SW Washington Servicemen and women
World War 1

J. R. Bickle, of Winlock
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W. W. Biggart, of Spokane
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Emil A. Bilker, of Chehalis
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Wm. Bingham, of Centralia
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Harry C. Black,
enlisted in the Navy 10 Sep 1917, at the Seattle Recruiting Station. He was sent to the Naval Training Station at Bremerton and was assigned to the U.S.S. Northern Pacific, upon which he sailed to New York. He was promoted to 4th Class Ships Cook, sailed overseas 27 Mar 1918, and he saw plenty of excitement. He made eleven trips in all, and experienced two contacts with submarines. He was promoted to 1st Class Ships Cook and remained in the service until 30 Sep 1919, when he received his discharge at New York.

Lieut. Prince Lester Blair, of Chehalis
enlisted in the service 19 Dec 1913, at San Francisco CA. He was assigned to the 138th Co, Coast Artillery and promoted to 2d lieutenant 4 Sep 1917. He was transferred to the Coast Defense of Narragansett Bay and remained in the service until 5 Mar 1919 when he was discharged at Fort Adams RI.

Frederick E. Blakley of Chehalis
entered the service 3 May 1917, at Vancouver Barracks. He was assigned to Co. B, 1st Inf. and sent to Honolulu. He was promoted to Bugler, and remained in the service until 24 Jan 1919 when he was sent to Camp Lewis and given his discharge. (2 pictures)

Frederick E. Blakley
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Evan S. Blankenship of Randall
entered the service 19 Jul 1917 at Vancouver WA. He was assigned to Co. F, 14th Barracks at Camp Lewis, at Butte MT, at Camp Dodge, and at Camp Grant. He was promoted to Corporal and remained in the service until 16 May 1919.

C. E. Blankenship, of Riffle
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John Blevin, of Tenino
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Elmer Bloomstrom, of Tenino
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Chas. Blue, of Centralia
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Albert Blum, of Winlock
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Robert Boardman, of Napavine
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Rudolph Bobner, of Centralia
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Fred Lee Boling, of Silver Creek
entered the service 26 Aug 1918, at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to Co. D, 44th Inf. and sent to Butte MT. He remained in the service until Mar 1919, when he received his discharge at Camp Lawton. His rank at the time of his discharge was 1st Class Private.

John Bonat, of Winlock
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Lieut. Clarence B. Boone, of Chehalis
enlisted in the service 4 Nov 1917, at Camp Lewis WA. He was assigned to Co. B, 316th Engineers and sent to Camp Lee VA. He was promoted to Sergeant and then to 2d Lieutenant. He was transferred to the 605 Engineers and sailed for France 25 Aug 1918, on the British ship Tueer. He was stationed on duty in the Toul Sector, where he remained until the Armistice. He left for America 25 Feb 1919, on the Mongolia and received his discharge 15 Mar 1919, at Washington D. C. after 18 months in the service

Wm Boone, of Winlock
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Alden Boren, of Centralia
deceased serviceman - no records

Peter M. Borg, of PeEll
enlisted in the service 26 Apr 1918, at Seattle WA, He was assigned to the 355th Inf., Med., Detachment and sent to Fort Riley KS. He was transferred from there to Camp Crone PA, and later to Camp Merritt NJ. He sailed for France 29 Jul 1918 and got over there in time to get in the big fight at St. Mihiel, where he fought 12-16 Sep 1918. He was in the Meuse-Argonne from 19 Oct to 11 Nov. He came throught without a wound and sailed for the United States 23 May 1919. He came at once to Camp Lewis and received his discharge 6 Jun 1919.

John Bormon, of Tenino
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Donald Duane Bower, of Centralia
a graduate of the Centralia High School, entered the service 1 Jul 1918 at Seattle. He was assigned to the Infantry, Co. K, and was sent to the University of Washington for training. He remained in the service until Dec 1918, when he was discharged at Seattle. Upon receiving his discharge, he entered the University of Washington as a student.

Joseph James Bowers, of Chehalis
enlisted in the service 22 Sep 1917. He was assigned to Battery F, 346th Field Artillery and sailed overseas in Jul 1918. He remained in France until 2 Jan 1919 when he sailed for home. He received his discharge 6 Feb 1919.

