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Hall County, Nebraska - Chapter 27: Hall County's Participation in the World War 1917-1918, 1920 (part 2 of 4)

From History of Hall County, Nebraska; a Narrative of the Past with Special Emphasis Upon the Pioneer Period of the County's History, and Chronological Presentation of Its Social, Commercial, Educational, Religious, and Civic Development from the Early Days to the Present Time, and Special Analysis of Its Military and Civil Participation in the Late World War, published 1920. 15,973 words, reproduced complete and unedited. Source changes inside the text are labelled in place.

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CARL L. SCHEFFEL^ inspector, b. Grand Island, Nov, 15, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Mar. 27, 1918; engineering dept. ; his work consisted in drafting and map making, also inspecting the drafting and map making, also inspecting the laying of the water mains ; this work was done at the government explosion plant No. C at Nitro, West Va. ; discharged at Nitro, West Va., Dec. 28, 1918; civil engineer, son of William and Mary (Schroeder) Scheffel, 617 W. 4th St., Grand Island.

HENRY WILLMANS, JR., b. Russia, Feb. 23, 1891; enHsted at Grand Island, Oct. 3, 1917; Funston; infantry, Co. F Reg. 355, Div. 89; St. Mihiel, Argonne Forrest; discharged at Funston, June 2; now carpenter; son of Henry and Mary (Straw) Willmans, Grand Island, Neb.

CLARENCE A. SMITH, private, b. Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 18, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, June 22, 1916 ; Cody, infantry, Co. M Sth Neb. Inf.Reg. N. G. ; Cody, Camp Donipham, Okla., trained at La- Marques, DeLong and Genicart No. 1 ; discharged at Dodge, la., Jan. 21, 1919; farmer at Burkett, Neb; son of Clarence B. (dead) Alfaretta B. (Hollington) (Smith) Krile, Burkett, Nebraska.

ROY E. EVANS, 2nd class seaman, b. Menola, la., Sept. 2, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island. May 6, 1918 ; Great Lakes, navy ; was sent to Pittsburg, Pa., to Halifax, with a detail, was sent to England to help man the destroyers, was assigned to U. S. S. Shaw, a torpedo destroyer on June 26, 1918; was on patrol duty until the sinking of the Shaw on Oct. 15, 1918, when it was cut in two by a British transport ; most of the crew was saved ; he was picked up and landed at Queenstown, Ireland; was in the hospital, for he was burned in fighting the fire on the Shaw; son of Charles D. and Cora M. (Irish) Evans, Wood River, Neb.

GEORGE A. PASS, mechanic, b. Sterling, Kan., Sept. 12, 1887; enlisted in Hall county, April 1, 1917; Funston, field artillery, battery D, 29 F. A. attached to 10th Div.; discharged Feb. 1, 1919; now at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Matt and Catherine Fass, 2003 W. John St., Grand Island.

JOHN W. WILLIAMS, prvt, b. Burt Co., Neb., Feb. 17, 1892; enHsted at Grand Island, Apr. 30, 1918; Funston; machine gun. Co. D 341st Machine Gun Bn.; Argonne, St. Mihiel; gassed Oct. 28, 1918, in Hospital two months; discharged at Dodge, Jan. 25, 1919; now a teamster at Grand Island; son of W. W. and Fannie (Harrow) Williams, Grand Island, Neb.

OWEN FREDERICK, 1st class private, b. Grand Island, Mav 14. 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, June 14, 1918; Lincoln Mechanical School; motor transport corps, Co. 78; discharged at Funston, Mar. 19, 1919 now an auto mechanic at Wood River, Neb. ; son of George and Katherine (Keough) Frederick, Wood River, Neb.

EDWARD B. JUNGBLUTH, private, b. Olds, Alberta, Canada, Mar. 31, 1900; joined at Grand Island, July 2, 1918; Humphreys, Eng., Pontoon Park, Eng. ; discharged Mar. 21, 1919; 211 S. Oak St., Grand Island; son of Louis and Bessie McManus, Des Moines, la.

ADOLPH G. GOSDA, private, b. Grand Island, July 7, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge; infantry 355th, Reg. 163, Depot Brigade; discharged at Dodge, la., Dec, 9, 1918 ; now a farrner near Grand Island ; son of Carl and Augustine (Schuetz) Gosda, Grand Island.

PETER SEIR, sergt., 1st class, b. Long Pine, Neb., Mar. 4, 1894; enlisted at Elka, Nev., May 4, 1917; Kelly Field, Lea Side, Toronto, Canada and Hicksfield ; air service, 27th aero squadron ; trained at English school of special flying Ft. Rowner, near Gosport, England; discharged at Presido, Cal., June 30, 1919; now machinist helper U. P. shops; son of August and Anna (Wise) Seir, Duff, Neb.

EDWIN E. ENGLEMAN, captain, b. Grand Island, Neb., Apirl 9, 1890; enlisted at Gothenburg, Neb., Nov. 1915 ; served on Mexican border in Co. L. Sth Reg., N. N. S. ; attended officers training school at Snelling, promoted to second lieut. ; to capt. Dodge; promoted to 1st lieut., and in July to captain in depot brigade ; discharged Mar. 5, 1919, at Dodge, la. ; novif a farmer at Haswell, Colo ; son of Ephriham and Sally T. (Stadden) Engleman, Grand Island, Neb.

ALTON W. ROSE, second seaman, b. Grand Island, Jan. 11, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, May 10, 1918; Great Lakes and Paul Jones, navy carpenter, Co. C Reg. 13; still in service; son of Albert M. and Caroline (Gregg) Rose, Grand Island.

ROY J. HOSKINS, private, b. Missouri, Mar. 10, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Camp Funston, Machine Gun Bat. Co. D; Argonne Wood, Marichabe, Oct. 3d to Nov. 11th; discharged April_ 2, 1919; bricklayer at Doniphan; son of Frank Hoskins, Doniphan, Neb.

LEE SOPHER, private, b. Phillips, Neb., Aug. n, 1896: enlisted at Grand Island, May 31, 1918; A. A. Humphreys; engineers, Co. D. 6th Eng., Div. 3rd; discharged at Dodge, Aug. 24, 1919; now brakeman at Grand Island; son of Arthur M. and Orma M. (Crandall) Sopher, Grand Island, Neb.

FRED BRABANDER, 1st class private, b. Grand Island, Neb.. July 22; enlisted at Hillsboro, N. Dak., Aug. 26 1918; Lewis and Washington; artillery. Bat. A, Reg. 38, 13 Div. ; discharged at Lewis, Feb. 4, 1919; now a carpenter at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Garet J. and Louise (Manky) Brabander, Grand Island.

JOHN TODSEN, private, b. Dannebrog, Neb., Mar. 21. 189S ; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; Funston and Codv, N. M. ; art.. Battery D Reg. 127, Div. 34; Chateau Thierry, Soissons, Argonne; discharged at Dodge, May 17, 1919; now farm laborer at Grand Island ; son of Peter and Emma (Doll) Todsen, Grand Island, Neb.

CALVIN, A. HOWARD, private, b. Arkansas Citv, Kan., Apr. 22, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, Mav 5, 1917; Logan, Douglas, artillery, Div 1st, Reg. 6th, Battery C; son of Charles W. and Susie P. (Lane) Howard, 220 N. Broadwell ave.. Grand Island, Neb.,

WILLIAM T. DUNN, 1st class private, b. Wood River, Neb., Mav 8, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 14, 1918; Logan, Utah and Presido, Cal., Utah Agri. Training Detch, Slst Co. Coast Art.; discharged Jan. 23, 1919; now an electrician; son of Thomas J. and Lisette F. (Keating) Dunn, Wood River, Neb.

CLARENCE LOWRY, private, b. Gering, Neb., Dec. 9, 1894; enlisted at Omaha, Feb. 2, 1918; Great Lakes, radio ; Eastleigh, England, Naval Aviation; discharged Feb. 13, 1919; now farming; son of Allen Lowry, Cairo. Neb.

CARL WILLIAM HEE, b. Carbon, Wyo., Oct. 19, 1898; enlisted at Denver, Colo., Oct 30, 1918; Mare Island, Vallejo, Cal.; discharged at Mare Island, Vallejo, Cal., Mar. 22; teller at First Nat. Bank, Grand Island; son of Carl W. Rosa Hee, Grand Island.

NILE S. WELLER, private, b. Hamilton Co., July 30. 1896; enlisted at Hastings, Neb., April 16, 1917; Cody; infantry Co. G, Reg. Sth Neb., Div. 34th; slifflitlv wounded; discharged at Dodge, May 28, 1919; now a shopman, U. P. at Grand Island, son of Frederick and Florence (Simonds) Weller, Grand Island, Neb.

WALTER W. PARTRIDGE, cook, b. Marysville, Mo., Mar. 4, 1891; enlisted at Hastings, Neb., Sept. 19, 1917; Funston, machine gun. Co. 341, M. G. Bn.; St. Mihiel, Argonne-Meuse, St. Mihiel, Army of Occupation ; discharged at Funston, Kan., June 2, 1919; machinist foreman, pump factory, Hastings, Neb.

EDWARDS TAGGE, prvt., b. Hall Co., Nov. 24, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 4, 191/ ; Funston, infantry, Co. H, Div. 35; Chateau Thierry, Argonne Wood battles ; discharged May 1919 ; now at Grand Island, (Route 1) ; son of Peter Tagge, Grand Island.

EMIL HERMAN KICKBUSCH, b. Grand Island. Oct. 11, 1887; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 4. 1917; Funston, infantry, Co. F Reg. 355, Div. 89; transferred Nov. 1, 1917 to Quartermaster Co. E; discharged at Funston, Feb. 6, 1919; gas fitter, sheet metal worker ; son of Herman and Augusta Kickbusch, Grand Island. Neb.

HOWARD BREMEN, prvt., b. North Platte Neb., enlisted at Grand Island. April 30, 1918: Funston, Kans.: infantry. Co. K Reg. 355, Div. 89; Sector Toul in St. Mihiel, Argonne; discharged at Funston, June 2; now mechanic at Grand Island, Neb., son of Fred 'and Minnie (Lieramenn) Bremen, North Platte, Neb.

JOHN F. ilURPHY, b. Ravenna, Neb., July 7, 1894 ; enlisted at Lincoln, June 28, 1916; Llano Grande, Cody and Dix; infantry, Co. M, Reg. 5, Div. 8; discharged at Funston, Feb. 13, 1919; P. F. E. Inspector; son of John and Agnes (Goodwin) Murphy, Grand Island, Neb.

FRANK A. MERSNER, private, b. Shelton, Oct. 27, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, May 3, 1917; Ft Miley, Cal., coast art., 20 Co., C. O. C. ; still in service in Phillipines; son of J. C. Bariff, route 2, Doniphan, Neb.

EDDIE W. GRAF, private, b. Hall Co., Mar. 6, 1886; enhsted at Grand Island, Oct. 4, 1917; Funston, infantry, 3Sth Div. Co. A, 137 Inf.; was in battles of Argonne and Verdun ; in Hospital at Ft. Riley, wounded by shrapnel : son of Louis Graf, Doniphan, Neb.

GEORGE A. JONES, private, b. Webber, Kan., Aug. 21, 1894; enlisted at Ft. Logan, Dec. 12, 1917; Ft. Logan, Kelly Field, Richfield and Mitchell Field, air service, 838 aviation squad; discharged at Mitchell Field, Feb. 21, 1919; now a mechanic at Grand Island, Neb.; son of John B. and Elizabeth A. (Davenport) Jones, Grand Island.

WILLIAM CHARLES BOONE, b. Sept 4, 1900: enlisted at Grand Junction, Colo., Oct. 23, 1917; Ft Logan, Vancouver, Greene and Merritt, eneineers, Co. A 4th Eng., 4th Div.; Vasle River, St. Mihiel. Argonne ; still in service ; son of John and Winnifred (Sprague) Boone, Arcadia, Neb.

PAUL C. SCHARNOW, b. Germany Dec 24 1888; enlisted at Alhance, July 1, 1918; Logan, Humphreys and Forrest, engineers, Co. F. Reg. 211thdischarged at Forrest, Dec. 18, 1918.

ROBERT EARL BOONE, b. Wood River Neb Aug 2, 1890 : enlisted at Grand Island, July 2l' 1918'' Dodge, recuiting ofifice, Co. 35, 9th Bn., 163 D B ' discharged at Dodge, la., Dec, 1918; now an electrician; son of John and Winnifred (Sprague) Boone, Arcadia, Neb. v p ยป y

PAUL J. CARTER, seaman, b. Adams Co. Neb., Jan. 14, 1897; enlisted at Billings Mont., June 14, 1917; San Francisco, navy; still in service; son of Mrs. Carter, Doniphan, Neb.

CLARENCE CAMPBELL COOK, b. Grand Island, Neb.; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22. 1918; Dodge, la., Jacksonville, Fla., Merritt, infantry, Co. 29, 8th Bn, 163 depot brigade; son of Lvman M. and Lottie (Hahn) Campbell, both dead.

WILLIAM M. REED, sergeant, b. McDonald county, III., Mar. 7, 1896; enlisted at Ft. Logan, Colo., Mar. 11. 1914; Bliss, machine gun company, Co. K, 20th inf. ; trans, to 43rd inf. at Douglas, promoted to sergt. ; discharged at Camp Logan, Te.x.. Feb. 24. 1919; farmer, Wood River, Neb.; son of George W. and Maria (Stocking) Reed, Puercell, Colo.

DANIEL D. JOHNSON, private, b. Webber, Kan June 7, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 9, 1917; Ft. Logan, Colo., Vancouver, and Merritt; engineers' Co. C Reg. 318, 6th Div. ; Muese, Argonne, Coblenz; one month in hospital with rheumatism; discharged at Dodge, la., June 21, 1919; now a mechanic and upholsterer for auto; son of Daniel S and Alberta D. (Sheeley) Johnson, Grand Island.

JOHN R. JOHNSON, private, b. Guide Rock, Neb., Jan. 1, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 9, 1917; Ft. Logan. Vancouver and Merritt; engineers Co. C, 318th, 6th Div.; Sector Geoandmer, Muese, Argonne, at Coblenz; still in service at Nevers, France; son of Daniel S. and Albertta D. (Sheeley) Johnson, Grand Island. Neb.

