During this time the 3rd battalion
was located at Manneaux Farm in reserve. The battalions remained in
various positions in the vicinity of Grandlup until November 5, 1918, on
which date the enemy again began to retreat, and while thus occupied
were subjected to severe shelling and those units occupying front line
positions to much machine gun and rifle fire; casualties were few
except in Company A stationed in the vicinity of Chantrud Farm, where an
enemy shell fell in the midst of the company at mess, killing
thirty-five men and wounding fifty, thus causing the company to be
withdrawn from the lines.

On the morning of November 5th, a general advance was ordered and the
enemy retreated before it. The retreat of the enemy was so rapid that
our troops did not catch up with them until about November 8th, on which
date a general attack by the division was ordered. The 2nd battalion on
the left of the division was given the task of clearing out the enemy
from positions along the Hirshon railroad and the Heights of Aubenton.
After an all day fight the battalion reached its objective about
nightfall. The French division on the left did not advance as
anticipated, owing to enemy resistance on their front, and the 2nd
battalion having advanced about two kilometers to the front suffered
severely on account of the exposed flank, three men being killed and two
officers and thirty-three enlisted men being wounded. On the morning of
the 9th the enemy again retreated and the 2nd battalion continued the
pursuit to Goncelin, resting there for the night and on the morning of
the both was ordered to cantonment at Pont d'Any, where it was located
at the taking effect of the armistice.

On November 6th the 1st battalion took up the pursuit in support of the
Battalion Michel of the 325th Regiment of Infantry, advancing via
Brazicourt and Rapeire to Hill 150 near St. Pierremont. Company C having
passed on into the front lines at the Brazicourt Farm, upon arrival near
St. Pierremont were ordered on the morning of November 6, 1918, to
attack and occupy St. Pierremont, cross the Serre River and take up a
position along the railroad track. The mission of the company was
successfully accomplished in spite of the strong resistance of the
enemy, St. Pierremont being occupied, the river crossed and three pieces
of enemy artillery as well as several machine guns taken. For this
operation Company C was cited and awarded the French Croix de Guerre
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