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HERBERT JOSEPH KELLY
Born at South Hadley Falls, Mass., August 24, 1896. Son of James F. and Julia (Fogarty) Kelly. Enlisted at the U. S. Naval Training Station, at Hingham, Mass., on August 29, 1918. Transferred to U. S. Naval Base, Rockland, Me., in the Coast Patrol, September 24, 1918. Transferred to U. S. Nava. Training Station, Bumkin Island, Mass., on January 9, 1919, where he was engaged in guard duty. Transferred to U. S. Naval Radio School, Cambridge, Mass., where he was engaged in guard duty. Released from active duty at the U. S. Naval Radio School, Cambridge, Mass., on April 9, 1919.
JOHN JOSEPH KENNEDY
Born at South Hadley Falls, Mass., October 12, 1887. Son of Thomas and Mary (O'Connor) Kennedy. Enlisted at Fort Slocum, N. Y., on May 10, 1918. Assigned to 21st Recruit Co., Fort Slocum. Transferred to Troop G, 310th Cavalry, Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., on May 14, 1918. Appointed Corporal, August 1, 1918. Transferred to Battery A, 59th Field Artil- lery, Fort Ethan Allen, October 16, 1918. Appointed Sergeant, October 19, 1918. Trans- ferred with Battery A, 59th Field Artillery, to Camp Jackson, S. C., November 1, 1918. Honorably discharged, with the rank of 1st Sergeant, at Camp Devens, Mass., February 12, 1919.
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MAURICE THOMAS KENNEDY
Born at South Hadley Falls, Mass., October 14, 1896. Son of Thomas and Mary (O'Connor) Kennedy. Enlisted in the Medical Corps, U. S. Naval Training Station, Hingham, Mass., June 25, 1918. Transferred to the Naval Dispensary, U. S. Naval Station, Portsmouth, N. H., August 17, 1918. Appointed Pharmacist Mate, 3rd Class, November 1, 1918. Ap- pointed Pharmacist Mate, 2nd Class, March 1, 1919. Released from active duty, with the rank of Pharmacist Mate, 2nd Class, at Portsmouth, N. H., on August 20, 1919.
PATRICK F. KENNEDY
Born at Chicopee Falls, Mass., on November 19, 1892. Son of Thomas and Mary (O'Connor) Kennedy. Enlisted at Camp Devens, Mass., October 7, 1917. Assigned to the 14th Co., 4th Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade, Camp Devens, Mass. Discharged from the National Army, October 12, 1917, to accept a commission in the Navy. Commissioned Lieutenant (J. G.) Dental Corps, U. S. Naval, October 16, 1917. Assigned to Medical Corps, Dental Section, U. S. Naval Training Station, Newport, R. I., October 16, 1917. On the U. S. S. New Jersey, in home waters from March 1-June 24, 1918. On the U. S. S. Plattsburg, transport duty, four trips, from June 24, 1918 to November 20, 1918. Commissioned Lieutenant (S. G.) Dental Corps, U. S. Navy, July 1, 1918. Assigned to the Receiving Ship at New York, from November 20, 1918, to December 20, 1918. Assigned to the U. S. S. Leviathan, transport duty, nine trips, from December 20, 1918 to September 23, 1919. Assigned to the Receiving Ship at Philadelphia, September 23, 1919. Honorably discharged from the Receiving Ship, at Philadelphia, on January 23, 1920.
ROGER WILLIAM KENNEDY
Born at South Hadley Falls, Mass., February 14, 1894. Son of John M. and Mary (Sheehan) Kennedy. Enlisted at Fort Slocum, N. Y., December 21, 1917, in the Quartermaster Corps. Assigned to the 3rd Casual Co., Q. M. C., at Fort Slocum. Transferred to Co. B, Q. M. C., Camp Meigs, Washington, D. C., on January 24, 1918. Transferred as a volunteer, to Motor Transport Corps, Q. M. C., No. 306, Co. 6, Camp Holabird, Colgate, Md., March 3, 1918. Transferred to Co. B, 301st Replacement Troops, Motor Transport Corps, Camp Holabird. Transferred to Co. B, Repair Unit 311, Motor Transport Corps, Camp Holabird, October 1, 1918. Honorably discharged, March 7, 1919, at Camp Holabird, Md.
