Army War College Historical Section (1988b), p. 153. He was killed over France on July 26, 1918. Rice size lice have inflicted armies for thousands of years. Army War College Historical Section (1988b), p. 296. Physically unfit should be trained for home service in an emergency. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. VI Corps was then stationed in Belgium and Luxemburg from 19 December 1918 to 11 April 1919, when it was finally demobilized. (1st and 2d Independent Westmoreland Companies [also known as Wyoming Companies] authorized 23 August 1776 in the Continental Army; organized 26 August-21 September 1776 in Westmoreland County,. 153rd Brigade Infantry Brigadier General Edward Wittenmayer, 154th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General Evan M. Johnson, 152nd Brigade, Field Artillery Brigadier General Thomas H. Reeves, Division Units 77th Division Headquarters Troop; 304th Machine Gun Battalion, 163rd Brigade Infantry Brigadier General Marcus D. Cronin, 164th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General Julian R. Lindsay, 157th Brigade, Field Artillery Brigadier General Charles D. Rhodes, Division Units 319th Machine Gun Battalion, 5th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General F. W. Sladen, 3rd Brigade, Field Artillery Brigadier General W. M. Cruikshank, Division Units 3rd Division Headquarters Troop; 7th Machine Gun Battalion, 9th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General J. C. Castner, 10th Brigade Infantry Major General W. H. Gordon, 5th Brigade, Field Artillery Brigadier General C. A. F. Flagler, Division Units 5th Division Headquarters Troop; 13th Machine Gun Battalion, 53rd Brigade Infantry Brigadier General Alfred W. Bjornstad, 54th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General Palmer E. Pierce, 52nd Brigade, Field Artillery Brigadier General George W. Wingate, Division Units 27th Division Headquarters Troop; 104th Machine Gun Battalion, 65th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General Edward L. King, 66th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General Paul A. Wolff, 58th Brigade, Field Artillery Brigadier General James A. Shipton, Division Units 33rd Division Headquarters Troop; 112th Machine Gun Battalion, 155th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General Mark L. Hersey, 156th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General James T. Dean, 153rd Brigade, Field Artillery Brigadier General Clint C. Hearn, Division Units 78th Division Headquarters Troop; 307th Machine Gun Battalion, 159th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General George H. Jamerson, 160th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General Lloyd M. Bratt, 155th Brigade, Field Artillery Brigadier General Gordon G. Heiner, Division Units 80th Division Headquarters Troop; 313th Machine Gun Battalion, 57th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General Charles W. Barber, 58th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General H. H. Bandholtz, Division Units 29th Division Headquarters Troop; 110th Machine Gun Battalion, 73rd Brigade Infantry Brigadier General C. F. Zimmerman, 74th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General W. P. Jackson, 62nd Brigade, Field Artillery Brigadier General, Division Units 37th Division Headquarters Troop; 134th Machine Gun Battalion, 165th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General Ora E. Hunt, 166th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General Malin Craig, 158th Brigade, Field Artillery Brigadier General Adrian S. Fleming, Division Units 83rdth Division Headquarters Troop; 332nd Machine Gun Battalion, 177th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General Frank L. Winn, 178th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General Thomas G. Hanson, 164th Brigade, Field Artillery Brigadier General Edward T. Donnelly, Division Units 89th Division Headquarters Troop; 340th Machine Gun Battalion, 179th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General John T. ONeill, 180th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General W. H. Johnston, 165th Brigade, Field Artillery Brigadier General Francis C. Marshall, Division Units 90th Division Headquarters Troop; 349th Machine Gun Battalion, 183rd Brigade Infantry Brigadier General Malvern H. Barnum, 184th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General W. A. Hay, Division Units 92nd Division Headquarters Troop; 349th Machine Gun Battalion, 11th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General W. R. Dashiell, 12th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General J. Hospitalized at Base Hospital #32, #3, Rated Cross Hospital #1, Field Hospital #29, Base Hospital #6 (very bad). United States Center of Military History. Was decorated by General Pershing for brave and gallant fighting in the Luneville sector, France. He had a narrow escape from death. In one town especially, the