Rnnk . { Ij 3 &^J. 2^~^ Ju.^ 1 , / <\ < .s <^ Q « J c < o KU K 2 W O « o WITH THE ARMY AT H O B O K E N THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF THE EMBAR- KATION SERVICE A Concise Report Covering the Shipment of Nearly 2,000,000 Soldiers to France When President Wilson affixed his signature to the Declaration of War on Germany in April of 1 9 1 7, there immediately arose many problems of such magnitude con- cerning the preparations for an extended foreign cam- paign that it was difficult to conceive at once how and what the result would be. Not the least of these problems was the necessity of creating an adequate transport service for the carriage of troops and supplies to the Held of operations, for it is an obvious fact that foreign campaigns cannot be carried to a successful culmination without a sufficient force of men on the ground, and these at a time when they are needed. It was apparent that such a division of our service must be organized with the least possible delav and in such magnitude as to insure the transportation of fin army to France, comparable in force to those of the belligerent nations which fortunately had not to con- tend, with few exceptions, with the problem of shipping troops by sea, a matter of three thousand miles. It was a problem which overshadowed all other great problems of history; so great, in fact, that the successful culmina- tion of the transport service has been the wonder of the entire world, the Imperial German Empire included. It was a problem indeed, but American common sense, coupled with American money and American enterprise, saw it through to a finish, and we may now rest on the record, proud in the fact that America was the greatest factor in bringing the war to a close on the side of hu- manity and the principles which we have guarded so zealouslv since our birth as an independent nation back in 1776. 5 WITH THE ARMY AT H O B O K E X To the organization and development of an adequate transport service, Congress at once set itself to work de- vising plans for the time when the United States would have an army of men sufficient in size to be felt among the armies of the Allies on the firing line. The small but efficient regular army maintained in the United States and insular possessions was obviously the onlv troops then fitted to meet the exigencies of actual combat, but even with so small a force the existing transport service was all too limited to become a factor in the transportation of troops to the theatre of operations. Our state troops, a large majority of which had been through the Mexican Border campaign, added to the regular army, furnished a strong basis upon which to found and train an army for modern warfare, and a vig- orous movement was started toward the training of these troops for foreign service. A short time later the Selec- tive Draft machinery was placed in actual operation, thus furnishing several hundred thousand more men, un- trained it is true, but nevertheless an army, which, in view of the events of the last six months of the war, proved to be a strong factor in the settlement of interna- tional differences in France. At that time, however, the problem of shipping was still unsolved, and it was a question as to when ships could be provided to transport such a force to foreign soil. I speak of these features of our service in order to make plain by simple deduction the extent of the prep- aration which must be accomplished if we were to safeh land in Europe this army of a million or more men. It was not a pleasant outlook, with the shipping of the world effectuallv tied up with the transportation of supplies to the armies already in France, and the submarine warfare then at the apex of its despicable power menacing every ship which plied the high seas. To overcome these obstacles meant that the United States must at once create a transport fleet, man it with naval officers and seamen, and establish ports of embarka- tion with staffs competent to insure the least delay in the 6 WITH THE ARMY AT HOBO KEN shipment of troops. These, perhaps, were the most ob- stinate points to surmount, but the wealth of detail which arose in connection was in itself no small problem. By the time the first troops were ready for movement overseas, the department had a well-formulated plan for the organization of an efficient transportation sys- tem, the operation of which was somewhat changed in its essential details during the months following the first troop movement overseas. It was apparent from the be- ginning that a thoroughly organized office, operating on business principles and with a tangible end in view, must needs be placed in operation at once. To properly grasp the situation, it is necessary to turn back to the early days of the war when the Army Trans- port Service, Port of New York, was a branch of the Depot Quartermaster Office, Colonel John M. Carson, Q.M.C., holding the dual position of Depot Quarter- master and General Superintendent of the Army Trans- port Service. As assistants, Colonel Carson had Cap- tain (now Lieutenant Colonel) L. B. Cabell, Q.M.C., and Captain N. J. Shelton, U.S.A., Retired, who had the direct supervision of the Transportation Division. A small office force constituted the personnel, but it soon became apparent that radical changes and additions in strength were necessary in order to insure the success of the extensive plans already well worked out. With this end in view Captain W. B. Baker, U.S.A., Retired, and Captain Michael J. Powers, Q.M.C., both experienced in transportation problems, were ordered to active duty in this division and in June Major R. E. Shannon (now Lieutenant Colonel), Q.M.C., and Cap- tain Frank Bowman supplemented the personnel, which was literally swamped with the numberless details of making read for the extensive troop movement which it was expected would begin within a month. Later the office of the General Superintendent was separated from that of the Depot Quartermaster, with Colonel Carson remaining as General Superintendent. The changes which followed placed Major Shannon in 8 THE LEVIATHAN LEAVING FOR FRANCE When the Army is Back This Ship Will Have Transported a Total of Nearly 200,000 Soldiers WITH THE ARMY AT HOBOKEN charge of the Transportation Division with Captains Shelton and Powers as assistants, and a force of five clerks. A further change was then made, placing Cap- tain J. F. Coggswell in charge of embarkation from Cunard Piers and Captain George W. Knight those of the International Mercantile Marine piers, both officers being under the jurisdiction of Captain Shelton. This plan of assigning certain officers over embarkation from particular piers proved its merit early in the year, the officers so assigned being able to gain a peculiar work- ing knowledge of the physical conditions and personnel at their respective piers. Shortly after this time Major General David C. Shanks was ordered to duty as Commanding General, Port of Embarkation, and remained in command during rhe heaviest movement of troops to France. General Shanks later took command of the newly formed 16th Division, being relieved by Brigadier General Wil- liam V. Judson, who was relieved temporarilv b\ Brigadier General George H. McManus, who is now in charge of the Troop Movement Office, the several officers under his jurisdiction having direct supervision of the embarkation and debarkation of troops from all ports under the jurisdiction of these headquarters. After the signing of the armistice Major General Shanks again assumed command, a position he now holds,, although he is temporarily in Europe in an official capacity. During General Shanks' absence Brigadier General P. W. Davi- son, executive officer, is in command. The first organization of the Army to sail overseas after the declaration of war by the United States was Base Hospital No. 4 (the Lakeside Hospital Unit of Cleveland, Ohio), which sailed on the S.S. "Orduna" of the Cunard Line on May 8, 191 7, with a personnel of 34 officers, 1 56 enlisted men, 64 nurses and 4 civilians. This was closely followed by Base Hospital No. 5 (the Harvard Unit of Boston, Mass.) on the S.S. "Saxonia," Cunard Line, May 11, 1 9 1 7 ; Base Hospital No. 2 (the Presbyterian Hospital Unit of New York City) on the 10 BRIGADIER GENERAL P. W. DAVISON Executive Officer WITH THE ARMY AT HOBOKEN S.S. "St. Louis" of the American Line, May 12, 1917; Base Hospital No. 21 (the Washington University Unit of St. Louis, Mo.) on the American Line May 19, 191 7; Base Hospital No. 12 (the Northwestern University Unit of Chicago, 111.) on the S.S. "Mongolia" of the Amer- ican Line, May 19, 191 7. On May 28, 1917, Major General John J. Pershing, U.S.A., with his staff, sailed for overseas on the S.S. "Baltic" of the White Star Line, to take command of the first American Army. The first convoy carrying combatant troops left Hobo- ken on June 14, 1 917, with the following organizations: 1 6th Infantry 1 8th Infantry 26th Infantry 28th Infantry 2nd Field Battalion, Sig. Corps Field Hospital No. 6 Ambulance Company No. 6 A detachment of the Quartermaster Corps A detachment of Stevedores [6 Casual Officers 103 Nurses 60 Casual civilians with a total strength of 11,991 officers, enlisted men, nurses and civilians on the following vessels: "Antilles" "Dakotan" "El Occidente" "Finland" "Lenape" "Edward Luckenbach" "McClellan" "H. R. Mallory" "Momas" "Pastores" "San Jacinto" 12 b « w i— < £e >-> 2 " x. W Z O o u W I T H THE ARMY AT H O B O K E N "Saratogo" "Tenadores" "Havana" With the exception of the "Finland" none of these ships had ever been used in the transatlantic trade, but were, with tli i s one exception, coastwise vessels that had been running from New York City to the West Indies, Gulf Coast and Mexican ports, and had been taken over by the Shipping Control Committee for use as Army transports. !n July, 1917, three Base Hospitals, six Railway Engi- neer Regiments and the 5th, 6th and 7th Regiments of Field Artillery and two detachmetns of the Aviation Section, Signal Corps were sent overseas. These were followed in August by various organizations of the Regu- lar Armv needed to complete the First Division. In September the first division of the National Guard be gan to move, being the 26th Division, comprised of troops from the New England States. The first unit of the for- mer National Guard regiments to move was the 101st In- fantry, which sailed on the U. S. C. T. "H. R. Mallory" on September 7, 1917. This Division was moving through September and part of October, together with a large number of Aviation Sections of the Signal Corps, and about the middle of October the 42nd Division (known as the Rainbow Division), composed of former National Guard troops from various parts of the United States, began to move. From that month until March. 