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JOSEPH I. BRYAN-(17)
Born Sept. 15, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Bryan; entered service from Albion at Spokane Nov. 9, 1917; rank, corporal; branch of service, aviation; 175th aero squadron ; trained at Kelly Field and Ellington Field ; stationed at Payne Field; discharged April 9, 1919.
CLARENCE ALBERT OLMSTEAD-(18)
Born Mar. 2, 1895; son of John and Hattie Olmstead; entered service from Albion May 25, 1918; rank, pri- vate; branch of service, infantry; 28th division; 110th regiment ; L company ; trained at Camp Lewis and Camp Kearney; sailed overseas Aug. 11, 1918 ; returned May 10, 1919; engagements, Meuse-Argonne; wounded Sept. 26, 1918; discharged May 28, 1919.
THOMAS C. REYNOLDS-(19)
Born Nov. 19. 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rey- nolds : entered service from Albion Nov. 4, 1917; rank, private first class: branch of service, chemical warfare; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas Mar. 13, 1918; returned July 17, 1919; discharged July 29, 1919,
TYRRA CLAYTON RICE-(20)
Born April 25, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Rice; entered service from Albion Oct. 15, 1918; rank, pri- vate; branch of service, infantry; C company; S. A. T. C .; trained at W. S. C., Pullman; discharged Dec. 17, 1918.
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ROBERT M. McCROSKEY-(1)
Born Mar. 11, 1899; son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Mc- Croskey; entered service from Colfax Oet. 8, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, infantry; 3d battalion; N company ; officers training school, Camp MacArthur; dis- charged Dec. 6, 1918.
JOHN JOSEPH MOSER-(2)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moser; entered service from Colfax Sept. 21, 1917; rank, private first class; branch of service, infantry; 1st division; 16th regiment; M and G companies; trained at Camp Lewis and Camp Mills ; sailed overseas Dec. 11, 1917; returned Sept. 3, 1919; engagements, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne and Sedan ; discharged Sept. 29, 1919.
GUY N. RIPLEY-(3)
Born Oct. 11, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Rip- ley; entered service from Colfax June 28, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, field artillery: 166th depot brigade, Camp Lewis; 48th battalion; 12th company ; trained at Oakland, Calif., technical school; stationed at Presidio; discharged Feb. 1, 1919.
EDMUND BURCH THOMPSON-(4)
Born Jan. 10, 1887; son of Mrs. Ellen M. Thompson; entered service from Colfax July 21, 1918; rank, ser- geant; branch of service, ammunition train field artil- lery; 13th division ; 13th regiment; E company ; trained and stationed at Camp Lewis; promoted to corporal Oct. 1. 1918; sergeant Nov. 1, 1918; discharged Feb. 21, 1919.
FRANK S. HART-(5)
Born Nov. 30, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hart; entered service from Colfax Sept. 1, 1917; rank, pri- vate; branch of service, infantry; 91st division; 361st regiment; B company; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas July 5, 1918; returned Mar. 10, 1919; engage- ments, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne and first and second Lys-Schneldt offensives; discharged Mar. 25, 1919.
PERCY MANRING-(6)
Born Nov. 26, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Man- ring; entered service from Colfax at Great Falls, Mont., June 1, 1917; rank, private; branch of service, in- fantry; 2d Montana national guard; 41st division ; 163d regiment ; C company; transferred on arrival in France to 1st division; 16th regiment; F company; trained at Fort Harrison; sailed overseas Jan. 11. 1917; returned April 20, 1919; engagements, Toul sector, Cantigny, Marne offensive and Soissons; wounded July 20, 1918, at Soissons in left arm; discharged June 7, 1919.
WARREN R. NESBITT-(7)
Born Jan. 12, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Nesbitt; entered service from Colfax Dec. 10, 1917; rank, pri- vate; branch of service, quartermaster corps; 301st com- pany, field remount squadron; trained at Camp John- ston ; sailed overseas April 28, 1918; returned Ang. 14, 1919; engagements, Meuse-Argonne and St. Mihiel; dis- charged Ang. 22, 1919.
