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On this date, May 1-30...
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BJ Omanson
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Jun 03, 2001 15:41 PDT
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On this date, May 1-30, in the year...
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May 1
1820: Elizabeth Swango born, great-grandaunt of America Swango.
1837: Stephen Swango born, granduncle of America Swango.
1918: A.R. Appenheimer on detached duty with 77th Company occupying
front line trenches in Moulainville Sector with 1st Battalion, 5th
Marines, driving rations by night into second line trenches at Eix.
1919: A.R. Appenheimer at Quantico, Virginia, awaiting completion of
discharge paperwork.
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May 2
1918: A.R. Appenheimer on detached duty with 77th Company occupying
front line trenches in Moulainville Sector with 1st Battalion, 5th
Marines, driving rations by night into second line trenches at Eix.
1919: A.R. Appenheimer at Quantico, Virginia, awaiting completion of
discharge paperwork.
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May 3
1918: A.R. Appenheimer on detached duty with 77th Company occupying
front line trenches in Moulainville Sector with 1st Battalion, 5th
Marines, driving rations by night into second line trenches at Eix.
1919: A.R. Appenheimer at Quantico, Virginia, awaiting completion of
discharge paperwork.
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May 4
1918: A.R. Appenheimer on detached duty with 77th Company occupying
front line trenches in Moulainville Sector with 1st Battalion, 5th
Marines, driving rations by night into second line trenches at Eix.
1919: A.R. Appenheimer at Quantico, Virginia, awaiting completion of
discharge paperwork.
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May 5
1918: A.R. Appenheimer on detached duty with 77th Company occupying
front line trenches in Moulainville Sector with 1st Battalion, 5th
Marines, driving rations by night into second line trenches at Eix.
1919: A.R. Appenheimer at Quantico, Virginia, awaiting completion of
discharge paperwork.
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May 6
1881: Anthony Rice Remington, Great-grandfather of Alpheus
Appenheimer, dies.
1896: Benjamin Franklin Swango & Deborah Taulbee (parents of America
Swango) married.
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May 7
1918: A.R. Appenheimer on detached duty with 77th Company occupying fr
ont line trenches in Moulainville Sector with 1st Battalion, 5th
Marines, driving rations by night into second line trenches at Eix.
He notes in his diary that he has just received a letter from home
mailed Nov 5. "It has been touring France", he says of it.
1919: A.R. Appenheimer at Quantico, Virginia, awaiting completion of
discharge paperwork.
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May 8
1918: A.R. Appenheimer on detached duty with 77th Company occupying
front line trenches in Moulainville Sector with 1st Battalion, 5th
Marines, driving rations by night into second line trenches at Eix.
He writes in his diary: "Went out to Aix last night with ration
cart. Was an electric storm, and black as ink. Got run into by
another cart and threw off between the carts. Wasn't hurt any, only
brused. Had to walk and lead my mule, and just go when it lightning
or a signal light or rocket went up. But there was no M.G. or shell
fire. Brot back a load of M.G. ammunition and rubber boots."
1919: A.R. Appenheimer at Quantico, Virginia, awaiting completion of
discharge paperwork. He writes in his diary: "Put in for indefinite
furlow."
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May 9
1918: A.R. Appenheimer on detached duty with 77th Company occupying
front line trenches in Moulainville Sector with 1st Battalion, 5th
Marines, driving rations by night into second line trenches at Eix.
1919: A.R. Appenheimer at Quantico, Virginia, awaiting completion of
discharge paperwork. He writes in his diary: "Furlow disapproved but
approved for discharge."
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May 10
1918: A.R. Appenheimer on detached duty with 77th Company occupying
front line trenches in Moulainville Sector with 1st Battalion, 5th
Marines, driving rations by night into second line trenches at Eix.
1919: A.R. Appenheimer at Quantico, Virginia, awaiting completion of
discharge paperwork. He writes in his diary: "Transferred to Company
201st Casual Detachment."
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May 11
1918: A.R. Appenheimer on detached duty with 77th Company occupying
front line trenches in Moulainville Sector with 1st Battalion, 5th
Marines, driving rations by night into second line trenches at Eix.
