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RUSSELL COUNTY MILITARY BIOGRAPHIES |
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BANKER, LOUIS WALDO
Louis Waldo Banker, Regimental Supply Sergeant. Entered service September 5, 1917, at Camp Funston with 353rd Infantry. Served in France from June 16, 1918, to May 15, 1919. St. Mihiel and Meuse, Argonne Offensive. Entered Germany with the Army of Occupation. Served as enlisted representative of regiment at the meeting held in Paris to effect preliminary organization of the American Legion. Mustered out of service June 2, 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 22)
First Lieutenant William A. Bolt, of Lucas. Commissioned August 13, 1917, at Fort Sheridan. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 19)
Samuel Boxberger, enlisted August 9, 1918, and was assigned to Medical corps with Mobile Battery Unit No. 13, 90th Division. Served Over Seas from September 1, 1918 to May 25, 1919, being stationed near Tours. Was confined to hospital three weeks with abscess of face. Discharged June 30, 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 22)
Ira W. Chenoweth, October 15, 1918 to December 20, 1918. S. A. T. C. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 26)
Harry T. Danforth, First Class Private. February 15, 1917, to June 18, 1919. Overseas Service. Meuse and Argonne. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 22)
Second Lieutenant Vern C. Daniels enlisted May 7, 1917, was sent to the Second Officers' Training School at San Francisco August 25, 1917, from which he was commissioned Second Lieutenant of Infantry November 27, 1917. Assigned to the 14th Infantry, which was held in the Northwest on guard duty until September 1918, when it became a part of the 19th Division, which mobilized at Camp Doge, Iowa, preparatory to overseas duty. The signing of the Armistice kept this division at home. Lieutenant Daniels went over with replacement troops in July 1919 and returned the last of September 1919. Discharged from service April 10, 1920. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 20)
Captain Henry S. Dreher, M. C. was commissioned First Lieutenant, M. C., June 6, 1917 and entered active service August 13, 1917. He saw service at camp Funston with the Motor Transport Company and later with the 355th Field Hospital operating with the 89th Division in France. Was in the St. Mihiel Drive and in the Battle of the Argonne. Commissioned Captain, M. C., February 14, 1918. Discharged from service June 13, 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 21)
Charles B. Dunn enlisted in June, 1917, in Sanitary Corps. On the Tuscania when torpedoed February 6,1 918. Served in France. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 24)
Second Lieutenant Martin Clyde Fox entered the service November 8, 1917 and was assigned to the 23rd Engineers. He was promoted to battalion Supply sergeant February 2, 1918, and to Regimental Supply Sergeant July 15, 1918. Later was promoted to Second Lieutenant, which rank he held until discharged May 14, 1919. Served Over Seas at Montierchaume, Langres, Tours and Pairs. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 20)
Eugene D. Freed, Sergeant. May 7, 1917 to April 29, 1919. Co. L. 157th Infantry, Overseas Service (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 26)
William B. Gregory, First Class Private. August 9, 1918 to June 20, 1919. Medical Corps, First Army Headquarters. Overseas Service. September 1, 1918 to May 28, 1919. Stationed at General Hospital, Vichy, France. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 26)
Captain Frederick S. Hawes was one of the first professional men from Russell County to tender his services to the army. He was commissioned a First Lieutenant in the Medical Corps July 17, 1917, and was sent first to Camp Funston to serve with the Medical Officers' Training Corps at Fort Riley. On December 1, 1917, he was detailed to Camp Cody, New Mexico, and assigned to the hospital of the 34th Division, where he served until July 1, 1918, when he was assigned to Transport Service. After serving a short time as Port Inspector at New York he was assigned to a transport, in which capacity he made six trips between New York and Liverpool and New York and Brest. Promoted to Captain, September 28, 1918. Released from service February 25, 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 17)
Clifford R. Holland, First Class Private. August 5, 1917 to May 17, 1919. Battery A, 130th Field Artillery, 35th Division. Overseas Service. Vosges, St. Mihiel, Meuse, Argonne and Verdun. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 25)
Carl Kilian, September 5, 1918, to January 17, 1919. Second Company, First Battalion, 164th Depot Brigade. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 23)
Fred C. Lawrence, First Class Private, May 25, 1918, to June 16, 1919. 338th Machine Gun Company, 88th Division. Overseas Service. Center Section Haute-Alsace. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 23)
Second Lieutenant Paul D. Miller enlisted at Camp Gordon, Georgia, May 1, 1918, and rose from the ranks to a commission in the remarkably short time of four months and eleven days. Sailed for Over Seas October 16, 1918, as Quartermaster on the Ship Freda. Returned to the United States December 18, 1918, and was discharged January 22, 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 21)
First Lieutenant Ned D. Miller, M. C. - Doctor Miller was commissioned in June, 1918, and left soon after for Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. In November he sailed for France, landing two days after the armistice was signed. Sent to Zerbst, Germany, with army of occupation where he was made Commanding Officer of troops over Russian prisoners. As purchasing agent he made four trips to Berlin. Discharged in November 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 19)
John M. Mondero. May 14, 1918, to December 21, 1918. Supply Company, 69th Field Artillery. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 23)
