CORPORAL FRANK McCABE--Plains, Pa., died January 24, 1918, at the Base Hospital, Camp Meade, Md., at 7:40 p. m., with an attack of acute rheumatism. Body was sent to Plains with a military escort. Buried in Plains.
PRIVATE WILLIAM REYNOLDS--Pottsville, Pa., was killed by the explosion of a French field gun on the range at La Courtine, France, at 3 p. m. October 11, 1918. Buried in the American Military Cemetery at Camp La Courtine, October 12th. Grave No. 37.
FIRST-SERGEANT JAMES J. FARRELL--Plains, Pa., died November 2, 1918, at the Base Hospital, Camp La Courtine, France, at 4:30 p. m., with an attack of pneumonia. Buried in the American Military Cemetery at Camp La Courtine, November 4th, at 11 a. m. Grave No. 80.
PRIVATE HORACE J. FARDON--Paterson, N. J., died November 4, 1918, at the Base Hospital, Camp La Courtine, France, at 11:45 p. m. from Influenza. Buried in the American Military Cemetery at Camp La Courtine, November 5th, at 11 a. m. Grave No. 82.
PRIVATE FIRST-CLASS JOSEPH ALPHONSUS LOUGHRAN--Hazleton, Pa., died November 5, 1918, at the Base Hospital, Camp La Courtine, France, at 6:55 p. m. with an attack of pneumonia. Buried in the American Military Cemetery at Camp La Courtine, November 6th, at 2 p. m. Grave No. 84.
PRIVATE PATRICK J. DOOLING--Metuchen, N. J., died March 6, 1919, at Base Hospital No. 91 at Commercy, France, at 11:40 p. m., with broncho-pneumonia. Buried in the Post Cemetery at Commercy. Grave No. 172.
CORPORAL GUY W. MORTIMER--Pottsville, Pa., died March 8, 1919, at Base Hospital No. 91, Commercy, France, at 4:55 a. m. with broncho-pneumonia. Buried in the Post Cemetery at Commercy. Grave No. 167.
Pvt. 1 Cl. Joseph A. Loughran
Pvt. 1 Cl. Joseph A. Loughran
Cemetery At Camp La Courtine
Cemetery At Camp La CourtinePvt 1 Cl. Conrad Baffiel Standing at the Grave of Joseph A. Loughran.
The following is a reproduction of extracts from an article written by the author of this volume, on the afternoon of November 6, 1918, following the burial of Private Joseph A. Loughran, and published in the Standard-Sentinel, a daily newspaper of Hazleton, Pa., on December 11, 1918.In general the article expresses the bond of feeling each battery casualty called forth.
The following is a reproduction of extracts from an article written by the author of this volume, on the afternoon of November 6, 1918, following the burial of Private Joseph A. Loughran, and published in the Standard-Sentinel, a daily newspaper of Hazleton, Pa., on December 11, 1918.
In general the article expresses the bond of feeling each battery casualty called forth.
"I have lost a friend; the United States has lost a good soldier; and Hazleton, Pennsylvania, has lost another flower of its noble manhood--was the total of my thoughts this afternoon as I stood, one of a military escort, and saw the remains of Joseph A. Loughran consigned to a resting place in the sacred soil of France.
"He was truly 'One of Us.' To the military records he was known as a Private First Class, but to us he was 'Al,' one in common and ever affectionate.
"Twenty of us, comrades-in-arms, all from the same city in dear old Pennsylvania, who formed the escort, listened in profound sympathy, as we, with the battery in line at our side, paid the last military honors to our deceased comrade.
"The sun was shining serenely overhead; all was calm and quiet as a moment of silent homage followed the last note of Taps sounded over the grave.
"The casket, enshrouded in Old Glory, for which he endured and died, was lowered, but his soul, no one could doubt, had already winged itself to the portals of eternity; there to repose in well-earned rest, to ever serve his God as he served God and country his mortal while.
"He died in the height of his development as a trained soldier. Although removed from the scene of actual warfare and listed as 'Died of Disease' in the casualty records, not one of the thousands of the A. E. F. fallen on the field of battle suffered a more heroic or noble death.
"He was prepared, ready and willing. Months of strenuous effort spent in mastering the soldier game were cut short on the eve of material advantage to the cause, but the spirit of his endeavors lives in the heart of the outfit he served. It is the spirit, sometimes called morale, that is the decisive factor.
