1919 World War
Service Records, 1st Group - G

9. GADDIS, GEORGE H. 1st Class Private Windsor, Ill. Base Hospital

Born Oct. 16, 1892, Shelby Co.; son M. W. Caddis; farmer: enl. Shelbyville, Sept. 5, 1918; sent Camp Custer ; sailed Long Island Xov. 10, 1918; landed Xov. 17; re- turned U. S. with Casual Co. 199. Dis. C. Grant, May 26, 1919.

10. GARRETT, HUBERT C. Cook Cowden, Ill. 869 Transportation Co., Q- M.

Born Jan. 2, 1895, Cowden; son Alonzo Garrett ; shipping clerk: enl. Dec. 12, 1917, Indianapolis; quartermaster; in training 5 mos., Jacksonville, Fla. ; sailed Xewport Xews May 31, 1918, transport Monticello; landed La Pallicc June 21: did clerical work; in hospital 20 days. Dis. C. Grant July 26, 1919.

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1. GARRETT, NORVELL Corporal -Mattoon, Ill. 28th Infantry, 1st l)iv.

Son Peter Garrett, Windsor; enl. Shelbyville, Feb 23 1918; sent C. Taylor, 18th Co., 159 Depot Brigade; trf. to 335 Inf., 84 Div. ; made Cpl. ; sailed Sept. 3, landing Sept. 17; trf. to 28th Inf., 1st Div., as Cpl., and went to front in Oct.; in reserve 13 days; went over top Xov. 7th; wounded by machine gun bullet few hours later- landed in U. S. March 3. Dis. March 24. Brother killed at Cantigny.

2. GARRETT, OTTO Private Findlay, Ill. Sup. Co., 323, Q. M. C.

Born Oct. 2, 1894; son Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Garrett, l.ovington; married Jan. 2, 1918, Mary E. Harbert, dau. C. A. Harbert; one son Otto Garrett; enl. Shelbyville; trained 2 mos. at Kansas City in Motor Transport Corps ; sailed Hoboken Sept. 26, 1918; landed Liverpool Oct. 8, 1918; assigned to Q. M. C. with Supply Co. No. 323. Dis. C'. Grant, summer, 1919.

3. GATCHELL, CARL H. Sergeant Stewardson, Ill. Medical Corps

Born Jan. 17, 1890, Clinton, Ill.; son Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gatchell; mar. Jan. 6, 1999, Edith Bailey, dau. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bailey; enl. Feb. 22, 1918, Shelbyville; army ; assigned Med. Dept., 159 Depot Br., C. Taylor; made Sgt. at C'. Taylor; in training 6 mos.; sailed from Ho- boken Aug. 27, 1918; landed at Brest Sept. 9; in action from Sept. 19, until armistice was signed; at Meuse Ar- gonne ; gassed and shrapnel wound Oct. 30, in hospital ; assigned to 146 French Field Artillery; assigned to the Faculty Medicine and Pharmacy Uni. of Toulouse. Tou- louse, France., grad. June, 1919; school strictly French, not attached to the U. S. Army. Dis. July 30, 1919, at C. Grant because of disability, gas.

4. GAYLOR, EVERETT R. Sergeant Shelbyville, Ill. 2 Reg. Air Service

Born Frankfort, Ind.; son Mrs. S. A. Dowell, Shelbyville; enl. Dec. 15, 1917, Mattoon; sent Jefferson Bks. ; trf. Camp Hancock, Ga. ; sailed Iloboken Apr. 8, 1918; transport Covington ; landed Brest ; returned U. S. 2 Reg. Air Ser- vice. Dis. C. Grant July 2, 1919. One step-brother, Hennie Dowell, in overseas service.

