to its new infantry associates.
Late on the night of October 19/20 Lieutenant Colonel Coleman arrived
from Division Headquarters to establish connection with the several units
and to deliver the march orders for the following day. At about midnight
Captain Kanzler and the Operations Officer met him by chance as his car
came through the rain along the muddy road at WIELTJE. Captain Kanzler
received the march orders, and as a result of the day's investigations, was
able to direct the Lieutenant Colonel to such units as were in the vicinity,
including, oddly enough, the 182nd Brigade Headquarters, v/hich was
snuggled in the mud near the roadside. It was now that the sleepless Lieu-
tenant Murray received his usual detail and, mounted on one of Lieutenant
Brace's new and listless but still four-legged animals, set out at a v/alk to
carry the messages to the units at ST. JEAN. Realizing that he would scarcely
reach his destination by dawn, he consistently halted every passerby enroute
until at last he intercepted a motorcycle courier from the 181st Brigade
Headquarters and by delivering the messages to the courier the necessary
liaison was thus completed in proper season, and the next day's movement
was made possible of execution at the hour ordered.
The ration supply for the American units, now far separated from their
base, was not yet running smoothly, but the luck and good judgment of
Captain Heath in command of the 2nd Battalion enabled his companies to
buy out a stranded British Commissary that was well stocked with oatmeal
and farina. As a result, his battalion enjoyed several excellent hot meals
of highly prized cooked cereal.
20 October (Sunday)— ST. JEAN and WIELTJE, BELGIUM, to DE
RUITER, BELGIUM, via VERLORENHOEK, FREZENBERG, ZONNE-
BEKE, PASSCHENDAELE, and COLLIEMOLENHOEK, Northeast, march-
ing, 18 kilometers.
The above names, astounding as they were to the Americans, all ap-
peared on the maps, which showed each of them as the name of a town or
settlement. The day's march, however, was to be across the strip which for
many months had been No-Man's Land, and the PASSCHENDAELE on this
route was the famous PASSCHENDAELE ridge that had long been featured
as a battle center of Flanders. Ruined and deserted as was the nearby city
of YPRES, that city still had sufficient ruins to mark it as a city. Not so with
the towns in No-Man's Land. Never a house, a hut, or even a ruined wall
showed above the waste. The muddy road followed its prescribed course on
the map, but the rows of trees shown on its sides were gone, the towns were
gone, even the fields themselves were gone, it was all one great gray bog and
waste. British road "Tommies," evidently unfitted for more active service
by reason of old age or other disabilities, but still wearing brass but-
tons as bright as any on parade were working on the rough roads. Large
well lettered black and white signs posted here and there in the waste land
or on a heap of brick dust marked the former town locations. At PAS-
SCHENDAELE, bricks for road repair were being excavated from a heap of
red dust that marked the location of the village church. Shell holes, shat-
tered cement "pill boxes," abandoned armored "tanks," field pieces, am-
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munition, equipment of every type, here and there a dead animal, graves
of soldiers, pools of stagnating water, and lines of tangled barbed wire
extended in every direction to the silent horizon. The waste of war, the
ruination of civilization, was visualized.
This march through the "dead lands" covered but 18 kilometers, but it
was popularly known as a 30 kilometer hike for its dreariness made it seem
that long. As the Supply Company brought up the trains, although it
found the roads rough and muddy, yet here in the rear of the British Army
the excellent traffic and road discipline was a great help to progress.
Lieutenant Murray and the Battalion Adjutants had gone ahead to
reconnoiter locations for the night, and that afternoon when the regiment
had passed the waste area and again come to green fields and battered
buildings, it established itself at DE RUITER. All troops except those of
the Second Battalion were "billeted" in ruins of varying degrees of demoli-
tion, and later much of the Second Battalion found similar shelter.
21-27 October. DE RUITER, BELGIUM, resting and preparing for
action.
The 181st Brigade Headquarters was located in DE RUITER, the 347th
Machine Gun Battalion in its outskirts, and the 362nd Infantry at MOST,
less than 2 kilometers away. Division Headquarters was at OOSTNIEUW-
KERKE, 2J/2 kilometers away. The Division was in the Army Reserve, and
this was its rest area.
The Flemish names and the Flemish language, which combined some-
thing of the Dutch, German and French tongues, proved a mystery to the
new troops, but here and there in the regiment came to light a man who
knew that very dialect, and it was found also that most of the natives who
gradually drifted into or through the deserted settlement, could understand
the Americanized French that was offered by the regular company inter-
preters. At first there were absolutely no civilians in DE RUITER, but
before the regiment left there a week later, there was already puttering
about in each ruin, some one man or even a little group of refugees begin-
ning to patch up the holes in the roofs and preparing to occupy the ruins as
"homes."
At nearly every cross road, and in niches in nearly all of the best
preserved buildings, were battered crucifixes or images of the Virgin Mary,
all bearing silent testimony to the simple devout religion of the peasants
that four years ago had tilled in peace these fertile fields of Flanders.
The following general order expressive of the attitude of the Division
Commander and of his troops in Belgium was here read to the several
organizations :
"(280— FOR OFFICIAL CIRCULATION ONLY) HQ. 9 1ST DIV.
A. E. F. Oct. 22, 1918.
GENERAL ORDERS:
No. 30.
I. 1. Officers and men of the 91st Division and of the 53rd Field Artillery
Brigade, attached thereto, are advised that notwithstanding their creditable
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participation in previous offensive action against the enemy, they have
only begun to fight.
The division commander realizes that for some weeks past officers and
men have incurred unusual fatigue and exposure through changes of station
and marches during inclement weather. But such conditions are only what
must be anticipated during active field service in time of war. They meet
full compensation in the realization of duty discharged and the hope for
early defeat of the enemy.
2. No officer or man will voice the sentiment that his organization has
borne its share of the burden or has been subjected to unusual demands.
Any such sentiment is unworthy a good soldier.
3. This division, with the 53rd Field Artillery Brigade attached, has
been selected for the honorable task of assisting the armies of the Allies
in driving from this stricken country the forces which invaded it in violation
of the rules of civilized warfare. Participation in such an enterprise should
inspire all officers and men to contribute, during the coming operations,
every particle of energy of which they are capable towards compliance with
all orders and instructions received from proper authority. At the same
time officers and men of the Allied forces will be treated with all possible
courtesy and respect, and the people of this country will be shown the
consideration due them.
4. This order will be read to each organization of the division, and the
53rd Field Artillery Brigade, at the first formation thereof after its receipt.
William H. Johnston,
Major General, U. S. A.
11:25-11:35 Commanding."
\VHJ/d
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION.
Large numbers of German grenades were discovered near Regimental
Headquarters. In most instances these had been abandoned while still
in their original cases, and had not been finally fitted up for use. Captain
Jean Champion, of the French Commission, and still attached to the regi-
ment, had been a Grenade Instructor while at Camp Lewis, and he here
rendered valuable service in preparing the grenades for use in Lieutenant
Pfund's and Lieutenant Sweat's grenade school, which was soon in opera-
tion. Here also Lieutenant Robert Guibert, of the French Commission,
also attached to the regiment, and formerly an Automatic Rifle instructor
at Camp Lewis, co-operated with Lieutenant Curtiss R. Gilbert in the conduct
of a Chauchat Automatic Rifle School. The targets for this latter practice
were appropriately located along the side of a knoll that housed a concrete
German strongpoint.
While at MUSSEY Captain M. S. Scudder, of Company "I" had been
temporarily detailed as Regimental Adjutant, and instructed to report for
duty upon arrival in the new area. He accordingly took up his new duties
in DE RUITER.
Captain Fortune thus was left the senior officer present with the 3rd Bat-
talion and for the third time became its commander. A little later, when the
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newly promoted Major Goodpaster returned to the regiment, a month after
his wounds had been received, he was on October 29th placed in command
of the 2nd Battalion, and Captain Heath was assigned to the command
of Company "F," to replace Captain Williams, who had been unable to
continue on active duty. Lieutenant Craig was assigned to Headquarters
Company and took over the duties of Regimental Signal Officer, succeeding
Lieutenant Vincent, who had been assigned to Company "H."
At DE RUITER Major Sellwood, the Regimental Surgeon, worn out by
his faithful and exhausting service in the MEUSE-ARGONNE drive was
compelled to go to the hospital. He was succeeded by Captain Paul F.
Brown, at that time the senior Medical Officer with the regiment and who
had often before satisfactorily served as Regimental Surgeon in Camp
Lewis and in France during periods when neither Major Winter nor Major
Sellwood had been assigned to the Regimental Detachment. Chaplain
Weber had given out physically, and Chaplain Bronson, who had now re-
turned from a conscientious and careful completion of his duties as Burial
Officer in the MEUSE-ARGONNE sector, was transferred to another unit
of the division, so that Chaplain Beard became the only Chaplain with the
regiment and also became the Burial Officer. A number of Second Lieu-
tenants here joined the regiment and were assigned or attached as is
shown later on the roster of officers at the "jump-off" of October 31st.
Lieutenant "Happy Jack" O'Brien, however, served a brief two days with
Company "K" before finding his final and appropriate berth with the wits
of the Supply Company.
Colonel A. D. Cummings, who had been promoted for gallantry in
action on the same order with Major Goodpaster and Captain Fortune,
brought to the division about 1000 replacements from the 84th Division.
Some 300 of these were at once assigned to this regiment. These men,
mostly from Ohio or the neighboring central states, had been separated
from their division shortly after arrival in France, and after a brief trial
of the hard life of "casuals," welcomed a permanent assignment to the
regiment where they were correspondingly welcomed by the "veterans" of
the ARGONNE. The new men readily assimilated themselves and from
the first became a valued and integral part of their units.
It was understood that Colonel Davis had been recommended for a well-
deserved promotion to the grade of Brigadier General, and in view of his con-
sequently expected separation from the regiment, Colonel Cummings was
attached for duty with it and was placed in charge of its training, reorganiza-
tion and re-equipping. Given this opportunity to familiarize himself with the
organization, its members and its methods, already in a large measure
previously known to him as Division Inspector and Brigade Adjutant, he
made use of it in a manner that prepared him for the discharge of ' the
responsibility soon to be thrust upon him in the midst of action.
These days of rest and reorganization were seized upon to file recom-
mendations for deserved awards or promotions, to write letters of sympathy
and appreciation to the relatives of those who had been killed, to refit
the regiment with needed equipment, to re-establish the company organ-
izations on the basis of their effective strength of approximately !50 men
each, to take up close order drill, to develop in the light of newly acquired
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experience the practical use of rifle (V. B.) grenades and hand grenades, of
Chauchat automatic rifles, of the Enfield and Springfield rifles themselves,
of bayonets and of machine guns. The band was reassembled, its instru-
ments brought up, and brief joint practice undertaken with the band of the
362nd Infantry. The Personnel Office was established close by and it
gradually began to come to the surface above the mass of rapidly accumu-
lating record work incident to the recent actions and consequent changes in
personnel. Also before the regiment left DE RUITER it dispatched to the
Officers' Training Camps in France its quota of highly recommended en-
listed men, many of whom there earned commissions which they received
shortly before returning to the United States.
It became important to familiarize the officers and men with the tactical
demands of the now comparatively open and rolling terrain. The fields,
hedges and nearby ridges abounded with the freshly abandoned German
machine gun positions, and everyone thus had an excellent opportunity
to examine closely the heavily cemented or cunningly hidden hedge posi-
tions used by the enemy. Also a tactical problem was prepared, and, with
the several battalions taking turns in the front line, brigade attacks were
simulated against hostile positions while members of the Intelligence
Service by waving warning flags or members of the Machine Gun Company
by firing warning machine gun bursts into the ground indicated the positions
that actually had been or were likely to be taken by the enemy.
In carrying out these maneuvers the veterans of the ARGONNE showed
ready skill in taking advantage of the comparatively limited cover and the
new men learned from their example. A new type of formation was
developed, designed to decrease losses, and to avoid the maintenance of an
easily enfiladed straight line of skirmishers. The troops were taught to
advance to the attack against scattered machine guns with a screen of
scouts ahead and themselves adopting a formation in rough line of combat
groups. The groups, or so-called "gangs", were each in column and, ac-
cording to the terrain, were separated by intervals of from 10 to 20 or
even more meters. The individual members of the group, singly or in
pairs, would follow their group leaders to the front or flank, by rushing
one by one or two by two from cover to cover that usually consisted only of
shell holes or of folds in the ground. Each man or pair remained 5 to 15
meters behind the preceding one. The net result was an irregular but easily
controlled, mobile and well covered line of skirmishers, advancing
"echeloned in depth."
On October 24th, the divisional area was extended to include a district
south of ROULERS which was a comparatively large town, 2'/2 kilometers
northeast of DE RUITER. On the following day, certain of the other units
of the division moved forward to that area and on October 26th Division
Headquarters was opened in a chateau at RUMBEKE, 3 kilometers to the
east of DE RUITER. This was one of the many chateaux later encountered
in Belgium by apparently all of the various headquarters other than those
of this regiment.
On Sunday, October 27th, in accordance with a thought originating with
Colonel Davis for this regiment, a joint memorial service was held by
the brigade in a field near DE RUITER. The service was to be in memory
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of those who had given their lives in the MEUSE-ARGONNE drive, and
Colonel Davis wished at the same time to express a welcome to the newly
joined members of the regiment. The entire brigade was assembled around
a little platform. The joint bands rendered appropriate selections, Chap-
lain Beard delivered a brief, but stirring, thoughtful and eloquent address
expressing the underlying spirit of the American Army in the Great War,
and then in honor of the men whose bodies had been buried "on the
sunny slopes or beneath the shades of the forests of France," three volleys
were fired by a platoon of infantry and "taps" was sounded as if over
their graves.
After the dismissal of the brigade, the 361st Infantry remained on the
field, and Colonel Davis read the General Order which he had penned the
night before. In the following words he immortalized the regiment and
welcomed to it its new members:
"Headquarters, 361st Infantry,
American E. F., A. P. O. 776,
27th October, 1918.
GENERAL ORDERS:
No. XXVIII.
1. The 361st Infantry has received its baptism of blood and fire and has
fully justified all predictions as to what its conduct would be. It has most
creditably upheld all traditions that go toward establishing a worthy reputa-
tion in any military service. Never once has it faltered. In all tasks
assigned to it the regiment has excelled. Never once has it been ordered
to advance but what it has gained ground. The regiment still leads. High
among the names of the illustrious regiments in all the war must be written
the name of the 361st Infantry. It is with unbounded pride that the Regi-
mental Commander congratulates you one and all, and extends to you, to
our wounded, and sick as well, and to those who have passed away, his
thanks for the splendid achievements of this glorious organization.
2. We are assembled today though not to extoll our successes, but
rather in bereavement of our losses. We have paid a high price for our
successes. We must today bring back to our presence the memories of
our friends and comrades who have fallen in this cause, who have been
sacrificed that an inhuman foe might be vanquished and the world made
safe for our families and to posterity. They are gone, but what can be
sweeter than to be laid away in the consciousness that one has given his
very all in a work and in a cause that admits of there being no better, none
more righteous in all eternity. We honor our dead, yet the more they
honor us.
3. We bring back today the memories of our Miller, Farwell, C. F.
Smith, Long, Paul D. Smith, Morriss, McCarthy, Dillon, and of the others
of our illustrious dead. We see them again as they were while among us,
upright, stalwart and brave, struggling to do their duties whatever they
were, leading always, encouraging and protecting others, and advancing
fearlessly to their deaths. We are lonely without them and we grieve
deeply that they must have been sacrificed. They will always serve as
examples to us in many, many ways.
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4. But at this time and forever, our hearts must go out to their families,
to their mothers, to their fathers, to their wives, to their children, and to
their sweethearts and friends. These are the sufferers now. Their sacri-
fices are the more painful in that they are continuing always. We must
ever remember their sad bereavements and stand ready to assist.
5. Because of the sacrifice to our cause which the regiment has had to
make, the government has sent to us officers and men to replace those who
have gone. We welcome you to our regiment with all our hearts and souls.
We ask you to forget any previous regimental affiliations and to be as
organically a part of the regiment as we are ourselves. Our cause is your
cause. We are all of the same blood. Let your sorrows be our sorrows,
and the joy of one be the joys of the other. We must fight side by side,
suffer side by side, and rejoice side by side. We must do this as one
complete homogeneous whole. We welcome you into the 361st Infantry.
We are proud of the regiment as we are proud of you now a part of it.
It must be forevermore your pride and love. We are glad that you are
here to join in our bereavement and we feel that the souls of these glorious
ones who have departed, as strongly welcome you to our own today as we
do ourselves.
Wm. D. Davis,
Colonel, 361st Infantry,
WDD-mov. Commanding."
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ROSTER OF OFFICERS, 36 1ST INFANTRY
October 31, 1918— at "Jump-Off," 1st Phase of "LYS-SCHELDT" Offensive
Regimental Headquarters
Colonel William D. Davis
Colonel Avery D. Cummings (attached)
Lieut. Colonel
Captain Marshall S. Scudder (Co. "I"), Acting Regi-
mental Adjutant
Captain Jacob Kanzler, Personnel Adjutant
Captain Harold H. Burton, Operations Officer
Captain Paul F. Brown, M. R. C, Regimental Surgeon
1st Lieut. John W. Beard, Regimental Chaplain
2nd Lieut. Edward A. Valentine (Co. "L"), attached as
Regimental Liaison Officer
2nd Lieut. Oliver Voderberg (Co. "G"), attached as Regi-
mental Gas Officer
Captain Jean Champion, of French Army, attached as
member of French Commission
1st Battalion
Captain Howard D. Hughes (Co. "A"), Commanding
1st Lieut. Donald G. Abel, Adjutant
2nd Lieut. Frank W. Coppinger (Co. "B"), attached as
Intelligence Officer.
Company "A" Company "C"
Captain CaDtain
1st Lieut. Ellis Bates p¥ . "'" ' * * * '*" *'* ** V
1st Lieut 1st Lieut. Charles H. Hudelson
1st Lieut 1st Lieut
(2nd Lieut. Merriam J. Howells, S. 1st Lieut
D. as Liaison Officer, 181st Brig. 2nd Lieut. John C. Hayes (attached)
„ I?<Jc!rs-) „., „ _ 2nd Lieut. Francis L. Meade
2nd Lieut. Milo B. Seay
Company "D"
Company "B"
(Captain Wallace T. Downing, S. D.
as Instructor at Army Candidates Captain
School). 1st Lieut. Charles H. Moore, Jr.
1 st Lieut. Gustave B. Appelman 1st Lieut
1st Lieut. Gilpin S. Sessions T.
1st Lieut. Southall R. Pfund lst Lieut
2nd Lieut. Augustus C. Carver (at- 2nd Lieut. Joseph E. O'Connor (at-
tached) tached)
2nd Lieut 2nd Lieut. Sam W. Robertson
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2nd Battalion
Major Ora Goodpaster
1st Lieut. Curtiss R. Gilbert, Adjutant
2nd Lieut. Ray R. Vincent (Co. "H"), attached as Liaison
Officer
2nd Lieut. Uil Lane (Co. "G"), attached as Intelli-
gence Officer
Company "E"
Captain
1st Lieut. Henry P. Hoffman
1st Lieut. Ely F. Echolds (attached,
S. D. as Liaison Officer)
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Frank R. Johnston
2nd Lieut. John A. Flagg
Company "F"
Captain Frank Heath
1st Lieut. Wallace M. MacKay
1st Lieut
1st Lieut
(2nd Lieut. Ernest L. Damkroger, D.
S. in charge of Div. Warehouse
at Meuse, France)
2nd Lieut. Jack Sweat
2nd Lieut. Theodore W. Burnett (at-
tached)
Company "G"
Captain Clarence J. Minick
1st Lieut. Edmond T. Duvall
tached)
1st Lieut
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut
2nd Lieut
Company "H"
Captain
1st Lieut. Ira G. Towson
1st Lieut. Jesse T. Wilkins
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Reginald T. Mitchell
2nd Lieut
(at-
3rd Battalion
Captain Friend S. Dickinson (Co. "D"), Commanding
1st Lieut. James R. McLaughlin (Co. "I"), Acting Adjutant
2nd Lieut. Arthur Cody (Co. "M"), attached as Intelli-
gence Officer
2nd Lieut. Charles Stout (Co. "L"), attached as Liaison
Officer
Company "I"
Captain
1st Lieut. David A. Bissett
1st Lieut
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Robert A. Woodyard
2nd Lieut
Company "K"
Captain
1st Lieut. John E. Bailey
1st Lieut. William Dean (attached)
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. John H. Hastings
2nd Lieut
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3rd Battalion — Continued
Company "L"
Captain James C. Fortune
(1st Lieut. Gregg M. Evans, D. S. at
School at Langres)
1st Lieut
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Richard Franklin (at-
tached)
2nd Lieut. Harold J. Jones (assigned
to regiment, attached to co.)
Company "M"
Captain
(1st Lieut. Frederick F. Lamping, D.
S. at School at Langres)
1st Lieut. Francois Trouchet
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Thomas E. Dunn
2nd Lieut. Lorenzo S. Foote (at-
tached)
Headquarters Company
Captain
1st Lieut. Earle G. McMillen (Sap-
pers and Bombers Platoon)
1st Lieut. Harold C. Hubbell (In-
telligence Officer)
1st Lieut. Ernest K. Murray (One-
Pounder Platoon)
2nd Lieut. Harry J. Craig (Signal
Officer)
2nd Lieut
Machine Gun Company
Captain
1st Lieut. George E. Kelsch
1st Lieut. Lewin W. Martinez
2nd Lieut. Reginald H. Linforth
2nd Lieut
2nd Lieut
Supply Company
Captain Leon E. Savage
1 st Lieut. Fred L. Brace
1st Lieut. James A. Quinby
1st Lieut. William P. Gillogly
tached)
2nd Lieut. Jack O'Brien
2nd Lieut. Albert R. Bartell
(at-
Medical Detachment
Captain Paul F. Brown, M. R. C, Regimental Surgeon
1st Lieut. Fred B. Coleman, M. R. C.
1st Lieut. Leland C. Mcintosh, M. R. C.
1st Lieut. John L. Burnside, D. R. C.
1st Lieut. Ernest C. McKibben, M. R. C.
1st Lieut. Charles H. Smith, M. R. C.
1st Lieut. Mayo Reiss, D. R. C.
1st Lieut. George H. Griffin, M. R. C.
1st Lieut. Clyde Ruff, M. R. C.
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CHAPTER IX
THE CAPTURE OF AUDENARDE
October 28-November 4, 1918— First Phase of the Ypres-Lys- (Scheldt)
Offensive.
28 October— DE RUITER to KRIEKHOEK via RUMBEKE, OUCKEN,
BOSCHMOLENS, LENDELEDE and DOORNHOEK, East, marching, 19|/2
kilometers.
The division was attached to the 7th French Army Corps and was mov-
ing to the front. Division Headquarters moved to CHaTEAU-ISEGHEM,
Brigade Headquarters to DOORNHOEK, 347th M. G. Battalion to DOORN-
HOEK, 362nd Infantry to LENDELEDE, 361st Infantry to KRIEKHOEK
and vicinity.
The scene was again different. This land was too far to the east to
have suffered from the shell fire on the YPRES front, it had substantially
recovered from the damages of the early days of the war and the recent
German retreat had been too rapid to draw heavy fire. The buildings rarely
showed signs of demolition, the fields contained few shell holes, and every-
where the land was in cultivation. By far the prevailing crop was that
of turnips, large, white, sweet, juicy turnips, fully ripe. These turnip fields
became so frequent, and raw turnips became such a popular side dish for
lunch that the entire Belgian drive became well known in the division
as the "Turnip Drive." Every little group of farms had a name on the map
and often the smaller the place the longer and more unpronounceable was
the name. The Germans had carefully painted these names on the
buildings and street corners in large black and white letters which were
often one or two feet high and easily readable except on the blackest night,
yet their very frequency, peculiarity, similarity and sometimes their
identity with each other, so mystified most of the Americans that it became
impossible for the doughboy (not to mention the M. P.'s) to give reliable
directions. Added to this difficulty was another of following even
correct directions along the crooked course of the narrow cobblestoned
highways and byways, particularly at night in the absence of all guiding
lights. The hiding of lights, including the hiding of even the motor vehicle
headlights, was essential, for although the excellent Allied air service cleared
the heavens in daylight, the enemy each night sent out squadrons of
whirring, busy, bombing airplanes which dropped their great bombs on
everything that suggested a likely target. The rules requiring darkness,
already well taught to the civilians by the Germans, were so strictly ob-
served that at night scarcely a glimmer shone through the heavily shuttered
cottage or city windows, and troops or vehicles on the road would un-
expectedly be confronted by sharp corners or would find themselves face
to face with dark French camions lumbering toward them at practically
full speed.
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than did even heavy daylight shellfire, and the story has been told of how
the Company Headquarters of Company "L," including its commander, was
driven to cover one night by the loud purr and rattle of a hidden Belgian
kitten which had been mistaken for the purr of a German bombing plane.
Protected by the Allies' control of the air and by the fact that the
Americans would readily be mistaken for the British who were already known
to be in this sector, all troop movements were conducted by day. However,
so as to avoid traffic congestion, precautions were taken to separate bat-
talions by 300 meters, to divide motor transport trains into convoys of not
more than 8 vehicles, and wagon trains into convoys of not more than 10
vehicles, with distances of at least 50 meters between convoys.
The brigade moved out with the 347th M. G. Battalion ahead, followed
by the 361st and 362nd Infantry Regiments. The 361st Infantry moved in
three columns: 1st Battalion commanded by Captain Hughes, 2nd Battalion,
Headquarters and Machine Gun Companies, commanded by Captain Heath,
and 3rd Battalion, commanded by Captain Fortune. New regulations had
been made whereby each man now wore his overcoat and carried his rain-
coat, one blanket, and certain specified small articles in a prescribed manner
in or on his pack. Squad rolls were made up containing the remain-
ing blankets, clothing and equipment. Packs were inspected for security
and appearance before each march. The rolling kitchens, water carts and
ration carts were divided into battalion trains, each of which followed its
own battalion and later was accompanied by a Battalion Mess Officer. The
remainder of the trains followed the regiment. Lieutenant Bartell was
placed in charge of the motor trucks, which served to bring up supplies and
miscellaneous equipment from the rear.
The 1st Battalion was billeted in and about OTTECA, one kilometer
northeast of KRIEKHOEK, the 2nd Battalion at MUIJZEL, two kilometers
southeast of KRIEKHOEK, the 3rd Battalion, Headquarters, Machine Gun
and Supply Companies were at or near KRIEKHOEK. Regimental Head-
quarters were placed with Headquarters Company in an immaculately clean
convent and school building. The children, who rarely seemed scarce in
Belgium, were here present in swarms.
At this point Mr. J. L. Pender, of the Knights of Columbus, better known
as "KC" or "Casey," appeared in the midst of the Supply Company and
from then on till the day of demobilization in Camp Lewis, six months later,
he was the constant friend, companion and aid of men and officers alike.
He moved with the troops, shared their hardships, repeatedly brought up
welcome gifts of tobacco, candy, food or reading matter, and without show
or pretentiousness quickly spread these stores throughout the regiment.
29 October — KRIEKHOEK and vicinity, waiting in corps reserve.
The day was spent quietly and preparations were begun for another
extended stay. The fields, however, were so crowded with cultivated crops,
that it was almost impossible to find assembly grounds for the troops.
The "Maroon" and "Mamma" code was now superceded by the "Racoon"
code. The 91st Division became "Racoon," 346th Machine Gun Battalion
"Rascal," 181st Infantry Brigade "Regard," 361st Infantry Regiment "Re-
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gatta," (its 1st Battalion "Regent," its 2nd Battalion "Register," its 3rd
Battalion "Regulator"), 362nd Infantry Regiment "Relay," 347th Machine
Gun Battalion "Renegade," 182nd Infantry Brigade "Republic," 363rd In-
fantry Regiment "Reptile," 364th Infantry Regiment "Retort," 348th Machine
Gun Battalion "Revenge," 53rd Field Artillery Brigade "Radiant," 107th
Field Artillery Regiment, "Redeem," etc. The 361st Infantry Regimental
Commander was "Regatta 1," its Operations Officer "Regatta 6," and its
Regimental Adjutant "Regatta 8."
The names given to the battalions by this code clung to them for months
and for convenience were still being used by the telephone operators in
BELLeME, France, 4 months later.
30 October— KRIEKHOEK to EVANGELIEBOOM, via HULSTE,
OYGHEM, STRAATE, DESSELGHEM, SPRIETE and DRIESELA, South-
west, marching, 15 kilometers.
The Personnel Office, Company Clerks and Band were moved to
ISEGHEM.
On short notice the tentative training schedule for October 30th was
abandoned, and the brigade marched forward to join the attack of October
31st. The 347th Machine Gun Battalion led the column, followed by the
361st and 362nd Infantry Regiments. Within the 361st Infantry the troops
moved in three columns, 2nd Battalion commanded by Major Goodpaster. 3rd
Battalion commanded by Captain Dickinson (newly assigned as its com-
mander), the 1st Battalion with Headquarters and Machine Gun Companies,
commanded by Captain Hughes.
The LYS River, near DESSELGHEM, was the first obstacle. The Ger-
mans had destroyed the permanent bridges, and crossings were made on
small pontoon bridges. A mixture of French and American troops and
trains caused traffic congestion, and the 361st Infantry Supply Company
succeeded in keeping contact with the regiment only by cutting across the
river on an unauthorized but temporarily open bridge. The troops were held
in STRAATE pending the rejoining of units separated or delayed at the
crossings, and also to await definite information as to their final position.
A temporary Regimental P. C. was selected by Sergeant Major O'Brien and
established by Captain Scudder in the front room of a Belgian dwelling on
the principal highway. Dusk coming on, the rolling kitchens, now accom-
panying their respective battalions, served supper in the street.
The march was later resumed and that night the regiment was moved
into position as Brigade Reserve in front of EVANGELIEBOOM.
The 7th French Army Corps, was to attack the following morning with
the 41st French Infantry Division on the right (next to a British division
of an adjoining corps), the 91st U. S. Infantry Division in the center, and
the 128th French Infantry Division on the left (next to the 37th U. S.
Infantry Division of an adjoining corps). The 128th French Infantry
Division, after passing the second objective, along the CRUYSHAUTEM
— (later more popularly known to the Americans as "CHRYSANTHEMUM"
or "CHRYS" for short)— WORTEGEM road, was to allow itself to be
pinched out, but to keep enough troops on the line to fill any gap that
might remain or occur between the two American Divisions. The 181st
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brigade was to be in the front line on the south side of the Divisional
Sector. The jump-off was about 500 meters west of the WAEREGHEM-
ANSEGHEM Road. Brigade Headquarters were at EVANGELIEBOOM,
Division Headquarters at DESSELGHEM.
31 October— Vicinity of EVANGELIEBOOM— in Brigade Reserve,
while 362nd Infantry attacked with net gain of approximately 1 kilometer.
The Brigade Field Order was not issued until 20:30, October 30th, and
after verbal instructions had been given to the several battalions, the fol-
lowing Regimental Field Order was issued after midnight to confirm the
previous instructions:
"Headquarters Regatta,
31 October, 1918.
Field Orders:
No.
I. 1. (a) The 91st Division as part of the 7th French Army Corps,
will attack at H hour (notice of H hour has already been given by orderly to
Battalion Commanders. No further notice will be given), 31 October, on
front between WAEREGHEM (inclusive) and STEENBRUGGE (exclu-
sive). The 181st Brigade will attack on the right of this sector, limitations
stated below.
(b) On left of 91st Division, 128th French Division, on left of
181st Brigade, 182nd Brigade. On right of brigade, 41st French Division.
2. (a) The brigade will attack in column of regiments, 362nd
infantry in front line, 361st Infantry in Brigade reserve.
(b) Zone of Action: 181st Brigade:
Northern boundary— Southern edge of SPITAALS BOS-
SCHEN— STUIVENBERGHE (inclusive), WAALEM
Farm (inclusive), HULSTHOEK Farm (inclusive),
AUDENARDE (inclusive).
Southern boundary— STEENBRUGGE (exclusive), JAM-
MELSHOEK (inclusive), WORTEGEM (inclusive),
PETEGEMSTRAAT (exclusive), PETEGEM (exclusive).
3. (a) Initial Disposition for the Attack. The 362nd Inf. will have
two battalions in the front line and one in support. The 361st Inf. will have
its three battalions echeloned in depth and in the following order, 2nd
Battalion with Company A, 347th M. G. Bn. attached and one 37mm gun
will form along the west edge of KLEIN-HARLEBEKE Woods. 3rd Bat-
talion with Company B 347th M. G. Bn. attached and one 37mm gun,
formed approximately 500 meters northwest of 2nd Battalion. 1st Bat-
talion with Machine Gun Co. attached, formed approximately 500 meters
northwest of 3rd Battalion. Each Battalion will be organized in depth
so as to cover an area of at least 300 meters. In the advance, the leading
Battalion will follow the support battalion of the 362nd Inf. at 1000 meters.
37mm guns will follow their respective Battalions as promptly as practic-
able, and will be attached for rations to Companies I and G in the 3rd
and 2nd Battalions respectively. Men will eat breakfast and carry lunches
issued by Headquarters Co.
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(b) The attack will be preceded by five minutes of concentrated
heavy artillery preparation, and beginning at zero hour will be accompanied
by rolling barrage moving at the rate of 100 meters in four minutes as far as
the line 200 meters beyond first objective. On arrival at the 1st objective
leading troops will halt until H hour plus three hours and thirty minutes,
and then resume attack. On arrival at second objective, leading troops
will halt until H plus seven hours. Rolling barrage will not accompany
troops from 1st to 2nd objective.
(c) 347th M. G. Bn. less 2 companies, will take position of close
liaison with 361st Infantry, as part of Brigade reserve, and will advance with
that reserve.
(d) 362nd Inf. will insure combat liaison with 41st French
Division, which will assign similar combat liaison groups, above groups to be
in position before H hour 200 meters in rear of front line, and on the bound-
ary between the 181st Brigade and 41st Division. Combined detachments
will be commanded by senior captain.
4. (a) Each company will detail four men as litter bearers in accord-
ance with previous instructions. These men to be furnished with litters
by Regimental Surgeon at earliest opportunity. They will carry litters
particularly between their respective companies and the Battalion 1st Aid
Station.
(b) Company kitchens will accompany the battalions during the
time this regiment remains in support. Each battalion will, however, appoint
a Battalion Ration Officer, and each company will at once designate one
N. C. O. and 7 privates as rations detail, so that ration carrying details are
available for efficient operation when troops are sent into the front lines
or other conditions require it. The ration detail is vital to the success of
the attack. No man not fully capable of the work should be selected for it.
5. Ammunition will be brought as far forward as practicable, and issue
be made as rapidly as possible to all riflemen of sufficient ammunition to give
them 160 rounds. This is to be increased to 200 rounds in case need develops.
6. Especial warning is given against German snipers and machine
gunners throughout this area, particularly all farm houses in the regi-
ment's sector, which should be carefully examined and mopped up, includ-
ing cellars. Many losses have been experienced due to failure to do this.
7. Regimental P. C. will remain at present location approximately 100
meters east of EVANGELIEBOOM, until further notice.
Wm. D. Davis
Colonel, Regatta,
HHB-mov Commanding."
The general plan of maneuver which appeared in the Division Order,
and was incorporated into the Brigade Order by cross reference, was ex-
plained verbally to the Battalion Commanders and in brief was for the
attacking infantry brigades to push rapidly by the SPITAALS BOSSCHEN
(a hill and woods) both on its north and south sides, join forces at the first
objective 500 meters beyond the hill and then, while other assigned troops
mopped up the SPITAALS BOSSCHEN, push on together to the CRUYS-
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HAUTEM-WORTEGEM Road which formed the second objective about
2Vi kilometers further east. From there the brigade attack was to be
pushed to the ESCAUT (better known as the SCHELDT) River including
the capture of the City of AUDENARDE on the western bank of the river.
The supporting artillery had already crowded up to deliver the morning
barrage. As a result the Supply Company found practically every barn in
use as an arsenal and early the next morning it had another opportunity,
similar to that in the ARGONNE, to test the nerves of the animals as they
passed under the noses of the guns firing the barrage.
General McDonald's Operations Report shows that strong machine gun
resistance was met from the southern edge of the SPITAALS BOSSCHEN
and from heights in the neighboring sector to the right. During the early
hours of the attack this resistance was dealt with by the accompanying
artillery and machine guns supporting the attack, thus enabling the 362nd
Infantry to reach its first objective, about 3 kilometers ahead, by noon.
This line, however, could not be held, because the SPITAALS BOSSCHEN
had not been mopped up and because the 41st French Division was not
able to advance on the right abreast of the line named. Accordingly the
362nd Infantry was obliged to withdraw and in spite of that regiment's
heavy losses, their line of resistance at the end of the day was back ap-
proximately to the WAEREGHEM-ANSEGHEM Road, which ran between
500 and 1000 meters ahead of the jump-off.
The 361st Infantry's starting position was immediately in rear of the
support battalion of the 362nd Infantry; accordingly it was necessary for
this regiment to remain where it was until the 362nd Infantry had gained
the prescribed distance of 1000 meters. The progress of the day's fighting as
above outlined resulted in moving the leading battalions of the 361st Infantry
only a few hundred meters forward. During the day the Regimental
Headquarters moved across the fields about a kilometer to KLEIN-HARLE-
BEKE, where Captain Scudder had selected a roomy, neat, low farmhouse
which on the following night was also to serve as an assembly point for the
Battalion Commanders and Adjutants. Thus for the second time the brigade
had spent a day in the front line of an engagement but without any troops
of this regiment on the firing line. Practically no hostile fire reached the
regiment, and the men spent their time resting in the fields in much the
same manner as though assigned to the reserve in a practice maneuver. Hot
meals were served with all the regularity and ease that could be desired
and even tobacco reached the men. This extra day gave the regiment
an excellent opportunity not only to co-ordinate its system of ration supply
and first aid service but to check up and remedy personal shortages of
battle equipment.
1 November— KLEIN-HARLEBEKE to AUDENARDE, East, pursuing
the enemy, 12^2 kilometers (ll'/i of these were ahead of the firing line
as already established by the 362nd Infantry).
At 6:35 P. M. October 31st, a message was sent to the several units
of the regiment ordering them to prepare to relieve the 362nd Infantry
before 5 :00 A. M. the following morning. Tentative dispositions were made
and reconnaissances ordered. The Battalion Commanders and Adjutants,
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the commanders of the auxiliary units (including the machine gun and
37mm gun units), the liaison officers from the artillery and the usual officers
of the Regimental Staff were assembled in the Colonel's room where the
plans were orally outlined for the next day, subject to final confirmation. At
23:45, October 31st, the Division Field Order was issued, and at 2:30,
November 1st, the Brigade Field Order was issued. Later these reached the
regiment. Some changes in the regiment's proposed method of advance
were required by the detailed provisions of these orders and the Battalion
Commanders were again reassembled so as to make possible a full under-
standing of the somewhat complicated maneuver.
The orders were read and explained and the maneuver arranged as
follows: Units when first moving out were to retain substantially their
existing relative positions, except that Lieutenant Hudelson with Company
"C" and Lieutenant Linforth with a platoon from the Regimental Machine
Gun Company, were to form the American portion of the mixed combat
liaison detachment between the 91st Division and the 41st (French) Divi-
sion on the right. The battalions in their present order of 2nd, 3rd and
1st, were to advance through the SPITAALS BOSSCHEN, passing by the
left flank of the 362nd Infantry, and through the units of the 182nd Brigade
which had now occupied the woods. The troops were scheduled to arrive
at the eastern edge of the woods and there deploy at "H" hour. The 2nd
Battalion (with Company "A" 347th M. G. Bn. and one 37mm gun) was to
place itself on the right in the front line, and the 3rd Battalion (with Com-
pany "B" 347th M. G. Bn. and one 37mm gun) on the left in the front line,
while the 1st Battalion (less Company "C") and the Regimental Machine
Gun Company (less one platoon) were to be in support. "H" hour was
set for 6:30 and at that time a brief rolling barrage was scheduled to move
ahead of the troops from a line 300 meters ahead of the jump-off line.
The specified jump-off line was then three kilometers ahead of the leading
battalion, and that battalion was then about one kilometer ahead of the
Regimental Headquarters. The orders were at once communicated to the
company and platoon commanders, but hurry as they might, it was prac-
tically 6:30 when the regiment actually moved out. The Second Battalion,
however, had passed the prescribed jump-off line and thus relieved the front
line by about 7 :30. All that morning this battalion swept ahead at top speed
and the Third Battalion only with the greatest difficulty finally succeeded in
catching it and arrived abreast of it on its left before the conclusion of
the advance. The arrangement of the rifle companies within the battalions
was the same as on the day previous. In the 2nd Battalion "E" was on the
right, "G" on the left in front, "F" on the right, "H" on the left in support;
in the 3rd Battalion "K" on the right, "L" on the left in front, "M" on the
right, "I" on the left in support, and in the 1st Battalion "B" was on the right,
"A" on the left in front, and "D" on the right in support.
The enemy had evidently started a withdrawal to the heights beyond the
SCHELDT, and the German rear elements had a head start of several hours
on our troops with the result that the Americans, for the first five kilom-
eters, met no machine gun resistance and only light shell and sniper
fire. The inhabitants had been told by the Germans that the advancing
troops were British — and as the Belgians rushed to the doors and yards
of their cottages, their joy was redoubled on learning that the troops were
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American, and that America, with 2,000,000 troops was actually on the
European firing line. The people eagerly offered to the advancing troops
coffee, milk and even bread spread with some form of butter substitute.
Complete liaison was early established on the flanks but owing to the rate
of advance it was a great strain on the signal platoon to keep its wires within
even a reasonable distance of the front line. Guiding on the WORTEGEM
church spire, the Second Battalion, widely deployed, continued rapidly ahead.
In the little town of WORTEGEM, old men and women lined the road
smiling a deep thankfulness and with tears in their eyes reached out to
shake the hands of the soldiers or gladly threw their arms about them
in welcome. Sandwiches, apples, and home made cigars were thrust on
the victors, while occasional German shells were still contributed by the
enemy. By noon the front line had reached a long ridge, extending from
V-7888 to V-4575 along the crest of the western slope of the SCHELDT
valley, a position clearly landmarked on the right flank by a pair of large
four-winged windmills on the sky-line. From here the valley lay wide open
across to the commanding German position on the steep east bank of the
river shown on the maps as FORT KEZEL. Northward through the valley
ran the SCHELDT River, which had been permitted to flood all the low-
lands that it could reach. Opposite the 41st French Division and our 2nd
Battalion, in the right half of the Brigade Sector, the river now ran over
a submerged marshland varying from one to two kilometers in width.
Within the left half of the Brigade Sector and about one kilometer ahead
of the 3rd Battalion, lay the City of AUDENARDE.
Soon the patrols of the 3rd Battalion entered this ancient city — whose
history, as a fording place of the SCHELDT River dates from the days of
Julius Caesar. The city itself had several ancient sieges to its credit and
its neighboring hillsides had been the scene of many mediaeval combats.
In addition to the minor campaigns, history (at least as published by the 91st
Division Intelligence Service) records that in 1383 the King of France
had rescued the starving city from the besieging forces of England by
defeating the armies of the enemy at WESTROOSBEKE, a few kilometers
west of DE RUITER. Later during the war for the throne of Spain, the
allied English and Austrian forces had defeated the French in 1708 on the
plains between EYNE and OYCKE, a little northwest of AUDENARDE,
where on November 1st, 1918, the 182nd Brigade was now moving forward.
The city had passed from hand to hand until 1831, when Belgium in its
revolt from the Netherlands, carried AUDENARDE with it. Since October
13, 1914, the city had been in the hands of the Germans who made it the
administrative seat of one of the military districts into which this portion
of Belgium had been organized.
At the outbreak of the war AUDENARDE was a quiet city of 7000
inhabitants, busy principally with its cotton mills, brush manufacturies,
breweries and cloth or lace making establishments. In its midst stood
the tower of the Church of Saint Walburga. A part of this church had
been built in 1050, the tower in 1524. Among other ancient treasures
there stood in the central square, the Town Hall, an imposing five storied
structure of stone, erected in the late Gothic style of 1525 and known as
one of the gems of Belgium's architecture. It was crowded with pointed
windows and sculptured embellishments and was surmounted by a richly
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sculptured delicate spire. However, before the present phase of history
was to be closed the great tower of Saint Walburga was to be badly bat-
tered by enemy shell fire, the cathedral itself all but demolished and at
least one great shell hole smashed through the eastern front of the cherished
Town Hall.
The Second Battalion moving forward in connection with the French
pushed rapidly to the river bank, and the Third Battalion advanced to the
slopes of BEVERE. The troops were again under concentrated fire, for
the Germans opened up on the advancing lines both with long range
machine gun fire and direct artillery fire. The men were so widely de-
ployed that, except for Company "C" which received an exceptional hail
of machine gun fire and a concentration of shells, the losses were com-
paratively slight. The entire regiment was still thinking of warfare in the
terms it had learned in the ARGONNE, and in comparison with the
struggle on that front the troops here felt that they had scarcely reached the
front line or really begun to fight.
At least one patrol from the Second Battalion also entered AUDENARDE
that day and evidence of its activity may be found in the following citation
accompanying the award of a Distinguished Service Cross to Sergeant
Richard M. Kirk of Company "H" (and in the similar citations published
in Appendix III to this volume, accompanying the award of a D. S. C. to
Corporal John W. Cramer, also of Company "H," and accompanying the
additional award to each of these men of a French Croix-de-Guerre with a
corps citation entitling each to wear a gilt star with the decoration) :
"Richard M. Kirk, Sergeant, Company 'H,' 361st Infantry. For extra-
ordinary heroism in action at Audenarde, Belgium, November 1, 1918. He
was a member of a patrol sent out to reconnoiter the town of Audenarde.
This patrol discovered several enemy machine gun sniper posts, located in
buildings, which were enfilading the streets of the town. Taking another
soldier with him and dodging from building to building, he entered one
of these houses and captured two machine gunners." (W. D. G. O. 21, Sec. I,
Feb. 1, 1919.)
Throughout the morning the telephones had been worked faithfully
forward with the result that the lines at one time extended fully twelve
kilometers to the rear, and messages had to be repeated through several
relays, to Lieutenant Valentine at the original Regimental Headquarters at
KLEIN-HARLEBEKE and thence to the original Brigade Headquarters at
EVANGELIEBOOM. In the meantime Colonel Davis and General McDonald
had themselves come forward seeking the leading battalions and waiting
for a long enough pause in the advance to establish advanced headquarters.
It was early afternoon and the last bit of telephone wire had extended the
line to a telephone instrument placed in an open turnip field, 500 meters
east of WORTEGEM. Leaving the Operations Officer at the telephone
while the Adjutant sought a place for the Regimental Headquarters, Colonel
Davis took Colonel Cummings, Captain Champion and Lieutenant Hubbell
further forward in his black, closed Dodge car to examine the disposition
of the front line. It was a clear and sunny afternoon and the car moved
swiftly ahead to MOOREGEM (V-6081). There it stopped in front of a
small cottage near to the headquarters group of the 1st Battalion. The car's
movement had been such that it very likely had been seen by some careful
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watcher in a hostile artillery observation post across the valley. The
officers stepped out, the car was moved to the rear of the building and
Colonel Cummings with Captain Champion had just stepped around the
house when Captain Hughes, commanding the First Battalion (and ac-
companied by a runner from Battalion Headquarters) stepped up to speak
to Colonel Davis. Immediately three shells crashed across from the opposite
valley. All hit near the house and one fatal shell hit the hard surfaced
road close to the little group of three. Instantly the three were killed.
Accustomed as was the regiment to the sudden loss of its field officers,
yet as this news spread over the battle field, there was a sudden hush
among those who heard it. This time not only Captain Hughes, a tried
Battalion Commander, but Colonel Davis, the leader, the molder, and
practically the father of the regiment was gone. Although known per-
sonally by but few of the enlisted men, the Colonel was well known by
sight to each of them. He was implicitly trusted by them, he had taught
them and had taught their officers by precept and by personal example the
standards of America's unbeaten army. His personal knowledge of each
officer, his personal acquaintance with all the details of the regiment, his
constant care for the welfare of his men, his well-known standard of disci-
pline, his demonstrated ability in battle as well as in routine administra-
tion, had won him the unquestioned confidence of all the officers. But
most of all, to the comparatively few who had lived in close personal
relationship with the Colonel, came the clear realization that the regiment
had lost a great hearted friend as well as a military leader. Already in
his fiftieth year, with over 30 years of military experience, Colonel Davis
was a veteran of several previous engagements and his military leadership
had been invaluable, but in addition there lived in his heart a thorough
interest in the life of every soldier. Wearied, but never exhausted, already
slightly wounded, already slightly affected by the gas in the ARGONNE,
he many times had sunk into snatches of deep slumber on whatever rough
cot or ground served as his bed, and yet in the midst of the night he would
quietly make to those about him fresh suggestions providing for the better
care, equipment or comfort of his men, or he would step to a rough table
to write in his ever ready loose leafed folio, a personal letter, either to his
family or to the bereaved family of some member of his regiment. His
rare and valued letters of commendation, his hearty response to any letter
from an officer who had been transferred from his regiment but had re-
membered to send back news, his freely given and unreserved letters of
recommendation for any worthy officer who was about to leave the regiment,
his staunch and jealous championship of the rights and privileges of his
regiment (cost what this might to him personally), are cherished by all to
whom these features of his character were disclosed. Modest, thoroughly
dependable, he was an officer most worthy of the uniform he wore, and for
whom no more fitting memorial of his spirit can be expressed than that
which he had himself spoken five days before in honor of the fallen heroes
of the ARGONNE.
In General McDonald's official report of this engagement he has stated:
"A most serious loss sustained by the brigade in the 4 days action was
the loss of Colonel W. D. Davis, commanding the 361st Inf., who was killed
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by a high explosive shell near MOOREGEM on the afternoon of Nov. 1st,
while reconnoitering and disposing his front line. As a fearless leader and
efficient organizer and as an officer and gentleman, he fulfilled the best
traditions of our service. As was his example in life, so will be his memory
now — a guide and inspiring influence to the officers and men of his regi-
ment and of the brigade."
On the following day General McDonald caused his General Order
No. 11 to be published throughout the brigade announcing the death in
action of Colonel Davis.
"181st Brigade
2 Nov. 1918.
GENERAL ORDERS
No. 11.
The Brigade Commander announces the death of Colonel William D.
Davis, commanding the 361st Infantry, by shell fire on November 1st, 1918,
while adjusting the front line of battle.
No greater loss could have befallen the brigade and the service loses
in Colonel Davis one of its best and most valuable officers. His example as
a leader and an organizer was invaluable to his regiment and to the whole
brigade.
The Brigade Commander feels a great personal loss in the death of
Colonel Davis and extends to his bereaved family and friends his deepest
sympathy and that of the whole brigade.
J. B. McDonald,
Brigadier General, U. S. A.
Commanding."
With Colonel Davis had fallen two others, an officer and an enlisted
man. Again the officer was a Battalion Commander, Captain Howard D.
Hughes. He was a well known and able attorney of Seattle, Washington,
who had, with prompt patriotism dropped his professional practice within a
few days after the declaration of war to offer his services by attending the
First Training Camp at the PRESIDIO of SAN FRANCISCO. Already middle
aged and mature, he won at that camp a Captain's commission, although he
had never before taken part in serious military training and furthermore, he
was among the few Reserve Corps Officers selected to remain at the camp as
instructors in the Second Officers' Training School. Subsequently he re-
ceived a similar detail as instructor at the Third Officers' Training Camp,
this time at CAMP LEWIS. Throughout this period he had been assigned
to the 361st Infantry but had not joined it. Upon permanently joining it
he was given command of Company "A," which command he held until
he succeeded to the command of the 1st Battalion, when Major Farwell
had been wounded. He commanded this battalion in the front line during
the remainder of the first phase of the MEUSE-ARGONNE offensive and
again in the front line during the first three days of the second phase of
that offensive when his battalion won distinction by its successful maneuver
that brought it safely to the base of Hill 269, and finally by its successful
attack upon the hill in co-operation with the 1st Engineers. For these
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services as Battalion Commander he was later cited in Division Orders. He
was a devoted, thoroughly disinterested and intelligent officer whose sudden
loss was keenly felt. So it was that Company "A", originally selected as
a Seattle Company, lost in action both of its original commanders, Captain
(later Major) Farwell, of Seattle, and his successor, Captain (later Battalion
Commander) Hughes, also of Seattle.
Colonel Davis had built the regiment so well, that when his successor,
Colonel Avery D. Cummings, with no final word of instruction from him,
was thus suddenly called upon to command the regiment, which had been
deprived of its leader and for the sixth time had been deprived of a
battalion commander, no unit suffered a moment of disorganization or
confusion.
On the following day the simple military burial services in the nearby
church yard of V/ORTEGEM were attended by the Brigade Commander,
representatives of the several units of the brigade, and those few officers
of this regiment who could be spared from the staff and line. "Taps" was
sounded as enemy shells burst nearby and as a battery of American artillery
a few feet away was moving up the road to take its position nearer the front.
Immediately upon the death of Colonel Davis, Colonel Cummings as-
sumed command of the regiment, and placed Lieutenant Appelman in
temporary command of the 1st Battalion. The establishment of liaison on
the front line was completed and after getting fully in touch with the dis-
positions of the units, Colonel Cummings reported to Brigade Headquar-
ters with full information as to the tactical situation and with the con-
firmation of the death of Colonel Davis. He was immediately officially
assigned to the command of the regiment, and his Regimental Headquarters
were established in the farm buildings at CAUBORRE (V-4586). The
regimental staff remained unchanged.
Brigade Headquarters were established at WORTEGEM, Division Head-
quarters at STUIVENBERGHE (Chateau).
By about 2:00 P. M. an "L" Company patrol of five or six men led by
Sergeant J. Schwartz, had crossed the western canal of the river and
patrolled to the center of AUDENARDE. On the same afternoon other
patrols from the 2nd and 3rd Battalions worked their way into the city and
reported it safe and unoccupied except for carefully placed hostile outposts,
machine guns and artillery covering the eastern half of the city and its
eastern exits. The river passed through and around the city, following a so-
called main natural channel on the extreme east. A main canal, with
demolished locks, passed through the center of the city (thus creating an
"island" in the eastern third of the city), and two lesser canals cut through
the city still nearer to the west. All bridges had been destroyed or rendered
unuseable before the Germans left the city. The city itself was as yet not
badly damaged by artillery fire, and most of the enemy fire was being
directed against the suburb of BEVERE rather than AUDENARDE.
The people of the city were ecstatic in their welcome, the houses were
thrown open, the soldiers urged to come inside and to be treated to wine,
food, milk or whatever delicacy the establishment could boast. A detail
to patrol into AUDENARDE was then regarded as a privilege rather than
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a hardship. Nevertheless the ever-present sniper was abroad, and all
patrolling required caution.
That night the regular patrols were ordered back from the city to the
established line of observation along the slopes west of the city, while only
certain designated patrols from each Intelligence Section and a detachment
from Company "F" of the 316th Engineers were sent to AUDENARDE to
discover and report upon available bridge material. The city was full of
bridge material and the next morning the Engineers began the construction
of temporary bridges over the nearest (westernmost) canal.
2 and 3 November (Saturday and Sunday) — Occupation of AUDEN-
ARDE.
Patrols were again sent into the city on the 2nd of November and early
in the afternoon of that day two platoons of Company "I" were sent in to
outpost the town as a covering party for the Engineers. The remainder
of the company was sent in at about dusk and that night nine posts were
established, thoroughly protecting the eastern entrances, and preventing
the passage even of civilians who might try to pass between the hostile
lines. Before dawn the posts were reinforced by machine guns from Com-
pany "B" 347th Machine Gun Battalion.
On this day of comparative quiet, there came to the troops through the
Intelligence Service of the Division, the following notice, which was
accepted as praise at the hands of the enemy, and which indicated that
from the very first of the attack the German high command was fully
aware of the identity of the Americans:
"HEADQUARTERS 9 1ST DIVISION No. 50
Summary of Intelligence
November 2, 1918
Translation of a German document taken from a wounded officer by
the 107th Field Artillery :
"H. Q. 30th October, 1918.
1. Early tomorrow we must be ready to meet hostile attack. It is there-
fore ordered that from six o'clock on, companies will be alerted for action.
2. Munitions may be got at the K. T. K. (distributing point) at any time.
Empty, light machine gun feed boxes must be exchanged for poor (prob-
ably misprint for "full") ones.
3. Opposite our sector lies the 91st American Division. For each
prisoner brought in the division will give 18 days extra leave.
(Signed) Von Below.
Thomas A. Driscoll
Major, Infantry,
A. C. of S.- G— 2
per K."
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Colonel Avery D. Cummings
Commanding Officer of 361st Infantry Regiment from November 1, 1918,
until its demobilization April 30, 1919.
In addition to the code names for units, the mystery of war was now
further deepened by the following code words for places. These were pre-
scribed for telephone communications — possibly to make the war seem more
homelike:
AUDENARDE became LAKEWOOD WORTEGEM became OAKLAWN
MOOREGEM became CLOVER OYCKE became HIGHLAND
EYNE became CLIFF ISEGHEM became ROSEDALE
HEURNE became VOLUNTEER ESCAUT River became DEFIANCE
No official relief was ever provided from the names of VOLKAARTS-
BEKE, HEMELRIJK, KASTEELWIJK, KLEIN-KORTIJL or other of the
smaller settlements near the front line.
No attack was scheduled for November 2nd and the higher command
ordered the regiment back from the river to a line of observation extending
northeast along the windmill ridge. Captain Heath was placed in com-
mand of the 1st Battalion and ordered to place it under the best available
cover about 700 meters in rear of the line of observation and to the east
or northeast of the CAUBORRE farm buildings.
The rolling kitchens were assembled near CAUBORRE, and with fixed
regularity the troops received their two hot meals daily. Even during the
rapid advance on November 1st, the Battalion Mess Officers (then called
"Ration Officers") and their ration details had rendered conspicuously valu-
able service, not only by having succeeded in some cases in carrying the
meals close behind the lines for the entire 10 or 12 kilometers of the pursuit
and delivering them at the halt, but by directing the regimental supply trains
to the proper assembly points.
The supporting artillery was particularly successful in keeping down
the enemy artillery and machine gun fire from the heights east and south-
east of AUDENARDE and the Allies' control of the air continued complete
during daylight.
During the night of November 2/3, orders were received covering the
proposed crossing of the SCHELDT by the 182nd Brigade early the next
morning about three kilometers below AUDENARDE, in the vicinity of
EYNE. That brigade was then to move south to attack the heights of
FORT KEZEL from the north. The 181st Brigade was to hold its present
line until the completion of the above maneuver, and was then to make a
strong demonstration by using all available means of fire against FORT
KEZEL.
With a view to the performance of this plan, the Operations Officer
was sent to open an advance Regimental Headquarters, in AUDENARDE.
Most of the Third Battalion of the 361st Infantry, with Company "B" of
the 347th M. G. Battalion, and an attached platoon of Engineers under
Lieutenant Van Leer, were moved into the city. Observation posts and
patrols were kept constantly on the lookout for the appearance of the
troops from the north. For a few hours, pending procurement of suffi-
cient wire to reach this additional 5 kilometers to the advance Regi-
mental P. C, the regiment had the novel experience of sending messages
from its front line to its P. C. (at CAUBORRE) over a wire of the Advance
Information Center of the Division which at dawn had established a station
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at the AUDENARDE Town Hall. As no troops appeared from the north,
a volunteer patrol under Sergeant (then Corporal) Wright of Company "I"
was sent down the river with instructions to cross it at the first opportunity
and gain actual contact with whatever American troops could be found.
The patrol finally went the entire three kilometers to EYNE, there met the
37th Division, and after the patrol leader had crossed on a log what he
took to be the river (but may have been a canal), and had seen that no
troops had made the crossing even at that point, he returned to AUDEN-
ARDE with the above report. The contemplated maneuver to the north
was never carried out owing to delay in obtaining permission from the
division in whose sector the movement would take place and to the conse-
quent impracticability of making the desired river crossing by constructing
bridges in broad daylight.
In the meantime, General McDonald, Colonel Cummings and the Field
Artillery Commander had arranged everything for such a concentration of
fire on the centers of resistance around FORT KEZEL, that it was a keen
disappointment not to have the opportunity to give the enemy the medicine.
Throughout the day there had been constant sniping and counter-sniping
along the eastern edge of the city, during which the Germans had been
forced off the island and east of the river. Several German snipers were
killed or captured. Also several persons, including two women, suspected of
having means of communicating with or of aiding the enemy were arrested
and turned over to the local Belgian authorities.
Next came a surprise, for the orders arrived stating that the 41st French
Division would hold the Corps Front, and accordingly would take over the
positions in AUDENARDE. At least a battalion of infantry of the 37th
U. S. Division had effected a crossing near HEURNE, about 5 kilometers
north of AUDENARDE, yet both that division and the 91st were withdrawn
at the same time pending a later general attack. It has been stated that the
withdrawal was made because other corps further north were not yet ready
to pass the line of the SCHELDT. In any event the policy saved many
American lives.
Still judging by the policy used in the American drive in the ARGONNE,
the troops were unable at first to realize that they were to have a rest at
the end of but four days in the line (only three of which had been spent
by them in the front line) and during which most of the units had suffered
comparatively few casualties and had both rested and fed well.
Throughout this engagement the instructions from the higher com-
mand after November 1st had been to hold the troops back and to avoid all
unnecessary risk of casualties. Also a rumor (how well founded may be
judged by later events) reached the regiment to the effect that the German
troops had been ordered to hold the east bank of the SCHELDT until
November 10th and then to withdraw to the east.
The troops toward the right flank of the regiment had observed with
great interest the French method of advance on November 1st. While our
troops, being unopposed by machine gun positions and subject only to
artillery fire or long range machine gun fire, were advancing rapidly with
lines and men widely deployed and largely regardless of cover while mov-
ing, the French were advancing by independent squads. Their units, evi-
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dently extending more deeply to the rear than the corresponding American
units, filtered forward in squad columns, scurrying from cover to cover
and stopping at the several farm houses for cover, rest and refreshment.
They reached their objective in this instance as soon as did the Americans
and they somehow seemed able to keep up very good liaison between these
apparently independent squads. Doubtless these were Frenchmen who had
lived through many battles and the war was no diversion to them, they
fought as a matter of daily living and with a plain intent to fight if possible
without losses. Accordingly no Frenchman took an unnecessary risk and
none underwent avoidable hardships. What the comparative rate and
success of advance would have been had the two units actually met with
resistance holding on until forced out, remains only to conjecture. Very
likely both armies would have reached the same result, the Americans
perhaps more rapidly and possibly with greater losses, the French perhaps
more slowly, but (unless the enemy gained sufficient time to make a counter-
attack or to organize fixed defensive positions that would have prolonged
the engagement), very likely with less losses.
The first phase of the "Turnip Drive" was over. Among its officers the
regiment had lost in action its Regimental Commander, and the commander
of the First Battalion. Lieutenant Hayes of Company "C" had been
mortally wounded, and the following Lieutenants had received wounds of
varying degrees of severity: Meade of Company "C," Burnett of Company
"F," Wilkins and Mitchell of Company "H," Vincent (of Company "H"),
2nd Battalion Liaison Officer, Franklin of Company "L," Trouchet of Com-
pany "M," and Quinby of the Supply Company. Captain Minick of Com-
pany "G" and Lieutenant Towson of Company "H" each were reported
slightly wounded but both were able to remain on duty. Lieutenant Trouchet
had been wounded on October 31st, but had then been placed in charge
of the 3rd Battalion Rations, where he acquitted himself with credit before
being compelled to go to the hospital.
Lieutenant Lane, 2nd Battalion Intelligence Officer, on November 4th,
was compelled to go to a hospital on account of a bad wrench to one knee.
Lieutenant Echolds succeeded him as Intelligence Officer. Lieutenant
Brightbill had been left behind in STRAATE where he had been taken ill
on October 28th, but he rejoined the regiment on November 6th. Through-
out this engagement Adjutant Hauger of the French Commission had
rendered valuable services as a Liaison Agent with the French troops on
the right. Chaplain Beard, in charge of the burial parties remained behind
under heavy shell fire after relief of the regiment until all burials were
complete. In recognition of his exceptional services on this occasion he
was later awarded the French Croix-de-Guerre with a Divisional Citation.
The regiment had been in action a little more than four days (one day
in reserve, and three days in the front line — one of these days attacking,
or rather pursuing the enemy, and the other two in outposting the line).
The regiment had captured AUDENARDE, and in its advance of November
1st is also credited with the capture of WORTEGEM, MOOREGEM and
BEVERE, as well as more than 15 of the small, but heavily named, groups
of farm buildings. It had advanced 11 Vi kilometers in the attacking line,
and had turned over to the relieving troops not only AUDENARDE but a
strip of recovered territory nearly three kilometers wide. The regiment,
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as a front line unit, since September 26th, had, itself, permanently driven
back the enemy's lines for a total depth of 25 kilometers (over 15J/2 miles),
across an area varying from 1 to 3 kilometers in width. Its total losses are
stated below. The totals in the last column on the right show the grand
total for the French as well as the Belgian campaign. The entire table of
losses is recapitulated in Appendix IV.
FIRST PHASE "LYS-SCHELDT" OFFENSIVE
October 31 st-November 4th (inclusive), 1918.
Totals
Companies and
Officers
Enlisted Men
All
Detachments
Killed
Wounded
Killed
Wounded
Totals
Actions
Field and Staff
1
1
5
"A"
1
1
2
4
90
"B"
1
3
4
103
"C"
1
1
9
26
37
131
"D"
2
4
6
109
"E"
1
8
9
87
"P"
1
4
8
13
83
"G"
1
9
10
91
"H"
4
1
9
14
93
"I"
5
14
19
128
"K"
5
7
12
117
"L"
1
3
12
16
132
"M"
1
2
15
18
124
Hq.
1
1
2
71
M. G.
2
10
12
53
Sup.
1
1
1
3
11
Med. Det.
1
1
10
Totals
10
38
130
181
1438
Shortly after the arrival of the troops in the rest area, there was pub-
lished to them the following commendation from the Commander of the
Seventh French Army Corps:
" (300— FOR OFFICIAL CIRCULATION ONLY) HQ. 9 1ST DIV.
A. E. F. Nov. 7, 1918.
GENERAL ORDERS:
No. 38.
1. The following expression of appreciation by the Commanding Gen-
eral, Seventh Army Corps (French) of the services of troops of this com-
mand during the advance to the Scheldt River, is published for the informa-
tion of all concerned:
'7th French Corps.
Staff.
SPECIAL ORDER
Transported from the Argonne to Flanders, the 91st American Division
has again been thrown into the battle, a few hours after its arrival.
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Under the energetic influence of its Commander, Major General John-
ston, the 91st American Division reached all its objectives on the 31st
October, and 1st November, with remarkable dash and energy.
In spite of the determined resistance of the enemy, in spite of artillery
and machine gun fire which opposed them, the troops of the 91st American
Division captured Spitaals Bosschen by a clever flanking movement, reached
the Scheldt, and penetrated into the town of Audenarde., from now onwards
delivered from the yoke of the invader.
The General Officer commanding the 7th French Corps heartily con-
gratulates General Johnston, and the officers and men of his division, on
the excellent results obtained.
When, in a few days time, the battle for the passage of the Scheldt
takes place, the 91st American Division will be called upon to furnish a
further effort.
The brilliant way in which this division has just fought is a sure guar-
antee that it will gather fresh laurels during the next operations.
Hdqs. 4th November, 1918.
Commanding General, 7th Corps.
(Signed) Massenet.'
2. The Division Commander adds his appreciation of the efforts of
officers and men of his command to comply with orders received. He warns
them, however, that such efforts must continue until the last armed enemy
of the United States has surrendered.
3. He especially thanks officers and men of the 53rd Field Artillery
Brigade for the assistance rendered during this offensive. Infantry units
have never been supported more skillfully, nor with more willing and
intelligent co-operation, than were those of the 91st Division by the 53rd
Field Artillery Brigade and organizations of the French Artillery attached
thereto.
4. This order will be read to all organizations on the earliest appro-
priate occasion.
By Command of Major General Johnston:
WHJ-
9:50—10:10
OFFICIAL: Henry C. Jewett,
D. J. Coman Colonel, Engineers,
Major, A. G. Chief of Staff."
Acting Adjutant.
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CHAPTER X
SECOND PHASE OF LYS-SCHELDT OFFENSIVE
November 4-11, 1918
4-7 November— AUDENARDE to EVANGELIEBOOM, via MOORE-
GEM, WORTEGEM and WAEREGHEM, West, marching, 19 kilometers,
and in vicinity of EVANGELIEBOOM, resting.
