Evening journal., 1919-01-16
LIEUT.. ROSEN BACK
WITH PACKARD CO.
Former Wilmingtonian to
be Associated With Phila-
delphia Branch
HAD SEEN ACTIVE
SERVICE OVERSEAS

Lieutenant John H. Rosen. who has
just returned from overseas service in
France, has been appointed as manager
OF passenger transportation department
OF the Packard Motor Car Company of
Philadelphia.
AT the time he volunteered for serv.
ice in November 1917. Lieutenant
hosen was manager Of the Phfladelphia
Branch in Wilmington. which territory
under his management for several years
developed into one Of the most pro-
ductive Of the Philadelphia branches.
Lieutenant ROsen has been connected
win the Philadelphia company since
1913, entering the company as passen-
ger car salesman. Previous 10 enlist
ing with Packard, Lieutenant Rosen,
while still in his teens had the respon-
siDility of the management Of a large
accessory business in Philadelphia. later
Joining the Cadillac forces as assistant
sales manager.
Touching on his service TO Uncle Sam,
Lieutenant Rosen was commissioned as
first lieutenant in the Ordnance De-
partment for field service abroad on
November IL, 1917. He entered active
service January 1. 1918, received a spe-
cial course Of instruction at the plant
Of the Holt Manufacturing Company on
their caterpillar tractors, at the Nash
Motor Company plant on quad trucks,
and at Rock Island Arsenal on artillery.
He sailed for France May 2 arriving
at Brest May 10, and after enduring the
many complications Of reporting for
foreign service was assigned for in
structions in one of the French camps
in the handling of the famous i55 NJ.
NJ. G. p. F. gun and artillery tractors in
field maneuvering work This course
was most extensive including actual
placing OF guns in position between
Paris and the Chateau Thierry line.
Lieutenant Rosen viii be glad to com
pare his experience in masculating OF
horse meat and many other delicacies
that those in the French camps expe-
but bears no ill-will toward
the poilus.
Lieutenant Rosen was then attached
to the headquarters of service Of sup
plies in the handling Of the distribu-
tion Of the g. p. +. gun and all fire
control, Photographed and drawing in
Struments which are vital accessories
in both field and coast artillery. His
many experiences in handling Of urgent
demands for replacements from the FIR
ing line were quite complicated and in
many instances amusing regardless OF
The seriousness Of the demand.
The signing OF the armistice on No
'ember II brought him great joy as
MS thoughts were many times far away
At home in the old Packard organiza-
ton. Il has been the pleasure OF
Lieutenant Rosen TO note the wonder
'ul work Of the American Expedition
,ry Forces, Red Cross, Knights OF Col
lmbus, Y. VI. c. A., and many other
charitable organizations, and they have
all the service that could be
expected.
Lieutenant Rosen also takes pleasure
In stating that he witnessed the great
work Of the many Packard trucks in
service over there, and he took eX-
RENE interest in an old 1907 Packard
motor which had been taken out Of
demolished Packard truck formerly
,wned By the French government and
which had been placed on q block and
vas furnishing the motor power for
N entire machine shop.
Arrived back in the United States on
Il, 1918, he secured an hon
rable discharge on January Z.