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 28

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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TORPKOVITCH, VEDOK (E), RUSSELTON.


(e) July 23, 1918; (a) 28; (b) Artillery; (c) 30th Field Artillery; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) May 8, 1919; (n) Overseas Sept. 12, 1918-April 28, 1919. Participated in activities at Artois Sector, Meuse-Argonne, and Vesle. XXVIII-23.


TORULLI CLEMENTO (S), BRACKENRIDGE.


(e) Feb. II, 1918; (a) 29; (b) Artillery; (c) Battery E. 313th Artillery, 80th Div .; (I) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private First Class; (d) June 7, 1919; (n) Overseas May 16, 1918-June 2, 1919. Gassed Oct. 5, 1918. Trans- ferred to Co. E. 319th Reg. Inf. 80th Div. VII-A-7.


TOUDY, ALFRED JACOB (S), SPRINGDALE.


(e) Feb. 3, 1918; (1) Fort Slocum.


TOUSSAINT, EUGENE (S), BRACKENRIDGE.


(e) Feb. 11, 1918; (a) 23; (b) Machine Gun Battalion; (c) Co. D. 313th Machine Gun Battalion, Both Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private First Class; (d) Oct. 28, 1919; (n) Overseas June 9, 1918-Oct. 28, 1919. Partici- pated in activities at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Gassed Oct. 4, 1918. VII-A-21.


TRAENKNER, WILLIAM FREDERICK (S), NATRONA. (e) May 27, 1918; (a) 28; (b) Construction Engineers; (c) Co. C. 127th Reg .; (1) Camp Humphreys and France; (r) Mechanic; (d) July 17, 1919. IX-73.


TRAVIS, LEON (E), TARENTUM.


(e) Sept. 18, 1918; (a) 18; (b) Naval Reserves; (c) Reserve Force; (1) Mare Island, Ga., and Stanford University, Cal .; (r) Student; (d) Dec. 12, 1918. XXIV-10. TRAVIS, ROBERT E. (E), TARENTUM.


(e) July 1, 1918; (a) 45; (b) Y. M. C. A .; (c) Prisoner of War Work; (1) New York, France, and Italy; (r) Secretary and Captain with Italian Army; (d) April 1919; (n) Overseas Sept. 1918-May, 1919. XXIV-9.


TREES, THOMAS BOYD (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Sept. 30, 1918; (a) 20; (b) Students Army Training Corps; (c) Ist Co., 2nd Reg .; (1) University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa .; (r) Private (d) Dec. 12, 1918. XXX-20.


TRETTLE, FRANK SAMUEL, JR. (S), TARENTUM. (e) Feb. 26, 1918; (a) 24; (b) Infantry; (c) 6th Co., 2nd Training Battalion, 154th Depot Brigade; (1) Camp Lee Glenburnie, Md., and Camp Meade; (r) Sergeant; (d) May 23, 1919. V-B-20.


(+) TRETTLE, JOSEPH (E), TARENTUM.


(e) Sept. 7, 1917; (a) 27; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. L. 319th Reg. 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Corporal; (n) Taken prisoner after being wounded Oct. 9, 1918, and died same date on way to German Prison Camp. II-21.


TROCKI, FRED (S), CREIGHTON.


(e) May 4, 1918; (a) 26; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. G. 6th Reg. 5th Div .; (1) Fort Thomas, Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) July 12, 1919; (n) Overseas June 29, 1918- July 7, 1919. Participated in activities at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. VIII-


TROUTMAN, FLOYD (E), BRACKENRIDGE. TROUTWEIN, EDWARD (E), TARENTUM.


(e) July 13, 1917; (a) 20; (b) Artillery; (c) Battery B. 107th Field Artillery, 28th Div .; (1) Camp Hancock and France; (r) Private First Class; (d) May 21, 1919; (n) Overseas May 18, 1918-May 9, 1919. Participated in


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1. Eleanor Davidson


2. Julia Esler


3. Edith Montgomery


4. Mary K. Strobel


5. Mabel Watson


6. Cora Watson


7. Rose Stull


PLATE XXXI


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activities at Fismes, Vesle, Oise-Aisne Sector, and Meuse- Argonne. XXIV-II.


