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OUR FALLEN COMRADES
FOREWORD
In this book we have endeavored to relate the
History of an Infantry Company from its inception
to its demobilization and mustering-out, showing
its growth and training day by day in sequence,
its personnel, its experiences and fighting qtialities
from the viewpoint and feeling of two men who
were with it at all times.
We have dung dose to facts, deeming it wisest to
relate our story authentically and without exaggera-
tion. It has not been possible to mention every
man's name or to tell all the personal experiences
in each instance throughout this book, but rather a
suffident number to lend a human and personal
touch.
The perusal of this book will enable those of our
readers who were members of Company £ to recall
with precision their military career in the World's
War, and the casual reader to g^t a comprehensive
idea of a Company of Doagjoiboys.
AMERICA COMES IN
We are coming from the ranch, from the city and the
mine.
And the world has gone before us to the towns upon the
Rhine;
As the rising of the tide
On the Old-World side.
We are coming to the battle, to the Line.
From the valleys of Virginia Jrom the Rockies in the North,
We are coming by battalions, for the word was carried
forth:
''We have put the pen away
And the sword is out today.
For the Lord has loosed the Vintages of Wrath.**
We are singing in the ships as they carry us to fight.
As our fathers sang before us by the camp-fires* light;
In the wharf 'light glare,
They can hear us Over There
When the ships come steaming through the night.
Right across the deep Atlantic where the Lusitania
passed.
With the battle-flag of Yankee-land a-floating at the nuist
We are coming all the while,
Over twenty hundred mile.
And we're staying to the finish, to the last.
We are many-we are one-and we're in it overhead.
We are coming as an Army that has seen its women
dead,
And the old American Yell
Will be loud above the shell
When we cross the top together, seeing red.
--KLAXON.
CONTENTS
PAGB
Infancy and Adolescence . . . . i
A Safe Voyage .
II
In France .
15
Lorraine
23
Vesi.e
29
The Argonne
43
The Meuse
. 65
Orges
76
Le Mans Area .
. 96
Brest .
no
The Return Voyage
113
Home .
119
The Parade
. 123
Mustered Out .
130
Casualties .
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138
Roster
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145
TU
ILLUSTRATIONS
FACING
PAGB
Corporal Alexander T. Hussey Frontispiece
Private ist Class Raymond M. Plynn
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Company E, Camp Upton
S. S. Crbtic
Maj.-Gen. Robert Alexander
Colonel N. K. Averill
Major G. G. McMurtry
Capt. Alfred S. Griffiths
Capt. Allan MacDougall .
Capt. Charles H. Cook
1ST LmuT. Karl £. Wilhelm
2ND Lieut. H. De W. Stevens
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27
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61
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81
91
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Views of the Pocket where the "Lost Bat-
tauon" was Beleaguered for Six Days . m
U. S. S. America .
Company E upon Return
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133
IX
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THE HISTORY OF COMPANY E,
308th INFANTRY
INFANCY AND ADOLESCENCE
After America's declaration of war upon the
Central Powers of Europe, Unde Sam was con-
fronted with the imique problem of raising and
training a large army. One of his first steps to-
ward the accomplishment of that task was the
selection of a densely wooded tract of land at
Yaphank, Long Island. This strip of forest was
christened Camp Upton, after the famous General
of that name. In the selection of this spot Unde
Sam must have had full knowledge of the spirit,
strength, and tenadty of the liberty-loving boys
of the Great Metropolis, because upon the arrival
of the first contingent of New York City's selected
men they were promptly introduced to a course in
"Forest Dentistry," or what might be commonly
called "stump digging."
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This contingent, like the ones to follow, was
made up of men from all parts of the Greater City.
There were the lawyer, the clerk, the storekeeper,
the tradesman, and the artist, representing not
alone the American bom, but the citizen represen-
tative of nearly every country of the Old World.
These men promptly cast aside the derby hat, the
serge suit, the starched collar, and the silk socks,
to don the olive drab, and bravely set out to meet
the task of constructing a camp second to none and
of becoming soldiers worthy of our noble traditions.
On September 7, 191 7, Colonel Nathan K.
Averill was appointed commander of the new
308th Infantry. This same day Captain Brooks
Herring was given command of Company E, and
therefore it may be said that it was on September
7, 191 7, that Company E came into being. Lieu-
tenants Griffiths, Reinhardt, Stratton, Berry, Bill,
First Sergeant Atha, and Drill Sergeant Monk
made up the rest of the officer and non-commis-
sioned officer personnel. Captain Herring was
taken ill a few days after his appointment and
First Lieutenant George G. McMtutry was given
command of the Company. The original con-
tingent of men, about forty in number, was re-
ceived on September 22d.
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Company B's first home was the barrack P. 3,
where from time to time new men were added
and the preliminary training and development was
carried on until the removal to P. 23 on Fourth
Avenue, a few weeks thereafter. At this post the
growth of the Company was very rapid, accentu-
ated by new arrivals and a display of a splendid
spirit, obedience to, and respect for military cur-
ricultun which meant, principally, rising in the
morning at five-thirty to the music of the bugle,
hurriedly dressing to be present at reveille fifteen
minutes later, after which the mess-kit was pro-
duced — a dash for the chow line, and a devouring
of the cooks' first efforts of the day.
This schedule meant a great change to the men
who had previously slept in their soft feather-beds
at home, breakfasted on the best in the land, and
reported to their respective duties at an hour that
was much later than the bugler's call to reveille.
After breakfast each man was required to ''police"
about his bunk, which was an iron structure with
wire springs, adorned with a straw tick and three
army blankets. The barrack also had to be
policed, as well as the grotmds about it, and it was
at this early hour of the morning that sergeants
began to lose their popularity. At seven-forty-
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five "Pall in" was sounded and the Company as-
sembled, at which time the day's work was begun.
The selection of details was made, including such
pleasant work as shoveling coal, digging stumps,
and hauling wood, unless you had incurred the
disfavor of the Top Sergeant, in which case the
"Order of the K. P. " would be conferred upon you,
and the day would be spent in mopping floors,
peeling onions, washing pots and pans, and the
like. The more fortunate went forth to the regu-
lar routine of drill.
There was much to lighten the drudgery and
monotony of work and drill. There was the week-
end pass, giving permission to the ones so for-
tunate as to be on the list the opportimity of
visiting their families and friends at home. There
were various entertainments at the K. of C, Y. M.
C. A., and in the barracks amongst the men them-
selves. Corporal John Mullin, the versatile soldier
actor, assisted by our popular Supply Sergeant
Sherman Stevenson MacWhinney, the blond Caru-
so, ' ' Paddy " Long, who, though a cook, was a much
better dancer, Mendelsohn and Jonas, the tear-
drawing elocutionists, and many others who helped
to pass away the cold and dreary winter nights,
will not be forgotten by the men of Company E.
308th tnfantiy 5
It was Mtillin who introduced that famous and
touching lullaby The Army, the Army, the Demo-
cratic Army:
Oh, the army, the army, the democratic army,
They clothe you and they feed you
Because the army needs you. Hash for breakfast,
Beans for dinner, stew for supper-time.
Thirty dollars every month, d^ucting twenty-nine.
Oh, the army, the army, the democratic army,
All the Jews and Wops, the Dutch and Irish Cops,
They're all in the army now.
Sergeant MacWhinney, Mess Sergeant Kessler,
and Lieutenant Jerry Mullin "starred" in the
first five lines respectively, assisted in the grand
finale by Goldberg, Ginsberg, and Perlberg, hold-
ing up the Jewish end; Del Duca, Patrissi, and
Carucci as Italian tenors, with Schmidt and
Leumann carrying the air for the land of Dikes and
Canals, supported by the heavy bassos Curley,
Fallace, and Sargeant, Erin's representatives of
"New York's Best. " Company E was a fighting
company as well as a singing one; Jack Curry, the
popidar sergeant. Corporals Leimmnn and Del
Duca, as well as Cook Lubchansky, always brought
home the "bacon"*' in the boxing contests in the
camp. The generosity of Captain McMurtry,
6 308th Infantiy
who, among other kindly deeds, never failed to
furnish special refreshments at the Company par-
ties, will ever be remembered, and at this time it is
only fitting and proper to mention the great gen-
erosity of Joseph McAleenan, fondly known to the
men as "Uncle Joe," because it was he who pre-
sented to the 308th its athletic equipment, games,
pool tables, and pianos, which helped to pass away
and make more merry many an hour in the recrea-
tion room.
As time wore on and the New Year was ushered
in, Company E began to take on real military form,
due to the herculean efforts of Captain McMurtry,
ably assisted by Lieutenants Griffiths, Mullin,
Berry, Bill, Cook, Stevens, Wilhelm, MacDougall,
and Gaston, the latter five being assigned to the
Company about this time. From time to time
reviews and drills were held under the personal
direction and scrutiny of Colonel Averill and
Lieutenant-Colonel Boniface. In the latter part
of January a competition drill was arranged, the
winning platoon to give an exhibition drill on the
stage of the New York Hippodrome at the play to
be given there by the 308th Infantry on the after-
noon of Sunday, February 3d, plans for which were
now being made. This initial honor fell to the
308th Infantry 7
Third Platoon of Company E, commanded by
Lieutenant Cook.
Plans were also being matured for the 308th to
give a regimental parade in New York, and on
February 4th the Regiment marched down Fifth
Avenue to the strains of martial music with a
measured step and a military air, enjoying the
singtdar distinction of being the first National
Army regiment to parade and receive its colors,
showing to the people the progress that had been
made in making a soldier of the selected man.
By this time the camp had undergone many
changes. Among them was the erection of a 308th
Regimental Theatre at the jimction of Eighth
Street and Fifth Avenue, Private Be25er and
Mechanics Johnson and Bergen devoting much of
their time and efforts to its artistic construction.
When it was completed. Sergeant Childs directed
the moving picture entertainments.
The men heard with great pleasure the report
that the Division was soon to give, in answer to the
clamor of the people of New York, a divisional
parade in that city on February 22d. Surely no
more appropriate date cotdd have been chosen.
In a blinding snowstorm, over twelve thousand
men and officers marched to the beat of martial
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music; with heads erect, shotdders back, and look-
ing every inch soldiers, worthy of the tumultuous
reception that was afforded them by the crowds
that lined the streets and avenues of the dty.
After the divisional parade it was quite evident
to the men that it was only a question of a few
weeks before they would sail for overseas duty.
Things moved swiftly and seriously. Complete
equipment was issued and all preparations made
for a move on short notice. The intuition proved
correct and on or about the middle of March each
man was given his final pass to- see his folks and
friends for the last time before sailing.
On Thursday, April 4th, the final overseas ex-
amination was made by the army physicians, and on
the afternoon of that day Father Halligan, the Regi-
mental Chaplain, attended to the spiritual wants
of all the men. The following day the great news
was broken that on Saturday, </Vpril 6th, the 77th
Division would bid adieu to Camp Upton. With
the receipt of the glad tidings the men cotdd no
longer restrain their true feelings. A procession
of the whole Regiment with torches flaring, the
beating of drums, the blowing of bugles, and the
general exultations of the men, ascended Divisional
Hill and serenaded the Conmianding General,
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Evan M. Johnson and his Staff. There was not
much sleep in Company £ that night, reveille
sounded at four o'clock the next morning, and
immediately after mess packs were rolled for the
last time at Camp Upton.
The sun never rose more beautiful than on the
morning of April 6th, and never looked down upon
a more representative assemblage of America's
young manhood than that which answered in
dear distinct tones to the last roll call of Company
E in the United States. The departure for the
station and the boarding of the train in waiting
were uneventful, except for the solemn and serious
aspect that pervaded the Company. It appeared
that after their night of revelry the great serious-
ness of their mission had suddenly dawned upon
the men, and when they boarded the ferry to sail
around the Battery to Pier 6i the occasion was
most striking, a few mothers, sisters, brothers,
and sweethearts lined the station to catch a last
fond glimpse of "Their Boy."
Upon arrival at the pier the men of Company
E boarded the S. S, Cretic and were promptly as-
signed to their compartments, and as the stm sank
over the horizon of the Palisades the Cretic slowly
turned her nose down New York Bay, permitting
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the men to take a last glimpse, for an indefinite
time, of the Statue of Liberty which meant so
much to them, and perfectly symbolized the spirit
which they were boldly setting forth to uphold.
After the lights of Coney Island had faded into the
distance, the men went below to dream of the past,
and think of the future.
A SAFE VOYAGE
The first night out, Major Kenneth Budd,
Military Commander of the ship, called upon
Company E to establish a guard. This was done,
and the men took their posts, receiving instructions
which were to govern the conduct of the troops on
board, including a warning to keep a sharp look-
out for enemy submarines. On the early morning
of April 8th the **Good Ship Cretic'' entered the
harbor of Halifax. The devastated ruins of the
city, due to a mtmition explosion early in the year,
could be plainly seen.
That afternoon the Cretic and her companion
ships, with their naval convoy, steaming out of
the bay, passed many American transports flying
the Stars and Stripes, some of which carried
wounded men returning from the battlefields of
Europe. The various craft in the harbor blew
their whistles, and the men on board waved
their hats and bid "God-speed." One of Com-
pany E's men climbed the mast and attached near
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12 SOStih Infantry
its top, as the Cretic was an English transport, the
Stars and Strips, which brought forth great cheers.
The following day, the men were all assembled
on deck for lifeboat drill and assigned to their
proper places in the lifeboats, in case the emer-
gency arose for their use. Life-belts were issued
and the men instructed to wear them at all times.
On the morning of April 17th, a flotilla of English
destroyers were sighted in the distance and joined
the convoy as an additional protection against
submarines. The transport then was about to
enter the danger zone. Up to this time the dreaded
submarine had not made its appearance and the
trip was quite uneventful, except for the fact that
some of the men were seasick, especially Lieuten-
ant Stevens, who insisted on feeding the fishes
frequently. The next day the green waters of the
Lish Sea tossed the ship about and cast its spray
across her bow.
On the morning of the 19th could be seen the
dim outline of the Irish coast, and many a son
and descendant of Erin raised his hat in silent
reverence. The afternoon brought the rugged
coast of Wales into view and at seven o'clock the
convoy steamed up the Mersey River and anchored
in the harbor at Liverpool, from where could be
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seen the beautiful dty of New Brighton on the
opposite bank. The night was spent on board and
as dusk enshrouded the surroundings not a light
was visible. iTie spirit of the men was excellent
and they felt a much greater sense of security after
being safely anchored.
At three o'clock on the afternoon of the follow-
ing day the men disembarked and entrained in
third-class passenger coaches for the journey across
England. Passing through Crewe, the first stop
was made at Rugby, where **Waacs" served tea
and biscuits. A few hours later the train passed
through the outskirts of London, arriving at
Dover about 2 a.m. The troops detrained and
were marched to the "Oil Mill Barrack, " a quaint
old structure used as a rest camp by the British.
After a few hours' sleep the men awoke to gaze
upon the Chalk Cliflfs of Dover, on the shores of the
English Channel, over which soared many aero-
planes used in the defense of the English coast.
After having eaten a typical English breakfast the
men explored the bomb-proof cellars of the Barrack,
and saw and talked with, for the first time, women
and children who sought protection in these cel-
lars from enemy bombs. At three o'clock on
the afternoon of April 21st the Company was as-
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sembled and marched to the docks of Dover, where
they boarded a ship and steamed across the English
Channel well protected by destroyers, arriving in
Calais at 6 o'clock.
IN FRANCE
After landing on French soil the men were
marched to an English camp on the outskirts of
Calais, where they were billeted and warned
against making any lights or fires whatever, as this
place was subject to enemy bombing. Only the
night previous the camp had been raided and
heavily bombed. It was there, for the first time,
that the men met many British, Australian, and
Canadian soldiers, and saw many types of Ori-
entals engaged in labor with German prisoners.
On the following day gas-masks and steel helmets
were issued and the American rifle exchanged for
the English. At this time the great German offen-
sive was in progress and thousands of wounded
were being carried in ambulances and other
vehicles, driven by women, to the hospitals in
the vicinity.
That night was spent in the same camp, and on
Tuesday, April 23d, at 10 a.m. the Company was
marched to the railroad station, where they received
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i6 308th Infantfy
train rations and boarded the ''Hommes and Che-
vaiix" Pullmans, better known as box-cars, arriv-
ing at Audrick about midday, where they detrain-
ed and hiked to Beyinghem, a distance of about
twelve kilometers. This was the first hike of any
great length and the men welcomed even the bed of
straw that night in the bams of the little village
where they were billeted. Wednesday was given
over to rest and the arrangement of sleeping
quarters. This village was approximately eigh-
teen kilometers behind the lines, but the flash of
the cannon cotdd be plainly seen at night-time,
and the men cotdd hear distinctly the bombard-
ments which were going on in the attack and de-
fense of Mt. Kenmiel.
The 77th Division at this place was made a part
of the B. E. F. and drilled, trained, and schooled
strenuously in English methods of warfare, many
of the officers and men attending schools of in-
struction. It was here that Lieutenants Mac-
Allister and Jepson joined Company E.
Some of the officers and non-conmiissioned
officers visited the Canadian forces in the lines at
Arras, including Captain McMurtry, First Ser-
geant McGay, and Supply Sergeant MacWhinney,
and there experienced first hand observation of
308th Infantry 17
trench warfare by securing special permission
of the Commanding 0£Scer of the Canadian
forces to accompany night patrols into ''No
Man's Land." Each one related interesting
tales of his experiences in receiving his baptism
of fire.
The men were not slow to adapt themselves to
their new French surroundings and csufs and
pommes de terre, vin rouge, and vin blanc soon
became part of their vocabulary. Up to this
time Company E had been without a mascot, and
the sight of a little black goat in the arms of a
French mademoiselle gave John Childs an inspira-
tion. He learned to parlez-vous and the goat was
officially adopted by the Company.
The first mail arrived from the United States
on May 7th and tended greatly to strengthen the
spirit of the men. Happily the mail date coin-
cided with the first pay in France, made in francs
and centimes (which no American could get
through his head if he stayed in France till the
Hudson River turned into grape juice).
On Sunday, May 12th, it became known that the
Division was to move to another sector on the
Western Front, and in accordance therewith in-
structions were given to the men to roll their packs.
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1 8 308th Infantry
and to stand ready to move out at an early hour
on the following morning. The night proved very
exciting; enemy aeroplanes came over and bombed
the immediate vicinity, the concussion of the
bombs actually shaking the very btiildings of
the village. "First Call** blew at 3 a.m. and
the men arose, ate their breakfast, and assembled
with full equipment to hike back to Audrick, where
they boarded the train in waiting. The train
pulled out of Audrick about 10 a.m., passing on
through Calais and Bologne, then on to Mondi-
court, where, in a heavy rain the Company de-
trained and fell into formation, marching to War-
luzel, arriving there at 11.30 p.m., wet to the skin
and pretty well exhausted.
The name Warluzel (war is hell) is very sugges-
tive, at least the men thought so after their strenu-
ous walk, but after having a day's rest and an
opportimity to arrange their quarters, which were
in bams and vacant houses, they were ready to
take up the regular routine of drilling and training
on the succeeding day. On May i6th the Second
Battalion of the Regiment was reviewed by British
staff officers, and again on May i8th was reviewed
by high British officers at Saulty, a reserve camp,
where, in an address by one of the English generals,
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it was stated that the Battalion was now part of the
5th British Brigade.
Some of the officers and men attended special
schools in bombing, automatic rifles, musketry, and
wiring. Others visited the front-line positions,
including Sergeant Kaplan, who took part in a
Canadian patrol over * ' No Man's Land. ' ' Kaplan,
who was an ex-marine, and wotmded at Vera
Cruz, enjoyed his first experience with the "Htm"
so thoroughly that he was A. W. O. L. in **No
Man's Land" for a few days.
The first sad event in Company E after reaching
France occurred on May 22d when Private Alfred
Ferguson, a member of the First Platoon, and one
of the most popular and beloved men in the Com-
pany, was taken away suddenly, falling a victim
to that dread disease, anthrax. Ftmeral services
were held in the little church at Warluzel, con-
ducted by Father Halligan, the Company attend-
ing in a body. The profotmd r^^ret and sympathy
of the men was plainly shown in their expressions
of esteem for their departed comrade.
It was about this time that Corporal James
Hamilton, while on special duty in a near-by town,
was slightly wotmded by fljdng shrapnel from an
exploding bomb dropped by an enemy plane. He
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enjoys the distinction of being the first man of
Company E to be wotmded by the enemy.
On the 27th of the month the men were told to
roll their packs, and march forward to a reserve
Ijne of trenches near La Bazeque Farm. These
trenches were along the Arras-Doullens road and
were to be held by the 77th in the event that the
Germans broke through the British first and second
Unes in their great drive for the channel ports.
This brought the men within range of the enemy
artillery, and was their first experience under fire.
The time there was spent in the laying out and
preparation of means of defense.
On Jtme 5th word was received with great joy
and acclamation that on the following day the
77th Division would move to the American Front
to join General Pershing's army; and so, on the
afternoon of that day, Company E having in the
meantime returned to Warluzel, the men rolled
their packs, fell in, and hiked ten kilometers, when
they pitched tents for the night, going on in the
morning for twenty kilometers more to a little
village where they were billeted for the night.
