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Manor Frank Bardell. Transport Commander
Major Bardella was born in Chicago, Illinois on 24 June 1914. He "joined up" on 21 October 1914 when just over 15 years of age.
A statement of the places where he served reads like something out of a "Rand-McNally Atlas." His first foreign service was in Mexico with Pershing's Expeditionary Forces. Since then, he served twice in Germany, France, England, Hawaii, and China. While on duty with the Merchant Marines, his duty took him to the Philippines. He wears stars for both World Wars and is entitled to wear 10 campaign ribbons.
Major Bardella is married and has one son. When he is in the States, he makes his home in San Francisco. How does the Major like being a sailor? His statement on that cannot be printed
Lt. Col. Virgil S. Adkins - Regimental Commander The present Commander of the 155th Infantry Regiment is Lt. Col. Virgil S. Adkins, veteran of World War	I and	27	years	of
both Federal and National Guard service.	Born	in	1898	in
Memphis, Tennessee, he lived there until 1921 when he moved to Clarksdale, Mississippi, his present home. A lawyer by profession, he is Claims Representative for the Illinois Central Railroad. He is married and has four children --three sons, two of whom are in the Army, and one daughter.
In World War I, he served two years in Field Artillery in the 30th Division reaching the grade of sergeant. Earning a commission in 1925 in the National Guard, he commanded Company F of the regiment	which was	later redesignated Antitank
Company. Promotions fol1 owed unti1 his latest in October 1942 which made him owner of the silver leaves.
For a long time commander of 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry,	he
was made regimental	commander	in August	1945	when Colonel
Walter Hanna returned to the States on temporary duty.
When asked for his opinion of the ship, the Colonel laughed and said, "Well, it	is certainly the best	ship	we have ever
had, and there is no	doubt that	this is our	best	trip -- we're
going home."