COLLECTION NAME:
World War I Honor Roll
Record
Filename:
MCPL_WW1HR_75.jpg
Identifier:
MCPL_WW1HR_75
Title:
WWI Honor Roll Page 073
Creator:
C. W. Whiting
Subject:
World War -- 1914-1918
Subject:
Armed services
Subject:
Soldiers
Publisher:
McCracken County Public Library
Contributor:
Chas E. Smith, Editor
Contributor:
Billings Printing Co., Paducah, KY
Contributor:
Transcribed by Devin Cook
Date:
1919
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Image/JPG
Language:
English
Coverage:
McCracken County (KY)
Rights:
Public Domain
Text:
Edward S. Gilson; Reigmental Supply Sergreant; Paducah, Kentucky; Born at Paducah, Ky., August 7, 1893; Son of Edward and Margarite Gilson; Entered Field Artillery June 23, 1918; Trained at Camp Taylor
Text:
B. Lester Holland; Chief Water Tender; Paducah, Kentucky; Born in Lyon County, Ky., Oct. 30, 1888; Son of L. Porter and Jennie Holland; Enlisted in Navy October, 1915; Served in England. Was at the surrender of the German fleet.
Text:
Sergeant Guy McElrath; Paducah, Kentucky, Route No. 2; Born in Marshall County, Ky., Oct. 19, 1892; Son of William and Laura McElrath; Enlisted in the Standing Army December 9, 1912. Trained at Jefferson Barracks, Brownsville, Texas, San Francisco, Ca., and El Paso, Texas. Was sent August 18, 1917, to Fort Snelling, Minn., and then to Camp Devins, Mass., where he was stationed at the close of the war.
Text:
Harry K. Owen; First Class Water Tender; Paducah, Kentucky; Born at Grand Rivers, Ky., Nov. 24, 1894; Son of Aleck and Nellie Owen; Enlisted May, 1917, with destroyers which patrolled the Irish coast. After war was sent to Cuba.
Text:
Elmer Bryan Harper; Baker, First Class; Paducah, Kentucky; Born in Graves County, Ky., July 13, 1896; Son of Will and Minnie Harper; Enlisted July 17, 1918; Stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
