. 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. splayed during thisattack. Among them was Captain Givens, who, although wounded, refused tobe removed until the attack had succeeded. Private Clarence G. Malott ofCompany F lost his life in a single-handed attack on a machine gun nest, adeed for which he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Sergeant Curtis M. Crisp of Company F received a similar award forgallantry in this action, and William Bowine
. 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. splayed during thisattack. Among them was Captain Givens, who, although wounded, refused tobe removed until the attack had succeeded. Private Clarence G. Malott ofCompany F lost his life in a single-handed attack on a machine gun nest, adeed for which he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Sergeant Curtis M. Crisp of Company F received a similar award forgallantry in this action, and William Bowine Clemmens, a Y. M. C. A. workerattached to the battalion, was recommended for the Distinguished ServiceMedal in recognition of his exceptional services as a stretcher was under heavy machine gun and artillery fire from 6 to 11oclock on the morning of the attack, but worked fearlessly to save the livesof wounded men. On the morning of the wars last day, November 11, at 5:00 oclock,another attack was launched in conjunction with units in adjoining 8:21 a. m., however, the brigade commander, notified that the armistice THE 130TH INFANTRY 463. AIRPLANE VIEW OF THE TOWN OF CONFLANSOne of the great German railheads back of the Argonne. Hundreds of freight cars are clearly visible in the background. had been signed, ordered the regiment to cease firing and hold all order brought a sudden end to the most important campaign in whichthe 130th had taken part. Thirty-three men had been killed, twelve officersand 306 men had been wounded, eleven had been captured, and three reportedmissing during the regiments occupation of this Woevre sector. The total casualties, from July 12 to November 11, were as follows: Officers Killed o Wounded 25 Prisoners o Missing o Other Ranks 89 537II 3 Total 25 640 In the four months of service in the line the 130th had been confrontedat different times by the Tenth Bavarian Infantry, R. I. R.; the First AustrianDivis
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