. 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. Hemery, interpreter, 2nd Lieut. J. W. Clarke, ist Lieut. A. M. Clissold,Capt. (later Major) H. P. Erskine, Brigadier General Wolf, Capt. P. J. Dupleix, French liaisonofficer, ist Lieut J. A. St. Louis, Capt. W. H. Wildes, 2nd Lieut. O. A. Meyer. of the organization when under fire. Every task assigned the brigade wasperformed cheerfully and efficiently. It became a hard, fit body of fightingmen. May, 1918, brought the long-a
. 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. Hemery, interpreter, 2nd Lieut. J. W. Clarke, ist Lieut. A. M. Clissold,Capt. (later Major) H. P. Erskine, Brigadier General Wolf, Capt. P. J. Dupleix, French liaisonofficer, ist Lieut J. A. St. Louis, Capt. W. H. Wildes, 2nd Lieut. O. A. Meyer. of the organization when under fire. Every task assigned the brigade wasperformed cheerfully and efficiently. It became a hard, fit body of fightingmen. May, 1918, brought the long-awaited order to embark. With the restof the division, the Sixty-sixth Brigade entrained for Hoboken, from whichport it sailed for France. The crossing, in the case of most of the units, wasmade without incident, but the strain of the long days and nights at sea, with-out lights and in constant danger of attack from an unseen enemy, made themen glad to march again when Brest was reached. The brigade was hurried from the port to a training area near Amiens,just back of a British sector held \)y veteran Australian troops. There the THE SIXTY-SIXTH INFANTRY BRIGADE 203. BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS AT DEUXNOUDSFormerly the headquarters of General Ludendorf. Americans received in-tensive instruction in themethods of trench fight-ing from British officerswho had been selectedfor duty as brigades progresswas rapid. In Httle morethan a month it wasjudged fit for active serv-ice. The honor of leadingthe Prairie Division intoaction fell to four com-panies of the Sixty-sixthBrigade, with six com-panies in reserve. They were ordered into the trenches with the Australiansfor an attack on Hamel to be delivered on the morning of July 4, Fighting beside the Australians, the Americans exhibited such gallantryand skill as to win lavish praise from the Allies. They were cited in orders,and later many individuals were decorated for conspicuous bravery. The 131st Infantry gained further disti
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