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ERNEST J. SPECK, chauffer, b. Grand Island, April 18, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 3, 1917; Kelly Field; aviation, 4th Air Park, 1st Pursuit Group; Marne, Meuse, Argonne, St. Mihiel; dis -. charged at Funston, July 14, 1919; now a machinist at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Lawrence and Kathe- rine Speck, Grand Island, Neb.
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WM. H. GRANT, private, by Chicago, Ill., Nov. 2, 1896; enlisted in Hall Co., Oct. 15, 1918; Lincoln School, Co. F, S. A. T. C., Uni. of Neb., Co. F; discharged Dec 10, 1918; now an electrician in Grand Island, Neb .; son of Herbert H. and Lizzie Grant, Grand Island.
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HENRY F. VIEREGG, b. Grand Island, Nov. 30, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, July 15, 1918; Riley, Kan. and Meade, Md., medical dept., Casual detach. M. O. T. C., Sanitary Detch. 32 Mach. Gun Bat- talion ; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Feb. 6, 1919; now an electrician at Scottsbluff, Neb .; son of Henry and Caroline Vieregg, Grand Island, Neb.
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FRED HAMANN, private, b. Hall Co., Feb. 1, 1890; enlisted in Hall Co., Sept. 19, 1918; Funston, Mexico and Upton, 127 field art., 34th Div., Battery F; discharged Jan. 26, 1919; farmer near Grand Is- land, Neb.
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JAMES J. McSHANE, private, b. Atkinson, Neb., Sept. 19, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, July 12, 1918; McArthur and Merritt, N. J., infantry, Co. B, 23d Infantry, Co. C, 2d Div .; went into the front lines with 5th Div., went over the top three times was gassed slightly; still with army of occupation; son of James and Margaret E. (McCrossin) Mc- Shane, Grand Island.
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PHILLIPS GEORGE GUMB, b. Chicago, Il1., May 17, 1888; enlisted at Utah Agri. College, Aug. 14, 1918; Logan, Utah, Presido and Ft. MacArthur ; artillery ; trans. 51st Co. Coast Artillery, Ft. Win- field Scott, Presido, Battery G 2d Army Artillery, Ft. McArthur; discharged at Ft. McArthur, Cal .; now a car repairman, U. P. R. R. Co., Grand Is- Land, Neb .; son of John and Elizabeth Gumb, Fremont, Neb.
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WILLIS E. LYMAN, prvt., b. Perry, Okla., May 11, 1890; enlisted at Lusk, Wyo., May 19, 1918; Benjamin Harrison and Merritt; first in band, now in transportation dept., 79th Co .; now in service at La Falle Grande, France, railroad office; son of C. P. Lyman, Grand Island, Neb.
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ELZA E. MUNROE, wagoner, b, Doniphan, Sept. 22, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, April 18, 1918; Ft. Stevens, C. A. C. 48th Art .; discharged April 8, 1919; meat cutter at Doniphan, Neb. ; son of Hattie E. Munroe, Doniphan, Neb.
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ARTHUR HITCH, private, b. Ohio, Oct. 18, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Mar. 17, 1917; Logan and Winfield Scott, 59 Reg. Bat. F. 31st Brigade : still in service at Ft. Winfield Scott, Cal .; son of Frank Hitch, Doniphan, Neb.
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FRANK HAWK, b. Wood River, Neb .; enlisted July 18, 1918; C. A. C., 6th supply company .; sailed Oct. 12, landed at Brest, France, Oct. 24, trans. to Laborne three weeks before signing of armistice.
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ROY J. BLACK, private, b. Oakland, Neb., Feb. 15, 1895; enlisted. at Grand Island, June I. 1918; Leavenworth, signal corp, 15 Service Co .; discharged at Dodge, June 27; farmer; son of James M. and Selma (Mogul) Black, R. F. D. No. 5 Grand Island, Nebraska.
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JOHN A. KELLY, 1st class private, b. Omaha, Oct. 27, 1899; enlisted at Omaha, July 6, 1918; Logan and Joseph E. Johnston, quartermaster corps, service Co. No. 2; discharged Jan. 19, 1919; son of John and Julia T. (Connor) Kelly.
