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ANDY BAKALAR, private, b. Streator, Ill., Oct. 15, 1890; enlisted at Colorado Springs, Colo., June, 1916; Logan. Dodge and Riley; 82d cavalry, 82d div .; discharged Sept. 23, 1918; son of John Bakalar, Streator, Ill.
LEROY C. WAFFLE, corp., b. Omaha, Neb., March 19, 1896; enlisted at Columbus, Neb., Oct. 6, 1917; Funston, Kansas; artillery, Co. G 314th am- munition train; discharged at Dodge, Ia., June 4, 1919; son of Clark and Lena (Cleveland) Waffle, Grand Island, Neb.
CARL G. BEUDER, sergt., b. Madison, Neb., May 3, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 12, 1917; Ft. Riley, medical dept., Base Hospital Detch .; discharged at Ft. Riley, May 16, 1919; now a clothier at Grand Island; son of Fred Bender, Madison, Neb.
L. W. BOYER, 1st class electrician, b. Rice County, Kansas, Aug. 24, 1887; enlisted at Omaha, May 30, 1918; Mare Island and Goat Island; navy, radio station; discharged at Mare Island. Dec. 19, 1918; now with associated press; son of William and Ella (Fisher) Boyer.
HOWARD AUKERMAN, corp., b. Lincoln, Neb., June 19, 1891; enlisted April 2, 1918; Funston, machine gun co., 355th reg, 89th div .: in St. Mihiel to Argonne battles; discharged at Funston, June 2,1919; now a flour packer; son of John W. and Elva (Tambling) Aukerman, Calipatria, Cal.
CLARENCE E. ANDERSON, 2d It., b. Osceola, Neb., April 14, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, May 28, 1918; field artillery, light Battery B, 338th reg., 88th div .; Officers training school at Zachary Taylor, Ky .; discharged at Stanley, Texas, Dec. 23, 1918; son of Charles and Ellen (Sievers) Anderson) Grand Island.
DANIEL GATES, b. Hastings, Neb., June 28, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., July 31, 1918; Funston and Upton; infantry, Co. L. Reg 805 Pio- neer; discharged at Dodge, July 5, 1919; now a chauffer at Grand Island; son of George and Flor- nece (Briley) Gates, Hastings, Neb.
LEON O. GREEN, sgt., b. Holdrege, Neb., Dec. 1, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, July 3, 1917; Kelly Field, Morrison, Va .; air service, 473d Aero Sq .; on Flanders front; discharged at Dodge, April 24, 1919; railway clerk at Grand Island; son of Thomas H. and Mardelena, (Cotton) Green, Burns, Wyo.
JAMES GROSSART, private, b. Wester Mel- ville, Scotland, July 9, 1881; enlisted at Grand Island, Jul -. 20, 1918; Logan and Rosecrans; coast artillery, Co., 53d reg. C. A. C .; discharged at Dodge, Ia., March 29, 1919; now a painter at Grand Island; son of John and Celia (Bain) Grossart, Cairo, Neb.
LAWRENCE GROSSART, 1st private, b. Wolbach, Neb., Sept. 14, 1898; enlisted at Alliance, Neb., Jan. 28, 1918; McArthur; infantry, Co. L, re. 64, div. 7; on front lines; discharged at Dodge, June 26; now a carpenter at Cairo, Neb .; son of John and Mary (Boehm) Grossart, Cairo, Neb.
J. C. JENSEN, b. Denmark, Bjergby Sogn Pr Hjoring; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Riley and Merritt; medical corps, Mob. Hosp. No. 12; discharged at Dodge, June 21, 1919; now a baker at Grand Island, Neb; son of Martin and Elsie M. (Jorgensen) Jensen, Astal Sogan Per Hjoring.
JAMES S. JOHNSTON, b. Aurora, Neb., Sept. 6. 1898; enlisted May 9, 1917; Cody; infantry, Co. F 5th Neb., 134th, 34th Div. ; discharged at Dodge, May 21, 1919; now farming at Phillips, Neb. ; son of Ben and Rose Johnston, Phillips.
