Henry C. Snider Biography


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This biography was copied from "Washington County in the World War", 
page 32


Henry C. Snider 
Kalona, Iowa

Henry C. Snider of Kalona, was born in Johnson County, Iowa, on June 28, 
1894. He is the son of Logan C. Snider and Anna Ratzlaff. He is a graduate of 
Iowa City (Iowa) High School.

Army Record

Second Lieutenant Snider entered the service May 29, 1917, in the Ordnance 
Department and was sent first to Camp Cody, New Mexico. On May 31, 1918, he was 
transferred to Camp Hancock, Georgia, and entered Company A, Ordnance Machine 
Gun School, and on September 9, 1918 he was again transferred to Raritan 
Arsenal, New Jersey. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant October 5, 1918, Air-
Craft Machine Gunner. He was mustered out of service March 4, 1919 at 
Washington, D. C.