After the usual military service, his remains were sent to his grief-stricken parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Scott at Fairmont, Indiana. The following amount of ammunition was hauled by the motor Battalion while at the front. Adjustment by aerial observation, Adjustment satisfactory up to cessation of fire. The sale of any intoxicant except beer and light wines was prohibited. [35], Activated and organized by Major General Henry T. Allen on 18 November 1918, VIII Corps was ordered to train and supervise troops of the First Army that were withdrawing from the Meuse-Argonne theater to American training areas in France. Army War College Historical Section (1988b), p. 76. The first of July, 1917, his Co. was sent to Belleville, Illinois, to guard Scott's Aviation Field. Enlisted and sworn into 2nd Indiana Field Artillery (National Guard), at Indianapolis, Indiana on May 6, 1918. 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. Adjutant General's Office Call number 6377807 Camera Canon 5D External-identifier urn:oclc:record:1052533690 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier recordofserviceo00unit The 149th Field Artillery Regiment was assigned to: 67th Field Artillery Brigade Primary subordinate units were: For the primary, peacetime category, see: 149th Field Artillery Regiment For more information on the 149th Field Artillery Regiment during World War I See: Category Help Default outline for this category Indiana War Memorial. Light Field Artillery was pulled by horses, Howitzers and heavier guns were moved with tractors. 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].. British soldiers wrote in their diaries about beer: Halloween was celebrated in our billets beer, soup, roast beef, plum duff. A. Stuart Dolden, 1st Battalion, London Scottish Regiment. Was transferred from Aberdeen proving grounds, Aberdeen, Maryland to the Construction Department, Quartermaster Corps, Washington, in May 1918. The 149th Field Artillery Regiment was assigned to: For more detailed service information about the unit and the personnel who served in the 149th Field Artillery Regiment in specific wars/conflicts, see: For more information on the 149th Field Artillery Regiment See: This page was last modified 07:32, 14 May 2021. I Corps saw its first major action at the Battle of Chateau-Thierry, while seeing its first offensive action several days later at the Second Battle of the Marne. Battery C, 108th Field Artillery firing a salvo at retreating Huns, from the ruins of an unidentified city in France. Beer was universal in WWI. For the primary, peacetime category, see: 67th Field Artillery Brigade 100 Years ago the Battle of Croix Rouge Farm commenced in France. For assistance with this or related categories ask in G2G making sure to tag your question with both categorization and Great_War. Army War College Historical Section (1988b), p. 193. One night I got my nerve up and another fellow and I went to sleep in what had been an old German stable. Independence, VA 24348. An abandoned German commissary in Xammes furnished bread, honey, butter, jam, gold-tipped cigarettes and cigars from the well-kept German gardens in the vicinity came a variety of vegetables and crowning all, German beer, wine and schnapps were on tap in former Boche (German) bars (for the dry All-Kansas regiment)., During the American occupation of Germany in 1919 when the rules regarding consumption of beer and wine had been unofficially loosened, Charles MacArthur, 149th Field Artillery Regiment, related that in his [cannon] batterys stop in Bittenburg, we ran into real German beer, a little watery for the famine in grain. Another discovery was made in Bittenburg: eierkuchen, or German waffles. When under fire with his squad, he noticed the guns had ceased around him. All the boys in France had a try at the sterilizing, de-verminatizing machine which rid their clothes of cooties. 10 May 2007. The French chose the 32nd Division for two drives on Soissons, the only American Division that fought with the French. 22 March 2007. A Nominal Roll usually lists a soldier's Regimental Number . The nickname "Rainbow Division" represented the diversity of men grouped into one division as reflected by Chief of Staff Major Douglass Mac Arthur that they "would stretch over the whole country like a rainbow." Arrived at Camp Pontauezen, December 1, 1918, getting ready to sail for (illegible), Brest, France. Have seen many fights, saw raids, and been under shell fire. The beer still tastes excellent, and he still drinks a few pints daily. Sailed late in November 1917. [2] By June 1917, only 14,000 soldiers had made it to the front lines, but by May 1918 over two million American troops had reached Europe, with around half of them on the front lines. From U.S. volunteer truck driver, Ned Henschel, Dec. 8, 1918, Verdun, France: a rumour floated around that there was beer to found in a neighboring village. 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. These should be handed for safe keeping to the Leader in charge of the Hut. Army War College Historical Section (1988b), p. 436. The heavy reliance on artillery fire left the war stalemated in the trenches. [13], Assisted by the French XXXII Corps, I Corps was organized and activated on 1520 January 1918. Sailed for France Sept. 11, 1917, landing Oct. 2, 1917. This recurring payment can be stopped at the end of any membership year. 