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Service Number -1390815

Company L Bugler

Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 16 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 Private. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as BUGLER. Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as BUGLER. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as BUGLER. Sick in Hospital. - Company Roster 31 August 1918: Sick-in-Hospital.

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John O. Amerlan, Sr. was born and confirmed as Oscar Joseph Amerlan, his discharge papers from WWI, he was listed as same, when he married he used John O. Amerlan. He was also known as Jack and nickname of "Ackie" or pronounced as "Ockie".

He enlisted in to the Army of United States August 16th 1917 in Chicago, Illinois for Illinois National Guard Organization in Federal Service. He told them he was 19 years old, but was only 16 yrs old, soon to be 17 yrs old. The army found out he was underage so his mother signed for him to go into the service.

Upon arrival in France the 33rd division took part in the attack on Hamel, Chipilly Ridge and Gressaire Wood, Meuse-Argonne battle, and St. Mihiel front. John Amerlan Sr. was wounded and received the Purple Heart.

He remained in the service until honorable discharge March 27,1919 at Camp Grant, Illinois, U.S.A..
He was a Private in Company L, 132nd Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Brigade, 33rd Division "Prairie Division"(Illinois National Guard).

Father of Raymond, Robert, John, Lois, Joan, Clyde, and Charles.

Grandfather of Raymond, Jr., Raelynn, Ronald, George, James, Joyce, Bonnie, Sharon, Sandra, Rick, Michael, Cyndi, Craig, Kim, Kari, and Kris Amerlan; Daniel, John, Mark, Mary, Robert, and Joey Steiner; and Betty, Nancy, Peggy, Leo, and Guy Posey.

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps

Purple Heart October 1918

Post War Occupations / Bio:

WWII Draft Registration

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Oscar Amerlan
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 14, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Street: North California Avenue
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Hugo Amerlon
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name: Mary Amerlon
Mother's Birthplace: Austria
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Insurance O.
Household Members:
Name Age
Hugo Amerlon 61
Mary Amerlon 48
Eva Amerlon 21
Oscar Amerlon 19
Hugo Amerlon 15
Carl Amerlon 18

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

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John Oscar “Jack” Amerlan Sr.
BIRTH 25 Aug 1900
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
DEATH 6 Feb 1965 (aged 64)
Cook County, Illinois, USA
BURIAL
Fairview Memorial Park
Northlake, Cook County, Illinois
PLOT Sect. 6, Lot 80

No rank listed for buglers.

This is the bugler badge worn on the uniform.