SW Washington Servicemen and women
World War 1


Lieut. F. R. Poyns, of Centralia
enlisted in the service 5 Dec 1917, at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to the Medical Corps, and sent to Louisville KY. Here he was transferred to the Field Art. and promoted to 2d Lieutenant and later sent to Camp Jackson SC. He was kept there until the time of his discharge, 9 Dec 1919 when he returned to Centralia.

William Bricknell Pratt, of Chehalis
entered the service November 18, 1918, at Centralia. He was sent to Camp Lewis where he was assigned to the 12th battalion, 20th Engineers and sent to Washington, D. C. Here he fell ill, and died December 27, 1918.

Tenino Gustave Prenzlau,
enlisted in the service and was assigned to the 91st Division. He sailed for France 6 Jul 1918 on the Korea and upon landing was sent to the front. He came through the battles of St. Mihiel and Argonne only to die of spinal menengitis. He was the most excellent young man and the sole support of his mother. He could have claimed exemption because of this, but he preferred to go and take his chances with the rest. He was laid at rest in France in the little cemetery where sleep so many of his comrades.

Glen H. Price, of Chehalis
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Chas. E. Priest,
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Sgt. William Priest,
enlisted in the service 17 Apr 1917 at Centralia. He was sent to Vancouver Barracks, where he was assigned to the Aviation and sent to Kelly Field TX for training. Here he was promoted to 1st class Sergeant, and sailed for France 11 Aug 1917 on the British Ship Baltic. German Tide was sweeping on toward Paris, and he saw plenty of action. He was at the battle of Chateau-Thierry again at the Marne and was in the big Meuse-Argonne Offensive. He was wounded in the left shoulder and decorated with the Croix-De-Guerre. He sailed for home on the Frederick 19 Mar 1919 and received his discharge 2 Apr 1919.

Lee Pruitt, of Littell
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John Przebelski, of PeEll
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W. H. Quick, of Chehalis
enlisted in the service 16 May 1918 at Mare Island CC. He was assigned to the Marine Corps, Co. D, Section 4, and sent to Galveston TX. He was there transferred to the 3rd Provisional Brigade, 8th Regiment, 106th Co. and because of his experiences in clerical work, he was kept in this department much to his chagrin. He qualifitied as expert rifleman and was promoted to 1st class Private. He remained in the service until the close of the war, when he returned to Chehalis, where he engaged in the automobile business. He is a very active member of the Chehalis Post of The American Legion, and was its first Adjutant.

Robert W. Ramsey, of Centralia
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Melvin D. Randall, of Centralia
enlisted in the service 27 Mar 1915 at Centralia. He signed up with the Co. M, 161st Inf. and served with them at the Border. He went to Camp Murray with them at the outbreak of the war with Germany, and from there he was sent to Camp Mills. He sailed for France 12 Dec 1917 on the President Lincoln. He landed at Brest where he was put on M. P. duty. He was promoted to Corporal and served in France until 7 Feb 1919 when he took passage for home on the U.S.S. Georgia. He was sent to Camp Lewis upon his arrival in America and received his discharge 17 Mar 1919.

Walter Erwin Randle, of Randle
enlisted in the service 15 Feb 1917 at Tacoma. He was assigned to the 11th Co., W. C. A. C., and sent to Fort Flagler WA. He was transferred to Battery F, 63rd Coast Art. He sailed for France 13 Jul 1918, on the Empress of Britain and remained in the service until 6 Feb 1919 when he sailed for home on the Caserta. He came to Camp Lewis and received his discharge 21 Mar 1919.

John Randles of Centralia
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John Randles, of Winlock
enlisted in the Navy 29 Jun 1917 at Bremerton. He was sent to Norfolk VA and promoted to 1st Class Fireman. He was assigned to the U.S.S. Destroyer Paul Jones, and acted on convoy and patrol duty until 15 Jun 1919 when he returned home on the U.S.S. Biddle. He was sent to Bremerton where he received his discharge 15 Aug 1919.

