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| | PVT. VINCENT J. BREZA
Serial No. 2,983,159
915 Baraga St., Grand Rapids, Mich.
Breza was inducted June 25, 1918, at Camp Custer. He acted as Gas Guard at the Montauville position under Corporal McKenzie. His was the task of informing and keeping the men on the alert for gas attack. At Tautecourt Farm, under enemy shell-fire, the
Battery somewhat scattered. Private Breza, having returned from an errand for Sergt. Dunn, proceeds to report and asks the Sergeant if that was all he wanted, and in friendly fashion hits him on the back. He finds he has mistaken the Captain for the Sergeant, who accosts him with “Who do you think you are talking to?” Private Breza, surprised out of speech, says, “Sergeant Dunn, sir.” Captain: “Come to attention and get your heels together. Salute. Now go and report to Sergeant Dunn as you should.” The Captain was probably as much surprised as he was.
Private Breza was a conscientious, hard-working member of the outfit, proving to the Hun the timber of which we were all made.
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