The next morning the march was continued to
Grononflos, a distance of ten kilometers. After a
day's rest the Company continued the journey to
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Hangest, where they camped on the banks of the
River Somme tintil midnight, at which time a train
was boarded in the near-by station.
The next morning the men awoke to find them-
selves passing through the heart of Prance, in the
course of which journey Versailles, Toul, Nancy,
and other cities of importance were viewed. It
was at Toul that an American Red Cross girl
served good hot bouillon, much to the joy of the
men. This long and tiresome ride of over two days
and two nights came to an end on Jtme 12th, when
the train pulled into Chd.tel, from which place the
men set out to hike to Pontenoy, a distance of
about twenty-two kilometers, stopping in the
woods on their way to have their breakfast of
"hard-tack and corned willie."
The Company arrived at Pontenoy in the late
afternoon of the same day. In this place, which
was a quaint, old-fashioned village snugly tucked
away in the foothills of the Vosges Mountains,
tents were pitched, and the men set out to comer
the egg market. The time here was spent in light
drill and instruction, and the march was continued
on the evening of the 17th, to Rambervillers, where
the Company was billeted in an old brick factory.
The following day was spent there, the men meet-
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ing for the first time many American soldiers who
had seen service at the front.
On the march to Baccarat that night the Com-
pany passed the Rainbow Division on their way
from the line. The night presented a most pic-
turesque scene, the moon never shone more beauti-
ful through the dense forest, and as the long lines of
troops passed each other greetings and admonitions
were exchanged, especially when the old 69th went
by, such as "How are things in New York?" "IsFat
O'Deathere?" "You can get 'em, we did,' ' "He's
only got two hands and two legs," and many jests
were passed back and forth until the colunms lost
sight of each other. At Baccarat the Company was
billeted in an old French garrison, and saw in this
town the eflfects of enemy occupation and destruc-
tion, the Germans having occupied this place for a pe-
riod of about sixteen days in the early part of the war.
After a few days' rest, the men taking advantage
of the opportunities presented by the restaurants
and stores of the town, packs were rolled, and the
Company set out for Neufmaison, a walk of
about twelve kilometers, arriving there about mid-
night, billeting in French barracks. This place
was situated in the rear of the lines in the Chamois
sector of the Lorraine Front.
LORRAINE
It was now assured that Company E was about
to enter into combat with the world enemy, the
Hun, and the first few days at Neufmaison were
spent in training and in getting all in readiness for
the advance forward. At night on June 24th, the
men were awakened and ordered to "Fall In"
with full fighting equipment; extra ammunition
was distributed, and under the command of Cap-
tain McMurtry, with Lieutenants Cook, Wilhelm,
MacDougall, and Stevens as Platoon Leaders,
they marched out of Neufmaison in the dead of the
night with squad intervals of thirty yards, and
took up their position in the support lines at
Chenoit Farm.
While occupying this position the men were
forced to remain under cover by day to prevent
observation by the enemy, but at night increased
the vigilance of their guard, the whole Company
"standing to'' during the hours most likely for
attack by the enemy. It was here, in the forenoon
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of June 25th, that Corporal Pox, while examining
a detonator that had been picked up in the
trenches, severely injured his hand. The explo-
sion of the detonator also caused slight injuries to
Privates Thompson and Carney. Pox's hand was
later amputated as a result of the accident. On
the evening of the 25th the position was shelled
by enemy batteries, resulting in no casualties.
Orders were received on June 29th to move for-
ward to the front-line trenches, and so, tmder
cover of darkness, Company E in the early hours of
the following morning relieved Company D on that
part of the line covered by posts 14 to 23 inclusive.
This particular sector was situated just outside of
and in a northerly direction from Badonvillers,
the wrecked condition of its homes and buildings,
together with its devastated property, giving con-
vincing proof of its bitter defense in the early days
of the war.
As dusk faded into dawn, the men, peering over
the parapet of the trench, could see for the first
time "No Man's Land," that strip of groimd be-
tween the enemy's front line and their own, with
its battered trenches, shattered trees, sheU-tom
surface, and wire entanglements. Private Weaving,
while on duty at one of the outposts on July ist.
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was wounded by an enemy bullet grazing his right
temple. He was evacuated to the hospital, but
his wound, forttmately, did not prove fatal.
Reconnaissance, combat, and visiting patrols
were sent out by the Company Commander during '
the night, some of which were tmder the guidance
of French non-commissioned officers, resulting in
a few minor engagements. Information was gained
by the scouts of the Second Battalion, under com-
mand of Lieutenant Griffiths, in conjunction with
French artillery officers, that an attack might be
expected by the enemy on the early morning of
Jtdy 4th, and so, speaking in slang terms, the
Americans '*beat 'em to it," and at 1.30 a.m.,
a few minutes before the time set for the Ger-
man attack, a heavy barrage was laid over the
German lines as a reminder of American Inde-
pendence Day. The German artillery answered,
but their infantry did not succeed in penetrating
the American front line.
In the early morning of the 5th, Company P of
the Second Battalion relieved Company E, and the
latter returned to a support position at Pexonne,
which was shelled by the enemy on the morn-
ing of July 8th, but without any casualties result-
ing. On July loth, Company L of the Third Bat-
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Corporal Haight, the Company Clerk, was sent to
QflScers' Training School.
In the meantime the 37th Division was relieving
and taking over the positions occupied by the 77th
on the Lorraine front, and so, on August ist,
Company E was relieved at Neufmaison. They
rolled their packs, and set out on the hike, arriv-
ing at Charmes, Wednesday, August the 7th, pass-
ing through that region of the Vosges where the
tide of the great German offensive was stemmed in
1914, in their mad efforts to reach Paris by that
route. The cotmtryside bore mute evidence, by
its graves and cemeteries, to the cost of that great
check. After a twenty-four hour ride from
Charmes to La Ferte Gaucher, the Company de-
trained and marched to Chairaugers near Juoy,
pitched tents, and rested for a day and a half.
Rumor was current amongst the men that the 77th
was soon to meet, in combat, the enemy, on a sector
that was considered the most active on the Western
Front.
Saturday, August loth, the Company boarded
trucks, making part of a long line of transports
that were to move the 77th troops in that section
to their destination. These auto-trucks were
driven by Chinese chauffeurs. The course of the
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trip took the men across the Mame River, through
Chateau-Thierry, which less than a month previous
had been the scene of one of the bitterest struggles
of the war, and the place where American arms not
only succeeded in stopping the German offensive
of July 15th, but drove the enemy back through
Ffere-en-Tardenois to the Vesle River.
After arrival at F6re-en-Tardenois the men were
marched to a woods just outside of the city, where
they were glad to spread their blankets and rest
for the night. The following day being Sunday,
Father Halligan said a Field Mass in the woods.
It was at this point that tremendous stores of war
material was capttu-ed from the enemy in their hasty
exit. In a shack used by the Germans as a can-
teen, several cases of beer and mineral water were
left untouched, and the men had "a drink on the
Kaiser." -Near by there were vast fields of cap-
tured shells of all calibers, as well as nimiberless
entrenching tools, machine guns, and other equip-
ment.
VESLE
On the morning of August 12th, at 3 a.m., the
Company was assembled, and after a htirried
breakfast slung packs and equipment, and marched
out with the other companies of the Second Bat-
talion toward the Mauriel-en-Dole Woods, passing
on the way batteries of heavy naval guns in action,
also observing the enemy destruction of railroads
and bridges, and arrived at the Dole Woods where
they took up a reserve position on the heights over-
looking the valley about Chery-Chartreuve. It
was evident to the men that there was much ac-
tivity on this front from the fact that enemy planes
hovered about and battles in the air were frequent.
Unexpectedly orders were received on the late
afternoon of that day that the Battalion would
move forward at dusk to occupy a supjyort posi-
tion immediately behind the front lines. Captain
McMurtry with some of the Battalion oflficers,
upon receipt of the orders went forward to examine
the position. Company E, tmder the command of
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30 308th Infantry
Lieutenants MacDougall and Wilhelm, in con-
junction with the other companies of the Second
Battalion, **fell in" on the road at about 9 p.m.
with Lieutenant Gri£5ths as guide.
The flash and the roar of the cannon, together
with the continuous trafiSc of ammunition trucks,
ambulances, and ration wagons going and coming,
presented a scene that night such as no man could
ever forget, and as the men advanced in a colunm
of twos on the right side of the road in the midst of
that dense turmoil of trafiSc and humanity, sud-
denly the cries of **First aid" were heard, the
colunm was halted and ordered to lay low on the
left bank of the road, an enemy **77" had landed
in the coliunn, resulting in the death of Sergeant
Greenstein, of the First Platoon, and the wounding
seriously of Sergt. Bill Sargeant, and Privates
Medico and Vandenberg.
A little later word was passed to move on and
the colunm of twos moved forward only to enter a
gas pocket where the command "Gas" was given,
when every man adjusted his mask and continued
the march until the danger i>oint was passed,
where gas-masks were removed. The movement
forward to the support line was accompanied by
considerable difficulty, due to the heavy shelling
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and the continuous danger of gas, the men fre-
quently being forced to seek protection in "ftmk-
holes'' and along the embankment on the side of
the road. As the colunm ascended the hill lead-
ing into Mt. St. Martin the enemy's flares and
caterpillar signal lights were very distinct, the
former taking the shape of a falling arc-light,
and the latter that of a necklace of pearls. The
pt-pt-pt of the machine guns and the report of the
rifles was plainly audible.
At Mt. St. Martin, Captain McMurtry met
Company E, and guided them to a position on the
road to the west of the village about five hundred
yards distant, where they remained until just
before dawn when the funk-holes of the support
line in "Death Valley" a few rods below the road
were taken over from a Company of the 305th
Infantry. The men proceeded across the field in
a single column at intervals of ten paces, passing
the aeroplane hangars near by. Shortly after this
relief was made the position was subjected to a
mustard gas attack by the enemy which necessi-
tated the wearing of gas-masks for a period of
about an hour, resulting in the serious gassing of
Corporal Bolan, and Privates Salzberg, Krauss,
Kennedy, Leary, and La Rocco, the latter subse-
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quently on August 15th dying from its effects.
The day was replete with aerial activity and desul-
tory shelling by the enemy. On the following day,
August 14th, Sergeant Atha, while cleaning his
automatic pistol suddenly caused it to go off,
wotmding himself in the foot. At dusk the posi-
tion was severely shelled, a piece of shrapnel
seriously wounding Private Longihotti, almost
severing his arm, later causing its amputation.
Immediately after the shelling subsided the men
were told to make ready to advance to the front
line, which they were to take over that night.
Captain McMurtry having visited the position
during the day. Battle-packs were rolled and the
men, after having partaken of light rations, it
being extremely difficult due to enemy observa-
tion and artillery activity to bring up food, filed
out of the valley and up the hill, on to the road
just outside of Mt. St. Martin. When the road
was reached the enemy suddenly opened up a
heavy bombardment of high explosives and mus-
tard gas shells, causing considerable confusion
in the extreme darkness, which resulted in the
wounding seriously of Private William O'Brien,
pieces of shrapnel piercing his right arm and right
leg, and the gassing of Corp. Hussey and Privates
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Connell and Bodziock. The bombardment con-
tinued until nearly dawn, making it impossible for
the Company to take over the front-line position,
in view of the fact that no reliefs could be eflfected
during the daylight. Consequently the men re-
turned to "Death Valley." Soon after arrival
there, the explosion of a shell near the funk-hole
of Private B. Krauss seriously wounded him in the
right thigh. On this date also many men were
slightly gassed.
That night, August the 15th, the Company was
successful in making the relief without any casual-
ties except that of Private Suiklos, whose forefinger
was shot off by a sniper's bullet. The front line
was on the northerly side of a railroad cut, across
the Vesle River, just outside of Ville Savoye.
Among the shattered ruins of the village lay many
dead Americans and Germans. On that same
night a ration platoon which had followed the main
body of the Company to this front, while quartered
in one of the bams at Le Pre Farm, was subjected
to a severe shelling of high explosives and gas, one
shell making a direct hit on the building in which
they were located, either wounding or gassing every
man in the platoon. The day of August i6th was
quiet except for light shelling in the forenoon.
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Private Rossman, whUe on his way from the Le Pre
Farm, to join the Company in the front line, was
hit by a fragment of an exploding shell which re-
sulted in his death a few days later. A few minor
casualties also occurred, among them the gassing
of Corporals Rogers and Reagan.
At night time the Company "stood to" in readi-
ness at all times for surprise attacks by the enemy.
Patrols were sent out over **No Man's Land,"
which was constantly illiuninated by the flares of
the Boche. The first prisoner was taken on the
night of August 17th, when a venturesome member
of an enemy patrol seeking information as to the
exact location of our lines, was taken by Lieuten-
ant MacDougall, who was now in command of the
Company, Captain McMurtry having been ap-
pointed Acting Major in the absence of Major
Budd, who had been gassed. On Monday, August
19th, at 2 A.M., the Company was relieved. The
trip out of the line was most exciting, the men
passing through an area that was being heavily
shelled by the enemy, but fortunately they arrived
without further casualties in the Dole Woods,
where they remained until August 25th. The
time there was spent in digging trenches, and in
strengthening that position.
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Sunday, August 25th, the Company took up a
sector about three kilometers nearer the front
line, or what was known as the "Blue Line."
The men dug trenches here for the purpose of
making this the first line of resistance in case of an
advance by the enemy. Prom the * * Blue Line ' ' the
men advanced to the ''Red Line/' situated in a
woods just to the south of St. Martin, on the way
barely escaping a heavy bombardment placed on
the road over which they passed. This position
was taken over on the morning of August 29th.
The men occupied funk-holes as a means of pro-
tection against shelling. While in the ' ' Red Line ' '
the kitchen of Company E was located in Chery-
Chartreuve, about two kilometers to the rear.
The exploding of a shell in almost a direct hit on
the building in which the kitchen was placed
caused the wounding of Mess Sergeant Kessler.
The Company's mess was brought up by means
of ration details. At night the men dug trenches,
thus being free of observation by the enemy, except
when flares were thrown up over the front lines,
which necessitated their remaining motionless in
whatever pose they might be until the flares died
away. It was on the morning of September 2d
(Labor Day) just after mess, many of the men
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were plajring cards in their dugouts, the Boche
artillery had been exceptionally quiet since mid-
night, when all of a sudden the whiz of an oncom-
ing shell attracted their attention, and everyone
laid low; a tremendous explosion followed. This
shell had landed only a few yards from the ftmk-
holes. It was followed by many more in rapid
succession. Trees were cut off at their trunks and
together with flying dirt and shrapnel fell over the
funk-holes of the men.
When the barrage lifted and they emerged from
their shelter, the sight that greeted their eyes
was terrible. Three of the men who only twenty
minutes before had been playing cards were blown
from their dugouts, the bodies being hardly recog-
nizable, and there, decorated by the wooden cross,
their comrades laid to rest Privates Asello, Frost,
and Weiner.
On one occasion while here, a ration platoon
with Sergeant Del Duca in charge, in bringing up
rations to another regiment occupjring the advance
lines, on the road just outside of Ville Savoye, ran
into a terrific shelling of high explosives and gas.
Porttmately no casualties resulted, despite the
fact that Private Furlong, by the concussion of a
shell, had every button on his blouse torn off.
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To Sergeant Del Duca much credit is due for his
splendid judgment in handling the situation and in
successfully delivering the rations on this night.
On the night of September the 2d, orders were
given to make ready to go forward and take up
new positions, and so, two platoons of the Com-
pany under Lieutenant MacDougall, advanced to
a position in the woods, a few himdred yards to
the rear of the front line in the railroad cut. The
remaining two platoons, imder command of Ser-
geant Baldwin, advanced to a position on the
side of a ravine just west of Ville Savoye. When
the Germans were driven back and across the
Vesle River, in the great drive to which reference
has already been made, they entrenched them-
selves on the summit of a great plateau overlook-
ing the valley about Ville Savoye. This gave them
exceptionally good observation of the outlying
country. The American artillery had been ham-
mering away at the Boche position with little or no
let up for almost a month, and there was reason to
believe that the enemy's determined stand was
about to give way.
This reasoning proved to be correct. The two
platoons under Lieutenant MacDougall had been
subjected to a terrific artillery barrage on the
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morning of September 3d in which Private Shesky
was killed, and Sergeants Coyle and Wall, Cor-
porals Rogers and Devlin, with Private Mantilla,
were severely wounded, forcing these platoons to
leave their position and advance to the protection
of the funk-holes in the front line.
The Boche artillery on the afternoon of the
same day laid another terrific barrage over the
position held by the platoons under Sergeant
Baldwin, lasting for a period of two hours and
twenty minutes, but due to the great protection
afforded by the shelter of the ravine only three
casualties resulted. Privates Novotny, Bongartz,
and Kaptik being hit by flying shrapnel. Through-
out the night all was quiet. The following morn-
ing American observation planes were out in num-
ber and soon word was flashed that the Boche had
given way and were in full retreat imder the pres-
sure exerted on both flanks. Orders were imme-
diately issued to the Infantry to follow up the
enemy.
Company E moved forward that day a distance
of about five or six kilometers to a point just north
of Blanzy, where they dug in under the protection
of a small embankment. A support line was es-
tablished here by the Second Battalion, the Third
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Battalion having caught up with the retreating
Germans, the latter making a stand and establish-
ing their lines in a prepared position just south of
Revillon. Lieutenant MacDougall in command of
twenty-five men from each company of the Second
Battalion, on the night of September 5th, ad-
vanced forward to occupy a sector of the front line
directly north of the support position.
There were several engagements at this point,
the Regiment going over the top in attack after
their barrage on three occasions. They were
repulsed in the first attempt but succeeded in
advancing their position in each of the subsequent
attacks. First Lieutenant Murphy was now
placed in command of Company E. It was on
September 15th in the last attack that Private
Richard Thompson was mortally wounded by an
enemy bullet, dying on the field shortly after being
hit. It was also in this engagement that Private
Mattfield was seriously wotmded and Private
Hackett was slightly wotmded. About this time
Privates Boman and I. Gold were taken prisoners
while on their way to take up an outpost position.
In the meantime a detachment of men in charge of
Sergeants Del Duca and Bezer had been ordered to
take up a strategical position on the height over-
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looking the enemy lines, where they did splendid
work, suffering but one casualty, that of Private
Miley. On the night of September 9th, Lieuten-
ant MacDougall, Sergeant Callahan, and two men,
Privates Miney and Hackett, constituting a com-
bat patrol, displayed exceptional bravery and ob-
tained information of great value.
The men of Company E who had remained in
the support line position were frequently shelled
by high explosives and gas, being forced on one
occasion to seek the shelter of German dugouts
near by, evacuated by the Boche in their retreat.
There was much aerial activity and much anxiety
concerning suspected German counter-offensives.
The Company at all times stood in readiness for
any emergency. In one instance, within a few
minutes after the men had left the dugouts to
occupy the embankment position, a direct hit by
an enemy "155" crumbled a supposed shell-proof
dugout of steel and large wooden timbers into a
shattered mass of d6bris. The casualties of the
Company while in support here consisted of the
wounding by shrapnel of Privates Reilly, Sconhoft,
Noe, Thomas, and Fljmn, and the external burning
by mustard gas of Corporal Barz.
By this time the men were qtiite worn out and
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exhausted and welcomed rumors to the effect that
they were soon to be relieved. For once a good
rumor came true, and on the afternoon of Simday,
September the 15th, two of the members of Com-
pany E from sunny Italy set out to meet and guide
the relief into the lines. They arrived at midnight
with a company of Italian Infantry, a part of the
8th Italian Division in command of General Gari-
baldi, a descendant of the noted Italian General
of that name, that was to take over the sector held
by the 77th. After the relief was effected Com-
pany E together with the other companies of the
Second Battalion "Pell In" and marched back to
Verzilly, a distance of about twenty kilometers be-
hind the line, arriving there about noon on the
i6th. Here the men were given baths and a
change of clothing. Equipment was also issued in
place of that which had been lost in action.
On the evening of the following day September
17th, the Company was assembled and boarded
auto-trucks. They rode throughout the night
and nearly all of the following day, passing through
Chdlons, Bar-le-Duc and other French cities.
Upon arrival at Chemin-Ordinaire, a small village
in the eastern part of the Mame department the
men were billeted and remained there for a rest of
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two days. Prom here they hiked on through St.
Menehould to Plorent, arriving there about mid-
night on the twentieth. The arrival of American
troops in this sector was made with the utmost
secrecy; the men were forbidden to appear on the
streets or in the open in the daytime for fear of
observation by the enemy. The company was
billeted in bams and unoccupied houses of the
town.
THE ARGONNE
Sunday, September 22d, brought to a close the
stop in Plorent. Full packs were rolled and slung,
ammunition was issued, and the men assembled at
1 1 P.M. in the village square. With the rain fall-
ing in torrents the Company marched out with the
rest of the Second Battalion on to the road bearing
north and into a forest for a distance of about 3
kilometers. The column was halted and the men
ordered to "Fall Out," remaining on the road in
the pouring rain for over two hours, when the word
was passed to move on. Going but a short dis-
tance they were given "By the Right Flank" into
the woods, and told to make themselves comfort-
able for the night on the rain-soaked ground, shel-
tered only by the overhanging boughs.
