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Alfred C. Harrison Enlistment
Alfred Harrison joined the military in April 1917. He enlisted in the Hospital Corps, 22nd Regiment, N.Y. Engineers. He joined with his old friends, and one ended up being the sergeant of the corps he was in. He took the Oath of Allegiance and received shots before actually going. -
Arriving at Training Camp
In September 1917, Alfred was in a camp in South Carolina for his training and learning how to do military work. He started to get into the swing of things by setting up his desk, learning what records to file, and writing back to his family. When he first arrived, he helped set his squad's tent up and establish field offices. He did not enjoy learning to ride the horses because he stated it made him sore, but after that, he enjoyed taking them out on the trails in the mornings. -
Losing People and Being Reclassified
In October 1917, Alfred’s regiment was renamed and reclassified. These changes caused him to lose a few of his sergeants and best friends due to them being re-ordered to a new regiment. His regiment was now called the 102nd Regiment of U.S. Engineers of the 27th Division. When his friends left for their new regiments, they all cried together as they may never see each other again. -
Arriving at The Handling Facility
In March 1918, Alfred Harrison arrived at Camp Stuart and Belvoir, where he had a desk job. He filed records and other important papers. He had a desk in the infirmary tent that he did not enjoy. Due to his desk job, he received a significant amount of mail from his home and loved ones. -
Being Dismissed and Travelling to Europe
In the month of March 1919, Alfred left the military and got dismissed. It took him many months to sign and get all the papers to be dismissed. He traveled to Paris and many European countries to get to Versailles. He stayed at many Red Cross areas where he was fed and later dismissed from the military.