The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-10-23

rived home from overseas last
Tuesday. He was born near Ia
Dor Jan. 2, 1898. On April IT,
1917 he enlisted in the Regular
Army at Sioux City and from
there went to Fl. Logan, Colo, !,
remaining there a week before he
rent to Ell Paso, Tex, where he
stayed a month and was assigned
to- the 18th Infantry and appointed
Bugler. June2, 1917 he left El
Paso for New York arriving there
the 9th. The same day he en-
barked on the Havana and on the
18th left for France landing at
st. Nazaire the 26Lh. Here be
stayed six days and then left for
Paris to parade, as they were the
first American troops in France.
July 5th he left Paris for Gondre-
court where he received training
from French Chausseurs. On Oct.
Is lie lett for Demange Aux Faux
where he received training from
the French and English. On Nov.
/, 1917 he left for the Sommer-
vile front, remaining there until
the 10Th. Here on Nov. 3rd the
first American soldiers, Hays,
Gresham and Enright were killed.
On Nov. 4 he blew taps for them.
Nov. 10th he left for Demange
Aux Faux where he remained un
til Feb. 7, 1918 and then left for
SOrcy. After three days here he
went to Xivray where he arrived
the 18th and Immediately went in
to the front line trenches in The
TOul sector. On March 18th he
left for Meneacourt where he re-
NAMED until April 5th and then
left for the Piccardy front, arriv-
ing the 18th and Immediately go
ing into the front line trenches at
Cantigny. On July 6 he left Can
tigny for Meaux and the 9Th left
Meaux by trucks for the Scissor
front, arrived there the 18th at
midnight and marched Is kiIo. to
to the front where he arrived at
4:30 and at 4:35 went over the
top. 1t was here that his comrade
Frank Ha1la was wounded. On
the % the Division was relieved
by a Scotch Division and he went
to Martincourt where he left Aug.
goth for the Saiszeras front where
he arrived the 23rd and stayed un-
til the goth and then left for Xiv
ray coming there Sept. 18th and
immediately went over the top on
the St. Mihiel front. On Sept.
18th he left for the Argonne For
est where he remained until Oct
18th At this time lie was pro.
NOTED to Sergeant. Then he left
for the Sedan front where he ar
rived Nov. 4. On Nov. 7th he
went to Buzancy Woods. While
here the arlnistice was signed and
on The Sept 13 he started for Ger
many, some 300 kilos via hob,
nails. On the way he passed thru
Luxemburg reaching Coblenz the
18th of Dec. Here he done out
post duty at Hahn and Herschbach
until Aug Is, 1919 when he left
for Brest France passing thru Bel
gium and arriving in Brest the 10
and leaving Tor New York the 23
and arriving Sept. 3rd. He pa
raded at New York Sept. 10 and
at Washington the 17th. From
Washington lie went to Camp
Meade where he was discharged
and reinlisted. On Oct. 2 he left
for Csmp Taylor, Ky. where he
left Ae 9Th for home on furlough
Hewitt return about the u. Sgt
KddrGa received two citations,
one at Cantigny for bravery while
delivering important messages un
der heavy fire, and one for gallant
and courageous conduct during
the different batsles in which he
took part. He3wns member Of
Co. E, 10th Inf, 1st Div. and was
26 months overseas.