Central Officers Training School - Shavetail Yearbook (Fort Gordon, GA)

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To this num- ber were added seventy-five candidates from Camp Han- cock, an aggregation ranking high in personnel and effi- ciency, a fact shown both on the service records accom- panying them and later demonstrated by their conduct and work in the school. Some fifty odd men from va- rious organizations in Camp Gordon were annexed with credit. These, together with twenty candidates from Pan- ama and forty candidates assembled from various camps throughout the United States, constituted the original roster. Successful professional and business men, college men and experienced regular army men all joined hands with a fine spirit of cooperation and combined efforts in the common purpose of attaining success and the desired goal and of reflecting credit upon themselves and their organization. placed by the candidates in the ability, patience and high standards of those in command and that they would build up the organization and give it the standing aspired to,- and later attained. Captain Joseph F. Martin was orig- inally in command. To him is due the credit for the com- pany's ranking first in the battalion in drill and manual of arms. His eternal admonition press down on that butt will long be remembered and he held the unani- mous and enthusiastic following of his command. First Lieutenant Benjamin J. Madden, later promoted to rank of captain and assigned the command of the 241th company, was originally second in command of the 23rd company and his departure was a source of regret to the men. The original platoon commanders were Lieuten- ants James E. Hill, Luther D. Friestedt, Charles M. John- ston, Edward J. Luedtke and Edward M. Bailey. Lieu- tenants Hill and Friestedt, commanding the first and sec- ond platoons respectively throughout the entire course, won the respect and loyalty of their men by their gen- tlemanly treatment,-albeit their discipline and training were rigid and exacting. The same may be said of the other platoon commanders. 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Captain BROWN DYER COMMANDING First Lieutenant JAMES E. HILL FIRST PLATOON Second Lieutenant LUTHER D. FRIESTEDT SECOND PLATOON Second Lieutenant WM. L. FRY SECOND PLATOON Second Lieutenant ARTHUR C. CAREY THIRD PLATOON Second Lieutenant EDWARD W. BAILEY FOURTH PLATOON Second Lieutenant CHAS. E. RUSSELL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

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