Evening star., 1938-04-03
COL. |. v. HERON
PARADE UNIT HEAD
Will Command District
Reserves in Army Day
Celebration.

District Reserve units, comprising
the Sd Division in the Army Day
parade next Wednesday, will be COM
manded by Col. Leroy w. Heron,
who has been designated marshal of
that division. Serving on his staff
will be Maj. Virgil O. Barnard and
Capt. Frederick S. Lee, both of the
313th Field Artillery
District Reserve units participating
will include the 155th Field Artillery
Brigade, 306th Calvary, 32Oth Infan-
try, Air Corps unit 913th Coast Ar
tlllery anti-aircraft. 622d Coast Ar
tlllery tharbor defense), 343d Engi-
neers, 376th Engineers. 132Oth Serv-
ice Unit, 132lst Service Unit, 1322d
Service Unit, 428th Infantry and 429th
Infantry. Officers of the services par
tlcpating in the parade include those
OF the Ordnance Department, Quar-
termaster Crops. Signal Corps. Finance
Department, Chemical Warfare Serv-
Ice and the Medical Department.
Members will assemble at 100 pm.
on the south side of E street Sc,
facing west, the head of the column
to be formed at E street and New Jer-
sey avenue. The uniform will con-
slst of the regulation cap, breeches
coat, belt, yellow gloves, white shirt
and collar with black tie, medals and
badges. Sabers and overcoatS will not
be worn. Cotton olive drab with boots
Is preferred, but any authorized uni
form may be worn.
Military correspondence will be the
subject of the 428th-429th Infantry
conference tomorrow evening. In
fantry officers on Tuesday evening will
take up combat principles and the
machine gun section. and signal Off
GERS will discuss corps and division
radio nets and the operation and
technique of frequency assignments.
On Wednesday field artillery officers
will take up instruments and tele-
phones. Brig. Gen H. S. Hawkins,
U. S. A, retired, will discuss the
cavalry arm of the service at the
cavalry meeting Thursday evening.
Other speakers will include 1t. Col.
Stout. who will discuss combat in
telllgence, and Capt. Daniel. who will
discuss machine guns. The cadre
school and the adjutant generals sec
ton will be the subject of the 1920
Service Unit conference Friday eve
ming. District cavalry officers Will
meet at Fort Myer, Va. April 10.
$50 to IL am, for equitation and
drill and pistol craftsmanship.
Col John V. Richards. commanding
officer of the 320th Infantry, has ap-
proved reassignment of officers to
his regiment. In addition to Col
Richards. regimental headquarters
consists of the following officers: Maj.
Victor H. Dent, executive officer; Maj.
Lloyd E. Kelly. plans and training
officer, Capt. Clifford L. johnson, ad-
jutant; Capt Nelson Bennett, intelli-
gence officer; Capt Eric c. Metzeroth,
assistant plans and training officer;
Capt. Acors R. Thompson. supply Off
Ger, and First 1t. Leroy F. Nicholson,
munitions officer. District officers as
signed to the Headquarters Company
include Capt. Arthur Skarry, COM
manding: First Its Harry E. Ratcliffe,
Ralph w. Watt, Oscar K. Williams,
Jr., and Second Its. Archibald U.
Turner, Adolf A Morell, James j.
Schwartz Robert B. Edwards, B. j.
Camp, Dallas S. Barnes and Howard
M. Bradbury. jr
District officers assigned to the
Service Company include First Its.
Kenneth H. Sheeler, Edward w. Solo
mon. Charles H. Jourdan and Donald
c, McGovern, and Second Its. Mil
ton M. Price. Alexander E. Susong,
Robert T. Van Uden, Oscar H.
Adams, Richard w. Axtell, Charles T.
Butler, jr., and John j. Cook.
District officers assigned to the
Howitzer Company are Capt. Edka
c. Moore, commanding; First Its.
Bush w. Locknane, Howard K. Chap
man, jr.; Newton o. Wood, jr., and |
Fred L. Eberz, and Second Its Harry |
w. Frantz. Richard P. brennan,
Monty Ereza, Francis P. Wells, John |
Q. Woods and Mark D. Woodward
Attached personnel to the regiment |
includes Maj. Leslie T. eager, regi-
mental surgeon; Chaplain Earl Tag
CERT, regimental chaplain Assistant |
Chaplains Arthur E. Kernahan, Wal |
ter P. Plumley and Edward B. Wilcox. |