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- 23 Jul 1918 16 Jun 1919 Company E 144th Inf Reg 36 Div WWI from headstone application.
FORMATION: The Fourth Texas was called back into Federal service in March, 1917, The Sixth Texas was created in the period after the call to duty for the Fourth Texas. The Fourth and Sixth were combined at Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas, to form the 144th on October 15, 1917. The unit went overseas with the 36th Division, arriving in France in July, 1918. After training near Bar-sur-Aube with the other infantry regiments, the 144th served as a reserve of the French Army Group of the Center in late September.
WORLD WAR I SERVICE: In October, 1918, the regiment became a part of the Fourth French Army and participated in the Meuse-Argonne offensive (Champagne). On October 9th, as part of the 72d Brigade, the 144th relieved the left brigade of the U. S. 2d Division. As the battle along the Aisne (Ayn) River developed, the 144th "sideslipped" and moved through the 71st brigade with the 143rd . By the time the 144th advanced into enemy lines, the Germans were in a general withdrawal all along the Champagne front. German artillery, war gas and machine gun fire took a large toll on the advancing Texas unit, but the unit closed toward positions along the Aisne by the 12th.
The 144th "swept the southern edge of the Aisne" on October 13th to clean out the remaining Germans, and the regiment lost 207 officers and men killed or wounded while advancing toward Givry. It later was in reserve for the assault by the 141st and 142nd at "Forest Farm" on October 27. The unit went into reserve, having suffered 369 casualties in the war, the second largest toll of the infantry regiments in the division. It was mustered out at Camp Bowie, in July, 1919.
U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Frank Roy Drollinger
Departure Date: 24 May 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 6 Jun 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Residence Place: Cherry Wisconsin
Address: Box 7
Next of Kin: Jake Drollinger
Relationship: Father
Ship: Pretoria
Military Unit: CO. E 144TH INF
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3,753,043
Notes: COMPANY "E" 144TH INFANTRY.
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank Drollinger
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Home in 1920: Milwaukee Ward 20, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Street: Burleigh St
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Carpenter
Industry: House
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Harry Meyer 27 [23]
Clara Meyer 28
Doris Meyer 3 [3 4/12]
Frank Drollinger 25
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