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Allegheny County World War I

Abramco to Avello Ugoda to Urbanack
Baczynski to Berardi Valasek to Vought
Berecine to Bracken Wachter to
Yanuzzi to Yute
Zakczewski to Zylinski


Biographies of Servicemen (Including Also Seven Enlisted Women Nurses)

+ Died During Service
++ Female Nurse


Baczynski, Charles H. Birdville
Selected
Enlisted:  April 4, 1918
Age at entrance:  23
Company E, 318 Reg., 80th Div.
Location while in service:  Camp Lee and France
Rank when dischared:  Private
Date of Discharge:  June 2, 1919
Note:  Overseas May 22, 1918 - May 27, 1919.  Participated in activities at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne.
Baczynski, Frank Birdville
Selected
Enlisted:  April 4, 1918
Age at entrance:  26
Infantry
Company E, 318th Reg., 80th Div.
Location while in service:  Camp Lee and France
Rank when discharged:  Private First Class and Sharp Shooter
Date of discharge:  June 2, 1918
Note:  Overseas May 22, 1918 - May 27, 1919.  Participated in activities at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne.
Baczynski, Michael Birdville
Selected
Enlisted:  Sept. 4, 1918
Age at entrance:  21
Engineers
3d Recruit Co. Battalion
Location while in service:  Camp Forest
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  Dec. 23, 1918
Baird, Lee Jackson Tarentum
Enlisted
Entrance:  June 2, 1914
Age at entrance: 26
Infantry
Company G, 3d New York Inf., 27th Div.
Location while in service:  Pharr, Tex., Camp Whitman, N. Y., Pelham Bay, N. Y., Camp Wadsworth, France and Belgium
Rank when discharged:  Mess Sergeant
Date of discharge:  April 1, 1919
Note:  Overseas May 17, 1918 - March 6, 1919.  Participated in activities at Mont Kemmel, Dickebush Sector, Belgium, Bony Sector and St. Souplet.  Took part in 18 different battles.
Baish, Jay Joseph Tarentum
Selected
Date of entrance:  Sept. 18, 1917
Age at entrance:  24
Infantry
Headquarters Co., 319th Reg., 80th Div.
Location while in service:  Camp Lee and France
Rank when discharged:  Musician
Date of discharge:  Jun. 13, 1919
Overseas May 18, 1918 - June 2, 1919
Baiza, Stephen Springdale
Enlisted
Date of entrance:  Sept., 1917
Age at entrance:  22
Infantry
Location while in service:  Camp Sherman, France and Germany
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  May 5, 1919
Note:  Served with Army of Occupation.
Baker, Homer J. Jr. Tarentum
Selected
Date of entrance:  Sept. 18, 1917
Age at entrance:  25
Infantry
Signal Corps, Headquarters Co., 319th Reg., 80th Div.
Location while in service:  Camp Lee and France
Rank when discharged:  Private First Class
Date of discharge:  June 13, 1919
Note:  Participated in activities at Artois Sector, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne.  Wounded Oct. 6 in Meuse-Argonne Battle.
Baldus, Christian, Jr. Springdale
R? Enlisted
Date of entrance:  Sept. 12, 1918
Age at entrance:  21
Navy
Naval Reserve School
Location while in service:  Great Lakes
Rank when discharged:  Seaman Second Class
Date of discharge:  Feb. 8, 1919
Baldus, Joseph Thomas Springdale
Selected
Date of entrance:  Sept. 30, 1918
Age at entrance:  19
Students Army Training Corps
Unassigned
Location while in service:  University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Pa.
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  Dec. 12, 1918
Baldwin, William John Harwick
R? Enlisted
Date of entrance:  June 5, 1917
Age at entrance:  28
Infantry
Company D, 111th Reg., 28th Div.
Location while in service:  Camp Hancock and France
Rank when discharged:  Marksman
Date of discharge:  Aug. 5, 1919
Baltista, Giovanni Prosti Brackenridge
Selected
Date of entrance:  Aug. 8, 1918
Age at entrance:  ----
Location while in service:   Camp Wadsworth
Rank when discharged:  ----
Date of discharge:  ----
Bandi, Elmer Josiah Tarentum
Selected
Date of entrance:  Oct. 2, 1917
Age at entrance:  28
Infantry
Company F, 319th Reg., 80th Div.
Location while in service:  Camp Lee and France
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  June 13, 1919
Note:  Wounded in Argonne Offensive.
Banyei, Mike Springdale
Enlisted
Date of entrance:  May 24, 1917
Age at entrance:  21
Infantry
82nd Battery
Location while in service:  Fort Worth, Tex.
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  March 30, 1919
Barclay, Francis Natrona
Enlisted
Date of entrance:  Feb. 12, 1916
Age at entrance:  21
Navy
Convoy and Transport Service
Quartermaster Development
Location while in service:  U. S. S. Connecticut
Rank when discharged:  Water Tender
Date of discharge:  Nov. 24, 1919
Barclay, William Natrona
Selected
Date of entrance:  Feb. 26, 1918
Age at entrance:  24
Engineers
Company B, 126th Engineers