191 8, there was a steady movement of Regular Army and Na- tional Guard Divisions ami various auxiliary organiza- tions without any great increase in the number trans- ported each month. On March 22, 191 8, the first di- vision, composed of National Army troops, began to move overseas, being the 77th Division, made up of drafted men from New York City. With the coming of warm weather the supply of ships was greatly augmented with consequent increase in the number of troops transported, and beginning with March every succeeding month up to and including Julv showed an increase in the number 14 WITH THE ARMY AT HOBO KEN of troops transported over the figures for the previous month. During the months of May, June, July and August, 1 9 1 7, all troops sent overseas were forwarded via the Port of New York, but as the result of recom- mendations made by the Transportation Division through the General Superintendent and the Commanding Gen- eral, authority was secured for the use of such space as might be available on vessels sailing from Canada. On September 16, 191 7, the first embarkation of American troops from a foreign port of an ally took place. The rc>2nd Infantry, Field Hospital No. 2 and Ambulance Company No. 2 of the 26th Division being embarked mi the S.S. "Canada" of the White Star Dominion Line at Montreal, Quebec. Since that time Canadian ports have been used wherever space was available on pas- senger-carrving vessels, the ports of Halifax, N. S., and St. Johns, N. B., being used in winter when the St. Lawrence River is not navigable. On October 16, 191 7, the 3rd U. S. Cavalry, being the first troops sent from Philadelphia, Pa., for duty in Europe, were embarked on the S.S. "Cleveland." On December 24, 1917, the S.S. "Canada" of the White Star Dominion Line, which had carried the first troops from Montreal, also took the first troops that were embarked at Portland, Maine, for overseas service in this war. The organizations car- ried were the 4th Machine Gun Battalion; 2nd Trench Mortar Battery; and Evacuation Hospital No. 1. On April 13, 191 8, Boston, Mass., was used for the first time in this war as an embarkation point, the 153rd In- fantry Brigade Headquarters; the 306th Machine Gun Battalion being sent from that port on the S.S. "Karoa" of the Cunard Line. On May 26, 1918, the first embarka- tion took place at Baltimore, Md., the 303rd Engineers being embarked at that port on the S.S. "Ajax" of the Blue Funnel Line. All of the ports outside of New York City, other than Newport News, Va., still remain as sub- ports of the Port of Embarkation, Hoboken, N. J., and are governed by the Embarkation Regulations promul- gated by the Commanding General, Hoboken. 16 WITH THE ARMY AT HOBOKEN THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR TRANSPORT FLEET A statement of the facts relative to our transport re- sources at the beginning of the war showed two Govern- ment owned ships on the Atlantic coast which were equipped for the transportation of troops. These were the Army transports "Buford" and "Kilpatrick," both ships of moderate size. In the years prior to the war they had been used in the carriage of troops to the Canal Zone and U. S. Insular possessions and were consequently equipped to handle a limited number of men. This was the beginning of a transport fleet now num- bering over two hundred ships which are making regular trips across the Atlantic in the faithful furtherance of our plans to land an army of millions on the soil of the Allied nations, within the shortest possible time. It is true that by far the larger number of these ships were owned and operated by our Allies as commercial transports but the result obtained was the same as if the United States owned every one. The ships actually operated by us include about twenty former German vessels owned by German and Austrian interests, interned at various United States ports early in the war. When these were formally taken over by the Government together with the docks, piers and appliances of German companies it was found that many of them had been damaged by their crews to such an extent that several months were necessary to set them all in commission. For the most part these ships were placed in active service as troop ships during the months of August, September, October and November of 191 7 and with a few exceptions have since been employed as trans- ports. Such ships as were taken over from enemy owners were almost entirely used by the German interests as pas- senger carrying vessels and have since been fitted to carry large numbers of troops at each sailing. They have con- sequently contributed largely to the Army now in active- service in France. These ships are known as navy- manned transports and arc operated by the United States Navy as are also an equal number of American owned is to H §: Q 8 09 w « OS «.S §« (-1 « O E 2 O >J o (J WITH THE ARMY AT HOBOKEN ships chartered by the Government early in the war for use as transports. It is an interesting fact that the ex- German ships have been operated more economically and with a smaller personnel under the U. S. Navy than they were under the German flag, despite the reputed German efficiency. At the close of the war the Navy was operating forty- three (43) transnorts, all of them fitted as such and capable of carrying several thousand troops at each trip. Added to the Naval transports the Government has at its disposal one hundred and seventy-three (173) transat- lantic liners, owned and operated by Great Britain, France and Italy from ports in the United States. These vessels total over a million tons of shipping and made an enviable record in safely transporting troops to the sea- port cities of France, England and Italy. An idea of the efficiency of operation of the great fleet of transports can be gained from the fact that a total of nine hundred and thirty-six sailings to France and England have been made since the United States entered the war. Furthermore, troops have been carried on every one of these trips. In this connection it is interesting and highly satisfac- tory to know that the several former German and Aus- trian vessels, taken over by the Government at the begin- ning of the war have made a total of 198 voyages carrying- troops to Europe. As these vessels have been properly fitted out as transports and have a large troop capacity it can readily be seen that they have contributed largely to the splendid total of men "over there." MINIMUM OF ACCIDENTS It is a noteworthy fact that of the three hundred or more vessels used in the transportation of troops, less than 3 per cent, have been sunk and these with a minimum loss of life. In fact the entire loss of life at sea as the result of transports being sunk has been less than qoo, most of this number having perished in the "Tuscania" sinking several months ago when the facilities for effec- tively combatting U-boat activities were not in as high 20 to •2 U5 go -" a W o 2 ° Oh ►J o o WITH THE ARMY AT H O B O K E N state of efficiency as at the close of the war. In brief, the loss of shipping has been unusally small considering the number of trips made and the extraordinary efforts ex- pended by the enemy to destroy or cripple our transport fleet. The losses of transports during the war were as follows : "Tuscania" "Moldavia" "Dwinsk" "President Lincoln" "Covington" "Carpathia" "Justicia" "Otranto" "Antilles" "Aurania" "Audania" Of this number the "Covington" and "President Lin- coln" were formerly enemy owned vessels, the remaining number having been commercial or Allied transports THE EMBARKATION CAMPS No small amount of credit for the wonderful success of the Embarkation Service is due those in command of Camp Merritt, Camp Mills and Camp Upton through which practically the entire number of troops passed before they arrived at the piers. These camps were known as "Embarkation Camps" and offered a brief respite for men and officers prior to going overseas. At these camps men were equipped for overseas duty and made ready for the long voyage. Necessary records and passenger list were accomplished here and the men given an opportunity to "see New York" for a few hours before going to France. The commanding officers of these camps were experienced regular Army officers and their part in the successful work of transporting troops will go down in the archives of the War Department as note- worthy examples of true efficiency. Colonel J. A. Mar- mon, now assistant chief of staff at the Port of Embarka 22 > Q W Z B 2 u U J W 2 O ►J o o WITH THE ARMY AT HOBOKEN tion, was in command of Camp Merritt during the busy months of the war and successfully arranged the passage through the Camp of upward of a million men. The other camps mentioned handled a somewhat smaller number, but with the same high degree of efficiency as characterized Camp Merritt. THE MEN WHO SHIPPED THEM OVER Owing to the strict secrecy in which the above activities were of necessity handled, little is known in the outside world of how and by whom the troops going overseas were taken care of, at the piers from which they em- barked. Now that the ban has been lifted, it is no longer a secret that the men who actually supervised the work, for the most part were officers who "grew up with the embarka tion service," the personnel at the close of hostilities being in most cases the same as at the beginning of the heavy troop movements. There were, of necessity, many different branches of service represented in this work of shipping troops. There was the Depot Quartermaster who placed rations aboard ships for use as a debarkation ration in France and England; the Transportation divi- sion which arranged the railroad schedules which brought troops to such camps as Merritt, Upton and Mills and from there direct to the piers where they were to embark; the personnel division under Major J. Perry Moore, and later