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---PVT. CLARK HANCOCK, son of Mr. and 11-PVT. RICHARD FRANK JOHNSON, son of
Mrs. A. F. Hancock, of Midlothian. Entered Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Johnson of Midlothian.
the service February 27, 1918. Attached to Entered the service November 5, 1919, and
Motor Truck Co., No. 5, Motor Transport was attached to 88th Co., Marine Corps.
Corps. Trained at Camps Travis and Joseph Trained at Paris Island and Philadelphia. DisE.
Johnston. Overseas June 7, 1918. Still in charged from service following signing of arservice
when data was taken. mistice.
2-PVT. CECIL W. POTTS, son of Mr. and Mrs. 12-PVT. EDDIE ROSCOE POGUE, son of Mr.
William Potts, of Midlothian. Entered the and Mrs. H. C. Pogue, of Midlothian. Enservice
October 8, 1917. Attached to Co. E, tered the service May 26, 1918. Attached to
360th Inf., 90th Divn. Trained at Camp Co. E, 338th Inf., 80th Division. Trained at
Travis. Overseas June, 1918. Served contin
Camp Cody. Overseas October 13, 1918.
uously on St. Mihiel front 48 days, and on Signing of armistice prevented active duty
Verdun-Argonne front 30 days. Discharged on and caused discharge.
return to States at end of war.
3-PVT. FRANK B. RAPE, son of Mr. and Mrs. 13-PVT. THOMAS LUTHER POGUE, son of Mr.
P. E. Rape, of Midlothian. Entered the serv
and Mrs. H. C. Pogue, of Midlothian. Enice
February 26, 1918. Attached to Co. B, tered the service May 26, 1918, and was as5th
Engineers, 7th Divn. Overseas July, 1918. signed to 2nd Co., Development Battalion.
Saw 36 days of active service on the St. Mi
Trained at Camp Cody. End of war prehiel
front and participated in drive. Dis
vented overseas duty, and caused discharge
charged March 28, 1919. from the service.
4-SERGT. LOUIE B. MERRELL, son of Mr. and 14-PVT. ARCHIE LEROY POGUE, son of Mr.
Mrs. B. F. Merrell, of Midlothian. Entered the and Mrs. H. C. Pogue, of Midlothian. Enservice
February 26, 1918. Attached to 24th tered the service October 8, 1917. Attached
Engineers, 90th Divn. Overseas July, 1918, to Co. C, 58th Inf., 4th Division. Trained
and saw active service with his regiment. Pro
at Camp Travis. France June, 1918. Parmoted
to Sergeant. In service when data was ticipated in battles of Chateau Thierry, St.
taken. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Wounded in
right knee in latter. Discharged following
signing of armistice.
S-LIEUT. RANDALL BURETTE ALEXANDER, 15-CAPT. GEORGE H. BELEW, son of Mr. and
son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Alexander, of Mid
Mrs. Belew, of Midlothian. Entered 0. T. C.
lothian. Entered service July, 1918. Trained at Leon Springs May 8, 1917, commissioned
at Fort Sheridan and Camp Perry. Commis
Second Lieutenant. Attached to Finance Dept.,
sioned Second Lieutenant. One of nine men Q. M. C. Promoted to First Lieutenant and
chosen from Fort Sheridan to act as instruc
Captain for efficient service. Discharged foltors,
in which capacity he served at T. C. U. lowing signing of armistice.
6-M. S. E. EVERETT A. SPEARS, son of Mr. 16-PVT. ROB ROY NAYLOR, son of Mr. and
and Mrs. A. H. Spears, of Midlothian. En
Mrs. R. L. Naylor, of Midlothian. Voluntered
the service December 4, 1917, as me
teered June 1, 1917, and was attached to
chanic and was attached to 274th Aero Squad
the 5th Engineers, 7th Division. Trained at
ron. Trained at Carruthers Field. Promoted Leon Springs. Overseas July, 1918. Parfrom
Private to M. S. E. Discharged shortly ticipated in 2nd Army Defensive and 2nd
following the cessation of hostilities. Army Offensive on Puvenelle sector, St. Mifollowing
the cessation of hont. Discharged March 28, 1919.
hiel front. Discharged March 28, 1919.
7-WAGONER BENJAMIN DYER, son of Mr. and 17-PVT. ROGER Q. MIDDLETON, son of Mr.
Mrs. J. H. Dyer, of Midlothian. Entered the and Mrs. W. E. Middleton, of Midlothian. Enservice
October 7, 1917, and was attached tered the service October 8, 1917. Attached
to Supply Co., 344th F. A., 90th Division. to Co. C, th Eng., 36th Division. Trained
Trained at Camp Travis. Overseas June, at Camp Bowie. France July, 1918. Saw
1918, serving with his regiment. Promoted service with his regiment at St. Mihiel and
to Wagoner. Discharged June 27, 1919. Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at end of war.
8-PVT. HOSEA H. MORGAN, son of Mr. and 18-MECHANIC JOHN ROUSSEAU; son of Mr.
Mrs. G. T. Morgan, of Midlothian. Volun
and Mrs. G. A. Rousseau, of Midlothian. Enteered
for service June 4, 1917. Attached to tered the service September 20, 1917. At5th
Engineers of the 7th Division. Overseas tached to Co. D, 359th Inf., 90th Division.
July, 1918. Saw service in Puvenelle sector, Trained at Camp Travis. France June, 1918.
and was in 2nd Army Offensive in that sec
Wounded by machine gun fire in arm and
tor November 9th to 1 Ith, 1918. Returned abdomen in Meuse-Argonne sector November
to States and discharged at end of war. 1, 1918. Discharged February 3, 1918.
9-CORP. FRANK DAWSON POTEETE, son of 19-SERGT. RAYMOND C. McELROY, son of Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Poteete, of Midothin. and Mrs. W McElroy, of Midlothian. EnEntered
service September 18, 1917. At
tered the service May 12, 1917, and was astached
to Co. C, 359th Inf., 90th Division. signed to the Quartermasters Corps, on deKilled
in action at Verdun by shell fire while tached service. Stationed at Ft. Sam Houson
duty at an outpost, giving the supreme ton. Overseas October, 1917. Discharged
sacrifice for his country, his life. from service May 9, 1919.
10-CORP. HERBERT M. HOLLAND, son of Mr. 20-CORP. CLYDE S. BRUNDAGE, son of Mr.
and Mrs. D. B. Holland, of Midlothian. En
and Mrs. W. A. Brundage, of Midlothian. Attered
the service May 27, 1918. Attached to tached to Co. C, 1th Eng., 36th Division.
Co. D, 359th Inf., 90th Division. Trained at Trained at Camp Bowie. Overseas July, 1918,
Camp Travis. Overseas June, 1918. Saw and saw service in France with his regiment
service in St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne of
at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Promoted
fensives. Discharged following signing of ar
to Corporal. Discharged following signing of
mistice. armistice.
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