THOMAS JAMES KENNEDY
Born at South Hadley Falls, Mass., June 2, 1889. Son of Thomas and Mary (O'Connor) Kennedy. Enlisted in the Medical Corps, U. S. Navy, at Washington, D. C., April 23, 1917. Assigned to U. S. Naval Medical School, Washington, with additional temporary duty at U. S. Naval Hospital in the same city. Transferred to U. S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, June 12, 1917. Transferred to U. S. Naval Hospital, New York, with additional duty at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, on July 18, 1917. Transferred to the U. S. Naval Medical School, Washington, D. C. August 28, 1917, with additional temporary duty at the Marine Camp, Quantico, from November 20, 1917 to February 16, 1918. Transferred to the U. S. Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass., from January 29, 1919 to February 1, 1919. Transferred to U. S. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, N. H., October 18, 1919. Commissioned Lieutenant, (J. G.) U. S. Naval Coast Defense Reserves, (probational appointment) April 28, 1917. Commissioned Lieutenant (J. G.) U. S. Navy, July 19, 1917. Lieutenant (S. G.) U. S. Navy, February 1, 1918. Released from active duty, at Portsmouth, N. H., October 18, 1919.
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CHARLES PATRICK KEOUGH
Born at South Hadley Falls, Mass., March 1, 1896. Son of James and Johanna (Griffin) Keough. Enlisted at Camp Devens, Mass., September 23, 1917. Assigned to 14th Co., 4th Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade, Camp Devens, Mass. Appointed Corporal, November 21, 1917. Transferred to Co. D, 519th Service Battalion Engineers, (Colored) May 1, 1918. Appointed Sergeant May 25, 1918. Sailed overseas with the 519th Service Battalion En- gineers, from Hoboken, N. J., July 14, 1918, arriving at Brest, France, on July 21, 1918. Name of unit changed to 16th Service Co., 20th Engineers, in September. Was engaged with his unit in forestry wood and getting out lumber, while in France, and stationed at Houeilles a month, at Arengosse six months, and at St. Sulpice two months. Sailed for the United States, with the 16th Service Co., 20th Engineers, from Bassenes (Bordeaux), June 23, 1919, arriving at Newport News, Va., July 5, 1919. Sent to Camp Alexander, Newport News, Va., and later to Camp Upton, L. I., and still later to Camp Devens, Mass. Hon- orably discharged, with the rank of Sergeant, at Camp Devens, Mass., on July 15, 1919.
WILLIAM FRANCIS KEOUGH
Born at (Willimansett) Chicopee, Mass., June 18, 1890. Son of James and Johanna (Griffin) Keough. Enlisted at Fort Slocum, N. Y., December 15, 1917, in the Aviation Section Signal Corps. Assigned to 27th Recruit Co., Fort Slocum, N. Y. Transferred to the 2nd Brigade, A. S. S. C., Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, December 21, 1917. Transferred to the 47th Aero Squadron, 3rd Provitional Regiment, A. S. S. C., Camp McArthur, Waco, Texas, January 21, 1918. Transferred to 78th Aero Squadron, A. S. S. C., Taliaffero Field, Camp Hicks, Fort Worth, Texas, February 25, 1918. Appointed Sergeant, May 7, 1918. The 78th Aero Squadron was changed in name to Squadron A, Flying School Detachment, February 1, 1919, and still remained at Camp Hicks. Received flying instruction from February 1, 1919, to March 15, 1919. Honorably discharged, with rank of Sergeant, from the Flying School Detachment, Camp Hicks, Fort Worth, Texas, March 21, 1919.