Vina, Rantals, of Vader
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Centralia George L. Rardin
entered the service at Salem, Oregon, March 29, 1917. He was assigned to the Infantry and sent to LaGrande, Oregon. He developed a mastoid abcess while there and died in the Post hospital at Vancouver, Wash. This lad was transferred to the Rainbow Division and would have gotten over seas with this division had he not taken ill.

William J. Rardin, of Centralia
enlisted with the Marines, 28 Mar 1918 at Centralia. He was assigned to the 152nd Co., and sent to San Diego CA. He remained in the service until 6 May 1919, when he was discharged at San Diego.

Van Rarey, of Winlock
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Frank E., Corporal, Rasmussen, of Curtis
enlisted in the service 19 Sep 1917 at Centralia WA. He was sent to Camp Lewis and assigned to Co. G, 361st Inf., 91st Div. He was transferred to Co. B, 361st Inf. and promoted to Corporal. He sailed for France 5 Jul 1918, and arrived in France in time to get into the deciding battles of the war. He fought at St. Mihiel at the Meuse-Argonne, at Lys Scheldt, and in Belgium. In fact he saw all of the fighting that he needed, and he felt at times as if he really could have gotten along with less, but he came thru all right, and when the war was over he sailed for home and came straight to Camp Lewis, where he received his discharge, 17 Apr 1919.

Earl Ratcliffe, of Centralia
enlisted in the service 13 Aug 1918 at Centralia WA. He was assigned to the 17th Co. C. A. C. and sent to Fort Worden WA. He served until 23 Dec 1918 when he was discharged at Fort Worden.

Vernon Ratcliffe, of Centralia
enlisted in the service 17 Apr 1917, at Fort Stevens OR. He was sent to Camp Dodge and assigned to the 113th Ordnance Depot, and promoted to 1st Class Private. He served until 27 Mar 1919 when he received his discharge.

Albert C. Ray, of Porter
enlisted in the service 8 Feb 1918 at Vancouver Barracks. He was assigned to the 26th Co., 20th Engineers, and sent to Washington. D. C. He left for France 10 Mar 1918 on the Northern Pacific and served in France until 18 May 1919 when he returned to the US. He received his discharge 17 Jun 1919.

W. W. Ray, of Ceres
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Charles T. Rayton, of Chehalis
enlisted in the service 27 Mar 1917 at Centralia WA. He was assigned to Co. M, 161st Inf. and sent to Camp Murray for training. Here he was transferred to Motor transport Corps and promoted to 1st class private. He sailed for France 12 Dec 1917 on the President Lincoln. He remained on duty in France until 26 May 1919 when he sailed for home on the U.S.S. Huron. He was sent to Camp Lewis where he received his discharge 24 Jun 1919.

Frank Rector, Jr.,
enlisted in the service 18 Apr 1919 at Vancouver Barracks. He was assigned to the 40th Aero Squadron and sent to Fort Leavenworth. He was sent from there to Kelly Field TX and from there to Mt. Clemens MI, where he was transferred to the 9th Aero Squadron. He sailed for France 22 Nov 1917 on the British Ship Carpathia and served in the battle of St. Mihiel and at the Meuse-Argonne. He served in England, France, and with the 3rd Army in Germany. He remained in Europe until 7 Jun 1919 when he sailed for home. He was sent to Camp Lewis, where he received his discharge 5 Jul 1919.

Clayton Reese, of Centralia
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Marsdell Reeves, of Centralia
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S. W. Reid, of PeEll
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Roland, Reidel, of Vader
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Maximilian Reidl, of Winlock
enlisted in the service 21 Aug 1918 at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to the 27th Coast Art. and sent to Fort Stevens for training. He was transferred from there to Camp Eustis VA and remained in the service until 13 Dec 1918, when he received his discharge at Camp Eustis.

