WWI USMC Marine Corps 5th American Regiment Notre Dame French Citation Print

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Citation at the Order of the Army
5th Regiment of American Marines, Commanded by Col. Logan Feland
Has had a glorious part in the operations undertaken by the 4th Army in Champagne, October 19, 1918; has participated in the attack on the strongly fortified positions of the Germans between Mont Blanc and the farm , and pushing up to the border of St. Etienne at Arnes, has accomplished an advance of 6 kilometers, has made many thousands prisoners, captured some cannons, some machine-guns, and some material of war.  This attack combined with that of the French divisions has had as a consequence the evacuation of the two banks of the Suippe and of the heights of Notre Dame des Champs.
(Order No. 1471 "D" March 21, 1919)
General Headquarters of the Marachal
Commander in Chief of the Armies of the East
Petain