"Atthe tomb of the dead the regimental chaplain vouched the fact that the departed soldier communed every Sunday of his army life.
"In civil life, before entering the call of selectiveness, his worth and devoutness was well known to a large circle of friends. His military associations were none the less extensive and tender.
"It was while doing his duty, along lines of communication as a member of the Battery Commander's Detail, on the range at La Courtine, that he fell a victim to pneumonia, resulting in early demise.
"There are many incidents connected with the life of our fallen soldier and friend that could be extolled. But those who knew him need no words. His life shines out as a true beacon.
"The boys of the battery in which he served bow in heartfelt sympathy to his wife, parents, brothers, sisters, relatives and friends. He died, but his death has not been in vain. His spirit lives to cheer his comrades on to greater deeds of patriotism. His loved ones at home can be proud of 'Al.' He died every inch a man and patriotic to the core.
"His grave was not neglected. The boys tenderly sodded its mound and placed a wreath of holly, plucked from the hills of Creuse, where he last trained. The grave is marked with a wooden cross, on which is inscribed his name, rank, and command, and to which is attached the soldier's identification disc.
"It is Grave No. 84 in the American cemetery, situated on a gentle slope of one of the picturesque hills of Creuse province, overlooking Camp La Courtine."
In the moment of laying aside the uniform there surged through the heart of every member of Battery D emotions too deep for words.
The rainy days and mud of France were at last a thing of the past. Yes, truly a thing of the past to those staunch comrades who survived not the ordeal to return home.
Those who survived and returned home, have had an invaluable experience. With memories of those experiences there will always linger the thoughts and associations of departed comrades.
As battery members they all toiled together in France for a common cause. All shared the common thought of seeing the war period through bravely, then to return home, bigger, better and stronger as a soldier-citizen.
The comrades of Battery D whose lives were cut short by the Grim Reaper when they were at the height of their development as trained soldiers, all cherished thoughts of getting back home. They gave expression to such thoughts in their letters home.
Joseph A. Loughran, in a letter written to his parents just before he was stricken with the illness to which he succumbed, wrote these words: "Save a couple of chairs for my wife and myself at the Xmas dinner table, for God willing we will surely be there."
In another portion of the same letter Private Loughran wrote: "Oh, boy, won't it be great to get back home again after going through all the trials that I had. If any one told me a few years ago that I could go through what I have and still be as healthy as I am, I would not believe them. I am as healthy as an ox and weigh 180 pounds."
Thus it is that thoughts of departed comrades stir emotions too deep for words; emotions that flood the heart with memorials that will live on as silent tributes to the worth of those who gave up their lives while in the service of their country.
Officers.Captain Albert L. Smith1st Lieut. Arthur H. McGill2nd Lieut. Hugh M. Clarke2nd Lieut. Robert S. Campbell2nd Lieut. Frank F. Yeager2nd Lieut. Berkley Courtney2nd Lieut. Frank J. HamiltonNon-Commissioned Officers.1st Sgt. William C. ThompsonSupply Sgt. Merrill C. Liebensberger[A]Mess Sgt. Joseph A. Loughran[A]Instrument Sgt. Lloyd E. BrownSignal Sgt. John M. HarmanSergeants.
Officers.
Captain Albert L. Smith1st Lieut. Arthur H. McGill2nd Lieut. Hugh M. Clarke2nd Lieut. Robert S. Campbell2nd Lieut. Frank F. Yeager2nd Lieut. Berkley Courtney2nd Lieut. Frank J. Hamilton
Non-Commissioned Officers.
1st Sgt. William C. ThompsonSupply Sgt. Merrill C. Liebensberger[A]Mess Sgt. Joseph A. Loughran[A]Instrument Sgt. Lloyd E. BrownSignal Sgt. John M. Harman
Sergeants.
Corporals.
Cooks.
[Footnote A: Deceased.]
Barrack At Camp La Courtine France
Barrack At Camp La CourtineFrance
Battery D was Quartered in ThisBuilding While Under Intensive Trainingat Range Practice Among theHills of Creuse Department.
