1919 World War
Service Records, 1st Group - P

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3. PAGE, THOMAS Cook Moweau.ua, Ill. Co. C, 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Born March 29, 1888, Shelbyville; farmer; son Mrs. Kath- erine Page. Moweaqua; enl. Sullivan June 25, 1916, Co. C, 130 Inf., 33 Div.; cook; trained C. Logan, Tex.; sailed Hoboken May 14, 1918; landed Brest May 26, 1918; in trenches May 28 to Nov. 11, 1918; Meuse-Argonne, Albert front. Dis. C. Grant May 31, 1918; one brother in service.

4. PARKER, THOS. HENRY Corporal Shelbyville, Ill. Co. II, 130 Inf.

Born Apr. 25, 1899, Shelbyville; blacksmith; son John and Minnie Parker; trained C. Logan 10 mos.; automatic rifle- man (Lewis gunner); sailed Hoboken May 16, 1918; land- ed Bay of Biscay, May 24, 1918; to trenches July 9, 1918; on line 3 mos. ; Argonne-Meuse, St. Mihiel, Morlancourt, Hamel ; in hospital, trench feet and gas. Dis. C. Grant. Feb. 27, 1919; 100% disability.

5. PARR, FLOYD Seaman 2nd Class Findlay, Ill. U. S. Navy

Born Jan. 25, 1897, Monticello ; farmer; son Samuel and Sadie Parr, Findlay; enl. June 2, 1918, Decatur ; navy; trained 9 J /2 mos., Great Lakes. Dis. March 6, 1919, Great Lakes.

6. PARISH, BENJ. F. Private Shelbyville, Ill. 316 F. A.. 81 Div.

Born Oct. 28, 1890, Pana; printer; son C. A. and Mary Jane Parish, Shelbyville; enl. Dec. 5, 1917, Jefferson Bks.; to Printers' Co. No. 1, C. Johnston, Jacksonville, Fla. ; trained 8 mos.; trf. Field Art.; sailed C. Mills, Aug. 5,

1918, on "Aquitania"; landed Liverpool Aug. 12, 1918; finished training La Valdahon. Dis. C. Taylor Tune 20, 1919.

7. PATE, CLYDE Private Shelbyville, Ill. M. G. Co., 45 Inf., 9th Div.

Born Feb. 3, 1899, Shelbyville; student; son L. F. Pate, Shelbyville; enl. Chicago; trained C. Sheridan, Ala., 6 mos. Dis. C. Grant Dec. 23, 1918.

8. PATTERSON, SAM 1st C. Private Tower Hill, Ill. Co. K, 22 Engineers

Son Henry Patterson, Tower Hill; enl. June 26, Shelby- ville; C. Taylor; later Ft. Benj. Harrison, Engineers; sailed Sept. 1, 1918; under fire 18 hours. Dis. July 3,

1919, C. Taylor.

9. PAfLEY, JOHN First Cl. Private Pana, Ill. 53 Engineers

Born Oct. 2, 1889, Pana; locomotive fireman; son James Pauley ; married Gertrude Pope, Aug. 23, 1919; enl. Apr. 25, 1918, Mattoon; trained C. Dix 36 days; sailed Ho- boken June 10, 1918, on "Orizaba"; landed Brest, June 19; returned with 89 Co. Transportation Det. Dis. C. Grant July 12, 1919.

10. PEA, ALOXZO Private Henton, Ill. Batt. E, 125 F. A., Div. 34

Trained C. Cody, N. M. ; went to France Sept. 24, 1918. Dis. Jan. 22, 1919, C. Dodge, la.

Windsor, Ill.

Sergeant B 341, Tank Corps

Tower Hill. Ill. Brother Earl in army. Son



PETERSON, THOMAS CLARK PIIELPS, A. G.



PITZER, LLOYD

Served as Ensign in navy.

of John Pitzer, Tower Hill.

POGUE, DELMAR Motor Transport Corps

Son Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pogue. Dis. from Vancouver Bks., M. T. C., in Jan., 1919.

PRUITT-, JOHN Sergeant

Windsor. Ill.

Enl. California, Oct. 19, 1918, and left at once for France, where he served with a supply company in the A. E. F. ; in France 10 mos. ; returned to U. S. and is at C. Grant ; t-nlistment wIll not end until Sept., 1920. Served 10 years in I". S. Army.