TRUVER, GEORGE (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Oct. 2, 1917; (a) 27; (b) Infantry; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) Jan. 18, 1919. V-A-17.


TRUVER, LAWRENCE W. (E), TARENTUM.


(e) April 15, 1917; (a) 19; (b) Infantry; (c) Headquarters Co., 14Ist Reg. 37th Div .; (1) Camp Hancock and France; (r) Private and Messenger; (d) June 15, 1919; (n) Over- seas May 5, 1918-June 3, 1919. Participated in activities at Chateau Thierry, Fismes, and Fismett. XXIV-12. TURCO, CARMINE (RE), TARENTUM.


(e) Sept. 6, 1917; (a) 24; (b) Hospital Service; (c) 17th Field Hospital, 5th Div .; (1) Camp Meade, Fort Harrison, and France; (r) Private; (d) June 11, 1919; (n) By per- mission of General Pershing was released in France and allowed to return to Italy. XXIV-13.


TURIN, FRANK (S), NATRONA.


(e) Feb. 11, 1918; (a) 28; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. G. 320th Reg. 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) June 12, 1919. VII-A-29.


TURNER, JOHN EARL SMITH (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Feb. 26, 1918; (a) 22; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. B. 3d Development Battalion, 155th Depot Brigade; (1) Camp Lee; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 20, 1918. V-B-5


TUSCINSKY, THOMAS (S), SPRINGDALE.


(e) Sept. 18, 1917; (a) 31; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. H. 319th Reg. 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private First Class; (d) June 17, 1919.


TWEED, GEORGE HENRY (RE), TARENTUM. (e) July 30, 1918; (a) 23; (b) Marines; (c)


(1) Paris Island; (r) Private; (d) Feb. 21, 1919. XXIV-14.


UGODA, STANLEY (E), GLASSMERE.


(e) April 10, 1918; (a) 26; (b) Infantry and Transportation Corps; (c) 26th Co., 122nd Brigade; (1) Camp Upton; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 13, 1918.


UHLINGER, GEORGE ALBERT (RE), SPRINGDALE. (e) May 15, 1917; (a) 27; (n) Naval Reserve Corps; (c) Co. No. 7; (1) Wissahickon Barracks, Cape May, New York, and Philadelphia Navy Yards; (r) Seaman First Class; (d) Feb. 23, 1919.


UMBAUGH, DANIEL FRANCIS (S), BRACKENRIDGE. (e) July 29, 1918; (a) 31; (b) Officers Training School; (c) (1) Syracuse (r) Private; (d) Aug. 9, 1918. VI-B-3.


URBANACK, CHARLES (E), NATRONA.


(e) April 5, 1915; (a) 26; (b) Infantry; (c) Machine Gun Co., 16th Reg. Inf .; (1) Columbus Barracks, Mexican Border, and France; (r) Private First Class; (d) June 3, 1919; (n) Overseas April 18, 1918-April 9, 1919. Partici- pated in activities at Cantigney, Soissons, St. Mihiel, and Second Battle Marne. Wounded July 19, 1918 and gassed as he lay on the field in the battle of the Marne; rescued by a French soldier. Transferred to casualty camp. XXIV-15.


VALASEK, JOSEPH (E), TARENTUM.


(e) April 24, 1917; (a) 21; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. B. 4Ist Reg .; (1) Camp Funston; (r) Corporal; (d) Feb. 1, 1919. XXIV-16.


VANTHIEL, WALTER CHARLES (S), TARENTUM. (e) April 4, 1918; (a) 23; (b) Ammunition Train; (c) Co.


A. 305th Ammunition Train, 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Corporal; (d) Aug. 2, 1919. VII-B-78.


VANTINE, WILLIAM VOGEL (RE), BRACKENRIDGE. (e) Dec. 12, 1917; (a) 23; (b) Navy; (c)Transportation Service, Engineers Force; (1) Newport, Brooklyn, and U. S. S. Agamemnon; (r) Fireman First Class; (d) Feb. 19, 1919; (n) Made ten complete voyages. XXIV-17. VENABLES, JOHN WILLIAM (S), TARENTUM.


(e) April 4, 1918; (a) 23; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. E. 318th Reg. 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Sergeant; (d) June 4, 1919. VII-B-14.


