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- Private George H. Schmiedeskamp (1)
- Son of Wm. Schmeideskamp, Decatur,
Neb.
- Entered service June 29, 1918
at Omaha; sent to Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Assigned to Co. G,
in Motor Transportation Unit. Went overseas November 9, 1918.
Landed at Brest, France.
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- Chauffeur Welton P. Chard (2)
- Son of Chas. Chard, Lyons, Neb.
- Entered service April 26, 1917
at Omaha Neb. in Signal Corps. Transferred Septembr 1, 1917 to
Camp Vail, N. J. Went overseas November 22, 1917. Promoted to
Chauffeur September 1, 1918. Was first under fire August 22,
1918, while bringing up supplies by trucks to Engineers. Discharged
at Camp Dodge, May 23, 1919.
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- Sergt. Harry Smith (3)
- Son of Mrs. C. F. Smith, Tekamah,
Neb.
- Entered service August 13, 1918.
Was sent to Ft. Logan, Colo. Assigned to Co. B, U. A. C. Training
Detachment as Motor Mechanic. Promoted September 1, 1918. Discharged
December 20, 1918.
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- 2nd Mate Joseph P. Hanson (4)
- Son of Frank Hanson, Craig, Neb.
- Entered the U. S. Navy Aviation
Service, April 8, 1918. Was sent to Charleston, S. C., then to
Pensacola, Florida. Assigned to the Mechanics School and promoted
to Carpenters' Mate 2nd Class. Later assigned to practical work
in repairing seaplanes. Released from service.
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- Private Dallas G. Alderman (5)
- Resident of Tekamah, Neb.
- Entered service November 3, 1918
in Aviation branch of the Service. Was sent to Kelly Field, San
Antonio, Texas. Assigned to 869th Aerial Squadron, Aerial Mechanics
School. Discharged January 5, 1919.
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- 1st Lieut. Fred A. Byram (6)
- Son of H. D Byram, Decatur, Neb.
- Entered service at Ft. Snelling,
Minn, June 2, 1917, Officers' Training School. Commissioned First
Lieut., August 15, 1917. Went overseas September 12, 1917 as
Casual Officer. Assigned to Brest in charge of Subsistance Dept.
June 25, 1918 ordered to 126th Inf., 32nd Div., stationed in
Alsace Sector. July 10th, sent to Chateau Thierry and Fismes.
Later in action at Soissons, Argonne, Oines Le Val. Was transferred
to 1st Army as Claims Officer between French and American governments.
Discharged May 15, 1919 at Plattsburgh, N. Y.
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- Junior Lieut. Thomas P. Byram ( 7)
- Son of H. D. Bryam, Decatur, Neb.
- Entered the Naval Service at
Omaha, Neb., two days after war was declared. Was in Navy 12
years before the war. Was stationed at many places in the Pacific
at the Philippines, Samoa, Japan and Hawaii. From Omaha was vent
to Norfolk, Va. Assigned to Jr Grade Pay Corps Master U. S. N.
R. C. Promoted September, 1918 to Junior Lieutenant.
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- Wagoner George H. Wagener (8)
- Son of Mrs. Nels Benson, Oakland,
Neb.
- Entered service June 28, 1918.
Sent to Camp Funston, Kan.; transferred to Camp Dodge, Iowa.
Assigned to Co. C, 313th Ammunitioh Train, 88th Div. Went overseas
August 17, 1918. Was in the Alsace-Lorraine sector. Promoted
to Wagoner, December 19, 1918. Discharged at Camp Dodge, June
11, 1919.
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- Seaman A B. Wagener (9)
- Son of Mrs. Nels Benson, Oakland,
Neb.
- Entered service at Omaha, Neb.,
May 14, 1918. Was sent to Great Lakes Naval School at Chicago.
Assigned to 6th Regiment, Aviation Branch. Transferred to Columbia
University, later to Charleston, S. C., where he received his
discharge.
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- Seaman, 1st Class, Roger Van Nostrand (10)
- Son of C. L. Van Nostrand, Tekamah,
Neb.
- Entered the Naval Service at
Omaha, June 4, 1918. Was sent to Seattle, Wash. Later assigned
to Provost Marshall's staff as Officer of the Desk and promoted
to Seaman 1st Class. Discharged February 28, 1919.
