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Medical Supply Detachment

The medical supply detachment was organized at the hospital the latter part of March, 1918, supplanting a number of the men of the hospital detachment who had been on duty in the supply depots. It was owing to the need of more efficient service and realizing the fine possibilities of utilizing this station as a training post for supply men this organization was formed. Since their entrance into the field they have done splendid work. Several of the men having been awarded commissions.

Woods

Woods, North Carolina

Unknown Group of Soldiers, Camp Greene, NC

Some members of this unknown group of soldiers were later identified on the back of the photo. It may have once been owned by Billy Howell of Mecklenburg County.

Top Row: Fullbright, Strong-deceased, Howell, ?, Ty???, Myers-deceased, Blewett-deceased, King-eardrum broken, ?, Faulk-deceased, Poult?, ?, Slaughter-deceased, Taylor, Cat???-deceased

Firefighters, Camp Greene, NC

These firefighters from the Base Hospital Fire Department are standing in front of the ladder wagon on the right and the hose wagons in front of the doors. Left to right: Sgt. Wentworth Files, Arthur Overly, Lt. C. F. Harvey, Jr., head of the fire fighter organization at the base hospital, John Doyle, Corp. Herbert Freeman and John Booth

Soldiers as Entertainers, Camp Greene, NC

This photo was taken on the front steps of barracks # 5 at Camp Greene in May of 1918. These soldiers had performed a program at the Selwyn Hotel in Charlotte the prior week. From left to right - 

Top row - Max Rogow, tumbling artist; Joseph Lawlor, who recited the Service poem "Only a Boche";

Second row - Corp. George Roff and Sgt. Elwood Frayne, who furnished a piano medley; George Ryder, leader of the community chorus;

Above the lower row - Verlin J. Harrold who recited two of his latest poems, one being "The Bard of Barrack Six;"

Ward, Camp Greene, NC

Ward 3-3 opened 8/8/1918 and was located nearest Isolation Ward # 4. It was built to house one hundred men and was under the supervision of Major Joseph Way. It was up to him to form a daily program to rebuild the lives of the patients. They had to march to the base hospital mess hall at meals, but they had their own bugler and light drill during their time of rehabilitation.