History of Hall County, Nebraska, Part 76

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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LAWRENCE C. HANN, b. Grand Island, Feb. 15, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Riley and Travis, provisional field hospital company, com -. pany 272, 18th sanitary train of 18th Div .; discharged at Funston, Jan. 26, 1919; shipping clerk at Grand Island; son of Charles A. and Louise M. (Seir) Hann, Grand Island.


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FRED ZLOMKE, bugler, b. Long Pine, Neb., May 2, 1893; enlisted at Neligh, Sept. 22, 1917; Cody; infantry, Co. C, Reg. 134, Div. 34; discharged at Dodge, July 12, 1919; employed in Grand Island; son of Theodore F and Bertha (Baumeister) Zlomke, Grand Island, Neb.


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EARL E. DAVISON, sergeant, b. Hall co., Neb., May 22, 1897; joined at Grand Island, Sept. 5, 1918; Grant, Ill., Hancock, Ga., Dodge, Ia., machine gm battalion, Div. 19th, Reg. 56, Co. B .; discharged Dodge, Ia., Feb. 1, 1919; son of Henry and Rachel M. (McCabe) Davison.


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RALPH B. JEWETT, 1st Lt., b. Wood River, Neb., June 6th, 1886; enlisted at Green River, Wyo., 1917; Ft. D. A. Russell, Wyo., medical detach., 148 field art. of 66, F. A. brigade. sent to Camp Green on Baltic; was in the fight from July till the signing of the armistice; with Army of Occupation near city of Coblenz, Germany.


68 LEE A. WOODWARD, 1st class private, b. Greely, Neb., Jan. 7, 1898; enlisted in Hall Co., Aug 2, 1918; Logan, Russell, Flexico, Wachuka, Cody, H. A. Jones, cavalry, 1st U. S. Cavalry, head- quarters troop, 15 Div .; discharged Mar. 3, 1919; now with Telephone Co., Grand Island Neb .; son of Mrs. C. M. Woodward, Grand Island, Neb.


451 VIRGIL S. FISHEL, private, b. Brown Co., Nov. 27, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, July 21, 1918; Dodge and Johnston, Ga .; quartermaster corps, depot Brigade; discharged at Dodge, Mar. 24, 1919; now mail clerk at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Jacob W. and Rachael E. (Fleener) Fishel, Grand Island.


301 GUY GARRETT, corp., b. Astoria, Ill., July 23, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, April 28, 1917; Logan, Bliss, Elpaso, Texas, infantry, Co. 16 Inf., 1st Div .; Lorraine sector, was in battles Lorraine, Toul, Picardy, and Soissons; wounded by shrapnel, July 18, 1918; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Feb. 3. 1919; auto mechanic; son of John M. and Ida I. (Reed) Garrett, Kearney, Neb.



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WILLIAM P. McSHANE, private, b. Long Pine, Neb., June 4, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island, July 25, 1918; Logan, Humphreys, engineers, Reg. 127, Co. A; son of James and Margaret E. (McCrossin) McShane, 304 W. 11th st., Grand Island, Neb.


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LEONARD GLENN JONES. b. Lake Island, Minn., Oct. 3, 1894; enlisted at Minneapolis Minn., July 25, 1918; Wadworth, S. C., Hill, Va., infantry, 56 Pioneer inf., Co. I; August 9, 1918, transferred to Co. C, 4th anti-aircraft machine gun battallion ; discharged at Dodge, January 25, 1919; clerk, Grand Island; son of Leonard B. and Mattie K. Jones, Grand Island


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THEOPHILIS H. EWING, b. Cameron township, Feb. 6, 1891; enlisted for four years at Omaha, Jan. 2, 1918; Goat Island, Cal., navy; son of John A. and Laura B. (Dublis) Ewing, sec. 4, Jackson twp.


69 CHARLES L. HUFFMAN, ship fitter, b. McCook, Neb., May 19, 1896; enlisted in Hall Co., May 30, 1918; Puget Sound, Mare Island, navy; discharged Jan. 10, 1919; switchman, Grand Island; son of Laura E. Shirley, Grand Island.


