The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-05-15
RAINBOW BOYS HOME
Gust Pape and Victor Daml Return
to Princeton After Participa-
ton in 80 Engagements.

Boys Glad to Get Back But Ready to
Again Go Across Should Their
Services Be Needed.
In the 151st field artillery regiment
of the now famous Rainbow division
were two Princeton boys Gust Pape
and Victor Daml- they are now
back in Princeton without having re-
ceived scratch. Each was, however,
gassed but has recovered from the eff
fects and is as sound as dollar.
Considering the duties they per
formed over there and the numerous
battles in which they were engaged it
is remarkable that they escaped either
death or wounds. Gust was member
of the signal service and Victor dis
patch rider.
These boys were members Of Com
pany G of Princeton, enlisted in the
151st artillery in August, 1917, and
went across shortly thereafter, so they
saw more than IS months service, a
great deal of it hot and heavy fight
ing. 1t WIS certainly a day of great
rejoicing when they returned to their
parents and other relatives hale and
hearty.
Victor and Gust were in many
bloody encounter, the former carrying
dispatches on motorcycle through a
rain of bullets and shrapnel while the
latter manipulated the signals in a
veritable inferno. They could tell a
story that would make mems hair
stand on end, but they are modest
young men and do not desire to be
set up as heroes, saying they simply
did their duty and are ready to re-
turn at any time should their ser
vices be required. AS is natural, they
were, of course, glad to get back
home, where the Union, among nu-
merous of their other friends, well
comes them . ~
In reply to a question they told the
writer that the Salvation army was
the grandest organization on the bat
tlefields, the girls Drawing shot and
shell on the front to supply the SOL
diers with hot coffee, doughnuts, pie,
etc. Scores Of these brave girls were
killed. The Knights Of Columbus COM
prised the next best organization, said
the boys, but they had no kind words
for the Y. M. C. A.
Hereunder is list Of the engage
ments in which the 151st. participated:
,Baccarat, Peronne, Badonyiller,
Migneville, Champaign, Suippes, Sou
ain, Chateau Thierry, Grange Marie
Farm, Bouvardes, Foret de Fere, Cha
teau de la Foret, Vi1ler Sur Fere,
Seringes ct Nesle, Ourcq River, Foret
de Nesle, Cherry Chartreuve, Vesle
River, Bazoches, St. Mihiel, St. Baus-
SAINT, Mazerais, Essey, Pannes, Beney,
Saint Benoit, Verdun, Montfaucon,:
Cierge, Romagne, Argonne Foret, Ex-
ermont, Hill 2s8, Hill ZAP, Cote de
>Chatillon, Landres ct st. Georges.
Mouse and Sedan-a total of SO en-
gagements. Besides this the 151st
was in the army of occupation in
Germany.
In pretty autograph souvenir
Colonel Leach makes the following ad-
dress to each Of his boys:
To My Comrades in Arms:
You have served in a regiment that
has been engaged in all the activities
OF Americas part in the great world
war. From Baccarat to Sedan YOU
have fought, never having been forced
one foot to the rear, and never having
lost a gun or prisoner taken. You
have gained every objective demand
ed of you and on time. Generals of
two great fighting nations have men
toned you in orders.
Some have made the supreme sacri-
flee and their graves now hallow the
soil Of foreign land.
Your achievements have been
abreast of the best artillery men Of
the world-you have made the record
of your regiment magnificent.
I have been your colonel during
every hour of the life of the regiment.
and your faithful and distinguished
service taught me from the first my:
one prayer that might do my part
God, make me worthy of my regi-
ment."
You are leaving the service with a
record of which you may well be
proud, and wherever you may go. in
whatever walk Of life, can wish moth
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