Claude B. Neeley, of Centralia
enlisted in the Navy 10 May 1917 at Bremerton WA. He was assigned to the Deep Sea Navy, Mine Laying Fleet, and promoted to 4th Petty Officer. He sailed for the fighting zone and landed at Iverness, Scotland. He remained on duty in European waters until 20 Nov 1918, when he sailed for home on the Battleship Baltimore. He landed at New York City, and received his discharge 12 May 1919. His rating at the time of discharge was that of 1st Class electrician.
Walville Neels, of Vader
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Frank, Nehring, of Chehalis
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Alton Nelson, of Centralia
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Carl Nelson, of Centralia
entered the service 22 Jun 1918 at Olympia WA. He was assigned to the Spruce Division and sent to Vancouver WA where he remained until the time of his discharge 22 Dec 1918.
Sgt. Christian Morris Nelson, of Chehalis
enlisted in the service 4 Oct 1917 at Fresno CA. He was assigned to Co. D, 160th Inf. and sent to Camp Kearney Ca, where he was later transferred to the 115th Engineers and promoted to Sergeant. He sailed overseas 8 Jul 1918 and remained in France until 29 Jun 1919 when he sailed for home. He received his discharge 10 Jul 1919 at San Francisco CA.
Herbert W. Nelson, of Chehalis
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James Henry Nelson, of Napavine
signed up with the U.S. Navy, 6 Apr 1917 at Chehalis WA. He was assigned to the U.S.S. New Orleans and sent to New York without undergoing the usual preliminary training. He left Bremerton Navy Yards, 2 Aug 1917 and arrived in Hampton Roads VA, 26 Aug. He was sent from there to New York and from there to the southern coast of England on 7 Sep 1917, with a convoy of merchant vessels. They were attacked by submarines but escaped being hit and turned back toward the U.S. 23 Sep 1917, after turning convoy over to the destroyers. He arrived back at Hampton Roads 6 Oct 1917, where they took on coal and sailed again for New York. This lad made several trips convoying troops and supplies and was injured while coaling in New York. He was sent to the Brooklyn Navy Hospital for a couple of months and then transferred to Burke's Relief Foundation out of New York for a few weeks. Upon his recovery he was sent to the receiving ship Morse, in the Brooklyn Navy Yard where he remained for a month. Later he was transferred to the U.S.S. New Mexico, where he remained until he was discharged, 28 Dec 1918. He made several interesting and exciting trips while stationed on the New Mexico and after his discharge he returned to his home in Napavine WA.
Vernan W. Nelson, of Chehalis
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Louis Neumeier, of Chehalis
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Charles Edward Neville, of Chehalis
enlisted in the service May 1917 at Seattle. He was assigned to the 18th Railway Engineers and sent to American Lake for training where he was transferred to the 121st Engineers and promoted to Master Engineer. He sailed for France 9 Aug 1917 on the Saxonia. He remained on duty in France until 3 Jul 1919 when he sailed for home on the Santa Mata. He was sent to Camp Dix NJ, upon his arrival in America and received his discharge 22 Jul 1919.
Ray D. Newell, of Tenino
enlisted in the service 24 Jun 1918 at Vancouver Barracks. He was assigned to the Spruce Squadron, 147th and sent to Warrenton OR. He remained in the service until 20 Dec 1918 when he received his discharge.
Lieut. John T. Newland, of Chehalis
entered the service 13 Jun 1915 at West Point NY. He received his commission of 2d lieutenant and was sent to Camp Pike AR. He was put in the Motor Transport Corps, and also served in the Postal Service Company. He is serving at the present time, 1920 as an officer in the U.S. Army.
