Lincoln County

Libby Men of World War I L-Z

ROLL OF LIBBY, MONTANA MEN

WHO SERVED

IN THE U. S. ARMY OR NAVY (con't)

Compiled by "THE WESTERN NEWS" of Libby, with the Co-operation of "The Eureka Journal" and the "Libby Times" Published in January 1920 by WESTERN MONTANA PUBLISHING COMPANY

NOTE:--Great pains have been taken by the publishers to have these service records as complete and accurate as possible. In all cases where it was possible to do so the men themselves have been asked to furnish the desired information. The records that could not be secured in this first-hand way are followed by an asterisk (*).

entered Service October 1917. Discharged May, 1919.*

age 28; Chris Larson, brother, Sandpoint, Idaho; served in Co. D 364 Inf. 91st Div.; in St Mihiel offensive and Argonne Forest drive, France; discharged July 25, 1919, at Fort Douglas, Utah; private first class. Received shrapnel wounds in both arms, right arm fractured.

entered service March 26, 1917; Mrs. J. E. Leary, mother. Libby, Montana; served in Co. F. 163rd Inf. Camp Mills, L. I., England and France, LaCoutrine, St. Algnon, Infantry Pioneer School; discharged March, 1919, at Camp Logan, Colo; sergeant.*

age 23; Mrs. Carrie Lovick, mother, Libby, Montana; entered service March 28, 1917; served in Co. F. 163rd Inf. and Co. D. 16th Inf. 1st Div.; in battles of Cantigny, Soissons and service at Toul sector; discharged June 6, 1919, at Fort DesMoines, Iowa; private. Wounded in right elbow by machine gun bullet at Soissons front and slightly gassed.

age 29; entered service Oct. 7, 1917; Gabriel Ludvikson, brother, Libby, Montana; served in 135th Co. 166 Depot Brigade 19th Div. Camp Lewis, 348th Field Artillery, H. Q. Co., Co. F 164th Inf. 41st Div. Camp Mills, L. I., Sailed for France and transferred to Co. K. 26 Inf. 1st Div.; served with 1st Div. at Ansauville sector March to April, 1918, Cantigny sector. April to July, 1918, Soissons offensive, Sept., 1918, Argonne woods, Oct. 1918, Oct. 1918, Meuse-Sedan, Oct-Nov 1918; discharged Sept, 26, 191

enlisted from Libby, got to France and was officially reported wounded in action.*

age 18, B. F. Maiden, father, Libby, Montana; served in U. S. Navy, trained at Seattle Univ. Barracks, Atlantic Coast Patrol, May 1918, convoy, June-August-1918, Cruised in Mediterranean, August-September, 1918, Convoy and Armed Guard service, fall of 1918; fought on The Washington at Paulo, Austria in September, 1918; cruised in Mediterranean and Black Sea. February-July, 1919, through Panama Canal and took part in Naval Reviews at San Francisco, and Seatle; discharged Oct. 4, 1919, at Bremerton, Washington; seaman.

Railway Regiment, A. E. F.*

age 30; S. D. McCarthy, father, Libby, Montana; served in Bat. F. 348th F. A., Camp Lewis, Park Bat. 3rd Corps, Artillery Park, Camp Jackson, S. C., Bat. B 318th F. A., 81st Div. Chattillian, Dept. Cote-de-Ore, A. E. F. France, in Meuse-Argonnne offensive; discharged June 5, 1919, at Fort Russell, Wyo.; first lieutenant.

Stephen McCarthy, father, Libby, Montana; entered service August 27, 1918, and was sent to Camp Lewis, Wash.*

Mariner.*

age 24; Mrs. S. B. Millett, mother, Newport, Maine; served in 20th Engineers; place of service St. Dezier, Haute Marne, France; discharged June 6, 1919, at Camp Devins, Mass; private.

age 25; entered service april 28, 1918; Mrs. J. C. Fuller, mother, Chase, B. C., Canada; served in Co. L 364th Inf. 91st Div., Camp Lewis, France and Belgium; at Forcey, Harzeel, Ammantz and LeBuarde, France; in St. Mihiel battle, Muese-Argonne offensive and Ypres, Lys offensive; discharged April 21, 1919, Fort Russell, Wyo.; slightly gassed on Nov 2, 1918, but did not leave company; private.

