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Map of the Marne salient showing the battle line of June 2, 1918. From %i1%The History of The A.E.F.%i0% by Shipley Thomas. Text: Map of the Marne salient showing the battle line of June 2, 1918. From %i1%The History of The A.E.F.%i0% by Shipley Thomas.more Map of the Marne salient showing the battle line of June 2, 1918. From The History of The A.E.F. by Shipley Thomas. The Marne Salient

Showing Battle Line of June 2, 1918, when the 2nd and 3rd American Divisions entered the line.		 1918-06-02, 1918, June, Château-Thierry, Chateau-Thierry, Marne Salient, Aisne Offensive
Headstone of Paul W. Derrickson, 2nd Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, killed in action, May 28, 1918 in the Battle of Cantigny, France. His citation reads, 'The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Paul W. Derrickson, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the advance on Cantigny, France, May 28, 1918. Second Lieutenant Derrickson courageously went forward with his platoon and reached the position he had been directed to take. Fearlessly walking up and down his line, he cheered and directed the work of his men until he was killed.' (Source: www.homeofheroes.com/members/02_DSC/citatons/01_wwi_dsc/dsc_05wwi_Army_DE.html, May 24, 2018) Text: Paul W. Derrickson 2 Lieut. 28 Inf. 1 Div. Virginia May. 28, 1918 D.S.C.more Headstone of Paul W. Derrickson, 2nd Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, killed in action, May 28, 1918 in the Battle of Cantigny, France. His citation reads, 'The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Paul W. Derrickson, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the advance on Cantigny, France, May 28, 1918. Second Lieutenant Derrickson courageously went forward with his platoon and reached the position he had been directed to take. Fearlessly walking up and down his line, he cheered and directed the work of his men until he was killed.' (Source: www.homeofheroes.com/members/02_DSC/citatons/01_wwi_dsc/dsc_05wwi_Army_DE.html, May 24, 2018) Paul W. Derrickson

2 Lieut. 28 Inf. 1 Div.

Virginia May. 28, 1918

D.S.C.		 Paul W. Derrickson, Paul Derrickson, Derrickson, 1918-05-28, 1918, May, Battle of Cantigny, Cantigny, Somme American Cemetery
Map of the Marne front line on May 31, 1918 from Belleau Wood to Dormans, where the French and Americans stopped the German advance of 1918. From %i1%The History of The A.E.F.%i0% by Shipley Thomas. Text: Château-Thierry Showing Belleau Wood to the left and position of 3rd Division to the right.more Map of the Marne front line on May 31, 1918 from Belleau Wood to Dormans, where the French and Americans stopped the German advance of 1918. From The History of The A.E.F. by Shipley Thomas. Château-Thierry

Showing Belleau Wood to the left and position of 3rd Division to the right.		 1918-05-31, 1918, May, Château-Thierry, Chateau-Thierry, Marne River
Shared headstone of Paul Wiegandt, Unteroffizier (Sergeant), died June 3, 1918, and Heinrich Balg, Musketier (Infantryman), died June 6, 1918, Dormans German Cemetery, Dormans, France. Text: Paul Wiegandt Unteroffizier [Sergeant] † 3.6.1918 Heinrich Balg Musketier [Infantryman] † 6.6.1918more Shared headstone of Paul Wiegandt, Unteroffizier (Sergeant), died June 3, 1918, and Heinrich Balg, Musketier (Infantryman), died June 6, 1918, Dormans German Cemetery, Dormans, France. Paul Wiegandt

Unteroffizier [Sergeant]

† 3.6.1918



Heinrich Balg

Musketier [Infantryman]

† 6.6.1918		 Paul Wiegandt, Wiegandt, Heinrich Balg, Balg, Dormans, Dormans German Cemetery, 1918, 1918-06-03, 1918-06-06, June