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Heagy, Clarence A., was enlisted June 27, 1918, and sent to Camp Lee, Va., where he was assigned to the 59th Company, 15th Provisional Training Battalion, 155th Depot Brigade. He was sent overseas and served with an infantry regiment.
Hemler, Leo P., after training for some time in the States crossed oversea in the summer of 1918. He served as a member of Battery D, 65th Coast Artillery Corps. He returned to the States in February, 1919, and was sent with his unit to Camp Lewis, Wash.
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Hess, Lloyd Henry, son of Henry and Laura Hess, of York St., entered the service Angust 27, 1918, at Camp Lee, Va., and was discharged at Camp Dix, N. J., December 29, 1918. Most of his serviee was spent in Company L., 9th Battalion of the infantry section at Camp Sheely, Mass.
Hewitt, John William, of Water St., a son of Howard and Ella M. Hewitt, of Aspers, Pa., entered the service September 19, 1917, at Gettysburg, and went to Camp Meade, Md., where he served in Headquarters, 79th Division, Combat Eehlon G-3 office. He was promoted to sergeant, November 9, 1917 : battalion sergeant major, November 20, 1917; regi- mental sergeant major, February 15, 1918, and to army field clerk, January 12, 1919. During the winter of 1917-1918, when Major General Joseph E. Kuhn, 79th Division eom- mander and a part of his staff, were ordered to France on a tour of observation and study of the Allied fronts, Hewitt
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was ordered to accompany him as his personal stenographer. He crossed to France on the transport Huron (formerly a German boat), landing at St. Nazaire, France, and re- turned to the United States on the French liner, Espagne, having sailed from Bordeaux. The second time he crossed he left on board the Leviathan from Hoboken, N. J., July 8, 1918, and landed at Brest, France, during the course of operations of the 79th Division he was on duty with the Combat Echelon of the G-3 office (operation department ). This was during the drives of the Meuse-Argonne Sector, September 12 to October 4, 1918; Troyon Sector, October 8 to October 28; Grand Montagne, October 29 to November 11, 1918. While in the last drive Hewitt was gassed to a slight degree. He returned to the States on board the Kroonland from St. Nazaire, France, to Hoboken, N. J., and was discharged June 3, 1919. While on the other side he was cited, Par. 7, G. O. 29, Headquarters 79th Division, which citation reads as follows: "For gallantry in action and meritorious service, Army Field Clerk John W. Hewitt (then regimental sergeant major), Headquarters 79th Di- vision. During the first and second phases of the Meuse- Argonne offensive and while in the Troyon Sector, he per- formed his duties in the office of G-3 without regard to hours or to any condition of fatigue. By his industry and cheer- fulness, and his painstaking work he rendered very valuable service."
Highland, John Peter, of Chambersburg St., was enlisted Sep- tember 19, 1917, and went to Camp Meade, Md. Here he was assigned to Company A, 316th Infantry, 79th Division, with which organization he served until discharged at Camp Dix, N. J., June 7, 1919. He was promoted to private, first class, August 2, 1918, and to corporal, November 18, 1918. He crossed on board the transport Agamemnon from New York to Brest, July 9, 1918, and returned on the Texan from St. Nazaire to Philadelphia, Pa., May 29, 1919. High- land saw action in the Mense-Argonne Sector and Mont- faucon, September 26, 1918, and in the Trovon, October 8, to November 11, 1918.
Hilty, Clarence G., served as a cook of a provisional battalion. He received a wound while fighting in France.
Hint, Curtis W., son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hint, R. D. 5, was enlisted August 28, 1918, and went to Camp Lee, Va., where he was assigned to the 7th Company, 2d Training Battalion.
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He served with this unit until discharged, September 7, 1918.
Hoffman, Ernest J., was enlisted June 27, 1918, and sent to Camp Lee, Va., where he was assigned to and received pre- liminary training with an infantry battalion.
Holman, Edward Lee, son of Mrs. E. L. Holman, enlisted June 1, 1917, in the Training School, Fort Niagara. Ho then entered Company C, 314th Infantry, 79th Division, Camp Meade, September 1, 1917, and served with this unit as corporal from September 1, 1917, and sergeant from October 15, 1917, to January 1, 1918, when he transferred to the Officers' Training School, Ist Platoon, Company 2. In May he transferred to Camp Lee, Va., and July 17, to the 8th Battalion, 152d Depot Brigade, Camp Upton, N. Y. Holman was commissioned a second lieutenant June 1, 1918, and first lieutnant, October 15, 1918. He was discharged at Camp Upton, December 4, 1918.
