NEWS: Blair County Soldiers, Altoona Tribune, August 26, 1918, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja and Donna Thomas Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ Soldier Killed in Collision Stroudsburg, Pa., August 25. - Lieutenant Thure E. Windoft, of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., was instantly killed near here today when his automobile collided with another car on a narrow bridge. Lieutenant Windoft was a member of a tank corps battalion training at Tobyhanna. He was on his way from the general hospital at Otisville, N. Y., where he had been undergoing treatment, to join his command. Altoona Tribune, Monday, August 26, 1918, page 1 Tyrone Topics FORTY-ONE YOUNG DRAFTEES REGISTER Names of Those Who Have Become of Age Since Last June Enrolled Saturday According to the order that young men who have attained the age of 21 years since June 5 of this year present themselves to be registered on the 24th of August, the local draft headquarters were open on Saturday for the day and the following forty-one young men were registered: Gerald Harpster, Tyrone. Uvan Leroy Christ, Altoona. Robert L. Rodgers, Tyrone. Webster T. Pringel, Juniata William Olgiate, Coupon. Claude C. Watson, Tyrone, William H. Phillips, Llyswen. Clifford J. Bratton, Tyrone. Millard R. Stonebraker, Tyrone. Raymond L. Burns, Tyrone. Ray. H. G. Sausserman, Tyrone. Lawrence C. Nowlin, Tyrone. Robert K. Onkst, Lakemont. Joakim Diaz, Tyrone. Wilbur L. Trout, Bellwood. John S. Gottschall, Lakemont. Walter G. Decker, Altoona. Jessie Murtiff, Altoona. Casper R. Hollen, Lakemont. Jose Blanco, Tyrone, Manuel Busto, Tyrone. Jay Coulter Timlins, Altoona. Clair C. Robbins, Tyrone. John M. Gillmen, Juniata. Lawrence E. Kibler, Altoona. Victor Leroy Getz, Tyrone. Frank S. Culp, Juniata. William E. Epler, Juniata. Roy S. Kline, Altoona. Arlie L. Hamer, Tyrone. Alvey H. Hill, Juniata. Marshall E. Lenning, Lakemont. Thomas A. Filer, Altoona. Walter J. Stroup, Tyrone. Ernest P. Peck, Altoona. Chester E. Moyer, Altoona. Roy S. Henry, Bellwood. Jose Diaz, Tyrone. David Eldon Hall, Altoona, played a "lone hand," as he was the only colored gentleman to be registered. LEAVING FOR SERVICE Besides the thirty-one young men who are called to embark on their great journey on this Tuesday, two more of the young men of town will leave on the 30th of this week, Friday. These two are selective service men and are in answer to a call for special men for Camp Green, Charlotte, N. C. For such a call, selective service men are used and those delegated to go are Chester B. Hamor, of Altoona, and George A. Maschke, of Tyrone. On account of their being a doubt of one man being allowed to go, on account of application having been made for him to be place in the deferred classification, an alternate has been provided in case such a contingency arises. This alternate is Guy Kenneth Jones, of Tyrone. Arrangements are complete for the "get-away" on Tuesday, and word has been heard from practically all of the registered draftees that they will be on hand. They leave about 7 p.m. and go to Camp Lee, Virginia. Preparations for giving them a wonderful send-off are about perfected and it is certain, provided the weather man is kind, that the entire town will turn out en masse to say a parting and feeling farewell to these new soldiers of the army of democracy. Altoona Tribune, Monday, August 26, 1918, page 2 NEWS OF SERVICE MEN AT HOME AND ABROAD Three Local Boys on U. S. S. Orizaba Safe After Damaging Explosion When the U. S. S. Orizaba was damaged by an explosion on August 17, there were three Altoona boys on board but they were unscathed. The boys are: Otto Bohner, of 2016 First avenue; James Smiley, of 2900 Broad avenue and James Copley, of 704 Chestnut avenue. The explosion was caused by the explosion of a depth bomb on board the vessel, but the boys were under strict orders not to divulge any details. The ship was able to reach an Atlantic port. After the arrival of the ship, young Bohner was given a forty-eight hour leave, arriving Friday evening in the city. James Smiley also wrote his father that he was safe in an Atlantic port and was in company with James Copley. Sergeant Leroy E. Osman, of 518 Pottsgrove avenue, arrived home Saturday morning on a forty-eight hour furlough, coming directly from the western front where he has been in action since May 24. Sergeant Osman was trained at Camp Gordon, Ga., with Company G, 325th infantry, and left for the other side September 21. Aside from being slightly gassed once, he has not been wounded over there, although "over the top" many times. He is now waiting his call back to