Military related information:

Listed in Adjutant General 1916-1917 roster of Illinois National Guard Mexican Expedition service: Second Infantry, Company L, Chicago. Federalized as 132nd INF, Company L. Private, Enlisted 24 February 1916; Reported for Duty 19 June 1916. Sick June 26 and July 1, 1916, Limited Duty. Mustered Out (M.O.) 5 October 1916.

Listed in Adjutant General 1917 roster of Illinois National Guard WWI service: Second Infantry, Company L, Chicago. Federalized as 132nd INF, Company L. First Lieutenant, Enlisted 24 February 1916, Mustered 3 August 1917, Reported for Duty 25 July 1917.

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 26 Feb 1916. Listed as Sergeant.

- Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Transferred to Company E 132nd INF per RSO#111 dtd 10 Dec 1917.

- Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as 1st lieutenant. Assigned to Company L per GO#13 Hdq 132nd INF dtd 30 Apr 1918.

Detached Service with 130th INF per SO#123 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 10 May 1918 from 13 to 27 May 1918.

Detached Service 5th Army Corps Musketry school per RSO#124 dtd 15 June 1918 VII Corps Gas School, St. Valery, France.

- Muster Roll CompanyL . July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as 1st Lt.

- Company L Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as 1st Lieutenant. (NOTE: No further entries found).

- Wed, Dec 18, 1918: Lt. Lavalie now C.O. of L Co. (Source: War diary of Corporal Lee Reuter).

Return to U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists
Name: Oscar E. Lavallie
Departure Date: 9 May 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 17 May 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Residence Place: Manteno, Illinois
Father: Fred Lavallie
Ship: Mt Vernon
Military Unit: F & S 132ND INF.
Rank: First Lieutenant
Notes: FIELD AND STAFF 132ND INFNATRY

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps

Purple Heart*

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Oscar E Lavallie
Birth Year: abt 1888
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 42
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Brookfield, Cook, Illinois, USA
Street Address: Sheridan Ave
House Number: 127
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 8500
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 27
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Department Head
Industry: Telephone shop
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Selema Tippit 70 Mother-in-law
Mabel T Lavallie 42 Wife
Oscar E Lavallie 42 Head

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Oscar E Lavalli
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Street: Johnson Street
House Number: 3826
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Rural, Cook, Illinois
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Accountant
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 10,000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 4560
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Oscar E Lavalli 52 Head
Mabel Lavalli 51 Wife
Yvonne Lavalli 8 Daughter

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Miscellaneous:

Married Mable Tippet June 20, 1921, Cook County, Illinois.

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