My father was in the 123d Field Artillery when the Illinois-based unit was activated in 1941. This photo was taken at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, in August before Louisiana maneuvers. The last names were taken from Dad's notes on the back of the wide-angle photo.
1 = Front row, l-r.
2 = Middle row, l-r.
3 = Back row, l-r.
In the first section, Helms is on the back row. He stands between Tutt and Soule.
Not present for photo: Capt. Snowden, Lt. Avery, Naylor, Derry, Coursey, E. Eyler, Leary, Dorethy, Boston, Kessler, Sanford, Gingerich, A.Amerine, Faulk, Pearson, Haney, R. Martin, G. Caldwell, C. Caldwell, Zimmerman, Stewart, Farrell, Heaton.
1 = Front row, l-r.
2 = Middle row, l-r.
3 = Back row, l-r.
In the first section, Helms is on the back row. He stands between Tutt and Soule.
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| 1: Chapman, Duncan, Morgan, Werley, Snyder, Carey. 2: Tutt, Soule, Roley, Guthrie, Webb. 3: Helms, Henrey, Hall, Hageman, Pershing. |
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| 1: McCan, Pitt, Haffner, Nicolas, Hallin, Dulaney, Allison. 2: Vaniel, J. Amerine, R. Smith, Mummert, Robinson, Nee, Wayland. 3: Pershing, Carson, Bennett, Greene, Crook, Harland, Mooberry, Allen. |
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| 1: McDaniels, Franks, K. McCance, Eichelberger, Bedell, Kelly. 2: Dawson, Hardy, Payne, Miller, C. Smith, Hayner, Bricker. 3: Helregal, D. Dennis, Monninger, Gann, D. Griffith, Parich, Taylor, Argenbright. |
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| 1. Dulaney, Allison, Brayton, M. Griffith, McMillan, Sowers, Ekerburg. 2: Nee, Wayland, Vail, Wheelan, B. Dennis, Murphy, Gordon. 3: Harland, Mooberry, Allen, Simons, D. Smith, Knowles, L. Eyler. |
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| 1: Ekerburg, Edell, Brinkley, "Bozo," McDaniels, Franks, K. McCance, Eichelberger. 2: Lt. Petersen, R. Murfin, Cunningham, Cady, Dawson, Hardy, Payne, Miller, C. Smith. 3: L. Eyler, Daugherty (my father), Gerdes, Boyd, M. Martin, Helregal, D. Dennis, Monninger, Gann, D. Griffth, Parich. |
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| 1. G. McCance, Lansdown, Lawrence, Campbell, Rosenberg, Upp. 2: Foltz, Christiansen, Sharp, E. Murfin, Hickman, Coats, Hamel. 3: Schroeder, M. Amerine, Yaap. |