Crisp County GaArchives Military Records.....Company L, 121st Infantry, Natinal Guard Roster November 23, 1939
 National GUard Unit, Company L, 121st Infantry
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Cordeles National Guard Unit
NATIONAL GUARD UNIT NOW 19 YEARS OLD>
     Cordele's National Guard Unit, Company l, 121st Infantry, reached the age of
19
years this week and marked their birthday with a simple celebration.
     Formed two years after the close of the World War, their nineteenth birthday
came
as Europe is again embroiled in conflict and as the the United States is increasing
all
its defense forces as a precautionary measure. The local company has been
considerably
increased in size during the past few months.
    The local unit is officially designated as "Company L 121st Infantry of the
National Guard." 
They were Federally recognized for the first time on November 20th 1910 as
"Company B, First Separate Bn, Inf. The following year they were redesignated
as Company L of the 1st Infantry, later made a companyu in the 122nd Infantry and
finally on 
June 9, 1924, given their present designation.
     Twice the local company has been called out in strike duty. The first occasion
was the railroad strike in Fitzgerald in 1921 when they spent a week at this post.
They were again called to duty in Porterdale and Covington during the textile 
strike of 1935.
     In 1936, when the tornado struck, Company "L" had a patrol of men in the
tornado area 
within an hour after the storm struck. For five days and nights they remained
on duty, aided after the first day by companies from Albany and Hawkinsville.
Doing mainly traffic duty after rescue work was completed, the Guard made the 
amazing report that not a single accident occurred after they took charge.
     Walter B. Elliott, served as first commadner of the unit, being elected
 at the time of organization. Since that time Capt. John E. Matthews [later msde
a Major], Capt. W. G. Fleming, and Capt R. L. Webb have headed the company. 
Capt. Webb being the present commander. Lieutenants Robert K. Gary and Samuel
E. Cox command the two platoons, while Lieutenant M. E. Doyle is attached to the
unit as an instructor.
     Other officers who have served with the company since its formation are;
Lieutenants Ernest E. Purcell, George W> Wright, and John P. Hughes.
     Three men have served with the company since its formation. One is the 
present commander Capt. R. L. Webb, another is Lieutenant Sam Cox, while the 
third, John Hardy Stephens has refused all offers ot promotion and elected to 
remain a private.
     It was announced Monday night that the ex[ected encampmet here of the 
159th Field Artillery regiment of the National Guard will not take place as 
expected. Due to lak of housing facilities in Cordele, the encampment will 
instead be held elsewhere, probably at Waycross, according to an announcement
made last night by Capt. R. L. Webb of the local company "L", 121st Infantry
of the National Guard. The local unit also discussed details of their weeks
encampment.
     A routine inspection and simple ceremony marked the celebration of the 
19th anniversary of Company "L". Capt. Webb made a few brief remarks and 
introduced several visitors to the company.
     After the "fall out" command, refreshments were served.
PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMPANY ARE [1939]
SERGEANTS:
First Sergeant, K. A. Waldrip
Line Sergeant, John P. Bridges
Platoon Sergeant [2nd], James R. Bundrick
Supply Sergeant, Robert Bolton
Line Sergeant, Cecil E. Sanders
Platoon Sergeant, Chester W. Simmons
Mess Sergeant, John H. Stephens
Line Sergeant, George I. Bush
Line Sergeant, Sam E. Clegg.
CORPORALS;
2nd Corporal, Harold G. Cason
1st Corporal, Orin S. Proctor
Clerk, Charles A. Sergeant.
2nd Corporal, Willie H. Williams Jr.
1st Corporal, Orie L. Williams
2nd Corporal, Edge B. McGahee
PRIVATES FIRST CLASS;
Jimmie C. Adams            Hugh D. Brantley
Henry T. Brown             James H. Dorough
Herbert N. Dorminy         William T. Faircloth
Willie J. Forrest          Willie H. Fulghum
Elmer L. Fulghum           Ray L. Penny 
James H. Stephens          John C. Stone
Charles E. Wade            James T. Woodard
PRIVATES:
Lenoard A. Adkins          Thomas M. Adkins
Joe M. Agnew               Earl B. Barfield
Jim O. Boone               Harry T. Byus
John R. Carrell            William S. Carroll   
James R. Cochran           Sidney T. Dalrymple
James W. Dorminy           William J. Edge
Alton E. Ellis             Milton Evans
John R. Fountain           John T. Forrest
Jesse D. Fulghum           Preston B. Gleason Jr.
Doyle M. Heath             Audie H. Hogan 
Joe J. Hunter              Wilbur F. Hunter
John D. Jones              Luther C. Lang
Notley W. Lassiter         Raymond W. Lawrence
Warren O. Maddox           Charles W. McGahee
George B. Moore            Edd L. Parker
Lonnie A. Patterson        William C. Perry
Jack G. Persall            Earnest W. Robertson
James T. Sanders           William F. Sims
Luther L. Smith            Roy E. Spivey
William E. Spratt          Herbert Stratton
Homer T. Warren            Hugh D. Weathers
Carl L. Wood               Flex D. Williamson 
Henry C. Battle            John A, Calhoun
Marvin P. Thomas           Clarence M. Spears
Jack Ray                   Robert Hunt.







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