 Among the officers from the cadre was future novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald, who became a first lieutenant in the regiment.Assigned to the 17th Infantry Brigade together with the 45th, the regiment was brought up to strength with draftees.The division began systematic training in August and on 28 October its advance detachment moved to Camp Mills to prepare for overseas departure, delayed by a curtailment of training activities during September and October due to Spanish flu.