Captain C. F. Itzen, which checked each man aboard the ship and ascertained if such men were properly represented by the necessary records; the Medical Corps, whose representatives examined each man physically before going aboard the ship to insure that no man or officer not physically fit for foreign service got on the ship; the Quartermaster division that directed the men to their proper gangplanks and positions on the ships; the mail and baggage divisions whose duties are obvious; and last but by no means least, the Chaplain's office whose men were always on hand to insure the little comforts and desires of the men. In this connection, I 24 Lieut. Col. Frank Winders Capt. R. F. Doran Capt. L. B. Willis, Q.M.C. Major Alden W ITH THE ARMY AT HOBOKEN wish to speak especially of Chaplain John T. Axton (Major U. S. A.), who as Port Chaplain directed the work of thirty-two separate and distinct welfare organi- zations from his headquarters at the Port of Embarkation. Chaplain Axton is not only a big man physically, but holds what is generally conceded to be the biggest job held by any chaplain in the entire United States Army. He is beloved by all, officers and men alike, and his good natured smile has cheered many a homesick boy as he embarked to go overseas. Perhaps one of the most inter- esting bits of Chaplain Axton's numerous duties was that of tying the knot which married many lovesick soldiers, marines and sailors before they embarked for France. It is an interesting fact that the chaplain's office has per- formed as high as thirty-five marriages in a single twenty- four hour day, frequently tying a half dozen couples at the same time. THE WELFARE WORKERS No story of the embarkation service would be complete without mention of the great service performed by the canteen service of the Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A., the Knights of Columbus, Salvation Army and Jewish Welfare Board. These patriotic women and men were ever present when troops were being shipped and gave out in addition to good coffee, rolls, cigarettes and "safe arrival" cards, many words of good cheer to those who were going over to fight our battles. These workers were 'Angels of Mercy" in the truest sense of the word and rendered service "over here" which was just as important as if they had been working in France. They did their bit with a vengeance and were always on the job with coffee and buns, many times hours before the average citizen had thought of getting up for the day. Their work will never be forgotten by those officers and men who worked side by side with them during the long months of the war when thousands of troops were being shipped daily. 26 > < o w 20 W < qj > E . u £ u 3 W WITH THE ARMY AT H O B O K E N THE CRUISER AND TRANSPORT FORCE In passing, mention should made of the Cruiser and Transport Force, which actually transported with safety about forty per cent of the armv which reached France. Shortly after the beginning of the war this force was or- ganized as a branch of the Atlantic Fleet, and the record ;t has made will ever be one of the most brilliant chapters of the war. Starting with a few vessels taken over from the enemy interests the navy now operates over one hundred ships, engaged in the carriage of troops from France. These include several large German ships which escaped intern- ment at the beginning of the war and which have laid idle at their Hamburg or Bremen piers during the conflict, among them the giant Imperator, Kaiserin Augusta Vic- toria and many others whose tonnage is making it possible for thousands of soldiers to get home at an early date. The navy is operating these ships economically and with an efficiency which is daily adding glory to the flag of the Cruiser and Transport Force. The relation of the officers and men of the Cruiser and Transport Force to the Army personnel detailed to duty in connection with the shipment of troops, has been one of earnest and willing cooperation — without which the Herculean feat of sending a large army to France would have been impossible. In this brief chapter dedicated to the Cruiser and Transport Force allow me to express an appreciation of Vice Admiral Gleaves, Commanding Officer, Cruiser and Transport Force, Captain Casey B. Morgan, Captain D. W. Blamier, Commander Gill and others whose ready as- sistance has contributed greatly to the remarkable record of troop shipments. After the signing of the armistice, the Cruiser and Transport Force was materially augmented with many large ships which are daily disgorging thousands of American soldiers on the soil of their native land. And when it is all over and every United States soldier has 30 SCENES AT HOBOKEN WITH THE ARMY AT HOBOKEN been returned safely to God's country, fully ninety per cent of them will thank the navy for helping them on the last lap of their great adventure. THE SIGNING OF THE ARMISTICE Up to the day prior to the actual signing of the armis- tice, troop movements had continued. On that day sev- eral thousand soldiers had been placed aboard transports at Bush, New York and Hoboken piers in readiness for the big adventure. Despite this usual activity there was an indescribable something in the air which precluded the sailing of the men aboard ships in the harbor. No word had come from Washington, no order relative to an armistice had been received — yet everyone intuitively felt that the war was soon to be over. Perhaps it was the Austrian crash of a couple of days before, perhaps the false peace note of No- vember 9th, perhaps something else, but the fact that all men and officers at the port of embarkation sensed the im- pending downfall of the German empire was a truth in- deed, a truth so real and yet so undeveloped that its power placed all in a peculiar mental state which gave way un- der the stress of anxiety when orders came to debark all combatant troops and send them back to the camps from whence they came. Later on that night direct informa- tion of the armistice was received and the next morning at eleven the momentous event took place. The day was one long to be remembered. Every har- bor boat whistle shrieked at the top of its voice! Over in Brooklyn, New York, Staten Island and in Jersey, sirens and factory bells added their full strength to the joyous din; transports lying at the piers ordered their bands out; in fact everything and everyone possessed of the power to make a noise, however feeble, joined in the joyful jazz. Discordant though it was the ensemble seemed to merge into one great croon of delight over the 32 u o « c W « W c. O c o o w WITH THE ARMY AT HOBOKEN impending days of peace and happiness which were soon to spread over the world. So far as was practicable, all officers, field clerks and other personnel were allowed the afternoon off, that they might add their bit to the great demonstration which was even then taking place, seemingly a monstrous hangover from the false peace of two days before. GETTING THEM BACK The next day the reconstruction period began. Wash- ington issued orders right and left covering the various phases of the work at the port. Hoboken literally changed overnight from the greatest jumping off place of American soldiers to the greatest landing point. New regulations were drawn up, new guard orders issue;!. The general order of events as we have known them were entirely reversed in readiness for the big return of ship ments. On December 2, 19 18, just twenty-two days from the signing of the armistice, the first returning troops reached America on the S.S. "Mauretania." Everyone cut loose again and honored the returning troops, even though practically all those on the ship had never been nearer the firing line than England, some of them having spent but thirteen days in that country. Everything was en- thusiasm, delight and happiness yet those of us who had fought the war at Hoboken could not but feel that a corking good war had been literally drawn from under us. Since that date the line of returning troopships has increased with each week until at the present time nearly three hundred thousand men are returning monthly. In time they will all be back, but until such time Hoboken will remain as a United States Government port and con- tinue to efficiently discharge the gigantic tasks which is only the ending of the job of jobs which she undertook early in the war. 36 WITH THE ARMY AT HOBOKEN THE HOBOKEN FRONT While it is a source of deep regret to have done your fighting in the United States, it may be here stated that in fully ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, the officers and men who were detailed for embarkation service would much rather have taken their chances among their brothers in the trenches of Flanders. In fact, so many applications for overseas service were made by officers at Hoboken, that an official order from headquarters was necessary to put a stop to it. To many ill-informed people our service was mediocre —and it was — if bullets and machine guns and cannons and battlefields and many other sides of actual combat concert to make a war, but to one who makes an intelli- gent analysis of the conflict it is clear that this war could be likened to a great spectacle in which all the armies with their millions of soldiers were the players, each assigned his part, and in this great drama the Port of Embarkation cannot but be assigned to a principal role. Especially critical has been the public in relation to the officers of the Staff Corps assigned here for duty and in answer it is my desire to pay a tribute to the Quarter master, A. G. O., Medical and other Staff Officers as- signed to this port. A great many of these were men who, in civil life were prominent in business, science and let- ters, and who through their particular executive ability were commissioned in the staff. With few exceptions the men so commissioned and detailed for duty here are gen- tlemen whom I have considered it an honor to know and of whom I shall always retain pleasant recollections. They did their work well and efficiently as the records in Washington eloquently attest, and if they lacked in some of the elements of military training it failed to detract from their efficiency at this port. A well known regular army officer once paid a tribute to officers of the staff in the following words: "To the man behind