Show Uncle Sani will will Pr present sent these two two veteran soldiers sot sol diers with honorable discharges Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- when they retire from active duty at Fort Douglas after thirty years' years service ervice They arc are left Master Sergeant Charles J J. Ackerman and Sergeant Charles M. M Kuykendall f fT T A e 1 l 4 i iI I r 4 f fr trA Veterans Who Saw Sav Service in Many Parts of World orld to Be Honored on Retirement From Army After 30 Years Two veteran noncommissioned officers of- of at Fort Douglas will be honored honored hon lion ored Saturday when they retire from active duty after thirty years ears of ser- ser vice The two men whose lives l have been een filled d with both the drab rouIne routine rou- rou Ine tine of ot army life and the thrills of battle arc Master Sergeant Charles J. J Ackerman and Sergeant Charles M. M Kuykendall Sergeant Ackermans Ackerman's career has taken him from Alaska to Mexico and nd he also saw service abroad clur- clur Ing ng the World war Soon after his enlistment he was assigned to Alaska laska where he served from 1904 1 to 1906 A short time later in 1909 he was transferred to the Philippine Islands where he remained until 1911 He was a member of the expedition expedition tion lon dispatched to Vera Cruz MexIco Mex- Mex leo Ico co in 1914 and took part in ill the battle tattle of or Agua Prieta In Mexico in 1915 In the World war he saw ser I I vice In the St St. Mihiel offensive and andin andin in the Meuse-Argonne Meuse movements Sergeant Acke Ackerman man was commissioned commissioned commis commis- a second lieutenant and band bandleader bandleader bandleader leader on April 10 1919 He held the position until demobilization July 15 1919 Sergeant Kuykendall also has traveled traveled trav tray to various parts of ot the world during his army career He was stationed stationed sta sta- sta- sta tinned in the Philippine islands from 1907 to 1909 and in Alaska from 1912 to 1913 During the World war he was commissioned a first lieutenant lieutenant lieuten lieuten- ant and later latera a captain The Thc two men will be honored at a dinner and dance Friday at the post hall hail They will be presented with gifts from their fellow soldiers and officers at that time Sergeant Ackerman will leave soon for Seattle Wash his home and Sergeant Kuykendall KUkendall will go to where he will vacation vacation vaca vaca- tion lion during the summer after which he plans to move to Lakeside Cal CaI |