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FRANCIS A. TALLEY-(8)
Born Dec. 27, 1899; son jof Mr. and Mrs. D. B, Talley ; entered service from Oakesdale April 16, 1918 ; rating, pharmacist second class; branch of service, na zal medi- cal corps; trained at naval training station , Seattle; stationed on board U. S. S. Agamemnon ar d at New York ; sailed overseas five times; placed en i nactive list May 1, 1919.
OREN CURTIS-(9)
Born Fe'o. 23, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs . W. A. Curtis ; entered service from Oakesdale Mar. 2/ ;, 1918; rating, electrician; branch of service, navy ; trained at Goat Island, and Mare Island; discharged Ms r. 24, 1919.
BOY J. ENGLE-(10)
Born Jan. 6, 1897; son of Mr. and : Mrs. C. J. Engle ; entered service from Oakesdale Sept., 1 917; rating, boat- swain; hranch of service, navy ; traimec at Mare Island ; stationed on board U. S. S. Buffalo; « uised on Atlantic and Mediterranian; had frequent, igagements with
enemy submarines; discharged April, 3, 1919.
WALTER LAFAYETTE MORELOCK-(11)
Born April 21, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. More- lock; entered service from Oakesdale May 12, 1917; rating, pharmacists mate first class; branch of ser- vice, navy; trained at naval training station, San Fran- cisco; stationed on board U. S. S. Rainbow and U. S. S. Antigoon; stationed at Great Lakes, Ill., and Hamp- ton Roads; sailed overseas May 27, 1918; returned Jan. 21, 1919; promoted to hospital apprentice Aug., 1917; to pharmacists mate tbird class, Feb., 1918; to pharm- acists mate second class, June, 1918; to pharmacists mate first class, Dec., 1918; discharged Feb. 12, 1919.
ELVİN Z. FOX-(12)
Born Nov. 23, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Fox; entered service from Oakesdale Feb. 23, 1915; rank, private; branch of service, marine corps; 4th regiment ; 28th company; trained at Mare Island; stationed on board U. S. S. Colorado and U. S. S. San Diego; sta- tioned at San Diego and West Indies; sailed overseas seas Sept. 13, 1918; returned Mar. 12, 1919; promoted to corporal Feb. 5, 1916; engagements, Santa Domin- go uprising 1916-17; discharged June 25, 1919.
WM. I. HORTON-(13)
Born April 16, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Horton; entered service from Oakesdale June 4, 1918; rating, seaman second class; branch of service, navy; trained and stationed at Balboa Park, San Diego; placed on in- active list Feb. 28, 1919.
LESLIE MARDEN DORMAN-(14)
Born Oct. 27, 1891; son of Henry and Fannie Dorman ; entered service April 15, 1918; rating, engineman first class; branch of service, navy; stationed on board U. S. S. Rhode Island; member U. S. naval reserve; released Sept. 23, 1919.
PHILIP CHESTER CARLILE-(15)
Born Oct. 25, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Carlile; entered service from Oakesdale at Butte, Mont., April 2, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, marine corps; 1st regiment; 22d company; stationed at Mare Island ; League Island navy yard, Philadelphia, and naval rifle range, Caldwell, N. J .; foreign service at Guantanamo Bay, Caba; discharged Sept. 6, 1919.
EDWARD F. LEDBETTER-(16)
Born Mar. 5, 1889; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Led- Ibetter; entered service from Pine City July 9, 1917; rating, ships cook first class; branch of service, navy; '5th division; trained at Bremerton; stationed on board S. S. Guinn; discharged Mar. 26, 1919.
VINCENT H. GORDON-(17)
Born May 6, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. James Gordon ; entered service from Pine City at Spokane July 3, 1917: branch of service, marine corps; 2d division; 5th regi- ment; 8th company; trained at Bremerton, Galveston, Tex., and Quantico; stationed at Steinen, Germany ; sailed overseas May 28, 1918; returned Aug., 1919; dis- charged Aug. 23, 1919.
ARCHIE J. SMITH-(18)
Born Sept. 17, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Smith; entered service from Pine City at Sprague April 7. 1917; rating, seaman; branch of service, navy; trained at Mare Island; stationed on board U. S. S. Rochester ; made ten trips overseas; on last one helped convoy N. C. 4 plane on transatlantic trip; one battle at sea; dis- charged Aug. 3, 1919.