HUGO C. PETERS, 1st sergt, b. Grand Island. May 31, 1887; enlisted at Chicago; Logan and Huston; engineer, Co. D Reg. 108, Div 33; Argonne, Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, was cited for exceptional bravery; discharged at Grant, June, 1919; now an architect at Chicago. 111.; son of Peter B. and Anna (Holtrof) Peters, Grand Island, Neb.

WILLIAM V. CARROLL, b. McCook, Neb Oct 8, 1894: enlisted at Cheyenne, Wyo., July 17, 1917; Mare Island and Pensacola ; naval air service, Naval Training Camp; Toul, Italy. France, Belgium- discharged at Great Lakes, April 1, 1919; now a machinist at Denver. Colo.; son of Richard and Jennie (Oats) (Carroll) Bovle, Grand Island. Neb

FRANK R. DAHLSTROM, second lieut., b. Stromsberg. Neb., Sept. 11. 1891: enlisted at Omaha. Neb. ; Cambridge, Mass. school of military aeronautics, air service, aeronautics school; discharged at Brooksfield, Texas, Jan. 21, 1919; now ranching near Alda, Neb.; son of Charles A. and Fanny (Spong) Dahlstrom, Alda.

sijia SAMUEL J. CARROLL, private, b. McCook, Neb Nov. 6, 1899; enlisted at North Platte. Feb., 1918- Ft. Logan, Kelly Field and Wilbur Wright; air service, 3d provisional Squadron; discharged at Dodge, June 1. 1919: now a machinist at North Platte, Neb.; son of Mrs. Jennie (Oats) Boyle, Grand Island, Neb.

GEO. B. LABBE, sergeant; joined at Ft. Riley, Kan., June 24, 1918; medical dept., personnel headquarters gas det. M. O. T. C, Ft. Riley; discharged at Ft. Riley, Feb. 5, 1919; now with Donald Co., Grand Island. Neb.; son of John Sr.. and Cecilia Labbe, Onaga, Kan. Appointed corp. Sept. 4, 1918, sgt. Oct. 4. 1918.

STEPHEN G. WILLIAMS, b. Burt Co., Neb., Mar. 25, 1889 ; enlisted at Grand Island, June 25, 1918 ; Funston, infantry. Supply Co. 69th ; discharged at Funston, Jan. 19, 1919; now a teamster at Grand Island; son of W. W. and Fannie (Harrow) Williams, Grand Island, Neb.

RAV OSBORN, private, b. Tobias, Neb., Sept. 12. 1895: enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., July 29, 1918; Forrest, engineers, 122d Engineers; still at La Mons, France ; son of Volnev and Katie (Knapple) Osborn, 911 E. 5th, Grand Island, Neb.

HOWARD SMEATON, private, b. Wood River, Neb., July 22, 1892; enlisted at Oshkosh, Neb., June 27, 1918; Riley; medical corps, still in son of David Smeaton, Wood River, Neb.

ARLEY E. ALLEN, cook, b. Cleveland Co., Okla., Feb. 10. 1894 ; enlisted at Central City. Neb., Apr. 29. 1918; Funston and Merritt; engineers, cooks and bakers school at Merritt; discharged at Dodge, la., April IS, 1919; now a cook at Grand Island, Neb., son of Samuel L. and Dora (Reynolds) Allen, Grand Island.

ACA F. MILLER, sergt., b. Pittsburg. Mo., June 6, 1894; enlisted at Dodge, la. ; July 22, 1918; Dodge, la., infantry, 36- 163d Depot Brigade; trans. Camp Dev. Co. A; discharged at Dodge, la.. Mar. 13, 1919; now a railroad collector at Grand Island; son of W. L. and Martha M. Miller. Livingston, Mont.

WILL J. HAVEY, private, b. Green River, Wyo., Dec. 13, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 18, 1918; Manhattan, Kan., radio school, S. A. T. C, Co. B. Reg. No. 2; discharged Dec. 7, 1918; now a druggist in Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Owens and Ellen (Devine) Havey, Wood River, Neb.

OTTO H. E. KLARR, private, b. Copenhagen, Denmark. Aug. 5, 1885; enlisted at Grand Island. June 18, 1918; Ft. Logan and Snelling; medical corps, U. S. General Hospital No. 29 at Snelling; discharged at Ft. Snelling, Minn., April 18, 1919; now city fireman at Grand Island, Neb., son of F. W. H. and Emilie Klarr, Copenhagen Denmark.

NATHAN J. THOMPSON, corp., b. Wood River, Xeb.. June 20, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Nov. 28, 1917 ; Rile}', Funston, Joseph E. Johnston and Hill; Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; discharged at Dodge, la., July 12, 1919; now a farmer at Wood River, Neb.

LEWIS VV. MORGAN, private, b. Ansley, Neb., Sept. 21, 1886; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 3, 1917; Funston; Co. I 3S5th Inf., 89th Div. ; trans, to Co. F Q. M. C, Property Division ; discharged at Funston, Mar. 8, 1919; now a tractor salesman; son of William H. and Florence A. (Bence) Morgan, Grand Island, Neb.

GEORGE HOBSON LARKIN, b. Escondido. Cal., May 11, 1898; enlisted at Omaha, Oct. 30, 1917; Great Lakes ; navy, submarine service ; discharged at submarine base, New London, Conn., Dec. 18, 1918; now at North Platte, Neb.; son of May (Bancroft) Larkin. Grand Island, Neb.

WILLIAM J. LECHER, 1st class private, b. Grand Island, Neb., May 16, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, infantry, Co. 36, Depot Brigade ; discharged at Dodge, la., Dec. 9, 1918; vulcanizer and tire repairer at Grand Island. Neb.; son of Frank and Margaret (Klingle) Lecher, West Grand Island.

HARRY JOHN BOONE, b. Wood River, Neb., Aug 6, 1893; enlisted at Casper, Wyo., July 1, 1918; McArthur; machine gun, 26th Infantry. Div. 1st; Argonne, Meuse, in line near Vavincourt ; still in service with army of occupation ; son of John and Winnifred (Sprague) Boone, Arcadia, Neb.

OTTO TOGGE, private, b. Grand Island, March 9. 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 3, 1917; Funston and Stewart; infantry, Co. F, 3S5th, Div. 89th; Chateau Thierry. St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest ; wounded Oct. 4, 1919; discharged at Dodge, April 11, 1919; now a farmer at Grand Island, Neb.; son of John M. and Emma (Ruff) Togge, Grand Island.

HENRY FURS, b. Sutton, Neb., April 6, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island. July 22, 1918; Dodge and Leavenworth; signal corps, 1st Co. Replacement, Ft. Leavenworth; discharged at Dodge, March 7, 1919; now* mechanic at Grand Island; son of Henry and Catherine (Burnhead) Furs, Grand Island, Neb.

BENJAMIN R. McGRATH b. Davies Co., Ill, May 17. 1873; enhsted at Grand Island, Aug .27, 1917. Riley, Officers Training Camp ; medical ; discharged at Dix, Feb. 3, 1919; now a surgeon at Grand Island; son or Robert and Esther (Weir) McGrath, Grand Island, Nebraska.

HARRY J. JONES, private, b. Lincoln Co., Neb., Nov. 4, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island; Cody, N. M.; infantry, Co. L, Reg. 59th, 4th Div. ; Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest ; wounded Oct. 4; discharged at Jefferson Barracks, Jan. 24, 1919; now a farm hand at Buda, Neb. ; son of Nathaniel S. and Lizzie (Carson) Jones, Grand Island, Neb.

CHAS. A. POZEL, b. Lincoln, Neb., Sept, 23, 1894; enlisted in Grand Island, Apr. 18, 1917; infanto', Co. JM Stli. Neb.; at Thierry in front lines Aug. 2. 1918; discharged at Dodge, Iowa; 510 E. 10th St.. Grand Island; son of Mrs. Leopold Pozel, Grand Island.

HARRY P. SCHAUMANN, private, b. Merrick Co., Oct. 3, 1893; enlisted in Hall Co., Oct. IS, 1918; Uni. of Neb., motorcycle corps, mech. dept., S. A. T. C; discharged Dec. 10, 1918; printer, Grand Island; son of Theodore and Amelia Schau-

CLAUDE E. BUMGARDNER, corp., b. Wayne Co la., Dec. 21, 1882; enlisted at Grand Island, April 24, 1918; Casey, Wash., 48th coast art. Bat. C; discharged Apr. 8, 1919; now living at Doniphan, Neb., painter; son of Albert Bumgardner, Doniphan.

ERNEST L. VOGEL, private, b. Hall Co., Neb., Jan. 2, 1895; enlisted in Hall Co., June 24, 1918; Funston, Dodge, New York, Co. D 339 M. G. Bn., 88th Div. ; in battle near Metz; now at Brencourt, France ; was in hospital two weeks with flu ; son of Mrs. Henry Blume, Route No. 3, Grand Island, Neb.

BRYAN J. ORNDOFF, b. Cameron twp., Nov. 6, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, May 18, 1917; Logan, sent to Vancouver, British Columbia, to 4th engrs., served as bugler, drill master, quartermaster sergeant; discharged at Dodge, la., Dec. 28, 1918; farmer in Hall Co.; son of James and Mary C. (Carr) Orndoff; while in service he was married to Miss Vashti Leverich of Linn County, Oregon.

LEO J. McSHANE, clerk, b. Long Pine, Neb., April 28, 1897; enhsted at Denver, Colo., May 28, 1918; infantry, headquarters recruit depot at Ft. Logan, Colo.; discharged at Ft. Logan, Colo., Jan. 6, 1919; now assist-mgr. for J. C. Penney Co.; son of James and Margaret E. (McCrossin) McShane, Grand Island. Was kept here for the entire period of his service, much against his will, doing clerical work.

HENRY KONSBRUCK, enlisted at Ft. Logan; Humphries, Va., Forest, Ga., Engineers pontoon traih, 167 Eng. ; discharged at Dodge, Apr. 7, 1919; farmer; son of Nicholas and Caroline Konsbruck, Grand Island.

ROY F. FAW, private, b. Woodford Co., 111., Oct. 27, 1886; enlisted at North Platte, Neb., Sept. 3, 1918; Riley, med. corps, casual; discharged Dec. 27, -1918; mechanic at Grand Island; son of Marvin and Belle Faw, Washburn, 111.

BEULAH B. MARSH, nurse, b. Grand Island, June 17, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, July 5, 1918; Base Hospital at Camp Pike, reserve nurse and Army Nurse Corps; discharged at Pike, Ark., Jan. 4, 1919; now nurse at Grand Island ; daughter of Augustus and Margaret (Oswald) Marsh, Grand Island.

ARCHIE MOORE, private, b. Wood River, Neb., May 19, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 4, 1917; infantry, 335 Inf. Co. B, 137, 35 div,: was at St. Mihiel, Argonne ; infantry, wounded 28 Sept., 1918 in knee and face: discharged May 9, 1918; now in Grand Island; son of J. C. and Jeminia Moore, Grand Island.

HERBERT J. ENGLEMAN, prvt., b. Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 30, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, May 27, 1918; Humphreys, engineers, Co. A, 72 Engineers ; sailed on George Washington, Brest, France, located at Camp Morton, France, St. Nazaire; son of Ephram B. and Sally (Stadden) Engleman, Grand Island, Neb.

HARVARD W. POWELL, 1st class mechanic, b. Gibbon, Neb., Jan. 24, 1890; enlisted at Douglas, Wyo., June 8, 1918; Mechanical Bn. of Motor Transport Service, Co. M ; discharged at Camp Logan, Utah, Dec. 21. 1918; son of Frank W. and Sarah J. (Hanaford) Powell, Grand Island, Nebraska.

LEWIS H. BROWN, stable sergeant, b. McCarthy, Ohio, Dec. 23, 1884; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., June 22, 1916; Lyno Grandee, Tex., Deming N. M., infantry, supply company, 134 Inf.; discharged Feb. 12. at Funston, Kan.; now fireman at Soldiers' Home, Hall County; son of Sanford B. and Elizabeth (Taylor) Brown, Burkett, Hall county. Neb.

CARL RICHMOND, private, b. Doniphan, Neb, Feb. 23, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge and Joseph, M. T. C, Co. C; discharged April 4, 1919; clerk at Doniphan- son of Cash Richmond, Doniphan, Neb.

ERNEST J. MEYER, 1st heut, b. Grand Island, Oct. 5. 1891; commissioned at Grand Island, July 31, 1914; Cody; as aid to General Harries, then over seas as Billeting Officer; still in service; son of August and Elizabeth B. (Egg) Meyer, Grand Island, Neb.

WILLIAM L. McNAMARA, corp., b. Hall Co., Aug. 14. 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, May 7, 1918; Ft. Logan, Kelly, Aviation, 353 aero observation ; now over seas, Bordeaux, France ; son of John L. and Jennie McNamara, Doniphan, Neb. First Hall Co. boy to land in France.

CALVIN M. SAUTTER, corporal, b. Greeley, Neb., Mar. 29, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 5, 1918; Grant, Hancock, Cody; machine gun Co., 97th Div.; discharged at Cody, Dec. 6, 1918; boilermaker at 414 N. Oak St., Grand Island; son of Martin A. and Sophia (Nagle) Sautter.

WM. MARTH, Jr., private, b. Apr. 8, 1891; enlisted in Hall Co., Aug. 27, 1918; Funston, machine gun battalion, 10th Div., Co. C, 30th M. G. B. ; discharged Jan. 16, 1919; carpenter at Grand Island; son of Elsie Marth, Grand Island.

MAT J. JANKOVITS, private, b. Herndon, Kan., June 10, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge and Lee ; medical corps, 18th Veterinary Hospital; discharged at Dodge, July 19, 1919; now butcher and fireman at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Andrew and Anna Jankovits.

