Entered military service from California.
Co. D, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, A.E.F.
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Brief report on 5th Machine Gun Battalion in Chateau Thierry Sector
May 31—July 8, 1918.
Battalion entrained on morning of May 31st at Chars and arrived at Nanteuil-le-Haudouin about 1:00 A.M. June 1st. Was detrained at once and marched to Montreuil-aux-Lions. About 1:00 A.M. June 2nd, the battalion was ordered to join the 23rd Infantry. One company was assigned to each battalion of the 23rd Infantry and one company to a battalion of Marines attached to the 23rd Infantry. The Machine Guns advanced with the infantry and took up positions north of Marigny-en-Orzois, Germigny-sous-Coulombs and Coulombs.
One company was held as reserve at Coulombs with a battalion of infantry. During the day and night the French cavalry and infantry retired thru these positions.
On the 3rd & 4th the machine guns withdrew from this sector when the infantry was relieved by the Marines.
Company C with the 23rd Infantry and Company D with the 9th Infantry took up positions West and East of La Thiolet respectively Company C advanced two platoons with the infantry in the attack on June 6th and suffered a number of casualties.
Company B relieved Company C about 12th June 18. About June 9th, Company A went into Bouresches with the 23rd Infantry and relieved the machine guns of the Marines.
Company D with the 9th Infantry held the positions East of Thiolet until the Division was relieved.
In the attack on VAUX, July, Company A fired barrage from a position in the edge of the woods southwest of the town. About 40,000 rounds were fired during the attack and against a counter—attack by the enemy. Company C relieved Company A and continued to hold this commanding position with one platoon until the Division was relieved. One platoon was held on Hill 201 during the whole period in this sector.
(Sgd) Harry T. Lewis
Major 5 M. G. Bn.
Contributor: MGR (46905687).
V8 5th MG Bn (21-22)
Co. D, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, A.E.F.
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Brief report on 5th Machine Gun Battalion in Chateau Thierry Sector
May 31—July 8, 1918.
Battalion entrained on morning of May 31st at Chars and arrived at Nanteuil-le-Haudouin about 1:00 A.M. June 1st. Was detrained at once and marched to Montreuil-aux-Lions. About 1:00 A.M. June 2nd, the battalion was ordered to join the 23rd Infantry. One company was assigned to each battalion of the 23rd Infantry and one company to a battalion of Marines attached to the 23rd Infantry. The Machine Guns advanced with the infantry and took up positions north of Marigny-en-Orzois, Germigny-sous-Coulombs and Coulombs.
One company was held as reserve at Coulombs with a battalion of infantry. During the day and night the French cavalry and infantry retired thru these positions.
On the 3rd & 4th the machine guns withdrew from this sector when the infantry was relieved by the Marines.
Company C with the 23rd Infantry and Company D with the 9th Infantry took up positions West and East of La Thiolet respectively Company C advanced two platoons with the infantry in the attack on June 6th and suffered a number of casualties.
Company B relieved Company C about 12th June 18. About June 9th, Company A went into Bouresches with the 23rd Infantry and relieved the machine guns of the Marines.
Company D with the 9th Infantry held the positions East of Thiolet until the Division was relieved.
In the attack on VAUX, July, Company A fired barrage from a position in the edge of the woods southwest of the town. About 40,000 rounds were fired during the attack and against a counter—attack by the enemy. Company C relieved Company A and continued to hold this commanding position with one platoon until the Division was relieved. One platoon was held on Hill 201 during the whole period in this sector.
(Sgd) Harry T. Lewis
Major 5 M. G. Bn.
Contributor: MGR (46905687).
V8 5th MG Bn (21-22)
Entered military service from California.
Co. D, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, A.E.F.
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Brief report on 5th Machine Gun Battalion in Chateau Thierry Sector
May 31—July 8, 1918.
Battalion entrained on morning of May 31st at Chars and arrived at Nanteuil-le-Haudouin about 1:00 A.M. June 1st. Was detrained at once and marched to Montreuil-aux-Lions. About 1:00 A.M. June 2nd, the battalion was ordered to join the 23rd Infantry. One company was assigned to each battalion of the 23rd Infantry and one company to a battalion of Marines attached to the 23rd Infantry. The Machine Guns advanced with the infantry and took up positions north of Marigny-en-Orzois, Germigny-sous-Coulombs and Coulombs.
One company was held as reserve at Coulombs with a battalion of infantry. During the day and night the French cavalry and infantry retired thru these positions.
On the 3rd & 4th the machine guns withdrew from this sector when the infantry was relieved by the Marines.
Company C with the 23rd Infantry and Company D with the 9th Infantry took up positions West and East of La Thiolet respectively Company C advanced two platoons with the infantry in the attack on June 6th and suffered a number of casualties.
Company B relieved Company C about 12th June 18. About June 9th, Company A went into Bouresches with the 23rd Infantry and relieved the machine guns of the Marines.
Company D with the 9th Infantry held the positions East of Thiolet until the Division was relieved.
In the attack on VAUX, July, Company A fired barrage from a position in the edge of the woods southwest of the town. About 40,000 rounds were fired during the attack and against a counter—attack by the enemy. Company C relieved Company A and continued to hold this commanding position with one platoon until the Division was relieved. One platoon was held on Hill 201 during the whole period in this sector.
(Sgd) Harry T. Lewis
Major 5 M. G. Bn.
Contributor: MGR (46905687).
V8 5th MG Bn (21-22)
Co. D, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, A.E.F.
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Brief report on 5th Machine Gun Battalion in Chateau Thierry Sector
May 31—July 8, 1918.
Battalion entrained on morning of May 31st at Chars and arrived at Nanteuil-le-Haudouin about 1:00 A.M. June 1st. Was detrained at once and marched to Montreuil-aux-Lions. About 1:00 A.M. June 2nd, the battalion was ordered to join the 23rd Infantry. One company was assigned to each battalion of the 23rd Infantry and one company to a battalion of Marines attached to the 23rd Infantry. The Machine Guns advanced with the infantry and took up positions north of Marigny-en-Orzois, Germigny-sous-Coulombs and Coulombs.
One company was held as reserve at Coulombs with a battalion of infantry. During the day and night the French cavalry and infantry retired thru these positions.
On the 3rd & 4th the machine guns withdrew from this sector when the infantry was relieved by the Marines.
Company C with the 23rd Infantry and Company D with the 9th Infantry took up positions West and East of La Thiolet respectively Company C advanced two platoons with the infantry in the attack on June 6th and suffered a number of casualties.
Company B relieved Company C about 12th June 18. About June 9th, Company A went into Bouresches with the 23rd Infantry and relieved the machine guns of the Marines.
Company D with the 9th Infantry held the positions East of Thiolet until the Division was relieved.
In the attack on VAUX, July, Company A fired barrage from a position in the edge of the woods southwest of the town. About 40,000 rounds were fired during the attack and against a counter—attack by the enemy. Company C relieved Company A and continued to hold this commanding position with one platoon until the Division was relieved. One platoon was held on Hill 201 during the whole period in this sector.
(Sgd) Harry T. Lewis
Major 5 M. G. Bn.
Contributor: MGR (46905687).
V8 5th MG Bn (21-22)
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