The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-25
SGT. EDW. DOLAN
ON LEAVE HERE
WHEELING BOY WHO WAS CHAUF-
FEUR FOB GENERAL PERSH1NG
OVERSEAS, VISITS HOME.
One Of First TO Go to Franco and Will
Be With A E. F. Headquarters AS
Long AS It Exists.

| A representative of the last OF the
\ American Expcditionary Force is spend
ing the Christmas season in his ola
home in this city. Sergeant Edward DOL
m is one of the last thirty-five members
Of the overseas forces. He was for
twcnty-thrce months a chauffeur on the
general staff, and for eight months per-
sunal chauffeur to General Pcrshing.
Sergeant Dolan is the son Of George
Dolan, former chief machinist OF tho
Wheeling News. and has resided IN
Wheeling practically all or his lie. Bc-
fore his enlistment in the army. April
II. 1917, he was chauffeur for Mr.. IL. =.
Ogden. Within 4 few days after the
declaration of war with Germany he en-
listed in the Fifth Regiment of EnEI-
nCcrs and went almost Immediately TO
France getting across among the flrSt'
He arrived overseas during the latter
part of June, 1917. In September OF that
YEAR, he was transferred TO the motor
TRANSPORT corps and attached to the gem
cral staff as chauffeur While holding
this position he was several times caIled
upon 10 drive General Pcrshing's person.
al car upon several trips 10 the front
and on inspection trips. In May. 1919,
he was made personal chauffeur 10 the
commandcr-in-chicf and upon his re-
turn TO the state in September of this
wear he WAS made chief chauffeur OF the
general staff He is still in the service
bcinp one of the 35 men who are sun
members of the American EXpeditionary
Forces, all of which are stationed at
General Headquarters in Washington
Dolan was overseas for 20 months,
during which he was under fire three
times while driving the comnander-'h-
chiefs car. He tells interestingly or an
inspection trip made by General Pcrsh-
ing TO the front line at Paessondalc,
Belgium where the Canadian troops
were engaged in one Of the ficrccst en-
rarcmcnts on their front. On the Amer
ican front he was under fire at Chateau
Thierry, Cantigny and Montdidicr. Dur
ing the great push at st. Mehcl. he was
stationed back OF Vcrdun.
Dolan has a number OF interesting
stories Of his experience overseas ~hlle
attached to the general staff. The gen
cral staff had at its service ten specially
built locomobilcs, which Dolan says
stood the gaff in very crcditable man
ncr. While driving General Pcrshing on
one of his frequent excursions TO TIC
line. he was forced TO stay out all night
with his machine. He cGrlcd up in the
seat, and went TO sleep. Later on in INC
evening an ovcrzcalous sentry seeing VAC
car standing there with all the blinds
down suspected that something was
wrong and began an inspection. Dhah
at this point allowed the blind to fly up
almost in his face. The sentry stepped
back in alarm and shouted Halt" and
called for the corporal Of the guard.
At another time while driving General
Hager, former chief Of artillery in the
A. r. r.. a highly amusing accldcht nap
rcncd which Dolan tells graphically. lie
enH ba y
ing n hot water bottle between his belt
and shirt while out on drive. in oroer
TO keep him warm. One evening. short
" after he put his bottle under his belt,
we drove over a very rough stretch OF
road, which was jolly enough 10 suit
anyonc sud emily, after taking one very
rough spot without slowing down, l
heard an aEoniZcd voice behind me call
ind for the Generals aide dc camp. l
looked around to sec General Hascr
all srrawlcd out attempting TO keep rae
broken picccs Of bottle away from ms
body, and trying to wCigE!c away from
] The hot water with which he was soaked
from the waist down. After moment
! the hide showed up and the humor OF the
situation struck HIM so forcibly that lie
4 too sprawlcd out almost doubled up win
laughter
Sergeant Dolan. while overseas. tray
! clcd throughout Belgium, France LUZ
cmbuurE ard the occupied territory IN
GERMANY He drove ono or the hiEheSI
. officers in tho \. l.. +. and at one time
drove the secretary OF war -\c"t'" -
Baker. on an extended trip across France.
II, IS quito taken with sergeant
Warren pcrshing son Of the command"T-
iu-chirf. Warren IS already as good
solder as his father. rs h" can go
Through the manual Of arms with rcEu-
lntiou rifle, and is some bog besides. lie
states that the generals son Is an un-
, spoiled child WHO has rany o! the chnr-
uctcristics Of his famous father. inc
= Little Sergeant" is the pct OF the army
according to Dclan.
DoIan said that while in FrGn"c the
general staff had ut its orders all inc
. time 4 ready equipped special tram WhIch
could be called on, in moment. IN az
idition TO this there were ten sp"ciaifE
cuuippcd locomobil" autos. which were
j almost constantly in service. F!No 81
these same cars arc now attached 1" VA"
. general headquarters of the ~ IL IN
Washington.
Dolan has until Sunday To stay IN inc
: CITY. after which he must report 10 h"a6-
y Quarters in Washington. IL" is expect
ing to be discharged some tImc next May
after which the American E.XpcdiionaTy
; Eorrc will BE- Il memory. II" was on" OF
the first to get across. and h" Will DC
=, nn, rf tho very last /" y" discharged
. The American EXpcditi"nary Force Will
= hc non cx;Stan, in n few months. hut
Wheeling, man will l." among tn" last 10
leave IL.
After his 4 .schargc y" will probably
, make his. home in WASHINGTON. y. E''
where his father Is now working on the