NEWS: Myrven H. NEAFFER Lands Over There, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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MYRVEN H. NEAFFER LANDS OVER THERE WITH ARTILLERY

MYRVEN H. NEAFFER [photo]

  Myrven H. Neaffer, son of Pure Food Agent and Mrs. M. H. Neaffer, of 2109 
Sixth avenue, has arrived in France with Battery C, Sixty-sixth regiment, 
Coast Artillery.  His parents received the news yesterday.
  The young man enlisted several months ago and selected the coast artillery 
as his favorite branch of the army.  He was employed by the Pennsylvania 
Railroad company when he decided to enlist in the service of the country and 
had the distinction of being one man that was sent away with a band.  The 
Middle Division band turned out in his honor and rendered a concert at the 
station.  He was the band's bass drummer.  He is over six feet in height and 
makes the typical artilleryman

Altoona Tribune, Thursday, August 15, 1918, page 10