History of Hall County, Nebraska, Part 70

Author: Buechler, A. F. (August F.), 1869- editor
Publication date: 1920
Publisher: Lincoln, Neb., Western Pub. and Engraving Co.
Number of Pages: 1011


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ROY E. EVANS, 2nd class seaman, b. Menola, Ia., Sept. 2, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island. May 6, 1918; Great Lakes, navy; was sent to Pittsburg, Pa., to Halifax, with a detail, was sent to England to help man the destroyers, was assigned to U. S. S. Shaw, a torpedo destroyer on June 26, 1918; was on patrol duty until the sinking of the Shaw on Oct. 15, 1918, when it was cut in two by a British trans- port; most of the crew was saved; he was picked up and landed at Queenstown, Ireland; was in the hospital, for he was burned in fighting the fire on the Shaw ; son of Charles D. and Cora M. (Irish) Evans, Wood River, Neb.


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GEORGE A. FASS, mechanic, b. Sterling, Kan., Sept. 12, 1887 ; enlisted in Hall county, April 1, 1917; Funston, field artillery, battery D, 29 F. A. attached to 10th Div .; discharged Feb. 1, 1919; now at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Matt and Catherine Fass, 2003 W. John St., Grand Island.


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JOHN W. WILLIAMS, prvt., b. Burt Co., Neb., Feb. 17, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 30, 1918; Funston; machine gun, Co. D 341st Machine Gun Bn. ; Argonne, St. Mihiel; gassed Oct. 28, 1918, in Hospital two months; discharged at Dodge, Jan. 25, 1919; now a teamster at Grand Island; son of W. W. and Fannie (Harrow) Williams, Grand Island, Neb.


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OWEN FREDERICK, 1st class private, b. Grand Island, May 14. 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, June 14, 1918; Lincoln Mechanical School; motor transport corps, Co. 78; discharged at Funston, Mar. 19, 1919 now an auto mechanic at Wood River, Neb .; son of George and Katherine (Keough) Frederick, Wood River, Neb.


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EDWARD B. JUNGBLUTH, private, b. Olds, Alberta, Canada, Mar. 31, 1900; joined at Grand Is- land, July 2, 1918; Humphreys, Eng., Pontoon Park, Eng .; discharged Mar. 21, 1919; 211 S. Oak St., Grand Island; son of Louis and Bessie McManus, Des Moines, Ia.


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ADOLPH G. GOSDA, private, b. Grand Island, July 7, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge; infantry 355th, Reg. 163, Depot Brigade; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Dec .. 9, 1918; now a farmer near Grand Island; son of Carl and Augustine (Schuetz) Gosda, Grand Island.d by


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PETER SEIR, sergt., 1st class, b. Long Pine, Neb., Mar. 4, 1894; enlisted at Elka, Nev., May 4, 1917; Kelly Field, Lea Side, Toronto, Canada and Hicks- field; air service, 27th aero squadron; trained at English school of special flying Ft. Rowner, near Gosport, England; discharged at Presido, Cal., June 30, 1919; now machinist helper U. P. shops; son of August and Anna (Wise) Seir, Duff, Neb.


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ALTON W. ROSE, second seaman, b. Grand Island, Jan. 11, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, May 10, 1918; Great Lakes and Paul Jones, navy car- penter, Co. C Reg. 13; still in service; son of Albert M. and Caroline (Gregg) Rose, Grand Island.


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LEE SOPHER, private, b. Phillips, Neb., Aug. 27, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, May 31, 1918; A. A. Humphreys; engineers, Co. D. 6th Eng., Div. 3rd; discharged at Dodge, Aug. 24, 1919; now brake -. man at Grand Island; son of Arthur M. and Orma M. (Crandall) Sopher, Grand Island, Neb.


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FRED BRABANDER, 1st class private, b. Grand Island, Neb., July 22; enlisted at Hillsboro, N. Dak., Aug. 26 1918; Lewis and Washington; artil- lery, Bat. A, Reg. 38, 13 Div .; discharged at Lewis, Feb. 4, 1919; now a carpenter at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Garet J. and Louise (Manky) Brabander, Grand Island.