Bertram Bowren, of Centralia
deceased serviceman - no records

Carroll Allen Bowring,
enlisted in the Navy 5 Dec 1917, at Seattle WA. He was sent to the Naval Training Station at San Francisco and from there to San Diego. He was assigned to the U.S.S. Alabama and promoted to Electrician. He sailed for the Atlantic Coast, where he was put on convoy and patrol duty. He served with the U.S.S. Alabama until the boys were home, and then he was sent to Bremerton WA, where he received his discharge 7 Oct 1919. His rating at the time of his discharge was that of 1st Class Electrician

Arthur Y. Boyce,
enlisted in the service 15 Oct 1918 at Chehalis WA. He was assigned to the 15th Co. Spruce Div. and sent to the Vancouver Barracks. He remained in the service until 19 Dec 1918 when he received his discharge at Vancouver.

Orrin Boyce, of Toledo
signed with Co M. 161st Inf. and served with them at the border. He was sent to Camp Murray at the outbreak of the war and train there for a short time before leaving for Camp Mills. He took sick while in the east and died 26 Dec 1919. He was a boy much loved by all who knew him and he died as truly for his country as if he had lost his life upon the battle field.

Frank Boyd of Centralia
enlisted in the service at Centralia, with Co. M, 161st Inf. and served with them at the Mexican border. At the outbreak of the war with Germany, he went with them to Camp Murray for training. He was later sent to Camp Mills and sailed for France 12 Dec 1917, on the President Lincoln. He landed at Brest, where Co. M, was stationed on M. P. duty for a time. He served in France until early in the year of 1919 when he sailed for home. He was sent to Camp Lewis upon his return to American and received his discharge 17 Mar 1919.

Robert C. Boynes, of Centralia
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O. A. Boynton, of Napavine
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C. F. Brabek, of Chehalis
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August, Brach, of Tenino
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Fred Bradford, of Centralia
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Samuel Bradshaw, of Onalaska
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Wm. Bradshaw, of Pe Ell
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Thomas Brand of Tenino
enlisted in the service at the beginning of the war, and is still in. He will be released 22 Jul 1920.

Otto Braum, of Centralia
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Howard Breen, of Centralia
enlisted in the service 1 Nov 1918 at Centralia. He was assigned to the 166th Depot Brigade, and sent to Camp Kearney CA and transferred to the 158th Inf. He was later transferred again to a Casual Co. and was sent east where he embarked for France 28 Jun 1918 on the British transport Lapland. He got across in time to get into the hard fighting at St. Mihiel, and again at the battle of the Meuse-Argonne. He served in France until 13 Aug 1919, when he sailed for home on the Huron. He was sent to Camp Lewis, upon his arrival in America, and received his discharge, 8 Sep 1919.

Joe Bremgartner, of Winlock
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Fred Brenman, of Vader
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Fred Brenneman, of Vader
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Sgt. Leo. Brewer. of Rochester
enlisted with the Marines 15 Apr 1917 at Centralia WA. He was sent to Mare Island Ca and assigned to the 20th Co, 5th Regiment. From there he was sent to Quantico VA, where he remained for a time before leaving for France. He sailed 1 Aug 1917, on the Henderson and from the time he landed, things happened. He was in the fighting at Chateau Thierry, where the Marines played such a big part. He was wounded there but was soon back on the firing line. He fought at Soissons, at St. Miheiel (sic), at Champaigne, at the Meuse-Argonne, in fact he was every place where there seemed to be a good fight, and fighting was pretty good about that time. You could fight almost anytime and any place in France. He won the promotion of a Sergeant and helped to win several citations. Sergeant Brewer is the sort who does the thing to be done and does it right. He remained in France until 25 Jul 1919, when he sailed for home on the good ship George Washington. He arrived at Quantico in August and received his discharge 13 Aug 1919.

Raymond Bright, of Napavine
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Able Brodbeck, of Onalaska
enlisted in the service 1 Nov 1917, at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to the 166th Depot Brigade and was sent to Camp Mills. He sailed for France 11 Dec 1917, on Tuscania and he was kept on duty in France until 10 Jul 1919 when he sailed for home on the former German vessel Frederick Wilhelm. He was sent to Camp Mitchell where he received his discharge on 30 Jun.

Wade H. Brooks of Ethel
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Daniel F. Brooks,
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Lewis Brooks, of Ethel
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Stewart Brooks, of Lecamas
enlisted in the Navy 5 Jul 1917; at Seattle. He was sent to the training station at Bremerton, and assigned to the U.S.S. Illinois. He went to Yorktown VA and from there to Boston MA. He was promoted to 2d Class Fireman and sailed for France 10 Jun 1918 on the M. L. Shawmut. He was engaged in mine laying and had three contacts with submarines. He remained in the service until 16 Apr 1919, when he sailed for home on the Prince Frederick Wilhelm, a former German vessel. He received his discharge 14 May 1919 at Bremerton.