Angus Nicholson of Chehalis
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Leonard J. Nicholson, of Chehalis
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L. L. Nickell, of Walville
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Lieut. Elmer J. Noble, Chris C. Noe, of PeEll Sgt. Frank F. Nolan, of Vader Paul Nolan, of Vader Sgt. William Robert Nolan, of South Bend William W. Nolin, of Dayton O. C. Nordlund, of Hoquaim Fred S. Norris, of Forest Vincent Noski, of Centralia Benjamin Nudd, of Centralia James H. Nugent, Marcus O'Day Holly R. Ogle, of Centralia Carl B. Ogren, of Mineral Burton F. Oliver, Sgt. Claud J. Oliver, of Centralia Olmstead, of Tenino Clyde Onn, of Doty Geo. Onn, of Doty John G. Orine, of Chehalis Ralph Ormsbee, of Centralia Corporal Joseph Orr, of Centralia Sgt. Roy E. Orr, of Centralia Thorold Dewey Orr, of Chehalis Henry K. Ort, of Centralia Chas. G. Osborne of Ajlune Clifford L. Oswald, of Centralia Daniel H. O'Toole of Gate Sgt. Martin F. O'Toole Randolph E. Overly, of Galvin Lieut George W. Overmeyer of Chehalis Stanley Owry, of Wilson Lloyd A. Packard, Peter Packard, of Toledo Richard Packard, of Toledo Sgt. Benjamin H. Palmer, Edwin K. Palmer, of Centralia John W. Palmer, Leon Palmer, of Chehalis Will Palmer, of Centralia Warren Paquette, of Vader James Paris, Herbert I. Parish, of Centralia Ralph Parish, of Gate Robert H. Parks, of Centralia Harry A. Parmenter, Francis Marion Parmer, Kenneth Parrish, of Gate Emery F. Pate, of Touchet Elmer Patrick, of Toledo George Patterson, of Centralia Ira Patterson, of Centralia Sgt. Clarence L. Patton, of Centralia Corp. Teddy R. Patton, Oscar Paulson, of Chehalis Forrest Kent Paxton, of Centralia Chas. M. Payzant, of Chehalis Edward B. Pearsall, of PeEll Ellsworth E. Pearsall, of Centralia Roscoe H. Pearsall, of PeEll Peder J. Pederson, of Walville Nick Pelsonis, of Chehalis Clinton Pendergraft, of Doty William H. Pennypacker, of Napavine Wm. Percy, of Tenino Oscar Perry, of Vader G. A. Peters, of Olympia Fred Peterson of Rochester Arthur W. Peterson, of Rochester Chris Peterson, of Dryad Max Peterson, of Winlock Lieut. Henri Louis Petit of Chehalis Guy Phare, of Meskel Albert Richard Phelps, of Chehalis Earl Lewis Phillipi, of Chehalis Frank Phillips, of Centralia Corporal Frank L. Phillips, Roy M. Phillips, of Chehalis J. W. Pickens, Sgt. Algie Pierce, of Chehalis Wm. Pierce, of Centralia J. W. Pine, of Morton Louis J. Pippin, of Centralia Sgt. Percy Pizor, Carl W., Platt, of Chehalis Augusta Julin Plomondon, Lewis Plomondon, of Vader James V. Post, of Oakville McHenry Potter, of Doty Lieut. Ansel F. Poundstone, of Centralia Ray Powell, Roy Powell, Scott Powell, of Centralia
after whom the Seattle Post of the American Legion takes its name, was a graduate of the Centralia schools and a well known figure in athletic circles. He went to the Univ. at Seattle, and became a football idol. He enlisted in the service at the outbreak of the war with Germany, and was assigned to Co. D, 364th Inf., 91st Div. He was an officer who was loved by his men and the high esteem in which he was held was shown when the Seattle Post chose his name as the name by which they will be known. The details of his death are something as follows: The 1st Battalion, commanded by Major Austin B. Richeson had advanced single file along the road which ran between Mount des Allieux and Cigalerie Butte. The advance was halted by a machine gun organization which was on the same road, and blocked the passage thru the French wire. The Germans began to shell the road and it was here that Lieutenant Elmer J. Noble,
lost his live. Lieutenant Noble was cited for br avery and awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. The citation says: "Lieut. Noble gallantly led his men under heavy fire in an attack through barbed wire entanglements on the enemy postions before Bois de Chepp. His conduct had a marked moral effect upon his men and he continued leading the attack until killed by enemy fire."
enlisted in the service 11 Jul 1917 at Centralia. He was assigned to the 14th Inf. and sent to Vancouver. He was transferred from there to Camp Custer MI where he was kept until 25 Mar 1920, when he received his discharge
enlisted in the service 31 Jul 1917 at Ogden UT. He was assigned to Co. A, 42nd Inf. and sent to Fort Douglas UT, where he was transfered to Co. A, 714th Inf. and sent to Camp Downs. He was promoted to Sergeant and remained in the service until 19 Mar 1919 when he received his discharge at the Presidio San Francisco CA.
