Ogden Daily Standard | 1918-12-20 | Page 10 | Brig Gen R. W. Young and Staff Land in New York

IWM. R.W.YOUNG! ID STUFF LSI IN NEW YORK The artillerymen from the 65th brig-age, brig-age, which arrived in New York -today aboard the Mercury, were accompanied by their commander, Brigadier-Gen ; 1 oral Richard W. Young of Salt Lake ' Cffy, who said his outfit had just com-1 pleted training preparatory to start- i Ing for the front when the armistice was signed. Among the wounded was Uri-vate Uri-vate Earl House of Caldwell, Mont , who exhibits the remnants of a Bible which he declared saved his life after he went "over the :op" early in November. When a German sniper sent a bullet toward to-ward his heart the book deflected its course and only a flesh wound resulted. While lying in "No Man's Land" awaitiiig the stretcher stretch-er bearers, House had the satis- I faction of seeing his "buddy" bring down the sniper. Troops arriving Included the 10th i field artllelry, the 102nd, 103rd, 104th1 and 105th casual companies, first ma-1 rine aviation corps, headquarters com - j pany 116th field artillery and 128th detached officers and non-commis- i sidned officers of the 38th (cyclist di- i vision). I Major-General H. C. Hodges, re- turning for home assignment; Briga-1 dier-General Julian A Penn, who commanded the 38th division and Major-General Winters of the medical corps, were aboard the Mercury. Most of the troops will remain here ocr Christmas. oo