Glass__I!lA.lo__l Book .-' ac4^M- . .H5 THE HISTORY OF COMPANY C 304™ FIELD SIGNAL BATTALION U. S. ARMY AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES A BRIEF HISTORY AND ROSTER OF THE OUTPOST COMPANY OF THE SIGNAL BATTALION OF THE 79TH DIVISION FROM ORGANIZATION TO DEMOBILIZATION 1917 — 1919 JOHN P. FLOOD, CAPTAIN sig. c , u. s. a. COMMANDING COMPILED BY THE HISTORY COMMITTEE. 1008 W. YORK STREET PHILADELPHIA. PENNA. MCMXX MS PRINTED BY THE SHADE PRINTING COMPANY 1008 W. YORK STREET, PHILADELPHIA. PENNA. DECEMBER 1920 TO THAT LITTLE BAND OF MEN, OUR HEROES, WHO GAVE FOR FREEDOM. FREEDOMS ALL THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED BY THEIR COMRADES F O R E W O R D With Time's soft tread and the shifting scenes of duty and pleasure attendant to civil pursuits, the rough-hewn monuments carv- ed in Memory's galleries by the incisive forces of War, fast lose their dominant lines and fade among the softened silhouettes of the past. Although to many there ever remains the one ineffaceable recol- lection of some excruciating moment, or seeming eon, wherein were crowded events that thrill them still, it seems without the familiar faces and the background of "Olive Drab,"' our great adventure stands bereft of the details that embellished it with pleasure and pain, ab- sorbing events and sidelights cast by intimate companionship which now we oftimes miss. It is the purpose of these pages to bring again to mind as many of the happenings in its varied career that touched the Company as a whole, and to help each one who was there to recall all the associations and experiences of his own ; as though they were his lines in the Great Drama our Act whereon the curtain rose at Meade and fell again at Dix. The names of our Heroes, who by their sacrifice glorified the achievements of the Nation and our Company beyond the bounds of praise, are herein retold that they may receive a perpetual tribute from the hearts of their Comrades throughout a grateful land. When visions of the stirring times in which they won renown, or all the glories of the past have dimmed in the afteryears, or when the ancient wrongs of men in oppression and averice menace; it is then that the Torch of P>eedom, high held in Liberty's Hand, will flash with increased flaming splendour to all Earth's far flung isles, as a token that they are our Heroes, and that still they have not died in vain. The History Committee CAPT. JOHN P. FLOOD, U. S. A. Entered service in ISdS in Illinois Volunteer Cavalry; during 1899 in Philippine Islands with Fourth U. S. Infantry under General Lawton; wounded in action while attached to Lowe's Scouts, October, 1899, during operations in Cavite Province; in China during Russo-Japanese War, but saw no fighting; served in Signal Corps in Philippines, in States and in Honolulu during following years until outbreak of European War, at which time was on duty as Sgt., 1st Class. Electrician, af Fort Wood, N. Y., in charge of Statue of Liberty lighting plant when com- missioned First Lieutenant. Signal Reserve Corps; ordered to Camp Alfred Vail in 1917 as senior instructor with Second Tel. Bn. (later 407th Tel. Bn. ) ; ordered to duty with 304th Field Signal Bn. at Camp Meade, Md., in October, 1917; as senior oflScer organised battalion which he commanded and also Outpost com- pany until relieved by Capt. Sperry, Sig. R. C, who being senior, assumed command of battalion, while Lieut. Flood took com- mand of C Company; made Captain in January 1918; com- manded C Company throughout its existence; awarded Croix-de- Guerre in France for exceptional bravery under fire; upon demobilization was transferred to recruiting service at St. Jo- seph, Mo.; later at Salt Lake City, Utah; transferred to Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii. LIEUT. HUBERT S. TURNER, U. S. A. Commissioned First Lieutenant, Signal Corps, June, 1917; as- signed C Company, 304th Field Signal Bn., Camp Meade, Md., October 31; commanded First Section of company throughout training period in Camp Meade; gas instructor for battalion; sailed overseas in command of First Section, but appointed Battalion Adjutant, August, 1918; appointed Signal Officer in charge of 157th Infantry Brigade after division was relieved from first phase of the Meuse-Argonne offensive on September 30th and until the end of the war; commanded C Company during ab- sence of Captain Flood in February and March, 1919: promoted Captain in Signal Corps May, 1919; when company sailed from France he was assigned to American Relief Administration and put through telegraphic communication from Vienna to Bel- grade, Bucharest, Nish, Sofia and Salonica, and on official duty visited the Balkan countries; awarded French Service Ribbon and Order of St. Salva, second and third class, for assistance rendered in restoring telegraphic communication in Serbia; returned to U. S. September 28th, and was discharged October 22, 1919; present address, 352 Eleventh street, Brooklyn, N. Y. LIEUT. HAROLD W. WEBBE, U. S. A. Entered Plattsburg, N. Y., May 14, 1917; commissioned First Lieutenant, Signal Reserve Corps, July 13: assigned to C Com- pany, 304th Field Signal Bn., at Camp Meade, Md., October, 1917; in command of Second Section of company during train- ing at Camp Meade and France; 158th Brigade Signal Officer from September 24th to May 1919; cited for gallantry in Meuse- Argonne offensive, November 2d to 11th, when he maintained telephonic communication under extreme difficulties; transferred to Army of Occupation May 4, 1919; served with First Division as Brigade Signal Officer; commissioned Captain, Signal Corps, May 26, 1919; returned to States August, 1919; with Sixth Field Signal Bn. three months; assigned to Camp Knox, Ky. as Camp Signal Officer, November, 1919; commissioned Captain, Signal Corps, Regular Army, August 28. 1920 SECOND LIEUT. GUY Z. STOVER Enlisted in Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps July 29,. 1917; re- ported with C Company, 304th Field Signal Bn., at Camp Meade, Md., October 11, 1917; acting Supply Sergeant until transferred to Second Officers' Reserve Corps Training Camp, Leon Springs. Tex., December 27th; commissioned Second Lieutenant, Sig. C, April 19, 1918; transferred to Camp Vail. N. J., April 23d, un- assigned; transferred to C Company April 29th; in command of Fourth Section until August 18th; sent to Signal School at Chat- illon-sur-Seine, returned to company September 16th and again placed in charge of Fourth Section; gassed September 29th in drive on Montfaucon ; evacuated to rear, convalescing in hospi- tal until January 1, 1919; assigned to Ninth Field Signal Bn. of Fifth Division Headquarters, Esch. Luxembourg, to duty as Supply Officer and Division Signal Supply Officer; with Army of Occupation until division sailed for U. S. July 3, 1919; dis- charged August 5, 1919; present address, 212 East College avenue, State College, Pa. THE PLEDGE Oh! Montfaucon, Oh! Montfaucon; And the roadway leading by, Where many a man of the Seventy-Ninth Was willing to suffer and die. They're gone, ne'r more to return But their memory will live life through ; There's a tear in our eye, and a prayer in our heart, But, there's pride in our bosom too. Oh ! Comrades that fell in the fight, Soldiers tried and found true ; VVhen'er we tell of the Victory, It will be — ^Montfaucon and You. Corporal Joseph P. Tyrrell. . HONOR KOLL DIED Lt. . Harvey R. Jaggek. Sig. C, U. S. A. CoKroKAi- Ekgak R. Krengel )PVT. ICL. ArTIHR D. SlJlONSON Private George W. Kuhns Private Newton E. Long Private Frank C. Cole Private Clarence Champ Private Henning O. Peterson PvT. IcL. Lawrence W. Cami'hi; Corporal Carl E. Goethe Private Pinkney H. Burton Private William H. Barclay Private James S. Wilson Sergeant Frank M. Jarman Private Paul F. Neal WOUNDED M. S. E. Daniel H. Zorger. Jr. Sgt. ICL. James M. Wells Sergeant Jonathan V. Ashton Corporal Benjamin G. Garrett Corporal Albert M. Summers Corporal Merrill W. Yost Corporal Herman E. Long PvT. IcL. Harry J. Falconer PvT. IcL. William T. Griffin PvT. IcL. William J. Scott Private Vincent J. Hogan Private Robert Creech Private Sanders P. Titsworth Private Harry Hulsman Private Russel P. Rummel SHELL SHOCK PvT. IcL. Van Tuyl Smith GASSED Lt. Guy Z. Stover, Sig. C. U. S. A. Corporal Robert T. Anderson PvT. IcL. Charles H. Price PvT. IcL. Martin V. Quinn PvT. IcL. David L. Jones PvT. IcL. Ralph R. Koons PvT. IcL. Jacob R. Hildebrand PvT. IcL. William W. Nelson PvT. IcL. Gerhard O. Elstad PvT. ICL. Carl E. Erickson PvT. ICL. Lloyd C. Beck Private James A. McGinley Private James M. McArdle Private Alfred Bogstad Private Lee R. Saddler Private Ray C. Barkalovv' Private Leslie J. Anderson Private August C. Harke In addition there are some men who were slightly wounded or gassed and in their devotion to duty and desire to remain in the field, made no mention of the fact. These men were never officially reported for their bravery, but their courage and modesty prove them heroes among the rest: Clifford O. Mabee, Willard B. Davis, Raymond A. Prettyman, Harry E. Solversen, Leo G. Carpenter, Orel E. Brown and Francis W. Hanig were known to be among these men. SECOND LIEUT. HARVEY R. JAGGER, U. S. A. Assigned C Company, 304th Field Signal Bn., as Second Lieu- tenant in August, 1918, having risen from ranks and obtaining commission short time previous; temnorarilv placed in charge of Fourth Section of company during balance of training period in France and also during occupation of trenches by division from September 13th to September 23d; in charge of Second Section September 24th and started forward with them on September 26th, first day of Meuse-Argonne offensive, but was wounded by sniper's bullet same dav and died shortly after- wards; his mother Mrs. Anna Jagger lives at 4214 Terrace street, Oakland, Cal. CORPORAL EDGAR R. KRENGEL Enlisted in Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps July 16, 1917, re- ported to C Company, 304th Field Signal Bn., October 11, 1917; with company throughout its training period in Camp Meade and in Prance; assigned to First Section of company, going to Champlitte to join 313th Infantry Headquarters Company; en- tered trenches with infantry about September 13, 1918; went iorward in drive on Montfaucon September 26th at opening of Meuse-Argonne offensive; on assembly of company at Jouy Octo- ber 3d, he was reported "Missing in Action" until December 23d. when Senior Chaplain's office reported him "Killed in Action, buried October 2, 1918, by Chaplain Powell of the 313th Infantry, one kilometer north of Montfaucon"; Sgt. Percy C. Edwards was with him until September 30th, near place where Corporal Krengel was reported buried, and from his account it appears the Corporal was hit by shrapnel; his mother, Mrs. Annie G. Krengel, lives at 412 Evesham avenue, Baltimore, Md. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, ARTHUR D. SIMONSON Entered service February 21, 1918; transferred from Fort Leav- enworth, Kans., to C Company, 304th Field Signal Bn., March 3, 1918; with company during training at Camp Meade, Md., and in France; assigned to Third Section of company, attached to 315th Infantry Headquarters Company at Esnomes, France; with Infantry in trenches on September 13th and went forward in drive on Montfaucon in opening of Meuse-Argonne offensive, September 26, 1918; wounded in action September 29th and evacuated to hospital in rear, where he died October 5, 1918; his mother, Mrs. Lewis D. Simonson, lives at Red Top, Minn. PRIVATE GEORGE W. KUHNS Entered service June 4, 1918, at Port Slocum, N. Y. ; transferred to C Company, 304th Field Signal Bn., June 26, just before sailing overseas; assigned to First Section of company, going to 313th Infantry Headquarters Company at Champlitte; entered trenches in Hill 304 sector, occupying position from September 13th. to 25th; went forward on 26th in drive on Montfaucon in Meuse-Argonne offensive; shortly after troops passed through Montfaucon there was congestion of men in one place within direct observation of enemy; men were ordered to scatter, but before they could do so, a tremendous barrage of shrapnel broke, and piece of shell hit and instantly killed Kuhns; buried in German cemetery on road from Montfaucon to Nantillois; his mother, Mrs. Cora J. Kuhns, lives at 539 Spring street, Bethlehem, Pa. PRIVATE NEWTON E. LONG Entered service February 20, 1918; transferred to C Company, 304th Field Signal Bn., from Fort Leavenworth, Kans., March 3; trained with company at Camp Meade, Md., and in France, being assigned to Second Section of company when attached to Headquarters Company of 314th Infantry Regiment, at Ar- gelliers; with infantry he went into reserve in second line trenches from September 13th to 25th and advanced in drive on Montfaucon in opening of Meuse-Argonne offensive, Septem- ber 26, 1918; instantly killed in action by rifle fire on Septem- ber 29th; his mother, Mrs. G. L. Long, lives at Hampton, la. PRIVATE FRANK C. COLE Entered service June 2, 1918, at Columbus Barracks, Ohio, and was transferred to C Company, 304th Field Signal Bn., June 27, 1918; assigned to First Section of company and served there, attached to Headquarters Company, 313th Infantry, during oc- cupation of trenches in Hill 304 sector from September 13th to 25th; wounded during drive on Montfaucon in Meuse-Argonne offensive and died October 3, 1918; buried in Grave No. 57, Cem- etery No. 4; his mother, Mrs. Minnie Cole, lives at Hastings Barry, Mich., R. F. D. No. 4 PRIVATE HENNING 0. PETERSON Entered service January 25, 1918, and joined C Company, 304th Field Signal Bn., by transfer from the 324th Field Signal Bn. on June 26th; with Second Section of company in France while division was occupying trenches from September 13th to 25th, and went forward September 26th with the big advance on Montfaucon in opening of Meuse-Argonne offensive; later with company during occupation of trenches in Troyon sector from October 8th to 26th; assigned to 157th Brigade signal detail when it left Ancemont for new front north of Verdun on heights east of Meuse River; killed in action November 6tli by enemy shellfire while repairing telephone line near Ormont Farms in famous Death Valley; buried on hillside near where he fell; Arvid Peterson, brother, lives at 4945 Bermice street, Chicago, 111. B^ PRIVATE LAWRENCE R. CAMPBELL Entered service December 3, 1917; attacbei to 313th Infantry; transferred to C Company, 304th Field Signal Bn., December 15th; with company throughout training in Camp Meade and France; assigned to Third Section of company at Esnomes in /lugust, 1918; in trenches about September 13th on Hill 304 sector; September 26th, at opening of Meuse-Argonne offensive, went "over the top"; wounded September 28th; at check-up of company in Jouy after return from line, he was reported wounded in action, and evacuated to hospital: his mother had never heard from him after reported wounded, and not until October, 1919, did she receive definite word from a nurse in Red Cross that he was buried in Grave No. 16, Section 69, Plot No. 1, Cemetery No. 1232 at Romagne. France: v.n'-ied first in lone grave, quarter kilometer from Malancourt; his mother, Mrs. Anna Campbell, lives at Frostburg, Md. CORPORAL CARL E. GOETHE Entered service February 19, 1918; transferred to C Company, 304th Field Signal Bn. from the 324th Field Signal Bn., June 26, 1918; with Second Section of company during Meuse-Ar- gonne offensive, taking part in opening phase at Montfaucon. defensive occupation of the Troyon sector, and second phase of offensive in Grande Montagne sector in Meuse hills north of Verdun; April 8, 1919, in company with Harry R. Hess, on trip to Paris, was accidentally killed by locomotive near Chaumont; buried April 10, 1919, in Grave No. 473, American Cemetery, Chaumont; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Goethe, live at 854 North Pine street, Ishpeming, Mich. PRIVATE JAMES S. WILSON Entered service May 4, 1917, and for short time was with a telegraph battalion before reporting to C Company, 304th Field Signal Bn., on October 11, 1917; our first cook, but his services were required as electrician and he was transferred to 403d Telegraph Bn. at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, O.; went overseas with them and served throughout period of activities; died of meningitis in France, March 6th, 1919; his mother, Mrs. J. R. Wilson, lives at 1419 Lanvale street, Baltimore, Md. PRIVATE PAUL F. NEAL Entered service February 18, 1918, and was transferred from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to C Company, 304th Field Signal Battalion, Camp Meade, Md., on March 3; a few days after joining the company at Camp Meade he was sent to the camp hospital, where on March 15th he died of empyema. His mother, Mrs. Mary A. Lukert, lives at Topeka, Kansas, R. F. D. No. 28 PRIVATE CLARENCE CHAMP Entered service February 7, 1918, and joined C Company, 304th Pirld Signal Bn., by transfer from 324th Field Signal Bn., June 26;h; assigned to First Section of company, attached to head- quarters Company of 313th Infantry Regiment; in the trenches with infantry from September 13th to 25th, and during opening days of Meuse-Argonne offensive in drive on Montfaucon, Sep- tember 26th to 30th; later with signal detail assigned to 313th Infantry when division occupied trenches in Troyon sector, October 8th, and on duty at outpost in lines; only member of C Company at that station; severely gassed October 14th, and died in hospital October 18th, 1918; the clear sense of duty and high order cf courage with which he remained at his post even when disabled, distinguished Chanrp in estimation of com- rades and all who were told of his work; his mother, Mrs. Laura H. Champ, lives at Biddwell, la. PRIVATE PINKNEY H. •RTTRTON Entered service February 4, 1918; joined C Company, 304th Field Signal Bn., from 324th Field Signal Bn., June 26; served previously in Third Regiment, North Carolina National Guar'l, and also attended Cadet Officers' Training Camp at Ft. Ogle- thorpe, Ga., four weeks; assigned to Fourth Section of company, going to Choilley in August; went forward in drive on Mont- faucon in opening of Meuse-Argonne offensive S°ntember 26th. but was stricken with pneumonia several days later and evac- uated to hospital in rear; died October 4. 1918, of lober pnon- monia at Base Hospital No. 53, France; his mother, Mrs. Fannie Burton, lives at 218 Summit avenue, Greensboro, N. C. PRIVATE WILLIAM R. BARCLAY Entered service July 24, 1917 as member of Signal Enlisted Re- serve Corps; assigned to 324th Field Signal Bn., at Camp Meade, Md., in November, 1917; transferred to C Company, 304th Field Signal Bn., on June 26, 1918, and was with com- pany through its training period in France; sent with First Section of the company when detailed to 313th Infantry Head- quarters Company at Champlitte, and from there was sent to the hospital at Bar-le-Duc, where he died of pneumonia in- fluenza September 18, 1918; his father, Mr. John Barclay, lives at Swissdale, Pa. SERGEANT FRANK M. JARMAN Entered service August 16, 1917, as member of Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps and reported at formation of 304th Field Signal Bn. October 11th; with company throughout training period, in Camp Meade, and there achieved fame as baseball pitcher and all-around athlete; sailed overseas, but shortly after arrival at Chamesson-sur-Seine, became ill and unfit for duty and was sent to hospital at Chatillon-sur-Seine, later returning to company at Vaux-sous-Aubigny ; sent to Second Section at Ar- gelliers and again sent to hospital before our move to front; returned to United States on S. S. Susquehanna in early 1919 and sfnt to Base Hospital at Camp Meade: removed to General Hospital No. 19. at Oteen. N. C, where he died January 15, 1920. His mother, Mrs. G. A. Jarman, lives at Chestertown, Md. FROM HERE TO THERE N BACK THE HISTORY OF C COMPANY 304T^« FIELD SIGNAL BATTALION UNITED STATES ARMY Each one of us has noticed, no doubt, since we've snapped into our civies and our ohl job, or a better one, and while enjoying: the okl freedom so long wished for while in the Service, how some slight occurrence, word, sight or sound will often dispatch a tram of recollections carrying us back to a billet in a barn or to a dugout at C^harny, with the nice, soft mud lying all around, or to a lurid ni- and j)ursued more brotherly and friendly tactics in the handling of neAv recruits. Although his methods were not approved by some of the men, nevertheless he was looked up to and commanded a great deal of resi)ect from a majority of them. Our first home was in Barracks H-8, a small building in comparison to most of the other ones in the camp, and our new build- ing, which we moved into a few months later, was the largest in the cantonment. The Battalion was at first divided into three Companies of ai)proximately 50 men each. C Company had about 55 on its rolls. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, SOJjth F. S. BN. but a few were late in arriving. It was over two weeks before Whit- ing and Voigt arrived, and a man named AVagner never did report. Things were in a hustle and bustle for the first few days, as no one seemed to know just Avliat to do, and it was a case of making out the best one could. We were being fed regularly and had a good place to sleep, so everything else was of minor importance. Uniforms were issued sparingly and they came by degrees. Some received blouses, some breeches,* quite a few hats, but only a FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK very few received le<2:«]:iiit2:s. It was a motley crew who claimed H-S as their home in those days. A few received nothing whatever in the way of a uniform for a long time. Among these were Jewens, Stew^art, Miu'i^hy and Roush, a quartet that were not built for ready-made uni- forms. Three or four must have anticipated the shortage of uniforms so brought their own. Leather puttees began to appear on the scene from some source or other and they were very much in vogue when the first week-end passes Avere granted — ^ten days after our arrival at camp. The lack of uniforms did not cause much worrying, as it all seemed like a joke; but other things did have us on edge. Something was coming our way that very few of us desired and something that most of us dreaded. It was the main topic of the camp at that time and -was generally talked about. It was the coming inoculation, or "the shot in the arm," as it is better known. About a week after our arrival we received our first "shot," and most of us survived, except a few brave warriors — one in particular being a former Plattsburg student, but we won't give him away by mentioning his name, but Ave miglit say that he came from the Smoky City and he afterward became an officer in the Infantry (he also wore pajamas.) Intense drilling and "death or such other punishment as a Court- martial may direct" seemed to be the most important thing in those early days and army life did not seem so inviting to us rookies. However, Ave were kept so busy that Ave had little time to consider Avhether it Avas going to be iuA-iting or not; and very few Avere losing much sleep those nights. Temporary squads Avere made up and those Avho had some previous military experience in schools (boy scout commands, etc.), were appointed Acting Corporals and it was not very long before Ave Avere having "Non-com Schools" in the mess hall in the evenings. Amusements were not neglected and it Avas not long before Ave Avere acquainted with the location of the A'arious Avelfare society huts. Athletics were also part of the program and the entire Com- pany devoted part of the day to sports. Within tAvo Aveeks after the Battalion Avas formed the three Companies held a relay race and C Company came out the victor, wnth Jarman, Thomas, Major and Mulligan as the Avinning quartet. Our first holiday at Camp, "HalloAve'en," was celebrated by a little athletic meet in the afternoon and it was attended by a large number of friends from the surrounding toAvns. HoAvever, we lost out to A Company, Avho secured the highest number of points in the meet. After the athletic events Avere over, dinner Avas served in the mess hall, Avhich Avas partaken of by our friends. It Avas at this CA'cnt that Bill Both achieved fame as a comedian and Ave realized the value of our home talent. Our quartet sat back in the corner and obliged with a feAv selections. One of the other Companies held a dance in their mess hall and Ave passed the rest of the evening HISTORY OF C COMPANY, SUJ,th F. S. BN. steopins the light fantastic in our new army shoes. A short time attei Sillowe'en, we managed to obtain a piano from a kind lady in Baltimore and it was indeed an acquisition to our entertaining department and helped to while away those cold evenings. It was about October 31st that the first increase in our commis- sioned personnel was made, two first lieutenants, Hubert b. lurner and Harold AV. Webbe being assigned to the Company This gave us tluee lieutenants with Lt. Flood still m command. Both ot our new officers immediately took hold and were instrumental m starting new studies in signal work. Lt. Turner was a middle aged nniii ot lathei broad experfence and apparently well versed in electrical appliances. Lt. Webbe was several years his junior and his specialty was telephony, which subject he understood thoroughly. On the 1st of November we received our first new additions to the Company from the other units in the Camp. These men were specially qualihed in Signal Corps work and included: Solversen, Kue, Luckenbach, Lvnch, A\^orthinot<)n. Orim, In-eeman, Markham, and others. Sunday, November 4th, witnessed quite an avalanche of men. About sixty were temporarily assigned to us. iiiey came from the northeast section of Philadelphia, otherwise known as L ish- town. It made things rather crowded in our small barracks and the overflow was placed m the small barracks in the rear. At this^ time ., we had over 100 men in the Company, but it did not last long, for in about ten days the majority of the Fishtown increment were sent to the Remount Depot, and only about a dozen wei;e retained as being qualified for Signal Corps work. Wister, Jones, Tagtmeier, Wellein Dunphy, Holden, Hoss, Yobeck and Kies were among those kept in the Company. Athletics were indulged m quite extensively and some hard contests were engaged in which made it interesting for all concerned. Drillino- was becoming easier as we mastered the simple movements and as"a whole the Company was beginning to assume a military pearance due in a way to the drilling and also to the uniforms Jhich were slowly coming m. Our awkward quarte were ^tdl running around in O. D. shirts and civilian trousers aid t^^ej were very much in evidence. A few passes were al owed on Saturdays ami S days but it was not until Thanksgiving that we had a chance to Let a re^l pass. Then three-day passes were allowed to about 25 nPi eei t of the Company. Again on December 1st about an equal L" wel ^.mted'weL end passes to see the foot [.all game be- tween Camp Meade and Camp Dix at Franklin Field, Phdadelphia. November (Uh was a day of great excitement as it signalized our first payday in the army-$30.00 per month for most of us. ien days later created a few more "ah ha's" as on this day the first pro- motions were made. Stover and Kelly were mnde Sergeants so iha both of them omitted the formality ot being Corporals-they niissed something and should be made to take their degrees over again. Scott, FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK Pratt, Ward, Schlegel, Wagner and Sparrow were made Corporals and proud and liappy Corporals they were. Six months afterward every one of these men were Commissioned Officers, so that our first promotion list ran true to form. A few of our bucks also lost their prestige and were made First-class Privates. The Watsons (A. M. and S. C.) were prominent on this list, as was also Ray Miller. Iloush was our first Mess Sergeant and as far as size was concerned he made a good one but otherwise we will say he was a first class electrician. About the middle of November, however, he resigned in favor of Hoss who had joined in the early part of the month. We were fortunate in that we had two colored chefs to cook for us until we developed a few cooks of our own and develop them we did (toot sweet) only we said P. I). Q. in those days. J. J. Kelley from Scranton and AVilson from Baltimore were our first two and Nothacker took a hand later. On the side Kelley was an electrician, Wilson a cable splicer and Nothacker a truck driver. But apparent- ly these callings are not a detriment to cooking, as all three made good. Wilson did not stay with the Company long and Avas the first to be transferred. He was sent to the -iO^rd Telegraph Battalion at Camp Sherman and went overseas with them. Top Kick — an impor- tant position in the army. The most likelj^ looking man for the honor, a c - cording to the standards of the old regular army was Sergeant Murphy, an ex- policeman from Baltimore. We don't know what First Sergeants are supposed to resemble but at any rate ^ v Murphy had the appearance ToLL demo of one so he got the position. seR^tAJr (Y|oR?vaY His age and experience came in handy as did his size and "top sergeant" he was for over a month when he was succeeded by Philip S. Kelly, who had been Company Clerk. The latter part of November and the early part of December saw our new barracks H-170 rushed to completion and in order to celebrate the event it was decided to hold a dance in the new mess hall previous to its being occupied by the Company. Stover and Kelly were again very prominent in this affair and its success was due in a large measure to their untiring efforts. It was at this dance that we really discovered the ability of Mark T. Pattie as an artist. The decorations were left to him and in addition to the decorating he also made a large drawing of our Commanding Officer, which drew the admiration of all who looked upon it. The dance was held on De- cember 15th, but it was not until three or four days later that the HISTORY OB' C COMPANY, 304th F. 8. BN. Company moved over. Just previous to the dance about fifteen men were transferred to us and they were really the first to occupy the new building, Spencer Miller, Bob Morris, "Von" Linner, Garrett, Anderson, Kich, llhodes, Campbell, Cryan, Jarrett, Herman E. Long, and Reynolds were among the prominent ones. The Christmas Holidays were coming and there was much speculation as to passes because it seemed most every one desired to go to their homes over Christmas. The final orders were not issued until almost the last minute and the result was that liberal passes were granted to a majority of the Company and only about 25 per cent, liad to spend their Christmas in Camp. Those who stayed invited their lady friends and a good turkey dinner was served. A tree was in evidence and little presents were distributed. Additional passes were also granted around New Year's Day so that nearly everyone had an opportunity to get away from the Camp during the Holidays. A few days prior to New Year's day Stover, Kelly and Wagner left for the 3rd Signal Officers' Training Camp at Leon Springs, Texjis, and they left with the well wishings of the rest of the Company as the first to attempt to enter the Commissioned Ranks. Scott became our new first sergeant and Whiting undertook to hold down the supply end, but he soon gave way to S. C. Watson. During the month of January our commanding officer, Lt. Flood, was promoted and now wore two silver bars on his shoulder and we addressed him as Captain. He received quite a few congratula- tions, including a telegram from our three non-coms down at the Sig- nal Officers' training camp in Texas. During January and February more new men joined the outfit from the newly organized 154th Depot Brigade. They did not come on any particular date but just drifted in by two and threes. Shade, Cahill, Bullock, Yeakle, Koyce, Ashton, "Father Alcohol" Mclnnis. Undercuffler, Edwards, Stern, Rupp, Casey, McBride, McManus, Hefflefinger, Kofke, McNally, Finnegan, Morgan and Leman Avere among them. There were horses then, about seventeen, causing the weekly rosters to include grooming and horsemanship, and causing at the same time the development of ingenious means of avoiding intimate contact with the equine members of the Company. Usually these contrivances were a convenient case of Sick Call which would relieve temporarily the conspirator from duty until after all danger of the morning exercise was passed. Lieutenant Webbe also discovered our deep religious convictions on Sunday mornings, when (juite a crowd would go to the early services. Some time about the middle of January, 1918, the Company was relieved of the "pesky critters" and there were left only five horses for hauling coal and similar uses. However in their place came the Gas Defense Drill, which was quite educational, as well as necessary FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK The weather was continuously cold and there was much snow which put a stop to the drilling, so to fill up the time physical exer- cises were inaugurated in the form of athletic contests, wrestling and boxing. In all of these Lieutenant Webbe was an enthu- siatic promoter. Soon after a snowfall the Sergeant's whistle would blow and the command to fall out in blue denims would start a lively scene in the barracks, getting into jumpers, and all would get busy clearing a space in front of the barracks for formations. Usually good natured fun with the snow would divert the attention for awhile. It was one icy morning at Reveille, when the ground was covered with snow and a layer of sleek, smooth ice, that the Company fell out as usual and after the ceremony of reporting, the Captain turned the Company over to Sergeant Murphy for exercising. Murphy had been in Baltimore the night before. He gave only one command. \Vhile the men were in Company front the Sergeant gave "Side Straddle Hop." At this the Captain, to save the men's necks, dis- missed the Company, narrowly averting a catastrophe. Shortly after the first of the new year Cryan, one of the recent arrivals, was sent to the new infantry ofhcers' training school organ- ized in the camp, thereby adding another possibility to the commission- ed ranks from C Company. The Signal Battalion, feeling the need of some important job, took over the guarding of the telephone exchange. At first it Avas a very crude guard and the implements of guard were even more crude. The first detail carried a stick instead of a gun. Later on, however, the guard assumed a more definite form and additional posts were added, but in the long run the telephone exchange was the main post, and it was here guarding the girls that most of the Company received their baptism of guard duty. Although at times it was a pleasant duty, as the girls treated them real well on cold nights, and some even asked to be put on that post as the hot coffee was most welcome. After hours of regular study and exercises, we gathered in the large and spacious Mess Hall to amuse ourselves writing letters, playing the piano or the Yictrola or joining in the chorus that usu- ally tried to outclass all the opera that ever was. You could see in all sections of the ]\Iess Hall, card, checker or domino games. At the same time often on the floor above you could hear some fine discus- sions in that section known as "Hell's Half-Acre." Farther down on the same floor you could find quite a crowd practicing artillery assaults with all the pillows, suit cases, barracks bags, shoes and any- thing that was not fastened down. Then, when all was quiet, you could bet some one was putting coal, or a board, or some other ob- struction in some one's bed. Oftentimes there were finely laid plots, with the aid of a rope and a few other implements, that resulted in some fellow's bed collapsing just after "Taps." And then that ever- histing giggling that the Sergeants would try in vain to stop. Then some very conspicuous voice would sing a few stanzas of that Avell- known song, each verse of which ends with "Oh, tell me how long," HISTORY OF C COMPANY, S04th F. S. BN. while the Sergeant in Cliarge of Quarters threatened to report him in the morning. During the winter months several excellent dances were held. These affairs were attended by visitors from far and near and proved great social successes. The large hall had all its tables removed, the 313th Orchestra was secured and the popular dances and quadrilles were the events of the evenings. After "Taps" had sounded and the affairs drew to a close, came the jolly time of taking our guests to the trolley loop via wagons, motor trucks and motorcycles, while others chose to take the long, lingering walk .to the station. At the end of February Avord was received that a large deta(;h- ment was coming to us from somewhere in the West, and preparations were made to receive them. Extra beds were placed upstairs and in the lower squad room, and the small barracks which had been used for the overflow in November, 1917, was again made ready to receive our new members. On Sunday, March 3rd, they arrived — and they were some arrivals. Kecruits from R to T, and representing all sec- tions of the country, but mainly from the Middle West, as they liad been assembled at l" ort LeaAenworth, which was used as a signal camp, from where detachments were sent to all camps in the country. About one hundred men were in this detaclmient, eighty of whom were assigned to C Company and the other twenty were distributed among the Battalion, but later they were assigned to the Company also. One of the most conspicuous among them was Cogdill, as he seemed to stand out as the recruitest looking recruit. Sweezey was another who Avas noticed, on account of his age, and later on account of his relationship to the Colonel of the 313th, as it was indeed a novelty to have the brother of a Colonel in the Company as a buck private. Bud Fisher, Shore, Kern, Rethore, Mason (of the nightgown fame), Stone, House, Schooley, Leif, Marquand, Ruggles, Arner, Fjerstad, l^uldock, Moroney, Friend, Davis, Quinn, Petersen, Roffe, (the Rochester bunch — Moon, JNIaloney, R. E. Kelly, J. P. Kelly, Keat- ing, McCarthy,) Freeh, Gupton, Hamilton, Hanig, Hayes, Horton, Jen- ny, Kammerman, J. H. Johnson, Lomax, Margis, Marshall, Moe, Mol- den, Neal, Neilsen, O'Mary, Pfeiffer, the two Rices, the three Smiths, Emmitt, Otto and Van Tuyl, Rishell, Scott and MeDermott, Smitten (the quiet chap.), Stapher, Tew, Dave Jones, Landschultz, Lauer, Libowitz, NeAvton E. Long, Simonson, Stivason, Aubrey Thomas, Nenning, Orrell, Puckett, Raywood, Shea and a host of others. Here Avas a chance for some of our ambitious non-coms and scA-eral were picked to take care of their drilling and instruction. Sergeant Sparrow Avas in charge, and it Avas due in a large measure to his un- tiring efforts that this increment of men was whijiped into shape as speedily as they were. Schlegel, Pratt, Ward and a feAv others com- posed his staff'. Not satisfied Avith being Avelcomed into our home "the ncAv men" started something. That something Avas to get sick. Now we all know that there is a large variety of diseases to pick from, but Avhat 10 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK happened was that about six men decided to catch the measles, and they caught them, too. Result — quarantine for three weeks. Three weeks would not have been so bad, but just when the time was about up Hanig and Libowitz must have thought Ave could stand a few more weeks of being confined, so just to be congenial, they took a liking to the measles. Fresli cases of the malady appeared at intervals to prohmg the time of confinement. During quarantine drill went on pretty much as usual and quite a few other training stunts were vigorously pressed and indul- ged in. Finally, after many gloomy predictions l)y Jess Wister that he was sure on the last day of the (Quarantine some one would throw a spasm of the epizutics or something equallj'^ Afghanistan (his lan- guage w\as quite choice — .very tomato, as it w^ere), we emerged into the blissful state of the freedom of the camp and, on April l-*th, week- end passes. The time had been filled with exciting incidents, such as the breaking of quarantine by Brooke L. Jarrett, later Lieutenant Jarrett, and the far-off hint by the Captain that we need not make any dates for the Fourth of July, ifor we would have our packs rolled and be on our wav to that alluring place at that time called ''Over There." From very earh' in tlie year efforts were made to establisii a satisfactor}' and progressive telephone school for the purpose of mak- ing telephone men out of cowboys and farmers. Lieutenant Webbe at this point introduced the elusive molecule to worry the verdant re- cruits, and there ensued a regular big five reel movie chase of horse- men, clerks, guimien, auto mechanics and electricians after the wily molecule, the circular mill, the magnetic whirls and various other invisible and inherent phenomena of the telephone which, if left to themselves, will faithfully perform their work. However, the dis- turbing presence of magnetism caused these telephonic trappings to take tremendous tumbles, totally terrifying the trifling and trembling tampering telephoner trying to take the transmitter temporarily to pieces to trace the theoretical thingumabob. But if the molecule was a gold brick, an even more handsome and shining example was the wig-wag and semaphore exercises, for hours and hours of valuable time were spent in acquiring proficiency in these methods of signaling, which absolutely were not used at the front when the fellows got there, and the molecules were completely annihilated with the first sprinkling of shrapnel. However, it all adds to the gayety of the nations, and in training for trench Avar- fare, it could hardly be expected that we should have known that the Boche would throw up his hands and cry "Kamerad!" as soon as the big American drives began. HoAvever, this is not to criticize the methods of training, but merely to represent the spirit of the men. Days flashed by Avith their routine of drills, exercises, prac- tice marches and blinker practice. The soft, fine spring days brought HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 304th F. 8. BN. 11 more joy in the out-of-doors, and just about the end of the quarantine the entire Division was taken on a practice march into Baltimore. Very early on the morning of April (Jtli trucks were drawn up on the drill grounds for loading equipment, and about seven o'clock the line moved out along the road to Baltimore. Arriving in the city the men were camped in the three parks of the town. On the way there and l)ack to Camp all along the line of March Lieutenant Webbe and his signalmen maintained very satisfactory liaison between the head and rear of the moving column by utilizing the tek^piione wires along the road. The whole movement proved very successful. The majority of C Company men, however were still within the walls of (juarantine. With the breaking of the weather hikes came into vogue. One of these hikes took the Company down the road past the railroad crossing at the southern end of the camp and on through the woods. It was here that Adkins, while the Company had fallen out along the roadside, gave his famous version of the meeting of two soldiers on the street after tlie war was over, by doing a wildlj^ exaggerated side-straddle hop with an extra backward kick Avith both feet and a frantic clutching of the air with his fingers, and ending by rendering a perfect "hand salute," all of which was meant to con- vey his delight at the supposed chance meeting with a friend. Lieu- tenant Webbe remarked that if he displayed the same amount of en- ergy and enthusiasm in the regular course of duty he would gain rapid promotion with ease. But the war was far from ending, and Adkins won his transfer to another unit of the Camp. Warm spring days brought color to the Camp. Our regular evening formation of retreat and passing in review, which was a feature of Major Moore's command of the Battalion, took on a digni- fied appearance. There were numerous stump holes that caused a lot of extraordina - r y duty. fiND oH^ 13cV ^^ The little _.