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BLOOD WILL TELL._ . _ }%John Read Karel, son of L. Albert ' Karel, the well known Kewaunee bank-* ] er, was a student at the Urilversity of 1 Wisconsin. He is now a private in Un-. ele Sam’s army, and is at 'Jefferson barracks.. The lad is 18 years of age, 6 feet and 1 inch in height, and knew that both his father and mother were 100 per cent American, still he took no chances on asking their consent to enlist until after he had done so. The first Intimation his folks had of the young man’s plans was when his trunk arrived at Kewaunee followed by a letter etating he had enlisted in the infantry branch of the service.John’s grandfather, John M. Read, enlisted in Co. E., 14th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer infantry, which was made up of Manitowoc and Kewaunee county men. He served four years, during the Civil war, and was promoted for bravery, while in action and came home adjutant of the regiment. His greatgrandfather, John Metzncr, was a veteran of both the Mexican and Civil wars. Volunteers all of them, ready to do or die for America, freedom and liberty. Hard as it is to see a son go,- there are no prouder parents in Wisconsin than John Read Karel’s, over the step theyoung man has taken.■ ■■ ■ * —-
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Sturgeon Bay Advocate
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Mar 07, 1918
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