The next morning after mess brought consider-
able activity; details were selected to carry and
unload ammunition, others to bring up "Iron
Rations,*' which were distributed. The roadway
near by was alive with trucks carrjring ammunition
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and supplies. Numberless cannon of all calibers
and descriptions were being hauled into position.
Long lines of troops passed by, and new officers
of all ranks made their appearance. The numer-
ical strength of Company E had been appreciably
thinned after the thirty-six days on the Vesle
front, and so Top Sergeant Kaplan and the Com-
pany Clerk, Corporal John Moss, who had left the
Company at Florent, returned with fifty-four re-
placements from the Fortieth Division, composed
of 2d Lieutenant Leak, N. C. O.'s, and privates.
It was now evident to the men that they were
about to take part in a great drive.
The recent successes of the Allied Forces all
along the Western Front still left the Germans in
control of the Sedan Pass, which was the key to an
entrance into Germany, and permitted them to con-
trol a system of railroads which afforded uninter-
rupted transportation east and west of Verdun.
In the early days of the war, the enemy in a great
offensive with an army of over half a million men,
pushed themselves through the Argonne Forest,
west of Verdun, experiencing terrific losses but
making the French pay nearly three hundred
thousand lives to stop them at the place where the
line stood on September 25, 1918.
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During the interim the French High Command
had been satisfied to let things stand as they were
in that great forest, but now the sectors on both
sides had advanced to such an extent that the
time was ripe to clear the Argonne of the Hun.
Marshal Foch in command of the Allied forces
thought deeply as to who best could perform this
greatest of all tasks. General Pershing offered
the A. E. F. and guaranteed that they could and
would do the job. The First Army of the Amer-
ican forces was selected to perform this signal
honor.
The night of September 25th saw Company E
marching up the road leading to the front, forming
part of a long line of troops who received extra am-
munition from the ammunition wagons on the side
of the road as they passed. The occasional rumble
of guns and the explosion of shells landing nearby,
could be heard distinctly above that great conges-
tion of humanity, trucks, and horse-drawn vehi-
cles that filled the road leading into La Harazee
and Four-de-Paris.
As the men advanced swiftly and silently over
the hill and down into the trenches where they
relieved a French division, a barrage in the sector
to the left opened up and the sky was illtuninated,
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the earth fairly trembling from the thunder and
roar of the Allied artillery. The violence of the
barrage on the left gradually died away and exactly
at 3 A.M. on the morning of September 26th, the
77th Division Artillery let loose with a mighty
roar which kept up uninterruptedly for three hours,
when Company E with the other Infantry Com-
panies went **Over the Top.**
A heavy fog, which hung over "No Man's
Land,*' somewhat hindered the progress of the
men across that strip of barbed-wire, swanlp, and
thick tmderbrush, together with its denuded
trenches and rotted stumps. The heavy barrage
had apparently so taken the enemy by surprise that
they, in fear of what was coming, fell back to posi-
tions in the rear. Therefore the progress of the
Company was not hindered by contact appreci-
ably, until after the fog had cleared away and the
German machine gimners began to get into action.
Company E with the other companies of the Sec-
ond Battalion formed the support wave of advance,
following a few rods in the rear of the First Bat-
talion. The first day*s advance resulted only in
a few minor engagements, the Boche infantry and
machine gtmners falling back methodically tmder
the pressure of the advancing Americans. The
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first night of the drive was spent in an abandoned
enemy trench, where the men rested in mud up
to their knees.
In the forenoon on the second day, the Company
started out and immediately met heavy machine
gun fire, which they knew meant something differ-
ent from the easy sailing of the first day. However,
they advanced gradually through the heavy imder-
brush, often using enemy communicating trenches
as a means of protection. In the late afternoon
strong resistance was met, Boche machine gun
nests were getting thicker, and the bullets whizzed
and cracked through the low imderbrush. Privates
Cuman and McAvoy were severely wounded by
the exploding of a ** Potato Masher" (German
hand-grenade) thrown by a Boche. By this time
Company E was occup3ring part of the front wave,
and at nightfall, dug in, and formed their auto-
matic emplacements on the parapet of an aban-
doned trench.
About four o'clock on the following morning,
a ration detail from the rear arrived with a meal
consisting of cold cabbage, beef, and bread. To
get rations to the men was almost impossible, and
in the first three days this was the first meal
brought up. At daybreak the Company advanced
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in a column of platoons, experiencing serious op-
position from enemy machine gmmers, snipers, and
artillery, but continued the advance to a point
near a German Cemetery, where they took up a
position in a ditch at the side of an open passage-
way leading through the forest. From here recon-
naissance and combat patrols were sent out, and
dugouts just abandoned by the enemy were
bombed as a precaution against lingering Boches.
The forest at this point was infested with Ger-
man machine gtm nests and snipers, the enemy
having brought up strong refinforcements, which
made rapid advance extremely diffictdt and pre-
carious. Private James Lynch, one of the nmners
of the Company, was sent from here with a mes-
sage to the rear by the Company Commander.
When gone only a short distance he was mortally
wounded by machine gim fire, later dying in the
advanced First Aid Station. His death was an
extreme loss to the Company, since he was an able
and fearless dispatch carrier.
Later in the afternoon the Company advanced
in squad columns through the dense forest, en-
coimtering heavy resistance, and dug in at dusk.
It rained heavily throughout the night, but the
downpour was welcomed by the men as they had
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been without drinking water for four days, and
holding their cups under the dripping leaves or
steel helmet, they quenched their awful thirst.
Things were quiet through the night, but the morn-
ing brought a heavy shelling from the enemy,
which forced the men to abandon the position
occupied during the night and to seek the shelter
of a near-by communicating trench. From the
report of the machine gtms and rifles, together with
the whiz of Boche bullets over the parapet of this
protecting trench it was apparent that this posi-
tion was revealed and completely surrotmded by
the enemy.
About midday it was heavily shelled, and the
Company was forced to take up another position
further to the left, which in turn was shelled, thus
forcing the Company to f oUow the trench for a dis-
tance of a few hundred yards more to the left.
The enemy artillery inflicted heavy losses, includ-
ing the wounding of Lieutenant Stevens. Other
members of a ration detail endeavoring to force
their way through to join the Company were
attacked and forced to abandon the rations, to-
gether with a basket of delicious doughnuts. On
the following morning. Lieutenant Wilhelm, who
had been in the hospital suffering from the effects
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of gas, returned to the Company and was placed in
command.
Acting Major McMurtry reformed the Bat-
talion on the morning of September 30th, and the
advance was continued, overcoming the resistance
offered by the enemy without casualties, to a
valley where there were several dugouts, a German
Red Cross station, and ammunition dumps aban-
doned by the enemy. This place plainly showed
the effects of our artillery and rifle fire, the valley
being strewn with the bodies of dead Germans.
The enemy dugouts abandoned here were quite
elaborate in their construction and furnishings,
some of them being made of concrete with mission
furniture and fancy upholstery, electric lights, and
all the conveniences of a well-regulated home.
The Company was now in the heart of the Ar-
gonne Forest, which was well connected by a sys-
tem of narrow-gauge railways and vehicular
passageways. They continued on up the side of
the steep hill and occupied a narrow trench on the
edge of the wood, in front of which was the first
open space that had been encotmtered in the drive
to date.
As the order was about to be given to charge over
this open stretch, a regimental nmner appeared
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and delivered to Acting Major McMurtry an
order directing him to take up a position to the
right on the further side of the ravine. This was
immediately done. The men had barely left the
position before the open space, when a fusillade of
shells burst over the trench they had just left.
This new position was held tmtil dawn of the next
day, when orders were given to attack and take the
hill ahead at all costs. As the men started the
attack and began to ascend the hill heavy resist-
ance was encotmtered, but they drove on despite
the fact that severe casualties were being inflicted
in their midst, inclu ding the wotmding of three
platoon leaders, ^ergeants Curley, Leumann, and
Del Duca. The summit of the hill was taken, the
enemy being forced to retire to the valley below.
Company E had started out on the morning of
September 25th with over two htmdred men, and
the strength of the Company on October 2d was
exactly fifty-two men and two officers, the killed,
wounded, and missing reducing the ranks to this
nimiber. It was on this afternoon that the Bat-
talion went through the German lines, down the
side of the hill and across the valley to take up a
position for over night on the further side of the ra-
vine, this hiU affording the best protection. While
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the men rested that night the enemy was busy
filtering in behind through a trench that they
supposed had been abandoned. The Boche had
also established lines on both flanks and on the
top of a hill in front. At daybreak E Company
was ordered to leave the position and work over
to the west — ^from there down the west ravine, in
order to attack the rear of the machine-gtm nests
which were holding up Companies D and P,
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force the day before.
The Company walked about two htmdred yards
and started up the steep incline; when they were
within about twenty yards from the top someone
hollered down to them "Americans," in an
interrogatory voice. The men remained quiet
for a minute, when one of them answered "Yes."
The voice came back, "What Company?" and
someone answered "E." To their surprise, it was
a German speaking English, and when he dis-
covered that they were Americans he started to
give orders to his men.
The tmderbrush was so thick that it was im-
possible for the men to see more than a few feet in
front of them, but they could hear and knew that
there was going to be something doing. A shower
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of hand-grenades greeted them, and the Boche
also opened up with machine guns that lined the
top of the hill in back of them across the valley,
only about fifty yards wide. Even the side of that
hill was filled with Boches. While half of the
Company fired to the top of the hill, the other half
opened up on the hill in back. The men realized
then that they were surrounded, and it required
quick thinking to save the Company from being
annihilated.
It was only natural that there was some confu-
sion among the men, and in the excitement the
Company split, thirty-three men going along
toward the left, working their way as best they
could out of the predicament. Of these thirty-
three men several lost their lives and many were
taken prisoners, among whom was First Sergeant
Kaplan, who was wotmded and later taken prisoner.
In the meantime the nineteen men that remained
were doing all they could to hold off the Hun from
coming at them in the rear, and gradually worked
their way down the right side of the hill and across
the valley, through machine-gun fire, where they
joined up with the Battalion.
Lieutenant Leak, who had worked his way back
with the smaller detachment of men reported to
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Acting Major McMtirtry and Major Whittlesey,
who were in command of the 2d and ist Battalions
respectively, what had happened. What was left
of both Battalions now prepared for an attack, and
it was only a few minutes when machine guns
opened up on them from all sides. A runner came
to the Major with the news that his post had been
attacked, and one man killed and another wounded.
The enemy had not only filtered in during the
night but had come in force and established them-
selves in a strong line of machine gun nests. They
attacked from the northern heights while the ma-
chine gun barrier was erected on the southern.
The Battalion of course had a chance of fighting
its way through the southern line but that would
mean abandoning the objective they had gained,
and this they would not do, not even when their
position proved cumulatively desperate day by
day. Their orders had been to ' ' Take and Hold, ' '
and hold they would tmtil orders came to the
contrary. Communications to Regimental Head-
quarters were severed. On the afternoon of October
4th Lieutenant Leak was wounded and taken pris-
oner off the right flank, and the Command of the
E Company detachment fell to Sergeant Baldwin.
The front line rested on a road, above which was
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a cliflf eighteen or twenty feet high, and hpre a scout
reported Germans. Soon the German commands
could be heard from the cliff's top. A fierce gren-
ade attack was latmched that lasted about ten
minutes, and then the Germans got ready for
another. The Americans heard the first word of
conmiand, AUes ist in Stellung, but the signal, AUes
zusammenl was never given ; the m6n were ready,
and they fired. The Boches were caught out of
their funk-holes. They replied with machine
guns, not grenades, but after ten minutes they
quieted down for the night.
The next day there were more attacks, tricks
tried by Germans who spoke English. To follow
the events of each day, to distinguish between the
attacks, is almost an impossibility. On the night
of October 4th, the firing of our troops could be
heard to the south, and the "Lost Battalion's"
hopes ran high of relief next day. But no Amer-
ican troops came, although on the fifth our artillery
was able to crash into large forces of the enemy
jtist massed for an attack from the South, and
then to stop a would-be attack with hand-gren-
ades from the diff . By the sixth hunger was be-
coming torture for the men who were left. And
very few men were left.
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By night the men buried their dead comrades,
too weary to understand the immense ironic
tragedy of it all. They had become weary from
fighting, and so weakened by lack of food and sleep
as well as exposure that on the nights that followed
they were too exhausted even to bury the dead,
and those who had given their lives lay with clotted
blood on their faces and their clothes on the grotmd
near by, glowing phosphorescently under a sky de-
void of moon and stars, while their companions
looked on with breaking hearts, but even the
wotmded did not cry aloud.
On the seventh the Germans sent a characteris-
tic note to Major Whittlesey. It was on the late
afternoon of the sixth day of fasting and fighting,
there appeared painfully prodding his way through
the woods with the aid of a trench cane, a khaki
figure, eyes blindfolded, and one hand holding
aloft a white flag tied to a stick. He proved to be a
private, who with eight others had tried to fight
their way through to the American lines in one of
the first days of the siege, five of whom had fallen
dead, he being the least wounded of the four whom
the Germans had captured. He had come with
the note, which was tjrpewritten in almost faultless
English, and read:
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**Sir:
** The bearer of thepresent has been taken prison-
er on Oct. . He refused to the Gennan Intelli-
gence Ofl&cer every answer to his questions and
is quite an honorable fellow, doing honor to his
Fatherland in the strictest sense of the word. He
has been charged against his will, believing it doing
wrong to his country, in carrying forward this
present letter to the officer in charge of the 2d
Battalion — Inf., with the purpose to recommend
this Commander to surrender with his forces, as
it would be quite useless to resist any more in view
of the present situation. The suflEering of your
wotmded men can be heard in the German lines
and we are appealing to your human sentiments.
A white flag shown by one of your men will tell
us that you agree with these conditions. Please
treat as an honorable man ; he is quite a soldier.
We envy you.
"The German Commanding Oflficer."
The Major did not reply, silence was his refusal,
"Go to Hell" was his attitude and the attitude of
every man of the Battalion. The letter had come
at four-thirty ; the exhausted, even the dying, men
spurred themselves for the battle, and with all the
force they could muster, stood to their guns and
waited. Within thirty minutes after the receipt
of the letter a German attack was made from the
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northern ridge with potato-masher grenades, but
was soon repulsed. The men's perceptions had
been dulled by the breaking ordeal, and it was all
confused fighting to them.
Then came the longest and deepest silence of the
six days. It was seven o'clock and quite dark.
Major Whittlesey and Captain McMurtry were
seated in their funk-hole taUdng in a low voice.
A runner worked his way to them from the right
flank and reported that an American Officer, with
several men, had just come in on the right flank
of the position and wanted to see the Commanding
Officer. Major Whittlesey went over to the right
flank with the runner, and there found a Lieuten-
ant with a patrol from the 3d Battalion, 307th
Infantry. Shortly afterward three companies com-
prising the 3d Battalion, 307th Infantry, moved
quietly into the right flank, and the men turned
over their reserve rations to the starving men of
the besieged force.
This force had been cut off and surrotmded from
the morning of October 3d until the night of Octo-
ber 7, 191 8. Though without food of any kind for
over one htmdred hours harassed continuously
by machine gun, rifle, and trench mortar fire, this
detachment with undaunted spirit and splendid
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courage, successftiUy met and repulsed the deter-
mined and violent attacks of the enemy and held
the position until communication was reestab-
lished with friendly troops. The liberating Battal-
ion had broken the German resistance both on the
southern heights and on the northern heights, the
enemy retreating without firing.
The casualties in killed and wotmded suffered
by E Company in this locality were extremdy
heavy, a complete list of which appears at the end
of this history. Father Halligan, with a burial
party, buried the bodies that lay thickly strewn
about Charlevaux Ravine placing over them their
tags of identification, attached to the little wooden
cross, that greatest of all decorations, standing
simple and silent to those who have offered their
lives in the Supreme Sacrifice, adding another
great tribute to American valor.
Near Charlevaux Ravine, where these valiant
Americans lie, stands a brown marble monument,
erected in memory of some German soldiers who
fell in the Crown Prince's mighty but futile efforts
in 1914. It was here also that the Kaiser stood
when he addressed the Suabian troops in August,
1914.
On the 9th of October, Company E was reas-
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sembled, and after receiving rations and a change
of clothing and equipment, tinder command of
Lieutenant Wilhelm, who, despite a wound in his
right hand, remained to lead the men forward,
took up a position just north of the ravine. On
the following day they advanced several kilo-
meters to a woods near Lancon, encotmtering only
light artillery resistance. This position, however,
was shelled during the night but without resultant
casualties.
In advancing the next day the Company en-
countered a severe shelling, but forttmatdy only
one casualty was inflicted, that of Corporal
Doherty, who was wounded by a piece of flying
shrapnel. At night they dug in on the crest of a
wooded elevation overlooking the plains about St.
Juvin, remaining here for a few days. While
here Captain Cook, who had been confined to the
hospital for some time, returned and took com-
mand of the Company. Four additional officers
were also assigned. Lieutenants Smith, Yarbrough,
Allen, and Bright. Lieutenant Wilhelm was
placed in command of Company P of the 2d
Battalion.
On the late afternoon of October 15th, the Com-
pany advanced to a position a few hundred yards
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their death shortly thereafter. Many others were
seriously wounded.
After the enemy had been driven from St. Juvin,
Company E crossed through the town and took up
a position on its right, and to the left of the sector
occupied by the 306th Infantry. That portion of
the Company which had become separated on the
previous night in crossing the river were subjected
to a severe machine gun barrage in the early morn-
ing, necessitating their swimming the river and
digging in on the ftuther bank. Company E is
entitled to much credit for the splendid part it
played throughout this engagement, it being the
duty of the Company to maintain a strong line
of liaison communication between the right and the
left flank of the attacking regiments, which were
pushing forward in an encircling movement.
On October i6th, after the Company had been
relieved in the lines by a company of the 78th,
which division took over the sector held by the
77th, they went back through Lancon to Abri-de-
Crochet, a jtmction of three roadways in the forest.
It had rained steadily all day. There was no shel-
ter to be had ; so the men pitched tents under the
trees. Bonfires were made and they dried out
their wet clothes, the next day moving into some
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dugouts near by. The next few days were spent
in rest, baths were had, and a complete change of
clothing issued.
Sunday, October 20th, was "Alert Day" for the
Second Battalion. This meant that the men would
stand ready to move forward at a moment's notice,
if reenforcements were needed. At two a.m. the
Company was ordered to * * Fall In ' * and moved for-
ward to a reserve position on the side of a hill in
Pylone. This position was occupied throughout
the day, when orders were received to rettun to
Cheni-Tandeau about ten kilometers to the rear.
Tents were pitched in the open, where the Com-
pany rested for the night, the next day moving into
near-by dugouts which were cascaded in tiers about
a natural bowl-shaped arena.
At this time the ranks of Company E were sadly
depleted. New replacements, sixty-three in ntun-
ber, were received and assigned to the Company.
New squads were formed, and the men were drilled
and trained under command of Lieutenant Smith,
together with Lieutenants Conley and Gilbert,
recent assignments to the Company. While here
as amusements for the men, the 308th Band gave
daily concerts, and the Argonne Players presented
their play in a huge dugout theater erected by
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German troops. Night raids by enemy planes
were of frequent occurrence.
The Company moved forward to a position near
Comay, October 24th, which they occupied for
two days, after which they moved back to Pylone,
where they took over the funk-holes on the side of
the hill, occupied on Alert Day. Here they re-
mained until November 2d, the men being trained
strenuously in automatic and rifle fire, bomb
throwing, rifle grenades, and in advancing in
skirmish formation under smoke screens.
THE MEUSE
Company E on the morning of November 2d
moved forward with full equipment. By this
time the forest had been cleared of the Hun. On
the previous night the Allied artillery placed a
terrific barrage over the enemy lines. That day
the men moved forward through St. Juvin to a
point about two kilometers north of the town,
where they stopped and had mess, continuing the
march about 9 p.m. by way of a railroad track.
This road had been systematically destroyed by
enemy time-fuses and dynamite.
The town of Verpel was reached about midnight.
Reports were coming in that the enemy was in full
retreat. The effects of the American barrage were
plainly evident in this town, which had apparently
been occupied as an enemy colony, the streets and
buildings being littered with enemy dead. In one
building used as a First Aid station were found
several wounded Germans, whom the Boches aban-
doned in their hasty retreat.
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E Company was now following the advanced
line in a support position, and went ahead again
about 2 P.M. on the following afternoon, going on
through several towns and villages where more
evidence of the Htm's hasty exit presented itself.
The roads were strewn with dead horses, enemy
transports, ammunition, and some pieces of artil-
lery. It was this day that the men observed over
two hundred Allied bombing planes in formation
going toward the German lines. That night was
spent in a little village where the enemy had used
the church as a billeting place for their troops; the
statuary and interior decorations had been demol-
ished, and the pews converted into sleeping bunks.
Over twenty-five kilometers had now been cov-
ered since leaving Pylone, and after the men had
advanced on the morning of November 4th, a few
kilometers further, they entered the town of Authe,
which the enemy had evacuated less than twenty-
four hours previous to their entrance. It was here
that the men met for the first time French civilian
captives composed of old men, women, and chil-
dren, who had been under German control for over
four years. They told gruesome tales of German
atrocities. When this locality was first invaded
by the enemy all of the able-bodied men and boys
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were transported to Germany to work in factories
and mines.