VNUK, PAUL (S), NATRONA.


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


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


VOGTIK, JOHN (E), TARENTUM.


(e) April 17, 1917; (a) 21; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. D. IIIth Reg. 28th Div .; (1) Camp Hancock and France; (r) Private First Class; (d) Jan. 22, 1919; (n) Participated in activities at Chateau Thierry and Fismes. Wounded. VOIGT, GEORGE (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Sept. 6, 1918; (a) 28; (b) (c)


(1) Camp Colt and Tarentum, Pa .; (r) Private; (d) Jan. 10, 1919; (n) Soldier clerk for Local Board No. 15 of Alle- gheny County.


VOUGHT, HARVEY (S), CHESWICK.


(e) Aug. 30, 1918; (a) 21; (b) Unassigned; (c) Unassigned; (1) Camp Lee; (r) Private; (d) Sept. 6, 1918. XI-A- VOUGHT, JACOB BECK (S), CHESWICK. (e) Sept. 18, 1917; (a) 23; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. I. 319th Reg. 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private First Class; (d) June 13, 1919. IV-


VOUGHT, WILSON (E), CHESWICK. (e) Aug. 4, 1917; (a) 24; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. K. IIIth Reg. 28th Div .; (1) Camp Hancock; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 22, 1917. XXIV-18.


WACHTER, HARRY (S), HARWICK. (e) April 4, 1918; (a) 29; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. G. 318th Reg. 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) Jan. 1919; (n) Transferred to Headquarters Co., and returned to United States Dec. 1918. XXIV-20.


WADE, HORACE (S), TARENTUM.


(e) April 25, 1918; (a) 23; (b) Heavy Artillery; (c) Battery A., 316th Artillery, 8Ist Div .; (1) Camp Jackson, Camp Mills, and France; (r) Corporal; (d) June 28, 1919; (n) Overseas Aug. 5, 1918-June 25, 1919. XXVI-5.


WAGNER, WILLIAM SINCLAIR (E & S), TARENTUM. (e) Jan. 18, 1918 and Aug. 1, 1918; (a) 24; (b) Aviation and Tank Corps; (c) Co. C. 332nd Battalion, Tank Corps and Co. C. 328th Battalion. Tank Corps; (1) Ithaca, N. Y., Camp Colt, Camp Tobyhanna, England, and France; (r) Private; (d) July 17, 1918 (Aviation) and April 11, 1919 (Tank Corps). XXIV-19.


WALACEK, STEPHEN (E), SPRINGDALE.


(e) Sept. 15, 1918; (a) 27; (b) Czecho-Slovak Army; (c) XXIV-21. 23d Reg .; (1) Stamford and France; (r) Private; (d) Sept. 8, 1919.


WALKER, CLARENCE BRICE (E), TARENTUM.


(e) April 20, 1917; (a) 18; (b) Naval Reserve Force; (c) Naval Aero Service and Balloon Convoy Service; (I) Aero


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Station, Rockaway Beach, Long Island; (r) Seaman; (d) Dec. 16, 1918. XXIV-24.


WALKER, JACOB SMITH (S), BRACKENRIDGE.


(e) Oct. 2, 1917; (a) 24; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. F. 319th Reg. 80th Div .; (1) Camps Lee and Merritt; (r) Private First Class; (d) Jan. 7, 1919; (n) Transferred to Quarter- master Corps, then to Medical Corps, and then to Veteri- nary Corps. Served as Farrier in Veterinary Corps. V-A-55.


WALKER, JOHN MELVIN (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Oct. 4, 1918; (a) 18; (b) Students Army Training Corps; (c) 30th Co., Infantry, Central Officers Training School; (1) Cornell College and Camp Lee; (r) Second Lieutenant; (d) Jan. 15, 1919. XXX-22.


WALLACE, WALTER C. (E), NATRONA.


(e) April 20, 1917; (a) 19; (b) Marines; (c) 23d Co., 6th Machine Gun Battalion, 5th Reg .; (1) League Island and France; (r) Machine Gunner First Class; (d) June 18, 1919; (n) Overseas June, 1918-Feb. 1919. Participated in activities at Verdun, Belleau Woods, Chateau Thierry, Soissons, Alsace-Lorraine, and Argonne Forest. Wounded in battle of Belleau Woods by blow of rifle butt in back. Returned a casual. XIX-16.


