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World War One 1917-1918

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The 4th US Infantry 1917-1919

When war was declared against Germany in April 1917 the 4th Infantry was garrisoned at Brownsville, Texas guarding the area from further incursion by Mexican bandits under the notorious Poncho Villa.
At that time the regiment was still comprised only of volunteers and career soldiers and was not at full wartime strength. With the declaration of war the regiment was ordered to move from Texas to New York and join the newly formed 3rd Division. While in transit the regiment would be brought to strength by adding new recruits and draftees as it traveled by rail to New York. Most of the new men were drawn from the mid-west, Pennsylvania and New York, primarily New York City.
Later the 3rd division together with the 4th infantry was concentrated at New Port News, Virginia in preparation for transport to France. The 4th Infantry was shipped to France in two separate ships. Headquarters, 2nd and 3rd Battalions on the SS "Great Northern" and Headquarters and 1st on the USS "Madawaska."
The regiment disembarked at Brest, France and was immediately sent to various French training centers to receive combat training from veteran French instructors.
German offensive operations cut short this training and the entire 3rd division was transported by rail to the front.
The 4th Infantry then bloodied itself in the following battles:
Aisne
Champagne-Marne
Aisne-Marne
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Champagne 1918
Ainse/ Marne Defensive
Marne Offensive.
When the war ended the 4th Infantry had lost 398 Officers and men.
For its services the 4th Infantry was awarded the French Croix de Guerre with Gilt Star, and a World War I, Streamer embroidered CHAMPAGNE-MARNE AISNE-MARNE.
Lastly, Private John L. Barkley was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his valor during the Argonne fighting in October 1918.
With the Armistice in November 1918 the regiment occupied the German towns of Plaidt and Saffig near the city of Coblenz until January 1919 after which the regiment was shipped home.

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Captain Rice, Medical Detachment, Fourth Inf.,
treating a wounded infantryman in Mont St. Pere, July 1918
 

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Honor Roll

 

