History of the 250th Coast Artillery Regiment (1st California), California

National Guard 1923-1939

This history was completed in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in conjunction with the

California National Guard and the California State Library.

Digitized by the History Office, Camp San Luis Obispo, 24 January 2015

Original document on file at the California State Library

250t /

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*"lrst Infantry neg1ment organized in San ~'rancisoo, l!ny B, 1861, dJutant Oanera1 ;:,..., ""-•· l9.E?.O-l9ta6, page 34.

18. AdJutant General R .. nort 1895-1696, pages B6 nnd 88, G, o. No, 17, and

1 OrdGr »o. 10, paragraph 5.

, in San Francisco. General Order No. ~,

---- •r~.t ... rs First Coast l nJ!tn'• 119 .. ""' - - --into

1 .( -- ""' rtillery C0rps, redeslgnated , 19.1: 1 •.

ral Oraar No. 5, page 13.

50th Coast Artillo~

14, d~ted Oct. 6, 1923. AdJutant General'• Office. )i

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(Continued)

Colonel_ .9.2 lame

A.-.ua, £ Bicbard I. tittel.ataedt, Colonel flo-.. 9, l92l loy. 9, 1921 (Asaigned to co:t. 250t.n Coast Artillery,

October 6, 1923} (Promoted Brig. Gell.,

(Continued) t . - --, •r;: -f 3 ~7,.Q

Name ·~~ Commissi~ · c:-Harris Potts, Major Kay 7, 1984 Kay 7, 1934

(Assigned to ffdqtrs 1st Btn, Oct. 25, 1938) Bedford w. Boyes, Capt. . Nov. 13, 1924 Nov. 13, 1924

(In lieu of Major Oct. 25, 1938) (Promoted to Major Dec. 27, 1938)

Bedford w. Boyes,Major Dec. 27, 1938 Dec. 271

1938

M,AJORS OF THIRD BATTALION

John L. Farley, Captain . Kay 25, 1923 May 28, 190~ (In lieu of Major Nov. 18, 1924) (Promoted Major Feb. 4, 1925)

John L. Farley, Major Jan. 30, 1925 Feb. 4, 1925 (Trans. to 1st Btn, Oc t . 11, 1927)

Reed M. Clarke, Kajor Jan. 30, 1925 Feb. 4, 1925

250TH CO~ST ARTILLERY REGIMENT (Continued)

Regimental Sur£eons (Continued) ~ ~ Commission ¥artin J. Seid, MaJor Nov. 5, 1924 Nov. 28, 1924

(Trans. to N. G. R. June 20, 1927) Stacy B. Hall, Major June 20, 1927 June 20, 1927

(Retired Jan. 231 1934) Gordon F. Helsley, Captain llar. 3, 1930 ltar. 7, 1930

(In lieu of Major, March 16., 1934) (Promoted &lajor April 17, 1934)

Gordon F. Helsley, Major .tpr. 17, 1934 Apr. 17, 1934

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Beaaoual"'tet•s R•ttery, 250th Regiment, Coast Art.tller1 Corps~ California Maticim&l Guard jute.nt. Gon'U'&l' s Fil.ea

San Francleeo, San Francisco County • Or,ga.nized Jauue.ry 51 192~

.edesli'nated October c, 19~3

feb. . ._ .. ---- _,, _,.,._,,

{Re•seigned 2nd Lie~tenant S~pt. 13, ·1923) Theodora ~~Ph~il r.flo. ...... _.

Aug. ~. 19.2.3) .

1921

10, l92Z

30, .1923

Feb, 19, 1921 1923)

June 30, 1922

June 27, 1924 }

Sept. 20, 1924

1924) 1924

::iept 25, 1925

t orgetliaed Janaary 5, 19.22. port 1920-1926, P68• 35.

feb. 16, 1922

s~pt 5, 1923

Feb. 19, l92l

Ju.ly 5, 19"

June v, 1924 Sept. 25, 19.(4

Apr. .30, 1924

ept. 26, 1925

**Headquarter October 6,, ent red~~.!.:;n~ tee! Heuer uart.Arn Battery, 250tb Coaat jrtille:r;y, Adjutcmt uenera1 RepQrt 1920-1926, page 35.

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Captains {Continued) Name

liEADgu

t;;fs A. Mill~r, C~ptnin {Trans. to I.G .R, Mey lt, 1927)

Oly o. Taylor, Captain (Trans. to N.G.R. Feb. 2, 1928)

~in F. P~rkins, 1st ~ieutenant (In lieu of Captain Feb. 81 192S) (Promoted Captain Mey 25, 1928)

rwin F. Perkins, Captain (Trans. to Inactive List Oct. 15,

Milton J. Mauer, lst Lieutenant (In lieu of Captain vet. 11 1936 to Oct. 16, l9J6)

(Promoted Captain Oct. 16, 1936) Milton J. Kauer, Captain

Firat Lieutenant

XILLERY REGIMENT (Continued

e..y

May

ay 19.36)

Oct.

O~t.

{Continued) Co~i

16, 1925 Dec.

14, 19Z7 Uay

11, 19Zl uay

16, 1928 u.ay

J, 1928 Oct.

16, 19.36 Oct.

....

1925

16, 19Z7

14, 1927

25, 1928

6, 19.36

16, 19.36

Walter R. Schoaft, 1st Lieutenant .Aug. 21, 192.3 Aug. 23, 192.3 (Trans. to ~attery C, May 29, 1924)

illls.m J.. Irwl:n., 1st Li~utGnsnt Sept. 20, 1924 Sept. 25, 1924 (Trans. from Bty B, Oct. 23, 1924) (Coaanding Bty, nov .• 23, 11).24) (Trana. ·to Hdqtre Bty & Com. Tr., 3rd Btn, Dec. 2, 1924)

Samuel R. Dows, lat Lieut. July 31, 1924 Aug. 5, 1924 (Trans. fro~ . Bty D, Dec. 3, 1924) (Trans. to Re6. Stuff Feb. 19, 1):5)

Lewis A. Miller, 1st Lieutenant Sept. 25, 1925 Sept. 26, 1925 (Trans. from Hdqtrs Stuff Oct. 14, 1925) {In lieu of Captain lov. 5, 1925) (Pronated Captain Dec. 191 1925)

Charles E. Helin, let Lieutenant Dec. 2, 1925 Dec. 10, 1925 (Trans. to N.G.R., Mny 9, 1927)

Erwin F,. Perkins, lst Lieuten8.llt May 11, 19~7 May 14, 192.7 (f.n lieu of Capt .• .Feb. 8, 1928) (P~omoted Captain lay 25, 1928)

Charles M. Saul, 1st Lieutenant Jriay 12, 1926 Jlay 1.4, 1926 (Trans. from Reg. Staff July 1, 19.28) (Trans. to ·Bty D, in lieu of Capt Nov. 1, 1931)

Robart H. Devereux, 1st Lieutenant Dec. 11, 1924 Dec. 19, 1924 (Trans. from Hdqtrz 2nd Btn Nov. 1, 1931) (Trans. to Service Bty Jan. 1, 1932)

Irwin J. Robertson, 1st Lieutenant Nov. ll, 19.31 Nov. 16, 19.31 (Trans. from Service Bty Jan. 1, 1932} (Trans. to Reg. Hdqtrs Oct. 1, 19.36)

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250TH COAST ARTI~P.Y PiciUE~

(continued)

idlliam. H. Nicolson, 1nt tieutenr.nt !i'eb. (transferred from Ser. B~ Feb. 20, 1937) (Tra."ls. to Battery F, .i..ug. 19, 1938)

Albert J. McGuire, 2nd .£,ieutens.nt Feb. (Trans. froa 461st Co., Aug. ~6, 1922) (Trans. to Bty D, .14ay 6, 1924)

Albert J. McG·11ire, 2nd T..ieutenant ieb. (Trans. £rom Battery D, June 29, 1924) (Promoted 1st Li eut :lov. 15, 1924) (Trans. to Service Bty Nov. 18, 1924)

Robert H. Devereux, 2nd Lieuten~nt 'Oct. (T::-uns. froo ~d Dtn Nov. 18, 1924)

(Traris. to Battery c, Dec. 11, 1924) alp.n B. JI

Continued)

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250th Service Battery, (Formerly Band,First Inf California .National Guard

try Regiment)~Coast Artillery Regiment,

Reference& Adjutant General 1 a Files Locations San francisco, San Francisco County

·Organized May s, 1861* .vustered into Federal Service May 6, 1898** ·Mustered out of Federal Service September 21, 1899*** 'Reentered National Guard February 8, 1900**** .Redesignated ,Band, 5th Infantry Jlay 10, 1907**"* 'Reorganized August 15, 1909****•• ·Mustered into Federal Service Auguat 5, l917x ·Redesignated August 9, . l918xx 'De!I!Obilized March 22, 1919xxx

. Reorganized July 21, 192lxxn: ,Redesignat~d November l, 1924xxxxx

. ~0 ·Adjutant Gen~!al Report 1591-1892, page 28.

2~7~"11 ·"

·**First Ivfantry Band, as part of the First Infantry was mustered into Federal Service during the Spanish American iar, Hay 6, 1898. Adjutant General Report 1920-19~6, p~e 35 •

• ***Mustered out of lederal Service, September 21, ld99. Adjutant General Report 1920-1926, page 35.

• ****First Infantry Regiment reenteredNat.ional Guud of Ce.l.ifornia, !i·ebruary 61 1900. General Order lo. 3, Adjut~nt G~ner~l .Report 1899-1900, page SO, par. No. 5.

, *****Band 1st Infantry Regiment redesignated Band,5th Infantry Regiment, May 10, 1907. General and Special Orders and Circulars 1907.; Ceneral Order No. 10, Par. l •

..... A new Band organized in San francisco and designated Coast Artillery Band, August 15, 1909. AdJutant General Report 1910, page 4 •

. xCoaat Artillery Band as part of the Coast Artillery regiment mustered into Feder-al Service, August 5, 1917. Adjutant General Report 1914-1920, page 188.

,x.xcoast .Artillery Band, redesignated Btmd,67th .Artillery, August. ~. 1~18. AdJutant General Report 1920-1926, page 35.

• xu.Demobi1ized March 22, 1919. .Adjutant General Report 1920-19.26, page 35.

, xxxx A new Band organised in San Francisco and designated First Coast Defe.ase Command, July 21, 19;?1. Kuster Roll, First .Bsnd, C·:>t.tst Artillery Corps, Acij ·t1ta.nt General's FilHS.

'.axu.:Band, Coast Artillery Corps tr!:'nsferred to Service Battery, 250th Coast Artillery Regiment Hovember 1, 1924. Adjutant General Report 1920-1926, page 35. The Band was made part of Headquarl.ec-s Detachment, Janu~r.i 5, 1922. First Lieutenant ward J. Jose commanded the Band until its transfer to Headquarters Detachment. The Band wes detc.:.ched from Het:.dq'.larters Detachment October 29, 1924, and became the nucleus for SerTice Battery Noveaber 1, 1924.

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.250TH COl.ST

Second Lieutenants diag Off'icera ~ ~ Charlee E. Helin, 2nd Lieutenant

(Trans. from Hd~trs Bty, Oct. 14, 1925) (Trans. to Hdqtrs Bty, NoY. 5, 1925)

Peter A. Menzel, 2nd Lieutenant

ept.

~·eb.

(Trans. to Bty A in lieu of 1st Lt. llay 1, 192'7)

Edwin D. Orser, 2nd Lieutenant (Tr~s. froa Bty B, Jan. 22, 1926) (Trans. to Bty C, Sept. 1, 1927)

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Walter Chupion, 2nd Lieutenant May (Trans. to Hdqtrs Bty & Coa. Tr. 2nd Btn,

1 19, 1926) llliaa B. Winter, 2nd Lieutenant

(Trans. from Bty c, Sept. 14, 1926) (Trans. to Hdqtrs Bty & Com. Tr. ;c.uo :Ptn, Oct. 1, 1926, in lieu ot 1st Lieut.)

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Ricl.ard F. Connor, Z.1d Lieuten&."'lt Sept. (Trans. from Staff 3rd Btn, Oct. 1, 1926) {Trans. to N.B.R. Feb. 11, 1927)

Nelson E. Jla.urer, 2nd .W.euterumt (Trans. f'roa Hdqtrs Bt:r & Com. Tr. 1st Btn, .May 1, 1927)

(Resigned Nov. 28, 1927) · Alexis J. Martin, 2nd Lieutenant

(Trans. to Hdqtra Bty & Com. Tr. 3rd Btn, Dec. 11, 1928)

Jerry W. Lander, 2nd Lieutenant (Trans. to Btr !, in lieu of lst Lt.,

ft&y ll, 1929) Geor~e w. Hutchinson, 2nd Lieutenent

(Trans. to Bty D, Dec. 41· 192d) Cedrick T. Bristo ... , 2nd LiP;utena..l'lt

(Trans. from Bty E1 Dec. ll, 19~8) (Trans. to Bty c, flay 11, 1929)

Harold L. Bush, 2nd Lieutelllltlt · (Trans. from Bty E, Dec. ll, 1928)

(Trans. to Bty D, May 11, 1929) Inrin J. Robertson, 2nd Lieutenant

(Trans. to Battery E, June 231 1930) Le1e.nd s. Blackwell, 2nd Lie'lteot~r'Jt

(Tr~ns. to N.G.R. Oct. 3, 19~9)

June

Mar.

ay

ov.

r.

ov.

