Burt County in World War I

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Musician, 1st Class, Karl W. Braun (1)
Son of N. L. Braun, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service July 27, 1917 at Omaha. Sent to Hampton Roads to U. S. S. Battleship Kansas. Promoted Musician 1st Class, August 11, 1917. Was on patrol and guard duty with Atlantic fleet until August, 1918. Assigned to Philadelphia Navy Yard in band. Mustered out April 14, 1919 at Philadelphia.
Private Lynn G. McKinnis (2)
Son of Mrs. Dora Moyer, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service August 28, 1918; sent to Camp Funs- (sic) Co. 22, 164th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Co. 9, Infantry Training Replacement Troop at Camp Grant. Mustered out February 21, 1919.
Private, 1st Class, Marcus Simonson (2)
Son of O. Simonson, Craig, Neb.
Entered service August 6, 1917; sent to Camp Cody N. M.; assigned to Co. A, 109 Headquarters Military Police Motor Squad. Went overseas October 16, 1918, was stationed at Le Mons, France, when the armistice was signed. Discharged at Camp Funston, February 12, 1919.
Private Ira J. McDonald, Marine (4)
Son of John McDonald, Craig, Neb.
Entered service June 6, 1917; transferred to Paris Island, S. C. Arrived in France November 9, 1917. In battle of Chateau Thierry; gassed at battle of Balleau Woods. Sent to hospital. May 16th his marine brigade was, decorated with Croix de Guerre at Neuweid on the Rhine by Admiral Benson of Paris. His division lost 75 per cent of their men in battle.
Private John Eagleton (5)
Son of W. R. Eagleton, Decatur, Neb.
Entered service July 1, 1918, sent to Ft. Logan, Colo. Transferred to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to Battalion C, 37th Regiment, 13th Div., Field Artillery. Was released from service February 9, 1919.
Private Harley O. Loomis (6)
Son of C. W. Loomis, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service at Omaha, December 11, 1917. Assigned to 63rd Balloon Co.; transferred to Camp Funston to a Development School. Stricken with the flu, he had to spend much time in the hospital and was honorably discharged for disability November 7, 1918.
Private Walter I. Black (7)
Son of John Black Norden, Neb.
Entered service November 8, 1917 at Omaha. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Engineers, Medical Dept. Transferred to Camp Meade, Maryland; went overseas March 31, 1918. Was in active service in France 13 months. Was in the St. Mihiel offensive. Discharged at Camp Dodge, June 21, 1919.
Corporal Chas. W. Heath (8)
Son of E. V. Heath, Blair, Neb.
Entered service July 17, 1917; went to Fort Logan, Colo. Assigned to a Forest Reg. as truck driver. Went overseas September 16, 1917. Promoted to Corporal Co. F, 10th Engineers Forestry. Sawed lumber and dimension stuff for Army need at front. Served 21 months. Discharged at Camp Funston, Feburary (sic) 22, 1919.
Corporal Elmer H. Heath (9)
Son of E. V. Heath, Blair, Neb.
Entered service March 4, 1918. Sent to Ft. Riley. Went overseas June 13, 1918. Landed at Genoa, Italy, first American troops, 30 ambulance sections. Assigned to 1st Army Corps, war. in action until Nov. 11th. Received Italian war cross for bravery; his unit carried 1936 wounded men off the field in seven days. Discharged June 10, 1919.
Corporal Robert Nesbit (10)
Son of Mrs. W. M. Nesbit, Takamah, Neb.
Entered service May 17, 1917 at Lincoln and assigned to Camp Logan, Co. K, 2nd Inf. Transferred to Fort Shafter, Honolulu, then Camp Fremont, Cal. Promoted to Corporal May 6, 1918; sent to University of Wisconsin in Chemical Warfare work. Mustered out December 27, 1918.

