The Official History of the Three Hundred and Fourth Engineer Regiment, Seventy-Ninth Division, U.S.A. Volume 570; During the World War (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ...might yet improve every shining minute to the advancement of their skill at arms. Company "C" had again moved--this time to the familiar scenes of Montfaucon, to build there a pavilion in anticipation of a visit and review by President Wilson. Company "D" moved back to the vicinity of Crepion and fell to work upon the mending of a narrow gauge railroad near at hand, in order to facilitate the clearance of the stores of salvaged materials which were piling up under the industrious researches of the two Battalions. Meanwhile the officers and men who had been evacuated to 1. The 79th Division's Christmas For The French Children Of The Town Of Dugny 2. Interior Of The Hall At The Entertainment For The French Given At Division Headquarters Major Gen." Joseph E. Kuhn And A Group Of Division Staff Officers At Division Headquarters, Vacherauville, Christmas, 1918 L. to R.: Major V. A. Carroll, Major Alexander Colt, Capt. Percy Mader., Lieut. Col. Geo. A. Wildrick, Capt. W. A. Scott, General Kuhn, Capt. Albert Crandon, Colonel Barber, Major H. A. Rapelye, Major SpencerRoberts and Capt. Jay Cook. the hospital from the stormy sessions about Montfaucon were beginning to return. Also the post of Lieutenant Colonel which had been vacated by the promotion of Colonel Barber, was filled by Lt. Col. R. H. Murray, who remained with the regiment until the latter part of February, 1919. At the time of the approach of Christmas the regimental strength was 34 officers and 1330 men. During the month of December, Lieut. A. Garelle, of the Engineer Corps of the French Army, who had been attached to our Regiment as liaison officer and as Aide to Colonel Barber, was relieved from further duty with the American troops and ordered Lieut. Colonel Robert H. Murray...