W. L. BRUNNER, 1st cl. prvt., b. Wood River, Neb., May 25, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Mar. 4, 1918; Ft. Riley, medical corps, Field Hosp. 37, 6th Div .; in Argonne Forest; discharged at Mitchell Field, Long Island, June 27, 1919; now a miller at Wood River, Neb. ; son of W. H. and Anna (Satone) Brunner, Wood River, Neb.
THEADORE JESSON,private 1st class, b. Grand Island, Oct. 9, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 4, 1917; Funston; infantry, Co. F, 355, 89th Div,; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Mar. 27, 1918; now a druggist at Grand Island; son of Theadore and Petra Jesson, Grand Island.
OLAF JOHNSON, bugler, b. Norway, July 27, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island. July 9, 1917; Ft. Logan and Dougals; infantry, 42 infantry, Co. L; discharged Oct. 14, 1918; son of John and Gunb- jorg (Miller) Johnson, Norway, Digitized by Google
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BERNARD E. FARRIS, b. Greely Co., March 28, 1895; enlisted at Greely, Neb., May 27, 1918; Dodge and Upton; infantry, Co. A, 350 1eg., 88th Div. ; in front lines; discharged at Dodge. June 6, 1919; now a machinist at Grand Island; son of Tena B. Farris, Grand Island.
WILLIAM E. FRANCIS, private, b. Wood River, Nebraska; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., July 21, 1919; Dodge; infantry, 163 Inf. and 87th Inf .; son of M. S. and Sarah Francis, Wood River.
ROGER V. FRANCIS, private, b. Wood River, Neb., Aug. 15, 1890; enlisted at Potter, Nebraska ; Funston ; medical corps; now a druggist at Potter, Neb .; son of Patrick and Mary (McNamarra) Francis, Wood River, Neb.
WILLIAM A. FISHER, corp., b. Grand Island, Neb., Mar 9, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; Funston, Cody, Sill and Upton; artillery, Headquarter Co., 127th Reg. Heavy F. A .; dis- charged at Funston, Jan. 26, 1919; now a farmer at Grand Island; son of August and Mary (Everhart) Fisher, Grand Island.
DELBERT FITZSMYNONS, prvt., b. Doniphan, Neb., May 22, 1898; enlisted at Alliance, Neb., Sept. 20, 1917; Logan, Kearney and Humphreys; engi- neers, 216 Eng. 2d att. 10 Div .; wounded twice by shell; discharged Jan. 2, 1919; son of Frank and Isabelle (Carson) Fitzsmynons, Portland, Oregon.
RAYMOND FARABEE, private, b. Doniphan, Neb., May 4, 1897; enlisted at Cheyenne, Wyo., May 28, 1918; coast artillery, Ft. Logan, Presido and Ft. Baker; 11th Co .; discharged at Ft. Scott, Dec. 16, 1919; now farming at Doniphan, Neb .; son of Mrs. Rose (Cavaugh) Farabee, Brimington, Illinois.
HARRY EHMCKE, mac. 2d class, b. Fremont, Neb., Feb. 19, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 22, 1917; submarine service U. S. S. R17,C1 and C3; discharged at Panama, Feb. 12, 1919; now a machinist at Grand Island; son of Fred and Emma Ehmcke.
RALPH DIXON, private, -st class, b. Jefferson City, Mo., March 7, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, May 7, 1917; Ft. Logan, Ft. Bliss and Syracuse; artillery, Battery B, 4th F. A., Div. 2; since sailing no word has ever been heard of him; son of Thomas P. and Lena (Statt,s) Dixon, Grand Island, Neb.
