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JOHN McBRIDE STINSON-(17)
Born May 25, 1891: son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stinson ; entered service from Colfax Nov. 1, 1917; branch of service, engineers; rank, private: 23d regiment : B com. pany; trained at Camp Mead; sailed overseas Jan. 24: 1918; returned June 16, 1919: engagements, Toul sec- tor; Meuse-Argonne: discharged June 25, 1919.
CUTHBERT C. DE PLEDGE-(18)
Born May 6, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. De. Pledge; entered service from Colfax Nov. 7. 1917; branch of s rvie , engineer corps; rank, private first class: 23d regiment; C company; trained at Washing- ton Barracks, Washington, D. C .: sailed overseas Jan. 23, 1918; returned April 2, 1919: engagements, St. Mi. hiel; discharged May 10, 1919.
GEORGE ALBERT FELCH-(19)
Born July 14, 1899; snn of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Felch; entered service from Colfax at Spokane July, 1917: branch of service, infantry: rank, private hirst class; 41st division: 161st regiment: I company: train- od at Camp Greene and Camp Mills; stationed at Toul front: transferred June, 1918, to 26th division : 103d r. giment : H company; engagements. Xivray, Belleau Weed, Chat an Thierry and St. Mihiel; discharged April, 1919.
TOM RISTVELDT-(20)
Entered service from Colfax May. 1917: rank, second li utenant; branch of service, engineer corps; 20th regi- ment: 8th company: sailed overseas Jan., 1918: enmmis- «inned second lient nant Oct. 31. 1918: discharged -.
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DONALD C. HILL-(1)
Born June 20, 1899; son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Hill: entered service from Colfax April 17, 1917; rank. sergeant; branch of service, infantry: 32d regiment; K company ; stationed at Honolulu, H. I .; sailed over- seas May, 1917; returned Nov., 1918; discharged April 1, 1919.
WILLIAM PERHAM FELCH-(2)
Born Sept. 23, 1890; son of Mrs. George A. Felch; en- tered service from Colfax at Seattle Oct., 1917; rank. private first class: hranch of service, engineer corps ; 23d regiment : C company; trained at Camp Mead; sail- ed overseas Dec. 1917; returned June, 1919: memher road building regiment in Tonl sector aod worked under shell fire very frequently ; discharged June, 1919.
S. L. McCROSKEY-(3)
Born Feh. 4, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. MeCros- key: entered service from Colfax May 13, 1917; rank, captain; branch of service, coast artillery corps: 39th regiment : A hattery ; trained at Fort Worden and Camp Upton ; stationed at Fort Worden, Camp Upton and port of embarkation, Hoboken, N. J .; commissioned first lieutenant Oct 25, 1917: captain, May 22, 1918; continued in regular army ; stationed at Hoboken, N. J., as assistant inspector of port.
WILLIAM A. YAISLEY-(+)
Born Nov. 25, 1892; son of Alfred Yaisley; entered ser- vice from Colfax at Pocatello, Idaho, April 30, 1918: rank. wagoner; branch of service, field artillery: 91st division; 346th regiment: A battery; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas July 14, 1918; returned Jan. 15, 1919; discharged Feb. 7, 1919,
ROY LARGENT-(5)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Largent; entered service from Colfax June 28, 1918; branch of service, infantry ; 8th division: 12th regiment; machine gun company ; trained at Camp Lewis, Camp Fremont, Camp Mills and Camp Stuart; discharged Nov. 13, 1919.
WILLIAM AESCHLIMAN-(6)
Born Feb. 9, 1887; son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Aeschli- man: entered service from Colfax Oct. 6. 1917; rank, private; branch of service, medical corps: 34th divis- ion; 94th hospital battalion; trained at Camp Lewis, Camp Cody, Camp Upton and Camp Merritt; sailed over- seas Nov. 18, 1918; returned July 7, 1919; discharged July 22, 1919.
