1919 World War
Service Records, 1st Group - N

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5. NANCE, JASPER W., Sergeant, 1st Cl., Q. M. C. , Herrick, Ill., Cooks and Bakers School

Born Mar 28, 1895, Herrick, Ill.; farmer; son Mr. and Mrs. Newt. W. Nance, Herrick; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned D. B. Camp Taylor, Ky. ; trf. Upton, N. Y., Cooks and Bakers School; trained 12-1/2 mos. Dis. C. Grant, July 16, 1919.

6 NANCE, MERRITT, 1st Cl. Private, Herrick, Ill., Bn. Hq., 308 F. A., 78 Div

Born July 25, 1894, Herrick; farmer; son Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Nance, Herrick; enl. Apr. 30, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned Bn. Hq. 308 F. A., 78 Div., Camp Dix ; trained 3 weeks; sailed Hoboken May 24, 1918, on "Cedric"; under fire 3 mos.; active service St. Mihiel, Argonne, Toul, Souppe, Meuse. Dis. C. Grant, May 28, 1919. One brother in service.

7.NAVIS, RALPH E., Private, Stewardson, Ill., Motor Truck Repair Unit

Born Mar. 12, 1895, Herborn, Ill.; farmer; son Mrs. Minnie Maxson, Peoria ; enl. Sept. 3, 1918, Shelbyville; sent Camp Grant, Co. H, 5 Training Regiment, 161 D. B.; trf. Camp Holabird, Md., M. T. R. U.; trained 6 mos. Dis. C. Taylor, Feb. 28, 1919.

8. NEAL, CHARLES M. Private Shelbyville, Ill. Batt. D, 327 F. A.. 84 Div.

Born Sept. 5, 1894, Shelbyville; painter; son Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Neal. Shelbyville; enl. Oct. 2, 1917, Shelbyville; assigned Batt. D, 327 F. A., 84 Div., Camp Taylor. Dis. Camp Taylor Xov. 19, 1917, on account of physical dis- ability ; went to Chanute, Kan. ; enlisted in new Co. of K. X. G. ; Govt. guard at Nitro, W. Va. ; one brother in service.

9. NEAL, FRANK N., Corporal, Shelbyville, Ill., Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Born Aug. 12, 1893, Shelbyville: son Hiram and Emma Neal; miner; enl. June 5, 1917, Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.; promoted Cpl., Camp Logan, fall, 1917; trained for sniper 10 mos.; sailed May 16, 1918; landed Brest May J4th ; brigaded with British on Albert front; wounded by ex- plosion of bomb thrown by Germans, 31 killed and wound- ed, sent to Gen. Hosp. Xo. 16; returned Co. H, Xov. 9 returned to Hosp. Nov. 17 for operation; returned Co. H in Dec., in Luxemburg; returned U. S. and discharged with Co. H. Mother received report he was dead and missing in action.

10. NEES, JOHN WILLIAM Private Shelbyville, Ill. Bradley Poly. Co. B

Born Oct. 25, 1896; son Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Xees. Shelby- ville; expressman; enl. Oct. 15. 1918, Shelbyville; as- signed to Co. B, Bradley Poly., Peoria, Ill.; in training 3 weeks for gunsmith; rejected Xov. 7, 1918, and dis- charged at Peoria on physical grounds.

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1. NEW BERRY, VERNIE E. Private Stewardson, Ill. 125 Inf., 32 Div.

Born Aug. 27, 1895, Stewardson ; son Amos Newberry, Stewardson; farmer; enl. June 28, 1918, Shelbyville ; as- signed Depot Brig., C. Taylor; trf. C. Beaureguard, Co. F. 154 Reg., 39 Div.; trf. in France to 125 Inf., 32 Div.; sailed Aug. 6, 1918; landed Brest Aug. 18, 1918; in train- ing at Ouincy, Fr. ; in trenches 3 weeks; at Argonne Forest; wounded Aug. 11, shot through foot; in hospital l'/2 mos. ; returned Casual Co. Dis. C. Grant, Mch 24.

2. NICHOLS, CHAS. O. Mode. Ill.

Born 1884, Shelby Co. ; son Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Nichols, Mode; farmer; enl. Jeff. Bks., March 17, 1915; served in Hawaiian Islands; returned U. S. April, 1919. Dis. April 23, 1919; re-enlisted April 23, 1919, for overseas service; sailed Hoboken June 13, 1919.

NICHOLS, HARRY L. Windsor, Ill.

