The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
STRING OF BATTLES
IN T0DAY'S RECORD
OF RICHMOND men


Richard King Lackey entered the
service Aug. Is, 1917 and was commits
master Corps, national army; dis
charged Dec. 10, 1918. captain.
Albert John Kuhlenbeck entered the
service March II, 1918 and was as
signed to Company F. 59th Infantry,
Fourth Division; embarked from Hob
oxen. n. J.. May 9Th. 1918. and arrived
in Southampton, England-later in
Calais, Franco; battles, Aisne. Marine,
ST. Mihiel, Vesle River Meuse, Ar
come offensives: Toulon defensive;
landed back in United States, Aug. 1,
1919, and discharged Aug. 8, 1919.
Dorsey A. holland entered the service
April 8. 1917 and was assigned to FIRST
Division: training on U. s. s. Iowa;
service on sea-U. 8. s. Won Steuben.
cruiser transport. U. s. 8. Roanoke,
transport, U. s. s. Radnor, transport:
three engagements with submarines
while on U. S. s. Won Steuben: 10 trips
across; discharged Oct. 10, 1919, Pitts.
burg, Pa. as quartermaster.
Was In Argonne Forest.
Russell Kinsey entered the service
April 9. 1917 and was assigned to First
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Regular Army: embarked from New
York city, May, 1918, arriving in Brest,
France, May 10, 1918; battles-St.
Mihiel. at Lahaymeix, Northwest Of
Verdun, at Montzeville Avocourt. Mont
faucon. Romagne. Argonne Forest;
sailed for United States, Jan. 2, 1919,
arriving in Hoboken, N. J., Jan. IA,
1919; discharged Jan. 20, 1919, wagon
er.
Ray Earl Akin entered the service
April 30, 1917. infantry and was assign
cd to Headquarters Company, 14Sth In
fantry, 37th Division. Infantry: en-
barked from Newport News, Va. June
%, 1918, arriving in France, July 5,
1918; Observation-Disclosures Of Verdun,
st. Mihiel, Hearne, Belgium and Lys
River, Belgium. Sailed for United
States, March II, 1919, landing in
Hoboken. N. J.. March %, 1919; dis
charged April 81, 1919. corporal.
Albert Grimes Yeager entered the
service Oct. 80. 1917, and was assigned
to Troop L, Eighth Cavalry, regular
army: in training at Camp Alberts,
Texas; discharged Oct. 16. 1919.
Charles n. Cook entered the service
Oct. 5. 1917 and was assigned to Com
pany K, 151st Regiment, 3Sth Division:
embarked from New York. Oct. 5, 1918
and arrived in LaHavre. France, Oct.
20, 1918; sailed for United States, July
3, 1919 and arrived in New York. July
13, 1919; discharged July %, 1919.
Fought at Appermont.
William Michael Higgins entered the
service April &c, 1918 and was assigned
to Company G, 135th Field Artillery,
37th Division: embarked from Phila-
delphia, June q. 1918, arriving in
Liverpool. England, July Is. 1918 and
later in France: battles Aprermont. St.
Mihiel, Troyon Sector. around Verdun;
sailed for United States, March, 49,,
1919 and arrived in Newport News. Va,
tsril 2, 1919; discharged April a.,
1919.
Rudolph Bernhardt Hoff entered the
service March -, 1918, and was as
signed to Second Aero Squadron. Sig
nal Corps, Regular Army; trained at
Kelly Field: discharged Feb. 10, 1919.
Willard Christian Duning entered
the service March 7, 1918, and was
assigned to Headquarters company,
31st Regiment Heavy Artillery: train
ing at FIT Hancock, n. ]. Discharged
Dec. 20, 1913.
Was In 3oeth Engineers.
Earnest McLain entered the service
Sept 10, 1917, and was assigned to
Company D. 3O9th Engineers, Saith Di-
vision; embarked from Hoboken. N. ].
Sept. 9. 1918, arriving in Glasgow,
Scotland. Sept. %. 1918; Neuvic,
France, one month, then went to Save
nay for construction work; arrived in
United States May "a, 1919; discharg-
ed June II, 1919; corporal.
Joseph Warren Conner entered the
service May "a. 1918; was commission
ed lieutenant, Naval Reserve Flying
Corps, assisting in manufacture and
development of naval airplanes; lirst
detailed to Washington, then sent
abroad to take up the work in France:
after signing Of armistice was attach
ed to London Headquarters to assist
1n rehabilitation of various naval
aviation units in both France and Eng
land; arrived United States Jan. %,
1919: returned to active duty March
IL. 1919
Joseph Orange EssenmaCher enter
cd the service Aug. 5. 1918. as cook,
and was assigned to Company 1926, Q.
N. c.. in training at Newport News.
Va, Camp Hill; discharged April II.
1919.
Owen Rowlett We0b entered the
service Aug. 5, 1917. as private and
was assigned to Battalion F, 15Oth
r. A., Rainbow Division: embarked
from Hoboken. n. J.. October IS, 1"17,
arriving in France, October 80, 1917;
battles, Lorraine, Champagne, Cha
tCau Thierry, Mt. Mihicl, Argonne;
gun shot wounds and gas burns about
breast, rpck and eyes, May 3. 1918,
receiving treatment at Baccarat; also
wounded and ga"sed Nov. 9, staying
with outfit till signing of armist;ce:
after this in seven different hospitals
IL France for treatment; received
written citation for bravery by regi-
mental commander: sailed for United
States Jan. il, 1919; arriving Hobo
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