JAMES C. DAVIS, private 1st class, b. Hamburg, Ia., Nov. 20, 1886; enlisted at Osceloa, Neb., July 25, 1918; Dodge and Ft. Leavenworth; signal corps, 422d telegraph Bn .; discharged at Funston, Kan., Feb. 12, 1919; now a chauffer at Grand Island; son of James H. and Caroline (Woodard) Davis.
LESLIE DAUGHERTY, b. Scotia, Neb., May 5, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island,' Neb., Oct. 27, 1917; Funston and Upton; infantry, Co. C 365, 89th and 92d; Argonne Forest; discharged at Dodge, Mar 18, 1919; now a chauffer at Grand Island; son of John and Alice (Bridewell) Daugherty, Hastings, Nebraska.
CONRAD T. DILLON, seaman, b. Grand Is- land, Neb., Aug. 3, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island for four years, Dec. 1918; Great Lakes and Charles- ton; navy; son of Thomas M. Dillon, Grand Island.
JOSEPH MCKINLEY DERMAN, ph. m. 1st cl., b. Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 17, 1892; enlisted at Kansas City, Mo., April 16, 1917; St. Louis and Great Lakes; seaman; discharged at Great Lakes, Feb. 12; now a pharmacist at Omaha, Neb .; son of J. A. and Belle Derman, Grand Island, Neb.
CLAUDE P. DONOVAN, b. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 26, 1902; enlisted at Grand Island, May 31, 1919; A. A. Humphreys, Va .; eng, corps, volunteered with Co. A 1st Gas regiment, chemical warfare; gassed Oct. 8, 1918; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Feb. 2, 1919; now a post office clerk; son of Mrs. Maude A. Donovan, Grand Island, Neb.
RALPH A. CASE, private, b. Fullerton, Neb., June 8, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., June 24, 1918; Funston and Dodge; infantry, Headquar- ters Co., 349th, 88th; sector Haute; discharged at Mills, N. Y., June 3, 1919; enlisted on same date as discharged for 3 years service in Canal Zone; son of Silas N. and Josephine (McGrath) Case.
LESTER S. CISCO, private, b. Clay Co., Neb., Jan. 2, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., June 14, 1918; Uni. of Lincoln and Zachary Taylor ; me- chanical, Co. C. discharged at Taylor K., Oct. 10, 1918; now an electrical operator at Boelus, Neb .; son of Leon and Margaret L. (White) Cisco, Hast- ings, Nebr.
HAROLD K, CATES, b. Juniata, Neb., Aug. 15, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Mar. 16, 1917; Logan, San Antonio, Bowie and Buffalo; quartermaster. motor truck Co. 64; now a chauffer at Wood River, Neb .; son of Charles and Carrie Cates, Wood River, Neb.
LEO A. CORBETT, 1st class private, b. Neola Donvan, June 1, 1890; enlisted at Avoca, Iowa. June 25, 1918; Pike, Ark .; signal corps, 90th Train- ers Battalion; discharged at Pike, Ark., Nov .; now a telephone foreman at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Michael and Margarate (Kennedy) Corbett, Neola, Iowa.
WARREN W. CONNELL, 1st lieut., b. Clare- mont, Minn., April 16, 1893; enlisted at Faribault, Minn., June 18, 1917; Cody, N. M .; infantry, Head- quarters Co., 2d Minn .; discharged at Grant. Ill., March 4, 1919; son of Williams and Mary (Dennis) Connell, Claremont, Minn.
EMMETT COSTELLO, private, b. Grand Island, Neb., Nov. 30, 1896; enlisted at Ft. Logan, Nov. 9, 1917; Presido, Mills, and St. Emillion; heavy art., Bat. Supply Co., Reg. 62, 33d Brigade; discharged at Ft. Logan, Mar. 4, 1919; son of Thomas and Francis (Harman) Costello, Omaha, Neb.
