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SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS FIRST Row: H. E . Colburn, R. M. C line, R. E. Vandeveer, Captaiu PAUL A. SHIELDS W. J. Forst, C . W. Galetti, S. J. Litwicki, L. W. Ochs, T. J. First Lieu/1:nant RAYMOND A. BuCI·IH0LZ Wafer, M. Dalinis, D . F. Spero. S ecoud Lieuleuant WILLIAM I-I. SKACH

SECOND Row: E. L. Johnston, N. McFarlane, D. Littman, I-I. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 13. Walden, J. H. Conner, Jr., F. Ostrowski, W. T. Rice, S. First Sergeaut EDWARD J. GALARN0 Kapanowski, J. J. Inzerillo, A. J. Frank. T1-1mD Row: W. H. Menssen, E . A. Gould, L. D. Comstock, SERGEANTS L. V\I. Gryczewski, W. J. Rosengren, E. P. Nuziard, H. B. Pope, COLIJURN, HAROLD E. POPE, HERBERT 13. R. P. Ries, J. K . Robinson, W. P. Stanislawski, J. V. Zurek. FORST, ~In.LIAM J. ROSENGREN, WARREN J. GALETTI, CLARENCE W. St.OWEK, JOSEPH J. HAMEL, ALBERT L. VOGEL, HAROLD E.

CORPORALS 1301-1L, Wn.nERT E. Oc1-1s, LEONARD W. MENSSEN, WILLIAM I-I. RAYMOND, ALBERT

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS CLINE, Rou.o M. MASTROIANNI, VINCENT J. Coc1-1 ER ELL, ARTHUR w. MmDLET0N, JOHN M. CONNER, JAMES }-1., JR. Nnn, Vno DAVIS, SEWARD C. NUZIARD, EUGENE P. * GORSKI, MICHAEL S. O'CONNOR, JAMES M. I NZ ER i LL0, JAM ES J. PETITTI, AMEDEO JEZERCAK, J3ERNARll A. STANISLAWSKI, WALTER P. KAPANOWSKI, STAN LE Y VANDEVEER, ROBERT E. LITWICKI, STANLEY J. WALSH, J0T·IN MCFARLANE, NORMAN ZUREK, JOSEPH V.

PRIVATES ARON FELD, JACOB A. DAVIES, DANIEL R. BURNS, FRANCIS T. DIETER, J0I·IN P. CAROLLO, MARION M. DusKIEWICZ, LEROY L. CHAPUT, RONALD L. EADIE, JOHN I-I. COMSTOCK, LYNDON D. F0RGIA, JOSEPH J. CONRAD, EDWARD W. FRANK, AUGUST J. DALINIS, MIKE GALLO, MIKE V.

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PRIVATES SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH GA RNAAS, RonERT c. NELSON, RonERT J . FIRST Row: R. C. Garnaas, A. Petitti, A. VI'. Cocherell, J . J. GOULD, EUGENE A. N1COLICCIA, VICTOR Slowek, A . L. Hamel, E. J. Galarno, S. C. Davis, I. W. Ken GREEN, WILBERT C. O'DAY, ORLAND C. dall , J. Koren. GRYCZEWSKI, JO~IN W. RI CE, WILLIAM T. SECOND Row: M. V. Gall o, J. M. O'Connor, B. A. J czercak, HEDEGAARD, J ACK OSTROWSKI, FRANK H. K . Ikeda, R. J. Nelson, L. L. Duskiewicz, W. Skotnik, V. J. HEGGE, HAROLD W. RI ES, RALPH P. Mastroianni, M. S. Gorski, A. V. Martinez. IKEDA, HARRY K. ROB INSON , J AMES K. lVAN, FRED C. RYAN, Joi-IN T. THIRD Row: H. E. Vogel, J. L. Troop, E. VI'. Conrad, J . A. J AVORSKY, EDWARD B. SKOTN IK, V\TALTER Aronfeld, 0. C. O'Day, F. VI' . Wilson, W. E. Bohl, F. T . B urns, JOl·INSTON, EDWARD L. SPERO, DAVID F. J. M. Middleton, A. Raymond. JONES, EARL G . STROLE, ALGER'!' KELSCH, MICHAEL A. T ROO P, JACK L. KENDALi., lLSA W. U NGER, FRED W. was mustered into Federal service June 25, 1916, for Mex KOREN, J OI-IN Vl' ADE , J OHN P. ican Border duty, and was in training until October 5, LITTMAN, DONAi.i) WAFER, T HOMAS J . MARTINEZ, ARMANDO V. WALDE N, HAROI.D B. 1916. M usET1-1, GEORGE T . Wn.SON, FLOYD July 3, 191 7, the company, as part of the Third Bat talion, was called out to suppress race riots in East St. Louis, and remained on duty until July 29. It was mob FACTUAL HISTORY ilized for World War service on its return, and sailed for

Company L, 132nd Infantry, had its origin March 14, France May 16,' 1918. 1887, and was known as Company L, Second Regiment, The company distinguished itself in the Meuse-Argonne Illinois State Guard. The company was organized when offensive and the attacks on Bois de Fays and Bois de the First Cavalry was consolidated with the Second Regi Foret, serving overseas until May 10, 1919, and returning ment, making the regiment a 12-company organization, home May 24, 1919. the only one in the state at the time. The company was last called to duty February 9, 1923, It was first mustered into Federal service May 16, 1898, at the race riots in Herrin, Illinois, where they performed for duty in the Spanish-American War, and saw duty m patrol duty. Cuba from December 10, 1898, to March 29, 1899. Among recent honors won by Company L are: regi The company saw action again when the regiment was mental musketry championship, 1938; most efficient com called to Springfield to suppress race riots and patrolled bat unit in regiment, 1939; regimental rifle championship, business areas from August 17 to August 20, 1908. It 1940.

[ 283 J SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFIC ERS FIRST Row: C. Dinges, D. R. Wright, J. A. Severtse n, R. W. Captain HOYNE S. SHELDO N Marks, D. R. Hanes, W . F. Goers, F. M. " ' ilke, F. G. K ell er, First Lieut1ma11t CHARLES W. REY NOL DS L. W. Matthis, P. F. Hanes. Second Li1mteua11t . HOWARD C. WRI GH T SECOND Row: A. M. Virgilio, L. F. Pucc i, I-I. Bjorklund, V. F. Kimball, W . Hanes, J. D. Nealy, S. J. Zalas, A. A. Antonell i, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS C. J . Rzechula, D . P . Scarcell o, F. Stack. First Sergeant CHARLES DINGES Tl-llRD Row: H . J. LeTourneau, T. L. Giles, F. D. Porter, J r., A. W . Sissier, E. Garvin, W. S. Taylor, K. Oden, F. G. Sher SERGEANTS man, V. M . D eD era, J. C. Heide, B. H . Holderby. BOROWICZ, JOSEPH F. REID, CLARENCE C. HA NES, PERC,' F. REUSS, GEORGE J. MARKS, RALPH W. SEVERTSEN, JOSEPH A. WRIGHT, DO NA LD R.

CORPORALS CROUCH, M ICHAEL MACHTEMES, R USSEL L L. Corns, W ILLIAM F. P ,\TEFF, STEPHEN K . HA NES, DO NA LD R. PETERSON , RICHARD S. KELLER, FRANK G. W ILKE, FRANK M .

* PRIVATES FIRST CLASS COE, ROBERT F. M URRAY, T I-IOMAS J. DEDERA, VICTOR M . PORTER, Fo1rn D., JR. JEFFERY, LAWRENCE R. REAM ER, HENRY KALLAS, LEONARD R. RZECHULA, CASIMER J. LOTJ'ER, FERD INAND 0. STACK , FRA NK vVIl.K, DAVID C.

PRIVATES ANTONELLI, ANGELO A. BU Cl·IANAN, RonERT L. BIGGERSTAFF, FRED G. DEMORE, RALPH I-f. BJORKLUND, HARRY D UD A, WALTER E. BODDY, FRA NK R. GARVIN, EVE RETT

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PRIVATES SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH GE IJ..I NG, T HOMAS LET OU RNEAU, H UBE RT J. F 1RST Row: C. C. Reid, J . F. Borowicz, G . J . Reuss, R. L. G ILES, T HO MAS L. MA'l'J'H IS, LEROY W . M achtemcs, R. S. Peterso n, L. R. J eff ery, S. K . Pateff, F. 0. GOLE MIII EWSK I, C. T . N EALY, JOI-IN D. Lotter, M. Crouch. G RAJ EWSK I, EDWA RD P . 0mm, KENNETH SECON D Row: R. L. Buchanan, W . E. Duda, I-I. Reamer, R. F. HA NES, W 1LFORD P ucci, L Ew1s F. Coe, F. J . Sutor, V. F. Kell er, W. VanLeeuwen, F. R. Boddy, HEID E, J ACK C. SCARCELLO, DO MI NICK P . E. P. Grajewski, F. G. Biggerstaff. }-loLDER BY, DENJ AMI N I-1. SHE RM AN , FRANK G. THIR D Row: W. G. K utchinski , R. R. Steffe n, L. R. K allas, KALLAS, THOMAS S. SISSLE R, ANDREW W. D. C. Wilk, C. T . Golembiewski, T. J. Murray, W. Leonard, T . Ceiling, T . S. Kall as, L. G. K ucharski, R. H . D eMore. KELLER, VINCENT F. STEFFEN, ROBERT R. K IMB ALL, VERN F. SUTOR, FRAN K J. K UCH AR SKI, L EONA RD G. TAYLOR, WILLIAM S. KUTCH INSKI, WILLA RD G. VAN L EEUWEN , WILLI AM L EONA RD, WILLI AM VIRGILIO, A NG ELO M. After training at Camp Logan, Texas, during the ZA LAS, S rE PHEN J. summer of 1917, the company left for France, arriving at Brest in May, 1918. It took part in the following FACTUAL HISTORY major engagements and battles: Somme, Verdun Company M, 132nd Infantry, was organized March Frommerville, Meuse-Argonne, and Troyon, and was. 4, 1887, as part of the Second Infantry, was recognized mustered out of war service from Camp Grant, Illi June 3, 1916, re-recognized as Company M, Second nois, in May, 1919. Infantry, November 26, 1920, and redesignated Com It was ordered out for the Herrin, Illinois, race riot pany M, 132nd Infantry, December 13, 1921. June 23, 1923, and again in Herrin during February, In April, 1898, Company M was mobilized for the 1924. The company was mustered out February, 1924. Spanish-American War, and was in Cuba from October, After 1921, Company M was no longer a rifle com 1898, to March, 1899. The company saw service during pany. At the time of the reorganization of the infan the Springfield race riots in August, 1908. try regiments, Companies D, H, and M were organized Company M was stationed at Camp Wilson, Texas, as machine gun companies and remained such, until during the Mexican Border trouble, from June, 1916, 1939, when they were reorganized as the battalion heavy to October, 1916. weapon compames.

[ 28~ ) SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Major JEROME WEIL FIRST Row: J. F . Barys, VI'. I-I. Cockman, I. Kadens, D. L. Captain . WILLIAM C. AGSTER Dobbs, J. R. Stevenson, R. H. Sacks. Captain . . NINO M. PELLE'l'l'IERI First Lieut l! uant EDWARD J. SCl·IMEHIL SECOND Row: W. Moore, R. Jones, P. A. Page, A. L. Kama First Lie11/e11a11t JOHN V. BELMONTE sinski, M. Ca rbonara, A. Ste inbe rg, D .R. Smith. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS THIRD Row: R. E. Smith , \V. L. Johnson, VI'. I-I. D e nnis, E. First S1'!'g1·a11t . JOSEPH F. BARVS T. Oczkcwski, R. J. F reitag, C. D. Darroch, A. L. Zuide rhof, SERGEANTS T. I.. V e rnieri. Donns, DAVID L. C OCKMAN, Vl',u.TER I-I. KADENS, IRWIN PRIVATES Fl RST CLASS DENNIS, WALTER 1-I. SACKS, RALPH 1-I . ErSTEI N, LESTER S. SMITH, DOUGLAS R. JOl·INSON, Wu.LIAM L. SMITH, ROBERT E . KAMASINSKI, ALCIS L. STEINB ERG, AnE PRIVATES CARBONARA, MIKE PATON, GORDON W. CHAPMAN, HOWARD L. PAYONK, Wn.LIAM V. DARROCH, CRAIG D . PELLETTIERI, DANTE J. E LDER, DOUGLAS R. Scorr, Jo1-1N E. FREITAG, ROBERT J. STEB!NSKI, THOMAS * FuGrn, FRED G. STEVENSON, JOl·IN R. JO NES, RICH ARD SULTAN, ROBERT M. LEVIN, LEO VERNIER!, THOMAS L. Moo1u:, W1LuAM WEINBERG, HAROLD 1-I . O CZ KOWSKI, EDWARD T. WILSON, COURTNEY T . PAGE, Pl·IILLIP A. ZUIDERHOF, ALBERT L

FACTUAL HISTORY The Medical Department Detachment, 132nd Infantry, has been a part of the regiment since its inception. From 1916 to 1919 its service in Texas and in France was under the command of Major William F. Kendall. (Continued

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2. Football Team. Regimental Champions, 1939.

3. Baseball Team, Regimental Champions, 1938-39.

4. Basketball Team.

5. Chester Bukowski, 33rd Division Heavyweight Boxing Champ. 132ND INFANTRY

6. Trophies Won by the Regiment. 7. Tony Rocotello, 126-pound Class, 33rd Division Runner-up. * CONTINUATION OF HISTORIES

HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 132ND INFANTRY of the best of the medical organizations 111 the Thirty (Cutit inu ed from pt1 ge 245 ) third Division. PRIVATES FIRST CLASS l31AI.EK, FRANK J. M AM ROT, MIL ES S . DEARDORFF, R OilERT C. MAMROT, S IGM UN D J . BAND, 132ND INFANTRY FREDERICK, NORMA N 1.. MIi.i.ER, LEO (Continued fr om pttg t.· 248) KAMIEN, R OilERT E. M1s 1AG, LEO A. The Band was a big factor in maintaining the splendid KOSINA, THEODORE R. SAM OSK A, JOHN f<. KUSEK, J Ol·IN S. SZTUCSKO, WILLIAM J. morale of the Regiment overseas. In competition with LANGKIN, J OS EPH H. TRUTY, FRANK J. other bands it won the 33rd Division and Sixth Army PRIVATES Corps championships for which it was awarded a trip to CON IGLI O, REX PADON, ROBERT 1.. Monte Carlo. After the World War, the Band became a EBBOI.E, I-lAROLI) E . PrnERSO N, JOHN N. part of the Service Company but on May 1, 1940, was FRIEDMAN, JEROME V. P EI. USO, GEORGE C., JR. CORNEY, DONAi.I) J. RASSMUSSEN, LEONARD V. reorganized as a separate unit. Gus-r, J AMES F . R OS ENGARD, THOM AS Under the able direction of Warrant Officer Alonzo W. KELT NE R, HAROLD R. SPIZZ IRI, PETER J. LIGOU RI, JAM ES TIERNEY, FRANK E . Clair, the Band is maintaining the high standard enjoyed M AN I KAS, VINCE NT A. v\lI NDJ.E, DA NIEi. J. in the past. NELSON, ARTH UR C. \VooDs, LEROY v\l.

HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 58TH FIELD ARTILLERY FACTUAL HISTORY BRIGADE Headquarters Company, 132nd Infantry, was known (Ccmti,wed from p<1ge 29 1) during the World War as Signal Company, 132nd Infan CORPORALS try. The unit performed creditably in all engagements in C RA GER, J OSEP H L. S TRIPLI NG, JOI·IN A. NEMECEK, THOMAS J. SULLIVAN, Jo~rn G. which the regiment took part. SH AFFER, HARO LD R. VoNLu-rzE, BENJAMIN T. When the regiment was reorganized in 1921, this com PRIVATES FIRST CLASS pany was also reorganized and was called Regimental BuZECKY, LEONA RD C. MITTY, DRAYTON 1.. Headquarters Company, under the command of Captain COLI. ETT, EDWARD R. PETERSEN, CLIFFORD C. Dan Shavington, with a strength of 60 enlisted men and EKL U ND, NORMAN A. RAMSAY, WILLIAM P. two officers, and its functions were communications and LEM1\NSKI, EDWI N H. SCI·IRElllER, WI LL IAM I-I. intelligence. It was Federally recognized December 20, PRIVATES 1920. ANDERSON, GEORGE A. MALO NEY, JAMES G . CI·IALCHOFF, G EORGE MARKS, N OR M AN 0. In October, 1939, under the new tables of organization, CULP, SAM UEL P. MCCLEVE¥, PRESLEY E. the company was combined with Howitzer Company and DZIEI.WA, WALTER M YER , G EORGE redesignated Headquarters Company under the command FREITAG, ROBERT l3. NASON, CYRUS D. GANT, HARR,' H. OIEN, MAGNUS of Captain Martin W. Kynett, with a maintenance strength GORD ON, WALTER S. PAVEK, EDW AR D of 108 men and three officers and a maximum strength of HEUSER, CHARLES L. PRICE, JO~IN L. 129 men and three officers. LEE, W11.1.1AM T. SCI·IELL, LEO K. W OLF, JACK E . The old Howitzer Company was redesignated the Anti Tank Platoon and will be armed with the new 37 mm. anti-tank gun. The intelligence section was reduced in strength to two men, and the communication platoon was 122ND FJELD ARTILLERY increased in strength by the radio and wire sections of the (Continued fro m page 292 ) three battalions being included in the new tables of organ needed sleep while the drivers led worn horses from wet, ization for this company. cold woods into open ground to graze. The Armistice The radio section of the company operates the regimen brought no wild cheering on the lines, no scenes of enthusi tal radio station W9FD, the station being licensed both asm, just another day in the Army. Men emerged from in the Sixth Corps and the amateur net. the mud, cleaned themselves, their guns and horses and moved freely in the open without fear of hostile fire or airplane detection. On November 14, the regiment was ordered to advance with the Army of Occupation. After MEDICAL D EPARTMENT DETACHMENT, 132ND IN FA NTRY spending the rest of the winter in the Grand Duchy of ( Contin,u·d fr om pt1gc 28 6 ) Luxemburg, the regiment returned to the United States Following the return and reorganization of the regiment M ay 25, 1919, aboard the transport "America" and was in 1920, the command was taken over by Major Jacob mustered out at Camp Grant, June 8, 1919. Allbright. He was followed in 1923 by Major Otto Loh During the service abroad, the regiment received nine man, who had served with the regiment continuously since citations. Colonel Milton J. Foreman was decorated with 1917. When he left to join the Veterans Bureau in 1929, the Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Service the command fell to the present commander, Major Jerome Cross, the French Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre. J. Weil, who has been in the service since 1918. Captain Robert E. Myhrman, now Colonel, was awarded The detachment has received many commendations for the Distinguished Service Cross, the French Legion of its excellent service, and has been frequently cited as one Honor and Croix de Guerre. Lieutenant Dan E. Schueren, ( Conti,wcd on page 484) [ 288] *

The 58th Field Artillery Brigade had its ongm in the World War, with three field artillery regiments, the 122nd, the 123rd and the 124th. The old Illinois First Cavalry was converted, before leaving Chicago in 1917, for field training in Texas, into a field artillery regiment and designated the 122nd. Organized as a squadron of cavalry in 1894, it became a full cavalry regiment in 1898, for volunteer service in the Spanish-American War.

The 123rd Field Artillery was converted from the old SAMUEL T. LAWTON Sixth Illinois Infantry units. Brigadier General Commanding 58th Field Artillery Brigade And the 124th Field Artillery, third of the Brigade's Promoted to Major General Ma y 16, 1940 components, had as its nucleus three downstate troops Commanding 33rd Division of the old First Cavalry located in Springfield and Enlisted as private, First Illinois Cavalry, 1908. Served Urbana. as private, corporal, sergeant during next four years. Rather than serving in the World War as a Divisional Commissioned First Lieutenant, 1912, and Captain, 1913. artillery brigade, the 58th was singularly honored in that (The First Illinois Cavalry was converted to 122nd Field it was chosen to serve in France as a separate army. Artillery.) Went to France as Captain. As executive Unfortunately, it saw no action with its mother Division, officer, Second Battalion, played an important part in the activities of the organization in the St. Mihiel and the 33rd, but was supporting artillery for five other Meuse-Argonne battles. Active in reorganization of infantry divisions. 122nd Field Artillery after the World War. Appointed Two of the three field artillery regiments, the 122nd Major, 122nd Field Artillery, 1920. Promoted to Lieu and 124th, are located in Chicago. The other, the tenant Colonel, 1922, and took command of regiment as Colonel in 1926. Commissioned Brigadier General 123rd, is quartered in downstate communities. Com and assigned to the 58th Field Artillery Brigade, 1936. manders of these regiments, all World War veterans, Promoted to Major General and assigned to command are Colonel Robert E. Myhrman, the 122nd; Colonel the 33rd Division and Attached Troops, May, 1940. Dell B. Hardin, the 123rd, and Colonel Fred B. Skeates, the 124th.

GEORGE M. HEPPLE Major JOHN H. HARPER OTTO KERNER, JR. HARRIS G. GUTTENSOHN CHARLES BARON Executive Officer Captain, P. & T. O . First Lieutenant First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Promoted to Lt.-Col., Assigned Promoted to Major and Assigned Assistant P. & T. 0. Intelligence Officer Aide G-2, 33rd Div. Staff as Executive Officer June 15, 1940 FACTUAL HISTORY

The present Headquarters Battery, 58th Field Ar tillery Brigade, was organized by General Frank R. Schwengel and Federally recognized as a horse-drawn unit on April 26, 1926, under command of Captain Frederick J. Liffert. Since Captain Liffert's retirement in 1933, Raymond Stults has been Battery Commander. The battery's first tour of field training was at Camp Knox, Kentucky, in 1926. Since then, it has had eight annual tours at Camp McVoy, Wisconsin; four at Camp Grant, Illinois, and has taken part in the Mich RAYMOND STULTS JOSEPH P. KREUSER igan Second Army maneuvers in 1936. It also had Captain Second Lieutenant seven days of special training at Camp Henry Horner, Springfield, in November, 1939. In December, 1938, the 58th Field Artillery Brigade, Headquarters Battery, probably the last horse-drawn unit in the United States, was redesignated as a motor drawn organization. In addition to the regular duties of the battery, gun 58TH FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE crews were organized in 1937 and 1939, and the offi cers of the 58th Brigade fired their ammunition allow ance with their own gun crews. The average continuous service of the non-commis sioned officers of the battery totals about 10 years, * with some of the older enlisted men boasting 14 to 18 years.

