Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
WORK OF l9STH C. A.
PRAISED BY BOARD
tcontInued frOm FIrst Paeel

The regiment was praised by the
board for its high attendance in
camp. A total of 760 enlisted men, 46
officers and one warrant officer, at
tended the camp. OF the total only is
enlisted men were absent from the
camp, the board said.
The motor convoy to and from
camp, of the regiment, by use of rs
military motor vehicles, an important
part of the annual field training, was
well executed the board reported.
Commenting on the operation of
the camp, the board reported: "The
regimental commander and his staff
frnctioned in an excellent manner,
both in details of the advance plans
and orders for training period and in
supervision and execution of those
plans and orders during the camp
period proper"
The 19Sth Coast Artillery was men
toned especially for good perform
once of incidental convoy instruction
during camp; instruction on interior
guard duty; instruction in care and
use of the rifle; work on infantry
drill; camp sanitation and policing;
instruction in military courtesy, and
cOnduction of lectures on military
and hygenic subjects.
Recommendation was made by the
board property between the camp
proper and the Atlantic Ocean, ada
cent to the camp. now privately own
ed. be acquired for annual gun place
ments. The guns were fired from a
point four miles north of camp.
Requirement of saluting gun for
the camp is urged by the board.
improvement of the airplane land
ing field at the camp by filling and
grading is recommended. Should the
field at RehOboth Beach be used again
as it was last summer. direct COM
municatiOn between the camp and the
resort airport is urged by the board.
Among the details for which the
regiment is considered deserving of
commentator" in the opinion of the |
hoard are: high attendance. less than
TWO per cent of the 72S enlisted men
absent from camp; high morale of
spirit of officers and enlisted men;
excellence of discipline; team work /
and cooperation by stan and reg1- |
mental units: healthy competitive I
spirit; high degree of camp santa 1
ton and hygiene; prompt execution /
OF the major field training objective;
completion of the service target prac- /
tice, and appearance of the regiment /
If ceremonies.
The regimental commander, Col /
George j. Schulz. and his staff;
First Battalion Maj. Henry C. Ray.
commander for convoy work and
improved target practice scores;
Second Battalion Maj. John W. Davis.
tor convoy and improved target prac-
tice and absence of only three out of
27S men from camp; Headquarters
Battery. Capt. William S. Weggen-
mann. commander, for installation of
the camp telephone network; Ser
vice Battery, Capt. James l.. Ashton.
tor issuance of supplies; 19Sth Coast
Artillery Band. headed by Warrant
Officer Henry G. Draine, high stand
ard of performance of drill; eXecu-
tive officer, Lieut.. Col. S. B. Irwin
Duncan. for close supervision and
of details; regimental
surgeon, Maj Joseph NJ. Barsky. and
Medical Detachment, for medical ser
vice in health work; Maj. Park W.
Huntington. regimental chaplain. for
recreational and religious activities;
Lieut.. Harry c. Powell. improvement
Of officers mess. and Battery H. Capt
David B. Harrington, New Castle.
Ligh standard of mess halls and
kitchen.