History of Camden County in the Great War, 1917-1918 . g the latter part ofthe month. The division was demobilized at Camp Dixand parades were held in honor of the different units atNewark, Trenton and Elizabeth. General John J. Pershing, Commander-in-Chief, visitedthe 78th Division three times during its stay in last review was on March 26, 1919, on the historicPlains of Les Launes, where two thousand years agothe legions of Caeser battled with the Gauls and wherethe latter defeated the invaders. General Pershings firstvisit was made at Nielles Les Blequin, while in trainingwith th
History of Camden County in the Great War, 1917-1918 . g the latter part ofthe month. The division was demobilized at Camp Dixand parades were held in honor of the different units atNewark, Trenton and Elizabeth. General John J. Pershing, Commander-in-Chief, visitedthe 78th Division three times during its stay in last review was on March 26, 1919, on the historicPlains of Les Launes, where two thousand years agothe legions of Caeser battled with the Gauls and wherethe latter defeated the invaders. General Pershings firstvisit was made at Nielles Les Blequin, while in trainingwith the British. Later when the division headquarterswere established at Chatel Chehery during the operationsin the neighborhood of Grand Pre. In a letter to Governor Walter E. Edge, GeneralMcRae paid the following tribute to the division: The State of New Jersey has every reason to be proud ofthe part played by the soldiers of this command representingthat State. Their unquestioned loyalty at all times, their spirit CAMDEN COUNTY IN THE GREAT WAR. 91 .. SEVENTY-EIGHTH DIVISION. 93 of sacrifices and self negation under the strain of battle and theirunsurpassed gallantry in action have been an inspiration to forceful efforts have contributed in a large degree to thesuccess of the operations of this command. It has been the fortune of this command to have had a gen-erous number of Distinguished Service Awards made to itsmembers. The President, in the name of Congress, has awarded theMedal of Honor to a New Jersey soldier—Sergeant WilliamSawelson (deceased), Company M, 312th Infantry, whose homeis in Harrison, N. J.—for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidityabove and beyond the call of duty, in action with the enemy atGrand Pre, France, 25th October, 1919. The Commander-in-Chief, in the name of the President, hasdecorated ninety-one members of this command with the Dis-tinguished Service Cross, for extraordinary heroism in action,and it is confidently anticipated that ad
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