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Title	Artie Bennett Citation
Creator	Pétain, Philippe
Subject- LOC	World War, 1914-1918 -- United States; Military decorations -- France; Soldiers -- United States -- Biography; World War, 1914-1918 -- France;
Subject [IDA]	Military World War I
Description	Typed citation, translated into english from French, given by French general Philippe Pétain to several United States Army units, including the one to which Artie Bennet belonged. See also DeWitt County War Record 6-3_WWI-6-wr-2010-46_007
Contributing Institution	Vespasian Warner Public Library District
Date	23 Oct 1919
Type	text
Format	1 typed page
Identifier	6-1_WWI-6-wr-2010-4_001
Language	English
Transcript	CITED IN ARMY ORDERS. The 4th American Brigade under command of Brigadier General, James G. Harbord, composed of: The 5th Regt. of Marines under command of Colonel Wedell G. Nevill. The 6th REGIMENT OF MARINES under command of Colonel Albertus W. Catlin. The 6th Machine Gun Battalion under command of Major Edward W. Cole. Was thrown in full battle on a front violently attacked by the enemy. Immediately asserted itself as a unit of first order. On its very entry on the fighting line, broke down, together with the French troops, a violent attack by the enemy on an important part of the position, and began, on its own account, a series of offensive operations. During the course of these operations, thanks to the brilliant courage the vigor, spirit and tenacity of its men who overcame all hardships and losses; thanks to the activity and energy of its officers; and thanks also to the personal action of its chief, General J. Harbord, the 4th Brigade found its efforts crowned with success. In well co-ordinated action its 2 regiments and machine gun battalion realized, after 12 days of incessant fighting ( from the 2nd of June to the 13th of June, 1918) on a very difficult terrain, an advance warying from 1200 to 2000 metres, on a front of 4 kilometres, capturing a large amount of material, taking more than 500 prisoners, inflicting on the enemy considerable losses, and capturing 2 objectives of first importance; the village of Bouresches and Belleau Wood. (Order No. 10805 “D”) At Great General Headquarters, October 22, 1919. The Commanding General in Chief. (signed) PETAIN. Translation in English of the French citation.
Coverage- Geographical	France ; United States -- Illinois -- DeWitt County
Coverage-- Temporal	1910s (1910-1919)
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Collection Name	DeWitt County World War I Collection