Adams County in the World War : April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918, Part 9

Author: Eichelberger, Percy S.; Foulk, Paul L
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Armor, Buehla, served as a nurse in the United States serviee from September, 1917, until February, 1919. She went over- seas from New York City to Brest, France, and served in Navy Base Hospital No. 5. Miss Armor returned to the States on board the George Washington and was discharged at New York City.


Armor, John Percival, was enlisted October, 1918, and served as private in Company A of the Students' Army Training Corps of Delaware College, Newark, Del., and was dis- charged December 13, 1918. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. D. Armor, of East Middle Street.


Armor, William Howard, enlisted June 20, 1917, and served as a sergeant in Company D, 103d Supply Train against the Fifth German offensive. He then aided in the advanees of


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. the Oureq and Vesle and the Mense-Argonne drive. Armor was oversea from May 27, 1918, to May 7, 1919, and was dis- charged at Camp Dix, May 20, 1919.


Arndt, Albert Solomon, of York Street, entered the service Sep- tember 4, 1918, and was sent to Camp Greenleaf, Ga., then to Camp Upton, N. Y. He was a first-class wagoner in the 73d Ambulance Unit of the 84th Division. On November 6, 1918, he sailed with his unit on the Empress of Russia, leaving Hoboken, N. J., and landing at Brest, France. He returned July 26, 1919, on board the Floridian, which sailed from Bordeaux and came to port at Brooklyn, N. Y. Arndt was discharged at Camp Dix, August 1, 1919.


Baker, Harry Wilbert, of R. D. 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Baker, was enlisted February 26, 1918, in Repair Unit No. 321, Motor Transport Corps, Camp Holabird, Md. Baker also served in the Quartermaster Corps. He was discharged May 24, 1919.


Barbehenn, HI. Edward.


Barbehenn, John B., was enlisted at Gettysburg, Pa., November 1, 1918, and sent to Fort Thomas, Ky., where he served until discharged after the armistice was signed.


Becker, Ralph Swartzbaugh, son of William H. and Saranda S. Becker, enlisted May 8, 1917, and was sent to Columbus Bar- racks, Ohio. He served unassigned in the C. A. C. until October 8, 1917, when he was promoted to corporal and as- signed to the Quartermaster Corps. Becker was discharged on a surgeon's certificate of disability from Columbus Bar- racks, January 30, 1918, and is now a bookkeeper at the Reeser Furniture Factory.


Bell, James Chester, son of James F. and Grace A. Bell, of R. D. 10, enlisted August 27, 1917, in the Second Officers' Train- ing Camp, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. After being commissioned a first lieutenant he served on the Regimental Staff, 64th Infantry, 6th Division. Bell crossed on the Princess Juliana from New York to Le Havre, Franee, via Glasgow, Scotland, July 5, 1918. He took part in the fighting of the Meuse- Argonne offensive and the Gerardmere Sector. He returned to the States April 27, 1919, on board the Antigone from St. Nazaire to Newport News, Va., and was discharged at Camp Kearney. Cal., May 16, 1919.


Bender, Maurice B., received a commission as first lieutenant, Medieal Corps, September 7, 1917 : was ordered into aetive service March 20, 1918, Army Medical School, Washington, D. C., where he remained three weeks. Then ordered to Ho-


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boken for transportation to England, being assigned with the British. these orders were received at Hoboken and he returned to Washington to take the regular course at the Army Medical School. July. 1918. In the meantime, he was assigned to duty at the War Dispensary in charge of vac- cinations for war workers in the city, vaccinating more than 3,000 persons. Bender was graduated with the 1918 class and served around Washington during the "flu" epidemic. On October 1 he was ordered to Camp Dix, N. J., and as- signed to the 63 Pioneer Infantry, being formed for service in France. The signing of the armistice blocked the sailing and he was assigned to the Quartermaster Infirmary at Camp Dix; he soon became executive officer and in charge of the delousing plant. Bender received a captaincy in the summer of 1919, while executive officer of the infirmary. He was discharged at Camp Dix, October 9, 1919.