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WENDELL A. REED, 1st class seaman, b. Abbott, Neb., May 5, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island for four years, April, 1917; Great Lakes, navy, on S. S. South Carolina; was two weeks in submarine zone; still in service transporting troops; son of J. Alli- son and Mary A. (Kreamer) Reed


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R. HENRY PETERS, b. Grand Island, Sept. 20, 1888; enlisted at Chicago, June 17; Ft. Sheridan and Ft. Logan; intelligence dept., 33d; St. Mihiel, Meuse- Argonne; now with army of occupation in Luxem- burg, Germany; architect; son of Peter B. and Anna (Holtorf) Peters.


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LAWRENCE E. TREAT, sergeant, b. Lodge Pole, Neb., Oct. 18, 1890; joined at Grand Island, Neb., May 2, 1918; Camp Fremont, Cal., Ammuni- tion train, Co. C, 8th am. train, 8th dis .; discharged Mar. 28, 1919; life ins., Grand Island; son of Truda B. Grafius (mother), Shelton, Neb.


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MERCER M. COATES, 2nd cl. seaman, b. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 21, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 6, 1918; U. S. N. T. S. San Francisco, navy, seaman guard, 1st Co., Main Barracks; discharged at Goat Island, San Francisco, Cal .; now a salesman at Grand Island; son of Frank J. and Mary (Mattis) Coates, Grand Island.


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WILMER H. BIRK, A. 1 private, b. Grand Island, May 9. 1900; enlisted at Grand Ieland, July 15, 1918; Ft. Logan, Lewis and Ft. Omaha; medical corps, Base Hospital unit 91; discharged at Dodge, April 6, 1919; now a clerk, American R. Express; son of Christian P. and Hansine ( Peterson) Birk.


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ZENAS H. BEERS, wagoner, b, Hall Co., Neb., Mar. 9,, 1897 ; enlisted at Grand Island, July, 1918; Ft. Schuyler, Eustis, Virginia, and Dodge; coast artillery, Co. 16, 30; discharged at Dodge, Dec. 24, 1918; now a farmer at Doniphan, Neb .; son of Wallace D. and Nellie (Denman) Beers, Doniphan.


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WILLIAM J. MULLEN, b. Wood River, Neb., June 3, 1893; enlisted at Laramie, Wyo., May 25, 1918; Lewis, American Lake, Wash., Co. C, 361 inf., 1st Div .; St. Mihiel, Argonne Woods, went over top twice; wounded three times by shrapnel; dis- charged Ft. Russell, Wyo.


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CHARLES SCOTT WHITNAL, U. S. N. R. F., b. near Utica, Neb., Mar. 3, 1899; enlisted at Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 3, 1918; S. N. T. C. at Lincoln, navy, U. S. N. R .; released Dec. 20, 1918; student, State Union, Lincoln; son of Charles and May Evealeen (Richmond) Whitnal, R. R. No. 3, Grand Island, Neb.


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JOHN F. KOCHLER, reg. supply sergeant, b. Cheney, Neb., Jan. 26, 1887; joined Hall County, Oct. 3, 1917 ; Funston, inf. reg. supply service, Supply Co. 355, Inf. 89th div .; was in four battles, Lucey Sector Mihiel Euvezin, Meuse-Argonne; discharged June 2. 1919; now at 904 So. A st., Grand Is- land, Neb .; son of Anna Luebben, Grand Island.


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DR. L. STARKEY, captain, b. Richie Co. W. Va., March 16, 1865; commissioned captain, July 9, 1918; Ft. Riley, attached to Base Hospital, Ft. Sam Huston, Texas; discharged Dec. 16. 1918; now a physician and surgeon at Wood River, Neb.


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ADDIE M. SHEETS, Jr., private, b. David City, Neb., May 17, 1897; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Sept. 13, 1918; Funston, infantry, 7th Co., 1st Bn., 164th Inf .; discharged Dec. 8, 1918, at Funston; now a pharmacist; son of Addie and Kate (Sailor) Sheets.


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ALBERT M. HOWARD, private, b. Arkansas City, Kansas, March 30, 1896; Dodge; infantry. Co. 35 Depot Brigade; discharged March 28, 1919; now truckman at Grand Island, son of Charles W. and Susie (Lane) Howard, Grand Island, Neb.


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RALPH J. HOLMES, private, b. Wymore, Neb., Oct. 4, 1893; enlisted in Hall Co., July 22, 1918; Dodge, infantry, Co, 2d Bat., 163 depot brigade; dicharged Dec. 11, 1918; now in Grand Island; son of Margaret E. Holmes, Wymore, Neb.