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BENJAMIN F. SPARKS, private, b. Illinois, Jan 5, 1896; enlisted in Grand Island, Aug. 5, 1918; S. A. T. C. in K. C. at Camp Jackson, cook; dis- charged Feb. 12, 1918; farmer near Doniphan, Neb .; son of Edward L. Spark, Doniphan, Neb.
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JOSEPH CARSON, sergt., b. Strang, Neb., May 21, 1888; enlisted at Minden, Neb., May 1, 1918; Fremont and Cody, military police, Co. A 127th Div .; was in France one year on military police duty ; discharged Jan. 4, 1919; now a cook at Grand Island; son of C. N. and Delia (Edine) Carson, Grand Island.
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HARRISON O. WOLFE, mess sergt., b. Doni- phan, Sept. 20, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; Funston, infantry, 18 Co. 164 D. B .; dis- charged Dec. 5, 1918; now at Doniphan; son of Phinnis L, and Esther Wolfe, Doniphan, Neb.
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JOSEPH P. BAIRD, assistant band master, b. North Platte, Neb., May 11, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, June 27, 1918; Kearney, Cal .; infantry, Head- quarters. 159th, 40th Div .; at Somme; discharged at Presidio, Cal., April 29, 1919; now a musician at Grand Island, son of John F. and Sarah E. (White) Baird, Grand Island, Nebraska.
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ALBERT JONES, private, b. Wahoo, Neb., June 14, 1887; enlisted at Funston, June 25, 1917; Fun- ston, motor supply train, 10th Div .; discharged Feb. 12, 1919; Doniphan garage; son of W. H. Jones, Merna, Neb.
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ANTHONY H. MESERAULL, seaman, b. Doni- phan, Neb., April 12, 1899; enlisted at Omaha, June 26, 1918; San Francisco, U. S. Train. Station, navy; now a lumberman at Doniphan, Neb .; son of Isach Meseraull, Doniphan.
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MAX J. WRAGE, aviator, b. Grand Island, en- listed at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; Funston and Pike, Battery E 6th Field Artillery ; in France June 2 to 5th of Nov., 1918, was in hospital; discharged April 22, 1919; farmer at Grand Island; son of Wm. and Annie Wrage Grand Island.
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WM. McLELLEN, JR., private, 1st class, b. Hall Co., Dec. 27, 1894; enlisted at Ft. Riley, Kan., Mar. 4, 1918; Ft. Riley, Crane and Penn., Medical Co., Mobile Hospital No. 1; in battles at Chateau Thierry, Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse Argonne; discharged May 5, 1919; now a farmer on Route 1, Grand Is- land, Neb .; son of Wm., Sr. and Alice McLellen, Grand Island.
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BERHARDT WIESE, private, b. Hall Co., May 30, 1890; enlisted in Hall Co., Oct. 3, 1917; Fun- ston and Mills, infantry, Supply Co., 355th Inf .; took part at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne offensive, Wesserting sector, Gerardemir sector, Sommedia sector ; discharged, May 6, 1919, at Dodge, Ia., farm- er; son of Fritz and Katherine (Dibbern) Wiese.
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GEORGE A. DAVIS, 1st class mechanic, b. Grand Island, Aug. 9, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, Mar. 16, 1917; Kelly Field, San Diego, air service, Squadron repaired aero planes; discharged at San Diego, Cal., Mar. 31, 1919; now partner in auto garage business, Salt Lake City, Utah; son of John W. and Catherine (Deriks) Davis, Grand Island.
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MARION KREIDER, private, b. Hall Co., 1885; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug 2, 1917; Funston, motor corps; still with army of occupation, with headquarters troop 3d Army Corp, A. P. O. 754; son of G. M. and May Kreider, Doniphan, Neb.
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ETHAN C. DEFFENBAUGH, b. Cairo, Neb., June 23, 1894; enlisted at Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 20, 1917; Kansas City Dental College; medical corps, Co. B, S. A. T. C., K. C. D. C .; discharged Dec. 24, 1918; now a dentist at Kansas City, Mo. ; son of Sylvester and' Virginia (Young) Deffenbaugh. Cairo, Nebraska.
