The sun., 1919-03-16

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in contact with in the best OF
humor.
Others who deserve worthy men,
ton too are men known to me only
as First Glass Pharmacists Mate
Tibbets, Second Glass Pharmacists
Mate Israel and two of their assist
ants, Russell and Turner.
Private Frank Damron, who wa!
also wounded about this time, give!
another glimpse of the fighting in {
letter home:
on the morning OF the 18th we
saw a German lying ahead Of US a
few yards. We brought him in. He
must have had twenty-five wounds
in his arms and legs without being
hit in a vital spot.
This fellow told us that the Prus-
sian Guards were coming, and It
was but q short time before the In
formation had been relayed back
and had reached our leaders.
Prussian Guards Attack.
And that night they attacked. Let
me say right at the start they didn't
bulge us back an inch. The rccep-
ton they were given made what few
were left forsake all desire for
further attacks.
But those Heinies gave us every
thing they had by way Of artillery
fire. And they are good at II. too.
Those fellows can place u shell in
your hat five miles away.
That action certainly was he'll.
We counter attacked right at the
start. 1t was but n short time
when shrapnel got me in the left
foot and put me out of action.
Fellows near me bound up my
leg with n belt and made a litter
out of blanket and tree branches.
But that broke. | was hours and
hours getting back to the dressing
station. But two days later the am
putation had been made and l was
on the road to recovery.
on June II tho report came II
that the enemys machine gun fire haS
been practically silenced and he wa!
making a last stand at the northern
end of the wood. So far So good bu
our progress was now a mere Craw
against concentrated resistance, ant
the fight was not over by any means
The enemy was still supported by tn,
guns ct TorCy and our men were un
der constant fire.
Then tho Germans, realizing tn
seriousness of the situation, resolved
TO make one last desperate effort I,
regain what they had lost Reserve
were brought up, including an entircl,
fresh division. and their forces wer,
strongly concentrated along the who'll
Beileau Wood front. On June 10 the,
attacked with stubborn fury. Thei
orders wero to retake Belleau Woo
and Boureschcs at all costs, ant
God knows they tried. But that De
pleted line of marines. backed now b,
artillery, still held fast. Held? Nay
worn down and decimated as the,
were by nearly two weeks of bite
fighting, they counter attacked, AM
foot by foot. day 10y day, they prossc,
the Prussians back
.TOrcy Taken With Rush.
% Nos N4Ip liltl mes kept I'D ina
steady, unremitting grind. that con
slant batterinS at tho German gates
They seemed not to know when the,
were overwhelmed and beaten. Then
on June IS, their fury famed on
again. There was a scalding artiller,
shower from the American guns h,
way of preface, II quick drive acros
The open behind ba.ragc. and theI
the marines fell tooth and nail upo-
the town Of Torcy. 1t was short an,
merry battle. Tho crossroads beioY
Torcy We're taken ut a rush and tn
troublesome German batteries benin,
the town we're silenced.
On the 18th a heavy barrage tore II,
the woods and marine rifles and bay
onets proceeded to complete the iul
BY the cath the last German wa
cleared out of the main part OF Bellea
Wood-or was killed-but It was no
until the Goth that the battle was over
On that day Major Shearer of tn
Sixth was transferred to the comman
OF a battalion Of the Fifth and at
tackled the last bit Of woods hold h.
the enemy, which lay like Il smaI
green island to the north Of Bellca
Wood proper. He took 500 prisoner
there, besides machine guns and othe
booty, and the last OF that forncrl
victorious German army, smtten hi
and thigh, was, driven from cover an
forced 10 fall back TO new line.
Before leaving the dismal waste tina
was once Belleau Wood. now haunte
by the memories Of brave and falle
comrades. have one more story to re
tell. 1t is another dog story, and