Why was it important for Major Whittlesey to hold their position in the Argonne Forest?

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Explanation:

The U.S. Army award the Medal of Honor to three soldiers involved in the siege, including Major Whittlesey, who was also immediately given a battlefield promotion to lieutenant-colonel immediately. The men of the “Lost Battalion” helped keep the Meuse-Argonne Offensive alive.

d)to gain support for the independence movement.

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