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- Major Henry A. Johnson, M. C., A. E. F. (1)
- Son of -- Omaha, Neb.
- Entered service August 15 1917,
assigned to Camp Riley as 1st Lieut. in Medical Corps, October
1st. Transferred to Camp Pike, promoted to Captaincy for surgical
work; sent to Rochester, Minn. for special surgical course under
the Mayos. Sailed November 12, 1918 with Evac. Hospital No. 31,
assigned to Nantes, France. Was made Chief of Surgical Service
and promoted to Major, Chief Surgeon Base Hospital No. 31.
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- Sergeant Winier H. Olinger (2)
- Son of J. P. Olinger, Tekamah,
Neb.
- Entered service September 5,
1917, at Camp Funston. Assigned to Co. K, 355th Inf., 89th Div.
Promoted November 23rd to Sergeant. Went overseas June 3, 1918.
In St. Mihiel battle September 12-16. Was also in Argonne-Meuse
drive. Was wounded in action at Metz front, September 23rd, losing
a limb. In American hospitals until February 1, 1919.
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- Captain Merritt Wood (3)
- Son of Francis Wood, Galeton,
Pa.
- Entered service April 3, 1918.
Assigned to active service at Ft. Riley in Medical corps with
rank of Captain. Sent overseas; assigned to the 26th Division
for medical work. Did active service at Chateau Thierry, St.
Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne Forest. Transferred to Base Hospital No.
6, November 1st at Bordeaux, France.
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- 2nd Lieut. Carl L. Holland (4)
- Son of J. S. Holland, Oakland,
Neb.
- Entered service June 4, 1917,
at Ft. Omaha; assigned to Base Hospital No. 54. Transferred to
Camp Green, N. C. Division. Sent overseas August 12th to Base
Hospital No. 54 in France. Promoted to 1st Lieut. Sanitary Corps
U. S. Army, A. E. F.
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- Major Alfred E. Westervelt, M. C. (5)
- Son of Eugene Westervelt, Omaha,
Neb.
- Entered service August 26, 1917
and commissioned first Lieutenant and attached to Ambulance Co.
No, 19. Promoted to Captain, June, 1918 and Major, Oct., 1918.
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- Lieut. Gus. A. Renard (6)
- Son of Mrs. Agnes Renard, Oakland,
Neb.
- Entered service December 13.
1917 in Balloon School. Transferred February 20th to ground school
at Berkeley California, then to Mather's Flying Field at Sacramento,
California. Promoted to Lieutenant, October 25, 1918.
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- Lieut. Robt. F. Renard (7)
- Son of Mrs. Agnes Renard, Oakland,
Neb.
- Entered the service July 29, 1917; went to
O. T. C. at Ft. Snelling, Minn. He went overseas May 10, 1918.
He was in battle engagements at Sergy, Hill 212, Hill 204, Veale
River, St. Thibault, Bazochoes and others. Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant,
October 30, 1918. Discharged May 20, 1919.
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- Battalion Sergt. Major Hubert A. Ward (8)
- Son of F. E. Ward, Tekamah, Neb.
- Entered service April 14, 1917, assigned
to Co. F, 4th Neb. Inf. at Camp Cody. Transferred info 127th
Field Artillery September 1, 1917. Made canteen steward and served
in this capacity throughout hi. service. Promoted to Sergt. Major,
July 15, 1918. Went overseas September 25, 1918.
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- Chief Mach.. Mate Carrol Byrum Stephenson
(9)
- Son of Dr. W. J. Stephenson, Decatur,
Neb.
- Entered the service in Aviation
Department of Navy, December 12, 1917, went to Great Lakes Naval
Training Station, Chicago, Ill. Started overseas, June 20, 1918.
Was stationed at Aviation Base at Pauillac, where seaplanes did
duty along the French Coast strafeing (sic) Hun submarines. Promoted
October 1, 1918 to Chief Machinist Mate.
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- Seaman, 2nd Class, Theo. L. Stephenson (10)
- Son of Dr. W. J. Stephenson, Decatur,
Neb.
- Entered the service as apprentice
seaman at Omaha, August 14, 1918. Was sent to Naval Training
Station at San Francisco Calif. Promoted in January, 1919 to
rank of Seaman 2nd Class, and received honorable discharge at
Great Lakes Naval Training Station with recommendation for reenlistment,
February 26, 1919.