France. Dr. Carl H. Metzgar, of 1424 Twelfth avenue city police surgeon of Altoona, has been commissioned to a first lieutenancy in the medical corps. He leaves shortly for Camp Greenleaf, Ga., to begin his army duties. He is a graduate of Jefferson Medical collage, Philadelphia. Captain William Young of No. 1 fire station received two letters Friday from his son, John A. Young, with the 315th machine gun battalion in France, stating that he had gone into action on the western front. A. G. Schultz, of 812 Twelfth street, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schultz, of 419 Second avenue, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant in the U. S. medical corps on August 15, according to word received by relatives in the city. He is 35 years old and married. Captain W. J. Simpson, formerly recruiting sergeant in charge of the U. S. army station in this city, arrived in Altoona Saturday morning from Camp Upton N.J., where he is one of the officers in charge of the rifle range there. He received his commission as captain early this month. First Lieutenant H. E. Smith, also a former recruiting sergeant for the army in this city, is now stationed at one of the government arsenals in New Jersey. He is a member of the U. S. guards. James McIntyre, son of Mr. and Mrs. William McIntyre, of 1205 Broadway, Juniata, has arrived safely overseas with a detachment of the signal corps of the aviation section. He received his training on the Mineola aviation field, L.I. A younger brother, George, is stationed at Fortress Monroe, with the coast artillery. Sergeant Walter C. Moore, of Sinking valley, and a member of Aero Construction company No. 15, has arrived safely overseas. He was formerly employed by Day & Zimmerman company in enlarging the Penn Central plant at Williamsburg. Sergeant Major J. Domer Zerbe of headquarters company of the Twenty-eighth division and a son of J. A. Zerbe of 1409 First street, has sent home as souvenirs, a German post card and a German officer's strap, both being taken off the Hun warriors. George Holland, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Holland, of Seventh avenue and Twenty-fourth street, has sent his first letter to reach home since his arrival in France. He is a member of ammunition train No. 112 with the rank of chief wagoner. Sergeant Thomas W. Glenn, aged 30, and son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Glenn of 3913 Fifth avenue, has arrived safely in France. He is serving with the 282nd aero squadron, having enlisted in last December. He was employed as moulder in the Altoona shops previously to his enlistment. George S. Fay, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Fay, of 2510 Beale avenue, and with the U. S. S. Frederick, is spending a brief furlough with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Hirst, of this city, have received their first word from their son, Edward R. Hirst, informing them of his safe arrival overseas. He is a member of the U. S. navy and has been in the service for eight months. Carl Reed, with company A, Fiftieth Engineers, in France, and living at 2620 Oak avenue, writes home that he is in good health and good spirits and enjoys army life over there. His company has not been in active service as yet but it expects to be so in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Parrish have just received a letter from their son Leo, who is first sergeant of company B, 305th Engineers, in France, in which eh says he never felt better and expects to be home for the Christmas holidays. He has a brother also in the service, Corporal James Parrish, at the marine barracks at Hingham, Mass., who is about to leave for the officers' training camp at Quantico, Va. Altoona Tribune, Monday, August 26, 1918, page 3 TWENTY-SEVEN BOYS TO LEAVE FOR WAR Local Board No. 1 Selects Those to Entrain for Camp Lee Tomorrow Twenty-seven boys of the West Side of Altoona will tomorrow evening at 6:35 o'clock entrain for Camp Lee, Va., to begin training for war service on the "Other Side." They have already been summoned and this afternoon at 3 o'clock will report to headquarters in the Federal building to be inducted into the service. In addition to these boys selected for regular service three have been selected for limited service and will entrain for Camp Greene, N.C., on Friday. On September 1, five other boys will depart for special training at Delaware college, Newark, Del., and Spring Garden institute, Philadelphia, as auto mechanics. The selected men leaving tomorrow evening are: Ralph W. Stouch, 1512 Third street. Alex Robinson, 1911 West Chestnut avenue. Frank McDonald, Burt, Mich. George