District No. 15 of Allegheny County Pennsylvania in the Great War : a history of activities at home and abroad from the declaration of war in 1917 to the home-comings in 1919, Part 16

Author: Historical Society of District No. 15 of Allegheny County
Publication date: 1923
Publisher: Tarentum : Historical Society of District No. 15 of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Number of Pages: 278


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ADAMS, RALPH HALEY (S), SPRINGDALE.


(e) Sept. 19, 1917; (a) 26; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. I, 319th Reg., 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee; (r) Second Lieutenant; (d) Dec. 5, 1918; (n) Commissioned June 1, 1918. Trans- ferred to Co. M, 9th Bat. Inf. Replacement Camp. XII-7.


ADAMS, WALTER BLAIR (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Sept. 18, 1917; (a) 23; (b) Infantry; (c) Truck Co., 319th Reg., 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Pri- vate; (d) June 29, 1919; (n) IV-27. ADAMSON, JAMES EARL (SC), CREIGHTON.


(e) Oct. 25, 1918; (a) 19; (b) Student's Army Training Corps; (c) Co. E, 2nd Bat .; (I) Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pa .; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 19, 1918; (n) XXX-26.


ADRIAN, JOHN J. (E), NATRONA.


(e) Sept. 10, 1917; (a) 25; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. B, 6oth Reg., 5th Div .; (1) Gettysburg, Camp Green and France; (r) Corporal; (d) Aug. 1, 1919; (n) Overseas April 16, 1918-July 22, 1919. Participated in the activities at Vosges Sector, St. Mihiel, Colomazon and Argonne. Wounded in left arm in Argonne Offensive.


XII-13.


ALLEN, JOHN WILLIAM (RE), TARENTUM. (e) June 22, 1917; (a) 29; (b) Artillery; (c) Battery B, 17th Field Artillery, Ist Div .; (1) United States, France and Germany; (r) Sergeant; (d) Aug. 13, 1919; (n) Served with Army of Occupation. XII-14.


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ALLSHOUSE, FRANK WARD (S), TARENTUM. (e) May 27, 1918; (a) 25; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. F, 209th Engineers; (1) Camp Humphreys, Forest, Sheridan and Meade; (r) Supply Sergeant; (d) Feb. 4, 1919; (n) IX-94.


ALMES, ARLINGTON VERNON (S), TARENTUM. (e) March 15, 1918; (a) 26; (b) Aviation; (c) 615th, 327th, and 323d Squadrons; (1) Kelly Field and South San An- tonio; (r) Private; (d) May 26, 1919; (n)


XII-I.


ALMES, WILLIAM JOSEPH (E), TARENTUM.


(e) April 13, 1917; (a) 19; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. K, 111th Reg., 28th Div .; (1) Camp Hancock and France; (r) Bu- gler; (d) Feb. 1, 1919; (n) Gassed July 21, 1918 at Cha- teau Thierry. Was in the hospital until Nov. 1, 1918 when he was returned to light service. Returned home a casual Jan. 16, 1919. XII-12.


ALTAMOS, GEORGE (S), BRACKENRIDGE.


(e) Sept. 3, 1918; (a) 22; (b) Quartermaster's Depart- ment; (c) Quartermaster Development; (I) Camps Meade and Sherman; (r) Private; (d) March 22, 1919; (n) XI-B-I.


ALTER, DALE M. (S), TARENTUM.


(e) May 27, 1918; (a) 30; (b) Engineers; (c) Unattached; (1) Camps Humphreys and Upton; (r) Private; (d) Jan. 27, 1919; (n) 100 days in hospital. Discharged as casual. XII-5.


ALTER, WILLIAM PAUL (S), SPRINGDALE.


(e) Oct. 2, 1917; (a) 30; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. F, 319th Reg., 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Sergeant; (d) June 12, 1919; (n) Overseas May 18, 1918-June 2, I919. V-A-41.


ALTHAUSER, NORMAN F. (E), CHESWICK. (e) June 3, 1918; (a) 22; (b) Signal Service; (c) (1) Fort Leavenworth and Camp Logan, Tex .;


(r) Instructor Sergeant; (d) Feb. 10, 1919; (n) XII-IO.


