The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-23
DUTIES PERFORMED IN u. S.
ARMY BY A ST. FRANCOIS
COUNTIAN

/ Mr.. Marvin C. Williams, who is
here on a furlough, completed nine
years of service in the United States
Army on June 27, 1915, and has en-
listed, the fourth time, for seven
more years of service.
He spent the greater part of his
first three years of service in the
PHILIPPINE Islands. MIR. Williams en-
joys the distinction of promotion, on
account of his loyal and efficient work,
and has been awarded medals on ac-
count of excellence on some occa-
sions. He likes the work fine, hence
his recent enlistment for seven more
years,
/ Following, we give brief descrip-
tion of the different duties he has
/ performed during his period of SER
vice:
Arrived at PHILIPPINE Islands March
4, 1907, duty Signal Corps Machine
Shop, repairing telephones, typewrit-
ers and switchboards, also receiving
instructions in maintaining storage
battery.
May, 1908, to April, 1909, Pest Tel
egraph Operator, Fort William Nc
Kinley, Rial, P 1.
April, 1909, ordered Manila pend
ing orders for transfer to United
States for discharge.
Left Manila May, 1909, arrived in
United States June, discharged June
%, re-enlisted June 23, for Company
mp Signal Corps, Preside Of San
Francisco, San Francisco, Cal.
June %, ordered report Fort Nc
Dowell, Angel Island, California, for
duty as operator in charge, two tele-
graph Offices, two post telephone sys-
TENS and a small power plant.
February to November, 1909, on
Mine Planter Barrett" as Wireless
Operator, also general fire control in
stallation around San Francisco Bay.
May, 1910, to November, 1911, du-
ty wireless operator United States
Army transport Logan, plying be-
tween San Francisco and Manila, via.
Gaum Island Hawaiian Islands and
Nagasaki, Japan.
November, 1911, to February, 1912,
duty preside of San Francisco, post
telegraph operator, general fire con-
troll installation and helping in in
stallation K. w. Fesseden Wireless
Station
February to June, wireless operator
tower station, Fort Omaha, Nebraska.
June 10 to %, 1912, in charge tele-
graph school, Fort Omaha, Neb.
June %, discharged, re-enlisted for
Company "B", Signal Corps, assigned
duty with Company.
July IS to August IA, 1912, order
ed in charge of five men to report to
commanding officer, Camp of Instrue
tion, Camp Bruce E. Mccoy, Sparta,
Wisconsin, for installation of tempo
rary telephone system in connection
with maneuvers at that station.
August to November, duty with
Company, customary company duties;
November % to January 81, furlough
January to March, 1913, duty in
connection with aeronautics, Balloon
House, Fora Omaha, Nebraska, (Hy-
drogen Plant.)
March to July, 1918, Asst, store
keeper, 1st Aera Squadron, Texas
City, Texas.
July to December, 1914, disbursing
clerk and store keeper, Signal Corps,
Aviation School, San Diego, Cal. !.
December to March, 1914, general
work around the school; March to
June, 1914, clerk, Quartermaster's Of
fee, school. b
June to December, 1914, store keep
er, Signal Corps Aviation School, San
Diego, Cal.
December, assigned to duties as
clerk, headquarters, Signal Corps,
Aviation School San Diego, Cal.
Two excellent discharges, one sign
I'd by Major T. D. Dugan, 18th Caval-
~, and one signed by Major Carl f.
Hartmanp, Signal Corps, Command
ng. II
The foregoing gives an idea Of what I
line years in employ of the Army /
nay mean.
Mr.. Williams is the son of our ex- I
,ellent sheriff, ]. c. Williams.