USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ************************************************************************ Transcribed by Jane Boggess-- Oklahoma Soldiers of WWI, A surnames from "The Oklahoma Spirit of '17"--Biographical Volume. Compiled by W. E. Welch, J. S. Aldridge, L. V. Aldridge. Historical Publ. Co., Oklahoma City, OK 1920. Name Rank Town/City County Biographical Info ABERNATHY, Ernest V. Sgt Holdenville Hughes Son of Mr and Mrs C. E. Abernathy ; b.in OK, Nov 3, 1898; entered May 1917; trained Fort Russell, WY, 25th Calvary; discharged Camp Stanley, June 9, 1919. Re-enlisted same day. 234,y ACTON, Alexis Pvt Mulhall Logan Son of Mr and Mrs Henry Colfax Acton, RFD #3 ; b.Cresent, OK, June 5, 1897 ; entered Aug 28, 1918, Camp Pike, AR, Co E, 37th Casual Co; tranferred Co E, Training Reg; contracted pneumonia and died Oct 3, 1918 82,y ADAIR, Roy E. 1st Sgt Ada Pontotoc Son of Mr and Mrs W. B. Adair; b.in TX, April 4, 1894; trained Camp Travis; overseas Mar 30, 1918 ; no battles; discharged July 16, 1919 340,y ADAMS, Chas. Cole Sgt Waurika Jefferson Son of Mr and Mrs J P Adams, Waurika; b.in Fort Worth, TX; educated in OK; trained Camp Doniphan; overseas to France July 1917, Co A, 142nd Inf, 36th Div, Nat'l Guards; fought at St. Etienne Arnes; promoted to Sgt; discharged Camp Bowie, June 1919 198,y ADAMS, George Lowell Waurika Jefferson Son of Mr and Mrs J P Adams; b.in TX, Nov 19, 1895, educated in OK schools; entered Aug 8, 1918; held in reserve til Feb 14, 1919, sent to San Diego US Navy. Released in San Diego, but held in reserve till 1922. 198,y ADAMS, J. E. Sgt Oklahoma City Oklahoma Son of J M and Martha E. Adams, 1620 W. 10th St; b.Sept 25, 1890, Florence, TX; enlisted USAS, Feb 15, 1918; trained Camp Seviers; trans Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, Mar 15, 1918; Wright Field, Dayton, OH; 312th Aero Squ; discharged April 9, 1919 29,y AKERS, Ray K. Ardmore Carter Son of Mr and Mrs J H Akers; b.in Woodard, OK, May 15, 1895; entered May; trained 36th Div; overseas Machine Gun Corps; fought Meuse-Argonne; wounded May 1918 136,y ALDER, Lewis B. Elec Hugo Cotton Son of Mr and Mrs J B Alder; b.in MO; entered Dec 26, 1917; trained Great Lakes, IL, Radio Serviceon US Nevada; overseas Aug 1918 to Ireland; discharged Jan 27, 1919, New York 158,y ALEXANDER, Adam Cpl Ardmore Carter Son of J and Mattie C Alexander; b.Shelby, NC, Sept 20, 1897; entered May 26, 1918; trained Camp Travis, HQ Co 132 FA, 36th Div; overseas HQ Office; fought in AEF, July-Mar 1919; discharged April 10, 1919 136,y ALEXANDER, Robert E. Pvt Alex Grady Son of Mr and Mrs W V Alexander; b.OK, Nov 15, 1891; educated in OK schools; graduate Law University of OK, Class 1913; comes from a long line of soldiers, his father, W V Alexander, was Capt and commanded a Co of Chickasaws and Choctaws in the Confederate Army; entered Feb 1918; trained Camp Travis, 358th Inf, 90th Div; overseas June 1918, landed in France; fought St. Mihiel; killed in action Sept 12, 1918, struck with machine gun bullets; the last word received from him was a letter to his parents Aug 27, 1918; 69,y ALLAN, Robert Norman Sgt Okmulgee Son of Mr and Mrs J R Allan; b.in NY, Jan 10, 1892; educated in the schools of OH and W VA; entered Dec 10, 1913; trained Ft Logan, HQ Co, 19th Inf; overseas Sept 1918 landed in France; only 1 furlough since he has been in the service; as of 1920, was still in service. 