The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-29
RICHMOND MEN SAW
SERVICE IN I SEAS
and MANY NATIONS

EssS sbFsss assaAGssS
The first installment of the names
OF Richmond men in the world war
follows. Succeeding ones will be pub
lshed soon.
John Donald Boyer entered the
service August 7, 1918 as apprentice
seaman, United States navy, and after
training at Great Lakes naval station
was assigned to transport duty
aboard u. S. S. Michigan; released
Aug u, 1919, fireman third class.
Victor Herman Bloemke entered the
service Oct. IA, 1918 as private and
was assigned Company A, Motor
Transport corps; discharged Dec. II,
1918.
Met Subs Six Times.
Edward John CHASER entered the
service Dec. 5, 1917, as seaman Unit
ed States navy, and was assigned to
transport duty on Leviathan; during
year and half on seas encountered a
number Of submarines, being attacked
six times: final trip made Sept. ?,
1919: discharged Sept. 16, 1919, Pitts
burg, Pa.
Alfred Stephens Laning (deceasedl
entered the service May IS, 1918 as
seaman and was assigned to Company
of the navy: stationed Halifax, Nova
Scotia from Sept. IS, 1918 to Dec. %,
1919; released Jan. 8, 1919, Q. M,
first class aviation.
Matthew John VonPein entered the
sservice May 6, 1918, and was assigned
Ito Company 115, Regiment nine, Unit
led States navy, as wireless operator
aboard United States submarine RS,
and was promoted to general electric
ian, first class seaman; still in sery-
lice.
comstock Was Major.
Paul Comstock commissioned major
in Officers Reserve corps April 2S,
1917, Infantry and ordered to active
duty May 10, 1917; embarked from
New York city Sept. 8, 1918, and ar
trived in Glasgow, B. l., Sept. 81, 1918;
IObserver for l. G. department, close Of
Meuse-Argonne; date of sailing for
United States, April II, 1919, arriving
lin Newport News, Va, April %, 1919;
discharged June 4, 1919 Camp Lee,
Petersburg, Va.
Ralph Waldo Nicholson. entered the
.service Sept. IA, 1918, as chief quar-
termaster aviation. U. S. N. R. F. and
assigned to unit seven; released Jan.
no. 1919.
Walter John Boyce entered the
service April 26, 1918, and was as
signed to 29th Company, 159th Depot
Brigade; discharged Nov. 80, 1918.
Raymond Edgar Jones entered the
service May "a, 1913, as private and
was assigned to 49th Company, 18th
Regiment, 18th Division, infantry, Ma
tional Guard discharged Dec. 2, 1918,
sergeant major.
Austin Otto Smoker entered the
Sorvica Nav 16 1919 and was accipp.
ed to Company D. 22d Engineers, sep
arate unit National Army; embarked
from Hoboken July 81, 1918, and ar
rived at Brest, France, August -,
1918; battles, Meuse7Argonne offens-
i've, Sept. 25 to Nov. II, 1918; date of
sailing for United States June 3d. 1918,
arriving in New York July 4, 1918;
discharged July II, 1918.
Was in Quartermaster's.
Frank Xavier Stenger entered the
service Dec. II, 1917. and was assign
ed to O. M. c., National Army; dis
charged April 10, 1919, Second Lieu
tenant, @. M. c.
Glen Smelser McConaha entered
the service Sept. 4, 1917, as private,
and was assigned to 55th Company,
14th Bn, Second Reg, 159th Depot
Brigade, Saith Division, Infantry. Quar-
termaster Corp; discharged Nov. "a.
1918, sergeant.
Horace Hubbard Parker entered the
service Oct. IA, 1918, as private and
trained at Camp Interlaken. Ind. and
Valparaiso, Ind; discharged Dec. II,
1918.
Walter Rudolph Poh1enz entered the
service June %, 1918, as private, and
was assigned to students Army Train
ing Corps, Richmond, Indiana; dis
charged Dec. II, 1918.
Harry Benton Williams entered the
service Sept. 20, 1917, and was assign
ed to Headquarters Troops, 38th Di.
vision; embarked from Hoboken Oct
.. 1918, and arrived at Southampton,
England, Oct. 9, 1918; sailed for Unit
ed States August 20, 1919, and arrived
in United States August 80, 1919; dis
charged Sept. II, 1919.
Cited for Service.
Charles Emerson Chapel entered
the service April IA, 1917. as private.
and was assigned to Company B, 61st
Infantry. Fifth Division Infantry, Reg
Nlar Army; embarked from Hoboken.
N. j., April Is, 1913. and arrived at
Brcst, France, April %, 1918; battles, |
LaCude. LaChapelle. Mere Henry, St.
.Mihtel Salient, Mouse Argonne; cita-
ton. G. Q. No. II, Headquarters, Ninth
Infantry Brig, Mcuse-Argonne by Brig
Gen. Castn0r; sailed for United States |
July 13, 1919, arriving July 20, 1919, |
and discharged July %, 1919.
Edwin Ross Churcheu enlisted july |
y, 1919, and was commissioned Cap.
tin Medical Corps, Base HOSPITALS !
Numbcrs o. and 65; promoted to Mai |
or May 5. 1920; embarked from Hobo |
Ken, n. J., Nov. 10, 1919, arriving in |
Liverpool, England, Nov. II, 1919: |
served at LaIlavre, Pontenezon, ker |
huon and Brest France; date of sail |
Ing for United States, June %. 1920. |
discharged July I, 1920.
Beverly Hockerty, entered the serv. /
leo April %, 1918, and assigned to |
eth Company Labor Battalion; EN-.
harkod from Newport News, Va, ar,