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JOHN A. BISHOP-(15)
Born Nov. 18, 1889; son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Bish- op; entered service from Bishop Dec. 8, 1917; rating, fireman; branch of service, navy; trained at Mare Island and Bay Ridge, N. Y .; stationed on board U. S. S. New Mexico; discharged July 21, 1919.
LEM. L. MARSH-(16)
Born Mar. 15, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marsh; entered service from Elberton Oct. 25, 1917; rating, fireman; branch of service, navy ; trained at Mare Island; stationed on board U. S. S. Tjisondari; engag- ed in transport service; returned from overseas Oct. 25, 1919: discharged Oct. 29, 1919.
MARTIN ENGLEHART-(17)
Born April 6, 1894; son of Mrs. W. H. Parks; entered service from Albion at Sandpoint, Idaho, May 24, 1917; rank, private; branch of service, marine corps; 5th di- vision ; 6th regiment; 5th company; trained at Quantico and Norfolk, Va .; stationed on board U. S. S. Pennsyl- vania; sailed overseas July, 1917; returned Aug., 1918; discharged Jan. 27, 1919.
HARRY ELMER TRUE-(18)
Born Jan. 8, 1878; son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. True; entered service from Colfax at Seattle Ang. 2, 1917; rank, ensign pay corps; branch of service, navy; trained at Seattle, Cambridge, Mass., and Pelham Bay, N. Y .; stationed at armed guard barracks, Brooklyn, N. Y .; sailed overseas April 6, 1918; returned Sept. 16, 1918; promoted to electrician third class Mar. 31, 1918; en- sign, Jan. 21, 1919; engaged in transport service and on supply ship at Bermuda; discharged-
WM. C. RINGER-(19)
Born Dec. 3, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Ringer; en- tered service from Elberton Ang. 4, 1917; rank, private; branch of service, marine corps; 129th company ; trained at Mare Island; stationed at Bremerton discharged Jan. 18, 1919.
ALPHONSE KING-(20)
Entered service from Pullman April 6, 1917: rating, painter first class; branch of service, navy; trained at San Francisco; stationed at San Diego; discharged Aug. 20, 1919.
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LOUIS P. BOEHM-(1)
Born May 11, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Br.chm; entered service from Colton at Spokane Dec. 15, 1917: rating, quartermaster second class; branch of service, naval aviation; trained at U. S. naval training station, San Diego: date of promotion, Nov. 1, 1918; discharged Ang. 22, 1919.
FRANK A. KOPF-(2)
Born Dec. 6, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kopf; entered service from Colton at Spokane Nov., 1917; rating, observer; branch of service, naval aviation; train- ed at San Diego; stationed at Northern bombing field group, France; sailed overseas Mar. 12, 1918; returned Mar. 5, 1919; promoted to observer July 12, 1918; en- gagements, 38 hours over enemy lines; discharged Mar. 26, 1919.
ARTHUR WILLIAM ELREY-(3)
Born Mar. 15, 1899; son of Rev. and Mrs. Chas. Elrey ; entered service from Johnson May 10, 1917; branch of service, navy; rating, fireman first class; trained at Bremerton; stationed on board U. S. S. Rochester; sailed overseas ten times; discharged Aug. 12, 1919.
WALTER NELS SODORFF-(4)
Born Nov. 16, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Sodorff; entered service from Johnson Sept. 15, 1918; branch of service, navy: trained and stationed at Seattle; dis- charged Feh. 11, 1919.
HAROLD WILBUR HAYNES-(5)
Born June 14, 1896; son of Mrs. T. L. Neely; entered service from Johnson at Portland April 30, 1917; branch of service, navy; rating, fireman first class; train- ed at Bremerton; stationed on board U. S. S. Buek and U. S. S. New Mexico: overseas six times ; engaged in bat- tle with submarine Sept. 1, 1918, in which submarine was reported sunk; discharged Oct. 8. 1919.
CLINTON F. MYERS-(6)
Born Ang. 23, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Myers ; entered service from Johnson April 18, 1917 ; rating, fire- man first class; branch of service, navy; stationed ahoard U. S. S. Rochester; date of promotions : fireman second class, Oct., 1917; fireman first class, Jan., 1918 ; discharged July 31, 1919.
