Lincoln County

Troy Men of World War I

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 (*).

AKIN, Ralph W.

entered service Dec. 1917; age 23; C. M. Akin, father, Troy, Montana; served in the 20th Engineers, 15th Co., France; discharged June 10, 1919, at Fort Russell, Wyo.; cook.

ANDRIANAKOS, Louis D.

entered service Sept. 23, 1917; age 24; James Andrianakos, father, Essex, Montana; served in Bat. E, 348th F. A., Camp Lewis, France, England, Belgium, Luxemburg and Germany; was in Meuse and Argonne offensive; discharged April 20, 1919, at Fort Russell, Wyo.; first class private.

BARTLETT, Earl W.

W. J. P. Bartlett, father, Troy, Montana; served in Navy radio section, Patrol duty as sub chaser in American waters.*

BERQUIST, Peter

services with A. E. F.*

BRUSH, Otto

entered service May, 1918*

CARR Ashley

father Henry Carr, Troy. Went across in July, 1918. Saw service in A. E. F. and returned with First Div.*

COAKLEY, Claude H.*
COATS, John

Leonia, enlisted with 20th Engineers.*

CLAY, Charles Horace

age 23; Mrs. Mary Clay, mother, Troy, Montana; served in the navy at Mare Island, San Francisco, California, New York, N. Y. Bay Ridge, N. Y. Liverpool, England, Southampton, England, Brest France, Paris, France. Norfolk, Va., on U. S. S. Louisville; discharged Sept 15, 1919, at Minneapolis, Minn; electrician second class. Made six trips to England and France on U. S. S. Louisville, transport.

COBBLEDICK, James

served in ambulance corps 18 months in France.*

COLEMAN, Fred

enlisted in aviation section*

GRAMS, Chas

in artillery service, 89th Div. Battles, St. Mihiel, Argonne. Also served in Army of Occupation

FLETCHER, Graham

age 32; Essie Fletcher, wife, Libby, Montana; served in Small Arms Firing School, Camp Perry. Ohio, 38th Bn. U. S, Guards, Presidio of San Francisco, Cal.; discharged Feb 2, 1919, at San Francisco; Captain. Seven years continuous service National Guard of Wyoming; Mexican border, 1916, National Guard of Montana

GARRISON, Romeo

age 28, Dora Garrison, mother, Troy Montana; served in Co. E 6th Bn. 20th Engineers, A. E. F., France: discharged June 10, 1919, at Fort Russell, Wyo,; first class private. Company was aboard the S. S. Transport Tuscania when tropedoed, but he had been taken off boat and sent ashore with measles, later rejoined company in France.

FRENCH, Frank F.

Fred and Hattie French , parents, Troy, Montana; entered service Aug. 20, 1917; served in Bat. F 146th F. A.; in battles at Champagne-Marne Defensive, Aisne-Marne offensive, St. Mihiel offensive, Meuse-Argonne offensive, discharged June 29, 1919, at camp Lewis, Wash.; mechanic.

FROST, Beeman.*
GROVE, Noah

entered service March, 1918.*

HAND, Leaf

10th Bn., 20th Engineers. About a year in France.*

HOGAN, William P.

age 25; M. E. Hogan, father, Troy, Montana; served in F. H. No. 1, 2nd Div., A. E. F., and Army of Occupation in Germany; in St. Mihiel, (Champayne-Meuse-Argonne,) Meuse-Argonne, March to the Rhine; discharged Aug. 16, 1919, at Fort Russell, Wyo.; private first class.

HOWE, Chester Ward

age 28; Mrs. E. J. Howe, mother, Troy, Montana; served in U. S. Navy, Rec. ships, Puget Sound and New York, U. S. S. Mount Vernon; torpedoed Sept. 5, 1918, on U. S. S. Mount Vernon. Commended by Secretary of Navy for performance of duty, Jan. 6, 1919; discharged April 30, 1919 at Hoboken, N. J.; fireman first class.

HUNTER R.

entered service April, 1918.*

HYDORN, Rexie R.

entered service october, 1917.*

JOSEPHSON, Joseph T.

age 30; entered service May 28, 1917; served in 8th Field Bat., Signal Corps, 4th Division; in Meuse-Argonne offensive; discharged July 19, 1919, at Camp Alfred Vail, N. J.; First Lieutenant Signal Corps.

KAHN, A.

entered service April, 1918.*

KENNEDY, James A.*
KENSLER, Lee

Aviation section.*

KIDDER, Percy

entered service October, 1917, 146th artillery.*

LAFERRIERE, Joseph

entered service Oct. 1917.*

LAKE, Harry W.

served in Signal Corps. Battles, St. Mihiel and Argonne.*

LAW, William H.

served in 348 Field Artillery, 91st Div. Was in Army of Occuptation. Entered service Sept. 1917.*

LIEBRECHT, J. H.

Leonia, entered service April 1918.*

LOWE, Jay

entered service, April 1918.*

LYBECKER, James

age 29, Mrs. Ella Lybecker, mother, Fairfield, Wash.; served 11 months at Camp Lewis, in Q. M. Dept., 4 months at Camp Fremont, Cal.; in battle of St Mihiel and San Pigney; discharged July 19, 1919 at Camp Meigs, Washington, D.C.; captain Q. M. C. Was wounded at San Pigney Aug 6 1918 in right hand and left leg by high explosive.

