1919 World War
Service Records, 1st Group - W
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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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7. WADE, HENRY EDWARD Private Strasburg, Ill. Aux. Remount 319
Born 1891, Strasburg, Ill.; son of John and Katherine Wade; farmer; enl.
June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned 54 Co., 159 Depot Brig.: later to
quartermaster, Camp Taylor. Dis. May 26, 1919, C. Taylor.
8. WADE, ORRIE RAY Corporal
Shelbyville, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.
Born Tan. 11, 1895, Lakewood twp. ; son Willis and Mary Wade; farmer; enl.
June 4. 1917, Co. H, 130 Inf.: trained Camp Logan as gunner and bomber;
sailed May 24, 1918; separated from Co. H June 17 and sent to Replacement
Bn., 2nd Army Corps ; was company commander of cas- uals : sent to Co. G of
106th Inf., 27th Div., on Oct. 3. joining them in front line: St. Mihiel,
Meuse-Argonne, Verdun, Meuse River; backed 30th on Hindenburg line; wounded
at St. Souplet Oct. 20, slight ankle wound (shrap- nel) and gassed; returned
to 27th Dec. 16, but detached and placed in charge of Illinois casuals. Dis.
April 5, 1919, C. Grant.
9. WAFFORD, JOHN Private Pana, Ill. Co. H
Enl. in Shelbyville with Co. II; went to Camp Logan Oct. 9. His. Xovember,
1917; under age.
10. WAGGONER, CARL NORTON Private, Marines Shelbyville, Ill. Co. 80, 6th
Reg., 2nd Div.
Born Dec. 14. 1898, Shelbyville; son Edw. and Melia Waggoner; traction
engineer; enl. Aug. 1, 1918; sent Paris Island, Marines: assigned Co. 80,
6th Reg.. 2nd Div.; sailed Iloboken Oct. 20, 1918; landed Brest Nov. 3.
1918; in trenches from Xov. 4 to Nov. 11, 1918; Army of Occu- pation. Dis.
Aug. 13, 1919, Quantico, Va.
WAGGONER, CURTIS Private
Mmveaqua, Ill. Co. B. 124 M. G. Bn. 33 Div.
Enl. Shelbyville; assigned to Co. B.. 124 Machine Gun Bn. 33 Div.: went to
France May, 1918; under tire 34 days. Dis. Camp Grant.
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1. WAKEFIELD, EVERETT H. Sergeant
Shelbyville, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.
Born Dec. 15, 1896, Cowden ; son of C. C. and Carrie Wakefiehl, Detroit,
Mich.; student; enl. May 25, 1917, Shelbyville, with Co. II, 130 Inf., 33
Div. ; made Cpl. Dec.
1. 1917, Camp Logan; promoted to Sergeant May 2, 1919, in France; sailed May
16, 1918; landed Brest, May 24, 1918; tiring line from Aug. 11 to Xov. 11,
1918; Argonne, St. Mihiel, Somme, Troyon ; returned with Co. H. Dis. May 30,
1919, C. Grant.
2. WALDEN, BAIRD Private Tower Hill, Ill. 2nd Caisson Co., 108 Amm. Tr.
Enl. Shelbyville with Co. H, in July, 1917; trf. at C'amp Logan in Nov.,
1917, to 2nd Caisson Co., 108 Amm. Tr. ; served with 33rd Div. ;
Meuse-Argonne, Troyon. Dis. in June, 1919, C. Grant; slightly gassed.
3. WALKER, MARK H. 2nd Lieutenant Windsor, Ill. 127 Aerial Sqdn.
Born Sept. 1, 1889, Windsor; son of S. A. and Jennie C. Walker; hanker; enl.
Mattoon Aug. 12, 1917; assigned to 127 Aero Squadron, Kelly Field; made 1st
Sgt. at Kelly Field: commissioned 2nd Lieut., Sept. 8, 1918, Quarter- master
Dept. ; sailed from Hoboken Jan. 13, 1918; landed Brest Jan. 24, 1918;
returned as casual and dis. July 9, 1919, C. Dix.
4. WALKER, ROSCOE B. Private Windsor, Ill. Co. I, 119 Inf., 30 Div.
Born Feb. 27, 1891, Windsor; son II. L. Walker; farmer; enl. Feb. 22, 1918,
Shelbyville; assigned to Co. 1. 11') Inf., 3-9 Div., Camp Sevier, S. C. ;
sailed Boston. May 12. 1918; landed Liverpool May 27; between Dover, Eng..
and Calais, France, collided with Russian steamer, 1 killed, 4 injured; four
months in trenches; Ypres, St. Quentin : wounded by shrapnel at Bellicourt,
France ; still in hos- pital at Ft. Sheridan.
