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ANNA I. SHEIBLEY, nurse, b. Fairmont, Neb., KA. 25, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, April 25, 1918; Dodge and New York City; army nurse corps, Neb. Base Hospital unit; Allerey, France; discharged at Prince Albert Hotel, April 18, 1919; now nurse at Grand Island; daughter of Mrs David (Berner) Sheibley, Grand Island, Neb.
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ERNEST L. S. BUCHFINCH, 1st class private, b. Hall Co., July 7, 1894; enlisted in Hall Co., Oct. 4, 1917; Funston and Newport News, 4th Infantry 3rd div,. was in several battles in front line trenches over four months, was in Argonne sector ; discharged Oct. 24, 1918; in service in hospital Ft. Sheridan; son of Joe Buchfinch, Grand Island, Neb.
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WM. B. COLE, private, b. Hall county, Neb., Aug. 29, 1896; enlisted in Hall county, Aug. 14, 1918; Logan, Utah, Presido, Winfield Scott, 53 Co .; dis- charged Dec. 24, 1918; mechanic at Grand Island; son of Phiness and Jennie F. Cole, R. R. No. 1, Doniphan, Neb.
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RAYMOND D. FULMER, private, b. Cleveland, Ohio, May 18, 1894; enlisted at Ord, Neb., Sept. 22, 1917; Camp Funston; infantry, Co. E, 355 Inf .; saw service in France with army of occupation in Germany, attached to Co. F, 4th Infantry, Third Army.
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CHARLES BOSSERT, private, b. New York City, June 26, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 22, 1918; Stundents Army Training Corps, Co. A, Cottner University, Lincoln, Neb .; discharged at Cottner Uni., Dec. 7, 1918; now accountant at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Karl and Mary (Schelling) Bossert, Grand Island.
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CLARENCE E. HOPKINS, b. North Platte, Neb., Feb. 14, 1898; joined at Grand Island; Logan Colo., Washington Barricks, engineer corps, C. A. 73 search light division; trained also at Humphreys, Va .; discharged Jan. 11, 1918, at Dodge, Ia .; farmer, Burkett, Neb .; son of J. H. Keithbye, Burkett, Neb.
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OSCAR TALMAGE SMITH, sergt., b. New Helena, Neb., Oct. 17, 1894; enlisted in Hall county, June 30, 1917; Logan, Riley, and Dix, charge of evacuation hospital No. 12, in active duty at St. Mihiel; in service yet as hospital sergeant, Treves, Germany; son of Oscar A. and Betty E. (Band) Smith, Grand Island.
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HARRY F. KRUSENMARK, b. Wahoo, Neb., enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 3, 1917; Funston, Stewart, Va., infantry, Co. F, Reg. 355 infantry, 89th Div .; Chateau-Thierry, in second battle of Marne, St. Mihiel and Argonne-Meuse; wounded Sept. 30, 1918, in hospital five months; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Mar. 22, 1919; bookkeeper at 1003 W. 4th st., Grand Island; son of John Krusenmark and Helen (deceased), Pender, Neb.
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GEORGE S. DEFFENBAUGH, corp., b. Cairo, Neb., Jan 19, 1892; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Sept. 8, 1918; Ft. Omaha; air service battalion of signal corps, Balloon Co .; discharged April 11, 1919; now sec. storekeeper at U. P. material yards; son of Syl- vester and Virginia (Young) Deffenbaugh, Cairo, Neb.
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GEORGE H. OLDSON, 1st class sergeant, b. Arkansas City, Kan., July 13, 1890; enlisted at Kan- sas City, Mo., Sept 18, 1917; Funston, Pike, Merritt, chief clerk to capt. of bakers and cooks schools, 89th Div. Inf., still in service, Camp Merritt, N. J .; son of Horace and Abee Oldson, Wichita Kan.
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FRED G. NAGLE, private, b. Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 25, 1892; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Sept. 5, 1917; Funston, 5 months, then to France, 11th engineers, Co. E; with British first army at Arras, Tront, Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, and. Argonne Woods; discharged May 13, 1919; stationary engi- neer, Grand Island; son of Wm. and Sarah Nagle, Grand Island, Neb.