Homan, Herman H., son of Theo. Homan, enlisted May 26, 1917. He was stationed at Fort Harrison, Ind., with Company C, 10th Regiment, 14th Division, serving as a sergeant. Homan was discharged at Camp Meade, February 1, 1919.
Hoover, Otis Monroe, of Route 10, a son of Perry and Mary Hoover, enlisted April 10, 1916, and went to Fort Slocum, N. Y. He later went to Brownsville, Tex. Hoover served as a sergeant in Company B, 2d Machine Gun Battalion in the drives at Troyon Sector, March 15 to May 13, 1918; Aisne defensive, May 31-June 5, 1918; Chateau-Thierry, June 6-9, 1918; Aisne-Marne offensive, July 18-20, 1918; Marbache Seetor, August 9-16, 1918; St. Mihiel offensive, September 12-16, 1918, and the Meuse-Argonne offensive, November 1-11, 1918. He was slightly gassed Mareh 15, 1918, and wounded by a machine gun bullet September 12, 1918, dur- ing the St. Mihiel offensive; so courageously did he carry on his work in the face of the enemy fire that he was eited the same day, September 12, 1918. Hoover went to France, December 22, 1917, on board the Canada and re- turned on the Limpia from Brest to Fort Hamilton, N. Y., August 3, 1919, but was not discharged until December 2, 1919, at Camp Dix, N. J.
Horner, J. Byron, took a course in the Officers' Training School at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. He entered the school August 21,1917.
Horner, Theodore, served with the Medieal Corps at Fort Mc-
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Dowell and Angell Island, Cal. He was in service about eighteen months.
Howe, James Franklin, entered the service April 2, 1918, at Camp Meade, Md., but was transferred to Camp Upton, N. Y., and later became a member of Company G, 109th Regi- ment, 28th Division. He served against the German of- fensive of July 14, 1918, to July 17, 1918, and with the Allied offensive of the Quren and Vesles, July 28, 1918, to September 6, 1918. It was during the last offensive in which he served that he was struck in the right limb by a bullet from a German machine gun. Howe crossed on the Alsatian from Hoboken, N. J., May 3, 1918, and returned on board the Maui from St. Nazaire to Philadelphia, Pa., May 3, 1919, and was discharged at Camp Dix, N. J., May 18, 1919.
Hummelbaugh, Charles M., was called to the armed service of our country November 11, 1918. He reported to Camp Crane, Pa., for duty, but was released the next day due to the sign- ing of the armistice.
Hurtdagen, Vincent L., was enlisted May 10, 1918. He went to Columbus Barracks, O., and from there was assigned to Company F, 55th Infantry, 7th Division. He sailed from the United States, August 3, 1918. While overseas he served in the Meuse-Argonne offense, October 10-November 11, 1918. Hurtdagen arrived in the States, June 19, 1919, and was discharged at Camp Dix, N. J., June 26, 1919.
Jones, Augustus David, son of James F. and Annie E. Jones, entered the service October 18, 1918. He went to Camp Greene, N. C., and here was assigned to the 8th Company, . 5th Regiment of a Training Battalion. Jones served in this unit until discharged at Camp Meade, Md., January 2, 1919. Keller, Paul Jacob, entered the service September 4, 1918, and went to Camp Greenleaf, Ga., where he served unassigned in the Medieal Department. He was appointed corporal, Oc- tober 26, 1918, and was discharged from Camp Dix, N. J., January 18, 1919. He is a son of Harry and Jenny Keller. Kelly, James Franklin, son of E. S. Kelly, of York St., enlisted in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, at Fort Niagara, May 14, 1917. After completing the course of training he was commissioned a second lieutenant, August 15, 1917, and went to Camp Meade, Md., for duty. He was later trans- ferred to Camp MeClellan, Ala., where he was assigned to Headquarters of the 1st Battalion, 116th Regiment, 29th Division. He crossed on board the transport Finland, June 10, 1918, and returned on the Matsouia, May 20, 1919, after
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taking part in the engagements on the Haute Alsace Sector and the defenses of Fitzburg and Holtzberg. He was gassed October 20, 1918. Kelly was discharged, holding the rank of first lieutenant, May 30, 1919, at Camp Lee, Va.