ERNEST W. WILSON, corporal, b. Shelton, Neb., Nov. 18, 1894;enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 27, 1917; Ft. Logan, El Paso, infantry, Co. E, 16th Inf., 1st Div. ; was in all engagaments participated in by 16th inf. reg., second battle of the Marne ; discharged April 24, 1919; steam and gas engineer at Wood River, Neb. ; son of Sylvanious K. and Laura B. (Wiggins) Wilson, Wood River, Neb.

GUST KALLOS, private, b. Magoula,' Greece, 1894; enlisted at Ft. Logan, June 16, 1917; Ft. Logan, Honolulu, Arizona, then to Texas, Troop A 4th Cavalry; still in service; son of Christ and Katerene (George) Kallos.

ELMER D. OLSON, private, b. Grand Island, June 21, 1892; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Nov. 21, 1917; Ft. Logan, Colorado., Kelly Field, Texas., Selfridge Field, Mich., Long Island aviation aero field, 828 areo squadron ; discharged at Funston, Kan., Dec. 20, 1918; auto mechanic. Central City; son of Oliver B. and Augusta F. (Wahlstrand) Olson, 322 W. 11th st.. Grand Island. Neb.

HENRY T. SMITH, private, b. Shelton, Neb., Oct. 19, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 17, 1918; Ft. Leavenworth and Univesify of Kansas City; signal corps, 421 Telegraph Battalion; discharged at Dodge, Feb. 12, 1919; now a mechanic at Shelton, Neb.; son of Mrs. Alma Morrison, Shelton, Neb. '

JOHN M. LONG, private, b. Fairbury, Neb., Dec. 21, 1889; enlisted at Aurora, Neb., July, 1917; infantry, Co. H 5th Neb. ; discharged on account of disability ; son of Frank and Alice (Waring) Long, Geneva, Neb.

EARL L. DRAKE, ensign, b. Shelton, Neb., July 8, 1891; enlisted at Omaha, Aug. 28, 1917; Goat Island, hospital corps; son| of Leroy and June (Parks) Drake, Ponca City, Okla.

ALBERT C. OFIELD, sergt., b. Cairo, Neb., Dec. 16, 1892: enlisted at Grand Lsland, May 16, 1917; Logan, Riley, Huston, Anniston, machine gun Artillery, Co. F, transferred to field artillery; discharged at Anniston, Nov. 19, 1918; printer at Huston, Tex.; son of W. C. and Lola (Worrell) Ofield, Ft. Morgan, Colo.

OREN F. SUTTON, seaman, b. Grand Island, Neb., Feb. 24, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 10, 1919; Guard company, Farragut, 111., navy guard; still in service; son of Willis E. Sutton and Clara (McPheters) Sutton, Alda, Neb.

LORIMER L. THOMPSON, 1st class sergt, b. Wood River, Sept. 9. 1891 ; enlisted at Grand Island, Nov. 28, 1917; Ft. Logan and Kelly Field; aviation, 230 Aero Suppply Squadron ; trans, to 656 Aero Squadron; discharged at Mills, N. Y., May 26, 1919; now a farmer' at Wood River, Neb. ; son of William F. and Letita (Brittin) Thompson, Wood River, Neb.

EUGENE MARLIN LEONARD, b. Wood River, Neb., Oct. 13, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 26, 1918; Polk and Greene; heavy tanks, Co. C 306th Battalion ; was a driver for heavy tanks ; discharged at Dodge, Dec. 31, 18; son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Leonard.

EDWARDS T. PRY, private, b. Pleasanton, Neb., Sept. 3, 1887 enlisted at Grand Island, April 1, 1918; Funston, infantry, Co. B, 355 Inf.. 89th Div.; St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; discharged at Funston, June 3, 1919; now farming at Cairo, Neb.; son of David and Martha Alice (Surggart) Pry.

FRED W. KATZBERG, private, b. Adam Co. Neb., Sept. 6, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., April 29, 1918; Funston and Mills; infantry, Co. K, 355, 89th Div.; in battle of St. Mihiel; wounded by sharpnel Sept. 23, 1918; discharged at Dodge, la., April 15, 1919; now at Grand Island, Neb.; son of William M. and Marie M. (Grafelman) Katzberg, Hastings, Neb.

CLANANCE S. MARKHAM, private, b. Lee Co., Va., Mar. 17, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 5, 1917; Funston, infantry. 89th Div. Co. F. ; in Chateau Thierry battle; wounded July 2, 1918; discharged April, 1919; son of W. J. Markham, Doniphan, Neb.

JAMES SPINAS, private, b. Hamilton county, Neb., Apr. 9, 1900; joined at Grand Island, July 23, 1918; Ft. Logan, Humphrey, Va., engineers, Co. A, 2nd reg. ; discharged at Camp Humphrey, Va., Jan. 2, 1919; cook in soldiers' home. Grand Island; son of Thomas and Anna (DeHart) Spinas, Burkett, Neb.

ALFRED L. KELSO, corp.; b. Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 11, 1894; enlisted at Denver, Colo., June 26, 1917; Mare Island, Marines, 108th Co., Reg.; now at Quantico, Va., Feb 8, 1919; son of Joseph and Mary (Miller) Kelso, Grand Island. Transferred to 127th Co., 7th reg. trained Quantico, Virginia.

GLEN T. KNOCH, sergeant, b. Sulphur Springs, Ark., Mar. 26, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, Feb. 27, 1917 ; Ft. Logan, Colo., Uma, Arizona, infantry, Co. D, 44th inf., to Co. D, 76th inf. ; trans, to Lewis, Wash., Vancouver, Wash., is still in service at Camp Lewis, Wash ; son of John M. and Florence M. (Schnorn) Knoch, 1620 W. Front St., Grand Island.

HERBERT B. RIEF, private, b. Hall Co., Neb., Sept. 7, 1890; enlisted in Hall Co., June 24, 1918; Riley and Dodge, medical corps ; now in demobilization. Camp Dodge ; son of Henry Rief, Grand Island, Neb.

OTTO ZULICKE, private, b. Fackesfield, Cal., May 31, 1891; joined at Grand Island, May 26, 1918; Dodge, la., infantry, Co. 50, 88th div. ; discharged April 7, 1919; Brunswick pool hall, Grand Island.

EARL SHERRERD, musician, b. Wood River, Neb., Oct. 2, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 26 ; Funston, Kan., depot brigade, 13th Co. 4th Bat, 164th; discharged Dec. 9, 1918; son of Samuel A. and Cora S. (Shick) Sherrerd.

BERT SMOOT, corp., b. Indiana, Sept. 5, 1895; joined at Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 5, 1918; Grant, medical corps ; now living at Doniphan ; son of R. A. Smoot, Doniphan.

JOHN L. HINTZ, private, b. Wilsonville, Oregon, Feb. 4, 1896; enlisted in Hall Co., June 24, 1918; Riley and Dodge, med. dept., 275 field hospital, 19th Div.; discharged Jan. 23, 1919; carpenter at Grand Island; son of Augusta Hintz, Grand Island, Neb.

HAROLD L. REISEN, electrician, b. Sabetha, Kan., Oct. 8, 1901; enlisted at Grand Island, Feb. 21, 1919; Great Lakes 111.; navy, Co. 27, Reg. 17; now an electrician ; son of David L. and Rose E. (Smith) Reisen, Grand Island, Neb.

ISCAR A. HENRY, 1st class private, b. Hansen, Oct. 23, 1886; enhsted at Doniphan, Mar. 5, 1918; Funston and Allentown, Penn., base hospital, Co. C, 114; sailed July 18, 1918, trained at Brest, was two months in hospital in France ; discharged at Merritt, N. J., May 23, 1919; has brickyard at Doniphan, Neb. ; son of Abraham Lincoln and Maggie (James) Henry, Doniphan.

JAMES T. BROWN, JR., private, b. Kane, 111., Nov. 2, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Ft. Ri^ley and Meade; medical corps, 241 ambulance. 11 Sanitary Train, 11th Div.; discharged at Meade, Jan. 25, 19"l9; now farming and stock raising. Grand Island; son of James T. Sr. and Nellie A. (Bartlett) Brown, Page,.N. Dak.

THOMAS F. O'KANE, 1st It., b. Alda, Neb., Jan. 18, 1891; enlisted at Amarilla, Tex., May, 1917; Amarilla, infantry, Co. A, 7th Texas N. G. ; sent to Bowie, made a sergt. and on Jan. 1st was sent to officers' school, commissioned and sent to camp Stewart, assigned to Co. F, 143. arrived in France Aug., 1918; son of Daniel and Anna (Mitchell) O'Kane, Wood River, Neb.; his reg. was sent to the front and was in action in which the 143d inf. took part, was cited for bravery.

FRED T. WILSON, private, b. Augusta, III., Aug. 26, 1887; enlisted at Laramie, Wyo., Sept 1918; Lewis, American Lake, Wash., Fremont, Cal,, Mills, N. Y., Lee, Va., ammunition train, Co. C. ; discharged Mar. 6, 1919; naw railroad engineer at North Platte, Neb. ; son of Sylvanina K. and Laura B. (Wiggins) Wilson, Wood River, Neb.

OSWALD C. MICHELMANN, 1st class private, b. Peppertown, Ind., Sept. 7, 1900 ; enlisted at Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 1, 1918; infantry, 16 Uni. of Mich. S. A. T. C. ; discharged at Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 14, 1918; son of Rev. Gustav H. and Elizabeth C. (Kleme) Michelmann, 120 W. 7th, Grand Island, Neb.

LEROY C. WAFFLE, corp.. b. Omaha, Neb., March 19, 1896; enlisted at Columbus, Neb., Oct. 5, 1917; Funston; artillery, Co. G 314 Ammunition Train, 89th; Meuse-Argonne, Coblenz, Luxemburg; discharged at Dodge, la., June 4, 1919; now farming at Columbus. Neb. ; son of Clark I. and Lena M. (Cleveland) Waffle, Grand Island, Neb.

MERLE WESCOATT, 1st class mechanic, b. Oct. 18, 1896 ; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., July 2, 1918 ; Charleston, naval air service; discharged at Pensacola, Fla., April 12, 1919; son of Frank and Ada Wescoatt.

CARMON W. ANTHONY, private, b. Broken Bow, Neb.. Mar. 28, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; Funston, Kan. and Cody N. M. : engineers. Co. F, 31st; 14 Div. ; discharged at Dodge, July 18, 1919; now farming at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Jhon C. and Amanda (Gipson) Anthony, Grand Island.

WALLIE H. GLEASON, mess sergt.., b. Audubon, la.. April 6, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 8, 1917 ; Logan, Leavenworth. Vancouver and Mills, engineers, Co. B. 31st Engineers, R. R. ; worked on engines for a while as fireman, lost his hearing, was put in as mess sergt. at St. Nazaire; discharged Feb. 19, 1919 at Dodge, la.; farmer at Wood River, Neb.; son of Otis and Grace (Gleason) Budd, Wood River, Neb.

JOHN J. EPKES. b. Glenvil, Neb., Jan. 16, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, May 30, 1918; Humphreys and Logan ; engineers, 19th Ret. Co. Ft. Logan ; discharged at Funston, Kan.. Feb. 17, 1919; now a clerk U. P. freight office; son of Katie Epkes, Glenvil, Nebraska.

BERT E. PEARSON, corp., b. Grand Island, Jan. 6. 1899; enHsted at Grand Island, June 14, 1917; Logan, Colo, and McDowell, Cal. ; cavalry, Troop 1., 4th Cavalry ; still in service ; plumber ; son of George and Hilma L. (Ehn) Pearson, Grand Island, Nebraska.

JOHN HOLLEY, private, b. Jefferson City, Mo., Mar. 14, 1890; enlisted in Hall county, June 24, 1916; Lano Grande, Deming, Merritt, Hoboken, machine gun, Co. B, 120nd mach. Gun battalion, Toul, Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Verdun, gassed twice, injured by shells twice; discharged Apr. 26, 1919; R. R. fireman; son of Jerry Lawrence Holley, R. R. No. 3, Grand Island, Neb.

LEROY FRANCIS, corp., b. Elko, Nev., Nov, 7, 1887; drafted, Ely Nev., Sept. 5, 1917; camp Lewis, field artillery. Battery B, 348th F. A. discharged March 3, 1919; steam shovel crane man at Wood River, Neb.; son of Patrick W. and Mary (Mc- Namarra) Francis, Wood River, Neb.

JOHN P. McNALLY, private, b. Chicago, 111., Sept. 27, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, 1918; Merritt, N. J., blacksmith, trans, to 467 engineers, later pontoon train ; discharged at Dodge, la.. Mar. 21, 1919; laborer at Burkett, Neb.; son of Henry (deceased) and Mary (Sand) Fleisher, Burkett, Neb.

FRANK MURIE, corporal, b. Columbus, Neb., Mar. 27, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 24, 1917; Ft. Logan, infantry, Co. I, 27th Div.; son of Reva Murie, Cairo, Neb.

LEO G. SHEHEIN, seaman, b. 1894; enlisted in Hall Co., Jan., 1918; Omaha. Goat Island, S. France; transferred to Cambridge, Mass.; discharged Jan. 1919.

EMIL J. KONICEK, private, b. Clarkeson, Neb., Feb. 27. 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 14, 1918; S. A. T. C. at Lincoln; Co. C, Sec. A; discharged Dec. 14, 1918; son of Emil and Mary (Trjan) Konicek, Clarkeson, Neb.

ALFRED PRY, private 1st class, b. Poole Siding, Neb., Apr. 24, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1919; Funston, 114th ordnance depot Co.; discharged May 17, 1919; farmer at Cairo, Neb.; son of David and Martha (Sigart) Pry.

FRED RUNGE, seaman, b. Cairo, Neb., 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Feb. 16, 1917; San Francisco, Cal., navy; still in service on U. S. S. Imperator; son of Hans J. Runge, Cairo, Neb.

FRANK BROWN, private, b. Silver Creek, Neb., Feb. 17, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918 ; Ft. Riley and Mead, Md., medical corps, 244th Ambulance Co., Sanitary train, 11th Div.; as ambulance driver; discharged Jan. 18, 1919 at Camp Mead, Md. ; now a laborer at Grand Island ; son of Oscar and Isabel (Hudnall) Brown, Grand Island.