ROBERT C. HOWARD-(7)
Born Feb. 18, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Howard ; entered service from Colfax May 11, 1917; rank, first lieutenant ; branch of service, infantry: 91st division : 361st infantry ; headquarters company; trained at Pre- sidio and Camp Lewis: sailed overseas July 4, 1918 : returned April 4, 1919; commissioned first lieutenant Feb. 21, 1919; engagements, Mense-Argonne; discharged May 16, 1919.
ROBERT HUCKABAY-(8)
Born Mar. 14, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hucka- bay: entered service from Colfax June 28, 1918; rank. private; branch of service, infantry; 77th division ; 308th regiment : A company ; trained at Camp Lewis, and Camp Kearney: sailed overseas Ang. 9, 1918; re- turned April 24, 1919; engagements, Argonne Forest ; wounded in right thigh; discharged May 22, 1919.
PETE MELVIN OLSON-(9)
Born Dec. 8, 1883; son of Mr. and Mrs. Ole R. Olson ; entered service from Colfax April 5, 1918; rank, expert rifleman: branch of service, marine corps; 3d provisional brigade; 8th regiment: 109th company; trained at Mare Island; stationed at Galveston, Tex .; promoted to private first class Aug. 19, 1918; discharged Mar, 20, 1919.
GEORGE A. SHIELDS-(10)
Born May 9, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Shields ; entered service from Colfax with second contingent : rank, cook; branch of service, infantry; 166th depot brigade; trained and stationed at Camp Lewis; dis- charged Dec. 4, 1918.
JOHN J. SHIELDS-(11)
Born Feb. 18, 1890; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Shield .; entered service from Colfax June 28, 1918; rank, cor- poral; branch of service, infantry: 144th machine gun battalion ; trained at Camp Lewis, Camp Kearney and Camp Mills: sailed overseas Sept. 1. 1918; returned May 1, 1919; discharged May 15, 1919.
OSCAR JEFFRIES-(12)
Born Jan. 28, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jeffries ; entered service from Colfax Sept. 3, 1918; rank, pri- vate; branch of service, infantry; depot brigade; 5th regiment: 2d hattalion; trained and stationed at Camp Lewis: represented Whitman county with Camp Lewis delegation during fourth Liberty Loan campaign at Se- attle; discharged Dec. 19, 1918.
ROLLA B. HILL-(13)
Born Oct. 2, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Hill : entered service from Colfax Oct. 9. 1917; rank, cap- tain ; branch of service, medical corps; stationed in sur- geon generals office, Washington, D. C .; sailed overseas April 21, 1918; returned July 5, 1919; commissioned hrst lieutenant Oct., 1918; captain, Dec., 1918; engage- ments, Mense-Argonne; discharged July 7, 1919.
JOHN HUGHES-(14)
Born Feb. 17. 1889; son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hughes ; entered service from Colfax Ang. 30, 1918; rank, pri- vate; branch of service, infantry: 13th division; E company ; trained at Camp Lewis for intelligence ser- vice 13th division; discharged Jan. 25, 1919.
IRA P. AESCHLIMAN-(15)
Born Dec. 12, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Aeschli- man; entered service from Colfax Sept. 3, 1918; rank, private: hranch of service, artillery; 16th division ; trained at Camp Lewis and Camp Kearney; discharged April 15, 1919.
CLYDE ELLIOTT-(16)
Entered service from Colfax at Portland, Oregon, May 22, 1917; trained at Camp Murray ; branch of service. engineer corps, known later as 18th engineers; sailed overseas Ang., 1917; returned April, 1919; discharged May 16, 1919.
WILLIAM HUGHES-(17)
Born Dec. 30, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hughes; entered service from Colfax Mar. 7, 1918; rank, pri- vate; branch of service, coast artillery corps; A. A. P. regiment : E company ; trained at Presidio; sailed over- seas Sept. 1, 1918; returned May 2, 1919; engagements, Mense-Argonne; discharged May 19, 1919.
