ISTINGUISHED SERVICE
CROSS.]

[Illustration: GAME PROBABLY IS STRIP POKER AS TWO MEN HAVE ALREADY
DISCARDED THEIR SHIRTS. ONE HAS A LARGE SAFETY PIN FOR INSTANT USE. BUT
THEN, NOTE THE HORSESHOE ON HIS SHOE.]

[Illustration: KITCHEN POLICE ON BOARD THE CELTIC. THERE IS ALWAYS SOME
DUTY FOR UNCLE SAM'S MEN ON LAND OR SEA.]

[Illustration: MINSTRELS ON BOARD THE "SAXONIA." TYPICAL GROUP ORGANIZED
ON THE TRANSPORTS TO ENTERTAIN WOUNDED BOYS RETURNING FROM FRANCE.]

[Illustration: MEN WHO HANDLED THE CANNONS. PART OF SQUADRON A, 351ST
FIELD ARTILLERY. ON TRANSPORT LOUISVILLE.]

[Illustration: LIEUT. MAXOM AND HIS BAND, WHO SAW DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
IN FRANCE.]

[Illustration: GROUP ON EDGE OF PIER WAITING TO ENTRAIN FOR
DEMOBILIZATION CAMP. PART OF THE 351ST ARTILLERY UNIT SPECIALLY
MENTIONED BY GENERAL PERSHING.]

[Illustration: SALVATION ARMY LASSIES HANDING OUT CHOCOLATE TO TWO
SOLDIERS OF 351ST ARTILLERY.]

[Illustration: HEROES OF 351ST ARTILLERY GREETING FRIENDS AFTER
DEBARKING FROM THE TRANSPORT LOUISVILLE.]

Major Johnson led his battalion of the 372nd in an attack in the
Champagne which resulted in the capture of a German trench, 100
prisoners, an ammunition dump, thirty machine guns and two howitzers. He
received the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honor decoration from the
French, as well as the Distinguished Service Cross from General
Pershing.

Company B of the 372nd, took at Sechault in a raid, seventy-five
prisoners and four machine guns.

One of the distinguished units of the 372nd, was the old and famous
Company L of the Massachusetts National Guard. This unit was assembled
at Camp Devens and left soon after the declaration of war for the south.
It was stationed for a time at Newport News, and was then incorporated
with the 372nd, went to France with that organization and saw its share
of service throughout the campaign. Other distinguished units were the
well known Ninth Ohio Battalion National Guard, and National Guard
companies from Connecticut, Maryland and Tennessee.

Brigaded with the 372nd in the French "Red Hand" division, was another
Negro regiment, the 371st, made up principally of selectives from South
Carolina. It was commanded by Colonel P.L. Miles. Among the officers
were Major Thomas Moffatt and Captain William R. Richey from Charleston.

The regiment saw practically the same service as the 372nd under General
Goybet, was mentioned in divisional and special orders, was deco