Elbert County GaArchives Military Records.....Conwell, John Alexander 
WWI 
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WW I Record
Military - World War I - John Alexander Conwell 


John Alexander Conwell was born 31 May 1883 in Elbert Co., GA, 
the son of George Barrett Conwell, Sr. and Sallie Vileta Hall. 
After attending High School in Elberton, he attended Young Harris
College. In 1917 while living in Jamestown, ND he volunteered with
the 23rd Engineers. After a time at Camp Meade in Co. F, he sailed
on the George Washington on 28 Jan 1918 for Brest, France. Went to
Neviere, then to Clermont, Argonne on detached service, then 
rejoined his Company during the Meuse-Argonne drive. Was in charge
of the roads in the sector and after the armistice his command 
went from Chaumont to Langre and Dijon. He left Brest on the 
Plattsburg on 7 June 1919 and was discharged on 22 June 1919 at
Camp Upton. He died in April, 1966 at Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon
and is buried there. [Ref: Elbert Countians in Our Country's Wars" 
by William F. Jones, pub 1981]


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