Service Number -1390153

Second Platoon

Listed in Adjutant General 1917 roster of Illinois National Guard WWI service: SIXTH Infantry, Company D, Oak Park, Illinois. Federalized as 132nd INF, Company L. Private, Enlisted 3 June 1915, Mustered 21 April 1917, Reported for Duty 26 March 1917.

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 24 Aug 1917. Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Corporal. Promoted to Corporal per RSO#4 dtd 8 Jan 1918. - 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 Sergeant. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Sergeant. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Sergeant. Special Duty with Battalion Hdqs. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Sergeant. Special Duty Battalion Hdqs. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Sergeant. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Sergeant. - Company Roster May 1919 Camp Grant, Illinois.: Discharged 31 May 1919. Listed as Sergeant.

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.

WWI Victory Medal

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

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Walter Neubiser
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Forest Park, Cook, Illinois
Street: Thomas Ave
House Number: 427
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Robert Neubiser
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name: Ida Neubiser
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Repairman machine
Industry: Can Co
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Attended School: No
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Neubiser 59
Ida Neubiser 48
Walter Neubiser 24
Esther Neubiser 21
Harry Neubiser 18
Arthur Neubiser 16
Margaret Neubiser 12
Elmer Neubiser 8

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Walter A Neubiser
Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 35
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Maywood, Cook, Illinois, USA
Street Address: So 11th Ave
House Number: 1018
Dwelling Number: 82
Family Number: 98
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 9000
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 26
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Salesman
Industry: Milk Co
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Walter A Neubiser 35 Head
Edna Neubiser 29 Wife

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Walter Neubiser
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Maywood, Cook, Illinois
Street: South Tenth Avenue
House Number: 1018
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Maywood, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Maywood
Occupation: Salesman
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 4800
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 66
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 2700
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Herman Engbrecht 68 Father-in-law
Walter Neubiser 45 Head
Edna Neubiser 39 Wife

WWII Draft Registration.

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Illinois, Cook County Deaths
Name: Walter A Or O Neubiser
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 19 Sep 1956
Event Place: Proviso Township, Cook, Illinois, United States
Address: 1018 South 10th Avenue
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Milk Driver
Birth Date: 26 Feb 1895
Birthplace: Chicago, , Illinois
Funeral Home: Zimmerman And Son
Burial Place: Addison, Illinois
Cemetery: Arlington
Father's Name: Robert Neubiser
Mother's Name: Ida Garbe
Informant's Name: Jerome R Dolezal

Miscellaneous:

Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index
Name: Walter A. Neubiser
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1895
Marriage Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1920
Marriage Place: Melrose Park, Cook, Illinois
Spouse Name: Edna Engbrecht
Spouse Age: 19
Spouse Gender: Female
FHL Film Number: 1030745

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