WILLIAM HARRISON BRUNDAGE, b. Caw, Neb.; enlisted at Funston. Aug. 26; Funston; infantry, 3d, 2d Bn., 164th Depot Brigade ; discharged at Funston, Dec. 10 ; now farmer at Cairo, Neb. ; son of Elizabeth Brundage, Cairo, Neb.

WILLIAM W. GREEN, private, b. Blue Hill Neb,, Dec. IS, 1884; enlisted at Grand Island, Apr, 17, 1918; Ft. Logan and Washington Ba,rricks, engineers, unattached division; just got across; dis charged Jan. 22, 1918; now at Grand Island. Neb. son of Frank and Catherine Green, Blue Hill, Neb

WILLIAM RANDLES GILCHRIST, captain, b. Marshalltown, la.. Oct. 2, 1882; enlisted at Grand Island, May 17; Ft. SneUing. Cody and Di.x; 1st Officer Training Camp Ft. Snelling, Co. M. Neb. N. G. 1st lieut. ; assistant commanding officer of the Central Prisoner of War Enclosure; No. 1, A. E. F., France ; still in service ; son of John and Ida Gilchrist, Marshalltown, la.

WALTER N. SCHAUMANN, private, b. Hall county. Neb,, Nov, 22, 1892 ; enlisted in Hall county, June 24, 1918; Riley and Dodge, ambulance corps 19th; discharged Jan, 23, 1919; now at Grand Island, Neb ; son of Theodore and ."Amelia Schumann, Grand Island.

PERCY L. BUTTON, private, b. Doniphan, Neb., Feb. 4, 1899; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Sept., 1918; Kelb' Field, Tex., aviation, spuadron B ; discharged at Funston, June 27, 1918; banker at Doniphan; son of J. P. and Anna (Clendenin) Button, Doniphan, Neb.

FRANCIS W. COE, b. Orleans, Neb., Oct. 17, 1884; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 9, 1918; Taylor: field artillery. Battery F 318, 80th Div.; discharged at Lee, Va., June 4, 1919; now a farmer at Orleans, Neb. ; son of Arthur and Almina Coe, Oleans, Neb.

FRANK E. GLIVES, sergt., b. Clarmont, Uo., July 27, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, May 30, 1918; Ft. Logan and Jacksonville; motor transport corps, headquarters Co., motor supply train No. 411; trained at Giauge Nerive, Barcleans; discharged at Dodge, la., July S, 1919; now a clek at Grand Island; son of A. E. and Carrie (Clayborn) Glives, Grand Island, Neb.

LEE ELWYN KENT, private, b. Ashton, Neb., Dec. 8, 1894; enhsted at Denver, Colo., July 1, 1917; Ft. Logan, Greene, Mills, heavy artillery, 41 Sunset, Reg. 148, Battery C ;was ready to embark for overseas, when he contracted mastoid and was operated on three tmaes ; was honorably discharged ; died Oct. 16, 1918 from influenza. He was the son of Jesse E. and Belle (Snyder) Kent, 114 E. 13th St., Grand Island, Neb.

AUGUST HERMAN, corporal, b. Grand Island, Jan. 30, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917 ; Funston, Kan., machine gun company, 361 D. B., Div. 89; Chateau Thierry, INlarne. St. Mihiel, Verdun, Argonne, Soissons ; gassed, Octtober 15, 1918; three months in hospital; discharged at Dodge, la.. Mar. 28, 1919; laborer; son of Fred Herman, 916 West 7th St., Grand Island.

HENRY J. MAUGHAN, corp., b. Wood River, Neb., Oct., 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 4, 1917; Funston, Pike and Dix, infantry, later artillery; discharged at Dodge, la.. Mar. 18, 1919; son of John and Kattie (Britt) Maughan.

GUY B. CARSON, private, b. Grand Island, Feb. 12, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, signal corps, signal detch., Reg.. 35Sth Inf., 84th Div.; discharged at Dodge, la., April 15, 1919; telephone lineman at Grand Island; son of Mathew A. and Carrie M. (Rosser) Carson, Grand Island.

ROBERT L. CLARK, corporal, b. Wood River, Neb., April 9, 1899; enlisted at Ft. Logan, Colo., July 6. 1918; quartermaster corps; Logan, Jacksonville, Merritt ; still in service at Tours, France ; son Robert J. and Lavina C. (Miller) Clark.

LAWRENCE A. TILLEY, b. Hall Co., Dec. 17, 1899; enlisted in Hall Co., Oct. 19, 1917; Officers Training school, Lincoln ; farmer, Grand Island, Route 3; son of Geo. Tilley, Grand Island.

PERRY A. POWELL, pvt., b. Grand Island, Neb., Mar. 26, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, June 15, 1918; Sherman, Ohio; machine gun corps, Co. A 32Sth, 84th Div.; sailed Sept. 2, 1918; discharged July 24, 1919 ; now a motorcycle mechanic ; son of Frank N. and Sarah J. (Hanaford) Powell, Grand Island, Neb.

FREDERICK C. MADER, b. Grand Island, Neb., Feb. 3, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, June, 1918; still in service as carpenter; son of John and Emma Mader, Grand Island, Neb.

JOHN TITRIS, private, b. Peergo, Greece, Nov. 13, 1890; enlisted at Kearney, Neb., June 4, 1918; Dodge, Mills, infantry, Co. B 351 Inf. 88th Div.; discharged at Funston, June 8, 1919; now at Grand Island; son of Bill Titris, Peergo, Greece.

ANDREW L. PETERSON, b. Sweden, Feb. 3, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, March 19, 1918; Devens, Mass., engineers, Co. A, Reg. 33; trained at Brest, Never, Clarmont, Fall; discharged at Dodge, Iowa, June 22, 1919; carpenter in Grand Island; son of John and Anna Peterson.

EDWARD P. DUFFY, cook sergt., b. Hall Co., Dec. 9, 1894; enhsted in Hall Co., Sept. 19, 1917; Funston, Depot Brigade, 18th Co. 5th Bn. 164 depot brigade; discharged Dec. 14, 1918; meat dealer at Grand Island; son of Thos. Duffy, Grand Island.

HAROLD SCIONS, corp., b. Fremont, iNeb., Jan. 5, 1901 ; enlisted at Lincoln, Neb., Lincoln, Neb., S. A. T, C, Co. C ; is now a student at Cairo, Neb.; son of Mrs. A. B. Congrove, Cairo, Neb.

ROBERT A. MOODY, private, b. Hall Co. Neb., Nov. 11, 1895: enlisted in Hall Co.,' May 29, 18; Logan, Humphrey's and Merritt, Northern Russia Expd. Forces, 1/th Co. 14th Grand Div., Camp Dodge; Northern Russia Expd. Forces, A. P. O. 701 A. E. F.; son of N. H. and Agnes Moody, Grand Island, Neb.

RALPH L. WILKS. private, b. Greeley, Co!., Dec. 1894; poined at Grand Island, June 28, 1918; Funston, infantry; was at Funston only a short time, sent to Newport News and put with a replacement unit, sent to France; still in service at headquarters corps; son of Lue J. and Agnes (Binredup) Wilks, 703 W. 5th St., Grand Island.

FLOYD A. LINN, private, b. Grand Island, Sept. 24, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 18, 1918; Cottner University in student army training corps; discharged at Cottner University, Dec, 1918; now billing clerk, Washington, D. C. ; son of Alonzo A. and Clara T. (Rickerman) Linn, Grand Island.

JOHN WALTER TURNER, 1st class pharmacists mate, b. Stevenson Mich., Aug. 1892; enlisted at Omaha, Neb, June 29, 1917; Naval Training Statiori, San Francisco and Quantico ; navy. Marine Expeditionary Forces ; St. Mihiel, Argonne-Meuse ; wounded by high explosive ; discharged at U. S. Marine Barracks at Quantico, May 12, 1919; now a pharmacist; son of John G. and "C. Mary (Olson) Turner, Grand Island, Neb.

BOYD T. WINANS, sergt, b. Fairmont, Neb., Apr. 3, 1894; joined at Grand Island, June 28, 1918; Funston, Indianapolis, Ind., medical corps, trans, to base hospital A at Indianapolis, Ind.; discharged, IndianapoHs, Dec. 17th 1918; Railroad fireman and brakeman; son of Frank and Julia Winans, 703 W. 5th St., Grand Island.

WILLIAMS F.PURVIS, sergeant, b. Thermopolis, Wyo., June 30, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, Nov. 3, 1916; Columbus, Elvia, Veinouze, Mexico, infantry, Co. E, Reg. 16 Div. 1st; wounded July 19, 1918, six months in hospital ; discharged at Dodge, la., Feb. 27, 1919; cream sampler at Grand Island; son of Robert and Viola (Winchester) Purvis, Grand Island.

RAY M. WILDER, b. Shelbyville, Ind., July 27, 1893; enlisted at Ft. Logan, Dec. 4, 1917; Greene and Vancouver Barracks, engineers, Co. C. Reg. 4, Div. 4; Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, Velse River, Meuse-Argonne, Toulon sector ; three weeks in hospital; discharged at Russell, Wyo., Aug. 19, 1919; now a pressman at Denver, Colo. ; son of Rhoda A. and Ed M. Wilder, Denver, Colo.

CLINTON E. JOHN, 2d lieut., b. Lincoln, Neb., June 12, 1896; enlisted In Hall Co., May 11, 1917; Snelling and Dodge, one year as trainer, infantry, 352 Inf. Co. M, 88th Div. ; son of Frank and Bertha John, 303 W. 9th, Grand Island Neb.

RAYMOND PHILLIPS, private, b. Arena, Neb., July 6, 1898; enlisted at Seattle, Wash., April 4, 1917 ; Warden, Casey, Flagler and Eustis ; artillery, 6th U. C. A. ; discharged at Lewis, Wash., Mar. 29, 1919; now working on railroad at Grand Island; son of Andrew and Mary (Rogers) Phillips, Grand Island, Neb.

LAWRENCE A. McKIBBEN, cook, b. Hamilton county. Neb., Apr. 7, 1896; joined at Grand Island, Mav 2, 1918 ; Fremont, Cal., Lee, Va., Mills, N. Y., infantry; candy maker, 522 W. 6th St., Grand Island; son of Elmer T. and Mary A. (Marks) McKibben.

JAMES R. FRAME, corporal, b. St. Paul, Neb., Nov. 19, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, June 1, 1918; Mares Island and Quantico, Va., marine corps. Supply Co., Reg. 11; trained at Chatteroux, Monte Chaume, Fr. ; discharged at Quantico, Va., Aug. 2, 1919; now a clerk at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Eli M. and Submit (Anderson) Frame, Grand Island.

HARRY A. NEELY, corp., b. Boone Co., Neb.. May 6, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, May 29, 1918; Ft. Logan and Wash. Barracks, engineers, 56th searchlights, was eight months overseas; was slightly gassed; discharged Mar. 22, 1919 now at Grand Island ; son of Wm. Neely, Grand Island, Neb.

RALPH W. HENDERSON, private, b. Wood River, Neb., Oct. 19, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 2, 1918; Logan and Eustic, Va., coast artillery. Battery F, 47th ; trained at Angoulene, France ; discharged at Dodge, la.. Mar. 19, 1919; now a farmer at Wood River, Neb. ; son of Newton and Emma A. (Aberts) Henderson, Wood River, Neb.

WILLIAM C. JOHNSTON, sergt., b. Goodland, Kan., Jan. 1, 1888; joined at Kearney, Neb., Oct. 27, 1917; Funston, Kan., infantry, L, depot brigade; discharged at Funston, Kan., Mar. 18, 1919; waiter and cook, Kearney, Neb. ; son of Louis and Hannah J. (Fears) Johnston, 121 W. Peterson, Grand Island.

CARL A. DEICHMAN, first class pvt., b. Grand Island, Mar. 2, 1892; joined at Grand Island, Mar. S, 1918; Riley, Crane, Allentown, Pa., medical corps, base hospital 114; discharged at Dodge, la., June 8, 1919; farmer. Grand Island; son of Carl and Mariel Deichman, route No. 3, Grand Island; returned to U. S. June 26, 1919, on Panaman.

LEO G. WASHBURN, cook, b. Wood River, Neb., Dec. 20, 1890; joined at Kearney, Neb., July 21, 1918; Dodge, la., infantry, Co. 35, 163 depot brigade; after two weeks in camp was put in kitchen and started cooking; discharged at Dodge, la, Dec 9, 1918; carpenter, 1114 W. 6th, Grand Island; son of Albert E. and Laura M. (Davis) Washburn.

JOHN N. LAMBRAS, private, b. Kalamata, Greece, Oct. 15, 1885 ; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1916; Cody, Uni. Washington, D. C, infantry, Co. M. 5th Neb. ; participated in Verdun, discharged at Dodge, la., June 9, 1919; now R. R. section foreman at Grand Island; son of Nick and Saraorona Lambras, Greece.

FRANCIS N. WIELAND, mech. aviator, b. St. Paul, Neb., June 24, 1886; enlisted in Hall county, June 28, 1918; Great Lakes, mech. aviator, Co. C, Naval Training St.; discharged Dec. 1918; 922 N. Eddy, Grand Island ; son of Jacob and Anna Wieland, Grand Island.

HARDY W. SCOTT, private, b. Aurora, Neb., Feb. 18, 1897; enlisted at Aurora, Apr. 12, 1917; Cody, N. M., Merritt, N. J., infantry, Co. H Sth Neb. N. G. and later 134 Reg.; was at Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Soissons, Argonne, Champaign ; wounded on arm ; discharged at Dodge, Feb. 13, 1919; 1316 W. Div., Grand Island, Neb.; son of Thaddeus M. and Daisy E. (Childre) Scott, Grand Island, Neb.

CLAUDE W. HENDRY, 'private, b. Missouri, Dec. 31, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept 19, 1917; Funston, Cody, Sail, artillery, 127 Field Artillerry; discarged Jan. 22, 1919; farmer; son of James and Maragrette Hendry, Grand Island, Neb.