I. Map Detail. 2. Radio Section. 3. Non-Commissioned Officers. 4. Tele phone Section. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH Captain ...... RAYMO ND STULTS Sao11d Lieutenant ...... JOSEPH P . KREUSE R F IRST Row: G. Murphy, F. Smith, G . H. P erry, L. H. Smith, A. J. Bebak, C. W . E ndress, C. \V. Bobb, J . 1. C rager. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SECOND Row : J. L. Price, L. C. Buzecky, W. P. Ramsay, C. L. Master Serqea11l . . G EORGE MURPHY H euser, R. B. Freitag, N. A . Ek lund, W. S. Gordon, W. Dzielwa, T edmirnl Serqeant . . . FRANK SMITH N. 0. Marks. Staff Serg1'ant G n.nERT H. PERR Y Staff Sergeant LESLIE H . SM ITH SERGEANTS * BEBAK, ALOIZY J. BOBB, CARL W. ENDRESS, CARL W. HEADQUARTERS ( Co11ti1wcd on page 288) SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH B A T T E R Y FIRST Row : T . J. N emecek, J . G. Sullivan, H. R. Shaffer, B. T. Von Lutze, E. H . Lemanski, C. C. P eterse n, I-I. I-I. Gant. SECON D Row : G. \V . Chalchoff , E. R. Coll ett, W. H. Schreiber, 58TH FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE L. K. Sc hel l, G . Anderson, S. P. Culp, E. Pavek, D. 1. Mitty, J . G. Maloney. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

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The: 122nd Field Artillery is the direct successor to the positions near Nonsard, the regiment started a six-day Chicago units of the famous First Illinois Cavalry and march to the Foret Argonne, in preparation for the Meuse dates back to the Civil War. Mustered in, July 1, 1861, the Argonne battle. On September 26, from positions near First Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, commanded by Colonel Avoncourt, the regiment supported the attack of the Thomas A. Marshall, served with distinction in several Ninety-first Division which was flanked by the Thirty-fifth Civil War engagements in Missouri. and Thirty-seventh Divisions. In the advance, the regiment Again formed as troops of a cavalry squadron in 1891, occupied positions near Epinonville. the organization continued as such until 1897. During the The Thirty-second Division relieved the Ninety-first Spanish-American War, it was expanded to a regiment and Division the night of October 4, and the regiment con redesignated the First Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. Mus tinued in support of the Thirty-second Division, which tered into Federal service April 25, 1898, the regiment advanced, attacked and captured the sector of Kriem trained at Springfield, Illinois; Chickamauga, Georgia, hielde Stellung, north of Gesnes and the town of Romagne, and Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. It was mustered out at in which the largest American war cemetery in France is Fort Sheridan October 11, 1898. now located. On October 11, 1918, the regiment was re Colonel Milton J. Foreman took command in 1906. The lieved and ordered to Jubecourt for re-equipment and re regiment was mustered into Federal service June 27, 1916, placement of men and horses. On October 22, it returned and detailed to the Rio Grande Valley with headquarters to the front lines near Romagne and Gesnes, while the in Brownsville, Texas. In spite of adverse conditions, the Thirty-second Division was relieved by the Eighty-ninth regiment distinguished itself for its general appearance Division. and exemplary discipline. It reverted to state status upon In the final offensive, launched November 1, 1918, the being mustered out November 16, 1916, at Fort Sheridan. regiment was in support of the 177th Brigade, Eighty During the World War, the First Cavalry was redesig ninth Division. November 3 carried the regiment beyond nated Second Field Artillery, July 1, 1917, and joined the Nouart, and a night march on November 4 found the Thirty-third Division at Camp Logan, Texas, where it was regiment covering ground below the Meuse River. On redesignated 122nd Field Artillery, September 21, 1917. November 5, the regiment was in position on the heights Colonel Foreman led his regiment to Hoboken, New Jer overlooking the Meuse, in front of Pouilly, between Stenay sey, and on May 25, 1918, it sailed on the transport and Sedan. These cities were important battlefields of the "Kashmir" for France, where it trained for European Artil Franco-Prussian War of 1870. lery Combat at the French Artillery School at Valdahon in On the night of November 10, orders were received to the foothills of the French Alps. cover the advance of the 178th Infantry Brigade, Eighty On August 21, 1918, the regiment took front-line posi ninth Division, across the Meuse River. The infantry tions in the Foret de la Reine, advancing four days later to started to cross on pontoon bridges at 8 p. m. The 122nd a position then known as the T oul Defensive Sector, sup Field Artillery covered the building of the pontoon bridges porting the Eighty-ninth Division, Fourth U. S. Army in the advance and the infantry operations resulting in the Corps, near the towns of Bouconville, Rambucourt and securing of the bridgehead and town of Pouilly. The regi Beaumont. Previous to the opening of the St. Mihiel ment continued the support of the infantry by heavy fire offensive, the regiment echeloned forward and the First until 11 a. m., the Armistice hour, November 11, 1918. Division took over the Eighty-ninth Division's sector. Promptly at 11 a. m., all firing ceased. A death-like During the offensive, the regiment supported the Sixteenth silence prevailed. The guns still pointed to fire at the Infantry, First Division. enemy but the muzzles were covered and the caissons were Mont Sec, strongly fortified high hill, key of the de closed. Cannoneers lay sprawled under tarpaulins in much- fense, fell to the First Division. On September 14, from (Co111i,rned 0 11 page 288)

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Commanding I 22nd Field Artillery

Enlisted in Troop C, First Illinois Cavalry, July 17, 1906. Ap Artillery School, Ornans, France, August, 1918. Graduated from pointed Corporal, March 20, 1908; Sergeant, September 22, 1909 ; Army Artillery School, Valdahon, France, March 27, 1919. Was First Sergeant, Troop C , October 20, 1909, and First Lieutenant in following engagements: Toul Defensive Sector, St. Mihiel Of of Cavalry, August 29, 1912. Saw Federal service on Mexican fensive, Meuse-Argonne Offe nsive. Received following decora Border, June 27 to November 17, 1916. Graduated from Machine tions: Distinguished Service Cross, French Legion of Honor, Croix Gun School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, June 20, 1917. Appointed Cap de Guerre. Appointed Captain, Fi eld Artillery, Illinois National tain, Second Illinois Field Artillery, June 29, 1917. Saw Federal Guard, Se ptember 21, 1920, to rank from June 29, 1917. Ap service in World War, July 25, 1917, to August 6, 1919. Gradu pointed Ma jor, 122nd Fi eld Artillery, to rank from November 11, ated from School of Fire, Field Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, May 1921. Appointed Lieute nant Colonel, 122nd Field Artillery, June 3, 1918. Overseas service from May 27, 1918, to May 24, 1919, 8, 1926. Appointed Colonel, I 22nd Field Artillery, February 11, as Captain, 122nd Field Artillery. Graduated from American 1936.

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FRANK 0. WOOD LESTER S. JOHNSON GEORGE W. MARQUARDT COLIN A. DIXON Lieutenant Colonel Major. M. C . Captain, P. & T. 0 . Captain Executive Officer Commanding Medical Depart Adjutant ment Detachment

OFFICERS, STAFF AND REGIMENTAL UNITS

DAN E. SCHUEREN GEORGE F. GSCHWINDT HUBERT H. HARZ GERALD W . TOWNSEND FRANK V. THEIS CHARLES H. ELLIOTT Captain Captain Captain, V. C . Capta in, D. C. Captain, M. C. Captain, V. C . Headquarters Battery Service Battery Medical Department Medical Department Medical Depa rtment Medical Department Detachment Detachment Detachment Detachment

FREDERICK C. KALTHOFF EVERETT K. FAITZ HARRY F. JUNE ROBERT A. ALLEN MARTIN KLADDER ARTHUR C. ANDRAE First Lieutenant First Lieutenant First Lieutenant First Lieutena nt, M. C . Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Headquarters Staff Headquarters Battery Service Battery Medical Depa rtment Detachment Service Battery Service Battery ( I) Automatic Rifles and Signalmen, Headquarters Battery. ( 2) Regimental Personn el Administrative Group, Service Battery. (3) HEADQUARTERS BATTERY Semaphore Practice, Headquarters Battery. (4) Switchboard, Head quarters Battery. (5) Message Center, Headquarters Battery. (6) SERVICE BATTERY Automatic Rifles, Service Battery. (7) Non-Commissioned Officers, Service Battery. ( 8) Automatic Pistol, Service Battery. ( 9) BAND SECTION Drivers and Assistants, Service Battery. ( 10) Playing Formation, Band Section. ( 11) Non-Commissioned Officers, Band Section. ( 12) Radio Section, Headquarters Battery. 122ND FIELD ARTILLERY .. • • • • • • ~ ~ ii...... • • o, ; • • i•...,, ,,. :,f· .,, .,,, ~: ~ ~,, ... - ·• ...... , • .• • • • • .• •· ! •.. , ·,wi,, .,_ I .,, ;., _ .. '9:. • .._.. 9;,~ .-,;__ ''I ' . .. -4 • .: ~ . .. y • .- • • • ... • • - • " . • . • . . . . . £' . .. • - ~ • • ··: .. :' . ll: , . ., .•. t . .. ~tr 'It\... ~•)Ir . • • -~. ,, ~ --· - ~ ~ • •- , 4 1' a • "

SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

FIRST Row: R. Ragsdale, R. Moore, A. Wagner, T. Wozniak, Captain DAN E. SCI·IUEREN J. White, J. Kucera, F. Kucera, N . Fisk, G. VanBalen. First Lieutenant EVERETT K. FAITZ SECOND Row: H. LoSchiavo, P . Macal uso, H. Mass, L. Moor es, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS G . Morris, H . Morris, A. Pal akie, M. Melancon, J . Nemec. Master Sergeant ROBERT RAGSDALE THIRD Row : M . G lad d ish, J. Lich t, H . Ernest, E. Putz, R. First Sergeant Griffith, Z. Pawlowski, H . Wills, E . B lagbourne, R. Carl. ROY MOORE Staff Sergeant ADOLPH WAGNER Staff Sergeant JOSEPH WHITE Staff Sergeant THOMAS WOZNIAK

SERGEANTS

FISK, NORMAN KUCERA, JEROME KUCERA FRANK SCHWENGEL, RAYMOND , V ANBALEN, GEORGE

CORPORALS

ANTHONSON OTTO MAZURK, GEORGE * Gor..z, CLA;ENCE OULEHLA, HAROLD HEGG, RAYMONO SLAWKO, WALTER Szorr, JOSEPH

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS

DECHRISTOPHER, ALFRED MEISINGER, ROBERT ERNEST, HENRY PAWLOWSKI, Z YGMUNT GAREFFA, DOMINICK PUTZ, EDWIN GLADDISH, MICHAEL ROSE, GEORGE LICHT, JOSEPH WILLS, HOMER

PRIVATES

AoAMS, ROBERT HESSERT, EMIL BLAGBOURNE, EUGENE HOWARD, THOMAS CARL, ROBERT KANIECKI, JOSEPH CHISHOLM, WARR EN K 1HL.BERG, DONALD CONLIN, W ILLIAM KINCH, T1;1EODOR GARBER, PAUL KOL.DOFF, RICHARD GRIFFITH, ROYCE KUNERT, NORMAN

12 2 ND Fl ELD ARTILLERY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

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PRIVATES SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH

LAWREY, MARTIN PAPPAS, STEVE FIRST Row: D . Gareffa, J. Szott, G . M azurk, W . Slawko, C. LOSCHIAVO, HAROLD PAPPAS, THOMAS Golz, H . Oul chla, 0 . Anthonson, R. Hegg. MACALUSO, PETER PENZE, FRANK MASS, HENRY PEPITONE, ANTHONE SECOND Row : J. Rhodes, L. Tessner, E . Wing, S. N. Pappas, MELANCON, MARK P H.II-IOSKI, JOSE PH F. Penze, A. DeChristopher, R. Meisinger, J. Kaniec ki. MOORES, LEONARD RHODES, JAMES MORRIS, GERALD SMITH, SIDNEY THIR D Row: W . Chisholm, E. Hessert, D. R. K ihl berg, R. MORRIS, HAROLD TESSNER, LEO Schwengel, N. K unert, T . Pappa s, P. Garber, A. Pepitone. N EMEC, J OSEPH W ALDI-IIER, CLARENCE PALAKIE, ANTHONE WING, EDWARD ZOOK, ARTHUR

I FACTUAL HISTORY Border trouble in 1916, Headquarters Troop was Upon the entrance of this country into the commanded by Captain Harold D. Squires, now l World War, Headquarters Troop, First Illinois in command of Headquarters Company, 132nd Cavalry, became Headquarters Company, 122nd Infantry, and its present commander, Captain Field Artillery. During the war, all of the ~taff Schueren, found his way to the hearts of the men officers of the entire regiment were assigned to this as the Troop's cook.

unit, giving it a total of 16 officers under the com Immediately upon the reorganization of the mand of Captain Frank R. Schwengel, who was regiment following the war, Captain Dan E. also Regimental Adjutant. What was later to be Schueren, who had been awarded the Croix de come Service Battery, as well as the Regimental Guerre as Liaison Sergeant and appointed Second Band, was also part of Headquarters. Lieutenant on the field of battle, was given the During the tour of duty of the First Illinois command of the newly-formed Headquarters Bat Cavalry at Brownsville, Texas, during the Mexican tery and has held that command to this date.

[ 297 ] SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS FIRST Row: W. C. Boggs, H. R. Callow, R. J . H aygood, E . R. Captain . . . G EORGE F. GscHWI NDT Spearing, R. F. Andrae, F. J. Travis, E. R. vV eidmann. First Lil'lltrnant HARRY F. J UN E SECOND Row: C. N oonan, F. S. Tross, R. J. D edic, G. J. Su oud Lienil'11a11t ARTH UR C. ANDRAE Major, E. H . Byall, W . A. Sanborn, F. Ducar, J. R . Sprieser, Sec o11d Lieut1:11a11/ MARTI N KLADD ER A. P. Parchem. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Master Sergea11t . E DWARD B. SPEARI NG First Sl'l'gu mt . RA YMON D F. A NDRAE Staff Scrg ea11/ MELTO N A. SPORLEDER s E R V I C E (Co ntin ued 0 11 page 485 ) SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH y FIRST Row : F . C. Jaworski, W. K. H eg eba rth, E. F. Bover B A T T E R mann, M. A . Sporled er, H. F. Angell, S. J. Stefan, P . R. Jones, R. F. Hamel. I 2 2 ND FIELD ARTILLERY SECO ND Row: A. G . Olofson, L. J. Luka, N. G. H ediger, E . E . James, F. C. Suberlak, E . I.. Mahoney, J. E . J ones, A. H. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Waszkowski, F. P. Zajack. Band Leader HASKELL W, HARR SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH FIRST Row: I-1. A. Gallag her, A . F. Bertalmio, N. Pokedoff, \V. J. B. Kinniburgh, J. D. G ray, I-I. Fra nk, A. Bertalmio. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SECON D Row: R. K . Paulse n, R. L. \Veli s, T. J . Vi'eyers, T . T edwical Serg,·t111t HAROL D A . G ALLAGHER Ferino, J. A. Czerkowski, R. G . Hade, G . E . T urner, A. C. Staff Sergeant ERNEST F. B OV ERMA NN Amundse n. T1-11RD Row: G. Vi1. Jones, V. F. D eBernardis, J. P . W enger, E . J . Mikelski, A . P . Weng er, A . I-I. Sa nders, Jr., W . Gerrma nn, SERGEANTS M. H elmus. BERTA LMI O, AMBR OS E F. KINNIJJ URGH, WM. J. B. G RA Y, JACK D. POKEDOFF, NATHA N

CORPORALS BE RTALM IO, ALB ERT FRA NK, H EN RY

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS A MUN DSEN, ALFRED C. L EMRI SE, A LBERT J. HELM US , MARTI N WENGER, A LllERT P.

PRIVATES HASKELL W. HAR:i 6onJ Leader BE NDER , EUG ENE ]-J. MIKEL. SK I, E DWARD J. CZ ERKOWSKI, J u 1.1 us A . PA ULSEN, ROGER K. DEBERNARDI S, VIRGIL F. ROBERT SON , GERALD L F ERIN O, TONY SA NDERS, ALFR ED I-1., J ::. G ERRM ANN, WIL.LI AM T URNER, G EORGE E . HAD E, R USS EL L G. \VELLS , RA YMON D L 1-IuLT, I-IowARD \V . W ENGE R, JOI-IN P . JO NES, G EORGE W. WEYE RS, THOMA S J.

122N D FIELD ARTILLERY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

[ 299 l JOHN L. ANDERSON Major, Commanding

HERMAN D. STUCKY First Lieutenant P. &. T. 0. THOMAS BREEN JOHN W. NESSLER

Captain 1 Executive Officer Captain, Battery A DANIEL R. ADAN HAROLD CRELLIN Captain, Battery B Captain, Battery C {j/Jice,,,!£ F I R S T BATTALION I 2 2 ND FIELD ARTILLERY

ARNOLD J. PIO JOHN E. GRASSL DAVID R. ZINNAMON RICHARD C. SCHUETTNER CLIFFORD L. HARRISON EDWARD M. COLBACH First Lieutenant First Li eutenant First Li eutenant First Lieutenant First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Headquarters Stall Headquarters Battery and Battery A Battery B Batte ry C Headquarters Battery and Combat Train Combat Train

FRANK P. FRITZ CARL L. ZIEGLER DONALD A. CHIPMAN CHESTER A. MORSE BERLYN G. McLAUGHLIN EARL SUTTON • Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Battery A Battery A Battery B Battery B Battery C Battery C BATTERY B BATTERY C

FIRST BATTALION

122ND FIELD ARTILLERY

I. Gunnery School, Battery B.

2. Signal Detail, Battery B.

3. Motor Mechanics, Battery C .

4. Non-Commissioned Officers, Battery B.

5. Drivers, Battery B,

6. Switchboard Instruction, Battery C .

7. Non-Commissioned Officers, Battery C.

8. Cannoneers, Battery C.

9. Instrument Detail, Battery C.

I 0. 0. P. Detail, Battery B. • • • • • • • @", • ..T' ,, ...... ,, -... • - • • • . • • • • • ~ . . ; , . '\if· : \& lfit l \V'..,,, ~ ~ \G ..l ...,. , ,':i' ' - ...... ~ •~ .. .,,, .· . .It . \·"' • . • •. -- ·"'. · . I I ,. . • • • --"- • , ~- •. .---!~- • 11111' .t•,d.-.-y ; !~, ,, .•,. ... ;, '~ .. ~ • .. • I .. -- • -~ • •··• + 4 • • ._, ... ·\". • • ·"(· • . • • . . • . -• I i ' • . . • • • • "·. • '11li1. ·,:· •• df}, & --fe ~ # ~ ~ ll f fl 1•

SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS FrnsT Row: J. Lavine, C. R. Green, G. J . lppolite, E . A. Captain JO!·lN W . NESSLER G reenbaum, E . .c . Evans, J. J . Sutton, F. J. Fron, J. C. Straub, First Lieutenant DAVID R. ZtNNAM ON Second Lieutenant FRANK P. FRITZ J. A. Sternberg. Second Lieutenant CARL L. ZIEGLER SECOND Row: F. C. Morris, M. A. Petry, J. F. Noga, T. F. McGreevy, P. L. M lot, W. F. Tausch, C. S. Jasinski, E. L. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS j Travis, J. C. McGurn, W. R. Conant. First Sergeant . . ELMER B. GEFOROS THIRD Row: -C. M. Noga, R. C. Tenbrook, R. S. Johnson, A. F. Mazieka, E. Lafferty, A. L. Gerali, J. J . Ciraulo, A. S. SERGEANTS I-Iarnstrom, T. L. Matthewson, J . DeRosa, C. W. Kimm. ATHAN, RICHARD A. KRAUSE, FRANK W . EVANS, EDWARD C. LAVINE, JOSEPH GREENBAUM, EMANUEL A . LOGAN, EDWARD J. LOGAN, JAMES J .

CORPORALS GATTO, FRANK G. LIPINSKI, LEONARD J. KAISER, HAROLD K. LOGAN, ROBERT G . STERNBERG, JACK A .

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS BURSKI, LEONARD J . IPPO I.. I'I'O, GEORGE J. * CIARFALIA, DOMINIC J . JASINSK I, CHESTER S. CIRAULO, JOSEPH J. MAKOS, DusAN CWIERTNIA, WALTER T . MATHIAS, JEWEL 0 . DEROSA, JAKE MATOUSEK, RonrnT A. DUDEK, EDWARD A. MCCAMBRIDGE, JAMES J. 1-IARNSTROM, ALBERT S. ROMANO, SAM WALTERS, ·w11 .I..IAM J.

PRIVATES ADAMS, STANLEY M. DEACON, ROBERT J. ADESKO, LEON R. DOUVRIS, ANDREW J. Boos, JOSEP!-[ J. DOUVRIS, JOI-IN J. BURNELL, GEORGE E. FRON, FRANK J. C MODAN, JOSEPH J . GERA!. .I, ALl'RED L. CONANT, WILLIAM R. GREEN, CLIFFORD R. CRAIN, JAMES R. I-IARTI-I, JOHN 1-1.

