The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-31
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Army Parade
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30 and so oa'iber machine guns
and As cshber sub-machine guns.
ard eight 1. ton command cars
Deepsl. furnished comedy relief.
MAJ Gen. John p. Lucas. COM
nander 81 the division. was next.
followed directly by the divisions
oolors.
Trucks and autos. for AL their
power. are pretty dull 10 watch
after the first 100 or 81. one look
ing Just about like another.
like Foot Soldiers
But marching men, an Swing
ing along. the men, with bsyonets
cleaning At the ends Of their
rifles. form a sight that makes
hearts leap and never stop leaping
until the last men have passed
and gone. no matter how many.
Three rifle battalions of the It'll
Infantry followed the reconnais-
sance troop. The men, straight,
alert and fine. stepped in perfect
order along the line Of march.
Each soldier was equipped with
the new semi-automatic Garand
rifles. with bayonets attached, and
each had his field pack and en-
trenching tools.
Heavy Weapons
Then followed the 7th's heavy
weapon companies, equipped with
machine guns and half-ton mortars
and its snti-tank company with
twelve 37-mm anti-tank guns
drawn by hslf-ton trucks. The
regiments rear WAS brought up by
the less spectacular units serv-
ice company. which feeds the men,
among other housekeeping duties,
and q headquarters company,
which includes equipment TO lay
wire.
rhs 18th tCan-Do) Infantry
regiment was next In line. II was
dead ringer for the Tth In
fantry, being tlst A. smart and
efficient and formidable In every
way.
largest Field Gun
The Sd Divisions four artillery
battalions followed the 18th In
fantry. First the 10th. 3eth and
41st battslions, each with its three
batteries of 75-mm guns, the same
gun, but improved, as the old
French 75's of World War 4; and
then the 9th battalion with its
three batteries Of 155-mm howit-
zers, the largest field guns used by
the army.
Next, in order were the Sd Sig
nal Co. the Sd Quartermaster bat
talon. the Sd Medical battalion
and the 10th Engineer battalion.
all completely mobile and all COM
pletely equipped.
Before Sunrise
Although the parade didn't start
until $50 o'clock. the men of the
Sd Division were on the march
long before sunrise.
Tacoma residents on streets
which the division used to enter
the city heard the 'zing," "zing"
Of the fast army trucks as they
passed by early Thursday morning,
headed for nth and Broadway
where they formed for the pro-
cession.
Commercial and academic Taco
ma was CLOSED" for the parade,
most stores shutting their doors
until after the procession and
schools calling special all-day
holiday"
After passing the reviewing
stand. at 18th and Pacific, the
participating generals pulled out
of the parade and took their place
beside high officers of other or
CARNATIONS and q civilian GROUP
headed by Gov. Arthur r. Langlie
Those In Stand
Among the military men in tn
stand were Col. John T. Murray
chief Of staff of the 4ist division
Col. William II. Crom. command
ing officer at McChord field. Col
A. w. McMorris Of Fort Worden
Rear Admiral Charles II. Free
man, commandment of the 13t
naval district.
Brig. Gen. John r. Brooks, com
manding the second bomber com
mand at Fort George Wright il
Spokane; Lt.-Col. Walter J. De
Long. adjutant general of tn
Washington National Guard; Co
A. P. Clark, post surgeon at For
Lewis; Lt-Col. H. II. fowler. pos
surgeon Of the 41st division. an,
Major Harold E. Schneider. Nc
Chord field post surgeon.
From Victoria
Air Commodore A. z. Godfrey
from Victoria, commanding tn
Western Air command of tn
R.CAF., and his aide, Wing Com
mander Luke; and Commando
Brown of the Inns. Warspits
from Bremerton. represented Brit
ish forces.
Among the civilian dignitsrie
in the stand with Gov Langh
were Walter n. Williams Of Sc
attic. state defense council chair
man; Guy Taylor Of Centrslis. dis
! trict deputy grand exalted rule
, Of the Elks. who led in sponsoring
rscoms's National Defense week
. Kenneth NJ. Kennel. exalted rule
Of the Tacoma Elks: and Fran