History of Hall County, Nebraska, Part 72

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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HARDY W. SCOTT, private, b. Aurora, Neb., Feb. 18, 1897; enlisted at Aurora, Apr. 12, 1917; Cody, N. M., Merritt, N. J., infantry, Co. H 5th Neb. N. G. and later 134 Reg .; was at Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Soissons, Argonne, Champaign; wounded on arm; discharged at Dodge, Feb. 13, 1919; 1316 W. Div., Grand Island, Neb .; son of Thaddeus M. and Daisy E. (Childre) Scott, Grand Island, Neb.


66 CLAUDE W. HENDRY, private, b. Missouri, Dec. 31, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept 19, 1917; Funston, Cody, Sail, artillery, 127 Field Ar- tillerry; discarged Jan. 22, 1919; farmer; son of James and Maragrette Hendry, Grand Island, Neb.


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EMIL SCHEEL, private, b. Hall Co., Aug. 6, 1890; enlisted in Hall Co., Sept. 2, 1918; Grant, Han- cock and Cody; discharged Dec. 9, 1918; now a farmer on route 4, Grand Island; son of Hans Scheel, Route 4, Grand Island.


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CLEMENTS GOEHRING, private, b. Ravenna, Neb., Dec. 4, 1895; enlisted in Hall Co., Sept. 19, 1917; Funston, machine gun, 341st Co. A; battles at Argonne and St. Mihiel; gassed; discharged Jan. 22, 1919; farmer; son of Herman Goehring, route 5, Grand Island, Neb.


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FRED HARDEKOFF, b. Harvard, Neb .; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 27, 1918; Funston and Wayne; air service, 6th squadron; discharged Jan. 23, 1919; now truck driver at Grand Island; son of Fred W. and Katherine (Runge) Hardekoff, Grand Island.


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RAY MOORE, private, b. West Plaines, Mo., Dec., 28, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Ft. Riley, medical corps, medical detach,; now at Camp Hospital No. 33; son of J. C. and Jeminia Moore, Grand Island, Neb.


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ALBERT A. LECHNER, prvt., b. Hall Co., Neb., Nov. 21, 1892; enlisted in Sioux Co., Mar. 5, 1918; Riley, Dix, Evacuation Hosp. No. 10. A. E. F .; now at Froidis, France; son of Catherine and Conrad Lechner, 404 W. 6th, Grand Island.


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RAYMOND CHRISTENSEN, private, b. Hamp- ton, Neb., Aug. 21, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 22, 1918; air service, Garden City, L. I. 48th aero squadron, Mitchell Field; son of L. P. Christen- sen, 118 E. 4th st., Grand Island. ed by ogle


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HARRY A. DREHER, sergt., 1st class, b. Atlantic, Ill., Dec. 28, 1888; enlisted at Rockford, I11., Nov. 22, 1917; quartermaster dept., Sub Depot ;discharged at Grant, Mar. 26, 1919; now an undertaker at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Charles A. and Kathe- rine M. (Becker) Dreher, Atlantic, Illinois.


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ARTHUR I. LUDINGTON, corp., b. Omaha, Oct. 2, 1887 ; enlisted April 29, 18; infantry, Co. G, 353, 89th Div. ; St. Mihiel; son of Francis M. and Isabell Ludington.


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GEO. G. MARSH, b. Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 22, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, May 31, 1918; Ft. Logan, Hunmphreys, engineers, div. 35, reg. 110, Co. A; in battles of Verdun; discharged at Dodge, Ia., May 2, 1919; student; son of Mrs. W. Marsh of Grand Island, Neb.


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HORTON H. SPRY, b. Kearney, Neb., Sept. 22, 1887; enlisted at Grand Island, May 22, 1917; Ft. Douglas, Funston, Ben Harrison, infantry Div. 10, Reg. 20, Co. H .; discharged at Ft Ben Harrison, May 22, 1919; farmer at Georgetown, Neb,; son of Milton and Charlotte (Morrison) Spry, River Falls, Wisconsin.


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RUSSELL R. CANTRELL, b. Pleasant Hill, Mo., Mar. 9. 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Apr. 10, 1917; Fort Sam Huston, Texas, Selfridge, Mich., aviation of signal corps, 9th Aero Squadron; went to front lines Aug., 1918; at present, June, 1919, in Third Army at Trier, Germany; son of Albert P. and Susie Cantrill, Springfield, Mo.