Kemper, George Emanuel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kemper, was enlisted August 27, 1918. Going to Camp Lee, Va., he was assigned to Company A, 161st Infantry, 41st Division. He left the States October 27, 1918, from Norfolk, Va., and landed at Brest, France. Returning February 16, 1919, on the transport Huntington, he received his discharge on the 26th at Camp Dix, N. J.
Kendlehart, David Daniel, of W. Middle St., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kendlehart, was enlisted at Camp Lee, Va., August 20, 1918, and served as cook in the 722d Company, Motor Transport Corps of the Q. M. C. He was discharged at New- port News, Va., June 1, 1919.
Kime, Howard William, of R. D. 10, is a son of Emmert and Sarah Kime. He was enlisted June 27, 1918, and went to Camp Lee, Va., where he was assigned to Company H, 327th Infantry, 82d Division. Kime erossed on board the Mada- waska from Norfolk, Va., to Brest, France, and returned in September, 1919, on the Luekenbaugh from Bordeaux, to New York. He was discharged May 29, 1919, at Camp Dix, N. J.
Kime, Zachariah, son of Curtis M. Kime, enlisted with the U. S. Marines and crossed overseas in July, 1917. He served with the marines of the A. E. F. about eighteen months.
King, Emanuel Lloyd, of Route 2, a son of Wm. H. and Rosa B. King, was enlisted June 24, 1918, at Camp Colt, Gettys- burg, Pa. He served in the Medical Department of Camp Colt Hospital, then transferred to the Sanitary Squad Head- quarters Company, 338th Battalion Tank Corps; he also served with Company B, Camp Medieal Battalion, of Camp Dix, N. J., and later transferred to the Base Hospital De- tachment. He was discharged at Camp Dix, N. J., Febru- ary 15, 1919.
King, William B., was enlisted August 28, 1918, and sent to Camp Lee, Va., where he served in the infantry.
Kint, Curtis W., Route 5, was enlisted August 28, 1918, and sent to Camp Lee, Va. Here he was assigned to the 7th Com- pany, 2d Battalion, 155th Depot Brigade. Kint was dis- charged at Camp Lee, September 7, 1918.
Kint, George Joseph, son of John Kint, was enlisted September 4, 1918, and went to Camp Greenleaf, Ga., where he was as- 10
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signed to and served with the Medieal Department. Kint was discharged at Camp Travis, Tex., November 8, 1920. Kissinger, Edgar Worth, Baltimore St., son of J. E. and Mary R. Kissinger, entered the serviee June 1, 1918. He was sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio, and from there to Camp Jaek- son, S. C., at which eamp he was assigned to Battery F, 6th Field Artillery, serving as a corporal with this unit until time of discharge, December 30, 1918, at Camp Dix, N. J. Kissinger, James Lowell, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Kissinger, Baltimore St., enlisted January 20, 1918, and was sent to the Marine Camp, Paris Island, S. C. He served as a drill in- structor from May 14, 1918, to August 27, 1918, at which time he was transferred to the Bayonet Instructor's School, Quantico, Va. From school he was again transferred to the 11th Regiment, September 28, 1918, and thenee to the 11th Casual Company, August 11, 1919. He was appointed eor- poral, May 22, 1918, and sergeant, October 1, 1918. Kis- singer erossed on the transport Von Steuben from Hoboken, N. J., to Brest, France, October 16, 1918, and returned on board the Orizaba from Brest to Virginia, July 29, 1919, and disenrolled at Quantico, Va., August 21, 1919.
Kline, Ray Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Kline, reported November 11, 1918, to Camp Meade, Md., but because of the signing of the armistice returned home November 12, 1918. Knipple, Allen R., was enlisted September 17, 1917, at Camp Meade, Md .; was assigned to Machine Gun Company, 316th Infantry, 79th Division, serving as a company horseshoer ; crossed overseas July 19, 1918; fought on the defense of Sector 304, September 13-25; Meuse-Argonne offensive, September 26-30; Grande Sector 304, September 13-25; Meuse-Argonne offensive, September 26-30; Grande Mon- tagne, October 28 to November 11, 1918; returned with the Division July 29, 1919, and was discharged from Camp Dix, N. J., June 7, 1919.
