SECOND
I I DIVISION.
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r' ' ' THE SECOND DIVISION
SYLLABI OF THE HISTORIES OF REGIMENTS AND SEPARATE ORGANIZATIONS.
From dates of organization to June 1, 1919.
Coblenzer Volkszeltung. Coblenz, Germany. ORDER OF SYLLABI. page Second Divlson . 3 Third Infantry Brigade 9 Ninth Infantry • . . . 12 Twenty-third Infantry • 14 Fifth Machine Gun Battalion • 16 Fourth Infantry Brigade 18 Fifth Marines ...... 20 SL~th Marines . . . . • • . 22 Sixth Machine Gun Battalion 25 Fourlh Machine Gun Battalion 27 Second Field Artillery Brigade 29 Twelfth Field Artillery . . 31 Fifteenth Field Artillery • . 33 Seventeenth Field Artillery 35 Second Engineers . . . . • 37 First Field Signal Battalion 38 Second Supply Train . . . 41 Second Ammunition Train • 42 Second Sanitary Train • 44 Second Engineer Train . • 45 Motor Transport Corps • • 47 Second Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop 48 Headquarters Troop . . 49 Second Military Police • • . • • . • 51 SECOND DIVISION.
TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Division organized at Bourmont, France, in October 1917. SUB-DIVISIONS: Infantry 3rd Infantry Brigade: 9th Infantry Regiment 23rd Infantry Regiment 5th Machine Gun Battalion 4th Infantry Brigade: 5th Marine Regiment 6th Marine Regiment 6th Machine Gun Battalion Machine Gun Battalion (Divisional) 4th Machine Gun Battalion Artillery 2nd Field Artillery Brigade: 12th Field Artillery 15th Field Artillery 17th Field Artillery 2nd Trench Motor Battery Engineers 2nd Engineer Regiment Signal Corps Field Signal Battalion - 4 - Trains 2nd Train Hqrs. and Military Pollee 2nd Ammunit10n Train 2nd Supply Train 2nd En~ineer Train 2nd Sanitary Train Miscellaneous Headquarters. Troop 2nd Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop Mobile Veterinary Section No. 2 Motor Tr.ansport Corps Service Park Units 303 and 363 Salvage Squad No. 2 Sales Commissary Unit No. 1 P. E S. del. A. P. 0. 710 Railhead Detachment Clothing and Bath Unit No. 320* Mobile Laundry Unit No. 326* Bakery Unit No 31 'J* Delousing and Bath Unit No. 17* Commanding Oenerals Name Assumed Command Brig. Gen. C. A. Doyen, U.S.M.C. Oct. 26, 1917. Maj. Gen. Omar Bundy, N. A. Nov. 8, 1917. Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord, N. A. July 15. 1918. Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, U. S. M. C. July 29, 1918. Chiefs of Staff. Colonel Preston Brown, G. S. April 6, 1~18- Sept, 18, 1918 Colonel James C. Rhea, G. S. Sept. 19, 1918- Nov. 1, 1918 Colonel Hu B. Myers, G. S. Nov. 2, 1918 to date. Dates of Arrival in France 3rd Brigade infantry: -Sept.- Oct 1917 4th Brigade Marines: - June, 1917- Jan. 1918 2nd Brigade field Artillery: -Dec. 1917 -Jan. 1918 Trains and other troops: - Oct. 1917 to Jan. 1918.
"These units joined Division after Us arrival In Oermany. - 5 - Training Periods Subordinate 11nits assembled in Bonrmont area. fo-r inte!lslve traini11g in Junnary, 1318, '!onth.ued to lt.farch 14, 1918. Robert F.spagne area May 14th to May 20th, 1918. GisoTS, Chaumont-en Vexin ;JrPa May 21st to 31st, 1918. Colombcy-les-Belles area August 1 gth to September 1st, Hll.S. Verdun Sector March 15th - May 13th, 1918. Dhh~;ion occupied •rouJon and Troyan Sectors in conjunction with }'ren<~h. A German raid in force was mnde against the 9th Infantry on April 13th, 1a lR. TLis was the largest demonstration made agAinst American. troops up to this time. 'rhe 9th Infan· try tcok many prisoners and inflicted heavy casualties on the Germans. Aisne- Marne Defensive (west of Chateau-Thierry) May 31 - June 5, 1918. The Division mfl'l"ed by carnian to area northeast of Meaux and took up a position across the Paris-Metz highway west of Chato..·m Thierry .May 31st, 1918. The German advance on Pari~ was stopped and the enemy rhrown back dUiing this oreratiun, which lasted until June 6th, 1!118. Chateau Thierry Sector June 6th -July 9th, 1918. Almost e.. ''ti'nuous fighting marked the 2nd Division's stay in this sector. During this time the Belleau '\Voods, and th& vil1ng1s of Dourcs.. 1les and Vaux were captured. C't.snaltit>s were heavy, but the Amel'i·~an Army d"'monstrate•l its ability to suci3css~ fully meet in battle the best of Guman troops. Alsne-Marne Offensive (Soissons) July 18th -19th, 1918. Attacked as part of the 20th Army Corps (French) near Scissons on the w<•stcrn side of the salient the Germans had pushed down to the :!tfflrne. Cnptnrf:'d Bcaurcpaire Farm, Vau castille, Vierzy and advanced to Tigny. Marbache Sector August. 12th- 16th, 1918. Quiet sector on Moselle Uiver. No action except for numeroua patrola. - b - St. Mihiel Offensive September, 12th -16th 1918. Went into the line near Limey, night of September 9th-10th, 1918; attacked with 1st Ameri·3~tn Army Sepwmbnr 12th, 1918, cnptnred Thiaucourt; Xamm9s and Jaulny \Yer•J taken, ndva.ntcd to thP. vieinity of Rarnbercourt. RclievcJ. September 16th, 1918. Took mr..ny prisoners, losses -;light. Attack made in aeeord.·Ulce with r1ans perfected in training area. Meuse-Argonne Offensive (Champagne) Oct. 1st -lOth, 1918. Mm·ed from Mairy-sur~Marne to Suippes·Souain Ar~n. Went into front line under 21st Corps (J.'rpveh) Octobor 1st, 1918 ncar Somxne·Py. Cleaned up Essen 'I'rench. Jun1ped o'ff October 3rd, HilS, nnd ad,•aneed to Medc>ah Fmc, Bl:wc Mcnt Uidgo Road. Captured the strong enemy position of Blanc Mont and town of St. Etienne. Our losses were severe. Helicvej by 36th DiviSion, tJ. S., October lOth, 1918, and moveU to rest area near Sornme Suippes. Meuse·Argonne Offensive November 1st -11th, 1918. Matched to 1st Am'3ricall Army arc•a Oetoher 2£:'1d-2fith, l!J18. J:eJie-,-ed ?2nd Division in liua nE:n:r 1.andres-'3t-St. Georges, night of October 30th-31st. Attacked Nonmber 1st, 1918, advanced to Corps Objcr.fil'e. Captured Lan·lre!H·t-St. Georges, St. George, LandreviJle and BayonviHe; eontnmed the advance for fil'\'Cral days, eapturea :F'osse, NJunrt, I~etnune and Beaumont. Cross·~d the Meuse the night of N•>vcmber lOth·llt!l, HHS, and were fighting cast of river wh::-n tbP. Armistic:.c went; into effect. ill !I Officera and 9972 n1en, who w~ro pn•sent 1vith the :Civi!lion on :March 15th, 1918, were present for duty on this date. Remained in the Be'"lum.ont-Pouilly Area refitting until No~ vember 17th, 191S. March to the Rhine. Marched at 5.00 A. M., on Novembel" 17th, 1918; cro•sed tho Ameril•an frC\nt line, advanced through Belgium :md Lux£ml.Jourg and entered GeJmany December Jst, 191S. Reached tho Rhine in the ,.ic.inity of Hemugcn and i!rtHseU this river December 13th, l!HR. Occupied area No. 2 of the American Srctor of the Coblcnz Bridgehead lllld established Headquarters at lloddcsdorf. - 7 Accomp!lshments in the field. Kilometers advanced against opposition - 62. Prisoners Captured Officers Men Total 288 11 738 12 026 Materiel Captured Heavy Light Trench Machine Anti Artillery Artillery Mortars Guns') Tank Guns R.iflcs') 74 269 58 1350 8 1000 Decorations Awarded. Medal of Honor Total . 7 Distinguished Service Crosses Total ...... 675 Distinguished Service Medals Officers...... 10 Belgian Crosses Officers...... 6 Legion of Honor (French) Officers ...... 17 Medaille Milltalre (French) Men ...... • ... 42 Croix de Guerre (French) Total ...... 2740 Croce di Guera (Italian) Total ...... 15 Knight of Order of Crown of Italy Officer ...... 1 Citations for Distinguished Gallantry Total ...... 795 · ') Many machine guns taptured at St. Mihiel were not counted and are ttot figured in this total. I) Not counted e:r.cept in the St. Mlhiel Offensive. - 8- American Citations 2nd Division - G. 0. 112, G. H. Q., A. E. F., July 9th, 1918 2nd Division - G. 0. 9, Hq. 111, A. C., July 25th, 19i8 2nd Division- 0. 0. 26, Hq. V, A. C., Nov. 20th, 1918. 2nd Division - 0. 0. 232, 0. H. Q. A. E. F., Dec. 19, 1918 2nd Dlvlslon - 0. 0. 238, 0. H. Q. A. E. F., Dec. 26, 1918. French Army Citations Co. I, 9th Regiment Infantry , . • April 14, 1918 Co. L, 9th Regiment Infantry . . • April 14, 1918 4th Platoon Co. K, 9th Regt. In!. . April 14, 19!8 4th fuigade (Marine) • . . . • • June 2-13, 1918 5th Regiment Marines 6th Regiment Marines 6th M, 0. Bn. Marines Co. F, 9th Regiment Infantry . June 6 - 7, 1918 Co. 0, 9th Regiment Infantry June 6- 7, 1918 9th Regiment Infantry . July 18, 1918 23rd Regiment Infantry . 18, 1918 5th M. 0. Bn. . . . 18, 1918 5th Regiment Marines 18, 1918 6th Regiment Mar.lnes 18, 1918 6th M. 0. Bn. Marines 18, 1918 12th F. A. Regiment . • 18, 1918 15th F. A. Regiment . 18, 1918 17th F. A. Regiment . 18, 1918 Battery D, 17th F. A. • 18, 1918 4th M. 0. Bn. . . . • 18, 19 t 8 2nd Regiment Engineers • 18, 1918 9th Regiment lnfa•"" ry . Oct. 3, 1918 23rd Regiment l•IJ -,try . 3, 1918 5th Regiment Marines • 3. 1918 6th Regiment MJrines . 3. 1918 2nd Regiment Engineers 3, 1918 Casualties Killed Severely Slightly Gassed Missing Total & Died Wounded Wounded Officers 189 113 393 70 0 765 Men 4888 3565 13181 2662 328 25224 Total 50/7 3678 14174 2732 3~8 259!19 - q -
THIRD INFANTRY BRIGADE.
TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: August 11, 1917, Syracuse, N. Y., then called 1st Provisional 'Brigade, or the Syracul:io Brigade. SUB-DIVISIONS: l':inth Infantry Re)l'iment, 'l'wenty-Third Infantry Regiment, 5th 1\la('hiue Gun Battalion. Names of Commanding Officers. Colon<•! Hurry R. Lo•, Sept. 21st, 19.17- Octol1er 10, 1917. Colonel Walter K. Wright, Oct. lOth, 1~17 - Feb. 10, 1918. Brigadit:r General Peter Murray, F(>lJ. 10_. 1917 - May 7th, 191~. Brigadier General E. ).{. I~cwis, ~fay 7th, 191S- July 15~ 1918. Brigauier Genom! Hanson E Ely, July 15th, 1918 - Oct. 17, 1918. Colonel Robert 0. Van Horn, Oct. 17, 1918- No~. 2,' 1918. Colonel J. C. Rhea, Nu,·embcr 2nd, 1918 - Nov. 23, 1918. B1:ig:tdier General Charles .E: Kilbourne, Nov. 23, 1918 - Feb. !!4 1919 Br1ga<1ier G~neral •rhomaCJ "\V. Darrah, F~bruary 24th, 1919 -Murch 31st, J 919.
Co]onel J~ol1E'rt 0. Vun Tiorn, March 31. J919-Jono 91 1919. Colo~:el Milo C. Corry, Juno 9, 1919-Juno 23, 1919. Brigadier General I-'nul B. Malone, J\mo 23, 1919 to date. Date of Arrival in France. Soptember 20th, 1917 - October 6th, 1917. Training Periods. };,,tween October 1st und October 9th, 1917, tho Brigade was aEscmhled in the Bonrmont Arta.. By the midd113 of l'ltm·omhe1 only 4 1·if1t> eompanies w~rc left iu the 23rd Infantry and 6 in tho N.intb, the othc·rs having boon sent to the S. (), A. ta bo used as labor troop~. 'l'brse troopi had no furtho'3r training lllltil tl1ey rocturncU to the Brigacl\l in .Tnnuary. About the l~th of January, 1918, a. vedod of intcn!:!!h'c tr:.iJJing wns begun whieh continued up until the troops v:~iat iMo the line. May 9th to 20th Bar-1c-Duo. On )lay 20th a mo\·en·cnt by train lu~ting twa duya was begun to an arcu. north of Paris. Intensive trninin~,t wu continued. - 10 - Verdun Sector. In March orders were received directing tho movement of the Bri~ndo to sector on the WCHtern side of St. Mihlel 8n1ient. The movement wn!ii bP.gun on Mar~h 13th. Brigade Headquarters wae estahJishl'd at Troyan. '£he firet troops cntort~ll the lines on the night. of ·Mar•!h 17th-13th, JPlS. r.ll:c first en~agame11t with the enemy oeeurred on tlld night of March lSt.h-l!lth. The fJUCli'7 attempted a raid on tha 23ra Infantry tronches but did not succeed in Jeaching them. A Brigade sector was formed on April 24th. tlu") Brigada funethm!ng hS a Brigade of the U2nil French Division. '!,he tour of cl!lty ns :t wL<1lc wns very yuict in tltis sector with tho excrption. of U1e night of April 13th-14th, when the cncmJ attempted n large rni1 iii tile S(•ttor occupied by tllc !Jth Infa.ntry. It was u ,·ictory for thcJ Amerlcann as our men not only d!'..>Vc the enemy of£ but captured mol"e and killed a larger number th::m thl'Y lost. Chateau Thierry Socfor. On ;ruly 18th, Brigade attacked and drove the enemy from Chatcnu 'J"hicrry Sector, un1l cventualiy took up nn organized line. on June Cth; nnd rtmminoJrl 'in H:.is Sfetor until July, l1cing relieved from tho f10nt lines on tha night of July 9th by the 51st Brigade, 2Gt!l lhdsion. During- t.his p.•Iiotl troops were unrlt>r continul)'ll artillery nnd machine gun fire. July 1st a battalion of the 9th and one cf thP 2~rd Infantry, in a perfect nttack, captured Vau1 an•J l.a J1p(he wood~. July JGth troops movoU Ly bus to vicinity of Yi!lers Cottercts woods. Aisne Marne Offensive. On July iSth Brigade attacke~ and drQve the e.nemy from BcaurEpaire Fme, VaUt~nstillc, captured tha "town of \Tic..rzy and e:stahlishrd a Hnll in nd\'nnec of the.> town which thev held until r~lic\'ed by a Frtmch Division on the night of J\1ly l!Jth-20th. Marbache Sector. Upon relief, the Bri~ade was moYed to the vicinity of Picrl'efonds on July 20th, thcnC~ to Ormoy-Villers on Jul;r 21et-~:~·nd, reroniniug there nntil .luly 28th, whc.>n ihf' Brigade wa& moved to Nancy. On tho night of Angust Oth-7th troops reliovcd a )I'T<'llfh ni,·ision in the Pont-n-~lonsson Sector. A Brigade of the S~nd Dh·ision relieved :he Drignrle on tho t~ight of Augna* lnth-J4th. 'l'roops proceed~d upon r~lief to vicinity of Coloml)cy.~ les·Bellcs. - 11 - St. Mihiel Offensive. On Septemb•r 2nd troops began a movement townrda the line and on the morning of Septcn.ber 12th nttnekll TIME & PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: January, 1799, Burli,gton, Vermont. Names of Commanding Officers C'olonel Leroy S. Upton - June 1, 1918 to July ~~. 1918. Lieut·Colonel Edwarll. R. Stone - July 26, 1913 to Aug. 30, 1018. Colonel George W. Siuart - August 31, 1918 - October 15, 19lll, Major Hanford MaoNider - Octol:er 15th, 191~ - Octobe! 24, 1918. Licut-Colonel Milo C. Corey - October 25, 1918 - Nov. 2nd, 1918. Colonol Robert 0. Van Hom - Nov, !lnd, 1918 - April 5, 1919, Colonol All'red C. Arnold April 5, 1919 to date. Date of Arrival In France. Sept.:mber 20th, 1911, St. Nazaire. Training Periods. Bourmont Area during winter 1917 - 1918; Bar-le-Due t11nniug Area Mny ljtb-20tb, 1918; Chaumont·en-Ycx.in Area, llhy 20th·SOtb, 1918; Colo:nbey·lea·Bellca Area, August 16th &ptomher lot, 1918. Verdun Sector. Jlelit Sub-Sector Rouvrois, Mnreh 18th,Yay 10th, 1918; fieeond Battalion held Sub-Seel.Or Mont-So113-lca·Cotca, l{ay Otlt·l2th, 1918• .Aisne-Marne Defensive (Chateau Thierry). WilDt by tr11ek to Ohutcan 1-'hlerry, May 31st. Jum• 1st took over an•l held Yuux Sector, assisting in stopping Boehe drive on Paris. Advanoed linea JunP. 6th-7th. Held linM and repullad tl'p03tecl ecnntor-attncks from Jone 1st to July Dtb, Took Vaux July lat. Left tllis sector July ~th 1111d wenJ: to La Barre, Bam. Chamb3rdie District. - 13 - Alsne-Marne Offensive (Solssons). Went to Yi!lers-Cottcrets by truek, J"uly 17th. '!'ook part in attnc!r. .July lSth-l&th. •Jnly 20th marched to Levi&'DM . .July 2:;11 marched to Per·lcs-Combien. Eiitraincd for Nuucy July ;!Jst. Marched to Quartier·Beillc S•etor August 4th, 1918. Marched to Colombey·les·Belle. training area Augnst 16th. St. Mlhlel Offensive. Went by truck to St. Mihiel Sector, September lat. A ttaeJwd near J.imey September 12th. Martlied to Toul Rest Area, S<•ptember 20th. J.Jnh·ainod for Chalon1Hllll·M31"lle, September 25th. Argonne-Meuse Offensive (Champagne). Went by truck to Buippes September 30th. Witb 6\h Marines in attack on Blanc Mont Ridge, October Brd, nnd engaged !1ere until relim•ed on October 9th. Marched to Courtisel, October 14th. Argonne-Meus.e Offensive. Marched to Exermont region October 25th. I.eapfroggcd Fifth Marines, November 2nd, advsncing until Novembor 4th. Leapfrogged 23rd Infantry evening of November 5th. Advanced and took up hont line position west bank of Meuse from Beaumont to Monzon. Took part in attack on the night of November lOth; crossed Mouse morning of N ovembar 11th. March to the Rhine. Billeted in Beaumont until November 17th, when march to tho Rhine started. Marched through Belgium, J.JW TIME AND PLACE OF OROANIZATION: Snmru-. Gf 1917 at Syracuse, ""i. Y. Names of Commandln~ Officers CoJ~n•l Walter K. Wright (March 15, 1917 - Feb. 15, ..1918) Colonel Pan! B. Mnlond (Feb. 15, 1918 - Sept. 2, 1!ll8) Colun•l Robert 0. Van Horn (S•pt. 2, 1~18 - Sop!. 11, 191S) Colonel Edwnr ITench and on .Tune 5th, the 1st nnd 3rd Battalions took OVel' the line fron1 Bonresehcs to Le 'l'hiolet, rcli~ving the Marines. Theso two battalions attacked late in the nfternoon June Gth, gaining their objecth~c with hc~wy losses. 