Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-10-02 | Page 3 | Bears First U. S. Flag over Line

SERGEANT MAJOR LESLIE B. BROBERG, of Salt Lake, who is given credit for being the American Ameri-can who first carried Old Glory into Germany during the world war. . 3 i' . vr"5(fV-l'-T!K a -j- v ' i-' ,1' BEARS RHSTU.S. FUG OIER LHE Utahn Carries War Colors' Into Germany With Fifth Field Artillery. To a Uluhn helougs the honor of behig the first United States soldier to curry ''Old Glory" into Germany. He is Sergeant Ma.ior Leslie B. Bro-berg, Bro-berg, son of Mrs. Johanna I. C. Bro-berg, Bro-berg, of 353 First avenue, Salt Lake, who has just returned from active service ser-vice with the army of occupation. He enlisted in the field artillery, Hay 14, 1917, was sent to El Paso, Texas, for training. He went overseas July 3, 1917. With his regiment he took part in the Cantigny, Soissuus, St. Alihiel and Argouue offensives. After tho signing of the armistice, the Fifth regular field artillery, of which Sergeant Major Broberg was then color bearer, was sent into Germany. The colors of this regiment were The first to enter that country. Pictures taken of Sergeant Major Broberg as he carried the Stars and Stripes across the line have been circulated throughout through-out the United States. Sergeant Major Broberg, in speaking of the event, said: "To us Yankees the trip into Germany was full of interest, in-terest, for we were anxious to see the country and the people whom we had been fighting. We were treated very courteously, except by a few Huh officers and soldiers. "With the advent of the army, every curio store in Germany brought out a fresh supply of iron crosses and other trinkets to sell the Yankees. The women and children at first bestowed only sly glances on the American troops, but later many Germau homes were opened to the Yanks."