JOSEPH JOHN KOCENIAK
Born at Wolosdakoska, Austria, February 17, 1888. Son of Charles and Marie (Grongiel) Koceniak. Enlisted at Camp Devens, Mass., September 6, 1917. Assigned to the 3rd Co. of the 4th Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade, at Camp Devens, Mass. Transferred to Battery B, 102nd Field Artillery, Camp Curtis Guild, Boxford, Mass., on September 21, 1917. Sailed overseas with the 102nd Field Artillery, from Hoboken, N. J., on September 23, 1917, arriving at St. Nazaire, France, October 5, 1917. Stationed at Camp Coetquidam, in the Reenes Area for training. Sailed for the United States, with the 102nd Field Artillery, March 31, 1919, from Brest, France, arriving at Boston, Mass., on April 10, 1919. Sent to Camp Devens, Mass. Honorably discharged, at Camp Devens, Mass., on April 29, 1919.
STANLEY J. KOSKEY
Born at Glogou, Poland, Austria, on May 8, 1900. Son of Joseph and Tessie (Domoslauski) Koskey. Enlisted in the Navy as an Apprentice Seaman for four years, at Burlington, Vt., October 18, 1917. Assigned to the U. S. Naval Training Station, Norfolk, Va., in Co. No. 72. Transferred to U. S. S. Arizona, January 25, 1918. This ship was stationed at the Naval Base, Yorktown, Va., until Novembe. 18, 1918, when it sailed tor the War Zone, arriving at Portland, England, where it remained until December 12, 1918, when it was put to sea to convoy the U. S. S. George Washington. Arrived at Brest, France, December 13, 1918. Left Brest for the United States, December 14, arriving at New York, December 26, 1918. Honorably discharged as Seaman, 2nd Class, from the Receiving Ship, at Commonwealth Pier, Boston, Mass., on February 6, 1919.
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GEORGE EDWARD KRANICHUCK
Born at Conway, Mass., March 17, 1899. Son of John and Annie (Glayolla) Kranichuck. Enlisted in the Student Army Training Corps at the Catholic University, at Washington D. C., October 19, 1918. Served in Co. B, Student Army Training Corps at the Catholic University. Honorably discharged at the Catholic University, December 7, 1918.
MICHAEL JOHN KRANICHUCK
Born at South Hadley Falls, Mass., on September 4, 1893. Englisted as Hospital Appren- tice, in U. S. Naval Reserve Force while a student at the Medical School, Georgetown University, Washington, D. C., December 15, 1917. Transferred to the Naval Unit, Student Army Training Corps, at Georgetown University, October 1, 1918. Released from active service, as Hospital Apprentice 1st Class, at Georgetown University, Washington, D. C., December 16, 1918.
RAYMOND WILLIAM LACEY
Born at South Hadley Falls, Mass., April 4, 1899. Son of Joseph and Margaret (Clark) Lacey. Recruited at Springfield and enlisted at Fort Slocum, N. Y., in the Aviation Section, Signal Corps, October 23, 1917. Assigned to the 4th Provisional Co., Fort Slocum. Service in the 2nd Provisional Battalion, A. S. S. C. and the 3rd Provitional Battalion, A. S. S. C. and the 175th Aero Squadron. A. S. S. C. at Kelley Field, South San Antonio, Texas, November 5, 1917. At Ellington Field, Houston, Texas, December 5, 1917. At Payne Field, West Point, Miss., April 22, 1918. With Squadron A, Air Service at Payne Field, August 5, 1918. Corporal, March 14, 1918. Sergeant, September 1, 1918. Honorably discharged with rank of Sergeant from the 11th Co., 3rd Battalion, 152nd Depot Brigade, Camp Upton, L. I., February 15, 1919.
