The United States Marine Corps in the World WarUnited States. Marine Corps
History
The United States Marine Corps in the World War
United States. Marine Corps
United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918 -- United States
This brigade was accordingly organized and was composed of the
Eleventh and Thirteenth Regiments and the Fifth Brigade Machine Gun
Battalion. The companies of the Fifth Brigade were designated by
letters and not by numbers.
Brig. Gen. Eli K. Cole was designated as the brigade commander and
on September 15, 1918, he and the Brigade Staff sailed from Hoboken,
N. J., on board the _Von Steuben_, arriving at Brest, France, on
September 24, 1918.
The Thirteenth Regiment left the Overseas Depot at Quantico, Va., on
Friday, September 13, 1918, and on September 15, 1918, sailed from
Hoboken, N. J., on board the _Henderson_ and _Von Steuben_, arriving
at Brest, France, on September 25, 1918.
On September 29, 1918, Eleventh Regiment Headquarters and the First
Battalion sailed on the _De Kalb_ from Philadelphia, Pa., and arrived
at Brest, France, on October 13, 1918. On October 16, 1918, the
Second and Third Battalions of the Eleventh Regiment sailed from
Brooklyn, N. Y., on board the _Agamemnon_ and _Von Steuben_ and
arrived at Brest, France on October 25, 1918.
On October 28, 1918, the Fifth Brigade Machine Gun Battalion sailed
from South Brooklyn, N. Y., on board the _Henderson_ and arrived at
Brest, France, on November 9, 1918. With the arrival of this unit the
entire Fifth Brigade was in France.
AVIATION UNITS.
On January 21, 1918, the First Marine Aeronautic Company arrived at
naval base No. 13, Ponta Delgada, Azores.
On July 30, 1918, the First Marine Aviation Force (less Squadron D)
disembarked at Brest, France, and formed the Day Wing of the Northern
Bombing Group. Squadron D joined the Day Wing in October, 1918.
MARINE DETACHMENTS FOR NAVAL BASES.
On January 21, 1918, and on July 20, 1918, detachments for the naval
base No. 13, arrived at Ponta Delgada, Azores.
On September 30, 1918, the detachment for naval base No. 29, arrived
at Cardiff, Wales.
On December 29, 1918, the detachment for the naval forces in France,
staff office, Paris, France, landed at St. Nazaire, France.
REPLACEMENTS FOR AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES.
The following table will show the names of the replacement
organizations sent to the American Expeditionary Forces, dates of
sailing and arrival, and names of vessels:
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