COMPANY "F" THIRTIETH INFANTRY
Yosemite, California.
Subject: Loss of Rifle.
To: Commanding General, Ninth Corps Area, Presidio of San Francisco, California.
1. On May 2, 1936 a U.S. Army Rifle Caliber .30 Model 1906 [sic], No. 1437785, issued to this organization was lost.
2. Circumstances were as follows: On leaving camp at Santa Rita Park, California, at 7.00 A.M. May 2, 1936, Private Francis J. Connelly, 6558404, Company "F", 30th Infantry, was found to be so drunk he could not walk. In order to enable him to make the march, it was necessary to have two men support him and force him to walk. These men were relieved of their rifles by my order and were shifted every ten minutes. As they shifted, they took the rifles of the men who relieved them. Men carrying double rifles were relieved frequently. These rifles were checked twice by me to see that they were still in the column. At the end of the march it was found that the above numbered rifle was left at the halt before. Immediate search was made but the rifle had been picked up and could not be found. The loss was directly due to the misconduct of Pvt Connelly, which necessiated [sic] the unusual proceedure [sic] outlined above.
3. The State police at Mariposa were notified of the loss on the evening of May 2, 1936. The Department of Justice was notified by letter dated May 3, 1936. Copy enclosed.
s/s W.W. Dewitt
W.W. Dewitt,
Captain, 30th Infantry,
Commanding.
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