12 2 ND FIELD ARTILLERY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

l 304 l COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH Captain ...... PIERCE L. SHANNON F IRST Row : J. J. Naughton, R. Floyd, L. J. Wiltrakis, F. I-I. First Lieut,mant ...... Jo~JN E. G RA SS L Lehnert, G . H . W olff, R. A. Da vis, W . J-1. Brink, H. M. Second Lieutenant ...... EDWARD M. CoLBACH Mundie. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS S ECON D Row : J. C . M a loney, C . A. M cCoy, G. 13 . Hibbeler, J . L. Duchay, R. D . Tom linson, R. L. Stromer, M . L. Bertweit, First Sergeant J OHN J. N AUG HTON P . W. Ryan, R. H . Buchholz, E. J . Niaber. Staff Sergeant RAY FLOYD Staff Serg eant . L EO J. W1LTRA KIS SERGEANTS LA NG , P ETER, JR. LEl·INERT, F RAN K J-J . P ERKINS, GEO RGE H. (Continued on p<1 ge 485 ) HEADQUARTERS BATTERY SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH AND COMBAT* F IRST Row : W . J. Young, M. L. M enchey, J . C. G uzzo, D . TRAIN A. Kroeck, E . J. E ffe rt, vV. J. Paulse n. FI RST BATTALION S ECO ND Row: J. A. Marksteiner, J . W esterkamp, J. B. Y oung, M. J . E ichinger, R. J. Kl ein, S. F loyd, P . C. W olff, R. L. I 2 2 ND FIELD ARTILLERY G ruhn, R . W . Markwa rt. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS HEADQUARTERS BATTERY AND COMBAT TRAIN

BATTERY A

FIRST BATTALION

122ND FIELD ARTILLERY

I. Radio Section, Headquarters Battery and Combat Train.

2. Gun Crew in Action, Battery A.

3. Telephone Section, Headquarters Battery and Combat Train.

4. Non-Commissioned Officers, Battery A.

5. Fire Control Data, Headquarters Battery and Combat Train.

6. Non-Commissioned Officers, Head- quarters Battery and Combat Train.

7. Pistol School, Battery A.

8. Drivers, Battery A.

9. B. C. Detail, Battery A.

I 0. Gun Crew in Action, Battery A. PRIVATES SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH HARTMAN, PAUL W. Mt.OT, PETER L. FIRST Row: E. B. Geforos, J. J. Logan, R. A. Athan, H. K. I-I ARNSTROM, A. s. MORRIS, FRANK C. Kaise r, E. J . Logan, F. W. K rause. JENNINGS, ARCHIE W. NOGA, C. M. JOJ·INSON, ROLA ND S. NOGA, J OSEPH F. SECOND Row: F. G. Gatto, L. R. A desko, R. A. Matousek, KAMIN , RAY A. NOWAK, WILLIAM C. A. Schloss, R. A. Kamin, D. M a kos, L. J. Lipinski, E . A. Dudek, KEARNEY, JOJ·IN J. O1..CZYK, STANLEY A. KEVORK IA N, GEORGE PETRY, MARSHALL A. W. J. Walters, W. T. Cwiertnia. K IMM, CARL W. RAUSCH, JOJ·IN THIRD Row: J . 0. Mathias, J. 1-1. Harth, J. J. Chodan, D. J. KRUCZEK, BRUNO S. ROLLHEISER, ANTHONY LAFFERTY, E DWARD SCHLOSS, ARTHUR Ciarfalia, R. G. Logan, S. Romano, J. J. Douvris, A. J. Douvris, LONGO, SAM R. SIRLES, PATR ICK J. S. M. Adams, A. Rollheiser. MA'ITHEWSON, THOMAS L. STR AU B, JOSEPH C. MAZIEKA, ADOLPH F. SUTTON, JAMES J . MAZZACANO, J OHN A. TAUSCH, WER NER F. MCGREEVY, THOMAS F. TENDROOK, RUSSELL C. MCGURN, JOSEPH C. TRAVIS, EDGAR L. ond Illinois Field Artillery, was killed in action. The WOJICK, EDWA RD J. bronze plaque hanging in the armory of the present Battery A is Houston's tribute to his gallaqt sacrifice. Captain Rosier succeeded Captain Mattes and com FACTUAL HISTORY manded the battery during the World War. Battery A, as all units of the 122nd Field Artillery, With the reorganization after the war, Captain J. W. started as Troop A, First Illinois Cavalry. McCarthy took command. On his resignation in 1926, While in service with this regiment in 1916 on the the present commander, Captain John W. Nessler took Mexican Border, Troop A became isolated about five over the battery. miles from the rest of the regiment. The unit, from Since the war, the battery has always taken an active that time forward, was known as Brigade A, a name part in all regimental activities and has a shelf full of which sticks with old-timers. trophies to attest to its athletic and military proficiency. Troop A was changed to Battery A when the regi It won the Illinois Knox Trophy in 1937. ment was changed from Cavalry to Artillery. It was At present the unit is proud to have on its rolls the the first battery to leave for World War training at Division Commander's son, who is a corporal, Captain Camp Logan, Texas. It was during riot duty in Hous Mattes' nephew, a private, and three sergeants who are ton that Captain J. Mattes, senior Captain of the Sec- brothers.

r 30 ~ I SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS FIRST Row: J.E. Giers, J. C. Leighton, W. M . Reymann, H.J. Captain DAN IEL R. ADA N Walters, W. A. G ira, S. S. Diminuco, K . N . Page, J. V. Grish First Lieute11a11t RI CHARD C. SCHUE'JTN ER aber, R. M ajer, R. C. Williamson. Second Lieuteuaut DONALD A. CHIPMAN SECOND Row : W. Bencal, R. J . J ensen, C. E. Huettner, H . C. Second Lieutenant CHESTER A. MORSE E ll enburg, B. G . L iljeberg, R. E. Victorson, J. K. Gunterman, F. Hruby, V. J. Stieber, A. E. May. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS THIRD Row : W. Kobetz, J. J. O'Brien, G . L. M cCoy, R. F. First Sergeant VALENTINE F. MROCZE K Blann, L. A. Davis, N. Olse n, H . A. Bartolome, R. J. Masc io la, C. E. Larsen, C. A. Pachowski, P . P. Giers. SERGEANTS BARTOLOME, HAROLD A. MASCIOL A, ROL AN D J. D AUG HT ERS, GLENN 0 . NEWBERG, CARL E. DAVI S, LEROY A. OLSEN, NORM AN KASHMIER, W ALTERS-. PA LMER, R EAY R YAN , HAROLD

CORPORALS ALL EN, DONALD E. HAMMOND, WILLIAM F. G 1EKs, Jo1-1N E. KOZOWSK I, CHESTER R. G 11rns, PAUL P. PAGE, KENNETH N. RE YMA NN, W ILLIAM M. * PRIVATES FIRST CLASS BO ROWS KI, ALFRED E. KonETZ, WALTER BRISTOL, RICHARD W. LARSEN, CA RL E. DELU CO, CA RME N LILJEBERG, BERTIL G . DIMIN UCD, SAULEY S. LIST ERMANN, RAYMO ND R. DOM RES, WALTER G. O'BRIEN, JOH N J. GR ISHABER, JOSE PH V. PACHOWSKI, CLIFFO RD A. JAMES, CLAUDE H. SEEGLITZ, OTTO }URECZEK, HENRY J . SOLVIG, ROY VICTORSON , RALPH E.

PRIVATES ADAN, ALEXA NDER J . BLONN, ROBERT F .. BAKE, N ICHOLAS E. BRADER, J. J . BENCAL, WALTER Bms, WILLIAM C.

122 ND FIELD ARTILLERY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

l .106 I PRIVATES SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH CATIC, EDWA RD R. MA Y, ADRIANE. F 1RST Row: \V. S. Kashmier, D. E. Allen, C. L. Contino, N. J . CIOFFI, ALFRED J. M cCoY, GEORGE L. Lea vitt, C. E. Newberg, V. F. Mroczek, R. Palmer, W. J. Para, CONTINO, CARLO L. M ENZ IK, FRANK H. Ryan, C. D eLuco. E LLENBU RG, HOMER C. MROCZEK, R. M. SECOND Row: C. R. Kozow sk i, H. F. Sutter, R. L. Sitko, R. FREDDD, FRANK .A. M UELLER, GEORGE C. So lvig, H. J. Jurec zek, M. J. Pollastrini, R. R. Listerman, A. J. G IRA, vv ALTER A . PALUSCEK, A. J. Cioffi, R. W. Bristol, W. F. Hammond. GRAEF, JOT-IN J. PARA, WALTER J . TmRD Row: V. Wolniak, G. 0. Daughters, G . G. Klein, R. POLLASTRI NJ, M ARION J, G RUBEL, ROIIERT W. W. G rnbel, A. E. Borowski, E. R. Ca tie, J . G . Grnef, A. J. REIM ER, F. GUNTERMAN, J OI-IN K. Adan, J. C. Larson, C. H. James, E. W. Spain. HIRTH, w. J . ROPER, THOMAS C. HRUBY, FRANK SADOWSK I, E DWARD W. I-1Ull'l7' NER, CALVIN E. SITKO, RA Y L. JENSEN, ROBE RT J. SPAIN, EUGEN E W . arrived, shortly before orders to move to Camp Merritt, KLEIN, GEORGE G . STIEB ER , VAU GHN J, LARSON, JA CK C. SUTTER, HAROLD F. New Jersey, where it received new equipment. LEAVITT, NICK J. WALTERS, HENRY J . The battery left for France July 26, 1918, where it LEIGHTON, JAMES C. WHIT E, CH ARLES T. MAFF IA, D. J. WILLIAMSO N, ROB ERT C. prepared at the famous Artillery School at Valdahon. MAJER, R UDOLPJ-1 \VOL NIAK, VINCE NT ZA7.EL, N. w. From here, it went into action in the St. Mihiel offen sive, the Toul defensive, and the Meuse-Argonne offen sive, all in rapid succession. With the welcome signing FACTUAL HISTORY of the Armistice, the unit accompanied the Army of At their own request, members of Machine Gun Occupation into Luxembourg. Troop, Troops H, K, and L, First Cavalry, were reor Having left France on May 15, 1919, the battery ganized into Battery B, 122nd Field Artillery, on July landed in New York on May 24, and proceeded to 1, 1917, for World War service. After a short training Camp Mills, New York, and then to Chicago and period at Camp Walpose (now McKinlock campus, Camp Grant, where it was mustered out of Federal Northwestern University), Battery B entrained, early in service. September, 1917, with the 33rd Division for the divis Battery B was reorganized on November .11, 1921, ional camp at Fort Logan, Houston, Texas. Here it and has gone forward, "carrying on" the true ideals of trained with makeshift equipment until proper materials American soldiering.

[ 307] SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

F IRST Row: Ser geants S. Crellin, I-I. C. C lotfelter, G. J. Bona Captain HAROLD C RELLIN hoom, A. J . Hei n, J. M. Caldwell , B. I-1 . Eimst ad, A. G. Lorentz, First Lieutenant CLIFFORD L. HARRISON M. M. Ma nn. Second Lieu/emm t BERLYN G . McLAUGHLIN SECOND Row: J. I-I. Coleman, Sergeant C. Hett linger, N. E. Second Lieute11a11 l EARL SUTTON Bell indir, vV. R. B r itton, C. Morr is, S. \IV . Payn e, J-1. Za k rzew s ki, R. Ba r row, C. H . Murray, E. D . 1-Iasbrou k, J. A . Lomba r d. T1-1IRD Row: I. Carp, J . E. K rause, R. C. Ma r sh a ll, J . L. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Czech , R. \,\/entl a n d , D. B. Davis, D . J. S hean, R. Supran, J. First Serg1!a11 t STANLEY CRELI..IN Mas la n ka, G. W . Vi' arkentien, W . Brown, J. McDo nough .

SERGEANTS

BONAI-IOOM , GEORGE J. HEIN, ANTHONY J . CALDWELL, JOSHI-I M. HEIN, J OII N A . CLOTFELTER, HUGI! C . HETTI. ING ER, CHAR I. ES EIMSTAIJ, BENJAMIN H. LORENTZ, ARTI-I UR G. M ANN, MARI ON M.

CORPORALS AH i.GREN, EDWARD 1-1. MAGNUSON, ORVILLE C . GOODWIN, PAUL MONI NGFR ROBERT GUENTHER, HENRY R 1cr1AR D;o~, HuG1-1 H. KOON"l'Z, GARLAND Sl·IROSBREE, JOSEPH

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS

BARROW, ROWELL MCOONOUGI-I, J AM ES BARBERA, J AKE M ILLER, J AMES R. FORMER COMMANDERS OF BATTERY C BEILA, WALDMAR RA1A, Louis Left to right: COLONEL LEROY E. NELSON , Commanding 132nd Infan BRAUN, EDWARD SCl·IARDON, GEORGE L. try ; COLONEL ROBERT E. MYHRMAN, Commanding 122nd Field Artil B RITl'ON, W ILLA RD R. SCl·ILUETER, W ILLIAM B. lery; MAJOR JOHN L. ANDERSON, Comman ding Fi rst Battalion, 122nd COLEMAN, JI M H . SHEAN, DONALD J. Field Artillery. K ICONAS, GEORGE SUPRAN, RAYMOND KuEm., HENRY TURCZYN, CHESTER MASLANKA, JOSEPH W AI. NUM, ROBERT ZAKRZEWSKI, HENRY

PRIVATES ARNOLD, EDWARD R. CARP, IRV I NG BACHTA, EDWA RD CATOMERISO IS, GEORGE T. J3ARCI-IESK I, W ILL IAM J. CZECH, JOI-IN L. BELLINDIR, N ICHOLAS E. DAVIS, DAVID 13. BOJ AN , EUGENE DAVIS, SEYMOUR B . BRITTON E DWARD C. FORSBERG, ROY E . B ROWN, 'WALTER GODA RT, J AMES I-!.

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[ 308 ] PRIVATES SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH l-lAIU!I S, ROBERT E. M URRAY, CHA RLES J-I. FIRST Row : W. B. Schlueter, R. Moninger, P. Good win, I-1. J-l ASBROUK, EVERETT D. O'MA!.J.EY, JACK A. Richard.so n, J-1. Guenther, G. Koontz, 0. C. Mag nuso n, E. I-1. 1-1.ETTI.INGER, J OI-IN PAY NE, SCOT'!' W. Ahlgren. JESPERSON , HAR OLD R. P EI.. I.IK AN , JOI-IN J. KENNY, J ACK J. PERR IN, ARMAND E . SECOND Row: M. Kraus, B. C. Singer, 'A' . J. Barch es ki, R. KRA US, M1 c1-1EA1.. SINGER, BERNARD C. Walnum,, G . L. Schardon, J. Pellikan, E. J. W elnowski, M. J . KRAUSE, J OI-IN E. STOCKWELL, GEORGE F. Witek, E. C. Britton, J. Barbera, G . F. Stockwell. LABENEK , STANLEY W . VAN DER Voowr, DIRK LOMBARD, DANIEL WARKENTIE N, G I.EN W .. THIRD Row: G. Kiconas, J. R. Miller, W. Beila, D. Lombard, LOMBARD, J AMES A. WAGNER, \ATALTER F. J . I-1. Godart, R. F. 'A' renn, J. Voe, R. E . Forsberg, W. F. MARSHA i.i., RONA LD C. \AIEJ.NOWSKI, E DW ARD J. W agner, T . K oshiol, I-1. R. J esperso n, J. J . Kenny. MENZIK, JOI-IN \AIEN TLA ND, R UDOL Pl-1 Mll..LER, C HARL ES R. WITEK, MITCHE i.i.. J. M ORRI S, C t-I ESTER \VISEMA N, CARL A. M UNN , DONAi.fl C. \\/REN N, ROB ERT F.

ing the unit, Major Myhrman assuming command of the First Battalion, 122nd Field Artillery. Captain Anderson commanded the battery until 1936, when Lieutenant Col FACTUAL HISTORY onel Myhrman took command of the Regiment and Captain Anderson became commanding officer of the First Battalion. In April, 1917, the First Illinois Cavalry was redesig Captain Harold Crellin, Battery Executive Officer, took nated Second Illinois Field Artillery and Troops C, E and command of the battery. F became Battery C, commanded by Captain Leroy Nelson. While commanding officer of Battery C, Colonel Myhr Later in the year, the Regiment was designated the 122nd man received the Distinguished Service Cross and the Field Artillery. Captain Nelson was promoted to Major French Croix de Guerre, as did several other members of and Captain Robert E. Myhrman became Battery C's Com the battery. mander. An interesting feature to note is that all former com August 26, 1918, found Battery C to be the first of the manders and the present commander of Battery C are Regiment to take position in actual combat on any World still in the service. Captain Nelson is now Colonel, com War front. The battery fought in the Toul defensive manding 132nd Infantry; Colonel Myhrman, Commanding sector, at St. Mihiel, and in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. Officer, 122nd Field Artillery, and Major Anderson, Com On November 11, 1920, the new Battery C was mus manding Officer, First Battalion, 122nd Field Artillery. tered into service under the command of Captain Robert E. Also, all commanders of Battery C have been graduates of Myhrman. 1921 saw Captain John L. Anderson command- the Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

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RICHARD L. KAPSA THOMAS D. KAKUSKA Captain, Adjutant Captain Headquarters Battery and Combat Train

CHARLES A. PLAMONDON Major, Commanding

s E C 0 N D BATTALION 122ND FIELD ARTILLERY

ALBERT H. GASTREICH ROBERT H. WILLIAMS FRANK J. McNEIL Captain, Battery D Captain, Battery E Captain, Battery F *

CARL M. JOHNSON KARL H. POKRAL RAYMOND J. SWANSON ELMER S. JOHNSON WILLIAM A. HADFIELD JOHN L. MARTINUS First Lieutenant First Lieutenant First Lieutenant First Lieutenant First Lieutenant First Lieutenant Headquarters Staff Headquarters Battery and Battery D Battery E Battery F Headquarters Staff Combat Train /

CHARLES A. PLAMONDON Major, Commanding

s E C 0 N D BATTALION

122ND FIELD ARTILLERY

ALBERT H. GASTREICH ROBERT H. WILLIAMS FRANK J. McNEIL Captain, Battery D Captain, Battery E Captain, Battery F *

WILSON HARGREAVES Second Lieutenant ROBERT BAUM HAROLD K. SOUTHERN HARRY H. EKHOLM JAMES R. VALES JOHN J. MADDEN Headquarters Battery and Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Combat Train Battery D Battery D Battery E Battery F Battery F • . • • ,. • • • -· .. • • • .~ • l ', f • " • • • .,4, 1 •,t, • I\ .'f ,o, I• .., 1·G ...... r'f . ~II i. .~· ...... -!'.. ·.•- .· -. . . . . " • f ( . • • • tA"1 .., • I: ~ ~ : ~, ~ ~ ,..,-. ·r .. .. _,, 1\ ,,, ,(-.w_ f''' .... • ~- -~I . . ,, ~. - ~. • • ~ • I . . • • . • '.--• •~ • . . • ' . •'.. - ~ # "I ~ A , T 7( •• ·., '

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH Captain . . THOMAS D . KAKUSKA FIRST Row: L. J. McQuigg, L. A . D ittmer, T . F. Merchut, First Lieutenant ...... KARL H. POKRAL G. W. Mandel, A. A. Cook, P . E . Nash, K . R. Bennett, E. W. Second Lieutenant ...... WILSON HARGREAVES Neff, H . E. Sullivan, R. A. Crabbe. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SECOND Row: P . E. Foster, J. G . Moss, E. G . P lacek, A. R. First Sergeant PAUL E. NASH Leone, M . L. Childs, F. J. DeLuca, A. R. Kressin, G . W. Um Staff Sergeant KENNETH R. BENNET!' benham, J. L. Kutz, W. A. Wright, J. J. W ill ow, E. W . Beyer, Staff Sergeant ARTHUR A. COOK R. 13. Moohr. THIRD Row: E. W . Giera, R. W . Ball inger, C. R. A rgo, R. J. SERGEANTS Conway, R. L. Mayhercy, J. D. Wierzbowski, J. M . Roman, BALLINGER, ROLAND W. JAKUBOWSKI , STANLEY E. J. Golas, D . R. Young, F. A. Harden, P. L. Baldwin, A. J. CRAililE, RICHARD A . MCQUIGG, LEO J. 'Nierzbowski, E. R. Harder, R. C. Scholl. DnTMER, LYLE A . NEFF, EDWARD W. CORPORALS ARGO, CLYDE R. MANDEL, GEORGE W . GIERA, EDWARD W. PLACEK , EDWARD W. PRIVATES FIRST CLASS CESAR FRANK B MOOI-IR, RICHARD B. CoNw',w, RUSSEL,;, J. Moss, JACK G. MAYHERCV, RonERT L. UMilENHAUR, GEORGE W. r. MERCI-JUT, THEODORE F. YOUNG, DAVID R. PRIVATES BALDW IN, PERSHING L. LEONE, ARMAND R. BEVER, EDWARD W. ROMAN, JOHN M. * CH ILDS, MARSHALL L. ScI-rnLL, RonERT C. DELUCA, FRED J. SULLIVAN, HARVEY E. FOSTER, PAUL E. WALSl·I, THOMAS J. GOLAS, EDWARD J. WIERZilOWSKI, ALPI·IONS J. HARDEN , FRANK A. W1ERZilOWSKI, JAMES D. HARDER, EDWARD R. WIERZBOWSK I, RAYMOND L. KRESSIN, ARNOLD R. vVILLOW, JOSEPH J. KUTZ, JOSEPI·! L. WOJTALIK, MAX M . ~rn~~~~~n~~ WRIGHT, Wn.l..lAM A. ~~nrn~

FACTUAL HISTORY Official history of H eadquarters Battery and Combat ~~~ L~M~~l l~~ ~ T rain, Second Battalion, 122nd Field Artillery, begins with its Federal recognition on N ovember 11 , 1921, as H ead quarters D etachment and Combat T rain, Second Battalion, (Continued on page 485)

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[311] (I) Automatic Rifle In struction, Ba ttery E. (2) Instrument Detail , Battery HEADQUARTERS BATTERY AND F. (3) Instrument Section, Batte ry E. (4) Limbering, Battery E. (5) Gun Crew at Attention, Battery D. (6) In strument Detail, Headquarters Battery COMBAT TRAIN and Combat Tra in . (7) Non-Commissioned Officers, Battery E. (8) Re cruit Instructions, Battery E. (9) Automatic Rifles, Headqua rters Battery BATTERY D • BATTERY E a nd Combat Train. (10) Signal Deta il, Battery F. (11) Automatic Rifles, Battery D. (12) Gun Crew, Ba tte ry F. (13) Battery F's Party. (14) Non BATTERY F Commissioned Officers, Battery F. (15) B. C . Detail, Battery D. (16) SECOND BATTALION Radio Section, Headquarters Battery and Combat Train. ( 17) Communica tions, Hea dquarters Baitery and Combat Train . (18) Non-Commissioned 122ND FIELD ARTILLERY Officers, Battery D. • I l f 1

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SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

FIRST Row: R. Grod, C. W . Griesman, A. G. Field, R. T . Captain ALBERT 1-I. GASTKEICH G root, R. J . Collins, L. L. Hatfie ld, I-I. H . Hughe,, T-I. J. Janu First Licufe11a11t RAYMONO J. SWANSON sewski, A . A. Faberson, Vi1. T. Gears. Second Lieutenant ROBERT BAUM Sl'co11d Lieutenant HAROLD K . SOUTI·IERN SECOND Row: E . A. Broda, W. I-I. R o,ee, A. S. Jac ka, G. J. Paradowicz, R. H. Jacobson, \V. J . Olczyk, F. J . B l um, R. J. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Alfeld, A. L. Fritz. First Sergeant JERRY F. VESECKY THIRD Row: L. 0 . Berglund, B. F. Barwick, W. K latt, L. Kauper, J. C. McPherson, S. M . Cohen, C . A . Eisman, C. T . SERGEANTS Minnick, E. Cahill, E . W . Boettcher. GROSKY, JOE PARADOWICZ, GEORGE J . HARTMAN, HERBERT E . RosEE, WILLIAM H. JACKA, ARNOLD S. WELLMAN, HUSTON K rsCELLUS, MICHAEL A. WORKMAN, JAMES R.

