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
From April 6, 1917, to September 10, 1919, 131 officers and 3,489
enlisted men died, a total of 3,620 Marine Corps deaths from all
causes.
CASUALTIES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
During the period between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918, one
officer was wounded in action, four enlisted men were killed in
action, and thirteen wounded in action, in the Dominican Republic in
operations against bandits.
LOST ON THE CYCLOPS.
Two Marines died when the _Cyclops_ was lost at sea.
CASUALTIES OF NAVAL PERSONNEL.
Of the 60 naval medical officers, 12 naval dental officers, and
500 enlisted men of the Medical Corps of the Navy serving with the
Marines in the American Expeditionary Force, 1 commissioned officer,
and 12 enlisted men were killed; 8 commissioned officers and 101
enlisted men were wounded or gassed.
Chapter XIX.
CITATIONS OF MARINE ORGANIZATIONS—DAYS IN FRANCE—ARTILLERY
CAPTURED—PRISONERS CAPTURED—KILOMETERS ADVANCED—DECORATIONS AWARDED.
CITATIONS IN FRENCH ARMY ORDERS.
The French Army recognized the splendid work of the Fifth and Sixth
Regiments of Marines by citing them three times in Army orders for
achievements in the Chateau-Thierry sector, the Aisne-Marne, and
the Meuse-Argonne (Champagne). The Sixth Machine Gun Battalion
was similarly cited for its work in the Chateau-Thierry sector
and the Aisne-Marne, and the Fourth Brigade for its work in the
Chateau-Thierry sector.
Information was received in January, 1920, that the War Department
had accepted the award of the French fourragère in the colors of the
ribbon of the Croix de Guerre for several Army organizations and the
three units of the Fourth Brigade.
Prior to this date the only American organizations which had received
permission to accept or wear the French fourragère were three
sections of the ambulance service and one aero squadron, all of which
were temporary organizations and have now been demobilized.
DAYS IN FRANCE.
A Marine Corps unit arrived in France with the first expedition of
American troops. From June 26, 1917, to November 11, 1918, Marines
were in Europe with the American Expeditionary Forces a total of 504
days, of which 66 days were in active sectors and 71 in quiet sectors.
ARTILLERY CAPTURED BY SECOND DIVISION.
The commanding general, Second Division, under date of December
30, 1918, reported to General Headquarters, American Expeditionary
Forces, the following data with reference to artillery and machine
guns captured:
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account