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

HARRY MUHL, b. Grand Is/and, Jan. 27, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge; infantry, 35, 9th Bn., 135th Depot Brigade; discharged at Dodge, July 29, 1918; now a storage battery man at Grand Island; son of John G. and Mary (Solms) Muhl, Grand Island.

EVERETT H. MOHENG, private, b. Edgar. Neb., Aug. 1, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, June 1, 1918; Uni. of Lincoln, Valperaiso, Lafayette, Indiana, Purdue Uni., Ft. Sheridan, 111.; motor transport corps; discharged at War Headquarters, Chicago, Jan. 24, 1919; now a mechanic at Grand Island, Neb.; son of William and Alice (Thrush) Moheng.

13, 1918; Humphrey; engineers corps, Co. 19; discharged at Dodsre, Jan. 8 1918; now an auto salesman at Grand Island. Neb. ; son of Michael and Rose (Jorah) Mashek, Abie, Neb.

THOMAS H. MATTINGLY, prvt.. b. Perry Co., Jan. 27, 1882; enlisted in Hall Co., July 23, 1917; Cody ; infantry, Co. L, 59th Infantry, 4th Div. ; still in service at Bsenn. Germany. a;uard duty ; son of Mrs. Mary Mattingly, Grand' Island, Neb.'

FRITZ MARTH, 1st class private, b. Hall Co., Jan. 10, 1895 enlisted in Hall Co., Aug 26, 1918; Funston; machine gun, Co. C, 30th Machine Gun Bat, 10th Div.; discharged Jan. 26, 1919; son of Wm. and Anna Garth, Alda, Neb.

CLARENCE O. MURPHY, -st class sergt. b. Gretna, Neb., Aug 9, 1892 ; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., March 1, 1918; Jefiferson Barracks and Ft. Screven, Ga. ; coast artillery, quarter master corps. 5th Co. C. A. C. QM. D'etch.; discharged Feb. 28, 1919; son of Dr. W. M. and Fannie, Murphy, Omaha. Neb.

FRANK S. RYDER, captain m. c, b. Nov. 11, 1889; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., June 4, 1917; Ft. Riley, Kan.; medical, 351st Ambulance Co., 313th Sanitary Train, 88th Div.; at St. Mihiel, Argonne, Haute Alsace; discharged at Dodge, July 1, 1919; now a phj'sician and surgeon at Grand Island; son of Dell E. Ryder, Grand Island.

T. RAKESTRAW, private, b. Strong, Neb., July 9, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, June 29, 1917; Funston; signal corps, Co. B, 323d Reg., 89th Div.; Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest; gassed; discharged May 21, 1919; now a telephone mechanic at Friend, Neb. ; son of Oliver M. and Jessie M. (Matson) Rakestraw, Belvidere, Nebraska.

RICHARD L. RAOUT, corp., b. Hall Co., May 25, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge; Adjt. Gen. Dept. ; discharged Feb. 8, 1919; now a farmer at Grand Island; son of Matt. Rauert, Grand Island, Neb.

HERMAN C. H. RIEF, corp., b. Grand Island, Neb., June 3, 1893; enlisted at Le Mars, la., July 28, 1918; Forrest, Ga. ; engineers, Co. B 122d Eng.; discharged at Dodge, July 17, 1919; now a farmer at Grand Island ; son of Jurgen F. and Anna E. (Buckow) Rief, Grand Island.

WILLIAIM E. RICE, corp.. b. Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 7, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; Jacksonville, motor transport, Co. A, Train 439, 1st Div.; at Catigne}-, Aisne, Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne ; discharged at Dodge, July 12. 1919 ; now a salesman at Grand Island ; son of William and Mary E. (McCarthy) Rice, Thedford, Neb.

ALVIN E. PALMER, sergt., b. Alva, Okla., Sept. 12, 1895; enlisted at Osborne, May 28, 1918; Funston and Dodge; infantry, Co. B, 351st Reg., 88th Div. ; sector Alsace. Argonne-Meuse ; discharged at Funston, June 8, 1919; now farming at Fairfield, Neb.; son of Lanton and Rafe (Eddv) Palmer. Fairfield, Neb.

JOHN PETERSON, private, b. Chicago, 111.. July 27, 1893; enlisted at Cheyenne, March 11, 1918; Grant and Upton; transportation corps, 4Sth Co.; discharged at Ft. Russell. June 18; now a brakeman at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Peter and Elisa (Larsen) Peterson, Grand Island.

BERT D. QUACKENBUSH, private, b. Wood River, Neb., July 15, 1899; enlisted at Lincoln, Sept. 1918; S. A. T. C; discharged at Lincoln, Dec. 13, 1918; son of Oris M. and Theresa M. (Horknian) Quackenbush.

