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Sigurd Sandburg
On July 15, 1918, Sandburg's regiment, the 38th Infantry, successfully held a position 200 yards from the Marne River. The two flanks of the 38th Infantry moved toward the river -- squeezing the German attackers between them -- and exposing the regiment and the enemy to heavy shelling by the 3rd Division Artillery. With this brave stand, the 38th Infantry earned its nickname "Rock of the Marne." |