Cher Ami, the carrier pigeon which carried a message
Cher Ami, the carrier pigeon which carried a message from the Lost Battalion to the 77th Division on Oct. 4, 1918. The pigeon survived German rifle fire to carry a message callong on American artillery to stop ... More
Two Soldiers of the 77th Infantry Division. The divison
Two Soldiers of the 77th Infantry Division. The divison was made up of Soldiers drafteed from New York City and was known as the Metropolitan Division. In October 1918 540 of the division's Soldiers were cut of... More
Lt. Col. Charles Wittlesey, the New York lawyer originally
Lt. Col. Charles Wittlesey, the New York lawyer originally from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, who led the "Lost Battalion" of the 77th Division in October 1918, receives the Medal of Honor from General Clarence Ed... More
Major George McMurtry, New York lawyer and Spanish
Major George McMurtry, New York lawyer and Spanish American War veteran of the Rough Riders was second in command of the 77th Division Soldiers cut off by German troops and made famous as "The Lost Battalion." ... More
Soldiers from the 308th Infantry Regiment of the 77th
Soldiers from the 308th Infantry Regiment of the 77th Division, a unit made uip of New York City draftees, who had been part of the "Lost Battalion" in October 1918 in Hoboken, New Jersey on April 29, 1919 afte... More