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Butler, Walter Henry-With British Field Ambulance. Barbeau, Arthur.
Boulais, Leodore-In 13th Company, C. A. C.
Buissiere, Omer L.
Beauregard, Alfred E .- In Navy Department.
Barriere, Gregoire-In 51st C. A. C. Belisle, Arthur. Beckett, Thomas A. Benac, Pierre A .- Camp Devens. Brearley, Earl B .- In Navy.
Burnett, Henry B .- Corporal. Service in France.
Burnett, Milton Stanley-Regular Army in France.
Brown, Clayton A.
Brown, Percy-Battery D, 56th Artillery. In France. Brooks, Austin J .- Ensign, United States Navy. Briere, Hosea-United States Navy.
Bernier, Ovila Joseph.
Caffrey, Harry T. Currier, James B.
Craig, Lester R .- Government work in camp.
Courtmanche, Eugene-13th Company, C. A. C.
Cully, William H .- 56th Bat. D. In France. Calvert, George W. Currie, Richard-Sergeant.
Collins, Charles D .- In France. Collins, Earl M .- In France. Chase, Herbert G .- Marine Corps.
Cundall, Edward W .- Student Training.
Choquette, Arthur-In France. Choquette, Alderic-Medical Corps.
Chase, Otis W .- Baker and Cook, School Q. M. C.
Charbonneau, Joseph E .- Machine Gun, D Company, 36th B. N. 12th.
Cross, Lyman W .- In Merchant Marine.
Call, Howard R .- At Camp Devens. Sergeant Headquarters Cantonment Detachment.
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Davis, George R. Dolan, James H. Derosier, Henry.
Duso Delor, J., Jr .- In Navy.
Duprey, Arthur J .- Quartermasters Service overseas.
Department. Sergeant, Corps of Interpreters.
Doyle, Daniel J .- 102nd Infantry, Company E.
Doyle, Jeremiah .- In service.
Dunn, George O .- Corporal, 38th Coast Artillery, C. A. C.
Deparlier, Maurice Louis-In Quartermasters Corps.
Dixon, Homer W .- Students' Training Camp.
Desaulniers, Egide-Infantry.
Domino, Fred-Coast Artillery.
Durand, Adelard-In Infantry.
Dowe, John M .- In Battery R. I. Service in France. Corporal.
Dixon, Howard-In 38th Company, C. A. C.
Dixon, Lorimer H .- Corporal in Aero Service in France.
Davis, Irving W .- Corporal in Marine Service.
Flora, Paul.
Ferrigno, Joseph-Mechanic.
Fiske, Harold L .- In Navy Reserves.
Franklin, Charles E .- In France.
Foley, James Andrew.
Flynt, Dwight A.
Field, Donald Joslyn .- In Navy Reserves. On U. S. S. Mars. Farron, George-Has been in Regular Army several years.
Guertin, Joseph A.
Gallichant, Thomas .- Battery E, 41st Artillery, C. A. C. Gaudette, Elo J.
Geldard, Charles R.
Giguiere, Homedas.
Greenwood, Alfred-Ind. Company D, 1st Dev. Bat.
Grandmaison, Eli Cyprien-In Quartermasters Corps.
Greene, Harold E .- 307th Engineers, Company C. Sergeant, 1st class. Goulet, Arthur-Submarine chaser.
Gorgolis, Athauassios.
Glendinning, Harold F .- Sergeant Major. In France. Gingrad, George R.
Gilbert, Henry G. In R. I. Bat.
Geer, Earl L .- Sergeant, 38th C. A. C. In France.
Gates, George D .- 38th C. A. C.
Gartland, Bernard V .- In Signal Corps.
Gagnon, Francis A .- 26th Division.
Gendreau, Alfaige-Infantry.
Gallup, John Elmer-Training Service.
Gallup, Henry Ezra-Students' Training Service.
Gallup, Ruth E .- Signal Corps Department.
Heath, Helen H .- Ordnance Department. Hughes, Arthur. Hughes, Harry A. Hutchins, Harold D .- Sergeant Major, 12th Division Headquarters. Horton, John D .- 56th. In France.
Harrington, George E. Harrington, William H .- In France.
Hopkins, Herbert W .- 38th Company, C. A. C.
Healey, Richard J. Hezelton, Joseph E .- 13th C. A. C. Harvey, Norman E .- 13th C. A. C. Harris, Charles J .- Signal Corps.