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WAYNE S. DEFFENBOUGH, b. Cairo, Neb., Nov. 17, 1896; enlisted at Kansas City, Mo., April 18, 1918; Jefferson Barracks and Hancock; medical Corps and machine gun; discharged Nov. 27, 1918; now insurance adjuster, Omaha, Neb. ; son of Syl- vester and Virginia (Young) Deffenbough, Cairo, Nebraska.


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GEORGE P. SIMON, 1st class private, b. Hall Co., July 3, 1893; enlisted in Hall Co., April 1, 1918; Funston and Riley, cook in base hospital, sec- tion D and E; discharged Mar. 19, 1919; now at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Christ and Julia Simon, Grand Island.


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WILLIAM REESE, musician, b. Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 18, 1889; joined at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Ft. Riley, medical corps, ambulance Co. G, then to 19th sanitary train; discharged at Dodge, Ia, Jone 23, 1919; clerk in Grand Island postoffice; son of Chris and Margaret (Cruse) Reese, Grand Ichod.


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WALTER O. KOSS, 1st lieut., motor trans. corps, b. Omaha ; enlisted at Ft. Snelling, Minn., May 26, 1917; Dodge and Joseph E. Johnston, infantry, Co. 13; Soissons and Chateau Thierry, battles of Ainse, Marne; discharged at Dodge; now a machin- ist at Grand Island; son of Otto F. and Mary (Hofmeister) Koss, Grand Island.


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CHARLES L. GRADY, aerial gunner, b. North Platte, Neb., Oct. 11, 1896; enlisted in Hall Co., June 30, 1918; Great Lakes, navy, 15th Reg. Co. N, Platoon I; discharged Dec. 19, 1918; now living at 2510 Hickory, Omaha, Neb .; son of Geo. W. and Ellen Grady, 115 W. 11th, Grand Island, Neb.


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JOSEPH F. ROCHE, private, b. Green River, Wyo., May 17, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 29, 1918; Funston, infantry, Co. K 355th; in battles of St. Mihiel and Argonne-Meuse; discarged at Funston, June 2, 1919; farmer.


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FLOYD K. REED, private, b. Abbott, Neb., Nov. 11, 1899; enlisted at Lincoln, Neb., October 3, 1918; Lincoln Uni .; S. A. T. C. ; discharged at Lincoln, Dec., 1918; son of J. Allison and Mary A. (Kreamer) Reed, Grand Island, Neb.


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FRED OSBORN, private, b. Tobias, Neb., Aug. 3, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 15, 1918; Ray Army School, Kan. City, Co. 16 Guards, dis- charged Dec. 10, 1918; son of Volney and Katie (Knapple) Osborn, 911 E. 5th st., Grand Island, Neb.


401 WALTER RAY WADE, b. Hastings, Neb., Mar. 23, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 16, 1917; Ft. Logan, Kelly Field, Ft. Omaha, Ft. Monroe, Lee, Va., aviation ; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Feb. 12, 1919; now an electrician at Norfolk, Neb .; son of Geo. H. and Flora B. Wade, Grand Island, Neb.


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GEORGE A. CAVE, 1st class private. b. Kearney, Neb., Dec. 24, 1898; enlisted at Ft. Riley June 21, 1918; Riley, Taylor and Henry Knox; quartermaster corps, 388 Bak. Co .; discharged at Knox, Feb. 21, 1919; now a post office employe at Grand Island; son of Albert and Minnie C. (Hicks) Cave, Grand Island, Neb.


568 CARL K. PETERS, sergt., b. Grand Island. Oct. 20, 1884; enlisted at Chicago, Dec. 8, 1917; Joseph E. Johnston; infantry, 34th Receiving Co .; dis- charged at Dodge, July 16; now a farmer at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Peter B. and Anna (Holtorf) Peters, Grand Island, Neb.


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ERNEST J. BRIDGE, private, b. Cairo, Neb., April 22, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, May 27, 1918; A. A. Humphreys, then Orangeade, France, engineers, Co. E, Reg. 5th; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Aug. 5, 1919; now a farmer at Cairo, Neb .; son of Frank A. and Eliza (Dyer) Bridge, Cairo, Neb!


