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

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11 Q. . - 'iz q.: - ', y-T1--A----l 4 l?!4rA A - QQUQHBOZF In .' U i 5Q.,v I F 's XY , ' 3 X- l.5f2 RiXI.l'I-i CoRI.IIs'I I' SMl'I'lfl fjdfftlill, llI.l'i'HlfI'Y R. C. oI'I-:s'I'Iow, sin TlllS suher l11il1.lL'xl person l1IliL'S life xery ser- iously and works :it his play as well :Is .Il his work. lie was greatly wnrrieil when it was decided that the remains uf Pnr:IlnnIt.Is were to he kept in England. lle was Ctllhlllt' worried when the marking pencil usetl on his exam papers went further than the first letter nf the Lilphahet. lQ1DGENVAY PANco.'xs'r SMITH Capriziu, lflfimlrr Dizzy UDOR' nI.Isl' TPIIS cheruhic countenance camouflages prela- tury instincts that would have done credit to Napoleon. The nickle games helped his Cxchequer and the days receipts could he estimated hy the number of black cigars cnnsiimenl. A consistent A getter, he has never heen known to have a groucli. XVILSON NICKAY SPANN Ciillffdfll, llifaflfry lfVilson comix 'ro A'I r1-LNTION, THIRD SQUADD Tl!-IIS erstwhile instructor at the school is noted for his inability to maintain order in his squad. He prefers administering physical violence to the use of conversation :Ind thus tal-:es his daily ex- ercise. His knowledge of weapons is unlimited and his squad profited greatly as Zl result. JOSEPH VVHEELER STARKEY Captain, I7LflllZli7'fV Joe HGIVE Us A CHEKVU A chemical analysis of Joe would show one part TNT and two parts' perpetual motion. A war is about the only thing that will keep him occupied. He could always he located nt the center of the cone of flying missels. At odd times our Joe turns the same energy to academic channels, hitting the hulls-eye with the same nc- curncy as hitting the eye of a fellow student. I I iii. V ,I I ,I fs'-V,

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1 X-1,..t 3 i35Lr:'1: . ' . i, . ,1- TN ,-pk A yr ll m f 9 In XRC I Z DOU-QH OY J WILLIAM POWELL SCOBEY Caplaivz, Infantry Judge NQUESTIONU ALVVAYS on the lookout for a good joke, seldom springs one, but always enjoys listening. Plays chess, pitches nickles, pays attention to his school work and is most sociable. The Judge indulges in :x minimum of worry and a maximum of hard work. And, does he ask questions? We'll say he does. MARION FRED SHEPHERD Captain, Ilzfwztry Shep HYVHEN DO WE EA'I ' A young man from the state of squirrels, corn and fast horses who is noted for his loqua- city. A prospective member of the Infantry Rifle Team. A good file who says little and not much of that. Rather mysterious person who appears with il new car every three weeks. RAYMOND LEROY SHOEMAKER Captain, Izzfmztry Shoey uXVHA'I',S THE DOPEH SHOEY was one of the spare parts of Co. C. Now, in the Chief's office says Shoey, but here we stop as that is stealing his thunder. A man with :I magnetic personality and the ability to make many friends. His presence added prestige to the runners of Co. C. CHARLES FREDERICK SILVESTER Czzpmirz, Infantry Sly . uI,LL DOUBLED SLY has a new overcoat, but wears an old oneg has a good hat, but wears a bum one, has a sense of humor and conceals it, and last, but not least, has the top card of every suit, but takes the trick with a smaller one. Never worried, always too foxy to be tricked by a joke, but with his Hmustachio always the same.

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Jef it -- ,J Q I n S , 1924 DOQGHBOY 9 EUSTACE PEABODY STROUT I Cfzjwlaill, Ilzftzfzlry ' llig Shorty' MP1-IRI-'lCC'I', 1 CALLS rrl' N.-X'l'L'RlZ spoiled :l tzill :Ind commanding form when Shorty, in his curly youth, was teles- coped. llis good humor is as wide as his form, liowt-vui', :ind he is noted for his repzlrtee :ini ' hzundiaige. A nickle pitcher of note, he still hopes to represent his tountry :it the Olympic gzlmes. ' JEFFERSON lN1ILFORD STEWART Cripfaiu, Illfclllffj' Jeff uXYURS1i,N A SCAR!-ICROXV IN 'run COUNTRYU HE loves the nohlv eagle, the red-man-in pro- file. Columhiuggrent men's faces :ill heckon :ind heguile. Bard of quip, riposte :ind story, I'. M. in rt-palrtce, at knowledge :ull trzinsceniing, in pulp :ind metzillurgy. If -lUl11ll7S lyre could stremhle :md Mirizunls voice ring out, in duo sneer, the two would meet, :Ind herald it nhout. TREVO11 XVASHINGTON SWETT Clclffzlill, Illfdllfl'-Y A Tom iw 'ruff SECOND DIVISIONH S' IT is confidently believed that, if he ever Iczxrns f. to count, this soldier will eventually master f the :nrt of holding il pivot. He czln count strophe 1. :ind hui- in music, liowever, :ind rivals Pol Plam- con in tone production. A prominent memher of ' liiglcrvillels social inner circle. VVILLIAM ARTHUR SWVIFT Clrlflfdill, Illfzlllfljl Bill - Urlfisl' OR NO BILL is :ln extremely hoistcruus person. I'-lis jovial delight in life has heen somewhat hlighted hy his efforts to touch Swett the fine points of golf fSeottish, not Africzml. Beneath l1is terrihly quiet demeanor there is ll lot of thought :md Il flush of humor which makes him :I gool student.