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| | 1ST CL. PVT. HARRY BARNHOUSE
Serial No. 2,047,078
Olivet, Mich.
Assigned for duty May 24, 1918.
In civilian life hlie had been a lineman and telephone man and was put in the B. C. Detail when he reached France.
At Coetquidan he was sent to Airplane Signal School with Private Juntunen, and along with his studies he had considerable Guard duty to perform, but accomplished it all without complaint.
At the front he was telephone operator and wireman; also was a runner, probably the most hazardous duty of all.
The command gave him a great deal to do, because he was a bear for work, and being an adept at repairing the wires, he did fine service.
He was a philosopher or fatalist in some degree and showed this when in company with Bittker, Mallory, Sprague, Guelff and Post, he was sent to repair wires destroyed by heavy shell-fire. After doing their work, the shells became so frequent and the danger was so great that the men dare not return, and looked about for the first shelter they could see. Barnhouse coolly leaned against a boulder and smoked his pipe, waiting for things to get worse or get better.
Members of the B. C. Detail will remember the mystery trips out the “back way” taken by Barnhouse and his “sidekick,” Private Post.
He was a liberal comrade and thoughtful of others.
Was the possessor of splendid strength, which he devoted to the service. |