THEODORE EARL BEUCHLER, b. Grand Is- land, Neb., enlisted at West Point, N. Y., June 14, 1914; Ft. Sill, Taylor and Lewis; field artillery, Battery C, 14th F. A., Battery D, 37th F. A., Hq. 13, F. A. B Reg .; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F .. Buechler, Grand Island, Neb. Digitized by Google
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JOHN S. BENTZ, b. Mennow, S. Dak., March 20, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, April 3, 1917; Vail, N. Y .; signal Corps, Co. D, 408th File Bn .; discharged at Dodge, May 20, 1919; now a lineman; son of Jacob and Christina (Stroh) Bentz, Fairfax, South Dakota.
FRITZ BERNSTEIN, b. Grand Island, Nov. 2, 1887; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 19, 1917; Funston and Mills; signal corps, Co. C, Reg. 314, Div. 89; in battles of St. Mihiel and Argonne; discharged at Funston, June 10, 1919; now an elec- trician ; son of Theodore and Wiecke (Voss) Bern- stein, Richmond, Illinois.
JAMES E. BILLINGS, b. Faney Co., Mo., Jan. 21, 1895; enlisted at Dodge, May 28, 1918; Mills; artillery, Co. Headquarters, Reg. 338, Div. 88; dis- charged at Dodge, Jan. 16. 1919; now a farmer at Grand Island, Neb; son of Ora J. Billings, Fuller- ton, Neb.
LEWIS CARROLL BROWN, sergt., b. Ponca, Neb., Dec. 23, 1899; enlisted at Superior, Wis., July 13, 1918; Jefferson Barracks, Williams and Mc- Kinley; discharged April 2. 1919; now in real estate and insurance; son of Jess E. and Jennis M. Brown, Granl Island, Neb.
LOUIS J. HENES, private, b. Admes, Greece, June 7, 1887 ; enlisted at Omaha, Nov. 3, 1917; Fun- ostn and Mills; artillery ammunition, Co. 7, 89th; in battles of Meuse-Argonne and Chateau Thierry; discharged June 4, 1919; now a .cook at Grand Is- land; son of Mrs. Aceamo Henes, Grand Island.
LELAND H. HARRIS, seaman, b. Sykeston, Mo., Nov 11, 1903; enlisted at Grand Island, June 1, 1918; Great Lakes, navy, Battleship Penn; discharged Jan. 25, 1919; son of George W. and Thelda Harris.
HARRY H. HENTZ, private, b. Hall Co., Neb., Dec. 11, 1892; enlisted at Chicago, Ill., May 16, 1917; Stationed at Municipal Pier, Chicago, engi- neers, 13th Eng. Co. E; Mihiel. Meuse-Argonne; gassed; discharged May 17, 1919; now in Chicago, I11.
LOUIS HANSEN, private, b. Denmark, Dec. 15, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Fun- ston, infantry, Co. L, 10th Div .; discharged Jan. 28, 1919; now at Alda, Neb .; son of Jens and Gertlde (Peterson) Hansen, Denmark.
CHARLES W. HARDING, b. Doniphan, Neb., Aug. 1894; enlisted at Doniphan, Sept. 4, 1918; Ft. Riley and Leavenworth; medical department; dis- charged May 7, 1919; son of Geo. Harding. Doniphan.
L. G .. (BUCK) MENTZER, quartermaster 2d class ava., b. Omaha, Neb., Feb. 24, 1897; enlisted in Hall Co., Jan. 29, 1918; Great Lakes; naval ava .; 15th Reg. Ava .; discharged Mar. 1919; son of Harry and Margaet Mentzer, Omaha, Neb.
ALLEN McGUIRE b. Wood River, April 24, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, July 15, 1918; Crane and Merritt; medical corps, Section 17, 89th Div .; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Jan. 17, 1919; now an auto mechanic; son of Patrick and Katherine (O'Neill) McGuire, Wood River, Neb.
FRANK MORGAN, b. Buffalo. New York, en- listed at Norfolk, Va., July 10, 1918; Norfolk, air, 22d, Reg. 25th; discharged at Lee Hall, Va., March 28, 1919; now a cook at Cairo, Neb .; son of Karl and Mary Morgan.