1919: A.R. Appenheimer at Quantico, Virginia, awaiting completion of
discharge paperwork.
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May 12
1918: A.R. Appenheimer on detached duty with 77th Company occupying
front line trenches in Moulainville Sector with 1st Battalion, 5th
Marines, driving rations by night into second line trenches at Eix.
He writes in a letter to his mother, "Well Ma, it's raining today
as usual, but one learns to like it after so long a while. We're
moving back to a rest camp, in a day or two now, and its rumored the
Marines won't see the trenches again. We have been in the trenches
close to 60 days. I've never been stationed in the trenches, but
drove to the front most every night. I've driven a team up between
the 1st and 2nd lines, several times, with rations, under cover of
darkness."
Later that night, 77th Company, including AR Appenheimer, are
relieved by the French and hike back into reserve at Camp Savoyard.
1919: A.R. Appenheimer at Quantico, Virginia, awaiting completion of
discharge paperwork.
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May 13
1918: A.R. Appenheimer on detached duty with 77th Company in reserve
at Camp Savoyard. He writes in his diary: "Packed up, ready to leave
Savoyard."
1919: A.R. Appenheimer at Quantico, Virginia, awaiting completion of
discharge paperwork.
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May 14.
1918: At 7:00 a.m., Headquarters, Supply Train, 15th, 23rd, 77th and
81st Companies rendezvoused at Ancemont. The march to the new area
then began. Marched to Hieppes, arrived at 3 p.m., and billeted for
the night. Distance marched approximately 20 kilometers.
AR Appenheimer writes in his diary: "Leave camp at 3 o'clock a.m.
and hike till 12. Camp at Hieppes."
1919: A.R. Appenheimer at Quantico, Virginia, awaiting completion of
discharge paperwork.
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May 15
1918: At 8 a.m., May 15th, the battalion continued its march to the
new area, arriving and billeting in Hargeville at 4 p.m., for the
night. Distance marched approximately 20 kilometers.
AR Appenheimer writes in his diary: "Leave Heippes at 9 a.m. and
arrive at Hagerville 4:15 p.m."
1919: A.R. Appenheimer at Quantico, Virginia, awaiting completion of
discharge paperwork.
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May 16
1918: On May 16, the battalion continued its march to the new area,
leaving Hargeville at 8 a.m., arrived and billeted in
Venault-le-Chatel at 9:30 p.m. Distance marched approximately 40
kilometers.
AR Appenheimer writes in his diary: "Left at 7:45 a.m., stopped
for dinner at 12 at Revigny, and left at 2 p.m., and arrived at
Vanault le Chatel at 9:30 p.m. Made 44 kilometers."
1919: A.R. Appenheimer at Quantico, Virginia, awaiting completion of
discharge paperwork.
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May 17
1918: AR Appenheimer with 6th MGB in rest area at Venault-le-Chatel.
He writes in his diary: "Got up at 8 p.m. and breakfast at 9 ~ eggs
and bacon ~ then took care of my mules. My cart mule was rested till
I couldn't groom him, so run him thru a creek, then took a swim myself
an shaved and washed clothes. Feel like a new man."
1919: A.R. Appenheimer at Quantico, Virginia, awaiting completion of
discharge paperwork.
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May 18
1918: AR Appenheimer with 6th MGB in rest area at Venault-le-Chatel.
He writes in his diary: "Nice sunny day. Didn't do much, only rest,
rest, rest."
1919: AR Appenheimer at Quantico, Virginia. He writes in his diary:
"Accounts closed."
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May 19
1918: AR Appenheimer with 6th MGB in rest area at Venault-le-Chatel."
1919: AR Appenheimer still at Quantico, Virginia.
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May 20
1918: The battalion rested in Venault-le-Chatel until May 20th, when
the march to the new area was resumed, leaving Venault-le-Chatel at 9
a.m, and arriving at Vitry-le-Francois at noon. Headquarters, Supply
Train, 77th and 81st Companies entrained and left Vitry-le-Francois at
4:30 p.m., for Isle-Adam.
