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2. Where the amount of stoppage against the pay of an officer or en- listed man of the National Guard covers military property charged against the allotment of a State, the amount of the collection should be credited to the appropriation current when the collection is made, to be available "for the purchase of similar supplies, stores, or material of war."
3. If the loss is known prior to the submission of armory drill pay roll to the Finance Officer of the Corps Area, such roll should be accom- panied by report of survey covering the lost property. If armory drill pay rolls have previously been submitted to the Finance Officer and such loss is reported by the Commanding Officer of an organizaton, the sur- veyng officer should submit reports of survey to the finance officer for notation on the armory drill pay roll and the net amount due the officer or enlisted men should then only be paid him. If the loss is determined after check for armory drill has been drawn, but prior to delivery to the
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payee, such check should be returned to the finance officer who drew the same, for cancellation, accompanied by supplemental pay roll and report of survey to cover such loss.
4. All copies of reports of survey must be forwarded to this Bureau by the finance officer of the Corps Area, together with letter of notifica- tion relative to collections having been made by him. A copy of the letter forwarding such deposits to the Treasurer of the United States and re- questing the latter officer to notify this Bureau when funds have been covered in should be furnished with the report of survey.
5. In the case of a deceased officer or enlisted man of the National Guard, only the net amount due for armory drill pay is authorized to be paid, but before such payment the facts should be reported to the General Accounting Office, War Deparment Division, as in other cases of pay due a decedent, for approval as to the proper payee. In the case of deserters, the amount of armory drill pay unpaid, or such part as may be necessary, may be applied to liquidate the deserter's indebtedness for lost, damaged or destroyed military property, belonging to the United States. If there be a balance due a deserter for armory drill pay after the payment of such indebtedness the amount thereof will be forfeited by the desertion and remain in the United States Treasury.
6. In all deposits into the Treasury of the United States, on whatever account, herein referred to, the Treasurer of the United States should be requested by the officer making such deposit to send a copy of the cer- tificate or deposit to the disbursing officer of the Militia Bureau and the officer making the deposit should likewise give the disbursing officer for the Militia Bureau notice that such deposit has been made. The check making the deposit may be for the aggregate of all such items on the pay roll, and each item should be noted on the pay roll as included in said check.
7. In this connection it may also be stated that a disbursing officer is personally responsible for the deposit of his collections in the Treasury as provided by law and the settlement of accounts is facilitated by the prompt deposit of such collections. In view of this a disbursing officer is not permitted to transfer such collections to another finance officer for deposit.
GEO. C. RIC ARDS, Major General. Chief, Militia Bureau. By order of THE GOVERNOR. JOHN H. CHARNOCK, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, May 28, 1922.
Circular No. 8
The following letter from the War Department, Militia Bureau, is pub-
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lished for the information and guidance of all concerned.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Militia Bureau, Washington.
May 23, 1922.
Circular Letter No. 45.
Subject: Status of Officers of the National Guard holding Reserve Commissions.
The following letter from the office of The Adjutant General of the Army is quoted for the information of all concerned:
"The Secretary of War directs that all concerned be notified that pend- ing the issue of further instructions, officers of the National Guard who hold a commission in the Officers' Reserve Corps of a higher grade or in a different branch or arm of the service than their National Guard com- mission may continue to hold the same."
GEO. C. RICKARDS, Major General, Chief Militia Bureau.
By order of THE GOVERNOR. JOHN H. CHARNOCK, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, May 29, 1922.
Circular No. 9
The following letter from the War Department, Militia Bureau, is pub- lished for the information and guidance of all concerned.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Militia Bureau, Washington.
Circular Letter No. 46.
May 24, 1922.
Subject : Transportation expenses of dependents, National Guard Offi- cers attending Military Service Schools not authorized.
To: The Adjutants General of all States, Territories of Hawaii and Porto Rico and the District of Columbia Militia.
