Service Number -3166133

- Enroute to Europe: Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: James W Rinehart
Gender: Male
Departure Date: 26 July 1918
Departure Place: Newport News, VA
Residence Place: Crellins MD
Spouse: Nola Rinehart
Ship: Duke D Aosta
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3166133
Notes: 24th Provisional Company July Replacement Infantry Draft (White)

- Company L Morning Report 4 October 1918: Private; assigned to 132nd Infantry, per D.S.O No. 239, Para. 11, dated Oct 2, 1918. Assigned to Company L, 2 October per Verbal Order Commanding Officer (VOCO). - Company L Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. Missing since October 13th.

- Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. Dropped Nov 3rd.

- Died 5 November 1918, France.

- Remains returned: U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: James W. Rinehardt
Departure Date: 28 Jan 1921
Departure Place: Bordeaux, France
Arrival Date: 10 Feb 1921
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Ship: Wheaton
Military Unit: Co. F. 132nd Infantry
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3166133
Remains. Departed Europe January 28, 1921; Arrived Hoboken, N.J. February 10, 1921

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps

Purple Heart 2 November 1918 Personnel Reportl

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: James Rinehart
Age: 11
Birth Date: Jun 1888
Birthplace: West Virginia, USA
Home in 1900: Union, Preston, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Abram Rinehart
Father's Birthplace: Virginia, USA
Mother's Name: Barbara Rinehart
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia, USA
Occupation: At School
Attended School: 4
Household Members: Name Age
Abram Rinehart 77
Barbara Rinehart 51
M Henry Rinehart 14
Blanche Rinehart 13
James Rinehart 11
Mary E Rinehart 8

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index (See above)
Name: James William Rinehart
Event Type: Military Service
S/N 3165133
Private, Company F (should be 'L'), 132nd Infantry
Enlisted: Blank
Discharged: Blank
Residence Place: Crellins, Md
Birth Date: 5 May 1889
Death Date: 4 Nov 1918

Find A Grave
James W. Rinehart
BIRTH unknown
DEATH 5 Nov 1918
BURIAL Stemple Ridge Cemetery, Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia

Miscellaneous:

West Virginia, Marriages Index
Name: James William Rinehart
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Nola Ellen Mersing
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1918
Marriage Place: Preston, West Virginia

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