Complete National Guard and U.S. Army Service Record

This document is a complete record of Col. Gerlach's military career, both in the National Guard and in the U.S. Army. It is found in the Frank Gerlach file.

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National Guard and U.S. Army Service Record.
F.C. Gerlach, former Col. 146th Inf.

Private   Co. "D" 8th Ohio National Guard   July 12 1894
Corporal   "....." ..."......."........."............"   April 8 1895
Sergeant   "....." ..."......."........."............"   August 24 1895
2nd Lieut.   "....." ..."......."........."............"   March 27 1896
Captain   "....." ..."......."........."............"   August 7 1897
Major   8th Ohio National Guard   May 24 1902
Lt. Colonel  "......."........."............"   May 21 1917
Lt. Colonel   146th Infantry 37th Division   August 5 1917
Lt. Colonel  145th....."..........".........."   October 14 1918
Colonel .......145th....."..........".........."   October 22 1918
Colonel  ......146th....."..........".........."   February 18 1919
Discharged   April 30 1919

War With Spain
Captain Co. "D" 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Participated in the Expedition to Santiago de Cuba, and the Occupation of Cuba.

Mexican Border Service
Major 8th Ohio National Guard. On duty at El Paso, Texas.

War With Germany
Lt. Colonel 146th and 145th Infantry 37th Division.
Colonel 145th and 146th Infantry 37th Division.

Organized and in charge of the Supply Officers School, 37th Division.
Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Alabama.

Graduate of the Field Fortification School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Organized and in charge of the Fourth Officers Training School, at Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Alabama.

Organized and in charge of the 37th Divisional Center of Instruction, at St. Barbe, France.

Participated in all the Battle Engagements of the 37th Division, as follows.

Baccarat Sector, France   Meuse-Argonne Offensive, France
Pannes Sector, St. Mihiel, France Ypres-Lys Offensive, Belgium (I)
Ypres-Lys Offensive, Belgium (2)

Awarded the Belgium War Cross by the King of the Belgiums for exceptionally gallant conduct in action during operations of the 37th Division.

Awarded the French War Cross by the Marshal of France with the "Ordre de L'Aeme" (Croix de Guerre with Palm Leaf)

Awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the War Department Oct. 7, 1922.