The history of Company B, 311th Infantry in the World War
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The history of Company B, 311th Infantry in the World War
United States. Army. Infantry. 311th regiment, 1917-1919. Co. B; World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- United States
Including all officers and men assigned to and present with the company
upon arrival in France, and all replacements of men received overseas.
The information shown in the following roster is compiled from data
from the Company Records. The information regarding men who were
wounded is taken from reports sent in to Personnel Headquarters of the
Regiment by the Medical Detachment and Battalion Headquarters. All the
information is shown regarding men killed in action that was obtainable
from the records of the Regiment and from eye witnesses.
All men shown as having joined prior to May 19th were with the company
when it arrived in France; those who joined October 12, 1918, were
replacements from the 86th Division.
Men who were wounded or evacuated for other causes did not return to
the company unless so stated. All other men returned to the United
States with the company except a few who were kept at the port of
embarkation on account of missing records, which was due to no fault of
theirs.
ROSTER OF OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO AND SERVING WITH THE COMPANY AT
VARIOUS TIMES FROM DATE OF LEAVING THE UNITED STATES, MAY 19, 1918,
UNTIL DATE OF RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES, MAY 26, 1919.
Bell, John P., Capt. U. S. Inf.
109 Dauphin Street, Mobile, Alabama. Joined company April 20, 1919, and
was in command from that date until the company was mustered out.
Colonna, B. Allison, Capt. U. S. Inf.
c/o C. D. Jackson & Co., 140th St. and Locust Ave., New York, N. Y.
Assigned to company late in the year 1917; was in command at time of
departure for overseas and until September 28, 1918, when he left
for detached service at Army School of the Line. Returned to company
January 4, 1919, and was in command until March 1st. Left March 3rd
for detached service with A. E. F. University at Beaune, France.
Transferred to 5th Division April 11th and returned to the United
States in May, 1919.
Devereux, John C., 1st Lt. U. S. Inf.
413 Genesee Street, Utica, N. Y. Joined company April 6, 1919, and was
in command from April 15th until April 20th. Returned to United States
with company.
Dunn, Raymond B., 1st Lt. U. S. Inf.
c/o R. B. Dunn & Co., Knoxville, Tenn. With company as a 2nd Lieutenant
at time of departure overseas; appointed 1st Lieutenant in October,
1918. In command from September 28th until October 9th, on which date
he was taken sick and evacuated. Mentioned in 78th Division General
Orders No. 6 for bravery on September 26th.
Foulkes, Louis S., Jr., Capt. U. S. Inf.
c/o Rochester Stamping Co., Rochester, N. Y. With company as a 1st
Lieutenant at time of departure overseas and was 2nd in command.
Transferred and made 1st Battalion Adjutant July 11th; made Regimental
Adjutant September 28th.
Gardenier, David, 1st Lt. U. S. Inf.
Chatham, N. Y. Joined company October 29, 1918, and was in command from
that date until January 4, 1919. Transferred and made 1st Battalion
Adjutant April 6, 1919.
Lahey, William S., 1st Lt. U. S. Inf.
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