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1. PAUSCIIERT, KM MA Army Xurse Corps Shelbyville, Ill. Replacement Unit No. 8, A. 1C. F.

Born June 3, 1890, Shelbyville; Night Supt. Grant Hospi- tal, Chicago; (laughter W. R. Pauschert, Decatur; enl. Sept. 1, 1918, Chicago; to C. Sherman, ChIllicothe, O. ; sailed Hoboken, Nov. 28, 1918, U. S. S. Mongolia; landed Brest Dec. 6, 1918; Red Cross Nurse. Dis. X. V. Citv, July 6, 1919.

2. I'AUCIIERT. HARRY Sgt Major Shelbyville, Ill. Co. A, General Hq. Co.

Born Sept. 10, 1888, Shelbyville; drug clerk: son of F. A. Pauchert; enl. Sept. 4, 1917, Pocatello, Idaho, Co. I), 361 Inf.; promoted to Cpl. Oct., 1917; to Sgt., Feb.. 1918; to Sgt. .Major, .May, 1918; trained 4'A mos. ; sailed Hoboken Feb. 10, 1918, on "President Grant"; landed Brest. March 6. 1918; secret service work at Chaumont. His. C. Mills, July 15, 1919.

3. PKBKRXAT. RAY Mechanic Assumption, Ill. 1st School Batt. F. A.. C. O. T. S.

Born Dec., 1890, Hammond; farmer; son Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pebcrnat, Assumption; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelby- ville; sent C. Taylor. Dis. April 4, 1919.



4. PKRRY, FRH1) Corporal

Findlay, Ill. Battery F, 48 Regt., C. A. C.

Born Oct. 5, 1899, Todd's Point; ry. brakeman ; son Mrs. M. C. Perry, Bethany; enl. June 7, 1918, Decatur; sent Jefferson Bks., assigned 48 Art. ; trf. Ft. McKinley, Me., June 14; trf. C. Eustis, Va., Aug., 1918; Oct. 5, two bat- tles with subs on way over; landed Brest; finished train- ing Le Mans, Fr. ; behind the 33 Div. in Argonne Forest: after armistice assigned 64 Engrs. until Dec. 20, trf. . back to 48 Regt. Dis. C. Grant, March 29, 1919.



PERRY, ROY Findlay, Ill.



Corporal 48 Art. Battery F



Born Aug. 2, 1898, Todd's Point; son Mrs. M. C. Perry, Bethany; ry. brakeman; enl. June 7, 1918, Decatur; sent Jeff. Bks. ; assigned 48 Art. C. A. C. ; trf. Ft. McKinley, Me., June 14; trf. C. Eustis, Ya., Aug., 1918; overseas from Newport Xews, Oct. 15, two battles with subs on voyage ; landed Brest ; finished training Le Mans, Fr. ; behind 33 Div. in Argonne Forest; trf. 64 Engrs. after armistice ; trf. back to 48 Art. Dis. C. Grant, March 29, 1919; served clear through with brother, Fred.



6. PERRY, JACOB 1st Class Private

Findlay, Ill. 115 F. A., 30th Div.

Born July 13, 1889, Findlay; farmer; enl. Oct. 2, 1917, Shelbyville ; sent C. Taylor ; assigned 327 F. A. : trf. C. Sevier, S. C. ; sailed Xew York June 4, 1918, transport Maritana ; landed Liverpool ; in action from Aug. 28 until armistice; St. Mihiel, Argonne-Meuse sector. Dis. C. Grant April 11, 1919.



7. PERRY, ELLSWORTH Private

Findlay, Ill. Co. A, 37 Infantry

Born Oct. 19, 1894, Decatur; son Samuel B. and Emma C. Perry, Findlay ; brakeman C. & E. I. R. R. ; enl. May 23, 1918, Shelbyville; sent Jefferson Hks. ; assigned Co. A, 37 Inf.; trf. Ft. Mclntosh, Tex.; did border duty. Dis. June 1, 1919. One brother, Thomas, in service. (Bloom- ington National Guard.)



8. PERRY, WM. R. Private

Pana, Ill. 327 F. A., Battery D.

