E LADY WITH THE BOUQUET IS ONE OF
THEIR FRENCH ACQUAINTANCES.]

[Illustration: CAPTAIN JOHN H. PATTON, REGIMENTAL ADJUTANT, 8TH
ILLINOIS INFANTRY. FROM JUNE 26, 1916, TO SEPTEMBER 11, 1918. COMMANDING
2ND BATTALION, 370TH INFANTRY, FROM SEPTEMBER 11. 1918, TO DECEMBER 25.
1918. SAINT MIHIEL SECTOR FROM JUNE 21, 1918, TO JULY 3, 1918. ARGONNE
FOREST FROM JULY 6, 1916, TO AUGUST 15, 1918. BATTLES FOR MONT DES
SIGNES, FROM SEPTEMBER 16 TO 30, 1918. OISE-AllSNE OFFENSIVE, FROM
SEPTEMBER 717 1918. TO NOVEMBER 11, 1918. AWARDED THE FRENCH CROIX DE
GUERRE FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE COVERING PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 11 TO
NOVEMBER II, 1918.]

[Illustration: EMIL LAURENT, NEGRO CORPORAL OF 8TH ILLINOIS (370TH
INFANTRY), A CROIX DE GUERRE WINNER, ENGAGED IN FIELD TELEPHONE SERVICE
IN A FRENCH WOOD.]

[Illustration: GROUP OF "HELL FIGHTERS" (369TH INFANTRY) WITH THEIR
JEWELRY (CROIX DE GUERRE). FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT, "EAGLE EYE" EDWARD
WILLIAMS, "LAMP LIGHT" HERB TAYLOR, LEON TRAINOR, "KID HAWK" RALPH
HAWKINS, BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT, SERGT. M.D. PRIMUS, SERGT. DANIEL
STORMS, "KID WONEY" JOE WILLIAMS, "KID BUCK" ALFRED HANLY AND CORP. T.W.
TAYLOR.]

[Illustration: DR. JOSEPH H. WARD ON TRANSPORT FRANCE. THE ONLY NEGRO
ATTAINING THE RANK OF MAJOR IN THE MEDICAL CORPS OF THE AMERICAN
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES.]

[Illustration: CAPTAIN NAPOLEON B. MARSHALL, FAMOUS HARVARD ATHLETE, WHO
HELPED ORGANIZE 15TH NEW YORK AND WAS ONE OF ITS ORIGINAL NEGRO
OFFICERS. HE WAS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED AT METZ.]

[Illustration: BRAVE NEGROES HOMEWARD BOUND FROM WAR. FIRST CALL FOR
DINNER.]

[Illustration: "MOSS'S BUFFALOES" (367TH INFANTRY), REVIEWED BY
GOVERNOR WHITMAN AFTER FLAG PRESENTATION IN FRONT OF UNION LEAGUE CLUB,
NEW YORK.]

[Illustration: THE "BUFFALOES" (367TH INFANTRY), RETURNING TO NEW YORK
AFTER VALIANT SERVICE IN FRANCE. THEIR COLORS STILL FLYING.]

[Illustration: SOLDIERS WHO DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES AT THE FORTRESS OF
METZ. GROUP BELONGING TO 365TH INFANTRY ARRIVING AT CHICAGO STATION.]

[Illustration: HOMEWARD BOUND IN A PULLMAN CAR. NO "JIM CROWING THERE."
THE NEGRO BEARS ON HIS SHOULDER THE CITATION CORD AND EMBLEM DENOTING
VALOROUS SERVICE.]

Lieutenant Walker, who arrived just at this time, took hold of matters
with admirable coolness and presence of mind. Sergeant Atwood tried out
the switchboard and found all lines broken. He also found on trying it
the buzzerphone out. Lieutenant Walker gave orders to Private White to