1918 Harry Grover Sorber

Harry Grover Sorber

Harry Grover Sorber was born August 1, 1895. He left school after the 8th Grade, and worked as  blacksmith, residing in Hunlock Creek, Pa. He was inducted in to the service on April 30, 1918 at Shickshinny, Pa, and served as a horseshoer in Battery E of the 314th Field Artillery. He was discharged on June 7, 1919 at Camp Lee, Virginia. After the war Harry worked as a carpenter at a coal company. He…

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1917 Frederick Tilton Hamer

Frederick Tilton Hamer

Frederick Tilton Hamer was born on October 12, 1882 in New Brunswick New Jersey. He was the eldest of seven children of William Hamer and Mary Tilton. In July of 1908 he married Sophia Florence Banker of New Brunswick. They would have two daughters, Mercedes and Alma. In 1910 he was a plumber residing in New Brunswick with Sophia and their daughter Mercedes. He was employed as a plumber. In the 1940’s he would be…

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