September 10, 1942
Page Twelve
Flag of World Wart
Waves at Camp Adair
Banner Floated Over
Immortal AEF Places
• Camp Adair has the gift of an
American flag, 20 feet by 10, which
went all through World War No. 1
and will be displayed here on spe
cial occasions as the enduring sym
bol of victory.
The flag was presented to Col.
Gordon H. McCoy, post commander,
by Major Walter R. LaLonde, in
spector, general construction, U.S.
Engineer Dept., Camp Adair.
"This gesture has been possible,”
says Major LaLonde in his letter
to Col. McCoy, “through a line of
thought that a flag which has seen
active service in World War No. 1
should have an appropriate display
for further victories of our forces.
"The flag was presented May
4th, 191.7, by the Women’s Relief
corps of Ricelake, Wisconsin, to
Major W. R. LaLonde, Engineers,
U.S.A., A.E.F., France.
"It has floated in the breeze of
our national capital, at St. Nazaire,
French port of embarkation, and it
was carried with the A.E.F. to Se
dan, finally flying over the zone of
occupation nt Coblentz, Germany.
"Here’s to our flag, ami i
history will repeat itself.”
Major LaLonde, who was with
the 2nd division in the other war,
wishes that he could take the field
with the flag again, but instead
has been busy building this camp.
"I'm 83.” he said, “and too old.
they say. But it will do me good
to see the old flag flying again at
another headquarters, as it flew
at regimental headquarters at Se
dan and elsewhere. All these years
the flag has been in my field locker
at Portland, my home, except on a
few occasions, such as Decoration
day and Independence day. and the
flag also went to American Legion
conventions.
"This flag has been seen flying at
Chatenu-Thiery and Soissons and
other places with immortal names.
1 know that will be appreciated
here.”
36 Men—No Softies-
Seeing (?) the World
Two trucks carried a detail of 3t>
men from Camp Adair to Crater
Lake, on Tuesday, and there wasn’t
a goldbrick in a truck load. It con
sisted of carpenters, plumbers and
men noted for hard and efficient
work. They came from Hdq. Co., M
1'. and Q.M., were led by Sgt. Spen
cer L. Austin, Q.M.. and had the
task of taking apart a CCC camp
and bringing to Camp Adair what
ever might be of value to the Army.
As is usual with military move
ments. this one was shrouded in
mystery. Some said they would be
away 10 days, others said three
months or for the duration. All
that's asked by the men who didn't
go is that the members of the joy
riding detail refrain from send
ing liack a lot of those impossibly
blue picture cards of Crater Lake.
With “Wish you were here”
scrawled on them That would
too much.
attendance at the school—also the
emphasis on leadership is removed.
Educational background will be
a favorable factor in the selection
of candidates, as will civilian train-
ing and experience. Soldiers who
wish to apply can obtain blanks at
the Officer's Section in the Head-
quarters Administration building.
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That Insurance Policy
Most accident and health insur
ance policies contain provisions
which exclude any coverage while
the insured is engaged in military
service in time of war.
A warning to that effect has been
issued by the War Dept., which now
directs "commanding officers of
all units to bring it to the atten
tion of all megsbers of their respec
tive units, to the end that individual
policy holders may determine from
their insurance company or insur
ance agent what protection they
enjoy, if any, and to what reim
bursement they may be entitled.”
Insurance companies have made
varied announcements, some say
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pro rata only upon departure of
policy holders from the United
States and offering suspension of
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when no protection was offered.
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Officer Candidate Schools for the
training of administrative officers
Will be opened shortly Branches of
the school will t>e located at civilian
educational institutions Classes of
approximately 450 candidates will
l>e enrolled bi-weekly sometime
after September 15.
Qualifications for the administra
tive schools are similar to those
required for other Officer Candi
date Schools. Two differences arv
that soldiers, who meet physical
standards required of limited ser-
vne« officers, will be eligible for
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