June

June

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30, 1924

10, 19.26

26, 1925

u, 1926

5, 1926

22, 19~6

17, 1926

28, 1928

16, 1928

21, 1928

7, 1928

23, 1927

19, 1929

25, 1929

(Continued)

Commission Oct. 1,, 192.~

eb. 19, 1926

·ay 28, 1925

ay 15, 1926

ay 7, 1926

Sept. 24, 1926

June 291 1926

M•y 3.1 1928

y 25, 1928

Nov. 24, 1928

Mar. 9, 1928

Pee. 1, 1927

June 21, 1929

J ;:me 23, 1929

(Continued)

3, 1929 1'129

ov. 23, 197..7 nee. 1~ 192:7

Jerry r:. LunU.cr. 2nd L.ieutc,nant N:ey 16, 19~8 f!t.~.y 'It;; "'~, 192

Juoe u, 1930 June l;., 1930 June 11, 1930 June 1.3, 1930

r. :;rd Etn,

:'r. 1 .. _,, 1931 Art·· 1e, 19.31 19.32)

Jur.~ 17, 1!).31 Jur..6 20, 1931

tee. ;o, 1951 Jun. c, 193~ pr.

1932) 15, l931 Apr. lS, 19.31

6, l9J5) :;{ 5, 19.32 !!sy ~ ,, 193;.:

u£.pt. 7, 1932 Sept. 1.3, 19.32 ~~nt, feb. 15, 1934)

&.y 6_, 19.32 t:ey 0 1932 ,., ' .o.:.3.3)

bl'. Lw, ~9~2 ~lnr.

(Continued)

(Continued) £.2 Rank .

15, 1936 19, 1937

Feb. 19, 19.37 l~b. 19, 19.37

J~oe 1..4, 1937 JUlle 14, 19.37

.J~De 14, 19.37 June 14, 19.37

tn . ·June 10, l/.35 June 10, 1935

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bat ~rain. First Battalion, 25Cth Co•at Artill-y

's Files ranc1aco County

ust 27, 1917**

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tn ., July

\l'rans. to ft.U.R., Bept. 1, 19£8) lmer F. Sprague, 1st Lieutenant

fin lieu of Capt, Sept. 4, 1928) Promoted ca,,t., May 24, 19.29)

1mer F. Sura~ue. CaDtain

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May

May • 19, 1938)

June 8) )

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! new Company or~cnized in San Francisco An Coast Artillery nros. JulY 28 , 1909. Adjut

r ps muste!"ed

18, 1924

12, l~~

, 1926

22, 1926

16, 1928

22, 1929

12, 1929

23, 1938

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Feb.

Seut.

Jiay

May

June

Sept.

Co., First Coast Defense Command A

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25,

l.,.,

23, 1938

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ov.

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b.

Apr. , 19,6)

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, Oct. a, 1929) 2, 1933)

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b. .-.38)

s. !rom Hdqtra Bt.y & Com. Tr., 3rd Jtn ,,. 19Ja)

c Resigned i!ay 12, 1.935) ·-u-

19, 1921

13, 192.4

19, 1921.

.3, 1"'1~

14, 1926

2, 19Z7

19, 1926

16, .1.928

.20, 1929

ll, 19.2~

i '~, 1926

l1, 193:)

~. 193.3

19, 1?37

30, 19.32

l92l

nov. 15, 1924

~ 20, lq21

Feb • .:;, 1926

Apr. 17, 1926

Feb. 3, 1927

till.Y 23, 1926

Kay 31, 19

• 3, 1921 Sept. 1.3, 1929

May :Z3, 1926

Jmw 13, .1.930

t\ay 26, 1933

Feb. 19, 19.37

Ap:r. 4, 1932

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(ContJ.Aued) (Continued) Co • ion

14, 1937 June 14. 19.3'1

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Battery A,(f'o~m~rly Shields Guard), 250th Coast Artillery Regim~nt, Calif. Reference: Adjutant General's Files Nat'1 Guard Location: San Francisco, San Francisco County

Organized January 3, 1862 Reconstituted June 1, 1881* . Reconstituted Karch 22, 1882** Reconstituted April 19, 1901*** Reconstituted May 11, 1907**** Redesignated A1r11 19 , 1909*****

ustered into Federal ServiceAugust 27, 1917x Demobilized Jla .. --ch 11 , 1919xx Reorganized June 16, 1920xxx Redesignated January 9, 1922:x..xxX Redesignated October 6, 1923xxxxx

.ooo. *Company B, Third Infantry Regiment1 (formerly Sbields Guard)organized Jan. 3, 1862, redesignat-ed Co. B, ·.rnird Infantry Battalion June 1, 1881.

Adjutant GeneralReport 1881-1882, page 81. General Order No. 11, pa~. 3. **Company B, Third Infantry Battal ion, i!edesignated Co. G, First Infantry

Regiment .Yarch 22, 1882. Adjutant General Report 1831-1882, p. 93. G. 0. o. 6.

***Company 0 1 First Infantry Regiment redesignated Bat t ery B, First Batta-lion of Artillery April 19 1 1901. Adjutant General Report 1901-1902. General Order No. 5, page 66. paragraph 3.

****Battery B, First Battalion Coast Artillery, redesignated Company H, 5th Infantry Regiment Yay 11, ~907. Adjutant General Report 1920-1926,p.35. *"·• ••company H, Fifth Infantry .ttegiment redesignated First Company 1 Coast rtillery Corps, April 19, 1909.

General and Snecial Orders and CircJla~s 1909. General Order No. 9. xFirst Cvmpany Coast Artillery Corps mustered into Federal Service for

duty during the World War August 27, 1917. Muster Roll, First Company , Coast Defense Command August 1917. Adjutant General Fil es.

xxAdjutant General Report 1920-1926, page 35. xxxFirst Com, any Coast Artillery Cor ps organized in San Francisco, June 16

1920. General and Special Orders 1920, page 18. General Order No.8 par.i . xxxxFirst Com ~any Coast Artillery Corps redesignated 459th Cocpany, Coast

Artillery Corps, January 9 , 1922 . General and S·.,ecial Orders 1928, Generll Order No. 2, page 7.

xxxxx459th Company, Coast Artillery C)rps redesignated Battery A, 250th Coast Artillery Corps, October e, 1923. Adjutant General Re port 1920-1926 , page 35.

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16, 19.20

Oct. 22, 1?21. 19.22)

Jane JC, 1922

6V "'t: tf,~, 19~3

Sept .30, 19:25

illiu:a t:.. Y.irby. 1st Lii;uteni.nt Lpr. 19, . l9Zl

r. 2.1.,. 1922

Juno ;o, 1922

Nov. l"i .... , 1·921 1923}

,.,.l:t'J 25, 1'}23

Sept. 2-1 , 1 1925

f.:pr. 19, 1')71 17, 1925) .lst ntn,

Jult ~, ., .... , 1924

e:::, 10, .1'12

::1 .J.9, 1'127

ay 19, l9Z7

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( ContiJlued)

&.2 ., ~ur;.e 16. 19m

Oct. 31, 19;:1

July l, 1922

r.tay 2.8, 1923

Oct • ... 1925 ,,

Ma;r ~, 1921

lfar. 25, 192

July 1:: 1922 ..-J

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Oct. "'" 1925 ,..,

!lay ;:.o, 19ll

ln.lfl • 5, 192.4

i-\~b. l •j ' 1926

.,.,. .3, l9Z7

2.3, l9Z7

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First Lieutenants Name

BATTER1

Jerry n. Lander, 2nd Lieutenant ~ay 16, 1928 (trans. from Service Bty in lieu ot lst Lt. May 11, 1929) (Tr~~~. t~ SerYice Bt7 as 2nd Lt. June 23, 19.30)

Donald H. Re.lfe, 1st Lieutenant June 26, 1930 {Tr:;;na. to N.G.R. Jan. 14, 1931)

lll.ard T •. Butts, lst Lieutenant J.pr. 15, 1131 (Tr8':3. to Hc1c .. tr3 ;~1 3tr. i' • ..l.Y ~. 19.34)

Ja.m3s W. CoL>k, 1st Lleute11e.nt J4ay 23, 1934 ('l'rune. to· ild•,£trs 2nd Btn, Nov. Z7, 1934)

il].:...r.fi 1'. Butts, lst Lieutenant Apr. 15, 19.31 (i.SLO.ns. ~rom Bty .D, Nov . 23, 19.34) {Trana. to Bty B, Oct. 26, l9Ja)

cond Lieut

illi.::..t-a M. Kil·by, 2n..i L.ioutena:ut Feb. 12, 1921 (Pz·oJiloted 1st Lt MtJ.y 211 1921)

Herbert 1. Wini:.el'.ro~tu, 2nd Lleuten!:n.t Apr. 26, 19a (Pro:noted .LEt Lt. July 5, 1?«:2)

Fredl.' Burk, 2nd Lieutenant .July 5, 19~ ('Ira..Tla. · to Hdqtrs Co.L, Jlar. 1, 1~23)

Fraruc R~ Res.so!.lm'...teller, 2nd Lieutenant aa.r.. 11, 1922 (TI'.:..!l~. f..c·om Hdc;:t::-s Co., Mar. &1 1923} (Tr~a. to Hdqtrs Co., A?r. 17, 1923)

Freer Burk, 2nd Itieuten~t July 5, 1922 (T~~ns. fro~ Hd~trv Co., Apr. 17, 19~3) (Prom.:>te~i · to 1st 1t. U.S.y 23, l923)

Alonzo F. GaiC.os, .2ud LieutenAnt Feb. 14, 1924 (Trcna. to Bty hl1 July 3, 1124) ('l'rans. from Bty 1«1 Aug. 4, 1924) {Trans. to Hdqtrs Bty & Com. Tr • .3rd Btn Auo· ~3, l:124)

George ». Dean, 2nd LieutellAllt Feb. 26, l9.i5 (Pr·9a10ted 1st r..t., Oct. 2, 1925) ·ry G. Et:

22QIH COAST ART!~

...

Co

-ld D. Swett~ 2nd Lieutenant June 1, 1927 {Trana. to Bty D, July 1, 1927)

Gordo~t ll. Saith, 2nd Lieutenant Jl.ar. 16, 1928 (Resigned .lug. 24, 1928)

Donald H. Relfe, ~ Lieutenant Sept. ll, 1928 (Promoted lat Lt. July 7, 1930)

lltred E. ~ardoa, 2nd Lieutenant Kay 18, 1929 (Trans. to Bt,y B, lov. 19, 1929)

Jerry w. Lander, 2nd I.ieutenant llay 16, l92S (Trans. to Service Bty; ~ Juni ,"23, 1930)

il.lard ·. T. Butta, 2nd Lieutenant Jan. -· 29, 19.30 (Promoted lat Lt. CApr. 18, 19.31)

urice D. Rouble, 2nd Lieutenant · Ju.he ll, 19.30 (Trana. troJ:l Service Bty, Jan. 1, 1931) (Reaigned leb. 13, 1937)

James w. Cook, 2nd Lieuten&Dt ¥ar. 3, 1932 (Proaoted lat Lt., Kay 23, 1934)

tilton D. lert, 2nd Lieutenant May 23, 19.34 (Promoted let Lt., Feb~ 119, 1937) (Assigned to Bty B, Feb. 20, 1937)

H. Relte, 2nd Lieutenant Feb. 19, 1937 (Resigned July 23, 19.37)

bert I. llUea, 2nd Lieutenant June 10, 193S (trans. from Battery D, feb. 21, 1937) ( Re si.g,ned June 28, 19 39 ·

Boland L. lyatre>n, 2nd Lieute.oant June 1.4, 1937 (Trans. !rom Senice Bty No ... 3, 1937) (Trana. to Service Bty llar. l.S, 1938)

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(Continued)

Commiaaion June 4, l9'Z7

19, 1928

Sept. 21, 192

,y 20, 1929

-1 25, 1928

feb. 1, 1930

June 13, 1930

Mar. s, 1932 1 23, 19.34

leb. 19, 19.37

June lO, 1935

June 14, 1937

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B

Battery B, 250th Coast Artillery, (formerly Germania Rifles) Calif. Nat'l eference: Adjuta!lt General's :[.'iles Guard

Location: San Francisco, San Francisco County Organized Kay 28, 1868 Reconstituted December 9, 1895* ustered into Federal Service Kay lustered out of Federal Service S

Re-entered National Guard November Reconstituted April 19, 1901M~••* Redesignated K&y 11, 1907x

e, 1898** t. 21, 1899*** 29, 1899****

.Reconstituted April 21, 1909xx .ustered into Federal Service August 22, 1917xxx

Demobilized March 11, 1919XXXX Reorganized January 20, 1921xxxxx Redesignated January 9, 19281 Redesignated 00tober f , 192311 .ooo.

