Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the AEF. . X / U-^y^U%>^>%^£./t^. i BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM W. HARTS Commanded U. S. Troops, Paris, September 31, that date was American Representative atBritish G. H. Q. (France). Born: Illinois, August 29, 1866. Distinguished Service Medal. For exceptionally meritorious and distin-guished services. In command of the im-portant district of Paris, by his painstakingefforts and able direction he maintained a highstandard of discipline and efficiency amonghis large command. By his tact and keenperception he handled numerous d
Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the AEF. . X / U-^y^U%>^>%^£./t^. i BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM W. HARTS Commanded U. S. Troops, Paris, September 31, that date was American Representative atBritish G. H. Q. (France). Born: Illinois, August 29, 1866. Distinguished Service Medal. For exceptionally meritorious and distin-guished services. In command of the im-portant district of Paris, by his painstakingefforts and able direction he maintained a highstandard of discipline and efficiency amonghis large command. By his tact and keenperception he handled numerous diplomaticaffairs with great satisfaction, rendering serv-ices of superior value to the American Expe-ditionary Forces. [219]. MAJOR GENERAL JAMES G. HARBORD Arrived in France, June 13, 1917, with rank of Lieu-tenant : Brigadier General, August 5, 1917;Major General, June 26, : First Chief of Staff, A. E. F.; Commanded 4th Infantry Brigade, May 5, 1918; Commanded 2nd Division, July 1-July 5, July 20- August 2;Commanding General of the Service of Supplies,July 26, : Illinois, March 21, Service Medal. For his most exceptional services as chief ofstaff of the American Expeditionary Forces,and later as commanding general, Services ofSupply, in both of which important positionshis great constructive ability and professionalattainments have played an important part inthe success obtained by our Armies. Com-manded Marine Brigade of Second Division,Belleau Wood, and later ably commandedSecond Division during attack on Soissons,France, July 18, 1918. G. O. 36 (Decem-ber 20, 1918). [223]
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