After passing through Authe the Company,
forming part of the Second Battalion, moved on
to a raihx>ad track, which they followed up for
about a distance of three or four kilometers, ad-
vancing to a position just outside of Oches. Dur-
ing the afternoon the colimin ran into a rather
heavy shelling, four of Company E's men being
wounded by flying shrapnel. At 9 A. m. the Com-
pany entered Oches under machine-gun fire, where
they remained within the protection of the build-
ings until morning, by which time the enemy had
retired. Company E moved off to the left of the
town, keeping up a steady advance, and were now
a part of the first wave meeting rear-guard opposi-
tion. Major Weld, in command of the Battalion,
was wotmded by a machine gun btdlet and taken to
the rear. Captain McMurtry assuming command of
the Battalion.
On that night the men dug in near Stonne, send-
ing patrols into the town, but encotmtered no op-
position there. They were told by the released
and overjoyed civilians that the Germans had
evacuated but a few hours previously. Dtiring
the day the 42d Division moved in skirmish forma-
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tion to the left flank of the 77th and relieved the
78th. There had been considerable rain in the
past few days, rendering the getting up of rations
and supplies extremely difficult, and from the
summit of the higher elevations the congested con-
dition of traffic on the roads could be plainly seen.
On the morning of November 6th the men con-
tinued on through Stonne and were now in support
of the 307th Infantry, which had taken over the
first wave. This day the men covered about eight
kilometers, resting over night in an old saw-mill
at Raucourt. The Germans had left this town
on the morning of that day, in their haste leaving
large stores of "Ptunpemickel," part of which
the men devoured with a vengeance. The next
day the Company moved out through Harricourt
to a position outside of Angicourt, where they dug
in on the side of a hill. There had been heavy
artillery fire throughout the day and some machine
gtm opposition. This position was occupied until
the afternoon of November 9th, at which time
the men returned to Harricourt, billeting in the
houses of the town.
The men were quite exhausted and worn out
from their great advance, having covered since
November 2d a distance of about sixty kilometers
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and welcomed the warm meals from the Rolling
Kitchen that had been brought up to this place.
Rumors were now becoming prevalent amongst
the men that Monday, November nth, would see
a cessation of hostilities, but, like so many other
rumors which had never materialized, they treated
this one with distrust. However, fortunately,
it proved to be the exception to the rule, despite
the fact that the enemy had shelled the outskirts of
the town, on the night of the loth. The explosion
of the shells threw fear into the civilians, who ex-
citedly sought the shelter of the cellars and base-
ments of the trembling buildings.
Precisely at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of the
nth of November, the men were attracted by the
**town crier" loudly beating his drum and calling
"Attention." They rushed to the street and
gathered about him to hear the news La Guerre
Finie. The town was now astir. The inhabitants
were hugging and kissing each other, French
officers appeared in their dress uniforms riding
prancing horses. One of them spoke English
and told the men that the Armistice had been
signed, Germany was beaten, and had submitted
to an unconditional surrender. Major General
Alexander, in command of the 77th Division,
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shortly thereafter made his appearance on the
steps of the ofificers' headquarters, and stated that
it was true, the enemy had yielded.
Although a joyous expression came over the
face of every man, and although the boom of the
cannon sounded no more, still there was no great
outward display of enthusiasm. The men ap-
parently were too benumbed to realize what it all
meant. Their long months of hardship, exhaus-
tion, horror, and fighting had brought the men
unconsciously to a state of indifference. That
night the band gave a concert on the village square,
and when the Star Spangled Banner was played
the thoughts of the men went back to their homes
o'er the sea, and it seemed that the greatness of
it all had suddenly dawned upon them. Their
joy in the fact that they had played such an im-
portant rdle in making "the world safe for Democ-
racy" was now unconfined.
On November 12th, French Colonial troops
passed through Harricotut and took over the front
line, for the ptupose of following up the Germans
in their evacuation of French territory, the 77th
Division moving to the rear. Company E marched
back to Oches under the assumption that they were
going to a rest area, but unexpectedly the next day
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the men were told that they would return to the
Meuse River, and relieve the Marines who were
holding the line at that place, and so on Thursday
forenoon, November 14th, Company E crossed the
Meuse River and took up the front-line position.
This crossing of the Meuse under the Armistice
conditions was quite in contrast to what might
have been the situation if the agreement for the
cessation of hostilities had not been signed when it
was. It was generally known that on November
1 2th Company E would lead the Second Battalion
in the advance over this dangerous impediment.
Here, on the further banks of the Meuse, the men
were billeted in farm buildings with a garrison
guard on the posts of the front line. The Com-
pany was now under command of First Lieutenant
Kane, who took charge on the 12th of the month.
While here the Company received ninety-eight
replacements made up of non-commissioned offi-
cers and privates. On the i8th day of November
the Company moved back to Beaumont, where
they remained for two days, continuing the march
to Buzancy.
The Company was now on what proved to be
the longest march of its career, hiking each day a
distance varying from fifteen to twenty-five kilo-
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meters with full equipment, and on rations of
hard-tack and "corned willie." In the course of
the first period the men passed through Chatel
Chehery, Varennes, St. Juvin, La Chapelle, Pour-
de-Paris, and La Harazee, arriving at Plorent on
November 23d. Here the men rested, receiving
baths, and new clothing. On the 25th the Divi-
sion passed in review before Major General Alex-
ander and his staff, just outside of Plorent, near
Les Islettes. On this occasion many ofiBcers and
men of the Division were awarded American and
Prench Distinguished Service Crosses for valorous
service on the field. The following day the march
was resumed minus gas masks and helmets, they
having been turned in to be carried by truck.
That night the men were billeted in aerodromes
outside of St. Menehould.
On Thanksgiving Day while the folks at home
were enjoying a turkey dinner, the men of Com-
pany E were partaking, on the roadside, under a
heavy rain, of the proverbial sandwich, and more
than one remarked, "If they could only see us
now." The remaining dajrs of the hike were
without particular incident, except that the men
were beginning to feel the effects of the long
journey. However, the Company arrived intact
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at Orges on the night of December 4th, having
covered, since leaving the Meuse River, a distance
of approximately two hundred and twenty-five
kilometers (150 miles). The following general
order was received at Company Headquarters
upon completion of the hike :
General Order No. 43
4th December, 19 17
(i) The completion of the march of the division
from the Argonne to the new area where we are to
be stationed marks the conclusion of one phase of
our service in Prance. Since the imdersigned as-
sumed command of this division, the services of
the division appear to have met the wishes of re-
sponsible higher authority to an eminently satis-
factory degree. The division has at all times dem-
onstrated that aggressive spirit from which alone
success in war can be expected. It has at all times
succeeded in reaching the objectives set for it, and
the advance made by the division, the enemy ma-
teriel captured, and the rate of advance in time
and distance, are comparable with the records set
by the best of our other American divisions.
(2) While the front line is, of course, occupied
by the Infantry, and while consequently upon the
Infantry has fallen, as always, the bulk of the
losses which have paid for this record, the Division
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Commander feels that it should be recognized
that any success we have attained has been due to
the united efforts of all. The Artillery and Ma-
chine Gun Units, the Engineers, the Signal Corps
and the Administrative Services, are all entitled
and are asked to receive herewith the thanks of the
Division Commander for the work done and the
harmonious effort which, without exception, all
have made.
(3) The memories of our service together here
in Prance — memories which will be reawakened
by the names Bazoches, Fismes, Ch&teau Aux
Diable^ Villiers En Prayeres, the Vesle and the
Aisne, the Porest D'Argonne, Grand Pr6, the
Aire, Raucourt, Autrecourt, and the Meuse — will
always awaken recollections which I am sure
everyone of my comrades of this division will
cherish as the brightest of his life. We have met
the enemy on all these fields; we have on each of
them displayed the aggressive spirit and the spirit
of self-sacrifice which bring success in war. Many
of our original number have made the supreme
sacrifice of all, and now rest unforgotten in the
soil of Prance.
(4) The Division Commander has already
transmitted to the division the thanks of our supe-
rior commanders of the corps, the army, and the
American Expeditionary Porces. He further feels
that this expression on his own part is under the
circumstances entirely justified. No one knows
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better, or perhaps as well, as the Division Com-
mander, the magnitude of the obstacles encotmtered
and overcome.
(5) Furthermore, the Division Commander
has confidence that the memory of our past service
and the realization of the record made thereby
will be the greatest inspiration and incentive to
the troops of this division to show that they are
indeed good Americans and good soldiers.
(6) The Division Commander thanks the
division for its hearty support and feels the fullest
confidence that this support will be as freely given
in the future as it has been in the past.
Robert Alexander,
Major-General, Commanding,
ORGES
Orges is a qtiaint, old-fashioned peasant village
situated in the Haute Mame Department, about
eighteen kilometers from Chaumont. It is en-
circled by a number of large hills which stand out
like silent sentinels over its few inhabitants, mostly
old men, women, and children. Many of its
homes were vacant, and it was in these that the
men of Company £ and the other companies of
the Second Battalion were billeted. Standing as
indicative of the town's better dajrs is the village
church, a large stone structure with elaborate
interior statuary and a beautiful altar.
The time at Orges was spent in drilling and gen-
eral training, including extensive maneuvers and the
"capturing of many hills and machine gun nests."
The Company was reformed, new platoons and
squads were made, and preparation made for
competition drills that were to come later. Within
a few days after the arrival of the Company at
Orges, Captain Griffiths was given command of
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the Company, with Lieutenants Allen, Phinney,
Smith, Laney, and Conley making up the ofiBcer
personnel. Up to this time no furloughs had been
granted to the men since their arrival in Prance,
but on December 13th several of the men from the
Company were issued leaves for seven dajrs to
Aix-le-Bains, a famous French resort situated on
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Chaplain, in the presence of the men of the Regi-
ment, paid a fitting and solemn tribute to the
heroes who lie beneath the soil of France, having
given their lives that there might be a better and
greater mankind. On the following Sunday in the
village church. Father Halligan said a memorial
Mass for the souls of the departed members of the
Regiment, which was attended by Colonel Averill,
with other officers and men of the Regiment.
About this time donations were made by the
men of the different tmits of the Division to a
fund for the erection of a monument in the Ar-
gonne Forest. Upon this monument will be in-
scribed the names of the men of the 77th who lost
their lives in action on the various fronts held by
the Division. It will also stand in memory to the
living heroes of this fighting Division that did such
noble work in some of the bitterest struggles of the
war.
On Saturday, January 4th, the first of the com-
petition drills between the four companies of the
Second Battalion was held. A prize of five hun-
dred francs was offered by Acting Major McMur-
try to the best drilled company. Company H
carried off the honors in this contest, with £ a dose
second. The next Saturday another contest was
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held and the same prize offered, Company E being
unanimotisly adjudged the winner on all points.
A few weeks later, word was received that a purse
of one thotisand francs would be given to the best
drilled company in the Regiment, the conditions
being that each battalion in a separate contest
would select its best drilled company to compete.
Company D of the First Battalion, E of the
Second, and I of the Third, were the winners in
their respective units. The date of the contest was
set for February 4th. Company E had drilled
diligently and faithfully in order that they might
bring home the prize to their Battalion.
The competition, which was held in the presence
of Major General Alexander, and attended by the
whole Regiment, was a splendid military spectacle,
the men of each contesting company showing by
their snappy step, tmity of dress, and glistening
equipment, the result of their strenuous prepara-
tion. The points considered by the judges, who
were Colonel Haney, Colonel Geisting, and Lieu-
tenant Colonel Herr, in deciding the contest were :
Company Drill, Platoon Drill, Squad Drill, Man-
ual of Arms, and Inspection. Despite the fact
that Company E made the most favorable impres-
sion, and the fact that they excelled in Company
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drill, under Lieutenant Smith, Platoon Drill, and
the Manual of Arms, the prize, much to the sur-
prise of the men, was awarded to Company D of
the First Battalion.
Divisional athletics were receiving at this time
considerable attention. The men watched with
great interest partictdarly the success of the
Divisional football team. Company E was repre-
sented on the eleven by three men, Privates
Mantilla, McMullan, and Borchardt. Three
games were played at Chateuvillain. The first,
with the 37th Division team, resulted in a 7 to o
score in favor of the 77th. The second game was
played against the 82d Division, and the 77th
added another victory to its credit, with a score
of 27 to o. The last two games were played
against the 6th Division, the first being a tie, and
the second resulting in a 7 to o victory in favor of
the 6th Division. The latter game was played at
Aigny-le-Duc.
The amusements enjoyed while at Orges were
partially afforded by the men themselves, and
partially by the Y. M. C. A., Red Cross, and K. of
C. On Wednesday, January 8th, Company E
gave an entertainment and dance at the "Caf6 du
Centre," which was attended exclusively by the
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men of the Company, and through the medium of
the "town crier" invitations were extended to the
Mademoiselles of the village who turned out en
masse dressed in their quaint rural costumes. A
most enjoyable time was had by all, and if some
of the girls back in New York could have seen
their ''Heroes," in hobnails, doing the minuet with
the belles of Orges, in their wooden shoes, they
would have been stricken with jealousy. Prom
time to time shows and boxing bouts were given
by the men of the Battalion at the Y. M. C. A.
tent. Moving pictures also were a frequent means
of passing away a few dull hours.
While at Orges the men of Company E were
issued the shoulder insignia of the Division, "A
Statue of Liberty," embroidered in yellow on a
blue backgrotmd. This insignia is exceptionally
symbolic of the 77th, which is known as the Liberty
Division. The wound and service chevrons were
also received. They are a V-shaped gold chevron,
one or more worn on the right sleeve designat-
ing a wound or wounds received by the wearer.
Each chevron worn on the left sleeve designates
six months' foreign service.
In recognition of valorous conduct, splendid
courage, service, and sacrifices, by which certain
82 308th Infantry
officers and enlisted men distinguished themselves,
Headquarters, 77th Division, in General Orders,
cited the following officers and men of Company E :
Captain George G. McMurtry, 308th In-
fantry — ^for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity
above and beyond the call of duty in action against
the enemy at Charlevaux, in the Forfet D'Argonne,
France, 2-8, October, 1918.
Captain McMurtry commanded a Battalion
which was cut off and surrotmded by the enemy
and, although wotmded in the knee by shrapnel on
the 4th of October and suffering great pain, he con-
tinued throughout the entire period to encourage
his officers and men with a resistless optimism that
contributed largely toward preventing panic and
disorder among the troops who were without food,
cut off from commtmication with our lines. On the
4th of October, during a heavy barrage, he per-
sonally directed and supervised the moving of the
wounded to shelter before himself seeking shelter.
On the 6th of October, he was again wounded in the
shoulder by a German grenade, but continued per-
sonally to organize and direct the defense against
the German attack on the position until the attack
was defeated. He continued to direct and com-
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mand his troops, refusing relief, and personally
led his men out of the position after assistance
arrived, before permitting himself to be taken to
the hospital on the 8th of October. During this
period the successful defense of the position was
due largely to his efforts.
Captain McMurtry, by reason of the foregoing
citation, was designated by President Wilson to
receive the highest United States military decora-
tion for valor in action, the Congressional Medal
of Honor. And on February 9, 19 19, at General
Headquarters, Chaumont, France, General Persh-
ing presented him with the medal.
Captain McMurtry was bom, November 6, 1876.
He was a member of the Class of 1899 at Harvard
University, but left college at the outbreak of the
war with Spain to enlist in Troop D of the First
United States Volunteer Cavalry, Colonel Roose-
velt's "Rough Riders,*' and served throughout
the Cuban campaign. Previous to his entering
the Plattsburg Training Camp, he was a stock
broker in New York City. From Plattsburg he
was commissioned a First Lieutenant, on August
15, 1917, and reported to Camp Upton on August
29th. On December 31, 191 7, he received his
commission as Captain, and later, February 23,
84 308th Infantry
1919, was commissioned a Major of Infantry at
Brulon, France.
Captain Alfred S. Griffiths, 308th Infantry —
At Ville Savoye, during the period, August 16 to
18, 1918, when the officers of the Second Battalion
Headquarters, 308th Infantry, were evacuated on
account of the heavy gas attacks, Captain A. S.
Griffiths (then a Lieutenant), at that time Battal-
ion Scout Officer, although suffering severely from
gas, took over the duties of Adjutant until the
Battalion was relieved two dajrs later. His con-
dition was so bad at this time as to make it almost
impossible for him to talk and later to render him
temporarily blind. Further, on August 19, 19 18,
while still suffering from the effects of gas, he helped
a liaison patrol to the flanking Battalion across an
open slope tmder direct enemy observation, regard-
less of heavy machine gtm and rifle fire. During
all this time he displayed the highest courage and
devotion to duty, sticking to his post and refusing
to be evacuated until his Battalion was relieved.
Next of kin: Naomi Griffiths, wife, Amityville,
L. I., N, Y.
Captain Allan J. MacDougall, 308th Infantry
— On September 9, 191 8, this officer displayed ex-
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traordinary heroism and gallantry in action beyond
the call of duty, near Revillon, between the Vesle
and Aisne rivers, when he volunteered to lead a
patrol of one non-commissioned officer and two
other men across an area continually swept by
machine gun fire to locate enemy lines and gun
positions. Crawling to within twenty yards of
the enemy front-line positions, Lieutenant Mac-
Dougall left the two men behind and entered the
lines with his sergeant. Here he killed two Ger-
mans on outpost, and although his presence was
revealed to the enemy he remained in this same
position for nearly an hour, shooting and killing
one of the two enemy machine gimners who at-
tempted to take up a position in front of him.
During this time he was under heavy enfilade fire
from machine guns on either flank and also sub-
jected to a bombardment of hand grenades. He
returned safely with his men, bringing back ex-
tremely valuable information of the enemy.
Next of kin : Neil MacDougall, father, Melville,
Canada.
Sergeant Major John E. Paul, No. 1708682,
enlisted detachment. Headquarters 77th Division,
Corporal Oscar Dahloff, No. 1710339, 308th In-
86 308th Infantry
fantry, Company M, and Private ist Class Fred
Post, enlisted detachment, Headquarters 77th,
No. 1722080 — who during the operations of Sep-
tember 26-27 in the Argonne Forest, near Le
Mort Homme, carried food from their post to a
wotmded man until he could be evacuated, having
to pass through heavy machine gun fire to reach
him.
Sergeant Major Paul was on active service with
Company E at all times tmtil assigned to the
Enlisted Detachment Division Headquarters after
the arrival of the Company in France.
First Sergeant Joseph J. Powers, No.
1708565, Co. E, 308th Infantry — On or about Octo-
ber 15, 1918, at a point near St. Juvin, on the north
bank of the River Aire, Sergeant Powers volun-
teered to carry an important message from his
Company commander to the rear. The area to
be crossed was covered by enemy machine gim
fire and fotu* attempts had been made by runners
to get the message across. All attempts failed
because of the wotmding or killing of the messen-
gers. This soldier, with utter disregard for his
own safety, crossed the fire-swept area and suc-
ceeded in delivering the message.
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Next of kin: Mrs. Mary Pqwcts, mother, 343
Waverly Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Sergeant William Callahan, No. 1708546,
Company E, 308th Infantry — On the night of
September 9, 1918, on the Aisne River, near
Revillon, Sergeant Callahan voltmteered to go on
a patrol with a lieutenant and two enlisted men,
preceding an attack by two companies of infan-
try on enemy trenches in front of Revillon. The
object of the patrol was to clean out a machine gtm
nest which was holding up the advance. Leaving
the two enlisted men a short distance behind
guarding the flank, this soldier with his lieuten-
ant crawled through enemy wire into his lines and
after killing a German ** flare-thrower" and an-
other German attempting to rescue the body of his
comrade, and although his position had been dis-
closed, he remained with his lieutenant for more
than an hotu* and succeeded in killing one of two
enemy machine gtmners attempting to set up their
weapons on their front and driving the other away
with his gun. Although grenades were thrown at
their position and the area was swept by machine
gun fire. Sergeant Callahan displayed the utmost
gallantry and cool judgment and brought back
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to his Battalion Commander valuable information
concerning the enemy positions.
Next of kin : Mrs. Katherine Callahan, mother,
Drisbane, Skibberene, Cotmty Cork, Ireland.
Sergeant Bernard Gillece, No. i 70861 7,
Company E, 308th Infantry — ^This non-com-
missioned officer was a member of Company E
when the First and Second Battalions 308th Infan-
try were cut oflE and surrounded by the enemy near
Charlevaux in the Forest of Argonne from October
3 to October 7, 1918. In many attempts to
break through the enemy lines and get word to the
relieving companies. Sergeant Gillece served with
high courage and devotion to duty, exposing him-
self frequently to ^hostile fire regardless of his
personal safety. Only when it proved a physical
impossibility to get through the enemy lines would
he relent in his splendid eflForts. He returned on
numerous occasions with invaluable information
regarding enemy works and positions. His con-
duct was an inspiration to all his comrades.
Next of kin: Mrs. Mary Brazil, sister, 124
West 6ist Street, N. Y.