ALTHAUSER, ROBERT FRANK (SC), CHESWICK. (e) Oct. 11, 1918; (a) 18; (b) Student's Army Training Corps; (c) (1) Washington-Jefferson College, Washington, Pa .; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 15, 1918; (n) XXIX-10.


ALTMAN, FRANK (S), TARENTUM.


(e) May 27, 1918; (a) 25; (b) Transportation Corps; (c) 169th Co .; (1) Camp Humphreys, France, and Ger- many; (r) Private; (d) Oct. 8, 1919; (n) Overseas July 10, 1918-Oct. 8, 1919. Served with Army of Occupation. IX-31.


ALTMAN, RALPH G. (S), HARMARVILLE. (e) Sept. 18, 1917; (a) 27; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. I, 319th Reg., 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Corporal; (d) March 27, 1919; (n) Transferred to Remount Depot. IV-123.


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AMATO, ANELLO (S), BRACKENRIDGE.


(e) Feb. 26, 1918; (a) 21; (b) Quartermaster Corps;


(c) Detachment; (I) Camp Lee; (r) Sergeant; (d) May


29, 1919; (n) In charge of Shoe Repair Factory. V-B-16.


AMBROSE, JOHN RITNER (S), BRACKENRIDGE.


(e) Feb. 11, 1918; (a) 22; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. A, 305th Engineers, 80th Div .; (I) Camp Lee and France; (r) Pri- vate; (d) June 12, 1919; (n) Overseas May 25, 1918-June 3, 1919. Participated in activities at Somme, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne. VII-A-25.


ANAGNOSTIO, JOHN (S), CREIGHTON.


(e) April 4, 1918; (a) 25; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. I, 318th Reg., 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) June 9, 1919; (n) Overseas May 17, 1918-June 9, 1919. Participated in Artois Sector, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne. VII-B-33.


(+) ANDERSON, HARRY W. (E), BRACKENRIDGE. (e) April 9, 1917; (a) 18; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. B, 11Ith Reg., 28th Div .; (I) Camp Hancock and France; (r) Pri- vate First Class; (+) Aug. 12, 1918; (n) Participated in all activities of his Regiment until he fell mortally wounded near Chateau Thierry Aug. 12, 1918. I-I.


ANDERSON, JAMES W. (S), HARMARVILLE.


(e) May 16, 1918; (a) 30; (b) Air Service; (c) 14th Con- struction Battalion; (I) Camp Sevier and England; (r) Pri- vate; (d) Dec. 23, 1918; (n) XII-3.


ANTHONY, CECIL BLAIR (S), NATRONA.


(e) April 29, 1918; (a) 22; (b) Central Officers Training School; (c) 23d Co .; (I) Camp Lee; (r) Medical Sergeant; (d) Nov. 23, 1918; (n) III-B-16.


ARCHIBALD, CHARLES (S), BRACKENRIDGE.


(e) Feb. 11, 1918; (a) 24; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. A, 305th Engineers, 80th Div .; (I) Camp Lee and France; (r) Pri- vate First Class; (d) June 11, 1919; (n) Overseas May 26, 1918-June 3, 1919. Participated in activities at Somme, Artois Sector, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne.


ARCHIBALD, HARRY (S), BRACKENRIDGE. VII-A-22.


(e) Oct. 2, 1917; (a) 23; (b) Infantry; (c) Headquarters Co., 319th Reg., 80th Div .; (I) Camp Lee and France; (r) Sergeant; (d) June 12, 1919; (n) Slightly gassed in Argonne Woods. Participated in activities of Artois Sector, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne. V-A-54. ARMAZKI, STANISLAW (S), NATRONA.


(e) Oct. 2, 1917; (a) ; (b) Unassigned; (c)


(1) Camp Lee; (r) Private; (d) Oct. 5, 1917; (n) V-A-26.


ARMSTRONG, FLOYD ALBERT (S), CHESWICK. (e) Aug. 15, 1918; (a) 23; (b) Motor Transport Corps; (c) ; (1) University of Pittsburg, Camp Johns- ton, Camp Meade, U. S. General Hospital No. 36, De- troit, Mich .; (r) Private; (d) May 13, 1919; (n) VI-A-4.


