Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-05
BACON PlGkS THREE OFFICERS
TO SERVE A. HIS AIDES
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ed Delaware we'll, NOT only i'll their
civilian capacities before the pres
ent global conflict, but in the ac-
tive fight against the nations enc
mips.
Long Military Record
Colonel Schulz. who makes his
home in Hartly. is originally from
" Wilmington. His military record is
one of TIE longest OF any nan AOW
ill the service from Delaware. He
is now stationed at Stormyille. y. Y.
He served with Company +, First
Delaware Infantry, O" the Mexican
Border in 1916, ana attended the
Second Army Officers Training
School at the outbreak of World
War |.
He saw service overseas with the
39th Pioneer Infantry, Delaware $
W urld War | regiment. as Il cap
tain.
When the Delaware National
Guard was reOrSanized il. 1921 as
the 19Sth Coast \rtillery ~ ~
Colonel Schulz headed The recruit
ing drive and built up the regiment
- 4, peak AT mat time.
He assumed command Of the
19Sth Coast Artillery upon retire
ment of Colonel John r. LeFevre
in 1892
The regiment was called to active
duty III emergency preceding the
present war in the fall of 1910, and
Colonel Schulz left with it as COM
mandin@ officer. He also headed the
regimen when it Went to the South
Pacific III February. 1912. and re-
manned its commander until it was
disbanded last year and its unit as
signed TO an AAA group.
Nati,e OF theSWOld
Lieutenant-COlone EOggs is the
son of State Detective and Mrs. =
J. Boggs OF CheswOld. where he was
born In May. 1910, he moved &c
Wilmington to become associated
with the law firm of Logan an(
Duffy
He and his wife. the former Mis-.
Elizabeth Muir of Dover. have I 10
year-old son. J. Caleb B0ggs, .Jr.
In February. 1910. he started &C
tive duty as d captain at Fort Ben
ming in the Second ArmOred Divi
sion under General Patton.
He served at Camp Chaffee. Ark
and then in the California deser
and was advanced 10 lieutenant
colonel iii December, 1912. He Wen
to Camp Cooke. Calf in Apri
1913. and embarked for the Euro
pean area in January. 1914. still
with the Sixth ArmorPd Division i
General PattOn's Third Army.
Since being in overseas service
he has been awarded the BronZ
Star. He has two brothers. both i
the armed forces. Pfc. Calvi
BO@gs. L. S. Marines, has recent
arrived at San Francisco. and no.
is in San Diego. after more Cha
two years service in the Southwes
Pacific, and Captain Edgar Clayto
Boggs, who IS graduated from tn
L. S. Military Academy. Wes
Point, in 1871. and now is in Date
New Guinea.
After-Dinner Speaker
Captain Lodge who is - veal
old, was born in Lewes. the son
Edison G. Lodge and the late Ma
tina Scott Lodge. He is 4 l~adua
of Lewes High School and Beaco
College.
He was widely known amor
young people on the Delmarva Pc
insula because Of his popularity
an after-dnner speaker for you
organizations and because OF h
service as member of the boa
of directors of the Middle Stat
Scholastic Press Association,
which he was one of the founder
Prior TO his enlistment with i
19Sth Coast Artillery Regiment
August. 1910, Captain Lodge was
member OF the faculty of Be-.
College. He went overseas with t
19Sth and returned in July, 1912
enter officers training school
April, 1943. he was assigned TO du
in the Mediterranean rea n
more recently has seen service
France.