The following officers were associated with Battery D during its career, either as a unit of the New National Army, or as part of the United States Army, the classification of the combined regular and selected divisions:
Captain Albert L. Smith, Philadelphia. Pa.Captain Perry E. Hall, Springfield. N. J.First Lieutenant Hugh M. Clarke, Pittsburgh. Pa.[A]First Lieutenant Arthur H. McGill. New Castle, Pa.First Lieutenant Robert Lowndes, Elkridge, Md.First Lieutenant C. D. Bailey, Summit. N. J.First Lieutenant J. S. Waterfield, Portsmouth, Va.Second Lieutenant Frank F. Yeager. Philadelphia, Pa.Second Lieutenant Sidney F. Bennett, Ottawa, Canada.Second Lieutenant Berkley Courtney, Fullerton, Md.Second Lieutenant Leo C. Julian, Lakeland. Fla.Second Lieutenant Robert S. Campbell, Pittsburgh. Pa.
[Footnote A: Deceased.]
This list contains the names and home-addresses of the enlisted personnel of Battery D, who served overseas and whose names were on the sailing list of the U. S. S. Edward Luckenbach.
Marinus Abrahmse, Pvt.,196 Washington St., Lodi, N. J.
Eben C. Allen, Pvt.,Main St., Closer. N. J.
Abel R. Anderson, Pvt.,36 West 6th St.,Ridgefield Park, N. J.
36 West 6th St.,Ridgefield Park, N. J.
John J. Anderson, Cpl.,R. F. D., No. 1. Perth Amboy, N. J.
Curran B. Armstrong, Pvt. 1 Cl.,Dreyton, N. D.
Harold J. Arnold, Cpl.,456 E. Broad St., Hazleton, Pa.
William E. Bachman, Pvt. 1 Cl.,120 West Fourth St., Hazleton. Pa.
Conrad A. Balliet, Pvt., 1 Cl.,597 Lincoln St., Hazleton. Pa.
Joseph T. Becker, Pvt., 1 Cl.-Cpl.,913 West 38th St., Chicago, Ill.
Louis F. Bracco, Pvt.,156 Orient Way, Rutherford, N. J.
Harold C. Bratt, Pvt., 1 Cl.,58 Cleveland St., Hackensack, N. J.
Joseph Brazina, Pvt., 1 Cl.,127 Muir Ave., Hazleton, Hts., Pa.
Cornelius Breen, Pvt.,25 Hobart Place, Garfield, N. J.
Thomas J. Brennan, Pvt., 1 Cl.-Cpl.,R. F. D., Box 394, Pottsville, Pa.
William F. Brennan, Cpl.,713 W. Tioga St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Leslie S. Brooks, Pvt., 1 Cl.,Box 60, Fort Edward, N. Y.
Hugh P. Burke, Sgt.,312 Wells Ave., Parsons, Pa.
Alexander Calderwood, Cpl.,Gwyneed Valley, Pa.
Milton O. Campbell, Pvt.,Box 65, Waldwick, N. J.
Jason Canfield, Cpl.,Kenton, Ohio.
James Cataldo, Cpl.,191 S. Pine St., Hazleton, Pa.
John Chardell, Cpl.-Sgt.,561 Garfield St., Hazleton, Pa.
Hugh A. Coll, Cpl.-Sgt.,627 N. Wyoming St., Hazleton, Pa.
John L. Conley, Pvt.-1 Cl.,501 E. Clenton St., Frankfort, Ind.
Joseph E. Conlon, Cpl.,22 Ulmer St., Hudson, Pa.
Leo C. Connor, Pvt., 1 Cl.,137 Center St., Ashland, Pa.
James E. Corcoran, Pvt.,470 Gregory Ave., Weehawken, N. J.
Charles Cuttito, Cook,16 Avenue A, Lodi, N. J.
William H. Decker, Jr., Pvt.,277 Forest St., Jersey City, N. J.
Frank De Graff, Pvt.,192 Spring St., Lodi, N. J.
Meyer Deitch, Pvt., 1 Cl.,858 Union Ave., Bronx, N. Y.
Leo C. Delaney, Sgt.,1327 Main St., Pittston, Pa.
Philip Den Bleyker, Pvt.,R. F. D., No. 1, Rohway, N. J.
George Dorsey, Cpl.,328 S. Keyser Ave., Scranton, Pa.
Fred Downsbrough, Cpl.,Box 153, Firthcliffe, N. Y.
Albert Dransfield, Pvt.,29 Wayne Ave., Paterson, N. J.