Koeh, William.
Krout, Curvin E., was enlisted August 28, 1918, and sent to Camp Lee, Va., and was assigned to an infantry training battalion. Krout was discharged by order of a physician, September 4, 1918.
Kurtz, Joseph Curvin, of Middle St., was enlisted June 24, 1918, and sent to Camp Lee, Va. He served in the infantry until transferred to the Stockade Prison Guards. He was made a corporal September 26, 1918. Kurtz was discharged May
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4, 1919, from Camp Lee and is now manager of the American grocery store.
Laehner, Harry C., was enlisted September 6, 1918, and sent to Camp Wheeler, Ga. Here he was assigned to Company G, 3d Training Battalion, with which organization he served until discharged from Camp Wheeler, December 7, 1919.
Lee, Robert, was serving with the regular forces when hostilities began. He served as a first lieutenant of the 305th Tank Corps Battalion and was at Camp Colt, Pa. Due to illness he did not serve in the A. E. F. Lee was discharged in December, 1918.
Lehman, Samuel F., enlisted October 7, 1918, at Camp Colt, Get- tysburg, Pa., in the Casual Company of the Tank Corps. He was transferred October 20 to the Officers' Training School, continuing there until November 20, when the school was discontinued because of the signing of the armistice. He then returned to Casual Company No. 1, and was dis- charged December 8, 1918, at Camp Dix, N. J.
Leister, Howard Walter, son of Emma and Joseph Leister, of R. D. 9, enlisted April 11, 1917, in York and was sent to Camp Hancock, Ga., in Company A, 112th Regiment, 28th Division. He crossed on board the Aeqnatania from New York to Liverpool, England, May 7, 1918, and returned May 9, 1919, on the transport Mongala from St. Nazaire, France, to New York. While on the other side he fought on the Vesle-Oureq sector from July 28, 1918, to September 7, 1918; Meuse-Argonne, September 26 to October 7, 1918; Theacourt, October 15 to November 11, 1918. He was dis- charged May 15, 1919, at Camp Dix, N. J., being a private, first class.
Lentz, John Max, formerly of Stratton St., enlisted June 1, 1917. He trained at Fort Niagara, N. Y .; Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and Camp Greene, N. C. He served overseas as a second lieutenant with Battery F, 77th Field Artillery, Fourth Di- vision. He erossed on the Leviathan, May 22, 1918, from Hoboken, N. J., to Brest, and after aiding in the fighting of the Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne, returned Au- gust 10, 1919, on the Imperator from Brest to Hoboken. Lentz is now a soldier with the 77th F. A., Camp Dodge, Ia. Lentz, Paul R., entered the serviee August 28, 1918, Camp Lee, Va. He served in Company A, Post Express Service. Lentz went over to France October 13, 1918, and returned August 4, 1919. He was discharged from Camp Dix, N. J., August 9, 1919.
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Lentz, William.
Linn, Rodney, served with the U. S. Navy during the period of war.
Lippy, Radford Herman, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lippy, signed up in the Merchant Marine at Boston, Mass., September 3, 1918, and served as ordinary seaman until placed in the Quartermaster Department, September 24, 1919. He made several voyages across, making trips on board the S. S. East Indian, S. S. Youngstown, and S. S. Tripp. He was dis- charged at New York, January 12, 1920, and is now tailoring on Chambersburg Street.
Little, Gervus Thomas, of R. D. 10, son of Mr. Henry Little, was enlisted August 28, 1918, at Gettysburg, and went to Camp Lee, Va. He was a member first of Company A, 1st In- fantry, then 7th Company, 2d Training Battalion, 155th Depot Brigade. He was discharged December 26, 1919.
Long, James Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Long, entered service July 15, 1917, a member of Company D, 112th In- fantry, 28th Division. He trained at Camp Hancock, Ga .; crossed on board the Aquatania in May, 1918; commis- sioned a first lieutenant July 30; fought in the Champagne- Marne and Aisne-Marne Sectors; was gassed July 14, 1918; sailed for United States, September 2, 1918, and was dis- charged at Camp Sherman, O., December 7, 1918.
Long, William B., was in the Guard when war began, serving as a private of Headquarters Company, 111th Infantry, 28th Division. He trained in the States until the spring of 1918, then crossing to France took part in the fighting along the Marne and in the Meuse-Argonne drive. Long was gassed and shellshocked while on active duty. After twelve months with the A. E. F. he returned and was discharged at Chester, April 29, 1919.