5. WALLACE, MORRIS CLARK Mechanic Windsor, Ill. Battery D, 327 F. A.
Born April 11, 1890, Windsor; son T. C. Wallace. Wind- sor; farmer; enl.
Sept, 19, 1917, Shelbyville; assigned Battery I). 327 F. A.; sailed from Xew
York Sept. 8; landed Liverpool. Eng.. Sept. 21 ; returned with 327 F. A.
Feb. 19, 1919. Dis. C. Grant.
6. WALLACE, NORMAN R. Private 1st Class Shelbyville, Ill. 4th Div., Co. M,
59 Inf.
Born Feb. 6, 1894, Shelbyville; farmer; enl. Sept. 18, 1917, Shelbyville;
promoted private 1st class, C'amp Greene, X. C., April, 1918; trf. from Camp
Taylor to C'amp Pike, to C'amp Greene, assigned 4th Div., Co. M, 59 Inf.;
sailed from Hoboken May 5, 1918; landed Southampton, May 12, 1918; went to
trenches July 10, 1918, and under fire prac- tically all the time until Xov.
11; Chateau Thierry, Yesle River, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Metz; rifleman.
Dis. C. Grant, Aug. 12, 1919.
7. WALLACE, WENDELL Sergeant Windsor, Ill. Co. E, 217 Engineers
Born May 19, 1897, Findlay ; son Wm. B. Wallace, Wind- sor; grain dealer;
enl. June 13, 1918, St. Louis; assigned to Co. E, 217 Engineers; promoted to
Sgt., Camp Hum phreys, Aug. 15. Dis. Feb. 12, C. Pike, Ark.
8. WARD, CLAYTON ARTHUR Shelbyville. Ill. Son Chas. Ward; enl. Shelbyville,
June 27, 1918; sent 54 Co., 159 Depot Brigade, C'amp Taylor; later trf. to
Q. M. C'., C'amp Jos. E. Johnston, Fla., and then overseas. Dis. in summer
of 1919. One brother. Dell, also overseas.
WARD, DELL Shelbyville, Ill.
Son Charles Ward, Shelbyville ; saw service overseas.
WALKER, VERNON Windsor, Ill.
Son of George Walker of Brimdage, Texas, formerly of Windsor ; saw much
overseas service as a member o! regular army.
9. WARD, EDWARD S. Machinist Mate 1st Clas, Miami, Fla. U. S. Xavy
Born Jan. 18, 1894, Findlay; grandson Bud Ward, Shelby- ville: enl. Key West
in navy, Dec. 15, 1917; served on a subchaser doing coast patrol on the
coast of Florida. Dis. Feb. 5, 1919.
10. WATERS, RALPH CLAUDE Private 1st Clas, Findlay, Ill. Co. C, 138 M. G.
I'.n.
Born Oct. 8, 1890, Ashmore ; son Frank L. and Rebecca C'. Waters; grocery
clerk; enl. May 27, 1918, Shelbyville: assigned Co. C', 138 Machine dun Bn.,
C'amp Shelby; sailed Xew York Oct. 2, 1918; landed Southampton, Oct.
11. 1918; returned as casual. Dis. July 30, 1919, C. Grant
WILSON, CHARLES 1st Cl. Private
Moweaqua. Truck Co. E. A. A. P. C. A. C. First Army Enl. March 13, 1918, at
Roundup. Mont.; assigned to Truck Co. E, A. A. P. C. A. C. First Army; went
tn France Sept. 1, 1918. Dis. as 1st Class Private at Ft. Russell, Wyoming,
July 24, 1919.
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1. WAYMIRE. GLENN BEAULA H. Seaman 1st C. Strasburg. Ill. U. S. Navy
Born Oct. 23, 1899, Strasburg, Ill. ; son Isaac R. and Nancy Waymire,
Strasburg; farmer; enl. June 11, 1918, Peoria ; navy ; Great Lakes Training
Station ; promoted to Seaman 1st class, June, 1919; gunner; on
Massachusetts, Aug., 1918; then to Rochester, Feb., 1919; transport ser-
vice ; five trips Brest to New York ; last trip was in the Transatlantic
Flight, only ship to go the entire trip. Dis. Aug. 13, Great Lakes.
2. WEAKLEY, HADLEY E. Private 1st Cl. Assumption, Ill. 78th I)iv., 307 F.
A.
Born Nov. 12, 1895, Shelby county; son Rossea Weakley, St. Elmo;
electrician; enl. April 29, 1918, Vandalia; as- signed 307 Field Artillery;
sailed Hoboken May .24, 1918; landed Liverpool June 7; on front '93 days;
St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne ; telephone work; returned with 78 Div., 307 F. A.
