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FREDERICK G. BEECROFT
Private, Company 5, 2nd Battalion, 155th Depot Brigade, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Beecroft, 516 East Ash street, Springfield. Born May 6, 1897, in Springfield. Entered the service August, 1918, in Spring- field. Received his training at Camp Lewis and Camp Lee. Was in Virginia when the Armsitice was signed. Discharged January 17, 1919, at Camp Taylor, Ky.
THOMAS RUFAS BEER
Bugler, Battery A, 326th Field Artillery, 84th Division, U. S. A. Son of Mrs. Earl Graham, 711 South English avenue, Springfield. Born September 6, 1891, in Illinois. Entered service June 16, 1918, in Spring- field. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky., and West Point, Ky. Sailed overseas September 26, 1918. Trained further at Camp DeSouge, France. Was in Bordeaux, France, when the Armistice was signed. Dis- charged May 7, 1918, at Camp Grant, Ill.
LEON M. BEILAN
Captain, Medical Corps, U. S. A. Born in Russia in 1888. Practising physician in Springfield when he entered the service, in June, 1918. Re- ceived military training at Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky. Was there when the Armistice was signed. Later, when the government called for 3,000 American doctors for service in Russia, Captain Beilan was the first one accepted. Sailed overseas February 15, 1919. Placed in charge of Amer- ican Field Hospital No. 4, near Vladivostok, Russia.
OSCAR D. BEITEL
Corporal, Infantry and Motor Supply Train, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Beitel, 922 South Ninth street, Springfield. Born August 14, 1894, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Entered the service August 2, 1918, in Springfield. Received his training at Camp McArthur, Texas, and Malacoone, France. Sailed overseas September 26, 1918. Was in Malacoone, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged May 9, 1919.
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DONALD S. BELL
Sergeant, Company 5, S. A. T. C., University of Illinois. Son of Ira J. and Effie S. Bell, 922 North Fifth street, Springfield. Born June 17, 1900, in Springfield. Entered the service September 12, 1918. Was at Champaign when the Armistice was signed and received his discharge there.
PAUL TEANEY BELL
Private, Headquarters Company, Camp Surgeon's Office, 30th Division, U. S. A. Son of Albinae Teaney Bell, 116 North State street, Springfield. Born November 15, 1889, in New Providence, Illinois. Entered the service February 23, 1918, in Springfield. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Was at Camp Sevier when the Armistice was signed. Discharged November 27, 1918, at Camp Sevier.
ROSCOE CLINTON BELL
First Lieutenant, Dental Corps, U. S. A. Son of Henry Clinton and Stella Bell, 211 East Capitol street, Washington, D. C. Born May 2, 1881, in Marshall, Ill. Present address is 218 South State street, Springfield. Commissioned September 24, 1917. Received his training at Camp Green- leaf, Chickamauga Park, Ga. Was at Savanna Proving Ground, Savanna, Ill., when the Armistice was signed. Discharged May 31, 1919, at Sparta General Ordnance Depot, Sparta, Wis.
WILLIAM EARL BELL
Major, 49th Infantry, Regular Army, Commanding Headquarters Com- pany. Son of Ira J. Bell, 922 North Fifth street, Springfield. Born February 19, 1887. Entered the service May 8, 1917, at Officers' Train- ing Camp, Fort Sheridan, Ill. Commissioned Captain, Infantry, August 15, 1917. Assigned 86th Division, Camp Grant, Ill., and later to com- mand of Headquarters Company, 341st Infantry, 86th Division. Sailed overseas with 86th (Blackhawk) Division, September 9, 1918. Left Brest for New York on U. S. S. George Washington, January 12, 1919. Dis- charged at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, March 13, 1919.
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CECIL R. BELT
Corporal, Company 12, Second Air Service M. M. Regiment, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Belt, 1901 South Sixteenth street, Springfield. Born April 17, 1895, in Edinburg, Ill. Entered service December 10, 1917, in Springfield. Received his training at Camp Hancock, Ga. Sailed overseas March 4, 1918. Was stationed six miles from Paris, France, and was there when the Armistice was signed. Discharged July 3, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.
