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OSCAR ALLEN PURVIS-(15)
Born July 4, 1895; son of Mrs. Zada Mahoney; entered service from Tekoa June 28, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, medical corps; 13th sanitary train; ambu- lance company No. 252; trained at Camp Lewis; dis- charged May 2, 1919.
HUGO A. CARLSON-(16)
Born Aug. 25, 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Carlson ; entered service from Tekoa Sept. 2, 1918; rank, pri- vate; branch of service, engineer corps; 147th regi- ment ; M company; trained at Fort Harrison; discharged Dec. 15, 1918.
IRA MATTOON-(17)
Born 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. O. Mattoon; entered service from Tekoa Mar. 29, 1918; rank, private first class; branch of service, infantry; 91st division; 362d regiment ; H company; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas July 5, 1918; returned Mar. 11, 1919; engage- ments, St. Mihiel and Argonne Forest; discharged April 29, 1919.
PAUL A. LAURITZEN-(18)
Born Feb. 19, 1888; son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Laurit- zen; entered service from Tekoa Nov. 4, 1917; rank, private first class; branch of service, medical corps; 91st division; 316th engineering regiment; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas July 5, 1918; returned Feb. 2, 1919; engagements: St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne and Lys-Schneldt; discharged Mar. 1, 1919.
LLOYD MATTOON-(19)
Born 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. O. Mattoon; entered service from Tekoa April 28, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, infantry; 91st division; 361st regi- ment; L company; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed over- seas July 5, 1918; returned Mar. 11, 1919; engagements, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne; wounded by shrapnel; discharged April 29, 1919.
JACOB H. BRANDT-(20)
Born Sept. 16, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Brandt ; entered service from Tekoa at Aberdeen, Idaho, June 25, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, infantry; 77th division ; 308th regiment; K company ; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas Aug., 1918; returned Mar., 1919; engagements, Argonne Forest; wounded in right arm; discharged April 20, 1919.
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HANS GRANVOLL -- (1)
Bern April 15, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Gran- voll; entered service from Tekoa Sept. 19, 1917; rank, corporal; branch of service, field artillery ; 91st divis- ion; 346th regiment; headquarters company ; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas July 13, 1918; returned Jan. 15, 1919; discharged Feb. 6, 1919.
NOEL GASTON-(2)
Born Jan. 9, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Gaston; en- tered service from Tekoa Jan., 1917; rank, private; branch of service, coast artillery corps; stationed at San Francisco, San Diego and Honolulu; in service at time of publication.
HARRY J. MOSIER-(3)
Entered service from Tekoa. (Service record unobtainable).
W. C. WHTEHEAD-(+)
Born Feb. 17, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. White- head; entered service from Tekoa July 22, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, field artillery; 38th regi- ment; F battery; trained and stationed at Camp Lewis ; discharged Dec. 7, 1918.
ROY J. HOLLINGSWORTH-(5)
Entered service from Tekoa. (Service record unobtainable).
HARRY E. COLE-(6)
Born Mar. 17, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Cole; entered service from Tekoa Dec. 13, 1917; rank, corporal; branch of service, remount; 303d remount squadron; trained at Camp Johnston; sailed overseas April 30, 1918; returned Sept. 29, 1919; date of pro- motion to corporal, Ang. 14. 1918 : engagements, Mense- Argonne; army of occupation, Coblenz, Germany, Dec. 5, 1918, te Sept. 12, 1919; discharged Oct. 14, 1919.
WALTER E. ALLEN-(7)
Born Oct. 19, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Allen; entered service from Tekoa Dec. 14, 1916; rank, ser- geant; branch of service, aviation; 142d aero squadron; trained at San Diego; sailed overseas Feb. 24, 1918; re- turned Feb. 2, 1919; date of promotions: corporal, Jnne 30, 1917; sergeant, Sept. 30, 1917; engagements, bomb- ing Zebrugee and Ostend and on St. Mihiel front; wounded three times; shot down four times in one day ; wears British distinguished service cross; enlisted in regular army for three years; discharged Dec. 14, 1919.
MORRIS COLE-(8)
Born Sept. 10, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cole ; entered service from Tekoa April 20, 1917; rank, pri- vate first class; branch of service, coast artillery corps ; 63d regiment; C battery; trained at Fort Casey; sailed overseas July 14, 1918; returned Feb. 27, 1919; date of promotion, Jan. 14, 1918; discharged Mar. 21, 1919.