3. NICHOLS, WIllIS EDGAR Sergeant Mode, Ill. Co. A, 9th Infantry

Born Feb. 25, 1892, Mode; son A. E. Nichols; farmer; enl. July 2, 1915, Jeff. Bks., Mo.; assigned Co. A, 9th Inf., Laredo, Tex.; made Cpl., lune 1, 1917; Sgt., in Fr., Aug. 27, 1918; sailed May 8, 19"l8; landed May _23, Brest; in trenches 60 days; at Marne, Vesle River, St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest; in hospital, gun shot wound left hand at Argonne Forest; reg. received 2 citations for bravery; assigned Prisoner of War Escort Co. 103 at Blots; re- lieved in one mo.; returned as casual, Feb. 2, 1919.

4. NICHOLS, KARL W. Wagoner Oconee, Ill. Evacuation Ambulance Co. 67

Born Aug. 29, 1893, Litchfield, Ill. ; son Mrs. Dora Nich- ols, Oconee; married Sept. 23, 1914, to Bertha Christner, dau. Mr. and Mrs. David C. ; bank elk.; enl. Aug. 14, 1918, Shelbyville; army; assigned Lewis Inst. Tr. I)etc.h.. Chicago ; hospital 5 weeks, severe burns from gas engine explosion; trf. Oct. 15 to Eyac. Amb. No. 67, C. Crane; promoted to wagoner ; in training 3 mos. ; sailed Hoboken Nov. 13, transport Cedric ; Liverpool Nov. 23; La Havre Nov. 25 ; worked as amb. driver, stationed most of time ; hospital 28 days, mumps; returned with Casual Co. Dis. C. Grant June 7, 1919.

5. NICHOLS, ROBT. E. Private Cowden, Ill. Med. Dept. Air Service

Born July 14, 1887, Cowden; son G. F. Nichols. Herrick ; mechanic; enl. Ian. 5, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned Med. Dept., Air Service, Ft. Oglethorpe ; trf. Feb. 10, 1918, Kelly Field; trf. Apr. 9, 1918, Ellington Field, Tex.; worked in hospital during influenza and pneumonia epi- demic; in training 19 mos. Dis. July 5, 1919, Ellington Field, Tex.

6. NIPPE, MARTIN J. Private Strasburg, Ill. 34 Reg.. 14th Div.

Born Nov. 23, 1892, Strasburg; son Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Nippe ; farmer; enl. Sept. 5, 1918, Sheltn -ville ; army; as- signed to C. Custer, Depot Brig.; trf. Nov. 1, 1918, to C. Eustis, to 34 Reg., 14 Div.; trf. to C. Grant, Dec. 17, 1918; in training \ l /i mos.; in hospital, influenza. Dis. C. Grant, Jan. 23, 1919.

NOLING, RAYMOND

Moweaqua, Ill. 29th R. II. Det.

Enl. Shelbyville, Sept. 5, 1918; sent to C. Custer; trfd. to 29 R. H. Det., Camp Johnston, Fla.

XOLTNG. RICHARD N.

Moweaqua, Ill. 29 R. H. Det.

Enl. Shelbyville, Sept. 5, 1918; sent to Camp Custer; trfd. to 29 R. H. Det., Camp Johnston, Fla.

7. NORBERG, WALTER E. Sergeant Stewardson, Ill. Q. M. Corps

Born May 31, 1888, Chicago; son Louis and Margreta Norberg; farmer; enl. Oct. 2, 1917, Shelbyville; sent C. Taylor, assigned 327 F. A.; trf. C. Pike, Ark., Nov. 16, 1917; trf. March 25, 1918, to Brooklyn; trf. Aug. 20 to Syracuse; promoted Sgt., Aug. 26; promoted Supply Sgt., O. M. C. ; trf. Camp Mills, Aug. 26, 1918. Dis. C. Grant, Jan. 24, 1919.

8. NORRIS, RALPH A. Seaman Ashmore, Ill. U. S. Navy

Born at Patoka ; son Mrs. E. M. Norris, formerly of Stras- burg; enl. in Navy June 10, 1918; sent to Great Lakes; trf. first of Sept. to Navy Yards at Philadelphia ; trf. in Jan. to U. S. S. Pocahontas, engaged in bringing home troops.

9. NUTT, HAROLD Cook Shelbyville, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Born May 20, 1898, Shelbyville; son Isaac and Margaret Nutt, Shelbyville; enl. July, 1917, Shelbyville, Co. H, 130 Inf., sent C. Logan, Oct. 9; sailed May 15, 1918, Hoboken, transport .Agamemnon ; served in France all way through with Co. H. Dis. C. Grant, June, 1919.

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