1. The subject of whether dependents of National Guard officers at- tending military service schools under the provisions of Section 99 of the Act of June 3, 1916, were entitled to transportation from the home station of the officer to the school and return thereto when such dependents ac- company the officer to the school was submitted to the Comptroller Gen- eral for a decision and in reply to such request the Comptroller General has ruled that such expenses are not properly chargeable against Federal funds.
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2. In rendering his decision he called attention to the fact that Sec- tion 99 of the Act of June 3, 1916, supra, provides that the expenses of such members of the National Guard attending military service schools are to be paid "out of any National Guard allotment for funds available for the purpose", and that Section 12 of the Act of May 18, 1920, pro- vides that when any commissioned officer having a wife or dependent child or children, is ordered to make a permanent change of station, the United States shall furnish transportation in kind, from funds appropri- ated for the transportation of the Army, to his new station for his wife or dependent child or children; that Section 119 of the Act of June 3, 1916, limits expenditure for carrying out the provisions of the Act relat- ing to the militia moneys "as shall from time to time be appropriated for carrying them out." It is thus apparent that under the Act of May 18, 1920, funds appropriated for the National Guard are not available for the transportation herein questioned and that Section 119 of the Act of June 3, 1916, prohibits the use of funds appropriated for the Army to carry out any provision of the Act of June 3, 1916, relating to the Militia. He also stated that it is understood that Section 12 of the Act of May 18, 1920, had for its purpose the relief of personnel of the regular service, who, in the administration of those services, are periodically re- quired to move from one station to another for duty. He also stated that National Guard officers attending service schools under Section 99 are not in federal service; they are not entitled to pay of their grades if above the grade of Captain and the very nature of the provision for attendance at service schools also indicated that such attendance is, and was de- signed to be of a relatively temporary nature, not relatively permanent as in the case of "permanent change of station" of an officer of the Regular Army and also that travel between an officer's home and a mili- tary station, in the case of an officer of the Regular Army is not a change of station within the meaning of Section 12 of the Act of June 18, 1920. By direction of the Secretary of War.
GEO. C. RICKARDS, Major General, Chief Militia Bureau.
By order of THE GOVERNOR. JOIIN H. CHARNOCK, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. Charleston, May 31, 1922.
Circular No. 10
The following letter from the War Department, Militia Bureau, is pub- lished for the information and guidance of all concerned.
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Militia Bureau, Washington.
May 25, 1922.
Circular Letter No. 47.
Subject : Limitations concerning organizations attending Field Train- ing during the approaching field training season.
1. In issuing Circular Letter No. 29, April 10, 1922, which limited or- ganizations to attend encampments to those in the service 30 days prior to said encampment, the Militia Bureau did not in any way desire to limit enlistments in those organizations which have already received federal recognition.
2. Enlistments may be made in any federally recognized unit up to the time of encampment, and provided said unit has received federal recognition thirty days prior to the encampment date the unit and all of its personnel are qualified for the encampment period. Enlistments made during encampment will be governed by Par. 932 (e), National Guard Regulations, 1922.
By direction of the Secretary of War.
GEO. C. RICKARDS, Major General, Chief Militia Bureau. By order of THE GOVERNOR. JOHN H. CHIARNOCK, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, June 23, 1922.
Circular
No. 11
The following letter from the War Department, Militia; Bureau, is pub- lished for the information and guidance of all concerned.
1. The following substitution for Section III, G. O. No. 42, War De- partment, 1921, is about to be published in G. O. 24, W. D., 1922:
"Under the Act of Congress approved June 4, 1920, training and instruction of the Army in chemical warfare will be confined to the use of smoke, incendiary material, nontoxic gas for training and gas defense appliances, and will consist of the following:
1. The conduct of a special service school for the training and instruction in defensive chemical warfare for the following:
a. Selected officers and non-commissioned officers of the Chemi- cal Warfare Service for duty in the Chemical Warfare Service.
b. Selected officers of combatant arms in the duties pertaining tol defensive chemical warfare. Officers so instructed will be avail- able as instructors in defensive chemical warfare in their own units. c. Selected officers of the National Guard and Organized Reserves for duty as stated in subparagraph b.