age 19; Mrs. C. B. McNeil, mother; entered service December 23, 1918; served in air service; discharged January 3, 1919, at St. Paul, Minn; sergeant first class.

private; went to France in Co. F, 163rd Inf.*

age 31; Basmus Morgan, father, Davenport, Wash.; served in 13th Military Police, Co. A., Camp Lewis; discharged March 4, 1919, at Camp Lewis; first class private.

entered service sept 1917; Camp Lewis; corporal; discharged Oct. 1917.*

age 22; brother, O. B. Nygaard, Libby; was first class water tender on naval vessel; made two trips to Europe; injured by bursting pipe and partly paralyzed for a time.

private; 20th Co. 5th Bn., 166th Depot Brigade.*

private; entered service November, 1917; 35th Co., 9th Bn., 166 Depot Brigade.*

age 30; Mrs. W. E. Parker, mother, Omaha, Neb.; served in 9th Co., 20th Engineers, (Forestry.) Fort Meyer, Va., one and one-half years in France; discharged June 1, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa; sergeant. 20th Eng.. was the largest regiment in the world. It consisted of 145 companies, about 30,000 officers and men. Its purpose was to log off French forests and operate saw mills furnishing armies at the front with trench timbers and lumber.

went across with 20th Engineers.*

private; 348th Field artillery; saw service in England, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and with Army of Occupation in Germany.*

age 31, brother, Chas. Peters, Antigo, Wisc., entered service May 29, 1918. Reached France Aug. 23, 1918; assigned to 307th Inf., 77th Div.; battles on Meuse and in Argonne forest from September 26 to November 11. Discharged May 22, 1919, at Fort Russell, Wyo.; private.

age 22; Mrs. Herman Sterling, mother, Libby, Montana; served in 10th Co. C. A. C. Fort DeRussy, H.T., 1st Co. Fort DeRussy, H. T., C. A. C., 9th Co. Oahu, C. A. C., 7th Co. Oahu, C. A. C. 10th Co., Oahu, C. A. C., of Fort DeRussy, Honolulu; discharged Sept. 16, 1919, at Fort Monroe, Virginia; corporal. Re-enlisted Sept 17, 1919, for one year to take 11 month course in electricity at Coast Artillery School, Fort Monroe.

private; entered service July, 1918; training at Camp Dodge, Iowa.*

private; entered service May 1918; 35th Co., 9th Bn., 166th Depot Brigade.*

22 years old, parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Reedy, Libby, Entered service from Libby in October, 1917. Served in Co. H. 163rd Inf., 41st Div. Service in Alsace-Lorane and Chateau-Thierry. Killed in action at Chateau-Thierry, July 31, 1918, by bullet from an enemy airplane machine gun, which struck him in the neck, and caused almost instant death. He had passed nearly his entire life in Libby, and was one of the town's most liked and highest esteemed young men. He was the first Libby boy to give his life in the service. Survived by five sisters, Mrs. Ed Hughes, Mrs. Fred McCrory and Mrs Julius Botcheck of Libby; Mrs. S. J. Champagne of Tacoma, and Mrs A, P. Hutton of Kellogg; and also by three brothers, James and John Reedy of Libby, and Michael Reedy of Kellogg, Idaho.

entered service Nov. 1917; age 29, Mrs. John Reedy, mother, Libby, Montana; served in A. S. S. C. Oregon; discharged Dec. 21, 1918, at Vancouver, Wash,; corporal

entered Officers' Training Camp at Presisio, August 27, 1917; commissioned First Lieutenant Nov 1917; service for several months at Vancouver Barracks, Wash., with Spruce Corps; later went with A. E. F. detachment to Siberia.*

S. A. T. C. at Gonzaga.*

entered service Sept. 29, 1917; Mrs. John Roche, mother, Libby, Montana.; served in 41st Co. 11 Bn. 166th M.T. C.; in St Mihiel offensive; discharged March 18, 1919; sergeant. Recommended for 2nd Lieutenant's commission by M. T. C. School No. 1 A. E. F., Dec. 14, 1918.*

age 32; entered service Oct. 7, 1917; Mrs. C. E. Rodee, mother, Fort Atkinson, Wisc; crossed Atlantic ocean with Co. H. 163rd Inf. 41st Div., transferred into Co. H, 127th Inf. 32Div; on all the battle fronts that the 32nd Division was on; discharged May 22, 1919, at Fort Russell, Wyo.; sergeant.