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EDWARD ENGLEHART, b. Ashland, Ill., June 21, 1886; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; Funston and Cody, field artillery, Battery E, 127; was in Chateau-Thierry drive, was gassed Aug. 14, in hospital two months, sent to a casual camp, took typhoid fever ; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Apr. 5, 1919; now at Wood River, Neb .; son of George and Ellen (Scheffer) Englehart, -Montrose, Mo.
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RAYMOND R. MORRISON, private, b. Harlan county Neb., April 26, 1892; enlisted at Winnemucca, Nev .. Mar. 1918; San Antonio, Kelly Field, Elling- ton Field, Roosevelt Field, L. I., aviation; discharged at Kearney, Cal., Jan. 1919; auto mechanic at Winne- mucca, Nev .; son of Will (deceased) and Mary A. (Hall) Morrison, Winnemucca, Nev.
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WILLIAM SAMUEL EDMUND, b. Trenton, Neb .; enlisted at Bethany, Oct. 26, 1918; Cottner Uni- S. A. T. C., infantry, Co. I, Reg. I, Div. I; dis- charged at Bethany, Neb., Dec. 7, 1918; now a book- keeper at Grand Island Nat. Bank; son of L. J. and A. L. Edmund, Grand Island, Neb.
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LAVERNE HAUKE, b. Wood River. Neb., Jan. 9, 1896; enlisted for four years, Dec. 3, 1917; Great Lakes, navy, on transport Matsonia; still in service; son of Arthur and Sadie (Burrick) Hauke.
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HERMAN E. KRALL, b. Grand Island, Neb., Oct, 26, 1894; joined at Grand Island, April, 1918; Great Lakes Tr. St., Philadelphia navy yard, Ply- mouth, England, navy band; Naval Transport bldg., Newport News, Va .; son of Caroline Dalms and Edmund Krall, 311 W. Div. st., Grand Island, Neb.
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WILMER D. McGRATH, 1st Lt. M. C .; b. Elsie, Neb .; Dec. 4, 1889; enlisted at Chicago, Ill., June 5, 1917; Ft. McPherson, Ga., medical reserve corps, Base hospital No. 13 to Base Hospital No. 15, to Evacuation Hospital No. 7, evacuation Hospital No. 6, Base Hospital No. 13; discharged at Dix, N. J., Jan. 28, 1919; now a physician at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Chas. and Ida McGrath, Wauneta, Neb.
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JAMES ALBERT MICHELSON, b. Grand Is- land, March 17, 1889; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Dec. 14, 1917 ; Joseph E Johnston and Cody; Motor trans- port Corps; discharged at Cody, March 12, 1919; now a jeweler at Grand Island, Neb .; son of F. H. and Alice ( Albright) Michelson, Grand Island, Neb.
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ESTEL O. JONES, b. Hutchison, Kan., Oct. 18, 1898; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Jan. 27, 1918; Dick, princeton and Kelly Field; aviation; dis- charged at Dick, Dallas, Texas, Dec. 28, 1918; now a salesman at Grand Island; son of Ed. A. and Georgie L. (Collins) Jones, Grand Island, Neb.
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HERBERT GRIFFIN PALMER, private, b. Grand Island, Neb .. May 4, 1897; enlisted at Salt Lake City, June 26, 1918; Mare Island and Quantico; marine corps, Headquarters Co. 11, 5th Brigade ; discharged at Quantico, June 25, 1919; now a student at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Hiram Jefferson and Eva Griffin, Grand Island.
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GEORGE W. BURNS, corporal, enlisted at Grand Island, May 1, 1917; Ft. Logan, and Ft. Mc- Arthur, Cal., coast artillery; sector Ramport, Hill Seventy, 3rd Anti air-craft ; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Jan. 1919; now a store manager ; son of Mr. and Mrs. William Burns, Clairmont, Wyo.
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EMERY FLOYD GONTZ, corp., b. Dentonville, Kan., July 14, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Nov. 14, 1917; Ft. Logan, Colo, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., Co. C. 6, F. S. Branch, trans. to Co. 255; put in adjuant general's office then into gen. head- quarters, remained until Apr. 18, 1919, then made corp; son of Yetta Bella Gontz; Grand Island, Neb., still overseas and in hospital, abscess in left ear, deaf permanently.
