Entered military service from Washington.
Company I, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, A.E.F.
Killed in Action.
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July 1-2, 1918.
A.E.F., France,
Company I, 23rd Infantry,
July 3, 1918.
FROM: C.O. Company I, 23rd Infantry.
TO : C. O. 23rd Infantry.
SUBJECT: Report of action on July 1st and 2nd, 1918.
1. At about 3:00 A.M. July 1, Company I, Capt. Moore Commanding, arrived at woods east of Barbaloin. During day reconnaisance [sic] was made by Officers and Noncommissioned officers.
At 5:58 P.M. Company moved out of ravine and waves took distance three platoons in line and one in support. 6:00 P.M. advance started behind a perfect barrage. Enemy artellery [sic] on Hill due east inflicted five casualties. 6:12 P.M. on reaching crest of hill encountered heavy M.G. fire which had little effect at first but soon inflicted heavy losses to our left.
6:18 P.M. Reached point 100 Yards from Bois de La Roche and forced to stop and take up fire fight.
6:20 P.M. Enemy fire stoped [sic] and we started forward again when enemy opened with terrific fire useing [sic] explosive bullets. Capt. Moore and 1st Lieut. Furbush were wounded at this time and 1st Lieut. Cole took command. Three platoons of company forced to take cover in shell holes whcih [sic] were immediately organized.
7:30 P.M. detachements [sic] of Company L, 23rd Infantry, Company I, 23rd Infantry and Company H, 9th Infantry moved around flank of M.G. nest and rushed it killing or capturing entire gun-crew and about 50 men. Rapid advance was made thru woods to objective which was quickly organized.
Patrols were immediately pushed forward driving enemy parties in, and capturing 15 Prisoners, killing or wounding many others. Our patrols reported an enemy battary [sic] destroyed north of Bascon le Bas.
Liaison was established with 9th Inf. on right and Company L, 23rd Infantry on left.
Engineers constructed wire entanglements in front of entire Company sector.
JULY 2ND, 1918.
2:30 A.M. heavy barrage and M.G. fire put down on us by enemy. Units to our right, and left called for our barrage which broke up any contemplated counterattack.
Enemy established their main line along southern and western edge of Bois de Le Rochet with out-posts along rail road.
Intermittant [sic] enemy artillery and M.G. fire during day. Their artillery fire from northeast and M.G. fireing [sic] from east infilading [sic] ravine which we occupied, but doing little damage.
During day men dug shelters and improved firing positions. Two enemy light Machine-guns which were captured were set up and held in readyness [sic] to use for defense.
JULY 3RD, 1918.
3:00 A.M. Company was releived [sic] by Company A, 9th Infantry, about 100 rifles and 2 Light Machine guns were captured and sent to Bourbelin much other equipment was gathered up and left in woods. 58 Prisoners were sent back, enemy dead not counted.
Casualty report separate.
Arthur C. Cole,
(Sgd) Arthur C. Cole
1st Lt. 23rd Infantry.
Contributor: MGR (46905687).
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On July 27, 1918, Mrs. Catherine Hoke of Seattle received a telegram from the War Department informing her that her son, Thomas Everett Hoke, was missing in action near Chateau Thierry, France. It would be six long months before the news would come that Everett had been killed in action on July 1st. A member of Company A of the 161st Infantry, Hoke had recently been promoted to the rank of Sergeant. He was buried at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France.
Born in Tacoma, Everett was the younger of Michael Hoke and Catherine Jones' two sons. He had resided in Seattle for several years with his widowed English-born mother and brother following his graduation from Olympia High School. His brother Sergeant Herbert Sumner Hoke served with the 69th Artillery. Everett was employed at the Seattle Hardware Company at the time of his enlistment. He had enrolled as a freshman at the University of Washington in 1914 studying Liberal Arts.
Contributor unknown.
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Company I, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, A.E.F.
Killed in Action.
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July 1-2, 1918.
A.E.F., France,
Company I, 23rd Infantry,
July 3, 1918.
FROM: C.O. Company I, 23rd Infantry.
TO : C. O. 23rd Infantry.
SUBJECT: Report of action on July 1st and 2nd, 1918.
1. At about 3:00 A.M. July 1, Company I, Capt. Moore Commanding, arrived at woods east of Barbaloin. During day reconnaisance [sic] was made by Officers and Noncommissioned officers.
At 5:58 P.M. Company moved out of ravine and waves took distance three platoons in line and one in support. 6:00 P.M. advance started behind a perfect barrage. Enemy artellery [sic] on Hill due east inflicted five casualties. 6:12 P.M. on reaching crest of hill encountered heavy M.G. fire which had little effect at first but soon inflicted heavy losses to our left.
6:18 P.M. Reached point 100 Yards from Bois de La Roche and forced to stop and take up fire fight.
6:20 P.M. Enemy fire stoped [sic] and we started forward again when enemy opened with terrific fire useing [sic] explosive bullets. Capt. Moore and 1st Lieut. Furbush were wounded at this time and 1st Lieut. Cole took command. Three platoons of company forced to take cover in shell holes whcih [sic] were immediately organized.