boys use to have lots of fun watching raids. MacArthur described it as a division that would stretch across the United States like a "Rainbow". Typhus can be fatal and caused many deaths among the soldiers. Edited by John Mark Ockerbloom (onlinebooks@pobox.upenn.edu)OBP copyrights and licenses. Army War College Historical Section (1988a), pp. Was in two major offenses, Champagne Front, St. Mihiel Front, and smaller ones. Learn more in the Online Collections Database. Light Field Artillery was pulled by horses, Howitzers and heavier guns were moved with tractors. Photo courtesy of Indiana War Memorial Archives. Division Units 32nd Headquarters Troops; 119th Machine Gun Battalion. World War I Activated: October 1917 (National Guard Division from Alabama, Florida and Georgia). Left Hoboken, New Jersey October 6, 1918 on English ship, HMS Cedric and after being torpedoed October 16 and damage slightly, landed at Liverpool, England, October 17, 1918. Born at Lafayette. Some of the troops fought alongside Italian forces in that same year, against Austro-Hungarian forces. A History of the 90th Division. American Expeditionary Force (AEF) Regiments, World War I, How to create a new for conflict/war periods, How to create a new for non-conflict periods. Hospitalized at the Post Hospital, Fort Howard, Maryland; Walter Reed hospital, Washington, DC and USA General hospital #21, Denver, Colorado. Two others who worked hard to organize a Battery for the 2nd Indiana Field artillery at this place were Milton Matter and Orion O. Schick.. All returned to the United States. Joined Engineers Corps, August 1917, helping to build Camp Meade. This page has been accessed 182 times. Every shell hole was used for machine-gun emplacements. The 42nd was organized as a way to get 27,000 troops overseas and was the first US combat division sent to France. All three are buried at Cement House Cemetery, in Belgium. Email: research_support@graysonheritage.org This recurring payment can be stopped at the end of any membership year. This diagram was prepared by Major General Leonard Wood, as chief of staff of the United States army, showing how the field artillery of the United States compares with that of the other great nations. National Archives Photo, courtesy of Indiana War Memorial Archives. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 212th Fires Brigade. Cpl. Killed in action near Samogneux, France Octobr 24, 1918. Had pneumonia when a child and was seventy-five pounds overweight when inducted into the army., Joseph Lewis Hyatt, 2nd Lt. AEF, Ripley County, Indiana, Departed Europe from Pauillac, France. Light Field Artillery was pulled by horses, Howitzers and heavier guns were moved with tractors. Order of Battle (Unit Structure) American Forces World War I (1998). Received orders to go over, but the order was rescinded on the eve of embarkation, on request old Commanding Officer at Camp Taylor and I returned to former duty. Married, May 12, 1919. Connolly's nearest relatives are therefore his brother, whose address is given. It was finally demobilized and moved back to the United States on 30 April 1919. I was amazed to get two bottles of Guiness to drink. George Coppard, British Machine Gun Corps, after being wounded, October 1916. Overall of this, one hears various types of planes, with their machine guns cutting in, slashing each other, or darting slivers of death at the carotid trenches below. Later, on 21 June, IV Corps was ordered to replace I Corps in the French VIII Corps area. White. On the last of October 1918, he received orders to report to the 2nd A. T. C., at Tours for training as an aerial observer, and while there, the armistice was signed. Major General C. S. Farnsworth, commanding; Lieutenant Colonel Dana T. Merrill, Chief of Staff, Major Edward W. Wildrick, Adjutant-General. EXTRA POSTAGE Sailed from Brest, France December 15, 1918 on the USS George Washington, arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey, December 22, from there to Camp Meredith New Jersey, and then to Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana, were we were demobilize January 15, 1919., Oscar Jesse Hendricks, Private, Field Artillery, Marion County, Indiana, .seen some hard times while in service, Photograph of the 113th Field Artillery Regiment, 30th Division, on March 20, 1919. Our military records specialists are on-site at archival repositories nationwide and can access the WWI military service records or your veteran. 