Corporal Fred. R. Robierein, No. 1429363,
Company E, 308th Infantry — On September 3,
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191 8, on the Vesle River, west of Fismes, during
a terrific bombardment of the Company position,
during which many men were severely wounded
and Idlled, Corporal Romerein displayed unusual
gallantry by going about amongst the men of his
company and personally seeing that they were tak-
ing every advantage of cover. With total disre-
gard for his own safety he assisted the wounded
in every way and made frequent checks of the casu-
alties, reporting same to his commanding officer.
His fine judgment and coolness during the heavy
shelling was a great inspiration to every man in
his company.
Next of kin: Nels N. Romerein, father, Rosljm,
South Dakota.
Corporal Daniel Tallon, No. 1708574, Sec-
ond Battalion, 308th Infantry (deceased) — Cor-
poral Tallon was a clerk assigned to the Second
Battalion at the time that organization was cut off
and surrotmded in the Argonne Forest from October
3 to October 7, 1918. Throughout the period of
five days of enemy fire, suffering, and starvation,
Corporal Tallon displayed the highest degree of
cotuage and devotion to duty. On October 6,
1918, during a period of heavy shell-fire he deliber-
90 308th Infantry
ately left his own funk-hole in a position of
comparative safety to administer first-aid to a
wounded comrade, who had fallen in an exposed
position in the ravine. He dressed the wound,
although in constant danger of his own life from
shell-fire, and was about to assist his comrade to a
place of safety when he himself was killed by a
bursting shell.
Next of kin: Patrick V. Tallon, father, 261 West
114th Street, N. Y. C.
Private James M. Lynch, No. 1681641, Com-
pany E, 308th Infantry — During August 15 to 19,
1918, on the Vesle River near Fismes and in the
Argonne fighting. Private L3mch as Company
runner displayed remarkable heroism in the execu-
tion of his duties, never failing to deliver every
message entrusted to him. He was always a
source of valuable information concerning disposi-
tion of troops, due to his intelligence, good judg-
ment, and keen observation. In the performance
of his duty in the Argonne Forest he was kUled on
October 2, 1918.
Private Henry Miller, Company E, 308th
Infantry (deceased) — This soldier, with his Com-
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pany and other oompanies of the 2d Battalion,
in the Argonne Forest, were surrounded by the
enemy and cut off from communication with
friendly troops. In this marooned position the
men were subjected to intense machine gun and
shell fire. On October 3, 1918, this soldier, ob-
serving an enemy sniper at work, volunteered to
gp out and stop the sniping. In absolute disre-
gard of his personal safety, he left his position of
shelter and worked his way toward the sniper, put-
ting him out of action by rifle fire, either killing
or wounding him. On attempting to return to
his own position he was killed by enemy machine
gun fire.
Next of kin: Henry Miller, father, 16 Catherine
Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The following named soldiers. Company £,
308th Infantry — For unusual bravery and dis-
regard of personal safety. These men volunteered
to establish liaison with the organization on their
Company's left during the engagement on the
Vesle River near Bazoches on the i8th of August,
1918. Although under direct observation of enemy
snipers and machine gunners this patrol crossed
a wide area and succeeded in establishing liaison
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with tinits on their Company's left, bringing back
valuable information regarding disposition of
friendly troops :
Corporal Irving Goldberg, No. 1708621
Private Saverio Carrucci, No. i 778591
Private Frank Denino, No. 1708600
Private ^ GiAMBATisTO Nobiu, No. 1708673
CITATION OF ''LOST BATTALION " FOR ITS
EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN
ACTION
Headquarters, 77TH Division, American E. P.
April 15, 1919.
General Orders No. 30:
I desire to publish to the command an official
recognition of the valor and extraordinary heroism
in action of the officers and enlisted men of the
following organizations:
Company A, 308th Infantry
Company B, 308th Infantry
Company C, 308th Infantry
Company E, 308th Infantry
Company G, 308th Infantry
CoBiPANY H, 308th Infantry
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Company K, 307th Infantry
Company C, 306th Machine Gun Battauon
Company D, 306th Machine Gun Battauon
These organizations, or detachments therefrom,
comprised the approximate force of 550 men under
conmiand of Major Charles W. Whittlesey, which
was cut oflE from the remainder of the Seventy-
seventh Division and surrounded by a superior
number of the enemy near Charlevaux, in the
Forest d' Argonne, from the morning of October
3, 1918, to the night of October 7, 1918. Without
food for more than one htmdred hours, harassed
continuously by machine gtm, rifle, trench mortar,
and grenade fire, Major Whittlesey's command,
with tmdaunted spirit and magnificent courage,
successfully met and repulsed daily violent attacks
by the enemy. They held the position which had
been reached by supreme eflForts under orders re-
ceived for an advance until communication was
reestablished with friendly troops. When relief
finally came, approximately 194 officers and men
were able to walk out of the position. Officers and
men killed numbered 107.
On the fourth day a written proposition to sur-
render received from the Germans was treated
with the contempt which it deserved.
The officers and men of these organizations dur-
ing these five (5) dajrs of isolation continually gave
unquestionable proof of extraordinary heroism and
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demonstrated the high standard and ideals of the
United States Army.
Robert Alexander,
Major General, U.S. A.
Official : Commanding.
Louis B. Gerow,
Adjutant General, Division Adjutant.
In the first week of February it became known
that the Division would soon move to the Le Mans
area. The men welcomed this news because it
meant one step nearer home. The usual inspec-
tions and preparations that precede a move were
held, and all made ready for the departtira
As a small token of the Battalion's sojourn in
Orges, acting on a suggestion from Father Halligan,
many of the officers and men donated subscriptions
to a fund, which was deposited with the village
curate, for the placing of a large stained-glass
window in the church of St. Rose of Lima, the
great American saint.
Orders were received that Company E would
move on February nth; so on that morning the
men arose earlier than usual, rolled their packs,
slung their equipment, ''fell in," and marched to
La Trecey, a distance of fourteen kilometers.
This hike was extremely hard on the men, due to
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the icy condition of the roads. The Company,
together with the other companies of the 2d Bat-
talion, boarded the train at La Trecey. At 3 p.M.,
the train pulled out. The course of the trip took
the men through Troyes, Auxerre, Bourges, Tours,
and Angers, arriving at Brulon on Thursday,
February 13th, at 5 p.m.
LE MANS AREA
The men were glad to detrain at Brulon after
their long and tedious journey. At this place the
Company was met by the advance billeting agent
and guided to a large ch&teau about two and one
half kilometers from the station, on the outskirts
of the village of Avesse, in the Sarthe department.
Here the men were billeted, some in the vacant
portion of the ch&teau and others in the farm
buildings about it. The arrival of E Company
in the village was of great interest to the natives,
since they had never seen American soldiers before.
The hospitality of the people of this village was
very pleasing to the men, and it was not an infre-
quent occurrence to see them gathered about the
fireplaces of the rustic old kitchens in the quaint
village homes, telling the inhabitants of their
experience in the war and of their homes in
'America.
The first week in Avesse was spent in the carry-
ing out of the usual drill schedule, except that the
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afternoons were given over to sports. About this
time the Division was preparing for an elaborate
athletic meet to be held in the latter part of March,
and various men from E Company were entered in
the different contests and started training at once.
The men of E Company on the morning of
February 24th were assembled with the other
companies of the 2d Battalion at Avesse, and were
transported by motor trucks to a large field, just
outside Sable, at that time Divisional Head-
quarters. At this place the whole Division was
reviewed by General Pershing. During the in-
spection Company E was highly complimented by
the General on their splendid appearance and bear-
ing. On this occasion General Pershing presented
to many officers and men of the Division, Distin-
guished Service Crosses for valiant conduct on
the field of battle, amongst whom were the follow-
ing officers and men of Company E: Captain
Alfred S. Griffiths, Captain Allan J. MacDougall,
formerly of E Company but at this time Com-
mander of Company F, First Sergeant Powers,
and Sergeant Callahan. General Pershing per-
sonally pinned the Cross on each of the men
decorated and congratulated them with a hearty
hand-shake.
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98 30Sth Infantry
Captain Alfred S. Griffiths was bom on Novem*
ber 10, 1884, in New York City. He is a gradu-
ate of New York University, class of 1908, and a
civil engineer by profession. From 1914 to 1918
he was a member of the 71st New York National
Guard Regiment and served with that outfit on
the Mexican Border in 1916. He was a member of
the first Officers' Training School at Plattsburg
and commissioned a second lieutenant, August 15,
1917. On January 18, 1918, he was made a Gist
Ueutenant, and on November 17th of the same
year, in Prance, was commissioned captain.
Captain Allan J. MacDougall was bom May
6, 1884, at Kincardine, Canada. He was a rancher
in western Canada for five years, later taking up
the study of law, and graduated from the Detroit
College of Law with the degree of LL.B. in 1915.
Subsequent to his admission to the Bar he practiced
his profession in Detroit. He was commissioned
a second lieutenant at Port Sheridan, 111., August
14, 19 1 7, assigned to 41st Division, Camp Greene,
North Carolina, but later, on December 8th, was
transferred to the 77th Division and assigned to the
308th Infantry. On September i, 1918, he was
made a first lieutenant, and on October ist, of the
same year, commissioned to the rank of captain.
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The day after the divisional review the Com-
pany was submitted to a thorough and minute
inspection by Major Dall, acting as a Divisional
Inspector. The inspection as a whole was very
satisfactory. On Saturday, March ist, in a field
near Avesse, a battalion platoon contest and drill
was held. Previous to this contest each Com-
pany had selected its best platoon to compete.
The 4th Platoon represented Company E and easily
carried oflf the honors.
In the afternoon a baseball game was played
between H and E Companies, and proved to be a
very exciting exhibition of our national sport.
However, H Company won by a score of 6 to o.
The 4th Platoon's winning of the battalion con-
test qualified them to compete in and represent the
2nd Battalion in a regimental contest to be held
later. Under the direct instruction and command
of Lieutenant Smith the platoon reached a d^jee
of perfection in its drill, that not only won the
admiration of the other members of the Company,
but on one occasion elicited the personal commend-
ation of Brigadier General Price, commanding the
154th Brigade, who happened along in his car
while they were at drill on the field.
The r^pmental contest was held on March 7th,
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a platoon from D Company representing the ist
Battalion and one from L Company representing
the 3rd Battalion. Although the opposition on
this occasion was much greater than that hereto-
fore experienced, still E Company was again the
victor. There was much joy amongst the men
over the winning of this event because it not only
qualified the platoon to compete in and represent
the 308th R^^ent in a brigade contest to be held
subsequently, but it brought to E Company in
Prance the same honor it won in Camp Upton
when one of our platoons gave an exhibition on the
stage of the New York Hippodrome.
The following day at Fontenay, a village about
eight kilometers from Avesse, a Brigade Field Day
was held, the 308th competing in the drill and
athletics against the 307th Infantry. In the
platoon drill contest H Company represented the
307th and won the contest by seven points. In
the other events, relay races, hundred-yard dash»
jumping, tug-of-war, boxing, etc., the 307th was
also the winner. Privates Furlong, Cklell, Gob-
aldon and Dieudonne from Company E showed up
splendidly in the running and high-jumping events.
During the next month many of the men were
given leaves to St. Malo, and other leave centers of
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the A. E. F. A few men who had parents or rela-
tives residing in Ireland, England, or Italy were
given passes to these countries for a period of four-
teen days, including the time spent in traveling to
and from their destination. On March 13th, E
Company moved to St. Ouen, a little village about
the size of Avesse, six kilometers away. The
billets in this town were somewhat better than
those in Avesse and afforded the men better sleep-
ing facilities.
On the evening of the following day, March 14th,
E Company was invited to be present at a per-
formance given by some of the men of the 2nd
Battalion at La Roche Chateau. This show was
fathered and financed by Major McMurtry, and
under the supervision of Adjutant Kane proved to
be a splendid success. The moving spirit through-
out the performance was the black-faced comedian
with the Iron Cross, Corporal John Mullin. Pri-
vate Manly Boone of G Company, dressed as a Pa-
risian mademoiselle in a stunning gown, charmed
the audience with his wonderful tenor voice in many
songs, particularly The Rose of No-Man's Land.
The costtunes worn in this show were purchased in
Paris and were all of a civilian make-up, which was
very pleasing to the khaki-clothed audience.
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At St. Ouen, as in Avesse, the usual drill sched-
ule was maintained in the forenoon of each day,
with company athletics and baseball games in the
afternoons. There were also two inspections of
the men's equipment each week by oflBcers from
R^^ental Headquarters, and through the efforts
of the Company oflBcers and supply sergeant the
men of the Company reached a perfect standard
in equipment.
Under date of March 26, 191 9, General Orders
No. 23 from Hdqrs. 77th Div. A. E. P. was re-
ceived, a letter sent to Divisional Headquarters by
General John J. Pershing, Commander in Chief
of the American Expeditionary Forces. This
letter was published and read to the men of the
Company for the information of the Command ; it
highly complimented them for their splendid work
in France, and expressed the gratitude of otir Allies
with whom we have fought. The letter follows : —
MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT ALEXANDER,
COMMANDING 77th DIVISION
A. E. F., SABLE-sur-SARTHE.
My Dear General Alexander : ^
It gives me great pleasure to extend to you and
the oflBcers and men of the 77th Division my
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compliments upon their splendid work while in
Prance.
Arriving in April, 1918, their training with the
British was interrupted, and by the end of June,
the Division was in a quiet part of the line near
Baccarat, thus releasing veteran divisions for the
active battle. After slightly more than a month's
experience here it went into the Oise-Aisne offen-
sive from August 12th until September i6th
advancing against strong opposition for twelve
kilometers from near the Ourcq River, crossing the
Vesle to a position a little west of the Aisne River.
In the Meuse-Argonne offensive in which it took
part from September 26th to October i6th and
from October 31st to November nth it had to
advance through the exceedingly diflBcult terrain
of the Argonne Forest. It finally worked its way
twenty-two kilometers to the north edge of the
forest and captured Grand Pre. Prom November
1st until November 7th the Division advanced
thirty-seven and a half kilometers from the Aire to
the Meuse, capturing Champigneulle, Buzancy,
and all towns and heights on the west of the Meuse,
within the divisional sector.
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. I am sure they
will carry this high standard back into whatever
tasks lie before them when they return to civil life.
I want the officers and men of the 77th Division
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to know how much they have contributed to the
success of our Armies. They should go home
justly proud of the gratitude of our Allies with
whom they have fought and conscious of the
admiration of their fellows throughout the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces.
Very sincerely yours,
(signed) John J. Pershing.
On March 27th-28th-29th, the A. E. C. cham-
pionships at Le Mans were held. Privates Pur-
long and Dieudonne under the capable training of
Private Russell each won a bronze medal in two of
the events, Private Furlong in the eight-mile mara-
thon and Private Dieudonne in the relay race. It
is of interest to note that the 77th Division won
first place in these championships with a total score
of 139 points. The nearest competitor, the S. O.
S., won 99 points and the nearest Combat Division,
44 points. Many men from Company E attended
the events. During the last week of March the
men were reminded rather forcibly of the days
back in camp in the U. S. A., when the "needle"
held such fear, because they received a three in one
inoculation which more or less put every man
"under the weather'* for a few hours after the
injection.
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The oflBcers and men of Company E being aware
that before long they would be mustered out of
military service, and being desirous of forming an
association in which they might perpetuate and
continue the friendships and associations formed
during their military career, held a meeting in the
village square of St. Ouen on the afternoon of
March 31st. After a discussion and a mutual
exchange of ideas by the members of the Com-
pany the meeting proceeded to the formation of an
association and the election of ofiBcers.
The association was christened "Company E
Association, 308th Infantry," and the ofiBcers
elected were Corporal Alexander T. Hussey of
New York City, president. Private Rajnmond
Flynn of Holyoke, Mass., vice-president. Sergeant
Stevenson MacWhinney of New York City,
secretary, and Sergeant William Kessler of Brook-
Ijm, treastirer. The by-laws of the Association
state that its dtiration is to be perpetual, that its
purposes are social, fraternal, and commercial,
and that membership is limited to all ofiBcers and
men who have at any time been members of
Company E, 308th Infantry. In view of the fact
that members of this Association reside in nearly
every State of the U. S. A., there were non-resi-
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dent vice-presidents appointed to look after the
interests of the men residing in the particular
districts over which they are leaders.
The first event in April of particular interest
occurred on the 2nd when a review of certain units
comprising the 308th Infantry was held on the
2nd Battalion Drill Field. General Alexander was
present and decorated a few of the men of the
Regiment with the D. S. C, and also the colors of
the 308th Infantry Regiment by attaching thereto
blue streamers, upon which was inscribed the
names of the various fronts on which the Regiment
had seen action.
Rumors of departure of the Regiment for a sea-
port, from whence with the other units of the Div-
ision they would sail for the United States, were
now coming thick and fast. Reports in the Stars
and Stripes, the A. E. P. publication, and from the
New York Press, seemed to substantiate the
rumors and general feeling that ''soon we would be
sailing over the deep blue sea. ' ' A final inspection
of the equipment of the men of the Company was
held on the Battalion Drill Pield at La Roche
Chateau, Sunday, April 6th, and the result was
100% perfect. Surplus equipment was called in
and other preparations made for the eventful day.
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It is only proper that in this history there should
be mention made before leaving the shores of
France, of the splendid and heroic work of the
medical units who attended to the wounded and
sick members of Company E ; to the two First Aid
men attached to this Company throughout most of
its career in France, whether in or out of the lines,
whether in billet or tmder the rain of bullets and
bursting shells, always and ever ready to alleviate
i the suffering and pain, the men of Company E
1 will be forever grateful. To the Ambulance
Drivers, who drove their cars over shell-tom roads,
roads choked with humanity and traffic, and in
spite of the enemy's ofttimes well-directed shells
of shrapnel or gas, drove on, ever courageous and
daring, knowing no fear in their speedy effort and
duty to carry their imf ortimate charges to a place
of aid, the men of this Company extend their
I gratitude. To the siu-geon, physician, and nurse
of the Red Cross, Base and Army Field Hospitals
who have labored so scientifically, thoroughly, and
ceaselessly in their self-sacrificing efforts to care for
the soldier patients, nursing them back to life and
health, ever cheerful and comforting, the men of
Company E extend their whole-hearted thanks.
On April 9th a regimental review was again
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held on the 2nd Battalion Drill Field. Various
units, including Company E, passed in review
before Major General Alexander, and presented
such a splendid military appearance, wearing their
steel helmets with the Divisional Emblem "The
Goddess of Liberty" painted on the front of the
crown, glistening bayonets and equipment and
carrying battle packs, as to merit the unstinted
praise of the Commander of the Division.
An incident occurred which can hardly be over-
looked at this review, the E Company mascot
which had been turned over to the 308th Supply
Company for safe keeping, during the fighting
days of this Company and which, after the armi-
stice, had been returned to Company E, was the
cause of a dispute as to who had right title to him.
It was decided to pass judgment in the following
manner : — the Regiment was called to attention
by Colonel Averill, the mascot led to a position of
prominence and John Childs on behalf of Company
E and a sergeant on behalf of the Supply Company
drew envelopes for the prize, in one of which was a
slip with "Goat," in another **Nit"; E Company
won and some brilliant wit made the remark
"Childs got his own goat."
On April nth, the men of the Company gave
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a show staged in the Conservatory of La Roche
Chateau. The audience was in a very good humor
due possibly to some liquid refreshments served at
supper, together with chocolate, cigars, and other
delicacies given to the men as a gift from Major
McMurtry. The star act was a one-round boxing
contest between Corporal Goldberg's *' little bro-
ther," Tony Ottenschneider, and Sergeant Bezer.
Orders were received on the 12th of April to
make ready to move to Brest on the 14th. This
was the news the men had been waiting for so long.
So all the customary preparations and detail which
precede a move of this kind were carried out during
the intervening days. Reveille sounded at 4.30
A.M. on the 14th. Full packs were rolled before
breakfast and the men **fell in" to the chow-line
to pass in review before Mess Sergeant Kessler and
his "staff" for the last time. In saying farewell
to the culinary efforts of our kitchen force through-
out their long and faithful service in camp, and in
and out of the lines, it is only due credit that
Sergeant Kessler and Cooks Sugarman, Klein,
Pimpl, and Helm, together with the K. P.'s —
Buch, Wiczrick, Higdon and Norman should
receive the hearty appreciation of all the men of
Company E.
BREST
At seven o'clock the Company was assembled
ready for the trip in motor trucks. The trans-
ports arrived at ii A.M. The men promptly
boarded them and were carried to Sabl£ where
they remained throughout the day, awaiting in-
structions to entrain. The orders to board the
train were received late in the afternoon, and at
five o'clock the Company was on its way to Brest.
The journey was made in the usual manner, namely
in **Hommes and Chevaux Specials." Brest was
reached at noon on the following day. The men
detrained at the station and were taken immedi-
ately to the mess halls of the camp near by, where
they received dinner after which they slung their
equipment and marched through the city to the
famous Pontanesen Camp about three miles out-
side of the city. The Company was quartered in
tents, and on the following day proceeded to go
through the final inspections and other details
necessary before embarking.
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" LOST BATTALION " WAS
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Contrary to prevalent reports the Company
found the camp at Brest in excellent condition;
every convenience that cotild be expected was there.