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2. Provision for chemical warfare personnel as instructors in defensive chemical warfare at general service schools and at certain special service schools as directed by the War Department.
3. Provision for personnel of the Chemical Warfare Service for representation upon the staffs of departments, corps areas, and di- visions.
4. Provision for the availability of such chemical warfare per- sonnel as are necessary for demonstration and for instructional purposes in defensive chemical warfare measures at special service schools.
5. Provision for suitable chemical warfare personnel for depart- ments and crops areas during periods of field training for training and instructional purposes in defensive chemical warfare measures.
2. Training in Chemical Warfare was not included in the sub- jects prescribed in publication from this office dated August 18, 1921. However, in view of the order quoted in Par. 1, hereof, some modification in instructions issued appear to be necessary.
3. Training in defensive gas warfare will be limited for the present calendar year to demonstrations and to instruction to National Guard officers and selected enlisted men in the use of smoke, incendiary materials, and gas defense appliances. Only non- toxic gases will be used.
4. Since in most instances complete schedules have already been prepared and approved for the training of the National Guard, no changes are authorized except by authority of the Corps Area Com- mander and under the following conditions:
(a) Not to exceed two hours of the 15-day traoning period of any organization will be devoted to gas warfare.
(b) Wherever practicable the training in defensive gas warfare and the demonstrations will be held at such time as not to inter- fere with the schedules as at present prepared.
(c) The instruction given and the demonstrations held to be, in all cases, under the direct supervision of an officer of the Chemical Warfare Service, detailed by Corps Area Commanders.
5. The expense for smoke candles, incendiary materials and non- toxic gases to carry into effect the foregoing provisions will be limited to $2.00 per company or similar organization of the National Guard present at the camp and under instruction. Requisitions from Corps Area Chemical Warfare Officers based on the foregoing will be approved for supply by the Militia Bureau, the cost thereof to be charged against National Guard appropriations for the fiscal year, 1923.
GEO. C. RICKARDS, Major General. Chief Militia Burcau.
By order of THE GOVERNOR. JOHN H. CHARNOCK, Adjutant General.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. Charleston, July 27, 1922.
Circular
No. 12
1. The following is published for the information and guidance of those concerned:
1. In accordance with a recent decision of the Comptroller General, and effective with the receipt of this communication, property which has become lost or destroyed by an officer or enlisted man of the National Guard may be dropped from the property records under a statement of charges, provided that at the time the charge is certified there are suffi- cient funds due the officer or enlisted man against whom the charge is made to cover payment for the articles charged for, and provided further that each copy of the statement of charges is accompanied by a statement signed by the officers or enlisted men against whom the charges are made, to the effect that the justness of the charges in each case is acknowledged and report of survey waived, and bears a notation, signed by the collect- ing officer, showing the several amounts collected.
2. An original and five copies of the statement of charges should be prepared and routed as follows:
1 copy retained by organization commander. Original and four copies forwarded to Property and Disbursing Officer.
Of the five received by the Property and Disbursing Officer, one copy will be retained, one copy forwarded to the Militia Bureau, and the origi- nal and two copies forwarded to the Corps Area Finance Officer.
3. The Corps Area Finance Officer will draw a check in favor of the Treasurer of the United States for the amount collected, and forward the check to that official for deposit in the Treasury of the United States as a credit to the State's allotment under the appropriation "Arming, Equip- ping and Training the National Guard, 19. ... " (fiscal year in which the deposit is made). The original copy of the statement of charges, bearing notation over the signature of the collecting officer of the several amounts collected thereon, will be returned to the United States Property and Disbursing Officer, who will make necessary notation on his re- tained copy and forward the original to the organization commander to be used as a voucher for dropping the property. One copy of the state- ment of charges bearing notation over the signature of the collecting of- ficer of the several amounts collected thereon, together with a copy of the letter forwarding the deposit to the Treasurer of the United States, which should contain a request that the Militia Bureau be furnished with a copy of the certificate of deposit, will be forwarded to the Chief, Militia Bureau.