ARMSTRONG, FRANK FOSTER (E), HARMARVILLE. (e) May 25, 1917; (a) 23; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. E, 15th Engineers; (I) Oakmont and France; (r) Sergeant; (d) May 18, 1919; (n) Overseas July 20, 1917-May 18, 1919. XII-6.


ARMSTRONG, NELSON (E), SPRINGDALE.


(e) Nov. 1, 1917; (a) 39; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. A, 28th


Engineers; (I) Columbus, Ohio and France; (r) Sergeant; (d) Aug. 23, 1919; (n) Overseas Feb. 6, 1918-March 6, XII-16. I919.


ARNER, GEORGE ALFRED (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Sept. 3, 1918; (a) 23; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. B, 3d Depot Battalion; (I) Camp Sherman; (r) Private; (d) Nov. 8, 1918; (n) XI-B-22.


ARNER, PAUL LEROY (RE), TARENTUM. (e) Dec. 10, 1917; (a) 25; (b) Signal Corps; (c) 246th Aero Squadron; (I) McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio; (r) Lieutenant; (d) Feb., 1919; (n) XXVIII-I.


ARNOLD, EDWARD F. (E), BRACKENRIDGE.


(e) Feb. 12, 1917; (a) 22; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. H, IIIth Reg., 28th Div .; (1) Camp Hancock and France; (r) Pri- vate First Class; (d) May 16, 1919; (n) Gassed and hit with shrapnel Sept. 6, 1918 at Aisne Heights, Fismes. XII-2.


ARNOLD, JULES (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Oct. 2, 1917; (a) 25; (b) Signal Corps; (c) Co. B, 305th Field Signal Battalion, 80th Div .; (I) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private First Class; (d) June 7, 1919; (n) Overseas May 17, 1918-May 30, 1919. Participated in activities at Somme, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne. V-A-II.


ARNOLD, ROY FRANCIS (S), NATRONA.


(e) July 29, 1918; (a) 21; (b) Engineers; (c) 4th Casual; (I) Camp Forest and France; (r) Private; (d) Feb. 20, 1919; (n) XII-9.


ASHBAUGH, RILEY CLAIR (RE), BRACKENRIDGE. (e) Dec. 15, 1917; (a) 21; (b) Ordnance Department; (c) First Army Ammunition Supply; (1) Rock Island Arsenal, Camp Jackson, Camp Hancock, Camp Mills, England and France; (r) Ordnance Sergeant; (d) July 23, 1919; (n) Overseas May 27, 1918-July 6, 1919.


XII-17.


ASHBAUGH, ROBERT NORMAN (S), BRACKENRIDGE. (e) Oct. 10, 1918; (a) 31; (b) Tank Corps; (c)


(1) Camp Colt and Camp Dix; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 6, 1918; (n) XII-II.


ASKENBOVSKI, FRANK (S), GLASSMERE.


(e) April 4, 1918; (a) 22; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. K, 5Ist Reg., 6th Div .; (I) Camp Lee, Camp Newport, Camp Forest and France; (r) Private; (d) June 19, 1919; (n) Participated in activities at Alsace-Lorraine and Meuse-Argonne. Served with Army of Occupation. VII-B-48.


ASTENOVACH, JACK (RE), HARWICK.


(e) Aug. 4, 1917; (a) 23; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. B, 11Ith Reg., 28th Div .; (I) Camp Hancock and France; (r) Pri- vate; (d) June 17, 1919; (n) Overseas May 12, 1918-April 29, 1919. Participated in all activities of his regiment. XXVII-2.


ATKINSON, GLENN M. (E), TARENTUM.


(e) May 29, 1917; (a) 26; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. K, 23d Engineers; (I) Camp Meade, Glenburne, and France; (r) Private; (d) June 17, 1919; (n) Served with bis com- pany over most of France. Participated in activities of Meuse-Argonne. XII-4.


AUERSWALD, CARL MARX (S), HARMARVILLE.


