1919 World War
Service Records, 1st Group - V

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10. VENNUM, ERNEST MARSH 2nd Lieut. Findlay, Ill. Quartermaster Corps

Born Sept. 5, 1880, Fisher, Ill.; banker; son of F. B. and Saide A. Vennum, Champaign, Ill.; enl. July 6, 1918, Columbus, O. ; assigned 437 Engineers ; promoted 2nd Lt. Q. M. C., Oct. 23, 1918. Dis. Dec. 1, 1918, Washington,

WARD, ONAS MARION 2nd Lieut.

Dalton City, Ill. 107 Aerial

Born Oct. 3, 1888, Dalton City, Ill.; son of Wm. M. and Lunette Florence Ward; photographer; enl. Feb. 16, 1918, Sebastopool, Cal. ; assigned 107 Aerial; trfd. to 1 1 1 Aerial: promoted to Corporal in France, to 2nd Lieutenant in France in Coast Artillery ; sailed from Philadelphia July 14. 1918; when about 3 hours off coast of Ireland, fiv subs attacked convoy; two subs sank: lauded Barry, Wales, Inly 31, 191X; returned with 311 F. A. 79 Di'v. Dis. June 11, 1919, Camp Dix.

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1. VENTERS, ROY W. Private Shelbyville, Ill. U. S. Military Mission

Enl. -\r a y 10, 1918; sailed July 5, 1918; battles Vosges, Meuse-Argonne; returned to U. S. July 19. 1919. bis. July 26, 1919, C. Grant.

2. VEST, WALTER Corporal Shelbyville, Ill. Co. E, 102 Inf., 26 Div.

Born Apr. 2, 1895, Sexson Corner; son T. W. and Cordelia Vest, Shelbyville; enl. July 26, 1918, Webster City, la.; assigned Co. E, 102 Inf., 26 Div. ; promoted Cpl., Aug. 1, 1918, Camp Gordon, Ga. ; sailed Iloboken Aug. 5, 1918; landed Liverpool, Aug. 16, 1918; battles, Verdun and Ar- gonne ; gassed, machine gun and shrapnel wounds ; re- turned as casual. Dis. C. Grant, March 18. 1919.

3. VIRDEN, CHRISTOPHER Cook Moweaqua, Ill. Ambulance Co. Xo. 40

Son of Mrs. Sarah Virden, Moweaqua, Ill.; enl. through local board ; assigned Cook Ambulance Co. Xo. 40. 6th Div.; overseas July, 1918.

4. VISEUR, SADIE CARNOT Private Okmulgee, Okla. 150 Inf., 83 Div.

Born May 19, 1896, Assumption; pipe fitter; son Mrs. Proserpine Viseur, Okmulgee, Okla.; enl. May 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned 150 Inf., 38 Div., Camp Shelby; sailed Hoboken Aug. 5, 1918; landed Liverpool; returned as casual. Dis. C. Grant, Aug. 7, 1919; one brother in service.

5. VOILES, RAYMOND Private St. Louis, Mo. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Born May 12, 1895, Shelbyville; machinist; son late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph II. Voiles, Shelbyville; enl. June 21, 1916, in Co. H, 4th Ill. X. G., made Cpl. July 5, 1917, Sgt., Sept. 5, 1917; sailed Iloboken May 16, 1918: landed Brest May 28, 1918; firing line July 2, 1918, to Xoy. 11, 1918, Albert, Amiens, Meuse-Argonne; trf. after armistice to 272 Military Police. Dis. June 25, 1919, C. Taylor, Ky. Served on border with Co. H in 1916. One brother in service.

6. VOX BEHREN, THEODORE A. Private Strasburg, Ill. Aux. Remount Depot 319

Born luly 18, 1885, Strasburg; farmer; son William V. ami Minnie Von Behren ; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned 54 Co., 159 Depot Brigade; trf. to Aux. Rem. Depot 319, O. M. C., Aug. 10, 1918. Dis. March 31, 1919, Louisville. Ky.