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Submitted: 9/19/13 • Approved: 9/19/13 • Last Updated: 4/9/18 • R742754-G0-S3
United States Marine Corps
World War 1
Oct. 26, 1890 Monett Lawrence Co Missouri
Jul. 19, 1918 Danizy, Aisne France Killed in Action during the Battle of Château-Thierry
Marriage Date: 2 Jun 1915 Monett, Barry, Missouri
Spouse: Ophelia C Starks
Parents: William Riley Browning, Malinda Victoria Eagle
Battle of Château-Thierry (1918)
The Battle of Château-Thierry was fought on 18 July 1918 and was one of the first actions the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) under General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing. It was a battle in World War I as part of the Second Battle of the Marne, initially prompted by a German offensive launched on 15 July against the newest troops on the front, the AEF (American Expeditionary Force).
On the morning of 18 July 1918, the French (some of them colonial) and American forces between Fontenoy and Château-Thierry launched a counter-assault under the overall direction of Allied généralissime Ferdinand Foch against the German positions. This assault on a 40 km (25 mi) wide front was the first for over a year. The American army played the larger role fighting for the regions around Soissons and Château-Thierry. The allied forces had managed to keep their plans a secret, and their attack at 04:45 took the Germans by surprise when the troops went "Over the Top" without a preparatory artillery bombardment, but instead followed closely behind a rolling barrage which began with great synchronized precision. Eventually, the two opposing assaults (lines) inter-penetrated and individual American units exercised initiative and continued fighting despite being nominally behind enemy lines.
Contributed on 9/19/13 by tslundberg
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