HENRY A. WEBER-(9)
Born Dec. 28, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Weber; entered service from Tekoa Sept. 21, 1917; rank, ser- geant; branch of service, infantry; 41st division; 162d regiment; K company ; trained at Camp Lewis and Camp Mills; sailed overseas Dec. 11, 1917; returned June 17, 1919; dates of promotion: corporal, June 24, 1918; sergeant, May 4, 1919; discharged June 28, 1919.
ORBEN GASTON-(10)
Born Mar. 1, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Gaston; en- entered service from Tekoa; rank, bugler; branch of ser- vice, coast artillery corps; 63d regiment; A battery; trained at Fort Worden; sailed overseas June, 1918; re- turned May 1, 1919; discharged May 30, 1919.
LOUIS M. LAURITZEN-(11)
Born June 7, 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Lauritzen ; entered service from Tekoa at Seattle Oct. 3, 1917; rank, private; branch of service, infantry; 42d division; 167th regiment; G company; trained at Lorraine sec- tor; sailed overseas Jan. 12, 1918; returned Feb. 12, 1919; engagements: 110 days trench warfare- Lorraine sector, Champagne, Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Verdun and Argonne Woods; wounded Oct. 14, 1918, at the Ar- gonne; discharged Feb. 27, 1919.
LEWIS CORCORAN-(12)
Born Sept. 21, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Corcor- an: entered service from Tekoa Dec. 6, 1917; rank, pri- vate first class; branch of service, aviation; 25th balloon company ; trained at Kelly Field, Fort Sill, and Camp Morrison ; sailed overseas June 30, 1918; returned June 16, 1919; promoted to private first class Dec. 21, 1918; discharged July 5, 1919.
JESS LE FORS-(13)
Born Sept. 25, 1888; son of Mr. and Mrs. John Le Fors; entered service from Tekoa at St. Maries, Idaho, July 22, 1918; rank, sergeant; branch of service, field artil- lery; 13th division; 37th regiment; D hattery; trained at Camp Lewis; promoted to sergeant Jan. 20, 1919; discharged Feb. 5, 1919.
FLOYD I. CLARK-(14)
Born Oct. 27, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Clark; entered service from Tekoa, Dec. 16, 1917; branch of service, aviation; trained at naval training station, San Diego; stationed on board receiving ships Philadel- phia, Pelham Bay and Boston; stationed at San Diego, Paulliac, France, Porto Corsini, Italy, Charleston, S. C., Great Lakes naval training station, Cbatham, Mass., and Chelsea, Mass; sailed overseas April 22, 1918; returned Jan. 22, 1919; promoted to quartermaster second class Mar. 15, 1918; discharged July 21, 1919.
G. FRANCIS VAUPELL-(15)
Born June 22, 1897; son of Postmaster and Mrs. C. M. Vaupell; entered service from Tekoa Oct. 15, 1918; rank, mail orderly ; branch of service, radio; D com- pany; trained at W. S. C., Pullman; S. A. T. C .; dis- charged Dec. 18; 1918.
CLYDE CRAFT-(16)
Born Nov. 27, 1899; son of Mrs. J. B. Range; entered service from Tekoa Jan. 23, 1917; rank, corporal; branch of service, infantry; 13th division; 75th regi- ment; L company; stationed at Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands 14 months; date of promotion to corporal, Sept. 1, 1918; discharged Dec. 6, 1918.
JUD McNEIL-(17)
Born Mar. 1, 1889; son of Cyrns and Matilda McNeil; entered service from Tekoa July 22, 1918; branch of service, artillery ; 38th regiment; E battery; transferred to 13th division ; 44th regiment 2d company ; trained at Camp Lewis, Camp Fremont and Presidio; discharged Mar. 18, 1919.
EDWARD STEPHENSON-(18)
Born June 19, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Steph- enson; entered service from Tekoa July 22, 1917; rank, private first class; branch of service, infantry, quarter- master corps; unassigned; trained at Fort Wright; sta. tioned at Camp Dodge; discharged Mar. 26, 1919.
IRA HALE-(19)
Entered service from Tekoa. (Service record unobtainable).
EDWARD LAURITZEN-(20)
Born Feb. 4, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Lauritzen; entered service from Tekoa July 22, 1918; rank, musi- cian third class; branch of service, infantry: 13th di- vision ; 76th regiment; headquarters company; trained and stationed at Camp Lewis; discharged Jan. 27, 1919.