7:30 P.M. detachements [sic] of Company L, 23rd Infantry, Company I, 23rd Infantry and Company H, 9th Infantry moved around flank of M.G. nest and rushed it killing or capturing entire gun-crew and about 50 men. Rapid advance was made thru woods to objective which was quickly organized.
Patrols were immediately pushed forward driving enemy parties in, and capturing 15 Prisoners, killing or wounding many others. Our patrols reported an enemy battary [sic] destroyed north of Bascon le Bas.
Liaison was established with 9th Inf. on right and Company L, 23rd Infantry on left.
Engineers constructed wire entanglements in front of entire Company sector.
JULY 2ND, 1918.
2:30 A.M. heavy barrage and M.G. fire put down on us by enemy. Units to our right, and left called for our barrage which broke up any contemplated counterattack.
Enemy established their main line along southern and western edge of Bois de Le Rochet with out-posts along rail road.
Intermittant [sic] enemy artillery and M.G. fire during day. Their artillery fire from northeast and M.G. fireing [sic] from east infilading [sic] ravine which we occupied, but doing little damage.
During day men dug shelters and improved firing positions. Two enemy light Machine-guns which were captured were set up and held in readyness [sic] to use for defense.
JULY 3RD, 1918.
3:00 A.M. Company was releived [sic] by Company A, 9th Infantry, about 100 rifles and 2 Light Machine guns were captured and sent to Bourbelin much other equipment was gathered up and left in woods. 58 Prisoners were sent back, enemy dead not counted.
Casualty report separate.
Arthur C. Cole,
(Sgd) Arthur C. Cole
1st Lt. 23rd Infantry.
Contributor: MGR (46905687).
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On July 27, 1918, Mrs. Catherine Hoke of Seattle received a telegram from the War Department informing her that her son, Thomas Everett Hoke, was missing in action near Chateau Thierry, France. It would be six long months before the news would come that Everett had been killed in action on July 1st. A member of Company A of the 161st Infantry, Hoke had recently been promoted to the rank of Sergeant. He was buried at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France.
Born in Tacoma, Everett was the younger of Michael Hoke and Catherine Jones' two sons. He had resided in Seattle for several years with his widowed English-born mother and brother following his graduation from Olympia High School. His brother Sergeant Herbert Sumner Hoke served with the 69th Artillery. Everett was employed at the Seattle Hardware Company at the time of his enlistment. He had enrolled as a freshman at the University of Washington in 1914 studying Liberal Arts.
Contributor unknown.
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Entered military service from Washington.
Company I, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, A.E.F.
Killed in Action.
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July 1-2, 1918.
A.E.F., France,
Company I, 23rd Infantry,
July 3, 1918.
FROM: C.O. Company I, 23rd Infantry.
TO : C. O. 23rd Infantry.
SUBJECT: Report of action on July 1st and 2nd, 1918.
1. At about 3:00 A.M. July 1, Company I, Capt. Moore Commanding, arrived at woods east of Barbaloin. During day reconnaisance [sic] was made by Officers and Noncommissioned officers.
At 5:58 P.M. Company moved out of ravine and waves took distance three platoons in line and one in support. 6:00 P.M. advance started behind a perfect barrage. Enemy artellery [sic] on Hill due east inflicted five casualties. 6:12 P.M. on reaching crest of hill encountered heavy M.G. fire which had little effect at first but soon inflicted heavy losses to our left.
6:18 P.M. Reached point 100 Yards from Bois de La Roche and forced to stop and take up fire fight.
6:20 P.M. Enemy fire stoped [sic] and we started forward again when enemy opened with terrific fire useing [sic] explosive bullets. Capt. Moore and 1st Lieut. Furbush were wounded at this time and 1st Lieut. Cole took command. Three platoons of company forced to take cover in shell holes whcih [sic] were immediately organized.
7:30 P.M. detachements [sic] of Company L, 23rd Infantry, Company I, 23rd Infantry and Company H, 9th Infantry moved around flank of M.G. nest and rushed it killing or capturing entire gun-crew and about 50 men. Rapid advance was made thru woods to objective which was quickly organized.
Patrols were immediately pushed forward driving enemy parties in, and capturing 15 Prisoners, killing or wounding many others. Our patrols reported an enemy battary [sic] destroyed north of Bascon le Bas.
Liaison was established with 9th Inf. on right and Company L, 23rd Infantry on left.
Engineers constructed wire entanglements in front of entire Company sector.
JULY 2ND, 1918.
2:30 A.M. heavy barrage and M.G. fire put down on us by enemy. Units to our right, and left called for our barrage which broke up any contemplated counterattack.
Enemy established their main line along southern and western edge of Bois de Le Rochet with out-posts along rail road.
Intermittant [sic] enemy artillery and M.G. fire during day. Their artillery fire from northeast and M.G. fireing [sic] from east infilading [sic] ravine which we occupied, but doing little damage.
During day men dug shelters and improved firing positions. Two enemy light Machine-guns which were captured were set up and held in readyness [sic] to use for defense.
