Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18
GOV. MCMULLEN
HONORS GUARD
IN CAMP REVIEW
CONTINUED from First Page
Governors Stan

On the. Governors staff were: Cen
eral Stover, Major Victor d. Wash
burn, Major Harry B. Van Solver,
Major William Coyington. Captain
John b. Grier, Captain William j..
Storey, members of the State stan,
and the following Governors aides,
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas C..
Frame. Lieutenant Colonel Alexander
Lord, and Lieutenant Colonel Will
liam Berl
The staff of Colonel George J.
Schul, regimental commander. COM
prised Lieutenant-COlOnel S. B. Ir-
win Duncan, Major Joseph NJ. Bar
sky, Major Park w. Huntington, Cap
tain w. A. F. Pyle, Captain Carl
Scull. and Captain William Stewart
Captain John J. Dugan was regimen
tai adjutant
After the parade, the citizen SOL
diers were drawn up in review for
nation for the presentation OF med
ais. Military merit medals were
awarded to Major Washburn, Medi-
cal Corps. who has served for 20
years; Captain Luke L. Light, Bat
terry A. 26lst Coast Artillery. who has
served for 10 years. and to Captain
John b. Moore. Battery A.
Corporal Francis J. Reese and Pri-
Yates Joseph p. Clark and Michael
d. Overman of the 19Sth Combat
Train were presented merit medals
for constructing a telephone switch
board for use in battalion training.
The medal for winning the manual
of arms competition for nOn-com-
missioned officers during the regi-
mental commanders inspection for
1888 went to Sergeant William r.
Wilson, Combat Train. The medal for
the same competition for privates
was presented to Corporal Carl S.
Foraker, since raised in rank.
Efficiency Cup
The Governor also presented the
efficiency cup to Battery H, New
Castle. First Sergeant Martin Ben
nett of Battery II was given $40 by
Colonel Schulz for his part in the
efficiency cup rating.
Major Clarence NJ. Dillon present
ed the Wilmington Chamber of Com
merce cup to Headquarters Battery
of the Second Battalion. commanded
by Lieutenant Edward H. Nelson.
Others receiving the medals for
military merit were: First Sergeant
Ellis Tull Battery A. 261st Coast
Artillery; Staff Sergeant Philip W.
S ROeder. headquarters detachment,
26lst Coast Artillery; Staff Sergeant
George F. Fisher. headquarters bat
terry. l9Sth Coast Artillery; Sergeant
Herman b. Deputy. Battery F, 19Sth
Coast Artillery; Sergeant Charles
\. Petit Battery F. 19Sth Coast Artil-
lery: Sergeant Relic DebotO. Bat
terry H. l9Sth Coast Artillery; Ser
geant William H. Gullett, Battery A.
26lSt Coast Artillery; Sergeant Wes-
ley A. Greenwell. Battery E. 19Sth
Coast Artillery; Sergeant Edgar F.
vate Edward Curran. Headquarters
Battery. 19Sth Coast Artillery.
First Sergeant Walter B. White,
Battery E. 19Sth Coast Artillery, was
presented a medal for military merit
for designing a rack which fastens
water cans to anti-aircraft machine |
gun mounts to prevent steam con-
densing hoses from separating.
Following the ceremonies. Battery
II staged a practice formal guard |
mount.
Governor McMullen was given a
19-gun salute as he arrived with his /
party last Thursday morning at the
3-inch gun base north of camp for
the annual inspection. He was greet
ed by Colonel Schulz. who was ac-
cOmpanied by Colonel Duncan. Major
Major Barsky. and Cap
tain Stewart
Firing Demonstration
The First Battalion. commanded
I'd firing of the big guns. Then the
Governor anu his party inspected the
machine gun range. At the entrance
10 camp the party was welcomed
by General Slower and his staff. Bat
terry A, acting as guard of honor. es-
corted the group to the commanding
)tficer's quarters.
A tour of the camp area was fol-
owed by luncheon. Preceding the
parade there was concert by tile
'egimental band.
Political discussions were numer-
)us. The bill to curb highway acci-
lents was approved generally. Re-
)orts were heard that Colonel Berl
If the Governors staff is a likely
,hoice to succeed General Slower as
Idjutant general when the latter re-
Tres in March
Battery c, Wilmington, went on
'uard duty Thursday night. Capt
lanes L. Whaley is officer of the day
nd Lieutenant Fred Bender. officer {
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