Orville E. Means Biography


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This biography was copied from "Washington County in the World War", 
page 14


Orville E. Means
Washington, Iowa

Orville E. Means of Washington, was born at Washington, Iowa, on 
February 7, 1897. He was the son of Charles A. Means and Lucy A. Means. 

Army Record

Mechanic Means entered the service May 2, 1917, at Washington, Iowa in 
Co. K, First Iowa Infantry. He was transferred to Co. K, 168th 
Infantry, 42nd Division at Camp Mills, Long Island, N. Y. He landed 
overseas December 1, 1917 and after training at Rimecourt, France, he 
went into the Lorraine Baccarat Sector, the Champagne Defensive and 
then into the battle of Chateau-Thierry, where he was killed in action 
by a high explosive shell, July 27, 1918.