My Dad was born in 1896. He left the University of Western Kentucky in 1914 and was mustered into the 11th Cavalry at Fort Oglethorpe. He served with General Pershing and Captain Patton on the Mexican Border chasing Pancho Villa prior to shipping off to France with the original 40 & 8. He reenlisted in 1940 and served until 1945. One of his favorite stories was when they first opened Camp Jackson (now Fort Jackson) the railroad did not extend all the way to the camp. The new recruits disembarked the train in Columbia and were put on busses for the 15 mile trip. He said that he had to guard one door with a 45 and his Buck Sergeant at the other with a billiy club to keep the new recruits from jumping off because the country there was so wild.
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" Never Send To Know For Whom The Bell Tolls, It Tolls For Thee"
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