MADISON MAYNARD, private, b. St. Francis Co., Mo., Oct. 15, 1881; enlisted at Grand Island, May 11, 1918; Humphreys; engineers, 47th; dis- charged at Dodge, June 16, 1919; now a carpenter at Grand Island, Neb .; son of John T. and Ollie (Sylvester ) Maynard.
EVERETT H. E. McDOUGAL, b. Aurora, Neb., April 11 1898; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., March 17, 1918; Bliss; coast artillery; discharged March 2, 1919; son of J. D. and Margaret C. McDougal, Aurora, Neb.
WILLIAM McKENZIE b. Scotland, April 27, 1892; enlisted at Funston, Oct. 5, 1917; Funston; wagoner, Supply Co. 355th, 89th Div .; in battles of Lucy, St. Mihiel, Argonne Meuse; discharged at Funston, June 2, 1919; son of Frank and Anna . (Brown). Mckenzie, Scotland.
PAUL MARTIN, b. Broken Bow, Neb, Nov, 27, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, May 5, 1915; Dodge; heavy artillery, Co. 84, Reg 134, Div. 3; in battle of Chateau Thierry; wounded three times; discharged at Dodge, May 9; now a farmer at Grand Island, Neb .; son of W. D. and Mable (Belle) Martin, Broken Bow, Neb.
ROBERT W. MUIR, cook instructor, b. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 10, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, July 21, 1918; Dodge; infantry, Co. 36, 9th Bn., 163d Depot Brigade; discharged at Dodge, Dec. 9, 1918; son of John W. and Maggie (Meldrum) Muir.
ARTHUR I. LUDDINGTON, corp., b. Omaha, Neb., Oct. 2, 1887; enlisted at Grand Island, April 29, 1918; Funston and St. Blin; infantry, Co. G. Reg. 353, Div. 89; discharged at Funston, Jan. 1, 1919; now a carpenter at Grand Island; son of Francis M. and Isabell (Johnson) Luddington, Grand Island.
AXEL C. LARSON, corp., b. Mondamin, Ia., July 22, 1890; enlisted at North Platte, Neb., Sept. 19, 1917; Funston; infantry, Co. B 355th Reg. 89th Div .; in battles of Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel, Lucey and Euvizin sectors; discharged at Funston, June 3, 1919; now a railroad accountant at Grand Island ; son of Pete and Anna C. (Eliason) Larson, Appelba, Sweden.
AMOSS I. LEHINGER, private, b. Boulder. Colo., July 27, 1894; enlisted at Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 6, 1918; Grant and McArthur; infantry, Co. M 3d Bn. Replacement Sec .; discharged at Funston, Dec. 18, 1918; now a laborer at Grand Island, Neb .; son of John J. and Hester (Rutherford) Lehinger.
JOHN KRIEGER, prvt., b. Denver, Colo., Oct. 24, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, June 25, 1918; Fun- ston, Kan .; infantry, Co. H Reg. 41, Div. 10; dis- charged at Funston, Jan. 27, 1919; son of Adam and Elizabeth (Schnell) Krieger, Grand Island, Neb. Digitized by
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ROY R. KREBS, b. Scotia, Neb., enlisted at Grand Island, May 3, 1917; Ft. McArthur, Monroe and Barrancas; with 4th Co., C. D. of Los Angeles; discharged at Funston, Kan., Feb. 22, 1919; now a clerk at Grand Island; son of C. D. Krebs, Grand Island.
ROBERT L. KIRKPATRICK, b. Phillips, Neb., Dec. 2, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island, May, 1917; Cody ; infantry, Co. L 125th Reg., Div. 32; battles of Argonne, Soisson and Chateau Thierry; discharged at Dodge, May 28; now a farmer at Phillips, Neb .; son of S. E. and Myrtle (Clawson) Kirkpatrick, Phillips.