4 November 2011. On 12 October 1918, General Robert Lee Bullard took command of the Second Army and Heintzelman became his chief-of-staff. Had a nice time on one trip, got shelled and everything, but no one was hurt. ", US Signal Corps Photo, America's War for Humanity, "Men of the 313th US Field Artillery cleaning and polishing 75-millimeter shells to be sent over to the Huns at night. A growler comes over, someone yells gas, and youadjust your mask, and have not missed a bit of the great activity. We had our Christmas dinner in Albert, France in an old sewing-machine factory. We help researchers and families find and understand materials on our site and on related websites. The WWI soldier, with their never-ending wry humor, adopted them and named them cooties. The men all try to impress on the relatives and friends that no news is good news. I was a member of the National Guard myself, and think the militia should better be trained, organized, and equipped. George Wythe. Photograph of a U.S. Army 240mm howitzer, with its barrel raised up, amid a stand of trees at Fort Bragg, N.C., around the 1920s [circa 1920s]. Distinctive Unit Insignia of the 150th Field Artillery, 42nd Div. WWI American Expeditionary Forces Infantry American Expeditionary Forces, Infantry, 38th Division Contents 1 Thirty-Eighth Division - National Guard 2 Training 2.1 Troops Drawn 2.2 Training Camp in the United States 3 Overseas Service 4 Major Operations 5 Military Units attached to the Thirty-Eighth Division 6 Unit Histories 68th Field Artillery practicing with gas masks in Ft. Knox, Kentucky, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/32nd_Infantry_Division_United_States). CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Helped organize the Battery of 2nd Indiana Field Artillery, at Marion, Indiana. 219221. MacArthur was promoted to Colonel and designated the 42nd first chief of staff. About October 1917, I helped organize state militia Co. at Marion, Grant County, Indiana and was made 2nd Lt. Later on, about November 20, 1917, I resigned from the State Militia to aid in the organization of the 2nd Indiana Field artillery, which was a National Guard organization and which the War Department had promised to induct immediately into the federal service. As part of the agreement for the occupation of Germany after the signing of the Armistice on Nov. 11, 1918 was one unpopular requirement that all dram shops be closed except during a few hours of the afternoon and early evening. Entered the Cantigny section, five kilometers west of Montdidier, April 25th. [12], Following the defeat of Germany, Allied forces occupied the Rhineland under the terms of the Armistice. U.S. divisions consisted of two large infantry brigades and an artillery brigade. He was never conscious after being taken from the field. Joined C Battery at Saint-Nazaire while on his way back home. Have received copies of The News and it has our locations pretty close. Lay unconscious from Monday until Thursday. Out of the six months on the front, we were relieved for eleven days; then we remained within hearing distance of heavy guns. Messengers are darting hither and dither, linemen are going out, ambulances are pushing forward, trucks are crowding foreword and to the guns with the needed supplies, for communication must be kept, the wounded cared for, the fighter fed, and supplies kept up all the time that the Master Dealer is shuffling the deck and dealing each man his card ~ and to many of each side, he deals the marked card, Death. The formation was committed to the Lorraine offensive on 26 October. American Dale E. Girton, Base Hosp. They fought at the second battle of the Marne, Luneville Sector, Ourcq River, Chateau-Thierry counteroffensive, St. Mihiel, Verdun, Champagne Woevre, and Meuse-Argonne, suffering heavy losses of more than 12,000 casualties in 264 days of combat operations out of 457 days of service on the front lines. 32, where he was a patient for three weeks. It saw no combat during World War I, as it was formed after the Armistice. He was killed by heavy shell fire along with two other drivers on 22nd of October 1918. The underwear should be boiled, and after drying the dead cooties should be picked off. Went across this division in May 1918. [20], III Corps was first organized on 16 May 1918 in Mussy-Ser-Seine, France. With the 2nd American Army from September 22 until the armistice. white and red wine can be bought for 1.50F a bottle (30c) some of the soldiers get tanked up on it I dont like it because it is so sour French people have it with every meal. 149th Field Artillery Regiment, 42nd Division | American Battle Monuments Commission 149th Field Artillery Regiment, 42nd Division Home 149th Field Artillery Regiment, 42nd Division Legacy ID 26627 Legacy Alias /db-abmc-burial-unit/149th-field-artillery-regiment-42nd-division Legacy Source db_abmc_burial_unit Stanley S. Stevens Read more Earl H. Patterson, Grant County, Indiana,Battery E, 44th Field artillery. The First Army was officially organized and activated by General John J. Pershing on 4 July 1918, although it was technically formed when the United States entered the World War in 1917. They were known all over France as the Les Terribles Division. Attended Field Artillery School at Saumur for three months. The army had large cement chambers for the soldiers to sit in and steam and scrub themselves clean, the heat required to kill parasites was hard for the soldiers to endure, and they called them Hells kitchens. All the boys in France had a try at the sterilizing, de-verminatizing machine which rid their clothes of cooties. Lineage and Honors Information (2013). 