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THE G H ILKOQT POST
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An unofficial journal published without expense to the
U» S, Government__
__June 7th. 1924 _
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FOR THIRD TILE COMPANY F BREAKS WORLD RECORD FOR COMPANY RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP
COMPLETION OF RECORD FIRING SHOWS AVERAGE OF 310.6 FOR ENLISTED I££N OF COM
PANY: CORPORA RUSSELL STILL HIGH MAN WITH 332STEWART HIGH AT RAPID FIRE
W ith the completion of the record course by the last class of
Company F* s riflemen yesterday morning, a new record was set for company fir
ing of the record course. This is the third consecutive year that Company
F has established a new highwater mark in marksmanship. 'Die record is as fol
lows:
Number firing, 50 enlisted men, 3 officers, with three attached officers
and two attached enlisted men in addition. ■
All officers (both company and attached) made the necessary 300 points
to be listed as experts; all but nine of the men of the company made expert,
eight being sharpshooters and only one a marksman. ■ One of the attached en
listed men became and expert, the other a marksman. ONE HUNDRED PER CENT OF
ALL FIRING QUALIFIED, but this was only to be expected of Company F.
Ihe real record is in the average scores, as follows:
The 60 enlisted men of the company averaged...........310.6
Erie 3 officers of the company averaged................318
The attached officers averaged. (3) .312
The attached enlisted lien (2)averaged. ..292
Regulations require each organization to qualify as marksmen or above
eighty percent of the troops; Company F qualified 82.8^ as expert riflemen,
with all qualified as marksmen or better.
Here are the comparative records for three years, showing the improvment:
YEAR 1922 1923 . 1924
/° Qualified (including.
o f f icers and attached) • • • . • .100. ....100. .100
Highest Score....Pvt. Cronin, 32S....(Cpl.Russell, 325 )..(Cpl. Russell,
(Sgt. Hogwood,325) ( 332
Average Aggregate, enlisted
men of Company F only.......295 plus ••....
Experts, enlisted men,Co.F....42....
/» Experts, " " , Co.F. .. .62.2 plus.....
Marksmen , " . " CoF.... S......
)o Marksmen,” 11 , CoF.... 11.7 plus*....
Sharpshooters," " , Co.F...17.......
% " " " , " "...25.
Experts (officers,includ
ing attached)............ 5...
301.44.. • • • .310.6
.45...... 41 (see note)
.76.2 plus...........B2.7
. 4..... 1
• 6.7pius............ 2,
.10.8
.16.9 ulus...16
r/o Experts,officers
including attached..100..* <
,100
,.....71.4 plus
Sharpshooters, officers,
including attached.•#...... 0 . ........... 2...
to Sharpshooters*officers, in
cluding attached.• 0.•••••..•••««••..28.5plus.
Marksmen, officers.• 0.0................. 0
Officers, Av. Aggregate,
including attached........*311 plus.•.299.12.•.315
Average Agg.,officers, Co.F*.312 plus.««...«•
0
0
307.05.318