(e) April 29, 1918; (a) 27; (b) Artillery; (c) Battery A, 313th Field Artillery, 80th Div .; (I) Camp Lee, France, and Germany; (r) Private; (d) May 3, 1919; (n) Over-


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1. Carl Mahaffey


2. Francis X. Markovic 3. Dwight Chapman


4. Paul Eugene Markwell


5. Adolph Martinka


6. Melvill H. Mattern 7. Andrew Mehal 8. Matus Melicherik 9. Joseph Menhart 10. Samuel Merwin


11. William S. Merwin 12. H. Chester Metz 13. John C. Meyers 14. Robert Charles Markey 15. Paul L. Milberger


16. J. Ignace Millen 17. Arthur Miller 18. Sefton B. Miller 19. Barney Miller 20. Walter W. McComb


21. George C. Mitchell 22. Paul Markovic, Jr. 23. John Mohney 24. Neil Harry Mechling 25. Henry John Michael


26. Edward Steve Mohr 27. Rev. Dwight L. Myers 28. Fred R. Myers 29. Jesse M. McCormick 30. Louis McClosky


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seas May 25, 1918-May 3, 1919. Participated in activ- ities at Meuse-Argonne. Transferred to 149th Field Ar- tillery Nov. 15, 1918. Served with Army of Occupation until April 8, 1919. III-B-9.


AUERSWALD, HOWARD ROY (E), HARMARVILLE. (e) June 25, 1918; (a) 25; (b) Chemical Warfare; (c) (1) American University, Washington, D. C .;


(r) First Lieutenant; (d) Dec. 20, 1918. XXVI-3. AUGUSTINE, FRANK (S), NATRONA.


(e) Sept. 3, 1918; (a) 21; (b) Medical Detachment; (c) 11th Motor Supply; (1) Camp Meade; (r) Private; (d) Feb. 4, 1919; (n) In charge of Infirmary. XI-B-8.


AVELLO, FRED (RE), TARENTUM.


(e) April 12, 1917; (a) 27; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. A, 5Ist Reg., 6th Div .; (1) Camp Dix and France; (r) Private; (d) July 17, 1919; (n) 14 months in overseas service. Participated in all activities of his regiment. XXVIII-3 ..


BACZYNSKI, CHARLES H. (S), BIRDVILLE.


(e) April 4, 1918; (a) 23; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. E, 318th Reg., 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) June 2, 1919; (n) Overseas May 22, 1918-May 27, 1919. Participated in activities at St. Mihiel and Meuse- Argonne. VII-B-68.


BACZYNSKI, FRANK (S), BIRDVILLE.


(e) April 4, 1918; (a) 26; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. E, 318th Reg., 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) June 2, 1918; (n) Overseas May 22, 1918-May 27, 1919. Participated in activities at St. Mihiel and Meuse- Argonne. VII-B-3.


BACZYNSKI, MICHAEL (S), BIRDVILLE. (e) Sept. 4, 1918; (a) 21; (b) Engineers; (c) 3d Recruit Co. Battalion; (I) Camp Forest; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 23, 1918. X-B-26.


BAIRD, LEE JACKSON (E), TARENTUM. (e) June 2, 1914; (a) 26; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. G, 3d New York Inf., 27th Div .; (1) Pharr, Tex., Camp Whitman, N. Y., Pelham Bay, N. Y., Camp Wadsworth, France and Belgium; (r) Mess Sergeant; (d) April 1, 1919; (n) Overseas May 17, 1918-March 6, 1919. Participated in activities at Mont Kemmel, Dickebush Sector, Bel- gium, Bony Sector and St. Souplet. Took part in 18 different battles. XXVII-29.


BAISH, JAY JOSEPH (S), TARENTUM. (e) Sept. 18, 1917; (a) 24; (b) Infantry; (c) Headquarters Co., 319th Reg., 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Musician; (d) June 13, 1919; (n) Overseas May 18, 1918-June 2, 1919. IV-35.


BAIZA, STEPHEN (E), SPRINGDALE.


(e) Sept., 1917; (a) 22; (b) Infantry; (c)


(1) Camp Sherman, France, and Germany; (r) Private;


(d) May 5, 1919; (n) Re-enlisted May 25, 1919. Served with Army of Occupation.


BAKER, HOMER J., JR. (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Sept. 18, 1917; (a) 25; (b) Infantry; (c) Signal Corps, Headquarters Co., 319th Reg., 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private First Class; (d) June 13, 1919; (n) Participated in activities at Artois Sector, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne. Wounded Oct. 6 in Meuse-Argonne Battle. XII-19.


BALDUS, CHRISTIAN, JR. (RE), SPRINGDALE.