ALLAN SOULE WYMAN-(18)
Born Feb. 15, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Wyman: entered service from Colfax Aug. 18, 1917: rank, private first class; branch of service, held artil- lery: 2d division ; 17th regiment ; headquarters company ; trained at Camp Robinson ; sailed overseas Dec., 1917; returned Aug., 1919; engagements, St. Mihiel, Rheims- Soissons, Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel (second hattle) and Meuse-Argonne: discharged Ang. 19, 1919.
JOE W. SHORT-(19)
Born Dec. 7, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Short ; entered service from Colfax Dec. 11, 1917 ; rank, private ; branch of service. aviation ; trained at Kelly Field, Wa- co, Tex., and Charlotte N. C .; sailed overseas July 18, 1918; returned June 2, 1919; engagements, Toul sector and Meuse-Argonne; discharged June 20, 1919.
HOWARD R. SHORT-(20)
Born Ang. 7, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Short: en- tered service from Colfax Nov. 1, 1917; rank. private: branch of service, engineer corps; 10th regiment; E company: trained at American University, Washington. D. C .; sailed overseas Jan, 4, 1918; returned Jan. 28. 1919; discharged Feb. 27, 1919.
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GIEN COCHRAN-(1)
Born Oct. 13, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Coch- ran: entered service from Colfax, Oct. 15, 1918; branch of service. infantry; rank, sergeant; 13th division: E company; trained at W. S. C., Pullman ; date of promo- tion, Oct. 27, 1918; discharged Dec. 18, 1918.
ALEX. MACHLEID-(2)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Machleid: entered ser. vice at Colfax; branch of service, infantry; rank, pri- vate: C company : S. A. T. C .; trained at W. S. C., Pullman; discharged Dec. 17, 1918.
IRA A. LONG-(3)
Born Feb. 7. 1896: son of Mr. and Mrs. John Long: entered service from Colfax Sept. 3, 1918; branch of service, cooks and bakers school; rank, private: train- ed at Camp Lewis; stationed at Presidio, Calif .; dis- charged Jan. 28, 1919.
W. J. WISE-(!)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wise; entered service from Colfax; branch of service, artillery; rank private; 13th division : 38th regiment; F company; trained at Camp Lewis; discharged Mar. 22, 1919.
CHARLES NAZAIRE YELLE-(5)
Born Sept. 13, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Yelle ; branch of service, infantry; rank, private first class : 41st division, 161st regiment, K company; transferred to A company; 101st headquarters train, military police : transferred to 26th division, military police; trained at Camp Mills: stationed overseas; promoted Nov. 18. 1918: sailed overseas, Dec. 14, 1917; returned, April 4, 1919; engagements, Toul sector, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne: discharged April 21, 1919.
WM. A. MITCHELL, M. D .- (6)
Born April 29, 1871; son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. H. Mitchell; entered service from Colfax April 9, 1918: branch of service, medical corps; rank, first lieutenant ; 15th division, 15th sanitary train; trained at Camp Logan and Fort Riley; stationed at Chicago and Hous- ton. Tex. ; commander Amb. Co. No. 260, 15th sanitary train ; discharged Feb. 6, 1919.
ARNOLD H. HALLING-(7)
Born June 23, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hal- ling: entered service at Colfax, Oct. 5, 1917; branch of service, infantry; rank, second lieutenant, replace- ment depot ; trained and stationed at Camp Lewis; date of promotions : corporal, Jan. 25, 1918: sergeant. Sept. 20. 1918: second lieutenant, Oct. 15, 1918; discharged Dec. 5, 1918.