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WIILIAM R. WINGERT, private, b. Wood River, Neb., Oct. 15, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 18. 1918; Manhattan, Kan., mech. training school, Co. 2; discharged Dec. 1. 1918; hdwe. mer- chant; son of Milton C. and Roberta (Calhoun) Wingert.
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ALBERT LELAND HALL, private, b. Longford. Kan., Jan. 24, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, May 25, 1918; Logan, Presido, San Francisco, coast artillery, 89 Div., Reg. 67. Bat. A; saw service in France for six months but was not on the fir- ing line; discharged at Funston, March 20, 1919; farmer; son of Efee Hall, mother dead, Fair- bury, Neb.
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MILES W. LYONS, private, b. Wood River, Neb., Apr. 25, 1878; enlisted at Chicago, Ill., Apr. 3, 1918; Ft. Hamilton and Ft. Wadsworth, heavy artillery, Battery E, Reg. 70th ; discharged at Grant, Ill., Mar. 10, 1919; now a farmer at Wood River, Neb .; son of Miles and Bridget (Riley) Lyons, Wood River.
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EUGENE D. JOHNSON private, b. Fremont, Neb. Nov. 5, 1898; enlisted at Lincoln Uni., infantry, S. A. T. C. ; discharged at Lincoln , Dec. 13, 1918; son of Torn W. and Daisy L. (Hanson) Johnson, Grand Island, Neb.
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HENRY THOMAS SMITH, private, b. Shelton, Neb., Oct. 6, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 15, 1918; Rahe's Army School, Ft. Leavenworth, Signal corps; 421 tel Bn. Co. E; discharged Feb. 14, 1919; now machinist at Shelton, Neb.
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·FLYOD R. SOPHER, private, b. Unidilla, Neb., June 5, 1889; enlisted at Funston, Sept. 19, 1917; Funston, Cody and Sill; heavy field art., Head- quarter Co., Reg. 127, Div. 34,; discharged at Dodge, Jan. 22, 1919; now a shipping, clerk; son of Arthur M. and Irma M. (Crandall) Sopher, Grand Island.
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HUGO WIESNER, b. Grand Island, Jan. 25, 1896; Calisted at Ovid, Colo., May 26, 1918; Cody, Doni- phan and Upton; field art., Battery C., 125th Field Art .; sailed Sept. 27, 1918 on Saxon, trained at Carmont and Bordeaux, returned Jan. 8, 1919 on Metherland; discharged at Owen Bowre, Tex., Jan. 27, 1919; now a farmer at Chappel, Neb .; son of Richard and Alwiene (Tiechmeiar) Wiesner, Grand Jeland, Neb.
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FRANK P. BUTTON, cadet, b. Doniphan, Aug, M, 1894; enlisted at Omaha, Jan. 24, 1918; Berkeley, Mather Field, Sacremento, Cal., cadet detch .; dis- darged at March Field, Jan. 3, 1919 son of J. P. and Anna (Clendenin) Button, Doniphan, Neb.
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JOHN SCHOENSTEIN, b. Philadelphia, Penn .; listed at Lincoln, Neb., July 5, 1916; Cody; signal Corps, Co. B Battalion 109, Div. 34; discharged at Dodge; now at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Albert und Cherry Schoenstein, Grand Island.
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ETHOMAS C. WILLIAMS, 1st cl. eng., b. Boone Noanty, Neb., Aug. 14, 1891; enlisted at Columbus, De 3, 1918; Great Lakes, Newport News, Va., and Mares Island, navy, U. S. S. Otsego; still in the "tvice; son of Thomas C. Sr., and Emma (Johnson) Illiams, Grand Island, Neb.
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· WILLIAM FAGAN, seaman, b. Hall Co., Feb. 4, 2006; enlisted at Grand Island, Great Lakes, navy, Cape Finistere, on a transport. Has been at naval alation station for one year, back in New York, yal aviation; son of Wm. Fagan, Grand Island.
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FRANK JOHN. Y. M. C. A. secy, b. Seward Co., Ang. 27, 1871; enlisted in Hall Co., Aug. 28, 1918; Co- dept. in France; A. E. F., Y. M. C. A., 12 Rue d' Agriesseau, Paris, France; son of Mary A. John, Sioux City, Iowa.
