SKAGIT County's Servicemen and women
World War 1

With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan counties 1917, 1918, and 1919. Washington U.S.A.

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Quande, Stanley
Private, Art.;
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born at Mt. Vernon WA, 10 Jan 1891; son of O. P. and Maria Quande, Mt. Vernon; entered service from Mt. Vernon, 22 Jul 1918; served at Camp Lewis WA; discharged at Camp Lewis Jan 1920.

Queen, James R.
Private, 1st Class, 28th Co., 20th Engrs.;
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A Fallen Comrade
born in North Carolina, about 1889; son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Queen (mother deceased); father's address Wilmont, NC; entered service from Hamilton WA, Aug 1918; transferred from Co. A, 361st Inf., to Co. F, 8th Batn., 20th Engrs., Camp American University, Washington, DC.; then to 28th Co., 20th Engrs., France; died 18 Dec 1919 at Aix la Bain, France, while on 10 day furlough; in service about one year and four months.

Quinn, Harold R.
Sergeant, 69th Regt., C.A.C.
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born in Seattle WA, 21 Sep 1890; son of Henry and Amanda A. Quinn Lyman WA; entered service from San Francisco CA, 9 Nov 1914; transferred from 3d Co., C.A.C., Fort Worden WA, to 69th C.A.C., Fort Worden; with A.E.F. in France; promoted from private to corporal, to sergeant; mustered out May 1918.

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Rademacher, George Emerson
Private, Co. H, 62d Inf., 8th div.;
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born at St. Claire MI, 16 Apr 1894; son of Peter and Catherine Rademacher, Anacortes WA; entered service from Mt. Vernon WA, 16 Sep 1918; transferred from Camp Lewis WA; to Camp Fremont CA; to Camp Mills NY; to Camp Lee VA; ready to sail when the armistice was signed; discharged at Camp Lewis, 17 Feb 1919.

Ragsdale, Finis Luther
Sergeant, S.A.T.C., Seattle WA;
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born at Carmi IL, 2 Oct 1898; son of George B. and Olive A. Ragsdale, Sedro-Woolley WA; entered service at Seattle, 28 Oct 1918; promoted from private to corporal, to sergeant; discharged at Pullman, 13 Dec 1918.

Rairdon, Paul Jewell
Radio Electrician, 2d Class;
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born at Cleveland MN, 22 Feb 1897; son of William and Emma Rairdon (mother deceased), Anacortes WA; entered service from Seattle WA,17 Apr 1917; transferred from Goat Island CA, to Mare Island CA; to Philippine Islands; to Vladivostok, Siberia; to Shanghai, China; to Bremerton WA promoted Lds. to yeoman to seaman 2d class to electrician 2d class, to electrician 2d class; 2 years service in Asiatic waters; mustered out at Bremerton WA, 17 Oct 1919.

Ramsdall, Alfred Curtis
Private, Asiatic Detachment, U.S.M.C.;
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born at Pomona CA, 20 Jun 1900; son of Lester and Della Read, Decatur Wa; entered service from Seattle Wa, 10 Oct 1917; transferred from Mare Island CA, to Caviti; to Olongapo; to Canacao; to U.S.S. south Dakota; served at Vladivostok; overseas 20 months; discharged at Mare Island CA, 20 Mar 1920.

Ranes, Sivert
Private, Co. A, 13th Amm. Train, 13th Div.;
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born in Norway, 8 Jul 1889; son of Ole and Ranghild Ranes (father deceased); mother in Norway; entered service from Mt. Vernon WA, 23 Jul 1918; transferred to Camp Lewis WA; mustered out at Camp Lewis, 20 Feb 1919.

Ratchford, Floyd S.
Sergeant, Co. A, S.A.T.C., Pullman WA;
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born at Sedro-Woolley WA, 20 Jun 1898; son of George W. and Clara B. Ratchford, Sedro-Woolley WA; entered service from Pullman WA, 5 Oct 1918; mustered out at Pullman 20 Dec 1918.

