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	Captain A. C. R. Swenson (1) Son of Inza Swenson, Oakland, Neb. Entered service at Fort Snelling, Minn. in the Officers' Training School May 14, 1917. Received his training and commission there as 2nd Lieut. Was transferred to Camp Dodge, Iowa., and was assigned to the 163rd Depot Brigade, Infantry. Transferred to Camp Cody, N. M. November 5, 1918 in charge of Development Battalion. Was commissioned 1st Lieut. June 26, 1918 and Captain September 10, 1918. Discharged at Camp Cody, December 18, 1918. 1st Lieut. B. F. Johnson (2) Son of C. A. Johnson Lyons Neb. Entered service at Omaha July 15, 1918. Was sent to Camp Travis. Assigned to Dental Reserve Corps in Medical branch of service. Discharged at Camp Travis, January 17, 1919. 1st Class Private Rudolph L. Gustafson (3) Son of John Alf Gustafson Oakland, Neb. Entered service at Omaha October 20, 1917 in the Officers' Training Air Service. Passed required examinations December 28, 1917. Was in hospital part of time for three months with pneumonia. Received physical disability discharge in March, 1918. A little later re-enlisted in regular army. Was assigned to 66th Balloon Co. In June, 1918 was transferred to Camp Arcadia, Calif., known as (Lucky Baldwin Ranch, near Los Angeles). Was on special duty most of the time while in California in signal supply office as property return clerk. Discharged at Camp Funston, March 1, 1919. Private Carl H. Gustafson (4) Son of J. Alfred Gustafson, Oakland, Neb. Entered service October 7, 1918 while in State Normal at Wayne, Neb., in Student Army Training Corps. Remained there until dismissed by war department, December 20, 1918. Sergt. Melville Earl WIlcox (5) Son of Earl Wilcox, Craig, Neb. Entered service June 4, 1918. Went to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Assigned to Motor Supply Transport Unit No. 402. Went overseas August 1, 1918. Continued in the Motor Transport service and also in the machine shop truck unit. He saw much hard service during the St. Mihiel, MeuseArgonne offensives, to keep the supply trains in operating condition. He was promoted to Sergeant November 1, 1918. In May, 1919 he was taken ill and sent to hospital when his unit was ready to embark for U. S. Private Victor Ashley (6) Son of H. W. Ashley, Decatur, Neb. Entered service June 27, 1918; was sent to Camp Funston, Kan. Assigned to 163rd Depot Brigade Field Artillery. Transferred to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Went overseas September 4, 1918. Landed at Le Havre, France. Discharged at Camp Dodge, January 31, 1919. Private, 1st Class, Will H. Ayer (7) Son of W. M. Ayer, Lyons, Neb. Entered service September 23, 1917. Was sent to Camp Funston, Kan. Assigned to Co. E, 314th Ammunition Train, 89th Div. Went overseas June 28, 1918. Was in the St. Mihiel sector from September 14th to November 11, 1918, bringing up supplies to front lines. Discharged at Camp Dodge, June 4, 1919. Corporal Clifford Crosby (8) Son of J. C. Crosby, Lyons, Neb, Entered service August 15, 1918; was sent to Military Training School at Lincoln Neb. Assigned to Co. D, Auto Mechanics branch of service. Transferred to Ambulance at Camp Leone, Pa. Promoted to Corporal September 1st. Went overseas November 13, 1918. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa. 1st Lieut. Clark K Fried (9) Son of Mrs. V. L. Fried, Oakland, Neb. Entered service in Co. F, 4th Neb. Inf. April 16, 1917. Transferred to Camp Cody. Assigned to 127th Field Artillery. Entered Field Artillery Training School for Officers. Commissioned 2nd Lieut, of Field Artillery and ordered for duty at Ft. Bliss, Texas, in Battery E, 82nd Field Artillery. Relieved from duty December 31, 1918 and commissioned 1st Lieut. Field Artillery section U. S. Reserves on April 10, 1919.	Private James Russell Fried (10) Son of Mrs. Victor L. Fried, Oakland, Neb. Entered service April 25, 1918. Was sent to Camp Funston. Went overseas June 3, 1918. Left for Front August 5th, Was in support of Rehan Woods August 7th. Went into trenches August 14th. September 6th went into trenches again, and over the top first time September 13th in St. Mihiel drive. Was in constant contact with the enemy; then into the MeuseArgonne drive until November 11th. Discharged at Camp Funston, June 3, 1919. Private, 1st class, Ray Fried (11) Son of Mrs. V. L. Fried, Oakland, Neb. Entered service June 21, 1918. Sent to Ft. Riley, Kan. Assigned to Casual Detachment No. 52, 163rd Depot Brigade, Medical Department. Transferred to Camp Devens, Mass., 12th Div, Field Hospital No. 246, 12th Sanitary Train. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, January 31, 1918. Corporal William F. Ramey (12) Son of Charles E. Ramey, Lyons, Neb. Entered service July 20, 1918. Went overseas October 5, 1918. Promoted to Corporal December 5, 1918. Discharged July 23, 1919. Private Paul Emil Peterson (13) Resident of Lyons, Neb. Entered service September 9, 1917; was sent to Camp Cody. Assigned to 109th Engineers. Transferred to Camp Dix, N. J. Went overseas September 17, 1918. Was nine months in France. Discharged at Camp Dodge, July 2, 1919. Private Keith H. Bellows (14) Son of W. D. Bellows, Takannah, Neb. Entered U. S. Air Service at Omaha, February 1, 1918. Was sent to Ft. Logan, Colo., then to Waco, Texas. Assigned to 280th Aero Squadron. Went overseas and immediately sent to 1st Air Depot in Zone of Advance. Was in the St. Mihiel, Verdun and Meuse-Argonne offensives until November 11, 1918. Discharged at Camp Funston, July 14, 1919. Private Bert Rickard (15) Son of Jerry Rickard, Tekamah, Neb, Entered service; assigned to Co. E, 351st Inf., 88th Div. at Camp Dodge, Iowa. No other information was obtainable. Private Samuel Adair (16) Resident of Decatur, Neb. He enlisted in the 4th Neb. Inf., at Walthill; was sent to Camp Cody. He is a sharpshooter, it is said that he ranks the highest in his regiment. The latest information obtained is that he was still overseas. 1st Class Private Vernon Anderson (17) Son of F. Anderson. Oakland, Neb. Entered service December 14, 1917. Was sent to Ft. Logan, Colo. Assigned to 357th Aero Squadron. Transferred to 852nd Repair Squadron. Went overseas September 1, 1918. Discharged at Camp Funston, December 29, 1918. Private Harry Lee Whisinnand (18) Son of J. R. Whisinnand, Lyons, Neb. Entered service May 25, 1918. Was sent to Camp Cody. Assigned to 172th Field Artillery, 34th Div., then to Camp Upton, N. Y., September 15, 1918. On account of having an attack of pneumonia he was not permitted to go overseas with his brigade; was held at Camp Upton. Discharged March 15, 1919. Private Hubert A. Anderson (19) Resident of Lyons, Neb. Entered service July, 1918. Was sent to Rahe Army Training School at Kansas City, Mo. Was assigned to the mechanical branch of the service. He was released from further service December 12, 1918. Private Elijah Carpenter (20) Resident of Tekamah, Neb. Entered service from Tekamah, Neb., September 16, 1917. Have no other information except that he is a son of James Carpenter of Seymour, Mo.
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	1st Class Musician Russel A. Darling (1) Son of C. A. Darling, Lyons, Neb. Entered the U. S. Naval Service as Musician at Omaha August 15, 1917. Was sent to the Great Lakes Training Naval Station at Chicago, Ill., then to Norfolk, Va., and assigned to the band organization for the new U. S. S. Mississippi. He was soon promoted to Musician 1st Class. Was ordered to Guantenamo Bay, Cuba for target practice. Returned to Hampton Roads, where he was released from service December 2, 1918. Private Gust A. Fried (2) Son of John A. Fried Oakland, Neb. Entered service September 18, 1917 at Edmonton, Alta, Canada. Was sent to Camp Funston, Kan. Assigned to Co. K, 355th Inf., 89th Div. Transferred to Co. G, 137th Inf., 35th Div. Went overseas April 25, 1918. Was in the general engagements alone the battle line. Was in the Argonne offensive. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa. May 10, 1919. Private Chas. Howell Daffer (3) Son of Chas. F. Daffer, Lyons, Neb. Entered the U. S. Air Service June 26, 1917. Was sent to Kelly Field at San Antonio. Assigned to 89th Aero Squadron. Went overseas September 27, 1917. Was in Toul sector October 1, 1917 to March 30, 1918. Was then sent to Chatillion and assigned to 101st Photo section. He is wearing three gold stripes and chevrons for overseas service. Discharged at Camp Funston, Kan., April 8, 1919. Wagoner Terrell E. Daffer (4) Son of Chas. F. Daffer, Lyons, Neb. Entered service April 2, 1918. Was sent to Camp Funston, Kan. Assigned to Supply Co., 356th Inf., 89th Div. Went overseas June 4, 1918. Promoted to Waggoner August 1, 1918. He was in Lucy sector August 8th to September 11th, St. Mihiel September 12th to 16th; Meuse-Argonne October 19th to November 11th. In Army of Occupation November 24th to March 11, 1919. Discharged at Camp Funston, June 11, 1919, wearing two gold stripes and two chevrons. 1st Sergt. Walter L. Neale (5) Son of the late Green Neale, Lyons, Neb. Entered service April 1, 1917 in 4th Neb. Inf. Later went to Camp Cody. Assigned to 127th Field Artillery. Went overseas September 25, 1918. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, January 22, 1919. Yeoman Elton Elwood Stone (6) Son of W. J. Stone, Lyons, Neb. Entered the U. S. Navel Service at Omaha, December 5, 1917. Was sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station at Chicago, Ill. Was transferred to Hampton Roads, Philidelphia. Was released from service February 27, 1919. Private Edgar Larson (7) Resident of Oakland, Neb. Entered service June 28, 1918. Was sent to Camp Funston, Kan. Transferred to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Assigned to 313th Trench Artillery, 88th Div. Went overseas August 23rd. Discharged at Camp Funston January 23, 1919. Private James A. Christy (8) Son of John J. Christy, Lyons, Neb. Entered service June 24, 1918. Was sent to Ft, Riley, Kan. Assigned to Co. C, Field Hospital Corps. Transferred to Camp Travis, Texas. Assigned to 18th Sanitary Train. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, March 25, 1919. Musician Frank E. Pedan (9) Son of A.B. Pedan, Oakland, Neb. Entered service in the 5th Neb. Reg. June 11, 1917. Transferred July 15th to Camp Funston. Assigned to 134th U. S. Inf., later to 129th Field Artillery. Went overseas October 13, 1918. Was discharged at Camp Funston, Kan., May 6, 1919. Private Harold L. Douglas (10) Son of J. A Douglas, Lyons, Neb. Entered service June 28 1918; was sent to Ft. Riley, Kan. Transferred to Camp Sam Houston, Texas. Assigned to Medical Corps. Transferred to Camp Meade, Md. Assigned to Officers'' Training School for Signal Corps. Discharged at Camp Meade, November 22, 1918.	Sergeant Hilton B. Swanson (11) Son of Mrs. P. W. Swanson, Oakland, Neb. Entered service June 2, 1918. Was sent to Ft. Riley, Kan. Assigned to Casual Det., Medical branch of service. Transferred August 22, 1918 at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and assigned to 19th Sanitary Train. Promoted to Sergeant November 18, 1918. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, January 23, 1919. Private Chas. V. Newell (12) Son of J. W. Newell, Lyons, Neb. Entered service August 15, 1918. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Assigned to 13th Reg. Artillery, 81st Div. Discharged at Camp Dodge, January 11, 1919. Radio Electrician L. A. Thomas (13) Resident of Lyons, Neb. Entered the Naval service at Omaha November 21, 1917. Went to Great Lakes Training Camp at Chicago, Ill. Assigned to Radio Electrical U. S. N. R. F. Transferred to Harvard University where he graduated April 30, 1918. Served on different ships in the Maryland fleet as Radio operator until he was released August 21, 1919. Private Albert E. Churches (14) Resident of Tekamah, Neb. Entered service November 29, 1917; was sent to Ft. Logan, Colo. Went overseas May, 1918. Assigned to Battery A, 13th Field Artillery, 4th Div. He was in the Aisne-Marne offensives, Vesle and Toul sectors. Was in the St., Mihiel drive and in the Meuse-Argonne offensives. Discharged at Camp Dodge, August 6, 1919. Private Wilmer Johnson (15) Son of C. Albert Johnson, Oakland, Neb. Entered service July 22, 1918; sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; transferred to Camp Lee, Va. Assigned to Veterinary Hospital Unit. Went overseas. Was stationed at a Horse Camp at Songy, France, where all the American horses were assembled and sold to the French. Private 1st Class Alfred Indermuhle (16) Son of C. P, Indermuhle, Lyons, Neb. Entered service August 15, 1918; was sent to Rahe Army School at Kansas City, Mo. Transferred to Camp Jackson. Promoted to 1st Class. Discharged at Camp Dodge Iowa, February 1, 1919. Seaman Ernest W. Going (17) Resident of Lyons, Neb. Entered the Naval Service December 4, 1917. Went to the Great Lakes Training Station at Chicago, Ill. Transferred to Newport News; assigned to U. S. Battleship Ohio, where he served until rel eased from service December 28, 1918. Private Albert F. Froid (18) Son of Peter E. Froid, Lyons, Neb. Entered service June 28, 1918 and assigned to Co. C, 338th Maching Gun Section, 88th Div., at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Went overseas August 14, 1918. Guy D. Conneally (19) Son of a well known family in Decatur, Neb. His photo came in, but we were unable to get in touch with anyone to obtain his service record. Roy J. Best (20) Resident of Decatur, Neb. Another that we failed to get his army record. He is a son of an old respected family in Decatur. He is entitled to his place among the other brave boys from his home town.
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