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

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THE SENTINEL THE 401sT INFANTRY For the first time at Fort Sheridan, it was decided to place the training of the CMTC students for the first two weeks at camp under one of the reserve units. This, naturally, was somewhat of an experiment, and the honor of being chosen to try the experiment was awarded to the 4OISt Infantry. Colonel Paul Ahnert was in command of the 4olst Infantry. Colonel Ahnert was a member of the Wisconsin National Guard for ten years prior to the World War. He has the reputation of being one of the crack shots of this unit. During the World War, he served as a major of the I27th Infantry, 32nd Division, and also as major of the 54th Infantry. He was selected as Division Supervisor of Small Arms Practice, and later served as Lieutenant Colonel of the 67th Pioneer Infantry. The First Battalion was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel S. A. Park. During the W'orld War, Colonel Park served for twenty-one months at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Lieutenant Colonel C. J. Otjen commanded the Second Battalion. Colonel Otjen is a graduate of the First Officers, Training Camp at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Colonel Otjen served with the ISI Division until the summer of 1918, when he returned to America as an instructor. Upon arriving in America he was assigned to Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, where he acted as an instructor in Small Arms and Combined Tactics. Major H. B. Nelson acted as Senior Instructor for the Camp. He is a graduate of the Second Training Camp, Fort Sheridan. He served with the 45th Infantry at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, and Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Georgia. Later he served at Camp Sher- asian, Alabama, with the 9th Division. He is a graduate of the Musketry School at Camp erry. Captain Stanley A. jewasinski commanded Company HA . During the World War he served with the 32nd Division in France, taking part in the following engagements: Alsace, Aisne-Marne, Vesle. Captain jewasinski was decorated with the Croix de Guerre. Company BH was commanded by Captain Marshall W. Sergent. Captain Sergent served two years during the VVorld War and subsequently has held a commission as Captain in the 339th Infantry Reserves. i First Lieutenant Carl Anderson commanded Company HC . During the World VVar he was a division interpreter of Swedish and Norwegian and served at the First Army Corps School in France. First Lieutenant Fred T. Rau commanded Company D'f. Lieutenant Rau, during the W'orld War, served with the 128th Infantry, 32nd Division. He took part in the following engagements: Haute-Alsace, Aisne-Marne, Oise-Aisne. Lieutenant Rau was wounded while in France. In civil life he is a salesman and resides in Milwaukee. Headquarters Company was commanded by Captain Lucius A. Miller of Chicago. Captain Miller has twenty years'service to his credit with the 2nd Infantry, United States Army. He is retired and living in Chicago. Company E was commanded by Captain Herbert W. Rathke. Captain Rathke for a number of years served with the Wisconsin National Guard and during the World 'War was one of the officers of the 344th Infantry. ' Company I was commanded by Captain Bradley M. Barnes. During the World XVar he served with the 127th Infantry, 32nd Division. Captain Alexander Lilly commanded Company HG . He originally served as a private and a non-commissioned officer in the I6oth Depot Brigade. He later graduated from the Officers,School at Camp Gordon, Georgia, and served as an instructor at Camp Gordon. Captain T. Sledge of the Regular Army is the Executive Officer of the 40151 In- fantry and is mainly responsible for the success of this regiment. Captain Sledge dis- tinguished himself during the World IVar in his service with the Tank Corps in France where he served two and one-half years. i Page Eighty-lfm'e '--'- ' ' ' ....-V.---4vsv.v.v.v.V-v..v.v.v.vN-v.v.v.n ' I

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THE SENTINEL THE 317'1'H CAVALRY Fort Sheridan offered in 1928 the only CMTC cavalry training in the Sixth Corps Area, and this was administered by the ISI Squadron of the 14th Cavalry under the command of' Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Mayo. The 317th Cavalry was ordered for its training to Fort Sheridan, July 22-August 4, and part of this con- sisted in receiving, processing and for some days train- ing the CMTC men, in exactly the same manner as the regiment would act for some component of a national army in time of war. The Secretary of lVar has encouraged Corps Area Commanders to adopt this plan, which gives a rare opportunity to the reserve regiments. lt was no less an advantage at Fort Sheridan to the Citizens, Camp, since it brought the young volunteers into close contact with the officers of a distinguished reserve unit. The National Defense Act authorized a number of L. 0 Rf 1 reserve divisions throughout the country and among these is the 65th Cavalry Division, of which the 317th Cavalry is an integral part. It was organized by Major XV. C. Christy, Cav-DOL, under the command of Colonel T. A. Siqueland, who had for some years thereafter the very valuable help of Captain C. YV. Richmond of the Divisional Headquarters. The 317th Cavalry was one of the Hrst reserve regiments to receive the approval of the War Department on its coat-of-arms and descriptive insignia, and the regimental colors were officially presented in February, 1924. At this time the Regiment, which ranks as Chi- cago's Own , with headquarters in the State Bank Building and with mobilization point in the Logan Square Masonic Temple, has its full commissioned personnel and a surplus of some thirty to forty ofhcers. lt was active in organizing the 65th Cavalry Division Association and in promoting the War Shown of 1924 and the Military Tournament of 1925. Single-handed the Regiment in IQ27 staged its own celebration most successfully in Soldiers Field, of which one novel feature was a tournament in medieval armor. From this military tournament of 1927 came the inspiration to a new form of regi- mental activity, in the organization of the 317th Cavalry Polo and Hunt Club, which this year on the 14th of June opened its own beautiful clubhouse and excellent stable in Morton Grove, west and north of Church Street, Evanston. This is a notable and promis- ing development in the half-social, half-professional life of a reserve regiment. The club is incorporated and membership is open to other branches of the Service and also to civ- 7 4 0, 1 41' av , .2 rmy Semnr Cavulry Instructor ilians. Something of the same spirit which started this venture was apparent in the handling of CMTC men at Fort Sheridan by the officers of the Regiment. They showed their personal interest in the candidates by conducting them on inspection trips to notable stables on the private estates near Fort Sheridan, particularly those of Benjamin Behr, west of Lake Forest, and John T. Hertz at Cary. The 317th Cavalry reckons itself particularly fortunate in having as its commanding officer Colonel T. A. Siqueland, who joined the ISI Cavalry in 1905 and has been active in military life ever since. During the W'orld XVar he was for two and a half years. Military Attache to Norway and Denmark and in charge of military intelligence work in the North- ern countries. One of his cherished aims is to equip a troop of the regiment with special dress uniforms and with horses of like color, so that it may be used for escort and guard of honor details as occasion arises in Chicago, especially during the coming centennial. Pagz' lfzighty-five' . . .v. . - - - - - -V -'-'- -'- - - V-W ' - - ' - ' -' .v.v.v.v. . . .mv v.v.v.v-v .v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.