Belleau Wood |
Information and images
were kindly shared by Gilles Lagin |
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Bois Gros Jean along
Paris Metz road
Location of Gros Jean
Wood
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Maison Blanche along the Paris
Metz road
Location of Maison
Blanche and woods around
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Dog Tag found on Hill 142 from a replacement
in the 2nd Engineers. He was coming from the 116th Engineers, name
is Paul F. C. Haack. He was from Shoshone, Idaho, was a private in
company " D " 2nd Engineers, and wounded and evacuated
at Chateau Thierry (Belleau Wood) maybe on the Hill 142 where I found
his dog tag? |
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Map case and field message book (there still
battlefield's maps, pencil and compass inside the pouch !!) from
Lieutenant Henry W. Clark from Washington DC. He was 2nd battalion,
companies, H, then D, E, F, then 1st Lieutenant. He did all the campaign
from the regiment. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre at Blanc Mont.
When he was the battalion Adjutant of the 2nd battalion, and replacement
the battalion commander who was killed near Saint Etienne à Arnes
on October 9th and 10th 1918. |
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One field message in the message book written
on October 27th, 1918 by
1st Lt Henry W. Clark when he was 2nd battalion commander. |
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Helmet supposed to be from 2nd battalion commander,
1st Lt Henry W. Clark (it came with the documents pouch , field message
book, etc...from estate) but no name visible inside just something
but faint. |
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Gas mask and bag from Sgt Harry H. Harrison from
Co "E" 2nd battalion. He was from Loveington, Illinois.
He partcipated to St. Mihiel, Blanc Mont, Attigny, Argonne and Rhine
Occupation. |
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