CORPORALS ALFELD, ROBERT J . MCGREGOR, DONALD

ANOLER, ANDREW OLCZYK1 WALTER J. BLUM, FRANK J . POREDA, EMIL J. JACOBSON , Ron ERT I-I. SAK, ALEXANDER

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS BOETTCHER, ERVIN Vil . MIN NICK, CONLEY T.

BRODA, EDWARD A. MOZNY1 LEOPOLO J . * CAHILL, EDWARD NORDBERG, ALLAN DOMINICK, GEORGE C . OLSTYNSKI, EDWARD J .

J ANUSEWSKI, HARRY J. PARADOWICZ 1 R ICHARD J. KAUPER, LLOYD RAOCLIFFE, ROBERT H. KLATT, W ILLIAM RUPPRATH, ERIC

McGovERN, MICHAEL T . SCHLAMANN1 ARTHUR MCPHERSON, JAMES C. TUREK, JAM ES W . VANDUCH, LUDWIG, JR.

PRIVATES ALEXION, MELVIN J. COLLINS, RUSSELL J. BARWICK, BRUCE F. DAVIDSON, BILLY E. BERGLUND, LAWRENCE 0 . DEWOINA, ALEXANDER BRODA, E. A. EISMAN, CLEMENS A. BuDACKI, BRUNO FABERSON , ALBERT A. COHEN, SYDNEY M. FIELO, ARTHUR G.

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[ 314 J PRIVATES SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH FRITZ, AUSTI N L. Kwrr, J OI-IN A. FIRST Row: J . F. Vesecky, H . E. Hartman, J. R. Workman, GEARS, WILLIAM T . LESSER, WILLIAM R. I-I. Wellman, L. Vanduch, Jr., R. J. Paradowicz, A. Nordberg, GR IESMAN , CHARLES W. LIDEN, Wll..I..ARD J. E. J. Olstynski, R. G. Smith, E. Rupprath. GROD, ROBERT MCCLATCHE Y, FRANK J. SECOND Row : D. M cGrego r, E. J. Poreda, G. C. Dominick, GROOT, RAYMOND T . PARRII..Ll, CARMEN J. W. T urck, M. J. Proball, R. 13 . Jasek, J. A. Kwit, R. E. GUILIAN I, EDWARD A. PROBALL, M ELVIN J . Zuliani, S. J. Wilczewski, 13. E. Davidson . GU ILI AN I, NICKOLAS F. SCI·II RA, FRANK J. I-IANNA, EDWARD A. SCl·IRO ED ER, J OSEPH B. THIRD Row: A. Sak, W. P. Kiscellus, L. J . Mozny, E. I-I. HATFIELD, LOU IS L. SMITH, ROllERT G. Wilshe, F. J. M cC latchey, P. J. Teatro, \V. J. Liden, C. Parrilli, HUGHES, HUBERT I-1. TEATRO, PETER J . R. I-I. Radcliffe, A. Schlamann. JASEK, ROBERT B. W ILCZEWSK I, STEPI-I EN J. JATCZAK, HENRY V. Wn.SHE, EDWARD I-1 . KISCELL US, W ILLI AM P. W INIECK, MARSHALL W. KRASOWSKI, EDWARD J. WRIGHT, JOI·IN I-1. ZULIANI, RAYMOND E. and served until 1938, when he resigned from the service after a long and honorable record with the regiment. The present commander is Captain Albert H. Gastreich, FACTUAL HISTORY who also served with this regiment during the World War. Battery D, 122nd Field Artillery, was formed in October, 1917, when the First Illinois Cavalry was con In 1935, 1936 and 1938, the battery won the Illinois verted to Artillery, personnel being taken from several Knox Trophy, presented annually to the best battery in different troops to make the battery. Its first commander the brigade. The battery was on duty at Taylorville, was Captain Samuel T. Lawton, now General Lawton, Il1inois, in July and August, 1933, during some dis commander of the 33rd Division, of which this battery orders at the mines, and, as always, the unit showed its is a part. This unit did its share in making history for merits by handling the situation in a very efficient the regiment, brigade and 33rd Division during the manner. World War. The length of service of the officers and non-commis When the regiment was reorganized after the war, sioned officers in the battery range from 3 to 21 years. the battery was commanded by Captain George Mar The average length of service for the officers being 16 quardt, now Regimental Plans and Training Officer. years, for the sergeants 9 years, and for the corporals In 1922, Captain Herman H . Harder took command 5 years.

l 3 I 5 I SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Captain ROBERT I-1 . \Vn.LIAMS FIRST Row : A. E. Magera, E. C . Selle, H. Pietrusa, N. A. First Lieutenant ELMER S. JOHNSON Holzmer, P. 0. Reitan, J. H . Malone, J. E. C lute, A. B. Jacob s, Second Lieutenant I-!ARRY I-1. EKHOLM I-1. Wroblowski, T. W. Dudek. SECOND Row : J. L. Evans, L. B. Hyett, S. E. Str enski, W. R. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS VVheeler, G. A. vVilson, W. Ashley, E. C . Gerrett, \V. W. Keyes, First Sagetml N ORMAN W. GEHRKE P. M. Gogot~, F. North. SERGEANTS THIRD R ow: A. D. Worth , 13 . Milla nowski, D . Serpitis, J. E. Young, L. Babairz, R. J. Jones, R. F. Dannie), W. Ech ert, A. R. BRUSHABER, WILLIAM G. L I NHART, ANTON R. DUDEK, THADDEUS NORTH FRED Linhart. W. EVANS, JOSEPH L. PRZEW,T.OCKI, WILLIAM M . .. HUMMEL, ERNEST vV. W IELAND, ROBERT J. CORPORALS CARLSON, EvERE'IT L. MURDOCK, ALFRED H . DANNIEL, ROLAND F. NELSON, WENDELL HYETT, LOWEL 13. SMITH, EARL D. MAGERA, ARTHUR E. STRENSKI, STANLEY E . WROBLOWSKI, HENERY PRIVATES FIRST CLASS ASl-11..EY, J. MAGERA, RICHARD M. CLUTE, J OI-IN E . MALONE, J OHN l-1. DEFRANCO, J OSEPH M11. •ANOWSK I, B. DEMBSKI, CASIMIR MISSNER, GILBERT J. ECJ·IERT, WU, LIAM MURDOCK, HERBERT L. GEHRKE, MARVI N J. PASDIORA, ROBERT J. HOLZMER, NICHOLAS A. PIETRUSA, HENRY * JONES, R OBERT J. RAMM, Wn.LIAM KEYES, WILFRED w. SELLE, EDWI N C. LEAMMERHIRT, LOUIS L. STONESCU, GEORGE J. ZEMBLOWSKI, PETER A.

PRIVATES ASHLEY, \V. KAEPPNER, ADOLPH J. J3AII IA RZ, L. KOCZAN, FRANK J . BERLINGER, JACK KOL.SKI, STANLEY S . Bn.r.. ET, Rov E. KRAMER, FRANK J. BUKOWSKI, BEN V. LANG, I-IAROLD J. CZECHOWSK I, GEORGE \JV . MAGIERA, ALBIM S. DOBESCH, LOUIS J. MICHALIK, JOSEPH J. DooNE, ROBERT E . MIKOS, J OSEPH J, GERRErr, EDWARD C. REEVES, WALTER E. GOGOTS, PAUL M. REITAN, PAUL 0. GREI N, HERMAN G. ROEMER, HAROLD JACOBS, ALBERT B . SERrrns, CASIMIR JOI-INSTONE, M. 8ERPITIS, DANIEL

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PRIVATES SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH Sc1-IM IDT, CHARLES WILLIAMS, MELVIN l-1. FIRST Row: N. W. Gehrke, G. J. Missner, R. E. Billet, C. SMITH, WILLIAM C. WILSO N, GEORGE A. Schmidt, J. J . Mikos, P. A. Zemblowski, W . Nelso n, C. Dcmbski, SPECYALSK I, CHARLES W. WIND, MATHEW E. S. S. Kolski, J . J . Michalik, R. J. Wieland. STRAKUSEK, NI CK EAL Wor..sCZAK, HENR Y c. SECO ND Row: R. E. Doo ne, H . J. Lang, M. I-I. Williams, R. J. Suu. .IVA N, C HARLES vV. Wooos, R USSEL w. Pasdiora, M. J. Gehrke, J. Ashl ey, I-I. L. Murdock, E. D. Smith, TOMASCHOFI', PAUL WORTH, ARTHUR D. R. M . Magera, W . M . Przewlocki. WHEELER, WILLIAM R. WURSLIN, GUSTAVE E. T1-1 1RD Row: A. I-I. Murdock, I-1. G. Grein, W. Ramm, J. WEISSMULLER, ] O~IN YOUNG, JOHN E. WEISSMULLER, GEORGE ZYBERT, W11..LIAM Defranco, M. E. Wind, J. W eissmuller, M . Johnstone, J-1 . C. W olsczak, A . J. Kaeppner, E. L. Carl son, \,V. G. Brushaber.

FACTUAL HISTORY after the Armistice, it entrained for home April 29, 1919. When the First Illinois Cavalry was reorganized as Field It was mustered out June 7, 1919, at Camp Grant, Illinois. Artillery June 30, 1917, Troop M, commanded by Captain The responsibility of reorganizing Battery E after the Harold P. Goodnow, became Battery E, with most of the war fell upon Captain Charles A Plamondon, who was men drawn from Troop L, which was disbanded. Captain First Lieutenant and executive officer overseas. He com Goodnow commanded the unit during the training period at manded until his promotion to Major in command of the Camp Logan, Texas, assisted by First Lieutenants Jewett Second Battalion, when he was succeeded by Captain D. Matthews, Harold D. Squires and Second Lieutenants Richard L. Kapsa, who had served in Troop L, First Illi Franklin Dean, Herbert C. Lynees. nois Cavalry, and as a sergeant in Battery E during the On December 13, 1917, the first battery of the regiment war. Assigned to the command on February 16, 1935, to conduct service practice on the artillery range firing First Lieutenant R. H. Williams is still commanding Bat service ammunition, Battery E received its first important tery E as Captain. test of ability, efficiency ~nd alertness. Leaving Camp Other World War Battery E officers were Lieutenants Logan on May 13, 1918, it reached Camp Merritt, New Einar V. Schjerven, James A Rollins (wounded in action), Jersey, May 18. On that date, Captain Goodnow was Charles J. O'Neill, Loyal P. Bailey. Enlisted men pro appointed regimental adjutant. Captain George M. Hep moted during the war were: to First Lieutenant, Sergeant .J pie (now of the Fifty-eighth Field Artillery Brigade staff) Sydney K. Jones; to Second Lieutenants, Fred W. McNeal, received command of Battery E, retaining it throughout James J . Albert, Herman H. Harder, Henry V. Burgee, the entire campaign in France. Joseph Z. Burgee, Donald R. Gooding, E. Stockton, Ralph The battery sailed from New York, May 27, 1918, Doane. War-time Battery E members commissioned since finally reaching Le Havre, France. Receiving its final the war include: Elmer Churchill, Richard L. Kapsa, Elmer training at Le Valdahon, it participated in the St. Mihiel S. Johnson, Fred H. Sell, William Barsley, H. H. Buchi and Meuse-Argonne offensives. Stationed in Luxembourg and Ed Olson.

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FIRST Row: R. D. Smith, P. J. Noonan, E. J. Klaisner, C. D . Captain FRANK J. M cNE IL G rant, B. L. O'Connor, A. M. Hein, G. H ein, V. Mill er. First Lieute11a11t WILLIAM HADFIELD SECOND Row: A. J. Ohlso n, M. A . Feigenbaum, E. G uziel, C. Si'l'Ond Lieutt'11a11t JOHN J . MADDE N Guziel, R. Guziel, F. Archer, T. Pieczonka, J . W estinicki, R. Second Lieutena11t JAMES R. VALES Claps, R. L. Batek, J . Leninger. THIRD Row: H. F. Nelse n, E. Palczynski, W. T. Eisner, R. W . G illmeistcr, E. W. Podwojski, J. 0. Hansen, C. E. Loomis, A. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Feigenbaum, D. E . Anderso n, R. Du P lessis, J. T . Downey. First Sergeant Vicco MILLE R

SERG EANTS G RA NT, CHARLES D. NELSEN, H EN RY F. HA UG, CLARENCE H. O'CONNOR, BERNARD l.. KLAISNER, E DWARD J. SMITH, ROBERT D. MO LLOY, EDWA RD J . STASI-IWICK, GEORGE L.

CORPORALS * H AUGE, EDWIN P. MEREDITH, DELBERT L. KOPRINIK, WILLIAM E. NOONAN, PATRICK J. LINDBERG, E RIC E. OLSON, GEO RGE W. LUEDKE, RA LPH W . SCI·INEIDER, VERNON E.

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS

ANDERSON, DA NIEL E. FEIGENBAUM, MELVIN A. ARCHER, FRANK G n .L ME!STER, RICHARD W . BRYZA, RAYMO ND G . HEI N, ALEX M. CI-IW ISTEK, EDWARD KALISH, JOI-IN R. Du PLESSIS, ROBERT KERCl-1, JOHN E. E IS NER, WALLACE l. KIRSH, MORRIS

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OHLSON , ARTHU R J . R UDNIC KI, F RA NK FIRST Row : G . L. Stash w ick, E. E. Lindberg, R. W. L uedke, p ALCZYNSKI, EDWARD SCI-IOEN, J OI-IN E. P. Hauge, D. L. M eredith, E. J . Molloy, V. E . Sc hneider, W . E . Koprinik, G . W . Olso n, R. G. Bryza. RI EHL, VICTOR M . STRUCK, CHARLES W. SECOND Row: J. Schoen, F. M anski, A. Z idek, P . Traver, PRIVATES M. Kirsh-, F. R udnicki, R. C. Stratton, E. G il foy, A. H . Born hoft, C. A. Lee, D . W. W ine, S. V. Sorenso n. ASHB RIDGE, CHA RL ES K0WAN, M ICHAEL M. I THIRD Row : E . C hw istek, J. R. Kalish, J. E. Kerch, M . F. KRZECZ0WSKI, _) 0SE P!-I F. BATEK, ROBERT L. Stashw ick, L. J. Scott, P. G . Kobeluch, L. R. O aks, I-I. Dokelsky, B0RNJ-IOFT, ALLAN I-1. LARSON, BRUCE G . Fremer, C. W. Struck, N. Carbone, V. M. Riehl. CARBONE, NICK LEE, GEO RGE A . CLAPS, Rocco LE NI NGER, J AMES CROWDER, WILLIAM R . LOO MI S, CLIFFO RD E. D0KELSKY, HARVEY M ANSK I, FRANK DOWNEY, J AMES T . M 0NTET0N , THOMAS FEIGE NBAUM, ALBERT OAKS, LOUIS R. became Battery F, Second Illinois Field Artillery, FERGUSO N, C., J R. P IECZ0NK A, TEDDY FREMER, GEORGE P0DW0JSK I, EDWARD W . until the Regiment was changed from Cavalry to GERAC I, FRA NK R00ZINSK I, FRANK GIi.FO Y, EDW IN C. Scarr, LEONARD J. Field Artillery in July, 1917. Then the unit re SORENSON , SA M V. G UZIEL, CHESTER ceived its present designation. GUZIEI.., EUGENE STASI-IWICK, M ARIO N F. GUZIEL, ROBERT STRATTON , R ICHARD C. Having served in three major engagements dur HANSON, JOI-IN 0. STR EMLAU, F RANK HEIN, GEORGE TRAVER, P AUL ing the World War, the battery was mustered out KELLOGG, ROBERT I-1 ., J R. WESTI NICK I, JOI-IN K0BEL.UC I·[, PETE R G . WINE, D AVID w. of Federal service early in 1919. Upon its reor ZIDEK, ANTHONY ganization, a few months later, Battery F was com manded by Marshall Field III.

FACTUAL HISTORY The present Battery Commander, Captain F. J. Battery F, 122nd Field Artillery was organized McNeil, is one of the officers originally assigned to from Troops E and K, First Illinois Cavalry, and Battery F when the Regiment was changed in 1919.

[319 J SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS LESTER S. JOHNSON, M. C. F 1RST Row: G. S. Drakulich, J. \V. Korte, VV. J. Dclaroy, Major . CHARLES H . ELLIOTT, V. C. E . A. Poteracki, N. DeGrazio, R. C . Mar ra, F. D. Higgins. Captain Captain HUBERT H. HARZ, V. C. SECOND Row: L. Fefer, L. J. Pign atelli, J. C. Sull ivan, B. Captain . FRANK V. THEIS, M. c. Hulse, J . E. Peterson, E. A. Munns, E. J. Slotowski, P . R. Captain GERALD \V. TOWNSEND, D. C. Schultz. First Lieu/e11ant ROBERT A . ALLEN, M. C . THIRD Row: J. Marksteiner, Jr., A. A. Stankaitis, J. B. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Kraemer, J. A. Steffen, R. 0. Bertweit, S. Goshko, E. J. Proball, Slaff Sergeant GEORGE S. DRAKULICH R. Hirchert. SERGEANTS DELAROY, WALTER J. KORTE, JOHN W. SEKULIC, MARTIN W. CORPORAL. POTERACKI, EDWARD A. PRIVATES FIRST CLASS BERTWEIT, ROBERT 0. MARKSTEINER, JOSEPH, JR. FEFER, LEON MARRA, RICHARD C. HUI..SE, BERT POTERACKI, CASIMER vV. * SH URAN, PETER PRIVATES MEDICAL BLAz, MANUEL M. NELSON, EDWARD J . DEGRAZIO, NICHOLAS PETERSON, JAMES E. FORCHIONE, NICK D. P1GNATELLI, LOUIS J. DEPARTMENT GOSHKO, STEVE POTERACKI, HARRY J-IIGGINS, FRED D. PROBALL, EARL J. H tRCHERT, RICHARD SCI·IULTZ, PAUL R. KALISH, ARTHUR L. SLOTOWSKI, EDWARD J. DETACHMENT KERSKE, RALPH 0. SI..OTOWSKI, EUGENE KRAEMER, JOSEPH B. STANKAITIS, ALGARD A. KuHN, WILLARD R. STEFFEN, JOlJN A. I 2 2 ND FIELD ARTILLERY MARCHESE, LOUIS R. SULLIVAN, JOI-IN C. MUNNS, ERVIN A. U RBA NSK I, JOHN J. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Zrro, JOSEPH (Continued on pdge 487 )

Bandaging. Non-Commissioned Officers. Veterinary Section. * *

COAT OF ARMS Gules, a chevron azure fimbriated or between three fleurs-de-lis and a lamb couchant of the third. MOTTO : Parati et Volentes (Ready and Willing). The shield is red for artillery. The blue chevron alludes to the Infantry origin and the ability with which the regiment always obtained its objective. The throe fleurs-de-lis symbolize the three major engagements in which the 123rd Field Artillery participated during the World War-Lucey (Lorraine) Sector, St. Mihiel Offen sive and Meuse-Argonne Offensive) . The lamb is taken from the seal of Porto Rico and signifies service during the Spanish-American War.

The 123rd Field Artillery had its -origin in the Sixth in 1890; Company G, disbanded, March, 1884, but re Regiment, Infantry, Illinois National Guard, which was organized, May, 1884, later moving to Dixon; Company D, organized May 4, 1882, from existing companies of the moved from Cambridge to Abingdon, and Company E Fourth and Seventh Regiments of Infantry and the Four from Princeton to Sterling. teenth Battalion of Infantry, Illinois National Guard, un During this period, the following companies were added der command of Colonel William Clendenin, as follows: to the regiment: Company K (formerly Company G, Third Company A, from Company D, Fourteenth Battalion, Regiment, Infantry) transferred to regiment at Sublette, Infantry, Rock Island; Company B, from Company A, later changed to La Moille; Company L, added at Free Fourth Regiment, Infantry, Oneida; Company C, from port; Company M (formerly Company D, Fourth Regi Company B, Fourth Regiment, Infantry, Galesburg; Com ment, Infantry) transferred to regiment at Ottawa, later pany D, from Company E, Fourteenth Battalion, Infan changed to Galena. try, Cambridge; Company E, from Company D, Fourth The Sixth Regiment, Infantry, commanded by Colonel Regiment, Infantry, Princeton; Company F, from Com Jack Foster, was mustered into Federal service at Spring pany B, Fourteenth Battalion, Infantry, Moline; Company field, Illinois, May 11, 1898, as the Sixth Regiment, Illi G, from Company K, Seventh Regiment, Infantry, Lacon; nois Volunteer Infantry, for service in the Spanish-Ameri Company H, from Company C, Fourth Regiment, Infan can War. It served in Porto Rico and Cuba from July 25, try, Monmouth, and Company I, from Company C, Four 1898, until September 7, 1898, and was mustered out at teenth Battalion, Infantry, Morrison. Springfield, Illinois, November 25, 1898. The Fourteenth Battalion, Infantry, was organized in The Sixth Regiment was immediately reorganized, with 1877 or 1878 from existing independent companies, which the companies located in the same cities and towns as were organized between 1872 and 1875. The Fourth Regi formerly. The same company commanders and a majority ment, Infantry, was organized in 1875 from existing inde of the company officers were retained with the reorganiza pendent companies, which were organized between 1872 tion. The regiment continued in state service until March and 1875. The Seventh Regiment, Infantry, was organ 26, 1917. ized in 1875 from existing independent companies, which During the intervening years and prior to March, 1917, were organized between 1872 and 1875. the following changes were made within the regiment: From the Civil War to 1872, the militia of the State of Company K (LaMoille) changed location to Kewanee; Illinois was in a semi-official status, and uniforms were not Company D (Abingdon) changed location to Oak Park; furnished by the state until 1886. During the intervening Company M (Galena) changed location to Chicago years and prior to 1898, the following changes took place Heights; the band was organized at Sterling, later moved within the regiment: to Monmouth, and early in 1917 was changed to Gales Company B, disbanded, 1885, another company being burg; Company B (Geneceo) was redesignated machine organized at Mendota, later changing location to Geneseo gun company, and a new Company B was reorganized at (Continu ed o,i page 486)

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Enlisted as Private, Ordnance Department, U. S. A., Honorably discharged as First Lieutenant, Ordnance May 29, 1917. Appointed Sergeant, Ordnance Depart Department, June 26, 1919. Reappointed Captain, ment, October 29, 1917; Sergeant, First Class, Ordnance Field Artillery, Illinois National Guard, January 27, 1921, Department, December 27, 1917; Second Lieutenant, and assigned to First Battalion, I 23rd Field Artillery, as Ordnance Department, February 28, 1918. In A. E. F., Battalion Adjutant. Appointed Major, Field Artillery, France, June 13 , 1918, to June 19, 1919. Served in August 29, 1925, and assigned to command First Bat Lucey-Lorraine Sector, St. Mihiel Offensive, Meuse-Ar talion, I 23rd Field Artillery. Appointed Colonel, Field gonne Offensive and Defensive Sector. . Appointed First Artillery, July 23, 1936, and assigned to command 123rd Lieutenant, Ordnance Department, March 17, 1919. Field Artillery.

