Military related information:

Second Infantry, Illinois National Guard: Second Lieutenant; date of rank: March 20, 1911.

Assigned to Company 'L' from 'C' Company December, 1917. Transferred out 3 May 1918.

Name listed on 1964 Men of L roster; 3003 Tripp Street, Chicago

1911 SECOND INFANTRY - Company D. Chicago Armory, 2653 West Madison Street.

1917 September: Assigned Company C, 132nd Infantry:

Company L Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 21 May 1917. Assigned to and joined Company L, per SO#120 dtd 20 Dec 1917.

- Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Special Duty at Capt and 1st Lieut school per Training Cir#20 dtd 6 Feb 1918.

- Muster Roll Feb-April 1918: Transferred to Company E, 132nd Infantry, from Company L.

- Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as 1st Lieutenant. Attached to Co E 132nd INF per RSO#78.

- Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: TRANSFERRED. Listed as 1st LT; Assigned to Co I on 3 May per RSO#13 dtd 30 Apr 1918.

- Monthly Roster October 1918, American Expeditionary Force (AEF), France: Company I (eye).

Roster 1919 April 30th - Company I (eye), 132nd Infantry.

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps unknown
 

Enroute to France: Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Joseph Novak
Departure Date: 16 May 1918
Departure Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: 2606 South Troy St
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Father: Frank Novak
Ship: Mt Vernon
Military Unit: 132 Inf
Rank: 1st Lieut NG
Notes: Company "I" 132 Infantry, USNG

Return to U.S.,
Name: Joseph Novak
Departure Date: 9 May 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 17 May 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: 1816 South Springfield Avenue
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Next of Kin: Mr. Joseph Hejna
Relationship: Brother-in-law
Ship: Mt Vernon
Military Unit: CO. "I" 132ND INF
Rank: First Lieutenant
Notes: COMPANY "I" 132ND INFANTRY

Post War Occupations / Bio:

WWI Draft Registration:

WWII Draft Registration:

Born June 27, 1887 in Bohemia; Naturalized Citizen.

Manifest 1918: Father: Frank NOVAK 2606 S. Troy, Chicago.

Manifest: 1919: Brother in Law: Joseph HEJNA 1816 S. Springfield Ave, Chicag.
Note: Joseph Frank HEJNA 1886-1959 married Bessie (Bezina) NOVAK 1886 (Bohemia, Austria) - 1955 (Mt Dora, Lake, Florida)

Parents & Siblings:
Frantisek Frank Novak Male 1849–1930
Frantiska Frances Gebrdle Female 1849–1921
Marriage 1870
Children (7)
James Vaclav Novak Male 1872–Deceased
Marie Novak Female 1874–1935
Anna Novak Female 1881–Deceased
Frantiska Frances Novak Female 1882–Deceased
Bessie Novak Female 1886–1955
Joseph Novak Male 1888–Deceased
Emilie M Novak Female 1890–1966

Post War Known Addresses:

VA Master Index Record:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Find A Grave:memorial/277885947/joseph-novak

Joseph Novak's Parents : Frank and Frances nee KEBRIE

Joseph Novak's Spouse: Helen B.

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