GEORGE WARREL BEMIS
Private, Transportation Corps, 39th Engineers, U. S. A. Son of Henry and Bertha Bemis, 624 South Ninth street, Springfield, Ill. Born August 10, 1890, in Brown County, Ill. Address, 624 South Ninth street, Spring- field. Received his training at Camp Upton, Long Island. Sailed over- seas June 6, 1918. Stationed at Camp Morcy, France, and was there when the Armistice was signed. Discharged July 18, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.
HENRY EDWARD BENNER
Private, Company E, 318th Engineers, Sixth Division, U. S. A. Son of Henry Benner, 1034 North First street, Springfield. Born May 12, 1898, in Springfield. Entered service February 4, 1918, in Springfield. Received his training at Vancouver Barracks, Washington. Sailed overseas May 6, 1918, on the S. S. Leviathian. In action on the Alsace Front and Ar- gonne Front. Was in Apremont, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged in June, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.
PAUL B. BENNETT
Private, 221st Company, 11th Regiment, U. S. Marines. Son of Mrs. Catherine Bennett, 208 South Glenwood avenue, Springfield. Born De- cember 11, 1898, in Athens, Ill. Entered service June 10, 1918, in Spring- field. Received his training at Paris Island, South Carolina. Was at Paris Island when the Armistice was signed. Discharged there April 1, 1919.
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RAYMOND MILLS BENNETT
Seaman, Landsman's Electrician, United States Navy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bennett, 718 South State street, Springfield. Born October 26, 1896, in Springfield. Entered service June 4, 1918, in Springfield. Received his training at Newport, R. I., and Hampton Roads, Va. Was at Hampton Roads when the Armistice was signed. Discharged in Janu- ary, 1919, at Newport R. I.
RALPH BENSCOTER
Sergeant, 130th Field Signal Corps, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Benscoter, Mason City, Ill. Born April 18, 1890. Address, Y. M. C. A., Springfield. Entered service June 6, 1917, in Springfield. Received his training at Camp Custer, Mich., and Camp Mills, L. I. Sailed overseas July 22, 1918. Went into active service the early part of September, 1918, and was in the St. Mihiel Drive. Was at Aix Le Bamis, France, on leave of absence, when the Armistice was signed. Was in the Army of Occupa- tion and stationed at Moyen, Germany. Discharged June 19, 1919, at Camp Grant, Illinois.
JAMES ALVIN BENTLEY
Private, Second Company, Development Battalion No. 1, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bentley, 1515 East Jackson street, Springfield. Born October 26, 1895, in Athens, Ill. Entered service June 24, 1918, in Springfield. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky. Discharged August 28, 1918, at Camp Taylor.
CHARLES LEROY BERMEL
Private, S. A. T. C., Eureka College, Eureka, Ill. Son of John J. and Louella Bermel, 1713 South Eighth street, Springfield, Ill. Born August 16, 1899, at Riverton, Ill. Entered service at Eureka College in the fall of 1918. Was at Eureka when the Armistice was signed and was dis- charged there December 11, 1918.
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EMIL L. BERNARD
Captain, Hospital Unit W (Commanded by Lt. Col. D. M. Ottis), Medical Corps, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Bernard of Springfield, both deceased. Born April 11, 1883, in Brighton, Ill. Ad- dress, 815 South Walnut street, Springfield. Entered service January 24, 1918, in Springfield. Received his training at Fort McPherson, Georgia. Sailed overseas in May, 1918, on the Ascania. Stationed with Unit W at Camp Hospital No. 40, Knotty Ash, near Liverpool, England. Was there when the Armistice was signed. Discharged May 25, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.
WILLIAM E. BERNARD
Private, Company C, 5th Limited Service Regiment, U. S. A. Son of Ferdinand Bernard, deceased. Born May 7, 1887, in Brighton, Ill. Ad- dress, 1600 South Sixth street, Springfield. Entered service September 6, 1918, in Springfield. Received his training at Camp Grant, Ill. Was stationed in Springfield, serving as Chief Clerk of Springfield Draft Board. Was in Springfield when the Armistice was signed. Discharged January 28, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.
