. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. The billeting officers were required to provide billets for officers andmen of division headquarters, andto supervise the activities of billet-ing officers of the organizationscomposing the division. Theseofficers were Captain Charles Ben-son, Lieutenant Oliver J. Sheehyand Lieutenant George O. Warren. There were also attached todivision headquarters a division rec-reation officer, Lieutenant HerbertH. Harris, and officers i
. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. The billeting officers were required to provide billets for officers andmen of division headquarters, andto supervise the activities of billet-ing officers of the organizationscomposing the division. Theseofficers were Captain Charles Ben-son, Lieutenant Oliver J. Sheehyand Lieutenant George O. Warren. There were also attached todivision headquarters a division rec-reation officer, Lieutenant HerbertH. Harris, and officers in com-mand of the division postal de-tachment, salvage squads and salescommissary units. The postal de-tachment, under First LieutenantArthur W. Larson, handled all mailmatter pertaining to division head-quarters. The salvage officer. Sec-ond Lieutenant Arthur J. Feeney,had charge of the collection and lieutenant colonel david r. swaim disposition of all salvage property Originally commander of the 122nd Machine Gun.\^. ,.... .. Battalion, Colonel Swam served as division machine Wlthm the jurisdiction of the divi- gun officer throughout active operations in 194 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR sion. The sales commissary was virtually a small store where the officers andmen were permitted to purchase from the government such luxuries as theydesired. Second Lieutenants James C. Williams and William F. Babor werein charge of this commissary unit, Number 311. The headquarters troop, under the command of Captain Herbert , did excellent service. It was a cosmopolitan outfit, its membershipincluding men from all walks of life, from the young millionaire to the daylaborer. Technically the troop was the bodyguard of the commanding general,but in reality it had varied duties, ranging from orderly service for the gen-eral to policing the camps of the division. The headquarters detachment,unlike the police duties of the troop, had work chiefly of a clerical nature. Itwas compose
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