4th US Infantry, 3rd Division, AEF

Name/ Rank/ Company/ Date of Death

Clifton Ogier Pvt. H. 6/8/1918.
Henry Watkins Pfc H. 6/6/1918.
Lenoer Smith Cpl. H. 6/6/1918.
Richard Werner Pvt. H. 6/6/1918.
Norman McCreary 2nd Lt. H. 6/15/1918.
Harry Jones Pfc D. 6/14/1918.
Edward Szyperski Pvt. D. 6/14/1918.
Clarence Harris Pfc A. 6/15/1918.
Peter Stanford Pvt. A. 6/15/1918.
William Corner Cpl. A. 6/16/1918.
Jos. Gugluzo Pvt. D. 6/16/1918.
Joseph Palmer Pvt. E 6/16/1918.
Jos. Socia Pvt. I. 6/16/1918.
Waldo H. Crussser Pvt. MG.Co 6/17/1918.
Richard Haugh Cpl. C. 6/17/1918.
Frederick Gressman Pvt. HQ. 6/16/1918.
Morris Krupol Pvt. M. 6/23/1918.
James L. Forbes Pvt. D. 6/19/1918.
James L. Pilkerton Pvt. D. 6/21/1918.
Lawrence Bourgeois Pvt. D. 6/28/1918.
John J. Dublinsky Pvt. M. 7/1/1918.
Walter Lafe Cook K. 7/1/1918.
John Koen Pvt. K. 7/2/1918.
Mason Potts Cpl. K 7/2/1918.
Charles Wilson Pvt. K. 7/4/1918.
Everette Hubbard Pvt. G. 7/15/1918.
Stanley Anderson Pvt. A. 7/15/1918.
John Ancomano Pvt. A. 7/19/1918.
Calvin Carbaugh Pvt. I. 7/15/1918.
Micheal Clanders Sgt. A. 7/15/1918.
A. Durft Pvt. I. 7/15/1918.
Aher Yaffee Bugler I. 7/15/1918.
Lawrence Grunertz Pfc I. 7/15/1918.
Harry Gavelick Pvt. A. 7/15/1918.
Roy Johnson Pvt. I. 7/15/1918.
Verdie McReynolds Pvt. F. 7/15/1918.
James A. Mathivson Pvt. A. 7/15/1918.
Noviel Moore Pvt. I. 7/15/1918.
William Munsey Cpl. I. 7/16/1918.
Edward Pennington Bugler A. 7/15/1918.
John Russo Cpl. I. 7/15/1918.
Brady Smith Pvt. I. 7/15/1918.
Reginald Smith Pvt. I. 7/15/1918.
Frank Wilkinson Pvt. I. 7/15/1918.
Arnold Borgman Pvt. K. 7/16/1918.
Owen Dunn Pvt. K. 7/15/1918.
Anas Jackson Pvt. M. 7/15/1918.
Bonner Miller Pvt. M. 7/15/1918.
Joe Minthrust Pfc M. 7/15/1918.
Chanceford Stambaugh Pvt. K. 7/15/1918.
Steffan Stavrakis Pvt. K. 7/15/1918.
Isidore Weinstein Pvt. M. 7/15/1918.
Georg T. Worms Pvt. H. 7/15/1918.
Harold Fennewill Pfc C. 7/15/1918.
Vern Hyre Pvt. I. 7/16/1918.
Benjamin Blankenship 2nd Lt. L. 7/17/1918.
James B. Nalle Major 2nd Bn. 7/23/1918.
Albert H. Bell Jr. 2nd Lt. B. 7/23/1918. ***
Terry S. Tarr 2nd Lt. B. 7/23/1918.
James B. McConnell 2nd Lt. B. 7/23/1918. ***
James W. Keith Pvt. L. 7/17/1918.
Solomon Krupnik Pvt. L. 7/17/1918.
Radovan Radevick Pvt. A. 7/19/1918. ***
Louis F. Cabisino Pvt. C. 7/19/1918. ***
Morris Wesehauer Pvt. L. 7/24/1918.
Raymond Young Sgt. L. 7/24/1918.
Walter Arbueie Pvt. K. 7/25/1918.
Grover Becker Cpl. I. 7/25/1918.
Jesse Carpenter Cpl. C. 7/25/1918.
Jas. Cascia Cpl. A. 7/25/1918.
Paul Daron Cpl. G. 7/25/1918.
Earl Davidson Pvt. E. 7/25/1918.
Marvin Herner Pvt. I. 7/25/1918.
James M. Jones Pvt. F. 7/25/1918.
Harry Kneer Pvt. F. 7/25/1918.
Fred McKenny Pvt. C. 7/25/1918.
Carl Norgenson Pvt. F. 7/25/1918.
Earl Norman Pvt. F. 7/25/1918.
Thomas O'Boyle Sgt. F. 7/25/1918.
Claude Pahlman Pvt. I. 7/25/1918.
Thomas Seale Pvt. F. 7/25/1918.
Walter Van Dine Pvt. G. 7/25/1918.
Harry Aberman Pvt. I. 7/26/1918.