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- Corporal Louis Clare Van Nostrand (11)
- Resident of Lyons, Neb.
- Entered service September 18,
1917; was sent to Camp Funston, Kan. Assigned to Co K, 355th
Reg. Inf., 89th Div. Promoted to Corporal, November 11, 1917.
Went overseas June 4, 1918. Was in the St. Mihiel Salient and
was wounded there September 13th by piece of high explosive.
Was in Base Hospital No 114 at Bordeaux. Discharged at Camp Dodge,
April 11, 1919.
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- 1st Lieut. Thomas G. Campbell (12)
- Son of the late J. H. Campbell,
Tekamah, Neb.
- Entered service August 27, 1917
at Prisidio, Calif. He was commissioned 1st Lieut as he had been
in the regualr army for several years. He was sent to Camp Fremont,
Calif., and assigned to the 8th Reg. Inf. Later to Camp Dix,
N. J. Went overseas October 28, 1918. Discharged July 10, 1919.
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- Private R. N. Ashley (13)
- Son of J. G. Ashley, Decatur,
Neb.
- He offered his ervices as soon
as war was declared but was rejected at the recruiting office
on account of faulty vision. Later the war department issued
a call for defectives for certain minor deficiencies. Private
Ashley responded to this call and was accepted for duty as a
trusty at the United Explosive Plant at Nitre, West Virginia.Virginia.
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- L. E. R. O., Seaman Leland S. Paine (14)
- Son of James S. Paine, Lyons,
Neb.
- Entered the Radio branch of the
service at Omaha, March 27, 1918. Transferred to Cloyne Field
at Newport News, Va. Assigned to U. S. Marines and sent to Radio
School at Cloyne. Later the flu epidemic disorganized the company
and he was sent to Radio School at Lincoln, Neb. Release from
service December 20, 1918.
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- Sergt. Earl J. Wickstrom (15)
- Son of A. F. Wickstrom, Oakland,
Neb.
- Entered service at Rock Island,
July 16, 1918. Was sent to Ft. Sheridan, Ill. Transferred from
there to Augustana. Promoted to Sergeant October 3, 1918. Discharged
at Rock Island, Ill., December 16, 1918.
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- Private Aubrey J. Poole (16)
- Son of J. C. Poole, Lyons, Neb.
- Entered service March 26, 1917
at Sioux City, Iowa. Was sent to Ft. Flagler, Wash. Assigned
to the old 13th Coast Defense Co. Went overseas July, 1918. Discharged
at Camp Eustis, March 5, 1919.
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- Sergt. Carl Verner Morelias (17)
- Son of Carl Morelius
- Entered service September 18,
1917. Sent to Camp Funston; assigned to Co. K, 355th Inf., 89th
Div. Went overseas April, 1918. Assigned to Co. D, 4th Inf.,
3rd Div. Promoted to Sergeant August, 1918. Was in active service
in the Aisne-Marne, Champagne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Argonne-Meuse
offensives. Wounded October 13, 1918 in Argonne-Meuse drive.
Discharged at Camp Dodge April 19, 1919.
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- Seaman Lyman Pratt (18)
- Son of Mrs. Maude Pratt, Tekamah,
Neb.
- Entered service June, 1917 at
Omaha and went to the Great Lakes Naval Training Camp. Transferred
to Cape May, N. J., then to Philadelphia, Pa., and board the
transport Orizaba, which convoyed the troops overseas making
eleven trips. Discharged at Great Lakes, May 30, 1919.
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- Private Bruce McCluskey (19)
- Entered
service at Tekamah, Neb. June 28, 1918 and was sent to Camp Funston,
Kan. Was assigned to the 164th Depot Brigade. Later was transferred
to the 28th Field Artillery. Had the flu and was sent to Hospital.
Discharged at Camp Funston, Kan., January 24, 1919.
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- Private Adolph C. Gerkin (20)
- Resident of Tekamah, Neb.
- Entered service March 5, 1918.
Sent to Ft. Riley, Kan. Assigned to Medical Officers' Transportation
Corps and later to the 19th Ambulance Co. Went overseas June
14, 1918. Was in several of the big offensives; was gassed and
sent to Evacuation Hospital.
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