Hamilton, Raymond B .- Battery D, 56th Artillery. In France.
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Hanlon, Raymond-In Navy.
Jolly, Leo.
Jackson, William C .- 5th Regular United States Marines.
Jordon, George M. Jasmin, Wilfred-In Medical Department. Jordan, Clifford H .- 102nd United States Infantry. Jarvis, Ovide-Corporal. In France. Jaques, Merrill. Janes, Clifford S. Jacobs, Oliver-Captain. Jacobs, Walter F .- Commander U. S. Housetonic off English coast.,
Knight, James Lewis-Company C, 302nd Engineers, 77th Division. Knowles, James R .- 1st Lieutenant, Medical Corps.
Knowles, Edward H .- Marine Corps.
Kelley, James Owen.
Killian, Jennings B. Leger, Germain. Lamoureux, Arthur-In Navy. Leger, Wilfred-38th Company, C. A. C. Loiselle, John C .- In France. La Belle, George.
Lagace, Albert.
Lyon, Truman James-In Merchant Marine.
Logee, William Floyd-In Navy. Ship's Cook, U. S. S. Ice King. Overseas. Logee, James Mason-101st Regular United States Engineers. L'Homme, Leo J .- In France. Killed.
L'Homme, Theo. E .- 31st Company, 8th Bat., Depot Brigade, Camp Devens. Liberty, Joseph .- In France.
Laprade, Joseph Arthur-In France.
Laprade, Charles.
Labrec, Peter-In France. Labrec, Paul.
Lafortune, Henry H .- Field Artillery. Regiment Supply Sergeant.
Lafountain, Alfred-1st class Fireman, Navy. Lavallee, Arsene P .- In Medical Corps. LeBlanc, Henry-In the Infantry.
Lehrer, Richard Emil-Company B, 73rd Infantry, 12th Division. Lehrer, Otto-United States Naval Reserves.
Lapoint, Joseph L .- Medical Corps. Lambert, Lucien-38th C. A. C.
Laflamme, Arthur J .- Company G, 74th Infantry.
Mason, Byron F .- Bat. 56th Regulars. Mathieu, Edgar-38th Company, C. A. C. Bugler, 56th Regulars.
Martin, William-In Navy.
Mayhew, William. Mayhew, John. Morin, Amos, Jr .- In France. Meunier, Emile-In France. Morrison, Robert. Messier, Polydor. Mundor, Paul-1st class Private. Myers, Henry A .- 306th Butchery Company. Murphy, Walter W .- Cook. In France. Morrison, Leonard P .- Red Cross. Moran, George T .- 26th Division in France. Mongeau, Louis J .- In France. Miller, Erwin A .- In Regular Army. Miller, Fred E. Corporal. In France. Murdock, William Henry-30th Regulars, Bat. B. Manochehio, Baise-Infantry.
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Mills, Mark-Engineers.
Moran, William F .- In Naval Reserves.
Morin, Ernest J .- Depot Brigade. Masse, Julius D .- 13th Company, C. A. C. Mason, Fred J .- 13th Company, C. A. C.
Marchessault, Leo L .- United States Navy.
Marland, John-In Marine Service.
McShane, Michael-Cook.
McKee, Harry R .- M. M., 1 U. S. N. R. F.
Norton, Joseph B.
Nichols, George M .- U. S. Navy.
Nuttall, William E .- Sergeant. In France.
Nuttall, George-In France.
O'Neil, John J. O'Reilley, Harry.
O'Neil, James F .- Company D, 307th. In France.
O'Gozilik, John-In Artillery.
States Infantry, Company L.
Phaneuf, Philip G .- 1st class Private, 306th United Overseas.
Pike, William H .- Died in service.
Provost, Omer.
Packard, Raymond-Infantry.
Perreault, Omer.
Perreault, Eugene-In Company G, 316th Infantry. In France.
Perreault, Adelard-In France.
Perreault, Victor.
Pester, Walter. Poitras, Henry. Poirier, Lodore-In 13th Company, C. A. C.
Piette, Albert N .- Bugler, 56th Regulars.
Purvis, John F. Provost, Louis E .- In Medical Corps.
Preston, John H.
Preston, Raymond A .- Private 1st class. In France in Sect. No. 570, United States Ambulance Corps. Meuse-Argonne Offensive; Thiancourt Offensive.
