History of Camden County in the Great War, 1917-1918 . ore effort. Major Kramer accepted a reduction in rank when hewas ordered to Washington, and began his career in thenations capital as a captain. Within a few weeks hewas promoted to a major and shortly after the splendidsuccesses which attended his work were observed, he wasmade a lieutenant colonel, and it is now learned that hewould have been made a full colonel in a few weekshad the war not abruptly ended. During the period of his connection with the ProvostMarshal Generals office, he was the chief disbursing of-ficer, executive officer
History of Camden County in the Great War, 1917-1918 . ore effort. Major Kramer accepted a reduction in rank when hewas ordered to Washington, and began his career in thenations capital as a captain. Within a few weeks hewas promoted to a major and shortly after the splendidsuccesses which attended his work were observed, he wasmade a lieutenant colonel, and it is now learned that hewould have been made a full colonel in a few weekshad the war not abruptly ended. During the period of his connection with the ProvostMarshal Generals office, he was the chief disbursing of-ficer, executive officer and chief of the division of inspec-tion and investigations, which latter division had greatlyto do with the departments efficiency throughout thecountry. Prior to being called by Adjutant General Barber toTrenton, Colonel Kramer organized the Camden com-pany of engineers, which later became Company B, 104thEngineers and became famous in France during the Ar-gonne Forest battle. After the armistice was signed Col- 120 CAMDEN COUNTY IN THE GREAT COUKXKL HARRY C. KRAMER CAMDEX COUNTY IN THE GREAT WAR. 121
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