| Show p TJ 1 F Famous a m 0 u s Ninety Ninety First F i i st Division Compose J ft rl 4 1 H 3 l J Z Vi 2 2 T 1 7 Z 4 la 09 c Largely Largey of Husky Saved the Day i ii 2 tol 6 co cs z p 14 1 l' l 1 I ive Most Decisive Battle of Argonne ForesS Fores'S Fores Fores' S p I I By F. F L. L Bagby U TARS TAR'S loyal song eons were represented ted in every every br branch of the fighting service of the tho United States which which sa duty ove overseas as and a few few- at least of them theta were found foun in practically every organization n that took a prom neat nellt part in In the tile actual fighting on the western front A total of or men entered tho Limo various arms of the arn arat from this state and another er were in various branches of the naval forces I These men were not all permitted to go overseas a and aud d actually par participate in the great battles for liber and world peace but the fact that they did no not get to France Prance was no fault of theirs They were as ready and willing to fo go as were their brothers who did enter the fighting zone but not every overy one could be on the line nI and d some ther there were ere who had to remain in this country But they did their bit i in the winning of wor worl peace just as did their brothers for the great reserve army at home constantly eons training and preparing an J flood of fighters for the front had as much to do with the thc final breaking down of the morale and spir ill of the Germ Germans ns as did the actual fighting on the front it is admitted by military experts f t FOUGHT FOUGHT GALLANTLY I 1 tl Utah's men fought gallantly and intrepidly in the tile trenches and in the open on French soil they died like so SOldiers SOl diers hers and men in the fighting many returned permanently maimed as ris evidence of their loyalty and fighting spir and those who could not fight did th their ir duty in other ways was Nearly OO of Utah's 5 gallant fighters made the supreme sacrifice on the battlefields of France for the sake c liberty and world peace The Tho balance of the nearly men represented in the fighting forces were rC read lj to give their lives if need be for the cause of world peace but fortun fortunately tely it was not necessary that tha such sa of human life should be made Those who Sought fought fought well They did lid their duty and no man can em do more than this Those who die made the tue greatest sacrifice that man can make for any cause Those who fought and survived covered then their selves with everlasting glory Some of them won the distinguished service cross for conspicuous bravery an an devotion to duty uty Others didn't win special recognition for their services but they rendered them just as lo ally as did those who were fortunate enough to win special recognition oll f for r what thc they did UTAH MEN DID THEIR DUTY DUTY After all consciousness of dut duty well ell done dono is a greater boon to him who possesses it than all the of or honor ever evet awarded ed Every Utah man who served in the great world war has bas the consciousness of or a n. dut well done in the cause Se of world peace so that every everyone one possesses an everlasting badge of honor onor for his bis service And while speaking of Utah's men and their magnificent record in the world war none must forget tha Utah's women also did their bit Not Kot only did they do their duty at home but scores of Ol them left their homlin Sn in this state slate and went overseas where they performed heroic and loyal work as nurses and war worKers in variO other lines of 01 activities The work of or Utah's women in the thc world war ar reflects everlasting glory upon the nan of the tile state stath and the name of Utah womanhood Not a Utah woman but did her bit either at home or Some of them worked under the very muzzles of German an guns and those wl whose ose fortune it was not to go acro the ocean did heroic service at home And what they did here was just as important in in winning world pea as the work done behind the lines in France ii 1 1 A. A u Sd SS H LI I UI V C I V 1 sent d In so RO many organizations that went overseas that as yet et It Is Impossible ble blo to give gl a complete and accurate list of or all of or them Such a 0 record Is la In process of compilation but It has not been even cen half completed and to give gl glean an Idea of ot the organization Jn n which the sons lions of or Utah fought would be a difficult matter matt at this time Utah Ja i th FI Field ld Artillery C n However Howe there thero were a number of ot or organizations organizations or- or In which largo large numbers of or Utah men were represented and these organizations arc are pretty prell well known First of or these of or course courso was Utah's own I field flold artillery which constituted one of or the field artillery regiments of the division dl Unfortunately Unfortunately Un Un- fortunately for the feelings of ot the tho men of t this organization org the did not In France but I get Into actual combat It was not fbi the fault of or tho H th or Its ite I officers or men They were all ready and re rearm II to go but the war de department department de- de did not see fit to send them Into fhe fra fray and tho the armistice was signed ju Just t as all the or organization was as asunder un under cr orders