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HISTORY OF "M" COMPANY, 357TH 
 
 INFANTRY— 1917-1919 
 
 Conrad H. Marshall, author of 
 'Marsf^ll's Wolrd War Souvenir" 
 
 By Conrad H. Marshall 
 1919 
 
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 Copyrighted, 1919 
 
 ^0 ISi^ 
 
 C\^558016' 
 
This book is respectfully dedicated in 
 tender and loving remembrance of Cap- 
 tain Harry E. Windebank, who led us so 
 valiantly; and of others who bled and 
 died, fighting as they were led. 
 
1. 
 
 Life cannot be measured by its days. 
 Nor yet be numbered by its woes and ways; 
 But just as those whose lives have paid, 
 Ne'er will they nor their glories fade. 
 
 II. 
 
 Life with all its trials and difficulties sore. 
 Bothers not those gone on before; 
 Bu! with their going come a glory bright. 
 That's everlasting, which is only right. 
 
 III. 
 
 So then and now our praises ring, 
 
 And of Their brave deeds do we sing; 
 
 Of the carapfires, and close companionships. 
 
 Of the lights, (heir emotions and long tired trips. 
 
 IV. 
 Life is given us. but once to live. 
 And where more nobly could they give 
 Than on the battlefield of right. 
 Serving valiantly in Humanity's fight'? 
 
 - Conrad H. :\Iarshall. 
 
PREFACE 
 
 This book has been written by me at the urgent request of 
 my fellow Comradcs-in-Arms and has been done in my own indi- 
 vidual style — not from a standpoint of writing par-excellence, but 
 in my own everyday manner of common conversation and story- 
 telling. Therefore, if compared with other books, it does not 
 come up to your ideal as a first class book, just consider the 
 source, and be content, thinking that the writer has done the 
 best he could, treating the subject in so limited a space, and as 
 a historical and biographical story of M Company, relating some 
 of its experiences from the beginning to the end of the Great 
 War. CONRAD H. MARSHALL, 
 
 September 13, 1919. Ft. Cobb, Oklahoma. 
 
OUR BATTLES (FRONTS) 
 
 ST. MIHIEL OP'FI'LNSIVE, twelltli to sixteentli ol' September, 
 1918 
 
 MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE, nineteenth ol October to 
 eleventh of November, 1918. 
 
 OUR OTHER ENGAGEMENTS 
 
 VILTJERS-ENHAYE SECTOR. Iwent \ -lourth ol August to 
 eleventh of September, 1918. 
 
 Pl'VENELLE SECTOR, seventeenth of September to tenth 
 of October. 
 
 Pl'VENELLE SECTOR (PRENY OFFENSIVE). twent\ -.sixth of 
 September, 1918. 
 
 Pl'VENELLE SECTOR (FARM SEBASTAPOL OFFENSIVE), 
 twenty-third and I went\-fourth of September, 1918. 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
 1. Organization and Early Training 11 
 
 II. Our Voyage Over and Second Training Experience, in 
 
 France 19 
 
 III. Our St. Mihiel Offensive 25 
 
 IV. Cliange of Fronts; Meuse-Argonne Offensive and 
 
 Armistice 33 
 
 V. Our Relief; March into Germany and Sojourn There__ 41 
 
 VI. Our Trip to St. Nazaire; Voyage Back and Final Dis- 
 banding 44 
 
 V'll. Roster of Company 46 
 
OUR FIRST SCRAP 
 
 I. 
 
 Just past noon on the thirteenth of September, 
 That time we can all well remember, 
 We marched up the road in splendid array 
 Marchine, with determined intention all day. 
 
 II. 
 
 We reached the woods with railroad track small, 
 When all ot :•. sudden we ran into a squall, 
 The German snii)ers had picked us out, 
 While we stopped, and them tried to route. 
 
 111. 
 We sent out a patrol up ahead ol' the line, 
 But sad to say we paid an awtul fine; 
 Then we sent patrols to right and left 
 And chased the Bodies back into the depths. 
 
 IV. 
 
 Still onward we pressed, lliouuli cautious, too; 
 We scouted the woods so hard to see through; 
 We fougiit snipers and machine-gun nests 
 Even though to us it was oar very first test. 
 
 V. 
 But what cared we for such as that. 
 For had we not come five thousand miles to scrap? 
 Besides we were encouraged and guided, too. 
 By our War-worn commander, brave and true. 
 
 VI. 
 
 We cut barbed wire and scouted trees, 
 To see if onto any Boc1k> we could freeze. 
 We advanced all the while in fighting style 
 Always being careful of zip-zap-file. 
 
 VII. 
 
 Soon there came the call of "First Aid," 
 
 Yet because of that we did not fade 
 
 But pressing on with determination anew 
 
 We imi)ress(!d the Boche as to "who was who." 
 
 VIII. 
 Onward, stdl onward, ahead we j)ressed. 
 Always being careful, and doing our best, 
 For bullets v-ere coming thick and fast 
 Cutting the twigs over us as they passed. 
 
 IX. 
 After a while it began to grow dusk. 
 And either dig in or die for this we must; 
 Soon picks and shovels were piling the dirt 
 And not a man there thought to shirk. 
 
X. 
 
 But as we vere dissing the bullets whizzed by, 
 Then once in a while a shrapnel burst nigh, 
 And only to dodge irom shells did we stop. 
 But kept on working throwing the dirt on top. 
 
 XI. 
 As dark came on there was a hush 
 Which was partly accounted lor by the brush; 
 We carried the wounded of the fight away. 
 And thus we finished oui- very first day. 
 
 XII. 
 And Ihroufili the night, though weary, too, 
 Tho' alert we felt some sensations new. 
 We faced the darkness across "No Man's Land" 
 Intending to stay or die at our stand. 
 
 XIII. 
 Many were wounded, and some killed, sad to say, 
 But never was there a more victorious day; 
 We put them back to our "Objective" that night 
 In our first fight in the woods for the right. 
 
 XIV. 
 With the dawn of the morning we telt relieved — 
 Tho' no help in addition had we received — 
 F'oi- again we could see across "No Man's T.,and" 
 And take uj) our watch for the German band. 
 
 XV. 
 At times we could see them moving around. 
 Then we would let them know they were found; 
 And again the battle would quiet down 
 You'd never know an American was around. 
 
 XVI. 
 About nine A. M. we got a barrage, 
 
 A shell burst close by in its onward chaige. 
 
 Cutting the top of a Beech completely out 
 
 While we were seeking cover by the shoi'test route. 
 
 XVII. 
 At noon-time fair in the sunshiny air. 
 We completed our tasks in a condition rare: 
 We were relieved soon aflei- by machine-gun men 
 And they were soon at the Boche again. 
 
 XVIII. 
 But after their advance over the dark, damj) giound. 
 There were "Beaucoup" Dutchmen lying around 
 So we knew we had done our share of the work 
 Even though no part had we tried to shirk. 
 
 — Written by Conrad H. Marshall. 
 
 September 26, 1918. First seven verses. 
 January 1 — September fi. 1919. Remainder. 
 
HISTORY OF "M" COMPANY 
 
 357TH INFANTRY 
 
 1917-1919 
 
 ORGANIZATION AND EARLY TRAINING. 
 
 M Company was started September 5, 1917, at Camp Travis, 
 Texas, and located close to Fort Sam Houston, which is north 
 of San Antonio. It was the last Company of the Third Battal- 
 lion, beins: one of the very best companies, and in a large sense 
 a very important part of the 357th Regiment, this regiment be- 
 ing in its turn the first of the four regiments of the Ninetieth 
 Division. The "Enviable 90th," according to the Daily Oklaho- 
 man. M Company, as part of the 357th Infantry, also had the 
 honor of being one of the companies that spent seventy-five days 
 under fire on the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne fronts, and was 
 also in as many battles as any other company in the regiment. 
 
 M. Company's first oj'ficer was Lieutenant Harry E. Winde- 
 bank, later our famous leader and captain, who met such a sad 
 fate. He was followed in quick succession by Lieutenants W. 
 L. Mays, T. E. D. Hackney. Otto G. Tumlinson, Gus G. Rosen- 
 berg, J. B. Sammons, Geo. L. Clarke, F. M. Cook, P. W. Everts, 
 as fellow-officers. 
 
 The first enlisted men formed the company September 5, 
 1917, and these were Jewel Fullerton, John B. McVey, Jim Bible 
 and later Earl Earl Young, Elijah Bass, Virgil Brown and John 
 W. Havens. I'ntil the di'aft of the nineteenth of September 
 there was not a thing done in the way of drilling, but when the 
 contingent from Jackson and Caddo counties arrived September 
 21st, midnight, after the usual round of preliminaries, the drill- 
 ing and camp cleaning process began. 
 
 Few of us then realized just what part we were to play in 
 the Great World War. 
 
 But we did come to the conclusion that if the finish was 
 any worse than the beginning — and it was in many ways — that it 
 certainly was going to be some war. 
 
 As I said before, we arrived at twelve, midnight and we were 
 
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then taken to the general incoming inspection rooms, up close 
 to Divisional Headquarters, near the central part ot camp, and 
 there given the "once over;" from thence we were taken to 
 "our new home," barracks, where each was given a blanket, 
 mess outfit and a comb, etc., and told to pass around through 
 the other part of the building to be checked, and then upstairs 
 to bed on spring cots, which we slept on until our departure for 
 --at that time we did not know where. 
 
 The following few days we received the usual amount of in- 
 jections and injunctions, causing a lot of sore arms; and a trifle 
 later, after being measured; some clothes came which were (ap- 
 ])arently) to take us out of the civilian class iiitlerinitely. 
 
 Indeed the sights to be seen on the afternoon that the sol- 
 diers' clothes were issued, the remarks heard and uttered, would 
 have been worth listening to fi'om the standpoint of humor and 
 fun, and yet may I say many a sentence uttered proved to have 
 more meaning', tlian supposed lor some of those who uttered 
 them I 
 
 Oi course when every one was fitted, then it was that we 
 appreciated what individuality of diess was. Then it was that 
 the transforming and changing of the mind and thoughts begin. 
 But throughout our numerous and vaiied experiences since, we 
 little realized just what it would mean in the real sense of the 
 word, to be changed, as in the twinkling of an eye, from men, 
 who in most cases were their own bosses and did about as they 
 pleased, into men, who were to be guided and made into units 
 and organizations that were to play such an important part in 
 the gi'eat struggle, to take our places in the mignty force of the 
 United Stales Army, of whicli we were only representatives of 
 the people as such. 
 