1rhe regiment retained the portion of the line Bouresches-Lc Thiolet (both inclusive) until Jn1y 9th. 'l'he period was one of great aeth·ity but the only notable offensh·e action after June Gth was the attack July 1st. Onr 3rd Battalion, attacking with a Battalion of the Dth, captured Bois de Ia Roche and the grouncl on tho left of Vanx. Aisne-Mame Offensive (Solssons). On July 18th attacked from a position near Longpont. Ad vnnce was " kilometers. Rolie~ed night July l~th-20th. Marched to St. Etienne, thence to Ormoy-Villers. July 30th. moved to Nancy. Mar bache Sector. A portion of the line ne~r Pont-a-Mousson 'Vas held from August 4th to August 16th when the regiment moved to Allain to rrepare for the St. Mihiel Drivo. St. Mihiel Offensive. 'The regiment attacked near I.imey September 12th, adYancing 9 ki1orn,eters anU carturing Thianeourt. Septemher 14-th rclievei and moved by easy stages to Camp Lafayette near Souain where it arrived September 30th. Colonel Edward R. Stono had assumed eommuncl September 11th. Meuse Argonne Offensive (Champagne) October 3rd attacked as part of tho 4th ]'reneh Army Gener!.l Oouraud. Supported the 9th to the Mcdeah Farm Objee· tive nnd then passed through them, storming the heights southeast of St. F.ticnn~ ·aux-Arnes. 'fhe resistance was strong and the fighting morP. bitter than in any other engagement. Remained in notion until October 9th. Relieved by l4lot Infantry Octobet 'Dth-lOth, marc!Jcll to Camp l\oblette near Cha.lons-sur-M.arne, remaiumg there until October 22nd, when the rcgim('nt moved, by marching, through St. ME'nnchould and the Argonne to a. position in the woods near Exermont. Meuse-Argonne Offensive. On the nigltt of October 31st-November 1st, relievell the 165th Infantry and athckcd at 5.30 A. M., November 1st on a - lb- two·kl1ometer front. Capturod Lnndrcs-et-Bt. Georges, Hois llalloia and Bois I'Epasse, Ail\"ruteing continuously from Novembet lat to Xo.-embe.? 5th, eaptured FoBSe, Letlllllle and Beaumont. March to tile Rhine. Tile Armistice found the rrgiment in and arow\d Yoncq. Prerw·ntions were immediately made for tho mnrob. to the Rhine. Tho DIOYement to the Rhlne Bt•.rled November 16th. Passing through StE-nny, Virto.n, into Belgium, thence thrOugh J... uxem .. bourg, erossod tho Bauer Riv•>r into GPrmnny at Bolleudorf. oil December 1st. On Dcecmber 13th Cl'Oil&Cd the Rhine at Romagen, and on December 20th went into permanent billets at V allendar, Germany. FIFTH MACHINE GUN BATTALION. TIME AND PLACE OF OROANIZATION: August, 1917, Syraeu•o, N. Y. Names of Commanding Officers. Major Shelby C. L<:nsuro- August 14, 1917- Oet. 27, 1917. Captain d 'Alary Fechet - .January 10, 1918 - May 29, 1018. Major Harry T. Lcwla - ll!ny 29th, 1918 - .Jnn. 3.7, 1919. Captain George L. Moulton - .Jnn, 17. 1019 - 'Feb. let, 1919. Major d 'Alary Feebet - Feb. 1,. 1919 - Feb. 14, 1919. Major A. B. Peake - Feb, 14, 1919 - Present date. Date of Arrival In France. September, 1917. Training Periods. A.osigned to N"mtb and T!wenty-Tbird Infantry Regiments and trained lTith them in Bourmont a:rea until March, 1918. Verdun Sedor. The middle of Mo.reb •aw thls new-formed battalion B8 • member of the 3rd Brigade leave ita training area for aetna! trench - 17 - life and warfare in a seetor n.ear Verdun. Headquarters was esta.b~ lished at Troyan throughout this period from Msreh 15th to May 20th. Company C with the 3rd Battalion <>f the 9th Infantry had a taste of real action in a raid by the Germans on Maizey, April 13th. Aisne-Marne Defensive (Chateau Thierry). Relief and a rest of one week at Longeville, near Bar-le-Due, was followed by a move by rail to Bouconvillers near Chars in new Djvision area above Paris. OrdeTed to entrain at Chars on May 21st and was rus::ted around the e!J.Bt of Paris to N anteuil where it detrainP.d. A forced mareh through and past Meaux brought the battalion into Jine with the infantry which had com~ by carnian on the front northwest of Chateau 'Thierry. Battalion Headquarters was established at Coopru. Thirty·eight days of trying warfare was followed by one week's rest. Aisne-Marne Offensive (Soissons). On .July 16th began the ride by csrnions ~nd a forced march to Villers-Cotterets out of whie.h came the attack of .July 18th. Two hot days of swift action up to and beyond Vierzy on the Plateau of Soissons and the Battalion was again relieved returning to Bergy, north of Meaux, for a ten day's rest. Marbache Sector. From Nanteuil-Ie-Houdin tO Nancy by rail, then ten days in a quiet sector near Pont~ a-Mousson., Battalion H~dquarters being at ville·au·Va!. St. Mihiel Offensive. The 15th tn the 30th of August was spent in Camp Bois de 1 ':E~veque between Toni ant! N aney in replacing and trailling, On September 1st the Battalion movcol by two easy marcl!es to position in woods south of Umey. On the 12th to 14th it took part in the St. Mihiel action aiding in the capture of Thiaueonrt awl Jaulny. After relief returned through Hmey msrehed back to barracks at Toul. Meuse-Argonne Offensive (Champagne). On September 21st moved by train from Toul to Sogny·aux· Moutina. After a week at this town the Battalion marched to - 18 Bom:mt'-Eioipve.s and went into the action of Oetoher lst to lOth at Somme-Py and Bl:tne llont, an action ll'hio3h caused the Battalion th~ henvi<,.t lo....,.. it had yet euffer.d. From Oetobe• Htl1 to ~4Lh a much·nesdod '""t wu• gtven die Battalion. Meuse-Argonne Offensive. 11n October 2~th beg..u a 1hree ds;y march ending with Bnttnlion lleaUqnnrtera establi11hecl at Cbaudron Farm. On Novem ber lst b(·gan the suee~ssful attaek through Lnnclr~:s-P.t-St. George, Bayoii\"jlle, Nounrt and Beaumont, whieh ended finally with the erolll FOURTH INFANTRY BRIGADE. TIME ANI> PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: October 23, ]917, Bo11rmont, Fl'ance. SUB-DIVISIONS: Sixth Marines, Fifth llarines, Sixth :Machin0 Gun BattaliOL Names of Commanding Oifocers. Brigndier General Chas.. A. Doyen (Frrim d11te of organization to ~lay t;th, 1~18) Brigudier General James G. Harbord (llay 6th, 1918 - Jul;r 111, 1918) - 19 - Colonel Harry Lee (July 15th, 1918 -July 25th, 1918) Brigadier General John A. Leieune (July 25, 1918 - July 28, 1918) Brigadier General Wendell C. Neville (July 28, l918 - Date) The Drigade was under instruetion of the French in the BouTIIlont training area with Brigade Head·1UH.rtel'S located at Dn.m1J1ahl, remaining ther•J until March 14~h when it commeneed mov•:ment into sub~sectors of the Verdun Front, the first 11nits of the Brigade entering tha .front line during the night of March 16th-17th. At that time Colonoll Wendell C. Neville commanded the 5th Regiment, Colonel Albertu3 W. Catlin commanded the 6th Regtmrnt and Major };dwarrl B. Cole commanded the 6th Machine Gun Bl!ltalion. Remained on the Verdun Front until May l4f!h Wh(ffi the Brigade pweeeded. to a trail1ing area around Vitry-le~Franeois. In tho mea11time, on May ljth, Brigadier General James G. Harbord ~ssumed command, relieving General Doyen who had been ordered to the United State"- On May 19th, Brigade left thnt area and proceeded to area.mound Gisors and Chaumont·en-Vcxtn, remniniug there until May ~1st when tha units o£ the Brigade moved by eamions into the sector northwest of Chateau-Thierry, going into line immediately upon its arrival, June 1st, 2nd and 3rd. During operatiCJns of the Brigade, the companies of the 6th :h:I:addue Gun B~1.ttalion