4. In case all the collections listed on the statement of charges are not made by the Corps Area Finance Officer, a statement giving the reasons for not making such collections will accompany the respective
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copies of the statement of charges forwarded to the Chief, Militia Bureau and the Property and Disbursing Officer.
GEO. C. RICKARDS, Major General, Chief, Militia Bureau.
By order of THE GOVERNOR. JOHN H. CHARNOCK, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, September 14, 1922.
Circular
No. 13
1. In accordance with changes in Regulations as announced by Cir- cular Letter No. 73 MB, September 8, paragraph 2, Circular Letter No. 12, 1922, A. G. O., is amended to read as follows:
"2. An original and five copies of the statement of charges should be prepared and routed as follows:
1 copy retained by organization commander.
2 copies forwarded to the Property and Disbursing Officer.
The original and two copies fastened to the payroll on which the charge is made and transmitted therewith to the disbursing officer whose duty it is to make payment on the rolls.
Of the two copies received by the Property and Disbursing Officer, one will be retained for his information and the other forwarded to the Chief, Militia Bureau."
2. Strict compliance with this is enjoined.
By order of THE GOVERNOR. JOILN H. CHARNOCK, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, September 15, 1922.
Circular
No. 14
1. In accordance with Circular No. 74, the following is published for the information and guidance of all concerned:
M.B. - 325.11-Revisions.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Militia Bureau, Washington.
Sept. 9, 1922.
Circular Letter No. 74. Subject: Changes in National Guard Regulations, 1922.
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To: The Adjutant General of all States, Territories of Hawaii and Porto Rico, and the District of Columbia National Guard.
"Paragraphs 211 and 212 are eliminated from National Guard Regula- tions and paragraphs 207 and 213 are changed to read as follows :-
"207. No person hereafter commissioned as an officer of the National Guard shall be federally recognized as such unless he first shall have successfully passed the tests as to his physical, moral and professional fitness which the President shall prescribe. The examination to deter- mine such qualifications for commission shall be conducted by a Board of three commissioned officers appointed by the corps area commander from the Regular Army or the National Guard or both.
"213. When a vacancy occurs in any commissioned grade of the National Guard, except when in Federal service under draft, the appoint- ing authority of the State where such a vacancy exists will appoint an eligible person to fill the vacant grade. Application for Federal recog- nition of officers so appointed, will be made in prescribed form by the adjutant general of the State direct to the Militia Bureau, accompanied by the following papers:
Oath of office on Form No. 337-1, A. G. O.
Copy of letter or order of appointment or promotion.
Copy of letter or order of assignment to an existing vacancy.
Sufficient information to show how vacancy was created.
Personal history on Form 108, M. B., unless this record on revised
form (edition Jan. 16, 1922) has been previously transmitted to the Militia Bureau.
Physical examination on Form 95, M. B., unless
(a) record of such examination made within six months from date of application is filed in the Militia Bureau, or
(b) is being prepared for transmission with the record of the examining Board in the case.
Examination required by Section 75, National Defense Act, may be conducted at any time. A candidate for Federal recognition may be ordered by the adjutant general of the State to appear for examination either before or after date of appointment. The examination will be conducted by a board, appointed by the corps area commander in co- operation with the State authorities. Except for the examination of . officers of the Medical Corps, an examining board shall consist of three officers-one from the Medical Corps, and two, chosen when practicable, from the corps, department, or arm to which the applicant being examined belongs, all of grade, if practicable, equal to or higher than that for which the applicant is being examined, and at least one of whom should, if practicable, be an officer of the Regular Army. In the examination of chaplains, one member of the board will when practicable, be a chaplain. Proceedings of each examining board appointed under the provisions of this paragraph will be forwarded to the Chief, Militia Bureau, through the corps area commander, who will indorse
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thereon his approval or disapproval and, in the event of disapproval, his reasons therefor."
GEO. C. RICKARDS, Major General, Chief, Militia Bureau.
