Citizens Military Training Camp - Sentinel Yearbook (Fort Sheridan, IL)

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THE SENTINEL f f L Some of our men suffered the embarrassment of having to drill on the rookie squadn. This squad is like a pot of stew, something of everything but nothing much in partic- ular . About this time we learned what the Word short-sheet meant. The company dances were complete successes, due greatly to the hostess, Miss Jessie Goodwin, who arranged plenty of girls to act as partners for the boys. Trips to the rifle range were the outstanding features of the third week. Although our Company had no outstanding athletes, everyone tried hard and never gave up. If the spirit of the corps were taken into consideration, Company FH would have won in every event. We were not without victories, however. Green hurled the shot-put 38 feet and IO inches, taking first place in that event. He likewise captured the discus throw by slinging the platter 98 feet, IO inches. Preegal took third in the javelin. As a military organization, Company F was hard to beat, as was demonstrated when our Company was picked to present a scouting and patrolling squad for a demon- stration for Thursday, August 23rd. If there is credit due anyone, and we of FH Company know there is, it goes to our commander, Captain Matchett, and his able assistant, Lieutenant Dickerson of the 6th U. S. Infantry. Captain Matchett's transfer to Fort Leavenworth placed Lieutenant McCabe in charge of our publicity work and in command of the second platoon. He also coached the Illinois Football Squad, which won the inter-state game on our gridiron. We leave camp with but one desire, and that is to return next year. REGULAR ARMY INFANTRY AT THE FORT SHILRIDAN CMTC Fort Sheridan is the home station and headquarters of the Second Infantry Regiment of the U. S. Army, and the ISt Battalion, under command of Major Joseph C. Hatie, helped in the camp training of the CMTC this summer. Assigned to the same duty was the 2nd Battalion of the Sixth Infantry, Lieut. Colonel Charles T. Smart, commanding, from Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Few of the young men who enroll for the Citizens' Camps each year appreciate the enormous amount of work which they demand of the Regular Army. True, they note day by day the functioning of their company and battalion commanders, they are in in- timate touch with the non-commissioned officers, carefully selected for camp detail, some of them even become aware of the additional labor which their training involves for the enlisted personnel. All this falls, however, within the thirty days of the CMTC month. Preparations for the camp actually began nearly a year earlier with the opening of the school period, November ISt, when the training was started of specialists, mess sergeants, cooks, truck drivers and clerks, all needed in a CMT Camp. This year much assistance was rendered by officers of the 4oIst Infantry and the 317th Cavalry Regi- ments, of the Organized Reserves, but nevertheless the primary responsibility for the CMT Camp rested upon the Regular Army. This statement applies to the processing of candidates and to their training in the companies and troops, no less than to the general administrative responsibilities in clothing, feeding and housing 2,000 candidates, as well as giving them med- ical care, laundry service and opportunities for re- ligious and social life, coupled with outdoor and indoor sports and other forms of recreation. Li. CaI.,6lhInf., U. s. Army Camp Inspector C1-mnnms T. SMART Page S ixly-.uw u ........v .. .........v........' ...N-.-v.vvvvv.v.v.v.JVM-vvv-v.vvv

