Company L, Headquarters Platoon - Cook

Service Number -1390208

Company L Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 4 Oct 1917. Listed as Private. Transferred from Company M 344th INF to 33rd DIV per SO#68 Hdq 86th DIV dtd 8 Nov 1917; Assigned to and Joined Company L, 132nd INF on 11 Nov 1917 per SO#60 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 5 Nov 1917. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private First Class. Promoted to PFC per O#6 dtd 1 Jan 1918. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private First Class. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as COOK. Appointed COOK from PFC per O#14 dtd 1 May 1918. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as COOK. Detached Service (DS) Cooking School. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as COOK. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as COOK. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as COOK. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as COOK. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as COOK. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as COOK. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as COOK. Absent with Leave 25 Feb 1919. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as COOK. Rejoined 11 March 1919. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as COOK. - Company Roster May 1919 Camp Grant, Illinois.: Discharged 31 May 1919. Listed as COOK.

Headquarters Platoon

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index,
Name: Charles Smerz
Event Type: Military Service
S/N 1390208
Enlisted: 4 October 1917
Event Date: 31 May 1919 Discharged
Cook, Company L, 132nd Infantry
Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Residence Place: 2559 N. Marmora Ave, Chicago, Ill
Birth Date: 19 Jan 1891

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

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Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Charles Smerz
Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 39
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Street Address: No. Marmora ave
House Number: 2559
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 7500
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 26
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Bohemia
Mother's Birthplace: Bohemia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Stationery Fireman
Industry: Guard Education
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Charles Smez 39 Head
Myrtle Smez 35 Wife
Myrneth Smez 9 Daughter
Charline Smez 7 Daughter

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Charles Smerz
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Street: Marmora
House Number: 2559
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Chicago
Occupation: Stationary Fireman
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 4500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 43
Income: 2500
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Charles Smerz 49 Head
Myrtle Smerz 45 Wife
Myrneth Smerz 19 Daughter
Charleen Smerz 17 Daughter

WWII Draft Registration.

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Cook County, Illinois Death Index
Name: Charles Smerz
Death Date: 15 Dec 1978
Death Location: Cook County, IL
File Number: 627762
Archive Collection Name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Deaths)
Archive repository location: Chicago, IL
Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk

Find A Grave
Name: Charles Smerz
Birth Date: 1891
Death Date: 1978
Cemetery: Irving Park Cemetery
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Spouse: Myrtle I Smerz

Miscellaneous:

Company Cooks did not have a rank listed.

This is the cook badge worn on the uniform.

Research in process