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FRED KRUSE, private, b. Hall County, Feb. 26, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 20, 1917; Camp Funston, 341 Machine Gun Bn., Co. B; at Marne, reported missing on . July 15, 1918, and reported killed July 25; son of Henry and Cynthia (Walz) Kruse.


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PATRICK HENRY CRONIN, b. Hall county, Mar. 17, 1895; enlisted May, 1918; Funston; re- turned home Feb. 5, 1919.


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CLAUDE MOORE, 1st class seaman, b. Golds- berry, Mo., Aug. 4, 1901; enlisted at Lexington, Neb., Apr. 14, 1917; Great Lakes, Boston, Mass., navy; was assigned to U. S. S. Sigourney, a destroyer, and in the overseas fleet and through the submarine zone during the war; is still in service; son of Joseph H. and Anna M. (Spake) (Moore) Gaisser, 1216 W. 6th St., Grand Island.


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WALTER A. SMITH, sergeant, b. New Helena, Neb., Dec. 30, 1892; enlisted in Hall Co., Nov. 25, 1917; Logan and Kelly Field, Mineola Field, air service, (auto submarine service), 316 aero squad- ron; discharged Dec. 20, 1918; physical director at West Lawn, Grand Island; son of Betty E. Smith, West Lawn, Grand Island, Neb.


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HAL JARVIS, seaman, b. North Loup, Neb., Jan. 22, 1890; enlisted in Hall Co., May 8, 1917; Great Lakes on ship New Hampshire, navy; dis- charged Dec. 23, 1918; furniture dealer in Grand Island; son of Mat and Elvina Jarvis, Grand Island. and Igland. Digitized by


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ADDISON BLASS, b. Wood River, Neb., Sept. 13, 1898; enlisted at Omaha, Jan. 7, 1918; Great Lakes and Hampton Roads, navy, served on battle- ship Massachusetts; discharged at Philadelphia Naval Yards, Dec. 19, 1918; son of Eva (Ingraham) Blass, Wood River, Neb.


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EDWARD THOMAS KELLY, JR., private, b. Wymore, Neb., May 27, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, Mar. 7, 1918, Kelly Field-San Antonio, Texas, aviation, squads 165 and 172, ten months duty in France and England; discharged April 17, 1919; res. Grand Island, Neb .; son of Edw. T. and Rose M. Kelly, Grand Island, Neb.


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ROBERT L. GREEN, lieut. b. York, Neb., Jan. 28, 1892; enlisted at Kansas City, Mo., June 10, 17; Oglethorpe, Ga,; attached to purchasing board, buy- ing horses and mules for the government in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee; discharged Feb. 28, 1919; veterinarian at Wood River, Neb .; son of Louis P. and Anna W. (McGraw) Green, York, Neb.


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HARRY OSBORN, private, b. Tobias, Neb. Jan. 20, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 4, 1917; Funston, cook in infantry, 355th Inf .; still in ser- vice; son of Volney and Katie (Knapple) Osborn, Grand Island, Neb.


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LEE E. STIERS, private, b. Alta Vista, Kan., Sept. 1, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 6, 1918; Ft. Omaha. aeronautics, 47th Balloon Co .; dis- charged at Ft. Omaha, Feb. 8, 1919; now a sales- man at Grand Island, Neb.


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MERTIE I. JOHNSON, nurse, R. N. b. Abbott, Neb., Feb. 23, 1890; enlisted at Council Bluffs, Dec. 22, 1917; equipped at Ellis Island; army nurse corps reserve; Hospital Unit K, Mobile Hospital No. 1; discharged April 26, 1919; now home nursing, assist- ant to superintendent of Grand Island hospital; son of John L. and Jane H. (Haldorson) Johnson, Grand Island, Neb.


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JOE C. KREHMKE, corporal, b. Hall county, Dec. 16, 1889; enlisted in Hall county, July 22, 1918; Dodge, motor transport corps, 19th Div., Co. F; discharged Feb. 13, 1919; now at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Augusta Krehmke, Grand Isalnd.


