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
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| Date | Date | Name
Name of organization. | embarked | disembarked | of vessel.
| in U. S. | in France. |
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Fifth Regiment Base Detachment |July 31, 1917|Aug. 22, 1917|Henderson.
Twelfth and Twenty-sixth |Dec. 8, 1917|Dec. 31, 1917|De Kalb.
Companies (disbanded in France).| | |
First Replacement Battalion |Feb. 5, 1918|Feb. 25, 1918|Von Steuben.
Second Replacement Battalion |Mar. 14, 1918|Mar. 27, 1918|Henderson.
Third Replacement Battalion |Apr. 22, 1918|May --, 1918| Do.
Casual Company | do | do | Do.
First Machine Gun Replacement |May 26, 1918|June 8, 1918| Do.
Battalion | | |
First Casual Replacement | do | do | Do.
Battalion | | |
Second Casual Replacement |June 30, 1918|July 9, 1918| Do.
Battalion | | |
Third Separate Battalion |Aug. 13, 1918|Aug. 26, 1918| Do.
Fourth Separate Battalion | do | do | Do.
Fifth Separate Battalion |Aug. 17, 1918|Aug. 27, 1918|Von Steuben.
Sixth Separate Battalion | do | do | Do.
First Separate Machine Gun |Aug. 21, 1918|Sept. 2, 1918|De Kalb.
Battalion | | |
Seventh Separate Battalion |Oct. 20, 1918|Nov. 3, 1918|Pocohontas.
Eighth Separate Battalion | do | do | Do.
Ninth Separate Battalion |Oct. 27, 1918|Nov. 9, 1918|Henderson.
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In addition to the above the Twelfth Replacement Battalion sailed
from the United States on board the _Hancock_ in June, 1919, arrived
in France in June, 1919, and joined the American Expeditionary Forces.
NUMBER OF MARINES SAILING FROM THE UNITED STATES TO EUROPE FOR DUTY
WITH THE AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES AND FOR SHORE DUTY WITH THE
NAVAL SERVICE.
There were 834 officers, not including observers, and 30,481 enlisted
men, or a total of 31,315 Marines, sent overseas for shore duty with
the American Expeditionary Forces and naval service. The following
tables give details:
_For duty with American Expeditionary Forces._
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