Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-03-18
BOYS IN U. S. SERVICE

Private Calvin A Parker, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. w. Parker, of this city,
arrived home Sunday noon from Camp
after having done hisS bit for Uncle
one should happen to inquire about it.
He was one of the several boys who
IeII mere two years ago, enlisting in
20. q, OF Wausau at the time of the
Mexican troubles. When the company
was called to the colors at the out
break OF the war with Germany he
went with them, but after their arrival
In france he was transferred from the
l2Sth Inf, to the 18th Inf.
Calvin is looking fine after his ex-
perlences with the German military
machine, though he still suffers con-
siderable pain from the wounds in his
right foot. His left leg gives him no
trouble whatever, although it was shot
completely through with a machine
gun bullet.-Mosinee Times.
Cpl. Robert Gritzmacher, a Wausau
boy who spent his full share of time
at the front in active offensiyes. is in
the city on ten day furlough. He
enlisted in Company G, Third Regi-
ment, Wisconsin State guards. in 1915.
wounded several times in the neck
and knee, Cpl. Gritzmacher is still
being treated at a base hospital on
Long Island. He participated in prac-
tically all the big offensives of the
32nd Division from the time it was
placed in action at Chateau Thierry
until fighting ended.
Lieut.. Newman H Bells returned
ing received his discharge from the
U. 5. army. Mr.. Bells has been I'M
der care at the Base Hospital as a re-
suit of wounds obtained while in &C
tlon IN France. 1t is with much
pleasure that he is welcomed back
to Wausau. Mrs. Bells returned with
her husband, having joined him in
Chicago.
Pvt. Edward p. Kahn, gassed and ill
with diphtheria, when released from
active service, with his division, the
33rd, arrived in Wausau Wednesday,
having been discharged at Camp
Grant, Ill. Pvt. Kahn has been in
base hospitals at Long Island and
Fort Sheridan, H., since his arrival
in the states.
Mrs. Albert Mohr has received
telegram from her son, Albert Mohr,
Base Hospital No. II, stating that he
had arrived at New York. The word
reached Wausau Friday. 1t is ex-
pected that Albert will be discharged
from Camp Grant, ILL.,, where most
Wisconsin soldiers are being sent.
That these are degenerate days for
Vrl r,r.in i, Sc
of Robert Big Thmder, Indian chief
Of full blood, who has just returned
from France and is on his way to
Wittenberg. He fought at Chateau
Thierry and was wounded. The chief
is a graduate of Hampton Institute,
Virginia.
Lloyd Wells, son of o. E. Wells, ar
rived in Wausau, Wednesday. Mr..
Wells was in France with the Black
hawks, seth Division, and recently ar
rived in New York, later being or
dered to Camp Grant, ILL.,, where he
was discharged. He attended on Of
ficers' Training school in France.
Pvt Frank Behling, Eighteenth In
fantry, 1st Division, received his dis
charge at Camp Grant, ILL.,, and re-
turned to Wausau Wednesday. Mr..
Behling left Wausau, May q. He saw
action. at st. Mihiel.
Pvt. Charles Pills, Kelly, Co. D., 1st
Gas Regiment, unattached, returned to
his home Thursday after a years
service in France. He saw action at
Chateau Thierry, st. Mihiel and the
Argonne Forest.
Cyril Trauba, who was recently re-
leased from service in the U. S. navy,
left for Fenwood Monday, where he is
employed by the Dawley Lumber COM
CHARACTERIZATION Times.
Clayton Guenther arrived home Sun
day from Camp Grant, where he was
discharged from service. He recently
returned from France.
Harold Stroede left Sunday for
Pensacola, Fla, after spending two
weeks furlough in this city and at
his home at Merrill.
Lieut.. Harry Babcock returned to
his home in Grand Rapids, Wis, Sat-
urday, after spending day at the L.
A. Pradt home.
Pvt. George E. Garske has arrived
in Wausau, discharged from the army
at Camp Grant, Ill. Mr.. Garske was
in France.