^ w\ ^ woods above -riVo^^ 5-ro^t^ ^oues ^'^^^ the barracks vyf t^ox* TFiuL ♦-''P., ^>^^^ became an a t t r a c - tive grove w hen the leaves a p p e a r e d and, with the construe- tion of rus- tic benches under the s u }) e r V i s - ion of Luther Kidd, was transformed into a shady and pleasant little 12 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK park, which naturally received the name of Wig- Wag Park, where week-end visitors were entertained and rested. On the edge of the drill grounds the pigeon loft was standing, placed there by the brawn of C Company, when it was carried bodily from its original position on the little hill by the road to a point on the slope opposite B Company's barracks. Then there came the necessity for a good road to be built to Admiral. Why, sure, C Company had men that could do anything. No matter what they were called upon to do they never fell down. And, of course, C Company was assigned to road building under the direction of the Engineers. About the last week in April the Battalion Avas marched about six miles south of the Camp and bivouacked over night. A telephone line was run from the barracks to the Camp, over which communica- tions were quite satisfactoril}^ exchanged. During the night the chill air and the hard sand upon which we slept was an eye7opener to the stern necessities of war. Of course a running guard was maintained and, with the cold and inability to sleep comfortably, made the night wear sloAvly away. At the first faint Hush in the east the reveille was sounded and the men piled out and began preparing their rations, which consisted of a potato or two and a few slices of bacon in the condiment can. After building a few small fires we soon had the air filled with savory odors of cofi'ee, frjdng bacon and potatoes, which tasted quite good to those who did not get sand in theirs. The fire- wood had been gathered easily from the surrounding fields. Cam]) was broken and almost "by the numbers" we again reached our barracks. On another occasion Lieutenant Webbe took the entire Com- pany across country to the east of the Camp, and for the purpose of developing sense of direction, instructed the men to find their way back to quarters by the most direct line and at the quickest pos- sible speed. At the word "Go!" the bunch was off at a dog trot. Across ditches, through fences, over soft, sandy truck patches, down wagon roads, through the pines, onto macadam roads until the out- sldrts of the camp were passed. Then along the good stretches of highway till the barracks were reached. But the race was still going. It seems that Tommy Yingst was the first at the flag pole on the drill field, but there were felloAvs strung out for two miles or more, some taking it easy and brought up by Sergeant Sparrow, who acted as rear guard to spur the laggards on. The knowledge that we had been attaining was brought into use, first by a lengthy series of maneuvers by the Company alone, and then, later, in co-operation with the Infantry. On one of these oc- casions Lieutenant AVebbe had a party in constant tele])hone com- municati(m while it was on the move, commanding it to halt, about face, march, or any order he wished executed, while he Avatched with approval at some distance aAvay. On another occasion a party under HISTORY OF C COMPANY, SO'ith F. 8. BN. 13 Lieutenant Turner put up a wire between two giant trees, with a span of more than a cpuirter mile. It parted once from the strain, but was afterward put up to stay. Tlie men then found they had passed over a target of a Trench Mortar Battery, Avhich withhekl its fire to let them out of the way. The Machine Gun Battalions of the Division were called u])on to do a little stunt and naturally C Company Avas there with a few details. There was a barrage laid down and we Avere in the midst of it, some barely escaped being hit by rebounding l)ullets. During these maneuvers much experience was ol)tained, and much anxiety was displayed by the Officers at the slow and cum- bersome acts performed by some of the men. On these occasions all the various means of communication were used — visual as well as me- chanical. The men Avere taught hoAv to bury lines to keep them out of danger of wagons, artillery, mounted troops and other moving ob- jects, except shells. They Avere instructed hoAv to put them up over roads and streams, hoAv to put them through Avoods, how to mark them so as to be able to knoAv them again. They learned, in short, how to "shoot trouble." They learned hoAv to read a map and locate positions on it for visual signaling and other purposes. Great success Avas the result that came from constant stud}'^ and practice along lines of actual war- fare, Finally, Avhen the work Avas brought down to a measure of accuracy, Ave Avere ready for a real tryout Avith the entire Divisional personnel. THE DIVISIONAL MANEUVER We were aAvakened at 4 o'clock in the morning and, Avith all possible haste in getting breakfast and our equipment together, start- ing out under the starlight for our first practice maneuver, in Avhich the Avhole Division participated, Avas just another stage in the prepa- ration for the real business of Avar, Avhich Ave Avere to learn sooner than Ave had thought. It Avas the success of these maneuA^ers that de- cided the placing of our Division on the embarkation list. With field telephones, Avire and sAvitchboards, Ave started out in the soft early May morning for the proposed scene of the problem for that day, and, after marching to the eastern edge of the Camp, arriA^ed at a fair sized hill on the left of the road. Here the Divisional P. C. Avas established, and a line from there Avas run doAvn the hill, southAvard, across the Baltimore road and to a point some distance in the fields. This Avas ISTth Brigade Headquarters, Lieutenant Turn- er being in charge of the Signal Section. Lateral lines Avere thrown out, and, after several times moving the Brigade P. C., the stations were closed and the lines reeled in, the Company returning in the noon heat to Camp. The afternoon was devoted to telephone school and drill. For three Aveeks, either in the early morning or in the after- noon, one or more Sections engaged in these problems gaining a fur- ther idea of the Avork to be done "over there." 14 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK With the summer came renewed efforts in the athletic lines. C Company had three baseball teams that could trim anythino; in the Battalion. They were cleaning up all the Company teams about the Camp, when a challenge came from the famous Depot Brigade team, who were the recognized Camp champions, and had cleaned up quite a few outside of the Cantonment. There were several pro- fessional players among them, so as to make our team a Battalion af- fair, some of "A" and "B" players were put on. Then came the fatal day. The three Companies turned out — about five hundred in all, and, with guidons flying, marched up to the Depot Brigade's field. The game started. The teams ran nip and tuck, until about the sixth inning, w'hen the Depot aggregation scored. Captain Cameron, our medical officer, was umpiring. He made a bad decision. Then some one called him a robber, and he w^anted to clean up the crowd. Later another Officer was put in and we got the poor decisions, but the game Avound up in our favor and the whole camp knew it in about five minutes, the way we shouted. Our players were carried shoulder high back to our grounds. In May new training camps for officers were being started for the different branches of the Army — Infantry Training Officers' Camps were opened in nearly all the large cantonments — while an Engineers' Camp was established at Camp Lee, Va. Down at Leon Sprincrs, Texas, preparations were made for a new class. Of course all this caused considerable discussion as to who would be the lucky ones, as the Company was eligible to send men to all three Camps. How- ever — AVard. Schlee, Hudoens, Hunter, Alt" Johnson, McArdle, Moulsdale, McGinley, Burton, Champ, Cole, Fal- coner, Goethe, "Steamboat" Long, Titsworth, Monckton, Noren, Olsen, Peterson, Prettyman, and numerous others who later left the Company during its stay in France. One of those who joined on June 26th was Thomas J. Mason. He was given a pass the Sunday previous to sail- ing, but failed to return in time to join us. About the same time the men came in from the 324th a few others joined from several regular army posts and other camps, in- cluding Forts Wood, Jay and Slocum. In fact, they were coming in so fast it was almost impossible to tell where they were coming from; Kuhns was one of them, Ernest and C. AY. Morrow, Phillips, Kilgallin, Haynie, Foster, Butler, Durbin, Donald Morris and several others. Tyrrell was also assigned to us the latter part of June, from the 315th, while John B. Casey came from Camp Dix. Quite a few were transferred out of the Company and helped make up the rest of the Battalion — ^Briggs, Bryan, Buch, Dunphy. Green, Houser. Kies, Kikkert, King, Klingensmith, Landschultzt, Lieb, Libowitz, McCarth3% Merryman, Reynolds, Sherwood, StoU, Tees, Voigt, Murray, Nocelli, Zimmerman, McNalley and Hatch were transferred to the other detachments. In addition to the men who were transferred to other units of the Battalion quite a few were also transferred to other camps and other branches of the service at different times. Some of them were: Yobeck and Doyle to the 65th Engineers early in March ; Groth to the 87th Engineers ; Hoss to the Quartermaster in Camp ]\Ieade ; Hendron to Cramps Ship Yard in Philadelphia; James E. Kendig to the Coast Artillery Corps; Kriner, Minich and Stewart to the Aviation Section; Levin to the Aerial School of Photography; ISIcAdams to the Army Hospital at Waynesville, N. C. ; Tuck to Camp Alfred Vail ; Milbourn to the 66th Engineers and afterwards a few others. Then again just previous to our sailing it was necessary to drop a number of men who were sick in the hospital and for other physical reasons, among these were Kimmett, who had met with an accident while participatinsr in one of the games ; Y^ingst who had been sick in the hospital and Her- ring our famous Stable Sergeant. Others were Adkins, Jakobson. Jorgensen, Klaft, Maynard, Charles Meyers, John W. Smith, Stiva- son, Neitzel, Nopper, Theodore B. Patton and Gottlieb Roth. GOING OVER Finally, on Saturday morning, July 6th, our packs were made up and the place thoroughly policed. A great period of anxiety start- ed. Dinner was eaten and then, to satisfy our nerves, a tremendous snake dance was started, buglers in the lead, blowing nothing in par- ticular; following were the three guidons, and lastly all the Battalion. HIISTORY OF G COMPANY. 311 ',th F. S. UN. 17 This continiiea in i)r()«:ress until the men dropped out from sheer ex- haustion. A short interval ensued and then the order to slini^ packs and fall in was followed bv that march to the tram. All hearts, it seemed, were jubilant. It meant that the lonoj and tiresome period of tram- ino- in a cantonment was over, and that from now on we were to haTe a <,a-an(l series of exciting and suspense-holding experiences We stepi)ed olf at a lively gait and reached a spot opposite an apple or- chard near the railroad, where a halt was called. We slipped out of our packs to rest a bit while a few soldiers and civilians threw apples to us. The halt was a rather long one, as our train had not arrived. When it did, we piled into it as if on a picnic, three men to two seats. We were issued a sandwich to hold our hunger until we knew not when. Orders were given to the eifect that no mail was to be dropped olf the train ; that we were not to say where we Avere o-oin:. Its j)r<)as hit by a machine i!;un bullet and afterwards died as a result of his wound. This left Ser- <>:eant Rhodes in charge of the Second Section with the 314th Ilead- (|uarters Company. In the meanwhile, the l^iSth Brigade comino: up in reserve was undergoino; terrific punishment from shell fire and its ad- vance units were constantly engaged in mopping up the sni})ers whom the first waves overlooked. Up forward the resistance in front of the 313th and 314th Avas growing stronger with every passing minute in the afternoon. The result was that by dusk the 157th Brigade was in front of Montfau- con, but some distance behind the Division on both the right and left, which had not met with the same desperate fighting. Orders came to the Brigade to make one last elt'ort to take IMontfaucon that day. The Infantrymen had already outdistanced the heavy guns and crowded conditi(ms on the single highway — the Avocourt-Montfaucon road — made it impossible to bring up the artillery. That meant an attack would have to be launched without a covering barrage. In the dark- ness the 313th Infantry attacked, aided by two small French whippet tanks which had somehow gotten through. The shock companies in the lead had gotten about 200 yards from the edge of the woods and up the slope leading to Montfaucon when they were deluged with machine gun fire, artillery and hand grenades. The men could not see the machine gun positions to make any elective return fire. On the right of the line a single unit, K Company of the 313th gained the brow of the hill within a short dis- tance of the town. The men dug in as darkness decended and a little later Colonel S^veezey called off the attack and the regiment fell bade again to the covering of the woods, leaving K Company exposed and fianked on all sides by the Boche. Somehow, imder cover of night, the men were withdrawn without further loss. At the dawn of the 27th, with the lines re-formed and the two regiments ()ccui)ying i)ractically the same positions, the advance was resumed. The niirht had l)een utilized 1)y ]\Iajor General Kulm to form two provisional brigades, one consisting of the 313th and 3ir)th re*ri- ments under Brigadier General Nicholson and the other the 314th and 315th Infantry regiments under the command of Colonel William Oury, with Lieutenant Colonel McKenney in charge of the 314t]i. Be- tween 7 and 11 oVlock that morning the 313th aiul 314th fouglit a desperate fight up the hill to Montfaucon. The daylidit ])ermitteng with Roush and Shaw they were put in charge of training the new men. At this time Howard George succeeded Roth as Mess Sergeant, a highly honored rank ( ?)• Puttie was relieved by Pikoos as Supply Sergeant. Anotlier great ha[)i)ening was the Hrst ai)pearance of coot- ies among the men. Chaplin J. F. McNary— 316th Infantry. Just as it seemed we were getting settled down along came orders to again be on the move — this time to the north and east of Ver- dun, where we relieved the 29th Division, and there to help drive the Germans from those heights which were on the flank of the American Army that had been continually driving north on the west bank of the Meuse and in the Argonne Forest. Just as we were about to get ready to leave Troyon, we received our second lot of replace- ments, betAveen forty and fifty in numl)fr. The men had been sent up from a Replacement Camp and were in charge of Chauffeur Coyle. Corporal Chambers was the only noncom among them. Others among these replacements were Ebert, Bird, Saddler, O. E. Brown, W. J. Allen, R. N. Allen, E. S. Beck, Burks. Bullimore. Card, Cool- HISTORY OF C COMPANY, JO.',th F. S. BN. 69 idge, Cummins, Bader, Logan, Agee, Bankes, Barkalow, Beatty, "Slim" Bowen, Broomfield and Brownfield, the mix-up pair; Cogs- well, Collins, Delling, Matt De Pauli, Philo Falb, AVilliam Fisher, Froien, Gabriel, Gesauldi, Meisner and Melzian, Randell, Frank Roth, 8eaton, Seitz, Simonich, Slover, Kale, Hulsman, Bruner, Arbuckle and several others. They were placed together temporarily' antl moved with the Company a day or so afterward. Some of the de- tachments joined the Company before it left Troyon and some of them, notably the 3 Kith, did not join until the Company had been es- tablished at Ancemont which was only a temporary stopping place. Here, however, for a few days the Company was together again. Another change in that wonderful position — Mess Sergeant — Shade succeeding Howard George. Ancemont was a fair sized town like Troyon, and like it, too, in the respect that it showed numerous signs of past shelling. It was on the bank of the Meuse River, opposite Rattentute, the big Army Salvage Depot. Ancemont boasted of its large church and, during the war, had been the location of several magazines for Light Artillery ammunition. While we were there our boys frequented the French Cocoa and Y. M. C. A. Hut, and of course, if any of that ever-sought-for vin could be procured it also was utilized. It was while the Divisional Headquarters had been at Troyon that new liaison plans had been fonnulated which would govern the Signal Corps in the next phase of the olfensive. Lessons that had been learned in the fighting around Montfaucon were made use of and this time the plans were based on actual experience. In the first place Ca})tain Flood was made an assistant to G-3, and in a way acted as an assistant to the Division Signal Officer at Division Headquarters. The Company Avas made into entirely new details and were very much imlike the details that had been formed l)rior to our entering the trenches. The most drastic change was the fact that no details had been assigned to Regiments, and from appearances it seemed as if C Company was to be concentrated around Brigade and Division Headquarters and up to Regimental Headquar- ters, but no further forward than Regimental. The new plan of liai- son provided for two details at Brigade of about thirty-five to forty men from C Company and smaller details, approximately eight men, from the other two Companies in the Battalion. In addition to the two Brigade details two other permanent detachments were drawn up — one known as the Advanced Informa- tion Detail and the other as the Artillery Detail. There was also a ])ermanent Division Reserve Detail formed to work around Division Headquarters and act as replacements. Apparently it was the inten- tion to concentrate more efforts on the axis of liaison and between T^rigade and Division, and in this uiauner prevent a repetition of our first performances. In line with tiiis |)hin the two Brigade details were sent out to join their Brigades. Lieutenant Turner was in charge 70 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK of the 157th, Lieutenant AA'ebbe in charge of the 158th, and Sergeant P'isher left to take care of the 316th Signal Platoon. Shortly afterward the balance of the Company moved to Dug- ny, about five or six kilometers up the Meuse. Here good quarters were obtained in Adrian barracks that had been erected in the rear Division P. C. at Dugiiy, with Dunphy and Kidd standing at gate. of the chateau. The new replacements were as yet unassigned to any special details and for the time being they were to be used as the Divisional Reserve. Shortly after our arrival at Dugny the balance of the fixed details were sent up to the lines, which were quite some distance away, as Dugny is about ten kilometers south of Verdun and Division Headquarters was at Vaucherauville, ten kilometers north of Verdun, and the Infantry was in line above Brabant and Samog- neux, and near Consenvoye. Again the Division was to fight over his- torical ground, because it was around Charny and Vaucherauville, Brabant and Samogneux that some of the bloodiest fighting occured in the spring of lOlC). when the (jermans made their un- successful attempt to take the fortress of Verdun. This territory had been practically '•''No Man's Land" since, as no advance had been made either way. HoAvever, when the Americans began their drive to the west of the ]\Ieuse and in the Argonne the Germans had to fall back on the east of the river. It was a rather important place, as the Oerman lines were on the north above Consenvoye, and then southeast down to the Troyon and St. Mihiel sectors that Ave had just vacated, so that the enemy was on two sides. The lines to the north Avere gradually being driA^en back by the pressure of the Ameri- can forces on the west of the river, but the other side of the German lines Avas practically stationary and they seemed fairly Avell intrench- ed in the hills. 71 HISTORY O F C COMPANY, SO^th F. S. BN. The 79th was given the task of driving the Germans from their pivot and it was a difficult task. The 29th Division had been in the 1 ne previously and, from the tales they told we could expect a I of time of it The ISTth Brigade was located in a valley ]ust .^bove SanKi)ening of each package was the scene of much amuse- ment and speculation. Some managed to reach their destination in fairly good condition, l)ut others were a sight to behold. December being well on its way, thoughts began to turn to Christmas. It had been agreed that the large Company Fund would be i^artly used to ]>rovide a feast right here among these ruins. A detail had been made up, with Sere:eant Rich in charge — he having again assumed the duties of Mess Sergeant and with the Company's truck proceeded into the civilized part of France to buy the necessi- ties for our Christmas Pinner. After several days they returned, and when the day and hour arrived Pete typed the following menu which was served a la cafeteria : HISTORY OF C COMPANY, .i()',th F. S. BN. 83 Company C, 304th Field Signal Battalion " Charny, France, 1918. CHRISTMAS MENU * * * * BREAKFAST Fried Bacon Rice Fritters Oatmeal Milk Byrup Bread Coffee * * * * DINNER Roast Pork with filling Apple Sauce Mashed Potatoes Gravy Creamed Peas Celery Mixed Nuts Bread Butter Ja m Apple Pie Beer Tea Cigars Cigarettes Candy An old l)uiklin;e tar})aulin was first stretched over the rafters as the roof was very much missinf>:. Planks and timber were broutjh from the demol- ished buildin<2:s nearby and with the aid of a few l)oxes and stones — tables and seats were constructed. A number of white sheets were bor- rowed from the hospital at Yerdun and with these the i)lank tables presented a rather invitintj appearance because it had been some time since we had eaten from a table with white linnen cloths. Christmas was a cool and snappy day. The day passed in a grand and glorious way; all due credit tendered to the cooks for the earnest effort put forth with this tremendous meal. We were also remembered by (leneral Kuhn who sent the following message to all the men of the Division, 84 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK To the Officers and Men of the 79th Division: This, the second Christmas in the life of the 79th Division finds you far from home and friends, in a foreign land. Your thoughts are with those near and dear to you across the sea as their thoughts are with you. The Christmas setting is indeed a strange and unusual one for many of you who for the first time in your lives are not celebrating the holiday season with your family. Your presence here is in a just and righteous cause and the sacri- fices you have made and are still making are for the benefit of all civili- zation and future generations. The Dawn of Peace has come and with it the time of your return to country and home draws near. In wishing you one and all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year your Division Commander desires to express his appreciation for your gallant conduct in battle and for your faithful services, both at home and abroad. Your conduct has been excellent, even under trying conditions, and your Division Commander trusts that one and all will strive to maintain the high reputation justly earned by the 79th Division. Major General Kuhn Commanding 79th Division. The second body of vacationists left right after Christmas and their destination was also the famous Aix-les-Bains. A few days later word was received that the Division would move to the rear and Division Headquarters woidd be k)cated at Souilly, and this town Avas also to be the Battalion Headquarters. As much as the Company disliked movin1*»A Major Z. H. Mitchum. The Company was called upon to furnish the help to salvage and put into shape an electric light plant, which it did for A Com- HISTORY OF.C COMPANY, SOJfth F. 8. BN. 87 pany. Our entire liattalion was furnished with electric lights and we began to enjoy the comforts of real camp life. Several of the smaller buildings were also improved and one of them turned into a school, so that opportunity was given to most of the men to again carry school books under their arms and to sit and ponder over the elusive three R's. Other schools were opened in the Divisional area and some of the men were sent there. In addi- tion, numerous schools and colleges were opened all over France at this time and opportunity ottered to those who could qualify to enter some of the famous places of learning in Europe. Pikoos left the Company for the Sorbonne University at Paris. It was a wonderfid opportunity and Abe was a happy boy the day he left Souilly for ^"''^^IS- ...1.: ,-._,.^^lJ It was during our stay at Souilly that Major Mitchum — our Battalion Commander — while on his way to Toul in one of the motor cars was injured and died shortly afterward. A few days later, Major liagley assumed command of the Battalion. The Company also received several new officers — Lieutenants Howard, Eaton and McKee. Lieutenant Eaton assisted in the training around Souilly while Lieutenant Howard was at Issoncourt where the IHSth Brigade was located. This enabled Lieutenant Webbe to take a vacation. Lieutenant Howard was afterward sent to Rosnes and Lieutenant Turner took command of the Company at Souilly while Captain Flood was at school and later on his leave to Nice. Lieutenant Turner was also enabled to enjoy a leave of absence. In the -Jiieantime the usual drill schedule was in effect and it surely reminded one of the old Meade days. The third selection left for their leave early in January. They went to La Bourboule and had a rather lengthy stay of over three weeks. The fourth detach- ment left the latter part of January and their destination was Vals- les-Bains, wdiile those following were treated to a stay at Nice. After tliis the usual (|uota of men were sent about every two weeks. Liberal pass privileges were granted to almost any point in France and those who did not get a regular leave had a chance to go to Paris on a three-day visit or to some of the other points of interest. A few also obtained permission to visit England and Italy. It was here in Souilly that we learned that the Division was not scheduled to return to the States until June. It was not very pleasant news, but at the same time it did aAvay with the uncertainty that had existed beforehand, and the men seemed satisfied, now^ that something definite had been published. Several made application for early discharge on account of their home conditions and quite a few of those making application 88 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK ^ yw! D«c- were granted early discharges. Leman was the ^^H^iiiofi*< ^^'^^ ^^ leave and he was the most envied man <»6xe«nNi.' that day he left the Company at Soiiilly. 'ilie stay at Souilly was the longest stop Ave had in France, as we arrived there on December ^Dth and did not leave imtil March 27th — just three months. The snrrounding towns became qnite familiar to a majority. The little town of Osches became an oasis and was a popn- lar place on pay night. The eating was mnch better than had been the case at previous places, because we were within traveling dis- tance of some of the big army supply depots and an opportunity was afforded to spend some of our Company Fund. The commissary, Salvation Army, Y. M. C. A. and the welfare huts were located at Division headquarters, which meant we were able to tell what candy tasted like, and our cigar smokers treated themselves to a box of cigars now and then. A volley ball court was also made and in this way some outdoor sports were engaged in. Baseball was attempted, but it was too cold as yet. ■nj"*^'!^ Numerous other forms of diversion were indulged jnte^^Vj in to help make life interesting and pass away '^'wt^^^ the time. Notable among these was the election ^^fr^gSv^) of a Mayor of Souilly — Deegan emerging as the ^^tf'Jop^*^*' victorious candidate after heated debates on the 'sH?o'^'5'(w'''*' part of his able campaign manager — one Moody "^"Voei Ayres Kobinson — ^otherwise know^n as Robby. Quite a few of the men who had been injured in the scrap and some of those who had been sent to the hospital rejoined the Company at Souill}'. Among them were Zorger, Sadler, Barkalow, O. E. Brown, Cress, Luchenbach, Stallfort, Elstad, Koyce, Passley, Moulsdale, Grisamer, Hirengen, Kerney, Puckett, McManus, Patterson, Phillips and a host of others, Avith tlie result that our strength was slightly over 280. Two ncAV replacement men also joined us here. They were Mischnick and McLees. It was in the latter part of March that the Division started trt move to a new destination, the Fourth Training A.rea, near Chau- mont. It was over a hundred kilometers away, yet the majority of the Division hiked it, but the Signal Battalion was lucky and rode. However, two details at Brigade had to walk Avith Brigade Head- quarters, and it took over five days to complete the hike. The first conA'oy had rather bad luck. It loaded early in the morning and Avas led otf by one of the Battalion trucks, folloAved bv several big M. T. C. trucks. The leading truck left the balance of the convoy near Bar-le-Duc, and then one of the following trucks — one of the big U. S. xV. A'ariety, Avith about a dozen of our boys on it became uncontrollable on a steep hill and its increasing speed could not be checked and, Avhen attem]:)ting to make a turn in the road o:i the Avay down, overturned, thi'owing every one out and fatally injur- ing tAvo infantrymen who were standing near the turn. Our men were rusheil with them to a Field Hos})ital near by and sometime later II 90 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK KoMMflf El^CORE \ returned to duty. They were Lynch, Ayres, McConnell, Tero and Alphonse. The neAv Company Headquarters was a (quaint little hamlet called Humberville, a typical little French village, nestled in among the hills, about six kilometers from the Division railhead at Rimau- court and about twenty kilometers from A. E. F. headquarters at Chaumont. The usual Adrian barracks were located right at the edge of the town and good, connnodious quarters were obtained in them, as they had wooden floors and were much better than our pre- vious homes at Souilly. We were well away from the scene of war and the country hereabout was apparently one of the flourishing sections of France — green flelds and well kept gardens were to be seen along the roads and they were indeed pretty sights to gaze upon. The inhabitants were very easy to mingle with, and as eggs seemed fairly plentiful, many a night when the francs also were plen- tiful the mess line would seem less crowded, and those who knew how the dice were rolling or how the big cards lay in the deck were to be found in the kitchens in tow^n with a big plat- ter of scrambled eggs and French fried potatoes in front of them and a bottle of beer within easy reach and Madame hovering near, her little frying pan over the hots coals in the open fireplace wondering if the American Soldats would ever stop eating "les oeufs." The 158th Brigade detachment was located a short distance away in the town of Ounpievaux, another edition of IlumberviUe, while the 157th was about eight kilometers distant in the town of Prez-sous-Lafauch. Chateaux were very much in evidence in this dis- trict and every town boasted of at least one. The one at Ounjuevaux, in particuhir, surely was a wonder, the 158th detail was fortunate in being billeted right on the chateau grounds. Division headquarters at licynel also had its famous chateau, and it was indeed worth wliile to visit both places. Spring in all its French splendor was arriving just after the company deposited its baggage at Humberville for a few weeks' stay and tlie days spent at Huml)erville were pleasant ones to look back upon, because very little routine work w^as done and the onlj' bad feature of the place was the mud. A baseball team was organized, and, in addition, the big grounds of the chateau were given over to us, after w^e had been chased from the surrounding fields, and base- ball was the hobby of a large number. Shortly after our arrival at Humberville we received the wonderful news that the Division was to prepare for the final journey, so, with this joyful bit of in- formation in their heads, is it any wonder the Company cheerfully 92 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK attacked with picks and siiovels the huge mound of earth that had been used as a rifle range just outside the town^ However, it was in the early part of April that the Company received a sad blow, when it was learned that Corporal Goethe had been killed on his way to Paris He and Hess had started away on what was to have been a pleasure trip but they did not get very far, Goethe being hit by a shifting engine and instantly killed. It was indeed a very unfortunate occurrence, considering the fact that he had given a good account of himself during the war and had taken unnecessary risks, only to be killed by an accident five months after war was over. A detachment of his closest friends were sent down to Chaumont and he was given a military funeral and buried with all due honors. The remaining four weeks at Hmnberville were spent in get- ting rid of excess equipment and cleaning down to only the necessi- ties of travel. Finally on Sunday, April 27th, the Battalion started on its way toward the coast and home, hiking to the railhead at Kimau- court and there entraining for the tow^n of Nantes. Of course, it was the same old "Hommes 40,"" but this time it was only "Hommes 20," and in some cases as low as twelve, which meant that our trip to the coast was going to be more pleasant than our trip from it. In addi- tion, we had our bed sacks on the train, so that we looked forward to a trip of pleasure. However, we had just started when it looked as if it were going to end suddenly and disastrously, as some of the cars had left the track and w^ere running along the ties and sev- eral of them turned on their side, but, fortunately, the men were able to jump and all escaped with only a shaking up. It was several hours before the two wrecked cars could be removed and it was almost midnight when the journey was again resumed. The remainder of the trip was uneventful and two days later saw the Company detraining at the city of Nantes. Here we were loaded on motor trucks which took us to the town of Bouguenais about eight kilometers down the river from Nantes. Here we were billeted in different outbuildings in the chateau grounds. The billets were noth- ing to brag about, but it did not make much difference, as the weather was good, and the few weeks spent in Bouguenais were among the best weeks spent by the Company in France. No lengthy passes were granted but at the same time the sur- rounding coimtry was practically open to the men on single day trips. Short passes could be obtained to the city of Nantes and a good many took advantage of this opportunity, as some really interesting sights were to be seen among the old churches and chateaux. Several other small towns were within walking distance, and Sundays and the long evenings were used to good advantage. Of course, the main ob- ject of our long stay here was to prepare for embarkation, and slowly but surely the Company was given new and repaired articles and uni- forms, and inspections were held e\ery day or so until the final inspec- HIHTORY OF C COMPANY. .iO!,th F. S. BN . 