The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-05-22

at that point were Immediately
marched over to the main route to
La Fullierie Farm. and before their
train or food could reach them and
before they could secure any sleep
or rest the reconnaissance reports be-
gan to come in, and after a hard days
work and marching they were imme-
diately dispatched in details to the
various bridges where they worked all
that night and the next day. -
?. The men of this company, al !
though none are named individually
by Captain White, deserve the high
, est praise, as their spirit and zeal
though tried to the utmost was far
i'll excess Of that which could be ex-
pected. When their tour of duty was
completed l do not think that a man
in the company could have gone with
out food and rest and have perform
' ed another hours work.
Part Seven.
l. Ii recounting the devotion to
service exhibited by this regiment, it.
is necessary to call attention to the
fact that, while the personnel of the
regiment naturally possesses the fib-
er of real soldiers, their efficiency in
this and other campaigns, their ever
intense desire to serve, the habit of
industry in every element of the reg
iment is due in large degree to the
personal influence and guiding hand
of Colonel William Kelly who COM
manded it from September /, 1917 to
September, IA, 1918.
Part Eight.
1. The One Hundred and Seven
teenth Engineer Regiment has been
practically in the line since February
IS, 1918, and in warfare of move
ments since July 16, but IN. no cam
paign save that before Sedan did
they have any opportunity to show
their skill as Engineers, and in this
instance there was nothing lacking in
their performance in that capacity,
and their willingness to serve and
their great pleasure in shouldering
responsibility was phenominal. I am
sure that every member of this reg
iment will carry with him through
out life the personal satisfaction of
having, in that campaign, delivered
service which in itself will justify
his having left his home for service
in France; it will, however, be of
great deal more satisfaction, If in !
addition, they have evidence that
their services are appreciated by 9TH
ers than the members of this regi-
ment.
J. M. Johnson,
Colonel, U. S. A, 117th Engineer
Regiment.
Report of Operations.
From commanding officer, One
Hundred and Seventeenth Engineess
Regiment r
To chief engineer 5th Corps, Am
erican expeditionary forces.
Subject: Report of operations One
Hundred and Seventeenth Engineer
Regiment from November 3 to 9 in
elusive.
1. The Forty-second Division is
relieved and is now being grouped
in an area between Buzancy and Ar
taise. The relieving engineers did not
call on my office for information as
to the sector, therefore, am forward
ing same direct to your office. On
entering the line November 4, this
regiment with the exception of two
companies which were attached to
the Eighty-third and Eighty-fourth
Brigades, respectively, for use by the
Illlautls Uii5duiCioJ was PioSCO LII LII
fantry divisional reserve, but who
released upon the urgent recommend
alton of the division engineer, who
had through the C. O.. Three Hun
dred and Third Engineers, been in
formed as to the tremendous road
demolition ahead. When the regiment
was relieved and placed back in COM
mand of the division engineer to
function as engineers it was about
300 o'clock in the afternoon Of the
fifth, but at that late hour one bat
talon was put to work making a
corduroy road north of Brieulles,
which was practically the only ave-
nue. of supply forward. This was
completed in 21 hours on the 9Th.
2. This regiment has also construc-
ted the following bridges as designat-