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enlisted in the service 17 Jul 1917 at Fort Douglas UT. He was assigned to the 42nd Inf. and promoted to Sergeant. He remained in the service until 1 Mar 1919 when he received his discharge at the Presidio at San Francisco CA.
enlisted in the service 1 Nov 1917 at South Bend WA. He was assigned to the Medical Department and sent to Camp Lewis where he was promoted to 1st Class Private. he sailed overseas 12 Jul 1918 on the Troopship Olympia and remained in the A.E.F. for one year. He sailed for home 17 Jul 1919 and received his discharge upon his arrival.
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enlisted in the service 4 August 1917 at San Francisco CA. He was assigned to the 12th Inf. and sent to the Presidio for training. Here he was transferred to the 31st Inf. and promoted to 1st Class Private. He sailed for Siberia, on the troopship Sheridan. 2 Sep 1917, and remained on duty there for the duration of the war. He left for America 8 Dec 1919, on the U.S.S. Logan, and upon his arrival was sent to the Presidio CA where he received his discharge 15 Jan 1920.
better known as Bennie, enlisted in the Signal Corps at the very outbreak of the war. He was assigned to Co. B, 2nd Battalion, Signal corps. He served in the front line trenches in France as operator of a wireless machine. He was decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross for his bravery under fire, and he lost his life in May 1918. Young Nudd was born in Centralia and grew to manhood there. He moved to Seattle and was a student of the Queen Anne High school at the time of his enlistment. His death was a matter of the keenest regret to his many friends and comrades in Centralia, but at the same time there is a certain melancholy pride in the fact that little Ben Nudd proved himself a hero, when the test came.
enlisted 8 Jun 1918 at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to the Medical Department 346th Field Art. He sailed for France 13 Jun 1918, on the troopship Baltic. He served in France until the following Jan when he sailed for home on the gun boat St. Louis. He received his discharge at Camp Lewis, 7 Feb 1919.
a graduate of the Centralia schools, entered the service 14 Oct 1918 at Eugene OR. He was sent to the Oregon University, and assigned to the S.A.T.C. He remained there in training until 21 Dec 1918, when he received his discharge.
signed up with the Marines on 1 Aug 1917, at the Mare Island Navy Yards CA. He was sent from there to the camp at Quantico VA where he remained until 18 Dec 1917 when he sailed for France, on the troopship DeKalb, out of Newport News. He was with the 5th Regt., 2nd Div. all the time he was in the service, but he served in several different companies, and in almost every capacity, from Machine Gunner to Mule Skinner. He fought in the Aisne Defensive from 1 Apr to 1 Jun. He was wounded at the battle of Belleau Woods, and was in the hospital about 6 weeks. He was sent back to the front upon his recovery, and fought at the Marbach Sector. He was in the fighting at St. Mihiel, at Champaigne, and the Meuse-Argonne. He fought until the fighting was over and then he finished the job by marching with the Army of Occupation into Germany. He served nearly 8 months in Germany and he was not sorry when the order came to pack up for home. He sailed for home on the George Washington and received his discharge 23 Aug 1919. Holly Ogle has been recommended for a medal for good conduct and his discharge papers are full of recommendations from the various officers under whom he served.
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enlisted in the service 1 Oct 1918, at St. Paul MN. He was assigned to the Infantry and sent to the officer's material school for training. The Armistice was signed before he got over and he received his discharge 12 Dec 1918 at St. Paul. He came west at once and located in Centralia WA.
enlisted in the service 4 Jun 1917 at Camp Murray WA. He was assigned to Co. M, 161st Inf. He was later transferred to the 2nd Army Headquarters Troops and promoted to Sergeant. He sailed for France 12 Dec 1917, on the President Lincoln, and landed at Brest. He served in France until 1 May 1919, when he sailed for home on the Re d'Italia. Upon his arrival in America, he was sent to Camp Dodge IA where he received his discharge 1 Jun 1919. He came at once to Centralia where he has been an active and enthusiastic member of the American Legion. He has recently been elected Adjutant of the Grand Hodge Post.
