El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
THIS COMMAND
HAS 4 RECORD
Hospital Company at Fort
Bliss Has Twice Done
DUTY in Mexico

a record for having had more
active service than all other
Held hospitals Of the United
States army combined IS held by field
hospital company No. 3. which was
inspected Saturday by a board Of q
Gcers headed by Lieut. Col. William
r. Lewis at the 18th cavalry parade
ground. The inspection OF the com
pany is a part OF the cavalry division
inspection which is being conducted
this week The company passed the
Inspection with a high mark OF eff
cheney. IN the inspection the com
pany erected a complete field hOspl-
tal such as would be necessary Tor
the army in case of real acton
The company was one OF the first
organizations Of its kind TO be called
20 the border during the Mexican
troubles 1t was the only field hos
Dital organization which accompa-
MED the expedition under the late
Mai. Gen. Frederick Funston on me
Veracruz occupation. On landing at
NeracrUz or April so. the company
Immediately established q hospital IN
The school for Preparation for the
Mexican Navy at NeracruZ. Here the
company cared for the wounded ma
zines and sailors, the soldier SICK ana
refugees. helped the American troops
in policing Neracruz and establishing
me famous sanitary movement which
cleaned ND NeracruZ and freed II
from disease
on the withdrawal from NerGcruz,
the field hospital company went into
camp at Fit Crockett Galveston, and
IN the hurricane in August, 1918, lost
nearly all Of its tentage and equip
ment and the soldiers lost their
clothing but despite this the com
pany Immediately established tenn
porary hospital. assisted in the res
cue work and cared for those who
were injured in the disaster
on October 10, 1915. the company
was transferred 10 Fl. Bliss and since
coming here. won a silver trophy for
efficiency. excellence in appearance
on parade and for the fine condition
Of the hospital But two cups were
awarded during the competition. IN
which all the troops stationed IN II
Paso took part
In March, 1916. the company was
transferred 10 Columbus, y II. and
entered Mexico in the villa pursuit
with the punitive expedition com
msnded by Maj. Gen John J PERISH
ing The company went directly 10
the base al Colonia Dublan and es-
-ablished its hospital to care for
Pershing's men and remained in ser
Vice there until the withdrawal in
February OF this year
During its service in Mexico the
hospital records show that 52lz pa
tents were cared TO- in its hospital
Wi-h the withdrawal Of the punitive
expedition from Mexico. the COM
pany was sent 10 FL Paso from Co
lumbus. n N and was attached to
The cavalry division commanded By
Big Gen Ebeu Swift.
The field hospital company was
motorized upon its withdrawal from
Mexico and now has 2 complete mo-
Tor equipment Of ten trucks
MAJ !. ". Coffin. United States
medical corps. is in command. The
other officers OF the company are
capt Thomas {. Harwood. jr, United
States medical corps; Lieut. Benja-
lsiin O. Thrasher. medical reserve
corps. and Lieut.. Peter NICK keat-
ms. medical reserve corps. Lieut.
kea ing recently Joined the company
after a period Of IA months service
n the American ambulance company
N France He saw active service on
the French front.
The personnel Of the enlisted men
of the company comprises a number
OF commissioned officers and
men VINO have served long enlist
ments in the army. Among this num-
Der is first SergL J c. Mielke, Sergt
T. A r. Reilly ana Corp A s
Beardsley- John Barnard. the COM
pany cook. has served an enlistment
o. IS years For the last u years.
Barnard has been an army cook and
IS rated as one OF the best in the
army