Category: Battle of Belleau Wood (June 1918)

Categories: German Spring Offensive 1918 | World War I Conflicts

The Battle of Belleau Wood (1–26 June 1918) occurred during the German Spring Offensive in World War I, near the Marne River in France. The battle was fought between the U.S. 2nd (under the command of Major General Omar Bundy) and 3rd Divisions along with French and British forces against an assortment of German units including elements from the 237th, 10th, 197th, 87th, and 28th Divisions.[2] The battle has become a key component of the lore of the United States Marine Corps.

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Wikipedia:Battle_of_Belleau_Wood

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Albertus Catlin 01 Dec 1868 Gowanda, Erie, New York, United States - 31 May 1933

Oscar Cauldwell 24 Aug 1892 Nyesville, Indiana, United States - 08 Sep 1959

Julius Cogswell 31 Aug 1896 Sullivan's Island, Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 29 Aug 1947

Louis Cukela 01 May 1888 Sebenico, Dalmatia, Austria - 19 Mar 1956

Samuel Cumming 14 Oct 1895 Kobe, Japan - 14 Jan 1983

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Daniel Daly abt 11 Nov 1873 Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York, United States - 27 Apr 1937

Alphonse DeCarre 15 Nov 1892 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 03 May 1977

Robert Denig 29 Sep 1884 Clinton, Oneida, New York, USA - 25 Jul 1979

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William Edwards 30 Jul 1892 Branchville, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States - 04 Jun 1918

Graves Erskine 28 Jun 1897 Columbia, Caldwell, Louisiana, United States - 21 May 1973

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Charles Goodman 15 Jun 1894 Medina, Bandera County, Texas, USA - 05 May 1959

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Gilder Jackson 05 Jul 1893 Dover, Delaware, United States - 19 Feb 1966

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Matthew Kingman 01 Mar 1890 Humeston, Iowa, United States - 16 Nov 1946

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Henry Larsen 10 Dec 1890 Chicago, Illinois, United States - 02 Oct 1962

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Lewie Merritt 26 Jun 1897 Ridge Spring, South Carolina - 24 Mar 1974

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Harold Pinkham 28 Apr 1896 Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 24 Jun 1918

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Maurice Shearer 19 Dec 1879 Marion County, Indiana, United States - 26 Jun 1953

Merwin Silverthorn 22 Sep 1896 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States - 14 Aug 1985

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Gerald Thomas 29 Oct 1894 Slater, Missouri, United States - 07 Apr 1984

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Littleton Waller 18 Sep 1886 Norfolk, Virginia, United States - 14 Apr 1967

William Whaling 26 Feb 1894 St Cloud, Minnesota, United States - 20 Nov 1989

William Worton 04 Jan 1897 Boston, Massachusetts, United States - 25 Jul 1973

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