Service Number -1390133

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 30 July 1917, Mustered 3 August 1917, Reported for Duty 25 July 1917.

Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 30 July 1917. Listed as Private First Class - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Corporal. From PFC to Corporal per SO#95 dtd 15 Nov 1917. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Corporal. Absent with Leave 11 to 20 Feb. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. Special Duty (S.D.) Battalion Headquarters. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. Detached Service at Division Games of Doughboy. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. Rejoined 27 March 1919. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster May 1919 Camp Grant, Illinois.: Discharged 31 May 1919. Listed as Corporal.

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

Purple Heart

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps

WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Arthur L Gainer
Age in 1910: 14
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 27, Cook, Illinois
Street: Rockwell St
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Louise Gainer
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Messenger Boy
Industry: Bank
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: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Louise Gainer 38 Head
Thomas C Gainer16 Son
Arthur L Gainer 14 Son
Jessie S Gainer 12 Daughter
George S Gainer 10 Son

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Arthur L Gainer
[Arthur L Griner]
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 35, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Mother's Name: Louise Gainer
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Book Keeper
Industry: Packing company
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Louise Gainer 49 Head
Thomas C Gainer 26 Son
Arthur L Gainer 24 Son
Jessie S Gainer 22 Daughter
George S Gaines 20 Son

WWII Draft Registration

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index (see above)
Name: Arthur Leland Gainer
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 31 May 1919 Discharged
Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Event Place (Original): City of Los Angeles, California
Residence Place: Los Angeles, California
Birth Date: 23 May 1895
Death Date: 10 Jan 1951

Cook County, Illinois Death Index
Name: Arthur L Gainer
Death Date: 10 Jan 1951
Death Location: Cook County, IL
File Number: 6000896
Archive Collection Name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Deaths)
Archive repository location: Chicago, IL
Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk

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