. 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. f Ivoiry. mention in this respect is the work of First Lieutenant Latimer Johns ofthe 122nd Field Artillery. Lieutenant Johns directed the supporting fire ofhis regiment for the attacking infantry from the initial assault of Septem-ber 26 until his death. And during all the trying days he displayed an in-trepidity which belongs only to the bravest of men. He was killed by shellfire on September 30 at Gesnes. The high favor i
. 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. f Ivoiry. mention in this respect is the work of First Lieutenant Latimer Johns ofthe 122nd Field Artillery. Lieutenant Johns directed the supporting fire ofhis regiment for the attacking infantry from the initial assault of Septem-ber 26 until his death. And during all the trying days he displayed an in-trepidity which belongs only to the bravest of men. He was killed by shellfire on September 30 at Gesnes. The high favor in which our artillery was held may be judged by twoletters to General Todd from the Thirty-second Division infantry brigadecommanders, one from Brigadier General E. B. Winans and the other fromBrigadier General Frank McCoy. General Winans wrote: I desire to express my utmost satisfaction with the artillery support byyour Fifty-eighth Artillery Brigade in connection with the successful attackand capture by the Sixty-fourth Infantry Brigade of the Bois de la Morine,the Bois du Chene Sec, and the town of Gesnes. In this operation the bar- 522 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR. A POSITION OF THE ENEMYS GREAT GUNS At Eclisfontaine, which the Germans held until the attack of September 26, iqi8. rage was precise and exactly timed, the destructive and the counter-batteryfire effective, and the fire on fleeting targets prompt and accurate. Theefficient haison estabhshed by your Haison officers, Lieutenants Shields andHunter, is deserving of high commendation. It will no doubt gratify youto know that not a single report of friendly shorts was received duringthis operation. In his letter to General Todd, General McCoy said: During the firstfew days of the operation of my brigade against the Kricmhilde Stcllung infront of Romagne, I had the very effective support of your brigade of fieldartillery, and I wish to express my appreciation to both yourself and yourcolonels. I was keenly conscious of t
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