. Lansdowne school and the world war. Alexander Kerr, Jr., enlisted May 23, 1917. He wasplaced in the Quartermasters Corps, Regular Army, and laterwas made a sergeant. He was sent to San Juan, Porto Rico, andthere remained until he was discharged, April 9, 1919. SergeantKerr saw no battles, but while in Porto Rico he experienced anearthquake, and saw many sights which he says the folks at homecould hardly believe to be true. He thinks his experience showsa fellow how good his home really is; **but, he continues, *I amready ??o join the colors again, if Uncle Sam needs me. 180. Lawton King enli
. Lansdowne school and the world war. Alexander Kerr, Jr., enlisted May 23, 1917. He wasplaced in the Quartermasters Corps, Regular Army, and laterwas made a sergeant. He was sent to San Juan, Porto Rico, andthere remained until he was discharged, April 9, 1919. SergeantKerr saw no battles, but while in Porto Rico he experienced anearthquake, and saw many sights which he says the folks at homecould hardly believe to be true. He thinks his experience showsa fellow how good his home really is; **but, he continues, *I amready ??o join the colors again, if Uncle Sam needs me. 180. Lawton King enlisted in July, 1917 and was sent overseasin November of the same year. April 5, 1918, he went to thefront and remained in active service, without any relief, upto the time of the signing of the armistice. He was in fourmajor operations, was gassed but not wounded. He reachedhome in good health, and is now back in the service, located inthe office of the chief signal officer of the U. S. Army Meteoro-logical Section, Washington, D. C. He received the rank ofsergeant. 181
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