The food was of the best and the sanitary condi-
tions Ai. The mode used by the camp oflScers in
handling men was quite remarkable in its perfec-
tion, thoroughness, and speed.
Early on the morning of the 19th the men were
ordered to roll their packs and make ready for the
journey to the boat. Arriving at the pier at 10
A.M., two platoons of E Company were assigned
to aid in carrjring wounded soldiers aboard the
Red Cross ship. This they did, and were lightered
to the U. S. S. America anchored in the harbor.
In the afternoon the remaining two platoons of the
Company went aboard and the men were assigned
to their compartments on P deck, each man being
assigned to a bunk. The bunks were arranged
in tiers one above the other and made of steei
and wire springs.
The U. S. S. America is the third largest Ameri-
can transport in service and at the outbreak of
the war was the fifth largest ship afloat. She is
690 ft. long, has a beam of 74 ft., and is 32 ft. from
the water line to keel. Her gross registered ton-
nage is 22,250 tons and the displacement is 41,500
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tons. The America was formerly owned by the
Germans and after America's declaration of war
was taken over by the U. S. Government authori-
ties.
An inspiring ceremony took place on deck after
all the troops had been brought aboard. Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Maurice Lawrent of the French Army
(Chief of the Franco- American Bureau) decorated
three of the khaki-dad passengers with the French
Croix de Guerre with the palm. The honored
men were Major G. G. McMurtry, 2d Battalion,
308th Infantry, Sergeant Ben Kaufman, Company
K, 308th Infantry, and Private Jack Hershkowitz,
Company C, 308th Infantry. The decorations were
a total surprise, as none of the men expected the
honor tmtil a boat pulled alongside and the French
officer announced that he had come to decorate the
heroes. Major McMurtry received his citation for
gallantry in action while a member of the Lost
Battalion.
THE RETURN VOYAGE
The America carried eight thousand troops of
the 77th Division and at precisely 6 p.m. gradu-
ally turning her bow toward * * Grod's own Country,"
steamed slowly out of the harbor. This was the
moment that every man had longed for patiently
month after month since the armistice had been
signed, and had even dared to dream of when
fighting back the Htm. The feelings of the men
were aptly expressed in their conversations and
even in the expressions on their faces. In spite of
their great joy and satisfaction in knowing that
they were now on the last leg of their journey
home there was an atmosphere of silent respect for
France and the comrades we left behind. The
men seemed to review in their minds the hardships,
miseries, battles, experiences, and glory that had
been a part of their life in France.
As the ancient fortifications of Brest faded into
the dim twilight and the men took a last glimpse
of France the impressiveness of that scene printed
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an indelible mark upon the minds of all on board.
The band struck up Home, Sweet Home, and all
eyes ttimed toward the shores of America.
OH, WON'T IT BE GREAT
Oh, won't it be great to get back to the States,
And back to home-life agaia;
To be able to go to a telephone
And call up a regular Jane.
To be on the street after nine o'clock,
Or enjoying a good movie show.
And after that go for a moonlight walk
And not hear "Quarters" blow.
To be able to sit and look in her eyes,
While you tell her of No Man's Land,
And to know she believes you're not telling her lies.
By the way she is squeezing your hand.
And when the clock in the hall strikes one
And you have kissed her and said good-night.
Instead of a "billet" you go to your home
Without a thought of a morning "hike."
You wake up about noon,
In your cozy bedroom,
And dress with plenty of time
To join father and mother
Your sister and brother
For mess without waiting in line.
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You'll sit down to a feast
That's not swimming in grease,
Neither is it comwillie or prunes;
But roast "spuds" with cream gravy,
(Not beans of the Navy)
And a steak smothered in mushrooms.
For your afternoon's fun
It won't be: Pall out at one,
And you won't have to ask for a pass.
Just go out to the back
And crank up your *' hack, " |
And start out to bum plenty of gas.
As you buzz down the street
Mike and Eddie you'll meet,
Two old pals of the fighting line,
That's when life will be sweet
For there'll be no "Retreat."
And we'll drink good old liquor — not wine.
The distance from Brest to Hoboken is 3126
miles; the America makes approximately 17 knots
an hour or nearly 400 miles per day, consequently
it was hoped that we would dock in New York not
later than Monday, April 28th. The first night on
board, after the men had indulged in an appetizing
supper, was spent in listening to the band concerts,
there being two bands on board.
April 20th was Easter Sunday; the sun rose
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gloriously out of the east and presented a fitting
touch in commemoration of the greatest event in
the world's history **The Resiurection of the Son
of God from the Tomb." The army chaplains
held religious services on board. Father Halligan
delivered a splendid sermon on the lesson of the
day.
The men were afforded various means of enter-
tainment throughout the trip, — concerts each
morning and afternoon, vaudeville, and moving
pictures. On Thursday, April 24th, champion-
ship boxing bouts were staged between army and
navy pugilists, and resulted in victories for the
army. However, the navy came back strong on
Saturday and defeated the army contestants, not
alone in boxing but in the tug-of-war staged be-
tween five husky Gobs and five no less husky
doughboys. Joe Russell of Company E trained
the army team, but despite the fact that the rope
strained under the great strength being exerted,
the navy team got away to a good start and re-
fused to give up their gain of four inches obtained
at the drop.
The weather throughout the return trip was
exceptionally good and the seas were calm at all
times except on one occasion when a heavy fog was
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encountered and a high wind came up during the
night, the effect of which soon showed on some of
the men who apparently had not been in the habit
of riding on rough seas.
On Simday morning, April 27th, the U. S. S.
America was 171 miles from New York. Orders
were received by wireless that she could not dock
on Sunday, and as a result was forced to "mark
time" outside the harbor for that day. Many of
the men sent radiograms to their anxious friends
and relatives announcing their approach to home.
So anxious were most of the men to catch a first
glimpse of land that many of them remained on
deck all night. The first glimpse of land was caught
in the early dawn when the dim lights of Sandy
Hook showed themselves through the misty dawn.
When the America reached the Ambrose Chan-
nel lightship a pilot was taken on board to guide
her into port. As she steamed slowly up the
harbor, passing craft blew their whistles in loud
acclamation of the returning victors. This seemed
to be a signal for the people of New York, because
soon ferryboats and many different types of har-
bor craft, some of which contained the Mayor's
Committee of Welcome to homecoming troops,
surrounded the ship.
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Passing K. of C. and Y. M. C. A. boats deluged
the men on board with oranges, chocolate, and
other sweets. Many of the people on the boats of
reception carried large banners or placards upon
which was written the name of their favorite hero.
Some of the troops by this means were able to
identify their relatives and friends. The men on
board were struck very forcibly by the gracious
reception and loud exultations of joy shown by the
people of New York in their great effort to show
appreciation of what the men of the 77th had done.
Those men who had been received in Prance as
replacements were astotmded at the warmth of
feeling for "New York's own. "
HOME
The America was safely docked at Pier 4 of the
Hamburg-American Line in Hoboken by 9 a.m.
The men were very anxious to set foot on American
soil and lost no time in complying with the busi-
ness of disembarking which was effected quickly*
and soon all the men had satisfied that great de-
sire to be again actually standing on terra firma of
the U. S. A. The Company was assembled and
marched to Pier 3 where the Y. M. C. A., K. of C,
Jewish Welfare Board, Red Cross, and other War
Community organizations loaded the men with all
kinds of delicious edibles and sweets.
After these had been consumed the men went
on board a ferryboat and were carried to the Long
Island Railroad Station at Long Island City, still
receiving throughout this journey around the
Battery the grateful and tumultuous greetings of
the people. Large signs of ''Welcome" along the
course bore plain evidence of New York City's
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sentiment. Upon the arrival at Long Island City
large crowds lined the way to catch a glimpse of
"their dear one," but were kept back by the
police.
Indtilgent workers of the War Camp Community
Societies were again in evidence at this station
and freely gave oranges, cakes, candies, and other
sweets to the men as they boarded the waiting
train for Camp Mills. The journey to Camp Mills
was quickly made and was without event, except
that the occupants of the buildings and homes
along the route waved frantic expressions of
"Welcome Home." After the men detrained at
Garden City, where many more people were wait-
ing to greet them, they were marched to Camp
Mills and quartered in tents.
The first thing done after the arrival here was
to tel^[raph or telephone to announce a "safe
return." On the night of the day of arrival,
April 28th, the men took baths and were given
new clothing. The next day passes were issued to
one half of the Company. This gave to all men
residing in New York the opportimity of spending
forty-eight hours with their families and friends,
the occasion which was looked forward to with
great anxiety. The men's anxiety going in on the
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train from Camp Mills for the grand retmion with
their no less anxious, waiting relatives and friends
was almost effervescent.
After the return from the first pass the business
of preparing for the parade and of being mus-
tered out was begtm. All day Monday, May 5th,
troops of the 77th were taken to New York and
quartered at different armories. Company E
together with the other companies of the 2d
Battalion left Camp Mills at twelve o'clock and
were taken via the Long Island Railroad to Long
Island City and from thence across the East River
by ferry to 34th Street. From here they were
transported by Subway to the 8th Coast Artillery
Armory in the Bronx. After arriving the men
were dismissed for the night with instructions to
return at five a.m. for the parade the following
morning.
That night New York again opened its heart
with a royal reception for the Argonne heroes.
Many of the hotels and theaters held receptions
or gave the men free tickets to the shows. The
Hotel Astor entertained over five thousand officers
and men at a supper and dance which was thor-
oughly enjoyed. On Tuesday morning the men
of Company E assembled at the armory as per
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instructions, and were taken to Washington Square,
where they remained until the moment came for
them, together with the rest of 2d Battalion, to
march off in the last parade of the 77th.
THE PARADE
Before dawn the crowds b^an to assemble for
the ** Welcome and Farewell" of the ** Liberty
Division." Over a million people lined the
streets, stands, and buildings to watch the parade.
Precisely at lo a.m. in response to Major-
General Alexander's command, ** Forward,"
twenty-five thousand young warriors started up
Fifth Avenue to receive the homage of their
native land. The dead marched ahead in spirit,
the wounded rode behind. In between were
the lean, lithe boys of the 77th Division who
sought no glory but their country's good. Dewy-
eyed New York acclaimed its men who had come
home after the mad fighting at the Vesle and the
smashing crash through the Forest of the Argonne
to the gates of Sedan; but perhaps the most
impressive pictures, those that will remain in the
mind's eye of the onlookers for life, were two. First
— the slow cadence of the funeral cortege that pre-
ceded the vast spectacle escorting the gold-starred
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flags that meant that 2356 sons of America lie in
hallowed ground in France — "God rest our dead
that sleep beneath the soil of France"; second —
the automobile loads of wounded and maimed mem-
bers of the Division that came last, plainly proving
the fighting spirit of this Division in their smiles
and appreciation of the welcome they received.
The Memorial Palm with its crown of violets
and its medallion which led the parade drew many
a tear from the onlookers. Its inscription read,
"Of that Liberty for which they gloriously died —
we living and dedicated pledge them an inviolable
championship."
At the head of the Division rode Major-General
Robert Alexander. He was astride a magnificent
bay, "Captain," loaned for the occasion by the
Police Department. Then came the khaki-clad
men wearing their overseas caps with steel hel-
mets strapped over the left shotdder and carrying
shining rifles with glistening bayonets. The men
marched sixteen abreast, one hundred twenty-eight
steps to the minute, and carried combat packs. Dur-
ing part of the march aeroplanes circled overhead.
The people along the avenue received each unit
with renewed enthusiasm as they came into view.
At Twenty-third Street the parade passed
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between two groups symbolizing, on the right,
Victory Urging the Allies Forward, and upon the
left Manhattan Directing Her Sons to the Onset.
Beyond these points stretched the pylons sur-
mounted by rude symbols of the various forms of
miUtary activity— aerial, terrestrial, marine, and
submarine. These pylons formed the triimiphant
approach to the arch and flanked a way spread for
the parade with Virgin Sand, upon which no other
feet than those of the victorious troops are per-
mitted. Between another group of pylons a small
court was formed before the Altar of Liberty near-
by upon which was erected a small column botmd
with a golden palm to symbolize the final diffusion
of Liberty among erstwhile captive peoples.
The Arch of Victory towered immediately
beside this altar, a montmient too well known to
require a word of comment. This Arch bears the
following inscription :
Erected to commemorate the homecoming
of the victorious Army and Navy of these
United States of America and in memory of
those who have made the Supreme Sacrifice
for the triumph of the free peoples of the
world and for the promise of an enduring
peace. Anno Domini MCMXVIII.
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The parade moved along, reaching the Public
Library, on the steps of which was erected the
Court of the Heroic Dead, before which was placed
a Roll of Honor emblazoned with the names of
actions which have ennobled the Division. Beside
this Roll of Honor in either direction for hundreds
of feet there were imposing trophies erected upon
trees htmg after the manner of knightly traditions
with the shields, belts, and lances of warriors who
have set up their eternal rest. The insignia of
these divisions were of a heraldry improvised on
the battlef ront and upon those shields emblazoned
there, were insignia consecrated to every American
Division which participated in the actions of the
American Expeditionary Forces. As the men
passed the Altar of the Dead they cotdd see the
many wreaths placed on the Altar commemorat-
ing the memory of those men of the Division who
had fallen.
The official reviewing stand was located in front
of the Hotel Savoy from which Secretary of War
Newton D. Baker, Governor Alfred Smith of New
York, Mayor Hylan of New York City, and va-
rious other army and navy officials viewed the
parade. Just beyond was the Jeweled Arch which
by its splendor recalled the mood of rejoicing, but
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which nevertheless on dose study paid tribute
through its sculpture to the heroic sacrifices made
by the youth of both sexes, to the aims of this war,
and to the end that cruelty be dispelled and
assuaged at the same time that tyranny is deposed
and the frail beginnings of other nations sustained.
Among inscriptions on a pillar of the arch was one
that especially typified the spirit of the occasion —
"God give us the privilege of knowing that we did
it without counting the cost."
The march to iioth Street was continued amid
the enthusiastic cheers from the people of the huge
grandstand along the Park wall, those who lined
the avenue, and also those who occupied private
grandstands outside the homes. General Alex-
ander, after reaching iioth Street stationed him-
self there to review the men for the last time.
They then proceeded to 11 6th Street, where they
dispersed.
As the last Red Cross car passed under the i loth
Street Arch and the himi of the aeroplanes died in
the distance someone reminded General Alexander
that it was the last time he would see his famous
Division on parade. In reply he stated, * ' A strong
comradeship has existed between the men and my-
self, and I hate to see them go. But what can I
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do? I suppose they must go back to civil life.**
After the parade broke up the men were taken back
to the armory where a luncheon was served by the
different War Camp Community organizations.
They then disbanded and returned to their homes
for the night.
Order of March of the 77TH Parade
Police escort.
Platoon bearing the gold starred flags for the
Division's 2356 dead.
Police escort.
Division Commander Major General Robert
Alexander, his chief of staff, Colonel Hugh Mc-
Gee; aides and personal staff and six orderlies,
with the general's flag, all mounted.
Divisional Staff officers dismounted.
Headquarters troop, headquarters detachment
of non-commissioned officers, the Argonne Players,
and Mobile Ordnance Repair Shops all under
command of Captain E. B. Brett, Jr.
302d Engineers and Engineer Train, com-
manded by Colonel Frank Geisting.
302d Field Signal Battalion, Major Lonnie B.
Powers.
77th Division Military Police, Captain Prank
N. Bangs.
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Division Machine Gun units under Lieutenant
Colonel Douglas Campbell.
305th Machine Gun Battalion, Major Robert
Emmet O'Brien.
306th Machine Gun Battalion, Major Lewis M.
Scott.
I52d Field Artillery Brigade, Brigadier General
Pelham D. Glassford and Staff:
304th Field Artillery, Colonel Copley Emos.
305th Field Artillery, Colonel F. C. Doyle.
306th Field Artillery, Colonel William H. Peek.
153d Infantry Brigade, Brigadier General
Michael J. Linehan and Staff.
306th Infantry, Colonel Frank E. Bowen.
305th Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel C. F. Herr.
154th Infantry Brigade, Brigadier General
Harrison J. Price and Staff.
308th Infantry, Colonel N. K. Averill.
307th Infantry, Colonel Isaac Irwin.
MUSTERED OUT
On the following morning the Company was
formed. All those who were to be mustered out at
camps other than Camp Upton were returned to
Camp Mills to be sent from there to their respec-
tive camps. At noon the Camp Upton men of the
Company were taken to that camp and lodged in
the camp barracks.
Upon arising the following morning the men
were surprised to see the many changes that had
taken place in the camp where they received their
early military training; many of them Visited the
old barracks just for old time's sake. During
the day the 308th was assembled in the War
Camp Theater and addressed by various army
and government experts concerning insurance and
the future of the soldier. Their advice was of a
most uplifting and practical kind. The offers of
the army representatives to men who desired to
remain in the service were most generous. The
men cotdd not but be proud of the fact that they
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were citizens of the United States, and that Unde
Sam was not forgetting them now that hostiKties
had ceased.
Colonel Averill addressed the men in the Y. M.
C. A. auditoriimi to bid them good-bye. He was
warmly received by the men, but was so overcome
with emotion that he was barely able to express
in words all that he wished to say to them, but his
features and expression spoke louder than any
words he could utter. Colonel Averill endeared
himself to the men of his command by his practi-
cal wisdom, his honorable treatment of men, and
his courageous eflforts throughout his entire con-
nection with the 308th Infantry to make it a Regi-
ment second to none. And in this he succeeded.
On Friday, May 9th, all equipment except that
which was given to the soldier by the Government
when discharged was turned in. The men were
paid in full and given a sixty dollar bonus with
which they received their honorable discharge
and transportation to their homes. In bidding
good-bye to the Company, Major McMtutry and
Captain Griffiths each personally shook the hand
of every man and extended their best wishes for
success. And thus came to an end friendships
between officers and men cemented by months of
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strenuous training, fighting, hardships, misery, and
joy.
So, our dear readers, of the experiences and
development of men that constitute a representa-
tive Infantry Company, from the day they were
called and willingly went to camp from their civil-
ian pursuits to the day of their final mustering out,
again to return to civilian life and their homes, we
trust that you now have a clear conception. In
summing up the deeds of this Company, made up
of officers and men from civil life, we believe that
facts will give Company E, 308th Infantry, 77th
Division, a place among the first and best fighting
companies of the American Expeditionary Forces.
Not alone because it was a tmit of the first National
Army Regiment to receive its Colors; not alone
because it was a tmit of the first National Army
Division to sail for overseas duty, and not alone
because it was a tmit of the first National Army
Division to enter into actual combat with the Hun
on the Western Front of the world's greatest war,
but because it was made up of men of undaunted
courage, spirit, and patriotism — ^men who knew no
fear, men who fought the good fight and like true
Americans did naught but advance, never turning
their back to the enemy, but leaving as silent
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guide posts to the enemy's front their dead and
dying comrades.
E Company did service with the British in the
reserve lines along the Arras-DouUens Road. E
Company spent sixteen days actually in the line
in the Defensive Baccarat Sector, thirty-five days
in the lines of the Vesle defensive and Oise-Aisne
offensive, and aided in driving the enemy back
twelve kilometers. In the first period of the
Argonne Drive, E Company fought for twenty
consecutive days in the line, with the other units
of the 77th Division, that Division which had
the difficult task of clearing the wilderness of the
Argonne Forest, a wilderness comparable with the
wilderness of Virginia, except that its topography
was more rugged, and that the science of modem
warfare had made its natural difficulties infinitely
harder to overcome, and a position heretofore
regarded as impregnable.
In this drive Company E advanced to St. Juvin,
a distance of approximately thirty-five kilometers.
Many of its members were pocketed for six days
and nights in the heart of the Argonne with that
beleaguered detachment known as the **Lost
Battalion." In the Meuse oflfensive E Company
advanced steadily for nine days approximately
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fifty kUometers to Angicourt near the Meuse
River driving the enemy before them and captur-
ing all territory, towns, and material in their course;
later, a few days after the armistice, the men
crossed the Meuse near Mouzon, where they did
garrison duty for several days.
During the fighting days of the war, Company
E had 219 casualties, ten of whom were officers.
This number totals nearly the original strength of
the Company. Twenty-eight men died in the Su-
preme Sacrifice and sixteen men are missing. The
Company received four different sets of replace-
ments totaling nine officers and 232 enlisted men.
One of our officers, as previously mentioned, has
been decorated with the Croix de Guerre and the
highest honor our grateful nation can bestow for val-
or on the field of battle, the Congressional Medal.
Three of our lieutenants were advanced to the
rank of captain, two of whom have been decorated
with the Distinguished Service Cross, and two of
our enlisted men have likewise been decorated with
the D. S. C. for bravery. Fourteen members of
our Company were cited in the General Orders of
the 77thDivision for courage and devotion to duty.
The Company as a unit was also cited as one of the
detachments of the *'Lost Battalion."
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To you loyal American citizens who remained at
home while we were overseas, we wish to pay trib-
ute; because it was your generosity, patriotism,
faith, assurance, and self-sacrifice that made the
glorious successes of the American Forces and those
of our Allies possible, and in so doing brought to
pass, to use the words of our President, **The
World Safe for Democracy,*' and with it, the
end of Kultur and autocratic governments, the
sword of Righteousness again supreme, drawn at
full length and destined henceforth to protect
humanity, and to justify the ways of God to man.