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JOHN TODSEN, private, b. Dannebrog, Neb., Mar. 21. 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; Funston and Cody, N. M .; art., Battery D Reg. 127, Div. 34; Chateau Thierry, Soissons, Ar- gonne; discharged at Dodge, May 17, 1919; now farm laborer at Grand Island; son of Peter and Emma (Doll) Todsen, Grand Island, Neb.


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CALVIN. A. HOWARD, private, b. Arkansas City, Kan., Apr. 22, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, May 5, 1917; Logan, Douglas, artillery, Div 1st, Reg. 6th, Battery C; son of Charles W. and Susie P. (Lane) Howard, 220 N. Broadwell ave., Grand Island, Neb.,


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WILLIAM T. DUNN, 1st class private, b. Wood River, Neb., May 8, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 14, 1918; Logan, Utah and Presido, Cal., Utah Agri. Training Detch, 51st Co. Coast Art .; discharged Jan. 23, 1919; now an electrician; son of Thomas J. and Lisette F. (Keating) Dunn, Wood River, Neb.


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EMIL HERMAN KICKBUSCH, b. Grand Is- land, Oct. 11, 1887; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 4, 1917; Funston, infantry, Co. F Reg. 355, Div. 89; transferred Nov. 1, 1917 to Quartermaster Co. E; discharged at Funston, Feb. 6, 1919; gas fitter, sheet metal worker ; son of Herman and Augusta Kickbusch, Grand Island. Neb.


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EDWIN E. ENGLEMAN, captain, b. Grand Island, Neb., Apirl 9, 1890; enlisted at Gothenburg, Neb., Nov. 1915; served on Mexican border in Co. L, 5th Reg., N. N. S .; attended officers training school at Snelling, promoted to second lieut .; to capt. Dodge; promoted to 1st lieut., and in July to captain in depot brigade; discharged Mar. 5, 1919, at Dodge, Ia .; now a farmer at Haswell, Colo; son of Ephri- ham and Sally T. (Stadden) Engleman, Grand Island, Neb.


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ROY J. HOSKINS, private, b. Missouri, Mar. 10, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Camp Funston, Machine Gun Bat. Co. D; Argonne Wood, Mari- chabe, Oct. 3d to Nov. 11th; discharged April 2, 1919; bricklayer at Doniphan; son of Frank Hoskins, Doniphan, Neb.


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CLARENCE LOWRY, private, b. Gering, Neb., Dec. 9, 1894; enlisted at Omaha, Feb. 2, 1918; Great Lakes, radio ;. Eastleigh, England, Naval Avia- tion; discharged Feb. 13, 1919; now farming; son of Allen Lowry, Cairo. Neb.


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CARL WILLIAM HEE, b. Carbon, Wyo., Oct. 19, 1898; enlisted at Denver, Colo., Oct 30, 1918; Mare Island, Vallejo, Cal .; discharged at Mare Island, Vallejo, Cal., Mar. 22; teller at First Nat. Bank, Grand Island; son of Carl W. Rosa Hee, Grand Island.


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EDWARD E. LANE, b. Hall Co., Neb., Feb. 16, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, April 29, 1918; Fun- ston, Co B 341 M. G. B., 89th Div .; St. Mihiel and Argonne; wounded Oct. 20, by shrapnel; dis- charged at Dodge, Ia., Mar. 1919; son of Martin and Mary (Ryan) Lane.


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NILE S. WELLER, private, b. Hamilton Co., July 30. 1896; enlisted at Hastings, Neb., April 16, 1917; Cody; infantry Co. G, Reg. 5th Neb., Div. 34th; slightly wounded; discharged at Dodge, May 28, 1919; now a shopman, U. P. at Grand Island, son of Frederick and Florence (Simonds) Weller, Grand Island, Neb.


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WALTER W. PARTRIDGE, cook, b. Marysville, Mo., Mar. 4, 1891; enlisted at Hastings, Neb., Sept. 19, 1917; Funston, machine gun, Co. 341, M. G. Bn .; St. Mihiel, Argonne-Meuse, St. Mihiel, Army of Occupation; discharged at Funston, Kan., June 2, 1919; machinist foreman, pump factory, Hastings, Neb.


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EDWARDS TAGGE, prvt., b. Hall Co., Nov. 24, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 4, 191/ ; Funston, infantry, Co. H, Div. 35; Chateau Thierry, Argonne Wood battles; discharged May 1919; now at Grand Island, (Route 1) ; son of Peter Tagge, Grand Island.


