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- Private Bernard E. Tamisiea (I)
- Son of S. A. Tamisiea, Mo. Valley,
Iowa
- Entered service September 7,
1918; assigned to Auto Mechanic Dept., U. S. A., T. D. Co. 2,
Section B, at Manhatten, Kan. Discharged December 9, 1918.
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- Private Elmer L. Georgeson (2)
- Son of Mrs. J. L. Georgeson, Tekamah,
Neb.
- Entered service September 19,
1917; went to Camp Funston. Was transferred to Camp Stewart Va.
Went overseas April 5, 1918. Was in the bustle; at Chateau Thierry,
St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne forest. Later he was in the Army of
Occupation.
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- Private Chas. Elwin Page (3)
- Son of W. H. Page, Decatur, Neb.
- Entered service July 9, 1918;
went to Camp Logan, Colo,; assigned to Battery F, 40th Artillery.
Transferred to Camp Presidio, Calif., had orders to rail for
France which was revoked by the armistice. Discharged December
24, 1918.
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- Private Edward J. Anthony (4)
- Son of John F. Anthony, Craig,
Neb.
- Entered service August 15, 1918;
was sent to Ray Auto School. Transferred to 807 Motor Transportation
Truck Train. Later sent to Washington, D. C. Discharged March
13, 1919.
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- Sergeant Willie Preston Gibbons (5)
- Son of P. P. Gibbons, Tekamah,
Neb.
- Entered service October 2, 1917;
went overseas January 4, 1918. Promoted to Sergeant July 16,
1918. He was in active trench fighting for 100 consecutive days.
He was in nearly all the desperate battles from July until the
armistice was signed (a wonderful record.) His discharge papers
compliment him on both character and service.
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- Private Harry O. Erwin (6)
- Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Erwin,
Craig, Neb.
- Entered service June 4, 1917,
in Marine Corps; sent to Paris Island, S. C. Assigned to 6th
Reg. U. S. Marines. Went overseas October, 1917. Was in Bell
Wood, Soissons, Chateau Thierry, Aisne-Marne battles. Was wounded
twice, first in hand, July 19th. Rejoined Regiment. Second, by
machine gun bullet in ankle in Champagne advance. Sent to American
Base Hospital. Served 21 months in France. Discharged July 28,
1919.
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- 2 C. M. M. Arthur Burmester (7)
- Son of Fred Burmester, Lyons,
Neb.
- Entered the United State. Naval
Service June 25, 1918. He was promoted November 25, 1918 to rank
of 2 C. M. M. and on January 12, 1919 he was released from service.
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- Wagoner Ernest H. Jacobsen (8)
- Son of James Jacobsen, Tekamah,
Neb.
- Entered service September 5,
1917. Trained at Camp Stuart, Va. Went overseas April 5, 1918.
Promoted to Wagoner. Served in Supply Co., 4th lnf., 3rd Div.
Was in Chateau Thierry (2nd battle of Marne), Argonne-Meuse and
St. Mihiel. Transferred to Army of Occupation, December, 1918.
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- Private, 1st Class, Robert Morris Brown (9)
- Son of Mrs. F. M. Taylor, Tekamah,
Neb.
- Entered service October 9, 1914.
Sent to Ft. Logan to 5th Recruiting Co. Later sent to the Philippines.
Transferred to the 27th Infantry Supply Co. From there he was
sent with his division to Siberia.
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- Wagoner Roland W. Cates (10)
- Son of Harry E. Cates, Lyons,
Neb.
- Entered service February 12 1917.
Sailed for France June 28, 1918. He participated in battles on
four fronts, Chateau Thierry, Soissons, Argonne and Meuse. Fought
in three major offensives, Aisne-Marne, Aisne and Argonne-Meuse.
After the armistice, was stationed for five months at Gondrecourt
Arrin. Discharged at Camp Dodge May 19, 1919.
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- Corporal George R. Pool (11)
- Son of Mr. and Mrs. Pool, Craig,
Neb.
- Entered service July 10, 1917;
sent to Paris Island, S. C., as sharp shooter. He won a medal.
Transferred to 13th Marine Band and went overseas September 13,
1918. While stationed at Brest, France they erected 6000 tents
and dug trenches around them to keep out the water.
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- Sergeant H. P. Brix (12)
- Son of Peter Brix, Lyons, Neb.
- Entered service May 31, 1918,
Went overseas November 1, 1918. Promoted to First Sergeant November
10, 1918.
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- Private Simie McDonald (13)
- Son of P. E. McDonald, Tekamah,
Neb.
- Entered service September 19,
1917; assigned to 355th Co. K, at Camp Funston, Kan. On account
of physical disability he was honorably discharged August 19,
1918.
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- Corporal Oliver D. Warner (14)
- Son of Mrs. Warner, Tekamah, Neb.
- Entered service March 26, 1917
in Co. F, 4th Neb. Sent to Camp Cody, August 25, 1917, then to
Camp Upton, N. Y. Sent overseas September 25, 1918, to Bordeaux
with 127th Field Artillery, 34th Division. Promoted to Corporal,
November, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Dodge, January 22, 1919.
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- Private Francis E. Amick (15)
- Son of Elmer Amick, Tekamah, Neb.
- Entered service July 20, 1918;
was sent to Camp Dodge, served as mounted police. Transferred
to Veterinary section. Remained at Camp Dodge until discharged
December 19, 1918.
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- Private John F. Kennedy (16)
- Son of U. Kennedy, Tekamah, Neb.
- Entered service October 1, 1918
in Co. D, Section A, U. S. Infantry, S. A. T. C. State University
at Lincoln, Nebraska. Released from service December 1, 1918.
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- Private Albin O. Nystrom (17)
- At home with C. M. Farley, Craig,
Neb.
- Entered service July, 1917 at
Boston, Mass.; assigned to Co. H, 23rd Inf., and sent overseas.
Promoted to rank of cook. Wounded in knee June 8, 1918 at Chateau
Thierry. In base hospital four months. Mustered out at Camp Dodge.
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- Private Elmer H. McKinnis (18)
- Son of T. L. McKinnis, Tekamah,
Neb.
- Entered service July 22, 1918;
went to Camp Dodge, Iowa, where he attended the Cooper-Baker
School, receiving his diploma as 2nd cook. He was later transferred
to Co. 219th Engineers Train. Discharged January 28, 1919.
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- Engineer, 1st Class, Harry G. Farley (19)
- Son of C. M. Farley, Craig, Neb.
- Entered service May, 1918, in
Co. B, 54th Engineers. Transferred to Camp Dix and in July 1918
sent overseas. Promoted from fireman to Engineer 1st Class January,
1919 and later in service at Bassens, France in 47th Transportation
Corps. Mustered out at Camp Dodge, September 28, 1919.
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- Private, 1st Class, Earle R. Gowey (20)
- Son of G. C. Gowey, Takamah, Neb.
- Entered service April 14, 1917.
In Co. F, 4th Neb. Inf. Sent to Camp Cody. Transferred to 127th
Field Artillery. Went overseas September 25, 1918. Stationed
at St. Juliene and on up to Clermont, France. Mustered out at
Camp Dodge, January 22, 1919.
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