By order of THE GOVERNOR. JOHN H. CHARNOCK, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, September 30, 1922.
Circular
No. 15
1. The following list of officers, stations of units, and vacancies exist- ing in the West Virginia National Guard, is published for the informa- tion of all concerned; dates shown are of rank and Federal recognition:
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
Governor Ephraim F. Morgan Charleston
U. S. ARMY INSTRUCTORS
Capt. Lewis Simons, Inf. DOL.
Charleston Welch
Capt. F. R. Brockschink, Inf. DOL.
STATE STAFF CORPS AND DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
Colonel John H Charnock, July 13, 1922, State Adjutant General Charleston Charleston
Capt. Charles R. Morgan, July 13, 1922
INSPECTOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
Capt. Charles D. Riley, July 13, 1922 Charleston
JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT -
Capt. Samuel Solins Welch
QUARTERMASTER CORPS
Major Charles A. Wood, July 13, U. S. P. & D. Officer Charleston
Capt. James O. Lakin, July 13, 1922 Charleston
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
Captain, (Vacant)
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT
Captain, (Vacant)
DIVISION TROOPS
HEADQUARTERS 150TH INFANTRY
Colonel William E. Eubank
Lt. Col. Tom C. Davis, July 13, 1922
Welch Charleston
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Major (Vacant) Regimental Machine Gun Officer
Captain (Vacant) Adjutant
Captain (Vacant) Supply
First Lieutenant (Vacant) Plans & Training
MEDICAL DETACHMENT 150TH INFANTRY
Major Walter W. Point, M. C., September 12, 1922
Charleston
Capt. Robert D. Roller, M. C.
Charleston
Captain Philip F. Schaffer, D. C. Charleston
CHAPLAIN 150TH INFANTRY
Capt. William T. Willis, July 1, 1922
Pt. Pleasant
HEADQUARTERS COMPANY 150TH INFANTRY, June 29, 1922
Clendenin
Capt. Okey E. Taylor, June 29, 1922
Clendenin
2nd Lt. Albert R. Carlson, June 29, 1922
Clendenin
Service Company 150th Infantry (less band) March 15, 1922 Welch
Capt. Belfrad H. Gray, March 15, 1922
Welch
1st Lt. Harry G. Perrine, April 3, 1922
Welch
1st Lt. (Vacant)
SERVICE COMPANY, 150TH INFANTRY (Band Section) April 1, 1922
2nd Lt. Paul V. Myer, June 29, 1922 Charleston
HOWITZER COMPANY, 150TH INFANTRY,
September 28, 1921
Capt. George H. Gwinn, December 9, 1921
Welch
1st Lt. George O. Adkins, April 1, 1920
HQRS. AND HQRS. COMPANY, 1ST BN., 150TH INFANTRY, March 11, 1922
Major Harold B. Cornwell, July 13, 1922
Charleston
1st Lt. Arthur C. Carey
Charleston
2nd Lt. William H. Skees, April 11, 1922 Charleston
COMPANY A, 150TH INFANTRY,
October 28, 1921
Capt. Arthur W. Jenkins, July 10, 1922
Beckley
1st Lt. William H. McGinnis, July 10, 1922
Beckley
2nd Lt. Carlyn A. Bibb, July 12, 1922
Beckley
COMPANY B, 150TH INFANTRY,
September 24, 1921
Capt. Francis W. Turner, Sept. 24, 1922 St. Albans
1st Lt. James S. Miller, Sept. 24, 1922
St. Albans
2nd Lt. Daniel D. Riley, Sept. 24, 1922
St. Albans
COMPANY C, 150TH INFANTRY,
October 3, 1921
Capt. James B. Kincaid, Oct. 3, 1921 Charleston
Welch
