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- S. Evan Bliss, Radio Electrician, 2nd Class
(1)
- Son of S. W. Bliss, Tekamah, Neb.
- Entered service May 7, 1917 at
Salt Lake, Utah; assigned to Navy Yards Bremerton, Wash. Transferred
to U. S. S. Westboro as Radio Electrician. Promoted to Electrician
2nd Class; transferred to City Park Barracks, Brooklyn, then
to Bay Ridge Receiving Ship, N. Y., February 8, 1919. Mustered
out March 7, 1919.
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- Private Paul Roth (2)
- Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roth,
Tekamah, Neb.
- Entered service March 6, 1918.
Assigned to Medical Officers' Training Corps, Ft. Riley, Kan.
Went overseas July 7, 1918. Went to the front September 1st at
Geradmer sector, Alsace. October 25th to the Meuse-Argonne and
Verdun sector until November 2nd, and on the offensive till November
9th. Discharged July 7, 1919.
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- Private Bryan Roth (3)
- Son of Mr. and Mrs. Prank Roth,
Tekamah, Neb.
- Entered the service June 3, 1918
in Co. 161, V. Battery, U. S. Marines. Went to Paris Island,
S. C., qualified as sharp shooter, received medal. Went overseas
August 28, 1918. Received injury on hike up to the front, in
hospital until December 14th. Discharged June 19, 1919.
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- Private, 1st Class, Lorin E. Southwell (4)
- Son of Mrs. M. E. Southwell, Lyons,
Neb.
- Entered the service at Lincoln,
Neb. June 14, 1918 at State Farm Training School. Assigned to
309th Ammunition Train, Co. D, 84th Division. Was sent to Camp
Mills, September 8th and went overseas September 17, 1918. Discharged
at Camp Dodge, Iowa, June 27, 1919.
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- Joe M. Bliss, Landsman Electrician Radio
(5)
- Son of S. W. Bliss, Tekamah, Neb.
- Entered service at Omaha, May
26, 1918 in Wireless work. Radio section. Transferrred to Naval
Training Station at Great Lakes, Ill., May 30th. Transferred
October. 1918 to Harvard University, Cambridge. Mass. for Radio
telegraphy. Mustered out February 25, 1919.
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- Chauffeur Albert I. Bring (6)
- San of J. P. Bring, Lyons, Neb.
- Entered the service December
3, 1917; sent to Morrison, Va. Assigned to 11th Balloon Co. Went
overseas June 24, 1918. Was in the St. Mihiel drive, Argonne
Forest and Meuse fronts. Returned to U. S. May 3rd, and discharged
at Camp Dodge, May 15, 1919.
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- Sergeant Oscar F. Anderson (7)
- Son of A. A. Anderson, Oakland,
Neb.
- Entered service June 28, 1918. 1st Co. 1st
Batt., 164th Depot Brigade. Assigned to Camp Funston. Promoted
to Corporal August 12, 1918. Raised to rank of Sergeant December
1, 1918. Mustered out Dec. 3, 1918.
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- Corporal Chas. V. Brokaw (8)
- Son of W. R. Brokaw, Craig, Neb.
- Entered service January 19, 1918.
Promoted to rank of Corporal May 1, 1918. Overseas May 5th; was
wounded in the Marne offensive July 19th. Joined his regiment
September 14th. He was captured in the Verdun offensive and made
a prisoner of war; spent three months in a German prison. Discharged
May 15, 1919.
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- Private, 1st Class, George D. Brokaw (9)
- Son of W. R. Brokaw, Craig, Neb.
- Entered service January 18, 1918;
assigned to Camp Cody. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J.; went
overseas June 29, 1918. Was wounded at the battle of Juvigney,
August 31, 1918. Later he rejoined his regiment. Discharged at
Camp Dodge, May 24, 1919.
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- Sergeant Arthur Borg (10)
- Son of Gust Borg, Oakland, Neb.
- Entered service June, 1918 in
Motor Truck Dept. Assigned to Jefferson Barracks, then to Camp
Normoyle at Sam Houston, Texas, then to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sent
overseas November 10th to Bordeaux. Promoted to Sergeant in March,
1918, in Motor Transportation Corp, Reserve Unit No. 312, Co.