93 tioii. All excess eciuipment was tiiially disposed of and all signal equipment turned in. Bougueiiais— The gate to the chateau grounds on the left. In the meantime the brigade details returned to the Company for the last time and the theatrical troupe, consisting of Kethore, Pat- tie, Snvder and Penn, after having toured the A E. b., also re- turned/having been absent since early in March. A few othex men who had been sent to this area as an advance detad and had been stationed in disant towns also rejoined, so that the Company was again united and approximately 270 men were present. Aside from about one hour's drill a day very little work was indulged in. However, the prep- ^ aK»^^^^f'^^^^ a ration for the final inspection was enough to keep the men busy during the day and they were indeed busy days. "Practice inspections were held in the square right in front of the church. It was during one of these inspections that a diamond ring was presented to the First Sergeant of the Company, Sergeant Robinson making the address. In the meantime the office force had their hands full mak- ing up all the different lists required by the strict embarkation regulations and a few late night sessions were necessary. Several changes were made in the comniissoned personnel of the Battalion. This was a result of several of them de- sirincr to stay for further duty in France. Maior Bagley was assign- ed to the Army of Occupation and Captain Sperry changed his in- signia from two bars to a gold leaf and was placed m charge ot the Battalion. Lieutenants Turner and Webbe were also transferred to other commands and as Lieutenant Eaton was to return to the States 94 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK by different route it meant that Captain Flood was the. only officer left with the Company. P'inally, about May I'th, the Battalion was drawn up for final inspection, and after much fussing the outfit was O. K.'d by the S. O. S. inspector, and the only thing needed now was a boat to take us home. The final inspection had its amusing point, however, and a good many of the men were treated to a little exhibition by two French mademoiselles. The remaining three or four days were spent in idleness, as no work or drill was performed, and that last Sunday in France was spent by a good many in one of the adjoining towns, Avhere a dance was in progress. It Avas quite the custom in this part of the country to hold (lances on Sunday afternoon, and it was interesting to watcli the French and Americans dance. The next Wednesday, May 14th, was our final day in Boiigue- nais, and after a 5 :30 breakfast packs were rolled and placed aboard the trucks and, shortly after 8 o'clock, the Company, led by Captain Flood, the other two companies bringing up the rear, started for the Port of St. Nazaire via the town of Nantes. It was an ideal summer day and, as no packs were being carried and the roads were in good condition and the men in excellent spir- its, the tAvelve kilometers to Nantes looked easy; but the pace was too fast and, instead of a pleasant walk, it soon became a practical hardshi]) for the men to keep up, with the result that quite a few had to drop out and catch trucks to the station. The walk Avas made in tAvo hours, so that we were at the railroad station in Nantes by a little after 10 o'clock, which meant that the distance of almost tAvelve kilometers had been covered in two hours. After a short rest Ave were placed aboard American sized box cars, and by noon were on our Avay to St. Nazaire, about sixty kilometers distant. Just before our leaviner Avith ones eggs — ^and eggs it Avas along Avith the other ingredients that go to make up a real American breakfast. After this the question Avas: "Where's the telejrraph office T' "Where's the telei)hone'r' etc., Avith the result that a large number sent messages to their nearest of kin. Some of the lucky ones eA^en had callers at the camp. It Avas an ideal, Avarm summer day and nothing was done ex- cept to take advantage of the jrood shoAver V)aths and of the fact that ice cream Avas obtainalile. Life seemed Avorth living. And to think Ave used to kick against such an existance back in the INIeade days! In the late afternoon a picture of the Company Avas taken by one of the Camp photographers and in fitting remembrance that day also marked the last day of the Company's official recognition because HISTORY OF C COMPANY, SUJfth F. 8. BN. 101 after May 27th, Company C, 304th Field Signal Battalion, ceased to exist on paper and we became part of a discharge or demobilization unit or some other official designation that mean very little to us. The only ones busy were the office force, and again they worked nearly all that night making the final indoi-sements on the service records and turning over the last remaining records of the Company. The following day dawned auspiciously, and, shortly after breakfast, we were marched with all our belongings to the camp de- lousing plant and received a change of clothes and a thorough steam- ing of the tilings we kept. After this we were put through a verita- ble third degree, so as to unearth all the government property that was hidden away down in our packs. It was ratlier an amusing inci- dent to look back upon, but at the time it did not seem so funny, as the methods pursued were of a crude nature, and the promising sec- ond ''Louie" in charge certainly had nerve (but it is doubtful if he would have had it, had he been placed in a real crisis "over there"), but what made it so disgusting was the language he used, his vocabu- lary of profanity being the most complete the men had ever heard. However, his methods produced results, and a large quantity of knives, pliers, along with some things that were not Army equipment, was surrendered. As an example of just how some of the men did take it, George Grim, one of the quietest men in the Company, protested against the treatment, but no satisfaction could be obtained. When the Company formed outside they jeered at our eminent "Louie," but the incident was closed and we were then marched to new quar- ters and placed in charge of the camp noncom personnel, and Cap- tain Flood, who had been the only officer with the Company since we left France, was placed among the officers to be discharged, and thus ended his connection with the Company he had organized, drilled, led during action and now saw it through to its final daj's of demobilization. The men then were separated according to the locality to which they were to be sent for demobilization, and that afternoon saw the first men leave, those to be discharged at Camp Meade, and including the men from Baltimore, Maryland, Virginia, and the south- ern States. Lieutenants Foster and Powers were in charge of this detachment. The remainder of the Company was separated into two groups, those to be demobilized at Dix and those to be sent to West- ern camps for demobilization. Finally, on May 29th, the former group had their last physical examination and were put through some other preliminaries in re- gard to their last payroll and on the following day, May 30th, Decora- tion Day, saw the first men discharged, and that evening we know of several fellows all dolled up in "civies." Saturday, May 31st, the remainder were entrained and sent to the Western Camps, and a short time later the former members of Company C, 30-4th Field Signal Battalion were demobilized and scat- tered to all points of the comitry, apparently never again to be united and as a whole to answer "Here I "' 102 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK In conclusion, it would be fitting to say that we as members of Company "C", who formed our ties of friendship — -greater than blood relation — under privatations, hardships and sufferings, have the con- sciousness that we gave the best we had. lioys, we are scattered in every portion of the most beautiful and adoral)le Country of (lod's whole Earth. AVhen the bugle call of ''Old C Company" sounds, may it bring such music to the ears of every one of us from the tossing waves of the x\tlantic to the peaceful waters of the Pacific, and from the frigid planes of Canada to the arid border of Mexico, that we will rally round our colors to ''Carry On'' as we have done in the past. No Mans Land between Esnes and Haucourt. NUMBER, PLEASE? A former sergeant, first class, of the Signal Corps, just into civies and still i)ainfully aware of his recent station in life, dropped into the newly organized American Legion post to allow himself to be gazed at. Presently one angular individual, clad in a suit which had obviously been lying in moth balls since pre-war days, approached. "What outfit was you in, buddy?" he ventured. "The Signal Corps," the ex-non com informed him, languidly brushing an imaginary speck of dust from the place where his chev- rons had rested. The lanky one meditated, bethinking himself of certain blue clad telephone operators he had known and heard of. "Oh yes," he drawled. "You know, buddy, I had an aunt in the Signal Corps." HISTORY OF C COMPANY, SOJ,th F. S. BN. 103 CITATION RECOUDS GENERAL HEADQUARTERS of the FRENCH ARMIES OF THE EAST ORDER No. 13.694 "D" (EXTRACT) STAFF Per.sonnel Bureau (Decorations) Upon approval of the General, Commander in Chief of the American, Expeditionary Forces In France, the Marshal of France, Commander in Chief of the French Armies of the East, cites to the order of the Regiment: Captain John P. Flood, 304th Signal Battalion, U. S.: "A very brave officer; has rendered exception- al services. Under a very violent bombardment he maintained the telephone communication, repairing himself wires which had been destroyed by the violent fire of the enemy." General Headquarters, 24th February. 1919. The Marshal, Commander in Chief of the French Armies of the East RETAIN A TRUE COPY: The Lieutenant-Colonel, Chief of the Personnel Bureau, (Signed) CALLEMAN (Translated by Office of G — 2 79th Div., AEF. 3-13-19 HHM:P) Note: The above is a copy of the original citation and at a later date a Croix-de-Guerre ivas with the regular ceremony, awarded Captain Flood. 104 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK Headquarters, 158th Inf. Brigade, AEF 12 November 1918. From: Commanding General, 158th Infantry Brigade To: Commanding General, 79th Division. Subject: Recommendations for citation in Divisional Orders. EXTRACT 1. I submit for citation in Divisional Orders for bravery, the following named men of the 304th Field Signal Battalion, as indicated: Private William Scott, No. 919165, Nate Mc- Dermott, No. 919047, John H. Foster, No. 429581, all of Company C, 304th Field Signal Battalion, did on November 4th, 1918, during the operations against Hill 378, about four (4) kilometers north of Brabant, dur- ing heavy artillery fire, which included both high ex- plosive and gas, at a time when the wires were con- stantly being cut, and wire communication to the ad- vance posts of the regimental commander of the 316th Infantry, who was in immediate charge of the opera- tion, was cut, and which it did not seem possible to restore by means of the regular force, volunteer to go out and at all costs to assist in the re-establishment and maintenance of the system, and did perform such duty under the circumstances cited. (Signed) EVAN M. JOHNSON EMJ— had OFFICIAL COPY Brigadier General, U. S. A. Note: The above three men, as the Official Citation sets forth, perfonned acts of exceptional bravery, which were rewarded with the Croix-de-Guerre, Scott and McDermott received theirs while with the Company at Souilly but Foster had been sent to the hospital and the Croix loas forwarded to his home tohere he received it. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, SQJith F. 8. BN. 105 Headquarters, 79th Division A. E. F. France, May 8th, 1919. General Orders : NO. 29 EXTRACT Par 6 For gallantry in action and meritorious services, the fol- lowing citations are published for the information of the command:- M S E Walter S. Fisher. No. 918907, Company C, 304th Field Signal Battalion, distinguished himself in the operations against Hill 378, November 4th to 7th inclusive, for his untiring zeal and bravery when under continuously heavy she'll and machine gun fire in maintaining telephone communication to the infantry regiment, to which attached. Whenever the line was broken, night or day he went out to repair it regardless of his personal safety. Sergeant First Class Lew L. Wallace. Jr.. No. 1775828. Company C. 304th Field Signal Battalion. In the operations aginst Hill 378, from November 2nd to 9th inclusive, this non-commissioned officer, in charge of the 158th Brigade signal' detachment, continuously exposed himself to heavy shell fire in order to maintain telephone communication. Corporal George Issett, No. 1811519 Co. C, 304th F. S. Bn. Corporal Chester A. Fatten, No. 1792678 Co. C. 304th F. S. Bn. Pvt 1st CI. Marion I. Rishel. No. 919091 Co. C. 304th F. S. Bn. Fvt 1st CI. Raymond J. Rauenzahn. 1792655 Co. C. 304th F. S. Bn. During the operations against Hill 378. November 4th, telephone com- munication between the 316th Infantry and the 158th Brigade was constantly and continually cut by heavy shell fire. These men worked with great zeal and without regard for their personal safety in their tireless effort to maintain communication. Sergeant George W. Grim, No. 1775893, Company C. 304th Field Signal Battalion. During the operations against Hill 378, from 3rd to 4th November, 1918, inclusive, distinguished himself by his untiring efforts to maintain tele- phonic communication during exceptionally heavy shell fire. Private Sanders P. Titsworth. No. 1792731. Company C. 304th Field Signal Battalion. During the operations against Hill 378. night of November 3rd and 4th, 1918, worked continuously on the maintenance of telephone lines, never seeking shelter even during heavy barrages, and quitting his work only after being severely wounded. Corporal Bert E. Friend. Company C. 304th Field Signal Battalion, during the operations against Hill 378, night of November 3rd and 4th, 1918, volunteered to take up the maintenance of the telephone line leading to the outpost on the south of Hill 378, and by untiring efforts on that night and the next day made it possible for extremely important information to be transmitted to the rear. Sergeant James P. Moroney. Company C, 304th Field Signal Battalion. In the operations against Montfaucon and Nantillois, September 26th to 29th, inclusive, he was conspicuous for his coolness and bravery under fire while maintaining telephone lines in regimental area. 106 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK Sergeant Donald Schooley No. 919121, Company C, 304th Field Signal Battalion, during the operations against Nantillois, September 28th and 29th, 1918, he succeeded in establishing communication over the heavily shelled area between Nantillois and Montfaucon and remained in charge of the Patrol of the line until the Division was relieved on the next day. Sergeant Raymond C. Stern, No. 1775918, Company C, 304th Field Signal Battalion. During the operations against Hill 378, November 2nd to 9th, 1918, inclusive, while in charge of the wireless station of the 316th Infantry, he re- pared broken antennae under direct fire in order that communication with the rear might be resumed at critical times. Sergeant David W. Wister, No. 1775848, Company C, 304th Field Signal Battalion. From October 30th to November 8th he worked continuously day and night without regard to his personal safety in maintaining telephone lines between Samogneux and Ormont Farm. When gassed he refused to leave his post and go to the rear, but continued to direct his men and to maintain tele- phone communication. Sergeant Martin F. Finnegan, No. 1775891, Company C, 304th Field Sig- nal Battalion. During the operations in "Death Valley" between Samogneux and Ormont Farm, from October 30th to November 8th, 1918, inclusive volun- teered repeatedly and went out under heavy shell fire to inspect and repair telephone lines. His reports and efficient work assisted to a great extent in maintaining the uninterrupted telephone service in advance of the 157th Infan- try Brigade. Sergeant Clinton E. Wade, No. 1775930, Company C, 304th Field Signal Battalion. During the operations in "Death Valley" between Samogneux and Ormont Farm, from October 30th to November 8th, inclusive, conspicuous- ly distinguished himelf by the zealous way in which he carried out all work assigned to him, patrolling and repairing telephone lines under constant high explosive and gas shell fire. Corporal Earl B. Wetzel, No. 1775875, Company C, 304th Field Signal Battalion. During the operations in Death Valley, between Samogneux and Ormont Farm, from October 30th to November 8th, 1918, inclusive, when the wires between the P. C. of the 314th Infantry and 157th Brigade Headquarters were being cut by shell fire almost half hourly, continued uninterruptedly, without regard to his personal safety the work of maintenance of communi- cation. Corporal Edward M. DeVillbiss, No. 1775834, Company C, 304th Field Signal Battalion. During the operations in Death Valley, between Samogneux and Ormont Farm, from October 30th to November 8th, 1918, inclusive, showed great coolness under heavy shell fire, repairing telephone lines broken by barrage fire during the continuance of the same. Was ever ready to volunteer for dangerous work. Corporal Leonard C. Nenning, 919068, Company C, 304th Field Signal Battalion. During the operations in Death Valley, between Samogneux and Or- mont Farm, from October 30th to November 8th, 1918, inclusive, showed great resourcefulness in laying and maintaining telephone lines under the most ad- verse conditions, working continuously for hours at a time repairing lines during heavy gas attacks. Sergeant 1st CI. Marvin G. Jewens, No. 1775922, Company C, 304th Field Signal Battalion. During the operations against Montfaucon and Nantillois, HISTORY OF C COMPANY, SO^th F. 8. BN. 107 from 26th to 29th September, 1918, inclusive, set an example of personal bravery which inspired the men of his platoon to go forward under the most trying circumstances. Private 1st cl. Wilbert W. Anthony, No. 918,799, Com'pany C, 304th Field Signal Battalion. During the operations against Hill 378, night of November 3rd, 1918, volunteered to help lay a telephone line to the outpost in the front line south of Hill 378, and during the night showed unflinching courage by keeping continually at his duties despite unceasing heavy shell fire. Private 1st Cl. Russel M. Harrison, No. 1805743, Company C. 304th Field Signal Battalion. During the operations in Sector 304, September 21st to 25th, 1918, inclusive, maintained a buzzerphone at Gabriel outpost for five days and nights, remaining at his post alone and without relief, under heavy and con- tinuous fire. By command of Major General Kuhn: Official: R. Van Hoevenberg, Paul T. Hayne, Jr., Major, U. S. A., Colonel, General Staff Div. Adjutant. Chief of Staff. Par. 10. First Lieutenant H. W. Webbe. 304th Field Signal Battal- ion, attached to Headquarters of the 158th Infantry Brigade as Signal Officer. During the second phase of the *Meuse-Argonne Offensive, from November 2nd to November 11th, 1918, Lieutenant Webbe was charged with the maintenance of the telephonic lines of communication from Brigade Headquarters forward, and performed this duty so well that there was maintained a 94 per cent, ef- ficiency. In maintaining this efficiency. Lieutenant Webbe constantly exposed himself, by personal supervision, to the enemy's shell-fire and gas. In particular, during the night of the 7th and 8th of November, Lieutenant Webbe took for- ward a reel cart through country infested with the enemy sharpshooters and machine guns, in order to get in touch with the most advanced elements of our battle lines. He succeeded at great personal risk, and in so doing enabled the Brigade Commander to carry out a difficult maneuver set for the following day, and thus rendered effective the plan of the Division Commander. HEADQUARTERS 79th DIVISION. AMERICAN E. F. April 13th, 1919. Note: a number of other men of C Company were recommended to the Division Commander for citation for noble performances of duty but for some unknown reason they never came through in official form. 108 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK Headquarters, 79th Division, A. E. F. 6th March, 1919. General Orders No. 16 1. The following letter from the Commander-in-Chief, American E. F. and indorsement of the Chief Signal Officer, A. E. F., is quoted for the information of the Division: — "AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES, Office of the Commander in Chief February 19th, 1919. Brig. General Edgar Russel, Chief Signal Officer, A. E. F. My dear General Russel: — Now that active operations have ceased, I desire to congratulate the of- ficers and men of the Signal Corps in France on their work, which stands out as one of the great accomplishments of the American Expeditionary Forces — the result of a happy combination of wise planning and bold execution with the splendid technical qualities of thousands of men from the great commercial telephone, telegraph and electrical enterprises in America. It is a striking example of the wisdom of placing highly skilled, technical men in the places where their experience and skill will count the most. Each Army, Corps, and Division has had its full quota of Field Signal Battalions which, in spite of serious losses in battle, accomplished their work, and it is not too much to say that without their faithful and brilliant efforts and the communications which they installed, operated and maintained, the successes of our armies would not have been achieved. While the able management of the directing personnel is recognized, it is my desire that all members of the Signal Corps, who, regardless of long hours and trying condition of service, have operated and maintained the lines, shall know that their loyalty, faithfulness and painstaking care has been known and appreciated. In the name of the American Expeditionary Forces, I thank them one and all and send to them the appreciation of their comrades in arms and their Commander in Chief. Sincerely yours, (signed) JOHN J. PERSHING The Chief Signal Officer desires to add to the above an expression of his own sincere appreciation of, and his hearty congratulations on, the skillful and successful performance of their work in the American E. F., which has resulted in the Signal Corps personnel of these Forces collectively and individ- iially receiving such unstinted and unusual praise from their Commander in Chief, E. RUSSELL, Brigadier General, C. S. O." HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 3l)J,th F. S. BN. 109 2. In publishing the above, the Division Commander takes this opportunity to commend the officers and men of the 304th Field Signal Battalion, and the officers and men of the Signalling Personnel of Headquarters 157th Bri- gade, and 158th Brigade, and of the Regimental Signal Platoons, 313th, 314th, 315th, and 316th Infantry, for their faithful, intelligent, and untiring efforts in establishing and maintaining the communication systems of the division throughout its operation against the enemy. OFFICIAL: By Command Major General KUHN: J. H. STEINMAN: PAUL T. HAYNE, JR., - Lt. Col., A. G., , Colonel General Staff Adjutant. Chief of Staff. HEADQUARTERS, 79th DIVISION, AMERICAN E. F. 24th October 1918. GENERAL ORDERS No. 18 During the recent fighting in the BATTLE of VERDUN, the 79th Division received its first baptism of flre in the MONTFAUCON SECTOR. The Commanding General takes this means of expressing to his com- mand his satisfaction and gratification for the courage, fortitude and tenacity displayed by all troops, especially the Infantry, which, though frequently sub- jected to heavy machine gun and artillery fire, not only held all ground con- quered but gallantly strove to advance whenever called upon to do so. The Commanding General feels confident that the 79th Division will not fail to maintain its excellent record and that the experience gained in the recent fighting will be turned to profit when again confronting the enemy. This order will be read to each company at the first company formation after its receipt and then posted on company bulletin boards. JOSEPH E. KUHN Major General, U. S. A. Commanding. OFFICIAL: J. H. STEINMAN Lt. Colonel, Adjutant General Adjutant. 110 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK General Orders No. 25 1. The following letter, dated April 13th, from the Commander-in- Chief to Division Commander is published for the information of the command. AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES OFFICE OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF France, April 13th, 1919. Major General Joseph KUHN, Commanding 79th Division, American E. F. My Dear General KUHN: It afforded me great satisfaction to inspect the 79th Division on April 12th, and on that occasion to decorate the standards of your regiments and for gallantry in action, to confer medals upon certain officers and men. Your transportation and artillery were in splendid shape, and the general appearance of the division was well up to the standard of the American Expeditionary Forces. Throughout the inspection and review the excellent morals of the men and their pride in the record of their organizations was evident. In the Meuse-Argonne Offensive the division had its full share of hard fighting. Entering the line for the first time on September 26th as the right of the Center Corps, in the beginning of the great Meuse-Argonne Offensive. By September 27th it had captured the strong position of Montfaucon and in spite of heavy artillery reaction, the Bois de Buege and Nantillois were occu- pied. On September 30th it was relieved, having advanced ten kilometers. It again entered the battle on October 29th, relieving, as part of the 17th French Corps, the 29th Division in the Grande Montagne Sector to the east of the Meuse River. From that time until the armistice went into effect, it was almost con- stanly in action. On November 9th, Crepion, Wavrille and Gibercy were taken, and in conjunction with elements on the right and left, Etraye and Moirey were invested. On November 11th, Ville-devant Chaumont was taken. A total ad- vance, of 9 kilometers. This is a fine record for any division and I want the officers and men to know this and to realize how much they have contributed to the success of our arms. They may return home justly proud of themselves and of the part they have played in the American Expeditionary Forces, Sincerely yours, "JOHN J. PERSHING." 2. This order will be read to all organizations at the first formation after receipt, and posted on the Company bulletin boards. OFFICIAL: By Command of Major General Kuhn. J. H. STEINMAN. P. T. HAYNE, Jr., Lt. Col. Adj., Gen. Colonel General Staff. Adjutant. Chief of Staff. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, SOJfth F. S. BN. Ill AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 200. 304tli FSB. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. May 1st, 1919. From: Chief Signal Officer, A. E. F. To: Commanding Officer, 304th Field Signal Battalion. Subject: Separation of organization from American E. F. 1. On the departure of your organization for the United States, the Chief Signal Officer of the American E. F. desires me, in saying farewell to you, your officers and your men, for him, to express his deep gratification over the fact that they have conducted themselves at all times vi^hile on a foreign soil in a manner true to the traditions of an American organization. 2. The career of the 304th Field Signal Battalion with the 79th Divi- sion, and the splendid work performed by it, have been closely followed by the Chief Signal Officer. Division, Corps and Army commanders have been most lavish in their praise of the accomplishments of the Signal Corps in this war, and our Commander-in-Chief has placed himself on record as saying that with- out the aid of this service the successes of our Armies would not have been achieved. The 304th Field Signal Battalion, on the record of its task well done, will look with pride on its share in the credit that has been reflected on this Corps. 3. In their return home and to their pursuits in civil life, the Chief Signal Officer wishes that all good fortune may attend you, and the members of your command. ROY H. COLES Lt. Col., Signal Corps Executive Officer. Headquarters, 79th Division, A. E. F., General Orders No. 30 14th May, 1919. 1. With the embarkation for the United States, now under way the work for which the 79th Division was created has come to an end. 2. During its life of twenty months the Division has demonstrated a degree of loyalty, devotion to duty and bravery in action which must be a source of pride to every member as well as a credit to our country. 3. The Division Commander desires to thank each officer and man for his work and to commend all for the excellent reputation justly earned by the Division, tie trusts that the many lessons learned while in military service will not be lost and that all members of the Division will return to their civil 112 FROM HERE TO THERE W BACK callings with a better understanding of the obligations and responsibilities of citizenship in a free country. The glorious achievements of the American Expeditionary Forces, In which the 79th Division has been privileged to participate, will be a source of gratification to coming generations of Americans. We are not unmindful that these achievements have not been attained without sacrifices and we bear in revered memory the many brave comrades who have made the supreme sacrifice for their country. 5. The Division Commander wishes for every member of the Division all possible success in his future life. OFFICIAL: R. VAN HOEVENBERG, Major, U. S. A., Adjutant. By Command of Major General KUHN: P. T. HAYNIE, JR., Colonel General Staff, Chief of Staff. C Company entraining at Kimaucourt for the coast. First Sergeant is scratching his head wondering what is next. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, ,i(L'fth F. S. BN. 113 J. P.'s STORY The Battalion was ()r<2:aiiized at Camp Meade, JNId., on October 11th, 1917, and while still existing only on paper, 1st Lieutenant John P. Flood was assigned by Battalion Order No. 1, to Company C and immediately assumed command. The barracks were in readiness and the "Home Fires" alight with Q. M. C. cooks in attendance. The larder Avas stocked with ra- tions and a warm welcome awaiting the future members. A private in "civies" strolled in and reported for duty, casually announcing himself as Guy Z. Stover. Asked wdiat his qualifications for w^ar were, and if he had any knowledge of clerical work or of IM typewriter practice, he removed his cap and replied that a knowledge of Pennsylvania Dutch and a hair cut like that was enough to make any man bloodthirsty, that the Carnegie Steel Co. sometimes paid him real money for doing paper w^ork and that he could "use a mill." As the first requisite of a Company organization is official records, requisitions and reports. Private Stover was introduced to a typewriter and told that he could be Company Clerk, pro tem, but 114 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK that as it was a very important position in the army, he probably would not be able to hold it down for long. More men arrived and when Sergeant Albert Murphy, of the Baltimore Police Department, reported for duty he was appointed acting "top" Sergeant, it being deemed proper by the Company Com- mander to give the embryo warriors a good lead in combating the Hun. Philip S. Kelly reported and as he Avas rated as a "stenog- officeman" he was promptly installed as Chief Clerk and Acting Cor- l)()ral Stover, who had displayed rare acquisitive abilities, was promo- ted to Acting Supply Sergeant, where he had ample room for his talents. Thereafter the Company lacked for little that was within reach and loose and Sergeant Stover even managed a trip to a noted Texas training camp, from which he returned to the Company as a full- fledged "2ncl Looey." Sergeant Eoush, who always looked hungry and was big enough to scare any bashful "rookie" into cleaning up on "firsts" be- fore calling for "seconds," was installed as Acting Mess Sergeant and the Company was off on its Avay to whip the Kaiser. From the very first an exceptional rriorale was manifest and though the muscles ached from unwonted exercise such as "side-strad- dle hop" and "full bend" with fingers touching toes, such humorists as "Bill" Roth, "Red" Sparrow and the "Kid from Paw Creek" kept the gang merry. Exercise, drill, study, — everyone working all the time and ready to make twenty-five hours a day if the word was said — was the order of the day. Every one was ambitious and the nights were given to study of the I, D. R. and the progress was apparent daily. From that group of men eleven gained commissions solely by their own efforts and all attained the grade of N. C. O. at least. To teach them w^as in inspiration and Avhile we worked hard every moment was a pleasure. The best of harmony prevailed — there were no disputes and no one shirked his share of the Avork. Student, mechanic, office men and day laborers all worked tirelessly to learn to do their bit to make the world safe for the future. As even in the Signal Corps cooks are necessary and we had none of our own, two students were detailed to the Iritchen and our organization was gradually perfected. In November we gained two First Lieutenants, H. S. Turner and H. W. Webbe and a little later were introducted to our first draft. Se\enty drafted men from "Fishtown." Philadeli)hia, Pa., were deliv- ered to our care one night and as we had taken some pride in the fact that our Battalion was— so far — composed wholly of "Enlisted Re- serve Corps" — men who had enlisted before the draft was proposed, this procedure dazed us. While our new comrades looked to be a hetrogenous lot — some could not understand or "spik" English — every one cheerfully took HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 30.',th F. S. BN. 115 hold and prepared to do all he could to help out, trusting, meanwhile, in the "Lord of Battles'' to make thin<>:s right. After a few days of trial we managed to choose a dozen as fitted to our work and to shunt the halance into other l)ranches. We have had many drafted men since and it is one of the evidences of the character of the original members that there has never been a shadow of difference between men, no matter how they came into the service, as long as they measured up to the Company's standard. The organization gradually expanded by transfer and assign- ment of men and the training widened in scope. Our barracks were too small and a larger one w^as constructed, being dedicated by the first C<)mi)any dance in the large new mess hall. The first comers were noAv N. C. O.'s and assisting in the in- struction of the later arrivals. A company school in telephony, buz- zer and radio was opened in the mess hall, w^hich had a seating capacity of 280 men. The equipment for the school was contributed by the men of the Company, as a shortage existed in the supply depots and Lieuts. Turner and AVebbe — assisted by several N. C. O.'s — began instruction in the technical work of a Field Signal Battalion. This school was later extended to the Division and herein did the men of the infantry signal platoons get their first knowledge of "why" is a telephone and what is "buzzer." In this mess-hall Lieuten- ant Webbe made a reputation and many of our men gained the founda- tion of the technical knowledge which helped to win the war and which in future life will be a source of pleasure and profit to them. Every Saturday afternoon and Sunday, mothers, wiA^es, and sweethearts came out to see those who could not go on pass, and all were made welcome at the long plain board tables of the soldiers' mess. Some kind lady donated a oiano and a ])honograph w;is purchased and many a merry hour whirled away in song by the 'outpost quartette' and other amateurs. Several dances were given by the men and on Christmas day a dinner was spread and a tree hung with comic gifts on it for all. These small social activities were of a distinct benefit to the morale of the company, as the new men who were far away from home and friends were made welcome and reminded of the fact that they, too had homes and mothers and that a relaxation of the normal codes of convention was neither necessary nor desirable. The normal man craves the society of the opposite sex and if he is cut off from the good women he will find the bad and that leads to drink, dissipation and disease. We pride ourselves that we never had a man come home drunk, nor a case of disease nor an AWOL. These facts spealc vol- umes for the morale standards of the men who came out to fight this war, and no one in Europe ever accused them of being "mollycoddles." In March the Company was auermented by a detachment from Fort Leavenworth and we lost several by transfer to other branches and discharge but were working hard to get full strength and fit for the task ahead. 