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ORVILLE I. SHREVE, 1st sergt., b. Kearney, Neb., April 27, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 5, 1917; Ft. Logan and Kelly Field; aviation, 264 Aero Squadron; broke his leg in a fall; dis- charged Sept. 1918; now an auto mechanic at Grand Island; son of Aaron and Sarah (Coffet) Shreve, Kearney, Nebraska.
105 ALBERT E. LYLE, mess sergt., b. Cairo, Neb., Dec. 29, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, May 26, 1918; Logan, Humphreys, Va., Travis, Texas., En. gineers, Co. D. 218th Reg., 18 div .; discharged at Funston, Feb. 5, 1919; 410 E. 7th st., Grand Island, motor mechanic; son of James E. and Effie A. (Scobill) Lyle, Grand Island
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STEVE A. MALONY, b. North Bend, Neb., Mar. 23, 1890; enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, May 30, 1918; Jefferson Bar. and Humphrey, engineers, Co. F Reg. 5th; in battles of Muese-Argonne; dis- charged at Dodge, Ia., June 7, 1919; now a mechanic at Grand Island, Neb .; son of P. J. and Mary Jane (O'Neil) Malony, Grand Island, Neb.
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EARL EDWARD CARLSON, b. Cairo, Neb .; enlisted at Young Sask, Mar. 28, 1916; cavalry, Co. A, Reg. Lord Strathconas; Ypres, Somme, Vimy Ridge; wounded Aug. 8, 1918 and Feb. 17, 1917; discharged at Winnepeg Camp, May 30, 1919; now a farmer at Aurora, Neb .; son of W. M. and Emma (Bayne) Carlson, Aurora, Neb.
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ARTHUR R. BUEHNER, wagoner, b. Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 7, 1892; enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct., 1917; Thomas, Bliss and McArthur ; field art.supply co. Reg. 21, 5th Div. ; still in ser- vice with army of occupation at Luxenburg; son of Frank P. and Eliza E. (Swartz) Buehner, Grand Island, Neb.
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HERMAN J. SCHLICHTING, private, b. Grand Island, Jan. 19, 1986; enlisted at Grand Island, March 4, 1918; Riley, Lee, Va., Newport News; med. corp, evac. hosp. 15, saw service in Verdun sector, in battles of Verdun, Argonne and Meuse; discharged at Dodge, Ja., June 25, 1919; now sheet metal worker at 523 E. 10th st., Grand Island; son of William and Minnie Schlichting.
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ARTHUR C. MENCK, 2nd class electrician, b. Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 29, 1896; enlisted in Hall county, May 8, 1917; Great Lakes, navy, Ship Louisiana, electrical div .; on convoy several trips, now returning soldiers to U. S .; still in service on seas on U. S. S. Corola, Brest, France; son of August and Linnie Menck, Grand Island, Neb.
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WARREN P. FOREMAN, corp., Reg. 158, Inf. Co. M 40th Div .; was one of guard of honor to President on his first visit to Paris; son of Rev. A. G. and Carrie C. (Harvey) Foreman, Wood River, Neb.
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DONALD CHAFFIN HANNA, corporal, b. Greeley, Neb., Nov. 8, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, infantry, 35 9 B., 163 D. B .; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Mar. 11, 1919; bank clerk ; son of James R. and Lora C. Hanna, Grand Island.
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MELVIN O. GEDION, private, b. Hall Co., Neb., Feb. 26, 1897; enlisted at Berwell, Neb .. July 23, 1917; Cody, infantry, 134th Inf. Co. I; still overseas as a mechanic; son of Louise Gedion, Doniphan.
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CHANCEY E STEELE, private, b. Marysville, Kan., Jan. 25, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 22, 1917; Cody, Dix, N. J., infantry, 5th reg, Co. C: discharged at Dodge, June 17, 1919; railroader, 911 E. 7th. Grand Island, son of Mrs. J. R. Hare; Grand Island.
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DONALD BROWN, aviation mach., b. Alda, Neb., Jan. 17, 1897; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., July 11, 1918; Great Lakes, navy, Co. A. Reg. : 15; dis- charged at Great Lakes, Ill .. Jan. 11, 1919; now a mechanic at Grand Island, Neb .; son of John and Marion (Alexander) Brown, Alda, Neb.