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JOHN H. CAMPBELL, private, b. Brookfield, Mo., July 3, 1897; enlisted in Hall Co., Mar., 1918; Logan, Wash., D. C. and Merritt, depot engineers, casual Co .; still in service as guard, 752 A. P. O., Marseilles, France.


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CLARENCE M. BARNARD, sergt., b. Falls City, Neb., Jan. 3, 1901; enlisted at Omaha, April, 1918; Jefferson Barracks, quartermaster corps, Co. 16; discharged at Meiga, Washington, D. C., Dec. 23, 1918; now an electrician at Washington, D. C .; son of Francis M. and Eva (Parrich) Barnard, Wood River, Neb.


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AUGUST RUNGE, private, b. Cairo, Neb., July 11, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island; Ft. Logan and Travis, Tex., infantry, Co. B. 43d Inf; still in ser- vice with Co. B 43d Inf., Camp at Travis, Tex .; son of Hans J. Runge, Cairo, Neb.


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ALBERT CHARLEY WEHR, private, b. Doni- phan, Neb., Sept. 1, 1899; enlisted at Lincoln, Sept. 5, 1918; Lincoln S. A. T. C .; Co. D. Section A; discharged at Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 14, 1918; now a student ; son of Joe and Centennial Wehr, Doniphan, Nebraska.


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HOWARD REARICK, wagoner, b, West New- ton, Pa., June 20, 1893: enlisted in Hall Co., June 14, 1918; Lincoln and Sherman, ammunition train, Co. C 84 Div .; discharged Feb. 13, 1919; mechanic at Grand Island; son of George and Elizabeth Rearick, Grand Island.


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ARTHUR HULLGREEN, seaman, b.'Lincoln Co., Neb,, Aug. 15, 1895; enlisted in Hall Co., Dec. 12, 1917; Decatur, Dewey and Ross, navy; still in ser- vice on U. S. S. New York; son of Hannah Han- sen, Grand Island, Neb.


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WM. HINZ, private, b. Hall Co., Nov. 21, 1896; enlisted in Hall Co., Oct. 15, 1918; Lincoln Uni. S. A. T. C., wagoner, Co. F Section B, Neb. Hall Barracks; discharged, Dec. 10, 1918; now at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Mary Hinz, Grand Island.


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CHARLES I. McALLISTER, private, b. Grand Island, Neb., July 23, 1883; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 18, 1918; infantry; discharged at Pike, Ark .. Dec. 8, 1919; now a hardware merchant at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Robert and Mary K. (Fraser) McAllister.


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WILLIAM H. HOMBACH, 1st Lt., M. C., b. Carroll, Ia., May 26, 1889; enlisted at Ramsen, Ia., July 22, 1918; attached to laboratory dept. at Base Hospital, medical corps; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Mar. 2, 1919; now a physician and surgeon at Grand Island, Neb .; son of William and Anna T. (Sein- inger) Hombach.


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DOAN H. RICHARDS, private, b. Brownville, Neb., Aug. 18. 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, May 2, 1918; Ft. Logan and Windfield Scott; medical corps, Medical Dept. Artillery Park C, A. C. No. 52; St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Champagne; discharged at Dodge, Ia., May 16, 1919; now a drug clerk at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Frank M. and Olive F. (Thorp) Richards, Grand Island.


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WILLIAM BRUNER, private, b. Wood River, Neb., May 25, 1897; enlisted at Wood River, Mar. 4; Ft. Riley, Spartansburg, S. C., hospital F. H. 37 6th; was in the last battles, six weeks service be- fore amistice; with army of occupation at Recey- sur-oure; son of Wm. H. and Anna M. (Stone) Bruner, Wood River, Neb.


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DIONISIOS STATHOULIS, b. Greece, March 3, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Funston; infantry, 38th depot brigade; discharged Feb. 15, 1919; now a barber in Grand Island, Neb., son of Dimetrious and Stekonla Stathoulis.


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GEORGE RAY TIBBS, private, b. Wood River, Neb., Nov. 9, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 12, 1918; Ft. Logan, Presido, Cal,. coast art., 42d Co .; discharged Dec. 24, 1918 at Funston; son of Elmer E. and Clara E. (Baird) Tibbs, Wood River. Neb.