SAMUEL BERT
Private, Field Hospital No. 310, 303rd Sanitary Train, 78th Division. U. S. A. Son of Nicholas Bert, 917 East Mason street, Springfield, Ill. Born January 19, 1894. Entered the service April 28, 1918, in Spring- field. Received his training at Camp Dix. Sailed overseas June 4, 1918, on the Mauretania. In action St. Mihiel offensive and the Meuse-Argonne offensive. Was in Les Salettes, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged June 9, 1918, at Mitchell Field, L. I., N. Y.
GEO. W. BETTINGHAUS, JR.
Private, S. A. T. C., University of Illinois. Son of George W. Betting- haus, Sr., 423 West Adams street, Springfield. Born September 28, 1899, in Springfield. Entered service October 1, 1918, at Urbana, Ill. Was at the University of Illinois when the Armistice was signed and received his discharge there December 21, 1918.
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HARRY W. BETTINGHAUS
Regimental Sergeant Major, Camp Headquarters Detachment, Camp Tay- lor, Ky. Son of George W. Bettinghaus, Sr., 423 West Adams street, Springfield. Born August 18, 1892, at Springfield. Entered the service April 29, 1918, in Springfield. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky. Was at Camp Taylor when the Armistice was signed and received his discharge there January 25, 1919.
EARL REAVLEY BICE
Private, S. A. T. C., James Millikin University Barracks, Decatur, Ill. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bice, 1032 North Third street, Springfield. Born July 17, 1898, at Barclay, Ill. Entered the service September 23, 1918, and received his discharge December 20, 1918.
HAROLD LESLIE BICE
Private, Battery F, 72nd Field Artillery, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bice, 1032 North Third street, Springfield. Born September 11, 1895. Entered service June 26, 1918, at Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, Ky., and Camp Knox, Ky. Had passed examination for Officers' Training School and was waiting orders when the Armistice was signed. Discharged January 30, 1919, at Camp Knox, Ky.
HENRY GEORGE BICKHAUS
Sergeant, Company C, 124th Machine Gun Battalion, Thirty-third Di- vision, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Bickhaus, 626 North Fourteenth street, Springfield. Was born July 11, 1889, in Riverton, Ill. Entered the service March 26, 1917, in Springfield. Received his train- ing at Camp Logan, Houston, Texas. Sailed overseas May 16th, 1918. Was in Camp Pontanezen, France, and in action at Bois DeForges. West Muse, North Daunavoux. Was at Tyron Sector when Armistice was signed. Discharged May 30, 1919.
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WALTER E. BICKHAUS
Sergeant, Medical Department, 130th Infantry, Thirty-third Division, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Bickhaus, 626 North Four- teenth street, Springfield. Born May 5, 1894, in Springfield. Entered service April 17, 1917, in Springfield. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky. Sailed overseas May 16, 1918, on the Agememnon. In action in the Argonne Forest. Was stationed at Hospital No. 1, Vichy, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged February 7, 1919.
CHARLES W. BIERBOHM
Private, Company I, 125th Regiment, 32nd Division, U. S. A. Son of Charles and Jennie Bierbohm, 229 West Cedar street, Springfield. Born October 18, 1893, in LaSalle, Ill. Entered service June 25, 1918, in Springfield. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Camp Beauregard, La. Sailed overseas August 6, 1918, on the Zeelandia. In action in Soissons and the Argonne Forest. Was on the front lines when the Armistice was signed. Discharged May 28, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.
JAMES R. BIERLY
First Lieutenant, Medical Corps, U. S. A. Son of Ira S. Bierly and Ava M. Bierly of Peoria, Ill. Born December 23, 1882, in Anderson County, Kansas. Entered the service August 19, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Fort Riley, Kansas. Was at the Base Hospital, Camp Custer, Michigan, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged January 28, 1919, at Camp Taylor, Kentucky.
C. C. BIERMAN
Corporal, Company B, 72nd Regiment, U. S. A. Son of Paul H. and Anna B. Bierman, both deceased. Address, 653 Woodland avenue, Spring- field. Born January 1, 1886, in St. Louis, Mo. Entered service August 10, 1918, in Springfield. Received his training at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Camp A. A. Humphries, Va. Sailed overseas October 16, 1918, on the Northern Pacific. Was stationed at Camp Moutoir, France. Was in St. Nazaire, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged May 22, 1919. .
