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

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In W' A .. 'n l of , 1, . , Ava.'X -L1'1'5' J yA19' -L . Q i924 DOUGHBOY Z XVILLIAM EDWIN GREEN 2711! Liam. N. G. Georgia Eddie uWIlA'I',S THE AZIMUTI-in ' EDlDIE fcll into a hole during the night marching problem and got tangled up with JO many azimuths he had trouble finding his own. This Georgia cracker came in late, but made up for it. RICHARD FRANKLIN GRINSTEAD Captain, N. G. Cofomflo Griny CERTA1NLY,' 'Ill-lE Rocky Mountain wild man who tried to enjoy life in the 2nd Squad. 'Always full of pep :Intl could always he found close where Z1 good story was being told. . GORDON BLACKMAN HAMMOND 111' Lienf. Rewrcfe, Ilfizzoif Komo Kid HLET ME AT HIMJ, I.IAMMOND and his roommate are as unsepar- able as thc Siamese Twins. They stick to- gether like Hans and Fritz and Ham :incl Eggs. His center name is Blackman and how he got it we don't know. His face resembles that of a blushing bride. However, his complexion has nothing to do with halting a platoon in thc middle of a mud puddle. CHESTER ABBOTT GROVER Captain, N. G. Cofomrio C. A. HHOLY cowl' COMES from the 'fgrovd' country in Colorado. Nlcmber of several fraternitics3 Sigma Nu, Huh Ha's and B. V. D's. Has no bad habits. Will cat and won't work.

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X hVII.I.l.-XM F. IDAVIS Capliiin, X. G, Uklillzomil Bill Rim-i ,ml Connor Tlllf higgest little man in Olclahomzi. 'l'he Tom Mix of the lnfantry School. XVhen he talks he typifies sm Oklzihomzi szintl storm. limit' SC'Li. llow he got his picture in the D-iuglihuy mice is still :L mystery. CARL XV. FUHR Caplaizl, N. G. Olliu Sheik USHL 1' UP l3ll.LYH TlilS gentleman from Ohio spends his entire time at camp learning and trying to help Captain Billy out of trouble. One of the old time National Guardsmcn and a real soldier. ETHAN ALLEN FULTON Captain, N. G. lfnliamz Trigger Squeeze UYOU KNONV ME AL!! His father knew he would be a soldier, so he called him Ethan Allen. He says he is too old for service, hut the boys say he has young ideas. This Hoosier led the Sth Squad. The oldest young man in the army. PERCY M. GLEASON Ift Liam. N. G. Maine P. M. IKDAMNIP GLEASON was seen the other night walking in his sleep up and down the corridoi in his pajamas. Lt. Harris asked him what he was doing and he replied that he was hunting for con- tours. Gleason deserves a lot of credit as he left home a sick man against his doctor's orders to come down to the Infantry School. This is the real infantry spirit. L-L 24 oousnsov - I I ev --L i, ipllxkx A .

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I mi . 7?Qi55iEHBoYT,, ' x - -e- - H- x X 9 , Ng ,xv .Auf J E541 . ' .Q ? l i i VVALTER lN'1.-x'r'rH EXVS l R li LAN U Captain, Rf2.fm't'ff, Xen' l'm'K' Shorty iiQL'liS'l'l0N sm ' IRELAND must come from Ireland ht-cause he has all the characteristics of that native. lle says that outside of the United States there are more Irishmcn in Ireland than any other country in the world. His favorite pastime nas losing his rifle, but since he has discovered the usclvssnrss of doing that hc manages to hold his own. FRANK A. lrkowskv 2111! Lient. N. G. PZlll1.fj'lf'z1lliz7 ffl.Ia7l ITKOWSKYS world must be a small one, as he seems to think Pennsylvania is the only state in the Union. He thinks one of the best things at the School is the Mess Hall. JOHN E. JACOBS Ist Lieut. Reserve, Iofzuz Jake HYEAH, 1 REMEMBERH NO Major I wouldn't risk throwing those grenades for 51.00 a piece. jake says he came all the way from Iowa to get out of cold weather. Specialty-Bunk fatigue. CLOYD A. JAMESON captain, N. G. omg Jamie KDAMN ITU NOT much for medals and bars jamie modestly plugs ahead, A slow starter but heavy on the finish. He says you can't put 11 barrel in a machine gun with a cleaning rod in the water jacket. An Ohio product.