MASTERS, Barney K.*
MASTERS,L. L.

entered service April, 1918.*

MEACHEN, Loren H.

age 26; Mrs. James W. Meachen, mother, Blissfield, Michigan; served in Supply Co. 346th F. A., Camp Lewis; Student Co. No. 8, O. T. C., Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Ala., Supply Office, Evacuation Hospital No. 20, Camp Grant Ill., Casual Co. No. 106 Camp Hill, Va.; in Meuse-Argonne offensive Oct.-Nov., 1918; discharged July 7, 1919, at Camp Custer, Michigan; Second Lieutenant.

MILNOR, J. S.

in 23rd Engineers, Road Builders, Service in France for more than one year.*

MILNOR, W. B.

26th Engineers, Water Supply, Battles, St. Mihiel and Argonne.*

MURPHY, H. T.

hospital corps.*

MCKNOWN, Corydon L.

entered service Oct. 1917.*

"In Memory Of" MEACHEN, Robert W.

age 22 years, entered the service from Troy, Montana. His mother, Mrs, James W. Meachen resides at Blissfield, Michigan. He trained at Bremerton, Wash., and Norfolk, Virginia, and sailed on the U. S. S. Lake Moor, which was torpedoed at 11:40 p.m., April 11, 1918, off the coast of Scotland, resulting in his death by drowning. His rank was Second Class Engineer. Enlisted in service August 1, 1917.

MCNEILLY, John Charles

age 29, John McNeilly, father, Whitefish, Montana; served in Hdq's Co. 1557th inf. 40th Div. U. S. A. and France; discharged April 31, 1919, at Fort Russell, Wyo,; private first class.

OLSON, John WM.

age 45, Huldah T. Olson, wife; served in M. O. T. C. Fort Riley, Kan., Military Orthopedic School, Harvard Medical College, Camp Orthopedic Surgeon, Camp Grant, Ill., Base Hosp. 103 and 112, France, M. R. C. H. No. 2, Paris, embarkation service St. Nazaire, France; discharged July 7, 1919, at Camp Dix, N. J.; Captain.

PATTIE, Donald

age 21; Mrs. Wm. Pattie, mother, Troy, Montana; served in U. S. Navy, U. S. Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois, Receiving ship Philadelphia, U. S. S. Melville, Base 6, U. S. S. Downes, U. S. Rec. Ship Boston, U. S. S. Salem; discharged Sept 12, 1919 Salt Lake City, Utah; seaman.

RIEKEN, Fred

age 26; entered service Sept, 23, 1917; served in 248th F. A. 91st Div., Co. H. 163rd Inf. 41st Div., transferred into Q. M. Corps at large; in advance sector at Seaspray and Argonne Forest; discharged July 5, 1919, at Fort Russell, Wyoming; private. Gassed at Seaspray.

RIVERS, Tony

entered service August, 1918.*

SCOTT Eugene W.

age 28; E. C. Scott, father, Troy, Montana; served in M. T. C. Camp Lewis, Wash., Neves, Paris, Champaigne and Le Mans, France; discharged July 16, 1919, at Fort Russell, Wyo.; private.

SHAUL, Clarence F.

age 26; Mrs. Clarence F. Shaul, wife, Troy, Montana; served in Aero Service, Fort McArthur, Texas, Wilbur Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, A. M. T. S., St. Paul, Minn., Ebert Field, Arkansas, and Camp Lewis, Wash.; discharged March 28, 1919, at Camp Lewis; sergeant.

SLOAN, Louis

20th Engineers, 15th Co. Battle at St Mihiel. Spent 16 months in France.*

SMITH, John

20th Engineers.*

SNOW, Leonard C.

entered Service Nov. 1917.*

STANLEY, Tom C.*
STEINER, Albert F.

served in France in 91st Div. Field Artillery. Entered service Sept. 1917.*

UPHAM, George

brother, Jess Upham, Troy, Montana; served in 6th Bn. 20th Engineers. In France 16 months. Going over was on Tuscania when that ship was torpedoed. Entered life boat with 35 men. Boat capsized and only five men escaped. Upham being one of them. Was good swimmer and managed to reach shore, although still carries scars from being washed against the rocks.

VAN ARTSDALE, Lee W.

age 31; W. R. Van Artsdale, father, Troy, Montana; served at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Kelly Field, Texas, Ellington Field, Texas, Air Service School for Radio Officers, Columbia University, New York City, Post Field, Okla., Gerstner Field, La., Penn Field, Austin, Texas; discharged Jan. 20, 1919, at Penn Field, Texas; Second Lieutenant, A. S. A.

WALSH, Frank

entered service May, 1918.*

WALZAK Jos. C.

entered service May, 1918*

WIDDIFIELD, C. G.

was in Marines, Wounded at Chateau-Thierry. Promoted for bravery in action from Sergeant to Lieutenant, and awarded Distinguished Service Cross. Mrs. Jack Meader, Troy, Montana, sister.*

WIKSTROM, A.

entered service Oct. 1917.*

WOOD, Stanley T.

age 27, entered service 1917; D.T. Wood father, Troy, Montana; served in U. S. Marine corps; discharged Dec. 1918, at Quantico, Va; Q. M. Sergeant of Subsistence and Transportation.

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