CLAUDE FRAZIER-(8)
Born Sept. 13, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Frazier ; entered service from Colfax Sept. 5, 1917 ; branch of ser- vice. infantry; rank, sergeant: 91st division, 361st regiment, F company; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed for overseas, July 4, 1918; returned Mar. 27, 1919: late of promotions: corporal. Feb. 25, 1918; sergeant, July 1, 1918; engagements, Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel, Belgium; discharged April 30, 1919.
GEORGE W. EARNEST-(9)
Born Feb. 2, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Earnest; entered service from Colfax Oct. 15, 1918; rank, pri- vate: branch of service, motor mechanics, S. A. T. C .: C company: trained at W. S. C., Pullman ; discharged Dec. 17, 1918.
HAROLD B. LINDSEY-(10)
Born May 7, 1900: son of Mr. and Mrs. (. W. Lindsey ; entered service from Colfax July, 1918; branch of ser. vice, motor truck company, 425th and 528th trains ; rank, corporal; trained at Camp Johnston; stationed in France, Italy and Belgium: date of sailing overseas, Sept. 28, 1918; returned, July 12, 1919: date of pro- motinns: first class private, May, 1919; corporal, May, 1919; discharged Ang. 11, 1919.
DONALD CHARLES HILL-(11)
Born June 20, 1899; son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Hill; entered service from Colfax April 17. 1917; branch of service, infantry; rank, first sergeant; 16th division, 32d regiment, K company; trained at Scho- field Barracks, Honolulu and Camp Kearney; stationed at Honolulu and Camp Kearney; date of promotions : corporal. Aug. 17, 1918; sergeant, Oct. 2, 1918; first sergeant, Oct. 31, 1918; discharged April 1, 1919.
HARRY D. LYONS-(12)
Born May 7, 1899: son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lyons; entered service from Colfax Oet. 6, 1917; branch of ser- vice, field artillery; 91st division, 346th regiment, C battery: rank, private first class; trained at Camp Lewis and Camp de Souge. France; sailed for overseas July 13. 1918; returned Jan. 7, 1919; discharged Feb. 7, 1919.
LOUTE E. MARTIN-(13)
Born April 28, 1896: son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mar- tin: entered service from Colfax Oct. 14. 1918; branch of service, casual detachment spruce production division ; rank, private; trained and stationed at Vancouver, Wash .: discharged Dec. 13, 1918.
DORAN V. McNEILLY-(14)
Born February 26, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam McNeilly ; entered service from Colfax Mar. 20, 1918; branch of service, field artillery: 16th division, 47th regiment, D battery; rank, sergeant; trained at Camp Kuarney and Presidio; stationed at Ft. George Wright; date of promotions: corporal, Aug. 16, 1918; sergeant, Sept. 1, 1918: discharged Feb. 15, 1919.
ANTON E. G. DE HEUS-(15)
Born Dec. 12, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. John De Hous: entered service from Colfax: branch of service, infantry, S. A. T. C .: C company : trained at W. S. C., Pullman ; discharged Dec. 17, 1918.
CHARLES S. MATZGER-(16)
Born Feb. 24, 1894: son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. M. Matzger; entered service from Colfax June 3, 1917; hranch of service, marine corps; rank, private; 2d divis- ion, 5th regiment, 18th company; trained at Mare Island, Quantico, Ft. Crockett; stationed at Ft. Crockett : sailed for overseas, Ang. 27. 1918; returned, Ang. 2, 1919; en- gagements. St. Mihiel, Champagne, Mont Blanc, Ar- gonne Woods; discharged Aug 13, 1919.
ORTIS C. SKAIFE-(17)
Born Ang. 8, 1894; son of Dr. and Mrs. R. J. Skaife: entered service from Colfax at Pocatello, Idaho. Sept. 17. 1917: rank, battalion sergeant major; branch of service, field artillery : 91st division: 346th regiment : C battery : transferred to army service corps, A company : on re- turn assigned to adjutant general's department, general headquarters, infantry ; trained at Camp Lewis and Camp W. rritt : sailed overseas Feb. 5. 1918; returned July 13, 1919; promoted to sergeant Jan. 1. 1919: battalion ser- Kvant major, May 29, 1919; discharged Sept. 4. 1919.