5. GEARHART, ROY E. Corpora! Tower Hill, Ill. Co. I, 354 Inf., 89 Div.

Born Xov. 3, 1894. Mattoon, Ill.; son Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Gearhart; married Xov. 3, 1917, Zula Fowler, dau. Mr. and .Mrs. Chas. Fowler; stenographer; enl. Apr. 29, 1918, St. Louis, Mp. : army ; assigned to Co. I, 354 Inf.. 89 Div.; made Cpl. March 24, 1919, Germany; sailed Mon- treal, Canada, June 4, 1918; landed in Eng. June 22, 1918; at Lucy sector, St. Mihiel off., Euviqin sector, Meuse Ar- gonne off. Dis. C. Funston June 3, 1919.

6. GERMAIN, EVERETT E. 2d Lieut. DuBois, Neb. Co. H, 130th Inf.

Enl. Co. H, 130th Inf.; sent Camp Logan Oct. 9, 1917; sailed May 15, 1918; trf. July 25, to O. T. C. ; commis- sioned 2nd Lt. Sept. 15, 1918; assigned 59th Inf., 4th Div. Sept. 25, 1918. Dis. Oct. 15. 1919.

7. GIER, EARL T. Cook Shelbyville, Ill. 10 Inf., 14Div.

Enl. May 29, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to 10 Inf., 14 Div. ; in service at Ft. Harrison and Camp Custer as cook. Dis. Jan. 28, 1919, C. Custer.

8. GILES, SCOTT E. Sergeant Holland, Ill. Hq. Co. 119 Inf., 30 Div.

Born Xov. 26, 1894; son Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Giles, Beecher City: farmer; enl. Feb. 22, 1918, Shelbyville; army; assigned to Hq. C'o. 119 Inf., 30 Div., Camp Tay- lor; trf. to C. Sevier, S. C. ; sailed from Hoboken May 11, landed at Liverpool May 27 ; in trenches 3 mos. ; at Ypres, St. O.uentin, Voormezeele, major operation of Somme, Hel- licourt, Prement, Vusigny, Escafut, St. Benin, St. Souulet. Dis. C. Grant April 14, 1919.

9. GILL, HARLEY Private Strasburg, Ill. Co. K, 119 Inf.. 30 Div.

Born Feb. 10, 1894; son G. W. GILL; enl. Feb. 22, 1918, Shelbyville: assigned 159 Depot Brigade, C. Taylor; trf. to Co. K, 119 Inf., 30 Div.; trf. C. Sevier March 24. to Merritt May 6; in training 2 mos.; sailed from Boston May 21, landed at Liverpool; in trenches 3 weeks; at Ypres, St. Ouentin; in hospital, shell shocked. Dis. C. Grant April 14, 1919.

10. GILL, HORACE J. Corporal Trowbridge, Ill. Battery F, 148 Field A.

Enl. May 3, 1917, Cheyenne, Wyo. ; assigned to Battery F. 148th F. A.; in training at Ft. Russell, C. Greene, Mills, Merritt; went to France Jan. 22, 1918; live mos. under tire; at Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne off., St. Mihiel off., Argonne Meuse off.; returned to U. S. June 25, 1919. Dis. C. Grant July 7, 1919.

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1. GILLELAND, ART 3d Lieut.

Shelbyville, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 IHv.

Born Aug. 13, 1895, Mt. Vcrnon ; son Gco. Gilleland; mechanic; enl. May 1, 1917, Shelbyville, Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div. ; promoted Cpl., Shelbyville, to Sgt., C. Logan, to 2nd Lieut, in France ; in Officers Tr. School at Longres, France; sailed Hoboken May 16, 1918; transport Agamem- non; landed Brest May 24; in trenches with Co. II ; at Somme def., St. Mihiel, Meuse Argonne off. ; in hospital ; returned with 3rd Army Composite Regt. as 2nd Lieut.

2 GILLELAND, RALPH Corporal

Shelbyville, Ill. Co. II, 130th Inf.

Son Mrs. Klla Gilleland, Shelbyville; enl. 1916 and served on border with Co. H; re-enlisted 1917; went Camp Logan with Co. II; went overseas May 15, 1918; served through with Co. H; returned with Co. H. Dis. May 30, 1919, C. Grant.