Leo G. Allen Pvt. F. 7/26/1918.
Andrew Dunleavy Pvt. F. 7/26/1918.
Jacob Hablitzel jr. Pvt. D. 7/27/1918.
Harvey M. Lidwell Sgt. A. 7/26/1918. ***
Robert H. Lotz Pvt. F. 7/26/1918.
Noah O. Boivian Pvt. G. 7/26/1918.
Alben M. Oliver Pvt. A. 7/26/1918.
Lewis Robertson Pvt. G. 7/26/1918.
Lorin Asphaugh Pvt. D. 7/27/1918.
William Bramel Pvt. D. 7/27/1918.
Carl J. Holtgewe Pvt. F. 7/27/1918.
Charles S. Wyke Sgt. F. 7/27/1918.
Jesse Frank Sgt. G. 7/23/1918.
Johnson Lee Cpl. C. 7/23/1918.
Luola Antonas Pvt. D. 7/23/1918.
John Rassmussen Pvt. B. 7/23/1918.
John Rilligose Pvt. B. 7/23/1918.
Alexander Sosnowski Pvt. I. 7/23/1918.
Ericke Stanarage Pfc B. 7/23/1918.
Emil Vitek Pvt. C. 7/23/1918.
W. Wilkins Pvt. B. 7/23/1918.
Henry Wood Pvt. G. 7/23/1918.
John J. Dublinski Pvt. M. 7/17/1918.
John D. McClary Pvt. K. 7/17/1918.
James E. Skelton Pvt. L. 7/19/1918.
Joseph Betz Pvt. F. 7/21/1918.
Bertram Turner Cpl. H. 7/22/1918.
Reuben Bick Pvt. F. 7/23/1918.
Ralph Gullen Pvt. F. 7/23/1918.
Stephan Prebezewski Pvt. Med. Det. 7/22/1918.
George Breaker 1st Lt. I. 7/24/1918.
Joseph Welch 2nd Lt. F. 7/24/1918.
Edwin Elliot 1st Lt. I. 7/24/1918.
Jeff Davis Pvt. K. 7/24/1918.
James Finley Pvt. K. 7/24/1918.
Henry Finn Pvt. Med. Det. 7/24/1918. ***
John A. Gombar Pvt. K. 7/24/1918.
Ralph O. Greer Cpl. K. 7/24/1918.
Rollin Herschberger Cpl. K. 7/24/1918.
John Kellar Cpl. K. 7/24/1918.
Claude Moreland Cpl. I. 7/24/1918.
Russel Moore Pvt. M. 7/24/1918.
Franklin H. Perry Pvt. K. 7/24/1918.
Mark Scarry Pvt. K. 7/24/1918.
Wlliam Reape Pvt. L. 7/19/1918.
John Kirkpatrick Pvt. I. 7/20/1918.
Hans Dittmar Pvt. F. 7/21/1918.
Robert S. Keller Pvt. F. 7/21/1918.
Raymond Ross Pvt. F. 7/21/1918.
Emil Schipman Pvt. F. 7/21/1918.
Joseph Sharlek Pvt. F. 7/21/1918.
Louis A. Gemuent Cpl. F. 7/22/1918.
Joseph Jurasinski Pvt. B. 7/22/1918.
Jinke Merlin Pvt. F. 7/22/1918.
John O. Nelson Pvt. B. 7/22/1918.
Herbert Slater Pvt. F. 7/22/1918.
John W. Trent Pvt. I. 7/22/1918.
Warren West Pvt. C. 7/22/1918.
Harold H. Willington Pvt. H. 7/22/1918.
Emil Robert Pvt. D. 7/22/1918.
Ralph Alexander Cpl. B. 7/23/1918.
Howard Beckner Pvt. G. 7/23/1918.
John Bendy Pvt. B. 7/23/1918.
John Gluck Pfc A. 7/22/1918.
Lester C. Cook Pfc G. 7/23/1918.
Austin Cullen Pfc MG.Co 7/23/1918.
Ernest I. Deck Pvt. B. 7/29/1918.
William M. Durr Pvt. B. 7/23/1918.
Charles Dusold Pvt. B. 7/23/1918.
Victor Ellig Mech. B. 7/23/1918.
Char C. France Cpl. G. 7/23/1918.
Patesy Furey Pvt. B. 7/23/1918.
John Harkow Pvt. B. 7/23/1918.
Howard Heade Pvt. D. 7/23/1918.
James Houska Pvt. B 7/23/1918.
Emil Hutchings Pvt. G. 7/23/1918.
James Nalle Maj. 3rd Bn. 7/23/1918. ***
Aboil Snyder Pvt. A.7/26/1918. ***
Conrad Burk Cpl. A. 7/26/1918. (Posthumously received citation for Bravery)
Joe Leaver Pvt. E. 7/29/1918.
Frank Base Pvt. E. 7/27/1918.
Christos Spyrou Pfc. E. 7/27/1918.
Horace Gossett Pvt. G. 7/28/1918.
Morris Schaffer Sgt. B. 7/28/1918.
George Wait Pvt. A. 7/28/1918. ***