ACE MYERS-(7)
Born July 4, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Myers ; entered service from Johnson Nov. 24, 1917; rating, en- gineman second class; branch of service, navy; trained at Yerba Benna. Calif., Hampton Roads, Va., and Eng- ineers School, Charleston, S. C .; stationed on hoard U. S. S. Kittery and U. S. S. Vixen; sailed for West Indies April 1, 1918; returned Nov. 24, 1918; date of promo- tions : fireman first class June 10, 1918; engineer second class, Sept. 1, 1918; patroled south seas for U. S. S. Cyclops, the mystery of the sea; discharged July 14, 1919.
HARRY D. WILSON-(8)
Born Oct. 17, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Wilson ; entered service from Johnson at Spokane Dec. 15, 1917; rating, electrician second class; branch of service, navy ; trained at Goat Island, naval radio school, Cambridge, Mass., and City College, New York; stationed at New York city; instructor in radio compass school, City Col- lege, New York; discharged Aug. 11, 1919.
PAUL HERMAN WALKER-(9)
Born July 18, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Walk- er; entered service from Johnson at Bremerton April 17, 1917; rating, fireman first class; branch of service, navy; stationed aboard U. S. S. Saratoga, Rochester, Casco, and Kaiserine Angusta Victoria; dates of pro- motion : fireman second class, July 17, 1917; fireman first class, Oct. 1, 1917; made 13 transatlantic trips ; discharged Sept. 26, 1919.
PERRY G. THOMPSON-(10)
Born May 29, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Thompson; entered service from Johnson Dec. 15, 1917; branch of service, navy; trained at Goat Island and naval training school, Cambridge, Mass., New London, Conn., and Great Lakes naval training station; stationed aboard U. S. S. Fond du Luc; discharged June 20, 1919.
HUGH DAVIS-(11)
Born Dec. 31, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Davis ; entered service from Johnson Nov., 1917; rating, sea- man; branch of service, navy; trained at Mare Island and Vallejo, Calif .; stationed aboard U. S. S. Texan : sailed overseas Nov., 1918; returned Ang. 18, 1919; dis- charged Ang. 23, 1919.
OFFMAN MCINTURFF-(12)
Born Dec. 22, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Meln- turff; entered service from Johnson Dec. 5, 1916; rating, seaman first class; branch of service, navy; trained on U. S. S. Chicago; discharged Oct. 7, 1920.
ROY H. DAVIS-(13)
Born July 15, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Davis : entered service from Johnson June 6, 1918; branch of service, navy; trained at U. S. naval training station, Seattle, and Hampton Roads, Va .; discharged Feb. 19, 1919.
ALBERT M. HOOPER-(14)
Born Sept. 9, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Hooper; entered service from Johnson Dec. 11, 1917; rating, radio electrician third class; branch of service, navy; trained at Goat Island and Cambridge, Mass .; stationed aboard U. S. S. Arkansas; discharged Sept. 27, 1919.
JAMES CLYDE MCINTURFF-(15)
Born Dec. 1, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. MeIn- turff; entered service from Johnson at Spokane Sept. 10, 1917; rank, private; branch of service, marine corps ; 39th company ; trained at Mare Island; stationed at Pe- king, China, and Philippine Islands; sailed overseas Dec. 5, 1917; returned Oct. 9, 1919; discharged Oct. 31, 1919.
MARK OREN CAMP-(16)
Born Sept. 5, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. George Camp; entered service from LaCrosse Nov. 11, 1918; rank, cor- poral; branch of service, marine corps; trained at Mare Island; stationed at Margne, Nicaragua; made expert rifleman ; promoted to corporal; enlisted for four years.
ANTON A. KELLER-(17)
Born Feb. 24, 1901; son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Keller; entered service from Colton Feb. 24, 1918; rating, sea- man; branch of service, navy; trained at Puget Sound naval station; on board U. S. S. destroyer; stationed at Trieste, Austria; sailed overseas Dec. 1918; returned, Sept., 1919; discharged Sept. 25, 1919.
VALTER JOHN HACKNEY-(18)
Born June 29, 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hack- ney; entered service from Johnson at Portland Dec. 15, 1917; rating, seaman; branch of service, navy; trained at Goat Island; stationed at submarine base, San Pedro, Calif .; wounded in the head; discharged Jan. 27, 1919.
JOSEPH BUSCH-(19)
Born Ang. 28, 1898; entered service from Colton at Spo- kane Sept. 9, 1917; rank, private; branch of service. marine corps; A company; trained at Mare Island; sta- tioned at Managua, Nicaragua; discharged Ang. 19, 1919.
