Citizens Military Training Camp - Defender Yearbook (Camp Meade, MD)

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THE DEFENDER f x DID YOU KNOW THAT? ABRAHAM MoRETsKY Sergt. Luther C. Goins of Company A , 12th Infantry, enlisted in the Regular Army on October 14th, 1919. The Sergeant was first sent to Fort Thomas, Ky. He remained there for only a short time. He was then sent to Camp hleade, Md., where he spent a few months. The W'orld YVar then came on and he was shipped to Europe on November 1919. Sergeant Goins was honorably discharged at Fort VVilliams, Maine on November 11th, 1922. He re-enlisted in the Coast Artillery at Fort Monroe, Virginia, on June 21 st, 1923, for a three year term. He served at Fort Monroe from the time of his enlistment until june 1924, when he was given permission to attend the CMTC at Camp Meade, Md. On the first of August Goins will return to Fort Monroe to complete his enlistment. This man has done a great deal of good for the boys in the First Platoon, Company UA , 12th Infantry. Company AH, 12th Infantry, can lay claim to the most ancient notables inthe camp. They have a Julius Caesar in David Ackerman, a Brutus in Henry Dowler, a Mark Anthony in Abe Moretsky and a Daniel Boone in John Taylor. Brutus and his warriors are having a heck,' of a time trying to get rid of Caesar, while Mark Anthony has al- ready prepared a funeral speech to be given at the burial of that famous Roman. Our modern Daniel Boone has been chasing around the range trying to locate some bull's eyes. Frank A. Nowacki, otherwise known as Goozy, is the head entertainer in Company UB . It is a well known fact that the theatre does no business from Company B when our Goozy is entertaining. Before Caesar came to camp he was working as an elevator operator. He claims the elevator has one horsepower. The boys are now accusing Caesar of being the horse. Corporal Campbell proved to be a friend of the boys of A Company. The boys enjoyed his company and jokes. Company A has the great Heck Brothers. They are Herman and Byron. The boys hail from Vlfashington, D. C. and attend the M. M. A. Military School. The brothers are noted for their clever military tactics. Company A expresses their appreciation towards their advisers, Sergeant Wynn, Corporal Black, Lieutenants LaBar and YVright, the Mess Sergeant and his assistants. Company AH has quite an orchestra. They have about every kind of an instrument known. The orchestra entertains at the B hut most every night. Major Kenworthy of Company A , asked for a special sandwich of egg on toast the first day that he came to camp. Let your conscience be your guide. john Taylor is an Egyptologist. He sure does love the mummies. He is now reading a book called Egyptian Love by Mummy Spirit. General Fiske inspected the barracks on july 15 and Company HA of the 12th Infantry, won his recognition. The first battalion expresses its utmost sympathy at the death of the son of President Coolidge, for he was a CMTC the year before. Our Caesar thought the Infirmary was a dairy milk junction. The cause of A Company's sick list is the fault of john Taylorfs Huting. The boys think that it is a relief when he is out taking the air. V Lewis Glick said that he would rather be in the kitchen than drill. Do you think that he is in a normal condition? At least Goozy don't. Baldy Braunstein has been bald all summer. He challenges any one in camp to be more bald headed than he is. The boys of Company A think that Baldy will win the prize. Page Thirty-two v--v.v-v-v-.v.v.v.v-v.v- .v. . .vm If av.