HOWARD M. HAYTON-(8)
Born April 6, 1901; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Hay- ton; entered service from Colfax at Spokane Mar. 2, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, aviation; train- ed and stationed at Fort Wright; discharged account physical disability May 18, 1918.
ALBERT W. MEYERS-(9)
Son of Mrs. Eugenie Meyers; entered service from Col- fax Dec. 1, 1917; rank, sergeant; branch of service, aviation ; sailed overseas Mar. 6, 1918: returned Mar. 6, 1919; promoted to sergeant Mar. 9, 1918; discharged Mar. 25, 1919.
CARL DUCHEMIN-(10)
Born Nov. 1, 1897 : son of Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Duche- min; entered service from Colfax April, 1917; rank, private first class; branch of service, aviation; 5th aero squadron; trained at San Antonio and Americus, Ga .; discharged Mar., 1919.
VOLNEY CANUTT-(11)
ROLAND HERBERT BAINTON-(12)
Born Mar. 30, 1894; son of Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Bain- ton; entered service from Colfax at New Haven, Conn., Jan. 1, 1918; branch of service, reconstruction, Red Cross; sailed overseas July, 1918; returned Dec., 1919; stationed south of Paris and near Chateau Thierry ; re- leased from service July 1, 1919.
HERBERT C. MOHR-(13)
Born Jan. 29, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. Benno Mohr; entered service from Colfax Aug. 30, 1918; rank, pri- vate; branch of service, artillery; 13th division; 38th regiment ; B battery; trained and stationed at Camp Lewis; discharged Jan. 12, 1919.
WILBUR WILHELM-(14)
Born May 26, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Wilhelm; entered service from Colfax Dec. 11, 1917; rank, ser- geant first class; branch of service, aviation; 837th aero squadron; trained at San Antonio, Waco, Tex., and Garden City, L. I .: sailed overseas May 7, 1918; re- turned Dec. 11, 1918; advanced to sergeant April 1, 1918; sergeant first class July 1, 1918; discharged Jan. 11, 1919.
RALPH E. PERRY-(15)
RALPH E. WILSON-(16)
Born Aug. 11, 1895; son of Mr. nd Mrs. I. A. Wilson; entered service from Colfax July, 1918; rank, band ser- geant; branch of service, field artillery; 13th division ; headquarters company; trained and stationed at Camp Lewis; promoted to band corporal Nov. 1, 1918; band sergeant -; discharged Jan., 1919
HENRY R. SCHULDT-(17)
Born Oct. 28, 1895; son of Mrs. Elizabeth Schuldt; en- tered service from Colfax July 5, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, infantry; 77th division; 305th regi- ment; I company ; trained at Camp Kearney ; sailed over- seas Ang. 8, 1918; returned Feb. 11, 1919; promoted to private first class Aug. 25, 1918: engagements, Argonne Forest; wounded Nov. 4, 1918, at St. Piermont; dis- charged Mar. 13, 1919.
JOHN G. LAW-(18)
Entered Y. M. C. A. service from Colfax; stationed at Camp Lewis from May 1, 1918, to Ang. 7, 1918: was Whitman county chairman of first Y. M. C. A. drive; Four Minute Man at Colfax.
GUSS W. MORLEY-(19)
Born Sept. 12, 1887; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Mor- ley; entered service from Colfax Sept. 3, 1918; rank, private; hranch of service, coast artillery corps; 166th depot brigade, Camp Lewis; member 8th, 16th, 9th and 15th companies, and 30th replacement division, 2d de- tachment. Fort Stevens; replacement battery and 108th trench artillery, A. E. F .; 130th infantry; 33d division ; machine gun company. A. E. F .: trained at Camp Lewis and Fort Stevens: sailed overseas Oct. 28, 1918; re- turned May 20, 1919; discharged June 2, 1919.