Dis. May 21, C. Grant.
3. WEATHERS, GROVER C. Sergeant Findlay, Ill. Co. H. 54 Inf.
Born April 19, 1894, Findlay; son John Weathers; me- chanic; enl. May 10,
1918, Shelbyville; assigned Co. H, 54 Inf.; trf. Co. A, 6 Amm. Train; Sgt.
on June 25; Chief Expert Mechanic in France, Nov. 18; sailed from Newport
News, June; landed Liverpool, then to Le Havre; Alsace front, 58 days in
action; Argonne defense 15 days, rntil armistice. Dis. from Co. A, 6th Amm.
Train, C. Grant.
4. WEBB, JOSEPH OMER Tailor Gays. Ill. 163 Coast Artillery
Born Aug. 1, 1894, Douglas Co., Ill.; son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph II. Webb,
Gays; enl. Jan., 1915, Mattoon, Ill.; assigned to 163 C'oast Artillery;
private 1st class to Me- chanic, April, 1919, to Cpl., Aug., 1919, as
company tailor; sailed September, boat hit by unknown vessel, number of dead
about 15; landed Brest; in heavy artillery school when armistice signed ;
still in army with 54 Artillery, C'. A. C.
5. WEBER, EMERT M. Private Strasburg, Ill. 14 Div.
Born Jan. 24, 1895, Strasburg; son of John and Marv Weber; farmer; enl.
Sept. 5, 1918, Shelbyville ; trained for infantry in Camp Custer ; trf. to
Camp los. E. Tohnston, Fla., 30 Co., 14 Div.; trf. to Camp Taylor, 10 Co.
Dis. C. Taylor, Dec. 22, 1918.
6. WEBER. MARTIN HENRY Private
Strasburg, Ill. 51 Pioneers
Born July 24, 1892, Richland twp. ; son Mr. and Mrs. John T. Weber,
Strasburg; farmer; enl. May 2, 1918; assigned Camp Wadsworth, S. C. ; sailed
July 26, 1918; landed Brest; in two engagements; trained as rifleman;
returned with 51st Pioneers. Dis. in July, C. Grant. One brother in service.
7. WELSH, WALTER O. Private Clarksburg, Ill. 327 Field Artillery
Born July 8, 1895, Clarksburg; son Silas and Zelda Welsh; farmer; enl. Sept.
19, 1917, ShelbyyIlle ; assigned to 327 F. A., Camp Taylor; trf. to West
Point, April 1. 1918. then to Cam]) Mills; sailed from Iloboken Sept. 8,
1918; landed Liverpool, Sept. 22, 1918. Dis. C. Grant, Feb. 19, 1919.
8. WEMPEN, RAY Private Moweaqua, Ill. 1105 Aero Sqdn.
Born July 6, 1896, Moweaqua; son Ed. Wempen ; auto mechanic; enl. Jan. 19,
1918, Decatur ; air service; as- signed 1 5th Recruit Co., Jefferson Bks.,
Mo. ; trf. Camp Sevier, S. C., 9th Co., Feb. 3, 1918; trf. Camp Merritt, N.
L. 3rd Repl. Squadron, April 5; sailed April 23, 1918; landed St. Nazaire,
May 11, 1918; stationed avia- tion field near Clermont-Ferrand; returned
with 1105 Aero Sqdn. Dis. June 2, 1919, Camp Mills, L. I.
Flying Sgt., 1st Cl. Aviation
9. WALLACE, BERT EARL Shelbyville, Ill.
Born Nov. 1, 1898, Shelbyville; son W. O. and Mae E. Wallace; enl. Feb.,
1918, Rantoul, Chanute Field; assigned aviation section, 268 Aerial Sqdn.,
enl. Flyer Dec. 12, 1918, promoted Sgt., March 6, 1919, Sgt. 1st Cl. June
17, 1919; trf. St. Paul Aviation Mach. Training School May 3, 1918; to St.
Charles, La., Field, Sept. 10, 1918; to Kelly Field, Texas, Sept. 23, 1918;
to Hazelhurst Field, New York, Oct. 28, 1918. Dis. there April 25, 1919, and
re-enlisted, aeroplane tester, Curtis Company.
10. WALLACE, OGDEN Sergeant Shelbyville, Ill. Hq. Co., 15 U. S. Inf.
Born Sept. 8, 1896, Shelbyville; son W. O. and Mae Wal- lace, Shelbyville;
clerk; enl. Dec. 13, 1916, Houston. Tex.; assigned C'o. L, 15 U. S. Inf.,
Tienstin, China;, stationed at Amer. Legation there; was there during period
of war. Served with Co. H on border, 1916.