*Company D, Second Artillery Regiment, formerly Germania Rifles , and Co. F, S.econd A~tillery .Reg. consolidated and designated Co. F, First Infantry Reg. Dec. 9, 1895. Adjutant General Report 1895-1898. General Order s Nos. 17 and 18, pages 86 and 88.

**Company F, Jl'irst Infantry Reg. mustered into Federal Service for duty during the Spanish-American War .M ay 6; 1898. Adjutant General Report 1896-1898, page 6. ·

***Co. F, as part of theFirst Infantry Reg. was mustered out of Federal ervice Septembe r 21 1 1899. Adjutant General Report 1899-1900, p. 4.

****Co. F, as }Jart of tha First Infantry Reg., re-entered t he National Guard November 29, 1899. Adjutant Gener~l Report 1899•1900, page 79.

*****Co. F, First Infantry Reg. redesignated Battery A, First Battalion Coast Artillery April 19, 1901. Adjut s.nt General Report 1901-1902, page 66. General Order No. 5, par . 3.

xBatteries A and D, First Battalion Coast Artill ery consolidated and edesignated Coi K~ Fifth Infantry Regiment Hay 11, 1907. Adjutant

General Report 90'1-1908, page 4. xxCompany K, Fifth Infantry fteg. redesignated Second Co. Coast Artillery

Corps April 21 , 1909. General and 8 1 eclal Order .:; General Order No. 9, par . 2.

xxxSecond Co. as part of the First Coast Defense Command was mustered in-t.o Federal Service for duty during the World War August 22t. 1917. u'ter Roll Second co

1 First Coast Defense Command, Aug. 1~17.

aJutan"t GeneraJ.Ts Fl. es. xxxxDemobilized Karch 11! 1919 , Adjutant General Report l920-l926,p. 35.

xxxxxSecond Co, Coast Art ller·y reorganized J anuary 20, 1921. General and Soec1al Orders 1921, page b . General Order No. 1, par. 5 (A)

&Second Co. redesignated 460th Co. Coast Artillery Corps, Jan. 9, 1922. General and Special Order s 1922, page 8. General Ordef No. 2.

l l460th Compe.ny redesignated Battery B, 250th Coast Art llery Regiment October 8, 1923. AdJutant GeneralReport 1920-1926, p age 35.

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Uer:,. Captal.n or leb. 41 1925) , Captain

t

I B

b ..

Feb.

June

ov.

AWl.

Coa. Tr. 2nd Btn,

Sept.

•

y • 15, 1925,

J.925) pt.

2nd Bt:

Dec.

lpt. .... r. ,tjtn,

Jan. 1927)

1927) e.y

June 19.30)

-a-

(Con'tioued}

7, 1921

5, 1925

7, 19.21

l4, 1921

12, 1921

4, 192l

Zl, 1924

20, 1124

21, 1923

26, 1925

;o, 1925

23, 1925

30, 1925

1.3, 1926

19, 192'7

5, 1929

b.

leb.

June

Ito•.

AU&•

June

Sept.

-"utt·

Mq

Oct.

Dec.

Oct ..

Jan.

day

June

1921

7, 1925

15, 1921

24, 19~

19, 19

9, 1921.

Zl, 19~

25, 192.4

23, 1923

28, 1925

29, 1925

26, 1925

29, 1925

19, 1926

2.3, 1927

7, 1929

{ConU.uued}

Co --~.;,.,.:,.i'iiiJ I!!!!! ~ Eaell E. Greybiel~ 2nd Lieuwnant Apr. 10, 1929 Apr. 1.3, 19.29

(In lieu of lst Lt.~ June 23, 1930) (Pro~ted lst Lt., July 7, 1930)

aU .E. Graybiel, lst Lieutenant June· ~5, 1930 July 7, 1930 (T:ra.u. to Hdqtrs 2nd B1.n, June 14, 19.3~)

.egin&ld J. Dowl..1!3g 1 lat Lieutenant Apr. 13, 19.32 Apr. 15, 19.32 (1'rane. troa Hd(}tra 2nd Btn, June 15, 19.32) (Tren&. to Bty D~ l 'eb. m, 19.37)

il ton D. Kart, let. l.ieutenant ('l'rana. troa Bo.tt.ry A, teb. 20, l9J7)

Feb. 19, 1937 .feb. 19, 1937

1!

Feb. 7, 1921 .Feb. 1.5, 1~21.

Julf Y. 11, 1921)

u, 1921. July 29, 1921 Jan. u, 19~2 Jan. 16, .1922

n. u, 192.3 Jlar. 21, 192.3 1923)

July 5,. 1923 July 5, 192.3

July Jl, 1924 July Jl, 1924

apt. 30, 1924 Oct. 3, l9U.

Jlay 5~ 19.25 f£ay 9, 1925

lfay 26, 1925 ltay 2&, 1925

Uay 26, Zl, 1925)

1925 .May 28, 1925

ay 26, 1925 Uay 28, 1925

eb. 19~)

10, 1926 Feb. 15, 1926

.lt~r. 14, 1926 .lpr .. 17, 1926

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(Continued)

t June .. l9.3l June 6, 1931 ;;, t Juno 18, 19.31 June 22, 19.31

15, 1934 .Mar. 15, 1934

• 2.3, 1935 feb. 23, 19.35 lan. 21, l9.3l Jan. 24, 19.31

n ,--.m. Tr.

19.35 .lu l.O, 19.35

0

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lQli

Headquartel'S Battery and Combat Train, Second Battaliom 250th Coast Artill ery California National Gua~d

Reference: Adjutant General's Files Locationi San Francisco, San Francisco County

Organized May 19, 1910* ustered into Federal Service August 21 1 1917**

Demobilized January 1, 1919*** Reorganized August 28, 1~24** Reconstituted November 1 1 1924'•••• .ooo.

Caotains Commanding Officers Name Rank F,.,l.'ris E. Pendergast, 1st Lt. June 27, 1924

In lieu of Capt., Nov. 28, 1925) · Trans. to unassigned list, Jan. 7,1926)

Deon B. Barker, 1st Lieutenant Se ~t. 30, 1925 (In lieu of Capt., Jan. 26, 1926) -(Trans. to Bty B, Hay 191 1926)

ranc.ls C. Allen, lst Lt. Jan. 13, 1926 (In lieu of Capt., May 13 1 1926) (Trans. to Hdqtrs 3rd Btn, as 1st Lt., Oct. 1, 1926)

Ambrose Bron, 1st Lieuteuant May 51 1926

~In lieu of Capt., May 19, 1926) leans. from Staff 3rd Btn, Ma< 19, 1926) Promoted Capt., Oct. 11, 1926)

. brose Brown, Captain Oct. 6, 1926 (Trans. to N.G.R., Aug. 17, 1~29)

alter Champion, 1st Lieutenant Jlay 19, 1927 'In lieu of Capt., ·Aug. 18, 1929) Promoted Capt., Feb. 1, 1930)

alter Champion, Captain Jan. 29, 1930 .ooo-

9

Oct. 29,19251

J an . 19,1926

ay i4,1926

Oct • 11,1926

llay 23,192

Feb. 1,1930

9th Co, First port 190~-1910 1

*A new company organized in San Francisco and designated Coast Defense Command, May 19, 1910. Adjutant General R page 4.

**Ninth Company as part or the First Coast Defense Command mustered into Federal Service for duty during the World War Aug. 21, 1917. Muster oll, Ninth Co., First Coast Defense Command Aug. 1917. Adjutant Gem' 1

Files. ***Adjutant General Report 1920-1926 nage 36

****A new company organ~zed in San Frilnci~co, aesignated Second Separate Co. Coast Artillery, Aug .. 28, 1924. Adjutant General Report 1920-1926,p.47.

*****Second Seoarate Com~any~ redesignated Headquarters Battery and Combat Train, 2nn Battalion, 2o0th Hegiment, Nov. 1 1 1924. Adjutant General

eport 1920-1926, page 50. -24-

-De on B. Barker, ('trc.ns. froa Bty B, lioY. Z7, l925) (In lieu ot Capt., Jon. 26, 1926)

sept.

"l!.l!. : r:.:ncio c. Allen, lat t.ieutenant (Reassk to in lieu -of Cnt.•t.c.!n lam B. lUntt~r, 2t!d Lieuien&nt

:s 19, 19~6) y

{In .lieu of let Lt. 1 Oct. 11 1926) (Trans. f~om Ser. Bt~, Oct. 1, 19~) (T:·~n'.iter rt . H!itch, .lat. Lh·:tten~t Ju.Ly {'l'r ens. to HdC!tr~>, ~st Btn, Julie 2.:;, l9Jl.)

F.are>ld D. Swett, lst L~outeno.nt June (Trenc.· fl·oz:t lld i.tr!! lnt .Btu, June 4.3, 1931) ('l' !:f•ll~. to Hdqt:r.s Bty & Com •. !r., Jrd btn Oct. 161 '1:93.3)

ller.is J. riart::.n, l.st Lieut

BATTERY C

Battery C, 250th Coast Artil l ery Regiment, (formerly National Guardt California National Guard

Reference: Adjutant General's Files Location: San Fran:isco, San Francisco County

Organized August 31, 1855 Redesignated May 8, 1861* Mustered into Federal Service May 6 , 1898** ustered out of Federal Service September 21, 1899*** R~-entered National Guard November 29, 1899**** Redesignated April 19, 1901••••~ Reconstituted May 11, 1907• Redesignated April 21, 1909•• !ustered into Federal ·Seryice August 2~, _ 1917••• Demobilized March 11 , 1919+••• · Reorguntzed )(arch 10, 1918••••• leconsti tuted ,Jul-y·- 22, l9l9z

eons titu ted~ Fe b~i.ry ~11 j Y 192lxx Redesignated 461st January 9, 1922xxx Redesignated October 6, l923xxxx

.ooo ..

, *Company C, formerly National Guard, redesignated Co. C, First Infantry Reg · Kay 8, 1861. Adjutant General Report 1893-1894, page 28. **Com ~any C, as art of the First Infantry Reg. mustered into Federal Servic

for duty during the Spanish American War, Kay 6, 1898. Adjutant General Report 1896-1898, page 6.

***Co. c, mustered out of Federal Service September 21, 1899. Adjutant Gen-eral Report 1899-1900, page 4.

****Co. C, as part of the First Infantry Reg. re-entBred the Nat i onal Guard November 29 , 1899. AdJutant GeneralReport 1899•1900, pa;e 79;

...._£.:::.:-~ompany C, First Infantry Regiment redesignated Battery c, First Battalion Coast Artillery, April 19, 1901. Adjutant General Report 1901-1902, p. 66.

• Battery C, First BattaJ1on Coast Artillery redesignated Co. L, Fiftl Infan try Regiment May 11, 1~07. Adjutant General Report 1907-1908, ·age 4.

••Co. L, Fifth Infantry Rer . redesignated Third Co. Coast Artillery, April 21, 1909. General qnd Special Orders and Circ~lars 1909. General Order No. 9. ·'

... Third Co. Coast Artillery Corps mustered into Federal Service tor' duty during the World War, August 23, 1917. Muster Roll 3rd Co, First Coast Defense Command August 1917 1 Adjutant General~s Files.

-• .. •Demobilized March 11,1919. Adjutant General Report 19H-1928, page 35 • ... ++A new Company organized in San Francisco and designated 13th Separate Co.

Infantry Karch 10, 1918. General and Snecial Orders 1918, page 5. G.O.No. xThirteenth Separate Co. Infantry Redesignated Co. c, First Separate Batt-alion Infantry July 22, 1919. General and Specia1 Orders 1919, page 12. General Order No. 7.

xxCo. c, First Separate Battalion of Infantry redesignated Third Co. Coast Artillery Feb. 1, 1921. General and Srecial Orders 1921, page 5. G. O. o. 1.

TY%Tt1~d Co. Cofst &rgillrrr pegesigoated 46lst Co. Coast A~tillery~ Jan. e, ---1~2~. Genera an pee a r ers 1922, ~age 8. General Order No. ~.

nn&6lst Com#any red~signated Battery C1 250th Coast Artillery Reg. Oct. 6,192 !djutant ueneral Report 1920-1926, page 35 • ... ~~-

650TH COAST ARTILLERY

BATTERY C

............... Commandip& Officers

Rank Curtis D. O'Sullivan, Captain

(Resigned March 7 ~ 1921) Edward V • Blount, lat Lieuterumt

(ColiDUmding Co., llar. 9, 1921) (Promoted Capt .. , Aug. 1, 1921.)