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GEORGE D. MERRIMAN-(1)
Born Sept. 9, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Merriman ; entered service from Tekoa Oct. 23, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, tank corps; 334th battalion; B com- pany; trained at Camp Colt and Camp Dix; stationed at Camp Dix; discharged Nov. 1, 1918.
LUM BROWN-(2)
Entered service from Thornton Dec. 4, 1917; rank, pri- vate; branch of service, coast artillery corps; 63d regi- ment; C battery; sailed overseas, July 26, 1918; re- turned February 6, 1919; discharged Feb., 1919.
SAMUEL M. MASON-(3)
Born April 24, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Mason; entered service from Thornton at Spokane Aug. 7, 1917; rank, private; branch of service, field artillery; 41st di- vision; 146th regiment; F battery; trained at Camp Mills, Camp Merritt and Camp Greene; sailed overseas Dec. 24, 1917; returned June 15, 1919; engagements, Champagne-Marne, Mense-Argonne, Aisne-Marne and St. Mihiel; discharged June 29, 1919.
MARLAND WITTE-(+)
Born Mar. 18, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Witte; entered service from Thornton July 28, 1917; rank, pri- vate first class; branch of service, ammunition train ; 2d division; 2d ammunition train ; D company ; trained at Camp Murray and Camp Mills; sailed overseas Dec. 13, 1917; returned June 19, 1919; promoted to private first class Jan., 1919; engagements, Chateau-Thierry, Champagne, Mense-Argonne, St. Mihiel, Soissons, Mont Blanc and Attigny sector; discharged Oct. 7, 1919.
JOHN E. DURLAND-(5)
Born Aug. 5, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S. Dur- land: entered service from Thornton at Wenatchee Mar. 1, 1918; rank, private first class; branch of service, sig- nal corps; 29th division ; 104th field signal battalion; A company; trained at Fort Leavenworth; stationed at Camp Merritt; sailed overseas June 21, 1918; returned May 20, 1919; engagements, defense Hant Alsace sec- tor and Meuse-Argonne offensive; discharged June 12, 1919.
SHERMAN E. WEAVER-(6)
Born Jan. 24, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Weaver; entered service from Thornton at Spokane April 24, 1913; rank, first lientenant; branch of service, infantry ; 90th division; 359th regiment; machine gun company; trained at Calexico, Camp Lewis, Camp Greene and Camp Mills; sailed overseas Dec. 13, 1917; returned April 15, 1919; promoted to sergeant Oct. 20, 1917; second lieutenant, Oct. 1, 1918; first lieutenant, Nov. 9, 1918; engagements, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne; slightly wounded Nov. 11, 1918; discharged April 26, 1919.
ALBIN B. HANKINSON-(7)
Born July 30, 1891; son of A. P. Hankinson (deceased) ; entered service from Tekoa at St. Maries, Idaho, Sept. 22, 1917; rank, wagoner; branch of service, infantry; 91st division ; 316th ammunition train; E company ; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas July, 1918; returned April, 1919; discharged April 15, 1919.
JOHN J. MERRIMAN-(8)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Merriman; entered service from Tekoa Ang. 4, 1917; rank, sergeant; branch of service, medical corps; trained and stationed at Fort Riley; pro- moted to sergeant July 2, 1918 ; discharged Aug. 9, 1919.
ARTHUR C. WEITMAN-(9)
Born Ang. 24, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Weit- man ; entered service from Thornton Nov. 27, 1917; rank, private; branch of service, medical corps; 40th division ; 158th regiment; medical corps company; trained at Camp Lewis and Camp Kearney; sailed overseas Ang. 11, 1918; returned April 17, 1919; discharged May 2, 1919.
PHILIP KNACK-(10)
Born Dec. 15, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Knack ; entered service from Tekoa Ang. 30, 1918; branch of service, infantry ; 13th division ; ammunition train; rank, teamster: trained and stationed at Camp Lewis; dis- charged Feb. 28, 1919.
ALFRED E. WITTE-(11)
Born Sept. 18. 1896; son Mr. and Mrs. Albert Witte; entered service from Thornton Dec. 4, 1917; rank, pri- vate first class; branch of service, coast artillery corps ; 63d regiment ; C battery ; trained at Fort Casey and Camp Mills ; sailed overseas July 16, 1918; returned Feb. 6, 1919; promoted to private first class Mar., 1919; dis- charged Mar. 21, 1919; deceased.
WALTER BROOKS-(12)
Entered service from Thornton. (Service record unobtainable ).
