World War I and military service Thomas S. Hammond



hammond shows son gas mask used in france, chicago daily tribune, march 1919


prior world war i, hammond member of illinois national guard. when united states entered world war in spring of 1917, hammond first lieutenant of field artillery in national guard. served 2 years in u.s. army during , after war. after several months serving on mexican border, hammond deployed france part of 42nd infantry division, famed rainbow division. promoted captain major , achieved rank of lieutenant colonel. placed in command of first battalion of 149th field artillery regiment , participated in final rush of american forces in meuse-argonne offensive. hammond left command while serving in germany in january 1919 , returned civilian life in chicago in march 1919. in interview chicago daily tribune, hammond said germans feared americans, because fighting time. noted, can assured there no gentlemanly agreement 149th. fought. tells whole story.


at end of world war i, hammond returned illinois national guard. promoted rank of colonel in 1921 , brigadier general in 1931. in 1932, recognized brigadier general in u.s. army reserves.








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