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THE DEFENDER f r HISTORY OF CO. A 12TH INFANTRY An Company of the 12th Infantry CMTC is made up entirely of men from Penn- sylvania, most of whom reside in Pittsburgh or its many suburbs. XVhen the students arrived on July lst they were assigned quarters in the regular cantonment style barracks next to the U. S. Regulars of AU Company, which Company is the parent organization Of the CMTC Company. Very little time was lost before the regular training schedule was begun and iII a few days the Organization began to look like a trained body of men. The first platoon of A Company was selected by the Battalion Commander to put on a demonstration for the Pathe News people. The entire platoon put on their civilian clothing and went through the processing system of receiving their Clothing and equipment, after which they changed to their uniforms and were given some commands in the School of the Soldier. These moving pictures of this platoon will be circulated throughout the entire country. COMPANY A THE BEST IN CAMP Company A boys all hail from that good old Keystone State. Company A boys took many first places in sports. Company A boys have the most orderly barracks. , Company A have the best comedians in camp in the great Caesar, Brutus, Nfark Anthony, Daniel Boone and Major Kenworthy. Company Au have the best cheer leaders in camp. ,7 7 Company A Company A Company A Company A 93 57 S! Company AH Company A pany AH also has Company A took the lead in their Battalion s review before General Fiske. were picked by the Pathe Newsv to act and drill before the camera. boys have the best marksmen in their Battalion. boys are the only boys who have an orchestra in camp. boys have the most religious students in camp. boasts of their cooks as being the best and kindest in camp. Com- many boys representing the educational staff of the UDefender . is the best Company, for it is the first on the list in Camp. M arkfmen Although Company AH boys did not make as good an average as they did last year they came very close. The highest score was made by A. Robertson whose score was 188 Out ofa possible 200. Robertson is a Blue man. The highest White man of the Company was F. B. Westervelt whose score was 177. The highest Red man was Paul Obenauf whose score was 181. The medal men are as follows: Expert Shooter JOHN A. ROBERTSON Sharp Shooierx JAMES CHAMBERLAIN OSCAR GARNET PAUL OBENAUF FRED WEsTERvELT BERT ROWE ALEX GILLILIND STEWART RALSTON MANUEL. CAPLAN JAMES BARRETT HAROLD WORKMAN VVYENDALL HOLMES CYRUS DUNRLE FRANCIS HUNTER RALPEI FLENNER JOHN ATWOOD RUSSELL SHILLING CLARENCE MOYER NICHOLAS COLIAN DAVID BRYSON RUSSELL SMITH GEORGE DODLER THOMAS DICKSON JAMES IQING -JOHN CI-IRISTIE ALBERT LANG FRANCIS KOLB EDGAR HOMMEL Company A boys have formed a CMTC Club of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Officers are as follows: President, F. B. YVesterveltg Vice President, A. Robertson, Secretary, A. Lang, Treasurer, Kriever. A get-together meeting was held in Company A barracks under the supervision of Captain Bergin. Probably the boys will meet at the Pittsburgh Headquarters, 99th Division. Pagf Thirty-one 1 1 1 1-1-1 1.1.1.1 1.1 1 1 VIVN.1.1.VN.V.1IYN-1.1.1118 1 1 1. Y-1 . . ml G M I G 1.1.1 1-1.1.1.1sVI1-1.1.1.1NN.1.Y-1.1.1.1-VIV.VN.1-1.1-V.WYNIv.1.v-1-1.1 V 1

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THE DEFENDER ' r AN J. F. MUNN Oh, Mr. Gallager, Oh, Mr. Gallager, Can you name this Army Camp that's held each year, Oh, I hear it,s very neat, and one than can,t be beat, And I've heard that the men that leave there, laugh at fear. Oh, Mr. Shcan, Oh, Mr. Shean, I believe I know the Army Camp you mean, Every one that's talked with me, Called it the CMTC. Does it help you, Mr. Gallager? There's nothing better, Mr. Shean. Oh, Mr. Gallager, Oh, Mr. Gallager, Can you tell me how the Army helps these men? Are they taught in war-to run? Or to stand and use their gun And chase their enemy right back home again? Oh, Mr. Shean, Oh, Mr. Shean, I see you've got the idea in your bean, It's together they are taught, To stand, when they are fought. Do they like it, Mr. Gallager? Sure as shooting, Mr. Shean. Oh, Mr. Gallager, Oh, Mr. Gallager, I suppose the men are glad when Camp is o'er, When K. P. is out of date, And it doesn't matter if they're late, And they needn't mind a bugler anymore. Oh, Mr. Shean, Oh, Mr. Shean, That they're glad to leave for home is plainly seen, But tho' they're glad they're leaving here- THEY'RE ALWAYS BACK THE FOLLOWING YEAR. Arc you lying, Mr. Gallager? I'm like Washington, Mr. Shean. ' OLD SONG WITH NEW WORDS- A POME A NOTHER WON There was a young fellow named Lee, I had a young friend I called Bill, And an officer he wished to be, He always seemed best in our drill, But he didn,t act right, But once he was slow, Came in late one night, Dropped a gun on his toe, And now he is doing K. P. And now he is feeling quite ill. MOAR OF IT I've a buddie whose handle is Runk, And he is in love with his bunk, Oh, he sleeps and he snores, He puffs and he roars, My sleepy young buddie named Runk. Pager Thirty-lhrez - - - ' E M I C V-V - . .vmmvv-vv.v.v.v.v.v. .