First Division Monument (San Mihiel)
Details:
On the north side of the road as it runs into the traffic circle Monument
Monument Text:
BATTLE OF SAINT-MIHIEL SEPT 12-13 1918
ATTACKING FROM SEICHPREY-MARVOISIN
ON SEPT. 12TH, THE FIRST DIVISION AEF, ENTERED
THIS TOWN EARLY ON THE MORNING OF SEPT. 13TH
1918, JOINING THE 26TH DIVISION AEF AND CUT-
TING OFF THE SALIENT.
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KILLED 98 |
LOSSES . WOUNDED AND MISSING 489 |
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G.O. N, 210 G.H.O. A.E.F., NOV 10TH 1918
"THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF HAS NOTED IN
THIS DIVISION A SPECIAL PRIDE OF SERVICE AND
A HIGH STATE OF MORALE NEVER BROKEN BY
HARDSHIP NOR BATTLE"
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division
1st Engineer Combat Battalion, 1st Infantry Division
1st Field Artillery Brigade, 1st Infantry Division
1st Infantry Division
1st Machine Gun Battalion, 1st Infantry Division
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
7th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
Wars:
WWI
Battles:
Saint Mihiel
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