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HOWARD BREMEN, prvt., b. North Platte Neb., enlisted at Grand Island, April 30, 1918; Funston, Kans .; infantry, Co. K Reg. 355, Div. 89; Sector Toul in St. Mihiel, Argonne; discharged at Fun- ston, June 2; now mechanic at Grand Island, Neb., son of Fred and Minnie (Lieramenn) Bremen, North Platte, Neb. Digitized by oogle


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JOHN F. MURPHY, b. Ravenna, Neb., July 7, 1894; enlisted at Lincoln, June 28, 1916; Llano Grande, Cody and Dix; infantry, Co. M, Reg. 5, Div. 8; dis- charged at Funston, Feb. 13, 1919; P. F. E. In- spector ; son of John and Agnes (Goodwin) Murphy, Grand Island, Neb.


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EDDIE W. GRAF, private, b. Hall Co., Mar. 6, 1886; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 4, 1917; Fun- ston, infantry, 35th Div. Co. A, 137 Inf .; was in battles of Argonne and Verdun; in Hospital at Ft. Riley, wounded by shrapnel; son of Louis Graf, Doniphan, Neb.


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GEORGE A. JONES, private, b. Webber, Kan., Aug. 21, 1894; enlisted at Ft. Logan, Dec. 12, 1917; Ft. Logan, Kelly Field, Richfield and Mitchell Field, air service, 838 aviation squad; discharged at Mitchell Field, Feb. 21, 1919; now a mechanic at Grand Island, Neb .; son of John B. and Elizabeth A. (Dav- enport) Jones, Grand Island.


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WILLIAM CHARLES BOONE, b. Sept 4, 1900: enlisted at Grand Junction, Colo., Oct. 23, 1917; Ft Logan, Vancouver, Greene and Merritt, engineers, Co. A 4th Eng., 4th Div .; Vasle River, St. Mihiel. Argonne; still in service; son of John and Winnifred (Sprague) Boone, Arcadia, Neb.


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PAUL J. CARTER, seaman, b. Adams Co. Neb., Jan. 14, 1897; enlisted at Billings Mont., June 14, 1917; San Francisco, navy; still in service; son of Mrs. Carter, Doniphan, Neb.


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CLARENCE CAMPBELL COOK, b. Grand- Is- land, Neb .; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, Ia., Jacksonville, Fla., Merritt, infantry, Co. 29, 8th Bn, 163 depot brigade; son of Lyman M. and Lottie (Hahn) Campbell, both dead.


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WILLIAM M. REED, sergeant, b. McDonald county, Ill., Mar. 7, 1896; enlisted at Ft. Logan, Colo., Mar. 11, 1914; Bliss, machine gun company, Co. K. 20th inf .; trans. to 43rd inf. at Douglas, promoted to sergt .; discharged at Camp Logan, Tex., Feb. 24, 1919; farmer, Wood River, Neb .; son of George W. and Maria (Stocking) Reed, Puercell, Colo.


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HUGO C. PETERS, 1st sergt., b. Grand Island. May 31, 1887; enlisted at Chicago; Logan and Huston; engineer, Co. D Reg. 108, Div 33; Argonne, Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, was cited for excep- tional bravery ; discharged at Grant, June, 1919; now an architect at Chicago, Ill .; son of Peter B. and Anna (Holtrof) Peters, Grand Island, Neb.


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FRANK R. DAHLSTROM, second lieut., b. Stromsberg, Neb., Sept. 11, 1891 : enlisted at Omaha, Neb. ; Cambridge, Mass, school of military aero- nautics, air service, aeronautics school ; discharged at Brooksfield, Texas, Jan. 21, 1919; now ranching near Alda, Neb .; son of Charles A. and Fanny (Spong) Dahlstrom, Alda.


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FRANK A. MERSNER, private, b. Shelton, Oct. 27, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, May 3, 1917; Ft. Miley, Cal., coast art., 20 Co., C. O. C .; still in ser- vice in Phillipines; son of J. C. Bariff, route 2, Doniphan, Neb.


192 PAUL C. SCHARNOW, b. Germany, Dec. 24, 1888; enlisted at Alliance, July 1, 1918; Logan, Hum- phreys and Forrest, engineers, Co. F. Reg. 211th; discharged at Forrest, Dec. 18, 1918.


