362nd Infantry, 91st Division Plaque
Details:
On the outside wall of the church, at the front north corner. Plaque
On September 29, the 362nd U.S. Infantry Regiment liberated Gesnes. A soldier of this regiment, Henry Boyd, immortalized this exploit with a plaque affixed to the wall of the church. However as the Regiment was too advanced, they had to fall back to recapture Gesnes definitively on October 5, 1918, but Gesnes will remain under German bombardment until the beginning of November 1918 and will be completely destroyed.
Source: Gesnes en Argonne History Website:
Monument Text:
The 362nd US Infantry during the great offensive which began September 26, 1918 took Gesnes and the ridge beyond on September 29, 1918 and were the first troops to reach the American Army objective. In spite of severe losses this Regiment held the ground gained until ordered to withdraw by higher authority because it was so far in advance of the troops on its right and left.
Commemorates:
Units:
362nd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division
91st Division
91st Infantry Division
American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
United States Army
Wars:
WWI
Battles:
Meuse-Argonne Offensive