Service Number - 1390118

Listed in Adjutant General 1916-1917 roster of Illinois National Guard Mexican Expedition service: Second Infantry, Company L, Chicago. Federalized as 132nd INF, Company L. Corporal, Enlisted 1 July 1915; Mustered 27 June 1916; Reported for Duty 19 June 1916. Sick 29 August - 3 Sept 1916 Limited Duty; Mustered Out (M.O.) 5 October 1916.

Listed in Adjutant General 1917 roster of Illinois National Guard WWI service: Second Infantry, Company L, Chicago. Federalized as 132nd INF, Company L. Sergeant, Enlisted 1 July 1915, Mustered 3 August 1917, Reported for Duty 25 July 1917.

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 1 July 1915. Promoted from Sergeant to MESS SERGEANT 1 Oct 1917. - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as MESS SERGEANT. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Sergeant; . -Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 23 Feb 1918. Listed as TRANSFERRED. Transferred to Provisional Regiment number 1 per (VOCO) Verbal Order Commanding Officer 13 Apr 1918. SO#101.

Note: 19 July 1918 Naturalization Petition (see below) indicates he departed Texas enroute to Camp Lewis, Tacoma, Washington as the Petition states he was a soldier, and was witnessed by 2 Army officers.

WWI Victory Medal
 

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index (see above)
Name: Eugene Maxmilian Kun
Event Type: Military Service
Service number: 1390118
Corporal. Assigned Company 4, Battalion #1, 166th Depot Brigade* Fort Lewis, Washington.
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original): City of Chicago, illinois
Residence Place: Chicago, illinois
Birth Date: 24 Jul 1892
NOTE: Date of birth different on other documents.
*Note: The role of depot brigades was to receive and organize recruits, provide them with uniforms, equipment and initial military training, and then send them to France to fight on the front lines. The depot brigades also received soldiers returning home at the end of the war and completed their out processing and discharges.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Eugene M Kun
Birth Year: abt 1892
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Hungary
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Roomer
Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Street Address: Lake Park Ave
Institution: Hotel Du Lac
House Number: 16
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Hungary
Mother's Birthplace: Hungary
Language Spoken: Hungarian
Immigration Year: 1908
Naturalization: Naturalized (1918 see below)
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Painting Contractor
Industry: Painting and Decorat.
Class of Worker: Employer
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Eugene M Kun
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Hungary
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1940: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Street: 1432 La Salle
House Number: 1432
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Chicago
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Citizenship: Naturalized
Occupation: Manager
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1000
Income Other Sources: Yes

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Illinois, Cook County Deaths
Name: Eugene M Kun
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 Feb 1951
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Address: 1432 No LaSalle St
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Occupation: Owner
Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Birthplace: , , Hungary
Funeral Home: E J Sullivan And Son
Burial Place: Des Plaines, , Illinois
Cemetery: Ridgewood
Father's Name: Kun
Informant's Name: Jack Obenor

U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index
Name: Eugene M. Kun
Gender: Male
Death: 1951
Obituary Date: 21 Feb 1951
Obituary Place: Chicago, Illinois

Miscellaneous:

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index
Name: Eugene M Kun
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 Nov 1891
Birth Place: Nadasd Baran, Hungary
Father: Elius Kun
Mother: Therasia Weiss

Naturalization Petition: 19 July 1918. US District Court, Western Washington (Tacoma); Naturalized 5 September 1918
Eugene Maxmillion KUN, soldier Camp Lewis Washington, born 24 November 1891 Puspck, Nadasd, Austria-Hungry
Arrived 1908 1 August New York on vessel Kronpricessin Cecilia.

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