. 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. ..- ^?- ?? ij- ?*•< • ???:i di^ BARKED WIRE ENTANGLEMENTS SURROUNDING BUTGNEVILLE 388 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR. THE ATTACK OF NOVEMBER ioth An aerial photograph showing the terrain crossed by the 131st Infantry and Companies A and B of the 124th Machine Gun Battalion. THE 124TH MACHINE GUN BATTALION 389 officer of the 131st Infantry in the vicinity of Doncourt, with Companies Cand D following a little later. Company A wa
. 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. ..- ^?- ?? ij- ?*•< • ???:i di^ BARKED WIRE ENTANGLEMENTS SURROUNDING BUTGNEVILLE 388 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR. THE ATTACK OF NOVEMBER ioth An aerial photograph showing the terrain crossed by the 131st Infantry and Companies A and B of the 124th Machine Gun Battalion. THE 124TH MACHINE GUN BATTALION 389 officer of the 131st Infantry in the vicinity of Doncourt, with Companies Cand D following a little later. Company A was attached to troops advanc-ing against the enemy through the northeast side of the Bois de B supported the second battalion of the 131st in an attack againstthe Bois des Hautes Epines and the Bois dHarville. Both units advancedin good order and cleared parts of the woods after severe fighting. SergeantOliver P. Ely of Company B met and captured eleven Germans when on areconnoitering detail. Other men of the battalion distinguished themselvesin the fighting. Early in the evening of November 10, however, the Germans concen-trated gas in the woods and shelled the American positions heavily. At 7oclock the troops were ordered to withdraw until morning. Company C di
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