 After our quarantine period was over then It was that we 
 began to get bold and think about going to town. In order to do 
 so. of course we had to have a pass, and I assure you it was no 
 small matter to ask our top sergeant, Frank E. Dumont, an old 
 army man, for a pass; but he later became a very good and de- 
 voted friend of those who tried to do the right thing for them- 
 selves and for the organization to which they belonged. 
 
 So with permission to visii San Antonio (little did the San 
 Antonio jieople know what that city represented in the way of 
 freedom I) we began to realize wliat our freedom of past days 
 meant to us, who were to live different lives, think different 
 thoughts and do different things from what we ever expected to 
 do in all our lives. 
 
 .lust so. said we, wh\ worry what the next day is to bring, 
 let us take care of today and tomorrow will take care of itself! 
 
 On October 4, 11)17, another draft contingent came in from 
 Kiowa and Comanche counties, all as before specified by the 
 
War Department, Oklahoma men, because the 357th Regmient 
 was to be made up of Oklahoma men exclusively. Owing to the 
 fact that there had been quite a number of men transferred to 
 other organizations we did not have as many members as at 
 first, but when these came in on Sunday afternoon, the house 
 was indeed full and they could only be accommodated at all by 
 pushing the beds close together. 
 
 After the usual heretofore described routine, these boys 
 soon were out drilling the same as the rest who had been there 
 two weeks before them. 
 
 It was at this time, in our infancy as soldiers, that we begin 
 to learn the fundamentals of army life, and to get an inkling of 
 what it was to be governed by higher authority, and be sub- 
 missive to it, in actions at least. But regardless of the fact 
 that we were about to enter into a new and very momentous ca- 
 reer in life, absolutely diffei'ent and foreign from anything that 
 we ever expected to do, the fact remains and it's a condition 
 that the men are to be congratulated on, that there was invari- 
 ably a strong desire for obeying and doing the right thing, that 
 stood all the boys in good stead in time to come. This fact 
 really accounted for the conduct of the company, generally, 
 which sometimes meant honorable mention, for work well done, 
 or for best outward appearance of men, or best drilling, etc., 
 which helped to make every man appreciate the fact that they 
 were glad to be in M Company, instead of in one of the other 
 companies. 
 
 This period also was the testing time for leadership in 
 drilling, which was being used to the utmost. Just as the flower 
 blooms in perfect ease from the bud, just so the embryo leaders 
 came to the front, some superior in drilling while others were 
 superior in giving orders, as well as drilling. 
 
 Really it was remarkable just the attittide and raake-tip of 
 the average man of the company, just how qtiick each changed 
 his mode of life to one of a radically opposite nature. 
 
 However mtich of this there may have been, doubtless a 
 great deal of it was due to the ready and willing leadership of 
 our able captain and his immediate associates, both lietitenants 
 and non-commissioned officers. Owing to the fact that the 
 captain was an old army man, and as he had seen active service 
 in the Philippines and elsewhere, his orders were founded on 
 both theory and practice — he know whereof he spoke. 
 
 And, proving that his judgment was good, lie was acting 
 Battalion Commander quite frequently, both at home and 
 abroad. He it was who carefully selected the men who wei-e to 
 become and did become the backbone of the company, as long 
 as there was one. We, as individuals or in our official ca- 
 
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pacities from the highest to the lowest, felt his euiding and di- 
 recting hand, and the force of his foreseeing mind. 
 
 Yes, we thought at times that Captain Windebank was a 
 little austei'e or perhaps a trifle too strict; and yet those of us 
 who were fortunate to stay to the finish, realized the fact that 
 his hard work and never failing oversight of us, had meant much 
 towards the great success to which the company finally arrived, 
 as a unit in a tangible fighting force. 
 
 We always had from the first, much less rea: trouble in our . 
 company than mosL other companies had, because "the ounce 
 of prevention" was used instead of "the pound of cure" that 
 seemed to be the prevalent practice in the other companies. So 
 it was, through our leader's ideas and ideals, that we reached 
 such high development as a fighting unit. 
 
 After about a month or so we got some rifles; then it was 
 "Right Shoulder Ai-ms" as well as "Squad Right, Squad Left," 
 "Left Face and Right Face." Here it was that tlie double train- 
 ing, so to speak, came in. We learned that to think and do at 
 the same time in this radically different line of work was some- 
 thing different but still the same idea prevailed; men soon 
 learned to be good ai the drill of "Manual of Arms" as in other 
 things. 
 
 With all the hard work of this different character, we were 
 allowed the privilege of spending a few hours m town on pass 
 and those who really appreciated the fact of doing the best they 
 could were allowed special passes — "Blue Passes ' — signed by 
 our famous grey-haired colonel — Colonel Haitman, also an army 
 man of the old school, the school of long active service. The 
 Colonel, we soon discovered, was a stickler for the best we had 
 in us and he, too, helped us, through our leaders, to arrive at 
 military efficiency. 
 
 Many of the pleasant evenings and afternoons the boys spent 
 in "Recreation" down in the beautiful city of San Antonio which 
 brought much into the men's lives that had been taken out by 
 virtue of their position as soldiers, and away from home and 
 loved ones. So here and now I want openly (in my meager way) 
 to thank the generous people of San Antonio for what they did 
 for the men of M Company in their many ways of entertain- 
 ment, and education, and general uplift of spirits. 
 
 In a short time, in camp, we were having inspections, 
 parades and reviews. As usual, when one is part of a larger 
 whole, there is generally some work not liked by a few at least, 
 and this in the Army seemed to be "Regimental Guard," yet it 
 was only one of the "ounces" to prevent having to apply the 
 "pound" method which we all came to see was the perfectly 
 right principle, wherever applied, whether a large or small num- 
 ber of people were affected. 
 
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So time moved on in seemingly tlie same routine and monot- 
 onous way. and yet there were ever tlae new things coming up 
 each day that had to be taught and learned, by us all; things that 
 were only theory, but later became actual and practical experi- 
 ences which saved lives at times, because we had been taught 
 patiently and paintakingly the theory and tacts, so indeed we 
 were really grateful tor the knowledge gained, if only in theory. 
 Just so we were glad many times afterwards when we looked 
 back to the times when we spent our time in the hills and on 
 the ritie range at Camp Bullis. Our work at Camp BuUis, and 
 getting there, as well as away from there, was many times re- 
 paid in al'tei- months, when we were on the march or at the 
 front. 
 
 In the army as well as out of it, we have learned the value 
 of a solid foundation and a basis of fundamentals to work 
 from. Many of us were very much shocked when one morning 
 we awoke, and realized that we were to hike — our first real hike 
 — to Camp Bullis. twenty-one miles distant. 
 
 However, the first time we did not carry packs, but most 
 everyone was tired out on ariival about 4:30 in the aiternoon, 
 after walking from 8 a. m. for fifty-minutes periods. As in 
 most cases, our tired and sore feeling was about gone by the 
 morrow and soon we were learning something of how the soldier 
 lives in war time; which was later proven for a fact, and in the 
 meantime the company was taken to the rifle range to learn 
 how and to teach others, to shoot with the high-powered En- 
 field rifles which had been given us weeks before to learn to 
 keep clean and handle. Now we were to be taughi to shoot 
 with them, which later on we found to be a real accomplishment 
 as well as a ver> necessary one. Just with this new emotion 
 and experience, as with the others, it was another factor of the 
 complete whole; of what was to be a trained soldier. 
 
 Several among our men in the company became excellent 
 shots and one, Daniel W. Parnell, afterward went to the A. E. F. 
 .Shoot to help represent the 90th Division, held at Le Mans, 
 France. May. 1919. 
 
 After other trips to "Camp Bullis" with ils hikes with 
 packs, with its i)roblems in the hills and its fun. etc., we were 
 all much Aviser boys in several respects, as weil as physically 
 belter qualified to do the work and the drill of a soldier in 
 training in the most efficient manner. We were getting our in- 
 struction in theory, practice and precept. So we could do 
 nothing else except learn and help to teach others less fortun- 
 ately situated, in the way of imagination and brain power and 
 capacity of learning. 
 
 As the days fly now. so did they then, an 1 before we knew 
 it, it was in the late Indian summer, near Thanksgiving time. 
 
 We could not go liome. so we had a veritaljie feast of every 
 
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thing that was good to eat aliBost. At least enough so that we 
 ate all we could and had plenty left over besides, taking candy, 
 apples, cigarettes and cigars away troni tables with us. After 
 Thanksgiving we began to appreciate how nicely built our bar- 
 racks were, for people who were meant to live outside in the 
 future. During the fall and winter, when snow would sift or 
 blow in at the ventilators at comb of roof, we realized with par- 
 ticular vividness the forethought that the Army contractors had 
 used in making the buildings perfectly healthy from the stand- 
 point of fresh air, at least. Such mornings as these we missed 
 Dad's Brussels carpet or Mother's old rag rug to step out on, 
 when drawing on our trouseis. 
 
 But after all we seemed none the worse ror having to un- 
 dergo such experiences, and material discomforts. And to add 
 to this already "enough" displeasure, was the fact that the "phy- 
 sical drill" always came in for fifteen minutes each morning 
 before breakfast for most of the men. 
 
 Yet those who got it — even if in an unwilling spirit — were 
 helped just as much as those who took to it, like a duck to 
 water. And many times afterwards we were tnankful for the 
 freedom from aches and tired worn-out feelings, because we had 
 had this limbering-up regularly. 
 
 Eating? Yes, every one always ate all they desired, and 
 some were so fond of eating they would miss a meal at camp 
 to go down town and get something that they declared was 
 really like what "Mother cooked at home." But for the most 
 part, eating at Camp Travis was like eating at home, for we 
 had pies, cakes, biscuits, doughnuts, applies, oranges, lemon- 
 ade and desserts of many sorts and coffee — in twenty-gallon lots. 
 In fact, we enjoyed plenty to build a solid and substantial 
 foundation lor the future soldiering. During the fall we lost 
 Corporal Crispell and Corporal Milliken, who went to Officers' 
 Training Camp at Leon Springs, and later they became Lieuten- 
 ants. 
 
