Criteria The Purple Heart may be awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the Armed Forces, has been wounded, kill... The Purple Heart may be awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the Armed Forces, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may die of wounds received in armed combat or as a result of an act of international terrorism. MoreHide
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Company I, 59th Infantry Regiment
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Vermont in the Great War, 1917-1919
Published by the Legislative Authority of the Congress of Vermont, 1929;
Chapter II, Vermont C... Last Known Activity
Company I, 59th Infantry Regiment
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Vermont in the Great War, 1917-1919
Published by the Legislative Authority of the Congress of Vermont, 1929;
Chapter II, Vermont Casualties;
Killed in Action or Died in Servce;
Pages.302-345
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The Wound Ribbon was to be awarded to each officer or enlisted man who was "honorably wounded in action."
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Company I, 59th Infantry Regiment
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Vermont in the Great War, 1917-1919
Published by the Legislative Authority of the Congress of Vermont, 1929;
Chapter II, Vermont C... Last Known Activity
Company I, 59th Infantry Regiment
Comments/Citation
Vermont in the Great War, 1917-1919
Published by the Legislative Authority of the Congress of Vermont, 1929;
Chapter II, Vermont Casualties;
Killed in Action or Died in Servce;
Pages.302-345
Page 303: MoreHide
Criteria The World War I Victory Medal was awarded for military service during the First World War. It was awarded for active service between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918; for service with the American... The World War I Victory Medal was awarded for military service during the First World War. It was awarded for active service between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918; for service with the American Expeditionary Forces in European Russia between November 12, 1918, and August 5, 1919; or for service with the American Expeditionary Forces in Siberia between November 23, 1918, and April 1, 1920. MoreHide
Description SThe Battle of Château-Thierry was fought on July 18, 1918 and was one of the first actions of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) under General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing. It was a battle in WSThe Battle of Château-Thierry was fought on July 18, 1918 and was one of the first actions of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) under General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing. It was a battle in World War I as part of the Second Battle of the Marne, initially prompted by a German offensive launched on 15 July against the AEF, an expeditionary force consisting of troops from both the Army and Marine Corps, and the newest troops on the front.
On the morning of 18 July 1918, the French (some of them colonial) and American forces between Fontenoy and Château-Thierry launched a counter-assault under the overall direction of Allied généralissime Ferdinand Foch against the German positions. This assault on a 40 km (25 mi) wide front was the first in over a year. The American army played a role fighting for the regions around Soissons and Château-Thierry, in collaboration with predominantly French forces. The allied forces had managed to keep their plans a secret, and their attack at 04:45 took the Germans by surprise when the troops went "Over the Top" without a preparatory artillery bombardment, but instead followed closely behind a rolling barrage which began with great synchronized precision. Eventually, the two opposing assaults (lines) inter-penetrated and individual American units exercised initiative and continued fighting despite being nominally behind enemy lines.... More
