. 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. of the division. The headquarters detachment,unlike the police duties of the troop, had work chiefly of a clerical nature. Itwas composed of those noncommissioned officers and privates assigned toduty with the various staff corps and departments. In addition to the official staff, the commanding general had a personalstaff of aides-de-camp. The aides have no connection with any staff depart-ment, and no specific duty is laid
. 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. of the division. The headquarters detachment,unlike the police duties of the troop, had work chiefly of a clerical nature. Itwas composed of those noncommissioned officers and privates assigned toduty with the various staff corps and departments. In addition to the official staff, the commanding general had a personalstaff of aides-de-camp. The aides have no connection with any staff depart-ment, and no specific duty is laid down for them otlier than as the divisioncommander may direct. They act somewhat in the capacity of is customary for an aide to accompany the general wherever the latterchoofes to go. During the campaigning in France General Bells aides wereCaptain Frank Baackes, Captain Frederic M. Roa, Captain Marshall Field,Captain Evan A. Woodward, and First Lieutenant Palmer Hutcheson. Duringthe training period in Texas the aides were Captain (later Lieutenant Colonel)John P. Lucas, Captain (later Lieutenant Colonel) William H. Simpson andCaptain Frank ONE OF THE GIANT NAVAL GUNSWhich backed up the Thirty-thirci Division in the Argonne drive. THE THIRTY-THIRD DIVISION STAFF 195 THIRTY-THIRD DIVISION—COMMANDING GENERAL AND STAFF The names of the officers who have served at one time or another as chiefs of the variousstaff corps and departments, together with their assistants, are given below in the order in whichsuch officers served in that capacity, either by appointment of the War Department, by GeneralHeadquarters, or by acting appointment of the division commander. The rank given iu eachcase is the highest attained by the officer while serving in that particular capacity. In somecases officers received promotion after leaving the division. Division Commander Major General George Bell, Jr., U. S. Army Personal Staff Aide-de-Camp (at Camp Logan, Texas)Captain
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