were usually assigned to Battalions of the two Regllnents. In aetion northwest of L""1lateau 'J'hierry from June lat to July 7th, 1918, durlng whiCh the Brigade eaptnred BourescheSI, Bois de BC!l1enu antl lUll 142. Brigade was relle,·ed July 7th anrl b·oll.': up reserve position hehi11d the lines just occupied until July 16th. Actions following Chateau-Thierry. Soutl• of Scissons July 18th to 20th. I_)uut·a-1\fousson August 9th to 18th. St. Mihiel September 13fu to 15th. Champagne. Capturing Mont Blano October lot to >lth. ~ 20 ~ Argonne-Meuse. Including crossing of 1\-l~use - November 1st - 11th. March to Germany commenced November 17th, 1918. Crosst)(l German frontier December 1st. Crossed Rhine December 13th. Prom December 14th, 1918, to date, occupying «Rhine Sect&r» of Coblenz Bridgehead Area. FIFTH REGIMENT, MARINES. TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: The 5th Regiment, United States Marine Corps, was organized during the latter part of May and the first of June, 1917. Th~ Headquarters Company, Supply Company, Second and Third Battalions were orgauized at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and the Third Battalion at Quantico. SUB-DIVISIONS: The composition of the Battalions was as follows: 1st Battalion - 17, 49, 66, 67. 2nd Batta.l!-on ~ 18, 43, 51, 55. 3rd Battahon ~ 16, 20, 45, 47. 8th Machine Gun Company. Names of Commanding Officers. The late Brigader Ge1.1eral (then Colonel) Charles A. Doyen, from time of org:mization until November 1st, 1917. Colonel (then I.Jeut-Colonel) Hiram I. Bearss, from then until Jrumary 1st, 1918. Brigadier General (then Colonel) Wendell C. Neville, from January 1st, 1918 to Joly 17th, 1918. Brigadier General (then Colonel) Logan Feland, from July 17th, 1918 to Maroh 21st, 1919. Colonel Harold C. Snyder, from March 21st, 1919 to present date. 21 - Date of Arrival in France. 1st Battalion: Juno 26th, 1917 on «U. S. S. De Kalb.» 2nd and 3rd Battalions: June 27th, 1917, on «U. S. S. Henderson.» Headquarters and Supply Companies: July 2nd, 1917, on <(U. S. S. Hancock.» Training Periods • .fuly 17th, 1917, to September 23rd, 1917, at Mena11court and Naix,~ France. At this time the Regiment was attached to ~he 1st Division. September f~3rd, 1P17, t.o MB.rch 13th, 1918, at Breuvannes and Damblaba. The Third Battalion which had been doing guard duty a\ St. Nazaire rejoined the regiment on .January lOth, 1918, and Lrained at Colombey. Verdun Sector. Les Eparges Sector (Suh·Bector Montgrimont) March 17th, 1918 to March 27th, 1918. "Verdun Sector (Sub-se-ctor Eix- Moulaincourt- Chatil1on) March 31st, 1918, to }lay 12th, 1918. Aisne-Marne Defensive (Chateau Thierry). May 20th to May 31st 1918. R·egimental Headquarters, Headquarters Company, Snpply Company, 8th Machine Gun Company and 1st Battalion at Bonry" cn-Vexin, 2nd Battalion at Courelics. 3rd Battalion at V:mda.n court. June 1st t<> July 5th, 1918. Assisted in stopping enemy drive on Paris during :first few days of June and assumed the offe-nsive from June 6th, 1918, retaking twc kilometers on a two-kilometer front, while in t.his sector. Aisne-Marne Offensive (Soissons) • •July 17th to July 21st, 1918. Attacked near Soi~sons advancing 8 kilometers and capturing C"haudun. -22- Marbache Sector. (Sub-sertor Pont-a-Moui!SOn) August 16th, 1918. St. Mihlel Offensive. SeJ>tember 12th to September 16th, 1918. Mease·Argonne Offensive (Champagne). Octobor 1st to October 9th, 1918. ~'oak part in the capture of Mont Blane and h•ld ground gained causing the SIXTH MARINES. TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: August 1st, 19171 Quantico, Va. (Hq. & Supply Cos.) SUB-DIVISIONS: The eomposition of the battaliona is as follows:· lst B11tt~tli~n - 7 !, 75, 76, 95, 2nd Battahor. -- 78, 79, 8(}1 96. 3rd B~ttnlion - 82, 83. 84, 97. ~~rd Machine Gun Co. - 23 Names of Commanding Officers. ColonP.l Alllertus W. Catlin (August 17th, 1917 - JunE· 6th, 1918, wl1en wounded in l~ellcan 'Voods). CoJonel Harry Lea (June 5th, 1{118 - To datr). Date of Arrival in France. October 25, 1917. Training Periods. 1\"ovember 17th, 1n1 to .rnnuary 15th, 1918, pro\"'o•t and construction duty througbonl; P:outhern Franco; Bourmout training area ,lanuary 15th - .i\farl~h 14th, intens:ivd warfare training; Yicinity of \i itry~le-Franl!.ios, May 12th, 1918. Verdun Sector. 'TJw regiment moved t-o the TouJon Seetor, a few kilomet-ers sontht·n~:~t of Verdun The regiment remained in this quiet Fector twn months, part of whio!!l time the r('giment nnd, during the rest of the stny, the division ht.!ld n sector of its own The men soon became accustomed to the C'nemy's sh£-11-fire an1l ~ns, und lly the middle of May considered ~.hlunselves veteran soldier~. Aisne-Marn e Defensive (Chateau Thierry). !"rom May 20th - JOth tho Regiment wag billeted iu the region north of Paris in find a1·ounO the· town of Serru:s, aud on M.ay :>Oth was rushed to Chah!an 'rhirrry front to h('lp stop the Boche dd\·e on Paris. 'l'h~ regiment w~nt into poF.itions in support of the French along 't linl3 L·xtcnding .from Le 'rhic.h·t through Triangh~ ~-arm, to I.uf".y-le-B.1c:t~l). 'l'he Fren•!h WP.re exhansted and dmpped back of .:mr 1inc9. ThCJ Boche made se,·eral attempts to dr1ve us l·~tek hllt failefl. On June 6th Colon·~l Cat1in W:l.B woundr·d and Lient-C'olonel I farry Lee assumed eommancl of tll~ regimr11t. Aih·r fom· W~{'ks of aimcst continnons ftghting thib regiment was re~ievf'd hy the 103rd Rngiment -of the f:Gth Didslon on the uight of J"uly 5th -1Hh nnd took up a. posi.tion al:mg the Army Reserve lines ne:1r Be~u-le·Gnery. Aisne-Marne Offensive (Soissons). July 16th and 17th the ngim<'!nt moved l1y C"nminns to the Villers·Cotterets fort-st south of 8oissons. On Julv 1!:\th Jt'oeh 'a great counter-attack started. This regiment w~ in division - 24 - reserve in the initial attaek, bnt the following day took over .. three regiment front and advanced the line a kilometer and a half. Marbache Sector. Relieved July 19'-..h, IUld went to the quiet Pont-a-Moueeon Seetor from August 7th to August 16th, when it moved to the Colombey-le-Belles area for training. St. Mlhlel Offensive. On S"'.'tember 2nd the regiment started a series of night Ir.arehes whieh took it up to the jnmp·off positions for the St. Mihiel Offensive. The attaek started at 5.00 A. M., September 12th. This regiment was in support of the 23rd Infantry. The troops jumped off from the trenehes around Limey and advaneed over ten kilometers, taking Thiaue~urt and the heights beyond, eapturi.pg many prisoners, machine guns and cannon. On th~ fol,lowing night the regiment relieved the 23rd Infantry and advanced to the Army Line, wbieh it held nntil relieved on the night of September 15th-16th, by the 310th Regiment, 78th Division. Upon being relieved the togiment marohed to the Foung area, remained there until September 27th, then moved by train to towns southeast of ChalonHUr·Marne. Meuse-Argonne Offensive (Champagne). Moved into trenches north of Somme-Py night of Oetober 1-ll. Advauoocllines Oetober 2nd preparntory to attaek on Blane Mont. Attaeked on Oetober 3rd, capturing Blane Mont. Remained in line until night of October 9'--10. Fi.ghting was very heavy in this period. Upon relief marched to Chalons area. Meuse-Argonne Offensive. On October 27th the Divi&ion was transferred to the First American Army, whieh was fighting in tho Argonne Forest. On the night of Oetober 31st this regiment relieved a regiment of the 42nd Divi&io" in the front line near Sommeranee. The attock started at 5.30 on the morning of November 1st and was entirely soeeeeeful. The enemy 'a line was broken, five towns were taken and many prisoners, mn.ehine guns and eannon Wet'e captured. On the night of November 2nd, the 3rd Brigade passed through the -25- 41th Brigade and continued the advanoe to the Meuae. On tlut morning of November llth, when hootilities eenaed this reginleuh wao in eupport of tlta 23rd Infantry in the Boia- SIXTH MACHINE GUN BATTALION. TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Anguat 27th, 1917. Qnantioo, Va., at tltlllt time ealled First Ma Training Periods. Battalion disembarked on December 31st 1917 and entrained for the Bourmont Training Area, arriviug1 at D:.