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Identifier: cu31924027835341 (find matches)
Title: Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the A. E. F.
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Chase, Joseph Cummings, 1878-1965
Subjects: United States. Army World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: New York, George H. Doran company
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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y1 A / L// / 1 / // / JOHN R. OBRIEN, Corporal, Company K, 23rd Infantry, 2nd Division.After his platoon commander had been severelywounded and his platoon sergeant killed, he assumedcommand of the platoon, keeping the men well upon the line, controlling their fire and, by good adviceand judgment, conserving life. This on the 6th ofJune, 1918. On June 18th a particularly pesky nest of enemymachine-guns were blazing with a deadly fire at Com-pany K. Thats this boys company—and up and atem went Corporal J. It. OBrien, of Boston. Thatmachine-gun nest received OBriens particular at-tention. For his nerve a French general decoratedhim with the Medaille Militaire and the Croix deGuerre with Palm, and kissed him on the cheek. (287 ) Cor
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MAJOR GENERAL WALTER H. GORDON Arrived in France, May 1, 1918, with rank of Briga-dier General.Promoted to Major General, August 8, 1918.Assignments: Commanded 10th Brigade, 5th Division;Commanded 6th Division, August 1, 1918.Born: Mississippi, June 24, 1863.Distinguished Service Medal. For exceptionally meritorious and distin-guished services. As Brigade Commander ofthe 10th Infantry Brigade, he showed greatenergy and zeal in the conduct of his Brigadeduring the major part of its manoeuvers.Later, as Division Commander of the 6thDivision, by his painstaking efforts, hebrought this division to a marked state ofefficiency, rendering services of great value tothe American Expeditionary Forces. G. O.70.

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