Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-08
) TRAILING THE
SAM BROWNS
tBy Il II. Tostevin.)

the North Dakota officers OF the old
First and Second regiments.
The Second North Dakota men
were OF course transferred to various
units Of the 41st division at Camp
Greene. Charlotte. North Carolina. Il
any precise information az to their
duties and locations at h present
time. However, 1t has been possible
to secure general Information as ia
the assignment OF the majority of the
men out Of the First regiment and q
few Of the second.
Today North Dakota men Of the
the kaiser's ambitions.
Doing routine work back Of the
lines was not only monotonous but ex-
asperating, and many men. chatting
under the conditions sought and Sc
cured transfers to combat units.
Others were transferred when the
need for officers brought them in line
for duty.
Many men who started out as sec.
ond lieutenants have won promotions
to the silver barred ranks and there
have been many others to win grade
laurels. 49,
A large number Of the officers were
early pressed into service az instruc-
tors at the first, second and Z third
army corps schools, as we'll as in the
army candidates schools. With
Had it not been for marked eff
tfciency in the handling of the "de-
tails" the thousand and one branches
and rarnifications of the army service,
the success Of the battling forces
would have been d~isastrously hamper
ed n delayed.
From the list which I have prepared
it will be seen that the North Dakota
men remaining in France are engaged
mendous amount Of labor connected
with the sending home of the United
States forces, with the winding up OF
affairs in foreign territory. There,
too, is still a great deal of work to
be done in maintaining the 100000
troops in the army Of occupation.
Following is q brief tabulation Of
men and latest assignments (oficers
now with 164th regiment not in
Guided, listed in separate article):
q John H. Frame Grafton, as
signed to 7th army corps. Now Of
ficer in charge Of civil affairs at
Wittlich, Germany. Prior to armistice
he was inspector general of the Sew
enth army corps.
Major +. s. Henry, Bismarck,
transferred to 42nd division. Saw ac-
ton at front. Transferred from COM
bat command and assigned command
of labor battalion near Boureaux.
Major Darh s.. Wright, jamestown,
transferred to command of service la
Dor battalion, Second corps school,
Chatillon Seine.
Capt. Thee. S. Henry, Valley City,
in action with 28th infantry of First
division. Wounded, returned to
states.
Capt. Charles Rouse, Crosby,
wounded while in action at Cantigny
in command Of Company C., 18th in
lIfahtry, First division. Returned to
Estates.
1t. James soules, Dickinson with
10th infantry, First division. Cited
for ability and efficiency. Now with
army Of occupation
1t. Albert E. Whitney,, Minot. \ On
duty with Sixth army corps near
Neufchateau, France.
1t. Ben D. Cloud, Bismarck, acting
judge advocate at army schools,
Capt. N. H. Sprague. promoted to
major. In charge of transportation
of First division until armistice. Now
provost marshal at Wittlich, Ger
many.
1t. Harley McCready, Valley City.
Served as instructor in Travelling
Circus" the organization of training
officers, who visited various units on
Now with Fifth army corps in Ger
many.
Capt. r. F. E. Colley, Fargo. Trans
ferred from regiment to chemical
warfare service. Sailed for U. S.
1t. Nathaniel E. Whiting, Minot.
Transferred to chemical warfare
service. Assigned to duty with 335th
infantry Of Saith divisions stationed
ond lieutenant in France July 9,
1919.
1t. George w. Scars, Glendale.
With mechanical department of motor
corps near Neufchateau France.
1t. John R. Frame, Grafton, pro-
noted to captain. Now instructor at
Third army corps school at Clamency,
France.
1t, j. Gordon Turner, Darlington;
Dominick and Carl Ulsaker, Wahpe-
ton, were promoted to rank of cap
tains. These four officers were.trans-
ferred to the service battalion at the
Langres schools in October, 1918.
1t. Milton H. Mason, Valley City;
1t. Edwin b. Knudson, Hillsboro; 1t.
John F. Nolet, Jamestown: Capt. H.
=; Evans, Williston; CAPT: Robert
Jerries, wiiiiston; tt. Archibald Mel.
chior, Fargo; 1t. John A. Thinner
man, Mandan were transferred to the
Second army corps schools at Cha
tillon u Seine and are acting. as in
structors. NJ S 80
Captain David r. Richie, Valley
City. On the A. e. F. staff at general
headquarters, Chaumoft, France.
1t. Carl Erickson. Williston. In
charge Of one section Of base ~censor's
office at Paris.
Lit Thomas ]. Brady, Valley City,
and 1t. John +. Bush, Valley City.
Postal express department on duty in
Germany.
It. Clay Anderson. Grafton, with
seth division.
Major e. G. Geary. Fargo sa served
az division inspector Of Nst division
and missed lieutenant colonel by two
days on war department order pre-
venting promotions after signing OF
armistice. Returned to states on
Levisthan with 41st division head
Capt. Charles O.. Cook, Beach. re-
turned to states some months since
because OF illness.
Major J. M. Hanley, Mandan also
slated for promotion to lieutenant
colonelcy and missed promotion : S.
war department order after armistice.
Major Hanley has sailed for home
with his 148th machine gun battalion.
He Iwas mi duty for three months in
charge OF tho machine gun units Of
the 10th division at various places on
the front, taking. part in the chemin-
des-pames and st. Mihfel battles.
Capt. e. p. Eckmap, Grand Forks.
served in action throughout the sum
mer Id fall With A9gmachinAa run