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ST. JOHN, W. W.
W. W. St. John, First Sergeant,
May 25, 1918, to August 18, 1919. Co. H., 164th Reg. Inf., 41st Div. Overseas service from August 1, 1918 to July
28, 1919. Stationed at St. Aignan and Paris. Hdqs. Bn. American Commission to Negotiate Peace. Served a while on
staff of Stars and Stripes. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 51)
FELDER,
MATHEW J.
Mathew J. Felder, June 12, 1917 to May 3, 1919. Co. A, 110th Engineers, 35th Division. Overseas service from May
2, 1918 to April 11, 1919. Battles of Amiens, Alsace Sector, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Verdun. (Russell County,
The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 51)
BICE, VERNON
LESLIE
Vernon Leslie Bice, Corporal. June 1, 1918 to November 29, 1918. F. A. unassigned.(Russell County, The War, by
Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 51)
TISDALE,
CHARLES W.
Charles W. Tisdale, First Class
Private, December 5, 1917 to February 4, 1918. Ordnance Department. 2nd H.M.O.R.S. Trained at Rock Island Arsenal,
Camp Dodge, Iowa. Ordnance Motor Instruction School, Peoria, Illinois. Camp Hancock. Overseas service from July
9, 1918 to January 5, 1919. Toul Sector, Essey, Balla Due, Harricourt, St. Mihiel Defensive, Metz Salient. The
work of this unit, 2nd Heavy Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop, was to repair heavy artillery under fire. Every man was
a specialist in his line, each one being selected after he had enlisted. It served with the First and Second American
Armies.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 51)
HOOPMAN, WILLIAM M.
William M. Hoopman, June 24, 1918 to September 8, 1919. Motor Transport Co. Hdqs. .B. S. 5. Overseas service from
September 18, 1918, to August 29, 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 51.)
SHULL,
CHARLES A.
Charles A. Shull, September 19, 1917 to June 28, 1919. (Wagoner) Overseas Service. Argonne-Meuse Offensive.(Russell
County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 51)
REIN,
BENJAMIN
Benjamin Rein, July 25, 1918 to January 20, 1919. 1st Co., 3rd Bn., 164th D. B. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant
John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 51)
BETTS,
GEORGE
George Betts, First Class Private. Entered service June 24, 1918. 352nd Infantry, 88th division. Overseas from
August 13, 1918 to May 21, 1919. Stationed at Belfort, France. Confined to hospital one month with influenza. Mustered
out June 17, 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 52)
COBB, WALTER CHARLES
Walter Charles Cobb, September 20, 1917 to February 26, 1919 with Co. C. 102nd Reg. Inf., 26th div. Overseas from
January 28, 1918 to January 11, 1919. Battles of Chateau Thierry and Alsace-Loraine. Went over the top five times
at Chateau Thierry. Went in with 260 men and came back with 65. Confined to hospital one month for slight operation.
(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 52)
NOVAK, JOHN
LOUIS
John Louis Novak, Corporal, July
25, 1918, to January 21, 1919. Co. K, 69th Inf.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page
53)
JACOBS,
MIKE
Mike Jacobs, June 24, 1918 to June 14, 1919. Co. D. 20th Inf. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson,
1921,Page 53)
MILLS, CLYDE
S.
Clyde S. Mills, June 1, 1918 to March 5, 1919. Hdq. Co., 44th Inf., 1st Co., 3d Bn., 164th D. B.(Russell County,
The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 53)
POLCYN,
JOSEPH C.
Joseph c. Polcyn, Sergeant. Served with Co. D. 511th Engrs. Overseas service. Gassed at the Battle of St. Mihiel.
Battle of the Marne.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 53)
FOSTER,
GEORGE AUBREY
George Aubrey Foster, October 1, 1918 to December 7, 1918. S. A. T. C. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant
John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 53)
EHRLICH,
THEODOR
Theodor Ehrlich. August 26, 1918 to December 11, 1918. Ambulance Co., 385th U. S. A. (Russell County, The War,
by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 54)
MICHEL,
GEORGE JOHN
George John Michel. July 25, 1918 to January 22, 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson,
1921,Page 54)
OCHS, DAVID
David Ochs, First Class Private.