116 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK The Spring manuevers Avere held and we saw somewhat of the way our Division would work on the battlefield. Gas instruction w^as begun and our instructors from the allied forces taught us a bit of the "horrors'' of the Western front. It shocked our youthful, civilized senses to hear the snarl of the bayonet instructor teaching his "bullies" savagery as they drove the steel home wuth a vicious lunge. The cry of "gas" and the rapid adjustment of masks against time made us begin to realize that war must be wdiat Sherman said, "Hell," and yet it only seemed to strengthen the determination of the men to make the Company motto "put the business through" at any cost in spite of the Boche strafing, a reality, and nobly did they do so. As the summer opened a constant round of drill, school and maneuver was the schedule and our spirits chafed at the delay in the embarkation orders. Rumor was rife as to the date of probable de- parture and as we added to our store of field equipment and the nearer our organization was to full strength we became more confident that the time was not far off. When July came we w^ere packing, the Glorious Fourth was celebrated (|uietly, our loved ones bade us "good- bye" and on the 6th Ave entrained. The next day we boarded our transport, the Leviathan, the largest ship afloat, at Hoboken and on the Sth we sailed down the bay and past the Statue of Libertv to the sound of bands and with the Godsi)eed of all who knew of our departure for the battlegrounds of Europe. That voyage will ahvays live in the memory of even the most blase of us. Twelve thousand young crusaders aboard, all curious, eager for the future and unafraid. The ship w^as so hucfe and so crowded that men became lost and for a day at a time could not find their companies. The food was ample and of excellent quality, but the service was such as none had ever witnessed before. Many an adventurous young man had his first touch of war when he entered the "Hall of Bedlam" for his meal. Here our more daring yoimg blades came into their own. Such youngsters as Morris Holden, Tvuirgles, Bullock. Rue. Pikoos. Horwitz when shepherded by sucli old mariners as Shade, Shea, Jackson, Hamilton, and Lomax would unhesitatingly lead the line to near slaughter any time. Luckily the weather w^as fine and though we were always look- ing for a "sulv" and eagerly ran at the call of "stations" not a ripple broke the surface in the whole seven days of the passage. When the time came to land not a man had been ill and all were keen for life in the new land which we had came to explore. The debarkation was without mishap, but in itself one more strange experience in a series of such that we will recount in after life. The march in the dark, and the rain, which we were later to discover was a part of "Sunny France," was imlike any other w^e had ever known, and then to arrive and wonder how long we were to re- main in the "rest camp" of Pontenazen. For the three days that we were there the men of the Company Avrote more letters than they will again in the course of a natural life- HISTORY OF C COMPANY, SQJfth F. S. BN. 117 time and the officers charged with the duty of censoring had to cry for mercy. "Chevaux 8 — Hommes 40" is a phrase that wiU live long in our memory and when we recall how much room a big man like Lynch took up and what we privately thought of Schlesinger's chance of going far and how Moody Robinson had told us tales of the luxurious life in France and whether Lemon P. Markham really would have time to eat all the rations he was keeping tabs on and — well you know all the things we thought in those days — and what some of us said, "Ain't it to laugh." But all good things must come to an end like the last piece of apple pie and loving your best girl and touring France via a side door I'ullmnii, and so at last even we reached our tlestination. C'hnttiliou- sur-Seine, and we had an opportunity to visit some of the as yet unknown parts of the interior, and to test some of the wine and meet some of the people. We found them all friendly and as we dabbled our feet in the Seine, thought of the books we had read and the history that had been woven with romance around the magic name. For on the Seine was Paris, Oo-la-la. What a time there was in Paris if one could only succeed in getting there. First work, and then play. In a few days we were off again, "embussed" for the real "rain- ing area," near Prauthoy, where we took up the simple life of learn- ing how to assist the MP's in "winning the war." And it was some training while it lasted. There Ave learned how to Kess (Cft call for "les oeufs" and to distinguish between "j'ai Dee? faim"' and "les jeunes femmes." Kapid progress Avas made by Miller and Pattie and "Dusty" Rhodes and even Sergeant Rich could sometimes make himself understood, quite a valuable accomplishment, too. "Eh, what?" Of course, some of the boys never could seem to learn to "parley-voo" like Sergeant Fisher and Wallace and our dapper young "top cutter" Mulligan. They would go into a cafe ask- ing for something to eat and come walking helj)- lessly out with a Mam-selle hanging on their arm and saying "mon cherie" and apparently wondering if she was going to show them a place to buy jam or some new kind of French cheese. Life was strenuous and very real for al)()ut six weeks and then we were once more entrained and started for the front. A pouring rain marked our departure, — it usually did— but nothing could dam- pen the joy. We were at last headed for the place where the real thrills lay and we felt as if nothing could surprise us again. Jolting along, stopping, starting, but ever headed north where Ave had been told the big guns thundered. As we traveled we noted troops, a few our own brothers and many of the Allies. Aviation fields, soaring planes, depots of material and finally the "wire". Barbed wire en- tanglements and trenches seemed to denote nearness to the firing line and interested us mightilv. We learned later that what Ave saAv Avas 118 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK only part of a training field and only a slight sample of the real thing. We detrained near Bar-le-Duc which held our interest for a few days, and we learned that while we were still some distance from the enemy's lines that he had known to drop bombs in the neigh- borhood and that a light was absolutely taboo at night. We also noted with pained surprise that the nights in this part of France were apparently some degrees darker than any we had ever known before and that the C in C not alone permitted, but expected all movement to be by night and without a ''flash.'' ''No smoking permitted" and we wondered if we would survive that. It was a relief to learn that we were to go forward by "bus" though we discussed the ability of a Mongolian truck driver to see in the dark and whether an enemy plane could hit a moving convoy any- way. As we rolled out of the city at dusk it was with wild curiosity and a great wonder as to what was going to happen next. Freeman said the Chink had eyes like a cat and Percy Edwards said it was instinct, — he had seen animals in the woods do as well — and they both referred it to Kern, who said that where he came from they ''shoot 'em on sight" and no man had any truck with "varmints." I)um])ed at daylight on the edge of Blercourt and told to get un- der cover quick seemed a bit of excess precaution then for though we saw on every hand evidence of wdiat had been done by some very careless individual, yet all seemed quiet enough to us, and we were tired and hungry and began to wonder if this war was worth chasing all over France for or if some one was not playing a joke on us. Also it was raining. It usually was just when we were without shelter and sleepy. Up the road to Jouy-en-Argonne and we began to think we had arrived, for rumor said we were to relieve a French Division and our thoughts went with our comrades of the regimental details who would go into the trenches immediatel3\ Headquarters were in the same town, "beaucoup" officers were in evidence and we began to make friends Avith the M. P.'s and Headquarters Troop. Some of our men were located in adjacent towns and they were already talking of shell- fire and damnation and some of the more energetic had located the Red Cross coffee station just as it was closing to move onward. Two regiments moved into the front line trenches at "Caesar" (Hill 304) and at "Kebir" to the north. The names of Dombasle and Recicourt sounded strange and warlike and a dull sudden roar was occasionally heard in the air. A Boclie i)lane came over and we learned to distinguish the whine of the motor and to listen for the explosion of the dropping bombs and we knew that at last we had actually found the "war." It was to be a "quiet" sector and the first introduction our boys had was a strafing wherein 180 shells fell in an hour, and we wondered what a noisy sector would be like. We learned some ten days later. Dark dugouts, shelves to sleep on, guttering candles to light us in our work and telephone lines radiating everjM^diere, all of which HISTORY OF C COMPANY, SOJtth F. S. BN. 119 had to be traced out carefully and repaired for use, made a job that kept all interested and alert. The enemy's liabit of dropping a few shells at intervals, a little gas and an occasional plane, put the spice in life, for no one knew when he was going to be called to answer to his number. The work was trying and the danger worse, as green troops know not what to expect so must keep ever on guard against all possible sources. The ready adaptibility of the American, coupled with a high determination to put the work thru in spite of difficul- ties carried us successfully through the hrst stage and we began to get an idea of what was necessary to insure liaison. Here we had our first casualties when Privates Price, Quinn, Jones and Koons walked into a gas area while repairing line trouble at night. P. C. Joseph and Copinard were familiar, and Avocourt was an anxious point of contact, while Zouaves and Aramis reminded us of Dimias and his "Three Musketeers." The big batteries moved in and the woods behind became alive by night. Roads were congested and strange sounds were all around and strange camouflaged shapes appeared as by majic. Men sweated and toiled and tractors and tanks crowded the paths and we knew that the "show" was soon to be staged for us and w^e were to take an active part in the great cause we had come so far to aid. The regiments moved up to the front line positions at dark and the Signal Corps detachments were not far from being the first on the line. Not a man would have traded places with the radio or wire detachments, for all felt pride in being "combatant" troops and were as eager as the doughboys to be in the post of honor. The opening All aviators view of some of our front line. barrage Avas deafening and No Man's Land was a twisted tangle or wire and trenches and shell holes si)itting fire. Here we lost Sergeant 1st Class Jimmy Wells, a gallant boy, badly wounded, and Newton Long, a brave young soldier was instantly killed while repairing lines. Lieutenant Jagger, S. C, Regimental Signal Officer of the 314th 120 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK Infantry, an enlisted man who had won his commission for gallantry on the field, received his death wound also on the same day. In the five days of an advance which took in Montfaucon and Nantillois and was marked by stubborn fighting with heavy losses the men of the Company made a record for efficient services and soldiery courage. The}' paid a price in blood and lives to prove to the world that an ideal still means the same to Americans as it did in the glorious past, and their sacrifices will be to their honor in the future. There were many narrow escapes and plenty of deeds of cool courage under heavy hre which elicited high praise from Infantry- officers and regimental commanders. The labor was intense and the hardships extreme and for the Signal Man there was no rest, for shell-fire, tanks and traffic of all kinds constantly cut lines of communication which must be kept intact. The difficulties were extraordinary and considering that it was the first time "over the top'' the conduct of all troops won hearty commendation from all who observed them and it is the highest praise that can be given to the Signal Corps that they were never behind their place in the line. On September 30th, when the Division was relieved, the Com- pany was partiallj^ assembled as they came marching back, and after a warm meal the march to the rear and a rest was begun. To those who were there the road from Fayal farm to Esnes will always be a vivid memory of weariness, mud and congested traffic. After a night's rest at Copinard P. C. the move to Jouy was resimied and we had another two nights rest before we took up the long wearisome hike to the new sector, Troyon-sur-Meuse where the regimental and brigade detachments went back into another ''de- fensive" position in the valley of the Woevre. Continuous labor and hardship, due to the exposed condition of the front line positions to heavy shelling, was the outstanding feature of the sector. Private Clarence Champ was seriously gassed while on duty here and later died in the hospital. It is a matter of pride that even in his agony, blinded by gas and unable to help him- self, that when telephonic communication was desired by the doctor who came with relief that Champ directed that he be led by the hand to the line wires and that a phone be brought to him and there made the necessary rejiairs and connections and re-established communica- tion with the rear. A true Signal Corps man. "Put the business through" was his motto. When relieved from this sector on October 25th, it was to move north of Verdun to the relief of the 29th Division on the Grande Montague front in what was to be the second phase of the Meuse- Argonne offensive and the finish of the war. The advance was not spectacular nor rapid, but being on the pivot and opposed to the best that the German army could find, the HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 30J,th F. 8. BN. 121 fighting was heavy and continuous and the hardships ever greater than in the Montfaucon drive. Laboring thru difficulties, Haumont, Bois de Ormont, "Death Valley'' and Hill 378, Brabant and Consenvoye, Molleville Farmes, Etraye, Crepion, Damvillers and Vaucherauville became high lights in our history. Unremitting labor under constant shell-fire, H. E., gas, exposure to the rain, mud, cold and the eternal congested roads make a picture of lights and shadows in our memory. Many deeds of bravery are a matter of record and more have passed without mention. Some won decorations, several were cited, and some who had been privates were promoted to N. C. O. for gallantry on the field. Not all received their just due, owing to the officers with whom they were serving being killed or wounded and to the inevitable confusion of conditions, C'est la Guerre. 'Tis a matter of pride that communication was maintained at all times, and that was the job we were there for. Letters of com- mendation from the Brigade commanders who were on the actual front, from the Division and Corps commanders and the C. S. O. all of whom were informed as to conditions, speak for themselves. Private Henning O. Peterson was killed l)y direct shell-fii*e while repairing lines in the celebrated "death valley" where it was said that telephone lines could not be maintained, but they were. Corporal Summers was seriously wounded while on the same job. Corporal Yost and Private Hulsman were both wounded by shell-fire almost immediately after reporting for duty at Brigade Headquarters. At Hill 378 the other details were making a record of efficien- cy and daring. Here Private Titsworth and Scott were the ones who gathered the chevrons, Scott, being slightly womided, refused to leave his post and continued on duty. He was subsequently decorated for bravely volunteering for dangerous duty repairing lines. The lines were beyond Damvillers, Etraye and Crepion when the armistice was declared and everyone breathed a tired sigh of relief. While the Infantry rested on their arms the Signal men still had to keep up the lines of communication, to increase their efficiency and maintain them. The Company was partially assembled at Charny, beautiful Charny (0^ where we rested while reclothing and equipping for what- ever might come. The war was halted but peace was not declared and rumor said that we were to go to the Rhine before long. Later when it was determined that we were to remain in place everyone looked eagerly forward to action, forward or back. If there was to be no more need of us we were willing to go home. On December 28th when we began our march to the rest area at Souilly, it was felt that we were at last homeward bound. We knew not when we would get there and anyone could guess, but all felt that it was only a question of time. The Winter passed and all our efforts were toward comfort and entertainment. The schools were well attended and the 122 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK theatre was crowded every night. The men went on pass to the various leave areas and to Paris. When we began our move to the Rimaiicoiirt railheads we knew the time was rapidly growing shorter and when we began turning in property it became only a matter of days. Humberville was a fine place, the best we had in France, but labor was never more cheerfully endured than the last few days of '\deaning up" before departure. Oh I you home. "Sunny France" in the S. O. S. is not so bad as No Man's land, but there's a land where the "air is full of sunshine and the flag is full of stars'" and her sons are happy because they are going back. They have done their work and been reviewed by the Com- mander-in-Chief, who complimented them on doing it well. As their Captain I have been proud of the men who honored me by their con- fidence. Their loyalty was an inspiration. It was my boast that "C" Company had a man for any job and when called upon they never failed to make my assertion good. Their discipline and morale was excellent and they have been complimented l)y Regimental and Brigade Commanders for their exceptional soldierly qualities. In twenty years of service I have never seen their equal and my greatest pride in the future will be that I was privileged to have been their instructor and leader. JOHN P. FLOOD, Captain S. C. Commanding Co. "C", 304th F. S. Bn, View of Charny — from Ft. Charny. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 30J,th F. S. BN. 123 PICTUKES LIST OF OFFICIAL U. S. PHOTOGRAPHS ILLUSTRATING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE 79th DIVISION Compiled by the Pictorial Section Historical Branch, War Plan Division, General Staff It was our firm intention to publish the entire list of Official Pictures above mentioned, but learning that the numbers of our list did not correspond to the present one and that the Photographic Section, Signal Corps, U. S. A., Washington, D. C. would send a complete list to any one desiring the same, we have refrained from the tremendous task of printing it. These pictures are large and splendid ones and cost fifteen cents apiece. PHOTOGRAPH OF C COMPANY 304th FIELD SIGNAL BATTALION Camp Dix, N. J. May 27th, 1919. These pictures can be secured from the White Studio, 1548 Broadway, New York City, N. Y., the cost of same is $1.50 each, by mail. The studio writes us that they will be pleased to furnish duplicate photographs to those who desire them. For those who might forget the order in which the men appear on the picture here it is, left to right — Top Row > (Standing in Center): — Dutra, Fjerstad, Edwards, Schooley, Shea and Keating, Ashton, Rethore and Leif. Top Row (Standing): — Voz, Mason, Pfeiffer, Chambers, Bloom, Freeh, Bankes, O'Day, Trask, Cauthorne, Erickson, Hiatt, Solversen, Boysen, Moon, Delling, Hildebrand, Bouton, Koss, Cress, Randall, Raywood, Logan, Luchenbach, Mays, Markham, Burns, Keith, Parks, Ebert, Nennlng, Bob Morris, Don Morrow, Kilgallin, Kinnett, Moore, Kern, Melchior, Aulenbach, Koyce, Patton, Haynie, Bader, George, Bullimore, Tew, Issett, DePauli, Brownfield, Tagtmeier, Orrell, E. Brown, House, Laschansky, Penn, Cummins, Rauenzahn, Puckett, Seaton, Wetzell, Bogstad, Mabee and McManus. Third Row (Standing): — Marquand, Stern, Watson, Ray Miller, Finne- gan, Ruggles, Wm. Fisher, Margis, Grisamer, Hayes, Neilsen, Mischnick, Elstad, McFarlane, Alf Johnson, Eckholm, Bird, Carpenter, McAllister, Paddock, Cogs- well, Rhodes, Ernest Beck, Yeakle, Hamilton, Kerney, Burks, Heckathorne, Rupp, Hanig, Hunter, J. C. Hanson, Freeman, Spencer Miller, Beers, John H. Johnson, Agee, Dayton, Frank J. Roth, Anthony, Kammerman, Merkel, Archie Brown, Harrison, Moulsdale, Exline, Sadler, Lynch, Taylor, Satchell and Schofleld. Second Row (Sitting): — Chas. Meyers, Zorger, Kidd, Wade, Davis, Crawford, Lirette, Jackson, Showers, Patterson, Gupton, Mclnnis, McConnell, Alphonse, Cahill, Kocyan, Shaw, Shore, Robinson, Seitz, Deegan, Durbin, Quinn, Holden, Tyrrell, Bullock, Nothacker, Stapher, Fisher, Mulligan, Capt. Flood, Scott, McDermott, Bill Roth, Ferguson, Card, Coolidge, Phillips, Hudspeth, Lomax, Pattie, DeHaven, Horton, Larsen, Shaul, W. J. Allen, A. P. Brown, Hudgens, Cogdill, Marshall, Petersen, Molden, Hirengen, Beltramini, Grim, Mallett and Jenny. Bottom Row: — Mattan, Wallace, Ayres, Morgan, Ernest Morrow, Joseph Jones, Snyder, Collins, Broomfield, Soderquist, Barton, Roffe, Gesauldi, Rosing, Wharton, Irwin, Butler, Lloyd C. Beck, Moe, Roush, Rose, Hobson, Simpson, Hill, Donald Morris, Casey, Gibbons, Smitten, Stone, Rice, Haynes, Barkalow, R. N. Allen, DeVoe, Arner, Rishell, Harke, Geist, D'Angelo, Weideman, Falb and Elmer Bowman. 124 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK LIEUTENANT TURNER'S ACCOUNT. The Signal Corps has been aptly named the "Nerves of the Army,'' and the simile proved more appropriate than at first thought might seem to be the case, after three months of activit}^ in the jir- gonne Forest, St. Mihiel and Verdun fronts Any disorder of the hu- man nervous system produces a corresponding disorder in some other part of the intricate anatomical structure, and the converse is also true: any disorder of a part of the body produces its corresponding nervous disorder. If the nerves are sane the body is well. If the sig- nal means are functioning properly the army throbs with vitality and operates like a well-oiled machine. Conversely, any improper action of an army unit is immediately noticeable in the dislocation of the signal system. The writer's entire experience with the A. E. F. was with C Company of the 304th Field Signal Battalion, of the 79th Division, and began in the tenth training area. Pertaining to the outpost company the training work was largely in conjunction with the infantry regiments. As later events showed, theory and practice were found to have been again widely at variance, and much time could have been saved had we only known instead of only heard. It was in this training area that was first noted the difficulty in making infan- trymen function as signalmen. This difficulty became more and more noticeable as active combat was entered upon. V Comjiany had its first actual experience operating lines of in- formation during the Argonne Forest drive. At the start, on Septem- ber 2Gth, the writer was acting as Battalion Adjutant, so did not have as good an opportunity to assist in the signal work as he would have had in his former position as signal officer with the 313th In- fantry. However, the mere fact of being free from affiliation with any particular unit enabled one to observe more freely the trend of events in respect to the signal work. The 79th Division captured Montfaucon, and the advance both before and after its capture was so rapid that it strained the resources of the Company to keep up communication between regiments and their forward elements. It was particularly noted that transportation of wire forward over the one available road (between Esnes and Montfaucon) was one of the hardest obstacles to overcome. Another obstacle was the inferior quality of the light twisted pair wire furnished the regiments. After laying a line, undergoing cruel shellfire and conquering the difficulties offered by the incredible masses of the Hun barbed wire, and a ter- rain torn to pieces by shellfire, it was discouraging to find the line would not operate. Grounded circuits were made out of this twisted pair in some cases. The resourcefulness of the men of C Company, their daring in going out time after time under intense bombardment to repair lines and lay new ones, was notable. On September 29th, the writer was appointed Brigade Signal Officer and attached to the 157th Brigade. He reported for duty at the Brigade P. C. the same day. The lines HISTORY OF C COMPANY, ;]OJ,th F. S. BN. 125 to the two infantry regiments and Division Headquarters, though constantly out by shellfire, were gone over, repaired, and constantly patrolled. In some places the light wire used was so destroyed that it was not possible to locate the line, and a new one had to be laid. Our C Company men again proved their w^orth, dodging from one shell- hole to another; they kept at it and repaired the lines as fast as broken. The Division was relieved the afternoon of September 30th and the signalmen who had been working day and night for five days gained a brief respite. This respite was very short, as the Division was ordered to the Troyon sector (southeast of Verdun). After a very long and trying two nights' march which seemed to be harder for all to bear than their nerve-racking, shell-dodging exploits, billets were occupied for a few days near Thillombois. No one who participated will ever forget that march! A few" made merry over it; the majority trudged along silently, worn out, but still "carrying on." The sector was supposed to be a quiet one, yet C Company found things quite active. The outposts Avere only about 400 meters from the (lerman lines and consequently, the buzzerphone communi- cation only was maintained thereto. At Fresnes on one occasion a German patrol crept around and cut one of the two buzzerphone lines. On another occasion the two wires of the same buzzerphone circuit were found with insulation cut off and the bare wires twisted togeth- er, it is presumed by an enemy who had attempted to listen in on the circuit. It was at this place that an H. E. shell made a direct hit on a dugout, passed through it. landed in front of tlie door of the operating room and then failed to explode. A mustard gas shell ex- ploded immediately in front of this same dugout later on, causing two fatalities in the signal personnel. It was here that Private Champ, one of the latter, who, blinded by mustard gas, carried on his work, having on hand an urgent message. It was necessary for him to ask an officer to lead him to the switchboard so that he could operate the board by feeling. Wire communication to the outposts w^as difficult to maintain, due to shellfire and the fact that open country had to be crossed in plain view of the enemy nearby. The problem was solved by having two circuits to each post laid at a considerable distance apart. Only once or twice were both lines out at the same time, and then the trusty little jiigeon and i)rojector lamps served in good stead. Sev- eral of the men were gassed in this area, mustard gas being often met with in the wooded areas. Eoads were shelled quite often, and on this account wires were removed therefrom whenever possible. The lines were found in poor condition when the sector was taken over. They were all left knobbed to trees and poles, wherever sliellfire ]ier- mitted, and in first-class condition. Much Avire was salvaged, this being part of the activities of the Company. On October 26th, the 157th moved to Sommedieue and on Octo- ber 30th the new" Brigade P. C. was taken over, situated one kilo- meter north of Samogneux, which in turn is situated twelve kilome- 126 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BAC K ters north of Verdun. The so-called and well-named "Death Valley" comprised a part of this sector and the relieved Brigade Signal Offi- cer stated telephonic communication could not be maintained there- through, Shelling was almost constant yet the telephone lines were maintained. Relay stations were established at short intervals, three circuits were maintained, each one apart from the other, and by "patching" the circuits at the relay stations communication was con. .tinually kept up between Brigade and Regimental headquarters, ex- cept during one night when an intense barrage destroyed all three circuits between all relay stations and communication by telephone was interrupted for one hour. During this interruption all six wires were connected, as prearranged, at each end of the line, to one termi- nal of a field service buzzer, the other terminals were grounded and telegraphic communication was maintained, the high potential alter- nating current of the buzzer bridging the air gap in the lines, assist- ed by the mutual induction between the circuits. The shelling in this sector came in waves and from Company lines to far beyond Bri- gade P. C. the shells fell impartially. By dodging from shell hole to shell hole, between Avaves, C Company's linemen were enabled to do their work with a minimum of casualties. Narrow escapes soon became commonplace, a notable one being three linemen erecting a pole for a road crossing in front of Brigade P. C. and lea\dng to ob- tain tools. Less than a minute after a large caliber H. E. shell made a direct hit on the spot they occupied and, strange to say, never even broke the three lines close by. Gas varied the monotony of the con- stant rain of H. E. shells and the linemen learned how to go out at night wearing a gas mask and repair broken lines. A direct hit by a gas shell on one of the relay dugouts accounted for three out of the seven casualties suffered in the sector by the Brigade signal detachment. When the enemy withdrew on the morning of November 8th, lines were rapidly pushed forward and at no time was communica- tion intermitted from the furthermost forward units back to Bri- gade and Division P. C.'s. The shelling continued, but not so heavy as formerly, and signal lines fared Avorse from carelessly moved ar- tillery than they did from shell splinters. Again a problem was met in pushing wires forward rapidly over impassable roads. Most of it was carried forward by hand with great labor, which work continued day and night until by splendid work on the part of the 304th Engineers, the one available road Avas made passable for the Avire cart. Wire Avas again pushed forAvard and all was in readi- ness for a further adA^ance, Avhen the armistice was signed on No- A^ember 11th. The 157th Brigade signal detachment and its commanding officer were highly commended by Brigadier General Nicholson, in command, for excellence of work done under most trying circum- stances. During all the operations T. P. S., T. S. F., radio and pro- jector communications Avere maintained AvhencA^er possible, though little used on account of wire communication. The T. P. S. sets, par- HISTORY OF C COMPANY, SoJfth F. S. BN. J£2. ticularly proved their value, thouirli it was found that the necessity for coding messages would deter line officers from making use ot same In closing, it must be said only admiration can be had for our C Company linemen, who, alone, on a dark night, would go through intense shelllire in order to maintain communication. Not buoyed up by the stimulating ettect of companionship, nor caused through fear of the criticism of his fellows to do his work, but merely through a sense of duty well performed, the solitary task was undertaken and accomplished. Actually, all those of our linemen who repaired lines under fire deserve the D. S. C, or most honorable mention, quite a few having received the latter in the form of being mentioned in General Division Orders, as shown in an accompanying list. H. S. TURNEK, Lt. S. C, loTth Brigade THE MESS HOUSE KA(i. It's home boys home. It's home we ought to be. It's home boys home. In (iod's own country. It's home boys home. It's home we ought to be. then We'll rally round the flag and we'll all re-enlist in the ( By II o ward (icoiuje. 128 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK DARROWGRAPHS We all have been asked to contribute our little Bit to this, our Company History, so here is my chance and I'll BUST right into print and tell the world hoAv Company C won the bi 4-1 L. ^ CO 5 Os2^ u c « o O 4-,— -Coo nj i>i2 ^ V ! ^ >- i. S 3 o --J 4j a .. D " 0) .- — J^ 3 B ■8 03 > 4^ U ?• >-c c j; o (0 C (0 10 Ul HISTORY OF C COMPANY, SoJfth F. S. BN. • 133 ACTIVITIES OF C COMPANY. The culminating and essential phase of our soldiers' experi- ence, that phase which subjects to a severe test the efficient value of our previous military training, as well as the inherent stamina of the individual himself — practical work in the zone of the realism of actual heavy enemy fire — came to the men of Company C in Sep- tember, 1918. Early in this month, the Division was suddenly called from its training area and speedily transported by rail and truck to the devastated regions surrounding Verdun. Here, on the 13th day of September, the Division was for the first time placed in a position facing the enemy. Every man of the Company who went into the lines Avith our infantry, wdll testify to the strange thrill of feverish expectancy, present in every fiber of his body, as he issued from the woods north of Dombasle in which we had been secluded for a few hours from the watchful eyes of the enemy, and were led out upon the open fields and barren, desolated hills adjoining the already historic heights of 304 and Mort Homme, there to take up our stations in the seemingly insufficient trenches and musty, filthy dugouts. The four sections of the Company went to the front with their respective In- fantry Regiments, to which they had been previously assigned. The First and Third Sections in charge of Lieutenants Foster and Cous- ins, respectively, immediately followed their Regiments into the front lines. The other two sections, in charge of Lieutenants Jaggers and Stover, stayed in reserve with their respective Regiments. Each Sec- tion was again subdivided into Regimental and Battalion details, and with the aid of the Regimental Infantry Signal Platoons, maintained all liaison from Regimental Headquarters forward. By September 24th, however, this system of organization was somewhat changed. Brigade Signal Detachments were formed, and Lieutenant Webbe was made 158th Brigade Signal Officer, and Lieutenant Stover was placed in charge of a like detachment of the 157th Brigade. The majestic silence that existed along this front at the time of our arrival was not destined to last very long. For more than a year this Sector had been remarkably quiet; it seemed as if by the common agreement of the contending forces. But by this time the Supreme Allied Command was very much encouraged with the suc- cess of the general allied offensive, which had steadily moved for- ward ever since the latter part of July, and had consequently decided to permit General Pershing to form a complete American Army and to begin immediately a grand drive in conjunction with the French, for the possession of the heights north of Verdim and to expel the enemy from the important defensive grounds of the Argonne Forest. This drive had been scheduled by the Allied Command for the Spring of 1919, but as one great hope of ending the war before winter, this change in plans was made. Many divisions and enormous artillery were concentrated in this area for the great opening. 134 • FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK Then the TDth was unexpectedly called upon for a most im- portant work. Thus Company C got its baptism of fire in an exten- sive engagement. On the morning of September '26th, 1918, the drive started. The Signal troops advanced with the Infantrymen, estab- lishing their lines as they moved forward. The Germans were partly surprised, and the American Divisions made rapid progress forward. By noon of the second day, Montfaucon, the town and heights from which the German Crown Prince had directed his fateful attacks upon the French defenses of Verdun in 1916, had fallen into the hands of the 79th Division. By evening of that day our men had established complete telephonic communication with all our units as far forward as this commanding position. The third day marked another leap forward; Nantillois was taken, and our own Posts of Command moved forward, accordingly. The rapid advance put to a test the Signal personnel in their estab- lishment and maintenance of the lines of communication, especially since the opposing German artillery fire had now become terrific. The lines were constantly cut by the shell-fire. This demanded a con- stant patrol of all lines. During the last two days of our part in this offensive the In- fantry could not make any material progress forward, and our stations remained practically where they had been previously estab- lished. Thus we could apply ourselves solely to the maintenance of these lines. This was an undertaking difficult enough ; the heavy rains now aided the enemy artillery in rendering ineffectual our tele- phone system. The light "sunshine" wire, which we had used on all lines, permitted a great leakage of current as soon as the insula- tion was soaked, and so weakened the transmission that the telephones were often rendered useless. On September 30th. the Division was relieved. We had advanced ten kilometers over open, rough country, amid heavy rains and against a merciless artillery fire. The responsibility and test of func- tioning efficiently in open warfare under tremendous difficulties had come rather suddenly to both officers and men. Also experience proved that the equipment at hand, especially the wire used in our area of operations, was A^ery deficient. The advance was so rapid that the establishment of lines frequently monopolized the personnel, and hence not a sufficient number of men w^ere available to maintain the lines properly. These factors combined to disorganize the plan of liaison and to lower the note of desired efficiency of service. How- ever, it was our first experience, and was a very practical lesson for both officers and men. During these five days of fightinsr the Company suffered quite heavily in casualties. On the first day Lieutenant Harvey Jaggers, in charge of the Second Section, was mortally wounded and died a few hours afterward. Lieutenant Jaggers was respected and beloved by his men and proved himself a very successful officer. By October 2nd, the (yompany had assembled at Jouy-en-Ar- gonne and now entered upon several days of rather dreary hiking. HIST ORY OF G COMPANY, 3o/,th F. IS. BN. 135 the men being still handicapped by their exhausted condition from the sharp exactions and stranis o± the terrible days that had just passed. For a few days the Company was located near Thillom- bois, at Camp Gibraltar. On October 7th, a large detachment left the Company to accompany the 157th Brigade into the line, in the Troyon sector of the 8t. Mihiel front. This detachment was in charge of Lieutenant Turner. On the 11th of the same month the 158th Brigade detachment left Troyon, where the Company P. C. was then located. This sector was very quiet, with only an occa- sional desultory artillery fire occurring. Consequently the work was much easier, and the men recovered from the effects of the strenuous work in the Argonne. Late in October the Division was relieved on the St. Mihiel front. The Company then assembled at Ancemont, on the Meuse, and was reorganized for our last, and in many respects for the most serious etfort of our part in the war. The Signal troops of the Di- vision were now differently organized for their work. The Infantry Signal platoons were definitely assigned to maintain all liaison from Regiment forward. Company A of the Signal Battalion was to do all radio work, and C Company and part of B were combined to fur- nish the Brigade Signal detachments. This proved to be a much better system than the one hitherto followed. On October 28th, the 158th Brigade entered the lines north of Verdun, east of the Meuse. Lieutenant Webbe was again Signal Of- ficer for this Brigade. He had with him about forty-five C Com- pany men. Several days later Lieutenant Turner, with a detachment of the same size, accompanied the 157th Brigade into the lines to the right of the 158th Brigade. Here radio and telejjhone formed the liaison system. All the telephone lines were laid and maintained in the open and not in trench- es as usually done on the other fronts. The artillery fire was very heavy and constant. To maintain a telephone system under these conditions was indeed difficult. However, a proper organization of the available personnel, and the experience gained on the other fronts proved invaluable. During the operations on this front, our Division was con- fronted with gigantic challenges, composed chiefly of serious terrain advantages held by the enemy. Hill 378, and the heights south and west of Etraye were commanding artillery positions from which em- placements the enemy covered our entire field operations at all times. However, the Signal troops, as well as the Infantry, operated under the enemy's guns, and operated most successfully. It was a perilous and complex task, but the men were now seasoned soldiers. During the entire period, a very elaborate telephone net, spread over a wide area, was maintained intact. Day and night the men were vigilant and alert, laboring ceaselessly to be true to the responsibility placed in their hands. The 158th Brigade Detail laid a line all the way up to the base of hill 378, an accomplishment which aided materially in the taking of that hill on November Gth. Their lines were operated 136 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK at a rate of 95 per cent, efficiency. No statistics are available as to the work of the 157th Brigade Detachment, but according to the com- mendations from high officers, that detachment must have done equal- ly well. While on this front, C Company also furnished a telephone detail for the supporting Artillery Brigade, as well as for Division, which hitherto was conducted by B Company alone. Sergeant Walter S. Fisher, acted as 31Gth Regimental Signal Officer, in which position he won an enviable reputation. Several other men were also detailed for Radio work with the Regiments. Thus C Company "carried on" until the Armistice lowered the curtain on the terrible fields and scenes. Those last days had hor- rors for brave hearts and blue-blooded men. During this entire final drive, the Company P. C was located at Charny. Conclusions. Our active service began on September 13th, and continued until November 11th. During this time we were practically always under shell fire, and for twenty days we were actually engaged in oli'ensive work against the enemy. Our work brought us sincere commendations from General Kuhn, the Division Commander; from General Russell, Chief Signal Officer of the A. E. F., and from Gen- eral Pershing himself. A few failures early in our experience may be charged against us, but they were due to faulty equipment and lack of experience, rather than to any inherent fault of either officers or men. Our record is one of which we can all feel proud, from the Private on up to our veteran Company Commander, Captain John P. Flood, to whom is due a great part of our success and ability in service rendered. Nine men of the Company were killed in action, and thir- ty-three others were gassed or wounded. Captain Flood was decorated for meritorious service Avith the Croix de Guerre, while Corporal John H. Foster, William J. Scott and Nate McDermott received the same decoration for gallantrj^ in action. We all eventually combine to ex- press our pride in our common achievement, but we must also combine, and far more fervently, in expressing our sincerest admiration for the men of the Company who went so gallantly to their death that right might prevail. And we join with deep emotions all humanity in mourning the loss of all who sacrificed their lives in many fields for the welfare of mankind. , Roland Rupp. HISTORY OF G COMPANY, So^th F. S. BN. 137 CARRIER PIGEONS AND THE SEVENTY-NINTH The only absolutely non-combatant branch of the Army in the Advance Zone is the Pigeon- Service. In the AVars of yesterday, the use of the carrier-pigeon as a means of communication in the American Army was not given much concern. The War of 1914-18 brought our forces face to face with the necessity of their use. The Belgian Army had seen the great value of this means of communication many years ago and this branch of their service had reached a high point of efficiency. The French, and later the British, adopted it; and though we had made a weak start, it Avas not until we had seen this service under actual war conditions, that the United States Army took it seriously. At the time the T9th entered the Argonne to take part in the great ott'ensive, a regularly established pigeon loft was assigned with birds for the use of the Division in the Drive. Before telling what these almost human creatures did, we shall tell how they perform their really dangerous work. To each division a cote or loft was assigned, comprising from 150 to 400 birds. These birds had been in training several weeks over the sector assigned them. This is accomplished by carrying them forward in baskets and releas- ing them with test messages attached. A careful check is kept of the time consumed in flight and of the weather. By careful attention at the loft, which includes the maintaining of clean and airy quarters, with frequent baths and plenty of the best to eat, and, best of all, a mate, the homing instinct is increased. When the bird is sent forward to the trenches it means a rough ride up to the lines in a crowded basket; later a damp dug-out with rats and vermin around, the ever present rumble of guns and the vile sneaking death-dealing gas,— without a mate. The stay under such condition's is never longer than three days, and when released it is always the direct line home. Our first loft Avas located on the open terrain just outside of Jouy-en-Argonne. A few days before the 79th's drive, detachments of men from the 313-16th Infantry Regiments were sent to loft T-96, and received their final instructions. A great deal depended upon how well these boys functioned, and they made good, as it later developed. During the period from September 24th, until October 1st, this loft furnished ninety-three trained pigeons of which thirty- four failed to return. We here wish to pay tribute to these loyal creatures. Pigeon No. 47, carrying the news of the capture of the famous German stronghold, Montfaucon, arrived with its left wing torn and bleeding, evidently caused by shrapnel, after having struggled through heavy artillery fire, covering a distance of about fourteen miles in one hour and forty three minutes. 