604th Engineer Regiment Timeline

604th Engineer Regiment Timeline

  

• The 604th trained in Camp Glenburnie,  Md
• Trained at Camp Leach, MD CAMP AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.  (Also known as Camp Leach) Temporary Camp.  Established, 1917 for the organization of engineer units) photo right
• RMS Carmania  New York- Liverpool, England
• Camp Knotty Ash -   Liverpool, England  (Read some accounts of the trip over and Camp Knotty Ash)
• Landed La Harvre France (604th landing at le Havre-photo right)
• Headquartered at Lavigney, France
• Hill 297 near Voquoise, France ( lost village )
• Verdun, France
• Florent, France
• Montigney Le Roi, France 
• USS New Hampshire and back home

Meuse-Argonne offensive

Meuse-Argonne offensive

We know that the 604th engineers participate in the important battle and are believed to have been on the front line.

A major battle of World War I. It was the biggest operation and victory of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in that war. Took place in the Verdun Sector, immediately north and northwest of the town of Verdun between September 26 - November 11, 1918. The Allied offensive, led by U.S. general John Pershing, attacked and destroyed the German defenses in the heavily fortified Argonne Forest along the Meuse River in France.

U.S. Forces consisted of the U.S. First Army commanded by General John J. Pershing until October 16th and then by Lt. General Hunter Liggett. The logistics were planned and directed by Col. George Marshall. German forces consisted of approximately forty German divisions.

26,277 AEF troops were killed and 95,786 were wounded.

604th Artillery (photo left)

Caption says " going into action "

Here is a link for a wonderful map that shows the V corps ( part of 1st Army) position on September 26, 1918.

Other interesting WWI Links:

http://www.worldwar1.com/dbc/bigshow2.htm

http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/pathoffire.htm

http://www.worldwar1.com/dbc/history.htm

http://www.meuse-argonne.com/

Soldiers of the 604th

 Soldiers of the 604th

If you know of another soldier who served in this unit- please email Nancy. Thanks

These are some other know members of the 604th Engineers.

Sheehy, Edward  b 1881 Ireland enlisted in Army 1918 d 1956 California : Photo / enlistment paper ( thanks to his son Maurice !) 

Crocker, Paul   Info thanks to his granddaughter Beth Carnes

Curry ,  Warren T.  son of Mr. & Mrs. W J Curry , 407 E Oklahoma St; born Jun 20, 1893, KS; educated in Guthrie schools; entered service May 20, 1918;  trained Washington, DC, Post Co G, 56th Searchlight Engrs, and Co D,  604th Engrs; overseas France, Jul 21, 1918;  fought Toul Sector, neck wound from shrapnel; active duty until Armistice signed; discharged Mar 26, 1919,Newport News.98,y

 

Rhodes, Alvel C, d. 02/19/1934, Cook A 604TH ENGRS, Plot: C 765, bur. 03/01/1934, buried San Francisco National Cemetery.

Steffen, Emil C, d. 04/29/1940, CORP CO C 604TH ENGRS, Plot: 83 8 RW K, bur. 05/03/1940, buried in   Los Angeles National Cemetery.

Payne, Joseph b Jan 1895 d 24 Dec 1943 Ore Pvt 604th ENGRS buried Athena, Oregon Cemetery

More Edward T.,1934 Woodbine St.,Ridgewood, L.I.Pvt.Co.F, 604th ENGRS,  Poisoning by cyanide of pot. ,July 23, 1918.


Archdeacon, Mathew F. served in Company B of the 604^th Engineers.  Enlistment date was April 5, 1918, discharge date was July 1, 1919.He lived and died in Two Harbors, MN.  Date of Death was July 2, 1962.Thanks to his great nephew Tim for sending info.

                              

Whistler, Clarence O., d. Feb 23, 1968, Wagoner, Army, Company C, 604th Engineers 4th Division EC, WWI, bur. Mar 4, 1968, Sec. E #57 buried Custer National Cemetery MT.

 

Williams,  Archie  Enlisted at St. Paul, Minn., in March, 1917.  Trained at Camp Green, N.C. Overseas Sept. 1, 1918 with Co. B,

                                 604th Eng. Action on Meuse-Argonne.

U.S. World War I Mothers' Pilgrimage, 1930

In the late 1920s the War Department of the United States compiled a list of mothers and widows of deceased soldiers killed in World War I and offered to send them to their loved one's final resting place in Europe. This database contains the names those women who were entitled to make the pilgrimage, as shown by department records on 15 November 1929. Each record provides the name of widow or mother, city and state of residence, and relationship to the deceased. Additionally, information regarding the decedent's name, rank, unit, and cemetery is provided. In a few cases the woman's surname and decedent's surname can be different, most likely due to an error in spelling in the original document. Providing information regarding nearly 11,000 mothers and widows, this database can be useful for  Ancestry. COM patrons seeking World War I veterans.

Maude Betterton at grave of her son, Cherrill, at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery.

(Photo from National Archives and Records) above left

This mother of a 604th soldier was eligible we do not know whether Mrs. Brock went to France

Mrs Mary Brock     

Given Name: Mrs Mary          

Address: 615 21st St

City: Santa Monica

 County: Los Angeles

State: CA

 Relationship: Mother

 Surname Deceased: Brock

Given Name Deceased: John K

Rank: Pvt

Organization: Co. A, 604th Engrs

Cemetery: Meuse-Argonne

Desires Pilgrimage 1930: Yes