Edward V. Blount, Captain (Resigned Aug. 8, 1922}

Frank w. FUttner, lat Lieutenant (CoJIUUJldin& Co., Aug. ll, 19.22) {Promoted Captain Sept., 27, 1922)

Frank W. Flittner, Captain (Resigned ltlarch 81 1923)

H. L. Winterrowd, 1st tieutenant ( CoiiUIIanding Co. , Mar. 9, 1923) (Reassigned 1st Lt., Oct., 11, 1923)

:ugene D. Bennett, Captain (Trans. to Staff 1st Btn., Jan. 7, 1926)

Aug.

Sept.

July

Jun

Sept.

Jun

Oct.

Theodore McPhail., Captain Aug. (Trans. from Staff 1st Btn., Jan 7, 1926) (Trans. to Staff 2nd btn., Sept. 14, 1926}

Errol D. Wilson, 1st Lieutenant Feb. (In lieu of Capt., Sept. 14. 1926) (Trans. from Bty F~ Sept., 14, 1926} (Promoted Capt., Dec. 31, 1926)

rrol D. Wilson, Captain (Resigned Jan. 23, 1929)

Charles s. Riden, 1st Lieutenant (In lieu of Capt., Jan.24, 1929) {Promoted Capt., Yay 24, 1929)

Charles S. Riden, Captain

Edward V. Blount, lst Lieutenant (Co111111&!1ding Co., Karch 9, 1921.~ (ProiiiOted Capt.in •ug. 1, 1921

Francis B. Shearer, 1st Lieutenant

Dec.

May

May

Sept.

Aug. (Trans~ . to Staff 1st C. D. July l, 1922}

.Frank W. illttner, 1st Lieute':o,ant June (Commanding Co., Aug. 11, 1922) (Promoted Captain Sept., 27, 1922)

I C. Har~ Potts, 1st Lieutenant Nov. (Trans. froa 460th Co., NoT. 2.3, 1922) (Trans. to 459th Company March 9, 192.3)

H. L. Winterro•d 1st Lieutenant June {Trans. trom 459tb. Co., ~ar. 8, 1923) (COJIIIW:lding Co., Mar. 8, 1923) (RelieTed of command Oc~. ll, 1923) {Trans. to Hdqtrs Battery June 2, 1124)

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14, 1920

4, 1920

2'7, 1921

14, 1922

18, 1922

30~ 1922

10, 1923

.30, 192.3

3, 1926

3 ... , 1926

19, 19V

22, 1929

4, 1920

4, 1921

14, 1922

12, 1921

.30, 1922

Commiseion Aug. 14, 19.;:0

pt. 8, 1920

.ug. l, 1921

June 22, 1922

Sept. Z1, 1922

July 5, 1922

Oct. ll, 1923

Sept. 5, 1923

Feb. 5, 1926

Dec. 31, 1926

ay 23, 1927

ay 24, ' 1929

Sept. s, 1920

Aug. 9, 19:21

June 22, 1922

~

Nov. 19~ 1921.

July 5, 1922

250TH COAST ARTILLERY

BATTERY C

First Lieutenants (Continued) Co .d!sg Officers ~ ~alter R. Shoaff', lfiZ Lieutenont.

(Tr&ns. froa Hdqtrs Bty, Uayn29, 19~) (Trans. to Battery B, Oct. 2.3, 1924)

Robert H. Devereux, lat Lieutenant

Rank .ug.

Dec.

r.

{Trans. from Hdqtrs Bty, Dec. 11, 1924) (Trans. to Staff 1st Btn, Apr. 1, 1925)

John N. Storrs, lst Lieutenant {Trans. to Staff 2nd Btn, Sept., 10, 1925)

rro1 D. Wilson, 2nd Lieutenant July {In lieu of lst Lt July 16, 1925) (Trans. to Bty F in lieu of lat Lt. Jan. 21, 1926)

Daniel c. Nutting, let Lieutenant (Resigned Sept. 21, 1926)

Charles s. Riden, 2nd Lieutenant (In lieu of lst Lt. Oct. 21, 1926) (Reassigned 2nd Lt., Dec. 8, 1926)

George C. Bray, lst Lieuten~t (Trans. to Staff 3rd Btn, Jan. ll, 1927)

Merle C. Kline, 2nd Lieutenant (In lieu of lst Lt. »ar.ll, 1927) (Trans. to Staff 2nd Btn, llay 19, 1927)

Charles s. B.iden, lst Lieutenant {In lieu of Capt Jan. 241 1929) (Pro110ted Capt May 24, 1929)

Jan.

Oct.

ov.

.Feb.

May.

.Alfred Virag, Lat Lieutenant June (Trans. to Hdqtra Bty & Com. Tr., lst Btn Aug. 19, 1938)

alcolm A. Rosa, 1at I..ieutenant Oct.

Second Lieutenants

.Francia B. Shear4ar, 2nd Lieutenant uy (Promoted 1st Lieutenant .Aug. 9, 1921)

d J. Queen, 2nd Litntenant July ('l'r&.ns. froa 2nd Co., c. A. C. Nov. 11, 1921)

. (Res~gned liov. 21, 1921) Albert li. Mc-Guire, 2nd Lieutenant Feb.

(Trans. to Staff 1st C.D.C., Aug. 24, 1922) Tremere K. Clark, 2nd Lieutenant June

(Trans. from lidqtrs Staff Aug. 24, 1922) (Promoted let Lt., May 28, 1923) (Assigned to 462nd Co., June 5, 1923)

Garie E. Young, 2nd Lieutenant Jan. (Trans. from 460th Co., July 6, 1923) (Trans. to Bty L, July 3, 1924)

-2d-

21,. 1923

11, 1924

26, 1925

9, 19~5

6, 1926

13, 1926

24, 1926

9, 1926

19, 1927

12, 1929

15, 1938

Commission J.ug. 23, 192.3

Dec. 19, 1924

Apr. 10~ 1925

July 11, 1925

Jan. 19, 1926

Oct. 21, 1926

Dec. 3, 1926

Feb. 13, 1926

lle.y 23, 1927

June 14, 1929

Oct. 15, 1938

31, 1921 June 10, 1921

29, 1921 ll, 1921 July

10, 1922 Feb.

6, 1922 July

ll, 192.3 Mar.

16, 1922

5, 1922

21, 1923

2.2Q'!:H COAST ILLER I

BATTERY C

(Continued) Commanding Officers ~

1924) Apr. 29, 1924

Oct. 9, 1924 1924)

John N. Storrs, 2nd Lieutenant Dec. 41 1924 (Promoted lat Lt., Apr. 10, 1925)

Daniel C. Nutting, 2nd Lieutenant lay 12, 1925 (Promoted 1st Lt., Jan. 19, 1926)

Errol D. Wilson, 2nd Lieutenant July 9, 1925 {In lieu of lst Lt. July 16, 1925)

Charles s. Riden, 2nd Lieutenant Oct. 13, 1926 (In lieu of lst Lt., Oct. 21, 1926) (Reassigned 2nd Lt., Dec. s, 1926) (Promoted to 1st Lt., May 23, 1927)

Merle C. Uine, 2nd Lieutenant .Feb. 9, 1926 (In lieu of lst Lt., Mar. 111 1927)

William B~ Winter, 2nd Lieutenant May 5, 19~6 (Trans. to Ser. Bty, Sept. 14, 1926)

Georg' C. Bray, 2nd Lieutenant Oct. 20, 1925 (Trans. from Bty D, Oct. l, 1926) (Promoted 1st Lt., Dec. 3, 1926)

George 1. Crea.ry, 2nd Lieutenant Mar. 8, 1927 (Tr&ns. to B.G.R., Sept. 16, 1927)

Edwin D. Orser, 2nd Lieutenant Kay 26, 1925 (Trans. from Ser. Bty., Sept. 1, 1927) (Resigned Jan. 12, 1929)

Edgar A. Whitehead, 2nd Lieutenant June 12, 1928 (Resigned Nov •. 23, 1928)

:Ufrea Virag, 2nd Lieutenant Oct. 26, 1927 (Trans. from Bty B, Mar.J9, 1929) (Proau ted 1st Lt., June 14, 1929)

Cedric T. Bristow, 2nd Lieutenant ltar. 7, 1928 (Trw1s. froa Ser. Bty, llay,tll, 19~9) (Tr~s. to I.G.R., ~ar. 16, 193~)

Charles li:. Barcy, 2nd Lieutenant June 25, 1929 (Trans. to N.G.R., Dec. 1~, 1931)

Johr!·· N. Storra, 2nd Lieutenant .Feb. 6, 19.32 (Trana. to N.G.R., July 6, 1932)

John H. Fict, 2nd I.ieutenant liar. 4, 1932 (Trans. from Bty D, Apr. 6, 1932) (Trans. to Ser .. Bty 1 llar. 4, 1934)

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Commission Apr. 30, 1924

Oct. ll, 1924

Dec. 9, 1924

ay 14, 19.25

July 11, 1925

Oct. 21, 1926

.Feb. 1.3, 1926

ltay 7, 1926

Oct. 24, 1925

Mar. 10, 1927

·ay 28, 1925

June 14, 1928

Nov. 4, 1927

a.r. 9, 1928

June 28, 1929

Feb. 91 1932

liar. 5, 1932

a.2Q:IH

(Continued) Commanding Officers Rtmk

Robert L. Lee, 2nd I.ieutenant (Trans. from Ser. Bty, July 7, 1932) (Resigned ·~· 20, 1934)

lla.lcol1:1 J. • .Ross, 2.nd Lieutenant (Promoted 1st Lt., Oct. 15, 1938)

Edwin E. Neff, .2nd Lieutenant (Trans. to Hdqtrs Bty & Com. Tr., lst Btn Aug .. .31, 1938)

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".y 5, ·19.32

ar. 3, 19.34

ay 17, 19.35

Conmssion .e.y 9, 1932

ar. .3, 1934

May 17, 19.35

250'IB RTII-LERY

BATTERY D

Battery D; 250th Coast Artill ery ~orps, (formerly San Francisco Light Guard) Calif. Nat'l Guard

Reference• Adjutant General's File Location: San Francisco, San Francisco County

Organized November 12, 1858* Reconstituted May 81 1861**

designated December 9, 1895*** ustered into Federal Service May 6 , 1898**** uatered out or Federa1Service3eptember 21, 1899•••••

Re-entered National Guard November 29 , 189~ Redesignated April 19, 1901~~ Reconstituted May 11, 1907;w; Redesignated April ~1 , 1909i~ .ustered into Feqeral Sarv,ice August 23, 1917;;;;

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*San Francisco Light Guard organized in San Francisco Nov. 12, 1858. Adjutant General Report 1861, page 89 .

**San Frb.Ilcisco Light Guard attached to the First Infantry Reg . May 6 , 1861. Adjut~~t General Report 18611 ~age 69.

***Com:,any F, F.trst Infan~ry Reg. redesignated Co. L, Fourth Battalion, · Dec. 7, 1895. Two days 'later, Dec. nine, Co. L, Fourth Battalion, designated Co. L, First Infantry Reg. Adjut!:I.Ilt General Report 1895-1896, pages 86 ,88, Genertl Order s No. 17 and 18.

****Company L, as part of the First Infantry Reg. muste r ed into Federal Servi tor duty during the S anish American War , Kay 6 1 1898. Adjut ant GeneralReport 1896-1898 1 page G.

ruuuf*Company L mustered out of Federal Service, September 21, 1899 . Adjutant General Report 1899-1900, page 4.

•Company L, as part of the Firs t Infantry Regiment re-entered t he National Guard Nov. 29, 1899. Adjutant GeneralReport 1899-1900 1 page 79. Company L, First Infantry Reg. redesignated Co. F, First In.t'an try .neg, April 19, 1901. Adjutant General Report 1901-1902, page 66.

IWiCompanies F and D, First Infantry Reg . c ~nsolidated and designated Co. M, i!th Infantry Reg. May 11, 1907. AdJutant General Report 1907-1908, p.4.

;w;wcompany K, Fifth Infantry Regiment redesignated Fourth Com~any, Coast Artillery Regiment , April 21, 1909. General and Soecial Orders and Circular s 1909 , General Order .No. 9.

iiWIFourth Com~any, First Coast Defense Command mustered into Federal Ser-vice for duty during t he World War August 23, 1917. Muster Roll, Fourth Company, FirstCoast Defense Command August 1917. Adjutant General's File

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-66u ~-Y D (Continued)

Enttory D, 250th Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps, (Formerly Ban lrancisco Light Guard), California National Guard

. Demobilized Jlarch ll, 1919x

.Reo~ganized •~7 6, 1913 Redesignated July 22, 1919xxx

.'Reconstituted February 1, l92lxxxx 1 Redesignated January 9, l.922:xxxxx ,Jaedesignated October 6, 1923~*!1*'

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....!!!!! illiam H. Uallet 1 Captain

(Trans. from 462nd Co., Oct. 6, 1923) (Trans. to Hdqtra Hty Oct. 6, 1923)

Theodore McPhail, Capta.in Aug. (Trans. from fldqtrs Bty, Oct. 6, 1923) (Trans. to Unassigned list Apr. 9, 1924)

John L. Farley, Captain liar (Tr&ns. from Regimental Stet£ Kay 6, 1924) (Transferred to Regimental Staff June 6, 1924)

19,

30,

25,

Tremere K Clark, l~t Lieutenant ~a7 25, (In lieu of Capt. June 6, 1924 to June 27, 19:.--4)

(Promoted C&pt., June Z7, 192/j.) Tremere lt. Clark, Captain June Z1,

(Trans. to Staff 3rd Btn., Feb. 101 1925) illi6m II. Knowlton, lst Lieutenant Nov. 28,

(Trans. from Staff 2nd Btn, feb. 5, 1925) (In lieu of Captain Feb. 5, 1925) (Promoted Captain June 17, 1926)

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1121.