WALSH, WILLIAM C. (E), NATRONA.


(e) Oct. 1, 1915; (a) 20; (b) Artillery; (c) 5th Field Artil- lery, Ist Div. and 8th Field Artillery, and Battery D. 14th Field Artillery, and Battery F. 14th Field Artillery; (1) Fort Slocum, Fort Sill, Mexican Border, and Fort Bliss; (r) Sergeant and Gunner First Class; (d) Still in Service. XXIV-25.


WALTENBAUGH, HOWARD CROSBY (E) TARENTUM. (e) July 15, 1917; (a) 19; (b) Artillery; (c) Co. B. 16th Field Artillery, 4th Div .; (1) Columbus Barracks, Spartan, Plattsburg Training Camp, Camp Greene, Camp Merritt, France, and Germany; (r) Corporal, Orderly and Mes- senger; (d) (n) Transferred to Headquarters Co., 4th Field Artillery Brigade.


WALTER, CHARLES PHILIP (S), TARENTUM. (e) July 18, 1918, Inducted Oct. 10, 1918; (a) 19; (b) Students Army Training Corps; (c) Co. K., S. A. T. C. and Replacement Troops Unassigned, Central Officers Training School, 32nd Co., 6th Battalion; (1) Plattsburg, State College, and Camp Gordon; (r) Private and candi- date for Officers Training School; (d) Nov. 30, 1918. XXIX-2.


WALTER, FENTON NEAL (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Oct. 21, 1918; (a) 20; (b) Students Army Training Corps; (c) Co. A .; (1) Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pa .; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 17, 1918. XXX-23.


WALTER, JOSEPH F. (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Sept. 5, 1917; (a) 25; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. B. 320th Reg. 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Sergeant First Class; (d) June 12, 1919; (n) Slightly gassed. XXIV-27.


WALTER, LESLIE HENRY (E), TARENTUM. (e) May 14, 1917; (a) 21; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. I. IIIth Reg. 28th Div .; (1) Camp Hancock, England, and France; (r) Private; (d) Sept. 3, 1919; (n) Overseas May 7, 1918- Dec. 10, 1918. Participated in activities at Hill No. 204, Vesle, and Fismette. Wounded in left leg Aug. 22, 1918. XXIV-26.


WALTERS, ADOLPH GEORGE (S), NATRONA.


(e) Sept. 3, 1918; (a) 21; (b) Motor Service; (c) 7th Trench Mortar Service; (I) Camp Meade and France; (r) Private; (d) Jan. 9, 1919. XI-B-28.


WALTERS, COSTON P. (S), TARENTUM.


(e) May 27, 1918; (a) 28; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. A. 2nd Training Reg., 2nd Div .; (1) Camp Humphreys; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 12, 1918. IX-I.


WALTERS, GEORGE G. (E), BRACKENRIDGE.


(e) March 6, 1918; (a) 32; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. G. 49th Reg .; (1) Camp Merritt and France; (r) Sergeant; (d) Feb. 21, 1919; (n) Overseas Aug. 6, 1918-Jan. 16, 1919. Participated in activities at St. Mihiel. XXIV-28. WALTERS, JOHN FRANCIS (E), BRACKENRIDGE. (e) April 12, 1917; (a) 19; (b) Machine Gun Battalion; (c) Co. B. 2nd Div .; 3d Army Corps; (1) Brownsville, Tex., Gettysburg, Camp Merritt, England, France, and Germany; (r) Master Wagoner; (d) Aug. 13, 1919; (n) Overseas Jan. 8, 1918-Aug. 3, 1919. Participated in activities at Chateau Thierry, Soissons, St. Mihiel, Champagne, and Meuse-Argonne. Served with Army of Occupation. XXV-23.


WARD, JOHN (S), (Col.), CREIGHTON.


(e) Oct. 27, 1917; (a) 22; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. B. 505th Engineers; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private First Class; (d) June 5, 1919. VI-C-8. WARNER, RAYMOND FORBES (S), TARENTUM. (e) Oct. 7, 1918; (a) 20; (b) Students Army Training Corps; (c) Naval Reserve Force; (1) Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pa .; (r) A. S. (d) Dec.