MERTON CLARENCE PARKER-(20)
Born May 31, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Parker; entered service from Colfax at Vancouver, Wash., Dec. Dec. 10, 1917; rank, private: branch of service, avia- tion ; trained at Camp MacArthur; stationed at London; England; sailed overseas May 1. 1918; returned Dec. 10, 1918: discharged Jan. 14, 1919.
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ERWIN SHORT-(1)
Born Ang. 9. 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Short ; entered service from Colfax May 25, 1917: rank, pri- vate: branch of service, artillery: Ist division: 5th regiment; E battery : trained at Fort Bliss; sailed over- seas Ang. 7. 1917: returned Sept. 4, 1919: minor en- gagements, Luneville sector, Toul sector, Cantigny, and Saizerais sector; major engagements, Montdidier. Noyon, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne : army of occupation ; wounded June 9, 1918, by mustard gas; discharged Oct. 24, 1919.
JOHN H. NEWMAN-(2)
Son of Rev. and Mrs. George H. Newman: entered ser- vice from Colfax at Spokane June 24. 1917; rank, ser- geant: branch of service, infantry; 2d division: 23d regiment : machine gun company; stationed at Camp Mills; trained in France; sailed overseas Dec., 1917: returned April. 1919: engagements, Chateau Thierry. Soissons, Aisne and Vesle: wounded July, 1918: dis- charged April 15, 1919.
CHARLES HOWARD STINSON-(3)
Born June 13. 1899; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stin- son : entered service from Colfax Nov. 1. 1917; rank, private: branch of service, infantry: 31st division : B company : trained at Goat Island and Camp Mckinley. Philippine Islands; stationed in the Phililpines and at Vladivostok, Siberia: sailed overseas in autumn of 1918; returned Dec. 24, 1919; discharged Dec. 28. 1919.
DAVID WALTER STINSON-(4)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stinson: entered service from Colfax; rank, private; branch of service, engineer corps; 6th battalion ; 20th company; trained at Camp Lewis: date sailed overseas, unknown; discharged May 1. 1919.
OGDEN SAGER BENTLEY-(5)
Born Jan. 20, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bent- ley : entered service from Colfax July, 1917; rank, ser- geant; branch of service, infantry; 41st division; 163d regiment ; 1 company; trained at Fort Harrison, Camp Greene: sailed overseas Dec. 1. 1917; with second regi- ment that landed; returned Feb. 25, 1919; discharged Mar. 9, 1919.
EARL F. RATLIFF-(6)
Born April 8, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Rat- Jiff: entered service from Colfax Sept. 3, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, infantry; 166th depot bri- gade: 5th company: trained and stationed at Camp Lewis ; discharged Jan. 28. 1919.
CORBETT GROOM-(7)
Born Dec. 29, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Groom; entered service from Colfax April 26, 1918: rank, private; branch of service, medical corps: 32d division ; 126th regiment; L company; trained at Camp Lewis, Fort Riley, Camp Crane and Camp Merritt ; sailed overseas May 15, 1918; returned May 16, 1919; en- gagements, Meuse-Argonne and Soissons; discharged June 1, 1919.
ORVLE R. WILLIAMS-(8)
Son of Mrs. Mahel Greer; entered service from Colfax April 17, 1917: rank, sergeant: branch of service, in- fantry; 14th, 44th and 76th regiments; K. M and M companies ; trained at Ft. Wright, Fort McDowell. Yuma, Ariz., Vancouver Barracks, Camp Lewis and Camp Grant: promoted to corporal Oct. 5, 1917; sergeant, Sept. 19, 1918: discharged Nov. 26, 1918.
LENNIS A. PALMER-(9)
Son nf Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Palmer: entered service from Colfax: rank, private; branch of service, infantry ; 77th regiment ; discharged May, 1919.