Ratchford, Wyman William
Private, Co. B, S.A.T.C., Pullman WA;
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born at Sedro-Woolley WA, 2 May 1900; son of George W. and Clara B. Ratchford, Sedro-Woolley WA; entered service from Pullman WA; mustered out at Pullman, 20 Dec 1918.

Rathbern, Alvin
Private, Co. C, 138th Engrs;
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born at Texarkana TX, 15 Sep 1891; son of Harvey and Rebecca Rathbern (mother deceased), Beggs, OK; entered service from Mt. Vernon WA, 25 Aug 1918; transferred from Camp Lewis WA, to Fort Benjamin Harrison IN; discharged at Fort Benjamin Harrison, 7 Dec 1918.

Ray, William F.
Private, 1st Class, 8th Trench Mortar Baty., 8th Div.;
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born at Walsh IL, 9 May 1896; son of John and Lena Ray, Walsh IL; entered service from Mt. Vernon WA, 9 May 1918; transferred from Vancouver WA to Camp Fremont CA; to Fort Sill OK; to Camp Mills NY; overseas 28 Oct 1918; mustered out at Camp Knox KY; 18 Feb 1919.

Rayl, Leonard D.
Assistant Band Master, 63d Regt., C.A.C.;
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born at Olympia WA, 18 Aug 1893; son of Albert E. and Emma L. Rayl, Anacortes WA; transferred from 69th C. A. C. Band to 63d C. A. C. Band; promoted from private to corporal to sergeant bugler, to assistant band master; discharged at Camp Lewis, 21 Mar 1919.

Rector, Edgar Austin
Cook, U.S.S. Jason, U.S.N.;
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born at Johnstown NE, 19 Apr 1890; entered service from Seattle WA, 30 Nov 1917; transferred from Mare Island CA, to U.S.S. Jason; discharged Jan 1919; served in transport service.

Rector, Ray Carlton
Private, 1st Class, Hdqtrs Co., 16th Inf., 1st Div.;
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born at Johnstown NE, 1 Aug 1893; son of W. E. and S. M. Rector, Bayview WA; entered service from Mt. Vernon WA, 1 Nov 1917; transferred from Camp Lewis WA to Co. M, 162d Inf., Camp Mills NY; to France; to Hdqtrs Co., 16th Inf.; served in Aise-Marne, St. Jacques, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne drives; in Army of Occupation; overseas 21 months; discharged at Camp Lewis, 29 Sep 1919.

Reece Jerry Wesley
Corporal, Co. A, 361st Inf., 91st Div.;
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born at Canton NC, 16 Dec 1893; son of Leatha and Mark Reece, Lyman WA; entered service from Mt. Vernon WA, 19 Sep 1917; transferred from Camp Lewis WA, to Camp Merritt NJ; to overseas; promoted from private to corporal; served at St. Mihiel, Argonne, Flanders; wounded and feet frozen at Argonne; overseas 9 months; mustered out at Camp Lewis WA, 28 Apr 1919.

Reece, Clayton
Private, Co. B, 67th Engrs.;
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born Haywood County NC, 22 Oct 1891; son of John B. and Dovie Reece, Hamilton WA; entered service at Centralia WA; transferred from Camp Lewis WA to Camp Mills NY; on way to France when armistice was signed; mustered out at Camp Lewis, 2 Feb 1919.

Reece, Elmer Ernest
Private, 42d Spruce Div.;
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born at Edmonds WA, 12 Dec 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. William Reece, Sedro-Woolley WA; entered service from Mt. Vernon WA, 24 Jun 1918; mustered out at Vancouver WA, 24 Dec 1918.

Reese, Otis Willard
Private, Co. F, 161st Inf.;
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born at Clarksville TX, 10 Nov 1900; son of Thomas M. and Louise Reese, Concrete WA; entered service from Mt. Vernon WA, 1 Mar 1917; transfered from Camp Murray WA, to Camp Mills NY; mustered out at Camp Mills 19 Nov 1917.

