men, accompanied the Infantry through the Bois de Rappes, near Cunel, for the purpose of wiring in the extreme northeast outposts. Due to strong resistance of the enemy he saw fit to throw his men in and help hold the captured ground. Later he personally made a reconnaisance in full view of the enemy machine gunners and snipers, for a desirable outpost location and led his men in the wiring. Also, on the night of November 3rd and 4th, 1918, he supervised the construction of one of the pontoon foot bridges over the canal near Brieulles. Thus, constantly under heavy gun fire, he showed exceptional ability in the handling of his men and in the utter disregard for danger and untiring efforts he set a splendid example and succeeded in completing the work which enabled the Infantry to later cross the canal and capture the commanding heights east of the Meuse. Three sons of Margaret Pringle, of Wooster, served in the military service, Samuel, Paul and David. Samuel was a lieutenant, David enteerd the aviation department, and Paul was overseas with the 146th Inf. Ray Johnson and Roy Johnson, twin brothers, and Virgil Fair and Vernon Fair, also twin brothers, were in service. Four sons of Mrs. Lena Zarlengo, of Wooster, saw service. Dominic, Louis, James and John, three of them inducted from Wayne county and the other, Louis, at Detroit. There were three sons of Walter D. Foss, of Wooster, in the service. Capt. C. P. Foss and Donald J. Foss saw service overseas, while the younger son, Walter Jr., entered service at Harvard and then became instructor in bayonet practice at Plattsburg. Thomas, Edward and John Fitzgerald, sons of Thomas Fitzgerald, of Wooster, were all in the service. Wilfred Kamp, who resides just east of New Pittsburg, had three sons, Charles, Roy and Wayne, who entered the service. Although but one man from Wayne county, Thomas Russell Snyder, perished at sea through the activity of enemy submarines, several Wayne county men were on torpedoed ships. Lieut. Ralph Wile and Earl Derr, whose homes were opposite each other on Nold Avenue, Wooster, were on transports that were torpedoed. Clayton Marthey of Maysville, and Ira Batdorf, of Wooster, were among the others. Many soldiers in army camps saw theatrical performances because of the generosity of the home folks in providing Smileage tickets. These were sold in books costing $1, each book admitting a soldier to a number of performances. Paul Thayer, a horticulturist at the Ohio Experiment Station, was chairman of this movement in Wayne county, and Wayne county people bought a great many of these books and sent them to men in the army. Wayne county was not slow to take up the organization of Local Posts in the American Legion, an organization to which all men who served in the nation's military organizations, were declared to be eligible. An application for a chartrer for Wooster Post was made in August, 1919, and "Wooster Post, No. 68" was organized on Wednesday evening, September 3rd, at Memorial Hall, by the election of the following officers: Post Commander, F. C. Gerlach. Post Vice Commander, F. C. Redick. Post Treasurer, Frank Blough. Post Historian, Harlen R. Hauenstein. Post Chaplain, Thomas A. Graven. This was the first Post organized in Wayne county, and the 68th Post in the Nation. A large membership was soon obtained, and steps towards the oragnization of other Posts in the county were taken. ROSTER ROSTER OF OFFICERS (Note-Abbreviations are used as follows: O. T. S., Officers Training School; F. A., Field Artillery; Inf., Infantry; Lt., Lieutenant; Col., Colonel; Bn., Battalion; Bat., Battery; Tr., Training; D. B., Depot Brigade; Dis., Discharged.) COLONELS Private his efforts preventing the destroyer from being sunk. At present (September, 1919) Commander of Destroyer Radford in Pacific