Burt County in World War I

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Private Alvia R. Nelson (1)
Son or John Nelson, Oakland, Neb.
Entered service April 19, 1917 in Co. F, 4th Neb. Inf. Transferred to Camp Cody; assigned to 127th Field Artillery. Went overseas in June, 1918. Transferred to 119th Field Artillery. Was in the Chateau Thierry, Soissons and Meuse-Argonne offensives. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, in May, 1919.
Corporal John W. Tellifero (2)
Son of E. J. Tellifero, Decatur, Neb.
Entered service May 6, 1917, at Spokane, Wash.: sent to Ft. Wright. Transferred to Honolulu, where stationed over a year. Promoted to Corporal September 2, 1918. Returned to Camp Fremont, Calif., then to Camp Dodge where discharged January 22, 1919.
Sergt. Harry T. O'Connor (3)
Son of Mrs Ellen O'Connor, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service June 25, 1918. Was assigned to the Medical Corps. Promoted to 1st Class Private August 28, 1918, then to Corporal and then to Sergeant. Was discharged January 28, 1919.
Private Arthur O. Hoover (4)
Son of J. B. Hoover, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service July 22, 1918; assigned to Camp Dodge, Iowa in Quartermaster's Corps. Field Remount Squadren 342. Went overseas October 27, 1918. Discharged at Camp Dodge, July 13, 1919.
1st Class Private Jay J. Gallup (5)
Son of J. E. Gallup, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service March 5, 1918. Was sent to Fort Riely, Kan. Assigned to No. 41 Field Hospital, Medical Depot. Went overseas June 28, 1918. He is still in the service at this date July 15, 1919.
Private Herbert E. Travis (6)
Resident of Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service August 26, 1918; was sent to Camp Funston. Assigned to Co. 14, 164th Depot Brigade, 89th Div. Transferred to Ft. Riley, later taken ill with influenza. Sent to U. S. General Hospital No. 21 at Denver, Colo. Discharged March 26, 1919.
Corporal George C. Travis (7)
Resident of Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service July 1, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Assigned to 128th Inf., 32nd Div. Promoted Corporal September 1, 1918. Went overseas September 1918. Discharged June, 1919.
Private Frank H. Brune (8)
Son of Mrs. J. Brune, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service November 16, 1917 at Chicago, Ill. Sent to Camp Meade, Md. Assigned to Co. B., 23rd Reg. Engineers. Went overseas January 23, 1918. Was in the Toul sector May 8-25, 1918; Meuse-Argonne September 26th-October 16th; Toul sector October 17th-Novemher 11, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, July 16, 1919.
Sergt. William J. Brune (9)
Son of Mrs. J. Brune, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service August 15, 1918. Went to the Rahe Auto School at Kansas City. Assigned to 4th Ordnance Supply Company. Transferred to the Raritan Arsenal, N. J. Promoted to Sergeant November 1, 1918. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, February 20, 1919.
Private Edw. Person (10)
Son of Frank Person, Oakland, Neb.
Entered service June 15, 1918. Sent to Lincoln, Neb. Assigned to Co. C, National Army training Detachment 327th Machine Gun Battery at Camp Sherman. Went overseas in September, 1918.

