1919 World War
Service Records, 1st Group - L
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1. LAMB, ORVILLE Private Shelbyville, Ill. Med. Del., 130 Inf., 33 Div.
Born Mch. 27, 1898, Shelbyville ; card writer and window decorator; son
Chas. F. and Jennie Lamb, Shelbyville; enl. .Shelbyville, July 13, 1917;
assigned Co. H., 130 Inf.; sent C. Logan; sailed Iloboken. .May 14, 1918;
landed Brest; firing line 69 days; Somme offensive; Meuse-Ar- gonne
offensive. Dis. C. Grant, May 30, 1919.
2. LAMSON, PHILIP E. Corporal Cowden, Ill. Hq. Co., 308 F. A.
Born Nov. 21, 1891, Cowden; Western Union Inspector; son Mrs. (). Lamson.
Cowden; enl. Apr. 30, 1918, Shelby- ville; assigned Hq. Co., 308 F. A., Camp
Dix. ; promoted Cpl. Mch. 12, 1919; sailed Iloboken, May 27, 1918; land- ed
Liverpool ; firing line Aug. 28 to Xov. 1 1 ; Toul sec- tor. St. Mihiel
offensive. Moselle offensive, Meuse-Ar- gonne offensive, Grand Pre ;
telephone detail. Dis. C. Grant, May 27, 1919.
3. LARGENT, ALPHA E. 1st Class Private Clarksburg, Ill. Supply Co., 327 F.
A., 84 Div.
Born Feb. 18, 1890; Strasburg; farmer; son Daniel V. and Mary E. Largent,
Clarksburg; enl. Shelbyville, Sept. 18, 1917; sent C. Taylor; assigned 327
F. A., 84 Div.; trfd. West Point; promoted wagoner; sailed C. Mills, Sept.
9, 1918; landed Liverpool; trained at De Souge. Dis. C. Grant, Feb. 19,
1919.
4. LARIMORE, ROLLIE W.
Beecher City, Ill. Born
1st Class Private Batt. C, 308 F. A.
5. LAUER, REV. CARL FREDERICK Capt.-Chap. Logan, Ohio. Intelligence Officer,
33 Div.
Minister; born Oppelspohn, Wurtemburg, Germany. lanilt'd in U. S. when 5
mos: old; married Florence M. Gottschall ; 3 children ; commissioned
Shelbyville, Feb. 3, 1916; served on border 1917; trained C. Logan as
chaplain and sailed with 33 Div. ; overseas service mainly on 33 Div. staff
as Intelligence Officer; only Chaplain in history of army to be detailed to
General Staff ; at Cham- pagne, St. Mihiel, Verdun, Troyon sectors, Somme,
Meuse-Argonne offensives; cited for gallantry. Dis. May 28, 1919, C. Grant,
as Chaplain and Captain of 130 Inf.
6. LAVER, HOMER I.. Wagoner Stewardson, Ill. 122 M. G. Co
Born Tan. 28, 1896, Stewardson; farmer; son Adams and Stella Laver,
Stewardson; enl. May 30, 1917, Co. K, 5 Inf., while at Shelbyville; sent C.
Logan; assigned 12J M. G. C'o. ; promoted truck driver; sailed New York, May
10, 1918; landed Brest: firing line 10 days: Baden line, Aisne, Verdun,
Meuse-Argonne, Bois de Forges. Bois de Chaume, Bois de Plat, Troyon sur
Mense. Dis. C'. Grant May 29, 1919.
7. LAWHORN, JAS. F. Battery Saddler Cowden, Ill. " Batt. D, 327 F. A., 84
Div.
Enl. Shelbyville, Sept. 19, 1917; sent C. Taylor; assigned Batt. I), 327 F.
A., 84 Div.; sailed Sept. 8, 1918; pro- moted battery saddler, C. De Souge,
Fr. Dis. C. Grant, Feb. 18, 1919.
8. LEE, ALONZO Private Shelbyville, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.
Born Feb. 9, 1898, Mode; farmer; enl. July 10, 1917, Shelbyville, Co. II,
130 Inf.; sent C. Logan, Oct. 9; sailed Iloboken, May 15, 1919; with Co. H
at Amiens Road and Albert front; trfd. Labor I!n. in Sept. 1918. Dis. Aug. 6
at Upton and re-enlisted in Air Service at Mineola. Aug. 6.
9. LEE, JAS. E. Private Findlay. Ill. 77 Inf., 14 Div.
Born Jan. 13, 1894, Marion, Ill.: farmer; son B. F. l.ee, Findlay; enl.
Shelbyville, Sept. 5, 1918; sent C. Custer ; assigned 77 Inf., 14 Div. Dis.
C. Grant, Feb. 5, 1919: brother of Elza Lee, who died in France.
LEES, HARRY H.,
Oconee, Ill.
Enlisted through local board.
LEEDS, FRED M.,
Windsor, Ill.
LEEDS, HARRY D., Windsor, Ill.
10. LESLEY, WILLIAM FRANKLIN Gunner
Findlay, Ill. U. S. Navy
Born March 27, 1898, Shelby Co.; farmer; son A. M. anil Sarah E. Lesley,
Findlay; enl. May 31, 1918, Dc- catur ; navy ; gunner ; sailed from Ellis
Island, transport Xew Orleans; made three voyages. Dis. Xew York.