September 5, 1918 to January 17, 1919. 3rd Co., 1st Bn., 164th D. B. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John
E. Wilson, 1921,Page 54)
BEARDSLEY,
LLOYD JAMES
Lloyd James Beardsley. Entered the
Student Army Training Corps October 1, 1918, where he served until December 7, 1918. (Russell County, The War,
by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 55)
HOOVER,
KELVIN
Kelvin Hoover. October 1, 1918 to
December 29, 1918. S. A. T. C. Lawrence, Kansas. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page
55)
CARTER,
LOREN H.
Loren H. Carter, October 1, 1918
to December 7, 1919 in the S. A. T. C. at Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, Kansas. (Russell County, The War,
by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 55)
FOSE, LEO
Leo Fose, First Class Private. April
13, 1917, to July 23, 1919. Cas. Det. 1098th Dem. Group. Overseas Service. Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Ypres-Lys Offensive.
(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 55)
BEARDSLEY,
EARL
Earl Beardsley, Sergeant. Entered
service May 25, 1918 at Camp Funston in Depot Brigade. When discharged was Acting Second Lieutenant in charge of
labor troops. Discharged November 30, 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 55)
COOPER,
RALPH
Ralph Cooper, Corporal. May 20,
1917 to May 14, 1919 in 34th and 98th Aero Sqd. Trained at Camp Kelly, Texas. Served overseas from August 23, 1917
to April 13, 1919. Staitoned at Farnborough. England, and Tours, France. Confined to hospital six weeks at Camp
Kelly from ptomaine poison and eight days in Tours with influenza. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John
E. Wilson, 1921,Page 56)
THOMAS, G.
B.
G. B. Thomas, Corporal April 1918
to June 1, 1919. Co. D. 353rd Inf. Overseas services with regiment. Battle St. Mihiel and Argonne. Lucey Sector
and Euvizen Sector. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 56)
CLAUSSEN,
FRED BURNS
Fred Burns Claussen, First Class
Private, September 5, 1918 to January 22, 1919. Co. K, 69th Inf.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E.
Wilson, 1921, Page 56)
WYATT, FRED
C.
Fred C. Wyatt, Corporal. October
3, 1917 to March 11, 1919. R. S. O. 54. Overseas service.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson,
1921, Page 56)
WILLIAMS,
JOHN E.
John E. Williams. September 19,
1917 to June 13, 1919. (Wagoner) Dem. Group. Overseas Service. Lucey Sector, St. Mihiel. Argonne-Meuse, Euvizen
Sector. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 56)
EBEL, JACOB
Jacob Ebel September 25, 1918 to
January 21, 1919 Co. C, 30th Machine Gun B. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 57)
HORN, WILL
R.
Will R. Horn, June 13, 1917 to May
10, 1919 Co. M. 137th Inf. Overseas Service. Sommediew-Bonce Sector. St. Mihiel, Wesserling Sector, Seb Sector,
E. Nord, Gerardmer Sector and Sub Sector.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 57)
MAUPIN,
LESLIE D.
Leslie D. Maupin June 1, 1918 to
August 7, 1919.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 57)
PHLEGAR,
JOHN N. H.
John N. H. Phlegar. July 27, 1917
to October 9, 1919. 55th Co. 5th Reg. Marine Corps. Overseas service from February 11, 1918 to October 17, 1918.
Saw service on Verdun Sector March 17 to May 5, 1918 and Chateau Thierry, June 1 to 12. Severely wounded at Belleau
Wood June 8, 1918. In hospital fifteen months. Received 4th Brigade Citation; 5th Marine Citation from French;
also Fourragere from French. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 58)
DEINES,
JOHN G.
John G. Deines. Quartermaster Sergeant.
June 15, 1917 to April 21, 1920 in the Marine Corps 14th Co and Brigade Hdqs. Det. 9th Reg. 3rd Brigade Marines.
Stationed at N. S. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Made cruises from Cube to Galveston and from Galveston to Philadelphia
via Cuba and Haiti. Thirty-five days on ship.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page
58)
SCRIVEN,
FLAVEL T.
Flavel T. Scriven, June 4, 1917
entered service in First Regimental Marine Band on four-year enlistment. Overseas service. Given leave of absence
to finish school at Manhattan.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 58)
ALLEN,
RUSSELL H.
Russell H. Allen, First Class Private.