 During all this routine and this seemingly useless hard 
 work we were keeping up our record as the best company in 
 the regiment, so after all, our hard work and honest and earnest 
 endeavor had gone for something. 
 
 We were very unfortunate at one time to be quarantined 
 for a month, but happily we escaped by Christmas Day, which 
 indeed was very welcome, after having been cooped up for 
 thirty days in barracks, or around confines of barracks. 
 
 In such manner the cold weather came and went, and be- 
 fore we realized it, it had come to the early spring weather, 
 and soon the smell of the growing and expanding things of na- 
 ture and the peculiar odor of new turned grouniT greeted our nos- 
 trils. "How many things we would do if we were loose," we 
 thought. How different it is to be, though! 
 
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About this time we lost Corporals Frank Galloway and B. 
 W. B. Cooper, and Sergeants Morton C. Ert and Glenwood Hut- 
 ton (commonly called by the boys "Major Hutton ) also sent to 
 the Officers Training School With the advent of March we 
 lost more men, in fact all men who were not wanted to make 
 up the personnel of the compan> , including non-commissioned 
 officers, clerks and mechanics. 
 
 These men, about thirty-five in number, w-^-re sent to fill up 
 vacancies of the 28th, 351 h and 82nd divisions, then getting 
 ready to sail for France. Sad to say, too, as we :ound out later, 
 many of those boys never saw our beloved America again, 
 while many of those who did, came baclv cripplea and wounded 
 in body. At this time we busied ourselves making packing 
 cases in number, and getting information concerning the ship- 
 ping, elc, as we knew that we, too, would be departing soon. 
 Along with this came tlie usual insi)eclions, parades and re- 
 views, which seenied to grow in number as the time for our de- 
 parture drew neai'. 
 
 We were now training in bayoneting, throwing grenades, 
 and the usual Squads Kiglil and Left Shoulder Arms, to such an 
 extent that we reached a stage where our superiors thought we 
 would at least be able to protect ourselves. 
 
 Our coinpanv being almost depleted of privates, during the 
 forepart of May, we received about a hundred men fiom Camp 
 Dodge, Iowa, many of wh.om became non-commissioned officers 
 afterwards. Immediately alter their arrival and after complete 
 equipment had been given them, there was another trip made 
 to Camp Bullis to gi\e the new men a chance to use the rifle 
 range which thev did, as well as woik out a series of the squad, 
 platoon and compan.\ problems in the hills, from a strate.gy 
 standpoint. 
 
 Very soon after their I'eturn we received in'.lefinite orders 
 to the effect that we miL^ht get a definite moving order any 
 time, which in leality was noi long delayed, for in the course of 
 a week or so, the date of .lune 1(1, 1918, was given out as our 
 day to entrain for the "Land of Nowhere" as tar as we had 
 any definite information. 
 
 Then came the bre;;king of the ties of friendship that had 
 been made in San Antonio, and the cessation of passes to 
 town, to any great extent, up to the last day or so, wiien none 
 to speak of were issued. Man\ of the Camp Dodge boys :Iid not 
 have an opportunity to see the city. Even before our definite 
 entraining date was set, various opinions were expressed and 
 passed about, as to our final destination, etc., etc., which, of 
 course, were mostly guess work in the mouths of the larger 
 majority, only a few really having any sort of an idea at all 
 as to where we were bound for, even in the Cnited States. 
 
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OUR VOYAGE OVER AND SECOND TRAINING EXPERIENCE 
 IN FRANCE. 
 
 At any rate, after the various inspections, reviews and a 
 lot of other hard work, on Monday afternoon, June 10, 1918, we 
 entrained at 3:30 P. M.. with the rest of the 357th Regiment, 
 one battalion to each train, our battalion and section being the 
 last of the regiment to leave Camp Travis. The lime of actual 
 leaving was exactly ten minutes after four o'clock. There was 
 much cheering, shouting and racl^et. Our coaches were all 
 Pullmans and as we were prone later on to make comparisons, 
 we came to the conclusion that these were very luxurious in- 
 deed, for common soldiers. Many indeed, had never ridden in 
 a Pullman sleeper before. 
 
 We first rode over the Southern Railroad to Paris, Texas, 
 which by the way, has the distinction of being one of the hot- 
 test places in all Texas, as we know who got off the train there, 
 and marched for about an hour through town. We were also 
 served with refreshments by the American Red Cross, which 
 gave to us most generously all the way to New York. 
 
 Leaving Paris, we were transferred to the Frisco Railroad 
 and while on the Frisco we passed through St. Louis and then 
 we were taken up through Indiana, transferring again to the 
 Nickel Plate Railroad, on which we rode to Buffalo, New York, 
 where we were given baths in the railroad yards. Leaving 
 there on the Lackawanna Railroad, we were soon at the station 
 in Hoboken, New Jersey. 
 
 Never were men cheered, greeted, waved at and prayed for 
 as were we, along with the other thousands that went across. 
 
 Detraining at the Lackawanna station at 8:00 A. M., we 
 boarded a boat, which had been sent there to meet us, to take 
 us down the Hudson River, in plain view of the skyline of New 
 York City and of the world's tallest buildings, a wonderful and 
 novel sight for most of us. Continuing our trip up the James 
 River, we finally landed at the Long Island Railroad Depot, 
 where we boarded a train, that toolv us within walking distance 
 of Camp Mills, where we finally arrived at 10:30 A. M.. June 
 15, 1918. 
 
 We stayed at Camp Mills for four days, adding a few new 
 men and getting our final clothes and equipment for our over- 
 seas journey and for field service. On the morning of June 19th 
 we broke camp retracing our steps of the previous trip, and 
 being taken to the loading-out pier, where the ship that was to 
 take us across rode at anchor, the United States Steamship 
 
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Hariisburg, by name, previously the United States Steamship 
 Philadelphia. We loaded on about 10:00 P. M., and steamed 
 down the Hudson about 8:00 A. M., June 20, 1918. 
 
 A short time afterwards we were given orders to go below, 
 so only those who happened to be located just right could see 
 the wonderful Statue of Liberty that guards New York Harbor, 
 which was given us long ago by the Republic of France, and 
 which today idealizes Liberty more than ever. Once out and 
 away from New York we were allowed to appear on deck, which 
 we did gladly, for we desired to catch the last glimpse of the 
 homeland shore, and of the metropolis, in the morning sunlight. 
 On June 25, 1918. we were destined to know something of what 
 rough seas meant after having had several days peaceful sail- 
 ing through smooth blue waters. But with the coming of the 
 rough weather, came also an indisposition to activity on our 
 part. Many were inclined to lie down, weak in the pit of the 
 stomach, and — if coming on deck at all, not to bother with 
 anyone or anything much; and again once down below, to stay 
 there, taking life as easy as possible, and trying — not always 
 with success — to keep down what they had eaten. Some adopted 
 the method of reclining on their bunks, some by eating all the 
 pickles of various sorts they could get hold of, and others by 
 eating all the chocolate candy and cakes they could buy. 
 
 The storm of the twenty-fifth proved to be a hard blow, 
 and the sea became so rough that it hurt several guards on 
 duty and tore down a guard's observation post. 
 
 Immediately on quitting sight of land, an extra guard was 
 posted on all parts of the ship to look out for any suspicious 
 sights of periscopes, etc., that might at any minute pop out of 
 the water. But we were not privileged (?) to see any. However, 
 one evening almost at sunset, the cruiser which was leading our 
 convoy of thirteen ships scattered in a triangle shape point to- 
 wards the warship, and guarded on all sides by torpedo de- 
 stroyers, sighted something that looked suspicious and the 
 cruiser made for it with full speed ahead, like a bulldog after 
 a harmless kitten. Our convoy scattered and we men were 
 sent below out of sight. 
 
 On boarding the ship, I should have said, each man was 
 assigned a berth and a life preserver, both being retained until 
 our landing at Liverpool on July 1st at 7:00 P. M. Every morn- 
 ing about sunrise the danger gong was sounded and we went 
 up on deck by our raft (each one having a definite one to go to) 
 and stood there for practice and until the supposed danger from 
 submarines was over. The coast of northern Ireland we passed 
 early on July 1st, seeing a dim outline of darkness which we 
 made out as land. After having stood on deck for four solid 
 hours we were allowed to move at will and do as we desired. 
 
 About 5:00 P. M. we entered the river, going up-stream to 
 Liverpool, England, where we anchored for the night, and at 
 
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7:00 A. iM., July '2ni\. we landed and maiched to depot, where 
 we took the train to Southampton, England, arriving there about 
 6:30 P. M. We marched to the "Rest Camp," about three miles 
 from the wharf, where we arrived at 11:00 P. M., and found 
 some nice hard boards ready foi- us to sleep on. A soldier 
 must expect such things. 
 
 The next day we were allowed to look over the town, and 
 on the morning of July 4th we were examined finally for the 
 "overseas" service. On the afternoon of July 4th — Independence 
 Day at home — we marched to dock where we were to take a 
 boat across the English Channel. 
 
 We left Southampton before sundown on a British ship and 
 without any unusual happening arrived tlie next morning at La 
 Havre, France. About 7:30 A. M., we unloaded and marched 
 to a camp they called "Camp Rest" — an English Camp — but we 
 called it "Cami) Crowd 'Em" because we were obliged to put 
 as many as fifteen men in a twelve-foot circular tent. We 
 stayed here until the afternoon of July 6lh, when we were on 
 our way again. Marching to the depot at I.,a Havre, about 10:30 
 we finally got pi-ovisioned in our "Miniature Pullmans" each 
 accommodating by virtue of necessity, about thirty-six men, the 
 cars being on an average about twenty feet long. The signs 
 on the cars read "40 Hommes" or "8 Chevaux" (40 men, or 8 
 horses). After we finally became so tired that we were com- 
 pelled to lie down we did so, but we were packed on the floor 
 like sardines in a can. Thus we rode lor two whole days, view- 
 ing the country and enjoying the ever-changing scenes, passing 
 city after city, until we reached the cily of Paris, which we 
 skirted aboul 1:00 P. M. Sunday, July 7th. On Monday morning, 
 July 8th. at 8:00 A. M., we arrived at Racey-Sur-Ourcq. 
 
 We detrained, and went up on the side of a hill by Racey, 
 and put up our tents and thought we were going to stay for at 
 least a day, but the same afternoon about four o'clock we 
 started on our nuvrch to the place where we were to be billeted 
 while in that i)art of France. 
 
