RUSSELL COUNTY

MILITARY BIOGRAPHIES

HUNTER, RALPH M.

Ralph M. Hunter, Corporal. April 13, 1917, to July 18, 1919. 400th Aero. Sqd. Overseas Service with First Foreign School Squad. Stationed at Issodun and Orley sur Seine. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 27)

MARSH, PAUL F.

Paul F. Marsh May 5, 1917 to February 25, 1919. Battery A. C. A. C. Overseas Service. October 13, 1918 to January 28, 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 27)

GRAHAM, GEORGE A.

George A. Graham entered service early in 1918, serving as a mechanic in submarine service. Made sixteen trips from San Francisco to Panama in submarines. Discharged in January, 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 27)

ATHERTON, LEE OTIS

Lee Otis Atherton enlisted June 29, 1917, in 157th Infantry, Colorado National Guard. Released from service January 18, 1918, account physical disability. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 27)

STEINLE, DAVID S.

David S. Steinle, September 5, 1918, to November 25, 1918. Second Dev. Co., 5th Rgt., 164th Depot Brigade. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 27)

GRAHAM, RALPH E.

Ralph E. Graham, Sergeant, November 12, 1917 to January 19, 1919. Medical Department. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 28)

WENGER, BENJAMIN EDWARD

Benjamin Edward Wenger. June 24, 1918, to January 17, 1919. Cas. Co., 338th Field Artillery. Overseas Service. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 28)

STRECKER, ALEX

Alex Strecker. October 21, 1918, to December 17, 1918. 27th Company, 165th Depot Brigade. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 28)

PORTER, WALTER A.

Walter A. Porter. Sergeant. May 25, 1918 to August 30, 1919. S. O. 216. Overseas Service. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 28)

SCHMITT, FRANK N.

Frank N. Schmitt. September 19, 1917 to April 23, 1919. Det. Cas. Gassed. Overseas Service. St. Mihiel, Argonne, Verdun, and Toul Sectors. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 28)

KRUG, ALEX JR.

Alex Krug, Jr., Co. G. 69th Infantry. Released February 4, 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 29)

SMITH, LOSEE ROWE

Losee Rowe Smith. August 15, 1918, to March 20, 1919, in Ordnance Corps. Trained at Camp Rariton, New Jersey. Confined to hospital ten days with influenza. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 29)

FLEMING, ALMUS

Almus Fleming. Enlisted in 7rth Balloon Company. Deceased July 1920. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 29)

FRIER, WILLIAM

William Frier. Served in Ordnance Department testing high explosive shells. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 29)

PRICE, GUY ELBERT

Guy Elbert Price, June 24, 1918 to March 11, 1919. Co. F. 2nd Bty., C. W. S., Edgwood Arsenal, Maryland. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 30)

DUMLER, JOHN

John Dumler, Corporal, July 25, 1918, to January 29, 1919. Co. K, 69th Infantry. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 30)

SCHNEIDMILLER, JOHN

John Schneidmiller. September 5, 1918, to January 31, 1919. Co. E. 70th Infantry. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 30)

DUMLER, GODFREY JR.

Godfrey Dumler, Jr. September 5, 1918 to January 24, 1919. In Co. G. 69th Reg. Infantry, 10th division. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 30)

WEIMER, DAVID

David Weimer, August 2, 1918 to February 5, 1919. Headquarters Company, 30th Field Artillery. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 30)

WENTWORTH, FRANK R.

Frank R. Wentworth, August 26, 1918 to December 14, 1918. 337 Field Hosp. Co., 95 Div. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Pages 30)

ROBBINS, ROY S.

Roy S. Robbins, Sergeant, June 19, 1916, to March 24, 1919. Cas. Det. 147-163 d. B. Gassed and shell shock September 30, 1918. Overseas Service. Meuse and Argonne Offensive. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 30)

BRATT, RAYMOND D.

Raymond D. Bratt, Corporal. Served with the Medical Corps from October 9, 1917 to August 12, 1919. Trained at Fort Riley and one month at Camp Crane, Allentown, Pennsylvania. Served overseas from April 25, 1918 to July 27, 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 30)

DEINES, ERNEST HUBERT

Ernest Hubert Deines June 26, 1918, to July 21, 1919 in Co. B., 109th Engineers, 34th Division. Trained at Camp Cody, New Mexico. Served overseas from September 17, 1918 to July 6, 1919. Engaged in hospital construction work in France. Sent to Sorbonne University in Paris for term of four months' school work in art. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 30)

CORWIN, JOHN A.

John A. Corwin. February 12, 1917, to June 4, 1920, with M. T. C. No. 20. Trained at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, and San Antonio, Texas. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 32)

CLARK, JOSEPH M.

Joseph M. Clark. August 26, 1918, to July 15, 1919. Base Hospital 103. Overseas Service. Dijon, France. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 32)

BROWN, EARL

Earl Brown. Serviced with 367th Infantry. Overseas Service. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 32)

BROWN, VERNON H.

Vernon H. Brown. Served in the 367th Infantry. Overseas Service. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 32)

JOHNSON, ROY A.

Roy A. Johnson, Corporal. September 20, 1917, to June 2, 1919. Overseas Service. Lucey Sector, St. Mihiel Offensive, Euvizen Sector, and Meuse-Argonne Offensive. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 33)

STRECKER, WALTER LEE

Walter Lee Strecker, July 25, 1918 to January 30, 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 33)

ANSPAUGH, SAMUEL R.

Samuel R. Anspaugh, October 1, 1918 to December 21, 1918. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 33)

McKNIGHT, CLAUDE ERNEST

Claude Ernest McKnight. October 5, 1918 to December 7, 1918. S. A. T. C. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 33)

McKNIGHT, G. EVERETT

G. Everett McKnight. September 5, 1918 to January 17, 1919. 2nd Co., 1st Bn., 164 D. B., and Co. B, 5th Tr. Bn. Sig. Corps. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 33)

BUSHELL, EARNEST E.

Earnest E. Bushell. Corporal. Entered service September 20, 1917 at Camp Funston. Assigned to 353rd Infantry and served with same in France. Detailed to General Headquarters for duty. Confined to hospital fourteen days with mumps. Discharged July 10, 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 34)

DUTT, CLYDE LEON

Clyde Leon Dutt. August 9, 1918 to December 22, 1919. In Medical Corps with U.S. General Hospital No. 21, Denver, Colorado. Also served at Fort Riley, Kansas, Special service as dietician preparing meals for tubercular patients. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 34)

OLSON, TURE A.

Ture A. Olson, August 9, 1918 to July 29, 1919. Cas. Det. 1139 Dem. Group. Overseas service. A. E. F. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 34)

LONGHOFER, HENRY

Henry Longhofer, June 24, 1918 to April 4, 1919. Quartermaster Corps. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 34)

STRECKER, FREDERICK WILLIAM

Frederick William Strecker, July 25, 1918 to January 30, 1919. Battery C., 28th Field Artillery. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 35)

TETERMAN, HERMAN GEORGE

Herman George Teterman. September 19, 1917 to February 16, 1918. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 35)

FAIRCHILD, HAROLD E.

Harold E. Fairchild, Corporal July 28, 1917 to April 30, 1919. Det. Convalescent and Co. F. 6th U.S. Engineers. Gassed. Overseas Service. Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel and Argonne. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 35)

DAUBER, CARL E.

Carl E. Dauber Battery Supply Sergeant. Entered service July 25, 1918, Battery E. 28th Reg. Artillery. Discharged January 30, 1919. (Russell County, The War, by Lieutenant John E. Wilson, 1921, Page 35)


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