During the night and in the early morning of November 4th, the regiment
moved back to the vicinity of EVANGELIEBOOM, where a hot meal was
served upon arrival of the troops. The battalions were billeted in nearby
farms and Regimental Headquarters were opened in a little empty store
partly shattered by shell fire. Although the walls were still standing, the
roofs of most of the buildings in EVANGELIEBOOM had been shattered
by direct hits or by the shock of nearby explosions. The refugee families
were already refilling the homes, but the billeting problem was solved by
the use of the spacious rambling barns of the farms. Brigade Headquarters
moved to OYGHEM, Division Headquarters to OOSTROOSEBEKE.
The band rejoined the regiment and treated it to concerts. Also, much
to the delight of the natives, the band included a newly learned rendering
of the Belgian National Air.
Captain Scudder was regularly appointed Regimental Adjutant and
Captain Savage, as Regimental Unit Supply Officer, was now permanently
attached for duty with the Regimental Staff, the Supply Company being
directly commanded by Lieutenant Brace.
The complete bathing of the regiment was accomplished by the use
of the many empty large caliber shell cases which served as basins or pails.
Needed personal equipment was brought up, and had it not been for rainy
weather, each battalion would have put on a parade by way of a diversion.
8 November— EVANGELIEBOOM to FRANCQUAART, via WAERE-
GHEM, DE BIEST, LINDENHOEK and JOENSHOEK, East, marching, 15
kilometers.
Warning of an impending move reached the regiment on the 7th. Ac-
cordingly a detailed regimental warning order was issued, accompanied
by a detailed order covering permanent instructions for troop movements,
and on this basis the regiment was put in readiness to move.
Division Field Order No. 26, issued at about midnight of November 7th,
announced that the division would be placed at the disposal of the Com-
manding General, 30th Army Corps (French), on the following day and
prescribed the preliminary movements for relieving French units on the
8th and 9th. By this order the head of the 361st Infantry column was to
reach DE BIEST at 5 P. M., November 9th. In reliance on this, prepara-
tion was now made for another day at EVANGELIEBOOM. Suddenly a
message issued from Brigade Headquarters at 1 1 :30 A. M., November 8th,
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announced that the brigade had been required to clear its present area by
6 :00 P. M. on that day. Orders were at once sent to the troops and by virtue
of the previous preparation the regiment was in column and moving to the
front at 1 :30 P. M. The final tactical disposition had also been covered in the
first warning order and the movement was completed on that basis. The
order of march within the regiment was 3rd Battalion (with one 37mm gun),
commanded by Captain Dickinson, 2nd Battalion (with one 37mm gun),
commanded by Major Goodpaster, and 1st Battalion with the Machine Gun
and Headquarters Companies, commanded by Captain Heath. The 347th
Machine Gun Battalion followed this regiment. The 362nd Infantry moved
independently.
With the same order of battalions the regiment moved into its pre-
liminary position as a part of the division in reserve. The Third Battalion
was in the front line of the division and was located in the vicinity
of the KNOCK-FRANCQUAART Ridge. The other battalions were each
about 500 meters in rear of the preceding one. Regimental Headquarters
was opened at a farm near FRANCQUAART. About five hundred meters
still further east was the Regimental Headquarters of the 128th (French)
Infantry, the troops of which then occupied AUDENARDE.
9 November— Vicinity of KNOCK, FRANCQUAART, KLEIHOEK, and
WAALEM, in reserve.
During the day of the 9th a generous supply of tobacco and of other
Y. M. C. A. and K. of C. stores was issued to the men and the battalions
made slight changes to improve the positions which they had taken in the
mud and darkness of the previous night.
During the preceding night the Field Train had had a memorable
struggle with the roads and the directions, but on the 9th it had ample
opportunity to resettle itself in KNOCK. Lieutenant Kellas was again on
duty with the Supply Company, having rejoined on November 4, after
but one month's absence on account of his wound received in the BOIS
DE CIERGES.
A careful plan for effecting a crossing of the SCHELDT River had been
made and Division Field Order No. 28 was fully prepared. It provided for
what might have proved to be another most serious front line engagement
for this regiment had the enemy chosen to have forced the issue. The
plan was for the 30th Corps to attack between HEURNE and AUDENARDE.
The 91st Division was to have the right of this sector, from EYNE to
AUDENARDE (both inclusive), and was to attack with the 41st (French)
Division on its right and the 132nd (French) Division on its left. Both
brigades were to be in line. The 181st Brigade was to have the right of
the Division Sector. The Brigade Sector was again to cover the entire city
of AUDENARDE, beginning at a railroad fork one kilometer north of the
city. In AUDENARDE lay the feasible bridging and crossing points and
by Division Order the brigade was placed in column of regiments with the
361st Infantry specified as the front line regiment, and directed to attack
with two battalions in line. The 362nd Infantry (less one battalion in
corps reserve) was to follow the 361st Infantry across the river. Each
front line battalion was to send an advance guard across the river 3'/2
hours before zero hour with the mission of taking and holding a specified
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line on the east side of the river and from there two hours later, cover
the front line battalions, while they crossed the river and reformed prepara-
tory to the attack. This new line was to be the "jump-off" line at zero
hour. The artillery was to prepare for and support the attack on FORT
KEZEL by concentration of fire, commencing 3|/2 hours before zero. At
that time also a rolling barrage would precede the advance guard during
its move to its covering position. Two minutes before zero hour, another
rolling barrage was to start and move forward to the first objective (beyond
FORT KEZEL), ahead of the attacking 361st Infantry. This regiment's
attack was to encircle FORT KEZEL from the north, while at 30 minutes
after zero hour the 362nd Infantry (less one battalion) was to launch a
secondary attack, carrying the heights of FORT KEZEL by frontal attack.
This with other incidental and accompanying features, was to be the
realization of the attack on those heights which had occupied the thoughts
of the front line commanders so seriously when encountering them on the
first trip to AUDENARDE. The enemy was still in his strong position, and
there loomed ahead for the 181st Brigade a task fit to test the metal of the
best troops in the world.
News had already arrived as to the pending armistice negotiations and
the artillery fire on the front did not seem as heavy as usual. However,
during the absence of the division from AUDENARDE, there had occurred
a steady hostile fire into the city, including a bombardment by gas shells
that brought death to the unprotected civilians, men, women and children,
far more readily than to the French soldiers fully equipped with their gas
masks.
On November 9th the headquarters of the 128th (French) Infantry
moved into AUDENARDE, and Colonel Cummings with a few officers
visited those headquarters to learn what information they had and what
preparation they were making for a relief that night. The Colonel found
the headquarters crowded into one of the great bomb-proof cellars long
ago made by the civilians or Germans, and as yet the French had no knowl-
edge of an impending relief.
That afternoon, General Johnston, personally visited the Regimental
Headquarters of the 361st Infantry and there pencilled a message providing
for the accomplishment of the expected relief. He intimated, however,
that a change in the further plans seemed to be impending, and he stated
that the plans for the attack (as above outlined) were to be withheld at
Division Headquarters until further orders.
At 5:40 P. M. the 364th Infantry, on this regiment's left, sent a
message that was delivered at 6:35 P. M., stating that the 364th was to
remain where it was and probably it would not be on the left of the 361st
Infantry that night.
At 9:00 P. M., Division Field Order No. 29 was issued, cancelling No.
28, and announcing that information had been received that the enemy
was in retreat east of the SCHELDT River, that the 12th (French) Division
was now on the left, and the 41st (French) Division on the right of the
91st Division. The 182nd Brigade, supported by a regiment of light (75mm)
artillery would take up the pursuit of the enemy at 6:30 A. M., November
10th, 1918. The 181st Brigade was to remain on the west side of the
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river, but to assist the Engineers in preparation of the bridges necessary
for the crossing.
Acting on advance messages, the 3rd Battalion had already been sent
into the city and was furnishing both the covering parties and necessary
fatigue parties to prepare the foot bridges under direction of the Engineers.
The Second Battalion moved to BEVERE, ready to render assistance if
needed, and the 1st Battalion with the Machine Gun Company, moved up
to the former position of the 3rd Battalion.
The enemy had gone — and the French were in pursuit. There was no
firing on the bridge workers. It was learned later that Lieutenant Kellas
had been required to bring up 100 life preservers, presumably for the
bridge workers, or possibly for the 361st Infantry advance guard that was
to have made the first crossing under fire according to the first plan, but
none of these life preservers were used or needed. The regiment suffered
no casualties from any cause during this second phase of the Belgian
Offensive.
At dawn on November 10th, the 182nd Brigade pushed across the com-
pleted foot bridges, relieved the pursuing French, and took up the pursuit
of the enemy.
The entire Belgian offensive, between August 19th and November 11th,
is technically known as the YPRES-LYS Offensive, but as this regiment's
contact with the enemy did not begin until it had crossed the LYS River,
a more accurate official title for the two "Turnip Drives" is the YPRES-
LYS-SCHELDT Offensive as previously used in this text, and frequently
used in official statements.
10 November (Sunday) — to AUDENARDE, Southeast, marching, 5
kilometers and in AUDENARDE on guard duty.
On the 10th, the regiment continued its duty of guarding the several
entrances and exits of the city, preventing the passage of civilians either
in or out.
Regimental Headquarters were opened in AUDENARDE in the same
building that had been used by it for its advance P. C. on November 3rd.
This was the former headquarters of the German Civil Administration, and
evidently before that it had been a handsomely finished private residence.
The elegant tapestried drawing room with a stately plate glass mirror
and rich furnishings that had served as the temporary Headquarters Office
before, was now a rubbish heap of plaster, broken glass, and torn or
broken furnishings, for during the absence of the regiment a shell had
struck squarely on the front of the building and torn a hole directly into
this room. All about the city were heaps of fallen bricks, stone, masonry
or glass and great tangles of torn wires lined the streets, showing the
effect of the past six days of shelling.
Brigade Headquarters which had been established at NOKERE moved
to AUDENARDE at 10:00 A. M., and at 3:00 P. M. Division Headquarters
also moved there from the Southern Chateau NOKERE.
Substantially all the troops of the regiment were moved into the city and
billeted in the empty buildings, many being temporarily placed in the con-
vent near the Church of St. Walburga.
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In accordance with an amendment in the tables of organization pro-
viding for a Captain on the Regimental Staff as Intelligence Officer, Captain
R. C. M. Page, who returned to the regiment on November 9th (and had
commanded Company "F" for two days) was assigned as Regimental In-
telligence Officer to succeed Lieutenant Hubbell, who was now attached to
Headquarters Company for other duty.
1 1 November— In AUDENARDE, in support.
The Division Field Order for the 11th stated that the enemy was con-
tinuing his retreat east of the river, that contact with the enemy would be
maintained and the attack resumed at 10:00 A. M. The 182nd Brigade was
to continue the attack, the 181st Brigade was to remain in support, west
of the river.
At 7:30 A. M. the Corps Commander sent to the 91st Division, a message
in French, of which the following is a translation:
"TELEPHONE MESSAGE
Headquarters PENET (this was the code word for the 30th Army Corps,
and also the name of its Commanding General), to 91 D. I. U. S.
7 h. 30—11 November, 1918.
Marshall Foch to The Commander-in-Chief.
1. Hostilities are stopped on the entire front, beginning November
11th, at 11 o'clock (French time).
2. The Allied troops are not to pass, until further orders, the line
reached at that hour. Report the exact location of the line.
3. All communication with the enemy is forbidden, until receipt of
instructions sent to the Army Commanders.
(Signed) Foch.
Transmitted for execution.
Report the line reached. The Infantry units will be reassembled by
battalions at the hour above stated. A regular line of outposts will be
established along the entire front of the Army Corps.
The Generals commanding the Infantry Divisions will issue the strictest
orders to the effect that all officers and platoon leaders will make abso-
lutely sure the prevention of communication with the enemy."
Universal relief and congratulations expressed in cheers that passed
from group to group was the manifestation brought forth by the news of
victory. The civilians and the French joined in a relieved shout of "Fini
la guerre" but in this shell-torn spot there was no wild celebration. The
spirit was more one of thankfulness. For the Americans, the war was over
and many already turned their thoughts homeward and to the days when
they would again be peaceable civilians. All realized, however, that there
might yet be much further need for military service before final peace,
and the fact that the present Divisional Sector extended straight to BRUS-
SELS, caused a realization that the advance might be pushed at least to
that city if not into Germany.
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Once again the division received the commendation of its Corps Com-
mander and on November 26th this was published to the division in the
following form:
"(300— FOR OFFICIAL CIRCULATION ONLY) HQ. 9 1ST DIV.
A. E. F., Nov. 26, 1918.
GENERAL ORDERS:
No. 49:
1. The following letter from the Commanding General, 30th Army
Corps (French), is published for the information of officers and men of this
division, and of the 53rd Field Artillery Brigade, attached thereto:
'30th Army Corps H. Q., Nov. 24, 1918.
General Staff From: The General of Division Penet, commanding
the 30th Army Corps.
3rd Bureau To: The Commanding General of the 91st Infantry
Division, U. S.
No. 377/3
The General commanding the 30th Army Corps does not want to part
with the 9 1st Inf. Div. without expressing to its Chief, its Officers, its
splendid units all his appreciation of the fine military qualities they have
shown during the length of their attachment to the Corps.
By abandoning the line of the Escaut, the enemy did not allow the
putting in execution of the plan of attack which was so cleverly promoted.
The intelligent operation preparations by all the General Staffs, the efforts
made by the officers and the troops in order to have all necessary materials
at their disposal when and where needed, the strict discipline which presided
over all preliminary movements and which were a certain presage of suc-
cess, are nevertheless deserving of the greatest praise.
The Commanding General of the 30th Army Corps takes great pleasure
in sending this letter as a proof of his appreciation to the General Com-
manding the 91st Division, and thanks him for his intelligent and faithful
co-operation. (Signed) H. Penet.'
2. This is the third Corps Commander under whom this division has
served, who has considerately expressed appreciation of the services of its
officers and men during the past two months. Hostilities have ceased, but
the efforts of all officers and men to improve their ability to fight, must
never cease. They must be always ready for any call to active service,
3. This order will be read to each organization on the first appropriate
occasion after its receipt.
By Command of Major General Johnston:
WHJ
10:25 —10:40
Henry C. Jewett,
OFFICIAL: Colonel, Engineers,
D. J. Coman, Chief of Staff."
Major, A. G.
Acting Adjutant.
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Later there came to the division two further commendations, these
from the Army Headquarters themselves. The first came in the form of a
General Order published by General Degoutte, then Commanding General
of the VI French Army, and who had served as the Chief of Staff of the
Group of Armies of Flanders during the LYS-SCHELDT offensive, and
the other came in the form of a letter from General Pershing of the Amer-
ican Army, who not only was the Commander-in-Chief of the American
Expeditionary Forces, but had in person held the command of the First
U. S. Army at the time that the 91st Division was serving as a part of that
Army in the MEUSE-ARGONNE offensive.
These were as follows:
"(270)— FOR OFFICIAL CIRCULATION ONLY) HQ. 9 1ST DIV.
A. E. F., December 17, 1918.
GENERAL ORDERS:
NO. 59.
I. 1. During the recent campaign in Belgium, the 91st Division with
the 53rd Artillery Brigade attached, fought with the French Army of
Belgium in the Group of Armies of Flanders, under the command of the
King of Belgium. Major General Degoutte, then Chief of Staff and
actual commander of the Group of Armies of Flanders, now commanding
the 6th French Army, has honored this Division by citation in General
Orders from Headquarters 6th French Army, a translation of which order
appears below:
'VI French Army. H. Q., 1 1th December, 1918
GENERAL ORDER NO. 31
In addressing the Divisions of the United States of America who covered
themselves with glory in the CHATEAU-THIERRY offensive, I said that
orders given by a commander were always complied with, whatever might
be the difficulties encountered or the sacrifices made.
I have found in the 37th and 91st Divisions the same spirit of duty
and discipline freely given which makes valiant soldiers and victorious
armies.
The enemy intended to hold "to the death" the heighth between the
LYS and the SCHELDT. The American troops of these Divisions, acting
with the French Divisions of the Group of Armies of Flanders, forced him
back on October 31, 1918, and after hard fighting, threw him over the
SCHELDT.
Then, in a maneuver of unheard of audacity, the American units crossed
the flooded SCHELDT under the fire of the enemy and maintained them-
selves on the opposite bank, notwithstanding counter attacks.
Glory to such troops and to their commanders. They have valiantly
contributed to the liberation of a portion of Belgium territory and to the
decisive victory.
Their great nation may be proud of them.
The General Commanding the Army.
(Signed) Degoutte.'
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2. Officers and men of this Division should earnestly strive so to main-
tain their training and discipline that in any future operation they may
merit equal praise from any future commander.
3. This order will be read to each organization of the Division on the
first appropriate occasion after its receipt.
WHJ BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL JOHNSTON:
20:00—20:26
OFFICIAL Henry C. Jewett,
D. J. Coman Colonel, Engineers,
Major, A. G. Chief of Staff."
Acting Adjutant.
AHG
"(230— FOR OFFICIAL CIRCULATION ONLY) HQ. 9 1ST DIV.
A. E. F., February 24, 1919.
GENERAL ORDERS:
No. 16
I. 1. The following letter from the Commander-in-Chief, American
Expeditionary Forces, generously commending this Division for its par-
ticipation in the campaigns which led to the Armistice, is published for the
information of all officers and men of the Division:
'American Expeditionary Forces,
Office of the Commander-in-Chief,
France, February 20, 1919.
Maj. Gen. Wm. H. Johnston,
Commanding 91st Division,
A. E. F.
My dear General Johnston :
It gives me great pleasure to extend to you and the officers and men of
the 91st Division my compliments upon their splendid record in France.
Arriving on July 12th, the Division was thrown into the active fighting
in the Meuse-Argonne offensive without previous training in the line. From
September 26th to October 3rd it was actively engaged in this offensive,
making an advance of 13 kilometers against strong opposition, capturing
the towns of Very, Gesnes, and Epinonville. When the Division was with-
drawn on October 3rd, the 181st Brigade remained in the battle line until
October 12th, its units operating with the 32nd and 1st Divisions. In the
middle of October the Division was attached to the 7th French Army Corps
of the 6th French Army in Flanders. Between October 31st and November
2nd, the Division made an advance of 1 1 kilometers, capturing the town
of Audenarde. Crossing the Scheldt River on November 10th and 11th,
the Division was in pursuit of the enemy when the armistice ended hos-
tilities.
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It was gratifying to see your troops in such good physical shape, but
still more so to know that the moral tone of all ranks is so high, which it is
hoped will continue even after their return to civil life.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) John J. Pershing.'
2. This letter is a fitting climax to the various commendatory letters
and orders received from American and French commanders under whom
the Division has served, as it comes from the officer who organized and
ably commanded the greatest army that has ever fought for the United
States.
3. This order will be read to each organization of the Division on
the first appropriate occasion after its receipt.
WHJ
14:00—14:30 BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL JOHNSTON:
OFFICIAL
D. J. Coman Henry C. Jewett,
Lieut. Colonel, A. G. Colonel, General Staff,
Adjutant. Chief of Staff."
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION.
AHG/
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CHAPTER XI
TOURING BELGIUM
November 12-December 31, 1918
12-17 November (17 November, Sunday) — in AUDENARDE, guard
duty, police duty and training.
The matter-of-fact spirit in which the French veteran army received the
news of the long awaited and hard earned victory is indicated by the French
Official Communique of November 11th, quoted below as published on
November 12th in the 91st Division's Summary of Intelligence, and is
further evidenced by General Order No. 652 of the French Army in Belgium,
which order is also quoted below as translated and incorporated in the 91st
Division's Training Bulletin No. 21 :
"FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE, Nov. 11 (11:45 P. M.)
In the fifty-second month of a war without precedent in history, the
French Army with the help of its Allies has achieved the final defeat of the
enemy. Our troops, animated by the purest spirit of sacrifice, and giving for
four years of uninterrupted fighting, a most sublime example of endurance
and heroism, have finished the task which their country laid upon them.
Whether resisting with indomitable courage the onslaughts of the enemy,
or whether attacking themselves, they have broken and expelled from
France the powerful German Army, and forced them to beg for peace. All
the conditions demanded by us for a cessation of hostilities, were accepted
by the enemy, and the armistice went into effect today at eleven o'clock."
"(230— FOR OFFICIAL CIRCULATION ONLY) HQ. 91st DIV.
A. E. F., Nov. 12, 1918.
TRAINING BULLETIN:
No. 21.
The provisions of the following orders will be strictly observed by this
command: ******
EXTRACT
French Army in Belgium. Army H. Q. Nov. 11, 1918.
General Staff
1st Bureau
No. 5929/1
URGENT. GENERAL ORDER NO. 652
It is possible that the announcement of the armistice will give rise to
manifestations of joy, which might impair the good conduct of our troops
if special preventative measures were not taken.
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In order to prevent all difficulties, the officers must not only show, as
always, the good example, by observing the most correct attitude, but they
will carefully watch out for any disorder which may start up and have it
immediately stopped; they will issue orders accordingly to the non-commis-
sioned officers.
The police posts will be reinforced and, if need be, increased in number.
Rounds will be made in the cantonments. In other localities occupied at the
same time by French and Allied troops, the men on police duty will be mixed
and will include a detachment of each nationality.
It is absolutely prohibited in the entire zone of the army to tolerate the
firing of arms, as well as the blowing of bugle calls executed in isolated
cases. (Outside of the line of duty). Above all, the officers will not forget
that under the present circumstances, which are of such intense interest to
the men in their affections, or their hopes, it is their duty now more than
ever to be near their troops, with their whole heart, as well as in person.
General de BOISSOUDY.
17:30-18:15
BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL JOHNSTON:
Henry C. Jewett,
Colonel, Engineers,
Chief of Staff."
Soon after these orders there came the personal messages of Marshal
Foch, Secretary of War Baker and General Pershing published to the Expedi-
tionary Forces respectively in General Orders 204, 206 and 211 G. H. Q.
A. E. F. 1918. They are quoted below:
"G. H. Q.
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES,
GENERAL ORDERS FRANCE, November 13, 1918.
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.
OFFICIERS, SOUS-OFFICIERS, SOLDATS DES
ARMeES ALLIeES:
Apres avoir resolument arrete l'ennemi vous l'avez, pendant des mois, avec
une foi et une energie inlassables, attaque sans repit.
Vous avez gagne la plus grande bataille de l'Histoire et sauve la cause la
plus sacree: la Liberte du Monde.
Soyez fiers!
D'une gloire immortelle vous avez pare vos drapeaux.
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La Posterite vous garde sa reconnaissance.
Le Marechal de France,
Commandant en Chef les Armees Alliees:
F. Foch.
BY COMMAND OF GENERAL PERSHING:
James W. McAndrew,
OFFICIAL: Chief of Staff."
Robert C. Davis,
Adjutant General.
A free translation of Marshal Foch's above message is as follows:
Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, Soldiers of the Allied Armies: After
having resolutely stopped the enemy, you have, during these several months,
with unflagging devotion and energy attacked the enemy without respite.
You have won the greatest battle of History and saved the most sacred cause;
The Liberty of the World. You may well be proud ! You have decked your
colors with an immortal glory. Posterity preserves its recognition for you.
Marshal of France,
Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Armies:
F. Foch.
"G. H. Q.
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES,
GENERAL ORDERS FRANCE, Nov. 15, 1918.
No. 206.
The following cabled communication from the Secretary of War is pub-
lished to the command:
'The signing of the armistice and the cessation of hostilities brings to
an end a great and heroic military adventure in which the Army under your
command has played a part distinguished by gallantry and success. It gives
me pleasure to express to you the confidence and appreciation of the War
Department and to those who have labored with you to make this result
possible this appreciation of their zeal, courage and strength, both of purpose
and achievement. The entire country is filled with pride in your fine
leadership and in the soldierly qualities shown by your Army. Now that a
respite has come in the solemn task to which the Army devoted itself, the
War Department will do all in its power to expedite the early return of the
Expeditionary Forces to the United States in order that the country may
welcome its soldiers home, and in order that these soldiers may be restored
to the opportunities of civil life as speedily as the military situation will
permit. I extend to you as Commanding General of the American Expedi-
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tionary Forces my hearty congratulations and this expression of high esteem,
and I beg you to make known to the officers and men of your command the
fact that their conduct as soldiers and as men has stirred the pride of their
fellow countrymen, and that their military success has contributed to the
great victory for the forces of civilization and humanity.
(Signed) Newton D. Baker,
Secretary of War.'
BY COMMAND OF GENERAL PERSHING:
James W. McAndrew,
OFFICIAL: Chief of Staff."
Robert C. Davis,
Adjutant General.
"G. H. Q.
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES,
GENERAL ORDERS FRANCE, Nov. 20, 1918.
No. 211.
TO THE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE AMERICAN EXPEDI-
TIONARY FORCES:
The mission intrusted to us by our country has not been ended by the
armistice that is now in operation; and the same devotion to duty and
sincere effort to attain efficiency which have marked your participation in
the actual conflict are still demanded of you.
It is the desire of our Government to return us to our homes at the
earliest possible moment, and every effort will be made to accomplish that
purpose. It will be as difficult, however, to effect our return to America as
it was to bring us to Europe; and any lack of enthusiasm in the tasks still
to be accomplished will surely serve to postpone the hour of our departure
for the United States.
I trust that each of you will continue to maintain the high standard of
efficiency and conduct that has characterized your service in the past; and
I expect every officer and soldier to undertake, with the same fine spirit
they have always exhibited, the duties yet to be performed before the mission
of these forces is successfully completed.
John J. Pershing,
OFFICIAL: General, U. S. Army."
Robert C. Davis,
Adjutant General.
On November 12th the entire 361st Infantry was ordered into AUDEN-
ARDE and billeted in the immediate vicinity of that city's ruined cathedral
and somewhat less ruined convent. Regimental Headquarters remained at
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22 Hoogstraat, which had been the headquarters of the German civil admin-
istration. The 181st Brigade and the 91st Division Headquarters were also
fully established in the city and the 316th Engineers made their presence
known by the act of one of their members in flying the American flag from
the pinnacle of the battered but lofty cathedral tower. In this city, for the
first time since going into action, the American national and regimental
colors, both of which had been forbidden on the firing line, were unfurled and
permitted to add to the foreign scene their welcome symbolism and in-
spiration.
The Belgians readily and gladly gave to the Americans complete freedom
of the city, but with this honor and privilege of occupying a city of the size
of AUDENARDE came a corresponding responsibility. While the French
and Belgian soldiers or civil authorities looked after the conduct of their
respective nationalities, the work of constructing temporary bridges for road
traffic and the Augean task of clearing and cleaning the rubbish from the
blocked and cluttered streets fell to the Americans.
Pending the arrival of the Divisional Military Police, the 361st Infantry
here organized its own military police or provost guard. Picked men from
the several companies were detailed on this duty and placed in the charge
of Lieutenant G. S. Sessions. Throughout the remainder of its overseas
service this guard was to be a material factor in the efficiency and discipline
of the regiment. Although the immediate occasion for its establishment was
as above stated, this unit was also intended as a preliminary step in the
development of a permanent organization planned by Colonel Cummings
to meet the requirements of the possible occupation of hostile territory.
With this larger plan in view particular care was taken in the selection of
the members of the unit. Lieutenant Sessions at once began the gathering
of information and the instruction of these men so that each might be of
material assistance in organizing a similar military police service in his
own company if it were later detailed on detached service in hostile
territory.
The fighting having come to a sudden end, the Operations Officer was
placed in charge of the regiment's military instruction and was given super-
vision over the general life and accommodations of the troops as well as
over the co-ordination of the regiment's various administrative departments.
The new provost guard service was also placed under his supervision and
Lieutenant Pfund was detailed as Assistant to the Operations Officer with a
view particularly to compiling and publishing information as to the relations
which properly should exist between a foreign army of occupation and the
civilian population of the territory occupied. On paper a complete organ-
ization was perfected in each company to facilitate the taking over of any
of the duties of an occupying force. Regimental bulletins were published
to supply such information as became available on this new phase of military
life. In the development of this system of preparedness the regiment was
again living up to the motto given it by Colonel Davis: "The 361st leads,
others follow." Not only was this regimental military police unit the first
of its kind in the division, but the first 361st Infantry Bulletin of Informa-
tion on this subject was at once republished in full by Brigadier General
McDonald as a suggestion to his brigade as to how a start could well be
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made to meet this new responsibility which might be thrust upon victorious
troops.
From the day that Lieutenant Sessions with his characteristic enthusiasm
took charge of the new provost guard, he made it an unqualified success,
and until the breaking up of the regiment after its return to America, five
months later, this unit constantly justified its somewhat unorthodox exist-
ence. It not only co-operated with the Divisional Military Police in the
first days of the occupation of AUDENARDE and during the long marches
or brief rests in the subsequent tour of Belgium, but also during the longer
"stop-offs" at CROMBEKE, Belgium and BELLeME, France. It maintained
such an intelligent and active control over all disorderliness that it rendered
unnecessary the use of large interior guards, and at the same time it well
avoided a source of friction which arose in some other organizations through
the attempted maintenance of order by military police units which were
permanently on duty in given localities and were composed of men drawn
from other units than the troops temporarily occupying the area. On the
marches this regimental unit cleared the roads of traffic, assisted in the
maintenance of road discipline within the regiment and supplied whatever
need there was for straggler guards. In billeting areas, and even on ship-
board, it performed fhe manifold diplomatic functions of a provost guard.
Thus, in this regiment the black brassard bearing the red figures "361" and
worn by picked veterans of the firing line became even better known as the
identification of the "arm of the law" than the widely heralded "M. P."
In December, Lieutenant Sessions was transferred to the Divisional Mil-
itary Police in answer to a request for his services. Lieutenant J. T. Wilkins
succeeded to his position in the regiment and maintained the excellent
record of the regimental M. Ps. This unit, originated and developed under
the direction of Colonel Cummings, was an innovation in the permanent
organization of a regiment, but its value was such as to indicate its desir-
ability as a part of any infantry regiment engaged in continuous campaign-
ing. It was this feature, coupled with the natural orderliness and the high
military standards of the individuals composing the regiment, that made pos-
sible the maintenance of a strict yet easy discipline, and enabled the Colonel,
during the remaining long weeks of waiting, to rely upon the proper conduct
of his men without imposing heavy punishments or taking frequent formal
disciplinary measures.
On Wednesday, November 13th, for the first time since it left the
MONTIGNY training area to go into action, the regiment assembled on a
parade ground and passed in review. It was here reviewed by the Com-
manding General of the 30th French Corps and by Major General Johnston
on what had but recently served as a German parade ground. Never did
the regiment make a more effective showing. The ranks were depleted
and the woolen uniforms rough and unpressed, yet the steel helmets and
rifles were thoroughly cleaned and oiled. The short platoons, many of them
commanded by non-commissioned officers (including one platoon of Company
"C," commanded by its recently promoted and highly respected Chinese
sergeant — Sergeant Emow) swung by with the full step and irresistible self-
confidence of proven and victorious veterans. They were members of a
regiment which, at the cost of the lives of its Colonel, five Battalion Com-
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manders, and a casualty list of substantially fifty per cent of its original
strength, had never failed under light or heavy fire to gain ground when
ordered to attack. These conquerors of the Prussians were distinctly of a
type of soldier that any nation would be proud to claim as its own and they
felt the honor and responsibility that was theirs thus to represent in Europe
the United States of America. The brief ceremony on the former German
parade ground was followed by a few remarks by General Johnston in which
he warmly commended the regiment upon its record and the records of its
Commanding Officers.
In addition to his other duties, Lieutenant Sessions was placed in charge
of the AUDENARDE fatigue details. These details often consisted of an
entire battalion and were engaged in clearing the streets and public places.
The large convent near the cathedral received daily attention, for not only
was the place greatly cluttered with debris caused by shell fire aimed at the
cathedral tower, but it was generally understood that through the agency of
a persuasive, diplomatic and English speaking Sister, the convent's case was
repeatedly and effectively presented both to General Johnston and General
McDonald.
On November 12th the regiment moved its headquarters, and, with the
exception of the Supply Company, its entire personnel to the former
German "Sturm Kaserne," or barracks, that before the war evidently had
been a commodious, up-to-date Belgian prison. In the many tiers of cells
the regiment was quartered with comparative comfort and later in welcome
cleanliness. Lieutenant Evans here rejoined the regiment from the A. E. F.
Staff School just in time to be appointed Regimental Police Officer, and to
become the busiest man in the regiment, as he undertook not only to clear
out and clean the prison, but also to put back into operation the water, sewer
and lighting systems that had suffered severely from shell fire and neglect.
In the meantime the Supply Company, in a sharp but bloodless engage-
ment with a French Tank Train, successfully defended its billets in a group
of farm buildings near BEVERE. The Supply Company's capture and hold-
ing for ransom, of several of the French Tanks was the maneuver that
brought victory.
In these same days of peace and "rest," the regiment rapidly pushed
ahead its efforts at supplying missing equipment, replacing unserviceable
equipment and salvaging the now useless and cumbersome weapons of trench
warfare. Regular schedules were begun for bathing the men and for rid-
ding their clothing both of the aboriginal YPRES cooties and of their
numerous descendants. Close order drill appeared in the daily routine.
Rifle, pistol and chauchat target ranges, as well as a grenade course, were
put into operation.
The band gave a concert in the public square on November 14th. It
likewise afforded frequent musical accompaniment to close order drill
and it participated in the first formal guard mount to be held since leaving
Camp Lewis. On one occasion a band concert was held at the convent near
the cathedral. It soon drew forth from the bomb-proof cellars an
eager and curious audience. It brought out the shrunken and wrinkled old
men and women who had survived the gas and steel of war in the convent
cellars under the care of the Sisters. Best of all was the response of one old
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woman, a particularly bent and weazened octogenarian, who gleefully burst
into capers and "shimmied" an original step to the time of American "jazz."
On another occasion the civilian population, assisted by the regimental
band, held a service of thanksgiving that was impressive in its emotional
appeal and was attended in solemn reverence by representatives of the
American and other allied armies in the vicinity.
The Belgian refugees were beginning to flock back from the east as
they were freed or abandoned by the retiring Germans. The refugee families
were often represented by survivors of three or four generations, but they
almost never included a man of military age. They were pushing westward
through AUDENARDE toward the wasted and ruined farms of western
Flanders. The belongings of one or more families were generally packed
about ten feet high into an ancestral two-wheeled farm cart. On top of the
load, tucked into the quilted bedding or clinging to an ancient chair, rode
one or more of the grandparents, or even great grandparents, usually hold-
ing a baby or two of the present generation. In the cart were carried the
meager movables of the family, while underneath trotted the family dog.
Rattling and jolting close behind there sometimes was a lighter and smaller
cart carrying other scant remnants of household furnishings. The famous
great Belgian horse was conspicuously absent. The loads were pulled by
the combined efforts of the refugees, chiefly women and children, all of
whom bore clear evidence of lives of hardship and privation. Thus the
unfortunate, unoffending, industrious and indomitable people of Belgium
were already beginning the reconstruction.
On November 17th, Major General de Boissoudy, commanding the French
Army of Belgium, and Major General Massenet, commanding the 7th French
Corps, visited the 91st Division Headquarters in AUDENARDE. Later on
the same afternoon King Albert of Belgium paid a like visit.
18 November— AUDENARDE to HOOREBEKE-STE. MARIE and
HOOREBEKE-ST. CORNEILLE, East, by marching, 8J/2 kilometers.
After a week of this repose, the division was ordered to march to the
east. This was the first of the "triumphal" marches — marches which also
brought with them constant divisional, brigade or regimental inspections
en route. Unnecessary equipment was left in storage at the "Sturm
Kaserne" and early Monday morning, November 18th, the movement started.
The march orders included the following innovations which indicated the
great change in the military situation since the secret night marches of two
weeks before:
"Regimental bands will accompany the units. Bands will play appro-
priate airs, flags will be unfurled, and troops will be marched at attention
while passing through the more important villages and towns.
* * * * * *
"Brigade, regimental and separate unit commanders, and members of
their staffs for whom horses are available, will be mounted and will march
with their commands."
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Yet it was provided that "troops will be billeted or bivouacked in as close
proximity as practicable to their respective lines of march, with a view to
again taking up the offensive on short notice, if necessary."
The animals were given all possible opportunity to recuperate their
strength and health. Not only were they allowed all available time for
grazing, but no unnecessary loads (of baggage, packs or men) were per-
mitted to be drawn by them. Nothing but neatly stacked "wood for the
next meal," was allowed on the rolling kitchens, and the only men allowed
on the carts were the drivers.
Another order required the kitchens to be constantly steaming while en
route. The purpose of this was to speed up the preparation of a hot meal
following the completion of the march and in any event to lend to the column
an appearance of warmth and of culinary activity that furnished to the
ever-hungry doughboy a cheerful reminder that the cooks had not been left
behind.
The division had been placed at the disposal of the Commanding Gen-
eral of the 7th (French) Army Corps. The 164th (French) Division, 91st
(American) Division, and 41st (French) Division, in the order named from
head to rear, had been ordered to proceed eastward toward NINOVE (22
kilometers short of BRUSSELS). The 181st Brigade moved out of AUDEN-
ARDE at 9:00 A. M., November 18th in the following order: 361st Infantry,
347th Machine Gun Battalion, 362nd Infantry. The order within the regi-
ment was 2nd Battalion (with regimental band at its head), 1st Battalion,
3rd Battalion, a Provisional Battalion (commanded by Captain Heath and
consisting of the Headquarters and Machine Gun Companies), then the field
trains (including the battalion trains and medical carts) under the escort
of the Supply Company.
Except for a brief blockade at a narrow bridge shortly before marching
time (when Lieutenant Kellas and his trains, while going into position, en-
countered not merely a jam of French traffic but also Major General John-
ston's personal car) all went smoothly. General Johnston inspected the
organization as it neared the summit of the heights of FORT KEZEL.
Regimental Headquarters, the 1st and 2nd Battalions and Headquarters
Company were located at HOOREBEKE-STE. MARIE and the balance of
the regiment was about one kilometer to the southeast (with Brigade Head-
quarters) at HOOREBEKE-ST. CORNEILLE. Division Headquarters was
five kilometers further east at a chateau two kilometers southeast of
MICHELBEKE.
While this new area was but slightly damaged by shell fire, it too had
been thoroughly stripped of farm animals.
19-20 November— in HOOREBEKE-ST. MARIE and HOOREBEKE-
ST. CORNEILLE, training.
In the heavy mist of these Belgian valleys, training was resumed, but
this mist was so heavy that firing on the rifle-grenade course was abandoned
because the grenade bursts could not be observed satisfactorily even at a
distance of 200 meters. The schedule included close order drill (accom-
panied by band music), formal guard mounts, instruction in the law of
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military occupation, the care and use of equipment, sighting and aiming
drills, loading and firing commands, rolling packs, setting up drills, bayonet
exercises, inspections of gas masks, and specialty instruction for the specialty
units.
In particular there was here resumed the systematic instruction of the
automatic rifle sergeants. This work had been taken up at AUDENARDE,
when it was found that but few of the men who had received full theoretical
and practical instruction in the automatic rifle remained available to carry
on the instruction of new gunners. By careful individual instruction of the
automatic rifle non-commissioned officers of each battalion, Lieutenants
Gilbert, Moeur and Coffey gradually built up a new but thoroughly com-
petent set of automatic rifle sergeants and corporals. One result of this
effort was that the chauchat rifle, in spite of its disadvantages, was so thor-
oughly understood and intelligently inspected in each company, that its
care and use never caused in this regiment the troubles that were reported
to have arisen in units where insufficient interest had been aroused in the
rifle's mechanical features or where insufficient credit had been given to
the men who, by mastering this weapon had prepared themselves, not only
to use it to its best advantage, but also had prepared themselves to master
promptly any new and better automatic weapon that might suddenly be sub-
stituted for it. It was felt in this regiment that the great effectiveness of
an automatic rifle in the hands of an intelligent, cool gunner, who used
sound and practical judgment when firing, made that weapon a peculiarly
suitable one for use by American infantry. For this reason it was made a
special point to give to as large a number as possible full opportunity to
understand and to learn the value of the weapon.
21 November— HOOREBEKE area to ESSCHE-ST. LEVIN, East, by
marching 18 kilometers.
The order of march within the brigade was: 361st Infantry, 362nd In-
fantry, (347 Machine Gun Battalion by separate route) ; within the regi-
ment: 1st Battalion (preceded by band), 3rd Battalion plus Machine Gun
Company, 2nd Battalion plus Headquarters Company, Field Train under
escort of Supply Company. Battalion trains followed their respective bat-
talions. Brigade Headquarters moved to SOTTEGEM. No change was
made in Division Headquarters. The division passed to the command of
the Commanding General of the 34th (French) Army Corps.
This march, which took the regiment to the furthest point east that it
reached in Belgium, was preceded by the following announcement: "It is
anticipated that the regiment will make a short march to the northwest for
a brief stay preparatory to returning to the American Expeditionary Forces."
While this announcement was subject to various interpretations, it sounded
more like "home" than anything received before, and from November 20th
to early April the uppermost thought and the favorite subject of speculation
was the date when the regiment would sight the Statue of Liberty.
On this last march east a ready welcome was again extended to the
regiment by the Belgians who were delighted to know that the troops they
now saw were actually the mythical "Americans." Belgian flags were hung
from many houses. One pair of signs made a particular impression. It
consisted of an old sign of the Germans erected in 1914, pointing west,
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and reading: "1914 — Uns Vaterland Muss Grosser Sein — nach Paris"
(Our Fatherland must be greater, this way to Paris), topped by a new
sign, pointing east, and reading: "1918— Uns Vaterland Caput— nach
Berlin" (Our Fatherland "busted," this way to Berlin).
22 November— In ESSCHE-ST. LIEVIN, waiting.
On this date the King of Belgium re-entered his capital, BRUSSELS.
Colonel Cummings, of the 361st Infantry, accompanied Brigadier General
McDonald as a guest. Organizations from the 91st (American) Division,
37th (American) Division, 5th (French) Infantry Division, and 164th
(French) Infantry Division were represented at the ceremony. The 91st
Division furnished a battery of artillery. In the meantime the regiment
itself passed a quiet day at ESSCHE-ST. LIEVIN, 36 kilometers west of
BRUSSELS. Training was resumed and the band gave a concert in the
Public Square. No infantry unit of the 91st Division ever entered further
into Belgium than did this regiment— but the 316th Engineer Regiment
was moved to a new area immediately northeast of ESSCHE-ST. LIEVIN
and thus earned the credit of an extra two kilometers to the east. Here
the division passed to the command of the Commanding General of the
30th (French) Army Corps.
23 November— ESSCHE-ST. LIEVIN to BAEYGEM and KASTEEL
area, Northwest, by marching, 21 kilometers.
The division in a few hours passed back to the command of the Com-
manding General of the 34th (French) Army Corps, and shortly before mid-
night on the evening of November 22nd, warning was received of an im-
pending move west. As the regiment was scattered over several kilometers
of farm lands a warning message from Regimental Headquarters outlining
the probable details for the move went out soon after midnight prescribing
a tentative order of assembling of the regiment with the head of the column
at Regimental Headquarters at eight in the morning. The field message at
Division Headquarters was written that night at midnight and was not trans-
mitted from Brigade Headquarters until shortly after five A. M. It then
was carried about six kilometers to the regiment. Nevertheless the regi-
ment moved out on schedule time. From this time on every effort was
made to obtain advance notice of impending movements and by means of
warning messages the regiment was able to get its approximately 2500 men
fed and started, its billets policed, its trains hitched and in column in every
instance on time throughout the many remaining movements.
Order of march in the brigade was: 362nd Infantry, 361st Infantry, (347th
M. G. Battalion had moved on November 22nd). Order of march in the
regiment was: Band, Third Battalion with Machine Gun Company, Second
Battalion, First Battalion with Headquarters Company, Supply Company.
Brigade Headquarters moved to BEIRLEGEM, Division Headquarters moved
to DICKELVENNE.
24 November (Sunday)— BAEYGEM and KASTEEL area to DEYNZE,
Northwest, by marching, 19 kilometers.
The march was immediately resumed on November 24th and the regi-
ment was billeted that night in the city of DEYNZE on the east bank of
the LYS River. This city was comparable to AUDENARDE in size and as it
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had suffered far less by shell fire, it furnished a treat to the troops in the
form of its stores. Here for the first time since arriving in Europe the
troops found themselves in a place which bore a semblance to an active
trade center. The city was already partially occupied by French troops
and only by a compressing and impressing process was the billeting party
able to gain the necessary space. The Division Order had stated "other
units at present located at DEYNZE will not be moved but will be com-
pressed as far as practicable within the limits of the town." The regiment's
early arrival, assisted by General McDonald's successful encounter with a
French artillery unit on the march, was all that gave the Americans prece-
dence over a body of French troops that would have practically filled the city.
Order of march in the brigade was: 361st Infantry, 362nd Infantry,
347th M. G. Battalion, and within the regiment: Band, 2nd Battalion with
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Battalion with Machine Gun
Company, Supply Company. Brigade and Division Headquarters moved to
DENTERGHEM.
25 November — in DEYNZE, checking equipment and adjusting billets.
26 November— DEYNZE to WONTERGEM, VAARINCKXHOEK and
MARCKEGHEM, West, by marching, 17 kilometers to WONTERGEM, 11
kilometers to VAARINCKXHOEK, 12 kilometers to MARCKEGHEM.
All available advance information from Division Headquarters on the
night of November 25th stated that no move would be made the following
morning. Accordingly no advance preparations were made. Nevertheless
at ten minutes of three on the morning of November 26th orders arrived
for a movement west of the LYS. On schedule time, at eight o'clock, the
regiment had had its breakfast, packed its equipment, policed its billets and
had started across the river with its entire organization, rolling kitchens and
supply trains all in their proper places.
Owing to the absence of any forewarning, this movement was actually
made on the shortest notice of any during the Belgian tour and its execution
was made doubly difficult by the fact that the officers and men to be notified
were billeted in scattered, strange quarters. Often these billets were in
back rooms of securely shuttered buildings, which were hard enough to
identify by daylight, to say nothing of a pitch dark Belgian night. The
success was due to the hard learned lessons of "liaison at any cost" mas-
tered by the troops and particularly by the runners during the fighting in
the ARGONNE and in BELGIUM.
The order of march was: 361st Infantry and 347th M. G. Battalion. The
order within the regiment was: Band, 1st Battalion with Machine Gun Com-
pany, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Battalion with Headquarters Company, Supply
Company. Owing to the smallness of the towns in the new regimental
area, the 1st Battalion and Machine Gun Company marched to billets in
MARCKEGHEM (five kilometers southwest of WONTERGEM), the Third
Battalion to billets in the large farms near VAARINCKXHOEK (about four
kilometers south of WONTERGEM) and only Regimental Headquarters,
the 2nd Battalion, and Headquarters and Supply Companies were accommo-
dated in WONTERGEM.
27 November-3 December — WONTERGEM area, training and equipping.
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On the day of its arrival in this area, November 26th, there came
to the regiment a list of well deserved promotions. Those of the newly
promoted officers who were present were at once assigned as fol-
lows: Major F. S. Dickinson to 3rd Battalion, Captain C. R. Gilbert to
Company "F," Captain I. G. Towson to Company "H," Captain H. P. Hoff-
man to Company "E," First Lieutenant O. Voderberg to Company "G,"
First Lieutenant M. J. Howells to Company "A," First Lieutenant F. H.
Johnston to Company "E" (detailed as Acting Battalion Adjutant of Second
Battalion) and First Lieutenant J. O'Brien to Supply Company. Of these,
Captain Gilbert was soon re-assigned to Company "M" when Captain C. L.
Williams returned to the regiment from the hospital and was allowed to
resume command of Company "F."
On the same A. E. F. order with the above promotions were the follow-
ing promotions for officers then absent from the regiment: Captaincies for
Lieutenants G. E. Kelsch and F. Trouchet, and First Lieutenancies for Sec-
ond Lieutenants R. R. Vincent, R. A. Woodyard and A. Cody. The order
granting these promotions was dated November 14, 1918, and came as a
surprise to the entire organization for, although recommendations for these
promotions had been submitted long before that date, yet there had been
received an announcement that no further promotions would be granted after
the date of the armistice, which had begun on November 11th. Many a
promotion had been well earned on the battlefield that was not included in
the list of November 14th, and in justice to the officers concerned the fol-
lowing statement is set forth as the history of the promotions of its officers
after the regiment went into action on September 26th.
Colonel Davis took a particular and personal interest in providing for
the award of deserved decorations and promotions to the members of his
command and yet he exercised a most careful judgment in keeping high
the standard of the action that would earn the award. During the first days
of the MEUSE-ARGONNE offensive, he was asked for the names of
officers whom he might wish to promote for their gallantry on the field. It
was then quite impracticable to fill out prescribed forms or to provide
physical examinations for the candidates for promotion, and in this instance
none of these formalities were insisted upon. Colonel Davis at once
verbally recommended for promotion to Majors: Captains W. J. Potter,
O. Goodpaster, R. E. Naftzger and F. P. Doherty, and to Captains: Lieu-
tenants J. C. Fortune and R. C. M. Page. All of these officers except Captain
Doherty and Lieutenant Fortune were at that time wounded and in the
hospital. The promotions, however, were granted to each of them on
October 10th, and all except Major Potter later recovered from their
wounds sufficiently to return to active service with the regiment. Major
Potter, who had been wounded severely in the lungs, was sent back to the
United States for further treatment. He also later received a Distinguished
Service Cross in recognition of his services on the field.
Intending again to accomplish the same result, Colonel Davis, at the
conclusion of the second phase of the MEUSE-ARGONNE offensive, sent
in written recommendations for the following promotions "on account of
gallantry and efficiency shown in action during the American Army offensive
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in the vicinity of the Argonne Woods, September 26th-October 12th, 1918."
To Captaincies: Lieutenants R. V. F. Brightbill, G. B. Appelman, J. E.
Bailey, R. S. Batman, R. E. Everly, C. H. Hudelson and D. G. Abel; to
1st Lieutenancies: 2nd Lieutenants E. A. Valentine, G. V. J. Ramsdell, J.
Sweat, H. J. Craig, U. Lane, E. W. Proctor, A. J. Coats and R. H. Linforth.
This list was returned for compliance with the rules calling for a state-
ment of specific vacancies in the regiment to be filled by the promoted
officers and later was returned for physical examinations of the candidates.
This necessitated the omission of candidates then in the hospitals and greatly
delayed the entire list. Colonel Davis also filed the following recommenda-
tions as early as October 23rd "for efficiency and bravery shown in action
during the Argonne offensive near GESNES, France, September 26-October
12, 1918," to Captaincies in the Medical Corps: 1st Lieutenants F. B. Cole-
man, L. C. Mcintosh, E. C. McKibben and C. H. Smith, and "because of
exceptionally meritorious service in action near GESNES, France, Sept. 26-
October 12, 1918," to Chaplain, with rank of Captain: Chaplain (1st Lieu-
tenant) J. W. Beard.
On October 29th Colonel Davis filed a further list of names which was
identical with the promotions included in the A. E. F. order of November 14,
1918, except that it included the name of Captain H. D. Hughes as recom-
mended for a Majority. This list was similarly returned but before it was
re-forwarded on November 6th both Colonel Davis and Captain Hughes had
been killed in action. In the meantime the first list had also found its way
back to Belgium and it was refiled on November 7th. As refiled, it now
omitted several of the officers originally on it because by this time they
were, for various reasons, absent from the regiment. On November 8th
was added the recommendation of a 1st Lieutenancy for 2nd Lieutenant
T. E. Dunn. The list re-forwarded on November 7th proved to be too late,
while that of November 6th arrived just within the time limit. The result
was unfortunate in that it deprived the regiment of rewards which had been
earned on the battlefield and were most highly prized in a regiment where
promotions had always been made with impartiality and the greatest of care.
The situation was immediately fully presented to the higher authorities both
by Colonel Cummings and by Brigadier General McDonald. Finally nearly
all of these promotions, together with certain additional recommendations
of officers later returned from hospitals, or for whom vacancies had since
occurred, were granted before the troops left Europe. Such delayed pro-
motions, however, carried rank as of a later date than otherwise would have
been the case. These promotions are mentioned later in their chronological
place but it may be noted here that even this final revision, through one of
the peculiar coincidences of the service, came after those officers who had
indicated a preference to remain in the regular service had been transferred
to the Army of Occupation in Germany. As a result of this coincidence
the promotions to Captaincies of 1st Lieutenants Roscoe V. F. Brightbill,
Gustave B. Appleman and Charles H. Hudelson, and of 2nd Lieutenant
Alva J. Coats to a 1st Lieutenancy, did not reach them until the spring of
1919, long after their separation from the regiment, and then with rank
only from April 8, 1919.
On November 27th the first Distinguished Service Crosses to be re-
ceived in the division were awarded. Three of these came to the 361st
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Infantry. They were awarded by Major General Johnston in the presence
of the entire regiment assembled for the ceremony at VAARINCKXHOEK.
The awards were to: Colonel Avery D. Cummings for his distinguished
services in assisting on the firing line in the control of the attack on
GESNES, September 29th, at which time he was serving on the staff of
Brigadier General McDonald; Sergeant Daniel J. O'Keef, of Company "B,"
for his exceptional services while a corporal, in covering the withdrawal
of his platoon on September 27th ; and Sergeant Howard M. Wight, of
Company "I," for his courageous services while a private, in rescuing and
caring for wounded men under fire near Miller Hill on September 28th.
November 28th was Thanksgiving Day and the holiday was accompanied
by the following characteristically brief but expressive memorandum from
Colonel Cummings: "The Commanding Officer desires that each member of
this command enjoy this holiday to the fullest extent. This, the National
Holiday of Thanksgiving, comes at a most opportune moment, and it is
improbable that in the history of our country have we had any greater
cause to render Thanksgiving than on the present date, not only amongst
men who have been relieved from the strain of actual battle, but amongst
our relatives and friends who have so loyally supported us throughout
the war."
Care and cleaning of equipment and billets, military instruction, check-
ing of property and additional issues of equipment were promptly resumed.
On November 30th a special inspection of men and equipment was made
by Battalion Commanders, and on the same day a special inspection of the
animals, harness and vehicles (including rolling kitchens) was made by the
Brigade Commander. On December 2nd a detailed and complete re-check
of all property was made by officers of the regiment specially assigned to
check up organizations other than their own. On Thanksgiving Day and
on Sunday, December 1st, regular religious services were held. On November
28th the Regimental Band gave a concert in DENTERGHEM. On December
3rd a Drummers' School was established.
Chaplain Cassidy joined the regiment on November 30th and was as-
signed to the 1st Battalion. His genial personality, his resourcefulness and
his devoted service to the regiment during the remainder of its service won
him the ready support and gratitude of officers and men alike.
4 December— WONTERGEM area to MEULEBEKE, West, by march-
ing, 121/2 kilometers from WONTERGEM, 12 kilometers from VAAR-
INCKXHOEK, 91/2 kilometers from MARCKEGHEM.
For this march the scattered brigade (and also the regiment) assembled
its column en route at the GINSTE crossroads, nearly half-way to MEULE-
BEKE. As it passed GINSTE the brigade was inspected for the first time
by the new Division Inspector, Lieutenant Colonel Bargar, and the report
was highly complimentary to the brigade. The regiment received two
special mentions — one that the "packs in the 361st Infantry were especially
good," and the other a criticism of the tightness of the throat pieces on
several horses. To this latter comment the Supply Company never ceased
producing alibis.
The order of march within the brigade was: 347th Machine Gun Bat-
talion, 361st Infantry, 362nd Infantry; within the regiment it was: Com-
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manding Officer and Staff, Band, 1st Battalion and Machine Gun Company,
3rd Battalion, 2nd Battalion and Headquarters Company, then Supply Com-
pany escorting Regimental Trains. Detachments of the newly organized
Drum Corps headed the rear battalions. Division Headquarters remained
at DENTERGHEM. Brigade Headquarters moved to a chateau west of
MEULEBEKE.
5-6 December, at MEULEBEKE, cleaning up and training.
On the very day (and night) of the arrival in MEULEBEKE, sterilization
of the gas masks of six companies was completed and nine companies passed
through the bathing and delousing plant that had but recently been used
by the German troops then controlling the town. Here, also, the Ameri-
cans found unmistakable German sympathizers among the inhabitants.
The sterilization, bathing and delousing process was completed in the
next two days. Training was resumed. Practice Battalion Parades were
executed. The Headquarters Company here received the award in an
elimination contest held to select the squad standing the best field inspection
and making up the best appearing packs in the regiment.
On December 5th, Colonel Cummings, the two Color Sergeants, a color
guard of four men and two squads of picked men, went to AIX-LA-
CHAPELLE to be present at a ceremony of the allied armies. This left
Major Goodpaster in command of the regiment. The absence of Major
General Johnston and Brigadier General McDonald on the same trip left
Brigadier General Caldwell in command of the division and Colonel Wool-
nough of the 362nd Infantry in command of the 181st Brigade. Chaplain
Beard on an independent tour got at least as far as GAND and was rumored
to have reached BRUSSELS or even AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
7 December— MEULEBEKE to STADEN— via HET VELD, RYSSEL-
EINDE, ARDOYE, BEVEREN (about 3 kilometers north of ROULERS),
HOOGLEDE and SLEYBAEGE, West, by marching, 25|^ kilometers, i. e.
16 miles.
"No-Man's Land" in this area included such a wide border land of ruined
country that it took a two days' march to cross it. The division started its
move on December 6th and the 181st Brigade moved on the morning of
December 7th. This march of 25,/2 kilometers west carried the regiment
past great graveyards (one of them with over 3000 German graves) and
through many battered towns, each of which was more ruined than the last.
At dusk the regiment halted in STADEN. This hamlet, on the very border of
"No Man's Land," was so badly shattered as still to be uninhabited. Close by
it was an American hospital unit, serving under canvas and including in its
personnel several American women nurses — the first American women that
most of the troops had seen in France. Wearied by this 16-mile hike under
full equipment, and with the prospect of a repetition on the following day,
the Band, nevertheless responded to a call for music and played for a few
dances at the hospital.
8 December (Sunday)— STADEN to CROMBEKE via HOUTHULST,
JONKERSHOVE, MERCKEM, NOORDSCHOTE, RENINGHE, OOST-
VLETEREN and WESTVLETEREN, West, by marching, 29 kilometers,
i. e. 18 miles.
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Throughout the entire movement westward the shoe supply had been
short and at WONTERGEM there had come practically no relief except in
form of the stiff and shapeless "English boot" that frequently did more
damage to the American foot than did the most dilapidated American field
shoe. The march to STADEN had broken through many pairs of shoes which
had been barely holding together and this next 18-mile hike was the climax.
On the march to STADEN the men who could not walk had been brought
along as members of the baggage details, riding on the few trucks avail-
able to carry squad rolls. On the march to CROMBEKE, the only thing
that carried the majority of the men through on foot was sheer determina-
tion and the obvious futility of attempting to stop in the "dead area." The
welcome assistance of ambulances from the American hospital at STADEN
made it possible to bring in all serious cases so that by nightfall every
man was accounted for.
All day long this march led through the wasted area — shell holes,
military debris, blasted concrete works, piles of shells, wrecked wire and
camouflage, then miles and miles of rough and torn, gray morass. It was
a scene similar to that which the regiment had passed through about two
months before when marching east across PASSCHENDAELE ridge, except
that at PASSCHENDAELE this waste land had been comparatively high,
dry and open, while here the wrecked trees and soggy bogs showed only a
dreary, flooded, blasted wilderness.
At OOSTVLETEREN civilization appeared again. At WESTVLET-
EREN the 2nd Battalion stopped for its billets. Halfway from there to
CROMBEKE, in the muddy sea of the former British "CHAUNY CAMP,"
stopped the 3rd Battalion with the Machine Gun and Supply Companies.
Major Goodpaster pushed on to CROMBEKE with Regimental Headquarters,
Headquarters Company and the 1st Battalion. Brigade Headquarters were
established at WESTVLETEREN. Division Headquarters were at ROUS-
BRUGGE. This was the longest day's march that the regiment ever took
under full equipment. It came as the last 18 miles of the 88 miles
that the regiment had covered in its 20-day tour of Belgium since leaving
AUDENARDE on November 18th, and it completed a total of over 150 miles
of Belgium that the regiment had walked or fought over since October 18th,
not to mention about 115 miles of recent footwork in France.
9-29 December — in and near CROMBEKE, smiling at adversity in
Flanders.
Three weeks, including Christmas, were spent in CROMBEKE and its
vicinity.
Beginning with the philosophy of Colonel Cummings, that "it is a great
life if you don't weaken" down to the "mule-skinner's" unprintable disserta-
tions on mud and mules, the regiment lived on cheerfully, industriously and
hopefully. Marooned amidst the war wearied Belgians of Flanders, and
far from the American supplies, the 361st Infantry (with an average of 60
men per company unable to march or drill on account of their lack of
shoes) undertook to entertain and educate itself.
These three weeks of rain, that seemed like three months, included
physical exercises, school of the soldier and squad (attempted only on the
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driest spots in the roads or fields), bayonet work, guard duty, visual sig-
naling, musketry, gas defense, first aid, thirty yard rifle range practice,
live rifle grenade practice, 1000 inch machine gun practice, automatic rifle
school, N. C. O., bugler and drummer schools, schools for physical in-
structors, field inspections, talks on tactics, on rations, on the law of mil-
itary occupation, and on the use of maps and compasses. There were also
so-called "road maneuvers" involving the use of connecting files or of rear
and advance guards, but in reality designed more especially to give the
troops a chance to visit large towns or nearby battlefields. Life included a
daily chronicle of ever increasing activity in the war on cooties, the dis-
covery or manufacture of bathing facilities, the carting away of mud or
the carting in of duck-boards. One "regimental formation" meant in
fact an assembly at CHAUNY CAMP to witness an outdoor presentation of
"The Turnip Field Follies of 1918," by the 3rd Battalion, accompanied
by a competition in the manual of arms. Other variations in the routine
included a system of two-day passes to DUNKIRK, a detail of twenty-six
men to attend an entertainment given by the 30th French Army Corps at
DUNKIRK, a detail of two men to participate in a theater opening at
BRUSSELS, the award of approximately 150 Belgian Croix-de-Guerre to
the division (including the award of 18 of these crosses to members of
the regiment) an attempt at Christmas dinners, an occasional influx of
mail and packages from home, a constant effort to keep reasonably warm
and dry, and the never failing active speculation as to the day of emancipa-
tion.
Yet in spite of it all there actually was one advantage in the situation
which was little realized at the time. This was that CROMBEKE proved
to be too far from civilization to be reached by the influenza. The regi-
ment throughout its career never had anything that even resembled an
epidemic of the "flu." It has been well said that "of mud and Germans the
regiment saw much and it overcame them, but of cities and germs it saw little
and it was the better for it."
On December 22nd, Lieutenant Wilkins succeeded Lieutenant Sessions in
command of the Regimental Military Police. On December 25th Major R. E.
Naftzger returned (or escaped), from the hospitals of France and was
officially attached to the regiment as a supernumerary Field Officer.
On December 26th the great news was officially received — the regiment
would entrain on December 28th, 29th and 30th for the LE MANS area in
France, with every prospect of moving from there to America and not to
Germany. This news was all the more appreciated as it came in the imme-
diate wake of a wild but disconcerting rumor that the 91st Division had
been selected as a future cavalry division to be trained and used in con-
nection with an army of occupation in Russia.
Shoes or no shoes, day or night, every man was in line when his unit
marched to ROUSBRUGGE STATION for entrainment, and in spite of
every difficulty in the form of rain, mud and inadequate loading facilities,
there never was a more cheerful atmosphere about any spot in Flanders
than that which clung close to the rain-washed shacks and loading platforms
of ROUSBRUGGE. The New Year inevitably held promise of better things,
and wherever or however spent, "New Year's Eve" was one of happy an-
ticipation.
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ROSTER OF OFFICERS, 36 1ST INFANTRY
February 8, 1919 — on Day before Transfer of Officers to Army of Occupation
Regimental Headquarters
Colonel Avery D. Cummings
Lieut. Colonel Brett W. Eddy
Captain Marshall S. Scudder, Regimental Adjutant
Captain Leon E. Savage, (Supply Co.), attached as Regi-
mental Unit Supply Officer.
Captain Jacob Kanzler, Personnel Adjutant
Captain Harold H. Burton, Operations Officer
Captain Richard C. M. Page, Intelligence Officer
Captain Paul F. Brown, M. C, Regimental Surgeon
1st Lieut. Frederick T. Fairchild (Co. "E"), attached as
Assistant Personnel Adjutant and as Embarkation
Officer
1st Lieut. South all R. Pfund (Co. "B"), attached as
Assistant Operations Officer and as Regimental Gas
and Mess Officer
1st Lieut. John W. Beard, Regimental Chaplain
1st Battalion
Major Frank P. Doherty
1st Lieut. Donald G. Abel, Adjutant
1st Lieut. Roscoe V. F. Brightbill, Intelligence Officer
1st Lieut. Francis H. Cassidy, Chaplain
Company "A" Company "C"
Captain George A. Jahant Captain Fred B. Angus
1st Lieut. Ellis Bates lst Lieut. Charles H. Hudelson
1st Lieut. Mernam J. Howells 1st Lieut. Ray R. Vincent
lstLieut 1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Everett J. Gray 2nd Lieut. Augustus C. Carver
2nd Lieut. Milo B. Seay 2nd Lieut
Company "B"
(Captain Wallace T. Downing, S. D. r tf_„
as Instructor at Army Candidate company D
School) Captain Claude D. Johns, Jr.
lst Lieut. Gustave B. Appelman lst Lieut. Albert J. Haas
lst Lieut lst Lieut. Oliver Voderberg
lst Lieut lst Lieut
2nd Lieut. Frank W. Coppinger 2nd Lieut. Sam W. Robertson
2nd Lieut. Theodore W. Burnett 2nd Lieut
2nd Battalion
Major Roy E. Naftzger
lst Lieut. Frank R. Johnston, Adjutant
2nd Lieut. Knapp Orton, Intelligence Officer
lstLieut. Edwin S. Priest, Chaplain
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2nd Battalion — Continued
Company "E"
Captain Henry P. Hoffman
1st Lieut. Royal A. Coffey
1st Lieut
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Joseph E. O'Connor
2nd Lieut. John A. Flagg
Company "F"
Captain Carmi L. Williams
1st Lieut. Wallace M. MacKay
1st Lieut. Ely F. Echolds
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Jack Sweat
(2nd Lieut. Ernest L. Damkroger, D.
S. with Division Athletic Officer)
Company "G"
Captain Clarence J. Minick
(1st Lieut. Gregg M. Evans, S. D.
as Regimental Police Officer and
Town Major)
1st Lieut. Edmond T. Duvall
1st Lieut. Walter F. Davis
2nd Lieut. Uil Lane
2nd Lieut
Company "H"
Captain Ira G. Towson
(1st Lieut. Jesse T. Wilkins, S. D.
as Regimental A. P. M.)
1st Lieut. John H. Moeur
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Charles T. Wright
2nd Lieut. John G. McCorvey
3rd Battalion
Major Friend S. Dickinson
1st Lieut. James R. McLaughlin, Adjutant
2nd Lieut. Lorenzo S. Foote, Intelligence Officer
Company "I"
Captain Elmer J. Armstrong
1st Lieut. Robert S. Batman
1st Lieut. David A. Bissett
1st Lieut. Robert A. Woodyard
2nd Lieut. Charles Stout
2nd Lieut
Company "K"
Captain Curtiss R. Gilbert
1st Lieut. John E. Bailey
1st Lieut. William Dean
1st Lieut
(2nd Lieut. Harold J. Jones, S. D.
as Assistant Regimental A. P. M.)
2nd Lieut
Company "L"
Captain James C. Fortune
1st Lieut. Lester M. Ellis
1st Lieut
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Edward A. Valentine
2nd Lieut. Alva J. Coats
Company "M"
Captain Francois Trouchet
1st Lieut. Charlie A. Valverde
1st Lieut. Frederick F. Lamping
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Thomas E. Dunn
2nd Lieut
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3rd Battalion — Continued
Headquarters Company
Captain Frank Heath
1st Lieut. Ernest K. Murray
1st Lieut
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. Robert C. Howard
2nd Lieut. Harry J. Craig
2nd Lieut. John H. Hastings (at-
tached)
Machine Gun Company
Captain George E. Kelsch
1st Lieut. Lewin W. Martinez
1st Lieut
2nd Lieut. George V. J. Ramsdell
2nd Lieut. Reginald H. Linforth
2nd Lieut
Supply Company
Captain
1st Lieut. Fred L. Brace
1st Lieut. James A. Quinby
1st Lieut. Edward L. Kellas (of Co.
"M," attached)
1st Lieut. Jack O'Brien (of Co. "E,"
attached)
2nd Lieut. Albert R. Bartell
2nd Lieut
2nd Lieut
Medical Detachment
Captain Paul F. Brown, M. C, Reg.
Surgeon (also listed with Regi-
mental Headquarters).