AR Appenheimer writes in his diary: "Broke camp at 7:30, arrived
Vitry of France 2:40. Left via R.R. at 6 o'clock.."
1919: AR Appenheimer still at Quantico, Virginia.
1951: Candace Lee Pugh born to Yvonne Jane Appenheimer & Rollin Pugh.
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May 21
1918: Headquarters, Supply Train, 77th and 81st Companies arrived at
Isle-Adam at 7:30 a.m., May 21st. Immediately detrained and marched
to Marines and billeted for the night. The 15th and 23rd Companies
arrived and detrained at 9 a.m. and marched to Haravillers and
billeted for the night. Distance marched by Headquarters, Supply
Train, 77th and 81st Companies, approximately 25 kilometers, by the
15th and 23rd Companies approximately 22 kilometers.
AR Appenheimer writes in his diary: "Passed through Paris 5 a.m.
Arrive at Parmain Le Adam 6 a.m. Unload and left at 9.45. Arrived at
Marines at 8:45 (pm)".
Whereas, according to the History of the Sixth Machine Gun
Battalion, the teamsters of Headquarters Detachment marched to Marines
and billeted for the night, Appenheimer states clearly in his diary
that he did not billet in Marines at all, but kept marching straight
through the night, towards Beugrenier.
Appenheimer will describe this journey in a letter two days
later: "23 May: Well, Ma, didn't get this letter started till it was
too late to have it sent before we moved. Since I wrote it we've
hiked 3 days, rested 3, hiked 1, rode on the train 12 hours, and hiked
2..."
1919: AR Appenheimer still at Quantico, Virginia.
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May 22
1918: AR Appenheimer arrives with his column at the village of
Beaugrenier, 3 a.m.
1919: AR Appenheimer still at Quantico, Virginia.
1908: Ernest Butler Swango born, half-brother of America Swango.
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May 23
1918: AR Appenheimer billeted in the village of Beaugrenier, in the
Montjavoult Training Area with the 2nd Division, AEF, drilling,
refitting and training.
1919: AR Appenheimer still at Quantico, Virginia.
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May 24
1918: AR Appenheimer billeted in the village of Beaugrenier, in the
Montjavoult Training Area with the 2nd Division, AEF, drilling,
refitting and training.
1919: AR Appenheimer still at Quantico, Virginia.
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May 25
1878: Josie Swango born, aunt of America Swango.
1918: AR Appenheimer billeted in the village of Beaugrenier, in the
Montjavoult Training Area with the 2nd Division, AEF, drilling,
refitting and training.
1919: AR Appenheimer still at Quantico, Virginia.
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May 26
1918: AR Appenheimer billeted in the village of Beaugrenier, in the
Montjavoult Training Area with the 2nd Division, AEF, drilling,
refitting and training.
1919: AR Appenheimer still at Quantico, Virginia.
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May 27
1918: AR Appenheimer billeted in the village of Beaugrenier, in the
Montjavoult Training Area with the 2nd Division, AEF, drilling,
refitting and training.
1919: AR Appenheimer still at Quantico, Virginia.
1927: Rollin Pugh, husband of Yvonne Jane Appenheimer, born in
Fharrington, Kansas.
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May 28
1918: AR Appenheimer billeted in the village of Beaugrenier, in the
Montjavoult Training Area with the 2nd Division, AEF, drilling,
refitting and training.
1919: AR Appenheimer still at Quantico, Virginia.
1931: Yvonne Jane Appenheimer born to America Swango & Alpheus
Appenheimer.
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May 29
1918: AR Appenheimer billeted in the village of Beaugrenier, in the
Montjavoult Training Area with the 2nd Division, AEF, drilling,
refitting and training.
1919: AR Appenheimer still at Quantico, Virginia.
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May 30
1918: AR Appenheimer billeted in the village of Beaugrenier, in the
Montjavoult Training Area with the 2nd Division, AEF, drilling,
refitting and training.
1919: AR Appenheimer still at Quantico, Virginia.
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