Berger, Clyde Dolson, formerly of Denver, Colo., now of Carlisle St., is a son of Emil and Emma Berger. He was enlisted August 13, 1917, at Fort Sill, Okla., and discharged at Camp Meade. Md., October 25, 1919. He was a member of the engineers and later of a tank corps unit, having trained at Fort Sill, Okla .: Camp Lee, Va .; Camp Colt, Pa., and Langres, France, serving first with Company F, 110th Regi- ment Engineers, 35th Division. then Company B. 302d Bat- talion Tank Corps of the same Division, later with Company A, 327th Battalion, and finally with the Tank Center Head- quarters. Berger entered the service as private and was ap- pointed corporal September 25, 1917 ; sergeant, October 25, 1917, and commissioned second lieutenant, March 9, 1918. He left New York on board the H. M. S. S. Orontes, Septem- ber 25, 1918, and landed at Liverpool, Eng. He saw action from October 25, 1918, to November 4, 1918, with the tank corps at Vanenmes during the Meuse-Argonne drive. Berger left France July 17, 1919, on the Imperator, sailing from Brest and landing at New York.


Bigham, Charles AAndrew, of Route 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bigham, entered the service July 16, 1918, and served as a corporal in the infantry at Plattsburg Barracks until dis- charged, September 18, 1918.


Blocher, Charles H., was enlisted in the Students' Army Train- ing Corps, October 19, 1918. and served until December 16, 1918, when he received his discharge.


Blocher, Robert Garland, of W. Middle St., a son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Blocher, entered the service June 26, 1918,


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going to Camp Lee. Va .. and serving there until discharged August 1. 1919. He was a member of a service battalion attached to the Q. M. C .. but about September 10 he was transferred from the 39th Company, 10th Training Bat- talion. 155th Depot Brigade, to Company B. 407th Service Battalion. Blocher was promoted from private to sergeant. October 1. 1918, and to first sergeant, December 1. 1918: he is now a clerk in the Bureau of War Risk Insurance. Washington. D. ('.


Bollinger, Maurice Washington, joined the colors August 27. 1918, being sent to Camp Lee, Va., and assigned to the 330th Infantry. 83d Division, serving with this organization until January 14. 1919. when he was transferred to Headquarters of the 131st Engineers. He sailed from Newport News, Va., October 28. 1919. on the ship Pastoris, and landed at Brest. France. While overseas Bollinger served as a private on permanent guard of a large lumber yard and later became a telephone operator, serving as such until his return to the States. July 15. 1919. He boarded the South Bend at St. Nazaire and landed at New York. He was discharged at Camp Dix. N. J., July 23. 1919.


Bonesky. Frank A .. was serving with the regulars when war broke out. He served with the 7th U. S. Infantry, crossing in April. 1918: aided in the fighting at Chateau-Thierry : then transferred to the Machine Gun Company of the 59th Infantry. and while fighting with this unit was gassed on September 23d. He landed in the U. S. January 4 and re- ceived his discharge at Camp Dix. N. J .. January 26. 1919.


Bower. Philip. son of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. T. Bower, of R. D. 6. was enlisted October 2. 1918. as a member of Company B. Students' Army Training Corps of Pennsylvania College. Brame. Nellie Mae. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob F. Brame. enlisted as a nurse September 3. 1918. She served at Camp Colt. Pa., until November 29, 1918. when she transferred to Ellis Island. Miss Brame served here until discharged. Au- gust 6, 1919.


Bream. Bruce M .. trained in the Motor Transport Unit at Car- negie School. Pittsburgh. Pa .. from October 15. 1918. to De- cember 14. 1918. He was following training for a me- chanie.


Bream. Charles C .. enlisted June 9. 1915. and was in service at Camp Meade. Md .. from July 3. 1917. until September 3. when he went to Camp Hancock. Ga. He left the States May 19. 1918. on board the Matagania from Hoboken to


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France via England. While on the other side Bream fought as a sergeant in Company B, 103d Engineers, 28th Division, at Chatean-Thierry, June 28-September 8, 1918, and the Meuse-Argonne, September 26-October 9, 1918. He returned to the States April 30, 1919, from St. Nazaire to Hoboken, and was discharged at Camp Dix, N. J., May 16, 1919.