Fred C. Brotherson, of Centralia
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Sgt. Andrew J. Brown, of Centralia
enlisted in the service 4 Sep 1917, at Chehalis. He was sent to Camp Lewis and assigned to Co. F, 361st Inf. He was transferred to the 20th Engineers and promoted to 1st Class Sergeant. He was sent from Camp Lewis to Washington D. C., for training and remained in the service until 7 Mar 1919, when he received his discharge at Washington D.C.

Clyde E. Brown, of Centralia
enlisted in the service 15 Oct 1918, at Vancouver Barracks. He was assigned to the 113th Engineers and remained in the service until 24 Jan 1919, when he received his discharge.

Sgt-Maj. Ellis Brown, of Vader
enlisted in the service in July 1917, at Vancouver WA. He remained at Vancouver for some time doing clerical work. He was sent east in December 1917 to Divisional Headquarters where he was promoted to Battalion Sergeant Major. He was kept there on duty and promoted again to Regimental Sergeant Major. He received his discharge in March 1919 and came at once to Vader WA where he engaged in the mill business.

John Brown, of Tenino
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Lester Brown, of Tenino
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Norman E. Brown, of Grand Mound
enlisted in the service 27 Sep 1917, at Centralia WA. He was assigned to the Med. Corps and sent to Vancouver. He was transferred to Recruiting duty and stationed at Seattle for a time; then sent to California and from there to Texas. He remained in Texas for a time and then was sent to South Carolina, and afterwards to New York. He received his discharge 2 Aug 1919.

Prentiss Brown, of Centralia
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William Leslie Brown,
enlisted in Centralia WA, 3 May 1917, with the Marines. He went at once to Bremerton where he was assigned to the 6th Regiment, 78th Co. Marines. He was sent from there to Mare Island and was there at the time of the big explosion. From there he was transferred to Quantico VA where he spent a few months in training before leaving for France. Upon his arrival in France he was plunged immediately into the hottest sort of action. The Marines were the ones to turn the defensive of the Marne into the offensive. The following extract from his diary tells in vivid and compelling words, the story of his life as a soldier: July 14, 1917 - We left Mare Island for Quantico, Virginia. July 18-Troop train with thirteen coaches going about thirty miles an hour went into a ditch. One man killed, and one died of injuries, and a score or more hurt. Wreck occurred near Cypress, LA. Jan 27, 1918-Left Quantico, Jan. 19th, before daylight. In Philadelphia same afternoon and the Delaware River chocked with ice. Marched about six blocks from train to boat. Our transport is the Henderson. Arrived in New York on the 21st and left for France, or somewhere the 24th. Today is the 27th and there is about half a storm on. The 'ole' ship is rolling like a log. Feb. 4-Met eight destroyers and the cruiser North Carolina which has been with us turned around and headed for the U.S. A. Feb. 10-We are anchored up some river. Land was in sight about 7:20 the morning of the 5th. Feb. 8-We left the ship and landed on French soil. April 20-In reserve back of the first line trenches-Verdun. May 5-One year ago today I was sworn in the Marine Corps at Mare Island. May 6-In the front line-and in the fight for the second and maybe for the last time. Went over the top a couple of nights ago-enemy machine guns cut loose on us while we were out in No-Mans-Land. It's sure a helluva feeling out there when you can't see your hand in front of your face, grouping (sic) around throught barbed wire and water filled shellholes, crawling upon your belly between the two lines. You have to fight with a knife or a club out there in the dark, because if you make any noise the enemy machine guns cut loose on you and then you are out of luck. Oct. 1-Still in support of the "Blue Devils.: When they strike a snag we go in and hit 'em and take 'em. Guess it will soon be over. I have shaken hands and said goodbye to myself two or three times. Prisoners say Germany is read to quit. Orders have come to fall out with packs and rifles-that means fight. Here the diary ends, for Willie was hit with a piece of schrapnel and died at the first aid station. His last words were, "Tell the boys I died game, and drop a line to the folks."