Reese, Richard H.
Corporal Co. C, 2d F. S. Batn;
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born at Clarksville TX, 1 Apr 1898; son of Thomas M. and Louise Reese, Concrete WA; entered service from Seattle WA, 9 Apr 1917; transferred from Camp Lewis WA, to Camp Greene NC; to Camp Mills NY; to France; promoted private to corporal; 22 months overseas; in action at Montdidier, Noyon, Meuse-Argonne; gassed at Montdidier, 2 May 1918; 8 months with A. of O.; received French Croix de Guerre; also cited by the American Army; mustered out at Camp Lewis 25, Sep 1919.

Reichert, Milton S.
Private, 20th Forestry Engrs.;
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born at Seattle WA, 8 Feb 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Reichert, Anacortes WA; entered service from Seattle 18 Jul 1917; in France 17 months; discharged at Camp Lewis Wa, 21 Feb 1919.

Reilly, Frank Volosco
Quartermaster, 1st Class, U. S. N., U. S. S. Oregon;
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born at Anacortes WA, 29 Jul 1899; son of J. M. and F. K. Reilly, Seattle WA; entered service from Anacortes, 4 Jun 1917; discharged 15 Jul 1920.

Reis, Chester Danton
Musician, 2d Class, U.S.N.R.F.;
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born at Lyman WA, 26 Oct 1895; son of Frank and Josephine Ries, Lyman WA; entered service from Seattle WA, 6 Jul 1917; stationed at Seattle Naval Training Sta.; promoted fireman 2d Class to musician 2d Class; transferred to officers' training school just prior to armistice; released at Seattle, 15 Dec 1918.

Reis, Ernest H.
Private, Co. E, 20th Engrs;
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born at Medford WI, 10 Jan 1890; son of Mrs. P. W. Trueman, Lyman WA; entered service from Sacramento CA, 22 Sep 1917; transferred from Baty. E, 34th F. A., to Co. E, 20th Engrs.; served at Eclaron, Haute, Marne, France; overseas 17 months, mustered out at Camp Kearney CA, 8 May 1919.

Reuss, George Albert
Sergeant, Co. A, 121st M. G. Batn., 32d Div.;
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born at Dawson MN, 24 Jan 1892; son of Mrs. G. F. Reuss, Anacortes WA; entered service from Rice Lake WI, 14 Feb 1916; promoted from private to corporal, to sergeant; served at Chateau-Thierry; Soissons, Meuse-Argonne and Alsace; wounded at Meuse-Argonne, 10 Oct 1918; discharged at Camp Lewis, 22 Apr 1919; overseas one year.

Reuss, Gerhard Robert
Private, 2d Det., O. A. R. D.;
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born at Rollingstone MN, 24 Oct 1897; son of George and Carrie Reuss, Anacortes WA; entered service from Mt. Vernon WA, 5 Sep 1918; mustered out at Camp Lewis WA, 31 Dec 1918.

Rice, Glenn Burnett
Private, 1st class, Co. 117, 9th Regt., U.S.M.C.;
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born at Roberts AR, 17 Jan 1895; son of Mrs. M. A. Weiss, Mt. Vernon WA; entered service at Great Falls MT, 3 Oct 1917; transferred from Mare Island CA to Hawaii; promoted from private to private 1st class; member of Marine Corps Rifle Team; 13 months in Hawaii; mustered out at Mare Island CA, 25 Sep 1919.

Ringer, Daun
Private, 96th Spruce Squadron;
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born at Sedro-Woolley WA, 23 Nov 1894; son of Allan and Sarah Ringer, Sedro-Woolley; entered service from Mt. Vernon WA, 24 Jun 1918; transferred from Vancouver Barracks WA, to several camps in the woods; discharged at Vancouver Barracks 13 Jan 1919.

Ringhouse, Victor
Private, Co. F, 37th F. A.;
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born at Coupeville WA, 16 May 1894; son of Frank E. and Minnie Ringhouse, Sedro-Woolley WA; entered service from Mt. Vernon WA, 20 Jul 1918; served at Camp Lewis WA; discharged at Camp Lewis WA, 5 Feb 1919.