Captain Ernest C. McKibben, M. C.
1st Lieut. Leland C. Mcintosh, M. C.
1st Lieut John L. Burnside, D. C.
1st Lieut. Charles H. Smith, M. C.
1st Lieut. Mayo Reiss, D. C.
1st Lieut. George H. Griffin, M. C.
1st Lieut. Clyde Ruff, M. C.
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CHAPTER XII
FROM BELGIUM TO CAMP LEWIS
December 30, 1918-April 30, 1919
28-31 December— CROMBEKE area, BELGIUM, to BELLeME (ORNE)
aiea, FRANCE, Northwest, marching, 5 kilometers, Southwest, by rail,
550 kilometers, and West, marching, 20 kilometers.
31 December, 1918-20 March, 1919— Vicinity of BELLeME (ORNE),
FRANCE, anxiously waiting.
"Eighty days to see picturesque Normandy peasant life in BELLeME
and its quiet suburbs with side trips to PARIS, NICE, ST. MALO and LES
HAUTES PYRENEES." This was a tourist trip to NORMANDY on which
the tourists were never hurried before they had had an opportunity to
see all they wanted to see of the ancient towns, the beautiful rolling and
historic countryside and the quaint dwellings of the peasants.
The division (less the artillery brigade) was billeted over an area
known as the LA FERTe BERNARD area, extending about 25 kilometers
north and south and about 30 kilometers east and west. The division
was assigned to the Second Army Corps the headquarters of which were at
BONNeTABLE (SARTHE), but later the administrative organization was
changed so that the division came directly under the control of the Le
Mans American Embarkation Center with headquarters at LE MANS
(SARTHE).
BELLeME was in the extreme northwest corner of the divisional area,
the 181st Brigade Headquarters were less than 3 kilometers northeast of
BELLeME at CHATEAU LE TERTRE, while Division Headquarters were
approximately 25 kilometers away, at LA FERTe BERNARD (SARTHE), in
the southeast corner of the area. All supplies, except wood and straw,
had to be transported to BELLeME by truck for about 20 kilometers
from the several divisional dumps or depots. The location, however, was in
many respects a pleasant surprise, for it had been tentatively announced
in Belgium that the 361st Infantry was to occupy the NOGENT-LE-
BERNARD area which, though adjoining LA FERTe BERNARD, consisted
of such small and scattered settlements that to billet a regiment in it re-
quired the spreading of the regiment over an area nearly 20 kilometers
long and required the probable subdividing of companies. These plans
had been changed so that Colonel Bennett (formerly Lieutenant Colonel
of the 361st Infantry) with the 364th Infantry was assigned to the NOGENT-
LE-BERNARD area and the 361st Infantry received at BELLeME the
snuggest, cleanest and altogether most desirable regimental area in the
territory. Major Goodpaster's battalion had been tentatively assigned to a
district in the NOGENT-LE-BERNARD area which left the Major the un-
precedented choice of billets in either of two chateaux. Well knowing the
previous record of the regiment for never receiving a chateau-area he had
wisely not trusted himself to count upon these luxuries. In BELLeME it
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soon developed that the only chateau had been thoroughly destroyed and
removed during the French Revolution. Ultimately, however, the Colonel
secured a billet in the next best thing to a chateau — "LA GRANDE
MAISON."
BELLeME is situated on a hill with a beautiful view to the west down
the valley of the MeME River and across the rolling rich hills that have
made of Normandy such a desirable province and such a tempting field
for battle. According to the historical information published by Captain
Page and the Regimental Intelligence Section this particular hill had seen
many battles for its possession and had passed through almost countless
hands since the days when it was first included in the Roman conquests from
the Gauls. Company "E's" headquarters were in a group of buildings
on a knoll on the side of the larger hill, and on that knoll, as early as the
tenth century, had been built the small fortified chateau of YVES DE CREIL.
On that spot there still stand the plain old chapel and crypt much as they
have for nearly a thousand years. Later, a large chateau-fort had been
built upon the crest of the main hill, and this had been repeatedly besieged,
captured and recaptured by contending nobles and even kings. Today
nothing remains of the chateau and of its once beautiful chapel of St. Leonard
except stretches of the ancient ramparts, such as a 20 or 30-foot but-
tressed wall that rises above the PLACE DU CHATEAU behind the SALLE
DES FeTES (better known perhaps as the Regimental Theater), scattered
sections of the ancient mote the most notable of which has become the
town watering place for animals, and finally the heavily turretted gate-
way or "tunnel" which formerly served as one of three main entrances
to the castle.
Just outside of this gateway is now LA PLACE DE LA RePUBLIQUE.
This is the market place, where every Thursday the farmers bring their
produce and where the public gatherings are held in much the same manner
as for generations past. Here the question of prices for the American
consumer was repeatedly argued with a result almost always favorable to
the French producer until after many diplomatic sessions Colonel Cum-
mings and Lieutenant Pfund (then Acting Operations Officer) won from
the Mayor a proclamation of peace in this price war which set the official
approval upon certain comparatively reasonable rates on standard articles.
The town was an unusually clean one with a commendable local pride
but the population of the regiment was practically as large as that of the
town itself and as the regiment was gradually filled up with replacements
preparatory to its return to America, unit after unit was moved out into
the quiet suburbs. The Machine Gun Company, always at ST. MARTIN
DU DIEUX BELLeME, about one kilometer northwest of BELLeME, was
joined on January 6th by Company "A" which moved into a several storied
old mill and a neighboring large building between the two towns. Com-
panies "C" and "D" were always located at LE GUe DE LA CHAINE, 3
kilometers west of BELLeME, and finally Company "B" on March 6th
moved to COLONARD, about 8 kilometers northeast of BELLeME. On
the other side, Company "I" on January 1 1th moved about 4 kilometers south
of BELLeME to APPENAI, and Company "M," late in February moved
about 6 kilometers southeast to DAME MARIE. These towns and farms,
then barely in operation, were all located in what had once been the powerful
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county of PERCHE and many of them in days gone by had raised the
famous great Percheron horses of Normandy.
The new additions to the regiment in BELLeME included officers as
well as men. First of all, the regiment was met by Lieutenant Colonel
Brett W. Eddy, who thus became the first and only Lieutenant Colonel to
serve with it in France. He had had long experience with the National
Guard of Louisiana and by his unassuming manner and ready lending
of friendly and helpful assistance or advice he soon won the friendship
and high regard of the regiment. From the day of its arrival in BELLeME
to the day of its demobilization in CAMP LEWIS Lieutenant Colonel Eddy
was constantly on duty with it and his services, particularly in maintain-
ing a friendly and yet self-respecting international relation with the billet
owners of BELLeME and its vicinity, will long be recalled with gratitude
by the several Town Majors and doubtless with corresponding respect by
many of the imaginative freeholders of the cherished ancestral ruins which
served as American billets.
Every officer of the regiment who was still in France and able to do
active duty rejoined it at BELLeME, so that (except for Major Good-
paster who, on January 20th, in answer to his application to remain in the
regular service, had been transferred to the Combat Officers' Depot at
GONDRECOURT, there to await assignment, and except for Lieutenant
McMillen, who had been transferred to G. H. Q.), the roster of February 8th,
1919, reads like a reunion of the surviving officers. To fill the remaining
vacancies and thus be enabled to return to America with the regiment, new
officers who had indicated their preference for "full and immediate separa-
tion from the service" (the "greyhounds," as Captain Scudder called them),
were assigned to the regiment and rapidly were assimilated by it.
Almost immediately after arrival in the new area, schools and military
training were put into full effect to comply with the combat division train-
ing program of the Expeditionary Forces. BELLeME was selected as the
location for the Divisional Trench Mortar School, which under direction of
Major Roy E. Naftzger and Lieutenant Ernest K. Murray of this regiment,
at once proved itself a thorough success. Although the school's target
practice was reported to have caused much concern to the worthy guardians
of the church at ST. MARTIN DU VIEUX BELLeME by shaking ancient
statuettes from their ancient pedestals, and although the Pioneer Platoon
was compelled to devote much of its training schedule to repairing the
road and conduit that shell fire had destroyed, no serious damages were
caused.
Similarly, early in January, the Intelligence Sections attended a Divi-
sional School at LA FERTe BERNARD, and representatives of the Pioneer
and Signal Platoons attended schools at NOGENT LE ROTROU (EURE
ET LOIR).
On January 18th, the "command groups" of the entire 181st Brigade
turned out on a maneuver which repeated in a single day a tactical disposi-
tion and advance similar to that experienced by this brigade during the second
phase of the MEUSE-ARGONNE offensive. It was soon seen that the
comparatively thickly settled area in which the division was now located
was, from a practical standpoint, rendered a precarious maneuver ground
by the failure of the native peasants to understand the necessity for this
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cross country work and their inherent and highly cultivated sense of land
values was most sensitive to the damage caused to their hedges and grass
by each such trip over the soggy and slippery fields. Finally arrangements
were made whereby it was found to be reconcilable with the proper prepara-
tion for the return of the division to America that it should discontinue
further practice of large scale maneuvers.
By this time the green fir tree divisional insignia which had been
authorized while in Belgium (by G. O. 57, 91st Div., 13 Dec. 1918) had
been generally distributed. Also by the middle of January practically all
members of the command, including all members of the original regiment
from Camp Lewis, were wearing the gold service stripe for six months'
service overseas. These service chevrons and the wound chevrons were care-
fully checked up and were worn at the time of the Pershing Review of
January 27th. There was also issued at about this time the following
Divisional Order officially authorizing and interpreting the distinctive divis-
ional name, insignia and motto:
" (270— FOR OFFICIAL CIRCULATION ONLY) HQ. 9 1 ST DIV.
GENERAL ORDERS: A. E. F., January 29, 1919.
No. 7
1. 1. The name "Wild West Division," by which this division has been
known since the days of its organization at Camp Lewis, Washington, in
1917, is officially recognized as the distinctive divisional name.
2. The distinctive divisional design, a green fir tree, adopted as a
personal badge, to be worn by each officer and man of the division (G. O.
57, 91st Division, 1918), is emblematic not only of the foliage found in each
state from which the personnel of this division was selected, but the ever-
green and ever useful character of this foliage is emblematic also of the
state of readiness and the degree of usefulness which has characterized,
and should continue to be the aim of, each unit of the division.
3. Since this division was ready to participate in the ST. MIHIEL
Salient operation while standing in the reserve of the First American Army;
since it was ready to attack in the front line of the Fifth Army Corps, from
Foret de HESSE, when the Commander-in-Chief launched his attack against
the enemy's line of communications between the MEUSE River and the
ARGONNE Forest; since some of its units were already entraining for
BELGIUM before others, marching from the firing line, had reached the
railroad; since its units never hesitated to attack the most formidable of
the enemy's defences in BELGIUM; and since its members are now ready,
either to return to the UNITED STATES and resume the pursuits of peace,
or to continue their service wherever ordered by the Commander-in-Chief,
the phrase "Always Ready" is adopted as the divisional motto.
WHJ
9 :30— 9 :50
BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL JOHNSTON:
OFFICIAL:
D. J. Coman, Henry C. Jewett,
Major, A. G,. Colonel, General Staff,
Adjutant. Chief of Staff."
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION.
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At first a "Model Battalion" consisting of picked veterans of the regi-
ment's engagements was drilled in a new solid square formation to be used
in passing in review before General Pershing. Finally it was arranged
for the General to review the entire division at the time of presenting a
number of American decorations to its members. Much to the pleasure of
the inhabitants of BELLeME the review took place in a field only four
kilometers south of the town. This field was easily reached on foot by the
members of this regiment while the units from the furthest corner of the
area were forced to leave there early in the morning by truck and did not
return until late that night. General Pershing, at the review, personally
walked around and among the troops of the entire division, speaking fre-
quently to those who had been wounded and after the review addressed a
few words to the officers, including his commendation of the division for
its service in action.
Among the many decorations awarded were both the Distinguished
Service Medal and Cross for Major General William H. Johnston, com-
manding the division, the Distinguished Service Cross for Brigadier Gen-
eral J. B. McDonald, commanding the 181st Brigade, and fourteen Dis-
tinguished Service Crosses for enlisted men in the 361st Infantry. Later, on
March 17, at a ceremony conducted by the 2nd Battalion of this regiment
at BELLeME, Major General E. M. Lewis presented a Distinguished Service
Medal to Brigadier General McDonald.
The Regimental Colors were decorated with four light blue Battle
Ribbons (MEUSE-ARGONNE, September 26-October 4, 1918; MEUSE-
ARGONNE, October 7-12, 1918; YPRES-LYS, October 31-November 4,
1918, and YPRES-LYS, November 10-11, 1918) awarded by the General
Headquarters of the A. E. F. as a temporary substitute for the silver bands
later to be placed around the pike.
On January 29th on the same field as that where the divisional review
had been held, the A. E. F. Chemical (familiarly known as the "Comical")
Warfare Service Demonstration Unit gave a demonstration participated
in by two companies of the 2nd Battalion of this regiment under Major
Naftzger, all under the general supervision of Lieutenant Colonel Eddy. It
illustrated the use of the thermite shells and smoke screens in attacking
machine gun nests and was attended by officers from the several units of
the division as well as by the entire 361st Infantry.
At about the same time as came the relaxation in the requirements for
field maneuvers, greater freedom and opportunity was provided for enter-
tainments and diversions. Not only was a liberal system of furloughs and
leaves of absence instituted and applied to the regiment so that practically
every officer and man who desired a vacation was given one — sometimes for
three days (to PARIS) and more often for two weeks to regular leave
areas or "Points in France other than PARIS." In BELLeME itself, under
the supervision of Chaplain Beard, as Regimental Entertainment Officer,
entertainments were put on at the Regimental Theater almost every evening.
These entertainments were often furnished by talent from within the regi-
ment, notably the 2nd Battalion Show, the Band and Drum Corps Minstrels,
the Company "F" "Finish Fight" (won by "Powder River"), and the "Love-
lace Minstrels." Sometimes the talent was from other units of the division
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and now and again the Y. M. C. A. circuit would treat the regiment to
a troupe from outside the division, or even to feminine entertainers who
never failed to pack the "house" even for two entertainments on the same
evening. In March an interesting performance was staged by a troupe
from the Canadian Forestry Detachment that was working in the nearby
FOReT DE BELLeME. Each battalion, and whenever possible each com-
pany, soon had its own reading and writing room in addition to the some-
what limited space available for the general Y. M. C. A. reading room.
"KC" also operated a little gift shop of his own near Regimental Head-
quarters from which he distributed candy, tobacco and reading matter,
including a liberally managed circulating library of fiction. During this
interim Sergeant Z. A. Olson of Company "F" found time to prepare and
have published as the first of the histories of the units of the regiment a
most readable and creditable little volume entitled "Following Fighting F."
During hours of training, the term "Regimental Formation" grew to
cover a multitude of forms of entertainment and competitions. An athletic
meet held on January 24th was won by the First Battalion, a "Military Field
Meet" held on February 21st, was won by the Second Battalion, and a
Novelty Field Meet held on February 27th was won by the Third Battalion.
Colonel Cummings always took a hearty personal interest in all these
events, thus greatly adding to their success, and on one occasion by per-
sonal participation in an officers' relay race he contributed materially to the
winning of the event by the so-called "Combination Battalion" which in-
cluded all members of the regiment not in the three regularly constituted
battalions. As the snowfall was never heavy, soccer and even baseball found
a place in the winter sports.
The old favorite diversion of boxing was again indulged in with the
result that the divisional team included among its members Sergeant Wood-
house of Company "A", Sergeant Simonich of Company "A", Corporal
Pedersen of Company "A", Private O'Brien of Company "E" and Private
Robertson of Company "G." These included all of the 361st Infantry
boxing representatives who had won divisional championships in Camp
Lewis, except Corporal Wells and Private Ferdon, both of Company "A",
both of whom had been wounded in action and had not returned to the
regiment. Chaplain Beard trained the boxers and accompanied his "Sunday
School Class," as he called it, on its trips with the divisional team. No
one of these men was ever beaten and each inter-divisional contest in which
they took part was won by this division.
Finally came the Horse Show, started by order from the Headquarters
of the A. E. F. The order was at first regarded as of doubtful application to
this organization, for it had not been re-equipped with animals or vehicles
since its withdrawal from the line. However, the regiment had a reputation
to maintain in such inter-regimental contests, and under the energetic leader-
ship of Major Naftzger every effort was made to assemble entries that at least
would not be a discredit to the organization. At the preliminary Regimental
Horse Show in BELLeME late in February, first place was won by the Com-
bination Battalion and on March 1st, at the Divisional Horse Show at
NOGENT-LE-ROTROU the regiment to its own surprise found itself not
merely creditably represented but the winner. Colonel Cummings here again
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personally contributed materially to the success of the undertaking not merely
by his hearty support of the representatives but by personally winning an
event — taking first place in the Officers' Jumpers contest. The horse show
parade which followed the completion of the event, and closed this last inter-
regimental Field Day was but a living representation of Colonel Davis' old
motto: "The 361st Leads, Others Follow."
During this period the military training tended more than before to
close order drill for it was now becoming necessary to prepare again for
participation in ceremonies. The schedule however included in addition
to the usual school of the soldier, squad, platoon and company, instruction
in the new close order formations and movements as prescribed in the
Provisional Infantry Drill Regulations prepared for the A. E. F. and specially
adapted to maximum strength rifle companies of 250 men. Also 100, 200
and 300-yard rifle target practice was conducted on a nearby rifle range
constructed by Lieutenant Howard and the Pioneer Platoon. Automatic
rifle practice and machine gun practice were conducted as long as the
supply of ammunition would permit. Signalling, tactics, rifle exercises,
the "MacNab" system of preliminary rifle firing instruction, identification
of the several distinctive American divisional insignia, and map reading were
all included. The band and drum corps rendered regular service at formal
guard mounts, which were held daily, and at all ceremonies or "Regimental
Formations." A brigade band was developed by providing for frequent
practice with the band of the 362nd Infantry. Chaplain Cassidy conducted
a most successful elementary school particularly for men who could not read
or write and several men through this course became able for the first time
to write letters home.
No epidemic of influenza or any other disease ever attacked the
regiment while abroad and although deaths from any cause were infrequent
in BELLeME, it became the sad duty of the regiment to render the funeral
honors at the BELLeME cemetery for Sergeant Samuel Lezak, of Company
"F," and later for Captain Lewis of Division Headquarters. Also a memorial
service, including addresses by Brigadier General McDonald and Major
Doherty, was held in honor of ex-President Roosevelt, whose death oc-
curred in February.
One of the most successful ventures that the Y. M. C. A. undertook was
the sending of Miss Brady to the regiment. She was the first and only
woman who had been on duty with the regiment, and she was instantly a
success. Quiet, diplomatic, energetic, resourceful, thoroughly interested in
her work and attractive in her personality, she had in about two days
enrolled the assistance of officers and men and was managing the regi-
ment's first hot chocolate establishment in a corner of the Regimental
Theater. From the day of her arrival until the day and hour that the
troop trains pulled out for ST. NAZAIRE she was constantly and materially
assisting in the maintenance of the morale. Also not to be overlooked was
the visit of the "Flying Legion" — a group of about twenty Y. M. C. A. girls
who spent one day at BELLeME participating in an enlisted men's dance
in the afternoon and in an officers' dance in the evening.
On February 1st an order was issued from G. H. Q., A. E. F., which
took its effect in the regiment on February 9th, transferring to the Army of
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Occupation those officers who, in Belgium, had indicated their preference
to remain in the regular service if opportunity should occur. Under this
order the following officers were transferred to the 2nd Division: Captains
Williams (Co. "F") and Scudder (Regimental Adjutant) ; First Lieutenants
Brightbill (1st Bn. Int. Officer), Appelman (Co. "B"), Hudelson (Co. "C"),
Bissett (Co. "I"), Bates (Co. "A"), Johnston (2nd Bn. Adjutant), and Voder-
berg (Co. "D") ; and 2nd Lieutenants Coats (Co. "L") and Stout (Co. "I") ;
to the 3rd Division: Captain Page (Regimental Intelligence Officer) ; and to
the 4th Division: Captain Towson (Co. "H"). Lieutenant McMillen (Hq.
Co.), mentioned in the same order, had already received orders to report to
G. H. Q., A. E. F. At about this time and in response to a similar
election made by him, Lieutenant Valverde (Co. "M") was transferred to
the Military Police Corps.
In honor of these departing officers a farewell dinner which was at-
tended by the Brigade Commander and Staff as well as by the Colonel and
all officers of the regiment was held at the HOTEL ST. LOUIS in BEL-
LeME. Its success rivalled but scarcely outrivalled that of the dinner held
at NOGENT-EN-BASSIGNY, nearly six months previously, when the regi-
ment was about to go into its first action.
To fill vacancies resulting from these transfers the following changes
in the regiment were made effective on February 9th : Captain Burton be-
came Regimental Adjutant, Lieutenant Pfund Acting Operations Officer, Lieu-
tenant Orton Acting Regimental Intelligence Officer, Lieutenant Lane Regi-
mental Gas and Mess Officer and Assistant Operations Officer, Lieutenant
Abel Commanding Officer of Company "B", Lieutenant Carver ("of West
Virginia") Acting Adjutant of 1st Battalion, and Lieutenant Linforth Acting
Adjutant of 2nd Battalion. As the several officers of the 2nd and 3rd
Divisions, who were replaced by those from this regiment, reported for duty
the other vacancies were soon filled by them. The principal changes thus
caused were the assignments of Captain Wade Goble (2nd Division) to
command Company "H," and Captain Hunter P. Lovelace (3rd Division) as
Regimental Intelligence Officer.
Within a few days further changes resulted from the promotions granted
with rank from February 21, 1919, to cover certain of the cases of deserved
promotions which had been unexpectedly cut off by the order stopping
all national army promotions after the armistice. Within the regiment this
order brought Captaincies to First Lieutenants Bailey (Co. "K"), Abel
(Co. "B"), and Batman (Co. "I") and First Lieutenancies to Second Lieu-
tenants Dunn (Co. "M"), Lane (Co. "G"), Valentine (Co. "L"), Craig
(Hq. Co.), Ramsdell (M. G. Co.), Orton (2nd Bn. Int. Officer), Linforth
(M. G. Co.) and Howard (Hq. Co.). Similar orders brought a Majority
to Captain Brown, M. C, a Captaincy to Lieutenant Smith, M. C. and a Cap-
taincy to Lieutenant (Chaplain) Beard. Each of these promotions had been
so well earned and long delayed that sincere gratification upon their receipt
was heartily felt by the entire regiment.
As a result of these promotions several material changes in assign-
ments were announced on February 22nd, the principal ones being that
Captain Gilbert was transferred from Company "K" to his original Com-
pany "F," Captain Bailey was placed in command of Company "K," Captain
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Abel was transferred to Company "D," Captain Batman was temporarily
attached to Company "G," Lieutenant Orton was assigned to Company "M,"
Lieutenant Lane was assigned as 2nd Battalion Intelligence Officer (but
continued his duties as Gas and Mess Officer and Assistant Operations
Officer), and Lieutenant Linforth was assigned as Second Battalion Adjutant.
The subsequent principal changes in the assignment and personnel of line
officers before leaving BELLeME were: February 25: Captain Batman
attached to Company "A." February 28: Captain Burton from Regimental
Adjutant to Operations Officer (compiling history), Lieutenant Pfund from
Acting to Assistant Operations Officer (but continuing to do the operating),
Captain Jahant, Acting Regimental Adjutant, Captain Angus to Machine
Gun Company and Captain Louis N. Fournier (2nd Division) to Company
"C." March 1: Captain Batman assigned to Company "A." March 13:
Captain Jahant assigned as Regimental Adjutant. March 14: Captain Jahant
transferred to LE MANS Embarkation Center, Captain Burton assigned as
Regimental Adjutant, Lieutenant Pfund as Acting Operations Officer. In
the meantime almost at the last moment an additional thousand unequipped
replacements were sent to the division, but for the sake of keeping clear
the regimental records, which now were practically ready for embarka-
tion, these men were held in a single detachment and officers were detailed
from the several regiments to take charge of them. From this regiment there
went on this duty Lieutenants Haas, Ellis and Coppinger.
Also during the last months an opportunity had come allowing selected
officers and men to attend, on detached service, certain of the European
Universities. In answer to this call the Medical Detachment contributed
Major Brown, Captain McKibben, Captain Smith (after a few days of service
by Captain Smith as Regimental Surgeon following Major Brown's depart-
ure) and Lieutenant Mcintosh. The Dental Surgeons were also soon sep-
arated from the regiment. The popular and efficient Captain William G.
Parker of the 346th Machine Gun Battalion was then transferred to the
regiment as its Regimental Surgeon, and among other additional doctors
there came back Captain (formerly Lieutenant) Fred B. Coleman. Shortly
before the second detachment of the regiment sailed for the United States
Major Brown rejoined it.
From early in February until the day of departure the one controlling
purpose of every program was the preparation for the regiment's return to
the United States. Organization property not required for transporta-
tion overseas was collected and as rapidly as possible turned in — additional
personal equipment needed to comply with embarkation instructions was
constantly checked and rechecked, and missing items sought after and
issued, the elusive "cootie" was made the subject of a determined cam-
paign until each company had its own delousing plant and each company in
addition to the medical inspections held a daily inspection and reported the
result at Officers' Call. The final victory came when Lieutenant Pfund's
suggestion was incorporated in an operations memorandum and the "cootie"
was outmaneuvered and wearied to death by the doughboy's practice of
one day wearing his underclothes wrong side out and the next day right side
out until the enemy had fled or been annihilated in action.
Repeated inspections of men and equipment were made by everyone from
squad leader to Division Inspector. A similar inspection of billets was made
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by everyone from squad leader to Lieutenant Colonel Eddy, and finally a
"tactical inspection" by "G-3" of the Division (Lieutenant Colonel Lynn)
won for the men of the regiment a clearance and a record that equalled
even that which Captain Kanzler was making for them on paper in the
personnel office. The results of the tactical inspection (which included
particularly the execution of close order movements according to the Pro-
visional I. D. R. of the A. E. F.), are here in part recorded as indicative
of the results attained: The two leading rifle companies in the division
were Companies "D" and "I" of this regiment, with the records given
below; of the four infantry supply companies in the division, the Supply
Company of the 361st Infantry ranked first by a considerable margin; the
two leading battalions in the division were the 1st and 3rd Battalions of
this regiment with the records given below, and the record of the 2nd Bat-
talion is also here published because, although it ranked in a tie for 13th
place in the division, this result was largely due to the small percentage
present and such percentage has been explained as an error due to a failure
to allow for the unavoidable absence of members of the new and old guard;
finally, of the four regiments, the 361st Infantry ranked first, as shown
below:
Organization
Rating of Officers
Appear- Perform-
ance ance
Per-
Rating of Enlisted Men centage
■ Appear- Perform- Present at
ance ance Inspection
Final
Rating
Co. "D", 361st Inf.
100 93
98
95
95
96.2
Co. "I", 361st Inf.
100 95
97
95
94
96.2
1st Bn., 361st Inf.
97.5 91.5
96.7
91.5
94
94.2
3rdBn., 361st Inf.
100 92.2
96.7
90
91.5
94.1
2nd Bn., 361st Inf.
100 89.2
93.7
90.3
79.7
90.6
361st Inf.
99 91
95
89
88
92.4
364th Inf.
97.5 88.5
91
89.5
90
91.3
363rd Inf.
97.1 92.4
91.5
89.3
87
91.2
362nd Inf.
97.5 90
93
87
86.5
91
While all of this was going on outside, the personnel office, under the
conscientious direction of Captain Jacob Kanzler assisted by Lieutenant
Frederick T. Fairchild, was crowding the capacity of all available type-
writers with the reams of reports required to be completed so that once the
regiment left the embarkation area, its records with the Expeditionary
Forces would be satisfactorily closed and that thereafter as the regiment
passed through the further stages of demobilization there would be the least
possible delay due to discrepancies or to the need of further data. The
task was gradually accomplished and Captain Kanzler's reward came with
the opinion of the Embarkation Center Inspectors who said that they had
never before seen a regiment's records in such excellent condition.
20 March to 26 April, 1919— from BELLeME (ORNE) FRANCE, to
CAMP LEWIS, WASHINGTON, U. S. A., via ST. NAZAIRE (LOIRE
INFERIEURE), France, and HOBOKEN, N. J., U. S. A., East, by marching,
20 kilometers, and West, by rail and ship, 7023 miles (1 1,237 kilometers).
On March 20th the movement to the West at last began by marching East
20 kilometers from BELLeME to NOGENT-LE-ROTROU and there entrain-
ing for ST. NAZAIRE. The first units to leave were Regimental Headquarters,
Headquarters Company, Machine Gun Company and the Second Battalion
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(train commander, Colonel Cummings). The rest of the regiment followed,
on two trains leaving NOGENT-LE-ROTROU a few hours apart. On the
first of these trains were the 181st Brigade Headquarters, the Third Bat-
talion and Companies "A" and "B" (train commander, Brigadier General
McDonald) and on the second train were the First Battalion (less Com-
panies "A" and "B"), Supply Company and 347th Machine Gun Bat-
talion (train commander, Lieutenant Colonel Eddy).
The troops arrived in ST. NAZAIRE the following day after a 275-
kilometer (about 172-mile) trip. The train service already was growing
better for a part of the cars were large American freight cars instead of the
tiny French type and each train carried a kitchen car that made possible
the service of hot meals prepared by a permanent train crew regularly
assigned to that duty.
At ST. NAZAIRE an excellently managed and roomy embarkation camp
readily absorbed the regiment and after undergoing more physical and
equipment inspections and a revision of some of the embarkation lists
according to new instructions, the regiment was ready for shipboard. The
admirable efficiency and ready co-operation shown by all in charge of
operations at ST. NAZAIRE is worthy of the highest commendation.
On March 25th the 181st Brigade Headquarters, 361st Infantry Head-
quarters, Headquarters and Supply Companies boarded the Naval Transport
"Orizaba" with a considerable number of troops from the 182nd Brigade
and various convalescent and minor detachments. Brigadier General
McDonald was commander of troops. The ship sailed that day and reached
HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY, on April 2nd, after an excellent trip.
Just as the "Orizaba" was sailing there came the last assignment of new
officers to the regiment. First came a list of appointments to Second Lieu-
tenants' Commissions of those men who had graduated from the last
Officers' Training Camp and from there had been returned to the regiment
as officer candidates (or so-called "3rd Lieutenants") to await their com-
missions. Following this came a Division Order assigning the new officers
in most cases to their own regiments. These men had earned their recom-
mendations to attend the camp by service under fire in the MEUSE-
ARGONNE offensive and it was a proud day for the regiment when it could
list them on its roster of officers. These were the regiment's first officers
to come to it from its own ranks:
Second Lieutenant Clyde C. Boyce, formerly Sergeant in Co. "E".
Second Lieutenant Alexander Dobie, formerly Sergeant in Co. "H".
Second Lieutenant Austin Duggan, formerly 1st Sergeant in Hq. Co.
(commissioned shortly after his arrival in United States on "Orizaba").
Second Lieutenant Val F. Gerlits, formerly Sergeant in Co. "D".
Second Lieutenant Thomas Greenlees, formerly Sergeant in Co. "G".
Second Lieutenant Frank J. McDonald, formerly Sergeant in Co. "C".
Second Lieutenant John Melcher, formerly Sergeant in Co. "E".
Second Lieutenant William G. Monaghan, formerly Sergeant in Co. "K."
Second Lieutenant Joseph A. Simonich, formerly Sergeant in Co. "A".
There were also similarly assigned to this regiment Second Lieutenants
Fidler, Harelson and Wallis, who had served as enlisted men with other
units of the division.
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During this brief stay at ST. NAZAIRE, the 2nd Battalion again par-
ticipated in a ceremony accompanying the presentation by Major General
Lewis of a few belated decorations.
On April 3rd the last units of the regiment sailed from ST. NAZAIRE.
The First Battalion (less Company "D"), accompanied by a number of
officers from the other units sailed on the "Edward Luckenbach," the rest,
under command of Lieutenant Colonel Eddy, sailed on the "Mexican."
By April 15th the entire regiment of veterans had been brought back
safely to the welcome shores of the Goddess of Liberty. Scarcely a man
who was able to rise from his bed failed to gaze eagerly at the great
statue at the harbor's entrance, for this statue symbolized to each man
most nobly and perfectly the land and the ideals for which he had put
forth his every effort and freely risked his life. To each returning soldier
the spirit of Liberty appeared in person to hold out the light of Freedom
and to welcome him to his well-earned reward — a home in a country of
Freedom.
The troops on the "Orizaba" and "Edward Luckenbach" were sent to
CAMP MERRITT, N. J., those on the "Mexican" to CAMP MILLS, N. Y.
Here the members of the regiment were rapidly separated into groups to be
sent to the demobilization camps nearest to the respective points from which
they had entered the service. The Regimental, Battalion and Company
Headquarters, and the band were, however, preserved essentially intact and
ordered to CAMP LEWIS, Washington, with such of the other troops as had
been originally inducted into the service from Washington or Oregon.
On April 20th, Colonel Cummings entrained with the second train of the
Camp Lewis detachment leaving Camp Merritt. In his detachment were the
21 officers and 436 men who together now made up the Regimental Staff,
the First Battalion (less Company "D") and Headquarters and Supply Com-
panies. On April 24th, Lieutenant Colonel Eddy, entrained with the Camp
Lewis detachment from Camp Mills, consisting of 25 officers and 739 men,
which included not only all that remained of the 361st Infantry, but also
8 officers and about 150 men from other units.
As the troops were hurried homeward the same glad welcome and ever
helpful and cheerful Red Cross workers appeared again, much as on
the trip East ten months before. But now there was no secrecy, and
receptions were tendered at many points along the way, including MARION,
Ohio, ST. PAUL, Minn., DICKINSON, N. D., BUTTE or HELENA, Mont,
(according to the routings of the trains), and finally the great ovations
and parades in SPOKANE, SEATTLE and TACOMA, Wash.
Camp Lewis was reached by each train late in the evening and in each
case the discharge machinery was put in motion the moment the men had
detrained. Some were there discharged by noon of the following day
and all (except a detachment from Company "H" and few necessary
men at headquarters) were discharged within forty-eight hours after their
arrival. The detachment from Company "H" consisted of one carload
of men among whom it was reported that there had developed a case of
''German measles" — this led to a 14-day quarantine by Camp authorities,
which Regimental Headquarters was unable to foreshorten.
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On April 26th Colonel Cummings had led his detachment in triumphal
parade in TACOMA, and on the same night the regiment reported in at
CAMP LEWIS for demobilization. On that day the 361st Infantry com-
pleted a term of active service of just 600 days (September 4, 1917, to April
26, 1919). On April 30th the remaining units were all in the camp where
they had been originally formed, and that date is understood to mark the
official demobilization of the unit, after 604 days' service. The tour of duty
was done, the official National and Regimental colors were turned in for
delivery to the State of Washington, and at patriotic exercises held in the
City of Tacoma, Colonel Avery D. Cummings returned to the Tacoma Com-
mercial Club and Chamber of Commerce the additional Regimental Colors,
the safe return of which had been guaranteed to them a year before by
Colonel William D. Davis.
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APPENDIX I
TRAVEL SUMMARY
(All dates are inclusive)
Total service of regiment (Sept. 4, 1917-April 30, 1919) 604
Days in United States before going overseas (Sept. 4, 1917-July 5, 1918) 305
Days on high seas or overseas (July 6, 1918-April 2, 1919) 271
Days in United States after return from overseas (April 3-30, 1919) .. . 28
Days in Scotland or England (July 17-19, 1918) 3
Days in France (July 20-Oct. 19, 1918, and Dec. 31, 1918-Mar. 25,
1919) 176
Days in Belgium (Oct. 20-Dec. 30, 1918) 72
Days out of U. S. before armistice (July 6-Nov. 11,1918) 129
Days out of U. S. after armistice (Nov. 12, 1918-April 2, 1919) 142
Miles Kilometers
Railroad travel in United States (approximately 3200 miles
each way) 6,400 10:240
Sea travel (approximately 4318 miles going, 3645 miles
returning) 7,963 12,741
Railroad travel in Scotland or England 425 680
Railroad travel in France (5 trips) 1 ,302.5 2,084
Railroad travel in Belgium 15.5 25
Motor truck travel in France 39 62
Night marching in France (7 marches) 45.5 72.5
Day marching in France (15 marches) 104 167
Day marching in Belgium (16 marches) 148.5 238
Advancing by attack, including attack on Gesnes, (7
advances) 1 6.5 26.5
Total movements of regiment 16,459.5 26,336
Total movements on foot in Europe 314.5 504
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APPENDIX II
BATTLE SUMMARY
(All dates are inclusive)
Days
Days in training in United States (Sept. 4, 1917-July 5, 1918) 304
Days in training in France (July 23-Sept. 2, 1918) 42
Days in service as Combat Division (Sept. 3-Nov. 1 1, 1918) 70
Days en route during action (Sept. 3-11, 14-19, Oct. 12-27) . . 31
Days in action (Sept.l2-13,Sept.20-Oct. 11, Oct. 28-Nov. 11) 39
Days in front line (Sept. 26-Oct. 3, Oct. 8-10, Nov. 1-3) 14
Days in Brigade Reserve (Sept. 20-25, Oct. 11, Oct. 31) 8
Days in Division Reserve (Nov. 10-11) 2
Days in Corps Reserve (Oct. 4-7, Oct. 28-30, Nov. 4-9) . 13
Days in Army Reserve (Sept. 12-13) 2
Depth of enemy territory permanently gained by regiment, 25 kilom-
eters (151/2 miles). The division is credited with a total gain of 34
kilometers.
Major operations participated in by 361st Infantry:
ST. MIHIEL OFFENSIVE (in Army Reserve), Sept. 12-13, 1918.
MEUSE-ARGONNE DEFENSIVE, Sept. 20-25, 1918.
MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE, Sept. 26-Oct. 12, 1918.
YPRES-LYS (-SCHELDT) OFFENSIVE, Oct. 31-Nov. 11, 1918.
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APPENDIX III
DECORATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL CITATIONS
Summary of Individual Awards
Designation of Name for Army Post 1
U. S. Congressional Medal of Honor 1
U. S. Distinguished Service Medal 1
U. S. Distinguished Service Cross 34
French Croix de Guerre 45
Belgian Croix de Guerre 23
U. S. Army Meritorious Service Citation Certificate, without Decoration 7
Divisional Citation in General Orders (with Silver Star) 195
Regimental Citation in General Orders, without Decoration 5
Total 312
DESIGNATION OF NAME FOR ARMY POST
By direction of the President, the new post now being constructed near
Gatun, Panama Canal Department, is named Fort William D. Davis; in
honor of the late Col. William D. Davis, 361st Infantry, who died in France,
November 1, 1918. Colonel Davis was awarded the distinguished service
cross "for extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September
26 to October 2, 1918." During the engagement he was twice wounded,
but remained in command of his regiment throughout the entire action,
until it was finally relieved. He was awarded the distinguished service medal
posthumously for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services. He
served on the Canal Zone in the 5th Infantry during the period when the
troops were engaged in the maneuvers and survey work which formed a
practical basis for the defense project. (W. D. G. O. 91, Sec. IV, July
19, 1919.)
U. S. CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
Oscar F. Miller, Major, 361st Infantry. For conspicuous gallantry and
intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy near
Gesnes, France, September 28th, 1918. After two days of intense physical
and mental strain, during which Maj. Miller had led his battalion in the
front line of the advance, through the forest of Argonne, the enemy was
met in a prepared position south of Gesnes. Though almost exhausted, he
energetically reorganized his battalion and ordered an attack. Upon reach-
ing open ground, the advancing line began to waver in the face of machine
gun fire from the front and flanks and direct artillery fire. Personally
leading his command group forward between his front line companies, Maj.
Miller inspired his men by his personal courage, and they again pressed on
toward the hostile position. As this officer led the renewed attack he was
shot in the right leg, but he nevertheless staggered forward at the head of
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his command. Soon afterwards he was again shot in the right arm, but
he continued the charge, personally cheering his troops on through the
heavy machine gun fire. Just before the objective was reached he received
a wound in the abdomen which forced him to the ground, but he continued
to urge his men on, telling them to push on to the next ridge and leave him
where he lay. He died from his wounds a few days later. (W. D. G. O.
16, Sec. Ill, Jan. 22, 1919.)
U. S. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
William D. Davis, colonel, Infantry, United States Army. For excep-
tionally meritorious and distinguished services. He served with marked
success as commanding officer of the 361st Infantry, displaying military
attainments of a high order. Inspiring his men by his faithful devotion to
duty, he proved a potent factor in the achievements of the 91st Division.
While ably directing his regiment in action during the early part of Novem-
ber he was killed by an enemy shell. (W. D. G. O. 98, Sec. V, Aug. 2, 1919.)
U. S. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
W. D. Davis, colonel, 361st Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in
action near Gesnes, France, September 26 to October 2, 1918. He displayed
distinguished gallantry in leading and directing his front line in the four
days' advance on Gesnes, and in the four following days, holding the front
line, under heavy shell fire. During this period his regiment was suffering
heavy casualties, but he remained constantly with the front line, encourag-
ing his men by his presence to hold out under this most dangerous and
trying condition of warfare. Twice wounded, he remained in command
of the regiment throughout the entire action until it was finally relieved on
October 12th. (W. D. G. O. 139, Sec. I, Dec. 24, 1918.)
Avery D. Cummings, colonel, 181st Infantry Brigade. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September 29, 1918. During the
attack on Gesnes, he, then a lieutenant colonel, in addition to performing
his regular duties as brigade adjutant, 181st Brigade, went forward with the
front line of attack, directing the organization and outposting of the front line
after Gesnes and the army objective beyond it had been captured. All of the
senior officers of the assaulting regiment having been killed or wounded
in the attack on Gesnes he unhesitatingly organized the scattered elements
of the regiment, and pushed the attack home to final success. (W. D. G. O.
139, Sec. I, Dec. 24, 1918.)
(As the above award was earned before Colonel Cummings joined the
regiment it is not included in the summary and number of individual awards
won by members of the regiment, but it is reprinted here because of its
evident interest to the regiment as having been won by the Colonel who
shortly thereafter became its commanding officer.)
George W. Farwell, major, 361st Infantry. For extraordinary heroism
in action near Gesnes, France, September 28-29, 1918. He displayed ex-
ceptional personal bravery in leading his command to the capture of enemy
positions near Gesnes, France, September 28-29, 1918. In each of these
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actions his troops were subjected to heavy artillery bombardment and ma-
chine gun fire, but due to his coolness and the inspiration of his personal
leadership and bravery his battalion in each instance captured and held the
positions attacked. (W. D. G. O. 20, Sec. V, Jan. 30, 1919.)
William J. Potter, major, formerly commanding officer, Company L,
361st Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Eclisfontaine,
France, September 28, 1918. After being painfully wounded by a shell
fragment during the night, Major Potter, then captain, refused to go to
the rear, and organized his company for an attack and led it in the advance
under heavy machine gun and artillery fire, freely exposing himself and
cheering his men by his presence until he was a second time wounded thru
the lungs, even then refusing to be evacuated until the company was organ-
ized and properly turned over to his successor for another attack which was
then impending. (Official copy, but reference to W. D. orders not available.)
Major Paul F. Brown, Medical Detachment, 361st Infantry. For extra-
ordinary heroism in action near Eclisfontaine, France, on the night of Sep-
tember 26-27, 1918. Major Brown, then Captain, voluntarily advanced in
front of our lines for the purpose of rescuing the wounded left in advance
of the new lines by the retirement of a unit of the regiment. Due to his
efforts fourteen wounded Americans were brought safely back to our lines.
(Official copy, but reference to W. D. orders not available.)
Campbell Burke, captain, 361st Infantry. For extraordinary heroism
in action near Gesnes, France, October 9, 1918. The battalion which Capt.
Burke commanded was ordered to attack a position on Hill 255 under
terrific machine gun and artillery fire. His coolness and personal example
contributed largely to the success of the battalion and enabled it to capture
substantially the entire objective. He was severely wounded in this en-
gagement. (W. D. G. O. 20, Sec. VII, Jan. 30, 1919.)
Louis Jansen, first lieutenant, 361st Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Epinonville, France, September 26, 1918. When the
advance of his battalion was held up by an enemy machine gun nest, Lieut.
Jansen, accompanied by a soldier, crossed the enemy wire, took the position,
killed one of the enemy, and captured four prisoners and two machine
guns. (W. D. G. O. 20, Sec. VI, Jan. 30, 1919.)
Abraham Thorf, supply sergeant, Company B, 361st Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September 28, 1918.
Although badly wounded, he crawled 500 meters under heavy shell fire
to deliver important papers to his company commander. (W. D. G. O. 21,
Sec. I, Feb. 1, 1919.)
Daniel J. O'Keefe, corporal, Company B, 361st Infantry. For extra-
ordinary heroism in action near Epinonville, France, September 27, 1918.
When half of his platoon were on a hillside under heavy machine gun and
snipers fire, he effectively covered the withdrawal with his automatic rifle.
(W. D. G. O. 15, Sec. IV, Jan. 21, 1919.)
Regnvald Johnson, cook, Company B, 361st Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September 29th to October 1, 1918.
Under heavy shell fire and badly wounded, he constantly assisted for three
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days in cooking for an entire battalion in the front line. (W. D. G O. 139,
Sec. I, Dec. 24, 1918.)
Ivan Y. Bailey, private, 1st Battalion Intelligence Section (Company B),
361st Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France,
October 10, 1918. While on a liaison patrol, Pvt. Bailey and Corpl.
Carl G. Theobald attacked and captured a hostile machine gun nest and its
entire crew. Pvt. Bailey then took the prisoners across No Man's Land to
our lines under machine gun fire. (W. D. G. O. 37, Sec. VI, March 11,
1919.)
William N. Kouts, sergeant, Company D, 361st Infantry. For extra-
ordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September 26, 1918.
Sergt. Kouts, together with two other soldiers, captured 3 enemy ma-
chine guns and 26 prisoners. (W. D. G. O. 37, Sec. VII, March 11, 1919.)
Arthur P. Zimmerman, sergeant, Company D, 361st Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, October 3, 1918. He
voluntarily and unhesitatingly left shelter under heavy shell fire and, with-
out thought of personal danger, rendered first aid and carried a wounded
comrade to a place of safety. (W. D. G. O. 20, Sec. VII, Jan. 30, 1919.)
Hjalmar Froman, corporal, Company D, 361st Infantry. For extra-
ordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, October 3, 1918. He
voluntarily and unhesitatingly left shelter under heavy shell fire and, with-
out thought of personal danger, rendered first aid and carried a wounded
comrade to a place of safety. (W. D. G. O. 20, Sec. VII, Jan. 30, 1919.)
Jesse L. King, corporal, Company D, 361st Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September 26, 1918. Corpl. King,
together with two other soldiers captured 3 enemy machine guns and 26
prisoners. (W. D. G. O. 20, Sec. VI, Jan. 30, 1919.)
Leo L. Ross, corporal, Company D, 361st Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September 26, 1918. When the
advance of his battalion was held up by an enemy machine gun nest,
Corpl. Ross, in company with an officer crossed the enemy wire, took the
position and captured 4 prisoners and 2 machine guns. On the same day,
accompanied by two other soldiers, he captured 3 machine guns and 26
prisoners. (W. D. G. 0. 32, Sec. V, Mar. 1, 1919.)
Carl G. Theobald, corporal, 1st Battalion Intelligence Section (Com-
pany D), 361st Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes,
France, October 10, 1918. While on a liaison patrol, Corpl. Theobald
and Pvt. Ivan Y. Bailey attacked and captured a hostile machine gun nest
and its entire crew. (W. D. G. O. 37, Sec. VI, Mar. 11, 1919.)
Joseph A. Wallace, corporal, Company D, 361st Infantry. For extra-
ordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, October 3, 1918. While
his company was under heavy shell fire, he voluntarily, unhesitatingly and
repeatedly left his shelter under heavy shell fire, without thought of per-
sonal danger, rendered first aid and carried wounded comrades to a place
of safety. (W. D. G. O. 20, Sec. VII, Jan. 30, 1919.)
Henry N. Benoit, private 1st class, Company D, 361st Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism near Gesnes, France, 26th September-4th October,
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1918. During eight days of action while acting in the capacity of runner
between his company and battalion headquarters, Pvt. Benoit was con-
stantly subjected to a heavy shell fire, but performed his mission without
thought of personal danger, carrying the many messages promptly and suc-
cessfully. (Official copy, but reference to W. D. orders not available.)
Victor A. Carley, private, Company D, 361st Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Gesnes, France, October 3, 1918. He voluntarily
and unhesitatingly left shelter under heavy shell fire and, without thought
of personal danger, rendered first aid and carried a wounded comrade to
a place of safety. (W. D. G. O. 20, Sec. VII, Jan. 30, 1919.)
Joseph S. Leeb, private, Company D, 361st Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Gesnes, France, October 3, 1918. He voluntarily
and unhesitatingly left shelter under heavy shell fire, and without thought
of personal danger, rendered first aid and carried a wounded comrade to a
place of safety. (W. D. G. O. 20, Sec. VII, Jan. 30, 1919.)
Gilbert Straabe, private, Company D, 361st Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Gesnes, France, October 3, 1918. He voluntarily
and unhesitatingly left shelter under heavy shell fire and without thought of
personal danger, rendered first aid and carried a wounded comrade to a
place of safety. (W. D. G. O. 20, Sec. VII, Jan. 30, 1919.)
R. Roselli, private, Company F, 361st Infantry. For extraordinary hero-
ism in action near Epinonville, France, 4th October, 1918. Accompanying
a patrol on a reconnaissance, Pvt. Roselli penetrated enemy positions, the
exploit being accomplished under heavy fire. Although wounded, Pvt.
Roselli returned with valuable information regarding the positions of enemy
machine gun nests, and snipers' posts. (Official copy, but reference to
W. D. orders not available.)
Richard M. Kirk, sergeant, Company H, 361st Infantry. For extra-
ordinary heroism in action at Audenarde, Belgium, November 1, 1918. He
was a member of a patrol sent out to reconnoiter the town of Audenarde.
This patrol discovered several enemy machine gun sniper posts, located in
buildings which were enfilading the streets of the town. Taking another
soldier with him and dodging from building to building, he entered one
of these houses and captured two machine gunners. (W. D. G. O. 21, Sec.
I, Feb. 1, 1919.)
Ernest R. Ball, corporal, Company H, 361st Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action at Epinonville, France, 29th September, 1918. While
his company was being harrassed by enemy snipers hidden in imitation
tanks, Pvt. Ball, without aid went forward, and succeeded in killing one
and capturing another. (Official copy, but reference to W. D. orders not
available.)
John W. Cramer, corporal, Company H, 361st Infantry. For extra-
ordinary heroism in action at Audenarde, Belgium, November 1, 1918. He
was a member of a patrol sent out to reconnoiter the town of Audenarde.
This patrol discovered several enemy machine gun sniper posts, located in
buildings, which were enfilading the streets of the town. With another
soldier, he dodged from building to building and entering one of the houses
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containing a machine gun, captured two machine gunners. (W. D. G. O. 21,
Sec. I, Feb. 1, 1919.)
Wallace Smith, private, Company I, 361st Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September 28 to October 1, 1918.
Although twice wounded, he stayed out in front under heavy machine gun
and artillery fire, and helped to take back within our lines wounded com-
rades, who otherwise would have fallen into the hands of the enemy. (W.
D. G. O. 20, Sec. VII, Jan. 30, 1919.)
Howard M. Wight, private, Company I, 361st Infantry. For extra-
ordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September 28, 1919. When
his battalion withdrew after attacking a hostile position under heavy fire,
Pvt. Wight, instead of falling back, organized a party and in the face of
intense machine gun fire, rescued 15 wounded soldiers who would have
otherwise have fallen into the hands of the enemy. He placed the wounded
men in a gravel pit and remained the entire night, administering first aid,
despite the fact that he himself was nearly exhausted after 3 days of fight-
ing. (W. D. G. O. 15, Sec. VI, Jan. 21, 1919.)
Nat R. Smith, sergeant, Company K, 361st Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September 28, 1918. He success-
fully led his patrol, in the face of heavy machine gun fire (being a point
direct) in order to make better reconnaissance, and although severely
wounded, continued to lead his patrol. (W. D. G. O. 20, Sec. VII, Jan. 30,
1919.)
John Rees, sergeant, Company M, 361st Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September 29, 1918. He fearlessly
led his platoon in the face of murderous fire in an attack on a machine gun
nest, and by his personal example contributed largely to the success of the
attack by his platoon. (W. D. G. O. 20, Sec. VII, Jan. 30, 1919.)
Julius O. Yuill, sergeant, Company M, 361st Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Epinonville, France, September 26, 1918. Accom-
panied by one man, Sergt. Yuill went forward to a German trench and
bombed it, killing a German officer and two soldiers and held the trench
until reinforced by a party of four. Fearing that the Germans in the trench
would escape, he led these men 500 meters through sniper and machine gun
fire, cut off their means of escape, and captured 27 prisoners. On the
same day he killed an officer who, with 2 men, was attempting to set up a
machine gun to ambush the command group. He followed the two men
into their dugout and killed one of them, and with the help of other mem-
bers of the command thoroughly mopped up the place. (W. D. G. O. 32,
Sec. VII, March 1, 1919.)
Roy E. Watson, bugler, Company M, 361st Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September 29 to October 3, 1918.
Without any thought of personal danger, he repeatedly carried messages
over ground swept by shell and machine gun fire, delivering his messages
with utmost promptness. (W. D. G. O. 20, Sec. VII, Jan. 30, 1919.)
Howard Craven, battalion sergeant-major, Headquarters Company, 361st
Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, Sep-
tember 26, 1918. Although wounded, he remained on duty and during
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the heaviest bombardment of the battalion command post, reorganized and
kept under control the liaison section, which was essential to the success-
ful operation of the battalion. He constantly exposed himself to danger
and rendered service of great value. (\V. D. G. O. 20, Sec. VII, Jan. 30,
1919.)
Ralph Ethier, sergeant, Headquarters Company, 361st Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September 26, 1918.
He was in charge of the signal section attached to the attacking battalion;
he displayed remarkable coolness and disregard for personal danger in bring-
ing the battalion telephone line through heavy artillery and machine gun
fire to the ridge which was being attacked and there established com-
munication with regimental headquarters. (W. D. G. O. 13, Sec. VII, Jan.
18, 1919.) (Note: This occurred on September 28th, not 26th.)
Michael Carter, corporal, Headquarters Company, 361st Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September 28, 1918.
While attached to the signal section of the attacking battalion he repeatedly
spliced telephone wires in the midst of heavy artillery and machine gun fire
during the attack, displaying at all times exceptional coolness and personal
bravery and aiding materially in maintaining communication between bat-
talion and regimental command posts. (W. D. G. O. 15, Sec. VI, Jan. 21,
1919.)
FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE
(Unofficial translations of official French citations furnished to the editor by
the Adjutant General of the Army, but the exact reference to the
order containing the citation has not been available
except where stated.)
Francois Trouchet, 1st Lieutenant, 361st American Regiment of Infantry.
Wounded during the advance from the Lys to the Escaut from October
30 to November 4, 1918, he nevertheless continued for three days to assure
the delivery of rations to his battalion under conditions particularly difficult
and under heavy shell fire. (Extract from orders from Headquarters French
Armies of the East, February 8, 1919 — With Bronze Star.)
James R. McLaughlin, 1st lieutenant, 361st Infantry. For exceptional
services under fire near Audenarde, Belgium, November 3d and 4th, 1918.
During these engagements he performed highly valuable services as Batal-
lion Adjutant under heavy artillery bombardment. (With Bronze Star.)
Frank R. Johnston, 1st lieutenant, 361st Infantry. He distinguished
himself in the engagement near Bevere, Belgium, on November 1st, 1918,
by commanding his platoon with ability and success on the firing line in
spite of the direct fire of the enemy's artillery and the enfilading fire of
their machine guns. (With Bronze Star.)
John W. Beard, 1st Lieutenant, Chaplain of 361st American Regiment
of Infantry. An officer of highest merit and of remarkable courage. Charged
with the burial of the dead on November 5, 1918, he accomplished his
mission in spite of the danger threatening his men under a most heavy shell
fire. (Divisional citation in Order No. 13.313 "D" of the General Head-
quarters of the French Armies of the East, February 8, 1919 — With Silver
Star.)
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Daniel J. O'Keefe (2290557), corporal, Company "B," 361st Infantry.
A soldier of admirable courage. When half of his platoon found itself on
a hillside under heavy fire, he successfully covered the withdrawal of his
detachment with his automatic rifle. (With Gilt Star.)
Regnvald Johnson (2256921), cook, Company "B," 361st Infantry. A
soldier of admirable courage. Under heavy fire and while severely wounded
he steadfastly assisted for three days in operating the kitchens for a batal-
lion in the front line. (With Gilt Star.)
Ivan Bailey, private, 1st Battalion Intelligence Section (Company "B"),
361st Infantry. He particularly distinguished himself in the course of the
engagement near Gesnes, France, on October 10, 1918. When on a liaison
patrol with Corpl. Carl G. Theobald he attacked and captured a hostile
machine gun nest and brought his prisoners from No Man's Land to his
own line under machine gun fire. (With Gilt Star.)
Richard L. Smith, 1st sergeant, Company "C," 361st Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism under fire near Wortegem, Belgium, on November
2, 1918. During this action, at a time when a platoon commander had
been mortally wounded, he reorganized the platoon and led it forward in
spite of machine gun and artillery fire. (With Gilt Star.)
Frank C. Emow, sergeant, Company "C," 361st Infantry. For excep-
tional services under fire near Audenarde, Belgium, on November 2, 1918.
During these engagements he showed much ability and bravery in reorganiz-
ing a platoon and in leading its advance under a heavy machine gun fire
and violent bombardment. (With Silver Star.)
John A. Boyd, corporal, Company "C," 361st Infantry. He distinguished
himself in the engagement near Wortegem (Belgium), on November 1,
1918, where he showed great personal bravery in organizing and main-
taining liaison with the neighboring elements in the front line in spite of a
heavy machine gun fire and of direct artillery fire. (With Bronze Star.)
William Kouts, sergeant, Company "D," 361st Infantry. For great
courage displayed at Gesnes, France, on September 26, 1918. Sergt. Kouts
accompanied by but two men captured 26 prisoners and 3 enemy machine
guns. (With Gilt Star.)
Hjalmar Froman, corporal, Company "D," 361st Infantry. A soldier of
admirable courage. Under a heavy artillery fire he left his shelter volun-
tarily and without hesitation and disregarding the danger gave first aid
to a wounded man whom he carried to the shelter. (With Gilt Star.)
Joseph A. Wallace (2257240), corporal, Company "D," 361st Infantry. A
soldier of admirable courage. Seeing his company under a violent artillery
fire he repeatedly and voluntarily left his shelter without hesitation, and
gave first aid to wounded comrades whom he had carried to the shelter.
(With Gilt Star.)
Victor A. Carley, private, Company "D," 361st Infantry, 91st Division.
A soldier of admirable courage. He left his shelter voluntarily and with-
out hesitation under a violent artillery fire and forgetful of the danger he
gave first aid to a wounded man and carried him to safety. (With Gilt Star.)
Raymond J. Hague, 1st sergeant, Company "E," 361st Infantry. For
exceptional bravery near Wortegem, Belgium, November 1, 1918. During
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these engagements he showed great valor and much ability in organizing
the position of a platoon under violent machine gun fire and an intense
bombardment. (With Gilt Star.)
Harmon T. Draney, private 1st class, Company "E," 361st Infantry (de-
ceased). He performed most admirably the duties of a liaison agent during
the course of the engagements of October 30 to November 4, 1918, between
the Lys and the Escaut. He was killed in carrying out a mission entrusted
to him. (With Bronze Star.)
Everette H. Little, private 1st class, Company "F," 361st Infantry. For
exceptional services under fire near Audenarde, Belgium, November 2,
1918. During these engagements he performed his duties as a liaison agent
with much courage and ability under violent machine gun and artillery fire.
(With Bronze Star.)
Thomas Stave, private 1st class, Company "F," 361st Infantry. He
distinguished himself in the engagements near Wortegem and Audenarde,
Belgium, between the 1st and 3rd of November, 1918, by discharging his
duties as a runner with courage and success under a violent artillery and
machine gun fire. (With Bronze Star.)
Enos Subia, sergeant, Company "G," 361st Infantry. For exceptional
bravery under fire near Wortegem, Belgium, October 31, 1918. During
these engagements, although wounded, he continued in command of his
platoon under a heavy barrage fire. (With Gilt Star.)
Royal Oatfield, corporal, Company "G," 361st Infantry. For excep-
tional services under fire near Audenarde, Belgium, November 1, 1918.
During this action, although wounded, he remained at the head of his patrol,
located a machine gun and furnished useful information to his company
commander. (With Gilt Star.)
Richard M. Kirk, sergeant, Company "H," 361st American Regiment
of Infantry. Sergeant Kirk especially distinguished himself November 1,
1918, as a leader of a patrol into Audenarde while it was still occupied
by detachments of the enemy. He gained entrance into a house from
which a machine gun held the street under its enfilading fire and he thus
captured the gun crew. (Corps citation in Order 13.312 "D" of the
General Headquarters of the French Armies of the East, February 7, 1919 —
With Gilt Star.)
Allen L. Passenger, sergeant, Company "H," 361st Infantry. For his
brilliant display of bravery under fire November 1, 1918, near Wortegem,
Belgium, when his platoon had been separated from the rest of his unit by
violent machine gun fire. Sergt. Passenger with much ability and bravery,
led his platoon through the barrage and thus aided the advance of his
entire company. (With Palm.)
Patrick J. Sparrow, sergeant, Company "H," 361st Infantry. For ex-
ceptional services under fire near Audenarde, Belgium, November 1, 1918.
During this action he showed great personal courage and excellent aptitude
for command in leading his platoon through a violent barrage. (With
Bronze Star.)
John W. Cramer, corporal, Company "H," 361st American Regiment
of Infantry. A corporal of great bravery. On November 1, 1918, he took
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part in a patrol which encountered several machine gun emplacements
where the guns held the streets of the City of Audenarde under their en-
filading fire. Slipping from house to house, he succeeded in entering one
of these machine gun positions and there capturing a machine gun and its
crew. (Corps citation in Order No. 13.312 "D" of the General Headquarters
of the French Armies of the East, February 7, 1919— With Gilt Star.)
Thomas R. Burns, sergeant, Company "I," 361st Infantry. For excep-
tional service under fire near Audenarde, Belgium, November 2, 1918.
During these engagements he displayed much ability and bravery in per-
forming his functions as a patrol leader under direct artillery fire. (With
Bronze Star.)
Marshall V. Gano, sergeant, Company "I," 361st Infantry. For excep-
tional services under fire near Audenarde, Belgium, November 2, 1918.
During these engagements he showed much courage and devotion in keep-
ing his unit supplied with food under a violent bombardment. (With Bronze
Star.)
Floyd T. Williams, sergeant, Company "I," 361st Infantry. For excep-
tional services under fire near Audenarde, Belgium, November 2, 1918.
During this action he gave proof of great bravery and he showed great com-
petency in keeping his company supplied with food while under a constant
bombardment. (With Bronze Star.)
Roy Wright, sergeant, Company "I," 361st Infantry. He distinguished
himself in the engagement near Audenarde, Belgium, November 2, 1918,
by organizing a close liaison service between his unit and the neighboring
unit of the 37th Division under the most difficult and dangerous circum-
stances. (With Bronze Star.)
Berthel L. Nelson, corporal, Company "I," 361st Infantry. For excep-
tional services near Audenarde, Belgium, November 4, 1918. During his
engagement, he showed much courage and ability as a picked marksman
operating against the enemy machine gunners and sharpshooters. (With
Bronze Star.)
Wallace Smith (2294204), private, Company "I," 361st Infantry. A
soldier of admirable courage. Twice wounded himself, he remained in
the first line under a violent fire and helped to bring back within our lines
wounded men who would have fallen into the hands of the enemy. (With
Gilt Star.)
Howard M. Wight (2294304), private, Company "I," 361st Infantry. A
soldier of admirable courage. When his battalion withdrew after having
made an attack, Pvt. Wight instead of falling back, gathered together several
men, and under a violent fire, saved 15 wounded men who would have fallen
into the hands of the enemy. He placed the wounded men in a somewhat
sheltered spot and remained the entire night administering first aid in spite
of his exhaustion after three days of battle. (With Gilt Star.)
Nat R. Smith (2258138), sergeant, Company "K," 361st Infantry. A
non-commissioned officer of admirable courage. He successfully led his
patrol beyond the fixed objective, in the face of a violent machine gun fire,
in order better to reconnoiter the area; and, although severely wounded he
remained in command of his patrol. (With Gilt Star.)
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Owen B. Larken, private 1st class, Company "K," 361st Infantry. Near
Wortegem, Belgium, from the 1st to 4th of November, 1918, he courage-
ously and constantly for 12 hours performed the functions of a battalion
liaison agent. (With Bronze Star.)
James E. Poole, 1st sergeant, Company "L," 361st Infantry. For his
brilliant display of bravery under fire, November 2, 1918, near Audenarde,
Belgium. Although wounded he remained at his post and helped to direct
his company through the city which was under violent bombardment. (With
Gilt Star.)
John F. Morton, mess sergeant, Company "L," 361st Infantry. He dis-
tinguished himself near Audenarde, Belgium, November 2, 1918, by suc-
ceeding in keeping his company supplied with warm food in spite of a
violent bombardment. (With Bronze Star.)
Oscar Wistrand, private, Company "L," 361st Infantry. For exceptional
bravery under fire near Audenarde, Belgium, November 4, 1918. Acting
as a scout he established an observation post on the bank of the Escaut and
with his rifle temporarily silenced the fire of the enemy, thus permitting
other men to take similar positions. (With Gilt Star.)
Boss Burrell, corporal, Company "M," 361st Infantry. He distinguished
himself in the engagement near Bevere, Belgium, in November, 1918, where
he displayed great courage in taking 3 German prisoners in the village.
(With Bronze Star.)
John William Young, bugler, Company "M," 361st Infantry. For ex-
ceptional services during the engagements around Audenarde, Belgium, of
the 1st to 4th of November, 1918. During the attack and occupation of
that city, he rendered excellent and most important services as a company
runner, remaining 72 hours without sleep. (With Silver Star.)
David W. Bryant, battalion sergeant major, Headquarters Company,
361st Infantry. For exceptional services at Bevere, Belgium, on November
1, 1918. The liaison officer having been wounded during the engagement,
Sergt.-Maj. Bryant in addition to his own duties assumed the duties of the
liaison officer and by his indefatigable energy kept the detachment up to the
demands of its task throughout a period of 48 hours. (With Bronze Star.)
Howard Craven, battalion sergeant-major (1st Bn.), Headquarters Com-
pany, 361st Infantry. A non-commissioned officer of admirable courage.
Although wounded, he remained at his post and during a bombardment of
exceptional violence directed against the battalion P. C. he reorganized
and kept in hand the liaison detachment which was indispensable to success.
At all times he exposed himself to danger and rendered signal services.
(With Gilt Star.)
Ralph Ethier, sergeant, Headquarters Company, 361st Infantry, 91st
Division. A non-commissioned officer of admirable courage. Having been
placed in command of the liaison detachment attached to the attacking bat-
talion, he displayed remarkable coolness and disregard of danger in pushing
the battalion telephone line through an intense fire up to the ridge which
was being attacked and in establishing liaison with the regimental head-
quarters. (With Gilt Star.)
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Michael Carter, corporal, Headquarters Company, 361st Infantry, 91st
Division. A soldier of admirable courage. Having been attached to the
liaison detachment of the attacking battalion he several times repaired the
telephone lines under intense fire, constantly giving proof of exceptional
coolness and courage and contributed toward the maintenance of com-
munication between the regiment and battalion P. C's. (With Gilt Star.)
James M. Herron, Private, Headquarters Company, 361st American Regi-
ment of Infantry. Under heavy shell fire he assured the serviceability of
the telephone lines during the advance from the Lys to the Escaut from
October 30th to November 4th, 1918. (Regimental citation in Order No.
13.314 "D" of the General Headquarters for the French Army of the East,
February 8, 1919— With Bronze Star.)
Harold Martin, private 1st class, Machine Gun Company, 361st Infantry.
For exceptional services under fire near Audenarde, Belgium, from the
1st to 4th of November, 1918. During these engagements he showed much
ability and bravery as a liaison agent. (With Bronze Star.)
Elmer E. Sharp, private 1st class, Machine Gun Company, 361st Infantry.
For exceptional services under fire, near Audenarde, Belgium, November
2, 1918. During these engagements he performed the functions of a liaison
agent under a violent bombardment with much ability and courage. (With
Bronze Star.)
BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE
The following awards of this decoration, all made on December 17,
1918, are accompanied by identical individual citations in the following
form:
"For extraordinary heroism and gallantry in action during the advance
from the LYS to beyond the SCHELDT River, in the vicinity of AUDEN-
ARDE, Belgium, October 31 to November 3, 1918."