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JOHN B. CARL, corp., b. Brush. Colo., Jan. 23, 1896; enlisted in Hall Co., June. 1917 ; Logan, Doug- las, Dodge, Devens, infantry, 74th Inf., 13th Div .; discharged Jan. 31, 1919; mail clerk at Grand Island; son of John and Margaret L. Carl, 1516 E. Louise, Grand Island, Neb.
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R. J. ALLAN, sailor, b. Hall Co., Jan. 2, 1899; enlisted in Hall Co., April 1918; Irion, Ill., Peeks- kille, Brooklyn, navy, rec. ship; Ship "Peerless"; on ship "Peerless." quar. dept .; son of John and Hannis L. Allen, 212 E. 2d, Grand Island.
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DOUGLAS E. WILEY, b. Atchison, Kan., Sept. 24, 1897: enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 4, 1917; Great Lakes, navy, on Ship Mongolia; son of Eugene Wiley, 808 E. 5th st., Grand Island.
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FRANCIS L. SPETHMANN, b. North Loup, Neb., June 5. 1886; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 20, 1917; Funston, Cody, Dick, N. Y., en- gineers, 34th div., Co. E, 109 eng .; now at St. Amond A. E. F .. A. P. O. 798; son of Dietrich and Margarate C. (Einst) Spethmann, Grand Island, Neb.
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HAROLD A. PRICE, 1st lieut., b. Grand Island, April 6, 1891; enlisted at Ft. Snelling, Minn., May 11, 1917; Ft. Snelling (first camp), infantry, 168th Inf, 42d Div. A. E. F .; Lorraine sector, Feb. 21. to June 20, 1918, Champagne main defense July 1, 1918, Aisne offensive July 26, St. Mihiel offensive, Muese- Argonne: discharged June 1. 1919: now an attorney at Grand Island; son of W. A. Prince, Grand Is- land, Neb.
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CLIFFORD C. FAY, private, b. Wells, Minn., March 31, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, May 18, 1917; Logan, Vancouver, Green, N. C .; engineers, Co. C 4th Reg. 4th Div .; participated in battles on Verdun front from July till Nov. 11, 1919; in army of occupation stationed at Mayschoss, Germany; barber ; son of James H. and Georgena A. (Rusha) Fay, Grand Island.
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GILBERT G. APPLEGIT, private, b. Fullerton, Neb .; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 4, 1917, infantry, 89 div., 355 Co .; was at St. Mihiel, Chateau Thierry, Tone; discharged at Dodge, Mar 21, 1919; mechan- ic, 449 W. 8th, Fremont, Neb .; son of John and Carrie (Vogt) Applegit, Fullerton, Neb.
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PETE RUNGE, private, b. Cairo, Neb., July 18, 1894; enlisted in California; Lewis, infantry, 91 Div .; with army of occupation; son of Hans J. Runge, Cairo, Neb.
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ROY WATSON, 3d class seaman, b. Wood River, Neb., Mar. 16, 1896; enlisted at Omaha, Dec. 3, 1917; Great Lakes, navy. Remained four months at Great Lakes then sent to Philadelphia and assigned to U. S. Transport Corolla; naval military police at Brest; son of Isaac K. and Almeda L. (Gardner) Watson.
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JAMES S. RYAN, b. Dec. 21, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, depot brigade, Co. 35; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Dec. 11, 1918; barber; son of William V. and Katherine Ryan, Wood River, Neb
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WM. F. MOODY, sergeant, b. Hall Co., Neb., Feb. 2, 1890; enlisted in Hall Co., June, 1918; Riley, Dodge, medical dept., Base Hospital 88; in service at Langras, France; son of Wm. H. and Agnes Moody, 111 W. 9th st., Grand Island.
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HOWARD L. POLZEL, b. Dickens, Neb., Mar., 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, July 16, 1917; Cody, Sill, Okla., artillery, Battery D 127th H. F. A. Brig., 59th; transferred from Co. M 134th Inf. to 137 H. F. A. Oct. 26, 1917; discharged at Dodge, Ja., Jan. 22, laborer, son of Mrs. Leopold Polzel, 512 E. 10th st,, Grand Island Neb.