JAMES T. ELKINS-(18)
Born Nov. 7, 1888; son of Mr. and Mrs. John Elkins; entered service from Colfax: branch of service, coast artillery: rank, private: 27th regiment, A battery; trained at Camp Lewis. Fort Stevens and Fort Eustis; discharged Jan. 10, 1919.
VIVIAN P. PRINGLE-(19)
Born Feb. 16. 1896; son of Mrs. Frank Beck: entered service from Colfax at Spokane Dec. 13, 1917: branch of service. army aviation; rank, private first class ; trained at Waco, Texas, Camp MacArthur, Mitchell Field ; sailed for overseas June 12, 1918; returned Aug. 1, 1919; date of promotion, Nov. 3. 1918: engagements, Belfort, St. Mihiel. Argonne Forest, army of occu- pation ; discharged Aux. 17, 1919.
PAUL MORRISON-(20)
Born May 1, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Morrison ; entered service from Colfax at Spokane May 6, 1917; branch of service, field artillery; rank, bugler: 8th di- vision, 83d held artillery. F battery; trained at Camps Beacom, Fremont and Russell and Ft. Sill; sailed for overseas Oct. 10, 1918; returned Jan. 18. 1919; date of promotion, Aug. 2, 1918: discharged. Feb. 19. 1919.
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JOHN W. KENNEDY-(1)
Born Oct. 5. 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Kennedy : entered service from Colfax Nov. 16, 1917; rank, cook; branch of service, aviation; 838th areo squadron; train- ed at Kelly Field, Chanute Field and Field No. 2, Garden City, N. Y .: sailed overseas April 15, 1918; returned Dec. 11, 1918; promoted to cook Jan. 1, 1918; head cook and mess sergeant July 1, 1918: discharged Jan. 3, 1919.
FREDERICK P. THOMAS-(2) )
Born May 27, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Thomas; entered service from Colfax June 1, 1918; rank, ser- geant: branch of service, M. R. S .: 306th regiment: 8th company ; trained at Camp Hollabird; sailed overseas Sept. 14, 1918; returned Aug. 19, 1919; promoted to sergeant Jan. 16, 1919; discharged Aug. 30, 1919.
PAUL HULL-(3)
(Record unobtainable).
ROBERT RICH-(4)
(Record unobtainable).
EDWARD S. BIGELOW-(5)
Born July 19, 1894; son of Mrs. M. H. Bigelow ; entered service from Colfax at Spokane Jan. 9, 1918: rank, ser- geant; branch of service, infantry: 2d division; 9th regiment ; M company; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas Feb. 2, 1918; returned July 21, 1919; pro- moted to corporal Feb. 7, 1918 : sergeant, April 17, 1918; Engagements, Chatean Thierry, Soissons, Montbaugh, St. Mihiel, Champagne and Meuse-Argonne; discharged July 26, 1919.
F. A. BRYANT, M. D.,-(6)
Born Aug. 1, 1883; son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Bryant ; entered service as first lieutenant from Colfax Feb. 27. 1917; branch of service, medical corps: trained at Van- couver Barracks and New York: stationed at evacua- tion hospital No. 8, France, and at Mayin, Germany ; sailed overseas July, 1918; returned Mar., 1919; com- missioned captain Dec. 1, 1918; discharged May 2, 1919.
THOMAS HENRY JUDD-(7)
Born Feb. 9, 1889; son of Mrs. Thomas Hayes; entered service from Colfax at Scattle Aug. 25, 1917; rank, cap- tain; branch of service, engineer corps: 1st division ; 1st regiment ; C company ; trained at Presidio; stationed at Camp Humphreys; sailed uverseas Nov., 1917; re- turned June, 1918; commissioned captain Ang. 1, 1918; engagements, Cantigny ; gassed in action; discharged Dec. 6, 1918.