3. GILLESPEY, IRA E. Sergeant Stewardson, Ill. Hdq. Co., 28 Inf., 1 Div.

Son Mrs. Charity Gillespey, Stewardson ; enl. July, 1908, served 3 years, re-enlisted for 3 years; out 1 year and re- enlisted, serving nearly 3 years on Mexican border ; served in Alaska at Ft. Seward about 2 years, guarding gold mines; went to France in June, 1917: in trenches 6 mos. ; at Cantigny, Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel; wounded July 18, 1918, shrapnel; returned to outfit in Oct.; with outfit in Germany ; enlistment out in May, making 10 years of service.

4. GILLESPEY, ORVILLE Private Stewardson, Ill. Co. G, 22 Engrs., 3 Bn.

Son John T. Gillespey, Stewardson; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville: assigned C. Taylor; trf. Ft. Harrison; from there C. Upton ; landed England; went to France Feb., 1919; served with Co. G, 22 Engrs.

GILLISPEY, EDDIE Private Stewardson, Ill. Hat. I!. 75 C. A. I'.

Enl. Dec. 11, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind. ; assigned to Hat. I!, 75th C. A. C., Ft. Moultrie, S. C. : went to France Oct. 5. 1918. Discharged at C. Taylor, Ky., March 29, 1919.

5. GILMORE, CHARLES J. Private

Moweaqua, Ill. Bat. A, 78 F. A.. 6 Div.

Born Nov. 22, 1898, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Gilmore, Corydon, Ind.; farmer; enl. May 17, 1918, Decatur ; sent Jeff^ Bks. ; assigned Bat. A, 78 F. A., 6 Div. ; trf. C. Don- aphon, trf. to Mills; sailed Hoboken July 14. 1918; landed Liverpool Inly 27; finished training Valdahon ; driver in artillery. Dis. C. Grant July 11, 1919. One brother, Wm. Gilmore, in service.

6. GINGER. ELZA FRANKLIN Cowden, Ill. Private 38th Division

Enl. May 27, 1918,^ Shelbyville; assigned to C. Shelby; went to France in Sept. Dis. C. Taylor, Jan. 11, 1919.

7. GODDARD, DON Corporal Windsor, Ill. Coast Artillery Corps

Born July 22, 1898, Windsor, Ill.: son Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Goddard, Windsor; enl. May 1, 1917, Mattoon, Ill.; Coast Artillery Corps : promoted to Cpl. ; in training 20 mos. at Ft. Dade, Fla., and Newport News, Eustis Br., Va. ; ready to sail when stricken with influenza and his company sailed without him. Dis. Dec. 27, 1918, C. Grant; killed "by Big Four train in Shelbyville, May 6. 1919.

8. GODDARD, HOMER A. Regt. Supply Sgt. Windsor, Ill. 130 Inf., 33 Division

Enl. Shelbyville, July 1, 1917; attended horsemanship school C. Logan, Tex.; British sector, July 20 to Sept. 16, 1918; American sector E. bank of Meuse, Consenvoye, Camplor, Savek ; Army of Occupation. Luxembourg, Dec. 6, 1918, to March 3, 1919; Univ. of Bordeaux March 5, 1919, to July 1, 1919. Dis. C. Grant July 30, 1919.

9. GOFF, ROY T. Private Shelbyville, Ill. Co. M, 5 Inf., Prov. Inf. Brig.

Born Sept. 17, 1898; son Geo. E. Goff, Shelbyville; enl. March. 1918; sent to Jeff. Bks.; trf Camp Travis, Tex., March 15, 1918; remained there until armistice; discharged San Antonio, Tex., summer of 1919; re-enlisted and saile 1 Oct. 15, 1919; landed Brest Oct. 29; sent Germany second Army of Occupation.

10. GLEASON, LAURENCE LESTER Sgt. Major Windsor, Ill. Medical Corps

Born Nov. 22. 1895, Windsor; son Mr. and Mrs. Geo. R. Gleason ; stenographer; enl. Jan. 7, 1918, Shelbyville; as- signed Medical Corps, Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. ; made Cpl. March. Sgt. in May, 1st Cl. Sgt. July 21, Sgt. Major Sept. 1, 1918; stenographer. Dis. Ft. Oglethorpe Tan. 25, 1919.