 En loute to St. Marc-Sur-Seine (Cote D'Or) we passed 
 through what is termed the Alps of France, and indeed it cer- 
 tainly deserved the name, because the territory was certainly 
 beautiful, with its castles and ils natural scenery, of hills and 
 dales and clear sparkling creeks. We arrived at St. Marc-Sur- 
 Seine about noon, July 9th, and were fed by our own kitchen. 
 Here we were billited around in the various houses and came 
 to know the French people as they really were — and to say the 
 least, they treated us very nicely. So nicely, in fact, that they 
 came to love us; for when we marched away they gave us fare- 
 well .greetings with tears in their eyes, and a feeling in their 
 voices that can't be put on; it certainly came from the depth of 
 their hearts. 
 
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Soon the regular routine we had previously known was 
 being carried out — drilling, bayonet practice, problems and the 
 usual hikes that were preparing us tor what was to follow. 
 Aside from the work, we had the pleasure of visiting the small 
 towns round about, taking walks along pretty piked roads, visit- 
 ing castles and making friends and drinking wine, which some 
 soon became very fond of. Here Lieutenants Mershon and G. A. 
 DeLong came to us. On July 12th, Mechanic Conrad H. Marshall 
 made a special trip by way of "Hob Nail Special," a distance 
 of twenty-two kilos, or about fifteen miles to Aigny Le Due, 
 and carried back our first mail since arriving in France. We 
 had had no letters since leaving Camp Travis, Texas, June 10th 
 previous. Needless to say, most of the boys went into fits of 
 gladness — especially those who wei-e fortunate enough to have 
 mail from home folks. 
 
 After a stay of a month and eight days in this i)lace, we 
 were marched away, the morning of August 17th, towards Ani- 
 pilly-La-Sec, arriving there with the burden of full field equip- 
 ment, and with very weary and spent bodies, at 1 : 30 P. M. 
 
 Previously the 104th Infantry had moved in, just back from 
 the front, Soissons and Chateau-Thierry. They furnislied band 
 music for the evening's enjoyment of every one. 
 
 Next morning we started lor Poicon, where we were to take 
 the train up to the front to help fill up the gap. After dinner 
 there we loaded on a train headed towards Chatillon-Sur-Seine. 
 While wating here, Captain H. E. Windebank joined us, after 
 an absence of several weeks while away at school, at Chatillon- 
 Sur-Seine. 
 
 Fate seemed to have pointed towards the St. Mihiel Front, 
 so accordingly away we went, arriving at Foug, France, at 1:00 
 A. M., on August 19th, where we marched in the dead silence 
 of the midnight hour to billets about two miles over the hills, 
 to a little village called Luneville, reaching there 2:30 A. M. 
 
 At this place occurred the private scrap between Bill 
 Havens (who was later gassed on the Bantheville front 
 (Meuse-Argonne) and Harry Mowry, Bill Havens coming out win- 
 ner with a few^ scratches and cut places on his face. Harry 
 Mowry later took sick at Sassey-Sur-Meuse, and was transferred 
 from the Company. While here at Luneville waiting for o:-ders 
 to march, we saw our first air fight. 
 
 We started for Franceville at 6:30 P. M., on August LMiih. 
 and after the usual few hours' march we reached the town 
 about 1:00 A. M., and were billeted in houses and barns — which 
 we welcomed gladly enough. Leaving there that evening at 9:0f» 
 P. M., we continued our march towards the front, and arrived 
 at Martin Court about midnight, and there we were again bil- 
 leted. From Fi-anceville to Martin Court our packs were hauled, 
 and some of the fellows lost their own packs. 
 
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OUR ST. MIHIEL OFFENSIVE. 
 
 On the evening of August 21st we went up to relieve the 
 Second Division, at what was known as Position No. 1, Saizaries 
 sector, St. Mihlel front. While here Corporal Poole was gassed. 
 Here we saw and heard our first German sliells. We held tliis 
 position eight days and moved back to Position No. 2, called 
 "Camp Territories," being located about a mile northwest of 
 St. Jean, France, upon a high hill overlooking the town. Here 
 we practiced drilling with gas masks for an hour each evening. 
 W^e also received our supplies and mail from Battalion Head- 
 quarters, which was located in St. Jean. 
 
 On the night of September 9th we moved five kilos (one 
 kilo equals five-eighths mile) northeast of St. Jean, where we 
 relieved Company L, 357th Infantry, spending the night in the 
 woods for the first time. 
 
 Leaving this position on the night of September lOtli, we 
 moved farther up towards the front and located in the Foret-de- 
 Ptivenelle (Forest of Ptivenelle) where we spent the remainder 
 of the night, and the following day wading in the mud shoetop 
 deep. During the night there came up a large grotip of the 
 little "French Puppet" tanks, and located in the same woods 
 that we were in. About three o'clock next day we got orders 
 to get ready to move and that we would leave all supplies, 
 equipment, overcoats, and extra blankets and other things, all 
 such surplus being tied up in bundles, and marked as belong- 
 ing to the separate men. William Miller was left to watch this 
 baggage. 
 
 At 5:00 P. M. we had supper and sat waiting for orders to 
 move. About dusk it began to rain and kept up a continual 
 cold drizzle until midnight. By that time we were most of us 
 wet to the skin, after standing there for six solid hours, for 
 orders, without protection from the rain. At one o'clock, on 
 September 12th (new time) the American Artillery barrage 
 started making the most indescribable noise, and racket, with 
 thtmderotis echoes, one ever heard. Those who listened to and 
 looked upon this barrage heard something as well as saw a 
 spectacle that will never be witnessed again by mortal man 
 in all the years to come. Soon after the firing of the first gtms, 
 cannon on all sides of us, big, little, and apparently every kind, 
 joined in. We moved out by platoons towards and to the right 
 of Mamey, France, about one mile, and up to camotiflaged road 
 (which ran from Mamey to the front lines) and up the little 
 narrow-gauged railroad track a little ways, and on through the 
 
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woods which brouiiht us on the front lines a little to the west 
 ol' Fay-en-Haye, which the Germans were still shooting at that 
 morning, although completely in ruins. Each man knew a 
 tremor ol' excitement, a comprehensible but intangible feeling 
 of eagerness to take part in the fray. 
 
 We arrived opposite to the west of Fay-en Haye about 7:00 
 A. M.. as we were in the reserve battalion, and all the time 
 though not so vigorously nor so persistently, our guns kept up 
 a constant fire, only a little less than at the start, which was 
 replied to, though feebly indeed, by the German guns. When 
 it was light enough we could see the Allied i)lanes flying over- 
 head, low under the clouds and signaling back to our 75's which 
 were doing most of the firing at this time. These guns were 
 located about a mile south of Fay-en-Haye, in a series of spec- 
 ially constructed camoullaged caves, or dugouts with both ends 
 open so they could do their work properly and efficiently. About 
 a half mile to the north of Fay-en-Haye, "Carney Trench" was 
 in evidence, and when we finally arrived there about 8:00 A. M., 
 we had the first opportunity to see some of the work of a 
 real fight. 
 
 .\bout fifteen men of A Company appeared out of the 
 trenches, shell holes, and little caves lo receive medical atten- 
 tion, which was willingly given by our accompanying medical 
 men, with the aid of some of the men of the Company. The 
 men were wounded in every part of the body almost — eyes 
 shot out. arms jiierced, fingers blown off, ears cut and some 
 had i»assed on "West" with the smile of duty well done on 
 their countenances. 
 
 We remained in this position thi'oughout the day, seeing 
 aeroplane fights, resting and watching the German prisoners 
 take back wounded Americans, guarded by American soldiers. 
 It was while waiting in this position that we saw Lieutenant 
 David K. Putnam, America's fii-st ace, shot down by seven Ger- 
 man planes. 
 
 At dark. M Company was sent to the rear to help bring up 
 some engineering tools, returning at midnight. About seven 
 o'clock next morning, September 13th, we received orders to 
 move out from Carney Trench (where we had been for the last 
 1 went y-l our hours) and up townrds the fiont line to hold a posi- 
 tion that was supposed to have been cleared out of Germans. 
 After we had gotten our extra supply of ammunition for rifles, 
 two extra bandoliers (about 120 rounds) we marched on up to- 
 wards the front, past dead bodies of both Germans and Ameri- 
 cans: the former being in predominance, as a sad reminder of 
 the fight of the previous morning. 
 
 After marching till about 12:(»0 A. M. in a northerly direc- 
 tion along a road made by the Germans, we arrived at the cross- 
 
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ing of a small railroad track (our Company i'ormins the guard); 
 we had advanced about a hundred yards, when the advance 
 guard was fired on suddenly; and so the Captain ordered a 
 detachment out in front to find out what the trouble was, and 
 who was doing the shooting. This detail was composed of 
 Corporal Parnell, Corporal W. B. Milligan (who was shot dead 
 by a German sniper) and Omar Churchwell. The sniper who 
 shot Corporal Milligan was killed by one of our men. 
 
 When this shooting occurred we were ordered into the 
 edge of the woods. Soon the company was divided up into 
 platoons; and we followed along the road on both sides, as 
 skirmishers. After we had advanced a hundred yards we had 
 to cut barbed-wire entanglements and dodge machine gun bul- 
 lets. Continuing further, with great difficulty, we crossed the 
 small railroad track again, and there about a hundred yards 
 further, we made our stand of the afternoon — the stand that 
 cost us so dear in dead and wounded. But we had come to 
 stay, come what might. Our casualties for the day were heavy, 
 yet despite this fact, as the darkness drew on, we were the 
 more determined to stand fast. 
 
 With the closing in of darkness most of the firing ceased, 
 being renewed only intermittently. With the dawn of a new 
 day came the easing up of our nervous tension, after our 
 first night in front of No Man's Land. During the early part 
 of the forenoon we were treated with a real American barrage 
 which, sad to say, produced casualties also among us. 
 
 About 11:00 A. M., Sergeant McVey, Cook Nichols, Cook 
 Bible, Barnes and Mount rieas cooked and brought up something 
 to eat, the first supplies that we had had from the kitchen for 
 about lorty-eight hours; it was very welcome, too. 
 