~.mblain, Vosges. J-unnary 3rd, 1918; detrained and. took station in GermanYillel'S, Cbaumont:VilleJ and Breuvannes. Remained in the BGurmont Training Area until March Hith, HH8, when the battalion moved to a, new Area. Verdun Sector. sc~rYe(l in the front line trenches in 1h.e Verdun Sector supporting the Infantry battalions from March 17th to May 14th, 1918. Alsne•Marne Defensive (Chateau Thierry) Served in the sector northwest of Chateau Thi;:rrry and partici pated in u to:erics of pitched battles with the enemy from .June 1st t-o .July 6th, 1918. Alsne•Marne Offensive (Soissons). Participated in the groat Marne Offensive of .July 18th-20th near 8oiesons. Marbache Sector. Served in the front line trenches at Pont-a-Mousson from August 6th to August 17th, 1918. St. Mihiel Offensive. I'nrticipatcd in the St. Mihiel Drive, September 12th in 16th. 1918. Meuse·Argonne Offensive (Champagne). Participated in the Cha\ltlpagne Offensive an the storming of Elane Mont Ridge and the capture of the town of St. Etienne from Ockber 1st to lOth. Accompanied the Fourth Brigade of Marines on its second trip into the Champagne sector to relieve the 73rd rrench Division in the front line albuvc Leffi.ncourt. The d;ay 'ait~r 3.1Uival at Leffiucourt the orders to relieve tL.e French were 1evoked, and orders issue!l to rejoin the 2nd Division, thia from October 20th to October 23rd, 1918. 27 - Meuse-Argonne Offensive_ Participated in the Argonne·Meuse Offensive and pursuit from November 1st to 11th, 1919. March to the Rhine_ March to the Rhine from November 17th to Deeember 9th, 1919, crossing the Rhine at Uemagen, Gel'mnny, on December 13, 1918. "\Vith the Army of Occupation on outpost line from De· ccmber 14, 1918, to present date. FOURTH MACHINE GUN BATTALION. TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Orgamzed Oetober 2nd, 1917, at Gettysburg, Pa., into four company Provision.!ll .Mac.hine Gun Dattalion. Off!cers and m.en from 4th, 7tl:, 58th, 59th, 60th and 61st Infantry Regiments. Names of Commanding Officers. Major W. E. Mills. Aug, 1~, 1917- May 17, 1918. Major Edmund L. Zane, May 17, 1918 - Aug. 27. 1918. Ma~or,Andrew D. Bruce.- Aug. 27, 1918- :May 16, 1918. Major George H. Weems, May 16, 1919 to date. Date of Arrival in France. E:d]l•d from Portl.1nd, Me., for England, December 24th, 19171 arrinng at Liverpool., EnglnnJ, J-a.numy 7th, J9J3. Sai1ed for France via Southampton, Le Havre, arriving at Bourmont, France, January 14th. Training Periods. Bourmont ArPa, rPorgamzed into Divisional Machihe Gun Battalion of two companies, January 18th. Bois de l'Eveque area. Auguot 15th to September -1th, 1918. Verdun Sector. In Toulon and Troyon Sectors from Mareh 15th to May 13th, 1918. - 28 - Aisne-Marne Defensive (Chateau Thierry). May 21st to June 5th, as Dhision Reserve. June 6th to July 9th, engaging in successive attacks on north etrip of woods in Bois de Belleau l\ith Marines. Alsne-Marne Offensive (Soissons). July 18th to July 19th, attacking with assaulting battalion of 3rd Brigade on Viery and Beds de Hortense. .July 30th moved into bHlets at .1!1 levil1-3, via Nancy and Nanteuil. Marbache Sec1or. August 9th to 16th us Division Reserve. St. Mih iel Offensive. Srptember 12th to J.6tn, engaging in attack, •upporting 3rd Brigade~ September 12th, advancing to Thiaucourt. SeptembCI 15th l'e1ieved and withdravm to rest area Camp Roy Meiux-Guy. Ma1·ehed to Suippes via St. Germ.n.in, September 27th-3Gth. Meuse Argonne Offensive (Champagne). Octohpr 1st to lOth, engaged in attack against Blanc Mont Ridg•• supporting 4th Bri~a Germany, December 13ili1 1918. Rounds Fired in action. 15th Field 280,193 l:th Fie d 261,9oO 17th Field !l9,021 TOTAL 666,1.9 TWELFTH FIELD ARTILL.ERY REGlMC:NT. TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Jtme ·7, 19171 St. Asaphs1 .,... a. Names of Commanding Officers. Col. Manus McCloskey (.fa-n. 12, 1918-Aug. 4, 101~). CoL Jcbn R Koll,Y (An~. u, 1918-Ang. 29, l\118). Lt. CoL ,John A. Hohl•il·d (Aug. 1'0, J91S-:'-fo,, II, 191~). Col, Da\"id Mo McKell (Nov. 12, HllS -May 10, 1919). LL CoL .I ohu D. Von Holtzendurfl' (l\Iny 10 - June 14, 1919-. Col. David Me McKell, (.June 1.!, 1919 to dnte). Date of Arrival in France. ~fan. 31l 1918. Training Periods. ,. ~ll FIFTEENTH FIELD ARTILLERY. TIME And PLACE OF OROANIZATION. Syracuse, N. Y., June 1, 1917. Commanding Officers. Lieu•. Col. Thomas E. Merrill (June 1, 1917-May 5, 1918), Col. J. R. Davis (May 5, 1918 - April 1, 1919. Major E. J. Msloy, Apr. 1 - .Apr. 14. 1919. Major E. La Rue, Apr. 14 - May 6, 1919. I.t. Col. H. Temp]j>ton, May 19 - June L, 1919. Col. J. R. Davis, June 1; 1919 to uate. Date of Arrival In France. Dec. 27, 19.17. Training Periods. :F:quipped with Freneh materiel at V aldahon, Frunce, and trained for two monthe under Freneh instructors, Dee 30, 1917, to March 18, 1!118. Divisional maneuvers at Dellineourt, Oise, from May 19 to May 31, 1918. Verdun Sector. First Battalion in Troyon sub-oector, supporting Ninth In fantry. Second Battalion in .Rupt soh-sector, supporting Twenty· Third Infantry. Considerable counter preparation 11re executed until May 10. Aisne Marne Defensive (Chateau Thierry). Supported attacks of Fifth und Suth Marines on Bois de Belleau, Jnne 6-25. Supported TI1ird Brigade attack on Vaux - 34 - July 1. firing 6000 rounds of mu~:~tnrd gas ::~s preliminnry prepar· aticm, A ,·eraged 300J !'nun•ls ~UJgy during thi~ pt:>riod. Reli~ved by ~ n~giment of th~ •rv..-onty-::Hxth .Amt.•rican Divisiun, July 9. Aisne Marne Offensive (Soissons). A5!i!C'rnbled in Vill:~rs C:otterets forest for SniRsons nttJtk Fired rolling barrag.a :mel ndYnneed in close !311pport of iufnntry during initial attack of July 18, firing constantly day and. night m•.til thl' morrdng of ~Tuly 20, wht•J_I the divh;ion wus r~:lie\'ed. R(•maincd in line to support artaeks o:f the French, July 20-25. Marbache Sector. Pont·a-Mousson sub-sector from August 5-~3. Very quiet. St. Mihiel Offensive. ]i·rom position just C'n3t of J.imcy, First Battalio.n fired roll ing Larrage, whilE> geMnd !3att:lli•m crossed No Mans Lnnd behinci tho ~~11ackihg infantry Af~er aHaek haJ progressr·d ho01 hut· talions took up position lmhiud 'Thiam•cnrt, Sept. 12, 19lh. Reliel·ed Sept. lG·-17. Meuse Argonne Offensive (Champ•gne). 