Sergeants Eggers and Latham 27th Division, 107th Infantry, Machine-Gun Company In action against the enemy near La Catelet, France, on September 29, 1918, Eggers and Latham separated from their platoon in a smoke barrage, and took shelter in a shell-hole within the enemy's line where an American tank was disabled with three men inside; it was in a heavy fire from enemy guns; but the two sergeants rescued the men in the tank, one, an officer, was wounded, and conveyed them all to a nearby trench returned to the abandoned tank which was in a violent rain of artillery fire dismounted the Hotchkis
Sergeants Eggers and Latham 27th Division, 107th Infantry, Machine-Gun Company In action against the enemy near La Catelet, France, on September 29, 1918, Eggers and Latham separated from their platoon in a smoke barrage, and took shelter in a shell-hole within the enemy's line where an American tank was disabled with three men inside; it was in a heavy fire from enemy guns; but the two sergeants rescued the men in the tank, one, an officer, was wounded, and conveyed them all to a nearby trench returned to the abandoned tank which was in a violent rain of artillery fire dismounted the Hotchkiss gun and returned with it to the trench, where the wounded men were and there effectively protected themselves from the enemy until night time, when they were able to take the wounded officer and tank crew to their own trenches. from the book ' Deeds of heroism and bravery : the book of heroes and personal daring ' by Elwyn Alfred Barron and Rupert Hughes, Publication Date 1920 Publisher New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers
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