LESTER L. STEPHENS-(13)
Born July 12, 1899; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Stephens; entered service from Thornton May 29, 1918; rank, pri- vate ; branch of service, medical corps; spruce production division ; 2d provisional regiment; ambulance company ; trained and stationed at Vancouver Barracks; discharged Feb. 3, 1919.
THOMAS BASIL HESTER-(14)
Born May 15, 1889; son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Hester; entered service from Thornton Nov. 5, 1917; rank, pri- vate; branch of service, infantry; 91st division; 364th regiment ; supply company; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas July, 1918; returned April, 1919; en- gagements, St. Mihiel, Mense-Argonne and Ypres- Lys; discharged May 7, 1919.
GUY FARRELL SMITH-(15)
Born Sept. 21, 1890; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Smith ; entered service from Tekoa Dec. 16, 1917; rank, corpor- al; branch of service, aviation; 160th division; 66th regiment ; 12th squadron; trained at Waco, Tex., Oma- ha, Nebr., and Arcadia, Calif .; promoted to corporal Dec., 1918; discharged Jan. 28, 1919.
GEORGE W. HENNING-(16)
Born Oet. 12, 1892; son of S. I. Henning; entered from Thornton Nov. 4, 1917; rank, private; branch of service, aviation (army) ; 804th aero squadron ; train- ed at Kelly Field and Gerstner Field; discharged Mar. 26, 1919.
CLAUDE OSBORN-(17)
Born Mar. 24, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Osborn ; entered service fromn Thornton Sept. 21, 1917; rank, wagoner; branch of service, infantry; 166th depot bri- gade; 27th company; trained and stationed at Camp Lewis; discharged Mar. 25, 1919.
JOB E. MASON-(18)
Born Jan. 2, 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Mason; entered service from Thornton at Portland, Ore., Dec. 15, 1917; rank, cook first class; branch of service, coast artillery corps; 7th company; trained at Fort Worden and Presidio; unfit for overseas duty account physical disability; discharged Feb. 12, 1919.
ARTHUR J. STEPHENS-(19)
Born Feb. 10. 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Stephens ; entered service from Thornton Oct. 15, 1918; rank, cor- poral; branch of service, radio; D company; trained at W. S. C., Pullman; S. A. T. C .; discharged Dec. 18, 1918.
RALPH STANLEY HUGHES-(20)
Born Oct. 20, 1889; son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar B. Hughes; entered service from Thornton Sept. 21, 1917; rank, sergeant; branch of service, infantry; 2d battalion; 166th depot hrigade; 5th company; trained at Camp Lewis and machine gun officers training school, Camp Hancock; promoted to sergeant Nov. 5, 1917; supply sergeant, May 3, 1918; discharged Dec. 13, 1918.
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GEORGE RICHTER-(1)
Born Mar. 21, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rich- ter; entered service from Winona Sept. 21, 1917; rank, corporal; branch of service, infantry; 42d division; 167th regiment; M company; trained at Camp Lewis and Camp Mills; sailed overseas Dec. 11, 1917; retnin- ed April 2, 1919; promoted to corporal Sept. 3, 1918; engagements, Baccarat sector, Chalons, American offen- sive north of Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel and Mense- Argonne; discharged April 16, 1919.
H. S. WHETZEL-(2)
Entered service from Winona. (Service record nnobtainable)
ANTON RICHTER-(3)
Born Nov. 6, 1890; son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rich- ter; entered service from Winona Sept. 3, 1918; rank. private; branch of service, coast artillery corps; 54th coast artillery ; E battery ; trained at Camp Lewis and Fort Stevens; sailed overseas Oct. 28, 1918; returned Mar. 7, 1919; discharged Mar. 24, 1919.
EDWARD HARTLEY-(4)
Born Mar. 12, 1888; son of Mr. and Mrs. Hartley; en- tered service from Winona Mar. 29, 1918; branch of service, medical corps; B company ; trained and sta- tioned at Camp Kearney; discharged Feb. 11, 1919.
CLYDE B. BROWN-(5)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Brown; entered service from Winona June 15, 1917; rank, private; branch of service, field artillery ; 6th division; 11th regiment ; D battery; trained at Camp Jones and Camp Doniphan ; sailed overseas July 13, 1918; returned June 10, 1919; promoted to private first class June 20, 1918; engage- ments, Mense-Argonne; discharged June 21, 1919.
