The Doughboy Foundation’s mission is to keep the story of "the War that Changed the World" in the minds of all Americans, so that the 4.7 million who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWI will never again be relegated to the mists of obscurity.
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The Doughboy Foundation’s mission is to keep the story of "the War that Changed the World" in the minds of all Americans, so that the 4.7 million who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWI will never again be relegated to the mists of obscurity.
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Submitted by: Alan Gates {nephew}
Eugene Paul Gates, Sr. was born around 1886. Eugene Gates served in World War 1 with the United States Army. The enlistment was in 1917 and the service was completed in 1918.
E. Paul Gates was an ambulance driver in France in WW1 and was a personal friend of Ernest Hemingway, also an ambulance drive,r who became a famous author.
Submitted by: Ron Ostrander {Grandson}
Delta E Lockhart served in World War 1 with the United States Army. The enlistment was in 1917 and the service was completed in 1919.
When WW1 happened my late granddad, Delta Lockhart, was a high school principal of Clio school in Brownwood, Texas.
On May 17, 1917, he enlisted for the officer's school at Camp Funston, Texas and was commissioned as a 1st Lt. on August 15, 1917, and later promoted to Capt. on December 31, 1917.
During Capt. Lockhart's military service his main duty was to supervise the training of troops. His last duty station was Camp Taylor, Kentucky where he was CO of Co. K, 5th Inf. Div.
He was finally honorably discharged on May 19, 1919.
Submitted by: John Pecinich {Grandson}
Chester A Pecinich born around 1898. Chester Pecinich served in World War 1 with the United States Army . The enlistment was in 1917 and the service was completed in 1919.
Chester Pecinich born Arlington Ma .2 Feb 1898 Died 27 Jan.1921 due to complications of the Flu.
Gassed in France he returned home to Jersey City and died while Quarantined on a Hospital ship off Staten Island.
His son (my Dad) was born during his quarantine. He never got to hold his Son.
Submitted by: Scott Spillane {American Legion Post 702 Adjutant}
Morrison Hayes born around 1895. Morrison Hayes served in World War 1 with the United States Army. The enlistment was in 1917 and the service was completed in 1918.
Our Post Morrison Hayes Post #702 in Wellsville, NY. was named after Cpl. Morrison Hayes. He was killed in action on July 19, 1918 after wounds received in combat.
Corporal Hayes is buried overseas in France. Cpl. Hayes was a member of B Company 10th Machine Gun Battalion.
Our Post is 100 years old this year with 100% goal in membership in Legion, Auxiliary and Sons. This post is one of the cornerstones of Wellsville, New York.
Submitted by: John A Mayer {Son}
J. Arthur J. Arthur Mayer born around 1893. J. Mayer served in World War 1 with the United States Army. The enlistment was in 1918 and the service was completed in 1919.
Veterans Day has always seemed special to me. My Dad, J. Arthur Mayer, was a WW I veteran and I grew up hearing his reminiscences. On this one hundredth anniversary of Armistice Day I just feel compelled to record some of those “rememberies.” Our once close-knit family has spread to the four corners and there is no one left in the immediate family who seems much interested, so I’ll post it here in his memory FWIW. (Yeah, we skipped a generation. Dad was born in 1893, and was 50 before I was born in 1944. I’m the age of my second cousins. Many of my first cousins were WW II veterans.)
Dad was 24 when he was drafted off the farm. He entered active duty in July 1918, and was sent to Camp Pike, Arkansas for basic training, I think for 4-5 weeks. He was one of the older men in his group, and was offered NCO Academy training. But he said it was so hot and humid and generally miserable there that when his group was given the opportunity to “go to Brest”- the debarkation point for the American Expeditionary Force in France – that he volunteered for that. He said it was to escape the misery of Arkansas, but I suspect he also felt some duty to go in place of his older married brothers who were starting families and other married men.
Harold William JenkinsSubmitted by: Thomas H Jenkins (Son}
Harold William Jenkins was born around 1896. Harold William Jenkins served in World War 1 with the United States Army. The enlistment was in 1917 and the service was completed in 1918.
The story of my dad really is the story of 2 generations overlapping 3 wars.
Firstly my dad was a farmer from Missouri born 1896, and drafted in 1917 into the Army. He was initially stationed in Texas. It was later that he was shipped to France as a Sgt. that his tour ended.
Much of his stories were never told, for I was only a minor, born 1949 and my mother was born 1927, so big age difference. He begin to relay stories as I as growing, spending much of the summers with him on the street cars, the "LA RED CARS".
