Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-07
lEWETT CITY
In connection with the proposed col lection Of war records.

m connection Nit4 the proposed coI- lection Of war records.
 Walter Benjamin enlisted at New London January ,, 1918. and was .swcrn into service at Fort Slocum, N. r., January [. 1913 and sent to Camp Hancock. Augusta, Ga, transferred q number of times, finally to the Sixth Co. Second Air Service Regiment. The last Of February, 1918, received overseas orders and was sent to Camp Merritt, x. J., and sailed for France March 4th. on the U. s. $. Leviathan; landed at Liverpool England and went by train to Southampton and from there to Le Hayre, France. Then to Tours. Biois and Orley. coming home from Brest, landed at New York and was sent to Camp Mills. Garden City, Long Island, from where he received his discharge. February E. 1919. Was mad q corporal in April 1918.
 Gilbert H. Miner entered service on August 15. 1918, and sent to Newton Technical High School at Newtonville, Mass, for two months training as radio operator. October II, 1918 was transferred to the 29Sth Aero Squad ron at Carnegie Tech, Pittsburgh, Pa. Was discharged from the service, Jan uaFy IL, l9lS-
 George McArtliur enlisted at Boston, September 20, 1917, as 8 second class machinist's mate. Trained at the Bos- l ton Navy Yard aboard U. $. s. Teno- 1 pah, until December 2e, 1917, when he left for Azores in May, 1918. on the i U. $. s. Ks, and landed at Philadel- 1 phia> In September, 1918. he was transferred to the U. s. s. D-1, al New London. Tn January. 1919, hf was drafted to. go to England to bring back the German subs. He went over the latter part of January on tht Won Stricken and arrived in Brest France. From thege they went tt London, then to Harwich, England. H. 1 was then placed on the U. B-S8 and re- | turned to New York April 27. 1919 receiving his first class. rating in July
 The U. B-SS when a German sub marine was given the credit of sinkin, 16 ships belonging to the allies pre- vious to her surrender. The boa
 is now on. the Pacific coast, havinl visited Seattle and San Diego. Mi
 McArthur expects his discharge il November.
 r. Charles B. Palmer enlisted in U. S N. at New London. as seconr clas
 fireman, May 9as1917. Called into ac
 tive service July 2S, at Naval Traininl
 stataion, Newport, Transferred to SC,
 duty aboard mine sweeper U., $. S
 East Hampton. Transferred to U. S. Lawrence as fireman, first class
 stricken with. sdiphtheria and sent t 1 U. S. Naval Hospital. Discharged iron
 hospital, ad assigned to Submarin
 Patrol $. c. 646 assoiler. Promoted t
 nnaeaiaaist's mate, second class, Mareh
 1913, Pre- ted to maehinist's mate 1 first q ssnly, and made first as
 sistant, -Saser on s. c. 646. Transfer
 red to Nes>A.seft for overseas duty. ex
 annined. for chief machinist mate, an, assigned to E. S. S. Winthrop. Dis
 charged December ,13, 1918 as machin
 ist mate, first. class. --
 Leon G. Young entered service Camp Laurel, Maryland, May. |
 1918. Co F, eeth Engineers. and trans lferred to Co. B. 5oth Engineers. Land ed in sBrest, Trance, ,JuIy IS, 1918. Pro fceded from @Isrest. 10 eCasefne 'Pittie, |
 Neiviere, and on October 20, to Cam
 Stephenson. -NeiUiere.s Aevers. Late