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Transcribed by Donna Walton -2008
MACHINE GUN COMPANY FIRST INFANTRY
ST. LOUIS
Called into Federal service by proclamation of the President June 18 1916. Arrived at Camp Clark, Nevada, Missouri
June 21 1916.
Arrived at Laredo, Texas July 3 1916. Relieved from Federal service September 25 1916, at Camp
Clark, Nevada, Missouri
| NAME | RANK | IN NATIONAL GUARD OF MISSOURI | MEXICAN BORDER SERVICE |
| Norman B. Comfort | Captain | Pvt. Co. K, 1st Mo. Inf., July 30 1907. Cpl. Oct 10 1907. Sgt. Feb 27 1908. 1st Sgt. Dec 16 1908. 2d Lt. Co. B, 1st Mo. Inf., Feb 22 1909. 1st Lt. Co. B 1st Inf., July 12 1909. Capt. Co. B 1st Mo. Inf., Jan 24 1910. Resg. Jan 15 1913. 1st Lt. Bn. Adjt. 1st Inf., Apr 14 1915. Capt. and Comsy. Oct 5 1915. Assg. to M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Sept 30 1915. Capt. M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Oct 6 1915. | Capt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916-Sept 25 1916 |
| Edward J. Ruf | 1st Lieutenant | 2d Lt. Co. K, 1st Mo. Inf., Feb 27 1912. Resg. Mar 1 1913. 2d Lt. Bn. Q.M. and Comsy. 1st Mo. Inf., Oct 6 1915. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., Oct 1 1915. 1st Lt. M.G. Co 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | |
| John Meston Holmes | 2d Lieutenant | Pvt. Co. E, 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 9 1916. 2d Lt. Bn. Q.M. and C 1st Inf., May 12 1916. Assg. To Hq. Co. 1st Inf., June 12 1916. 2d Lt. M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 12 1916 | 2d Lt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916-Sept 26 1916 |
| John S Pearson | 2d Lieutenant | Pvt. Co K, 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 10 1916. det. To M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 15 1916. 2d Lt. M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 3 1916. | 2d Lt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916-Sept 26 1916 |
| Ernest C Weiss | 1st Sergeant | Pvt Co D 1st Mo. Inf., May 9 1915. Trans to Co F 1st Inf., July 8 1915. Det to M.G. Co 1st Inf., Aug 19 1915. Cpl. Aug 26 1915. Trans to Co E 1st Inf., Dec 9 1915. Sgt. Dec 9 1915. Trans as 1st Sgt. To M.G. Co 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | 1st Sgt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. Pvt. Aug 25 1916. M.O. Sept 26 1916 |
| Fred West | Supply Sergeant | Pvt. Co. A, 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 10 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Mar 15 1916. Sgt June 12 1916. Trans as Sup. Sgt to M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 19 1916 | Sup. Sgt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. Stab. Sgt. July 22 1916. 1st Sgt. Aug. 24 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| Clark Venable | Mess Sergeant | Pvt. Co. A, 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 9 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Mar 15 1916. Sgt June 12, 1916. Trans to Mess Sgt to M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 19 1916 | Mess Sgt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916-Sept 25 1916 |
| Otis E Keough | Stable Sergeant | Pvt Co. K, 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 10 1916. Det. To M.G. Co 1st Inf., Mar 23 1916. Sgt June 12 1916. Trans to M.G. Co. as Stab. Sgt. June 19 1916 | Stab. Sgt M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. Sup. Sgt July 22 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916. |
| Chauncey Shultz | Sergeant | Pvt Co G 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 10 1916. Det. To M.G. Co 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 15 1916. Sgt June 12 1916. Trans as Sgt to M.G. Co 1st Inf., June 19 1916. | Sgt M.G. Co 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. Pvt Aug 25 1916. M.O. Sept 23 1916 |
| Sol. Kohn | Sergeant | Pvt Co F 1st Mo. Inf., Dec 23 1915. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Jan 7 1916. Cpl. Mar 23 1916. Sgt June 12 1916. Trans as Sgt to M.G. Co 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Sgt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 23 1916-Sept 25 1915 |
| Vernon Knapp | Sergeant | Pvt M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 23 1916. Sgt. June 24 1916. | Sgt. M. G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. Pvt June 29 1916. Cpl Sept 1 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| Joseph McNamee | Sergeant | Pvt Co F 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 12 1916. Det. To M.G. Co 1st Inf., Mar 15 1916. Sgt June 12 1916. Trans as Sgt to M.G. Co 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Sgt M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. Pvt Aug 25 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| George A Rowley | Sergeant | Pvt. Co I 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 10 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Mar 15 1916. Sgt June 12 1916. Trans as Sgt to M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | |
| Charles L. Newport | Corporal | Pvt. Co. M 1st Mo. Inf., Mar. 9 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Mar 15 1916. Cpl June 12 1916. Trans as Cpl to M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Cpl. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. Pvt Aug 25 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| George Schuster | Corporal | Pvt Co. H 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 13 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Mar 23 1916. Cpl. June 12 1916. Trans. As Cpl to M.G. Co 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Cpl. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. Sgt. July 17 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| Vernon McC. Parkinson | Corporal | Pvt. Co. L 1st Mo Inf., Mar 13 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf. Mar 15 1916. Cpl June 12 1916. Trans as Cpl to M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Cpl M.G. Co 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. Sgt Aug 23 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| Lynn H Holland | Corporal | Pvt Co H 1st Mo Inf., Mar 12 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Mo Inf., Mar 15 1916. Cpl June 12 1916. Trans as Cpl to M.G.Co 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Cpl M.G. Co 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. Pvt. Aug 25 1916. M.O Sept 25 1916 |
| Douglas E Proctor | Corporal | Pvt Co B 1st Mo Inf., Mar 9 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Mo Inf., Mar 15 1916. Cpl June 12 1916. Trans as Cpl to M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Cpl M.G. Co 1st Mo Inf., June 26 1916. Pvt Aug 2 1916. 1cl Pvt. Sept 10 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| William C. Eliot | Corporal | Pvt. Co. H 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 10 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Mar 15 1916. Cpl June 12 1916. Trans. As Cpl to M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Cpl. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. Pvt Aug 25 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| Charles A Hudenthal | Horseshoer | Pvt. Co. G 1st Mo. Inf., Nov 15 1915. Det to M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., Dec 9 1915. Rel. from detail Mar 23 1916. Trans. As Hs. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Hs. M.G. Co. 1st Mo Inf., June 26 1916-Sept 25 1916 |
| Edward H. Moeller | Mechanic | Pvt Co. A 1st Mo. Inf., Sept 9 1915. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Sept 24 1915. Trans. As Mech. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Mech. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916-Sept 25 1916 |
| Perry S. Doyle | Bugler | Pvt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 15 1916. Bug. June 26 1916 | Bug. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916-Dec 1 1916 |
| Arthur Ronat | Bugler | Pvt Co I, 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 13 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Mar 31 1916. Trans to M.G. Co 1st Inf., June 19 1916. Bug. June 26 1916 | Bug. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916-Dec 1 1916 |
| Frank Flanagan | Cook | Pvt M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 8 1916. ck June 26 1916. | Ck. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916-Sept 15 1916 |
| Fred C Holmes | Cook | Pvt. M. G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 12 1916, Ck June 26 1916 | Ck. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916-Sept 15 1916 |
| Bader, Albert C | Private | Pvt. Co. A 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 10 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Mar 15 1916. Trans to M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Pvt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 25 1916-Sept 25 1916. |
| Barker, Arthur M | Private | Pvt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 24 1916 | Pvt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., Jan 26 1916. 1cl Pvt. Sept 6 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| Barnett, Dennis | Private | Pvt. M.G. Co 1st Mo. Inf., June 19 1916 | Pvt M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916- Sept 25 1916 |
| Bell Clyde | Private | Pvt Co. C 1st Mo. Inf., Sept 12 1915. Det. To M.G. Co 1st Inf., Sept 24 1915. Rel. Jan 7 1916. Dsch. June 8 1916. Reenl M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 25 1916 | Pvt M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916- Sept 25 1916 |
| Bigaouette, Martin J | Private | Pvt M. G. Co 1st Mo. Inf., June 19 1916 | Pvt M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. Cpl. Aug 25 1916. Sgt Sept 8 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| Cain, Arthur D | Private | Pvt. Co. D 1st Mo. Inf., Oct 31 1910. Hon. Dsch. June 16 1916. Enl M.G. Co 1st Inf., June 19 1816 | Pvt M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. Cpl. Sept 1 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| Crane, Harry C | Private | Pvt Co L 1st Mo. Inf., Apr 14 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., May 22 1916. Trans to M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Pvt M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916-Aug 20 1916 |
| Dunavant, Donald | Private | Pvt. Co. I, 1st Mo. Inf., Apr 23 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 12 1916. Trans to M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Pvt M.G. Co 1st Mo Inf., June 26 1916. 1cl Pvt. July 6 1916. Cpl. Sept 5 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| Eckert, Edward II | Private | Pvt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 19 1916 | Pvt M.G. Co 1st Mo Inf., June 26 1916. 1cl Pvt. Sept 6 1916. M.O Sept 25 1916 |
| Gutjahr, Walter | Private | Pvt Co L 1st Mo. Inf., May 4 1915. Hon. Dsch. June 21 1915. Enl. Co F 1st Inf., Feb 7 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Feb 18 1916. Trans to M.G. Co June 19 1916 | Pvt M.G. Co 1st Mo Inf., June 26 1916-Sept 25 1916 |