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. How about it? Enlisted in 1916 in 17th Cavalry. War Record of the Patterson Boys, Grant County, Indiana: Sons of Mrs. F. O. Ury. 41st Division (Sunset) Major General Robert Alexander, commanding; Colonel Harry H. Tebbetts, Chief of Staff, Major Herbert H. White, Adjutant- General. Although Mail service between American soldiers in the folks back home is being improved as rapidly as possible, it often happens that the soldiers are situated where, for a few weeks, they do not have access to the post office and consequently, the mail accumulates. 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]. Major General C. W. Kennedy, commanding; Colonel Edgar T. Collins, Chief-of- Staff; Lieutenant Colonel Clarence Lininger, Adjutant General, Brigadier General Frederick H. Foltz, commanding; Colonel Herbert J. Brees, Chief- of-Staff; Major Frederick W. Manley, Adjutant-General, Major General C. J. Bailey, commanding; Colonel Charles D. Roberts, Chief-of- Staff; Major Arthur E. Ahrends, Adjutant-General, (Commander not announced); Major Lee S. Tilloston, Adjutant-General, Phone: +1 (276) 773-2126 Addeddate 2009-06-30 18:11:53 Associated-names South Dakota. [observation post] on the high ground south of Xammes. Humans have the distinction of having there very own lice. 149th Machine Gun Battalion 117th Engineers 117th Field Signal Battalion HQ Troop Trains 117th Train HQ and Military Police 117th Ammunition Train 117th Supply Train 117th Engineer Train 117th Sanitary Train (Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals 165-168 Unit Histories Harold Stanley Johnson. Light Field Artillery was pulled by horses, Howitzers and heavier guns were moved with tractors. Army War College Historical Publication (1988b), p. 57. The following are the Divisions, Armies, Corps, which this Brigade has been engaged since their arrival at the front. EXTRA POSTAGE The American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) consisted of the United States Armed Forces (mostly the United States Army) that were sent to Europe in World War I to support the Allied cause against the Central Powers. WWI Collar Insignia for Field Artillery Ammunition Supply Train Co. Phillip J. McCauley, Captain, Artillery, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. from old catalog, World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- United States -- Artillery -- 311th Field Artillery, World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- United States -- Artillery -- 53d field artillery brigade. The 90th Division Association, 1920 Lonnie J. had returned from overseas duty in Europe during World War I [Photograph by: Holladay, Newport News, Virginia.]. Served as an 8" shell inspector prior to his enlistment. The battle is over, day breaks, and the work of repairing and burial follows., Edward Norman Schwamburger, Corporal, Co. B, 6th Infantry, 5th Div., Vanderburg County, Indiana. Died of Wounds rom the 2nd Battle of the Marne, KIA June 28, 1918, while battery was preparing to evacuate positions in the Toul Sector, Postcard of "Mac Arthur in the Trenches" mural by Alton S. Toby depicting. 26th Division Major General Clarence R. Edwards, commanding; Lieutenant Colonel Cassius M. Dowell, Chief of Staff; Major Charles A. Stevens, Adjutant General. His body arrived there March 2 and his funeral was preached Sunday, March 3 by the Rev. Discharged February 7, 1919, from Camp McClellan as a disabled soldier. 57th Brigade Field Artillery Brigadier General G. LeRoy Irwin. American Expeditionary Forces on the Western Front (World War I) order of battle. ", National Archive Photo courtesy of Indiana War Memorial Archives, Chester Elmer Shutz, Sergeant, Co. K. 335th Infantry, 84th Div., Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Army War College Historical Section (1988b), p. 296. Army War College Historical Section (1988b), p. 90. Army. Or call the 24-hour Joint Base San Antonio SAPR hotline at 210-808-7272. Small arms caliber 30 cartridges 2,082,400, With 8th French Army from April 13 - June 30, 1918, With 4th French Army from July 4 - August 13, 1918, With 1st American Army from September 1 21, 1918. Never ceasing shells, gas and at night we were said to have five or 10 tons of Fritzies bombs, no rest for the wicked, not enough room in the dugout for all to sleep and hardly enough nerve to try it elsewhere. It was finally demobilized on 11 May 1919, with its remnants becoming part of the Third Army. 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. [29], V Corps was organized over the period 712 July 1918 in France as a Regular Army formation within the American Expeditionary Forces. Army War College Historical Section (1988b), p. 192. Major General Edward M. Lewis, commanding; Lieutenant Colonel Robert B. McBride, Chief-of-Staff; Lieutenant-Colonel Francis B. Hinkle, Adjutant General. We also have volunteers and resources at our office in Independence, Virginia. While occupying this O.P. We left for overseas, going to Camp Upton, Long Island. One son is still in the service. 