The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-27
DETAILS LEARNED
OF ROBINS DEATH
Eyewitness Tells Story of Battle
in Which Local U. S. Marine
Lost His Life in France
During World War
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ways been a mystery, and relatives,
particularly his father, have kept
faithfully at work since notice of
his death was received, in an effort
to learn the actual details of his
passing. Not until recent months
were definite facts learned, and
these were brought to light by Con-
gresham Sam Arentz, who was so
fortunate as to learn of an eye
witness to the fighting. He wrote
to F. C. Robins as follows:
"Mr. Frank G. Robins, Winnie
mucca, Nevada:
Dear Mr.. Robins: Through the
assistance of Mr.. c. D.. Ayres,
father of w. H. Ayres of Winnie
mucca, a. letter was written to every
surviving member of the 47th Com
pany, 9th Regiment, I'd Division,
United States Marine Corps, whose
name appeared on the record at
Marine Headquarters here. Mr..
Ayres had informed me of your
many and unsuccessful efforts to
ascertain just how, when, and
Where, your brave son met death
for his country.
Ohio Man Was Written
'"In answer to a letter addressed
to Mr.. George w. Dively of Brad
ford, Ohio, a fine outstanding Cor
poral of Marines stepped into my
office the other day, and by means
of constant questioning during a
visit of about an hour and half,
l succeeded in getting the following
information, which l have every
reason to believe is the truth, of
your son, Sergeant Howard Vernon
Robins; and further, l believe it is
from the only man who actually
witnessed your sons death, and
who remains alive.
Company M, 9Th Regiment, I'd
Division of United States Marines,
had been on the firing line for
some time, and the members of the
outfit were lying in rest, near Bel
leau Wood, as you may note by
record published in the Marine
Corps Gazette, issue of December,
1920, on pages $40 to 404, some
distance back from the front line
trenches, awaiting the arrival of
replacement troops to fill in the
depleated ranks, for this company
had suffered a great number of
casualties in recent engagements.
"Some time during the rest
period, on June 8, 1918, Sergeant
Robins was transferred to the 47th
Company, 9Th Regiment of Marines,
with which organization he re-
manned until the time of his death.
He took part in the attack against
the enemy in the Bots de Belleau,
Bouresches Sector, northwest, Cha
teau-Thierry, and was killed in
aCtioH vi JuHc 90, ioio' AhS Ava
lowing description of the attack is
q personal marathon given to me by
George w. Dively, now a Corporal
in the Marines, who saw action with
the First platoon of the 47th Com
pany, 9th Regiment of United
States Marines, led by H. Vernon
Robins on June 25, 1918.
Story OF the Battle
Sergeant Robins, along with. a
number of other Marines, Joined
the 47th Company on the afternoon
of the 9th. In the midst of clump
of trees, and short distance back
from the dugouts, a number OF
Marines seated in a circle were
playing cards, while overhead passed
an intermittent stream Of shells
from German guns trying to put
out of action battery of American
guns a short distance back from the
rest billet. Corporal Diveley, along
with several other Marines, was
watching this game of cards, while
seated on the ground. One spec
tator also was standing short
distance away, near tree watching
the game. A stray shrapnell fell
IL he