HARL THOMAS ORGAN-(10)
Born June 2, 1899; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Organ ; entered service from Colfax Oct. 5, 1918; rank, private : branch of service, infantry: S. A. T. C .: A company : trained at W. S. C., Pullman: discharged Dec. 20, 1918.
JOE P. LITZENBERGER-(11)
Born Aug. 14, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. George P. Litzenberger: ent.rod service from Colfax Sept. 21. 1917; rank, wagoner: 9th battalion: 166th depot bri- gade: headquarters detachment; trained and stationed at Camp Lewis; promoted to wagoner Oct, 5, 1917; dis- charged Dee. 4, 1918.
MEADE BURLINGAME-(12)
Born Jan. 23. 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Burlin- game; entered service from Colfax July 23, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, artillery; 13th division : 37th regiment: C battery: trained and stationed at Camp Lewis: discharged Jan. 27, 1919.
THEODORE W. COLVIN-(13)
Born Sept. 29, 1895; son of Mrs. T. E. Colvin ; entered service from Colfax at Marysville, Calif., Dec., 1917; rank, private; branch of service, aviation; 372d aero squadron : trained at Rich Field; stationed at Waco, Tex .; discharged Mar. 26, 1919.
JOSEPH F. MCNALLY-(14)
(Record unobtainable).
ZACK CASSEDAY-(15)
Son of Sam Casseday: entered service from Colfax Sept. 21, 1917: rank, private first class; branch of service, medical corps: attached to 347th held artillery ; sailed overseas July 14. 1918; returned Mar. 30, 1919; dis- charged April 28. 1919.
JOSEPH D. ANDERSON-(16)
Born May 30. 1897: son of Mrs. W. S. Prior; entered service from Colfax Dec. 5, 1917; rank, chauffenr; branch of service, aviation ; 657th aero squadron; train- ed at Camp Kelly : stationed at San Antonio; sailed overseas Feb. 10, 1918; returned Mar. 12, 1919; pro- moted to chauffeur Ang. 8, 1918; discharged April 2, 1919.
FLOYD C. HICKMAN-(17)
Born Aug. 3, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Hick- man; entered service from Colfax April 26, 1918; rank, private ; branch of service, medical corps; 91st divis- ion: 362d regiment: trained at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas July 6, 1918: returned April 14, 1919; en- gagements, St. Mihiel; discharged May 1, 1919.
GEORGE B. CANNON-(18)
Born Nov. 9. 1895: son of Mrs. Wm. Sutherland; enter- ed service from Colfax at Spokane Feb. 18, 1918; rank. private first class; braneb of service, engineer corps ; 33d regiment: F company; trained at Camp Devens ; sailed overseas May 28, 1918; returned June 1, 1919; discharged June 16, 1919.
HUGH G. EVANS-(19)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Evans; entered service from Colfax Oct. 14. 1918; rank, private; branch of service, aviation : spruce division : 130th squadron; trained at Camp Lewis; stationed at Vanconver: discharged Mar. 22, 1919.
GUY BAINS-(20)
Born Oct. 17. 1892: son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bains; entered service from Colfax: in service 25 months, 16 of which were spent overseas; still in service at time of publication.
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EVAN F. CHASE-(1)
Born May 14, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Chase ; entered service from Colfax at Spokane May 5. 1917; rank, master signal electrician ; branch of service, avia- tion : 3d aero squadron; trained at Kelly Field and Post Field; promoted to corporal Dec. 1, 1917; sergeant, April 1, 1918; sergeant first class, Sept. 28, 1918; aero- plane mechanic, Jan. 1. 1919; master signal electrician, Jan. 3, 1919; discharged July 10, 1919.
HAROLD J. CLENDENIN-(2)
Born Nov. 28, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Clen- denin : entered service from Colfax April 24, 1917; rank, corporal; branch of service, aviation signal corps; 29th aero squadron; transferred to 468th aero squadron Feb .. 1918; trained at Kelly Field and Fort Houston ; sailed overseas July 18, 1917; returned June 30, 1919; ad- vanced to corporal Nov. 15, 1918; engaged in construc- tion work near Paris; discharged July 17, 1919.
