John Arthur Mayer Biography


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This biography was copied from "Washington County in the World War", 
page 28


John Arthur Mayer 
Brighton, Iowa

John Arthur Mayer of Brighton, was born in Washington County, Iowa, on 
December 23, 1893. He is the son of Anton Louis Mayer and Martha L. 
Luers. 

Army Record

Private Mayer entered the service July 22, 1918, and was sent to Camp 
Pike, Arkansas. He landed overseas October 1, 1918. He was first 
attached to the 301st Machine Gun Battalion, 76th Division and was then 
transferred to Co. B, 18th Machine Gun Battalion, 6th Division, which he 
reached about the time the armistice was signed. He was discharged June 
28, 1919, from Camp Dodge.