Major Ora Goodpaster, Commanding 2nd Battalion.
Major Friend S. Dickinson, Commanding 3rd Battalion.
Captain Harold H. Burton, Regimental Operations Officer.
Captain Fred B. Coleman, M. C, serving with 3rd Battalion.
1st Lieutenant Charles H. Hudelson, commanding Company "C."
1st Lieutenant David A. Bissett, commanding Company "I."
Corporal William H. Annette, Company "C."
Private 1st Class Fred A. L. Pearson, Company "C."
Corporal Roy A. Thompson, Company "G."
Private 1st Class Karl Snyder, Company "H."
Sergeant George A. McDonald, Company "I."
Sergeant John Schwartz, Company "L."
Private 1st Class John G. Linse, Company "L."
Sergeant Millard J. Easter, Company "M."
Sergeant Roy W. Haysley, Company "M."
Corporal Earl F. Hughes, Machine Gun Company.
Corporal Edward F. Seaman, Headquarters Company.
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The following additional awards of the Belgian Croix de Guerre are
accompanied by special individual citations as quoted separately in each case:
Sergeant Grafton C. Pearce, Company "E," 361st Infantry. For excep-
tional bravery in action during the advance on AUDENARDE, Belgium,
October 31 to November 4, 1918. Sergt. Pearce organized and personally
led reconnoitering patrols into AUDENARDE while the town was being
heavily shelled by the enemy and while enemy snipers were active, gaining
much valuable information.
Private 1st Class Earl A. Murray, Company "E," 361st Infantry. For
bravery in action during the advance on AUDENARDE, Belgium, October
31 to November 4, 1918. As a runner, he was frequently required to
deliver messages through heavy enemy shell fire and was absolutely
fearless in the performance of this duty.
Private Jesse A. Newlun, Company "H," 361st Infantry. For con-
spicuous bravery at AUDENARDE, Belgium, November 1, 1918. Pvt.
Newlun, in charge of a patrol, entered AUDENARDE and gained valuable
information as to location of spies. He located and captured a German
sniper and his wife who was with him as a spy after two civilians who had
volunteered to guide him had been killed.
Private 1st Class Paul F. Rein, Company "M," 361st Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism in action during the YPRES-LYS offensive, October
31 to November 11, 1918. Pvt. Rein carried messages under very heavy
shelling from his outpost to the Company Post of Command. This caused
him to be under direct observation of the enemy and subjected him to
sniper fire.
Battalion Sergeant-Major David W. Bryant, Headquarters Company,
361st Infantry. For exceptional coolness in action in moving the battalion
command group forward during the advance on AUDENARDE, Belgium,
November 1, 1918. In the absence of officers, who were working in the
front line or had become casualties, Sergt-Maj. Bryant took charge of the
Headquarters Group, led it through shell fire and with good judgment
selected and established the new post of command.
Private Mathew L. Eckert, Medical Detachment, 361st Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism under terrific shell fire on the night of November
3, 1918, at AUDENARDE, Belgium, where he established and maintained a
first-aid station, unassisted.
U. S. ARMY MERITORIOUS CITATION CERTIFICATES
(Without Decorations)
After demobilization of the regiment, General John J. Pershing, as
Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces, issued United
States Army Citation Certificates to the members of the regiment listed
below. These citations were not published in general orders and were not
accompanied by the award of any decorations but evidently were based upon
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certain recommendations which had been submitted by Colonel Davis in
October, 1918.
Harold H. Burton, Captain, 361st Infantry. For exceptionally meritorious
and conspicuous services during the Argonne Offensive.
Fred L. Brace, 1st Lieutenant, 361st Infantry. For exceptionally meri-
torious and conspicuous services near Eclisfontaine, France, September 26-
October 4, 1918.
Fred B. Coleman, 1st Lieutenant, 361st Infantry. For exceptionally
meritorious and conspicuous services during the Meuse Argonne Offensive.
Edward A. Valentine, 2nd Lieutenant, 361st Infantry. For exceptionally
meritorious and conspicuous services during the Argonne Offensive.
Ernest K. Murray, 2nd Lieutenant, 361st Infantry. For exceptionally
meritorious and conspicuous services during the Argonne Offensive.
Joseph T. Longfellow, Color Sergt. Hdqrs. Co., 361st Infantry. For ex-
ceptionally meritorious and conspicuous services during the Argonne
Offensive.
Charles W. Hudson, Corpl., Hdqrs. Co., 361st Infantry. For exception-
ally meritorious and conspicuous services during the Argonne Offensive.
DIVISIONAL CITATIONS IN GENERAL ORDERS
(With Silver Stars)
The following men were cited in Division General Orders as quoted
below, the wording of the general citation at the head of the list was in each
case almost identical in form, the only changes being purely formal (such
as to insert a list of the regiments, etc., which had representatives named in
that particular General Order instead of referring to the men, as is done
below, merely as members of the division.) The general citation here quoted
is in the exact wording used in G. O. 6, Hq. 91st Div. 27 January, 1919:
"The following officers and enlisted men of this division having been
recommended by their superior officers for citation in orders announcing
exceptional efficiency and fidelity in discharging their duties under fire, and
such recommendations having been approved by the commanding officer of
their respective organizations, their names are placed on the Honor Roll of
the 91st Division as members thereof, whose example can well be imitated
by officers and enlisted men of the division. Their real reward consists of
a realization by them that they have conscientiously discharged the duties
imposed upon them. Publication of this order is not intended as a reward
for them but as a stimulus to other officers and men of the division to
imitate their conduct:
MEUSE-ARGONNE
G. O. 35, Sec. I. Hq. 91st Div. A. E. F. October 30, 1918
Roscoe V. F. Brightbill, 1st Lieutenant, Company "A," Oct. 9. Efficient
leading of company under fire.
G. B. Appelman, 1st Lieutenant, Company "B," Oct. 9. Efficiency and
coolness in handling company under fire.
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H. P. Hoffman, 1st Lieutenant, Company "E," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Effi-
ciency in handling company under fire.
Frederick T. Fairchild, 1st Lieutenant, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12.
Efficient and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Walter F. Davis, 1st Lieutenant, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Effi-
cient and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Uil Lane, 2nd Lieutenant, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
B. M. Berto, Sergeant, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired and
maintained lines under fire.
John Brackett, Sergeant, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired and
maintained lines under fire.
C. V. Smith, Sergeant, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired and
maintained lines under fire.
Ralph Ethier, Sergeant, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired and
maintained lines under fire.
Michael Carter, Corporal, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired
and maintained lines under fire.
Iver Syverstad, Corporal, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired
and maintained lines under fire.
W. Everitt, Corporal, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired and
maintained lines under fire.
J. E. Bryant, Corporal, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired and
maintained lines under fire.
S. W. Christy, Corporal, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired
and maintained lines under fire.
Frank Ward, Corporal, Headquarters Company, Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Re-
paired and maintained lines under fire.
James Erickson, Corporal, Headquarters Company, Sept. 26-Oct. 4.
Repaired and maintained lines under fire.
E. G. Woodworth, Private 1st Class, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3.
Repaired and maintained lines under fire.
K. R. Mueller, Private 1st Class, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3.
Repaired and maintained lines under fire.
O. Angoli, Jr., Private 1st Class, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Re-
paired and maintained lines under fire.
H. Eklund, Private 1st Class, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Re-
paired and maintained lines under fire.
F. Phillips, Private 1st Class, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Re-
paired and maintained lines under fire.
H. Pounds, Private 1st Class, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Re-
paired and maintained lines under fire.
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H. W. Moellering, Private 1st Class, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3.
Repaired and maintained lines under fire.
G. R. Pickens, Private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired
and maintained lines under fire.
W. A. Thomas, Private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired
and maintained lines under fire.
E. L. Morton, Private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired and
maintained lines under fire.
Lief Erickson, Private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired and
maintained lines under fire.
H. A. Adler, Private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired and
maintained lines under fire.
C. R. Caverley, Private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired
and maintained lines under fire.
E. J. Frasier, Private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired and
maintained lines under fire.
B. Casteel, Private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired and
maintained lines under fire.
E. H. Stone, Private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired and
maintained lines under fire.
G. W. Krause, Private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3. Repaired and
maintained lines under fire.
A. Pugmire, Private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3 . Repaired and
maintained lines under fire.
Isaac E. Locke, Private, Headquarters Company, Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Per-
formed duty as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous and
trying conditions.
LeRoy Templeton, Private, Headquarters Company, Sept. 26-Oct. 4.
Efficient performance of duty as runner during heavy shell fire.
Roy E. Bozarth, Private, Headquarters Company, Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Re-
paired and maintained lines under fire.
Harry Arthur, Private, Company "A," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Performed duty
as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous and trying
conditions.
Ernest W. Strickler, Private, Company "A," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Performed
duty as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous and trying
conditions.
N. B. Wilson, Private, Company "A," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient per-
formance of duty as runner during heavy shell fire.
Reginald A. Perks, Private, "Company "A," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient
performance of duty as runner during heavy shell fire.
Geo. F. Maguire, Private 1st Class, Company "B," Sept. 30-Oct. 3.
Performed duty as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous
and trying conditions.
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John Reinerts, Private 1st Class, Company "B," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Effi-
cient performance of duty as runner during heavy shell fire.
Albert W. Prinzing, Private, Company "B," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Performed
duty as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous and trying
conditions.
Frank S. Hart, Private, Company "B," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Performed
duty as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous and trying
conditions.
Frank Gendrow, Private, Company "B," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient
performance of duty as runner during heavy shell fire.
Lloyd C. Rapp, Corporal, Company "C," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Performed
duty as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous and trying
conditions.
Louis Offield, Private 1st Class, Company "C," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Effi-
cient performance of duty as runner during heavy shell fire.
James H. Harris, Private, Company "C," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Performed
duty as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous and trying
conditions.
Wilbur J. Riddell, Private 1st Class, Company "D," Sept. 26-Oct. 4.
Efficient performance of duty as runner during heavy shell fire.
Clarence P. Brownfield, Private, Company "D," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Per-
formed duty as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous
and trying conditions.
Louis Stellmach, Private, Company "E," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Performed
duty as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous and trying
conditions.
A. J. Sambrakes, Private, Company "E," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient
performance of duties under shell fire.
Thomas W. Peters, Private, Company "E," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Marked
bravery in efficient performance of duty as scout.
Andrew P. Nyborg, Private, Company "E," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Marked
bravery in efficient performance of duty as scout.
Thomas M. Strachan, 1st Sergeant, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Effi-
cient and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Nels E. Saari, Sergeant, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
Samuel A. Davis, Sergeant, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
William H. Butterworth, Sergeant, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Effi-
cient and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Neal D. Stoddard, Sergeant, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Samuel Lezak, Sergeant, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
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Harry P. Stanton, Sergeant, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Frank J. Hamelius, Corporal, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
John C. Cudd, Corporal, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
Cecil A. Mohr, Corporal, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
Thadeus A. Swartz, Corporal, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Otto F. Boye, Corporal, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
Wm. Waterstradt, Private 1st Class, Company "F," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Per-
formed duty as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous
and trying conditions.
William Galbreath, Private 1st Class, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4.
Efficient and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Robert Shields, Private 1st Class, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Effi-
cient and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Arthur N. Farnham, Private 1st Class, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4.
Efficient and courageous performance of duty under fire.
W. E. Stevens, Private, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
Clarence L. Jones, Private, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Everett P. Ritchie, Private, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
Orlando B. Hardy, 1st Sergeant, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Effi-
cient and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Thomas Greenlees, Sergeant, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
William L. Jordan, Sergeant, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Enos Subia, Sergeant, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
John B. Calmus, Sergeant, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Roy A. Scott, Corporal, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
William A. Allan, Mechanic, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Cecil H. Draper, Bugler, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
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Patrick M. Hennessy, Bugler, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Edward Sagen, Private 1st Class, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Effi-
cient and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Oscar C. Martin, Private 1st Class, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Effi-
cient and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Raymond \V. Miller, Private, Company "G," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Performed
duty as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous and trying
conditions.
R. A. Thompson, Private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient per-
formance of duties under shell fire.
Thomas K. Thomsen, Private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Raymond E. Coulter, Private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Rudolph W. Soule, Private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Pete Carnese, Private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
Albert Erickson, Private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
Lester L. Fletcher, Private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
William B. Tipps, Private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Arthur Broughton, Private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Roy A. Thompson, Private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Eugene C. Tait, Private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
Joseph H. Chrast, Private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Nick C. Cederson, Private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Byron A. Howard, Corporal, Company "H," Oct. 7-9. Efficient per-
formance of duty under fire.
Paul N. Cozad, Private 1st Class, Company "H," Oct. 3-4. Carried
messages between front lines and Regimental P. C. during severe barrage.
Edward F. Weselch, Private, Company "H," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Performed
duty as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous and trying
conditions.
George S. Wardell, Private, Company "H," Oct. 7-9. Efficient per-
formance of duty under fire.
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Samuel J. Heskings, Private, Company "I," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Performed
duty as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous and trying
conditions.
Ralph Crossman, Sergeant, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Faithful
discharge of duties under heavy shell fire.
Charles L. Simonson, Sergeant, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Ex-
ceptionally courageous and efficient conduct in action.
John A. Bartruff, Sergeant, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Excep-
tionally courageous and efficient conduct in action.
John V. Harrington, Sergeant, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Excep-
tionally courageous and efficient conduct in action.
William G. Monoghan, Sergeant, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Ex-
ceptionally courageous and efficient conduct in action.
Elbert R. Thurman, Sergeant, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Excep-
tionally courageous and efficient conduct in action.
David O. Anderson, Sergeant, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Ex-
ceptionally courageous and efficient conduct in action.
Carl B. Clear, Sergeant, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Exceptionally
courageous and efficient conduct in action.
Ivan W. Hoyt, Corporal, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Exceptionally
courageous and efficient conduct in action.
Mat L. Shadley, Corporal, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Excep-
tionally courageous and efficient conduct in action.
Marcus Guirado, Corporal, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Excep-
tionally courageous and efficient conduct in action.
Virgil Paxton, Private, Company "K," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Performed duty
as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous and trying
conditions.
Ira Wills, Private, Company "K," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Performed duty as
member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous and trying con-
ditions.
Hugh Toughill, Private, Company "L," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Performed duty
as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous and trying
conditions.
Ross Babcock, Private 1st Class, Company "L," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Per-
formed duty as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous and
trying conditions.
Glenn A. Mertz, Private, Company "L," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Performed
duty as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous and trying
conditions.
Oliver C. Phillips, Private, Company "L," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Performed
duty as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous and trying
conditions.
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Payton W. Randall, Private, Company "M," Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Performed
duty as member of Regimental Liaison Section under dangerous and trying
conditions.
Harry H. Kulukjien, Private, Company "M," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Excep-
tional courage and fidelity in action under fire.
Rudolph Sommers, Private, Company "M," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Exceptional
courage and fidelity in action under fire.
Otto J. Rohr, Private, Machine Gun Company, Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient
performance of duty as runner during heavy shell fire.
G. O 39, Sec. I. Hq. 91st Div. A. E. F. November 12, 1918
Friend S. Dickinson, Captain, Commanding 3rd Battalion, Nov. 2-3.
Efficient and courageous handling of his Battalion under fire.
David A. Bissett, 1st Lieutenant, Company "I," Nov. 1-2. Efficiency in
handling company under fire.
James W. Herren, Private, Headquarters Company, Nov. 3. Repaired
and maintained lines under heavy fire.
G. O. 45, Sec. I. Hq. 91st Div. A. E. F. November 21, 1918
Howard D. Hughes, Captain, Company "A," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Excep-
tional performance of duty under fire.
Curtiss R. Gilbert, 1st Lieutenant, Company "F," Sept. 30. Exceptional
performance of duty under fire.
Cherrill R. Betterton, 1st Lieutenant, Company "E," Sept. 29. Excep-
tional performance of duty under fire.
Uil Lane, 2nd Lieutenant, Company "G," Sept. 29. Exceptional per-
formance of duty under fire.
Charley A. Jones, Sergeant, Company "A," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Albert I. Ossinger, Sergeant, Company "A," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Charles Smith, Sergeant, Company "A," Oct. 9. Efficient and courage-
ous performance of duty under fire.
Theron M. Blakely, Private 1st Class, Company "C," Oct. 2. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Raymond R. Rice, Private, Company "C," Sept. 28. Efficient and cour-
ageous performance of duty under fire.
William H. East, 1st Sergeant, Company "E," Sept. 26. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
Clyde C. Boyce, Sergeant, Company "E," Sept. 26. Efficient and cour-
ageous performance of duty under fire.
John Melcher, Sergeant, Company "E," Sept. 26. Efficient and cour-
ageous performance of duty under fire.
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Raymond J. Hague, Sergeant, Company "E," Sept. 26. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
Peter F. Kerrigan, Corporal, Company "F," Sept. 28. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
Jack W. Whitney, Private, Company "F," Sept. 28. Efficient and cour-
ageous performance of duty under fire.
Peter L. DeRosselli, Private, Company "F," Oct. 4. Efficient and cour-
ageous performance of duty under fire.
Earnest W. Ball, Corporal, Company "H," Sept. 29. Efficient and cour-
courageous performance of duty under fire.
Jose G. Garcia, Private, Company "H," Sept. 29. Efficient and courage-
ous performance of duty under fire.
G. O. 51, Sec. I. Hq. 91st Div. A. E. F. November 29, 1918
Albert E. Ralstin, Corporal, Machine Gun Company, Sept. 26-Oct. 9.
Efficient and courageous performance of duty as runner under fire.
George M. Donovan, Private 1st Class, Machine Gun Company, Sept.
26-Oct. 9. Efficient and courageous performance of duty as runner under
fire.
BELGIUM
G. O. 52, Sec. II. Hq. 91st Div. A. E. F. November 30, 1918
Richard L. Smith, Sergeant, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4. Efficient
and courageous performance of duty while under heavy fire.
John A. Boyd, Corporal, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty while under heavy fire.
Joseph F. Desilet, Private 1st Class, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4.
Efficient and courageous performance of duty while under heavy fire.
Francis A. Hartman, Private 1st Class, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4.
Efficient and courageous performance of duty while under heavy fire.
Fred A. L. Pearson, Private 1st Class, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov 4.
Efficient and courageous performance of duty while under heavy fire.
Thomas J. Fox, Sergeant, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4. Although
wounded, displayed great coolness and remained at his post directing platoon
under heavy fire.
Bruce E. Arnold, Sergeant, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4. Although
wounded, displayed great coolness and remained at his post directing platoon
under heavy fire.
Otto T. Tomany, Sergeant, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under heavy fire.
Frank C. Emow, Sergeant, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under heavy fire.
Milton R. McCafferty, Corporal, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4. Under
heavy fire, succeeded in delivering rations to members of his company on
the front line.
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MEUSE-ARGONNE and BELGIUM
G. O. 53, Sec. I. Hq. 91st Div. A. E. F. December 2, 1918
Jean Champion, Captain Attached (French Army), Sept. 26-Nov. 11.
Exceptionally meritorious and efficient services during the advance to and
throughout the Argonne Offensive and the two attacks on AUDENARDE.
Robert Guibert, 1st Lieutenant Attached (French Army), Sept. 26-Oct.
1 1 . Exceptionally meritorious and efficient service during advance to and
throughout the Argonne Offensive.
Emile Auguste Hauger, Adjutant Attached (French Army), Sept. 26-
Nov. 11. Exceptionally meritorious and efficient performance of duty.
BELGIUM
G. O. 55, Sec. I. Hq. 91st Div.. A. E. F. December 4, 1918
Edmund T. Duvall, 1st Lieutenant, Company "G," Oct. 25-Nov. 4. Cour-
ageous and efficient leadership under fire.
Dayton Crandall, Sergeant, Company "G," Nov. 3. Courageous and
efficient conduct under fire.
Calvin F. Stouder, Sergeant, Company "G," Nov. 4. Courageous and
efficient conduct under fire.
Floyd J. Piper, Corporal, Company "G," Nov. 1. Highly courageous
and efficient conduct under fire.
Banner Zeek, Private 1st Class, Company "G," Nov. 4. Courageous and
efficient performance of duty under fire.
William C. Whitman, Private 1st Class, Company "G," Oct. 25-Nov. 4.
Highly efficient and courageous performance of duty under fire.
Richard L. Smith, Sergeant, Company "C," Nov. 1. Extraordinary hero-
ism shown in action near AUDENARDE, BELGIUM.
Thomas J. Fox, Sergeant, Company "C," Nov. 1. Extraordinary heroism
shown in action near AUDENARDE, BELGIUM.
Bruce E. Arnold, Sergeant, Company "C," Nov. 1. Extraordinary hero-
ism shown in action near AUDENARDE, BELGIUM.
John A. Boyd, Corporal, Company "C," Nov. 1. Extraordinary heroism
shown in action near AUDENARDE, BELGIUM.
Joseph F. Desilet, Private 1st Class, Company "C," Nov. 1. Extra-
ordinary heroism shown in action near AUDENARDE, BELGIUM.
Francis A. Hartman, Private 1st Class, Company "C," Nov. 1. Extra-
ordinary heroism shown in action near AUDENARDE, BELGIUM.
Fred A. L. Pearson, Private 1st Class, Company "C," Nov. 1. Extra-
ordinary heroism shown in action near AUDENARDE, BELGIUM.
Arthur N. Swanson, Sergeant, Supply Company, Oct. 31 -Nov. 2. Highly
efficient performance of duty under fire.
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Arthur L. Johnson, Corporal, Supply Company, Oct. 31. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
Ernest M. Allen, Corporal, Supply Company, Oct. 31. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
Axel R. Norgen, Corporal, Supply Company, Oct. 31. Efficient and
courageous performance of duty under fire.
Herbert Gilchrist, Wagoner, Supply Company, Oct. 31 -Nov. 2. Highly
efficient performance of duty under fire.
Frank A. Pierce, Wagoner, Supply Company, Oct. 31 -Nov. 2. Highly
efficient performance of duty under fire.
Harry E. Wood, Private 1st Class, Supply Company, Oct. 31 -Nov. 2.
Highly efficient performance of duty under fire.
Frederick W. Graden, Private, Supply Company, Nov. 2. Highly effi-
cient performance of duty under fire.
Joseph Tipton, Private, Supply Company, Nov. 2. Highly efficient per-
formance of duty under fire.
MEUSE-ARGONNE or BELGIUM
G. O. 6, Sec. I. Hq. 91st Div. A. E. F. January 27, 1919
George V. J. Ramsdell, 2nd Lieutenant, Company "L," Sept. 28. For
exceptional leadership and courage, while under heavy machine gun and
artillery fire.
Harmon T. Draney, Private 1st Class, Company "E," October 31-Nov. 4.
Exceptionally efficient and faithful performance of duty under fire.
Henry N. Benoit, Private 1st Class, Company "D," Sept. 29. Courage-
oue and meritorious performance of duty under fire.
Herbert Sutton, Private, Company "D," Oct. 10. Courageous and merit-
orious performance of duty under fire.
Frank J. McDonald, Sergeant, Company "C," Oct. 10. Courageous and
meritorious performance of duty under fire.
Carl M. Naseth, Private, Company "B," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Courageous
and meritorious performance of duty under fire.
Martin J. Anderson, Sergeant, Company "B," Sept. 26-Oct. 12. Courage-
ous and meritorious performance of duty under fire.
Paul Hill, Mess Sergeant, Company "B," Sept. 26-Oct. 4. Courageous
and meritorious performance of duty under fire.
Harry Jacobs, Cook, Company "B," Sept. 26-Oct. 2. Courageous and
meritorious performance of duty under fire.
Alexander Rose, Cook, Company "B," Sept. 26-Oct. 2. Courageous and
meritorious performance of duty under fire.
Charles R. Moulton, Regimental Sergeant Major, Hq. Company, Sept.
26-Oct. 12. Exceptionally efficient and faithful performance of duty under
fire.
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G. O. 25. Hq. 91st Div. Camp Merritt, New Jersey, April 19, 1919.
(Note: Shortly after the return of the 91st Division to America the
Commanding General issued Par. I, G. O. 25, Hq. 91st Div. April 19, 1919,
with the apparent intent of relisting all previous citations in such a manner
as expressly to confirm the right of the individuals cited to wear a recently
authorized small silver star on the ribbon of the victory medal or on the
victory service ribbon for each citation "in orders issued from the head-
quarters of a force commanded by a general officer for gallantry in action
not justifying the award of a medal of honor, distinguished service cross or
distinguished service medal." The citations in this order have not been
counted as additional citations in the tabulation of awards, but so much of
the order as relates to citations of members of the 361st Infantry for service
with that regiment, is here reproduced in full so as to furnish this additional
evidence of the right of the individuals cited to wear the citation star.
The reproduction is also in a measure made necessary because there exists
a noticeable number of variations between the spelling of the names of
individuals as originally cited and as here cited, and also because, through
some presumably inadvertant errors, there were omitted from the General
Order of April 19, 1919, four of the citations of members of the 361st
Infantry which had appeared in the earlier orders.)
"HEADQUARTERS 9 1ST DIVISION
GENERAL ORDERS: Camp Merritt, New Jersey
No. 25. April 19, 1919.
I. Pursuant to paragraph 4, General Order No. 48, War Department,
April 9, 1919, the following officers and men of this division having been
recommended by their unit commanders for gallantry in action, and placed
on the Honor Roll of the 91st Division, are announced as entitled to wear
a silver star for each citation shown below:
36 1st Infantry
Name Rank Organization Date Major Opr.
Brightbill, R. V. F., 1st lieutenant, Company "A," Oct. 9-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Appelman, G. B., 1st lieutenant, Company "B," Oct. 9-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Hoffman, H. P., 1st lieutenant, Company "E," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Fairchild, F. T., 1st lieutenant, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Davis, W. F., 1st lieutenant, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Lane, Uil, 2nd lieutenant, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
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Berto, B. M., sergeant, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Brackett, J., sergeant, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Smith, C. V., sergeant, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Ethier, R., sergeant, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Carter, M., corporal, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Syverstad, I., corporal, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Everitt, W., corporal, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Bryant, J. E., corporal, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Christy, S. W., corporal, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1-3-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Ward, F., corporal, Headquarters Company, Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Erickson, J., corporal, Headquarters Company, Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Woodworth, E. G., private 1st class, Headquarters Company, Oct. l-3rd-
18. Meuse-Argonne.
Mueller, K. R., private 1st class, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1 -3rd- 18.
Meuse-Argonne.
Anguili, O. Jr., private 1st class, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1 -3rd- 18.
Meuse-Argonne.
Eklund, H., private 1st class, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1 -3rd- 18.
Meuse-Argonne.
Phillips, F., private 1st class, Headquarters Company, Oct. l-3rd-18.
Meuse-Argonne.
Pounds, H., private 1st class, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1 -3rd- 18.
Moellering, H. W., private 1st class, Headquarters Company, Oct. l-3rd-
18. Meuse-Argonne.
Pickens, G. R., private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1 -3rd- 18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Thomas, W. A., private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1 -3rd- 18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Morton, E. L., private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1 -3rd- 18. Meuse-
Argonne.
230
Erickson, L., private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1 -3rd- 18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Adler, H. A., private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1 -3rd- 18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Caverley, C. R., private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1 -3rd- 18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Frasier, E. J., private, Headquarters Company, Oct. l-3rd-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Casteel, B., private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1 -3rd- 18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Stone, E. H., private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1 -3rd- 18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Crause, G. W., private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1 -3rd- 18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Pugmire, A., private, Headquarters Company, Oct. 1 -3rd- 18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Locke, I. E., private, Headquarters Company, Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Templeton, L. R., private, Headquarters Company, Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18.
Meuse-Argonne.
Bozarth, R. E., private, Headquarters Company, Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18.
Meuse-Argonne.
Stickler, E. W., private, Company "A," Sept. 30-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Wilson, M. B., private, Company "A," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Perks, R. A., private, Company "A," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Maguire, G. F., private 1st class, Company "B," Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18.
Meuse-Argonne.
Reinerts, J., private 1st class, Company "B," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Prinzing, A. W., private, Company "B," Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Hart, F. S., private, Company "B," Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Gendrow, F., private, Company "B," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Rapp, E. C, corporal, Company "C," Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Of field, L., private 1st class, Company "C," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Harris, J. H., private, Company "C," Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Riddell, W. J., private 1st class, Company "D," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18.
Meuse-Argonne.
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Brownfield, C. P., private, Company "D," Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Stellmach, L., private, Company "E," Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Sambrekes, A. J., private, Company "E," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Peters, T. W., private, Company "E," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Nyborg, A. P., private, Company "E," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Strechan, T. N., 1st sergeant, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Saari, N. E., sergeant, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Davis, S. A., sergeant, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Botterworth, W. H., sergeant, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Stoddard, N. D., sergeant, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Lozak, S., sergeant, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Stanton, H. P., sergeant, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Hamelius, F. J., corporal, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Cudd, J. C, corporal, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Mohr, C. A., corporal, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Swartz, T. A., corporal, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Boye, O. F., corporal, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Waterstradt, W., private 1st class, Company "F," Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18.
Meuse-Argonne.
Galbreath, W., private 1st class, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Shields, R., private 1st class, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Farnham, A. N., private 1st class, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18.
Meuse-Argonne.
Stevens, W. E., private, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Jones, C. L., private, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Ritchie, E. P., private, Company "F," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Hardie, O. B., 1st sergeant, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
232
Greenlees, T., sergeant, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Jordan, W. L., sergeant, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Subia, E., sergeant, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Calmus, J. B., sergeant, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Scott, R. A., corporal, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Allan, W. A., mechanic, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Draper, C. H., bugler, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Hennessy, P. M., bugler, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Sagen, E., private 1st class, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Martin, O. C, private 1st class, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18.
Meuse-Argonne.
Miller, R. W., private, Company "G," Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Thompson, R. A., private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Thomsen, T. K., private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Coulter, R. E., private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Soule, R. W., private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Carnese, P., private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Erickson, A., private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Fletcher, L. L., private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Broughton, A., private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Tait, E. C, private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Chrase, J. H., private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Cederson, N. C, private, Company "G," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
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Howard, B. A., corporal, Company "H," Oct. 7-9-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Cozad, P. N., private 1st class, Company "H," Oct. 3-4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Weseloh, E. F., private, Company "H," Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Wardoll, G. S., private, Company "H," Oct. 7-9-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Heskings, S. J., private, Company "I," Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Crossman, R., sergeant, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Simonson, C. L., sergeant, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Bartruff, J. A., sergeant, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Harrington, J. B., sergeant, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Monoghan, W. G., sergeant, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Thurman, E. R., sergeant, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Anderson, D. O., sergeant, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Clear, C. B., sergeant, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Hoyt, I. W., corporal, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Shadley, M. L., corporal, Company "K," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Guirado, M., corporal, Company "K," Sept. 30-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Paxton, V., private, Company "K," Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Wills, Ira, private, Company "K," Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Toughill, H., private, Company "L," Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Babcock, Ross, private 1st class, Company "L," Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18.
Meuse-Argonne.
Mertz, G. A., private, Company "L," Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Philips, O. C, private, Company "L," Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Randall, P. W., private, Company "M," Sept. 30-Oct. 3-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
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Kulukjien, H. H., private, Company "M," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Sommers, R., private, Company "M," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Rohr, O. J., private, Machine Gun Company, Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Dickinson, F. S., captain, commanding 3rd Battalion, Nov. 2-3-18. Ypres-
Lys.
Bissett, D. A., 1st lieutenant, Company "I," Nov. 1-2-18. Ypres-Lys.
Herren, J. W., private, Headquarters Company, Nov. 3-18. Ypres-Lys.
Smith, R. L., sergeant, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4-18. Ypres-Lys.
Boyd, J. A., corporal, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4-18. Ypres-Lys.
Desilet, J. F., private 1st class, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4-18. Ypres-
Lys.
Hartman, F. A., private 1st class, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4-18.
Ypres-Lys.
Pearson, F. A., private 1st class, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4-18.
Ypres-Lys.
Fox, T. J., sergeant, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4-18. Ypres-Lys.
Arnold, B. E., sergeant, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4-18. Ypres-Lys.
Tomany, O. T., sergeant, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4-18. Ypres-Lys.
Emow, F. C, sergeant, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4-18. Ypres-Lys.
McCafferty, M. R., corporal, Company "C," Oct. 31-Nov. 4-18. Ypres-
Lys.
Ralstin, A. E., corporal, Machine Gun Company, Sept. 26-Oct. 9-18.
Meuse-Argonne.
Donovan, G. M., private 1st class, Machine Gun Company, Sept. 26-Oct.
9-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Hughes, H. D., captain, Company "A," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Gilbert, C. R., 1st lieutenant, Company "F," Sept. 30-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Betterton, C. R., 1st lieutenant, Company "E," Sept. 29-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Jones, C. A., sergeant, Company "A," Sept. 26-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Ossinger, A. I., sergeant, Company "A," Sept. 26-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Smith, C, sergeant, Company "A," Oct. 9-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Blakely, T. M., private 1st class, Company "C," Oct. 2-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Rice, R. R., private, Company "C," Sept. 28-18. Meuse-Argonne.
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East, W. A., 1st sergeant, Company "E," Sept. 26-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Boyce, C. C, sergeant, Company "E," Sept. 26-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Melcher, J., sergeant, Company "E," Sept. 26-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Hague, R. J., sergeant, Company "E," Sept. 26-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Kerrigan, T. F., corporal, Company "F," Sept. 28-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Whitney, J. W., private, Company "F," Sept. 28-18. Meuse-Argonne.
DeRosselli, P. E., private, Company "F," Oct. 4-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Ball, E. W., corporal, Company "H," Sept. 29-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Garcia, J. G., private, Company "H," Sept. 29-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Duvall, E. P., 1st lieutenant, Company "G," Oct. 25-Nov. 4-18. Ypres-
Lys.
Grandall, D., sergeant, Company "G," Nov. 3-18. Ypres-Lys.
Stouder, C. F., sergeant, Company "G," Nov. 4-18. Ypres-Lys.
Piper, F. J., corporal, Company "G," Nov. 1-18. Ypres-Lys.
Zeek, B., private 1st class, Company "G," Nov. 4-18. Ypres-Lys.
Whitman, W. C, private 1st class, Company "G," Oct. 25-Nov. 4-18.
Ypres-Lys.
Smith, R. L., sergeant, Company "C," Nov. 1-18. Ypres-Lys.
Fox, T. J., sergeant, Company "C," Nov. 1-18. Ypres-Lys.
Arnold, B. E., sergeant, Company "C," Nov. 1-18. Ypres-Lys.
Boyd, John A., corporal, Company "C," Nov. 1-18. Ypres-Lys.
Desilet, J. F., private 1st class, Company "C," Nov. 1-18. Ypres-Lys.
Hartman, F. A., private 1st class, Company "C," Nov. 1-18. Ypres-Lys.
Pearson, F. A .L., private 1st class, Company "C," Nov. 1-18. Ypres-Lys.
Swanson, A. N., sergeant, Supply Company, Oct. 31 -Nov. 2-18. Ypres-
Lys.
Johnson, A. L., corporal, Supply Company, Oct. 31-18. Ypres-Lys.
Allen, E. M., corporal, Supply Company, Oct. 31-18. Ypres-Lys.
Norgen, A. R., corporal, Supply Company, Oct. 31-18. Ypres-Lys.
Gilchrist, H., wagoner, Supply Company, Oct. 31-18. Ypres-Lys.
Pierce, F. A., wagoner, Supply Company, Oct. 31 -Nov. 2-18. Ypres-Lys.
Wood, H. E., private 1st class, Supply Company, Oct. 31 -Nov. 2-18.
Ypres-Lys.
Granden, F. W., private, Supply Company, Nov. 2-18. Ypres-Lys.
Tipton, J., private, Supply Company, Nov. 2-18. Ypres-Lys.
Ramsdell, G. V. J., 2nd lieutenant, Company "L," Sept. 28-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
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Draney, H. P., private 1st class, Company "E," Oct. 31-Nov. 4-18. Ypres-
Lys.
Benoit, H. N., private 1st class, Company "D," Sept. 29-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Sutton, H., private, Company "D," Oct. 10-18. Meuse-Argonne.
McDonald, F. J., sergeant, Company "C," Oct. 10-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Naseph, C. M., private, Company "B," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Anderson, M. J., sergeant, Company "B," Sept. 26-Oct. 12-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Hill, P., mess sergeant, Company "B," Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-
Argonne.
Jacobs, H., cook, Company "B," Sept. 26-Oct. 2-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Rose, A., cook, Company "B," Sept. 20-Oct. 2-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Moulten, C. R., R. sergeant major, Headquarters Company, Sept. 26-
Oct. 12-18. Meuse-Argonne.
FRENCH ARMY ATTACHED 36 1ST INFANTRY
Champion, Jean, captain, Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Guibert, R., 1st lieutenant, Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-Argonne.
Hauger, E. A., adjutant, Sept. 26-Oct. 4-18. Meuse-Argonne.
WHJ
BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL JOHNSTON:
OFFICIAL: HENRY C. JEWETT,
D. J. COMAN Colonel, General Staff,
(D. J. Coman) Chief of Staff.
Lieut. Colonel, A. G.
Adjutant.
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION.
REGIMENTAL CITATIONS WITHOUT AWARD OF MEDALS
Headquarters 361st Infantry,
American E. F., A. P. O. No. 776,
11th January 1919.
GENERAL ORDERS:
11.
1. The Commanding Officer desires to express his appreciation of the
efficient but necessarily unspectacular performance of duties of the Per-
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sonnel Office of the Regiment during active service. These duties have been
performed in a manner which has contributed, not only to the high reputation
of the Regiment, but has rendered every possible service to the friends and
relatives of its wounded, missing and dead. In recognition of this service,
the following enlisted men, recommended by the Personnel Adjutant, are
cited in General Orders:
Sergeant-Major Charles R. Moulton (2257639).
Sergeant Edward F. Gerlach (2256471).
Sergeant Rosario J. Niosi (2256355).
Corporal Frank R. Potter (2258122).
Courier Weston W. Walrath (2256441).
BY ORDER OF COLONEL CUMMINGS:
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APPENDIX V
Roll of Men Who Died on the Field of Honor
Regimental Field and Staff
Colonel William D. Davis
Major Oscar F. Miller
Major George W. Farwell
Captain and Adjutant Clarence F.
Smith
Company "A"
Captain Howard D. Hughes
Private 1st Class Xavier Bennett
Private Carmelo Bloisi
Private Ross J. Bracken
Private Leonard B Cherwinski
Private 1st Class John V. Com-
fort
Corporal Joseph N. Hails
Private Edward H. Hickey
Private LeRoy K. Holmes
Private Edward R. Irons
Private Worthy Kinnear
Private Lars L. Larsen
Private Lawrence E. Larsen
Private James V. Lynch
Private Christian J. Lysberg
Private John Marzinko
Private Robert B. Nichols
Private 1st Class Joseph Prono-
vost
Private Jacob Rau
Private Orlin R. Rehbein
Private Archie L. Smith
Private Frank T. Stevens
Private 1st Class Byron O. Street-
er
Company "B"
Private Arthur E. Aldred
Private 1st Class William F. Bare
Private Jacob Barger
Private 1st Class Bendik Bendik-
sen
Private 1st Class Fred Daniels
Private 1st Class Chris M. Even-
sen
Bugler Robert E. Helm
Private Carl J. Hendrickson
Mess Sergeant Paul Hill
Sergeant Ernest R. Krentz
Private Elmer L. Kreuger
Sergeant Herschel Lancaster
Mechanic Daniel Larsen
Private 1st Class Caeson Mc-
Gregor
Mechanic McKinley Moe
Private George B. Morris
Private Edward J. Morrison
Sergeant Elmer E. Often
Private Sidney A. Ostrom
Private Fred V. Perrine
Private 1st Class William R. Sands
Private Frederick C. Schroder
Private 1st Class John H. Timer-
man
Private 1st Class Hugo F. Wallner
Private 1st Class Henry M. Walsh
Private John J. Ward
Private 1st Class Samuel O.
Woodward
Company "C"
2nd Lieutenant John C. Hayes
Private Ralph V. Baity
Private John C. Bird
Private 1st Class Albert L. Bon-
ham
Private Ambrose Boulden
Private Anselm G. Brophy
Private 1st Class Roy Buckland
Private Howard E. Brown
Private Horace C. Bussey
Private Henry I. Dontanville
Private Grover C. Eckley
Private 1st Class Ernest J. Erick-
son
Private Fred Gale
Sergeant John A. Gardner
Private Roy L. Goodman
Private William W. Griffith
Sergeant Alex Henley
Jk
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Roll of Men Who Died on the Field of Honor
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Company "C" — Cont.
Private William Hess
Private 1st Class Vernon L. How-
ell
Private Henry A. Jacobson
Private Harry Johnson
Private Raymond P. Johnson
Private Edwin J. Kelley
Sergeant Isaac N. Kemp
Private 1st Class Gordon B.
Knetchel
Private Roy W. Kruse
Private Edward F. Kunstle
Private Isaac H. Langston
Private Paul F. Ludke
Private Domenic Mazzone
Private John Mullder
Corporal William Owens
Corporal Glen H. Robinson
Private Orville Ross
Corporal William V. Saunders
Private Edson R. Shreve
Corporal Clarence A. Sylvester
Private Lynn Taylor
Private 1st Class Ralph Toomey
Private Roy A. Whitney
Private John E. Witbeck
Company "D"
1st Lieutenant Louis B. Jansen
Private Benjamin N. Anderson
Private Jesse E. Arbogast
Private Delbert W. Cook
Private 1st Class Frank L. Coziah
Bugler Charles R. Curry
Private Frank C. Danner
Private Oswald Engelhardt
Sergeant Don R. Grable
Corporal George D. Hach
Private William W. Hayes
Private Maurice Hollzer
Corporal Jesse L. King
Corporal Alfred R. Kramer
Private George H. Meyer
Corporal Trifone Pietrantonio
Private Simon Simonsen
Private 1st Class Thomas Smyth
Private 1st Class Lee W. Um-
phenor
Private George W. Watson
Corporal Thomas O. Williams
Company "E"
Private Joe Arata
Private Christof Brending
Sergeant Don W. Clark
Private 1st Class Herman T.
Draney
Corporal Guy O. Enman
Private Ottavio Fiscalini
Corporal John L. Hepworth
Private Carol F. Jackson
Private Gay L. Jones
Private Victor Kangas
Corporal Leo K. McCormick
Private 1st Class John M. McMul-
len
Private Floyd Minch
Private Frank R. Mitchell
Private Clause E. Nygren
Private William L. O'Neal
Private Frank H. Rago
Private Bert C. Smith
Private Leland W. Tool
Private Kyle G. Walker
Private Charles V. Williams
Private Robert C. Worthington
Company "F"
Private Demetries Asimakopoulos
Private Michael Carlone
Private Fred Closkey
Sergeant Samuel A. Davis
Private Hugh DeHart
Private 1st Class Lee Flora
Corporal Frank J. Hamelius
Private Neil G. Hightower
Private George Huebschwerlin
Private William J. Jacoby
Private Clarence L. Jones
Private Milton I. Kanode
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Roll of Men Who Died on the Field of Honor
Company "F" — Cont.
Private John P. Larrecq
Corporal Frank W. Liebscher
Private Andrew P. Litschi
Private Jerome J. McNeill
Corporal George I. Martin
Sergeant Wilson T. Mumford
Private Claude C. Perdue
Private 1st Class Robert H. Rich-
ards
Private Ira R. Ringer
Company "G"
Private John Anderson
Private John V. Cosgrave
Corporal John 0. Fleckenstein
Private Lester L. Fletcher
Private John J. Ford
Private 1st Class, Glezen F. Ham-
lin
Private Harry A. Hansen
Sergeant Gill R. Jamison
Corporal Marion F. Johns
Private Peter L. Keyes
Corporal Ferdinand M. Larsen
Sergeant Omar S. Norguard
Private 1st Class Charles J. Peri
Private Thorvald Rowley
Private David A. Thomas
Private 1st Class Paul Washing-
ton
Company "H"
Private John S. Boyce
Private Nicholas Chichilicas
Private Harrison J. Cleaver
Private Alfred Dent
Private Guy Eastman
Private Howard Kahl
Private George Kennell
Private George Mack
Private 1st Class Michele Mastro-
monaco
Private Swan L. Palmgren
Private Domineco Perin
Private Charles A. Seeley
Private George L. Simpson
Company "I"
Private Drew C. Amos
Corporal Elmer R. Anderson
Private Jack Ayk
Private Julius F. Bergendorff
Private Julius Berndt
Private Guiseppe Calleri
Private Trifone Contacesso
Mechanic Carl M. Carlson
Private Harold E. Clarke
Private 1st Class John Crocco
Private John G. Cowan
Private Robert W. Douglass
Private 1st Class David A. Epler
Private Bennie M. Frydenberg
Private Miles P. Halfman
Private Victor H. Home
Sergeant Charles Huckaba
Private Edward Jacobson
Private Fred Jensen
Private Niels Johansen
Private William J. Lambert
Corporal Carl A. Larson
Sergeant George F. McCarthy
Private John J. McGinty
Private Samuel Mares
Private John P. Martin
Private Frank P. May
Private Elvin O. Olson
Corporal John H. Pierce
Private George Salter
Corporal John A. Schneider
Private Harry Seamans
Private Frank O. Thrapp
Private Elmer E. Van Lew
Company "K"
Captain Campbell Burke
Private Leo R. Barlett
Private Loy H. Collier
Supply Sergeant Harry A. Grono
Private 1st Class Thomas Gossi
Private 1st Class Cecil Hender-
son
Private 1st Class Martin O. Lien
Private Bert W. Meigs
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Roll of Men Who Died on the Field of Honor
Company "K" — Cord.
Private 1st Class Claude L. Metz
Private Harry Miller
Private 1st Class Lee E. Moore
Cook Earl E. Morrison
Private Amedeo Parenti
Private William H. Ramey
Sergeant Guy S. Rathbun
1st Sergeant James T. Rivar
Private George S. Simington
Private 1st Class Albert H. Smith
Sergeant Trigvi Soffoniason
Private Angelo Tacagni
Private Clyde Wells
Corporal Sidney A. Wright
Private Jesse A. Wright
Company "L"
Private Ferdinand Bet
Private Manuel S. Christodoulon
Private Ralph G. Creighton
Corporal Lee Davis
Private 1st Class John V. Folsom
Private Charles L. Garrety
Private Thomas J. Graham
Private Arthur E. Harlow
Private John A. Jacobson
Corporal Clarence O. Johnson
Private Henry J. Johnson
Private Kris Kovich
Private Lars P. Larsen
Corporal Herman G. Lecornu
Private 1st Class Joseph J. Mc-*
Cadam
Private Daniel F. Madden
Private Gilbert Miller
Private 1st Class Ermen W. Moses;
Private Carl A. Nelson
Cook Clement O'Conner
Corporal Anton L. Olson
Private Jesse L. Parks
Corporal Alfred Richards
Private Sigurd Ronning
Private Victor E. Satterberg
Private Mate Skifish
Corporal Verne M. Smith
Private 1st Class William Swenn
Private Edgar T. Theobald
Private Magnus Vestergaard
Private William Walch
Corporal Frank O. Wigle
Private Gustav Wilson
Corporal Grover D. Williams
Company "M"
2nd Lieutenant Paul D. Smith
Private Sam Basone
Private Walter T. Beach
Sergeant Virgil R. Detrick
Private 1st Class Edward A.
Gaedecke
Private Martin Hartles
Private Delbert J. Holliday
Private Leo P. Horan
Private Bill Kallas
Private William H. Krippner
Corporal Clifford Lewis
Private Robert S. McCutchen
Private Daniel McCormick
Private John Nelson
Private Mathew L. Oliver
Private Oscar T. Omundson
Sergeant Otto H. Oster
Private George M. Porter
Sergeant John Rees
Private Henry A. Rehbein
Private Harry E. Requa
Private Alfonso Riccuiti
Private Herman Ringhand
Private 1st Class Tom Shelse
Private Ernest H. Stock
Private Max A. Waltersdorf
Private Ray Woodson
Headquarters Company
2nd Lieutenant John A. Long
Private 1st Class Gerald M.
Davison
Private Jesse L. Jensen
Private 1st Class Sam Johnson
Private George W. Krause
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Roll of Men Who Died on the Field of Honor
Headquarters Company — Cont.
Private Thomas J. Miller
Private Maurice J. O'Connell
Private 1st Class Gustave W.
Peterson
Corporal Kenna P. Plowman
Private Angus Pugmire
Sergeant John Roman
Private Bert Stevens
Private Barney Twerdale
Machine Gun Company
Corporal Otto E. Axelson
Private Mason S. Bare
Private John Christopher
Private Wilfred E. Dumas
Private Leonard A. Haws
Private 1st Class Budd C. Larson
Private Vernard J. Meyers
Sergeant Wesley W. Miller
Sergeant Richard Nelson
Private Emil F. Neuman
Private Battisti Pasini
Private Niels Therkildsen
Private John Zanoni
Supply Company
Wagoner Peter Gatto
Regimental Supply Sergeant Ro-
land Morriss
Private 1st Class Peter Stearns
Wagoner Bert Strickland
Medical Detachment
Private 1st Class John G. Cariello
Private Leland C. Mead
Private George I. Tselonis
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Ruble, Walton L Corp
Rushmer, Earl M Corp
Rota, Luigi Pvt
Raif, William H Sup. Sgt. .
Reno, Harvey D Pvt. lc
Riznar, Albin Pvt
Robnett, Roy Pvt
Rose, Hubert B Pvt. lcl. . .
Rose, Joe Pvt
Rose, William P Pvt
Rust, Theodore Pvt
Radulo vich, Michael M Pvt. lcl
Rey, Arthur E Corp. . .
Rash, James A Pvt.
Read, William A Pvt.
Reese, James B Pvt.
Reynolds, Frank S Pvt.
Robertson, Manuel M Pvt. lcl,
Riolo, Tony Pvt
Ross, Leo L Sgt
Rider, Charles G Pvt.
Reeves, Alfred R Pvt.
Rockwell, Reuben L Pvt.
Rasmussen, Anchor C Pvt.
Reidy, Francis M Pvt.
Rumberger, Joseph H Pvt.
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Rassmussen, Ernest Pvt A
Riffle Harvey D Pvt. lcl F
Rekstav, Hans A Pvt M.
Rago, Tony Pvt E
Richardson, Robert G Corp M. G.
Rowden, Morrie A Pvt. lcl. . . .G
Ronald, John Pvt M.G.
Stoekes, Nick Pvt H
Sullivan, Gerald Pvt B
Sutton, James V Pvt H
Syverstad, Iver Corp Hq.
Schoeberl, William Pvt E
Scott, James J Pvt G
Scott, Roy Corp G
Shenfield, Owen W Pvt. lcl G
Smith, Wilbur E Pvt C
Snider, Dan W Pvt G
Snyder, Harry Pvt G
Steelsmith, Samuel R Corp G
Stephens, Robert V Pvt E
Starsasli, Gusta ve G Pvt G
Sullivan, William H Pvt E
SCHWEIKERT, JOSEPH L Pvt G
Sonnichsen, Hans D Pvt E
Syres, William Pvt C
Schaub, Harry J Corp D
Suom y, John Mech D
Sobule, William Pvt D
Sutton, Herbert Pvt D
Schultz, William R Sgt M
Stevenson, William C Pvt. lcl. ... K
Stangland, Andrew Pvt K
Smith, Edward Pvt K
Stout, William Sgt I
See, Hong Pvt I
Stringfellow, Marino Pvt Hq.
Shawlay, Raymond Pvt E
Salazar, Arthur Pvt G
Sw anson, Albert J Pvt G
SCHWARZROCK, OtTO L Pvt A
Slavenburg, Johannes L Pvt A
Shelton, Percy B Pvt A
Strandrud, Halvor Pvt. lcl. . . .A
Singleton, Albert G Corp B
Struckmeier, Robert J Corp B
Sullivan, Murt R Pvt B
Sandberg, Theodore O Pvt H
Smith, Percy L Pvt H
Sutherland, Cecil W Pvt K
Sams, Charles A Pvt M
Snyder, Raymond B Sgt C
St. Germaine, Alfred Pvt. lcl E
Schmidt, Andrew Pvt F
Schofield, Vao Pvt. lcl K
Schroeder, William H Pvt M. G.
Schultz, Fred C Pvt F
Schumacher, George Pvt B
Shadley, Matt L Corp K
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Doherty
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Ables, J]
Acheson
Anderso
Amyes, J
Bulie, T
Bathke,
Bracket
Bisset, A
Birks, E
Beckmey
Boche, J
Bryant,
Cowan, ]
Court, F
Changnc
Cobbs, J.
Carter,
Clark, L
Cunning
Cox, Adi
Chipp, Lj
Crawfof
Cox, Sta
Craven,
Covey, I
Cumming
Cullen,
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DONATO,
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NAMES OF OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN WOUNDED IN ACTION
5th December, 1918.
' »KDER8 Bossi
II. Pursuant to Paragraph 8. General Order No. 110. G. H. Q., A. E. F.. the b£I£
I., followina officers and enliBted men are hereby published, win. were hon- g"**
rned the right to wear the Wound Chevron, while in Blani
'. in. -iii\ i'ii li i ■ i Bloci
(a) In the Meuae- Vrgonne offensive, France, (fruin September 261 li to October rwVi
4th, 191 !
(b) In the Mousc-Argonne offensive, Frame, (from October Oth to October Bhow
lL'lh. i'M . 01 BBOW
(c) In the Lys-Scheld) offensive, Belgium, (from October 3lst to November bochj
llth, 1918). Boss.
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APPENDIX VI
GENERAL PERSHING'S FAREWELL ORDER
G. H. Q.
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
General Orders France, February 28, 1919.
No. 38-A.
My Fellow Soldiers:
Now that your service with the American Expeditionary Forces is about
to terminate, I can not 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
defeated. To the glory of the citizen-soldier, our troops have faithfully
fulfilled their trust, and in a succession of brilliant offensives have over-
come 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.
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361st Infantry.
Headguarten 361at Infantry,
P ()., 770,
28th January, 1919.
Sl'KI'IAI, OBDCBS
No. ■_'■-'
III. Pursuant in Paragraph 8, General Order" No. I in. i; II Q.,A E. !•'.. the
the Following offieera and enlisted men are hi rebj published, (supplemen-
tary in lint published in Paragraph II. Special Ordei No. 22 luartera,
.".Hi December, 1018), who were honorably wounded and have earned the nulit to
wear the Wound Chevron, while in action with the enemj either: —
(a) In I In- Meuae-Argonne offei from September 26th to 0
4th, l'J
(b) In the Meuae-Argonne offensive, Prance, (I i Octobei i.ili in October
12th, I I]
(c) In tin- Vpres-Lys offensive, Belgium, (fn lotoberSlel in November I lth,
1918)
Rase COHPANT Name
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Acheron, William
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M.ittner. Albert K IM I
Nelson, Lewlb H Pi
Nelson. Vsbnon W IM It
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I'atne. John It Cpl II
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Ross, Lester I'vl I
Rawbon. 1 .s»,s„ It
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Stsrnweib, Victor O . I'vl I.
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Turner. Rohert w IM C
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Vincent, Albert It I'vl 1:
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By Order of Colonel \ D CI MMINQ8.
JaCOa K AN7.I.KU,
(apt, ami l'l. Adj.,
301st Infantry.
Headguartara 361st Infantry,
AiniTiiai, ffi. P., \ I'. O. 776,
„ _ 8th Pebruan , 1918
' iltREKS
No. 30.
' '',l'-" ■ •'• • OP i ,L't:.|.h s, i;,„,.n,| Or,|,r» \„ no, (; II. Q , A It tllP
wing Offieera land Enlisted Men are hereby published (sun
tanr to list publuihed „, S ,„l Order. No. 220, 5tb December, ■
OrtlereNo. 22, 28th January, 1919, thess Headquart, ,v w „ ,,'
enemy jither-" "' " ' " ""' " '"""" ''"'V'""' "' '" ■'"'""" w"h *■
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and I'l. Adj..
361»t Infantry.
EMBARKATION ROSTER
MEN AND OFFICERS— 361st INFANTRY
AS OF MARCH 25, 1919— ST. NAZAIRE, FRANCE
(SHOWING NAME, RANK. ORGANIZATION AND EMERGENCY ADDRESS)
Abbott, Benjamin H., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, Grove City, Ohio
Abbott, Ervin L., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Loon Lake, Wash-
ington
Abbott, Stanton, Cpl., Co. E, Winslow, Indiana
Abel, Donald G., Captain, Co. D, 422 10th St., Hoquiam,
Washington
Abell, John A., Pvt., Co. G, Pulaski, Virginia
Ables, Dan, Pvt., Co. C, R. R. No. 3, Carterville, Illinois
Ables, Jesse O., Pvt., Co. H, Box 384, Neligh, Nebraska
Abraham, John, Cpl., Co. M, Wilkeson, Washington
Acheson, William R., Pvt., Co. H, Chewelah, Washington
Adair, George D., Cpl., Co. G, 16 Murphy Bldg., Seattle,
Washington
Adams, David P., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 1320 7th Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Adams, Frank W., Cpl., Co. M, 2414 65th Ave., Oakland,
California
Adams, James F., Sgt., Co. E, Box 274, Waterville, Wash-
ington
Adams, Joseph E., Pvt., Med. Det., Land Titles Office,
Edmonton, Canada
Adams, Orville D., Sgt., Co. C, 712 Essex Ave., Aberdeen,
Washington
Adkins, Delbert O., Pvt., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 9, Honey
Grove, Texas
Adler, Henry A., Pvt. 1 cl., Hq. Co., R. R. No. 6, North
Vernon, Indiana
Aeils, Elsino, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, Dayton, Washington
Ainlat, Thomas A., Pvt., Med. Det., Columbus, Montana
Aitken, John H., Pvt., Co. H, R. R. No. 1, Coulterville,
Illinois
Albert, Charles X., Pvt., Co. H, Prairie de Rocher,
Illinois
Albert, Edward, Pvt., Co. A, 354 E. Kossuth St., Colum-
bus, Ohio
Albert, Richard, Cpl., Co. K, 1242 Michigan Ave., Cin-
cinnati, Ohio
Albright, Frank, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Canastota, S. D.
Aleith, Edwin L., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, Arlington, Washington
Alfredson, Walfred, Wagoner, Sup. Co., 2712 Second Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Alkern, James J., Pvt., Co. L, 235 Cook St., Toledo, Ohio
Allan, Charles S., Pvt., Med. Det., R. F. D. No. 1, Box
198, Mt. Vernon, Washington
Allan, William A., Mechanic, Co. G, 3451 Salisbury St.
Oakland, California
Allbritain, Charlie L., Pvt., Co. A, Cumberland, Ohio
Allegre, Claude F., Cook, Sup. Co., Fromberg, Montana
Alleman, Alfred P., Pvt., Co. H, 509 Fulton St., San
Francisco, California
Allen, Archie B., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, Blackshear, Georgia
Allen, Daniel J., Pvt., Co. H, Khedrive, Saskatchewan,
Canada
Allen, Ernest M., Cpl., Sup. Co., 117 7th Ave. N., Seattle,
Washington
Allen, Frederick H., Pvt., Co. E, P. O. Box 348, Eureka,
California
Allen, Harris F., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, Crawford, Colorado
Allen, Morton, Pvt., M. G. Co., Hueyeville, Kentucky
Allen, Omar V., Pvt., Co. C, Box 38, Shawnee, Ohio
Allison, Frank L., Pvt. 1 cl., Med. Det., Pinto, Montana
Allison, Marion, Pvt., Co. M, R. No. 1, Blue Rock, Ohio
Allison, Walter D., Sgt., Co. I, 2901 Washington St.,
Seattle, Washington
Altwasser, Frederick G., Pvt., Co. C, Verwood, Sas-
katchewan, Canada
Amdal, Henry W., Wagoner, Hq. Co. ,6709 25th N. W.,
Seattle, Washington
Ames, Chester R., Asst. Band Leader, Hq. Co., Sedro-
Woolley, Washington
Amyes, Joseph P., Cpl., Co. M, 1345 17th Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Anagnostakos, John H., Cook, Co. E, Bremerton, Wash-
ington
Anders, Morley H., Cpl., Co. C, Huntington, Oregon
Anderson, Albert, Pvt., Co. G, 229^ 2nd Ave. N., Seattle,
Washington
Anderson, Axel E., Pvt., Co. A, Grass Flat, Pennsylvania
Anderson, Clarence M., Sgt., Co. M, R. 2, Ferndale,
Washington
Anderson, Conrad O., Pvt., Co. K, 401 Pearl St., Boyne
City, Michigan
Anderson, Daniel, Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 2, Winlock,
Washington
Anderson, David O., Sup. Sgt., Co. K, 856 23rd St., San
Diego, California
Anderson, Earney S., Pvt., Med. Det., 412 East Republi-
can St., Seattle, Washington
Anderson, Edward, Pvt., Co. D, Silvana, Washington
Anderson, George, Pvt. Hq. Co., 229;^ 2nd Ave., N.,
Seattle, Washington
Anderson, George J., Sgt., M. G. Co., 838 French St.,
Santa Anna, California
Anderson, George W., Pvt., Co. L, 1009 C St., Rockford,
Illinois
Anderson, Guy C, Cook, Co. K, Lacenter, Washington
Anderson, Johan, Pvt., Co. A, Pando, Colorado
Anderson, John, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, Jobs, Ohio
Anderson, John A., Pvt., Co. C, Warren, Oregon
Anderson, Knut R., Pvt. Hq. Co., Box 89, Olive Ave.,
Patterson, California
Anderson, Lars P., Pvt., Co. I, Route 1, Hotland, South
Dakota
Anderson, Martin C, Pvt. Co. A, Lucca, North Dakota
Anderson, Martin J., Sgt., Co. B, 3527 Bennett Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Anderson, Samuel, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, 539 S. 7 W., Salt Lake
City, Utah
Anderson, Samuel F., Pvt., Co. K, Custer, Washington
Anderson, Sigfrid, Pvt., Co. I, 2919 Pacific St., Omaha,
Nebraska
Anderson, Thomas, Cook, Co. L, Box 52, Horte, Montana
Andrews, John M., Cpl., Co. K, 1220 Adams Street, Minne-
apolis, Minnesota
Angle, William T., Pvt., Sup. Co., 401 Angle St., Musca-
tine, Iowa
Angoli, Oswald, Cpl., Hq. Co., 2746 Melrose St., Chicago,
Illinois
Angus, Fred B., Captain, M.G. Co., 1110 11th St., Sacra-
mento, California
Annette, William H., Cpl., Co. C, Glencoe, Ontario,
Canada
Anstine, Edward L., Mec, M.G. Co., Atherton, Montana.
Antrim, Dewey W., Sgt., Med. Det., P.O. Box 47, Oak Hill,
Illinois.
Antmiler, Barney J., Pvt,, Co. G, 142^ First St., Port-
land, Oregon.
Aprilanti, Frank, Pvt., Co. I, Box 718, Roseville, California
Argentin, Antonio S., Pvt., Co. K, 93 Clinton Place, East
Rutherford, N. J.
Argo, James S., Pvt., Co. K, R.F.D. No. 2, Wapella, Illinois
Armstrong, Charles E., Pvt., Med. Det., Box 88, Elmira,
Oregon
Armstrong, Edwin W., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, Atchison, Kansas
Armstrong, Elmer, Captain, Co. I, 310 Mason St., Normal,
Illinois
Armstrong, Harry, Sgt., Co. H, 200 N. Church St., St.
Cathernies, Ontario, Canada
Armstrong, John, Pvt., Co. C, Otterville, Missouri
Armstrong, Joseph B., 2nd Lt., Co. L, Willets Point Road,
Whitestone, Long Island, New York
Armstrong, Joseph C, Cook, Hq. Co., 6817 Greenwood
Ave., Seattle, Washington
246
Armstrong, Virgil L., Pvt., Hq. Co., 6817 Greenwood Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Arn, Andrew F., Pvt., Co. K, Arvilla, West Virginia
Arney, John H., Pvt., Co. A, R. F. D. No. 1, North Vernon,
Indiana
Arnold, Earl W., Pvt., Sup. Co., 6521 Phinney Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Arnold, James P., Pvt., Co. F, Molson, Washington
Arnold, Richard E., Sgt., Co. B, Spanish Fork, Utah
Arnold, Robert P., 1st Sgt., Co. F, 912 Hill St., Escanaba,
Michigan
Arntson, Nathan M., Cpl., Co. I, 2101 South K St.,
Tacoma, Washington
Arthur, Harry, Cook, Co. A, 935 East Park St., Butte,
Montana
Ashman, John, Pvt., Co. B, 1743 Angeline St., Seattle,
Washington
Assink, Harry, Pvt., Co. M, North Yakima, Washington
Atkinson, James R., Musician 3 el., Hq. Co., 1122 36th
Ave., Seattle, Washington
Attlesey, Walter Elmer, Cpl., Co. H, 170 Washington
Ave., Twin Falls, Idaho
Atwood, Cyrus L., Sgt., M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. 2, Cor-
vallis, Oregon
Aubert, Virgil S., Pvt. 1 el., Co. A, 109 Virginia St., Bel-
lingham, Washington
Auerhamer, Herman M., Pvt. 1 el., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 1,
Vassar, Michigan
Augur, Ellsworth J., Pvt. 1 el., Co. H, 1529H 1st Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Aulicky, Charles J., Pvt., Co. L, 1822 S. Ashland Ave.,
Chicago, Illinois
Aussibal, Eugene, Pvt., Co. E, 784 Broadway St., San
Francisco, California
Austin, Emil W., Pvt. 1 el., Hq. Co., 873 Grove St., San
Francisco, California
Austin, Harvey E., Pvt., M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. 1, Box 64,
Blacksburg, Virginia
Axtell, Samuel, Jr., Mechanic, M. G. Co., Tillamook,
Oregon
Axelson, Henry O., Sgt., Co. B, 4421 38th Ave. S., Seattle,
Washington
Aycock, Thomas B., Horseshoer, M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. 5,
Concord, Tennessee
Aylesworth, Guy A., Pvt. 1 el., Co. B, 1222 Cascade Ave.,
Chehalis, Washington
Babcock, Ross, Pvt. 1 el., Co. L, Moore, Idaho
Bachtel, Raymond H., Pvt., Co. D, 1744 S. 7th St., Colum-
bus, Ohio
Bachosso, Giovanni, Pvt., Co. K, Box 251, Sanger, Cali-
fornia
Badda, Charles E., Pvt., Sup. Co, 30 3rd St. S., Roslyn,
Washington
Baggenstos, Marcell, Pvt., Co. H, Box 114, Pe Ell, Wash-
ington
Bagger, Walter, Pvt. 1 el., M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. 4, Box
327, Tacoma, Washington
Bailey, Glenn R., Pvt., Co. H, Letart Falls, Ohio
Bailey, Ivan Y., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, Fort Shaw, Montana
Bailey, John E., Captain, Co. K, Box 217, Dixon, California
Bailey, Roy W., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 3, Ferndale,
Washington
Bailey, William T., Pvt., Co. H, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 31,
Oblong, Illinois
Baker, Dayre P., Pvt., Co. K, 434 Kossuth, Columbus,
Ohio
Baker, Floyd A., Pvt., Co. D, Madison, South Dakota
Baker, Floyd E., Pvt., Co. H, R. F. D. No. 1, Benton, Ohio
Baker, James M., Pvt., Hq. Co., Fullerton, California
Baker, Ray F., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, 908 S. 18th St., Mattoon,
Illinois
Bardoni, Frank J., Pvt., Co. G, Benecia, Selano County,
California
Balatti, Severino, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, 1210 Grove St., Boise,
Idaho
Baldell, Gean, Pvt., Co. K, 213 Park St., Aberdeen,
Washington
Baldwin, Warren W., Pvt. Co. I, Deming, Washington
Bale, Perry, Cpl., Hq. Co., 327 Brown St., Saginaw,
Michigan
Ball, Ernest W., Cpl., Co. H, Rigby, Idaho
Ballich, Neckola M., Pvt., Co. C, Box 616, Auburn,
Washington
Barbini, Antonio, Pvt., Co. F, 1130 3rd St., Sacramento,
California
Bard, Thad R., Mess Sgt., Co. I, Sheridan, Wyoming
Bardasis, John, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, Route A, Tulare, Cali-
fornia
Bareford, John I., Pvt., M. G. Co., Dunbrock, Virginia
Barman, George E., Pvt., Hq. Co., 2091 Market St., San
Francisco, California
Barnard, Alvin M., Pvt., Co. C, Mayberry, Virginia
Barnes, Henry, Pvt., Co. B, Rue, Arkansas
Barnes, John F., Sgt., M. G. Co., 1815 E. 9th Ave., Spokane,
Washington
Barnes, Ward C, Wagoner Sup. Co, Route No. 3, Wood-
burn, Oregon
Barnett, Charles A., Pvt., Co. C, 114 Cody St., Evans-
ville, Indiana
Barnett, John G., Sgt., Co. M, Wasco, Oregon
Barnhart, Clarence L., Pvt., Co. D, Tippecanoe City,
Ohio
Barrett, Henry A., Pvt., M. G. Co., 5 Summit St., Glou-
cester, Massachusetts
Barrett, John W., Pvt., Co. H, 1120 Tudor Ave., East St.