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1. LEFFLER, FRED S. Windsor, Ill.
Son Mrs. J. Spurlin, Windsor; served during period of war in army.
LEFFLER, WM. FARMER Windsor. Ill.
Cook
Co. H, 125 M. C. I'.n. Born Sept. 16, 1884, Windsor; farmer; son Mrs. J.
Spur- lin, Windsor; enl. Tune 4, 1917, Webster City, la.; sent C. Cody;
assigned Co. B, 125 M. G. Bn. ; sailed Hoboken. Sept. 16, 1918 ; landed
Liverpool ; returned U. S. Casual Co. 118. Dis. C. Grant, Aug. 11, 1919.
3. LEMONS, FRED E. Private Windsor, Ill.
Son of Mrs. Laura A. Lemons, Windsor; enl. ShelbyvIllr May 27, 1918; sent
Camp Shelby. Dis. in April, 19'l9.
4. LEMONS, HOWARD E. Regimental Bugler Windsor, Ill. Hq. Co. 327 F. A.
KIll. Shelbyville, Sept. 19, 1917; sent to Camp Taylor; assigned Hq. Co. 327
F. A. ; served through with 327th as Regtl. Bugler and member of band ; was
in charge of all regtl. buglers for 3 mos.
LEWAY, OSCAR A. Tower Hill, Ill.
Enl. Shelbyville Aug. 30, 1918; assigned to C. Grant, Ill.
LILLY, ALFRED S. Windsor, Ill.
Private
Engineer Corps Born Sept. 27, 1896, Windsor; asst. cashier; son Hugh
5. and Mabel S. LIlly, Windsor; volunteered 3 times but rejected account
physical condition : then volunteered for limited service; called Oct. 12,
1918, Chicago, as topo- graphical map maker, Engineer Corps. Dis. Oct. 23,
1918, Columbus Bks., Ohio; one brother in service.
6. LILLY, HOWARD S. 1st Class Private Windsor, Ill. 6 M. C.. Hn., 2 Div.
Born Feb. 23, 1899, Windsor; student; son Hugh S. and Mabel S. LIlly; enl.
Jan. 2, 1918, St. Louis, in Marines: sent Paris Island, S. C. ; promoted 1st
Class Pvt., Jan., 1919: sailed Philadelphia, Apr. 22, 1918; landed I'.fest ;
tiring line 6 mos. ; Chateau-Thierry, Soissons, Mont-a- Mousson, St. Mihiel,
Champagne, Meuse-Argonne : outfit cited three times; Army of Occupation
until July 18, 1919. Released Aug. 15, 1919, Quantico, Va.
7. LINDLEY, CLYDE ELMER Corporal Indianapolis, Ind. Co. K, 334 Inf., 84 Div.
Born Ian. 18, 1890, Shelby Co.; teacher and farmer; son Mrs. W. W. Warren,
Windsor; enl. Sept. 21, 1917, In- dianapolis, Ind. ; assigned C. Taylor, Co.
K. 334 Inf., 84 I)iv. : promoted Cpl. ; trf. Ft. Thomas, Apr. 30, 1918, 31
Co. Dis. May 20, 1919, Ft. Thomas.
LINDSEY, CLAUDE
Served in France in .Air Service II<|.
LIVINGSTON, HARRY W. 1st Cl. Private
Moweaqua, Ill. Co. C, 130 Inf., 33 Div.
Born Xoy. 19, 1895, Moweaqua; chauffeur; son X. B. and Louisa Livingston,
Moweaqua ; enl. Sullivan, July 28, 1917: assigned Co. C, 130 Inf., 33 Div.,
Camp Logan; particular work, hand-grenade, automatic-rifle, wireless school.
Dis. C'. Logan April 21, 1918.
LITTLE, BAYLISS
Moweaqua, HI.
8. LOVINS, LAWRENCE Cook Shelbyville, Ill. Co. I, 34 Inf., 7 Div.
Born Sept. 17, 1891, Windsor; painter; son A. E. and Nancy Lovins,
Shelbyville; enl. May 19, 1917, Jefferson Bks.; assigned Ft. Bliss, June 1,
1917, Co. I, 34 Inf., 7 Div.: trf. C. McArthur; promoted cook in France;
sailed Hoboken, Aug. 18, 1918; landed Brest: firing line 45 days; St.
Mihiel. Dis. C. Grant, July 5, 1919.
9. LOWARY, HOWARD Cook
Shelbyville, Ill. 25 Reg. Supply Co., F. A.
Born 1894, Shelbyville; barber; son Daniel and Susan Lowary, Shelbyville;
enl. Springfield, Tune 25, 1918; sent C. Taylor; trf. C. McClellan ; trf. C.
Mills; promoted cook. Dis. Feb. 5, 1919, C. Taylor.
10. LOWERY, ORIS P. Sergeant Strxvardson, Ill. 494 Aero Squadron
Sun Mrs. J. S. Lowery : enl. July .21, 1917, Ft. Thomas, Ky. ; signal corps;
trf. Kelly Field, Tex., 82 Aero Sqdn.; sailed Nov., 1917; trf. 494 Aero
Sqdn.; promoted Sgt. Arrived New York, May 3, 1919.
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