 Many of our men were wounded in the first day's battle, 
 among them Sergeant G. E. Young, who was the first man 
 wounded, and not killed. He was in charge of a platoon until 
 wounded. Among those wounded were C. M. Merrill, Ed Fenner, 
 Chai-ley Wilkey, E. A. Etzel, John Corcoran, W. B. Werts, and 
 others, all fighting most manfully and valiantly for the cause 
 in which they were engaged. 
 
 Among those who lost their lives here on that first day, 
 were Sergeant John L. Geary, xVmund Chase, M. A. Holland, E. G. 
 Hicks, J. N. Moore, Gus Oberg, D. E. Enright, Dudley Evans, 
 D. H. Scott, C. M. Hendricks, and they were buried close to the 
 small railroad track near where they fell. 
 
 About 3:00 P. M. we were relieved, and moved back to a 
 position southeast of Vieville-en-Haye, formerly occupied by the 
 first battalion of the 357th Infantry. About this time Carl 
 Meyers, F. B. Methvin, Alerick Sedbrook, E. K. Stow, and Ed 
 
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Kivwitzky were gassed, only Sedbiook joining the Company 
 again. 
 
 On the night oi' the nineteenth we moved foiw^ard along 
 the same ground that we had fought over on the thirteenth 
 and fourteenth, to take up a position about a thousand meters 
 north, held by G Company, of the 357th Infantry, known as the 
 outpost line noithwest of "Huitchamines." 
 
 In the slow drizzling rain and after a very hard and muddy 
 march, we reached the position and stood silently by, until the 
 platoons had been placed in position by the outgoing company, 
 but the company commander decided not to withdraw until 
 daylight on the following morning, so as a consequence we 
 were more than crowded, we were stuffed into any hole at all 
 that was to be had. But even with all the crowding in excess 
 we nearly froze, as we were wet with sweat and rain, and it 
 continued raining the whole night long — not a pleasant summer 
 rain, but a deep piercing biting autumn rain. With the coming 
 of the first morning light we were glad to get out of the holes, 
 and stretch our numbed and chilled bodies and limbs. 
 
 We remained in this position from the night of the 19th 
 1o the nighr of the 2ord-24th of September, at which time the 
 o58th Infantry was to pull off a night raid on Preny, a little 
 to our right and north. Our standing orders were to "lay low" 
 until further orders, which we did, until about 10:30 P. M., 
 during a very terrific German barrage on us, we received a note 
 from Battalion Headquarters saying that we were to move at 
 once, going back to our old position just south of Vieville-en- 
 Haye, where we had been previously stationed. Starting out 
 with the guide who had waited we made our way through the 
 black, black darkness, in single file, headquarters platoon lead- 
 ing, and other platoons following in their numerical positions. 
 
 After going in a northwesterly direction for about a mile, 
 we turned suddenly in southeasterly dow^n an old road towards 
 St. Marie Farm. After almost reaching the farm buildings, the 
 guide decided he was lost so we got orders to sit down and 
 wait for further instructions. 
 
 While the men were seated or standing thus, a German 
 shell fell close to one of the squads in the rear platoon and 
 all the men were wounded, George R. Church mortally, dying 
 soon after. It was at this time the call for "First Aid" sounded, 
 and Mechanic Conrad H. Marshal! reported with a stretcher, 
 helping as best he could to get the wounded to a first aid 
 station, and staying there until all men had been attended to. 
 About that time Captain Windebank came up and wanted to 
 know if he was through, to which he answered, yes, that every 
 one had been taken care of. So the Captain said: "We are 
 ready to move out, so let's go," which they did. 
 
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Fiom this incident came his citation, recommendation of 
 the 1). S. C, by the Company Commander to Colonel Hartman, 
 and the latter's chang;ing such recommendation to one for 
 "Medal of Honor," or so-called "Congressional Medal," and the 
 receiving of a "Belgian War Cross" from the Belgian Govern- 
 ment on May 25th, 1919, and the certificate of same on August 
 29th, 1919, he being the only man in Company M to be cited 
 and receive a medal. 
 
 Lieutenant Everett's platoon, not being with us in this 
 position, joined us the next morning. Lieutenant May's and 
 Lieutenant DeLong's platoons were in the position named. As 
 soon as possible, about 1:00 o'clock, A. M., September 21th, we 
 moved off and were fortunate not to lose any more men in 
 crossing the clearing, nor while making a run for the hill, which 
 all the boys who made it that night will never forget, in the 
 heavy shell fire that was going on. 
 
 We arrived in our jiosition south of Vieville-en-Haye about 
 3:00 A. M. and huddled down in the partly dug, damp, cold 
 trenches to keep warm as best we could and sleep if possible 
 until the next orders to move came. Having moved suddenly 
 we were without our own kitchen so were guests of another 
 one stationed close by, williout their consent, only officially, 
 for the kitchens had orders from General Headquarters to feed 
 a man who was hungry, regardless to what outfit he belonged. 
 We remained here till about 9:00 A. M., and were again ordered 
 up to our outpost position of the previous night's occupancy, 
 and go^ dinner at our own kitchen at 1:30 gotten up by acting 
 Mess Sergeant Alvin .1. Vicars. About 2:00 o'clock P. M., we 
 received orders to take up our reserve position back by Vie- 
 ville again, so necessarily followed orders, arriving there about 
 4:00 P. M. where we tried to make things as livable as possible 
 in the trenches That some other outfit was just leaving. 
 
 On the evening of September 25th we dropped back about 
 a mile and a half further to the old German third line trenches 
 and some German dugouts where we remained until October 
 1st, 1918, when we moved back for a restf?) to "Jonc Fontaine," 
 where we were piloted by Company Runner F. E. Santineau. 
 
 We arrived at this place at 12 P. M. and were shown our 
 billets by Sergeant Elijah Bass, who had gone down in the 
 afternoon. 
 
 While there we had mail several times, having to walk 
 five kilos after it, by the way. At this time we lost Corporal 
 M. G. Kiser and A. W. Edwards to Officers' Training School. 
 We were also recruited up with fifty new replacements. On 
 the morning of the fifth of October we started back towards 
 the fiont and occupied a position just a little south and west 
 of Faye-en-Haye, close to "the Metz Bridge" in dugouts and 
 
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caves that had t'ormeiiy been occupied by the men who had 
 manned the 75's in the big St. Mihiel drive ot September 12th 
 previous. We remained in this position, resting, sleeping, read- 
 ing mail, and doing salvage work, until the evening of the 8th, 
 when we again went forward to take up positions held by the 
 1st and 2nd Battalions, about one thousand meters northwest 
 of St. Marie Farm. 
 
 About 6:00 P. M., we started to the front, guided over No 
 Man's Land (of some few days earlier) by Mechanic Marshall 
 to Headquarters, where we were guided the rest of the way t)y 
 one of the Battalion guides. We were loaded to capacity, three 
 blankets, raincoats, two shirts (wool), two trousers, rifle, and 
 other things; and it was raining, and we had a hill that we 
 had to climb with about a 30 degree angle, about two hundred 
 yards long, and as slippery as mud could be when it is being 
 rained on constantly and used. You never saw such a tired 
 lot of men in your life as we were, after we got to the top. 
 
 We arrived at Battalion Headquarters all wet and muddy 
 and were sent, one platoon to each company from there. We 
 finally got out of the beating rain, wet to the skin and hot from 
 over-exertion, and lay down wherever there was an\ shelter 
 at all, and glad of the chance. 
 
 After breakfast, about 9:00 A. M., Lieutenant Sammons 
 told us that we would report back to Headquarters, down in 
 the valley, as soon as we could get ready. We took our former 
 position on the evening of the 9th, close to the Metz bridge. 
 
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Camouflaged German Machine Gun 
 Nest. The hollow tree is built of 
 solid steel. 
 
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CHANGE OF FRONTS; M EUSE-ARGONN E OFFENSIVE; AND 
 THE ARMISTICE. 
 
 Next mornins', at 5:00 A. M. on October 10th, we moved 
 back, relieved by the Seventh Division to so to another front, 
 which proved to be the Meuse-Argonne, west of Verdun, about 
 twenty Ivilometers (twelve and a halt miles). Enroute back 
 we marched throuijh St. Jean, Martincourt. Manonville, Domore 
 en-Haye, Tremblecourt, Manoncourt, Andilly, Sanzey, Lagney, 
 Trondes, Pagney-sur-Meuse, Troussey and after a two days' 
 march arriving at Vertuzey about 1:00 P. M., where we were 
 billeted in barns and rested for about thirty-six hours. On 
 the thirteenth we were on our way again. 
 
 Marching out a short distance we were loaded in Japanese 
 trucks and wended our way through Commercy, Vandenville, 
 skirted St. Mihiel. Dompcevrin, Wonnbey, Tilly-sur-Meuse, Ance- 
 mont, Lemmes, Bliercourt, then finally arriving in Camp de 
 Sirvey (or as we called it "Camp-de-Mud") because of the mud 
 that was so deep and slushy, due to the tremendous truck 
 traffic going and coming, and being in the woods where the 
 sun did not shine on it to dry it up. 
 
 Here Sergeant Jack Ferguson and Corporal Muldowney 
 went away to Officers' Training School. While at "Camp-de- 
 Mud" we received our Christmas Box Coupons, most of the 
 same arriving at Junkerath, Germany, January, 1919. 
 
 On the morning of October 18th we broke camp again and 
 wended our way in a northwesterly direction through the 
 "Forest-De-Hesse" (Forest-of-Hesse) crossing "Deadman's Hill," 
 where it was said a hundred thousand men had paid the penalty 
 in all the battles fought there. A group of American negro 
 engineers were making rock roads so that supplies could come 
 up. It was literally the most forlorn, torn up and dilapidated 
 looking place one can imagine, with its miles and miles of old 
 trenches with their boards, caves, and holes into which you 
 could drop a good-sized house, and trees which in 1914 had 
 been beautiful large ones, three feet through, and every other 
 size, torn to splinters. Stumps of trees were standing that had 
 been shot off a few feet above the ground, or if higher with their 
 broken and mutilated limbs hanging down, and the path which 
 we went through on was like a snake's path, so rough and so 
 crooked was it. 
 
 Many of the men fell out; they could not keep up at all, 
 so steady was the gait and so hard to keep up, with the loads 
 
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L-^v^ . 7 J, 
 
that we had. Arriving that evening about one and a half miles 
 south of Montfaucon in the woods by that name, we camped 
 for the night. 
 
