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

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Fort Eustis- O-D -Fort Eustis 'f is ff CGMPANY A HISTORY , Q 1 z 1 7 1 RICHARD L. TQOSTKA Wfhen we arrived at Fort Eustis we found that the mills of the CMTC grind swiftly, but the speed with which we were put thru the processing did not alter the fact that our Company AH was composed of men of very high caliber. Perhaps we sniffed when we were loaded into trucks and dispatched to our company's area but those same trucks would have been like limousines on the Yorktown hike. We found our barracks were done in natural wood colors, with sliding French windows which overlooked the golf links. They were cooled Cbut sometimes heatedj by the breezy wise cracks from our camp wits. The flrst evening Captain Johnson acquainted us with the camp regulations and in a short while the various Red, White, and Blue candidates were appointed as our corporals and sergeants, and then the fun began. For two days our Officers insisted that all drill movements be executed in a uniform manner rather than with the individual touch so many of us tried to add. VVhen we were somewhat ironed out we began to use our rifles and to learn what kept them together and that rifle bores must be cleaned when not heard. We also found that our right armshad to be kept ready for action when we strolled along Wallace Avenue, but we encountered difficulty for the first week until we could differ- entiate between the well dressed regular and the Ohficers. Our usual ,day's drill began when we would 4'Call the Italians to attention and would end with very instructive talks on citizenship by Lieutenants Shearer, Birely or Anderson. Sometimes the mornings found us weary after a dance or a night at the Liberty Theater, but we were surely on edge in the evenings. Under Captain Johnsonis guidance we succeeded in capturing three blue ribbons in competitive regimental parades. One of these ribbons was awarded to us by hffajor General MacArthur and was tied to our guidon by Mrs. MacArthur. There are a few dead secrets that we are most anxious to keep from the home folks. If they ever saw us washing our dishes, making our bunks, washing our own clothes, or doing K. P. duty, we are sure that some phases of our home life would be radically changed, unless they saw how we did it. 'There are certain individuals who will long linger in our memories after the dust of the CMTC of 1926 has settled at Fort Eustis. W'ho could forget Ike and Troye who tempted us with the Hlast two , and Topey a few feet behind with a whole case full of milk? Remember our sheiky Sergeant Raffel, who was popularly elected as our dance manager and won a warm spot in our hearts thru his generosity and good fellowship. We recall the look of expectancy on the face of Sergeant Dell as he waited for Harris to deliver to him the telltale pink envelope. Sergeant McRae with the guidon used to lead us with a snappy pace that was only f KL f TQ.'Q 215231, ,,,M. T seconded by the rapidity and fre- 1Zil -E'-UT! quency of his visits to Williamsburg -- Lg p QU whenever ,the ,opportunity afforded. ,-tw 1 ,4 may- fr, Company A s two outstanding ath- K. , ftfwfisigtntg-igfgaliv letic stars were M. E. Baker, who Wg-1. 45 - - ca tured the re imental honors in ten- sl ly! . , 'gflggt ., ' Q' W... nis and Perry Siegel whose speed and -'aj 352' S punch gave him the flyweight boxing 5 msn arts OF 0 ,dia crown. Sergeant Rogers used to plead with us for promptness at mess call COPV ,,7,,,1yg,, ,. but we knew it was only because he ALF? g V 6 , was hungry himself, Our Regular l I' ' gig , , Army men we found to be really reg- ,f ,V 1 ', T, iv ular fellows. -R ,. 1, 1' f i ff ra. - ibm: ff: 4.5.2 A ' Company A made a ine show- .Pm uN,Om,N,,E, -HE Wa.-A BNHS ' ' ing at the rifle range and proved that lgi Loom eil:- .. fu-A N5 r-cn 1-mac-es-squeezes, IN N 'WVWL' of -Owens are i me mens among us there was a considerable number of practical infantrymen. Pagf Tlzz'r1y-111315 GX . .v. .v.v.v. .vmvmn . .v. .v.v v. vv . . . vsvv . . . . . X . 0

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fl'A'A'NA'l'A'l'l'l'l'A'A'A'Nl'l L'A'A'A'A'A'A'A'l'l'A' A'A'A'A'l'l'l'l'Nl'A'Nl'A'A'A'A'A'l'l'l'l'l'l'A'A'l 5 I ' -uv.. OJ .Hind Cu l CAPTAIN IJAMILTON JOHNSTON, 34.t lI Inf., Commanding COMPANY HB 34TH INFANTRY, CMTC OFFICERS IST LIEUTENANT PRINCE E. TRIPP, 34th Inf., Mess and Supply Oflicei' CAPTAIN WM. B. YANCEY, Inf-DOL, Commanding Ist Platoon CAPTAIN ALEXANDER A. PIARVVICK, 319th lnf., Commanding znd Platoon IST LIEUTENANT HANS H. RUDOLPH, Inf-Res., Commanding 3rd Platoon SGT. ERNEST S, TEDROW SGT. JOHN P. WICRIANN SGT. ANDY CADDELL SGT. RTORRIS A. AUBHEE SGT. JOI-IN E. BOSLEY CLARK, Lours D. . CLARIC, PIENRY B. . FRIEDMJIN, PAUL W. . ASHLEY, WICSLEY A. , 142 N BRATMAN, SOL , . FEEHLY, DANIEL J., JR. . FIELDS, LOUIS J. . . GODWIN, JOI-IN A. . 414 N HAMBURY, ROLPXNDT. . REGULAR ARMY ASSISTANTS, 34TH INFANTRY CPL. JOSEPH L. CUGINI CPL. RAIARCUS CUKOUOS CPL. ELBERT H. RSCNEILL PVT. IST CL. WILLIABI A, HUDNALL PVT. IST CL. CHARLES H. HIBBITTS , Linwood Avo., Baltimore, 30 S. Green St., Baltimore 420 E. 20th St., Baltimore Somerset Ave., Crisfield . Poppleton St., Baltimore . Oak Ave., Parlcvillc Md. , M , Md , Md , Md. Md. d. PVT. PVT. PVT, PVT. PVT. IST IST 1ST IST IST CI... JOHN POWLEY CL. GUDMUNDER NIAGNUSSEN CL. IRA R. WAGGONER CL. CARLIE A. MOLAMB CL. NELSON L. IQILPATRICK BLUE COURSE fActing Sergeantsj Ellicott City, Md. PLUMLEY, WALTER P., JR. 203 Holly Ave., Takoma Pork, . Ellicott City, Md. SOIIUELER, JOIIN E. . . . Hazel Ave., Relay, . Seat Pleasant, Md. WHITE COURSE CActing Sergeantsl JUNG, CI-IARLES E. . 1726 N. Montford Ave., Baltimore, RSERKEL, EDWIN A. . 2532 Frederick Ave., Baltimore, ROLL, JOSEPI-I . 1025 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore, Md SIIIITI-I, CHARLES S. . 800 N. Linwood Ave., Baltimore, Md WILIQERSON, ALBERT R. . 757 McHenry St., Overlea, Md YARDLY, RICHARD Q. . I926 Linden Ave., Baltimore, Md Md M cl M d M cl all Tx x N 1105 HEI n-SDS -o Sllsnil 3-I0aI uG l