RICHARD H. VON OHLEN. private, b. J\Ierrick Co., Neb.. Feb. 18, 1891 ; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, infantrv, Co. 35 Bat. A, 163 D. B.; discharged Sept. 9, '1918; son of Harry and Clara (Grosch) Von Ohlen, Grand Island.

OSCAR F. ROESER, private, b. Grand Island. Neb., 1890; enlisted in Hall Co., Neb.. April 28, 1918; now a car repairer at Grand Island; son of in battles of St. Mihiel drive and Meuse-Argonne ; wounded Nov. 4; discharged at Dodge, May 19, 1919; now a merchant at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Oscar and Minnie (Stolley) Roeser, Grand Island.

GUY RANSDELL, seaman, 1st class, b. Friend, Neb.. July 2, 1900; enlisted at Omaha, May 4, 1918; Great Lakes. Hampton and St. Helena ; receiving ship; navy, Co. 24, 1st Reg.; discharged at Norfolk, April IS, 1919; now a clerk at Grand Island, Neb.; son of James and Nannie (Cosby) Ransdell, Grafton, Nebraska.

HARRY J. NIELSON, sergt., b. Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 27, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Riley and Parc-De-Prince ; medical, Co. F, Provisional Field Hospital ; discharged at Dodge, la., June 21, 1919; clerk U. P. railway; son of Sam S. and Ave Nielson, Grand Island, Neb.

CLYDE A. SHEETS, private, b. Oakdale. Neb., July 4, 1895 ; enlisted at North Platte, Aug. 26, 1919 ; Funston and Benjamin Harrison; engineers, Co. M 147th; discharged at Benjamin Harrison, Dec. 15, 1918; now a car repair at Grand Island; son of Addie M. and Katie E. (Sailor) Sheets.

SIDNEY H. SHOOKMAN, corp., b. Richland Co., Wis., April 17, 1892; enlisted in Jewell Co., Kan., Oct. 3, 1917 ; Funston ; motor transport corps, 347th Motor Transport Co.; discharged May 12, 1919; son of Ellsworth and Reno (Taplin) Shookman, Grand Island.

C. SMITH, private, b. Edward. Neb.; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., April 24, 1918; Dodge and Funston; infantry, Co. E. 349th Reg., 88th Div. ; discharged at Dodge, Jan. 28 ; now asst shipping clerk. Grand Island. Neb. ; son of James Albert and Francis (Brewer) Smith.

EDWARD L. SWAIN, private b. Grand Island, Sept. 30, 1886; enlisted at Grand Island, July 15, 1918; Funston and Benjamin Harrison; engineers, Co. K. Reg. 147; discharged at Benjamin Harrison, Dec. 13, 1918; now a switchman at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Francis E. (McLeod) Swain, Grand Island.

JOSEPH POWER, private, b. New Castle, Oct. 18, 1888: enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 24, 1918; Taylor; F. A. O. O. F. S.; discharged Nov. 29, 1918; now a traveling salesman at Grand Island. Neb.

CIRK POTTS, private, b. Lincoln, Neb.; enlisted Oct. 11, 1891; Deming and Sill; infantry and artillery, Co. M. 4th Neb; Bat. 7, 127th F. A.. 59th Brigade; in France as instructor at telephone school; discharged Jan. 22, 1919; son of Wilbur H. and Lillian Potts,

LINN POTTS, sergt., b. Harvard, Neb.. June. 1896; enlisted at Grand Island; Funston; infantry, 3S5th Infantry ; now with army of occupation ; son of Wilbur H. and Lillian Potts.

JOSEPH N. PIZER, private, b. Arcadia. Neb.; enlisted at Ann Arbor. Michigan. Oct, 1, 1918; Ann Arbor ; infantry. 13th Co, ; discharged Dec, 13, 1918 ; son of J, B. Pizer.

HARRY STOUT, private, b. Doniphan, Neb.. June 29, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, Mar. 4, 1918; Riley and Crane ; medical corps. Casual No. 40 ; discharged at Dodge, Feb. 25. 1919; now an auto mechanic at Grand Island. Neb. ; son of Alex and Rose (Alexander) Stout, Burwell, Neb.

DILLMAN SWITZER, private, 1st class, b. Cheyenne, Wyo., March 5, 1887; enlisted at Independence, Kansas, June 28, 1918; Dodge and Funston; machine gun, Co. C, 339th Bn., 88th Div.; Alsace. Argonne Forest; discharged at Funston, June 16. 1919; now creamery manager at Independence, Kan.; son of George and Lucy E. (Kroft) Switzer, Grand Island, Neb,

FRANK LESLIE SCOVILL, b, Aurora, Neb., Feb. 28, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge; infantry, Co. 35, Reg. Dep. Bri, ; discharged at Chicago, Jan. 15 : now a bank teller at Grand Island, Neb., son of Daniel A. and Elizabeth (Leslie) Scovill, Grand Island, Neb.

