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X In and 1917 after Mr. W ison asked for a declaration of yar, those of us who had any suititary experience ment to Mork to help the the Mar. St because duty to help expand my old geard Buttery Binto a regisment and Battery Cia I into two fatheries for that regionation Battery A in St. Louis was also trying to expand into a reginent We succeed in expanding B+ C into a request and use the also raiseda hatting for the St. Louis registment Thought I'd well to he a seppeant- fust when F. Ba they Mas organized I Recame a first lieutenant if also st scared me to such an extent that I Mas apaid I'd neth make good.