Comments regarding Private First Class Charles BISSELL
Information compiled from various sources.

Military related information:

Service Number -1394496

Name listed on 1964 Men of L roster.

Assigned Company A, 108th Military Police.

Listed in Adjutant General 1917 roster of Illinois National Guard WWI service: Second Infantry, Company L, Chicago. Federalized as 132nd INF, Company L. Private First Class, Enlisted 28 June1917, Mustered 3 August 1917, Reported for Duty 25 July 1917.

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: BISSELL. PFC. Enlisted 28 June 1917. Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: BISSELL. Listed as PFC. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private First Class. Transferred to Headquarters Company A 108th Military Police per RSO#30 dtd 2 Feb 1918.

U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Charles H Bissell
Departure Date: 12 May 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: 2132 West Madison Street
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Mother: Annie Bissell
Ship: CHARLESTON
Military Unit: 33RD M P CO
Rank: PVT 1/C MPC
Service Number: 1394496
Notes: 33RD MILITARY POLICE COMPANY

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Charles Bissel
Birth Year: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Street Address: Eastwood Ave
House Number: 2116
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 30
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 19
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Mechanic
Industry: auto Garage
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Bissel 29
Edith Bissel 27
Charles Bissel 8
Betty Bissel 0

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Charles Bissell
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Street: W-Iowa-St
House Number: 5417
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Occupation: Mechanic
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 3500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
Income: 2400
Income Other Sources: Yes
Native Language: English
Veteran: Yes
Military Service: World War
Social Security Number: Yes
Usual Occupation: Mechanic
Usual Industry: Garage
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Bissell 42
Edith Bissell 39
Charles Bissell 18
Betty Lee Bissell 10
Alfred De Linde 68
Alfred De Linde 30

WWII Draft Registration:
Post War Known Addresses:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File
Name: Charles Bissell
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 23 Sep 1897
Death Date: 7 Apr 1985
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 25 Jul 1917
Release Date 1: 5 Jun 1919

the Oregon, Death Index
Name: Charles Hen Bissell
Age: 87
Birth Date: 23 Sep 1897
Death Date: 7 Apr 1985
Death Place: Deschutes
Spouse: Edith
Certificate: 85-07058

Find A Grave
Name: Charles H Bissell
Birth Date: 1897
Death Date: 1985
Cemetery: Deschutes Memorial Gardens
Burial or Cremation Place: Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon
Miscellaneous: 

On February 2nd 1972 the last Men of L newsletter was issued by the Company Clerk, Lee Reuter who passed October 1972. He noted 25 updates that were provided by the men or their family members to him in 1970 but a stroke prevented him from a more timely newsletter. It is not known how often newsletters were issued. The information reflected the camaraderie of the men even 50 year after the end of WWI. Newsletter extract: Chick Bissel was still traveling with his trailer between Oregon and California.

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