Private, 1st Class, Charles Nesbit (11)
Son of Mrs. W. M. Nesbit, Takamah, Neb.
Entered service July 2, 1918. Sent to Jefferson Barracks. Camouflage Section, 40th Engineers A. E. F.; went overseas August 30, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Dodge, February 25, 1919.
Wagoner Hjalmar W. Larson (12)
Son of Joseph Larson, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service April 26, 1918; went overseas June 4, 1918. Assigned to Ambulance Corps, 89th Div. Was in the St. Mihiel drive, September 12th to 15th. and in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. After the armistice in the A. E. F. Occupation Army until May. Discharged June 2, 1919.
Corporal George Nunn Alley (13)
Son of D. P. Nunn Alley, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service December 13, 1917; went to Kelly Field,, Texas. Assigned to 674th Aerial Squadron. Camp Morrison Va. Promoted to Corporal October 1918. Discharged December 19, 1918.
Private, 1st Class, Otto Tarbutton (14)
Son of John Tarbutton, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service June 28, 1918. Assigned to 255th Ambulance 14th Sanitary Train. Promoted to Private 1st Class, August 15, 1918. Mustered out of the army February 7, 1919.
Sergeant George E. Fleege (15)
Son of Henry Fleege, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service April 20, 1917 in Co. F. 4th Neb. Inf. Sent to Camp Cody. Transferred to 3rd Aerial Squadron, Motor Mechanic Reg. and sent overseas July 25, 1918. Promoted to Sergeant at Camp Cody.
Private, 1st Class Elmer Johnson (16)
Son of Swan Johnson, Craig, Neb.
Entered service September 18, 1917; sent to Camp Funston; assigned to Motor Transport Corps. Promoted to 1st Class Private, March 1, 1918. Discharged May 24, 1919.
Private Joseph S. King ( 17 )
Son of Albert King, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service August 28, 1918; sent to Camp Funston in Depot Brigade Detention No. 2. Transferred to Headquarters Co. 28th Battalion, Machine Gun Company. Mustered out at Camp Funston.
Sergeant Burley Gilbert Baker (18)
Son of Sam Baker, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered the service May 1, 1918. Promoted to Corporal September 1, 1918, and to Company Sergeant September 10, 1918. Was mustered out February 12, 1919.
Corporal Herman F. Meyer (19)
Son of D. C. Meyer, Oakland, Neb.
Entered service October 2, 1917; went to Camp Funston, assigned to Co, 76, 164th Depot Brigade, 89th Div. Went overseas in June; was in active service until after the armistice was signed. Was with the American Army of Occupation.
Private Harold S. Freeman (20)
Son of W. J. Freeman, Craig, Neb,
Entered service June 3, 1918; assigned to Chemical Warfare service Research Station. Transferred to Humphreys, Va. Entered Officers' Training School, then to Camp Kendricks, Lakehurst, N. J., where he served until the armistice was signed. Released from service November 30, 1918.

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Private, 1st Class, William R. Olinger (1)
Son of Wm. E. Olinger, Craig, Neb.
Entered service February 28, 1918 in Co. I, 132nd Inf., 3rd Batt., 56th Brigade, 33rd Division at Camp Dodge. Went overseas May 16th. July 4th was in battle on Somme River. Fought in 2nd battle of Marne Went to Verdun and Argonne Forest. Wounded and gassed October 10th. Sent to Base No. 23 and No. 19 at Vichy, France. Sent home and mustered out February 25, 1919 at Camp Dodge.
Private Rudolph Lester Nelson (2)
Son of John Nelson, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service August 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Funston, Kan. Assigned to 22nd Co., 2nd Reg, 164th Depot Brigade. Was assigned to Engineer Camp until he was discharged December 5, 1918.
Private Edwin W. Pearson (3)
Son of August Pearson, Oakland, Neb.
Entered service July 15, 1918; assigned to Medical Corp, Post Exchange, at Manhatten, N. Y. Was transferred to Ambulance Corps, then to Camp Crane November 11, 1918. He attended the Rabe Army Auto School. Released from service June 12, 1919.
Corporal Henry Clay Miller (4)
Son of Mrs. L. V. Miller, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service March 31, 1918, Sent to Camp Funston, 530th Engineers Service Batt., Transportation Co. No. 36, Promoted to Corporal. Transferred to Headquarters Co. 20th Inf., Camp; Funston.
Sergeant William L. McNear (5)
Son of W, F. McNear, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service April 7, 1917. Sent to Ft. Logan. Transferred to Camp Kearny, Cal., and sent overseas in 115 Mobile Ordnance, 40th Div. Promoted January 8, 1918 to Sergeant. Served on Metz front until armistice in Transportation Department.
Miles L. Stauffer (6)
Son of S. W. Stauffer, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service at Ft. Omaha June 29, 1918, assigned to the U. S. School of Military Aeronautics at Urbana, Ill. Transferred to Camp Dick, Dallas, Texas, to school of Aerial Observation, then to Ft. Monroe, Va. Discharged November 23, 1918.
3rd Ph. Mate George R. Rosen (7)
Son of J. P. Rosen, Oakland, Neb.
Entered the U. S. Navy Hospital service July 9, 1917. Promoted to 3rd Pharmacist Mate. Went overseas October 1, 1918. He was later returned for duty in N. Y. hospital.
Private Arthur C. Reinert (8)
Son of Charles Reinert, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service August 15, 1918 assigned to Co. D, N. A. T. D. at State Farm, Lincoln. Transferred to Tank Corp, 11th Division at Raritan, N. J. Arsenal. Mustered out May 31, 1919 at Camp Dodge.
Private Elmer J. Remington, M. D. (9)
Son of Mrs. Mary Remington, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service August 12 1918. Went to Camp Dodge. Ia.; transferred to Camp Pike, Ark.; assigned to Officers' Training School to complete his medical military training and receive his commission in the Officers' Reserve Corps.
Private John L. Ericson (10)
Son of Edward Ericson, Oakland, Neb.
Entered service June 15, 1918, was transferred August 1st to Valparaiso University, Indiana, for military work. Mustered out March 5, 1919.

