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| | PVT. WELLS B. CHALKER
Serial No. 2,017,775
211 State St., Corunna, Mich.
Coming from the 310th Ammunition Train, he joined the Battery in September and was detailed as Assistant Cook under Sergeant Belbeck, because he was handicapped by rheumatism, and served in this capacity throughout the war.
When the Battery was billeted at Les Forge, Lieut. Hazelwood procured from somewhere an old French snare military drum and decided to introduce a new feature into reveille, thinking it would break the monotony of waiting to be sent home and divert the men’s minds. Reveille in concert was accordingly instituted and Chalkcr, who was the only drummer in the Battery, was one of the trio with Rose and DiSabatini, buglers. This will remain as one of the amusing incidents at Les Forge, where were spent our pleasantest days in the army.
He was a culinary artist and catered to the epicurean tastes of the men of the Battery. He was of a kindly disposition and well liked.
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