VERN O. JACKSON-(20)
Born May 26, 1901; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jackson; entered service from LaCrosse; branch of service, navy; trained at Marion Institution, Ala., (preparatory school for navy and army) appointed to Annapolis naval academy June, 1920.
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JOHN HORTON-(1)
Entered service from Garfield. (Service record unobtainable).
ORVILLE LYMAN-(2)
Born Nov. 19, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Lyman; entered service from Garfield Dec. 14, 1917; branch of service, navy; rating, cook first class; trained at Mare Island and San Diego; stationed on hoard U. S. S. Nep- tune and at Fortress Monroe; made several trips over- seas; discharged July 15, 1920.
HENRY KERNS-(3)
Born May 25, 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Kerns; entered service from Garfield Nov. 23, 1917; rating, fireman first class; branch of service, navy ; trained at San Francisco and Mare Island; stationed on board U. S. S. Ohio; made two trips overseas; discharge ed Feb. 4, 1919.
MAX B. TURNBOW-(4)
Born June 30, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Turn- bow: entered service from Garfield Nov. 15, 1917; rating ; machinists mate first class; branch of service, navy ; trained at Columbia University and Cape May submarine school; stationed on board U. S. S. Savannah; assigned to U-10, stationed at Azores at signing of armistice; sailed overseas four times on U. S. S. North Carolina; in convoy service; discharged May 9, 1919.
ARCHIE BARTLETT-(5)
Born Feb. 15, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Bart- lett ; entered service from Garfield Dec. 13, 1917; rating, electrician second class; branch of service, navy; trained at San Diego, Boston and Philadelphia; stationed at Ketchekan, Alaska, as radio operator; promoted to electrician second class, Nov. 27, 1918; discharged Sept. 11, 1919.
JAMES EDWARD FREELS-(6)
Born Nov. 19, 1899; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Freels; entered service from Garfield at Portland Dec. 7, 1917; rating, fireman first class; branch of service, navy ; trained at Goat Island; stationed aboard U. S. S. Castro and U. S. S. Marblehead; promoted to fireman second class Jan. 6, 1918; fireman first class Mar. 18, 1919; dis- charged July 21, 1919.
CHARLES RAY HARLAN-(7)
Born June 14, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harlan ; entered service from Garfield July 29, 1918; rating, landsman electrician; branch of service, radio section, navy; trained at Goat Island; stationed at Mare Island ; discharged Mar. 18, 1919.
GEORGE CONLEY-(8)
Born July 25, 1896; son of Mrs. Newt. Clark; entered service from Garfield Jan. 28, 1917; rating, electrician; branch of service, navy; trained at Goat Island; sta- tioned on board U. S. S. Monteray and U. S. S. Redwing, at Manila, P. I., and Honolulu; sailed overseas May 5, 1917; returned Dec. 20, 1918; discharged-
REX S. ROUDEBUSH-(9)
Born July 23, 1888; son of J. W. Roudebush; entered service from Garfield at Tacoma June 7, 1917; rating, lieutenant (j. g., ) U. S. N., R. F .; trained at naval train. ing station, Seattle; stationed on board U. S. S. New Jersey; with Atlantie fleet 13 months; promoted to lieutenant (j. g.) July 1, 1918; discharged Dec. 14, 1918.
EARLE M. McCROSKEY-(10)
Born July 7, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. McCrns- key; entered service from Garfield April 18, 1918; rating, quartermaster second class; branch of service, navy ; trained at Bremerton; stationed at Chicago and Cleve- land; in officers training school at time armistice was signed; discharged Jan. 17, 1919.
DWIGHT E. CRUMBAKER-(11)
Born Mar. 13, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Crum- haker; entered service from Garfield at Spokane Dee. 6, 1917; rating, machinists mate second class; branch of service, navy; trained at Mare Island, Goat Island and Pelham Bay Park, N. Y .; stationed at Hoboken, N. J .; port of embarkation, government piers; discharged Feb. 11, 1919.
IRA McDOWELL BINGHAM-(12)
Born Nov. 1, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Bing- ham; entered service from Garfield at Spokane June 4, 1918; rating, fireman; branch of service, navy; trained at Bremerton and Hampton Roads; stationed on hoard U. S. S. Rijndam; sailed overseas Feb., 1919; returned June, 1919; discharged June 20, 1919.
