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Tombstone Epitaph
Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona
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Officers at Camp Kearny, California, reported on July 20 that Arizona soldiers from the camp, recently arrived in France, have participated in the big drive on the Marne. Notifications to relatives indicate some were wounded, though casualty lists are pending and details withheld. The men were highly trained with up to two years of service.
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BIG DRIVE ON THE MARNE
CAMP KEARNY, Cal., July 20--Men from this camp, whom it was announced several days ago had arrived in France, have been in action officers said here today. Their statement, they said, was based upon notifications to relatives that some of the men had been wounded. No casualty list so far has indicated that men from Camp Kearny have been in action.
Pending publication of casualty lists containing the names of the Camp Kearny men reported wounded, details were withheld.
Officers pointed out, however, that the men sent to France had been highly trained, some of them having been in virtually continuous service two years.
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Marne, France
Event Date
Recently Before July 20
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some men reported wounded; details withheld pending casualty lists
Event Details
Arizona soldiers from Camp Kearny, recently arrived in France, participated in the big drive on the Marne. Officers confirmed their involvement based on wound notifications to relatives, despite no prior casualty lists indicating action. The men were highly trained with up to two years of continuous service.