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enlisted in the service 27 Mar 1917 at Centralia WA. He signed up with Co. M, 161st Inf. and went to Camp Murray for training. From Camp Murray he was sent to Camp Mills, where he was promoted to sergeant and was transferred to Co. F, 164th Inf. He sailed for France 12 Dec 1917 on the President Lincoln. He served in France two years and returned to the US on the U.S.S. Grant 2 Feb 1919. He was sent to Camp Grant, where he received his discharge.
enlisted in the service 3 Oct 1917 at El Centro CA. He was sent to Camp Lewis and assigned to Co. K, 364th Reg. 91st Div. He was promoted to Corporal and sailed overseas 8 Jul 1918 on the Olympic. He was in the battle at Argonne Forest and was wounded 28 Sep 1918. He left for home 1 Dec 1918 and upon his arrival was sent to the Presidio at San Francisco where he received his discharge 5 Feb 1919.
entered the service 5 Sep 1918 at Seattle WA. He was sent to Camp Lewis and assigned to the Medical Corps. He was promoted to Sergeant 9 Mar 1919 and remained in the service until 10 Jan 1920, when he received his discharge at Camp Lewis
enlisted in the service 3 Jul 1917 at Seattle WA. He was assigned to the 18th Railway Engineers, and sent to American Lake for training. He sailed for France 9 Aug 1917 on the Saxonia, and remained in the service until 15 Apr 1919 when he left for home on the U.S.S. Texan. He was sent to Camp Lewis upon his arrival in America and received his discharge 15 May 1919.
enlisted in the service 12 Sep 1917 at Camp Murray. He was assigned to Co. M, 161st Inf., 41st Div. He was promoted to Corporal and sailed for France 13 Dec 1917 on the President Lincoln. He served in France until 2 Jul 1919 when he sailed for home on the U.S.S. Pueblo. He was sent to Camp Lewis upon his arrival in the US and received his discharge 26 Jul 1919.
enlisted in the service 4 Oct 1917 at Centralia. He was assigned to the 4th Depot Brigade, and sent to Camp Lewis. Here he was transferred to Co. C, 361st Inf. and promoted to Corporal. He left for France, 5 Jul 1918 on the troopship Korea and got into the big fight at St. Mihiel, from 12 Sep to 12 Oct. He went into the battle of Ypres Lys, from 31 Oct to 11 Nov, the day of the Armistice. He remained in France until 3 Apr 1919, when he sailed for home on the Edw. Luckenbach. Upon his arrival he was sent to Camp Lewis, where he received his discharge 18 May 1919.
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enlisted in the service 26 Jun 1918 at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to the 19th Co. Depot Brigade and sent to Fort Harrison IN. Here he was transferred to the 118th Engineers 47 Transport Corps. He sailed for France 11 Oct 1917 on the Troopship Harrisburg. He remained on duty in France until 8 Sep 1919 when he sailed for home on the Valacia, he was sent to the Presidio at San Francisco upon his arrival in the US and received his discharge 3 Oct 1919.
enlisted in the service 3 Oct 1917 at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to Co. I, 361st Inf., 91st Div., and sent to Charlotte NC. There he was transferred to Co. M, 58th Inf., 4th Div. and promoted to Sergeant. He sailed for France 10 May 1918 on the Thermostopics, and in a short time he was sent to the front. He fought in the battle of the Somme, and again in the Aisne-Marne Offensive. He was in the fight at St. Mihiel and the terrible battle of the Meuse-Argonne, where so many of our men lost their lives. He came through without a wound, after 22 months in the service, and sailed for home 24 Jul 1919 on the Mount Vernon. He was sent to Camp Lewis, upon his arrival in America, and he received his discharge 15 Aug 1919.
enlisted in the service 18 Oct 1917 at Portland OR. He was assigned to the 24th Aero Squadron and he served in England and France. He fought at the battles of St. Mihiel and also at the Argonne-Forest. He returned to America in Jul 1919 and was sent to Camp Mills NY where he received his discharge on 26 Jul 1919
enlisted in the service 22 Sep 1917 at Aberdeen. He was assigned to the Motor Transport Corps and sent to Fort Riley for Training. He was promoted to First Lieutenant and served until 3 Apr 1918 when he received his discharge at Seattle
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enlisted in the Navy 29 Apr 1917 and was sent to the U.S.S. Receiving Ship at Puget Sound. He was transferred to the Atlantic coast and put in the Engineers Force. He was assigned to the U.S.S. Atlantic and later to the U.S.S. Alabama. He was transferred to the U.S.S. Nevada and again to the U.S.S. America. Here he was promoted to 3d class Fireman. He sailed overseas on the U.S.S. America and made 17 trips to France. he was released from service 23 Sep 1919 at Bremerton. His rating at the time of his discharge was Mates Tender.
