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

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i f of 3 lf: JL 'Xp I A - - ,,. . Q I924 DOU HBQY ARTHLTR RICHARD WALK Captain, lilfllllffy Dick RAND 1 'I'HOlTGH'l' 1 HAD AN A DICK takes things very seriously and, by pur- suing that course of action vigorously, usually profits greatly. A quiet, unassuming chap who is real stuff all of the way through and has acted as the governor for the more restless spirits who seein to predominate. NELSON MACY VVALKER Czlpfllill, Izzffzlzlry johnny UTI-IAT REMINDS ME W.ALKER is full of pep and ginger. He is either A good or DU bad, as there is nothing halfway about nur johnny. 'Tis rumored that several noted speakers have tried to get him tu substitute for them on the lecture platform. :X good fellow and Il fine soldier. THERON DEXNTITT XRTEAVER Captain, C. of E. Ted, Noisy HSILIQNCE, MENU 'THE class l'L'PI'CSCHfllllX'E of that great guild of intellectuals, the Corps of Engineers. If silence is golden, Ted is a millionaire. His quiet dignity, sense of humor and courtesy have made for him a large circle of friends among his Doughhoy classmates. LAMAR VVEAVER . Cltlfifflill, Izzufaufry Pie 1 PLAY HARDEPL THAN YOU FIGHTH THE Beau Brummeln of Co. C and self an- nouncel candidate for office of homeliest mar: in his company. Declares he is so homely that he is good looking. Is from Georgia, but hasn't said much about it. Like Lincoln, Pie's good qualities far outshine his good looks.

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IA is -sf lww w as I g :Q i9z4 DOUGHBQIDB .R . A tloiix Sixc:a.it'a'ox Sxa'a'rxicR, Alll. C,i.If'f.li'f, lflfaillfra' illlfli aa'aa,a'a' noi-'s 'rm-' scaiooi, .-aiaa'og:-a'l'a-:C JACK is aa aavll aaaixcal caamlwinaitioai ull kiaoxalcalgv, clialaicttr :and tlaa- raalcs ull saacci-ss. Sa. fina-ly .lI'L' tlacsc naixa-al iaa aalal Saailz lla.it, lx- lllt' kIllL'SllHIl aali.at it na.ay, llac u.'xPl'l'UXL'xl Soliatioain is zalaaxays foaalacaaaaaiaag aairlaaaaat tlac asking. .Lack is Ilia- aariginzal 'll'a'ia'y C--aaaasvllairf' for no course aaiaailal he conaplctar uitlaoaat soanc lamrlp frona laina. JAMES rl-lAYI-OR Cilffalfll, llffilzflm' 'linamy l2xiP'1'a' ria,a'r c:R.Aa'ra-1, aa'1-3,avifR GIVE tlaa' 'l':ankcr timv :aia.l ln' uill graaalaazally :assunav tlac pa'oporLiaiaas uf za rczal Diaaaglalmy. A Nianroal of Llac pzarts, lac roaanas nhl- rcsurvzalion in scnrcla of gnanc. As ra clisciplc of tlac lzatc Mr. I. VV:altun, ln' crooks :i uickcal finger on lais ru-l zinal :applies lais knoaalcdgc- of Scouting :anal Psa- trolling in sncxaking up on rlaa- avzara' fisla. ROBERT CA1xfiP1a13LL YAN XYLIET, JR. ' Cafalizifl, Illfllllffj' Yam c:Racfa'1' cia'1'a-'as1f TllE king of tlac nickle: pitclaurs :anal winnvr nf the naial-.lily savcup stakes. Tlac lwcst tennis plzaycr on tlac post. In fzact, Cnnaanic scams tc- cxccl in most :any linr' wlactlaca' on tlac Llrancc floor, in the guessing contests or witla the what nots. Chief of the lst Platoon of C Co., lac was l1oa'ril11y strict. WILLIAM EDGAR VERNON Ctlpalllill, Illfzlllffj' Bill UHOLD ,ICR N1:IWV'I'n A model luzaclaclor :anal ra one man dcmonstrzation of the principle- of economy of time. llc never stood in ranks four seconds before the comanzancl, Report,' and never was zalascnt. Bill never l'aurriecl :md nc-vcr growled :and was always rczady with ra bed-time story. During his short stay ut the school he his made miany lasting frienclslaips in AlalJan1.

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I Lit ' .N' l924- x NIOHN MERl.,E XVEIR Captain, lllfaurrpv J, .x. Comic 'ro oRuif:R'l TllE disturbing factor in Silvester's daily life, innocently guiding the latter out ut' ranks while on the march and then leaving him stranded hy himself. Helped up the hatting avcragv: of C COI1'lPIll'lj'lS fighting first squad. Also inclined In agitate his horse during equitatiou. VVILLIAM HENRX' XVILLIAMS Cafiffrin, lllftlllffjl Bag Bill UAlNl'I' ll' 'I'lll-I 'I'RL I'll?n WHENEX'ER was heard the mixed roar of :i pleasecl lion and a happy rhino, the class knew that Big Bill had just hearl a new one. As an adjunct to the Tanks, Bill considers the ln- fantry not so dusty, hut, Ohl boy. I loves to hear them rattle. CHARLES HENRX' VVILSON Captain, Iflfaflrlj' Splash i'r's '1'ERRIBLEU THE man who made the Fort Benning-Columbus daily risk famous and now craves to adver- tise the Lincoln Highway. The job is done when the fault is recognized. The job is com- pleted when the faults have been correctedf' Fly at it olil man, we are all with you. FRANc1s HOWARD VVILSON Capfaivz, Illfdllffjl Woodie BEAVER A philosophical person. Apropos immediate ac- tion, he remarked 'lThey spoke disparagingly of me at each gun. However, in I. D. R. he shone, for he reported, I had a nice confidential little talk with the examiner and he seemed to agree with me. fNote: The agreement was hut hypotheticalj FRED CHARLES VVINTERS Captain, Infantry Dad 'fro-Ho LEADER of the 'LYo-ho gang on the narrow guage and chief athletic director of that line. Stimulated, promoted, provoked and engaged in various activities aboard train. An authority on tanks of all kinds and describes all tanks with authority. Came to Benning to get a kick and got it--in the equitation section.