Uncle Sam’s Service on Land and Sea to France
Soldier letters recount the 4th Co 4th Mechanic Regt Air Service voyage from Upton Camp to Romorantin France. The account covers embarkation at Pier 58 New York, Atlantic crossing with depth charge action near a sub, Halifax stop, English welcome at Liverpool, Channel crossing aboard Narragansett, French advance through Rouen Paris Orleans to Romorantin Air Service Production Center No. 2, Pershing’s praise, and camp life with local workers and Chinese labor details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romarantin
France
Baiter
Corydon Democrat
4Th Co
Air Service
Camp Upton
Long Island
Pier 58
New York City
Cami Upton
L. T
Sam
Lone Island City
Pier 5
Royal Mail
Sixonia
Tone
Hudson
Halifax Harbor
Nova Scotia
America
Treland
Mme
Saxonia
Seine Valley
U. A
Rouen
Paris
Orleans
Romorantin
Air Service Production Center No
Pershing
Arla G. Kopp
Death of Edwin Kitterman Reported From France War Letter
Leslie G. Taylor of Palmyra writes from Vernie France describing Edwin Co Kitterman of Elizabeth killed September 29 during the Hindenburg Line attack. He was buried near Hervilly with military honors after a shell burst. Luella Kingery Locust Point Nebraska received notice of the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie G. Taylor
Vernie
France
Ewdin Kitterman
Lueila Kinizery
Locust Point
Edwin
Kitterman
Elizabeth
Palmyra
Vernic
Luella Kingery
Ind
Torght
Edwin Co. Kitterman
Itean
Hindenburg Line
Biip
Hervilly
Too Weak to Come Across Wilbur and Makey Goss Overseas
Wilbur and Harley Goss sons of Mr and Mrs Geo B Goss of Flue River township remain overseas. Wilbur was too weak to sail and was sent back to hospital. He was wounded October ninth by the shell that killed Ray Hannel of Spencer township. He lost part of a foot and both legs were injured. Harley was gassed but recovered and is thought to be with the US forces in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur
Makey Goss
Geo. B. Goss
Flue River Township
Ray Hannel
Jacob Hannel
Spencer Township
Harley
United States
Germany
Home hero Clarence Bigler returns from war
Clarence Bigler arrives in the United States from Camp Sherman Ohio after serving since 1917. He survived a severe wound in No Man’s Land and despite a lethal prognosis is back with his parents in Blue River township. The article notes gratitude from family and mentions letters from Hewitt and Vern R Craig among other servicemen and wartime anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bigler
United States
Paul Bigler
Blue River Township
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Clarence
Harrison County
War Department
No Man’s Land
Hewitt Cunningham Homecoming Medalist Recalls War Service
Hewitt Cunningham, a World War I veteran, visited the office after returning from France on January 5. He served in the 9th U S Infantry and was wounded July 18 at Soissons, sustaining a severe thigh wound. He spent time in French and American hospitals, now recuperating at Camp Sherman Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt Cunningham
Uncle Sam
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Carrie Cunningham
Laconia
Hewitt
France
Battallion
U. S. Infantry
Louisville
Chateau Thierry
Logans Letter From Germany Describes War Weariness and Hope for Home
Logan Harbaugh of Company D 38th Infantry writes from Niedermendig Germany on December 24, 1918. He recounts marching for weeks near Coblenz, praises Corporal Chester for his conduct at the Marne, notes he was severely gassed but recovering, and expresses eagerness to return home and reunite with family after the war.
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Jap N. Turley
Logan Harbaugh
U.S
Niedermendig
Germany
Coblenz
Rhine
U. S.S
Corydon
Chester
M. Co. 30Th Inf
Marne
Guy C Brown Discharged From Naval Service
Guy C Brown son of Mr and Mrs Geo C Brown of Scott township was discharged from the United States Naval service at Great Lakes Training Station confirming completion of his wartime duty and return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy C. Brown
Geo. C. Brown
Scott Township
United States Naval Service
Great Lakes
Electrician Navy enlistment and service transfers noted
The record shows a man enlisted as an electrician in the Navy on December 14, 1917. He trained at Brooklyn and Hampton Roads, and two months before discharge he moved to the U S Submarine Base in New London to serve on Submarine Type H 2. Prior to enlistment he worked for James Clark Elec Co in Louisville.