'Vent ir::tc position bcbind Smnme·Py Oct. 2. On Oct. S, :firP.rl rolling barra~e and adnmt~ed to positions north of Sommr-l-'y and two kilometers Scuth,~a:;t cf Mcde-ah Farm. }'rr11n Oct. 4 to Oet. JH, engaged. in ~on~u1~~l'Hl~lc firing of bar1·agrs, zrme and haniSSii:g fire,. and heavy shelling of Jarqe German (}:;!pots und railhrnd in vicinity of Machault. Regiment fmpy.,ortfJ.l 3Gth American Division after ruliPf of 2nd Didsion inf3utry. Followed aiivancc of 3Gth Division throngh Vnux·Cluuupagne, Chufillcy, Cculummes et Marqueny, ana l:fa.clwult to Aisn.e river. Relieved Oct. 27-~8. Argonne Meuse Offensive. Fired many barr.1ges nnd kept pnce with the rapid advanco of t11e infantry Nuv. I-!I. C.'c<:npied various pos!rions rwa:r Landres l't Rt. George, Landr~~viUc, Bayonvillc, ~ouart, Fosse, La ] 1orgc FHrm, Brnnrnont and Y,:,nec:. From Yoneq ~ositions fireil 70th) rounds to cover Fourth Brigade crossing oi the Meuse, night Kov, I--II - 35 - March to the Rhine. Marched via Beaumont, Stenay. Montmedy, Vjrton ClHmois, Clhntn&ch, Waltbillig, crossing German border Dee. i. Pas!!led tbrough Eifr-1 and Rhine pNvinee via Neunn.hr. Crostr:Pd Rhlne at TteJnagen DecL 13, going into permanent billets in Wollendorf· Fahr area. SEVENTEENTH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT. TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Camp Uobinson, Wisconsin, May II, 1917 Names of Commanding Officers. Col. A. J. Bowley (.June 17, 1!•17-- June 26, 1919). Col. J. R. Kelly (Jnno 26, 1018- August 2, 1018) Lt. Col. L. a. Sparks :August 2, 1918- tlctober :ll, 1~18). Col. R. H. Dunlap (October 31, 1918- Janu~ry 8, 1919). Col. E. R. W. Me Cabe (January 8, 1919- date), Date of Arrival in France. December 31, 1917. Training Periods. \~aldahon, Frs.nel"1 unde-r Freoneh jnstrur.ton. ¥,7ork on 153 Holritz~l'S from Jan. ·J, to lla.r.,h 18, 1918. Dh·isiona.l lnaneuven near Chambers May 27, 1!..118. Verdun Sector. Quid s11etor near Rnpt eltvsen for rehtimPnt's first seetot. Batteries went into poaitio11 Ma1·cll 25~ and commenced prat!tice in fire for del!ltruetion, ha.rasping fire, cuuntt>r·battery fire, eonnter-offensive prepn.ration, and raids. Aisne-Mame Defensive (Chateau Thierry). l!•gim•nt entro1ined for Cbnt•au Thierry •·•lient llfRy 31. Batteries were in po::lition and firing J r..no 4, loeatcd directly - 36 - behind the Bois de Bellaau. 1-lere the regiment fired day and night for over a month, helping the infantry take Bois de Belleau, Boursehes, Yaux, and Hill 2·04.. ~elieved July 8 by IO;Jrd Field Artillery of 26th Division. ' Aisne Marne Offensive (Soissons). Regiment commenced march to Villers-Cotteret }..,orest July 14. 1'ook position and fired barra.ge for the attack south oi Scissons on July 18. Engage TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Colonia llublan, Mexioo, Augu•t 1st, 1916. Names of Commanding Officers. Col. J. F. Mcindoe (Jnne 1, 1918-Juno 27, 1918). l,t. Col Carey H. Brown (June 28, 1918-·July li, .1.918). Col. w; A. Mitchell (July 6, 1918-0ctober 21, 1918). Major J. J. ~·. Steiner (Octc.ber 22, 1918-·0ctoher 29, 1918). Col. W. A. Mitchell (October 30, 1918-NoYembcr II, 1918). Lt. Col. W. E. R. I.Joveli (l'ioYenibcr 12, 1918-May 3, 1919). Col. S. c. Godfrey (May 4 1919--date). Date of Arrival in France. October 6, 1917, via. Glascow, Southampton and JJe Havre. Training Period. October 15, 1917-Janunry 1, 1918, in American Sector near 'l'oul, <'ngaged in conatrnetion work. January 1, -March 15, 1918, in Bourmont training area. Verdun Sector. Rt•gimt-nt occupied a section of the line continually occupied in the construction of fortifieations. On May 16, the regiment was mo,,ed by trucks to a billeting area near Bo.r-le-Duc. A few days later the entire division mo·red by rail to the rear of tho Beatwais front where it was going to relieve the :F'irst Dh1sion., but on May 30 orders were receiYed for movement by tn1ck to the Chateau Tliicrry salient the following morning. Alsne-Marne Defensive (Chateau Thierry). On Jnne 2, 1913, the regiment took up s position in front of ltucy:le·Rocnge naar thg 1larls-Metz road. While in this area the I'ugimcnt was employed as infantry on Rill 142, and in the Bois de Bellcnn. Aisne-Marne Offensive (Solssons.) l'rom July 18, to July 2~ the regiment was in the Soiss:orut offensive near Yierzy where it was again employed as infantry. - 38 - A!.arbache Sector. After Soi11ona the l'llgiment mott'd to a l'lllt aro& Dt!ll.r N aney, where it remained until Aug. 7, when it mo\"ed into the line at Pont·n·Moueson. Timo in this seetor mu1 devoted to the eon· lltruetion of field fortification& St. Mihlel Offensive. On August 17, the regiment mo.-ed to a training aren near Toni where it rem.'lin•d until it movt'd fotward for the St. Mihiel attack. A!.euse-Argonne Offensive (Champagne). l'"rom Oct. 3rd to 0ct. lith the r<'giment was used oa infan try \Vith the 2nd Di•i11on. Oct. II-28, the regiment was attnel1ed to the 36th Division in the nivanee to the Aiane river, building roads and fur.nishing patrela for the BOth. Meuse-Argonne Offensive. The last offensive, Nov. 1-II. The entire l'llgiment ""• oeeupied opening roads tbrongh St. George ud Landrl'B·et St. George, Inter keeping forward rnada open; a light railway for artiller:v ammunition was also eonl!ltrul"tcd; two foot bridges were thrown ll FIRST FIELD BATTALION, SIGNAL CORPS. TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Oetober, 1916. Fort Bliss Texns. Formed from Field Com puiea E and I, Sigual Corpo. - 39 - SUB-DIVISIONS: iRadio Company A, Wire Compony B, Outpost Company H011dquartera and Supply Detaehmont, llcdical Dotaehm.ent. Names of Commanding Officers. Captain Edwin A. Iliekman,- Oetober, 1916 to April 1(1, 1917. Captain Olney Place, - April 10, 1917 to July 25, 1917. Capt> in George A. Wieczorek, - July 25, 1~17 to August 31, 1917 Cnpta.in Octave DeCarre, - Augnst 31 1917 to February 15, 1918 • Captain Clarence L. Adamo, - Febntary 15, lUIS to March 20, 1918. Major Frank K. Chapin, - March 29, 1918 to August 8, 1918. Capt•in Thomas L. Clark, - Augnst 8, 191 8 to September 2, 1918. M:.jor Cbnrlcs Murphy, ·- September 2, 1918 to November 15, 1918. Captain Ira G. Holcomb, - November, 15, 1918 to December 22, 1918•. Major Frank K. Chapin, - December 22, 1918 to Deeember 24, 1918. Major Charles Murphy, - Dcoember 24, 1913 to date. Date of Arrival In France. Jannary 12, 1918, Le Havre. Arri'red in Liverpool England Jan. 7, 1~18, Training Periods. Jlounnont area. January 20, 1Pl8 to llaf!lh 15, 1918. Bnr-1•-Dnc are.., May 12, j91S to Moy 20, 1:118, Clummont·en·Yoxin, i\fny 20, 1!118 to May 31, 191S. Colombey-les-Bellllo, August 18, 1918 to Septomber 2, 1918. Toulon-Troyon Sector. Verdun, France. March 17, 19B to May 12, 1918. Took oTer linea of eommnniention from the 'French. Maintained Radio, 'Telegraph and Telcpbono communication& 1st, 2nd, 3rd end 4th Platoons of Compony 0 attached to the lith and 23rd Infantry and 5th and 6th Marines, rcopeetively. - 40 - Aisne-Marne Defensive (Chateau Thierry\. \Vent by tmek from Glmnmor..t-en:vexiu to May-en·Multien.. Mar~lJr~d to Montreuil nux"I.ions, Jilne 1, 1018. Established and Iru·dnt:lined enmrnunieaUon within the divil:litm until rPlieved frorn sector July 9, lfll8. Marehod to Chamigny. Alsne-Mame Offensive (Soissons). WeuL to Villers-Cvtterets Woods by truck, July 17, 1918.. Estnhlisheil an·l maintained comnumieations under difficulties d11ring d1·.i:Ve until r(~licYed July 22, J9l8. Marched to Nanteuil· le-Jladouin, July 25, 1918. Entrained for Nancy July 31, 1918. Marbache Sector. August 9. JPJS to August 17, 1918. Proceeded by truelt to M&rlnwhe, August 9, 1918. Communication established. Relieved August 17, 1918. Proceeded by truck train to Colombey-les-Belles. St. Mlhiel Offensive. Marched from Oolombey·lcs-Be!les to Ferme d'AIIemaud. Proec<•ded by trucks tv Bois dit de Rayes Scptem)wr 10, 1918. Commnuication establi'3hed in trench sector, viduity of Limey. September 12th to lGth, 1918, radio, and telephone communication established and rnaintainod during attacks. Marched to 'roul September 21st. Entrained for Mairy·sur·Marne SeptembCI' 25th. Argonne-Meuse Offensive (Champagne). Went by tmcks to Suippes, September 29th. Marched to Souain October 1st. Communication established and maintained on Axis of Liaison during nttack, Oet(lber 2nd to lOth. :Marched to Camp MontyeJlier October lOth. Marched to }i"'erme de Vadcnay Ootober 14th. Marched to llerpont October 23t·d. Argonne-Meuse Offensive. Went b:v trucks from Herpont to Les Islettes October 25th. To Excrmont October 2ith. 