An Honor roll containing a pictorial record of the loyal and patriotic men from Whitman County, Washington, U.S.A., who served in the world war, 1917-1918-1919, Part 7

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Publication date: 1920
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JOHN P. KUNZ-(16)


Born 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kunz; entered service from LaCrosse May 1, 1918; rank, private first elass; branch of service, infantry; 8th division; 22d machine gun battalion; B company; trained at Camp Fremont, Camp Mills and Camp Lee; discharged Mar. 22, 1919.


WILLIS HARVEY RANDALL-(17)


Born Dec. 12, 1896; son of Rev. and Mrs. Harvey S. Randall; entered service from LaCrosse June 4, 1918; rank, corporal; branch of service, motor transport corps ; 679th unit; trained at Fort Wright: stationed at Camp Holabird and Camp Meigs; date of promotion, Jan. 10, 1919; discharged Mar. 28, 1919.


THOMAS ELBERT WISE-(18)


Born Mar. 9, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wise ; entered service from LaCrosse Oct. 15, 1918; branch of service, infantry ; trained at W. S. C., Pullman ; S. A. T. C .; discharged Dec. 17, 1918.


CHARLES ROSS RANDALL-(19)


Born Oet. 5, 1893; son of Rev. and Mrs. Harvey S. Randall: entered service from LaCrosse at Salem, Ore., Mar. 29, 1917; rank, sergeant; branch of service, in- fantry : 41st division; 162d regiment; headquarters com- pany ; trained at Clackamas, Ore., Camp Mills and Con- tres, France; stationed at Bordeaux and St. Aignan; railed overseas Dec. 12, 1917; returned Mar. 24, 1919; date of promotion, Oet. 12, 1918 ; engagements, St Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne; wounded Oet. 23, and Nov. 2, 1918; discharged May 20, 1919.


LEWIS SCHEER-(20)


Born Feb. 17, 1891; entered service from LaCrosse at Spokane April 18, 1917; rank, corporal; branch of ser- viee, coast artillery corps; 65th regiment ; headquarters company : stationed at Fort Casey: sailed overseas Feb. 27, 1918: returned Jan. 31, 1919: date of promotion, Oct. 13, 1917; engagements, St. Mihiel, Argonne, Ver- dun, Etrays and Mouse-Argonne; discharged Feb. 28, 1919.


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MARQUIS T. ALBERTSON-(1)


Born Oct. 24, 1887; son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Albert- son ; entered service from Lamont at Washington, D. C., Sept. 30, 1918; rank, first lieutenant: branch of ser- vice, motor transport corps; trained at Camp Meigs: stationed at Washington, D. C .; commissioned second lieutenant Oct. 5, 1918; first lieutenant May 15, 1919; discharged Aug. 19, 1919.


JACK L. HAMILL-(2)


Born Mar. 13, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Ham- ill: entered service from Lamont Sept. 21, 1917; rank, corporal; branch of service, infantry: 2d division : 23d regiment ; K company ; trained at Camp Lewis and Camp Mills : sailed overseas Dec. 11, 1917; returned Dec. 12, 1918: promoted to corporal June 20, 1918; engage- ments, Chateau Thierry, Soissons, St. Mibiel and Blanc Mont; wounded Oct. 3, 1918; discharged July 28, 1919.


HUGH B. HAGEN-(3)


Born July 27, 1889; son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hagen; entered service from Lamont; rank, private; branch of service, infantry; 13th division; 44th regi- mient ; C company ; trained at Camp Lewis; stationed at Vancouver Barracks; discharged Mar. 25, 1919.


FRANK STEVENSON-(+)


Born 1881: entered service from Lamont July 10, 1918; branch of service, engineer corps; 12th engineers ; F company ; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas Oct. 1, 1918; returned April 27, 1919; discharged May 18, 1919.


