For those of you who could give a thin sh*t, Randy Duke, having utterly failed in his attempt to provide any truly worthwhile evidence to dispute A&M's "12th Man" trademark rights, is now attempting to contradict the origin of the Aggie War Hymn.
In the Football forum, Pinky Wilson's grandson stated that Pinky's Marine unit (the 6th Marine Regiment, 4th Brigade, U.S. 2nd Division, AEF) was involved in the WWI battle at Barricourt Heights during the time that he came up with the lyrics to the song.
However, according to Randy, the Marines were not even involved in the taking of Barricourt:
Randy: My problems in believing the latest version of aggie history begin with the fact the 6th Regiment, U.S. Marines, did not take Barricourt Heights on Nov 1, 1918.
Randy:No, cuppy, in distorting the events surrounding the events of Nov 1918, you are the ones disrespecting the sacrifice of those of the 354th Regiment, U.S. Army who lost their lives taking the Heights of Barricourt on Nov. 1, 1918.
On the other hand, here are a couple of quotes from "Marines - An Illustrated History" by Chester G. Hearn:
"During the final phase of the Meuse-Argonne offensive (November 1-11, 1918), General Lejeune, commanding the 2nd Infantry Division, received a call from General Pershing to knock out two strongholds on the Hindenberg Line, called Brunhilde and Freya Stellung. Lejeune turned to Brigadier General Neville, asking that the Fourth Brigade capture Barricourt and push the Germans across the Marne..."
"After capturing Barricourt Heights, the Marines experienced a few anxious hours..."
I found the above excerpt via a Google search of "6th Marines Barricourt". Admittedly, it took me less than 60 seconds. So, while it's possible that I may have overlooked something, it's more likely that Randy's critical thinking skills have failed once again to measure up. I'm sure this is a disappointment he has experienced on many occasions and will continue to do so until he finally decides to eat a pistol.
Randy, just make sure you fire upward into your brain, since it (not Texas A&M, not your ex-wife, etc.) is actually the cause of all your discontent.