Today in Wheeling History: October 4--First Lieutenant Tingle Woods Culbertson, U.S. Army, a native of Echo Point (now part of Wheeling), was killed by enemy machine gun fire while leading his company's advance platoon during an attack in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in World War I (1918).
Tingle Woods "Ting" Culbertson was born January 15, 1886, at Echo Point near Wheeling, West Virginia to parents John D. and Sallie T. Culbertson. He had three siblings: Orville Dewey, George Tingle, and John Dickey Culbertson. Culbertson was educated at Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania and graduated Princeton University in 1911. In March 1916, he joined the American Field Service and was aboard the torpedoed Sussex en route to France. Culbertson later enlisted in the U.S. Infantry, trained at Fort Niagara, New York, and was commissioned First Lieutenant attached to the 318th Regiment, 80th Division. He was killed in action on October 4, 1918 near Bois des Ogons, north of Nantillois, France during an advance in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Major J.C. Wise described that Culbertson led his company's advance platoon at 5:45AM against enemy fire which "literally [tore] the forward platoon to shreds." Culbertson was last seen advancing towards Bois des Ogons before being killed. He was buried at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial in Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France. A cenotaph, which is an empty tomb or monument erected in honor of someone buried elsewhere, was erected at Greenwood Cemetery in Wheeling, West Virginia. (https://tinyurl.com/35xrmx9p) (https://tinyurl.com/2uwyhr6s) (https://tinyurl.com/mptdree9)
Tingle Woods "Ting" Culbertson was born January 15, 1886, at Echo Point near Wheeling, West Virginia to parents John D. and Sallie T. Culbertson. He had three siblings: Orville Dewey, George Tingle, and John Dickey Culbertson. Culbertson was educated at Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania and graduated Princeton University in 1911. In March 1916, he joined the American Field Service and was aboard the torpedoed Sussex en route to France. Culbertson later enlisted in the U.S. Infantry, trained at Fort Niagara, New York, and was commissioned First Lieutenant attached to the 318th Regiment, 80th Division. He was killed in action on October 4, 1918 near Bois des Ogons, north of Nantillois, France during an advance in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Major J.C. Wise described that Culbertson led his company's advance platoon at 5:45AM against enemy fire which "literally [tore] the forward platoon to shreds." Culbertson was last seen advancing towards Bois des Ogons before being killed. He was buried at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial in Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France. A cenotaph, which is an empty tomb or monument erected in honor of someone buried elsewhere, was erected at Greenwood Cemetery in Wheeling, West Virginia. (https://tinyurl.com/35xrmx9p) (https://tinyurl.com/2uwyhr6s) (https://tinyurl.com/mptdree9)
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