OSCAR W. KUHLMAN-(5)


Born Dec. 21, 1889; son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kuhl- man: entered service from Lamont Nov. 4. 1917; rank, mess sergeant; branch of service, aviation; trained at Camp Lewis and Kelly Field; stationed at Kidbroock, England, and Paris; sailed overseas Feb. 7, 1918; re- turned Mar. 12, 1919; promoted to mess sergeant, Mar. 1, 1918; discharged April 9, 1919.


LEWALD J. CRAMER-(6)


Born June 28, 1887; son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Cramer: entered service from Lamont Sept. 4, 1917; rank, second lientenant; branch of service, military po- lice corps : 3d army: military police battalion ; sailed overseas Dec. 24, 1917; returned July 14, 1919; en- gagements, Champagne-Marne defensive and Aisne-Marne defensive: wounded at Le Thiolet, July 26, 1918; dis- charged Aug. 7, 1919.


JAMES R. SNYDER-(7)


Born Sept. 29, 1888; son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Snyder; entered service from Lamont Aug. 23, 1917; rank, pri- vate; branch of service, heavy artillery; 41st division ; 146th regiment: F battery : trained at Fort Walla Walla and Camp De Songe, France; sailed overseas Dec. 24, 1917: returned June 15, 1919; engagements, Chateau Thierry, Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne and Cham- pagne- Meuse; discharged June 29, 1919.


HARVEY JOHN BOYERS-(8)


Born Jan. 29, 1889; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Boyers; entered service from Lamont Dec. 14, 1917; rank, ser- geant first class: branch of service, infantry: 4th bat- talion : 2d company ; officers training school; trained at Fort Wright. Camp Meigs, Camp Taylor and Camp Pike: promoted to corporal April 10, 1918: sergeant first class, May 17, 1918; discharged Dec. 2, 1918.


CHARLIE L. HOLLANTS-(9)


Born July 28, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hol- lants; entered service from Lamont Aug. 30, 1918; rank, corporal; branch of service, infantry; 13th division ; 38th machine gun battalion; B company; promoted to corporal Nov. 1, 1918; discharged Jan. 23, 1919.


ERNEST A. MELVILLE-(10)


Entered service from Lamnnt Oct. 3, 1918; rank, pri- vate; branch of service, infantry, S. A. T. C .; trained at W. S. C., Pullman ; discharged Dec. 19, 1918.


SIDNEY SHIELDS-(11)


Born Sept. 7, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Shields; entered service from Malden Oct. 5, 1917; rank, pri- vate: branch of service, field artillery; 81st division ; trained at Camp Lewis and Camp Mills; sailed overseas Sept. 10, 1918; returned June 25, 1919; engagements, Argonne and Chateau Thierry; discharged July 1, 1919.


GEORGE A. SMITH-(12)


Born Oct. 26, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Smith ; entered service from Sprague (postoffice) Mar. 12, 1918; rank, private first class; branch of service, coast ar- tillery corps; D truck company; trained at Presidio; sailed overseas Sept. 1, 1918; returned May 3, 1919; discharged May 20, 1919.


ARTHUR L. MYOTT-(13)


Born May 15, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Myott; entered service from Sprague (postoffice) Oct. 7. 1917; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas June, 1918; re- turned April, 1919; discharged April, 1919.


CLAUDE SMART-(14)


Born Oct. 27. 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Smart; entered service from Sprague (postoffice) at Colfax Sept. 1, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, artillery; 8th division : 307th trench mortar battery ; trained at Camp Lewis and Fort Stevens; sailed overseas Oct. 27, 1918; returned Mar. 3 1919; discharged Mar. 29, 1919.


HARRY P. SCHEUSS-(15)


Born Aug. 23, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Scheuss ; entered service from Sprague (postoffice) Ang. 30, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, infantry; 13th division ; 44th regiment: C company ; trained at Camp Lewis; sta- tioned at Camp Lewis, Fort Lawton, Fort Wright and Vanconver Barracks; discharged June 20, 1919.