83 CLYDE M. WILLIAMSON, seaman, b. St. Paul, Neb., Aug. 30, 1901; enlisted at Grand Island, Feb. 24, 1919; Decatur, Ill., Lawrence; navy, Co 5 Reg 8; seaman, guard company., M. stat. Great Lake, Ill .; son of Oscar O. and Leona A. (Anthony) Williamson, 511 N. Cedar, Grand Island.


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ROBERT EARL BOONE, b. Wood River, Neb., Aug 2, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, July 21, 1918; Dodge, recuiting office, Co. 35, 9th Bn., 163 D. B .; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Dec., 1918; now an elec- trician; son of John and Winnifred (Sprague) Boone, Arcadia, Neb.


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DANIEL D. JOHNSON, private, b. Webber, Kan., June 7, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 9, 1917; Ft. Logan, Colo., Vancouver, and Merritt; engineers, Co. C Reg. 318, 6th Div. ; Muese, Argonne, Cob- lenz; one month in hospital with rheumatism; dis- charged at Dodge, Ia., June 21, 1919; now a me- chanic and upholsterer for auto; son of Daniel S. and Alberta D. (Sheeley) Johnson, Grand Island.


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JOHN R. JOHNSON, private, b. Guide Rock, Neb., Jan. 1, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 9, 1917; Ft. Logan, Vancouver and Merritt; engi- neers Co. C, 318th, 6th Div .; Sector Geoandmer, Muese, Argonne, at Coblenz; still in service at Nevers, France; son of Daniel S. and Albertta D. (Sheeley) Johnson, Grand Island, Neb.


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WILLIAM V. CARROLL, b. McCook, Neb., Oct. 8, 1894; enlisted at Cheyenne, Wyo., July 17, 1917; Mare Island and Pensacola; naval air service, Naval Training Camp; Toul, Italy, France, Belgium; dis- charged at Great Lakes, April 1, 1919; now a machinist at Denver, Colo .; son of Richard and Jennie (Oats) (Carroll) Boyle, Grand Island, Neb.


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SAMUEL J. CARROLL, private, b. McCook, Neb., Nov. 6, 1899; enlisted at North Platte, Feb., 1918; Ft. Logan, Kelly Field and Wilbur Wright; air ser- vice, 3d provisional Squadron; discharged at Dodge, June 1, 1919; now a machinist at North Platte, Neb .; son of Mrs. Jennie (Oats) Boyle, Grand Island, Neb.


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GEO. B. LABBE, sergeant; joined at Ft. Riley, Kan., June 24, 1918; medical dept., personnel head- quarters gas det. M. O. T. C., Ft. Riley ; discharged at Ft. Riley, Feb. 5, 1919; now with Donald Co., Grand Island, Neb .; son of John Sr., and Cecilia Labbe, Onaga, Kan. Appointed corp. Sept. 4, 1918, sgt. Oct. 4, 1918.


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RAY OSBORN, private, b. Tobias, Neb., Sept. 12, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., July 29, 1918; Forrest, engineers, 122d Engineers; still at La Mons, France; son of Volney and Katie (Knapple) Osborn, 911 E. 5th, Grand Island, Neb.


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HOWARD SMEATON, private, b. Wood River, Neb., July 22, 1892; enlisted at Oshkosh, Neb., June 27, 1918; Riley; medical corps, still in service; son of David Smeaton, Wood River, Neb.


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ARLEY E. ALLEN, cook, b. Cleveland Co., Okla., Feb. 10, 1894; enlisted at Central City, Neb., Apr. 29, 1918; Funston and Merritt; engineers, cooks and bakers school at Merritt; discharged at Dodge, Ia., April 15, 1919; now a cook at Grand Island, Neb., son of Samuel L. and Dora (Reynolds) Allen, Grand Island.


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ACA F. MILLER, sergt., b. Pittsburg, Mo., June 6, 1894; enlisted at Dodge, Ia. ; July 22, 1918; Dodge, Ja., infantry, 36- 163d Depot Brigade; trans, Camp Dev. Co. A; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Mar. 13, 1919; now a railroad collector at Grand Island; son of W. L. and Martha M. Miller, Livingston, Mont.


