Re: GDG- GDG: Signal Corps and Buford / A.B. Jerome

[jack]

Hello.

I really have to disagree with this. Wood was simply an enlisted. He did 
what Jerome tod him to do. when he did it, he was acting as Jerome's agent, 
nothing more, nothing less. His act of carrying a message was Jerome's act. 
had wood taken some sort of independent action (like shooting Heth), he 
would assuredly been cited.

This does not demean the courier. He just had no independent responsibility, 
like Jerome did.

There was no need for Jerome to report him. Wood just did did job.

Regards,

Jack
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Subject: Re: GDG- GDG:  Signal Corps and Buford / A.B. Jerome


> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> Jim,
>
> I totally agree with you - Jerome undoubtedly had Stone, as well as one or
> two others with him.   As a Signal Officer, his job would have been to 
> call out
> the signals, while the flagmen transmitted them.   It would have been
> impossible for Jerome to have acted alone.   It's just too bad that he 
> didn't credit
> any of the flagmen (especially by name) who worked with him, but then I 
> suppose
> that that is not unusual for an officer!    I think Jerome really 
> respected,
> perhaps even idolized Buford, and in turn, liked being the main focus of
> Buford's accolades (with respect to the Signal Corps contribution.)
> Human nature, at its best.
>
> Melanie
>
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