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Company F, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Engineers, 2nd Division, A.E.F.
Killed in Action.
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REPORT OF COMPANY "F",
2nd Engineers.
June 11th to 14th.
June 11th. Company reported to Col. Wise of the Fifth Marines at point #181, in Bois de Belleau, at about 5:00 P.M. and was placed in position along west edge of wood, where they entrenched themselves. Company subject to heavy shelling and machine gun fire during the early part of the night and day break the morning of June 12th.
June 12th. Company remained in this position until about 5 o'clock p.m. at which...
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Company F, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Engineers, 2nd Division, A.E.F.
Killed in Action.
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REPORT OF COMPANY "F",
2nd Engineers.
June 11th to 14th.
June 11th. Company reported to Col. Wise of the Fifth Marines at point #181, in Bois de Belleau, at about 5:00 P.M. and was placed in position along west edge of wood, where they entrenched themselves. Company subject to heavy shelling and machine gun fire during the early part of the night and day break the morning of June 12th.
June 12th. Company remained in this position until about 5 o'clock p.m. at which time Company was ordered out to reinforce Marines on the front line. In order to do this it was necessary to pass through a very heavy barrage fire, with which a great deal of Mustard Gas was mixed. During this movement Capt. [Jesse Lowen] of Company was killed, and about four men [five]. One officer and about twenty men wounded. Quite a number of men were overcome by gas and could not proceed. Out of entire Company, one hundred and eighty five strong, only about fifty men under Lieut. Barrons arrived at their objective. The remainder of Company that could proceed were lost in woods, not being able to travel through thick woods and underbrush in gas masks. These later found their way back to original position where they were used as litter bearers and carrying parties for rations, at which they gave invaluable service. Part of Company that reached front immediately took up position along north edge of woods, facing open field. Shortly after arrival part of these men assisted by a few Marines succeeded in capturing or killing about thirty Germans who had barricaded themselves along ditches at road side. A short time after this detachment was reinforced on left by 45th Co. Fifth Marines. About 8:00 P.M. Patrolling party from these men acted in conjunction with patrolling party of 45th Co. Marines to drive out enemy machine guns that had succeeded in getting around behind our lines. In this we were successful, using hand grenades and V.B's. Remainder of night fairly quiet.
June 13th. At day break our position shelled by heavy artillery for about fifteen minutes. Remainder of day quiet except for machine gun action. On the night of the 13th position shelled by trench mortars.
June 14th. Entire company withdrew about 3:30 A.M. being relieved by the 80th Company of the Sixth Marines. Some members of Company badly affected by gas, which was encountered coming out this A.M.
Company now in rest near Montreuil.
Strength of Co. on June 11th. 7 Officers and 192 men
Killed 1 Officer 7 men
" M.E. Jr. Grade. 1
Wounded 1 Officer 41 men
Gassed 8 men
Hospital, cause unknown. 3 men
Missing. 16 men
Co. was not engaged on Engineering work of any kind during this period.
Harold S. Barrons,
2nd Lieut.
Co."F", 2nd Engrs.
Contributor: MGR (46905687).
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