The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-01
ONE or RICHMOND'S
MAJORS IN T0DAYS
WAR SERVICE STORY

States Marines, and was assigned to
Paris Island, S. c.. and Quantico, Va;
promoted to quartermaster sergeant
Nov 20, 1915 service in the United
States; gun pointer Anti-Air Craft
Battalion; transferred to Barracks De-
tachment and made Canteen Steward;
medal for sharp shooter; discharged
Sept 90, 1919, Quantico, Va; Quarter
master Sergeant.
Harry Lawrence Bertrand entered
the service May "a, 1918, at Camp
Taylor, Ky, as private and was as
signed to 325th Field Artillery, saith
Division, Battery F. embarked from
New York Sept. 8, 1918 and arrived
at. Glasgow, Scotland, Sept. %, 1918;
trained in England and at Camp De
Souge, France Oct. to Nov. II; sail
ed for United States Feb. 2, 1919 and
arrived Newport News, Va, Feb. 10,
1918; discharged March l, 1919.
Has Real War Record.
Paul Comstock Edwards having
completed his enlistment OF three
years and three months, re-entered
the service on Dec. 5, 1916, as private
and was assigned to Company h, sew
enth infantry, third division, regular
army; embarked from Hoboken April
/ or s, 1915 and arrived in Brest,
France April s or 10, 1918; battles,
Marine Sector June l to II, 1918, Bel
leaux Woods June Is to %. 1918,
Champagne Marine defensive July Is
to IS, 1915; gassed July IA, 1918 in
the battle of the Marine, but did not go
to the hospital till July IS, 1918: field
hospital, and base hospital No. IS
France; sailed for United States May
l, 1919 and arrived Hoboken, May IL,
1913; placed on reserve Feb. Is, 1920.
John McNally re-entered the service
May "a, 1918 after having served six
years in regular army, three years
127th Co. c. A. C. Z. S. A, 1908 till
1911; three years ''F' troop, 18th U. S.
cavalry, Philippine Islands 1911 till
1914: was assigned to Company E,
314th Ammunition train, S9th diViS-
ion; embarked from New York June
IS, 1918 and arrived Liverpool, Eng
land, July 10, 1918; battles, St. Mihiel
offensive, Euvexin Sector, France
Sept 14-Nov. II, 1918. Army of Occu-
patton Nov. 29-May 10, 1919; sailed for
United States May Is, 1919 and arriv-
ed Hoboken, N. j.. May "a. 1919; dis
charged June 5, 1919, Camp Grant, H.,
serge ant.
Discharged as Sergeant.
Chauncey Weeks Edgerton entered
the service Dec. II, 1917, and was as
signed to 18th Company, third regi-
ment, air service mechanic; regular
army; embarked from Hoboken. n. j.,
July 8, 1918 and arrived in Brest.
France July IS, 1918; trained at St.
Jean de Monts, Vendee. France and
Romorantin, France; sailed for United
States June ., 1919, and arrived Hob
oxen, n. J., June 13, 1919; discharged
June IS, 1919, sergeant.
George Earl Lynn entered the serv-
ice Sept. Il, 1917 and was assigned to
Company B, 151st Regiment, 3Sth Di-
vision; discharged Jan. 30, 1918 and
returned to civil life till June %, 1918
and then volunteered for Commercial
Club Training bet. for automobile
mechanics, Richmond. Indiana. Aug
81, 1918 to Camp Taylor, Ky, school
for motor instructors - from Camp
Taylor to West Point, Ky. as instruc-
tor; assigned to Field Artillery Bri.
gade; attached to School bet. special
duty as tractor and truck instructor:
discharged at Camp Knox, Ky, April
8. 1919.
Paul Clemens Ebeling entered the
service July %, 1918 and was assigned
TO Battery D, 9th Regiment F. A. R. D.,
Camp Taylor: discharged Dec. y,
1918. 1st cook.
benjamin Franklin Jones entered
the service April -, 1918 as sergeant
and was assigned TO Company X, SO1st
Regiment. Pioneer Infantry: embarked
from HobOken, \. j., Sept. s, 1918 and
arrived Brest, France, Sept 80, 1918:
sailed for United States. May %, 1919
and arrived Newport News, Va, June
: 1919; discharged June l.. 1919
Sergcant.
Had Sea Adventure.
John Edward Fuller entered the
service Aug. /, 1918 as private and was
assigned TO 3>Sth Baking Company,
Regular Army as cook; embarked from
llobOken, y. J., Sept. p, 1918 and ar
rived at Bresl, France, Sept. 2S, 1918;
While on The way 10 France, the Great
Northern, their boat, was rammed by
British trci2htcr and several jumped
overheard; after this everything went
on peacefully and tkn trip was made
in seven days. Battlrs--M Mouse Ar
Connc; sailed for United States, Sept.
H. 1919 and arrived in Brooklyn, y. Y.
Sept. %, 1919: discharged Sept. 30,
1919
y William Everett Dean entered the
service 1917 as. private and was as
sicr d to 11&th Field Signal Batt'n.
Company C, Cyclone Div. Depot Bri-
gado, National Army; trained at Camp
Taylor. Ky, and Camp Shelby. Miss:
DISCHARGED Pee. =, 1918.