Lloyd Brunk, of Vader
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Walter T. Brunswig, of Chehalis
entered the service 9 Jul 1917, at Camp Murray WA. He was assigned to Co. D, 18th Railroad Engineers. He sailed overseas 9 Aug 1917 on the R. M. S. Saxonia, out of New York City. Upon his arrival in France he was promoted to Corporal and put in the Service of Supplies. He left France for America 16 Apr 1919, on the U.S.S. Texan. He was sent at once to Camp Lewis where he received his discharge 2 Jun 1919.

Lawrence Harvey Buchanan of
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Lieut. C. F. Buchanan, of Centralia/Chehalis
enlisted with the Canadian forces in 1915 and was killed in action of 12 Oct 1918. The story of his heroism probably never would have come to light, had it not been for his death. Not content with serving on the staff of his commanding officer, he resigned his non-combatant position and enlisted as a private, so that he would have an opportunity to go over the top. His ability as a soldier was soon recognized and he was rapidly promoted to a Lieutenantcy (sic). He first enlisted in the Loyal Legion of Seaforth Highlanders, in Vancouver, B. C., in Apr 1915. He was made Corporal and it was not long before he became a Sergeant Major in the Duke of Connaught's Own. Being eager to get into the fight, he resigned his post, and re-enlisted as a private for service at the Front. After being wounded in Flanders in Aug 1917, in an action in which almost his whole company was either killed or wounded. he received his commission as Lieutenant. He was again wounded in Sep and upon his recovery went again to the firing line. Here he was with the 7th Canadian Inf. which advanced from the village of Estree to a position on the Sensee Canal. Lieut. Buchanan was in charge of S. Platoon. Upon reaching the objective and while his platon (sic) was consolidating, Buchanan was trying to get in touch with the battalion on the right, when he was hit by a bullet from the rifle of an enemy sniper and instantly killed. His body was recovered and buried in an English cemetery, near Arras, France

C. M. Buchanan, of Chehalis
enlisted in the service 19 Sep 1917. He was assigned to Co F, 364th Inf., where he was promoted to Corporal. He sailed overseas 18 Dec 1917 and remained in France until 26 Jun 1919 when he sailed for home. He received his discharge in Jul 1919, after 18 months in the service

Henry Elwood Buchanan,
entered the service 19 Sep 1917 at Seattle. He was sent to Camp Lewis and assigned to the 361st Inf., 91st Div. He sailed for France 5 Jul 1918 on the Troopship Korea and upon landing was sent to the front almost immediately. He fought at the St. Mihiel, and was in the hard fighting at the Argonne. He was badly wounded at the Argonne, and was returned to the United States, 7 Nov 1918, on the Siboney. He was sent to the Hospital at San Francisco and received his discharge 7 Feb 1920.

Lawrence Henry/Harvey (sic) Buchanan, of Chehalis
enlisted in the Navy 2 Aug 1917. He was assigned to the Naval Training Station at Seattle where he was rated as 2d Class Seaman. He was sent from here to the receiving ship Philadelphia and later transferred to the U.S.S. Lancaster. He made several trips transporting troops and remained in the service until 30 Jul 1919, when he received his discharge at Bremerton.

Leon Bueagart, of Centralia
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George Bullion, of Centralia
enlisted in the service 1 Apr 1915, with Co. M, 161st Inf. He went with them to Calexico and at the outbreak of the war with Germany he was sent with them to Camp Murray for training. He went to Camp Mills from there and sailed for France 12 Dec 1918 on the President Lincoln. He was transferred to Co. C, 125th Inf. and upon his arrival in France he was made Company Runner. This is a most hazardous office as it is a runner's duty to carry messages during the battle. There is a very special effort of the part of the enemy to cut off all means of communication and a company runner needs a great deal of daring as he is exposed to a constant fire. George Bullion acted in this capacity for 5 days and nights and for this he was decorated with the D. S. C. and the Croix-De-Guerre with a gold star. He was in the battle of Soissons and also the Argonne. He sailed for home in Apr 1919 on the Great Northern and was sent to Camp Lewis where he received his discharge 24 May 1919.

Chas. A. Bunch of Chehalis
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Carl Burdick, of Centralia
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Jesse Burianek, of Chehalis
entered the service 9 Feb 1918, at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to the Infantry and kept at Camp Lewis in training. He contracted measles and died very suddenly, 8 Mar 1918.