James M. Duffy, Sgt.-1st Sgt.,224 Hollenback Ave., Parsons, Pa.
James A. Durkin, Hs.,77 Henry St., Plains, Pa.
Adam O. Dyker, Pvt.,196 Monroe St., Garfield, N. J.
William Ellert, Pvt.,Willow St., Moonachie, N. J.
Arden C. Evans, Pvt., 1 Cl., Cpl.,R. F. D., No. 3, Benton, Pa.
Thomas Evans, Pvt., 1 Cl.,1922 Cedar St., Anderson, Ind.
Gerald F. Farrell, Pvt.-Cpl.,78 E. Carey Ave., Plains, Pa.
Walter R. Farrell, Pvt.-Sgt.,Box 405, Kellogg, Idaho.
Ermino (Buck) Favo, Pvt.,16 Erving Place, Garfield, N. J.
Victor J. Feinour, Pvt., 1 Cl.,Jacksonville, Pa.
Leroy H. Fish, Pvt., 1 Cl.,30 Wren St., Pittston, Pa.
Fred N. Fisher, Pvt., 1 Cl.,28 S. Front St., Minersville, Pa.
Fay H. Freadhoff, Pvt.-Cpl.,503 Third Ave., Sterling, Ill.
Howard C. Freitag, Pvt.,Box 44, Fair View, N. J.
Anthony J. Fritzen, S. Sgt.,1724 Jackson St., Scranton, Pa.
John M. Frye, Jr., Pvt., 1 Cl.,2519 S. 62nd St., W. Phila., Pa.
Gomer P. Gealy, Pvt.,634 N. Hyde Park Ave., Scranton, Pa.
William R. Geiger, Pvt., 1 Cl.,South 2nd St., St. Clair, Pa.
Charles W. Geiswalt, Pvt.,335 N. George St., Pottsville, Pa.
Hugh A. Gildea, Cpl.-Sgt.,84 Merritt Ave., Plains, Pa.
John Gripp, Pvt., 1 Cl.,938 Mt. Vernon Ave., Scranton, Pa.
Michael Guresh, Pvt.,R. F. D., No. 2, Box 18, Tamaqua, Pa.
Christian Hagedorn, Pvt.,28 Sicomac Lane,Midland, Park, N. J.
28 Sicomac Lane,Midland, Park, N. J.
Stephen A. Hurtz, Pvt.,134 Ryerson Ave., Paterson, N. J.
Curtis F. Horne, Pvt.,612 21st St., Windber, Pa.
Patrick J. Hughes, Pvt., 1 Cl.,73 Second St., Paterson, N. J.
Charles W. Hunt, Pvt.,775 Dalton, Ave., Pittsfield, Mass.
Concetti Imbesi, Pvt., 1 Cl.,925 Scranton St., Scranton, Pa.
Nels C. Jacobsen, Pvt.,Farmont, Minn.
Ollie S. Jay, Pvt.,Waelder, Texas.
John J. Jlosky, Pvt.,49 William St., Englewood, N. J.
Albert R. Johnson, Pvt., 1 Cl.,Kipp, Kansas.
John E. Jones, Pvt., 1 Cl.,300 E. Beech St., Hazleton, Pa.
Reggie L. Jones, Pvt.,Pembroke, Ky.
Charles L. Jourdren, Pvt.,123 Elm Ave., Bogota, N. J.
Charles Karsch, Pvt.,Washington Ave.,Little Ferry, N. J.
Washington Ave.,Little Ferry, N. J.
James F. Kelly, Cpl.,123 Burke St., Plains, Pa.
John A. King, Cpl.,515 Main St., Pittston, Pa.
David B. Koenig, Cpl.-Sgt.,533 Peace St., Hazleton, Pa.
Erik W. Kolmodin, Pvt.,39 Central Ave.,Ridgefield Park, N. J.
39 Central Ave.,Ridgefield Park, N. J.
John Kontir, Pvt., 1 Cl.-Cpl.,538 Cleveland St., Hazleton, Pa.
Anthony P. Lally, Pvt.,Girardville, Pa.
Charles C. Lang, Pvt.,199 Wetmore Park, Rochester, N. Y.
Walter F. Licalzi, Pvt., 1 Cl.,131 Fulton Ave.,Astoria, L. I., N. Y.