291,y ALLEN, Henry E. Enid Garfield Son of R D and Sarah Alle ; b.in KY, Jan 12, 1895, educated in KY/OK; entered Oct 9, 1917; trained Camp Bowie, Co A, 132dn MG Bn; France June 9, 1918; hopsital with pneumonia-6 mths; discharged June 22, 1919 198,y ALLEN, Neal M. Pvt Ardmore Carter Son of Mr and Mrs D E Allen; b.Baylis, IL, Nov 22, 1895; educated Ardmore, OK; entered April 28, 1917; trained Corpus Christi, TX, Co F 5th Eng, 7th Div; overseas July 31, 1918; fought Puvenille Defense, Nov 10-11, 1918; discharged Mar 2, 1919 136,y ANAWALT, Floyd E. Pvt 1st Cl Okmulgee Okmulgee Son of Mrs E K Anawalt; b.Pawnee Co, OK, July 16, 1894; educated in the schools of OK; entered July 10, 1918; trained Ft Sam Houston, TX; overseas Sept 9, 1918 landed in France, 309 Motor Training C O; 1 gold chevron; left leg broken; discharged Camp Fuston, KS, July 15, 1919 286,y ANDERSON, Frank R. Pvt 1st Cl Pawhuska Osage Son of Mr and Mrs D O Anderson; b.KS, Mar 6, 1890; enlisted April 2, 1917; trained Camp Bowie; overseas July 23, 1918, Co B, 165th Inf, 42nd Div; fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; gassed twice; discharged Camp Pike, May 15, 1919 306,y ANDERSON, George Reeves 1st Lt Ardmore Carter Son of Mrs V R Cox; b.Omaha, GA, Dec 31, 1892; graduated from Ardmore High School and OK Univ at Norman, OK; enlisted May 11, 1917; trained Ft Logan H Roots, Little Rock, AR. Sept 1917, sailed for France, Bat C, 102nd Field Art, 26th Div, selecting the Co himself and out it organised Batt G--Victory Batt- which was later disbanded. Fought Chemin des dame, Xizvey, Marveson, 2nd Battle of the Marne and Schesprey. KA at Chateau Thierry, while on duty, locating German gun positions; was recommended for Capt, before he was killed. Killed by shell July 22, 1918. George Reeves Anderson Post was named for him. 142,y ANDERSON, Theodore Pvt Poali Garvin Son of J W and Cora Anderson; b.in OK, Feb 29, 1894; enlisted May 25, 1918; trained Camp Bowie; overseas July 16, 1918, Co C, 141st Inf, 36th Div; fought at St Etienne and made the Supreme Sacrifice, Oct 8, 1918 323,y ANDRES, Edward L. Sgt Oklahoma City Oklahoma Son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Andres; b.St Louis, MO, Oct 6, 1892; educated in St Louis, and graduated in business; entered Mar 27, 1917; trained at Maxwelton, Camp Clark and Camp Doniphan, with HQ Co, 138th Inf, 35th Div, Intelligence Section; overseas April 1- 14, 1918, landed in England, then to France; Wasserling Sector, June 21-July 20, 1918; Gerardmer Sector Aug 14-Sept 2, 1918; St Mihiel Sector Off. Sept 11-19, 1918; Meuse-Argonne Sept 25-Oct 1, 1918; Sommedieu Oct 15-Nov 7, 1918; had charge of (8) men in observation work at all times; did all observation work for both offensives; previously in service on Mexican border with 1st Mo Inf July 2-Sept 28, 1916; same outfit called to Wolrd War service and merged into the 138th Inf; promo fro Pvt to Mess Sgt, then to Intel Sgt; gassed Sept 27, 1918; discharged Camp Funston, KS, April 14, 1919. 15,y ANDREWS, Frank B. Sgt Norman Cleveland Son of Mr and Mrs W C Andrews; b.TX, July 25, 1881; educated in TX; enlisted April 3, 1917; trained Ft Sill and Camp Bowie; overseas July 17, 1918; fought on the Champagne Front; discharged Camp Bowie, June 19, 1919. 116,y ANDREWS, John Clarence Wagr Haskell Muskogee Son of Mr and Mrs Andrews; b.AR, Aug 19, 1892; entered April 25, 1918; trained Camp Pike; overseas, Aug 1, 1918 and landed in France; one Gold Chevron; discharged Camp Funston, June 12, 1919. 396,y ANDREWS, Lloyd Aaron Elec El Reno Canadian Son of Mr and Mrs D Andrews; b.Eldorado, KS, July 27, 1899, educated El Reno schools; enlisted US Navy, Oct 1, 1917; trained Great Lakes for (6)wks, Harvard trained (6)mths, later Submarine Destroyer at New London, CT, also on Submarine Destroyer Dent.; remained in US until Feb, overseas Brest, France; did not engage in actual battles; discharged New York City, Sept 28, 1919. 207,y ANDREWS, Willie R. Pvt Norman Cleveland Son of Mr and Mrs W C Andrews; b.Collins Co, TX, June 2, 1896; enlisted May 24, 1918; overseas July 1918; Killed in Action on Champagne Front, Oct 1918. 116,y ANTHONY, Curtis M. Cpl Marlow Stephens Son of Mr and Mrs W B and Sarah Anthony; b.Duncan, OK June 4, 1896; educated in Tonkawa and graduated from Marlow HS; entered June 1917; trained Camp Travis, TX, Co L, 357th Inf, 90th Div; overseas June 1918 landed France; fought St Mihie, wounded, recovered; discharged Camp Pike, Sept 23, 1918. 