the desk, who, being away from the excitement of battle, is usually denied popular favor, yet who clothes, feeds, pays, shelters, transports and otherwise looks after the man 38 WITH THE ARMY AT HOBOKEN behind the gun, whose health, comfort, contentment and success often depend on the less spectacular though no less important work of 'The man behind the desk.' ' That quotation briefly tells the story of the staff officers and everv fair minded man will concur in tribute. It was very much against their wishes to be "in- terned" in the United States when their friends were real- ly in the big show over in France, but those who served at the greatest port of embarkation, may well be proud of the record of their office; and although they will have little of the glamour and excitement of real warfare to tell their grandchildren in the vears to come, they can speak up without shame and say, "I was one of those who helped to ship them over in 1917-1918 and bring them back when the war was won." THE FIRST TROOPS TO GO Among those who witnessed the embarkation of the first troops from the Port of New York after the Declaration of War in 1917, was Lieutenant A. Riedell, Jr., Q. M. C, who has written the following excellent story concerning that historic movement. Lieutenant Riedell is still a member of this command and consequently knows where- of he speaks. "Philosophers have said that the wise man is the one who can change his mind when lie finds that he has made a mistake. "In a castle in Amcrongen, Holland, there's a man who has changed his mind about a lot of things lately- He has found that he made a number of serious mistakes— that things didn't turn out quite the way he expected them to. He's changed his mind about most everything, but that doesn't prove that he is a wise man. "For example, Kaiser William thought that the United States would not go into the war. He thought that we did not have an army and that we could not raise one. Then, again, he thought that if we did raise an army, we could not get it across the seas and through his line of pirate submarines. 40 >< to 2 I < C CU n 2 E OS o ° u w . <-> 5 S c r «J M W K^ E H « 3 O.il 0,hJ WITH THE ARMY AT HOBOKEN "This is the story of that army that we raised, and of the men who saw to it that that army arrived in France. "William had said that we wouldn'tdare todeclare war, but on April 6, 1917, war was declared. That same day the German Imperial Government felt our first blow, lying at Hoboken, New Jersey, were the interned ships that had been built by Germany against that 'Day' when those ships would carry millions of troops to British shores. Had they been successful there, those same ships would have set their courses for America, to land the grav uniformed Prussians in America. There was the great Vaterland built by Germany to transport 12,000 tioops. German plans now in the possession of our Gov- ernment show that these troops would have slept in relays of 8,000 — working four shifts while at sea. Other ships, the Neckar, Von Steuben, Martha Washington, George Washington, President Lincoln, Prinz Eitel Friederich, Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse lay interned in American ports. "Within a few hours after the word of war had been Mashed from Washington, a detachment of troops had left the Headquarters of the Department of the East at Gov- ernor's Island to take over these vessels. The great docks of the Hamburg-American Line, the Norde Deutsche Lloyde at Hoboken had always been a hotbed of sedition and of Prussianism. The interned German sailors, idle on their ships, had led plots against this country. But a few hours changed all this. The German crews were seized as enemy aliens, and shipped to Ellis Island, whence they were taken, as prisoners of war, to a Southern camp. Officers inspecting the ships found that, in the attempt to prevent us from using their vessels they had practically wrecked the ships. Boilers were smashed, tubes salted. Feed lines were changed about — the vast complicated machinery was apparently hopelessly dis- torted. A few hours more and the greatest engineers of the countrv were at work on these same engines, trans- forming them, and in many cases so improving them by 44 W t* 9 t!P^ SV\ '^SP M i^A ■ MmMH » *** Q JJ < O >, « 2 <^ H £ c U O ftJLi t fit Typists, Filing Division Correspondence Dept., Effects Bureau, Miss M. C. Hasbrouck in Charge Personnel Staff, Effects Bureau, Mr. E. L. Johnson, Chief Clerk M mi- 'J *• *^ 'WM 4 fc* *n 31 jk j. PR - I jA ' W*A ■ * If >fl ^ ^^^f fpttl Disposition of Remains Section. Lieut. A. K. Wrenshall in Charge Inventory and Receipt Dept., Effects Bureau. Lieut. Berger in Charge Female Clerks, Filing Division i J a I *j 1 IP, i - 3 m ^^ Office Assistants, Transportation Office Lieut. Colonel R. E. Shannon and Office Staff Colonel Frank H. Phipps, Jr., and Staff WITH THE ARMY AT H O B O K E N the alterations that they were able to make better speed than under their German command. "Within two months these ships were ready to sail for Germany, bearing the first convoy of American troops abroad. "The story of the A. E. F. and the convoying of over 2,000,000 men to Europe is the story of another and a greater crusade than that of Richard Coeur de Leon or his Knights who went Eastward to the Holy Land five hundred years ago. It is the story of a crusade of democ- racy — a crusade that will stand as the greatest in history. But back of the story of the 2,000,000 fighters, back of the transports and the convoying destroyers, is the story of the men who put them through. There is little of the glamour of war here, and little of the music and the cheers. But there is a great romance, the romance that we find in every great work well done. It is routine, endless labor, reports, papers and drudgery — but without it the fine organization and the fine work of the A. E. F. fighters would have been impossible. "The first step in the organization of the Port of Debar- kation forces was on Saturday, June 9, 191 7. On this day, Colonel Carson, Captain Cabell, Captain Shelton, Cap- tain Powers, Captain Ruddell and Mr. Frank Czieslik came to Hoboken to make arrangements for the first convoy- It was a new job, and a big job. No one quite knew what the work would be, or how it would be done. There was just one motto — 'Do it. 1 Early in the after- noon the detail came over on a tug and landed at Pier No. 1, beginning work immediately. Almost simultaneously the first of the troops arrived. Hoboken, a few days before the first German city in America, became a great army camp. Khaki-clad regulars overran the town. Veterans of the Border, the Filipino campaigns and the da\s in Cuba oiled their Springfields and talked of the big scrap that was coming 'over there.' In their summer O. D., their now old fashioned campaign hats, their trim leggins and sharp regulation appearance, they bore little resemblance to the newly equipped men who later 50 ft 9 ^ JL w »1 v 1 TIT *flk>; = * i 3 r c* ltlBL>^: ^Bj ^B^ Vr. <9 T»A _ 4. ^fitt^l -~# S k '''IT Jp ? jL*"'*»n_m filBb^S Capt. J. G. McGrath and Freight Handlers, Subsistance Division Storeroom Staff, Effects Bureau, Lieut. E. C. Thornton in Charge Lost Baggage Dept., Lieut. W. B. Wagner in Charge WITH THE ARMY AT H O B O K E N came through the Port. They were sent at once into rest billets to prepare for the voyage. There were the men of the 1 6th, 1 8th, 26th and 28th Infantry Regiments of the Regular Army. Their Senior Officer was Major General Siebert who has since established the record of his fight- ing forces. "Along River Street, where the old Bock beer signs of the German occupation still marked the Deutsche Gar- tens and Kursaals, tramped the men of San Antonio and the Rio Grande. Fat German saloonkeepers and the fraus and frauleins looked askance at this new invasion. Their Kaiser had said that America would never enter the war — that troops would never sail the seas; and now, only a few weeks after our declaration of hostilities, an army was in motion. Something was wrong in the firm of 'Me and Gott.' At first the men were held in their troops trains at the Jersey City yards, but they were soon brought into town. So silently and so efficiently was the work done that few of the millions across the river knew that the Eastward tide of American soldiers had begun. "ft was a new game, and the rules were not yet made. There was just one order of the day — 'get the troops on.' Alongside the dock of the Hamburg Americkaner Line lay the transports. Jamming the gangway, burdened with overseas gear, strange new weapons and accoutre- ments, tired after their long trans-continental ride on hot troop trains, the regulars arrived. They were shoved into below deck compartments, berths were hastily assigned and with the out-tide the vessels put to sea. "There was none of the glamour and the glory of war in their going. No crowds lined the Battery Sea and no bands and Citizen's Committees sped them on their way. These men were the Regulars — the U. S. A. — they were fighting men, and they were going to fight. Silently the big transports were warped out of their docks, and silently they put to sea. Perhaps along the Staten Island Hills home-coming commuters wondered as the big gray ships 52 COLONEL V. LaS. ROCKWELL, CAV. Inspector Guard and Fire Units H 2 < fa 2 H C/3 « W U o Major E. A. Robbins, A. G. O., Asst. Port Adjutant Lieut. Col. R. E. Shannon, Q. M. C, Transportation Office Lieut. Col. D. A. Watt, A. G. O., Port Adjutant Major William Grimshaw, Q. M. C, Troop Movement Office fa 2 ►Jig U o Li w WITH THE ARMY AT HOBOKEN slipped through the Narrows to sea. No doubt the tug- boat captains wondered as a line of lightless ships dropped down the long causeway of Ambrose Channel and put off their pilots at the lightship. Perhaps the next morning, far at sea, the off-shore fishing boats drew up their nets to watch as the great convoy, guarded bv destroyers, came up over the western rim of the sea. "But back in the city none knew of their going. The 6,000,000 people of New York little guessed that Amer- ica's job of smashing the Imperial Government of Ger- many had already begun. "Possibly that's the waythatthebestwork in their world is done, after all is said and over with. It isn't the cheer- ing or the bands and street parades that win a war — it isn't the songs, or the martial music or the waving of flags in club windows — it's just the silent, steady relentless drive of men who are determined that when they have begun a job they will finish that job or die. "That was the spirit of the American soldier. He had begun a dirty job and he was going to see it through: he wasn't going to yell, or cheer or boast — he was going t) settle down to the job, and stay with it till the job was finished. "And perhaps, too, that has been the spirit of the men of the Port of Debarkation, who, for two years, have stuck by the job of getting the troops across. There were jobs that had more glory, and jobs that got more praise. There was fun and excitement and the job of battle to those who fought along the Flanders line, but behind them stood the array of communications the men who kept the railheads going forward, the troop trains moving on. "This is the story of the first convoy. They are the men who began the job, and those who came after finished it. And now that the war is over and the men are coming home — it's the Port of Debarkation — but the job is just the same. Names mav come and names may go, but the work goes on forever." 