Service Number -1975912

Second Platoon

Company L Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 18 Sep 1917. Listed as Private. Transferred to 132nd INF per SO#108 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 20 Apr 1918. Assigned to Co L, 132nd INF per VOCO 23 Apr 1918. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Company Roster May 1919 Camp Grant, Illinois.: Discharged 31 May 1919. Listed as Private.

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
 

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

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Herbert Mathis
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Raleigh, Saline, Illinois
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Ida Mathis
Mother's Birthplace:
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: coal mines
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Ida Mathis 56
Herbert Mathis 26
Homer Mathis 23
Mamy Toliver 28
John Toliver 25
Rowena Roberds 6
Virginia Toliver 0

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Herbert Mathis
Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 36
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan
Street Address: Edward Street
House Number: 16
Dwelling Number: 18
Family Number: 18
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 4, 500
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 31
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Painter
Industry: Automobile factory
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: No
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Herbert Mathis 36 Head
Susie Mathis 28 Wife

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Herbert Mathis
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Raleigh, Saline, Illinois
Street: South Main Street
House Number: 37
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Raleigh, Saline, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Raleigh
Occupation: Miner
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 3000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 32
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 33
Income: 1000
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Herbert Mathis 46 Head
Susie Mathis 37 Wife
Deannie Mathis 1 Daughter

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File
Name: Herbert Mathis
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1893
Death Date: 28 Jan 1989
Cause of Death: Natural
Enlistment Date: 18 Sep 1917
Release Date: 31 May 1919 Discharged

Find A Grave:
Herbert Mathis
BIRTH 1893
DEATH 1989 (aged 95–96)
BURIAL Raleigh Masonic Cemetery
Raleigh, Saline County, Illinois

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: Herb Mathis wrote Feb 1970 that he is in fair health.