as been
irresistible.

In the official citation lists more than one American marine is credited
with taking an enemy machine-gun single-handed, bayoneting its crew, and
then turning the gun against the foe. In one battle alone, that of
Belleau Wood, the citation lists bear the names of fully 500 United
States marines who so distinguished themselves in battle as to call
forth the official commendation of their superior officers.

More than faithful in every emergency, accepting hardships with
admirable morale, proud of the honor of taking their place as shock
troops for the American legions, they have fulfilled every glorious
tradition of their corps, and they have given to the world a list of
heroes whose names will go down to all history.

_To Secretary Daniels's narrative may be added a brief account of the
terms in which the French official journal cited the 4th American
Brigade under Brigadier-General Harbord on December 8._

The brigade comprised the 5th Regiment of marines, under Colonel (now
Brigadier-General) Wendel C. Veille; the 6th marines, under Colonel (now
Brigadier-General) Albertus A. Catlin, and the 6th Machine Gun
Battalion, under Major Edward B. Cole. The citation says the brigade, in
full battle array, was thrown on a front which the enemy was attacking
violently and at once proved itself a unit of the finest quality. It
crushed the enemy attack on an important point of the position, and then
undertook a series of offensive operations:

"During these operations, thanks to the brilliant courage, vigor, dash,
and tenacity of its men, who refused to be disheartened by fatigue or
losses; thanks to the activity and energy of the officers, and thanks to
the personal action of Brigadier-General Harbord, the efforts of the
brigade were crowned with success, realizing after twelve days of
incessant struggle an important advance over the most difficult of
terrain and the capture of two support points of the highest importance,
Bouresches village and the fortified wood of Belleau."

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