ARTHUR EDWARD LACROIX
Born at Holyoke, Mass., March 15, 1895. Son of Joseph D. and Corrine (D'Arche) La Croix. Enlisted at Ludlow, Mass., and sent to Camp Devens, Mass., March 29, 1918. Assigned to 4th Co., 1st Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade., Camp Devens. Transferred to Co. C, 301st Engineers, 76th Division, Camp Devens, April 19, 1918. Arrived at La Havre, France, July 29, 1918. Stationed for training at St. Amand, July 31-September 9, 1919. In the Toul Sector, September 12-November 11, 1919, participating in the St. Mihiel Offensive Septem- ber 12-16 and the Meuse Argonne Offensive September 26-November 11, 1919. Started with the Army of Occupation for Germany November 17, arriving at the Rhine, December 1. 300 kilometers. Stationed at Brohl, until January 30, 1919, when he was sent to Field Hospital No. 303 at Andernach, Germany, with the influenza: at Evacuation Hospital at Coblenz, Base Hospital at Toul, France, and Bordeaux. Sailed for the United States with Bordeaux Convalescent Detachment No. 265 from Bordeaux, April 18, 1919. Honorably discharged with the rank of Master Mechanic at Camp Devens, Mass., May 13, 1919. The 301st Engineers was the only unit of the 76th Division that remained intact.
FRANCIS MICHAEL LACY
Born at Mittineague, Mass., October 1, 1898. Son of James F. and Hannah F. (Hennessey) Lacy. Enlisted in the Student Army Training Corps at Holy Cross College, Worcester, Mass., October 25, 1918. Served in Co. B, Student Army Training Corps at Holy Cross College. Honorably discharged at Holy Cross College, December 14, 1918.
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NORMAN FREDERICK LAMB
Born at Baldwinsville (Templeton) Mass., November 13, 1891. Son of Ezra and Sarah (Finlayson) Lamb. Enlisted at Washington, D. C., while a student at the Bliss Electrical School at Washington, March 19, 1917. Called for service, June 15, 1917 and assigned to 1st Divisional Train, Washington Barracks, Washington, D. C. Sailed for overseas as Wagoner in the 1st Divisional Engineer Train, August 7, 1917. Transferred to Fort Mont Vallerein remaining until June 15, 1918 in the Somme Offensive, except when with a de- tachment on the British front in the Bapaume Sector from February 12, to March 15. Transferred to Co. D, Searchlight Unit, 56th Engineers, February 1, 1918. Transferred to Geivres June 15, 1918. Appointed Corporal, June 15, 1918. Appointed Sergeant, October 1, 1918. While in France was engaged in transportation work and testing searchlights. Sailed for the United States with the 56th Engineers, February 25, 1919. Sent to Camp Morrison, Va., and then to Camp Devens, Mass. Honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant through the 2nd Co., 1st Battalion, 151 Depot Brigade, Camp Devens, Mass., March 25, 1919.
EUGENE LEGRAND
Born at Belchertown, Mass., October 2, 1893. Son of Frank and Marie (Noel) Legrand. Enlisted at Ludlow, Mass., and sent to Camp Devens, Mass., April 27, 1918. Assigned to 12th Co., 4th Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade, Camp Devens. Transferred May, 1918 to Co. B, 301st Infantry, 76th Division. Sailed July 6, 1918, arriving at Liverpool, England, July 17, and at La Havre, July 25, 1918. Assigned to the Provisional Motor Truck Replace- ment Park at the Classification Camp at St. Aignan. Attended the Motor School at Chem- ery, August 11-September 5. Attached to the 1st Army Corps at Liverdon, September 14, 1918 until April 1, 1919 and was engaged in transporting troops, supplies and ammunition. In the Verdun Sector, September 20-26, 1918. In the Meuse-Argonne Sector, September 26 November, 1918. After April 1, 1919 attached to the 1st Army Headquarters, 6th Division, 8th Corps, Advanced Section, S. O. S. Appointed Corporal, January 29, 1919. Sailed for the United States, June 28, 1919. Sent to Camp Merritt, N. J. and Camp Devens, Mass. Honorably discharged with the rank of Corporal at Camp Devens, Mass., July 15, 1919.