138 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK On many occasions, when the enemy batteries had smashed our lines of communciation, these birds struggled through gas and shells with their messages calling for counter battery fire, and on September 29th, bird No. 8558 arrived with a message which called for the relief of the Seventy-Ninth. Without their aid, what we did in the Argonhe would have been greatly impeded. The next loft assigned to us was T-127, situated in the Woevre Sector. It was located on the hillside just outside of Rupt-en-Woevre. This was a quiet sector, and very little was demanded of the loft. We furnished fifty-seven birds, and lost five. These birds were gassed by the same shell that caused the death of Private Champ. During our stay at this loft we had an unexpected visit one night by a Boche plane. About midnight he came buzzing around and greeted us with the usual dose of "forget-me-nots." Little damage was done aside from upsetting the loft and nearly frightening our French pals to death. The last week of October, 1918, saw the 79th in the Verdun Sector. We had the largest loft in the city of Verdun assigned to us. It contained four hundred trained birds, and had already given good account of itself, during the battle of 1916. This loft furnished two hundred and forty birds from October 30th to November 13th, 1918. A total of 31 birds were lost during this drive, but despite the losses, they made good. Many important messages were handled by this loft, and we upheld the Signal Corps' slogan, "Get it through!'' The eleventh hour of November 11th, 1918, was a day never to be forgotten. Those shattered walls of battered Verdun resounded with shouts of joy and laughter. The "Awful War" was over. As the long silent bells in the Cathedral broke forth into sound, it seemed as though every bird knew what had happened, and how they did strut about their loft and coo ! Their's was a work well done. John N. Rich The following are some of the messages carried by the pigeons on the different fronts: 9-27-18 Incite — India One — Made an attack on Montfaucon but failed. Heavy M. G. fire 11.0.77.4 Troops exhausted and have suffered heavy casualties. Am holding position edge of woods 11.4-77.3. Believe that Montfaucon cannot be taken by Infantry fire alone. Incite One 11.4-77.3 7 h 30 Incite One per Drayton 2. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 3oJ,th F. S. BN. 13£» H. Q. 79th Division C. G. 5th Army Corps Request artillery concentration on Bois de Foys. Bois des Ogons and Bois de Cunel. Cease fire when our troops get near. Get airplane to watch our troops and report to you. Kuhn 14 h 10 H. Q. 79th Division 9-28-18 5th Army Corps — Ville sur Cousance. Stop all artillery fire south of horizontal line 83.0. Our troops approaching that line. Have airplane observe and report to you the positions of our troops Kuhn P. C. 14 h 30 - IB h 00 Itasca P. C. Kuhn per Ross Instruct One 9-28-18 (Ch'pUe des Mallades) Itasca One Desire counter battery work with all available guns on my sector Concentrate artillery along line 11.0-78.7 13.3-80.0 Oury 13 h 36 - 14 h 15 1st Bn 313 Inf. 9-29-18 C. 0. Cannot locate Col. Sweezey. Appear to be senior officer In line. Serious losses. Have covered entire line and cannot hold without artillery. Give me orders. R. W. J. Flynn Capt. Bois de Beuge 16 h 10 - 17 h 15 Invade 9-29-18 Pigeon Loft No. B44N Test Message Please send up more pigeons for this regiment. Invade ten Nantillois Lt. D. E. Cousins 16 h 30 - 17 h 20 Itasca 9-30-18 Loft— T— 96 No more birds needed. Division relieved. Hayman 18 h 05 - 18 h 10 Itasca 18 h 04 - 18 h 10 140 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK Invade 11-2-18 H. Q. Itasca Operations on our line quiet during the night. Scattered M. G. fire. Invade II 13.50-14.40(50) Instructor I 11-3-18 Itasca M. C. Our heavy artillery commenced firing on us at 6 h 00 17 shells fell in 30 minutes at 27.4-81.0 — Verdun B Enemy artillery fire very heavy since 4 h 00 Patrols out as ordered by Brigade. Message delayed on account darkness and dense fog. Short of rations. Food at dump gassed. Instructor I 26.8-81.2 9h5— 10-22 Invade 11-2-18 Heavy gas shelling during the night point 25.2-80.6 Green cross 105s and 77s. No casualties. About 600 shells Invade II C. 0. Invade 14.00-12.45 (ll-3-18)-2 Instructed Instruct One Instructor One reports "Our artillery firing short." P. C. Instructed. Instructed One 11-10-18 Instruct One Our front lines being continuously harassed by enemy plane since 8:30. Firing and bombing our troops. Front line is on N. E. Slope Hill 328 Unable to get message through lines forward. Dictated to Itasca M. C. 11.45-12.40 142 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK THE SCIENCE OF C COMPANY Being ex -mess-hall-college men I am sure you are acquainted with the various theories advanced as to the origin of the earth. In general there are two, but, I must limit myself to a discussion of the one advanced by Laplace, the famous French astronomer and mathe- matician. To account for the various phenomena observed, Laplace said : In the beginning the entire universe was composed of highly heated gases which continued to revolve in space. As they continued to re- volve condensation of masses of these gases took place. These con- densed masses of gas finally separated and formed themselves into the present shape of the earth. This is not only true of the earth but of all other planets in the imi verse. These facts not only apply to planets but to Company C as well. We all remember the early days of the war. We all remember how large masses of highly heated air kept circulating and revolving in all parts of our country. These hot gases as they continued to re- volve formed nuclei which were thrown together into a common mass whose center of revolution was Camp Meade. That day was October 11th, 1917; indeed a glorious day! Laplace further says, once the masses of gases combined to form the earth, they kept together, and together they maintained their revolution around the sun, their com- mon center of mass. We, too, once we were brought together, we kept together and together we continued to revolve "squad-right," "squad- left," "to the rear," and "forward march," and occasionally, not so very often, a little "K. P." and "mule grooming." The statement is also made that the greater the body the more heat it has, and the sun beinsr the greatest of all the planets is even hot enough to emit light. Whether this also applies to C Company we shall see from actual observation. There were other companies who were hot enough, but what company was the greatest of them all? The answer is simple. It is the outpost company which was hot enough to emit enough light to outshine them all. With your permission I will here end the discussion as to the origin of the earth and look into the forces which operate on the earth. In our study of physics we were taught Newton's famous postu- late, — "action and reaction are equal and opposite." All this means is : if one tries to lift a weifrht, the weight will tend to resist with a reaction which is equal to the one exerted upon it. Let us now see how true this statement is by comparina: it with the forces that operat- ed in C Company. I Avonder if Newton ever fisrured out how many tin cans it would take to make a telephone? I wonder whether he knew how many molecules it would take to carry to headquarters one of our simple little messages ? I wonder whether he knew how many little magnetic lines of force it would take to repel one of those whiz- bangs? Do you think that when he made the statement he knew how much action was necessary to ask for a pass and how little reaction HISTORY OF C COMPANY, SoJfth F. S. BN. 143 it required not to get it? Do you think Newton knew how much re- action the poor doughboy had to exert to say ''no"" to those little ''oo la la's" and how little action it took to make him say "wee." Sorry to say that in this respect Newton is all wrong. Furthermore, we know from experience that though there was plenty of action and reaction on the Western front, it was all action when the Yanks got "over there." I have endeavored to remind you by way of comparison, of what had passed, let us now see what is to come. The day we received our discharge saAv the end of the first act of a great tragedy in which we took part; our part we played and played it well. Are we to stop here, or are we to continue our part to the very end ? Not all of us left the army with the same opinions and with the same impressions. But there is a law of nature that no matter what views we may take there is always someone who will take a nega- tive view. There are not many men who can manage a hundred-thou- sand-dollar business; still fewer who can manage a million-dollar busi- ness ; and, indeed, very few Avho can manage a ten-million-dollar busi- ness. Not all of us can be engineers, doctors or lawyers; somebody, therefore has to be the laborer. But whatever part one plays in life he should be happy to be able to contribute his share towards the maintenance of society. All the more is this true of the army. Not all of us were fit to be lieutenants; still fewer Avho were fit to be captains; and very few of us were fit to be generals. Some of us. therefore, had to play differ- ent parts in different capacities. But whatever part we took, let us be proud of the fact that we played our parts like good soldiers. It is true that there might have been, at times, things disagreeable; dis- agreeableness. however, accompanies every phase of life. We Avere men enough to obey our orders; let us now be l^imian enough to forget what little unpleasant occurrences there might have be^n, and let the mem- ories of our good work keep us together. We can not now eat to- gether and bunk together but we can keep united and together con- tinue our rotation about a common center. A. Pikoos. 144 FROM HERE TO THERE W BACK WHERE THE COMPANY CAME FROM On numerous occasions during the existence of our Company many discussions arose as to just where the men came from and what Statas were and what States were not represented in the organization. The following table has been compiled with the settlement of these points in A^ew, and although several cases are doubtful, the numbers are as accurate as possible to make them under the present circum- stances. Some men have different addresses in different States and in cases of this kind the home address has been used when known. Two or three men have given home addresses in other countries but their addresses in this country have been the ones used. From the time of the Company's organization in October, 1917. up until its demobilization in May, 1919, about five hundred men made the outfit their stopping place at some time or other, the length of their service with the Company varying anywhere from one day up to the entire period of almost twenty months. The table below takes care of nbout four hundred and fifty men. Approximately fifty men were attached to the Company but no record was kept of them. The majority of these men, however, comprised the detachment that was temporarily attached to the Company in November, 1917, but were later assigned to the Remount Depot. All these men came from Philadelphia and they were omitted from the book because no data was available as to their names and addresses. According to this table four states are shown as not being rep- resented in the Company, these States being Alabama, Arizona, New Hampshire and Vermont, which means that we cannot lay claim to that boast of ours of having a representative from every State in the I^nion. However, in an emergency, we think we could find some mem- bers of the Company who lived in these four States at some time or other, but as the emergency does not exist in the present case, we will have to be content with being represented by forty-four States and the District of Coliunbia. Following are the States with the approximate number of men from each : — Pennsylvania 184 New Jersey 10 Iowa 27 Wisconsin* 10 Maryland 25 South Dakota 10 New York 20 Missouri 10 Ohio 19 North Carolina 8 Minnesota 17 West Virginia 7 Illinois 16 Nebraska 7 North Dakota 15 Michigan 5 Oklahoma 14 Virginia 5 Utah 14 Washington 4 Montana 13 Texas 4 Indiana 12 Oregon 4 Kansas 12 Massachusetts 3 HI8T0RY OF C COMPANY, 3o/,th F. S. BN. 145 Louisiana B Tennessee 3 Colorado 3 California 2 Maine 2 Delaware 2 Kentucky 2 New Mexico 2 Rhode Island 1 South Carolina 1 Georgia Florida Mississippi Arkansas Connecticut Wyoming Idaho Nevada District of Columbia (FOLLOWING MESSAGE DROPPED BY AEROPLANE AT DIVISION HEADQUARTERS ON ROAD TO MONTFAUCON.) HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS American Expeditionary Forces France, 28 SEPTEMBER 1918 TELEPHONE MESSAGE from Headquarters, Ist Army, received 10:30 Hours General Orders No. The Allied troops are now engaged all along the western front in the largest combined movement of the war. It is of extreme importance that the First American Army drive forward with all possible force. There is evidence that the enemy is retiring from our own front. Our success must be followed up with the utmost energy, and pursuit con- tinued to bring about confusion and demoralization and prevent the ene- my from forming shattered forces. I am counting on the splendid spirit, dash and courage of our Array to overcome all opposition. Our Country expects nothing less. (Signed) JOHN J. PERSHING. 1_46 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N B ACK DIVISION AND BRIGADE COMMANDERS (a) Division Commander: Major General Joseph E. Kuhn — From Auguat 25th, 1917 to January 19th, 1919, with the exception of a period, when Division was at Camp Meade, Md., when Major General Kuhn waa in France. During this period. Brig. General William J. Nicholson com- manded the Division. Exact dates for this period not available at Divi- sion Headquarters. Jan. 19, 1919 to Feb. 2, 1919, Brigadier General Evan M. Johnson. Feb. 2, 1919 to Feb. 3, 1919— Brigadier General John Winn. Feb. 3, 1919 to Feb. 9, 1919— Brigadier General Andrew Hero, Jr. Feb. 9, 1919 to Feb. 28, 1919— Brigadier General Evan M. Johnson. Feb. 28, 1919 to date —Major General Joseph E. Kuhn. (b) Chief of Staff: Colonel Tenny Ross from August 25, 1917 to December 12* 1918 (except from a period in which he accompanied General Kuhn to France.) During this period Major G. A. Wildrick was acting Chief of Staff. Lieut. Col. Acting Chief of Staff from Dec. 12, 1918 to Jan. 29, 1919. Colonel P. T. Haynie, Chief of Staff from Jan. 29, 1919 to date. (c) G-1: Lieut. Colonel G. A. Hadsell, November 1917, to March 1918.— Lieut. Colonel C. B. Moore, March 1918 to Oct. 15, 1919. Lieut. Colonel W. A. De Lamater, Oct. 15, 1918 to March 1, 1919. Major W. J. Calvert, March 1, 1919, to date. id) G-2: Lieut Colonel S. T. Mackall (about) October 1917 to December 1917 Capt. Spencer Roberts (Acting) December, 1917 to September 14, 1918. Major Spencer Roberts Sept. 14, 1918 to date. (e) G-3: Lieut. Colonel G. A. Wildrick, (about) Nov. 7, 1917 to Dec. 12, 1918. Capt. Alexander Colt (Acting) Dec. 12, 1918 to January 29, 1919. Lieut. Colonel G. A. Wildrick, January 29th, 1919 to date. (f) 157th Infantry Brigade— Brig. General William J. Nicholson, from organi- zation of brigade until Nov. 20, 1918, with exception of period mentioned above when Brig. General Nicholson commanded 79th Division. Brig. General John S. Winn, from Nov. 21, 1918 to Feb. 18, 1919. Col. Claude B. Sweezey— February 19, 1919 to Feb. 25, 1919. Brig. General John S. Winn — February 26, 1919 to date. (Period during which General Nicholson commanded Division in the States not covered in available records at Headquarters, 157th Infantry Brigade. ) (g) 158th Infantry Brigade — Brig. General Everard E. Hatch, from organiza- tion of brigade to May 24, 1918. Col. O. B. Rosenbaum May 25, 1918 to July 5, 1918. Col. Oscar J. Charles, July 6, 1918 to Aug. 13, 1918. Brig. General Robert H. Noble, Aug. 14, 1918 to Sept. 26, 1918. Col. Alden C. Knowles, Sept. 27, 1918 ( for few hours) Col. Wm. H. Oury, Sept. 27, 1918 to Oct. 12, 1918. Col. Alden C. Knowles, Oct. 12, 1918 to Oct. 22, 1918. Col. George Williams, Oct. 23, 1918 to Oct. 29, 1918. Brig. General Evan M. Johnson, Oct. 30, 1918 to Nov. 19, 1918. Col. Garrison McCaskey, Nov. 20, 1918 to Nov. 23, 1918. Brig. General Evan M. Johnson, Nov. 24, 1918, to Jan. 19, 1919. Col. Garrison McCaskey, Jan. 20, 1919 to Feb. 23, 1919. Brig. General Evan M Johnson, Feb. 23, 1919 to dat«. (h) 154th Field Artillery Brigade Brigadier General Andrew Hero, Jr., from organization of brigade to December 9, 1918. Brig. General Augustine Mclntyre, Dec. 9, 1918 to Feb. 1, 1919. Brig. General Andrew Hero, Jr., Feb. 1, 1919 to date. By C-3 Officers, 79th Division, March 15th, 1919 II HISTORY OF G COMPANY, So'fth F. S. BN. 147 FROM OLD CAMP MEADE TO VERDUN. As the sun went down o'er Jersey's hills, At the close of a summer's day, We climbed the plank to a troopship's deck. At the docks in New York bay. Her cargo stored, all hands aboard, In response to her siren's scream, The tug boats came, took hold each one. And towed her out into stream. At a sharp command from the skipper's mate, The tug boats set us free. Then we glided out thru the harbor's mouth. And struck for the open sea. We gazed across the starboard rail. With waving hats In hand, And with rousing cheers we bade farewell, To the shores of our native land. Beneath her stern, the propellers churned. Leaving a trail of white, As she plowed her way thru the gathering dusk. And lost herself in the night. Oh, France, it took us a while to train. It took us a while to prepare, But then at last we were going fast. In a few days we'd be there. At the rate of twenty knots an hour We sped across the foam. And the joke of it all was the ship we were on Used to be the Kaiser's own. The ship's bell told the bed time hour. We went down to our berths in dreams, Thinking "To hell with the Kaiser's mines, And also his submarines." Well, it seemed just a minute we'd been asleep, When the notes from the bugler's horn Came floating down the lower decks, And told us it was morn. To be awakened out of a peaceful sleep, A doughboy always swears. And many a cuss that bugler got, As we climbed the giddy stairs. 148 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK We staggered out on the heavin' deck, And the sailors laughed at us then, Bein' months from the stuff, we were sober enough. But we acted like drunken men. That deck just fell from under our feet. And to make it worse, it was wet. Twelve hours at sea and the Infantry Hadn't got their sea legs yet. The tars walked firm in their rubber boots, But give the doughboys their dues, 'Twas a feat to navigate that deck In a soldier's hobnail shoes. I steadied myself at the portslde rail. While the spray washed my drowsy eyes, And beheld the first faint streaks of dawn, Appear on the eastern skies. I have often watched the sun arise O'er the hills of old Pa., And I've seen it set thru the Golden Gate Of San Francisco Bay. Grand sights they were to look upon, But the grandest I ever did see. Was the morning I gazed from that troopship's deck. At the birth of a day at sea. Right out of the edge of the ocean. The sun rose higher and higher, The sea, and the sun, and the sky combined, Made a picture you'd have to admire. The sky was clear, of an amber hue, A blaze of gold was the sun. And the sea, it ran as smooth and calm. As the waters of Tumbling Run. Oh, ocean, so grand, so broad and free. With peace and quiet on your crest. You were tryin' to deceive and make us believe That you'd no murdering "subs" in your breast. But our guns were manned on the "fore" and "aft," With their muzzles stuck over the rail. They were ready to drub an enemy "sub," Or salute a friendly sail. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, SoJ,th F. S. BN. 149 If my little wife ever reads this rhyme, I know that it's jealous she'll be, It will cause distress, but I must confess, That I fell in love with the sea. The ship itself was camouflaged, In colors of every hue, The soldiers all in olive drab. And the sailors in navy blue. And, although she was a mammoth boat. Were we crowded? Well, I guess. Why our lives weren't worth a two-bit piece When we went below to mess. The galley served two meals a day, To some fifteen thousand men, And we took the service good naturedly. Because France was needin' us then. The outfit in charge of the galley. Was a bunch from Company G, And they wasted fifty times more chow Than they fed to Company C. From the time you entered that hungry line. And started down from above. It was push and jam, and curse and damn. And batter and ram and shove. And when you got to that galley door, There arose such a terrible smell. Old Company C said they'd sooner be. In a place that rhymes with "well." You'd pass by a line of wop K. P.'s. And the greasiest bunch of cooks, I'll bet before they donned O. D.'s They were South Philadelphia crooks. They'd fill your mess kit up with slum, And some other mysterious junk, And the wop on the end would cover the blend. With a slab of mouldy punk. Then you'd make a dive for a table, Just a board that swung on a chain. And there I don't know which suffered the most, Your stomach or your brain. 150 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK It was this way in, and that way out, And give away in the rear. With the roll of the ship, you'd slide and dip. And finally land on your ear. Then a fellow would start to wash his kit, And somebody else would trip 'im, And the wop on the end would holler and yell, "Shake a leg, don't drag 'em, dip 'em." Well, you finally emerged in a lather of sweat, To the upper deck and fresh air. And you took a vow against eatin' chow That was cooked in that hole down there. Most of the boys got seasick. And they prayed for the sight of shore, But it didn't have the least effect on me, For you see I had sailed before. In a few days more we had signs of shore. There were land birds fiying near, And in the slang of the sailor gang, "It was all down hill from here." Then at last one balmy morn. It was on our eighth day out, I was dorvvn below, when up on deck, There arose a joyful shout. I joined the boys at the crowded rail. And following their smiling glance. Just a speck I could see, but it proved to be The welcome shores of France. Ten days before we were back in Meade, Kicking sand, squads east and west. That night our hobnail shoes knocked fire From the cobble stoned streets of Brest. Strange tales of the ocean you may hear. But take this fact from me. The safest part of our trip to Berlin, Was the part that we traveled by sea. The Kaiser's subs were bygone tubs, His mines were only a sham. We crossed with fifteen thousand troops. And never lost a man. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 3oJ,th F. 8. BN. 151 If you say that a U-boat's crew is brave, I'll disagree with you, pard, And with conscience clear I'll state right here, That a submarine is a coward. They'll trail a helpless hospital ship. And stab her to death at night, But they won't meet a regular man-of-war, In a fair, square, stand up fight. In my opinion the trip was tame. Considering our business was flghtin', I had secretly prayed for the sight of a sub. Just to make things a little excitin'. Well, we rested up for a couple of days. But to call it rest was a sin. Then one rainy midnight we rolled our packs, And started towards Berlin. It would take much paper, time and ink. To describe that trip of ours. When we rode six hundred miles thru France In "side door Pullman" cars. We camped in the Verdun sector. Close up to the flghtin' line, And we anxiously awaited the order. That would start us towards the Rhine. And, when we got to that famous creek. If the Germans wouldn't give in. We'd wade, or swim, or bridge the stream, .. And continue the march to Berlin. Private William E. Keating MlNtV-(V>c! — Ycw'R6 «^ i52 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK. Oct. 11th, 1917. First Enlisted men reported at Camp Meade, Md. Oct. 31st. Nov. 1st. Nov. 4th. Battalion Athletic Meet. First men transferred to Company from other units in Camp. "Fishtown" increment arrived from Philadelphia, Penna. Nov. 29th. Thanksgiving and first long passes home. ' Dec. 15th. Dance in Mess Hall of new barracks — H-170. Dec. 17th. Moved into new barracks from H-8. Dec. 25th — 31st. Holiday passes home. Jan. — Feb. 1918. New men received at intervals from Depot Brigade. March 3rd. March 6th. April 6th. April 12th. May — June. June 26th. July 4th. July 6th. July 7th. July 8th. July 9th.— 14th. July 15th. Men arrived from Fort Leavenworth. Quarantined for measles. Divisional hike to Baltimore, Md. Quarantine lifted. Extensive practice maneuvers — preparations for moving. Men joined from 324th Field Signal Battalion. Big visiting day at Camp, but no passes home. Left H-170 behind — hiked to railroad station — left Camp Meade about 6 :00 p.m. — passed through Wil- mington and Philadelphia. Arrived at Jersey City, N. J., in early morning, left trains and boarded ferry boats — arrived Hoboken piers — boarded U. S. S. Leviathan. Left Hoboken, N. J., about 6:00 p.m. Aboard U. S. S. Leviathan. Arrived at Brest, France. Debarked and hiked from Brest to Camp at Pontenazen Barracks, ar- riving about 2 :00 a.m. July 16th. July 16th. — 17th. At Pontenazen Barracks. Rest (?) Camp. July 18th. Walked back to Brest and boarded "Side Door Pull- mans" — left Brest in afternoon. July 19th. — 20th. Enroute for the interior. "Somewhere in France." History of c company, 3oJ,th f. 8. bn. 153 July 21st. Stopped at Is-sur-Tille in morning. Arrived at ChatiUon-sur-Seine about 6 :00 p.m. Walked to Chamesson-sur-Seine, an'iving about 8 p.m. July 22nd — ^26th. Cantonement de Chamesson. Big drill contest. July 27th. Left via trucks at 2 :00 p.m. Arrived Vaux-sous- Aubigny 11 :00 p.m. July 31st. First big practice maneuver. Aug. 1st — 20th. Maneuvers and drills in surrounding towns. Aug. 20th — 24th. Sections separated and assigned to different Infantry Regiments in following order : Second to Argeillers, First to Champlitte, Third to Esnomes, Fourth to Choilley. Sept. 8th — 9th. Move to front commenced. Headquarters moved via rail from Vaux to Revigny and marched to Bar- le-Duc. First Section located at Longeville, Sec- ond at Fains, Third at Lisle-au-Regault and the Fourth at Tremont. Division Headquarters at Robert Espagne. Sept. 12th — 13th. First and Third Sections take positions in front line with the 313th and 315th Infantry Regiments respectively. Second and Fourth Sections in re- serve in Recicourt Woods with 314th and 316th In- fantry Regiments respectively. Division and Com- pany Headquarters at Blercourt but later moved to Jouy-en-Argonne. Division railhead at Rampont. Sept. 14th — 24th. First and Third Sections still occupying trenches. Second and Fourth Sections making several changes in Recicourt Woods. Brigade Details formed and assigned to Recicourt and Dombasle. Sept. 24th. Division and Company Headquarters moved up to Recicourt Woods near Montzeville and Esnes and occupied position immediately in rear of trenches. Divisional front shortened. Sept. 26th. Over the top. All four sections advancing with their respective regiments. Company Headquar- ters moving with Division. Located near Malan- court. Sept. 27th. Montfaucon captured. Division and Company Headquarters established one kilometer south of Montfaucon. Sept. 28th. Nantillois captured. 154 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK Sept. 30th. Division relieved. Company assembled at Division Headquarters on road one kilometer south of Mont- faucon, and walked back to Esnes, billeting in dug- outs on hill outside of Esnes and in the town. Third Section remained with 315th Infantry. Oct. 1st. Company marched to Montzeville, turned back and marched to P. C. Copinard and stayed there for the night. Oct. 2nd. Company marched to Jouy, and spent night in for- mer M. P. Barracks on outskirts of town. Third Section rejoined Company. Oct. 3rd. Check up of Company and all the sick men sent to hospital. Left Jouy at 9:30 p.m. and marched all night. Oct. 4th. Arrived in Senoncourt at daybreak and camped in woods near the town. Moved out in early evening and marched nearly all night, stopping at about 2 a.m. in barracks at Benoite-St. Vaux. Oct. 5th. Left Benoite-St. Vaux and walked to Camp de Gibraltar, arriving there about noon. Oct. 7th. Details sent to 157th Brigade, 313th and 316th In- fantry. Oct. 8th. Left Camp and hiked to Troyon-sur-Meuse. Oct. 11th. Details sent to 158th Brigade, 314th Infantry and 315th Infantry. First and Fourth Sections in trenches with the 313th and 316th respectively; 157th Brigade at Mouilly and 158th near 316th In- fantry Headquarters. Second Section at Tilly-sur- Meuse and Third Section at Thillombois with the 314th and 315th Infantry Regiments respectively. Oct. 14th. First group of replacements arrived. Oct. 23rd. Second Replacement of forty men joined to partici- pate in coming movement. Oct. 25th. Company hiked to Ancemont. Remainder of de- tails rejoined Company. Oct. 27th. Details sent to 157th and 158th Brigade Headquar- ters — located near Verdun. Oct. 29th. Company moved to Dugny. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 3oJ,th F. 8. BN. 155 Nov. 1st — 6th. Remainder of details and reserve men sent out to front. Company Headquarters still at Dugny with reserve at Charny and Vaucherauville. Divisional Reserve Headquarters located back at Dugny. Di- vision railhead at Thierville — 'near Verdun. Nov. 7th. Division advanced. Division Headquarters locat- ed at Molleville Planus. Brigade and other details moved forward. Nov. 11th. Armistice. . Nov. 12th — Dec. 27th. Positions held. Company Headquarters located at Charny with detacliments at following places; 157th Brigade between Etray^e and Wavrille; 158th Brigade near Reveille; A. 1. C. and Artillery De- tails near P]traye (these details joined Company soon after Armistice) ; telephone detacliments at Dugny, Cascerne Neil, Verdun, Vaucherauville, near Samigneux, Molleville Farms, and Montmedy and vicinity. Dec. 10th. 157th Brigade Details returned to Company but later went out again to Brigade Headquarters. Dec. 25th. First Christmas in France — the famous dinner — the memory lingers. Dec. 27th. Company hiked to Dugny. Slept in old barracks in rear of chateau. Dec. 28th. Company hiked to Souilly (Camp Torchis). 157th Brigade at Rosnes, 158th Brigade at Issoncourt. Detachment under Markham and Wister near Dug- ny joined shortly afterward but detail at Montmedy did not rejoin Company until early part of Febru- ary, 1919. Dec. 28th. Remained at Camp Torchis until March 27th, 1919. Mar. 28th — April 3rd. Movement to Rimaucourt Area. Company and Battalion Headquarters at Hiimberville, 157th Bri- gade Headquarters at Pres-sous-Lafauche, 158th Brigade at Orquevaux, Division Headquarters at Reynal and Division railhead at Rimaucourt. April 12th. General Pershing reviewed Division at Orquevaux. April 27th. Hiked from Humberville to Rimaucourt and en- trained for seaport. Two cars wrecked, but pro- ceeded after several hours' halt. April 28th. Enroute. 156 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK April 29th. Arrived at Gare d'Orlean, Nantes in the afternoon By truck to Bouguenais. 157th Brigade Detail at Cholet and the 158th Brigade Detail at Clisson. Division Headquarters at Reze. April 29th. Bouguenais — preparing for the trip home. Inspect- ed and passed by the S. O. S. Inspector on May 13th. May 14th. Left Bouguenais, hiked to railroad station in Nantes arriving there around 10 a.m. Entrained in American box cars for St. Nazaire, arrived there several hours later. Detrained and hiked over to Embarkation Camp No. 2. Supper and physical inspection. Night spent in barracks. May 15th. Moved to Embarkation Camp No. 1 after breakfast and after being de-cootieized. Left Camp in eve- ning and hiked back to St. Nazaire and boarded U. S. S. Princess Matoika about 10 p.m. May 16th. Left Port of St. Nazaire, France, in early hours of morning. May 17th— 25th Aboard U. S. S. Princess Matoika. May 26th. Arrived in Harbor of New York, proceeded to piers at Hoboken. Debarked from transport, walked around to another pier, received "eats" from Red Cross and boarded ferry boats for Jersey City. De- barked at Jersey City and spent several hours wait- ing for train to be made up. Entrained about 9 p.m. and arrived in Camp Dix, N. J., around mid- night. May 27th. Barracks in Camp Dix — Picture of Company taken. May 28th. Left Barracks — through de-cootieizer and "dread- mill." Assigned to new" barracks. Company sepa- rated according to location of Camp at which they were to be discharged. Southern men left for Camp Meade. May 29th. First steps for discharge — payroll and physical in- spection. May 30th. First men of Company discharged about 10 a.m. May 31st. Remainder of Company entrained for the West. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, So^th F. S. BN. 157 "THE ARGONNE" The folloioing lines are respectfully dedicated to our heroes who cleared the Argonne. There's a sector up on the river "Meuse," From "Verdun" north and west, Where there are waves and waves of German graves, And thousands of Frenchmen rest. Where the "Huns" assaulted and stormed "Verdun," With "howitzers," "bayonets" and "gas," Where the "Frenchmen" stood to their knees in blood, And vowed that no "boche" should pass. Where the "Crown Prince" watched with a powerful glass, From a distant hill in the rear, And saw his tyrant hordes repulsed, 'Till his soul turned black with fear. Where the heavens moaned, and humanity groaned. Gone mad in that fiery den; Where the streams ran red, and the hills were spread With the bones of a million men. The "Huns" were appalled at the sacrifice; They dug in, for they couldn't advance. And history tells how the "Frenchmen" held The line that protected "France." All this you know, was months ago. In the year nineteen sixteen; Two summers have sped o'er those mingled dead. And the grass on their graves is green. It was thus stood the line in September, In the year nineteen eighteen. When a gallant band from "Yankee Land" Appeared on that war-torn scene. They came in companies, battalions, brigades. Till hundreds of thousands were there; They filled every gap in the allied line. With supports and reserves to spare. They took command of each valley and hill. They manned every outpost and trench. Through the mud they crept to the firing step. To relieve the war-weary French. They placed their guns so they faced the "Huns," So close that wheel touched wheel. And piled on the ground was a million round Of "America's" hardest steel. 158 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK The "Huns" had held those hills for years, And vowed they'd never retreat, But we went "out there" to drive them back, And we did, pretty damned "toot sweet." With misty dawn came the "zero" hour. Our guns cut loose with a roar, And our "Doughboys" sprang with a mighty yell, Over hill "THREE HUNDRED AND FOUR." We charged across those shell-torn graves, Shielding our breath from the smell; Of the German lead we had no dread. But the stench from those graves was hell. We faced the famous "Prussian Guard," The pride of "Kaiser Bill;" They fought us hard, but yard by yard Our rookies gained the hill. The "German" batteries .fired point blank, From the heights of "MONTFAUCON;" We rushed them, took them, passed them, And entered the dense "ARGONNE." Through the wilderness with death traps set. Screaming shrapnel and barbed wire thorn. Our ranks grew thin, but we carried on. With a fighting spirit born. We advanced fifteen kilometers, Through the fiercest kind of fire. Through mud, and blood, and underbrush, And seas of tangled wire. The "boche" machine guns barked all day, The snipers took their toll; That night there were many unanswered names. When the C. O. called the rolh That sector is up near "Verdun," I mean it used to be. But the "Yankees" moved it to hell and gone. Back into Germany. The "Dutchman" learned a lesson, On the "Verdun" hills that day; They learned that right could conquer might. And that right was the U. S. A. Private William E. Keating HISTORY OF C COMPANY, So-'/th F. S. BN. 159 FACSIMILE OF BILLET CARDS U. S. S. LEVIATHAN U. S. NAVY ARMED TRANSPORT Compartment H-4 1 Ix V-^ V^ r*^ Located on H deck Forward BlLLEl Bunk No. 3 Latrines and Wash- room in Compartment G-7 Abandon Ship Mus- tering Station No. 2 located (Read orders on other side) F-10; around No. 2 Hatch. Your Life Depends Upon These. DON'T! DON'T!! DON'T!! DON'T Touch Air Ports or Water Tight Doors. DON'T Touch Life Boat and Life Raft Lashings. DON'T Throw a single thing overboard. It would surely reveal our course to enemy U-Boats. DON'T Smoke or make a light of any kinds on outer decks after sunset. DON'T Allow any other army man to break these rules. Stop him at once and turn him over to the nearest army officer. Don't lose this ticket-- Always carry it with you. 160 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK THIS IS YOUR BILLET SLIP AND MEAL TICKET DO NOT LOSE IT Your Compartment Is T=6=3 T-means Troop; 6-m,eans hatch; 3-means Compartment Number BUNK No. 135 INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRILLS If on deck when a drill call is sounded, fall in, inboard, fac- ing the rail, well clear of the side of the ship and clear of all lad- ders and doorways. If below deck when a call is sounded remain in your com- partment ready to come on deck at "Assembly." MOVE QUICKLY— BE QUIET 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Don't throw paper or rubbish on deck. Use rubbish cans. Don't spit on the dack. Use spit kits. Don't smoke or chew below decks. Don't open air ports. Don't tear bunk bottoms. 1 man only on a bunk. Don't suck pipes at drinking fountain. Keep your life preserver dry and clean. Keep Clean. Name Rank Organization 68 8g 11 98 98 \Z 88 ZZ 08 6S 8^ IZ 9S SS HISTOR Y OF C COMPANY, So'/th F. S. BN. 161 OUR PALS OUT THERE The following lines are solemly dedicated to Our Heroes who made the Supreme Sacrifice "Our Pals Out Therer The guns have ceased their roar of death, The nights are calm and still, The moon looks down in calm survey On the graves that dot the hill. Our cause was right, and we won the fight, But fellows it doesn't seem fair. That we go back to the "States" again. And leave our "pals" "out there." I joined with "Jim" and I drilled with "Tom," And I carried a pack with "Joe;" We were "bunkie" mates when we left the "States," It seems but a week ago. I stood with them in the front line trench. Just before the "Verdun" drive, And we laughed and joked in confidence, That we'd all come out alive. We went "over the top" in the first mad rush. Through wire, and gas, and din; A "Seventy-seven" got "Tom" and "Joe," And a sniper's ball got "Jim." I saw them fall, but that was all. Then on with the charging wave. Somewhere in the wilds of the "Argonne" They rest in a shell-hole grave. There's peace tonight in the "Verdun" hills, But oh, God, what a terrible toll; It isn't war, it's the aftermath, That burns and sears the soul. Well, we'll soon strike tents, what's left of us. And go back to our homes again. But when we meet the "mothers" of "Tom," "Jim" and "Joe," How can we answer them? Will it ease the pain of a "mother's" heart When we point to the East and say: They rest back there in the hill of "France," Where they died for "God" and the U. S. A. Private Wiu-iam E. Keating 162 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK "OUR LAST FIGHT." We wish to comment upon the publication of a book entitled *'Our Last Fight/' being an actual account of the men and work of the Signal Detachment of the ir)8th Infantry Brigade in the final Drive north of Verdun, as authorized by Order of the Detachment dated April 1st, 1919, and compiled by our contemporaneous historian Ser- geant Roland L. Rupp. Sergeant Rupp and his co-workers give a very intimate ac- count of the men of the Brigade Signal Detachment and a detailed record of the services performed during the vital turning point in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. The Authors have added a creditable volume to the annuals of America's part in The Great War. "THEN" AND "NOAV" He dropped from a freight in his own hometown, His clothes were tattered, his shoes run down; People stepped from his path, for "alms" turned him down, In the past, not so long — in his own hometown. He'd been absent a year, on a hobo's cruise, Duckin' railroad detectives an' fightin' the booze; The "bulls" snapped the wristlets while "booze" held him down. An' he woke in a cell, in his own hometown. He appeared once again, near the same local station, Wearin' clothes that demand the respect of all nations; They gathered around him, the folks big and small. With handclasps, and smiles they welcomed him — ALL. He'd been absent a year, he was tanned from the sun, He'd been duckin' G. L cans and flghtin' the "Hun;" Now would you believe it, "Him" that woke in the can. And the guy they call "Hero" is the very same man? Private William E. Keating Note: — Private William Keating, of the 316th Infantry, the author of the several poems herein reproduced, was a very close friend of quite a few of the members of Company C. These verses have been copyrighted and though a great effort was made to get permission to reprint them, we were unable to locate the author. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 3oJ,th F. S. BN. 163 ROSTER OF ALL MEN ON C COMPANY ROLLS FROM ORGANIZATION TO DEMOBILIZATION Note: — There are numerous abbreviations used in the following pages as "M. S. E." for Master Signal Electrician; "Sgt. Icl." for Sergeant First Class; "Sgt." for Sergeant; "Cpl." for Corporal; "Pvt. Icl." for Private First Class and "Pvt.," "Buck Pvt." and "Buck" for Private. In most cases there are no dates of discharge or information as to the soldiers' final destination. This was caused by the men accompanying the Company back to the United States and then, under a General Order, demobilized. HISTORY OF C COMPANY. 3o',th F. S. BN. 165 ROSTER OF ALL MEN ON C COMPANY ROLLS FROM ORGANIZATION TO DEMOBILIZATION A.DKINS, HARTWELL S., Pvt. IcL, 2345 N. 30th St., Philadelphia. Entered Service December 31st, 1917 and joined Company from the 154th Depot Brigade in January, 1918. Transferred just prior to embarkation of the Company. AGEE, LOKEN (i., Buck Private, 51 (Treshiim Street, Ashland, Ore. Entered service June 27th, 1918. Joined Company as Replacement in 1918. Injured in automobile accident during move from Souilly to Hum- berville. Sent to hospital, but rejoined Company. Mended shoes. ALLEN, BRYON, Cook, Tiller, Ore. Entered the service June 24th, 1918 and joined the Company as a Replacement in October, 1918. Sent to hospital from Souilly and never rejoined. ALLEN, WILLIAM J., Pvt. IcL, Box l-l:4,'Downs, Kansas. Entered Service June 26th, 1918 and joined Company as Replacement in October, 1918. One of our popular and efficient pitchers. ALLEN, RAYMOND N., Pvt. IcL, 8052 107th Street, Richmond Hill, N. Y. Entered Service May 29th, 1918. Joined Company as Replacement in October, 1918. Our Dartmouth representative. A Paris sight see'r. ALPHONSE, FRANCIS, Pvt., 675 A. King: Street, Charleston, S. C. Entered Service June 24th, 1918. Joined Company as Replacement in October, 1918. Injured in auto accident in move from Souilly to Hum- berville; sent to hospital but later joined Company. ANDERSON, LESLIE J., Pvt. IcL, Cleveland, Emery County, Utah. Entered service February, 1918. Joined Company from the 324th F. Sig. Bn., in June, 1918. Gassed at Charny, November 7th, 1918. ANDERSON, ROBERT T., Cpl., 39 S. 3rd Street, Reading, Pa. Entered Service November 30th, 1917 and joined the Company December 15th, from the 315th Infantry. He was gassed during the first drive- September 26th— 30th and was sent to the hospital just previous to the occupation of Troyon Sector. Never rejoined Company and after his discharge from the Service went to work mixing molecules, circular mills and air waves at the University of Pennsylvania. ANTHONY, WILBERT W., Pvt. IcL, 1189 Johnson Ave., Kittaning, Pa. Entered service February 27th. 1918. Another one of the 324th who July 22nd, 1918. (His nose was always in a sweat.) ARBUCKLE, HARRY N., Private, Princeton, Mo. Entered service June 27th, 1918 and joined the Company as a Replacement in October Transferred to Replacement Depot in February 1919 and discharged ahead of the Company. 166 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK ARNER, WILLIAM H., Cpl., Leechburg, Pa., Entered Service Feb. 22nd, 1918. One of the wild mob that drifted In from Fort Leavenworth, In the wild and wooly west. One of our dependable corporals. ARNOLD, WILLIAM A., Pvt. Icl., 18 Pennsylvania Avenue,West minster. Md. Entered Service April 2nd, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th Field Signal Bn. in June. Sent to hospital on November 10th and never rejolaed. ARWINE, RAY J., Pvt. Icl., 1007 N. 42nd Street, Seattle, Wash. Entered Service Feb. 18th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. Sent to hospital December 12th, 1918 while the Company was at Charny, but never rejoined. ASHTON, JONATHAN V., Sgt., Eddington, Pa. Entered Service December 20th, 1917. Joined Company from Depot Brigade, Camp Meade in January, 1918. Received cheek wound in Montfaucon drive and sent back to the hospital. Rejoined the Company in early part of November in time for the final days of the fuss. AULENBACH, MILTON D., Pvt., 77 South Berne Street, Schuykill Haven, Pa. Entered service May 29th, 1918. Joined Company in October, 1918 as Replacement. AUTRY, DAVID W., Private, Hampton, Iowa. Entered service Feb. 20th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th Field Signal Bn. in June. Sent to the hospital just prior to our entry into the trenches and never rejoined the Company. AYERS, JOHN N., Pvt., Burnsville, North Carolina. Entered Service July 22nd, 1918. Joined Company as Replacement in October, 1918. BADER, WILLIAM H., Pvt. Icl., 1322 West 91st Street, Cleveland, Ohio. Entered Service May 25th, 1918. Joined Company as Replacement October, 1919. Lt. Webb's motorcycle driver at 158th Brigade. BANKES, ARCH H., Pvt., 1204 South Delaware Avenue, Bartles- ville, Okla. Entered Service July 15th, 1918 and joined Company as Re placement in October, 1919. Hospital patient for short period while Com- pany was at Souilly, but rejoined Company later. BARCLAY, WILLIAM R., Pvt. Icl., Westmoreland St. and Brad- dock Ave., Swissvale, Pa. Entered Service July 24th, 1917 and joined the Company from the 324th F. S. Bn., in June. Died of pneumonia in hos- pital at Bar-le-Duc on September 18th, 1918. BARKALOW, RAY C, Pvt., 834 Maple Avenue, Findlay, Ohio. Entered Service May 23rd, 1918 and joined Company as Replacement in October, 1918. Gassed November 5th, 1918. Rejoined Company at Souilly in February, 1919 after absence in hospital. Later at San Antonio, Texas, in the Aviation Corps, doing 200-mile hops, after re-enlisting at Dix. BARNES, FRANK J., Cpl., 2438 Perry Avenue, Chicago. 111. Enter- ed Service February Ist, 1918 and joined Company from 324th in June, 1918. One of our expert operators. HIS TO RY OF C COMPANY, SoJ/th F. 8. BN. 167 BARTON, JEROME G., Cpl., 446 Third St., Minersville, Pa. En- tered Service July 23rd, 1918 and joined Company as Replacement in October 1918. "Reds." BEACHEM, ARTHUR, Private, Duluth, Minn. Entered service February 2l8t, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th F. S. B. in June. Sent to the hospital after the Montfaucon drive but never rejoined. BEATTY, ANDREW T., Buck Private, 100 Anable Ave., Laurel Hill, Long Island, N. Y. Entered service December 12th. 1917. Joined Com- pany as Replacement in October, 1918. Sent to hospital in November, 1918 and rejoined Company in February, 1919. BECK, ERNEST S., Pvt. IcL, Geddes, South Dakota. Entered Service June 27th, 1918. Joined Company as Replacement in October, 1918. BECK, LLOYD C, Pvt. IcL, Monroeville, Ohio. Entered Service February 21st, 1918 and joined Company from 324th F. S. Bn. in June. Gassed in Troyon Sector, in October, 1918. Sent to hospital and rejoined at Souilly. BECKLEY, AUSTIN P., Private, 63 Clover Street, Johnstown, Pa. Entered Service May 28th, 1918 and transferred to the Company from Camp Lee on June 24th, 1918. Sent to the hospital after the first drive, but never rejoined. BEERS, HARRY G., Sgt. Icl., 750 River Road, Avalon, Pa. Entered Service July 28th, 1917. Our energetic entertainment director. Joined from 324th. Ziegfield and Dillingham are in danger of losing their pres- tige. BELMONT, WINFIELD, Private, Greenville Junction, Maine. Entered Service February 15th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th F, S. B. in June. Sent to hospital after the first drive but never rejoined the Company. BELTRAMINI, JOSEPH, Pvt., Somers, Montana. Entered Ser- vice February 22nd, 1918. Joined from 324th. Sent to hospital from Souilly and rejoined at Bouguenais in time to sail for home with the Company. BENTLEY, RALPH A., Pn. Icl., 4236 N. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, 111. Entered Service February 21st, 1918 and transferred to the Company in June 1918. Sent to the Hospital but never rejoined. BERRY, GEORGE A., Pvi:., 4143 Belleview Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Entered Service Januay 26th, 1918 and joined Company froni 3.24th in June. 1918. Sent to hospital but never rejoined. BICKEL, ELVA C, Private, Dayton, Ohio. Joined the Company from the Headquarters Detachment of the Battalion which he had joined from the 324th a short time previous. He was sent to the hospital during move to Troyon Sector but never rejoined. 168 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK BIRD, CLARENCE H., Cpl., 104 Hempstead Ave., Lynbiook, Long Island, N. Y. Entered Service May 29th, 1918 and joined Company as Re- placement in October, 1918. BLANCHARD, CHARLES P., Private, Hampton, Iowa. Entered Service Feb. 20th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. Transferred to Depot Brigade prior to embarkation due to over-strength of the Company. BLOOM, OSCAR L.. Pvt., -2335 Fairmoiint Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Entered Service June 24th, 1918. Joined as Replacement October, 1918. BOGSTAD, ALFRED, P^i:., 4433 Lake Park Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Entered Service February 22nd, 1918, and was transferred from the 324th in June, 1918. Gassed at Montfaucon, "Colonel Bogstad." "Democracy can wait, I must eat." BOUTON, FLOYD H., Pvt. Icl., Clarkesville, Iowa. Entered Ser- vice May 7th, 1918. Joined Company as Replacement in October 1918. BOWEN, JOHNSTON C, Pvt., Huntington, W. Va. Entered Ser- vice April 27th, 1917. Joined Company as Replacement in October, 1918. "Slim Jim." "I thank you." BOWER, GEORGE S., Cpl., 1240 N. 10th Street, Reading, Pa. En- tered Service November 30th, 1917 and joined the Company fom the 316th Infantry in December. Sent to the hospital in October but never rejoined. BOWMAN, ELMER, Pvt., Route No. 1, Sunsboro, La. Entered service June 24th, 1918. Joined Company as Replacement In November 1918 from 109th Signal Bn. BOWMAN, STEELE S., Pvt. Icl., 210 South 10th St., DuBois, Pa. Entered Service July 15th, 1917. Joined from 324th in June 1918. "Major Bowman." He liked everything connected with the Army. BOYSEN, ALBERT, P^i:. IcL, Battle Creek, la. Entered Service July 25th, 1918. Joined Company as Replacement in October, 1918. One of our key men. BRIGGS, JOHN R., Cook, 1001 4th Avenue, Beaver Falls, Pa. En- tered Service September 1st., 1917 and reported October 11th at the forma- tion of the Battalion. Transferred to the Headquarters as Cook in June, 1918 and saw service with them until demobilized. He was an elec- trician but the Captain made him a cook. C'est la Guerre. Always re- membered that he was formerly a C Company man. BROOMFIELD, EVERETT M., Pvt., Thayer, Kansas. Entered Ser- vice June 3rd, 1918. Joined Company as Replaceniient in October, 1918. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, So-jth F. S. BN. 169 BROWN, ALBERT PRESTON, Pvt. Id., Achilles, Kansas. Enter- ed Service May 27th, 1918. Joined Company as Replacement in October 1918. Emergency barber for the Company. BROWN, ARCHIE L., Pvt. Icl., Idaho Falls, Box 721, Idaho. En- tered Service February 6th, 1918 and sent to the 324th Field Signal Battalion and from there transferred to Company C on June 26th. Archie was the boy who knocked out "Kid" Showers in the four round boxing match at Vaux-sous-Aubigny, down back of the Y. M. C. A. BROWN, OREL E., Pvt. Icl., Stockton, Missouri. Entered Service June 24th, 1918 at Kansas City, Mo. Gassed in November before the Armistice was signed and after his recovery in tlie hospital rejoined the Company while at Soullly. He was assigned to the Battalion Headquar- ters for duty as orderly and clerk. BROWNFIELD, McKINLEY, Pvt., P. O. Box 51, Dillon, Mont. En- tered Service June 27th, 1918 at Dillon, Mont. Joined Company with the Replacements of October, 1918. Among other things was frequently con- fused for Broomfield. BRUNER, CHARLES A., Pvt. Icl.. Bigstone, Minn. Entered service September 12th, 1916 and joined the Company as a Replacement in Oct. 1918. Re-enlisted while the company was still at Humberville and stayed in France when the Company left for the U. S. BRYAN, EDWIN, Pvt. Icl., Perkasie, Pa. Entered service Sept. 18th, 1917 and transferred to the Company from the 310th Machine Gun Bn. Transferred to the Supply Detachment and saw service with them until demobilization. BUCH, WILLIAM J., l^rivate, Lancaster, Pa. Entered service July 24th, 1917 and reported at the formation of the Battalion on October 11th, Transferred to the Medical Detachment and saw service with them but was discharged ahead of the Battalion. Joe learned all his drilling from Abe PikooB. BULLIMORE, WILLIAM F., Pvt. Icl., 2909 North 8th Street, St. Joseph, Mo. Entered Service July 5th, 1918 at St. Joseph and joined the Company with the October Replacements. BULLOCK, GEORGE W., Pvt. Icl., 2925 Ogden St., Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service December 7th, 1917. Joined the Company from the 13th Company 154th Depot Brigade, January 6th, 1918. "As you were!" "Rest!" "The Old Gray Mare — Tei de le de le um." The best Motorcycle driver in the A. E. F. — ask him. He and the "Corporal" were the best of friends — they were always enjoying each other's company. BURKE, JOSEPH F., Cook, 1126 Green Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service January 3rd, 1918. Transferred from 30th Company, 154th Depot Brigade, Feb. 2nd, 1918. Sister's address, 1 Spruce Street, Model Village, Marcus Hook, Pa. Transferred to Headquarters Detach- ment in April, 1918 and returned to the Company in June, 1918. A fighting cook, but handicapped by a surplus avoirdupois. 170 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK BURKS, JOHN L., Pvt. IcL, Vamoosa, Oklahoma. Entered Service September 19th, 1917 at Seminola, Okla. Joined Company as Replacement in October 1918. BURNS, JAMP^S H., Pvt. Icl., Appolla, Pa., R. F. D. No 4, Box 13. Entered service February 22nd, 1918, and was transferred from the 324th Field Signal Battalion to Company C, June 26th, 1918. BURTON, PINKNEY H., Pvt. IcL, 218 Summit Ave., Greensboro, N. C. Entered Service Feb. 4th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June, 1918. Sent to hospital during the first drive and died there in October, 1918. BUTLER, EDWARD I., Pvt. Icl., 900 Kenyon Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. Entered Service June 3rd, 1918 at Cincinnati. Joined the Company June 27th, 1918, from the 16th Service Company, Ft. Wood, N. Y. CAHILL, PAUL J., Corp., 2331 North Marshall St., Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service January 3rd, 1918. Joined Company from Depot Brigade, January 22nd, 1918, at Camp Meade. "Anyone who hasn't a denim hat, report to the Supply Sergeant." Attained the rank of Corporal after having been reduced from "Acting Corporal." CAMERON, PALMER A., Sergeant, Boone, Iowa. Entered service April 10th, 1917 and joined the Company as a Replacement from the 109th Field Sig. Bn. in November, 1918. Sent to auto school in April, 1919, so never rejoined the Company. CAMPBELL, LAWRENCE R., Pvt. Icl., Frostburcr, Md. Entered Service Dec. 3rd, 1917, and transferred to the Company from the 313th Infantry the same month. Killed in action September 29th, 1918. CARD, LEO. F., Pvt. Icl. 28 South 15th Street, St. Louis, Missouri. Entered Service July Bth, 1918. Joined Company as Replacement at Troyon in October, 1918. "Reds." CARPENTER, LEO G., Cpl., 716 S. Saginaw St., Flint, Michigan. Entered Service February 4th, 1918. Joined Company from 324th at Camp Meade, in June, 1918. CASEY, HARRY H., Pvt. Icl., 2245 N. 26th St., Phila., Pa. Enter- ed Service December 31st, 1917 and joined Company from Depot Brigade at Camp Meade on January 22nd, 1918. "Wonder where Casey got all the cigars?" In 1920 assistant to house decorator. CASEY, JOHN B., Jr., Fvt. Icl., 468 S. 18th Street, Newark, N. J. Entered Service April 1st, 1918 and transferred to Company from Camp Dix on June 8th. Sent to hospital after first drive but never rejoined. il HISTORY OF C COMPANY, So'^th F. S. BN. 171 CAUTHOENE, EDWARD C, Pvt. Id, Reliance, Virginia. Enter- ed Service April 2nd, 1918. Joined Company from 324th at Camp Meade, in June 1918. CHAMBERS, JOHN W., CpL, West Frankfort, Illinois. Entered Service May 28th, 1918. Joined Company as Replacement in October, 1918. CHAMP, CLARENCE, Private, Biddwell, Iowa. Entered service February 7th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. Gassed while on the Troyon Sector on October 14th and died In the hos- pital October 18th. COGDILL, WARREN, Buck Private, Slater, Colorado. Entered Service February 19th, 1918. Joined Company from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on March 3rd, 1918. Slim says Paris Is almost as big as Slater. Colorado. Vin Rouge's greatest enemy. COGSWELL, JAMES W., Pvt., 3531 Snelling Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Entered Service September 2nd, 1916 in the Minnesota State Guards. Joined Company as Replacement in October, 1918 at Troyon. COLE, FRANK C, Pvt., R. F. D. No. 4, Hastings Bary, Mich. En- tered Service June 2nd, 1918 and transferred from Ft. Wood same month. Died in Base Hospital on October 3rd, 1919 of wounds received in action of September 26th to 30th near Montfaucon. COLLINS, RALPH B., Buck Private, 1036 Third Avenue East, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Entered Service July 13th, 1918. Joined Company as Replacement at Troyon in October, 1918. CONKLIN, DANIEL H., Pvt. Icl., 271 Montgomery Street, Bloom- field, N. J. Entered service April 25th, 1918, and joined the Company from the 324th Field Signal Battalion in June. Sent to the hospital while the Division was occupying the Troyon Sector and never returned to the Com- pany. COOLIDGE, FRANK E., Pvt. Icl., 115 Kinnaird Street, Cambridge, Mass. Entered Service April 29th, 1918. Joined Company as Replace- ment in October 1918. COURON, WILFORD W., Private, Sioux Falls, S. Dak. Entered Service May 29th, 1917 and joined the Company as a Replacement in Oct. 1918. Sent to hospital from Souilly and never rejoined. "Frenchie." COURT, MICHAEL, Private, 569 Locust Street, Bristol, Pa. En- tered service September 20th, 1917, and joined the Company by transfer from the 310th Machine Gun Battalion in November. He volunteered for immediate service overseas in March, 1918, in the Heavy Motor Tank Corps and was transferred to the 65th Engineers. He was one of our foremost pugilists in the good old Meade days. 172 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BAC K COYLE, MATTHUS J., Chauffeur, 133 Vick Ave., Syracuse, N. Y. Entered service Sept. 28th, 1917, and joined the Company as a Replace- ment in October, 1918. When the Company waa at the port waiting to sail for the States he was transferred to the Transportation Company and stayed in France for a few months. "The sky pilot's pilot" drove the Fiat for the Chaplain who had charge of the Divisional Entertainment. CRAWFORD, CHESTER J., PH. IcL, Turon, Kansas. Entered Service Febuary 2l8t, 1918. Joined Company from the 324th Field Signal Battalion at Camp Meade, in June, 1918. Succeeded Leman as Cap- tain's motorcyclist. CREECH, ROBERT, Private, Larue, Ky. Entered service April 28th, 1918, and joined the Company from the 324th in June. On September 29th, near Montfaucon, he was wounded in the left wrist and evacuated to the hospital and later sent back to the States. CREMEAN, JAMES C, Private, New Plymouth, Ohio. Entered service February 25th, 1918, and joined the Company from the 324th in June. During the drive around Montfaucon he was reported wounded and sent back to the hospital. Discharged at Camp Sherman, Ohio, February 4th, 1919. CRESS, EUGENE G., Private, Mountain City, Tenn. Rural Delivery No. 1. Entered service May 24th, 1918. Joined Com'pany as Replacement in October, 1918. In hospital for awhile, but later rejoined Company at Souilly. CRYAN, CHARLES M., Sgt., 2035 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore, Md. Entered service December 5th, 1917, and transferred to the Company from thp 313th Infantry the same month, although he had previously attended the second officers' training camp at Fort Meyer, Va. He was sent to the Infantry Officers' Training Camp at Camp Meade in January 1918, and received his commission as 2nd Lt. in May, when he was sent to Camp Lee. Later made Camp Supply Officer and promoted to 1st. Lt. CUMMINS, JOHN F., P^i:. IcL, Rural Delivery No. 15, Ridgeville, Ind. Entered Service July 12th, 1918. Joined Company as Replacement in October, 1918, at Troyon. DAFFINRUD, NORMAN L., Pvt. IcL, Hazen, N. Dak. Entered service February 5th, 1918, and joined the Company from the 324th In June. Sent to hospital September 17th, 1918, and failed to return to the outfit. DAINS, ANSON F., Pvt., 1358 E. Palmer St., Philadelphia, Pa. En- tered service November let, 1917, and reported to the company on No- vember 4th with the Increment from "Fishtown." He was honorably discharged January 6th, 1918. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 3oJ,th F. S. BN. 173 D'ANGELO, FRANCESCO, P^^. Icl., 171 Southern Avenue, Mount Washington, Pittsburgh, Pa. Entered Service July 24th, 1918 and joined the Company as Replacement at Troyon in October 1918. DANIEL, THURMAN. Private, Reed, Oklahoma. Entered service February 19th, 1918, and joined the Company with the Fort Leavenworth bunch in March. Sent to the hospital during action at Montfaucon and later attached to a Signal Service Company at Toul as a telephone opera- tor, but did not rejoin the Company. DARROW, CHARLES B., Sgt., 5524 Morris Street, Gerniantown, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered the service June 5th, 1918, and transferred to the Company from the 154th Depot Brigade. He was transferred to the 1st Depot Division on January 13th, 1919, and had the pleasure of "going through St. Agony." In 1919 he was busy chasing around Pliillie in his Ford, ediing brick chimneys. DAVIS, WILLARD E., Cpl., Storers, Utah. Entered Service on February 19th, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth with the big mob on March 3rd, 1918. One of our strong arm men. He was hit on the arm by a piece of shrapnel during the first drive, near Montfaucon, on September 28th, but refused medical aid and stayed with the Company. DAYTON, ROGER L., Pvt. IcL, 426 Stanley Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. Entered Service on May 28th, 1918 and joined the Company at Camp Meade from Ft. Wood in June prior to sailing for overseas. DeBOLT, JOSEPH R., Pvt. Icl., Ran<;er, Eastland County, Texas. Entered Service February 1st, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th at Camp Meade in June. He was home about four months and then re-en- listed in the Army of Occupation and was assigned to Headquarters Co., 50th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, A. F. in Germany. However, his time was up in June, 1920, and it is presumed he has joined the Benedicts by this time. DEEGAN, EMMETT J., Pvt. Icl., Big Timber, Montana, Box 35. Entered Service February 1st, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th at Camp Meade in June. The mayor of Souilly. He almost became an Acting Corporal. DeHAVEN, ISAAC, S^i.. R. F. D. No. 4. Stroudsburg, Pa. Entered Service in September, 1917 and transferred to Company in November, 1917, from Headquarters Co. of 310th Machine Gun Bn. Otherwise known as Ike. "The armature was signed in the Amazon." Sergeant Company Mechanic. Linner and DeHaven kept the Company machinery running. DELLING, ALFRED J., Private, R. F. D. No. 5, Greeley, Colorado. Entered Service May 1st, 1918 and joined Company as Replacement in October. 174 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK DePAULI, MATTHEW, Buck Private, 600 S. Dakota Street, Butte, Montana. Entered Service June 27th, 1918. Joined Company as Replace- ment in October 1918. "Matt." DeVILBISS, EDWARD M., Cpl. Lancaster, Pa. Entered Service June 4th. but did not report until October 11, 1918, at formation of Bat- talion at Camp Meade. Operator upon enlistment, became a good cook. DeVOE, ANGUS A., P\i:. Icl, Argyle, Wis. Entered Service Feb. 1918. Joined Company from 324th Field Signal Battalion in June, 1918. DeWOLFE, ERNEST C, Pvt. IcL. 141 Sibley Street, Hammond. Ind. Entered service February 2l9t, 1918, and joined the Company from the 324th in June. Sent to hospital on October 28th, 1918, while the Com- pany was at Ancemont. He never rejoined the Company. DOYLE, EDWARD J., Private, 108 ^Y. Coal Street, Shenandoah, Pa. Entered service July 17th, 1917, but did not report until October 11th at the formation of the Battalion. He volunteered for immediate service overseas in the Heavy Tank Corps and was transferred to the 65th En- gineers in March, 1918. DUNPHY, JOHN J., Sgt. Icl., 2149 N. 15th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered service November 1st, 1917, and reported November 4tb with the other Fishtowners. Transferred to the office of the Divisional Signal Officer to take Doyle's place when the latter was transferred to the 65th Engineers. He served overseas with Colonel Gillis, but went to the hospital from Vaucherauville in November and later returned to the Battalion at Souilly. He was again transferred to the Central Records Office at Bourges but joined the Division in time to return home with the old crowd. DURBIN, FRANCIS M., Pvt. Icl. 2811 Walnut Avenue, Altoona, Pa. Entered Service June Ist, 1918. Transferred to the Company from Ft. Wood, June 29th. DUTRA, D'LEE P., S^. Icl., LaJose, Pa. Entered Service June 13, 1917 but did not report until October 11th, when the Company was formed. Small — — — but! A vest pocket edition of Pat Moran. One of our reliable key men. In 1920 was holding down job in Cresson, Pa. EARL, WALLACE, Pvt., Icl. 1062 Kensing:ton Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah. Entered Service February 21st, 1918. Joined Company in June from 324th Field Signal Battalion. EBERT, FRED B., Pvt. Icl., Holyoke Street, East Hampton, Mass. Entered Service April 26th, 1918. Joined Company as Replacement In Oct. 1918. One of our numerous assistant chow slingers. ECK, BENEDICT E., Pvt. Icl., Sisseton, S. Dak. Entered Service on February 22nd, 1918 and Joined Company from 324th Field Signal Battalion In June. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, So'/th F. S. BN. ^ 175_ ECKHOLM, CHARLES, Pvt. IcL, Niajo:ara, Wise. Entered Service February 23rd, 1918 and joined Company from 324th Field Signal Bat- talion in June. EDWARDS, PERCY C, Sergeant, Mount Hope, Lancaster County, Pa. Entered Service January 3rd, 1918 and joined Company from Depot Brigade at Camp Meade, on January 22nd. "Eddie" liked to walk post at the telephone exchange at Meade, especially at night. Eddie says it was worth it. (There was always a little lunch for the guard.) ELSTAD, GERHARD O., Cpl., Kindred, North Dak. Entered Service February 19th, 1918 and joined Company from the 324th Field Signal Battalion in June. Gassed at Charny, November 7th, 1918. Re- joined Company at Souilly. ERICKSON, CARL E., Pvt. Icl., .3502 Fremont Avenue, North, Minneapolis, Minn. Entered Service February 21st, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th Field Signal Battalion in June. Gassed about the arms and legs during the first offensive and sent to hospital. Later rejoined Company. Our handy man. EXLINE, WENDELL P., Private, 728 E. Cherokee Street, Enid, Okla. Entered Service June 24th, 1918 and joined the Company as Re- placement from 109th Field Signal Battalion in November, 1918. EZZELL, LYNN C, Buck Private, 108 E. Divine St., Dunn N. C. Entered Service February 2nd, 1918 and transferred from the 324th in June. "Chick." FALB, PHILO F., Buck Private, loAva Falls, Iowa. Entered Ser- vice April 22nd, 1918 and joined the Company in the October Replacements. Notable in his ability to side-step work. Haircutter. FALCONER, HARRY J., Pvt. Id., 202— 8th Ave., S. E. Minot, N. Dak. Entered service February 23rd, 1918, and joined the Company from the 324th in June. He was wounded near Montfaucon on September 27th and sent back to the hospital and later to the States. FARBER, EARL S., 126 W. 16th Street, Davenport, Iowa. Entered Service July 11th, 1918 and joined the Company with the October Replace- ments. FERGUSON, DAVID F., Buck Private. Percilla, R. F. D. No. 1, Texas. Entered Service May 27th, 1918 and joined Company with the Octo- ber Replacements. FERRIS, ROLAND C, Pvt. Icl., Bole, Mont. Entered service Jan- uary 22nd, 1918, and joined the Company from the 324th in June. Served with the Company throughout the scrap but was sent to the hospital from Charny in December and sent direct to the States. 176 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK FINNEGAN, MARTIN F., Sgt., Icl., Swedeland, Pa. Entered ser- vice on January 2nd, 1918 and transferred to the Company from the Depot Brigade at Camp Meade, on January 24th. Another of our expert key men. FINSTER, HERMAN P., Pvt. Icl., 743 W. 1st South, Salt Lake City, Utah. Entered the service February 19th, 1918, and joined the Com- pany from the 324th in June. He was sent to the hospital after the drive around Montfaucon and failed to rejoin the Company. FISHER, AV ALTER S., M. S. E.. Box 23(), Minocqiia, Wisconsin. Entered Service February 21st, 1918 and joined the Company with that angry mob from Leavenworth one Sunday night in March. One of the bright (?) instructors in the signal school at Meade. Acting Second Louie with the 316th during the closing days of the scrap. "Bud." He did not like the vin rouge or champagne they served in France neither did he care for the M'slla. Oh! no. Recommended for gallantry in action while with the 316th. In other words one of the bright lights of the Company. Look at his rank, "Master Signal Electrician" and he was a school teacher. FISHER, WILLIAM, Private, 758 Elton Avenue, Bronx, New York City, N. Y. Entered Service May 25th, 1918 and joined the Company with the October Replacements. FISHERO, NORRIS G., Pvt., 405 North K St., Muskogee, Okla. Entered the service February 25th, 1918, and joined the Company from the 324th in June. He was sent to the hospital on October 3rd, but failed to rejoin. FJERSTAD, CLARENCE G., Cpl., Estelline, South Dakota. En- tered Service February 19th, 1918 and joined the Company from Leaven- worth in March. FOCHT, G. EDWARD, Private, 326 1-2 Pearl Street, Reading, Pa. Entered service December 20, 1917, and transferred to the Company from the 154th Depot Brigade in January, 1918, but was honorably discharged on January 28th. FOSTER, JOHN H., Cpl., 210 Edgar Avenue, Dayton, Ohio. En- tered service June 4th, 1918, and joined the Company from the 324th in June. Sent to the hospital from Charny in December, 1918, and then shortly afterwards sent to the States. Awarded the Croix de Guerre for exceptionally good work under fire during the closing days of the war. FOWLER, WASHINGTON, Pvt. Icl., Clifton Heights, Pa. En- tered the service September 10th, 1917, and joined at the formation of the battalion on October 11th, 1917. Sent to the hospital while the Di- vision was occupying the Troyon Sector in October, 1918, but never re turned to the Company. HISTORY O F C COMPANY, So^/th F. 8. BN. 177 FKAZIER, WILLIAM R., Pvt., G;3a Foreland St., Pittsburgh, Pa. Entered Service April 15th, 1917, National Guard. With the 28th Division prior to sailing from the States. Overseas as Replacement and joined Company in October, 1918. Re enlisted at Camp Dix and reassignel there. FRECH, GEORGE L., Pvt. Icl., Hickory Point, Tenn., R. F. D. No. 1 Entered Service February 19th, 1918 and joined the Company with the rush from Leavenworth. "Don't crowd, there is plenty of room, the barrack is large." FREEMAN, SYLVESTER I)., M. S. E., NeAvtown, Pa. Entered Service in September 18th, 1917 and transferred from the 310th Machine Gun Bn. on November Ist. Climbed the ladder and became a Master Signal Electrician. Instructor in Signal School back in Meade Days. Close chum of Zorger. Enlisted in the Navy and assigned to Asiatic Station in the Pacific. FRIDENA, HENRY J., Private, 1190 N. Grant Avenue, Kittan- ning. Pa. Entered service February 22nd, 1918, and joined the Company from the 324th in June. After one trip to the hospital and rejoining the outfit he was again sent to the hospital the day the Company left for St. Nazaire, and did not return to U. S. with us. FRIEND, BERT E., CpL, Charles City, Iowa. Entered the service February 20th, 1918, and joined the Company from Fort Leavenworth in March. He was sent to the hospital while the Company was at Souilly, but never returned. FROIEN, SIGURD A., Pvt., R. F. D. No. 1, Howard, S. Dak. En tered the service May 24, 1918, and joined the Company as a replacement in October. Sent to the hospital while the Company was at Souilly, but never rejoined. GABRIEL, ARTHUR C, Private, Agency, Mo. Entered service July 5th, 1918 and joined the Company as Replacement in October. GAINEY, RAYMOND T., Private, 108 Ella Street, Dunn, N. C. Entered the service, February 2nd, 1918, and joined the Company from the 324th in June. He was evacuated to the hospital during the drive on Montfaucon and failed to rejoin the Company. GARRETT, BENJAMIN (i., CpL, Fell Street, Summitt Hill, Pa. Entered the service November 1st, 1917, and transferred to the Company from the 311th Artillery in December. He got in the way of one of Pritzie's H.E.'s at Montfaucon on September 30th and was sent back to the hospital. "Pussock" did not rejoin. (tEIST, CHARLES E., Pvt. IcL, 1020 3rd Street, S. E. Minot, N. D. Entered Service February 23rd, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. 178 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK GEORGE, HOWARD, Cook, 330 Oak Street, Indiana, Pa. Enter- ed Service February 22nd, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. One of our militant cooks. Waterwagon George. GESAULDI, DOMINICK, 114 Mulberry Street, New York City, N. Y. Entered Service May 25th, 1918 and joined Company as a Replace- ment in October 1918. Re-enlisted in Camp Dix prior to the demobilization and assigned there. He wanted to go home to see his mother at the 158th Brigade (Italy). Buck in the rear rank. GIBBONS, GRIFFIN N., Pvt. Icl., 223 St. Charles Street, Johnson City, N. Y. Entered Service February 20th, 1918 and transferred from Ft. Leavenworth in March. GOETHE, CARL E., CpL, 854 N. Pine Street, Ishpeming, Mich. Entered service February 19, 1918, and joined the Company from the 324th in June. While on his way to Paris on a three-day leave he was accidentally killed by a locomotive at Chaumont. GREEN, FRANK J., Private, Wilmont, S. Dak. Entered service February 22nd, 1918, and joined the Company from Fort Leavenworth in March. He was transferred to Company "B" in April and remained with them until demobilization. GRIFFIN, WILLIAM T., Pvt. Id, 1400 Spraffue Street, East Ak- ron, Ohio. Entered service April 28th, 1918, and joined the Company from the 324th in June. He was reported wounded near Montfaucon on Sep- tember 26th, 1918. He was discharged at Camp Sherman, Ohio, April 11th, 1919. GRIM, GEORGE WASHINGTON, Serpreant, Revere, Bnclcs County Pa. Entered Service September 18th, 1917 and transferred from the 310th Machine Gun Bn. on November Ist. One of our first transfers. As good a soldier as the one he was named after, that is when he was not drinking "Vin Blanc." GRISAMER, CLEVE N., Pvt. Icl., Greencastle, Mo. Entered ser- vice February 22nd, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th In June In hospital for awhile but re-joined Company at Souilly. GROTH, GEORGE, Private, Hatfield, Pa. Entered service Decem- ber 14th, 1917, and transferred to the Company from the 154th Depot Bri- gade on January 4th, 1918, but on January 8th he was again transferred to the 37th Engineers and sent to Fort Meyer, Va. GUPTON, WILLIAM H., Pvt. Icl., 1509 Peach Street, Erie, Pa. Entered Service February 9th, 1918 and joined the Company Avith the Leavenworth crew in March. Other than that he formerly lived at Hickory Point, Tennessee, he was O. K. "Slim Giipton." In 1919 was firing an engine on the Pennsy. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 3o-',th F. S. BN. 179 HAMILTON, HAROLD M., Pvt, Icl., Route No. 5, Box 22, Iowa Falls, Iowa. Entered Service Feb. 20th, 1918 and joined the Company from "Leavenworth in March. HANIG, FRANCIS W., Pvt. Icl., Ackley, Iowa. Entered Service February 20th, 1918 and joined from Leavenworth in March. A famous farmer. HANSON, JOHN C, Pvt. Icl., Big Timber, Montana. Entered ser- vice February 1st, 1918 and transferred to the Company from the 324th in June. HANSON, OTTO H., Pvt., IcL, 317 E. Marquette Rd., Chicago, 111. Entered Service February 23rd, and joined Company from the 324th in June 1918. The Company tailor. One of the midget squad. HARKE, AUGUST C, P\i:. Icl., La Moure, N. Dak. Entered ser vice January 8th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th. Gassed during the first' offensive between September 26th and October 1st and sent back to the hospital after the Company had been relieved, but later rejoined the Company. HARNED, ELLIS E., Jr., Private, 307 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered service January 3rd, 1918, and transferred to the Company from the 154th Depot Brigade the same month, but was honorably dis- charged on March 25th, 1918. Re-enlisted again in the limited service class. HARRISON, RUSSELL M.. Pvt. Id., 820 Otis Place, N. ^Y., Wash- ington, D. C. Entered Service April Ist, 1918 and transferred from the 324th in June just prior to embarking. HART, THOMAS I., .Private, 2718 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore, Md. Entered the service December 27th, 1917, and transferred to the Company from the 154th Depot Brigade in January 1918, but was hon- orably discharged in April. HATCH, VERNON, Sgt., 6605 N. 12th St., Philadelphia, Pa. En- tered service August 24th, 1917, but did not report until October 11th, at the formation of the Battalion. He was transferred to the Headquarters Detachment of the Battalion in December and served with them through- out the war. HAWKINS, MATTEEN T., Cook, Rushville, Ind. Entered Service February 22nd, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. "Feed them all they want." HAYES, ELBA G., Pvt. Icl., Brooklyn, Ind. Entered Service Feb. 21st, 1918 and joined the Company from. Leavenworth in March. HAYNES, RALPH L., Cpl., Guthrie Center, Iowa. Entered Ser- vice February 5th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June, 180 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK HAYNIE, CHESTER S., Cpl., Bogart, Ga. Entered service June 4th, 1918 and joined the Company same month from Ft. Wood, N. Y. HECKATHORNE, EUGENE E., Pvt. Icl., Watertown, S. Dak. Entered Service February 22nd, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. HEFFLEFINGER, RAY L., Sgt. Icl., 2311 Derry Street, Harris- burg, Pa. Entered the service December 18th, 1917, and transferred to the Company from the 154th Depot Brigade in January, 1918. On November 8th, 1918, while the Company was at Dugny, he was sent to the Infantry Officers' Training School. HENDRON, JOSEPH L., Pvt. Icl., 2638 Belgrade Street, Philadel- phia, Pa. Entered service November 1st and reported November 4th, 1917, with the mob from Fishtown. He was transferred to Engineer Re- serve Corps (inactive list) and sent to Cramp's Shipyard at Philadelphia, April 13th, 1918. HERRING, WILLIAM J., Sgt., 252 W. Stella Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. Entered service September 16th, 1917, but did not report until Oc- tober 11th, 1917, when the Battalion was formed. Transferred to Depot Brigade at Camp Meade just prior to embarkation. Herring was our orig- inal Stable Sergeant. HERRMANN, CHARLES P., Cpl., 2360 E. Boston Avenue, Philadel- phia, Pa. Entered Service January 2nd, 1918 and transferred to the Com- pany from the 154th Depot Brigade same month. One of our expert lineman. HESS, HARRY R., Pvt. Icl., 118 W. Scribner Avenue, Du Bois, Pa. Entered Service July 10th, 1917 and joined the Company from the 324th In June 1918. HIATT, LYLE J., Cpl., 112 N. Main Street, Louisiana, Mo. Enter- ed Service July 7th, 1916, and had quite a varied military experience be- fore joining the Company in November, 1918 as a Replacement. HILDEBRAND, JACOB R., Cpl. Mt. Vernon, Washinjscton. Enter- ed Service February 19th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th Field Signal En. in June. Gassed in action on November 7th, 1918 and sent back to hospital but later rejoined Company at Souilly. HILL, JOHN O., Cpl., Whitman, N. Dak. Entered service February 19th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June HIRENCtEN, OSCAR G., Pvt. Icl., Norwich, N. Dak. Entered Service February 23rd, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. HOBSON, JAMES, Pvt. Icl., Guthrie Center, Iowa. Entered ser- vice February 5th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, SoJ/th F. 8. BN. 181 HOERNER, LOUIS W., P\i:., Box 83, Zwingle, Iowa. Entered Service July 25th, 1918. Joined Company as a Replacement in October 1918. He was a great farmer. HOGAN, VINCENT J., Cpl., Earley, Iowa. Entered Service Feb. 20th, 1918 and also came from the 324th in June. Wounded in action on September 28th, during activities against Montfaucon. Sent back to hos- pital and rejoined Company while at Charny in time to see the finish. HOLDEN, MORRIS J., H. S., 21G1 N. 12th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service November Ist, 1917, reported November 4th with the rest of the gang from FiBhtown. Another who took a life membership in the order of Benedicts. Rank HS (This stands for horseshoer.) HORTON, SANDFORD P., Pvt. Icl., Solano, New Mexico. Entered Service February 19th, 1918 and came in from Leavenworth in March. Our representative from the sand lizard country. HORWITZ, MORRIS, Pvt., Icl., 362 Chestnut Street, Pottstown, Pa. Entered service February 24th, 1918, and transferred to the Company from the 154th Depot Brigade in March. After being with us throughout the scrap, Morris received an early discharge in April and left the Com- pany at Humberville for a trip through "St. Agony." As a bugler he cer- tainly was a fine barber. HOSS, GEORGE C, Jr., S^rt., 1248 E. Columbia Avenue, Philadel- phia, Pa. Entered service November 1st, 1917. He Joined the Company with the rest of the Fishtowners, but was transferred to the Quartermas- ter Department at Camp Meade just prior to embarkation. Hoss was our Mess Sergeant for the greater part of our stay at Meade. HOUSE, EDWARD J., S^., 536 S. 4th St., La Crosse, Wis. Entered Service February 21st, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. HOUSER, ROSCOE J., Pvt., New Orleans, La. Joined Company in January, 1918, but only stayed for a few days, as he was transferred to the Supply Detachment and was with them until demobilization. HUDGENS, CLIFTON H., Buck Private, R. F. D., No. 3, Roanoke, Va. Entered Service Feb. 4th, 1918 and joined from the 324th F. S. Bn. in June, 1918. Previous service in the National Guards of Virginia. "Snake." Sent to hospital on two occasions but rejoined the Company. HUDSON, ROBERT M., Private, 25 West 1st, North, Salt Lake City, Utah. Entered service February 20th. 1918, and joined the Company from the 324th in June. He was transferred to the 6th Army Corps head- quarters early in October. HUDSPETH, EARL W., Pvt, IcL, Stuart, Neb. Entered service February 17th, 1918 and joined from the 324th in June. "Card shark." 