William Miller, Box 392, Emporium, Pa. Joseph Miller, 725 1/2 Chestnut avenue. Joseph Evan Shaffer, 2513 Beale. Justave Raymond O'Bren, Osceola Mills, Pa. Fairleen Frederick Ferguson, 1324 Sixteenth street. Ammon F. Parker, 2617 Spruce avenue. Milton Austin Ritchey, 171 Washington avenue. Thomas Albert Bald, 5445 Penn avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. James Francis Baird, 309 Beech avenue. Allison Lorenz Price, 1608 Twentieth avenue. Louis Augustin Carl, 1908 Thirteenth avenue. Walter Earl Buehler, Turtle Creek, Pa. William Sylvester Marks, 354 Broadway, Pitcairn, Pa. Morgan James Doyle, 1623 Eleventh avenue. David Cromwell Vipond, 2910 Pine avenue. Robert Jay Ebling, 302 Grant avenue. Samuel Minach, 718 Chestnut avenue. Lowry Perry Morris, New Millport, Pa. John Joseph Canty, 1511 Twelfth street. Homer Robert Boring, 1012 Chestnut avenue. Hugh Emerson West, 2628 W. Chestnut avenue. Nathan Wolfberg, 2420 Beale avenue. Dominico Parisi, 724 Eleventh avenue. Earl Price Wendell, 1700 Eleventh avenue. Alternates. John Thomas Mitchell, jr., 2425 Beale avenue. Elvin Knee, 200 Chestnut avenue. Russell Louis Forsyth, 1419 Eleventh street. William Earl Fasnacht, 974 Twenty-sixth street. The limited service men to leave Friday are: John Charles Miller, 2210 Union avenue. William Edward Bathurst, 1003 Green avenue. Luther James Muriel Smith, 912 Green avenue. List of men who will entrain for Delaware college, Newark, Del., September 1 to train as auto mechanics: Sylvester Charles Fagan, 1917 Eleventh avenue. Earl Simon Grimm, 707 Willow avenue. Herbert Thomas Wolf, 1617 Thirteenth street. Charles E. Maglaughlin, 1500 Ninth street. Barton Daniel Love, 1021 Twenty-ninth street. List of men will entrain for Spring Garden Institute, Philadelphia, on September 1: Charles Clifton Lingenfelter, jr., 2105 Eleventh avenue. Clarence Elmer Davis, 2313 W. Chestnut avenue. The Board has also received instructions to entrain twenty-four men for regular service and training at Camp Greenleaf, Ga., between September 3 and 6 and also nine limited service men to be sent to Camp Dix during the same period. Their call for induction will be sent out today. Altoona Tribune, August 26, 1918, page 10 EIGHTY-NINE YOUNG MEN ARE ENROLLED That Number Reaching Age of 21 Register for Army Service Eighty-nine young men who have reached the age of 21 years since June 6, 1918, were registered Saturday by the two city local boards for army service. Forty-two were enrolled on the West Side of the city and forty-seven on the East Side. All were white with the exceptions of one colored man who was enrolled by Local board No. 2. Today the boards will register the young Jewish boys who have reached their majority. The young men registered Saturday by Local board No. 1 follows: John Robert Boldt, 1110 Eighteenth avenue. James Regis Wimer, 312 Chestnut avenue. Eugene Fuglistaller, Mill Run, R. F. D. Frank B. Romberger, 1203 Eighteenth street. William S. Martz, R. F. D. No. 1, Altoona. Albert V. Weidlich, 1507 Twenty-ninth avenue. John F. Cashman, 3012 Spruce avenue. Paul P. Phillips, 1304 Eighth street. Charles R. Nolan, 1811 Fourteenth avenue. Donald K. Rogers, 1003 Eighteenth avenue. Clair G. Conlon, 1318 Fourteenth avenue. Thomas C. Weamer, 83 Washington avenue. Dean B. Delozier, 1419 Thirteenth avenue. Lawrence M. Bowser, 1512 Twenty-second avenue. Forrest C. Russell, 892, Twenty-eight street. Wilford L. Crum, 1608 Margaret avenue. Thomas T. Cawley, 1610 Seventeenth avenue. William H. Gardner, 1008 Chestnut avenue. Michael A. McClain, 1600 Margaret avenue. Alvin C. Musser, jr., 2806 W. Chestnut avenue. William G. Baum, 2129 Fifteenth avenue. George M. Kuhn, 105 Lexington avenue. Edwin H. Hamsher, 601 Twenty-first avenue. William C. Swartz, 816 Lexington avenue. William A. Smawley, 703 Willow avenue. Harry K. Davenport, 2602 Maple avenue. Thomas Toby, Box 239, Altoona Kiriako Cole, B. O. Tower, Altoona Legore G. Pache, B. O. Tower, Altoona. William Kekolos, 1729 Eleventh avenue. Guisippe Fiore, 2304 Ninth avenue. Robert J. Cornelius, 205 Walnut avenue. Edward L. Dalby, 126 E. Willow avenue. J. Grey Sipes, 1614 Fourth street. Herbert McK. McKnight, 1010 Fourteenth street. William T. Allen, 1227 Eighteenth avenue. Arthur S. Calvert, 2001 Beale avenue. George H. Brandt, 309 Walnut avenue. John V. Gorsuch, Saxton, Pa. Frank Silas Sigrist, Thirtieth avenue and Ninth street. Harry E. Claycomb, 22 1/2 Washington avenue. Joseph R. Lilly, 70 Washington avenue. Local board No. 2 decided to await until this evening before completing its new enrollment list of young men reaching 21 years of age. Altoona Tribune, August 26, 1918, page 10