EDWARD G. EATON-(13)
Born June 26, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. George Eaton; (deceased) ; entered service from Garfield at Portland Dec. 22, 1917; rating, seaman first class (detailed as sig. nalman); trained at naval training station, Seattle and Hampton Roads; stationed on board U. S. S. North Da- kota and U. S. S. Powhatan; sailed overseas Sept. 16, 1918; returned Jan. 11, 1919; made three round trips; discharged Jan. 29, 1919.
RALPH FRANK SMITH-(14)
Born Dee. 2, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Smith; entered service from Garfield at Portland May, 1917; rating, electrician; branch of service, navy; stationed on board U. S. S. Michigan at Fortress Monroe; discharged Ang. 1, 1919.
LLOYD A. GORDON-(15)
Born Jan. 21, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Gordon ; entered service from Garfield June 27, 1917; rating, pharmacists mate second class; branch of service, naval hospital corps; trained at Goat Island; stationed nearly one year at Brooklyn and on board troop ship Arizona; made three trips overseas; discharged July 8, 1919.
ALLEN T. CRUMBAKER-(16)
Born April 3, 1890; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Crum- baker; entered service from Garfield at New York City April 18, 1917; rating, chief machinists mate; branch of service, coast guards; stationed on board U. S. S. Mackinaw at Sault St. Marie, Mich .; promoted from fireman to machinists mate July, 1917; discharged June 30, 1919.
ALVAH RAY MANRING (17)
Born Jan. 9, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Manring; entered service from Garfield May 29, 1917; rank, cor- poral ; branch of service, marine corps; 5th brigade; 11th regiment; D company; trained at Mare Island; sta- tioned at San Diego and Guantanamo, Cuba; sailed over- seas Sept., 1918; returned Aug. 1919; promoted to cor- poral Oct. 26, 1917; discharged Ang. 11, 1919.
CYRUS EDWARD AVERILL, JR .- (18)
Born Feb. 14, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Averill, Sr .; entered service from Garfield June 16, 1917; rating, chief electrician ; branch of service, navy; trained at Camp Harvard, Miama, Fla .; stationed at San Francisco, Boston, Miama, Philadelphia, New York and Great Lakes; sailed overseas May 18, 1918; returned Jan. 3, 1919; promoted to electrician third class, Dee. 5, 1917 ; electrician second class; Feb. 5, 1918; electrician first class, May 15, 1918 ; chief electrician, Aug, 1, 1918 ; dis- charged June 24, 1919.
WILLIS VIRDIN HARRIS-(19)
Born April 2, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Harris; entered service from Garfield Sept. 30, 1915; rank, quartermaster sergeant; branch of service, marine corps; trained at Mare Island; stationed at Mare Island and Cavite, P. 1., Vladivostok, Kohe, Peking, Port Arthur and Tsingtao; on board U. S. S. Brooklyn Mar. 16, 1916, to Jan. 5, 1918; sailed for Asiastie waters Jan. 5, 1916; returned May 17, 1919; promoted to corporal Sept. 16, 1917; quartermaster sergeant, May 24, 1918; engage- ments, member landing force from U. S. S. Brooklyn at Vladivostok, Dec., 1917; discharged Sept. 30, 1919.
KEITH C. GORDON-(20)
Born May 22, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Gordon ; entered service from Garfield May 16, 1917; rank, pri- vate first class; branch of service, marine corps; 7th regiment ; 93d company : trained at Mare Island; sta- tioned at San Diego, Calif., Bayamo and Camageny. Cuba, and Charleston, S. C .: sailed for Cuba Ang. 16. 1917; returned Sept. 29, 1919; promoted to private first class Jan., 1918; discharged Oct. 20, 1919.
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CLARENCE ETTER-(1)
Born Oct. 20, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Etter: entered service from Malden Dec. 14, 1917; rating, fire- man first class; branch of service, navy; trained at Bremerton and Brooklyn navy yards; stationed on board U. S. S. Mohava, U. S. S. West Wood and U. S. S. Wil- liams; discharged Aug. 22, 1919.
J. B. SERVICE-(2)
Born July 4, 1887: son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Service; en- tered service from Malden Oct. 5, 1917; rating, water tender: branch of service, navy; trained at Goat Island. Mare Island and Hampton Roads; stationed on board U. S. S. Philadelphia with operating base at Queens- town, Ireland; promoted to water tender Jan. 3, 1919; discharged June 24, 1919.