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MAYNARD I. HUMPHREY, b. Doniphan, Neb., Feb. 18, 1895; enlisted Sept. 6, 1917; Funston and Dix, N. J., Inf., 89 reg., 355th Co. F; Oct. 3, 1918 to Toul Sector. took part in battles of Meuse and Argonne; discharged, Dodge, Ia., June 9, 1919; now resides at Grand Island; son of George H. and Nancy (Monroe) Humphrey,


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EMIL WOLBACH, 2nd lieut., b. Grand Island, Aug. 24 1882; enlisted at Newport News, Va., Aug. 29, '1918; Q. M. C .; had charge of Clothing Bn. General Supply Depot, Port of Embarkation; dis- charged at Newport News, Va., Dec. 4, 1918; now merchant; son of S. N. and Rose Wolbach, Grand Island, Neb.


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CLAUDE C. CLARK, jrivate, b. Redding, Ia., Dec. 8, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22. 1918; Lewis; heavy artillery, Battery F 39th H. F. Art., 13 Div .; discharged at Lewis, Jan. 21, 1919; now a farmer at Wilder, Idaho; son of Joe and Lillie Clark, Scottsbluff, Neb.


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LOUIS CALOUD, private, b. Grand Island, Jan. 10, 1887; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 9, 1918; Ft. Omaha, Neb. ; clerk, Neb. Detch. P. M. G. O. Dept .; discharged at Ft. Crook, Omaha, Jan. 15, 1919; now clerk at Grand Island, Neb.


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CHAS. D. HURLEY, private, b. 'Grand Island, July 6, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 7, 1917; Funston and Cody, heavy artillery, Battery F, Reg. 127, Div 344; was found physically disqualified; discharged at Cody, June 18, 1918; now gas laborer at Grand Island; son of James W. and Linnie M. (True) Hurley, Grand Island.


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FAY E. CRAMER, sergeant, b. Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 25, 1895; enlisted at Denver, Colo., Aug., 1917; Logan, Riley, Dix, med corps, 26th Engineers; still at Nuef Chateau, France; son of W. H. and Lucy Cramer, 310 W. 5th, Grand Island, Neb. Was pro- moted to sergeant about May, 1918, was on fur- lough to Rome wihle there.


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FRED J. TODSEN, private, b. Dannebrog, Neb., April 17, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 15, 1918; Ft. Logan and Humphreys, Va .; enginerrs, 19th Recruit at Logan; discharged at Dodge, Jan. 11, 1919; now an auto mechanic at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Peter and Emma Todsen, Grand Island.


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JOSEPH BRABANDER, private, b. Grand Island, Neb., April 27, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, June 22, 1918; Dodge, Ia. ; Co. G 87th Inf., Div. 19; dis- charged at Dodge, Jan. 26, 1919; now a carpenter at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Garet and Louise (Manky) Brabander, Grand Island.


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OREN E. CUNNINGHAM, private, b. Elmo, Mo., Aug. 22, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., May 25, 1918; Jefferson Barracks and Camp Hum- phreys; engineers Co. E, 3d; was placed in railroad transportation corps, at St. Nazaire and Nantes; dis- charged at Mills, July 16, 1919; now expressman at Grand Island, Neb .; son of William and Balsa Leah (Peery) Cunningham, Grand Island.


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GEORGE U. HUTTON, corp., b. Phillips, Colo., Aug. 14, 1886; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., June 8, 1917; Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., engineers, 5th div. Co. B 7th Engineers, saw service in St. Mihiel sector and Argonne, Meuse; now overseas with army of occupation, A. E. F. Luxemburg; son of A. C. Hut- ton, Wood River, Neb.


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ROBERT B. RAY, private, b. Maquon, Ill., July 26, 1885; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 22, 1918; field artillery replt, unassigned, Zachary Taylor, Ky., 13th observation Bat., 47th Training; discharged at Zachary Taylor, Ky., Dec. 3, 1918; son of Archi- bald M. and Rachael (McCormick) Ray, Grand Island, Neb.


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WILLIS. F. REED, corporal, b. Scammonville, Kan., Dec. 31, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 22, 1917; Leavenworth, engineers, 7th U. S. Eng., Co. A, 5th Div .; at Vosges Mts., St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest; still in service doing infantry work; son of J. A. Reed, Cairo, Neb.