waters. McQuigg, John R., Cleveland, O., formerly of Wooster. Commissioned lieut. of Infantry in 1890 and remained in military service until his final discharge Jan. 17, 1919. See portrait. Taggart, Elmore F., Orrville. See portrait. Wiley, Walter, Wooster. Ranked as Captain in Navy. Coast Guard service. In charge of Post of Los Angeles; then confidential Aide to Rear Admiral in charge of Pacific coast from Alaska to San FranDis-cisco; then in charge of Naval Intelligence District composed of Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Transferred to Bureau of Censorship, Washington, D. C. Gerlach, Frank C., Wooster. Co. D, 8th. O. N. G., July 12, 1894; Corp., Apr. 8, 1895; Sergt., Aug. 24, 1896; Sec. Lt., Mar. 27, 1896; Capt., Aug. 7, 1897; Major, May 24, 1902; Lt. Col., May 21, 1917; Col., Oct. 22, 1918, 145th. Regt., Col. 146th. Regt., Feb. 18, 1919. charged, April 30, 1919. War with Spain, April 26-Nov. 21, 1898, Expedition to Santiago de Cuba and occupation of Cuba. Mexican Border service, June 15, 1916Mar. 22, 1917 as major 8th. O. N. G. War with Germany, July 15, 1917-April 30, 1919. Organized Supply Officers School, 37th. Div., Camp Sheridan; attended Field Fortification school, Ft. Sill; Organized and in charge of Fourth O. T. S., Camp Sheridan; Organized and in charge of 37th Divisional Center of Instruction at St. Barbe, France; participated in all en gagements of 37th Div., Baccarat sector, Aug. 4-Sept. 16, 1918; Meuse-Argonne offensive, Sept. 26-30; Pannes sector, Oct. 7-16; Ypres-Lys offensive, (Belgium) Oct. 31-Nov. 4; Ypres-Lys offensive, Nov. 9-Nov. 11. Awarded Belgian War Cross by the King of Belgium for exceptionally gallant conduct in action during the operations of the 37th Div. in Belgium. Awarded the French War Cross by the Marshal of France with the "Ordre de L'Arme" (Croix de Guerre with Palm Leaf).See portrait. Hard, Dudley Jackson, Wooster (and Cleveland) Enlisted 1891. Rose to rank of Colonel. See portrait. McClaran, John Walter, Wooster. Gradnated Annapolis Naval Academy, 1911. Commissioned Midshipman, then Ensign, then Executive Officer, then Lieutenant Commander. Sec'y to Captain of New Hampshire, Ensign on Destroyer Beal, En: sign on Destroyer Cassin, service abroad 18 months. The Cassio was the first American war vessel torpedoed during the war. Ensign McClaran was commended for his bravery on that occasion, LIEUTENANT COLONELS Barrett, Edward J., Sheboygan, Mich., formerly Wooster. Entered service in 1898, serving in Philippine Islands with Volunteer Engineers. On Reserve list until World's War, when he was commissioned major and assigned to Medical Corps. Stationed at Ft. Riley, then Oglethorpe, then New York City, where he organized and was in charge of the hospitals of ports of embarkation. Promoted to Lieut. Colonel prior to his discharge in May, 1919. Bertolette, Harry B., Shreve, Ohio, Major Medical Corps, Ohio National Guard. Called by the President July 15, 1917. Assigned as Regimental Surgeon to 146th. Infantry. Overseas June 23, 1918. Promoted to Lieut. Colonel M. C. February 24, 1919. Awarded French War Cross February 24, 1919. Honorably discharged May 1, 1919. Merillat, Louis A., Sr., Orrville. Commissioned major from civil life, Oct. 5, 1917. Div. Veterinarian 41st Div. Oct. 5 to Jan. 6, 1918. Overseas, Dec. 11, 1917; Jan. 6, 1918 to April 20, commandant 1st Veterinary hospital at Neuchateau; April 20-Aug. 1 Executive officer FrancoAmerican Veterinary Liaison Mission, requisitioning 100,000 horses from French civil population. Aug. 18-Feb. 23, 1919, Chief Veterinarian 1st. army; Feb. 23June 30, detached to write reports. May 9, 1918, commissioned Lt. Col. June 20, 1919, received Chevalier of Legion Honor. Discharged July 25, 1919. MAJORS Bell, Samuel H., Wooster. Corps. See portrait. of gaged at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Wounded Sept. 30 at Montfaucon. Evacuated home in December. Recovered and assigned to Camp Johnston. Veterinary Miller, Robert Scott, Gatesville, Texas. 