US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Eustis, VA)

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'ilu N Q ! i 1 2 3 S S S ! i 4 9 1 1 S 1 I 1 1 ! 1 1 S S I . S 5 . S ! S S ! 5 S S ! ! S ! S S S E . f Fort Eustis- 0-D -Fort Eustis Company 'C C, ' JOSEPH P. FORBES JOHN H. KEEN PERCY C. REAXRDON, Honor Graduate Company Du JAMES A. BURY PAUL E. JOHNSON, JR. EDWIN T. PAIRO Company E FREDERICK D. FEHRMAN FRANK G. ROACH Company FH JOHN E. CARVER WVILLIAMA W. GLASS PRESTON O. SARTELLO Company G JOHN B. CHESSON ELLISON J. LOTH BOYD H. PAYNE VVELLFORD G. TAYLOR Company ' 'H, , WILLIAM H. HENDRIX HAROLD A. ROWE GRADUATES OF' THE BLUE COURSE AUGUST 6, 1926 Company ' 'A ' ' ALBERT H. DELL JOHN E. HIELINE XVILLIAM H. NICICENNEY DANIEL J. MCLINDEN COLIN MCRAE, JR. VVARREN A. MILLER ARTHUR S. RAFFEL Company ' 'B '7 LOUIS D. CLARK HENRY B. CLARK PAUL W. FRIEDMAN XVALTER P. PLUMLEY, JR. JOHN E. SCHUELER CHAD G. HICKS GEORGE P. KILLIAN ADRIANO KIMAYONG CHARLES M. HUNTER, HI HARRY B. O,NEILL HUBERT L. JUDY AARON K. MCGRAW HARVEY E. GATES WALLACE S. LINFOOT ALLAN G. SCHWARZMANN WILLIAM P. JEFFREYS JUNIS R. MITCHELL ALLAN G. ROSENKRANS MINER MUNCY EDGAR J. SWISHER R93 m Page One Ifundffcl Efrvfn

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Fort Eustis- O-D -Fort Eustis 1' : 2- f It was the combined attack of the French and Americans on Redoubts Nos. 9 and 10 that really decided the final outcome at Yorktown in 1781. Their capture was necessary before the main British position could be stormed. The Allies desired to make a night attack against the two works in question, and the action taken is noteworthy in that it was the only infantry attack delivered by the Allied forces during the siege. The French easily captured Redoubt No. 9 and the American attack on Redoubt No. 10 was just as successful. The capture of this redoubt was made within ten minutes after the start. The situation of Cornwallis was critical and on October 19, 1781, he surrendered his com- mand to the Allied army. After witnessing the demonstration of the Continentalattackthe CMTCwas readyvfor its own battle, and at 2:00 p.m. the Second Battalion was ordered to attack between the York River and the Hampton Road and to capture Redoubts Nos. 9 and 10. This battalion deployed on the golf course to the south and east of the earthworks and launched an attack against the old ohensive line occupied by Cornwallis in 1781 and by Magruder in 1862. The First Battalion had been selected to act the part of the Red or Henemyl' forces, and well they looked the part with their fatigue trousers hastily bundled into wrapped leggings and with the officers in white shirts instead of the familiar O.-D. Great heroism was displayed on both sides as the advancing waves of American youth beat against the enemy earthworks. Finally after more than an hour of mortal combat the objective belonged to the Blue forces, captured by modern rifle, machine gun and howitzer plentifully supplied with blank ammunition. Fraternizing was not forbidden by either commander and Blue and Red-yes, and Basic and White too-hurried down, all differences forgotten, for a swim in the York River. After supper the freedom of Yorktown was the CMTC's. That night in camp was a time of quiet, for even as short a hike as one of eight miles induces sleep. The hike to Eustis was made the next day without incident and before nine oiclock the CMTC was entering the main gate of the reservation lustily proclaiming its pep with wartime ditties and every man was soon back again in his home barracks. Page One Hundred Tru Q - U

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