Now that our part in the World's War is done,
in this moment of laying aside the uniform, there
surges through the heart of the soldier emotions
too deep for words. There are sorrows for de-
parted comrades. There are memories of pri-
vation and danger. There are hopes for the days
ahead. But no regret however heavy, no ecstasy
however light, can weigh against the sweet thanks-
giving of the Mother's heart and the veneration
of the nation for him and for her.
Briefly, in closing this history, it may be said,
in the words of Maurice Maeterlinck: "We have
returned with heads erect, regenerated in a r^en-
erated Europe, rejuvenated by a magnificent mis-
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fortune, purified by victory, and cleansed of the
littlenesses that obscured the virtues which slum-
bered within us and of which we were not aware.
Our eyes were closed to many things, now th^
have been opened upon wider horizons. We were
on the point of forgetting the heroic virtues, the
tmfettered thoughts, the external ideas that lead
humanity. To-day not only do we know that
they exist, we have taught the world that they are
always triumphant, that nothing is lost while
faith is left, while honor is intact, while love con-
tinues, while the soul does not surrender."
Prom the west swift freedom came.
Against the course of heaven and doom,
A second sun arrayed in flame
To bum, to kindle, to illume.
Shelley.
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COMPANY E 308th INFANTRY
CASUALTIES, 1918
OFFICERS
VESLE SECTOR
Cook, Charles H., Captain. Wounded, August 18th. Gas.
Griffiths, Alfred S., Captain. Wounded, August 22d. Gas.
WiLHELM, Karl E., ist Lieutenant. Wounded, August 17th.
Gas.
ARGONNE SECTOR
Cook, Charles H., Captain. Wounded, October 15th. Gas.
Leak, J. V., 2d Lieutenant. Prisoner of War. October 4th.
McMuRTRY, G. G., Major. Wounded, October 4th and 6th.
S.W.*
MacDougall, Allen J., Captain. Wounded, October 13th.
G. S. W.**
Stevens, H. DeW., 2d Lieutenant. Wounded, October 2d.
G. S. W.
Wilhblm, Karl E., ist Lieutenant. Wounded, October 4th.
S.W.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES
ARRAS SECTOR
Ferguson, Alfred, Private. Died, May 22d.
Hamilton, James, Corporal. Wounded, May 23d. S. W.
LORRAINE SECTOR {June 2151— August 4th,)
Carney, Patrick, Private. Wounded (une3cploded fuse).
Foz, Israel, Corporal. Wounded (unexploded fuse).
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Thompson, Richard, Private. Wounded (unexploded fuse).
Weaving, Phillip, Private. Wounded. S. W.
VESLE SECTOR (Aug. iithr-Sept. i6th)
Arenstein, Isodore, Private. Wounded. Shell-shock.
Allen, Jake, Private. Wounded. Gas.
AsTROVE, Joseph, Private. Wounded. Gas.
AsELLO, Charles, Private. Killed.
Atha, Ernest, Sergeant. Wounded. Accidental.
BoLAN, Sidney, Corporal. Wounded. Gas.
Bronstein, Benj., Private. Wounded. S. W.
BoDziocK, John, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Black, Fred, Private. Wounded. Gas.
BoNGARTZ, Joseph, Private. Wounded. S. W.
BoMAN, Henning, Private. Prisoner of War.
CoYLE, James, Sergeant. Wounded. Gas.
Clark, William, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Crugar, Leonhard, Private. Wounded. Accidental.
Cohen, Harry, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Cohen, Meyer, Private. Wounded.- S. W.
CoBURN, John, Private. Wounded. S. W.
Conway, John, Private. Wounded. Gas.
CoYLE, James, Sergeant. Wounded. S. W. (severe).
CoNNELL, Phillip, Private. Wounded. Gas.
CoNNELL, Phillip, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Devlin, Charles, Corporal. Wounded. S. W.
DeAndrea Veto, Private. Wounded. Gas.
^DiNGTON, Benj., Corporal. Wounded. Gas.
Ellsworth, Anthony, Bugler. Wounded. Gas.
Freese, Albert, Corporal. Wounded. Gas.
Frost, Benj., Private. Killed.
Flynn, Raymond, Private. Wounded. S. W.
Falkowski, Nathan, Corporal. Wounded. Gas.
Greenstein, Michael, Sergeant. Killed.
Gardner, Edward, Private. Wounded. Gas.
GiLLECE, Bernard, Sergeant. Wounded. Gas.
Gold, Isidor, Private Prisoner of War.
Grant, LbRoy, Private. Wounded. Gas.
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Hackett, Peter, Private. Wounded. S. W.
HmpLER, John, Private. Wounded. Gas.
HussEY, Alexander T., Corporal. Wounded. Gas.
Hbsslbr, Harry, Sergeant. Wounded. Gas.
Izzo, LiUGi, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Jones, Fred, Private. Wounded. S. W.
Jones, Charles, Private. Wounded. S. W.
Kennedy, William, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Kraus, Bernard, Private. Wounded. S. W. (severe).
Krauss, Murray, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Kinlan, Thomas, Corporal. Wounded. Accidental.
Kenney, John, Private. Wounded. Gas. *
KiERNAN, Joseph, Corporal. Wounded. Gas.
Kandel, Benj., Private. Wounded. Gas.
Kessler, William, Sergeant. Wounded. S. W.
Leary, Patrick, Private. Wounded. Gas.
LoNGiNOTTi, Prank, Private. Woimded. S. W. (severe).
LaRocco, Antonio, Private. Died. Gas.
Lyons, James, Private. Wounded. S. W.
McGuiRE, James, Private. Wounded. Gas.
McAvoY, William, Private. Wounded. Gas.
MoRANZANO, DoMENico, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Medico, Michelo, Private. Wounded. S. W. (severe).
MoNTiFORTE, LEONARD, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Maurer, Jacob, Bugler. Wounded. Gas.
MiLLAY, Fred, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Malloy, Joseph, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Mantilla, William, Private. Wounded. S. W. (severe).
Moss, John, Corporal. Wounded. Gas.
Mattfeld, Diedrick, Private. Wounded. G. S. W. and S. W.
NoE, Charles, Private. Wounded. S. W.
O'Brien, William, Private. Wounded. S. W. (severe).
Patrissi, Antonio, Private. Wounded. S. W.
PuGH, Charles, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Rubin, Jake, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Reagan, Charles, Corporal. Wounded. Gas.
Rogers, James, Corporal. Wounded. Gas.
Rogers, James, Corporal. Wounded. S. W. (severe).
RossMAN, Merman, Private. Killed.
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RiELLY, Prank, Private. Wounded. S. W. (severe).
Rossi, Angblo, Private. Wounded. S. W.
RoDDiB, Joseph, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Sargeant, William, Sergeant. Wounded. S. W. (severe).
Salzberg, Bernard, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Stone, Clarence, Private. Wounded. S. W.
SuiKLOs, John, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Stillson, George, Private. Wounded. S. W.
Sheskey, John, Private. Killed.
Serini, John, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Sconhoft, Thor J., Private. Wounded. S. W.
Tallen, Daniel, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Thompson, Richard, Private. Killed.
Vandenberg, Albert, Private. Wounded. S. W. (severe).
ViAPiANO, James, Private. Wounded. S. W.
ViTKus, Joseph, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Weaving, Phillip, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Weiner, Isidor, Private. Killed.
Wall, John, Sergeant. Wounded. S. W. (severe).
ARGONNE SECTOR (Sept, 26th-Oct. i6th.)
BuTTACOVOLi, DoMiNiCK, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Brzski, Prank, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
BoDZiocK, John, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Bronstein, Benj., Private. Missing. Died later in German
Prison Camp.
Bland, Charles, Private. Killed.
Berkowitz, Max, Private. Prisoner of War.
Baker, Dick, Private. Killed.
Cox, Fred, Private. Woimded. G. S. W.
CuRLEY, Patrick, Sergeant. Wounded. G. S. W. (severe).
Carney, Patrick, Private. Wounded. G. S. W. (severe).
Collins, Louis, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
CooMBE, Charles, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Chiswell, George, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Covert Parley, Private. Prisoner of War.
CzAFLiCKi, H., Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Cohen, Harry, Private. Wounded. Gas.
Curnan, Francis, Private. Wounded. S. W. (severe).
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Dennino, Prank, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Del Duca, Phh-lip, Sergeant. Wounded. G. S. W. (severe).
Deal, Jambs, Corporal. Wounded. G. S. W. (severe).
Devanney, Patrick, Private. Missing.
Daomi, Patsy, Private. Killed.
Domrose, Walter, Private. Killed.
Delsaso, John, Private. Missing.
DeWitt, Ray, Private. Killed.
Doherty, Arthur, Corporal. Wounded. S. W.
EiFERT, Otto, Private. Prisoner of War.
Fallace, William, Corporal. Wounded. G. S. W.
FosTWEED, Hans, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Feldt, Wilhelm, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Greenwald, Irving, Private. Wounded. G. S. W. (severe).
Goldberg, Irving, Corporal. Prisoner of War.
Ginsberg, HvniAN, Private. Wounded, G. S. W.
Herbert, Elmer, Corporal. Wounded. G. S. W.
HiTLOCK, Thobcas, Mechanic. Wounded G. S. W.
Hamilton, James, Corporal. Wounded. S. W. (severe).
Haybeck, Frank, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Havens, George, Private. Killed.
Hett, John, Private. Prisoner of War.
Hurd, Irwin, Private . Missing.
Iraci, Alfio, Private. Killed.
Jones, C. H., Private. Wounded. S. W.
Kaplan, Harold, ist Sergeant. Wounded. G. S. W. (severe).
Kasperowich, Jacob, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Kandel, Benj., Private. Missing.
Kellogg, Ernest, Private. Missing.
Kronbnberg, Max, Private. Prisoner of War.
Knapp, John, Private. Missing.
Leubcann, John, Sergeant. Wounded. G. S. W.
Lynch, James, Private. Killed.
Lucas, Cornelius, Private. Killed.
Leonard, Frank J., Private. Killed.
McAvoY, William, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
McCuE, John, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
McAviNCHE, Phillip, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
McMuLLiN, William, Private. Prisoner of War.
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Merger, Merle, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
MiLLAY, Fred, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
MiLEY, Gilbert, Private. Missing.
Moore, Lawrence, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
MoREM, Arnold, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Miller, Henry, Private. Killed.
Mantilla, William, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
MiNEY, Patrick, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Mattson, William, Private. Killed.
Neilson, John, Private. Missing.
O'Dea, William, Corporal. Wounded. G. S. W.
O'Connell, John, Private. Prisoner of War.
Ottenschneider, Tony, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
OICeefe, John Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Peterson, John, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Pennington, James, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Peterson, William, Private. Killed.
Pumfhrey, Homer, Private. Missing.
Phillips, Henry, Private. Prisoner of War.
Pbrlberg, Benj., Private. Wounded. Accidental.
Pardue, Robert, Private. Wounded. S. W.
Rambo, Bruce, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Rose, Sydney, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Ross, Arnold, Corporal. Wounded. G. S. W.
RoMEREiN, Fred, Corporal. Missing.
Rocco, Herman, Private. Missing.
RuNYON, Philip, Private. Missing.
Rochester, Nathaniel, Sergeant. Killed.
Raygor, £. L,, Private. Killed.
Reilly, James, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Rudolph, Aloysius, Private. Missing.
ScARPETTi, Alexander, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Stofer, Everette, Private. Wounded. S. W.
Smith, Wallace, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
SuMA, Frank, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Stringer, Edward, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
SwANSON, Olaf, Private. Killed.
Sullivan, Jerry, Private. Prisoner of War (missing).
ScBULTZ, Otto, Private. Missing.
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SiCA, Rocco, Private. Killed.
Sargeant, William, Sergeant. Wounded. G. S. W.
Saponaro, Frank, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Talbot, William, Private. Killed.
Tallon, Daniel, Corporal. Killed.
Tronson, Melvin, Private. Prisoner of War.
Trotta, Amedeo, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Wyouchowski, Watts, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Weaving, Phillip, Private. Missing.
Weinhold, Fred, Private. Missing.
Weisberger, Joseph, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
ME USE SECTOR (Nov, 2d— Nov, nth,)
CzAPLiCKi, H., Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Martinites, James, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Tritt, Joseph, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
Weiss, E., Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
ZuK, Mike, Private. Wounded. G. S. W.
*S. W. means Shrapnel Wound by means of shell, bomb or
grenade.
**G. S. W. means Gun-shot Woimd, viz. rifle, pistol or
machine gun.
The foregoing casualty list is not vouched for in every instance,
but is the most authentic obtainable by the authors at the time
of publication of this History.
ROSTER OF COMPANY E, 308th INFANTRY
OFFICERS
Major G. G. McMurtry, 22 East 70th St., N. Y. City.
Captain Brooks Herring
Captain Alfred S. Griffiths, Amityville, Long Island.
Captain Allan J. MacDougall, 141 Euclid East, Detroit, Mich.
Captain Charles H. Cook, 216 Roland Ave., Lackawana, N. Y.
Lieutenant Karl E. Wilhelm, Ellicott Sq. Btiilding, Buffalo,
N.Y.
Lieutenant H. De W. Stevens, 136 West 80th St., N. Y. City.
Lieutenant Frank J. Murphy, 410 Park Place, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Lieutenant R. J. Mullin, 192 State St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Lieutenant Gaston, Pioneer Apt. Detroit, Michigan.
Lieutenant Berry, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Lieutenant Chester M. Stratton, 598 3rd St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Lieutenant Bill, New York City.
Lieutenant Fries
Lieutenant Reinhardt
Lieutenant McAllister
Lieutenant Jepson
Lieutenant Cecil J. Smith, 627 East Adams St., Los Angeles*
Cal.
Lieutenant Hollis D. Allen, 26 Peterboro St., Detroit, Mich.
Lieutenant Bright
Lieutenant Conley
Lieutenant Gilbert
Lieutenant Yarbrough
Lieutenant Edwin A. Kane, 417 West 144th St., N. Y. City.
Lieutenant Albert Laney, 118 Cervantes St., Pensacola, Fla.
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LiBDTBNANT Jambs V. Leak, Memphis, Texas.
LXBUTENANT PHINNBY
The above is the personnel of all officers who were at any time
connected with Company £.
PERSONNEL OF ENLISTED MEN ON DATE OP
DEPARTURE FOR PRANCE, APRIL 6, 1918
Allen, Jake, 404 East i ith St., N. Y. City.
Allison, John, Palo Alto Ave., Hollis, Long Island.
AssELO, Charles, 531 East 13th St., N. Y. City.
AsTROVE, Joseph, 1239 Boston Road, N. Y. City.
AiHA, Earnest, 112 So. 3d St., Muskegee, Olda.
Baldwin, Fred W., 253 Broadway, N. Y. City.
Bandler, Benjamin, 1119 Broadway, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Barhite, George H., North Salem, N. Y.
Barleon, William J., 371 Wadsworth Ave., N. Y. City.
Barz, Louis, 1449 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Bergen, Phillip V., 2313 Gleason Ave., Westchester, N. Y.
Berkowitz, Michael, 316 Stockton St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Bernard, ^ward, Suffield, Conn.
Bezer, Albert P., 20 Nevins St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Black, Fred W., 86 Visitation Place, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Bland, Charles, 508 West 48th St., N. Y. City.
BoDZiocK, John, 52 Willis St., Bristol, Conn.
BoLAN, Sidney, 245 So. Pryor St., Atlanta, Georgia.
BoMAN, Henning, 1225 67th St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
BoNGARTZ, Joseph, 358 Broadway, Elingston, N. Y.
BoNiSLAWSKi, John, 36 Chestnut St., Chelsea, Mass.
Brbnnan, Harold, 1223 Jefferson Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Brice, James A., 19 Dry Dock St., N. Y. City.
Brickett, Charles, Valesbury, N. J.
Bronstein, Benjamin, 355 East loth St., N. Y.
Brown, Alexander, i i West i ith St., N. Y. City.
Brzeski, Frank, 50 So. Eagle St., Terryville, Conn.
BuTTACAVOLi, DoMiNiCK, 1 384 — 2d Ave., N. Y. City.
Calabrio, Salvator, 124 Maple St., Meriden, Conn.
Callahan, William, 130 Locust St., Flushing, Long Island.
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Carney, Patrick A., 581 Amsterdam Ave., N. Y. City.
Carucci, Savbrio, Glencove, Long Island.
Casbralla, Michabl, 100 Poster St., Meriden, Conn.
Childs, John, Broadway and 31st St., Plushing, L. I.
Chiswell, Gborge, 488 No. Main St., Union City, Conn.
Clark, William, Cheshire, Conn.
CoBURN, John C, 8 Orange St., Barre, Vt.
Cohen, Harry, 440 East 141st St., N. Y. City.
Cohen, Meyer, 719 West i8oth St., N. Y. City.
Collins, Louis A., 26 South St., Marlboro, Mass.
CoNNELL, Phillip A., No. Main St., Union City, Conn.
Conway, John J., 84 No. Elliot PI., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Coomb, Charles, 59 Lincoln Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
CoRRAO, Sebastian, 385 East 157th St., N. Y. City.
CoYLE, James, 357 Adelphi St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Crugar, Lbonhard, 15 Spruce St., North Tarrytown, N. Y
CuRLEY, Patrick P., 20 Nevins St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
CuRNAN, Prancis, 133 East 88th St., N. Y. City.
Czaplicki, Wlaydslaw, 75 No. Main St., Terryville, Conn.
Daomi, Patrick, 47 High St., Naugatuck, Conn.
Deal, James, Rockville, Conn.
De Andrea, Veto, New Rochelle, N. Y.
Del Duca, Philip, 677 Vanderbilt Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Dbnino, Prank, 474 Madison St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Desaulniers, Egid, II Henry St., Southbridge, Mass.
Devanney, Patrick, 376 East 143d St., N. Y. City.
Devlin, Charles, 295 Lexington Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Doherty, Arthur P., 168 West 120th St., N. Y. City.
Doubrava, Joseph, 415 East 71st St., N. Y. City.
£iH>iNGTON, Benjamin, 157 Skilhnan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
EiFORT, Otto H., 23 Marion St., East New York, N. Y.
Ellsworth, Anthony H., La Grangeville, N. Y.
Palkowski, Nathan, 368 Broadway, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Pallace, William, 334 West 35th St., New York City.
PiSK
Plorio, Samuel, Oyster Bay, Long Island.
Plynn, Raymond, 783 Dwight St., Holyoke, Mass.
Preese, Albert, 412 2d St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Frost, Benjamin, 141 East 114th St., N. Y. City.
148 308th Infantry
Furlong, William, East View Farm, N. Y.
Fusco, Manderd, 307 East 44th St., N. Y. City.
Galuzzo, Jambs, 173 Capital Ave., Meriden, Conn.
Gardner, Edward, 191 Audubon Ave., N. Y. City.
GiANGRECO, Joseph, 54 Niagara St., Rochester, N. Y.
GiLLECE, Bernard, 99 Morris Ave., Elmhurst, L. I. *
Ginsberg, Hyman, 399 Chester St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Gold, Isador, 20 East 115th St., N. Y. City.
Gold, Max, 29 Jersey St., Staten Island, N. Y.
Goldberg, Irving, 174 Canal St., N. Y. City.
GoLDsoLL, Arnold, Chicago Beach Hotel, Chicago, 111.
Goldstein, James M., 1234 Union Ave., N. Y. City.
GoRNATO, Bonifacio, 74 4th St., L. I. City, N. Y.
Grant, LeRoy, 105 Oak St., Naugatuck, Conn.
Greenstein, Michael, 24 Forsythe St., N. Y. City.
Greenwald, Irving, 144 Cebra Ave., Tompkinsville, S. I., N. Y.
Gross, Herbert, 209 Division Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Gutenberger, Long Island, N. Y.
Haybeck, Prank, 435 East 74th St., N. Y. City.
Hackett, Peter, i 19 9th Ave., N. Y. City.
Haight, Harry N., Franklin Furnace, Franklin, N. Y.
Hamilton, James, 1277 Shakespeare Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Haas, Sidney, 1183 3d Ave., N. Y. City.
Havens, George, 106 Upton St., East Sjrracuse, N. Y.
Hamilton, W. J., 1 19 West 164th St., N. Y.
Herbert, Elmer V., 1460 77th St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Hessler, Harry T., 28 Henritts St., Yonkers, N. Y.
HiLLER, Abraham, 742 East 6th St., N. Y.
HiMPLER, John, 121 Stanhope St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
HussEY, Alexander T., 233 West 107th St., N. Y. City.
Iraci, Alfio, 507 East nth St., N. Y. City.
Izzo, LuiGi, 29 Jay St., Rochester N. Y.
Jones, Charles, 547 Hart St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Jones, Fred J., 208 Ave. C, N. Y. City.
JoviNO, Tony, 91 East 7th St., N. Y. City.
Judas, Peter C, 79 Christie St., N. Y. City.
Johnson, Theodor 224 Troy Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Kandel, Benjamin, 1045 Morris Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Kaplan, Harold, 44 Bay 32d St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
308th Infantry 149
EIaptick, Joseph
Karcher, Louis, 3146 Heath Ave., N. Y. City.