131 Fulton Ave.,Astoria, L. I., N. Y.
Joseph T. Loskill, C. M.,546 E. Broad St., Hazleton, Pa.
Wasyl Lugowy, Pvt., 1 Cl.,221 Berner Ave.,Hazleton Heights, Pa.
221 Berner Ave.,Hazleton Heights, Pa.
Saverio Lupas, Hs.,80 W. Carey Ave., Plains, Pa.
Louis F. Maslakosky, Pvt., 1 Cl.,662 Lincoln St., Hazleton, Pa.
Frank Miller, Pvt.,Orchard St., Wortendyke, N. J.
William C. Minnich, Pvt., 1 Cl.,202 E. Holly St., Hazleton, Pa.
John J. Mooney, Pvt., 1 Cl.,1543 N. Morvine St., Phila., Pa.
Thomas E. Morgan, Pvt.,Ellendon, Fla.
Joseph A. Morowitz, Pvt.,22--44th St., Corona, L. I.
Daniel R. Mullery, Bg.,1113 Main St., Pittston, Pa.
George A. Musial, Cook,47 E. Sheridan St., Miners Mills, Pa.
Joseph J. McAtee, Pvt., 1 Cl.,404 Schuylkill Ave., Pottsville, Pa.
Bernard A. McCaffrey, Pvt., 1 Cl.,-Cpl.,R. F. D., Fisher's Hill,Hazleton, Pa.
R. F. D., Fisher's Hill,Hazleton, Pa.
Joseph McCann, Pvt.,10 Morton St., Paterson, N. J.
John J. X. McGeehan, Pvt.,116 S. Church St., Hazleton, Pa.
Joseph T. McGovern, Pvt.,507 N. 21st St., Phila., Pa.
Herbert G. Nankivell, Mec.,1520 Price St., Scranton, Pa.
Walter A. Nebiker, Pvt.,32 Wood St., Garfield, N. J.
Lewis Nedwood, Pvt.,965--2nd Ave.,Astoria, L. I., N. Y.
965--2nd Ave.,Astoria, L. I., N. Y.
Joseph E. O'Donnell, Pvt.-Cpl.,319 E. Walnut St., Hazleton, Pa.
Joseph J. O'Donnell, Pvt.,Kelayres, Pa.
Stanley J. Ogrydiak, Sgt.,655 Seybert St., Hazleton, Pa.
Gennaro Paladino, Pvt.,280 Harrison Ave., Lodi, N. J.
Joseph C. Parella, Pvt.,21 5th Ave., Lyndhurst, N. J.
Joseph H. Petrask, Pvt.,6 S. Main St., Lodi, N. J.
Herman Petrett, Pvt.,Box 113, Waldwick, N. J.
John Petrilla, Pvt.,222 S. Bennett St., Hazleton, Pa.
August C. Pfancook, Sgt.,20 E. Tamarack St., Hazleton, Pa.
Robert C. Phillips, Cpl.,Box 825, New Richmond, Wis.
Harold V. Pierce. Pvt.,Sunset Hill, Kansas City, Mo.
Homer D. Pifer, Pvt.,Rochester Mills, Pa.
Arle J. Ploeger, Pvt.,c/o Westbury Rose Co.,Westbury, L. I.
c/o Westbury Rose Co.,Westbury, L. I.
Joseph Popso, Pvt., 1 Cl.,228 Carleton Ave.,Hazleton Heights, Pa.
228 Carleton Ave.,Hazleton Heights, Pa.
Luke F. Proulx, Pvt.,929 Atwell Ave., Providence, R. I.
John S. Quade. Pvt., 1 Cl., Cpl.,Lansdale, Pa.
A. Eli Quinett,607 N. Park St., Shawnee, Okla.
Walter L. Reece, Pvt. 1 Cl.,425 S. Walker St., Webb City, Mo.
Clinton Reese, Sgt.,323 N. Everett Ave., Scranton, Pa.
John F. Reilly, Pvt.,2843 Jasper St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Charles M. Reisch, Pvt.,238 Centre St., Ashland, Pa.
Petro Repole, Pvt.,351 West 47th St., New York City.
Philip Rheiner, Pvt.,89 N. 6th St., Paterson, N. J.
Harry J. Ritzel, Pvt.,428 W. Sunbury St.,Minersville, Pa.
428 W. Sunbury St.,Minersville, Pa.
Nathan Rosen, Pvt., 1 Cl.,48 N. Wyoming St., Hazleton, Pa.
