. The history and achievements of the Fort Scheridan officers' training camps . BORN MAY 17. 1893DIED SEPTEMBER 27, 1918 >uu 14Z THE FORT SHERIDAN ASSOCIATION MAJOR JAMES DOUGLAS RIVET 3rd Battalion, 61st Infantry, Fifth Division. Killed in action at Bois du Rappy,Argonne, on October 15, 1918. JAMES D. Major Rivet was born in Frederickton,New Brunswick, Can., on May 23, was educated in the public schools ofLowell, Mass., after which he took up theprofession of civil engineering. He en-tered the army in 1910, serving two yearsin the Philippines, eight months of wrhichwere spent on a
. The history and achievements of the Fort Scheridan officers' training camps . BORN MAY 17. 1893DIED SEPTEMBER 27, 1918 >uu 14Z THE FORT SHERIDAN ASSOCIATION MAJOR JAMES DOUGLAS RIVET 3rd Battalion, 61st Infantry, Fifth Division. Killed in action at Bois du Rappy,Argonne, on October 15, 1918. JAMES D. Major Rivet was born in Frederickton,New Brunswick, Can., on May 23, was educated in the public schools ofLowell, Mass., after which he took up theprofession of civil engineering. He en-tered the army in 1910, serving two yearsin the Philippines, eight months of wrhichwere spent on a mapping detail; twoyears at Presidio, Monterey, Cal.; sta-tioned at Nogales and Douglas, Ariz., forthree years, being one of the original offi-cers of the 35th Infantry when it was or-ganized at Douglas, Ariz.; instructor atFirst Officers Training Camp, LeonSprings, Tex., and commanding the 3rdBattalion of the Second Officers Train-ing Camp at Fort Sheridan. His promo-tion dates found him as second lieutenantwith the I 2th Infantry, first lieutenantwith the 35th Infantry, and captain andmajor with the 61st Infantry. On March5, 1918, Major Rivet sailed for Franceahead of his regiment. Upon arrivalof the 61st overseas, he was placed in^ command of the 3rd Battalion. On Oc- I 5th, while leading his m
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