Louis, Illinois
Barrett, William C, Pvt., Hq. Co., 744 Euclid Ave.,
Toledo, Ohio
Barretta, Alfred, Pvt., Co. G, 1005 E. Spruce St., Seattle,
Washington
Barrington, Joseph L., Cpl., Co. L, Dubuque, Iowa
Barron, Guy L., Pvt., Co. I, 424 N. Chestnut St., Toppen-
ish, Washington
Barry, Thomas C, Cpl., Co. F, 2207 W. 65th St., Seattle,
Washington
Bartell, Albert R., 2nd Lt., Sup. Co., Wakefield, Kansas
Barthou, Louis, Pvt., Co. F, Hopah, Utah
Bartruff, John A., Sgt., Co. K, Ferndale, Washington
Barton, Fred, Pvt., Co. C, Bingham, Utah
Bartunek, Frank P., Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 55,
Delmont, South Dakota
Bast, Clayton L., Pvt., Co. G, Ramona, South Dakota
Bastes, Joseph M., Pvt., Co. L, 1745 Organ St., Cleveland,
Ohio
Bates, Barton A., Pvt., Co. F, 1300 Iowa St., Butte, Mon-
tana
Bates, Walter N., Cook, Co. M, Ellensburg, Washington
Bathke, Edward G., Pvt. 1 cl. , Co. I, Martinsburg, Nebraska
Batman, Robert S., Captain, San De Fuca, Washington
Batson, Harman E., Pvt., Co. M, 2107 W. Strain St., Sulli-
van, Illinois
Battineschi, Anglo A., Pvt., Co. B, Ely, Nevada
Battistello, Giuseppe, Pvt., Co. L, 648 W. Main St., Stock-
ton, California
Batto, Pasquale, Saddler, Sup. Co., Valbrevana, Pareto,
Italy
Bauders, Albert M., Pvt., Co. H, 1308 Napoleon St.,
Fremont, Ohio
Baugh, Carroll C, Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 1, Rogers,
Texas
Baughman, George S., Pvt., Co. A, Willows, California
Bauguess, George W., Cpl., Co. D, Sultan, Washington
Baum, Ralph A., Pvt., Co. K, 1634 Beldin Ave., N. E.,
Canton, Ohio
Baurer, Ernest J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 2, Sher-
wood, Oregon
Bayeoryos, Andrew N., Pvt., Med. Det., 2003 Hewett
Ave., Everett, Washington
Bayliss, Hugh A., Pvt., Co. B, Santo, Texas
Baxter, Oliver L., Pvt. 1 cl., Med. Det., R. F. D. No. 1,
Martinsville, Illinois
Beach, Charles, Pvt., Co. D, Palmer, Nebraska
Bean, Carl E., Pvt., Co. H, Winchester, Illinois
Beard, John W., Captain, Chaplain, 903 Dubuque St., Sioux
City, Iowa
Beattie, Chauncey H., Reg. Sup. Sgt., Sup. Co., 1321 E.
63rd St., Seattle Washington
Beck, George J., Pvt. 1 cl., Med. Det., Minden, Nebraska
Becker, Edward A., Cpl., Co. K, 22>2 N. Pennsylvania St.,
Indianapolis, Indiana
Becker, Leo P., Pvt., Co. C, Johnston City, Illinois
Beckler, Robert I., Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 3, Nelson-
ville, Ohio
Beckman, Vern A., Sgt., M. G. Co., Asotin, Washington
Becraft, George K., Pvt., Hq. Co., 211 24th Ave. S.,
Seattle, Washington
Beebe, Frank T., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, Woodland, Washington
Beebe, Jesse M., Cpl., Co. C, 500 Palo Alto Ave., Palo Alto,
California
Beeks, Ernest, Sgt., Co. I, Arlington, Oregon
Beeson, Harry G., Pvt., Co. C, R. R. No. 6, Casey, Illinois
Behrens, Carl J., Pvt., Co. A, St. Paul, Minnesota ,
Beliek, Harry, Pvt., Hq. Co., Fernwood, Idaho *' i
Bell, Ernest A., Pvt., Co. B, 1210 Carlisle Ave., Cambridge,
Ohio
Bell, James O., Pvt., Co. L, Kimbolton, Ohio
247
Bell, Melvin S., Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 1, Box 78,
Mt. Vernon, Washington
Bell, Milford F., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, Kirkland, Washington
Bellett, Harry J., Pvt., Co. L, 1351 W. 95th St., N. W.,
Cleveland, Ohio
Belth, Walter, Pvt., Co. I, West Frankfort, Illinois
Bender, Harry A., Pvt., Co. H, 202 E. Lincoln Ave., Fergus
Falls, Minnesota
Bennett, Calvin, Pvt., Co. H, McLeansboro, Illinois
Benoit, Henry N., Cpl., Co. D, Ekalaka, Montana
Benson, Roscoe H., Pvt., Co. A, Montezuma, Ohio
Benti, Matt, Pvt., Co. L, Boyes, Montana
Benus, Walter E., Pvt., Co. G, 741 N. 32nd St., Kansas
City, Kansas
Berg, Ingwald W., Pvt., Hq. Co., P. O. Box 507, Seattle,
Washington
Bergh, Roy A., Cpl., Co. E, R. F. D., Box 31, Olympia,
Washington
Berling, George B., Pvt., Co. L, 1433 Republic St., Cin-
cinnati, Ohio
Berlinger, Frank, Cpl., Co. D, Melrose, Montana
Bernal, Stephen J., Pvt., Co. M, 1428 N. 14th St., St.
Louis, Missouri
Berner, John S., Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., Box 95, Mica, Wash-
ington
Bernhardt, Carl W., Cpl., Co. E, 4853 N. Winchester Ave.,
Chicago, Illinois
Berntsen, Carl, Pvt., Hq. Co., Issaquah, Washington
Berry, Morris C, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, 2642 E. 49th St.,
Portland, Oregon
Berto, Basil M., Sgt., Hq. Co., 220 24th Ave., Seattle*
Washington
Beske, Frank O., Pvt., Co. H, 1026 N. Edison St., Stockton,
California
Best, Raymond, Mess Sgt., Co. D, Densmore, Kansas
Betatto, Guiseppi, Pvt., Co. H, 601 7th Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Bettfreund, Adolph F., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, Valley, Wash-
ington
Betz, Harry P., Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 2, Ninerva, Ohio
Bianco, Antonio, Pvt., Co. A, 18 E. Oak St., Pittston,
Pennsylvania
Biermann, Henry W., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Ritzville, Wash-
ington
Biggs, Thomas, Pvt., Hq. Co., Winter Quarters, Carbou
County, Utah
Bignami, George, Pvt., Co. H, 5442 Clermont Ave., Oak-
land, California
Bihn, John M., Pvt., Co. K, Bradner, Ohio
Biles, Norman G, Cpl., Co. D, Enumclaw, Washington
Binford, Joseph B., Pvt., Co. F, 1021 J Street, Fresno,
California
Bird, Cromwell, Pvt., Co. I, 905 S. Main St., Pocatello,
Idaho
Bird, Edward J., Cpl., Co. C, 1208 Dolores St., San Fran-
cisco, California
Bischoff, Albert M., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, 667 11th St., Oak-
land, California
Bise, Henry H., Mechanic, Co. M, Ehprata, Washington
Bisnett, John P., Pvt., Co. H, R. F. D. No. 7, Parsons,
Kansas
Biss, George E., Pvt., Co. M, Petersburg, North Dakota
Bissell, Charles H., Bugler, Co. H, 1806 E. 65th St., Seattle
Washington
Bissett, Arthur, Pvt., Co. F, 308 6th Ave., S., Leth-
bridge, Canada
Black, Clive A., Pvt., Co. G, Deseret, Utah
Black, Enoch F., Cook, Co. M, Sumner, Washington
Black, John W., Pvt., Sup. Co., 2610 Fifth Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Black, Louis T., Pvt., Co. H, Arcadia, South Carolina
Black, Rolland M., Pvt., Co. G, Abraham, Utah
Blackburn, Dewey E., Cpl., Hq. Co., Springfield, Idaho
Blair, Charles S., Cook, Hq.Co., 13101st Ave. S., Fayette,
Idaho
Blair, Lewis, Pvt., Co. L, 1220 Academy Ave., Kalamazoo,
Michigan
Blake, Charles H., Cook, Co. M, Box 342, Washburn,
Maine
Blakely, Theron M., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. C, care of Mrs. L.
V. Holmes, Mountain View, California
Blankenburg, Harry, Pvt., Co. C, Clinton, Washington
Blauvelt, William M., Pvt., Hq. Co., Milton, Washington
Bleem, Leo L., Cpl., Co. I, Evansville, Illinois
Block, Henry E., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, Route No. 2, Princeton,
Indiana
Block, William, Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., Parkers Prairie,
Minnesota
Blondheim, Howard, Wagoner, Sup. Co., Leduc, Alberta,
Canada
Bluemke, Otto C, Cook, Co. L, Arlington, Washington
Blunt, Ferdinand A., Pvt., Co. D, Kilbone, Illinois
Boche, John J., Pvt., Co. I, Elvarano, California
Boelens, Charles, Pvt., Co. C, 577 Shamrock St., Grand
Rapids, Michigan
Boers, Herman, Pvt., Co. K, 1744 E. 44th St., Cleveland,
Ohio
Boesel, Louis W., Wagoner Sup. Co., Warren, Oregon
Boggess, Sylvester, Pvt., Co. K, Bayhorse, Montana
Boggs, Scott, Pvt., M. G. Co., Cressmont, West Virginia
Bolander, Arthur J., Pvt., Co. H, 1131 Payne Ave.,
St. Paul, Minnesota
Boles, Willey P., Pvt., Co. C, 501 E. Blvd. St., Marion,
Illinois
Bolitho, Walter, Pvt., Co. C, General Delivery, Portlandi
Oregon
Bolkan, Alfred, Pvt., Co. G, Cooperstown, North Dakota
Bomer, Philip C, Mess Sgt., M. G. Co., 2223 N. 45th St.,
Seattle, Washington
Bond, Leland S., Sgt., Hq. Co., 1355 Cortez Ave., Bur-
lingame, California
Bonebrake, Chester A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. G, R. F. D. No. 5,
Box 80, Vancouver, Washington
Bonk, Emil, Pvt., Co. I, Tarrifille, Connecticut.
Bonner, Fred H., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 4, Corsi-
cana, Texas
Bonner, John F., Pvt., Co. K, 337 N. Addison St., In-
dianapolis, Indiana
Bono, Ermenegildo, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, 107 First St., San
Pafel, California
Bonwell, Hesse L., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Albany, Oregon
Borresson, Emil, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. C, Norman, Washington
Bosserman, William E., Pvt., Co. L, 527 W. Bryan St.,
Bryan, Ohio
Bosetti, Luigi, Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., Renton, Washington
Bottger, Henry E., Pvt., Hq. Co., Edger, Montana
Bottino, Antone P., Pvt., Co. L, 1508 § St., Sacramento
California
Bounds, Robert E., Pvt., Co. D, Calhoun City, Mississippi
Bowen, Carvin B., Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 1, Flora, Illi-
nois
Bowen, Frank H., Cpl., Co. M, Montesano, Washington
Bowen, William, Pvt., Co. C, 1521 W. 47th St., Los Angeles
California
Bowers, William P., Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 1, Higsby
Ohio
Boyce, Clyde C, Sgt., Co. E, Box 71, Levensworth, Wash-
ington
Boyd, John A., Cpl., Co. C, 1258 John St., Seattle, Washing
ton
Boye, Otto F., Sgt., Co. F, Osmond, Nebraska
Boyer, Leonard, Pvt., M. G. Co., Stratford, Fulton Co.
New York
Boylan, Henry R., Pvt., Co. K, 236 Park Ave., East Mans
field, Ohio
Boyle, Dominic J., Pvt., Co. C, New Straitsville, Ohio
Brace, Fred L., 1st Lt., Sup. Co., 362}^ Eugene St., Port-
land, Oregon
Brackett, Hohn R., Sgt., Hq. Co., 3242 Cook St., Denver
Colorado
Braden, John, Pvt., Co. L, 62 Post St., San Francisco
California
Bradshaw, Joseph A., Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., Box 246, Port
Angeles, Washington
Bradshaw, Roy, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, Chilly, Idaho
Bradshaw, Thomas E., Pvt., Co. L, Crooksville, Ohio
Bragg, Clifford E., Cpl., Co. A, R. F. D. No. 1, Shepherd,
Montana
Braker, Arthur E., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, Fairfield, California
Brammier, Martin H., Cpl., Co. L, Syracuse, Nebraska
Brandon, George M., Pvt., Co. A, 303 S. Clark St., Pana,
Illinois
Brandon, Patrick L., Sgt., Co. A, 3221 20th Ave. S., Seattle,
Washington
Branner, Thomas D., Pvt., Co. H, LaGrange, Kentucky
Brashear, Cannon, Pvt., Co. E, Viper, Kentucky
Brassfield, Joe M., Cpl., Co. E, Puget St., Olympia,
Washington
Brassill, Martin J., Pvt., Co. C, Drockland, California
Brawand, Walter J., Sgt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 1, Co-
lumbus, Indiana
Breeden, Delbert K., Pvt., Co. C, Worley, Idaho
Brekken, Thimor A., Pvt., Co. G, Pekin, North Dakota
Brelje, Herman H., Sgt., Co. M, Box 55, Steeleville,
Illinois
248
Bresio, Michael B., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, Bremerton, Wash-
ington
Brewer, Marshall, Pvt., Co. I, Modoc, Illinois
Bridgham, Harry W., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. C, 2524 Grand Ave.,
Everett, Washington
Briley, Calvin R., Cpl., Co. D, Joshua, Texas
Brill, Lewis S., Pvt., Co. L, 1927 Kinney Ave., Cincinnati,
Ohio
Brill, Samuel S., Pvt., Co. M, 909 S. Union St., Indian-
apolis, Indiana
Brindley, Edmund R., Pvt., Co. F, 118 W. J. St., Ontario,
California
Brinkhaus, Clarence B., Pvt., Co. G, 2502 W. Sullivan St.,
St. Louis, Missouri
Broback, Duncan G., Cpl., Co. H., 8037 Wallingford Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Brobeck, Walter L., Band Cpl., Hq. Co., Kenyon, Minne-
sota
Broderick, Joseph A., Cpl., Co. E, 1229 Walter St., San
Francisco, California
Brodick, William B., Pvt., Co. I, 1155 Inteville Ave.,
Bronx, New York City, New York
Broerman, Fred Louis, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, 4017 Houston
Ave., Norwood, Ohio
Brook, Horace D., Pvt., Hq. Co., 6003 4th Ave., N. E.,
Seattle, Washington
Brooks, Fred O., Pvt., Co. A, R. R. No. 7, Zanesville, Ohio
Brooks, George E., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 1,
Sedro Woolley, Washington
Brooks, Harlin D., Sgt., Co. I, Pearl, Missouri
Brooks, James T., Pvt., M. G. Co., Vernal, Utah
Brooks, Robert, Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 2, Shelburn,
Indiana
Brooks, Theodore, Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 9, Hunting-
ton, Indiana
Broome, Glen A., Pvt. 1 cl., Hq. Co., 116a Sycamore
Drive, Los Angeles, California
Broughton, Arthur, Pvt., Co. G, Monroe, Washington
Browman, Eben E., Pvt., Co. E, Falun, Kansas.
Brown, Arthur J., Pvt. 1 cl., Sup. Co., 2027 11th Ave. N.,
Seattle, Washington
Brown, Axel P., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, 1083 Shotwell St., San
Francisco, California
Brown, Barton W., Pvt., Hq. Co., Olympia, Washington
Brown, Charles, Pvt., Co. K, Cambrake, West Virginia
Brown, Charles I., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, Wilder, Idaho
Brown, Charlie, Pvt., Co. C, 824 Poplar St., Nelsonville,
Ohio
Brown, Chester A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. C, Redmond, Oregon
Brown, David O., Cpl., Co. I, Percy, Illinois
Brown, Frank E., Pvt., Co. C, Ina, Illinois
Brown, Glenn, Pvt., M. G. Co., Box 211, Lexington, Ne-
braska
Brown, Golden, Pvt. 1 cl., Hq. Co., Greenup, Illinois
Brown, Hesse C, Pvt., Sup. Co., Lorenzo, Idaho
Brown, Milo R., Pvt., Co. C, care of Fowler Sanitarium,
Fowler, California
Brown, Moses A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, Centralia, Illinois
Brown, Paul F., Major, Med. Det., 3722 Nicollet Ave.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Brown, Ralph, Pvt., Co. I, 89 State St., Hammond, Indiana
Brownfield, Clarence P., Pvt., Co. D, 1417 W. Monroe
St., Chicago, Illinois
Brownie, Frank G., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. L, Box 336, Taft, Cali-
fornia
Brownlee, Thomas L., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, Las Cruces, New
Mexico
Bruce, William F., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, Narris City, Illinois
Bruckart, Perry C, Pvt., Co. I, Clair, Michigan
Brucks, Edward B., Pvt., Co. E, Glasgow, Missouri
Brudeen, John W., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. C, 115 E. 30th St., Kear-
ney, Nebraska
Brumfield, Clifford E., Pvt., Co. M, Lecta, Ohio
Bruner, James A., Pvt., Co. I, Dahlgren, Illinois
Brunning, Alfred H., Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 2, Pember-
ville, Ohio
Bruno, Francesco, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, 407 6th Ave., S., Seat-
tle, Washington
Bruns, Carl H., Pvt., Co. B, R. R. No. 1, Box 69, Pember-
ville, Ohio
Bryan, John, Pvt., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 1, Louisville,
Illinois
Bryan, Prentiss, Cpl., Co. C, Pittsburg, Illinois
Bryant, Charles M., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, 715 N. 4th St.,
Yakima, Washington
Bryant, David W., Bn. Sgt. Major., Hq. Co., Box 212, R. 7,
Yakima, Washington
Bryant, Joe E., Cpl., Hq. Co., 1424 7th Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Bryant, Robert J., Pvt., Co. I, Ewan, Washington
Bucchianeri, Nicodemo, Pvt., Co. M, 111 Washington St.,
San Francisco, California
Buchanan, Clyde C, Cpl., Co. D, Manti, Utah
Buchanan, John, Pvt., Co. F, Quinton, Oklahoma
Buck, Robert H., Pvt., Med. Det., 612 St. Paul Ave., Los
Angeles, California
Buck, Waldo W., Pvt., Co. A, R. F. D. No. 1, Guysville,
Ohio
Buckmaster, William C, Pvt., Co. E, Box 274, Ther-
mopolis, Wyoming
Buer, Emil A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, Harding, South Dakota
Bugneni.Petre, Pvt., Co. M, Box 127 Hobart Mills, Nevada
County, California
Buhler, Francis I., Cpl., Co. E, Gannett, Blain County,
Idaho
Bulger, Joseph P., Sgt., Co. H, 333 N. Charles St., Belle-
ville, Illinois
Buller, Frank W., Pvt., M. G. Co., 5314 Smart Ave.,
Kansas City, Missouri
Bunty, Charles I., Pvt., Co. L, Linden Ave., Hanover,
Pennsylvania
Burch, Ora L., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, Mittleton, Colorado
Burcham, Thomas G., Pvt., Co. A, Long Creek, Illinois
Burford, Gustavus E., Sgt., Co. M, Hanford, Washington
Burger, Charles, Band Leader, Hq. Co., Fort Winfield
Scott, San Francisco, California
Burke, Charles R., Sgt., Co. A, 3012 Altamont Ave.,
Spokane, Washington
Burkhart, Archie N., Sgt., Co. I, 1620 13th Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Burmester, Paul, Pvt., Hq. Co., 422 Valencia St., San
Francisco, California
Burnett, Thfodore W., 2nd Lt., 319 W. Front St., Oil City,
Pennsylvania
Burnham, Hale A., Cpl., Co. B, New Port, Washington
Burns, Harold M., Cpl., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 1, Gig Harbor,
Washington
Burns, Thomas R., Pvt., Co. I, 231 N. Garfield Ave., Poca-
tello, Idaho
Burrell, Boss, Cpl., Co. M, G. D. Nangua, Missouri
Burris, Thomas F., Pvt., M. G. Co., 236 E. 64th St., Tacoma,
Washington
Burt, William B., Pvt., Co. F, 3189 17th St., San Francisco,
California
Burton, Harold H., Captain, Reg. Staff, Cuyahoga Bldg.,
Cleveland, Ohio
Bush, John H., Cpl., M. G. Co., Tempe, Arizona
Bush, Percy A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Issaquah, Washington
Burwell, George K., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Mountain Grove,
Virginia
Bush, Robert W., Sgt., Co. B, Malad City, Idaho
Bush, Stuart C, Pvt., Co. K, Castle Rock, Washington
Butler, Frank L., Pvt., Co. F, 23 Laconia Ave., Sagas,
Massachusetts
Butler, Norvin I., Sgt., Co. H, R. F. D. No. 2, W. 12 St.,
Ogden, Utah
Butler, Peter S., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. L, Watsonville, California,
R. F. D. No. 5
Butterbaugh, Ira L., Pvt. Co. L, Butler, Ohio
Butterfield, Shelby W., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, 843 W. 60th St.,
Seattle, Washington
Butterworth, William H., Sgt., Co. F, Hazelton, Idaho
Buzas, Spiros J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. G, 514 Sacramento St.,
Vallejo, California
Byer, John A., Pvt., Co. K, Kranzburg, South Dakota
Byers, Jess S., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Onalaska, Washington
Cabichis, George M., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, 629 Pike St., Seattle,
Washington
Cable, Jesse E., Pvt., 1 cl., Co. D, 1915 Post St., San Fran-
cisco, California
Caddy, Frank, Pvt., Hq. Co., 132 W. Agate, Butte, Montana
Cagle, Lester J., Pvt., Sup. Co., Chelan, Washington
Caldwell, James R., Pvt., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 1, New
Castle, Virginia
Calkins, James P., Sgt., Co. A, R. R. No. 1, Mt. Vernon,
Washington
Call, Earnest, Wagoner, Sup. Co., R. F. D. No. 3, Black-
foot, Idaho
Callant, John A., Cpl., Co. D, Spencer, South Dakota
Calmus, John B., Sgt., Co. G, Mt. Angel, Oregon
Cameron, Franklin C, Pvt., Co. C, Bluford, Illinois
Campbell, Charles L., Sgt., Co. H, 1945 S. E. St., Tacoma,
Washington
Campbell, James M., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, Box 74, Glendive,
Montana
Campbell, Lewis B., Cpl., Co. H, R. R. "C" Box 136-A,
Hanford, California
249
Campbell, Wilford, Pvt., 1 cl., Co. I, Route No. 1, Brough-
ton, Illinois
Campbell, Zack C, Pvt., Co. E, Lawn, West Virginia
Cantrell, Theophilus, Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 1,
Broughton, Illinois
Capelli, John J., Pvt., Co. H, Felton, California
Capps, Everett, Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. 2,
Cerulean, Kentucky
Carbray, Irwin G., Pvt., Co. H, 1926 G. St., Eureka,
California
Carisoza, Frank P., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, Sawtille, California
Carley, Victor A., Cpl., Co. D, 4200 Spring Grove Ave.,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Carlson, Hans, Pvt., Co. I, Molde, Norway
Carlson, Algot G., Pvt., Co. C, Porter, Indiana
Carlson, Axel R., Pvt. 1 cl., Sup. Co., 6515 3rd Ave., N. W.,
Seattle, Washington
Carlson, Claude, Horseshoer, Sup. Co., R. F. D. No. 3,
Ferndale, Washington
Carlson, John, Mechanic, Sup. Co., 211 Dexter Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Carmody, Frank C, Cpl., Co. E, 221 S. Water Ave., Idaho
Falls, Idaho
Carnese, Peter, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. G, 65 Circular Ave., Pitts-
field, Massachusetts
Carnival, Ernest, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, 1160 E. Grant St.,
Portland, Oregon
Carpenter, Clarence C, Pvt., Co. C, Nodaway, Iowa
Carpenter, Mike C, Pvt., Co. E, 11-13-15 Riverside Ave.,
Spokane, Washington
Carpenter, Roy D., Cpl., Co. G, Platteville, Colorado
Carr, James F., Cpl., Co. L, 1438 Goodale Ave., Toledo,
Ohio
Carrico, Martin J., Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 2, Bards-
town, Kentucky
Carroll, John F., Pvt., Co. C, New Eagle, Pennsylvania
Carroll, Steven V., Cook, Sup. Co., Butte, Oregon
Carroll, Walter W., Pvt., Co. L, Fremont St., Cincinnati,
Ohio
Cart, Elmer, Pvt., M. G. Co., Herald, West Virginia
Carter, Evan E., Pvt., Co. B, Cannelton, Indiana
Carter, Michael, Cpl., Hq. Co., 240 S. Griffin Ave., Los
Angeles, California
Cartwright, Charles B., Pvt., Co. C, 22 3rd St., Willough-
by, Ohio
Carvin, George, Pvt., 1 cl., Co. I, 6011 Centre Ave., East
End, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Casebeer, Leigh C, Sgt., Co. E, Cashmere, Washington
Casenave, Peter S., Cook, Hq. Co., 540 North California
St., Stockton, California
Casey, John R., Cpl., Co. C, Vealona, California
Casille, Cominico, Pvt., Co. I, Con Di Furi, Reggio,
Calabria, Italy
Cass, Elmer H., Sgt., Co. D, Sultan, Washington
Cassidy, Lafe, Band Sgt., Hq. Co., 203 Bellevue Ave.,
Bellevue Apts., Seattle, Washington
Cast, Burton A., Sgt., Co. C, Omark, Washington
Cabteel, Bert, Pvt., Hq. Co., 1158 7th St., Bremerton,
Washington
Castro, Albert E., Musician. 3 cl., Hq. Co., 478 19th St.,
Oakland, California
Catten, William, Pvt., Co. C, R. F. D., Box 49^,
Arthur Garfield, Utah
Cauley, Joseph, Pvt., Med. Det., 1245 S. Seventh St.,
St. Louis, Missouri
Cave, Charles R., Sgt., Co. E, Winslow, Washington
Caverly, Carl R., Pvt., Hq. Co., Walville, Washington
Caverly, Harold C, Cpl., Co. F, Chehalis, Washington
Cavin, Hulbert M., Pvt., Hq. Co., Moxee City, Wash-
ington
Cederson, Nick C, Pvt., Co. G, Hannaford, North Dakota
Centama, Matteo, Pvt., Co. L, 225 Government Place,
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Cerrone, Patist, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, P. O. Box 257, Garfield,
Utah
Chaldy, Fred, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, Res Heights, South Dakota
Chambers, William H., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. G, Mapes, North
Dakota
Chancy, Homer A., Pvt., Co. F, 501 E. Marion St., Marion,
Illinois
Chandler, Melvin, Sgt., Co. C, 800 Walnut St., Hiawatha,
Changnon, Paul A., Pvt., Co. D, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Chapman, Herschel F., 1st Sgt., Co. I, Stuttgard, Arkansas
Chapman, John, Pvt., M. G. Co., Sleight, West Virginia
Chapman, Wilber G., Pvt., Co. H, 3211 Carolina St., San
Pedro, California
Charles, Felix, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. C, 703 18th Ave. S., Seattle,
Washington
Charlson, Lewis M., Cpl., Co. D, Marysville, Washington
Charlton, Victor E., Pvt., Co. E, Munson Station, Clear-
field County, Pennsylvania
Chash, Peter, Pvt., Co. G, Shereshaw, Russia
Chatterton, Harry H., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Siletz, Oregon
Checketts, Raymond S., Cpl., Co. L, Weston, Idaho
Cheeseman, Frank R., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, Orbiston, Hocking
Co., Ohio
Chepeleas, Thomas S., Pvt., Co. H, Southern Pacific Sta-
tion, S. Vallejo, California
Cherry, William B., Cpl., Co. I, 440 East Center St., Poca-
tello, Idaho
Chezek, William J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 2,
Box 61, Wincock, Washington
Chicou, Emile, Pvt., Co. G, 972 Stanford Ave., Oakland,
California
Childs, Walter J., Cpl., Co. I, 922 14th St., Boone, Iowa
Chipp, Lewis L., Pvt., Co. D, American Falls, Idaho
Choate, Carl J., Pvt., Co. B, 306 N. Russell St., Marion,
Illinois
Chon, Dong, Cook, Sup. Co., 1346 Broadway, Tacoma,
Washington
Chrast, Joseph B., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. G, Neppel, Washington
Chresst, Fred, Cook, Co. F, 651 N. John St., Pocatello,
Idaho
Christensen, Alfred, Pvt., M. G. Co., Enwood, Iowa
Christensen, Joseph A., Pvt., Co. H, 1412 W. 57th St.,
Seattle, Washington
Christensen, Lee, Sgt., Co. E, 6613 S. Lawrence St.,
Tacoma, Washington
Christensen, Marion, Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. 1,
Lancaster, Washington
Christman, Frank L., Pvt., M. G. Co., Terry, Montana
Christopulos, Gust, Pvt., Co. E, Liberty Candy Kitchen,
Hanford, California
Christy, Samuel W., Cpl., Hq. Co., 415 N. Brand Blvd.,
Glendale, California
Church, Cleveland A., Cpl., Co. I, Carters Creek,
Tennessee
Cioffi, Fiorayanti, Pvt., Co. G, 149 N. Maple St., Akron,
Ohio
Cipriani, Louis, Mess Sgt., Co. A, 40 Lincoln St., Meader-
ville, Montana
Clark, Charles R., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Stone, Idaho
Clark, Charles L., Pvt., Co. I, Auburn, Nebraska
Clark, Frederick W., Pvt., Co. G, 209 3rd Avenue, Red
Oak, Iowa
Clark, Henry, Pvt.l cl., Co.M, 2350 55th Ave., Oakland,
California
Clark, James E., Pvt., Co. K, Visalia, California
Clark, John G., Pvt., Co. I, Victoria, Illinois
Clark, Leo, Pvt., Co. I, Rosevelt, Utah
Clawson, Carl W., Cpl., Co. I, 5621 Adeline St., Oakland,
California
Clawson, George L., Cpl., Co. F, Durham, California
Claywell, John F., Pvt., Co. L, 1328 So. 1st, Terre Haute,
Indiana
Clayton, Byron C, Pvt., Hq. Co., 336 W. 52nd Place,
Los Angeles, California
Clayton, Lee R., Sgt., Co. C, 219 S. Seminary St., Collins-
ville, Illinois
Clayton, Merlin A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. L, Coalville, Utah
Clements, Harry L., Mech., Co. C, Hayes, South Dakota
Click, Robert L., Pvt., Co. I, R4, Sneedsville, Tennessee
Click, William I., Pvt. 1 el., Co. I, Macedonia, Illinois
Cline, Albert N., Mechanic, Co. B, 414 S. 9th St., Mar-
shall, Illinois
Cline, Gayle A., Pvt., Co. L, Mineral Ridge, Ohio
Clodfelter, Fred R., Pvt., M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. 2,
Comer, Georgia
Clore, Wry V., Cook, Co. D, 1196 Chehalis Ave., Chehalis,
Washington _
Cluff, Goldwin W., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, 258 N. 2nd St. E.t
Provo, Utah
Clutter, Vernon, Pvt., Co. M, 87 Pike St., Coal Grove,
Ohio
Coates, Newton, Pvt., Co. H, 1504 El Centro St., S. Pasa-
dena, California
Coburn, Hilton K., Pvt., Co. I, Axtell, Montana
Coen, Leon J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, 1839 8th St., Alameda,
California
Coffey, Royal A., 1st Lt., Co. E, 413 Wallace St. N., Boze-
man, Montana
Cohen, Ike, Pvt., Co. A, 92 Willard Ave., Providence,
Rhode Island
Cohen, Israel, Pvt., Co. A, 3619 Stanton Ave., Cincinnati,
Ohio
Cokley, Lossie, Pvt., Co. B, Route 3, Clay City, Illinois
Cole, Arlough E., Pvt. Co. D, Olympia, Washington
250
Coleman, Leslie B., Pvt., Co. M, 204Masten Ave., Ironton,
Ohio
Coleman, Loyd E., Pvt., Co. K, Kirk, Colorado
Collins, Alonzo, Pvt., Co. D, London, Ohio
Collins, Fkank, Pvt., M. G. Co., Wayland, Kentucky
Collins, Harold R., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, 425 W. 3rd St.,
Moscow, Idaho
Collins, Orvis B., Stable Sgt., Sup. Co., 2016 8th Ave., N.,
Great Falls, Montana
Collins, Ralph D., Cpl., Hq. Co., 5805 Puget Sound Ave.,
Tacoma, Washington
Collins, Thomas L., Pvt., Co. D, Miller, South Dakota
Collis, Leon E., Pvt., Co. G, 2747 Cornell Ave., Indian-
apolis, Indiana
Collister, Viets, Cpl., Co. G, Madison, Ohio
Colone, Edward C, Pvt., Co. G, Fremont, Nebraska
Colton, Frank, Pvt., M. G. Co., 3319 Carnegie Ave., S. E.,
Cleveland, Ohio
Colton, Joseph, Pvt., Hq. Co., 247 S. Flower St., Los
Angeles, California
Colwell, William E., Pvt., Co. K, Asotin, Washington
Combetto, Joseph, Pvt., M. G. Co., New Castle, Wash-
ington
Comerford, Joseph G., Pvt., Co. D, Leonard Hotel, Butte,
Montana
Compliment, Lawrence, Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 1,
Ironton, Ohio
Conde, Pio, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. L, P. O. Box 536, Bremerton,
Washington
Condino, Joseph M., Pvt., Co. K, 11 Imperial Ave., San
Francisco, California
Condos, George, Pvt., Co. M, 269 Alder St., Portland,
Oregon
Confer, John M., Sgt., Co. G, 405^ E. Pike St., Seattle,
Washington
Conkey, Austin R., Pvt., Co. L, New Marshfield, Ohio
Conway, Charles, Cook, Co. F, Bridger, Montana
Cook, Charles O., Pvt., Co. I, Townsend, Montana
Cook, Chester C, Pvt., Co. F, 321 N. Friends St., Whittier,
California
Cook, Lawrence, Cpl., Co. A, 412 W. Main St., Bellevue,
Ohio
Cooley, Warren R., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, R. F. D. No. 2, Box
47, Harrisburg, Oregon
Coon, Oliver M., Pvt., Co. C, Baker, Oregon
Cooper, Albert R., Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D., Box 14, Prosser,
Washington
Cooper, Andrew J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. G, 1041 Carolina St.,
Vallejo, California
Coppinger, Frank W., 2nd Lt., 716 Valley Rd., Upper
Montclair, New Jersey
Corbelli, Adolph, Mus., Hq. Co., Box 38, McCleary,
Washington
Corbett, Thomas F., Pvt., Co. G, Chisholm, Minnesota
Cordell, Jay A., Cpl., Co. E, Orefino, Idaho
Cording, Charley B., Pvt. 1 cl., Sup. Co., Brittania Mines,
British Columbia, Canada
Cornell, Ralph D., Cpl., Co. L, 2139^ W. 16th St., Los
Angeles, California
Corner, Carroll N., Cook, Co. G, Phillipsburg, Missouri
Corry, Roy, Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 2, Xenia, Illinois
Cortland, George, Pvt., Co. D, Front St., Fremont, Ohio
Corvello, Manuel C, Mus., Hq. Co., R. F. D. 90-A,
Merced, California
Costa, Edmund J., Mus., Hq. Co., 1711 21st St., Oakland,
California
Coulter, Raymond E., Cpl., Co. G, 7302 Harvard Ave.,
Chicago, Illinois
Coundley, Ernest, Cook, Hq. Co., Wilkinson, Washington
Courtney, Ray, Pvt., Co. F, 2 Prentice St., Worcester,
Massachusetts
Covalsk, Lookiam, Pvt., Co. F, Aberdeen, Washington
Covington, Daniel N., Horseshoer, Hq. Co., Torrey, Utah
Cowen, Frederick, Pvt., Co. L, 728 N. Main St., Napa,
California
Cox, Albert C, Pvt., 1 cl., Co. L, R. F. D. No. 1, Edmonds,
Washington
Cox, Everett, Cpl., Co. B, Traphill, North Carolina
Cox, Fred L., Pvt., Co. B, Calvin, Illinois
Cox, James W., Pvt., Med. Det., Almyra, Arkansas
Cox, John J., Cpl., Co. F, Mcintosh, Washington
Cox, Leo, Pvt., Co. K, Sesser, Illinois
Cox, William E., Pvt., M. G. Co., Pembroke, Kentucky
Coyne, Walter J., Pvt., Co. H, 3329 Lyndale Ave., N.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Cozad, Paul N., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, 804 E. 1st St., Santa Ana,
4 California, a
Craig, Harry J., 2nd Lt., Hq. Co., Box 997, Bremerton,
Washington
Craig, Robert H., Pvt., Co. E, Woodland, Idaho
Cram, Kenneth E., Pvt., M. G. Co., Maxbass, North
Dakota
Cramer, John W., Cpl., Co. H, Hailey, Idaho
Cramer, Paul M., Cpl., Co. G, 51 W. Delaware PI., Chicago,
Illinois
Crandall, Dayton, Mechanic, Co. G, R. F. D. No. 2,
Anacortes, Washington
Craven, Howard, Bn. Sgt. Major, Hq. Co., 427 W. 6th St.,
Emporium, Pennsylvania
Crawford, Arthur E., Pvt., 1 cl., Co. I, Route 4, Box 36,
Sedalia, Missouri
Crippen, Chester C, Pvt., Co. L, Skamokawa, Washington
Crockett, Obie, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, Parks, Arizona
Croll, Frederick J., Pvt., Co. M, 1513 Detroit Ave.,
Toledo, Ohio
Crosley, John N., Pvt., Co. G, South Auburn, Nebraska
Cross, Fulton B., Pvt., Hq. Co., Jordan Valley, Oregon
Crossman, Ralph, Mess Sgt., Co. K, 2823 S. Flower St.,
Los Angeles, California
Crovo, James, Pvt., Co. G, 306 Union St., Stockton, Cali-
fornia
Crozier, Hazlet M., Cpl., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 1, Findlay,
Ohio
Crump, Mathew L., Pvt., Co. A, 605 W. 15th St., Richmond,
Virginia
Cruse, Theodore, Sgt., M. G. Co., 3634 Corliss Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Crustalas, Panagotis, Pvt., Co. G, 1300 Adams St., Garry,
Indiana
Crystal, Herman, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, 163 E. 9th St., Salt
Lake City, Utah
Cudd, John C, Sgt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 4, Box 34, Gonzalis,
Texas
Cullen, Barney T., Pvt., Co. C, care of A. W. Green & Co.,
845 So. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, California
Cullen, Francis J., Pvt., Co. M, 76 Broadway, Schenec-
tady, New York
Cullen, James A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, 902 Poplar St., Oakland,
California
Cullison, William R., Pvt., Co. L, So. Heights, Pennsyl-
vania
Cully, John T., Pvt., Co. H, 604 S. State St., Aberdeen,
South Dakota
Culver, Samuel H., Pvt., Co. C, 222 W. Manor St., Los
Angeles, California
Cummings, Avery D., Col., 361st Inf., Camp Travis, Texas
Cummings, Harold, Pvt., Co. G, 908 2nd Ave., S., Great
Falls, Montana
Cummings, James D., Pvt., Co. L, 901 11th St., S. E.,
Washington, D. C.
Cummins, John E., Pvt., Co. M, 147 Thurman. Columbus,
Ohio
Cunningham, Harker, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, Edison, Cali-
fornia
Cunningham, John M., Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 3, Flora,
Illinois
Curlee, Arthur R., Cpl., Co. C, 814 19th St., Douglas,
Arizona
Curran, John H., Pvt., Co. G, Cummings Bridge Post
Office, Ottawa, Canada
Curran, Patrick F., Pvt., Co. D, 2502 W. Orange St.,
South Bend, Indiana
Curti, Lorenzo, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. L, Yorba, California
Curtis, Frank L., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. C, Norwalk, California
Cusworth, John J., Cpl., Hq. Co., 12 A. B. St., N., Rosyln,
Washington
Dabbs, James, Cook, Co. F, R. F. D. No. 3, Hohenwald,
Tennessee
Daganhart, Harley E., Cpl., Co. I, Piqua, Ohio
Dagres, George D., Pvt., Co. E, 1VA Capital St., Charles-
ton, West Virginia
Dahlstrom, Ralph A., Cpl., Co. B, 6243 Flora Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Daily, John F., Pvt., Co. G, R. F. D. No. 4, Box 138, Ko-
komo, Indiana
Daily, William E., Cpl., Co. C, Shell City, Missouri
Daley, Jeremiah F., Pvt., Co. D, 332 Virginia Ave., San
Francisco, California
Dalton, Philip N., Cpl., Co. C, 836 Kingston Ave., Oakland
City, California
Daly, George B., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, 105 18th St., Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Damsell, Ernest G., Pvt., Hq. Co., Healdsburg, Sonoma
County, California
Dandrea, Mickele A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, 323 W. Indiana St.,
Spokane, Washington
Danforth, Clyde E., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 7013 17th Ave.,
N. W., Seattle, Washington
251
Daniels, Joseph F., Pvt., Co. F, Belt, Montana
Danielson, Erick, Pvt., 1 cl., Co. F, Alo, Montana
Darcey, James, Horseshoer, Sup. Co., Colbert, Washington
Darnell, Clarence A., Pvt., Co. A, 2402 St. Mary's Ave.,
Omaha, Nebraska
Dattghhrty, James, Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 2, Flora,
Illinois
Daubher, Chauncey W., Sup. Sgt., Co. A, 708 Nevada St.,
Seattle, Washington
David, Harry E., Pvt., 1 cl., Co. H, Puento, California
David, Meddy M., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, Crows Landing, Cali-
fornia
Davidson, Frank, Pvt., Med. Det., 820 N. Marengo Ave.,
Pasadena, California
Davidson, John, Pvt., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 6, Bowling
Green, ( >hio
Davidteh, William F., Pvt., Co. L, 2710 Keokuk St.,
St. Louis, Missouri
Davis, Charles C, Cook, Sup. Co., 212 E. Adams St.,
Pittsburg, Kansas
Davis, David H., Pvt., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 3, Box 75,
Bolivar, Missouri
Davis, Floyd F., Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., 779 S. 7th St., E.,
Salt Lake City, Utah
Davis, Homer J., Pvt., Co. B, 1012 W. Elm St., Lima, Ohio
Davis, Leck, Sgt., Co. C, R. R. 2, Window, Indiana
Davis, Leonard L., Pvt., 1 cl., Co. H, Bland, Missouri
Davis, Thomas W., Sgt., Co. C, Bellvalle, Ohio
Davis, Wallace W., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, 2701 K St., Sacra-
mento, California
Davis, Walter F., 1st Lt., Co. G, Sidney, Nebraska
Day, Arista M., Pvt., Co. D, Bloomingdale, Indiana
Cay, Clarence, Pvt., 1 cl., Co. A, R. F. D. No. 3, Westport,
Indiana
Day, John P., Pvt., Co. B, Twin Falls, Idaho
Deardohff, Henry G., Pvt., Co. G, Winfield, West Vir-
ginia
Deain, Charles L., Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 4, Louisville,
Illinois
Deal, Martin Van B., Pvt., Co. L, Frazier Bottom, West
Virginia
Deamarel, Pvt., 1 cl., Co. M, Folsom, California
Dean, Dell, Pvt., Co. I, Howell, South Dakota
Dean, William, 1st Lt., Co. K, Berea, Kentucky
Deary, John C, Wagoner, Hq. Co., Jordan Valley, Oregon
De Bolt, Odas C, Pvt., Co. L, Sunbury, Ohio
Deck, Wibur C, Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 2, Barnsville,
Ohio
Decker, Andrew J., Pvt., Co. A, 1414 Parkson St., Vin-
cennes, Indiana
Decker, Bdrnice E., Pvt., Hq. Co., Box 203, Beallsville,
Ohio
Deering, Lawrence P., Pvt., Co. F, 702 Cherry St., New
Albany, Indiana
Deitrick, William R., Pvt., Co. I, 1002 Penn St., Williams-
port, Pennsylvania
Deekreek, Edward, Pvt., Co. B, Box 26, Hessville, Indiana
Delapp, Harry A., Cook, Co. B, Peola, Washington
Delbow, August, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, Shakopee, Minnesota
Dellinger, William H., Pvt., M. G. Co., Wardensville,
West Virginia
Dellis, Alfred G., Pvt., Co. F, 116 Winnepeg Ave., St.
Paul, Minnesota
DeLotell, Albert T., Pvt., Hq. Co., Portsmouth, Ohio
DeMars, John, Pvt., Co. I, 211 Merrill St., Merrill, Wis-
consin
Demas, Gontenos D., Pvt., Co. D, 307^ Burnside St.,
Portland, Oregon
Dement, Gilbert E., Pvt., Co. L, Wilgus, Ohio
Demathakalis, James G., Pvt., Co. L, 2221 E. 0th St.,
Cleveland, Ohio
Demetre, Charles, Pvt., Co. H, 1010 Alabama St., Vallejo,
California
Demorest, Claude S., Pvt., Med. Det., Merrill, Oregon
Dempsey, Clayton, Pvt., Co. B, 1203 Commerce St.,
Petersburg, Virginia
Dempsey, Walter, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, 1494 Underwood Ave.,
San Francisco, California
Den Beste, Isaac, Pvt., Co. M, Sioux Center, Iowa
Denbo, Jesse, Pvt., Co. M, Newton Stewart, Indiana
Denney, Ray R., Pvt., Co. L, Canton, Montana
Denney, Safford A., Pvt., Co. G, Conrad, Montana
Denton, Joseph, Pvt., Hq. Co., Valparaiso, Indiana
Denton, Walter B., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, 619 S. 14th St., Boise,
Idaho
Depaolo, John, Pvt., Co. L, Colfax, Washington
Derickson, Bert, Pvt., Co. B, 1014 Albany St., Indian-
apolis, Indiana
Derosa, Joe, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, Folsom, California
Derr, Lemuel, Pvt. 1 cl., Van Keet, Wyoming
Desilet, Joseph F., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. C, 2702 N. Birch St.,
i :ii Irande, I Oregon
DeSota, Clifford, Pvt. 1 cl., Hq. Co., Clevis, California
Devan, John J., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 540 Union St., San
Francisco, California
Devendorf, Jeff M., Mus., Hq. Co., Montesano, Washing-
ton
Dbver, William, Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 6, Springfield,
( lino
Dbvebicx, Claude A., Cook, Co. I, 513 N. 14th St., Terre
Haute, Indiana
Davehs, Amos L., Pvt., Co. M, 1212 W. 9th St., Anderson,
Indiana
DeVine, Vincent, Pvt., Co. E, 51 N. Welles St., Wilkesbarre,
Pennsylvania
DeWeese, Livey W., Mechanic, Co. F, Pelouse, Washington
Dewell, Charles O., Pvt., Hq. Co., 700 Maryland Ave.,
Canton, Ohio
Dewey, George O., Pvt., Co. 1, 1210 W. 22nd St., Cheyenne,
Wyoming
Dey, Harry D., Sgt., Co. K, 317H Main Ave., Spokane,
Washington
Dibley, Fred J., Sgt., Co. D, Enumclaw, Washington
Dice, Albert, Pvt., Co. F, Carthage Pike, Cincinnati,
Ohio
Dicelle, Nick, Pvt., Co. K, 212 W. 3rd St., Spring Valley,
Illinois
Diciccio, Gregorio, Pvt., Co. L, 386 Mararoneck Ave.,
Mamaroneck, Now York
Dickinson, Friend S., Major, 3rd Bn., Seattle, Washington
Dickman, Albert, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, 214 N. Bailey, Los
Angeles, California
Dickson, Charles W., Cpl., Co. C, Boyd, Oregon
Didier, Julius, Pvt., Co. I, Beauchamp, Saskatchewan,
Canada
Diederick, Roy E., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Gen. Del., Frank-
Diehl,' Clarence, Pvt., Co. F, 92 N. Brownell St., Chilli-
cothe, Ohio
Diehm, Gustave W., Pvt., Co. I, Sterling, Nebraska
Dieringeh, Henry J., Pvt., Hq. Co., Toledo, Wash.
Dietz, Joseph W., Jr., Pvt., Co. G, Lodi, California
Digiorgio, Anselmo, Pvt., Co. I, Rue General Oaorio,
126 Sao Paule, Brazil, S. A.
Dillard, Emory, Pvt., Co. I, Mineral Bluff, Georgia
Dillard, Robert S., Cpl., Co. D, Belton, Texas
Dillin, Hugh, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, Volpon, Indiana
Dillow, Herbert L., Pvt., Co. A, Cuba, Missouri
Dilaorenzo, Luca, Pvt., Co. H, Wesley Hotel, Niles,
California
Dinwiddie, Ralph, Wagoner, Sup. Co., Deming, Washing-
ton
Dippel, George J., Cpl., Co. I, 173 Penn Ave., Mt. Oliver,
Pennsylvania
Dittentholer, George D., Pvt. 1 cl., Hq. Co., 1204 Roose-
velt Ave., North Yakima, Washington
Dixon, Linzzie It., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, Mattoon, Illinois
Dobie, Alexander, Sgt., Co. H, 1323 Terry Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Doble, Milo, Wagoner, Sup. Co., Carrolls, Washington
Dodge, Clifford A., Sgt., Co. C, Valley Falls, Kansas
Dodge, Glenn R., Hq. Co., Bordeaux, Washington
Doering, Oscar W., Cpl., Co. E, 2510 Fourth Ave., Spokane,
Washington
Doggett, Joseph R., Pvt., Co. L, Lara, Virginia
Doherty, Frank P., Major, 1st Bn., 1814 S. Grand Ave.,
Los Angeles, California
Doing, Frank G., Pvt., Co. M, R. R. No. 4, Box 51, Paines-
ville, Ohio
Dolan, John J., Pvt., Co. E, St. Claire, Pennsylvania
Dole, Virgil, Cook, Co. H, Woodland, California
Donaghy, Michael, Pvt., Co. E, Ehrenfeld, Cambria
County, Pennsylvania
Donahoe, Frank T., Pvt., Co. I, Paris, Montana
Donahue, Joseph E., Pvt., Co. L, Mackay, Idaho
Donoghue, Stephen M., Pvt., Co. A, 734 Elizabeth St.,
San Francisco, California
Donovan, George M., Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., 640 N. Brendo
St., Los Angeles, California
Doolittle, Lloyd A., Cpl., Co. D, 134 W. White St., Grand
Junction, Colorado
Dorenkamp, Anthony P., Pvt., Co. E, 7249 Semington
Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dornseif, Lorenz A., Mus., Hq. Co., Orange, California
Dornseif, Philip L., Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., Orange, Cali-
fornia
Dotseth, Kristian M., Pvt., Co. I, Einastranden P. O. V.
Toton, Norway, Europe
252
Dougherty, James F., Pvt., Co. E, 16 Brainard St., Phil-
lipsborg, New York
Dow, Joseph H., Pvt., Hq. Co., 1267 Johnson Ave., San
Diego, California
Dowell, Emerson E., Pvt., Hq. Co., 223 2nd Ave., W.,
Seattle, Washington
Downey, Glen, Sgt., Co. D, Palouso, Washington
Downing, Wallace T., Captain, Co. B, 589 Drexel Ave.,
Glencoe, Blinois
Doxstater, Benjamin, Pvt., Co. I, Kallispell, Montana
Doyle, Patrick A., Pvt., Co. I, North Bend, Nebraska
Dozier, John L., Pvt. 1 el., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 1, Indian-
apolis, Oklahoma
Drake, LaVerne C, Pvt. 1 el., Co. G, 300 Church St.,
Whitewater, Wisconsin
Draper, Cecil H., Bugler 1 el., Co. G, 1338 St. Helens Ave.,
Centralia, Washington
Drawdy, Charles N., Pvt., Co. B, Waltersboro, South
Carolina
Drewek, Conrad, Pvt., Co. K, 665 Arthur Ave., Milwau-
kee, Wisconsin
Drewitzke, Emil, Pvt., Co. H, 620 N. Garrison, St. Louis,
Missouri
Driscoll, Peter J., Pvt., Co. A, 1015 St. Ange Ave., St.
Louis, Missouri
Driscoll, Philip S., Pvt., Co. I, Alliance, Nebraska
Drishinski, Peter, Pvt., Co. I, Conrad, Montana
Drtjffel, Joseph F., Cpl., Co. M, Colton, Washington
Dua, Israel, Pvt., Co. K, 1254 Kimball Hall, Chicago,
Illinois
Duane, Victor E., Pvt., Co. I, Oak Harbor, Washington
Dubach, Marvin R., Cpl., Co. E, Auburn, Wyoming
Duffy, John A., Pvt., Co. F, 748^ S. Main St., Butte,
Montana
Duffy, Joseph E., Pvt. 1 el., Co. H, 2887 22nd St., San
Francisco, California
Duggan, Austin, Sgt., Hq. Co., 509 N. 43rd St., Seattle,
Washington
Duke, Claud L., Pvt. 1 el., Co. D, Halfway, Oregon
Duke, Warren L., Pvt. 1 el., Co. L, Eureka, Utah
Dukes, Kenneth D., Pvt., Med. Det., Saratoga, Wyoming
Dunbar, Roy W., Musician, Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 3, Box
91, Seattle, Washington
Duncan, Donald D., Cpl., Co. I, Humbolt, Illinois
Dunkel, Herman J., Pvt. 1 el., M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. A,
Box 240, Sanger, California
Dunkelberger, Harold I., Pvt. 1 el., Co. E, R. F. D. No.
1, Box 105, Olympia, Washington
Dunn, Charles D., Pvt., Co. H, 509 Columbia St., Cle-
burne, Texas
Dunn, Thomas E., 1st Lt., Co. M, 83 Walton St., Saratoga
Springs, New York
Dunne, Charles P., Pvt., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 2, Box 57,
Langford, South Dakota
Dunnigan, Joseph L., Pvt., M. G. Co., 938 Grove St.,
Avoca, Pennsylvania
Duquette, Oliver, Pvt., Co. F, 983 S. Normandie St.,
Los Angeles, California
Durick, John J., Pvt., Co. I, Portage, Wisconsin
Durst, Edward A., Pvt. 1 el., Co. M, Pomeroy, Ohio
Dutscher, Dwight E., Cook, Hq. Co., Route 1, Box 119,
Snohomish, Washington
Duval, Charles H., Pvt., Co. E, P. O. Box 1998, Bisbie,
Duvall, Edmond T., 1st Lt., Co. G, 1316 First St., Louis-
ville, Kentucky
Dvorak, Frank, Sgt., Hq. Co., Aberdeen, Idaho
Dwyer, Frank J., Pvt., Co. L, 645 State St., Tacoma,
Washington
Dwyer, William C, 2nd Lt., Co. G, 438 River St., Water-
bury, Connecticut
Dycus, John O., Pvt., Co. B, Waltonville, Illinois
Dyberg, Herman, Pvt. 1 el., Med. Det., 1226 35th Ave.,
Oakland, California
Dyksterhuis, Bert, Musician, Hq. Co., Lyndon, Wash-
ington
Dyreborg, Lewis B., 1st Sgt., M. G. Co., Box 281, Route A,
Fresno, California
Eakin, Billy J., Mechanic, Co. H, 1827 N. 53rd St., Seattle,
Washington
East, William H., Sgt., Co. E, 517 Franklin St., West
Reading, Pennsylvania
Easter, Millard J., Sgt., Co. M, Cabinot, Idaho
Echolds, Eli F., 1st Lt., Co. H, Windfall, Indiana
Eckert, Mathew L., Pvt., Med. Det., 1613 Warren Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Eckman, Andrew W., Pvt., Co. A, Latah, Washington
Economou, John G., Pvt., Co. H, 1424 1st Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Eddy, Bret W., Lt. Col., 361st Inf., 510 Clarence St., Lake
Charles, Louisiana
Eddy, Elmon E., Pvt., Co. E, R. R. No. 6, Quaker City,
Ohio
Eder, Walter W., Pvt., Co. L, 2727 Warren Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Edgerly, Amos M., Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 3, Pataskala,
Ohio
Edwards, Donald C, Sgt., Co. H, 4534 44th Ave., S. W.,
Seattle, Washington
Edwards, Frederick L., Pvt., M. G. Co., Adair, Idaho
Edwards, Herbert S., Pvt., Co. H, 1508 Ralston Ave,
Burlingamo, California
Edwards, John O., Pvt., M. C. Co., Doon, Iowa
Egnot, George J., Pvt., Co. E, 86 Sibley St., Ashtabula,
Ohio
Ehnes, Joseph M., Pvt., Co. I, 585 Charles St., St. Paul,
Minnesota
Eidsvick, Ludvig R., Cpl., Co. H, Seattle, Washington
Eiselstein, Raymond D., Pvt., Hq. Co., Pomeroy, Ohio
Eisenbeis, Gilbert S., Pvt., Co. E, 1017 Railway St.,
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Eklund, Harry, Pvt., Hq. Co., 1015 Arnold Ave., Hoquiam,
Washington
Eklund, Matt A., Pvt., Hq. Co., 1015 Arnold Ave., Hoqui-
am, Washington
Elder, George T., Sgt., Enlisted Ordinance Corps, De-
catur, Texas
Elliott, Harry S., Cpl., Co. H, 2637 N. 86th St., Seattle,
Washington
Ellis, Lester M., 1st Lt., Co. L, care of Y. M. C. A., Tacoma,
Washington
Elmore, Samuel H., Cook, Co. I, 604 S. 7th Ave., Yakima,
Washington
Elswyk, Jacob J. V., Pvt., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 2, Holtville
California
Emow, Fran C, Sgt., Co. C, 309 N. 6th St., Boise, Idaho
Engelmann, Henry A., Pvt., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 4, Ed-
wardsville, Illinois
Engkraf, John J., Cpl., Co. F, Rupert, Idaho
Engstrom, Jay C, Cook, Co. A, Poplar, Montana
Engvall, Mandus G., Pvt., Med. Dept., Vega, Washington
Enright, William F., Pvt., Co. I, Elkhom, Wisconsin
Epperson, Fredrick W., Cpl., Co. A, 12th & Vine St.,
Port Angeles, Washington
Epply, Rudolph J., Pvt., Co. H, P. O. Box 775, Maricopa,
California
Erbe, Robert C, Pvt., Co. D, 2513 E. 57th St., Los Angeles,
California
Ergles, Joseph U., Pvt., Hq. Co., Lawrence, Washington
Erickbon, Albert, Pvt., Co. G, Quincy, Oregon
Erickson, Albert J., Pvt., Co. D, 2717 N. Mozart St.,
Chicago, Illinois
Erickson, Harry W., Sgt., Co. L, 4269 Aurora Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Erickson, James O., Cpl., Hq. Co., 6th Ave. Station,
Tacoma, Washington
Erickson, John M., Pvt., Co. F, Jarfvorey No. 4, Soder-
telge, Sweden
Erickson, John T., Pvt., Co. H, P. O. Box 14, Shoshone,
Idaho
Erickson, Lee, Cpl., Co. H, Springfield, Utah
Erickson, Leif, Cpl., Hq. Co., Box 355, Yakima, Wash-
ington
Erickson, Peter, Pvt., Co. M, 1214 Polk St., San Francisco,
California
Ericson, Carl F., Pvt., nq. Co., 802 Eastlake Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Erman, Gerard M., Pvt., Hq. Co., 344 Jones St., San
Francisco, California
Erramouspe, Gaston, Pvt., Hq. Co., Geneva, Idaho
Ersland, Nels L., Wagoner, Hq. Co., 951 N. 7th St.,
St. Paul, Minnesota
Erving, Lester, Pvt., Co. I, 1226 13th St., Loraine, Ohio
Eslinger, Clifford P., Pvt., M. G. Co., 223 Butler St.,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Estill, Henry L., Cpl., Co. E, Tulare, California
Etchemendy, Laurent, Pvt., Co. F, Buffalo, Wyoming
Eustis, Harry V., Pvt., Co. F, 461 N. Fremont Ave., Los
Angeles, California
Evans, Gregg M., 1st Lt., Co. G, Emporia, Kansas
Evans, Joseph, Pvt., Co. B, Flora, Illinois
Evans, Morgan L., Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D., Garfield,
Washington
Evans, Roy T„ Musician, Hq. Co., 650 W. Grand Ave.,
Pomona, California
Evans, Simon P., Pvt., Co. I, 6456 O'Dell St., St. Louia,
Missouri
Evans, William C, Pvt., Co. D, Danville, Virginia
253
Everett, Terrance, Pvt., Co. F, Salem, Arkansas
Everhart, Clarence I., Pvt., Co. I, Upper Sandusky,
Ohio
Everitt, Wilfred M., Cpl., Hq. Co., 1851 E. 22nd St.,
Los Angeles, California
Evertsen, Jalmar, Cpl., Co. B, 2629 N. Monticello Ave.,
Chicago, Illinois
Ewino, Thomas H., Pvt., Co. F, U. S. Land Office, Billings,
Montana
Ezell, Gale, Pvt., Co. C, Delark, Arkansas
Faber, Peter G., Pvt., Co. E, Lincoln St., Olympia,
Washington
Fader, Warren A., Pvt., Co. F, 606 Lincoln Ave., Mt.
Vernon, Washington
Fagundes, Joe, Pvt., Co. E, 3127 McKinzey Ave., Fresno,
California
Fainter, Oscar J., Pvt., Co. A, Higby, Missouri
Fairchild, Frederick T., 1st Lt., Co. G, Seattle, Wash-
ington
Fakkema, Edd, Pvt., Co. B, Oak Harbor, Washington
Falbo, Joseph, Pvt., Co. B, Sand Point, Idaho
Falk, John V., Pvt., Co. L, 1002 E. 1st St., Aberdeen,
Washington
Fallon, John J., Sgt., Co. D, Rochester, Minnesota
Fancher, Leslie I., Pvt., Sup. Co., Algona, Washington
Fanning, Fred J., Pvt., Co. K, North Manchester, Indiana
Fanning, Sherman W.; Pvt., Co. L, Gibson, Montana
Farison, Raymond W., Pvt., Co. E, 126 Adams St., Fre-
mont, Ohio
Farmer, Fred L., Pvt., Co. H, Ballingar, Texas
Farnham, Arthur N., Cpl., Co. F, Maxwell, Idaho
Farraro, Annibale, Pvt., Co. H, 4113 West St., Oakland,
California
Farrell, Bruce M., Pvt., Co. A, Mt. Vernon, Washington
Farrell, Talbert J., Pvt., Hq. Co., Route 45, Rupert,
Idaho
Farris, Homer, Pvt., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 11, Paris, Illinois
Fascillo, Ralph, Pvt., Co. I, 1532 N. 5th Ave., Troy,
New York
Faulkner, Harry W., Pvt., Co. E, 1409 C. 1st St., San Jose,
California
Faust, Joseph W., Sgt., Co. I, Shelton Ave., Nashville,
Tennessee
Fawcett, Franklin D., Cpl., Co. D, Central Ave., Cedar-
hurst, Long Island, New York
Feauve, Hector A., Pvt., Co. F, 2026 Freemansburg Ave.,
Easton, Pennsylvania
Feeback, Albert, Sgt., Co. D, N. Hamilton St., George-
town, Kentucky
Feeney, Martin, Pvt., Co. H, San Mateo, California
Feist, Carl F., Pvt., Co. D, Stony Ridge, Ohio
Feit, Ralph W., Pvt., Co. G, Columbia City, Indiana
Feitelberg, Mayer N., Pvt., Co. B, 1752 Natona St.,
San Francisco, California
Felter, Roy, Pvt., Hq. Co., 6021 7th Ave., N. W., Seattle,
Washington
Fennessy, Harry F., Pvt., Co. C, Locust Dale, Pennsyl-
vania
Ferguson, Arthur B., Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 2, New
Lexington, Ohio
Ferguson, Frank B., Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 2, Elders-
ville, Pennsylvania
Ferguson, Lewis J., Pvt., Co. G, 453 Windsor St., Marion,
Ohio
Ferrin, David W., Pvt., Co. G, 516 Ellis St., San Francisco,
California
Fiedler, Geo. W., Cpl., Co. E, 509 E. 6th St., Seymore,
Indiana
Fields, Clifford J., Pvt., Co. B, 206 W. Jefferson St., Casey,
Illinois
Fields, Lester K., Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 1, Coal Grove,
Ohio
Finley, Edgar T., Pvt., Co. I, 2202 Blackwood Ave.,
Sullivan, Illinois
Finley, Harold V., Cpl., Co. E, 1302 Warren Ave., Bremer-
ton, Washington
Finley, Su, Pvt., Co. L, 511 S. Clay St., Sturgis, Michigan
Finney, Cha. F., Pvt., Co. D, 311 Logan St., Circleville,
Ohio
Finzer, John O., Sgt., Co. K, South Park, Kentucky
Firenzo, Alfonso, Pvt., Co. E, 449 Broadway, San Fran-
cisco, California
Fisch, William N., Pvt., Co. I, Brownsville, Minnesota
Fischer, William M., Pvt., Co. E, Lansdale, Pennsylvania
Fishan, Howard J., Pvt., M. G. Co., 416 11th Ave., W.,
Duluth, Minnesota
Fisher, Henry A., Pvt., Med. Det., Walker, Oregon
Fisher, William H., Pvt., Co. L, Creston, Washington
Fitzpatrick, Anthony J., Pvt., Hq. Co., 1725 Dolores,
San Francisco, California
Fjeran, Oscar I., Bugler, Co. M, Powers Lake, North
Dakota
Flagg, John A., 2nd Lt., Co. E, 66 Edgeworth St., Wor-
cester, Massachusetts
Fleming, Alexander, Pvt., M. G. Co., 1109 N. Court St.,
Marion, Illinois
Flick, Henry G., Pvt., Co. C, 42 E. 4th St., Bloomburg,
Pennsylvania
Flier, Joseph J., Pvt., Co. A, 7732 Virginia Ave., St. Louis.
