The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps . 14* THE FIRST BATTALION. On the Line from Colombey to Franconville Captain Gauss had been transferred to the Chief Signal Office of the Corps,and on the morning of the move Lieutenant Price was taken from D Com-pany to become Battalion Adjutant. Lieutenants Foust, Hasskarl andSuddath had been sent to the Signal School at Gondrecourt and, with theexception of Donaldson, the lieutenants who were attached to the Battalionfor training had left. With a scanty remnant of officers the column were many halts
The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps . 14* THE FIRST BATTALION. On the Line from Colombey to Franconville Captain Gauss had been transferred to the Chief Signal Office of the Corps,and on the morning of the move Lieutenant Price was taken from D Com-pany to become Battalion Adjutant. Lieutenants Foust, Hasskarl andSuddath had been sent to the Signal School at Gondrecourt and, with theexception of Donaldson, the lieutenants who were attached to the Battalionfor training had left. With a scanty remnant of officers the column were many halts during the morning for adjustments of loads and thenoon mess was held just outside of Certellieux. In the afternoon the convoymoved steadily along until it reached Sartes, the end of the journey. Thereturn trip on the following day went along without a hitch, demonstratingthe value of the practice. An inspection was ordered for all motor vehiclesand personal equipment within five hours after the units returned to a new job arose and E Company escaped the inspection. Company Es assignment wa
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