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      WWI Draftee, August 29, 1918

      WWI DRAFTEES
      29 August 1918
      Frank Husemuller is 2nd from the right in the front row, marked with X.
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      Searching through the WWI book, I found these men listed as having
      entered the service in Kearney on August 29, 1918:
      William M. ANDERSON, Cook, Son of M. E. Anderson, Wilkesboro, N. C.
      Ira P. BOURNE, Son of Perry Bourne, Poole, Neb.
      Harm W. BUNGER, Bugler, Son of O. H. Bunger, Kearney, Neb. (3rd from L, middle row ?)
      Private John CRUIKSHANK, Son of David Cruickshank, Big Springs, Neb.
      Casper GABRIEL, Son of Gabriel Saleeba, Syria
      Thomas HALPIN, Pleasanton, NE
      Private John P. HEMMING, Son of Gust Hemming, Elmcreek, Neb.
      Private Merle A. SHERARD, Son of E. E. Sherard, Gibbon, Neb.
      Private Charles L. WILSON, Son of Mrs. Laura Hostutler, Harrison, Idaho
      and also
      Raymond E. KARNER, Kearney, who entered the service at Kearney, Neb., August 28, 1918.

      Photo submitted by Bonnie Nabower via Vicki Medley

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