HENRY G. KIEFER, sergt. 1st class, b. Mil- waukee, Wis., Sept. 7, 1892; enlisted at Grand Is- land, June 14, 1918; Uni. at Lincoln, Ft. Leaven- worth, Camp Ben Franklin and Meade; signal corps, Co. A and C, 22d Field Signal Battalion; discharged at Dodge, January 18, 1919; son of Edward and Christina (Glade) Kiefer, Lincoln, Neb.
LEO F. KIDWILER, b. Iowa Falls, Ia., Feb. 9, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb. June 24, 1916; Riley. Wadsworth and Dodge; infantry, F. H. Co. 37, 6th Div, discharged at Dodge, Feb. 20, 1919; son of Adam and Mary Kidwiler, Iowa, Falls, Ia.
GUS L. KAISER, private, b. Grand Island, Nov. 12, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island; Funston; avia- tion; still in service; son of Carl Kaiser, St. Libory.
ALFRED B. KAISER, private, b. Grand Island, Neb., 1892; enlisted in Merrick Co .; Funston; in- fantry, son of Carl Kaiser, St. Libory.
RAYMOND KNIGHTON, sergt., b. Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 14, 1896; enlisted in Hall Co., June 24, 1916; Llano Grande and Cody; infantry, Co. M, 134th Infantry, 34th Div .; discharged April 20, 1919; now a baker at Grand Island.
BERNHARDT KOCHLER, private, b. Grand Island; enlisted in Hall Co., Sept. 1917; Funston, Cody and Dix; engineers, Co. F, 109th Eng. Reg., 34th Div .; still in service; son of Oscar and Emma Kochler, Grand Island, Neb.
GEORGE WILLIAM KECK, mechanic, b. Fre- mont, Neb., July 4, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, Feb. 2, 1918; Logan, Fremont, Mills and Lee; ammunition train, Co. E, Pathfinder, Div. 8; dis- charged at Dodge, Ia., Feb, 22, 1919; now at Grand Island.
CARL A. HAPPOLD, 1st class private, b. Hall Co., March 24, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, Depot Brigade, Co 35. Depot Bri- gade; discharged at Dodge, Feb. 6, 1919; now in city engineer's office, Grand Island; son of Karl W. and Lena (Gmelich) Happold, Grand Island, Neb.
WILLIAM HETRICK, private, b. Westphalia, Kan., June 23, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., May 28, 1918; Lewis; infantry, Co. C Reg. 363, Div. 91; St. Mihiel, second Meuse-Argonne Forest ; wounded in right arm; discharged at Ft. Russell, Wyo., May 31, 1919; son of Paul B. and Margaret C. Hetrick, Mosby, Montana.
FRED L. KRAMMER, 1st class private, b. Mayd- ville, Ky., Feb. 1897; enlisted at Kansas City, Mo., June 1918; Paris Island and Merritt; marine gunner, 58th Marines, A. E. F .; was wounded in battle at Chateau Thierry.
ALBERT KOCHLER, second cook, b. Hall Co .; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Jan. 1918; Base Hospital; still in service in France; son of Oscar and Emma Kochler, S. Grand Island, Neb.
JOHN HARTMAN, 1st class private, b. Chap- man, Neb., Jan. 6, 1883; enlisted at Arthur, Neb., May 27, 1917; Cody; infantry, Co. H 6th Neb., Div. 34; discharged at Dodge, May 7, 1919; now a hostler at Grand Island; son of Mrs. Elizabeth (Hudduall) Hartman, Chapman, Neb.
GEORGE A. HEYDE, storekeeper, b. Grand Is- land, Neb., Sept. 8, 1892; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., June 4; 1918; Great Lakes, navy, supply dept., Reg. 11th; discharged June 22, 1919; now in lumber busi- ness at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Albert V. B. and Emily (Lucas). Heyde, Grand Island.
