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March 18, 1941
The Wilmington Morning Star
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
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The officer setup at Camp Davis and other training camps for the draft army will consist of 20% regular army and 80% reservists, praised as a tribute to the reserve officers corps and wise preparation for the expanding army.
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Reservists To The Fore
It is understood that the commissioned officer set-up at Camp Davis is to be about 20 per cent regular army men and 80 per cent reservists. It is a fair assumption that the situation at Camp Davis is similar to that at the other camps where the draft army is to be trained.
It is a splendid tribute to the reserve officers corps that so large a percentage of the men upon whom rests the duty of turning recruits into seasoned soldiers is coming from its ranks. It also proves the wisdom which was back of the formation of the reserves.
Naturally the regular army could not possibly provide officers for the great army now forming. It is probably feeling the effects of the transfers from the regular service to the special training service, as it is. To draw more heavily upon the officer strength of the regular army would impose a heavy handicap upon that organization.
But with a strong reserve corps of trained officers available, it is obvious that the new army will not lack for guidance.
It is understood that the commissioned officer set-up at Camp Davis is to be about 20 per cent regular army men and 80 per cent reservists. It is a fair assumption that the situation at Camp Davis is similar to that at the other camps where the draft army is to be trained.
It is a splendid tribute to the reserve officers corps that so large a percentage of the men upon whom rests the duty of turning recruits into seasoned soldiers is coming from its ranks. It also proves the wisdom which was back of the formation of the reserves.
Naturally the regular army could not possibly provide officers for the great army now forming. It is probably feeling the effects of the transfers from the regular service to the special training service, as it is. To draw more heavily upon the officer strength of the regular army would impose a heavy handicap upon that organization.
But with a strong reserve corps of trained officers available, it is obvious that the new army will not lack for guidance.
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Military
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Reservists
Camp Davis
Army Training
Reserve Officers Corps
Draft Army
Where did it happen?
Camp Davis
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Camp Davis
Event Details
Commissioned officer setup at Camp Davis to be 20% regular army and 80% reservists, similar at other camps for draft army training; tribute to reserve officers corps for providing most officers to train recruits.