Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-03-21
BOYS COME HOME
FROM OVER SEAS
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lily Blinded him Upon being removed
to the first aid station his eyes were
opened and treated but one OF them
later became practically useless and he
was taken back to the hospital again.
While his wound is hardly visible at
present he says that he has practically
lost the sight of his right eye.
lust two months after his experience
lust two months after his experience
with the mustard gas, Simonds was
again wounded This was on the 18th
of June, when the Americans were con-
Quoting a small raiding party on the
German trenches, with the idea OF
bringing back few prisoners for in
formation purposes. There were, how
ever, only two companies OF American
infantry and one machine company,
which engaged a much larger force OF
Germans in this skirmish. Simonds
received a bullet from a German ma
chine gun, making a clean cut through
his ankle, from a point near the instep
toward the heel, fortunately not strlk-
ing a bone, but the wound kept him
in the hospital for nearly FIVE months.
Upon being released he was transferred
to the headquarters company and FEB
ruary lst he was assigned to the 3I|th
Casualty Company, with which ne
came to this country. During his serv-
ice Simonds had acted as company bar
Der enabling him to make considerable
money in addition to the army pay
He has not definitely decided what he
will now do but has an opportunity
under the government plan OF recelv-
ing S65 a month and his expenses OF
education during a three or four year
course at a Boston trade school
Midway across the Atlantic Simonds
was surprised to meet on the deck OF
the battleship one afternoon an old
Middlebury friend, Harry Scutakes, a
young Greek, who is manager OF the
Concord Candy Kitchen here. Sou
takes himself arrived in Middlebury
Tuesday morning and will return to
business at the Candy Kitchen. He IS
at present visiting in Burlington. Sou
takes has the distinction OF being vet
eran OF three wars, although he is only
20 years old He fought in the war be
tween Greece and Turkey, Greece and
Bulgaria, and during the recent service
in France he went over the top tour
times against the Germans. He saw
service on several fronts, including the
battles of Argonne Forest and St,
Mihiel In the war between Greece and
Bulgaria he received Slight wound in
the left hand.
A conspicuous figure on Main street
on Tuesday was another returned hero,
though not directly son of Middle
bury, he is a close relation Of the town
Victor Corkran, son of the Rev. and
Mrs D. H. Corkran OF Fl. Edward, \
Y, who were formerly residents of the
Methodist Parsonage here, paid visit
to MiddlebuTy friends, and to his SIS
Ter, Miss Leah Corkran, a student at
the College Corkran was in the Can
adam uniform, he having been lance
corporal in the 202nd Canadian Ma
chine Gun Battalion Corporal Cork
iran's heroic service at the battle OF
Paschendale Ridge in the summer OF
1918 is well remembered by readers OF
The Register where his exploit was des-
cribed in detail. He was gassed and
suffered what is feared is a permanent
injury to his heart, but otherwise he
appeared in fine health and strength
and stands over six feet tail,
Many Addison County homes are
looking for the return of husbands and
sons from overseas service, but there is
no definite word as yet as to when a
more general release will be effected
The home coming of the Goth Division
in which a large number of Vermont
men are serving is, however, expected
within month.
Carlton Allis of East Middlebury and
M. Edison Day of Rpton who have
been with the 3l2th ammunition train
S7th division, arrived home Monday ev-
ening, having been discharged at Camp
Devens
Lieut.. Samuel s. Swift, Company B
l65th Infantry, from Camp Dix, N. J.
is passing furlough with his wife at
the home of her father, Col Walter
Scranton in Vergennes, He has re-
turned from France after about a years
service with the American Expedition
airy Forces. He received his training al
the Plattsburgh, N. Y, training school
From Plattsburgh he was sent directly
to France, where at Langres he received
instructions in a special school for in
fantry service, after which he was at
tached to the 306th Infantry as instruc;
tor in minor tactics. He was afterwarc
assigned to the 1l7th Infantry for the
same work He was then sent with
the l65th Regiment to the Ypres salient
where he remained for a short time He
also saw service in the st. Mihiel often
sive in September and in the Argonne-
Mouse offensive in October In the
latter offensive in a battle near Landres-
St George October Is he was badly
wounded, from which he has not YET
fully recovered.
DR.. Jacob ]. Ross, former physica
director at Middlebury College, who
has been attached to the medical staff
of the 18th Aero Squadron in France
arrived in the United States yesterday
on the U. S. S. Dakotan. He wired tc
Mrs. Ross that he would be assigned tC
Camp Mills, Long Island, for the pro
cess of his discharge from service.
The Next College Preacher
The Rev. Henry H Crane will supply