Second Lieutenant, mother Mrs. A. B. Rogers, Hillyard, Wash. Left Libby with Montana National Guard men in April 1917 as corporal. Took part in two major engagements in France, and because of military ability shown in action was sent to officers' training camp in France, and later commissioned. Discharged in July, 1919.*

father, B. A. Rymus, Seattle; served in navy from April to October, 1917; honorable discharge on account of poor health.*

private, 20th Engineers.*

age 31; entered service, Sept, 1917; Mrs. Tressa Krompholtz, mother, Libby, Montana; served in Bat. F., 348th Field Artillery 91st Div., later transferred to 7th Army Corps, Army of Occupation in Germany; 14 days on Meuse and Argonne Front; discharged April 20, 1919, at Fort Russell, Wyo.; private.

age 22; Mrs, Alice J. Shefield, mother, Libby, Montana; served in 14th Casual Bat. A. S. A. P.; discharged Dec. 13, 1918, at Vancouver Barracks, Wash.; private.

age 20; entered service, April 5, 1919; Mrs Alice J. Shefield mother, Libby, Mont.; served in So. F 2nd Mont. Inf. N. G., medical detachment, 163rd U. S. Inf. at Missoula, Helena, Billings, Mont., Camp Mills, L. I. N. Y., Camp Merritt, N. J., LaCoutrine, St. Aignon, Theses, Montrichard, France; discharged March 6, 1919 at Fort Logan, Colo.; first class private, specaial rating as nurse; served in S. O.S. of A. E. F. while in France. No service in zone of advance.

private.*

age 24; Ed. Solem, brother, Great Falls, Montana; served in 23rd Co. 20th Engineers, France; discharged June 5, 1919, at Fort Russell, Wyo.; private.

age 30 entered service March, 1917; Mrs. Florence Barry, sister, Libby, Montana; served in Co. H. 163rd Inf. 41st Div., in Montana, Camp Mills, L. I., New York and France; discharged June 19, 1919, at Fort Russell, Wyonimg; sergeant. Also served in 163rd Inf. (Second Montana N. G. in Butte 1914 and Mexican Border, 1916.

age 31; Mrs. Herman Sterling, wife, Spokane, Wash; served in 166th Depot Brigade, Camp Lewis, Wash., 40th division Camp Kearney, Cal., 77th Division France; in the Argonne Forest offensive; discharged March 7, 1919, at Camp Lewis, Wash.; private.

private; mother, Mrs. Chas. Mc Carthy, Libby; entered service in April 1917.*

age 33 entered service Sept. 1917; Neil Spain, father, Los Angeles, Cal.; served in 348th Field Artillery 91st Div. Camp Lewis, Wash., England, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany; discharged April 24, 1919, at Fort Russell, Wyo.; first class private.

age 27; entered service July, 1918; Steve Bikas, cousin, Spokane, Wash.; served in 163rd Depot Brigade, Camp Dodge, Iowa; discharged Dec 12, 1918; private. Had the honor from the war department to represent Camp Dodge for the Fourth Liberty loan drive in Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin.

age 27; Peter Templin, father, Libby, Montana; served in 15th Co. 20th Engineers; battle of St. Mihiel; discharged at Fort Russell, Wyoming, June 10, 1919; cook, Gassed while in St. Mihiel battle, also wounded in same battle.