THOMAS JOSEPH LEGRAND
Born at Belchertown, Mass., March 5, 1891. Son of Joseph F. and Arzelie (Noel) Legrand. Enlisted at South Hadley Falls, Mass., in the Chemical Warfare Service, Washington, D. C., September 20, 1918. Assigned to the Chemical Warfare Service, American University Experiment Station, Washington, D. C. Appointed Sergeant, December 1, 1918. Honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant at the American University Experiment Station, Washington, D. C., January 11, 1919.
WILLIAM LEMOINE
Born at Sorel, Quebec, Canada, July 2, 1892. Son of Napoleon and Celine (Courneyor) Lemoine. Enlisted at Ludlow, Mass., and sent to Camp Upton, L. I., May 27, 1918. As- signed to 6th Co., 152nd Depot Brigade, Camp Upton. Transferred to Co. B, 314th Infantry, 79th Division, Camp Meade, about June 27, 1918. Sailed for overseas service, July 8, 1918. In the battles at Malancourt, Montfaucon and Nantillois in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Was slightly wounded in the cheek and thigh. Sailed for the United States with the St. Aignan Casual Co., No. 453 from Brest, January 20, 1919. Sent to Camp Merritt and Camp Devens, Mass. Honorably discharged at Camp Devens, February 12, 1919.
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CHARLES HENRY L'ESPERANCE
Born at South Hadley Falls, Mass., May 17, 1887. Son of Edmund J. and Josephine (Noel) L'Esperance. He was the first man in South Hadley whose serial number was drawn in the first draft in the drawing at Washington and was the second number drawn at that time. Enlisted and sent to Camp Devens, Mass., February 26, 1918. Assigned to 4th Co., 1st Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade, Camp Devens. Transferred to Co. B, 520th Service Bat- talion Engineers, Camp Devens, April 16 to May 27, 1918. Co. G, 302nd Infantry, Camp Devens, May 27-July 2, 1918. 47th Co., 12th Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade, July 2 September 10. 36th Co., 9th Battalion, Depot Brigade, September 10-December 4, 1918 8th Co., 2nd Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade, December 4-April 18, 1919. Appointed Corporal, May 5, 1918. Appointed Sergeant, October 11, 1918. Honorably discharged with rank of Sergeant, at Camp Devens, Mass., April 18, 1919.
FREDERICK ANTHONY L'ESPERANCE
Born at South Hadley Falls, Mass., October 23, 1895. Son of Frank and Julia (Garant) L'Esperance. Enlisted at Ludlow, Mass., and sent to Camp Devens, Mass., April 27, 1918. Assigned to 12th Co., 3rd Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade. Transferred to Co. K, 302nd Infantry, 76th Division, Camp Devens, about May 15, 1918. Sailed for overseas service with the 302nd Infantry, July 5, 1918. Stationed at Arcachou, near Bordeaux, with his unit, which was engaged in building barracks and roads. Transferred to Co. I, 306th Infantry, 77th Division, then in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Was in that offensive from October 15 to November 11, 1918. Stationed at Juzennecourt until December 10, when he was sent to Base Hospital No. 206 at Chateauvillain, with typhoid fever. Afterwards sent to Base Hospital No. 90 at Chaumont, Base Hospital No. 59 at Rimancourt and Base Hospital No. 208 at Bordeaux. Sailed for the United States with Convalescent Detachment No. 337 from Bordeaux, on May 11, 1919. Sent to Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D. C., then to Camp Devens, Mass. Honorably discharged with the 4th Demobilization Group at Camp Devens, Mass., June 11, 1919.
JOHN JAMES LONG
Born at South Hadley Falls, Mass., September 3, 1900, Son of James and Ellen (Flahive) Long. Englisted in the Student Army Training Corps at the Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst, Mass., October 10, 1918, and inducted by Local Board, Division 7, State of Mass. Served in Co. A, Student Army Training Corps at Massachusetts Agricultural College. Honorably discharged at Massachusetts Agricultural College, December 10, 1918.
