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| | PVT. HARRY PAASCH
Serial No. 2,982,054
Scotville, Mich.
Inducted June 25. 1918. Paasch was an old salt. He had been twice enlisted in the navy and had sailed for several years. Having the attributes of a first-class comedian of the clown variety, in humorous moments he would so distort his face that he furnished us entertainment at unexpected times. At Coetquidan Paasch acted in the capacity of guard and endured many of these details in succession, and was also cannoneer for a while.
When the Battery arrived at Dongermain he was taken sick and was transferred to the hospital at Toul. While this was back of the lines, it was on the fringe of the fighting area and the hospital was the object of airplane attacks. While he was not under fire in the lines with the rest of the Battery, the hospital he was in was blown up and he was fortunate enough to escape.
At Pont-a-Mousson it was a keen pleasure to learn that Paasch was again returned to us.
At Vibray, in the evening, it was not unusual for Privates Paasch and Price to mingle with the French folk in the village, which they could do congenially, as they spoke the language.
Paasch at all times tried to set up the standard of cheerfulness among the boys and seemed always to have in mind the comfort of the other fellow.
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