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WM. A. MONROE, private, b. Richland Co., N. D., Sept. 13, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, May 3, 1917; Logan and Riley, coast art., Ist Co. 314 Div .; still in service; son of Hattie Monroe, Doniphan, Neb.


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CLARENCE JONES, 1st class private, b. Dawes Co., Neb., Sept. 13, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, April 16, 1917; El Paso and Syracuse, Goncourt, France; Infantry, Co. G, 23d, Div. 2d; gassed Sept. 18; discharged at Dodge, Aug. 14, 1919; now a broom maker at S. Omaha; son of William E. and Sarah E. (Collins) Jones.


344 RAY R. BAKER, private, b. Grand Island, April 4, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, June 23, 1918; Riley Kansas, medical corps, Casual Co., base hos- pital 23; trained at Vittel, Meuse, Commercy; still in service at Commercy, France, Base Hospital 91; son of Edward H. and Zilda (Senical) Baker.


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ADOLPH BETZ, 1st sergt., b. Campbell, Neb., Feb. 18, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, April 9, 1917; Cody, Hancock and Greene; infantry, Co. M 134th Inf., 34th Div .; discharged at Funston, July 14, 1919; now mechanic at Grand Island; son of Jacob and Charlotte Betz.Digitized by


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NOBLE G. HURST, sergt .; enlisted at Grand Island Oct. 4, 1917; Funston and Newport News, Co. I, 35th Inf., 89th Div .; Champagne-Marne offensive, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Chateau- Thierry; now at Doniphan, Neb .; son of Nettie Hurst, Doniphan, Neb.


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J. CHESTER MCNALLY, corp., b. Wisconsin, Nov. 22,; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 29, 1916; Mexican border service, Corp. Co. K, 5th Neb. Inf .; still with Co. C. 109 Supply train at St. Zazerie, France; A. P. O., 701 Motor Overhauling Park, B.5 No. 1; son of John and Mary (Sando) Mc- Nally,, Burkett, Neb.


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VERNE G. RYDBERG, private, b. Wood River, Nebraska, Feb. 6, 1896; enlisted at Ft. Logan, Dec. 14, 1917; Kelly Field and Gersner Field, avia- tion section, signal corps; discharged Dec. 12, 1918; now a student in Lincoln Uni .; son of Gottfrid and Mary C. (Anderson) Rydberg.


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FREDERICK PLATH, private, b. Columbus, Neb., July 1, 1895; enlisted in Hall Co., April 17, 1917; Mexico, Deming, Merritt, then to France, Co. H. 58th Inf. A. E. F .; gassed and rheumatism, in hospital; now at Camp Wadsworth, S. C .; son of Henry Plath, Grand Island.


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FRANK B. HOSKINS, private, b. Missouri, Aug. 9, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug., 1918; Fun- ston, infantry, Co. C; still in service; son of Frank Hoskins, Doniphan, Neb.


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THOMAS J. MCCLURKIN, private, b. Shelton, Neb., Feb. 14, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 15, 1918; Lincoln State Uni., S. A. T. C., Co. F, Sec. B; discharged at Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 10, 1918; son of Samuel and Elizabeth Mcclurkin, Sr., Shelton, Neb.


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GUY HARTWELL SMITH, 2d lieut., b. Pavis, Mo., Oct. 10, 1886; enlisted at Grand Island, Nov. 11, 1917; Great Lakes, navy radio, went to Paris in Commercial telegraph; son of Hunter and Me- lissia Smith, Grand Island, Neb.


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CLAYTON W. THOMAS, 1st class seaman, b. Gibbon, Neb., Aug. 4, 1894; enlisted at Omaha, Feb. 22. 1918; Goat Island, Naval Base at Olongopo, P. I .; still in service; son of Alfred E. and Isabella (Lewis) Thomas.


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HENRY BLAKESLEE BOYDEN, 1st lieut., M. C, b. Ravenna, Neb., Jan. 12, 1889; enlisted April 12, 1918; Beuregard, La., medical corps, Surgeon of 29th Inf., Div. 17; discharged at Beauregard, La., Jan. 4, 1919; now physician and surgeon at Grand Island; son of Fred P. and Mary S. (Smith) Boy- den, Chicago, Il1.