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OFFICERS, STAFF AND REGIMENT AL UNITS

DON•OVAN M. VANCE PAUL E. WARFIELD RANALD H. FELL CALVIN M. RODGERS RAYMOND A. SCHUETH Captain Captain Captain, M. C. First Lieutenant First Lieutenant Headquarters Battery Service Battery Medical Department Detachment Intelligence Officer Chaplain

FREDERIC 8. MANN WILTON K. ONEAL ANGUS E. IREY ROBERT A. LIBY DAVID TURNBULL First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Headquarters Battery Service Battery Service Battery Service Battery Service Battery HEADQUARTERS BATTERY SERVICE BATTERY BAND SECTION MEDICAL DEPARTMENT DETACHMENT

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I. Inoculation, Medical Department Detachment. 2. Automatic Rifle Instruction, Service Battery. 3. Non-Commissioned Officers, Medical Department Detachment. 4. Concert Formation, Band Section. 5. Motor Section, Service Battery. b. Instrument Section, Headquarters Battery. 7. Message Center, Headquarters Battery. 8. Non-Commissioned Officers, Service Battery. 9. Non-Commissioned Officers, Headquarters Battery. I 0. Service Battery's Hamburger. 11. Bandage Team, Medical Department Detachment. 12. Truck Drivers and Helpers, Headquarters Battery. 13. D. H. Renner and W. A. Blakney, Members of Service Battery. 14. Automatic Riflemen, Headquarters Battery.

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SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS FIRST Row: 1. K. Carson, R. M . Abbadusky, N. D. Darnell , Captain DONOVAN M. VANCE M. D. Taylor, W. C. Switzer, P. 1. Dennis, D. B. McQuown, First Lieutenant FREDERIC 13. MANN G. R. Shaw, G. M . Swanson, D. W. Cook, C. 1. Smith. SECOND Row: J. K. Irey, E. 1. Harchelrode, W. F. Anderson, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS R. I-I. Deisinger, J. D . Snodgrass, F. J. Kelley, R. Thomas, M . Master Sageant JOI·IN K. !REY Crooks, \V. I-I. Brock, J. E. Coomes, I-I. F. Painter, G . V. First Sergeant WILLIAM 0. I-!AYS Ricketts. Staff Sergeant LELAND K. CARSON THIRD Row: E. E. M eridith, I. V. \\Till man, C. 1. Messenger, Staff Sergeant RICHARD I-! . JEWELL E. E. Smith, R. H. Clark, H . K. Ritter, W . E. Ritter, M. E. Staff Sergeant · ELMER E. MERIDITH Kirby, F. G. Palmer, G. H. Reynolds, C. W. Sands, M. M. Brown. SERGEANTS BAXTER, GEORGE R. REYNOLDS, MILTO N E. DARNELi.,, NEIL D. SWANSON, GERALD M . WILLMAN, IRVIN V.

CORPORALS BOYD, JOJ·IN E . HATHAWAY, LAWRENCE E. BuRKETr, WAYNE D. 1-IUTCI-JISSON, FLEM ING K. DAVIES, EVAN E. K IRBY, MARSHALL E. l·IARCI I EL RODE, E RV! N 1. SHAW, GEORGE R.

* PRIVATES FIRST CLASS ABBADUSKY, RUSSELL M . MORGAN, EARL ANDERSON, WYATT F. NEALLY, LLOYD E. BROCK, Wn.l.lAM J-1. RITTER, WILLIAM E. COOK, DEAN W. SAGE, PAUL E. CLARK, RA YMO Nll J-1. SIMPSON, JOE A . HATHAWAY, MERLON 1. SWITZER, WILI.IAM C. KELLEY, GERALD S. THOMAS, ROY

PR IVATES BROWN, MORRIS M. DEISINGER, ROBERT H. CARL, HARLAN E . DENNIS, PAUL 1. CLARK, CHARLES D. EWING, D 'ARCY H . COOMES, JOI·IN E. FAUSSET, LOUIS R. CROOKHAM, FRANK W . GRIBBEN, RUSSELL W. CROOKS, MELYIN 1-IEITT, ROBERT A.

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PRIVATES SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH HESS, Et.MER J. RAYB URN, ROLl, AND JJ. FIRST Row : W. 0 . Hays, R. H. J ewell, M. E. Rey nolds, G. R. HOLM, FRA NZ REY NOLDS, GA Ii, H. Baxter, I.. E. Nea lly, B. C. Shults, W. G . Jackson, L R. Fausset, JA CKSON, v\11LLIAM G. RAYMOND, G EORGE B. G. S. Kell ey, F. Holm, R . I-I. M oo re, J. G. Roh r. KELLEY, FRED J. RrnER, HAROLD K. SECOND Row: M. L H athaway, K. N. Su rber, P . E. Sage, J. KIRB Y, CHARLES \V. RI CK ETTS, GRANVILLE V. B. M ose na, R. A. H eitt, J. Vil. Mettler, F. \V. Crooklram, E. MCQ UOWN , DO NALD B. ROHR, JOSEPH G. Morgan, D'A. I-I. E wing, E. Shawler, I-I. E. Carl, E. E. Davies. MET.ENEY, MI CHAEL F. R u-rr.EDGE, FRANK A. MESSENGE R, CON RAD I.. SANDS, CHARLES \V. T1-1 1Ro Row: G. B. Raymond, C. J. Morefield, Vil. D . Burkett, ME 0 1TI.ER, JOSEPH Vil . SHULTS, BERNARD C. J. E. Boyd, K. I-1. Rayburn, R. Vil. G ribben, F. A. Rutledge, MOORE, ROBERT H. SHAWi.ER, EUG ENE M. F. M eleney, F. K. I-lutchisso n, J. A. Sim pson, C. D . Cla rk, MOREFIELD, CHARLES J. SMITH, CLEO I.. R. D. Rayburn, L. E. Hathaway. MOSENA , JA CK B. SM ITH, EV ERT E. PAI NTER, HAROLD F. SNODGRASS, J AMES D. PAT.MER, FRANCIS G. SURBE R, KYLE N. RA YBU RN, KEITII H. TAYLOR, MARIO N D. one. The 183-mile march took four days, with bivouacs at Calva, New Bedford, Dixon and Davis Junction. The bat tery returned to Monmouth by rail. Camp period was FACTUAL HISTORY August 11-30. Captain William B. McCullough took com mand in 1925. Provisions of the National Defense Act of 1920, pro Camp Knox, Kentucky, was the 1926 summer encamp viding adequate funds and equipment to carry on units ment place. Organizational equipment was not taken but better than ever before, made the new organization of the was issued by Ordnance Officer at that post. In June, 1927, National Guard units very desirable. So, in January, 1921, Lieutenant George W. McClure took command. In 1933, Major James B. Bereth and Captain Dell B. Hardin began Battery B was called out for riot duty at Taylorville, Illi recruiting the first unit of the present battalion of the 123rd nois, November 7-21. Field Artillery. By February, the required number of men Battery B, having conformed to conditions prescribed by was enlisted in Monmouth, and on March 7, 1921, Bat National Guard Regulations, was converted into Headquar tery B was Federally recognized. It attended summer ters Battery, 123rd Field Artillery, effective May 8, 1936. encampment the last two weeks in September at Camp In July, 1936, First Lieutenant Donovan M. Vance took Grant. command, when Captain McClure was promoted to Major. In 1922, the unit was called out for riot duty at Clinton, In 1936, Headquarters Battery took part in the Army Illinois, July 10-20, and was sent to Camp Custer, Mich maneuvers in Michigan, August 8-22. On October 12, igan, July 22 to August 3. Early in the year, Captain 1939, strength of Headquarters Battery was increased from Merillat succeeded Captain Brady. The battery also at 66 to 74 men as a maintenance strength. The organiza tended Camp Custer in 1923 and 1924. An overland march tion took an additional field training period at Camp Lin to Camp Grant in 1925 made that camp period a memorable coln, Springfield, November 12-18, 1939.

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SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS FIRST Row: W. E. Baker, I.. M. Martin, J. A. Hill, G . G. Captain . PAUL E. WARFIELD Moore, E. B. Burgland, I.. E. Dye, R. M. F liege, D. D . Essex, First Lieutenant WILTON K. ONEAL . ANGUS E. ]REY F. A. Bear, R. L. Hart, G. A. Irey. SPcond Lieut1ma11t Second Lieutenant ROBERT A. LIBY SECOND Row: F. Smith, F. L. Wallen, W. Bader, W. I.. Sew11d Lieutenant DAVID TURNBULL Morris, J. R. Pape, R. G. Irey, K. I.. Wallace, I. F. White, C. J. Smith, L. W. Thompson, J. E. Barry, I-I. J. Worden. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS GAIL A. IREY THIRD Row: R. M. Black, L. C. Cutliff, P. E. Mink, K. F. Master Sergeant Ahlstrand, I.. W. Smith, M. J. Doore, W. F. Stivers, I-I. D . Master Sergea11t . . • . LENNIE M. MARTI'-/ \VARFORD E. BAKER \Villiams, D . G. Brown, \V. M. Barrett, G. M. Hancock, G. R. First Sergeant RICI-JARD L. HART Lafond, G. V. Rutledge. Staff Sageaut SERGEANTS BEAR, FREDERICK A. SMITH FLETCH ER HANCOCK, GENE M. \Vo1rn~N, 1-iARL~Y J. CORPORALS BARR\', JOI-IN E. WILL.IAMS, HOMER D. MORRIS, Wn.LIAM L. WALLEN, FRANCIS L. STIVERS, WILLIAM F. PRIVATES FIRST CLASS BARRE"IT, Wil.LIAM M. MOORE, Gt.ENN G. Cun.IFF, LEONARD C. RENNER, DAVID I-1. DYE, LAVERNE E . RUTLEDGE, GLEN V. * Warm, IRA F. PRIVATES AHL.STRAND, KOYNE F. HILL, JAMES A. BADER, Wn.LIAM TREY, ROBERT G. BLACK, ROBERT M. LA FOND, GLEN R. BLAKNEY, WAYNE A . MINK, PAUL E. BROWN, DAN G. PAPE, JOT-IN R. BURGLAND, EDWARD .B . SMITH, CHESTER J. Dooirn, MANUS J. SMTTI-J, LEROY w. ESSEX, DALE D. THOMPSON, LLOYD W. FLIEGE, ROBERT M. W At.LACE, KENNETH L.

FACTUAL HISTORY Service Battery, 123rd Field Artillery, was first organ ized as First Battalion Headquarters Battery and Combat (Continued 011 page 486)

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If/ arrant O ffiar Wn.1.1 s F. BUNNEL L SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS FIRST Row: S. ~ ' - Murphey, W. H. Stevens, G . F. Sti ckl en, Trclmirnl Sngcanl . . . . . SAMUEL \V. M UR PH EY .E . E. Leig hty, J. B. Maguire, L. E . Wilso n, C. L. Hetrick, L. D. Harmon. Staff Sargeant ...... f RED \\/ . .BURNJ·JAM, JR. SECOND Row: G . D. Sticklen, K. R. Swanson, F. I-I. C lower, SERGEANTS \\/. H. Oakman, V. G. Young , D . W. Hamm, I-I. \\/. Cannon, LEIGHTY, ELLIS E. STEVENS, VV n .r.1 AM I-I . E. L. Hall. STICKLEN, Guy F. THIRD Row: C. L. Leig hty, H. D. Guy, C. M. DeFord, A. \V. Walker, A. E. Beaver, Q. L. Sa uers, M . F. Bayless, L. E. CORPORALS Mullany, B. C. G arrison. MAGU IRE, JAMES J3 . W ILSON, LEO E . PRIVATES FIRST CLASS BEAVER, ARTHUR E . GA RRI SON , HILLY C. CLOWER, FREE i.i NG J-1 . M ULi .ANY, LEO E. DEFORD, C HARI.ES M. \VAi. KER, ALAN W. PRIVATES BA YLESS, Mil.LARD F. 1-IETRICK, CHA RLES L CANNON, HARVEY W . LEIGH TY, CLAR ENCE l.. GuY, HAROLD D. OAKMAN, ~ 1AYNE J-1. HALL, ERV IN L. SAUERS, Q UINTEN L HAMM, DALE ~ I. STICKLEN, G LE N D. HARMON, LEO D. SWANSON, KAREL R. YOUNG, VICTOR G.

FACTUAL HISTORY W ILLI S F. BU NNELL Band Leader The 123rd Field Artillery Band was organized and mus tered in April 11, 1937, at Macomb, Illinois. I t was organ ized by its present warrant officer, Willis F. Bunnell, who has had wide experience in the band field. He was the organizer and still is the conductor of four school bands in McDonough County and he also served on the Mexican B:irder as a bandsman. (Continitcd on page 487)

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, 329] EDGAR DRAYS0N HARVEY N. STRADER ADOLPHUS L. RING Captain, Adjutant Captain, Battery A Captain, Battery B

FRANZ A. AHLSTRAND Major, Commanding

OFFICERS FI RS T BATTALION

EARL W . McKINNON WILBUR H. BURGESS EDWARD L. JOHNSON ROBERT 0. JOHNSON First Lieutena,t First Lieutenant First Lieutenant First Lieutenant P. & T. 0. Intelligence Officer Headquarters Battery and Battery A Combat Train

LOUIS S. SCHMARR DELWIN H. FRENCH GERALD P. FOSTER PAUL T. SNOWDEN OTHO K. AVERY First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Battery B Battery A Battery A Battery B Battery B COMMISSIONED OFFICER SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH First Lieutenant . . E DWARD L. J OHN SO N FIRST Row: L. A. Thompson, J. W. Rose, C. W. Spencer, NON-COMMISSIONED O FFICERS H . M. Lewis, C. J . Lusth, J. G. E ngstrom, J . J . D eSmit, Jr.,. H. H. Lapan, D . J . Horton, R. F. Farwell, C. W . D ickey. First Sergeant . CH ARLES F. BAIL EY M . L. Staff Sergeant . . FRAN K L. CLI FFORD SECOND Row : V. G riffin , P. E. Vick, F. Clifford, C. F. Staff Scrgrant CL AR ENCE ViT. SPENCE R Bailey, A . M. Anderson, E. L. Lindquist, W . J-1. Krantz, R. L. Sandberg, V. L. Severin, C. K. Cli fford, J . C. Vi'est, R. J . Styne. SERGEANTS T HIRD Row: C. N. Cain, A . E. Bloomberg, L. P. Rose, C. E. H AMLI N, E AR i., F. JA COB SO N, HJ AL MAR G . Fessler, D . Vi' . Miller, E. J. Peacock, K. E. Nelso n, S. C. J ohn so n, J. B. Thompson, F. L. Michels, E. F. Hamlin, T . E. Thomp CORPORALS so n, H . G . Jacobson. AN DERSON, A LBI N M . M ICHE LS , FRAN K L. D ICKEY, CHARLES W . RosE, Jo 11 N W. LI NDQU IST, E ARL E L. Ros E, L EO P. T HOMPSON, J OT-IN 13 . PRIVATES FIRST CLASS FA RWELL, ROBE RT F. LUSTl·I, CA RL J . J OJ·INSON, STA NLEY C. P EACOCK, E ARL E J . LA PAN, HAROLD J-I . T HOMPSON, T HOMAS E. LOCKERY, ViTII. L!AM E. VI CK, P AU L E. PRIVATES B LOO MBERG, ARTH UR E. K RANT Z, WALDEN J-1 . B UR MOO D, D AVID C. L EW IS, HARR Y M . CA IN, CHARLES N. M ATSON, KE NN ETH ViT. * CLI FFORD, CHA RL ES K. Mlf.LER, DORAi. w. OES MIT, J OSEPH J., JR. N ELSON, K ENNETH E. E NGSTROM, J Ol·IN G . SANDBERG, RAT.PH L. FESSL ER , CLARENC E E. SEVERI N, VIRGIL L. GR IFF IN, ME RR ILL V. ST YN E RA YMON D J HO RTON, DALE J . T HO M~SON , L EONA~D A. \ K ENN EY, E DWIN D. WEST, JT,SSE C. ~rn~~~~~n~~ ~~rrrn~ FACTUAL HISTORY The present Headquarters Battery and Combat Train, First Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery, was mustered in April 11, 1937, at Galva, Illinois, and since then it has successfully carried on the traditions and high standards ~~~ ~~M~~l l~~ ~ set by its predecessor at Monmouth, Illinois, when the regiment consisted of only one battalion. Assisting in its (Continued on pt1 ge 487 )

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[ B il SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS FIRST Row : G. C. Strader, W. K. Brown, C. A . Morss, L . E. Captain . HARVEY N. STRADER Mitchell, R. K . Ry ner, C. D . Brown, P. C. Adams, G. L. Canon, First Li1!ule11a11t ROBERT 0 . JOH NSON Second Lieule11a11 t DELWIN H. FRENCH P. I-I. E lgin, Jr., G. E. Pointer, C. 0. Roate. Seco11d Lil!Ule11a11t . GERALD P. FOSTER SECOND Row: C . E. Stinson, R. C. Wood, F. F. Willetts, R. T. Detrick, E. F . Nichols, E . D. Holcomb, W. D. Strong, R. D. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Holcomb, E . E. Lovett, L. E. Guenther, R. L. Garman. First Sergeant . GEORGE C . STRADER THIRD Row: H. F. Dillard, P. E. Coffey, R. E. S uits, H. A. Staff Sergea11t HAROLD F. DILLARD Greene, R. D . Carlson, F . W. Kerr, D . R. Johnson, W. N. Fuson, J. C. Sh a nl ey, R. P . Haynes, F. P . Oestreicher, C. W. SERGEANTS \Vil scam. J3EGI-ITOL, EDWIN W . GILSON, FLO YD L. BROWN, \VENDELL K. STINSON, CLARENCE E. COFFEY, Pl-lIL!..IP E . TOMPKINS, CLARENCE L. Woon, RAYMO ND C .

CORPORALS KERR, FRANK W. STEVENS, DANIEL H. MORSS, CHARLES A. STINSON, GuY A. NORRIS, WILTON E . SWANSON, HARRY E. STACEL, PAUL W. WILLETTS, FLOYD F .

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS ARIE, LAVERN J-I. MARCH, CHARLES W. * AYERS, EDWIN L. MELTON, ROY R. BROU ILLErrn, ORICE E. MITCHELL, LOREN E. CARTER, EDWARD B. MODGLIN, LESLIE D. DAVIDSON, ROBERT K. PHEIFFER, LLOYD F . DETRICK, ROY T. PIERSON, NELS 0. ELGIN, PAUL H., JR. ROATE, CHESTER 0. FUSON, W1Ll..IAM N. RYNER, RUSSELL K . G REENE, HAROLD A . STRONG, WILLIAM D. JOJ-INSON, BERT M. SUI.TS, RICHARD E. WILSCAM , CHARLES W.

PRIVATES ADAMS, PAUL C . CARLSON, ROY D . ANDERSON, RAYMO ND L. CEDERBERG, DENNIS S. BROWN, CLIFFORD D . DESPAIN, WILFRED S. BROWN, IVAN C. EAVES, ROBERT E. CANON, GERALD L. GARMAN, ROBERT L.

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[ 332] PRIVATES SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH GILSON, WILLIAM G. OESTREICHER, FRA NK P. FIRST Row: E. W. Beghto l, D . I-I . Stevens, J. M. Stegall, C. GuENTJ-IER, LAWRENCE E. PESCI, JAMES L. Mitchell , R. E. Eaves, J. I-I. Nichols, 0. A. "\Vall, V. S. May, HAYNES, ROLLI N P. POINT ER , GERALD E. 1-loLCOMB, ELDON D. RIC E, DAL E 0. D. M. M eadows, W. G. G il so n. HOLCOMB, RICHARD D. RICE, EDWARD J. SECO ND Row: C. L. Tompkins, ~ 1. E. Norris, L. E. M cDowell, JOH NSON, DO NA LD R. SELLERS, GEORGE D. H. T. Terpening, R. R. M elton, E. L. Aye rs, D . 0. Rice, B. M. KI NCA DE, CLIFFORD E. SHANLEY, J AMES C. LINES, RUSSELL D. SHAY, JAY T. J ohnson, G . D. Sellers, E. J. Rice, C. W. March. LOVETI', EDWARD E. SKEEN, FREDERI CK L. THIRD Row: F. L. G il son, G. A. Stinso n, I-I . E. Swanson, V. McDown.1., LAVERN E. SM ITH, EDWIN N. C. Munson, L. F. Pheiffer, J. T. Shay, D. S. Cederberg, vV. S. MA Y, VIRGH., S. SMITH, 1-IAROLD F. M EADOWS, DALE M. STEGALL, JAMES M. DeSpain, J. P esc i, L. D . M odglin, N. 0 . Pierso n, C. G. Sto ut. MITCHELL, CARL L. STO NEK ING, LAVER NE F. M UNSON, VERNE C. STOUT, CHARLES G. NELSO N, EARL I-I. TALBERT, JOSEPH A. N1CI-IOLS, EAR L F. TERP EN ING, BRUCE T . N1C1-IOLS, JAMES 1-l. WALL, ORA A . moved to Camp Logan, Texas, in September, and on Sep tember 19, 1917, the Sixth Infantry was redesignated 123rd Field Artillery, Company C becoming Battery A It sailed from Hoboken, New Jersey, May 27; arrived FACTUAL HISTORY in Liverpool, June 8; left for France, June 11, and arrived Battery A, 123rd Field Artillery, traces its history to there June 12. It served in the Lucey Sector (Lorraine), the Sixth Regiment, Infantry, organized August 3, 1847, St. Mihiel Offensive, Meuse-Argonne Offensive and Amer which served at Tampico and Vera Cruz in the Civil War ican Army of Occupation until April 19, 1919. Leaving and many domestic disturbances. In 1886, uniforms were France May 24, 1919, and arriving in New York, May 24, first furnished by the state. On May 4, 1882, the Fourth, the regiment was disbanded June 9, 1919, at Camp Grant, Seventh, Eighth and 11th Regiments and the Ninth, 10th, Illinois. 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 17th Battalions were disbanded. The First Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery, was reor The Sixth Regiment was reorganized from units of the ganized in 1921, with Battery A, Galesburg, and First Fourth and Seventh Regiments and 14th Battalion. Com Combat Train and Battery B at Monmouth. It was re pany B, Fourth Infantry, was designated Company C, constituted to perpetuate the World War 123rd Field Sixth Infantry, at Galesburg. Artillery. Upon the expansion of the battalion to a regi For the Spanish-American War, Company C was mus ment, Battery B and First Combat Train were redesig tered in May 11 , 1898; arrived at Santiago, July 15, 1898; nated as other units, leaving Battery A as the oldest unit left Port Ponce September 7, and was mustered out No in the regiment. vember 25, 1898, at Springfield, Illinois. The regiment Besides attending all annual field training camps from was immediately reorganized. Mustered into Federal 1899 to 1916, inclusive, and from 1921 to the present, service, March 26, 1917, for local guard duty, it was Battery A has served on eight tours of active state duty.