Pope, George L. Poitras, Armand.
Pilling, Earl W. Pierce, Charles A. Peabody, Harry E .- U. S. Navy.
Pelletier, Napoleon-Escort Detachment, 22nd N. Y.
Peterson, Clarence E .- Students' Training Camp.
Peloquin, Felix-Quartermasters Corps.
Paquin, Uldric J.
Papalymberris, Nicholas J .- 113th Infantry. Killed in action. Nicholas Papalymberris, of Greek nationality, enlisted at Fort Slocum, N. Y., about May 1, 1918. He was assigned to the 113th Infantry, U. S. A. Regiment sent overseas, arriving in France in July, 1918. He was wounded in action near Verdun October 16, 1918. He was severely wounded by shrapnel and machine gun fire, receiving a bullet wound in the chest. After receiving first aid at the front, he was sent to a base hospital, where he died. He was buried in the American Cemetery at Semon- court, Department of Meuse, France. Pechie, John-Sergeant in France. Quartermasters Department.
Richards, Henry J .- 51st Artillery, C. A. C. In France. Rondeau, Henry-In France.
Russell, John E.
Rollinson, Walter A .- 13th Company, C. A. C. Private 1st class. Service overseas. - Roireau, Alce-In France. Private, Infantry. Prisoner of war. Roberge, Edward.
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Roberge, Phillip-In France. Distinguished Service Cross and French Medal. Severely wounded. Phillip Roberge was a Private in Company D, 103rd Machine Gun Battalion. He was awarded the D. S. C. for "extraordinary heroism in action" near Belleau, France, July 18, 1918. He showed absolute disregard of personal danger while acting as a litter bearer, bringing in wounded from his own and other com- panies under heavy machine gun and artillery fire. While carrying a stretcher which bore a wounded soldier he received a wound which put out one of his eyes, yet he continued until the wounded man had been taken to the dressing station. Regis, Stanley-13th Company, C. A. C.
Rapp, Charles C .- Sergeant, 13th Company, C. A. C.
Reed, Alfred L .- Students' Training Camp. Storrs.
Rosoff, Samuel-Quartermasters Corps.
Roy, Onesine-13th Company, C. A. C.
Reddy, William Aquinas-Infantry.
Reeves, Richard L .- Students' Training Camp.
Raille, George H .- National Guards.
Sheperd, Arthur, 13th Company, C. A. C.
Shippee, Norman L .- In France. Private, C. A. C. Wounded by shrapnel. Shippee, Lester A.
Stockton, James J .- 13th Company, C. A. C. Smith, Harrison E.
Sipples, John T.
Sporato, Frank-National Guards.
Saylor, Herbert M .- In Regular Army. Smith, Merrill C. Smith, Raymond E. Spaulding, Clifton G.
Student, Jan. Stone, Charles W. Shippee, Anthony E. In France.
St. Ament, Arthur J.
Tetreault, Frances L .- Corporal, United States Marine Corps.
Talnois, Antonia.
Todd, Dr. Frank P .- Transport Service. Physician.
Tessier, Arthur J .- In France. Wagoner, 56th Company, C. A. C. Severely wounded.
Terwilliger, Chester A .- In France.
Trahan, Ebeace T .- In Navy.
Thompson, Arthur J .- In Regular Army.
Thompson, Ernest S .- Headquarters Troop, 16th Cavalry, Texas.
Tetreault, Florina R .- Ordnance Department.
Tatro, Ernest C .- In France.
Talnose, Albert R.
Venia, Alfred-In School for Bakers and Cooks.
Vachon, Emil J .- In Navy.
Vachon, Joseph Albert-Secretary, Y. M. C. A.
Wade, George W. Woodward, Charles A .- In France.
Woisard, Louis A .- In Post Office Department at Toule, France. Warren, Ira L .- 1st Lieutenant, 13th Company, C. A. C. Warren, Albert-Captain in United States Navy.
Warren, Harry L.
Weaver, Joseph-In United States Navy.
Wood, George O.
Woodward, Alvah G .- In Aviation Service.
Woodward, Truman H .- In France. Woisard, Henry L. Williams, Roger-In France.
White (Leblanc), Edward-13th Company, C. A. C. Weaver, Henry-In Aviation Corps.
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Withee, Frank E .- Captain in 13th Company, C. A. C. In France. Wilbur, Earl E.
Xiarhos, Efstratios, Depot Brigade, Camp Devens.