Carlton Remington, of Centralia
enlisted in the Navy 10 Jul 1918 at Seattle. He was sent to the Naval Training Station and from there to Philadelphia. He was assigned to the U.S.S. Rainbow, and served on the Atlantic Ocean aboard a submarine tender on convoy and patrol duty. He was released from active duty 12 Aug 1919 at Bremerton WA.

Sgt. Earnest T. Reynolds,
entered the service at Vancouver Barracks, 8 Jul 1917, and was assigned at once to the Casual Co. of the 161st Regiment, and stationed at Camp Murray. He was later transferred to Co. M, 161st Inf. and sailed for France 12 Dec 1917. His promotions were going along very nicely until the Armistice broke into it. First he became 1st class private, where about the only difference was in the pay, then he became a Corporal and discovered that a private has less to do, so in order to remedy (sic) the situation he climbed one higher and was promoted to Sergeant by the 41st Div. Headquarters in France. Sergeant Reynolds says that if the war had held out long enough, he would likely have come home a Major General or something. He left France in Mar 1919, and received his discharge from Camp Lewis 8 Apr 1919.

Frank T. Reynolds, of Centralia
enlisted in the service 24 Apr 1917, at Vancouver Barracks. he was assigned to the C.A.C., and sent to Fort Stevens OR. He was promoted to 1st class private, 1 Nov and sent to Fort Columbia WA. He was transferred from there to the Q.M. Motor Truck and Transportation School at Jacksonville FL, where he was kept from 23 Dec to 5 Feb 1918. He sailed for France 26 Feb 1918 on the Mauratania, and upon arriving in France, he was sent to the front, where he saw almost continuous action until the Armistice. He was 73 days and nights on the front. He fought at St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest, Verdun, and in the Atayes offensive. He was gassed at Verdun, but did not go to the hospital. He served with the 65th Regiment of the C.A.C., Special Army Art. He sailed for home 15 Jan on the Haverford and was immediately sent to Camp Lewis, where he received his discharge 28 Feb 1919.

J. C. Reynolds, of Centralia
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Amos Rhodes, of Centralia
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Herman F. Rhodes, of Winlock
enlisted in the service 29 Jul 1918 at Seattle. He was sent to the US for training and remained in the service until 2 May 1919 at Seattle. His rating at the time of his discharge was that of Cook.

Lester Rhodes, of Centralia
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Leo V. Rice, of Centralia
entered the service in Sep 1918. He was sent to Camp Lewis, where he was assigned to the Inf. and sent to the Cooks and Bakers School at San Francisco CA. He remained in the service until Feb 1919, when he received his discharge, at Camp Lewis.

Jas. M. Rich, of Mayfield
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Ray Richardson, of PeEll
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Joe Richmond, of Winlock
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Geo. Riddell, of Bunker
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Sgt. Frank Riedl, of Silver Lake
enlisted in the service 3 Nov 1917 at Kalama. He was assigned to the Infantry, and sent to Long Island NY where he was assigned to the 162nd Infantry, Co. I, 41st Div. He was transferred to Co. G, 126th Inf. and again into Bat. B, 119th Field Art. and promoted to Sergeant. He sailed for France 11 Dec 1917 on the Tuscania and was sent to the front soon after his arrival. He fought in the battle at the Toul Sector, at the Alsace Sector; he was in the Aisne-Marne Offensive, the Oise-Aisne Offensive and the awful fighting at the Meuse-Argonne. He saw enough fighting to last him all the rest of his life, and he was not sorry when the big fight was over and he sailed for home. He left France 22 Apr 1919 on the transport Frederick, a former German vessel, and was sent to Camp Lewis, upon his arrival, where he received his discharge 19 May 1919.