LAWRENCE Z. BRAMAN -- (19)
Born April 14, 1895: son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bra- man; entered service from Lancaster May 2, 1918; rating, seaman first class; branch of service, navy; trained at Bremerton and Camp Perry; stationed on board U. S. S. West Elcasco; sailed overseas Oct. 23, 1918; re- turned June 6, 1919; discharged June 24, 1919.
REUBEN G. HARVEY-(20)
Born June 24, 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Har- vey ; entered service from Oakesdale at Spokane June 4, 1917; rank, corporal; branch of service, marine corps ; 15th regiment; 180th company; trained at Mare Island ; stationed at Guaymate, Santa Domingo; sailed to Santa Domingo Feb. 20, 1919; promoted to private first class Aug. 19, 1918; to corporal Aug. 25, 1919; sailed to Cuba Dec. 19, 1917; returned to U. S. A., Sept. 25, 1918; discharged Oct. 3, 1919.
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JAMES W. GRAHAM-(1)
Born April 6, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gra- ham: entered service from Palouse July 28, 1917; rating, baker first class; branch of service, navy; trained at receiving stations at San Francisco and New York; sta- tioned on board U. S. S. President Grant; sailed over- seas Oct. 16, 1917; discharged Oct. 17, 1919.
CARL WILLIAM BOCKMIER-(2)
Born July 1, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bockmier; entered service from Palouse April 28, 1917; rating, musician second class: branch of service, navy; trained at naval station, San Francisco; statinned at naval op- erating base, Hampton Roads, Va .; stationed on board U. S. receiving ship Richmond; discharged Dec. 18, 1918.
STANLEY BREED-(3)
Born Feb, 13, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Breed: entered service from Palouse Dec. 17, 1917; branch of service, navy ; rating, electrician second class; trained at Goat Hill, San Diego and Mare Island; discharged Jan. 23, 1919.
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HAROLD R. KIMBALL-(4)
Born April 23, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kim- hall; entered service from Palouse July 17, 1917; rating, radio electrician second class; branch of service, navy ; trained at Goat Island, Boston, Mass., and New London, Conn .; stationed on board U. S. submarine chaser 353; stationed at Gibralter: sailed overseas June 4, 1918; re- turned Feb. 13, 1919; discharged Mar. 8, 1919.
FARNAM EARL CULVER-(5)
Born Sept. 14, 1896: son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Culver; entered service from Palouse April 30, 1917; rating, ships cook fourth class; branch of service, navy: train- ed at Goat Island and Balboa Park, San Diego; station- ed on board U. S. S. Virginia; sailed overseas Sept. 20, 1918; returned Mar. 21, 1919; discharged April 9, 1919.
THEO. H. HIBBITTS-(6)
Born July 18, 1897; son of Mrs. W. H. Reed; entered service from Palouse Nov. 10. 1917; rating, chief yeo- man; branch of service, navy; stationed at San Fran- cisco; on board U. S. S. Western Spirit ; discharged June 1, 1919.
GEORGE I. COMSTOCK -- (7)
Born Mar. 7, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Com- stock; entered service from Palouse at Seattle April 23. 1917; rating, chief electrician (radio) ; branch of ser- vice. navy : stationed on board U. S. submarine chaser 294; sailed from Seattle to New York via Panama canal April 24, 1918; convoy duty until Oct. 3, 1918; trans- ferred to Atlantic radio station, Washington, D. C .; dis- charged Feb., 1919.
JAMES ARTHUR SORENSON-(8)
Born Feb. 1, 1897: son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Soren- son; entered service from Palouse July 20, 1918 ; rating, seaman second class; trained at Bremerton and naval training station, Seattle; discharged Feb. 15, 1919.
WILLIAM PRESLIE TURNBOW-(9)
Born July 18, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Turn- bow: entered service from Palouse June 5, 1918; rating. carpenters mate second class; branch of service. navy; trained and stationed at naval training station, Seattle ; date of promotions : carpenters mate third class Nept. 22. 1918; carpenters mate second class, Jan. 1, 1919; discharged Feb. 12, 1919.
MARTIN L. RUDE, JR .- (10)
Born Dee. 8, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Rude, Sr .: entered service from Palouse May 23, 1917; rating; boatswains mate second class; branch of service, navy ; trained at Goat Island and Mare Island: stationed at Mare Island eight months and on board U. S. S. Neth- erlands; made nine trips overseas; date nf promotions, seaman, Dec. 1917; coxswain, July, 1918; boatswains mate, Feb. 1919; discharged Nov. 7, 1919.