'rook ovt:I' lines of e.ommunication from 4~ncl Division. November 1st commtmication along Axis o£ Liaison «::~tended to L~ndres St. Georges. November 2nd to BayouviJlc. N ovomber 3rd to Fosse. From Fosse to banks of Meuse ~nd on night of November 1Oth and morning of 11th to east bank of Meuse. - 41 March to the Rhine. Loft Fosse N orombor 17th, n1nrehed through FranCA, Belgium, I.uxembourg nnd Rhine Provinecs a.rridng at Ycuwi9d, Gl,rnmny, 13tl} December 1918. Radio, telephone and telegraph eommuni eo.tiou within the· Dit'ision cstablisb{'d and malntnint-fl. to datA Training of .troops. Reviewed by General Perehing March 14th. SECOND SUPPLY TRAIN. TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Oct. 1,1917, Fort Sam Uouston, Tens. Names of Commanding Officers. Major W. F. IIercingshnw Cov.-Oet. 13, 19t7-Aug. 21, 1918. Mnjor H. N. Manney Jr. U. B. M. C. -Aug. 21, 1918- Apr. 3, 1919. Capt. D. J. Canty - Apr. 3 - 11, 1919. Capt. G. H. Steele - Apr. 11, 1919 to date. Date of Arrival in France. Jnnno.ry 29, 1918, via Liverpool and Winchester, Engl.nnd. Training Periods. Bourmont area, Feb. 14-Mnreb 15, 1918. Robert Eapagne a:rea May 15-20, 1918. Chnwnont..,n-Vexin aren, May 22-liO, 1918. Verdun Sector. Train arrived in this seetM on March 19th, billeting in fi;t, Andro and Osehcs. Private Molitague B, Hersley, Company A, was killed in a uuek &llCldent, being tbe first casualty in tho Train. Aisne-Mame Defensive (Chateau Thierry). The Train rcacbed Meatt"< on May 31 an.d e:unped on tbe edge of this town m>.til June 22, when it morod to La Fert<> IOns·J ounrre for the rest ot thn notion. Alsne-Marne onensive (Soissons). During this net ion lbe •rnun enenmped in Ron villa n•nr Crepy en-Ynlois from July 16 until July 21, wben it moved to Br118110it Fann nt'nr Pierre:fonds. Retnmed to Rouville July 23. The Train was cited in orders for work in this and the prceedlng action. Marbache Sector. ThP 'rro.in was mol"ed to BclleYillo on August 6, remaining there until Angust 16. St. Mihiel Offensive. During this action the Train was encamporl south of Toul from Sl~JJt 2 to Sept. 5, in the Bois-de-Minorville to Sept. 6, in the Bois AndilJy until Sept. 10, and in Franchcvilla until Sept. 21, when it returned to the Toul camp. Meuse-Argonne Offensive (Champagne). On Sept. 21, th9 Train reached I'Ep.ine, moved to Suippe& on Oct. 4, nnd to La Cheppe on Oct. 14. Comp:ulles C and F remained in with tha 36th Division until Oct. 2·7. Meuse-Argonne Offensive. "J'hc Train moved to Les Islcttcs on Oct. 24, and from there to n ridge northeast of Charpcntry on Oct. 28. The Jl€'Xt move was. to a c~mp north of Very on Oct. 31st, and on Nov. 7 the Train occupied Landns-et-St. George. March to the Rhine. On tl1c march to the Rhino the Train passed through Stena.y,. Longwy, Mersch, Reisdorf, Nattenhcim1 Gerolstein, Adenau and Hcin1crsheim, arriving at their final destin~ion lleddel:idorf, on Decl:!mbe-r 14. SECOND AMMUNITION TRAIN. TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION. OctobN II, 1917, Chicka=uga Park, Ga. Names o! Commanding O!llcers. Col. II. A. Sievert, Cav. (Oct. 11, 1917 - Apr. 14, J91R. 11lajor John C. Fairfax, Inf. (Apr. 14, 1913 - Juno 13, 1918. Col. W. II. Munro•, C. A. C. (June 13, 1918 - Aug. 19, 1913. - 43 - Col. R. P. Rifenbcriek .Jr. Inf. (Aug. 19, 1918 - Fob. 5, 191!1. Lt. Col. Rpurks (Fab. 5 - 10, 1!119). Major L. B. Clapham, Inf. {J,'eb. 11 - May 19, 191P). Lt. C'ol. A. D. Bruce, Inf. May 19, 1919 to date. Date of Arrival In France. Jan. 30, 1918, via Liverpool, Winchester and Southampton. Training Periods. Bourmont area, Feb. 2 to Mar. 17, 1918. Verdun Sector. On M:rr. 11, th'll •rrni.n. travelled by rail to tho Verdun Scetorp. where training was continued until May 13. The Ilorscd Batta!ion drow ita nnimnls and some roUiug stoek and truiniug wna carried on with this equipment. Un 'May 13, the Truin wu,·ed O\'erland to the Vaulcre district. Alsne·Marne Defensive (Chateau Thierry). From June 1 tn July 9, the 'l'min was engaged in the delivery of nmmauition in the Chateau Thierry sector. 'fhe Dorscd Batta.- lion wns eamtl<'d at Cawnont, and the Motor Datta!iun on the Pnris·Metz road. Alsne•Marne Olfenslve (Soissons). On July 9, the Train mond, by marching, to ()hangis, whero it remaiu•sd until July 14. Un July l4 it mo,•ecl to the Soi~ona district where, from July 17 to .lnly 25, it was engnged in carrying woun•ied ·md rations, and the delh·ery of awmunition. Marbache Sector. The Truin remained in rest nntil July 30 when it mo,•ed to the Pont-a-!t~Jusson Stletor. Thel'e it was eomparttt1vely quiet and the time """ opent in cleaning and repuiriug equipmL>nt. St. Mlhlel Ollenslve. On Rept. 4 the Train move•l overland to the Bt. Mihi•l front where, from Sept. n to Sept. 21' it WDI rngagc,r in delivering. rations und ammunition to the front, and currying wounded to the rear. - 44 - Meuse•Argonne Offensive (Champagne). Moved to the Champagne Front on Sept. 27. Served 2nd Division in attack Oct. 2-10. Oct. 11.-27, served 2nd Division artillery and. 36th Division ln tho adv:mco to tho Aisne. Meuse Argonne Offensive. Nov. I--1[, the Tr.rin delivered ammunition to all units of the 2ntl :Oivlsion, worlting under ·n-ry difficult condition. 'rhe Train was at Fosse when hostilities stopped. March to the Rhine. Startr-d march Nov. 17, arnYIDg at Bendorf, Germany on 14. Moved to permanen~ billets at Niedtr·Bieber on Dee. 16, 1918. SECOND SANITARY TRAIN. TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: The units composing Train were orgnnized individually July 2-0ct. 19, 1917, at Forts Harrison, Riley and Ogleth(Jrpe, with folluwing exceptions: llcadqnarters-Aug. 10, 1919, MHlery, France. M11dical Supply Unit-May 12, 1918, huerey, Franca. SUB•DIVISIONS:. Ilcntlqunrten; Fil>ld Hospital S~ction: lTrndqunrtcrs, ~,irst, FifteeD.th1 Sixt<•entb ani! Twenty-Third Field Hospitals. An1lmJanee Section: Henll~Jllilrtcrs, FUst, Fifteenth, SWeentb. ana 'J'wenty-Third Amb'.llanee Compnniea. Medical Supply Unit. Commanding Olflcers. r.t. Col. F.dgar W. Miller, M. C. - Train Comm:mdor. Lt. Col. Henry A. Ingnlls, M. C. - Dirootor, Field Hospits!Jo, Oet. 2, 1917-Dec. 2, 1918. Lt. Com. Leslie L. l'ratt, M. C. [}. S.Navy - Doe. ll-31. 1918. - 45 - Major Edgar W. Miller, M. C. - Director, A mbulanee Cos. - Nov. 22, 1917--Aug. 10, 1918. C'npt. W. C. Meacham, M. C.- Aug. 10, 191~-Dec. 31, 1919. 