Bream, Clyde Lower, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Mark Bream, of Carlisle St., enlisted June 13, 1917, with the regular forces at Gettysburg, Pa. He was a member of the Supply Com- pany, 58th Infantry, 4th Division. On June 13, 1917, he was appointed regimental supply sergeant and held this rank with the 58th until transferred August, 1918, to the Army Candidates' School, Langres, France. On October 9, 1918, he was ordered to the 128th Infantry, 32d Division, a second lieutenant, having been commissioned September 25, 1918. Bream crossed on the H. M. T. Themistorles from Ho- boken, N. J., via Halifax, N. S., to London, Eng., May 10, 1918. He left Brest on board the George Washington and landed at Hoboken, N. J., May 5, 1919, and was discharged at Camp Dix, N. J., May 15, 1919.


Bream, Henry T., was enlisted in the Students' Army Training Corps of Pennsylvania College, October 3, 1918, and served in the infantry until time of discharge, December 16, 1918.


Bream, Herbert Addington, of Confederate Avenue, son of Robert S. and Alice Keller Bream, enlisted May 29, 1917, and served as lieutenant at Fort Todden, N. Y., in the 11th Engineers, U. S. Army. He was commissioned captain Oc- tober 14, 1918, crossed on board the Carpathia from New York to Plymouth, Eng., July 11, 1917, served at Cambria, November, 1917; Arras defensive, May and June, 1918; Champagne, July and August, 1918; St. Mihiel, September, 1918; Mense-Argonne, September and October, 1918, re- turned to the States, July 19, 1919, on the Northern Pacific from Brest to New York; was discharged at Washington, D. C., August 5, 1919.


Breighner, Clarence J., was enlisted February 25, 1918. Going to Camp Meade, Md., he was assigned to 27th Company, 154th Depot Brigade. He served until discharged by order of a physician, March 6, 1918.


Breighner, Martin Bernard, of York St., a son of Pius and Amanda Breighner, was enlisted November 5, 1917, and sent to Camp Meade, Md., for training. He served with Com- pany A, 316th Infantry, 79th Division, until his transfer- rence to Company B, 304th Field Signal Battalion of the


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same division, December 8, 1918. On April 1, 1918, he was again transferred to Company A. 103d T. S., 28th Division, remaining with this unit until discharged at Camp Dix. N. .J., May 19, 1919. He was appointed first-class private May 5. 1918. the same month he left the United States on board the Metagama from New York and landed at Liverpool, Eng- land. During the fifth spring offensive of the Hun. Breigh- ner served in the lines from July 7th to the 27th, and then in our offensive of the Oureq and Vesles from July 28-Sep- tember 7th. he aided in the Mense-Argonne offensive from August 22-September 10. and at the Theaucourt Sector, Sep- tember 15-November 11. He received a machine gun wound in the face during the drive of the Mense-Argonne and was slightly gassed at the same time. He returned to the States on the. Imperator, leaving France from St. Nazaire and landing at Philadelphia, Pa., May 7, 1919.


Breighner, Raymond Clinton, is a son of William and Clara Breighner, of Route 6. He was enlisted April 30, 1918, at Gettysburg. Pa .. and went to Camp Lee. Va., where he was assigned to Company M. 145th Infantry. 37th Division. On June 15. 1918. he sailed from Hoboken. N. J., and landed at Brest. France. He fought on the front lines on the Bac- earat Sector and the Meuse-Argonne. Breighner was wounded September 26. during the thick of the fighting. being struek in the hip by a machine-gun bullet. He left France March 27. 1918. on board the Great Northern and landed at New York. He was discharged April 11, 1919. at Camp Dix. N. J.


Brindle, Galen M .. enlisted in the Navy. April 8, 1918, at Phila- delphia. Pa. After preliminary training, he served as sea- man on the U. S. S. Huntington until January 21, 1919. when he received an honorable discharge at New York.


