US Army Infantry School - Doughboy Yearbook (Fort Benning, GA)

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ll ,Y -Q. 4 'M 1 1 NJA' re 1924 nousniib 1 JOHN EDNVIN HULL Captain, Izzfazztry Eddy USAY FELLAU YOU would think that he was Il newly com- missioned chaplain until you get to know him and then you rexise your thought. An earnest student who applies himself diligently and is possessed of n rare sense of humor that crops out when least expected and is more appreciated because of its unexpected appearance. OTIIO XVILDER HUMPHRIES C 1: praiu, Illfclllffj' Hump IfIxI,I. IN ON MED HUNII' is a rare bird of a species now almost extinct in the service. He has never been known to growl, complain or cuss. One of the biggest kidders in the class, he kids himself into believing that he is good Illld then kids the in- struztors into admitting it. ROSSER LEE HUNTER Czlptaifz, Ilzfanfry Ross WHEN I was XVITH COLONEL MCNABBD THIS youth wrote several of the textbooks used at the school but, due to misinterpretation of same by the instructors who succeeded him, only drew il C on the tests. Little Rollo . The original of that great drama, '4Who Splashed the the Mud on Rollo? An authority on the 2lllfOlU2ltlC rifle. FREDERICK WM. HUNTINGTON Cllffdill, Ilzfmzlry Fritzle HMY BA'I I'AI.IoN IN THE l8TII THE big leader of the lst Platoon of Co. B who has :I most commanding voice. Evidently afflicted with a cold, he went to NC Drill and Command. A member of the football team and a credit to it, a soldier wlIo plays the game all of the time and :I big man whom everyone likes- that is Fritzie. V A

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to Bt'R'rON lfufxxeis HOOD Clzlfiftlill , lilfdllffkl' Hoodie ul.li'I' M14 DO rr, i Kxon' now A good looking lad who xxill shoot Kuo hits in A :I thirty dollar g,um'. One of the three famous llootls-Burton, Robin :in.l Little Red Riding, llootlie uns once :ln Nl. P. :intl keeps in touch with police circles hy riznliug the Gzizette. Vl'orks hziril :intl plays hairtl, EARL C,xMP1sELIe, HLJR,-KN Ctzffmiu, lllfillllfl' VVheel uIlAll'l sm' Non , A goml fellow with llll zncsitlemic complex, The ready reference lihrzlry for his squad. lle got lots out of the school heczluse he put all he had into his work :intl his mzirl-as, except for an poor guess now and then, showed that he was the gziiner. IEDVVARD JOHN HLDLTCK Captain, Infantry lid ulIliYl YOU GUYSU ED was the Grand Old Man Of B Cufs runt squad. While most of us were still wet he- hind the ears, he was laboring at this Army game. He has a sense of humor that breaks through at just the right time and makes him :i valuable member, and morale raiser, for any Organization. A former cuvalrymun, but he kept it ri secret. ROBERT DONALD HORTON Captain, Ifzfavzfry Tublsy 'rHAT's sOME'rI-KING YOU sE1,DOM SEE HOR'fON was the efficient corporal Of the Sth Squad of B CO. and passed the buck with gusto. His main sport was to bawl out the lowly privates for talking in ranks. In the gym he almost broke his neck on several trick stunts, hut he was game and never hacked up once. We admire your sand, Tuhhy. , . ,QW -I 5 ,T K Q 1 ev 44-. . it lsggib Douenaovi-Q

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'cf u 1 .I 5 . hifi t 4, 1924 QOUGHQQLDDTM X BERNARD FR.-XNCIS HuR1.ESs Cizpliliu, lnfuulrr llennie 'ru,x'r's SUMIYIAIIINKL i cAx r L'xur1i:s'i'.xxn Wl'lEN he speaks of my company in Germany his face lights up like that ol' a nu-ther speaking of her fzixurite sun. lie has reason tn beam, too. l-Ie lin-cs In :argue :ind thinks that Nebraska is the chief state in lill' Union. :X hanly man with any weapi-n-except the pistol- :lnd one uhm knous his stuff, FREDERICK 'WESTON HYDE cftlflfrlill, IIl'fiHlf!'X' YVeS cours on c:Axc FL'LL of vim and rigor hut forgetful of the uhcre-:ihouts of his lunch box. llc is :I tactician of note, will argue about anything at anytime and advocates draining the oil from a car to prevent freezing. An aggressive Duugllhny who uill fight to uphold his ideals. STONEWALL JACKSON C iz plain , Illfdflffy Jack USTAY IN THERE, CHARLIE!! JACK was the second high rifle shot in the class and attributes this to the time spent in practicing on Kentucky squirrels when a youth. Now he keeps away from the squirrels. He is a prospective member of the Infantry Rifle team, a duly elected good feller and a proven Student. THOMAS JEFFERSON JACKSON Captain, Ivzfmzlry Tommy UQUESTIONF U TOMMX',S prior service consisted of nice jobs in Europe. To his linguistic accomplishments the Sth Squad of Co. C has aided an excellent groundwork of elementary profanity. This, with tobacco chewing and a course in general cus- sedness will fit him to command anything from 21 regiment up to Joe Starkey.