BURL STOUT, Is class sergt., b. Walnut Shade, Mo.. July 21. 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., June 24, 1918; Funston Mills and Humphreys; engineers, Co. F 210th. 10th Div. ; was drill instructor at Humphreys; discharged at Funston, March 20, 1919; now a car repairer at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Charles W. and Eva L. (Stockstill) Stout. Grand Island, Nebraska.

MAT. L. SCOVILLE, bat. personnel sergt., b. Aurora, Neb., Oct, 17, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, April 29. 1918; Funston. Crook. Nitro and West; infantry. 8th Co., 164th Depot Brigade, Div. 89; discharged at Sherman, Jan. 11, 1919; now a bank clerk at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Daniel A. and Elisabeth (Leslie) Scoville, Grand Island,

HARLAND J. SUTTER, corp,, b, Canada Co,. Ontario. March 3. 1889; enlisted at Grand Island. March 28. 1918; Funston; signal corps, Co, C 314th Signal Battalion 89th Div. ; saw service in battles of St, Mihiel and Argonne; discharged at Russell, June 12. 1919; now an electrician at Grand Island, Neb,; son of Jacob F, and Mary J. (Moore) Sutter, Viking. Alberta, Canada,

JOHN P, SINK, private, b. Hastings, Neb,, Jan. 21. 1898; enlisted at Grand Island. May 13. 1918; Humphreys; engineer corps, Co, F Reg. 5, Div. 6; discharged at Dodge, April 18, 1919; now a vulcanizer at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of John W. and Jennett (Spitter) Sink, Grand Island.

JOHN C. SCHOENSTEIN, private, b. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 24, 1899; enlisted at Fremont, July 5, 1916; Dix and Cody; signal sorps, Co. B Neb. Signal Bn.. 34th Div. ; discharged at Dodge, May 26, 1919; now a lineman at Grand Island, Neb,; son of Albert Schoenstein. Grand Island.

HOWARD S, STARR, musician 1st class, b. St. Paul, Minn., July 20, 1898; enlisted at Omaha, Neb,, Mav 15, 1918: Great Lakes, 111; navy: discharged at Great Lakes, Feb. 10, 1919; now a student in Grand Island; son of Robert P. and Blanch S. (Stanburg) Starr, Ravenna. Neb.

LOUIS A. SHACHT, private, b. Hamilton, Co., June 8. 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, April 24, 1919; Ft. Logan; motor cycle corps; son of Peter and Emma (Schultz) Schacht, Grand Island, Neb.

RALPH A. SCOTT, seaman, b. Red Cloud, Neb., i\lav 17, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, June 1, 1918; Great Lakes; navy; discharged Jan. 18, 1919; son of George and Belle (Mcintosh) Scott, Grand Island, Nebraska.

GEORGE J. SCOTT, seaman, b. Red Cloud, Nov. 22. 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Nov. 15, 1917; Charleston; navy, on Battleship New Jersey; son of George and Belle (Mcintosh) Scott, Grand Island.

W3.I. H. SMITH,- 1st sergt., b. North Loup, Neb., June 30, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island. Sept. 17, 1917; Funston and Pike; officer training camp; Hdq. Co. 20th Inf. Div 1st; discharged Nov. 29, 1918; now a barber at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Henry H. and Nellie (Archer) Smith, North Loup, Neb.

BEECHER HENRY WARD, private, b. Sherman Co., JMay 25, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, July 11, 1917; Cody; infantry, Co. M Sth Neb, 34th Div. ; saw service at Verdun in battle Meuse-Argonne; discharged at Dodge, May 26, 1919; now a laborer, at Grand Island, Neb.; son of John Wm. Ward, Ravenna, Neb.

ARTHUR J. WETZEL, private, b. Boelus, Neb., jMarch 11. 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, May 28, 1918: Dodge; artillery, Battery D, Reg. 338, Div. 88; discharged at Dodge, July 23, 1919; now a clerk at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Mrs. Ann (Schmidt) Wetzel, Grand Island.

aRLOFF WILLIAMS, private, b. Grand Island, Neb., March 14. 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1919; Dodge, infantry band, Co. 35; discharged at Dodge. March 26, 1919: now a student and musician at Grand Island, Neb., son of Mrs. Helen (Bogley) Williams, Grand Island.

WILLIAM M. TUCKER, private, b. Saragorda, III., Aug. 29, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 18, 1918; Manhattan; electrical dept. ; discharged Dec. 17, 1918; now a moving picture operator at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of George and Susan H. (Emmert) Tucker, Grand Island, Neb.