Bucher, Clair C., son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Bucher. entered the service February 7, 1918. going to Columbus Barracks. Ohio. He was assigned to the 6th Company, 3d Regiment of Air Service Mechanics. Before crossing the sea he received training in Camps Hancock and Greene. Bucher left the States. June 23, 1918. from Hoboken. N. J .. and landed at Brest. France. After serving overseas for more than a year he returned July 9, 1919. on the U. S. S. Charleston from Brest and was discharged at Camp Mills.


Bumbaugh. Clarence. enlisted in the Navy. August 14. 1917. at Philadelphia. Pa. He made a trip to Brest. France, being on duty on U. S. S. New Hampshire Submarine Chaser


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274 as a first-class petty officer. He was released at Phila- delphia, April 11, 1918.


Bushey, Paul S., entered the service June 27, 1918. He served as a member of Company A, 133d Machine Gun Battalion. Bushey sailed for duty overseas August 22, 1918, and after aiding in the Meuse-Argonne drive from October 13 to Oc- tober 29, 1918, returned to the States June 4, 1919. He was discharged from Camp Dix, N. J., June 12, 1919.


Bushman, Louis A., of R. D. 1, son of Wm. Bushman, enlisted June 5, 1917, at Gettysburg, Pa., in the Medical Corps, 4th U. S. Infantry, 3d Division. He went to Camp Greene, N. C., thenee to Camp Stuart, Va., from which Camp he crossed overseas on board the Great Northern to Brest, April 5, 1918. He aided in the following drives: Aisne- Marne defensive, June 1-6, 1918; Champagne-Marne de- fense, July 15-18, 1918; Aisne-Marne offensive, Juyl 18-26, 1918; St. Mihiel offensive, September 12-16, 1918; Ar- gonne-Meuse Offensive, September 26-October 29, 1918, and served in the Army of Occupation from December, 1918, to August 8, 1919. Bushman was gassed at Le Charmell, Marne Sector, July 26, 1918. He returned August 23, 1918, on board the U. S. S. Kaisirin from Brest to Brooklyn, and was discharged as a first-class pvt. August 27, 1919, at Camp Dix, N. J.


Butt, John P., Jr., enlisted May 12, 1917, in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at Fort Niagara, N. Y. After completing the course of training he was commissioned a second lieu- tenant, August 15, 1917, and sent to Camp Meade, Md. At camp he was assigned to the 154th Depot Brigade. Decem- ber 31, 1917, he received a commission as first lieutenant, holding this rank when discharged from Camp Meade, De- cember 14, 1918. Butt is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Law- rence Butt, of Carlisle St., and is now practicing law.


Carbangh, Harry Emanuel, of R. D. 4, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam F. Carbaugh, enlisted at Gettysburg. July 25, 1917, in the Medieal Department of the 4th U. S. Infantry, 3d Di- vision. From Gettysburg he went to Camp Greene, N. C., and Newport News, Va. He crossed on the Great Northern, April 6, 1918, from Newport News to Brest. He aided in the drives of the Marne, Meuse-Argonne and St. Mihiel offensives and in the Champagne-Marne defensive, then served in the Army of Occupation in Germany until his return to the States August 25, 1919, from Brest to Hoboken, N. J., on


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board the transport Henderson. He was discharged Angust 29, 1919, at Camp Dix, N. J.


Carey, Dean W., was enlisted November 6, 1917, and sent to Camp Meade, Md., where he was assigned to Company A, 316th Infantry, 79th Division. He was soon transferred to a school of bakery and served then as a baker.


Carter, George Singleton, son of Isaac and Charlotte Carter, was enlisted October 24, 1917, and sent to Camp Meade, Md., for training. He later became a member of Company C, 368th Infantry, 92d Division. Carter sailed for overseas duty, June 15, 1918, on board the George Washington. While on the other side he served on the front on the Vosges and St. Bernard Sectors as an automatic rifleman. Being wounded, he did not serve with the 92d in the Argonne but returned to the States, March 27, 1919, and was discharged at Camp Meade, Md., April 21, 1919. Carter was appointed corporal in November, 1917.


Carter, John, was enlisted October 26, 1918, and sent to Camp Dix, N. J., where he served until discharged shortly after the signing of the armistice.


C'arter, Charles E., was enlisted October 26, 1918, and went to Camp Greene for duty. He served there until discharged October 29, 1918.


