Newton, J. Willard survey sheet - handwritten 1st Lt., 103rd F[ield].A[rtillery], U.S.A[rmy].
Date of Enlistment: March 30, 1917
Military Camps to which went:
* Duty at New London & New Haven Mobilization Camp Niantic, Conn.
* Concentration Camp Curtis Guild Box Ford, Mass.
Units to which belonged:
* 10th F.A. [Field Artillery] N.G. [National Guard] Conn.
* 103rd F.A. U.S.
Date of trip overseas: Sept 22, 1917
Service there:
* Arrived, St. Nazaire, France Oct. 5, 1917.
* In Training at Camp de Coetquidan - Oct. 10, 1917 to Feb. 4. 1918
* Aisne Sector. Feb. 6, 1918 to Mar. 17, 1918.
* Toul Sector, Mar. 30, 1918 to June 30, 1918.
* Aisne-Marne Defensive, July 7, [19]18 to July 17, [19]18.
* Aisne-Marne Offensive, July 18, [19]18 to Aug. 4, [19]18.
* St. Mihiel Offensive, Sept. 12 + 15
* Verdun Sector, Sept. 16 to Oct 18
* Meuse-Argonne, Oct. 16-Nov. 11.
Date of return: April 10, 1919
Date of demobilization: April 29, 1919
Honors received:
* Div. Citation per G[eneral].O[rders]. 78 -- 26th Div. Sept. 17, 1918.
(over) NOTES Despite the handwritten, underlined note "over" at the bottom of the survey sheet, the other side (verso) of the sheet is blank.
Camp Curtis Guild, Boxford, Mass., 1st and 2nd F.A. [photo] (flickr.com.
Real-Photo card)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobswanson/235712213/
391.2.4 Records of Field Artillery Regiments (U.S. National Archives.
Guide to Federal Records. Records of United States Regular Army Mobile
Units, 1821-1942)
http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/391.html#391.2.2
April 2, 1918 # 18 Camp de Coetquidan (Eyes of the Army)
http://eyesofthearmy.dva.state.wi.us/blog1.php/april-2-1918
Battles of the Western Front 1914-1918 (The Great War, 1914-1918)
http://www.greatwar.co.uk/battles/
Toul, France, During WWI
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United States Campaigns in World War I (Wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_campaigns_in_World_War_I
The Aisne-Marne Campaign (National Museum of the American Army)
http://thenmusa.org/articles/july2013/aisne-marne.html
Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial (American Battle Monuments
Commission)
http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries/cemeteries/am.php
Battle of St. Mihiel (Wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saint-Mihiel
1918 the End of the War (Verdun)
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Path of Fire: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive of 1918 (First World War.com)
http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/pathoffire.htm |
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