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CARLISLE G. BIERMAN
Private, Engineers, Company B, 303rd Regiment, 42nd, or "Rainbow" Division, U. S. A. Son of Paul H. and Anna B. Bierman, both deceased. Born August 8, 1889, in St. Louis, Mo. Address, 2020 South Fifth street, Springfield. Entered service April 29, 1918, in Springfield. Received his training at Camp Dix, N. J. Sailed overseas May 17, 1918, on the Kashmir. Received further training at Calais, France, and Bethun, France. In action at Mt. Kimmel, Ypres Section. Was in Winchester, England, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged February 22, 1919.
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HENRY CRACKER BILLINGS
Private, Company G, 22nd Engineers, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Billings, 224 West Jefferson street, Springfield, III. Born October 23, 1891, in Springfield. Entered the service June 25, 1918, in Springfield. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Kentucky. Sailed overseas August 22, 1918, on the H. M. T. Port Lincoln. Was in Southampton, England, and Abainville, France, and in active service in the Meuse-Argonne of- fensive. Was in Rottentaut, France, when the Armistice was signed. Dis- charged July 16, 1919, at Mitchell Field, No. 2.
PERCY ORVILLE BILLINGS
Engineer Force, United States Navy. Son of Thomas and Julia Billings, 224 West Jefferson street, Springfield, Ill. Born September 12, 1893, in Sangamon County, Illinois. Entered the service May 14, 1918, in Kansas City, Mo. Received his training at Great Lakes and Hampton Roads, Va. Sailed overseas on the Wisconsin Battleship and was on board when the Armistice was signed. Discharged April 17, 1919.
CARROLL WILLIAM BILLINGTON
Private, Aviation Department, 608th Aero Squadron, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Billington, 1418 South Pasfield street, Springfield. Born May 23, 1897, in Springfield. Entered service Novem- ber 23, 1917, in Springfield. Received his training at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Kelly Field, Texas, Camp Hancock, Ga., Camp Greene, N. C., Mitchell Field, L. I., N. Y. Was ready for overseas duty, but was de- tained from embarkation on account of quarantine of Camp Hempstead, in which he was stationed. Was in hospital with influenza for twenty- eight days. Was serving as Military Police, guarding supplies and prison- ers of war, at the time of his discharge, April 12, 1919, at Mitchell Field, L. I., N. Y.
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LEE H. BILLINGTON
Private, Medical Detachment, U. S. A. Son of William H. Billington, 1101 North Ninth street, Springfield. Born December 25, 1887, in Springfield. Entered service June 25, 1918, in Springfield. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky., Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., Washington, D. C. Was stationed at Elizabeth Hospital, Washington, D. C., when the Armistice was signed. Discharged at Camp Meade, Md., January 31, 1919.
LESTER A. BILLINGTON
Private, Medical Department, 130th Infantry, Thirty-third Division, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Billington, 1418 South Pasfield street, Springfield. Born December 12, 1895, in Springfield. Entered service May 5, 1917, in Springfield. Received his training at Camp Logan, Houston, Tex. Sailed overseas May 16, 1918. In action in the Meuse- Argonne, Somme offensive, Amiens Sector, and served with the Army of Occupation. Was in Wadonville, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged May 30, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.
THOMAS P. BILLINGTON
Private, Signal Platoon Headquarters Company, 45th Infantry, Ninth Division, U. S. Regulars. Son of Thomas W. and Catherine Billington, 1200 East Capitol avenue, Springfield. Born October 24, 1894. Entered service May 29, 1918. Received his training at Camp Gordon, Ga., Camp Sheridan, Ala. Was a member of a signal unit which won a champion- ship over thirty camps and a navy yard at signaling. Discharged February 21, 1919.
THOMAS W. BINNEY
Corporal, Motor Transport Corps, 521st Regiment, U. S. A. Son of Joseph Binney, 788 Manestique avenue, Detroit, Mich. Born May 23, 1890, in Springfield. Address, 126 North Fourteenth street, Springfield. Entered service June 20, 1918, in Springfield. Received his training at Sweeney Auto School, Kansas City, Mo., and Camp Johnston, Florida. Sailed overseas September 30, 1918. Was stationed at Motor Reception Park No. 705. Was in Brest, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged July 29, 1919, at Camp Grant.