JULIAN HOWARD-(3)
Born Mar. 6, 1886; son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Howard : entered service from Colfax at Stanwood, Wash., July 11, 1918; rank, first lieutenant: branch of service, vet- erinary corps: 8th divsion; trained at auxiliary re- mount depot No. 332, Palo Alto, Calif .: stationed at Camp Fremont; sailed overseas Oct. 29, 1918: returned Ang 12. 1919; commissioned first lieutenant Oct. 9, 1918; discharged Aug. 20, 1919.
RALPH D. DUCHEMIN-(+)
Born April 25, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Duche- min; entered service from Colfax at Deer Lodge, Mont .. April 12, 1917: rank, master electrician; branch of ser- vice. aviation; 466 squadron; stationed at Fort Wright and Camp Kelly: sailed nverseas July 18, 1917: return- ed Jan. 30. 1919; promoted to corporal June 25, 1917 ; sergeant, April 30, 1918; sergeant first class, Sept. 1, 1918, and master signal electrician, Nov., 1918; dis- charged Feb. 10, 1919.
CLEMENS A. YELLE-(5)
Born July 30, 1895: son of Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Yelle ; entered service from Colfax at Spokane May 21, 1917; rank, battalion sergeant major; 13th division ; 44th Fort regiment : headquarters company : trained at Wright, Vancouver Barracks, Camp Lewis and Presidio : promoted to sergeant Sept. 6, 1917; battalion sergeant major, Jan. 3, 1919; discharged Mar. 1, 1919.
THOMAS S. MORRISON, JR .- (6)
Born May 21. 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Morrison, Sr .; entered service from Colfax; rank, first lieutenant; branch of service, infantry; 11tb division ; 63d regiment: H company; trained at Presidio; sta- tioned at Camp Mead: commissioned first lieutenant Oct. 25, 1917: sailed overseas Feb. 14, 1918: returned July 10, 1919; discharged Sept. 4, 1919.
CLIVE ROBERTS-(7)
Born Feb. 27, 1893: son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Roberts; entered service from Colfax Jan. 5. 1918; rank, second lieutenant: branch of service, field artillery: 9th divis- ion: 27th regiment ; C battery ; trained at Presidio, Camp Funston and Fort Sill; stationed at Camp Mcclellan ; promoted to sergeant April 16, 1918; commissioned sec- ond lieutenant June 1, 1918; discharged Jan. 27, 1919.
MELVIN RIPLEY-(8)
Born April 6, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ripley ; entered service from Colfax Oct. 15, 1918; branch of service, motor transport: S. A. T. C .; trained at W. S. C., Pullman : discharged Dec. 18, 1918.
PLEASANT J. MARTIN-(9)
Born Mar. 11, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. James Martin : entered service from Colfax at Spokane Dee. 13, 1917; rank, private: branch of service, aviation; 608th aero supply squadron ; trained at Waco, Camp Greene and Mitchell Field; stationed at Mitchell Field; discharged Jan. 16, 1919.
FRANK P. SMITH-(10)
Born Dec. 17. 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Smith : entered service from Colfax at Spokane April 7, 1917; rank, private first class: branch of service, mintnr trans- port corps: 2d division : ammunition train : F company ; trained at Camp Mills: sailed overseas Dec. 14, 1917; re- turned June 29. 1919; promoted to private first class April, 1918; engagements, Meuse-Argonne, second battle of the Marne and St. Mihiel: wounded during Meuse- Ar- gonne offensive, Oct. 9. 1918; discharged July 16. 1919.
WALTER W. TALIAFERRO-(11)
Born June 7. 1883: son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Talia- ferro: entered service from Colfax Oct. 16, 1918; rank, private (acting sergeant ) ; branch of service, tank corps; trained at Camp Colt and Camp Dix; promoted to act- ing sergeant Oct. 28, 1918: discharged Dec. 6, 1918.
