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The United States Marine Corps 124 the Legion in Georgia THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS 124 THE LEGION IN GEORGIA The United States Marine Corps U . S. M a r in e s F r o m G e o r g ia The Marines, now commonly known as “Devil Dogs,” are soldiers of the sea. The dress and the degrees of rank of this corps corresponds more with that of the army than of the navy, although they operate under the control and in co-operation with the latter depart­ ment. The establishment of the Marines dates from an early period in American history. Dur­ ing the Revolutionary W ar the regulations of dress were as follows. O f f i c e r s Coat green cutaway faced with white E n l i s t e d M e n Buttons .. silver Coat faced with red Breeches white edged with green Buttons pewter Vest white Breeches _ light colored Stockings white Vest white woolen jacket, green shirt Gaiters black Stockings white woolen H at ____ cocked Gaiters black Overcoats . blue H at __ round hat with a white binding Overcoats - blue Officers and men wore powdered hair; flour was issued the men for this purpose. The modern dress of the Marines, however, has a tendency to retain the green shade in its uniform, but its modern color-tones differ greatly from the ornate embellishments of early days. In all wars the “estimate of the situation” has been “The Marines have landed and the situation is well in hand.” U n i t e d St a t e s M a r i n e C o r p s Army, the degrees of rank being the same. St a f f D e v ic e s Adjutant and Inspector’s Department: e n l i s t e d The insigne of rank is in the form of Crossed sword and fasces in gold, silver chevrons worn point upward, midway be­ wreath and enclosing red, white and blue tween the elbow and the shoulder. The enamel shield. service chevrons are smaller in size and Quartermaster’s Department: slightly darker in shade than the color of the Crossed sword and key in gold, gold wheel coat. In the dress uniform these chevrons with blue enamel rim and thirteen gold are of yellow silk. stars. Sergeant Major: Three stripes and an arc Paymaster’s Department: of three. Crossed sword and quill in gold with silver Quartermaster Sergeant: Three stripes leaf. and three bars. With the service uniforms these devices Gunnery Sergeant: Three stripes, a burst­ are in bronze. ing bomb, two crossed rifles. I n s ig n e o f R a n k Drum Major: Three stripes, three bars, with star between. o f f i c e r s Sergeant: Three stripes. The rank badges of the Marine corps are Corporal: Two stripes. similar to those used in the United States Lance Corporal: One stripe. GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR 125 THE UNITED STATES MARINES IN THE W O R LD W AR il 6; 1917 Disposition November 11, 6664 In the United States 1918. proper 37043 Virgin Islands, Cuba, Guam, Hawaiian Isl­ ands, 1734 Porto Rico and the 4546 Philippine Island China, Haiti, 2999 San Domingo, Nicara- 3257 gua, etc. Naval duty ashore in war zone Azores 199 England 71 France 1176 1446 Sea duty on board Naval vessels 2073 American Expeditionary Force 24S55 11397 Total 72920 CASUALTIES* In Europe Elsewhere Killed in action ............................................................. 1450 Killed in action .................................................. 8 1458 Died of wounds ............................................................. 1006 Died of wounds ................. 3 1009 Died of disease ...... 304 Died of disease ...................................................628 932 Other causes .................................................................... 47 O ther causes ..........................................................148 195 Total deaths ................................................................2807 Total deaths ................................................ 787 3594 Wounds not mortal ................................................. 9915 Wounds not mortal ............................................. 24 9939 Prisoners of w ar ............................................................ 65 Prisoners of w ar ................................................. 0 65 GEORGIA’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE U. S. MARINE CORPS* Strength Officers ............................................................................... 34 Enlisted Personnel Volunteered .................................................................... 1060 Inducted .............. 78 Total ................................................................................. 1172 CASUALTIES Officers ........................................................................................... Killed in a c tio n ..................................................... 1 Enlisted personnel .......................................................................Killed in action 32 Died of wounds ....................................................... 