Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 March 1920 — FAMOUS UNIT IS IN CITY [ARTICLE]

FAMOUS UNIT IS IN CITY

MEMBERS OF FIRST DIVISION SEEKING RECRUITS HERE. 1 Rensselaer has been the home of ‘ several famous fighters of the late world war for the past few days, who were sent here from Camp i Zachary Taylor, Ky., for the pur'•pose of securing recruits for any branch of the .service, including the air service. The party is composed of members of the famous First Division, all of whom distinguished themselves in sopne of the greatest battles of the war. As the name implies, the division led all other units of the army in many respects—first to arrive in France and last to leave, first to conduct a raid on the enemy trenches, first to fire a shot for America, first in line and first to be decorated for gallantry in action. ! The party is in charge of Lieutenant M. L. Correll, a North Carolinian, who experienced the sensation of going over the top in the face of the enemy fire seven different times. Lieutenant Gorrell served throughout the war, taking : part. in. some of a the greatest battles of the conflict, including Sois- ; sons, St. Mihiel and the Argonne, i The lieutenant acted as his com- ! pany’s commander ’in the latter, ■ and is the only member of the : party now in the city who escaped being wounded. All of the other members of the party took part in the above named battles and each suffered one or more wounds during his service. Lieutenant Correll and । his men wear the Fouragere,- the green shoulder cord given 'by the ! French government to every mem- । ber the First Division for gallantry in action. Some of the men also wear the Croix de Guerre, the French cross of honor. ! The party was sent out from Camp Taylor, Ky., where the First lis now located, and will remain in i Rensselaer until the latter part of the present week. An opportunity I is given all the young men of this ■community to join the famous fight- . ing unit. A limited number only will be accepted for the air service, but all other branches of the army are open to an unlimited ' number. The government has added an educational feature to the army, providing the opportunity to learn a trade —as he earns, -and which cannot be duplicated in any college in the country. ! The headquarters of the recruit 1 ing party is in the postoffice and I any member of the party will be I glad to talk to any young man who | is desirous; of enlisting.in the ser- i vice.