CECIL S. THORPE, private 1st class, b. Waco, Neb.. JNIarch 27, 1894; enlisted at York, Neb., Aug. 7, 1917; Cody; heavy artillery, Co. M, Reg. 4th, Neb. Inf., Div. 34; saw service in sector Chateau Thierry: Ainse Marne, Chateau Thierry. Oiseburg, Soissons and Argonne-Meuse; discharged at Dodge. ]\Iay 19, 1919; now a telephone clerk at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Orien L. and Minnie (Phelps) Thorpe, Waco, Neb.

RAY:\I0ND S. TURNER, corp., b. Covington, Ga.. April 16, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, April 8, 1917; Kelly Field; aviation, 35th Areo Squadron; saw service in Chateau Theirry, Argonne Forest and second Marne; wounded June 14, 1918; discharged at Dodge, Feb. 10, 1919; now a mechanic at Cairo, Neb.; son of William W. and Anna (Allsover) Turner, Portales, New Mexico.

DULLARD P. THOMPSON, sergt., b. Cairo, Neb., 5, 1917; 'Madison Barracks and Mills; quartermasters. Finance Dept.; discharged at Dodge; now asst. cashier of bank at Cairo, Neb. ; son of Dell and Hattie F. Thompson, Cairo, Neb.

JIM THERS. b. Greece, July 20, 1888; enlisted at Funston, April 29, 1911; Funston; infantry, Co. K Reg. 355, Div 89; was in battles Lucy, St. Mihiel and Argonne; discharged at Funston, Jan. 2, 1919; now farming at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Elis and Twott (Burwemilis) Thers, Xelokastron, Korinthis, Greece.

JAMES W. THOMPSON, JR., b. Grand Island, Neb., March 10, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 6, 1917; Funston; infantry, Co. F 355th, 89th Div. ; saw service in battles of St. Mihiel ; discharged at Merritt, March 16, 1919 ; now a banker at Grand Island, I\eb. ; son of James Thompson, Chicago, 111.

CARL WIESE, private, b. Grand Island, Feb. 9, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 22. 1919; Funston, Cody and Sill ; artillery. Battery E, 127th Field Art., Div. 34; discharged at Dodge, Jan. 22, 1919; now a farmer at Grand Island, Neb.; son of John F. Wiese.

GEORGE A. WOODWORTH, private 1st class, b. Grand Island, IVIarch 1, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, March 1, 1917; Leavenworth and Logan; signal corps, Co. A Sth Field Bn. Div. 3 ; was in battles of St. Mihiel and Argonne; shell shocked Oct. 29, 1918; discharged at base hospital No. 26, May 13, 1919; now a telegraph operator at Grand Island, Neb.

DARWIN D. WOOLLEY, private, b. Haskins, Neb., March 16, 1899; enlisted at Lincoln, Oct. 18, 1918; S. A. T. C. at Lincoln; infantry; discharged Dec. 15, 1918; now with Neb. telephone Co. Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Lorenzo and Lena (Collins) WooUey, Bollis, Neb.

BRYAN J. WASHBURN, private 1st class, b. St. Paul, Neb., Sept. 23, 1897; enlisted at Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 8, 1918; Paris Island, S. C. ; Marines 2d Div. ; was assigned to Pennsylvania ; discharged at Philadelphia Navy yards. May 17, 1919; now farming at Grand Island; son of Elgine E. and Anna L. (Adkisson) Washburn, Syracuse, Kansas.

11, 1917; Ft. Logan, Ft. Douglas and Camp Logan; infantr.v, Co. B. 43d Reg., 15th Div.; discharged at Dodge, May 31, 1919; son of George and Georgia Xeroteres, Kastamia, Greece.

JAMES XIARHOS, private, b. Messenia, Greece, April 4, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; Funston; machine gun and infantry. Co. B, 341st M. G. Bn. 89th Div.; discharged at Dodge, March 4, 1919; railroad foreman at Grand Island, Neb.

12, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Funston; Co. M Reg. 69, Div. 10; discharged Feb. 5, 1919: now a brick layer at Grand Island; son of Fredrick and Anna Zieg, York, Neb.

OREN E. CUNNINGHAM, private, b. Nodaway Co., Mo., Aug. 21, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island. May 15, 1918; Humphreys, Va. ; engineers, Co. E Reg. 3 ; still in service ; son of William R. and Balsa L. (Peery) Cunning'ham, Grand Island, Neb.

CLAUD HENDRYX, private, b. Washington Co., Neb., Dec. 31, 1887; enlisted in Hall Co., Sept. 19 1917 : Funston, Cody, Ft. Sill and Upton ; head quarters Co. 127th Field Artillery,; discharged Jan. 1919; now a farmer at Grand Island; son of James and IMargaret Hendryx, Grand Island, Neb.