22 Total ..................................................... 55 Officers .................. .Wounded, not mortal .......................................... 2 Enlisted personnel Wounded, not m ortal ...........................................144 Total ..................................................... 146 Officers .................. Died of disease in foreign countries.............. 0 Enlisted personnel Died of disease in foreign countries .............. 6 Officers .................. Died of accidents ................................................ 0 Enlisted personnel Died of accidents .......................................... 2 Officers .................. .Died of disease in ports in the U. S............... 0 Enlisted personnel Died of disease in ports in the U. S............... 5 13 Total deaths 68 ♦Statistics taken from government sources. 126 THE LEGION IN GEORGIA AEF CEMETERY MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS FROM GEORGIA WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE DURING THE WORLD WAR, 1917-1918 OFFICERS DAVIS, Teasley, Res., Gilmer; Born, Gilmer; Org., 96th Co., 6th Regmt.; Died, 7-19-18, KIA Soissons. OVERTON, Macon Caldwell, Res., Greene; Born, DIAL, Harvey Grady, Res., Fulton; Born, Newton; Greene; Rank, Captain; Org., 6th Regiment; Died Org., 83rd Co., 6th Regmt.; Died, 6-13-18, KIA 11-1-18, WRIA St. Georges, France (1-5-7). Chateau-Thierry. DERRICK, John Leon, Res., Clayton; Born, Rabun; ENLISTED PERSONNEL Org., 80th Co., 6th Regm t.; Died, 10-5-18, KIA Meuse-Argonne (7). ABERCROMBIE, Lewis Felton, Res., Fulton; Born, DORRIS, Frank Parks, Res., Douglas; Born, Doug­ (S. C.); Rank, Corpl.; Org., 8th Co., Santiago D. R.; las; Org., 83rd Co., 6th Regmt.; Died, 6-6-18, KIA Died, 11-3-18, WRIA. ADAMS, Eli, Res., Baldwin; Born, Jones; Rank, FOWLER, Robert Carl, Res., Meriwether; Born, Pvt., 1st Cl.; Org., 20th Co., 5th Regt.; Died, 11-3-18, Meriwether; Org., 45th Co., 5th Regmt.; Died, WRIA Meuse-Argonne. 6-29-18, W RIA Soissons. AKINS, Thomas Edward, Res., Polk; Born, (Ala.) ; GADDIS, George Dewey, Res., Fulton; Born, (Mon­ Rank, Pvt.; Org., 6th Regiment; Died, 6-6-18, WRIA. tana) ; Rank, Pvt.; Org., 29th Co., 5th Regmt.; Died, ATTAWAY, William Joseph, Res., Fulton; Born, 6-20-18, WRIA Chateau-Thierry. Floyd; Org., 49th Co., 5th Regt.; Died, 6-6-18, GEE, David Gasper, Res., Fulton; Born, (Fla.) ; WRIA Meuse-Argonne. Rank, Pvt.; Org., 55th Co., 5th Regm t.; Died 6-11-18, AUSBORN, Sylvanus, Res., Habersham; Born, W RIA. Habersham; Org., 74th Co., 6th Regmt.; Died, GEIGER, Harold Clifford, Res., Montgomery; Born, 11-1-18, K IA Meuse-Argonne. Montgomery; Org., 47th Co., 5th Regmt.; Died, BABB, Claud Augustus, Res., Henry; Born, Henry; 6-16-18, W RIA Chateau-Thierry. Org., 17th Co., 5th Regm t.; Died, 6-15-18, KIA Aisne GIBBS, Rufus Montgomery, Res., DeKalb; Born, Defensive (1-2-2-7). W alton; Org., 81st Co., 6th Regm t.; Died, 6-10-18, BALLARD, Arthur Roland, Res., Pike; Born, Spald­ WRIA Chateau-Thierry. ing; Org., Jd. 96th Co., 6th Regmt.; Died, 10-3-18, GILL, Homer Edward, Res., Bryan; Born, Jenkins; KIA Meuse-Argonne (4-5). Org., H dqtrs. Co., 5th Regm t.; Died, 10-31-18, KIA BEAVERS, Albert Alexander, Res., Cobb; Born, Meuse-Argonne. Cherokee; Rank, P vt.; 18th Co., KIA— 11-11-18. GLEN, Thomas Dawson, Jr., Res., Fulton; Born, BECK, Marcus Wailand, Jr., Res., Fulton; Born, F ulton; Org., 76th Co., 6th Regmt.; Died, 6-11-18, Banks; Org., 78th Co., 6th Regm t.; Died, 6-14-18, KIA Chateau-Thierry. KIA Chateau-Thierry. GOOLSBY, Eulie Thurston, Res., Richmond; Born, BOLDING, Paul Elbert, Res., Hall; Born, Hall; Richmond; Org., 76th Co., 6th Regmt.; Died, 11-5-18, Org., 75th Co., 6th Regmt.; Died, 10-3-18, WRIA KIA Meuse-Argonne. Meuse-Argonne. GRAHAM, R oss Quinn, Res., Walker; Born, BOOTH, William Horace, Jr., Res., Stephens; Born, Walker; Org., 78th Co., 6th Regmt.; Died, 6-16-18, (T en n .); Rank, Pvt.; Org., 97th Co.. 5th Regmt.; WRIA Chateau-Thierry. Died, 10-4-18, KIA (2-7) Meuse-Argonne. GUERRY, Thomas LeGrande, Res., Macon; Born, BROCK, Joe McKinley, Res., Troup; Born, (Ga.) ; Quitman; Org., 96th Co., 6th Regmt.; Died, 6-16-18, Org., 18th Co., 5th Regmt.; Died, 6-8-18, KIA WRIA Chateau-Thierry. Chateau-Thierry. GUNN, John Louis, Res., Crisp; Born, Crisp; Org., BROWN, Dilmus, Res., Madison; Born, Jackson; 97th Co., 6th Regmt.; Died, 10-7-18, W RIA Meuse- Org., 55th Co., 5th Regmt.; Died, 6-12-18, KIA Argonne. Chateau-Thierry (1-7-2-5). HALL, Ralph Milton, Res., Fulton; Born. Thomas; DAVENPORT, Clarence Lee, Res., Fulton; Born, Rank. Corpl.; Org., 8th Co., 5th Regmt.; Died, 10-6- Coweta; Org., 6th Regmt. Repl. Bn.; Died, 7-19-18, 18. W RIA Meuse-Argonne. KIA Soissons. HARRALSON, Aymard Collins, Res., Fulton; Born. GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR 127 ROMAGNE, FRANCE (N. C .); Rank, Pvt., 1st CL; Org., 55th Co., 5th VICK, James Aubrey, Res.,
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