Event
The Lost Battalion
This event has already occurred. This page is provided for reference only.
Fee:
Free.Location:
WWI Memorial (near the Pershing statue inside the WWI Memorial)Dates & Times
Date:
Friday, October 20, 2023
Time:
2:00 PM, 4:00 PM
Duration:
30 minutes
Type of Event
Talk
Description
As the fighting continued in the Meuse-Argonne Campaign in October of 1918, 554 American soldiers from New York were surrounded by German soldiers. For six days these Americans had to find a way to get back to their lines. Join a ranger to discover this remarkable story of the "Lost Battalion" of World War I.
Reservation or Registration: No
Contact Information
Ranger Paul O'Brian(202) 438-7066