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GEORGE H. CLINE, wagoner, b. Roachdale, Ind., Sept. 24, 1898; enlisted in Hall county, June 28, 1917; Logan, Angel Isl., Scofield Barracks, Ft. Sill, heavy artillery, Co. A, 9th Feld Artillery; discharged March 31, 1919; now at Grand Island, Neb .; son of John and Margaret Cline.


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HARRY McCLURE, private, b. Meiny county, Neb., Aug. 18, 1888; enlisted at Cheyenne, Wyo., June 25, 1917; Lewis, medical dept .; discharged April 3, 1919; now a farmer at La Grange, Wyo .; son of Wm. McClure, Cairo, Neb.


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ROSCOE G. BRAZELTON, private, b. Mirabile, Mo., Nov. 26, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 20, 1917; Funston and Cody, field artillery, Battery F, 199th Reg .; on the front for three months at Argonne; discharged March 17, 1918; now a saddler at Grand Island; son of Cora T. Brazelton.


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EDWARD L. LACEY, farrier, b. Hall county, Aug. 10, 1888; enlisted at Kearney, Neb., May 28, 1917; Cody, and Bordeaux, France, infantry, Co. L, 4th Neb .; did guard duty at Ashland, Neb., at Cody, trans. to Battery E, 127 F. A., to 109 Trench mortar bat., to Bat. E, 126 reg. F. A., 34th div., sent to Ft. Sill, Okla .; discharged at Dodge Ia., Jan. 18, 1919; now a farmer at Sheldon, Neb .; son of N. Patrick and Nancy A. (Hershey) Lacey.


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JULIUS D. SPINAS, private, b. Marquette, Neb., Mar. 14, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, July 23; Ft. Logan and Camp Humphreys, Co. A, 2d reg. engineers; discharged Jan. 2, 1919, at Humphreys; son of Thomas and Annie (De Hart) Spinas, Berkett, Neb. -


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JESS .BROWN. 1st class private, b. Cairo, Neb., April 19, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, June 25, 1918; Funston and Holabird, Md .; motor supply train, Co. B, 10th Div .; discharged at Funston, Feb. 8th 1919; now a mechanic at Grand Island; son of Jossiah and Elizabeth (Mann) Brown, North Loup, Nebraska.


357 GERALD GARRISON, b. Wood River, Neb., April 18, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 4, 1917 ; Funston, infantry, 355th Inf. 89th Div .; Somme front, in trenches constantly in shell zone, St. Mihiel drive, Argonne, went over the top Sept. 26, 1918, Somme, Metz; discharged at Dodge, Ia., May 7, 1919; son of Charles and Eva M. (Donaldson) Garrison.


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CLYDE HAWKS, enlisted Lee, W. Va., July 22, 1918; 4th Prov. Co., veterinary corps; discharged Feb., 1919; now at Wood River, Neb .; son of Alonzo and Emma (Dumas) Hawks,y Wood River.


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WILLIAM L. WILKINSON, private, b. St. Joe, Mo., Mar. 20, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island, July 7, 1917; Cody; engineers, Co. M 5th Eng .; dis- charged at Dodge, July 29, 1919; now machinist at Grand Island; son of Edward E. and Anna Wilkin- son, Grand Island, Neb.


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JOHN B. ROSE, private, b. Filmore county, Neb., Jan 28,; enlisted at Grand Island, June 16, 1916; Landegranda, Texas, Cody, motor convoy, Co. C. 109 supply train, 134th Div .; son of John and Jose- phine (Sterling) Rose, was in signal corps previously on Mexican border.


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PAUL D. CLARK, 2d class seaman, b. Wood River, Neb., May 1, 1893; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Nov. 24, 1917; Great Lakes and Philadelphia, navy ; still in service at New York Harbor; son of Robert J. and Lavinia C. (Miller) Clark.


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GEORGE E. WILSON, corp., b. Wheatland, Wyo., May 2, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, April 27, 1917; Ft. Logan and El Paso, infantry, Co. E, 16th Inf., Ist Div .; all engagements participated in by 16th Reg. Inf., helped in capture of Cantigney, May 28, 1918, 2nd battle of Marne; still with army of oc- cupation in Germany; was wounded in 2nd battle of Marne July 3, 1918, in hospital five months; farmer; son of Sylvanious K. and Laura B. (Wiggins) Wilson, Wood River, Neb.