Rinker, Charles Theodore
Fireman, 1st Class, U.S.N.R.F.;
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born at Mansford WA, 4 Aug 1891; son of Mrs. H. Rinker, Darrington WA; entered service from Naval Training Sta., Seattle WA, 16 Mar 1918; transferred from Naval Training Sta, Seattle, to Puget Sound Navy Yard; to U.S.S.Eastern Light; to Bay Ridge NY; to U.S.S. Charleston; to transport service; released 8 Jul 1919.

Risbell, George William
Mechanics' Mate, 1st class, U.S.N.R.F., U.S.S. West Elcasco;
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born at Mt. Vernon WA, 14 May 1897; son of Chas. A Risbell (deceased) and Mrs. S. G. Ball, Mt Vernon; entered service at Bremerton WA, 20 Aug 1918; transferred from Seattle to Triest, Austria; released from active duty at Boston MA, 4 Apr 1918.

Roberts, John A.C.
Private, Co. C, 10th Forestry Engrs.;
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born at New York Mills MN, 13 Oct 1895; son of W. C. and Christina Roberts, Sedro-Woolley WA; entered service from Seattle WA, 2 Aug 1917; served 18 months in the service of Supplies, A.E.F.; discharged at Camp Lewis WA, 21 Feb 1919.

Robertson, Jack
Private, Motorcycle Co., Canadian E. F.;
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born in Scotland; son of Alex and Catherine Robertson (both deceased); entered service at Vancouver B. C., 27 Jun 1917; served overseas 25 months; mustered out 29 Aug 1919.

Robinson, Claud C.
Private, Co. B, 348th, M. G. Batn., 91st Div.;
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born at Moscow ID, Mar 1893; son of John and Mary Robinson, Anacortes Wa; entered service from Camp Lewis Wa; transferred from Camp Lewis to Camp Merritt NJ; to france; served in St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne and Ypres-Lys drives; discharged at Camp Lewis WA.

Rock, Jr., Harry Willis
Private, 316th Trench Mortar Baty., 91st Div.;
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born at LaConner WA; son of Harry Rock, Sr., and Jessie Rock of LaConner WA; entered service 8 Oct 1917; mustered out 25 Mar 1919.

Rogers, Thomas J.
Private, 16th Batn., Canadian Scottish;
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born in McClean county IL, 19 Jan 1891; son of Lucius and Eunice Rogers (both parents deceased); entered service from Winnipeg Canada, 15 Nov 1915; transferred to Camp Borden Eng., Apr 1916; served at Ypres and Somme; wounded in battle of the Somme, Sep 1916; mustered out at Winnipeg, 31 Dec 1917.

Rogers, William Earl
U. S. Navy;
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born at Mt. Vernon WA, 2 Jan 1895; son of Wm. (deceased) and Cynthy Rogers, Bayview WA; entered service at Seattle, 19 Nov 1917; transferred from Seattle WA to San Francisco Naval Training Sta.; to Mare Island CA, to Bremerton WA; on oil barge for 19 months at Maryland Training Sta.; discharged 1 Jul 1919.

Rosenau, Arthur
Private, 113th Squadron, Spruce Div.;
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born in Russia, 10 Aug 1886; son of Sam and Amelia Rosenau, Russia (mother deceased); entered service from Mt. Vernon WA, 13 Oct 1918; served at Vancouver Barracks; discharged at Vancouver Barracks, 30 Jan 1919.

Ross, George W.
Private, 1st Class;
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born in Aberdeen Scotland; parents deceased; entered service from Concrete Wa, 27 Mar 1918; transferred to Base Hospital 50, France; mustered out 5 May 1919.

Roughton, James R.
Private, 1st Class, Co. G, 126th Inf.;
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born at Springtown AR, Jul 1892; son of James R. and Eliza A. roughton (both deceased); entered service from Mt. Vernon WA, 1 Nov 1917; transferred from Camp Lewis Wa, to Camp Mills NY; to France; promoted private to private 1st Class; served in battles of Aisne, Marne, Oise-Aisne, Meuse-Argonne, Alsace-Lorraine and Soissons; with Army of Occupation; overseas 17 months; mustered out at Camp Lewis, 16 May 1919.

