Military related information:

Illinois National Guard. Adjutant General Miliary Records: 
Listed in Adjutant General 1917 roster of Illinois National Guard WWI service: Second Infantry, Company G, Chicago, Corporal. Federalized as 132nd INF, Company L. Corporal. Enlisted April 3, 1917. Mustered: August 3, 1917. Reported for duty July 25, 1917 at East St. Louis, IL; Chicago August 1, 1917.

- Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 3 April 1917. Listed as Corporal. Transferred from Company G 132nd INF per RSO#111 dtd 10 Dec 1917. Discharged to accept commission per telephone instruction A.G. the Army dtd 18 dec 1917.

- Company L Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted as officer 19 Dec 1917. Commissioned 2nd Lt per telephone instruction Adjutant General (AG) the Army dtd 19 Dec 1917.

- Company L Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed.

- Company L Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as 2nd Lieutenant.

- Company L Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: TRANSFERRED. Listed as 12nd LT; Assigned to Machine Gun (MG) Company per RSO#13 dtd 30 Apr 1918.

- Company L Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as 1st Lt; Duty.

- Company L Company Roster 31 August 1918: Listed; Duty status. Note: Last Roster listing.

Return to U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists
Name: Fred C. Dierstein
Departure Date: 24 Aug 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 1919
Address: 11107-Watt Avenue
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois.
Father: Charles A. Dierstein
Ship: Mobile
Military Unit: COMPANY "D" 2ND MACHINE GUN BATTALION
Rank: First Lieutenant
Notes: COMPANY "D" 2ND MACHINE GUN BATTALION

Company D, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion.

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:

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Fred C Dierstein
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1920: Camp Zachary Taylor, Jefferson, Kentucky
Street: Taylor Ave
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: 1st Lieutenant
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Fred C Dierstein 25

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Fred C Dierstein
Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 40
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1930: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Map of Home: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Street Address: Pallister
House Number: 877
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Set Up Man
Industry: Electrical
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Fred C Dierstein 40 Lodger

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Fred Dierstein
Respondent: Yes
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1940: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Map of Home in 1940: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Street: Pallister
House Number: 877
Inferred Residence in 1935: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Detroit
Occupation: Machine Shop Work
Industry: Compressed Air Bols
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1840
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Fred Dierstein 46 Lodger

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

U.S., Find A Grave Index
Name: 1lt Fred C. Dierstein
Birth Date: 7 Jan 1894
Birth Place: Hicksville, Defiance County, Ohio, United States of America
Death Date: 5 Mar 1983
Death Place: Hicksville, Defiance County, Ohio, United States of America
Cemetery: Forest Home Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Hicksville, Defiance County, Ohio, United States of America
Father: Charles A. Dierstein
Mother: May Dierstein

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