[Battery C] Calendar [August 1918, continued]

 

Sun. 11. “The Germans continue shelling the valley. March order at 11 a.m. Guns ordered on

road at 500 yard interval. Two Boche aviators locate our position and order shell fire by wireless.

Our positions heavily shelled for three-quarters of an hour. Three killed and thirteen wounded.

The night is spent near the town of Coincy.” [Note 2, pg.109]

 

[descriptive notes] “Sergt Everett C. McAninch / Edmond, Okla.” / [known as] 'Mac’

“. . . from Oklahoma . . . His section the cleverest in the battery . . . A chum of Kindsfater's.

Claims that a projectile from his gun brought down an aviator at Nantillois. He has a keen

appetite for stolen poultry.” [and] [known for saying] “Sound off, you ignorant . . .” [2] [pg.195]

 

After the Armistice (11 Nov. 1918), Battery C and the 148th Field Artillery remained in Germany

about 5 months as part of the occupation, stationed at Hohr in the Rhineland, east of Cologne. 

The unit history book [Note 2] was written in 1919 while they were stationed at Hohr, Germany.

 

After demobilization in 1919, Everett came back to Oklahoma, and lived in the Tulsa area.

 

Notes and sources

[1]

Everett C. McAninch / Silver Star Citation / World War I

 

“By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved

 

July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Everett C. McAninch (ASN: 141802),

 

United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary

 

Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the

 

Victory Medals awarded him. Sergeant McAninch distinguished himself by gallantry

 

in action while serving with Battery C, 148th Field Artillery, American Expeditionary

 

Forces, in action at Chery-Chartreuve, France, 11 August 1918, in going to the aid of a

 

severely wounded comrade under heavy shell fire.” General Orders: GHQ,  

 

American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 3 (June 3, 1919)

 

http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/search.php?term=mcaninch [July 2012]

[2] 

book History of Battery "C" 148th Field Artillery, American Expeditionary Forces

 

written in 1919 in Germany by Corporal Hubert K. Clay and Private Paul M. Davis

 

[sub-titled] "Powder River to the Rhine" [Powder River, Wyoming] [the 148th

 

Field Artillery was composed of elements of the 3rd Regiment Wyoming National Guard,

 

1st Separate Battalion, Colorado Field Artillery, and 1st Separate Troop, Oregon Cavalry].

 

This book is out of copyright, and can be found online as “historyofbattery00davi.pdf”

 

Call number: SRLF_UCI:LAGE-190133 / Digitizing sponsor: Internet Archive

 

Contributor: University of California Libraries / Collection: cdl; worldwaronedocuments

[3]

Diphenylchlorarsine is an odorless harassing agent also known as sneezing gas . . . known

 

to cause sneezing, coughing, headache, salivation, and vomiting. [https://en.wikipedia.org]

[4]

"Daniel McAninch, Part II: From Pennsylvania, 1790, to Lincoln County, Kentucky", 

 

MFHN v.IX n.2 April 2001 p.11, www.mcaninch.net > Newsletter > 2001 > p.2001-11

 

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McAninch Family History NL v.XXI n.1 / Jan. 2013 / Frank McAninch, Editor / page 2013-08

 

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