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William Cole Sellers

First Lieutenant Army World War I

Army
Army
First Lieutenant
First Lieutenant
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
First Lieutenant
Unit
Co. E, 166th Infantry, 83rd Brigade, 42nd Division, U.S.A.
Conflict / Era
World War I
Years of Service
08/05/1917 – 12/07/1918
Date of Birth
04/26/1895
Date of Death
02/03/1969
Hometown
Paris, OH
Burial Location
Paris Twp: Oakdale
Monument Paver
Yes — Section Q
Overseas Service
Went to Mexican Border in 1916 with the Nat'l Guard. Co. E went overseas as part of the 166th Inf., 42nd Division in October of 1917. Served in Combat until April of 1918. Returned to the U.S.A. as an instructor.
Guard Service
1912 – 1916
Township (entering service)
Paris
Township (current / at death)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Church
Marysville Presbyterian Church
School
Marysville High School
Record Authenticated
No

Biography

Overseas service: Went to Mexican Border in 1916 with the Nat'l Guard. Co. E went overseas as part of the 166th Inf., 42nd Division in October of 1917. Served in Combat until April of 1918. Returned to the U.S.A. as an instructor.. Church: Marysville Presbyterian Church. School: Marysville High School.

Source: No DD-214 found in Union Co. Recorder's Office as of 12/27/2007; Ancestry - Ohio Soldiers in WWI; Find A Grave; MJT Obit