Grover Riedl, of Vader
enlisted in the service 1 Nov 1917 at Chehalis. He was assigned to Co. I, 162nd Inf. and promoted to Corporal. He was transferred to Co. G, 126th Inf. and sailed for France 11 Dec 1917 on the Tuscania. He fought in the battles of Alsace Lorraine, Chateau Thierry and in the terrible fighting at the Argonne Wood. He was wounded 5 Aug at the battle of Chateau Thierry, and upon his recovery was sent to the front. He was wounded the second time 16 Oct at Argonne Forest. He was cited for his gallantry at Chateau Thierry, and he remained in France until 9 Dec 1918 when he sailed for home on the U.S.S. Martha Washington. He was sent to Camp Lewis upon his arrival in America and received his discharge 21 Feb 1919.

Carroll Riggs, of Centralia
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Curtis C. Riley,
enlisted in the Service, 14 Dec 1917 at Centralia. He was assigned to Casual Co., Aviation Signal Service Corps and sent to the Kelly Field San Antonio TX. Here he was transferred to the 358th Aero Squadron and promoted to corporal. He was later transferred to the Hazelhurst Field, where for six months he acted as expert airplane motor mechanic. He received his discharge at Garden City NY, 24 Jan 1919 and at once took a position with the Submarine Signal Co., on Broadway NY.

Eben S. Riley, of Centralia
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Anton Risch of Bucoda
enlisted in the service and was sent to Fort Jones CA. He was promoted to cook and served until the close of the war.

Harold Risley, of Adna
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Michael Risse,
deceased serviceman - no records

Edgar Rivers, of Centralia
enlisted in the service and was assigned to the Infantry. He was spending his furlough in Oregon, when he met with an accident which cost him his life. He was struck by a large truck and instantly killed. He was a young man who was well liked by everyone who knew him, and it was a matter of keen regret that he should lose his life in such a manner after coming home through the war safely.

Hubert Rivers,
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Israel Rivers,
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Fred E. Robach, of Centralia
enlisted in the service in 1917. He was assigned to the Supply Co. 362nd Inf. He fought at Lys-Scheldt Offensive and remained in France until May 1919 when he returned to America and was sent to Camp Lewis where he received his discharge 16 May 1919.

Lawrence B. Robbins, of Onalaska
entered the service 1 Jul 1918 at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to the Signal Corps. 166th Depot Brigade and sent to Fort Leavenworth KS. Here he was transferred to the 13th Service Co. and sailed overseas 18 Aug 1918 on the troopship Italia. Upon his arrival in France he was put in the 116th Field Signal Battalion which was a replacement battalion, but was transferred to Co. C, 302nd Field Signal Battalion, 77th Div. on 3 Oct 1918. He fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and 9 Feb 1918 (sic) he was transferred to Co. C, 10th T. C. Battalion 7th Div. He left for home 15 Jun 1919 on the U.S.S. Zeppelin, and upon his arrival in the U.S. he was sent to Camp Lewis, where he received his discharge 7 Jul 1919.

Corporal Robert L. Roberson, of Centralia
enlisted in the air service 22 Aug 1917 at Vancouver WA. He was assigned to the 116th Aero Service Squadron and sent to the Kelly field TX. Later he was transferred to Garden City NY. He sailed overseas on the Tuscania, 10 Dec 1917. They put in at Halifax a few days after the big explosion and lay there until a convoy and escort came for Philadelphia when they again set sail this time landing in Liverpool England. Here they remained a few days when they left for La Havre France. They were the first Americans in St. Maxient and Romorantin, where they stayed a short time before establishing their permanent camp at Colombey, near Toul. Here Corporal Robertson handled pick and shovel, then spent 5 months on anti-air craft, 2 months overhauling motors, then he was given a flyer's examination. He was at flying school at Issoddum when hostilities ceased. He reported back to his organization and drove truck in Germany with the Army of Occupation. He sailed for home via Marsellies 26 Apr 1919 on the Infanta Isobel and received his discharge at New York City, 24 May 1919. Corporal Robertson was recommended for a commission upon the completion of his training.