(e) Sept. 12, 1918; (a) 21; (b) Navy; (c) Naval Reserve School; (1) Great Lakes; (r) Seaman Second Class; (d) Feb. 8, 1919; (n) XII-18.


BALDUS, JOSEPH THOMAS (S), SPRINGDALE.


(e) Sept. 30, 1918; (a) 19; (b) Students Army Training Corps; (c) Unassigned; (1) University of Pittsburg, Pitts- burg, Pa .; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 12, 1918; (n) XXIX-18.


BALDWIN, WILLIAM JOHN (RE), HARWICK.


(e) June 5, 1917; (a) 28; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. D, 11Ith Reg., 28th Div .; (1) Camp Hancock and France; (r) Marksman; (d) Aug. 5, 1919; (n) XXVI-4.


BALTISTA, GIOVANNI PROSTI (S), BRACKENRIDGE.


(e) Aug. 8, 1918; (a) ; (b) ; (c)


(1) Camp Wadsworth ; (r)


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BANDI, ELMER JOSIAH (S), TARENTUM. (e) Oct. 2, 1917; (a) 28; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. F, 319th Reg., Both Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) June 13, 1919; (n) Wounded in Argonne Offensive.


V-A-71.


BANYEI, MIKE (E), SPRINGDALE.


(e) May 24, 1917; (a) 21; (b) Infantry; (c) 82d Battery; (1) Forth Worth, Tex .; (r) Private; (d) March 30, 1919; (n) XII-20.


BARCLAY, FRANCIS (E), NATRONA. (e) Feb. 12, 1916; (a) 21; (b) Navy; (c) Convoy and Transport Service; (1) U. S. S. Connecticut; (r) Water Tender; (d) Nov. 24, 1919; (n) XII-22.


BARCLAY, WILLIAM (S), NATRONA. (e) Feb. 26, 1918; (a) 24; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. B, 126th Engineers; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) Aug. 19, 1919; (n) Overseas Oct. 28, 1918-Aug. 13, 1919. V-B-13.


BARCZYKOWSKI, ANDREW FRANCIS (S), NATRONA. (e) Sept. 18, 1917; (a) 21; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. B, 511th Engineers, First Army; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Ser- geant; (d) Sept. 1, 1919; (n) Overseas March 22. 1918-June 14, 1919. IV-105.


BARCZYKOWSKI, GEORGE W. (RE), NATRONA. (e) Oct. 6, 1917; (a) 21; (b) Marines; (c) Co. B, 11th Marine Corps; (1) Paris Island and France; (r) Sergeant and Gunner; (d) Aug. 16, 1919; (n) Overseas Sept. 29, 1918-Aug. 6, 1919. XII-21.


BARGER, WILLIAM (E), TARENTUM.


(e) April 18, 1917; (a) 22; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. A, IIIth Reg., 28th Div .; (1) Camp Hancock and France; (r) Pri- vate First Class; (d) May 13, 1919; (n) Gassed July 21, 1918. Wounded Sept. 6, 1918. XIII-13.


BARKER, FRED A. (E), NATRONA. (e) July 16, 1918; (a) 18; (b) Artillery; (c) 3d Battery, Field Artillery, R. R .; (1) Camp Taylor, Ky., England and France; (r) Private and Gunner; (d) May 28, 1919; (n) Overseas Nov. 8, 1918-April 21, 1919. XII-23.


BARNDOLLAR, EARL JAMES (E), TARENTUM. (e) July 9, 1917; (a) 20; (b) Medical Corps, Canada; (c) Co. A; (1) Canada and France; (r) Private No. 1; (d) June 13, 1919; (n) Gassed Sept. 13, 1918. XII-24.


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BARNDOLLAR, EDWARD (S), TARENTUM.


(e) April 4, 1918; (a) 28; (b) Unassigned;


(1) Camp Lee; (r) Private; (d) April 9, 1918; (n) VII-B-43.


BARNDOLLAR, HARRY H. (E), BRACKENRIDGE.


(e) July 5, 1917; (a) 32; (b) Marines; (c) Co. K, 308th Battalion; (1) Paris Island, S. C. and Washington, D. C .;


(r) Private; (d) Jan. 6, 1918; (n) Engaged in guard duty at Marine Barracks, Washington, D. C. XII-25.