Missouri
Flippence, William A., Pvt., Co. C, Lewiston, Utah
Flores, Nicanor, Pvt., Co. K, Soqueyor, Philippine Is-
lands
Flynn, William T., Pvt., Co. E, 526 Orchard St., Edwards-
ville, Illinois
Foehner, Otto W., Pvt., Co. D, El Campo, Texas
Fogerty, James J., Pvt., Co. G, 3037 Madison St., St. Louis,
Missouri
Foote, Lorenzo S., 2nd Lt., Co. I, Stronghurst, Illinois
Fondren, Willie B., Pvt., Co. E, Box 313, North Yakima,
Washington
Fong Gui Duck, Pvt., Hq. Co., 209 Yesler Way, Seattle,
Washington
Fontes, Tony, Pvt., Co. A, 1421 18th Ave., E., Oakland,
California
Foreman, Samuel E., Pvt., Co. F, Osceola Mills, Pennsyl-
vania
Forsyth, Harry N., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Mabton, Wash-
ington
Fort, James H., Pvt., Co. B, Casey, Illinois
Fortado, Manuel, Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 3, Jackson-
ville, Illinois
Fortune, James C, Captain, Co. L, 1351 Sutter St., San
Francisco, California
Fosberg, Arthur J., Pvt., M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. 4,
Odessa, Washington
Fossan, Jakob, Pvt., Co. G, 2012 6th Ave., Seattle, Wash-
ington
Foster, Charles H., Cpl., Co. A, Anaconda, Montana
Fotland, Martin, Pvt., Co. G, 5701 Grand Ave., West
Duluth, Minnesota
Fouch, Albert M., Pvt., Co. M, 4413 Verne St., Cincinnati,
Ohio
Fournier, Louis, Captain, Co. C, Havren, Montana
Foutch, James, Pvt., Co. I, Broughton, Illinois
Fowler, Chelcey M., Pvt., Co. K, 661 M St., Fresno,
California
Fowler, Jasper, Pvt., Co. B, 412 Jackson St., Lawrence,
South Carolina
Fox, William L., Pvt., Co. B, 1116 S. Buchanan St., Marion,
Illinois
Frame, Charles M., Pvt., Hq. Co., 905 N. Lafayette St.,
Valpariso, Indiana
Frampton, Jesse J., Cpl., M. G. Co., 1410 W. 4th St., Los
Angeles, California
Francis, Archibald C, Cpl., Co. F, Box 1315, Boise, Idaho
Francis, William I. J., Cpl., Hq. Co., 5353 Crescent St.,
Rainier Beach, Seattle, Washington
Franck, Howard R., Pvt., Co. C, Clovis, California
Franken, John B., Pvt., Hq. Co., Glouster, Ohio
Franklin, George C, Pvt., Co. F, 817 S. 17th St., Mattoon,
Illinois
Franklin, McKinley, Cook, Co. E, R. F. D. No. 3, Shoals,
Indiana
Frasier, Everett J., Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 4, Cald-
well, Idaho
Frazer, Raymond A., Cpl., Co. H, 1020 Grand Ave., Lara-
mie, Wyoming
Frazier, Claude, Sgt., Co. F, Colfax, Washington
Frear, Fred L., Pvt., Co. G, Orfino, Idaho
Frechou, Mike A., Pvt., Co. L, Route A, Box 143, Fresno,
California
Freedman, Jacob, Pvt., M. G. Co., 307 Penn Ave., Scran-
ton, Pennsylvania
Freidman, Edgar H., Musician, Hq. Co., Circleville, Ohio
Freilich, Samuel, Pvt., Co. M, 1340 Bryden Road, Colum-
bus, Ohio
Freund, Edward J., Pvt., Hq. Co., Route 1, Box 48, Spen-
cerville, Ohio
Frey, Alvin L., Pvt., Co. E, Highland, Illinois
Frey, Carl J., Pvt., Co. E, 564 Grove St., Columbus, Ohio
Frey, Charles T., Sgt., Co. E, 111 W. Iowa St., Evans-
ville, Indiana
Freidman, Gregory, Sgt., Co. B, Mountain Home, Idaho
Friel, Frank J., Pvt., M. G. Co., 606 Belmont Ave., Easton,
Pennsylvania
254
Friemoth, Franck A., Pvt., Co. C, 204 E. 5th St., Dekphon,
Ohio
Fries, Adolph H., Pvt., M. G. Co., Route 6, Box 69, Marion,
Illinois
Friggens, William J., Pvt., Hq. Co., 363 W. Exchange,
Akron, Ohio
Frisbee, Bertie, Pvt., Co. H, Clara, Missouri
Fritz, Henry, Pvt., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 4, Warrenton,
Missouri
Froman, Hjalmar, Sgt., Co. D, Murphy, Idaho
Frost, Henry, Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 4, Robinson,
Illinois
Fry, George C., Pvt., Co. I, 42 Butler St., Penbrook,
Pennsylvania
Fry, Ned G., Pvt., Co. C, Westover, Pennsylvania
Fry, William J., Cpl., Co. L, Malad, Idaho
Fuda, Frank, Pvt., Co. I, Reggio-Calabria-Rochel Toncia,
Italy
Fugere, Napoleon, Pvt., Co. A, Horace, North Dakota
Fuller, Arlie, Cpl., Co. K, Milton, Oregon
Fuller, Earl W., Pvt., Co. C, Wolf Point, Montana
Fuller, Walter, Pvt., Co. L, Walla Walla, Washington
Funderburk, Elmer, Pvt., Hq. Co., 611 Gandy Ave.,
Taylorville, Illinois
Funke, Leo C, Sup. Sgt., Co. D, Cottonwood, Idaho
Furguson, Cleo F., Pvt., Co. F, Humbolt, Illinois
Furnia, Arthur M., Band Sgt., Hq. Co., Montesano,
Washington
Fusco, Francesco, Pvt., Co. F, 534 N. Bromley Ave.,
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Fynskov, Martin P., Pvt., Co. D, Osakis, Minnesota
Gacketetter, Will L., Pvt., Co. E, Lake Benton, Minne-
sota
Gadsby, William, Mus., Hq. Co., Ilwaco, Washington
Gaesser, Alphons P., Pvt., Co. K, Troy, Indiana
Gegan, Charles A, Pvt., Co. B, 404 Shriff St., Paris,
Illinois
Gagliardi, Domenick, Cook, Co. C, 210 22nd Ave. S.,
Seattle, Washington
Gagnier, Felix, Pvt., Co. D, 328 Florida St., St. Paul,
Minnesota
Gainford, Bernard J., Pvt., Co. L, 1624 Superior St.,
Cleveland, Ohio
Galego, Francisco B., Pvt., Co. G, Farmington, California
Gallagher, Cornelius J., Pvt., Co. E, 566 38th Ave., San
Francisco, California
Gallegos, Pass, Pvt., Co. D, Aguilar, Colorado
Gallucci, Rocco, Pvt., Co. D, 280 1st St., Portland, Oregon
Gamperline, Edward C, Pvt., Co. D, 912 7th St., Port
Smith, Ohio
Gannon, Joseph R., Pvt., Co. H, West Salem, Ohio
Gannon, Harry J., Pvt., Co. M, 336>i 2nd Ave., San
Francisco, California
Garber, Oscar N., Pvt., Sup. Co., R. F. D. No. 3, Bracts,
Nebraska
Gardiner, Frank L., Pvt., Co. H, 507 Laughlin, The
Dalles, Oregon
Gardner, Herman, Pvt., Co. I, North Bend, Oregon
Gardner, Sidney, Pvt., Co. L, R. F. D., Clovis, California
Garrison, Orville D., Pvt., Co. G, Scappoose, Oregon
Garry, Charles J., Pvt., Co. D, Yale, South Dakota
Gasser, August R., Pvt., Co. L, Fremont, Ohio
Gates, John A., Pvt., Co. E, Amhurst, Ohio
Gates, Perry E., Musician, Hq. Co., Geona, Nance Co.,
Gatto, Frank B., Musician, Hq. Co., 2437 Polk St., San
Francisco, California
Gatzee, Emil H., Pvt., Co. B, De Sart, North Dakota
Gaumer, Daniel H., Pvt., Hq. Co., 1612 Linden Ave.,
Zanesville, Ohio
Gaxiola, Phillip J., Pvt., Co. D, King City, California
Gieger, Charles H., Pvt., Co. K, 857 Thistle St., Seattle,
Washington
Gehres, Ignatius V., Pvt., Co. I, 330 E. Boone Ave., Spo-
kane, Washington
Gendreau, George E., Pvt., Co. F, Choteau, Montana
Gendrow, Frank, Pvt., Co. B, Virginia City, Montana
George, Owne, Pvt., Co. B, 1205 Eastern Ave., Conners-
ville, Indiana
Gerber, Richard A., Pvt., Hq. Co., 1109 San Pedro, Los
Angeles, California
Gerlach, Edward F., Sgt., Hq. Co., 765 Hayes St., Seattle,
Washington
Gerleman, Joseph, Pvt., Co. B, Selma, Montana
Gerlits, Val F., Sgt., Co. D, 1546 9th St., Santa Monica,
California
Getz, Edward J., Pvt., Med. Det., 1504 N. Taylor Ave.,
St. Louis, Missouri
Ghaner, Floyd W., Pvt., Co. F, Benore, Pennsylvania
Gherardini, Guy, Pvt., M. G. Co., Tovey, Illinois
Gainfelice, Nick, Pvt., Co. A, P. O. 138, Bellefonte,
Pennsylvania
Giannone, Giovanni, Pvt., Co. K, 27 Masonic Ave., San
Francisco, California
Gibbons, Abb E., Cook, Co. D, 1924 Cordova St., Los
Angeles, California
Gibbons, James F., Pvt., Co. C, 411 W. 2nd St., Los An-
geles, California
Gibbs, Frank J., Pvt., Co. E, 1122 27th Ave., N., Minne-
apolis, Minnesota
Gibson, Charlis H., Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 1, Kimbol-
ton, Ohio
Gibson, William E., Pvt., Co. B, 341 Harrison St., Portland,
Oregon
Gibson, William F., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Aurora, Oregon
Gieger, Arthur H., Cpl., Hq. Co., 918 S. 4th St., Tacoma,
Washington
Gifford, Clarence E., Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 2,
Wheelersburg, Ohio
Gigear, Wilford M., Cpl., Co. B, Bison, South Dakota
Gilbert, Albert L., Pvt., M. G. Co., 2901 Elliott Ave.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Gilbert, Curtiss R., Captain, Co. F, Yakima, Washington
Gilbertson, Philip N., Pvt., Co. A, Clarissa, Minnesota
Gilchrist, Herbert, Wag., Sup. Co., 1906 14th Ave. S.,
Seattle, Washington
Giles, Chrispen A., Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 2,
Toshes, Virginia
Gill, John A., Pvt., Co. C, Thompsonville, Illinois
Gill, Melvin, Pvt., Co. D, Florence, Washington
Gill, Michael J., Pvt., Co. F, 320 10th St., Phillipsburg,
Pennsylvania
Gillespie, Homer H., Pvt., Co. D, Brownsville, Nebraska
Gillette, Vivian L., Pvt., Co. A, Belleville, Wisconsin
Gilman, Charles E, Bugler, Co. E, Hailey, Idaho
Ginther, Noble G., Pvt., Co. A, Bonegap, Illinois
Gievenco, Joe, Cpl., Co. M, 5116 Concord PI., Chicago,
Illinois
Gisselberg, Walter, Sup. Sgt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 1, West
Port, Oregon
Giuriato, Ettore, Pvt., Co. F, Box 112, Antioch, California
Givan, Frank L., Pvt., Co. B, Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Glickman, David, Cpl., Hq. Co., Oakland Bank of Savings,
Bldg., Oakland, California
Goble, Wade, Captain, Co. H, Baker, Montana
Godwin, William T., Pvt., Hq. Co., Parma, Idaho
Goertz, David D., Wagoner, Sup. Co., R. F. D. No. 4,
Hillsboro, Kansas
Goetting, William G., Pvt., Co. D, Red Bud, Illinois
Goin, Edward D., Pvt., M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. 1, Box 22,
Lenore, Idaho
Goin, Emery M., Cook, Sup. Co., 1225 N. 11th St., East St.
Louis, Missouri
Goin, Irel L., Cpl., Co. C, Echo, Oregon
Goist, Clarence E., Cook, Hq. Co., South Prairie, Wash-
ington
Goldstein, Eliss, Pvt., Co. B, 2818 Cumming St., Omaha,
Nebraska
Gooding, Clarence C, Pvt., Co. B, Everson, Washington
Goodman, Clifford, Pvt., Co. D, Brownstown, Illinois
Goodman, Henry, Pvt., Co. C, 110 Hoffman Ave., San
Francisco, California
Goodman, Leifur, Cpl., Co. A, Alta Vista P. O., Burnaby,
B.C., Canada
Goodwin, Louis E., Pvt., Co. H, 138 9th St., Oakland,
California
Goodwin, Schyler, 2nd Lt., Co. C, 49 John St., New York
City, New York
Goonan, William, Sgt., Sup. Co., 1826 E. 42nd St., Los
Angeles, California
Gordon, Albert H., Pvt., Co. E, 1310 Main St., Cincinnati,
Ohio
Gordon, Cedric F., Pvt., Co. D, R. F. D. No. 3, Winchester,
Illinois
Gosejohan, William F., Pvt., Co. C, R. R. No. 1, Sparta,
Illinois
Goss, Steve, Cook, Hq. Co., 101 Madison St., Spokane,
Washington
Gotz, Frederick, Pvt., Co. C, R. R. No. 2, Auburndale,
Wisconsin
Goude, Harry T., Pvt., Co. C, Hooper, Washington
Goulding, William A., Pvt. Co. I, 2029 N. Racine Ave.,
Chicago, Illinois
Goumany, John F., Cpl., Co. E, 1585 E. Vernon Ave., Los
Angeles, California
Grabert, Rudolph A., Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 2, Broken
Bow, Nebraska
255
Graden, Frederick W., Pvt., Sup. Co., 7237 44th Ave.,
S. W., Seattle, Washington
Graehener, Alfred C., Sgt., Co. D, Giflord, Idaho
Graff, Edward J., Pvt., Co. C, 1534 N. 4th St., Mankato,
Minnesota
Graham, James L., Pvt., Co. E, Paradise, California
Graham, John S., Mechanic, Co. D, Frazee, Minnesota
Graham, Lesley B., Pvt., Co. L, Bayside, California
Graham, Mathew F., Pvt., Hq. Co., Stenington, Illinois
Granquist, Sigfred C, Cpl., Co. K, 416H Denny Way,
Seattle, Washington
Grant, Lloyd, Pvt., Co. D, 810 E. 5th St., Northfield,
Minnesota
Graves, Buhhell P., Mechanic, Co. G, St. Helens, Oregon
Graves, John W., Pvt., Co. H, 315 Madison St., Monroe,
Washington
Gravanis, Athanasios, Cpl., Co. A, 207 W. Main St., Mar-
ion, Illinois
Gray, Clarence, Wagoner, Sup. Co., Farmington, Illinois
Gray, Everett J., 2nd Lt., 598 Walsworth Ave., Oakland,
California
Gray, Frank O., Pvt., Co. G, Sisters, Oregon
Gray, Raymond W., Pvt., M. G. Co., Oak Grove, Kentucky
Ghidiah, Vaso J., Mess Sgt., Hq. Co., 644 N. Broadway,
Los Angeles, California
Greear, Thomas J., Pvt., Co. B, 1100 Plymouth Bldg.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Green, Elmer J., Cpl., Co. M, Winslow, Indiana
Green, Forrest H., Cpl., Co. F, 8333 Dallas Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Green, John E., Pvt., Co. G, R. F. D. No. 1, Ogden, Utah
Green, Leslie E., Pvt., Co. C, Raccoon Island, Ohio
Green, Louis A., Pvt., Co. F, 87 N. Milton St., St. Paul,
Minnesota
Green, Nicholai, Cpl., Co. H, Arlington, Washington
Greenberg, Rudi, Pvt., Co. L, 1742 Market St., San Diego,
California
Greenblatt, Joseph, Cook, Co. C, Box 464, Bozeman,
Montana
Greene, Howard M., Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. Martins Ferry,
Ohio
Greene, Ray L., Pvt., Co. A, Red Key, Indiana
Greene, Stanley P., Cpl., Co. H, 5010 7th Ave., N. E.,
Seattle, Washington
Greenlees, Thomas, Sgt., Co. G, 712 11th Ave., N., Seattle,
Washington
Greenwald, Murray, Pvt., Co. M, 976 Washington Ave.,
Bronx, New York City, New York
Gregory, Vincent K., Pvt., Co. A, 119 E. 28th St., New
York
Greimes, Grover C, Sup. Sgt., Sup. Co., 901 E. 70th St.,
Seattle, Washington
Greive, Frank F., Pvt., M. G. Co., Edinburgh, Illinois
Greeny, Martin, Pvt., Co. L, Opportunity, Washington
Gresham, Frank S., Pvt., Co. G, Newlin, Texas
Grider, Albert, Pvt., Co. H, Bass, Alabama
Griffin, Chester E., Cpl., Co. C, 17th and Yarva, Tuston,
California
Griffin, Edmond, Pvt., Co. D, Klaber, Washington
Griffin, Elzie, Pvt., Co. A, 505 Broadway, Harrison, Ohio
Griffin, Herman W., Cpl., M. G. Co., Tustin, California
Griffin, Lloyd H., 1st Sgt., Hq. Co., Gen. Del., Marshall,
North Carolina
Griffith, Harley K., Pvt., Hq. Co., 436 Hazelwood Ter-
race, Rochester, New York
Grigatis, Boleslaw, Pvt., Co. F, W. Railroad St., Heindel-
burg, Pennsylvania
Grim, Wheeler L., Pvt., Co. G, Mandale, Ohio
Grimm, Thomas D., Pvt., Co. D, 4724 S. Normandie St.,
Los Angeles, California
Grindstaff, John L., Pvt., Co. K, Marysville, Tennessee
Grono, Bert W., Pvt., Co. D, Litchfield, Minnesota
Groom, William R., Pvt., Co. E, Hackberry, Kansas
Groome, Sherman, Pvt., M. G. Co., R. F. D., Edinburgh,
Illinois
Groscost, John E., Pvt., Hq. Co., 61 S. Mulberry St.,
Mansfield, Ohio
Gross, John P., Pvt., Co. A, Plentywood, Montana
Gross, Samuel S., Pvt., Co. C, 217 W. 79th St., Los Angeles,
California
Grote, Frederick A., Pvt., Med. Det., R. F. D. No. 2,
Box 107, Tacoma, Washington
Gruber, Andrew, Pvt., Co. D, Breda, Iowa
Grumling, Lee G., Pvt., Hq. Co., 88 Highland Ave.,
Mansfield, Ohio
Grzegorek, Frank S., Pvt., Co. F, 2305 N. Oakley Ave.,
Chicago, Illinois
Guasti, Frank, Cpl., Co. D, 2828 National Ave., San Diego,
California
Guenthner, Martin J., Pvt., Co. G, 1528 Washington Ave.,
Piqua, Ohio
Guenther, Otto D., Cpl., Co. H, Orange, California
Guerriero, Santonio, Pvt., Hq. Co., 16 Terrace St.,
Youngstown, Ohio
Guinnip, Raymond P., Pvt., Co. K, Compton, Illinois
Guinotte, Leonard W., Pvt., Co. K, 1725 S. 19th St.,
Omaha, Nebraska
Guirado, Larcus, Cpl., Co. K, Clayton, California
Gulbrandsen, George, Pvt., Co. C, 511 S. 7th St., Tacoma,
Washington
Gustafson, Alfred, Cook, Co. D, Elma, Washington
Gustafson, Carl G., Pvt., C. M, 620 Knight St., Miles City,
Montana
Gustafson, Otto E., Pvt., Co. B, Wahoo, Nebraska
Gustafson, SwanE., Pvt., Co. A, Unityville, South Dakota
Guterson, Benjamin, Pvt., Co. G, 715 15th Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Guymon, Melvin E., Pvt., Co. I, Ucon, Idaho
Guymon, Vernone B., Pvt., Co. I, Ucon, Idaho
Haas, Albert J., 1st Lt., Co. D, 218 9th St., S., Bismark,
North Dakota
Haase, John C, Pvt., Co. E, 1234 Ashland St., South
Greenburg, Pennsylvania
Haberman, Richard, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, Steelville, Illinois
Hadley, Ralph C, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, 32 S. 5th St., Alaham-
bra, California
Haering, Norbert G., Pvt., Co. F, 2135 Gest St., Cincin-
nati, Ohio
Hafford, Edward J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, Benicia, California
Hage, Leo, Cpl., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 1, Belva, North Da-
kota
Hagerty, Paul C, Pvt. 1 cl., Sup. Co., 1028 Ravenna Blvd.,
Seattle, Washington
Haggerty, Owen B., Pvt., Co. F, 8026 15th St., Seattle,
Washington
Haines, James J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, 126 1st St., Ashland,
Oregon
Hall, Clarence E., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, 923 E. John St.,
Seattle, Washington
Hall, Royal A., Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 3, Bellaire, Ohio
Hall, Taylor, Pvt., Co. F, Pikeville, Tennessee
Hallam, Glen C, Sgt., Co. D, 826 W. 6th St., Moscow, Idaho
Hallan, Raymond H., Pvt., Co. L, Burnt Prairie, Illinois
Hallett, Louis H., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Aberdeen, South
Dakota
Halsey, George J., Cpl., Co. B, Box 91, Fort Wates, North
Dakota
Halsey, Michael, Pvt., Co. B, Box 91, Fort Wates, North
Dakota
Hambling, Sidney, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, Box 22, Fernwood,
Idaho
Hamil, Charles T., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, 362 W. 54th St., Los
Angeles, California
Hamill, Daniel J., Sgt., M. G. Co., 4101 Brooklyn Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Hamilton, Frank, Cpl., Co. F, 402 N. L. St., Livingston,
Montana
Hamilton, Frank E., Cpl., Co. M, Salmon, Idaho
Hamilton, Harry L., Cook, M. G. Co., 2049 Madison Rd.,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Hammer, Roy E., Wagoner, Sup. Co., R. F. D. No. l.Elber-
ton, Washington
Hammerberg, Alfred E., Pvt., Co. B, Route No. 1, Clin-
ton, Minnesota
Hanan, Ralph B., Pvt., Sup. Co., Coloflats, Colorado
Hancock, Clarence, Pvt., M. G. Co., Alpine, Kentucky
Hane, Harry N., Pvt., Co. B, Lincolnville, Kansas
Hanebutt, Henry, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. C, Evansville, Illinois
Haney, Albert H., Pvt., Co. K, 545 City Park Ave.,
Columbus, Ohio
Hanks, Alvin M., Cpl., Co. F, Burnt Fork, Wyoming
Hanks, Howard D., Mechanic, Co. F, Heber City, Utah
Hansen, George B., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Box 48, Gonzales,
California
Hansen, Harry, Pvt., Co. B, 2106 W. 5th St., Davenport,
Iowa
Hansen, Peter, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, 2622 50th St. S. W., Seattle,
Washington
Hansen, Raymond H., Mechanic, Sup. Co., Renton,
Washington
Hanson, Arthur J., Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 4, Box 70,
Detroit, Minnesota
Hanson, Ben, Wagoner, Sup. Co., Valdez, Alaska
Hanson, Hans T., Pvt., Co. B, Fairfield, Montana
Hanson, Helmar, Pvt., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 51,
Willow Lake, South Dakota
Hanson, Joseph B, Pvt., Co. L, 1006 W. Cedar St., Missoula,
Montana
256
Hanson, William, Pvt., Co. C, 133 W. 5th N., Salt Lake
City, Utah
Hardacre, Christopher W., lat Lt., 62 Maple St., Wiuoo-
ski, Vermont
Harder, Ralph, Pvt., Med. Det., Zenda, Kansas
Hardie, James M., Pvt., Co. A, Route A, Box 49, Salinas,
California
Harding, George S., Cpl., Co. A, 251 Inman St., Cam-
bridge, Massachusetts
Hardy, Orlado B., 1st St., Co. G, Redmond, Oregon
Harke, Henry, Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 1, Itasca,
Illinois
Harman, Edwin W., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, care of Water Ser-
vice Dept., Southern Pacific R. R. Co., Sacramento,
California
Harper, Clarence O., Pvt., Co. A, R.F.D. No. 3, Mendon,
Ohio
Harper, Earl A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, 1102 W. 51st St., Seattle,
Washington
Harpster, John L., Pvt., Co. D, 833 River View St., Racine,
Wisconsin
Harr, Ernest E., Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., Cheney, Washington
Harrington, Jack J., Pvt., M. G. Co., Trona, California
Harrington, John V., Sgt., Co. K, 1308 E. Alder St.,
Seattle, Washington
Harris, Ephriam R., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, Route No. 2, Box
15, Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Harris, Flave F., Pvt., Co. I, Arlington, Alabama
Harris, Grover C., Pvt., Co. D, Percy, Illinois
Harris, Jake, Pvt., Co. C, 2373 E. 59th St., Cleveland,
Ohio
Harris, James H., Pvt., Co. C, 12 Gladstone Ter., Walker-
ville, Montana
Harris, John, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, Marshfield, Oregon
Harris, Newton H., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Woodland,
Washington
Harrison, Mose C, Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 1, Pobo,
Tennessee
Harris, Thomas A., Pvt., Med. Det., Harriman, Tennessee
Hart, Frank, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, Colfax, Washington
Hartley, Charles W., Sgt., Med. Det., Harvard, Nebraska
Hartley, William H., Pvt., Co. B, care of Mrs. Elsie Gliss-
man, Millard, Nebraska
Hartman, Francis A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. C, 406 N. 10th St.,
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Harvey, Nathaniel L., Pvt., Co. H, Igacio, Colorado
Hastings, John H., 2nd Lt., Hq. Co., 106 Summit Ave.,
Clinton, Massachusetts
Hatch, Clyde, Pvt., Co. C, Vernal, Utah
Haugan, Olaf A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, Lebo, Montana
Haulet, Emil, Cpl., Co. M, Wilkeson, Washington
Hatjpt, Charles G., Pvt., Co. F, 4629 San Francisco St.,
St. Louis, Missouri
Hawkins, Raymond L., Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 1,
Kensington, Ohio
Hayes, George L., Pvt., Hq. Co., Jerusalem, Ohio
Hayes, Neal, Pvt., Co. B, R. 9, Mt. Vernon, Illinois
Haysley, Roy W., Sgt., Co. M, R. R. No. 22, Sta. H.,
Louisville, Kentucky
Hazard, Harry E., 1st Lt., Co. K, Gaylord, Michigan
Hazen, Clyde E., Pvt., Co. D, 631 N. East St., Greens-
burg, Indiana
Hearty, Edward, Pvt., Co. H, 287 N. 22nd St., Portland,
Oregon
Heath, Frank, Captain, Hq. Co., Marshfield, Oregon
Hecker, Eugene, Pvt., Co. F, 464 Church St., Portland,
Oregon
Hecl, James, Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 1, Prague, Nebraska
Hedderick, George A., Pvt., Co. L, 325 Hanover St.,
Hamilton, Ohio
Hedges, Lacy C, Pvt., Co. F, McClungs, West Virginia
Hedrick, Walter E., Pvt., Co. G, Alderson, West Virginia
Heenan, Leon J., 1st Lt., 10 Mill Rose St., Springfield,
Heether, Robert A., Pvt., Co. L, 1708 S. G. St., Tacoma,
Washington
Heffner, Samuel, Pvt., Med. Det., Alpha, Idaho
Heikka, Charles, Pvt., Co. D, Mt. Solo, Washington
Heise, William A., Pvt., Co. G, R. No. 1, Delta, Utah
Heldberg, Richard E., Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., 268 E. 5th
St. N., Logan, Utah
Heleniak, Antoni, Pvt., Co. K, 3258 Webb St., Phila-
delphia, Pennsylvania
Helleotes, Christ J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, 521 Santa Clara,
Vallejo, California
Helligren, Gunnar G., Cpl., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 2,
Bow, Washington
Hellstrom, Nels, Pvt., Co. L, Minot, South Dakota
Helmes, Edmund, Pvt., Co. L, 537 Dandridge St., Cin-
cinnati, Ohio
Heltzel, John, Pvt., Co. L, Banks, Oregon
Helvogt, Herman, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. G, R. F. D. No. 1, Hills-
boro, Oregon
Hemf, Frederick, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, 741 Prospect Ave.,
Steubenville, Ohio
Hemphill, Fred C, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, 307 W. Heron, Aber-
deen, Washington
Hendershot, Edgel E., Pvt., Co. D, Elmdale, Montana
Henderson, Arley, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, Moxee City, Wash-
ington
Henderson, Arthur A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Mapelton,
Kansas
Henderson, Bert, Wagoner, Sup. Co., Attica, Indiana
Henderson, Calvin R., Sgt., Co. E, St. Anthony, Idaho
Hendricks, Charles A., Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., Whiterocka
Utah
Henger, Cornelius W., Cpl., Co. F, 815 Yesler Way,
Seattle, Washington
Heninger, Thomas L., Pvt., Co. H, 912 Corbett St., Port-
land, Oregon
Hennessy, Patrick M., Bugler, Co. G, 1349 3rd Ave.,
Vancouver, B. C.
Henry, David R., Pvt., Co. H, Eolia, Missouri
Henry, Robert B., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, 54 Warren St., Co-
lumbus, Ohio
Henry, Thomas M., Pvt., Co. G, 624 S. 2nd St. W., Salt
Lake City, Utah
Hensel, Roland R., Pvt., Hq. Co., 713 Vinton St., Toledo,
Ohio
Hensley, Lester L., Pvt., Hq. Co., Woodridge, Virginia
Hensley, William, Pvt., Co. E, Manchester, Kentucky
Hensley, William O., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, Parrotsville, Ten-
nessee
Henson, James O., Pvt., Co. B, 1017 S. 12th St., Mt. Vernon,
Illinois
Henton, John E., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Quenema, Kansas
Hepp, Carl A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, 1940 Telegraph Ave.,
Oakland, California
Herberger, Edward, Pvt., Co. D, Sparta, Illinois
Herman, William F., Sup. Sgt., Hq. Co., 4332 5th Ave.,
N. W., Seattle, Washington
Herren, Wilson T., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Lake Zurich, Illinois
Herron, James M., Pvt., Hq. Co., 120 Ceder St., Sno-
homish, Washington
Heslop, Edward T., Pvt., Co. C, West Weber, Utah
Hesse, Martin H., Pvt., Co. D, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 23,
Merced, California
Hester, Martin, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, 312 Crescent Ave., San
Francisco, Cal.
Hetland, Ommund, Pvt., Co. B, Maxbass, North Dakota
Hetrick, Henry P., Pvt., Co. H, Springdale, Pennsylvania
Hettinger, Nedward J., Pvt., Co. I, Adelphia, Ohio
Heun, Clarence, Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 1, Conrad,
Montana
Hewett, Albert M., Pvt. 1 cl., Sup. Co., 7002 California
Ave., Seattle, Washington
Higdon, Leroy T., Mechanic, Co. H, Allegree, Kentucky
Higgerson, Louis C, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Hoquiam, Wash-
ington
Higgins, James D., Cook, Co. A, 108 Mill St., Paterson,
New Jersey
Higgs, Lynn L., Pvt., Co. A, Starks, Wisconsin
Higuera, Dan J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. C, South Hollister, Cal-
ifornia
Hildreth, Kenneth H., Pvt., M. G. Co., Griggsville,
Illinois
Hill, James F., Pvt., Co. C, 708 Washington Ave., Wells-
ville, Ohio
Hill, William E., Pvt., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 2, Narris City,
Illinois
Hillbrant, Ward, Pvt., Co. F, Lemont, Oklahoma
Hillebrecht, George A., Cpl., Co. G, R. F. D. No. 22,
Orange California
Hiller, Gustave, Pvt., Hq. Co., Paha, Washington
Hillmayer, Charles, Pvt., Co. E, Hester St., Little Ferry,
New Jersey
Hilton, Lester, Pvt., Med. Det., 2326 Grand Ave., Everett,
Washington
Hilton, Robert G., Pvt., Co. F, 169 18th Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Hinekley, Roland S., Pvt., Hq. Co., 1629 Howard Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Hines, McMillan, Bugler, Co. B, Salmon, Idaho
Hinton, John L., Cpl., Co. D, Clarksburg, West Virginia
Hirschel, Edward J., Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., R. 1, Tekor\
Washington
257
Hjellen, Peter O. I., Pvt., Hq. Co., 7033 24th Ave., N. W.,
Seattle, Washington
Hoagland, Benjamin H., Pvt., Hq. Co., Latah, Wash-
ington
Hobbs, Joseph A., Pvt., Co. E, Turn water, Washington
Hobson, Roy, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 53,
Napa, California
Hoskensmith, Asa P., Pvt., Hq. Co., B. & O. Water Fore-
man, Creston, Ohio
Hector, Frank A., Pvt., Co. E, 1074 Kensington Ave.,
Buffalo, New York
Hodder, Eugene J., Pvt., M. G. Co., 1808 Gaty Ave.,
East St. Louis, Illinois
Hodgdon, George E., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Fir & Shorb, Los
Angeles, California
Hodge, Charles A., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Route No. 2, Box
105, Puyallup, Washington
Hodges, Harry D., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, R. F. D. 1, Erwin,
South Dakota
Hodgkinson, Frederick G, Wagoner, Sup. Co., Route
No. 2, Vernal, Utah
Hoefling, Walter, Cpl., Hq. Co., 108 Thorne Ave., Jersey
City, New Jersey
Hoessley, Maximilian R., Musician, Hq. Co., 303 Haight
Bldg., Seattle, Washington
Hofeld, John H., Pvt., Co. F, 2614 Granada St., Los
Angeles, California
Hoffman, Henry P., Captain, Co. E, 305 Lumber Exchange
Bldg., Seattle, Washington
Hoffman, Herbert M., Pvt., Co. L, 348 N. Sandusky St.,
Tiffin, Ohio
Hoffman, Hohn E., Pvt., Hq. Co., 462 N. Mulberry, Mans-
field, Ohio
Hofmann, George J., Pvt., Hq. Co., Route No. 2, Ohio
City, Ohio
Hogan, Edward J., Pvt., Co. E, 2 Ziegler PI., Roxbury,
Massachusetts
Hogan, William B., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, Harpers Ferry, Iowa
Hogg, Otto, Sgt., Co. L, Oregon City, Oregon
Hogue, Frank B., Sup. Sgt., Co. L, Underwood, Wash-
ington
Hohman, Carl, Cook, Co. I, Irvington, Illinois
Holcomb, Lee C, Cpl., Co. G, R. F. D. No. 2, Big Sandy,
Texas
Holeman, Beverly T., Pvt., Co. D, Tilden, Illinois
Holitza, Harry H., Cpl., Ordnance Corps, 721 Greeley
Ave., Kansas City, Kansas
Holland, Ross T., Pvt., Hq. Co., Stanford, Ohio
Hollis, Frank, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, Victor, Kansas
Hollman, Harry, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, 722 16th St., Oakland,
California
Holm, Eric, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Angus Hotel, Boise, Idaho
Holman, Charles F., Cpl., M. G. Co., 555 Summit Ave.,
Pasadena, California
Holmes, Floyd R., Pvt., Co. H, Hotel Astor, New York
City, New York
Holmes, Louis W., Pvt., Co. H, 819 Nebraska Ave., Kansas
City, Kansas
Holmquist, Herman A., Pvt., Co. L, Clarissa, Minnesota
Holzbauer, Walter H., Pvt., Co. D, Chinook, Montana
Homann, Oscar H., Pvt., Co. D, Mattoon, Illinois
Hooshagen, John, Pvt., Co. D, Parker, South Dakota
Hooton, Gilbert T., Pvt., Co. D, 37 E. Jefferson St., Tip-
ton, Indiana
Hoover, Charles E., Pvt., Co. I, Box 412, Uniontown,
Pennsylvania
Hoover, George W., Cpl., Co. K, Warriors Mark, Penn-
sylvania
Hoppe, Ernest H., Cpl., Co. I, Springfield, Minnesota
Hopper, Irwin C, Pvt., Co. D, Toledo, Illinois
Horan, Charles T., Pvt., Co. D, Ideal, South Dakota
Horgan, Dell F., Pvt., Co. I, 302 South Ave., 21., Los
Angeles, California
Hornberger, Elmer H, Pvt., Co. D, Red Bud, Illinois
Hosking, Samuel J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, Roslyn, Washington
Hosking, William A., Cpl., Co. F, 44 Broadway, Jackson,
California
Hotler, Albert, Pvt., Co. C, Goodlan, Ohio
Hotter, Louis J., Pvt., Co. F, Ehrinfeld, Pennsylvania
Houden, Emil A., Pvt., Co. F, Nekoosa, Wisconsin
Hougard, Wilford R., Sgt., Co. L, 1358 Glemmaur St.,
Salt Lake City, Utah
Houlis, Nicholas, Pvt. 1 cl., Hq. Co., 1313H 1st Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Housden, Frank G., Pvt., Hq. Co., 4004 Mapa St., Spo-
kane, Washington
Hovel, Harley L., Pvt., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 1, Sumas,
Washington
Hovermale, James E., Horseshoer, Sup. Co., Felt, Idaho
Howard, Arthur H., Bugler 1 cl., M. G. Co., Langly,
Washington
Howard, Bennett W., Pvt. 1 cl., Sup. Co., 5121 Russell
Ave., Seattle, Washington
Howard, Byron A., Cpl., Co. H, 6743 14th St., N. W.,
Seattle, Washington
Howard, Everett, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, 816 Albina Ave.,
Portland, Oregon
Howard, George T., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, 821 S. Olive St.,
Los Angeles, California
Howard, Robert C, 1st Lt., Co. C, Colfax, Washington
Howe, Henry M., Pvt., Co. K, Sallisaw, Oklahoma
Howell, Curtis C, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, 165H So. 21st Ave.,
Los Angeles, California
Howell, Samuel S., Pvt., Co. F, Wheatland, Wyoming
Howells, Merriam J., 1st Lt., 14 Sansome St., San Fran-
cisco, California
Howes, Alvion H., Sgt., Co. L, Ariss, Canada
Howsden, James O., Pvt., Co. B, Huntley, Nebraska
Hoyt, Kenneth B., Cpl., Co. E, Gresham, Oregon
Huber, Edward J., Pvt., Co. K, 3829 Spring Grove Ave.,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Huber, Harry J., Pvt., M. G. Co., Highland, Illinois
Huckaby, Joseph A., Pvt., Co. I, Puryear, Arkansas
Huddleston, Maurice L., Pvt., Co. H, Pittsboro, Indiana
Hudson, Ernest J., Sgt., Co. E, Paris Crossing, Indiana
Huebschwerlen Albert F., Pvt., Med. Det., Warrick,
Montana
Huether, Henry R., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. G, Ruff, Washington
Huff, Ross L., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, R. F. D. 7, Yakima, Wash-
ington
Hughes, Argus, Cpl., Co. F, Benton City, Washington
Hughes, Earl F., Cpl., M. G. Co., Box 406, Missoula.
Montana
Hughes, John E., Pvt., Co. F, Cresson, Pennsylvania
Hulse, Hurshel B., Pvt., M. G. Co., Frogue, Kentucky
Hunt, Collie, Sgt., Co. M, R. F. D. 1, Marion, Kentucky
Hunter, Harry D., Pvt. 1 cl., Hq. Co., 1615 S. 11th St.,
Terre Haute, Indiana
Hunter, William R., Cpl., Co. K, Pioneer St., Montesano,
Washington
Huntsman, Javis, Wagoner, Sup. Co., Tulsa, Oklahoma
Huntzinger, Amos, Pvt., Co. H, Shalter, California
Hunzicker, Clarence H., Pvt., Co. E, 14 W. Jefferson,
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Huppman, Joseph M., Sgt., Co. G, 416 24th Ave., N., Seattle.
Washington
Hurd, Joseph R., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Elba, Idaho
Hurst, Howard D., Pvt., Co. I, Wheatland, Wyoming
Hurt, Zeb V., Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., Lind, Washington
Huseman, Howard A., Pvt., Ord. Cps., Glenham, South
Dakota
Husha, Claude E., Pvt., Hq. Co., Box 42, Lake Village,
Indiana
Hutchey, John, Pvt., Co. I, 621 N. Keyser Ave., Scranton,
Pennsylvania
Hutchins, Thomas P., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, New Haven,
Kentucky
Hutchinson, George R., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, Byer, Jackson
County, Ohio
Huth, William R., Mechanic, Sup. Co., 320 Stanford Ave.,
Los Angeles, California
Hutley, Sidney, Cpl., M. G. Co., 871 Montana Ave., Port-
land, Oregon
Hutto, Will L., Pvt., Co. H, Moss, Mississippi
Hyatt, James A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, Parowan, Utah
Hysel, Rastus, Pvt., Co. A, Rabie, Ohio
Igert, John S., Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 1, Booneville,
Indiana
Illich, Willie, Mess Sgt., Co. G, Klamath Falls, Oregon
Iliff, Harry J., Cpl., C >. D, West Union, Iowa
Imbrogno, Pasquale, Pvt., Co. H, 573 Chaney St., Keno-
sha, Wisconsin
Ingersol, Charles W., Pvt., Co. H, 158 E. 53rd St., Los
Angeles, California
Ingram, Harvey, Pvt., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 2, Plattsburg,
Mississippi
Irigoyen, Bertrand, Pvt., Co. E, Price, Utah
Irwin, Thomas L., Pvt., Co. E, Redfield, South Dakota
Isaacs, Harry W., Cpl., Co. K, 401 Locust St., Turlock,
California
Isenthal, John A., Pvt., Co. D, Indianapolis, Indiana
Ison, Wyatt C, Pvt., Hq. Co., 504 Cascade Ave., Hood
River, Oregon
Jacketta, Joseph, Pvt., Co. L, 268 Clay St., Portland,
Oregon
Jacobson, Herman, Pvt., Med. Det., 1119 Lincoln St.,
Hoquiam, Washington
258
Jackson, Robert J., Pvt., M. G. Co., Weeksberry, Ken-
tucky
Jacobs, Harry L., Cook, Co. B, 2934 Hoyt Ave., Everett,
Washington
Jacobsen, Christian H., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Connell,
Washington
James, Henry B., Pvt., Co. C, Haines, Oregon
James, Raymond A., Pvt., Hq. Co., Yakima, Washington
Jamison, James A., Pvt., Co. G, Box 214, Brea, California
Janowicz, George J., Pvt., Co. H, Lancaster, California
Jaquith, Russell M., Cpl., Co. B, 1108 Rood Ave., Grand
Junction, Colorado
Jaros, James F., Pvt., Co. L, 2315 E. 88th St., Cleveland,
Ohio
Jarrell, Thomas, Pvt., M. G. Co., Watergap, Kentucky
Jarvi, John, Pvt., Co. A, Scofield, Utah
Jastad, Edward, Pvt., Co. G, Unalaska, Washington
Jastad, George, Pvt., Co. F, Unalaska, Washington
Jaynes, Samuel, Pvt., Co. L, 22 Canal St., Zanesville, Ohio
Jeffers, Sterling A., Sgt., Sup. Co., 3612 36th Ave., W.,
Seattle, Washington
Jeffery, Clarence A., Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 4, Box 21,
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Jefferies, George C, Pvt., Hq. Co., 1024 Madison Ave.,
Columbus, Ohio
Jenkins, Charles W., Pvt., M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. 1,
Pittsburg, Illinois
Jenkins, Evan, Pvt., Co. L, R. F. D. No. 6, Oak Hill, Ohio
Jenkins, Raymond S., Pvt., Co. L, 1817 Connecticut Ave.,
Washington, District of Columbia
Jenkins, Wilford W., Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 2, St.
Anthony, Idaho
Jenkinson, Vincent J., Pvt., Co. F, 886 Eastern Ave., Fall
River, Massachusetts
Jensen, Bennie, Pvt., Co. L, Weston, Box 32, Idaho
Jensen, Herman O., Pvt., M. G. Co., Alameda, Washington
Jensen, Jens P., Pvt., Co. H, 942 Central Ave., Minneapolis,
Minnesota
Jernberg, Gus H., Cpl., Co. A, 314 N. Elm St., Fairmont,
Minnesota
Jerred, Johnnie C, Pvt., Co. H, Keller, Washington
Jertsen, Harry I., Musician, Hq. Co., Charleston, Wash-
ington
Jesse, Louis F., Pvt., Co. C, General Delivery, Evansport,
Ohio
Joergensen, Axel R., Pvt., Co. D, East Stanwood, Wash-
ington
Johannessen, Joseph B., Pvt., Co. I, Hunt, Texas
Johanson, Johannes, Pvt., Co. A, 27 W. 10th St., Reno,
Nevada
Johansen, John C, Pvt., Co. A, 419 Capp St., San Fran-
cisco, California
Johansen, Peter, Mechanic, Co. E, Newman, California
John, Manuel, Pvt., Co. K, 25 S. Eldorado, Stockton,
California
Johns, Cyrus E., Cpl., Co. H, 2802 Walnut St., Seattle,
Washington
Johnson, Arthur L., Cpl., Sup. Co., 3615 Interlake Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Johnson, Ben W., Pvt., Co. C, 25th & Putman St., Terre
Haute, Indiana
Johnson, Carl A., Pvt., Co. H, 658 S. West St., Jackson-
ville, Illinois
Johnson, Carl J., Pvt., Co. M, R. 4, Decorah, Iowa
Johnson, Carl L., Pvt., Co. G, 1834 E. 67th St., Los An-
geles, California
Johnson, Carl S., Pvt., Co. D, 513 S. 10th St., Laramie,
Wyoming
Johnson, Charlet W., Pvt., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 47,
Colton, California
Johnson, Clarence A., Pvt., Co. H, New Lexington, Ohio
Johnson, Edward, Pvt., Co. C, Sparta, Oregon
Johnson, Elmer B., Pvt., Hq. Co., R. No. 3, Box 124,
Seattle, Washington
Johnson, Gust E., Pvt., Co. D, Jobs, Idaho
Johnson, Henry, Pvt., Co. L, 650 Locust St., Sausaulito,
California
Johnson, Herman W., Cpl., Co. C, Buckeye, Washington
Johnson, Howard E., Pvt., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 187,
Centralia, Washington
Johnson, James, Pvt., Hq. Co., Millstone, Kentucky
Johnson, Jesse A., Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 8, Decatur,
Indiana
Johns jn, John, Pvt.. Co. E, Elk, Washington
Johnson, Knute, Pvt., Co. G, Aal Hallingdal, Norway
Johnson, Leon H., Pvt., Co. M, 530 N. 22nd St., East St.
Louis, Illinois
Johnson, Lloyd W., Pvt., Co. D, Box 67, R. F. D. No. 5,
McLeansboro, Illinois
Johnson, Lyle I., Cpl., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 6, Shelby, Ohio
Johnson, Olaf C, Pvt., M. G. Co., Crookston, Minnesota
Johnson, Oscar, Pvt., Co. L, R. F. D. No. 3, West Baden,
Indiana
Johnson, Oscar J., Mechanic, Co. D, Strandberg, South
Dakota
Johnson, Oscar R., Pvt., Co. M, 57 E. 66th St., New York
City, New York
Johnson, Philip D., Pvt., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 2, Box 145,
Goshen, Virginia
Johnson, Robert G., Pvt., Co. M, 3824 S. Main St., Los
Angeles, California
Johnson, Rose H., Mechanic, Co. F, Rock House, Arkansas
Johnson, Russell M., Pvt., Hq. Co., 607 5th St., Aurora,
Indiana
Johnson, Walter E., Cpl., Co. G, 1606 Colby Ave., Everett,
Washington
Johnson, William G., Cpl., Co. H, 826 Genessee St., Salt
Lake City, Utah
Johnson, William H., Pvt., Co. C, Star Route, Clifton,
Texas
Johnston, Ernest A., Cpl., Co. I, Odessa, Washington
Johnston, Fount J., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Pearisburg, Vir-
ginia
Johnston, George E., Sgt., Co. A, Richville, Minnesota
Johnston, Ralph H., Cpl., Co. E, Corcoran, King Co.,
California
Johnston, Robert B., Pvt., Co. A, Agatha, Idaho
Johnston, Thomas H., Pvt., Co. C, Atwater, California
Jolly, Joseph R., Pvt., Hq. Co., 230 Innis Ave., Columbus,
Ohio
Jones, Benjamin H., Pvt., Co. C, 206 W. 79th St., Los
Angeles, California
Jones, Charles A., Sgt., Co. A, Burlington, Washington
Jones, Charles E., Pvt., Co. C, 934 Ewing St., Seattle,
Washington
Jones, Edward O., Pvt., Hq. Co., Tokio, Ohio
Jones, Elmer, Musician, Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 2, Fern-
dale, Washington
Jones, Harold J., 2nd Lt., Co. K, Winner, South Dakota
Jones, Harry, Pvt., Co. I, 1116 7th St., Anacortes, Wash-
ington
Jones, Hiram E., Pvt., Co. D, McLeansboro, Illinois
Jones, Joe, Pvt., Co. C, Cedar Grove, West Virginia
Jones, Lennie J., Pvt., Hq. Co., Summerduck, Virginia
Jones, Randall E., Pvt., Co. H, 26WA 4th Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Jones, Reynold, Pvt., Co. C, Malta, Montana
Jones, Robert G., Sgt., Co. B, Malda City, Idaho
Jones, Sam L., Pvt., Co. M, Ready Branch, North Carolina
Jones, Sidney S., Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 1, Beaz, Ken-
ticky
Jones, Stanley N., Pvt., M. G. Co., Vernal, Utah
Jones, Stephen E., Sgt., Co. L, 3255 34th Ave., W., Seattle,
Washington
Jones, Virgin L., Cpl., Co. E, Hazelton, Idaho
Jonker, Schelto, Cpl., Co. D, Sultan, Washington
Jordon, George M., Pvt., Co. B, Aladdin, Wyoming
Jordan, Leo M., Pvt., Co. H, 210 S. Larch St., Lansing,
Michigan
Jordan, Lester F., Cpl., Co. H, Redlands, California
Jorgenson, Carl A., Pvt., Co. I, Oldham, South Dakota
Josh, Everett L., Cpl., Co. G, Pinehurst, Washington
Jovanovich, Blaz, Pvt., Co. I, 116 W. Park Ave., Butte,
Montana
Juday, Riley J., Cpl., Co. H, Heppner, Oregon
Judd, Earl R., Mechanic, Co. B, Hagerman, Idaho
Juell, Arthur L., Sgt., Co. M, 410 N. 4th St., Mt. Vernon,
Washington
Just, Harry W., Pvt., Co. H, Olympia, Washington
Kadelbach, Albert, Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 1, Box
109, Fullerton, California
Kadin, Samuel, Pvt., Co. D, 637 Johnson St., Victoria,
British Columbia
Kaftarine, Jim, Pvt., Co. L, 180 Chestnut St., Manchester,
New Hampshire
Kaifer, Louis B., Musician, Hq. Co., Box 303, R. F. D.
No. 2, Hayward, California
Kaiser, Edward R., Pvt., Co. K, 116 Fayette St., Ham-
mond, Indiana
Kaiser, Emanuel R., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, 348 Cicotte Ave.,
Detroit, Michigan
Kals, Joseph L., Cpl., Co. H, Box 68, Del Mar, California
Kampa, John, Pvt., Co. K, Grenville, South Dakota
Kamphoeffner, Fred W., Pvt., Co. L, Alhambra, Illinois
Kane, William G., Mechanic, Hq. Co., 4929 Wesley Ave.,
Norwood, Cincinnati, Ohio
Kangas, Frank I., Pvt. 1 el., Co. K, 1010 E. 1st St., Aber-
deen, Washington
259
Kantner, Henry E., Mechanic, Co. B, 1308 12th St., High-
land, Illinois
Kanzler, Jacob, Captain, Reg. Staff, Court House, Port-
land, Oregon
Kapetano, Tom V., Pvt., Co. H, 504 James St., Seattle,
Washington
Kapla, Stanley U., Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D., Pound, Wis-
consin
Kaplan, Joseph, Pvt., Co. B, Richmond, Kentucky
Karcher, Albert N., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, Dahlgreen, Illinois
Karcher, Henry F., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 3,
Dahlgreen, Illinois
Kauffman, Homer, Pvt., M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. 6, Sidney,
Ohio
Kauffold, Albert C, Cpl., Co. H, 2315 Brown St., Alton,
Illinois
Kaupert, Otto L., Cpl., Co. M, 2516 Bryant St., San Fran-
cisco, California
Kay, Ira, Pvt., Co. A, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania
Keeler, Rollie E., Cpl., Co. D, Route No. 3, Junction
City, Oregon
Keene, Jesse A., Pvt. 1 cl., Hq. Co., Gold Bar, Washington
Kegley, Paul, Musician, Hq. Co., 619 W. Lake Ave.,
Los Angeles, California
Kehlele, Edwin B., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, Honolulu, Hawaiian
Islands
Keim, Raymond D., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, 808 Davis St., Ft.
Wayne, Indiana
Keister, Oscar H., Pvt., Hq. Co., Tannersville, Virginia
Keith, Charles N., Pvt., Co. F, Coupeville, Washington
Kellas, Edward L., 1st Lt., Sup. Co., R. R. C. 205, Fresno,
California
Keller, Anthony G., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, 423 E. Penn. St.,
Whittier, California
Kellogg, Rolla M., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Artesia, California
Kellogg, William H., Cpl., Hq. Co., 5805 20th Ave., N. W.,
Seattle, Washington
Kelly, Vea R., Pvt., Co. C, Murray, Utah
Kelly, Vincent J., 1st Sgt., Co. B, Skamokawa, Wash-
ington
Kelmer, John, Pvt., Co. D, New Athens, Illinois
Kenney, Merl J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 2, Thorn-
ville, Ohio
Kepka, George, Cpl., Co. M, Wilkeson, Washington
Kerby, Bert J., Sgt., Co. E, Orleans, Indiana
Kern, Joseph, Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 2, Ilo, Idaho
Kern, Laurel C, Pvt., M. G. Co., R. F. D. 7, Bellevue,
Ohio
Kerr, Jack C, Reg. Sup. Sgt., Sup. Co., 1632 35th Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Kerrigan, Peter F., Pvt., Co. F, Reedsburg, Wisconsin
Kersey, Samuel B., Sgt., Co. D, 203 E. Polk St., St. Johns,
Oregon
Kerstein, August, Pvt., Co. K, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Kessler, George W., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, 3903 Rhoda Ave.,
Oakland, California
Kessler, Roscoe, Pvt., Co. C, Pullman, Richmond, Cal-
ifornia
Kettleson, Peter G., Pvt., Hq. Co., 1588 8th St., S.,
Portland, Oregon
Kidd George S., Pvt. Co. L, R. F. D. No. 1, Caywood,
Ohio
Kidwell, George R., Pvt., Co. E, 1248 Columbia Rd.,
Washington, D. C.
Kilburn, Ralph R., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, Ovando, Montana
Killebrew, William L., Pvt., Co. D, R. F. D. No. 4, Win-
chester, Illinois
Killian, Harvey E., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 1,
Lorenzo, Idaho
Kilpatrick, John H., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, R. F. D. No. 1,
Altoona, Alabama
Kimbrough, Cecil, Pvt., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 3, Box No. 192,
Tacoma, Washington
Kincaid, Jacob L., Pvt., Co. M, Lebanon, Indiana
Kindelberger, John W., Pvt., Hq. Co., Burkhart, Ohio
King, Eli, Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 3, Mannington, West
Virginia
King, Ernest J., Pvt., Co. B, Woden, Texas
King, Homer T., Pvt., Co. A, Richfield, Utah
King, Horace L., Pvt., Co. E, Sunnvdale, California
King, Ira W., Cook, Co. C, 342 6th St., Bremerton, Wash-
ington
King, Lee, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 3, Owensburg,
Kentucky
King, Silas, Pvt., Co. E, Route No. 1, LaFollette, Tennessee
Kinnear, Lafayette A., Pvt., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 1, Box
22, Provo, Utah
Kiouses, John K., Pvt., Co. I, 761 W. Young St., Pocatello,
Idaho
Kirchner, Adolph G., Pvt., Co. L, 550 21st St., San Pedro,
California
Kirk, John, Cpl., Co. B, Challis, Idaho
Kirk, Richard M., Sgt., Co. H, 517 Exchange Bldg., Los
Angeles, California
Kirkman, Bert E., Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 1, Exeter,
California
Kirkwood, Clarence E., Pvt., Co. I, Crooksville, Ohio
Kirkwood, Finley, Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 2, Green-
wich, Ohio
K18OR, Roy, Sup. Sgt., Sup. Co., 1810 6th Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Kison, Simon, Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., Ralston, Washington
Kiviaho, Edward, Pvt., Co. L, R. F. D. No. 3, Box 69,
Wadena, Minnesota
Klaber, Russell F., Pvt., M. G. Co., Mariba, Kentucky
Klapp, Charlie, Pvt., Co. L, 1332 E. Grand, Everett,
Washington
Klaus, Nicholas H., Cpl., M. G. Co., Box 752, Sumner,
Washington
Klein, Frank A., Pvt., Co. B, 1620 Knowlton St., Cin-
cinnati, Ohio
Klein, George W., Cook, Co. I, 1816 E. Columbia St.,
Evansville, Indiana
Klein, William, Pvt., Co. F, Kings Park, Long Island,
New York
Keliner, Earl C, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Batesville, Indiana
Klepper, Thomas H., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, Rogersville, Mis-
souri
Klindt, Gustav, Cook, M. G. Co., 2251 Brandt St., San
Diego, California
Kline, Claud C, Pvt., Co. A, 434 S. Kalamazoo St., Paw
Paw, Michigan
Kloe, Harold V., Pvt., Hq. Co., 7313 21st Ave., N. W.,
Seattle, Washington
Klundt, Peter, Pvt., Sup. Co., Odessa, Washington
Knapp, Orton, 1st Lt., Co. M, 115 17th Ave., San Francisco,
California
Kneeland, Robert I., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, Shelton, Wash-
ington
Knickerbocker, Claude, Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 6,
Monroe City, Missouri
Knight, Hugh M., Pvt., Hq. Co., Kingsley, Oregon
Knight, Robert B., Cpl., Co. F, 2526 State St., Everett,
Washington
Knose, George, Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 1, Cleves, Ohio
Knox, John C, Pvt., M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. 2, Box 51,
Woodlawn, Illinois
Knudeson, George O., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Fort Duchesne,
Unita Co., Utah
Knudson, Elmer T., Pvt., Co. A, 3720 S. 1st St., Tacoma,
Washington
Kobman, George, Pvt., Hq. Co., 522 York St., Cincinnati,
Ohio
Koch, Fred, Pvt., Co. D, 755 Dawson St., New York City,
New York
Kocher, Harry G., Cpl., Co. G, 716 11th Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Kochman, Carl F., Bugler, M. G. Co., Duane, Minnesota
Kohl, George P., Pvt., Co. B, 1724 S. 9th St., St. Louis,
Missouri
Kohls, William R., Sgt., Co. I, Ennis, Montana
Kollias, Gus B., Pvt., Co. K, 816 Baker St., Bakersfield,
California
Knostant, John, Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 1, Marvin,
South Dakota
Kopf, Eugene C, Pvt., Co. M, Pasco, Washington
Kerte, John B., Pvt., Co. M, R. R. No. 3, Glasgow, Mis-
souri
Kosek, George, Cpl., Co. K, Taylor, Arkansas
Koskinen, Edward S., Sgt., Hq. Co., 11 Delaware St.,
Ashtabula, Ohio
Koslosky, Joseph, Pvt., Co. F, 335 Carver St., Plymouth,
Pennsylvania
Kotoske, Edmond A., Pvt., Co. D, 12254 Wallace St., Chi-
cago, Illinois
Kotsakis, Vasileos, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Box 27, Clifton,
Oregon
Kotzenberg, Arnold W., Pvt., Co. G, 6442 Suburban Ave.,
St. Louis, Missouri
Kouts, William M., Sgt., Co. D, Crescent, Oklahoma
Kovach, Louis, Pvt., Co. D, 7501 Edar Ave., Cleveland,
Ohio
Kovalchick, John, Pvt., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 11,
Byesville, Ohio
Kovar, Fred E., Pvt., Hq. Co., Schwiler, Nebraska
Kozak, Oscar G., Pvt., Co. D, 3624 McClintock St., Los
Angeles, California
260
Kraemer, Lloyd W., Sgt., Hq. Co., 122 Throdon St., De-
troit, Michigan
Kramer, Alfred C, Cpl., Co. D, 2214 Kauffman Ave.,
Vancouver, Washington
Kredel, Gustave P., Pvt., Hq. Co., 118 E. Frankfort St.,
Columbus, Ohio
Kreh, Paul E., Pvt., Co. L, 4349 Virginia Ave., Cincinnati,
Ohio
Krueger, Ervin, Pvt., Co. M, 1112 Monroe St., Toledo,
Ohio
Kriens, Noble E., Pvt., Co. M, Route No. 2, Corvallis,
Oregon
Kreitel, George, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, Hosmer, South Dakota
Kroger, Carl, Pvt., Co. B, 808 Clay St., Troy, Ohio
Kron, Arvid, Pvt., Co. D, Loup City, Nebraska
Kron, Elmer, Pvt., Co. A, 1727 E. 11th St., Spokane,
Washington
Krueger, Carl E., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, 1116 Pinewood Ave.,
Toledo, Ohio
Krueger, Max E., Pvt., Co. B, Trail, British Columbia,
Canada
Kuntz, Anton, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, 406 N. 16th St., Portland,
Oregon
Kutcey, Fred, Pvt., Co. D, 976 E. 69th St., Cleveland,
Ohio
Kuss, George F., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, Box 156, Powell River,
British Columbia
Kuszke, Edward J., Sgt., Co. I, 1629 E. 25th St., Tacoma,
Washington
Kuykendall, Thomas G., Pvt., Co. F, Oakland, Mississippi
Laabs, William, Pvt., Co. B, Rosebud, Montana
Labounty, George, Pvt., Co. E, Bellingham, Washington
LaChall, Francis X., Pvt., Co. D, 1920 W. Prospect St.,
Tacoma, Washington
LaCroix, Henry, Pvt., Co. C, 201 W. 30th St., Los Angeles,
California
Lafferre, Charles B., Pvt., M. G. Co., Lewisville, Ohio
Laitenan, David, Pvt., Hq. Co., 412 10th St., Hoquiam,
Washington
Lake, Orval E., Pvt., Co. K, Roberts, Idaho
Lakits, Nicholas, Pvt., Co. M, 675 Anna St., Columbus,
Ohio
Lapasin, George J., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 1700 25th Ave., S.,
Seattle, Washington
Lappin, Edwin H., Pvt., Co. B, 627 S. Montana St., Butte,
Montana
Lamantia, Nunzio, Pvt., Co. A, 153 Arkansas St., San
Francisco, California
Lamasters, William H., Sgt., Co. C, Mullan, Idaho
Lamay, Charles, Pvt., M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. 3, Nelson,
Ohio
Lamb, Joseph L., Pvt., Co. D, Schrag, Washington
Lambert, Ernest, Cpl., Co. B, 1454 Elizabeth St., Bremer-
ton, Washington
Lambos, John S., Pvt., Co. E, Chicago, Illinois
Lamkie, Joseph P., Pvt., Co., K, 24 Bird St., Cambridge,
Lamp, Wallace G., Pvt,, Med. Det., 4706 14th Ave., N. E.
Seattle, Washington
Lampe, William H, Cpl., M. G. Co., Gardnerville, Nevada
Lamping, Frederick F., 1st Lt., Co. M, 218 Kinnear Place,
Seattle, Washington
Lane, Arthur, Pvt., Co. A, 2417 Broadway, Toledo, Ohio
Lane, Thomas, Horeeshoer, Sup. Co., Lakeview, Oregon
Lane, Uil, 1st Lt., Las Cruces, New Mexico
Lane, Virgil M., Cpl., Co. M, 804 E. 7th St., Grand Island,
Nebraska
Lanham, Claude D., Pvt., Co. L, Taswell, Indiana
Lankford, Oscar W., Pvt., M. G. Co., E. 19th St., Hopkins-
ville, Kentucky
Lant, Glenn A., Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 1, Meridian,
Idaho
Lanterman, Walter A., Pvt., Co. L, 1103 E. Main St.,
Columbus, Ohio
Larkin, Owen B., Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 5, Stockton,
California
LaRocco, James O., Pvt., Co. A, Midvale, Utah
Larsen, Albert L., Pvt., Co. E, Graham, Washington
Larsen, Jens L., Pvt., Sup. Co., Route No. 2, Box 34,
Vienna, South Dakota
Larsen, Marius C, Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 2, Ellens-
burg, Washington
Larsen, Ola Willard, Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 1, Kamas,
Utah
Larson, George M., Pvt., Co. I, Pelican Rapids, Minne-
sota
Larson, Iver, Pvt., Co. A, Sherman, South Dakota
Larson, Per A., Cpl., Co. K, 2119^ 2nd Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Larson, Robert D., Pvt., Co. L, 3347 Bloomington Ave.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Laser, Joseph J., Pvt., Co. F, 1733 N. Albany Ave., Chi-
cago, Illinois
Lasicko, John A., Pvt., Co. I, Box 114, Audenry, Carbon
Co., Pennsylvania
Lasker, Max M., Pvt,, Co. G, 14 Massoit Place, Springfield,
Massachusetts
Latham, Dewitt G., Cpl., Co. I, Chugwater, Wyoming
Latscher, Arthur A., Pvt., Deer Creek, Oklahoma
Lauer, George L., Pvt., Co. I, Gabon, Ohio
Lavin, John J., Cpl., Co. L, 1063 Tillamook St., Portland,
Oregon
Lawrence, Gordon, Wagoner, Sup. Co., Ravensdale,
Washington
Lawrence, Walter T., Pvt., Co. C, Florence, Ore.
Lawrence, William, Pvt., Co. L, 489 E. Park St., Butte,
Montana
Lawson, William J., Pvt., Co. E, Deming, Wash.
Lawson, John H., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 810 10th Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Lawyer, Lenna, Pvt., Co. D, R. F. D. No. 1, Charlston,
Illinois
Lear, Allard, Pvt., Col. L, Box 96, R. F. D. No. 1, Kent,
Washington
Lecm, Antonio, Pvt., Co. C, Lockville, Pennsylvania
Ledig, Alfred H., Pvt., Co. E, P. O. Box 522, Upland,
California
Lee, Arthur T., Pvt., Co. A, 308 N. 9th St., Paducah,
Kentucky
Lee, Benjamin R., Pvt., Co. K, Box 482, Dinuba, California
Lee, Emmett A., Pvt., Co. G, 1142 Broadway, Seattle,
Washington
Lee, Jack, Pvt., Co. H, 3138 Scott St., San Francisco,
California
Leeb, Joseph S., Pvt., Co. D, 2041 Grenshaw St., Chicago,
Illinois
Leedy, Hiram K., Cpl., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 2, Indian
Springs, Tennessee
Leeson, Harvey E., Pvt., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 7, Box 233,
Seattle, Washington
Lehman, Ellis E., Pvt., Co. F, 211 S. Hazelton St., Van Nys,
California
Lemm, Leander J., Pvt., Hq. Co., 905 29th Ave., S., Seattle,
Washington
Lemon, Orsa E., Cpl., Co. C, R. F. D. No. A 2, Box 291,
Indianapolis, Indiana
Lemon, Orville, Sgt., Co. K, 1246 C St., San Bernardino,
California
Lemond, Clarence F., Pvt., Co. E, 320 Chestnut St.,
Huntington, Indiana
Lemons, Jeff D., Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 3, Cookeville,
Tennessee
Lemson, Jacob A., Pvt., Co. L, 204 N. Lincoln St., Zeeland,
Michigan
Lennon, Roy W., Pvt., Co. L, 216 S. 8th St., Yakima,
Washington
Leonard, Edward F., Pvt., Co. L, 120 Church St., San
Francisco, California
Leonard, Harry A., Pvt., Co. D, 221 W. 21st St., Lorain,
Ohio
Lepo, John, Pvt., Co. F, 49 Hazel St., Kingston, Pennsyl-
vania
Leroux, Felix, Pvt., Co. C, 126 E. 1st St., Los Angeles,
California
Levandoski, John, Pvt., Co. H, 907Englman St., Mamstee,
Michigan
Levik, Reinert, Pvt., Co. G, Truman, Minnesota
Lewis, Alpha L., Pvt., Co. K, 327 W. Park St., Portland,
Oregon
Lewis, Charles E., Pvt., Co. L, Lewellen, Nebraska
Lewis, Charles R., Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 4, Lattoon,
Illinois
Lewis, Elmer L., Sgt., Co. H, 3519 E. Spruce St., Seattle,
Washington
Lewis, Ralph A., Pvt., Sup. Co., 317 S. Arthur St., Poca-
tello, Idaho
Lewis, Robert, Bugler, Co. I, Montana Cafe, Great Falls,
Montana
Leybold, John, Pvt., Co. E, 3724 N. 22nd St., Tacoma,
Washington
Leybold, William J., Pvt., Co. B, 402 E. 2nd St., Butte,
Montana
Libby, Claude S., Pvt., Co. K, Eltopia, Washington
Liden, Edwin C, Cpl., Co. B, Box 554, Miami, Arizona
Lightner, Harry W., Pvt., Co. C, Kellogg, Idaho
Liming, Faber, Pvt., Co. C, Wharton, Ohio
261
Lind, Otto P., Pvt., Co. A, Brady, Nebraska
Lindberg, Gerald, Sgt., Co. G, R. F. D. No. 4, Box 108,
Mt. Vernon, Washington
Lindquist, Carl O., Pvt., Co. L, R. F. D. No. 3, Stroms-
burg, Nebraska
Lindsel, Guy E., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 1914 Dean Ave.,
Spokane, Washington
Lindskog, George P., Pvt., Hq. Co., 549 N. Ave., 23rd,
Los Angeles, California
Linforth, Reginald H., 1st Lt., M. G. Co., 2740 Derby St.,
Berkeley, California
Lindle, Ara G., Pvt., Co. D, Boring, Oregon
Linkhart, Fred M., Bugler., Co. B, Trilla, Illinois
Lio, Giuseppe, Pvt., Co. B, 2111 Riverside St., Miles City,
Montana
Lipp, Lee E., Pvt., Hq. Co., Bay View, Washington
Lish, Ray E., Pvt., Co. K, Box 471, Rexberg, Idaho
Litsas, Speres, Cpl., Co. M, Kato Fanare Driopis, Greece
Litchen, Edward, Pvt., Co. B, 1932 Herbert St., St. Louis,
Missouri
Little, Everette H., Pvt., Co. F, 501 S. Figuroa St., Los
Angeles, California
Little, Luke, Pvt., Co. L, R. R. 1, Naples, Illinois
Littlejohn, Wilfred R., Pvt., Co. F, Neighbors, California
Llewellyn, Arthur, Pvt., Co. B, 364 E. Broadway, Butte,
Montana
Llewellyn, John, Pvt., Co. I, Falsom, New Mexico
Llewellyn, Miles E., Cpl., Hq. Co., Kettle Falls, Montana
Llody, Thomas H., Pvt., Hq. Co., Daniels, Idaho
Lochridge, James C, Mess Sgt., Co. L, Auburn, Washing-
ton
Loeks, Gerrit, Bugler, Co. K, Campbell, Minnesota
Loescher, William G., Pvt., Co. E, S. Grand St., Orange,
California
Logan, Fred W., Pvt., Co. I, Lemonts, Missouri
Logan, Robert i\, Wagoner, Sup. Co., U. S. Navy, Wash-
ington, D. C.
