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Robert R. McCormick. Robert Rutherford " Colonel " McCormick (July 30, 1880 – April 1, 1955) was an American lawyer, businessman and anti-war activist. A member of the McCormick family of Chicago, McCormick became a lawyer, Republican Chicago alderman, distinguished U.S. Army officer in World War I, and eventually owner and publisher of the ...
McCormick also opposed President Roosevelt indirectly by supporting the America First Committee. His battlefield experience during World War I caused McCormick to oppose the commitment of American lives and treasure in foreign wars. McCormick strongly supported military service in the defense of one’s country.
Robert R. McCormick believed in public service and was elected Alderman of Chicago’s 21st Ward in 1904 and President of the Chicago Sanitary District in 1905. He became a citizen-soldier, serving in the Illinois National Guard in 1915 and in the First Infantry Division during World War I.
In early September he was transferred to the No 13 Convalescent Depot in Trouville and rejoined his unit in early October, appointed Lance Corporal on the 13th. Although the details are not known, on 28 September 1918 Robert was awarded the Military Medal.
- At Cantigny, The First Division Proved U.S. Military Capabilities.
- Taking Cantigny – May 28, 1918
- Defending Cantigny – May 28 – 31, 1918
- Legacy
- Major Robert R. Mccormick
In March of 1918, the German army had secured a valuable position around the French village of Cantigny (can TEE nee). In the first major American battle of WWI, the First Division was ordered to take it back. American commanders used a ‘combined arms’ approach: a team of specialized teams—tanks, infantry, artillery, engineers, aviation and other u...
After a month of preparation, the First Division took Cantigny in a carefully planned assault. The village of Cantigny offered a valuable lookout point for whichever army held it. The First Division planned a coordinated attack to seize the area. For an hour on the morning of May 28, American and French artillery bombarded German positions. At 6:42...
The Germans counterattacked to regain lost ground. But the First Division proved up to the challenge. Over the next three days, amidst the shrieks and whines of constant shelling, the Division fought fiercely to throw off six determined assaults. The cost to the First Division was high—over 800 were killed or wounded. But on May 31, the Germans fin...
At Cantigny, an American combat force proved to Allies and enemies alike that they could fight, win and hold on to their gains. For the past 100 years, the combined arms ‘team of teams’ principle employed at Cantigny has been the foundation for American divisions.
The publisher of the Chicago Tribune commanded the 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery at the start of the battle. He was evacuated during the battle due to the effects of poison gas and sinus infection. Major (eventually Colonel) McCormick was so moved by his experience serving in the First Division that he renamed his estate from Red Oaks Farm to ...
Oct 16, 2016 · One of the famous members of the First Division was Colonel Robert R McCormick who commanded the 1st Battery, 5th Field Artillery, First Division during this battle. Before and after the war would be more famous for running The Chicago Tribune Company [7].
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Oct 1, 1997 · Four years at Yale followed, but McCormick's real coming of age took place in World War I, where he earned the military honorific that preceded his name for the rest of his life. Paradoxically, the war was both the last exercise of U.S. force that McCormick approved of and the kind of formative experience that is rare for a man in his late ...