BARNES, KENNETH KNOWELES (S), SPRINGDALE. (e) Sept. 30, 1918; (a) 19; (b) Students Army Training Corps; (c) Co. C, 2nd Reg .; (1) University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Pa .; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 12, 1918; (n) XXIX-12.


BARNHART, WALTER D. (E), TARENTUM.


(e) Jan. 6, 1917; (a) 17; (b) Navy; (c) Convoy Service North Atlantic Squadron; (1) U. S. S. Mount Vernon and Athens; (r) Fireman; (d) July 25, 1919; (n) XII-28.


BARR, GAIL ELTON (S), BIRDVILLE.


(e) Sept. 4, 1918; (a) 22; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. C, 137th Engineers; (1) Camp Forest and France; (r) Sergeant; (d) July 22, 1919; (n) Overseas Oct. 20, 1918-July 16, I919. X-B-25.


BARRETT, ROBERT L. (E), TARENTUM.


(e) April 13, 1917; (a) 22; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. K, IIIth Reg., 28th Div .; (1) Camp Hancock and France; (r) Ser- geant; (d) May 16, 1919; (n) Overseas May 5, 1918-April 29, 1919. Participated in the activities of Ourcq, Vesle, Meuse-Argonne, and Theaucourt. XIV-5.


BARTCZAK, JOSEPH (S), NATRONA.


(e) May 27, 1918; (a) 27; (b) Engineers; (c) 45th En- gineers; (1) Camp Humphreys and France; (r) Private; (d) July 21, 1919; (n) Transferred to 872nd Co. Trans- portation Corps. IX-72.


BARTELLO, MICHAEL AVVENTINO (E), TARENTUM. (e) July 30, 1917; (a) 33; (b) Marine Corps; (c) 75th Co. 6th Reg., 3d Army Corps, Marine Detachment; (1) Paris Island, France and Germany (Rhine River Patrol); (r) Private, qualified as sharpshooter; (d) Aug. 13, 1919; (n) Was in guard of honor to General Foch when he vis- ited Coblenz. XII-30.


BARTHOLIC, WILLIAM H. (E), TARENTUM.


(e) July 3, 1917; (a) 21; (b) Army Ambulance Service;


(c) Section 533; (1) Allentown, Pa .; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 18, 1917; (n) XIII-I.


BARTLEY, RALPH MILLER (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Sept. 4, 1918; (a) 21; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. A, 125th Reg .; (1) Camp Forest; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 21, 1918; (n) X-B-3.


BARTOSIVIC, WAUDEC (S), BRACKENRIDGE.


(e) Sept. 18, 1917; (a) 26; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. H, 319th Reg., 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee; (r) Private; (d) Sept. 20, 1917; (n) IV-47.


BASH, EDWARD D. (E), TARENTUM.


(e) Aug. 28, 1917; (a) 19; (b) Navy; (c) Convoy Service; (1) Newport News and S. S. Arovstock; (r) Seaman Sec- ond Class; (d) Aug. 20, 1919; (n) XIII-2.


BASH, GEORGE ANDREW JOHN (S), TARENTUM. (e) Sept. 18, 1917; (a) 24; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. I, 319th Reg., 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Corporal; (d) June 5, 1919; (n) Overseas May 18, 1918-June I,


1919. On detachment with Postal Service. Participated in activities at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensives.


IV-74.


BASTIN, ALFRED JOSEPH (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Aug. 30, 1918; (a) 21; (b) Dispatchers Corps; (c) Head- quarters; (1) Camp Lee; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 21, 1918; (n) XI-A-12.


BAUER, CARL HENRY (S), NATRONA. (e) July 29, 1918; (a) 23; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. G, 2nd Engineers, 2nd Div .; (1) Camp Humphreys; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 12, 1918; (n) VI-B-8.


BAYNE, EDWARD D. (E), HARMARVILLE.


(e) May 14, 1917; (a) 21; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. E, 15th Engineers; (1) Oakmont and France; (r) Private; (d) Jan. 15, 1919; (n) Overseas July 8, 1917-Dec., 1918. Gassed. Served in all activities of company until gassed. XIII-3.


BAYNE, EDWARD J. (E), HARMARVILLE.


