2-8 October 1918: The Lost Battalion—Nine companies of the American 77th Division, commanded by Major Charles Whittlesey (1884-1921) were cut off from the Entente lines & surrounded by the Germans; six days of fierce fighting ensued, with the 77th fending off the Central Powers while sometimes being shelled by their own artillery, & communicating via the homing pigeon "Cher Ami."
Lest we forget.
Commentary: Your humble narrator first learned of the "Lost Battalion" in 2001, with the release of the made-for-television movie, The Lost Battalion, starring Rick Schroder as Major Whittlesey.
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