Honor Roll, The Argonne Dead

Argonne Offensive 

 
 
 

Donald J. Marsh

   

Sergeant Company B

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        Killed October 16, 1918 at Cote de Chatillon. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Marsh, Carlisle, Iowa. Sergeant Marsh was killed by machine gun fire in the attack on Cote de Chatillon while leading a platoon in a daring dash across open ground swept by machine
gun fire. He was a soldier of the highest type and served his  company efficiently as "gas" sergeant. Sergeant Marsh was a member of the Second Platoon in the raid on March 5th, for which action the platoon was cited in the Orders of the French 128th Division.

   
   

Harold R. Pouch

   

First Lieutenant Company B

 


        Died October 16, 1918. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Pouch, New York City. Lieutenant Pouch after leading his platoon over difficult ground in the capture of Hill 288, was advancing to attack Cote de Chatillon when he was mortally wounded in the side by a machine gun bullet.  When he reached the first aid station he still held the pistol in his hand. He died the following day. In the St. Mihiel drive, Lieutenant Pouch showed highly efficient command of a platoon while holding the line.

 
 
   

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~reference: "THE PRICE OF OUR HERITAGE", W. E. Robb,  1919 American Lithography and Printing Company, Des Moines, Iowa. Page 354.

~ scanned and submitted by Cay Merryman