| Jones Hodge | Private | Pvt. Co F 1st Mo Inf., Apr 10 1916. Det. To M.G. Co 1st Inf., Apr 17 1915. Trans to M.G. Co June 19 1916 | Pvt. M.G. Co 1st Mo Inf., June 26 1916. Cpl. Sept 1 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| Jones, Walters J | Private | Pvt. Co K 1st Mo. Inf., May 11 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., May 22 1916. Trans to M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Pvt M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916-Sept 25 1916 |
| Kehoe, Charles | Private | Pvt. Co B, 1st Mo. Inf., Aug 30 1915. Det. To M.G. Co 1st Mo Inf., Sept 24 1915. Cpl. Dec 9 1915. Sgt Mar 15 1916. Pvt May 29 1916. Trans to M.G. Co 1st Inf., as Pvt June 19 1916 | Pvt. M.G. Co.1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. Ck. Aug 23 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| Leslie, Harold V | Private | Pvt M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., Feb 24 1916 | Pvt M.G. Co. 1st Mo Inf., June 26 1916. Rgt. Col. Sgt. June 30 1916. M.O, Sept 25 1916 |
| McCormick, Chas. A | Private | Pvt Co C, 1st Mo Inf., Mar 20 1916. Det to M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Mar 23 1916. Trans to M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | pvt M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916- June 30 1916 |
| McGucken, Hugh | Private | Pvt. Co H, 1st Mo. Inf., May 4 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., May 29 1916. Trans to M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Pvt M.G.Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. Trans to Sup. Co. 1st Inf., Aug 25 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| McNamee, Hugh | Private | Pvt Co. G, 1st Mo Inf., Mar 13 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Mar 23 1916. Trans to M.G. co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Pvt M.G. Co 1st Mo Inf., June 26 1916-Sept 25 1916 |
| Mundt, Herbert | Private | Pvt Co C, 1st Mo. Inf., Jan 10 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Feb 2 1916. Trans to M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Pvt M.G. Co 1st Mo Inf., June 26 1916-Sept 25 1916 |
| Murphy, Robert E | Private | Pvt M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 12 1916 | Pvt M.G. Co 1st Mo Inf., June 26 1916-Sept 25 1916 |
| Nettle, Harry | Private | Pvt Co D, 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 9 196. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Mar 15 1916. Trans to M.G. Co. 1st Inf. June 19 1916 | Pvt M.G. Co 1st Mo Inf., June 26 1916-Sept 25 1916 |
| Price, Edward Humphrey | Private | Pvt. Co E, 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 16 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Mar 23 1916. Trans to M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Pvt M.G. Co 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. 1cl Pvt July 17 1916. Sgt. Aug 25 1916. Stab. Sgt. Aug 29 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916. |
| Poss, Arthur Jr. | Private | Pvt. M.G. Co 1st Mo Inf., Mar 10 1916 | Pvt M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. 1cl. Pvt. July 6 1916. Cpl Sept 11 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| Reinholz, Walter R | Private | Pvt M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 19 1916 | Pvt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. Ck. Aug. 4 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| Risley, Dwight H | Private | Pvt Co A, 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 20 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 31 1916. Trans. To M.G. Co. June 19 1916 | Pvt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. 1cl. Pvt. July 6 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| Ryan, Francis X | Private | Pvt M.G. Co 1st Mo. Inf., June 19 1916 | Pvt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916- Sept 25 1916 |
| Skelcher, William | Private | Pvt. Co. C 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 9 1916. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Mar 15 1916. Trans. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Pvt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916-June 30 1916 |
| Springgate, Raymond S | Private | Pvt M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 19 1916 | Pvt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. 1cl. Pvt. July 6 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| Stevens, Floyd E | Private | Pvt. Co. D, 1st Mo. Inf., May 10 1915. Trans. To Co. F. 1st Inf., July 8 1915. Det. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Aug 19 1915. Trans to M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Pvt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. 1cl. Pvt. Sept 6 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| Taylor, William E | Private | Pvt. Co. H, 1st Mo. Inf., July 2 1915. Bug. June 25 1916 | Bug. Co. H 1st Mo Inf., June 25 1916. Trans. To Sup. Co 1st Inf., July 24 1916. Trans. To M.G. Co. 1st Inf., Aug 28 1916. M.O. Sept 25 1916 |
| Thomas, Edward P | Private | Pvt. Co. K, 1st Mo. Inf., Mar 13 1916. Det. To M.G. Co 1st Inf., Mar 23 1916. Trans to M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | Pvt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. Cpl. July 17 1916. Sgt. Aug 25 1916. Died Sept 7 1916 |
| Townsend, Charles W | Private | Pvt. Co E, 1st Mo. Inf., May 4 1916. Det. To M.G. Co 1st Inf., May 29 1916. Trans to M.G. Co. 1st Inf., June 19 1916 | pvt M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916-June 30 1916 |
| Vieh, Walter F | Private | Pvt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., Apr 14 1916 | Pvt. M.G. Co. 1st Mo. Inf., June 26 1916. 1cl. Pvt. July 6 1916. Cpl. Aug. 4 1916. Pvt. Aug 25 1916. Cpl. Sept 1 1916. M.O. Sept. 25 1916 |
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