The Sixty Infrantry (above) passingin review before its commanding officer, Col. Joseph A. Atkins, yesterday afternoon at Jefferson Barracks after the post had been inspected by Major Gen. Charles D. Harron, commanding the Sixth Corps area.
The light tanks of the Sixth Tank Company at Jefferson Barracks, under command of Capt. J. H. Gilbreth, departed last night for Arcadia, MO., where combat problems will be worked out by 41 officers of the 420th Infantry, Reserves, as the final part of their tank training at Jefferson Barracks this season.
Officers who reviewed the Jefferson Barracks C. M. Brig. Gen. Carlos Black of the Illinois National Guard; Col. Walter C. Short, post commandant, and Lieut. Col. Vance Courtwright, commanding officer of the camp.
Howard F. Ellis (left below) of 4374 Laclede avenue received the Veterns of Foreign Wars medal for outstanding citizen-soldier qualities, saluted the "sergeant" last time yesterday as the Citizens' Military Training Corps disbanded at Jefferson Barracks after a month's encampment.
Another view of Jefferson Barracks, located south of the city limits, an old government reservation which was a soldier camp when troops were mustered in to fight the Civil War.
The Sixth Infantry Regiment marching in review yesterday at Jefferson Barracks before Warrant Officer G. H. Bucholz, who announced his retirement as regimental band leader after 35 years of service in the army.
Members of the Congressional Committee, inspecting army posts on a nation-wide scale are shown with officers at Jefferson Barracks in a visit there yesterday afternoon.
Riding its new high speed mobile equipment a Sixth Infantry contingent pulled out of Jefferson Barracks yesterday morning for a test "march" to Arcadia.
Rough terriain is just the thing for these tanks, and if something like a bush or a tree gets in their way down comes the bush or tree, if the tree's not too big.