Born Jan. 3, 1889, Pana; son Moses and Ellen Perry, Pana; farmer; enl. Sept. 2, 1917, Shelbyville, sent C. Tay- lor; assigned 327 F. A., Batt. I), trf. West Point Apr. 1, 1918; sailed Hoboken Sept. 8, 1918, transport Ordiina ; landed Liverpool : finished training De Souge, France. Dis. C. Grant, Feb. 19, 1919.



9. FERRYMAN. C ARLOS M. Private Shelbyville, Ill. Co. 46, 160 D. B.

Son Mrs. Adele Leist ; electrician; enl. Sept. 5, 1919; sent C. Custer, Mich.; assigned 46 Co., 160 D. B. ; trf. Ft. Totten, X. J., to Coast Art., Xov. 1 ; trf. 10 days later to Fortress Monroe, Ya. Dis. Jan. 9, 1919.

10. PETERS, JOHX Private Pana, Ill. Co. H, 139 Inf., 33 Div.

Enl. Co. H, 130 Inf., sent to C. Logan Oct. 9, 1917; sailed May 15, 1918, transport Agamemnon; served through with Co. H in France. Dis. Oct., 1919; disability.

PIERCE, THOMAS A. Shelbyville, Ill.

Sent July 31, 1918, to Syracuse, X. Y. ; rejected.

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1. PHELPS, OLLIK EARNEST Private Shelbyville, Ill. 38 and 39 Divisions

Born Aug. 19, 1892, Shelbyville; son L. Phelps; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; sent C. Taylor; later assigned C. Beauregard, La., 39 Div., July 20 ; sailed Hoboken Aug. 22, 1918: landed Brest; on firing line 34 days; in Meuse- Argonne sector; gassed Nov. 4 at Powey, France; cited for bravery at Powey, France ; grenadier ; trf. to 89 Div., Sept. Dis. C. Grant, June 1, 1919.

2. PHIllIPS, PERRY M. M.. 2d Class Fimllay, Ill. U. S. Navy

Born Aug. 3, 1896, Macon Co.; son John R. PhIllips. Findlay ; farmer; enl. June 28, 1918, in navy, St. Louis; sent C. P.oone; trf. C. Uewey, July, 1918; trf. C. Ross, luly 24: trf. Hampton Roads, Aug. 3; in training 8 mos. Dis. Feb. 6, 1919, Hampton Roads.



3. PHIllIPS, WARD A. Sergeant Cowden, Ill. Co. G, Amm. Tr.. 6 Div.

Born Oct. 12, 1891, Cowden ; son M. T. and Anna Phil- lips: farmer; enl. Shelbyville, -May 10, 1918; sent Ft. Thomas, Ky. : assigned Co. G, Amm. Tr., 6 Div.; pro- moted Cpl., June 27; promoted Sgt. in France; trf. C. Wadsworth; sailed New York July 14, 1918; landed Liver- pool : on front at Argonne Forest. Dis. C. Grant, June 13. 1919.

4. PIllPPS. VELARIOUS 1st Class Private Cowden, Ill. 315 Salvage Co., 89 Div.

Born Oct. 29, 1896, Arthur, Ill.; son Samuel and TIllie Phipps, Cowden; enl. May 27, 1918, Springfield; sent TerTerson Bks. ; trf. C. Johnston Tune 10, 1918; assigned 315 Salvage Co.; sailed" Newport News, Aug. 21, 1918; attacked three times by submarines; landed Brest; in action one mo.; in engagement at St. Mihiel. Dis. C. Grant. July 14, 1919.

5. PIKE, HUBERT Private Findlay, Ill. Hq. Co., 10 Inf., 14 Div.

Born Aug. 3, 1894, Westervelt ; son Bert Pike, Shelbyville; machinist: enl. Shelbyville, May 29, 1918: sent Ft. Thomas. Ky. ; assigned Hq. Co., 10 Inf., 14 Div.; trf. Ft. Benjamin Harrison, June 19; trf. C. Custer, Aug. 3. Dis. C. Custer, March 18, 1919. One brother in service; wife died while at Camp Custer.