1923

1923

1923

1924

1924

Commission Feb. 19, 1921

Sept. 51 1923

ay 28, 1923

y 28, 1923

June 'Z7, 1924

Dec. 5, 1924

,xDeDObi1izod March 11, 1919. Adjutant Generul P.cport !920-1926, page 36. , x.xA now Comp~ny orc;anlzc.d in Se.n Francisco and eesle;nutcd 14th Company, California

Inr~~try, May 6, ~918. General and S-oecial Orders and Bullet5.ns 1911::\ , p&ge 15. General Order No. 6.

-~onrtoenth Co1a.oany rt;des1gnated Co.apany D, 1st Seperate B:.1ttallon Infantry, July 22, 1919. General and Special Orders 1919, General Order No. 7, page 12.

xx:u.Company D, Fira;t Separate Batt&lion redeslsnated Fourtb. Comp£ny, Coast Artillery February ·1, l9.ll. General and Special Orders 1921, page 5. General Order No. l.

I xxxxxPourth Company redesignated 462nd ,Company, Co&st Artillery January 9, 1922. General an'd Special Orders 1922, page 3 1 General Order No. 2.

:uxnx462nd Company Co~st Artillery redesignated Battery D, 250th Coast Artillery Regiment October 6, 1923. .Adjutant General Report 1920-1926, page 36.

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:y:

---- ATTEP.Y D (Continued}

(continued) Comaand1ng Officers ~ lllis.m Itt'. Knowlton, Captain

(Trans. to N.G.R, Jan. 21, 1927) illiaa c. Jones, lat Lieutenant

(In lieu of Capt., Jan. 22, 1927) (Reas~igned lst Lt., Feb. 15, 1327)

Lev~at Brown, Captain (Resigned Mar. 3, 1~27)

illiam C. Jones, 1st I.ieutenan (In lieu of C~pt., J.lar. 3, 1927) (Promoted Capt., Kay 27, 1927)

illiam c. Jones, Captain (Resigned Oct. 31 1 1931)

Charles M. Saul, lst Lieutenant (Trans. from Hdqtrs Bty, fiov. 1, 1931) (In lieu of Capt., Nov. 1, 1931) (Promoted Capt., Dec. 14, 1931)

Charles ii. Saul, Captain

~ June

Feb.

Feb.

Feb.

ay

May

Dec. {Trans. to Hdqtrs 2nd Btn, Aug. 16, 1936)

Hay Aug. 16, 1936)

George C. Bray, Captain (Trans. from Hdqtrs 2nd Btn,

s:: .,, 19~6 3, 1926

u, 19Z7 3, . 1926

25,

12,

1927

1926

9, 1931

23, 1934

First ~ieutenants

Edward J. Josa, lst Lieutenant Sept. 7, 1920 (Relieved fro~ duty ~ar. 251 1921)

John B. Kaser, lst 1ieut.~nant · Aug. 5, 1921 (Resigned Feb. 6, 1922)

'l're.-ere K. Clark, 1st Lieutenant i!ay 25, 1923 (Trans. fro:i 462nd Co., Oct. 6, 1923) (In lieu of Capt., June 61 1924)

Samuel R. Dows, lst Lieutenant July 31, 1924 {Trans. to Hdqtrs Bty, Dec. 3, 1924)

Beard J. Dupree, .lst Lieutenant i'eb. 2, 1925 (Trw1S. to Hu~trs 3rd Btn, Apr. 1, 1925)

nthony E. Karnes, ht Lieutenant Mar;· 26, 19.25 (Trt.i~. to N.G. R., 'Sept 21, l9Z5)

illiam C. Jone~, l.at Lieutenant Feb. 3, 1926 (In lieu of Capt., M-r. 3, 1927) .(Pro:not.ed Capt., Kay Z7, 1927}

.... illi6JM F. llurray, lat Lieutenant Feb.. l, 19.27

(Trans. from Staff 2nd Ltn, Apr. l, 19.27) (Trans. to N.G.R., Jcm •. ll, 19~a)

John N. Storrs, 1st Lieutenant Feb. 1, 1928 (Trans. to Hdqtra 2nd Btn, May 11, 1929}

George C. Bray, 1st Lieute.nant NoT. 24, 1926 (Trana. from Hdqtrs 2nd Btn, May ll, 1929) (1'rans. to Hdqtre 2nd .Btn, Jan. 1, 1931)

Charles .&.. Baker 1st Lieutenant July 1, 1930 (Trans. from Adqtrs 2nd Btn, ,Jan. 1, 1131) (Trans. to Hdqtrs 3rd Htn, NoY. 1, 1931)

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Commission June 17, 1926

Feb. 5, 1926

eb. ll, 1927

Feb. 5, 1926

May 2:'/, 1927

.y 14, 1926

Dec. 14, 1931

May 23, 1934

Sept. 8, 1920

Aug. 9, 1~21

.ay 2e, 1923

.ug. 5, 1924

eb. 5, 1925

Apr. 101 1925

Feb. 5, 1926

Feb. 3, 1927

Feb. 6, 1928

Dec. 3, 1926

July 7, 1930

Jo

22QIB._CO.lST

·~>

r, 2n

250TH COAST ARTI~LEP~

(Continued)

(Continued) d!!!g Ofticera Rank

Harold D. Swett,. 2nd Lieutenant Ju."'le (Trans. from Battery A, -.Tuly lt 1927) (Trans. to Bty B, Vee. 4, 1928)

George W. Hutchinson., 2nd Lieutenant Nov. {Trans. fro~ Ser. Bty.~ Dec. 41 1928) {Promoted. l:Jt Lt., June 20, 1931}

Julit.n E. Noyes, 2nd Lieutena.nt June (Fesigned ~arch 1, 192~)

Harold L. Bush, 2nd Lieutenant Nov. (trans. from Ser. Bty, Kay 11, 1929) (Trans. to Ser. Bty., J~i}e 2.3i:- 1930)

Jeremiah lt. Scott, :2nd Lieutenant " Sept. (Resigned Oct. 2, ~931) ,

Ha1·o~d L • .6ush, 2nd Lieutenant , 1 Nov. ( 'l'rans. fro111 Ser. Bty, J il.!."le 29, 1931) {!tesi.gned Me.y 17, 1933)

Johu H. E'ick, 2nd L.t9ntenant Mar. (Trans. to Bty C~ Apr. 6, 1932)

John i. Percy, 2nd Lieutenant May · (Trans. to Hdqtrs 2l).d Btn,_ ia lieu of lst Lt., Dec. 1, 1932) -

Jost;ph L". Ross, 2nd Lieutenant Sept. (~ran&. from Rdqtra 2nd Btn., Dec. 11 1932) {In lieu of lst• Lt., •:ay 71 19.35) (Proi!Ote

Battery and Combat '!'rain, Third Battalion, 250t tional Guard

Reference: Adjutant General's File ion: San Francisco, San Francisco County

January G, 1913* into Fede1•al Service August 25 , 191?** ed March 22, 191 ed August 28, 1924* ted November 1 , J 92Alf'l('l( lf-tt

.ooo. Cantains

....!!L l"'n.zo F.Gaidos, 2nd Lieutenant -Commanding Battery Nov. 1, 1924) ~Trans. to unassigned list, Jan. 1,

John L. Farley, Captain . . 1925)

ay 24) (Trans. from Reg . Staff, N0v. 18, 1

(Promoted Major Feb. 4, 19~f ) i.J..liam A. Irwin, Jr., 1st Lieutenant Sept.

(Trans. fro Hdqtrs Bty, pee .• 3, 19!~4) (In l ieu of ~apt., Dec. 3, _.1924 to June 18, 1925) · . .

(Trans. to Statt, 2nd Btn, June 18, 1925) Arthur E• Lang, 1st Lieutenru1t Apr.

~Commanding Battery June 18 , 1925) Trans. froii1 Bty F, June 18, 1926) Promoted Capt., Dec. 1~, 1925)

Arthur E. Lang, Captain (·rrans. to Battery E,Dec. 15, 1925) rle c. Kline, 1st Lieutenant

Dec.

June

Trans. from Hdqtrs 3rd Btn, Dec. 15, 1925) ~In lieu of Capt., Dec. 15, 1928)

Promoted Captain Uay 10, 19~9) ~rle c. Kline, Captain

(Trans . to Ser. Bty, Nov. 5, 1935) .ooo. ay

14, 1924

25, 1923

20 , 1924

28, 1924

15, 1925

1, 19£7

8, 1929

A new Company orgcnized in San Francisco and design d, January 6 , 1913. Adjut

ay

Sept.

Apr.

Dec.

June

ay

sion 16, 192

28, 1923

25, 1924

28, 1924

17, 1925

4, 1927

10, 1929

t ed 12th Company, nt Genercl Reoort irst Coast De!

1910-19141 pag **Twe1tth Company as ~;art o! the First Coast Defense Command mustered into

ederal Service for duty during the World War August 25, 1917. Kuster Roll Twelfth ComDany! First Coast Def .. mse Command August, 1917. Adjutant General's F 1es.

***Adjutant General Report 1920-1926, page 36. ****A new Company organized in San Francisco and designated Third Separate

Company, Coast Artil ery, Au.g . 38, 1.924. Adj ut ant General Report 1920-1926, page 47.

**Tbird Separate co. designated Headquarters Battery and Combat Train, 3rd Battalion, 250th Coast Artillery .Regiment Nov . 1, 1924. AdJutant General Re~ort 1920-1926 1 page 51 • ...

(continued)

!

2~ COAST ARTI

~Q.aandjn& Otlicers ~

19.37) £ept.

June

Jun

9, 1932

21, 1927

l, 1937

5, 1929

ar. 2, 19.38 • 4, 19.3S)

(Continu~)

Colllli:taion

Uar.

Se~t.

June

Jun

ar.

llt l9.32

23, 192:1

l. 1931

7, 1929

2, 19.38

1924 Sept. 25, 1924

~5. 1926 .rune 17, .1926

.• b. lO, 1926 feb • 23, 1926

16, 1923 liay 31, 1928 • Tr., lat. .Btn,

t, ma, 19 17~ 1927 May 2.3, 19Z'/ Com. Tr.,

1928) Jl&r. ~. 1920 .lpr. 9, 1928

June 19, 1929 June 22, 1929 tn,

Haro.lA D. Swett,. lst Lieut.eMnt June 5, 1929 June 7, 1929 (TrGus •. from HdCltra Bty & Com. Tr., 2nd Btn, Oct. l8t 1923)

(Trlllla. to Ser. Bty., Nov. 5, 1135}

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2gH COAS'f ARTr

{Continued)

11rat Lieutenants (continued) £2 !SDk CoDIDiiaa.1on

19.32 Apr. 4, 1932

Sept. a~ 192.7 Sept. 23, 19Zl

t:l]:". 30, 1932 Apr. 4, 1932

lat Bt.n,

~p.,:-. . 15, 19.31 . Apr. l8, 1931 b. 11, 1?.38)

) • 15~ 19.38 Uar • 15, 1938

a, 2nd Lieutenant feb. 14, 1924 .feb. 16, 1924 ·t;r A• Agg • 281 1924)

Jan. 1, 1925) ct. 9, 1924 Oct. ll, 1924

r. 24, 1925 tiar. 'Zl, 1925

ec. 14, 1925) Dec. 2, 1925 Dec. 10, 1925

10, 1926 Feb. 23, 1926

5, 1928 June 7, 1928

.r. 2.8, 1928 Slay 3, 192·

Jan .. 2.3, 1929 Jan .. 31, 1929

June ll, 1930 Jt~ne 113, 19.30

Jan. :a, l9Jl Ja.n. 24, 1931

June 10, 1935 June 10, 1935

lpr. 15, 1931 Apr. 18, .1931

1933)

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E

Battery B, 250th Coast Artillery Regimen~, California National Guard Reference: Adjutant Gnneral's Offic Location: · San I

June 8, 1926 Juue 17, 1926

¥ 5, 1926 June 24, 1926

Dec. 31, 1926 Dec. 31, 1926

c • 15, 1925 nee. 17, 1925 .3rd Btn,

Dec. 15, 1'~25 Dec. 17, 1925

1, 1937 June 1, 1937

Joaet D. Lane, 1st Lieutenant ianed Sept., 24, 1921)

leb. 19, 1921 feb. 25, 1921

1, 1st Lieutenant Co., Sept., 26, 1922)

June s, 1922 June 28, 1922 (Promoted Capt., Apr., 28, 1923) lea I. Jenney, lat LieuteADt

{trana. tro• 464th Co., Jul.7 3, 1923} (Trans. to 46J.th Co., Aua. 30, 1923)

May 14, 1921 June 15, 1921

ea, lat Lieutenant !'oec. 21, 1922 Jan. 9, 1923 (lD Command ot Battery E, Dec. 24, 1923 to June Z1, 1924)

(Pro110ted Capt., June 2:1, 1924)

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250TB COAS'f ARTILLERY

BATTERY E

Co .diP&, Officera ......_....... Rank Rudolph c. Wuest., lst Lieutenant

(Trans. from Bty 1, .June 24, 1924) Apr. 22, 1924

(Trans. to Bty A, 25lst c. J.., HoY. 1, 1924) Garie E. Young, 1st Lieutenant .iug.

