Permanent Veteran Record
| Branch | Army |
|---|---|
| Rank | Corporal |
| Conflict / Era | World War I |
| Years of Service | 1917 – 1919 |
| Date of Birth | 06/04/1894 |
| Date of Death | 07/16/1980 |
| Hometown | Union, OH |
| Awards | Purple Heart, Croix de Guerre (France) |
| Burial Location | Union Twp: Milford Center |
| Monument Paver | Section D |
| Source | Veteran form submitted 04/06/2006 by granddaughter, Nancy Gabriel; Recorder's Certificate of Discharge, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 2, p. 293; obituary, Marysville Journal-Tribune, 07/17/1980 |
Overseas service: Loraine, Champaigne, Chateau Thiery, St. Michiel, Argonne, France; Germany. Church: Trinity Lutheran Church, Marysville, Ohio; Caldwell Memorial Methodist Church, Irwin, Ohio. School: Union Local High School. Enlisted 05/30/1917, Marysville, Ohio; served as hand bomber while on active duty; received shrapnel wounds in right arm and left leg, 07/29/1918; honorably discharged 05/26/1919, Camp Sherman, Ohio; author of book, BILL, THE DOUGHBOY, a story of his personal experiences as a soldier in France and Germany; member of Ralph Berger Chapter, Rainbow Division, Infantry 166, 42nd Division; member of American Legion Post #79 8-26-2011 Certificate of Honorable Discharge removed from file (privacy law) by E Carmany
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