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Several Tar Heel Units Serve In 30th Division By GERTRUDE CARRAWAY MEW BERN, April 14.— Nortl Carolinians have reason to pain With special pride to the war re cord being made by the 30th Divi Sion on the Western Front in Eu rope, because a number of it; units originally c^me from thi; State, trained here, and still ari •omposed mostly of Tar Heels. Included in the division are thi 120th Infantry, 113th Field Artil lery, 105th Engineer Battalion ant Medical Battalion, all of whicl were in the North Carolina Na tional Guard, and special troop: from various parts of the State training annually for years at ole Camp Glenn near Morehead Citj •nd later at Fort Bragg. Many of tne North Carolina of Ccers who were in charge of these outfits when called to active serv Ice prior to the outbreak of the current war no longer are witi their respective units, but a grea' fnany of the soldiers are still ir the groups swhich they joined some years ago. Some are making out standing records against the en emy. , i -r 7 10 1 nt" "\Ta4-i An. Gicaicu UU1JT J.V/, **'■•••* - -- *1 Guard troops from North Caro lina, South Carolina and Tennessee, the 30th Division attained one oJ the finest battle histories of World War <1, honoring the memory 01 Gen. Andrew Jackson, whose nickname of “Old Hickory” the division adopted because he was born near the state line between North and South Carolina and rose to military fame while living ir Tennessee. At Bellicourt in France, on Sep tember 29, 1918, the division smashed its way to military fame by breaking the Hindenburg Line and thus hastening the end of the World War I. Just one week after being de signated a division, on July 25, 1917, the troops of the 30th Divi sion were called into Federal serv ice. On August 3, the War Depart ment ordered concentration and organization at Camp Sevier at Greenvile, S. C. Two days later the National Guard of North Caro lina, South Carolina and Tennes see were inducted into service. The 55th Field Artillery Brigade was organibed August 25, and eventually included the First North Carolina and First Tennessee regi i ments of Field Artillery, the First t Tennessee Infantry, Troop “D” of Tennessee Cavalry and detach ments of the First North Caro lina and Second Tennessee Regi ments of infantry. Maj. Gen. John F. Morrison assumed command of the division August 28. In accordance with the Tables of Organization of August 8, the 30th Division was reorganized Septem ber 12. The Infantry Brigades were organized and ultimately in cluded: the 59th Infantry Brigade, the Third Tennessee and the First South Carolina Regiments of In . fantry, and detachments of the First North Carolina and Second South Carolina Regiments of In . fantry, and of the Tennessee Caval ry; the 60th Infantry Brigade, the Second and Third North Carolina Regiments of Infantry, and detach ments of the First North Carolina, and Second Tennessee Regiments of Infantry and of North Carolina cavalry. The division underwent systema tic training from Sept. 17, 1917, until April 30, 1918, and during October selective service men from Camps Gorden, Jackson and Pike completed the organization. The division headquarters and the infantry units left Camp Sevier May 1, with the 59th Infantry Bri gade, en route to Camp Mills, and the 60th Infantry Brigade en route to Camp Merritt. Advance detachments sailed May 7 and landed in England May 14. After brief stays in rest camps, the infantry left England for Ca lais and the Artillery went to Le Havre, France. Following training with the British in Picardy and Flanders, the division less some detachments moved into Belgium during July. Its first taste of warfare came July 9, _when with the 27th Divi sion it was assigned to the organi zation and defense of the East Poperinghe Line, a third defensive position in the Dickebusch I^ake and Scherpenbfrg sectors. Full responsibility for the East Poper inghe trench system was assumed by the division July 11. A-f+ftw wo /ri*-»*■» +i>T rf irr ♦It a VnvOO. Lys operation, with some of the units supporting the St. Mihiel operation and the Avocourt sec tor, the division, less artillery, took part in the Somme offensive from September 22 to October 1. Penetrating the formidable Hin denburg Line, the division advanc ed 20 miles, with 8,415 casualties, but accounting for the capture of 98* officers, 3,750 enlisted men, 72 pieces of artillery, 26 trench mor tars and 426 machine guns. With the exception of three days, when it was in reserve, the divi sion attacked every day from October 8 through October 19, de feating the enemy and making material gains. The division lines were advanced from Montbrehain to beyond Mazinghien, a distance of more than 13 miles, and the towns of Brancourt, Premont,. Bus inghien, as well as many villages and, farms, were taken. As a part of the general plan to form the National Guard into tactical divisions and brigades fol lowing World War I units of the organization in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Ten nessee were assigned to the 30th Division. It was selected as one of the four National Guard divi sions for early training prior to World War II and was mobilized SANFORD SERVICES SCHEDULED TODAY Memorial services for First Lieutenant Oscar Nolan Sanford, of Wilmington, who died in Bel gium on Jan. 15 of wounds re ceived in action, will be conducted at the Southside Baptist church this afternoon at 3:50 o’clock with the Rev. J. O. Walton, pastor, and Chaplain J. L. Davis, of the Amer ican Legion, officiating. The program will be opened with organ music by Mrs. Adna F. Ris ley with members of the American Legion forming a guard of honor at the door. The profession, led by the Rev. Mr. Walton and Chaplain Davis, will enter and the reading of scrip ture and prayer by the Rev. Mr Walton will follow. A hymn will be sung and the Rev. Mr. Walton will deliver the memorial address, following which a Gold star will be placed on the service flag. Chap lain Davis will then take over for the American Legion and, follow ing prayer, the congregation will stand as the colqr bearers secure the flag, fold and present to the chaplain. The flab, in turn, will by Chaplain Davis. The program will be ended with the sounding of “Taps” by the bugler. Lieut. Sanford was born in Laur inburg on July 30, 1916, the son of Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Sanford, of 16 Hudson drive. He was graauated from New Hanover High school in 1-34 and was employed by the Atlantic Coast Line railroad company. Lat er he became a member of the staff of the Wilmington postoffice, leaving it to enter the service as a Volunteer Office Candidate on Sept. 13, 1942. He had applied for the Adjutant Generals school but, afteb completing his basic train ing, transferred to the Infantry and was graduated from the Officer Candidate’s school at Fort Benning in June, 1943. He was stationed at Camp Shelby before going over seas in June, 1944. He had been action about a week before being fatally wounded on Jan. 12. At that time he was .a member of the 329th infantry, 83rd division, Ninth army. Lieut. Sanford is survived by his parents:- his widow, who was for merly Miss Grace McDaniel; a daughter, Lina Calder McDaniel, and a sister, Mrs. V. C. McIntyre, all of Wilmington. -V Sound waves are being used sue. cessfully to detect submarines be low the surface. « beginning September 16, 1940, at Fort Jackson, S. C. i Will Be Honored LIEUT. SANFORD FIRST REPORTS PARIS, April 14.— UP) —Cham jagne and cognac are expected to le among the first French pred icts exported to America when rade channels between the two :ountries are reopened in the near 'uture, it was announced today. Industrial USO Club * Lists Week's Program The week’s program of activities at the Industrial USO, at 233 Prin cess street, will begin today with open house from 2 to 11 p. m. 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