PLAINFIELD ROLL OF HONOR
The following men from Plainfield served in the army in the World war:
Alexander, Jesse; Allard, Clifford P .; Allard, Clifford P .; Anderson, Arthur C .; Antonio, Joseph; Arpin, Peter; Ballard, Ovila; Barwick, Lieutenant Arthur W. (Chap.) ; Beausoliel, Joseph M .; Beaudry, Louis N .; Bedard, Oscar; Belanger, Joseph; Bellavance, Albert T .; Benoit, Arthur J .; Berger, George J .; Birtwistle, David; Birtwistle, Benj. E .; Bigonesse, Henry D .; Bilodeau, Edward, Jr .; Block, Raymond L .; Bodo, Felix; Borecki, John; Boucher, Louis L .; Bouley, William; Bourque, Edward; Bradley, A. William; Bragg, Lieutenant Earl R .; Brochu, Alfred J .; Brunet, Charles A .; Brunet, Louis; Burton, Henry; Butler, Henry E .; Byles, Captain Howard T .; Cantwell, William J .; Capone, Louis; Caron, Joachim; Caron, Victor G .; Caron, Joseph; Chabotte, Samuel; Champagne, Eudore A .; Champagne, Ovide; Chapman, Frederick G .; Chappell, Charles G .; Chaput, Alfred F .; Clark, Harry W .; Clark, Walter F .; Cleveland, Horace A .; Coady, Emery; Contois, Alcide; Corbeile, Josephat; Cote, Emile; Cote, John F., Jr .; Cotnoir, Elzear; Coughlin, Austin J .; Courchaine, Alphonse C .; Cournoyer, Joseph O .; Cournoyer, Harmidas; Couture, Alvin E .; Couture, Camille L .; Couture, Alfred J .; Daskowski,,. George J .; Dayon, Arthur; Dean, Homer L .; Deforest, Adelard T .; DeForge, Ernest L .; Demars, Arthur J .; Denison, Lieutenant Ralph T .; Denno, Frank; Denomine, Joseph; Desaulniers, Leo H .; Desautels Ovila, Private, 103rd Field Artillery, Camp Devens and Camp Boxford, served overseas; Desfosses, Albert; Despathy, Alfred R .; Despathy, Wilfred; Desrosier, George; Dion, Edward T .; Dodge, William E., Mechanic, 102nd Infantry, served overseas; Dore, Adelard; Dragon, Robert; Dupont, Olias F .; Dupuis, Adona E .; Dupuis, Lionel L .; Ellsworth, Stuart M., Sergeant, 151st Depot Brigade, Camp Stanley, Tex .; Eno, Archie H .; Faucher, Alfred; Fletcher, Charles F .; Fountaine, Edward; Fournier, Henry; Frechette, Louis; Frenette, Deus J .; Gaffney, William P .; Gagnon, Joseph; Gagnon, Fred, Jr .; Gagnon, Henry P .; Gagnon, Philip; Gamarche, Leo; Gates, Louis; Gauthier, Leo H .; Gazette, Henry; Geer, Joseph P .; Gervais, Stanislas; Gervais, Ovila; Gobeille, Edgar C .; Godreau, Joseph M .; Godreau, Ernest, killed in action; Gorman, William; Gorman, John F .; Gott, Allan; Gravelin, Fred; Gray, Frank H .; Green, William F .; Greenhalgh, James; Greenwood, Nelson; Grenier, Arthur J .; Herbert, David C .; Henderson, Edward W .; Holgerson, Howard O .; Hopkins, Frederick S .; Hopkins, Peter P .; Jacques, Joseph A .; Jarvais, Arthur; Jileau, Adelard J .; Kagan, Peter; Kerouack, Aime J .; Kerouack, Arthur L .; Kimball, Arthur Edward, Private 1st Class, 35th Machine Gun Battalion, Camp Devens; Kingsley, Clarence M .; Knight, Horace A .; Krauss, Christopher; Krauss, Lawrence; Langevin, Charles A .; Lacross, Joseph L .; Langevin, Armond; Laroche, William; Larock, Wilfred; Latour, Elphege; Lavalle, Albert F .; Lavalle, Louis J .; Leahy, Thomas F .; Lebeau, Ernest; Lebeau, Delor; Leblanc, Placid; Lebrecque, Joseph; Lehoux, Louis P .; Lafleur, Arthur; Lepack, Charles; Loughran, Henry; Marcaurele, Leon; Marcaurele, Victor; Marriott, Frederick