Grover C. Rothacker, Mec.,37 E. Broad St., Hazleton, Pa.
John E. Rowland, Pvt.,130 Linden St., Yonkers, N. Y.
Nathan Ruderman, Pvt.,193 Scholes St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
William H. Rudolph, Sd.,171 S. Laurel St., Hazleton, Pa.
Harry Scheiblin, Pvt.,415 9th St., Carlstad, N. J.
Earl B. Schleppy, Sgt.,N. Church St., Hazleton, Pa.
Alfred G. Schoonmaker, Jr., Cpl.,33 Clinton Place.Hackensack, N. J.
33 Clinton Place.Hackensack, N. J.
Alexander Seaton, Pvt.,Hudson Heights, N. J.
A. Ernest Shafer, Cpl.,208 Markle Bank Bldg.,Hazleton, Pa.
208 Markle Bank Bldg.,Hazleton, Pa.
Walter T. Shaw, Pvt.,3520 Longshore St.,Faconu, Phia., Pa.
3520 Longshore St.,Faconu, Phia., Pa.
Raymond Sheldrake, Pvt.,141 N. 4th St., Paterson, N. J.
Albert J. Sheridan, Pvt.,413 E. Norweigian St.,Pottsville, Pa.
413 E. Norweigian St.,Pottsville, Pa.
William Seivers, Pvt.,c/o Norwegian-American A. C.,208 E. 128th St., New York City.
c/o Norwegian-American A. C.,208 E. 128th St., New York City.
August H. Simmler, Jr., Pvt.,149 Clinton St., Paterson, N. J.
Ray S. Skidmore, Bg.,153 Abbott St., Miners Mills, Pa.
Otto J. Skirkie, Jr., Pvt., 1 Cl.,Ridgefield Park, N. J.
Edward J. Skrenda, Pvt.,Smithville South, L. I., N. Y.
Charles W. Smith, Pvt., 1 Cl.,226 Georgia Ave., Parsons, Pa.
Albert W. Soule, Pvt.,Musselshell, Mont.
Charles L. Stark, Pvt.,33 E. Thorton St., Akron, Ohio.
William C. Steidle, Pvt., 1 Cl.,711 E. Norweigian St.,Pottsville, Pa.
711 E. Norweigian St.,Pottsville, Pa.
John R. Sweeney, Pvt., Cp.,16 E. Birch St., Hazleton, Pa.
John Sysling, Pvt.,18 Grand St., Garfield, N. J.
George M. Thompson, Pvt., 1 Cl., Cpl.,571 Grant St., Hazleton, Pa.
Michael A. Tito, Cpl.,523 Seybert St., Hazleton, Pa.
Edward G. Tracey, Pvt.,1129 Sophie St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Charles A. Trostel, Mess Sgt.,1119 Jackson St., Scranton, Pa.
Mattiejus Tuinali, Hs.,1931 Albright Ave., Scranton, Pa.
Charles S. Umbenhauer, Pvt., 1 Cl.,Box 56, First St., Port Carbon, Pa.
Barney Van De Brink, Pvt.,74 Hill St., Midland Park, N. J.
[A]Leonard J. Van Houton, Pvt.,29 Hamburg Ave., Paterson, N. J.
Wilbert Weber, Pvt., 1 Cl.,
146 Woodbine Ave.,Toronto, Ont., Canada.
Harry L. Whitfield, Pvt., 1 Cl.,597 N. Locust St., Hazleton, Pa.
William S. Willier, Pvt., 1 Cl.,Box 15, Hegins, Schuylkill Co., Pa.
John A. Yanoshik, Pvt.,Lofty, Pa.
Frank Yeosock, Cpl., Sgt.,285 River St., Coalridge, Pa.
Frederick D. Young, Mec.,1516 Market St., Ashland, Pa.
[Footnote A: Leonard Joseph Van Houten died at his home in Paterson, N. J., on October 7, 1919, four months after discharge from Battery D.]
As previously recorded in this volume, a large number of men were transferred from the ranks of Battery D during the period of organization. Scores of others also left the battery during the latter days of its existence. No official record in concise form exists of the scores of transfers effected during the first few months of the battery's history.
The following list gives information of transfers that a thorough search of the records now reveals. It is the most accurate list that can be compiled under the circumstances.
