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Abbot, Roland (Rolly), Sgt.
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Last Address Newkirk, OK
Date of Passing Nov 01, 1970
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Last Known Activity:
On Mexican Border from date of enlistment (Jan 5, 1916), and is still in service.
Exerpt from Honor Roll and Service Record.
SSDI Search: Shows as Roland Abbot; Date of Birth listed as 11 Nov 1893. SSN shows issued in Delaware. Date and Place of Death: 01 Nov 1970, New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware.
Other Comments:
KAY COUNTY BOYS WERE THERE!
They were in the thick of the fighting-in the largest battles of the war. By a glance at their different records, you will see that they fought on practically every front held by Americans---and on some that were not. You will find them in the St. Mihiel Drive, the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, the Battle of Chateau-Thierry, the actions on the Marne, and numerous others. You will find them in and around Sedan in the closing days of the war, when the Kaiser's hordes were practically cornered and fighting for their lives-when the timely signing of the armistice prevented the surrender to Generals Foch and Pershing of what would been the largest body of men every captured. but of the Kay County boys didn't even stop for the armistice---they went on the Coblenz, Bridgehead, and helped make the ex-kaiser's country "safe for democracy". Page 9, Honor Roll and Service Record.
World War I/Champagne-Marne Campaign/Battle of Chateau-Thierry
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July / 1918
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July / 1918
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 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.