BIO: Richard W. FOOR, Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 60.
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RICHARD W. FOOR
Broad Top City, Pa.

General Utility Man:  Richard W. Foor, or better known as Dick; all Richards 
are nicknamed Dick.  He has had some career.  To begin, he was born at 
Breezewood, Bedford County, Pa., and at Breezewood he acquired his 
education.  Both parents are deceased; they were American born.  He is a 
coast to coast man; was employed on farms in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, 
Wyoming and South Dakota.  Has been in the oil fields of Oklahoma and also 
the rubber works in Ohio, and was a handy man in World War days.  He 
enlisted at Huntingdon, Pa., July 31, 1917; trained at Gettysburg, Pa., 
member of 4th Division; later placed in 2nd Division, and embarked for 
France, December 24, 1917, from Portland, Maine; landed in Liverpool, 
England; went to Southhampton, England, remaining there some time; crossed 
the English Channel to Le Havre, France; from there to a French village used 
as a training camp; thence to Lafferte; on St. Patrick's Day, 1918, went to 
the front to the Verdun sector; remained on this front for about one month; 
from there to Chateau Thierry; was in Toul, Trelon sector, northeast of 
Chateau Thierry; was in the Soissons sector, Marne counter offensive, 
Marbache sector, St. Mihiel drive; was wounded in this drive; Blanc Mont 
sector, Champagne advance, on the Argonne-Meuse offensive; was a Corporal 
before being wounded; promoted to Sergeant in the Fifth Machine Gun 
Battalion the day after the Armistice was signed.  He received a citation 
for distinguished and exceptional gallantry at Thiacourt, September 12, 
1918; rewarded June 25, 1919, at Camp Dix, New Jersey.  He helped to 
organize the Watson-Black Post, American Legion, Broad Top City; was 
commander for four years; filled all the offices of the I.O.O.F.; a member 
of the Red Men.  Is on Council of Broad Top borough.  Independent in 
politics.  He has two sisters:  Mrs. Charles Graffins, Broad Top City, Pa.; 
Mrs. Blanche Giffin, Breezewood, Pa. He is married and has one child, Rheda, 
six years of age.  He is fond of sports, but has no hobby.