Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 188, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1918 — Top Sergeant Honan Writes From Camp Funston. [ARTICLE]

Top Sergeant Honan Writes From Camp Funston.

Camp Funston, Kansas. Dear Sir: — Just a few lines to let you know I have been transferred to a different camp and how I am getting along. My last two months at Fort Leavenworth were spent studying in the Buzzer school there, where 1 took- visual signaling, elementary electricity, buzzer practice and infantry drill. On the 20 th of Juiy my company commander called me in his office and told me he had recommended me to my battalion commander for a first sergeant’s -position In the' new field battalion that was forming at the time. This nearly took me off my feet, as I hardly expected it so soon. The next day, however, I was called before Major McQuellan and examined with ten other men in the battalion. There were three of us passed the examination out of the ten. That same afternoon I was ordered to report to Major Richards over to the 15th Service company. The other two who passed tlhe examination were there, too, and the three of us were again examined orally by Major Richards. I was selected by him to act as acting top sergeant of the 100 men Which form the nucleus of our battalion. On July 22 we were shipped to Tamp Funston and will stay here in training till we receive orders to go across with the 10th division of the army. The division is commanded by Major General Wood, whom you heard so- much about some time ago,

On Mdnday, August 5, the battalion was split up in companies and I was appointed acting sergeant major of the battalion. 1 held this till last Saturday, When I asked for a transfer to some company, not liking the indoor clerical work of sergeant major. On the following Monday I was assigned to Company A, the radio company of the battalion, as acting top sergeant. This was exactly what I wanted and it is all up to me now to make good and work hard for my warrant as first sergeant. Asking you to send my paper to tine here, will close. Sincerely, SGT. EDWARD M. HONAN.