JESSE MORRIS JONES-(12)
Born April 11, 1888; son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Jones; entered service from Colfax Sept. 3. 1918; rank, private ; branch of service, medical enrps: trained and stationed at Camp Lewis; discharged April 11, 1919.
GEORGE W. BROOKS-(13)
( Record unobtainable).
H. V. ROBERTS-(14) ( Record unobtainable ).
ROBERT M. BUTCHER-(15)
Born July 26, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Butcher ; entered service from Colfax at Boston, Mass., May 27. 1918; rank, private; branch of service, engineer corps; Jth corps; 301st regiment; S company; trained at Camp Devens; sailed overseas July 14. 1918; returned June 13. 1919; engagements, St. Mihiel, Toul sector, Meuse- Argonne and army of occupation; gassed and sustained two fractures; discharged June 20, 1919.
GEORGE W. SKOW -- (16)
Born June 2. 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. Genrge N. Skow : entered service from Colfax at Spokane Dec. 14. 1917; rank, wagoner; branch of service, engineer corps ; trained at American University, Washington, D. C .; sail- ed overseas Jan. 23, 1918; returned June 4, 1919; pro- moted to private first class Mar. 23, 1918; to wagoner May 1, 1918; on board Tuscania which was sunk Feb. 5, 1918, and sustained injuries as result of the disaster; discharged June 11, 1919.
ORGIE J. SPACEK-(17)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Spacek: entered service from Colfax Dec. 5. 1917: rank, sergeant; branch of service, quartermaster corps: 348th bakery company; trained at Camp Lewis and Camp Kearney; sailed overseas Aug. 21. 1918; returned July 22, 1919; promoted to sergeant May 4, 1918; discharged Aug. 7, 1919.
H. H. HOWARD-(18)
Born Nov. 23, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. How- ard; entered service from Colfax Jan. 5, 1918; rank, sec- ond lieutenant: branch of service, aviation: trained at Berkeley and San Diego, Calif., Wright Field; and E)- lington Field; discharged Jan. 3, 1919,
ARTHUR J. SPACEK-(19)
Born Feb. 9. 1893; entered service from Colfax at Butte, Mont .. Oct. 30, 1918; rank, private; branch of service. nu dical enrps; base hospital, laboratory service; sta- tioned at Camp Lewis: discharged Feb. 6, 1919.
OLNEY JAMES CHASE-(20)
Born Nov. 28, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Chase: entered service from Colfax June 6. 1917 : rank, gunnery sergeant: branch of service, navy, until Sept. 30, 1918; transferred to marine corps; 11th regiment ; headquar- ters company : trained at Bremerton and Quantico; dis- charged Aug. 11, 19.19.
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ARCHER COLVIN-(1)
(Record unobtainable).
RAYMOND H. JEWETT-(2)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Jewett; entered service from Colfax Aug. 27. 1914: branch of service, infantry ; 14th regiment; I company: sailed overseas June 20, 1917: returned July 20, 1917; wounded in action; dis- charged June 23, 1919.
FRED GEREER-(3)
Born Nov. 17, 1888; son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gerber: entered service from Colfax at Missoula, Mont., Oct. 15, 1917; branch of service, signal corps; rank, cook; 1st division ; 2d field battalion : C company ; traincd at Camp Lewis; stationed at Camp Mills; sailed overseas Nov. 13, 1917; returned Sept. 2. 1919; engagements, Cantigny, two battles of the Marne; St. Mihiel, and Ar- gonne; discharged Sept. 26, 1919.
MATT WALKER-(+)
Born Jan. 15, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Walker: entered service from Colfax Feb. 19, 1918; branch of service, engineers and mintor transport corps; rank, sergeant ; trained at Camp Devens and Camp Humph- ries : stationed at Camp Humphries: date of promotions : corporal, Jan. 18, 1919; sergeant, Mar. 10, 1919; dis- charged June 17, 1919.