('l'rans. froa Bty I., Nov. 1, 1924) (!rans. to Hdqtrs 3rd Btn, July 22, 1925)

George A. Chester, 1st Lieutenant ~pr. (Trana. !rom Staff 3rd Btn, July 31r 1925) (Trans. to 3rd Btn, Sept., 10, 1925} (Resigned Sept. 10. 1925)

Ga.rie E. Young, 1st Lieutenant Aug. (Trans. from Rdqtrs 3rd Btn, Sept. 101 1925) (Trans. to H.G.R, NoY. 7, 1925}

7, 1924

22, 1924

7, 1924

George II. Dean, 1st Lieutenant Sept. 29, 1925 (Trans. fro• Bty A, Nov. 17, 1925) (Trans. to N.G.R., Dec. 31, 1925)

John D. Stine, 2nd Lieutenant MAr. (Trans. from Hdqtrs Det. & Com. Tr. 3rd Btn, Dec. 14, 1925)

(In lieu of 1st Lt., Dec. 14, 1925) (Trans. to N.G.R., June 4, 1926)

Julian II. Edwards, lst Lieutenant (In lieu of Capt., Sept. 27, 1926)

Theodore 11. West, 2nd Lieutenant (In lieu of lst Lt., Nov. 4, 1926 to

.ay 2.3, 1927} {Reassigned 2nd Lt., flay 23, 1927)

Albert L. Chabot, lat Lieutenant (Trans. to Bty A, Dec. 11, 1928)

Carlton 0. Stall man, 1at Lieutenant (Trans. froa Bty F, Dec. 11, 1928)

:y

Oct.

.ay

Sept ..

(Trans. to Hdqtrs Bty & Com. Tr., 3rd Btn, Apr. 14, 1937)

ferris E. Pendergast, lst Lieutenant liar. (Trans. from Hdqtrs Bt7 & Coa. Tr., 3rd Btn Apr. 14, 1937)

(Trans. to Rdqtrs Bty & Com. Tr. 3rd Btn, 19, 1937)

Thous E. Wishard, lst J.ieutenant (Trans. to Bty 1, Feb. 12, 1938)

Roy c. Jacobs, 2nd Lieutenant (In lieu of 1at Lt., Feb. 12, 1938) (Promoted ~et Lt., Mar. 4, 1938)

Ro7 C. Jacoba, 1st Lieutenant

June

June

r.

-41-

24, 1925

5, 1926

27, 1926

19, 19Z7

21, 19Z7

30, 1932

1, 1937

19, 193~

4, 1938

Commission Apr. 23, 1924

Aug. 91 1924

Apr. 22, 1924

Aug. 9, 1924

Oct. 2. 1925

ar. '2 7, 1925

June 24, 1926

loY. 3, 1926

May 23, 19Z7

Sept. 23, 1927

Apr. 4, 1932

June 1, 1937

June 22, 1931

Mar. 4, 1938

,6201'8 COA

Co

... • E. lotherall, ~d Lieutenant (Couanding Co., Sept. 26, 1921 to Feb. 2.3, 1922)

(Reassigned 2nd Lt., feb. 23, 19~) (Proaoted lat Lt., .Tune 23, 1922)

Curtis .l. Crane, 2nd Lieutenant (Dropped frora roll .Tan. a, 192.3)

Rudolph C. Wueste, 2nd t.ieut.uant (Trana. !'roa 46Sth Co., June 21, 192.3) (Promoted lat Lt., Apr. 2.3, 1924)

19, 1921

June ' 1922

Je.n. 8, 192.3

1924 ,er C. Lo..-ell, 2nd Lieutenant Apr. 2.2, (Trans. to Bty A, 251st Coast Art., Nov. l, 1924)

Carroll E. B. Peelce 1 2nd Lieutenant June V 1 1924 (Trans. troa Co., L, No•. l, 1924) {Resigned April 1.3, 1925)

e a. Silapeon, 2nd Lieutenant Sept. 231 1925 (Trana. to Rdqtrs lst Btn, Jan. 22, 1926)

Albert L. Chabot, 2nd Lieutenant feb. 10, 192.6 (Proaoted lat Lt., tlay 23, 1927)

theodore M. leat, 2nd Lieutenant Oct. ';.7, 1926 (Reassigned £rom in lieu of' 1st Lt., lla7 23, 1927) (Trans. to &.G.B., Oct. 11, 1927)

Carlton o. Stallman, 2nd Lieutenant (Trans. to Bty P, July 8, 1927) ld :t.. Bush, 2nd IJ.eu.tenu.t

(Trane. to Ser. Bty, Dec. U, 1928) Cedric T. Briatow, 2nd Lieutenu.t

(Trana. to Ser. Bt7, Dee. 11. 1928)

,oy.

rr.

•

x-ank G. Bast,-, 2nd Lieutenant Jun (Trans. !roa Hdqtra Bt7 & Coa. Tr., Jrd Btn, .Dec. 11, 1928)

(trans. to Hdqtra 3rd Btn, in lieu ot lst Lt., June 2.3, 1930)

.3, 1926

2..3; 1927

7, 1948

5, 19

Charles 1. Baker, 2nd Lieutenant Mar. lJ, 1929 (Trane. to lldqtrs 2nd Btn, June 23, 19.30)

Irwin J. Robertson, 2nd Lieutenant Ju (Trana. trom Ser. Bt7, June 23, 1930) (Promoted 1st Lt., Jlov. 16, 1931) (Trans. to Ser. Bty, Jfov. 17, 1931)

Orvllle I..; Sweeney, 2nd Lieutenant (Tr6.Us. fro• Bt1 B, Jan. 1, 19.31) (Reoig~ed Kay 23, 19.31)

1 c. Jacoba, 2nd Lieutenant. (Pro110ted let Lt., kr. 4, 1938)

Jun

Jun,

Lynn E. Barr, ~d Lieutenant ue.r. (Trans. to Hdqtra Bty & Com. Tr., May 41 1933)

· -42-

19, 1929

ll, 1930

19, 19.31

5, 1932

Commisa1on Feb. 25, 1921

luly 5, 1922

Jan. 2.4, 1923

Apr. 23, 1924

June Zl, 1924

Sept. 25, 1925

feb.

OT.

ov.

e.

•

Juill

r.

Jun

Jun,

June

ar.

19, 1926

3, 1926

9, 1926

1, 19Z7

9, 19.28

7, 1928

15, 19.29

21, 1929

13, 1930

22, 1931

7, 1932

6mB COI.ST

o()Q

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193.3

leb. 19~ 19.37

193.3

J'ob. 19, 19.37

B F

Battery F, 250th Coast Artillery Regiment, California National Guard Reference: Adjutant General's Office Location: San Francisco, San Fra~cisco County

Organized July 27• 1909* ustered into Federal Service August 23, 1917**

Demobilized March 22, 1919*** Reorganized February 3, 1921**** .Redesignated January 9, le22fttlu~t Redesignated January 9, 1922****** Redesignated Octobe G 6 , 1923x Redesignated November 1 , 1924xx Reconstituted November 1, 1924xxx

.ooo. Captains commnnaing Officer

Name . . Rank r::uther G. Thornton,·· Captain '··, Jar. 9, 1921 Mar. 12. 1921

(Resigned March 7, 1922) 111ard Greenbaum, 1st Lieutenant Mar. 9, 1921 Mar. 12, 1921

~In lieu of Capt., c)lar. 7, 1922) Promoted Capt., Way 3, · 1922)

illard Greenbaum, Captain. . . Apr. 12, 1922 Jlay 3, :1.922 (Trans . to 25lst C. A·/ .Nov • . 1,1924)

Otto G. Kuklinski, Ca .. tain '· . Apr. 28, 1924 Apr. 28, 1924 (Trans . from Bty K, Nov. 1, 1924)

Frank G.. Hasty , 1st Lieutenant June 27, 1930 July 7, 1930 ~In lieu of Capt., Feb. 12, 1938) Promoted Capt., Mar . 4, 1938)

Frank G. Hasty , Captain Mar. 4, 1938 !lar. 4, 1938 .ooo.

*Sixth Co.l Coast Artillery Corps organized in San Francisco, July 27 ,1909 Adjutant ueneral Report 1909-1910, page 4.

**Sixth Company, First Coast Defense Command mustered into Federal Service for duty during the World War, August 23, 1917. Muster Roll, Sixth Coml,eny First Coast Defense CoDll!land August 1917. Adjutant General's Files

***Demobilized Mar . 22, 1919 . Adjutant GeneralReport, 1920-1926, page 36. ****A new Com!-' any organized in San Diego, desi~.nated Sixth Compc:my, Coast

Artillery Feb. 3, 1921. General and S ecial Orders 1921, pa r- e 15. General Order .No . 7.

*****Sixth Co. redesignated 464th Co. Coast Artillery Cor , s Jaa. 9, 1922. General and Special Orders 1922, .,r>age 8 .

x464th co. redesignated B .attery F, 250th Beg. Coast Artil l ery, Oct. 6 , 1923. Adjutant General Report 1920-1926 , page 51•

xx.Battery Fe, redesignated Battery B, 25lst Coast Artill ery , Nov. 1, 1924. Adjutant General Report 1920-1926, page 51.

xxxBattery M, 250th Coast Arti l lery redesignated Battery F, 250th Coast Artillery Nov. 1, 1924,. !djutant General Re )1ort 1920-1926, page 51 .

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m'I

(Continued)

CgmmandinK Of!icer ~

eutenant U&r. ., ......... ch 7, 1922)

June

7

.y 192.3)

pr.

June

Apr.

3rd Btn,

pt.

Jul7

eb.

••

Sept.

June • 19, 19.30)

June

19,38) June

-4S.

9, 1921

13, 1922

10, 1922

14, 1921.

14, 1921

22, 1924

15, 1922

28, l924

25, 1925

9, 1925

3, 1926

7, 1926

25, 197/

21, 1947

.19, .1929

;a, .1930

1, 1937

CoiCmiae1on liar. 1.2, 1921

June 2.t., 1922

June 28, 1922

June 15, 192.1

Juno l;, 1921

.&.pr. 23, 1924

Ju17 6, 1922

Apr. 28, 1924

Sept~ 26, 1925

July u, 19.25

feb. 5, 1926

oY. 30, 19

llay 'Zl, l9Z'/

Sept. 23,. l9r7

June 21, 'l"C/f-9

July 7, 1930

Juue 1, 1937

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(continued)

.lrthul'-14 .. H~1n~an, 2nd Lieutenant. (Trans. to lldqtrs Bty & Com. Tr., May 11, 19.38}

Cha:les fi. Long, 2nd Lieutenant (Trana. to Rdqtrs Bty & Com. tr., lar. 51 1938)

~-··~ l (Continued)

r. .d atn,

Jan. 2nd Btn,

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2, 19.32

~6, 19.35

ion 4, 19.32

Jan. .26, 1935

25QrH COAST ARTILLERI

•J...'ITE!:Y G

Batteey G, 250th Coast .Artillery Corps, C&11forni!i Uationttl Guard Reterencea Adjutant General's Files Location& San Diego, Sp.n Diego County

'Organized April 20, 1921* ,hedeE-ignated January .9, l92Zf* ·~udo~ig~ted October 6, 19~~ Redesi£n&ted November 1, lj24:

cOo Co111Undi!B Officer

.uu.a."" ~ '"'ilter G. Gastil, CJ.pt>cin Apr-.

(P"'·o.r;.otOO. liir.Jor Dec. 1.4. 1922) Jom.1 c. Sn.a.w, Ce,1t&in

(Trana. from 466th Co., Jan. 4, 19~.3) (Trane. to 4t6th Co., Apr. 17, 1923)

Apr.

2.1,

20,

;;t'ot.n P. McNeill, Captain Mer. ·; 19, (.ttesisncd June 20, 19.2.3) ·. ' .:. ;

Lolo A. :.1urrell, Cnptuin · age a, General Order No· 2.