Logathetis, George, Pvt., Co. G, Clifton, Oregon
Lombard, Evan D., Pvt., Co. K, Bowman, North Dakota
Lonchearich, Anton, Pvt., Co. E, Box 385, Red Lodge,
Montana
Lonergan, Charles A., Pvt., Co. L, 826 Hugh St., Ft.
Wayne, Indiana
Loney, George W., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 400 E. Elm St.,
Lodi, California
Long, Harry U., 1st Sgt., Co. D, Calexico, California
Long, Ira D., Pvt., Co. H, R. R. No. 2, Hillsboro, North
Carolina
Long, Otto J., Pvt., Hq. Co., Bellville, Ohio
Longfellow, Joseph T., Col. Sgt., Hq. Co., 606 S. Cushman
Ave., Tacoma, Washington
Looney, Ephram, Pvt., Co. M, Route No. 4, Silver Point,
Tennessee
Lopez, Justo, Pvt., Co. D, 205 Alamdea St., Azusa, Cali-
fornia
Lorenz, Joseph, Pvt., Co. B, 3001 Indiana Ave., St. Louis,
Missouri
Borshbough, Eldon L., Mechanic, Co. M, Route No. 2,
Clark, South Dakota
Lothras, William, Pvt., Co. F, 771 E. Orangegrove Ave.,
Pasadena, California
Loucks, Bert A., Pvt., Hq. Co., care of Montana Power
Co., Divide, Montana
Louden, Arthur J., Pvt., Co. D, 966 Araphoe St., Los
Angeles, California
Lougee, John, Pvt., Co. B, Liberty, Idaho
Loughmiller, Chas. F., Pvt., Co. D, R. F. D. No. 1,
Fredericksburg, Indiana
Lovelace, Albert C, Wagoner, Sup. Co., P. O. Box 18,
Chehalis, Washington
Lubbes, Fritz, Sgt., Co. K, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Locas, Joseph, Pvt., Co. F, 362 Burger St., Toledo, Ohio
Locar, Lyndon J., Cpl., Hq. Co., Wasco, Oregon
Lucas, Roland R., Pvt., Co. L, 509 Estelle St., Charleston,
West Virginia
Lucius, Edward C, Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 5, Box 61,
Delphos, Ohio
Lufkin, Joseph H., Pvt., Co. F, 130 E. 36th St., Los Angeles,
California
Lugg, Albert J., Pvt., Co. I, 139 W. Center St., Butte,
Montana
Luker, Rudolph, Pvt., Co. A, Aluntie, Utah
Lundeen, Alton, Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 2, Rochester,
Washington
Lusk, Robert E., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Clarkston, Washing-
ton
Lutge, Julius, Pvt., Co. B, 1081 Capp St., San Francisco,
California
Luther, William O., Cpl., Hq. Co., 3616H Adair St., Los
Angeles, California
Luthi, Wesley E., Pvt., Co. L, R. F. D. No. 1, Powhatstn
Point, Ohio
Luthy, William H., Pvt., Co. K, Preston, Idaho
Lyall, Will T., Pvt., Co. F, Imperial, California
Lyle, Arthur R., Pvt., Co. I, Fisher, Indiana
Lynch, George, Cpl., Co. E, Glendale St., Princeton,
Indiana
Lynn, Charlie B., Pvt., Co. C, Morganfield, Kentucky
Lyon, Roy H., Cook, Co. H, 459 Aldine St., St. Paul, Minne-
sota
McAfoose, William R., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 2,
Kittanning, Pennsylvania
McBane, Raymond, Pvt., Co. M, 58 Southwood Ave.,
Columbus, Ohio
McBride, William, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, Lisngnnag, Ireland
McCabe, John, Pvt., Co. I, Box 39, Casper, Wyoming
McCafferty, Melton R., Cpl., Co. C, 1722 Clifton Ave.,
Rockford, Illinois
McCaleb, John D., Cpl., Co. K, Williford, Arkansas
McCallum, Sterling M., Band Sgt., Hq. Co., Genoa,
Nance County, Nebraska
McCammon, Roscoe, Sgt., Co. C, 2716 Beacon Ave., Seattle,
Washington
McCearley, John B., 1st Lt., Co. D, Black Hawk, Iowa
McClain, Donald S., Pvt., Co. I, Greenfield, Ohio
McClanahan, Leonard G., Cpl., Co. K, Box 1123, Van-
couver, B. C.
McConnell, Melden H., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, Rainier St.,
Charleston, Washington
McCoppin, Oscar P., Pvt., Co. I, Chillicothe, Ohio
McCormick, Clair, Pvt., Co. B, Route 10, Lopeer St.,
Flint, Michigan
McCorvey, John G., 2nd Lt., Co. H, 134 Railroad St.,
Moultrie, Georgia
McCoy, James, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, Meskill, Washington
McCoy, Leonard D., Pvt., Co. L, Montour, Iowa
McCoy, Lyle, Sgt., Hq. Co., Sumner Apts., Spokane,
Washington
McCrossin, Leo A., Pvt., Co. G, 110 Windermere Ave.,
Highland Park, Michigan
McDerment, Hubert R., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, Ellensburg,
Washington
McDermott, Claude L., Cpl., Co. I, 338 Chestnut Ave.,
Long Beach, California
McDermott, Orlando S., Pvt., Co. G, Nicktown, Penn-
sylvania
McDonald, Andrew, Pvt., Co. K, 20 S. Ophir St., Stock-
ton, California
McDonald, Frank J., Sgt., Co. C, 620 29th Ave., S., Seattle,
Washington
McDonald, George A., Sgt., Co. I, 1018 E. 35th St., Ta-
coma, Washington
McDonald, John A., Pvt., Co. A, Box 555, Sturgis, South
Dakota
McDonald, John B., Brig. Gen., 181 Brigade, Presidio,
San Francisco, California
McDonough, Gordon T., Pvt., Co. A, Van Alstyne,
Texas
McDonough, Thomas L., Pvt., M. G. Co., 623 S. 10th St.,
Cambridge, Ohio
McDougal, John H., Pvt., Hq. Co., 1124 Lakeview Blvd.,
Seattle, Washington
McDowell, Stewart, Cpl., Co. A, Diets, Wyoming
McFarland, Ambrose C, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, R. F. D. No. 1,
Box 147-A, Ogden, Utah
McFerrin, Glenn H., Pvt., Co. F, Heppner, Oregon
McGee, Jesse, Pvt., M. G. Co., Milford, Kentucky
McGhee, William T., Pvt., Co. L, Cle Elum, Washington
McGillvray, Claude L., Cpl., Sup. Co., 277 Lakedell Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
McGinley, Frank, Pvt., Co. I, 806 S. 2nd St., Terre Haute,
Indiana
McGinn, Edward C, Pvt., M. G. Co., 829 52nd Ave., W.,
Seattle, Washington
McGinnis, Emmet C, Pvt., Co. L, R. F. D. No. 2, Box 7,
Frazeysburg, Ohio
McDonagle, Michael F., Pvt., M. G. Co., 99 MacKubin
St., St. Paul, Minnesota
McGonigle, Asa C, Sgt., Co. E, 1121 Pacific St., Olympia,
Washington
McGouqh, Thomas J., Mechanic, Co. K, R. F. D. No. 2,
Seattle, Washington
McGovern, Michael J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, 167 South Park
Ave., San Francisco, California
McGowan, Buddie C, Pvt., Co. G, Station A, R. 1, Oak
Cliff, Texas
262
McGreal, John L., Pvt., Co. F, 217 W. 54th St., Los Angeles,
California
McGreevy, James F., Sgt., Co. A, Pomeroy, Washington
McGregor, Bartley A., Pvt., Sup. Co., Petersburg,
Indiana
McGrew, Wilber W., Pvt., Co. C, Robyville, Ohio
McHtjgh, Terence P., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 229 20th Ave.,
San Francisco, California
McIntire, Thomas S., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, 403 N. Gaffey St.,
San Pedro, California
McJannet, Lester I., Mechanic, Hq. Co., 1107 E. Denny
Way, Seattle, Washington
McKeever, William J., Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 2,
Marshall, Michigan
McKennie, William, 1st Sgt., Co. M, Ontario, Oregon
McKiernan, William, Pvt., Co. M, Box 124, Roundup,
Montana
McKinnon, Vere, Pvt., Co. F, Somerton, Arizona
McKlem, William B., Pvt., Hq. Co., 400 W. 4th St., Ana-
conda, Montana
McLaughlin, Daniel E., Cpl., Co. B, 917 8th Ave., Helena,
Montana
McLaughlin, James, Pvt., Co. B, 40 N. Hampton St.,
Boston, Massachusetts
McLennan, Roderick, Pvt., Co. I, Casper, Wyoming
McManaway, Thomas F., Pvt., Co. L, R. F. D. No. 1,
Lucasville, Ohio
McMasters, Shirley R., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, 313 N. Greenleaf
Ave., Whitter, California
McMeekin, Leslie, Pvt., Hq. Co., 6518 16th Ave., N. W.,
Seattle, Washington
McMickell, Virgil R., Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., Ness City,
Kansas
McNally, William J., Pvt., Co. K, 5017 Trasck Ave.,
Oakland, California
McNee, John D., Pvt., Co. L, 4041 Gamma St., San Diego,
California
McNeill, William E., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 221 1st Ave., W.,
Seattle, Washington
McPherson, John W., Pvt., Co. I, Riverside, Washington
McQuinn, Howard R., Cpl., Co. M, Gays River, Nova
Scotia, Canada
McWithey, Stephen V., Cpl., Co. L, Missler, Kansas
MacGregor, John D., Pvt., Med. Det., Waluga, Oregon
Mack, Arthur F., Pvt., Co. H, Line Grove, Louisiana
MacKay, Wallace M., 1st Lt., Co. F, 4133 Eagle St., San
Diego, California
Mackenzie, John, Pvt., Co. A, Van Norman, Montana
MacKey, Charley F., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, Box 25, Harding,
South Dakota
MacKnight, William C, Regtl. Sup. Sgt., Sup. Co., 4322
W. Graham St., Seattle, Washington
MacRae, Alexander, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, Forsyth, Montana
Madaule, Achille, Pvt., Co. K, Terra Bella, California
Mader, Willard D., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, 723 Conklin St.,
Spokane, Washington
Madge, Charles H., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. G, Irving, Illinois
Maestus, Richard, Pvt., Co. A, 1004 Ximio St., Long
Beach, California
Maguire, George F., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, 778 Brunswick St.,
San Francisco, California
Mahas, Gust, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, Box 281, Ruth, Nevada
Mahoney, Carl, Pvt., Co. E, P. O. Box 372, Maricopa,
California
Main, Melvill L., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, 713 E. Palmera St.,
Orange, California
Makholm, Marius, Sgt., Co. B, 2135 Clarence St., Racine,
Wisconsin
Malbert, Morris, Pvt., Hq. Co., 532 Mount Hope Rd.,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Malgarin, Mansueto, Mechanic, Co. D, Black Diamond,
Washington
Malinkaitis, Branislaw, Pvt., Co. G, 119)^ Morris Court,
Scranton, Pa.
Mallon, Joseph, Cpl., Co. G, 2436 N. Reese St., Phila-
delphia, Pennsylvania
Malloy, Richard, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, Rockville, Oregon
Malm, Seman A., Cpl., Co. I, Dos Palos, California
Malone, Carl F., Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 7, Chillicothe,
Ohio
Maloy, Joseph D., Pvt., Co. I, Mount Vernon, Washington
Mamie, Cleatus, Cook, Co. A, Overland, Missouri
Mancuso, Gabriel R., Pvt., Co. D, 37 N. 5th Ave., Mt.
Vernon, New York
Manet, John L., Pvt., Co. E, Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania
Mangini, Eugene, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, 945 W. 49th St., Seattle,
Washington
Maniates, Nicholas, Pvt., Co. M, Rose Lake, Idaho
Maniotas, Harry D., Cook, Co. E, 3115 Witmore St.,
Everett, Washington
Mann, Daniel D., Pvt., M. G. Co., Box 35, Ruff, Wash-
ington
Mann, John D., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, 335 W. Orange Ave., Mon-
rovia, California
Manning, Clarence E., Cpl., Co. L, Lewiston, Montana
Manning, Ralph H., Pvt. 1 cl., Colchester, Vermont
Mansfield, Homer, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, Canton, Ohio
Mansir, Ross, Pvt., Co. K, 1811 Fourth Ave., Kearney,
Nebraska
Manuel, Joseph L., Pvt., Co. D, Gillisonville, South
Carolina
Maracci, David, Pvt., Co. K, 2237 Powell St., San Fran-
cisco, California
Marich, Fred J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. G, 615 East St., Redding,
California
Marick, Joseph A., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Rock Creek, Oregon
Marino, Carmen, Pvt., Hq. Co., Pocatello, Idaho
Marino, George, Wagoner, Sup. Co., 2344 Eastlake Ave.
Seattle, Washington
Marino, Thomas, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, 656 Giblins St., Los
Angeles, California
Markell, William W., Pvt., Co. I, St. Clair, Michigan
Markley, Frank R., Mechanic, Co. F, Lebam, Washington
Marks, Charles, Pvt., Co. E, 908 Capp St., San Francisco,
California
Marquis, Joseph A., Cook, Co. H, Custer, Washington
Marquis, Vernon D., Cpl., Co. A, 608 N. Tracy Ave.,
Bozeman, Montana
Marron, Lee, Pvt., Sup. Co., Selina, California
Marshall, Ernest B., Pvt., Co. I, 372 Morrill Ave., Co-
lumbus, Ohio
Marshall, Buy, Pvt., Co. I, Waveland, Indiana
Marshall, Thomas W., Pvt., Co. I, Abanda, Alabama
Marshall, Willie K., Pvt., Co. L, Earlysville, Virginia
Martel, Louis N., Pvt., Co. D, R. 2, Somerset, Wisconsin
Martin, Elijah W., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Houton, Oregon
Martins, Hamilton C, Cpl., Co. G, Pierce Ranch,
Tomales, California
Maitin, Harold, Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., 207 Knox Ave.,
Spokane, Washington
Martin, Iver, Pvt., Sup. Co., 1002 12th Ave., S. E., Minne-
apolis, Minnesota
Martin, Lee M., Pvt., Co. A, Route No. 1, Colleton Co.,
Ruffin, South Carolina
Martin, Leslie C, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. G, Princeton St., Holy-
oke, Massachusetts
Martin, Oscar, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. G, 879 Turk St., San Fran-
cisco, California
Martina, John, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, 1315 S. Main St., Butte,
Montana
Martinez, Lewin W., 1st Lt., M. G. Co., 2401 Prospect St.,
Berkeley, California
Martino, RaffaeloD., Pvt., Co. H, P. O. Box No. 3, St.
Helena, California
Maslaski, Charles, Pvt., Co. A, 55 3rd St., Superior,
Wisconsin
Mason, Millard D., Cpl., Co. D, Vernon Center,
Oneida Co., New York
Mason, Richard, Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., 2302 I St., Bakers-
field, California
Massie, Oliver L., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, Wilgus, Ohio
Matanane, Pedro, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Fernside, Alameda
County, California
Matheos, Vasilios X., Cpl., Co. G, 1728 12th Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Matherly, Orlean E., Pvt., Co. G, Willis, Virginia
Mathers, Charles R., Pvt., Co. L, Vigo, Ohio
Matheson, Fred S., Pvt., Co. B, Cemetery Rd., Lake
Liden, Michigan
Matheson, Donald A., Jr., Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., R. F. D.
No. 1, Vacaville, California
Mathews, Erick N., Pvt., Co. K, Prosser, Washington
Mathews, Roland H., Cpl., Co. I, Evansville, Illinois
Mathis, William, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, 1102 E. Eight St., Ander-
son, Indiana
Matthew, William, Pvt., Co. K, Saltillo, Indiana
Matthews, David, Pvt., Co. I, Box 4, Klein, Montana
Matthews, John W., Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 1, Healds-
burg, California
Matthews, Russell B., Pvt., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 6, Matoon,
Illinois
Mattimore, John J., Cpl., Co. I, 426 Sumner St., Toledo,
Ohio
Mauke, George R., Pvt., Co. A, 27 State St., Hammond,
Indiana
Maul, Carl F., Pvt., Co. B, 832 S. 18th St., Columbus,
Ohio
263
Maxvold, Edwin C, Pvt., Co. L, DeSmet, South Dakota
May, IIabhy G., Pvt., Hq. Co., 42 2nd St., Shelby, Ohio
Mayhew, Irving L., Cpl., Co. M, Star Route, VVapate,
Washington
Mazman, Gaspar, Pvt., Co. L, Route 8, Box 185, Fresno,
California
Mazza, James, Pvt., Co. D, Philipsburg, Montana
Mazzanty, Filippo, Pvt., Co. H, 552 Market St., Milwaukee,
Wieconsin
Meadows, Joe W., Pvt., M. G. Co., Prestonburg, Kentucky
Mecham, Raymond B., Pvt., Co. E, 1106 7th St., San
Bernardino, California
Medder, Forrest, Pvt., Co. F, Texico, Illinois
Mehlhoff, Henrich, Pvt., Co. A, Hosrner, South Dakota
Meier, Joseph A., Pvt., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 1, Lamar,
Indiana
Meissnest, Harry' J., Pvt., Co. L, 536 S. 4th St., Lafayette,
Indiana
Melcher, John, Sgt., Co. E, Loomis, Washington
Meldrum, Reed D., Cpl., Co. F, R. D. 2, Provo, Utah
Mellier, Leander S., Pvt., Co. C, Prairie Du Rocher,
Illinois
Menard, Joseph, Pvt., Co. L, Box 166, North Yakima,
Washington
Menter, Rayf, Cpl., Co. D, Mulberry, Kansas
Mentzer, Forrest E., Bugler, Co. L, North Lima, Ohio
Menzer, Walter H., Pvt., Co. B, 416 Stanley Ave., Colum-
bus, Ohio
Mercer, Albert G., Musician, Hq. Co., Ashton, Idaho
Mercone, Frederico, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, 1134 W. Walnut St.,
Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Merrill, Stephen J., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Satsop, Wash-
ington
Mertens, Robert C, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, 1642 Berendo St.,
Los Angeles, California
Mertz, Glenn A., Pvt., Co. H, Watertown, South Dakota
Metheny, Nathaniel R., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, Terra Alta,
Preston County, West Virginia
Mettler, Oscar F., Pvt., M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. 3, Beecher
Cut, Illinois
Metz, Donald H., Pvt., M. G. Co., Michigan, North Dakota
Mevert, William, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, Steeleville, Illinois
Meves, Albert, Pvt., Co. E, 231 E. 7th St., Long Beach,
California
Meyer, Alfonz H., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, 1212 Best St., Buffalo,
New York
Meyers, Barney H., Pvt., Sup. Co., Gennessee, Idaho
Meyers, Leo J., Pvt., Co. A, New Market, Minnesota
Michael, Frank P., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, Gen. Del., Spokane,
Washington
Micheletti, Joseph, Wagoner, Sup. Co., Lucca Per Sant,
Maria, Italy
Mickelson, John, Cpl., Hq. Co., 1630 Lane St., Seattle,
Washington
Mijatovich, Milos M., Pvt., Co. I, Box 1071, Tonopah,
Nevada
Mikkelsen, Rasmus M., Cpl., Co. M, 1485 Valencia St.,
San Francisco, California
Miles, Marvin E., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Ephrata, Washington
Miley, Albert B., Cook, Co. G, 1204 Vigo St., Vincennes,
Indiana
Millen, Alvin W., Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 3, Puyallup,
Washington
Millen, Earlam S., Wagoner, Sup. Co., R. F. D. No. 3,
Puyallup, Washington
Miller, Albert, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, LaConner, Washington
Miller, Albert E., Pvt., M. G. Co., 327 S. Hope St., Los
Angeles, California
Miller, Andrew L., Pvt., Co. C, 1314 Orr Ave., Kittanning,
Pennsylvania
Miller, Edwin A., Sgt., Co. G, 3rd and Vermont St., South
Boise, Idaho
Miller, Ellis D., Cpl., Co. K, Weddervurn, Oregon
Miller, Emil C, Pvt., Co. G, R. No. 1, Alexander, North
Dakota
Miller, Everett R., Pvt., Co. C, Wadsworth, Ohio
Miller, Frank H., Pvt., Co. E, R. R. No. 3, Wellsville,
Kansas
Miller, George I., Pvt., Co. C, 845 Blaine St., Riverside,
California
Miller, Glenn E., Cpl., Co. A, Burlington, Washington
Miller, Henry F., Pvt., Co. G, Fairmont, Minnesota
Miller, John F., Pvt., Co. G, R. 1, Box 80, Bakersfield,
California
Miller, Joseph, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, Fairview, Montana
Miller, Lorenzo G., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, 211 2nd Ave., S. W.,
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Miller, Melvin, Pvt., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 68, Etna
Green, Indiana
Miller, Raymond W., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. G, 1015 E. 55th St.,
Seattle, Washington
Miller, Thomas M., Pvt., Co. M, 715 6th St., N. E., Canton,
Ohio
Miller, William H., Pvt., Co. G, 189 Rose St., Barburton,
Ohio
Miller, William M., Cpl., Sup. Co., E. 104 Sharp Ave.,
Spokane, Washington
Millowshowski, Steve, Pvt., M. G. Co., Sheller, Illinois
Mills, George A., Cpl., Co. G, 923 First St., Riverside,
California
Millsap, John, Pvt., Co. C, Beech Fork, West Virginia
Milne, Eugene B., Pvt., Co. L, 34th and Donovan St.,
Bellingham, Washington
Milne, McBeth A., Sgt., Co. I, 326 Pioneer Ave., Puyallup,
Washington
Milutinovich, Toma, Pvt., Co. M, 799 W. Tuscarawas St.,
Barbeton, Ohio
Minard, Chauncey, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, 1707 Belmont Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Minch, Walter L., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, Reby, Missouri
Minick, Clarence J., Captain, Co. G, 622 St. Paul, Kansas
City, Kansas
Mink, Burrell B., Cpl., Co. K, Hill City, Idaho
Minton, Lee, Pvt., Co. F, Box 106, R. F. D. 1, Gadsden,
Alabama
Miranda, Raymond F., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, 198 Rialto Ave.,
San Bernardino, California
Miranda, Theodore, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, Chatsworth, Cali-
fornia
Misselhorn, August, Pvt., Co. C, Campbell Hill, Illinois
Mitchell, John D., Pvt., Co. D, McLeansboro, Illinois
Mitchell, Walter J., Cpl., Co. K, Cherry Grove, Oregon
Mitropoulos, John N., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, 210 S. Montana
Ave., Miles City, Montana
Mitsumori, Nisuke, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, 296 Kensington PL,
Pasadena, California
Mitleider, Johann, Pvt., Co. E, Blackfoot, Idaho
Mock, Benjamin A., Pvt., Co. G, 2329 E. 37th St., Los
Angeles, California
Mock, Clarence E., Cpl., Co. B, Gilmore, Idaho
Mock, Harry, Pvt., Co. L, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 53, Leesburg,
Indiana
Moctelme, Felician, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, DeSmet, Idaho
Modin, John E., Wagoner, Sup. Co., R. F. D. No. 1, Boring,
Oregon
Moe, Chris, Pvt., Co. F, 2316 S. T St., Tacoma, Washington
Moe, William, Band Cpl., Hq. Co., Archer, Montana
Moellering, Henry W., Pvt., Hq. Co., Lamond, Wash-
ington
Moeur, John H., 1st Lt., Co. H, Tempe, Arizona
Mohaney, Carroll B., Sgt., Co. K, 616 W. Shore St., Lex-
ington, Kentucky
Mohney, Roy M., Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 2, Box 32,
Elma, Washington
Mohr, Leonard H., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, Red Bud, Illinois
Molinari, Albert J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, 3580 17th St., San
Francisco, California
Mollisa, Gust G., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, 1529}^ 9th Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Molony, Otho F., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, Eden, Idaho
Monogham, William G., Sgt., Co. K, Oregon City, Oregon
Mondine, Jean, Pvt., Co. A, 1779 Douner Ave., San Fran-
cisco, California
Monsen, Joseph, Wagoner, Sup. Co., Box 443, St. James,
Minnesota
Moon, Ray T., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, Rupert, Idaho
Moone, Arthur P., Pvt., Co. A, 318 Hanford St., Columbus,
Ohio
Moore, Archie E., Sgt., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 2, Flora, Illinois
Moore, Charles F., Pvt., Cl. C. Saltillo, Ohio
Moore, David, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, Box 301, Monrovia, Cal-
ifornia
Moore, Fred W., Pvt., M. G. Co., 124 Agines Ave., San
Antonio, Texas
Moore, Harlin T., Sgt., Co. K, St. Anthony, Idaho
Moore, Thomas I., Wagoner, Hq. Co., Bowling Green,
Missouri
Morales, Joe, Pvt., Co. G, Elmodena, Orange County,
California
Moran, Harry% Pvt., Co. D, Sparta, Illinois
Moreau, Victor, Pvt., Co. I, Morrisdale, Clearfield County,
Pennsylvania
Moreland, George, Pvt., Co. K, 419 Vesuvius St., Ironton,
Ohio
Morgan, Alfred, Pvt., Co. D, Quintico, Virginia
Morgan, Charles R., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, 424 Beltz St., Ft.
Wayne, Indiana
Morgan, Edward T., Pvt., Co. L, Ririe, Idaho
264
Morgan, Harold L., Sgt., Co. G, 103 12th St., Astoria,
Oregon
Morgan, William C, Sup. Sgt., Co. E, 5664 S. Yakima Ave.,
Tacoma, Washington
Morison, Max M., Pvt., Co. B, 226 Boerum St., Brooklyn,
New York
Moro, Sante, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, Box 388, Trail, B. C.
Moroni, Bert F., Pvt., Co. M, 117-29th Indiana Ave.,
Chicago, Illinois
Morrell, George R., Pvt., Co. K, Freemont, Utah
Morris, Arthur, Pvt., Co. K, Westville, Oklahoma
Morris, Elmer, Pvt., Co. A, Troy, Kansas
Morris, Gerald T., Pvt., Hq. Co., 1017 Warren Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Morris, John W., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 1, Mattoon,
Illinois
Morris, Leo G., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Cascade, Idaho
Morrison, Jacob P., Pvt., Co. L, Villanow, Georgia
Morrison, James E., Pvt., Co. A, 845 S. Hill St., Los Angeles
California
Morrison, James M., Pvt., Co. H, R. F. D. No. 1, Ventura,
California
Morrison, Philip, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, Fairfield, Washington
Morrison, Webster E., Sgt., Co. M, 125 S. 5th St., Living-
ston, Montana
Morriss, Albert P., Pvt., Co. H, Savannah, Missouri
Morrow, Chester, Pvt., Hq. Co., H. O. B. 156, Washington,
D.C.
Morse, Hick, Pvt., M. G. Co., Ritzville, Washington
Morton, Estis L., Pvt., Hq. Co., Box 33, Ontario, Oregon
Morton, George M., Pvt., Co. B, Napavine, Washington
Morton, Harrt D., Pvt., Hq. Co., 4709 Moneta Ave.,
Los Angeles, California
Morton, John F., Pvt., Co. C, Satsop, Washington
Moses, George, Pvt., Co. A, 346 E. Galena St., Butte,
Montana
Moshier, Glen D., Pvt., Co. A, 1323 30th Ave., E., Seattle,
Washington
Moss, Heber L., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 2, Burley,
Idaho
Mottner, Albert R., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, 502 N. Main St.,
Coleville, Washington
Motz, August J., Pvt., Ord. Cps., 1020 Bailey St., Seattle,
Washington
Moulton, Charles R., Reg. Sgt. Maj., Hq. Co., care of
State Bank of Portland, Portland, Oregon
Mounger, Joe, Pvt., Co. F, Route 2, Wheat, Tennessee
Mouzakis, Andreas, Pvt., Co. A, 1872 14th St., San Fran-
cisco, California
Mower, Francis M., Pvt., Co. A, Fairview, Utah
Moyer, John W., Mess Sgt., Sup. Co., Big Lake, Washington
Moylan, Daniel J., Pvt., Co. H, 879 Valencia St., San
Francisco, California
Muchow, Fred W., Cpl., Co. M, Crete, Nebraska
Mueller, Karl R., Pvt., Hq. Co., 1616 E. 65th St., Seattle,
Washington
Mueller, Robert E., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, 1452 S. 9th St.,
Terre Haute, Indiana
Mulholland, Harry B., Pvt., Co. I, 3330 4th St., N.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mullen, Edward J., Pvt., Co. K
Mullen, John, Sgt., Co. A, 107 23rd Ave., Seattle, Wash-
ington
Mullen, William J., Pvt., Co. C, Woodriver, Nebraska
Mulleniz, Jone E., Mechanic, Satsop, Washington
Mumpower, Carl B., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 2,
Oregon City, Oregon
Munsey, Edward W., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, 861 26th St., Ogden,
Utah
Murn, Paul C, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, Foley, Minnesota
Murphy, Arthur P., Pvt., Co. B, 316 E. 3rd St., Anaconda,
Montana
Murphy, James C, Pvt., Co. B, 790 W. Copper St., Butte,
Montana
Murphy, John L., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, 2818 Harvard Ave.,
Cleveland, Ohio
Murphy, Joseph H., Pvt., Hq. Co., 105^ S. Idaho St.,
Butte, Montana
Murphy, Leo J., Cpl., Co. M, 20 28th St., San Francisco,
California
Murphy, Mike, Pvt., Co. B, 317 W. Clark, Anaconda,
Montana
Murphy, Peter, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, Montana Hotel, Ana-
conda, Montana
Murphy, Stephen S., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, Culdesac, Idaho
Murphy, William E., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 1,
Emmett, Idaho
Murray, Carl F., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, Sloughhouse, California
Murray, Earl A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, 703 19th St., Sacramento,
California
Murray, Ernest K., 1st Lt., Hq. Co., 3702 N. 25th St.
Tacoma, Washington
Murray, Frank E., Pvt., Hq. Co., 1266 18th Ave., San
Francisco, California
Murray, George E., Pvt., Co. L, R. F. D. No. 1, Botabel,
Ohio
Murray, Sutherland, Pvt., Co. M, No. 2 Fire Hall, Van-
couver, B. C.
Musante, Edward A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, Jamestown, Cal-
ifornia
Muse, Brinkley D., Pvt., M. G. Co., Trimble, Kentucky
Music, James, Wagoner, Sup. Co., Randle, Washington
Musgrave, John C, Pvt., Co. A, 365 Clipper St., San Fran-
cisco, California
Musso, Gio B., Pvt. 1 cl., Ord. Cps., 602 Jefferson St.,
Oakland, California
Musso, Victor, Pvt., Co. K, 18 Blackburn St., Santa Cruz,
California
Mustari, Joe, Pvt., Co. A, Timber Butte, Butte, Montana
Muthler, Aloysius M., Cpl., Co. C, 1273 Ida St., Mt.
Adams, Cincinnati, Ohio
Mutrux, Clarence E., Pvt. 1 cl., Hq. Co., Baldwin Park,
California
Muzzy, Harold W., Pvt., Hq. Co., 4630 Creas St., Seattle,
Washington
Myers, Clifford L., Pvt., Co. G, Phillipsburg, Center
County, Pennsylvania
Myers, Darwin C, Sup. Sgt., Co. G, Kenton, Ohio
Myers, George R., Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 45,
Franklin Furnace, Ohio
Myers, John, Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 3, Euphrata,
Pennsylvania
Myhre, George R., Cook, Co. E, 3221 N. 28th St., Tacoma,
Washington
Myrebee, Selmer H., 1st Sgt., Co. E, Poulsbo, Washington
Nashbaur, Frederick E., Sgt., Hq. Co., 1665 Union St.,
San Diego, California
Naftzger, Roy E., Maj., 2nd Bn., Mchts. Nat. Bk. Bldg.,
Los Angeles, California
Nagle, Cris, Pvt., Hq. Co., Windras, Colorado
Nalley, Clarency, Pvt., Co. M, Woodsfield, Ohio
Nantz, Ira D., Pvt., Co. A, R. F. D. 2, Lima, Ohio
Naseth, Carl M., Cpl., Co. B, Marietta, Minnesota
Naslund, Grover T., Pvt., Sup. Co., Bellevue, Wash-
ington
Nasset, Anton J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, Schollsmade, North
Dakota
Nathanson, Joseph N., Pvt., Co. A, 760 8th Ave., San Fran-
cisco, California
Naught, Earl, Wagoner, Sup. Co., Rosalia, Washington
Navone, John, Saddler, Sup. Co., 218 8th Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Neal, Clarence O., Pvt., M. G. Co., Assumption, Illinois
Neal, Daniel O., Musician, Hq. Co., Lacey, Washington
Neal, John A., Pvt., Co. M, Route No. 1, Waterloo, Ohio
Neal, Hollis C, Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 4, Gallipolis,
Ohio
Neargaard, August E., Pvt., Co. B, Jordan, Montana
Neary, Wesley, Cpl., Co. F, 1743 Miner Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Neathery, Clarence M., Pvt., M. G. Co., Sheldon, Mis-
souri
Neer, George L., Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 2, Mattoon,
Illinois
Neighbor, Clyde, Mechanic, Co. A, 30 E. Copper St.,
Butte, Montana
Neiland, Ernest A., Pvt., Co. L, P. O. 55, North Portland,
Oregon
Neiman, Robert L., Pvt., Co. G, Osceola Mills, Pennsyl-
vania
Nelson, Albin S., Pvt., M. G. Co., Port Orchard, Wash-
ington
Nelson, Arthur J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. G, R. No. 1, Monterey,
Minnesota
Nelson, Axel C, Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 2, Welbach,
Nebraska
Nelson, Bertel L., Cpl., Co. I, Route "J," Box 124, Fresno,
California
Nelson, Carl J., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 7713 5th Ave., N. E.,
Seattle, Washington
Nelson, Edward H., Pvt., Co. I, 2801 Mariposa St., San
Francisco, California
Nelson, Ernest G., Band Cpl., Hq. Co., Lowell, Washing-
ton
Nelson, Ezra F., Pvt., Co. M, Washington Ave., Monta-
bello, California
Nelson, Harold F., Pvt., Co. F, 501 S. Illinois St.,
Streator, Illinois
265
Nelson, Neber, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Box 15, Thayne, Wyom-
ing
Nelson, John E., Cpl., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 1, Blackfoot,
Idaho
Nelson, Nels A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. C, 4416 N. 30th St., Ta-
coma, Washington
Nelson, William C, Pvt., Co. A, 82 Rosedale, Johnstown,
Pennsylvania
Neubauek, Paul F., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. G, Sherwood, North
Dakota
Neumeister, Harry, Pvt., Co. B, 3205 Colerain Ave.,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Neuser, John W., Cpl., Co. F, 208 North Ave., Los Angeles,
California
Newby, Hiioh S., Pvt., Co. G, Monroe, Sevier Co., Utah
Newell, James E., Band Cpl., Hq. Co., 1915 Riverside
Ave., Hoquiam, Washington
Newell, James J., Sgt., Co. B, 321 N. Idaho St., Butte,
Montana
Newlun, Jesse A., Cpl., Co. H, Little Rock, Washington
Newman, Alfred T., Pvt., Co. B, Soda Springs, Idaho
Newman, Curtis C, Pvt., Co. K, Landax, Oregon
Newton, Frank L., Sgt., Co. I, 2146 C. St., Eureka, Cali-
fornia
Newton, Harold R., Cpl., Co. F, 517lA W. 3rd St., Los
Angeles, California
Nice, Robert, Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 3, Dahlgren, Illi-
nois
Nichols, Christ, Pvt., Co. G, R. F. D. Box 59, Bollevue,
Washington
Nichols, Joseph D., Pvt., Co. D, Olio, West Virginia
Nickolatsas, Nicklaos P., Pvt., 1 cl., Co. B, 1014 2nd
St., Sacramento, California
Nick(9on, Claude L„ Pvt., Co. L, 212 E. Fifth St.,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nicolavo, Tom, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, Box 569, Price, Utah
Nicolini, John, Cpl., Co. F, Sonora, California
Nielsen, Charlie A., Pvt., Co. L, 916 E. Pine St., Santa
Anna, California
Nielsen, Ralph, Pvt., Co. G, Elliott, Washington
Nielson, Lendy A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 2, Blain,
Washington
Nilson, Nils M., Mechanic, Co. B, 410 10th Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Niosi, Rosario J., Sgt., Hq. Co., 1433 Bond St., Los An-
geles, California
Nivison, Robert C, Pvt., Co. L, 283 Lincoln St., Portland,
Oregon
Nixon, Vernon R., Cpl., Co. E, Tenasket, Washington
Noffsinoer, Frank, Pvt., Co. K, Mapleton, Oregon
Nolan, Charles W., Pvt., Hq. Co., Kenyon, Minnesota
Nolan, James F., Pvt., Co. L, 26 Jefferson St., Haverstraw,
New York
Norbom, Roy L., Pvt., Hq. Co., 427 Leary Bldg., Seattle,
Washington
Nordell, Frederick P., Pvt., Co. A, Castledale, Utah
Nordstrom, Harry O., Pvt., Co. M, Burns Ave., Kings-
burg, California
Norgaard, George, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, 53 3rd St., Portland,
Oregon
Norgen, Axel R., Cpl., Sup. Co., Everett, Washington
Northrop, Donald A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, 1010 W. Boone
Ave., Spokane, Washington
Noste, Ole C, Cpl., Co. A, 2S21 Commodore Way, Seattle,
Washington
Noreboom, William C, Cook, Co. K, Lyndon, Washington
Nourse, Walter, Pvt., Co. A, Jackson, Minnesota
Novak, William F., Cpl., Co. I, Chester, Illinois
Noyes, Roy A., Mess Sgt., Co. E, Port Orchard, Washington
Nutter, John M., Pvt., Co. H, Miller, West Virginia
Nyberg, Andrew P., Pvt., Co. E, St. Anthony, Idaho
Nylander, Harold W., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, Ripon, California
Nystrand, John, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, 605 Yesler Way, Seattle,
Washington
Nyswaner, Guy B., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Talent, Oregon
Oakes, James A., Sgt., Co. L, 267 Morris St., Portland,
Oregon
Oakley, HurdusG., Sgt., M. G. Co., U. S. Marino Hospital,
Detroit, Michigan
Oaks, Harold F., Cpl., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 3, Coleville,
Washington
Oatfield, Royal, Cpl., Co. G, Skamakawa, Washington
Oberlander, John C., Pvt., Co. A, Paulding, Ohio
OuKin.ANDEit, William J., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Route 1,
Anaheim, California
O'Brien, Charles F., Cpl., Co. M, 139 Missoula Ave.,
Butte, Montana
O'Brien, Danny, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, 6409 E. 82nd St., Port-
land, Oregon
O'Brien, Dennis, Pvt., Co. F, 542 Elm St., Arlington,
New Jersey
O'Brien, Jack, 1st Lt., Sup. Co., Mt. St. Sepulchre, Wash-
ington, D. C.
O'Brien, John D., Regtl. Sgt. Major, Hq. Co., Neche,
North Dakota
Ochoa, Peter G., Pvt., Co. A, 1589 Underwood Ave., San
Francisco, California
O'Connell, Frank C, Sgt., Hq. Co., 3046 W. 64th St.,
Seattle, Washington
O'Connell, Herbert E., Sgt., Hq. Co., 1419 Madrona
Drive, Seattle, Washington
O'Conner, Joseph E., 2nd Lt., Co. E, 5042 Michigan Ave.,
Chicago, Illinois
Odum, Edwin W., Pvt., Co. G, 509 Pine St., Monterey,
California
Offield, Emra, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, Lugo, San Bernardino Co.,
California
Offield, Louis, Pvt., Co. C, 1503 W. 28th St., Los Angeles,
California
O'Hea, John E., Pvt., Co. C, Box 126, Black Hawk, Col-
orado
O'Hearn, Edward, Pvt., Co. A, 128 Missoula Ave., Butte,
Montana
Ohlinger, Ellis A., Cpl., Hq. Co., Belding, Michigan
Ohm, Fred, Cpl., Co. I, 1800 Piatte Ave., Matoon, Illinois
O'Keefe, Daniel J., Sgt., Co. B, 919 Noe St., San Fran-
cisco, California
Olbertz, John L., Pvt., Hq. Co., 518 10th St., Hoquiam,
Washington
Oliver, Arvill, Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 6, McLeans-
boro, Illinois
Olley, Jerome M., Pvt., Co. G, 39 S. Rock St., Shamokin,
Pennsylvania
Olney, Daniel C, Pvt., Hq. Co., Rockland, Idaho
Olsen, John H., Sgt., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 1, San Ber-
nardino, California
Olsen, Julius, Pvt., Co. D, Stanford, Montana
Olsen, Lars P., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, Stanford, Montana
Olsen, Olaf, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 162A,
Poulsbo, Washington
Olson, Alphonso R., Pvt., Hq. Co., 9th & Fulton, Mt.
Vernon, Washington
Olson, Anders A., Pvt., Co. L, 240 Main St., Spokane,
Washington
Olson, Bert, Pvt., Co. B, Superior, Montana
Olson, Claude W., Sgt., Co. K, Potlatch, Idaho
Olson, Harry E., Pvt., Co. C, Medical Lake, Washington
Olson, Ingvald, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, Clarkia, Idaho
Olson, Jacob, Pvt., Co. A, R. F. D. No. 1, Pollock, South
Dakota
Olson, Lee M., Pvt., Co. A, Sullivan, Montana
Olson, Oscar, Pvt., Med. Det., 710 S. E St., Tacoma,
Washington
Olson, Zenas A., Sup. Sgt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 4, Sher-
wood, Oregon
O'Reagan, John, Pvt., Co. K, 425 E. Fourth St., Cincinnati,
Ohio
O'Reilly, Thomas E., Pvt., Co. C, 1362 E. 56th St., Los
Angeles, California
Orfanu, Mike, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, McCleary, Washington
Orlando, Jims, Pvt., Co. M, 1500 Sherrick Rd., S. E.,
Canton, Ohio
Osborne, Charles G., Cpl., Co. C, Ajlune, Washington
Osborne, Crawford J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, Badger, Cali-
fornia
Osburn, Fred G., Pvt., Co. K.
Ott, Benjamin F., Pvt., Med. Dot., Live Oak, California
Ott, Crawford E., Pvt. 1 cl., Med. Det., 2028 N. 11th St.,
Kansas City, Kansas
Ottina, Lorenzo, Pvt., Co. C, 1608 E. 45th St., Los An-
geles, California
Ottmar, Emanuel, Pvt., Co. G, Ruff, Washington
Owen, Floyd H., Cpl., Co. B, 1632 E. 86th St., Cleveland,
Ohio
Owen, Walter J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, 921 Oregon St., East
Bakersfield, California
Paccassi, Milton R., Cpl., Co. K, 1570 32nd St., Oakland,
California
Pack, Oscar C, Cpl., Co. B, Jasper, Ohio
Palagi, Joe, Pvt., Co. M, McQueen Addition, Butte, Mon-
tana
Palikar, Anton, Pvt., Co. A, 321 S. 1st St., San Francisco,
California
Palm, JonN N., Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D., Mansfield, Ohio
Palmer, Carl W., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. L, 506 Bright St.,
Indianapolis, Indiana
Palmer, John W., Pvt., Co. C, Danville, Kentucky
266
Panagiotu, Antonios, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, Raymond, Wash-
ington
Pano, Louis, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, 420 Mill St., Cincinnati, Ohio
Panner, Thomas J., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, 1200 Elizabeth St.,
Pasedena, California
Pantano, Pietro, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, 280 1st St., Portland,
Oregon
Pantel, John, Pvt., Co. K, 1810 Chester Ave., Bakersfield,
California
Papapietro, Domenico, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, 2366 26th St., San
Francisco, California
Pappas, Pete, Cook, Sup. Co., P. O. Box 241, Dallas, Oregon
Paris, James, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. G, Clifton, Oregon
Park, Charles R., Pvt., Co. L, 1123 Missouri Ave., Port-
land, Oregon
Parker, Chester A., Pvt., Co. A, 1521 6th St., Eureka,
California
Parker, Joseph H., Cpl., Co. F, 416 E. 65th St., Los Angeles,
California
Parker, Leo, Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., 201 N. Wall St., Hillyard,
Washington
Parker, Marshall F., Pvt., Co. B, P. O. Box 118, El
Cajon, California
Parker, Russell E., Pvt., Hq. Co., 325 Lincoln Ave.,
Pomona, California
Parker, William G., Captain, Med. Det., Cashmere,
Washington
Parker, William R., Pvt., Co. M, Mentor, Ohio
Parkes, James, Pvt., Co. A, Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania
Parkins, Joseph M., Pvt., Hq. Co., 733 Slater St., Santa
Rosa, California
Parkinson, Bernard, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, Box 41, Big Lake,
Washington
Parks, Ernest, Wagoner, Sup. Co., 2107 24th Ave., S.,
Mi Seattle, Washington
Parrish, Reuel H.T., Pvt., Co. K, 227 W. 3rd St., Los
Angeles, California
Parshall, Jesse J., Wagoner, Hq. Co., 5210 15th Ave., S.,
Seattle, Washington
Parsons, Dexter, Pvt., Co. G, R. R. No. 2, Box 13, Galax,
Virginia
Partlow, Remer, Sgt., Co. M, Sumas, Washington
Pasini, Pasqual, Pvt., Co. H, Box 53, Tolt, Washington
Passenger, Allen L., 1st Sgt., Co. H, R. F. D. Box 255,
Seattle, Washington
Patterson, Hubert B., Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 7, Fay-
ette, Alabama
Patterson, Orlando, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, Randolph, Montana
Paul, Findley W., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, Rexburg, Idaho
Paulin, Arthur C, Sgt., Co. M, 1244 E. 42nd St., Los
Angeles, California
Paulsen, Paul R., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, 4010 Ashworth Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Pavlik, John D., Pvt., Co. M, Verdigre, Nebraska
Paxton, Virgle, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, Box 315, Springfield,
Oregon
Payne, John R., Cpl., Co. B, Moorsburg, Tennessee
Payne, Fred H., Pvt., Co. K, Graceville, Montana
Payne, Louis W., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 1818>£ 9th Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Payne, Paul, Cook, Co. I, 308 Lafayette St., Jefferson City,
Missouri
Payne, Walter A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 2, Moores-
burg, Tennessee
Peak, George C, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, 3190 24th St., San Fran-
cisco, California
Pearce, FraftonC, Sgt., Co. E, 2951 Foster Court, Denver,
Colorado
Pearce, Warren, Pvt. Co. I, Paradise, Utah
Pearson, Fred A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 2, Addy,
Washington
Pearson, Nels E., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, Fernwood, Idaho
Pearson, William E., Cpl., Co. F, Van Nuys, California
Pease, Daniel K., Mechanic, Co. L, Drummond, Montana
Pederson, Barney, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, 7733 Walnut Drive,
Los Angeles, California
Pedersen, Godtfred M., Cpl., Co. H, 3034 W. 64th St.,
Seattle, Washington
Pederson, Richard, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, Moorpark, California
Pedersen, Sorn, Cpl., Co. A, Bartlett, Illinois
Peel, Harry W., Pvt. 1 cl., Hq. Co., 421 W. Franklin St.,
Taylorville, Illinois
Peffers, Albert R., Pvt., Co. G, R. F. D. No. 3, Box 111,
Ellensburg, Washington
Pehrson, Carl A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, Virginia, Idaho
Peirce, Robert G., Cpl., Co. E, 2424 Federal Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Pelizzari, John J., Cpl., Hq. Co., 603 Humboldt St., Reno,
Nevada
Pellegrino, John, Pvt., Co. A, 3946 N. Fairhill St., Phila-
delphia, Pennsylvania
Pelly, Thomas J., Pvt., Co. G, 1146 W. Granite St., Butte,
Montana
Pelton, Hugh H., Sgt., Co. K, Mackay, Idaho
Pendroy, Frank F., Pvt., Co. B, Pendroy, Montana
Pentico, Walter E., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, Edson, Kansas
Penwell, Daniel L., Pvt., Co. H, Greenfield, Ohio
Peppler, Clarence G., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 1737 1st Ave.,
S., Seattle, Washington
Perelli, Benjamin J., Pvt., M. G. Co., R. F. D. 2, Renton,
Washington
Perkins, Edward L., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, La Habra, California
Perks, Reginald A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, 223 Fair Oaks St.,
San Francisco, California
Perri, Pasquali, Pvt., Co. H, 2725 Norman St., Seattle,
Washington
Perrone, Ferdinando, Pvt., Co. B, 36 7th S. West St.,
Seattle, Washington
Perry, Jesse O., Sgt., M. G. Co., 1602^ S. G St., Tacoma,
Washington
Peterson, Elmer, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 1, Rupert,
Idaho
Peterson, Elmo A., Pvt. 1 cl., M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. 2,
Parma, Idaho
Peterson, Gustave A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Northwood, Iowa
Peterson, Harry W., Pvt., Ord. Cps., 2410 F St., Belling-
ham, Washington
Peterson, Hilden L., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, Fairview, Utah
Peterson, John, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, Rexburg, Idaho
Peterson, Martin A., Pvt., Hq. Co., Hilgora, Idaho
Peterson, Martin D., Pvt., Co. I, Kingsburg, California
Peterson, Peder M., Pvt., Hq. Co., 912 12th Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Peterson, Murlin A., Sgt., Co. L, Franklin, Idaho
Petersen, Nels S., Cook, Co. M, Route A, Box 91, Del Roy,
California
Peterson, Nickles, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, Box 503, Bend,
Oregon
Peterson, Sanford E., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. I, 1422 Gardner Ave.,
Spokane, Washington
Peth, LeRoy H., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, 5040 19th Ave., N. E.,
Seattle, Washington
Petropoulis, Stathis, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, 321 10th St., Ho-
quiam, Washington
Petry, Edwin L., Pvt., Co. E, Seventeen, Ohio
Petsch, Frank, Pvt., Co. G, Bell Plain, Minnesota
Pettit, William S., Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 2, Marengo,
Ohio
Peukert, Albert A., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. H, R. F. D. No. 12,
Box 436, Los Angeles, California
Pfeif, Henry, Pvt., Co. L, Odessa, Washington
Pfeilstecker, Leo R., Pvt., Co. K, 19 S. Elizabeth St.,
Mt. Healthy, Ohio
Pfenning, Joseph, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, Midvale, Idaho
Pfund, Southall R., 1st Lt., Co. B, 955 Geary St., Apt. 6,
San Francisco, California
Phelps, LeRoy R., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, 3609 N. Orchard St.,
Tacoma, Washington
Phelps, Thomas H., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, 64 N. Fisher Ave.,
Blackfoot, Idaho
Philipchuk, Nick, Pvt., Co. L, Donnelly, Minnesota
Phillips, Archie H., Pvt., Sup. Co., 2313 E. 83rd St.,
Cleveland, Ohio
Phillips, Edward L., Pvt., Co. C, Horte, Montana
Phillips, Frank, Pvt., Hq. Co., 1917 South, E., Tacoma,
Washington
Phillips, Louis, Cpl., Co. G, Box 151, Black Diamond,
Washington
Phillips, Oliver C, Pvt., Co. L, Toppenish, Washington
Phillips, Roy, Sgt., Co. H, 8032 N. E. St., Seattle, Wash-
ington
Philpott, McElree, Pvt., Co. D, Guston, Kentucky
Phipps, Edward C, Pvt., Co. H, 1485 E. 49th St., Los
Angeles, California
Pickel, Emil J., Pvt., Co. L, 2121 B St., Bellingham, Wash-
ington
Pieper, Gustave H., Pvt., Co. I, Irwin, Idaho
Pierce, Frank A., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Route 6, Box 286 B,
Seattle, Washington
Pierce, Walter D., Cpl., Co. I, 2010 Southwestern Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Pieri, Frank, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, 159 Collingwood St., San
Francisco, California
Pierson, Carlos L., Pvt., Co. L, Daniels, Idaho
Pike, Will C, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, 131 Powell St., San Fran-
cisco, California
Pilgrim, Bert, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, Myra, Texas
267
Pinkham, Seth, Pvt., Co. G, 265 Cottage St., New Bedford,
Massachusetts
Plakanouris, James, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. B, P. O. Box 194, Miles
City, Montana
Platt, Frederick C, Cpl., Co. A, 220 W. Hancock Ave.,
Detroit, Michigan
Plummer, Walter J., Pvt. Co. C, Grant Grayson, Virginia
Poe, Earl B., Cpl., Co. L, 623 7th Ave., S. W., Puyallup,
Washington
Poggensee, Harry, Pvt., Co. L, Route No. 1, Auburn,
Washington
Poggio, August L., Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. 3, Box 67, Stock-
ton, California
Pointer, Oral J., Cpl., Hq. Co., 36 N. Edgewood St.,
West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Polder, Leendert, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 6, Box
680, Los Angeles, California
Polioudakis, John, Pvt., Co. D, 288 Burnside St., Portland,
Oregon
Polly, Clyde E., Pvt., Hq. Co., Galier, California
Pomeroy, Elmer E., Pvt., Co. C, Eureka, Montana
Pomeroy, John P., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. G, 621 25th Ave., N.,
Seattle, Washington
Pomroy, Adolphus, Pvt., Co. A, 604 W. Quartz St., Butte,
Montana
Ponto, Frank A., Pvt., Co. I, Faribault, Minnesota
Ponton, Millard J., Pvt., Co. H, 1194 C St., Fresno,
California
Pope, John F., Pvt., Co. D, Carson, New Mexico
Poplin, Edward J., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 232 Bradford St.,
Raymond, Washington
Poppie, Ernest, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. F, Arborn, Idaho
Porter, Joseph F., Pvt., Hq. Co., Dounev, California
Postel, Louis, Pvt., Co. H, 48 VV. 34th St., Chicago, Illinois
Poston, Robert, Cpl., Co. F, Centerville, Idaho
Poulos, Tom, Pvt., Sup. Co., Forest Grove, Oregon
Pounds, Herman, Pvt., Hq. Co., E. 804 Kiernan Ave.,
Spokane, Washington
Powell, David J., Pvt., Co. D, Vayland, South Dakota
Powell, Roy W., Pvt., Co. E, Jobs, Ohio
Powers, Fred C, Cpl., Co. I, 225 N. 4th St., Corvallis,
Oregon
Powers, John, Pvt. 1 cl., Co. D, 820 14th St., San Francisco,
California
Powers, Thomas, Pvt. 1 cl., Sup. Co., Lehi, Utah
Prante, Charles D., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. L, Cody, Wyoming
Preston, Jerry, Sgt., Co. G, R. A, Box 117, Elma,
Washington
Preston, Lyman E., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 1, Free
Water, Oregon
Prevo, William H., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 3,
New Virginia, Iowa
Pridemore, William R., Pvt., Hq. Co., 2840 E. 4th St.,
Los Angeles, California
Priem, William F., Pvt., Co. G, Bellingham, Minnesota
Prinzing, Albert W., Cpl., Co. B, P. O. Box 1221, Great
Falls, Montana
Proebstel, Rudolf R., Pvt. 1 cl., Co. A, Weston, Oregon
Proulx, Frank P., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Leadore, Idaho
Prusha, Edward, Pvt., Co. I, 1702 P St., Southside,
Omaha, Nebraska
Pryer, Edgar, Pvt., Co. M, 324 Penn St., Jeffersonville,
Indiana
Puccinelli, Nicolo, Pvt., Co. B, 597 Lenzen Ave., San
Jose, California
Pulliam, William A., Cpl., Co. F, Box 552, 335 S.
Southern, Globe, Arizona
Pullum, Leo B., Pvt., Hq. Co., Trenton, Utah
Pulone, Joseph, Pvt., Co. H, 6306 S. Hoover St., Los
Angeles, California
Pulos, Dan, Pvt., Co. I, Box 1135, Pueblo, Colorado
Punke, Arthur, Pvt., Co. I, Panola, Illinois
Puthuff, Orville, Pvt., Co. L, Hangingrock, Ohio
Questo, Frederick J., Pvt., Co. C, R. F. D. Box 78, lone,
California
Quick, Raymond B., Pvt., Co. G, R. No. 4, Lebanon,
Indiana
Quilici, Amos, Pvt., Co. H, Yaerengtton, Nev.
Quilici, Guido, Pvt., Co. B, Carson City, Nevada
Qcinby, James A., 1st Lt., Sup. Co., 205 S. 9th St., San
Jose, California
Quint, Ralph, Pvt., Co. K, 108 South Walnut, Youngstown,
Ohio
Rachel, Michael B., Pvt., Co. L, Robins, Ohio
Raczysnki, Casimir A., Pvt., M. G. Co., 2105 S. Central
Park Ave., Chicago, Illinois
Radford, Otho H., Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 1, Pomeroy,
Ohio
Radke, Carlisle A., Pvt., Co. G, 192^ Union Ave., N.,
Portland, Oregon
Raeael, William, Pvt., Co. H, 309 J St., Benecia, Cali-
fornia
Raines, Waldo E., Sgt., Co. G, 4038 74th St., S. E., Port-
land, Oregon
Rainey, William F., Pvt., Co. H, 1812 Luzerne St., Scran-
ton, Pennsylvania
Rainwater, Jack R., Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 2, Box 100,
Albany, Oregon
Rakofski, Andrew, Pvt., Co. C, 426 S. Hanauer St.,
Nanticake, Pennsylvania
RaLonde, Francis M., Pvt., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 2, Olym-
pia, Washington
Ralstin, Albert E., Cpl., M. G. Co., Mohler, Idaho
Ramsdell, George V.,lstLt.,M. G. Co., Shedd, Oregon
Ramsden, Silas A., Mess Sgt., Co. M, 8713 Greenwood Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Ramsey, Walter S., Pvt., Co. I, Island Lake, Wisconsin
Randall, Ernest, Sgt., Co. I, Smithfield, Market, Bir-
mingham, England
Randall, Payton W., Pvt., Co. M, Bozeman, Montana
Rankin, James B., Pvt., Co. L, Hugo, Oklahoma
Rantaia, Viney J., Pvt., Co. D, Vader, Washington
Rapp, Lloyd R., Cpl., Co. D, 211 E. Parmer Ave., Glendale,
California
Rasar, Floyd, Cook, Hq. Co., 610 Jefferson St., Seattle,
Washington
Rash, James A., Pvt., Co. E, Box 37, Rose Lake, Idaho
Rasmussen, Anchor C, Pvt., Co. K, Turner, Montana
Rasmussen, Ernest C, Pvt., Co. A, Haley, North Dakota
Rasmussen, Frank E., Cpl., Co. B, 511 Prindel St., Che-
halis, Washington
Rasmussen, Harold P., Pvt., Co. G, 3207 Emerson St.,
Seattle, Washington
Rasmussen, Lawrence C, Pvt., Co. E, Lowell, Washington
Rasmussen, Roy W., Pvt., Co. D, Harrisburg, Oregon
Ratcliff, Edwin L., Pvt., M. G. Co., Craig, Colorado
Raterman, Henry A., Pvt., Co. K, 1556 Borten St., Cin-
cinnati, Ohio
Ratzman, Wilhelm F., Pvt., Co. E, 1604 3rd St., Snohomish,
Washington
Rawlings, Raymond J., Pvt., Co. M, 1219 Addison Rd.,
Cleveland, Ohio
Rawson, Lansing R., Pvt., Co. F, 716 Meredian Ave., South
Pasadena, California
Ray, Dexter W., Pvt., Hq. Co., Paster, Washington
Rayhill, McKinley, Pvt., Co. E, Station A, Charlestown,
West Virginia
Reaume, Joe, Pvt., Co. F, Tenn. and Kelly Sts., Mobile,
Rebelski, Martin, Pvt., Co. A, R. F. D. No. 3, Webster,
South Dakota
Rebold, William D., Pvt., Co. G, 167 Superior Blvd.,
Wyandotte, Michigan
Reddick, Alfred L., Pvt., Co. H, 1022 E. 49th St., Los
Angeles, California
Redden, William H., Pvt., Co. M, 1409 12th St., Ports-
mouth, Ohio
Redlin, Alvin W., Pvt., Co. D, Baldwin, Wisconsin
Redmond, Harold G., Pvt., Co. H, 32 Gratten St., San
Francisco, California
Reed, Arthur, Pvt., Co. H, Rialto, California
Reed, Dorris, Pvt., Co. G, Bellefont, Center Co., Penn-
sylvania
Reed, Frank, Pvt., Co. M, Terre Haute, Indiana
Reed, Gilbert I., Pvt., Co. F, N. 3303 Stone St., Spokane,
Washington
Reed, Miles S., Sgt., M. G. Co., Langdon, North Dakota
Reef, Robert R., Pvt., Hq. Co., Roosevelt, Utah
Reese, Jerry W., Cpl., Co. C, Lyman, Washington
Reeves, Homes, Pvt., Co. B, Laurel, Mississippi
Reeves, John L., Pvt., Co. F, Broughton, Illinois
Reichelt, Emil A., Sgt., Co. B, 398 N. Main St., Fon Du
Lac, Wisconsin
Reid, Harold G., Cpl., Co. D, 322 Windsor Place, Long
Beach, California
Reid, John G., Pvt., Co. H, Gulliver, Mich.
Reidt, Joseph A., Pvt., Co. L, Station A, Vancouver,
Washington
Reiger, John C, Pvt., Co. I, 1407 Pleasant St., Cin-
cinnati, Ohio
Rein, Earnest C, Sgt., Co. B, Webb, Oklahoma
Rein, Paul F., Pvt., Co. M, 3rd St., Portsmouth, Ohio
Reine, Lewis, Pvt., Co. C, Lakq Mills, Iowa
Reinerts, John, Sgt., Co. B, 1120 Van Houten St., Port-
land, Oregon
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Reinwand, Louis W., Pvt., Co. I, Isabelle, Michigan
Reisinger, Raleigh F., Pvt., Co. C, 773 E. Livingston
St., Columbus, Ohio
Rehbein, Edward, Pvt., Co. H, 170 Beach St., Portland,
Oregon
Rehm, Frank, Pvt., Hq. Co., 430 N. Hill St., Los Angeles,
California
Rekstad, Hans A., Mechanic, M. G. Co., Willow Lake,
South Dakota
Remick, Raine, Pvt., Co. B, 1226 Rucker Ave., Everett,
Washington
Remington, Jay D., Pvt., Med. Det., Box 192, Portola,
California
Remiro, Charles L., Pvt., Co. K, 140 Bridge St., Weston-
ville, California
Reninger, Grant I., Pvt., Co. A, Downers Grove, Illinois
Reno, Harvie D., Pvt., Co. H, 23 S. 1st Ave., Phoenix,
Arizona
Renwick, John, Pvt., Hq. Co., Emmett, Idaho
Rettig, Alfred, Pvt., Co. L, Box 52, R. F. D. No. 1, Hol-
gate, Ohio
Rettke, Otto J., Pvt., Co. C, Gen. Del., Hanover, Kansas
Reyling, Otto L., Pvt., Co. K, Dahlgren, Illinois
Reynolds, Garrett C, Pvt., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 3, Atticam,
Indiana
Reynolds, James J., Pvt., Co. L, Martins Ferry, Ohio
Rice, Bernard M., Cpl., Co. A, 3217 Holden St., Seattle,
Washington
Rice, Jesse, Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 1, Hillsbourgh,
Kentucky
Rice, Jules V., Cpl., Co. H, 705 W. 63rd St., Los Angeles,
California
Richard, Albert F., Cook, Co. K, Bremerton, Washington
Richards, Harry H., Pvt., Co. A, 517 N. Montana, Butte,
Montana
Richards, Howard J., Cpl., Co. B, P. O. Box 184, Lewiston,
Montana
Richards, James, Pvt., Co. F, 209 N. 12th St., Charleston,
Illinois
Richards, Raymond C, Sgt., Co. K, Renton, Washington
Richardson, Ira C, Pvt., Co. F, Fair Grange, Illinois
Richardson, John, Wagoner, Sup. Co., 3434 14th St., Seat-
tle, Washington
Richardson, Leonard, Cpl., Co. E, W. 7th and Cherry
Sts., New Albany, Indiana
Richardson, Robert, Pvt., Co. A, Box 53, Whitney, South
Dakota
Richardson, Robert G., Cpl., Co. K, Galex, West Virginia
Richardson, Walter R., Pvt., Co. M, 103 13th Ave., N.,
Seattle, Washington
Richelman, Harry, Pvt., M. G. Co., Price, Utah
Richey, Nassie, Pvt., Co. K, Utopia, Texas
Richmond, William H., Mach., Co. E, Sykes, Montana
Ricker, Henry W., Pvt., Co. C, Arden Hotel, Cleveland,
Ohio
Ricketts, Richard M., Mach., Co. E, Jerome, Idaho
Ricks, Perry J., Sgt., Med. Det., Rigby, Idaho
Riddell, Wilbur J., Pvt., Co. D, 446 Lake St., San Fran-
cisco, California
Riddle, Harry, Pvt., M. G. Co., Normal, Kentucky
Riddle, Newt B., Pvt., Co. B, Lynden, Washington
Riederer, Fred J., Pvt., Co. F, 2005 E. VanagetSt., Phila-
delphia, Pennsylvania
Rietmann, Otto, Wagoner, Sup. Co., lone, Oregon
Riggs, Gilman B., Pvt., Hq. Co., 260 Wygant St., Portland,
Oregon
Riley, James, Pvt., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 5, Kenton, Ohio
Riley, Jesse, Pvt., Co. I, Bertha, Ohio
Riley, John W., Sgt., Co. H, R. F. D. No. 3, Oakland,
Indiana
Riley, Lester H., Pvt., Co. G, Richfield, Utah
Riley, Lloyd F., Pvt., Hq. Co., 4103 8th Ave., S., Seattle,
Washington
Riling, Chester C, Pvt., Sup. Co., 4200 Logan Ave.,
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Ring, Frederick I., Cpl., Hq. Co., 1119 Howell St., Seattle,
Washington
Riolo, Tony, Pvt., Co. B, 1901 Magazine St., New Orleans,
Louisiana
Rista u, John W., Pvt., Co. G, R. F. D. No. 3, Spokane,
Washington
Ritchie, Everett P., Cpl., Co. F, lone, Oregon
Rittenhouse, Glesson, Pvt., Co. K, Duvall, Ohio
Rivers, Joseph R., Pvt., Co. C, 1316 S. Eye St., Tacoma,
Washington
Roach, Jesse, Pvt., Co. H, Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia
Robarge, Joseph, Pvt., Co. D, R. F. D. No. 2, Bow, Wash-
ington
Roberts, Araha O., Pvt., Co. G, Olene, Oregon
Roberts, Cuktis W., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Carmen, Idaho
Roberts, Hugh, Wagoner, Sup. Co., 115 M St., Rock
Springs, Wyoming
Roberts, John A., Pvt., Co. K, Box 254, Rigby, Idaho
Robertson, Jim, Cpl., Co. M, 5011 Meridian Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Robertson, Manuel M., Pvt., Co. G, 223 Front St., Salanas,
California
Robertson, Sam W., 2nd Lt„ Co. D, 2222 Pillsbury Ave.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Robertson, Simon D., Pvt., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 1, Williams-
ton, North Carolina
Robertson, Thomas, Pvt., Co. B, U. S. S. Denver, care of
Postmaster, New York City
Robie, Rothwell W., Pvt., Co. H, Milton, California
Robins, Adlai E., Sgt., Co. E, Waterville, Washington
Robinson, Henry E., Pvt., Co. I, Biloxi, Mississippi
Robinson, James W., Mechanic, Hq. Co., 127 19th St.,
Seattle, Washington
Robirds, Ray M., Pvt., Co. A, 1247 11th St., Santa Monica,
California
Robnett, Roy, Pvt., Co. H, Detroit, Michigan
Rocchetta, Lui, Pvt., Co. I, Lago Genova, Borghetto,
Vara Per, Italy , „
Rockwell, Ruben L., Pvt., Co. H, 328 E. 60th St., Loa
Angeles, California
Rodgers, Dudley, Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 4, Robinson,
Illinois ,.
Rodgers, Henry E., Pvt., Co. A, R. F. D. No. 3, Joliet,
Illinois .