150169. This happened at Baccarat, France, on June 5, 1918. The whole time I was in the service, except while in first training at Fort Benjamin Harrison, I was in utility work at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, in charge of operations branch, (light and power, refrigeration, water, sewers, and steam). We left for overseas, going to Camp Upton, Long Island. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Saw active service in France. Awarded the Croix de Guerre for rushing through shell fire and delivering a message, August 18, 1918, by the French. The 1st Artillery Brigade was the only American artillery in action during this period. Arrived at Camp Pontauezen, December 1, 1918, getting ready to sail for (illegible), Brest, France. Lineage and Honors Information: I Corps (2009). This will always mark the end of the great world war. Guard for President Wilson at his Paris Mansion and the Peace Commission, from February 12 to July 8, 1919. Drilled for the Spanish-American War, in an Indiana Regiment. In WW 1 they were named after a British slang term for a biting bug. Wine or beer purchased in cafes will be used on the premises and not carried away in bottles or other receptables.. Those who had been unable to make cover had flattened themselves on the ground in the fine imitation of the American Pancake. The only remedy for them is a complete change of underwear. Participated in Major offenses at Lorraine Front, Champagne Front, St. Mihiel Front, and numerous smaller engagements both offensive and defensive. Army War College Historical Section (1988a), p. v. Army War College Historical Section (1988a), pp. "An American battery of howitzers ready to fire upon the Huns from the ruins of a town in France. All Rights Reserved. 1.The following regulations for the government of troops billeted in Sarrey are hereby published for the guidance of all concerned: (a) Cafes will be open to troops for sale of light wines and beers during the following hours: 1:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. View of French Army soldiers,wearing Adrian helmets, and two unidentified military personnel, standing around a captured, camouflaged German artillery gun, seen on an artillery-damaged hill, north of Pont--Mousson, France (circa 1918) Photograph collected by Henry L. Graves. It was used to quench thirst, to enjoy in comradeship, to relax and possibly, to help for a moment, to forget about the horror of war. I firmly believe that every American young man should have the benefits of military training and should be required to enroll and train with military reserve. He enjoyed Camp life in Springfield very much, as well as all through his military training. Artillery shells were first used by the Germans in 1915 and soon after adopted by the Allies. What was your attitude towards military service before the war? "At about two o'clock in the afternoon, the arrival of the first shell afforded a new sensation, although the explosion itself was no more responsible for the open-mouthed astonishment of the batterymen than the miraculous disappearance of the French. Reorganized 1 September 2008 to consist of the 1st Battalion. It was assigned to the First Army when it was created on 15 August 1918. Battles: Cantigny, 2nd Battle of the Marne, Toul, St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest, Haueil, Alsace Lorraine Hill #204. From the papers of Captain Clarence J. Minick, 361st Infantry, 91st Division the following order was found: Headquarters 3rd Battalion, 91st Division, Sarrey, France, July 24, 1918. While in the battle of Chateau-Thierry, his horse, which he brought from St. Paul, was shot from under him. in moving overseas., William Raymond Harper, Infantry, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Three days later, the formation was designated an administrative organization and tasked with commanding training efforts in the French XXXIII Corps and the French XL Corps areas, relieving V Corps of the command. Entered service in May 1917. Was firing a six-inch Howitzer gun when it blew up causing my injuries (wounded in the left forearm and thigh at Baccarat, Lorraine Sector) at the same time killing Paul Cross and Bernard Hurst of Shelbyville, Indiana. When the signal is given the boys would rush into their billets and the officers thought they stayed in until the alls well signal is given, but there happen to be a back door in the building so boys would rush in the front door and out the back, and watch the battle.. We had beer for our dinner - plenty of it - and a good tuck-in to go with it! 32nd Division Major General W. G. Haan, commanding; Lieutenant-Colonel Allen L. Briggs, Chief of Staff; Major John H. Howard, Adjutant General. The New York National Guard hadserved in Pershing's Mexican expedition in 1916 and Mac Arthur's