Comments regarding Mechanic Henry CARLSTROM
Military related information: Service Number -1390163 Henry was inducted into the U.S. Army on August 5, 1917, as a mechanic almost 4 months to the day after the United States declared war on Germany during the World's 1st Great War. It is unclear if he experienced any combat action. He was assigned to the 132nd US Infantry Regiment that took part in the American Expeditionary Forces sent overseas in May 1918; the 132nd participated in the Battle of Hamel, the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, and the 1918 Somme Offensive. "Gorges Woods" is also listed on his papers. The 132nd returned to the United States and was demobilized on May 31, 1919, at Camp Grant, Illinois, and inactivated that same year. Henry was honorably discharged on June 14, 1919. Before all that, he served three years in the Illinois National Guard from 1913 to 1916.(Source: Find A Grave). Illinois National Guard. Adjutant General Miliary Records: - Aug 31, 1911. Reported for duty June 19, 1916; M.O. (Mobilization Order) October 5, 1916. Mechanic. Company L, Mechanic. Note: No rank listed for mechanics, cooks, or buglers. Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 5 June 1916. Listed as MECHANIC. - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as MECHANIC. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as MECHANIC. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as MECHANIC. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as MECHANIC. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as MECHANIC. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as MECHANIC. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as MECHANIC. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as MECHANIC. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as MECHANIC. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as MECHANIC. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as MECHANIC. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as MECHANIC. Absent Sick 25 Feb 1919. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as MECHANIC. Absent Sick since 28 January 1919. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as MECHANIC. Absent Sick since 16 January 1919. Return to U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
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Post War Occupations / Bio: 1920 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location United States, Veterans Administration Master Index |
Miscellaneous: Find A Grave bio: Henry was inducted into the U.S. Army on August 5, 1917, as a mechanic almost 4 months to the day after the United States declared war on Germany during the World's 1st Great War. It is unclear if he experienced any combat action. He was assigned to the 132nd US Infantry Regiment that took part in the American Expeditionary Forces sent overseas in May 1918; the 132nd participated in the Battle of Hamel, the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, and the 1918 Somme Offensive. "Gorges Woods" is also listed on his papers. The 132nd returned to the United States and was demobilized on May 31, 1919, at Camp Grant, Illinois, and inactivated that same year. Henry was honorably discharged on June 14, 1919. Before all that, he served three years in the Illinois National Guard from 1913 to 1916. |
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