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BYRAN B. WILKERSON, b. Beaver City, Neb., Feb. 21, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 13, 1917; Kelly Field, Texas, Wilbur Wright, Air Ser- vice, Ohio, 508 Areo Squadron; discharged Wilbur Wright Field, Feb. 1, 1919; farmer, Grand Island, Neb .; son of Elmer G. and Mary Turner) Wilker- son, Rifle, Colo .; transfered to 507 aero Squadron. 26
LEMON H. BLAIR, prvt., b. Ray, Colo., Apr. 30, 18; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., April 3, 1917; Ft. Logan, Ft. Bliss, Texas, Ft. Douglas, Utah, infan- try, div. 10, 20. inf. Co. C; discharged at Ft. Riley, Kan., March 12, 1919; son of Frank M and Lulu (Wade) Blair, 612 N. Eddy st., Grand Island, Neb. Transferred to medical corp base hospital, Ft. Riley, Kansas.
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RALPH A. WOOD, private, b. Republic, Kan., Nov. 26, 1893; enlisted at Lead, S. Dak., July 13, 1917; Green, Merritt, Mead, infantry, 4th S. Dak. Inf. Co. H; was trained at French camps Grander- court Area, Montingy, did signaling for the avia- tion; discharged at Dodge, Iowa., May 23, 1919; son of Charles A. and Mary E. (Spargur) Wood, 514 W. 5th st., Grand Island.
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EARL LEROY DRYER, b. Ravenna, Neb., June 24, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 12, 1917; Dewey, Main Camp, Aerial Gunners school; app. seaman, navy, Co. 9th Camp Farragut; son. of Fred and Harriett M. Dryer, Grand Island, Neb. 270
MARIETTA G. STEWART, 1st class yoewoman, b. Green City, Mo., June 15, 1898; enlisted at Wash- ington, D. C., Dec. 28, 1917; auditing dept. of Bur. of supplies and accounts; recommended for chief yoewoman, highest rank for women; still in service. 3
WARREN B. GEIL, North Platte, Neb., sgt., 1st Class; b. Jan. 11, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; Funston and Mills, signal corps, 89th, Co. C. Reg. 314; saw service on front lines sector Lincey, Battles St. Mihiel, Meuse, Argonne; discharged at Funston, June 16, 1919: Telephone man, 210 W. 9th, Grand Island; son of Jacob and Leah (Beery) Geil, Almena, Kan. Finished train- ing at Knotty Ash, Eng., mother deceased. 263
CHARLES A. BENSON, private, b. Wood River, Neb., Nov. 5, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 5, 1918; Grant, Ill., 45th Co. and 161st depot brigade; sent to Camp Hancock, Ga., and assigned to 15th Training Co., M. G. T. C., was taken sick there and died of pneumonia at the base hospital at Augusta, Ga., Oct. 7, 1918; son of Hilmer and Hildur M. (Peterson) Benson. 159
HOWARD M. AUGUSTINE, 2d lieut., b. Brun- ing, Neb., Jan. 14, 1892; enlisted at Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 5, 1917; Funston, infantry, 89 Div., 355 Reg., Co. F; sector Lucey, St. Mihiel, and Envezin sector ; discharged at Dodge, Ia., June 26, 1919; printer at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Irving M. Augustine, 1616 W. 2d st., Grand Island.
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EDGAR B. HOPPEL, 1st class sergt., b. Wood River, Neb., April 15, 1891; enlisted at San Fran- cisco, Nov. 9, 1917; San Antonio, signal corps, 199th aero squadron; discharged Jan., 1919; inspector weighing and inspection, Dept of Trans. Con. Freight Bureau; son of John W. A. and Alice E. (Hendershot) Hoppel.
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LAWRENCE B. DUFFY, corp., b. Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 19, 1897; enlisted in Hall Co., May 18; Logan, Riley, Oglethorp, veterinarian, med. dept., 1st vet .; discharged Dec. 14, 1918; now living at Alliance, Neb., state inspector of cattle; son of Thomas Duffy, Grand Island.
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LEWIS S. MORIARITY, b. Sendea, Kan., Nov. 2, 1881; enlisted at Grand Island, June 25, 1918; Funston, medical corps; son of John B. and Ruth A. Moriarity.
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JOHN W. ALLRECHT, Mus. 3d class, b. Hol- brook, Neb, April 16, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 14, 1917;Ft. Logan, Colo., 24th Ret. Co. Band; discharged at Ft. Logan, Feb. 6, 1919; traveling salesman at Grand Island; son of John Willliam Allrecht.