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enlisted in the Navy, 26 Apr 1917, at the Puget Sound Receiving Ship. He was assigned to the U.S.S. Buffalo, and sent to the Azore Islands. Here he was promoted from Seaman to Coxswain, and he served from 26 Apr 1917 until 7 Oct 1919, when he received his discharge at Bremerton WA.
entered the service in Jun 1917 at Centralia. He was assigned to Co. M, 161st Inf. and sent to Camp Lewis WA. Here he was transferred to the 164th Inf. and promoted to Sergeant. He sailed overseas 14 Dec 1917 on the President Lincoln and remained on duty in France until 1 Jul 1919, when he sailed for home on the George Lucendock. He was sent to Camp Lewis, where he received his discharge 25 Jul 1919.
graduate of the Centralia High School, enlisted in the service 15 Sep 1918 at Chehalis WA. He was sent to Pullman where he was assigned to Co. D, Signal Battalion. He served until 23 Dec 1918 when he received his discharge. Some of those lads felt distinctly injured when the Armistice was signed. As one very young boy remarked "Gee, and there probably will never be another war and would have got across in April if the war had held out."
signed up with Co. M, 161st Inf., in Apr 1916. He served with them at the Border and when the U. S. entered into war with Germany, he was sent with them to Camp Murray WA. He remained there until September when he was transferred to Camp Mills NY. He was put in the Ordnance Department, and sailed for France 12 Dec 1917, on the President Lincoln. Upon his arrival in France, he was transferred to the S.O.S. He served in France until 23 Apr 1919, when he left for home on the Santa Ana. He was sent at once to Camp Lewis, where he received his discharge in May 1919.
enlisted in the service at Seattle, Jan 1918. He was assigned to the School of Aeronautics and set to Berkley CA. He was later transferred to Kelly Field at San Antonio TX, where he finished ground school and held assignment to the flying field. The following account of his death is taken from the Bee-Nugget of Chehalis: November 1, 1918 - The community was shocked Saturday morning to learn that during the previous night Leon Palmer had passed away at Berkley, Cal., where he was attending a students' training camp in the aviation department. He was a member of the Aviation Squadron No. 58. Leon had visited home folks about three weeks previous, and was in the best of health, but soon after he returned to camp he was stricken with influenza which developed into pneumonia. For several days he struggled with the malady, and a few days previous to his death word was received that he was improving. Friday night his father, O. K. Palmer, a well known southwest Washington lumberman and head of the Palmer Lumber and Manufacturing Co. in Chehalis, received a wire that Leon had taken a turn for the worse. Mr. Palmer left for California on the early Saturday morning train, before the telegram reached home announcing Leon's death. Mr. Palmer went to Berkeley and returned with the body. The remains arrived in Chehalis Wednesday noon. Chapel services were held in Sticklin's parlors yesterday afternoon at 1:00, followed at 3 o'clock by military services at the I.O.O.F. cemetery, Chaplain Fisher of Camp Lewis and soldiers from C. G, Centralia beinging in attendance. Deceased was a graduate of the Chehalis High School and a student at the state college at Pullman. Leon had been assisting his father for a few months prior to enlisting in the aviation corps. He was 20 years of age. He was born in Sheridan IN. Leon had many friends in Chehalis, who greatly regretted his death just on the threshold of manhood and who feel that he died just as truly for the great cause as did the soldiers on the battlefields. ...
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entered the service at Camp Lewis 19 Sep 1917 and was assigned to Co. G, 361st Inf. He was kept there for some time before going to an Eastern camp. He sailed for France 5 Jul out of New York. Upon his arrival in France he was sent to the front where he got into the big fight at Meuse-Argonne. Here he was promoted to 1st class private and served until 5 Apr 1919 when he left for home on the U.S.S. Mexico. He was discharged from the service in May, making 19 months that he had been in the service. Upon receiving his discharge he moved to Clifton OR where he now resides.
graduate of the Centralia High School enlisted with the Marines 8 May 1918 at Centralia.