Location while in service:  Camp Lee and France
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  Aug. 19, 1919
Note:  Overseas Oct. 28, 1918 - Aug. 13, 1919.
Barczykowski, Andrew Francis Natrona
Selected
Date of entrance:  Sept. 18, 1917
Age at entrance:  21
Engineers
Company B, 511th Engineers, First Army
Location while in service:  Camp Lee and France
Rank when discharged:  Sergeant
Date of discharge:  Sept. 1, 1919
Note:  Overseas March 22, 1918 - June 14, 1919.
Barger, William Tarentum
Enlisted
Date of entrance:  April 18, 1917
Age at entrance:  22
Infantry
Company A, 111th Reg., 28th Div.
Location while in service:  Camp Hancock and France
Rank when discharged:  Private First Class
Date of discharge:  May 13, 1919
Note:  Gassed July 21, 1918.  Wounded Sept. 6, 1918.
Barker, Fred A. Natrona
Enlsited
Date of entrance:  July 16, 1918
Age at entrance:  18
Artillery
3d Battery, Field Artillery, R. R.
Location while in service:  Camp Taylor, Ky., England and France.
Rank when discharged:  Private and Gunner
Date of discharge:  May 28, 1919
Note:  Overseas Nov. 8, 1918 - April 21, 1919.
Barndollar, Earl James Tarentum
Enlisted
Date of entrance:  July 9, 1917
Age at entrance:  20
Medical Corps., Canada
Company A
Location while in service:  Canda and France
Rank when discharged:  Private No. 1
Date of discharge:  June 13, 1919
Note:  Gassed Sept. 13, 1918.
Barndollar, Edward Tarentum
Selected
Date of entrance:  Apr. 4, 1918
Age at entrance:  28
Unassigned
Location while in service:  Camp Lee
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  April 9, 1918
Barndollar, Harry H. Brackenridge
Enlisted
Date of entrance:  July 5, 1917
Age at entrance:  32
Marines
Co. K., 308th Battalion
Location while in service:  Paris Island, S. C. and Washington, D. C.
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  Jan. 6, 1918
Note:  Engaged in guard duty at Marine Barracks, Washington, D. C.
Barnes, Kenneth Knowles Springdale
Selected
Date of entrance:  Sept. 30, 1918
Age at entrance:  19
Students Army Training Corps.
Co. C, and Reg.
Location while in service:  University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Pa.
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  Dec. 12, 1918
Barnhart, Walter D. Tarentum
Enlisted
Date of entrance:  April 4, 1918
Age at entrance:  17
Navy
Convoy Service North Atlantic Squadron
Location while in service:  U.S.S. Mount Vernon and Athens
Rank when discharged:  Fireman
Date of discharge:  July 25, 1919
Barr, Gail Elton Birdville
Selected
Date of entrance:  Sept. 4, 1918
Age at entrance:  22
Engineers
Company C, 137th Engineers
Location while in service:   Camp Forest and France
Rank:  Sergeant
Died in Service:  July 22, 1919
Note:  Overseas Oct. 20, 1918 - July 16, 1919
Barrett, Robert L. Tarentum
Enlisted
Date of entrance:  April 13, 1917
Age at entrance:  22
Infantry
Company K, 111th Reg., 28th Div.
Location while in service:  Camp Hancock and France
Rank when discharged:  Sergeant
Date of discharge:  May 26, 1919
Note:  Overseas May 5, 1918 - April 29, 1919.  Participated in the activities of Ouroq, Vesle, Meuse-Argonne, and Theaucourt.
Bartczak, Joseph Natrona
Selected
Date of entrance:  May 27, 1918
Age at entrance: 27
Engineers
45th Engineers
Location while in service:  Camp Humphreys and France
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  July 21, 1919
Note:  Transferred to 872nd Co. Transportation Corps.
Bartello, Michael Advventino Tarentum
Enlisted
Date of entrance:  July 30, 1917
Age at entrance:  33
Marine Corps
75th Co., 6th Reg., 3d Army Corps, Marine Detachment
Location while in service:  Paris Island, France and Germany (Rhine River Patrol)
Rank when discharged:  Private, qualified as sharpshooter
Date of discharge:  Aug. 13, 1919
Note:  Was in guard of honor to General Foch when he visited Coblenz.
Bartholic, William H. Tarentum
Enlisted
Date of entrance: July 3, 1917
Age at entrance:  21
ARmy Ambulance Service
Section 533
Location while in service:  Allentown, Pa.
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  Dec. 18, 1917
Bartley, Ralph Miller Natrona
Selected
Date of entrance:  Sept. 4, 1918
Age at entrance:  21
Engineers
Company A, 125th Reg.
Location while in service:  Camp Forest
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  Dec. 21, 1918
Bartosivic, Waudec Brackenridge
Selected
Date of entrance:  Sept. 18, 1917
Age at entrance:  26
Infantry
Company H, 319th Reg., 80th Div.
Location while in service:  Camp Lee
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  Sept. 20, 1917
Bash, Edward D. Tarentum
Enlisted
Date of entrance:  Aug. 28, 1917
Age at entrance:  19
Navy
Convoy Service