23, 1918. XXX-24.


WASHOLSKI, IGNATZ (S), NATRONA. (e) April 4, 1918; (a) 22; (b) Infantry; (c) 318th Reg. 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) June 12, 1919; (n) Overseas May 18, 1918-June 9, 1919. XXVIII-18.


WATSON, CLARENCE L. (S), NATRONA. (e) Oct. 4, 1918; (a) 22; (b) (c) 3Ist Recruit Co .; (I) Fort Thomas; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 11, 1918. XXIV-22.


WATSON, CORA (E), TARENTUM. (e) July 10, 1918; (a) 26; (b) Army Nurse Corps; (c) (1) Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D. C .; (r) Army Nurse; (d) Aug. 7, 1918. XXXI-6.


WATSON, MABEL PEARL (E), TARENTUM. (e) Feb. 14, 1918; (a) 27; (b) Army Nurse Corps; (c) (1) Camp Wheeler, Ga., General Hospital at Camp Wadsworth, General Hospital at Otten, N. C., and General Hospital at Waynesburg, N. C .; (r) Army Nurse; (d) May 19, 1920. XXXI-5.


WATSON, PERCY J. (E), TARENTUM. (e) May 27, 1917; (a) 24; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. D. IIIth Reg. 28th Div .; (1) Camp Gordon, Camp Hancock, and France; (r) Private First Class; (d) June 18, 1919; (n) Returned home June 2, 1919. XXVII-24.


WATSON, RALPH (E), TARENTUM.


(e) April 7, 1917; (a) 21; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. E. 11Ith Reg. 28th Div .; (1) (r) Private; (d) April 15, 1917.


WATSON, WILBUR (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Nov. 2, 1918; (a) 19; (b) Students Army Training


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Corps; (c) Co. F .; (1) Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pa .; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 23, 1918. XXVII-25.


WATT, GEORGE EDGAR (S), TARENTUM.


(e) May 4, 1918; (a) 25; (b) Infantry; (c) Headquarters Co., 52nd Reg., 6th Div .; (1) Fort Thomas, Camp Forest, Camp Upton, England, France, and Germany; (r) Private; (d) June 17, 1919; (n) Overseas July 6, 1918-June 12, 1919. Participated in activities at Meuse-Argonne. Served with Army of Occupation. VIII-A-II.


WEAVER, ABE KIPP (E), TARENTUM.


(e) Dec. 6, 1917; (a) 25; (b) Medical Corps; (c) Surgeon 73d Field Artillery; (1) Camp Jackson; (r) First Lieuten- ant; (d) Dec. 3, 1918. XXV-I.


WEAVER, HAROLD (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Sept. 18, 1917; (a) 24; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. H. 319th Reg. 8oth Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Sergeant; (d) June 12, 1919; (n) Overseas May 18, 1918-June 2, 1919. Shell shocked Oct. 10, 1918 and slightly wounded by shrapnel. IV-127.


WEBBER, GEORGE ANTHONY (S), TARENTUM. (e) Oct. 2, 1917; (a) 21; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. F. 319th Reg. Both Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Sergeant; (d) June 13, 1919. V-A-57.


WEGNER, CHARLES EMIL (RE), BRACKENRIDGE. (e) Dec. 15, 1917; (a) 25; (b) Naval Air Service; (c) (1) Pensacola, Philadelphia and France; (r)


(d) Feb. 1, 1919; (n) Overseas March 30, 1918-Feb. I, 1919. Served as canteen worker in Y. M. C. A. in France. XXIV-30.


WEHN, ROSCOE CONKLIN (RE), TARENTUM.


(e) Dec. 15, 1917; (a) 30; (b) Air Service; (c) 206th Aero Squadron; (1) Taliaferro Field; (r) Private First Class; (d) Feb. 4, 1919.


WEINFURTHER, JOHN ANTHONY (S), SPRINGDALE. (e) Aug. 15, 1918; (a) 21; (b) Motor Transportation Corps; (c) 310th Motor Transportation Corps; (1) Uni- versity of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa. and France; (r) (d) Sept. 22, 1919. VI-A-8.