HARY C. GARVER, private, b. Hastings, Neb., May 18, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island, June 2, 1918; Ft. Logan, Humphreys and Merritt; engineers, Co. L Reg. 2d; Argonne; gassed Oct. 27; discharged at Funston, Jan. 8, 1919; now a truck driver at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Miles D. and Mertie M. (Gillete) Carver, Grand Island.
GLENN H. GEDLER, second sergt., b. Grand Island, Neb., June 25, 1893; enlisted at Grand Is- land, July 15, 1918; Ft. Riley, Merritt, Liverpool and Camp Alexander ; quartermaster, 36, 9th Bn. 136th Depot Brigade; now a salesman at Grand Island.
HAROLD A. GEDDES, sergt., b. Grand Island, July 14, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, May 20, 1918; Jefferson, Humphreys and Dodge; engineers, Co. F Reg. 5th Eng .; discharged at Dodge, Jan. 8, 1919; now a salesman at Grand Island, Neb., son of G. H. and Clara (Newmayer) Geddes, Aurora, Ill.
G. LAWRENCE GORMAN, sergt. 1st class, b. Grand Island, July 15, 1892; enlisted at Grand Is- land, July 15, 1918; Ft. Riley, Merritt, Liverpool and Winchester; med. dept., Base Hospital No. 99; served St. Aignan, Rieveria Hospital Center, south- ern France; discharged at Dodge, June 26, 1919; now a merchant at Grand Island, Neb .; son of James H. and Etta B. (Noble) Gorman, Grand Island. Neb.
ISAAC GOLD, private, b. Warsaw, Poland, Feb. 19, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., June 24, 1918; Funston; infantry, Co. D, Reg. 69, Div. 10: discharged at Funston, Jan. 27, 1919; now a farmer at Grand Island, Neb., son of Michael and Sarah Gold, Poland.
JOHN N. MOSSON, private, b. Glasgow, Scot- land, Jan. 1, 1895; enlisted at Lawrence, Mass., June 15, 1915; McGinness and Farmingham, Mass .; infantry, Co. F. Reg. 9, Mass. N. G .; sector Chemen, Des Dames, in Toul, Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Verdun and Argonne Forest; gassed; discharged at Devens, Mass., March 27, 1919; now a collector at Grand Island; son of Joseph and Catherine (Mc- Ginnley) Mosson, Glasgow, Scotland.
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EDWIN A. NICHOLSON, sergt., b. Aurora, Ill., Jan. 11, 1887; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, Infantry, Depot Brigade 163; dis- charged Feb. 22, 1919; son of John and Christian (Johnson) Nicholson, Aurora, Ill.
WM. NAGLE, corp., b. Ord, Neb., Feb. 27, 1888; enlisted at Omhha, Neb., May 1918; engineers, Co. B 32d Engineers; still in service as locomotive engineer at Bordeaux, France; son of Wm. and Sarah Nagle, S. Grand Island.
THOMAS S. McMILLEN private, b. McLean Co., Ill., Oct. 1, 1893; enlisted at Bloomington, Ill., Sept. 5, 1918; Grant and McArthur; infantry, 2d Co. 161st Depot Brigade; discharged at Grant Ill., Jan. 20, 1919; now a farmer at Craig, Colo .; son of Samuel W. and Mary E. (Oakes) McMillen, Grand Island.
THOMAS BERNARD MURRAY, b. Elkhorn, Neb., Feb. 17, 1888; enlisted at Ft. Logan, Dec. 12, 1917; Greene, S. C .; artillery, Battery B, 16th F. A. Div. 4; saw service in Chateau Thierry, Vesle River, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; wounded Sept. 27, 1918; discharged at Dodge, Dec. 31, 1918; son of T. E. and Anna J. Murray, Papillion, Neb.
RAYMOND W. MATHENY, 1st class private, b. Sioux Falls, S. Dak., Nov. 8, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 8, 1918; Ft. Logan, engi- neers, Co. 9; discharged at Ft. Logan, April 5, 1919; now at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Tillie Matheny, Grand Island.