1919. Ohio; Clark, A., Wooster, Regular Army before war. 1st. O. T. S., Ft. Benj. Harrison, May 5, 1917, as Captain, Cavalry, Reserve Corps, assigned to command 13th Company. Recommissioned as Captain, F. A., August 17, 1917 ordered to 2nd. O. T. S., Ft. Benj. Harrison, to command 2nd. Tr. Bat. Promoted Major, F. A., Nov. 27, 1917 ordered to 324th F. A. Camp Sherman. Feb. 18, 1918 ordered to 308th Cavalry, Douglas, Arizona. Graduated from Artillery School of Fire, Ft. Sill, October 25, 1918. Assigned to 48th F. A. In April, 1919, assigned to 3rd In-Aisne, Argonne. fantry, Eagle Pass, Texas. In May 1919, transferred to Camp Sherman, Ohio, for duty with demobilization. June 1st, 1919, ordered to Washington, D. C. for duty in the Purchase, Storage and Traffic Division. Critchfield, A. B., Shreve. Officer O. N. G. for many years. In service during war in charge of sharpshooting at Camp Perry. Small arms expert. Forbes, Ernest Browning, Wooster. Major Sanitary Corps. See portrait. Horn, Harry, Wooster. Major Medical Dept. See portrait. 1918. Limb Marcus R. Wooster. Enlisted in Company D, 8th. Ohio Inf. March 1891, 2nd. Lt. March 1894. Resigned in Feb. 1896. Reappointed 2nd. Lt. May, 1902. Captain May 1903. Mexican Border Service June, 1916. War with Germany June 15th, 1917. Captain Company D, 146th Infantry. Adjutant 146th Infantry, Nov. Major Inf. May, 1918. Overseas June 13th, 1918. Hospital Oct. 9th to 15th, C. O. St. Dizier, Oct. 15th, to Nov. Sth. Ordered to report to 146th Inf. Trans. to 358th Inf. 90th Div. G. H. Q. ReInspector Feb. 23rd, to March 6th. ported at Gerolstein, Germany, to 90th Div. on March 8th, assigned to 2nd. Bn. 358th Inf. Station Daun, Germany. Left France June 8th, 1919. Awarded French War Cross May 1919. Discharged, Camp Pike, August, 1919. McDowell, Rex, Orrville. Commissioned Major Medical Corps. April, 1919; 28 No. 2, Bordeaux in months with 28th Div. as Div. Dental Surgeon. Returned to U. S. July 20, 1919, assigned to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Wilson, Robert E., Wooster, Ohio. Commissioned Captain April 13, 1918. Assigned to Research Division, Chemical Warfare Service, Headquarters, Washington, D. C. Promoted to Major July 13, 1918, in charge of five laboratories working on defense chemical research problems. Discharged March 19, 1919. CAPTAINS with Blankenhorn, Marion A., Orrville. Commissioned First Lt., Medical Corps March, 1916. Active service May 1, 1917 Lakeside Hospital unit. Assigned to British Casualty Clearing Station in Ypres 1917. Promoted salient, June to Nov. Captain April 20, 1918. Assigned to Mobile Hospitals of 5th army corps in MeuseAppointArgonne sector Sept. 15-Nov. 1. ed consultant in general medicine Director Mediarmy corps Dec. 1, 1918. cal service Hospital No. 3, Treves, Germany. Discharged March 7, 1919. CommisBrown, Thomas P., Wooster. sioned Captain 2nd. O. T. S., Ft. Benjamin Served Camps Harrison, Nov. 27, 1917. Lee and Gordon. Prepared men for overFormerly O. N. G. officer. Disseas. charged, July, 1919. 1st Crawford, Lewis C., Shreve. Commissioned Sec. Lt. Aug. 5, 1917; Assigned Co. H, 146th Inf. First Lt. Sept. 15, 1917. Wounded right thigh in Argonne Sept. 28, 1918. Dis. Jan. 12, 1919. Commissioned Captain in May, 1919 and reorganized Co. H. Merillat, Louis A., Orrville. West Point, 1915. Promoted through regular channels to Major, in August, 1919. Overseas with 3rd Div., April, 1918. Commanded Hd. Co. 38th Inf. at Chateau Thierry. Douglas, James Nelson, Wooster. ComTrans, 4th Inf., 3rd Div. in August. Er-missioned First Lt., Medical Corps, Ft. Oglethorpe. Promoted Captain. Dis. Jan., 1919. McSweeney, John Jr., Wooster. Captain. Enlisted May 11, 1917. Attended First Eddy, Emmet W., Shreve. Captain Co. Officers Training School, Ft. Benj. HarH, 146th Inf. See portrait. Foss, Clifford P., Wooster. Enlisted May. Entered First Officers Training School, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, May, 1917; commissioned First Lt., assigned Headq. 