Service Number -1975913

First 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 Verbal Order Commanding Officer (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 Corporal. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. Absent Sick. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. Absent Sick since 25 January 1919. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster May 1919 Camp Grant, Illinois. - Transferred to Company #2. Listed as Corporal.

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:

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Oscar Mitchell
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Brushy, Saline, Illinois
House Number: 86
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lucretia Mitchell
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Miner
Industry: Coal Mine
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Oscar Mitchell 23
Lucretia Mitchell 30
Pauline Overby 12
Ruth Overby 9
Louise Overby 7

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Oscar Mitchell
Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 34
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Brushy, Saline, Illinois, USA
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 14
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Miner
Industry: Coal Mine
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Lucretia Mitchell 40 Wife
Oscar Mitchell 34 Head

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Oscar Mitchell
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Muddy, Saline, Illinois
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Harco, Saline, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Harco, Saline, Illinois
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Laborer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 800
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Duration of Unemployment: 87
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 24
Income: 500
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Lueretia Mitchell 51 Wife
Oscar Mitchell 43 Head
Raby Cully 5 Grandson

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

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