J. H. MELVILLE-(16)


Born Sept. 4, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mel- ville; entered service from Lamont Dec. 11, 1917; branch of service, aviation; 247th aero squadron; train- ed at Waco and Kelly Field, Texas; stationed in Eng- land and France; discharged Mar. 25, 1919.


GEO. M. LEMON-(17)


Born May 4, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lemon; entered service from Lamont April 16, 1918; rank, ser- geant; branch of service, infantry; 13th division; 38th machine gun company; trained and stationed at Camp Lewis; discharged Mar. 8, 1919.


CYD SHIELDS-(18)


Born Sept. 7. 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Shields ; entered service from Malden Oct. 5, 1917; rank, private ; branch of service, field artillery; 8Ist division; 317th regiment ; B company ; trained at Camp Lewis and Camp Merritt : sailed overseas Aug. 10, 1918; returned June 10, 1919; discharged June 26, 1919.


ALFRED C. SCHY-(19)


Born May 4, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Schy; entered service from Lamont Nov. 4, 1917; rank, cor- poral: branch of service, motor supply train; 91st di- vision : 316th regiment ; E company: trained at Camp Lewis: sailed overseas July 14, 1918; returned April 20, 1919: promoted to corporal Aug. 17, 1918; engage- ments, St. Mihiel, Mense-Argonne and Ypres-Lys; dis- charged May 10, 1919.


MAX A. CROSBY-(20)


Born July 15, 1897 : son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Cros- by: entered service from Lamont at Spokane Mar. 9. 1917; rank, private first class; branch of service, coast artillery corps : 49th regiment 3d provisional company ; trained at Fort Wright and Fort Worden; sailed over- seas Aug., 1918; returned Mar. 1919; still in service in regular army.


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JAMES V. CRUTCHER-(1)


Born Oct. 1, 1892: son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Crutcher ; entered service from Malden Mar. 29, 1918; rank, far- rier: hranch of service, cavalry; 331st remount depot ; trained at Camp Lewis; promoted to farrier Mar. 1, 1919; discharged July 17, 1919.


GLENN T. GRAHAM-(2)


Born Aug. 27, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Gra- ham: entered service from Malden Oct. 15, 1918; rank, sergeant; branch of service, infantry; S. A. T. C .; trained at W. S. C., Pullman ; promoted to sergeant Nov. 25, 1918; discharged Dec. 18, 1918.


PRESTON FISK-(3)


Born Nov. 21, 1892: son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Fisk : en- tered service from Malden at Spokane Dec. 13, 1917; rank, private first class; branch of service, aviation ; 273d aero squadron; trained and stationed at Rich Field and Barron Field; discharged Mar. 27, 1919.


HAROLD BRIGGS-(+)


Son of Mr. and Mrs. Briggs; entered service from Mald- en at Yakima June 22, 1916; rank, mess sergeant; branch of service, infantry; 161st regiment; C com- pany; trained at Camp Murray and on Mexican border; discharged-


HARRY V. MARCH-(5)


Born Dec. 19, 1890; son of Mrs. W. W. Robertson; en- tered service from Pullman (postoffice address Moscow ) Mar. 10, 1918: rank, sergeant: branch of service, engi- neer corps: 20th engineering regiment; 49th company ; trained at Fort Wright; sailed overseas May 18, 1918; returned May 15, 1919; promoted to sergeant May 28, 1919; discharged June 30, 1919.


LEROY A. GUNDERSON-(6)


Born Feb. 18, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gunder- son : entered service from Malden May 12, 1917; rank, second lientenant; branch of service, infantry, aerial ohserver; trained at Presidio and Fort Sill; sailed over- seas Dec., 1917; returned Sept., 1918; injured in an aeroplane accident; discharged July 10, 1919.