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WILL J. HAVEY, private, b. Green River, Wyo., Dec. 13, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 18, 1918; Manhattan, Kan., radio school, S. A. T. C., Co. B. Reg. No. 2; discharged Dec. 7, 1918; now a druggist in Grand Island, Neb .; son of Owens and Ellen (Devine) Havey, Wood River, Neb.


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OTTO H. E. KLARR, private, b. Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug. 5, 1885; enlisted at Grand Island, June 18, 1918; Ft. Logan and Snelling; medical corps, U. S. General Hospital No. 29 at Snelling; discharged at Ft. Snelling, Minn., April 18, 1919; now city fireman at Grand Island, Neb., son of F. W. H. and Emilie Klarr, Copenhagen Denmark.


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NATHAN J. THOMPSON, corp., b. Wood River, Neb., June 20, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Nov. 28, 1917; Riley, Funston, Joseph E. Johnston and Hill; Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; dis- charged at Dodge, Ia., July 12, 1919; now a farmer at Wood River, Neb.


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BENJAMIN R. McGRATH b. Davies Co., I11., May 17. 1873; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug .27, 1917, Riley, Officers Training Camp; medical; discharged at Dix, Feb. 3, 1919; now a surgeon at Grand Island ; son or Robert and Esther (Weir) McGrath, Grand Island, Nebraska.


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STEPHEN G. WILLIAMS, b. Burt Co., Neb., Mar. 25, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, June 25, 1918; Funston, infantry, Supply Co. 69th; discharged at Funston, Jan. 19, 1919; now a teamster at Grand Island; son of W. W. and Fannie (Harrow) Wil- liams, Grand Island, Neb.


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LEWIS W. MORGAN, private, b. Ansley, Neb., Sept. 21, 1886; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 3, 1917; Funston; Co. I 355th Inf., 89th Div .; trans. to Co. F Q. M. C., Property Division; discharged at Funston, Mar. 8, 1919; now a tractor salesman ; son of William H. and Florence A. (Bence) Morgan, Grand Island, Neb.


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GEORGE HOBSON LARKIN, b. Escondido. Cal., May 11, 1898; enlisted at Omaha, Oct. 30, 1917; Great Lakes; navy, submarine service; discharged at submarine base, New London, Conn., Dec. 18, 1918; now at North Platte, Neb .; son of May (Ban- croft) Larkin, Grand Island, Neb.


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WILLIAM J. LECHER, 1st class private, b. Grand Island, Neb., May 16, 1893; 'enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, infantry, Co. 36, Depot Brigade; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Dec. 9, 1918; vulcanizer and tire repairer at Grand Is- land, Neb .; son of Frank and Margaret (Klingle) Lecher, West Grand Island.


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HARRY JOHN BOONE, b. Wood River, Neb., Aug 6, 1893; enlisted at Casper, Wyo., July 1, 1918; McArthur; machine gun, 26th Infantry, Div. 1st; Argonne, Meuse, in line near Vavincourt; still in service with army of occupation; son of John and Winnifred (Sprague) Boone, Arcadia, Neb.


576 OTTO TOGGE, private, b. Grand Island, March 9, 1897 ; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 3, 1917; Fun- ston and Stewart; infantry, Co. F, 355th, Div. 89th ; Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest; wounded Oct. 4, 1919; discharged at Dodge, April 11, 1919; now a farmer at Grand Island, Neb .; son .of John M. and Emma (Ruff) Togge, Grand Island.


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HENRY FURS, b. Sutton, Neb., April 6, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge and Leavenworth; signal corps, 1st Co. Replacement, Ft. Leavenworth; discharged at Dodge, March 7, 1919; now mechanic at Grand Island; son of Henry and Catherine (Burnhead) Furs, Grand Island, Neb.


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HARRY J. JONES, private, b. Lincoln Co., Neb., Nov. 4, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island; Cody, N. M .; infantry, Co. L, Reg. 59th, 4th Div .; Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest; wounded Oct. 4; discharged at Jefferson Barracks, Jan. 24, 1919; now a farm hand at Buda, Neb .; son of Nathaniel S. and Lizzie (Carson) Jones, Grand Island, Neb.