vision, evolving from a desperate need for more experienced officers to train the newly drafted army, created the 42nd. Ammunition Train in December 1917. Major General Harry F. Hodges, commanding; Major George M. Peek, Adjutant General. A printed announcement of a "Reunion and Smoker" party for the 77th Division's MP Company on Oct. 25, 1919 at the 77th Division Association Club House in New York City. 2nd Division (U.S.M.C) Brigadier General John E. LeJeune, commanding; Brigadier General Preston Brown, Chief-of-Staff. Army War College Historical Section (1988a), p. 243. Possibly at Camp Funston. The thirty-five members of the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division gathered with French soldiers at the foot of the Memorial Statue near the French village ofFere-en-Tardenois to celebrate the anniversary on July 2018. President (Wilson) arrived Brest on December 13, the 139th included in the bunch to meet him. The Defense of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations of 1914 specifically prohibited the sale and consumption on weekdays 12 noon to 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays [the same hours].. All in all, there's something about the artillery game that makes it the most interesting and the most fascinating of all. This, Clyde considered a great honor. We provide digital scans of the original military service records of your WWI veteran and can customize our research process to your specific needs. 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. Army War College Historical Section (1988a), pp. This category is managed by the The Great War Project in association with the Categorization Project. Major General Joseph E. Kuhn, commanding; Colonel Tenny Ross, Chief-of-Staff; Major Charles B. Moore, Adjutant-General. Physical Address Stationed at Ft. Snelling, Minn. Choose from a wide range of high quality 4K or HD videos and footage. I have seen fellows make speed, but none like I made from this dugout. Commander Battery D, 129th Field Artillery. Enlisted April 5, 1916, at Columbus, Ohio. James Edward Connolly, Corporal, FA, RD, Allen County, Indiana. Ceramic beer tankards were illustrated with scenes of soldiers service so they could be reminded of what they had gone through while enjoying their favorite brew. With a helmet full of flour and a little corn syrup any hausfrau could produce an elegant set of waffles. Evidently, the waffles reached such an esteemed place that the very name of eierkuchen was transferred to anything that looked appetizing, especially young women.. [13], Assisted by the French XXXII Corps, I Corps was organized and activated on 1520 January 1918. McRouse and Rev. Theodore W. Patterson, Grant County, Indiana, Co. F, 63rd Infantry. Enterprise. Army War College Historical Section (1988b), p. 192. Tell your mother I will drink her share of beer. C, 139th Field Artillery, 38th Div., Grant County, Indiana. Photograph taken or collected by Willie H. Mann of Chatham County, N.C., while he was stationed in the 81st Infantry Division, U.S. Army, at Camp Jackson [circa 1918]. The beer still tastes excellent, and he still drinks a few pints daily. Transferred from 17th Cavalry to 5th Div. [2], The troop ships used to transport the AEF were, at first, any ships that were available. Don't know how long we slept, but woke up with a horrible feeling, a G.I. [19] After the Armistice, II Corps was reassigned to the Third Army's control, before being demobilized on 1 February 1919. Received battery citations. Army War College Historical Section (1988b), p. 428. Ordered into active Federal service 15 April 2009 at home stations; released from active Federal service 19 May 2010 and reverted to state control. Harry Robert Hall, Major, Batt. After the usual military service, his remains were sent to his grief-stricken parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Scott at Fairmont, Indiana. The first C Batteryman to give his life for the cause. Was home on furlough, July 1919, arrived back to Camp Mills, sent from there to Washington, DC, and is now serving with the 63rd Infantry at East Potomac Park, Washington, DC. [28], It participated in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and in the defensive sector in Lorraine from 20 August 1918 to 11 September 1918. Extract General Order No. B. Erwin, 6th Brigade, Field Artillery Brigadier General E. A. Millar, Division Units 6th Division Headquarters Troop; 16th Machine Gun Battalion, 71st Brigade Infantry Brigadier General Henry Hutchings, 72nd Brigade Infantry Brigadier General John A. Hulen. Artillery was Trench Warfare and was a major factor in WW1. The explosive is being further perfected and has not yet been adapted for military purpose. Also served with the Army of Occupation in Germany. Headquarters, 402d Field Artillery Brigade. We are a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. His home is Lafayette. Was transferred from Aberdeen proving grounds, Aberdeen, Maryland