NEWS: MASTERSON Family in U.S. Service, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ A SOLDIER FAMILY. T. W. Masterson Family Furnishes Four Sons in War Against Autocracy. W. Edward Masterson, the fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Masterson, of 1703 Fourth avenue, to enter the service of Uncle Sam, returned from Philadelphia on Sunday, where he successfully passed the examination for entrance into the naval reserves as a second class storekeeper. He was formerly employed at the Lincoln trust company. Another son already in the service is Sergeant Arthur J. Masterson, now located with the medical corps at Chickamauga Park. He was formerly employed in Pittsburg as a druggist. Frank H. Masterson has been assigned to the medical corps at Camp Lee, having also been an experienced druggist. He was formerly employed at the Baumgardner drug store on Eighth avenue. The third boy, John J. Masterson, is now acting as secretary for the adjutant general at Camp Lee. He was formerly employed by the Pittsburg Coal company. Altoona Tribune, Tuesday morning, May 14, 1918, page 8