Lester H. Burlingame, of Chehalis
enlisted in the service 26 Apr 1918, at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to 2nd Co. 166th Depot Brigade, and sent to Fort Riley KS. Here he was transferred to the Med. Department and sailed overseas 29 Aug 1918, on the Leviathan. He got into the big fight at the Meuse-Argonne and when the fight was over, he went with the Army of Occupation into Germany. He remained in Europe until 3 Aug 1919, when he sailed for home on the former German vessel Imperator. He was sent to Camp Lewis where he received his discharge 21 Aug 1919.

Sgt. Charles A. Burns, of Winlock
enlisted in the service of the US, 26 Jul 1912. He was assigned to the 1st Cav. and sent to Boise ID. He was transferred to Motor Truck Co. 36, Q.M.C. and later he was transferred to Motor Tuck Corps 103 and promoted to Sergeant. He sailed for France 14 Jun 1917 on the Pastores and upon his arrival he was assigned to Supply Train, 1st Div. He remained in France until 3 Jul 1919, when he sailed for home of the U.S.S. Pueblo. He was discharged 29 Jul 1919.

Walter Burns, of Chehalis
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Amos Burrows, of Winlock
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Clarence C. Bush, of Centralia
enlisted in the service of his country, 15 May 1916, at Fort McDowell CA. He was assigned to the 17 Co. Coast Art. Div. and sent to Fort Mills, Philippine Islands. Here he was promoted to the 9th Band, Coast Art. corps and he is stationed in the Philippines at the present time, June 1920.

Marvin Butler, of Tenino
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Jas. Buzzard, of Centralia
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Layton Buzzard, of Tenino
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Earle F. Buzzell,
enlisted at Vancouver WA, 5 Feb 1918. He was assigned to the Spruce Div. and was sent to Seattle and from there to Bellingham. He did not get to go to France but did his best and his efforts finally won his promotion to Top Sergeant, in the 1st Co. Cas. Det. A.S.P. He received his discharge at Vancouver, 5 Mar 1919. He entered the theatrical profession in which he shows considerable promise.

Jesse B. Byers, of Onalaska
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Charlie Cady, of Rochester
entered the service at Centralia, April 6, 1918. He was sent at once to Vancouver where he signed up with the Aviation Corps. He went from there to San Antonio TX to the Kelly aviation field. From there he was sent to Fort Sill OK, and then home in July. After a short furlough, he was sent to the Officers Training School at Camp McArthur TX where he contracted the illness that cost him his life. Charlie Cady was a boy who had a future before him had he lived. He was gifted with a brilliant mind and a most winning personality and was a very popular member of the Centralia High School where he graduated.

Delmer G. Cady, of Rochester
enlisted in the service 1 Oct 1918 at Tacoma. He was assigned to the S.A.T.C. and sent to the College of Puget Sound for training. He remained in training until the Armistice, when he received his discharge.

Clarence B. Caldwell,
entered the service of the Navy 7 Apr 1917 at Aberdeen WA. He was assigned to the U.S.S. South Dakota and sent to the Atlantic coast. Here his duty was convoying troops. He was promoted to 2d Class Yeoman, and received his discharge in December 1918, at Pelham Bay.

Earl L. Caldwell,
enlisted in the Navy 7 Apr 1917 and was assigned to the U.S.S. South Dakota. he was sent to the Atlantic coast and put in the transport service. He served aboard the South Dakota for twenty-one months and was then transferred to the Montpelier with rating of Boilermaker. He was promoted to 2d and then 1st Class Fireman, and has served continuously from date of his enlistment and is still in the service at this date, 8 Dec 1919. This lad has made more than 20 trips across and has seen enough adventure to last him a lifetime.

Harold D. Calvin, of Chehalis
enlisted in the service 1 Mar 1918 at Vancouver Barracks. He was assigned to the Signal Corps and sent to Seattle on Special duty. Here he was promoted to First Class Sergeant. He remained in the service until Feb 1919, when he received his discharge at Vancouver.

John Camm, of Castlerock
After repeated attempts to pass the physical requirements in various branches of his country's service, John Camm was finally accepted in the Merchant Marine on November 4, 1918. One week after graduating in his course of training he passed away in the hospital at Port Angeles, 12 Dec 1918. John Camm was born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1884 and moved west with his parents in 1888, locating in Castlerock.

