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214
History of the 89th Division
mine the exact status of the Division. And on November 6th he reported
that the 178th Brigade needed a day or two of recuperation before energetic work could be expected of them; that the 177th Brigade, which had
been in reserve for several days, was fit and approximately sixty per cent
strength, but that the Division needed replacements of 306 officers and 6,153
men. That the artillery was able to make one shift of position, but before
being pushed across the river over temporary structures and poor roads to
engage in open warfare should have 500 good animals. That the bridge at
Pouilly could, in a week's time, be put into condition for heavy vehicles,
while infantry and light trains could probably be put over in four days. That
the roads to the bridges between Stenay and Pouilly were reported bad,
except the one to Inor.
The four days' cessation of actual advance gave the infantry opportunity for some recuperation, though changes of position occurred which involved exhausting marches through the forest over muddy roads, especially
for the machine guns. There was constant artillery and machine gun fire
upon our positions, however, causing many casualties. And the record of
the patrols and reconnaissances made during this period is one of glorious
achievement.
ENGINEER RECONNAISSANCES
Some of the most valuable of these reconnaissances were made by the
engineers to gain information regarding bridges and possible crossings. On
one of these, 2nd Lieutenant Frank J. Hoeynck, Company "F," 314th Engineers, was instantly killed on the island just south of Pouilly, by a machine
gun sniper, receiving two bullets in the head. Private 1st CI. Edward W. A.
Dietz, of the same company, who accompanied him, was wounded in the hand.
Private Dietz lay motionless beside the body of the dead officer during the entire day, discovering the position of the machine gun which killed Lieutenant
Hoeynck, and made his escape after darkness had fallen. He returned at
2 P. M. on the 8th of November, bringing back the information which the
officer and he had been ordered to secure, having been out since 3 o'clock
P. M., November 6.
On the three days of Nov. 5th, 6th and 7th, 1st Lieutenant (then 2nd
Lieutenant) Percy G. Forman, 314th Engineers, accompanied by Private
Brewer, Company F, 314th Engineers, made valuable reconnaissances, exposed to the fire of friend and foe alike, through the shell swept Foret de
Jaulnay, ascertaining the condition of the bridge at Inor and reporting on
roads near there and Luzy.
SWIMMING THE MEUSE
On the afternoon of the 8th of November, Colonel Allen of the 356th Infantry received orders to send patrols across the Meuse at all hazards to
reconnoiter the further bank for landing places, ascertain the enemy's dispositions and take prisoners for identification. The use of rafts for crossing
was suggested. The battalion commanders of the 1st and 3rd battalions
Object Description
| Title | History of the 89th Division, U.S.A.; from its organization in 1917, through its operations in the World War, the occupation of Germany and until demobilization in 1919 |
| Collection Name | World War I Unit Histories |
| Subject.LCSH | World War, 1914-1918 - Regimental histories - United States - Division, 89th; ; United States. Army. Division, 89th (1917-1942); |
| Subject.Local |
World War I 89th Division |
| Description | History of Missouri's 89th Division in World War I. |
| Creator | George H. English; War Society of the 89th Division. |
| Publisher | War Society of the 89th Division. |
| Date | 1920 |
| Date.Digital | 2012 |
| Type | Books and Pamphlets |
| Format | JPG2000 |
| Accession Number | 77.29.3 |
| Language | eng |
| Coverage | Missouri |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
| Rights | All images are in the public domain. |
| Copy Request | Contact National World War I Museum Archivist Jonathan Casey at 816-888-8121 or jcasey@theworldwar.org |
| Note | Some blank pages have not been digitized, resulting in variations in pagination. |
Description
| Title | Page 214 |
| Transcript | 214 History of the 89th Division mine the exact status of the Division. And on November 6th he reported that the 178th Brigade needed a day or two of recuperation before energetic work could be expected of them; that the 177th Brigade, which had been in reserve for several days, was fit and approximately sixty per cent strength, but that the Division needed replacements of 306 officers and 6,153 men. That the artillery was able to make one shift of position, but before being pushed across the river over temporary structures and poor roads to engage in open warfare should have 500 good animals. That the bridge at Pouilly could, in a week's time, be put into condition for heavy vehicles, while infantry and light trains could probably be put over in four days. That the roads to the bridges between Stenay and Pouilly were reported bad, except the one to Inor. The four days' cessation of actual advance gave the infantry opportunity for some recuperation, though changes of position occurred which involved exhausting marches through the forest over muddy roads, especially for the machine guns. There was constant artillery and machine gun fire upon our positions, however, causing many casualties. And the record of the patrols and reconnaissances made during this period is one of glorious achievement. ENGINEER RECONNAISSANCES Some of the most valuable of these reconnaissances were made by the engineers to gain information regarding bridges and possible crossings. On one of these, 2nd Lieutenant Frank J. Hoeynck, Company "F," 314th Engineers, was instantly killed on the island just south of Pouilly, by a machine gun sniper, receiving two bullets in the head. Private 1st CI. Edward W. A. Dietz, of the same company, who accompanied him, was wounded in the hand. Private Dietz lay motionless beside the body of the dead officer during the entire day, discovering the position of the machine gun which killed Lieutenant Hoeynck, and made his escape after darkness had fallen. He returned at 2 P. M. on the 8th of November, bringing back the information which the officer and he had been ordered to secure, having been out since 3 o'clock P. M., November 6. On the three days of Nov. 5th, 6th and 7th, 1st Lieutenant (then 2nd Lieutenant) Percy G. Forman, 314th Engineers, accompanied by Private Brewer, Company F, 314th Engineers, made valuable reconnaissances, exposed to the fire of friend and foe alike, through the shell swept Foret de Jaulnay, ascertaining the condition of the bridge at Inor and reporting on roads near there and Luzy. SWIMMING THE MEUSE On the afternoon of the 8th of November, Colonel Allen of the 356th Infantry received orders to send patrols across the Meuse at all hazards to reconnoiter the further bank for landing places, ascertain the enemy's dispositions and take prisoners for identification. The use of rafts for crossing was suggested. The battalion commanders of the 1st and 3rd battalions |
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