Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the AEF. . MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM WEIGEL Arrived in France, May 12, 1918, with rank of Briga-dier to Major General, August 8, 1918. Assignments: Commanded 56th Brigade, 28th Division;Commanded 88th Division, November 5. Born: New Jersey, August 25, 1863. Distinguished Service Medal. For exceptionally meritorious and distin-guished services. As commander of a brigadeof the Twenty-eighth Division in the fightingon the Vesle of August, 1918, he inspired con-fidence by his constant activities and his ag-gressive pressing of the ene


Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the AEF. . MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM WEIGEL Arrived in France, May 12, 1918, with rank of Briga-dier to Major General, August 8, 1918. Assignments: Commanded 56th Brigade, 28th Division;Commanded 88th Division, November 5. Born: New Jersey, August 25, 1863. Distinguished Service Medal. For exceptionally meritorious and distin-guished services. As commander of a brigadeof the Twenty-eighth Division in the fightingon the Vesle of August, 1918, he inspired con-fidence by his constant activities and his ag-gressive pressing of the enemy at every oppor-tunity, which resulted in driving the hostileforces across the Vesle northward toward theAisne. G. O. 12 (January 17, 1919). [383]


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