Robert E. Bowdon (11)
Son of Samuel Bowden, Tekamah Neb.
Entered service June 28, 1918; sent to Ft. Riley. Transferred to Ft. Leavenworth, then sent overseas and transferred December, 1918 to 1st Depot Batt. doing hospital work at Camp Hospital No. 26.
Musician, 1st Class, Arthur Daniel Scott (12)
Son of Mrs. Marlan L. Scott, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered the U. S. Navy August 13, 1917 and assigned to the Battleship Nevada as musician. Promoted to 1st Class on January 19th. The Nevada was in the convoy to guard the President on his first trip to France. Also in the parade to receive the German Naval Fleet. Released from service January 25, 1919.
Wagoner Elmer L. Swanson (13)
Son of A. L. Swanson, Craig, Neb.
Entered service June 15, 1918. Sent to Camp Sherman, then Camp Mills. Sailed for overseas September 2, 1918. Was in Argonne-Meuse offensive October 27 to November 11th, in first divisions to cross Meuse River. Discharged at Camp Dodge, July 29, 1919.
Private Frank A. Welch, (Musician) (14)
Son of D. B. Welch, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service August 1, 1918.. Went to Camp Funston, assigned to Co. 532 Service Park Unit, M. T. C. Went overseas September, 1918. With the U. S. Musicians. Was in Belgium, Spain Africa, Canary Islands, Canada, Mexico and on Mediterranean Sea. Mustered out April 18, 1919.
Private George W. Erlewine (15)
Son of William Erlewine, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service June 28, 1918; assigned to Camp Funston, Co. 15, Division 164. Transferred to Base Hospital Fort Riley till September 1st. Transferred to Baking and Cooking School at Camp Funston. Mustered out December 22, 1918.
Sergeant Albert C. Carlson (16)
Son of Chas. Carlson, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service April 1, 1917 at Sioux City, Iowa. Transferred to Camp Cody; went overseas September 15, 1918. Promoted to Sergeant April 15, 1917. Did active service in Battery D, 127th F. A., 2nd Army, 8th Artillery Corps at Bordeaux, France. Mustered out January 22, 1919.
Corporal Oscar N. Nelson (17)
Son of John O. Nelson, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service December 22, 1916 in cavalry company. Went to Camp Carthage, S. D., July 21, 1917, thence to Camp Cody, and from there to France. Transferred from cavalry unit to Machine Gun Battalion, then Military Police and Motorcycle Orderly. Promoted to Corporal April 6, 1919. Discharged in July, 1919.
Sergeant William Sherman (18)
Son of J. W. Sherman, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service December 13, 1917. Sent to Kelly Field, Texas. Assigned to 351 Aero Service Squadron. Transferred to Mitchell Field, Long Island. Promoted to Sergeant August 1, 1918. Went overseas August 14, 1918. Discharged at Camp Funston May 3, 1919.
Private, 1st Class, Ralph George Willey (19)
Son of Wayland Willey, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service September 18, 1917; assigned to Co. K, 355th Inf., Camp Funston. Sent overseas April 23, 1918 with Co. I, 137th Infantry, 35th Division. Was in active service at St. Mihiel, Verdun and Argonne sectors. Discharged at Camp Funston, May 11, 1919.
Private Earl C. Griffin (20)
Son of J. A. Griffin, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service September 18, 1918 in the Aviation Squadron 6, Co. B, at Omaha and was mustered out December 16, 1918.

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