(e) Aug. 24, 1917; (a) 19; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. E, 111th Reg., 28th Div .; (1) Camp Hancock and France; (r) Ser- geant; (d) May 14, 1919; (n) Participated in the activ- ities of Ourcq, Vesle, Meuse-Argonne, and Thiaucourt. XIII-4.


(+) BEALE, RAYMOND MADISON (S), BRACKENRIDGE. (e) Feb. 11, 1918; (a) 26; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. K, 145th Reg., 37th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (+) Nov. 2, 1918; (n) Overseas June 15, 1918. Killed in action in Lys Sector. I-2.


BEATTIE, CHARLES DALE (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Aug. 30, 1918; (a) 21; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. F, 11th Replacement Transport Corps; (1) Camp Lee; (r) Bugler; (d) Dec. 15, 1918; (n) XI-A-19.


BEATTIE, THOMAS PURCELL (RE), TARENTUM. (e) Nov. 15, 1918; (a) 29; (b) Dental Corps; (c) Dental Detachment, Camp Dental Infirmary No. 3; (1) Camp Dix; (r) First Lieutenant; (d) Feb. 15, 1919; (n) XIII-5.


BECHMAN, WALTER BENJAMIN (RE), SPRINGDALE. (e) May 4, 1917; (a) 24; (b) Navy; (c) Gun Crew; (1) Wis- sahickon Barracks, Cape May, N. J., and U. S. Convoys Seattle and Orizaba; (r) Second man on Gun Crew; (d) Jan. 15, 1919; (n) Made ten complete voyages carry- ing troops. Was attacked several times. XIII-6.


BECK, JOHN TO. (E), GLASSMERE.


(e) Feb. 26, 1918; (a) 25; (b) Engineers; (c) 6oIst En- gineers; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private First Class; (d) July 12, 1919; (n) Overseas June 30, 1918-July 6, 1919. XIII-7.


BEDNER, JOSEPH V., JR. (RE), NATRONA. (e) July 23, 1917; (a) 21; (b) Infantry; (c) Headquarters Co., IIIth Reg., 28th Div .; (1) Ridgway, Pa., Camp Hancock, and France; (r) Musician; (d) May 13, 1919; (n) XIII-8.


BELL, JOHN WILLIAM (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Sept. 18, 1917; (a) 25; (b) Unassigned; (c)


(1) Camp Lee; (r) Private; (d) Sept. 20, 1917; (n) IV-120.


BELLOVIC, GIODONNI (S), HARWICK. (e) April 29, 1918; (a) 24; (b) Infantry; (c) Unassigned; (1) Camp Lee; (r) Private; (d) June 15, 1918; (n) III-B-I.


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BENES, CHARLES V. (E), CREIGHTON.


(e) March 2, 1918; (a) 17; (b) Cavalry; (c) Co. E, 8th Troop; (1) Texas Border; (r) Private; (d) Sept. 15, 1919; (n) XIII-9.


BERARDI, ROCCO NICOLA (RE), NATRONA. (e) Aug. 9, 1917; (a) ; (b) Infantry; (c) (1) ; (r) ; (d) ; (n) XIII-10.


BERECINE, JOHN A. (S), GLASSMERE.


(e) Feb. 26, 1918; (a) 25; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. C, 60Ist Engineers; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) July 12, 1919; (n) Overseas June 30, 1918-July 6, 1919. V-B-18.


BERENT, JOSEPH (S), NATRONA.


(e) Oct. 2, 1917; (a) 21; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. F, 319th Reg., 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Corporal; (d) June 12, 1919; (n) Participated in the activities of Aisne, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne. Was taken cap- tive in the Meuse-Argonne and held as a prisoner for six months. Released after the signing of the armistice.


V-A-31.


(+) BERENT, WALTER FRANCIS (E), NATRONA.


(e) March 10, 1917; (a) 18; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. D, IIIth Reg., 28th Div .; (1) Camp Hancock and France; (r) Corporal; (+) Oct. 12, 1918; (n) Killed in action at Verdun. II-24.


BERENT, ZIGMONT (S), NATRONA.


(e) May 4, 1918; (a) 26; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. D, 5Ist Reg., 6th Div .; (1) Fort Thomas and France; (r) Private; (d) July 14, 1919; (n) Participated in activities at Ver- dun, Chateau Thierry, Second Battle Marne, and Meuse- Argonne. VIII-A-18.