GLEN HENRY ROHLF-(11)
Born Feb. 24, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Rohlf ; entered service from Palonse Jan., 1918; branch of ser- vice, navy : trained at San Francisco and Santiago, Mexi- co; discharged Aug., 1918, account physical disability.
ARTHUR E. TAGGERT-(12)
Born April 8, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Taggart ; entered service from Palouse Aug. 9, 1917; branch of service, naval militia ; rating, baker first class; trained at naval training station, Seattle; promoted to baker sec- ond class Jan., 1918; baker first class, Aug., 1918; re- l.ased from service Jan. 28, 1919.
SIDNEY W. SUDDERTH-(13)
Born Mar. 3, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Sud- dreth; entered service from Palouse July 22, 1918; rank, corporal: branch of service, infantry: 83d divis- ion: 324th machine gun battalion; C company; trained at Camp Hancock: stationed at Augusta, Ga .; sailed overseas Nov. 10, 1918; returned Feb. 1, 1919; dis- charged Feb. 14, 1919.
CARL HAROLD GIBBONS-(14)
Born May 31, 1898: son of Mrs. Geo. De Gowan; en- tered service from Palouse Mar. 1, 1918; rating. sea- man ; branch of service, navy ; trained at naval training station, San Francisco and Mare Island; stationed at Mare Island; discharged Feb. 27, 1919.
D. M. DUDLEY-(15)
Born Jan. 20, 1890; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Dudley; entered service from Palouse Dec. 13, 1917; rating, chief machinists mate; branch of service, navy; trained at Rock Island, North Island and Great Lakes naval train- ing station : date of promotion to chief machinists mate, Nov. 11, 1918; discharged April 7, 1919.
REGINALD TICHNOR-(16)
Born Oct. 28, 1898; son of Mrs. M. L. Tichnor (de- ceased) : entered service from Palouse at San Francisco; branch of service, navy : discharged -.
GEORGE ELMER JOHNSON-(17)
Born April 29, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. George John- son : entered service from Palouse Sept. 20, 1918; rank, quartermaster second class; branch of service, merchant marine: trained at Seattle : date of promotions: quarter- master third class Feb., 1919; quartermaster second class, May, 1919; discharged-
ALBERT L. BUSCHER-(18)
Born Mar. 24, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Buscher; entered service from Palouse Sept., 1917; rank, quartermaster sergeant; branch of service, marine corps; trained at Mare Island: promoted to quartermaster ser- geant Oet. 1. 1918; discharged Sept. 20, 1920.
LEO E. BUSCHER-(19)
Born May 17, 1899; son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Busch- er: entered service from Palouse Nov. 6, 1918; rank. private; branch of service, marine corps; C company ; trained at Mare Island: discharged Oct. 1, 1919.
CARL FREEMAN CRUM-(20)
Born Feb. 25, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Crum; entered service from Palouse Ang. 14, 1917; rating, mu- sician second class: branch nf service, navy : trained at Goat Island: stationed aboard U. S. S. St. Louis; made eight round trips overseas on convny duty; date of pro- motion, Oct. 23, 1917; discharged Mar. 12, 1919.
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EARL R. MILLER-(1)
Born Feb. 18, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Miller ; entered service from Pullman Aug. 1, 1918; branch of service, naval radio; rating, seaman second class; train- ed at Puget Sound and Boston navy yards; discharged Aug. 23, 1919.
NORMAN MOSS-(2)
Born June 27, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Moss; entered service from Pullman July 28, 1917; branch of service, medical corps, navy; rating, pharmacists mate first class: trained at naval training camp, San Fran- cisco; stationed on board U. S. S. Renia Mercides and at U. S. naval academy, Annapolis; discharged July 5, 1919.
FRED L. GLOVER-(3)
Born July 21, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Glover; entered service from Pullman at La Grande, Ore., June 20, 1918; branch of service, marine corps; rank, ser- geant; supply company ; trained and stationed at Mare Island; date of promotion, Nov. 8, 1918; discharged, Feb. 9, 1919.