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CARL E. DAVIS, private, b. Broken Bow, Neb., April 14, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, April 10, 1918; Ft. Logan, Washington, D. C., Annapolis, Md., engineers, 5th recruits Co. at Logan, was in battles of Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Verdun and Argonne; Gassed July 1, 1918, wounded Nov. 1st; discharged at Dodge, April 30, 1919; now in .Grand Island; son of William and Grace C. (Crable) Davis, Nebraska City, Neb. Digitized by Google
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CURTIS P. WINGERT, b. Cairo, Neb., Aug. 31, 1890; enlisted at Broken Bow, Sept. 4, 1918; Ft. Riley, evacuation ambulance corps, 10th Div .; trans. to Ft. Des Moines hospital No. 26; discharged Mar. 26, 1919, at Dodge, Ia .; son of Milton C. and Roberta (Calhoun) Wingert.
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JOSEPH ROPER, 1st class private, b. Jamison. Mo., Dec. 31, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 21, 1917; Ft. Miley, San Francisco, coast Artillery corps, Battery. C, 67th Reg., 35th Brigade; sailed from Hoboken, N. J., Aug. 26, 1918, for Brest; dis- charged at Dodge, Ia., Mar. 1919; farmer, at Soldiers' Home, Grand Island.
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LEO A. ENGLEHART, b. Montrose, Mo., Jan. 2, 1896; enlisted, Dec. 8, 1917; Van Couver Bar .; engineers, Co. C, 318, 6th Div .; Argonne; discharged at Dodge, June 22, 1919; son of George and Helen (Shaffer) Englehart, Montrose, Mo.
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WILLIAM R. PELLS, sergt., b. Cuba, Kan., July 25, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, June 23, 1916; Cody and Merritt, infantry, Co. M, Reg. 5th Neb. N. G .; trans. Oct. 1, 1917,to the 5th Nebr. was changed to 134th Inf. of 34th Div .; son of Phillip M. and Clarisa (Nokes) Pells, Grand Island, Neb.
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GLENN E. BULLIS, corp., b. Grand Island, May 15, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, infantry, Convales center Co. C; discharged Feb. 18, 1919; son of J. J. and Sophie (Evans) Bullis, Grand Island.
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GLEN A. REED, cadet aviator, b. Ragan, Neb., May 3, 1896 ;enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Jan. 23, 1918 Omaha, Berkeley, Dick and Taylor Fields; air ser- vice aeronautics, 58th squadron ; discharged at Tay- lor Field, Ala., Dec. 19, 1919; now a student at Grand Island; son of Willis and Margaret S. (Hern- don) Reed, Grand Island.
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ARMAND LESCHINSKY, private, b. Grand Is- land, Mar. 16, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, May 28, 1918; Dodge, Ia .; field artillery, Bat. F, 338, Div. 88th; son of Julius P. F. and Minnie (Doll) Leschinsky, Grand Island, Neb.
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WALTER C. MENMUIR, bugler, b. Crawford, Neb., Nov. 28, 1887; enlisted at Grand Island, May 2,1918; Ft. Logan, Fremont, Mills and Lee; field artillery ammunition train, Co. D Motor Bn., 8th Division; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Feb. 12, 1919; now cigar maker; son of John and Eliza (Knott) Meamuir, Kearney, Neb.
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BERNARD C. DEMPSEY, 2nd It., b. Crete, Neb., Any. 17, 1898; enlisted at Washington (Wenotcher) Apr. 29, 1917; Lewis, Green and Mills, cavalry, 41st Div., Ist Corps; was in battles of Marne, Chateau- Thierry, St. Mihiel and Argonne; still in service at Marseflies, France, doing guard duty; Gindercourt,. France, Combat officers replacement, A. E. F .; son of C. C. Dempsey, Grand Island, Neb.
40 ROY C. LYKKE, radio man in navy, b. Grand Island, Neb., July 15, 1894; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., July 5, 1917; Great Lakes, Aug. 16, went to Harvard Dec. 17, Radio Service, navy, on Battleship New York; son of C, E. and Magdalea (Johonsen) Lykke, Grand Island, mother deceased.
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ROY E. STRASBURG, quartermaster, b. Lafay- ette Co., Mo., Nov. 26, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, May 27, 1918; Seattle, Wash .; navy; discharged at Seattle, Wash., May 15, 1919; now an auto mechanic at Seattle, Wash .; son of George T. and Grace (Grover) Strasburg, Grand Island, Neb.