Lieut. Edward C., Lieut., Roberts, of Centralia
Dr. Roberts enlisted in the service 25 Aug 1918 at Vancouver Barracks. He was assigned to the Dental Corps of the Medical Department. He was stationed at Vancouver and promoted to 1st Lieutenant. He served until 31 Jan 1919 when he received his discharge at Vancouver

Sgt. Elden W. Roberts, of Centralia
graduate of the Centralia High School enlisted with Co. M, 1 Apr 1915 and when this company was called in 1916 he went to the border with them. At the outbreak of the war with Germany, he went to Camp Murray, and from there to Camp Mills NY. He was promoted to Sergeant, Nov 1917, and sailed for France, 12 Dec 1917, on the President Lincoln. When Co. M was broken up and men taken for replacement, Roberts was transferred to Co. B, 23rd Inf. 2nd Div. He fought all through the war with this div. and it has been said that every man who fought with the famous Second Division deserves to be decorated, for these fellows were in the thick of the fighting from the time they landed. Roberts was in the battle at Chateau Thierry; he got into it again at Soissons, at Mont Blanc, Champagne, and the Meuse-Argonne. He was wounded near Soissons, and after the Armistice he served with the Army of Occupation in Germany. He remained in Europe until 23 Jul 1919, when he sailed for home on the Virginian. He was sent to Camp Lewis upon his arrival in America, and received his discharge 18 Aug 1919. Sergeant Roberts is the right sort and takes all things philosophically. "Of course we beefed, when the amunition (sic) wagons were the only things to come through, and the boys were starved.: he said" but I wouldn't give a darn for an army that wouldn't beef. If they have any spirit, they will just naturally complain when they are not busy. Just to show that he wasn't hard boiled over the lack of eats, he added. "When a battle is in progress, amunition (sic) is more important than eats and if anything gets through it is going to be the amunition (sic).: This boy romped through the war in the same rollicking manner that he might go through a foot ball game, and upon receiving his discharge he entered the Dental College at Portland OR.

Lloyd Robins, of Vader
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Harry Robinson, of Centralia
entered the service 14 Dec 1917 at Seattle WA. He was assigned to the 63rd Art. and sent to Fort Casey Wa. He was later sent to France where he served until Mar 1919 when he returned to America. He was sent to Camp Lewis where he received his discharge 21 Mar 1919.

Herbert G. Robinson, of Bucoda
enlisted in the service 3 Oct 1917 at Chehalis WA. He was assigned to the 41st Div. Inf., and sent to Camp Mills Long Island NY. Here he was transferred to the 20th Engineers and sent to Fort Meyer where he was promoted to Corporal and sailed for France 3 Jan 1918. Upon his arrival he was sent to Northern France with the Forest and construction Engineers. He remained there on duty until 25 Apr 1919 when he sailed for home on the Zealandia. he came at once to Camp Lewis where he received his discharge 6 Jun 1919.

Lloyd Robinson,
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Winlock Buford Ray Rocksfellow,
for whom the Winlock American Legion Post is named, was born in Winlock, Washington, on Easter Sunday, April 3, 1896. He attended school in Winlock and passed the eighth grade after which he went to work in his father's confectionery store where he remained until August 20, 1915, when he started out to see the world. He visited relatives in different parts of the United States, and finally brought up in California, where he went to work for the Riverside, Portland Cement Co. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted in the service and was sent to Camp Lewis where he was assigned to Co. F, 364th Infantry, 91st Division. He remained at Camp Lewis a little over nine months and was promoted to Corporal while there. He left Camp Lewis on June 26th for Camp Merrit, and sailed overseas on July 12, 1918, on the troopship Olympic. He was kept on guard duty for a time and given some further training before leaving for the front. He got into the big fight at Argonne forest and was wounded in battle September 26, 1918. He was carried to the hospital but died on the following day, September 27, 1918. The high regard which his comrades felt for him is manifested by the honor which they bestowed upon him in naming the Winlock Post of The American Legion after him.