WEINFURTHER, JOSEPH GEORGE (S), SPRINGDALE. (e) Oct. 2, 1917; (a) 29; (b) Hospital Service; (c) Base Hospital; (1) Camp Lee; (r) Private; (d) Sept. 30, 1919. V-A-6.


WELSH, ARTHUR V. (E), NATRONA.


(e) April 17, 1917; (a) 21; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. D. 11Ith Reg. 28th Div .; transferred to Co. A. 107th Machine Gun Battalion, 28th Div .; (1) Lock No. 3 Ohio River, Camp Hancock and France; (r) Private; (d) May 22, 1919; (n) Overseas May 3, 1918-May, 1919. Participated in activities at Marne, Meuse-Argonne, and Thiaucourt. XXV-2.


WENTZEL, CLARE (E), SPRINGDALE.


(e) May 30, 1918; (a) 19; (b) Transportation Corps; (c) 456th Motor Transportation Corps; (I) Columbus Bar- racks, France, and Germany; (r) Corporal; (d) Sept. 25, 1919; (n) Participated in activities at St. Mihiel, Verdun, and Meuse-Argonne. Served with Army of Occupation. XXV-3.


WESTERMAN, ALBERT VOIGT (S), SPRINGDALE. (e) Sept. 30, 1918; (a) 20; (b) Students Army Training


Corps; (c) Co. I., 2nd Reg. Inf .; (1) University of Pitts- burgh, Pittsburgh, Pa .; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 12, 1918. XXX-25.


WESTERMAN, A. LOCKARD (E), SPRINGDALE. (e) June 25, 1918; (a) 22; (b) Engineers; (c) Map Makers (Combatant) 472nd Engineers; (1) Washington Barracks; (r) Private and Observer; (d) Dec. 20, 1918. XXV-4.


WHITEHEAD, LOUIS FRANKLIN (S), TARENTUM. (e) April 4, 1918; (a) 27; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. E. 318th Reg. 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Sergeant; (d) June 4, 1919. VII-B-35.


WHITEHOUSE, EDGAR LLOYD (S), TARENTUM. (e) April 13, 1918; (a) 27; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. C. 36th Engineers; (I) Columbus Barracks and France; (r) Second Lieutenant; (d) Aug. 18, 1919; (n) Transferred to Army Transport Service. XXIV-23.


(F) WHITESIDES, THOMAS EDWARD (E), SPRINGDALE. (e) April 14, 1917; (a) 19; (b) Machine Gun Battalion; (c) Co. D. 136th Machine Gun Battalion, 37th Div .; (1) Camp Sheridan, Ala., and France; (r) Bugler and Messen- ger; (n) Killed in action Sept. 26, 1918 while advancing on Crown Prince's Army in Argonne Forest. II-22.


WIDA, ANDREW (S), GLASSMERE.


(e) Sept. 18, 1917; (a) 23; (b) Unassigned; (c) Unassigned; (1) Camp Lee; (r) Private; (d) Feb. 22, 1918. IV-103 or 104.


WIEHAGEN, FRANK E. (E), BRACKENRIDGE. (e) Sept. 19, 1917; (a) 28; (b) Artillery; (c) Battery E., 323d Reg. 83d Div .; (1) Camp Sherman and France; (r) Sergeant; (d) May 29, 1919; (n) Overseas May 18, 1918- May 29, 1919. Served with Army of Occupation. XXV-5.


WIEHAGEN, LOUIS RUDOLPH (RE), BRACKENRIDGE. (e) Oct. 30, 1917; (a) 23; (b) Artillery; (c) Battery B. 107th Field Artillery, 28th Div .; (1) Camp Hancock and France; (r) Private First Class; (d) May 21, 1919; (n) Overseas May 18, 1918-May 9, 1919. Participated in activities at Fismes, Vesle, Oise-Aisne, and Meuse- Argonne. XXV-6.


WIETESKI, JAN (S), NATRONA.


(e) April 4, 1918; (a) 26; (b) Depot Brigade; (c) Co. I., Ist Training Battalion, Depot Brigade; (1) Camp Lee; (r) (d) Dec. 28, 1918. XXIV-29.