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GROVER C. BISHOP
Private, Construction Company, O. M. C., U. S. A. Son of Mrs. Eleanor Bishop, 131 West Madison street, Springfield. Born December 15, 1894, in Martinsville, Illinois. Entered service in April, 1918, in Springfield. Received his training at Camp Dodge, Iowa, Camp Knox, Ky. Was at Camp Knox when the Armistice was signed. Discharged in December, 1918, at Camp Taylor Ky.
HENRY P. BITSCHENAUER
Baker, First Class, United States Navy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bitschenauer, 1403 East Cook street, Springfield. Born January 25, 1898. Entered service February 8, 1917, in Peoria. Received his training at Great Lakes Naval Station. Sailed overseas for the first time in January, 1918. Made six trips across and was then stationed at Boston, doing duty at Receiving Ship. March 1, 1919, was promoted to Baker, First Class, and transferred to U. S. S. Kentucky, and is cruising with that ship at the present time. Not discharged at time of writing.
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KARL BITSCHENAUER
Machinists' Helper, Aviation, United States Navy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bitschenauer, 1403 East Cook street, Springfield. Born November 16, 1899. Entered service January 13, 1918. Received his training at Great Lakes Naval Station and Norfolk, Va. Qualified as apprentice machinist and sent to U. S. Naval Air Station at Pensacola, Fla. Was there when the Armistice was signed. Discharged July 14, 1919, at Pensacola, Fla.
WILLARD R. BLACK
Machinists' Mate, Second Class, United States Navy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Black, 1407 East Monroe street, Springfield. Born October 11, 1896. Entered the service December 3, 1917. Received his training at Norfolk, Virginia, and at the Submarine Base, New London, Conn. While serving on Submarine D-4, at the latter place, he was sent to the hospital for an operation, and while there it was discovered he had Mitral murmuring heart, caused from being overcome by the gases while submerging. Discharged August 18, 1918, in New London, Conn.
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BORDER BLACKBURN
First Lieutenant, Aviation, U. S. A. Born February 13, 1887, in Penn- sylvania. Address, 212 West Washington street, Chicago. Volunteered May 18, 1917; entered service August 1, 1917, in Springfield. Received his training at Austin, Texas, Waco, Texas, Rich Field, Dallas, Texas, Love Field, Oklahoma, Post Field, Ft. Worth, Texas, and Taliaferro Field, Long Island. Was at Long Island, N. Y., Field No. 2, waiting for overseas orders, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged at Long Island, N. Y.
LAWRENCE M. BLACKMORE
Corporal, Motor Transport Corps, Service Park Unit No. 364, 36th Division, U. S. A. Son of Ben and Fanny Blackmore, 513 South Fifteenth street, Springfield. Born February 7, 1899, in Dawson. Entered service February 7, 1917, in Springfield. Received his training at Ft. Sam Hous- ton, Texas. Sailed overseas July 15, 1918, on the Northern Pacific. Was stationed in Overhall Park No. 2, Paris, France. Served as convoy leader, on motorcycle, for ammunition trains, from Paris to Chateau Thierry, during July and August, 1918. Was in Foucourt, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged July 16, 1919, at Camp Merritt, N. J., and re-enlisted in Motor Transport Corps the same day.
CHARLES H. BLAIR
Private, Battery D, 64th Field Artillery, U. S. A. Son of Mrs. T. R. Beveridge, 1224 South Thirteenth street, Springfield. Born April 9, 1895, in Pontiac, Illinois. Entered service March 12, 1918, in Spring- field. Received his training at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Jackson Barracks, La. Sailed overseas August 6, 1918. Was on way to the front when the Armistice was signed. Discharged April, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.
FRANCIS CATON BLAIR
Private, S. A. T. C., Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis G. Blair, 629 South Second street, Springfield. Born June 25, 1900, in Charleston, Ill. Entered service in September, 1918, in Swarthmore, Pa. Was in Swarthmore College when the Armistice was signed. Discharged December, 1918, at Swarthmore.