MAX SHIELDS-(3)
Barn Nov. 7, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Shields; entered service from Malden May 23, 1917; branch of service, navy: rating, pharmacist first class; trained at Goat Island and medical department, University of Minn- esata; stationed on board U. S. hospital ship Mercy ; discharged Oct. 18, 1919.
ROY L. COOPER-(+)
Born July 27, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cooper ; Entered service from Lamont Dec. 15. 1917; branch of service, navy: rating, petty officer; trained at Bremer- ton navy yard; stationed on board U. S. S. Canoniens and U. S. S. Rolpot: stationed at Seattle and New York ; sailed overseas May 1, 1918; returned Dec. 24. 1918; promoted Oct. 15, 1918; discharged Jan, 28, 1919.
FRED B. HOLLOWAY-(5)
Born Feb. 7, 1899; son of Dr. and Mrs. L. N. Holloway ; entered service from Lamont Oct. 6, 1917; branch of service, navy ; rating, fireman first class; trained at Mare Island, at Philadelphia oil school and on U. S. S. Kersarge: stationed on board U. S. destroyer Mugford ; discharged and re-enlisted,
THEODORE J. KJACK-(6)
Born Ang. 29, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Kjack ; entered service from Malden Dec. 15, 1917; branch of service, navy; rating, mate; stationed on board U. S. S. Iowa, U. S. S. Helena and U. S. S. Idaho, and at Mare Island, Cavite, P. I., Norfolk, Va., and Guantanamo Bay. Cuba : discharged June 24, 1919.
FRANCIS M. COLE-(7)
Born Oct. 10, 1900; son of Mrs. Olive M. Cole; entered service from Malden at Spokane Nov. 16, 1916; branch of service, navy; rating, quartermaster second class; trained at Goat Island; stationed on board U. S. S. Brooklyn, U. S. S. Mandanock and U. S. S. Helena; sail- ed overseas April 1, 1917; escorted troops inland from Vladivostok ; discharged -.
JOHN R. BEAL-(8)
Born Feb. 9. 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beal; entered service from Lamont at Seattle July 6, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, marine corps; 5th di- vision ; 11th regiment : supply company ; trained at Mare Island, Vallejo and Quantico; sailed overseas Sept. 29, 1918; returned Ang. 6, 1919; discharged Aug. 12, 1919.
RALPH H. BENNER-(9)
Born Oct. 13, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Benner: entered service from LaCrosse Nov. 1. 1918; branch nf service, marine corps; rank, private; trained at Mare Island; stationed at Vladivostok, Siberia: sailed over- seas Sept. 3, 1919; in service at time of publication.
ARTHUR D. SMITH-(10)
Born Sept. 22, 1896; son nf Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Smith : entered service from Malden June 5, 1918; branch of service. navy ; rating, water tender: trained at Univer- sity of Washington. Seattle: stationed on board U. S. S. Westpool and U. S. S. Silvidora, and at Bay Ridge Station, New York; sailed overseas first Aug. 1, 1918; made five trips to Brest, La Havre, Southhampton. England, and Antwerp, un relief ship; released from active duty-
ERNEST A. BEAUGHAN-(11)
Born Nov. 16, 1892; son Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Beaug- han: entered service from Lamont at Seattle Dec. 21, 1917: rank, private: branch of service, marine corps ; 2d division: 5th regiment; 47th company; trained at Mare Island and Quantico; sailed overseas April 22. 1918: returned Aug. 3. 1919; engagements, Chateau Thierry, Aisne- Marne, St. Mihiel, Champagne and Meuse-Argonne; wounded twice; discharged Ang. 13, 1919.
ERNEST BENNER-(12)
Born Oct. 29, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Benner: entered service from LaCrosse Jan. 11, 1918; branch of service, navy ; trained at Bremerton navy yard and Nor- folk, Va .: stationed on board U. S. S. Kansas; made eight trips overseas; discharged Ang. 20, 1919.
CHARLES F. BOYER-(13)
Born Mar. 10, 1888; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Boyer; entered service from Malden Nov. 13, 1917; branch of service, navy : rating, machinist first class; stationed at Mare Island; promoted to machinist first class May. 1918; discharged Feb. 13, 1919.
RAY SHIELDS-(14)
Born Oct. 26, 1900; son of. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Shields ; entered service from Malden Dee. 2, 1917: branch of service. navy; rating, seaman first class; trained at Goat Island : stationed at Santiago; discharged Feb. 15. 1919.