EMIL SCHEEL, private, b. Hall Co., Aug. 6, 1890; enhsted in Hall Co., Sept. 2, 1918; Grant, Hancock and Cody; discharged Dec. 9, 1918; now a farmer on route 4, Grand Island; son of Hans Scheel, Route 4, Grand Island.

JOSEPH F. HOSEK, sergt, b. Grand Island, Nebraska: enlisted at Grand Island, Nebraska June 1, 1917; Pike; 45, 12th Training Battalion, 162 Depot Brigade; discharged at Pike, Dec. 22, 1918.

JOHN C. SEYMOUR, 1st class boatswain, b. Cairo, Neb., Jan. 22, 1895; enlisted at Omaha, Dec. 15, 19; Goat Island, navy, on U. S. S. Minneapolis; son of A. J. and Lottie B. (Ofield) Seymour, 909 N. Oak St., Grand Island.

5S5 ARTHUR C. PETERS, private, b. Grand Island, Neb., Mav 30, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 23, 1917; Funston and Cody; infantry, Co. C 136th, 35th Div.; discharged at Funston; now a bookkeeper at Omaha, Neb. ; son of Peter B. and Anna (Holtrof) Peters, Grand Island, Neb.

WAYNE M. HIDDLESON, private, b. Eustis, Neb.. Jan. 29, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, May 15, 1917; Ft. Snelhng, Minn.; field artillery, 2d Battery, 13th Provisional Reg. ; discharged at Ft. Snelling, Minn., June 27 1917 ; now salesman, with Standard Oil Co.; son of Milton P. and Cora E. (Miller) Hiddleson, Cairo, Neb.

MONT C. NOBLE, 1st Heut., b. Nashua, la.. Mar. 9, 1894; enlisted at Ft. Snelling, Aug. 27, 1917; Ft. Snelling, Minn., Ft. Monroe, Va., Coast artillery, 44th Reg., Battery B ;saw service in Champaigne offensive, St. Mihiel, was on this sector until the armistice was signed, slightly gassed Aug. 1st; discharged at Ft. Totten, N. Y., Feb. IS, 1919; son of Henry and Mary (Cagley) Noble, Nashua, Iowa.

CLEMENTS GOEHRING, private, b. Ravenna, Neb., Dec. 4, 1895; enlisted in Hall Co., Sept. 19, 1917 ; Funston, machine gun, 341st Co. A ; battles at Argonne and St. Mihiel; gassed; discharged Jan. 22, 1919; farmer; son of Herman Goehring, route 5, Grand Island, Neb.

FRED HARDEKOFF, b. Harvard, Neb. ; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 27, 1918; Funston and Wayne; air service, 6th squadron; discharged Jan. 23, 1919; now truck driver at Grand Island; son of Fred W. and Katherine (Range) Hardekoff, Grand Island.

RAY MOORE, private, b. West Plaines, Mo., Dec, 28, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Ft. Riley, medical corps, medical detach, ; now^ at Camp Hospital No. 33 ; son of J. C. and Jeminia Moore, Grand Island, Neb.

ALBERT A. LECHNER, prvt., b. Hall Co., Neb., Nov. 21, 1892; enlisted in Sioux Co., Mar. 5, 1918; Riley, Dix, Evacuation Hosp, No. 10. A. E. F. ; now at Froidis, France; son of Catherine and Conrad Lechner, 404 W. 6th, Grand Island.

RAYMOND CHRISTENSEN, private, b. Hampton, Neb., Aug. 21, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 22, 1918; air service. Garden City, L. I. 48th aero squadron, Mitchell Field; son of L. P. Christensen, 118 E. 4th st.. Grand Island.

HARRY A. DREHER, sergt., 1st class, b. Atlantic. 111., Dec. 28, 1888; enlisted at Rockford, 111., Nov. 22, 1917; quartermaster dept., Sub Depot ;discharged at Grant, Mar. 26, 1919; now an undertaker at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Charles A. and Katherine M, (Becker) Dreher, Atlantic, Illinois.

CHARLES L. GRADY, aerial gunner, b. North Platte, Neb., Oct. 11, 1896; enlisted in Hall Co., June 30, 1918; Great Lakes, navy, 15th Reg. Co. N, Platoon I; discharged Dec. 19, 1918; now living at 2510 Hickory, Omaha, Neb.; son of Geo. W. and Ellen Grady, 115 W. 11th, Grand Island, Neb.

ARTHUR I. LUDINGTON, corp., b. Omaha, Oct. 2, 1887; enlisted April 29, 18; infantry, Co. G, 353, 89th Div. ; St. Mihiel; son of Francis M. and Isabell Ludington.

GEO. G. MARSH, b. Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 22, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, May 31, 1918; Ft. Logan, Hunmphreys, engineers, div. 35, reg. 110, Co. A; in battles of Verdun; discharged at Dodge, la.. May 2, 1919; student; son of Mrs. W. Marsh of Grand Island, Neb.

HORTON H. SPRY, b. Kearnev, Neb., Sept. 22, 1887; enlisted at Grand Island, May 22. 1917; Ft. Douglas, Funston, Ben Harrison, infantry Div. 10, Reg. 20, Co. H. ; discharged at Ft Ben Harrison, May 22, 1919; farmer at Georgetown, Neb,; son of Milton and Charlotte (Morrison) Spry, River Falls, Wisconsin.

RUSSELL R. CANTRELL, b. Pleasant Hill, Mo., Mar. 9. 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Apr. 10, 1917; Fort Sam Huston, Texas, Selfridge, Mich., aviation of signal corps, 9th Aero Squadron ; went to front lines Aug., 1918; at present, June, 1919, in Third Army at Trier, Germany ; son of Albert P. and Susie Cantrill, Springfield, Mo.

WAYNE S. DEFFENBOUGH, b. Cairo, Neb., Nov. 17, 1896: enlisted! at Kansas City, Mo., April 18, 1918; Jefferson Barracks and Hancock; medical Corps and machine gun; discharged Nov. 27, 1918; now insurance adjuster, Omaha. Neb. ; son of Sylvester and Virginia (Young) Deffenbough, Cairo, Nebraska.

GEORGE R SIMON, 1st class private, b. Hall Co., July 3, 1893; enlisted in Hall Co., April 1, 1918; Funston and Riley, cook in base hospital, section D and E; discharged Mar. 19, 1919; now at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Christ and Julia Simon, Grand Island.

JOSEPH F. ROCHE, private, b. Green River, Wyo., May 17, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 29, 1918; Funston, infantry, Co. K 35Sth; in battles of St. Mihiel and Argonne-Meuse ; discarged at Funston, June 2, 1919; farmer.

FLOYD K. REED, private, b. Abbott, Neb., Nov. 11, 1899; enlisted at Lincoln, Neb., October 3, 1918; Lincoln Uni. ; S. A. T. C. ; discharged at Lincoln, Dec, 1918; son of J. Allison and Mary A. (Kreamer) Reed, Grand Island, Neb.

FRED OSBORN, private, b. Tobias, Neb., Aug. 3, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 15, 1918; Ray Army School, Kan. City, Co. 16 Guards, discharged Dec. 10, 1918; son of Volney and Katie (Knapple) Osborn, 911 E. Sth st.. Grand Island, Neb.

WALTER RAY WADE, b. Hastings, Neb., Mar. 23, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 16, 1917; Ft. Logan, Kelly Field, Ft. Omaha, Ft. Monroe, Lee, Va., aviation; discharged at Dodge, la., Feb. 12, 1919; now an electrician at Norfolk, Nels. ; son of Geo. H. and Flora B. Wade, Grand Island, Neb.

GEORGE A. CAVE, 1st class private, b. Kearney, Neb., Dec. 24, 1898; enlisted at Ft. Riley June 21, 1918 ; Riley, Taylor and Henry Knox ; quartermaster corps, 388 Bak. Co.; discharged at Knox, Feb. 21, 1919; now a post office employe at Grand Island; son of Albert and Minnie C. (Hicks) Cave, Grand Island, Neb.

WILLIAM REESE, musician, b. Grand Island Neb., Oct. 18, 1889; joined at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Ft. Riley, medical corps, ambulance Co. G, then to 19th sanitarv train ; discharged at Dodge, la., June 23, 1919; clerk in Grand Island postoffice ; son of Chris and Margaret (Cruse) Reese, Grand Island.

WALTER O. KOSS, 1st lieut., motor trans, corps, b. Omaha ; enlisted at Ft. Snelling, Minn., May 26, 1917; Dodge and Joseph E. Johnston, infantry, Co. 13 ; Soissons and Chateau Thierry, battles of Ainse, Marne ; discharged at Dodge ; now a machinist at Grand Island; son of Otto F. and Mary (Hofmeister) Koss, Grand Island.

CARL K. PETERS, sergt., b. Grand Island. Oct. 20, 1884; enlisted at Chicago, Dec. 8, 1917; Joseph E. Johnston; infantry, 34th Receiving Co.; discharged at Dodge, Julv 16 ; now a farmer at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Peter B. and Anna (Holtorf) Peters, Grand Island, Neb.

ERNEST J. BRIDGE, private, b. Cairo, Neb., April 22, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, May 27, 1918; A. A. Humphreys, then Orangeade, France, engineers, Co. E, Reg. Sth ; discharged at Dodge, la., Aug. 5, 1919; now a farmer at Cairo, Neb.; son of Frank A. and Eliza (Dyer) Bridge, Cairo, Neb.

JOHN H. CAMPBELL, private, b. Brookfield, Mo., July 3, 1897; enlisted in Hall Co., Mar., 1918; Logan, Wash., D. C. and Merritt, depot engineers, casual Co. ; still in service as guard, 752 A. P. O., Marseilles, France.

CLARENCE M. BARNARD, sergt., b. Falls City, Neb., Jan. 3, 1901; enlisted at Omaha. April, 1918; Jefferson Barracks, quartermaster corps, Co. 16; discharged at Meiga, Washington, D, C, Dec. 23, 1918 ; now an electrician at Washington, D. C. ; son of Francis M. and Eva (Parrich) Barnard, Wood River, Neb.

AUGUST RUNGE, private, b. Cairo, Neb., July 11, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island; Ft. Logan and Travis, Tex., infantrv, Co. B. 43d Inf; still in service with Co. B 43d Inf., Camp at Travis, Tex.; son of Hans J. Runge, Cairo, Neb.

ALBERT CHARLEY WEHR, private, b. Doniphan, Neb., Sept. 1, 1899; enlisted at Lincoln, Sept. S, 1918; Lincoln S. A. T. C. ; Co. D. Section A; discharged at Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 14, 1918; now a student ; son of Joe and Centemnial Wehr, Doniphan, Nebraska.

HOWARD REARICK, wagoner, b. West Newton, Pa., June 20, 1893; enlisted in Hall Co., June 14, 1918; Lincoln and Sherman, ammunition train, Co. C 84 Div.; discharged Feb. 13, 1919; mechanic at Grand Island ; son of George and Elizabeth Rearick, Grand Island.

ARTHUR HULLGREEN, seaman, b. Lincoln Co., Neb,, Aug. IS, 1895; enlisted in Hall Co., Dec. 12, 1917 ; Decatur, Dewey and Ross, navy ; still in service on U. S. S. New York; son of Hannah Hansen, Grand Island, Neb.

WM. HINZ, private, b. Hall Co., Nov. 21, 1896; enlisted in Hall Co., Oct. 15, 1918; Lincoln Uni. S. A. T. C, wagoner, Co. F Section B, Neb. Hall Barracks; discharged, Dec. 10, 1918; now at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Mary Hinz, Grand Island.

DOAN H. RICHARDS, private, b. BrownviUe, Neb., Aug. 18. 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, May 2, 1918; Ft. Logan and Windfield Scott; medical corps. Medical Dept. Artillery Park C, A. C. No. 52 ; St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Champagne; discharged at Dodge, la., May 16, 1919; now a drug clerk at Grand Island, Neb.-; son of Frank M. and OUve E. (Thorp) Richards, Grand Island.

WILLIAM BRUNER, private, b. Wood River, Neb., May 25, 1897; enlisted at Wood River, Mar. 4; Ft. Riley, Spartansburg, S. C, hospital F. H. 37 6th; was in the last battles, six weeks service before amistice ; with army of occupation at Receysur-oure; son of Wm. H. and Anna M. (Stone) Bruner, Wood River, Neb.

DIONISIOS STATHOULIS, b. Greece, March 3, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Funston; infantrj', 38th depot brigade; discharged Feb. IS, 1919; now a barber in Grand Island, Neb., son of Dimetrious and Stekonla Stathoulis.

GEORGE RAY TIBBS, private, b. Wood River, Neb., Nov. 9, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 12, 1918; Ft. Logan, Presido, Cal,. coast art., 42d Co.; discharged Dec. 24, 1918 at Funston; son of Elmer E. and Clara E. (Baird) Tibbs, Wood River. Neb.

WM. A. MONROE, private, b. Richland Co., N. D., Sept. 13, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, May 3, 1917; Logan and Riley, coast art., 1st Co. 314 Div.; still in service; son of Hattie Monroe, Doniphan, Neb.

CL-A.RENCE JONES, 1st class private, b. Dawes Co., Neb., Sept. 13, 1888; enhsted at Grand Island, April 16, 1917; El Paso and Syracuse, Goncourt, France; Infantry, Co. G, 23d, Div. 2d; gassed Sept. 18; discharged at Dodge, Aug. 14, 1919; now a broom maker at S. Omaha; son of William E. and Sarah E. (Collins) Jones.

CHARLES I. McAllister, private, b. Grand Island, Neb., July 23, 1883 ; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 18, 1918; infantry; discharged at Pike, Ark., Dec. 8, 1919; now a hardware merchant at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Robert and Mary K. (Eraser) McAllister.

RAY R. BAKER, private, b. Grand Island, April 4, 1893; enhsted at Grand Island, June 23, 1918; Riley Kansas, medical corps. Casual Co., base hospital 23; trained at Vittel. Meuse, Commercy; still in service at Commercv, France, Base Hospital 91; son of Edward H. and Zilda (Senical) Baker.

