Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-17
RETIRED AFTER
50 YEARsSPENT
IN ONE COMPANY
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| 1--WE PoRC OAOV
at Ei Canes. near Santiago de Cuba,
in 1888. where the Spanish soldiery
! lived up to the traditions of a great
fighting race. losing their command.
ing general and all the members OF
his family. among their casualties, to
gether with most Of the enlisted men
of his command. who literally died In
their tracks. ... -. .
In his first tour in the Philippines,
! which lasted for three years, Sergeant
lint was already for dangerous duty
and perllous detailed scouting. involv.
ing days and weeks Of constant march
| ing and physical discomfort in the
rainy season.
In his second tour in the Island OF
Mindanoa. which lasted for two years,
he especially distinguished himself in
saving Sergeant Ernace Marhews,
Company E, 25th Infantry, and Cor
poral Mace Crow, Company NJ, 25th
Infantry. on two different occasions
from drowning in the dangerously
swift current near the old Spanish
stone fort at Malabang. Both of
! these soldiers are now members of
this garrison and gratefully acknow-
ledge that Sergeant Flint's heroic ae-
ton in risking his life in going alone
to their rescue saved them from GER
tain drowning -.....<E
Sergeant Flint deserves the highest
commentator possible for his dis
tinguished gallaRtry in Nisamis bay.
The close of hard march from Ma
labang, Mindanao, P. l., to the
swampy shores of -Misamis through a
painless fores.. found the company in
a position where resort had to be had
to water transportation. There had
been desultory firing for nearly week
as the company trailed through the
forest Sergeant Flint and a detail OF
II men OF the regiment were ordered
to embark on a small sailing banca
which sank without warning In q sud
den sQualL Sergeant Flint at once
showed his capacity for leadership
and control over men by dry citing the
men, among whom were most Of the
poorest swimmers of the company, to
place their guns IN the hull Of the
banca and to Jump into the water and
cling to the outriggers. He then or
dered them to kick, thus utilizing all
the motive power possible for getting
the boat into shallow water. The
Moro boatInen were so panic striker
at the storm that they were of no
assistance in lowering the sail or
management Of the little vessel before
1t was submerged. Sergeant Flint and
the two men of the detail who were
able to swim managed to encourage
the others to make Roadway and grad
ually got the boat into shallow water,
where all the rifles and men were
rescued. There was no other boat to
go to their rescue and the rifles would
have been most certainly lost and sub
sequently would have been recovered
by the Moros, two of whom were Of
the party Three times within seven
months Sergeant Flint went to the
rescue Of drowning men at the immi-.
netn risk of his life, or, as in the MI
sarnis bay incident, by his leadership
prevented what might have been a
great misfortune. t :. >1s~.
Sergeant Flint goes to the states
and his well earned retirement with
the best wishes of his comrades and
the love and affection of his fellow
soldiers will be the best escort to his
home. This fine old soldier deserves
the name of Flint the Lionhearted.
CHARLES F. BATES,
Capt. 18th Infantry, commanding :
Company E" a. .~<t.f..a