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Percy Tetlow was a member of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, enlisting on 25 April 1917 at Salem, Ohio, and served as Captain of Co. A of the 134th Machine Gun Battalion. This was the Divisional Machine Gun Battalion of the 37th Division. When medically examined on 28 March 1918 at Camp Sheridan, Alabama, Percy weighed 173 lbs, stood 69 inches in height and had 20/20 vision.

Tetlow Identity Card

Percy sailed from Hoboken on 15 June 1918 on board the U. S. Navy Armed Transport, the U. S. S. Leviathan and landed at Brest, France on 23 June.

The Battalion received its preliminary training in the Baccarat Sector, relieving the 304th Machine Gun Battalion on 2 August, 1918. While in the Baccarat Sector many harrassing fire problems and covering fire for raids were carried out against the Germans.

The 134th Machine Gun Battalion was further engaged in the battle of the Argonne from 26 September to 1 October. Co. B suffered the loss of its captain, Francis R McCook, with several men killed and many wounded.

On 5 October the battalion was placed in the Pannes Sector (St. Mihiel) holding the forward lines around Jaulney and Thiaucourt; these positions were occupied until 17 October when the 37th Division moved to Belgium.

In Belgium the 134th Machine Gun Battalion participated in the Ypres-Lys offensive from 31 October to 3 November, and in the Oise-Aisne offensive from 9-11 November. When the Armistice ended hostilities the battalion was near Synghem, Belgium.


During the war, Percy's interpreter was Felix Cartier, pictured above.	Percy returned to New York on the U. S. S. Huntington, which left Brest on 12 March 1919. The U. S. S. Huntington steamed down the channel just astern of the U. S. S. Vermont, but soon after gaining the open sea left her well astern.

Percy's rate of pay was some $200 per month, with an extra $8.40 War Risk Insurance Premium:

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