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HERMAN A. OLSON, private, b. Grand Island, Mar. 18, 1890; enlisted at Omaha, Neb .. Sept. 1, 1918; Austin, Texas, St. Paul. Minn., Ft. Wayne, Mich., aviation squadron; discharged at St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 21, 1918; son of Oliver B. and Augusta F. (Wahlstrand) Olson, 322 W. 11th st., Grand Is- land.


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GEORGE C. YOST, pvt., b. Warsaw, Neb., Mar. 25, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, June 1, 1917; Ft. Logan, Ft. Riley, and Grant, medical corps, am- bulance Co. 40, then to ambulance Co. 18; Field Hospital 21, medical detach. of 36th Eng., went to France, Combat officers replacement. A. E. F .; son in service as driver at Gieaeres, France; son of Charles and Aderlia (Yost) Greenfield, Scotia, Neb. 1


HAROLD E. WION private, b. Tony county, Mo., Sept. 20, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Feb. 24, 1918, Aviation, Ft. Logan, Colo., Kelly Field, Newport News, Leavenworth, Kan} 503d Aero Squadron; mechanic in motor cycle section; son of Warren O. and Myrtle (Davy) Wion, 1623 W. 12th St., Grand Island, Neb. Still in the ser- vice, June 26, 1919, at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.


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HENRY W. DANNELL, corp., b. Germany, Mar. 20, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, June 14, 1918; Hancock, Ga .; ordinance, R. R. Art. Ord. Detch. ; base section No. 1, St. Nazaire; discharged at Dodge, June 2, 1919; now a machinist at Grand Is- land, Neb.


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WILLIAM F. HAACK, private, b. Grand Island, Sept. 8, 1895; joined at Grand Island, Neb., May 28, 1918; Dodge, Ia., Merritt, N. Y., field artillery, 88 Div. Reg. 338, Battery A; discharged at Dodge, Ia., May 10; living at Grand Island; son of John H. and Matildia (Koester) Haack, 622 N. Elm st., Grand Island. Transferred to Co. F 35th Engineers. 224


CHARLES C. TOWN, 1st Lt., b. Wood River, Neb., Dec. 26, 1892; enlisted at Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 26, 1917; Snelling, Munroe; E14 Howetz art .; was in France at Lorraine sector; discharged Feb. 15, 1919 at Ft. Tooten, N. Y .; now at San Francisco; son of Chas. E. and Weltha H. (Niles) Town, Wood River, Neb.


46 CECIL SHERER, engine man 1st class, b. Aurora, Neb., Oct. 25, 1882; re-enlisted at Omaha, Dec. 26 1917; navy, four years previous service in navy 1903 to 1907, sent to Philadelphia navy yards assigned to U. S. S. Henderson, Trans., sailed for France, landed at LaPollice, France, cargo consisted of R. R. supplies; son of Jacob and Rhoda (Evans) Sherer . Was injured on second trip and returned to Philadelphia and sent to League Island Hospital.


33 THOMAS A. JOHNSON, sgt, of ordinance, b: Grand Island, Neb., July 16, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., June 14, 18; Univ. at Lincoln, Neb., Camp Hancock, Ga., ordinance, 6h Casual Co., reg. 2 provisional; discharged, Hancock, Ga., Jan. 22, 1919; machinist, 406 W. Koenig st., Grand Island; son of William and Katherine (Benson) Johnson, Grand Island Nebraska.


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JOSIAH LEE ROSE, fireman 3d class; b., Grand Island, April 10, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 6, 1918; Great Lakes Tr. St. navy, Reg. 17, Co. 16; son of Charles and Mary I, (Snyder ) Rose, Grand Island, Neb .; son of John Sr., and Cecilia Camp Ross, Great Lakes, then to Co. 38, 9th Bn, 12th Reg., Camp Decatur, then Jan. 8, 1919 to operating base, Norfolk, Va.


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MORRISON B. PIERCE, 1st cl. baker, b. Custer county, Neb., Nov. 22, 1890; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., May 7, 1917; navy, commissary dept., Co. G, Reg. 2, G. L. Naval Sta .; discharged at Great Lakes Naval Tra. Sta., Aug. 23, 1919; now a cement worker at Grand Island; son of James M. and Minnie B. Pierce, Grand Island.


