. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. he regiment soonwould go back to the States and actual orders were received a few weekslater. On April 28 the regiment marched out of Luxemburg. The com-mand embarked on the America May 14 and ten days later landed in Hobo-ken, N. J. Here Colonel Hackett resumed command and led the regimentto Chicago. The whole city seemed to have turned out to greet the return-ing troops, who paraded through the Loop district amid the cheer
. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. he regiment soonwould go back to the States and actual orders were received a few weekslater. On April 28 the regiment marched out of Luxemburg. The com-mand embarked on the America May 14 and ten days later landed in Hobo-ken, N. J. Here Colonel Hackett resumed command and led the regimentto Chicago. The whole city seemed to have turned out to greet the return-ing troops, who paraded through the Loop district amid the cheers ofthousands of men and women. Two days later the regiment formally wasmustered out of the service. The two East St. Louis batteries went homeintact the following day, and there, too, they were received enthusiastically. The record of the 124th Field Artillery is a glorious one. Its casualtieswere the highest in the brigade. Few artillery regiments in the A. E. F. lostso heavily. Twenty-eight officers and men were killed in action or died fromwounds. One hundred and sixty-nine were evacuated. These figures tell thestory of the regiments service on the 02 2 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE FIELD ARTILLERY WHO WERE KILLED INACTION, DIED OF WOUNDS OR DIED OF DISEASE 0\ FRSEAS Captain Albert A. Sercombe First Lieutenant Miles M. Parmely Second Lieutenants Stevenson P. LewisHobart A. Lawton Sergeants Thurman BishopUlysses G. FletcherFrank L. Gill Corporals James R. BuxtonRay MullRoy H. SumpterJoseph A. OLearyCharles L. Wing Mechanics Floyd AndersonHarold C. BuchananStearns C. Cole Wagoner Elmer E. Clevenger Privates, First ClassWilliam G. AllenChristopher EverettWilliam A. LamberskyHarry LotzeClifford L. Shaffner Privates Alfred N. AllenJames R. BordersArthur C. BundyHarry A. ColsonAlfred A. FoehnerWilliam T. GoodwinRussell GrayCharles J. HayeWiliam HilliardRichard HowellPeter E. HurstGeorge H. JamesThomas J. LavelleWilliam LymanJohn L. MaddenD
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