182 ,PROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK HULSMAN, HARRY M., Private, 2494 8th Ave., N. Y. City, N. Y. Entered service April 30th, 1918, and joined the Company as a Re- placement in October 1918. He was wounded by shell fire at Ormont Farm on November 6th. Evacuated to the hospital but did not rejoin the Company. HUNTER, ARCHIE W., Private, 362 AVest, 8th North, Sah Lake City, Utah. Entered Service February 15th, 1918 and joined the Company from 324th in June. Missing after the first offensive September 26th to October 1st, but later rejoined the Company at Troyon. Never hungry. IREY, ROBERT L., P\i:. Icl., Route No. 2, Box No. 18, Waverly, Kan. Entered service February 4th, 1918, and joined the Company from the 324th in June. Sent to hospital October 3rd, just after arriving at Jouy, but failed to rejoin. IRWIN, ROBERT, Pvt. Icl., 825 Willow Street, Scranton, Pa. En- tered Service July 20th, 1918 and joined Company as Replacement in October. ISETT, GEORGE, Cpl., 137 Adams Street, Royersford, Pa. En- tered Service April 2nd, 1918 and joined the Company from 324th In June. JACKSON, RALPH H.^ Cpl., 38 N. 61st Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service August 24th, 1917 but did not report until October 11th, 1917 at formation of Battalion at Camp Meade. Southpaw. JAKOBSEN, AAGE G. K., Pvt. Icl., 1026 1st Avenue, Salt Lake City. Utah. Entered service February 20th, 1918, and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. Transferred to the 154th Depot Brigade just prior to embarkation. JARMAN, FRANK M., Sgt., Chestertown, Md. Entered service August 16th, 1917, but did not report until October 11th, at the formation of the Battalion. He was sent to the hospital while with the 2nd 89ction. on September 18th, and failed to rejoin. Prank was our popular pitcher back in the Meade days. He was returned to the States and for a while was confined to the hospital at Camp Meade. He died in General Hos- pital, No. 19, at Oteen, N. C, on January 15th, 1920. JARRETT, BROOKE L., Pvt., 351 High Street. Pottstown, Pa. Entered Service January 2nd, 1918, and transferred to the Company from the 154th Depot Brigade the same month. Sent to the Infantry Officers' Training Camp at Camp M-eade in May and later commissioned. JENNY, ROBERT, P^4. Icl., R. F. D. No. 6, Medina, N. Y. Entered Service February 19th, 1918 and joined the Company from Leaven- worth in March. HISTO RY OF C COMPANY, SoJfth F. 8. BN. 183 JEWINS, MARVIN G., Sgt. Icl., 310 High St., Burlington, N. J. En- tered service July 26th, 1917, but did not report until the formation of the Battalion on October 11th. He was gent to the Army Signal Candi- dates' School, Langres, on October 30th, from Dugny, but did not re- ceive his commission on account of the cessation of hostilities. He was then assigned to the 309th Field Signal Battalion and came back to the States with them as First Sergeant. He was one of our original ser- geants and one of the most popular men in the Company, familiarly known as "Pop." He returned to his former position working the key for the P. R. R. on the Trenton Division in New Jersey, and we found him at the old job one day during the summer of 1919, when we called upon him for a chat about old times. Took himself a wife before going across. JOHNSON, ALF N., Private, Westby, Wis. Entered service Feb. 4th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. "Not one pair of boots but forty thousand pair." JOHNSON, JOHN H., Pvt. Icl., Oconto Falls, Wise. Entered ser- vice February 14th, 1918. Entered with the rush from Leavenworth in March. JONES, BENJAMIN H., Pvt. Icl., 405 W. Walnut St.. Lancaster, Pa. Entered Service April 25th, 1918 and joined Company from the 324th In June. One of our good key men. JONES, DAVID L., Pvt. Icl., Castle Gate, Utah. Entered service February 19th, 1918, and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. He was gassed about September 22nd at P. C. Joseph, in the Recicourt Woods, just prior to the big drive on September 26th. Sent back to the hospital, but failed to rejoin. JONES, JOSEPH M., CpL, 1125 E. Eyre Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service November Ist, 1917 and reported a few days later with the "Fishtown crew." One of the remnants of the crew. "Choie, get that telephone." JONES, LEVIN K., Pvt., 1220 E. North Avenue, Baltimore, Md. Entered service September 28th, 1917, and joined the Company from the 313th Infantry on November 5th. He was honorably discharged on Janu- ary 3rd, 1918. JORGENSEN, ANDREAS, Private, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Entered the service February 20th, 1918, and joined the Company from Leaven- worth in March. He was transferred to the 154th Depot Brigade in June, 1918, just prior to embarkation. KALE, GEORGE W., Pvt., 4022 Perkins Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Entered service May 26th, 1918, and joined the Company as a Replace ment in October. He was discharged ahead of the Company and left at Souilly in March, 1919, for St. Aigan. 184 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK KAMMERMAN, FERRY, Pvt. Icl., 1171 Emerson Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah. Entered Service February 2lBt, 1918 and Joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. KEATING, MICHAEL C, Pvt. Icl., 18 Baufurt Street, Rochester, N. Y. Entered Service February 22nd, 1918 and joined from Leavenworth, in March. The Rochester bunch all speak for themselves, especially the ones in C Company. KEITH, LINDSAY S., Pvt. Icl., Traer, Iowa. Entered service Feb. 7th, 1918 and joined from the 324th in June. KELLEY, JOHN J., Cook, 708 Oak Ave.. Scranton, Pa. Entered service July 29th, 1917, and joined at formation of Battalion on Octo- ber 11th. He was sent to the hospital on October 3rd, while the Company was at Jouy, and failed to return. One of our first cooks. KELLY, JOHN P., Pvt. Icl., 169 Albermarle Street, Rochester, N. Y. Entered Service February 22nd, 1918 and joined the Company with the Leavenworth mob in March. Another from Rochester. KELLY, PHILIP S., Sgt. Icl., 2523 Shirley Avenue, Baltimore, Md. Entered Service July 28th, 1917, but did not report until formation of Battalion on October 11th, 1917. He was sent to the Signal Officers' Training Camp at Leon Springs, Tex., in December and later commissioned and sent to France. Kelly succeeded Murphy as "Top Kick" and held the position until he was sent to the training camp. KELLY, ROBERT E., Pvt. Icl., 17 Ormond Street, Rochester, N. Y. Entered service February 22nd, 1918. and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March He was injured in a fall at SoulUy and sent to the hospital, but failed to rejoin the Company. Moon and Kelly — nuff said KENDIG, JAMES E., Pvt.. Salunga. Pa. Entered service Janu- ary 3rd, 1918, and transferred to the Company from the 154th Depot Bri- gade the same month. Transferred to the Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Monroe, Va., in May. KERN, AUDRAN, Sgt. Icl., Anthony, Kansas. Entered service February 26th, 1918 and came In from Leavenworth in March. , KERNEY, HERBERT, Pvt. Icl., R. F. D. No. 3, Bristol, Tenn. Entered Service Jan. 29th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. For a bath* see Kerney. Thru the hospitals In the S. O. S. KIDD, LUTHER W., Sgt. Icl., Paw Creek, N. C. Entered Service July 16th, 1917 but did not report until October 11th, at Camp Meade, at the formation of the Battalion. Otherwise known as Fannie. Our first Company barber(?). HISTORY OF C COMPA:nY, SoJ,th F. S. BN. 185 KIES, HENRY, Jr., Pvt. IcL, 1401 E. Columbia Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. Entered service November Ist, 1917, and came along with the crew from Fishtown. He was transferred to the Signal Supply Depot at Camp Meade on March 4th, 1918. KIKKERT, PAUL, Private, Highland, Ind. Entered service Feb- ruary 21st, 1918, and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. He was transferred to B Company on April 15th and was with them until demobilization. KILGALLIN, JOHN, Cpl., Thor, Kentucky. Entered service June 4th, 1918, and transferred to the Company from Ft. Wood later In the same month in time to embark with us. "How's Martha?" KIMMETT, PIERCE F., Cpl., Scranton, Pa. Entered service July 29th, 1917 but did not report until formation of Battalion on October 11th, He was transferred to the 154th Depot Brigade in Camp Meade In June, 1918 just prior to embarkation. Pierce was rendered hors de combat doing side straddle hop. He was one of our numerous Supply Sergeants. KINDIG, BRUCE A., Pvt. IcL, Huntington Mills, Pa. Entered Service April 2nd, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June He was sent to the hospital while the Company was at Souilly but he failed to rejoin. KING, JOHN E., Cpl., Glen Allen, Va. Entered Service July lltli, 1917 but did not join the Company until October 11th at the formation of the Battalion. He was transferred to the Signal Supply Depot at Camp Meade on March 4th, 1918. KINNER, KENNETH C, Buck Pvt., R. F. D. No. 6, London, Madi- son County, Ohio. Entered Service June 4th, 1918. Joined as Replacement in October. Re-enlisted at Camp Dix. KINNETT, CECIL J., Cpl., 617 S. 18th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. Entered Service February 7th, 1918 and transferred to the Company from the 324th in June. One of our real cooks. KLAFT, RUDOLPH, Pvt., 1917 E. Arizona Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service November 1st, 1917 and joined the Company from the 315th Infantry on December 18th, 1917. He was transferred to Head- quarters Section on June 13th, 1918, but later transferred by them to the 154th Depot Brigade just prior to embarkation. KLINGONSMITH, MORONI, Private, Cedar City, Utah. En- tered Service Feb. 19th, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. Transferred to B Company April 15th and saw service with them until time of demobilization. 186 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK KOFKE, HARRY C, CpL, 1521 Firth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service January 3rd, 1918 and joined the Company from the 154th Depot Brigade the same month. He was transferred to the 17th Service Company, Signal Corps, Washington, D. C, on April 12th, and he later gained a Commission. Previous to his entry into service Kofke was an instructor at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa. KOCYAN, GEORGE H., Cpl., 2536 Fleet Street, Baltimore, Md. Entered Service October 3rd, 1917 and transferred to the Company Nov. 15th, from the 313th Infantry. KOONS, RALPH R., Pvt. IcL, Duniij N. C. Entered service Feb- ruary 2nd, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. He was gassed at P. C. Joseph in the Recicourt Woods about September 22nd, just previous to the big drive on September 26th. He was evacuated to the hospital but did not again join the Company. KOSS, RALPH J., CpL, 540 Lake Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Entered Service March 3l8t, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. Sailed overseas with the Company but transferred to' the 4th Army Corps and went with them thru the war but was transferred back to the Company in time to sail for home. While with the 4th Army Corps he was sent to Berlin on special duty. Service with the Army of Occu- pation. "Eat, drink and be merry." KOYCE, JOHN PATRICK, Cpl., 2266 Amsterdam Avenue, New- York City, N. Y. Entered Service December 18th, 1917 and transferred from the 154th Depot Brigade January 6th, 1918 at Camp Meade. John thought the war was in Baltimore before he went across. A pugnacious pug. KRENGEL, EDGAR R., CpL, 412 Evesham Avenue, Baltimore, Md. Entered Service July 16th, 1917 but did not report until the formation of the Battalion on October 11th, 1917. He was killed in action during the drive on Montfaucon between September 26th and 30th. KRINER, CLARENCE M., Private, 324 S. Church Street, Waynes- boro, Pa. Entered Service December 31st, 1917 and transferred to the Company from the 154th Depot Brigade in January 1918. He was trans- ferred a few days later to Aviation Section, Hampton, Va. KUHNS, GEORGE W.. Private, 539 Spring Street. Bethlehem, Pa. Entered Service June 4th and transferred to the Company from Ft. Slocum on June 26th, 1918. He was killed in action September 29th, two kilome- ters north of Montfaucon. LANDSCHULTZ, PETER J., Private, 27 Hampton Street, Tren- ton, N. J. Entered Service February 18th, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. He was transferred to the Headquarters De- tachment of the Battalion on June 26th, and saw service with them until time of demobilization. He was an acrobat in the Battalion Show Troupe. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 3o',th B\ S. BN. 187 LANTERMAN, LONNIE O., Private, Lone Wolf, Okla Entered Service February 26th, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. He was honorably discharged May 31st, 1918. LARSON, HARRY E., Pvt. IcL, Box 775, Ada, Okla. Entered ser- vice September 19th, 1917 and joined the Company as a Replacement in October 1918. LASCHANSKY, ELMER H., Sergeant, Morris, Minnesota. Enter- ed Service April Ist, 1917 and joined the Company «i8 a Replacement in November 1918. LAUER, HOWARD A., Pvt. IcL, 429 Hamilton Street, Schenectady, N. Y. Entered Service February 18th, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. He was sent to the hospital while out with the "^ sections on September 2nd, and failed to rejoin. LEES, WILLIAM, Private, 162 Griffith Street, Johnstown, Pa. En- tered Service May 26th, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Wood in June, but he was transferred to the 154th Depot Brigade just prior to Bailing. LEIB, WILBERT AV., Pvt., Hampton, Pa. Entered service Decem- ber 28th, 1917 and transferred to the Company in January from the 154th Depot Brigade. He was transferred to the Medical Detachment on Jan. 28th and served throughout the war as a member thereof. LEIF, PETER P., Sergeant, Coal Harbor, N. Dak. Entered Service February 19th, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. One of our numerous Supply Sergeants. LEVIN, HARRY D., Pvt. IcL, c|o Mrs. H. H. Borum, 1816 New England Avenue, Los Angeles, Cal. Entered Service July 7th, 1917 and reported on October 11th, 1917 at formation of Battalion. He was among the first men transferred out of the Company leaving on November 30th, 1917, for the Aerial School of Photography, Langley Field, Hampton, Va. LEMAN, WALTER V., Pvt. Icl., 325 S. Robinson Street, Balti- more, Md. Entered service December 6th, 1917 and transferred to the Company from the 313th Infantry in January, 1918. He was our first man to be discharged in France and left while the Company was still at Souilly in January, 1919. The Captain's motorcyclist throughout the war, and as someone put it, "The best motorcyclist in the 79th." LIBOVITZ, NATHAN H., Sgt. Icl., 471 Clairmont Avenue, De- troit, Mich. Entered Service February 21st, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. He was transferred to the Supply Detach- ment in May and served with that detachment throughout the war but re- ceived an early discharge and left the Battalion at Souilly in March 1919. What he lacked in size he made up for in pep. One of the trio of "Libo- vitz, Feldman and Pikoos," — specialists in supply. 188 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK LINNER, JOHN, Sgt., 3144 N. 24th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service September 21st, 1917 and transferred to the Company December 18th, from the 315th Infantry. Otherwise known as "Von Linner." He was offered command of one of the German Armies but turned it down to accept position as Company Mechanic. An exponent of speed. Not very fond of eating. LIRETTE, ROBERT R., Pvt., 924 Frenclimen St., New Orleans, La. Entered Service May 28th, 1918 and joined the Company as a Replacement in October. One of our "Frogs." LOGAN, ALBERT W., Pvt. Id, R. F. D. No. 3, I^banon, Kansas. Entered Service May 26th, 1918 and joined the Company as a Replacement In October. Helped the Division to function properly. LOMAX, FLOYD E., Pvt. Icl., Bedford, Iowa. Entered service February 16th, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. Lomax of the tank wagon. Always played checkers. LONG, GORDON M., Pvt. Icl., Lillington, N. C. Entered service February 2nd, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. He was sent to the hospital during the drive around Montfaucon and failed to rejoin the Company. Steamboat Long. O-Ooooooo O-Ooooooo! LONG, HERMAN E., Sgt., Landisville, Pa. Entered Service Decem- ber, 1917 and joined the Company from the 313th Infantry on December 15. He was wounded in action September 26th to 30th but refused to go to the hospital and returned to the rest camp with the Company but had to be evacuated and did not rejoin the outfit. LONG, NEWTON E., Private, 803 N. Franklin Street, Hampton, Iowa. Entered Service February 20th, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. He was killed in action September 26th, 1918, near Montfaucon. LOONEY, VIRGH^ C, PH. IcL, Box 119 Fourth East St., Hutchin- son, Kansas. Entered Service February 21st, 1918 and transferred with the Leavenworth gang in March. LUCHENBACH, JACOB C, Sgt. Icl., 16 S. New Street, Bethle- hem, Pa. Entered Service September 18th, 1917 and transferred to the Company November Ist, from the 310th Machine Gun Battalion. Sent to the Hospital after the first offensive and from there he went as a Re- placement to the 5th Field Signal Battalion and was with them on the Rhine but was re-transferred back to the Company at Souilly and came home with us. "Jake." LYNCH, WILLIAM F., Sergeant, R. F. D., No. 3, Towanda, Pa. Entered Service September 20th, 1917 and was transferred to the Company November 1st from the 314th Infantry. One of our reliable "ground hogs." HISTORY OF C COMPANY, So',th F. S. BN. 189 McADAMS, CLAUD, Private, Box 135, Stillwater, Okla. Entered Service February 25th, 1918. Joined the Company from Leavenworth in March and was sent to the Array Hospital at Waynesville, N. C. on May 8th, 1918, but did not rejoin the Company. McAllister, FLOYD F., Cpl., Bier Timber, Montana. Entered Service February 1st, 1918 and transferred from the 324th in June. McARDLE, JAMES M., Pvt., Libby, Minn. Entered service Feb- ruary 2nd, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th Field Signal Bn. in June. He was gassed near P. C. Joseph, in the Recicourt Woods on September 22nd, 1918 and evacuated to the hospital but later rejoined the Company at Charny. When the Company moved to Souilly he was again sent to the hospital but failed to rejoin. McBRIDE, WILLIAM R., Pvt. Icl., 5415 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service December 3l8t, 1917 and transferred to the Company January 22nd, 1918 from the 154th Depot Brigade. Our stage artist. McCAIN, ARTHUR J., Pvt. Icl., 224 3rd Avenue East, Watertown, S. D. Entered Service February 22nd, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. Sailed overseas with the Company but joined the Intelligence Section of the 79th Division while the Company was still at Vaux-sous-Aubigny. Served with that section throughout the war and was awarded the Croix-de-Guerre for gallant work during the opening of the Meuse-Argonne Drive September 26th to 30th. McCarthy, JERMIAH B., Private, 56 Saratoga Avenue, Roch- ester, N. Y. Entered Service February 23rd, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. He was transferred to the Supply Section on April 15th, and served with them throughout the scrap. Mac had charge of the rations so we were always glad to see him. McCONNELL, JAMES P., Privtae, 6209 Dorchester Ave., Chicago, 111. Entered service May 27th, 1918 and joined the Company as a Re- placement in October. Injured in an auto accident during movement from Souilly to Humberville, sent to hospital but later rejoined. McDERMOTT, NATE, Pvt. Icl., Buckhannon, W. Va. Entered Service February 19th, 1918 and joined Company from Leavenworth in March. Awarded Croix de Guerre for exceptionally good work under fire during the last days of the war. McFARLANE, WILLIAM, Pvt. Icl., Reed Point, Mont. Entered Service February 1st, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June, McGINLEY. JAMES A., Private, Mauch Chunk, Pa. Entered ser- vice April 2nd, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. He was gassed at Vaucherauville on November 5th, 1918 and sent back to the hospital but did not rejoin. 190 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK McINNIS, EDWAKD F., Sergeant, 4935 Girard Avenue, Philadel- phia, Pa. Entered Service January 3rd, 1918 and transferred to the Com- pany from the 154th Depot Brigade on January 22nd. Father Alcohol. McLEES, BERNARD E., Private, Belgrade, Mont. Entered service July 21st, 1918 and transferred to the Company as a Replacement in .Ian. 1919 while the Company was at SoulUy. McMANUS, JOHN J., Pvt. Icl., 1243 N. 11th St., Phila., Pa. Enter- ed Service January 2nd, 1918 and transferred to the Company from the 154th Depot Brigade January 22nd. Sent back to the hospital after the Montfaucon drive and rejoined the Company while at Souilly. Half soles and heels while you wait. McNALLEY, JOHN P., Sgt. Icl., 1521 N. 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service January 2nd, 1918 and joined the Company from the 154th Depot Brigade January 22nd. He was transferred to the Headquar- ters Section January 28th and later became Battalion Sergeant Major. He acted as such until demobilization and was one of the main "guys" at Battalion Headquarters — that is, when every one else was away. • He was an authority on morning reports and sure could juggle men on paper. One of our prominent pianists. MABEE, CLIFFORD O., FH. Icl., Birney. Mont. Entered service Jan. 27th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th F. S. B. in June. Gassed while on duty in the Troyon Sector in October and sent to the hospital. Later rejoined the Company. MADISON, CHARLES A., Pvt. Icl., 154 Porter Street, Philadel- phia, Pa. Entered Service August 3rd, 1917 but did not report until the formation of the Battalion on October 11th, 1917. Sailed overseas with the Company but joined the Intelligence Section of the 79th Division while the Company was still at Vaux-sous-Aubigny. Served with that Section throughout the period of activities but received an early discharge and left the Division at Souilly in January, 1919. Along with Wade our first buglers. MAGNUS, ALFRED H., Cook, 508 Lyon Street, Des Moines, Iowa. Entered Service July 25th, 1918 and joined the Company as a Replacement in October, 1918. MAJOR, ELWOOD R., Sgt Icl., 404 Ardmore Avenue, Trenton, N. J. Entered Service August 23rd, 1917 but did not report until the forma- tion of the Battalion on October 11th. 1917. He was sent to 4th Engineers Officers' Training Camp at Camp Lee, Va. on May 4th, 1918 and later com- missioned. Major and Wetzel were the first two men from the Company maintaining the telephones on the rifle range at Camp Meade. tE'3 MALLETT, ALBERT D.. Cpl., Bernadillo, New Mexico. Entered Service January 31st, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. Another of our home grown frogs. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 3o',th F. S. BN. 191 MALONEY, ARTHUR J., Cook, 48t> Court St., Rochester, N. Y. Entered Service February 22nd, 1918 and joined the Company from Leaven- worth in March. He was sent to the hospital on November 6th, while with one of the detachments in the last days of the war but failed to rejoin the Company. "Short order toast artist." MARGIS, ANTON A., Pvi:. Icl., R. F. D. No 1, Box No. 6, Beaver, Wis. Entered Service February 19th, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. MARKHAM, LP^MON P., Sgt. Icl., Cherrydale, Va. Entered service September 25th, 1917 and transferred to the Company on November Ist, from the 312th Machine Gun Battalion. If he had not been handicapped by his front cognomen, he might have been a good soldier. He even had his picture taken in his base ball suit. MARQUAND, VERN H., Cpl., Hampton, Iowa. Entered service February 20th, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. MARSHALL, JAMES J. L., Pvt. Icl., East Grand Forks, Minn. Entered Service Feb. 23rd, 1918 and joined from Leavenworth in March. MASON, HOWARD E., Cpl., 801 Center Street, Alva, Okla. Enter- ed Service February 25th, 1918 and joined from Leavenworth in March. Acting Supply Sergeant for short period while at Camp Meade. Couldn't possibly sleep without his night gown in France, it made one feel more at home — don't cha know. MASON, THOMAS J., Private. We do not have an address of Mason as his stay with us was rather short and we did not have a chance to get it. He joined the Company from the 324th Field Signal Bn. but took French leave before he got to France so the Company sailed without him. Solversen reported "Pvt. Mason, on leave without absence." MATTAN, MATTHEW N., Pvt., 89— 44th St., Pittsburgh, Pa. En- tered service July 22nd, 1918 and joined the Company as a Replacement in October. MAYNARD, ERNEST, PH. Icl., Donnybrook, N. D. Entered serv- ice February 23rd, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. He was transferred to the 154th Depot Brigade just prior to embarkation. MAYS, LEONARD A., Sergeant, Glencoe, Md. Entered service July 30th, 1917 but did not report until October 11th, when the Battalion was formed. "All out of step but my Leonard." Embryo postmaster. MEISNER, FRANK A., Private, Kansas City, Kansas. Entered Service June 25th, 1918 and joined the Company as a Replacement in Oct. He was on duty with the 158th Brigade Detachment and during the move of the Division to the Souilly area he was injured in an accident between the motorcycle he was driving and an automobile and sent to the hospital. Discharged at Camp Funston, Kansas, August 4th, 1919. Last address R. F. D. No. 4, Kansas City, Kansas. 192 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK MELCHIOR, JOSEPH A., Pvt., 1040 Wilson Avenue, Kittaning, Pa. Entered Service February 22nd, 1918 and joined from Leavenworth in March. MELZIAN, BENJAMIN E. A., Private, Hazel, N. Dak. Entered Service June 27th, 1918 and joined the Company as a Replacement in October, 1918. MERKEL, WALTER C, Cpl., Hamburg, Pa. Entered service Jan. 2nd, 1918 and transferred from the 154th Depot Brigade on January 24th. Entered Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., after discharge from service. MERRYMAN, HAROLD A., Private, Marshalltown, Iowa. Entered Sevice February 22nd, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March but was transferred the same month to the Medical Detachment and served with them through the period of activities. MEYER, WILLIAM H, Private, R. F. D. No. 1, Lockport, 111. Entered Service July 20th, 1918 and joined the Company as a Replacement in October. He was sent to the hospital while the Company was at Souilly and failed to rejoin. MEYERS, CHARLES, Cpl., 23rd and Umatilla Avenue, Portland. Oregon. Entered Service June 25th, 1918 and Joined the Company as a Replacement In October 1918. MEYERS, CHARLES, Private, 1616 3rd Street, Northeast, Minne- apolis, Minn. Entered Service February 20th, 1918 and joined the Com- pany from Leavenworth in March. He was transferred to the 154th Depot Brigade June 19th, 1918. MILBURN, EARL F., Private, 726 S. Beach Street, Casper, Wyo. Entered Service February 18th, 1918 and joined the Company from Leaven- worth in March. He was transferred to the 66th Engineers, Laurel, Md., on May 26th, 1918. MILLER, RAYMOND M., Sgt. Icl., 4127 Falls Road, Baltimore, Md. Entered Service July 16th, 1917 but did not report until October 11th, at the formation of the Battalion. A Arm believer in the theory that two can live as cheaply as one. He has a permanent pass to see his "girl" now. because he could never get enough while at Meade. He even wanted a week end pass from Souilly to come to Baltimore. He could not make it so went to Paris Instead. We think he forgot about Theresa for those few days anyhow. Now half owner of a new youngster. MILLER, SPENCER, Cpl, Box 72, Route 4, Lancaster, Pa. Entered Service November 30th, 1917 and transferred to the Company from the 315th on December 15th. Our efficient Company Clerk. MILLER, THOMAS E., Pvt. Icl., Fannettsburg, Pa. Entered service April 2nd, 1918 and joined from the 324th in June. "Fix this darn thing." "May I have the pleasure of escorting you to your domicile?" HISTO RY OF C COMPANY, 3o.',th F. 8. BN. 193 MINICH, GUY C, Private, Spruce Hill, Pa. Entered service De- cember 26th, 1917 and joined the Company from the 154th Depot Brigaie on January 24th, 1918 and then transferred to the Aviation Section Signal Corps, Hampton, Va., on January 31st, 1918. MISCHNICK, ERNEST A., Buck Private, R. F. D. No. 2, Cortland, Neb. Entered Service July 21st, 1918 and joined the Company as a Replacement in January 1919. MOE, JOHN I., Pvt. Icl., Kindred, N. Dak. Entered service July 18th, 1918 and came in from Leavenworth in March. MOLDEN, GEORGE M., Pvt. Icl., 510 3rd Street, Northeast, Minot, N. Dak. Entered Service February 23rd, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenvk^orth in March. MONCKTON, CHARLES E., Pvt., 1625 Spruce St., Quincy, 111. En- tered Service January 27th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th Field Signal Battalion on June 26th. Served throughout the scrap and sent to the hospital on December 12th, 1918 and failed to return to the Company. MOON, WILLIAM R., Cook, 183 Lyell Avenue, Rochester, N. Y. Entered Service February 18th, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March. Cook and buck private alternately. Entitled to come under the heading of militant cooks. Moon and Kelly — nuff said — they both came from Rochester. MOORE, HERBERT E., Pvt. Icl., 216 Perry Street, Vincennes, Ind. Entered Service July 25th, 1918 and joined the Company with the October Replacements. He was hitting the tall sticks and handling real live wires after getting his discharge. MORGAN, WILLIAM, Sergeant, 708 West Grant Avenue, Olyphant, Pa. Entered Service November 7th, 1917 and transferred to the Company on February 8th from the 314th Infantry. Four years service with the English Territorial Army. This is the name we had to write every time we mention his home town in Wales Ystragunlais or something like that. The only man of the Company to get a pass to England. MORONEY, JAMES P., S^. Icl., 1016 East 8th, Okmulgee, Okla. Entered Service February 23rd, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March. He was sent to the Army Signal Candidates School, Langres, on October 30th. 1918 from Dugny, but did not receive his commission on account of cessation of hostilities. He was then assigned to a casual company and sent back to the States about February 1918. James P. sends his regards to all. Another of our numerous and varied Supply Sergeants back in Meade. (He wanted to become a cook.) 194 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK MORRIS, DONALD, Pvt. Icl., 113 N. Madriver Street, Bellefontaine, Ohio. Entered Service May 26th, 1918 and transferred to the Company June 29th, from Ft. Wood, N. Y. in time to sail overseas. The bravest man in the Company — he used to ride with Smitten in the Fiat. Attended University of Cincinnati after his discharge. MORRIS, ROBERT V., Sj^t. Icl., Magnolia, New Jersey. Entered Service November 30th, 1917. and transferred to Company on December 15th, from the 315th Infantry. Another who passed up single blessedness to join the Benedicts. Married on November 19, 1919, at Magnolia, N. J. Bob was our stage electrician at the SouiUy Opera House. MORROW, CHARLES W., Private, Sunman, Ind. Entered serv- ice May 22nd, 1918 and transferred to the Company from Ft. Wood on June 26th. He was sent to the hospital during the first days of the Meuse-Argonne Drive but did not rejoin the Company. MORROW, DONOVAN R., Sgt Icl., 1344 Vickroy St., Pittsburgh, Pa. Entered Service June 6th, 1917, but did not report until November 11th, at the formation of the 324th Field Signal Battalion. Later trans- ferred from the 324th to the 304th in June 1918. A member of the old Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps. MORROW, ERNEST. CpL, 153 N. Lavergne Ave., Chicago, 111. Entered Service May 15th, 1918 and joined the Company on June 27th from Fort Wood, N. Y. Another of our home frogs. MOULSDALE, ALLEN R., Pvt. Icl., Sewell, Md. Entered service April 29th, 1918 and transferred to the Company from the 324th in Jun,e. MULLIGAN, JOSEPH L.. Sgt. Icl., 1606 Ritner St.. Philadelphia. Pa. Entered Service August 29th, 1917 but did not report until October 11th, 1917 at the formation of the Battalion. Acting Top Sergeant from May, 1918 until the finis. Received diamond ring from Company members. MURDOCK, RUSSELL B., Pvt. Icl., 1961 Queen Avenue, South Minneapolis, Minn. Entered service February 5th, 1918 and transferred to the Company from the 324th on June 26th. He was sent to the hospital while the Company was at Camp Gibraltar on October 7th, and failed to rejoin. MURPHY, ALBERT J., Sgt. Icl., 1024 N. Eden Street, Baltimore, Md. Entered Service July 16th, 1917 but did not report until the formation of the Battalion on October 11th. One of the very first to report and on account of his age and experience as a Baltimore policeman he was ap- pointed the first to'p sergeant of C Company and held that remarkable position until succeeded by Philip S. Kelly. He went through the first drive and on October 2nd, after the Division had been relieved he had to be evacuated and did .^ not again rejoin. He was in line for promotion to Master Signal Electrician. As a top kick he was a regular one and "youse guys had to be on the lookout." HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 3oI,th F. S. BN. 195 MURRAY, WILLIAM C, Horseshoer, Greenville Junction, Maine. Entered Service February 15th, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March. He was transferred to the Headquarters Detach- ment on June 25th, 1918 and was with them until demobilization. As a horseshoer he was a good Officers' Mess Attendant. NEAL, PAUL F., Private, Route 28, Topeka, Kansas. Entered serv- ice February 18th, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth on March 3rd, but a few days later was sent to the Base Hospital at Camp Meade, Md., and died there on March 15th. NEAL, WILLIAM H., Pvt. Icl., 519 ^. Washington Street, Bloom- ington, Ind. Entered Service February 19th, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March. NEITZEL, RICHARD J., Private, 820 32nd Street, Milwaukee, Wis. Entered Service March 30th, 1918 and transferred to the Company from the 2nd Engineers Training Regiment, Camp Humphreys, Va. He- was re-transferred to the 154th Depot Brigade on June 24th, just prior to em- barkation. NELSON, WILLIAM W., Pvt. Icl., R. F D. No. 5, Massillon, Ohio. Entered Service January 19th. 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. He was gassed at Charny in the early part of November and sent back to the hospital but failed to rejoin the Company. NENNING, LEONARD C, Cpl., 587 St. Paul Street, Rochester, N. Y. Entered Service February 22nd, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March. Our balloon artist. NIELSEN, NIEL C, Pvt. Icl., Atlantic, Iowa. Entered Service Feb. 21st, 1918 and joined the Company with the mob from Leavenworth in March. One of our strong arm men. NOCELLI, HERMAN J., Pvt-, 74 Webster Street, Newark, N. J. Entered Service February 4th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th Field Signal Bn. in June. While the Company was at Vaux he was transferred to the Headquarters Detachment and was with them during the activities. NOPPER, HANS, Private, 536 Merrimac Street, Oakland, Calif. Entered Service February 19th, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft Leavenworth in March. He was sent to the Depot Brigade in June prior to embarkation. NOREN, CHARLES E., Pvt. Icl., New Brighton, Minn. Entered Service February 16th, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March. He was sent to the hospital from Jouy just after the Company had been relieved from the Montfaucon drive, but he failed to rejoin. 