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CHAS. A. POZEL, b. Lincoln, Neb., Sept, 23, 1894; enlisted in Grand Island, Apr. 18, 1917; in- fantry, Co. M 5th Neb .; at Thierry in front lines Aug. 2, 1918; discharged at Dodge, Iowa; 510 E. 10th st., Grand Island; son of Mrs. Leopold Pozel, Grand Island.


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CLAUDE E. BUMGARDNER, corp., b. Wayne Co. Ia., Dec. 21, 1882; enlisted at Grand Island, April 24, 1918; Casey, Wash., 48th coast art. Bat. C; discharged Apr. 8, 1919; now living at Doniphan, Neb., painter ; son of Albert Bumgardner, Doniphan.


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ERNEST L. VOGEL, private, b. Hall Co., Neb., Jan. 2, 1895; enlisted in Hall Co., June 24, 1918; Funston, Dodge, New York, Co. D 339 M. G. Bn., 88th Div .; in battle near Metz; now at Brencourt, France; was in hospital two weeks with flu; son of Mrs. Henry Blume, Route No. 3, Grand Island, Neb.


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ERCEL M. BLAUVELT, enlisted Mar. 26, 1917; field artillery, Battery E 127th 34 Div .; son of Frank E. and Mary A. Blauvelt.


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HENRY KONSBRUCK, enlisted at Ft. Logan; Humphries, Va., Forest, Ga., Engineers pontoon train, 167 Eng .; discharged at Dodge, Apr. 7, 1919; farmer; son of Nicholas and Caroline Konsbruck, Grand Island.


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BEULAH B. MARSH, nurse, b. Grand Island, June 17, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, July 5, 1918; Base Hospital at Camp Pike, reserve nurse and Army Nurse Corps; discharged at Pike, Ark., Jan. 4, 1919; now nurse at Grand Island; daughter of Augustus and Margaret (Oswald) Marsh, Grand Island.


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HERBERT J. ENGLEMAN, prvt., b. Grand Is- land, Neb., Aug. 30, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, May 27, 1918; Humphreys, engineers, Co. A, 72 Engineers; sailed on George Washington, Brest, France, located at Camp Morton, France, St. Na- zaire; son of Ephram B. and Sally (Stadden) Engle- man, Grand Island, Neb.


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HARVARD W. POWELL, 1st class mechanic, b. Gibbon, Neb., Jan. 24, 1890; enlisted at Douglas, Wyo., June 8, 1918; Mechanical Bn. of Motor Trans- port Service, Co. M; discharged at Camp Logan, Utah, Dec. 21, 1918; son of Frank W. and Sarah J. (Hanaford) Powell, Grand Island, Nebraska.


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ERNEST J. MEYER, 1st lieut., b. Grand Island, Oct. 5. 1891; commissioned at Grand Island, July 31, 1914; Cody; as aid to General Harries, then over seas as Billeting Officer; still in service; son of August and Elizabeth B. (Egg) Meyer, Grand Is- land, Neb.


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HARRY P. SCHAUMANN, private, b. Merrick Co., Oct. 3, 1893; enlisted in Hall Co., Oct. 15, 1918; Uni. of Neb., motorcycle corps, mech. dept., S. A. T. C .; discharged Dec. 10, 1918; printer, Grand Island; son of Theodore and Amelia Schau- mann.


204 BRYAN J. ORNDOFF, b. Cameron twp., Nov. · 6, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, May 18, 1917; Logan, sent to Vancouver, British Columbia, to 4th engrs., served as bugler, drill master, quartermaster sergeant; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Dec. 28, 1918; farmer in Hall Co .; son of James and Mary C. (Carr) Orndoff ; while in service he was married to Miss Vashti Leverich of Linn County, Oregon.


86 LEO J. McSHANE, derk, b. Long Pine, Neb., April 28, 1897; enlisted at Denver, Colo., May 28, 1918; infantry, headquarters recruit depot at Ft. Logan, Colo .; discharged at Ft. Logan, Colo., Jan. 6, 1919; now assist-mgr. for J. C. Penney Co .; son of James and Margaret E. (McCrossin) McShane, Grand Island. Was kept here for the entire period of his service, much against his will, doing clerical work.