He was sent to Mare Island for training and remained there for a few months. He was transferred from there to Galveston TX and sailed for France 18 Aug 1918 on the U.S.S. Von Stueben.
He got across in time to get into the fight at Meuse-Argonne where the part the Marines played in turning the tide will live as long as history endures. Herbert Parish fought all through this battle, but on Armistice Day, before the roar of the guns had ceased, he was sent over the top and received the wound that cost him his leg. He returned to America and immediately entered the Washington State University, in order to prepare himself to enter the battle of life. His spirit is that of the gallant soldier, with never a
look backward and with never a spark of self pity, but rather he faces life, as he
faced death upon the battle field with a smile. He left France for home 24 Mar 1919, upon
the troopship Siboney and received his discharge in New York, 20 Jul 1919.
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enlisted in the service of the Canadian Army in Seattle WA. He was assigned to the Royal Air Service 44th Wing, and served until the expiration of the War, when he was discharged at Toronto Canada.
enlisted in the service 21 Jun 1916 at Centralia WA. He was assigned to Co. M, 161st Inf. and served with them at the Border. At the outbreak of the war with Germany he west to Camp Murray, and from there to Camp Mills. He was promoted to Mechanic, 1 Dec 1917, and sailed for France 12 Dec 1917 on the President Lincoln. He served in France until 6 Feb 1919, when he left for home on the troopship Georgia. He was sent to Camp Lewis where he received his discharge 15 Mar 1919.
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enlisted in the service 5 May 1917 at Centralia WA. He was sent to Vancouver and assigned to the 4th Engineers. He was later transferred to the Veterinary Corps at Camp Greene NC. Here he was made farrier and assigned to the 4th Engineers, 4th Div. with which company he sailed for France on the Martha Washington 29 Apr 1918. He fought in the battles of Aisne-Marne, Vesle River, St. Mihiel and in the Argonne. He came through without a scratch and went with the Army of Occupation into Germany. He left Germany for the US on the Von Steuben and landed at Camp Lewis where he received his discharge 9 Aug 1919.
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enlisted in the service at the beginning of the war. He was sent to Camp Lewis and assigned to Co. B, 4th Engineers. He went to France with this Company and served until the Armistice when he was sent into Germany with the Army of Occupation. He returned to America in the spring of 1919 and received his discharge.
enlisted in the service at the beginning of our war with Germany. He was sent to Camp Lewis, and assigned to Co. K, 9th Inf., 2d Div. He sailed for France in Dec 1917 and saw plenty of fighting. He was at the Marne Louise Sector. He fought at the battle of Champagne, Chateau Thierry, Soissons, St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne. He stayed on the job until the fighting was all over, and then he went into Germany with the Army of Occupation. He remained in Germany until the early part of 1919, when he returned to America, and received his discharge.
entered the service 5 Jul 1918, at Chehalis WA. He was assigned to the Depot Brigade and stationed at Camp Lewis. He was later transferred to Battery B, 38th Field Art. and promoted to Sergeant. He remained in the service until 4 Feb 1919 when he received his discharge at Camp Lewis.
enlisted with Co. M, 161st Inf., 8 Apr 1916, served with them at the Border and sailed with them for France, 12 Dec 1917. After Co. M left the Pontanzen Barracks, where they had been stationed on guard duty, some of the men were taken for replacement. Ted was sent to the Officers Training Camp along with some other non-coms. He served in France until 2 Mar 1919, when he sailed for home on the ship Mongolia. He arrived at Camp Lewis where he received his discharge 2 Apr 1919.
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enlisted in the service 13 Jul 1917 at Raymond WA. He was assigned to the Navy and sent to Naval Training Camp at Seattle WA. He was transferred from there to Bremerton, Oct 1917 and promoted to Mess Attendant. He sailed for New York, Sep 1918 on the U.S. Sub Chaser No. 295 from Bremerton, where he was put on Convoy and Patrol duty on the Atlantic coast. He received his discharge 14 Jun 1919 at Bremerton WA. His rating at the time of discharge was Mess Attendant.
