Word: shell
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...action during the intense attack by the Germans, lasting over a month, he was awarded the Croix de Guerre and promoted to sous-lieutenant. In this capacity he served at Malzeville, Verdun and Port-a-Mousson, distinguishing himself at all times by his executive ability and coolness under shell-fire. Last September, he returned to this country for the purpose of recruiting a new section of the Ambulance, which he subsequently did, getting 20 ambulances from the New York Stock Exchange. On his return to France he was immediately detailed to the Service in Salonika. . . . It was while on duty...
...University crews at Lynn yesterday, and the boats went through an uneventful five-mile row down the harbor and back at a steady, low stroke. The shifts which Coach Haines made in the seating on Tuesday made an apparent improvement in the work of the first shell. It is expected that R. T. Young '17, who has been out for the past week with an attack of measles, will be back in his place at number two in the second eight today, but M. H. Allen '17, rowing in the fourth shell, took his place on the sick list with...
Coach Haines made several shifts in the first two University crews before sending them out from the West Lynn Boat Club yesterday afternoon, and the results shown by the eights on the water warranted the changes. In the first shell F. B. Whitman '19 was moved forward to number two, in place of R. R. Brown '17, who took the former's place at six. D. L. Moody '18, last week at seven, changed places with A. Coolidge '17 at five. In the second shell the continued absence of R. T. Young '17, due to a case of measles...
...management has ordered a new sectional shell from the builder, A. E. Ward, which will be ready for delivery in the near future. The boat breaks into three pieces at seven and two, and will greatly facilitate the work of shell transportation...
...single change in the lineup of the University boats marked the crew practice of yesterday afternoon. W. R. Odell, Jr., '19, who has been rowing number two on the fourth shell, has been compelled to give up racing for the rest of the season on account of a weak heart. Odell rowed number two last year on his Freshman eight and was considered an oarsman of more than average ability. He will be able to continue rowing, but not to take part in any race...