Carver, Mervin, was enlisted at Camp Meade, April 26, 1918, a member of Company 26, 154th Depot Brigade. After serv- ing for a time at Meade he transferred to the 13th Company, Q. M., of Camp Myer, D. C., thence to Camp Eustia, Va., at which eamp he served until time of discharge, May 31, 1919. ('luck, Ernest Charles, of Ronte 2, is a son of Harvey and Re- beeea Cluek. He was enlisted November 2, 1917, at Camp Meade, Md., and assigned to the 314th Infantry Machine Gun Company, but on January 6, 1918, he was transferred to Company A, 37th Engineers, training at Fort Myer, Va. He crossed on the George Washington, from Hoboken, May 8, 1918, landing at Brest. Cluck took part in the St. Mihiel offensive and the Meuse-Aisne drive, also served in the Army of Oeenpation until his return home on board the Princess Matoika from St. Nazaire to Newport News, Va., and was discharged at Camp Dix, N. J., April 4, 1919.


Codori, Joseph Elwood, of N. Straton St., son of Wm. F. Codori, was enlisted August 15, 1918. and went to Lafayette College, as a member of the U. S. Army Training Detachment. He was appointed a sergeant. September 15, 1918. Codori was discharged December 9, 1919, at Easton, Pa.


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Collins, Joseph W., entered the service from Pittsburgh. After training as a private for some time he went to an Officers' Training School and received a commission as seeond lien- tenant in field artillery. He was discharged from Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky.


Cope, Ira Diven, son of Joseph and Gertrude Cope, was en- listed August 22, 1918, Camp Lee, Va. He was assigned to Company D, 16th Training Battalion, and was a member of the Central Officers' Training Corps from October 1, 1918, until time of discharge, November 23, 1918.


Creager, Paul Snyder, of W. Middle St., a son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Creager, was enlisted in the Students' Army Training Corps of Delaware College, Newark, Del., July 1, 1918, after serving in the infantry section for a period of two months he entered the Central Officers' Training School at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., being in the 32d Battery F. A. He served as a candidate in this camp until time of discharge, December 20, 1918.


Crim, John Edward, of Baltimore St., formerly of West Vir- ginia, enlisted six days after war was declared. IIe was sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio, then to the 4th Infantry, stationed at Brownsville, Tex., later at Camp Colt, Gettys- burg. While at Camp Colt, Crim was transferred to Com- pany H, of the 58th Regiment, 4th Division, serving with this unit overseas in the battles of Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne. It was during the first of these drives that he was three times gassed. On June 2, 1918, he was appointed corporal ; August 8, 1918, sergeant, and went to training for a commission October 18, 1918, at Le Valbone, France. Crim left the U. S. May 6, 1918, on board the Rhesus from Philadelphia, Pa., and landed at London, Eng., and after eleven months overseas returned March 3, 1919, on board the U. S. S. Michigan, sailing from Brest, France, to Newport News, Va. He was discharged March 22, 1919, from Camp Lee, Va.


Criswell, Otto S., entered the service February 25, 1917. After serving in the 27th Company, 154th Depot Brigade, Camp Meade, Md., he received a discharge March 5, 1918, by order from a eamp physician.


Criswell, Verne Jacob, of R. D. 7, son of Andrew and Nora Cris- well, R. D. 8, was enlisted November 7, 1917, and went to Camp Meade, Md., where he was assigned to Company A, 316th Infantry, 79th Division, but on November 24, 1917, he was transferred as a mechanic to the 172d Aero Squad-


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rou, Camp Kelly, Tex. Criswell crossed on board the Olym- pia, February 26, 1918, from New York to Liverpool, Eng. He served at Stamford and Whitney, Eng., and Le Havre, St. Macient and Bordeaux, France. Leaving France from Pouillac, April 4, 1919, he arrived at New York and from there went to Mitchell Field, Long Island, from which place he was discharged as corporal, April 14, 1919.


Cromer, Clarence, was enlisted at Akron, O., May 29, 1918, and sent to Camp Gordon for training. He served about eleven months in the A. E. F., being slightly wounded in the fight- ing of the Argonne. He was discharged at Camp Sherman, June 13, 1919.


