. 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. MAJOR FRANK L. REARDEX Senior major of the 124th during combat LOOKING EAST FROM EPINONVILLE TOWARD IVOIRY THE 124TH FIELD ARTILLERY 61S The next few dayswere days of continuousfiring. For almost twoweeks the 124th re-mained in action, sup-porting the Ninety-first,First and Thirty-secondDivisions. Unofficialsupport also was given tothe Thirty-seventh Divi-sion in its advance overthe hill at Ivoiry. While the regime
. 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. MAJOR FRANK L. REARDEX Senior major of the 124th during combat LOOKING EAST FROM EPINONVILLE TOWARD IVOIRY THE 124TH FIELD ARTILLERY 61S The next few dayswere days of continuousfiring. For almost twoweeks the 124th re-mained in action, sup-porting the Ninety-first,First and Thirty-secondDivisions. Unofficialsupport also was given tothe Thirty-seventh Divi-sion in its advance overthe hill at Ivoiry. While the regimentwas stationed in DeathValley it experienced itsmost disastrous air men were woundedby bombs from enemyplanes which flew overthe valley October 2. Lieutenant HobartA. Lawton assumed com-mand of Battery F afterthe death of Captain Ser-combe. On the morningof October 7 LieutenantLawton stopped at MajorWhites post of command for orders, then went to breakfast in a kitchen salvaged from German equip-ment in the little town. He had scarcely entered the building when a shellhit the roof, exploded on the tile and hurled a rain of iron fragments uponthe men below. Of the eighteen men in the building none escaped. Eight,including Lie
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