El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-23
MEN Of 144TH
FANTRY HOME
The Company Commander
Praises Bravery of FL
Pasoans in Battle.

Capt. Earl G. Crowdus OF Dallas.
who commanded company c. Hath in
fantry, paid a high compliment to the
FL Pasoans in his command to Maj. T.
]. McCamant. Maj. McCamant. who
formerly commanded the 1s1st field
hospital. received the compliment at
Fort Worth where he went as rep
resentative OF this city to welcome
the FL Pasoans Of the Seth Division
Il have the highest regard for the
remarkable efficiency and extreme
bravery Of the men in company G.
said Capt. Crowdus-
Company G was made Up originally
of what was Ell Paso company K.
of the Fourth Texas infantry. Many
FL Pasoans since nave been trans
ferred 10 other units. or previously
discharged, and some were killed. The
remaining Is men from this city who
made up the company as IL reached
Fort Worth. arrived here sunday.
FL Paseans in company a. I4lst in
fantry. will be demobilized at Camp
Travis, san Antonio, Tex, and VIII
arrive here in about week
Many Of the Texas men Of the Hist
and 1f4th field hospitals. who were
discharged at Fort Worth Thursday.
were found in civilian clothes on the
evening Of their discharge, according
TO Mai AIacCamaat This was but an
Illustration Of how anxious the men
were TO get back homes Maj. Nc
Camant said.
Capt. c. p. Austin. who took COM
nand Of the 141st field hospital after
Maj McCamant was relieved Of that
position, was due TO arrive in FL Paso
Monday afternoon With him. II IS
expected. his brother. Capt. c. B. Aus
tin, surgeon OF the 142nd infantry also
First sgt. Roy ". cuiweIl, head
quarters company. Seth division, son
OF Judge A. II. Culwell, and Sgt. Bert
Willis, 132nd machine gun battalion.
will arrive here Tuesday
Mai. H N. Helm. who took COM
mand OF the 111th sanitary train upon
its embarkation for the United States,
arrived here Sunday.
Those who arrived Saturday after
noon, accompanied BY Maj. McCamants
were. From l41st field hospital-Sgs.
Toney B. Phillips, sgt, first class,
John L. Andreass sgt William z. Mea-
son. wagoners Harley Kiefer. Ralph
Harris. Pvts., first class, Virgil Ar
thur. Buster Vison, Clayton Wallace
Clyde Pittman, Guy Micheltree and
Pvt Evan Johnson. From the 144tn
field hospital: sgts. Ernest Miles and
John Fletcher. .Pvts. Robert Lee. Cor
machine gun battalion. Lieut. Kerri-
gan, who formerly was with old COM
pany A. list infantry; Sgt Grover
Others were. Pvt. first
class. 7. II. Hagelsieb. headquarters
company. Seth division: Pvt, first
class. r. ". Geddes. 142nd infantry;
sgt. r E Wilson, eth r. T c.. sgt |
c. T Wristen. 111th field signal bat
talon: Bait Sgt Maj. c. c. Ford. 63rd
infantry: wagner Edward White. I
nth supply train. who formerly was
with old company 3, 1s1st infantry; !
and Capt Hoy. urologist for 36th di-
vision
Many OF the FL Pasoans OF company /
G, 144th infantry who arrived sun
day, were dressed IN civilian clothes, |
and but for those who had relatives
awaiting them at the station they
made a hasty escape from the people
who had gathered about the train.
Their one thought was 70 get home
and to see mother.
Among them were Pvt. A J. Farley.
cook Boyd Tidmore. mechanic Horace
c. De Iampart, mechanic J. E. Cole /
man. Pvt A V. Walker and Joe Wad-
lington-