Meuse-Argonne Offensive Oct 1918: Looking at the lay of the land today, it rises uphill north, south and west form the cemetery. It is open land. There was nothing to protect the American troops–no forest or ravines–other than shell craters of which there were plenty that day. But these were not sufficient to protect all the Doughboys. There was little gallantry in the mud, filth, rain-soaked uniforms, fatigue, hunger, shell-shock numbness, stark fear, bleeding
wounded and dead bodies. Written by Richard Ammon visiting the area in search of the death of a uncle John during the same offensive where Clay Beasley died and who's body was not returned to USA until three years after this event.
Private, 116th Infantry, 29th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I. His unit was operating in the vicinity of Molleville Farm, west of Crepion, when he was killed in action.
wounded and dead bodies. Written by Richard Ammon visiting the area in search of the death of a uncle John during the same offensive where Clay Beasley died and who's body was not returned to USA until three years after this event.
Private, 116th Infantry, 29th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I. His unit was operating in the vicinity of Molleville Farm, west of Crepion, when he was killed in action.
Meuse-Argonne Offensive Oct 1918: Looking at the lay of the land today, it rises uphill north, south and west form the cemetery. It is open land. There was nothing to protect the American troops–no forest or ravines–other than shell craters of which there were plenty that day. But these were not sufficient to protect all the Doughboys. There was little gallantry in the mud, filth, rain-soaked uniforms, fatigue, hunger, shell-shock numbness, stark fear, bleeding
wounded and dead bodies. Written by Richard Ammon visiting the area in search of the death of a uncle John during the same offensive where Clay Beasley died and who's body was not returned to USA until three years after this event.
Private, 116th Infantry, 29th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I. His unit was operating in the vicinity of Molleville Farm, west of Crepion, when he was killed in action.
wounded and dead bodies. Written by Richard Ammon visiting the area in search of the death of a uncle John during the same offensive where Clay Beasley died and who's body was not returned to USA until three years after this event.
Private, 116th Infantry, 29th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I. His unit was operating in the vicinity of Molleville Farm, west of Crepion, when he was killed in action.
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