WILSON. ANSON McD. Moweaqua, Ill.
Knl. Shelbyville. May 23, 1918; sent to Jeff. Bks.. Mo.
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WALKER, RALPH E. Musician
Herrick, Ill.
Enl. Dec. 17. 1917, Great Lakes: went aboard U. S. S. Pennsylvania Flag Ship
May 11, 1918; Band Sergeant with "Sousa's" 1 T . S. X. R. F. Band ; our last
trip to France was with the first trip of the president in De- cember, 1918.
Dis. Xew York Jan. 22, 1919.
1. WARD, RAYMOND L. Mode. Ill. Enlisted Shelbyville, Sept. 5, 1918, Camp
Custer ; son of A. L. Ward, Mode, Ill.; trf. Ry. Engrs., Ft. Benj. Harri-
son. Dis. Dec., 1918.
2. WARNER, WILEY Cook Sigel, Ill. Bat. D, 21 F. A.
Born Sigel; son C. W. Warner; farmer; enl. Sept. 18,
1917. Shelbyville; assigned 327 F. A., Camp Taylor; trf. Camp Wilson, Texas,
Batt. I), 21 F. A., Jan. 26, 1918; sailed Montreal, May 26, 1918; landed
Liverpool, June 11; firing line 107 days; St. Die, St. Mihiel, Argonne, Army
of Occupation. Dis. Sept. 6, C. Grant.
3. WEAKLEY, C. TEDDY Corporal Moweaqua, Ill. Co. I, 119th Inf., 30 Div.
Born Sept. II, 1889, Moweaqua; son Jacob and Mary Weakley, Assumption;
merchant; enl. Feb. 23, 1918, Shel- byville; assigned to 159 D. B., Camp
Taylor, Ky.; trf. Camp Sevier, Co. I, 119 Inf., 30 Div., March 23, 1918;
sailed Mav 12. landed Liverpool May 27, 1918; Ypres, Cammel HIll, Hindenburg
offensive; returned with 30th Div., M. P. Co. Dis. April 22, 1919, C. Grant.
4. WEBB, J. M. Private Moweaqua. Ill. Bradley Polytechnic School
Enlisted Shelbyville, Sept., 1918, and sent to the Bradley School, Peoria,
for training. Dis. about 2 months later.
5. WESTENHAVER, BURLEY Private Shelbyville, Ill. Co. H, 130th Infantry
Born May 9, 1889, Shelbyville; son of Mr. and Mrs. I. Westenhaver: clerk;
enl. July 23, 1917, Shelbyville; in- fantry; discharged Dec. 13, 19|7, C.
Logan; disability. Called to Camp Grant for limited service, Aug., 1918;
rejected.
6. WESTENHAVER, MARION Mechanic Shelbyville, Ill. Sup. Co., 130th Inf., 33
Div.
Born April 17, 1897, Shelbyville; son Jerome Westenhaver; shoemaker; enl.
April 21, 1917, Shelbyville, in Co. H. 130 Inf., 33 Div.; sailed from
Hoboken May 15, 1918; landed Brest ; Somme sector, Meuse- Argonne, Troyon
sector air.t Army of Occupation ; returned with Co. H and was dis- charged
May 31, 1919, C. Grant.
7. WESTERVELT, FLOYD C. Sergeant Q. M. C'. Findlay, Ill. Army Transport
Service
Born April 10, 1891, Shelbyville; son of Dr. J. C. and Mary L. Westervelt :
banker; enl. July 25. 1918, Xew York City ; assigned Army Transport Service,
Port of Embarkation; appointed Cpl., Aug. 19, 1918; Sgt. Oct. 4,
1918, at Xew York. Dis. March 19, 1919, Xew York City. Finance and
Accounting Branch of A. T. S. of Port of Embarkation, paid troops going
overseas and returning and had charge of all hospital payments.
8. WHEAT, JOHN L. Private Clarksburg, Ill. Aux. Remount Depot 319
Born Aug. 28, 1893, Clarksburg; son Wm. and Mary Wheat; farmer; enl. June
27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigne 1 to Quartermaster Corps; teamster wagon
train Xo. 3, Aux. Remount 319, Camp Taylor. Dis. April 9, 1919, C. Taylor.
9. WHITTACRE, BENJAMIN CLYDE 2d Lieut. Stewardson, Ill. Motor Trans. Corps,
4 Div.
Born July 4, 1886, Stewardson; son Johnson and Ida Whittacre; clerk and
teacher; enl. Aug. 13, 1913, Chicago; assigned Motor Trans. Corps; made Sgt.
Dec., 1917; Sgt. 1st class, Feb., 1918; Top Sgt., March, 1918; 2nd Lieut.,
April 29, 1919; sailed Feb. 28, 1918; landed Brest. March 3, 1918 ;
Champagne, Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel of- fensive, Argonne-Meuse ; was
in all major operations with Rainbow Division; after 42nd Div. returned, was
placed in command of Service Park Unit 360, M. T. C. and joined 4th Div.
Dis. Aug. 28, 1919, C. Grant.
Private 14th Inf. Taylor ; spring
WIREY, LEONARD F.
Derrick, Ill.
Enl. Shelbyville June 28, 1918; sent to Camp
trfd. in Inly to Beauregard ; in hospital. Dis. in
1919.
WILSON, WALTER
Stewardson,
10. WEAKLEY, HOWARD G. Private 1st Class
Shelbyville, Ill. 19th Co., 157 D. B.
Left for Camp Gordon. Ga., June 24, 1918; assigned to 19th Co.. 5th Training
lin., 157 Depot Brigade: trf. to Medical Detachment, Base Hospital, Camp
Gordon, July 10. Dis. March 5. 1919.
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1. WHITACRE, EARL, MIllersville, Ill.
Private 1st Class Co. H. 130 Inf., 33 Div.
Enlisted with Co. H, and served through with them as Wagoner.
WELTY, ORION R. Private Findlay, Ill. Co. A, 37 Inf. Enlisted Shelbyvilte
May 23, 1918; sent to Jefferson Bar- racks; assigned to Co. A, 37th Inf.
Dis. in .August.
2. WHITAKER, HORACE BAIRD Corporal Shelbyville, Ill. Water Tank Tr. 302, Co.
C
Born May 13, 1896, Sullivan; son Wm. H. and Docle Whitaker; student; enl.
June 13, 1918, Shelbyville; as- signed Water Tank Train 302; made Cpl.,
Sept. 10. 1918; trf. from Training School l)et. Co. I, Kansas City, to
Holabird Ilclq., Aug. 13, 1918; trf. Camp Merritt Hdq., Sept. 13, 1918;
sailed Oct. 25, 1918; landed Liverpool Nov. 8, 1918; served from Nov. 14,
1918, to July 4, 1919, in Argonne Forest; no battles; returned to Camp
Grant. Ilis. Aug. 5, 1919.
WHITACRE, JESSE A. Sergeant
Strasburg, Ill. 2nd Amm. Train
Enl. at Jefferson Barracks April 23, 1914; served three years in Orient as
member of 8th and 13th Cavalry; was trfd. to 2nd I)iv. to help organize 2nd
Amm. Train at Chickamauga Park, da. ; sailed from New York Jan. 8, 1918:
landed Liverpool Jan. 24, 1918; in trenches from March 28, 1918, until Nov.
11; Verdun offensive, Belleau Wood, Soissons, Marne, St. MIllie], Mont
Blanc. Cham- pagne-Marne; gassed; returned with 2nd Amm. Train. Dis Aug. 28,
1919, San Antonio. Texas; re-enlisted; 2nd Div. captured 228 officers,
11,938 men, 343 big guns, 1,350 machine guns ; total advance 60 kilometers.
3. WHITE, ALMA 1st Sergeant Tower Hill, Ill. Co. II, 130 Inf., 33 Div.
Enlisted Shelbyville with Co. H ; served through with them; Meuse-Argonne,
Troyon sector, Albert, St. Mihiel. l)is. C. Grant, June, 1919.
4 WHITE, WALTER LAWRENCE 1st Lieut. D. C. Shelbyville, Ill. 210 Field Signal
Bn., 10 Div.
Born Ian. 11, 1894, Greenville; son Walter C. and Mary Frances White;
dentist; com. Sept. 4, 1917. Springfield. Ill.; assigned to active duty July
6, 1918, 210 Field Signal Bn., 10th Div., Camp Funston, Kans., as 1st Lieut.
Dental Reserve Corps. Dis. Dec. 10, 1918, C. Funston, Kans.
5. WHITTINGTON, RAY M. Private
Herrick, Ill. 319 Aux. Remount Depot
Born May 7, 1893, Herrick; son W. H. Whittington ; farmer; enl. GIllman,
Ill., June 27, 1918; assigned 54 Co., 159 Depot Brigade. Dis. C. Taylor
Remount Depot, April 10, 1919.
6 WHITLATCH, EDGAR LEON Private 1st Cl.
Stewardson, Ill. Batt. D, 327 F. A.. 84 Div.
Born June 27, 1894, Strasburg; son of Belle Whitlatch : farmer; enl. Oct. 2,
1917, Shelbyville; assigned Halt. D, 327 F. A., 84 Div., Camp Taylor; trf.