6. PITZER, EARL Sergeant Tower Hill, Ill. 59 Engineers

Born Nov. 1, 1888, Assumption; son J. C. Pitzer, Tower HIll; ry. brakeman. Mattoon ; enl. Oct. 2, 1917; sent C. Taylor, assigned 159 D. B. ; trf. C. Pike, Nov. 16. to Co. C, 345 Inf.; promoted Cpl. Dec. 1; trf. C. Grant, Feb. 15, 1918, to Repl. 13 Eng. ; sailed March 14, 1918; landed Bor- deaux ; at Nevers, Fr., assigned to 59 Engrs. ; promoted Sgt.. June 4; returned U. S. as casual. Dis. C. Lee, Va., June 3, 1919. Brother Lloyd an Ensign in navy.



Quartermaster 2d Cl. Naval Aviation



7. POGUE, RAYMOND H.

Findlay, Ill.

Born May 9, 1897, Findlay; farmer; son Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Pogue, Findlay; enl. Decatur May 31, 1918; as- signed navy : seaman 2nd class ; promoted Quartermaster 2nd Class, Naval Aviation, Great Lakes, Oct. 23. Re- leased Jan. 10, 1919.



8. POLLARD, LLOYD V. Tower Hill, Ill.



First Cl. Private 403 Aero Sqdn.



Born March 4, 1896, Coffeen, Ill.; mail clerk; son Mrs. Martha Mills, Tower Hill; enl. Aug. 20, 1917, St. Louis, Mo. : assigned 493 Aero Sqdn. ; trained Kelly Field and Mineola Field; sailed Hoboken, Nov. 22, 1917; landed Le Havre. Dis. C. Dodge Feb. 10, 1919.

9. PONSLER, LAWRENCE C. Private Holland, Ill. Co. F, 39 Division

Born Ian. 9, 1893, Holland, Ill.: farmer; son Mrs. Frank Ponsler; enl. Shelbyville June 27, 1918; sent C. Taylor: assigned 54 Co., 159th Depot Brig.; trf. C. Beauregard, Co. F, 39 Div.; sailed Hoboken, Aug. 22, 1918; landed Brest; firing line Nov. 9, \ l /2 days, Meuse-Argonne ; 64 Brig, given name "Les Terribles." Dis. C. Grant May 18, 1919.

10. POOLE, CHARLES HAMPTON Corporal Mowe'aqua, Ill. Co. M, 54 Inf., 6 Div.

Born March 24, 1893, Moweaqua ; clerk; enl. Shelbyville, May 10, 1918; sent Ft. Thomas, Ky. ; assigned Co. M, 54 Inf.. 6 Div.; trf. C. Wadsworth; sailed N. Y., July 6, 1918; huxk'il Glasgow; promoted Cpl. in trenches, V'osges Mts., Alsace-Lorraine, Sept. 12, 1918; firing line Sept. 1-Oct. 12, 1918; Lar Ley sector, Meuse-Argonne; sniper and runner. Dis. C. Grant June 21, 1919.

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I. POPEXDICKER, FRED 1st Cl. Private Strasburg, Ill. Co. C. 110 Amm. Tr.

Born May 13, 1889, Strasburg; carpenter; son August and Minnie Popendicker, Strasburg; enl. Sept. 19, 1917. Dallas, Tex. ; sent C. Travis, assigned 345 F. A., 90 Div. ; trf. Ft. Sills, Okla., March 31, 1918, 110 Amm. Tr. : promoted 1st Cl. Private; sailed Hoboken May 19, 1918: landed Liverpool; started hauling troops and amm. to firing line; Vosges sector June 16-Sept. 3, 1918; St. Mihiel. Sept. 10,

II, 1918; Argonne sector Sept. 20-Oct. 12, 1918; Meuse sector Oct. 15-Nov. 11, 1918. Dis. C. Travis, May 1, 1919. due brother in service.



2. I'OPEXDICKER, HENRY Private

Strasburg, Ill. Hq. Co., 308 F. A., 78 Div.

Born July 8, 1891, Strasburg; carpenter; son August and Minnie Popendicker, Strasburg; enl. April 30, 1918, Shelby- ville; sent C. Dix: assigned Hq. Co., 308 F. A., 78 Div.; sailed Hoboken May 26, 1918; landed Liverpool; tiring line Aug. 27-N"ov. 11, 1918; St. Mihiel, Argonne. Siuppe, Grand Pre : messenger and telephone work. Dis. C. Grant, May 27, 1919. One brother in service.



