| The company was ordered to Camp Taylor near Louisville, Kentucky where they were mustered into the infantry of the U.S. Army. Clements first served as a guard at Camp Taylor and later entered the Officers Training School at Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated with the rank of first lieutenant and remained stateside as a professor of military science.[2][6] He served for a total of 28 months, attaining the rank of captain, and was discharged on September 12, 1919. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earle_Chester_Clements#cite_note-jillson377-6 |
Earl Chester Clements