SW Washington Servicemen and women
World War 1

A. L. Dahl, of Centralia
enlisted in the Navy and was sent to the U.S. Naval Training Station at Seattle WA. He remained in the service until the expiration of the war when he was given his discharge.

Lewis Dahlstead, of Mossyrock
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Lawrence Daligren of Centralia
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Harold Alfred Damitz,
see Harold Alfred Demitz listing

Sam Dar, of Chehalis
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Chas. Rowland Darrah, of Winlock
entered the service 8 Aug 1918 at Portland OR. He was assigned to the Marines and sent to Mare Island. He was kept on duty until 30 Sep 1919, when he received his discharge.

Geo. Davidson of Centralia
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Sgt. Roy F. Davidson,
first enlisted in the service 1 Mar 1915 with Co. M, 161st Inf. and served with them at the Mexican border. When the United States declared war on Germany, he was sent to Camp Murray for training along with the rest of the company. He was transferred from there to Camp Mills NY and sailed for France 12 Dec 1917. Upon his arrival he was transferred to General Headquarters and promoted to Battalion Sergeant Major. He had the distinction of acting as guard at the Peace Commission from 4 Dec 1918 until 8 Jun 1919. He left France 10 Jun 1919 on the Great Northern and received hid discharge at Washington DC, 23 Jun 1919.

Sgt. Davis, of Winlock
deceased serviceman - no records

Forrest G. Day, of Chehalis
enlisted in the Navy 3 Apr 1917, at Seattle. He was assigned to the U.S.S. New Orleans and sent to the east coast, by way of Panama Canal. He was transferred to the U.S.S. Nashville and was promoted to Pharmacist Mate third class. He sailed overseas, 9 Sep 1917, out of New York. He received his discharge 16 Jul 1918 at San Francisco CA after 2 years and 4 months in the service. His rating at the time of his discharge was Pharmacist Mate 3d Class.

Noble C. Day, of Chehalis
enlisted in the service of the U.S. Navy 16 Nov 1913, at Portland OR. He was sent to Goat Island and promoted to Fireman. He served in China and at the outbreak of the war with Germany, he sailed for France 15 Jun 1918, on the Von Stueben. He was wounded serving on the U.S.S. West Bridge and he left for home 13 Nov 1918, on the Hospital Ship Westward. He is still in the service at this date, 20 Jul 1919.

P. R. DeChamplain, of Centralia
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Sgt. J. DeForest, of Chehalis
enlisted in the service 29 Mar 1918 at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to the 316th Ambulance Corps, in the Artillery. and promoted to Sergeant in Sep 1918. He remained in the service until 19 Feb 1919 when he received his discharge at Camp Lewis.

Sgt. Martin N., Deggler, of Chehalis
entered the service at Seattle WA, 28 Jun 1918. He was assigned to the 41st Co. 166th Depot Brigade, Camp Lewis. He was sent from Camp Lewis to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, IN and transferred to Co. G, 22 Engineers. He sailed overseas 21 Aug 1918 on the H. M. T. Lincoln, from Montreal Canada. He fought in Meuse-Argonne Offensive and received his promotion to Sergeant. He left France for home, 28 Jun 1919 on the U.S.S. Kentuckian. Upon his arrival he was sent to Camp Lewis, where he received his discharge 28 Jul 1919.

Francis Delemarter, of Centralia
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Felix DeLisle, of Chehalis
enlisted in the Navy at Seattle, and was assigned to the U.S.S. Saratoga, Pacific Fleet. He was later sent to the Atlantic side and assigned to the U.S.S. Rochester, and put on convoy duty. He made his first trip 26 Dec 1917. He was promoted to Boatswains Mate 2nd Class, and served until the close of the war.

