. Lansdowne school and the world war. Paul F. Quinlan, Jr., enlisted April 25, 1917, in CompanyB, 103rd Engineers, 28th Division, U. S. A. He was a private inthe Engineers Reserve Officers Training Camp at Camp Lee,Virginia, from January 2, 1918, to April 22, 1918. He had alsobeen stationed at Camp Meade, Maryland, and Camp Hancock,Georgia. At Camp Lee he received his commission as first lieu-tenant of engineers. From Camp Lee, Lieutenant Quinlan wassent to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, with the 62nd Engi-neers. He was overseas eleven and one-half months, duringwhich time he served as adjut
. Lansdowne school and the world war. Paul F. Quinlan, Jr., enlisted April 25, 1917, in CompanyB, 103rd Engineers, 28th Division, U. S. A. He was a private inthe Engineers Reserve Officers Training Camp at Camp Lee,Virginia, from January 2, 1918, to April 22, 1918. He had alsobeen stationed at Camp Meade, Maryland, and Camp Hancock,Georgia. At Camp Lee he received his commission as first lieu-tenant of engineers. From Camp Lee, Lieutenant Quinlan wassent to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, with the 62nd Engi-neers. He was overseas eleven and one-half months, duringwhich time he served as adjutant with the 62nd Engineers, build-ing and operating railroads in France. He reached America inJune, 1919. Francis Eyan enlisted in May, 1917, in the Ambulance Corps andwas sent to the training school at Allentown, April 3, 1918; he wastransferred to Camp Hancock and was placed in Company C, 103rdAmmunition Train, 28th Division, U. S. A. May 18, 1918, he embarkedfrom Camp Mills for overseas. Soon after reaching France, active servicebegan. Practically all ammunition was hauled at night, frequentlyunder shell fire, and the use of lights was forbidden- The strictest atten-tion was required in order to avoid shell-holes and other obstacles. Inaddition to this, his company transported hospitals and hauled drivers and servers were out on trucks forty-eight hours at astretch. This work continued until the armistice was signed, afterwhich they were engaged in hauling salvage. Finally the companyboarded the S. S. Liberator, and, on the evening of April 24th set sailfor the States. They reached Philadelphia May 7th and were taken toCamp Dix, Wrightstown, X. J., to remain there un
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