WILCOX, PAUL DEWITT (S), SPRINGDALE. (e) Feb. 11, 1918; (a) 22; (b) Machine Gun Battalion; (c) Co. D. 313th Machine Gun Battalion, 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee (r) Sergeant; (d) May 23, 1919. VII-A-20.


WILHELM, GEORGE DEWEY (E), TARENTUM. (e) April 25, 1917; (a) 19; (b) Naval Reserve Force; (c) (I) U. S. Submarine Chaser No. 103; (r)


Q. M. First Class; (d) Sept. 2, 1919. XXV-7. WILLIAMS, ALONZA E. (E), TARENTUM. (e)


(a) (b) (c)


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WILLIAMS, PAUL S. (E), TARENTUM. (e) June 1917; (a) 20; (b) Artillery; (c) Co. E. 316th Field Artillery, 8Ist Div .; Transferred to Heavy Artillery; (1) Columbus Barracks, Camp Merritt, and France; (r) Private; (d) May 19, 1919; (n) Overseas June, 1918- May 12, 1919. XXV-8.


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WILLIAMS, ROBERT T. (E), BRACKENRIDGE.


(e) April 9, 1917; (a) 22; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. H. IIIth Reg. 28th Div .; (1) Camp Hancock and France; (r) Corporal; (d) March 3, 1919; (n) Overseas May 5, 1918- Jan. 5, 1919. Participated in activities at Chateau Thierry, Ourcq River, Vesle, Fismes, and Aisne. Wounded in battle of Fismes and Aisne Heights. Re- turned a casual.


WILLIAMSON, DAVID PERRY (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Sept. 18, 1917; (a) 23; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. H. 160th Brigade, 319th Reg. 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Corporal; (d) June 13, 1919; (n) Overseas May 18, 1918-June 2, 1919. IV-32.


WILSON, ARTHUR R. (E), BRACKENRIDGE.


(e) April 15, 1917; (a) 20; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. K. IIIth Reg. 28th Div .; (1) Camp Hancock and France; (r) Private; (d) May 16, 1919; (n) Overseas May 5, 1918- April 29, 1919. XXV-9.


WILSON, GEORGE (S), SPRINGDALE.


(e) April 29, 1918; (a) 24; (b) Infantry; (c) 39th Co., 10th Training Battalion, Depot Brigade; (1) Camp Lee; (r) Sergeant; (d) Nov. 23, 1918. III-B-15.


WILSON, LLOYD E. (S), TARENTUM. (e) April 4, 1918; (a) 23; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. F. 305th Engineers, 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) June 12, 1919. VII-B-16.


WILSON, WALTER REILEY (RE), TARENTUM.


(e) April 7, 1917; (a) 26; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. H. 316th Reg. 79th Div .; (1) Camp Meade, Camp Sevier, and Camp Lee; (r) Second Lieutenant; (d) Feb. 11, 1919; (n) Served as Personnel Officer at Camps Sevier and Lee. XXV-10.


WISNIESKI, JOHN (S), NATRONA. (e) Oct. 2, 1917; (a) 26; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. I. 319th Reg. 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) June 17, 1919; (n) Overseas May 18, 1918-June 9, 1919. V-A-39.


WITOSLAWSKI, EMIL (S), NATRONA. (e) May 27, 1918; (a) 28; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. G.


(I) Camp Humphreys; (r) Private; (d) June 4, 1918. IX-8.


WITTIER, ROSS A. (E), SPRINGDALE. (e) July 2, 1918; (a) 24; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. D. 155th Depot Brigade; (1) Camp Lee; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 15, 1918. XXV-II.


WOIGNER, RUDOLPH (S), CREIGHTON. (e) Oct. 2, 1917; (a) 27; (b) Infantry; (c) 20th Co., 5th Battalion, Depot Brigade; (1) Camp Lee; (r) Private; (d) Feb. 26, 1918. V-A-19.


WOLFE, CHARLES ROY (E), BRACKENRIDGE. (e) April 1, 1918; (a) 26; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. L. 318th Reg. 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) April 1, 1919; (n) Wounded Oct. 4, 1918 in Argonne Forest. XXV-12.


