Show SALT SALT LAKE SALT LAKE LAKE SKETCHES Follows Army Career Colonel Andrew J J. Dougherty Chose Military Military Mili Mili- tary tart Life in Boyhood Few officers in the United States army can boast of f a better belter or longer record of or service than Colonel Andrew Andrew An An- Andrew drew J. J Dougherty chief of ot staff stait of the Third reserve reserve area rea with headquarters headquarters head head- headquarters quarters in the federal building As a youth Colonel Dougherty decIded decided de de- decided on an an army career and used to lead ead the boys of his neighborhood in in playing soldier When he became old enough he joined the Illinois national guard suard and served with that organization tion ion outbreak of the S Spanish Spanish- ish- ish American Americ n war In 1897 he e enlisted in ti tHe Third cw- cw aIry alry and went to Cuba in jn 1898 He Hewon Hewon Hewon won a promotion within a few months d due c to his previous experience experience ence and knowledge of ot Spanish and within a short time was given the rank of ot sergeant major He took part parl partin in n the battle of ot SanU Santiago go hill and recalls re re- recalls calls how Colonel Theodore Roosevelt led that hat famous charge Served In Philippines Following the completion n of hostilities hos hos- in Cuba he went vent to the Philip Philippine pine line Islands in 1899 and took an active ac ac- Live ive part parL in suppressing the insurrection insurrection tion ion as a member of the Seventeenth infantry He was cited for bravery and nd was was was' recommended d for a distinguished distinguished distinguished distin distin- service medal c commissioned com commissioned m- m in April 1899 and hashed the ic various ranks up to colonel Following his outstanding service in n the Philippines he was sent to Cuba again gain to help settle the trouble which broke out following the war He e received a letter of thanks from I the ie president of the United States for forlis his lis civili civilian n contact work during 1907 1908 and 1909 Prevented Rebellion During these years he served as chief of the of ot Oriente and and governor of oC Oriente While serving on special duty In Cuba Cuban In n 1906 he is given credit for preventing preventing pre pre- venting enting a rebellion when he was instrumental in- in in locating more than 2000 rifles which natives had hidden in their homes He served as a member of the general genral gen gen- eral ral staff of the army during the World war He originated and wrote the ie war department ord order r first Coo establishing es es- The Infantry Infantry- Board He served for tor two years 1922 1920 as 1 4 V l S v y ti 4 Colonel A A. A J J. J Dougherty first chief chiet of the equipment division in the office of chief of ot infantry Colonel Dougherty also has taken an active part parL in civic and patriotic organization activities s. s He served as department commander command command- er of oC the American Legion for Arizona Arizona Arizona Ari Ari- zona in 26 1925 and was national executive executive ex ex- ex committeeman from Arizona for or two years During Durin the national convention of the Legion in Paris in 1927 1927 Colonel Dougherty served as national ch chairman irman of the Legion rehabilitation rehabilitation re- re habilitation committee He served three years Year with the division and for tor four lour years was chief of ol staff of ot the division di dl vision and commanded the large officers reserve camp at Fort Knox every summer from 1928 to 1931 He was state chairman of the citizenship committee for the Kiwanis club in Indiana Indiana Indiana In In- diana and made more than speeches hes before luncheon dub clubs Wins Pilots Pilot's License Colonel Dougherty is a distinguished distinguished distin distin- graduate of at the school of oC ofine line ine and the staff stat college and war college At the age of ot 55 Y years rs he received a department a of commerce private plots plot's pl lots Jots license and has many flying hours to his credit Despite his hi service of 40 years Colonel Dougherty is still active and anda a few years ago served as a drummer drummer drummer drum drum- mer in the famous Indianapolis Legion Le gion pion drum and bugle corps I Prior to taking over his duties eschief es aSI chief chic of staff start of or the Third reserve serve i area Colonel Dougherty was commander corn com m mender mander of the Twentieth Infantry com I at Fort Francis Franci E E. Warren in Wyoming |