HARRY MUHL, b. Grand Island, Jan. 27, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge; in- fantry, 35, 9th Bn., 135th Depot Brigade; discharged at Dodge, July 29, 1918; now a storage battery man at Grand Island; son of John G. and Mary (Solms) Muhl, Grand Island.
EVERETT H. MOHENG, private, b. Edgar, Neb., Aug. 1, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, June 1, 1918; Uni. of Lincoln, Valperaiso, Lafayette, Indiana, Pur- due Uni., Ft. Sheridan, Ill .; motor transport corps; discharged at War Headquarters, Chicago, Jan. 24, 1919; now a mechanic at Grand Island, Neb .; son of William and Alice (Thrush) Moheng.
JOSEPH J, MASHEK, 1st class private, b. Abie, Neb., Mar. 9, 1883; enlisted at Grand Island Aug. 13, 1918; Humphrey; engineers corps, Co. 19; dis- charged at Dodge, Jan. 8 1918; now an auto sales- man at Grand Island, Neb .; son of Michael and Rose (Jorah) Mashek, Abie, Neb.
CLARENCE MATTINGLY, private, b. Perry Co., Mo., Feb. 18, 1886; enlisted in Hall Co., July 12, 1917; Cody; infantry, 4th Div., Co. L, 59th Infantry ; discharged Feb. 21 1919; son of Mrs. Mary Mattingly.
THOMAS H. MATTINGLY, prvt .. b. Perry Co., Jan. 27, 1882; enlisted in Hall Co., July 23, 1917; Cody; infantry, Co. L, 59th Infantry, 4th Div .; still in service at Bsenn, Germany, guard duty; son of Mrs. Mary Mattingly, Grand Island, Neb.
FRITZ MARTH, 1st class private, b. Hall Co., Jan. 10, 1895 enlisted in Hall Co., Aug 26, 1918; Funston; machine gun, Co. C, 30th Machine Gun Bat., 10th Div .; discharged Jan. 26, 1919; son of Wm. and Anna Garth, Alda, Neb.
CLARENCE O. MURPHY, -st class sergt .. b. Gretna, Neb., Aug 9, 1892; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., March 1, 1918; Jefferson Barracks and Ft. Screven, Ga .; coast artillery, quarter master corps 5th Co. C. A. C. QM. Detch .; discharged Feb. 28, 1919; son of Dr. W. M. and Fannie, Murphy, Omaha. Neb.
FRANK S. RYDER. captain m. c., b. Nov. 11, 1889; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., June 4, 1917; Ft. Riley, Kan .; medical, 351st Ambulance Co., 313th Sanitary Train, 88th Div .; at St. Mihiel, Argonne, Haute Alsace; discharged at Dodge, July 1, 1919; now a physician and surgeon at Grand Island; son of Dell E. Ryder, Grand Island.
NEIL T. RAKESTRAW, private, b. Strong, Neb., July 9, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, June 29, 1917; Funston; signal corps, Co. B, 323d Reg., 89th Div .; Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest; gassed; discharged May 21, 1919; row a telephone mechanic at Friend, Neb. ; son of Oliver M. and Jessie M. (Matson) Rakestraw, Belvidere, Nebraska.
RICHARD L. RAOUT, corp., b. Hall Co., May 25, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge; Adjt. Gen. Dept .; discharged Feb. 8, 1919; now a farmer at Grand Island; son of Matt. Rauert, Grand Island, Neb.
HERMAN C. H. RIEF, corp., b. Grand Island, Neb., June 3, 1893; enlisted at Le Mars, Ia., July 28, 1918; Forrest, Ga .; engineers, Co. B 122d Eng .; discharged at Dodge, July 17, 1919; now a farmer at Grand Island; son of Jurgen F. and Anna E. (Buckow) Rief, Grand Island.
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