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SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

FrnsT Row: F. \V. Cady, L. D . James, J . M. Brown, T. R. Captain ADOLPH US L R1NG Murphy, M. M . Miller, P. A. Wilso n, I-I. E. Nester, J. N. First L ieutenant L OUIS $. SCl·lMARR Bricker, V. R. Heaton, C. D. Phillip s, M . E. C hapman, Vi'. Vi'. Second Lieutenant OTHO K. AVERY V,T ayland. Second Lieutenant PAUL T. SNOWDEN SECOND Row: L. G. James, I-I . R. C reasey, J . E. Edell, D. F. NON-COMMISSION ED OFFICERS Vail, E. R. Carso n, C. M . Newland, D . K. J-I enderso n, M. S. Vi7illard, 0. K. T waddle, F. Clemem, T . VV . Booth, E. E. First Sergeant E DGAR B. CONGER Dowdy, C. f< . Roley. Staff S11rgea11t FRANCIS W. CADY T HIRD Row : B. D . Reno, E. Foster, Jr., E. E. Oldfather, R. SERGEANTS W. Smith, L A. G amage, \V. V. G ingerich, R. L. Hardy, C. M. Loga n, J . I. Belmeyer, E. L. Belote, C. Hebb, J. D . Henderson, BARTLE-rr, JO!·IN A . JAME S, LAWRENCE D. D. Campbell. BROWN, JAMES M. MURFIN, R OBERT H . GORDON, I-IowARD R. MURPHY, TED R.

lRISl-1 1 KENT R. NORTON, J o~IN G.

CORPORALS BRICKER, JAMES N. HEATO N, VER NON R. CUNN ING HAM, DANIELL MI LLER, MAX M . DOWDY, \VIL.LIAM VV. NESTEN, HARRY E. FOSTER, LEROY J-1, STURM, CHA RLES E. Wu.SON, PAUL A .

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS BROW N, T HOMAS F. N EE, JACK V. * C,wr,:rr, CHA RL ES M. NEWL AND, CA RL M. CLEMENS, FLOYDE PAYNE, VIRGIL 13 . CREASEY, J-lOWARD R. PHILLIPS, CECIL D. DENN IS, BRADFORI} E. RI CKARD, J OSEPH L FOLTZ, JOH N f . SM ITH, RICHA RD W . GAMAGE, LOUIS A. TWADDLE, Orro K. GRE ENWELL, CHA RL ES W. VANCIL, LO UIS E. JAMES, LYLE G. VINCENT, V1Cl'OR K. LOGAN, CECIL M. WAYMACK, EA RL T. WILLIAM S, R1 CI·lAKD R.

PRIVATES AMERINE, ALBERT L BELOTE, Evmrnrr L.

J3ELMEYER 1 J o 11 N I. BOOTI-1 1 TKAV IS Vil .

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PRIVATES SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH BROSH EAR, ] 01-1N N\' \,V. ]ESTER, QUENTIN R. FIRST Row: E. B. Conger, H. R. Gordon, J. A. Bartlett, K. R. BROWN, EUGENE A . MATHIS, LELAND J-1. Irish, R. H . Murfin, J. G. Norton, L. H. Foster, C. E. Sturm, CAMPBELL, DAY MILLER, KENNETH D. L. Cunningham, W. W. Dowdy, J. F. Foltz, J. W. Broshear. CARSON, EMORY R. NAYLOR, CARL R. SECOND Row: G. M. Vail, R. F. Henrey, K. Miller, C. M. CHAPMAN, MAURICE E. OLDFATHER, EDWARD E. Cavett, J. V. Nee, R. R. Williams, C. \V. Greenwell , Q. R. CONNELLY, SHANNON R. POLLOCK, CARL M. Jester, 1. E. Vancil, S. R. Connell y, C. L. Smith, C. R. Naylor, COOPER, HAYDEN M. REED, JACKSON V. C. M. Pollock. DAWSON, WILLIAM V. RE NO , BRICE D. DOWDY, ELMER E. ROLEY, CHESTER F. THIRD Row: V. K . Vincent, T. F. Brown, H. M. Cooper, R. E. DUNCAN, MARIO N E. SM ITH, CARL L. Soule, C. 0. Stewart, W . S. Wheelan, V. B. Payne, 13. E. Dennis, EDELL, JOSEPH E. SNYDER, FRANK L. E. R. Eyler, A. L. Guthrie, E. T. Waymack, J. V. Reed, W. V. EYLER, ELDON R. SOULE, ROLA ND E. Dawson. FOSTER, EARL, J R. STEWART, CHARLES Q, G INGE RICH, WILLIAM V. VAn., DONALD F. GUTHRIE, ALBERT L. VAIL, GERALD M. 1-IARDY, ROLLA ND L. WAYLAND, WESLEY W. HENDERSON, DICK K . WEBB, CLIFFORD With only two men m this unit who had had HENDERSON, JOE D. WHEELAN, WU.LIAM S. HENREY , RONALD F. WILLARD, MERLE S. any previous military experience, this unit was equipped and trained and in two months' time from date of muster participated in the army FACTUAL HISTORY maneuvers in Michigan in 19 3 6. Battery B, 123rd Field Artillery, was reorgan The three present junior officers of the battery ized in 1921 at Monmouth, Illinois, and continued have all been promoted from the ranks. While at that station until 1936 when the 123rd Field this unit has not been called on any special duties, Artillery was increased by one battalion. The old it has attended camp each year with a high record Battery B at Monmouth then became the Service of attendance. Battery and Battery B was organized at Macomb, The battery has been commended on several Illinois, and mustered into service May 10, 1936, occasions for the high type of men that are mem with Captain A. L. Ring, who served with the bers of the unit, and it has been the constant aim 12 3rd Field Artillery during the World War, as of the officers of this unit to produce a battery its commander. here that will be a credit to the National Guard.

[ 335 J (I) Communication Section, Headquarters Battery and Combat HEADQUARTERS BATTERY Train. (2) Instrument and Communication Section, Battery B. ( 3) Non-Commissioned Officers, Battery A. {4) Instrument Sec tion, Headquarters Battery and Combat Train. (5) Non-Commis AND COMBAT TRAIN sioned Officers, Headquarters Battery and Combat Train. {I,) Automatic Rifle Instruction, Battery A. ( 7) Communication Sec BATTERY A • BATTERY B tion, Battery A. (8) First and Second Gun Sections, Battery B. FIRST BATTALION (9) Instrument Detail, Battery A. ( 10) Non-Commissioned Offi cers, Battery B. ( 11) Regimental Champion Basketball Team, Bat tery B. ( 12) Radio Section, Headquarters Battery and Combat 123RD FIELD ARTILLERY Train.

'i FRANK M. BROWN ARTHUR V. SWEDBERG GUY W. ADE Captain Captain, Battery C Captain, Battery D Headquarters Battery and Combat Train

RUBIN C. RISBURG Major, Commanding

OFFICERS, SECOND BATTALION

PAUL H. BRIGGS ALFRED M . SWANSON FRANKLIN F. WINGARD OTHEL KENDALL WILBERT A. SPEIR Captain First Lieutenant First Lieutenant First Lieutenant First Lieutenant Adjutant Headquarters Staff Headquarters Battery and Battery C Battery D Combat Train

W. WRIGHT HAMILTON ROBERT E. ACKLEY JOHN R. MAGNUSSON GUS C. HENSON MARTIN P. CORNELIUS Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant P. & T. 0. Headquarters Battery and Battery C Battery D Battery D Combat Train • • • • ! • • i ,.. . - -- "' •. •.. • . ! 4! ~ , , I ~ .•'1;, ~ : 'tif . fi....., - ' e 'if ••t : ""-' . ,, 'it.~ ... '-' . . . 4' • . •. . ~ • 4' • • • -~ • • .. t'. t(I' d ~ ~' 9' ,,, :w, -~ 'V ~ . ...~ .. . . •• , . . I • . . . -.~ I . • . ~ ' ')- . • A 1/f> --- -. ro: rUJ .. ~ ~ ,, I ~ - •- - - • - - - - " • \ - I I I f I I ti I I \ \ \\

SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Captain ...... FRA NK M. BROWN F1Rs-r Row: C. A. F isher, K. C. Jasper, R. E. Bridges, R. K. First Lieute11a11t ...... FRANKLIN F. WINGA RD Bruch, J. B. Markilli e, J. C. Leslie, R. C. Cloudas, ~ 7• C. Second Lieute11a11t ...... ROBERT E . ACKLEY Bridges, E. K. Pratt, J . T. Cronau, K. A. Bradley. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SECOND Row: G. E . Mill er, V. ~ T. Kohl, R. C. Carel, D. D. First Sergea11t CLARENCE A . FISHER Burke, L E. Johnson, E. L. Acord, ~ ' - E. Carel, T. P. Senatra, Staff Sergeant KENN ETH C. JASPER W. J. Cunningham, G. H . Curtis, R. V. Sh rader. Staff Se rgea11t CLARENCE A. WOOD THIRD Row: R. W. Anderson, R. L. P ingrey, G. F. Adolphi, SERGEANTS BRU CH, RAY K . CLOUDAS, ROBERT C, E. F. Madden, D. M . Johnso n, C. A. Wood, T. R. Carel, C. W . Carel, W. G. M eeds, W. R. Carel, H. E. Thompson, C. D. CORPORALS Smith. ANDERSO N, RICHARD W . CAREL, Wu.LIAM R. CAREL, THERON R. MILLER, GILBERT E . CAREL, WILBUR E. VINZANT, VIRGIL V. PRIVATES FIRST CLASS BARTLET!', WILMER W. CURTIS, GERALD H. BURDELOW, RI CHARD C. JO!-JNSON, L ESTER E. CAREL, RAY C. SHRADER, R ICHARD V. C RO NAU, JOI·IN T. THOMPSON, HAROLD E. PRIVATES ACORD, EVERET!' L. KOHL, VICTOR W. ADOLPI-11, GEORGE F. LESLIE, JACK C. BRADLEY, KEITH A. MADDE N, EDWARD F. * BRillGES, ROBERT E. MARKILLIE, JAMES B. BRillGtS, WILBUR C. MEEDS, W ILLIAM G. BURKE, DONALD D. PINGREY, ROBERT L. CAREL, CLYDE w. PRATT, EMMETT K.

CUNN INGHAM, Wn.LIAM J. PRESCO'rI' KEITH J 0 FIFER E DM UND E SENATRA: THOMAS P. JOH N~ON, DouGL~S M . SMITH, CLAIRE D. STEARNS, ROBERT M.

FACTUAL HISTORY

H eadquarters Battery and Combat T rain, Second Bat talion, 123rd Field Artillery, was recruited, with other units of the Second Battalion, 123 rd Field Artillery, during (Contin ued 0 11 p<1ge 487)

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(U8) (I) Non-Commissioned Officers, Battery C. (2) Trucks, Drivers and Helpers, Headquarters Battery and Combat Train. {3} Non HEADQUARTERS BATTERY Commissioned Officers, Battery D. {4} Loading, Battery D. (5) Motor Instructions, Battery C. {6} Telephone Section, Headquar AND COMBAT TRAIN ters Battery and Combat Train. (7) Telephone Section, Battery D. (8) Gun Section, Battery C . (9) Pistol Sighting and Aiming, Bat BATTERY C • BATTERY D tery D. ( 10) Instrument Section, Headquarters Battery and Com SECOND BATTALION bat Train. { 11) Non-Commissioned Officers, Headquarters Bat- tery and Combat Train. ( 12) Instrument Section, Battery C. 123RD FIELD ARTILLERY [ 339 ] • • • • •

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SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS FIRST Row: J. R. Brooks, J. N. Canum, S. L. Hessell, A. G. Captain ARTHUR V. SWEDBERG P lace, K . C. Bognar, I-I. W . Larson, W. H . Brooks, C. W. Berry, First Licute11a11t OTHEL KENDALL Seco11d Lieutenant . JOH N R. MAGNUSSON R. L. Guldenzopf.

SECOND Row: L. F . Schmitz, R. L. St. C lair, E. St. Davis, M. NON-COMMISS IONED OFFICERS A. Rasmussen, L. R. Gustafson, R. L. Nichols, R. A. Lindquist, First Sergea11t . WALTER I-I. BROOKS H. D. Whan, I-I. J . De Smet, G. McRae. Staff Sergeant STANLEY L. HESSELL TmRD Row: H. J. Hall, 0 . E. Young, G. A. Mortier, G. R. SERGEAN TS Michel, R. E. Strupp, A . F. Round s, H . F . Carlson, D. H. Lee, BROOKS, JOJ-IN R. LARSON, HENRY W. R. R. Oglebay, E. C . Schmoak. BOGNAR, KEITH C. PLACE, AUGUST G. DETI'MER, EDWARD J . SUESS, JAMES F. GULDENZOPF, ROBERT L. WU.SON, JAMES E.

CORPORALS

BECKSTROM, ALLAN D . McGrMPSEY, ROY I. BERRY, CHARLES W . NICHOLS, WILLIAM H. FAHAY, DONEY RnTENMEYER, DALE J . HOLMGRAIN, BRUCE E . STOKE, GIFFORD D. VANCE, STERLING I-I.

PRI VATES FIRST CLASS

BAKER, EDWARD S. McADAMS, FORREST L. * BELDEN, ROBERT D. MCCALLUM, ROLAND S. BORNHOEFT, LOUIS H. MORTIER, GEORGE A. CANUM, Jo1-IN N . NELSON, KENNETH W . FRASE, FRITZ M . NICHOLS, ROBERT L. GODBY, JOHN S. PEACOCK, ROLLA ND J. GULLET!', JOHN W. ROSENTHAL, PAUL E . HUSTON, RICHARD K. SAMUELSON, }OJ-IN L. IVEY, EARL E. SCHMnz, LEO F. LINDQUIST, R ICHARD A. ST. CLAIR, ROY L.

PRIVATES ALLEN, THOMAS V. CRAIN, ARTHUR B. ALONZO, PHILLIP G. DAVIS, CI·IANNON L. BERRY, FRANCIS L . DE SMET, HENRY J. BOND, JOHN F . EDSTROM, WILLIAM I-I. CARLSON, HAROLD F . EPPERLY, GLEN L.

123RD FIELD ARTILLERY, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS

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PRIVATES SH OWN IN PHOTOGRAPH G RI NN EL, H . E. P ARK ER, R USSELL E. FIRST Row: G . A . M orti er, D. Fahay, R. I. McGimpsey, J. F. GUSTAFSON, LESTER R. PHILLI PS, DE AN Suess, G . D. Stoke, E. J . D ettmer, J. E. Wilson, D. J. Ritten HALL, H ARRY J. PICKU P, GEORGE H . H OUSE HOL DER, ROBE RT C. P LACE, CARROL L A. meyer, A . D . Beckstrom, R. L. St. C lair. KOSTER, D ON ALD ]. RASM USS EN, M UR REL A. SECOND Row: J. W . Gullett, G. H . Pickup, J. D. M cAdams, J. LAW RENCE, ELDEN G. RI ND, MILES W . S. Godby, E. G. Law rence, E. F. Somers, F. L. M cAdams, G . W . LAWSON, T HOMAS W. ROUN DS, A LB ERT F. LEE, DONALD H. SCI·IMOOK, EL MER C. T albot, K . R. Staubach, H. E. G rinnel, E. E. I vey, D. J. Koster. LI NDB ER G, AR NOLD E. SMITH, GEO RGE M. THIRD Row : D. Phillips, F. L. Berry, 13 . E. H olmgrain, L. H. M cAD AMS, J UN IOR D. SO MERS, EDWA RI) F. M cRA E, C HA RLES STAU ll AC H, K EN NETH R. Bornh'oeft, R. K . Husto n, K . W . Nelson, R. E. P arker, P. G. M cRA E, GEORGE STRU PP, ROB ERT E. A lonzo, L. L. M oo re, M. W . Rind, A. 13. Crain, F. G. Millhouse. MICHEL, GEORGE R. ST. DAVIS, E DWARD MILLE R, M INO R L. T ALBOT, GEORGE W. MILLHOUSE, FE LI X G. T HORP E, DAL E V. M OO RE, LEWI S L. W HAN , HAV EN D. Raymond Wilson, executive officer, and Second Lieutenant OGLE JJAY, ROBERT R. YOUNG, OSWAL D E. Alfred M. Swanson, reconnaissance officer. Lieutenant Wilson resigned in June, 1936, and First Lieutenant Othel Kendall was appointed executive officer. FACTUAL HISTORY The first field training for the new organization was The original Battery C, 123rd Field Artillery, was organ held in August, 1936, when it participated in the Second ized in September, 1917, at Camp Logan, Houston, Texas, Army maneuvers in the vicinity of Camp Custer, Michigan, from units of the Sixth Illinois Infantry. The battery as part of the Thirty-third Division. During 1937-38-39, trained at this station until May, 1918, when it embarked field training was conducted for two-week periods at Camp for overseas duty. In France, it participated in the St. McCoy, Wisconsin. The battery, as part of the 132nd Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives and served in a Field Artillery, was called to active duty for a week in defensive sector. Returning to the United States with the November, 1939. During this period, the unit was sta Thirty-third Division in May, 1919, it was mustered out tioned at Springfield, Illinois, where it received intensive of the service at Camp Grant in June, 1919. training in field maneuvers.

Reorganized in Rock Island, Illinois, in March, 1936, The new Rock Island Armory was completed in the fall the battery was Federally recognized May 10, 1936, after of 1937, and the battery, along with Headquarters Bat two months of preliminary training. The following officers tery and Combat Train, Second Battalion, and the Thirty were assigned at the time of Federal recognition: Captain first Division Naval Reserve, moved into the new quarters A. V. Swedberg, commanding officer ; First Lieutenant in October, 1937.

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SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH FIRST Row: W. F. Lievens, M. C. Laird, J . P . Walker, A. J. Nci rinck, G. W. Daske, H. A. Sajak, R. E. Zincoris, A. L. Mortier, A, H. Forest. SECOND Row: W. B. Fawks, C. R. Snyder, C. W. Leavell, C. R. Mahieu, E. A . Steckelmen, A. Hays, W. 0. Johnson, R. S. McGovern, J. E. Wheeler, R. C. Goethals. THIRD Row : W. J. Polka, J. J. Verfaill ie, R. 1-1 . DeBacker, R. L. Richardson, N. F. Boop, I-1. A . Elzey, L. Horak, D. E. Doxsee, J. P. Davis, D. W. Schutte, 0. C. Kchlhase.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Captain . GuY W. Arm First Lieute11a11t WII..IJERT A. SPEIR Seco11d Lieutenant MARTIN P, CORNELIUS Second Lieutenant Gus C. HENSON NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS First Sergeant CARL R. BINGHAM Staff Sergeant CLARENCE R. SNYDER SERGEANTS BELLIS, W ILLIAM R. MARTIN, GAYLORD L. DYER, CLARENCE R. RUBECK, BRYCE W . FAWKS, WAYNE B. TAYLOR, GEORGE E. First Sergeant Carl R. Bingham has been KOI·ILHASE, OTTO C. WHEELER, JOSEPH E. wi th Battery D sin ce its organization. CORPORALS FRANK, CECIL L. PIPER, WALTER L. J-IAYS, ALFRED R ICHARDSON, ROBERT L. l-IOEGNER, WARREN R. SA NDHOLM, FRANK A. L IEVENS, vVH.BUR F. \VHALEY, l-IUGI·I W. PRIVATES FIRST CLASS ANDERSON, RAYMOND W. 1-loRAK LESTER Bos, PHILIP B. l-IUYS, 'JOSEPH A. CROOKS, HERBERT L. LAETHEM, JOE DEPOVER, RAYMOND J. LEAVELL, CHARLIE W. DIXON, DONALD L. MAl·IIEU, CHARLES R. DIXON, VERNON W. MORT IER, AUGUST L. FOREST, ARMAND l-1. PAGE, JAMES H. GOETHALS, ROBERT C. PYNCKEL, GERARD A. 1-IOKE, GEORGE M. RUMBURG, ALFRED J, VERFAILLIE, JERRY J.

I 2 3 RD FIELD ARTILLERY, MOLINE, ILLINOIS

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PRIVATES SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH ANSEEUW, MARCEL C. KRULIK, JOI-IN FIRST Row: R. G. Weaver, H. L. Crooks, G. M. T'Sestigh, BOOP, NORWOOD F. KRULIK, SYLVEsrER H. W. Whaley, N. E. Norton, D. J. Driscoll, A. J. Rumburg, Cox, DAVID J. LAIRD, MARVIN C. C. F. Dowda!, W. R. Bellis. DASKE, GEORGE W. LAVOLD, DUSTIN H. DAVIS, JAMES P. McGovERN, RoY S. SECOND Row: W. L. Piper, C. L. Frank, F. H. Wilkinson, B. DEBACKE~ RAYMOND H. NEIRINCK, ALBERT J. W. Rubeck, C. R. Dyer, G. E. Taylor, G. L. Martin, K. R. DELENE, KENNETH F. NORTON, NATHAN E. Elzey, R. W. Anderson, W . E. Frazelle. DowDAL, CLARENCE F. POLKA, WILLIAM J. DoxsEE, DONALD E. ROBINSON, EDWARD L. THIRD Row: D. H. Lavole!, G . M. Hoke, E. L. Robinson, J. DRISCOLL, DAVID J. RUMLER, ARNOLD J. Krulik, F. A . Sandholm, S. Krulik, V. W. Dixon, W. R. Hoeg ELZEY, KENNETHA R. SAJAK, HENRY A. ner, A. J. Rumler, P. B. Bos, M. C. Anseeuw. ELZEY, HAROLD A. SANFORD, WILLIAM M. FITZ, ROBERT M. SCI-!UTTE, DON w.