H.
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- Private George H. Potras, S. A. T. C. (11)
- Son of Fred D. Potras, Lyons,
Neb.
- Entered the service October 17, 1918 in the
S. A. T. C. branch in Wayne State Normal for Mechanical Military
Training. Discharged December 18, 1918.
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- Mechanic, Fred Young (12)
- Son of S. T. Young, Decatur, Neb.
- Entered service March 27, 1917:
sent to Camp Cody. Assigned to Battery C, 127th Field Artillery,
34th Div., 59th Brigade. Transferred to Camp Upton, N. Y. Went
overseas September 25, 1918. His division was on way to the battle
lines when armistice was signed. Discharged January 22, 1919.
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- Sergeant Robert Whitaker (13)
- Resident of Tekamah, Neb.
- Entered service April 20, 1917 in 4th Neb.
Inf.; sent to Camp Cody; transferred to 127th Field Artillery.
Promoted to Sergeant February 3, 1918. Went overseas September
25, 1918. Was wounded; at St. Laurent when armistice was signed.
Discharged at Camp Dodge, January 22, 1919.
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- Private Walter H. Von Essen (14)
- Son of Herman Van Essen, Oakland,
Neb.
- Entered the service July 20,
1918; was sent to Camp Dodge, Ia.; assigned to Co. 163, Depot
Brigade, then to Cooks and Bakers School, where he received a
certificate October 30th for proficiency as cook. Discharged
at Camp Dodge, February 15, 1919.
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- Private, 1st Class, Lloyd E. Saxton (15)
- Son of W. E. Saxton, Decatur,
Neb.
- Entered service December 12,
1917 at Fort Omaha and assigned to 1st Balloon Squadron and transferred
to 59th Co., and sent to Ft. Monroe, Virginia. Promoted January
1, 1919 to Private 1st Class. Mustered out May 30, 1919 at Camp
Dodge.
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- Private Earl D. Eckley (16)
- Son of J. S. Eckley, Tekamah,
Neb.
- Entered the service September
19, 1917. Sent to Camp Funston, Kan. Assigned to Co. K, 355th
Inf., 89th Div. Went overseas April 28, 1918. Was in the Champagne-Marne
defensives, at Chateau Thierry and Aisne-Marne and Toul Sector,
St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne and in Verdun sectors. Was wounded
October 4th by rifle bullet in left arm. Went to Coblenz December
1st with army of occupation. Discharged August 23, 1919.
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- Private, 1st Class, Oscar H. Eckley
- Son of J. S. Eckley, Tekamah,
Neb.
- Entered the servoce September
5, 1918. Went to Camp Grant, Ill.; transferred to Camp Hancock,
Ga., where he served as member of the Military Police until his
discharge on March 8, 1919.
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- Private, 1st Class, Arthur Linn (18)
- Son of Mrs. Ida Linn, Oakland,
Neb.
- Enlisted July 5, 1917: assigned
to Camp Cody, N., M., in the 6th Neb. Regt. Machine Gun Corps.
He was then transferred to 136th Ambulance Co. 109th Sanitary
Train, 34th Div. Went overseas with this division but transferred
to 89th at Camp Hospital No. 64 in France.
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- Private, 1st Class, R. G. Tippery (19)
- Son of J. W. Tippery, Decatur,
Neb.
- Entered service September 18,
1917; assigned to Camp Funston, Co. K, 355th. Inf. Transferred
May 1, 1918 to Guard and Fire Co., No. 321 Depot Quartermaster
Corps Governor's Island, N. Y. Mustered out March 7, 1919.
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- Corporal Arthur F. Parker (20)
- Son of J. F. Parker, Genoa, Neb.
- Entered service September 5,
1917. Assigned to Co. K, 137th Inf., 35th Div. Promoted to Corporal
August 1918 and went overseas in April. Wounded in battle of
Metalech, Alsace-Lorraine July, 1918. In battles of St. Mihiel,
Meuse-Argonne. Was in Metz sector night before armistice was
signed. Mustered out May 11, 1919.
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