Lott, Albert, enlisted April 11, 1917, and served at Fort Slocum, N. Y., and Fort Sill, Okla. He was a member of Battery C, 14th Field Artillery. Lott was discharged from Sill March 6, 1919.
Lott, Charles B., formerly of R. D. 4, now Washington, D. C., was enlisted March 8, 1918, and went to Fort Slocum, N. Y., and was then assigned to Company C, 602d Regiment, 4th Division Engineers at Camp Devans, Mass. Lott was dis- charged November 29, 1918, at Camp Devans.
Luhring, Edward R., enlisted March, 1918, and was sent to Co- lumbus Barracks, O. He then entered a tank unit training at Camp Colt, Pa. He went overseas as a member of Com-
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pany B, 329th Battalion, Tank Corps. He went over on board the Harrisburg from Hoboken, N. J., to Brest, and after six months' duty returned on the President Wilson from Marseilles to New York. Luhring was discharged at Camp Grant, HI., May 10, 1919.
Lyles, Reuben Benjamin, son of Rev. and Mrs. Win. O. Lyles, of W. High St., was enlisted at Camp Meade, October 28, 1917, and assigned to Company C, 368th Regiment, 92d Di- vision. He was made a first-class private January 8, 1918, and appointed corporal JJuly 26, 1918. Lyles erossed on the George Washington from Hoboken, N. J., to Brest, France, June 15, 1918, and saw active service on the front at St. Die, the Vosges, and the Meuse-Argonne offensive. He returned on board the Hamburg, from Brest, France, to New York, February 15, 1919, and was discharged at Camp Meade, March 4, 1919.
Lyles, William Henry, of W. High St., is a son of Rev. and Mrs. Wm. O. Lyles. He was enlisted in the 810th Transportation Corps at Newport News, Va., December 4, 1917. He left the United States on board the George Washington from Ho- boken, N. J., to Brest, France, and served overseas as a cook until his return home, July 7, 1919. He left Franee on the transport Lukenbaugh from St. Nazaire and landed at New York. He was discharged at Camp Dix, N. J., July 12, 1919.
Gruber, Charles, entered the service Jan. 24, 1918, at Camp Meade, Md. He served as a chaplain of the 154th Depot Brigade, 311 F. A. 314th Inf. He left the States for oversea duty July 19, 1918, sailing on the "Northland" from Phil- adelphia to Liverpool, Eng. Gruber saw frontline aetion in the Argomme Forest. He returned to the States on board the "Mongolian" from St. Nazaire to Hoboken, and was dis- charged from Fort McPherson Nov. 26, 1919.
CHAPTER XIII
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Maguire, Joseph Augustine, having received two calls to report to camp and each time was recalled because of the prevail- ing influenza epidemic, reported to Camp Meade, Md., upon the third call, November 10, 1918, only to return the next day because of the signing of the armistice.
Martin, Walter Eugene, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Martin, of Straton St., was enlisted September 20, 1917, at Camp Meade, Md. He first served in an infantry training bat- talion, then assigned to the Machine Gun Company of the 316th Infantry, 79th Division, with which unit he sailed for overseas duty July 8, 1918, from Hoboken on board the Aga- memnon. While in France he fought in the Argonne woods until gassed, October 1, 1918. He returned on the Texan from St. Nazaire to Philadelphia, landing August 29, 1918. Martin was discharged at Camp Dix, N. J., June 7, 1919, Martz, Carl Russell, of W. Middle St., son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. J. Martz, entered the service October 11, 1918. He began training for a motor mechanic in Company B, 1st Regiment, Motor Transport of the S. A. T. C., at Pittsburgh University. He was discharged from Camp Pitt, December 11, 1919, having the rank of corporal.
McAllister, Ross, was serving as a captain in the U. S. Navy when hostilities opened. During the war period he made three trips to Franee as senior surgeon on the Cruiser Con- necticut. McAllister has not been discharged from active duty.