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CARL LOCKETT, private, b. Jefferson City, Mo., Nov. 10, 1889; joined at Grand Island, May 2, 1918; Fremont, Cal., artillery, Div. 8th, Co. D. ammuni- tion train attached to the 81st and 82d F. A .; dis- charged at Dodge, Ia., Feb. 1, 1919; son of Wilson C. and Lena (Statts) (Lockett) Dixon.
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GEORGE SEARLE PALMER, b. Grand Island, Aug. 17; enlisted at Grand Island, April 29, 1918; Fnston land Mills, infantry, Co. K, 355, 89th Div .; St. Mihiel; was instantly killed in drive Sept. 12; son of Hiram Jefferson and Antonette (Griffin) Palmer, Grand Island, Nebraska.
82 JOHN G. BACON, private, b. Powell, Neb., Sep. 9, 1896; enlsted at Grand Island, May 25, 1918; Logan, Winfield Scott, Cal., Monroe, Va., coast artillery, 9th coast defense; transferred on Oct. 22, 1918 to coast artillery school detcht., was in traning five months; discharged Mar. 22, 19, Dodge; with U. P. R. R., Grand Island; son of William C. and Mattie E. (Downey) Bacon, Grand Island.
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JOHN P. RONEY, 1st class private, b. Indepen- dence, Ia., Sept. 9, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 23, 1917; Ft. Logan, Vancouver. Green and Merritt; engineers, Co. E, 4th, 5th Div .; Sector Marne in Aisne-Marne, Vesle, St. Mihiel, Meuse- Argonne, Army of Occupation; discharged at Dodge, Aug. 4, 1919; now an electrician at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Will F. and Anna (Sweeney) Roney, Grand Island.
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RAY R. MENCK, radio operator, b. Grand Is- land, Aug. 18, 1894; enlisted in Hall Co., June 15, 1917; Great Lakes gov't school at Minn., Harvard University, radio service on freighter Paysandu; on sea. radio operator, ship Paysandu care P. M. New York; son of August C. and Linnie Menck, 311 N. Locust, Grand Island, Neb.
96 JIM M. BRYSON, private, b. Grand Island, July 5, 1900; enlisted at Lincoln, Nov. 4, 1918; Cotton Uni., Lincoln, S. A. T. C. Co A; discharged Dec- ember 7, 1918; now living at Grand Island, farmer; son of S. Y. and Julia (Zuver) Bryson.
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WILLIAM CHARLES McINTIRE private, b. Brady Island, Neb., 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Funston and Benjamin Harrison; engineers, Co. P 21st Eng .; discharged at Benj. Harrison, Nov. 29, 1918; now brakeman at Grand Island, Neb.
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BYRLE A. AYRES, corporal, b. Cedar Rapids, Neb., Aug. 10, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, May 7, 1917 ; Ft. Logan, Bliss, Douglass, Pike, Jack- sonville, Camp Logan, Bowie, infantry, 43d reg., Co. G; kept on this side doing guard duty, still at Camp Bowie, Texas; son of Rose Tribble (Ayres) Tredway, 1616 W. Front st., Grand Island.
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HEROLD W. MICHELSON, private, b. Grand Island, April 2, 1898; enlisted at Omaha, Sept. 1918; Kelly Field; air service. Co. H, 8th Squadron; dis- charged at Funston, Feb. 4, 1919; now machinist at Grand Island; son of Chris and Carrie (Johnson) Michelson, Grand Island, Neb.
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LANDETTEE H. IRWIN, b. La Grand, Oregon, Feb. 28, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 3, 1917; Funston, Ft. Riley, infantry, Div. 89th, Reg. 355, Co. F; discharged at Funston, Nov. 30, 1917; salesman ; son of Marion and Sarah (Cochran) Irwin, Newport, Oregon.
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VICTOR R. GOOD, private, b. Nagpur, India, April 17, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, April 15, 1917; Cody and Merritt; infantry, Co. M 5th Neb. N. G .; wounded October 4, 1918; still in service; son of Charles H. and Malvina (Winne) Good, Grand Island, Neb.
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