GEORGE E. HOWELL, JR .- (15)
Born July 1, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. George E. How- ell, Sr .; entered service from Lamont July 9, 1918; branch of service, navy ; rating, fireman second class ; trained and stationed at naval training station, Seattle ; discharged Jan. 29, 1919.
THOMAS E. CADZOW-(16)
Born Nov. 28, 1897: son of Mr. and Mrs. James Cad- zow; entered service from Malden April 25, 1917; branch of service, navy, medical corps; trained at Mare Island, Bremerton navy yard and University of Minnesota; sta- tioned on board U. S. S. Lake Michigan; discharged-
FRED IMBLER-(17)
Born Mar. 7, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Imbler: entered service from Lamont Dec. 17, 1917; branch of service, navy: trained at Bremerton navy yard: sta- tioned on board U. S. S. Ryndan; sailed overseas May 12, 1918; returned July 1, 1919: discharged July 12. 1919.
LEWIS W. ALBERTSON-(18)
Born Oct. 13, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Albert- son; entered service from Lamont Oct. 16. 1917; branch of service, navy; rating, coxswain; trained at naval training station, San Francisco; stationed on board U. S. S. Roanoke: sailed overseas May 3, 1918; return- ed Dec. 31, 1918; promoted to seaman July 1, 1918; coxswain, Jan. 1, 1919; discharged Aug. 22, 1919 .
E. J. ELLIOTT-(19)
Born July 10, 1889; son of Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Elliott ; entered service from Lamont Aug. 12. 1917: branch of service, navy: rating, chief yeoman (general manager in Admiral Wilson's office) ; stationed on board U. S. S. Pennsylvania with Atlantic fleet: escorted President Wilson overseas; discharged-
OSCAR C. JAGERSON-(20)
Born Nov. 30, 1890; son of Mr. and Mrs. George Jager- son; entered service from Lamont Aug. 4, 1917; branch of service, marine corps; rank, corporal; 2d division : 6th regiment: 83d company : trained at Mare Island and Quantico: sailed overseas Feb., 1918: returned. -: promoted to corporal Jan. 3, 1919: engagements, Verdun, Chateau Thierry. Soissons, Marbache sector, St. Mihiel, Champagne, Mense- Argonne and army of occupation : transferred after signing of armistice to composite regiment of Gen. Pershing's staff : discharged
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HUGH L. WEBB-(1)
Born Feb. 6, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Webb; entered service from Oakesdale June 5, 1917; rating, pharmacists mate second class; branch of service, navy; trained at Goat Island, Bremerton and Minneapolis; sta- tioned on board U. S. S. Minnesota; made three trips overseas; discharged-
ELLIS EVERETT LEWIS-(2)
Born Mar. 18, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lewis; ·entered service from Oakesdale June 7, 1918; branch of service, navy, electrical school; 2d company; trained at Mare Island and Goat Island; discharged Mar. 22, 1919.
JOHN R. WEBB-(3)
Born May 26, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Webb; entered service from Oakesdale April 12, 1918; rating, pharmacists mate second class; branch of service, navy ; trained at Goat Island and Mare Island; stationed on iboard U. S. S. Ancon; made two trips overseas; dis- charged July 23, 1919; deceased Sept. 20, 1919.
ELMER R. ALBERG-(4)
Born Dec. 7, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Alberg; en- ttered service from Belmont Mar. 15, 1918; rating, lands- iman for radio electrician; branch of service, navy; train- ved at Mare Island; discharged Feb. 24, 1919.
ARTHUR FRANK KENTOPH-(5)
Born July 1, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Kentoph; centered service from Oakesdale at Spokane Mar. 15, 1918; rating, electrician second class; branch of service ; navy; trained at Goat Island; stationed at Mare Island; discharged Feb. 24, 1919.
"THOMAS N. B. MURPHY-(6)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Murphy; entered service from Oakesdale at Great Lakes, Ill., Dec. 13, 1917; rank assistant surgeon with rank of first lieutenant; sta- tioned at Great Lakes and Fort Lyons, Colo., promuted from hospital apprentice to assistant surgeon, May 16, 1918; discharged Nov. 18, 1919; physical disability.
EARL CURTIS-(7)
Born Sept. 9, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Curtis; entered service from Oakesdale June 12, 1917; rating, electrician first class; branch of service, navy; trained :at Mare Island and Goat Island; stationed on board U. :S. S. Idaho and at New York, Philadelphia and Cape May, N. J .; promoted to electrician first class July 1, 1919; discharged Aug. 10, 1919
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