74th Brigade Inf., 37th Div. Camp Sheridan; overseas June 23, 1918. Promoted Captain, assigned command Co. G, 147th Inf. Participated in battles 37th Div. Discharged April, 1919. Foster, Thomas, Wooster. Volunteered Oct. 31, 1917, commissioned Captain Medical Corps Dec. 7, 1917. Camp Greenleaf, M. O. T. C., March 17, 1918 on duty at embarkation hospital, Camp Stuart until April 7, 1919, in charge of infirmary of camp surgeon. From April 7, 1919, surgeon's office Hq. Port of Embarkation, Newport News as Medical officer in charge of disinfestation of returning troops. Enlisted 1917. C.; Graven, Thomas A., Wooster. Oct. 30, 1917 at age of 46. Commissioned : First Lieut. Med. Corps Dec. 7, Called into service Jan. 22, 1918 for regimental work in aviation signal service. Served as surgeon, Camp Sevier, S. transferred May 3, 1918 to Camp Dix, N. J. for regimental and infirmary work, 8th Bat. 153rd Depot Brigade. June 13, 1918, assigned to base hospital, Camp Dix, as ward surgeon in contagious disease section; passed through influenza epidemic when 873 lost their lives; signed to orthopedic surgery Feb, 1919. Discharged, July, 1919. as 1, Kerr, Harry H. Enlisted December 7th, 1900 Co. H. 8th O. N. G. Commissioned 1st. Lieut. June 6th, 1914. Mexican Border Service June 18th, 1916 to March 22nd, 1917. Drafted into Federal Service July 15th, 1917. Assigned to 146th Infantry. Promoted Captain September 23rd, 1918. All engagements 37th Div. Dis. April 13, 1919. McCoy, Grover G., Wooster. Commander Hq. Co., 146th Inf. See portrait. McSweeney, James, Wooster, O. Captain of Field Artillery. Enlisted Troop A, Cavalry, Cleveland, 1912; served in Troop A in Mexican Border service and until declaration of war on Germany. Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Field Artillery, assigned to 2nd Ohio F. A., which later became 135th F. A. Promoted First Lieutenant, June 11, 1917, Captain April 25, 1918 and transferred to 136th F. A., January 3, 1919 transferred to 345th F. A. Discharged July 9, 1919. rison. Commissioned Second Lieutenant August 15, 1917. Promoted to First Lieutenant, then to Captain. Commanded 147th Machine Gun Co. overseas, after training at Camp Sheridan. Wounded in Argonne battle; transferred to staff of General Farnsworth, 37th Division commander. Cited for bravery. Remained abroad for study at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, returning to U. S. in July, 1919. Ports. Earl, Shreve. Served O. N. G. Captain Supply Co., 146th Inf. Served Overseas. Discharged, April, 1919. Redick, Fred C., Wooster. Commanded Co. D, 146th O. V. I. See portrait. Shupe, Thomas, Cleveland, formerly Wooster. Captain Medical Corps. Overseas with Lakeside Hospital Unit. Tice, Fred, Shrevę. Transferred to 0. T. S. Ft. Benj. Harrison from Co. Shreve. Commissioned Lt. Promoted Captain. H, Thompson, William L., Cleveland. EnLt. 1st O. T. S. Ft. Benj. Harrison. Overlisted May 10, 1917. Commissioned 1st seas May 26, 1918 with 320th Inf. Promoted Captain. ་་ Whitmarsh, Raymond D., Wooster. Commissioned Captain Inf., 2nd O. T. S., Ft. Benj. Harrison Nov. 27, 1917. Assigned 343rd Inf., Camp Grant. Trans. to 311th Cavalry, Ft. Riley; to 67th F. A., West Point, Ky., Sept. 1918. Cavalry Officers school Ft. Sam Houston, Feb. 1919April, 1919. Discharged May 20, 1919. Worline, Henry W., Wooster. Commissioned 1st Lieut. at Ft. Benj. Harrison. Promoted Captain. Commanded Headquarters Co., Camp Hancock. |