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.. Pvt. White. The formation was committed to the Lorraine offensive on 26 October. Please contact us at the email or phone number on the left side of this page to schedule an appointment. Perviance at the Christian Church, after which he was laid to rest in beautiful Park Cemetery, Fairmount, Indiana., Robert S. Middleton, Infantry, Marion County, Indiana. This page has been accessed 499 times. The men all try to impress on the relatives and friends that no news is good news. Overcoats, rifles, or other equipment should be stored in the cloak room. He found he was all-alone, all those around him had fallen. Army War College Historical Section (1988b), p. 211. Chemin-des-Dames, France. [23] It was the third of four newly activated corps of the American Expeditionary Forces, which at that time numbered over 1,000,000 men across 23 divisions. Frenchmen and American 168th Inf., coming over the top with sacks of Grenades,Badonville, France. Twenty-six states sent units. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The 42ndwas created in August 1917 and comprised of mobilized National Guard Units from 26 States and the District of Columbia. Serving as a regular soldier when WW1 broke out, he was deployed from Aldershot with the 149th Battalion 26th Brigade Royal Field Artillery to the Western Front with the 1st Division of British Expeditionary Forces under the command of Lt-Colonel Cunliffe-Owen, landing in France on 16th August 1914, where their first encounter with the German . P.O. Real-photo postcard of a photograph of a U.S. Army M1918 155 mm Grande Puissance Filloux (GPF) artillery gun being fired on the firing range at Fort Bragg, N.C., around the 1920s [circa 1920s]. 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). I believe in universal military service. Ordered into active Federal service 15 April 2009 at home stations; released from active Federal service 19 May 2010 and reverted to state control. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Ind., July 9, 1882, son of Mrs. Annie E. McCauley. The members of the Order of the Cootie would entertain veterans in the hospitals after the war. Lay unconscious from Monday until Thursday. C, 139th Field Artillery, 38th Div., Grant County, Indiana. Mobilized at amp, Wolf, Rushville, Indiana August 5, 1917. Bayoneted through neck September 12, 1918, and gassed in the Battle of Meuse-Argonne, November 10, 1918. Earl H. Patterson, Grant County, Indiana,Battery E, 44th Field artillery. Army War College Historical Section (1988b), p. 153. This regiment (44th) fired more than 5000 tons of channels at the Germans from April until the close of offenses at the front. Went to the front in February 1918, the 15lst F. A., being in active service with the (Rainbow) Division. 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. Arrived in the United States on January 31, 1919. More items available under broader and related terms at left. H. A. Ludlow, 971 Lexington Avenue has received a letter from his son Harry A. Ludlow Jr., who is a member of the 150th field artillery, the April 3 in which he says: It has been a long time since I have written, probably five or six weeks, pretty busy and I haven't been near the United States Post Office, so you see I had no chance to write. He has enlisted again and is now going to school. A kind and loving son and a true friend., Mr. and Mrs. George Catlin, R. R. 1, Atlanta, Indiana, Edward Andrew Snyder, 139th Field Artillery, Decatur County, Indiana, Enlisted in Co. B., 4th Indiana Infantry, June 22, 1917. 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 A fellow soldier was killed by his side, by an exploding shell, at St. Mihiel. Was first to advocate the introduction of magnetic analysis into the building of cannons; the methods purpose being the detection of flaws in large, raw pieces of cast steel. It served through most of the battles that the American Expeditionary Forces fought on the Western Front. 129 th Field Artillery Regiment(Truman's Own) Constituted 22 November 1866 in the Missouri Militia and organized at Kansas City as the Kansas City Guards. Hospitalized at the Post Hospital, Fort Howard, Maryland; Walter Reed hospital, Washington, DC and USA General hospital #21, Denver, Colorado. Killed in action near Samogneux, France Octobr 24, 1918. Major General Hunter Liggett, commanding. Although the American Expeditionary Forces were technically dry even prior to the ratification of the 18th Amendment in 1920, enterprising soldiers soon learned where the beer and wine were. Another lieutenant and I walked eight kilometres to investigate - and found that it was all wrong; there wasn't even Pinard! Pinard was a red French table wine. I II 89, I I 92, I V 37, II V 32, II II (CAC, French) 79, II II 33, II II 33, II XVII 33, II IX 33, II VII 33, II VI 33, II II 33, Clyde Erasmus Scott, Batt. Read this book online: HTML (as submitted), D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918), World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- United States, United States.
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