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ARTHUR L. WILSON, private, b. Blandson- ville, I11., Sept. 22, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, infantry, Co. 35, 163 Depot Brigade: discharged Dec. 9, 1918; now a barber at Wood River, Neb .; son of Sylvanius K. and Laura B. (Wiggins) Wilson, Wood River.


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EVERETT O. GLIVES 1st cl. radio, b. Clarmont, Mo., Oct. 22, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island, July 18, 1918; Goat Island and Norfolk, Va .; navy, Battleship, New Mexico; still in service; student ; son of A. E. and Carrie (Clayton) Glives, Grand Island, Neb.


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HARRY S. TESTER, corporal, b. Chapman, Neb., Mar. 6, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, Ia., cooks and baker dept., Q. M. C., Bakers Co. 420; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Dec. 15, 1918; son of Maurice and Rebecca ( Ivers) Tester, Masonic Home, Plattsmouth, Neb.


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CHARLES E. GRAY, private, b. Litchfield, Neb., July 5, 1887; enlisted at Omaha, June 23, 1916: infantry, 4th Reg., Co. D, Neb .; discharged at Ft. Crook, Neb., Aug 14, 1917; died of flu Nov. 12, 1918; son of Frank and Susina (Ammerman) Gray, 209 N. Sycamore, Grand Island, Neb.


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FREDRICK R. DERMOTT, chief electrician, b. Norfolk, Neb., Feb. 17, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 11, 1917; Great Lakes, navy electrician, Norfolk, Va., sent directly on battelship Neb. as ordinary seaman, in six months rated 3rd class electrician; was the youngest electrician in U. S. service ; son of James T. and Marie (Corr) Mc- Dermott, 416 East 7th St., Grand Island, Neb.


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LEONARD LACEY, 1st class private, b. Hall Co., May 28, 1892; enlisted at Portland, Oregon, April 19, 1917 ; Vancouver, Wash., Ft. McDowell, infantry, Co. D 32d Inf .; discharged at Lewis, Wash., Mar 14, 1919; son of N. Patrick and Nancy A. (Hershey) Lacey, Shelton Neb.


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GEO. W. EATON, sailor, b. Grafton, Neb., Feb. 22, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, April 6, 1917; navy 2d Battle Squadron Asiatic Div .; 1st submarine battle Aug. 8, 1917, off Malta, on U. S. S. Chauncey when it was sunk Nov. 24, 1917; spent 283 days in hospital; wounded three times; discharged May 24, 1919; now at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Free- man R. and Lucy Eaton, Grand Island, Neb .; opened recruiting office in Grand Island, sending 54 Grand Island boys to San Francisco, China, Phillipines and Spain.


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FRED L. HUCK, 1st class private, b. Lincoln Co., Neb., Jan. 27. 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; inf., 18th Co. 164 Depot Brigade ; Lys; discharged at Dodge, Ia., May 6, 1919; son of Lewis and Angelinia (Jenneman) Huck.


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WILLIAM OXFORD, private, b. Brownlee, Cherry county, Jan. 20, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 29, 1918; Funston and Long Island, infantry, Co. K, Reg. 355th Inf., Div. 89th ; took part in all battles from July 1, 1918, till Nov. 11, 1918, then sent to army of occupation; discharged at Funston, June 21, 1919; now a farmer at Kearney, Neb .; son of Geo. L. and Roda M. Oxford, Alda, Neb.


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REX D. STARK, b. Kearney, Neb., Dec. 14, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, July 21, 1918; Dodge, Ia., and Sherman, Ohio; infantry, Co. I, Reg. 336, 9th Div .; Argonne, Meuse drive, over top; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Apr. 21, 1919; now telephone repairman at St. Paul, Neb. ; son of W. G. and N. R. (Wheeler) Stark, Kearney, Neb.


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FRANK LANE, sergt., b. Hall Co., April 20, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 20, 1917; Funston, Cody and Ft. Sill, infantry; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Jan. 22, 1919; son of Martin and Mary Lane, Shelton, Neb.