CHARLES BENTON CLIZER, M. D .- (6)
Born June 14, 1888; son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Clizer; entered service from Tekoa Sept. 8, 1917; branch of service, medical corps; rank, captain; 91st division ; 348th machine gun company; trained at Camp Lewis; sta- tioned at Camp Merritt; sailed overseas July 5, 1913; returned April 3, 1919; commissioned captain June 10, 1918; engagements, Meuse-Argonne, Lys-Schneldt and Andenard; discharged Ang. 16, 1919.
RAYMOND B. TROW-(7)
Born Jan. 10, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Trow; entered service from Tekoa Oct. 8, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, infantry; H company; S. A. T. C; trained at University of Washington; discharged Dec. 13, 1918.
CHARLES H. KIRKLAND-(8)
Born July 18, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kirk- land; entered service from Winona Oct. 7, 1917; rank, private first class; branch of service, infantry; 91st di- vision; 347th machine gun battalion; C company; train- ed at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas July 5, 1918; re- turned April 20, 1919; engagements, St. Mihiel; Mense- Argonne and Ypres-Lys; discharged May 9, 1919.
DANIEL B. ASCHENBRENNER-(9)
Born Mar. 27, 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Aschen- brenner; entered service from Winona July 2, 1917; rank, corporal; branch of service, field artillery; 6th division; 11th regiment; D battery; trained at Camp Jones and Camp Doniphan; sailed overseas July 13, 1918; returned June 10, 1919; promoted to wagoner April 16, 1918; corporal Mar. 1, 1919; engagements, Mense-Argonne; discharged June 21, 1919.
FLOYD D. AYLER-(10)
Born Sept. 27, 1896; son of Mrs. T. F. Ayler; entered service from Winona April 25, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, motor transportation corps; 737th transportation company; trained and stationed at Camp Lewis; discharged May 1, 1919.
EDGAR J. AYLER-(11)
Born Sept. 29, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Ayler; entered service from Winona Aug. 14, 1918; rank, pri- vate; branch of service, coast artillery corps; replace- ment division ; 27th regiment: headquarters company ; trained at Corvallis, Ore., Fort Stevens and Camp Enstis; stationed at Camp Eustis; discharged Jan. 4, 1919.
FRANK ANDREW WHETZEL-(12)
Born Jan. 27, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Whetzel ; entered service from Winona Oct. 1, 1918; rank, acting sergeant; branch of service, infantry; B company: S. A. T. C .; trained at W. S. C., Pullman; member 2d Wash- ington regiment, 1916; stationed on Mexican border; re-enlisted Oct. 1, 1918; discharged Dec. 18, 1918.
ROY L. CARROLL-(13)
Born Mar. 18, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Car- roll; entered service from Wilcox Oct. 5, 1917; rank, private; branch of service, field artillery; 91st division ; 346th regiment: A battery; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas July 13, 1918; returned Jan. 27, 1919; discharged Feb. 7, 1919.
LEONARD S. MEANS-(14)
Born April 1, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Means; entered service from Winona Oct. 5, 1917; rank, pri- vate; branch of service, artillery; 91st division; 316th trench mortar hattery; trained and stationed at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas July 14, 1918; returned Mar. 7, 1919; discharged Mar. 25, 1919.
EARL F. JOLIN-(15)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jolin; entered service from Tekoa Jan. 11, 1917; rank, private first class; branch of service, coast artillery corps; 49th regiment; head- quarters company ; trained at Camp Enstis, Fort Worden, Fort Wright and Presidio; sailed overseas Oct. 5, 1918; returned Mar. 14, 1919; promoted to private first class April, 1918; furlonghed from regular army Mar. 30, 1920.
WILLIAM McCAGER TODD-(16)
Born Nov. 20, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Todd; entered service from Winona Sept. 3, 1918; rank, pri- vate; branch of service, coast artillery corps; 27th regiment ; D battery; trained at Camp Lewis, Fort Stevens and Camp Eustis; discharged Jan. 11, 1919.
OWEN JAMES MILLIKEN-(17)
Born Sept. 1, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Milli- ken; entered service from Wilcox Oct. 15, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, infantry; C company; S. A. T. C .; trained at W. S. C., Pullman; discharged Dec. 17, 1918.
ORMAN CECIL NEEDHAM-(18)
Born Ang. 2, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. I .. Nerd- ham; entered service Oct. 15, 1918; rank, private ; branch of service, veterinary corps; C company; S. A. T. C .; trained at W. S. C., Pullman ; discharged Nov. 26 1918.
