Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
|CIIY'S '76' HER OE
IN MARINE BATTLE.
Performed Valiantly at
Chateau. .Thierry, Writes q
Private McMenamin
HE IS AMONG WOUNDED
Gets Bullets in Left Hand and
Mouth, but Says 1T Isn't
Serious

Philadelphia's famous seventy-six"
United States marines performed val
antly in the marines drive at Chateau
Thierry. exacting a heavy toll of the
Germans for the casualties inflicted upon
the Americans.
This is the information conveyed here
in letter from Private Daniel L. Nc
Menamin. 507 North Sixty-third street.
whose name today is in General Per-
shing's casually list from France.
The Famous Seventy-six" were re-
cruited in this city soon after the out
break Of the war to Ali up the ranks Of
the Fifth Regiment marines which, fol-
lowing the tradition of the marines was
to be among "the first to fight" in
France
Among those who enlisted at that time
were Thomas r. Reath. of 1888 Pine
street, who was killed in action some
time ago. after capturing forty Germans
and a gun: Percy Glendnning, a nephew
Of Major Robert Glendinning Sydney
Thayer. Jr.; Sydney G. Gest. son Of
Judge Gest. of Orphans Court. and
Henry L. Geyelin.
Letter Gives First Details
Private McMcnamin's letters to his
sister, Miss Mary McMenamin. since the
battle Of Chateau-Thierry. give to Phila-
delphia first authentic details of the VAL
liant struggle of the marines in their
enthusiastic dash over mo Mans Land"
He was in Philadelphia's famous sew
enty-six" and was twice wounded in the
Chateau-Thierry drive
He was wounded in the left hand and
in the mouth, and since has been in n
base hospital. where he was operated
upon, and the bullet removed from his
mouth. He expects to return to the
front soon.
"It was a wonderful sight to see the
boys 20 into action" says one of Pri-
vate McMenamins letters written after
the drive which occurred June Z. II
shall never forget it. No one faltered,
and there was no hustle or hustle; just
a steady onward push.
Some Of my pals have fought their
last fight. bat the revenge we exacted
and will continue to exact until we, too,
have tough. our last fight, will be ter
rible.
"The Huns will have reason to hate
the marines, whom they have nicknamed
the Devil Hounds
Writes From Station
The first letter written to his sister
by Private McMenamin was two days
after he was wounded. It follows:
Dear Sister: Thanks to the Red
Cross. I am able to drop you little
letter at the station, where I am waiting
to be sent back to a base hospital. Will
write you a long letter when / get settled
again.
The other day we went over the top
and what we did to those squareheads
is a shame. I got ii in the hand and
mouth: nothing serious. Will be all
right in a week or two, so no cause for
worry. If you think it will harm
mother, don't say anything about it. ]
am writing this myself, SO you can read
lily understand that it isn't so bad
Pass the word to my friends and pals
chat my mail will be held up a while
Say. sister, the Red Cross is won.
| der They positively do anything ant
everything to make us comfortable"
In another letter Private McMenamir
| told of German frightfulness." H,
| said one of his pals was carrying 6
| wounded German back from the firms
| line when the German complained Of
great suffering and asked to be attended
| The American placed his prisoner OF
| the ground and was administering tt
him from his own kit bag when tn,
prisoner suddenly pulled a revolver ant
| killed his benefactor.
Can you blame us for hating the
highly educated beasts?" asks McMena.
| min.
Private McMenamins mother, Mrs
| Rose McMenamin, Is a widow. Her sor
enlisted April 20, 1917, and went tc
France with the first American contin.
gent.