 Next morning about 7:00 A. M., we were on the move again, 
 passing through Montfaucon, the once beautiful city, and 
 around the hill towards the northeast where we camped close 
 to a bunch of buildings that had previously been occupied by 
 the Crown Prince of Germany, when he was behind the lines 
 of the German front line directing the fates of battle, but now 
 used by our Battalion Headquarters. 
 
 On the nights of the 21st after a few hours' rest and re- 
 cuperation, we moved on in a northerly direction, past Nan- 
 tillios, in cadence to the guns barking on our right and left. 
 Passing through as best we could, a changing French battery, 
 we trailed on over hill and dale, through the fast-passing night 
 and finally about 1:00 A. M. arrived at a position just east of 
 Romagne, where we relieved a very much tired-out bunch of 
 the 5th Division men. Having holes already dug, we piled into 
 them and managed under the artillery fire of the night or early 
 next morning, to lose only one man killed outright, but a 
 couple were wounded. Here we had our meals brought up by 
 a detail of men, sent back from the company to kitchens about 
 two kilos in the rear of the front. 
 
 After holding this position for almost forty-eight hours at 
 3:30 P. M. of October 23rd, we went "over the top." While 
 standing or sitting, awaiting the zero hour, we saw a battery 
 of German guns knock the church steeple off the church at 
 Cunel, to our east. 
 
 We had, as an objective, the side of a hill just the other 
 side of Bantheville. When the zeio hour arrived. 3:30, we 
 started off to face — we did not know what — and I think it was 
 a good thing; and as we got just east of Bantheville, which K 
 Company was wiping up, we were greeted by a heavy fire of 
 machine guns, gas and shrapnel which we weathered quite suc- 
 cessfully, although a few were wounded and some killed. Yet 
 we pressed on until we were even with the road that runs 
 from Bantheville to Cunel, where ft was that Captain Harry E. 
 Windebank was hit in the pit of the stomach by a German 
 shell and killed instantly, for he was literally blown to pieces, 
 and those of us who were directly behind him on his raised 
 position, got our helmets covered with bits of flesh and blood. 
 Here it was, also, that John W. Havens was gassed. After 
 Captain Windebank's death. Lieutenant Sammons took charge 
 of the company, and as we had not reached our "objective" 
 by three-quarters of a mile, the orders were given to platoon 
 leaders to get ready to move acioss the brook Andon, which 
 flowed through the valley a quarter of a mile to our left, run- 
 
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ning from noith to south. Accordingly the word was sent out 
 to move forward. It was now beginning to get dusk, and firing 
 r^aa ceased. Here we lost F. C. Morey who was a Battalion 
 scout, killed in Bantheville, whose father was awarded a Croix 
 de Guerre at Oklahoma City, Okla., September 23, 1919, for him. 
 We arrived on the side of the hill and began getting in shape 
 so that lines of defense could be drawn up. Two lines were 
 formed and accordingly the men started digging. The moon 
 had come up, but even with all the light, the Germans sent up 
 their flares every now and then to illuminate the skyline to 
 see if any Americans were in sight. As we found our later, 
 most of the enemy were mere boys and only enough men had 
 been left behind to keep them steady. 
 
 We remained in this position from October 23rd to October 
 31st. During this time several men were wounded. Our kitch- 
 ens were located in the fir thicket at Romagne, three and a half 
 kilos back from the f ont I'lom whence the "chow" was brought 
 up to ur., sometimes under heavy artillery fire of shrapnel and 
 gas. 
 
 On the first day of our stay here K Company endeavored 
 to gain their objective, which they had not quite reached the 
 night before, so tried it again; but with such a terrible loss 
 that M Company had to send a platoon over to help reinforce 
 them, in charge of Sergeant J. I). Duncan, the other platoons 
 being under Sergeants J. H. Sisk, and Marvin Rice. While in 
 this position the German planes dropped bombs on us, some- 
 times flying as low as a hundred feet from the ground. 
 
 On the night of the 31st we moved back one and a half 
 kilos souih ot Romagne. relieved by the 359th Infantry. Here 
 we stayed about twenty-four hours and got a little rest and 
 mail; and on the afteinoon of the 1st we moved out towards 
 the left of Romagne, where we stayed all night, moving out 
 about 7; 00 A. M. the next morning, up past Bantheville on 
 the left, over the ground we had taken and held for seven days; 
 on over the hill across a small creek, up on the side of the 
 next hill, about a mile and a half northwest of Amercville, 
 where we spent a very rainy afternoon and night. 
 
 About 6:00 the next morning we got up in the dark and had 
 breakfast, ready to move out by 7:00 A. M. which we did, to 
 the Battalion Headquarters, where we stayed until about 7:30. 
 Then we moved towards the north where at 8:10 A. M. we 
 pushed through the 359th Infantry and on to the Meuse, without 
 a shot being fired, the men, leaving surplus blankets and over- 
 coats behind to be taken care of by acting Supply Sergeant. 
 Arriving about two hundred yards from the Meuse river, at the 
 Sedan-Mel z raiboad, the command was given to dig in along 
 the railroad, wliich was done. 
 
We remained here from the evening of the 3rcl to the even- 
 ing of the 9th, when we were on the move again. Sassey-sur- 
 Meuse was on our right about a half mile, Mont-devt-Sassey 
 south, and Stenay about ten kilos directly north, up the liver 
 Meuse. Our kitchen was in an old sLone building, at Mont, and 
 "chow" was carried out to us every meal by a detail of men from 
 the company. We were harassed more or less with long-distance 
 fire from German guns. German planes were to be seen at limes 
 as well as Allied ones. 
 
 On the evening of the 9th of November we moved away 
 from the shell-torn and dynamited railroad track, crossing the 
 river Meuse at Sassey, over the repaired bridge that had been 
 blown up by retreating Germans, and down the pike road and 
 off to one side, where we lay down to lesl. while wailing for 
 further orders. 
 
 About 1(1: (Ml P. M. we received orders to mo\e out. which 
 we did at once, passing in a northerly direction up tlie pike road 
 along the side of the Canal de L'Est, which had been wrecked in 
 places and the water had covered the lowland. We marched 
 and marched up that pike road, between the beautiful row of 
 trees in the starlight night and about twelve midnitiht we came 
 in to Mouzay, which place was inhabited by about six hundred 
 French people, and which tlie Germans were heavily bombard- 
 ing at that parlicuhir time. 
 
 We had to stop once or twice because of the inlenseness of 
 the fire that was being directed on the main street of the town 
 through which we were marching in single file. Company L of 
 the Battalion was in the lead. Hei-e it was tliat tlieir Captain 
 Marx was wounded. We went through Mouzay and out to some 
 open ground to the north of the town, and there, in what turned 
 out to be the coldest night we exi>erienced in our fighting, we 
 lay down lo sleep, strivinu to keep warm, and to await orders 
 which at last came at 3:(M» A. M. We began to move out around 
 Mouzay to the noith and across a small creek with a good deal 
 of difiiculty, one fellow even losing his gun and several others 
 something else of their belongings in crossing the narrow foot- 
 board piovided lor llie crossing of the troops. 
 
 We all got across finally, and about l:()0 A. M. started to 
 advance on what proved to be the city or village of Baalon. We 
 stormed the heights and uained the downward slope of the hill 
 towards Baalon, in the earl.\- morning and just as soon as the 
 Germans gained news of our arrival by reason of our shooting 
 and visibility, they immediately ordered a barrage, which came 
 in double-quick time, to our loss and discomfiture. Soon we 
 were being showered with shrapnel as well as plugged with 
 countless machine-fiun bullets which came from the church 
 tower downtown and other i»laces of prominence. We 
 
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alao had the honor of beinsi located close to several large piles 
 of German ammunition. After an hour or two the Germans 
 succeeded in setting fire to the piles, so we were showered from 
 all sides. 
 
 On account of the fact that there had been so many bridges 
 blown up and the roads mined, the artillery could not get up 
 to support us, so we were without support of that character the 
 whole day through. All we could do was to get the most protec- 
 tion in our holes, for we had dug them early in the day, and take 
 whatever came. We even got some long-range shells here, and 
 when they were heard coming — with their usual or unusual whine 
 (whichever you care to call it) we were always in a state of 
 flatness close to the bottom of our holes, for generally the large 
 shells threw pieces of shrapnel every which way and some 
 times they would come with the swiftness of lightning and the 
 purring buzz of a bee which had gotten angry at you, then as 
 the shell would hit the object, tree or ground, there would be 
 a decided smack or concussion and then all would be quiet 
 for a few seconds. Then the fun would start again. 
 
 During this scrap privates George L. Patterson, and R. C. 
 Siffing. both Battalion runners, were killed — in the late after- 
 noon in the last few hours of battle, and during the day we had 
 many wounded, among them being Bugler Jack Jones, Sergeants 
 Marvin L. Rice, and James D. Duncan. About 3:30 we received 
 orders to get in readiness to go over the top at 4:30 P. M. but 
 when the zero hour arrived other orders had come. 
 
 Owing to what happened the next day we knew that they 
 had been changed on account of the signing of the Armistice 
 at 10:00 o'clock on November 11th, 1918. During the night of 
 November 10th P. M. we were relieved by Company A of the 
 360th Infantry at 9:00 P. M. and as soon as they came in, we 
 moved back through Mouzay and on to the south to the little 
 settlement of Charmois, about two kilos southeast of Mouzay, 
 where we slept in a barn until morning. Here Paul Gross was 
 shot accidentally with a 4-5 calibre automatic, and was sent to 
 the hospital. 
 
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OUR RELIEF: MARCH INTO GERMANY: AND SOJOURN 
 THERE. 
 
 Here we received the news ol the signing of the Armistice, 
 and as the artillery fire had ceased we could do nothing but 
 believe it. Here Lieutenant G. L. Cleere came to us. On the 
 morning of the 12th of November we moved into Mouzay for 
 billets (with the rest of the third Battalion). On the 2o"th of 
 November we saw President Poincare of France, who was given 
 a great welcome. This was our home until the 24th of Novem- 
 ber, when we started on our long and never-to-be-forgotten 
 march into Germany. During our stay here, we received mail, 
 some new clothes, some new equipment and a good rest, even 
 if on a cement floor. Plere also we received the midnight baths, 
 at the "Delouser" to get rid of our friends the cooties, of which 
 everyone, almost, had his share. 
 
