1. I wish to express my appreciation of the very excellent work done by you and your command, while I had charge of the Salvage Operations in the Battle Area, First Army.
2. Your regiment by its intelligent co-operation and initiative has been of the greatest assistance in carrying on operations, conducted under very trying conditions.
Jeremiah Beall,
Lieutenant Colonel, Ord. Dept.,
Chief Salvage Officer.
HEADQUARTERS, 805th PIONEER INFANTRY,
AMERICAN E. F.
January 17, 1919.
1. It is with pleasure that I publish herewith true copies of the foregoing letters for the information of this command.
C. B. Humphrey,
Colonel Infantry, U. S. A.,
Commanding.
Official:
Paul S. Bliss,
Capt. Inf., U. S. A., Adjutant.
The 805th had three men at the University of London during the educational period, Sergeant Major Marriott, and Sergeants Walter Powers and Leonard Barnett. This was another testimony to the worth of its personnel.