CHARLES LOVIE
Born at Bucksburn, Aberdeen, Scotland, April 29, 1892. Son of William and Helen (Stewart) Lovie. Recruited at Springfield, Mass., and enlisted in the Canadian Army at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 27, 1918. Assigned to 1st Co., 2nd Battalion, Infantry, Ex- hibition Camp, Toronto. Transferred to the Machine Gun Corps, Exhibition Camp, Toronto the latter part of March, 1918. Sailed for overseas service with the Canadian Machine Gun Corps, 87th Draft, Block 42 from Montreal, Canada, August 3, 1918. Sent to the Bourley Quarantine Camp, Aldershot, England and assigned to No. 1 Co. Canadian Machine Gun Depot, Seaford, Sussex, England. Appointed Corporal, January 1, 1919, and Sergeant, May 13, 1919. Was waiting for transportation to France at time of the signing of the Armistice. Sailed for Canada with Co. I, Machine Gun Corps from Liverpool, September 5, 1919. Honorably discharged at Quebec, September 14, 1919.
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LYMAN CHANDLER LOVELL
Born at Walpole, N. H., August 15, 1899. Son of Willard H. and Winnie (Grow) Lovell. Enlisted in the Student Army Training Corps at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worces- ter, Mass., October 9, 1918 and inducted by Local Board, Division 7, State of Mass. Served in Co. A, Student Army Training Corps, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Honorably dis- charged at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, December 14, 1919.
CHARLES THOMAS LYNCH
Born at South Hadley Falls, Mass., May 23, 1896. Son of John F. and Margaret (O'Gara) Lynch. Enlisted at Ludlow and sent to Camp Devens, Mass., December 13, 1917. As- signed to 18th Co., 4th Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade, Camp Devens. Sailed for overseas service with the Second Camp Devens Replacement Detachment from Hoboken, N. J., February 27, 1918. Stationed at Pont-le-Voy, France. Transferred to Co. M, 102nd Infantry, April 18, 1918. Active service in Toul Sector from April 19, to June 15, 1918, including Battle of Seicheprey, April 20-21. Transferred to Chateau-Thierry, July 8, 1918, which was re- lieved July 25. After a three or four day hike, was stationed on the Paris-Metz road at La Ferte Jouarre for about two weeks, and then entrained for Chatillon, remaining there 18 days. Transferred to the St. Mihiel Sector, the latter part of August. Engaged in St. Mihiel Offensive, September 12, 13, 14, 15, and then transferred to Verdun Sector, and held the line at Marchville and Wadonville from September 25 to October 5, and there entered the forts at Verdun, October 8, remaining there until October 20. The unit then entered the lines north of Verdun and remained there until the signing of the Armistice. Sent to Field Hospital, November 16, then to Base Hospital No. 9 at Mt. Dore, until December 15. To Replacement Camp at St. Aignan until December 28. Sailed for the United States with 428th Casual Co. from Brest, January 7, 1919. Sent to Camp Merritt, N. J., and to Camp Devens, Mass. Honorably discharged through the 90th Casualty Co., at Camp Devens, Mass., February 3, 1919. Cited for bravery while acting as Runner north of Verdun.
JOSEPH THOMAS LYNCH
Born at South Hadley Falls, Mass., October 11, 1899. Son of John F. and Margaret (O'Gara) Lynch. Enlisted in the Student Army Training Corps at Holy Cross College, Worcester, Mass., October 24, 1918 and inducted by Local Board, Division 7, State of Mass. Served in Co. A, Student Army Training Corps, Holy Cross College. Honorably discharged at Holy Cross College, December 14, 1918.