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CLYDE W. NIELSON, sergeant, b. Hall county, July 25, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 5, 1917; Ft. Logan. Madison Barracks quarter- master dept .; discharged May 20, 1919; now clerk- ing at Cairo, Neb .; son of N. C. Neilson, Cairo.


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JOSEPH THEODORE LECHNER, sergeant, b. Grand Island, Feb. 2, 1888; enlisted at Omaha, June 17, 1917; Taylor, Louisville, Ky., Sherman, Medical Corps, Chillicothe, 335 Ambulance Co., Sani- tary Train 84th Div. Performed ambulatory ser- vice for 26th div. in rest area near Clamout; at- tached to 5th army corps for similar work; dis- charged at Dodge, Ia., May 1, 1919; 2008 N. 20th Omaha, Neb .; son of Frank P. and Margretta C. (Klingel) Lechner, 223 N. Hart ave., Grand Island.


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WALTER R. FREITAG, corp., b. Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 18, 1892; joined at Kansas City, June 23, 1916; Dompham, artillery, 129 Field Reg., 35 Div., Bat B. Saw service at Vosges, St. Mihiel, Ar- gonne, Verdun, Conflans; discharged Mav 6, 1919. Grand Island; son of Robert and Hanna (Spethman) Freitag, Los Angeles.


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MILLARD TOMPSON, 1st sergeant, b. Hall Co., Neb., Dec 5, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 6, 1917; Ft, Logan, Madison Base and Mills, quarter- master's department ; discharged April, 1919; now at Cairo, Neb .; son of John Tompson, Cairo, Neb.


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DEO BRADSTREET, corporal, b. Sioux City, Ia., July 6, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 3, 1917; Funston, Kan., infantry, Co. I, Reg. 355, Div. 89th ; went to front lines July, sector, St. Mihiel, with A. E. F. on the St. Mihiel offensive; discharged at Dodge, Ia., May 20, 1918; now with sales dept. of horse com., Grand Island, Neb .; son of Thomas E. and Luella (Bidinger) Bradstreet, Grand Island.


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DANIEL H. STAHNECKER, seaman 2d class, b. Giltner, Neb., Oct. 28, 1898; enlisted at Grand Is- land, May 5, 1918; Great Lakes, Philadelphia and Simms; navy; injured from a fall Aug. 2, 1918; discharged at Brooklyn N. J. Hospital, Jan. 4, 1919; now a farmer near Grand Island, Neb .; son of Wil- liam and Pheobe (Houck) Stahnecker, Grand Island.


179 J. WARREN ADAMS, private, b. Grand Island, June 9, 1900; enlisted at Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 26, 1918; Co. A, Bethany, Neb .; discharged at Bethany, Neb., Dec 7, 1918; son of James W. and Mary M. (Douglas) Adams, 214 W. 7th, Grand Island, Neb.


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78 WM. E. FRANK, second lieut., b. Grand Island, May 29, 1890; enlisted at Des Moines, Ia., May 15, 1918; Taylor, Ft. Bliss, Tex., field artillery, head- quarters Co., 82d field artillery, discharged Jan. 10, 1919; 215 W. 8th, Grand Island, agriculture; son of Wm. and Mattie Frank, Grand Island, Neb.


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WILLIAM J. RAY, b. Grandbury, Tex., Oct. 2, 1896; enlisted at College Station, Tex., May 15, 1918; Jackson, S. Car., field artillery, 1st training battery, officers' training, Camp Grant; discharged at Ft. Russell, Wyo., July 8, 1919; now with Swift & Co., Stock Exch., Kansas City, Mo .; son of Will G. and Cora (Lee) Ray, Grand Island, Neb.


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JOHN C. HUEBNER, 2d class seaman, b. Hall Co., June 30, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 1, 1917; Great Lakes, navy; discharged for disability ; farmer ; son of Christ and Barbara (Bixe- mann) Huebner.


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WESLEY A. SOLAND, private, b. Doniphan, Sept. 15, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island. Dec. 11, 1918; Ft. Logan, Kelly Field McArthur and Mills; aviation, 837 Aero Squadron ; discharged at Funston, Dec. 24, 1918; son of John and Hattie (Beel) Soland, Grand Island, Neb.


