Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-10
316TH INFANTRY
Is PRAISED FOR
VALOR IN BATTLE
Dauphin County Drafted Men
Win Citation From
Commander

Aho BEedt hummer OF belecLlVo
service men from this vicinity who
are in the Three Hundred and six
teenth Regiment. Seventy-ninth Di-
vision, are given high praise in an
official commendation issued by
Major General Joseph H. Kuhn, COM
mandfng the division. He says:
Headquarters 18th Division,
"A. M. Z. F.. France.
"27th November, 1918.
From: Commanding General:
ITO: c. o. 816th Infantry. through
c. @. 15Sth Infantry Brigade;
Subject: Commendation of Regiment.
81. In the fnal offensive on the
heights east OF the Meuse and north
OF Verdun the task OF breaking the
enemy's resistance at the Borne du
Cornouiller chill 37s) devolved upon
the Three Hundred and Sixteenth
Regiment of Infantry. Stuobornly
defended by the enemy. this tactic
ally strong point presented an obsta-
Gle of the most serious character.
In spite of all difficulties, the regi-
ment succeeded after three days
heavy fighting, November 4 to s. in
capturing and finally holding the
Borne du Cornouiller, in breaking the
enemy's resistance and contributing
materially to driving the enemy from
the heights east of the Meuse a few
days later.
"2. Numerous authenticated in
stances OF gallantry, tenacity and en-
durance have come to the Command
ing Generals notice. proving beyond
question that the regiment acquit-
ted itself with the greatest credit and
in manner worthy of the best
American traditions
"3. The commanding general
takes great pride in the achieve
ments of the regiment and directs
that you bring this letter to the at
tention of your command.
(Signed) JOSEPH z. KUHN,
Major General, U. S. A."
LIST Ind.
Headquarters 15Sth Infantry Bril-
gade, American e. F., 2s Novem-
ber, 1918. To commanding officer.
316th Infantry.
81. Transmitted. 1t Is with pleas
ure that the brigade commander
transmits this well-deserved letter
Of commendation from the divisi On
commander. Now that the immedi-
ate fighting would appear to be over.
1t should be an incentive to every
officer and soldier of the 316th In
fantry to maintain under existing
conditions. by it's appearance. train
ing and discipline. the high standard
gained on the field Of battle.
(Signed) IVAN NJ. JOHNSON,
"Brigadier General, Commanding"
and Ind.
Headquarters 316th Infantry. A. E.
F.. % November. 1918. To all bat
talon commanders and command-
ing officers of headquarters COM
pany, machine gun company, sup
ply Company and sanitary detach-
ment.
81. The present commanding Of
hcer of the 316th Infantry takes
pleasure in transmitting this letter 6f
commendat tion from the commanding
general. together with the endorse
ment of commendation added by the
brigade commander to the members
of the command. He congraulates
Colonel George Williams and Lieu
tenant-Colonel George e. Haedicke.
who successfully commanded the
regiment at the Borne du Cornouil-
Ter, and all the officers and men who
participated in the combat OF Novem-
Der to 6, on the excellent work they
performed at that time and on the
splendid name they won for the regi-
ment The high standard set in COM
bat will be the standard aimed at in
training for combat.
"2. Battalion commanders 'and
commanders of separate units will
read this letter with the attached en-
dorsements to their respective units
at first formation after receipt.
(Signed)
GARRISON MCASKEY.
Colonel, 316th Infantry"