Enlisted May 25, 1918 in 44th Service Co. of Signal Corps. Trained at Camp Funston and Fort Leavenworth. Sailed
for overseas June 15, 1918. Stationed at Greives, France. Discharged August 31, 1919.(Russell County, The War,
by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 58)
GEE, LEROY
LeRoy Gee, First Class Private. May 25, 1918 to June 17, 1919. 352nd Inf., Co. H. Overseas Service. Center Sector
Hauto-Alsace. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 58)
LUDER, JACOB
Jacob Luder, Corporal, September 19, 1917 to May 12, 1919. 1st Co. 164th D. B. Bn. Wounded November 5, 1918. Overseas
service. St. Mihiel-Argonne.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 59)
PANGBURN,
HAROLD S.
Harold S. Pangburn. September 20, 1917 to February 14, 1918. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson,
1921,Page 59)
SHAFFER,
JOSEPH E.
Joseph E. Shaffer, August 26, 1918 to December 14, 1918. 377th Field Hosp. Co., 95th Div. (Russell County, The
War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 59)
REH, FRED
Fred Reh, First Class Private. June 24, 1918 to June 6, 1919. Co. A. 350th Inf., 88th Div. Trained at Camp Funston.
Overseas service after August 9, 1918.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 59)
McKOWN,
SHERMAN
Sherman McKown. Served in Heavy
Artillery. Overseas Service. Verdun Sector.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 59)
KVASNICKA,
RALPH E.
Ralph E. Kvasnicka, Corporal. September
19, 1917, to June 2, 1919. Hdqs. Co. 353rd, 89th Div. Overseas Service. Lucey Sector, St. Mihiel Offensive. Euvizen
Sector. Meuse-Argonne Offensive. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 60)
HOOPMAN,
IRA W.
Ira W. Hoopman, First Class Private.
May 2, 1917 to July 16, 1919. Cas Det. 1035th Dem. Group. Overseas Service. Aisne-Montdidier-Noyon. Champagne-Marne-Aisne,
Marne Offensive, Sonne-Oise-Aisne. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 60)
FRANCIS,
LAWRENCE L.
Francis L. Lawrence, Corporal. May
5, 1917 to August 4, 1919. Co. C. 9th Field Signal Corps. Overseas Service. Arnould Sector. St. Mihiel Offensive,
Meuse-Argonne, St. die Sector.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 60)
OSCHWALD,
CARL
Carl Oschwald, Sergeant. December
9, 1917 to February 25, 1919. 4th Co., 1st Bn., 164th D. B. Overseas Service. A. E. F. in France and England.(Russell
County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 60)
PHILLIPS,
ARTHUR D.
Arthur D. Phillips, June 24, 1918
to June 18, 1919. Demob. Group. Overseas Service. Alsace Sector, Toul Sector, Off. (Russell County, The War, by
Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 60)
DOLE, FLOYD
Floyd Dole, August 6, 1918 to January
11, 1919. Placed on inactive list. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 61)
GLAZE, EZRA
C.
Ezra C. Glaze. June 24, 1918 to
January 24, 1919. Wagoner, Supply Co., 70th Inf. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page
61)
DEWALD,
DANIEL
Daniel Dewald, First Class Sergeant.
August 1, 1917 to February 5, 1919. 4th Co., 1st Bn., 164th D. B. 61st Aero Squadron.(Russell County, The War,
by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 61)
ALBRECHT,
DICK C.
Dick C. Albrecht. October 25, 1917
to October 13, 1919. Cook, Cas. Det. 1568th Dem. Group. Overseas Service. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant
John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 61)
KRUG, JOHN
John Krug, Corporal. July 25, 1918
to January 27, 1919.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 61)
HALTERMAN,
GEORGE W.
George W. Halterman, Corporal. December
11, 1917 to October 13, 1920 A. S. S. C. Field Art, and 18th Inf. Overseas service from May 6, 1918 to June 6,
1919. Battles; Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Received Distinguished Service Cross; Medal Militaire,
Croix de Guerre with palms; also regimental citation. Right knee shattered November 8, 1918. Appointed Cadet to
West Point December 10, 1920. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 62)
WHITE,
HOWARD D.
Howard D. White, Regimental Sergeant
Major October 3, 1917 to July 24, 1919. Overseas Service. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson,
1921,Page 62)
LETSCH,
JOHN H.
John H. Letsch. September 19, 1917
to June 2, 1919. Horseshoer, Supply Co., 353rd Inf. Overseas Service. Lucey Sector. St. Mihiel, Euvizen Sector,
Meuse-Argonne Off.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 62)
SELLENS,
WALTER H.