S. W. MORRIS-(7)


Born June 10, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mor- ris; entered service from Malden Sept. 10. 1918; rank, private; branch of service, infantry : S. A. T. C .; trained at Cheney normal school; discharged Dec. 19, 1918.


RALPH WASHINGTON VANDERPOOL-(8)


Born July 31, 1887; son of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Vander- pool; entered service from Moscow (postoffice) April 26, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, medical corps ; 91st division ; 316th sanitary train; 361st field hospital company; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas July 11, 1918; returned April 22, 1919; engagements, St. Mihiel, Meuse. Argonne and Ypres-Lys; discharged May 10, 1919.


JOHN FRANKLIN VANDERPOOL-(9)


Born Aug. 28, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Vander- pool; entered service from Moscow (postoffice) Oct. 14, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, spruce division ; 113th squadron; trained and stationed at Vanconver Barracks; discharged-


ELVIN E, WOOD-(10)


Born Mar. 18, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wood; entered service from Moscow (postoffice) Dec. 14, 1917; rank, corporal; branch of service, aviation ; Hanley-Paige detachment, 359th squadron; trained at Kelly Field and Garden City, L. I .; stationed at Hinden, England ; sailed overseas Sept. 1, 1918; returned Dec. 4, 1918; promot- ed to corporal Aug. 1, 1918; discharged Dec. 28, 1918.


JAMES ELMER WOOD-(11)


Born Dee. 14, 1889; son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Wood: entered service from Moscow (postoffice) Oct. 5, 1917; rank, private; hranch of service, field artillery; 91st division: 346th regiment: D battery: trained and stationed at Camp Lewis; discharged Jan. 3, 1919.


H. E. GWINN-(12)


Born Oct. 31, 1889; son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gwinn; entered service from Malden Sept. 10, 1917; rank, ser- geant; branch of service, signal corps; 91st division; 316th regiment; C company; trained at Camp Lewis; discharged May 10, 1919.


THOMAS E. BURNS-(13)


Born Oct. 16, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. John Burns; entered service from Malden Oct. 1, 1917; rank, private ; hranch of service, hospital corps; 83d division; 308th sanitary train; 332d ambulance company; trained at Camp Lewis and Camp Sherman; sailed overseas April 22, 1918; returned April 30, 1919; discharged May 17, 1919.


ARCHIE A. CRANE-(14)


Born June 10, 1891; son of Mrs. D. E. Archibald; en- tered service from Malden Sept. 21, 1917; rank, private; branch of service, infantry; 41st division; 162d regi- ment; K company; trained at Camp Lewis and Camp Mills ; sailed overseas Dec. 12, 1917; returned April 27, 1919; discharged May 18, 1919.


CHARLIE C. TURNLEY-(15)


Born Ang. 9. 1887; son of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Turnley, entered service from Malden at San Francisco Nov. 25. 1917; rank, private: branch of service, motor transport corps; trained at Fort McDowell, Camp Jonhston and Camp Merritt; sailed overseas May 12, 1918; returned July 2, 1919; engagements, Chateau Thierry and Mense- Argonne; discharged July 12, 1919,


RAY COOK-(16)


Born April 20, 1892: son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Cook: entered service from Revere Oct. 1, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, infantry: 91st division; 361st regi- ment : E company: trained and stationed at Camp Lewis; discharged Dec., 1918,


WILLIAM GLADSTONE O'DONNELL-(17)


Born April 5, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. George O'Don- nell: entered service from Moscow (postoffice) Sept. 21, 1917: rank, private; branch of service, military police ; 91st division: 361st regiment ; A company; trained and stationed at Camp Lewis; discharged Jan. 18, 1919.


CARL E. QUIST-(18)


Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Quist: entered service from Moscow (postoffice) April 26, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, infantry ; 91st division; 82d machine gun battalion; 347th company; trained at Camp Lewis: sailed overseas July 6, 1918; returned April 20, 1919; engagements, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne and Ypres- Lys; discharged May 9, 1919.