The following members of Battery D were transferred from the outfit as successful applicants to officers' training schools. All were, in the course of time commissioned as lieutenants. Messrs. Sword and McAloon were commissioned in France, while the others attended training schools in the United States.
William C. Thompson, Jackson, Miss.Merrill C. Liebensberger, Hazleton, Pa.Harry T. Kenvin, Hazleton, Pa.Thomas S. Pengelly, Hazleton, Pa.John M. Harman, Hazleton, Pa.Edward J. Kane, Plains, Pa.Willard F. Jones, Scranton, Pa.Joseph B. McCall, Philadelphia, Pa.William O. Sword, Parsons, Pa.Timothy McAloon, Scranton, Pa.
John G. Young, of La Grange, Ga., serving with Battery D in rank of corporal, was promoted to sergeant during September, 1918, at La Courtine, then left the battery for the A. E. F. Artillery School at Saumur. He was made a "third lieutenant" of coast artillery January, 1919, and returned to Battery D the latter part of January of the same year at Benoite Vaux. Early in February he was sent to the field hospital at Chaumont Perfitte and sailed for the U. S. from Brest April 10th as hospital patient. On May 1st Young was transferred to Camp Gordon, Ga., and made first-sergeant of a convalescent battalion. On January 1st, 1920, First Sergeant Young was made Army Field Clerk and transferred to Newport News and Norfolk, Army Supply Base. He was discharged from the service, March 12th, 1920.
On February 5, 1918, Battery D was called upon and furnished the following men for service with the Fifth Artillery Brigade at Camp Leon Springs, Texas:
John E. Bayarsky, Hazleton, Pa.Frederick J. Boddin, Hazleton, Pa.Anthony Correale, Hazleton, Pa.Karl L. Lubrecht, Hazleton, Pa.Alfonso Lupattelli, Scranton, Pa.James J. McDermott, Freeland, Pa.Edward V. McGee, Hazleton, Pa.John McGrady, Plains, Pa.Bernard A. McKenna, Hazleton, Pa.Frank J. Monahan, Plains, Pa.Joseph Smith, Freeland, Pa.Earl G. Spitzner, Harleigh, Pa.Stephen J. Thompson, Hazleton, Pa.George H. Throne, Hazleton, Pa.John M. Tusko, Hazleton, Pa.
Battery D sent a number of men to the 28th Division at Camp Hancock, Ga., who joined with the Keystoners on the eve of departure for overseas. This transfer included:
Patrick J. Campbell, Freeland, Pa.Edward T. Edgerton, Plains, Pa.William H. Ringlaben, Jr., West Hazleton, Pa.William E. Ritter, Plains, Pa.Henry L. Schleppy, Hazleton, Pa.Joseph Welky, Hazleton, Pa.
On January 28, 1918, the following men were transferred from Battery D to the 304th Engineers at Camp Meade:
Bernard A. Malloy, Hazleton, Pa.Day M. Roth, Hazleton, Pa.Harry R. Schmeer, Hazleton, Pa.Paul W. Schmeer, Hazleton, Pa.John Shigo, Freeland, Pa.
The 19th Engineers at Camp Meade received in its personnel on February 15, 1918, from Battery D:
James A. Kenney, Plains, Pa.Clark Burt, Plains, Pa.
The February Replacement Draft at Meade took several Battery D men from the engineers, as follows:
Condidio Gentelezza, Scranton, Pa.Harry A. Nelson, Plains, Pa.Orelio Rosi, Plains, Pa.
While preparations for departure overseas were under way transfers were made to the various training battalions of the 154th Depot Brigade, as follows:
John C. Demcik, Hazleton, Pa.August H. Genetti, Hazleton, Pa.Michael V. Hughes, Plains, Pa.Abraham Kahn, Hazleton, Pa.Francis A. Kenney, Scranton, Pa.Thomas Murray, Plains, Pa.Peter Sasarack, Jr., Hazleton, Pa.Frederick L. Smith, 2nd, Hazleton, Pa.
Anumber of these men were reassigned to other units. Michael V. Hughes was assigned to the 79th Divisional Staff and accompanied the division overseas. Frederick L. Smith, 2nd, was assigned to special duty as a chemist. Thomas Murray was seriously ill at the Camp Meade base hospital when the outfit departed.