K .; Marshall, Frank; Mathieu, Adelard A .; McDougal, Daniel; McFarland, George; McFarland, Robert; Messier, Lionel F .; Messier, Albert L .; Messier, Arthur C .; Messier, Henry J .; Messier, Joseph A .; Migneault, Louis A .; Miller, James A .; Miller, Rob- ert T .; Mitchell, Charles F .; Mitchell, Ovila; Moquin, Raoul L .; Moreau, Wilfred X .; Morrisette, Edward; Myers, Peter; Nettleton, Floyd; Nygren, Frank B .; Nygren, Ed- ward; Ouimet, Walter J .; Ouimette, Eugene J .; Paquin, Joseph; Paul, Dona; Paul, Edmund; Peloquin, Leo; Peltier, Napoleon J .; Penn, Lawrence J .; Penn, Arthur J .; Phillips, Everett T .; Phillips, Woodward P .; Piche, Alfred J .; Pisz, Frank; Plankey, Edward; Poirier, Harve; Popple, Conrad J .; Potvin, Richard F .; Potvin, Eugene; Pot- vin, Albert T., died of disease; Potvin, Valmor I .; Potvin, Antoine J .; Poudrette, Joseph O .; Reed, Bertram; Reid, Clarence V .; Reynolds, Arthur J .; Riley, James W .; Roberge, Henry; Robert, William H .; Robert, Fred; Robitaille, Leander; Robitaille, Charles F .; Rochefort, Adelard; Rock, Louis F .; Salisbury, Lester T., 34th Central Officers' Training School, Camp Lee, Va .; Salvas, Romeo L .; Senecal, Homer; Senecal, Louis A .; Shaughnessey, William; Shea, Bert; Smith, Henry; St Jean, George D .; St. Rock, Joseph W .; Sullivan, Lieutenant John F .; Sunn, Rupert M .; Tavernier, John;
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Taverier, Louis; Tetrault, Edmond; Tetrault, Ernest; Thaler, Louis; Thomas, Fran- cis R .; Tillinghast, Albert C .; Vanasse, Adelard; Vanasse, Joseph A., died of disease; Vandale, Frank; Vincent, Alfred; Vincent, Charles; Vincent, Felix; Vosper, Ernest; Wilcotte, Joseph; Williams, Harold G .; Wood, Stephen J .; Yates, Napoleon; Young, James; Young, George.
The following Plainfield men served in the navy :
Baker, Victor G .; Barber, Ernest; Barr, William J .; Barr, Matthew A .; Barry, Henry; Beauregard, Harry; Bellavance, Exseo; Berger, Aime; Berger, Henry; Boucher, Adelard; Burby, Lawrence J .; Burgess, Fostler L .; Caron, Ferdinand; Carnegie, Hector; Charon, Ovila; Collonan, Francis J .; Cooper, Lillian M., Yeoman; Davignon, Saul; De- Forge, Albert C .; DeForge, Leander; Delaney, Patrick H .; Dupras, Louis J .; Erlbeck, Louis; Frechette, Arthur; Gardner, George L .; Gates, Peter A .; Gosselin, Joseph; Gravelin, Homer J .; Greenhalgh, Fred; Hill, Clifford N .; Holloway, Ray H .; Jarvais, Adolphus; Knight, Leroy J .; Knight, Sidney, Fireman 3rd class, Receiving Ship; Lacourse, Joseph P., Jr .; Landry, John H., 1st Lieutenant, Chaplain, service in camps and on board ship; Laperie, Henry I .; Lebeau, John; Lyon, Edwin L .; Lyons, Rock- well M .; Marcaurele, Lucien A .; Marriott, Albert; Maynard, Leo; Moffitt, Myron M .; Moreland, Alfred A .; Nightingale, Gordon T .; Nolan, William C .; Normandie Frederick V .; Normandie, Ray; Nugent, Edward; Nygren, Howard E .; Parkinson, Squire; Pater- son, Earl; Pepler, Herbert H .; Prior, John A .; Rundall, Charles D .; Salisbury, Eldred E .; Salvas, Armand C., died of disease; Starkweather, Morris H .; Stone, Raymond O .; Sweet, Charles H .; Tavernier, William; Tyler, Howard A .; Wakely, Felix J .; Whipple, Norman D.