WILLIAM H. HOMBACH, 1st Lt., M. C, b. Carroll, la.. May 26, 1889; enlisted at Ramsen, la., July 22, 1918; attached to laboratory dept. at Ba-se Hospital, medical corps; discharged at Dodge, la.. Mar. 2, 1919 ; now a physician and surgeon at Grand Island, Neb.; son of William and Anna T. (Seininger) Hombach.

ADOLPH BETZ, 1st sergt., b. Campbell, Neb., Feb. 18, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, April 9, 1917; Cody, Hancock and Greene; infantry, Co. M 134th Inf., 34th Div.; discharged at Funston, July 14, 1919; now mechanic at Grand Island; son of Jacob and Charlotte Betz.

NOBLE G. HURST, sergt. ; enlisted at Grand Island Oct. 4, 1917 ; Funston and Newport News, Co. I, 3Sth Inf., 89th Div. ; Champagne-Marne offensive, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Chateau- Thierry; now at Doniphan, Neb.; son of Nettie Hurst, Doniphan, Neb,

GEORGE H. CLINE, wagoner, b. Roachdale, Ind., Sept. 24, 1898; enlisted in Hall county, June 28, 1917; Logan, Angel Isl., Scofield Barracks, Ft. Sill, heavy artillery, Co. A, 9th Feld Artillery ; discharged March 31, 1919; now at Grand Island, Neb.; son of John and Margaret Cline.

J. CHESTER McNALLY, corp., b. Wisconsin, Nov. 22,; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 29, 1916; Mexican border service, Corp. Co. K, Sth Neb. Inf. ; still with Co. C. 109 Supply train at St. Zazerie, France; A. P. O., 701 Motor Overhauling Park, B 5 No. 1; son of John and Mary (Sando) Mc- Nallv,, Burkett, Neb.

HARRY McCLURE, private, b. Meiny county, Neb., Aug. 18, 1888; enlisted at Cheyenne, Wyo., June 25, 1917 ; Lewis, medical dept. ; discharged April 3, 1919 ; now a farmer at La Grange, Wyo. ; son of Wm. McClure, Cairo, Neb.

VERNE G. RYDBERG, private, b. Wood River, Nebraska, Feb. 6, 1896; enlisted at Ft. Logan, Dec. 14, 1917; Kelly Field and Gersner Field, aviation section, signal corps; discharged Dec. 12, 1918; now a student in Lincoln Uni. ; son of Gottfrid .and Mary C. (Anderson) Rydberg.

ROSCOE G. BRAZELTON, private, b. Mirabile, Mo., Nov. 26, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 20, 1917; Funston and Cody, field artillery. Battery P, 199th Reg.; on the front for three months at Argonne ; discharged March 17, 1918 ; now a saddler at Grand Island; son of Cora T. Brazelton.

FREDERICK PLATH, private, b. Columbus. Neb., July 1, 1895; enlisted in Hall Co., April 17, 1917; Mexico, Deming, Merritt, then to France, Co. H. 58th Inf. A. E. F. ; gassed and rheumatism, in hospital ; now at Camp Wadsworth, S. C. ; son of Henry Plath, Grand Island.

FRANK B. HOSKINS, private, b. Missouri, Aug. 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug., 1918; Funston, infantry, Co. C : still in service ; son of Frank Hoskins, Doniphan, Neb.

THOMAS J. McCLURKIN, private, b. Shelton. Neb., Feb. 14, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 15, 1918; Lincoln State Uni., S. A. T. C, Co. F, Sec. B; discharged at Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 10, 1918; son of Samuel and Elizabeth McClurkin, Sr., Shelton, Neb.

GUY HARTWELL SMITH, 2d lieut., b. Pavis, ]\Io., Oct. 10, 1886; enlisted at Grand Island, Nov. 11, 1917; Great Lakes, navy radio, went to Paris in Commercial telegraph ; son of Hunter and Melissia Smith, Grand Island, Neb.

EDWARD L. LACEY,. farrier, b. Hall county, Aug. 10, 1888; enlisted at Kearney, Neb., May 28, 1917 ; Cody, and Bordeaux, France, infantry, Co. L, 4th Neb.; did guard dutv at Ashland, Neb., at Cody, trans, to Battery E, 127 F. A., to 109 Trench mortar bat., to Bat. E, 126 reg. F. A., j4th div., sent to Ft. Sill, Okla. ; discharged at Dodge la., Jan. 18, 1919; now a farmer at Sheldon, Neb.; son of N. Patrick and Nancy A. (Hershey) Lacey.

JULIUS D. SPINAS, private, b. Marquette, Neb., Mar. 14. 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, July 23; Ft. Logan and Camp Humphreys, Co. A. 2d reg. engineers; discharged Jan. 2, 1919, at Humphreys; son of Thomas and Annie (De Hart) Spinas, Berkett, Neb.

JESS BROWN. 1st class private, b. Cairo, Neb., April 19, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, June 25, 1918; Funston and Flolabird, Md. ; motor supply train, Co. B, 10th Div.; discharged at Funston, Feb. 8th 1919; now a mechanic at Grand Island; son of Jossiah and Elizabeth (Mann) Brown, North Loup, Nebraska.

CLAYTON W. THOMAS,' 1st class seaman, b. Gibbon, Neb., Aug. 4, 1894; enlisted at Omaha, Feb. 22, 1918; Goat Island, Naval Base at Olongopo. P. I.; still in service; son of .Alfred E. and Isabella (Lewis) Thomas.

HENRY BLAKESLEE BOYDEN, 1st heut., M. C. b. Ravenna, Neb., Jan. 12. 1889; enlisted April 12. 1918 ; Beuregard, La., medical corps, Surgeon of 29th Inf., Div. 17 ; discharged at Beauregard, La., Jan. 4, 1919; now physician and surgeon at (jrand Island; son of Fred P. and Mary S. (Smith) Boyden, Chicago, 111.

GERALD GARRISON, b. Wood River, Neb., April 18, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 4, 1917 ; Funston, infantry. 35Sth Inf. 89th Div. ; Somme front, in trenches constantly in shell zone, St. Mihiel drive, Argonne, went over the top Sept. 26, 1918, Somme, Metz ; discharged at Dodge. la.. May 7, 1919; son of Charles and Eva M. (Donaldson) Garrison.

CLYDE HAWKS, enlisted Lee. W. Va., July 22, 1918; 4th Prov. Co., veterinary corps; discharged Feb., 1919; now at Wood River, Neb.; son of Alonzo and Emma (Dumas) Hawks, Wood River.

WILLIAM L. WILKINSON, private, b. St. Joe, Mo., Mar. 20, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island, July 7, 1917; Cody; engineers, Co. M Sth Eng.; discharged at Dodge, July 29, 1919; now machinist at Grand Island; son of Edward E. and Anna Wilkinson, Grand Island, Neb.

LEONARD LACEY, 1st class private, b. Hall Co., Mav 28, 1892 ; enlisted at Portland, Oregon, April 19, 1917 ; Vancouver, Wash., Ft. McDowell, infantry, Co. D 32d Inf.; discharged at Lewis, Wash., Mar 14. 1919; son of N. Patrick and Nancy A. (Hershey) Lacey, Shelton Neb.

JOHN B. ROSE, private, b. Filmore county. Neb., Jan 28,; enhsted at Grand Island, June 16, 1916; Landegranda, Te.xas, Cody, motor convoy, Co. C. 109 supply train, 134th Div. ; son of John and Josephine (Sterling) Rose, was in signal corps previously on Mexican border.

PAUL D. CLARK, 2d class seaman, b. Wood River, Neb., May 1, 1893; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Nov. 24, 1917; Great Lakes and Philadelphia, navy; still in service at New York Harbor ; son of Robert J. and Lavinia C. (Miller) Clark.

GEORGE E. WILSON, corp., b. Wheatland, Wyo., May 2, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, April 27, 1917; Ft. Logan and El Paso, infantry, Co. E, 16th Inf., 1st Div.; all engagements participated in by 16th Reg. Inf., helped in capture of Cantigney, May 28, 1918, 2nd battle of Marne; still with army of occupation in Germany ; was wounded in 2nd battle of Marne July 3, 1918, in hospital five months ; farmer ; son of Sj'lvanious K. and Laura B. (Wiggins) Wilson, Wood River, Neb.

ARTHUR L. WILSON, private, b. Blandsonville. 111., Sept. 22, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, infantry, Co. 35, 163 Depot Brigade; discharged Dec. 9, 1918; now^ a barber at Wood River, Neb. ; son of Sylvanius K. and Laura B. (Wiggins) Wilson, Wood River.

EVERETT O. GLIVES 1st cl. radio, b. Clarmont, Mo., Oct. 22, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island, July 18, 1918; Goat Island and Norfolk, Va.; navy. Battleship, New Mexico ; still in service ; student ; son of A. E. and Carrie (Clayton) Glives, Grand Island, Neb.

HARRY S. TESTER, corporal, b. Chapman, Neb., Mar. 6, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, la., cooks and baker dept., Q. M. C, Bakers Co. 420; discharged at Dodge, la., Dec. IS, 1918; son of Maurice and Rebecca (Ivers) Tester, Masonic Home, Plattsmouth, Neb.

CHARLES E. GRAY, private, b. Litchfield, Neb., July 5, 1887; enlisted at Omaha, June 23, 1916; infantry, 4th Reg., Co. D, Neb.; discharged at Ft. Crook, Neb., Aug 14, 1917; died of flu Nov. 12, 1918; son of Frank and Susina (Ammerman) Gray, 209 N. Sycamore, Grand Island, Neb.

GEO. W. EATON, sailor, b. Grafton, Neb., Feb. 22, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, April 6, 1917; navv 2d Battle Squadron Asiatic Div.: 1st submarine battle Aug. 8, 1917, off Malta, on U. S. S. Chauncey when it was sunk Nov. 24, 1917; spent 283 days in hospital; wounded three times; discharged May 24, 1919; now at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Freeman R. and Lucy Eaton, Grand Island, Neb.; opened recruiting office in Grand Island, sending 54 Grand Island boys to San Francisco, China, Phillipines and Spain.

FRED L. HUCK, 1st class private, b. Lincoln Co., Neb., Jan. 27, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; inf., 18th Co. 164 Depot Brigade; Lys; discharged at Dodge, la.. May 6, 1919; son of Lewis and Angelinia (Jenneman) Huck.

WILLIAM OXFORD, private, b. Brownlee, Cherry county, Jan. 20, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 29, 1918; Funston and Long Island, infantry, Co. K, Reg. 3S5th Inf., Div. 89th ; took part in all battles from July 1, 1918, till Nov. 11, 1918, then sent to army of occupation; discharged at Funston, June 21, 1919; now a farmer at Kearney, Neb.; son of Geo. L. and Roda M. Oxford, Alda, Neb.

REX D. STARK, b. Kearney, Neb., Dec. 14, 1895 ; enlisted at Grand Island, July 21, 1918; Dodge, la., and Sherman, Ohio; infantry, Co. I, Reg. 336, 9th Div.; Argonne, Meuse drive, over top; discharged at Dodge, la., Apr. 21, 1919; now telephone repairman at St. Paul, Neb.; son of W. G. and N. R. (Wheeler) Stark, Kearney, Neb.

FRANK LANE, sergt, b. Hall Co., April 20, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 20, 1917; Funston, Cody and Ft. Sill, infantry; discharged at Dodge, la., Jan. 22, 1919; son of Martin and Mary Lane, Shelton, Neb.

THOS. L. HUCK, corporal, b. Lincoln county. Neb., June 6, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Funston, infantry, Headquarters Co., Reg. 69th Inf., 10th Div. ; discharged at Funston, Jan. 29, 1919; son of Lewis and Angelina (Jenneman) Huck, Grand Island, Neb.

FREDRICK R. DERMOTT, chief electrician, b. Norfolk, Neb., Feb. 17, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 11, 1917; Great Lakes, navy electrician, Norfolk, Va., sent directly on battelship Neb. as ordinary seaman, in six months rated 3rd class electrician ; was the youngest electrician in U. S. service; son of James T. and Marie (Corr) Mc- Dermott, 416 East 7th St., Grand Island, Neb.

GEORGE A. McGUIRE, b. Jackson twp.. Hall County, Neb., April 24, 1896; enlisted Julv, 1918: sent to Kansas City to a school of mechanics : sailed for France, Nov. 11, 1918; reached Brest the day the armistice was signed; discharged at Dodge, la., Jan. 15, 1919; now an auto. mech. at Gothenburg, Neb.; son of Patrick W. and Kate (O'Neill) Mc- Guire.

BERNHARDT SCHEEL, private, b. Hall Co., Nov. 30, 1895; enlisted in Hall Co., Sept. 2, 1918; Grant, Hancock, Johnson and Dodge ; discharged Feb. 29, 1919; farmer, route 4, Grand Island, Neb.; son of Hans Scheel, Grand Island, Neb.

ALEXANDER GRAHAM, private, b. Doniphan, Neb.. Jan. 7, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, May 3. 1917; Ft. Winfield Scott, Cal. ; coast artillery, Co. 2; now in Philippine Islands doing guard duty.

LLOYD F. WHEELER, private, b. Grand Island., Dec. 10, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, Mar. 12, 1918; Douglas, Ariz, and Ft. Sill, Okla., artillery. Battery E. Reg. 11, 6th Div.; sailed July 28, 1918, went into front lines Nov. 6, Sector Metz, returned June 10, on Mt. Vernon ; clerk at Grand Island, Neb.; son, of Fred L. and Eva M. (Morrow) Wheeler.

DEMOSTHENOS THERDOROPOLOS, prvt, b. Xelokastrou, Greece, July 20, 1888 ; enlisted at Grand Island, April 29, 1918; Funston and Mills, infantry, Co. K, Reg. 35Sth, Div. 89th; went to front lines Aug 21, Sector Mihiel, battles Argonne and St. Mihiel ; wounded in left leg ; discharged at Funston, June 2; restuarant. Grand Cafe, Grand Island; son of Elias G. and Loto Therdoropolos, Greece.

HOWARD U. ENOCH, 2d class cook, b. Manheim, Penn., Aug. 17, 1893; enlisted at Lincoln, Neb., Aug 17, 1917; New Port, R, I., sailor on Murevery, a transport ; had encounters with submarines going to and from France ; son of C. W. Enoch, Grand Island, Neb.

