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| − | National Guard and U.S. Army Service Record. | + | |
| + | National Guard and U.S. Army Service Record. <br> | ||
F.C. Gerlach, former Col. 146th Inf. | F.C. Gerlach, former Col. 146th Inf. | ||
| − | Private {{pad|2.0em}} Co. "D" 8th Ohio National Guard {{pad|2.0em}} July 12 1894 | + | Private {{pad|2.0em}} Co. "D" 8th Ohio National Guard {{pad|2.0em}} July 12 1894 <br> |
| − | Corporal {{pad|2.0em}} "....." ..."......."........."............" {{pad|2.0em}} April 8 1895 | + | Corporal {{pad|2.0em}} "....." ..."......."........."............" {{pad|2.0em}} April 8 1895 <br> |
| − | Sergeant {{pad|2.0em}} "....." ..."......."........."............" {{pad|2.0em}} August 24 1895 | + | Sergeant {{pad|2.0em}} "....." ..."......."........."............" {{pad|2.0em}} August 24 1895 <br> |
| − | 2nd Lieut. {{pad|1.8em}} "....." ..."......."........."............" {{pad|2.0em}} March 27 1896 | + | 2nd Lieut. {{pad|1.8em}} "....." ..."......."........."............" {{pad|2.0em}} March 27 1896 <br> |
| − | Captain {{pad|2.4em}} "....." ..."......."........."............" {{pad|2.0em}} August 7 1897 | + | Captain {{pad|2.4em}} "....." ..."......."........."............" {{pad|2.0em}} August 7 1897 <br> |
| − | Major {{pad|2.0em}} 8th Ohio National Guard {{pad|2.0em}} May 24 1902 | + | Major {{pad|2.0em}} 8th Ohio National Guard {{pad|2.0em}} May 24 1902 <br> |
| − | Lt. Colonel {{pad|2.0em}}"......."........."............" {{pad|2.0em}} May 21 1917 | + | Lt. Colonel {{pad|2.0em}}"......."........."............" {{pad|2.0em}} May 21 1917 <br> |
| − | Lt. Colonel {{pad|2.0em}} 146th Infantry 37th Division {{pad|2.0em}} August 5 1917 | + | Lt. Colonel {{pad|2.0em}} 146th Infantry 37th Division {{pad|2.0em}} August 5 1917 <br> |
| − | Lt. Colonel{{pad|2.0em}} 145th....."..........".........." {{pad|2.0em}} October 14 1918 | + | Lt. Colonel{{pad|2.0em}} 145th....."..........".........." {{pad|2.0em}} October 14 1918 <br> |
| − | Colonel{{pad|3.0em}}.......145th....."..........".........." {{pad|2.0em}} October 22 1918 | + | Colonel{{pad|3.0em}}.......145th....."..........".........." {{pad|2.0em}} October 22 1918 <br> |
| − | Colonel {{pad|3.0em}}......146th....."..........".........." {{pad|2.0em}} February 18 1919 | + | Colonel {{pad|3.0em}}......146th....."..........".........." {{pad|2.0em}} February 18 1919 <br> |
Discharged {{pad|24.0em}} April 30 1919 | Discharged {{pad|24.0em}} April 30 1919 | ||
Revision as of 13:24, 13 April 2019
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.