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The following men were in the service of the Allies :
Danesi, Luigi; Desautelle, Omer; Harrison, Alexander; Landry, Alcide; Larochelle, Adolph; Marriott, Edward, Sr .; Marriott, Edward, Jr .; Monty, Arthur; Murdock, Henry A .; Oldham, Hugh L .; Oldham, Charles N .; Platt, Walter; Platt, William; Walker, Samuel; Williams, Charles H.
The following men were with the Students' Army Training Corps :
Burgess, Harold F .; Burke, William H .; Caron, Nicholas; Collonan, Herbert J .; Grenier, Eleodore J .; Jette, Ellerton M .; - Jette, Claude Z .; Mayhew, George A .; Nightin- gale, Burgess; Potter, Harry H .; Pratt, Alfred; Salisbury, Roger G .; Seguin, George D .; Winsor, Clarence E.
Miss Faith G. Battey and Miss Helen V. Elliott served as Red Cross Nurses.
CIVILIAN ACTIVITIES
For Red Cross work in Plainfield: Money subscribed, $9,777.33; completed garments sent to headquarters, 3,959; knitted garments, 1,544, and between 9,000 and 10,000 surgical dressings. Plainfield's quota for the third Liberty loan was $86,800 and the subscription was $167,600. This is a fair indication of the spirit and accomplishment of Plainfield in the World war in backing up the boys who were in the service.
POMFRET HONOR ROLL
Arnold, Frank-Evacuation Ambulance, No. 73.
Allen, Edward Pratt-United States Navy.
Allen, Henry H .- 303rd Field Hospital, 301st Sanitary Train.
Arsani, Arthur-United States Army.
Baker, Arnold H .- Quartermasters Department. Overseas April, 1918. Transferred to 65th Engineers.
Baker, Roland E .- 319th Field Artillery, Heavy Battery E, 82nd Division; action at St. Mihiel, Death Valley, Argonne.
Baker, Winifred-United States Army.
Barren, Alphonse-United States Army.
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Bennitt, Brace-United States Army.
Bickford, Ernest A .- United States Navy.
Bickford, Melvin A .- Company A, 25th Engineers.
Bradley, John-United States Army.
Brunelle, Frank-United States Army.
Champagne, Walter-United States Army.
Cheney, George E .- United States Army.
Clark, J. A .- United States Army.
Clark, John D.
Cushman, Allertin-United States Army.
Clapp, Arthur L .- Battery B, 6th Artillery, C. A. C .; at the Marne front July, 1918, in action a few miles north of Chateau Thierry; ordered to the Argonne front in September, and remained in action until the armistice.
Clapp, Theron E .- United States Army.
Colburn, Earl L .- United States Navy.
Colburn, Harvey-United States Army.
Colburn, Robert-United States Army.
Collins, Henry F .- United States Army. Died.
Cooney, Walter J .- United States Army.
Covell, Ellsworth-Seaman, U. S. S. Harrisburg. He writes: "We did all we could, but give the credit to the soldiers."
Covell, Hermon B .- Corporal, Abington Company I, 38th Infantry. Died at Camp Greene, N. C.
Covell, Hermon Bennett-First to enlist, first to die. "May all of us who are serving in America's great army do our duty as willingly and offer our lives as cheer- fully as he did. He was always a cheerful comrade among the men, and looked up to because of his high ideals."-Letter from Company Officer, taken from record at State Library.
Danielson, Arthur J .- 2nd Lieutenant, Infantry, M. G., R. C.
Danielson, Henry J .- United States Army.
Day, Albert E .- A. M. M., P. R., Company F, Army of Occupation, winter of 1919.
Davidson, James-Company K, 113th Infantry, 29th Division. Killed in action sum- mer of 1918.
Donlon, Patrick J .- Headquarters, 127th Infantry. In constant action at the front. Eaton, Walter F .- United States Army.
Farrel, Bernard F .- United States Army.
Farrel, Edward-United States Navy.
Freedley, Vinton-(M).
Gallup, Arthur M .- Sergeant, 473rd Aero Squadron, A. E. F.
Gariepy, Arthur M .- United States Army.
Geissler, Roy S .- Seaman, Battleship Oklahoma; transferred to Armed Guard as first Shellman. Served on U. S. C. T. Madena and on U. S. C. T. Hilton.