,***465th Compauy red~s~nated Battery G, 250th Coast Artillery, October 6, 192.3. Adj~tant General Report ~920-1926, page 51.

·****Battery G; redesignated lleadquarters Bs.tter;y, 251at Coast Artillery Nov. l, 1924. Adjutant General 'Report ~920-1926, page 51.

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\

... "rnibt.lr 6,

51.

•

I

(Coutinueci)

l"'.;;.,r.;;

e* let ~ieutenant ipr. ~. 19a lay -J. 1:;a vo •• uc~., 25, l~~)

ant. ..tune 10, 1922 June za, 1922 l4, 1922)

l-122)

r. 3, 192.3 IUu". J, 19~.3

r. 22, 1924 .&.pr .. 23, 1924 l, 19~)

t .lpr .. " "' 19a l'iay c;, 1:1a .:.o,

• ... , 1922 &pr. l9, 1922

Jon.n n. Sherman, ~d Lieutenant July 2, l9u Ju.l.y 6, 1~22 (~ouanding Go., Sept. 14, 192~) (Promot.&d lat Iaie"'~eA&nt Pr: .3. 192.3)

June 6, 19~.3 JUlle ;C), 192.3

.lor. u., 1924 .April 23, l9a •J ,AOYe l, 1924)

-so-

t ... 1 ... 'tlonal Guar

... a, 1917

.ooo.

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Beach

doral irst Coast

Coast Deren 7.

Los An -les, June

c

J o. 2. Oct.

t Art-

, ,

• 38.

(Cont.!..nued)

Co

OY. 3, l')tl ty B, 25l8t Reg. C. A., Bov. 1, 1924)

t ov. 15, 1'12l

.ug. z,. 1923

!J.pr. 1 '1, 1']21

L1sutenant l'eb. 15, 19~2

ov. ..!.) , 1')22

·a: ~1, H'l"''l ·- ~4.;· Aug • 30, 19.:.3

• Hov. l, 1924)

oOo

-S2-

I

1921

t:ue. 10, 1921

.ug . 6, 1923

,.tt •- ,.,, 1921 . ' •. s...J ,.;,.i.. ,

~&r . 8, 1922

tee. B, 1922 ·

June ~ 1923' ·-' Sept. 15, 1923

250TB COAST ART1LLERX

BATTERY 1:

Battery K, 25uth Regiment, Coast Artill ery, California National Guard Refe r ence: Adjutant General's Files

c

Location: San Pedro, Los Angeles County Organized September 24, 1918* 1luste!'ed into Feder al Service August 21, 1917** Redesignated September 4, 1917*** Reconstituted January 20, 1918**** Demobilized Date Unknown***** Reorganized April 6, 1922x Redesignat~d October 6, 1923xx Reconstituted November 1, 192~

· oOo

tains ;commanding Name Harry H. Morehead, Captain

(Trans. to Bty E, 25lst c·:A. Nov.

Officers Rank i'Ov':" 26,

1, 1924) 1921

Commission Dec. 10, 1921

First Lieutenants Lloyd w. Wells, 1st' Lieutenant

(Trans. to Bty E; 251st Reg . C.A. Second Lieutenants

Sept. 15, 1922 ov. 1, 1924)

ay 16, 1922 Otis L. Green, 2nd Lieutenant (Resigned Kar. 15, 1923)

Frank N. Gies, 2nd Lieutenant (Trans. to Bty E, 25lst Reg.

Kay 13, 1924 c. A. Nov. 1, 1924) .ooo.

Sept. 27·, 1922

J'une 16, 1922

ay 26, 1924

*Sixteenth Co, Coast Artillery Corps, organized September 24, 1916. Adjutant General Re port 1914-1920, ·age 115.

**Si xteenth Co. as part of t he Second Co~st Defense Command muster ed into Federal Service for duty during the Worl d War August 21, 1917. uster Roll, Sixteenth Company, Second Coa~t Defense Command August

1917. Adjutant General's Files. -**Sixteenth Company redesignated 5th Company, Los Angles Coast Defense

Corps, September 4, 1917. Adjutant General Report 1920-1926, page 38. ****Fifth Com any redesignated Battery D, A. Battalion, J anuary 20, 1918.

Adjutant Gener al Report 1920-1926, page 38. •••••AdJutant General Report 1920-1926, page 38.

xA new Company organized in San Pedro designated 468th Co., Coast Artill-ery Corps, April 6, 1922. General and Special Order s 1922, page 74. Special Order ~o. 50.

xx468th Co. r edesignated Battery K, 250th Coast Artill ery , October 6, 1923 Adjutant General Report 1920-1926, page 38.

xxxBattery K, 250th Regiment redesignated Batte~y E, 25lst Coast Aatillery Nov. 1, 1924. AdJutant General Report 1920-1926, vage 38.

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Battery L

Battery L, 250th Coast Artillery Regiment, California National Guard Reference: Adjutant General's Files

'

Location: San Francisco, San Francisco County Organized Karch 11, 1911* Mustered into Federal Service August 24, 1917** Demobilized llarch 11, 1919*** Reorganized Kay 7, 1924**** Redesignated November 1, 1924•••••

.ooo.

Commanding Officers Rank - a, 1923 ar.

1, 1924)

F~st Lieutenants

Garie E. Young, 1st Lieutenant ·· (Trans. to Btty E, Nov. 1, 1924)

Second Lieutenants

Garie E. Young, 2nd Lieutenant · ~Trans. from Bty c, July 3, 1924) Promoted 1st Lt., Aug. 9, 1924)

Ralph B. McAbee, 2nd Lieutenant {Trans. to Battery C, July 3, 1924)

Aug. 7, 1924

·Jan. 11, 1923

Apr. 29, 1924

Carrol E. B. Peake, 2nd Lieutenant June 27, 1924 ~Trans. from Hdqtrs 1st Btn, Aug. 29, 1924) Trans. to Bty E, Nov. 1, 1924) .

'"'" oOo

Commission iay 5, l924

Aug. 9, 1924

llar. 24, 1923

Apr. 30, ,, 1924

June 27, 1924

*A new Ccmpany organized in San Francisco and designated Eleventh Company, First Coast Defense Command, March 11, 1911.

**Eleventh Co. as part if the First Coast Defense Command was mustered into Federal Service f or duty d i.; ring tre World War August 24, 1917. Muster Roll Eleventh Company, First ~oast Defense Command August, 1917. AdJutant Gen-eral's Files. AdJutant General Report 1920-1926 , page 36.

****A new Company organized in San Francisco and designated Battery L, 250th Regiment Coast Art111e!'), May '7, 1924. AdJutant General Aeport 1920-1926, page 47.

I•••••Battery L, 250tl Coast Artillery redesignated Battery E, 250th Coast Artille~· Re r1ment, Nov. 1, 1924. Adjutant General R~port 1920-1926, p. 51.

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250TH COAST ARTILLERY

BATTERY II

Battery 11, 250t~ Regiment, Coast Artil l ery, Ca Yifornia National Guard RefBrenee: Adjutant General's Files Location: San Francisco, San Francisco County

Organized Ju ly 2? , 19t ustered into Fede r al Service August 23, 1917**

Demobilized Karch 22, 1919*** Reorganized May 7, 1924**** Redesignated November 1, 1924M••••

.ooo. Qo anding Officers

1, 1924)

First Lieutenant

Arthur E. Lang, 1st Lieutenant (Trans. to Bty F, Nov. 1, 1924)

SeconJ Lieutenants

Jay G. Hilliard, Jr., 2nd Lieutenant (Detached June 5, 1924)

Alonzo F. Ga idos, 2nd Lieutenant ~Trans. from Bty A, July 3, 1924) Trans. to Bty A, Aug. 4, 1924)

Albert S. Baron, 2nd Lieutenant (Trans. to Bty F, Nov. 1, 1924)

.ooo.

Rank Apr. 28, 1924

Apr. 28, 1924

Apr. 28, 1924

Feb. 14, 1924

Sept. 12, 1924

Co:nmission Apr. 28,

pr. 28, 1

Kay

Feb. 16,

Sept. 12,

A new Company organized in San Francisco and designated Sixth Company, Coast Artill ery Corps, July 27, 19v9. Adjutant General Report 1909.-1910. page 4.

**Sxith Company as a part · of the First Coast Defense Command was mustered into Federal Service for duty during the World War August 23, 1911. uster Roll 6th Company, First Coast Defense Command August, 1917.

Adjutant General Files. ***Demobilized Karch 22, 1919. Adjutant Gener al Re port 1920-1926, page 36.

****A new Company organized in San Francisco and designated Battery M, 250t Coast Artillery Regiment, May 7, 1924. Adjutant General Report, 1920-1926, page 47.

•••••Battery M, 250th Regiment, Coast Artillery redesignated Company F, 250th Coast Ar.~illery, November 1, 1924. Adjutant General Report 1920-1926, page 51.

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/

EDICAL

edical Dept. Detachment, 250th Regiment , Coast Artillery, Calif. Reference: Adjutant General's Files Locatipn: San Francisco, San Francisco County

Organized April 19, 1901* ustered into Federal Service August 21, 1917**

Demobilized Date unknown*** Reorganized Nov•?mber 4; 1921**** Redesignated October 6, 1923*R•• • Reconstituted November· 1, 1924••••••

aJors Name

Co anding Officer

Frank s. Emmal, Major (Promoted Lt. Col. Nov. 29,

Paul Ingebretson, Major (Trans. to 25lst Reg. C.A.,

Martin J. Said, Major (Trans. to N.G.R. June 20,

Stacy B. Hall , Major (Retired Jan. 23, 1934)

Rank

1922) ... July 27, 1921

ov.l, 192~)Mar. 15, 1923

1927)

.ooo.

ov. 5, 1924

June 20, 1927

Commission AJlg. 11,19

M.ar.

ov. 28,1

June 20,1

*A new unit organized in San Francisco and designated Sanitary Detacv~ent, First Coast Defense Command, Coast Artillery Corps, April 19, 1909. A djutant General Report 1920-1926, page 36.

**Sanitary Detachment as part of the First Coast Defense Command was must-ered into Federal Service for duty during the World War August 21,1917. uster Roll Sanitary Detachment, First Coast Defense Command, A ugust

1917. A.djutant General's Files. I**Sanitary Detachment absorbed by Medical Detachments of 62nd, 67th, and

40th Artillery. Adjutant General Report 1920-1926 , page 36. · ~**A new detacr~ent organized in San Francisco November 4, 1921., and desig-

nated Medical Department Detachment, Coast Artillery Corps. General and Special Orders 1921. General Order No. 99t, par. B, page 140.

••••*Medical Deptm Detachment, First Coast Defense Command, redesignated Med-ical Detac~ment, 250th Coast Artiller) Corps, Oct. 6, 1923. (Stations at San Francisco and San Diego). Adjutant General Report l920-1926,page 51.

••••••Medical Department Detachme ... t, 250th Coast Artillery (San Francisco Por-tion)designated Medical Detachment, 250th Coast Artillery Corps, Nov. 1, 1924. Adjutant General Report 1920-1926, page 51.

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EDIC.AL DETACHilENT

(Continued) Commanding Officers

Gordon F. Helsley, Captain (In lieu of Major, Mar. 16, 1934) (Promoted Major, April 17, 1934)

Gordon F. Helsley, Major (Relieved from com. of M.D. D.)

~ liar.

Apr.

3, 1930

17, 1934

(Assigned as Reg. Surgeon, Aug. 13, 1936) Paul C. Michelson, Captain Sept. 23, 1930

(Assigned to com. ot ll.D.D., Aug. 13, 1936)

p~"')tains

Maurice B. Kooslin, Captain (Trans. to N.G.R., Jan. 2, 1923)

Paul Ingebretsen, Captain (Promoted Major, ~ar. 15, 1923)

Richard J. Dowdall, Captain (Resigned Aug. 30, 1922)

lllayne Von Schrader, Captain (Resigned July 9, 1923)

artin J. Seid, Captain (Promoted Major, Nov. 28, 1924)

Roderick H. Shippe;y, Captain (Resigned June 11, 1924}

David Davidson, Captain (Trans. to 25lat Reg. c. A. Nov. 1, 1924)

Stacy B. Hall, Captain (Promoted Kajor, June 20, 1924)

Rue ben A. George, Captain P&.ul D. Michelson, Captain

(Trans. to N.G.R., June 26, 1930) Gordon F. Helsley, Captain

(In lieu of Kajor, Mar. 16, 1934)

Jan.

y

liar.

Aug.

Nov.

