Military related information:

Service Number -1165592

1st Sergeant, Company L, 132nd Infantry

Second Lieutenant, Company C 305th Infantry

Listed in Adjutant General roster of Illinois National Guard On the Mexican Border service: Served in Company L, 2nd Infantry Illinois National Guard: Enlisted 15 April 1915 to 14 April 1915. Reported for duty 19 June 1916. Mustered Out (MO) 5 October 1916. Prior Service: Enlisted 2nd Illinois Infantry 5 April 1909. Service continuous.

Listed in Adjutant General 1917 roster of Illinois National Guard WWI service: Second Infantry, Company L, Chicago. Federalized as 132nd INF, Company L. Private, Enlisted 15 April 1915, Reported for Duty 25 July 1917, sick at home.

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 15 Apr 1915. Returned to duty 4 Sep 1917; sick Base Hospital Fort Sheridan, Illinois. - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as First Sergeant. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Detached Service 3rd Officer Training (OTC) Leon Springs Texas per SO#3 dtd 3 Jan 1918. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as First Sergeant. From Detached Service OTC to duty per SO#68 Headquarters Camp Stanley, Tx dtd 19 Mar 1918. Absent with Leave 21 to 29 Apr 1918. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as First Sergeant.

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps unknown
 

To France:
NAME: John C Kissack
DEPARTURE DATE: 16 May 1918
DEPARTURE PLACE: Hoboken, New Jersey
ADDRESS: 4913 West Erie Street
RESIDENCE: Chicago, Illinois
SHIP: Mt Vernon
MILITARY UNIT: 132 Inf
RANK: First Sergeant
SERVICE NUMBER: 1165592
NOTES: Company "L", 132nd Infantry, USNG
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
Name
John C Kissack
Eleanor Kissack , Wife Next of Kin

Return to US: Did not depart; Detached Service France.
NAME: John C Kissack
DEPARTURE DATE: 18 Apr 1919
DEPARTURE PLACE: Brest, France
ARRIVAL DATE: Apr
ARRIVAL PLACE: New York
ADDRESS: 4913 West Erie Street
RESIDENCE: Chicago, Illinois
SHIP: Aquitania
MILITARY UNIT: Company C 305th Infantry
RANK: Second Lieutenant
NOTES: Company C 305th Infantry
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
Name
John C Kissack
Eleanor Kissack, Wife Next of Kin

Return to US:
the U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: John C Kissack
Departure Brest, France: 24 April 1919
Arrival: Hoboken, NJ. 6 May1919
Rank: Second Lieutenant
SHIP: President Grant
MILITARY UNIT: Company C 305th Infantry
RANK: Second Lieutenant, Company C 305th Infantry
NOTES on manifest by Colonel McGrew, US Infantry: Food: Quantity and quality very good .Accomodations: Excellent, spacious and airy. Sanitation: Very good. Deaths: None. Damage to Ship's property: None. Entertainments, etc. Plenty of reading matter and entertainments in the evenings. GENERALLY, trip comfotable, pleasant and uneventful.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: John C Kissack
Age in 1910: 19
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 20, Cook, Illinois
Street: South Western Avenue
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Isle of Man
Mother's Name: Kate Kissack
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Salesman
Industry: Groceries
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Attended School: No
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members: Name Age
Kate Kissack 50
John C Kissack 19

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: John Kissack
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 33, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Street: Erie St
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law
Marital status: Married
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Pressman
Industry: Shop
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Toole 33
Maud Toole 37
Jerome Heart 19
Glenn Brown 13
John Kissack 28
Eleanor Kissack 25

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index (see above)
Name: John Charles Kissack
2nd lieutenant Infantry
Event Type: Military Service
Enlisted 25 July 1917
Event Date: 6 Jun 1917 (Note: Year error)
Event Place: Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States
Event Place (Original): City of Madison, Wisconsin
Residence Place: Madison, Wisconsin
Birth Date: 17 Jul 1890
Death Date: 11 Aug 1941

FindAGrave: findagrave.com/memorial/86530919/john-c-kissack

Miscellaneous:

Cook County Marriage Index:
Name John C. Kissack
Spouse Eleanor Brown
Birth abt 1891
Marriage 12 Jul 1913 Chicago, Cook, Illinois

The 3rd battalion took part in the Meuse-Argonne Operations from October 6 – 13. On the nights of October 6th and 7th the 3rd battalion, including Company “L,” was attached to the 4th Division and took part in the attack on Bois De Fays. The battalion took a position in the shape of a horse shoe, with the enemy on both flanks in Bois de Maulamont.  The 3rd battalion was exposed to intense artillery and machine gun fire and gas.

The battalion continued its forward movement, and on the night of October 10 it advanced through Bois de Malamont and renewed the attack on October 11, reaching the Bois de Foret which was their final objective. The advancing lines were subject to artillery fire and gas causing the unit to suffered many casualties. Hand-to-hand fighting occurred frequently and machine gun nests were numerous and strongly placed. Every foot of the advance was contested. The fighting was so fierce that the troops could not be provided with proper rations.  Company “L” had every officer killed or wounded; it was commanded by the Company First Sergeant until the objective had been reached. Casualties were 38 killed, 315 wounded and gassed.  During this battle the battalion captured 400 Germans.