ALBERT D. CRAWFORD-(5)
Born Dec. 10, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Craw- ford; entered service from Colfax at Portland June 12. 1918; branch of service, marine corps; rank, private; 9th regiment : 122d company ; train.d at Mare Island ; stationed at Galveston, Tex., and Quantico, Va .; dis- charged May 20, 1919.
CLIVE E. ROBERTS-(6)
Born Feb. 27, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Roberts ; entered service from Colfax Jan. 5, 1918; branch of ser- vice, field artillery ; rank, second lieutenant : 9th divis- inn; 27th regiment; C battery; trained at Presidio ; Camp Funston, and Fort Sill; stationed at Camp Me- Clellan; date of promotions: sergeant, April 16, 1918; second lieutenant, June 1. 1918; discharged Jan. 27. 1919.
KARL KAPEY-(7)
Born Dec. 22, 1890; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Karey; entered service from Colfax June, 1918; branch of ser- vice, infantry; rank, second lieutenant; C. O. T. S. regi- ment; 24th company; trained at Camp Jackson and Camp Gorden: stationed at Camp Gordon; date of pro- inctions: sergeant. Aug. 1. 1918; second lieutenant, Jan. 15, 1919; discharged Jan. 15. 1919.
WILLIAM A. SLATE-(8)
Born Mar. 26, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Slate: entered service from Colfax Oct. 4, 1918; branch of service, infantry ; rank, private: trained at S. A. T. C., W. S. C., Pullman; discharged Nov. 26, 1918.
WAITER H. MILLER-(9)
(Rerord unobtainable ).
JOHN LEO SEDERCRIST-(10)
Born July 19, 1899; son of Mrs. Anna McConnell; en- tered service from Colfax Ort. 15, 1918; branch of ser- vice, infantry ; rank, private: trained at S. A. T. C., W. S. (. Pullman; discharg. d Dec. 18, 1918.
FRANK F. BAKER-(11)
Born July 13, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Baker: entered service from Colfax at Spokane June 2, 1917 ; branch of service, cavalry; rank, first sergeant; Colon- ial division; 4th cavalry: B troop; trained at Fort D. A. Russell; stationed at Schofield Barracks and Hawaiian Islands: dates of promotions: corporal, Sept. 6. 1917: first sergeant, June 10, 1918; discharged Feb. 25. 1919.
PALPH P. ACKERMAN-(12)
Born Jan. 16, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Acker- man; entered service from Colfax Nov. 26, 1918; branch of service, infantry : rank, corporal; trained at S. A. T. C., W. S. C., Pullman ; discharged Dec. 17, 1918.
ROY SYLVESTER NEFF-(13)
Born April 24, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Neff; entered service from Colfax at Spokane Jan. 22, 1918: branch of service, aviation ; rank, chauffeur; train- ed at Kelly Field, Camp Greene, and Montgomery, Ala. ; stationed at Montgomery ; date of promotion, Dec. 16, 1918: discharged April 10, 1919.
HARMON TROUB-(14)
Born Nov. 25, 1886; son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Troub; entered service from Colfax July 22, 1917: branch of service, field artillery; rank, private; 13th division ; 12th regiment ; 12th company; trained and stationed at Camp Lewis; discharged Nov. 23, 1918.
JAMES P. CRONIN-(15)
Born May 2, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Cronin : entered service from Colfax Aug. 14, 1918; branch of service, aviation ; rank, private: trained at S. A. T. C, W. S. C., Pullman : stationed air service school, Univer- sity of Texas, Austin, Tex .; discharged Feb. 3, 1919.
CEDRIC G. DE PLEDGE-(16)
Born May 16, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. D - Pledge; entered service from Colfax at San Francisco Oct., 1917: branch of service. engineers ; rank, sergeant : 25th regiment: A company; trained at Camp Devens ; sailed overseas Oct., 1917: returned May, 1919; engage- ments, Meuse-Argonne; discharged July, 1919.
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