FITZ, WALTER A. SHAW 0 EVERFTT FORBER, RAYMOND C. STECK EI..MEN: EMIL A. FRAZELLE, WALLACE E. STEIL, ANDREW GRUBAUGH, REX A. T'SESTIGH, GEORGE M. HAYNIE, ALBERT H. WALKER, JAMES P. HULL, GLENN A. w ARD, OLIVER D. FACTUAL HISTORY HUME, CARLOS WEAVER, RICHARD G. }ACK, ERNEST R. WILKINSON, FREDERICK H. Organized on May 10, 1936, under the authorized expan }01-INSON, WILLIS 0. YOUNGQUIST, EDMUND B. ZINCORIS, ROBERT E. sion of the 123rd Field Artillery, Company D was assigned to quarters in the Moline City Hall. Captain Guy W. Ade, veteran of the World War, was the organizer of the unit, SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH with its three officers and 52 enlisted men. Officers assist FIRST Row: K. F. Delene, R. M. Fitz, E. Shaw, G. A. Hull. ing Captain Ade were First Lieutenant N. C. Barwasser SECO ND Row: vV. M. Sanford, D. L. Dixon, R. C. Forber, and Second Lieutenant W. A. Speir. E. R. Jack, W. A. Fitz. The unit, with its full strength of 66, participated in the Second Army maneuvers, Michigan, August, 1936. The battery's officer personnel was completed on Octo ber 21, 1936, when Second Lieutenant A. Veterane was assigned for duty. In 1937-38-39 the battery participated in field trammg at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, and in winter maneuvers in Springfield, November, 1939. In March, 1939, the Major Risburg Pistol Trophy was awarded to the battery's pistol team for high score in the Battalion pistol match. In September, 1939, the authorized increase of 82 enlisted personnel was achieved within 24 hours. • • . .. • .. • ;r, .r~ I .. • ~ . . .• • • • • • ~. ~•J \,r • ,11' ~ . ~-; ·i· ~ , I ,...... ,-_ ',-'". l., .. t· ~ ,~ ... . ' ',at' .- f ll . I ., . • • • . • ~ ":' .. ..·• • ,,i!, ~ ,._ \Ii 11[, ,~, 'ir ,_ 'll' ~ ''tf' .., '$'. 'f, . t- l l' ~- .... ¥· ., ., "'. • . "' . ., • ... t \,1 •(l ·~1 'C ' :1 ·• •l.l ,. ~/#' ., ff 'fqf 4"w ·.: .., ~ ~ V ...,,. •• ~ ,t

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH Captain ...... HARRY J. SCHIERMEYER FIRST Row: A . L. Lawson, J. P. Oberta, R. G. Loveless, K . A. First Lietttl!1la1lt ...... DELMAR R. BREWSTER Kistner, L. F. Lines, I-I. B. Adams, C. E. Hart, I-I. C. O'Brien, V. F. Kistner, E. C. Holle, G. A. Kitt, G. R. Kimbrell, L. J. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Zaganelli. First Sergeant CLIFFORD E. HART SECOND Row: J. V. Rayoum, W. I-I. Chandler, J. M. Gardner, Staff Sergeant . HENRY B. ADAMS C. R. Aikens, C. E. Stone, E. D. Chandler, J. 0. Marye, 0. L. Staff Sergeant HERSCHEL C. O'BRIE N I-lotto, I-I. J. Stennett, L. I-I. Lines, L. C. Sohn, J. E. Wade, SERGEANTS B. V. Adams. K ISTNER, VERNON F. LINES, LEROY F. THIRD Row: R. L. Wiechert, T . A. Vickers, Jr., G. D. Marty chenko, A. B. K leine, M. M. Shipp, E. R. Adams, R. G. War CORPORALS sing, F. C. DeI-Iart, E. A. Johnson, I-I. G. Bostian, I. E. Robin HOLLE, EARL C. Krrr, GusTAV A. son, Jr., L. F. Lines, Jr., I-I. A . Stone, G. J. Burns. KIMBRELL, GEORGE R. LOVEl.ESS, RALPH G. KISTNER, KENNETH A. OnERTA, JoE P. PRIVATES FIRST CLASS ADAMS, Er.us R. KLEINE, ANTON B. BOSTIAN, HOWARD G. MARTYCHENKO, GEORGE D. CHANDLER, WILLIAM I-I. RAYO UM , JAMES V. WIECHERT, ROBERT L . PRIVATES ADAMS, BILLY V. MARYE, JEAN 0. AIKENS, CECIL R. ROBINSON, !VAN E., JR. BURNS, GERALD J. SHIPP, MACK M . CHANDLER, ERNEST D. SOI-IN, LEROY C. * DEHART, FRANCIS C. STENNETT, HERMAN J. GARDNER, JOSEPH M. STONE, CHARLES E. 1-Io-rro, OLIVER L. STONE, HARRY A. JOHNSON, ELMER A. VICKERS, THOMAS A., JR. LAWSON, ALBERT L. WADE, JOE E. LINES, LEONARD I-I. WARSING, ROBERT G.

LINES, LEROY F., JR. ZAGANELLl1 LOUIS J.

FACTUAL HISTORY

After disbanding in 1919 following the World War, H eadquarters Battery and Combat Train, Third Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery, was inactive until it was reorgan ized and mustered into Federal service on August 15, 1937, (Continued on p<1 ge 488)

123RD FIELD ARTILLERY, EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS

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SH OWN IN PHOTOG RAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS First Row: R. 1-:1. G ardner, R. F. Rya n, E. A. H orvath-, P. 1-1 . Captain RonERT F. SALVAGE Edwards, W. G renawalt, C. Brooks, Jr., K. A. E ll iott, J. First Limtnwut EDWIN R. AI i. ES Thompson, A. T . Thompson, L. R. Kohlmerer, G. M . Leezy, J. Saoud Li1:ut1·11 ,111t . DO N B. R ITS CH R. Kahn, C. Skrabacz, M. M. O'Brien. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SECON D Row: C. A. McCune, L. T. Carr, A. J. W eissler, A. First Sageant RAYMO ND \ ,V, LA ND E. Wilson, P . A. Roewe, R . G. Arnold, T. A. Skraba·cz, H . R. Staff Sugeant . . ]OSEP II C. JO!I NSO N Anderson, Jr., E . 'v\l. Hamil ton, Jr., M. P. Ki rgan, J. H. 'Nil { burn, L. J . Skrabacz, C. Skrabacz. SERGEANTS T1-11Rn Row : J. 1-1 . Harding, A. F. Smith, J. E. Scotemeyer, E DWARDS, PIII LLIP J-I. N11.Es, GuY E. R. vV. Haines, P. W. LeBeau, E . W. Patterson, J. A. Ritchie, GARDNER, R UFUS H. N OW LAND, LEE J . H. H. Neikamp, M. E. Andrews, F. C. Vll ilburn, D. J. Adele, f-IARDWI G, ERNEST H. RYA N, RICIIARD F. W . M . Branning, L. L. Mayberry, \ ,V . E. Armbrecht. 1-IORVATl·I, E LMER A . SII ANK, JAMES CORPORALS BROOKS, CU RTI S, JR. MAYS, ARTIIUR L. Eu.IOTT, KENNETH A. NOR CO M, ALFRED J. G RENAWAI.T, W ALT ER Trnow, ALFRED K. J OJ·l NSON, GEORGE L., JR. T II OMPSON, AR NOLD T. THOMPSON, JAMES E.

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS AMnRECH'r, GEORGE F. LEROY, VAN CE V. B UTLER, WALT ER J. MAYO, EDWARD CO DDI NGTO N, ARTHUR W. NABB, HARR Y B. CRALLE, GEO RGE L. SCHOTEMEYER, JACK E . * E ASLEY, Rov C., JR. SHOWMA N, WI NFR ED l.. Foxx, HARRELL L. SMITH, ALFRED F. HARP, JOS EP H C. TAYLOR, JAMES A. K il .LOU GH, JOJ·IN R. VANDIVER, MAR CUS F. KIRGAN, MO NTRAV ILL E P. WHITE, J OHN R. W ILLIAMS, KENNETH A.

PRIVATES ADELE, D ONALD J. DEADRI CK, Wa.LIAM D . ANDERSON, HARRY R., JR. DETAR, RA YMO ND A. ANDREWS, MORRI S E. E DM ON DS, CY RIL J . ARMBRECHT, WILLIAM E. G AL YE AN, C HARLES R. ARNOLD, RAY C. I-IA INEs, Ric1-1ARo vv . BRA NN ING, \I\IILLIAM M. HALLM AN, SIDNEY R., JR. BRUMLEY, EVERETT R. H AMILTON, EARL W., JR. CARR, LOYD T. HARDI NG, JAMES H EN RY

123RD FIELD ARTILLERY, EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS

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PRIVATES SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH ]-l ARR IS, MAX C. NE! KAM P, 1-I AROLU ]-1. F1RST Row: Ve rnon Barnes, R. W. Land, J. C. J ohnsen, G . E. HOLDEN, ROB ERT F. O'BRIEN, MICIIA EL M, Niles, L. J. Nowland, E. B. Hardwig, J. Shank, G. J. John son, HORNER, WILLIAM F. PATTERSO N, EARNEST W. Jr., A. J. Norco m, A. K. Tebow, R. A. Detar, C. J. Edmonds, J-IORNWORKA, JOHN J. R EEVES, HER SC HE L W., JR. J. R. K illough, E. Mayo, J. R. Ingram, A. D. Hall. INGRAM, JAM ES R. RITCHIE, JOJ·IN A. SECOND Row: W. J. Butler, H. L. Foxx, W. Nash, J . J. I-Ior JA CKSON, JOI-IN R. ROEWE, P1111. A . worka, E. R. Brumley, M. C. Harris, C. R. G alyea n, W. F. JOHNSON, EUGENE M. SK RABA CZ , CI-IARI.ES S. , JR. Horner, v,r. D. Deadrick, J. R. Jackso n, H. W. Reeves, Jr., J. R. KAH N, JOH N R. SKRABA CZ , C1-1ESTER F. White, G. F. Willi ams. KOl-11..MERER, LEON R. SKRABACZ , LEO J. LEBEA U, PA UL W. SK RABACZ, Tim A. T HIRD Row: E. M . J ohn so n, M. F. Vandiver, R. F. Holden, L1rnzv, GEO RGE M. WEI SS LER, ARTII UR J, J. C. J-Inrp, H. B. Nabb, J. A. Tay lor, V. V. LeRoy, G. L. MAY BER RY, LESLIE L. W11.BURN, FRANK C. C raille, S. R. Hal lm a n, Jr., W. L. Showman, G. F. Ambrecht, K . M cCuNE, CHARLES A . \VILBU RN, J OI INN IE IJ. A. Williams, R. C. Easley, Jr., A. W. Coddington. NASH, w. B. W11.LIAMS, GEO RGE F. WILSO N, ALLE N E.

FACTUAL HISTORY In March, 1938, a severe tornado was experienced in the In 1937, the 123rd Field Artillery was brought to full adjoining city of Belleville, Illinois, and Battery E, as a strength by the addition of the Third Battalion, with Bat unit of the Third Battalion, participated in one week of tery E thereof to be organized in East St. Louis, Illinois. active duty, maintaining law and order and assisting the On August 15, 1937, after several months negotiating for citizens of that community. This early active training had armory rental and about one month of recruiting activity, much to do with welding the men into a top-notch organ Battery E was mustered in. ization. Since then, the organization has had an outstand

Captain Robert F. Salvage, who served in Batteries D ing drill attendance record and, along with the other two and B during the World War, was commander. He, First organizations of the Third Battalion, has successfully re Lieutenant Edwin R. Ailes and 50 enlisted men answered tained the General Milton Foreman Drill Attendance the roll. Since then, the battery has shown exceptional Trophy. interest in functioning as a military organiza tion, uphold In September, 1939, an increased strength of battery was ing the ideals and traditions of the regiment's history. allocated and the enlistment of 16 additional men was Recruiting continued and the battery soon reached maxi completed within a 24-hour period. This battery claims an mum strength allowed, 66 men. Two Lieutenants, Don B. all-time record of the United States National Guard in Ritsch and Richard Widdicombe, were raised from the that a string of JOO consecutive JOO per cent drills was ranks. recently accomplished.

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SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

FIRST Row: D. Miller, W. T . Fones, A. T. Heavner, G . D . Captain RUSSELL R. LORD Bruner, R. B. Olson, I. T . Thompson, R. J. Schmidt, N. W. First Lieutenant RALPH M . BE NTLEY Weindel, R. J. Fischer, B. P. Bitle, A. Romano, B. A. Hill. Second Lieutenant GEORGE E . FROST

SECOND Row: T. D. Sutton, E. M. Bailey, W. K Hoyt, .H. H. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Zabriskie, J. R. Shine, K. C. Carothers, E. G. Mook, E. W. First Sergeant DEAN MILLER Melow, J.E. Bowman, L. L. ·Riecks, B. E. Wessel, L. G. Autery. Staff Sergeant VICTOR H. YAEGER

THIRD Row: C. McNeely, A. L. Autery, H. A. K essinger, D. SERGEANTS L. Schmidt, I. I-I. Smith, J. A. Nelson, M. B. Dillard, ·w. T. BrrLE, BENJAM IN P. ROBERTS, CARL L. • Greer, Jr., R. J. McKee, E. W . Ball hurst, G. W. Ghent, C. L. ELLISON, ALBERT J . SEYMOUR, STEVEN W . Bond, I. T. Show. KARONSKY, BENEDICT A. M . THOMPSO N, IRvIN T. WEI NDEL, NELSON W.

CORPORALS ADAMS, GEORGE R. NASH, FRANK B., JR. BRUNER, GARLAND D. NICHOLS, W ILLIAM A. FONES, W INFRED T. OLSON, ROBERT B. HEAVNER, ANDERSON T . SCHMIDT, RALPH J.

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS * AUTERY, LAWRENCE G. GHENT, GEORGE W . BALLHURST, EDWARD W. HAMMERS, HOWARD W. BOND, CLARENCE L. 1-IOYT, W ILLIAM E. BURLINGAME, ARCHIE C. Mn-IALICH, RUDOLPH CASE, JACK M . MCNEELY, CLAUDE CUNNINGHAM, LELAND V. NELSON, JOI-IN A. CRAIG, DUNCAN M . RICHARDSON, JOHN E. F. DILLARD, MYRON B. RIECKS, LARUE L. FISCHER, RUDOLP!-1 J. ROMANO, ANTHONY GREER, WALTER T., JR. SHINE, JOI·IN R. STAI.IONS, CARLETON K.

I 2 3 RD FIELD ARTILLERY, ALTON, ILLINOIS

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PRIVATES SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH ALBERS, LEROY J. H. MF.YER, OLLIE F. FrnsT Row: V. H. Yaeger, S. W. Seymour, B. A. M. Karnosky, ARST, SmNEY S. Mll..LE R, EVERETT E. F. B. Nash, Jr., G. R. Adams, A . J. E llison, W . A. Nichol s, C. AUTERY, ALLEN L. M ILLER, RAYM ON D A. L. Roberts, J. E. F. Richardson, J . E. W ardlow, J. E. Gray, R. BAILEY, EA RL M. MOOK, EDWA RD G. A. Miller. BALDRIDGE, CLY DE T. PA YNE, LOWELL E. SECOND Row : E. E. Weiss, E. E. Miller, C. L. Ricks, 0. F. BOWMAN, JAMES E. RI CKS, CunoN L. M eyer, J. M. Case, L. V. Cunningham, F, L. Van Duker, D. M . BRI CKEY, FRANCIS M. R10s, FRANK C. Craig, I-I. W . Hammers, J. J. Terry, F. C. Rios, P. F. Chinn. CAROTHERS, KEITH C. ROll ERTS, MAURICE W . CHINN, PHILI P F. RU SSEL L, J uuus E. THIRD Row: J. E. Russell, C. Ferguson, Jr., J. A. M eyer, E. L. FERGUSON, VI CTOR H. SCl·IMIDT, DAYTON L. Sweeney, M. W. Roberts, M. W. J acobs, G. R. Starkweather, L. G msoN, CHA RL ES W . SHOW, IV AN T . E. Payne, C. W. Gibson, S. S. Arst, J. E. Hanson, L. J. H. G RA Y, J OHN E. SMITH, IVAN I-I. Albers. HANSON, J AMES E. STARKWEATHER, GEORGE R. HATCHER, CHARLES E. SUTTON, THOMAS D. HELMES, WILLIAM C. SWEENEY, E DWARD L. HILL, BENJAMI N A. TERRY, JOH NN Y J . In March, 1938, the severe tornado which struck at JACOBS, MARIO N W . VAN DUKER, FRA NK L. Belleville gave the unit its first opportunity for active J ENN INGS, H UGI-I A. W ARDI.OW, JO~IN E. service. It accompanied the Third Battalion, helping KESSINGER, HERBE RT A. Vil EJss, EUG ENE E . to direct traffic and to clear wreckage, comporting itself M cKEE, R1cHARD J. WESSEL, BERTRAM E. well in its policing role. ME LOW, EL VIR W . W1L1..IAM, FREDERICK A. ME YE R, JOSEPI-1 A. ZABRISKIE, BURTON H. In August of the same year, the battery saw its first encampment, making up for its lack of background with enthusiasm, honest effort and a will to make itself a credit to the regiment. Soon after its return from camp, it moved into its new armory in Alton. FACTUAL HISTORY The unit's second tour of duty came in the spring When it was mustered in on October 17, 1937, Bat of 1940, again in the form of tornado service. tery F rounded out the 123rd Field Artillery Regiment Lieutenant Creveston was forced to resign recently to its full complement. because of ill health, and Lieutenant Bentley was pro With its original officer personnel, Captain R. R. moted to fill his place. Sergeant G. E. Frost was com Lord, First Lieutenant Howard Creveston, and Second missioned Second Lieutenant to replace Lieutenant Lieutenants R. M. Bentley and A. 0. Franz, the bat Franz, who also resigned. To fill out the remaining tery held its first year of drills on the second floor of an vacancy, Sergeant Carl L. Roberts was commissioned office building. Second Lieutenant.

[ 349] HEADQUARTERS BATTERY AND COMBAT TRAIN BATTERY E • BATTERY F THIRD BATTALION 123RD FIELD ARTILLERY

(I) Truck Drivers, Battery E. (2) Non-Commissioned Officers, Battery F. (3) Instrument Detail, Battery F. (4) Communications, Headquarters Battery and Combat Train. (5) Message Center, Headquarters Battery and Combat Train. (6) Private F. A. Williams, Battery F. (7) Non-Commis sioned Officers, Headquarters Battery and Combat Train. (8) Unit School, Battery E. (9) Com munications Detail, Battery F. ( 10) Number Two Gun Crew, "Standing By," Battery F. ( 11) Non Commissioned Officers, Battery E. (12) Gun Crew, Battery E. (13) Communica tions Detail, Battery E. • • • . • • • ..,. ' '!' . . • ~ • . 11 ·- • ~ ,,, .. ,., . ,,, !'. •• fl' iw ,, i[l1J• 9 " ~- I 'ii'- ·•; ii'; . . . - • • • • • . • • •.. . ~ "': ~ . ~,~ . "' ff: ,.,: ,, - ·9 ...,, ,,: ~ - -, _ ' 9 :i 1) .. •· :", .. ..• . . ~ ... . • I . \-! • • . •· ,, I] . • 111 ~- j •,, 1r1 T " . ' . .,, ,. --'fl!.·- ~ ~ 11' > ~ - • ... >... . .,,

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH Major ...... ANDREW R. MAI LE R, M. C. F1RST Row: L. M. Johnson, C. L. C rane, P. H. Elgin, Sr., R. Captain ...... RANALD H . FELL, D. C. R. Snodgrass, D. J. H er rington, R. W. Fletcher, Jr., W. R. First Lieuteuant . . . . . GEORGE W. DAWSON, JR., M. C. Lofgren, R. G. Kooser, W. A. McNaught, H . E. Snodgrass, L. T. Dailey. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SECOND Row: J. E. Davis, Jr., I-I. J. Nelso n, D . E . Johnson, Staff Serg!'ant LESTER M. Jo1-1NSO N R. E. Smith, J. R. Warren, M. J. Maupin, C. A . Hanse n, G . H . Ash-er, R. A. Hunt, D. E. Swanson, L. L. Kennedy, R. J. Minium. SERGEANTS T1-rmn Row: J. E. Houchens, R. P. Ricka rds, J. C. Knauss, C RA NE, CLAUDE 1. ELGIN, P AUL H. G. D. Spillman, M. J. Schultz, D. E. M yers, R . E. Martens, K. I. Co urso ns, C. L. Snow, W . G. Edwards, W. Pecsi, P. P ecsi. CORPORALS FLETCHER, R. W., JR. HERRINGTON, DELMAR J. SNODGRASS, RAYMOND R.

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS HANSEN, CHARLES A. KOOSER, ROBERT G . Houc1-1ENS, JACK E. LOFGREN, WALTER R. HUNT, RO Y A. M YE RS, DOLWYN E. SNODGRASS, HAROLD E.