Crampton, Adrian Emerson, son of Charles and Anna Crampton, of Route 2, entered the service October 27, 1917, and went to Camp Meade, Md., for training. He was later assigned to Company C. 38th Infantry. 92d Division, and served as supply sergeant sinee December 1, 1917. Crampton erossed on the George Washington from New York to Brest, June 27, 1918, and returned from Brest to New York on the Har- risburg, February 5, 1919, and was discharged at Camp Meade, March 4, 1919. While in France he served on the St. Die front, Vosges Sector, August 23 to September 20, 1918; Meuse-Argonne offensive, September 26-October 4, 1918, and the Marbache Sector, October 9, to November 11, 1918.


Culp, Charles Curtis, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Culp, en- listed July 28, 1917. Being sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio, he was assigned to Kelly Field, San Antonio, Tex. He served with the 43d Aëro Squadron, August 4-31, 1917, at Kelly Field and Wilbur Wright Field, Dayton, O. With the 813th Depot Aëro Squadron, September 1, 1917, to Septem- ber 27, 1918, this squadron assigned him, a sergeant first class, to duty with the School of Military Aeronauts, Mass. Then to the Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass. Here he had charge of the office, acting as sergeant-major. Septem- ber 28, 1918, he was transferred to the 814th Squadron, where he served until discharged at Princeton, N. J., Janu- ary 9, 1919. The 814th Aero Squadron assigned him to Princeton University, School of Military Aeronautics; here he served as chief clerk to the personnel officer.


Culp, Francis Reuben, son of George L. and Addie Culp, was en- listed August 28, 1918, at Camp Lee, Va. He served as a private with Company C, 10th Battalion, Replacement Centre, until discharged the 17th of December, 1918.


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Daniel, Walter, was enlisted November 29, 1917. He went to Camp Meade, Md., serving in the 368th Infantry, but when his organization moved he was in the Camp Hospital. Daniel was discharged some time later.


Deardorff, Clarenee David, son of Jaeob F. and Eliza M. Dear- dorff, entered the service September 19, 1917, at Camp Meade, Md. He served with Company A, 316th Infantry, 79th Division, until discharged January 5, 1918. He was later enlisted and served with the Syracuse Reeruit Camp, N. Y., from August 4, 1918, to September 1, 1918, at which time he was transferred to the 322d Guard and Fire Com- pany, Q. M. C., stationed at Camp Stuart, Va. Deardorff was discharged from Camp Stuart, October 5, 1918.


Deardorff, Erle Russel, entered the service September 19, 1917, and after serving with Company A, 316th Infantry, was transferred to Headquarters Detachment of the 158th Bri- gade, 79th Division. He crossed on the America from Ho- boken, N. J., to Brest, France, July 7, 1918, and saw front line action on Sector 304 from September 13th to 20th; Meuse-Argonne offensive, September 26-30; Troyon de- fensive Seetor, October 8-26; and Grande Montagne, from October 28 to November 11, 1918. While in France, Dear- dorff was appointed corporal, September 1, 1918. He re- turned to the States May 30, 1919, on board the Æolus from St. Nazaire to Newport News, Va., and was discharged at Camp Dix, N. J., June 10, 1919. Erle is a son of Frank B. and Mary Deardoff, of West Middle Street.


Deatrick, Ralph C., was enlisted July 29, 1918. He went to Camp Forrest for preliminary training, then erossed over- sea, leaving the States, October 27, 1918. He served with the 213th Engineers Train. Deatriek returned May 28, 1919, and was discharged at Camp Dix, N. J., June 12, 1919.


Deatrick, Robert, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Deatriek, was enlisted September 19, 1917, Camp Meade, Md. He served with Company A, 316th Infantry, 79th Division, being ap- pointed corporal October 24, 1917, and sergeant, January 9, 1918. Deatrick sailed from the States, June 30, 1918, on board the Duke de Abruzzi from Hoboken to Brest. He served in the fighting of the Mense-Argonne and the Troyon Sector. Returning to the States, February 1, 1919, on board the Pueblo he received his discharge at Camp Dix, N. .J., March 10, 1919.




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