tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post6513810393329737438..comments2024-03-28T12:21:46.299-07:00Comments on Roads to the Great War: Unique AEF Photos from the Imperial War Museumsnielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631473280484584330noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-60967461138558422522015-12-28T11:02:20.182-08:002015-12-28T11:02:20.182-08:00Ref esbuck comment: Fourteen Americans were decora...Ref esbuck comment: Fourteen Americans were decorated by the British, including four Distinguished Conduct Medals, four Military Crosses, and six Military Medals.Corporal Thomas A. Pope, who had rushed a German machine-gun during the German counter-attack on 5 July, was one of those who received the DCM, being awarded the medal personally by King George V on 12 August 1918. He would also later djnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-50305384919391218102015-12-28T10:07:07.886-08:002015-12-28T10:07:07.886-08:00The Americans at Hamel had been training with the ...The Americans at Hamel had been training with the Australians. The Aussies included the Americans in their plan of attack at Hamel. Pershing said that he would not allow Americans to serve under foreign command and forbade their participation. About half of the Americans "didn't get the word" and went anyway. A few even changed into Australian uniforms. The attack was esbuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850870210314430078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-70621173800151891742015-12-28T07:55:15.508-08:002015-12-28T07:55:15.508-08:00These are great...thanks for posting.These are great...thanks for posting.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12920046092004136754noreply@blogger.com