ERNEST J. SPECK, chauffer, b. Grand Island, April 18, 189S ; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 3, 1917 ; Kelly Field; aviation, 4th Air Park, 1st Pursuit Group ; Marne, Meuse, Argonne, St. Mihiel ; discharged at Funston, July 14, 1919; now a machinist at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Lawrence and Katherine Speck, Grand Island, Neb.

SYLVESTER T. SCOTT, JR., private, b. Grand Island, Aug. 28, 1899; enlisted at Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 3,; S. A. T. C. ; discharged at Lincoln, Dec. 7, 1919; now postal clerk ; son of Sylvester T. and Sabrina C. (Mead) Scott, Grand Island, Neb.

THOMAS S. WILLIAMS, prvt. b. Burt Co.. Neb., April 5, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, June 25, 1918; Funston; infantry, Depot Brigade; discharged at Funston, July 3, 1919; now brakeman at Grand Island; son of W. W. and Fanny (Harrow) Williams, Grand Island, Neb.

ERNEST lUETH, prvt, b. Gondence, Germany; enlisted at Grand Island, June 23, 1916; Cody; Inf. then Field Art., then M. P., Co. M, 134, Div. 34; discharged at Dodge, June 30, 1919; now a florist at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Ernest and Martha lueth. Grand Island.

GEO. E. RASMUSSEN, corp., b. Grand Island, May 19, 1892; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Sept. 8, 1918; Ft, Omaha; air service branch of signal corps; 46th Balloon Co., also on detached service with Neb.; discharged April 11, 1919; now yard clerk, U. P.; son of Chris and Katie (Nielson) Rasmussen, Grand Island, Neb.

WILLIAM STERLING ROSECRANS, second quartermaster, b. Montrose, Mo., April 17, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, May 16, 1917; Great Lakes; navy. Ship Philadelphia ; discharged at Denver, Colo., Aug. 8, 1919 ; now a farmer at Julesburg, Colo. ; son of William and Mrs. Roescrans, Julesburg, Colo.

WM. H. GRANT, private, bj Chicago, 111., Nov. 2, 1896; enlisted in -Hall Co., Oct. 15, 1918; Lincoln School, Co. F, S. A. T. C, Uni. of Neb., Co. F; discharged Dec 10, 1918; now an electrician in Grand Island, Neb.; son of Herbert H. and Lizzie Grant, Grand Island,

HENRY F. VIEREGG, b. Grand Island, Nov. 30,, 1890; enhsted at Grand Island, July 15, 1918; Riley, Kan. and Meade, Md., medical dept., Casual detach. M. O. T. C, Sanitary Detch. 32 Mach. Gun Battalion; discharged at Dodge, la., Feb. 6, 1919; now an electrician at Scottsbluff, Neb. ; son of Henry and Caroline Vieregg, Grand Island, Neb.

FRED HAMANN, private, b. Hall Co., Feb. 1, 1890; enlisted in Hall Co., Sept. 19, 1918; Funston, Mexico and Upton, 127 field art., 34th Div., Battery F; discharged Jan. 26, 1919; farmer near Grand Island, Neb.

JAMES J. McSHANE, private, b. Atkinson, Neb., Sept. 19, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, July 12, 1918; McArthur and Merritt, N. J., infantry, Co. B, 23d Infantry, Co. C, id Div. ; went into the front lines with Sth Div., went over the top three times was gassed slightly; still with army of occupation; son of James and Margaret E. (McCrossin) Mc- Shane, Grand Island.

PHILLIPS GEORGE GUMB, b. Chicago, 111., May 17, 1888; enlisted at Utah Agri. College, Aug. 14, 1918; Logan, Utah, Presido and Ft. MacArthur; artillery; trans. 51st Co. Coast Artillery, Ft. Winfield Scott, Presido, Battery G 2d Army Artillery, Ft. McArthur; discharged at Ft. McArthur, Cal.; now a car repairman, U. P. R. R. Co., Grand Is- Land, Neb. ; son of Johit and Elizabeth Gumb, Fremont, Neb.

WILLIS E. LYMAN, prvt, b. Perry, Okla., May 11, 1890; enlisted at Lusk, Wyo., May 19, 1918; Benjamin Harrison and Merritt; first in band, now in transportation dept., 79th Co. ; now in service at La Falle Grande, France, railroad office; son of C. P. Lyman, Grand Island, Neb.

ELZA E. MUNROE, wagoner, b, Doniphan, Sept. 22, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, April 18, 1918; Ft. Stevens, C. A. C. 48th Art.; discharged April 8, 1919; meat cutter at Doniphan, Neb.; son of Hattie E. Mnnroe, Doniphan, Neb.

ARTHUR HITCH, private, b. Ohio, Oct. 18, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Mar. 17, 1917; Logan and Winfield Scott, 59 Reg. Bat. F. 31st Brigade; still in service at Ft. Winfield Scott, Cal.; son of Frank Hitch, Doniphan, Neb.

ALBERT JONES, private, b. Wahoo, Neb., June 14, 1887; enlisted at Funston, June 25, 1917; Funston, motor supply*, train, 10th Div. ; discharged Feb. 12, 1919; Doniphan garage; son of W. H. Jones, Merna, Neb.

FRANK HAWK, b. Wood River, Neb.; enhsted July 18, 1918; C. A. C, 6th supply company.; sailed Oct, 12, landed at Brest, France, Oct. 24, trans, to Laborne three weeks before signing of armistice.

ANTHONY H. MESERAULL, seaman, b. Doniphan, Neb., April 12, 1899; enlisted at Omaha, June 26, 1918; San Francisco, U. S. Train. Station, navy ; now a lumberman at Doniphan, Neb. ; son of Isach MeserauU, Doniphan.

ROY J. BLACK, private, b. Oakland, Neb., Feb. IS, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, June I. 1918; Leavenworth, signal corp, 15 Service Co. ; discharged at Dodge, June 27 ; farmer ; son of James M. and Selma (Mogul) Black, R. F. D. No. 5 Grand Island, Nebraska.

JOHN A. KELLY, 1st class private, b. Omaha, Oct. 27, 1899; enlisted at. Omaha, July 6, 1918; Logan and Joseph E. Johnston, quartermaster corps, service Co. No. 2; discharged Jan. 19, 1919; son of John and Julia T. (Connor) Kelly.

BENJAMIN F. SPARKS, private, b. Illinois, Jan 5, 1896; enlisted in Grand Island, Aug. 5, 1918; S. A. T. C. in K. C. at Camp Jackson, cook; discharged Feb. 12, 1918 ; farmer near Doniphan, Neb. ; son of Edward L. Spark, Doniphan, Neb.

MAX J. WRAGE, aviator, b. Grand Island, enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; Funston and Pike, Battery E 6th Field Artillery; in France June 2 to 5th of Nov., 1918, was in hospital ; discharged April 22, 1919; farmer at Grand Island; son of Wm. and Annie Wrage Grand Island.

WM. McLELLEN, JR., private, 1st class, b. Hall Co., Dec. 27, 1894; enlisted at Ft. Riley, Kan., Mar. 4, 1918; Ft. Riley, Crane and Penn., Medical Co., Mobile Hospital No. 1; in battles at Chateau Thierry, Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse Argonne ; discharged May 5, 1919; now a farmer on Route 1, Grand Island, Neb.; son of Wm., Sr. and Alice McLellen, Grand Island.

JOSEPH CARSON, sergt., b. Strang, Neb., May 21, 1888; enhsted at Minden, Neb., May 1, 1918; Fremont and Cod)', military police, Co. A 127th Div. ; was in France one year on military police duty; discharged Jan. 4, 1919; now a cook at Grand IslanS: son of C. N. and Delia (Edine) Carson, Grand Island.

BERHARDT WIESE, private, b. Hall Co., May 30, 1890; enlisted in Hall Co., Oct. 3, 1917; Funston and Mills, infantry. Supply Co., 355th Inf.; took part at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne offensive, Wesserting sector, Gerardemir sector, Sommedia sector; discharged May 6, 1919, at Dodge, la., farmer; son of Fritz and Katherine (Dibbern) Wiese.

HARRISON O. WOLFE, mess sergt., b. Doniphan, Sept. 20, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; Funston, infantry, 18 Co. 164 D. B. ; discharged Dec. 5, 1918; now at Doniphan; son of Phinnis L, and Esther Wolfe, Doniphan, Neb.

GEORGE A. DAVIS. 1st class mechanic, b. Grand Island, Aug. 9, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, Mar. 16, 1917; Kelly Field, San Diego, air service. Squadron repaired aero planes ; discharged at San Diego, Cal., Mar. 31, 1919; now partner in auto .garage business. Salt Lake City, LTtah ; son of John W. and Catherine (Deriks) Davis, Grand Island.

JOSEPH P. BAIRD, assistant band master, b. North Platte. Neb., Mav 11, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, June 27, 1918 ; Kearney, Cal. ; infantry. Headquarters. 159th, 40th Div.; at Somme ; discharged at Presidio, Cal., April 29, 1919; now a musician at Grand Island, son of John F. and Sarah E. (White) Baird, Grand Island, Nebraska.

MARION KREIDER, private, b. Hall Co.. 1885; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug 2, . 1917 ; Funston, motor corps; still with army of occupation, with headquarters troop 3d Army Corp, A. P. O. 754; son of G. M. and May Kreider, Doniphan, Neb.

ETHAN C. DEFFENBAUGH, b. Cairo, Neb., June 23. 1894; enlisted at Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 20, 1917 ; Kansas City Dental College ; medical corps, Co. B, S. A. T. C, K. C. D. C; discharged Dec. 24. 1918; now a dentist at Kansas City, Mo.; son of Sylvester and Virginia (Young) Deffenbaugh, Cairo, Nebraska.

BYRAN B. WILKERSON, b. Beaver City, Neb., Feb. 21, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 13, 1917; Kellv Field, Texas, Wilbur Wright, Air Service, Ohio, 508 Areo Squadron; discharged Wilbur Wright Field, Feb. 1, 1919; farmer. Grand Island, Neb.; son of Elmer G. and Mary Turner) Wilkerson, Rifle, Colo.; transfered to 507 aero Squadron.

LEMON H. BLAIR, prvt., b. Ray, Colo., Apr. 30, 18; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., April 3, 1917; Ft. Logan, Ft. Bliss, Texas, Ft. Douglas, Utah, infantry, div. 10, 20. inf. Co. C; discharged at Ft. Riley, Kan., March 12, 1919; son of Frank M and Lulu (Wade) Blair, 612 N. Eddy St., Grand Island, Neb. Transferred to medical corp base hospital, Ft. Riley, Kansas.

RALPH A. WOOD, private, b. Republic, Kan., Nov. 26, 1893; enlisted at Lead, S. Dak., July 13, 1917; Green, Merritt, Mead, infantry, 4th S. Dak. Inf. Co. H; was trained at French camps Grandercourt Area, Monting)', did signaling for the aviation; discharged at Dodge, Iowa., May 23, 1919; son of Charles A. and Mary E. (Spargur) Wood, 514 W. 5th St., Grand Island.

EARL LEROY DRYER, b. Ravenna, Neb., June 24, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 12, 1917; Dewey, Main Camp, Aerial Gunners school; app. seaman, navy, Co. 9th Camp Farragut ; son of Fred and Harriett M. Dryer, Grand Island, Neb.

MARIETTA G. STEWART, 1st class yoewoman, b. Green City, Mo.,. June IS, 1898; enlisted at Washington, D. C, Dec. 28, 1917; auditing dept. of Bur. of supplies and accounts ; recommended for chief yoewoman, highest rank for women ; still in service.

WARREN B. GEIL, North Platte, Neb., sgt., 1st Class; b. Jan. 11, 1893; enhsted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; Funston and Mills, signal corps, 89th, Co. C. Reg. 314; saw service on front lines sector Lincey, Battles St. Mihiel, Meuse, Argonne ; discharged at Funston, June 16, 1919: Telephone man. 210 W. 9th, Grand Island; son of Jacob and Leah (Beery) Geil, Almena, Kan. Finished training at Knotty Ash, Eng., mother deceased.

CHARLES A. BENSON, private, b. Wood River, Neb., Nov. 5, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 5, 1918; Grant, III., 4Sth Co. and 161st depot brigade ; sent to Camp Hancock, Ga., and assigned to 15th Training Co., M. G. T. C, was taken sick there and died of pneumonia at the base hospital at Augusta, Ga., Oct. 7, 1918; son of Hilmer and Hildur yi. (Peterson) Benson.

HOWARD M. AUGUSTINE, 2d lieut., b. Bruning. Neb., Jan. 14, 1892; enhsted at Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 5, 1917; Funston, infantry, 89 Div., 355 Reg., Co. F; sector Lucey, St. Mihiel, and Envezin sector; discharged at Dodge, la., June 26, 1919; printer at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Irving M. Augustine, 1616 W. 2d St., Grand Island.

EDGAR B. HOPPEL, 1st class sergt., b. Wood River, Neb., April 15, 1891 ; enlisted at San Francisco, Nov. 9, 1917; San Antonio, signal corps, 199th aero squadron ; discharged Jan., 1919 ; inspector weighing and' inspection, Dept of Trans. Con. Freight Bureau; son of John W. A. and Alice E. (Hendershot) Hoppel.

LAWRENCE B. DUFFY, corp., b. Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 19, 1897; enlisted in Hall Co., May 18; Logan, Riley, Oglethorp, veterinarian, med. dept., 1st vet; discharged Dec. 14, 1918; now living at Alliance, Neb., state inspector of cattle; son of Thomas Dufif}', Grand Island.

LEWIS S. MORIARITY, b. Sendea, Kan., Nov. 2, 1881; enhsted at Grand Island, June 25, 1918; Funston, medical corps; son of John B. and Ruth A. Moriarity.

JOHN W. ALLRECHT, Mus. 3d class, b. Holbrook. Neb, April 16, 1888 ; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 14, 1917 ;Ft. Logan, Colo., 24th Ret. Co. Band ; discharged at Ft. Logan, Feb. 6, 1919; travelmg salesman at Grand Island; son of John Willliam Allrecht.