June

Jun

26, 1921

4, 1921

21, 1922

30, 1922

24, 1922

7, 1923

21, 1924

Sept. 13, 1924

June Jun

19, 1926 18, 1928

3, 1930

Paul D. Michelson, Captain (Assigned to Com. of M.D.D.,

Geoffrey H. Baxter, Captain Aug. 13, 1936)Sept. 23, 1930

Kay 25, 193.3

First Lieutenants Rueben .l. George, last Lieutenant Ua;y 29, 1923

(Promoted Capt.; June 19, 1926) Robert K. Laddon, 1st Lieutenant Nov. 25, 1924

(Trans. to 159th Inf. Reg., Feb. 28, 1927) Paul D. llichelaon, 1st Lieutenant Feb. 23, 1927

(Promoted Captain, June 21, 1928) Gordon F. Helsley, lst Lieutenant Mar. 23, 1927

(Promoted Capt., Mar. 7, 1930)

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ssion 7, 1930

Apr. 17, 1934

Oct. 1, 1930

Jan. 28, 1921

Kay 9, 1921

.Apr. 12, 1922

Sept. 27, 1922

Dec. 12, 1922

June 15, 1923

July 2, 1924

Sept. 13, 1924

June 19, 1926 June 21, 1928

.ar. 7, 1930

Oct. 1, 1930

:y 27, 193.3

June 6, 1923

Nov. 28, 1924

Feb. 25, 1927

Apr. 4, 1927

I

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(Continued)

~ .. 1930

r. 16, 1934 ar. 16, 19.34

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ACl'I,VIllEf~ OF tHE 6SOJ'H QQASl' ARTILtgRI REGI!m

'?he hiatocy of the Coast Artillery in tile Cilifornia Rational Guard dtltes bGck to Aprll U, 1901, ~rheu the Board of Location ud organization directed that Coapan-iee F. G, C, ~ 1!1 of' the First InfAll'ltry Ro3iment be detached tro:a. thllt Regiment and hecoae the Firet Battalion of Coast ArtUlery.* the Firat Battalion,. Coast Arti!lecy re•:u:.ined in oxitrtance about six rears or tmtil Ua.y 10, 1907, when it .-u ditlc

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lct1Yit1ear {continued)

combined 1n Compan7 l, deaunated Secon,

co.ntinuoua hiato _ tional G ua.rd •,

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.loUYit.lea& w.uueu)

.ufficient to c.aun the iiili ti& Bureuu at tu:.=w..ng oaet. Artiller;y, tlle laurela won by the form·

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e

~OTB CO ~TILLERY

(continued)

.l.Stance of about ten miles. The value ot a ulpped . is obvious, since it can !lOVe tmyWhere

readY to meet any landinR expedition or

ch.

iring of the mobile guns prO'Ye

25orR COAST WI.IaLER'I

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ActiYitiesJ (Continued)

guns placed in position for firing. The two weeks camp was entirely successful and the efficiency of the regiment was greatly increased.

In 1926 c&mp was held July lOth to July 24th incluuive. J.t this encampment the Coast Artillery held target prcctice,ftring at a ~~ving target out at sea. Out of a 1~ssible one hundred and eighty hits the regiment scored thirty eight which was considered unusually good for citiun aoldiera.

Ten years later, in August 1936, the 250th was changed from tractor to a truck drawn regiment. Theae trucks or prilr.e mov-ers as they are called are powe1•ed by sb.-cylinder f..bS engineJJ. All six vmeols -~ pouered by the engine e.nc. are con-trolled by air brakes • . Thi5 huge truck can move one of the J.5 ton 155 U. M. gUns along the highway &.t a speed of over thirty miles an hour, Clr f :tvc times e.s fest

s the tractors. The regiment also receiTed tT.elve large Chrgo trucks, to trans-port men and equipment on tl1o march and f or supply service when the regimc~t i in position. TYreuty-tr.o reconnaissance ca~o compl eted the ec.uipment . · The recon-naisance cars are intended for use by regi:r.lental and battalion officera ' in moving ah6hd of the bat teries when selecting the position {and location for each br.ttery.

ch car hus a c~pncity of five or six men and necossury equipment. Tbey have more speed than t,he lw.•ger trucks. The 25Jth Hegiment it3 now up to de.te and efficient in every particular. In 1937 ttle regit"ent joint1d with the other units of the 40th Division at San Luis Opispo in one of the largest encempiilf\nts held in California, for mamy years.

Before leaving the subject of enc84pa~ . afew ~ords about the one held in 1938 should be mentioned. A new •Camp t.icQu&icie11 Wb.S provided for t he 250th at a lo-cation approximately ten miles south of the old camp near Capitola. ! longer coast line was avnilable for target practice at the ne~· camp and with the ne equipment mentioned previously, the troops left for °Camp ~cQuaide• July 9, 1938, for a two weeks encampmfnt• The plans provided for tr..rce columns. The gun column under coamand o£ First Li~uten.rmt 'f.'cY C. Jacobs left first, .followed by t he !rain Detachment under Captain C. fi. Saul, uuC. last the truck column le~ by First Lieu-tenant Alfred Virag. The three columna reached CCilllp wiU1out mishap and by 5z.30 P. Ill., camp was e~tablished and each gun was placed. The activities during t..he ance.mpment were about as usual, consisting of' P'J.b-callber practice and ending with regular ser'fice firing. On Wednesday, July 20th, GoTennor .Frank Uerrinm, Command-er-in-Chief of the .National Guard of Call!'ornia., visited the camp. Due to a pre-Tailing fog the Governor ~as unable to aee the reglment in regular t~rcet prac-tice,. A reTiew was held in his honor and it was not disappointing , each unit prov-ing its meri ta to the satia!actiun of the 'guest o! honor. The regiment returned home Saturday July 2.3, leaTing camp &t 6:00 A. M., and arriving home at 2:30 P. K., An all.d custom of the 250th .Regiment has been the roll call of officers end members of the regiment who have nev~r ~ssed & cawp since the regiment wae organized. The numbEr -t n .. the group had dro't)ped to seven and was as .follows: Colonel R. E.

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{ Cont.1nued)

.tctivitiea: (continued)

IU.tt.elataedt, Lieutenant Colonel DaTid P • .Hardy, Captain illlaa K. lirby, Warrant O!ticer Barry C. Fayaon, Serg &n~ Serieant R. J. Giacommini.

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(Continued)

.lctivitiesa (continued)

Separate Battalion of Infantry, California Ne;.tionti.l Guard. The Firat Provision-al Battel.ion, Coast J.rtillery was organised february 1, 1921, and on March 25, 19211 the Battalion waa redesignated .First Coast Defense CollliiiAnd. Major .siittel-staedt was pl~ced in command. Three monthe later on July 1, 1921, another pro-visional battalio.o of coast artillery located in the Southern part of the State

a attached to the First Coast Defense Command, and Major Mittelstaedt was ad-vanced to Lieutenant Colonel. On November 91 1921, he was prQmoted to Colonel, which rank he held until 19.38, when he was promoted to Brigadier General and pl6ced in command of the 79th Brigade. In December 192.3, Colonel Mittelstaedt wes appointed t.he Adjutant .General of tb.e National Guard of California. for seven years he ·ne~d that position, but never relinquished his co~ of the 250th Coast Artillery. Hie promotion to Brigadier Genere.l resulted in Lieuten-ant Colonel David P. Hardy aesuming CO.IIDI&nd of the regimetlt. On October 221 19.33, he was commissioned Colonel_. Colonel Hardy's military record shows that he enlisted in Compaey D, Fifth Iztfllntry Regiment, April 20, 1914. One year later, June ..3, 1915, ne was elected Second Lieutenant. He serTed with Compeny-D1 o~ the Kexic4n norder in 1916, and on November 16, 1~16, soon after his re-turn froa the :Corder was ele•1ated to the rank of iir'!t !.ieutenant. tie was oro-.oted to Captain, C~ e.;.st .lrtillery Corps, on Decesber .30, 1916 and assigned to ·

command First Company Coast Artillery. He entered the Federal Service August 5, 1917, with Firet Company. After entering .Federal Service Captain Hardy was sttJ.tioned at Benicia Arsenli.l for a enort time before being sent to t he Coast Artillery School at Fort ilAonroe, Virginia. Ria ability e.s an insj;ru.etor in J.r.athematlcs resulted in his being retained as senior instructor for the duration of the war. At the close of t..':le war Captain Hardy tras transferred to tna Offic-ers Reser-ve Corps with the rWlk of Major. On July 16, 1920, Me.jor !i~rdy was re-commiesioned Captain in the California National uuard 3llu assigned tv com:nand the newly ()rganized First Company, Coast ,; Artiller.Y. Re wes protnoted to •~tajor October . 15, 1921 and on Septea1ber 15, 1924, wa~ made Lieutenant Colonel. To Lieutenant Colonel Hardy belongs most of the credit for the splendid s: &ll arms r€cord of the 250th Regiment. From a 11iie,ort on Rifle Practice" of Coz:pany D, Fifth Infantry Regiment, hald on the Sta.ta Rifle Range, Manzanita, California, in the fall of 1914, we find that Private David P. Hardy made a score of 203

nd was rated ti.8 a Sharpshooter. The Captain of Company D, at that time was .ugene f..i. Knight, whose signature was attached to the report on NovE.mber 10,

1114. Private Hardy had been in Company D, only a few months when the shoot as held. Ever since that day •tienever the National Guard was particip&ting in

tlil'get practice or conteets, t he name of David P. Hardy W9S usually included. Space will not per.rlt tho listing of the ma...-1y pistol e.nd rifle Cltitclles won by the 25oth Regiment. In 19.38 Colonel Hardy "as Captain of the -eictorious Cali-fornia National Guard rifle team that went East to Cam11 Perry a.."l.d won the Na-tional rifle match1 competing with all br~tches of the United States lr~y, Marine and National Guard te

The successor to Lieutenant Colonel Hardy was Liajor John L • .Farley who was pro-oted to Lieutenant Colonel. Private Farley entered the Officers Training Camp

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.vitiear (continued)

The o.aly call !or active duty by the .250th Regime.:1t hen nearly ell units o! the California National Gu

ongsllorcs:nou• a ttrike in San .Francisco. Govt.rnor Fr rollo•i~g procl~tion ~n July 5, l934t

This procl~~tion to ~6 ~s Governor of th

and continuing fcrth uninterrupt State of C&lifornie.

Jor,

uly 5, 1934, d out during ~rrll:11l is!I:Jed

State of Culi-nent :langer unlawfu.i. ~

culn, anu tore- -oi.' ~erlca' now

in-

te a or

ly until revoked. by

Don& under my hand end t he Grelit Seal of California. nt the St~tc Cr.pital, Sa.c-l'Gento, Cali!ornU:a., this 5th day of July, 1934 ..

Sirrned

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.tr4nk F. Mcrrita Governor.

25DTH COAST ARTILk&RY

Actlvltiesa (Continued)

The 250th Regiment 5 to July 26, 19.34. into SE:rvlce

.~s under arm:s in San Francisco ~bout t.hree weeks, July General Order No. 17, wb.lch ordered the :25oth Regiment

s folloua

"Pursuant to the authority eont~ined in Proclamation of tne Governor of th Sh.te of Califorui&, July 5, 1934, ordering the J.djutant General, State of Calif'ornia, t.o call into r;ctivo ~ervice euch rortion of the active Ca.lii'ornia l!ational Guard a~ mcy be neeosc;ary to protect life and property and to ~:aintuin p&uce &nd order in tl•e City P~d County of San Francisco, the f~llowing iudividualf' r..nd unit~ of the Ce.lifornia National Guard 6re hereby ordet·ed to &ctive dut~-.

Troope David P. Barrows, Cmrnanding General, 40th Division, CoJJmi.and-

250th Regiment Coast Artillery l59th Infantry

40th Sig~al Company Dotacll.::cnt Headquarters a.nd Headquarters Detachment, 40th Division ( '7 Oi'f'iccJ~s, 15 Enlioted llcn) Det.:;.c.b.r.lt::nt 1:34th Infantry (C. 0., 3rd Btn., Companies D,K, L, AND fA.) Detucill11ent. l4Jrd Field .Artiller; (C. 0., Executive Officer, Fec..d-.,uurters Battery and First Battalion Detachment, State Start (1 Officer)

no atter>~pt will bo made to de.3cribe in dettil the duty perfo.&:·med by the 250th t:Jgioent during the t.h.ree weeks of service. The eubject is too extensive to

be included in this history. The statement of Colonel R. E. Mittelstaedt on c occa.saion of the dismiss!il of the 250th will suffice for this stor,r. It

is aa fol!owa:

•Strike datJ' involving the Ll

• iiQTH COAST ARTILLERY {Continued)

.btivities (continued)

city, count.y, cmd .:>tate agencies and tho;:se -_,ho liberall:r donated excellent .otion pictures aDO Stage entertainrnent, w..de tl...is difficult task leSS ardUOl.lS.

I r..c:;.rticulc.rly d€&ire tbat the men co~lvey to t heir families my ur1d~rstandiug ot the sfi.cl'iflce r.;ade during their absence on "this illlportsnt ci'vic

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C~lifornia Gne.rdsmt!.n ·nrch, VJJ8, 'r>tiit.. 22.

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