to proceed to to the tho fighting front tron t. t Time The Imm Ol Oust t nl Ilao I Besl Besides es tho the Hith field artillery the tile organization organisation In which tho the most Utah men were represented was the tho di division division division di- di I vision which covered Itself with Immortal Immortal Im Inn- mortal glory glory- and e established a name that will ili live 11 through h history In the thc memorable battle of or tho time Argonne forest forest for for- II est More Ioro than Utah men were In Inthis Inthis inthis this organization being represented In Inthe Inthe inthe the and ond In Infantries In- In ran tries Tho Tile field CleM hospital was a purely organization and It saw sa service overseas Tim Tho Ambulance I corps was a purely Utah organization and It also dl did dut duty overseas o Utah men were Vere largely represented In the HUh 1 and 1 field fild artilleries ar ar- In the time regular artillery and In the tho and 7 h marines which w organizations also alir COve covered Ol themselves es with glory In tho time early carly n fighting In and aroun around tho time Chateau Thierry district The Time policy polley of or tho war department In handling the national guard tin i. i t tIn r- r uv II u. u lean n olm army forces Corces during the war and andIn In Jn handling the national arni army forces from each ench state or district was to split spilt up the men from Crom each lach particular locality and amI distribute them throughout through through- out man many organizations so 80 the tho percentage percent percent- age of casualties In an any one district would be r reduced Many people at home and men of or the national guard or organizations of the time various staten were sorely sorel disappointed at the tIme splitting up and scattering of or their heir personnel because organization pride and home r prompt prompted ell them to desire to go Into battle as solid that the time name made mulo for Cor or time the organization might reflect cre credit lt upon I Ithol thoi thol home organization composed of or homo home men men FerrUle Sl But tile th war aJ department nt a 0 SM policy It realized that t If It such j I organizations made up imp of me men from I one particular state or locality wore wor sent ent against t time tho Gorman German forces tim the I chances for terrific slaughter of or the limo I Imen men of many organizations were great I and where these organizations were I of or an any anyone mylo nde up exclusively ely men the t-he e of or casual casual- I ono one district flor percentage tics for tor each particular district would hll nine e e boen greater g I This was n b by up tip these homo borne or organizations anil and distributing distributing distributing I tho time men through h mail many or By Dy this thiN method If It an aim any j lar mr organization were cut to pl pieces cc I Jn In lJ bal battle Ill tie the total casualties would not nol concentrate HO sq upon un any on district back homo home When hen tho the guard or organizations ero taken Into tile tho arm rm army first Inn thoy boy wore ore I In as fiR units and arid the time men h believed tilO tho thoy Would l be u sent Rent Into battle bottlo as solid homo home units When heft tho Limo order to split I up and ani distribute men CUMIC eie 11 caused d considerable disappointment as ns thomen themen the tho men could not at ut that time see Beo time tile I cause for tor It Later however the reason reason rea rca son for tor the distribution became apparent apparent ent eat and Its wisdom was recognized Tile The same plan was followed to a n largo large extent in the matter of or national ial arm army organization with the result that In the tho battles fought while the casualties casualties casual casual- ties were heavy deaths death of oC soldiers from an any one locality were not so 50 as all would have been the case caso had a C units of men from a n. lars la o een sc against tho tho l lIn In Thickest lIt of ar Fighting Tho The division dl was the tho ono one organIzation organization organization organ organ- In which Utah men men- were most largely represented that got Into the thickest of or the tho fight ht and had t tho tle le OPportunity op opportunity op- op of or demonstrating Its prowess In battle It was the tho organization that I saved the tho da day at the Argonne forest ant and It was their fighting that turned the tide tlde of ot battle at this decisive en engagement en- en The Infantry of this division was as composed entirely of Utah draft men The three other Infantry organizations ors of or this division dl also contained contained con con- large numbers of Utah men mn so Utah ma may Justly claim credit for the tho work Worle of Its sons son as represented In the accomplishment of this division In the thelast thelast last big struggle with the Germans be before before be- be fore rore thc they were beaten benten sac nna compelled to 51 sign n the armistice The Thc Utah men who wore were drafted Into the time Infantry of or the tho division didn't have to bo ho anft ar d In order to be bo placed In this fighting I force The They were all w Milliner llin and read ready to hl go ge lut before this tills W i formed the tho n o n 11 had mid j I ut Into effect the selective 0 h a law a awl ani H men of or military ago