GLEN W. TRUSSELL-(+)
Born Oct. 27, 1895; son of Mrs. E. O. Davis; entered service from Pullman at Spokane June 22, 1917; branch of service, navy hospital corps; rating, pharmacists mate, second class; trained at Goat Island; aboard U. S. S. Comfort; stationed at Fort Lyon until Mar. 15, 1918; two trips overseas; date of promotions: bospital apprentice first class, Dec. 1, 1917; pharmacists mate second class, Feb. 1, 1918; discharged Jan. 23, 1919.
JOE GALE VAN AMBURGH-(5)
Born Ang. 6, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Van Am- burgh; entered service from Pullman Oct. 3, 1918; branch of service, navy; trained at Pullman, naval training unit; discharged Dec. 17, 1918.
CARL G. JOHNSON-(6)
Born July 7, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Johnson; entered service from Pullman July 28, 1917; branch of service, navy; trained at Camp Yerha Beuna and Harvard radio center and New York; date of promotions, quartermaster third class, Sept. 1, 1917; ensign, Dec. 28, 1918; discharged Mar. 11, 1919.
CLEO E. MILLER-(7)
Born, Mar. 24 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Miller ; entered service from Pullman August 14, 1917; branch of service, naval aviation; trained at Yerba Beuna, Boston and Key West and Pensacola, Fla .; stationed on U. S. S. St. Louis, then with naval flying corps; date of promotions: C. Q. M. (A), Aug. 17, 1918; ensign, April 17, 1919; released from service as member of naval reserve May 21, 1919; met death in seaplane acci- dent at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, July 19, 1920.
CHESTER A. MCCABE-(8)
Born April 29, 1895; son of Mrs. Laura Cassidy; en- tered service from Pullman at Thornton June 12, 1917; branch of service, navy; rating, water tender; trained at Goat Island; stationed on U. S. S. Yale; discharged Ang. 12, 1919.
HERBERT S. McCURLEY-(9)
Born Jan. 25, 1889; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Mc- Curley (deceased) ; entered service from Pullman at Portland Aug. 14, 1917; branch of service, navy; rank, musician first class; stationed at San Francisco; dis- charged Sept. 4, 1917, physical disability.
ARNOLD ELLWART-(10)
Born Mar. 26, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ellwart; entered service from Pullman Oct. 3, 1918; branch of service, navy ; rating, apprentice seaman; trained at naval unit, S. A. T. C. at W. S. C., Pullman; discharged, Dec. 17, 1918.
HOMER VAN AMBURGH-(11)
Born July 16, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Van Amburgh: entered service from Pullman at Omaha, Neb., Aug., 1918; branch of service, navy; rating, yeo- man third class; trained at Great Lakes training camp; stationed on board U. S. S. President Grant as secretary tn paymaster; sailed overseas Nov., 1918; returned April, 1919; discharged April, 1919.
NORMAN W. CAIRNS-(12)
Born Jan. 4, 1890; son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Cairns; entered service from Pullman Dec. 13, 1917; branch of service, navy; rating, quartermaster first class; trained at San Diego; stationed at Pauillac, France, on board receiving ship; sailed for overseas April 23, 1918: returned, Dec. 11, 1918; duties, master at arms and entertaining at hospitals, etc .; promoted to quarter- master second class Mar. 1, 1918; quartermaster first class, Aug. 1, 1918: discharged Feb. 20, 1919.
ROBERT CHESTER ZERR-(13)
Born May 11, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Zerr; entered service from Pullman, Nov. 8, 1918; branch of service, naval medical corps; rating, pharmacists mate third class: trained at Mare Island, and San Diego; transferred to marine corps, gas defensive instruction di- vision : overseas depot : B company ; promoted to gunnery scrgcant Dec. 14, 1918; discharged April 19, 1919.
ROBERT MOSS-(14)
Born Mar. 29, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Moss ; entered service from Pullman July 28, 1917; branch of service, navy; rating, radio electrician second class ; trained at U. S. naval training station, San Francisco; and Harvard radio school; stationed at Boston naval radio, Machias naval radio, and on board U. S. S. Ed- rion; discharged S.pt. 19, 1919.
CHARLES ASHTON MCCARTHY-(15)
Born Dec. 30, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mc- Carthy; entered service from Pullman at Spokane Mar. 13, 1918; branch of service, naval radio; rating, elec- trician third class; trained at Bremerton and Seattle; stationed at U. S. naval radio station, North Head, Wash .; injured in right eye in line of duty Dec. 14, 1918; discharged by medical survey, Feb. 4, 1919.