PRIVATES ASl·IER, GERALD H. M AUP IN, MILES J. BURRELL, ERNEST 0. MI NIUM, ROBERT J. COURSON, EUGENE W. NE LSON, HAROLD J. COURSONS, KEITH J. PECSI, PA UL DAILEY, LYMAN T . PEcs1, WIU. IAM DAVIS, JAMES E ., JR. RICKORDS, ROBERT P. DICKERSON, ROBERT E. SCHULTZ, MILTON J. * DUGGAN, ALBERT C. SMITH, ROBERT E. EDWARDS, W ILL IAM G . SNOW, CLIFI'ON 1. JOl·INSON, DONALD E. SP ILMAN, GEORGE D. KNAUSS, JAMES C. SWANSON, DALE E. KENNEDY, LOWELi., 1. TRAYNOR, HAROLD R. MARTENS, ROBERT E. WARREN, JAMES R. Mm ~~l ~[ r~~lMrnl FACTUAL HISTORY

The Medical Department Detachment, 123rd Field Artillery, was first organized May 10, 1936, with a strength of four officers and 23 enlisted men. With the addition of (Contin ued o n page 487) ~[l~~~M[~l

123 RD FIELD ARTILLERY, GALESBURG, ILLINOIS

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On September 21, 1917, the Third Illinois Field team won the Chicago City Title and the Central Artillery was redesignated 124th Field Artillery, Thirty A AU. Championship in 1937 and the Thirty-third third Division. The Third Field Artillery was a new Division Championship in 1937 and 1938, last two years regiment formed June 24, 1917, to which was assigned of the league's existence. Half the members of the regi Troops B, D and E of the old First Cavalry. The 124th ment participate in its track meets. Its polo teams have in France, as part of the Fifty-eighth Field Artillery repeatedly won Metropolitan League Championships Brigade, supported at various times the Eighty-ninth, and have won four National titles in indoor play. In First, Ninety-first and Thirty-second Divisions. World 1938, the 124th polo team defeated the Eastern elimina War streamers authorized are Lorraine, St. Mihiel and tion winner to become National champion in the 13-goal Meuse-Argonne. class. The jumping team, during the last three years, The famous old Seventh Infantry in Chicago was re has defeated teams from the Fourteenth Cavalry, Tenth organized in February, 1921, redesignated Second Field Cavalry from Fort Leavenworth, Canadian Army team Artillery, May, 1921, and 124th Field Artillery, Decem and Sixty-first Cavalry team of New York, and has won ber, 1921. The Seventh Regiment had been formed in many events in practically every major horse show in 1893 from the Hibernian Rifles, nationally-known civil the Middle West. ian military organization formed in Chicago after the The boxing team has developed many outstanding Civil War. The Seventh served in the Spanish amateur fighters in the Middle West. Each battery has American War and on the Mexican Border. excellent basketball, baseball, track and pistol teams, Formerly horse-drawn, the regiment, on October 10, with the regimental leagues in these sports continuing 1939, was redesignated 124th Field Artillery Motorized. throughout the season. At polo and military exhibitions It will complete its motorization in 1940. Proud of its on Saturday nights from January to March, there have predecessors' records and history, the regiment since the been included many mounted events for enlisted men, World War has endeavored to make current regimental including battery drills through flares in the dark, the history with an eye to the future. Its purpose has been lance drill of the 124th Field Artillery "Red Devils" to attract and to develop alert, well-trained young men. ( which is similar to the drill the Canadians put on at It has used many indirect means of promoting this basic Madison Square Garden), stake driving contests, mount and fundamental purpose. Its constant endeavor has ed basketball, mounted wrestling and other events. been to serve as a vital part of its community, providing While motorization will of necessity change the de club, recreational and athletic facilities for its personnel. tails of many of the regiment's activities and events, the Attracted by athletics and other activities, young men members hope to find many new ways to replace the have become interested, enlisted and remained to be its horse in the complete program of activities which has so best soldiers. greatly aided in the development of the morale of the The regimental football team in recent years has twice regiment and has been indirectly reflected in many ways won the Calumet League Championship. The basketball in its military ability.

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~~~~l[~ ~- ~~H~[~, J~. e~ Commanding I 24th Field Artillery

(Promoted to Brigadier General, May 17, 1940, Commanding 58th Field Artillery Brigade)

Served as Private and Corporal, Field Artillery, Connecticut National Guard, October 29, 1915, to December I, 1916, with Federal service from June 24, 1916, to September 20, 1916. In Officers Training Corps, May 12, 1917, to August 14, 1917. Served as Captain, Field Artillery, with Federal service from August 15, 1917, to January 19, 1919. Made Major, Field Artillery, ORC, March 29, 1920. Served as Captain, Field Artillery, New York National Guard, December 6, 1920, to July 19, 1921; Lieutenant Colonel, Field Artillery, ORC, July 15, 1925; Lieutenant Colonel, Field Artillery, Illinois National Guard, October 3, 1931, and Colonel, Field Artillery, Il linois National Guard, November 27, 1931.

( Fred B. Skeates, Lieutenant Colonel, Executive Officer, promoted to Colonel, Commanding I 24th Field Artillery, May, 1940.)

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I. 124th Field Artillery Championship Basketball Team. 4. 1940 Fancy Riding Team. 2. Pyramid Team. 5. Regimental Indoor Baseball. 3. Field Training, 1939. 6. Memorial Day Parade, 1939. 7. Field Training Observation Post. 8. Lightweight Football Tearn.

/ A T w 0 R K A N D p L A y 9. Regimental Field Training. 15. Lieutenant Gorham and Lieutenant Wakem of the Regimental 10. Christmas Review. Jumping Team. 11. Field Training. 16. 1939 Heavyweight Football Team, Leading Amateur Team in 12. Red Devil Lance Troop. the Middle W est. 13. 124th Field Artillery Championship Polo Team. 14. "Football in the Armory."

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- MAX C . EHRLICH HARRY C. FISHER JOSEPH P. MURPHY HAROLD 0 . CARLSON Major, M. C. Captain, Adjutant Captain, P. & T. 0. Captain Commanding Medical (Promoted to Major and Assigned Headquarters Battery Department Detachment to Command First Battalion, May, 1940)

OFFICERS, STAFF AND REGIMENTAL UNITS I:I..J/.tk uj.k/J -A~'f

LeROY J. MANSAGER ROBERT T. MULHOLLAND THOMAS P. GALLAHUE WESLEY A. YOUNG JOHN G . McCLONE Captain Captain, D. C. Captain, V. C. Captain First Lieutenant Service Battery Medical Department Detachment Medical Department Detachment Medical Department Detachment Liaison Officer

JOHN W. BRANDT EMIL C. GEMMER JOHN W. GUERIN ADOLPH FALLER, JR. DAVID J. FORTIER HAROLD M. HANSEN First Lieutenant First Lieutenant First Lieutenant, M. C. First Lieutenant, M. C. Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Headquarters Battery Service Battery Medical Department Detachment Medical Department Detachment Service Battery Service Battery ,·:i . • • • • ; •. • ,,.,.,.... , ''1"' \i' ,f;i ,.~, .. i,' ~ 'i' .. •. ,. ~ -~ - ), ...... • ·..•1 .. . ' . • """· • • . ·!/: • ~ ~' ~ • ,., . • . ,j, ._ . . ., y ..., ., 'ti ~ .. '{'... ,.f.·_ )l·_ " ... .,~ V ,•• ,:_ .. " .. - :r • ; . . . '! . ? t .. • .. . . . - • . . • ,-,• ... .". •- .. Cl .. CJ

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COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH Major ...... MAX C. EHRLICH, M. C. FIRST Row: J. Kaufmann, F. B ulina, W. Welke, R. M erfy, Captain Ronmn T . MuLHOLLAND, D. C. E . ~ Teb ber, R . Homa, 13. ~ To lkowiak. Captain THOMAS P. GAi.LAHUE, V. C. SECOND Row: A. Beck, W. Pinkowski, J-L E. Hanson, J. Captain WESLEY A. YOUNG Captain . . JOH N w. GUER IN, M. C. Cieszynski, B. Stryjewski, E. Coll ins, J. Smith, J. Wachtel. Captain • ADOLPH FALLER, JR., M. C. THIRD Row: A. Korzienski, S. R ecla, J. Ceszyk, A . Baumil, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS M. Klimke, C. Konopacki, G. Vornsand, H. Beck. Staff S,,rgeant FRANK But.INA First Sergeant JOHN KAUFMANN SERGEANTS MERFY, RonERT WEBBER, EARNEST WELKE, W ILLIAM CORPORAL MARSHALL, J AMES PRIVATES FIRST CLASS BECK, AUGUST P INKOWSKI, WALTER MEDICAL 1-IOMA, R ODNEY RECLA, SYLVESTER KONOPACKI, CI-IESTER STRYJEWSKI, BRUNO \VACHTEL, JEROLD DEPARTMENT PRIVATES BAU MI L, ANTHONY KORZIENSKf, ARTHUR BECK, HORACE MEADE, CHARLES CESZYK, J OJ·IN O'BRIEN, TERRENCE DETACHMENT CIESZYNSKI, J or·IN PARKER, ALDERT COLl.l NS, EDWARD SMITH, J AMES I 2 4 TH FIELD ARTILLERY HANSON, H UGO E . VORNSAND, GERHARDT WEIR, LAWRENCE JASIN, CHARLES CHICAGO, ILLINOIS KLIMKE, MICHAIL ~ 10LKOW IAK, BEN (Contin11 ed on page 488)

Non-Commissioned O ffice rs. Band age Instru ction. Artificial Respiration. r -- - HEADQUARTERS BATTERY I. Radio, Headquarters Battery. 2. Supply Section, Service Battery. SERVICE BATTERY 3. Personnel Section, Service Battery. 4. Switchboard Installation, Headquarters Battery.

BAND SECTION 5. Non-Commissioned Officers, Headquarters Battery. 124TH FIELD ARTILLERY 6. Non-Commissioned Officers, Service Battery.

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Band Lt:adr: r . JAMES Y. SYLVESTER SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH

FIRST Row: J. Daniel, Vi1. Glime, I-I. Spears, P. Busse, I-I. Zeh-, R. Larsen, C. Vilatkins, A . Brake, R. Wozniak, R. Zasadil. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SECOND Row: G. Washburn, J. Evans, R. Zuger, C. They, S. Genovese, I-1. Hmura, P. M elny k, M. Kaminski, M. Gentille, Tu/mica/ Srrgea11t HENRY ZEH L. Kovacs, D. Micha lak. Staff Sergeant ROB ERT LARSEN THIRD Row : S. Einhorn, G. Bird, R. P ederse n, K. McCune, R. Glinka, J. Strylawski, G . Gruenthaler, W. Norris, W. Bird, E . Nelson, Jr., A. Pavlik. SERG EANTS BussE, PAUL SPEARS, HARR Y WATKINS, CH AR LES

CORPORALS BRAKE, ARTHUR GLIME, WILLARD

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS

Bll{l) 1 VilILJ..IAM GRUENTl·IALER, GEORGE EINHORN, SAM STRYL.AWSKI, JO I-IN

PRIVATES J AM ES V. SYLVESTE R BARF USS , JOSEPH MEL NYK, PETER Band Leader B11w, GEO RGE M ICHALAK, DAN IEi. DANIEL, JOSEPl·I NELSON, ELMER, JR. EVANS, Ju1.1 us NOJ{RIS, Vil ALTER GENOVESE, STUART PAVI.IK, ADOLPH GENTILLE, MICHAL PEDERSEN, RI CH ARD GLINKA, ROBERT TI-IE I' , CARL J-lM URA, HARRY W ASl·IIIUR N, GEORGE KAM INSK I, MEDARD WOZNIAK, RICHARD KOVACS, LEONARD ZASADIL, RAYMOND M cCuNE, KARL ZUGER, ROBERT

124 TH FIELD AR Tl LLER Y, CH I CAG 0, ILLINOIS

[ 359 J SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Captain HAROLD 0. CARLSON F IRST Row: P. A. Lain, W. R. Kaminski, E . J. Hellstern, G . Fi,·st Lieutenant . . . JOHN W. BRANDT P. Biggs, W . J . Godzich , J. M . Math ews, K . C. Hardesty. SECOND Row: G. Jensen, G . Roberts, G. Vrh el, C . K ittler, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS M. G . Malley, G. L. Fortier, A. Harvath, E . C. Selin, R. D . Mas/er Sergeant ERNEST J . I-lEI.,LSTERN Townsend . First Sergeant ALLAN Fox THIRD Row: R. G. W enzel, B. L. Homa, J. J. Mulligan, J . J. Staff Sergeant GEORGE P. B IGGS McNally, R. Hanson, P. E. Shannon, G. Harvath, M. W. G lens, Staff Sargeant KEITH C. HARDESTY C. Kruse, R. N. Gray. Staff Sargeant JOI-IN M . MATHEWS SERGEANTS KAMINSKI, WALTER R . MuSTARI, LEONARD R. LAIN, PAUL A . SONNTAG, KENNETH G. MCCALLUM, RICHARD W . TILLMAN, JOI-IN G.

CORPORALS BRYAR, DONALD W. SLADEK , EDWARD J . CLARK, ANDREW TOMBLIN, ROBERT S. GODZICH, WALTER J. TRIPP, LEWIS E . YOUNG, CHESTER G.

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS * CARTER, J ACK MAKI, GUST s. EDIJERG, JOI-IN MALLEY, MELVIN G. FOR'f!ER, GEORGE L. MCNALLY, J AMES J. GLENS, MAURICE W . MULLIGAN, }AMES J. GOTTLIEIJ, NATHAN Ton-I, JOSEPH KnTLER, Cmus TOWNSEND, ROBERT D. PRIVATES ANDERSON, EARL W. HARVATH, Gus BAUM, FRED M. HOMA, BURTON L. BEELMAN, CHESTER W. JENSEN, GEORGE BLUNK, EDWARD E. KING, DONALD E . Boonr, FREDERICK H. KRUSE, CLARENCE CURTIS, J AMES LEMIEUX, ALONZO J. DELLA ROSE, EUGENE S. MARTIN, ROBERT A . GAROFALO, DOMINIC J . Mo1rn, CLIFFORD E. GRAY, RALPH N. O'LAUGHLIN, WILI.IAM M . HANSON, ROBERT REILLY, PHILIP F . HARVATH, ANDREW ROBERTS, GEORGE HARVATH, BROWNIE G . RUST, Mn.LARD W.

124 TH FIELD ARTILLERY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

[ 360 J PRIVATES SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH SELIN, EDWARD C. VRHEL, GEORGE FIRST Row: J. G. Till man, D. W . Bryar, R. S. Tomblin, A. SHANNON, PATRICK E, \VENZEL, RUSSELL G. Clark, E. J. Sla

FACTUAL HISTORY The demand for an organization to perpetuate the record of this unit by officers and men who had served Headquarters Battery, 124th Field Artillery, was or with the regiment overseas resulted finally in the re ganized from units of the Illinois National Guard organization of Headquarters Battery and Federal re existing prior to the World War. Originally the battery recognition of this unit on October 27, 1922. formed a part of the Seventh Illinois Infantry. The battery was mustered in Federal service, redesignated Former commanding officers of the battery are: Cap and Federally recognized July 17, 1924, as Headquarters tain J. P. Sweeney, Captain J. E. Scott, Captain W. S. Battery, 124th Field Artillery (Horsedrawn). The bat Everett, Captain V. Vroman and Captain H.J. Bluhm. tery went to France as part of the regiment taking The battery has regularly participated in the sport active part in all engagements and thus played its part activities within the regiment and the Special Units in the numerous citations and high commendations Battalion of which it is a part. The battery won the awarded the regiment for its service. annual Track and Field Meet of the regiment in 1938 Upon termination of hostilities, the battery continued and 1939 and has a well-filled trophy case and numerous for a short time in service and upon return to the shields hanging in the battery day rooms as evidence of U. S. A. was mustered out of Federal service. the athletic prowess of its members.

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SHOWN IN PHOTOG RAPH COMM ISSIONED OFFICERS ..,-

FIRST Row: E. Huntington, R. Haake r, Vi' . Dittmann, C . Captain LER OY J. MA NS AGER C hurc h, F. Holcomb, E . M cKee, L A lo ia . First Lirnl1:11a11t EM IL C . GEMMER Suoud L ieuteua11t DAVID J . FORTI ER SECOND Row: D. Doss, L. Page r, J. P etru, F. O swald, A. S !'l·ond Limte11a11t HAROLD M. HA NSEN F is hbune , M . Stingel, W. G r een .

THIRD Row: G. L i n es, F . T i llman,. J. Cochrane, J. Gajcluk, N ON-COM MISSIONED OFFICERS T . Tamraz, S. Sczernia k, T. Katzma nn. l',fas/1'1' Sugcant El.MER RICIIARDSON Master Sngca11t ELTON HUNTI NGTON First Sergtant J 0 l·IN M UR PH Y Staff Sergeant RICl·IARD HAAKER

SERGEA NTS CHURCH, CHARLES DITTMA NN, \lil 11 .1.1 AM DrrrMAN, EDWARD MANDER, BERNHARDT STILi.ER, Cl·IAR LES

CORPORA LS * ALOIA, LOUIS CONLE\' , MA NUEL C HI NN, RICHARD HOLCOMB, FRANK McKEE, EuGENE

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS BENSON, EDWARD OSWAl.ll, FRA NC IS CAPONEGIU, A NTl·IONY P AGE R, LAWRE NCE DESMOND, J0SEPII PETRU, J o 11 N GREEN, Vil n,BUR STILi.ER, \ V II .I.IAM 11..1..1 , VVENDALI. TAMRAZ, THOMAS KELLY, J0I·I N TOWN, HARR Y

PRIVATES BUTSC H, HARVEY CZ ER NIAK , S IGM UND C0Cl·IRA N E, J OI-I N DAMATO, JOSEPH

124TH FIELD AR Tl LLER Y, CH I CAG 0, ILLINOIS

[ 362] PRIVATES SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH

DARVI N, FRANK LI K ES, GEORGE fmsT Row: E Richardso n, J. Murphy, B. Mander, E. Ditt Doss, D ouG1.11 s PAHi., RAYMOND mann, M. Conl ey , R. Chinn, V. Williams. Fis 1-w uN E, A LBERT STINGEL, M U RR ELL SECOND Row : W. Stiller, I-I. Butsch, E. Benso n, G. W inistor GAJO UK, J os1•: P I·l STRYL.IIWSKI, E DWARD fer, J. Damato, vV. K inahan, J. K ell y. G ll.1.I NG I-IIIM, 1-l OWARll T ILi.MAN, f RA NK KATZMANN, T 1I EODO RE V\Tll,J.J AMS, VER NON T1-1mD Row: E. Strylawski, J. D esmond, W. llli, R. Pahl, I-1. K I NA II AN , \ V II .I.J AM v\TI NISTORFER, G EORGE G illingham, I-I. Town, A. Caponeg ri .

FACTUAL HISTORY December 13, 1921, and on March 23, 1922, was given First organized June 24, 1917, as Supply ~ompany, its present designation. Third Regiment, Field Artillery, Illinois National Guard at East St. Louis. Federally recognized as Supply Com The unit was organized 111 two sections, a service pany, 124th Field Artillery on July 24, 1917. section and a band section.

In August, 1917, the unit proceeded to Springfield, From 1922 to 1935, escort wagons were used for Ill., where it joined the balance of the Regiment. Shortly transportation. In 1935, the unit was issued trucks thereafter, the Regiment was sent to Camp Logan, although the balance of the Regiment remained horse Houston, Texas, where it formed a part of the Thirty drawn until 1939.

Third Division. After a period of reorganization and Both sections of the battery have been very active in intensive training which continued until the spring of the complete athletic program of the Regiment and by 1918, the unit was sent overseas. their combined efforts have won many trophies and

After the war the unit was reorganized 111 Chicago, championships. Among the championships won by the Illinois, as Battery C, Second Field Artillery, August 8, battery are: Regimental Track Meet, 1934· and 1936; 1921; redesignated as Battery C, 124th Field Artillery, Basketball, 1934 and 1936; Baseball, 1938 and 1939.

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RALPH MacDONALD Major, Commanding (Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and Assigned as Executive Officer, 124th Field Artillery}

VERDON VROMAN ERIC A. PEACH ROLAND P. CARLSON ROBERT E. MOFFET ALOYSIUS J. WALSH Captain Captain Captain, Battery A Captain, Battery B Captain, Battery C Executive Officer Headquarters Battery and Combat Train

DONOVAN J. RICE MAURICE C. LANMON LOUIS E. FREIDHEIM GORDON L. GUNNING THOMAS H. WASON WALTER E. WILLARD First Lieutenant First Lieutenant First Lieutenant First Lieutenant First Lieutenant First Lieutenant Intelligence Officer Liaison Officer Headquarters Battery and Battery A Battery B Battery C Combat Train

RUSSELL J. KEELER Second Lieutenant STERLING A . BLACKSTONE DONALD T. MILLER ANTHONY J. STRAK WALLACE S. WAKEM CHARLES H. GORHAM Headquarters Battery and Second Lioutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Combat Train Battery A Battery A Battery B Battery C Battery C SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH . • • FIRST Row: J. P. . • ,_., Keating, E. J . Fandell, ..• .• C. C. Moore, E. S. I• ., Luinis, C. H. Soellner, .,. ... ~- \., W. Epel, T . L. D ick 9'.. -... ·?. .. \ . .8.. man. 1' . " . • 1 • • SECOND Row: S. .• • •.. • W eil, C. I-Iorberg, H. ,9, tfi' V J. Cochran, Jr., H. R. 9' ~- . ,:~I· .,,_ Zehner, R. A. Marker, , " . ·. ~1; ' :·,...... ,; " " R. M. Lucarelli, E. F. ~ . ,.. - . -~,.- I . . . >,~ . . Zehner. . . . • . . • .. . • • T1-IIRD Row: L. B. . • • ,• I ... . Bernotas, W. F. Scan ...... -- rj lon, J. J. Keating, C. 0 C1 -- B. Ferg uson, R. E. Marshall, A. L. How "'~ ard, A. G. Frank. V ~ • • • •

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Captai11 E RIC A. PEACH HEADQUARTERS BATTERY First Lieute11a11t ...... LOUIS E. FREIDHEIM Second Lieute11a11t ...... R USSELL J. KEELER AND COMBAT TRAIN NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS First Sergea11t . . WM. J. MAYER FIRST BATTALION Staff Sergea11t RAYMOND R. HAUSER Staff Sergea11t JO HN E. JENISTA 124TH FIELD ARTILLERY SERGEANTS CHICAGO, ILLINOIS FANDELI., EDWA RD J. MOORE, CLYDE C. G ILDA Y, FREDERIC S. PRAZUCH, WALTER F. MCFARLANE, Wll.l.IAM H . SOELLNER, CLYDE I-!. (Con tinued on pt1gc 488) *

SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH F1RST Row: J. E. J enista, R. R. 1-lau ~e r, F. S. Gilday, W . J. Mayer, W. F. Prazuch, W. I-I . McFarlane, J. R. Prazuch. SECOND Row: R. W . Spalding, A. B. Oti~, A. M cNeill, C. E . \Vallace, . T . N . \Vel stead, P. J-1 . G allag her, R. J. Noetzel. T1-1mo Row: E. T . Curren, C. I-I. Wil liams, V. S. Mamatey, J. J. Waters, J. M. Tenza, W . B. Cres well, J. J. Chovancak. HEADQUARTERS BATTERY AND COMBAT TRAIN BATTERY A FIRST BATTALION 124TH FIELD ARTILLERY

I. Non-Commissioned Officers, Battery A. 2. Third Gun Section, Battery A. 3. Fourth Gun Section, Battery A. 4. Radio Section, Headquarters Battery and Combat Train. 5. Battalion C. P. and Fire Direction Center, Headquarters Battery and Combat Train. 6. Non-Commissioned Officers, Head quarters Battery and Combat Train. 7. Instrument Section, Headquarters Battery and Combat Train. 8. First Platoon, Battery A. 9. Telephone Central, Headquarters Battery and Combat Train. 10. 0. P. Group, Battery A. BATTERY B BAT.TE RY C FIRST BATTALION 124TH FIELD ARTILLERY

I. Instrument Section, Battery B. 2. No. I and No. 2 Gun Sections, Bat- tery C. 3. Gun Section, Battery B. 4. Motor Section, Battery C. 5. Signal Section, Battery C . 6. Non-Commissioned Officers, Battery C. 7. Non-Commissioned Officers, Battery B. 8. Instrument Section, Battery C. 9. Gun Section, Battery B. I 0. Telephone Section, Battery B.