1919 World War
Service Records, 1st Group - Q
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2. QUITMEYER, HERBERT HENRY, Corporal, Cowden, Ill., Co. F, 13 Reg., Marines
Born Oct. 14, 1888, New Athens, Ill.; traveling salesman; son Fred and
Katheryne Quitmeyer, St. Louis, Mo. ; enl. June 10, 1918, Springfield;
assigned 212 Co., Paris Island, S. C. ; trf. Co. F, 13 Reg. U. S. Marines;
sailed Iloboken Sept. 13, 1918, on German sea raider Von Steuben ; landed
Brest ; promoted Cpl., St. Nazaire, France ; citation from Gen. Harris for
relief work during influenza epidemic ; runner; arrived in Hoboken May 22,
1919, as acting 1st Sgt. in charge Casual Co. No. 688 on S. S. Manchuria.
Honorably dis. at Ouantico, Va., June 13, 1919.