to the Construction Department, Quartermaster Corps, Washington, in May 1918. Army War College Historical Section (1988b), p. 75. All our mail is handed to the United States Post Office and we cant use the French ones, so if you're not near a United States one you can't write. It attacked in the Lorraine area, and also around Saint-Mihiel, before later recapturing and liberating the Duchy of Luxemburg. Enlisted April 12, 1917, Trained at Syracuse, New York. The United States provided around 240,000 men in nine veteran divisions, nearly a third of the total occupying force, for this task. Member of the Carnegie Expedition of 1915-16, circumnavigating the South Pole. ", US Official Photos, America's War For Humanity, Ora Dayton Catlin, Pvt, Field Artillery, Hamilton County, Indiana, Gold Star (Died of tuberculosis of the spine), Participating in a field meet, while running a footrace he fell, while trying to win the race. the frustrations of the 42nd with a disabled tank overshadowing a muddy, rat-infested, shell smashed trench. 1st Brigade Infantry Major [General] John L. Hines; 2nd Brigade Infantry Major General Beaumont B. Buck, Division Units 1st Machine Gun Battalion, 3rd Brigade Infantry Brigadier General Hanson E. Ely, 4th Brigade Infantry (Marines) Brigadier General John A. LeJeune, 2nd Brigade Field Artillery Brigadier General A. J. Bowley, Division Units 2nd Division Headquarters Troop; 4th Machine Gun Battalion, 51st Brigade Infantry Brigadier General George H. Shelton, 52nd Brigade Infantry Brigadier General C. H. Cole, 51st Brigade Field Artillery Brigadier General D. E. Aultman, Division Units 26th Headquarters Troop; 101st Machine Gun Battalion, 63rd Brigade Infantry Brigadier General William D. Connor, 64th Brigade Infantry Brigadier General E. B. Winans. 337340. The GCVHF office will be open by appointment only until April 2023. Ind. [29], V Corps was organized over the period 712 July 1918 in France as a Regular Army formation within the American Expeditionary Forces. Cooties can be serious, lice, and the ever-present rats, transmit disease and it is estimated that over 70% of duty time lost was due to disease. C.H. Major General Edward M. Lewis, commanding; Lieutenant Colonel Robert B. McBride, Chief-of-Staff; Lieutenant-Colonel Francis B. Hinkle, Adjutant General. The alternative is the entrance into THE League of Nations, without reservations, IMMEDIATELY. Your membership lasts for one year. Major General Adelbert Cronkhite, commanding; Lieutenant Colonel William H. Waldron, Chief of Staff, Major Steven C. Clark, Adjutant General. It was demobilized on 20 April 1919. By the end of World War I, the corps had fought in three named campaigns: the Battle of Saint-Mihiel, the MeuseArgonne Offensive, and the Lorraine Campaign. Battery C, 108th Field Artillery firing a salvo at retreating Huns, from the ruins of an unidentified city in France. Enlisted as a Private and was commissioned a Captain in 2nd Indiana Field Artillery on May 6, 1918, and assigned to Battery E. As an officer of the 2nd Indiana Field Artillery, I entered the government artillery school at West Point, Kentucky about June 3, 1918, and remained there until about July 12, 1918. Volunteered in engineer officers Reserve Corps, April 10, 1917, Washington, DC. A Nominal Roll is a list of the Officers, NCOs and Men who served in a unit of the CEF at a specific point in time. Awarded Distinguish Service Cross for rescuing a comrade during a heavy bombardment. Grayson County Virginia Heritage Foundation (GCVHF) is established to promote, preserve, and share the cultural and family heritages of Grayson County, Virginia. Help with reading books -- Report a bad link -- Suggest a new listing, Home -- Search -- New Listings -- Authors -- Titles -- Subjects -- Serials, Books -- News -- Features -- Archives -- The Inside Story. The following amount of ammunition was hauled by the motor Battalion while at the front. You can set up a recurring payment for your membership so you dont have to remember to renew every year. The story of the 139th field artillery, American expeditionary forces by Moorhead, Robert Lowry, 1875-Publication date [c1920] Topics United States. Army War College Historical Section (1988a), pp. 1st Lt, 12th US Aviation Observation Squadron. It was demobilized on 15 April 1919, after the war had ended. Independence, VA 24348 While General Joffre of France was visited the United States, Clyde's Co., being the best drilled and all the men being near of size, were chosen as General Joffres bodyguards while he was in Springfield and at Lincolns town. Overseas, Oct. 18th, 1917. Received honorable discharge from the service at Camp Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. First Army. Alfred Hogston, 9th Div., Infantry, Grant County, Indiana. Was in Active Service in Many Big Drives. Transferred to Embarkation Camp at Bordeaux, France, as a staff officer of the Inspector Generals Dept.

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