OSCAR E. NELSON, private, b. Wood River, Neb., July 18, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island Dec. 3, 1917; Vancouver, Wash., engineers, 318 Reg., Div. 6th, Co. C; saw service in sector Alsace-Lorrain. Argonne Forest; still in France, June 18, 1919; shell shocked in October; son of Sylvester M. and Amanda J. (Hargis) Nelson, Wood River, Neb. Finished training at Chatreaux, France.

PAUL G. GARVER, b. Hastings, Neb., Nov. 14, 1895; enlisted at Omaha, June 1, 1917; Ft. Crook, Neb., June to Aug., Cody, Texas, Aug. to July 3, 1918, Ft Sill, Okla., July 8 to Sept. Camp Upton, infantry, Co. D 4th Nebr., laterl 127the N. G. field artillery; discharged at Dodge, la., Jan. 22, 1919; salesman; son of Mrs. Mertie M. Garver; trans. Battery C. to headquarters co. Finished training at French camp, Clermont Ferrand.

ALLAN J. PARO, 1st class cook, b. Central City, Neb Sept 24, 1891 ; enlisted at Grand Island, June 21, 1916; Llano Grande, Cody, Dix, infantry, 134th Inf; still overseas; son of Joseph and Eva E. (Brown) Paro, 806 E. 9th st., Grand Island. 1916 to 1917 on Mexican border.

LESTER L. FRY, corporal, b. Doniphan, Neb., July 27, 1895: enlisted at Hastings, Neb.;Dallas, Texas, Love Field, aviation; discharged March 26, 1919 ;now living at Doniphan, Neb,; son of Matty E. Fry, Doniphan, Nebraska.

LEO T. CONNOR, private b. July 21, 1893 ; enlisted at Wood River, Sept. 18, 1918; Manhattan, Kan., radio section ; son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Zunnean) Connor.

HARRY THODE, private, b. Hall Co., July 4, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 15, 1918; Uni. Camp, S. A. T. C, Sec. B, Co, G; discharged Dec. 12, 1918; now at Grand Island route 1; son of Jacob Thode, Grand Island.Neb.

JEFF WILEY, sergeant, b. Atchison, Kan., Aug. 19, 1895; enlisted at St. Helena, Montana, May 14, 1917; Helena, Harrison, Montana, Mills, Merritt, Sunset Div. 41st, 163 U. S. Inf., was with the fighting 23 in all their battles, gassed and wounded July 18, 1918; Co. E 22d Reg., A. P. O. 909, Beaume, France; son of Eugene and Jessie Wiley, 808 E. 5th Grand Island, Neb.

JOHN M. KELLY, seaman, b. Denver, Colo., Sept. 13, 1892; enlisted at Great Lakes, Aug. 26, 1917; navy, still in service on Imperator; son of Albert Kelly, 622 W. 3d st.. Grand Island.

ARTHUR A. HUNT, 1st class private, b. Omaha, Neb., April 24, 1891; enlisted at Lincoln, July 20, 1917; Cody, Dix, medical corps, 6th Neb. Inf. N. G.; in France he was at Le Brede, Le Mons, Chaumont, Droitanmont Hatrize, Briey and Marsellis; discharged at Dodge, la., June 9, 1919; grocer at Grand Island; son of Alfred G. and Sophia (Zajicek) Hunt, Grand Island.

EDMUND PFAUTSCH, corp., b. Hall Co., Neb., Feb. 9, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island May 2, 1918; Fremont, Cal., medical corps, Co. A 8th Ammunition Train; transferred from train to medical bn. on Aug. 22, 1918; discharged at Fremont, Cal., Apr. 9, 1919; now a butcher and groceryman; son of Otto and Louise (Meisner) Pfautsch, Grand Island.

CLYDE C. CAMPBELL, b. Aurora. Neb., Apr. 4, 188; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Oct, 4, 1917; Funston, Kan.; son of Lyman M. and Lottie C. (Hohn) Campbell, 821 W. 8th st.. Grand Island.

FRANCIS B. ROGERS, 1st cl. pvt., b. Grand Island, Neb., May 10, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, May 2, 1918; Fremont, Cal., Mills, L. Isl., Lee, Va., artillery, Co. A, Reg. Amm Train, Div. 8; discharged at Dodge, la., Feb. 12, 1919; now an insurance agent at Norfolk, Neb.; son of Bryon Jay and Bertha M. (Butler) Rogers, Norfolk, Neb.

RICHARD ARTHUR BOONE, b. Wood River, Neb., Feb. 4, 1902; enlisted at Grand Junction, Oct. 24, 1917 ; Ft. Logan, Vancouver, Greene and Merritt ; engineers, Co. A 4th Reg. Div. 4th; St. Mihiel, Argonne, Comercy ; still in service ; son of John and Winnifred (Sprague) Boone, Arcadia, Neb.

FRANK A. ZLOMKE, bugler, b. Duff, Neb., Oct. 6, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island. June 7, 1917; Ft. Douglas, Pike, Nicholas, Logan and McArthur; infantry, Co. B, 43d Reg., 15th Div. ; discharged at Funston, Feb. 5, 1919; now a machinist at Grand Island; son of Theodore F. and Bertha (Baumeister) Zlomke, Grand Island, Neb.

WESLEY A. DAVIES, private, b. Silver Creek, Neb., Oct. 14, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 3, 1918 ; Ft. Riley, Kan., quartermaster corps, Co. -311 ; at Bordeaux, France, in supply dept., Q. M. C. ; son of Abraham and Anna (Peterson) Davies, 409 W. Division, Grand Island, Neb.

GEORGE W. RAY, 2d lieut., b. Bladen, Neb., Nov. S, 1889; enlisted at Hastings, Neb., June 29; Logan, McDowell, Schofield, Hawaii, battery A 1st F. A., Ft. Sill, Leon Springs, Zachary Taylor; discharged at Zachary Taylor, Dec. 3, 1918; lumber salesman, 303 W. 7th St., Grand Island; son of Archibald M. .and Rachaed (McCormich) Ray.

LAWRENCE HENRY, sergt., b. Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 20, 1896; enlisted at Cheyenne, Wyo., June 24, 1917; Ft. Logan, Douglas, Pike, Logan, Tex., infantry, Co. C, 43 Inf., then to 79 Inf., Co. C ; guarded docks in New Orleans; discharged at Funston, Feb. 3, 1919; now a boilermaker at Grand Island; son of Minnie Henry, Grand Island, Neb

EARL A. MADDOX, gunners mate, b. Aurora, Neb., Sept. 11, 1890; enlisted in Hall Co. April 27, 1918; Logan, Ross, Paul Jones, navy, Co. A 11th Reg. gunners mate; discharged March, 1919; farmer living at Cheyenne Wells, Colo.; son of Wilford Maddox, 415 E. 2d, Grand Island.

LLOYD W. MINOR, private, b. Grand Island, July 22, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Feb. 14, 1918; Souther Field, Americus, Ga., Kelly Field, air service, 236 aero squadron ; discharged at Souther Field, Ga., Jan. 17, 1919; son of David L. and Carrie C. (Anderson) Minor, Grand Island.

ROBERT SCHULTZ, 1st class private, b. Merrick Co., Neb., Mar. 5, 1896 ; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., June 24, 1918; Funston, infantry, Div. 10, Reg. 69 Co. M; discharged at Funston, Jan. 27, 1919; electrician at Grand Island ; son of Herman and Johanna (Litchie) Schultz, 1504 W. Front, Grand Island. Nebraska.

CARL HANSEN, private, b. Copenhagen, Denmark, Nov. 21, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 1, 1917 ; Madison, Mills, quartermasters dept., utilities detachment; discharged at Mills, N. Y., June, 6, 1919; chauffer, 204 N. Brodwell, Grand Island; son of Jens and Marie (Christensen) Hansen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

WILLIAM A. SULLIVAN, corporal, b. Lindsay, Neb., June 21, 1894; enlisted at North Platte, Nov., 1917 ; Ft. Logan, Vancouver Barracks, and Camp Green. N. C, engineers, Co. F, 4th eng. ; in battles near Chateau-Thierry, in Marne drive; was hurt in left hand; still in service at Le Mans (Sarthe) France ; son of Mrs. W. P. East, Sheridan, Wyo.

FRED HOLMES, sergeant, b. Wymore, Neb., May 23, 1895; enlisted in Hall Co., April 16; Cody, Dix, infantry, Co. K, 39th Inf. A. E. F. 4th Div. ; still in service; son of Margerat Holmes, Wymore, Neb.

JULIUS WINTER, corp., b. Roseland, Neb., April 4, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, July 5, 1917; Ft. Logan, Douglas, Funston and Nitri ; infantry, Co. C, 20th, 10th Div.; discharged at Nitri. W. Va., Feb. 25, 1919; now a mechanic at Doniphan, Neb.; son of Mary Winter, Roseland, Neb.

ARTHUR M. JONES, private, b. Cameron, Mo., Dec. 25, 1886; enlisted at Minden, Neb.; Dodge; infantry, Co. D Reg. 320, Div. 80; Argone-Meuse ; discharged at Dodge, June 10, 1919; now a farmer at Ansley, Neb. ; son of Nathaniel S. and Lizzie M. (Carson) Jones, Ansley.

JOHN F. HEINIES, private, b. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 6, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 27, 1918; Fort Riley; medical corps; discharged at Funston. March 19. 1919; salesman at Grand Island; son of Frank and Margaret Heinies, Sioux City, la.

EDWARD E. KRALLS, bugler, b. Grand Island, Nov. S. 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 13, 1917: Kelly Field; aviation; discharged Dec. 24, 1918; now in Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Ed and Caroline (Dahms) Kralls, Grand Island.

TROY M. HUFFMAN, seaman, b. Frontier county. Neb.. June 12, 1890; enlisted in Hall Co., June 1 ; Bremerton, Wash., Mare Island, in artificer school; discharged Jan. 10, 1919; railroad man, 818 N. Popular, Grand Island; son of Laura Shirley, Grand Island.

JOHN A. CONTOS, 1st class private, b. Agios Petros. Greece; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; medical corps, field hospital 275, Div. 19; trans, from Camp Dodge to Ft. Riley ; discharged Jan. 23. 1919; mechanic, plating works. Grand Island; son of Alehios and Stamatina (Terzakis) Contos.

HENRY! R. YUND, b, Grand Island, NeK, Nov. 28, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, April 29, 1918; Funston, infantry, Co. H, 355 Regt, 89th Div., France, wounded by shell in left leg and by gas infection which caused his death, Oct. 24, 1918 at Arour Forest, France ; wounded at Romagne, France; son of James H. and Addie B. (Ridlon) Yund, Grand Island. He only lived three days after receiving his wound.

JOHN H. REGAN, 1st lieut., b. Bloomington, Dec. 23, 1893; com. 1st lieut. at Grand Island, March 19, 1918; Ft. Riley, Mayo Bros, and Pike; medical corps; still in service; son of Frederick L. and Emma (Collins) Regan, Grand Island, Nebraska.

WM. L. BROWN, sergt., b. Ponca, Neb., June I, 1897; enlisted at Wenatchee, Wash., April 29, 1917; Lewis, Green and Mills, cavalry, headquarters troop 41st Div. and 1st army corps; in battles at Marne, Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne ; discharged May 21, 1919; now at Grand Island, Neb., son of James E. and Jennie M. Brown, Grand Island.

MICHAEL R. STRAUSS, private, b. Central City. Neb., Oct. 29, 189S ; enlisted at Grand Island, July 23, 1918; Dodge, signal corps, telegraph battallion, Co. E 418; now in La Fleche, France; son of Mrs. Julius Stauss, 1002 W. John st.. Grand Island.

PURLY SUMMER DENNON. b. Grand Island, April 16. 1892; enlisted at Omaha. Jan. 28, 1918; Great Lakes, navy, discharged Feb. 19, 1919; jeweler at Grand Island; son of P. A. and Nellie (Buzza) Dennon, Grand Island.

WILLIAM R. HUTTON, private, b. Julesburg, Colo., April 25, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, May 22. 1918; Uni of Lincoln: infantry, machine gun 363, 91st Div.; Argonne, Flanders front; discharged at Dodge. April 22. 1919; now a fireman at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Arthur C. and Emma C. (Kenworthy) Hutton, Wood River, Neb.

STANLEY G. NIEHAUSS, private, b, Plattsmouth, Feb. 21, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island, Nov. 1917: Ft. Logan, Funston, Dix, Recreation Hospital No. 12 ; now overseas in army of occupation : son of John and Nellie (Gleason) Niethauss, 511 W. 14th St., Grand Island. Neb.

ALBERT C. PAULSEN, 1st class private, b. Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 12, 1892; enlisted in Hall Co., April 29, 1918; Funtson, Mills to England (Romsey) to La Havre and Alianville, infantrv 89th Div. Co. K, 3S5th Reg. ; was at St. Mihiel, Meuse Argonne ; discharged June 2, 1919 ; now at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of John H. and Margaret Paulsen, Grand Island.

AUGUST HAVERKAMP, corp., b. Greenleaf, Kan., Nov. 9, 1894; enlisted at Greenleaf, Kan., May 11, 1917; Harrison and Custer; medical department, instructor Co. C, Reg. M. O. T. C. ; discharged at Custer, Mich., Feb. 18, 1919; now a carpenter at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Bernard and Elizabeth (Dahn) Haverkamp, Grand Island.

CARL W. VICK, private, b. Grand Island, April 17, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct., 19; Cottner Uni. at Bethmany, Neb., Co. A ; discharged at Bethmany, Dec. 31, 1918; now a bank clerk at Grand Island; son of John C. and Susie (Lutner) Vick, Grand Island.

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Text from History of Hall County, Nebraska; a Narrative of the Past with Special Emphasis Upon the Pioneer Period of the County's History, and Chronological Presentation of Its Social, Commercial, Educational, Religious, and Civic Development from the Early Days to the Present Time, and Special Analysis of Its Military and Civil Participation in the Late World War, published 1920, in the public domain in the United States and digitised by the Internet Archive.