Military related information:
Service Number -1390124
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 31 May 1917, Mustered 3 August 1917, Reported for Duty 25 July 1917.
Company L Sergeant Major
Company L First Sergeant.
Acting Company L Commander after all officers killed or wounded: Oct 10th, battle of Bois de Malaumont.
Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 31 May 1917. Listed as Private First Class- Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Corporal. Promoted from PFC to Corporal per SO#95 dtd 15 Nov 1917. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Sergeant. Promoted to Sergeant from Corporal per RSO#4 dtd 8 Jan 1918. Absent with Leave 18 Jan to 24 jan 1918. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Sergeant. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Sergeant. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Sergeant. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as FIRST SERGEANT. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as FIRST SERGEANT. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as FIRST SERGEANT. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as FIRST SERGEANT. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as FIRST SERGEANT. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as FIRST SERGEANT. - Company Roster May 1919 Camp Grant, Illinois.: Discharged 31 May 1919. Listed as FIRST SERGEANT.
WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
Chicago Daily News 11 January 1919:
Cited for gallantry in action by General Pershing and General Bell. The Silver Star Medal is the United States’ third highest award exclusively for combat valor. The Silver Star was not established as an individual medal until July 19, 1932. At that time, veterans of World War I who had been cited for “gallantry in action” and awarded the “Citation Star” were, based upon specific criteria, authorized to request issuance of the Silver Star Medal in lieu of the earlier ribbon device.
Silver Star Medal
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