3rd Corps, Major-General Robert L. Bullard.
1st Division Major-General C. P. Summerall.
comprising:
_1st Infantry Brigade_ _Brig.-Gen. Geo. B. Duncan_
_2nd_ “ “ “ “ _B. B. Buck_
_1st Artillery_ “
Mentioned in the French Army Order of the Day.
=18th Infantry Regiment:= “_This splendid attacking regiment, imbued with
an ardent fighting spirit on July 18, 1918, under the energetic impulse
of its commander, Colonel Frank Parker, aroused the admiration of the
neighbouring units by carrying with fine dash all the objectives
assigned to it. In spite of heavy losses, continuing the attack on the
following days, with the same dash and determination. In October, 1918,
under the able command of Colonel Charles A. Hunt, assisted by picked
officers, endowed with the same spirit of self-sacrifice made a series
of energetic attacks against powerfully-fortified positions, driving
back the enemy unceasingly by their indomitable will to victory._”
2nd Division Major-General James G. Harbord.
(_see composition, p. 12._)
Was withdrawn on July 20, after having taken 3,300 prisoners and 71
guns.
Mentioned in the French Army Order of the Day.
=5th and 6th Infantry Regiments (Marines)=} “_Unexpectedly engaged in
=9th and 23rd Infantry Regiments= } the offensive of July 18th,
=2nd Regiment of Engineers= } 1918, in the middle of
night, on unknown and very difficult ground, displayed remarkable ardour and
tenacity, in spite of exhaustion and revictualling difficulties both for food and
water, advanced 6-1/2 miles, capturing 2,700 prisoners, 12 guns and several
hundred machine-guns._”
[Illustration: MAJOR-GENERAL C. P. SUMMERALL.