1st. Lieut. A. C. Spencer, S. U. - Medical Supvly Unit~ Dates of Arrival In France. Dec. 20-21, hl17. Some units Feb. 5, l!H7. Training Periods. Bourmont area, Dee. 25, 1917-Mareh 15, l!l18. Sectors and Offensives. ·verdnn St:!ctor. Mareh 10-May Jfi, 1918. Aisne·Marne DefemUve (.Chateau 'l~hierry.J. June 1-July 12, 1918 . .Aisue-!\Jarne Offensiv~ (SolssOTJS). July 15-25, 191S. Marbnc·he Sector. Aug. ti-17, ]f1]8. St. Mihiel Offensive. Sept. 12--16, Hns. Meusc-Argonne Offensive (Champagne). Oct. 2-22, 1918. Mcust'·Argonna Offensive. Nov. 1-11, 1918. At nll of these fronts the Train performed the usual service. The I~·ield Hospitals oparated sorting sb.tions, hl:spitals for the gasseti nnd sick, and a. surgical hospital for the seric:usly wound~d. Tho Ambulance Companies operated stations for slightly wounded, and dressing stations, be3.i.des tt.£.ir ambulan2e aud litterhearor sorviee. March to the Rhine. Field Hospitals alternately operated hospital" for llick, injured, and foot-sore, while on the mar(•.h. l•.,inal destination, Engers-am~ Rhein, was reached on Dec. 15, 1918. SECOND ENGINEER TRAIN. TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Aug. 29, 1917, Washington, D. C. - 46 - Names ol Commanding OHicers. l'irst Lieut. :Frank I. Bowler (Aug. 29, 1Q17-An~t. 15, 1918). First Lieut. J~rie W. Luster (Aug. 15, 1918-.April 22, 1919). First Lieut. H. S. Barrons (April 27, 1019 to date). Date of Arrival in France. Nov. 10, 1917. Training Periods, Ros.c:·:>~~·Sur·Mpuznn, Jan. 11, -lfureh 15, 1918. Bois de l'E,·eque, Aug. 15-Sept. 3, U'18. Verdun Sector. St.ationcd at Aneemont. Alsne•Marne Defensive (Chateau ThleJTY). Supplied front Jin.• troops with engineer tools during tha period June ~-July 10, in the Chateau Thierry sector. Alsne•Mame OHenslve (Soisson$). On ,June 16 the Train left its station on the Marne to tnka part in the July IS eount March to the Rhine. Pnsse-d through towniJ in 'Frnnee, Belgium, and LmPmbouTg, ancl erussed German bor:lor on Doe. 1. Re.~ehed pt!r1119.11Cllt station at. Block Heimbach, GoriDllny, on lJec. 20, 1918. MOTOR TRANSPORT CORPS. TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Scn•ico I·ark tinit No. 303, Dee. ll, 1917, Fort Sam Houstou, T•><•s. Service !'ark Unit No. 363, March 15, 1918, Camp MLigs, Wnshin1.>1on, D. (;. SIJB..DMSIONS: M. T C. Dctaehment, Headquarters Beeond Dhision. S. P. U. 303. S. P. U. 363. Names ol Commanding OHicers. Major W. r. Mahoney. 2nd Lieut. LeoMrd Vezin.,, S. P. TT. 303. C:tpt. Bert. C. BroDI!on, S. F. U. 363. Dates or Arrival In France. Jan. 23 and April 13, 1918. Training Periods. Bourmont area from Feb. 3 to Mareh 16, 191S. (B. P. U. 303). Verdun Sector. B. P. U. S03 served with 2nil Division from March 19 to lllny 15, 1918. HeadquRrters at St. Andre. S. P. U. 363 joined at Scrupt latter part of Ma7. Alsne•Marne Defensive (Chateau Thierry). Both units se:rved during the entire time the Division wu ia line hero, otatione.l 11t La Ferte and Meowr. - 48 - Alsne•Marne Oflenslve (Sol!lsons). IJcadquarters 110uth of Soissons July 18-22, 1918. Marbache Sector. Aug. 3-17. The ohopo at this time worked approximate!' eighteen hours a day. St. Mlhlel Offensive. During the proparation for ond execution of this drive tlle ohops were continually Ul(IVing, Sept. 9-16. Meuse•Argonne Offensive (Champagne). Oct. 8-24, with headquarters at Suippe9. Meuse•Argonne Offensive. lliermont to B9Sumont between Nov. 1 and Nov. 11. March to the Rhine. Started Nov. 21, four dayo after the Division. Arrived at present station, Rasselstein, Oemlany, on Dee. 14:. SECOND MOBILE ORDNANCE REPAIR SHOP. TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Nov. 13, 1917, Rook Island Aisenal. Names ol Commanding Olllcers. Capt. G. D. Sturtov1mt (Nov. 17, 1P17-Feb. 7, 1918). Capt. 1'". T. Boyd (Feb. 7,-Nov. 13, 1918), 1st. Lieut. H. C. Ewers (Nov. 13, 1918-May 6, 1919), Capt. C. G. Howe (May 6, 1919-date). Training Periods. Traii1ed at La V'!l.ld.ahon, France, with 2nd F. A. Brigade, Jau. Ill-March 15, 1918. Some training in machine gllll school at I.anwes. 49 - Date of Arrival In France. Dec•mher 27. 1911. Accomplishments. The MORS was nt all fronts with the Division, busily en· gaged in the repair of all ordnance. The following is a partial list of the work nceomp!ish..>d while on the active front. (.Destroyed and Replnred) Repaired En13wy fire Premature Howitrcr 155 mJm 38 1 0 French 75 mJm 176 8 11 Ifclchki•s Machine Gun 689 Beplneed IIotrhkiss Tripods J.lO 41 Chauebats 51~ 274 U. S. Uifles 596 80~ Pistol& 99 5 In addition to the above work eaeh 75 mJm and lf.5 mfm wnk o\"'e-rhauled and re·ailjustcd t·.dee. After eaeh major oper· ation all the msehine guns in the Division were o\·erho.uled and ne\V pa-rts substituted when needed. llt'sides tho rcgulu routine o! duties of the shop, a IRrge number of motor vehbl'!ll ,wagons and earts wer-a repnired. Dnr.. ing tvcr:v enga.~ment the mau voluntered to tlriYe tho cnrgo trucks ol the organizations betwee:a the forward dre&tiing stn.ticna and the rcnr so DR to oid in the evacuation of the wounded. Drivers often drovo nights and worked during the day. DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS TROOP, TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Oct. 6, 1917, Fort Ethan Alkn, Vt., personnel being pleked from Soc~nd U. B. Cavalry Regiment. Nnmes of Commanding O!llcers. Capt. WRiter Goodwin, Capt. A. T. Colley, lat. JJent. R. E. S:rmmcmls, Cnpt. V. ·E. rrichuru, Cnpt. W • .1!'. Daugherty, Lieut. C. Q. Hillyard, Capt. L. Le R. !.lartilL. 50 - Date of Arrival In France. Dec. 28, 1917. Training Periods. Bonrmont nrPa1 Jan. 4, 1018 - March 15, 1918, on garrison duty. Heorgnni.~ation in J.i:obert·Espagne area, May 9-10, 1918. Verdun Sector. '11roop stationed. ~n Anecmont and Sommo-Dieu while tb" Division was in this sector. Purnished dispatch riders and orderlies for tho Staff. Aisne•Marne Defensive (Chateau Thierry). Stationed at Montreuil-aux-I..dons. Engaged in guarding and escorting prisoners of war while on this front, Juna 1- July 10. Aisne·Marne Offensive {Soissons). MoYed to Villers Cotterct Forest July 15, and during the offensh·e furnished ord~rllcs :llld guarded prisoners of war. St. Mihiel Offensive. MoTed to Franohg;ille on S<'jlt. 5, and on Sept. 2 moved Into tho Wo-:>'<.i.R near Limey to prilp_are for the St. 1\Iihi:Jl nttaek. At this plac(' did M. P. dnty, furnishrJtl dispatch riders, and guarded prisoners of wa.r. Arrived at Thiaucourt Sept. 14, and upon relief moved to Toul Meuse•Argonne Offensive (Champagne}. On Sopt. 26 troop left Toni by rail, arnvmg in the Champagne sector on 8f'pt. 30 to operate with the Fourth li"rench Army. Performed usual duties at thls front and moved to Camp Mt. Potier on Oct. 13. Meuse·Argonne Offensive. ]loving through IIcrpovt, and les Is1ettcs, tbe troop anivctl at Charpcntry on Oct. 2S. MoYed to I<~:s.l•rmont on Oct. :n. 'l,roop per formed tLe name duties in this us in all previous offensives. Stationed at Fosse whEn hostilites were suspended. March to the Rhine. Accompanied Division lleadrtnarlers on the maTch, stopping in the &ame t0'\\'118. - 51 - SECOND MILITARY POLICE. TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Oct. JI, 1917, Fort Oglefhorpe:, G-a. Personnel selected from 6th, Htb, ond 17th Cavalry regiments, and from the 51st and 56th Infantry reogimenta. Names ol Commanding OHicers. Cnpt. W. L. RoLerts (O•t. 11, 1917-Aug. 19, 1!!18}. Capt. R. L .. Pen.berton (Aug. 19, 1918-date). l"'rovost Marsh31ls MaJor h. H. Broa