49 Co., 13 Bn., 159 D. B., then to 1st Co., 1st Dev. Bn., 159 D. B., then to
Camp Hq. Co. Dis. March 11. 1919, C. Taylor.
7 WHITROCK, JOE Mode, Ill.
Private
. Co. B, 124 Engineers
Enlisted Shelbyville, Sept. 3, 1918; assigned Co. B, 124 Engineers, Camp
Forest Lytle, Ga. Dis. Dec. 28, 1919, C. Custer.
8.
Corporal Co. L, 58th Inf., 4 Div.
WICKER, ALVIS L.
Bethany, Ill.
Born Aug. 10, 1898, Taylorville; son Chas. Wicker. Beth- any; farmer; enl.
Sept. " 19, 1917, Taylorville; assigned F. A Co D, 327 Regt.; made Cpl.,
Feb., 1918, Camp Pike. Ark.; sailed from Hoboken, May, 1918; landed
Liverpool, May, 1918; saw active service until armistice was signed.
9 WICKER, JOHN W. Private 1st Cl.
Bethany, Ill. Co. D, F. A., 327 Regt.
Born Nov. 12, 1895, Taylorville ; son Chas. and Rose Wicker, Bethany;
farmer; enl. Shelbyville, Sept. 19, 1917; assigned Co. I), F A., 327 Regt. ;
promoted M. P. at West Point, Ky., in April, 1918; sailed from Hoboken Sept.
5, 1918; assigned to M. P. duty at Bordeaux, France, when the 327th sailed
for home.
10. WILBURN, JOHN Shelbyville, Ill.
Color Sergeant Co. H. 130 Inf.
Born May 1, 1874, Moultrie Co.; member of Co. H since Feb 17, 1903; served
in Co. continuously in various capaci- ties, Corporal, Sergeant and Color
Sergeant of regiment: served 9 months on border in 1916-17 as Sergeant. Dis.
March 5, 1918, as Color Sergeant of 130 Inf., on account of disability.
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1. WILEY, CLINTON Sergeant Toledo, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf.
Member of Co. H, in training at Camp Logan ; sailed May 16, 1918, from
Hoboken on Agamemnon; landed Brest May 24, 1918; served throughout with Co.
Dis. C. Grant spring of 1919.
2. WILEY, WM. R. Corporal Beecher City, Ill. Co. A, 312 Mil. Police
Enl. Shelbyville, Sept. 19, 1917; sent C. Taylor; trf. C. Pike, Ark. ; made
Cpl. in Jan. ; later made military police and continued as police throughout
war ; trf. to C. Dix in June and sailed Sept. 25 for France; in hospital in
France; returned to U. S. on hospital ship "Mercy"; sent to Ft. Riley, Kans.
Dis. latter part of Feb., 1919.
3. WILLIAMS, CHARLES D. Private Trowbridge, Ill. 102 M. C... 26 Div.
Born Dec. 15, 1895, Pierson Station; son II. M. Williams, Trowbridge:
farmer; eril. May 27, 1918, Shelbyville; sent C. Shelby, Miss. ; assigned
to' Co. C, 138 M. G., 38 Div. ; in training 4 mos. ; sailed Hoboken Oct. 2,
1918; landed Southampton, Oct. 9; joined 26 Div. at Verdun on Xov. 13, 1918.
Dis. C. Grant April 26, 1919.
4. WILLIAMS, GEORGE W. Private Shclhyville, Ill. Co. H, 363 Inf., 91 Div.
Born Jan. 6, 1893, Shelbyville; son Asa Williams; painter ; enl. June 15,
1918, Shelbyville; sent Bradley Polytechnic Institute, Peoria, for training
as gunsmith; Aug. 15 trf. Co. It, 335 Inf., 84 Div., C. Sherman; in training
2J/2 .mos. ; sailed Quebec, Canada, Sept. 2, 1918; landed Liver- pool. Sept.
16; in camp near Bordeaux; in trenches 12 days, Belgian front ; regiment
captured Audenorde ; in hospital 2 weeks with influenza during which time
trf. to 91 Div. Dis. C. Grant April 25, 1919.
5. WILLIAMS, ROY Private Shelbyville, Ill. Co. M, 160 Depot Brig.
Enl. Sept. 5, 1918, Shelbyville; sent to Camp Custer, Mich.; assigned to Co.
M, 160 Depot Brigade. Dis. C. Custer.
6. WILSON, CHARLES Sergeant Altamont Co. II, 130 Inf., 33 Div.
Member of Co. II, in training at C. Logan ; sailed from Hoboken May 16;
landed Brest May 24; served as Sgt. with Co. H throughout overseas service;
wounded by shrapnel on night Xov. 10. Returned and discharged with Co. at C.
Grant in spring, 1919.
7. WILSON, CHARLES 1st Cl. Private Strasburg, Ill. Bat. C, 308 F. A.. 78
Div.
Born July 14, 1890, Strasburg; son Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, deed.; enl.
Apr. 30, 1918, Shelbyville; sent to Camp Dix; assigned to Bat. C, 308 F. A..
78 Div.: in training 26 days; sailed from Iloboken May 26, 1918; transport,
Cedric ; landed Liverpool, June 7, 1918; to trendies Aug. 16, there until
Xov. 11; at St. Mihiel, Ar- gonne, Suippe, Grand Pre : lead driver on
caisson. Dis. C. Grant, May 27, 1919.
8. WILSON, JOHX W. Private Shelbyville, Ill. 144 F-ngineers
Born 1891, Shelbyville; son Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Wilson, Shelbyville;
farmer; married June, 1918, Muriel Johnson: enl. Sept. 13, 1918,
Shelbyville; assigned to Armour Inst., Chicago; trf. Oct. 27 to 144 Engrs.,
at C. Shelby, Miss.; sent C. Taylor and dis. Dec. 14. 1918.
9. WIREY, JOHN H. Private Tower Hill, Ill. Field Remount Squadron
Born Sept. 23, 1890, Tower Hill; son W. H. Wirey ; farmer; enl. Shelbyville,
June 27, 1918; sent Camp Tay- lor: assigned F. A. R. D. ; trf. C. Joseph E.
Tohnston, Co. 1, A. R. D., Oct., 1918; trf. to C. Merritt, Oct., 1918; in
training 3 mos.; sailed from Xewport News Xov. 9, 1918; overseas camp, St.
Xazaire : taking care of horses; in hospital, influenza; returned with Field
Remount Sqdn. Dis. C. Taylor, July 7, 1919.
10. WOMACK, EARL J. Ensign Windsor, Ill. U. S. Xavy
Enl. May 18, 1917, Peoria, Ill.; navy; assigned to Great Lakes, Ill. Dis.
April 22, 1919, at Pelham Bay, X. Y.
WOLFF, RALPH R. Private
Stewardson, Ill. 21 Inf. 16 Div.
Born April 26, 1890, Stewardson ; son Henry Wolff, Stew- ardson : painter;
enl. June 1, 1918, at Chicago: army; as- signed to 21 Inf., 16 Div., Jeff.
Bks. ; trfd. to Balboa Park, June 11. 1918; to C. Kearney Sept. 14, 1918; to
Ft. D. A. Russell. Feb. 17, 1919; to Camp Grant June 28, 1919; in training
14 months. Dis. C. Grant July 30. 1919; one brother in service.
WINNINGS, LESTER H. Gays, Ill.
Enl. Shelbyville Sept. 5, 1918; assigned to C. Custer; served through here
and discharged Feb. 3, 1919.
WIANDT, KENNETH Private
Strasburg. Ill. 7th Div.
E'nl. Clinton, Ill.; assigned to 7th Div.; went overseas; shell shocked.
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1. WOOD, HARLEY First Lieut.
Windsor, Ill. 19 Div.. Vet. C.
Born 1888; son Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Wood, Effingham, Ill; married June 6,
1917, to Xelle Hancock, dau. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hancock, Windsor; veterinary
surgeon ; enl. July 19, 1917, St. Louis, Mo. ; army; received com. as 2nd
I.ieut., Aug. 8, 1917; placed in reserve and reported for duty June 17,
1918, at Medical Officers Training Camp at C'amp Greenleaf, Cia. ; trf. to
Camp Dodge to 19 Div., Sept. 2, with rank of 2d I.ieut. Vet. Corps; promoted
to 1st I.ieut., Sept. 21, at Camp Dodge. Dis. C. Dodge, Feb.
1. 1919.
2. WOODS, A. HARRY Private Findlay, Ill. Co. I, 119 Inf., 30 Div.
Salesman ; son Mrs. Martha Woods, Findlay ; enl. Feb. 22, 1918, Shelbyville;
sent to Camp Taylor, assigned 159 Depot Brigade; trf. Co. I, 119 Inf., 30
Div., C. Sevier; in training 2 mos. ; sailed Boston May 12, 1918; transport,
Knglish Leomeam ; landed Eng., May 27, France May 28; at Ypres salient, in
front line trenches from July 31 to Aug. 9, 1918; over top last Sunday in
August; much time in Aug. in shell-swept area behind front lines; Belliconrt
on Hindenburg line, France, Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 ; Busigny, Oct. 10 and 11;
St. Souplet, Oct. 19; on duty with Hq. 119 Inf. in Hindenburg drive; slight
shell wound. Dis. April 14, 1919, C. Grant.