age were barred from enlisting The They had no other alternative tIe the than to bo be selected under the draft sj Time The division was a nt draft organization but It covered Itself with glory Jor and amid reflected Immortal credit upon the draft raft forces of the entire United States fighting forces The Tile action of or the tho Olst division demonstrated ed cd that drafted men were just as ns willing will viii In big ing and determined fighters ns its as any volunteer organization It demonstrated that there was no cause for tor nn arty any drafted man to feel reel that he was sas an any different from nn any volunteer volunteer volunteer volun volun- teer fighter In tho the matter mattel of lo loyal al an anti and efficient service to In ht his Men lI to tn Win Iii The Utah men of ot the Olst division won wont t Into ono of the tho most terrific battles that marked time the close of the war Ivar and It was was was' one ono of or the most sanguine san san- guine engagements in which American troops participated The casualties In n Inthis Inthis this battle battlo wore were enormous but the spirit of or Americanism won ton tho time da day for world peace euce and tho time Utah men who In iii the time Olst division dl did their share sharo toward winning it It was a t Utah man who ho was in command o of the infantry of or this tillS division dl and this man won a distinguished distin service cross for tor adieu action under tinder fire after alter he had hen beon wounded wound d almost to pieces with a shrapnel shrapnel nel shell This man n Is ins Captain E. E who has a n rc resident of oC Salt Lake Lale for Cor years ears and who had hud the distinguished ul hed service SEI cross pinned upon his breast jit It t Fort Folt Ins Douglas Just recently What Captain ChenoWeth did at the time battle or of the time Argonne where he ho won on I Ithe time the cross cros Is but a sample of tile the wa way I In which every wery Utah man who was In Jim Inthe the too fighting forces dill did h his duty The Time II captain was In iii command of oC his compan company com corn pan pany In time the front lines hues The Time or organisation lion tion was under hea heavy German artillery fire and was wat Just waiting waiting- the time lifting of or the tIme German barraco to dash forward forward for for- ward Iii hi an an nn attack While the tho captain vas as e waiting to give the order order or or- der tier l b O charge a shell burst jOst just athis at t this his lila side stile nn and he was tas torn from head to foot Coot b by the time fragment Ills HIs hod body still sUB bears wounds In than forty ort places but wounded wound ll as b b. b h. h as ho lie was the thc captain remained at nt his post for Cor three and directed his company com cam pun pany In a successful attack It Is hi of or such stuff ture that Utah tI fIghterS are arc m d and It is Just such 1 service cr a HS as that that wherever Cr they the were r found und In the tI fighting forces forces gava 6 to their country In hc ho cause of oC world worM peace I But not all the Utah mon men who CougH and bled and died led on the battlefield Of Ot France were In the division 1 large number o of at them were In tho field artillery In the and marines ma rines in the tho and field n ar and scattered through othe oth organizations which were In the title of or tho the fights tights at Chateau Thierry Thien Bel Be wood Cantigny the s second cond batic bat battlo tic of or th the and at the tho rs onn 1 r OO c train from tho the artillery were separated from that or when It was at Camp Keat n ny California and sent direct overseas over o seas where the they wore were assigned to th regular artillery the l th artiller and other artillery organizations were In the fighting In the Somme dl Some of these men sacrifice noncommissioned In th Ui artillery in hi order to get g-ct service at the tho front and when the reached there fought valiantly Sam Sorn of or them died lied and others have ma mamed for life Just because the were so anxious s to fight tight that the gave up soft sort berths In an still sun at home In order to g get t tnt Int tho the fight tight quicker Utah men made names for tor them themselves themselves selves in tho the ranks of or the marine and there ther were a number of oC Utahn In the sixth and seventh regiments o 0 marines which stood heavy at nt Bolleau wood St. St and othe places along alons- tho tile southeastern front In France The Field Hospital The Time field hospital was a pure purely purely ly 1 Utah or organization and d it saw ser lye Ive In various sections of France dur durInS' durInS during during ing InS the time latter part of or the conflict Th or organization went over with the time field a artillery but was pushed hed direct directly ly Iy Into active service behind the tight fight fightIng fighting Ing lines while the artillery was senito seni seaf to a final training camp Time The tick flek lm ho hospital spital was more fortunate te than then tin the n artillery for tor it got ot Into the tho 1 fighting h zone one while the artillery YIV wo I IThe unable to do so The Sprague ambulance corps composed com corn posed almost entirely of Salt Lake in getting get got men was was' delayed con considerably ting to France Franco and ha had a thorny to travel tra |