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enlisted in the service 5 Oct 1917 at Vancouver Barracks. He was assigned to Co. E, 20th Engineers and sent to Washington D. C. for training. He sailed overseas 12 Nov 1917 on the Troopship Madawaska. He remained on duty in France until 6 Apr 1919, when he left for home on the Roanoke. He was sent to Camp Lewis where he received his discharge 7 May 1919. His rank at time of discharge was Corporal.
enlisted in the service 11 Feb 1918 at Vancouver Barracks. He was assigned to Co. A, 318th Engineers and sailed for France 8 May 1918 on the Troopship America. He fought in battles of Alsace-Lorraine and at the Argonne Forest. He left for the U.S. 5 Jun 1919, on the transport Orizaba. He was sent to Camp Lewis were he received his discharge 26 Jun 1919.
enlisted in the service 3 Jul 1917 at Camp Murray WA. He was assigned to Co. E, 2nd Wash. Inf. and sent to Camp Mills NY. Here he was transferred to the Ordnance Personnel, 161st Inf. and promoted to 1st Class Private. He sailed overseas 12 Dec 1917 on the President Lincoln. and served in the Ordnance Department while in France. He sailed for home on 14 Mar 1919, on the Manchuria and was sent to Camp Lewis where he received his discharge 15 Apr 1919.
enlisted in the service 23 Jul 1917, at Vancouver WA. He was assigned to the 10th Engineers and sent to Washington DC. He was transferred to Headquarters 3rd Battalion, 20th Engineers, on 20 Nov 1917, and promoted to Corporal. He sailed overseas 4 Jan 1918 on the troopship America and arriving in France was sent to Dijon. He remained on duty in France until 14 May 1919, when he left for home on the Santa Paula. He was sent to Camp Lewis and received his discharge 10 Jun 1919.
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entered the service 1 May 1918 at Centralia. He was sent to Vancouver Barracks, where he was assigned to the Spruce Div., He was promoted to First Class Private and remained in the service until Jan 1919 when he received his discharge at Vancouver WA.
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He was sent to Camp Lewis where he was assigned to Co. 35 166th Depot Brigade. He was transferred from there to Camp Kearney and from there to San Diego CA. Here he was put in the 40th Div. He sailed overseas 9 Aug 1918, on the troopship Berriman from Boston. He got across in time to get into the battle of the Meuse-Argonne and while he was not wounded, he was on the sick list for a time. He sailed for home 19 Apr 1919 on the Acquitania. He was sent to Camp Lewis upon his arrival in the United States and received his discharge on 22 May 1919.
enlisted in the service 26 Jun 1918 at Tacoma WA. He was assigned to the 40th Div. and sent to Camp Kearney CA. He was sent to France of 7 Aug 1918 on the Troopship Osterly. He fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and at Verdun and Metz. He sailed for America 8 Jun 1919 on the Martha Washington and received his discharge at Camp Lewis 3 Jul 1919. His rank at the time of his discharge was Mechanic.
enlisted in the service 22 Jul 1918 at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to the 4th co. 166th D. Battery. He was later transferred to Battery A. 39th Field Artillery. He was all ready to sail for France when the Armistice was signed and as a consequence he feels that he hardly got a square deal. He received his discharge at Camp Lewis, 7 Mar 1919.
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enlisted in the service 22 May 1918 and was assigned to active duty as a member of the Tuberculosis Examing Board. On 27 Jun he was transfered to the Special Examing Board attached to the Muster Office and promoted to 1st Lieutenant. He was later sent to the Base Hospital at Camp Liesi where he remained until discharge from active service 16 Nov 1918. He returned to Chehalis upon his discharge and resumed his practice.
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entered the service 25 Jun 1918 at Vancouver Barracks. He was assigned to the 52nd Spruce Squadron and sent to Raymond. Here he was promoted to 1st class Private. He remained in the service until 31 Dec 1918 when he received his discharge at Vancouver Barracks.
enlisted in the service 10 Oct 1918 at Seattle. He was assigned to the S.A.T.C. Co. H, and remained in training until 18 Dec 1918 when he received his discharge at Seattle.
