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Reno County Brothers Who Served Uncle Sam
 
Paul R. McGuire served with the Machine Gun company, 137th Inf., 35th division, serving one year and nine months in France.  He enlisted when war was declared in the Hutchinson machine gun company.
 
He saw active service on the Alsace front, in the sector above Kruth and in Gerardmer sector, was on the St. Mihiel front in reserve, in the Argonne-Meuse offensive and the Somme-dieu sector.
 
In the Argonne battle he was severely gassed.  Was cited for special act of galiantry in rescue of wounded comrades under shellfire in the Argonne battle.
 
Is now located in Hutchinson, and an active member of Lysie Rishel post, American Legion.
 
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McGuire, of Castleton.
 
The Hutchinson News
Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas
Wednesday, January 20, 1921
page  6 *** column  4
 
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John P. McGuire, battalion sergeant major, 5th Field artillery First division, served two years and two months in France and Germany, being with the troops that were first to go over; last to come back.
 
He enlisted May 5, 1917; went overseas two monts later, and saw service on the Lorraine front, in Toul sector, at Montdidier, at Cautigny, on Chatueau Thierry front, in Marne counter-offensive and Soissons drive; St. Mihiel; and Argonne-Meuse.  He returned home in September, 1919.
 
He has been connected with a flour mills company at St. John since his return from the army, and was first post commander of the American Legion post at St. John.
 
Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McGuire, of Castleton.
 
The Hutchinson News
Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas
Wednesday, January 20, 1921
page  6 *** column - 5


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Rose Stout on May 14, 2005.

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