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1st Lt. John K. Ashby, June 29, 1922 2nd Lt. Lawrence G. Lundquist, June 29, 1922
Charleston
Charleston
COMPANY D, 150TH INFANTRY,
September 23, 1921 Capt. Samuel A. Palmer, Sept. 23, 1921 Charleston
1st Lt. Hugh E. McMorrow, Dec. 30, 1921 2nd Lt. Francis O. Roller, June 29, 1922
Charleston
Charleston
HQRS. AND HQRS. COMPANY 2D BN., 150TH INFANTRY, July 6, 1922
Major Harley M. Kilgore, July 6, 1922
Beckley
1st Lt. Roswell B. Monroe, July 6, 1922
Beckley
2nd Lt. Howard E. George, July 6, 1922 Beckley
COMPANY E, 150TH INFANTRY,
September 13, 1921 Capt. Henry S. Walker, Sept. 13, 1921
Logan
1st Lt. Charles J. Everett, Sept. 13, 1921
Logan
2nd Lt. (Vacant)
COMPANY F, 150TH INFANTRY,
November 12, 1921
Capt. Clyde E. Warden, Nov. 12, 1921
Mt. Hope
1st Lt. Robert S. Garvin, Nov. 12, 1921
Mt. Hope
2nd Lt. Rosslyn E. Core, Nov. 12, 1921 Mt. Hope
COMPANY G, 150TH INFANTRY,
March 16, 1922 Capt. John K. McCoy, July 6, 1922
Mullens
1st Lt. Sherman H. Ballard, July 12, 1922
Mullens
2nd Lt. (Vacant)
COMPANY H, 150TH INFANTRY,
April 6, 1922
Capt. Milton L. Miller, April 6, 1922
Pt. Pleasant
2nd Lt. Forest W. Ingraham, April 6, 1922
Pt. Pleasant
1st Lt. Alexander Cruickshanks, April 6, 1922
Pt. Pleasant
HQRS. AND HQRS. COMPANY, 3D BN., 150TH INFANTRY (To be organized)
Major (Vacant) 1st Lieutenant (Vacant)
2nd Lieutenant (Vacant)
COMPANY I, 150TH INFANTRY,
September 21, 1921 Capt. Alonzo Keadle, Sept. 21, 1921 1st Lt. Elwyn H. Bishop 2nd Lt. Fred H. Curry, June 29, 1922
Williamson
Williamson Williamson
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COMPANY K, 150TH INFANTRY,
September 28, 1921 Capt. Hugh McGinnis 1st Lt. Fred A. Smith, March 16, 1922
Welch
Welch
2nd Lt. (Vacant)
COMPANY L, 150TH INFANTRY
(To be organized)
Captain (Vacant) 1st Lt. ( Vacant) 2nd Lieutenant (Vacant)
COMPANY M, 150TH INFANTRY,
November 9, 1921 Capt. Joe L. Corbly, Nov. 9, 1921
Logan
1st Lt. Milton B. Kendall, Nov. 9, 1921
Logan
2nd Lt. (Vacant)
CORPS TROOPS COMPANY A, 104THI MILITARY POLICE BATTALION December 9, 1921 Capt. Ralph P. Miller, Dec. 9, 1921
Parsons
1st Lt. John C. Plumb, Jr., Dec. 9, 1921
Parsons
2nd Lt. Edwin C. Colebank, June 29, 1922 Parsons
By order of THE GOVERNOR.
JOHN H. CHIARNOCK, Adjutant General.
The following Memorandum was issued during the period covered by this report:
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, May 3, 1922.
M. D .- 353. 1 MEMORANDUM
1. The advance advance copy of Changes No. 3, Pistol Marksmanship. War Department Document No. 1050, is published for the information and guidance of all concerned:
PISTOL MARKSMANSHIP
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, March 31, 1922.
Changes No. 3
The definition of "score" in the list of definitions, page 8, and para- graphs 74 and 85, pistol Marksmanship, 1920, are changed as follows:
Score-Automatic pistol-a string of 7 consecutive shots. Revolver-a string of 5 consecutive shots. The term "score" is also used to express
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the record or register of number of points made in one or more scores. (C. P. M. No. 3, Mar. 31, 1922.)
