Evening star., 1939-08-12
Co. 6, 5th Marines,
Wins Edmonds Cup
For Efficiency
Co. D Squad Places
First in Corporal
Medal Competition
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
QUANTICO, Va, Aug. 12.-The
Edmonds Cup, emblematic of the
highest general efficiency in the 5th
Battalion, Marine Corps Reserve, in
field training here, was won by
Company G, commanded by Capt
Charles B. Nerren, it was announced
yesterday. This trophy, in COM
petition since 1880, was presented
to the battalion by the late Col.
Frank H. Edmonds. All of the other
19 awards for various branches of
military proficiency in the battalion
count as points toward the Edmonds
Cup and Company G took the cup
by virtue OF having won the Knights
OF Columbus Cup for highest at
tendance
The old rifle for the cleanest rifles
In the battalion and the Brokland-
Woodbridge Citizens Cup for high rifle
shooting also were won by Company
G, which in addition took points
for second place in close-order drill
and in administrative efficiency.
The company won third-place
points for guard mount, close order
squad competition and extended
order squad competition.
Company ID Squad Wins.
Battalion headquarters announced
here yesterday that in the extended
order combat competition for squads
for the best corporal medal, awarded
by the District of Columbia Depart
ment, American Legion, Company
DIS squad emerged the winner. The
medal winners are Corp. John L..
Augustine, with squad members
Burl D. Benner, Conrad P. Horne,
Robert E. Brant, William E. Glad
stone, William King, Edgar A. Mil
Ter. Charles NJ Peterson. The COM
petition for this medal was keen and
close. In announcing the award
1t. Col. Harvey L. Miller, the battal-
ions commander, said, Our battal-
ion is thoroughly squad conscious.
No military unit, no matter how
well differed, is going one step
further in combat than it's corporals
will take it. We're very proud of all
of our squad leaders"
The battalion yesterday COM
pleted two arduous days of combat
maneuvers in attack and defense
and came away with an excellent
score and marked improvement over
previous performance. They re-
ceived high praise from observers.
On returning to the post from the
combat area, where they slept on
the ground Thursday night, the
battalion took part in the review in
honor of Brig. Gen. Richard P. Will
liams, U. S. M. c., soon to depart for
his new post at San Diego, Calf,
as commanding general of the
Fleet Marine Force.
The Reserve battalion took its
place brigaded with various units of
regular Marine Corps troops and
made an excellent showing.
Reviewed by Gen. Upshur.
This morning the battalion passed
in review in honor of Brig. Gen.
William P. Upshur, U. S. M. c., COM
manding general of the Marine
Corps Reserve. Gen. Upshur pre-
sented the various battalion awards.
The battalion will leave here for
Washington at am. tomorrow and
at l pm. will stage a parade and
review in honor of the District of
Columbia Commissioners and other
leading officials and heads of citi-
zens' and veterans associations. Col.
David McCoach, jr., District En-
gineer Commissioner, will review
the battalion in the area between
Fourth and Sixth streets and Mary
land avenue and Jefferson drive
S.W. The full 500-man strength of
the battalion will be in line.
The 5th Reserve Battalion while
In training was merged with the 1st
Battalion, 5th Regiment, Fleet Ma
rine Force. commanded by 1t. Col.
William T. Clement, U. S. M. c.
Regulars and Reservists, both COM
missioned and enlisted, lived to-
gether under canvas and squadded
together, functioning without the
slightest suggestion of friction
or misunderstanding The training
period was the most advanced, in
structive and progressive in the his
tory of the Reservists.