World War I
Captain Doremus articles on Company G state side
1917 |
Sergt. Ocenasek is wounded |
Capt. Doremus makes several promotions July 6, 1917 |
Company G boys get promotions August 7, 1917 |
Company G boys safe and well September 10, 1917 |
Says Captain Doremus was Fearless recopied article |
December 6, 1918 actual article |
Writes He Was With Capt. Doremus On the Firing Line on Nov. 9 recopied article |
January 2, 1919 actual article |
Says Captain Doremus was a brave man recopied article |
January 2, 1919 actual article |
Walter Brown Killed in Action (Aide to Captain Doremus) recopied article |
Harry Doremus' Letter to his wife recopied article |
Harry Doremus Killed In Action recopied article |
A Tribute To Capt. Harry B. Doremus recopied article |
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Harry Doremus list of articles after his death and introduction October 27, 1918 |
November 20, 1918 actual article |
November 25, 1918 actual article |
December 3, 1918 actual article |
December 5, 1918 |
Harry Doremus is highlighted in yellow.Photo taken from Images of America: Hackensack Authors: Barbara J. Gooding,
Terry E. Sellarole, Allan Petretti, and Theresa E. JonesHarry B. Doremus
Captain Doremus was born on April 30, 1876 and served during World War I and served in the Spanish–American War and the Cuban conflicts. He called Hackensack, NJ his home. He had a great impact on the commumity of Hackensack as you read the newspapers accounts of World War I. They named the American Legion Post Doremus Drum and Bugle corps after him. He was killed in action on October 27, 1918, only 15 days before the Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918 on a Battlefield near Verdun.
To view pictures of Post 55 American Legion Harry B. Doremus, click here.
To view Harry Doremus's Foschini Park Memorial, click here.
German machine-gun section with gasmasks (Verdun, 1916)
Photo taken from wereldoorlog1418.nl
German Maxim machine gun team
Photo taken from euriskodata.com
German snipers waiting in their trench for a victim
Photo taken from wereldoorlog1418.nlDoremus received the distinguished service cross for his service at this time.
The Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army, distinguishes himself or herself by extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of a Medal of Honor; while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing/foreign force; or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing Armed Force in which the United States is not a belligerent party. The act or acts of heroism must have been so notable and have involved risk of life so extraordinary as to set the individual apart from his or her comrades.
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