Private Roy Person (11)
Son of Frank Person, Oakland, Neb.
Entered service June 28, 1918. Sent to Ft. Riley, Kan. Assigned to M. O. T. C. E-6 in Medical branch of the service. Transferred to Base Hospital No. 84. Went overseas August 31, 1918. Discharged at Camp Dodge June 23, 1919.
Cadet Lloyd Palmer (12)
Entered service January 2, 1918, Tekamah, Neb. Was sent to Berkeley, Calif., Aviation Ground School, February 2, 1918. Assigned to Cadet Detachment. Transferred to Rockwell Flying School, North Island, San Diego, Cal. June 13, 1918 was transferred to March Field, Riverside, Calif. Was Discharged at Camp Dix, Dallas, Texas, December 4, 1919.
Wagoner Jesse W. Palmer (13)
Resident of Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service May 2, 1917 in Co. F, 4th Neb. Inf. Transferred to Camp Cody. Assigned to 127th Field Artillery. Went overseas June 28, 1918. Promoted Wagoner in August, 1918. Was in the second battle of the Marne-Aisne and in the Argonne offensive. Discharged at Camp Dodge, May 16, 1919.
Private Hilbert B. Person (14)
Resident of Oakland, Neb.
Entered service October 2, 1917. Was sent to Camp Cody; assigned to Co. H, 58th Reg., 4th Division. Went overseas June 17, 1918, Was in the Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel and Argonne offensives. Discharged April 21, 1919.
Private, 1st Class, Arthur J. Kohlmier (15)
Son of Louis L. Kohlmier, Lyous, Neb.
Entered service July 20, 1918. Was sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Assigned to Co. B, 19th Div. Military Police. Promoted to 1st Class private September 1, 1918. Discharged at Camp Dodge, January 28, 1919.
Private Robert W. Seaton (16)
Son of R. B. Seaton, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service July 25, 1918. Was sent to Camp Gordon, Ga. Went overseas August 29, 1918. Assigned to Co. A., 301st Supply Train of the 76th Div. Worked every night in supply train bringing supplies to front lines. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, June 12, 1919.
Sergt. Maj. Pembrok N. Squires (17)
Son of Mrs. M. E. Squires, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service July 24, 1918, sent to Kansas City, Mo., in training detatchment. Transferred to Camp Pardue, October 15, 1918. Promoted to Sergeant October 1, 1918; to Sergeant-Major October 18, 1918. Discharged at Camp Pardue, December 13, 1918.
Private, 1st Class, Albert M. Anderson (18)
Son of Julius Anderson, Oakland, Neb.
Entered service October 8, 1917; was sent to Camp Funston, Kan. Assigned to 164th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Cody October 21, 1917. Went overseas October 13, 1918. Discharged at Camp Funston, February 12, 1919.
Private Grover C. Rice (19)
Son of O. A. Rice, Jones, Mich.
Resident of Tekamah, Neb. Entered service September 6, 1918, sent to Camp Syracuse, N. Y. Assigned to 91st Co., 22nd Battalion of Engineers. December 25, 1918 sent to Camp Custer, Mich., and discharged December 27, 1918.
Private George Caywood (20)
Son of Mrs. E. J. Halstead, Decatur, Neb.
Entered service in July, 1917. Was sent to Camp Cody; assigned to 109th, Engineers Corps. Went overseas September 17, 1918.

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Chauffeur Wayne M. Orr (1)
Son of C. W. Orr, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service December 5, 1917. Was sent to Ft. Logan, Colo. Transferred to Kelly Field, Texas. Assigned to 12th Construction Co. Went overseas August 15, 1918. Transferred to 376th Aero Squadron, then to Balloon Department in Toul sector, October 30, 1918. Was in Army of Occupation. Discharged at Camp Dodge July 7, 1919. Served 19 months.
Private Fred Loper Orr (2)
Son of C. W. Orr, Lyons, Neb.
Enlisted at Lincoln Neb., February 5, 1918 in the Engineers' Reserve. Assigned as instructor in University School for Army Selects, June, 1918. Transferred to S. A. T. C., November 1, 1918. Discharged at Lincoln, Neb, December 14, 1918.
Wagoner Byron F. Schroeder (3)
Son of C. M. Schroeder, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service October 3, 1917; assigned to Camp Funston, Headquarters Staff of Supply Department, 34th Div. Transferred to Camp Cody. To Camp Dix August 26th. Sent overseas September 17, 1918 and assigned to 109th Reg. Engineers, 81th Div. Sent to La Quenche, at Mare Hospital Center. Discharged at Camp Dodge, July 2, 1919.
Asst. Quartermaster Walter W. Plummer (4)
Son of T. T. Plummer, Craig, Neb.
Entered service at Omaha, January 29, 1918. Assigned to Quartermaster's Dept. for the purchase and storage of army supplies. Promoted September 1, 1918 to subsistence and accounting division.
Private Oscar Wilhelm Johnson (5)
Resident of Oakland, Neb.
Entered service at Tekamah, June 28, 1918. No other information obtainable.
Bugler Arnold A. Gustafson (6)
Son of Alf. Gustafson, Oakland, Neb.
Entered service October 5, 1917; was sent to Ft. Logan, Colo., then to Camp Cody. Assigned to 127th Field Artillery. Went overseas September 25, 1918. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, January 22 1919.
Private Henry H. Linn (7)
Son of Mrs. Ida Linn, Oakland, Neb.
Entered service November 5, 1918. Was sent to Officers' Training Camp at Yale University, Conn. Assigned to Co. G, Signal Corps, 3rd Service Company. Discharged December 11, 1918.
2nd Class Seaman Ira M. Craig (8)
Son of N. B. Craig, Decatur, Neb.
Entered the Naval Service at Denver, Colo. Was sent to San Pedro, Calif. Assigned to Gunner's Branch of Service. Later promoted to 2nd Class Seaman. Released February 1, 1919.
M. S. E., William L. O'Connor (9)
Son of Mrs. Ellen O'Connor, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service at Omaha, December 10 1917. Was sent to Ft. Logan, Colo. Assigned to Signal Corps. Transferred to Camp Leavenworth, Camp Vail, Camp Merritt. Went overseas March 30, 1918. Assigned as a special test man, installing telephone and telegraph boards in France. Was then sent to Trieste, Italy, and down the coast to Serbia, installing telephone and telegraph offices for the Navy. Promoted to Sergeant September 15, 1918. Made Master Signal Electrician June 15, 1919.
Chauffeur George A. Miller (10)
Son of G. H. Miller, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service December 2, 1917 in the Aviation branch of service. Was sent to Ft. Logan, Colo., then to Kelly Field, Texas. Assigned to 657th Aero Supply Squadron. Went overseas February 2, 1918. Was promoted from supply train driver to chauffeur. Was discharged April 4, 1919.