383,y ANTHONY, Edward S. Pvt Marlow Stephens Son of Mr and Mrs W B and Sarah Anthony; b.Duncan, OK, Jan 27, 1890; educated Marlow, Tonkawa and Norman, OK; entered Feb 27, 1918; trained Camp Travis, TX, Intell Serv, 90th Div; overseasJune 1918, landed France; fought Argonne Forrest, wounded, recovered; discharged Camp Pike. 383,y ARMITAGE, Robert Son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Armitage; b.April 3, 1890, Wisconsin; entered Sept 5, 1918; trained HQ Co 79th Inf, 15th Det, Camp Logan; discharged Camp Pike, Jan 4, 1919 219,y ARMSTRONG, H. Duke Chickasha Grady Son of Mr and Mrs S A Armstrong; b.GA, Aug 16, 1896; educated in Chickasha; entered May 1918; trained Ft Logan, Co H, Ord Dept; discharged Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Mar 26, 1919. 4,y ARMSTRONG, Henry C. Chickasha Grady Son of Mr and Mrs S A Armstrong; b.Sapulpa, OK, Feb 16, 1902; educated in Chickasha; entered Feb 16, 1918; trained Newport, RI, on USS Sylvian Arrow; overseas France Aug 1918, USS Huntin C; discharged Dallas, TX, Sept 9, 1919. 4,y ARMSTRONG, Herman Wesley Pvt Garvin Son of Mr and Mrs H E Armstrong, Ozark, AR; b.AR, May 6, 1894; entered Sept 18, 1918; trained New Orleans, LA, Co A S A T C, Camp Martin; did not go overseas; discharged New Orleans, Dec 21, 1918. 323,y ARMSTRONG, James Elec 3rd Class Erick Beckham Son of B H and Emma L Armstrong; b.IL, Dec 12, 1896; educated in OK; entered May 11, 1918; trained Mare Island, CA; duty Panama Sub Base; discharged Sept 12, 1919(Inactive duty) 398,n ARMSTRONG, Weldon T. Pvt Duncan Stephens Son of Mr and Mrs E S Armstrong; b.TX, May 31, 1896; entered Mar 2, 1918; trained Ft Moultrie, SC, 45th Reg, 37th Bn Batt, E C A C; overseas Oct 1 1918, landed France; Special Radio training; discharged Camp Funston, Feb 27, 1919. 389,y ARNOLD, James Earl Oklahoma City Oklahoma Son of Mr and Mrs E M Arnold, 516 W. Fourth St; b.Saratoga, NY, June 18, 1886; educated in Ohio; entered May 31, 1917; trained Co A, 57th US Inf, 15th Div; discharged Camp Pike, Jan 24, 1918. 47,y ARNOLD, Nels Lee Gun Mate Norman Cleveland Son of Mrs L K Austin; b.Sept 4, 1903; entered 1913, being less than 15 yrs old; trained Mare Island, (6)wks, then San Diego; His mother was probably the youngest war mother in the state, being only 30 yrs of age when he enlisted. Gunner's Mate on the USS New Mexico, stationed at San Francisco 130,y ASHBURY, H. T. Sgt Norman Cleveland Son of Mr and Mrs J Ashbury; b.Feb 19, 1887, Tarrant Co, TX; educated in Hastings, OK and Univ of Norman, attended Yale, Radio and Elec training; entered April 22, 1918; trained Harvard Univ; discharged from Harvard Univ. 129,y ATKINS, Franklin W. Enid Garfield Son of Mr and Mrs B F Atkins; b.Aug 6, 1889, Osborne Co, KS, educated in Enid schools; enlisted Sept 2, 1911; trained Ft Sill, Co K, 1st Reg of Inf, later Camp Bowie, with Co A, 42nd Inf, 36th Div; overseas France, July 31, 1918, with 165th Inf, Machine Gun Co, 42nd Div; fought St Mihiel drive and Argonne; discharged Hot Springs, Sept 17, 1919 184,y AVERY, Robert H. Wagr Avery Okmulgee Son of Mr and Mrs N L Avery; b.KS, Mar 1896, educated in KS; entered Dec 19, 1917; trained Camp Travis, Supply Co, 113th Inf, 29th Div; discharged Camp Pike, May 29, 1919. 293,n AYERS, Stephen E. Amber Grady Son of Mr and Mrs F W Ayers; b.KS, educated in OK schools; entered Oct 1917; trained Great Lakes and Charleston SC, not assigned to a ship; discharged Charleston SC, June 1919. 72,y AYERS, William D. Cpl Enid Garfield Son of Mr and Mrs A E Ayers; b.Dade Co, MO, Mar 31, 1890, educated in KS schools; entered May 26, 1918; trained Camp Dodge, IA; overseas France 1918, P H G, 352dn Inf, N A; was in hospital with flu and pneumonia; discharged Camp Dodge, June 14, 1919. 186,y NOTE: Info at the end of the BIO,[ y = photo; n= no photo ](#'s are for my info)