Rodgers, John R., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Memphis, Tenn-
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Rodriguez, Reuben R., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 509 Madison
St., Monterey, California
Roeder, Matthew J., Pvt., Co. I, Granville, Iowa
Rogers, Andrew, Pvt., Co. K, Patton, Pennsylvania
Rogers, Ballington, Bugler, Sgt., Hq. Co., 716 29th
Ave., Seattle, Washington .
Rogers, John, Pvt., Co. M, 28 Tripoli St., Mola Ban,
Province, Italy
Rohr, Otto J., Cpl., M. G. Co., 1728 K St., Sacramento,
California
Rosier, Jess N., Pvt., Co. L, 303 Wynooche St., Montesano,
Washington
Rome, Mathew P., Pvt., Co. E, San Jacinto, Calnornia
Romee, Guiseppi L., Pvt., Co. E, 504 2nd St., S., Seattle,
Washington
Romhild, Carl W., Pvt., Co. L, Hennessy, Oklanoma
Rominski, Frank F., Pvt., Co. M, 1143 Blum St., Toledo,
Ohio . ,. ,,
Roney, Fred, Pvt., Co. H, 623 N. 32nd St., Billings, Mon-
tana , .
Roos, Richard, Pvt., M. G. Co., Cheney, Washington
Roose, Edwin C, Pvt., Med. Det., 108 W. 75th St., Seattle,
Washington
Roozen, William H., Pvt., Co. A, Mott, North Dakota
Rosasco, Bartholomew, Pvt., Co. C, P. O. Box 2, St.
Helens, Oregon
Rose, Alexander, Cook, Co. B, 2506^ Grand Ave., Everett,
Washington
Rose, Fred C, Sgt., M. G. Co., Glenn's Ferry, Idaho
Rose, Hubert B., Pvt., Hq. Co., Box 655, Tenino, Wash-
ington
Rose, Lester, Pvt., Co. L, Box 881, Bandon, Oregon
Rose, Linne W., Sgt., Hq. Co., 6316 40th Ave., S. W.,
Seattle, Washington
Rose, Ray J., Pvt., M. G. Co., St. Edwards, Nebraska
Rose, Terrance V., Bugler, Co. F, Pe Ell, Washington
Rosenblad, Henry S., Pvt., Co. I, 1275 Rhode Island St.,
San Francisco, California _
Ross, Charles T., Pvt., Co. E, 7420 Roseberry St., Los
Angeles, California
Ross, Frank M., Cpl., M. G. Co., Bieber, California
Ross, John A. H., Cook, Co. L, 207 Main St., Centraha,
Washington
Ross, Lester A., Pvt., Med. Det., Garner, Iowa
Ros, Raymond R., Pvt., Co. C, Perma, Montana
Rosser, Jay A., Pvt., Co. E, Bellingham, Washington
Rota, Inigi, Pvt., Co. D, 1311 S. K St., Tacoma, Wash-
RoteI, °Charles E., Cpl., Co. E, 2103 High St., Selma,
California _ .,
Rowden, Morris A., Pvt., Co. G, 2225 H St., Bakersfield,
California . n ...
Rowe, Charles W., Pvt., Hq. Co., 153 Harrison St., Seattle,
Washington
Rowe, Jesse L., Pvt., M. G. Co., Priceville, Kentucky
Rowland, Keith W., Pvt., Co. E, Benewah Route, Tekoa,
Washington
269
Rjzek, Roman S., Pvt., Co. M, 382 Sobiski St., Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Rozzano, Charles, Musician, Hq. Co., Roslyn, Washington
Ruble, Walton L., Cpl., Co. B, 825 F St., Centralia, Wash-
ington
Ruder, Arthur J., Pvt., Co. F, 1203 Brendo St., Los An-
geles, California
Ruggerio, Iqnazio, Pvt., Co. B, 1756 W. North Ave.,
Chicago, Illinois
Ruggles, Miles W., Pvt., Co. M, 312 Market St., Ports-
mouth, Ohio
Rumsey, Morris J., Pvt., Co. D, 90 Board of Trade, Chicago,
Illinois
Runte, Frederick, Pvt., Co. I, Bassette, Montana
Rushmer, Earl M., Cpl., Co. M, 2410 S. 12th St., Tacoma,
Washington
Rusieka, Joseph E., Pvt., Hq. Co., New Prague, Minnesota
Russell, Bert L., Pvt., Co. B, 1411 G St., Sacramento,
California
Russell, Bert M., Pvt., Co. C, 7510 17th St., N. W., Seattle,
Washington
Russell, Earn, Pvt., Co. A, Welleston, Ohio
Russell, Harry W., Sgt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 3, Parma,
Idaho
Rust, George T., Pvt., Co. H, 538 Scott St., Springfield,
Ohio
Ruth, Carlos E., Pvt., Co. K, 102 S. Garfield St., Dayton,
Ohio
Ruud, Lorenzo, Cpl., Co. I, 31 E. 3rd, N., Logan, Utah
Ryen, Arthur, Sgt., Co. B, Rockdale, Texas
Saarels, Otto, Cpl., Co. L, Box 53, Ilwaco, Washington
Sadler, Clyde J., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 37 N. I. St., Top-
penish, Washington
Sagar, Rudolph C, Pvt., Co. B, 244 E. Park St., Butte,
Montana
Sagen, Edward E., Pvt., Co. G, 613 Commercial St., As-
toria, Oregon
Saine, Fred, Pvt., Co. A, Humbolt, Tennessee
Salcido, Edward, Cpl., Co. K, care of Oriental Cafe,
Bakersfield, California
Salmonson, Clarence W., Band Cpl., Hq. Co., 8317 15th
Ave., N. W., Seattle, Washington
Salyer, Thomas E., Pvt., Co. F, Masonic Home, Louisville,
Kentucky
Sambrakos, Alexander J., Pvt., Co. E, Carlisle, Washing-
ton
Sammon, Thomas L., Pvt., Co. H, 415 Pacher St., West
Avoca, Pennsylvania
Samson, John H. C, Pvt., Co. K, care of R. B. Donnell,
Reedley, California
Samuelson, Adolf F., Pvt., Ord. Co., 323 W. San Sal-
vador St., San Jose, California
Sandefur, Fred M., Pvt., Med. Det., 1103 W. 4th St.,
Spokane, Washington
Sanders, Charles R, Pvt., Co. L, Cassandra, Tennessee
Sanders, Herman, Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 4, Grant Park,
Matoon, Illinois
Sanders, Thomas, Pvt., Co. M, 4255 Cedar St., New Boston,
Ohio
Sanders, William T., Pvt., Co. D, Pittsburgh, Kansas
Sanderson, Jimmie, Cpl., Co. A, R. F. D. No. 3, Athens,
Alabama
Sanderson, Lewis, Pvt., Co. M, Orleans Bar, California
Sandgren, Arthur E., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 6010 Detroit
f-'M Ave., Seattle, Washington
Sandquist, Mitchell, Cpl., Co. E, Box 444, South Bend,
Washington
Savage, Leon E., Capt., Sup. Co., Fort Wright, Spokane,
*3 Washington
Sawyer, Maurice V., Cpl., Co. E, Burlington, Washington
Sayer, Edward D., Pvt., Co. L, Morrill, Nebraska
Scalf, James H., Pvt., Co. C, Julian, Montana
Scalf, Joseph K., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Randle, Washington
Scalzo, Antonio, Pvt., Co. K, 2004 Day St., Seattle, Wash-
ington
Scarborough, Lloyd T., Pvt., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 30,
Shiocton, Wisconsin
Schable, Louis O., Cpl., Co. I, 4005 Rooker Ave., Everett,
Washington
Schaefer, Edward, Pvt., Co. H, 620 Illinois Ave., Butte,
Montana
Schaeffer, Alfred C, Pvt., Co. M, 1508 3rd St., Ports-
mouth, Ohio
Schanbeck, Johan, Cpl., Co. E, Kimama, Idaho
Schar, Homer E., Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 1, Sardis,
Ohio
Scheid, Joseph Jr., Cpl., M. G. Co., 6410 Mission St., San
Francisco, California
Schenk, Frank. Pvt., Co. A, Pittsburg, Kansas
Scherini, Achile, Pvt., Co. H, Tulaur, California
Schiedeler, Anthony, Pvt., Co. A, 126 Sagamore St., San
Francisco, California
Schlegel, Arthur W., Cpl., Co. L, 813 S. 14th St., Tacoma,
Washington
Schmidt, Andrew, Pvt., Co. F, 771 S. Merengo Ave., Pasa-
dena, California
Schmidt, Kasper, Pvt., Co. A, Angela, Montana
Schmitt, Alfred E., Pvt., Hq. Co., 1616 Market St., Oak-
land, California
Schnarr, August, Pvt., Co. B, Raymond, Washington
Schoeberl, William, Pvt., Co. E, Salem, South Dakota
Schoewe, Claire R., Pvt., Co. K, 901 Warren St., San-
dusky, Ohio
Schofield, Vao, Cpl., Co. K, Spring City, Utah
Schroeder, Carl H., Pvt., Co. E, Yelm, Washington
Schroeder, Edgar A., Pvt., M. G. Co., 2711 Jackson St.,
Seattle, Washington
Schroeder, William H., Pvt., M. G. Co., 616 N. 49th St.,
Seattle, Washington
Schroder, William R., Pvt., Co. D, 1010 Maryland Ave.,
Butte, Montana
Schultz, Harry C, Pvt., Co. B, Rosalia, Washington
Schulz, Louis, Cpl., Co. A, Lakefield, Minnesota
Schultz, Theodore H., Pvt., Co. A, 388 N. Exchange St.,
St. Paul, Minnesota
Schultz, William E., Sgt., Co. M, 12606 Cornado Ave.,
Cleveland, Ohio
Schumacher, Carl, Pvt., Co. L, 424 E. Jackson St., Colum-
bus, Ohio
Schumacher, George W., Pvt., Co. B, 437 Waller St., San
Francisco, California
Schumacker, John S., Pvt., Co. C, 428 Redding St., Red-
ding, Ohio
Schuster, Henry P., Pvt., Co. E, 2755 McAllister St., San
Francisco, California
Schwandt, Edward, Pvt., Co. I, 4417 Barring Ave., East
Chicago, Illinois
Schwankhaus, Edward H., Pvt., Co. M, 619 Steel Ave.,
Dayton, Ohio
Schwartz, John, Sgt., Co. L, Logan, Utah
Schwarzrock, Otto L., Pvt., Co. A, 615 W. Main St.,
Lewistown, Montana
Schweers, George A., Sgt., Co. A, Forest Grove, Oregon
Schweikert, Joseph L., Pvt., Co. G, LaManda Park,
California
Schweitzer, Harry N., Mechanic, Co. M, Box No. 2,
care of Charles Youtz, Alto Lona, California
Schwenck, Charles L., Pvt., Co. D, 1327 S. Catelina St.,
Los Angeles, California
Schwender, Fred A., Pvt., Hq. Co., 755 25th Ave., N. W.,
Seattle, Washington
Scogsburg, Edward, Pvt., Co. M, Arnot, Tioga County,
Pennsylvania
Scollon, Bartholom F., Pvt., Co. G, Easterville, Iowa
Scott, Harold E., Cpl., Co. H, QWA W. 6th St., Los An-
geles, California
Scott. Josephus, Pvt., Co. A, Marlow, Oklahoma
Scott, Lonie, Pvt., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 3, Sebree, Kentucky
Scott, Shell, Pvt., Co. G, Lakeview, Iowa
Scott, Warren, Pvt., Co. L, R. F. D. No. 3, Butler, Ohio
Scouten, George, Pvt., Hq. Co., Waitsburg, Washington
Scramlin, Edwin M., Sgt., Hq. Co., 7048 Jones Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Scuttich, Frank, Pvt., Co. A, 1222 6th St., Oak Grove,
Monterey, California
Seablom, Agur G., Pvt., Co. E, Knappton, Washington
Seaboldt, Vernon, Sgt., M. G. Co., 52 Nelson St., New
Brunswick, New Jersey
Seaman, Edward F., Band Sgt. Mgr., Hq. Co., 2114 Wood-
ford St., Toledo, Ohio
Seay, Milo B., 2nd Lt., 1410 Senate St., Columbia, South
Carolina
Sedergren, Emil C, Bugler, Co. L, R. F. D. No. 2, Puy-
allup, Washington
See, Vernon A., Pvt., Co. K, Boville, Idaho
Seelye, Albert, Musician, Hq. Co., Barber, Idaho
Seide, Harry A., Pvt., Co. G, 1028 E. 22nd St., Los Angeles,
California
Seidlitz, Richard J., Pvt., Hq. Co., Chester, Montana
Selig, Moses, Pvt., Co. E, 506 17th Ave., San Francisco,
California
Selstad, Henry A., Pvt., Co. A, 2401 3rd Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Sembach, Charles J., Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 1, Osgood,
Indiana
Semones, George D., Pvt., Co. L, Sciotiville, Ohio
Sendy, Edward A., Pvt., Co. H, 293 E. 49th St., Los An-
geles, California
270
Sents, Henry E., Pvt., Co. D, R. F. D. No. 1, State College,
Pennsylvania
Sepulveda, Lee, Sgt., M. G. Co., P. O. Box 5, Deeth, Ne-
vada
Serpa, Peter R., Pvt., Co. K, Half Moon Bay, California
Settles, Robert B., Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 2, Omaha,
Texas
Sevres, Phineas, Pvt., Co. C, McLeansboro, Illinois
Severson, Ole A., Pvt., Co. A, care of Al. G. Severson,
Hampden, North Dakota
Seymore, Charles W., Cpl., Co. K, 174 Riverside Drive,
Seattle, Washington
Shaeffer, John T., Cpl., Co. H, Ohino, California
Shafer, Earl A., Pvt., Co. C, Bantry, North Dakota
Shakeley, Thomas F., Pvt., Co. H, Petrolia, Pennsylvania
Shaner, Harry, Cpl., Co. H, Webster Apts., Tacoma,
Washington
Shanklin, Roy E., Pvt., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 4, Crawfords-
ville, Indiana
Sharabjoan, John, Pvt., Sup. Co., 501 S. Gloss St., Los
Angeles, California
Sharkey, George E., Pvt., Co. A, R. F. D. No. 2, Kent,
Washington
Sharp, Charles, Pvt., Co. I, 3723 S. M. St., Taooma,
Washington
Sharp, Elmer E., Pvt., M. G. Co., 3514 E. 39th St., Spokane,
Washington
Sharrard, Martin J., Sgt., Co. H, 6279 Ellis St., Seattle,
Washington
Shaw, Harry, Cpl., Hq. Co., 4417 4th Ave., N. W., Seattle,
Washington
Shaw, James A., Pvt., M. G. Co., 1121 E. 5th St., Olympia,
Washington
Shaw, William H., Pvt., Co. E, cor. Central and Union
Sts., Olympia, Washington
Shea, Frank T., Pvt., Co. L, 402 Broadway, San Francisco,
California
Shearer, Franklin L., Pvt., Co. H, 209 Commonwealth
Ave., Detroit, Michigan
Sheffer, Lester S., Pvt., Co. L, 1221 Clay St., Henderson,
Kentucky
Sheline, Pearl, Pvt., Co. K, 1306 New Jersey Ave., Wells-
ton, Ohio
Shelley, Albert L., Cpl., Co. G, Tidewater, Oregon
Shelton, Benjamin, Pvt., Co. C, Medora, Indiana
Shelton, Everett R., Sgt., Hq. Co., 5642 44th Ave., N. W.,
Seattle, Washington
Shepard, Paul F., Pvt., Co. F, 812 N. 8th St., Grants Pass,
Oregon
Sheridan, Harry L., Pvt., Co. H, 318 Butler St., Etna,
Pennsylvania
Sherman, George R., Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 87,
New Straitsville, Ohio
Sherman, John, Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 1, Ironton, Ohio
Sherman, William S., Pvt., Co. M, 265 Siebert St., Colum-
bus, Ohio
Sherry, George E., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 1402 N. 50th St.,
Seattle, Washington
Shiave, Joseph D., Pvt., Co. G, 317 N. 3rd Ave., Pocatello,
Idaho
Shields, Edward, Cpl., Co. K, 246 W. Park Ave., Columbus,
Ohio
Shields, Robert, Pvt., Co. F, 627 Ottowa St., Leavenworth,
Shigley, Calvin, Pvt., Co. B, 4200 9th St., S., Seattle,
Washington
Shirts, Ersell, Pvt., Co. B, Esclante, Utah
Shoemaker, Fred E., Pvt., Co. A, Bainridge, Ohio
Sholund, Michael, Pvt., Hq. Co., 511 Davis St., Olympia,
Washington
Shonk, John J., Pvt., Co. L, 421 Wheeling St., Lancaster,
Ohio
Shore, Harry A., Musician, Hq. Co., 667 10th St., Oak-
land, California
Shott, Carl A., Pvt., Co. D, 430 Moler St., Columbus,
Ohio
Shott, William A., Pvt., Co. B, Boyes Springs, California
Shroyer, Jacob D., Pvt., Co. L, Caldwell, Ohio
Shults, Isaac N., Pvt., Co. K, Ashton, Idaho
Siebert, John W., Pvt., Co. F, Poison, Montana
Sievbrkropp, Herman, Pvt., M. G. Co., Odessa, Washing-
ton
Silacci, Louis P., Pvt., Co. K, Cayucos, California
Siler, Ray, Pvt., Co. I, 391 Sandusky St., Columbus, Ohio
Siljan, Ingar, Pvt., Co. A, Arcada, California
Silver, Abraham, Pvt., Co. L, 475 W. Broadway, Portland,
Oregon
Simensen, Andres, Mechanic, Co. L, 2418 Harvey Ave.,
Fresno, California
Simmons, Claude, Pvt., Hq. Co., 452 Alameda Ave., Reno,
Nevada
Simmons, Henry H., Pvt., M. G. Co., Fillmore, Missouri
Simmons, James E., Pvt., Co. G, 1563 E. 33rd St., Los An-
geles, California
Simon, Harry, Pvt., Co. B, 273 San Carlos St., San Fran-
cisco, California
Simonich, Joseph A., Sgt., Co. A, Timber Butte, Montana
Simons, Thomas L., Pvt., Co. A, Sedro Woolley, Washington
Simonson, Charles L., Sgt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 1, Belling-
ham, Washington
Simonson, James M., Pvt., Co. A, 6725 18th Ave., N. W.,
Seattle, Washington
Simpson, Charles E., Sgt., Co. L, 713 22nd Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Simpson, James W., Pvt., Co. L, 635 E. Pearl St., Cincin-
nati, Ohio
Simpson, John M., Musician, Hq. Co., Kirkland, Wash-
ington
Singer, Abraham, Pvt., Co. G, 207 Hooker St., Portland,
Oregon
Singleton, John, Cpl., Co. K, Lakeview, Oregon
Sisto, Angel J., Sgt., Co. G, 3817 Grand South Ave., Los
Angeles, California
Six, William, Pvt., Co. F, 3414 Michigan Ave., St. Louis,
Missouri
Skaggs, Marcus D., Pvt., Co. H, 447 61st St., Oakland,
California
Skidmore, Sylvester, Cook, Co. I, Port Royal, Kentucky
Sly, Ernest M., Pvt., Hq. Co., 1010 Gallia St., Portsmouth,
Ohio
Smethurst, Walter, Mechanic, Co. I, Klein, Montana
Smith, Albert L., Cpl., Hq. Co., 437 W. Page St., Dallas,
Texas
Smith, Alvin R., Mechanic, Co. L, 745 S. 5th St., Columbus,
Ohio
Smith, Bonar O., Cpl., Co. E, Ureka, California
Smith, Charlie, 1st Sgt., Co. A, 767 32nd Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Smith, Clarence L., Pvt., Co. I, Lincolnton, Georgia
Smith, Clarence V., Sgt., Hq. Co., 7006 8th Ave., N. W.,
Seattle, Washington
Smith, Clifford D., Pvt., Co. G, Route No. 6, Rockdale,
Texas
Smith, Durward A., Pvt., Co. E, Cor. Green and Walnut
Sts., Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Smith, Everett L., Pvt., Co. G, 35 N. Chester Ave., Pasa-
dena, California
Smith, Frank, Pvt., Co. K, 109 Leibrandt Ave., Santa Cruz,
California
Smith, Frank L., Pvt., Co. L, Utica, Kentucky
Smith, Fred J., Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 6, Bellevue, Ohio
Smith, George E., Pvt., Co. H, R. F. D. No. 2, Stickney,
Pennsylvania
Smith, George S., Pvt., Co. M, 708 S. Alabama St., Butte,
Montana
Smith, Guy R., Sgt., Co. F, Clinton, Washington
Smith, Ikel, Pvt., Co. E, Withrow, Washington
Smith, John, Pvt., Co. L, Dublin, Indiana
Smith, Joseph E., Cpl., Co. G, Brawley, California
Smith, Harrison M., Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 6, Mt.
Vernon, Ohio
Smith, Kenneth L., Sgt., Sup. Co., Bellevue, Washington
Smith, Lavern R., Pvt., Co. H, Springfield, Oregon
Smith, Percy L., Sgt., Co. H, Redmond, Washington
Smith, Ralph E., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Davenport, Wash-
ington
Smith, Richard L., Cpl., Hq. Co., 1340 Cascade Ave.,
Chehalis, Washington
Smith, Richard L., 1st Sgt., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 2, James-
town, Missouri
Smith, Starling C, Pvt., Co. M, 430 Jefferson Ave., Colum-
bus, Ohio
Smith, Stephen E., Pvt., Hq. Co., Orway, Ohio
Smith, Thomas L., Cpl., Co. D, 764 S. 1st West St., Salt Lake
City, Utah
Smittle, Clifford, Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 1, Nelson-
ville, Ohio
Snodgrass, Harry H., Cpl., Co. D, 316 San Bernardino,
Covina, California
Snow, Coleman, Pvt., Co. F, Teasdale, Utah
Snowdon, Albert, Pvt., Hq. Co., 8317 15th Ave., N. W.,
Seattle, Washington
Snowden, Edwin F., Pvt., Co. G, 1017 W. 37th PL, Los
Angeles, California
Snyder, Harry, Pvt., Co. G, Collbram, Colorado
Snyder, Karl, Pvt., Co. H, 2006 Magnolia Ave., Los An-
geles, California
271
Snyder, Thomas J., Pvt., Co. K, 427 S. Perry, Montgomery,
Alabama
Snyder, Walter R., Pvt., Co. L, Yoe, Pennsylvania
Solano, Alonzo L., Cpl., Co. L, 1415 Bates Ave., Los
Angeles, California
Solie, Daniel, Pvt., Co. A, Stanley, Wisconsin
Solomon, Henry, Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 2, Burbank,
South Dakota
Solomon, Jesse J., Pvt., Co. B, Harper, Texas
Solve, Melvin, Pvt., Co. H, 66 11th St., Oakland, California
Somes, Walter E., Cpl., Co. A, Waterville, Washington
Sommers, Rudolph, Cpl., Co. M, Montpelier, Idaho
Sones, Harry R., Pvt., M. G. Co., Muncey Valley, Sullivan
County, Pennsylvania
Sonnenbero, Louis E., Pvt., Co. A, Industry, Texas
Sonnichsen, Hans D., Pvt., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 3, Bridge-
water, South Dakota
Sonnenberg, Raymond H., Pvt., Co. K, Melrose, Wisconsin
Soper, Edward W., Pvt., Co. K, Arlington, Washington
Sorenson, Marvin L., Cpl., Co. L, Driggs, Idaho
Soteros, Thomas, Pvt., Co. H, 1029 L St., Sacramento,
California
Soule, Rudolph W., Pvt., Co. G, De Soto, Kansas
Souza, Joe R., Pvt., Co. G, Box 165, Wayne Ave., San Jose,
California
Space, Rosco L., Pvt., M. G. Co., Weippe, Idaho
Spangler, George L., Cpl., Co. B, Sispuoc, California
Spangler, Ralph, Pvt., Co. M, 1714 Fairfield Ave., St.
Wayne, Indiana
Sparks, Ralph W., Pvt., Co. H, R. F. D. No. 6, Columbus,
Indiana
Sparrow, Patrick J., Sgt., Co. H, 702y2 Pine St., Seattle,
Washington
Spatig, Ernest A., Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 1, Breston,
Idaho
Spatz, Herman, Cpl., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 2, Box 55, Oregon
City, Oregon
Speck, Theodore A., Pvt., Co. B, 840 Nebraska St., Toledo,
Ohio
Speechly, Edward R., Pvt., Co. B, 264 Clinton Park,
San Francisco, California
Spiegelberg, Edward, Sgt., Co. M, 5233 S. 1st St., Tacoma,
Washington
Spindler, Joseph A., Pvt., Co. I, Box 28, Station K, College
Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio
Splane, Millard A., Mechanic, Co. A, Sedro Woolley, Wash-
ington
Sprague, Mack I., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Wenas, Washington
Springer, Charles W., Pvt., Co. B, 429 Evans Ave., Reno,
Nevada
Springer, Robert C, Wagoner, Sup. Co., 812 S. 86th St.,
Fernhill, Washington
Springmier, Edmund J., Pvt., Co. C, 1337 Locust St.,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sprowell, Earl H., Pvt., Co. F, 225 Euclid Ave., Rock
Springs, Wyoming
Spruzzola, Henry R, Pvt., Co. H, 3532 Telegraph Ave.,
Oakland, California
Squires, William, Pvt., Co. D, Burnett, Los Angeles Co.,
California
Staff, Oscar B., Pvt., Hq. Co., Box 76, Uson, Idaho
Stafford, Alex, Cpl., Co. F, 519 C. St., Rock Springs,
Wyoming
Stanhope, Tiefin, Pvt., Co. D, R. F. D. No. 6, Chilli-
cothe, Ohio
Stanley, Arthur, Pvt., Co. C, 7151 W. Cattett St., Heck-
man, Kentucky
Stanley, Wayne B., Sgt., Co. F, Rochester, Washington
Starke, Frank W., Sgt., Co. G, 135 Clinton Ave., West
Hoboken, New Jersey
Starks, William K, Pvt., Co. L, St. Lawrence, South
Dakota
Starr, Delano T., Mechanic, Co. E, Lake Preston, South
Dakota
Startzell, Kenneth R., Pvt., Co. I, 60 Richards St.,
Brookville, Pennsylvania
Statler, Martin R., Pvt., Co. A, 619 N. 1st St., Iola,
Kansas
Stave, Thomas, Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 3, North Yakima,
Washington
St. Denis, Paul V., Cpl., Co. L, 921 S. Lawrence St., Wi-
Stecher,' Otto, Cpl., Co. D, 3016 19th St., Everett, Wash-
ington
Stedham, John I., Sgt., Co. G, 1681 Williams Ave., Che-
halis, Washington
Steelsmith, Samuel R., Cpl., Co. G, South Prairie, Wash-
ington
Steinback, Joseph W., Pvt., Co. G, Sprinbrook, Wisconsin
Steinbicker, Julius T., Cpl., Co. M, 1811 Fairfax Ave., E.
Walnut, Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio
Stellmach, Louis, Pvt., Co. E, Rice, Minnesota
Stender Hugo J., Pvt., Co. L, St. Lawrence, South Da-
kota
Stenmoe, Seymore W., Pvt., Co. G, 127 N. 84th St., Seattle,
Washington
Stephen, Henry P., Pvt., Co. G, 3432 A Sabina St., Los
Angeles, California
Stephen, Jodie C, Cpl., Co. L, Red Rock, Texas
Stephens, John W., Pvt., Hq. Co., Hillsboro, Oregon
Stevens, Earl F., Pvt., Co. F, Pomona, California
Stevens, James F., Pvt., Hq. Co., 693 Everett St., Port-
land, Oregon
Stevens, James R., Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 2, Freeport,
Ohio
Stevens, Oscar P., Pvt., Co. H, 4905 Wilton Place, Los
Angeles, California
Stevens, William E., Pvt., Co. F, 4357 Lockwood St., Los
Angeles, California
Stevenson, Jesse, Pvt., Hq. Co., 1024 Front St., Ports-
mouth, Ohio
Stevenson, William C, Pvt., Co. K, Ontario, Oregon
Stevenson, Stephen J., Pvt., Co. H, 437 Newbrunswick
Ave., Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Stewart, Bert H., Pvt., Hq. Co., Freeport, Ohio
Stewart, Legrande S., Sgt., Co. C, Blackfoot, Idaho
Still, Harry E., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Glenn's Ferry, Idaho
Stiner, John O., Pvt., Hq. Co., 507 Pioneer Bldg., Seattle,
Washington
Stitt, Samuel C, Sgt., Co. A, American Falls, Idaho
Stockman, Edward, Pvt., Hq. Co., 1320 4th St., Chehalis,
Washington
Stockstill, Harry, Pvt., Co. C, 4411 E. First St., Los
Angeles, California
Stoekos, Nick, Pvt., Co. H, 2440 Folsom St., San Francisco,
California
Stoffel, Paul J., Pvt., Co. A, Mascoucah, Illinois
Stokke, Alfred, Cpl., Hq. Co., 3004 10th Ave., S., Seattle,
Washington
Stolting, Ralph H., Sgt., Hq. Co., 412 23rd Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Stone, Ernest H., Pvt., Hq. Co., Almo, Idaho
Stone, Vern F., Pvt., Hq. Co., 3801 Telegraph Ave., Oak-
land, California
Stotz, John, Pvt., Co. A, Box 25, Armour, South Dakota
Souder, Calvin F., Sgt., Co. G, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 98,
Sabastapol, California
Stover, Luther S., Pvt., Co. H, Bishop St., Bellefonte,
Pennsylvania
Straabe, Gilbert, Pvt., Co. D, Devon, Montana
Strachan, Thomas M., Pvt., Co. K, 518 Clinton Ave.,
Detroit, Michigan
Stracner, Elbert, Pvt., Co. K, Cleveland, Arkansas
Strand, Reuben L., Cpl., Co. C, Clipper, Washington
Stransberg, Gustav E., Pvt., Co. B, 413 Birch St., Ana-
conda, Montana
Strandrud, Halvor, Cpl., Co. A, 1515 W. 51st St., Seattle,
Washington
Streeter, Charles H., Cook, Co. F, R. F. D. No. 1, Bow,
Washington
Streitwieser, Louie, Cpl., Co. B, 4230 20th Ave., S.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Strickler, Ernest W., Pvt., Co. A, 399 Keyes St., San
Jose, California
Strole, Ray D., Pvt., Co. G, 1492 W. 26th St., Los Angeles,
California
Strong, Leo S., Pvt., Co. C, Garden Grove, California
Stroup, Roderic V., Pvt., M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. 3,
Cheney, Washington
Struck, Arthur L., Pvt., Co. C, 1020 Warren St., Daven-
port, Iowa
Stuckey, Albert D., Pvt., Co. G, 106 Paul St., Coffeyville,
Kansas
Stufflebeam, Edward, Pvt., Co. M, R. R. No. 2, Nelson-
ville, Ohio
Subia, Enos, Sgt., Co. G, Hollister, California
Sudhoff, Henry A., Pvt., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 1, Elk,
Washington
Succa, Mike, Pvt., Co. A, 6th & Madison St., Seattle,
Washington
Sullenger, Edmond R., Cpl., Co. L, 509 Bank of Italy,
Fresno, California
Sullivan, William H., Pvt., Co. E, Vancouver, Washington
Sund, Leonard E„ Wagoner, Sup. Co., 313 Fairview Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Sunt, Axel, Pvt., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 78, Kent,
Washington
272
Sunzeri, Toney, Pvt., Co. B, 1018 Lucas St., San Jose,
California
Sutherland, Cecil W., Pvt., Co. K, Edson, Canada
Sutton, George F., Pvt., Co. A, Austin, Minnesota
Sutton, James C, Pvt., Co. M, Arco, Idaho
Swafford, Henry K., Pvt., Hq. Co., 1210^ 2nd Ave.,
Seattle, Washington
Swanberg, Enoch E., Cpl., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 3, Mt.
Vernon, Washington
Swanson, Albert, Pvt., Med. Det., Staplehurst, Nebraska
Swanson, Albert J., Pvt., Co. G, Rib Lake, Wisconsin
Swanson, Arthur N., Sup. Sgt., Sup. Co., Castle Rock,
Washington
Swanson, Carl A., Pvt., Co. L, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 316,
Turlock, California
Swanson, Carl M., Pvt., Co. B, 1712 N. Albany Ave.,
Chicago, Illinois
Swanson, Charles G., Pvt., Co. D, Monroe, Washington
Swanson, Herbert B., Pvt., Med. Det., R. F. D. No. 5,
Box 56, Morrison, Illinois
Swanson, Herbert G., Pvt., Co. C, R. F. D., Box 34,
Parlier, California
Swarts, Thadeus A., Sgt., Co. F, Wichita Falls, Texas
Sweat, Jack, 2nd Lt., Co. F, Dutton, Montana
Sweeney, Mike C, Pvt., Co. K, 318 Grand Ave., Tumway,
Iowa
Sweet, Andrew, Pvt., Co. K, Aptos, California
Swift, Floyd, Pvt., M. G. Co., Eddinburg, Illinois
Swinger, Oscar L., Pvt., Co. L, Morrisonville, Illinois
Sydenstricker, Lonnie, Pvt., Co. A, 1117 Clark St., Le
Mars, Iowa
Sykes, Frank D., Pvt., Co. B, La Belle, Missouri
Tabert, Otto, Pvt., Co. K, Munich, North Dakota
Tfil, Paul, Pvt., Co. G, 600 Courtlandt St., Perth Amboy,
New Jersey
Tait, Lawrence O., Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 5, Peru, In-
diana
Talbot, Henry- L., Pvt., Co. K, Preston, Idaho
Tampanes, Panagiotis A., Pvt., Co. H, San Francisco,
California
Tank, Arthur E., Cpl., Co. A, 1056 11th St., Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Tanner, Maynard C, Pvt., Co. A, Brookland, Penn-
sylvania
Tannler, John, Pvt., Co. L, Hillsdale, Oregon
Tapia, Enrique, Sgt., Co. D, Box 114, R. F. D., San Fer-
nando, California
Taralla, John, Pvt., Co. I, Aglie, Terino, Italy
Tarlson, George, Cpl., Co. B, Box 1035, Paulsbo, Wash-
ington
Tarpley, Boston, Pvt., Co. H, 5916 Woodlawn Ave., Los
Angeles, California
Tasoni, Ernest J., Pvt., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 2, Box 6, Kent,
Washington
Tate, Robert R., Pvt., Co. H, 2908 Western Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Tatum, Roscoe I., Pvt., Co. H, 705 Bacon Road, Richmond,
Virginia
Tavelli, Augustine J., Pvt., Co. E, Cape Horn, Washington
Taylor, Elbert M., Pvt., Co. M, Blythville, Arkansas
Taylor, Ernest, Pvt., Co. K, Jacksonville, Ohio
Taylor, Herman, Pvt., Co. K, Jacksonville, Ohio
Taylor, Herman M., Pvt., Co. F, Centerville, Mississipp
Taylor, Jud B., Sgt., Co. E, Morgantown, North Carolina
Taylor, Samuel L., Cpl., Co. H, 7014 25th Ave., N. W.,
Seattle, Washington
Taylor, Stuart, Cook, Co. F, Ocean Park, Washington
Taylor, Wilbur L., Jr., Pvt., Co. G, 316 Andover St.,
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Teats, Foster L., Pvt., Hq. Co., 910 Leekbourne Ave.,
Columbus, Ohio
Tedwell, Oscar, Pvt., Hq. Co., 947 Francisco St., Los
Angeles, California
Templeton, Leroy E., Pvt., Hq. Co., 2514 E. Union,
Seattle, Washington
Tentes, Peter, Pvt., Co. H, Clifton, Oregon
Terranello, Angelo, Pvt., Co. M, 413 Cherry St., Kansas
City, Missouri
Terrazone, Tony J., Pvt., Co. H, 1672 Glen Ave., Pasa-
dena, California
Thanos, John E., Pvt., Co. D, Long Beach, Washington
Tharp, Howard, Pvt., Co. A, Senora, Kentucky
Thaut, Heinrich, Pvt., Sup. Co., Ritzville, Washington
Theobald, Carl G., Cpl., Co. D, Desert, Utah
Therlwell, Walter, Pvt., Co. B, 2828 24th St., San Fran-
cisco, California
Theubet, Frederick P., Cook, Co. K, 1906 James St.,
» Bellingham, Washington
Thiemens, Herman C, Pvt., M. G. Co., Espanola, Wash-
ington
Thomas, Althe, Cpl., Hq. Co., Davenport, Washington
Thomas, Charles A., Sgt., Co. E, 837 5th Ave., E., Cedar
Rapids, Iowa
Thomas, David, Pvt., Co. F, Montrose, Colorado
Thomas, George A., Pvt., Co. M, Thorp, Washington
Thomas, George J., Pvt., Co. I, 834 Anthony St., Berkeley,
California
Thomas, Peter, Cook, Co. L, R. F. D. No. 1, Malad City,
Idaho
Thomas, Ray, Cpl., Co. L, R. F. D. No. 4, West, Mississippi
Thomas, Rolla W., Pvt., Hq. Co., Urbana, Missouri
Thomas, Rudolph G., Bugler, Co. D, 1042 Everett PI.,
Los Angeles, California
Thomas, William A., Pvt., Hq. Co., Urbana, Missouri
Thomason, Clifford E., Pvt., Hq. Co., 440 W. Washington
St., Paris, Illinois
Thome, Clarence C, Pvt., Co. L, Carey, Ohio
Thompson, Archard J., Musician, Hq. Co., Montesano,
Washington
Thompson, Clarence, Pvt., M. G. Co., Cabin Creek
Junction, West Virginia
Thompson, Edgar W., Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 1, Jackson-
ville, Ohio
Thompson, Frank S., Pvt., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 2, Spring-
field, Kentucky
Thompson, Roy A., Cpl., Co. G, New Rockford, North
Dakota
Thompson, Sven, Cpl., Co. G, R. F. D. No. 2, Nez Perce,
Idaho
Thompson, Taylor, Pvt., Co. F, 739 E. 4th St., Chillicothe,
Ohio
Thompson, Walter, Pvt., Co. B, 519 Kirkham St., San
Francisco, California
Thompson, Walter D., Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 3, Porters-
ville, California
Thomsen, Thomas K., Mechanic, Co. G, 613 45th St., W.,
Seattle, Washington
Thorf, Abraham M., Sgt., Co. B, Rexburg, Idaho
Thorkelson, Joseph T., Cpl., M. G. Co., 3208 N. 44th St.,
Seattle, Washington
Thornton, George A., Pvt., Hq. Co., 673 E. 11th Ave.,
Columbus, Ohio
Thornton, Nathan A., Pvt., Co. L, Burley, Idaho
Thrasher, James G., Cpl., Co. L, Poyner, Texas
Thurman, Elbert R., Sgt., Co. K, Hayward, California
Thurow, Otto F., Cpl., Hq. Co., 2018 9th Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Tibbals, Mirton L., Cpl., Co. H, 333 Solo St., Santa Bar-
bara, California
Tilsinski, Alex, Pvt., Co. D, Ivanhoe, Minnesota
Tillett, George W., Sgt., Co. C, 257 W. 21st St., Ogden,
Utah
Timm, John P., Pvt., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 1, Hartline, Wash-
ington
Tippie, Edward, Pvt., Co. L, Postine, Ohio
Tjpps, William B., Pvt., Co. G, 429 Ruth St., Glendale,
California
Tipton, Clarence, Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 3, Nelsonville,
Ohio
Tipton, Joseph, Wagoner, Sup. Co., Crane, Oregon
Titus, Ralph, Pvt., Co. G, 9047 4th Ave., S., Seattle, Wash-
ington
Toepel, Leo J., Pvt., Co. L, 508 W. 24th Ave., S. E., Spo-
kane, Washington
Tofton, Michel, Pvt., Co. M, Sweet Grass, Montana
Tolleshaug, Michael K., Pvt., Co. C, Rainier, Orgegon
Tolliver, Roy R., Pvt., Co. B, 101 S. 13th St., Terre Haute,
Indiana
Toland, Riley E., Pvt., Co. M, Crooksville, Ohio
Tomany, Otto T., Sgt., Co. C, Morton, Washington
Tomlinson, Denny C, Pvt., Co. C, Adelphi, Ohio
Tomlin, Benjamin M., Pvt., Co. D, R. F. D. No. 1, Payette,
Idaho
Tomlin, James E., Pvt., Co. D, R. F. D. No. 1, Payette,
Idaho
Tonda, Henry, Horseshoer, Sup. Co., Box 412, Black Dia-
mond, Washington
Tone, Owen R., Cpl., Co. A, Spring Grove, Minnesota
Toney, Charles O., Pvt., Co. C, Joseph, Oregon
Toole, Joseph H., Pvt., Co. A, 940 Utah Ave., Butte,
Montana
Toomer, Clifford H., Mach., Co. D, Montpelier, Idaho
Toops, Harry M., Pvt., Co. C, Denver, Colorado
Torell, Albert E., Pvt., Co. A, 2426 Broadway, Everett,
Washington
Torres, Manuel P., Pvt., Co. D, Columbia Cafe, 22nd
and 7th Ave., Ibor City, Tampa, Florida
273
Torrey, Carl E., Pvt., Co. L, R. F. D. No. 2, Ashley, Ohio
Torstenson, Irving N., Sup. Sgt., Co. H, Sawyer, Wis-
consin
Toughill, Hugh, Pvt., Co. L, 73 William St., Newark,
New Jersey
Touvell, Edward J., Cpl., Co. C, 409 Silver Cliff, Cam-
bridge, Ohio
Towey, George S., Pvt., M. G. Co., 1009 Wall St., Hillyard,
Washington
Toy, Ah, Cook, Sup. Co., 1511J/6 4th Ave., Seattle, Wash-
ington
Trainer, Floyd, Pvt., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 42,
Zaleski, Ohio
Trayssac, Emil A., Pvt., Co. G, Drawer 1000, Whittier,
California
Treibel, Albert H., Cook, Co. G, 2606 Rockefeller Ave.,
Everett, Washington
Treide, William P., Cpl., Co. G, 1716 Electric Ave., S.,
Pasadena, California
Tribbey, Maurice A., Pvt., Co. G, 255 Bay View Drive,
Long Beach, California
Triebwasser, Christ H., Mechanic, Co. K, R. F. D. No. 2,
Odessa, Washington
Triola, Frank, Mus., Hq. Co., 839 Gladys Ave., Los An-
geles, California
Francisco, Trouchet, Captain, Co. M, Hammond, Oregon
Trout, John G., Pvt., Co. E, 1023 B St., San Bernardino,
California
Troxer, Shad, Pvt., Co. L, Maynardville, Tennessee
Truax, Ira B., Pvt., Co. E, Farmer City, Illinois
Truman, Ralph W., Pvt., Co. C, 1320 Maiden Lane, West
Springfield, Ohio
Trusty, Frank, Pvt., Co. F, Salyerville, Kentucky
Tschirly, William C, Saddler, M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. 1,
Greenacres, Washington
Tucker, Elmer, Sgt., Med. Det., Weston, Oregon
Tucker, Elmer E., Pvt., Co. M, 2210 Salvador St., Cincin-
nati, Ohio
Tucker, Floyd C, Pvt., Co. I, Red House, West Virginia
Tucker, William G., Pvt., Hq. Co., Roundup, Montana
Tudor, Sollie, Pvt., Co. C, Nicholasville, Kentucky
Tuma, John, Pvt., Co. A, Ledgerwood, North Dakota
Turk, Frank T., Pvt., M. G. Co., 708 Hutton Bldg., Spo-
Turnbull, Lester, Sgt., M. G. Co., 1766 Alki Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Turner, Clarence E., Pvt., Co. H, Alaho, Washington
Turner, Frank, Pvt., Co. B, 132 Broadway, N., Seattle,
Washington
Turner, Hobart A., Pvt., Co. C, Munson Station, Penn-
sylvania
Turner, Leslie M., Pvt., Co. C, 824 Wells Ave., N. W.,
Canton, Ohio
Turner, Nathaniel S., Pvt., Co. A, R. F. D. No. 9, Craw-
fordsville, Indiana
Turner, Reginald J., Pvt., Co. I, Gen. Del., Minneapolis,
Minnesota
Turner, Robert W., Pvt., Co. C, Riverton, Utah
Turner, William E., Pvt., Co. K, Beach, Mississippi
Truney, Raymond, Pvt., Co. C, Kittaning, Pennsylvania
Turpie, Charles, Pvt., Co. D, Washougal, Washington
Tuttle, Hiram, Mechanic, Co. K, Beach, Washington
Tyan, Abe, Pvt., Co. D, 201 W. 56th St., Los Angeles, Cal-
ifornia
Tyson, Elmer E., Pvt., M. G. Co., E. 524 9th Ave., Spokane,
Washington
Ubaud, Adrien J., Pvt., 1 cl., Co. B, 813 Howard St., Los
Angeles, California
Umholtz, Elmer H., Pvt., Co. C, Hot Springs, Montana
Ungerbuhler, Joseph A., Pvt., Co. A, 1616 Sycamore St.,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ungerecht, Roy E., Pvt., Co. C, Cannelton, Indiana
Uren, George H., Pvt., Co. D, 422 Kate Hays St., Grass
Valley, California
Unzleman, Manton P., Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 3, Sno-
homish, Washington
Vaatenan, Herman, Pvt., Hq. Co., 302 S. Main St., Butte,
Montana
Vail, Walter E., Pvt., Co. B, Port Angeles, Washington
Valencia, Frank C, Wagoner, Sup. Co., 314 Webster St.,
Monterey, California
Valentine, Edward A., 1st Lt., Co. L, Board of Trade
Bldg., Portland, Oregon
Valerio, Vito, Pvt., Co. L, 919 Second St. Hoquiam,
Washington
Valpianni, Raffaele, Pvt., Co. G, Firwood, Oregon
Van Borg, Louis F., Pvt., Co. D, 3552 S. Tyler St., Ta-
coma, Washington
Vandanski, Charles, Pvt., Co. E, Socman Ave., Scranton,
Pennsylvania
Van Denburg, Chester A., Pvt., Co. K, Cottage Grove,
Oregon
Van Horn, Clifford, Pvt., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 9, Green
Bay, Wisconsin
Van Houten, Lance F., Cook, Co. H, 434 E. 49th St.,
Los Angeles, California
Vasko, John, Pvt., Co. L, Box 101, Gloucester, Ohio
Vaughan, Elbert G., Pvt., Co. E, Eldon, Missouri
Veinfurt, Edward J., Pvt., Co. L, 2852 Cherokee St., St.
Louis, Missouri
Velin, Arthur W., Pvt., Co. C, Boras, Sweden
Venitz, Rudolph, Sgt., Co. B, 924 N. Hamilton Ave.,
Indianapolis, Indiana
Vercota, Frank J., Pvt., Co. I, 1145 E. 147th St., Los An-
geles, California
Verduco, Michael, Pvt., Co. I, Los Angeles, California
Verrue, Elmer R., Sgt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 1, Box 155,
Pasadena, California
Vest, John W., Pvt., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 10, Chillicothe,
Ohio
Vetter, Charles E., Musician, Hq. Co., Box 682, Sunny-
side, Washington
Via, Carlo, Pvt., Hq. Co., Harrington, Nevada
Vigue, Frank, Pvt., Co. D, Westmond, Idaho
Vincent, Ray R., 1st Lt., Co. C, 6th Ave. and Willow St.,
Yakima, Washington
Vintin, Eugene, Sgt., Co. G, Grass Valley, Oregon
Vittoni, Peter J., Cpl., Co. M, Gen. Del., Seattle, Wash-
ington
Vitullo, Joseph A., Pvt., Co. L, Commonwealth Bldg.,
Denver, Colorado
Vivian, Gordon, Pvt., Co. H, 130 S. Flower St., Los An-
geles, California
Vogel, Raymond G., Sgt., Co. C, 4616 Sunset Bldg., Los
Angeles, California _
Vogt, Martin O., Col. Sgt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 2, Dun-
das, Illinois
Voisin, James E., Pvt., Co. E, Jewett, Texas
Volz, Fred N., Pvt., Co. M, 958 Philadelphia St., Coving-
ton, Kentucky
Voorhees, William H., Pvt., Co. A, Merrill, Iowa
Vopni, Egill, Pvt., Co. L, 2107 28th Ave., W., Seattle,
Washington
Voris, Ben H., Pvt., Co. G, R. F. D. No. 1, Buffalo, Mis-
souri
Wachsmuth, Albert L., Cpl., Co. K, Springfield, Oregon
Waddell, Rolla S., Bugler, Co. F, Chesterfield, Idaho
Wade, Edward De Vin, Pvt., Co. E, 2201 S. Clinton St.,
Morningside, Sioux City, Iowa
Wade, James H., Pvt., M. G. Co., Price, Utah
Wade, James M., Pvt., Co. B, 906 E. 5th St., Dayton,
Ohio
Wagner, Clarence, Pvt., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 5, Anaheim,
California
Wagner, George W., Wagoner, Sup. Co., New Oxford,
Pennsylvania
Wagner, Louis A., Pvt., Co. A, 1890 New St., Columbus,
Ohio
Wahsaquom, Alexander, Pvt., Co. H, North Port, Michi-
gan
Waite, Floyd, Pvt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 1, Ora, Indiana
Walden, Daniel R., Pvt., Co. L, 1800 D. St., Bellingham,
Washington
Waldvogel, Arthur J., Pvt., Co. F, 1037 Dorr St., Toledo,
Ohio
Walker, Archie, Pvt., Co. K, 1709 California St., Everett,
Washington
Walker, Elmer F., Pvt., Co. E, Tumwater, Washington
Walker, Lawrence G., Pvt., Co. A, Grand Ledge, Michi-
gan
Walker, Loyd, Cpl., Co. F, Emmet, Idaho
Walker, Sidney A., Pvt., Co. K, Gold Beach, Ore.
Walker, William A., Pvt., Co. G, R. F. D. No. 4, Box 41,
Loogootee, Indiana
Walkup, William F., Cpl., Co. G, Burns, Harney Co.,
Oregon
Wall, Warren C, Pvt., Co. H, 445 E. 28th St., Los Angeles,
California
Wallace, E <win M., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 5233 47th Ave., S.-,
Seattle, Washington
Wallace, Joseph A., Cpl., Co. H, R. F. D. No. 2, Battle-
ground, Washington
Wallace, Stanley J., Cpl., Co. K, 1031 N. Vine St., Ke-
wanee, Illinois
Wallenten, John, Pvt., Co. B, Wishek, North Dakota
Waller, Osie, Pvt., Co. B, Anna, Illinois
274
Wallick, Albert M., Musician, Hq. Co., 3943 Ferdinand
St., Seattle, Washington
Walls, James G., Cpl., Co. M, 694 E. 20th St., Portland,
Oregon
Walp, Carl T., Mechanic, Hq. Co., Berrydale Ranch,
Okonagan Center, B. C.
Walrath, Weston W., Pvt., Hq. Co., Olympia, Washington
Walsh, Edward P., Pvt., Co. L, 1868 Church St., San
Francisco, California
Walston, Ray E., Cpl., Co. H, Monroe Hall, Cheney,
Washington
Walt, Raymond C, Pvt., Co. C
Walters, Perry R., Pvt., Co. C, R. F. D. No. 1, Mark
Center, Ohio
Walters, William, Cpl., Co. I, Congo, Ohio
Wanke, Erwin J., Pvt., Co. C, Edgely, North Dakota
Ward, Frank, Pvt., Hq. Co., 2141 Rice St., Cincinnati, Ohio
Ward, Frank J., Pvt., Co. L, 642 44th St., Oakland, Cali-
fornia
Ward, Joe B., Pvt., Co. B, Tiger, Washington
Ward, William B., Pvt., Co. C, 969 Vernon Ave., Portland,
Oregon
Wares, Harry A., Sgt., Co. A, 541 Temple Place, Seattle,
Washington
Warbdrton, George, Pvt., Co. G, Coalville, Utah
Warringholz, Carl H., Pvt., Co. E, 419 9th Ave., San
Francisco, California
Washburn, Joseph E., Pvt., Co. I, 617 W. Spring St., New
Albany, Indiana
Wassell, Fay E., Cpl., Co. E, Clay Center, Nebraska
Waters, Elmer J., Pvt., Hq. Co., 817 7th Ave., N., Seattle,
Washington
Waterstradt, William, Pvt., Co. F, Detroit, Kansas
Watkins, Edgar E., Mechanic, Co. C, Bayville, Oregon
Watkins, Edward, Pvt., Co. E, Pleasant City, Ohio
Watkins, Oswald A., Pvt., Co. A, Foston, Montana
Watson, Earl, Pvt., Co. L, Sumas, Washington
Watson, Harvey C, Sgt., M. G. Co., Loris, South Carolina
Watson, Henry A., Pvt., M. G. Co., 1901 Wilson St., Falls
City, Nebraska
Waugh, Fred J., Pvt., Co. H, Mill Point, West Virginia
Waugh, James, Cpl., Co. K, 603 Velmer St., Vincennes,
Indiana
Weatherby, William, Cpl., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 1, Sumas,
Washington
Wethers, Everett, Mess Sgt., Co. F, 201 7th St., Raymond,
Washington
Weaver, Stonewall J., Pvt., Hq. Co., 619 2nd Ave., S.,
Nashville, Tennessee
Webb, William N., Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 1, Heber City,
Utah
Weber, Jacob N., Pvt., Ord. Corps, 629 Chase Ave., Walla
Walla, Washington
Weber, John, Pvt., Co. H, 761 E. 14th St., N., Portland,
Oregon
Wegrich, Alphonso F., Pvt., Hq. Co., 1905 Filbert St.,
Oakland, California
Wehrman, Joseph A., Pvt., Co. E, R. F. D. No. 2, Minster,
Ohio
Weigle, Lee H., Musician, Hq. Co., Shannon, Illinois
Weimer, Richard S., Bugler, Co. A, Rockford, Pennsyl-
vania
Weir, Harry T., Musician, Hq. Co., Rosebank, Staten
Island, New York
Weiss, Carl O., Pvt., Co. I, 709 Main St., Olympia, Wash-
ington
Weiss, Edward, Pvt., Co. H, 1020 59th St., Oakland, Cali-
fornia
Welch, Percival, Cpl., Co. B, Thornloe, Ontario, Canada
Welde, Virden C, Cpl., Co. H, 169 Park Ave., San Jose,
California
Wellbaum, Henry, Pvt., Co. G, 340 E. Court St., Sidney,
Ohio
Welling, Robert H., Pvt., Co. H, State Road, Vanderbilt,
Pennsylvania
Wells, Shalmer W., Sgt., Co. F, 225 37th St., N., Seattle,
Washington
Wells, James G., Cpl., Co. H, 517 S. 2nd St., Laramie,
Wyoming
Wenner, Harold F., Pvt., Hq. Co., Okanogan, Washington
Wentland, Alex, Pvt., Co. K, St. Anthony Falls, Idaho
Werk, Herman C, Pvt., CI. F, 1720 Kirkwood Ave., Pasa-
dena, California
West, Louis, Pvt., Co. G, Johannesberg, California
Westad, Hans T., Cpl., Co. A, Mt. Vernon, Washington
Westberg, Gustav H., Pvt., Co. G, Starbuck, Minnesota
Westenpeld, Walter H., Pvt., Co. D, 516 Wagner St.,
Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Westerfield, Edward, Pvt., Co. H, 30 Goodwin St., Dar-
roncator, Pennsylvania
Westover, Wilfred W., Pvt., Hq. Co., R. F. D. No. 3,
Box 32, Olympia, Washington
Weyer, Aaren M., Pvt., Co. M, Cunningham, Washington
Wheaton, Therold, Sgt., Co. B, Lorenzo, Idaho
Wheelhouse, Clifton Y., Cpl., Co. G, Owensville, Indiana
Whitcomb, Emery W., Pvt., Co. M, 7749 17th Ave., Seattle,
Washington
Whitcraft, William H., Pvt., Co. L, 1306 Avenue A,
Flint, Michigan
White, Charles A., Pvt., M. G. Co., Pleasant Hill, Illinois
White, Charles P., Pvt., Co. D, 2516 E. 21st St., Oakland,
California
White, Fenton F., Pvt., Co. K, 150 Los Olivos Ave., Daly
City, California
White, Joseph H., Pvt., Co. C, 543 Dewey Ave., Cambridge,
Ohio
White, Rollie E., Pvt., Co. G, Newport, Nebraska
White, William, Pvt., Co. B, New Straitsville, Ohio
White, William H., Pvt., Co. K, R. F. D. No. 1, Boise,
Idaho
Whitlock, Oath W, Pvt., Co. F, Mt. Sterling, Ohio
Whitman, William C, Pvt., Co. G, R. F. D. No. 6, Neosha,
Missouri
Whitney, Jack W., Cpl., Co. F, 1448 W. Folk St., Chicago,
Illinois
Whitney, Ralph H., Bugler, Co. E, 2340 45th Ave., S. W.,
Seattle, Washington
Whitney, Wellman W., Cpl., Co. A, Sequim, Washington
Whitthorne, Clinton, Sgt., Co. D, Columbia, Tennessee
Wickersheim, Earnest J., Pvt., 1 CI., Co. E, Orange,
California
Wicker, Richard V., Pvt., M. G. Co., "The Mornings,"
Marion, Massachusetts
Widgeon, William E., Bugler, Co. H, 614 W. Linden Ave.,
Logansport, Indiana
Wieland, George, Pvt., Co. K, 2330 Gladstone Ave., Cin-
innati, Ohio
Wies, Joseph W., Co. D, Pvt., Seneca, South Dakota
Wiese, John B., Pvt., Co. A, R. F. D. No. 4, Blackfoot,
Idaho
Wight, Howard M., Sup. Sgt., Co. I, Corvallis, Oregon
Wilcox, Eddie L., Pvt., Co. G, Sauk Center, Minnesota
Wilcox, Lawrence R., Pvt., Co. L, Bridgewater, South
Dakota
Wilder, Roscoe, Sgt., Co. F, R. F. D. No. 5, Winslow,
Indiana
Wildung, William F., Pvt., Co. F, 103 E. 14th St., Pitts-
burg, Kansas
Wilfong, Hugh A., Pvt., Co. M, Orefino, Idaho
Wilkins, Jesse T., 1st Lt., Co. H, Ehprata, Washington
Wilkinson, Ralph, Pvt., Co. H, 1504 Mollon St., Spokane,
Washington
Wilkinson, Thomas B., Pvt., Co. F, Newman, Georgia
Willenborg, Louis, Pvt., M. G. Co., R. F. D. No. 2, Sigel,
Illinois
Willey, Jess J., Pvt., Hq. Co., Box 517, Dewey Ave., Baker,
Oregon
Willey, Lewis E., Pvt., Co. F, Thornton, Washington
Williams, Bernard U., Sgt., Co. L, Batchtown, Illinois
Williams, Charles E., Pvt., Hq. Co., 817 Division St.,
Kellogg, Idaho
Williams, Clarence H., Musician, Hq. Co., Republic,
Washington
Williams, Edward, Pvt., Co. M, Tulalip, Indian Rev.,
Marysville, Washington
Williams, Edward H., Pvt., Sup. Co., 1124 W. 50th St.,
Los Angeles, California
Williams, Floyd T., Sgt., Co. L, Turner Station, Kentucky
Williams, Harry, Pvt., Hq. Co., 939 Davis PL, Seattle,
Washington
Williams, Herbert J., Pvt., Hq. Co., 357 West Ave., Los
Angeles, California
Williams, Horace P., Pvt., Co. C, 1646 Berendo St., Los
Angeles, California
Williams, Otis W., Pvt., Co. M, R. F. D. No. 1, Hickman,
Kentucky
Williams, Ray V., Pvt., Co. L, Salem, Indiana
Williams, Robert E., Pvt., Co. D, Chase City, Virginia
Williams, Robert E., Pvt., Co. M, 1233 Elsimore Ave.,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Williams, T. Henry, Cpl., Co. G, Prescott, Oregon
Williamson, Laurence, Pvt., M. G. Co., 102 Brooklyn St.,
North Adams, Massachusetts
Willie, John H., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Robe, Washington
Willis, Kenneth C, Pvt., Co. M, 1961 Harrington Ave.,
Oakland, California
Willis, Meredith E., Pvt., Co. C, Brawley, California
Willmorth, John A., Pvt., Co. G, Twist, Washington
275
Wills, Ira, Cpl., Co. K, 102 E St., Santa Rosa, California
Wills, Laurence, Pvt., Co. H, 712 2nd Ave., N., Fargo,
North Dakota
Wilmer, Frank J., Pvt., Co. H, West Port, Indiana
Wilson, Albert, Wagoner, Sup. Co., 522 12th Ave., S.,
Seattle, Washington
Wilson, Albert G., Cook, Co. H, 719 S. Olive St., Los
Angeles, California
Wilson, Alfred B., Pvt., Co. H, Lampasas, Texas
Wilson, Archie C, Pvt., Co. B, Dayton, Wyoming
Wilson, Carl, Pvt., Co. G, R. F. D. No. 1, Williamsport,
Ohio
Wilson, Louie L., Cpl., Co. A, Burlington, Washington
Wilson, Noah B., Pvt., Co. A, Whitesburg, Georgia
Wilson, Sidney H., Bank Cpl., Hq. Co., Wapinitia, Oregon
Wilson, Stacy A., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Rufus, Oregon
Wilson, Walter, Cook, Co. D, Bend, Oregon
Wilson, William G., Pvt., Co. C, 1436 Sunset Ave., Utica,
New York
Windell, Carl L., Wagoner, Sup. Co., 231 6th Ave., N.,
Seattle, Washington
Wing, Wong, Pvt., Co. C, Milwaukie Hotel, Seattle, Wash-
ington
Winland, John C, Pvt., Co. C, Lewisville, Ohio
Winningham, Robert E., Sgt., Co. F, Watkins, Oregon
Winter, Edward H., Pvt., Co. L, Bryant, Washington
Winter, Everett B., Cook, Co. B, Dell Rapids, South
Dakota
Winters, Emmett, Pvt., Co. D, R. F. D. No. 2, Box 115,
Greenup, Illinois
Wintjen, Harry H., Pvt., Co. B, 4834 Indiana Ave., Chi-
cago, Illinois
Wish, Paul J., Pvt., Co. H, 2 Railroad St., Upper Lehigh,
Pennsylvania
Wilson, Robert, Pvt., Co. I, Ionia, Kentucky
Wistrand, Oscar, Pvt., Co. L, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 114,
Paulsbo, Washington
Witte, Irving C, Pvt., Co. F, 922 Eklund Ave., Hoquiam,
Washington
Wohlhueter, Earl M., Pvt., Co. L, Fairmont, Minnesota
Wolbert, Clarence L., Pvt., Co. C, 705 N. 4th St., Ironton,
Ohio
Wold, Harold, Pvt., M. G. Co., 1640 E. Wabash Ave.,
Spokane, Washington
Wold, Helmar I., Cook, Co. I, 3575 E. T St., Tacoma,
Washington
Wold, Sigurd A., Pvt., Co. M, 506 E. 1st St., Aberdeen,
Washington
Wolf, Archie D., Pvt., Co. K, Weiser, Idaho
Wollman, Joseph J., Pvt., Co. F, 546 Prindle St., Chehalis,
Washington
Wolsborn, John H., Pvt., Hq. Co., Ritzville, Washington
Wolz, George, Cook, Co. G, 715 W. 170 St., New York City,
New York
Wood, Frank E., Pvt., Co. K, Poston, Ohio
Wood, Hahry E., Sup. Sgt., Sup. Co., 4712 70th St., S. E.,
Portland, Oregon
Wood, Hillie R., Cpl., Co. M, 3541 Marmion Way, Los
Angeles, California
Wood, Ralph W. E., Wagoner, Sup. Co., Waldon Island,
Washington
Woodhouse, Thomas J., Sgt., Co. A, 1116 Market St.,
Seattle, Washington
Woods, Alfred, Pvt., Co. F, Bison, South Dakota
Woods, Ira C, Pvt., Co. L, Zaleski, Ohio
Woods, John H., Sgt., Hq. Co., 2910 Truse Ave., Kansas
City, Missouri
Woodworth, Thomas W., Pvt., Co. D, R. F. D. No. 2,
Boise, Idaho
Woodyard, Robert, 1st Lt., Co. I, Sunnyside, Washington
Worley, Dale O., Pvt., Co. H, 1435 Kirkwood Ave., Pasa-
dena, California
Worth, Dewey F., Pvt., Co. G, Lake Wells, Florida
Wright, Alfred H., Pvt., Co. H, 1822 Sacramento St.,
San Francisco, California
Wright, Charles T., 2nd Lt., Co. H, Box 80, Kingston,
Massachusetts
Wright, Claude M., Pvt., Co. H, 8453 Kingston Rd., Los
Angeles, California
Wright, George E., Sgt., Co. F, Seaview, Washington
Wright, Howard F., Pvt., Co. K, 120 E. 3rd St., N., Platte,
Nebraska
Wright, Noah, Pvt., Co. H, Bayard, Ohio
Wright, Roy, Sgt., Co. I, R. F. D. No. 1, Nelsonville, Ohio
Wuestefeld, George, Pvt., Hq. Co., 40 Hofi St., San Fran-
cisco, California
Wulfekuhle, John C, Pvt., Co. D, 116 Ramsey St., Cin-
cinnati, Ohio
Wuller, Joseph, Pvt., Co. D, 905 Rosemont Ave., Cin-
cinnati, Ohio
Wycinski, Frank, Pvt., Co. C, Rendville Ohio
Wylder, Edgert A., Pvt., Co. B, 4011 Adams St., N.,
Spokane, Washington
Wyse, Harry H., Pvt., Co. H, Bentleyville, Pennsylvania
Yates, Carl, Cook, Co. I, 616 W. Hill St., Louisville, Ken-
tucky
Yates, Saul, Pvt., , Buchtel, Ohio
Yeackel, John W., Wagoner, Sup. Co., R. F. D. No. 1,
Toppenish, Washington
Yeaman, Ralph, Pvt., Ord. Cps., Cheney, Washington
Yedinak, John A., Pvt., Co. A, 246 M St., Rock Springs,
Wyoming
Yentes, Charles F., Pvt., Co. E, Huntington, Indiana
Yetter, Cecil, Pvt., Co. I, Granada, Minnesota
Yoakam, Harold, Pvt., Co. B, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 258,
San Jose, California
Yosivoff, Pano T., Pvt., Co. I, Delosersnik, Prilepska,
Bulgaria
Young, Jean C, Pvt., Co. C, Empire Hotel, Spokane,
Washington
Young, John H., Pvt., Co. I, 1212 S. Boyle Ave., St. Louis,
Missouri
Young, John W., Bugler, Co. M, Sedonia, Washington
Young, Maurice L., Cpl., Co. G, 2815 Gold St., El Paso,
Texas
Young, Oscar E., Pvt., Hq. Co., 16 Broadway, Tacoma,
Washington
Young, Spencer, Pvt., Co. L, 856 E. 3rd St., S., Salt Lake
City, Utah
Young, Will A., Pvt., Co. M, North Yakima, Washington
Youngken, Donald, Sgt., Co. G, 5516 Echo St., Los An-
geles, California
Yuill, Julius O., Sgt., Co. M, Soap Lake, Washington
Zaepfel, Albert M., Pvt., Co. L, 219 Ave. G, Snohomish,
Washington
Zamboras, Anastasios G., Pvt., Co. E, 212 1st St., Ray-
mond, Washington
Zanella, Jacob F., Pvt., Co. G, 3207 San Pedro St., Los
Angeles, California
Zeazeas, Mike G., Pvt., Co. L, 245 Morrison St., Portland,
Oregon
Zeek, Banner, Pvt., Co. G, Star Route, Toledo, Oregon
Zeek, Frank, Pvt., Co. A, 1105 S. 9th St., Ironton, Ohio
Zeiger, Francis L., Mechanic, Co. B, 4115 R St., Omaha,
Nebraska
Zelinski, Thomas, Pvt., Co. C, 113 Albert Ave., Newark,
New Jersey
Zeller, Arnold J., Musician, Hq. Co., 604 E. Madison
St., Portland, Oregon
Zeller, Christian, Pvt., Co. L, 6204 84th St., S. E., Port-
land, Oregon
Zern, Lee P., Cpl. Co. G, 3715 Wall St., Los Angeles, Cal-
ifornia
Ziegelmaier, Joseph D., Pvt., Co. L, R. F. D. No. 2, Box
107, Tacoma, Washington
Zimmerman, Oral W., Musician, Hq. Co., Miller, South
Dakota
Zipperle, Harry, Pvt., Co. E, 125 Montana St., San Fran-
cisco, California
Zuglis, Pete, Pvt., Co. D, Garfield, Utah
Zurilgen, Walter B., Pvt., Co. D, 1535 Hearst Ave.,
Berkeley, California
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