Thomas Byrne Dell, of Dryad
enlisted in the service at Seattle, Wash., on 24 Oct 1917. He was assigned to the Q. M. Co. as baker and sent to the Presidio, at San Francisco CA. He was transferred from there to Monterey CA, where he was promoted to first class private and sent to New York. He sailed for France on 21 Apr 1918. Upon his arrival in France he was transferred to Bakery until February, when he contracted diptheria. He was sent to the hospital at Dijon, where he died on 28 Feb 1919, at the age of nineteen and one-half years.

Harold Demitz, of Klaber
enlisted in the service 4 Mar 1918 at Vancouver WA. He was assigned to the Training Detachment of the Air Service, and sent to Kelly Field at San Antonio TX. From here he was transferred to the 279th Air Service Co. and sent to the Aviation Field at Louisianna. He sailed overseas 16 Jul 1918 on the troopship Lenape and landed in time to get into the thick of the fight at St. Mihiel and Argonne Forest. He was kept in France until 5 Mar 1919, when he left for America on the San Carbena. Upon his arrival in the U. S. he was sent to Camp Lewis, where he received his discharge 4 Apr 1919. (son-in-law corrected spelling to Harold Alfred Damitz.)

F. E. Deniff,
enlisted in the service 8 Oct 1917 at Centralia WA. He was assigned to the 165 Aero Squadron, Air Service, and was sent to the Kelly Field for training. He sailed for France 26 Feb 1917 on the Olympia and served in England and France. He remained in foreign service until 8 Jun 1919 when he sailed for home on the troopship Leviathan. He was sent to Camp Lewis, where he received his discharge 28 Jun 1919.

Elder C. Denman, of Chehalis
enlisted in the service 5 Jun 1918 at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to Co. I, 160th Inf., and sent to Camp Kearney CA. He sailed overseas 7 Aug 1918 on the Troopship Nestor and upon his arrival in France he was put on duty in the Detached Service on the Road to Mount Falcon in the 1st Army. M. P. Co. D. He served in France until 24 Mar 1919, when he sailed for America. He was sent to Camp Lewis and received his discharge 13 Apr 1919. His rank at time of discharge was Corporal

Lewis Denny, of Centralia
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Lieut. Clyde S. Dent, of
enlisted with Co. M, 161st Inf. and after a few months preliminary training at Troopship Nestor, he was sent to Camp Mills NY. Here he was transferred to Co. H, 11th Inf. and sailed for France 12 Dec 1917, on the President Lincoln. He fought in the battle of Meuse-Argone and won his commission upon the battlefield. He left for home 9 Jul 1919 on the South Dakota and was sent to Camp Lewis upon his arrival. He received his discharge 14 Aug 1919.

Herman H. Detering, of Centralia
enlisted in the service 1 Nov 1917, at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to the Depot Brigade and sent to Camp Mills. He was there transferred to Headquarters Co., 9th Inf. and sailed overseas 11 Dec 1917 on the Tuscnia. He fought in the battle of St. Mihiel, at Blane Mont Ridge, and again at the Meuse-Argonne. He came through the fighting and served until 22 Jul 1919 when he sailed for home on the Princess Matocka. He was sent to Camp Lewis and given his discharge 19 Aug 1919. His rank at the time of his discharge was that of Corporal.

William Dethiefs, of Chehalis
entered the service 22 Oct 1918 at Chehalis. He was assigned to the 17th Co. Coast Art. Corps, and sent to Fort Worden for training He remained in the service until 23 Dec 1918 when he was given his discharge at Fort Worden.

Herman Dethleps
picture, no records

John A. Devenney, of Dryad
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Warren G. Dickey, of Centralia
entered the service 12 Dec 1917, at Vancouver Barracks. He was assigned to the 355th Aero Squadron, and sent to the Kelly Field No. 1, San Antonio TX. He was then transferred to Camp McArthur TX and assigned to Co. I, 34th Inf., 7th Div. He received his discharge at Wasco TX, 7 Dec 1918.

Ben J. Dieringer, of Toledo
entered the service 27 Feb 1918 at Vancouver WA. He was assigned to the 45th Squadron, Spruce Div., and sent to Aloha WA. He was discharged 31 Dec 1918 at Vancouver Barracks.