RAYMOND FRANCIS LYNCH
Born at South Hadley Falls, Mass., January 29, 1884. Son of John F. and Margaret (O'Gara) Lynch. Enlisted at Newport, R. I., in the Naval Reserves, June 14, 1918. Called to service, July 11, 1918 at the U. S. Naval Training Station, Newport, R. I. Assigned to the Material Section at the U. S. Naval Training Station at Newport as Engineman, 2nd Class. Appointed 2nd Class Petty Officer, July 11, 1918. Honorably discharged with rank of Engineman, 2nd Class at U. S. Naval Training Station, Newport, R. I., December 27, 1918.
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JOHN MACKENSIE
Born at Bridgeport, Conn., July 7, 1886. Son of James and Mary (McCall) Mackensie. Enlisted at Boston, Mass., May 1, 1917 in the Navy as Chief Boatswain's Mate on an acting appointment, receiving permanent appointment, October, 1918. On U. S. S. Aphro- dite, Navy Yard, N. Y., May 31, 1917. Transferred to the U. S. Remlik, June 6, 1917 and served on this ship with the Mid-Channel and Ocean Flotilla, Foreign Service from July 1917 to August 1918 with Base at Brest, France. Returned to the United States in August 1918 with Nucleus crew for the Destroyer-assigned to that ship August 1, 1918, then being built, which was commissioned in February 1919. Transferred to Battery Wharf Guard, Boston, January 20, 1919. Released from active duty with rank of Chief Boatswain's Mate, February 15, 1919. Previous service consisted of five years apprenticeship in the Navy from 1902 to 1907. On April 28, 1918, Josephus Daniels announced that the Navy Department had awarded a Medal of Honor and a gratuity of $100 to John Mackensie, Chief Boatswain's Mate for extraordinary heroism aboard the U. S. Remlik, a converted yacht then on patrol duty in European waters. The department report shows that on the morning of December 17, 1917, a depth charge aboard the Remlik broke loose from its position on the stern. The box went overboard, but the charge was hurled in the opposite direction and went bouncing about the deck. It weighed hundreds of pounds so it was impossible for any one to lift the bomb and carry it to safety. The officers were watching the charge as it rolled about not knowing what minute there would be an explosion. "The pin has come out," some one shouted. Mackensie dashed down the deck and flung himself about the bomb. He had it in his arms three times, but each time it tore away, once almost crushing him. The fourth time he got a firm grip on it and heaved it upright on one flat end. He sat on it and held it down. The charge might have exploded, blowing Mackenzie to bits but he held firmly until lines could be run to him and the bomb safely lashed. The Commanding Officer of the Remlik in his report commending that the Medal of Honor be conferred on Mackensie said:
"Mackensie in acting as he did, exposed his life and prevented a serious accident to the ship and probable loss of the ship and the entire crew. Had the depth charge exploded on the quarter deck with the wind and sea that existed at that time, there is no doubt the ship would have been lost."
JAMES ROBERSON MACKIE, JR.
Born at Vinal Haven, Maine, February 19, 1896. Son of James R. and Mary (Wood) Mackie Enlisted at Ludlow, Mass., and sent to Camp Devens, Mass., September 23, 1917. As- signed to 14th Co., 4th Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade, Camp Devens, Mass. Transferred to Machine Gun Co., 327th Infantry, 82nd Division, Camp Gordon, Georgia, October 23, 1917. Sailed for overseas service with the 327th Infantry, April 28, 1918. Attended a mach- ine gun school at Blainville for three weeks previous to July 6, when he went into the lines in the Toul Sector until August 9. In the lines in the Marbache Sector, August 17-Septem- ber 18. In the meantime participating in the St. Mihiel Offensive, September 12-16. In the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, October 5-7. Wounded by a machine gun bullet. Attended at Field Hospital No. 328 and Base Hospital No. 86 for five weeks. After the Armistice with his regiment at Occey. Returned to the United States, May 8, 1919, with 327th Infantry. Sent to Camp Mills, L. I., and to Camp Devens, Mass. Honorably discharged as Mechanic through the 1st Demobilization Group at Camp Devens, Mass., May 29, 1919.
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