Information from clipping dated January 19, 1945, "Apache Sentinel": The company of the week is Company "M," commanded by Captain Elmer Hatton. The first Sgt. Is 1st Sgt. John (Johnny) Collins, considered by the men in his company to be a model for all first sergeants... The company is a heavy weapons company and although most of the men in the company have never had training for this type of work, they are already handling their assigned tasks like veterans.