 During the first part of this period we received Captain 
 William P. Yeager, who was originally Lieutenant of L Company 
 of our Battalion, and who remained with us till we left Newport 
 News for Camp Pike to disband. 
 
 On November 24th we left Mouzay. marching through Baa- 
 Ion, Montmedy, Verneuil and arriving at Torgny, Belgium, where 
 we stayed until the 30th of November. While at Torgny we ate 
 a "Thanksgiving dinner" of rabbit (Belgium hare) and chicken. 
 Hog was $1.00 a pound. This was the first and only time we 
 really stayed in Belgium. 
 
 Leaving Belgium, we passed through Velosnes, Epiez, Tellan- 
 court, where we spent the night. Next day we bid Tellancourt 
 goodbye, passing through Cosnes, Longwy, Longaville and on to 
 Rodange, at which place we stayed all night. The morning of 
 the second of December we left and passed through the out- 
 skirts of Luxembourg City, and on to the southeast, to Itzig. 
 Leaving Itzig on the third, we passed through Sandweiler, 
 Oetrange, Canach, to Neiderdonven, where we spent the night. 
 
 Leaving there, we passed through Grevenmacher. where we 
 crossed the INIoselle River, and on up the right bank of the river 
 to the city of Oberbilling, Germany, where we spent our first 
 night in Germany. Here also, in one of the places where our 
 company was billeted, it was said, ex-President Roosevelt had 
 stayed. Leaving here, we marched on northeast through Trier 
 (Treves) Germany, December 8th, 1918, about 1:00 P. M., and 
 stopping for the night at Rawer. Here were billeted in an old 
 mediaeval church and barn. 
 
 We had traveled enough in Germany ere this to appreciate 
 the many pretty sights to be seen along the way in natural 
 
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scenery and were becoming used to walking so that it did not 
 bother us much. However, some lell out constantly. Leaving 
 Ruwer we passed through Kenn, and on to Fohren, where we 
 were billeted in houses and barns. 
 
 We diew the "Leather Jerkins" here but they w'ere not 
 issued out till we arrived at Junkerath, Germany. We were on 
 our way as usual the next day, and passing through Hetzerath, 
 Dorbach. Salrarohr, and on into Wittlich, the largest town we 
 had stayed in on our march. Almost every one w^as billeted in 
 beds, or at least in houses, anyway, not barns. Here we saw 
 our first moving pictures after coming off the front. 
 
 We arrived at this i)lace on the evening of December 11th 
 and al 7:t»n A. M. the next day we were ready to go on our 
 way rejoicing up the hill (as it proved to be) passing on the 
 way Nosborn and Greimerath, arriving in the late afternoon at 
 Lutzerath, passing through some of the prettiest country we 
 were destined (o see while in Germany, not discounting the 
 Rhineland. But with the natural beauties came physical toil for 
 here it was, just five kilos from Lutzerath. that the Regiment 
 was held back to give the wagon train a lill up a very steep 
 long hill. 
 
 We remained in Lutzerath two days and then back-tracked 
 to Stotzbusch. afterward passing through Immerath, Mehren to 
 Schalkenmehren, where we passed the night, then back-tracked 
 to Mehren, and on to Daun, Docweiler and to Dreis, where we 
 spent another night. Here we met the 357th Infantry band, 
 which had marched aliead of us. We marched to time past 
 where they were standing. 
 
 Next morning in the rain we were off as usual passing 
 through Stroleich, Hillesheim, Birgel to Junkerath, where we 
 arrived on the afternoon of December 16th, 1918, and were bil- 
 leted In an old Opera House at the Beer Joint. 
 
 After oeing in billets for a few days here, we moved over 
 close to tlie loundry where later on the whole company was 
 billeted with the exception of a few who were billeted in a 
 German apartment house, and of the officers, who were billeted 
 in private homes. Soon after our arrival. Lieutenants J. C. Mehl 
 and Alfred Beckwith joined us. 
 
 It was not lill early spring, during February and March, 
 that the mess hall was built. Sometimes we worked on Sunday 
 on this building, which all the men resented very much, and one 
 Sunday the Colonel came by and stopped it. 
 
 As usual we kept up our appearances in review's, parades 
 and always took active part in any shoots, or any problems that 
 were pulled off lor the third Battalion. Of course we had our 
 share of Battalion Guard to keep up and then, too, we had for 
 a long time a special guard, up at Depot, to oversee passes, etc., 
 of Germans passing through on trains. 
 
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The Guard was composed part ol' the time of Sergeant J. T. 
 Hall and James H. Sisk, and their helpers, including J. L. Clay, 
 D. M. Denham, J. E. Dennison, P. L. Dorn, A. L. Dorsey, J. W. 
 Ewoldt. C. J. Fox, O. C. Gipson. A. M. Hames, W. N. Hardiman, 
 Malcolm Laird, Peter E. R. Miller, G. H. Mueller, E. W. Peter- 
 son, H. W. Porepp, E. T. Renz, John Sares, David Sparks, John 
 Schat'er, and L. F. Ashbrook. Othere who were on special or 
 detached service were as follows: E. A. Shell, at School, O. B. 
 Linquist. at Battalion Headquarters; R. C. Melby, on Basket and 
 Base Ball Teams; Earl Witten, Thomas G. Collins, T. W. Jones, 
 scouts and snipers; James Montgomery, Seventh Army Corps 
 Headquarters; E. T. Poole, Supply Sergeant; P. O. Mullinax and 
 F. E. Santineau, Mechanics; J. D. Dickenson, Officers Mess; W. 
 N. Mandis and F. J. Hamer, Officer's Orderlies; P. E. Tebler, 
 Mail Man Muth C. M. Splawn as company Runner, and Gano Mc- 
 Guffin, Battalion Runner, while Roy W. Wallace and T. J. Shell 
 became our carpenter and painter respectively. Clyde Pearrow 
 and John Cocoran became our company photographers and took 
 many nice pictures. Along towards the last of our stay at 
 Junkerath, we developed a company bootblack in the person of 
 R. E. George; a store keeper in the person of E. O. Trepan ier. 
 and E). S. Koulaxises, who became a cook (our chocolate maker) 
 up at Y. M. C. A., who served us with nice, warm chocolate on 
 snowy nights, while on guard. 
 
 While here we had the pleasure of a Y. M. C. A. building 
 and its transient shows and moving pictures, and a library of 
 books which was always in use. We always had plenty to do if 
 nothing else but drill, no matter how few were present. Many 
 times as few as a squad of men were taken out and drilled dur- 
 ing the winter when snow was falling or was already on the 
 ground. Here it was, that we enjoyed our first warm bath 
 since leaving the United States. And so it was, with parades, 
 inspections, and reviews to keep us in trim, we finally passed 
 down through the days, weeks and months when the "Big" In- 
 spection came off — in the nature of Divisional Inspection at Wen- 
 gerohr, Germany. 
 
 On April 23rd the Company left by train for Wengerohr 
 where General Pershing inspected and reviewed the whole Di- 
 vision and it was said it was one of the best that had passed 
 an inspection and review, "Over there." Returning by train the 
 next da\ . April 24th, 1918. we remained, training and drilling 
 as usual until May 18th, when we bade adieu to Junkerath and 
 all of our German friends there. During our last stretch of a 
 week or so here our venerable and famous First Sergeant 
 Dumont was transferred to Headquarters Garage Detachment, 
 3rd Army Headquarters, at Coblenz, so our Senior line Sergeant 
 Alonzo Hays was made first Sergeant, which office he retained 
 until we were disbanded. 
 
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OUR TRIP TO ST. NAZAIRE; VOYAGE BACK AND FINAL 
 DISBANDING. 
 
 On the moinins of May 18th after the usual round of pack- 
 ing, cleanin.ii-up around barracks, etc., we lefl Junkerath for 
 Oberbettingen, where we arrived after a few liours' wallv in time 
 to get dinner at the usual hour, and the regiment was divided 
 in two sections, our Company being divided in half, or abnost 
 half, part going with first section at 12:00 A. M., and the sec- 
 ond section, with forty-five men, at 12:00 P. M., the same night. 
 
 The men who went on the second section had an opportunity 
 to see something of just what the Verdun battlefront looked like. 
 Indeed, it was a sight worth seeing, too, with its shell-torn 
 ground, its barbed wire, its many razed towns and shell-wrecked 
 buildings in many places and the utter desolation which was to 
 be seen on every hand. But even with all this utter ruin, God 
 had not forgotten, because the Howers were blooming and, at 
 one place, right out in the heart of the deserted battlefield, 
 there was growing and in bloom, one of the prettiest purple Iris 
 (commonly called Flags) I ever saw, lifting its head heavenward. 
 The trip continued without eventfulness, the men sleeping, eat- 
 ing, and having as good a time as possible in our Pullman cars 
 (American box cars), forty men to the car, with filled straw 
 ticks. The scenery down through Germany and into Prance and 
 to tlie coast was varied, and in the coastal region of France 
 down close to St. Nazaire. where we went, one was reminded 
 of the old style Dutch (Holland) wind-mills, which were every- 
 where in evidence, and used for grinding. We arrived at St. 
 Nazaire on the afternoon of the 22nd of May, at 2:30. 
 
 We marched first to Camp No. ], or receiving camp, and 
 after staying there about twenty-four hours went over to Camp 
 No. 2, where we had a "Cootie" bath and received our last mail 
 in Europe. Here we had a chance to get well rested, and on the 
 evening of the 26tli of May, we marched to the wharf and em- 
 barked for home on the V. S. S. Huron, originally "Frederick the 
 Gross," the shij) tiiat the Kaiser sailed around the world on, a 
 lew years ago. 
 
 We were all loaded on at 11:3(» P. M., and the ship left 
 dock soon afterwards. We were out of sight of land by morn- 
 ing. So began our homeward journey. Conditions were much 
 better coming home than going across. We had more to eat 
 and better quality, and much more freedom than coming over, 
 even though it took ninety men to furnish the guard for one 
 
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day. We had some lovely weather coming back, but when half 
 way across or on last Sunday out, we ran into some rough 
 water; but with only the usual amount of seasickness. 
 