58 to < H Q 2 < M I* K. ° < ►J s o & c H 2 w ^ i c <«. < 2 «u S o < w u Col. John Robertson, Inf., Troop Movement Office Capt. J. E. Williams, Inf., Troop Movement Office Capt. H. M. Black, C. A. C, Troop Movement Office Lieut. Col. G. Bartlett, C. A. C, Troop Movement Office Lieut. Hubert Teer, Inf., D. S. C, Troop Movement Office Capt. R. C. Van Vliet, Inf., Troop Movement Office Major John G. McDonnell, Cav., Troop Movement Office Capt. King W. Snell, Inf., Troop Movement Office Major Richard Stockton, Inf., Troop Movement Office Capt. Howard Jopling, Inf., Troop Movement Office "ONE OF LIFE'S BRIGHTEST MOMENTS" Doughboys Just Before Debarking at Hoboken 1 *m \s$z£ ■■JUL ' <0^^^| -H-iL Bfi ^J!^ Capt. C. F. Murray, F. A., Troop Movement Office Capt. H. M. Black, C. A. C, Troop Movement Office WITH THE A R M V AT H O B O K E N A TRIBUTE FROM THE PRESS After the signing of the Armistice the censorship on pictures and news relating to the activities at the Port of Embarkation was lifted, and many are the excellent news stories which have appeared in the public prints concern- ing this port since that date. Lack, of space prohibits the publication of these fine tributes, but with a view to giv- ing a general idea of the excellence of some of them, the following is reprinted from the New York Evening World. This story was also published in The Literary Digest of March. "SILVER STRIPERS" WON WAR IN HOBOKEN BY SENDING OVER TWO MILLION FIGHTERS TO BEND AND BREAK THE HINDENBURG LINE Boys With Gold Chevrons May Laugh, But Men op- Embarkation Service, Unsung and Undecorated, Performed Marvels and Earned Right To Be Acclaimed War Heroes. From the New York Evening World. Oh, we're only silver-stripers, And we never fought at Wipers, And we never heard the roaring of the guns; With a desk and phone and chair We couldn't win the Croix de Guerre, But we shipped two million men to beat the Huns. — Songs of the Swivel Chair. The boys with the golden chevrons give them the laugh -these officers and men who go about sporting the color- less silver stripes. They think they're "bunk" heroes, rocking-chair sol- diers, too proud to fight— and a lot of other things. Over in Hoboken these silver stripers abound, most of them officers and practically all physically fit for service overseas. All but few of them wear three chevrons (silver) denoting a year ami a half in service. 67 w o E O oo W « O w o CO « W w b O w W H ID H 05 O Oh J w z 2 o W Oh w u 1— I to to o CO to 1— ( H I— I t-1 >— I H H to O to w 2 2 O CO to to to 2 O H < fa < S w fa o H fa O fa CO fa fa _) O Q fa 2 O h- i < < oa S w o « O A, CO W J u Q ►J W 2 < ff«fe MAJ. JOHN J. DEEMING Subsistence Branch, P. U. O. COL. GEO. H. ESTES, INF. Port Utilities Officer CHAPLAINS J. T. AND J. V. AXTON This Is the Only Case In the Entire U. S. Army Where Father and Son Are Both Chaplains W I T H THE ARMY AT HOBOKEN They are the men of Uncle Sam's Embarkation Serv- ice, unsung, uncheered and undecorated. When the men of the A. E. F. were winning undying glory at the Marne, Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel and the Argonne, these silver-stripers were interned on the Hobo- ken shores. Instead of kicking holes in the Hindenburg Line, they were home manipulating troop trains, ships and men, often working twenty-four hours a day in order to keep unbroken the khaki stream that flowed eastward to the coast of France. The war record of the Embarkation Service is some- thing one seldom hears about. The names of its members seldom got into the papers, they never killed Germans, no brilliant war medals dangled from their obscure bosoms —and they wore silver chevrons. Now what romance can one possibly attach to a silver chevron? Answer: None whatever. However, the achievements of this invisible and unsung armv are slowdy winning recognition and approval in Washington. Recognition From the Secretary of War The first sign of this came a few 7 days ago when Secre- tary of War Baker announced that Major Gen. David C. Shanks, commanding officer of the Port of Embarkation, had been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. The official citation readied the Port of Embarkation or debarkation, as it is now called — in Hoboken last night. It read as follows: Major Gen. D. C. Shanks, U. S. A., is awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for especially meritorious and conspicuous service in the administration of the Port of Embarkation, Hoboken, N. J., in connection with the shipment of troops overseas. The Evening World learned today from a reliable source that other decorations will soon be filtering 78 CHAPLAIN J. V. AXTON CHAPLAIN THOMAS B. GRICE CHAPLAIN J. J. CAMPBELL CHAPLAIN W. E. JONES LT. BEVERLY ESKRIDGE Enlisted Casuals LT. THOMAS RYAN Prison Officer CAPT. C. R. WILKINS Adjt. 13th Inf. CAPT. H. PAUL SMITH Evacuation Sick and Wounded LT. FRED KING, A. D. C. CAPT. G. E. MALONE Transportation Division LT. F. S. CHALLENGER Transportation Division CAPT. C. K. BOYER Ass't Personnel Adjutant I II II: I jL L B ^^^^^W 1 .^Hl^> .flriflE LT.-COL. EZRA M. DAVIS Port Utilities Office COL. FRANK H. PHIPPS, JR. Water Transportation Office "JUST BACK" Troops In Yard At Hoboken WITH THE AR.M\ AT HOBO KEN through from Washington in the general direction of Hoboken. A wireless runner to this effect had reached the Embarkation Service vesterdav, but no one could be found who would admit that he knew where it came from. The men of the Embarkation Service, from Major Gen. Shanks and Brigadier Gen. McManus down to the sol- diers who guard the gates to the piers, are slow to admit that they have played a great part in the war, but they cheerfully admit that they got no nearer the fighting front than the gangway of a transport. "The work had to be done by somebody, I suppose," said Captain King W. Snell, aide to Gen. McManus, who is troop movement officer. "Otherwise the 1,705.41 r officers, men and nurses shipped to France bv the Em- barkation Service might still be waiting for transporta- tion. But hell, who wants to be interned in Hoboken when the main show is three or four thousand miles away? It was like standing outside the big tent and punching tickets to a three-ringed circus. We worked like dogs and never got a chance to see the main performance." This attitude would probably be found to be that of the 2,400 officers and 24,000 enlisted men engaged in the Embarkation Service. They are all glad to have been able to do their bit, but most of them look at their silver chevrons and feel that they've been cheated out of something. Some of the Figures of a Proud Record During the entire period of embarkation from May, 1 91 7, to November, 19 18, the average number of Amer- ican soldiers placed daily on French soil was 3,500. In a single day — the last day of August, 1918 — 46,214- doughboys were shipped out of the Port of New York. This is claimed as the world's record for a single day's shipment of troops. The figures for the previous month, July, are held by the Port of Embarkation Service to constitute another world's record in troop transportation. In this month 84 CAPTAIN C. F. ITZEN Personnel Adjutant CAPTAIN J. J. WILKINS Sales Commissary CAPTAIN SEELY DUNN Baggage Division CAPTAIN OWEN DONNELLY Equipment Liaison WITH THE ARMY AT H O B O K E N 268,1 17 officers and men were put aboard vessels and sent overseas by the Embarkation Service. This was the highest number reached during the period of the war. The number of men shipped to France had steadily increased from May, iq 1 7, when the figures for the month were only r, ^43. It required 936 sailings to transport a sufficient number of troops to France to win the war. These sailings were carried out by 307 vessels, 108 of them being naval, 182 commercial and" 17 Allied transports. At the Port of Embarkation in Hoboken it is declared that the work of fitting these vessels out as transports was done entirely by the army instead of by the navy, as has been generally believed. The Embarkation Service points with pride to the work done by the army in building up a transport fleet. Major Gen. Shanks has served as commanding officer of the port of embarkation practically through the war. The officers who have served with him and with Brigadier Gen. McManus are men who have grown up with the Embarkaion Service, the personnel having changed verv little since the declaration of the war. Brigadier Gen. McManus and Col. John Robertson are heads of the Troop Movement Office of the port of embarkation, under them being thirty line officers, sev- eral of whom are West Point graduates. The same efficiency that marked the shipment of the A. E. F. overseas is characterizing its return. Three hun- dred thousand doughboys have already been landed from "over there.'" The smoothness and rapidity with which the debarka- tion officers work were demonstrated a few days ago when the naval transport Leviathan docked in Hoboken with 12,500 troops and equipment. Tn less than three hours after this giant liner tied up there wasn't a doughboy or scrap of equipment in sight. The entire outfit had been entrained and was on its way to camp. H 2 < H 13 •—i Q < H 2 < H w 00 c/i < MAJOR T. B. GLOVER, M. H. Ass't Port Utility Officer CAPTAIN OSCAR REYNOLDS, INF. Troop Movement Office MAJOR MORTIMER REMINGTON, Q. M. C. Transport Officer LT.