Geo A. Roff, of Onalaska
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Sgt. Charles Rogers, of Chehalis
enlisted in the service 12 Mar 1911 at San Antonio TX. He was assigned to the Cavalry and served on the Border. At the outbreak of the war with Germany he was transferred to the Engineers and promoted to Sergeant. He sailed for France 17 Jul 1917 and played a very active part in the war. He was in the battle of Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel and Verdun. He was wounded at St. Mihiel and sent home 13 Mar 1919. He received his discharge 13 Dec 1919 at Camp Fremont.

H. E. Rogers, of Centralia
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John A., Sgt., Roles, of Littlerock
enlisted in the service 15 Jul 1917 at Seattle. He was assigned to Co. D, 2nd WA Inf. and sent to Camp Murray. Here he was promoted to Sergeant and transferred to Co. B, 7th Inf., 3rd Div. and sailed for France 20 Dec 1917 on the President Lincoln, landing at Brest. He got into battle at Chateau Thierry and St. Mihiel. He was in the awful fighting at the Meuse-Argonne, and came thru it all. He sailed for home 9 Aug 919 on the Manchuria, and upon his arrival in America was sent to Camp Lewis, where he received his discharge 8 Sep 1919.

Nathan Rollins,
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Walter Rollins,
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Herschel Rongey, of Centralia
deceased serviceman - no records

Guy J. Root, of Curtis
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Frank Ropert, of Winlock
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Arthur Rosander of Ethel
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John Rosander, of Ethel
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Frank Rosback, of Chehalis
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Bud Rose, of Chehalis
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Geo., Rose, of Chehalis
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Henry M. Rose, of Chehalis
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Howard Elden Rose, of PeEll
entered the service 28 Mar 1918 at Camp Lewis WA. He was assigned to the 91st Div. and promoted to Bugler. He was sent from there to Camp Merritt, and sailed overseas 6 Jul 1918. He fought at the battle of the Argonne Forest and again in Flanders. He was gassed, and remained in France until 1 Apr 1919 when he took passage for home on the Lancaster. He was sent to Camp Lewis upon his arrival and received his discharge 2 May 1919.

Hubert B. Rose,
enlisted in the service 19 Sep 1917 at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to the 361st Inf. and sailed for France 4 Jul 1918 on the Kanoa. He was sent to the front after a short period of training and got into action at St. Mihiel, and again at the Meuse-Argonne. He was wounded 3 Oct 1918 and returned to America the following Mar. He was sent to Camp Lewis where he received his discharge 27 Apr 1919.

John Alfred Roseback, of Chehalis
enlisted in the service of the Canadian Army in Aug 1915, at Fern BC. He was assigned to the 7th Battalion and sent to France, where he served for nearly 5 years. He fought in 19 of the worse engagements of the war, and was wounded twice. He sustained one very bad wound and was finally sent home. He received his discharge in Jan 1920.

C. S. Rosengarten, of Chehalis
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David F. Ross, of Centralia
enlisted in the service 21 Jan 1918 at Seattle and was assigned to the Marine Corps. He was sent to Mare Island CA. From there he was sent to Portsmouth NH and from there he was transferred to Quantico VA. He was promoted to Corporal and stationed at Quantico until 25 Jun when he received his discharge.

Edward L. Ross, of Centralia
enlisted with the Marines 17 Jan 1917 and was sent to Mare Island for training. He was transferred from there to Eureka CA and remained in the service until 15 Jun 1919 when he was released from active service and put on reserve.

Ernest B. Ross,
enlisted in the Marine Corps, 13 Aug 1917 at Mare Island CA. He was assigned to the 2nd Section Co. E, and sent to Quantico VA. He was there transferred to Co. B, 11th Battalion and remained on duty until 29 Jan 1919 when he received his discharge.

Loren Ross, of Chehalis
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Walter Ross, of Roy
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Wm. A. Ross, of Centralia
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Albert Roubuch, of Chehalis
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Orville, Roundree, of Montesano
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George D. Rowe,
entered the service 28 Mar 1917 at Centralia WA. He was assigned to Co. M, 161st Inf. and sent to Camp Murray. Here he was transferred to Band Headquarters and promoted to 3d Class Musician. He sailed for France on the President Lincoln, 12 Dec 1917. He was sent to 1st Replacement Depot upon his arrival in France. He remained on French soil until 7 Feb 1919 when he sailed for home on the U.S.S. Georgia arriving at Camp Lewis where he received his discharge 28 Mar 1919.