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enlisted in the service 27 Mar 1917, at Centralia. He was assigned to the 2nd WA Inf. and sent to Camp Murray for training. He was later sent to Camp Mills, and sailed for France 12 Dec 1917, on the President Lincoln. He fought at the Vaux, Soissons, St. Mihiel, Champaigne and the Argonne. He received a bad wound 1 Nov in the battle of the Argonne. This was just a few days before the Armistice and he was kept in France until 12 Mar 1919, when he returned to the U. S. on the U.S.S. North Carolina. He was sent to Camp Lewis and received his discharge on 17 Apr 1919.
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entered the service 1 Jul 1918 at Oakland CA. He was assigned to the 60th Co, C. A. C. and sent to Fort Scott KS. He served until 4 Jan 1919 when he received his discharge.
enlisted in the service at Everett WA with Co. M, 161st Inf. He was sent to Camp Murray WA for some preliminary training and then transferred to Camp Mills NY. He sailed for France 12 Dec 1917 on the President Lincoln and landed in Brest. Here he was put on guard duty for a time and when men were taken from Co. M, for replacement, he was transferred to Co. M, 23rd Inf. and sent to the front. He got into the hottest fighting of the war and saw continuous action for 33 days. He fought at the battle of Chateau Thierry and Veaux Bourchoes and was wounded at Soissons 19 Jul 1918. Through some mix-up with the war office, he went 12 months without pay. He sailed for home 8 Apr 1919 on the Leviathan, and received his discharge at the Presidio 28 Jul 1919.
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enlisted in the service 15 Oct 1918 at Corvalis OR. He was assigned to Co. C., S.A.T.C. and remained in training until 17 Dec 1919 when he received his discharge.
was stationed at Centralia as Recruiting Officer for the Marines, previous to and during the period of the war. He proved to be a most valuable man in this capacity and as a result of his work, a large number of Lewis County men enlisted in the Marine Corps.
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enlisted in the service 24 Apr at Camp Lewis WA. He was assigned to the Medical Corps Hospital Detachment and sent to Fort Riley KS. He was transferred to Omaha NE and promoted to 1st Class Private. At the expiration of the war, he received his discharge at Camp Lewis.
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enlisted in the service of his country in 1916, when he signed up with Co. M, 161st Inf. and served with them at the border. When America declared war on Germany, he re-inlisted on 25 Jul 1917, and went to Camp Murray WA. From there he went to Camp Mills and sailed for France 12 Dec 1917, on the President Lincoln. Upon his arrival in France, he was put on guard duty at Brest, until 13 May 1918 when he was sent to Selles-sur-cher. and remained there for about 3 weeks. From there he went to St. Algnan and left there for the front 13 Jun 1918. He got into action 1 Jul 1918 and was wounded in this second engagement, the battle of Vaux Castle. He was sent to Paris after this where he underwent an operation 20 Jul 1918. He left Paris on the Red Cross train for the Base Hospital number 20, where he remained until 11 Dec 1918. He underwent a second operation 16 Oct 1918 and upon his recovery he was sent to St. Algnan, and from there to Bordeaux, where he embarked for home. He arrived at Camp Meritt, 2 Mar 1919 and received his discharge 19 Mar 1919 from Camp Lewis WA.
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enlisted in the service 16 May 1916 at Aberdeen. He was assigned to Co. B, 161st Infantry, and served with them at the Mexican Border. At the outbreak of the war with Germany he went to Camp Murray, for training. He was sent from there to Camp Mills NY where he remained until 12 Dec 1917, when he sailed for France on the President Lincoln. He landed at Brest, and from there he ws transferred to the Army Candidate School, and promoted to 2d Lieutenant. He remained in France until 11 Apr 1919, when he sailed for home on the Atenas. Upon his arrival in the United States, he was sent to Camp Lewis, where he received his discharge, 14 Jun 1919. Lieut. Poundstone has recently been elected Commander of the Grant Hodge Post of the American Legion.
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enlisted in the service 3 Oct 1917 at Centrallia. He was assigned to Signal Corps, 91st Div. and sent to Camp Lewis. He sailed overseas on 7 Jul 1918 on the Bonilla and upon arriving in France he was sent to the front. He fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Ypres, and Lys, and sailed for home on the Lancaster, 2 Apr 1919. He was sent to Camp Lewis where he received his discharge 2 May 1919.
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