-COL. F. II. SCHOEFFEL, I. G. Former Port Inspector F f MAJOR R. N. NELSON, Q. M. C. Port Utilities Office R. F. DICKERSON Dept. Agent, American Railway Commission WITH THE ARMY AT H O B O K E N Roster of Officers on Duty in the Office of the Com- manding General and Port Adjutant, Headquarters, Port of Embarkation, Hoboken, N. J., Midnight, October 31, 1919 MAJOR GENERALS 1. Shanks, David E., DSM Commanding General. BRIGADIER GENERALS 2. McManus, G. H., DSM Troop Movement Officer. 3. I '. W. Davison Executive Officer. COLONELS 1 Appel, Aaron H, USA, Rtd General Court Martial _> Blunt, A C, ISA Officer in Charge Military P. O. 3. Chatfield, Walter \. USA, Kid. ... Survey Officer. 4. Eskridge, Oliver S., hit Assistant to Acting Chief of Staff. 5. Marmon, Joseph A., Inf Assistant to Acting Chief of Staff. 6. Murray, Cunliffe H., USA. Rtd .... General Court Martial. 7. Nance, J. T., USA, Rtd \ssistant to Port Inspector. 8. Robertson, John, Inf Assistant to Troop Movement Officer. 9. Rockwell, V. LaS., Cav Inspector of Guard and Fire Units. HI Steedman, R. R., USA, Rtd General Court Martial. 11 Taylor, Charles W., USA, Rtd General Curt Martial. LIEUTENANT C( )L( >NELS 1. Cassatt, E. E., IGD Assistant to Port Inspector. _' Corbusier, William H., USA. Rtd. .General Court Martial. 3. Cronkhite, Henry M., USA, Rtd. . .General Court Martial. 4 Martin, Medad C, USA, Rtd General Court Martial. .". Neely, William S„ Inf Assistant to Troop Movement Officer. 6. Paddock, Geo. H., USA, Rtd Assistant to Survey Officer. 7. Schoeffel, F. H„ USA Port Inspector. 8. Wyeth, Marlborough C, USA. Rtd. General Court Martial. MAJORS 1. Dayhuff, Charles II., \<".l> Officer in (barge Identification and Transportation of Casuals. _' I Irake, Frank H„ CAC Assistant to Troop Movement Officer. 3. Dunham, Lawrence I'.., USA Intelligence Officer. 4 Fair, Charles W., USA, Rtd (uncial Court Martial. 5. Haff, C. I'... FA Assistant to Port Inspector. 94 cm c , "3 W c u 2 M E > S to o W <-> w - to O < 2 to « H ^« < « « . o < h OS o * 2 < H to < CAPT. R. F. DORAN CAPT. C. S. MAYES LT.-COL. B. W. CHAMBERLAIN LT.-COL. M. E. HUGHES WITH THE ARMY AT H O B O K E N 6. Hewes, H. P., Inf Assistant to Port Inspector. 7. Lawes, H. J., MTC Motor Transport Officer. 8. Maginnis, T. F.. Inf Assistant to Acting Chief of Staff. 9. Moore, I. Perry, AGD Personnel Adjutant. 10. Phelps, Frederick N., USA, Rtd .... General Court Martial. 11. Robbins, E. A., AGD Port Adjutant. 12. Scholle, William I).. FA Executive Officer, Camp LJpton, 1. I. 13. Walker. John C, Inf Assistant to Troop Movement Officer. CAPTAINS 1. Anderson, Alden, FA Assistant to Troop Movement Officer. 2. Appleton, Daniel S., Inf Assistant to Troop Movement Officer 3. Banting, Frank F., QMC Assistant to Information Officer. 4. Boyer, C. K., AGD Vssistant to Personnel Adjutant. 5. Carroll, Charles A., AGD Assistant to Personnel Adjutant and Statistical ( Ifficer. 6. Gilliam Thomas M., FA Assistant to Troop Movement Officer. 7. Glasson, Samuel. USA, Rtd General Court Martial. 8. Goodale, I. R., USA, Rtd Assistant to Port Adjutant. 9. Itzen. Charles F.. AGD \ssistant to Port Adjutant. 111. Jopling, Howard S., Inf Vssistant to Troop Movement Officer. 11. Kiernan, Paul L., Mil! Assistant to Intelligence officer. 12. Kimball, William A., USA, Rtd General Court Martial. 13. McKinstray, Arthur P., USA Assistant to Intelligence officer. 14 McLean, James 1)., JAGD Assistant to Judge Advocate. 15. Malone, Kemp, AGD Vssistant to Personnel Adjuant. 16. Marino, Joseph J.. Inf Vssistant to Intelligence Officer. 17. Moffatt, Donald. Inf Assistant to Troop Movement Officer 18. Montgomery, Benj. F., USA, Rtd.. General Court Martial 19. Murray, Clarence F., FA Assistant to Troop Movement Officer 20. Nicoll, Courtland, USA Vssistant to Intelligence Officer. 21. Reid, Archibald, IGD Vssistant to Port Inspector. 22. Reynolds, Oscar J., Inf. Vssistant to Troop Movement Officer. 23. I<"\. Frederick F., AGD Officer in charge of Transportation of Organizations Overseas. 24. Snell, King W., Inf Vssistant to Troop Movement Officer. 25. Stevenson, Charles D., IAGD Vssisant to Judge Vdvocate. 26. Wales. Orval V., AGD Vssistant to Personnel Adjutant. 27. Williams, lav E., Inf Vssistant to Troop Movement Officer. 28. Wyles, C. C. L. B., AGD Assistant to Acting Chief of Staff. FIRST LIEUTENANTS 1. Bach, Julian S., AGD Assistant to Officer in Charge of Military Post ( Iffice. 2. Baker, Stanley II.. AGD Vssistant to Officer in Charge of Transportation of Organizations ( Iverseas. 3. Barley, Leon C, Inf Vssistant to Statistical Officer. 4. Barnell, foseph G„ AGD Vssistant to Port Adjutant. 5. Brundage, Albert E., Inf Vssistant to Tort Adjutant. 6 Bryan, Harry M., AGD Vssistant to Statistical Officer 7. Butterbaugh, Wayne E., AGD Vssistant to Statistical officer. 8. Cunningham, James M . AGD Vssistant to Statistical Officer. 9 Foster, George A., Vt.D Vssistant to the Port Adjutant. 10. Johnson, Norman, Inf Assistant to Troop Movement Officer 98 LIEUT. EKMAN MAJ. A. R. GREEN, M. C, CAPT. F. E. THUMEY, San C. LT. H. S. ROBERTSON Office Personnel Transportation for Sick and Wounded Official Correspondence Dept, Effects Bureau, Lieut. W. F. Read In Charge Motor Transport Corps, Hoboken, Captain H. M. Thatcher In Charge WITH T H E ARMY AT HOBO K F. N 11. Mills, L. S., AGD Assistant to Officer in Charge of Transportation of Organizations < i\ erseas. 12. Metzger, LeRoy, FA Assistant to the Port Inspector. 13. Rabbitt, Harry F., AGD Assistant to the Statistical Officer. 14. Sewall, Willis F.. AGD Assistant to Port Adjutant. 15. Shaffer, Rexford R., AGD On duty at Camp Upton. L. I.. New York, as representative of the Adjutants. 16. Sleppin, Benjamin. Inf Assistant Instructor on Censorship. 17. Taylor, Lloyd C, FA Assistant to Statistical Officer. 18. Trainer, Peter, FA Port Veterinarian. 1'). Wardin, Edward W., CWS Chemical Warfare Service Officer. 20. Willcox, H. P., Eng Assistant to Port Inductor. SECOND LIEUTENANTS 1. Bishop, Charles E., AGD Assistant to Statistical Officer. 2. Blake, John M., Inf Assistant to Information Officer. 3. Cunningham, Francis Del.. Inf Assistant to Information Officer. 4. Doggett, S. H., MTC Assistant t.. Motor Transport Officei 5. Eichelberger, Louis E., Inf Wistant to Statistical Officer. 6. Fuller. Wyman A.. Inf Assistant to Statistical Officer. 7 Gunderson, Le Roy A., Inf Assistant to Information Officer. X 1 lann. Francis. Inf Assistant to Statistical Officer. 9. Hinson, M. T„ Inf Aide-de-Camp. 10 Hutchins, Will M., AGD Assistant to the Port Adjutant. 11. [ones, Austin S., MTC -.Assistant to Motor Transport Officer. 12. Kelleher, William A., AGD \ssistant to Personnel Adjutant. 13. Lchmaier. Martin, AGD \ssistant to Information Officer. 14. Lynch, William Hvan, Inf Assistant to Statistical Officer. 15. Lyon, George H„ SC Assistant to Port Adjutant. lo. Mallory, W. W., Inf Assistant to Information Officer. 17. Morrison, R. S., Cav Assistant Instructor on Censorship. 18. Rhoads, George A.. Inf Assistant to Personnel Adjutant. 19. Richards, Eben, Jr., Inf Aidc-de-Camp. 20. Seaman. Philip H. USA Assistant to Intelligence Officer. 21. Simmons, lohn A., Inf Assistant to Statistical Officer 22. Theise, William I., AGD Vssistant to Statistical Officer. QUARTERMASTERS C( )RPS MAJORS 1 Remington, Mortimer, QMC Transport Officer. 2 Rhodes, E. V., QMC On duty with Depot Quartermaster at Boston, Mass, 3 Shelton, Nathan )., QMC Supply Officer and Commanding Of- ficer, U. S. Troops at Montreal, Can. FIRST LIEUTENANTS 1 Barber, S. Lyman, QMC Assistant to Transport Officer. 2 Murphy, Edward S„ QMC Information Officer. 102 lt. john b. overall maj. Mcdonald CAPT. W. S. BLACK CAPT. C. P. WILSON CAPT. SACHUNS MAJ. E. N. SCHORER, M. C. LT. BAYARD TAYLOR CAPT. RUPERT, S. C. MAJ. S. C. BALDWIN, M. C. LT.-COL. SCOTT, D. C. MAJ. H. N. KEARNS CAPT. J. J. DONOHUE WITH THE ARMY AT H O B O K E N SECOND LIEUTENANTS 1. Ormsby, William J., QMC Assistant to Transport Officer. CHAPLAINS MAJOR 1. Axton, John T Port Chaplain. FIRST LIEUTENANTS 1. Beebe, Milton O Chaplain (Asst. to Port Chaplain) 2. Burkhalter, L. L Chaplain. 3. Catterlin, Armsted H Chaplain. 4. (Ox, Gordon Dale Chaplain. 5. Dalton, Hugh A Chaplain. 6 Pi issulman, I. F Chaplain. 7. McLaughlin, Richard H Chaplain. 8. Conboy, Thomas G Chaplain. Roster of Army Field Clerks, Headquarters, Port of Embarkation, Hoboken, N. J., at Midnight, April 30, 1919 1. \1m rt. George R. 24. 2 Akerstrom, Louis 0. A. 25. 3. Vlexander, Curt 26. 4. Mb n. Edward J. 27. .T Allen, William I. 28. 6. Vnderson, Percy S. 29. 7. Anderson, Segurd A. C. 30. 8. Amine, Emile W. 31. 9. Apgar, Francis R. 32. 10. Arcns, Arthur W. 33. 11. Aucr, Louis C. 34. 12. Bacigal, Emil A. 35. 13. 1 '.aid win, Walter W. 36. 14. Barnes, John F. 37. 15. Beardsall, William V. 38. 16. Beck, Henry C. 39. 17. Beckett, Hugh 4(1. IS. Benon, Herbert 41. 19. Bensman, Louis 42. 2(1 Beresford, Edward J. 43. 21. Bergman, William 44. 22. Bird, William H. 45. 23. Birnhaum, Philip Stanley 4(i. Blackmail, Harry R. Blackmail, Samuel Blaser, Herman I. Blunt, Matthew M Bodnc, Joseph J. Bowen, Edison Boyd, James F. Brady, Matthias J. Braucr, William T. 1 irophy, Joseph P. Browne, Benjamin T, Brown, George R. Brown, John Harvey Bryan, Charles M. Buchmiller, Clarence C. Buehne, Ollie F. Bull, Nathaniel, Jr. Burgess, George \\ Burnett. Charles S. Burns, Thomas J. Burricelli, Thomas R. Bush, John E. Byrne, John J. 106 LT. THOMAS J. CRONIN Overseas Express Officer CAPT. C. C. WILE, A. G. Office of Chief of Staff CAPT. F. F. ROY Dispatch Office CAPT. P. E. WALKER Transportation Office W I T H T H E ARM Y A T H O B O K !•: N 47. TaliiH, Thomas I. 106. 48. Campbell, [ames \ 107. 4') Carbone, William E. 108. 50. Cardwell, Robert W. 109. 51. Carter, John O. 111). 52. Cavanaugh, Martin H. 111. 53. Chagnon, Antonio A. 112. 54. Chauncey, Depew T. 113. 55. Chirco, Frank B. 114. 56. Claar, |nhn L. 115. 57. < lark. Charles S., Jr. 116. 58. Clemency, William Edward 117. 5'*. Clifford, William, Jr. 118. 60. Cochrane, Raymond W. 119. 61. Condon, John V 120. til ( Connors, [oseph \l 121. 63. Cook, Charles F. 122. (.4. Cook, lohn E. 123. 65. Cooke, Martin E. 124. 66 Coppinger, Harry A. 125. 67. Corcoran, George D. 126. 68. Costanza, Anthon\ 127. 69 i "i mghlin, Eug< ne \\ 128. 