196 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK NOTHACKP]R, THOMAS A., Chauffeur, R. F. D. No. 4, Lake Ariel, Pa. Entered Service July 29th, 1917 but did not report until October 11th, at the formation of the Battalion. Tommy took care of our truch during the scrap and brought it to the coast on the way home. O'DAY, JOHN R., Pvt. Icl., Chilhowie, Va. Entered service July 21st, 1918 and joined with the October Replacements. O'MARY, RICHARD M., Pvt. Icl., Washington, N. C. Entered Service February 21st, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March. He was sent to the hospital from Humberville and did not re- join. Nothacker's reliable helper. ORRELL, ULA J., Pvt. Icl., 710 E. Broadway, Muskogee, Okla. Entered Service February 25th, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March. He was sent to the hospital from Jouy on October 3rd, and failed to rejoin. OLSEN, FRED J., Private, Route No 2, Box 16, Clitherall, Minn. Entered Service January 19th, 1918 and transferred to the Company on June 26th, 1918. He was sent to the hospital on October 13th from Troyon and did not again join the Company. PADDOCK, SAM. C. V., Cpl., Whitney, Mont. Entered service Feb, 20th, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March. PARK, ARTHUR L., Cpl., 1409 Fourth East, Salt Lake City, Utah. Entered Service February 6th, 1918. Transferred from 324th Field Sig- nal Bn., in June 1918. PASSLEY. HENRY F., Private, Orongo, Mo. Entered service July 5th, 1918 and joined the Company as a Replacement in October 1918. PATTERSON, JAMES W., Pvt. Icl., P. O. Box 321, Guthrie Center, Iowa. Entered Service February 6th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. PATTIE, MARK T., Sgt. Icl., 1951 N. Jud.son St., Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service August 28th, 1917 but did not report until October 11th, at the formation of the Battalion. Acting Supply Sergeant during part of our stay in France. Our popular cartoonist. With the show troope after the war and toured France and Belgium on the Y. M. C. A. circuit. Upon returning from France he stayed but a short time in Philadelphia and with his wife went out to Kansas. After spending a year there, and after acquiring a "family" of one girl, all three have returned to the Judson Street address in Philadelphia. PATTON, CHESTER A., Cpl., 261 High Street, Jackson, Ohio. Entered Service February 4th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. HIS TO RY OF C COMPANY, 3o',th F. S. BN. 197 PATTON, THEODORE B., Private, 1052 W. Berion Street, Gales- burg, 111. Entered Service February 21st, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March. He was transferred to the 154th Depot Brigade on June 19th, 1918 just prior to embarkation. PENN, CARLETON S., P\i:. Id., 1621 K St., Wahington, D. C. Pa. Entered Service August 14th, 1917 but did not report until November at the formation of the 324th Field Signal Battalion, transferred to the Company in June 1918. He was satisfied with every thing in the Army. With show troupe. A Beau Brummel. PENNINGTON, HARRY, Pvt. Icl., 137 E. 8th Avenue, Consho- hocken. Pa. Entered Service December 14th, 1917 and joined the Com pany from the 154th Depot Brigade on January 6th, 1918. Sailed overseas with the Company but joined the Intelligence Section of the 79th Division while the Company was still at Vaux. Served with that Section throughout the war. PETERSEIM, ORVAL A., Private, 1017 Congress Avenue, Indian- apolis, Ind. Entered Service February 21st, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March. He was sent to the hospital after the engagement around Montfaucon and failed to rejoin the Company. PETERSEN, MARTIN C, CpL, 3424 South 3rd East, Salt Lake City, Utah. (He forgot North and West in his address.) Entered Service Feb. 19th, 1918 and joined the Company in March from Leavenworth. Pete, our office boy. Hey, Pete, don't put me on K. P. to-morrow. Mail. K. P. Detector. Broom Companion. Sardine Salvager. PETERSON, HENNING O., Private, 520 W. Superior Street, Du- luth, Minn. Entered Service January 25th, 1918 and Joined the Company from the 324th Field Signal Bn. on June 26th, 1918. He was killed in action on November 6th, at Ormont Farm near Crepion. PFEIFFER, ROBERT W., Pvt. Icl., 333 N. Hickory Street, Cen- trala. 111. Entered Service February 22nd, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. PHILLIPS, JAMES E., Jr., Pvt. Icl., Plant City, Florida. Entered Service June 4th, 1918 and transferred from Ft. Wood on June 27th. One of our expert key men. "AssiBtant office boy." PIKOOS, ABRAHAM, Sgt. Icl., 755 W. Lexington Street, Balti- more, Md. Entered Service August 16th, 1917 but did not report until October 11th at the formation of the Battalion. He was sent as a student to the Sorbonne University at Paris in February while the Company was at Souilly, and finished the course which lasted until June, 1919 when he returned to this country. Abe was our Supply Sergeant for some time, orig- inator of the saying, "You'll git em when I git em," also a member of the firm of Libovitz, Feldman and Pikoos. He saved our G. M. C. quite a few times by not allowing it to linger too long where the big ones were breaking. Alias, "P. Koos." 198 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK PRATT, WILLIAM B., Master Sio:nal Electrician, Elkton, Md. En- tered Service August 29th, 1917 but did not report until the formation of the Battalion on October 11th. He was sent to the Signal Officers' Train ing Camp at Leon Springs, Texas, on May 4th, and later commissioned. Later at Washington in the office of the Chief Signal Officer. Pratt was one of our able instructors in the signal school back in Meade days. PRETTYMAN, RAYMOND A., Cpl., 368 W. 50th Street, New York, N. Y. Entered Service April 28th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th Field Signal Bn. in June. After doing some very good work on the last front he was sent to the hos'pital from Charny in Decem- ber and failed to rejoin. PRICE, CHARLES H., Pvt. IcL, 218 Washinarton Avenue, Hunting- ton, W. Va. Entered Service February 4th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th Field Signal Bn. on June 26th, 1918. He was gassed Sept. 22nd, at P. C. Joseph in the Recicourt Woods and sent back to the hospital and never rejoined the Company. PUCKETT, ERNEST G., Buck Private, 327 Baltimore Street, Muskogee, Okla. Entered Service February 26th, 1918 and joined the Com- pany with the mob from Leavenworth in March. He was an electrician — he ran an elevator in civilian life. QUINN, MARTIN V., Cpl., 1615 Green Street, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Entered Service February 21st, 1918 and joined from Leavenworth in March. Gassed on September 24th, just prior to the big offensive and sent to see the finish. Three F's. Fair, Fat and Funny. He did a ripping good imitation of a saw. RANDELL, WILLIAM F., Private, 712 Nearway Avenue, Warren. Ohio. Entered Service May 26th, 1918 and Joined the Company as a Re- placement in October 1918. RAUENZAHN, RAYMOND J., Pvt. Icl., Route No. 1, Leesport, Pa. Entered Service January 2nd, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. RAYNOR, JAMES B., Private, 729 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service November 18th, 1917, transferred to the Company from the 312th Field Artillery in December. He was honorably dis charged on February 3rd, 1918. RAYWOOD, WILLIAM A., Pvt., 14 Beaver Street, Trenton, N. J. Entered Service February 18th, 1918 and joined from Leavenworth in March. Very speedy in his movements, also fond of K. P. Bum "dogs." REDDING, JOSEPH A., Cpl., 644 S. 57th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service September 18th, 1917 and transferred to the Company from the 312th Field Artillery on December 18th. While the Company was at Souilly he went to the hospital and did not join again. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 3o-',th F. S. BN. 199 REID SAMUEL R., Private, 497 Kerby Street, Portland, Ore- Entered Service February 21st, 1918 and joined the Company from Leaven- worth in March. He was transferred to Company B of the Battalion on April 15th, 1918 and saw service with them. He was wounded while on duty with them and evacuated to the rear but did not rejoin the Battalion. RETHORE, FRANK J. E., Sgt. Icl., 3044 62nd St., S. W. Seattle, Washington. Entered service February 21st, 1918 and joined Company from Leavenworth on March 1st. Famous interlocutor with show troupe. Ambitious Frank, from Seattle, U. S. A. REYNOLDS, PRESTON R., Chaulieur, Whittman, Md. Entered Service December 5th, 1917 and was transferred to the Company from the 313th Infantry the same month. He was later transferred to the Supply Detachment and was with them throughout the scrap but received an early discharge from the service and he left the Battalion while at Souilly. RHODES, ROY J., Sgt. Icl., Salisbury, Md. Entered service Dec. 5th, 1917 and transferred to the Company December 15th from the 313th Infantry. One half of Rhodes and Robinson. His fad was counting the stars, not the ones in the heavens but those on certain kinds of bottles. "Dusty." Good friend of all cooks and mess sergeants. RICE, ALFRED, Jr., Pvt. Icl., Castlegate, Utah. Entered service February 19th, 1918 and joined the Company with the crew from Ft. Leavenworth in March. The guy that woke us out of many a good sleep. RICE, CHARLES J., Cpl., 2107 Iowa Avenue, Connersville, Ind. Entered Service February 22nd, 1918 and joined the Company March 3rd, 1918 from Ft. Leavenworth. He was sent to the hospital while the Com- pany was sojourning at Camp Gibraltar. RICH, JOHN N., Sgt. IcL, 4229 Stiles St., Phila., Pa. Entered Ser- vice December 1st, 1917 and transferred to the Company from the 315th Infantry on December 15th. Our most prominent Mess Sergeant. Special- ist in the following lines, messing and pigeonery. But we are in receipt of information that he is now learning to be a doctor in order to try and make up for his past misdeeds. He has experience in putting people on a diet. RICHARDSON, GEORGE K., Pvt., Newark, Md. Entered serv- ice April 28th, 1918 and joined the Company June 26th. He was sent to the hospital from Choilley while with the 4th Section and did not rejoin. RISHEL, MARION I., Pvt. Icl., Zap, North Dakota. Entered Service February 21st, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. One of our husky linemen. ROBINSON, MOODY A., Sergeant, Toddville, Md. Entered ser- vice Dec. 3rd, 1917 and joined the Company from the 313th Inf. on Dec. 15th. The other fifty per cent of Rhodes and Robinson. He did not like cognac but it was the best he could do. Also very fond of our officers. During the summer of 1919, he liked the service so well and the looks of an army uniform he accepted a position as an Army Clerk at Camp Meade. 200 FROM HERE TO THERE W BACK ROFFE, CLARENCE A., CpL, Barboursville, W. Va. Entered Service February 18th, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March 1918. One of our Motorcyclists. ROSE, JESTON, Pvt. IcL, Davy, W. Va. Entered Service June 24th, 1918 and joined the Company with the October Replacements. ROSING, JOSEPH F., Private, 2337 Cobden Street, Pittsburg, Pa. Entered Service June 26th, 1918 and joined the Company with the October Replacements. A success as Turner's orderly. ROTH, FRANK J., Pvt., 406 W. Dauphin St., Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service May 29th, 1918 and joined Company with the October Re- placements. One of the camouflagers that we had to use in the kitchen. ROTH, GOTTLIEB, Private, Chicago, 111. Entered service Febru- ary 20th, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. He was transferred to the 154th Depot Brigade just prior to sailing. He gives his address as Chicago, 111., although in looking down the records he also has another. This is what it looks like in print, Gekkedejjwinwed, Russia. ROTH, WILLIAM H., Sergeant, 2635 Francis Street, Baltimore, Md. Entered Service July 16th, 1917, but did not report until October 11th, at the formation of the Battalion. The one and only Wild Bill, captured at a great loss of life and assigned to C Company. Also an Ex-mess Sergeant. His salvaging ability earned him the "ex." Our orig- inal comedian imitator. Handy man at most anything. ROUSH, JOSEPH E., M. S. E.. 6735 Thomas Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Entered Service July 19th, 1917 but did not report until October 11th at the formation of the Battalion. Pronounced as the best looking soldier in the Company. To verify this statement it was only necessary to walk in back of him in a hike. By trade a telephone man but he wrote in that he was selling flour. And Oh, yes, he also joined that prominent club of "Benedicts," and in spare time wheels a coach. RUE, FRANK W., CpL. Penns Park, Pa. Entered service Sept. 18th, 1917 and transferred to the Company from the 310th Machine Gun Battalion on November 1st. One of our sturdy little linemen. RUGGLES, BASCOM, CpL, 1609 8th Avenue, Huntington, W. Va. Entered Service February 23rd, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft Leavenworth in March. He was not very fond of talking. Captured several Germans in a dugout, unaided and alone but never got official recognition for it. Could have accomplished more if he'd only had the chance. RUMMELL, RUSSELL P., Private, 114 Highland Street, Fort Wayne, Ind. Entered Service January 29th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th Field Signal Bn. in June. He was injured by a high ex- plosive shell on September 28th, during the fighting around Montfaucon and evacuated to the rear and did not rejoin. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 3o.',th F. S. BN. 201 RUPP, ROLAND L., Sergeant, 622 N. 8th Street, Allentown, Pa. Entered Service December 20th, 1917 and transferred to the Company from the 154th Depot Brigade March 15th. SADLER, LEE R., Private, Patterson, Ohio. Entered the service May 13th, 1918 and joined the Company with the October Replacements. Gassed at Charny on November 5th, and sent back to the hospital and rejoined the Company at SouiUy. SATCHELL, LAAVRENCE B., 432 S. D St., Freemont, Neb. En- tered Service May 21st, 1916 and joined Company as a Replacement from the 109th Field Signal Bn. in November, 1918. The only man in the Com- pany who drew extra pay on account of second enlistment. SCHLEGEL, WILLIAM L., Sgt., 7217 AVitherspoon Street, Pitts- burgh, Pa. Entered Service July 24th, 1917 but did not report until the formation of the Battalion on Oct. 11th, He was sent to the 4th Officers' Infantry Training Camp at Camp Meade on May 17th, 1918 and later com- missioned and sent to one of the Camps in the South. Bill was one of our reliable non-coms. SCHLESINGER, HERMAN J., Sergeant, New Athens, Illinois. Entered Service August 20th, 1917 but did not report until October 11th. 1917 at the formation of the Battalion. "Where's Choey?" SCHOFIELD, HAROLD W., Sergeant, Hastings, Minn. Entered Service March 30th, 1917, and joined the Company as a Replacement from the 109th Field Signal Battalion in November 1918. SCHOOLEY, DONALD, Sergeant, Chehalis, Washington. Entered Service February 19th, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March. Recommended for his good work during the drive on Mont- faucon. SCOTT, LEWIS K., Sgt. Icl., 89 Pooley Place, Buffalo, N. Y. En- tered Service August 4th, 1917 but did not report until formation of the battalion on October llth, 1917. He was sent to the 4th Signal Officers' Training Camp, Leon Springs, Texas, on May 4th, 1918 and later commis- sioned. Scott succeeded Kelly as top kick in December, 1917 and held down the position until May 4th when Mulligan undertook it. SCOTT, AVILLIAM J., F\± Icl., 234 N. Uth St., Hamilton, Ohio. Entered Service February 22nd, 1918 and joined company from Ft. Leaven- worth in March. Wounded in action on November 3rd, by shrapnel but refused to leave his post and for his gallantry in action he was awarded the Croix de Guerre. SEATON, IVY R., Private, 903 Iowa Street, Souix City, Iowa. Entered Service July 24th, 1918 and joined the Company as a Replace- ment in October. 202 ^ FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK SEITZ, PETER A., Private, Highland, Illinois. Entered the service October 3rd, 1917 and joined the Company as a Replacement in October, 1918. SHADE, GEORGE R., Cpl., 1008 W. York Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service January 3rd, 1918, and transferred to the Company from the 154th Depot Brigade on January 22nd, 1918. When the Company was at Humberville George received notice of an early discharge and was sent to the States via "St. Agony" and beat the rest home by a few weeks. He was on hand though when the bunch arrived at Dix and assured them that he would do all in his power to get out the book that he had promised them and the reader can judge as to his success. SHAUL, CHARLES I., Cpl., Woodlake, Nebraska. Entered the Service February 20th, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. SHAW, THOMAS W., Cpl., 81 Fairview Street, New Britain, Conn. Entered Service February 6th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th Field Signal Battalion in June. The Company Provost Marshal. In other words "Let Shaw do it." SHEA, CHARLES C, Cpl., Box 157, Eudora, Ark. Entered the ser- vice February 18th, 1918 and joined the Company with the Leavenworth invasion in March, 1918. Wonder what the attraction was in Bar-le-Duc? 'HERE! ! !' SHERWOOD, CHARLES, Pvt. Icl., Beaver Meadow, N. Y. En- tered Service February 21st, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leaven- worth in March. He was transferred to the Battalion Supply Section in April, 1918, and was with them all during the war but while the battalion was at Souilly he received an early discharge and left for the States, via the usual route. SHORE, MAYNARD P., Sergeant, Miles City, Montana. Entered Service February 20th, 1918 and also joined from Ft. Leavenworth in March. Successor to Abe Pikoos as Supply Sergeant. SHOWERS, JOHN C, Buck Private, 215 Hampshire Street, Qiiincy, 111. Entered Service February 18th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th Field Signal Battalion in June. Buck private although he was "Top Kick" of the famous Leavenworth invaders. Expert orderly. Kid Showers from Quincy, 111., at least he was until he met Archie Brown at Vaux. SIMONICH, JOSEPH B., 1820 S. Washington Street, Butte, Mont. Entered Service May 27th, 1918 and joined the Company with the October Replacements. SIMONSON, ARTHUR D., Pvt. Icl., Red Top, Minn. Entered Ser- vice February 21st, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March. He was wounded at Montfaucon on September 27th and died in the hospital October 5th, from his wounds. HI STORY OF C COMPANY, SoZ/th F. 8. BN. 203 SIMPSON, JAMES F., Private, Everett, Pa. Entered the service June 26th, 1917, and joined the Company as a Replacement in October 1918. Understudy to Briggs at Officers' Meas. SLOOTER, EDWARD P., Cpl., 132 W. 11th Street, Holland, Mich. Entered Service February 19th, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March. He was sent to the hospital during the first days of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and failed to return to the outfit. SLOVER, JAMES R., Buck Private, P. O. Box 53, Pecos, Texas. Entered Service July 9th, 1918 and joined the Company with the October Replacements. Buck in the rear rank. Dynamite, the Texas Ranger. Economical with soap and water. SMITH, EMMITT F., Pvt. Icl., Chesterville, 111. Entered service February 23rd, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March 3rd, 1918. He was sent to the hospital while the Company was at Souilly but did not rejoin. SMITH, JOHN W., Private, Lansdale, Pa. Entered service Decem- ber 15th, 1917 and transferred to the Company from the 154th Depot Bri- gade February 21st, 1918. He was again transferred back to the 154th De- pot Brigade in June just prior to the sailing of the outfit for France. SMITH, OTTO L., Pvt. Icl., Argola, Illinois. Entered the service February 23rd, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March. Re-enlisted at Camp Dix and assigned there, presumably with the 50th Infantry. SMITH, VAN TUYL, Pvt. Icl., Fargo, N. D. Entered service Feb- ruary 18th, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March. He was evacuated to the hospital suffering from shell shock during the first days of the Meuse Argonne Offensive. He was later sent to the 116th Field Signal Battalion, but did not get back to 304th. SMITTEN, JAMES W., Pvt. Icl., Fallon, Nev. Entered the service February 19th, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. He did not want to be a non-com. Achieved fame with the notorious Fiat. A quiet sort of a chap — you could always tell he was around. SNYDER, ARTHUR R., Pvt. Icl., 438 Pine Street, Tamaqiia, Pa. Entered Service July 23rd, 1918 and joined Company as a Replacement in October. "Old Doc." With the show troupe after the war and traveled over France and Belgium. Best Minstrel Show end man in A. E. F. 204 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK SPARROW, HERBERT L., Sgt. Icl., Elkton, Md. Entered service July 14th, 1917 but did not join until the formation of the battalion on October 11th, 1917. He was sent to the 4th Signal officers' Training Camp, Leon Springs, Texas, on May 4th, 1918 and later commissioned. The non-com who took hold of the Leavenworth mob and made them look like soldiers. We don't know what Sparrow is doing in Elkton, because if we remember rightly he used to be from somewhere in the South, but come to think of it there was an attraction in Elkton for him and although we have no "official" notice from him to that effect, we think it safe to say that he has joined the Benedicts. 80DERQUIST, ALBERT, Private, Wellsboro, Pa. Entered the Service July 22nd, 1918 and joined the Company as a Replacement in October. SOLVERSEN, HARRY E., Sergeant., Rowland, Pike County, Pa. Entered Service September 19th, 1917 and transferred to the Company, from the 311th Machine Gun Battalion on October 31st. A man of mighty deeds — and words. STACY, HARRIS E., Pvt Icl., care Sioux Hotel, Sioux Rapids, Iowa. Entered Service July 24th, 1918 and joined the Company as a replacement in October. He was sent to the hospital from Humberville and failed to rejoin. Harris had a pass to Paris. STALLFORT, HARRY W., 814 S. 19th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service September 21st, 1917 and transferred to the Company from the 315th Infantry on December 16th. One of our good (?) cooks. Spent a good portion of his time away from the Company but managed to rejoin at Souilly. STAPHER, LEON L., Pvt. Icl., Motley, Minn. Entered the service Febuary 23rd, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth in March. The champion salvage artist. Had general charge of Battalion Officers. STERN, RAYMOND C, Sergeant, 555 Peace Street, Hazleton, Pa. Entered Service December 20th, 1917 and joined the Company from the 154th Depot Brigade on Jan. 10th, 1918. Webbe's reliable at the 158th Brigade Detachment. Another exponent of the belief that two can live as cheaply as one. STEWART, CHARLES T., Private, Mt. Washington, Pa. Entered Service August 27th, 1917 but did not join until the formation of the Bn. on October 11th, 1917. He was transferred to the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps, Hampton, Va. on February 5th, 1918. Stewart was the grand old man of the Company and his ambition was to become an aviator. STIVASON, JACOB R., Pvt. Icl., Ford City, Pa. Entered service February 22nd, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth on March 3rd, 1918. He was transferred to the 154th Depot Brigade in June just prior to the embarkation of the Company for France. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, SoJfth F. S. BN. 205 STOLL, EDWARD N., Private, 1433 Prytania Street, New Orleans, La. Entered Service February 18th, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March 1918. He was transferred to the Battalion Supply Section on April 15th, 1918 and was with them up until the time of demobilization. STONE, JESSE L., Sergeant, Miles City, Montana. Entered the Service February 20th, 1918 and came in with the Leavenworth mob in March 1918. The horses' mess sergeant. STOVER, GUY Z., Sgt. Icl., 212 E. College Avenue, State College, Pa. Entered Service July 30th, 1917 but did not join until the formation of the Battalion on October 11th, 1917. He was sent to the Signal Officers' Training Camp, Leon Springs, Texas, on December 28th, 1917 and later commissioned and rejoined the Company in April, 1918 as a Lieutenant and was assigned to the 4th Section. He was in charge of them during the opening days of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and was gassed near Mont- faucon about September 28th. He was evacuated to a hospital and after a few months assigned to one of the regular army divisions doing patrol duty in the occupied area. Paid us a flying visit at Souilly however be- fore reporting to his new command. At present Guy is in the photo busi- ness at the above address. He was our first "go get it" man. What he could not get was not worth going after. STOWELL, ESTON E., Pvt. Icl., Helper, Utah. Entered service Febuary 19th, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March 1918. He was sent to the hospital October 3rd from Jouy after the Montfaucon drive but did not rejoin. He was later assigned to the 116th Field Signal Battalioji. SUMMERS, ALBERT W., Cpl., Herndon, Va. Entered service July 6th, 1917 but did not report until the formation of the Battalion on Oct. 11th, 1917. He was wounded in action on November 1st, near Ormont Farm while with the 157th Brigade Detachment and sent to the hospital and later to the States. "Minnie" was our original dining room manager. We have heard in an indirect way that he is studying for the ministry and everyone wishes him success in his new venture. SWEEZEY, SCHUYLER C, Sgt. Id, Oliver, Kansas. Entered Service Jan. 31st, 1918 and joined the Company from Ft. Leavenworth in March 1918. He was sent to the Army Signal Candidates School, Langres, on October 2nd, 1918 and later received his commission and assigned to 309th Field Signal Battalion. TAGTMEIER, WALTER Q. G., Cpl., 314 Arctic Ave., Atlantic City, N. J. Entered Service November 1st, 1917 and reported a few days later with the Fishtown crew. A model soldier(?). The soldier that brought the Aix from Aix-les-Baines. ' TAYLOR, GEORGE G., Cpl., Blue Earth, Minnesota. Entered Service June 27th, 1917 and joined the Company as a Replacement from the 109th Field Signal Bn. in November, 1918. 206 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK TEES, THEODOKE B., Chautteur, 1423 E. Hewson Street, Phila- delphia, Pa. Entered Service November 1st, 1917 and joined the Company with the mob from Fishtov^Ti on November 4th. He was later transferred to the Battalion Supply Section on December 16th, 1917. He was with them through the war serving until demobilization. TERO, CHARLES H., Private, Oak Street, Franklin, Mass. En- tered Service May 9th, 1918 and joined the Company as a Replacement in October 1918. He was injured in an auto accident during the move from Souilly to Humberville on March 27th, 1919, evacuated to a hospital but never rejoined. TEW, JAMES E., Pvt. Icl., Red Springs, N. C. Entered service February 18th, 1918 and joined the Company from Leavenworth In March. Quiet, but always there. THOMAS, AUBREY M., Private, Larimore, N. D. Entered serv- ice February 23rd, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th Field Sig- nal Battalion in June 1918. He was sent to the hospital October 3rd, while at Jouy but failed to rejoin. THOMAS, JOHN O., Sgt., 3120 E. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Md. Entered Service July 16th, 1917 but did not report until formation of the Battalion on October 11th, 1917. He was transferred to the Battalion Headquarters Section on January 13th, 1919 and was with them until de- mobilization at Dix. John had several trips to the hospital but somehow or other always managed to return to the Company. He never told us why he changed his address but we are advised that he also has taken a partner for life and is eligible to join that now famous club of Benedicts. TITSWORTH, SANDERS P., Private, Erick, Okla. Entered serv- ice January 17th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. He was wounded in action on November 4th while with the 158th Brigade Detachment during the attack on Hill 378 and was credited with some heroic work. He was evacuated to a hospital and sent back to the States. TRASK, HARRY E., Pvt. Icl., Miami. Okla. Entered service Dec. 26th, 1917 and joined the Company from the 324th in June, 1918. One of our celebrated slims. "Trask and Anthony" — nuff said. TUCK, LEWIS D., Pvt. Icl., 1411 N. 7th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service June 30th, 1917 but did not report until the formation of the Battalion on October 11th, 1917. He was transferred to Camp Alfred Vail for immediate overseas duty as a radio operator on Feb. 10th, 1918. TYRRELL, JOSEPH P., Cpl., 3329 Krail Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service May 26th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 315th Infantry in June. Side kick of Tom Shaw. UNDERCUFFLER, EDWIN T., Private, Hoppenville, Pa. En- tered Service January 2nd, 1918 and transferred to the Company from the 154th Depot Brigade on January 24th. He was sent to the 4th Infantry Officers' Training Camp at Camp Meade, Md., on May 17th and later com- missioned. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 3oJ,th F. S. BN. 207 VAN HORNE, LESLIE, Cpl., 1023 Ella Street, Beatrice, Neb. En- tered Service February 8th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th Field Signal Bn. in June 1918. He was sent to the hospital while the Division was occupying the Troyon Sector and failed to rejoin. VOIGHT, RALPH L., Private, 336 Clinton Avenue, Kingston, N. Y. Entered Service August 17th, 1917 but did not report until October 23rd, 1917 although he was to have reported on October 11th, at the formation of the Battalion. He was transferred to the Battalion Supply Section on Dec. 14th, 1917 and in March 1918 he volunteered for immediate service overseas in the Heavy Tank Corps and was transferred to the 65th En- gineers. "Happy." VOZ, HECTOR H., Cpl., Langdon, N. Dak. Entered Service Feb. 5th, 1918 and joined the Company from the 324th in June. Another of our frogs, who came in handy when we wanted to parley for some vin rouge. WADE, CLINTON E., Sergeant, Cascade, Washington County, Md. Entered Service July 19th, 1917 but did not report until October 11th, when the Battalion was formed. One of the two best buglers, "Wade and Madison." WAGNER, EDWARD A., Sgt., 305 N. Grove Street, Marshall, Tex. Entered Service August 2nd, 1917 but did not report until the formation of the Battalion on October 11th, 1917. He was sent to the Signal Officers' Training Camp, Leon Springs, Texas on December 28th, 1917 and later commissioned. Old Tex. Well known among the old guard. WALLACE, LEW L., Jr., Sgt. IcL, 17 Howes Ave., Akron, Ohio. Entered Service September 10th, 1917 but did not report until October 11th, when the battalion was organized. One of our Beau Brummels. He had to hire a private secretary to keep track of all his girls. Too much Bim and sometimes vin. Lew after leaving the Army at Camp Dix, went to teach the faculty at Penn State how a college should be run as he had had experience in that line as one of our instructors in Signal School back in Meade days. WARD, THOMAS M., Sgt., 2626 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. Entered Service August 7th, 1917 but did not report until formation on the Battalion on October 11th, 1917. He was sent to the 4th Infantry Officers' Training Camp, Camp Meade, on May 17th, 1918 and later com- missioned and sent to one of the Southern Camps. Tommy used to wear pajamas and bed room slippers down in Meade. He- has never advised us of the fact but he has joined the Benedicts. They say he looked real nice in his officer's uniform. WATSON, ALBERT M., Sgt. IcL, 413 Zara Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Entered Service June 16th, 1917 but did not report until October 11th at the formation of the Battalion. His cheeks were rosy and flushed with the excitement of joining the army and they remained that way throughout his service, at least this is the only reason we can account for his complexion. 208 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK WATSON, SAMUEL C, Sgt. Icl., 60 Prospect St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Entered Service June 16th, 1917 but did not report until October 11th at October 11th, 1917. He was sent to the 4th Signal Officers' Training Camp, Leon Springs, Texas, on May 4th, 1918 and later commissioned. Sam was one of our most successful Supply Sergeants, even though he did sing selections from the operas while at work. He is engaged in trying to supply the people of Wilkes-Barre with homes, being in the Real Estate Business. WEBB, GEORGE Y., Jr., Private Icl., 902 W. Cambria Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service September 7th, 1917 but did not report until formation of the battalion on October 11th, 1917. He was honorably discharged from the Service November 12th, 1917. WEBSTER, GEORGE B., Pvt. Icl., Louisville, Miss. Entered the Service January 30th, 1918. Joined the Company from the 324th F. S. Bn. in June, 1918. Webster was sent to the hospital just prior to the Mont- faucon Drive, then rejoined the Company when stationed at Troyon. He started a "hunger strike" at Vaux-sous-Aubigny, but afterward took up wood chopping for awhile. He was an able photographer, doing some good work with his improvised outfit for developing and printing. Webster was one of the men discharged under G. O. 13, leaving the outfit at Bou- guenais. WEIDEMAN, JOHN, Pvt. Icl., 813 Mariposa Street, Denver, Col, Entered Service June 24th, 1918 and joined the Company as a Replacement from the 109th Field Signal Battalion in November. "Dutch." WEILER, FRANCIS X., Pvt., Huntin^on, W. Va. Entered the Service January 23rd, 1918. Joined the Company from the 324th on June 26th, 1918. While the Company was at Vaux-sous-Aubigny he was trans- ferred to the Headquarters Detachment, 4th Army Corps, on August 2nd, 1918. He was discharged on June 26th, 1919 at Camp Lee, Va. WELLEIN, FREDERICK J., Sgt., 1226 Crease Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service November 1st, 1917 and reported at the Company Nov. 4th, 1917. "Freddie" was sent to the hospital after the big scrap at Montfaucon and while the Company was in the Troyon Sector. (St. Ml- hiel Sector. ) He did not again join the Company but was sent to the 116th F. S. Bn. WELLS, JAMES M., S^. Icl., 8 Harvard Street, Montclair, N. J. Entered Service August 17th, 1917 and was among "those present" on the "founder's day," October 11th, 1917. "Jimmie" was badly wounded in the heavy shelling the first day of the Drive on Montfaucon and was shortly returned to the States for medical care. He received his tenth operation in December, 1919 and the early part of 1920 found him again convalescing. WERNTZ, DAVID H., Pvt. Icl., 3029 Baltz Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service June 14th, 1917, joining the Company at the very first, October 11th, 1917. Werntz, however, was honorably discharged Dec. 3ra, 1917. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 3o4th F. S. BN. 209 WETZEL, EARL B., Sergeant, 51 E. Penn Street, Carlisle, Pa. Entered Service July 26th, 1917 but did not report until October 11th at the formation of the Battalion. Barney, the Speed King. WHARTON, EDWARD, Private, 2809 Agate Street, Philadelphia, Entered Service November 18th, 1917 and joined the Company from the 312th Field Artillery in December. Re-enlisted at Camp Dix just prior to the demobilization of the Company. Gentle voiced. WHEELER, LESLIE, Sgt., Ord, Nebraska (Fairbury, Neb.). En- tered Service June 20th, 1916. He joined the Company among the Re- placements November 10th, 1918. Leslie was sent to the Special Training School while the Company was stationed at Humberville in April, 1919, and did not return with the organization. WHITING, HOWARD B., Pvt. Icl., Rossville, Pa. Entered the Service July 30th, 1917, after spending sometime in the Infantry. "Light- ening Rod" was one of the four "intelligent" men picked for the Division Intelligence Detachment, having been transferred to the Headquarters June 29th, 1918, but sailed for France attached to the Company. He left the Company at Vaux in August and served with the Intelligence Section of the Division until demobilization. Howard was one of the most promi- nent men in the Division and was called "Division Adjutant" when Head- quarters were at Souilly. WILKINS, THEODORE, Pvt. Icl., 1420 N. Myrtlewood Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered Service April 2nd, 1918. Joined the company June 26th, 1918 from the 324th F. S. Bn. Wilkins was sent to the hospital when sick at Souilly and did not return to the Company. WILLIAMS, RAYMOND, Private, Sutton, West. Va. Entered the Service April 16th, 1917, joining the Company with the Replacement con- tingent in October 1918. Willams made it necessary to build a Guard House at Camp Torchis, Souilly. He also liked France so much that he went AWOL from the Company the day we entrained at Nantes for St. Nazaire and home. WILSON, JAMES S., Cook, 1419 East Lanvale Street, Baltimore, Md. Entered Service May 4th, 1917. Reported with the first men who formed the Battalion on October 11th, 1917. He was transferred on Nov. 23rd, 1917 as Private First Class to the 403rd Telegraph Battalion, with which organization he went to France where he died on March 6th, 1919. WINICKI, WALTER P., Pvt. Icl., 317 Union Street, Stevens Point, Wis. Entered Service January 22nd, 1919. Joined the Company June 26th from the 324th. Winicki was with the Company up until returning from the fight at Montfaucon, when he was sent among others to the hos- pital from Jouy-en-Argonne. He did not return to the outfit. 210 FROM HERE TO THERE 'N BACK WISTER, DAVID W., Sgt Icl., 1345 E. Columbia Avenue, Phila- delphia, Pa. "Jess" or "Dave" entered the service November 1st, 1917 and arrived November 4th, with the "Fishtown" bunch and seeing what a good outfit the Company was decided to spend the rest of his enlistment, which was sure "Afghanastan." When on the trail of the Boche he thought it was "quite tomato" etc, etc. After all the noise of battle had ceased and the boche was licked Wister left the Company in March 1919, from "Souilly the Sunny" and was returned to the United States for discharge. WORTHINGTON, ROBERT, Sergeant, Penns Park, Bucks County, Pa. Entered Service September 18th, 1917 and joined the Company from the 310th Machine Gun Bn. in November. Reliable Bob. YEAKLE, CLAUDE M., Cpl., Sylvan, Pa. Entered Service Dec. 31, 1917 and joined the Company from 154th Depot Brigade in Jan. 1918. Our editor of "Stars and Stripes and Lorraine Cross." YINGST, THOMAS L., Sgt., Harrisburg, Pa. Entered the service July 23rd, 1917 and reported October 11th, when the Company was formed. Tommy was transferred June 28th, 1918 to the 154th Depot Brigade and did not sail with the outfit. YOBECK, CHARLES, Jr., Private, 2642 Salmon Street, Philadel- phia, Pa. Entered Service November 1st, 1917 and joined the Company on the 4th. Charley volunteered for immediate service overseas and was transferred to the Heavy Motor Tank Co., 65th Engineers, to which outfit he went March Ist, 1918, just getting away in time to miss the quarantine w'hich the Company endured for a month and a half afterwards. YOST, MERRILL W., Cpl., CollegeWlle, Pa. Entered the service December 26th, 1917 and joined the Company from the Depot Brigade at Camp Meade, January 10th, 1918. Yost was wounded in the hand on Nov. 6th, 1918 in the fighting on the Grande Montague Sector. He was shortly afterwards evacuated to the U. S. ZIMMERMAN, ROBERT E., Cpl., 528 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. Entered the Service June 21st, 1917, and reported for active duty on Oct. 11th, at the formation of the organization. Zlm- mie helped to run the canteen until he was transferred June 13th, 1918 to the Supply Detachment, where he was on the job until the Battalion was disbanded at Camp Dix, N. J. ZORGER, DANIEL H., Jr., Master Signal Electrician, 409 Kelker St., Harrisburg, Pa. Entered Service July 18th, 1917 but did not report until October 11th at the formation of the Battalion. Daniel was a Corporal when he reported, so he escaped the ignominy of being a buck. The orig- inal "buzz buzz." First one to discover the buzzer at Camp Meade. Wound- ed by shrapnel at Vaucherauville during the closing days of the war and sent back to the hospital but rejoined the Company at Souilly, and retained his rank of being the Company's senior non com. Apollo. HISTORY OF C COMPANY, 3o.',th F. 8. BN. 211 ZUVEE, HARVEY A., S^. Icl., Vine Street, Tionesta, Pa. "Zuv" entered the service July 24th, 1917, and reported for active duty October 11th, 1917. He was a good entertainer. His big hits were recitations from the "Trail of the Yukon," and "Gunga Din." Zuver went through the fight at Montfaucon and after coming out of the lines he was sent to the hospital on October 3rd, 1918 from Jouy-en-Argonne. He did not re- join the Outfit, but was assigned to another Field Signal Battalion. Jfftnts 21' (Siiprrp CONTENTS Honor Section xv The History 1 Citation Records 103 J. P."s Story 113 Method of Obtainino; Official U. S. Photographs 123 List of Men Appearing on Company Picture 123 Lieutenant Turner's Account 124 Darrowgraphs 128 Activities of C Company 133 Carrier Pigeons and the Seventy-Ninth 137 The Science of C Company 142 Where the Company Came From 144 Division and Brigade Commanders 146 From Okl Camp Meade to Verdun 147 From Here to There 'N Back 152 The Argonne 157 Facsimiles of Billet Cards 159 Our Pals Out There 161 Our Last Fight 162 Then and Now 162 The Roster 163 ■'9 I LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 007 671 660 2 •