Military related information:

Service Number -1390166

Company L Bugler.

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 19 April 1917, Mustered 3 August 1917, Reported for Duty 25 July 1917.

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Private. Enlisted 19 Apr 1917 - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as PFC. To PFC per CO dtd 7 Nov 1917. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as BUGLER. Promoted to BUGLER from Private First Class per O#7 dtd 8 Jan 1918. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as BUGLER. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as BUGLER. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. Special Duty with Supply Company - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. Special Duty (S.D.) at Division. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. Sick-in-Hospital. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. Dropped Nov 3rd.

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps

Purple Heart

Return to U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists
Saint Aignan Casual Co. #424, Regional Section No. 3.
Name: Waldron A Graham
Departure Date: 10 Jan 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 21 Jan 1919
Arrival Place: Boston Mass
Address: 2727 Flournoy St
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Father: Charles B Graham
Ship: Canada
Military Unit: INF
Rank: Bugler
Service Number: 1390166

No rank listed for buglers.

This is the bugler badge worn on the uniform.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Waldron Graham
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 13, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Street: Flournoy
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Charles Graham
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Grace Graham
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Undertaker
Industry: Commercial Agent
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Graham 57
Grace Graham 49
Waldron Graham 19

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Waldron Graham
Respondent: Yes
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Street: Lunt Avenue
House Number: 1835
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Occupation: Police Man
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 65
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 36
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 2500
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Walgren Graham 40
Aljean Graham 34
Robert D Mac Cabe 80
Gale Graham 6/12

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
Name: Waldron A. Graham
Birth Date: 6 Feb 1900
Birth Place: Chicago, Ill
Death Date: 26 Dec 1944
Death Place: Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Burial Date: 29 Dec 1944
Burial Place: Skokie, Cook, Ill.
Death Age: 44
Occupation: Police Officer
Race: White
Marital status: M
Gender: Male
Father Name: Charles Graham
Father Birth Place: Illinois
Mother Name: Grace Ackman
Mother Birth Place: Michigan
Spouse Name: Aljean Graham
FHL Film Number: 1984005