Nick Diester, of Winlock
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Theodore Dimetracopulos,
enlisted in the service 27 May 1918 at the Presidio CA. He was assigned to the 63rd Inf. and sent to Camp Mead. Here he was transferred to Co. K, 63rd Inf. and he remained in the service until 18 Jun 1919 when he received his discharge.

E. K. Dimos of Chehalis
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Fred Henry Dissmeyer, of Onalaska
signed up with the Marines 28 Jul 1917 at Centralia WA. He was sent to Mare Island for training and later to Fort McDowell. He remained in the service until 3 Dec 1918 when he received his discharge.

W. A. Diuhosh of Alpha
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Gordon C. Dockstader,
entered the service of his country at the beginning of the war with Germany and did his bit aboard the Destroyer Ward, Number 139.

J. P. Dodge,
enlisted in the Navy 26 May 1917 at Seattle. He was assigned to the Training Station at Mare Island Ca, and sent to the receiving ship and later transferred to the U.S.S. Brooklyn. He was promoted to 2d Class Seaman and then to 2d Class Fireman. He sailed overseas 6 Nov 1917 on the Logan out of San Francisco. He left for home 28 Nov 1918 on the Sherman and received his discharge 6 Aug 1919. He was rated as 2d Class Fireman at the time of his discharge.

Floyd Lewis Doersch, of Centralia
enlisted in the Navy 5 Jul 1918. He was sent to the University Training Station whre he remained for a short time before leaving for New York. He was then assigned to the U.S.S. Receiving Ship Julia Luckenback. He was put on convoy and patrol duty and made four trips across. He returned to Bremerton 23 Aug 1919. He was 2d Class Seaman at the time of his discharge.

Frederick D. Dollman, of Chehalis
enlisted in the service 1 Nov 1917 at Centralia. He was sent to Camp Lewis and assigned to the Inf. He was transferred from there to Camp Kearney, where he was put in Co. D, 115th Engineers. He received his discharge at Camp Kearney.

Corbitt Dopps, of Dryad
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Charles A. Dorn, of Onalaska
entered the service 24 Jun 1918 at Chehalis. He was sent to Vancouver and assigned to 28th Casual Co. From there he was sent to Camp Dempsey where he was assigned to the Spruce Div. as woodsman. He served until 17 Nov 1918, when he received his discharge at Vancouver WA.

Harlan Dow,
enlisted in the service and was assigned to the 98th Spruce Squadron, and served until the close of the war when he received his discharge.

John W. Downing,
after whom the Doty Post of the American Legion is named, enlisted in the service 15 Oct 1917, at Camp Lewis WA. He was assigned to Co. M, 161st Inf. and kept at this camp for some time in training. He was transferred to Co. L, 109th Inf. and sent to New York. He sailed overseas on 12 Dec 1917, on the President Lincoln and landed at Brest, where he was put on guard duty for a short time. Like a good many of the boys who got into it early in the game, he was sent to the front soon after arriving in France. These are the boys who turned the tide which was sweeping on to Paris, and turned the war which was becoming a defensive one for the Allies, into the big offensive which ended in an overwhelming victory. John Downing fought at St. Mihiel Sector in the battle of Champaigne, Cantigny and the Meuse-Argonne. He lost his life in the Meuse-Argonne, and was buried with military honors.

Wm. L. Downing, of Napavine
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Cecil Drake, of Centralia
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Earl A. Drake, of Centralia
entered the service 28 Feb 1918. He was assigned to the Wireless Service and stationed at Hoquiam WA, where he served until 10 Jan 1919 when he received his discharge at Seattle WA.

Cecil H. Draper, of Centralia
enlisted in the service 20 Sep 1917, at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to Co. G, 361st Inf. and sent to Camp Merritt NY. He sailed for France 5 Jul 1918, on the Scotian and upon his arrival in France he was sent to the front almost at once. He saw some hard fighting. He was in the battle of St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and Flanders. He served in France until 3 Apr 1919, when he sailed for home on the Mexico. He came to Camp Lewis and received his discharge 1 May 1919. This lad was cited for bravery under fire and his rank at the time of discharge was 1st Class Bugler.