ED KERON-(19)


Born May 16, 1899; son of Mr. and Mrs. John Keron: entered service from Malden at Spokane Aug. 15, 1917; rank, corporal; branch of service, engineer corps; 20th regiment; A company ; trained at Fort Wright and Camp Mills; sailed overseas Oct. 15, 1917; returned Mar. 25. 1919; promoted to corporal Oct. 1, 1917; discharged Mar. 30, 1919.


MERT E. FISH-(20)


Entered service from Malden. (Record unobtainable).


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WILLARD E. HOTTELL-(1)


Born Oct. 18, 1890; son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob T. Hot- tell; entered service from Oakesdale at Spokane July 25, 1917; rank, cook; branch of service, bakery section quartermaster corps; 90th division; 336th bakery com- pany; trained at Camp Travis; stationed at Camp Travis and overseas; sailed overseas July 6, 1918; returned July 16, 1919; date of promotion to cook, Oct. 21, 1917; discharged July 28, 1919.


GRAFTON H. WEBB-(2)


Born Oct. 20, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Webb; entered service from Oakesdale Sept. 5, 1917; rank, pri- vate first class; branch of service, infantry; 91st divis- ion: 361st regiment ; F company ; trained at Camp Lewis ; sailed overseas July 5, 1918; returned Sept. 20, 1919; engagements, Mense-Argonne; discharged Oct. 10, 1919.


FLOYD ORIEN BYRUM-(3)


Born May 2, 1902; son of Mrs. M. H. Byrum; entered service from Oakesdale at Butte, Mont., July 11, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, marine corps; 2d di- vision; 11th regiment : L company; trained at Mare Island: sailed overseas Oct. 25, 1918; returned Mar. 23, 1919; discharged June 24, 1919.


ROY D. MILLER-(4)


Born Oct. 22, 1883; son of Mrs. L. J. Miller, entered service from Oakesdale at Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 6, 1916; rank, sergeant; branch of service, artillery; 41st division; 116th ammunition train; headquarters com- pany ; trained at Camp Greene: stationed at Camp Mills for equipment : sailed overseas Dec. 12, 1917; returned Mar. 21, 1919; date of promotion to sergeant, June 5, 1917; under shell fire in convoy of troops; sustained fracture of lower jaw; discharged April 12, 1919.


JAMES H. TINNEL-(5)


Born Feb. 18, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Tinnel; entered service from Oakesdale Sept. 22, 1917; rank, private; branch of service, infantry: 41st division ; 162d regiment ; K company; trained at Camp Lewis and Camp Mills; sailed overseas Dec. 12, 1917; returned Mar. 24, 1919; discharged April 16, 1919.


GLEN MCCLURE-(6)


Born May 7, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. MeClure; entered service from Oakesdale July 25, 1917; rank, second lieutenant; branch of service, infantry; 88th di- vision : 349th regiment; E company ; trained on Mexi- can border with national guard troops; sailed overseas Dec. 24, 1917; returned July 4, 1919; date of promo- tion to second lieutenant, Oct. 1, 1917; engagements: Mense- Argonne and Champagne; discharged July 20, 1919.


GORDON M. GALE-(7)


Born Sept. 14, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. William P. Gale; entered service from Oakesdale Dec. 19, 1917 ; rank, private; branch of service, marine corps; 2d di- vision; 5th regiment; 43d company; trained at Mare Island; stationed at Mare Island, Galveston and Qnan- tico; sailed overseas April 22, 1918; returned Jan. 6, 1919; engagements. Bois de Belleau of Chatean Thierry sector; wounded June 14, 1918; discharged April 18, 1919.


HAROLD ARTHUR McCOY-(8)


Born May 3, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. McCoy; entered service from Oakesdale Oct. 3, 1918; rank, pri- vate; branch of service, infantry; B company; S. A. T. C .: trained at W. S. C., Pullman; discharged Jan. 11, 1919.


