The United States Marine Corps in the World War
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE
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EDWIN N. McCLELLAN
Major, U. S. Marines Officer in Charge Historical Division
WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1920
This brief history has been prepared for the purpose of acquainting both the personnel of the service and the public with the general facts concerning the United States Marine Corps in the World War.
It is a partial compliance with the instructions contained in Marine Corps Orders No. 53 (Series 1919), directing that a history of the United States Marine Corps for the period of the World War be prepared, and is preliminary to the final and detailed history of the United States Marine Corps during the World War, which is in course of preparation.
The statistics and other information contained herein are as accurate as it is possible to obtain at the present date. Every effort has been made to avoid expressions of opinions and criticisms, or the drawing of conclusions of an important nature.
November 26, 1919.
Edwin North McClellan
United States. Marine Corps
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EXPLANATORY NOTE.
LETTER OF TRANSMISSION.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
STATUTORY STRENGTH.
ACTUAL STRENGTH OF THE MARINE CORPS AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF THE WAR.
ENLISTMENTS BY STATES.
MARINES SERVING ON BOARD NAVAL VESSELS.
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF MARINES DURING THE WAR.
HOW OFFICERS WERE OBTAINED.
HOW OFFICERS WERE TRAINED.
MARINE SECTIONS, STUDENT ARMY TRAINING CORPS.
IN UNITED STATES.
TRAINING IN FRANCE.
THE FOURTH BRIGADE OF MARINES.
FIFTH BRIGADE OF MARINES.
AVIATION UNITS.
MARINE DETACHMENTS FOR NAVAL BASES.
REPLACEMENTS FOR AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES.
NUMBER OF MARINES SAILING FROM THE UNITED STATES TO EUROPE
THE SECOND DIVISION OF REGULARS.
MARCH TO THE RHINE.
WITH THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
SUMMARY OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE FOURTH BRIGADE.
SILVER BANDS FOR COLORS.
MAJOR OPERATIONS.
WITH THE BRITISH GRAND FLEET.
SURRENDER OF THE GERMAN HIGH SEAS FLEET.
AT CASTLETOWN BEREHAVEN, BANTRY BAY, IRELAND.
ESCORTING THE PRESIDENT INTO BREST.
WELCOMED HOME BY NAVAL REVIEW.
THE ATLANTIC FLEET.
THE PACIFIC FLEET.
THE ASIATIC FLEET.
THE FIFTH BRIGADE.
MARINE CORPS CASUALTIES.
AVIATION CASUALTIES.
TOTAL MARINE CORPS DEATHS.
CASUALTIES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
LOST ON THE CYCLOPS.
CASUALTIES OF NAVAL PERSONNEL.
CITATIONS IN FRENCH ARMY ORDERS.
DAYS IN FRANCE.
ARTILLERY CAPTURED BY SECOND DIVISION.
PRISONERS CAPTURED.
KILOMETERS ADVANCED.
DECORATIONS AWARDED MARINES.
RIFLE PRACTICE.
RIFLE AND PISTOL COMPETITIONS.
STRENGTH AND DISTRIBUTION.
STRENGTH AT BEGINNING AND END OF WAR.
STATIONS.
PLANES OPERATED BY MARINES.
TRAINING OF OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN.
AVIATION STATISTICS.
RETURN OF MARINE AVIATORS FROM EUROPE.
STRENGTH ON NOVEMBER 11, 1918.
RETURN OF SECOND DIVISION AND FOURTH BRIGADE.
RETURN OF THE FIFTH BRIGADE.
COMPOSITE REGIMENT, THIRD ARMY.
SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN BATTALION.
RETURN OF AVIATION UNITS.
PARADES IN THE UNITED STATES.
MARINES ARE WELCOMED HOME BY THE NAVY.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR PRAISES THE FOURTH BRIGADE.
STRENGTH AND DISTRIBUTION.
HOW WAR INCREASES WERE MET.
MONEY EXPENDED.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES DURING WAR.
NEW PAY ROLL.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PAYMASTER, U. S. MARINES, FRANCE.
ADDITIONAL STOREHOUSES AND COOPERATION WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
CANTONMENTS.
DEPOT OF SUPPLIES, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
DEPOT OF SUPPLIES, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
DEPOT OF SUPPLIES, CHARLESTON, S. C.
EXPENDITURES.
INDEX.