F.L. Rowland, of Centralia
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Frank Rowling of Winlock
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Albert Rudolph, of Winlock
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Joseph Rudolph, of PeEll
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David L. Ruff,
enlisted in the Navy 22 Apr 1917 at Seattle WA. He was sent to Bremerton Navy Yards and assigned to the U.S.S. Philadelphia. He was transferred from there to the U.S.S. Northern Pacific and sailed overseas 25 Feb 1918, from Bremerton. He was on the Northern Pacific at the time she was grounded on a sand bar off Fire Island, the place spoken of by sailors as "The Graveyard of the Atlantic Coast.: The Northern Pacific is well known on the Pacific Coast as one of the finest vessels that ever made the run between Los Angeles and Portland. At the outbreak of the war, it was commandeered, along with its sister ship, the Great Northern, at the price said to be two million dollars each, and altered to make them suitable for transports, and put in trans-Atlantic service. This was the vessel upon which David Ruff was stationed. The ship was filled with sick and wounded at the time of the disaster, but everyone was saved the wounded being removed by means of breeches buoy. David Ruff was promoted to First Class Seaman, and remained in the service until 27 Jan 1919, when he received his discharge at Bremerton. He won a gold chevron for transport duty on the otherside of the forty-second meridian.

Paul Ruff, of Winlock
entered the service 8 Mar 1918. He was assigned to the Aviation Squadron and sent to the Kelly Field at San Antonio TX. He was transferred from there to Camp John Wise, and put in the 36th Balloon Co. He was sent from there to a balloon school, and also to a machine gun school. He finished both schools, but sickness prevented him from getting overseas. He remained in the service until 2 Oct 1918 at Camp McArthur TX.

Wallace Alvin Ruff, of Winlock
enlisted in the service 3 May 1917 at Vancouver Barracks. He was assigned to Co. K, and sent to Fort McDowell CA. Here he was promoted to Corporal, and he sailed for Honolulu on the Troopship Sheridan, 28 May 1918. He remained in the service until 28 May, 1918, when he sailed for home on the U.S.S. thomas. He was sent to Camp Lewis, where he received his discharge 22 Mar 1919.

Stanley Ruppert, of Doty
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Donald C. Russell, of Chehalis
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Howard Russell, of Chehalis
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Wm D. Russell, of Chehalis
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Joseph J. Rutherford, of Ceres
enlisted in the service 6 Sep 1918 at Camp Lewis. He was assigned to the 49th Co., 166th Depot Brigade and sent to Fort Stevens OR. Here he was transferred to Battery B, 72th Coast Artillery Corps. He remained in the service until 24 Jan 1919 when he received his discharge at Camp Lewis.

Marion Rutledge, of Tenino
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Sgt. John J. Ryan, of Bucoda
enlisted in the service 28 Mar 1917 at Portland OR. He was assigned to Co. B, 162 Inf. and sent to Camp Mills. There he was transferred to Co. B, 23rd Inf., 2nd Div. and promoted to Sergeant. He sailed overseas 12 Dec 1917 on the U. S. S. Susquahanna, and got across in time to get into the fight at Chatuea Thierry, where he was in the front line from 30 May to 6 Jun 1918. He got into the Aisne Defensive from 5 Jun to 9 Jul and fought again at the battle of the Aisne-Marne from 18 Jul to 5 Aug. He fought at the Meuse-Argonne and when there was no more fighting to do, he went into Germany with the Army of Occupation. He remained in Europe until 18 Jul 1919 when he sailed for home on the U.S.S. Virginian. He was sent to Camp Lewis and recived his discharge 18 Aug 1919.

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