Open AccessDoughboy Devil Dogs: U.S. ARMY OFFICERS IN THE 4TH BRIGADE IN THE GREAT WAR
Author(s) -
Richard S. Faulkner
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
marine corps history
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2381-3768
pISSN - 2381-375X
DOI - 10.35318/mch.2021070101
Subject(s) - fire brigade , military service , service (business) , world war ii , political science , history , management , law , engineering , aeronautics , economy , economics
World War I was the first conflict where the U.S. Marines truly entered the American consciousness, particularly through the 4th Brigade’s accomplishments at Belleau Wood in June 1918. What is generally missing from the Marines’ story is the large number of U.S. Army officers who led Marine platoons in the brigade and often paid a heavy price for their service. This article examines how Army officers came to be assigned to the 4th Brigade and the backgrounds and performance of these “doughboy devil dogs” in the unit. It also offers some suggestions for why they largely disappeared from the narrative of the brigade’s service in World War I.