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PAGE TWO THE BRIDGEHEAD SENTINEL SEPTEMBER, 1943 Of special interest to the present officers of the Society is the fact that no meeting will be held for 1943, and those now holding office will be retained as such for the year of 1944, and are as follows: President Gen. C. P. Summerall Vice-President Gen. Frank Parker 2nd V-Pres. Henry J. Grogan 3rd V-Pres. E. Clarkson Garrett 4th V-Pres. Walter Naughton 5th V-Pres. John V. Scott, Jr. 6th V-Pres. Chris J. Agrafiotis 7th V-Pres. Herbert N. Stoops 8th V-Pres. Charles P. Pelham 9th V-Pres. William Hinds 10th V-Pres. Hunter D. Adams Sec. and Treas. Stephen Flaherty Asst. Sec. and Treas. David Friesel In Memoriam Wallace E. Antrim, Died --------- July 11, 1929 Frank A. Erbuckle --------------- Apr. 15, 1942 Col. Alfred C. Arnold ----------- No Date Earl J. Atkinson ---------------- No Date Glenroy Barnett ----------------- Apr. 5, 1936 Fred P. Blake ------------------- Mar. 8, 1941 Aubrey L. Bowles ---------------- Sept. 15, 1939 Arthur W. Brandt ---------------- June 11, 1943 James L. Carman ----------------- Mar. 29, 1942 George W. Cassell --------------- No Date Howard Caulfield ---------------- May 28, 1942 Cyril W. Collins ---------------- No Date Judge James H. Cowdy ------------ No Date Herbert O. Darnell -------------- No Date Joseph E. Devorshak, ------------ Nov 27, 1941 Col. James A. Drain ------------- No Date H. J. Early --------------------- June 22, 1942 Theron L. Farrell --------------- No Date Robert A. Foster ---------------- August, 1940 Frank T. Fox -------------------- No Date Gen. S. O. Fuqua ---------------- No Date Joseph W. Garrett --------------- Aug. 28, 1942 Wiliam W. Haggard --------------- No Date Louis G. Hamersley ------------- June 2, 1942 Roscoe E. Harper ---------------- July 3, 1942 Albert B. Helsley --------------- No Date Charles G. Hewitt --------------- No Date J. H. Humbert ------------------- No Date Elmer Joy ----------------------- Oct. 8, 1938 Joseph C. Julian ---------------- No Date W. H. Kendrick ------------------ No Date Charles F. Loder ---------------- May 19, 1933 Edgar B. Metz ------------------- Jan. 20, 1942 F. F. McNeeley ------------------ No Date A. Nottingham ------------------- No Date William M. Norton --------------- Mar. 20, 1941 Dean Palmer --------------------- Sept. 13, 1942 Leonard M. Raines --------------- No Date Col. William A. Ray, Missing in Action -- Nov. 6, 1942 Kermit Roosevelt ---------------- June 5, 1943 Hugh R. Sheetz, Killed in Action, -- Dec. 1, 1939 William R. Summerfeldt, --------- Feb. 2, 1943 Donald M. Weston ---------------- Sept. 9, 1939 Floyd C. Young ------------------ Aug. 22, 1942 To the relatives and friends of our departed comrades mentioned hereon, the Society expresses sympathy. Their parting is a distinct loss to all, and may they rest in peace. [[image]] Your First Division Insignia It consists of a red number 1 on khaki colored, straight-sided shield surrounded by a green victory wreath. The number 1 signifies the First Division, U.S.A. Its color, red, was derived from the account of an infantry soldier who at the battle of Soissons told how he took the red band from a German soldier's cap, cut off a piece about three inches long and pinned it to the sleeve of his blouse. This was the form in which it first appeared at Divisional Headquarters in Luxembourg late in November, 1918. A comment that it looked like red flannels showing through a torn sleeve brought about the request for a more compact design. Lt. Herbert M. Stoops of C Battery 6th F.A. was selected to create it. A German infantry cap supplied the material for the design - a red figure 1 placed on a grey shield shaped background. The design was approved but olive drab was substituted for the grey because the olive drab cloth was available in quantity. The laurel wreath of victory was added to frame the shield. Cigarette Fund At the regular meeting of the Officers of the Society last May 8th, it was decided that it would be a good idea to start a Cigarette Fund for the benefit of our boys, and to that idea a collection was started and it resulted in $400.00 for that purpose. Now may I ask for further donations and in this manner it will give all a chance to contribute. You will find on the back of the due card a place for your contributions and when received will be forwarded to a committee which was appointed at the time of the meeting to see that these cigarettes get to the men. A horse is a pretty thing, a woman is a beautiful thing, munitions are good to have, but a cigarette is a good smoke, and you know for you, during the trying times of '17 - '18, have longed for these precious things in the life of a soldier. I am waiting for your donation. Thank you. An Appeal To All Members Of The Society Of The First Division, A.E.F. Theodore Roosevelt, writing in the BRIDGEHEAD SENTINEL (August 10, 1940) said "...If the members of a society don't support that society, it goes out of existence." Then follows this statement: "It seems to me that our First Division Society is well worth preserving. Indeed, as far as I go, I value membership in it more than I do any other organization." Unquestionably, all of us agree with Colonel Roosevelt. The Society of the First Division is worth preserving and we must see that it will be preserved. However, we must realize that our National Treasury must be bolstered. Therefore, being desirous to help accumulate more funds for our Society I offered the profits of the publishing company and the royalties from my book "Preserve, Protect and Defend," to the National Treasury of all books that are purchased by members and their friends. You can do your bit by purchasing a copy of this book. As an American you should have this book in your library. As an American you should purchase one or more copies for your local high school, and as a member it is your duty to help boost our treasury and further more assist in promoting of genuine Americanism. Why not order your copy now? Chris J. Agrafiotis, Sec. and Treas., Granite State Branch. To Secretary and Treasurer, First Div. Soc., Box 715, Fayetteville, N. C. Kindly send me___ copies of "Preserve, Protect and Defend" at $2.00 each, prepaid. I enclose (check or money order) for $ ___________. Name _____________________________________ Street ___________________________________ City _____________________________________ State ____________________________________
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for 'In Memoriam' treated as a list and since in alphabetical order transcribed names in left column first followed by names in right column,
[[image]] - First Division Insignia with wreath
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