Service Number -2156317

Company L Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 23 Feb 1918. Listed as Private. Transferred to 132nd INF per SO#108 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 20 Apr 1918. Assigned to Company 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. - 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. Absent with Leave 25 Feb. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: 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:

1910 Census
Name: James Gaffing
[James Gaffeny]
Age in 1910: 20
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Minnesota
Home in 1910: Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: James Gaffing
Father's Birthplace: Minnesota
Mother's Name: Catharine Gaffing
Mother's Birthplace: Minnesota
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Industry: Working Out
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members: Name Age
James Gaffing 52
Catharine Gaffing 48
James Gaffing 20
William Gaffing 18
Mary Gaffing 15
Maurice Gaffing 12
Emily Gaffing 9

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: James Gaffney
Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA
Street Address: Elm Street
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace: Minnesota
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Odd Jobs
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members:
Name Age
Catherina Gaffney 68
James Gaffney 40
William Gaffney 37

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index
Township: Belle Plaine
County: Scott
Name: James F Gaffney
Birth Date: 1890
Death Date: 1978
Cemetery: Sacred Heart
Comments: VET. US ARMY
Section: 912

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File
Name: James Gaffney
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 11 Jan 1890
Death Date: 21 Dec 1978
Enlistment Date: 23 Feb 1918
Release Date: 26 May 1919

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