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KATHERINE P. ROCHE, Red Cross nurse, b. Wood River, Neb., Mar. 17, 1883; enlisted, Denver Unit, Aug. 17, 1918; Ft. Riley, nurse, duty in B. H .; at Ft. Riley, nurse headquarters at New York until July 12, sailed on Olympia, arrived South Hampton, Engl., July 19, went direct to American hos. at London, base hos. 29, until Feb. 12, 1919, when unit sailed for home; discharged at Wood River, Neb., Mar. 27, 1919; daughter of Timothy and Johanna C. (Carey) Roche, Wood River, Neb.


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EDWARD J. MANKIN, G. M. 3 C. A., b. Grand Island, Dec. 27, 1899; enlisted at Kansas City, Mo., July 19, 1918; Boone and Dewey, aviation, Co. W, 15th Reg .; discharged Apr. 3, 1919; now a machinist at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Dorethea Mankin, Grand Island, Neb.


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JOHN H. SUTHERLAND, b. Maxcreek, Mo .; enlisted at Wichita, Kan., Nov. 12, 1917; Doniphan ; artillery, Co. E, Reg. 110, Div. 35; Sector Vosges in Argonne, Verdun, St. Mihiel; discharged at Fun- ston, May 5, 1919; now delivery clerk at U. P., Grand Island; son of Bailey and Fannie (Carmen) Suther- land, Enid, Oklahoma.


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CLARENCE P. STREET, orderly, b. Lincoln, Neb., July 28, 1895; enlisted in Hall Co., June 25, 1918; Riley and Merritt, med. corps; still in Base Hospital No. 53 A. P. O., Tangre, France; son of Clyde and Nova Street, 318 E. 1st st., Grand Island.


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LOUIE BLACK, mechanic, b. Burt Co., Neb., Oct. 12, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, May 28, 1918; Dodge, machine gun, Co. A 338th Mach. Gun Bn .; gassed slightly; discharged at Dodge, June 15, 1919; now farming near Grand Island; son of Henry and Caroline (Rhue) Black, Grand Island. oogle


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172 CHARLES V. CONNOR, b. Hall Co., Oct. 19, 1894; enlisted Oct. 3, 1917; Funston, infantry, Co. 9, 355 Inf., 89th Div .; son of Thomas H. and Elizabeth (Quinlan) Connor.


149 THOMAS E. NEVILLE, 1st class chauf., b. Wood River, Neb., Oct. 4, 1893; enlisted at Salt Lake, Utah; Douglas, McArthur, Waco; aviation signal corps; discharged at Ft. Sill, Mar. 26, 1919; auto mechanic; son of Thomas and Mary (Francis) Neville,


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ALBERT A. BEAGLE, A 1 private, b. Grand Island, April 13, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, May 1, 1918; Fremont, Mills, Lee, field artillery, Co. C Amt. 81st, discharged at Dodge, Feb. 12, 1819; salesman; son of Albert and Nettie Beagle, Grand Island.


ED. J. BRASE, band corp., b. Grand Island, May 30, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, May 28, 1918; Dodge; field artillery, headquarter 338, div. 88th; discharged at Dodge, Jan. 12, 1919; musician; son of Dick and Anna (Seaman) Brase, 603 W. Louise st., Grand Island.


WALTER BECKER, private, b. Grand Island, Aug. 12, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, July 15, 1918; Funston; infantry, 10 div. 6 inf. Co. A; dis- charged Jan. 10, 1919; Alexander store; son of Wm. H. and Minnie (Stottenberg) Becker, Grand Island.


BERT WILSON, private, b. Hall Co., Aug. 30, 1890 1 enlisted at Grand Island, June 15, 1918; Lincoln; machine gun co., Company A 35th div .; discharged May, 19, 1919; farmer at Doniphan; son of Kate Wilson, Doniphan.


GUY L. BENSON, held in officers reserves Q. M. construction, b. Columbus, Neb., June 19, 1886; enlisted in New York; officers reserve, Q. M. con- struction ; in service in reserve; 421 W. 11th, Grand Island; son of George and Lulu Benson, White Swan, Washington.


HARRY E. BOWMAN, private, b. Corven, Ohio, April 13, 1892; enlisted at Hastings, Neb., July 15, 1917; Cody; 2d inf. 34th reg. 34th div .; discharged May 26, 1918; Grand Island; son of John H. Bow- man, Inland, Neb.




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