Albert G. Dresher, of Chehalis
entered the service 3 Jun 1918 at Portland OR. He was assigned to Battery F, 83rd Field Artillery and sent to Camp Fremont CA. Here he was transferred to the 1st Field Artillery and sent to the Officers Training Camp. He remained in the service until 17 Jun 1919 when he received his discharge at Camp Lewis WA.

Howard Dresher, of Chehalis
enlisted in the service December 1, 1917at Chehalis, Washington. He was sent to Camp Lewis where he was assigned to the 362nd Infantry. He was transferred from there to Co. D, 59th Infantry. He sailed overseas April 1, 1918. He was sent to the front line trenches for the second time when a flying bit of schrapnel hit him in the chest and he was taken to the hospital bleeding badly. He was thought he had a fine chance to recover and therefore it was a shock to his relatives when word came that he had passed away October 13, 1918. He is buried in France.

Arthur LeRoy Drew, of Centralia
enlisted with the U.S. Marine Corps, 5 Jul 1917, at Centralia. He was sent to Mare Island CA and from there to Cuba, where he was promoted the 1st Class Private. He qualified as Expert Rifleman and served until Sep 1919 when he sailed for the United States on the U.S.S. Hancock. He was sent to Philadelphia where he received his discharge 11 Sep 1919

Leo. Dueber, of Centralia
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Theodore Dueber, of Centralia
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Joseph Dugan, of Chehalis
enlisted in the Navy 11 Jul 1917 at Seattle WA. He was assigned to the Troopship Sherman and promoted to 2d Class Seaman. He was transferred to the U.S.S. Brooklyn and served on transport duty. He sailed for home 4 Jul 1919 on the Logan and received his discharge 1 Aug 1919 at San Francisco.

Carl Dunaway, of Chehalis
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Wm. M. Dunaway, of Chehalis
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Austin E. Duncan, of Klaber
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Edgar E. Duncan,
entered the service 22 Jul 1918 at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to the 37th Field Art. Battery E. He served until 28 Jan 1919 when he received his discharge at Camp Lewis.

Carl C. Dunham,
entered the service in September, 1917, at Pullman where he was studying to be a veterinary. He was sent to Camp Lewis and assigned to Co. D. 161st Infantry, 41st Division. Here he was promoted to sergeant and transferred to Camp Mills. He sailed for France December 12, 1917, and upon his arrival was put on guard duty for a short time at Brest. He went into battle at Chateau Thierry on July 18, 1918. At first he was reported wounded, and his friends had hope that he would recover, but it finally developed that he was missing and his fate is a mystery. He may be buried in an unknown grave somewhere in France, but the things he fought for and the principles he died for shall endure.

Edward Lee Dunlap, of PeEll
entered the service 15 May 1918 at Pullman. He was assigned to the Officers Training Camp and sent to the Presidio CA. He was given his release and transferred to the S.A.T.C. to act as instructor where he served with the rank of Provisional First Sergeant. He served until 19 Dec 1918, when he received his discharge at Pullman WA

Aldon Dunn, of Mossyrock
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Edward A. Dunn, of Harmony
enlisted in the service 9 Aug 1917 at Vancouver Barracks. He was assigned to the Cooks and Bakers School, Quartermaster Corps, and sent to Camp Murray for training. He was later transferred to Headquarters Co., Central Training School, at Camp Gordon GA. Here he was promoted to 1st Cook, and remained in the service until 27 Jun 1919 when he received his discharge at Camp Gordon.

John Lincoln Dunn, of Napavine
enlisted in the Navy 23 Nov 1917 at Seattle. He was sent to the Training Station at Mare Island and after a few months there, he was promoted to 3d Class Fireman and sent to Hampton Roads VA. He was assigned to the U.S.S. Maine Training Ship and promoted to 3d Class Carpenters Mate. He remained in the service until 12 Mar 1919 when he received his discharge at Washington DC.