ANTHONY F. LOTHSPEICH-(8)
Born Nov. 5, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Loth- sp.ich; entered service from Colfax at Spokane Dec. 14. 1917: rank, corporal; branch of service, aviation; 32d balloon company ; trained at Camp MacArthur, Fort Sill and Camp Mcclellan; stationed at Camp Bragg and Camp Wheeler; promoted to corporal Nov. 1. 1918; dis- charged July 22, 1919.
HAROLD R. WEEKS-(9)
Born April 1, 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Weeks; entered service from Colfax at The Dalles, Ore., Dec. 15. 1917; rank, sergeant; branch of service, aviation: 181st areo squadron ; E company ; trained at Kelly Field; sta- tioned at Eberto Field; promoted to corporal April 15, 1918; sergeant Oet. 15, 1918; sergeant first class, Nov. 20, 1918: discharged Feb. 1, 1919.
AITHLON PRESSLEY MECHLING-(10)
Born Nov. 28, 1887: son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Mech- ling: entered service from Colfax June 25, 1918; rank, private: branch of service., spruce production : 52d squadron ; stationed at Raymond, Wash., at mill; dis- charged Dee. 16, 1918.
ALEERT DAVIS -- (11)
Born Sept. 12, 1899: son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davis (deceased) : entered service from Colfax at Lewiston. Idaho, April 13, 1917; branch of service, infantry . rank, sergeant; spent nine months overseas; enlisted with Idaho national guard and spent nine months guard- ing bridges in Idaho; was instructor in grenade throwing in France; discharged-
OWEN H. HORTON-(12)
Born Sept. 19, 1899; son of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Hor- ton: entered service from Colfax at Spokane Feb. 8, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, engineer corps ; 20th engineering regiment; 26th company; trained at Fort Wright and American University, Washington, D. C .: sailed overseas Mar. 29, 1918; returned June 1, 1919: discharged June 17, 1919.
LAWRENCE JOSEPH MACKEY-(13)
Born May 5, 1888; son of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Mack- ey: entered service from Colfax at Moscow, Idaho, July 24, 1918; rank, corporal; branch of service, infantry : 8th division; 8th regiment: M company; trained at Camp Fremont; sailed overseas Oct. 19, 1918; returned July 24, 1919: discharged July 28, 1919.
FRANCIS C. HOLBROOK-(14)
Born April 20, 1888; son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Hol- brook (deceased) : entered service from Colfax Mar. 9. 1918; rank, corporal; branch of service, aviation: 238th gero squadron; also 13th division; 72d regiment; G company ; trained at Kelly Field, Paine Field, Camp Mead and Camp Lewis; discharged Feb. 14. 1919.
MARION L. HOLBROOK-(15)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Holbrook (deceased) ; en- tered service from Colfax Mar. 9. 1918: rank, corporal ; branch of service, aviation: 238th aero squadron; also 13th division; 72d regiment: G company; trained at Kelly Field, Paine Field. Camy Lewis and Camp Meade : discharged Feb. 14, 1919.
STUART STAPLETON-(16)
Born Nov. 29, 1889: son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Staple- ton: entered service from Colfax at Prineville, Ore., June 30, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, signal corps; spruce division; 1st regiment; trained and sta- tioned at Vancouver; discharged Jan. 15, 1919.
HAROLD W. DAVIS-(17)
Born Sept. 17, 1888; son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davis (deceased) : entered service from Colfax Sept. 13, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, infantry; candidate at cadet officers training school at Camp Pike; discharged Dec. 10, 1918.
THOMAS LOMMASSON-(18)
Born Feb. 23, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Lom- masson : entered service from Colfax at Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 13, 1917; rank, sergeant first class: branch of service, engineer corps: discharged with 129th regi- ment ; B company; trained at American University. Washington, D. C .: sailed overseas Sept. 10, 1917; re- turned July 10, 1919; discharged July 23, 1919.