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- 2nd Lieut. Orville O. Ward (11)
- Son of F. E. Ward, Tekamah, Neb.
- Entered service April 13, 1917,
assigned to Co F, 4th Neb. Inf. at Camp Cody, N. M. Promoted
to Corporal June, 1917. Assigned to Officers' Training School.
Camp Stanley; thence to Officers' Training School at Camp Taylor,
Kentucky. Commissioned 2nd Lieut. August 17, 1918.
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- Sergeant Chas. W. Chamberlain (12)
- Son of Mrs. Tillie Chamberlain,
Herman, Neb.
- Entered the service September
18, 1917; went to Camp Funston, Kan., assigned to Co. K, 355th
Inf., 89th Div. A. E. F. Promoted to rank of Sergeant, October
15, 1918. Went overseas June 4, 1918. Was in St. Mihiel, Pannes,
Flerey, Liney sectors and Meuse-Argonne offensives until November
11, 1918.
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- Private William H. Young (13)
- Son of Andrew Young, Jr. Craig,
Neb.
- Entered service April 26, 1918,
assigned to Co. E, 89th Div., Camp Funston. Arrived in France.
Sent with 355th Reg. to the front lines in Toul sector, August
5th. Was at the front from August 4, 1918 until armistice. Went
"over the top" four times. In two great drives, St.
Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Mustered out June 2, 1919 at Camp Funston.
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- Acting Sergeant Julius D. Young (14)
- Son of Andrew Young, Jr., Craig,
Neb.
- Entered service at Wayne, S.
A. T. C. Unit, October 17, 1918. Promoted to rank of acting sergeant
November 13th. Mustered out December 18, 1918.
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- Private, 1st Class, Howard Guy Parker (15)
- Son of H. G. Parker, Pender, Neb.
- Entered service September 6,
1917; assigned to Co F, 6th Nebraska Inf., Camp Cody. Transfered
to Co E, 109th Engineers, 34th Division. Honorably cischarged
March 22nd becaused of fractured foot, S. C. D.
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- Seaman, 1st Class, Wyatt H. Trowbridge. (16)
- Son of P. F. Trowbridge, Decatur,
Neb.
- Entered
the service May, 1917. In the U. S. Navy. Made nine trips across
the Atlantic as lookout on troop transport ships. Saw only one
battle with a submarine. September 5th and 6th he was in one
of the worst storms ever known by old seamen on the Atlantic.
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- Sergeant Ora A. Struthers (17)
- Son of A. F. Struthers, Craig,
Neb.
- Entered the service March 6,
1915. Sent to Ft. McDowell, San Francisco. Sailed April 5, 1915
for Philippines, assigned to Co. K, 13th Inf. Stationed at Corregidor
Island in Manila Bay. Promoted to Sergeant, October 1916. Went
to Tientsen, China, Siberia and Japan. Returned to U. S. in May,
1918, when he went to Officers Training School at Camp Pike,
Ark. Graduated there, went to western Kentucky State Normal School
as professor in military science and tactics.
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- Acting Corp. Robt. B. Evans, S. A. T. C.
(18)
- Son of R. A. Evans, Oakland, Neb.
- Entered service October 17, 1918;
assigned to Wayne State Normal School. Given non-commission of
Corporal of 7th Squad. Mustered out Dec. 18, 1918.
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- Private William J. Carruthers (19)
- Son of Jas. T. Carruthers, Lyons,
Neb.
- Entered the service March 6,
1918. Sent to Ft. Riley, Kan., assigned to 167th Field Hospital
Sanitary Train; went overseas May 20, 1918. Was in the Champagne,
Chateau Thierry, Aisne, Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives.
Later went with hospital corps into Germany with Army of Occupation
on the Rhine.
- Private James E. Carruthers (20)
- Son of Jas. T. Carruthers, Lyons,
Neb.
- Entered service September 18,
1917; sent to Camp Funston, assigned to Co. K, 355th Inf., 89th
Div. Went overseas June 18, 1918. Transferred to Battery F, 119th
F. A., 32nd Div. Was in the Marne, Chateau Thierry and Meuse-Argonne
offensives, also the Aisne-Marne and Oise-Aisne. He was in continuous
active service from July to November 11th. Discharged May 16,
1919.
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