Lloyd E. Dunn, of Centralia
enlisted in the service 28 May 1917, at Portland OR. He was assigned to Co. E, 8th Engineers, and sent to Camp Murray for training. He sailed overseas 9 Aug 1917, on the Troopship Saxonia, and served until 16 Apr 1919, when he sailed for home on the Texan. He came to Camp Lewis where he received his discharge 15 May 1919.

Allan J. Durward, of Centralia
deceased serviceman - no records

Capt. Lloyd Butler Dysart, of Centralia
graduate of the Centralia High School and also a graduate of the UW Law School, suspended his study of law, in order to offer his services to his country at the very outbreak of the war with Germany. He enlisted with the Marines 8 May 1917 at San Francisco CA. He was sent from there to San Diego for training, and remained there for a short time before leaving for Quantico, where he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant. He sailed for France 5 Feb 1918 on the Von Stuben and upon his arrival was sent to the front almost immediately. The Marines got everything that the crack German troops had to offer, and they managed to deliver a few surprises themselves. They romped through a battle with the same good natured ease, they might have entered a snappy game of football. Many a gallant lad gave his life in those last months of the war, that the high standards of the Marines might be preserved. Lieutenant Dysart fought with the 6th Regt of Marines, 2d Div. at Chateau Thierry, and at the Meuse-Argonne. He received a bad wound in the foot t Belleau Woods on 12 Jun 1918, and won the Commission of Captain. Captain Dysart is a leader, and his men have said of him, that he expected nothing of them that he would not do himself. He did not follow his men into battle, he led them. He marched with the Army of Occupation into Germany and remained there until Jul 1919, when he sailed for home on the Wilhelmina. He was sent to Quantico upon his arrival in America and received his discharge 20 Aug 1919. He came at once to Centralia where he engaged in the practice of law. He directed the hunt for the murderers of the four ex-service men who were killed on Armistice Day and has been active in American Legion affairs.

Albert Dyskow, of Centralia
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Ernest B. Eaden, of Centralia
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Wm. Eaden, of Centralia
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Oscar Earnest,
picture, no records.

Arthur Eastman, of Bunker
was probably the first boy to enlist from Lewis County in the World War, and to give his life for freedom. He was in London at the time Germany invaded Belgium, and he immediately enlisted Aug 1914. He served all through the first year of the war and until 7 Oct 1915, when he was killed in action in Flanders. His Commanding Officer wrote to his sister, Mrs. Koontz, telling of his brave death, and commending him for his gallantry under fire. His parents were old pioneers in Lewis County, and Arthur was loved by everyone who knew him. He was laid to rest in the little British cemetery, awaiting the coming of the hosts of his country men, who were to carry to a victorious finish the fight in which Arthur Eastman so bravely enlisted.

James M. Eastman,
entered the Navy at Bremerton WA. He was assigned to the U.S.S Orion and sent to the Atlantic Coast where he was put on convoy duty. Here he was promoted to 2nd class seaman and he was engaged in several exciting battles with Marines off Falcon Island, Bermuda and all-around South America. He served until the expiration of the war when he was sent to South Carolina where he received his discharge.

Charles H. Eaton, of Centralia
enlisted in the service at the very beginning of the war. He was assigned to the Revenue Cutter Service in Alaska and was sent to San Pedro from Alaska, where the training ship was the Unalga. He remained in the service until 12 Dec 1919, when he received his discharge at San Pedro CA.

Charles H. Eaton, of Centralia
enlisted in the Navy 24 Dec 1916. He was assigned to the Revenue Cutter service and sent to Alaska. He was transferred from there to San Diego CA and remained in the serive until 24 Dec 1917 when he received his discharge.

Eddie Eaton, of Centralia
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Harry Ebenrick, of Centralia
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