WALLACE I, LOMMASSON-(19)
Born April 5, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Lom- masson ; entered service from Colfax at Spokane May 12, 1917; rank, private first class; branch of service. aviation: 3d division: 85th aero squadron; trained at Kelly Field and Scott Field; sailed overseas Feb. 25. 1918; returned July 23, 1919; engagements, Toul sec- tor, St. Mihiel and Argonne; discharged Ang. 4, 1919.
JAMES B. MACKEY, JR .- (20)
Born Dec. 31, 1892: son of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Mackey, Sr .; entered service from Colfax Sept., 1917: rank, sapper in Canadian army; gunner in U. S. army : trained at Victoria, B. C .; sailed overseas Oct., 1917: returned Oct. 1. 1919; engagements, Ypres and many others: gassed while in Canadian army; transferred to ['. S. army : discharged total physical disability.
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GEORGE ORVILLE SLATE-(1)
Born Jan. 3, 1896: son of Mrs. Slate; entered service from Colfax at Spokane May 25, 1917: rank, private first class: branch of service, field artillery: 1st divis- ion : 5th regiment; E battery; sailed overseas Aug. 7, 1917: returned Aug. 16, 1919; promoted to private first class Jan. 18. 1918; engagements, Sommerville sector. Ansauville sector, Montdidier. Cantigny, Sois- sons, second battle of the Marne, St. Mihiel, Mense- Argonne and Sedan; stationed at Coblenz bridgehead, army of occupation : discharged Ang. 30, 1919.
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FREDERICK O. ELLIS-(2)
Born Feb. 8. 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Ellis ; entered service from Colfax at Jefferson Barracks, Mis .. Feb. 16, 1913; rank, sergeant; branch of service, cav- alry: 23d company : trained at Jefferson Barracks, Yel- lowstone Park, Presidio, El Paso, Tex., Fort Douglas, Ariz., and Honolulu, Hawaii: promoted to corporal, 1916: sergeant, Nov. 5. 1918; discharged Feb. 16, 1920.
FRED T. FULLER-(3)
Born May 14, 1894: son of Mrs. W. H. Melrose; entered service from Colfax Sept., 1917; rank, second lieuten- ant; branch of service, balloon signal corps: 40th bal- loon company ; trained at Omaha balloon school: sta- tioned at Camp Wise and Brooks Field; promoted to second lieutenant Mar. 12. 1918; served on boards of inquiry and inspection : discharged July 7. 1919: in- structor of military science at University of California.
ERNEST W. ELLIS-(4)
Born Mar. 20, 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Ellis ; entered service from Colfax from Toronto, Can., Nov. 12, 1917; rank, private; branch of service, medical corps; 5th division : trained at exhibition camp. Niag- ara-on-the-Lake: stationed at Vladivostok, Siberia, and Toronto, Can .: sailed overseas Oct. 1, 1918; returned June 26, 1919; served in mechanical transport corps while overseas; discharged July 26, 1919.
FRANK C. SHERFEY-(5)
Born Jan. 18, 1887: son of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Sher- fey: entered service from Colfax June 28. 1918; rank. private; branch of service, infantry ; 26th division: 104th machine gun battalion; A company; trained at Camp Lewis and Camp Kearney: sailed overseas Ang. 11. 1918; returned April 5, 1919; discharged April 28, 1919,
FRED MERRILL HARGRAVE-(6)
Born Mar. 9, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Hargrave; entered service from Colfax at Chicago, Ill .. Dec. 10, 1917; rank, second lieutenant (pilot) ; branch of service, aviation: trained at Wright Field and Chan- ute Field; engaged as flying instructor; fell 1500 feet in airplane July 2, 1918, sustaining compound fracture of right leg and nose and lacerations of face and body ; discharged Dec. 10, 1918.
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