New Britain herald., 1928-05-25
OLD COMPANY l TO
 HAVE ITS REUNION
18th Division Unit Will Meet To- morrow at SChuetzen Park

Veterans of Co. I, 1o2nd U. $. Inf. 26th Division, a great number of whom reside in this city, will gather tomorrow at Schuetzen Park at the third annual reunion and banquet of the company association. About 50 members of the company, all of Nhom saw service in the X. l.. r.. during the World War. are expect ed 10 attend.
 During the afternoon, carly ar rivals will enjoy sports consisting of baseball games horseshoe pitching, close order drill and flattootod rae ing, Dinner will be served about C o'clock and during the evening, an entertainment of sorts Will be pro Nided.
 The committee in charge of the af- fair is made up of veterans from Mcriden and New Britain headed by John R. teogel of the Silver City, captain of the outfit during the war Musty old company rosters were dug up and trace was found Of a total of l75 survivors of the com pany. Among these are numbered a great many replacements who hailed from Pennsylvania and other states.
 Arrangements for the field day and banquet were carried out by members of the company resldlnS in this city. The committee, headed by Clarence J. Callahan as chair man. was as follows: William M. Hopkins, Edward l.. Ogrcn, Silas J. l.vnch-and Gerald r. trean.
 At the second reunion held Tn Nerjden last year. an association known as Co. l, 1o2nd Infantry As sociation. was formed with all mem bers of thc company who served dur ing the World War, entitled to meil- brrship. Officers were elected with John F. Eccgal as president, Fred F.. Boobe of Mcriden as secretary and Clarence J. Callahan of this city as treasurer.
 Efforts of the members during the past year have been devoted to 1rac- ing members who have scattered 10 all parts of the country and about t75 names and addresses have been secured. The committee in charge issues an especial invitation 10 all former members in thls rl'y Nho have not received official commun'- cations concerning the affair, 10 at tend tomorrow.
 Co. |, 1o2nd Inf, was formed from the amalgamation of the two rompanies Of the same letter in the first and second regiments or the Connecticut National Guard. to. ! of the First Regiment was recruited from New Britain and that or tue Second Regiment was made up or Meriden men.
 The company ss part or the oSth division, went to France Tn Septemher, 1917, via Montreal ana Halifax and landed in Liverpool, England, on October of the same year. After a short stay at South ampton the company embarked TOT l.eHavre. France and went into training in Certillouy, small to"1 about five miles north of Neut Cha teau, Vosges section.
 Entrance into the front lines "a' made in the Chemin des Danes sec tor on February &. 1918. This start ed the outfit on a record that com pares favorablv with most other units in the World War. 1t took an important part in the battle oi Seicheprey on April 20. 1918, carry ing the brunt of the counter attack which cleared the American lines in front Of Toul: was in the first line of attack on the afternoon Of July IS when the drive started at Chateau Thierry; formed the first marching column of the o6th Division in the closing of the St. Mihiel salient and official records disclose that the ad- vance guard Of the company was the first American unit 10 enter Wig reulles closing the V-shaped strong hold of the Germans after four years of desperate struggle; was declmatcd