Private Harry LeRoy Redding (11)
Son of J. L. Redding, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service August 15, 1918. Was sent to Nebraska University Training Detachment at Lincoln. Transferred to Ft. Crook, October 15, 1918 for Motor Transport Service, then to Ft. Omaha. Assigned to Quartermaster's Corps. Discharged April 29, 1919.
Private Walter Backus (12)
Son of Frank Backus, Oakland, Neb.
Entered service t Tekamah, Neb., July 22, 1918. Was sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Assigned to Co. D, 88th Inf. Discharged December 17, 1918.
Private Michael R. Neary (13)
Son of James Neary, Decatur, Neb.
Entered service June 26, 1918. Was sent to Camp Funston. Assigned to 14 Co. 164th Depot Brigade in Engineers' Corps. Went overseas August 16, 1918. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, June 15, 1919.
Sergt. Richard E. Bordson (14)
Son of Martin Bordson, Oakland, Neb.
Entered service August 15, 1918. Promoted to Sergeant October, 1918. Discharged at Valparaiso, Ind.
Corporal John S. Thibault (15)
Son of Frank Thibault, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service October 27, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to Camp Meade, Md. Assigned to Co. C, 23rd Engineers, U. S. Army. Went overseas January 24, 1918. Was in many of the battles, in the Seiche Prey, Vigny, St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Dodge, June 23 1919.
Private Clarence A. Larson (16)
Resident of Lyons, Neb.
Entered service June 10, 1918 in the Radio branch. Was sent to Lincoln, Neb., Military Training School. Transferred to Camp Zachary Taylor. Assigned to F. A. C. O. T. S., 29th Battery. Discharged at Camp Taylor, November 26, 1918.
Corporal Frank Albert Natt (17)
Son of C. F. Natt, Oakland, Neb.
Entered service at Chicago May 20, 1917. Was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Assigned to 5th Field Artillery. Transferred o Ft. Bliss, Texas for training. Left for overseas July 23, 1917. In December, 1917 was transferred to office, having charge of mail and insurance, later was orderly for the captain. In May was selected by the Major to drive his two seated motorcycle. In July had head on collision with another motor, dark night, no lights, sent to hospital. Was in St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives.
1st Class Seaman Louis E. Natt (18)
Son of C. F. Natt, Oakland, Neb.
Entered the Naval Service at Omaha, November 30, 1917. Was sent to Great Lakes Training Station at Chicago, Ill. Assigned to Athletic Association as wrestling instructor. Was put in charge of all athletic sports for entertainment. Was a partner of Joe Stecker in exhibition bouts. Assigned to U. S. S. Northern Pacific, the fastest transport bringing soldiers home from France.
Private Milton J. Frew (19)
Son of Thos. J. Frew, Tekamah, Neb.
Entered service March 30, 1918; sent to Camp Funston. Assigned to Co. B, 355th Inf., 89th Div. Went overseas June 1, 1918. Was in the St. Mihiel drive and was the company's runner with messages from front to the rear. Sent to hospital with influenza for two months. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, July 19, 1919
1st Lieut. Laurice Hanson (20)
Son of Nels Hanson, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service at Omaha, May 28, 1917; was sent to Ft. Riley, Kan. Assigned to Quartermanster's Corps. Transferred to Infantry January 1, 1918. Promoted June 1, 1918. Discharged at Camp Pike, Ark., December 23, 1918.

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