Roughton, William Maurice
Baker, 1st Class;
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born at Springtown AR,8 Sep 1889; son of James R. and Eliza A. roughton (both deceased); entered service from Seattle WA, 10 Nov 1917; transferred from Mare Island CA to Norfolk VA; to U.S.S. Maine; to U.S.S. North Carolina; promoted fireman 3d Class to 2d class, to baker 2d class to 1st class; served in two engagements with submarines; made 15 trips across Atlantic; mustered out at Seattle, 16 Sep 1919.

Rowland, Fred
Private. Co. C, 75th Inf., 13th Div.;
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born at Sedro-Woolley Wa, 30 May 1891; son of John W. and Cornelia rowland, Mt. Vernon Wa; entered service 13 Jun 1918; discharged at Camp Lewis Wa, 20 Jun 1919.

Runck, Emil
Private, Co. D, 13th Amm. Train;
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born at Maione, Italy, 7 Aug 1886; son of Jos. and Michelina Runck, Maione, Italy; entered service from Mt. Vernon WA, 22 Jun 1918; transferred from Baty. E, F.A. to Co. D, 13th Amm. Train; instructor in elec. eng. three months at Camp Lewis WA; mustered out at Camp Lewis, 15 Feb 1919.

Rusk, William Kearney
Private, Spruce Div.;
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born at Avon WA, 7 Apr 1896; son of Jacob and Eva Rusk, Clear Lake Wa; entered service from Tizville Wa, Aug 1917; transferred from Camp Lewis Wa to Vancouver Barracks WA; mustered out at Vancouver Barracks, Feb 1919.

Russell, Carl Henry
Private, Machine Gun Co., 157th Inf.
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born at Birdsview WA, 1 Mar 1894; son of David and Maggie Russell, Hamilton WA; entered service from Mt. Vernon WA 23 Jun 1918; transferred from Camp Lewis WA, to Camp Kearney CA; overseas Aug 1918; returned 28 Mar 1919; stationed at Revigny, St. Dizier, France; mustered out at Camp Lewis, 28 Apr 1919.

Russell, Fred C.
Corporal, Co. E, 44th Inf.;
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born at Birdsview WA, 3 Apr 1892; son of David and Maggie Russell of Hamilton WA; entered service from Mt. Vernon WA, May 1918; transferred from Camp Lewis WA, to Butte MT; bayonet instructor at Camp Lewis; mustered out at Camp Lewis, 22 Mar 1919.

Ruthford, Charles Hobart
Seaman, 3d Class, U. S. Naval Training Sta., Seattle WA
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born at Mt. Vernon WA; son of R. E. and Liona D. Ruthford, Guemes Island WA; entered service from Seattle WA, 17 Oct 1918; released at Seattle, 20 Dec 1918.

Ryan, James Carter
Private, 1st Class, 13th F. A., Baty, F, 37th Regt.:
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son of Berry and Addie Ryan, Seattle WA; entered service from Mt. Vernon Wa, 22 Jul 1918; discharged at Camp Lewis WA, Jan 1919.

Ryan, James Franklin
Private, 58th Inf., 4th Div.;
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born at Hamilton WA, 2 Jun 1895; son of Patrick and Matilda Ryan, Portland OR; entered service from Seattle WA, 27 Jan 1918; served at Chateau-Thierry, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Argonne; wounded at battle of Argonne, 2 Oct 1918; 10 months overseas; mustered out at Camp Lewis WA, 27 Mar 1919.

Ryan, John Thomas
Private, Replacement Unit No. 45, Camp Hosp. No. 26;
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born at Duluth MN, 5 Mar 1887; son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Ryan, Chinook MY; entered service from Bellingham, WA 20 Jul 1918.

Rydberg, Alfred H.
Corporal, 505th Aero Squadron;
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born at Anacortes WA; son of Peter and Anna Rydberg, Anacortes WA; entered service from Fort Lawton WA, Nov 1917; discharged at Fort Lawton, 7 Feb 1919.