Arthur Ronald Lehman, the son of Frederick and Marie (Hamel) Lehman, was born June 2, 1896 in Coudersport, Pennsylvania where he worked on the family farm. According to his draft registration Arthur was tall, slender with dark eyes and hair. He served in the Military Police from September 18, 1917 until his discharge July 7, 1919. In 1934 he resided in Rochester New York with his wife Katherine Grom Lehman and their son Arthur aged…
Fred Shy was born August 23, 1890 in Lawrenceberg, Indiana. He was a skilled laborer employed by Bishop Saw Works. He was described as being short and slender with blue eyes and black hair. He enlisted December 11, 1917. He was a corporal in the 14th Co 4th Mechanized Regiment. He sailed for Europe on July 15, 1918. He returned to the U.S. aboard the USS Calamares which left St. Nazaire June 27, 1919 and…
William Strauss Motter, the eldest of four children of George and Margaret Strauss, was born in York, Pa on November 19, 1896. While a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania he and his fellow Penn student Samuel Brenner enlisted at Columbus Barracks, Ohio on March 16, 1918. He attended aviation school at Kelly Field Texas until June 20, 1918. He was a private in the 85th, 137th, 407th, and 254th Aero Squadrons serving in Europe…
These letters were written by George Matthews to Teckla Schneider of Cincinnati, Ohio.George Foster Matthews was born February 18, 1900 in Cincinnati, Ohio. George enlisted onJanuary 19, 1918. He served in the 279 Aero Squadron to July 7, 1918; Squadron B GerstnerField Louisiana to September 4, 1918; and Squadron X Ellington Field Texas until his dischargeon July 3,1919. After the war he relocated to Florida where he married Rosalie ACherbonneaux on August 16, 1922. George…
The letters below were written by Andrew and Halvor Jensen to their sisters Kriste and Martha (letter of June 23, 1919) and their parents. Andrew Jensen was born April 21, 1887, one of five children born to Halvard and Jacobina Jensen, of Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. The family emigrated from Norway to North Dakota where Halvor was born May 21, 1891 in the town of Milnor. In total, Halvard and Jacobina had 14 children.…
Charles Mack in uniform and later in life with nephew Elbridge.Charles Arthur Mack was born June 11, 1887 in Little Marsh Pennsylvania to Daniel Mack andUrania Jane (Bradley) Mack. He worked as a laborer at Eberle Tanning Company. At the age of17, Charles married Sadie Irene Harris on April 26, 1905 in Lindley, New York. Charles’ brotherWilliam Mack would marry Sadie’s sister Birdie Harris, while a second brother, James Mack,would marry another sister of Sadie’s,…
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…
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…
George William Christopher Pearson was born December 15, 1891 in Cullison, Kansas. Heworked as a grocery clerk at Farnsworth Mercantile in Cullison, and was described as being ofmedium height and build with gray eyes and black hair. He would enter Camp Funston, Kansason September 19, 1917 and become a member of Co H of the 353 regiment, which had beenorganized at Funston on September 5, 1917. On February 18, 1918 he would marry LaveniaIsabel Burns,…
John E. Hogan was born in Chicopee, MA on February 4, 1896. Katherine Carney, the daughterof John and Katherine (Collins) Carney was born in Peabody, MA around 1899. John served inCo B of the 8th Massachusetts Infantry. He would be recommended for discharge due to eyeproblems in October of 1917. However, his discharge papers would be misplaced and wouldstill be with the regiment when they moved to North Carolina in November. Sometime afterDecember 17th (his…
