Word: commanded
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...major on April 5, 1917, Lee went overseas with the Harvard Base Hospital No. 5 on the 11th of May, 1917 Dr. Harvey Cushing was director of this unit, but in March, 1918, Major Lee who had been in charge of research work on poison gas victims was made commanding officer of the Base Hospital. He continued in this command until September 6, 1918, when he was assigned to the 3rd Army Corps and appointed Senior Medical Consultant. By this time he had been promoted to the rank of Lieut-Col. Lee was assigned to duty with the army...
...past below drives sleep away again. Mumbling an earnest prayer or so for the future bliss of the disturbers the victim begins to go to sleep once more, whereupon the nocturnal School lines up below his windows and does its calisthenics to the hearty voice of the one in command...
...plan has received the personal attention of General Danford, Field Artillery Chief, who has placed Colonel Beard in command. As in past years the Government provides uniforms, and all other equipment, together with free riding facilities for the men. Provision will be made for work this summer at one of the army firing centres, but summer work will not be compulsory this year...
Hitherto unpublished facts concerning the life of Lieutenant-Colonel James A. Shannon, former commandant of the University R. O. T. C., who was killed in action October 8, 1918, have recently been received by the CRIMSON. When the American forces began the great drive against the Germans in the Argonne region on September 26, Colonel Shannon obtained permission to leave an important post in the Personnel Bureau and go to the front. During the terrific fighting trained officers were in demand, and he was given command of a certain infantry regiment in the absence of its colonel. For his efficient...
...famous Moro stronghold at Bud Dajo. On September 2, 1908, he was married to Miss Imogene Hoyle, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel (now Brigadier-General) Eli D. Hoyle. He served in Mexico with the Villa Punitive Expedition from March, 1916, to February, 1917, and was selected by General Pershing to command the famous Apache Indian Scouts. Soon after his return from Mexico Colonel Shannon was detailed as Professor of Military Science and Tactics at the University and was on duty here in the spring and summer of 1917. In August of that year he was assigned as major...