HAROLD C. VANCE-(16)
Born July 26, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Vance; entered service from Pullioan Oct. 3, 1918; U. S. Naval reserve, W. S. C., Pullman ; rating, apprentice seaman ; inactive duty, Jan. 4, 1919.
CHARLES A. DANA-(17)
Born Sept. 21, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Dana; entered service from Pullman Oct. 3, 1918; branch of service, U. S. naval reserve force, W. S. C., Pullman ; rating, apprentice seaman; discharged Dec. 20, 1918.
LEE L. STONE-(18)
Born July 26, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Stone; entered service from Pullman, April 16, 1917; branch of service, naval medical corps; rating, pharma- cists mate first class; trained at Goat Hill and U. S. naval hospital; stationed on U. S. S. Great Northern; sailed overseas 15 times; date of promotions: pharma- cists mate third class, Feb. 3. 1918; pharmacists mate mate second class, Mar. 8, 1918; pharmacists mate first class, July 26, 1918; discharged June 4, 1919.
ISAAC S. NICHOLSON-(19)
Born July 29, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. John Nichol- son; entered service from Pullman April 15, 1918: branch of service, navy; rating, ship fitter first class ; on board ship at Puget Son id; held in reserve.
DOLPH O. KAMPEN-(20)
Born Oct. 4, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kampen; entered service from Pullman Mar. 1, 1918; branch of service, electrical department, navy; rating, electrician second class; trained at Goat Hill and Mare Island; statinned at Pacific coast destroyer base, Mare Island; discharged Mar. 15, 1919.
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H. MAYNARD WEXLER-(1)
Born May 16, 1898: son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wex- Jer: entered service from Pullman Oct. 3, 1918: branch of service. naval reserve ; rating, apprentice seaman ; trained at W. S. C., Pullman; discharged, Dec. 17, 1918.
OWEN B. McCROSKEY-(2)
Born Oct. 4, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Mc- Croskey: entered service from Pullman July 19. 1918: branch of service, navy; rating, seaman second class; trained at Bremerton and Seattle; stationed on U. S. naval training ship Seattle; discharged Feb. 12, 1919.
BENTON M. BANGS-(3)
Born Sept. 5, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bangs; entered service from Pullnan at Mt. Vernon, Wash .. Ang. 1, 1918; branch of service, marine corps; rank, sergeant ; trained and stationed at Mare Island; date of promotion, Nov. 5, 1918; discharged Mar. 10, 1919.
REX JASPER-(1)
Born Mar. 7. 1888; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Jasper; entered service from Pullman April 17, 1918; branch nf service, navy; rating, fireman second class; trained at Bremerton : stationed on U. S. S. Philadelphia : dis- charged Jan. 29, 1919.
SHIRLEY D. FLOCK-(5)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Flock : entered service from Pullman in Sept .. 1918; branch of service, navy : rating, seaman second class: trained and stationed at Seattle; discharged Sept. 1919.
SANFORD GRAY CHAPMAN-(6)
Born Oct. 14, 1882; son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Chap- man ; entered service from Pullman in 1900; branch nf service, navy; rank, lieutenant; on board U. S. S. Sa- vannah, mother ship for 20 submarincs; date of last promotion, 1918.
WILLIAM LEE WALLER-(7)
Born Nov. 16, 1897: son of Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Waller: entered service from Pullman May 7, 1917; branch of service, navy: rating, signal man: trained at Goat Is- land and on training ship Ringgold; stationed on board U. S. S. Oregon on Pacific coast seven months; in Cuba from Feb. to April 1, 1919; escorted Gen, Pershing's ship home; helped rescue passengers from U. S. S. Northern Pacific; still in service.
WILLIAM M. MILLER-(8)
Born Aug. 6, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Miller; entered service from Pullman July 18, 1918; branch of service, navy ; rating, seaman second class; trained and stationed at Bremerton: date of promotion, Ang. 5, 1918; date of discharge, Jan. 16, 1919.
LEONARD HOOPER-(9)
Barn Mar. 1, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hooper : entered service from Pullman Dec. 13, 1917; branch of service, navy; rating, radio electrician third class; train- ed at U. S. naval radio training stations at San Fran- cisco and Cambridge, Mass .: stationed on board U. S. S. Florida and U. S. S. Nebraska; sailed for overseas Ang. 17, 1918; returned Dec. 26, 1918; date of promotion, Aug. 9, 1918; engagements, participated in surrender of German high sea fleet Nov. 21, 1918; discharged Sept. 23, 1919.