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1. GOOD, JOHN L. 1st Lieut., A. S. C. Shelbyville, Ill. 48J Aero Squadron

Knl. July 31, 1917, Jefferson Bks., Mo.; assigned to 483 Aero Squadron, Kelly Field, Texas; went to France March 4. 1918. Dis. C. Grant July 19, 1919, rank of 1st Lieut. * 'ne brother died in service in States.

2. GOODRICK, LAWRENCE Seaman Shelbyville, Ill. U. S. Navy

Knl. May, 1917, Peoria; navy; trained at Great Lakes; one year in transportation service on U. S. S. Seattle ; made 8 trips across from N. Y. to Brest. Dis. Great Lakes, Aug. 20th.

3. GOODWIN, EARL Cook Moweaqua, Ill. Field Artillery

Born 1896, Moweaqua; son Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Good- win; farmer; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to Hq. Co. 84 F. A., Camp Taylor; trf. Oct. 19, 191X, to Sheridan; in training 6 mos. ; in hospital, influenza. Dis. Dec. 10, 1918, C. Taylor.

4. GORDON, CHARLES H. Private Shelbyville, Ill. Co. C, 22d Engineers

Son Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gordon, Shelbyville; farmer; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; sent to C. Taylor; trf. month later Co. G, 22 Engrs., Ft. Harrison; sailed from Mon- treal, Can., August; landed at Liverpool Sept. 15; under shell fire several days at Verdun doing Kngr. work ; re- turned with outfit. Dis. C. Grant July 15, 1919.

5. GORDON, LAWREXCE B. Private Shelbyville, Ill. Co. G, 22d Engineers

Son Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gordon, Shelbyville; farmer; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; army; sent Camp Taylor, trf. month later Co. G, 22nd Engrs., Ft. lienj. Harrison ; sailed from Montreal, Can., in Aug. ; landed Liverpool Sept. 15; under shell fire several days at Verdun doing Kngr. work; in hospital in France with influenza; re- turned with Casual Co. Dis. Ft. Sheridan July, 1919, account lung trouble.

6. GORDON, GEORGE WAYNE Sgt., M. C. Windsor, Ill. Base Hosp., Ft. Sam Houston

Born June 2, 1892, Windsor; son Geo. A. Gordon, Wind- sor; married Jan. 1, 1919, Viola Robinson, dau. Ransom A. Robinson; enl. May 30, 1917, Detroit, Mich.; assigned Base Hospital, Ft. Sam Houston; made Cpl. March 1, 1918, Sgt. Sept. 16th; served entire enlistment at Houston except 2 mos. at Gen. Hospital, Corpus Christi, Texas, to regain health. Dis. Feb. 24, 1919.

7. GORDON, ROCHE Private Windsor, Ill. 59th Artillery

Born Jan. 18, 1894, Strasburg; son Mrs. Ludie Gordon. Windsor; married Apr. 16, 1919, Floss Moberley, dau. II. F. Moberley, Windsor; enl. Jan. 4, 1918, Shelbyville; Medical Dept. ; assigned to 59th Artillery; in training 3 mos., Ft. Oglethorpe, Ft. Hamilton : sailed from Hoboken March 28, 1918; landed Brest Apr. 4, 1918; at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. Dis. C. Taylor Feb. 10, 1919.

8. GRABNER, WM. Private Pana, Ill. Railway Engineers

Born Sept. 3-9, 1889, Dayton, O. ; son Mrs. Anna Vander- pool, Pana; coal miner; enl. June 28, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to 53 Co., 159 Depot Brigade; in training at Tay- lor 3 weeks; trf. to Ry, Engrs., Ft. Benj. Harrison, there 5 mos. Dis. Dec. 15. 1918.

