The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-01-23
Charles ]. Stanley
Wounded In France

Charles ]. Stanley. sor OF Mr.. and
Mrs. T. p. Stanley OF 612 Orchard
avenue, East Canon, arrived here re-
Gently from the overseas military
service on a hospital furlough to re-
cuperate from wounds received in ac-
ton on the French battlefront.
Young Starley enlisted in the army at
Des Moines, Ia. and was sent abroad
as member of the One Hundred and
Sixty-eiehth Infantry regiment, Forty
second division. after several months
of inter sive military training at Des
Mo mes and at Camp Mis-. L. ]
! He sailed for Europe on the trans
pot Celtic on November IA, 1907. and
was landed at Liverpool. England. In
due course of time. From Liverpool
his command was ordered TO Winches-
Ter. where II was in trailing for a
1 couple of weeks. after which IT pro
ceeded to Southampton where II EN-
barked for La Havre France. Fol
lowing a couple of weeks stay In the
vicinity of La Have II hsked for 9
distance of so miles 10 Monde ant
remained there aansil February--
then began mdyssa---s--~ds the
It,.a,,, nLr--uv1l.o the fighting lines
! on February 81 and was brigaded with
the French troops until the following
June. experiencing some severe fight
ing in the meantime.
The Forty-second division proceed
ed to the Toul sector shortly after its
arrival in France and took part with
the First American army in the re-
duction of the ST. Mihiel salient. Dur.
irg its service in France the division
had its post OF command at % differ.
ent points and captured prisoners
rom % divisions OF the enemy. in
cluding full division Of the famous
Prussian guard.
Young Stanley Was twice wounded
In action. the last time on Septem
ber IL. 1918. The latter wound was
made by a German machine gun bul
let and was very serious. necessitat
ing his going to the hospital Tor treat
.nent and from which he has not ye'
oeen discharged. He il still. technic
ally. at least. in the hospital ard /,
under orders 70 go TO Ft. Riley, Kan
next week for examination
The machine gun bul ct struck ;h'
eft arm above the e bcw and aftei
piowine its way through the f,esh,
part of the member struck his breas
bone a d glanced downward. creatinl
Il wound about eight inches in iengti
down his left side, finally lodging Il
his body from which II was removes
by the hospital surgeon. He is keep
ing the bullet as souvenir Of his ex
perience in battle.
His division was in the creates
-as attack ever made by The GeI man
on the American troors. and he ha
m his possession metallic miro
which he carried In a leather case Il
his pocket at the time that had mos
OF the glaze taffen of by the gas
Young Stanley came home as cas-
uaty on the hospital ship Ryndan
which arrived at NewpoT, News. Va
IN December ]. with a large rurnbe
of wounded men. He was brough
ashore on New Years day and cam
TO Canon City shortly af,erward 4
visit his parents during a period o
est and recuperatjon.
Although young Stanley never live
In this community. he spent the sun
mer OF 1915 nj the guest of his uncle
Charles o. Lamb. He says he ha
no reason TO regret his connection
with tie army. II brings the domfnan
traits In human nature 10 the surface
I he says. and that either the bette
OF worse qualities OF the fndiyidua
are shown.