5 OSCAR E. NELSON, private, b. Wood River, Neb., July 18, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island Dec. 3, 1917; Vancouver, Wash., engineers, 318 Reg., Div. 6th, Co. C; saw service in sector Alsace-Lorrain, Argonne Forest; still in France, June 18, 1919; shell shocked in October; son of Sylvester M. and Amanda J. (Hargis) Nelson, Wood River, Neb. Finished training at Chatreaux, France.
16 PAUL G. GARVER, b. Hastings, Neb., Nov. 14, 1895; enlisted at Omaha, June 1, 1917; Ft. Crook, Neb., June to Aug., Cody, Texas, Aug. to July 3, 1918, Ft Sill, Okla., July 8 to Sept. Camp Upton, infantry, Co. D 4th Nebr., later 127the N. G. field artillery; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Jan. 22, 1919; salesman; son of Mrs. Mertie M. Garver; trans. Battery C. to headquarters co. Finished training at French camp, Clermont Ferrand.
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ALLAN J. PARO, 1st class cook, b. Central City, Neb., Sept. 24, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, June 21, 1916; Llano Grande, Cody, Dix, infantry, 134th Inf; still overseas; son of Joseph and Eva E. (Brown) Paro, 806 E. 9th st., Grand Island. 1916 to 1917 on Mexican border.
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LESTER L. FRY, corporal, b. Doniphan, Neb., July 27, 1895; enlisted at Hastings, Neb. ; Dallas, Texas, Love Field, aviation; discharged March 26, 1919;now living at Doniphan, Neb,; son of Matty E. Fry, Doniphan, Nebraska.
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LEO T. CONNOR, private b. July 21, 1893; en- listed at Wood River, Sept. 18, 1918; Manhattan, Kan., radio section; son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Zunnean) Connor.
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JEFF WILEY, sergeant, b. Atchison, Kan., Aug. 19, 1895; enlisted at St. Helena, Montana, May 14, 1917; Helena, Harrison, Montana, Mills, Merritt, Sunset Div. 41st, 163 U. S. Inf., was with the fight- ing 23 in all their battles, gassed and wounded July 18, 1918; Co. E 22d Reg., A. P. O. 909, Beaume, France; son of Eugene and Jessie Wiley, 808 E. 5th Grand Island, Neb.
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ARTHUR A. HUNT, 1st class private, b. Omaha, Neb., April 24, 1891; enlisted at Lincoln, July 20, 1917; Cody, Dix, medical corps, 6th Neb. Inf. N. G .; in France he was at Le Brede, Le Mons, Chau- mont, Droitanmont Hatrize, Briey and Marsellis; discharged at Dodge, Ia., June 9, 1919; grocer at Grand Island; son of Alfred G. and Sophia (Zajicek) Hunt, Grand Island.
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CLYDE C. CAMPBELL, b. Aurora, Neb., Apr. 4, 188; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Oct, 4, 1917; Funston, Kan .; son of Lyman M. and Lottie C. (Hohn) Campbell, 821 W. 8th st., Grand Island.
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RICHARD ARTHUR BOONE, b. Wood River, Neb., Feb. 4, 1902; enlisted at Grand Junction, Oct. 24, 1917 ; Ft. Logan, Vancouver, Greene and Merritt; engineers, Co. A 4th Reg. Div. 4th; St. Mihiel, Argonne, Comercy; still in service; son of John and Winnifred (Sprague) Boone, Arcadia, Neb.
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FRANK A. ZLOMKE, bugler, b. Duff, Neb., Oct. 6, 1897 ; enlisted at Grand Island, June 7, 1917; Ft. Douglas, Pike, Nicholas, Logan and McArthur ; in- fantry, Co. B, 43d Reg., 15th Div .; discharged at Funston, Feb. 5, 1919; now a machinist at Grand Island; son of Theodore F. and Bertha (Baumeister) Zlomke, Grand Island, Neb.
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WESLEY A. DAVIES, private, b. Silver Creek, Neb., Oct. 14, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 3, 1918; Ft. Riley, Kan., quartermaster corps, Co. 311; at Bordeaux, France, in supply dept., Q. M. C .; son of Abraham and Anna ( Peterson) Davies, 409 W. Division, Grand Island, Neb.