ARTHUR LEWIS GIRTS-(19)
Born Nov. 18, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Girts; entered service from Tekoa at Spokane Jan. 26, 1918; rank, corporal; branch of service, ()est artillery crips ; 47th division; 36th regiment; C battery; trained at Camp Lewis, Fort Wright, Camp Meigs, Camp Eustis, and Camp Stuart; discharged Dec. 28, 1918.
WALLACE G. SCHULER-(20)
Born Oct. 8, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. George Schuler; entered service from Tekoa at Spokane Ang. 28, 1917; rank, cook; branch of service, aviation; 487th aero con- struction squadron; trained at Kelly Field; served over- seas; promoted to cook May 1, 1918; discharged June 27, 1919.
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LOUIS F. SCHWENNE-(1)
Born Oct. 3, 1887; son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schwenne; entered service from Uniontown May 1, 1918; rank, ser- geant ; branch of service, engineers; transferred to quar- termaster corps Aug. 28, 1918: 604th regiment; A com- pany ; trained at Vancouver Barracks, Camp Leach and Camp Glenburnie; promoted to corporal May 25, 1918; sergeant, Feb. 18, 1919; discharged Mar. 15, 1919.
LAWRENCE A. KLOETSCH-(2)
Born Nov. 15, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kloet- sch; entered service from Uniontown at Lewiston April 4, 1917; rank, sergeant; branch of service, aviation ; 9th aero squadron; trained at Fort Wright, Kelly Field, Camp Selfridge and Mineola Field; sailed overseas Nov. 22, 1917; returned June 22, 1919; promoted to corporal Oct. 1, 1918; sergeant, Mar. 1, 1919; engage- ments, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne; discharged July 25, 1919.
MAURICE W. OYLER-(3)
Born Oct. 21, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Oyler; entered service from Uniontown April 4, 1917; rank, private; branch of service, signal corps, 2d division ; 1st field signal battalion; C company; trained at Fort Wright, Fort Bliss and Camp Vail; sailed overseas Dec. 24, 1917; returned April 15, 1919; engagements, Vit- toio-Veneto, Italy, offensive and Verdun sector; dis- charged May 6, 1919.
JOHN GREGOR WEBER-(4)
Born April 22, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. Barthol Weber; entered service from Uniontown Oct. 6, 1917; rank, sec- ond lieutenant; hranch of service, field artillery; 91st division ; 346th regiment; A battery; trained at Camp Lewis, Camp Taylor and Camp Jackson; commissioned second lieutenant Aug. 31, 1918; discharged Dec. 11, 1918.
ADAM SCHLEE (5)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Schlee; entered service from Uniontown Nov. 4, 1917; rank, sergeant; branch of ser- vice, motor transport corps; 6th division; 316th ma- chine shop truck company; trained at Camp Lewis, Camp Greene and Camp Meigs; stationed at Camp Greene; promoted to sergeant Mar., 1918; injured by falling truck wheel at Camp Greene; discharged Jan., 1919.
HENRY A SCHOEFFEN-(6)
Entered service from Uniontown; branch of service, in- fantry; 77th division; 305th regiment; D company ; spent nine months overseas; discharged-
WALTER A, BURG, M. D .- (7)
Born Jan. 22, 1886; son of Mr. and Mrs. Wendel Burg; entered service from Uniontown Sept. 5, 1917; raok, captain; branch of service, medical corps; trained at Fort Riley, Camp Sherman and Fort Houston; stationed at evacuation hospital No. 17, A. E. F., Siheria; sailed overseas Sept. 5, 1918; returned May 6, 1919; commis- sioned captain June 15, 1918; discharged May 7, 1919.
HUBERT A. FAERBER-(8)
Born June 15, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Faerber; entered service from Uniontown Feb. 15, 1918; rank, sergeant; branch of service, signal corps, balloon divis- ion; 92d halloon company; trained at Fort Logan; sta- tioned at Fort Sill; promoted to sergeant April 8, 1919; re-enlisted in regular army.
HARRY A. HERBOTH-(9)
Born Feb. 12, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Herboth; entered service from Uniontown Nov. 4, 1917; rank, sergeant; branch of service, infantry; 166th depot bri- gade; 4th company; transferred to quartermaster corps; trained and stationed at Camp Lewis; promoted to ser- geant Mar. 15, 1918; discharged Mar. 20, 1919.
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