Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the AEF. . MAJOR GENERAL HENRY T. ALLENArrived in France, June 22, 1918;Organized, trained, and fought 90th Division;Later organized and commanded 8th Army Corps. Born: Kentucky, April 13, 1859. Distinguished Service Medal. For exceptionally meritorious and distin-guished services. In command of the Nine-tieth Division. He had the most importantposition of conducting the right flank at theSt. Mihiel salient. The brilliant success theregained and later repeated in the Argonne-Meuse offensive showed him to be an officerof splendid judgment, high
Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the AEF. . MAJOR GENERAL HENRY T. ALLENArrived in France, June 22, 1918;Organized, trained, and fought 90th Division;Later organized and commanded 8th Army Corps. Born: Kentucky, April 13, 1859. Distinguished Service Medal. For exceptionally meritorious and distin-guished services. In command of the Nine-tieth Division. He had the most importantposition of conducting the right flank at theSt. Mihiel salient. The brilliant success theregained and later repeated in the Argonne-Meuse offensive showed him to be an officerof splendid judgment, high attainments, andexcellent leadership. Later he commanded theEighth Army Corps with skill and O. 12 (January 17, 1919). [165 J. 4jJ/V^Ml/*- J^^^-- MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE BELL, Jr. Arrived in France, May 24, 1918;Commanded the 33rd Division, May 25, 1918. Born: Maryland, January 23, 1859. Distinguished Service Medal. For exceptionally meritorious and distin-guished services. He led his command, withdistinction, in the offensive, operations withthe British which resulted in the capture ofHamel and Hamel Woods, and in the fightingon the Meuse that gained the villages ofMarcheville, St. Hilaire, and a portion of BoisdHarville. He displayed a high order ofleadership in the Argonne-Meuse offensive,when his division attacked and captured thestrongly fortified Bois de Forges. The suc-cessful operations of the division which hetrained and commanded in combat weregreatly influenced by his energy and abilitiesas a commander. G. O. 59 (May 3, 1919). [169]
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