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JOHN BLANCHFIELD
Private, Company K, Infantry, U. S. A. Son of James and Mary Blanch- field. Born June 13, 1889, in Christian County, Ill. Address, 204 North English avenue, Springfield. Entered service May 29, 1918, in Spring- field. Received his training at Camp Shelby, Miss. Sailed overseas October, 1918. Was in France when the Armistice was signed. Served with the Army of Occupation. Discharged October 2, 1919, at Camp Dix, N. J.
VAY ROY BLANCHFLOWER
Second Lieutenant, Machine Gun Company, 59th Regiment, Fourth Di- vision, U. S. A. Son of Charles John Blanchflower, 1610 Eleventh street, Moline, Ill. Was born September 19, 1883, at Clinton, Ill. Present address, 855 South Illinois street, Springfield. Entered the service May 15, 1917, in Kentucky. Received his training at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Camp Taylor and Camp Sherman. Sailed overseas September 2, 1918, on the Acquatania. Was in the 84th Division, Penigeaux, France, and LeMans, France, Toul, France, and with the Army of Occupation in Germany. Was in LeMans, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged August 30, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.
HENRY A. BLAND
Private, Battery A, 8th Field Artillery, U. S. A. Son of James F. and Union G. Bland, 1001 South Ninth street, Springfield. Born May 25, 1892, in Fairfield, Illinois. Entered service April 25, 1917, in Spring- field. Received his training at Camp Sparta, Wisconsin, Fort Monroe, Virginia, Camp Wheeler, Macon, Georgia. Sailed overseas September, 1918. In active service. Was in France when the Armistice was signed. Discharged June 30, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.
WALKSY H. BLAND
Private, 156th Infantry, Seventeenth Division, U. S. A. Son of James F. and Union G. Bland, Little Rock, Arkansas. Born February 3, 1896, in Fairfield, Illinois. Entered the service October, 1918. Received his training at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana. Was at Camp Beauregard when the Armistice was signed and received his discharge there April 1, 1919.
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GEORGE ALLEN BLAUVELT
Private, S. A. T. C., Eureka College, Eureka, Illinois. Son of Mr. and Mrs W. F. Blauvelt, 913 North Sixth street, Springfield. Born April 21, 1899, in Springfield. Entered service in Eureka College, October 10, 1918. Was there when the Armistice was signed. Discharged De- cember 19, 1918, at Eureka.
RUPERT BLEDSOE
Chief Mechanic, 108th Battery, French Artillery, 33rd Division, U. S. A. Son of Mary and Charles Bledsoe, 2014 East Washington street, Spring- field. Born April 25, 1895. Entered service July 9, 1917. Received his training at Camp Logan, Houston, Texas. Sailed overseas May 7, 1918. Was in action in the St. Mihiel Drive and the Meuse-Argonne. Discharged March 31, 1919.
THOMAS L. BLEICH
Seaman, Second Class, United States Navy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Bleich, 3062 Thomas street, St. Louis, Missouri. Born February 3, 1886, in Austria Hungary. Address, Engine House No. 1, Fire Depart- ment, Springfield. Entered service August 16, 1918, in Springfield. Received his training at Great Lakes Naval Station. Was at Great Lakes when the Armistice was signed. Released from active service February 19, 1919, at Great Lakes.
NED T. BLOCK
Sergeant, Company C, 124th Machine Gun Battalion, Thirty-third Division, U. S. A. Born August 9, 1884, in Bowling Green, Missouri. Address, 709 South State street, Springfield. Entered service July 1, 1916, in Company L, Third Illinois Infantry, for service in Mexico. Returning from Mexican border, he re-enlisted in Company C, Fifth Illinois In- fantry, which became Company C, 124th Machine Gun Battalion, Thirty- third Division. Received his training at Camp Logan, Texas. Sailed overseas May 16, 1918, on the Mt. Vernon. In action in the Somme offensive, Verdun, Meuse-Argonne, Butgneville, Troyon Sector. Dis- charged June, 1919, at Camp Grant, Illinois.
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