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GEORGE W. RAY, 2d lieut., b. Bladen, Neb., Nov. 5, 1889; enlisted at Hastings, Neb., June 29; Logan, McDowell, Schofield, Hawaii, battery A 1st F. A., Ft. Sill, Leon Springs, Zachary Taylor; discharged at Zachary Taylor, Dec. 3, 1918; lumber salesman, 303 W. 7th st., Grand Island; son of Archibald M. and Rachaed (McCormich) Ray.
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HARRY THODE, private, b. Hall Co., July 4, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 15, 1918; Uni. Camp, S. A. T. C., Sec. B, Co, G; discharged Dec. 12, 1918; now at Grand Island route 1; son of Jacob Thode, Grand Island, Neb.
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JOHN M. KELLY, seaman, b. Denver, Colo., Sept. 13, 1892; enlisted at Great Lakes, Aug. 26, 1917; navy, still in service on Imperator; son of Albert Kelly, 622 W. 3d st., Grand Island.
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EDMUND PFAUTSCH, corp., b. Hall Co., Neb., Feb. 9, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island May 2, 1918; Fremont, Cal., medical corps, Co. A 8th Ammuni- tion Train; transferred from train to medical bn. on Aug. 22, 1918; discharged at Fremont, Cal., Apr. 9, 1919; now a butcher and groceryman; son of Otto and Louise (Meisner) Pfautsch, Grand Island.
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FRANCIS B. ROGERS, 1st cl. pvt., b. Grand Island, Neb., May 10, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, May 2, 1918; Fremont, Cal., Mills, L. Isl., Lee, Va., artillery, Co. A, Reg. Amm Train, Div. 8; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Feb. 12, 1919; now an insurance agent at Norfolk, Neb .; son of Bryon Jay and Bertha M. (Butler) Rogers, Norfolk, Neb.
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LAWRENCE HENRY, sergt., b. Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 20, 1896; enlisted at Cheyenne, Wyo., June 24, 1917; Ft. Logan, Douglas, Pike, Logan, Tex., in- fantry, Co. C, 43 Inf., then to 79 Inf., Co. C; guarded docks in New Orleans; discharged at Funston, Feb. 3, 1919; now a boilermaker at Grand Island; son of Minnie Henry, Grand Island, Neb
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EARL A. MADDOX, gunners mate, b. Aurora, Neb., Sept. 11, 1890; enlisted in Hall Co. April 27, 1918; Logan, Ross, Paul Jones, navy, Co. A 11th Reg. gunners mate; discharged March, 1919; farmer living at Cheyenne Wells, Colo .; son of Wilford Maddox, 415 E. 2d, Grand Island.
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LLOYD W. MINOR, private, b. Grand Island, July 22, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Feb. 14, 1918; Souther Field, Americus, Ga., Kelly Field, air service, 236 aero squadron ; discharged at Souther Field, Ga., Jan. 17, 1919; son of David L. and Carrie C. (Anderson) Minor, Grand Island.
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CHARLES T. COATER, prvt., enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 30, 1918; Dodge; while at headquarters acted at stenographer.
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ROBERT SCHULTZ, 1st class private, b. Mer- rick Co., Neb., Mar. 5, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., June 24, 1918; Funston, infantry, Div. 10, Reg. 69 Co. M; discharged at Funston, Jan. 27, 1919; elec- trician at Grand Island ; son of Herman and Johanna (Litchie) Schultz, 1504 W. Front, Grand Island. Nebraska.
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CARL HANSEN, private, b. Copenhagen, Den- mark, Nov. 21, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 1, 1917; Madison, Mills, quartermasters dept., utili- ties detachment; discharged at Mills, N. Y., June, 6, 1919; chauffer, 204 N. Brodwell, Grand Island; son of Jens and Marie (Christensen) Hansen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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WILLIAM A. SULLIVAN, corporal, b. Lindsay, Neb., June 21, 1894; enlisted at North Platte, Nov., 1917; Ft. Logan, Vancouver Barracks, and Camp Green, N. C., engineers, Co. F, 4th eng .; in battles near Chateau-Thierry, in Marne drive; was hurt in left hand; still in service at Le Mans (Sarthe) France; son of Mrs. W. P. East, Sheridan, Wyo.