 We had two canteens to buy goods to eat from, coming back, 
 and only one to buy from, going over. We had books, maga- 
 zines, and papers to read. We could write and sleep and there 
 was quite a lot of card playing. I recollect seeing as many as 
 a dozen games on one end of the boat at one time. We were on 
 the water eleven days and arrived at port, Newport News, 
 June 7th, 1919, disembarking about 7:00 A. M. We were met at 
 the entrance of the bay by the Governor of Oklahoma and his 
 wife and party. We had over three thousand soldiers on board 
 coming home. 
 
 We were marched to Camp Stuart, where we proceeded to 
 get a little rest and a few good things to eat. We had an 
 abundance of ice cream, oranges, cake, bananas, etc., to eat 
 extra from our Company fund which surely did taste good. 
 Here it was that the Company was divided and the northern 
 men sent out on the train on the 12th of June to their re- 
 spective camps. 
 
 We were put in charge of another Lieutenant and on the 
 afternoon of the 13th we, who were bound lor Oklahoma, en- 
 trained about four o'clock. At length we arrived at Camp Pike, 
 on the morning of the 16th of June, via Richmond, Va., Mont- 
 gomery, Ala., and Memphis, Tennessee. 
 
 We were duly detrained from our pullmans (real pullmans) 
 and marched to the examining board and run through as usual, 
 and then sent to billets where we stayed until discharged. 
 
 During the wait for discharge we ate ice cream, cake, 
 banannas, oranges, melons and drank lemonade to our fill. On 
 the morning of June 20th, 1919, the company was discharged, 
 with the exception of Sergeants Jewel Fullerton, Company 
 Clerk; Virgil Brown and Conrad H. Marshall, who were dis- 
 charged on the morning of the 21st of June, 1919. All men who 
 were discharged were given all back pay due them, any deposits 
 that they had made and the $60 bonus due each soldier as per 
 law enacted by Congress. It was with a great deal of enthus- 
 iasm that the boys finally bade the camp goodbye and some pro- 
 ceeded at once to become civilians by purchasing civilian 
 clothes. Others still seem to like soldier clothes by the way 
 they wear them. 
 
 CONRAD H. MARSHALL. 
 
 Ft. Cobb, Oklahoma. 
 
 September 13, 1919 
 
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LIST OF OFFICERS 
 
 According To Arrival In Company. 
 
 1. U. E. Windebiink. 
 W. T.. Mays. 
 T. E. 1). Hackney. 
 Otto (1. Tunilin.son. 
 Gus G. Rosenberg. 
 Geo. L. Clarke. 
 J. B. Samnions. 
 F. M. Cook. 
 
 9 
 
 R. W. Everls. 
 
 11) 
 
 G. A. DeLony. 
 
 11 
 
 \V. B. Mershoii 
 
 12 
 
 G. L. Cleere. 
 
 i;;', 
 
 ^^^ p. Yeager. 
 
 11 
 
 J. C. Mehl. 
 
 15 
 
 .\ltied Beckwidi 
 
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COMPLETE ROSTER OF M COMPANY, 357TH INFANTRY 
 
 
 Enlisted 
 
 Men. 
 
 "^ 46. 
 
 
 1. 
 
 Anderson, M. H. 
 
 Cliit, J. C. 
 
 2. 
 
 Anderson, C. O. 
 
 47. 
 
 Collins, T. G. 
 
 3. 
 
 Anderson, Olen. 
 
 48. 
 
 Connelly, T. J. 
 
 4. 
 
 Armstrong, Will. 
 
 49. 
 
 Corcoran, Hugh 
 
 5. 
 
 Ashbrook, L. P. ' 
 
 50. 
 
 Corcoran, John 
 
 6. 
 
 Baker, R. F. 
 
 51. 
 
 Cox, A. L. 
 
 7. 
 
 Baldwin, H. L. 
 
 52. 
 
 Cox, Floyd 
 
 8. 
 
 Barker, Cliarlej'. 
 
 53. 
 
 Cooper, B. W. B. 
 
 9. 
 
 Barnes, I. E. 
 
 54. 
 
 Corn, C. E. 
 
 10. 
 
 Barry, B. M. 
 
 55. 
 
 Crow, M. W. 
 
 11. 
 
 Bass, E. J. 
 
 56. 
 
 Crockett, O. T. 
 
 12. 
 
 Beaty, Frank. 
 
 57. 
 
 Crispell, T. P. 
 
 13. 
 
 Bible, Jim. 
 
 58. 
 
 Curtis, C. T. 
 
 11. 
 
 Bishop, J. P. 
 
 59. 
 
 Davis, W. B. 
 
 15. 
 
 Black, V. S. 
 
 60. 
 
 Dahlin, O. J. 
 
 16. 
 
 Bowers, A. F. 
 
 61. 
 
 Damewood, Stanley 
 
 17. 
 
 Bower, J. F. 
 
 62. 
 
 Davenport, F. G. 
 
 18. 
 
 Borucli, Bolstow. 
 
 63. 
 
 Day, Roy 
 
 19. 
 
 Box, G. K. 
 
 64. 
 
 Day, F. A. 
 
 20. 
 
 Bordenkircher, Eugene 
 
 65. 
 
 Dakins, Alonzo 
 
 21. 
 
 Bradley, R. L. 
 
 66. 
 
 Denham, D. M. 
 
 22. 
 
 Bradley, A. B. 
 
 67. 
 
 Denham, J. T. 
 
 23. 
 
 Brantl, J. J. 
 
 68. 
 
 Dent, I. E. 
 
 24. 
 
 Brown, V. L. 
 
 69. 
 
 Derr, E. V. 
 
 25. 
 
 Brown, I.. J. 
 
 70. 
 
 l;e Clarke, Rene 
 
 26. 
 
 Brogdon, L. D. 
 
 71. 
 
 De Barry, J. W. 
 
 27. 
 
 Browning, Luther. 
 
 72. 
 
 Dennison, J. E. 
 
 28. 
 
 Bryant, Frankie 
 
 73. 
 
 Deilz, B. E. 
 
 29. 
 
 Cadutto, Frank 
 
 74. 
 
 Dickerson, J. D. 
 
 30. 
 
 Canady, Harwood 
 
 75. 
 
 Dingus, K. C. 
 
 31. 
 
 Carlson, Elmer 
 
 7G. 
 
 Dobkins, J. E. 
 
 32. 
 
 Carter, G. H. 
 
 77. 
 
 Doin, P. L. 
 
 33. 
 
 Carter, T. M. 
 
 78. 
 
 Dorsey, A. L. 
 
 34. 
 
 Carey, J. H. 
 
 79. 
 
 Dostal, Frank 
 
 35. 
 
 Casey, J. H. 
 
 80. 
 
 Drew, H. D. 
 
 36. 
 
 Cedarholm, I^. M. 
 
 81. 
 
 Driggers, Lewis 
 
 37. 
 
 Cheadle, H. V. 
 
 82. 
 
 Duncan, J. D. 
 
 38. 
 
 Chilton, J. S. 
 
 83. 
 
 Dunn, Robert 
 
 39. 
 
 Chisenhall, W. L. 
 
 84. 
 
 Dumont, P. E. 
 
 40. 
 
 Chose, Amund. 
 
 85. 
 
 Edge, R. L. 
 
 41. 
 
 Christenson, K. A. 
 
 86. 
 
 Edwards, A. W. 
 
 42. 
 
 Christie, Alexander. 
 
 87. 
 
 Ell, Frank 
 
 13. 
 
 Church, G. R. 
 
 88. 
 
 Embry, Melvin 
 
 44. 
 
 Churchwell. Omar. 
 
 89. 
 
 Ent. M. C. 
 
 45. 
 
 Clay, J. L. 
 
 90. 
 
 Enright, D. E. 
 
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91. 
 
 92. 
 
 93. 
 
 94. 
 
 95. 
 
 96. 
 
 97. 
 
 98. 
 
 99. 
 100. 
 101. 
 102. 
 103. 
 104. 
 105. 
 106. 
 107. 
 108. 
 109. 
 1 1 0. 
 111. 
 112. 
 113. 
 111. 
 1 1 5. 
 
 in;. 
 
 117. 
 lis. 
 
 119. 
 120. 
 121. 
 122. 
 123. 
 124. 
 125. 
 126. 
 127. 
 128. 
 129. 
 130. 
 131. 
 132. 
 133. 
 134. 
 135. 
 136. 
 137. 
 138. 
 139. 
 
 Enberg, O. E. 
 Entei'llne, E. W. 
 Esboldt. William 
 Elzel, E. A. 
 Evans, Dudley 
 Ewoldt, J. W. 
 Fancher, O. R. 
 Fenner, E. A. 
 Fei-.2,uson, J. H. 
 Fisher. Reinhold 
 Fitzsimmons. C. E. 
 Flack, Claud 
 Fosus. D. H. 
 Fox. C. J. 
 Ford, T. L. 
 Fowler, O. E. 
 Franklin, A. W. 
 French, K. G. 
 Frosue, W. H. 
 Fullerton, Jewell 
 Fuqua, J. E. 
 Gayer, H. I). 
 Galloway, Frank 
 Geary, ,T. L. 
 (Jerads, J. H. 
 Genti-y, H. G. 
 (Jeorue, R. E. 
 Gil>son, O. G. 
 Gilbert, 11. J. 
 Gore, II. M. 
 Gosenbur.s;, Kay 
 Goodtra". eler. F. R. 
 Gowen, A. L. 
 Gross, Paul. 
 Grad, Abraham. 
 Green, B. Y. 
 Griffen, J. H. 
 Grosclose, F. G. 
 Hamer, F. J. 
 Hall. J. T. 
 Hames, A. M. 
 Hammond, A. W. 
 Hanson, C. J. 
 Hansen, Chris. 
 Harrison, W. E. 
 Havens, J. W. 
 Hays, Alonzo 
 Hays, G. W. 
 Hardiman, W. N. 
 
 140. Hawkins. Cliffe 
 
 141. Hartman. William 
 
 142. Hein, C. H. 
 
 143. Hendricks, C. M. 
 
 144. Hester, W. G. 
 
 145. Heilner, Edd 
 
 146. Henninsis, W. H. 
 
 147. Henry, L. H. 
 
 148. Henson, Eddie 
 
 149. Hicks, E. G. 
 
 150. Hicks, J. W. L. 
 
 151. Hickman, L. M. 
 
 152. Hisserson, James 
 
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