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Title: Memories of the "411th" Telegraph Battalion in the World War here and "over there" ...
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Moore, Charles H
Subjects: United States. Army. Signal Corps. Telegraph Battalion, 411th World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories United States
Publisher: (s.l. : s.n.) printed by A. Carlisle, Reno, Nev.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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re issued to all, and much abused feet were com-fortably encased in army shoes. Of course, all did not receivea beautiful fit at fiist: as one wag pid it—Rally was givena suit big enough for a ten year old l)oy, while Red Wardwas given a suit big enough for a Baby Jund)o. And then,too, the first suits were light kliaki. We all thought we weregoing to receive regular ODs and some of tlu^ fellows re-ferred to the light khaki as Boy Scout outfits. But, never-theless, tliey were uniforms and talk about del)utants! Noliioup of Southern beUcs evei- gave their wardiobes more at-tention than these soldirs did those first uniforms until theywere pioperly fitted. ^lonterey tailors did a thriving liusiness,altering, pressing and fitting. )Men who, in civilian life, oidyL;a\e ordinary attention to dress, suchbiily became iean Brum-els in military attire. Shortly after our airi\al a Sigiuil Coips Officers TraiinngSchool was started at Monterew Our officers also attended 20 MEMORIES OF THE 411TPr
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CAPTAIN R. I*. AVHEAT One of our Instructors at Monterey. Later promoted toLieutenant-Colonel and appointed Chif Signal Officer. ParisDistrict, where many of former 411th men served under him. these classes, thus increasing their work aud responsibilities.This training school eansed more activity in the Post, and weall began to appreciate we were really in the army. The hourof reveille was 5:30 A. M. and we used to wonder as we stoodin line rubbing our eyes and finishing dressing why it was thatthe Army persisted in doing calisthenics in the dark instead ofwaiting for daylight to come. But after all, those early morn-ing setting-up exercises in the crisp, foggy air of the early day,probably did more than anything else to harden us and get us ^lAKIXG SOLDIERS 21 ready for the strenuous work of the future. Immediately aftercalisthenics mess call for breakfast was sounded and there wasa mad rush to see who would get to the head of the liue. Thefood disappeared like magic and no matter ho

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