Part 4
Commissioned 1st Lieutenant, Infantry, U. S. R., November 27, 1917. Attached to 153rd Depot Brigade, Camp Dix, New Jersey, December 15, 1917 to January 23, 1918. Transferred to 1st Lieutenant, Signal Corps (Air Service), January 23, and assigned to School of Military Aeronautics at Georgia Institute of Technology for instruction. Supply Officer, Detention Camp, Aviation Camp, Waco, Texas, April 8. Organization moved to Camp Greene, Charlotte, North Carolina, May 25, 1918. Ordered to Aviation General Supply Depot, Fairfield, Ohio, for instruction, July 29. Ordered to Office of Director of Military Aeronautics, Washington, D. C., for ten days and then to Los Angeles. Organized and acted as Commandant of Aviation General Supply Depot, September 12. Relieved of command October 5 and appointed Supply Officer. Discharged at Los Angeles, February 6, 1919.
EDWARD PHILLIPS STREETER
_Permanent Address_ 437 Park Road, La Grange, Illinois.
_Business Address_ Same.
_Present Occupation_ Salesman.
_Last heard from_ May, 1922.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Aviation Section, Signal Corps, U. S. R., November 27, 1917. Assigned to Flying Department at Kelly Field, Texas, December 17, 1917. Duties at this station as Department Personnel Officer, Assistant Adjutant, Flying Instructor, Test Instructor, and Test Pilot, from December 17, 1917 until May 19, 1919. Assistant Executive Officer in charge of special detachment of flying circus operating in connection with Fifth Victory Loan Drive in March, 1919. Retains Reserve Commission as 1st Lieutenant, Air Service, Military Aviation.
WILLIAM HENRY GARFIELD TEAGUE
_Permanent Address_ 98 Hemenway Street, Boston.
_Business Address_ 1 Beacon Street, Boston.
_Present Occupation_ Assistant Manager.
_Last heard from_ May, 1922.
Registrar on Draft Board, Second Draft, Division 7. Passed admission tests for Officers’ Training School, Fremont, California, but Armistice came before call to camp.
RALPH G. THRALL
_Permanent Address_ Broad Brook, Connecticut.
_Business Address_ 862 North Howard Street, Baltimore, Maryland.
_Present Occupation_ Student at Baltimore College of Dental Surgery.
_Last heard from_ About January, 1921.
Commissioned Provisional 2nd Lieutenant, Cavalry, November 17, 1917, and assigned to duty at Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, remaining on duty with the 2nd Cavalry at this station until February 18, 1918. Sailed overseas with same organization, February, 1918, and remained overseas until August, 1919. Took part in the Aisne-Marne and Meuse-Argonne Offensives. Discharged at Camp Upton, Long Island, August 19, 1919. Retains Reserve Commission as 1st Lieutenant, Cavalry.
*Charles Morton Toole
_Next of Kin_ Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Toole (Father and Mother), 52 Weld Hill Street, Forest Hills, Boston.
Commissioned 1st Lieutenant, Signal Corps, U. S. R., November 8, 1917. Assigned to Company B, 107th Field Signal Battalion, 32nd Division. Sailed overseas, January 13, 1918. Served with this organization in the Belfort Sector, in the Aisne-Marne Offensive at the Ourcq and the Vesle, and in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Killed in action on October 1, 1918, in the Bois de Montfaucon.
The open space at the junction of South Street and the Arborway in Forest Hills has been named “Charles Morton Toole Square” as the result of an order passed by the Boston City Council, August 25, 1919, at the request of the citizens of Forest Hills.
ERLAND C. TORREY
_Permanent Address_ Dixfield, Maine.
_Business Address_ Dixfield, Maine.
_Present Occupation_ State Fish and Game Warden.
_Last heard from_ February, 1922.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Infantry, U. S. N. A., November 27, 1917. Ordered to duty at Camp Devens and attached to 304th Infantry, 76th Division, from December 15, 1917 to July 3, 1918. Attached to 43rd Company, Depot Brigade, Camp Devens, from July 4 to August 15. Transferred to School of Special Training, Camp Perry, Ohio (National Range Camp and School of Rifle and Pistol Practice), August 16 to September 27. Assigned to 97th Division, Camp Cody, New Mexico, September 28, and acted as Assistant Range Officer, 387th Infantry, until November 30, 1918. Discharged at Camp Cody, November 30, 1918.
LEWIS RAND TWITCHELL
_Permanent Address_ Ashland, Massachusetts.
_Business Address_ Box 4253, Miami, Florida.
_Present Occupation_ Builder.
_Last heard from_ May, 1922.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Infantry, U. S. R., November 27, 1917. Attached to 301st Machine Gun Battalion, Camp Devens, December 15, 1917. On duty at this station until July, 1918, including duty with 303rd Machine Gun Battalion as Machine Gun Range Officer. On duty with 37th Company, Depot Brigade, for two weeks. From August, 1918 to February, 1919, with 36th Machine Gun Battalion as Supply Officer. On duty with 36th Infantry for two weeks. Transferred to Hoboken, New Jersey, and assigned to Casual Supply Company at Camp Merritt. Discharged at this station, October 13, 1919.
JAMES H. VOLKMANN
_Permanent Address_ 149 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, France.
_Business Address_ Same.
_Present Occupation_ Assistant European Auditor, Cie Nationale des Radiateurs.
_Last heard from_ January, 1922.
Commissioned 1st Lieutenant, Infantry, U. S. R., November 27, 1917. On duty with 303rd Depot Brigade from December 15, 1917 till January 13, 1918. Assigned to Company G, 312th Infantry, 78th Division, January 13 to April 10. From April 11 to May 20 with Company L. Sailed overseas, May 20, and landed at Gravesend, June 5. In training behind St. Omer and Arras, June 10 to August 1. Took part in Saint Mihiel Offensive, September 12. Took part in Meuse-Argonne Offensive and was wounded in action, October 17. At Base Hospital 26, October 18 to December 20, and at St. Aignan, December 20, 1918 to January 20, 1919. Sailed for the United States, February 1, and was discharged at Camp Dix, February 22, 1919.
EVERETT E. WALKER
_Permanent Address_ 13 Porpoise Lane, Atlantic Heights, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
_Business Address_ 72 Congress Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
_Present Occupation_ Decorator.
_Last heard from_ May, 1922.
OVERTON S. WEBB
_Permanent Address_ Logan, Ohio.
_Business Address_ Same.
_Present Occupation_ Oil Producer.
_Last heard from_ May, 1922.
Commissioned Captain, Ordnance, U. S. R., November, 1917. Served as Commanding Officer of a detachment in charge of the construction of a $10,000,000 Power Plant and Transmission Line at Birmingham, Alabama. Offer of commission as Major, Ordnance Corps, not accepted upon discharge.
STEPHEN WEILER
_Permanent Address_ 238 Hemenway Street, Boston.
_Business Address_ 147 Summer Street, Boston.
_Present Occupation_ Photo-Engraver Foreman.
_Last heard from_ May, 1922.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Infantry, U. S. N. A., November 27, 1917. On duty with 8th Company, 2nd Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade, Camp Devens, October 27 to December 5, 1918. Transferred to 2nd Development Battalion, December 5, 1918, and was on duty with this organization till February 21, 1919, acting as Supply Officer from December 7, 1918, until discharged.
ELLERY HARRISON WHEELER
_Permanent Address_ 298 High Street, Valley Falls, Rhode Island.
_Business Address_ Metropolitan Park Commission, State House, Providence, Rhode Island.
_Present Occupation_ Civil Engineer.
_Last heard from_ May, 1922.
November, 1917 to July, 1918, Civil Engineer on construction work at the U. S. Naval Submarine Base, New London, Conn. July, 1918 to August 15, 1918, stationed at Camp Upton, 152nd Depot Brigade, N. Y. August 16 to September 5, Sergeant 19th Railroad Engineers, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. Also acted as drill sergeant. Transferred to Camp Merritt, September 7 and remained there until September 13. September 13 to May 17, 1919, overseas service in Advance and Intermediate Service of Supply. Headquarters at Tours, Engineer of Construction. Detached service as Chief of Field Survey Party as Sergeant and Master Engineer from September 30 to November 11, 1918, in Advance, Intermediate and Rear Zone, Service of Supply. November 11, 1918 to May 17, 1919, Chief of party on detached service in France on railroad valuation work of all roads used by A. E. F. and all work performed by the French Government, Engineers and Railroads for the A. E. F. Returned to the States in May, 1919, and was discharged at Camp Devens.
HARRY F. WHITE
_Permanent Address_ 132 Primrose Avenue, Mt. Vernon, New York.
_Business Address_ Board of Education Building, Mt. Vernon, New York.
_Present Occupation_ Supervisor of Physical Education in Public Schools.
_Last heard from_ About January, 1921.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Infantry, U. S. R., November 27, 1917. Assigned to Company B, 301st Machine Gun Battalion, Camp Devens, December 15, 1917. Assigned to Headquarters Company, 34th Machine Gun Battalion, 12th Division. Assistant Athletic Officer, 12th Division. Assigned to the Machine Gun Company, 36th Infantry, January 30, 1919. Discharged from the service August 18, 1919. Retains Reserve Commission as 1st Lieutenant, Infantry.
PHILIP M. WIGGIN
_Permanent Address_ 38 Everett Street, Bangor, Maine.
_Business Address_ Bangor Daily News, Bangor, Maine.
_Present Occupation_ Printer.
_Last heard from_ May, 1922.
Commissioned 1st Lieutenant, Infantry, U. S. N. A., November 27, 1917. Reported for duty at Camp Dix, December 15, 1917, and acted as Assistant to Camp Signal Officer until June, 1918. Instructor at S. A. T. C., Bliss Electrical School, Takoma, Maryland, from June 10 to December 30, 1918. Promoted to Captain, October 22, 1918. Served as Exchange Officer at Takoma till October and as Commanding Officer from October 10 to December 30, 1918.
WILLIAM H. WILEY
_Permanent Address_ 176 Collins Street, Hartford, Connecticut.
_Business Address_ 80 Pliny Street, Hartford, Connecticut.
_Present Occupation_ With Wiley, Bickford, Sweet Company.
_Last heard from_ January, 1922.
Commissioned 1st Lieutenant, Infantry, U. S. R., November 27, 1917. Sailed overseas on SS Mongolia, January 15, 1918, landing Liverpool, January 30, and Le Havre, February 1, and attended the 2nd Corps School at Chatillon-sur-Seine from February 3 to March 15. Joined 42nd Division, March 17, 1918, and was assigned to the 167th Infantry with whom entire service in France was spent. In Baccarat Sector, Lorraine Front, from March 17 to June 15. On Champagne Front from July 4 to 16 during German Offensive toward Chalons (Champagne-Marne Defensive). July 26 to August 7, Chateau-Thierry Campaign and Battle of La Croix Rouge Farm and the Crossing of the Ourcq (Aisne-Marne Offensive). In Saint Mihiel Offensive, September 12 to 23. Taken sick, September 23, and sent to Evacuation Hospital No. 45 at Toul and then to Base Hospital No. 3, Montfort, France. Rejoined Regiment, October 22, 1918. In Meuse-Argonne Offensive, October 22 to November 8, the Advance to Sedan. Stationed at Lohndorf, Germany, with the Army of Occupation, December 15, 1918 to April 5, 1919. Sailed for the United States from Brest, April 20. Discharged at Camp Upton, New York, May 3, 1919.
KENNETH M. WILSON
_Permanent Address_ 11 Prospect Avenue, Leominster, Massachusetts.
_Business Address_ 470 Main Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
_Present Occupation_ Insurance Broker.
_Last heard from_ May, 1922.
Commissioned 1st Lieutenant, Infantry, U. S. R., November 27, 1917. Attached to Supply Company, 303rd Infantry, 76th Division, Camp Devens, December 15, 1917 to June 25, 1918. Assigned to S. A. T. C., Technical High School, Buffalo, New York, July 1 to September 15. Transferred to S. A. T. C., St. Joseph and St. Francis Colleges, as Commanding Officer, September 15 to October 12. Transferred to State Normal School, Mansfield, Pennsylvania, October 12, as Commanding Officer of the S. A. T. C., remaining on duty there until discharged, January 13, 1919.
CHARLES F. WINSHIP
_Permanent Address_ 245 West 76th Street, New York City.
_Business Address_ 893 Broadway, New York City.
_Present Occupation_ Advertising and Sales Manager.
_Last heard from_ December, 1921.
Commissioned Captain, Ordnance, U. S. R., November 27, 1917. Property Manager, Rochester, New York, Ordnance District, March 1, 1918 to November 1, 1920, having accountability for all ordnance property in the state, north and west of Albany. Incidental duties included command of enlisted detachment and was Personnel Officer. Discharged from service, November 1, 1920.
ALONZO WOODSIDE
_Permanent Address_ 30 Lebanon Street, Winchester, Massachusetts.
_Business Address_ Post Office, Boston.
_Present Occupation_ Superintendent General Delivery Department.
_Last heard from_ May, 1922.
Commissioned Captain, Ordnance, U. S. R., October 30, 1918. Stationed at Eddystone Rifle Plant, Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Reported to Office of Chief of Field Service, Ordnance Department, Washington. Assigned to Frankford Arsenal, Frankford, Pennsylvania. Small Arms Inspector, Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky. Discharged at Camp Taylor, August 11, 1919. Retains Reserve Commission as Captain, Ordnance.
HAROLD PAGE WRIGHT
_Permanent Address_ 491 Lloyd Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island.
_Business Address_ P. O. Box 1223, Providence, Rhode Island.
_Present Occupation_ Lawyer.
_Last heard from_ May, 1922.
Recommended for commission, November 27, 1917. Enlisted in Aviation, Flying Personnel, at Boston, January 9, 1918. Studied Radio while waiting for assignment. Reported, May 25, at Aviation School, Princeton, New Jersey; rated as Private, 1st Class, Air Service, National Army. Discharged, August 12, 1918. Reported at Camp Meade, Maryland, September 12, 1918, and assigned to 8th Company, 2nd Battalion, 154th Depot Brigade. Transferred to 16th Company, Fort Hancock, New Jersey, September 29. Transferred to Battery C, 31st Artillery, Camp Lowe, October 8. Transferred to Supply Company, 37th Artillery, C. A. C., Camp Eustis, Virginia, October 15, 1918. Sailed for France on SS Pocahontas with this organization, November, 1918, but the transport was recalled on account of Armistice, arriving in New York, November 23. Went to Camp Lowe and then to Fort Hancock, New Jersey. On December 9, 1918, transferred to Fort Michie, New York, and assigned to 15th Company, C. A. C. Discharged at Fort H. G. Wright, New York, April 15, 1919.
KENNETH Y. WRIGHT
_Permanent Address_ 29 Bartlett Avenue, Arlington, Massachusetts.
_Business Address_ Not given.
_Present Occupation_ Salesman.
_Last heard from_ May, 1922.
Commissioned 1st Lieutenant, Infantry, U. S. R., November 27, 1917. Attached to Machine Gun Company, 303rd Infantry, 76th Division, Camp Devens, December 15, 1917. Detached Service as Assistant Division Machine Gun Instructor. Assigned to 11th Company, 151st Depot Brigade, July 26, 1918. Assigned to Company A, 36th Machine Gun Battalion, 12th Division, October 19. Discharged at Camp Devens, February 19, 1919. Retains Reserve Commission as 1st Lieutenant, Infantry. Present assignment, Company D, 376th Infantry, 94th Division.
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE
Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.
Except for those changes noted below, all misspellings in the text, and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained.
Pg 22: ‘Cemetery at Surenes’ replaced by ‘Cemetery at Suresnes’. Pg 42: ‘to Brocourt’ replaced by ‘to Avocourt’. Pg 45: ‘on SS Zepplin’ replaced by ‘on SS Zeppelin’. Pg 46: ‘Beaunne, Cote d’Or’ replaced by ‘Beaune, Cote d’Or’. Pg 60: ‘Depot Brigade, N. A.’ replaced by ‘Depot Brigade, N. Y.’.