Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the AEF. . MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES H. MUIRArrived in France, May 18, 28th Division, May 18, 1918;Commanded 4th Corps, October 12. Born: Michigan, July 18, 1860. Distinguished Service Medal. For exceptionally meritorious and distin-guished services as division and corps com-mander. Commanding the Twenty-eighthDivision during the Argonne-Meuse offensive,and especially in the difficult operations whichresulted in the clearing of the Argonne Forest,he proved himself to be an energetic leaderof the highest professional attainments. As
Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the AEF. . MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES H. MUIRArrived in France, May 18, 28th Division, May 18, 1918;Commanded 4th Corps, October 12. Born: Michigan, July 18, 1860. Distinguished Service Medal. For exceptionally meritorious and distin-guished services as division and corps com-mander. Commanding the Twenty-eighthDivision during the Argonne-Meuse offensive,and especially in the difficult operations whichresulted in the clearing of the Argonne Forest,he proved himself to be an energetic leaderof the highest professional attainments. As acorps commander he displayed the same finequalities that characterized his service with adivision. G. O. 12 (January 17, 1919). f 369 ]. c f^2^^# J¥; /^5£, MAJOR GENERAL MARK L. HERSEY Arrived in France, June 8, 1918, with rank of Briga-dier General. Promoted to Major General, October 1, 1918; Commanded 4th Division, October 31, : Maine, December 1, Service Medal. For exceptionally meritorious and distin-guished services. As a brigade commanderduring the latter part of the Meuse-Argonneoperation he exhibited qualities of excellentleadership and sound judgment. His brigadeattacked and penetrated the strong enemyposition of Bois des Loges and wrested thisstrong point from the enemy. The success ofhis brigade in this engagament was in a largemeasure due to his able leadership. Later hecommanded with distinction the 4th Divisionduring its operations in the occupied terri-tory. G. O. 62 (May 10, 1919). [373 J
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