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I THE SENTINEL ff 1iA'l'HBl!UlIU, KARL . RAUSCHL, Joni-:PH . REED, R0l!1'Jl1T . R.EZAl'H, l7ANIEL IIEICHAHDT, lCLDoN IUCHARDSON, GEORGE . IEIEL, CHARLES . RIENZE, .IoHN . RICKARY, BASIL . IEICKARD, OSCAR RJNDEIIKNECHT, PAUL Riscm-1, l1oRER'r . 1422 Washington St., Two Rivers, Wis . 1114 Arthur St., Wausau, Wie . 115 Stewart Ave., Rockford, Ill 1514 2-1th St., Two Rivers, Wis 710 Seventh St., Kiel, Win 1739 E. 83rd St., Chicago, Ill . . . . , Lacon, Ill 611 Layton Ave., Cudahy, Wis . . . Wausaukee, Win 413 Main St., Niagara, Wis Win . 090 08th Ave., West Allis, 2443 Highland Ave., Milwaukee, Wis IIOCHELEAU, 1.1-zo . . 2310 16th St., Two Rivers, Wis R.0CHELEAU, F. . 1418 Hawthorn Ave., Two Rivers, Wis. liowE, .loHN . Rosen, l.AwRENcE SCHAPEII, ALFRED . . 4800 Lake Park Ave., Chicago, Ill . . . . Reedsville, Win, 1914 McKinley Ave., Milwaukee, Wis, SCHMERHORN, GORDON . 584 11th Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. SCHINKE, CARL , SCHULTZ, 110111-:RT . ScHMrD'r, HERBERT . 2620 Monroe St., Two Rivers, Win. 382 Linnwood Ave., Milwaukee, Win. . 677 18th Ave., Milwaukee, Wis SCHRAEDE11, NOIl1iE1l1' . 1508 18th St., Two Rivers, Wis SEl1.I0,ROY . SMITH, ARTHUR . S'rANu, MELVIN . . 3412 Mt. Vernon Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. . 805 21st St., Milwaukee, Wis. 10-14 Marinctte Ave., Marinette, Wis. Sri-:HN, Roni-:a'r , S1'ELi'rzEa, OSCAR SNVANSON, ALFRED . TAMM, CHARLI-ns . TAYLOR, IIOBERT TAYLOR, W.NLTEli . T1-:sHENEcH, JOHN TucHoLsKI, CHESTER '1'HoMPsoN, ROLLIN UNEER, CHARLES . U'rEcH, Ilmaunar . VAN livin-:N, CARL VAN VALEN, lJoNALD VOLAND, PIAIIOLD , VRANEY, Jour: . WAIER, EUGENE . WAIiDll1I.1i1G, PERRY WABHROURNE, D. . WEliLE, IQUIIT . WENBINQ, GENE . WUNDERLICH, ERNEST . 3127 Wells St., Milwaukee, Wis . 43 29th St., Milwaukee, Wis . 1212 15th St., Rock Island, Ill . 426 Calumet Ave., Kiel, Wis . . . Laeon, Ill 556 Dakota St., Milwaukee, Wis 459 52nd Ave., West Allis, Wis 832 Eighth Ave., Milwaukee, Wis 720 Murray Ave., Milwaukee, Wis . 1081 13th St., Milwaukee, Wis . 706 32nd St., Milwaukee, Wis 553 Walker St., Milwaukee, Wis 1241 W. Maple Ave., DuPage, Ill . 709 Milwaukee St., Kiel, Wie 036 N. 16th St., Manitowoc, Wis . 504 Scott St. Milwaukee, Wis . 653 N. Ridge, Niagara, Wis 403 Webster Place, Milwaukee, Wis . 396 21st St., Milwaukee, Wis . 736 23rd St., Milwaukee, Wis , . 839 Rayner Ave., Joliet, Ill ZAHN, O1'1'0 . 317 Ninth Ave., South West Bend, Wis ZAJICEK, GEORGE . . 1068 26th St., Milwaukee, Wis ZEMRowsK1, Jos. . 8245 Saginaw Ave., South Chicago, Ill ZvoNAa, CYRIL . . 198 First Ave., Milwaukee, Wis COMPANY FH HISTORY ELDEN HUNTER All Company F men will remember their first day in camp. On July 27th, a chilly, melancholy day, one hundred and twenty-five of us were registered, placed in groups and marched to our Company. W'c were then examined by the doctors, following, of course, a cold shower. And then our uniforms! West Point has nothing on CMTC when it comes to getting fitted out. Exactly the same clothes, only different in color, fit and material. WVe were then divided into platoons and squads and all set to start our monthis tour at Camp Holliday. During the mornings of our first week we were taught, and most of us tried hard to learn, the fundamentals of drill. It is needless to say our instructors must have en- joyed this, with rookies the likes of us. YVe were each given a bunch of cosmoline with a riiie in it. After an houris cleaning, the rifle made its appearance, and at the end of our month of camp life our riHes were fairly dry. Right shoulder arms, port arms, present arms, order arms, were some of the commands that kept us thinking this first week. COMPANY Page S ixry-fix .v.v.v.v.v.vn.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.- 0 ' r.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.mv.v.v.v.v.v.v.v-v.v.v.v.

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