TRANSCRIBED FROM THE DAILY ARKANSAS GAZETTE APRIL 27, 1919 P. 29
As there seems to be some controversy as the whether the Marines were at Chateau Thierry, I will write this, hoping that you will publish the same and enlighten those who may be in doubt. An article in the Literary Digest states that the Marines were not in this town, but I was wounded on June 6, in this battle, I feel as though I am in a position to state facts.
At that time I was with the 67th Co., 5th Regiment. Along with us were also other companies of the 5th Regiment and the entire 6th Regiment of the U.S.M.C.
The following article is quoted from a pamphlet given out by the Houghton-Mifflin Publishing Company:
“Eight thousand Marines went in; 6,200 fell dead, wounded or gassed. But the Marines at Chateau Thierry won in spite of those losses and drove back 39,000 picked troops of Germany in a retreat that was not to end until the signing of the armistice.”
I trust that this will set things right in the eyes of the public and give them an idea of our original losses.
NOTES: William Clarence Brown was writing to the Arkansas Gazette. He was the son of Thomas H Brown of Little Rock, Arkansas. He ran away from home and went to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri to enlist. He was born on September 8, 1900 in Arkansas and died on December 24, 1979 in Tucson, Arizona.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT
As there seems to be some controversy as the whether the Marines were at Chateau Thierry, I will write this, hoping that you will publish the same and enlighten those who may be in doubt. An article in the Literary Digest states that the Marines were not in this town, but I was wounded on June 6, in this battle, I feel as though I am in a position to state facts.
At that time I was with the 67th Co., 5th Regiment. Along with us were also other companies of the 5th Regiment and the entire 6th Regiment of the U.S.M.C.
The following article is quoted from a pamphlet given out by the Houghton-Mifflin Publishing Company:
“Eight thousand Marines went in; 6,200 fell dead, wounded or gassed. But the Marines at Chateau Thierry won in spite of those losses and drove back 39,000 picked troops of Germany in a retreat that was not to end until the signing of the armistice.”
I trust that this will set things right in the eyes of the public and give them an idea of our original losses.
NOTES: William Clarence Brown was writing to the Arkansas Gazette. He was the son of Thomas H Brown of Little Rock, Arkansas. He ran away from home and went to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri to enlist. He was born on September 8, 1900 in Arkansas and died on December 24, 1979 in Tucson, Arizona.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT