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1-PVT. TYNE HAWKINS, son of Mr. and Mrs. I1-CORP. MARION L. MUSGRAVE, son of Mr.
J. M. Hawkins, of Waxahachie. Entered the and Mrs. U. M. Musgrave, of Waxahachie. Enservice
February 16, 1918 and was attached tered the service July, 1918, and was stationed
to the 7th Ambulance Corps. Went to France at Camp Travis, San Antonio, on Detached
within the month. Served in battle of St. Service. Promoted to Corporal August, 1918.
Mihiel. Gassed three times and spent three Discharged following the cessation of hostilimonths
in hospital. With Army of Occupa
ties.
tion.
2-CORP. EMMET HAWKINS, son of Mr. and 12-PVT. CARL BLEVINS, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. J. M. Hawkins, of Waxahachie. Attached R. E. Blevins, of Waxahachie. Volunteered
to Battery A, 114th Field Artillery, 30th for service June 30, 1917, and was attached
Division, training at Memphis, Tenn. Over
to Co. L, 144th Inf., 36th Division. To France
seas July, 1918. Fought in battles of St. Mi
July 30, 1918. Participated in battle of
hiel and Meuse-Argonne. Gassed in latter Champagne. Discharged from service June
and spent 9 months in hospital. Discharged 21, 1919.
March. 1919.
3-PVT. FRANK D. BARKSDALE, son of Mr. and 13-PVT. WALTER CLARKE, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. C. 1. Barksdale, of Waxahachie. Volun
E. P. Clarke, of Waxahachie. Volunteered for
teered for service April 1I, 1917, and was service May 2, 1917, and was attached to
attached to the 54th Coast Artillery, and sta
Co. L., 80th Inf., 15th Division. Stationed at
tioned at Pensacola, Fla. Served at this Fort Sam Houston, Texas. On patrol duty,
place for the duration of the war. Discharged Mexican border, 4 months. Discharged from
March 26, 1919.
service January, 1919.
4-PVT. ALBERT F. FLOWERS, son of Mr. and 14-SERGT. OSCAR C. SMITH, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. D. Flowers, of Waxahachie. Entered Mrs. W. V. Smith, of Waxahachie. Entered the
the service August 5, 1917. Attached to Co. service May 27, 1918. Attached to Co. M,
C, 144th lnf., 36th Division. France July, 133rd Inf., 34th Division. Trained at Camp
1918. Participated in battles of Meuse-Ar
Cody, N. M. Overseas October, 1918. End
gonne and Champagne. Gassed and spent of war prevented active duty. Promoted to
several days in hospital. Re-enlisted for one Sergeant March, 1919. Discharged July, 1919.
year, following discharge.
5-PVT. IRA 1. WOOD, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. 15-CORP. FRED B. TURKE, son of Mr. and Mrs.
E. Wood, of Waxahachie. Entered the serv
W. A. Turke, of Waxahachie. Entered the
ice May 27, 1918; attached to Battery C, service September 21, 1917. Attached to
126th Field Artillery, 34th Division. Trained Co. C, 3 15th Engineers, 90th Division. France
at Fort Sill, Okla. France September, 1918. June, 1918. Participated in St. Mihiel and
Stationed at Bordeaux, France with 236th M. Meuse-Argonne offensives. Promoted to
P. Discharged July, 1919. Corporal June, 1918. Discharged June, 1919.
6-PVT. OSCE M. TURNER, son of Mrs. W. M. 16-PVT. JAS. B. TURKE, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Turner, of Waxahachie. Entered the serv
W. A. Turke, of Waxahachie. Entered the
ice August 26, 1918. Was sent to Camp service December, 1917. Attached to 169th
Travis for training, and attached to the 86th Aero Squadron, and stationed at Love Field,
Division. Remained at Camp Travis until Dallas. Went to France January, 1918, where
after the signing of the armistice. Discharged he saw service in his capacity. Discharged
January 3, 1919. May 28, 1919.
7-CORP. BLAKE ROSE, son of Mrs. Mollie 17-LIEUT. BENJAMIN F. HOBSON, son of Mr.
Rose, of Waxahachie. Volunteered for serv
and Mrs. A. G. Hobson, of Waxahachie. Volice
April 24, 1917, and was attached to Mo
unteered May 1, 1917. Attached to 36th
tor Transport Corps, Coast Artillery. Trained Division. Promoted to Sergeant. Central 0.
Fort Morgan, Ala. Overseas January, 1918. T. C. at Camp Pike, Ark., May 15, 1918.
Participated in battles of Meuse-Argonne and Commissioned Second Lieutenant August,
St. Mihiel. Promoted to Corporal October, 1918. Instructor in Bayonet, Camp Shelby.
1917. Discharged May 8, 1919. Discharged January 1, 1919.
8-PVT. DOUGLAS B. ROSE, son of Mrs. 18-CORP. EDWARD J. ANDERSON, son of Mr.
Mollie Rose, of Waxahachie. Entered the and Mrs. E. J. Anderson, Waxahachie, Texas.
service February 26, 1919, and was attached Entered the service September 10, 1917. Atto
Group I, Casualty Detachment, Q. M. D. tacked to 303rd Supply Co., 42nd Division.
Stationed at Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Fla. France November 26, 1917. Participated in
Discharged from the service January 12. 1919. St. Mihiel drive. Discharged August 1, 1919.
Trained at Madison Barracks, New York.
9-PVT. FRANK BASSINCER, son of Mr. and 19-PVT. HAROLD DRAKE, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. P. H. Bassinger, of Waxahachie. Entered O.'B. Drake, of Waxahachie. Entered the
the service October 9, 1917, and was at
service September 20, 1917. Attached to Co.
tached to 345th Supply Co., 90th Division. A, Second Supply Train. Trained at Camp
To France June, 1918. Served in Army of Travi. To France March, 1918, serving in
Occupation 5 months, in the interior of Ger
his capacity at the front until the end of the
many. Discharged June 17, 1919. war. With Army of Occupation.
10-SERGT. WILLIAM H. RAINEY, son of Mr. and 20-CORP. HARDY HARREL L, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Rainey, of Waxahachie. Entered Mrs. A. J. Harrell, of Waxahachie. Entered
Mrs. W.the service JuRaine 3 1918, of and was attached to the service February 26, 1918. Stationed at
th Casualty Co.ervice June 3, Air Service stationed at Camps Travis and Joseph E., Johnston. AtKelly
Field, San Antonio. Remained at Kelly tacked to Quartermasters Corps. Promoted
Fielly Field, San Antonio.discharge February 24 1919.to Corporal for efficient service. Discharged
Field until his discharge February , .March, 1919.
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