9. GRAHAM, ERNEST E. Private Tower Hill, Ill. Bat. E, 139 F. A., 38 Div.

Born Dec 26, 1895, Lincoln; son Samuel Graham; farmer: enl. May 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to Bat. E, 139 F. A., 38 Div., C. Shelby; in training 2 mos. 10 days; sailed Hoboken Aug. 6, 1918; transport Cedric ; landed Liverpool Aug. 17, 1918; truck driver; in hospital. Dis. Jan. 16, 1919, Ft. Harrison.

10. GRAHAM, EDWIN F. Private Stewardson, Ill. Batt. A, 78 F. A.. 6 Div.

Born May 30, 1899, Stewardson; son Wm. B. Graham; student; enl. April 22, 1917, Mattoon ; assigned Troop B, 13th Cavalry, Ft. Riley ; trf. 20th Cav., June, 1917. to Batt. A, 78 F. A., 6th Div., Camp Logan, Xov., 1917; in training 15 mos. in U. S. ; sailed X. Y., July 14, 1918; landed Liverpool July 26, 1918; in training at C. Valdahon. Lis. C. Grant July 10, 1919.

GRAHAM, ROY Moweaqua, Ill.

GRIFFIN, ERNEST RAY Private Tower Hill, Ill. Co. E, 22d Inf.

Adopted son Oscar Johnson, Tower Hill ; served in United States in Co. K. 22d Infantry.

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1. GREEN, DR. JOHN W. 1st Lieut.

Tower Hill, Ill. Dental Corps

Born Aug. 19, 1892, Arcola, Ill.; son Mr. and Mrs. J. 1'. Green: married April 18, 1918, Ruth Poor. dau. Mrs. Lucy Foor; dental student; enl. Nov. 29, 1917, Chicago, Ill.; assigned to Dental Co. No. 1, Camp Greenleaf, Ga. ; promoted 1st Lieut. Oct., 1918; in training 5 mos. for dental surgeon. Dis. Dec. 16, 1918, C. Greenleaf, Ga.

GARMAN, RAY Bethany, Ill.

GASKIll, LIEUT. Windsor, Ill.

GETZ, JOHN Tower Hill, Ill. Q. M. C.

Enl. Shelbyville, Sept. 5, 1918; sent to C. Custcr: assigned to 45 Co.. ItO Depot Brigade: trf. to O. M. at Camp los. E. Johnston, Fla. Dis. early in 1919.

2. GREEN, MELVIN G. Private Moweaqua, Ill. Bat. D, 123 F. A., 33 Div.

Son Hugh A. Green, Moweaqua; enl. July 17, 1916, Mon- mouth. Ill.. Co. II, 6th Ill. N. C,., Rock Island; trf. Aug. 13, 1917. to Springfield, to 123 F. A., 33 Div.; C. Logan Sept.. 1917, to Merrit, May 14, 1918; in training 14 mos.; sailed Hoboken May 27, '1918; landed Liverpool June 8, 1918; went to trenches Aug. 27, 1918; relieved few days before armistice was signed ; at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Army of Occupation; personal citation by general twice; outlit cited three times; in hospital, tonsilitis. Dis. C. Grant, June 7, 1919.

3. GREGORY, CHARLES SUMNER 1st Lieut. Fimllay, Ill. Medical Corps

Born Dec. 9, 1874, Farmington ; son Dr. and Mrs. John Gregor> : physician; enl. Aug. 8, 1918, Springfield, Ill.: Medical Corps, U. S. Army; M. (>. T. C., Camp Green- leaf; commissioned Sept. 17, 1918, 1st Lieut. M. C. ; trf. to C. Taylor, Oct. 15, 1918. Dis. C. Taylor Dec. 17. 1918.

4. GREGORY, WALTER Major Moweaqua, Ill. 91st Division

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gregory, Moweaqua; attorney ; enl. from Salt Lake City, 1917, 91st Div., formerly Capt. of X. G. Dis. in April, 1919; two brothers in service, Howard Blaine and Wallace.