24th Co. Cas. Det. S. P. D. at Vancouver.*

age 21; entered service Juy 31, 1917; Mrs. Louis Thompson, mother, Libby, Montana; served in Co. M, 44th Inf., 5 months at Vancouver barracks, Washington, one year at Camp Lewis, Washington, 6 months at Presidio of San Francisco, Cal.; discharged July 1, 1919, at Camp Lewis; first class private.

age 25 entered service August 12, 1914; Mrs. Louis Thompson, mother, Libby, Montana; served in Co. H., 2nd Montana Inf., Co. H., 163rd Inf., Co. H., 23rd Inf. 4th Co. A. C. S.; Co. H. 125th Inf.; battles at Chateau Thierry, Belleau Woods, Soissons and Argonne Forest, France; discharged April 14, 1919, at U. S. General Hospital No. 29, Fort Snelling, Minn.; Second Lieutenant of Infantry. Gassed slightly at Belleu Woods July 2, 1918, wounded by machine gun bullet. Oct. 11, 1918.

entered service March 27, 1917; Mrs. Jessie Cummings, sister, Cussick, Wash.; served in 2nd Mont. Inf. and old regular army. Was instructor at training camps in Aignon; at front July 18, at Bn. headquarters Berlesex; discharged March 6, 1919, at Fort Logan, Colo.; first sergeant.

29th Co., 9th Bn., 166th Depot Brigade.*

private; Jefferson Barracks, Mo.*

S. A. T. C. Missoula.*

quartermaster sergeant; left Libby with Montana National Guard; saw service in A. E. F., 41st Div.*

age 22; entered service Aug. 12, 1918; served in 12th Inf. 8th Div,; Fremont, Cal., Camp Mills, N.y.; Camp Hill, Newport News, Va.; discharged June 23, 1919, at Fort Russell, Wyo.; bugler.

age 24, entered service, Nov. 19, 1917; Mrs. R. K. Williams, mother, Libby, Montana; served in 10th Engineers, Pontenx, France; discharged March 19, 1919, at Camp Lewis, Wash.; cook.

private; 20th Engineers.*

Auto Service school at Spokane.*

private; 20th Engineers.*

parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Winter, Libby. Left Libby in april 1917, with Second Montana National Guard. Upon arrival in France was transferred to 16th Inf., First Div. He took part in five major battles, was wounded once by machine gun bullet in leg, and gassed once. Received two citations for bravery under fire. Is still in service, stationed at a military camp in the East.*

age 25; Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Roche, father and mother, Tomahawk, Wisc.; served at Fort Wright, Fort Riley, Camp Lewis, where entered 91st Div., 262 Co., 316 Sanitary Train; continued with division all through war; in St. Mihiel, Argonne battles; discharged May 3, 1919, at Camp Lewis; private.

age 24; Mrs. Percy Wollaston, mother, Spokane, Wash.; served in Co. F. 163rd Inf. 41st div. in Montana and France, Co. D 16 Inf. 1st Div. A. E. F., Co. M. 125th Inf. 32nd Div. A. E. F., in offensives at Alsace-Loraine, Chateau-Thierry and Verdun; discharged Jan. 16, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa; private. Gassed.

corporal; father, Percy Wollaston, Spokane; Co. B, 5th Bn., 20th Engineers.*

private; S. A. T. C., Pullman College, Wash.*

age 29; entered service May 28, 1918; Mrs. I. D. Gray, sister, Weiser, Idaho served in Co. C 308 Inf. 77th Div.; went to France with 40th Div.; in Argonne offensive; with Major Whittlesley's famous "Lost Battalion" of 77th Div. 1st platoon, 308th Inf.; Discharged Sept 6, 1919 at Fort Sheridan, Ill., Base Hospital 28; sergeant. Was gassed Nov. 4, 1918. Recommended for the Distinguished Service Cross Nov. 5, 1918, for capturing a machine gun nest single handed, after being gassed and wounded in foot. Received a disability discharge.

age 29, Irene R. Zollars, wife, Libby, Montana; served in Depot brigade, Camp Lewis, Wash., Co. H 163rd Inf., Co. H 16rth Inf., Hdq. Det. 2nd Corps school A. E. F., Ghq. A. E. F.; discharged at Camp Mills, N. Y., Aug. 2, 1919; sergeant

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