Location while in service:  Newport News and S. S. Arovstock
Rank when discharged:  Seaman Second Class
Date of discharge:  Aug. 20, 1919
Bash, George Andrew John Tarentum
Selected
Date of entrance:  Sept. 18, 1917
Age at entrance:  24
Infantry
Company I, 319th Reg., 80th Div.
Location while in service:  Camp Lee and France
Rank when discharged:  Corporal
Date of discharge:  June 5, 1919
Note:  Overseas May 18, 1918 - June 1, 1919
Note:  On detachment with Postal Service.  Participated in activities at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensives.
Bastin, Alfred Joseph Tarentum
Selected
Date of entrance:  Aug. 30, 1918
Age at entrance:  21
Dispatchers Corps.
Headquarters
Location while in service:  Camp Lee
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  Dec. 21, 1918
Bauer, Carl Henry Natrona
Selected
Date of entrance: July 29, 1918
Age at entrance:  23
Engineers
Company G, and Engineers, 2nd Div.
Location while in service:  Camp Humphreys
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  Dec. 12, 1918
Bayne, Edward D. Harmarville
Enlisted
Date of entrance:  May 14, 1917
Age at entrance:  21
Engineers
Company E, 15th Engineers
Location while in service:  Oakmont and France
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  Jan. 15, 1919
Note:  Overseas July 8, 1917 - Dec., 1918.  Gassed.  Served in all activities of company until gassed.
Bayne, Edward J. Harmarville
Enlisted
Date of entrance:  Aug. 24, 1917
Age at entrance:  19
Infantry
Company E, 111th Reg., 28th Div.
Location while in service:  Camp Hancock and France
Rank when discharged:  Sergeant
Date of discharge:  May 14, 1919
Note:  Participated in the activities of Ouroq, Vesle, Meuse-Argonne and Thiaucourt.
+Beale, Raymond Madison Brackenridge
Selected
Date of entrance:  Feb. 11, 1918
Age at entrance:  26
Infantry
Company K., 145th Reg., 37th Div.
Location while in service:  Camp Lee and France
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of death:  Nov. 2, 1918
Note:  Overseas June 15, 1918.  Killed in action in Lys Sector.
Beattie, Charles Dale Tarentum
Selected
Date of entrance:  Aug. 30, 1918
Age at entrance:  21
Infantry
Company F, 11th Replacement Transport Corps.
Location while in service:  Camp Lee
Rank when discharged:  Bugler
Date of discharge:  Dec. 15, 1918
Beattie, Thomas Purcell Tarentum
R? Enlisted
Date of entrance:  Nov. 15, 1918
Age at entrance:  29
Dental Corps
Dental Detachment, Camp Dental Infirmary No. 3
Location while in service:  Camp Dix
Rank when discharged:  First Lieutenant
Date of discharge:  Feb. 15, 1919
Bechman, Walter Benjamin Sprindale
R? Enlisted
Date of entrance:  May 4, 1917
Age at entrance:  24
Navy
Gun Crew
Location while in service:  Wissahickon Barracks, Cape May, N. J., and U.S. Convoys Seattle and Orizaba
Rank when discharged:  Second Man on Gun Crew
Date of discharge:  Jan. 15, 1919
Note:  Made ten complete voyages carrying troops.  Was attacked several times.
Beck, John T. Glassmere
Enlisted
Date of entrance:  Feb. 26, 1918
Age at entrance:  25
Engineers
601st Engineers
Location while in service:  Camp Lee and France
Rank while in service:  Private First Class
Date of discharge:  July 12, 1919
Note:  Overseas June 30, 1918 - July 6, 1919
Bedner, Joseph V., Jr. Natrona
R? Enlisted
Date of entrance:  July 23, 1917
Age at entrance:  21
Infantry
Headquarters Co., 111th Reg., 28th Div.
Location while in service:  Ridgway, Pa., Camp Hancock and France
Rank when discharged:  Musician
Date of discharge:  May 13, 1919
Bell, John William Tarentum
Selected
Date of entrance:  Sept. 18, 1917
Age at entrance:  25
Unassigned
Location while in service:  Camp Lee
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  Sept. 20, 1917
Bellovic, Giodonni Harwick
Selected
Date of entrance:  April 20, 1918
Age at entrance:  24
Infantry
Unassigned
Location while in service:  Camp Lee
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  June 15, 1918
Benes, Charles V. Creighton
Enlisted
Date of entrance:  March 2, 1918
Age at entrance:  17
Cavalry
Company E, 8th Troop
Location while in service:  Texas Border
Rank when discharged:  Private
Date of discharge:  Sept. 15, 1910
Berardi, Rocco Nicola Natrona
R? Enlisted
Date of entrance:  Aug. 9, 1917
Age at entrance:
Infantry
Location while in service:
Rank when discharged:
Date of discharge:

Transcribed from District No. 15 (Tarentum) of Allegheny County Pennsylvania in the Great War : A History of  Activities at Home and Abroad from the Declaration of War in 1917 to the Home-comings in 1919,
Published by:  Allegheny Historical Society, 1923


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Transcribed by C. Anthony


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