Lucas, Earnest E., PVT

Deceased
 
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Final Rank
Private
Last Service Branch
Transportation Corps
Last MOS
345-Truck Driver Light
Last MOS Group
Transportation
Primary Unit
1918-1919, Battery A, 65th Coastal Artillery
Service Years
1917 - 1919
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Operation Enduring Freedom
Cold War Certificate
Transportation Corps
Private
Four Service Stripes
One Overseas Service Bar

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Home State
Kansas
Kansas
Year of Birth
1886
 
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Contact Info
Last Address
Tonkawa

 Official Badges 

World War I Victory Button Cold War Medal Army Honorable Service Lapel Pin (1920-1939) World War I Honorable Discharge Chevron




 Unofficial Badges 

Warriors Medal Of Valor Cold War Veteran




 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

Discharged from U. S. Army, Feb 25, 1919, Camp Funston, KS;

   
Other Comments:

Name: Lucas, Earnest E
Rank: Private/Mechanic
Home of Record: Tonkawa, OK
DOB: Dec 23, 1886;
POB: Highland KS
Next of Kin: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lucas;
DOE: Active Duty: Dec 18, 1917
POE: Active Duty: Ft. Rosecrans, CA
DOS: Active Duty: Feb 25, 1919
POS: Active Duty: Camp Funston, KS
Remarks: With Battery A, 65th Coast Artillery Corps; 10 months overseas. Action in St. Mihiel, Campagne, Verdun, Argonne, and in the Region of Bois Belleau.
Source: "Honor Roll and Service Record, Kay Co, OK, p. 68" published by Blackwell Job Printing Company, Blackwell, OK, in 1920.

   


World War I/Champagne-Marne Campaign/Battle of Chateau-Thierry
From Month/Year
July / 1918
To Month/Year
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.
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
July / 1918
To Month/Year
July / 1918
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

  87 Also There at This Battle:
 
  • Lucas, Levi
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