70. Cowit, Max W. 129. 71. Cramer, Charles W 130. 72. ( Irampton, Paul ( J. 131. 73. Crandall, Joseph N. 132. 74. Crandall, S. Lewis 133. 75. Cribbin, fames J. 134. 7d. Crook, Harry 135. 77. Crook, Hesse 136. 78. Curran, Stanford W. 137. 79. Cusack, lames I. 138. 80. Cushman, Spencer R. 139. 81. Cuthbert, Edward B. 140. 82. Daines, Carleton W. 141. 83. Daly, Fames Patrick 142. 84. Damrell, Henry P. 143. 85. Danenberg, Nathan 144. 86. Davison, Arnold B 145 87. I). in, Soule II. 14ii. 88. Dcna, George E. 147. X'). Dean, George E 148. 89a De Fazio, Sebastian 14'). 90. Deitel, Edward 150. 91. De Nike, William E. 151 92 De Roze, Charles Anthony 152. 93. Detroy, Peter John, Jr. 153. ')4. 1 )i Zazala, Lorenzo 154. '15. Dieckman, Charles |. 155. 96. Dobbs, Franklin M. 156. 97. Dobbs, Bligh A. 157. 98. Doherty, William 4'. 158. 99. Donaghy, William II 15'). 100. Donlon, Michael I. 160. 1(11. Donnelly, (harks K. 161. 1(12. Doobin, Herman C. 162. 103. Dorland, roseph W 163. 104 Dowd, John H. 164. 105. Drew, R03 I tunning 165. 108 Driscoll, Edwin j. Eardman, Edward < i. Eckhart, Frank V. Eisenstat, Abraham Ellsworth, Harry M. Englander, Irving Ephraim, Belmont Epstein, Harvey H. Fagan, Francis Fagan, Vincent J. Farrell, Matthew F. Fass, William Fatscher, Amandus Feldman, David Ferui, Stanley W. Ferris, Archibald W Ferris, Elvin F. Finklestein, Funis Fitzgerald, Edward A, Fitzpatrick, Frank J. Fitzpatrick Thomas J. Flannery, Janus T. Flautt, Logan J. Flor, Albert Flynn, Richard I I iatfncv, Richard F. ( ianin m, ( 'harles F. ( iannon, John J. Ganzki iv> , ( iei irge F. ( iargan, Andrew L. ( .arrell, William R, Gatchell, Raymond ( iaynor, James F. Geller, Moe ( iellman, I )a\ id ( nil ildsen, ( ri i irge Gilliland, James F. ( tinsberg, Carl Gladstone, Newton A ( rlass, 1 (river H, Glennon, Clan nee I I liic iilnian, lames J. ( ■rant, Ji iseph I '. i rrimshaw, John C. ( luilibault, Mason T. i iuernsey, I larold A. Halt, Jules G. I laggertj . I laniel A I tagstn mi, I 'anl 1 1. I [alligan, Thomas F. I [alpin, Thomas A. Hamilton, Charles F. Ilaniian, Francis M, Harris, Joseph R. Harris, I tarry I Han ey, Ralph C. I larwitz, Samuel F I laves, Edward W. Heavi \ , lulin 1. Herb, Franklin I!. Ir Jr. 2 O 13 < H H < PQ W Q 2 < Q < O iJ o « H 2 O < H < PQ W P 2 < Q < O < 2 O > o « a. H 2 O 13 < H H < m UJ W Q 2 < Q ft < ID o < 2 O > o ft ft H w I T 11 THE ARMY 166. Herschfield, Harold L. 226. 167. 1 tewison, Charles B. 227. 168. Hilliard, Benjamin C, Jr. 228. 169. 1 [1 iffman, Leo C. 229. 170. Hogan, Edward F. 230. 171. Hogan, James A. 231. 17-'. Hoolabird, Harlowe C, Jr. 232. 173. 1 li mour, J. H., Jr. 233. 174. 1 topkins, George A. 234. 175. 1 learner, Paul H. 235. 176. Howe, Henry E. 236. 177. Hoyt, Charles R. 237. 178. 1 hid -.in, Edward K. 238. 17V. Hughes, George Morris 239. 180. 1 1\ de, William A. 240. 181. [ngram, Cardinal W. 241. 182. Izenberg, Harry 242. 183. Jacobs, David 243. 184. Jeffers, Ulie H. 244. 185. Johnson, Edward M. 245. 186. Jones, Marion A. 246. 187. Jurginson, Andrew C. 247. 188. Kearney, Edmund DeSalles 248. 189. Keefe, Harry S. 249. 190. Kelly, George H. 250. 191. Kill. hi, Frank 1!. 251. 192. Kenncy, Thomas J. 252 193. Kettcll, Lawrence F. 253 194. King, Samuel R. 254. 195. Kinzler, Herman 255. 196. Klein, David 256. 197. Kleinfelder, Richard A. 257. 198. Kopp, Louis L. 258. 199. Kossar, Hyman 25V. 200 Kovac, Emil V. 260. 2(11. Kotz, John W. 261. 202. Kreger, Maurice C. 2i,2. 203. Kroth. Joseph A. 3.3. 204 Kurz, Philip W. 264. 2115. Laidlaw, Fred S. 265. 2IK.. Lankenau, Richard 266. 2117. Larkin, Paul C. 267. 208. Larsen, Henry A. 268. 20'). Latauer, Harry 269. 210. Larents, Alfred L. 270. 211. Lederer, Barney O. 271. 212. Lefkow, Alfred 272. 213. Lehman, Gustav C. 273. 214. Leins, Ernest 274. 215. Lei iiiard, William F. 275. 216. Le Strange, August J. 276. 217. Levy, Harry 277. 218 Levy, Ralph E. 278. 219. Lewis, Albert C. 279. 220. Lips, John G. 280. 221. Lithgow, Eugene A. 281. i j> Litwin, Samuel 2X2. 223 Louprette, Frank A. 2X3 224 Louttit, James H. 284. 225 Lowden, James E. 285. A T H O B O K E N Lowitz, L' mis D. Lurie, Edwin S. Lyons, Timothy J. M.( .die, Robert J. McCarthy, Thomas A. McCloskey, Felix L. McGarry, David A. Mclnerney, William C. Mclntyre,' Wm. P. McLaughlin, Francis X. McMahon, James J. McMinn, Albert J. MeXamara, Daniel E. McXamara, Lot F. McNulty, John G. McNulty, Thomas MacCombie, Herbert E. Mackenzie, Frank B. Magill, James A. Mahoney, George V. Mai me, \rthur C. Mara, Cornelius J. Markowitz, Samuel A. Marnell, John F. Marsilie, John R. Marvin, W. Roy Mason, William E. Matthews, Ambrose R. Meader, Monroe H. Meloski, John F. Merendine, Anthony T. Mertens, Walter Meyding, George W. Meyer, Fred A. Meyer, William P.. Myers, Jack Michaelson, Samuel H. Miller, Fred R. Monroe, George H. Morris, H. Preston Morrison, Clifford P. Mullins, Ivan P. Murray, Thomas J. Musil, "William J. Newman, Carl T. Neylan, John F. Nieman, David Nieman, Louis Noack, Charles F. Nortz, Gerald A. O'Brien, J. Harry O'Brien, Thomas Oehmann, Andrew LeRoy Oertel, Ferdinand R. O'Loughlin, Henry G. O'Neill. Francis G. O'Neill, Charles V. O'Neill, William A < lutwater, William S. Ownes, John T., Jr. 116 1 1 Kff^§MafcJ] ■ Hi \ f™ 1 jg^jy I -NO ^HsMOP yr«« "m§ ij wi m ' ' i^w •• §!J| If ' BmA^ '«+& \ T* ELEVATOR OPERATORS AND HEADQUARTERS CHAUFFEURS ATTENDING SURGEON AND OFFICE STAFF ^\ % 1 ' ■■' 1 t. ||H^ J-- ^ . . j^^- - " H a.' > h_ ^M^^Ks^M Requisition Section, P. U. O., Lt. A. Clay In Charge Legal Form Dept. Effects Bureau, Miss D. V. Cleveland In Charge File Dept. Effects Bureau, Lt. D. M. Stratton In Charge WITH THE ARMY A T H O B O K E N 286. Pabian, Frank. Jr. 287. Peck, Samuel E. 288. Posin, Samuel 289. Phelan, Francis A. 290. Pintcl, lames J. -"'1. Post, Harold E. 202. Power, George E. 293. Prink, Lester 294. Pront, John L. 295. I'm veil. Bernard J. 29d. Rabinowitz, Henry 297. Rabinowitz, Morris 298. Rainsford, Francis H. 299. Rodman, Morris A. 300. Ratcliff, lesse C. 301. Rea, Floyd G. 302. Reichart, Robert R. 303. Reimer, Clayton 504. Repke, John E. 505 Reynolds, Thomas P. 306. Richeimer, Jerome .iil7. Richter, Robert H. 308 Robins, Bartholomew 309. Rogers, William E. 310. Ri ioney, James J. 311. Ro,,t. Benjamin 312. Root, M, Aaron 313. Rosenthal, Max 314. Roy, Frederick J. 315. Ruth, Joseph F. 316. Ryan. John A. 317. Ryan, Matthew .)1S Ryan. Timothy L. 31''. Safran, Solomon 320. Saiewitz, Louis W. 321. Salvatore, Nicholas 322. Schacchtcr, Herman 323. Schecker, Cleveland A. 324. Schultz, Michael 325. Schwartz, Bennet II 326. Scaley, F. H. 327. Seitz, Corwin R. 328. Semmig, William G. 32'). Sewell, Walton 330. Sherwood, Edgar Wesley 331. Shields, William J. 332 Siegel, Herman 333. Siegert, t Jeorge 334. Silon, Irving 335. Simpson, Wallace Norvell 336. Slick, Wilbur I. 337. Slovik, Harry 338. Smith, I J impton H. 339. Smith, Hartley <, 540. Stain. Allan Conrad 541. Stam, Jacob 542. Stark, Siegfried 343. Steil, William P. nn 544 Stephansen, Carl F. 545. 346. 547. 348. 54V. 550. 351. 352. 353. 554 555 55d 357. 358. 359. 360. 361. 362. 363. 364. 365. 366 367. 368. 369 570. 371. 572. 373. 574. 375. 376. 577. 378. 379. 3X0. 5X1. 5X2. 5X5. 5X4. 385. 5Xo. 5X7. 388. 5X0. 390. 391. 392. 393. 394. 395. 396. 397. 398 5oo 40(1. 401. 402 Stephens, ( leorge F. Stilson, Warren M. Straucb, Arthur B. Strong, William M. Stumpf, Edward Le Roy Sturges, John Louis Subers, Frank W., Jr. Subin, Louis Sullivan, William J. Sully, George, lr. Suily, William Suminsby, John E. Sweeney, John A. Track, William F. Talvenesaari. Edward Taub, Leo Taylor, Harold E. Teller, Franklin W., Jr. Thompson, ( reorge S. Thompson, William I. Thornton. Milo J. Tiernan, David James Timbario, Joseph Toepfer, John A. Tryon, Justus E. A. Turner, William S. Tyrrell. John II Tysi m. 1 1' irsey P. Valentine, John W. Vollaro, Charles Wahl, Herbert J. Walker, fames Walker, William O. Walsh, John A. Wanderman, Morris M. Ward, La Mert A. Warren, Harry Lee Wasserman, I lenjamin Waters, Vincent J. Weinberg, Lion E. Weinberger, Isadore Weiss, Solomon Welch. ( reorge J. Wertenbaker, Clark I. Westhoff, Frank Weymann, Covert Whelan, Harry I. White, Emil Whitehead, William (' Whitmore, Robert A Wien, Louis Wineberg, Lloyd W Winters, Irvine; I!. Wolfe. Raymond Charles Wolf man, Nathan Wood, Arthur B. W.,od, Clyde K. Worms, Alexander S. 120 o 2 H « O Oh 00 2 < « H K O H O o H « O cu w 2 < « O H O s WITH THE ARM Y AT H O B O K E N Office of the Port Utilities Officer, New York City, N. Y. Roster of Officers at Midnight, October 31, 1918 COLONEL Cole, Hayden S. Baker, W. B. ( ihamberlin, D. W. Davis, Ezra I.IKUTENANT COLONELS, QMC Jackson, F. P. McCabe, R. A. Shannon, R. E. Armitage, ( i. W. Close, Edward B. Donnelly, Walter M. ' Downing, Charles Gerhardt, P. L, USA < terry, R. J. Glover, T. B. Keating, Cletus MAJORS, QMC Laurence, F. S. Nelson, John J. Neustadt, M. W. ( I'Brien, D. \ Pratt, Stewart C. Teinhard, Frank A. Turnbull, L. M. Van Sinderen, Adrian Yoemans, C. W. C \IT.