Service Number -2154157

Company L, Third Platoon

Company L Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 25 Feb 1918. 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. Sick-in-Hospital. - 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.

- Discharged 26 May 1919 per BIRLS file (see below)

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: Chester R Perkins
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1920: Des Moines Ward 1, Polk, Iowa
Street: 50th Street
House Number: X
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Pearl Perkins
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Carrier
Industry: Mail
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Chester R Perkins 24
Pearl Perkins 24
Ruth D Perkins 3
Mary Jaynes 60

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Chester R Perkins
Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 35
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Street Address: Fiftieth
House Number: 3514
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 40
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Proprietor
Industry: Feed Co
Class of Worker: Employer
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Chester R Perkins 35 Head
Pearl Perkins 35 Wife
Ruth D Perkins 13 Daughter
Mary M Parkins 7 Daughter

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Chester R Perkins
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
Street: 50th Street
House Number: 3574
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
Residence in 1935: Des Moines
Occupation: Mail Carrier
Industry: Post Office
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 20
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 2208
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Mary Jaynes 80 Mother-in-law
Chester R Perkins 44 Head
Pearl Perkins 44 Wife
Maxine Perkins 17 Daughter

WWII Draft Registration.

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File
Name: Chester Perkins
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 Aug 1895
Death Date: 6 May 1978
Branch: ARMY
Enlistment Date: 25 Feb 1918
Release Date: 26 May 1919

Find A Grave:
Chester Perkins
BIRTH 1895
DEATH 1978 (aged 82–83)
BURIAL Resthaven Cemetery
West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa

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