Harry Carney, of Centralia
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Charles G. Carpenter, of Centralia
enlisted in the service 24 Jul 1917 at Seattle. He was assigned to the Naval Aviation where he qualified as Aviation Gunner. This lad saw service in France and Italy and saw all the fighting he needed to last him a life time. The following extracts from his diary, tell us in his own words his experiences as Flier in Italy: "Shiped to Seattle and stayed there until 13 Oct 1917 when I was transferred to the Aviation Department, as Machinist Mate 2d Class. Then shipped to San Diego and took seven weeks school in Aviation. Made Machinist Mate 2d Class, then stayed there until 12 Apr 1918, when I shipped from San Diego to Philadelphia, and remained 4 days. When on board the U.S.S. Henderson Monday, 22 Apr and pulled anchor Tuesday. Hit war zone 3 May 1919 (sic) and put on our life belts. Picked up the convoy Saturday morning. Slept with all our clothes on until we hit port. Landed Sunday 6 May 1918 at Brest, and unloaded. Left France for Italy 20 Jul 1918 and landed in Ravenna. Had our first air raid 24 Jul. It lasted about one hour and a half. We got in our new station 2 Jan 1919 and hoisted the Italian flag, and left for Genoa. Sailed for Spain the morning of the 4th and remained there about 4 days, when we left for the United States. Landed in New York 24 Jan and released from active duty on 28 Feb 1919 and put on reserve.: This boy served as gunner on an airplane in Italy and was in the thick of the fighting from the time he landed. He was cited three times for bravery and upon his release, he came to his home in Centralia.

H. M. Carpenter, of Centralia
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Wm. Carpenter, of Centralia
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Dwight Carper, of PeEll
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Hubert Carr, of Tenino
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George L. Cartwright, of Centralia
entered the service 19 Sep 1917 at Camp Lewis WA. He was assigned to Headquarters Co., 363d Inf. and sent East to embark for France. He sailed 16 Jul 1918 on the City of Cairo. He was in the battle at St. Mihiel and again at the Argonne. He was kept in France until 21 Mar 1919 when he sailed for home on the U.S.S. Kentucky. He received his discharge 26 Apr 1919.

M. J. Carty, of Napavine
enlisted in the Navy, in 1910, at Seattle. He was assigned to the Naval Signal Corps, and stationed abroad the U.S.S. Saratoga. He was sent to the Asiatic Station and served there until the outbreak of the war with Germany, when he was returned to New York, and put on convoy duty abroad the battleship U.S.S. Rochester. This ship participated in several engagements with submarines, and Carty saw plenty of excitement. he remained in convoy duty until the expiration of the war and is still in the service.

Ben Casagranda,
victim of the Armistice Day tragedy, served with the 91st Division in all its hard fighting in France. He came to Centralia after his discharge and opened a shoe shine parlor. He was engaged in trying to accumulate enough to build a home for himself and his young wife, when the murderous bullet laid him low. He was buried with full military honors along with his comrades and the whole town turned out and sent a profusion of flowers for the little bootblack, who gave his life for his Country.

Frank A. Cashin, of Centralia
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Jesse Casto, of Morton
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Carl R. Caverley, of Chehalis
enlisted in the service 3 Oct 1917 at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to Co. F, 361st Inf. He was transferred to Headquarters Co. 361st Inf. and promoted to 1st Class Private. He left Camp Lewis 13 Jun 1918 and landed in France 21 Jul 1918. Two days later he detrained at Es-en Bessigney where he trained for a short time when he was transferred to Headquarters Co. 361st Inf. Signal Platoon and stationed at Chauffort. Here he trained until moved to St. Mihiel sector, where he was in reserve for two days, and moved on to the Argonne. He "went over the top" on the morning of 26 Sep 1918. Private Caverley, being in the signal Corps, had a varied experience, as his duty was to keep the lines of communication open and to lay wire, rather than fight. The following are excerpts of letters from Private Caverley: "Harold and I both came through our first fight without a scratch, although I had some close calls, having a dent in my tin lid and a piece of shell embeded (sic) in my rifle. I am sending you a paper that they gave me this morning: the only thing the matter with it is that every man in the Division should have gotten one as they all deserve it." The above mentioned paper was a citation which Caverley received for work done in the Argonne battle, after he had worked three days and nights without rest or sleep. When he came out, the only thing he could remember was taking off his pack, after which he sank in the mud and rain and slept for thirteen hours straight. He could not be aroused. This exposure, together with the fatigue made him sick, and he was in the hospital four days, and did not get back to his outfit in time to engage in another battle, although he was on his way to engage Fritze in Belgium when the Armistice was signed. He sailed for home 25 Mar 1919, on the Orizaba, and upon his arrival he was sent to Camp Lewis where he received his discharge 27 Apr 1919.