5. GREGORY, WALLACE Fireman Moweaqua. Ill. U. S. Navy

Born Sept. 29, 1894, Moweaqua; son Frank Gregory; farmer: enl. June 1, 1917, Peoria ; navy; assigned Gt. Lakes: sailed from Ilohoken March 13, 1918, French liner La Tourraine. landed Bordeaux March 24; at Moutchie (naval aviation) 10 mos., to Paulliac ; came back on trans- port Pocahontas : landed Hampton Rds. ; made 3 trips to Franci- : went to Great Lakes and was transferred. Dis. July 15. 1919.

6. GREGORY, HOWARD BLAIXE 1st Lieut. Moweaqua. Ill. 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gregory, Moweaqua ; in ser- vice in France; school teacher; 1st Lt., 33 Div., 130 Inf.; en!, with Co. C' at Sullivan; made Lt. in France. l)is. June 1. 1919, C. Grant; later re-enlisted and was made Capt. in Chicago; 2 brothers in service, Mai. Walter and Wallace.

7. GRIFFIN, LESTER Sergeant Windsor, Ill.

Enl. May 4, 1917, at Jeff. Bks., Mo.; was made Cpl., May 8, 1918; Sgt., Dec. 13, 1918; A. E. F. at Lunneville, 3 days. Uellecourt 3 days, St. Mihiel 4 days, Recicourt 4 days, Argonne Sept., 1918; with A. E. F., Aug. 18, 1917, to Jan. 3, 1919. Dis. C. Grant, Jan. 25, 1919.

8. GRIFFIN, BARNEY JEFFERSON Private Shelbyville, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf.. 33 Div.

Born Dec. 4, 1899, Shelbyville ; son Jas. Griffin; enl. Apr. 5, 1917. Shelhyville, in Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.; went C. Logan Oct. 9. 1917, to Upton May 4, 1918; in training 13 mos.: sailed Hobokeii May 16, 1918; Agamemnon; landed Brest May 24: went trenches July 17, 1918; there until Nov. llth; at Argonne, St. Mihiel, Somme, Troyon sector, Meuse-Argonne. Dis. C. Grant May 31, 1919.

9. GRIFFIN, CLARENCE ISAAC Private Ileecher City, Ill. 45th Co., 160 Depot Brigade

Born 1S91. Shelby Co.: son Hampton Griffin; farmer; enl. Sept. 5. 1918. Shelbyville: assigned 45th Co., 160 Depot Brigade, C. Custer; trf. C. Johnston, Fla.. Nov. 1, 1918; sent Grant and dis. Dec. 22, 1918; in training 3J/2 mos. as cook: in hospital, influenza, 2 weeks.

10. GRIFFITH, FOREST Private Shelbyville. Ill. 326 Inf., M. G. Co.. 82 Div.

Born 1893, Shelbyville; son Abe Griffith; enl. May 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned 139 M. G. Bn.. 38 Div., Camp Shelby; in training 5 mos.; sailed Ilohoken Oct. 6: trans- port Corona: landed Liverpool Oct. 19; trf. 326 Inf., M. G. Co.. 82 Div. as replacement. Dis. C. Grant June 7, 1919. His division moving to front when armistice signed.

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GARRETT, DEAN Engineman 1st Cl. Windsor, Ill. Navy

Son Mrs. Eudora Garrett, Windsor; enl. March 5, 1914, .Minneapolis; sent to Gt. Lakes; trf. AUK. 1. Boston Xavy Yard ; served on U. S. S. Celtic to April 1, 1918, making 2 trips across: trf. to Battleship New Mexico; trf. 2 mos. later to Xaval Hosp., N. Y., pleurisy ; duty on U. S. S. Ohioan, Sept. 1, 1918; served 2 mos.; made one trip to France ; returned to N. Y. Hosp. ; duty on U. S. S. Yanklon Dec. 22 to Jan. 10, 1919; trf. U. S. S. Comfort for return to States for medical treatment at X. Y. ; Feb. 1, duty on mine sweeper Seagull. Dis. June 25, 1919; re- enlisted Dec. 14, 1917, while on Celtic.

