Service Number -2155143

Company L Platoon Not Known

Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 24 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 Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. Sick in Hospital.

- After release from hospital was assigned to 242 MPCO as Mechanic.

Return to US: U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Henry M. Prehm
Departure Date: 7 Jul 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 13 Jul 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: Middleton
Residence Place: Iowa
Mother: Ella Prehm
Ship: Imperator
Military Unit: 242 MPCO
Rank: Mechanic
Service Number: 2155 143
Notes: BREST CASUAL COMPANY NUMBER 2222

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index
Name: Henry Michael Prehm
Event Type: Military Service
Enlisted: 24 February 1918
Event Date: 22 Jul 1919 Discharged
Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Residence Place: Middletown, Iowa
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1896

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps unknown
 

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

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Henry M Prehm
Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 34
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Augusta, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Street Address: Branch off Des Morries Co Road no A.
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Henry M Prehm 34 Head
Ruth F Prehm 29 Wife
Helen F Prehm 9 Daughter
Esther L Prehm 7 Daughter
Alice L Prehm 3 Daughter

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Henry M Prehm
Respondent: Yes
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: Augusta, Des Moines, Iowa
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Augusta, Des Moines, Iowa
Residence in 1935: Augusta
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 10
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Henry N Prehm 44 Head
Ruth F Prehm 39 Wife
Dorothy Horn 21 Boarder
Helen F Prehm 19 Daughter
Esther L Prehm 17 Daughter
Alice L Prehm 13 Daughter
Arlo A Prehm 7 Son

WWII Draft Registration

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Find A Grave
Name: Henry Michael Prehm
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1896
Death Date: 31 Jan 1980
Cemetery: Pleasant Grove Cemetery
New London, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America
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Family Members
Parents:
Adolph August Prehm 1860–1942
Ella Lena Klaus Prehm 1871–1941
Spouse: Ruth Heibner Prehm 1901–1977 (m. 1919)
Siblings:
Louisa W. Prehm Orr 1897–1975
Herman Adolph Prehm 1900–1989
William John Prehm 1904–1973
Lena Doretta Prehm Lewis 1907–1989
Children:
Helen F Prehm Weuve 1920–2000
Esther Louise Prehm Weuve 1922–2016
Alice Louise Prehm 1926–2011
Arlo August Prehm 1932–2006

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