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Honor Roll of Buena Vista County
 

Returning Veterans

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TANSEY, JOHN CHARLES
Sioux Rapids

Born June 30, 1900.  Enl. April 20, 1917.  Trained at G. L. N. T. S.; to Portsmouth, on receiving ship, Southery; to Norfolk on U. S. S. Oklahoma; to Hosp. Ship Solace; to Naval Hosp. at Portsmouth; to U. S. S. Kearsarge; to Leviathan; sailed on Leviathan from Hoboken to Cuba; to Liverpool (three trips); from Hoboken to Brest and return (15 trips).  Mustered out September 22, 1919.

 

 

 TAYLOR, CEDRIC C.
Alta

Born December 4, 1892.  Enl. August 14, 1918.  Pvt. Batt. F, 14th F. A. R. D.  Trained at Army Training Detachment, Des Moines College; at Camp Jackson.  Mustered out December 11, 1918.  (no photo)

 

 

 

TEERINK, ANTON H.
Alta

Born October 26, 1894.  Enl. July 24, 1918. Drill Sgt. Co. D. Inf.  Trained at Camp Gordon; at Camp Wadsworth. Promoted to corp.; to Sgt. Mustered out December 14, 1918.

 

 

 

TEIG, OLE M.
Rembrandt

Born October 1, 1887.  Enl. September 20, 1917.  Pvt. Co. B, Military Police.  Trained at Camp Pike in Co. I, 347th Inf. 87th Div.; later transferred to Co. B, M. P.  Mustered out at Camp Pike May 31, 1919.  Pvt. Teig was highly recommended by Capt. Gerald Jones as a soldier who always performed his duty in a highly creditable manner.

 

 

 

THAVS, WILLIAM H.
Scott Township

Born March 25, 1888.  Enl. September 19, 1918.  Pvt. Co. A and Co. B, 33d Regt.  Trained at Camp Dodge until November 5; to Camp Cody until February 8, 1919.  Mustered out February 8, 1919.

 

 

 

THEVENOT, JAKE F.
Elk Township

Born April 16, 1894.  Enl. April 26, 1918.  Pvt. Co. D, 359th Regt. 90th Div.  Trained at Camp Dodge; to Camp Travis; to Camp Mills.  Sailed from Hoboken June 18 on the Tin P. Castle; landed Liverpool July 1.  To Winchester; to Racey; to France.  To Toul sector; at St. Mihiel; to Argonne; gassed; sent to field hosp. at Toul; to Bordeaux Base Hosp. No. 14 four weeks; to convalescent camp at Bordeaux two months; transferred to 40th Div. and sent back to U. S.  Sailed from Brest March 6 on Walter Luckenbach; landed Hoboken March 18.  To Camp Mills; to Camp Dodge.  Mustered out April 8, 1919.

 

 

 

THIEL, CLARENCE E.
Washington Township

Born January 7, 1892.  Enl. July 24, 1918. Pvt. Co. H, 316th Inf. 79th Div.  Trained at Camp Gordon Co. D. 4th Replm. Regt.; to Camp Merritt.  Sailed from Hoboken September 1 on U. S. S. Plattsburg; landed Brest September 12.  To training camp with 163d at St. Georges two weeks; transferred to 79th Div.  Sailed from St. Nazaire May 16 on U. S. S. Texan; landed Philadelphia May 29.  To Camp Dix; to Camp Dodge.  Mustered out June 10, 1919.

 

 

 

THIEMAN, WARREN E.
Newell

Born November 10, 1889.  Enl. September 5, 1918.  Cook Co. F, 88th Regt. 19th Div.  Trained at Camp Dodge.  Mustered out February 28, 1919.

 

 

 THOMPSON, CLYDE R.
Storm Lake

Born March 16, 1896.  Enl. July 29, 1918. Pvt. Co. D, 211th Engrs. 11th Div.  Trained at Camp Forrest; at Camp Meade.  Mustered out February 1, 1919.  (no photo)

 

 

 

THOMPSON, LESTER J.
Storm Lake

Born June 1, 1889.  Enl. July 24, 1918. Co. 316th Inf. 79th Div.  Trained at Camp Gordon, Co. D, 4th Replm. Inf.  Sailed from New York August 30 on U. S. S. Plattsburg; landed Brest September 12.  To St. Georges; to Verdun front eight days; to hosp. at Mesves; to Brest forty days.  Sailed March 11 on Huntington; landed New York March 23.  To Camp Merritt; to Camp Dodge.  Mustered out April 3, 1919.

 

 

 

THOMSEN, CARL C.
Providence Township

Born May 23, 1895.  Enl. July 24, 1918.  Corp. 4th Co. 13th Training Bn. Inf.  Trained at Camp Pike, was in Non-Commissioned Officers' School.  Mustered out March 1, 1919.

 

 

 

THOMSEN, CHRIS T.
Newell

Born January 27, 1887.  Enl. January 31, 1918.  Farrier, attached to 351st and 352d Inf. in 176th Brig. 88th Div. Veterinary Corps.  Trained at Camp Dodge.  Sailed from New York August 16 on Saxon; landed Liverpool August 28.  To Southampton; to Le Havre September 2.  To Florvinie; to Hericourt; to Alsace front for 28 days until November 11; to St. Nazaire.  Sailed May 20; landed Newport News May 31. Mustered out June 8, 1919.

 

 

THOMSEN, THORWALD ANDREW
Newell

Born December 12, 1892.  Enl. May 27, 1918.  Wagoner, Batt. E, 337th Regt. 163d Art. Brig.  Trained:  Chiefly in France.  Sailed August 16; landed Liverpool.  To Southampton; to Le Havre.  To Clermont-Ferrand; to Bordeaux.  Saw service with A. E. F. in England in training, and in France in training and actual fighting.  Returned to U. S. January 19, 1919.  To Camp Merritt; to Camp Dodge.  Mustered out Feb. 1, 1919.

 

 

THOMSON, CHARLES R.
Storm Lake

Born August 27, 1893.  Enl. December 11, 1917.  Sgt. Hdqrs. Detachment, Inf.  Trained: aviation service at Kelly Field; at Camp Greene where he was transferred to infantry September 2, 1918.  Mustered out April 1, 1919.  (no photo)

 

 

 

TILLGREN, ANTON
Linn Grove

Born June 7, 1888.  Enl. September 4, 1917.  Pvt. Co. A, 350th Inf. 88th Div.  Trained at Camp Dodge; at Camp Pike.  At Camp Pike assigned to wagoner duty in Supply Co. 347th Regt. 87th Div.  Mustered out February 2, 1918.

 

 

 TOFT, P. J.
Linn Grove

Born February 16, 1893.  Enl. July 26, 1918.  Line Sgt. U. S. A.  Trained:  Pvt. in 6th Co. 2d Replm. Regt. Inf. at Camp Gordon; at Camp Shelby.  Promoted to line sgt. August 25; trained men at Camp Gordon.  Mustered out December 31, 1918.  (no photo)

 

 

TOFT, STANLEY E.
Linn Grove

Born February 18, 1898.  Enl. August 1, 1918.  Pvt. 1st-cl. Automobile Transport.  Trained at Iowa State College.  (no photo)


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1Eilers, Tom D.  Buenas Vista's Part in the World War. Storm Lake, 1920, pp. 210-11.

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