(A. G. O. 062.1 (3-3-22)
74. Plan for range firing .- The general plan is as follows:
a. Automatic pistol-
Minimum
Instruction practice.
Yards (15
of Scores
Rounds
Slow fire
(25
2
14
(50
1
7
(15
2
14
(25
2
14
Quick fire.
(15
2
14
(25
2
14
Skirmish run
50 to 15
1
7
-
98
Brought forward 98
Record Practice.
Slow fire.
(25
1
7
(50
1
7
Rapid fire
(15
2
14
(25.
2
14
Quick fire
(25
2
14
(50
2
14
70
b. Revolver-
Instruction Practice.
(15
2
10
Slow fire
(25
2
10
(50
1
5
Rapid fire
. (15
2
10
(25
2
10
Quick fire
. (15
2
10
(25
2
10
Skirmish run
(50 to 15
1
5
-
1
70
Record Practice.
Slow fire
(25
1 5
(50
1
5
Rapid fire
. (15
2
10
2
14
Rapid fire.
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(25
2
10
Quick fire
. (25
2
10
(50
2
10
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50
120
85. Skirmish run-
a. Automatic Pistol.
Table IV-a .- Skirmish run-Target E-Bobbing.
Range
Time Shots
50 yards
5 seconds per shot 2
25 yards
3 seconds per shot.
2
15 yards
2 seconds per shot.
3
b. Revolver.
Table IV-b-Skirmish run-Target E-Bobbing. Time Shots
Range
50 yards
5 seconds per shot. 1
25 yards
3 seconds per shot. 2
15 yards 2 seconds per shot. 2
c. Instructions.
This firing is to introduce the element of moving forward. The sol- dier halts to fire. Considerable loss of accuracy would result from firing while walking or running.
Men to fire are formed in line at the 50-yard point, each opposite his own target, pistols loaded, locked, and held at "Raise, pistol." The tar- gets are edge to the front.
Four or five seconds after the pit is notified that all is ready at the firing point, targets are exposed twice for 5 seconds (when the automatic pistol is used), with an interval of 2 to 5 seconds between exposures, and the men fire one shot at each exposure. When the revolver is used the targets will be exposed only once, the time of exposure to be the same as for the automatic pistol and one shot to be fired at this exposure. An interval of 10 seconds is then allowed, during which time the line advances at double time to the 25-yard point by command of the instruc- tor, alignment being maintained.
At the expiration of the 10-second interval the targets are exposed twice for 3 seconds, with an interval of 2 to 5 seconds between exposures. The men fire one shot at each exposure. An interval of 7 seconds is then allowed while the line advances as before at double time to the 15-yard point. At the expiration of the 7 seconds the targets are ex- posed three times for 2 seconds (when the automatic pistol is men fire one shot at each exposure. When the revolver is used the targets will be exposed twice, the time of exposure, the interval between ex- posures, and the number of shots fired at each exposure to be the same as for the automatic pistol.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
[W. VA.
Pistols are locked before moving forward and are held at "Raise, pistol" between shots. Visual signals should be used in the pit in order that the commands for exposing the targets may not be heard at the firing line. (C. P. M. No. 3, Mar. 31, 1922.) (A.G.062.1. ) (3-3-22)
By order of the Secretary of War:
JOHN J. PERSHING, General of the Armies, Chief of Staff.
Official: P. C. HARRIS, The Adujant General.
1 By order of THE GOVERNOR. JOIN H. CHARNOCK, Adjutant General.
V
151
REPORT OF ADJUTANT GENERAL
1922.]
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA Report of West Virginia Rifle Team Held at Camp Perry[ Ohio[ from September 2[ 1922 to September 30[ 1922
COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION
Located at
Number Officers Attending
Number Enlisted Men Attending
Date or Return to Home Station
Remarks
Quartermaster Corps
Co. "A" 150th Inf.
Charleston Beckley St. Albans Charleston
0
1
September 30
Co. "B" 150th Inf
1
1
September 30
Co. "C" 150th Inf.