Goodridge, Frederick G .- Major, M. D. Went on active service on May 22, 1917; enlisted
in Base Hospital in New York City; then to Fort Benjamin Harrison; August, 1917, assigned as assistant surgeon; remained with 41st U. S. Infantry at Forts Quelling and Crook until assigned to the 5th Division and joined it in France August, 1918; took part in all the activities of that Division in the Vosges, St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne; returned to the United States January, 1919. Goodridge, Grosvenor.
Grimes, Charles-United States Army.
Hanley, Owen A .- 1st Lieutenant, Quartermasters Department, New York. In charge of incoming troops.
Hanley, James A.
Hildreth, Frederick M .- Advance Ordnance, Depot No. 1.
Jacquith, Elwin-United States Army.
Johnson, Harry P .- United States Army.
Kempf, Lawrence-United States Army.
Kimball, Arthur-United States Army.
Kimball, Day-United States Army.
Kimball, Earl-Private, 56th Reg. C. A. C. Service overseas.
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Kimball, Lawrence-United States Army.
Kitsen, Chester-United States Navy.
Lachapelle, George-United States Army.
Lindgren, Carl-United States Army.
Lindgren, Maurice-Sergeant, 637th Aero Supply Squadron. Served overseas.
Lowney, Edward-302nd Field Signal Battalion. Cited for bravery. Only one of his company to volunteer to accompany his captain into No Man's Land to rescue a wounded officer. Shells were bursting about them as they went on this perilous journey, but both returned safely, bringing the wounded man with them.
Lowry, Robert-United States Army.
Maher, James W .- United States Army.
Maher, John J .- United States Army.
Malley, Thomas-Brooklyn Navy Yard. Became blind. Trained at United States Army Hospital No. 7, Baltimore.
Mann, Alfred E .- United States Army.
Marcinkiewicz, Stanley-Private, Hospital Corps. Service overseas.
McCarter, James-Machine Gun Company 303.
Medbury, Raymond E .- United States Army.
Melia, Daniel-United States Army.
Murdock, Andrew, Jr .- United States Army.
Murdock, Eugene-United States Navy.
Nelson, Harold J .- Motor Transfer Corps, Repair Section No. 1, Unit 327.
Nelson, Herbert E .- 102nd Infantry, 26th Division, Medical Department; 102nd was decorated by Generals Petain and Pershing.
Newton, Richard G .- Private, 1st class, and Wagoner, 38th Reg. C. A. C.
Olmstead, Frederick-Overseas seven months. Transferred to aviation corps.
Olmstead, William, Jr .- Attached to French Army Corps. Overseas July, 1917-1919.
O'Neill, John J .- 302nd Ambulance, 301st Sanitary Train.
Paine, William H .- United States Army.
Parish, Walter B .- United States Army.
Peckham, Clarence A .- Ambulance Company 245, 12th Sanitary Train. Died at Camp Devens.
Perkins, Lawrence-(Y. M. C. A.) Eighteen months with Company E, 101st Infantry, 26th Division. Not an ordinary "Y" worker. With Company E at front all the time. On the Chemin des Dames, etc. Distinguished himself, nearly lost his sight, was gassed, invalided home, then returned again. Said to be the only "Y" worker who received a United States Army discharge. Is also said to have deserved the Croix de Guerre.
Perkins, Russell-Lieutenant, Liaison Service, Infantry. In France 1918-1919.
Peterson, Andrew E .- United States Army.
Pike, Clarence E .- United States Army.
Platt, James N .- 12th Machine Gun Battalion; arrived in England May, 1918; entrained for Meuse, marched to Armentiers and in reserve and training there until July, 1918; in action at Chateau Thierry until July 22nd, under heavy fire of artillery and machine guns all the time; company experienced heavy losses; company gained recognition at headquarters for work done there; then company moved back to the line and took part in the St. Mihiel Offensive; September, 1918, entered the Meuse Offensive; at this time had no officer who had come to France with the company and the enlisted personnel was only half of those who had left New York together; from September to October 5th, under heavy fire at all hours, headquarters being most of the time the dugouts recently inhabited by Germans; was separated in an advance; shot through the left shoulder, injuring the nerves of arm; rushed to French hospital train to Base Hospital 86; then transferred to Base Hospital 69; sent to United States; landed January, 1919, at Newport News .; taken to Camp Meade and underwent treatment and discharged Jan- uary, 1920.
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