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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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GEORGE E. BURR, Sergeant, First Class,Company C, 107th Field Signal Battalion,32nd Division.For extraordinary heroism in action near Cierges,August 2, 1918. Sergeant Burr, in charge of a detachment, strungwire far in advance of the front lines, workingthrough heavy artillery fire, to the point where theregimental post of command was to be situated, onehundred yards from the enemy line. When he wasordered to leave one man at the instrument while therest of the detachment returned to the rear, SergeantBurr selected himself and remained alone in thisdangerous position. The men of his detachment sayhis smile never came off. (Ill) / J—1 /
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MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE B. DUNCAN Arrived in France, June, 1917, with rank of Colonel.Promotions: Brigadier General, August 5, 1917; Major General, April 12, 1918.Assignments: Colonel, 26th Infantry, 1st Division; Commanded 1st Brigade, 1st Division, August 5.1917; Commanded 77th Division, May 26, 1918; Commanded 82nd Division, October 15, 1918.Born: Kentucky, October 10, .1861.Distinguished Service Medal. For exceptionally meritorious and distin-guished services. Arriving in France with thefirst contingent of American troops, he com-manded in turn a regiment, brigade, and divi-sion with conspicuous success. In the com-mand of the Seventy-seventh Division, in theBaccarat sector, his sound military judgment,energy, and resolution were important factorsin the successes gained. Later, in commandof the Eighty-second Division, in the Argonne-Meuse offensive, he proved himself a brilliantleader, with great force and energy. G. O.12 (January 17, 1919). (113)

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  • booksubject:United_States__Army
  • booksubject:World_War__1914_1918
  • bookpublisher:New_York__George_H__Doran_company
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  • booksponsor:MSN
  • bookleafnumber:122
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