JULY 3RD, 1918.
3:00 A.M. Company was releived [sic] by Company A, 9th Infantry, about 100 rifles and 2 Light Machine guns were captured and sent to Bourbelin much other equipment was gathered up and left in woods. 58 Prisoners were sent back, enemy dead not counted.
Casualty report separate.
Arthur C. Cole,
(Sgd) Arthur C. Cole
1st Lt. 23rd Infantry.
Contributor: MGR (46905687).
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On July 27, 1918, Mrs. Catherine Hoke of Seattle received a telegram from the War Department informing her that her son, Thomas Everett Hoke, was missing in action near Chateau Thierry, France. It would be six long months before the news would come that Everett had been killed in action on July 1st. A member of Company A of the 161st Infantry, Hoke had recently been promoted to the rank of Sergeant. He was buried at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France.
Born in Tacoma, Everett was the younger of Michael Hoke and Catherine Jones' two sons. He had resided in Seattle for several years with his widowed English-born mother and brother following his graduation from Olympia High School. His brother Sergeant Herbert Sumner Hoke served with the 69th Artillery. Everett was employed at the Seattle Hardware Company at the time of his enlistment. He had enrolled as a freshman at the University of Washington in 1914 studying Liberal Arts.
Contributor unknown.
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Company I, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, A.E.F.
Killed in Action.
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July 1-2, 1918.
A.E.F., France,
Company I, 23rd Infantry,
July 3, 1918.
FROM: C.O. Company I, 23rd Infantry.
TO : C. O. 23rd Infantry.
SUBJECT: Report of action on July 1st and 2nd, 1918.
1. At about 3:00 A.M. July 1, Company I, Capt. Moore Commanding, arrived at woods east of Barbaloin. During day reconnaisance [sic] was made by Officers and Noncommissioned officers.
At 5:58 P.M. Company moved out of ravine and waves took distance three platoons in line and one in support. 6:00 P.M. advance started behind a perfect barrage. Enemy artellery [sic] on Hill due east inflicted five casualties. 6:12 P.M. on reaching crest of hill encountered heavy M.G. fire which had little effect at first but soon inflicted heavy losses to our left.
6:18 P.M. Reached point 100 Yards from Bois de La Roche and forced to stop and take up fire fight.
6:20 P.M. Enemy fire stoped [sic] and we started forward again when enemy opened with terrific fire useing [sic] explosive bullets. Capt. Moore and 1st Lieut. Furbush were wounded at this time and 1st Lieut. Cole took command. Three platoons of company forced to take cover in shell holes whcih [sic] were immediately organized.
7:30 P.M. detachements [sic] of Company L, 23rd Infantry, Company I, 23rd Infantry and Company H, 9th Infantry moved around flank of M.G. nest and rushed it killing or capturing entire gun-crew and about 50 men. Rapid advance was made thru woods to objective which was quickly organized.
Patrols were immediately pushed forward driving enemy parties in, and capturing 15 Prisoners, killing or wounding many others. Our patrols reported an enemy battary [sic] destroyed north of Bascon le Bas.
Liaison was established with 9th Inf. on right and Company L, 23rd Infantry on left.
Engineers constructed wire entanglements in front of entire Company sector.
JULY 2ND, 1918.
2:30 A.M. heavy barrage and M.G. fire put down on us by enemy. Units to our right, and left called for our barrage which broke up any contemplated counterattack.
Enemy established their main line along southern and western edge of Bois de Le Rochet with out-posts along rail road.
Intermittant [sic] enemy artillery and M.G. fire during day. Their artillery fire from northeast and M.G. fireing [sic] from east infilading [sic] ravine which we occupied, but doing little damage.
During day men dug shelters and improved firing positions. Two enemy light Machine-guns which were captured were set up and held in readyness [sic] to use for defense.
JULY 3RD, 1918.
3:00 A.M. Company was releived [sic] by Company A, 9th Infantry, about 100 rifles and 2 Light Machine guns were captured and sent to Bourbelin much other equipment was gathered up and left in woods. 58 Prisoners were sent back, enemy dead not counted.
Casualty report separate.
Arthur C. Cole,
(Sgd) Arthur C. Cole
1st Lt. 23rd Infantry.
Contributor: MGR (46905687).
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On July 27, 1918, Mrs. Catherine Hoke of Seattle received a telegram from the War Department informing her that her son, Thomas Everett Hoke, was missing in action near Chateau Thierry, France. It would be six long months before the news would come that Everett had been killed in action on July 1st. A member of Company A of the 161st Infantry, Hoke had recently been promoted to the rank of Sergeant. He was buried at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France.
Born in Tacoma, Everett was the younger of Michael Hoke and Catherine Jones' two sons. He had resided in Seattle for several years with his widowed English-born mother and brother following his graduation from Olympia High School. His brother Sergeant Herbert Sumner Hoke served with the 69th Artillery. Everett was employed at the Seattle Hardware Company at the time of his enlistment. He had enrolled as a freshman at the University of Washington in 1914 studying Liberal Arts.
Contributor unknown.
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