. 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. ?K. UF C. ? RECREATION ROOM IN LUXEMBURG THE 131ST INFANTRY 265. FORWARD MESSACJK CKNTKR AT WOKL a third German who hadbeen hiding behind themwith a machine latter opened fire,kilHng Lieutenant Wil-son instantly. At this same timeLieutenant Julian and LieutenantGeorge N. Dun fordwere taken prisonerswhile trying to reformpart of the line. Theywere overpowered and captured while passing from one company to an
. 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. ?K. UF C. ? RECREATION ROOM IN LUXEMBURG THE 131ST INFANTRY 265. FORWARD MESSACJK CKNTKR AT WOKL a third German who hadbeen hiding behind themwith a machine latter opened fire,kilHng Lieutenant Wil-son instantly. At this same timeLieutenant Julian and LieutenantGeorge N. Dun fordwere taken prisonerswhile trying to reformpart of the line. Theywere overpowered and captured while passing from one company to another, reorganizing units thathad been left without officers as a result of heavy casualties. During the timethe troops were holding this line there was performed one of the most strikingacts of bravery recorded during the service of the regiment. Corporal JohnMiles, who was suffering severely from shell concussion, gave his valuablesto his bunkie, with a request that he forward them to his parents, and ad-vanced alone toward a machine gun that had been firing upon his squad andcausing many casualties. He went out to draw the fire from the gun so thatit might be located. He located the gun and silenced it, and returned to thehne
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