Williard Ball Pvt. H. 7/29/1918.
Joseph Feldman Pvt. G. 7/29/1918.
Charles Johnson Pvt. G. 7/29/1918.
Evertte Johnson Cpl. H. 7/29/1918.
Otto Louis Pvt. E. 7/31/1918.
Lawrence Martin Pvt. G. 7/29/1918.
Willie K. Murray Pvt. B. 5/29/1918.
Geo. Moore Cpl. G. 7/29/1918.
Georgen Reibling Pvt. G. 7/29/1918.
Ellwood Roe Cpl. E. 7/29/1918.
Gilbert Sutherland Pvt. G. 7/29/1918.
Arrick Gray Pvt. G. 7/29/1918.
James Harty Pvt. G. 7/29/1918.
John Lyons Pvt. G. 7/29/1918.
Frank Bukoski Sgt. H. 7/30/1918.
Thomas Hensley Pfc H. 7/30/1918. ***
Daniel Poplin Pvt. H. 7/30/1918. (Posthumously received citation for Bravery)
Elmer Allison Mess Sgt. K. 7/24/1918.
John Keller Pvt. K. 7/24/1918.
Goe. Stewart Cpl. D. 7/24/1918.
Mayo Taggert Pvt. L. 7/25/1918.
Micheal Kuzina Pvt. A. 7/26/1918.
Frank Anderson Pvt. H. 7/27/1918.
Mathias Colling Pvt. F. 7/28/1918.
Phillip Consentine Pvt. G. 7/28/1918.
Thomas Doherty Cook I. 7/28/1918.
Phillip H. Lucas Pvt. A. 7/28/1918.
Aboil E. Snow Pvt. I. 7/27/1918.
Edward Hurt Pvt. F. 7/29/1918.
Louis Otto Pvt. E. 7/29/1918.
Lee Stroup Cpl. C. 7/29/1918.
Frank Laughram Pvt. G. 7/30/1918.
Samuel Solomon Pvt. I. 7/30/1918.
Ray Henderson Pvt. D. 9/24/1918.
Jerry Grocco Pvt. C. 8/1/1918.
Daniel Pietrogiacomini Pvt. F. 8/6/1918.
Leonard Sword Pvt. H. 8/1/1918.
Leonard Snyder Pvt. F. 8/2/1918.
Robert Clark SSgt. K. 8/3/1918.
John Conamal Pvt. Supply 8/4/1918.
Reinhard Poeppelmeier F. 8/4/1918.
Albert Pohlman Pvt. G. 8/4/1918.
James Coyler Pvt. G. 8/2/1918.
Walter Simmons Cpl. G. 8/2/1918.
George Wojciechowski Pvt. 8/9/1918.
Frank Miller Pvt. C. 8/7/1918.
Raymond Miller Pvt. L. 8/15/1918.
Frank Dalamount Pvt. D. 8/21/1918.
Mike Lumbert E. 9/16/1918.
Andrew Wheeler C. 9/16/1918.
Gabriel Ambrosia A. 9/30/1918.
John Buffton K. 9/30/1918.
Perry Epley B 9/30/1918.
Harry Krioinsky G. 9/30/1918.
Isadore Lespo Pfc I. 9/30/1918.
John McDonough Pvt. B 10/8/1918.
Owen Palmer K. 9/30/1918.
Max Schwantz A. 9/30/1918.
Elvin Schwartzbaum HQ. 9/30/1918.
Mike Sutter B. 9/30/1918.
Thomas Tidball Pfc H. 9/30/1918.
William Schramm Pvt. D. 9/30/1918.
William Longe Pvt. G. 9/28/1918.
Leo Murrill Pvt. L. 9/28/1918.
Robert A. Fitzner Pvt. D. 10/1/1918.
Louis Kline Cpl. HQ. 10/1/1918.
Henry Rose Pvt. F. 10/1/1918.
Gabriel Cohn Pvt. H. 10/1/1918.
Lodize Palo Pvt. B. 10/21/1918.
James Burdick Pvt. E. 10/2/1918.
Joseph Mott Pvt. L. 10/1/1918.
Lloyd Smith Pvt. A. 10/1/1918.
Ray Walker Pvt. G. 10/1/1918.
Walter L. Krusenklaus Sgt. F 10/6/1918.
Bernard Blohm Pvt. B. 10/6/1918.
Roy Smyth Maj. 1st. Bn. 10/6/1918. ***
John Baldwin 2nd Lt. M. 10/6/1918.
Hirche Feinberg Med 10/6/1918. ***
Harry Slaymaker 1st Lt. F. 10/6/1918.
O.T. Heintz Pvt. A. 10/8/1918.
Milton J. Norman Pvt. D. 10/8/1918.
John A. Paton 2nd Lt. D. 10/8/1918.
Steve Combs Cpl. E. 10/16/1918. ***

***(Posthumously awarded Distinguished Service Cross)

Note: This list is incomplete and will be updated
as soon as possible.

Copyright 2003 by P.W. Logan