Mt. Hope
1
1
September 30
Co. "I" 150th Inf
Williamson
0
1
September 30
Co. "K" 150th Inf.
Welch Welch
0
3
September 30
TEAM CAPTAINS: Capt. Clyde E. Warden, Co. "F" 150th Inf. TEAM COACH: Second Lieut. Lawrence G. Lundquist, Co. "C" 150th Inf.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA Report of "Field Training" Held at Camp Read[ Barracksville[ W. Va.[ from August 6[ 1922 to August 20[ 1922
COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION
Located at
Number of Officers Attending
Warrant Officers Attending
Number Enlisted Men Attending
Date of Return to Home Station
Remarks
F. & S. 150th Inf.
Charleston
2
0
Aug. 20, 1922
State Staff, Co. "D"
Charleston
2
1
Aug. 20, 1922
Medical Detachment
Charleston
2
0
Aug. 20, 1922
Hder Co. 1st En. 150th Inf
Charleston
2
32
Aug. 20, 1922
Co. "A" 150th Inf.
Beckley
3
51
Aug. 20, 1922
Co. "B" 150th Inf
St. Albans
3
53
Aug. 20, 1922
Co. "C" 150th Inf
Charleston
3
53
Aug. 20, 1922
Co. "B" 150th Inf
Charleston
3
43
Aug. 20, 1922
*Service Co. (Band Sect.) ..
Charleston
1
1
28
Aug. 20, 1922
Co. "A" 104th M. P. Bn. .
Parsons
3
57
Aug. 20, 1922
INSTRUCTORS: Captain Donald J. Myers, Inf. D. O. L. Captain Arthur R. Whitner, Inf. D. O. L.
*Band Section, Service Company, 150th Infantry left, Camp Read, Barrickville, for Nitro, August 15, 1922, arrived Camp Morgan, Nitro, August 16, 1922. Rejoined First Battalion upon arrival at Charleston, August 20, 1922.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA Report of "Field Training" Held at Camp Morgan[ Nitro[ W. Va.[ from August 6[ 1922 to August 20[ 1922
COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION
Located at
Number Officers Attending
Number Enlisted Men Attending
Date of Return to Home Station
Remarks
Staff, Corps and Department.
Charleston
2
0
August 20, 1922
Field and Staff
Charleston
3
1
August 20, 1922
Hdqr. Co. 150th Inf.
Clendenin Welch
2
34
August 20, 1922
Howitzer Co.
2
52
August 20, 1922
Service Co. (less band)
Welch
3
58
August 20, 1922
Hdar. Co., 2nd Bn
Beckley
2
31
August 20, 1922
Co. "E" 150th Inf.
Logan
2
48
August 20, 1922
Co. "F" 150th Inf.
Mt. Hope
3
65
August 20, 1922
Co. "G" 150th Inf.
Mullens
2
60
August 20, 1922
Co. "H" 150th Inf.
Pt. Pleasant
3
49
August 20, 1922
Co. "I" 150th Inf.
Williamson
2
57
August 20, 1922
Co. "K" 150th Inf.
Welch
2
54
August 20, 1922
Co. "M" 150th Inf.
Logan
3
52
August 20, 1922
Medical Detachment.
Charleston
1
0
INSTRUCTORS: Capt. Lewis Simons, Inf. D. O. L. Capt. F. B. Brockschink, Inf. D. O. L.
SGT. INSTRUCTORS: Staff Sgt. J. T. Lamond, D. E. M. L. Sgt. J. R. Rosenbalm, D. S. M. L.
Band Section Service Company, 150th Infantry, arrived at Camp Morgan, Nitro, West Virginia, August 151 · 1922, from Camp Read, Barrackville, West Virginia. Rejoined First Battalion upon arrival at Charleston, August 20, 1922. Not included in above.
JOHN H. CHARNOCK, Adjutant General.
1
2
Septemqer 30
Co. "F" 150th Inf
0
1
September 30
Service Co., 150th Inf
September 30
West Va.
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