McCallion, Peter F., enlisted April 22, 1917. He served as ser- geant, first class, in the Medical Detachment of the 60th In- fantry. He went oversea April 16, 1918; served on the de- fense of the Arnold Sector, January 16 to July 1, 1918; the St. Die Seetor, July 14-23; St. Mihiel offensive, September 12-16; Toul Sector, September 25-26; Meuse-Argonne, Oc- tober 11 to November 11, 1918; also served in the Army of Occupation. McCallion returned in July, 1919, and was dis- charged August 14, 1919.
McClellan, Earl Gilbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. McClel- lan, of W. Middle St., enlisted August 23, 1917, in the Fort
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Oglethorpe Officers' Training Camp, Ga. He was commis- sioned a first lieutenant and assigned to the infantry, but was transferred later to the ordnance; he soon became com- mander of the 30th Ordnance Depot Company. MeClellan was commissioned captain November 5, 1918, but was de- moted to his former rank February 8, 1919, which he now holds in the Ordnance Department, U. S. A., Fort Bliss, Tex.
McDonnel, Carrol Richter, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McDonnel, served as private in Company A of the Students' Army Training Corps of Pennsylvania College from October 2 10 December 16, 1918.
McDonnel, John Henry, was enlisted October 2, 1918, in the Students' Army Training Corps of Pennsylvania College and served in Company B until time of discharge, December 16, 1918. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. MeDonnel, W. Middle St.
Mc Elheney, Malissa Angela, a daughter of Philip MeElheney, was serving in Mercy Hospital, Baltimore, when she entered the service in June, 1917, in the Quarantine Camp, Ellis Island. On June 30, 1917, she sailed on the U. S. N. S. New York from New York to Le Teporte and served with the Medical Department in France with the British Expedition- ary Forces. Miss MeElheney landed in the United States April 11, 1919, and on July 7, 1919, was discharged at New York.
MeGaughey, John A., enlisted in the Students' Army Training Corps of Pennsylvania College, October 3, 1918. He served until discharged, December 16, 1918.
MeKonly, Charles Augustus, of R. D. 8, son of Clinton and Amenda McKonly, was enlisted June 27, 1918, and went to Camp Lee, Va., thenee to Raritan, N. J. He served with the 59th Company, 15th Provisional Replacement Company, 155th Depot Brigade, June 27 to July 19, 1918: served in Company F, 11th Battalion Infantry Rep. Training Camp, July 19 to August 21, 1918; in Company B, 3d Division Battalion, August 21 to 30; from August 30 to time of discharge at Picatinny Arsenal, N. J .; March 10, 1919, in the 2d Ordnance Guard. He was appointed first-class pri- vate August 30, 1918.
MeSherry, Norbert C., of Baltimore St., was enlisted September 20, 1917, at Camp Grant, Ill. He also received training at Camp Robinson, Wis., in Battery C, 333d Heavy Artillery of the 86th Division. He was appointed corporal March,
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1918, and sergeant in June. MeSherry crossed on the Meta- gama, July 13, 1918, from Hoboken, N. J., to Glasgow, Scot- land, and returned January 3, 1919, on the Siboney from Bordeaux, Fracc, to Hoboken, N. J., and was discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., January 19, 1919.
Melhorn, Harry E., Route 9, son of John and Agnes Melhorn, en- listed December 19, 1917, at Columbus Barracks, O. He served in the Air Service at Camp Grant, Ill .; Kelly Field, and Ellington Field, Tex. He was discharged from Squad- ron M, Ellington Field, March 15, 1919.
Menchey, Albert John, son of William F. Menchey, enlisted in the Navy, May 10, 1917. He served with the U. S. Naval Railway Battery No. 2, being one of the 500 navy men who served with the naval guns on the front lines. He left the United States May 26, 1918, sailing from Hoboken and land- ing at Brest. Menchey served as a quartermaster, second class, during the operations of the railway guns at St. Quen- tin, Soissons, Verdun, and the Metz Sector. He returned to the States December 26, 1918, on board the Battleship Utah from Brest to New York, and was released January 7, 1919. Menchey, Carl Spangler, of Breckenridge St., son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Menchey, was enlisted September 4, 1918, at Camp Greenleaf, Ga., and was assigned to the Medical Corps. He served in Company 15, Replacement Group; Company E, N. C. O. School, and Headquarters Company No. 3, Evacuation Hospital, from which unit he was discharged at Camp Dix, N. J., January 18, 1919. Menchey was appointed corporal October 28, 1918, and sergeant, December 1, 1918.
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