RAY MILLARD FERBRACHE-(10)
Born Aug. 21, 1899: son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Fer- hrache; entered service from Pullman at Kansas City, Mo .. Inne 5, 1917: branch of service. navy ; rating, sea- man gunpointer; trained at Great Lakes; stationed at North Chicago; sailed for overseas Jan. 2, 1918; return- ed Oct. 15, 1918: on board U. S. S. Leviathan ; date of promotions: seaman second class, Aug. 10, 1917; sea- man gun pointer. Feb. 5, 1918: numerous engagements with submarines; wounded Sept. 20, 1918; discharged Mar. 6, 1919.
LEON K. MARTINI-(11)
Born Mar. 25, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. Martini, de- ceased : entered service from Pullman at Spokane Ang. 14. 1917; branch of service, navy; rating, musician first class ; trained at Goat Island; stationed on board U. S. S. St. Louis; discharged Feb. 28, 1919.
JOHN WILLIS CARSON-(12)
Born Nov. 15, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Carson ; entered service from Pullman April 19, 1918; branch of service, naval reserve: rating, seaman second class ; trained and stationed at Bremerton and Seattle; dis- charged Dec. 21, 1918.
IVES H. HAYES-(13)
Born Oct. 11, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hayes ; entered service from Pullman at Spokane Dec. 12, 1917: branch of service, navy : rating, seaman gunner; trained at San Diego; stationed on board U. S. S. Oregon and U. S. S. Western Chief; discharged Feb. 10, 1919.
LESTER E. O'DAY-(14)
Born Jan. 30, 1901; son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. J. O'Day: entered service from Pullman April, 1917; branch of service, navy; rating, seaman; stationed on board U. S. S. Snohomish and U. S. S. Cruso; discharg- ed Dec. 1918; re-enlisted in merchant marine.
JASPER ROY LAWSON-(15)
Born Aug. 28, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Lawson : entered service from Pullman April 15, 1918; branch of service, navy: rating, engineer first class; trained at Puget Sound navy yard: stationed on board U. S. S. Vittorio Emmanuel III .: sailed for overseas July 5, 1918: returned Aug. 3. 1919; released from active duty Ang. 18, 1919.
ERICH S. KLOSSNER-(16)
Born Dec. 3, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Klossner, Sr .; entered service from Pullman April 10, 1918: branch of service, hospital corps, navy; rating, pharma- cists mate third class; trained at hospital training school Goat Island: stationed at naval hospital, San Francisco; naval hospital, Bremerton; naval hospital, Washington, D. C .; receiving ship, Bremerton; discharged Ang. 23, 1919.
MARK W. CAROTHERS-(17)
Born July 29, 1898: son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Caroth- ers: entered service from Pullman April 18, 1918: branch of service, navy: rating, seaman second class : trained at University of Washington, Seattle: stationed on receiving ship in Puget Sound; discharged Dec. 18, 1918.
RAYMOND C. FLOCK-(18)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Flock; entered service from Pullman, Jan. 1918; branch of service, radio depart- ment, naval reserve: stationed at Bremerton ; given po- sition as draftsman in submarine construction ; date of promotion to chief petty officer, Jan. 1919; discharged April, 1919.
ERNEST WILLIAM HELD-(19)
Born Jan. 18, 1895: son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Held : entered service from Pullman Ang. 8, 1917; branch of service, navy : rating, chief machinists mate; trained at Seattle, and Balboa Park, San Diego; stationed at North Island Base, San Diego; date of promotions : machinists mate second class, Jan. 1918: machinists mate first class, Aug. 1918; chief machinists mate, Jan. 1919; re- leased from active duty Feb. 21, 1919.
FRED SHAW AGETON-(20)
Barn May 26, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Age- ton ; entered service from Pullman at Butte, Mont., April 30. 1918; branch of service, navy : rating, quartermaster third grade: trained at Goat Island; stationed on board U. S. S. K. I. Luckenback and U. S. S. Connecticut with Atlantic fleet; date of promotion, May, 1918; still in service.
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FRANK L. LOWERY-(1)
Born Nov. 5, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lowery; entered service from Pullman Dec. 5, 1917; rating, radio electrician third class; branch of service, navy; trained at naval training stations, San Francisco and San Diego; stationed on board U. S. S. Mercy; discharged Aug. 30, 1919.
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