Service Number -2158177

Company L 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 TRANSFER. Private. Transferred to Base Hospital, Camp Logan, 28 May 1918, per Sec 7 GO 46 Hq A.E.F.

- - Company L Morning Report 28 May 1918:
From sick in camp hospital at Camp Logan to dropped per Sec 7, G.O. 46.
1390294 Pvt Wilkens, Frank W.
2153090 Pvt Zapf, Aleyauis
2158177 Pvt Whiteman, Roy M
2163543 Pvt Jorgenson Julius B
1390278 Pvt Riley John
1389843 Pvt Plamondon, Ambrose
2155857 Pvt Nau, Albert R
2155844 Pvt Lang, Arnold A
2155811 Pvt Gilbertson, Gustave R

- Enroute to France from Camp Logan Casual Detachment 33rd Div.
NOTE: Enroute to France - Service number listed as 2155177, and initial 'M'.
Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Roy M. Whiteman
Departure Date: 15 Jun 1918
Departure Place: New York, New York
Arrival Date: 1918-1919
Address: 1608 Madison Ave
Residence Place: Burlington, Iowa
Father: H. O. Whiteman
Ship: LA LORRAINE
Military Unit: CO.L. 132ND
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2155177
Notes: CAMP LOGAN CASUALS DETACH 33RD DIV.

- Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private.
- No record for August 1918 thru January 1919; Research in proces.
- Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. Re-Joined Company L 23 January 23, 1919. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private.
- 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.

Company L, 2nd Platoon

Enroute to U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists,
Name: Roy B. Whiteman
Departure Date: 9 May 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 17 May 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: 1608 Madison Street
Residence Place: Burlington, Iowa
Mother: Mary Whiteman
Ship: Mt Vernon
Military Unit: CO. L 132 INF.
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2, 158, 177
Notes: COMPANY "L" 132nd INFANTRY 33RD DIVISION

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:

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Roy M Whiteman
Age: 7
Birth Date: Feb 1893
Birthplace: Illinois, USA
Home in 1900: Gladstone, Henderson, Illinois
House Number: 6
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Oliver Whiteman
Father's Birthplace: Illinois, USA
Mother's Name: Mary E Whiteman
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois, USA
Occupation: At School
Attended School: 9
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Oliver Whiteman 43
Mary E Whiteman 42
Mabel F Whiteman 17
Jessie Whiteman 15
Mary C Whiteman 13
Roy M Whiteman 7
Ruth E Whiteman 5
Hellen M Whiteman 1

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Roy M Whiteman
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Burlington Ward 7, Des Moines, Iowa
Street: Madison Ave
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Merle M Whiteman
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Industry: Stock Farm
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Roy M Whiteman 26 Head
Merle M Whiteman 26 Wife

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Roy Whiteman
Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 37
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Crawford, Washington, Iowa
Map of Home: Crawford, Washington, Iowa
House Number: RR 2
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 26
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Farming
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Merle Whiteman 40 Wife
Roy Whiteman 37 Head
Conn Whiteman 9 Son

WWII Draft Registration.

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File
Name: Roy Whiteman
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 17 Feb 1893
Death Date: 11 Nov 1979
SSN: -7109
Enlistment Date: 24 Feb 1918
Release Date: 26 May 1919

Find A Grave
Name: Roy M. Whiteman
Birth Date: 17 Feb 1893
Cemetery: Biggsville Cemetery
Biggsville, Henderson County, Illinois

Miscellaneous:

Biggsville is a village in Henderson County, Illinois. The population was 304 at the 2010 census, down from 343 at the 2000 census. In 1890 the population was 487.

Iowa, Select Marriages Index,
Name: Roy Miller Whiteman
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Birth Date: 1892
Birth Place: Bigsville, Illinois
Marriage Date: 20 Dec 1919
Marriage Place: Ainsworth, Washington, Iowa
Marriage Age: 27
Father: Henry Oliver Whiteman
Mother: Mary Ellen Speers
Spouse: Merle Maude Mc Connell
FHL Film Number: 1704073
Reference ID: Marr 1917-1927

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: Roy Whiteman still alive.