Kaspirovich, Jacob, 243 Henry St., N. Y. City.
Kelly, Michael, 1372 St. Mark's Ave., Brookljm, N. Y.
Kennedy, William V., 432 West 49th St., N. Y. City.
Kenney, John M., 196 Cherry St., Naugatuck, Conn.
Kessler, William V., 1408 Jeflferson Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
KiERNAN, Joseph, 253 West 121st St., N. Y. City.
KiNLiN, Thomas E., Churchtown, Maryland.
Klein, Joseph, Hempstead, L. I., R. F. D. No. 4.
Knapp, John, 1679 Ave. A, N. Y. City.
Krause, Bernard^
Krauss, Murray, 1185 Fulton Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Kroesslbr, Alfred, 170 Ave. C, N. Y. City.
Kronenberg, Max, 1774 Bryant Ave., Bronx, N. Y.
Labrake, Paul, 28 Washington St., Potsdam, N. Y.
LaRocco, Antonio, 537 East i ith St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Lavine, Joseph, 1677 President St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Lazar, Samuel, 18 Park St., New Britain Conn.
Leary, Patrick, 20 Mott St., Worcester, Mass.
Lenehan, Timothy, St. Joseph's Rectory, Bombay, N. Y.
Leonard, Jabces F., Farmingdale, L. I., N. Y.
Leroy, Edward, 645 East 12th St., N. Y. City.
Leumann, John F., 1389 Bristow St., N. Y. City.
Long, Patrick, 325 West 35th St., N. Y. City.
LoucKS, John, 481 Main St., Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Longinotti, Frank A., 7 Jones Street, N. Y. City.
Lubchansky, Irving, 80 Eldridge Street, N. Y. City.
LuKAS, Michael, 607 East 12th St., N. Y. City.
Lyon, Harold F., 215 Flower Ave., East Watertown, N. Y.
Lyons, James W., 27 Columbus Ave., N. Y. City.
Lynch, James N., Westfield, Mass.
McAdams, Harold, 147 East 82d St., N. Y. City.
McAviNCHi, Philip, 516 Third Ave., N. Y. City.
McAvoY, William R., 269 West 136th Street, N. Y. City.
McCuE, John, 350 88th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
McGay, George, New York City, N. Y.
McGuiRE, James E., 218 East 27th St., N. Y. City.
McKbon, John, 6 Taylor Street, Worcester, Mass.
ISO 308th Infantry
MacWhinnby, Stevenson, 1372 Ogden Avenue, Bronx, N. Y.
City.
Maloy, Joseph, 258 Philmore, New Brighton, N. Y.
Mancini, Joseph, 130 High Street, Natigatuck, Conn.
Mancini, Pasquel, 584 West Prospect St., Watertown, N. Y.
Mancuso, Bruno, 386 Thames Street, Bristol, R. I.
Mantilla, William, i i Pehnont Street, Worcester, Mass.
Mantai, Edward, c/o Harbart, 97 North 8th Street, BrooklsrQt
N.Y.
Maianzano, Dohinico, 343 East 12th Street, N. Y. City.
Markajani, CiGSER, 484 Central Park, Rochester, N. Y.
Martinitis, John, i i JEtna, Street, Naugatuck, Conn.
Marzi, Salvator, 2375 Arthur Ave., Bronx, N. Y.
Mason, William A., Cherry Ave., Watertown, Conn.
Mattfeld, Dietrick, 425 Pulaski Street, Brooklyn, N. Y., c/o
Mrs. Otterstedt.
Maurer, Jacob B., 15 Garfield Street, Yonkers, N. Y.
Medicao, Michele, 125 South End Street, Dunnoire, Pa.
Mercer, Merle, Woodbury, Conn.
Miller, Henry, 16 Catherine Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
MiNKLER, Fred., 79 East Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y.
Miney, Patrick, 164 Newton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
MoNTEFORTE, LEONARD, 26o North 7th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Moss, John, 201 West io8th St., N. Y. City.
MuLLiN, John, 918 8th Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Murray, John, 130 East 96th St., N. Y. City.
Newberg, Nathan, 318 West i8th St., N. Y. City.
NicoLLETTi, PiETRO, 6i Bayard St., N. Y. City.
NicoLiTTi, Terry, c/o Cortazzo, 2072 ist Ave., N. Y. City.
NiGRO, Matteo, 2 Pine St., Meriden, Conn.
NoBiLi, GiAMBATisTO, 77 Maple Ave., Mount Kisco, N. Y.
NoE, Charles, 128 5th St., L. I. City, N. Y.
Nichols, Cyril, 16 Gramercy Park, N. Y. City.
Norman, Samuel, 739 Gates Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
NovoTNY, Joseph, 1346 ist Ave., N. Y. City.
O'Brien, William, New York City.
O'CoNNELL, John, 21 Maltby Place, New Haven, Conn.
0*Dba, William S., 470 Sackett St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
O'Keefe, John, 204 West 24th St., New York City.
308th Infantry 151
Orbnstein, Isador
Ortlieb, George J., 280 5th Ave., Long Island City, N. Y.
Patrissi, Antonio, 312 East io8th St., N. Y. City.
Paul, John E., Harlem Branch, Y. M. C. A., N. Y. City.
Perlberg, Benjamin, 56 Hester St., N. Y. City.
PniPL, William, 457 West 24th St., N. Y. City.
Powers, Joseph, 343 Waverly Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
pRAGER, Augustus, Palenville, N. Y., Box 50.
Probst, Louis, 289 McDougal St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
PuGH, Charles, 211 i Pacific St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Raezkowski, Adam, 33 Spring St., Union City, Conn.
Ratto, Vito, 39 High St., Naugatuck, Conn.
Reagan, Charles, 432 ist St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Reilly, Frank, 216 W. io8th St., N. Y. City.
RisT, Charles, Ballston Spa, N. Y., R. P. D. No. 5.
Rocxo, Herman, 554 East 4th St., Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y.
RoDDiE, Joseph, 426 West 40th St., N. Y. City. '
Rogers, James, 123 Williams St., New York City.
Rose, Sidney, 1437 Lincoln Place, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Ross, Arnold, Sawyer's Island, Booth Bay, Maine.
Rossi, Angelo, 584 Morris Ave., N. Y. City.
RossMAN, Merman, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Rubin, Jake, 1789 Bathgate Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Rudolph, Aloysius, 204 Starr St., Brooklyn, N. Y., c/o Ellis.
Salzberg, Bernard, 536 Morris Ave., N.Y. City, c/o Bemstecher.
Sargeant, William, 321 East 120th St., N. Y. City.
ScARPETTi, Alexander, 2213 St. Raymond Ave., Bronx, N. Y.
ScHEELER, Fred, 55 Meserole Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Schmidt, William, 441 East 134th St., N. Y. City.
ScHONHOFT, Thor, 702 Caton Ave., Flatbush, R. I.
Serini, John
Sheskey, John, Bridgewater, Conn., c/o Wallace.
SiCA, Rocxo, 2356 Prospect Ave., N. Y. City.
Stilson, George, 325 West Mill St., Ithaca, N. Y.
Stone, Clarence, New Milford, Conn.
Stringer, Edward, 147 West 84th St., N. Y. City.
SuGARMAN, Henry, 644 Wales Ave., Bronx, N. Y.
SuiKLOS, John, TerryviUe, N. Y.
SuMA, Frank
152 308di Infantry
SwANSON, Olaf, OakviUe, Conn.
Sweet, Chaklbs, 210 West io8th St., N. Y. City.
Tallon, Daniel, 261 114th St., N. Y. City.
Talbot, William^ 94 High St., Ansonia, Conn.
Thoicas, Albert, 147 South Park Ave., Rockville Center, L. I.
Thompson, Richakd, Buenavista Ave., Yonkers, N. Y.
Trotta, Amedio, 132 Sackett St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Van Alstyne Gerald, 519 Burnett Ave., Syracuse, N. Y.
Vandenberg, Albert, 269 Vernon Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Vblger, Max, 400 East 7th St., N. Y. City.
ViAPiANO, James, 1494 St. Lawrence Ave., Bronx, N. Y.
ViTKUS, Joseph, 61 Spring St., Union City, Conn.
VuMBACO, Samuel, 98 Maple St., Meriden, Conn.
Wach, Charles, 23 East 117th St., N. Y. City.
Wall, John, 80 Pulton St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Wallent, Joseph, 415 East 9th St., N. Y. City.
Weaving, Philip, Naugatuck, Conn.
Wbckesser, Edward, 75 Irving Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Weiner, Isidor, 43 Henry St., New York City.
Weisberger, Joseph, 15 Avenue A, New York City.
Weinhold, Fred, 218 Holland Road, Schenectady, N. Y.
WiECZRiCK, William, Ellicottsville, N. Y.
WojicaB[KOwsKi, Watts, Waterbury, Conn.
WoosTER, Emmet, 22 Coen St., Naugatuck, Conn.
REPLACEMENTS RECEIVED AT NEUPMAISON,
FRANCE
Mattson, William
Merry, Ernest S., 215 North Grant St., Detroit, Minn.
Millar, James, U. S. Army.
MiLEY, Gilbert, Lake Andes, South Dakota.
MiLLAY, Fred H., Murdo, South Dakota.
RoMEREiN, Fred, Roslyn, South Dakota.
REPLACEMENTS RECEIVED, SEPTEMBER 23, 1918.
ARGONNE FOREST
Bakkbr, Dick
Covert, Parley J., Thatcher, Idaho.
30Sth Infantry 153
Cox, Pbrd., Powderville, Mont.
Christbnson, Pked S., Soda Springs, Idaho.
Danielson, Helmer, 532 Henry St., Bklyn., N. Y.
DiCKERSON, John M., Bloomfield, Mont.
De Witt Roy, Logan, Utah.
Delsaso, John L.
Db Ford, George B., Kintla, Mont.
DiEUDONNE, Lawrence, Woodland, Calif.
DoMROSE, Walter
FosTVEED, Hans
Feldt, Wilhelm , Big Timber, Mont.
Healy, Michael, Greenwich, Conn.
HoTT, John, Hinsdale, Mont.
Hawk, Guy R., 809 South Sycamore St., Ottawa, Kansas.
HuRD, Ervin C, St. Helena, Calif.
Kellogg, Ernest
CoRSMO, Alfred, Franklin, Minn.
Lucas, Cornelius
MooRE, Lawrence, 419 Olive St., Santa Rosa, Calif.
McMullin, William, 765 Dakota Ave., Huron, S. D.
MoREM, Arnold
Norwood, Francis, Huntington, Utah.
NoRLiNG, Ehil, St. Maries, Idaho.
Newcum, George, Benton, Kansas.
Ottenschnbider, Tony, Averstein, IlL
Pardue, Robert
Pennington, James H.,
Price, Alvin, Krambell, Tenn.
PuMFHREY, Homer
Peterson, William, Arco, Idaho.
Peterson, John, Leadora, Idaho.
Phillips, Henry, 751 Butternut St., St. Paul, Mixm.
Pou, Robert
Rommel, Clarence, Terre Bone, Oregon.
Rambo, Bruce M., Merrill, Oregon.
Rbilley, James
Rochester, Nathaniel, Santa Ana, Calif.
RuNYON, Philip
Raygor, Ernest, Sumatra, Mont.
154 308th Infantry
Smith, Christian, Scottsville, Mich., R. 4.
Saponaro, Prank H., Meadowdale, Wash.
ScHULTZ, Otto J.
Smith, Wallace
Sullivan, Jerry
Stopfer, Everet, Armour, South Dakota.
Sloan, William W.
Swanson, Carl J.
Schmidt, Henry
Swisher, John
Transon, Mblvin, Newburg, N. Dak.
ViLES, Thomas G., 405 Central Ave., Monett, Mo.
YoDER, Robert, 509 W. Walnut St., Centralia, Wash.
REPLACEMENTS RECEIVED OCTOBER, 191 8,
ARGONNE FOREST
Amsel, Henry, Plumstedville, Pa.
Casey, Michael, 5267 Wilkins Ave., East End, Pittsburgh, Pk.
Cromo, Sam, 124 South First St., Highland Park, 111.
Ellis, Clarence, 313 South St., Steubenville, Ohio.
Finley, Ruel, Kingsland, Ark.
Fairfax, Cofer, Hoadley, Va,
Goss, Lee, Hickory Ridge, Ark.
Greer, William, Morrilton, Ark., R. 2.
Hartman, George W.
Hartman, Louis, Lehigh, Iowa, R. i.
Harbuck, Wiley, Ploralla, Covington, Ala.
Haller, Arthur, 118 W. Baltimore St., Mich. City, Ind.
Hebron, William F., 435 Good Valley, Johnston, Pa.
Heinrichs, Henry, Breda, Iowa.
Herscovitz, Abe, 1420 Seventh Ave., Tampa, Pla.
Johnson, Norman
King, Wiley, Searville, Tenn., R. 9.
E[eating, Joseph, Gilberton, Pa.
Kane, Anthony M., 1916 Penyville Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Kramer, Peter J.
Kbllicker, Fred W., 1906 E. 59th St., Cleveland, Ohio.
Kennedy, William J., Early, Iowa, R. 2.
308th Infantry 155
LiTWiN, Martin, 3rd Ave., Plains, Pa.
Linn
Lewis, William £.,
Mason, William, Courtois, Mo.
McClannahan, James L., Yoakum, Tex.
May, John P., Fairbanks, Ark.
Miller, William R., Kongo, Mo.
O'Malley, Jambs, 5416 Butler St., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Ogle, Albert
Olson, Olaf, Aurellia, Iowa, R. i.
OXbary, Thomas P., 1932 Maine St., Shartsburg, Pa.
Olsak, Rudolph
Oren, Eugene, 191 i W. Washington St., Indianapolis, Ind.
Sexton, Thomas H., Whitewell, Tenn.
Schmidt, Sylvester
Stark, Eugene
Summers, James W., Springtown, Ark.
Takack
Tritt, James C.
Taylor, James W., Holdenville, Okla.
Vaspinder, Wallace, Phillipstown, Pa.
Vaughn, Albert P., Lyons, Ga., R. 2.
Vanderford, Thomas, Bethlehem, Ga.
Wise, Claud, 410 N. 4th St., Lebanon, Pa.
Weiss, Edward J., 304 Berwick St., Easton, Pa.
Weisser, Harvey, Porttaverton, Pa., R. i.
WuBBEN, Herman J.
Woodford, James P., 1808 Filmore St., Lynchburg, Va.
Wolfe, Albert, Windon, Minn., R. 3.
Williams, Harry J., 1 103 E. Center St., Mahoney City, Pa.
Yeager, Steve, New Philadelphia, Pa.
REPLACEMENTS RECEIVED, NOVEMBER 15, 1918,
MEUSE RIVER
Angblo, Clarence, Rowley, Iowa.
Anderson, Wallace A., Artisa, New Mexico.
Anderson, Joseph E., Mulkey, Okla.
Baker, Henry T., Des Moines, Iowa.
15^ 308th Infantry
Butcher, Raymond, Wayland, Mo.
Briear, Charles, 6i6K Second Sk, Port Madison, Iowa.
BucH, Lars, Cedar Palls, Iowa.
Barbour, Charles
BoRGESS, William, Ceagoville, Tex.
BiRDZELL, Amy, 1204 H. Street, Salida, Col.
Berger, Walter, Wilbur, Neb.
Blockter, Peter, Walsenberg, Col.
Brown, William, Winfield, Tex.
BoRCHARDT, CHARLES, Mount Zion Cemetery, Wheeling, W. Va.
Blades, Guy £., Manassa, Col.
Belling^ey, Ben, Leheigh, Okla.
CoRNETT, Walter, Pairfield, Iowa, R. 5.
Cuddell, Edward
CoFFMAN, Mason, Shawmee, Okla, R. 4.
Cross, Clarence, Meredithville, Va.
Crowley, Ezra, Kerrins, Tex. R. 3.
Caiazzo, Gietanno, 159 Jefferson St., Buffalo, N. Y.
Col YARD, James W., Linzella, Ga.
Crockett, Clarence, San Sada, Tex.
CocKRAN, Ira, Cookville, Tex. R. i.
Combs, Charles W., Poplar Hills, Va.
Chaffin, Hubert, Dublin, Va.
Davis, Ployd W., Delta, Col.
Dawidoff, Ladaslaw, 1610 W. i8th St., Chicago, 111.
Debey, Daniel
DoRHAM, Abner, Moonshine Hills, Tex.
Dillon, Euby, Scruggis, Va.
DoTSON, Luther, Castle Wood, Va., R. 3.
Deloch, Prank, Grenada, Miss., R. 3.
DoAD, Charles, Peck, Va., R. i.
Davis, George, Clear Lake, Iowa.
Edwards, Marvin, Jean, Tex.
EusTiCE, George, Georgetown, Col.
Eagan, Roy, Lamar, Col.
Poster, Elbert H., Maud, Tex.
Pry, Thomas H., Atlas, Okla.
Plood, John H., Leadville, Col.
Perone, Stanslaw, 379 Denton St., Detroit, Mich.
308th Infantry 157
Franklin, Robert, Adelle, Miss.
Griedley, Clinton, Green, Kansas.
GiFFORD, Wilbert, YumcT, Ariz.
Garcher, Ermino, St. John, Ariz.
Garcher, Emanuel, Concho, Ariz.
GoFFiNET, Edward, Zwingle, Iowa, R. i.
Hand, Irving R., 306 Olive Street, Blue Island, IlL
Hamilton, Ocea, Buntine, Tenn., R. 6.
Helm, Ira B., Cedar Falls, Iowa, R. 5.
HiRSCH, Oscar B., Hillsboro, New Mexico.
Hancock, Ira E., Taylor, Ariz.
Hardy, Albert, Ellsworth St., Martinsville, Va.
Hafford, Leo W., Carrey, Ohio.
Hoel, George, Randall, Kan.
Hoggins, Geo. E., Ardmore, Okla.
Higdon, Harry, 915 Fourth Ave., Ardmore, Okla.
Hass, Charles, Stony Creek Mill, Pa.
JuDA, John, 231 Plater St., Buffalo, N. Y.
JiNES, Sidney, Ochiltree, Tex.
Johnson, Bruce
Jackson, Leroy, McClade, Col.
Knudson, Harold, Waterville, Kan.
KoLLE, Jesse, Victoria, Tex.
KiLLiAN, Edward, 204 Crawford Ave., Altoona, Pa.
Keene, Marvin, Bonhan, Tex.
Kieren, Henry, Miami, Ariz., Box 100
London, Carl C.
Ligon, Everett, Keller, Okla.
Lackey, Jos., Ordway, Col.
Meyers, Albert, Fourth St. and Kane, Manchester, Iowa.
Maddox, Francis, Estherville, Iowa.
Meachen, Lyle E., 804 Clark St., Sioux City, Iowa.
Moore, Truman W., Randolph, Neb.
MuLFORD, Harold, Dellsboro, Ind.
Meyer, William, Montrose, Col.
Matthews, Claud, Tempe, Ariz.
MiLLis, Spiros, 90 Ashland Ave., W. Orange, N. J.
Matton, Ernest
Netcher, Carl
158 308th Infantiy
Nation, Ernest, Pritchett, Tex.
O'Dell, William, Long Lane, Missouri.
Oliverio, Giovani, Prov. Dictazarro, Italy.
PoHL, Fetter Albert, 6x6 Sixth Ave., Fort Madison, Iowa.
Fyle, Horace
Farker, Henry A., Dixie, Okla.
Farr, Garret, Stephenville, Tex.
RiEKE, LoYD, Kingsley, Iowa.
Ratcliffe, Richard H., Tulsa, Okla.
Reynolds, Irving C, 1609 E. 17th Ave., Denver, Col.
Russell, Jos. G., Denver Athletic Club, Denver, Col.
Reynolds, Leslie, Springtown, Tex.
RiBMAN, Arthur D., Wadsworth, Tex.
Ross, Clarence
ScHAEFFER, RAYMOND, 831 Ninth St., Ft. Dodge, Iowa.
Smith, Claud A., Sulphur Springs, Tex.
SciOTTiRA, GuissEPE, Melville, N. J.
Shields, Keneth, 1206 B. Ave., South, Vinton, Iowa.
TwoMER, Geo., Delhi, Iowa.
Webber, Clarence, 121 Sumner St., Galesberg, 111.
Wajehszek, Jos., 54 Wilson St., Buffalo, N. Y.
REPLACEMENTS RECEIVED IN JANUARY, 1919,
AT ORGES, FRANCE
Deymude, Charles, Aledo, 111.
Jones, Sylvester, 10 Linneus Place, Flushing, L. I.
LusK, Clyde, Manchester, Iowa.
Ladd, Warren, 121 2 Second St., S. Oelwein, Iowa.
Weilhart, Jos., 483 Columbus Ave., N. Y.
REPLACEMENTS RECEIVED, MARCH 25, 1919, AT
ST. OUEN, FRANCE
Bennett, Rob., Alexander, Va., R. No. 3.
BoLAR, Ed., Lepanto, Ark.
Efford, Cecil Jf., 63 Clinton St., Rockport, N. Y.
Macrillo, Rocco, 554 Rio Pelle St., Detroit, Mich.
Martin, Ellsworth, Rippon, Wis.
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