Lieutenant Jens Nelson enlisted in the Navy on May 30, 1904, and began at the bottom. He worked up rapidly, serving on the U.S. S. Independence, U. S. S. Paul Jones, U. S. S. Cheyenne, U. S. S. Huntington, U. S. S. Leviathan, U. S. S. Welles, and at present is Commanding Officer of the U. S. S. Somers of the West Coast. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 19)
Frank Edwin New, July 25, 1918, to February 8, 1919. Co. D. 10th Division Supply Train (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 22)
Second Lieutenant Floyd Nutting entered the Technical Officers' Training School at Boston School of Technology and trained as an engineer in the aviation section. Was commissioned a Second Lieutenant and stationed at Mather's Field, Sacramento, California. Was discharged from the service in January, 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 20)
William Dean Nutting, First Class Private. December 15, 1917, to July 15, 1919. Air Service and Infantry, M. P. Headquarters, Company, 359th Regulars, 90th Division. Overseas Service, June 18, 1918, to July 5, 1919. In Battle of St. Mihiel and Argonne. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 26)
Cecil L. Overholt, September 3, 1917 to May 10, 1919. Battery A, 130th Field Artillery. Overseas Service. Argonne Offensive, Vosges, St. Mihiel, and Verdun. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 23)
Jesse H. Phillips, First Class Private. August 26, 1918 to January 3, 1919. Medical Department, U. S. A. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 24)
John Hastings Plumb. November 6, 1917, to July 3, 1919. Chauffeur, First Class, A. S. Overseas Service. Toul Sector, St. Mihiel Offensive, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, and Verdun. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 25)
First Lieutenant Vernon Milton Reppert was called from the superintendency of the Russell schools by the first draft and sent to Camp Funston September 20, 1917. Was assigned to the 353rd Regiment where he made rapid advancement until he became Regimental color Sergeant on November 3, 1917. In January 1918, assigned to Third Officers' training school at Camp Funston. Commissioned Second Lieutenant June 1, 1918, and First Lieutenant September 15, 1918. Served as Battalion Adjutant six months at Camp Lee, Virginia, with Replacement Infantry. Discharged January 16, 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 18)
John Richard Roe First Class Private. May 25, 1918 to February 6, 1919. Camp Headquarters Detachment. Served in Zone Finance Office, Q. M. C., Camp Funston. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 23)
Harold F. Ruppenthal. June 2, 1917 to January 11, 1918 in Co. M. 137th Infantry. Second enlistment in Medical Corps. Trained at Camp Doniphan and Fort Riley. Released because of leakage of heart. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 24)
Major Jacob Christian Ruppenthal entered the service from the bench as Judge of the Twenty-third District. He was commissioned in the Judge Advocate General's Department August 8, 1918, and was called into active service September 19, 1918, and detailed to service in the Court Martial Review division at Washington, D. C., where he served until October 29, 1919. His work consisted in reviewing decisions of courts martial trials, editing publications of the Judge Advocate General's Office, and reviewing elementary cases. When the armistice was signed he was next in line to go overseas. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 17)
Albert Schuler, May 25, 1918, to December 20, 1918. Assigned to Special Mechanics School at Lawrence, Kansas. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 25)
Chester Clark Sellens, Corporal. May 25, 1918, to April 8, 1919. Overseas Service at La Rochelle. Bordeaux Sp. Casual Co. 60 Field Remount. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 24)
Bennie L. Slimmer, Corporal. May 5, 1917 to December 19, 1918. 48th Company. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 25)
Captain Alex Strecker entered the regular army several years before war was declared and at that time was serving as Second Lieutenant of Cavalry. After activities began he was rapidly promoted until he reached his present rank. He served with the 6th Cavalry and saw active service in France. He retains his commission in the regular army. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 17)
Ralph E. sturdevant. September 19, 1917 to November 8, 1917. Headquarters Company, 353 Infantry. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 22)
First Lieutenant James Everett Tibbets volunteered his services to the Dental Corps early in the summer of 1917 and was commissioned September 6, 1917. Called into active service June 5, 1918 and assigned to Camp Hancock, Georgia. Served here until released December 23, 1918. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 18)
Carl E. Vanderbur, Corporal. June 13, 1917 to May 10, 1919. R. S. O. 96 and Co. M. 137th Infantry. Overseas Service. Meuse, Argonne, St. Mihiel, Wesserling Sector, Geradmer Sector and Sommerdieu Sector. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 26)
John E. Vanderbur. December 12, 1917, to January 21, 1919. 65th Balloon Company. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 25)
First Lieutenant, Chaplain John E. Wilson, offered his services in July 1917, and was commissioned January 29, 1918 with orders to report for duty to Fort Leavenworth as chaplain of the 31st Engineers. While here he served as Acting Post Chaplain until the Regiment left for overseas May 18, 1918. Stationed at Saumur in France with the Railway Transportation Corps, which was made up of the original 31st Engineers and other troops. Volunteered to go to Russia with Transportation Corps in February, 1919. Landed at Murmansk, Russia, April 17, 1919. Was in Battle at Murmansk, Russia, April 17, 1919. Was in Battle of Maselkaya and Battle of K. R. R. Village in Russia. Returned to the United States in August, 1919, and was discharged at Camp Dix, New Jersey, August 29, 1919. Served under special appointment as School Officer; Historical Officer; Official Photographer. Received two citations for "exceptionally meritorious and conspicuous service in North Russia." (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 18)
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