Military related information:

Service Number -1395877

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

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 30 Apr 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. Transferred to Truck Company #1 108th Supply Train per SO#9 hdq 33rd DIV dtd 9 Jan 1918.

- No record of overseas service.

WWI Victory Medal
 

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index (See above)
Name: Edward C Polkow
Event Type: Military Service
Private Company 'A' 108th Supply Train
S/N 1395877
Enlisted: 30 April 1917
Event Date: 5 Mar 1918 Discharged
Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Residence Place: 1018 S. 8th Ave, Maywood, Illinois
Birth Date: 10 Jun 1897

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Post War Occupations / Bio:

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward Polkow
Age in 1910: 12
Birth Year: abt 1898
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1910: Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Street: So 14th Ave
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Frederick Polkow
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name: Augusta Polkow
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Frederick Polkow 48 Head
Augusta Polkow 44 Wife
Fred Polkow Jr 19 Son
Tillie Polkow 16 Daughter
Arthur Polkow 15 Son NOTE: Served WWI USMC PFC S/N 4609497, Company B, 13th Marine Regiment
Edward Polkow 12 Son
William Polkow 10 Son
Alfred Polkow 8 Son

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward Polkow
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1898
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Street: 13th Avenue
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ruth Polkow
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Inspector
Industry: Western Electric
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Polkow 22
Ruth Polkow 21

Indiana, Marriage Index
Name: Edward C. Polkow
Spouse Name: Ruth Jacoby
Marriage Date: 31 May 1919
Marriage County: Lake

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
Name: Edward C. Polkow
Birth Date: 10 Jun 1897
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois
Death Date: 1 Jan 1934
Death Place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois
Burial Date: 4 Jan 1934
Burial Place: Addison Township, DuPage, Illinois
Death Age: 36
Occupation: Bartender
Race: White
Marital status: D
Gender: Male
Residence: Forest Park, Illinois
Father Name: Fred Polkow
Father Birth Place: Germany
Mother Name: Augusta Anders
Mother Birth Place: Germany
Spouse Name: Ruth
FHL Film Number: 1675308

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