The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-08
BOYS CHOSE MANY
BRANCHES OF SERVICE
DURING WORLD war

Everett ROLAND Oxendine entered
the service Nov 81. 1917, as private;
assigned to Company A, 369th Regi-
ment, e3rd Division: embarked from
Hoboken, N. j., April %, 1918: arrived
in Brest, France, May s, 1918; battles
defensive, Champagne and Marine,
Argonne, Champagne defensive, Vo-
sage. Rhine; regimental citation Croix
de Guerre, awarded the 369th, form
erly 18th New York Infantry. for its
operations as a combat unit OF
French division by the commanding
French general; arrived back in Unit
ed States Feb. IL, 1919, and discharg-
ed Feb. q, 1919.
Carl Henry Schepmann entered the
Navy Dec. IL, 1917, and was assigned
to Engineer Force; service in United
States, Great Lakes, ILL.,, Norfolk, Va,
Camp Sims, Philadelphia, receiving
ship at New York; service on sea, U.
S. S. Antigone, transport duty. six
trips across; discharged Feb. Is. New
port News, Va; fireman third class.
Richard Carl Brehm entered the
service Dec. 8, 1917, and was assign
ed to Headquarters Detachment,
Trades Division No. /, Aviation Sec
ton, Signal Corps; embarked from
Hoboken, N. J., Aug. 4, 1918; arrived
in Brest, France, Aug. II, 1918; trans
ferred to Aerial Gdnnery School, at
tached to Second Headquarters De
tachment, 36th Aero Squadron, and
finally assigned to 341st Aero Squad
ron: arrived back in United States
March IA, 1919, and was discharged
April 25, 1919; sergeant, first class
Joseph Mitrione entered the service
a1 m
Company c, 18th Field Signal corps,
served in the Italian army from March
25, 1912 to May IS, 1913; discharged
Feb. 25, 1919.
navy Dec. 10, 1917; trained at Great
Lakes Naval Station; assigned to U.
S. S. Rhode Island; discharged June
20, 1919; electrician third class.
Helped Occupy Germany.
Ray Sleek entered the service May
-, 1917, and was assigned to Head
quarters Company, 150th Regiment
42nd Division Artillery, Officers
Training camp; commissioned second
lieutenant July Is, 1917; embarked
from Hoboken, Oct. 1S, 1917, arriving
in ST. Nazaire, France, Oct. 80, 1917;
battles, Champagne, Marine, Aisno
Marine, st. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and
Army of Occupation, Germany; sailed
for United States, April 10, 1919, ar
rived Newport News May !. 1919; dis
charged May 10, 1919
Earl John Ainsworth entered the
service June "a, 1918, and was as
signed to Battery E, Seventh Regi
ment F. A. r. d. Field Artillery;
trained at Camp Taylor. Ky: dis
charged Dec. q, 1918, Camp Taylor
Ky.
"a Months In Hospital.
William Frame entered the service
March 2, 1917, and was assigned tc
Company A, 47th Regiment, fourth di
vision infantry; embarked from New
York. May 10, 1918. and arrived in
Brest. France, May %, 1918: battles
Chateau-Thierry; wounded in action
Aug. l, 1918, IA months hospital treat
ment: sailed for United States July
IS, 1919: arrived in New York July
%. 1919: discharged Oct. q. 1919.
John Hobert Clements entered the
service July 9, 1917 and was assigned
TO Company c, 41st Infantry, Tenth
Division, Infantry, Regular Army. JEFF
ferson Barracks, Mo, FIT. Smelling
Mimi. FIT. Crook, Neb.. Camp Funston
Kansas: discharged Jan. 81, 1919; as
corporal.
James Norman Fitzgibbons entered
the service July %, 1918. and was as
signed to 45th Company, Fourth Regi
ment, 159th Depot Brigade, National
Army, Camp Taylor, KY, Camp Pike
Ark; discharged Dec. 2. 1918; as
corporal.
Blaines Miltades entered the service
July 25, 1918, and was assigned to
45th Company. 159th Depot Brigade