BIO: Rash B. ISENBERG, Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 110.
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RASH B. ISENBERG
Alexandria, Pa.

Tonsorial Artist:  Born at Alexandria, Pa., April 3, 1892.  A son of William 
V. Isenberg and Laura (White) Isenberg, both residing at Alexandria, Pa., 
having been residents of Alexandria for years.  Rash Isenberg has been a 
barber for 18 years.  He enlisted in the U.S. Army on April 2, 1918; sent to 
Camp Lee, Virginia; assigned to the 315th Field Artillery Headquarters Co., 
under Captain Revel, a standing army officer; trained at Camp Lee, Virginia, 
until May 26, 1918; boarded boat at Norfolk, Virginia, vessel named 
(Tennidorse); landed at Bordeaux, France, June 10; was a rest camp for two 
weeks; moved to town named Redon, France; there until September 1st; then to 
Vannes, an artillery training camp, and on September 26, 1918, entered 
Meuse-Argonne engagement; served in different engagements till November 1, 
1918, and was then used in backing up different divisions until the 
Armistice was signed; was at Mousay until December 21, 1918; thence to 
Raviers until April 1, 1919; then to Vernil, France, until May 1, 1919; 
homeward bound to Brest; boarded the steamship (Zeppelin); on May 17, 1919, 
at Newport News, Virginia; was at Camp Stewart for a few days and sent to 
Camp Lee, until June 10, 1919, was discharged.  He is a member of the 
Masonic Fraternity, Mount Moriah, No. 300, Free and Accepted Masons, 
Huntingdon, Pa.; P.O.S. of A., No. 699, of Alexandria, Pa.; L.O.O.M., No. 
223, Huntingdon, Pa, and the William P. Spyker Post, No. 520, American 
Legion, Alexandria, Pa.  A Republican; member of Christ Reformed Church.  
His wife a member of the Brethren Church of Huntingdon, Pa.  He was married 
to Grace Leidy, of Water Street, Pa.  One daughter, Mary Elizabeth.  The 
following are brothers and sisters:  Archie, Harrisburg, Pa.; Elwood B., 
Hesston, Pa.; Mrs. Dean Tussey, Huntingdon, Pa.; Mrs. Thomas Baughman, 
Williamsburg, Pa.; Mrs. Joseph Piper, Lewistown, Pa.; Laura May, at home.