 After the United States entered World War I in 1917 , Forbes enlisted again into the U.S. Army . He served notably overseas in France in the United States 41st and 33rd Infantry Divisions . He was awarded both the international Croix de Guerre Medal and the United States Distinguished Service Medal . Forbes ' final promotion was to the rank of lieutenant colonel . After World War I , Forbes returned to Washington from France and worked for the Hurley @-@ Mason Construction company in Tacoma . Forbes worked his way up to vice president of Hurley @-@ Mason Construction and was in charge of the Spokane division . 
