BIO: Paul Orator HORTON, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 108. __________________________________________________________ PAUL ORATOR HORTON Dudley, Huntingdon County, Pa. State Road Department: Paul Orator Horton was born at Dudley, Huntingdon County, Pa. A son of Isaac N. Horton, who resides in Dudley, Pa. The mother is deceased. Both of American birth. He is a World War veteran; enlisted at Huntingdon, Pa., September 22, 1917; went to Camp Lee, Virginia; placed in 80th Division; transferred to Camp Gordon, Ga.; placed in Co. E. 327th Infantry, of the 82nd Division. Sailed for France, April 25, 1918, from New York; was twelve days going over; landed in Liverpool, England; went to rest camp at Winchester in Southern England; from there to Southampton, where he embarked; crossed channel and landed at Le Havre the morning of May 13, 1918; hiked to Franlew; thence to Boutsen; from this place to Rehame woods, as a reserve; Hammonville, as a support to Conde-M- Osselle; thence to Beaumont on the front lines; was in Toul sector June 26 to August 6, 1918; Marbache sector, August 16, to September 12th to 16th, 1918; St. Mihiel offensive, September 12th to 16th, 1918, and Meuse Argonne offensive September 26th to October 30th, 1918. He received a citation May 4, 1919, from Brigadier General Lindsey; part of citation as follows: "Paul O. Horton, 1,906-609, of Co. E, 237th Inf. In the Meuse Argonne offensive, in neighborhood of Sommerence, October 11, 1920, Private Horton showed unusual courage and endurance in carrying messages of importance through areas swept by enemy machine gun and artillery fire. This he continued to do days and nights, although exhausted, until the division was relieved by command of Brigadier General Lindsey." He left France from Bordeaux, May 18, 1919; landed at New York; went to Camp Upton; thene to Camp Dix; discharged May 28, 1919. He is entitled to wear two service chevrons. He belongs to American Legion, Watson-Black Post, No. 126; is Vice-Commander; also the United Mine Workers. His brothers are George Horton, Saxton, Pa.; Clair Horton, Dudley, Pa. Three brothers are deceased. Sisters are Mrs. Mary Hoover, Huntingdon, Pa.; Mrs. Roy Black, Dudley, Pa.; Mrs. Dan Stoler, Saxton, Pa.; one sister deceased. Paul Horton was married to Cora Leeder. They have four children: Jessie Elta, aged nine years; Ellis Kelley, seven years; Elva May, four years; Violet Clarise, three years.