3. WOODWORTH, RAY C. Private Decatur, Ill. 46 Co., 160 Depot Brigade
Born 1894, Mt. Vernon ; son Mrs. Mary B. Woodworth, Shelbyville; salesman;
enl. Sept. 5, 1918, Shelbyville; sent Camp Custer; assigned 46th Co., 160
Depot Brigade; in training 3 mos. 13 days. Dis. Dec. 18, 1918.
4. WOOLARD, EDGAR Private Oconcc, Ill. Hq. Co., 13 F. A.
Born July 9, 1886, Oconee ; son Wm. A Woolard; fore- man; enl. July 24,
1918, Toledo, Ohio; assigned 15 Bat- tery F. A. R. I)., Camp Tackson, S. C.
; in training 15 days; sailed Aug. 23, 1918; landed Brest, Sept. 3, 1918; in
Camp Hunt, France; in trenches 31 days, at Meuse- Argonne off.. Army of
Occupation ; scout and signalman ; in hospital for operation; returned
casual patient. Dis. Aug. 16, 1919, Ft. Sheridan.
5. WOOLARD, HOWARD M. Private Oconee. Ill. 102 Engrs., 27 Div.
Born March 29, 1892, Oconee; son Wm. A. and Louise Woolard; farmer; enl.
June 14, 1918, Shelbyville: assigned Rahe Auto School, Kansas City; Aug. 15
trf. Washington Bks. ; trf. Dec. 19 from 2nd Co., O. A. R. D.. to 102
Kngrs., 27 Div.; in training 4 months; sailed Oct. 20, 1918; landed
Liverpool Oct. 31; in training at Angers, France. Dis. C. Grant April 5,
1919; one brother in service.
6. WOOLARD, JAMES C. Seaman Herrick, Ill. U. S. Navy
Son Brusha and Ida Woolard; born Oconee, Feb. 11. 1897; enl. U. S. Navy at
St. Louis, Mo., July 8, 1918; served at Great Lakes, Hampton Roads, Ya., and
on battleship U. S. S. Illinois, in the engineering division. Released at
Philadelphia, Pa., April 15, 1919.
7. WORLEY, EDMOND A. First Lieut. Shelbyville, Ill. Inf. Replacement Camp
Born Shelbyville, Nov. 3, 1893; son Charles T. Worley ; lield clerk, Indian
Service, Oklahoma; enl. Xowata, Okla., Sept. 5, 1917: assigned Co. E, 358
Inf., 90 Div., C. Travis; trf. C. Lee, Va. : promoted Cpl., Oct. 1 ; Sgt..
Xov. 1. 1917; attended O. T. C. at C. Travis; July 1, 1918, com- missioned
2nd Lieut.; Aug. 15, 1918, made 1st Lieut. Dis. C. Lee, March, 1919.
8. WORLEY, RAYMOND M. Mechanic Shelhyville, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf.. 33 Div.
Born Feb. 4, 1893, Shelbyville; son Henry Worley; me- chanic; enl. April,
1917, Shelbyville, Co. H; made Co. mechanic Oct., 1917, at Camp Logan,
Texas; in training 10 months; sailed from Hoboken May 16; transport Aga-
memnon ; landed Brest May 24 ; served with Co. H throughout service ; at
Hamel, Morlancourt, Albert, Ver- dun, Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel ; runner.
Dis. C. Grant May 30, 1919.
9. WORTMAN, HUGH M. 1st CI. Private Shelbyville, Ill. Co. C, 76 Engineers
Born July 5, 1896, Clarksburg; son Albert Wortman, Shel- byville; farmer;
enl. Aug. 14, 1918, Shelbyville; sent to X. W. Univ. for training and then
Xov. 4 to Ft. Meyer, Va.. and assigned to Co. C, 76 Engrs., trf. to Camp
Leach, D. C., to Co. B, same Regt. ; construction work. Dis. C. Grant Dec.
27. 1918.
10. WRIGHT, CLOYD Sergeant Cowden, Ill. Med. Del., 327 Field Artillery
Born Feb. 4, 1890, Cowden; son W. W. Wright: married 1917, Edith Grace
Lockart ; one dau., Clarissa Mae. born March 16, 1919; teacher; enl. Oct. 2,
1917, Shelbyville; assigned Bat. D, 327 Field Artillery; in training 11
mos.; sailed Hoboken Sept. 8, 1918; transport Orduna ; landed Liverpool
Sept. 21; promoted to Sgt. M. D., at Camp De Souge, France; work, Supply
Sergeant. Dis. C. Grant Feb. 19, 1919.
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