| Show f LEGION LEGION MAN OF MANY TASk TASKS f I Howard S. S Fisk Historian of District Of Columbia Has Had Many Interesting Experiences Howard S. S Fisk now historian of the American Legion In the District of Columbia was vas considered during luring the war as one of tile the most t resourceful of or executives es on account of his e OLt knowledge concerning automobile transportation Fisk was born In New York City and on removal to Washington became became became be be- came a newsboy From Front this lowly station he arose through various departments departments de do- of a city daily dally until he became automobile editor of the news news- paper As a result of his work In this I connectiOn n he lie became familiar with all phases of automobile transportation and has bas edited several se books on this subject He was Identified with the District of Columbia Naval Militia during the Spanish American war anti and was pa pay clerk on board the U. U S. S S. S Fern the first ship to enter Havana harbor after the Maine was blown up In 1917 he volunteered his services to the thenay navy y and during the war was stationed In Washington as a staff member of Admiral McCowens McCowen's staff When hen the I outbreak of influenza swept the city in In f 1918 HilS Fisk was detached from active f duty and was placed in charge of ot a transport corps which conveyed patients patients pa pa- t physicians and nurses throughout through through- l out the city during luring the epidemic The I District of Columbia was under tr f l f I Howard S. S Fisk of Surgeon General Rupert C. C Blue who sought ought Fisl Fisk's s 's assignment to this particular duty During the period f when tl the e ravages of the disease were most violent Fisk worked 19 hours f dall dally daily for nearly three weeks He was I cited for this service and when discharged discharged dis dis- dis- dis charged from the navy was a lieutenant lieuten f ant commander f When post 1 I of the American Legion r was organizing t temporarily to be beI I known as Gen Jo John n J. J Pershing post Ost Fisk was one of the petitioners for forthe forthe forthe the organization He tie was named first department adjutant U elected vice Ice commander commander com corn mander and of or GeorgeI George I l Washington post No 1 1 and represented represent represent- ed edthe the national national organization at a reception re re- reception re- re for Marshal Foch Fochi at the White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House when he lie formally pinned a badge of the American Legion on the breast of the French leader He Be Is said to be the only Legionnaire in the District who has been selected as delegate delegate delegate dele dele- gate or alternate to every national convention n of the Legion |