John Dempsey and George D. Vogt, both of Hazleton, Pa., were, on March 17, 1918, assigned to the Q. M. C. school for cooks and bakers at Camp Meade.
Transfers were made to the 311th F. A. Supply Co., as follows:
George Kolessar, Hazleton, Pa.Christy McAvaney, Scranton, Pa.George Novotney, Hazleton, Pa.Stanley Reese, Hazleton, Pa.Harry B. Stair, Mt. Top, Pa.Joseph Yeselski, Hazleton, Pa.
A number of changes in the battery roster were necessitated at Benoite Vaux, France, due to men being sent to hospitals for sickness. Some left to attend schools, while Philip J. Cusick, of Parsons, Pa., received word through the Red Cross of his early discharge due to the death of his father.
The transfers at Benoite Vaux included the following:
Howard A. Bain, Kansas City, Mo.Thomas A. Davis, Scranton, Pa.Philip J. Cusick, Parsons, Pa.Stuart E. Prutzman, Palmerton, Pa.Joseph Silock, Hazleton, Pa.Harry Dauberman, Lawrence, Kansas.Michael V. McHugh, Hazleton, Pa.Anthony Esposito, Hackensack, N. J.Reed F. Hulling, Charlestown, W. Va.Clarence V. Smith, Hazleton, Pa.Arthur A. Jones, Boundbrook, N. J.Charles E. King, Pottsville, Pa.John Verchmock, Hazleton, Pa.Charles Nace, Philadelphia, Pa.Arthur Van Valen, Englewood, N. J.James F. Burns, Pottsville, Pa.
Joseph Delosaro and John Sharawarki, both of Hazleton, Pa., were discharged from Battery D February 5th and 14th respectively, for physical disabilities.
Carl G. Brattlof, of Newark. N. J., was assigned to the 154th Brigade Headquarters, Dec. 1918.
JamesJ. Gillespie, of Hazleton, Pa., Feb. 11th, 1918, was transferred to the Railway Transportation Corps.
George F. Haniseck, James F. McKelvey and Mathew Talkouski, all of Hazleton, Pa., May 31st, 1918, were sent to join the U. S. Guards, Fort Niagara, N. Y.
John F. Kehoe of Hazleton, Pa., Feb. 3, 1918, was transferred to Headquarters Bn. G. H. Q. A. E. F., France. He left Camp Meade February 27th, being the first man from the organization to get overseas.
Otto Kopp, of Hazleton, Pa., transferred June 1, 1918, to Headquarters Co., 311th F. A.
Donald H. Durham, of Newark, N. J., and R. L. Krah, of Lavelle, Pa., were transferred to the regimental Headquarters Co., while in France.
William M. Powell. Jr., of Hazleton, Pa., February 5th, 1918, assigned to the Ordnance Depot Co., No. 101, Camp Meade.
On October 12, 1918, Raymond Stegmaier, of Jamaica, N. Y., was detached from the battery on special duty as orderly to Lieut.-Col. Palmer.
William Van Campen, of Ridgewood, N. J., was injured by an explosion of a hand-grenade on Nov. 5, 1918. The following day he was sent to Base Hospital No. 24 at Limoge. Nicholas J. Young, of Pottsville, Pa., was transferred to the same hospital, October 16th, following the gun explosion at La Courtine.
David L. Grisby, of Terre Haute, Ind., was transferred to Base Hospital No. 15 to undergo an operation. He left the battery at Ville sous La Ferte on November 22nd.
Charles A. Weand, of Pottsville, Pa., Nov. 30, 1918, was sent to Base Hospital No. 11, A. P. O. 767, France.
Henry J. Buhle, of New Brunswick, N. J., was sick in the hospital at La Courtine when the regiment left the artillery range, in France, November 14, 1918.
CarlJ. O'Malia, of Scranton, Pa., and Frederick M. Bowen, of East Rutherford, N. J., were patients at the hospital in Rimaucourt when the outfit left Blancheville, France.
Arthur D. Roderick, of Hazleton, Pa., and William R. Jones, of Bergenfield, N. J., became detached from the battery while on leave. They were taken ill in Paris and sent to a hospital in the French metropolis.
Edward Campbell, of Hazleton, Pa., one of the battery cooks, remained at the embarkation camp at St. Nazaire, France, to take charge of camp bakery. Cook Campbell returned to the States the latter part of July.