LEROY GOWEN ROGERS-(9)


Born Dec. 27, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rogers; entered service from Oakesdale Oct. 15, 1918; rank, cor- poral; branch of service, tank corps; 338th battalion ; C company; trained at Camp Colt, Camp Dix, Camp Benning and Camp Mead; date of promotion to eor- poral, Nov. 8, 1918; discharged April 8, 1919.


WILLIAM A. MILES-(10)


Born 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Miles; entered service from Oakesdale at Spokane Aug. 30, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, infantry; 13th division; 44th regiment; L company ; trained at Camp Lewis and Pre- sidio: date of promotion to mechanic, April 14, 1919; discharged June 29, 1919.


JOSEPH S. MCGINNIS-(11)


Born April 20, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Mc- Ginnis; entered service from Oakesdale Oct. 5, 1917; rank, private first class; branch of service, artillery; 91st division; 316th trench mortar battery; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas July 13, 1918; returned Mar. 7, 1919; discharged Mar. 25, 1919.


DANIEL M. ENGEL-(12)


Born Sept. 30, 1888; son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Engel; entered service from Oakesdale at Seattle Dec. 14, 1917; rank, chauffeur; branch of service, aviation; trained at Fort Omaha and Selfridge Field; date of promotion to sergeant-chauffeur, Dec. 1, 1918; discharged May 27, 1919.


GUY C. FOX-(13)


Born Mar. 16, 1888; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Fox; entered service from Oakesdale Sept. 21, 1917: rank, private; branch of service, infantry; 26th division ; 101st regiment ; H company ; trained at Camp Lewis and Camp Mills; sailed overseas Dec. 10, 1917; returned April 5, 1919; date of promotion to private first class, June 15, 1918; engagements, Soissons, Chateau Thierry and Mense-Argonne; discharged April 25, 1919.


GEORGE ENGEL, JR .- (14)


Born Sept. 25, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. George Eng- el, Sr .; entered service from Oakesdale Oct. 19, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, infantry; trained at Cheney; S. A. T. C .; discharged Dec. 19, 1918.


CECIL VICTOR JONES-(15)


Born July 2, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jones; entered service from Oakesdale Oct. 6, 1917; rank, private; branch of service, field artillery; 32d di- vision; 147th regiment ; headquarters company; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas April 7, 1918; returned May 13, 1919; engagements, Alsace sector, Aisne-Marne offensive, Aisne-Marne sector, Oise-Aisne offensive, Mense-Argonne sector and Mense offensive; discharged May 29, 1919.


ELMER B. LEIHAMMER-(16)


Born Jan. 16, 1899; son of Mrs. James H. Longwill: entered service from Oakesdale Oct. 4, 1918; rank, pri- vate; branch of service, infantry; S. A. T. C .; A com- pany ; trained at W. S. C., Pullman; discharged Dec. 20, 1918.


FARMIN HODGES-(17)


Born Mar. 26, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hod- ges; entered service from Oakesdale Oct. 1, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, infantry; S. A. T. C .; B com- pany; trained at W. S. C., Pullman; discharged Dec. 23, 1918.


THORNTON HODGES-(18)


Born Ang. 25, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hodges; entered service from Oakesdale at Walla Walla April 28, 1917; rank, musician; branch of service, coast artillery curps; 1st army; 63d regiment; headquarters company ; trained at Fort Worden and Aixe-sur-vienne, France ; sailed overseas July 14, 1918; returned Mar. 26, 1919; discharged April 22, 1919.


DAVID V. ENGEL-(19)


Born Jan. 2, 1887; son of Mr. and Mrs. George Engel; entered service from Oakesdale at Spokane June 28, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, coast artillery corps ; replacement detachment ; trained at Fort Scott; dis- charged Dec. 31, 1918.


