The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24
Nearly 400 Troops Given Instructions
 To Entertain Aug. 4th
Waterbury Troops to Face Severe Tests in Coming Campaign Preparations Underway for Biggest
 Peace-Time Training in History

ficers who lost their lives in this battle. Thus, at IS years of age, he became a second lieutenant of h. fantry.
 Prior to 1906 he served three terms of duty in the Philippine Islands, Among campaigns and battles par ticipated in were the expedition under his command which captured the guerilla leader Guerro and the battle of Bayan. He was cited for bravery in action and awarded the Silver Star.
 In 1911 he was graduated an hon. or student from the School of the Line, completed the General Staff College with honors the following year, and later served as Instruc- tor, Director, Assistant Command ant and Commandant of the Gen. eral Service Schools at Fort Leav- enworth, Kansas.
 At Vera Cruz
 He participated in the occupation of Vera Cruz in 1914 as company commander and later as Assistant Chief of Staff and Aide-de- Camp to General Funston. Serving in the latter position until General Fun stons death he was largely respon- Sible for the defense plans for our southern border. Following Amer ica's entry into the World War, Gen. eral Drum was selected by General Pershing as one of the small group of officers to accompany him to France to formulate basic plans for organization, reception and train ing of American forces.
 He served in the front lines with the British in Flanders, with the French in Champagne and with the American 42nd (Rainbow) Division in the Luneville area.
 When the first American army was formed in August 1918, General Drum was selected as its Chief of Staff. Due to pressing demands de- volving upon General Pershing, he depended upon General Drum to formulate plans for and to assist di- rectly in control of the First Army. This entailed organizing for St. Mi hiel and the Meuse-Argonne - Americas largest battles. AS a re- ward for successful work, General Drum, at the age of 39, was pro- noted to the grade of Brigadier General in October 1918. After the first army was disbanded General Drum, in April 1918, was assigned first as Assistant Chief of Staff, and later as Chief of Staff of the Ser vice of Supply,
 After completion of special course at the Coast Artillery School in 1923 he took command of the Second Coast Artillery District, with headquarters in New York City.
 He later became Assistant Chief of Staff, in charge of operations on the War Department General StaF served as such until 1926 when ne took command of the First Briga de. Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, s1d the following year became co mander of the First Division, Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn.
 Mayor General
 Appointed Inspector General of the army, rank of Major General, in 1930, he was promoted to Major General of the line in 1880 in con- mand of the Fifth Corps Area with headquarters at Fort Hayes, Colunl- bus, Ohio, remaining for about one year.
 Elevated to Deputy Chief of Staff of the army, he was on duty at the War Department, Washington, D. O., for the next two years. He serv- ed as a member of the Lassiter, Drum and Baker boards which es- tablished a sound and well-rounded aviation policy.
 AS commander of the Hawaiian Department, 1885 37, he led in strengthening this important link in the defense structure of the Pa cific.
 From Hawaii General Drum was ordered to command of the Sixth Corps Area, and Second Army, Chl- cago, Illinois. On November ', 1858, he assumed command of the First Army and Second Corps area. He has held the rank of Lieutenant General since August 5, 1889. His most recent contribution to Nation- al Defense was the 1889 First Army maneuvers. In forty years of service General Drum has served in all grades. He is now the senior rank ing officer of the army in perma- nent commission and has command ed all units of general officer from a brigade to field army.
 Decorations
 His decorations and awards in- clude the Spanish-American War Medal, the Philippine Insurrection Medal with citation for gallantry in action, the Mexican Border Ser vice Medal, the Vera Cruz Medal, the Victory Medal with four battle clasps, the Silver Star Medal. the the Belgian Order of the Grown (Commander), the Italian Order of the Grown Commander, the French Legion of Honor Com mander), the French Croix de Guerre with two palms and the U. e DistinplIished Service Medal.