My dad passed in 1965 at LA County Hospital, after many visits to the Veterans hospital. Which to me, I was 14, was an time of seeing much suffering of that generation. I myself and my brother served in the Marines in Viet Nam era, being draft inducted. I now started to understand what it meant to be up on duty during a War.
Thanks to all those that served in all wars to end the previous wars, and Happy Birthday Dad.
Your son, Thomas H Jenkins USMC 1968-1979 27th Marines
Submitted by: William Greenaway {Son}
William Leo Greenaway was born around 1901. William Greenaway served in World War 1 with the United States Marine Corps. The enlistment was in 1918 and the service was completed in 1919.
Enlisted 7 JUL 1918 at 17 years old.
Assignments/Service:
Company ''E'' Marine Barracks,
Paris Island, SC & Overseas Depot,
Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA;
Company ''L'', 13th Regiment, AEF France/USS Henderson/Rest Camp Brest, France/Camp Saint Sulpice, Gironde, France/USS Siboney. Discharged 1919.
Submitted by: Jacquelyn Sweigart {Great-Granddaughter}
Alexander J O'Hanlon born around 1881. Alexander O'Hanlon served in World War 1 with the United States Merchant Marine . The enlistment was in 1917 and the service was completed in 1919.
Submitted by: Donna Blews {Granddaughter}
Henry Elise Lambert born around 1896. Henry Lambert served in World War 1 with the United States Army. The enlistment was in 1917 and the service was completed in 1919.
Henry was not his real name! The Army shortened his name from Joseph Eteinne Remi Elise Lambert, when he enlisted in the National Guard April 2, 1917. Henry was born in Canada, but lived in Berlin, New Hampshire.
Henry was part of Co L,1st infantry NH National Guard(Co L 103rd infantry)...he was part of Co K 103 infrantry, 26th Yankee Division ti his discharge. He earned Private first Class C1 on January 13/1919. Henry was stationed at Camp Keyes, in Concord,NH, and then moved to Camp Bartlett, on the Hampden Plains, in Westfield,Massachusetts and was shipped off to France from there. Henry fought in the following campaigns: Champagne-Marne,Aisne-Marne,St.Mihiel,Meuse-Argone,Defensive Sector.
On September 27,1918, he was severely gassed, and reported to the Base Hospital on October 4th ,he was complaining of conjestion and chest pain,they prescribed best rest and RX.On October 16, he was tested and sent back to duty. he was again in the hospital for observation for the gas attach. He was suffering from gas absorption of deleterious chlorine and mustered gas inhalation while in action.This injury was received in the Champlon,St.Mihiel Sector.
Submitted by: Mel Keenan {American Legion Post 255 Commander}
Matthew Thomas Cleary was born around 1893. Matthew Cleary served in World War 1 with the United States Army. The enlistment was in 1916 and the service was completed in 1918.
Matthew Thomas Cleary, Born September 24, 1893, at Lima, NY. He grew up in Caledonia but attended school in Avon, which was closer. Father, James B. Cleary, and Mother, Margaret Hayes Cleary, moved to Avon, NY when Matt was in the military. Siblings included John J. Cleary and Raymond J. Cleary of Caledonia, Marie A. Cleary, Avon.
Citizenship, native, educated at Cathedral School, St. Agnes Grammar School, Avon, NY, Avon High School, June 21, 1910, and Rochester Business Institute, March 16, 1915. Civilian occupation as farmer on James B. Cleary farm on Route 5 in Caledonia.
Previous military experience, saw service on the Mexican border at McAllen, Texas with Troop M, 1st NY Cavalry during 1916 and 1917. Date of entry into the service, February 8, 1916. At the time of death he was Sergeant in company D, 105th Machine Gun Battalion, 27th Division.
Matthew T. Cleary enlisted in Troop M, 1st NY Cavalry, February 6, 1916. The following June his regiment with the entire National Guard was ordered to the Mexican Border owing to the serious border trouble.
Submitted by: Madonna Jervis Wise community member
Larry Dean Donbeck born around 16 January 1897, Larry Donbeck served in World War 1 with the the United States Navy . The enlistment was in 1917 and the service was completed in 1919.
Lovely article in local newspaper..."The Delphi Journal," Delphi, Indiana, November 7, 1918
LARRY DONBECK WRITES FROM THE FRONT
Somewhere in France, October 7, 1918
My Dearest Sister,
I must write you now, for it has been so long since I have written to you. I expect you are wondering just what your big brother is doing. Well, he has been very busy for the last three weeks. You see I was in the drive! We drove the Germans away back. They retreated at first without showing much opposition. Many prisoners were taken. We captured a big bunch the first day of the attack. They were mostly older men and boys. It sure looked good as we went into action to pass big lines of these prisoners on their way back to the camp.
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