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Guy
Navy
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hampton Roads
United Stated
New London
Soldiers and relatives share World War I news from abroad and home
Mrs. H A Taylor of Palmyra reports her son George in Uncle Sam's service near Paris as part of President Wilson's bodyguard. Other letters mention Am sey Baxley returning from France as an airman, Martin Davis discharged from the Navy, and Lt Herman Byrne’s discharge. Additional notes cover George M Jones in Thenay France and Robert Jenkins at Nance France with the 84th Division returning home.
Local Soldier Roscoe Toler Receives Discharge
Roscoe Toler son of Mr and Mrs W D Toler southwest of Corydon has been discharged after about six months in the military service. He received his discharge at Pittsburgh and returned home about ten days ago, having been in Cincinnati prior to his Pittsburgh posting. Delbert Davis, another local soldier, visited the toler family three miles northwest of Corydon from Saturday to Tuesday before returning to Camp Perry Port Clinton Ohio. A card from Lieutenant Evan B Sherrill written in Bertrich Germany December 206 mentions a photo of Kurhaus Mit Wanderhallen a summer resort twenty kilometers from Coblenz.
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Alva Anderton
Camp McClellan
Ala
Eleanor Anderson
New Albany
J. A. Kone
Chester C. Winn
Alabama
Lloyd
Harold
Robert Byrne
Warren Byrne
Stella C. Ross
Martin Ross Davis
Navy
Washington D. C
New York City
Des Moines
Iowa
Great Lakes
Norfolk
Herman Byrne
Byrneville
Camp Zachary Taylor
Camp Sam Houston
Jiexar
Roscoe Toler
W. D. Toler
Corydon
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Delbert Davis
Uncle Sam
Ira Davis
Camp Perry
Port Clinton
Ohio
Lake Erie
Delbert
Evan B. Sherrill
Bertrich
Germany
Kurhaus Mit Wanderhallen
Evan
Coblenz
Veterans News From Home About Local Servicemen
George Sibert visits his aunt on the White Cloud route to spend fifteen days with his parents while serving in the Navy aboard the Wheeling. Grover Lillpop from Harrison County arrives at Camp Zachary Taylor as a wounded soldier. Hubert Pate, at Camp Humphries, is visiting his mother and has been in service since last May. Cecil Evans discharge from Camp Zachary Taylor returns home to Boone township and works between Laconia and Corydon. Clarence Hunter, missing in action in October, writes from France and expects to return to the States in spring. Armon Bottles returns home south of Corydon after discharge from the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron Aviation service.
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Taylor
Hervilly
Co. K
Miss Kingery
War Department
Pvt
Leste G. Taylorard
Transport
New York
A. P.O
J. W. Jones
Laconia
Geo. M. Jones
Thenay
France
George
Co. H
George Sibert
John Sonner
White Cloud
Willie Sibert
Wheeling
South Dakota
Grover Lillpop
William Lillpop
Pear Laconia
Camp Zachary Taylor
Grover
Harrison County
Hubert Pate
Uncle Sam
Charles Orwick
Camp Humphries
Virginia
Wyoming
Clarence Hunter
Tiers
Germany
Co. F
P. O
A. BE. F
Youth Time to Build Strong Foundation of Manhood
A historical note emphasizes early life as essential to robust manhood and vigorous health. It urges conserving energy and supporting growing children during development.
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Uncle Sams
Land & Sea
Lusitania
Merz
Liverpool
Southampton
England
Narragansette
le Harve
Keilles
SHELL
Theophilus Reynolds
Theophilus
Dudley W. Woodward
New Amsterdam
Green Craig
Vern R. Craig
Neider Zessen
Belgium
Luxemburg
Rhine River
Aotile
Sekind the
O. K
Wilson
Sgt Kinner
H Baxley
Amsey Baxley
Mt. Carmel
Washington
Crawford Co. Democrat
Robert B. Jenkins
Burneville
Nance
84Th Division
309Th Engineers
84Th
U. S
Felx
Dr. LeGear’s
Lee
F. G. Jordan
Cecil Evans
Arthur Evans
Miliitary
Zachary Taylor
Boone Township
Camp Taylor
Camp Mead
Maryland
Signal Corps
Ceci
Armon Bottles
Rec
Ft. Wayne
Detroit
Mich
TIRGE
Scotts
Scott - Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N. J
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