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JOHN F. HEINIES, private, b. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 6, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 27. 1918; Fort Riley; medical corps; discharged at Funston, March 19, 1919; salesman at Grand Island; son of Frank and Margaret Heinies, Sioux City, Ia.
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EDWARD E. KRALLS, bugler, b. Grand Island, Nov. 5, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 13, 1917; Kelly Field; aviation ; discharged Dec. 24, 1918; now in Grand Island, Neb .; son of Ed and Caroline (Dahms) Kralls, Grand Island.
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TROY M. HUFFMAN, seaman, b. Frontier county, Neb., June 12, 1890; enlisted in Hall Co., June 1; Bremerton, Wash., Mare Island, in artificer school; discharged Jan. 10, 1919; railroad man, 818 N. Popular, Grand Island; son of Laura Shirley, Grand Island.
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JOHN A. CONTOS, 1st class private, b. Agios Petros, Greece; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; medical corps, field hospital 275, Div. 19; trans. from Camp Dodge to Ft. Riley; discharged Jan. 23, 1919; mechanic, plating works, Grand Island; son of Alehios and Stamatina (Terzakis) Contos.
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HENRY R. YUND, b, Grand Island, Neb,, Nov. 28, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, April 29, 1918; Funston, infantry, Co. H. 355 Regt, 89th Div., France, wounded by shell in left leg and by gas infection which caused his death, Oct. 24, 1918 at Arour Forest, France; wounded at Romagne, France; son of James H. and Addie B. (Ridlon) Yund, Grand Island. He only lived three days after receiving his wound.
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JOHN H. REGAN, 1st lieut., b. Bloomington, Dec. 23, 1893; com. 1st lieut. at Grand Island, March 19, 1918; Ft. Riley, Mayo Bros. and Pike; medical .corps; still in service; son of Frederick L. and Emma .(Collins) Regan, Grand Island, Nebraska.
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FRED HOLMES, sergeant, b. Wymore, Neb., May 23, 1895; enlisted in Hall Co., April 16; Cody, Dix, infantry, Co. K, 39th Inf. A. E. F. 4th Div. ; still in service; son of Margerat Holmes, Wymore, Neb.
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JULIUS WINTER, corp., b. Roseland, Neb., April 4, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, July 5, 1917; Ft. Logan, Douglas, Funston and Nitri; infantry, Co. C, 20th, 10th Div .; discharged at Nitri, W. Va., Feb. 25, 1919; now a mechanic at Doniphan, Neb .; son of Mary Winter, Roseland, Neb.
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ARTHUR M. JONES, private, b. Cameron, Mo., Dec. 25, 1886; enlisted at Minden, Neb .; Dodge; infantry, Co. D Reg. 320, Div. 80; Argone-Meuse; discharged at Dodge, June 10, 1919; now a farmer at Ansley, Neb .; son of Nathaniel S. and Lizzie M. (Carson) Jones, Ansley.
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WM. L. BROWN, sergt., b. Ponca, Neb., June 1, 1897; enlisted at Wenatchee, Wash., April 29, 1917; Lewis, Green and Mills, cavalry, headquarters troop 41st Div. and 1st army corps; in battles at Marne, Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; dis- charged May 21, 1919; now at Grand Island, Neb., son of James E. and Jennie M. Brown, .Grand Is- land.
86 MICHAEL R. STRAUSS, private, b. Central City, Neb., Oct. 29, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, July 23, 1918; Dodge, signal corps, telegraph battallion, Co. E 418; now in La Fleche, France; son of Mrs. Julius Stauss, 1002 W. John st., Grand Island.
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PURLY SUMMER DENNON, b. Grand Island, April 16, 1892; enlisted at Omaha, Jan. 28, 1918; Great Lakes, navy, discharged Feb. 19, 1919; jeweler at Grand Island; son of P. A. and Nellie (Buzza) Dennon, Grand Island.
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WILLIAM R. HUTTON, private, b. Julesburg, Colo., April 25, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, May 22. 1918; Uni of Lincoln; infantry, machine gun 363, 91st Div .; Argonne, Flanders front; discharged at Dodge, April 22, 1919; now a fireman at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Arthur C. and Emma C. (Ken- worthy) Hutton, Wood River, Neb.