\IXS Aikman, Robert Bell, Clair H. Bergman, D. E. Bowman, Frank Boyce, A. L. Brixey, R. W. Bryant, Willis R. Buckler, George A. Campbell, Louis J. Carpenter, George S. Carter, Charles E., Jr ( haplain, ( leorge Charters, I tavid J. (lax ton. William L. :-\vrll, John F. I oit, J. H. ( *i lombs, Edward E. Cox, A. B. ( lushing, |i ihn E. De Hughes, G. C. Dunn, Seely Eddy, Richard T. Elliott, Charles P. Evans, Frank I Ey, Frank F. Farrell, Fohn }. Fletcher, F. T„ USA < iilison, Francis M. Graff, Horace M. < rreager, ( ). A. Hamlin, Ewing W., USA Hammond, ( Irlande D. Hargrove, Hardy Hebblethwaite, Joseph I ti ii >|kt, Charles E. fabelonsky, Carl 1 1. Jenkins. M. E., USA Kelly, John I"'. King, William T. Knight, George W. Kuwhns, R. J. Langston, John S. Lynch, Charles D. Lynch, Charles 1 ). Mel lermott, Charles McKay, Charles F. MacDonald, W J. Mailjuillan. W. L. Madsen, Hans A. Magee, Charles 1 1 Mali me, < ieorge E. Mullings, Robert M i llhaber, William M. ( I'Brien, William N. 124 =±ft o 2 « O a, co « O H O o 2 H « O 2 < H a o H O 2 WITH THE A R M V A T H O B O K E N Overheiser, Franklin Pawla, Fred A. Pedrick. Charles D. Petite, Albert M Peyton. I'. I'... Jr. Phillips, Charles L. Pierson, I. R. Powers, M. f. R.ihillv. David A. Ratner, 1. R. Reynor, Harry Rideout, Parker E. Riter, William F. Robinson, F. II. Sacknus, Henry W. Sand ford, Lawson Sedweek, Charles E. Stewart, Charles Spaulding, H. C. Thomson, Frank K. Townsend. A. C, USA Tremaine, W. C. Virgin, Ira H. Wilcox, 1). A. Wilkins, Mm I. Willis, L." B. Wilson, Lydon F. FIRST LIEUTENANTS, QMC Addoms, M. C. Anderson, Edwin M. \.pplegate, Bayard C. Armstrong, Buron N. Vrnof, loseph X. Arnold, J. H. Axelson, Carl A. Ual.ici >ck, W Iward Barnum, Robert C. Rassctt, John A. Bates, Earle W. Beaton, 1 loiiald J. Bennett, E. H. 1 iernard, Frederick Bissell, Leonard A. Black, Barnard C. Blewett, Charles H. Bostwick, S. F. Bowers, Richard D. Brack, Raymond H. Brian, fesse I. Brink. Floyd E. Bryan. Frantz M Buck, George < i Bulloch. David N. Bushey, F. P. Butler, Gerald M. Butterworth, Lester B. Caflough, Howard W Cavi ndish, Harry I layton, F. P. Colton, Asa Cooper. Raymond (row. Warder I lanner, Norman B. I (empsey, R. J. Dinsmore, Alvin L. Ellis, Paul R. Flertzheim, Henry A. Fergus, in. I \ Franklin. L. I. Fraser. William A. Calm, Rolf E. Greenwood, Harold 1 Griffin, Charles W. Hamilton, A. E. Harned, Pomeroy Heelev, Eugene S. Hill, Frederick W Himlle, John C. Hummers, William S. Hutcheson, John C. Johnson, Wilbur S. Jonas, Adore L. Kelly, Thomas W. Ketchum, Frank B. Killoran, Sylvester A. Kip, Garrett B. Knott, Lewis A. Krueger, M. M. Landon, Howare L. Landon. Howard L. Lawrence. Paul T. Lisle, Herbert McAllister, H. C. McClain, Elmer McCormick, John E. McMullan, Patrick Malloiy, Arthur Marshall, Irving Martin, John B. Matthews. J. W. Matthews. W. W. Mayer, Otto H. Mett, Charles Middlebrook, William T. Moffat, David Moultoii, Parker \. Murray, Matthew T. Noel, R. C. Norton, Brayton S. I I'Brien. R. A. Phelps, E. II. Schneider, T. I. 128 WITH THE A R M V A T H O B O K E N Schuman, Paul G. Segrave, John K. Sewall, Benjamin B. Sheldon, Charles D. Smott. Harlow E. Spotswood, M. W. Strauss, Harry B. Sylvester, Robert E. Tandler, Richard Taylor, Verne A. Thalman. Sigmond Thomas, James R. Thompson, Raymond I.. Thornton, Emslie C. Titus, Peter R. Towle, Albert L. Trilling, Frank A. Wile, Lee Wilkins, Ray C. \\ ilson, Francis J. \\ renshall, Abraham K. SECOND LIEUTENANTS, QMC Angier, Harold Armstrong, J. T. H. Barrows, Daniel H. Barry, Walter X. Bass, Emory P. Beckman, Albert J. Bell, Edwin H. Bell, James C. Ball, Walker E. Bender, William D. Biberman, Charles Blangenship, Glenn Brooks, George C. Butler, George P. Campbell, Stanley B. Cauthers, James D. Challenger, Francis S. Chandler, Henry G. Clark, Lester P. Cleeve, Frederick W. Cooke, William H. Cooney, Raymond A. Corbett. Ralph E. Cown, John A. Craig, Herbert W. Cronin, Thomas Crimmins, Toseph A. Daly, John J. Dalzell, i reorge H. Davidson, J. J. Dawkins, Joseph D. Deming, Joseph G. Devine, James J. Elms, James C. Ervin, Ralph W. Failing, John C. Feloi, Leonard F. Fisher. Fred M. Flanncry, Harold Flume. L. 1. Fobes, T. B. Garvey, John J. < rlaccum, John J. Godfrey. Freeman A. Golembe. Charles Grace, Earl J. Grady, Thomas A. Grande, Joseph E. Haines, Franklin M. Handley, James T. Hanley, Owen A. Harding, Orman W. Hawk, Henry C. Hayes, Victor E. Hensel, Orville C. Kaufman, Gerald M. Keefe, David R. Kilpatrick, John Klump, Karl I. Knobloch, P. G. Lese, Joseph L. Lind, John A. Young, Harlow W. Long, Lawrence D. Lundberg, Charles McCarthy, William V. McConnell, Frank H. McDade, George C. McDonough, Justin F. Mcllwain, Morris H. McNulty, James McNulty, John J. McRae, Alexander Maddox, Giles A. Mathews, Chauncey W. Mchrer, Harry E. Metzer, Albert Miedel, Russell J. Miller, Henry \V. Miller, fohn F. Mitchell. D. E. Moore, John A. Morris. Raymond M ulcahej . James Mulvaney. Frederick Naylor, Arthur L Neville, Walter J. Nichols, S. E. Nordell, Edward F. North, William H. 130 o 2 3 2 < O u K ffl < — < H a, < o 2 Q 2 < M H O a, Complaint Section, Effects Bureau, Miss A. E. Callwell In Charge Legal Department, Effects Bureau, Mr. E. M. Gregory In Chargs O o > s •o c WITH THE ARMY A T H O O K E N O'Donnell, Walter B. O'Grady, Robert E. O'Keefe, Neil F. O'Rourke, John J. Pierce, Edward A. Pierre, Ernest C. Reiss, Norman J. Riedell, Andrew, Jr. Roberts, Jacob Roddy, George G. Ryan, James W. Schwab, Alwin J. Schwartz, C. E. Scott, Thomas S. Seid, Harry Shewbert, Victor M. Shreves, A. L. Siegel, Murray R. Snider, Floyd L. Snider, J. E. Sniffen, Frederick Sommers, W. G. Thomas, Anthony B. Traub, Victor A. Vidulich, Mathew Wallach, Tacques G. Ward, John C, Jr. Watkins, William R. Wheelright, Maus S. Whelan, Andrews J. Whidden, Elred V. White, A. S. Williams, James M. Wilsey, Walter T. Young, Edwin F. Roster of the Officers of the First Prov. BN. Guard and Fire Companies at Midnight, October)31, 1918 MAJOR 1. Craig, Harry C, Inf. CAPTAINS 1. O'Connor, Daniel, QMC 2. Fabri, Fred C. USA 3. Worm, Alex G, USA 4. Bowers, George B., USA 5. Vickers, W. O., QMC 6. Wilkins, Cecil R.. Inf. FIRST LIEUTENANTS 1. Dowdy. Joseph A., USA 2. Poggi, Nicholas A., QMC 3. McCarthy, John J., QMC 4. Brennan, Thomas J., QMC 5. Carpenter, Harvey A., QMC 6. Rich, George A., QMC 7. McWilliams, James H., QMC 8. Bennett, Toseph, QMC 9. Hill, Frederick A., QMC 10. McGoev, Tames F., QMC 11. Tauckus, Tohn J., QMC 12. White. Clarence A.. QMC 13. Flanigan, James I., QMC SECOND LIEUTENANTS 1. O'Neil, Arthur O., QMC 2. Henev, John M.P., QMC 3. O'Brien, William P., QMC 4. Atkinson, Hamilton R., QMC 5. Brown, Thomas P., QMC 6. Barden, Frederick E., QMC 7. Bennett, George T.. QMC 8. Bissell, Gaylord N.. QMC 9. Wiley, William. QMC 10. Arnold, Howard E., QMC 11. Albrecht. Gus F., QMC 12. Ryan, Thomas B„ QMC 134 o fa fa O t/3 w (—1 H t—i 1—1 H « O fa z o > Q co i— i ►j Oh fa CO w o i— i to to O CO to h -1 i— i H t» H « O to z o > I— I Q 00 W to to 00 w o I— I to O CO W H J O o > 3 CO W 13 CO <^ WITH THE' ARMY AT HOBOKEN 13. Sisson, John E„ QMC 14. Hagerty, Timothv J., QMC 15. Zilm, George A.," QMC 16. Frasier, William H., QMC 17. Holly, William J., QMC 18. Gilmore, lohn F., QMC 19. O'Brien, Edward J., QMC 20. Hinnershots, Henry W., QMC (Attached) FIRST LIEUTENANTS 1. Rooney, George Lee, Inf. 2. Appleton, Frederick P., Inf. 3. Mercer, Edwin J., Inf. 4. Eggers, Henry, Jr., Inf. 5. Doyle, John E., Inf. 6. Harris. George B., Inf. 7. Corwin, Alfred H, QMC SECOND LIEUTENANTS 1. Goedecke, Walter S„ Inf. 3. Scott, Walter F„ QMC 2. Mulhern, Thomas J., QMC Roster of Officers of the Office of the Surgeon, Port of Embarkation, at Midnight, October 31, 1918 Kennedy, James M. COLONELS. M.C. Peck, Charles H. King, Charles T. Hughes, Michael E. Peirce, Frederic J. LIEUTENANT COLONELS Chase, Chauncey L. Brewer, George E. Harrold, Charles C. Barrett, Edward J. Tarleton, Leeson O. Winders. Frank Hagood, Rufus H. Gregory, Menas S. Townsend, William W. Thomas, Calvin M. MAJORS, M.C. Schorer, Edwin H. Quinan, Clarence Clark, William A. Green, Arthur R. Strauss, Simon Pratt, George N. Avlen, Tames P. Caldwell, Robert E. Kcnnard, Henry W. Pedrick, Charles D. Lee, Elbert J., Jr. CAPTAINS, M.C Todd. Frank P. Dudley, Clifton R. Atwood, George E. Savage, Francis J. 138 WITH THE ARMY AT H O B O K E N Lemaire, William F. Pncluird, Lucius W. Green. Edward E. Woodworth, John d. R. Wi « idworth, John D. R. Putney, George H. Breck, Theodore Gowen, Francis V. Henderson, Walter L. Wilson, Constant P.. Jr. Sharp, William L. Lobb, Frederick A. Lang, Walter E. Mitchell, lames H. lr. Walker, Harold G. Francis, Robin W. C. Lawler, Charles A. Howell, Harrison Purves, Arthur M Comegys, Joseph F. Kernel, Richard L. J. Orsor, Thomas H. Davis. Arthur T. Sharp, Earl L. Meister, Henry J. Herrick, Henry I. Hale, Frank M. Atkins, George L. Clack, Walter S. Mi 'Hoy, William J. Bryant, Carl H. Stearns, Robert T. Carmichael. Frank E. Scanlon, William I. Swearingen, John A. FIRST LIEUTENANTS, M.C. McSweeney, George W. Rodman. Nathaniel F. Edlavitch. Baruch M. Flynn, John J. Dennin, Joseph W. Darby, John D. Miller, Edgar T. Wolfe. Charles H. Hoyt, Francis R. Read. Harry M. Azzari, Renato J. Condit, George S. Holmes, Albert E. Ransom, Herbert L. Smith, Groves B. Hiltpold, Werner Gott, Ernest F. Clark, Albert B. Gillette, John M. Hawes, Frederick S. Nystn mi. Elmer E. Welborn, Orange E. Zobrist, Benjamin F. Goldman. Isaac H. Doty. Clarence H. Murrin, Connell E. Toporoff, Jacob Hunt, Charles Salerno. Louis F. Spears. Alexander W. Tilton, Welcome B. Liebmann, Walter C. Berlucci, William ( r. Cowdrick, Arthur D. Johnston, Harry I. Ross, John G. Cohn, Maurice H. Bovd, Thomas M. Hall, George W. King. Aubin T. Richards, Robert W. Bullard. John B. Nutt, George S. Kibby, Sydney V. Wetherill, J. Cliff Nocilla, Benjamin Claypool, Harlan G. Schlesinger, Henry W. Day, Clinton Klaus. Henry Houghton. Percy Black, Marmiou S. Rambo, Harry M. Parson, Andrew D. Armstrong. Fred K Schoonmaker, James 1. Wilson, William Craven. Thomas Cochrane. Roberl M. Long. Miles T. Martin. Walter D. Collins. Charles D. Pttrdv, Frederick P. Putski. Paul S. Lieberman. William Stewart. James D. Colsen, John D. Mi >rgan, James O. Smith, Alba L. Crimmin, Leo P. Burns, Coleman C. Johnson, Allen Rentz, Lawson S. Farmer, Frank C. Jennings. • ieorge Leviats. Matthew S 140 A FEW RANDOM SHOTS AT THE PORT WITH THE ARMY A T H O B O K E N Brewster, David J., Jr. Lee, Frederick P. Holtz, John F. Edmunson, Harry C. Teresi, Charles C. \\ aits, Charles E. Buettner, Henry F. J. Handleman. William M. Kell, Wylie L. May, Earl W. Bilby, George N. Freeman, Joseph M. Hall, George G. McDonell, Charles L. Berninger, William B. Wilson, Uthie H. Davin, Charles C. Johnson, Chester H. Kunkler, William C. Cowper, William L. Hanson. William S. Atkins, Leslie J. O ■llier, Casa Beard, Henry L. King, Jesse A. Kiketta. Frank H. Werner. Edward R. Dodson, Richard C. Hailey, Eugene L. Kropacek. John A. Rutherford, Cyrus W. Sharp, William H. Johnson, Isaac B. Clutter, Bradford F. Rhine, Thomas E. Wall, Enoch D. Middle-ton. Harry E. Horton, Barney E. Kudlich, Manfred H. Crook, Charles S. Roe, John B. Taylor, Roy A. Luse, Horatio D. Piquet, Samuel D. Thompson, Marshall McC. Skaggs, Peter T. Ahern, John F. Dore, Guy E. Thompson, Theodore Grant, Henry C. Seidner, Maurice P. Sidle, Charles D. Mcintosh, John J. Woltmann, Frederick Gross, Benjamin D. Campbell, Joseph H. Compton, Charles B. 1 loyle, Stanley B. Rosenberg, Maximilian LIEUTENANT COLONEL, D.C. Gunckel, George I. CAPTAIN, D.C. Doran, Richard F. Hartnett, Patrick S. Kaplan. Herman H. Meaner, Vincent T. FIRST LIEUTENANTS, D.C. Lacey, Glenn D. Wooley, Wayne W. SECOND LIEUTENANTS, D.C. McAuslin, David Ingram, Lester W. 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