World War I Collection

train was a favorite one.

The cadetes were doing all the guard duty and had fatigue details out every day. I was fortunate in getting into the 15th Detachment as there were many M.C. fellows there that I knew, such as Pickles Hintz, Jack Oakley, Bob Powel, etc, but I was also unfortunate for the 15th F.D. went into quarantine for twenty one day right after we got out of our six day quarantine on arriving. All troops are confined to the camp for six days after arriving. Another pleasant thing was the fact that I couldnt get

orderly job. Thanks to Jack Oakley, and Bob Powel. That relieved me of all formations, such as revelie, retreat, and drill which got terribly menotenous when we got it twice a day when we were not on fatigue or guard. The only good part about drill was the hikes we would get about once a day out into the country.

While I was room orderly I acted as pallberer for a squadron man's funeral. A cadet was burried three days before we arrived. For a