WOLFE, EDWARD DAVID (S), TARENTUM. (e) Sept. 4, 1918; (a) 21; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. A. 124th Engineers; (1) Camp Forest; (r) Corporal; (d) Dec. 23, 1918. X-B-23.


WOLFE, JOHN (E), BRACKENRIDGE.


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WOLFE, ROBERT HERLINE (S), TARENTUM.


(e) Sept. 18, 1917; (a) 3; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. H. 319th Reg. 80th Div .; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) June 17, 1919; (n) Overseas May 18, 1918-June 2, I919. IV-109.


WOLFERD, HOMER FRANK (S), TARENTUM.


(e) May 4, 1918; (a) 23; (b) Machine Gun Battalion; (c) Co. B. 17th Machine Gun Battalion, 6th Div .; (I) Fort Thomas, France, and Germany; (r) Sergeant; (d) June 18, 1919; (n) Overseas July 7, 1918-June 1I, 1919. Served with Army of Occupation. VIII-A-4.


(+) WOOD, CHESTER CAMERON (E) TARENTUM. (e) May 4, 1912; (a) 24; (b) Navy; (c) Medical Corps; (1) Northford, U. S. S. Nashville, U. S. S. Virginia, U. S. Hospital Ship Mercy, and U. S. S. Alabama; (r) Lieu- tenant-Commander; (n) Died Oct. 12, 1918 of broncho- pneumonia at sea on board U. S. S. Mercy Hospital Ship. Buried at Prospect Cemetery, Tarentum, Pa.


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WORCH, CHARLES HERMAN (S), TARENTUM. (e) May 27, 1918; (a) 29; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. A. 128th Engineers; (I) Camp Humphreys and France; (r) Ser- geant; (d) July 18, 1919; (n) Overseas Sept. 30, 1918- July 12, 1919. IX-12.


YANUZZI, FRANK (S), GLASSMERE.


(e) May 4, 1918; (a) 21; (b) Infantry; (c) Co. K. 5Ist Reg. 6th Div .; (1) Fort Thomas, France, and Germany; (r) Private; (d) June 18, 1919. VIII-A-I.


YENNEY, MATTHEW FRED (S), TARENTUM. (e) June 22, 1918; (a) 24; (b) Aviation; (c) 146th Squadron S. P. D .; (1) Vancouver Barracks, Washington; (r) Private; (d) Dec. 16, 1918. XXV-16.


YGNACZAK, TEDORE (S), NATRONA. (e) May 27, 1918; (a) 27; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. B. 130th Battalion Engineers; (1) Camp Humphreys and France; (r) Private; (d) July 16, 1919; (n) Overseas Oct. 22, 1918- July 10, 1919. XXV-17.


YOUNKIN, FRANK E. (E), TARENTUM. (e) April 16, 1917; (a) 19; (b) Aviation; (c) 19th Co., 2nd Reg., Air Service Mech .; (1) United States and France; (r) Corporal; (d) June 28, 1919. XXV-13.


YOUNT, ANTHONY HOOVER (RE), TARENTUM. (e) July 27, 1918; (a) 27; (b) Marines; (c) 529th Drill Co .; (1) Paris Island; (r) Private; (d) Feb. 27, 1919. XXV-14.


YOURA, ANDREW JOSEPH (S), SPRINGDALE. (e) Feb. 26, 1918; (a) 26; (b) Engineers; (c) Co. A. 60Ist Engineers; (1) Camp Lee and France; (r) Private; (d) July 12, 1919. V-B-7.


YUTE, GEORGE JAMES (S), CHESWICK. (e) Aug. 15, 1918; (a) 22; (b) Motor Transport Corps; (c). Co. A. Repair Unit No. 306; (1) University of Pittsburgh, and Camp Holabird; (r) Sergeant; (d) April 9, 1919. VI-A-I.


ZAKCZEWSKI, ALEXANDER (S), NATRONA. (e) Oct. 4, 1918; (a) 27; (b) Medical Corps; (c) 22nd Medical Corps; (1) Fort Thomas; (r) Private; (d) Oct. 28, I918. XXV-18.


ZAVACKY, JOSEPH BRIESTENSKI (RE), BRACKEN- RIDGE.


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