JACK HOLDEN-(20)


Born June 27. 1886: son of Mr. and Mrs. John Holden; entered service from Oakesdale at Spokane Dec. 11, 1917; rank, sergeant; branch of service, aviation; 25th balloon corps; trained at Fort Sill; sailed overseas June, 1918; returned July, 1919: date of promotions, corporal, Mar. 18, 1918; sergeant, April 20, 1919; en- gagements, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne; wounded at St. Mibiel; discharged July 5, 1919.


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CARL H. BOSCHERT-(1)


Born Mar. 18, 1895: son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bosch- ert; entered service from Oakesdale Nov. 4, 1917; rank, private; branch of service, infantry; 91st division; 364th regiment; K company; trained at Camp Lewis; sailed overseas July 12, 1918; returned Jan. 21, 1919; engagements, Argonne Forest; wounded Sept. 29, 1918, discharged Mar. 15, 1919.


WILLIAM LORIN MCCLURE-(2)


Born Nov. 1, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. MeClure ; entered service from Oakesdale May 1, 1917; rank, cor- poral: branch of service, aviation; 9th aero squadron ; trained at Kelly Field and Belville, Ill .; sailed overseas Feb. 20, 1918; returned June 22, 1919; date of pro- motion to corporal, Aug. 17, 1917; engagements, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne; discharged July 5, 1919.


HENRY E. JUVINALL-(3)


Born Jan. 17, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Juvinall ; entered service from Oakesdale at Astoria, Oregon, June 25, 1918; rank, mechanic; branch of service, infantry ; 7th corps; military police; trained at Camp Lewis and Camp Kearney; sailed overseas Aug. 8, 1918; returned Aug. 8, 1919; promoted to mechanic Nov. 1, 1918; en- gagements, Meuse-Argonne; discharged Ang. 23, 1919.


HAWTHORNE SLAYTON-(4)


Entered service from Oakesdale. (Record unobtainable ).


JOSEPH O. SCHULTZ-(5)


Born Mar. 18, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Schultz ; entered service from Oakesdale May 1, 1917; rank, private first class; branch of service, aviation; 85th aero squadron; trained at Kelly Field and Harlaxton, England; stationed at Bellville, Ill., and Scott Field ; sailed overseas Feb. 26, 1918; returned July 9, 1919; engagements, occupied Toul sector Nov. 4, 1918, to Nov. 11, 1918 ; discharged July 26, 1919.


R. JAY GREER-(6)


Born Nov. 12, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Greer; entered service from Oakesdale Nov. 17, 1917; branch of service, dental corps; rank, first lieutenant ; spruce production division : stationed at Vancouver Barracks and Toledo, Ore .; discharged Feb. 6, 1919.


GLEN A. MCCLURE-(7)


Born May 7, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. McClure ; entered service from Oakesdale July 25, 1917; rank, second lieutenant ; branch of service, infantry; 88th di- vision : 349th regiment; E company; trained on Mexi- can border with national guard troops; sailed overseas Dec. 24. 1917; returned July 4, 1919: date of promo- tion to second lieutenant, Oct. 1, 1917; engagements : Meuse-Argonne and Champagne; discharged July 20, 1919.


ROBT. G. MURPHY-(8)


Born 'Oct. 26, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mur- phy; entered service from Oakesdale Sept. 3, 1918; rank, private; branch of service, artillery: 27th regi- ment: D battery; trained at Camp Lewis, Fort Stevens and Camp Eustis; discharged Jan. 14, 1919.


JOHN FRANKLIN RASTY-(9)


Born Mar. 1. 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. David E. Rasty; entered service from Oakesdale May 2, 1917; rank, corporal; branch of service, aviation; 85th areo squadron ; trained at Fort Wright, and Kelly Field ; sta- tioned at Bellville, 10)., six months; sailed overseas Feb. 26, 1918; returned July 8, 1919; engagements, Toul sector; discharged July 24, 1919.




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