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Service Number -2154679
Company L Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 22 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. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. Sick-in-Hospital. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. Dropped Nov 3rd. - November 1918 Morning Report lists Gassed, admitted to Hospital; dropped from rolls per G.O. 111 dated 8 July- Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. Detached Service (DS) at School of Infantry. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. Absent with Leave 22 March. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. Rejoined 6 April 1919.
First Platoon
WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps |
Purple Heart
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Post War Occupations / Bio:
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: William Vickers
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1920: Harrisburg, Van Buren, Iowa
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Frank Vickers
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Name: Emma Vickers
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Frank Vickers
62 Head
Emma Vickers
60 Wife
William Vickers 27 Son
Kirk Vickers
25 Son
Carl L Vickers
24 Son
Ruth Vickers
20 Daughter
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William G Vickers
Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 37
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Home in 1930: Bonaparte, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
Street Address: north of Railroad Maple Street
Age at First Marriage: 30
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Nursery
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: W.W
Household Members Age Relationship
William Pfeifer
68 Head
Margaret Pfeifer
67 Wife
William G Vickers 37 Son-in-law
Marjorie Vickers
27 Daughter
Wanda M Vickers
6 Granddaughter
William F Vickers
1 Grandson
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: W G Vickers
Respondent: Yes
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Bonaparte, Van Buren, Iowa
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bonaparte, Van Buren, Iowa
Residence in 1935: Bonaparte
Occupation: Laborer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Duration of Unemployment: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
W G Vickers 46 Head
Margie Vickers 36 Wife
Wanda M Vickers 16 Daughter
William F Vickers 11 Son
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Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location
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William George Vickers
BIRTH 18 Nov 1892
Bonaparte, Van Buren County, Iowa
DEATH 31 Jan 1970 (aged 77)
Bonaparte, Van Buren County, Iowa
BURIAL Bonaparte Cemetery
Bonaparte, Van Buren County, Iowa
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William G. Vickers, 77, of Bonaparte, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 1970 at 10:30 a.m. at his home in Bonaparte. He had been in failing health for several months. He was born Nov. 18, 1892 at Bonaparte, the son of Frank and Emma Piper Vickers and was a lifelong resident of Bonaparte.
On June 28, 1923 at Fairfield he married Marjorie Pfeifer who survives.He was a laborer. A veteran of W.W. I, he was a member of Sargeant-Osweiler Post 562 of the American Legion.
Surviving are one son, William F. Vickers of Keysville, Ga.; and one daughter, Mrs. Cecil (Wanda) Lydolph of Snowflake, Ariz.; two brothers, Carl Vickers of Bonaparte and Kirk Vickers of Lone Tree, Ia.; one sister, Minnie Shaw of Burlington; seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister. . . .
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Family Members
Parents
Michael Franklin Vickers 1857–1955
Emma Jane Piper Vickers 1859–1928
Spouse Marjorie M. Pfeifer Vickers 1902–1985
Siblings
Allen Kirk Vickers 1894–1979
Minnie Margaret Vickers Shaw 1896–1976
Carl Lamartine Vickers 1897–1978
Florence Ruth Vickers Woosley 1899–1964
Child: William F. Vickers1928–2014 |
| 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: William Vickers died in Feb 1970 — note from his wife. |
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