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| | CORP. CLYDE C. OXLEY
Serial No. 2,045,026
Battle Creek, Mich.
Enlisted April, 1918, at Battle Creek, Mich. In France he was assigned to B. C. detail, and the repairing of telephone wires came into his line of duty. He attended Liaison School for training along this line.
In company with Sprague, he showed courage in repairing wires under shell-fire and was considered conscientious in doing any work that came his way.
With a detail of men he was ordered to chop wood for one of the kitchens which prepared food for over eight thousand men at Brest. Finding that the work could be done in a short time by a few men, he asked what six would volunteer to work all night. He selected the volunteers and then had the initiative and independence to order the remainder to their tents. His treatment of men under this command as Corporal was always generous and thoughtful.
At Liverdun he was sent out as a scout and lost the Battery for seven days. Rejoined it at Montauville, our second position.
At Camp D’Auvours he was appointed representative of the Battery to enter any complaint which might come up against the Y. M. C. A. or any of the Welfare organizations.
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