Information was received in January, 1920, that the War Department had accepted the award of the French fourragère in the colors of the ribbon of the Croix de Guerre for several Army organizations and the three units of the Fourth Brigade.
Prior to this date the only American organizations which had received permission to accept or wear the French fourragère were three sections of the ambulance service and one aero squadron, all of which were temporary organizations and have now been demobilized.
DAYS IN FRANCE.
A Marine Corps unit arrived in France with the first expedition of American troops. From June 26, 1917, to November 11, 1918, Marines were in Europe with the American Expeditionary Forces a total of 504 days, of which 66 days were in active sectors and 71 in quiet sectors.
ARTILLERY CAPTURED BY SECOND DIVISION.
The commanding general, Second Division, under date of December 30, 1918, reported to General Headquarters, American Expeditionary Forces, the following data with reference to artillery and machine guns captured:
| Sector. | Heavy artillery. | Light artillery. | Trench mortars. | Machine guns. | Antitank guns. |
| Verdun | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Chateau-Thierry | .. | [5] | 12 | 119 | .. |
| Soissons | 9 | 66 | 2 | 200 | .. |
| Marbache sector | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| St. Mihiel | 60 | 61 | .. | 122 | .. |
| Blanc Mont | 5 | 37 | 27 | 409 | 8 |
| Meuse-Argonne | .. | [6]105 | 17 | 500 | .. |
| Total | 74 | 269 | 58 | 1,350 | 8 |
[5] A small number of light artillery was captured, but no count made.
[6] On account of the rapid advance, for a total of about 29 kilometers, during which time these guns, in position and along the roads, were overrun and left behind, it was impossible to make an accurate check of them, and therefore the figures report guns both heavy and light. They were taken from reports of subordinate commanders made at the time. Rifles were not counted.