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ROY F. FAW, private, b. Woodford Co., Ill., Oct. 27, 1886; enlisted at North Platte, Neb., Sept. 3, 1918; Riley, med. corps, casual; discharged Dec. 27, 1918; mechanic at Grand Island; son of Marvin and Belle Faw, Washburn, Ill.


52 ARCHIE MOORE, private, b. Wood River, Neb., May 19, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 4, 1917; infantry, 335 Inf. Co. B, 137, 35 div .; was at St. Mihiel, Argonne; infantry, wounded 28 Sept., 1918 in knee and face: discharged May 9, 1918; now in. Grand Island; son of J. C. and Jeminia Moore, Grand Island.


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LEWIS H. BROWN, stable sergeant, b. McCarthy, Ohio, Dec. 23, 1884; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., June 22, 1916; Lyno Grandee, Tex., Deming N. M., infantry, supply company, 134 Inf .; discharged Feb. 12, at Funston, Kan .; now fireman at Soldiers' Home, Hall County; son of Sanford B. and Eliza- beth (Taylor) Brown, Burkett, Hall county, Neb.


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CARL RICHMOND, private, b. Doniphan, Neb, Feb. 23, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge and Joseph, M. T. C., Co. C; dis- charged April 4, 1919; clerk at Doniphan . son of Cash Richmond, Doniphan, Neb.


94 WILLIAM L. McNAMARA, corp., b. Hall Co., Aug. 14, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, May 7, 1918; Ft. Logan, Kelly, Aviation, 353 aero 'observation ; now over seas, Bordeaux, France; son of John L. and Jennie McNamara, Doniphan, Neb. First Hall Co. boy to land in France.


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CALVIN M. SAUTTER, corporal, b. Greeley, . Neb., Mar. 29, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 5, 1918; Grant, Hancock, Cody; machine gun Co., 97th. Div .; discharged at Cody, Dec. 6, 1918; boiler- maker at 414 N. Oak St., Grand Island; son of Martin A. and Sophia (Nagle) Sautter.


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WM. MARTH, Jr., private, b. Apr. 8, 1891; enlisted in Hall Co., Aug. 27, 1918; Funston, ma- chine gun battalion, 10th Div., Co. C, 30th M. G. B .; discharged Jan. 16, 1919; carpenter at Grand Island; son of Elsie Marth, Grand Island.


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MAT J. JANKOVITS, private, b. Herndon, Kan., June 10, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge and Lee; medical corps, 18th Veterinary Hospital; discharged at Dodge, July 19, 1919; now butcher and fireman at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Andrew and Anna Jankovits.


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ERNEST W. WILSON, corporal, b. Shelton, Neb., Nov. 18, 1894;enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 27, 1917; Ft. Logan, El Paso, infantry, Co. E, 16th Inf., 1st Div .; was in all engagaments participated in by 16th inf. reg., second battle of the Marne; discharged April 24, 1919; steam and gas engineer at Wood River, Neb .; son of Sylvanious K. and Laura B. (Wiggins) Wilson, Wood River, Neb.


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GUST KALLOS, private, b. Magoula, Greece, 1894; enlisted at Ft. Logan, June 16, 1917; Ft. Logan, Honolulu, Arizona, then to Texas, Troop A 4th Cavalry; still in service; son of Christ and Katerene (George) Kallos.


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ELMER D. OLSON. private, b. Grand Island, June 21, 1892; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Nov. 21, 1917; Ft. Logan, Colorado., Kelly Field, Texas., Selfridge Field, Mich., Long Island aviation aero field, 828 areo squadron; discharged at Funston, Kan., Dec. 20, 1918; auto mechanic, Central City; son of Oliver B. and Augusta F. (Wahlstrand) Olson, 322 W. 11th st., Grand Island. Neb.


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HENRY T. SMITH, private, b. Shelton, Neb., Oct. 19, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 17, 1918; Ft. Leavenworth and Univesity of Kansas City; signal corps, 421 Telegraph Battalion; dis- charged at Dodge, Feb. 12, 1919; now a mechanic at Shelton, Neb .; son of Mrs. Alma Morrison, Shel- ton, Neb.


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JOHN M. LONG, private, b. Fairbury, Neb., Dec. 27, 1889; enlisted at Aurora, Neb., July, 1917; infantry, Co. H 5th Neb .; discharged on account of disability; son of Frank and Alice (Waring) Long, Geneva, Neb.




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