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THOS. L. HUCK, corporal, b. Lincoln county, Neb., June 6, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Funston, infantry, Headquarters Co., Reg. 69th Inf., 10th Div .; discharged at Funston, Jan. 29, 1919; son of Lewis and Angelina (Jenneman) Huck, Grand Island, Neb.


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GEORGE A. McGUIRE, b. Jackson twp., Hall County, Neb., April 24, 1896; enlisted July, 1918; sent to Kansas City to a school of mechanics; sailed for France, Nov. 11, 1918; reached Brest the day the armistice was signed; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Jan. 15, 1919; now an auto. mech. at Gothenburg, Neb .; son of Patrick W. and Kate (O'Neill) Mc- Guire.


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HISTORY OF HALL COUNTY NEBRASKA


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BERNHARDT SCHEEL, private, b. Hall Co., Nov. 30, 1895; enlisted in Hall Co., Sept. 2, 1918; Grant, Hancock, Johnson and Dodge; discharged Feb. 29, 1919; farmer, route 4, Grand Island, Neb .; son of Hans Scheel, Grand Island, Neb.


313


LLOYD F. WHEELER, private, b. Grand Island., Dec. 10, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, Mar. 12, 1918; Douglas, Ariz. and Ft. Sill, Okla., artillery, Battery E. Reg. 11, 6th Div .; sailed July 28, 1918, went into front lines Nov. 6, Sector Metz, returned June 10, on Mt. Vernon; clerk at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Fred L. and Eva M. (Morrow) Wheeler.


316


HOWARD U. ENOCH, 2d class cook, b. Man- heim, Penn., Aug. 17, 1893; enlisted at Lincoln, Neb., Aug 17, 1917; New Port, R. I., sailor on Murevery, a transport; had encounters with sub- marines going to and from France; son of C. W. Enoch, Grand Island, Neb.


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SYLVESTER T. SCOTT, JR., private, b. Grand Island, Aug. 28, 1899: enlisted at Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 3,; S. A. T. C. ; discharged at Lincoln, Dec. 7, 1919; now postal clerk; son of Sylvester T. and Sabrina C. (Mead) Scott, Grand Island, Neb.


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THOMAS S. WILLIAMS, prvt. b. Burt Co., Neb., April 5, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, June 25, 1918; Funston; infantry, Depot Brigade; discharged at Funston, July 3, 1919; now brakeman at Grand Island; son of W. W. and Fanny (Harrow) Wil- liams, Grand Island, Neb.


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ERNEST IUETH, prvt., b. Gondence, Germany ; enlisted at Grand Island, June 23, 1916; Cody; Inf. then Field Art., then M. P., Co. M, 134, Div. 34; discharged at Dodge, June 30, 1919; now a florist at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Ernest and Martha Iueth, Grand Island.


304


WM. McKENSUY, private, b. Scotland; enlisted at Doniphan, Oct: 2, 1917; Funston, infantry, 355 Inf., 89th Div .; still in service.


463


GEO. E. RASMUSSEN, corp., b. Grand Island, May 19, 1892; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Sept. 8, 1918; Ft. Omaha; air service branch of signal corps; 46th Balloon Co., also on detached service with Neb .; discharged April 11, 1919; now yard clerk, U. P .; son of Chris and Katie (Nielson) Rasmussen, Grand Island, Neb.


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WILLIAM STERLING ROSECRANS, second quartermaster, b. Montrose, Mo., April 17, 1898; en- listed at Grand Island, May 16, 1917; Great Lakes; navy, Ship Philadelphia ; discharged at Denver, Colo., Aug. 8, 1919; now a farmer at Julesburg, Colo .; son of William and Mrs. Roescrans, Julesburg, Colo.


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ALEXANDER GRAHAM, private, b. Doniphan, Neb., Jan. 7, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, May 3, 1917; Ft. Winfield Scott, Cal .; coast artillery, Co. 2; now in Philippine Islands doing guard duty.


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DEMOSTHENOS THERDOROPOLOS, prvt., b. Xelokastrou, Greece, July 20, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, April 29, 1918; Funston and Mills, infantry, Co. K, Reg. 355th, Div. 89th; went to front lines Aug 21, Sector Mihiel, battles Argonne and St. Mihiel; wounded in left leg; discharged at Fun- ston, June 2; restuarant, Grand Cafe, Grand Island; son of Elias G. and Loto Therdoropolos, Greece.




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