3. PORTWOOD, STEPHEN R. 1st Cl. Private

Moweaqua, Ill. Co. D, 142 Inf., 36 Div.

Enl. Shelbyville, May 27; assigned Co. H, 150 Inf., 38 1'iv., C. Shelby; sailed Oct. 6; trf. overseas to 36 Div. as private 1st class. Dis. June 12, 1919.



4. POWELL, JAMES RAYMOND Corporal

Shelbyville, Ill. Hq. Detch., 153 F. A. Brig.

Born Feb. 19, 1895, Mattoon ; student; son Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Powell, Shelbyville; enl. April 30, 1918, Shelby vijle ; sent C. Dix.; assigned Hq. Co., 308 F. A.; sailed New York May 27, 1918; landed Liverpool; promoted Cpl., March 12, 1919, Fain-les-Moutiers ; firing line Sept. 12-Xov. 11, 1918; Toul sector, St. Mihiel, Meuse- Argonne. Grand Pre; trf. Hq. Detch., 153 F. A. Brig. Dis. June 1, 1919, C. Grant.



5 PRATT, LEMUEL A. Private

Moweaqua, Ill. Q. M. C.

Born Nov. 7, 1892; farmer; enl. Shelbyville, June 27, 1918: sent C. Taylor; assigned Q. M. C. ;_ remained C. Taylor, 'or, Ma:



mos. Dis. C. Taylor



lay 27, 1919.



6. PRICE, EARL Private

Shelbyville, Ill. M Co., 34 Reg., C. A. C.

Born June 14, 1892, Shelbyville; farmer; son Geo. Price, Shelbyville; enl. Sept. 5, 1917, Shelbyville; assigned C. C lister, 45 Co. Dep. ; trf. Ft. Totten ; trf. C. Eustis, Va., 34 Reg., C. A. C. Dis. C. Grant, Dec. 27, 1919; one brother in service.



7. PRICE, JAMES A. Private

Shelbyville, Ill. 45 Co., Depot Hrigade

Born Tune 20, 1894, Shelby Co.; mechanic; son Geo. Price. Shelbyville: enl. Shelbyville, Sept. 5, 1918; assigned 45 Co., 160th Depot Hrigade. Dis. C. Custer, Jan. 23, 1919; one brother in service.



Corporal First Army Corps Rep!.



8. PRICE, EDWARD

Shelbyville, Ill. Telegrapher; son II. A. and Sarah E. Price, Shelbyville, Ill.; enl. Shelbyville, Aug. 30, 1918; sent C. Grant for limited service ; passed there for overseas duty and went across with 1st Replacement Petch., Nov. 11: never reached front on account sickness. Dis. C. Grant March 1, 1919.



9. PRICE, IIARLEY Cook

Windsor, Ill. 4 Truck Co., 116 Amm. Train

Farmer; born near Windsor, Dec. 8, 1889; son J. J. and Harriett Price, formerly of Windsor; enl. Aug. 9, 1917, at Ft. D. A. Russell, as member 3d Wyoming Inf. (Na- tional Guard), later changed to ammunition train, 41st Div.; sailed Dec. 12, 1917; landed St. Nazaire, Dec. 27, 1917; this outfit broken up as replacements; never under fire, though in combat outfit in France for 18 months. Dis. Ft. D. A. Russell, Wyo., June 15, 1919.



10. PRICE, SIDNEY A. Sergeant

Windsor, Ill. 146 F. A.. 41 Div.

Farmer ; son J. J. and Harriett Price, formerly of Windsor ; enl. at Lapivai, Idaho, Aug. 4, 1917; had former service with National Guard on Mexican border; sailed Tan. 26, 1917: in Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel, Marne (off. and ilef. ). as member of 146 Field Artillery. Dis. in June, 1919.

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1. PROSSER, CHESTER O. Private Mode, Ill. Quartermaster Corps

Born Oct. 3, 1894, Holland; farmer; son WIllard anil Emma C. Prosser, Mode; enl. Shelbyville, June 27, 1918: sent to Camp Taylor; assigned Q. M. Corps. Dis. C. Taylor, May 26, 1919.

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