BERESIK, JOHN JOSEPH (S), NATRONA.


(e) April 4, 1918; (a) 23; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. E, 318th Reg., Both Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private First Class; (d) June 4, 1919; (n) Overseas May 18, 1918-June 2, 1919. VII-B-46.


BERKES, THOMAS ANTHONY (S), SPRINGDALE.


(e) Oct. 2, 1917; (a) 21; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. F, 319th Reg., Both Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Sergeant; (d) June 12, 1919; (n) Overseas May 18, 1918-June 2, 1919. Participated in activities at St. Mihiel and Meuse- Argonne. Wounded in Battle of Argonne.


V-A-IO.


BERMONT, CHARLES EDWARD (S), BRACKENRIDGE. (e) April 4, 1918; (a) 31; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. C, 5Ist Engineers; (1) Camp Lee, Camp Humphreys and France; (r) Private First Class; (d) July 14, 1919; (n) Overseas June 30, 1918-July 8, 1919. VII-B-I.


BERNARDINI, DOMENICO (S), CREIGHTON.


(e) Oct. 2, 1917; (a) 24; (b) Infantry; (c) Headquarters Co., 7th Reg., 3d Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Pri- vate First Class; (d) Aug. 28, 1919; (n) Participated in activities at Belleau Woods, Aisne, St. Mihiel, and Meuse- Argonne. Served with Army of Occupation. Returned to U. S. A. Aug. 20, 1919. V-A-44.


BERNARDO, FRANK (S), HARMARVILLE.


(e) April 4, 1918; (a) 24; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. F, 318th Reg., 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) June 3, 1919; (n) Overseas for one year.


VII-B-73.


BIEHL, CHARLES CLIFFORD (RE), TARENTUM.


(e) Dec. 12, 1917; (a) 28; (b) Air Service; (c) 84th Aero Squadron; (1) Columbus Barracks and Kelly Field; (r) Ser- geant Major; (d) May 20, 1919. XIII-II.


BIEHL, THEODORE (RE), TARENTUM.


(e) June 29, 1918; (a) 30; (b) Aviation; (c) 184th Squad- ron; (1) Cornell G. S .; (r) Sergeant; (d) March 19, 1919. XIII-14.


BISH, CLARENCE CLYDE (S), BIRDVILLE.


(e) May 27, 1918; (a) 30; (b) Engineers; (c) 130th Co .; (1) Camp Humphreys and France; (r) Mechanic; (d) July 16, 1919; (n) IX-20.


BISH, SETH J. (S), BRACKENRIDGE.


(e) Feb. 26, 1918; (a) 25; (b) Engineers; (c)


(1) Camp Lee and Belair, Va .; (r) Private; (d) Feb. 29, 1919; (n) V-B-44.


BISH, WILLIAM A. (E), BIRDVILLE.


(e) Sept. 26, 1913; (a) 29; (b) Cavalry; (c) Troop K, 25th Reg .; (1) Mexican Border; (r) Private; (d) Sept. 26, 1917; (n)


BLACK, MILTON M. (S), TARENTUM.


(e) April 1, 1918; (a) 24; (b) Co. F, 319th Reg., 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) June 12, 1919; (n) Overseas May 18, 1918-June 2, 1919. Par- ticipated in activities at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Slightly wounded in action Sept. 28, 1918.


XIII-15.


BLACK, WILLIAM ARTHUR (E), TARENTUM.


(e) April 27, 1918; (a) 21; (b) Motor Transportation Corps; (c) 325th Motor Transportation Co .; (1) Camp Sherman and France; (r) Sergeant First Class; (d) Aug. 14, 1919; (n) Overseas Sept. 8, 1918-Aug. 6, 1919. Par- ticipated in activities at Argonne Woods. Served with Army of Occupation. XIII-16.


BLACKSON, EARL LEORY (RE), BRACKENRIDGE. (e) June 9, 1917; (a) 21; (b) Ambulance Corps; (c) 112th Ambulance Unit, 28th Div .; (1) Camp Hancock and France; (r) Private; (d) May 21, 1919; (n) Overseas May 18, 1918-May 9, 1919. XIII-17.


BLAKLEY, THOMAS REA (S), SPRINGDALE.




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