165 STANLEY G. NIEHAUSS, private, b. Platts- mouth, Feb. 21, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island, Nov. 1917: Ft. Logan, Funston, Dix, Recreation Hospital No. 12; now overseas in army of occupation; son of John and Nellie (Gleason) Niethauss, 511 W. 14th st., Grand Island. Neb. Digitized by Google
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ALBERT C. PAULSEN, 1st class private, b. Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 12, 1892; enlisted in Hall Co., April 29, 1918; Funtson, Mills to England (Romsey) to La Havre and Alianville, infantry 89th Div. Co. K, 355th Reg. ; was at St. Mihiel, Meuse Argonne; discharged June 2, 1919; now at Grand Island, Neb .; son of John H. and Margaret Paulsen, Grand Island.
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CARL W. VICK, private, b. Grand Island, April 17, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct., 19; Cottner Uni. at Bethmany, Neb., Co. A; discharged at Beth- many, Dec. 31, 1918; now a bank clerk at Grand Island; son of John C. and Susie (Lutner) Vick, Grand Island.
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FLOYD A. YOUNKIN, b. Floris, Ia., April 17, 1896; enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Oct. 27, 1917; Jefferson Bar. and Ft. Howard; coast artilley, 15 recuit ; discharged at Ft. Howard. Md., May 1, 1919; now an auto repair mechanic at Grand Island; son of William S. and Mary ( Peden) Younkin, Grand Island, Neb.
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ARTHUR LUEBBE, b. St. Libory, Neb., Nov: 4, 1893; enlisted at St. Paul, Sept. 21, 1917; Funston and Merritt; infantry, Co. E, Reg. 355, 89th Div .; Chateau Theirry; discharged at Dodge, July 16; now a farmer near Grand Island; Son of Claus and Margeritte (Hammann) Luebbe, Grand Island.
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BAYARD C. FUNK, private, b. Doniphan, Neb., Aug. 5, 1896; enlisted at Hastings, Neb., April 30. 1917; Ft. Logan, artillery, Co. A 2 corps; still in service, Co. A 2 Corps Art. Park, A. E. F .; son of Carrie Funk, Doniphan, Nebraska.
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OLIVE D. AUGUSTINE, nurse A and C, b. Brun- ing, Neb., Dec .7, 1887 enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 1, 1918; Ft. Sill; army nurse corps; still in service at Ft. Sill; daughter of Irving M. and Alice T. (Fitzsimmons) Augustine, Grand Island, Neb.
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JOHN H. BLACK, JR., corp., b. Arlington, Neb., Dec. 26, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, May 22, 1918; Jefferson Barracks, Humphreys and State War and Navy, Wash., D. C .; engineers, Co. F, Div. 5th; discharged at Ft. Russell, Wyo., July 19, 1919; now a mechanic at Grand Island; son of John H. and Anna (Toft) Black.
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WALTER A. CARTER, private, b. Hebron, Neb., Feb. 19, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Mar. 4, 1918; Ft. Riley, medical corps, sanitary detch .; attached to June replacement and sent to France ; son of John J. and Carrie B. (Eyers) Carter.
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ALBERT FREITAG, 2d lieut .. b. Grand Island Jan. 25, 1889; enlisted at Grant, Ill., Nov. 25, 1917 ; Grant officer training school of Wis., Camp Lee, Va., and Camp Humphrey, Va .; engineer corps, Co. B. Reg, 541st; son of Robert and Hanna (Spethman) Freitag, Los Angeles, Cal.
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AUGUST HAVERKAMP, corp., b. Greenleaf, Kan., Nov. 9, 1894; enlisted at Greenleaf, Kan., May 11, 1917; Harrison and Custer ; medical department, instructor Co. C, Reg. M. O. T. C .; discharged at Custer, Mich., Feb. 18, 1919; now a carpenter at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Bernard and Eliza- beth (Dahn) Haverkamp, Grand Island.
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CARL E. EVANS, sergeant, b. Wood River, Neb., Nov. 5, 1887; enlisted at Des Moines, Ia., April 2, 1917 ; infantry, Co. M 2d Inf .; sailed for the Ha- watian Islands, arrived there enroute to Philippine Islands, after short stay here was ordered to Ha- waiian Island for duty; discharged on account of disability, Feb., 1918; section foreman, B. M. R. R. at Tamore, Neb .; son of Charles D. and Cora (Irish) Evans, Wood River, Neb.
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