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ABOVE: The original Boys of 76 Drum and Bugle Corps traces its roots back to the 1st Wisconsin National
Guard Field Artillery's Batteries C & F Drum and Bugle Corps which was organized in 1916. This photo of
them was taken on Monument Square in Downtown Racine on May 30, 1917. The Battery C & F Drum and
Bugle Corps members pictured above are, from left to right, front row: Fred Maxted, Alonzo Gaidos, Roy
Stream, Beauford Dicks, George Rybacek, David R. Semmes, Oscar Curley, George Seater and Joseph
Oliver; second row: Mark Piel, unknown, Clarence Hill, Harold Dale, Edward Stilb, Sidney Bensinger, Harry
Wherrey, Roy A. Johnson and George Jerstad; top: William R. Wadewitz, at left, and George K. Johnson.
Guard Field Artillery's Batteries C & F Drum and Bugle Corps which was organized in 1916. This photo of
them was taken on Monument Square in Downtown Racine on May 30, 1917. The Battery C & F Drum and
Bugle Corps members pictured above are, from left to right, front row: Fred Maxted, Alonzo Gaidos, Roy
Stream, Beauford Dicks, George Rybacek, David R. Semmes, Oscar Curley, George Seater and Joseph
Oliver; second row: Mark Piel, unknown, Clarence Hill, Harold Dale, Edward Stilb, Sidney Bensinger, Harry
Wherrey, Roy A. Johnson and George Jerstad; top: William R. Wadewitz, at left, and George K. Johnson.
ABOVE: A 1916 or 1917 photo of Racine's Wis. ANG Batteries C & F drum
and bugle corps on parade. This view is looking South from the East side of
Main Street on Monumnet Square in Downtown Racine. Sixth Street and Main
Street is the intersection in the view above. The parade then coninued to
proceed North on Main Street as almost all early 1900's parades in Racine did.
and bugle corps on parade. This view is looking South from the East side of
Main Street on Monumnet Square in Downtown Racine. Sixth Street and Main
Street is the intersection in the view above. The parade then coninued to
proceed North on Main Street as almost all early 1900's parades in Racine did.
ABOVE: Members of Racine's Batteries C & F, including the drum
and bugle corps in the center of the photo, march to the train station to
leave Racine for training at Camp Mac Arthur in Waco, Texas
and bugle corps in the center of the photo, march to the train station to
leave Racine for training at Camp Mac Arthur in Waco, Texas
ABOVE: Members of Racine's Batteries C & F practice
marching on city streets in 1917.
marching on city streets in 1917.
ABOVE: The train station in Racine when Racine's Batteries C & F left for Camp MacArthur in
Waco, Texas for training in 1917.
BELOW: Train cars carrying Racine's Batteries C & F drum and bugle corps equipment to Camp
MacArthur at Waco, Texas in 1917.
Waco, Texas for training in 1917.
BELOW: Train cars carrying Racine's Batteries C & F drum and bugle corps equipment to Camp
MacArthur at Waco, Texas in 1917.
ABOVE: Racine's Batteries C & F leave for training at Camp MacArthur in
Waco Texas in 1917 prior to them leaving for France.
Waco Texas in 1917 prior to them leaving for France.
ABOVE: Racine's Battery F in training at Camp MacArthur in the fall of 1917 just prior to them going to France.
ABOVE TWO PHOTOS: Racine's Battery F in France during World War I.
BELOW: Racine Battery F's kitchen in France during World War I
BELOW: Racine Battery F's kitchen in France during World War I
BELOW: The Racine Batteries C & F drum and bugle corps march in Racine's victory celebration parade shortly after they arrived
back from France after World War I ended. An Arch was erected in downtown Racine just for this event.
back from France after World War I ended. An Arch was erected in downtown Racine just for this event.