Walter H. Sellens, October 15, 1918
to December 20, 1918 S. A. T. C.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 62)
OSTRUM,
FRANCIS W.
Francis W. Ostrum. Released from
active duty only.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 62)
McVEY,
EVERETT B.
Everett B. McVey, Sergeant. May
4, 1917 to March 6, 1919. 3rd Co., 1st Bn. 164th Dept. Brigade. Later, Radio Service. (Russell County, The War,
by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 63)
BEVERIDGE,
MELVIN KELSEY
Melvin Kelsey Beveridge, First Class Sergeant. December 15, 1917 to July 28, 1919. Hospital Corps with Hospital
Train 59. Overseas service from April 19, 1918 to July 18, 1919. In Battles of Aisne, Marne Defensive, Montdidier,
Noyun Defensive, St. Mihiel Defensive, Argonne-Meuse Offensive.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E.
Wilson, 1921, Page 63)
SHOWMAN,
HENRY ALBERT
Henry Albert Showman, Corporal. February 25, 1918 to December 28, 1918. 3rd Co., 1st. Bn., 164th D. B. (Russell
County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 63)
HOOPMAN,
FRED B.
Fred B. Hoopman, October 1, 1918 to December 21, 1918 S. A. T. C. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John
E. Wilson, 1921,Page 64)
ROGERS,
JASPER N.
Jasper N. Rogers, June 24, 1918 to January 13, 1919. Co. G. 2nd Bn., Chemical Warfare Service.(Russell County,
The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 64)
COOPER,
SAMUEL E.
Samuel E. Cooper, Wagoner. September 19, 1917 to July 3, 1919 in Hdqs. Troops Cavalry with 89th Division. Served
overseas from June 3, 1918 to May 20, 1919 being in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, St. Mihiel Offensive and on the
Lucey Sector. Was under fire for 105 days, being out of the line five days moving from Lucey Sector to Euvizen
Sector. Rode from the Meuse River into Germany.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page
64)
WHEATLEY,
VERGNE DE VERE
Vergne De Vere Wheatley, June 8,
1917 to January 25, 1919. Navy. (Carpenter's mate.) (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page
64)
McKOWN,
ROSS
Ross McKown, Third Class Electrician.
December 12, 1917 to January 25, 1919. Navy U. S. S. Wisconsin U. S. S. Dolphin. Great Lakes Training Station from
April 23, 1918 until discharged. Cruised in South Atlantic and around West Indies. (Russell County, The War, by
Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 64)
BECKER,
JONATHAN
Jonathan Becker, October 1, 1918
to December 10, 1918. S. A. T. C. Sec. A. Re-enlisted in Marine Corps. Service in Far East.(Russell County, The
War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 65)
REECE, JAMES
FRANKLIN
James Franklin Reece. October 1,
1918 to December 7, 1918. S. A. T. C. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 65)
BOXBERGER,
SOLOMON
Boxberger Solomon June 24, 1918
to June 11, 1919. Overseas Service. Center Sector Haute-Alsace, France.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant
John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 65)
SCHMITTBERGER,
JOHN F.
John F. Schmittberger. October 21, 1918 to December 17, 1918. 27th Co., 165th D. B.(Russell County, The War, by
Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 65)
McCONNELL,
REA ALBERT
Rea Albert McConnell. July 25, 1918,
to January 27, 1919. Hdq. Co., 29th F. A. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 65)
WENTWORTH,
HIRAM H.
Hiram H. Wentworth (Wagoner) 1st Co., 164th D. B. Bn. Overseas Service. Brest, France.(Russell County, The War,
by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 66)
CLAUSSEN,
ALFRED
Alfred Claussen, June 24, 1918 to June 14, 1919. Co. D, 20th Inf. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John
E. Wilson, 1921,Page 66)
RADINA,
JOSEPH
Joseph Radina. June 24, 1918 to January 31, 1919. Bty. C337 Field Artillery Cas. Det. 51, 163rd D. b. Overseas
Service.(Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 66)
KAUFMAN,
HERMAN A.
Herman A. Kaufman, February 25,
1918 to June 11, 1919. (Wagoner) Supply Co., 356th Inf. Overseas Service. Lucey Sector, St. Mihiel, Euvizen Sector,
Meuse-Argonne Offensive. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921,Page 66)
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