1. GRIFFITH, ALBERT RAYMOND Corporal Altamont, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Born Xov. 27, 1899, Windsor; son John Griffith; student; enl. Inly 12. 1917, Shelbyville, in Co. H, 130 Inf.. 33 Div.; made Cpl., C. Logan Dec. 30, 1917; sailed Hoboken May 16; landed May 24, Brest; went to trenches in Aug; at Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel, Marcheville. Dis. C. Grant May 30, 1919.

2. GRIFFITH, GEORGE Private Altamont, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf.

Enl. 1917, Shelbyville; went Camp Logan with Co. H; overseas May 15, 1918; served through with Co. II, 130th Inf.; returned with Co. H. Dis. May 31, 1919, C. Grant.

3. GRITZMACHER, ARTHUR G. Private Enlisted summer of 1917; sent to Camp Logan: fur- loughed home because of disability. Dis. early in spring of 1919; later re-enlisted in aviation service.

4. GROOMS, FLOYD H. Farrier Moweaqua, Ill. 15th Yet. Corps

Born June 24, 1893, Moweaqua; son Mrs. Mary Ellen Grooms; farmer; enl. Tune 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to 159 D. B. 53rd Co., C. Taylor; July 17 trf. C. Lee, Va., to Vet. Tr. School ; promoted Sept. 1 to Farrier ; sailed Xewport Xews Oct. 27, 1918; landed Brest Xov. S; in camp at De Souge. Dis. C. Grant July 23, 1919.

5. GROVE, EVERETT O.

Stewardson, Ill. Mobile Hosp. Unit 100

Enl. June 11, 1918, at Jeff. Bks., Mo.; sent to C. Crane. Pa., tuly 6; trained in Med. Dept., later assigned Mobile IIosp'. Unit 100; sailed Xov. 13, 1918; landed Xov. 27; in service in France until March 4, 1919. Dis. C. Grant March 24, 1919.

6. GUINNEE, REYNOLDS ROY Tower Hill, Ill. Born Xov. 8, 1896, Cowden ; son M. F. Guinnee; tele- graph operator; enl. April 22, 1918, Mattoon. in Med. Corps; clerk personnel office, Post Hq., Jeff. Bks.. Mo.; worked there until -Aug.; trf. C. Crane, to C. Merritt; sailed Sept. 20, Iloboken, on Agamemnon; landed Brest Sept. 30; at Thesse 12 days; sent with Amb. Co. to Leschislette, then to Argonne woods, jitter bearer: se- lected to take charge of Infirmary in prison of war camp near Perrifetti, France ; two brothers, Francis Ray anil Reynolds Roy, enlisted together and were never separated during service.

7. GUINNEE, FRANCIS RAY Tower Hill. Ill. Born March 7, 1900, Maroa; son M. F. Guinnee; clerk; enl. Mattoon, Apr. 22, 1918, in Med. Corps; clerk per- sonnel office, Post Hq., Jeff. Bks., Mo. ; there until Aug. ; trf. to C. Crane, to C. Merritt; sailed Sept. 20, Hoboken, on Agamemnon; landed Brest Sept. 30; at Thesse 12 days; sent with Amb. Co. to Leschislette, then to Argonne woods, litter bearer; selected with brother Roy to take charge of Infirmary in prison of war camp near Perri- fetti, France.

8. GUTHRIE, OBA L. Private Herrick, Ill. Co. H, 77 Inf., 14 Div.

Enl. Sept. 5, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to Co. II. 77 Inf., 14 Div., Camp Custer, Mich. Dis. C. Custer Jan. 31. 1919.

9. GUYOT, FERNAND PrivateTower Hill, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Born Feb. 17, 1899, Belgium; son Frank Guyot : miner: enl. Sept. 7, 1917, Shelbyville, in Co. H, training at C'. Logan in O. M., Motor Transport Co. 349. Dis. C. Logan March 15, "1919.

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