Report of the Adjutant General of Iowa

For the Biennial Period Ended June 30, 1918
Published by the State of Iowa
Des Moines

The office of the Adjutant General has been a very busy place during the past two years. The United States has been involved in two wars during this period. At the beginning of the year 1917 the Iowa National Guard, with the exception of the Field Artillery, which was mustered out in December, was in Federal service and was on duty on the Mexican Border guarding the border states from invasion. The organizations were returned to their homes early in the year and by March 23, 1917 were all out of active service.

On March 25, 1917 the President again issued a proclamation calling into active service a part of the National Guard from each state, preparatory to entering the World War. In Iowa the First Regiment of Infantry was called into service and placed on duty guarding bridges and munition plants. By July 15, 1917 all other organizations of National Guard had been called into service.

On August 5, 1917 all men who had been mustered into National Guard service were drafted into U. S. service. This took the Guard entirely from under the control of the state. By the latter part of August all Iowa units had left the state.
Iowa Guard units sent into the service were all efficient, but it so happened that only one of them, the Third Iowa Infantry (168th U.S. Infantry) experienced any battle field service. This regiment was a part of the 42nd or Rainbow, division, and was a composite organization, composed of the third and parts of the First and Second Infantry regiments. Three-fifths of the enlisted men of the Third, when it left Iowa, had been for some time in the ranks of this regiment. Two-fifths were Guardsmen, transferred from the First and Second Regiments. As a result it was truly a representative Iowa National Guard unit, and its brilliant achievements on the battle fields reflects credit upon the National Guard as a whole.

Third Infantry

Fifteen companies, Colonel Ernest R. Bennett, commanding Headquarters, Des Moines.
Headquarters Company, Des Moines, Polk County
Supply Company, Des Moines, Polk County
Machine Gun Company, Des Moines, Polk County
Company A, Winterset, Madison County
Company B, Des Moines, Polk County
Company C, Creston, Union County
Company D, Centerville, Appanoose County
Company E, Shenandoah, Page County
Company F, Red Oak, Montgomery County
Company G, Ottumwa, Wapello County
Company H, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County
Company I, Glenwood, Mills County
Company K, Corning, Adams County
Company L, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County
Company M, Red Oak, Montgomery County
Sanitary Detachment, Des Moines, Polk County


APPANOOSE COUNTY
Company "D"

Commissioned Officers

Haynes, Glenn C., res. Centerville; born in Iowa, Captain
Peavy, Harry B., age 31; res. Centerville; born in Iowa, 1st Lieutenant
Thomas, James Emmert, age 23; res. Red Oak; born in Iowa, 2nd Lieutenant

Non Commissioned Officers

Lord, Harry Edward, age 22; res. Centerville; born in Iowa, 1st Sgt.
Grant, George Richard, age 24; res. Albia; born in Kansas, Supply Sgt.
Rhoads, Harley Raymond, age 24; res. Albia; born in Iowa, Mess Sgt.
Crawford, George D., age 21; res. Mason City; born in Iowa, Sgt.
Dougherty, James R., age 20; res. Centerville; born in Missouri, Sgt.
Mackey, Paul A., age 26; res. Centerville, born in Iowa, Sgt.
Downing, James Hamilton, age 24; res. Centerville, born in Iowa, Sgt.
Herrick, George F., age 25; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Washington, Sgt.
Leemkull, John G., age 20; res. Sheldon; born in Iowa, Sgt.
McKenzie, Louis E., age 22; res. Keokuk; born in Iowa, Sgt.
Miller, William S., age 19; res. Centerville; born in Iowa. Cpl.
Schide, Clarence C., age 22; res. Mason City; born in Iowa, Sgt.
Semones, Clyde James, age 21; res. Keokuk; born in Missouri, Sgt.
Sigmund, Joseph J., age 39; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa, Sgt.
White, John W., Jr., age 30; res. Centerville; born in Missouri, Cpl.
Bills, Tommy, age 20; res. Centerville; born in Iowa, Cpl.
Brann, Denver B., age 30; res. Centerville; born in Iowa, Cpl.
Burnett, E. George C., age 21; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Illinois, Cpl.
Dixon, Paul R., age 22; res. Mystic; born in Iowa, Cpl.
Eaton, Alva, age 18; res. Centerville; born in Iowa, Cpl.
Echternacht, Ray, age 26; res. Ira; born in Iowa, Cpl.
Edwards, Pearl, age 25; res. Centerville; born in Iowa, Cpl.
Fahey, John Richard, ge 30; res. Mason City; born in Ireland, Cpl.
Hathaway, Owen Willard, age 24; res. Mason City; born in Illinois, Cpl.
Hopkins, James G., res. Unionville; born in Iowa; Cpl.
Kosek, George, age 19; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa; Cpl.
Morrow, Walter J., age 21; res. Albia; born in Iowa, Cpl.
Nelson, Arthur A., age 23; res. Centerville; born in Iowa, Cpl.
Nelson, Bernard, age 19; Centerville; born in Iowa, Cpl.
Osbrink, Wendell L., age 22; res. Cedar Rapids; Cpl.
Pence, Robert D., age 22; res. Moravia; born in Iowa; Cpl.
Schallanberger, Everett O., age 23; res. Mason City; born in Iowa, Cpl.
Shehan, Willie J., age 21; res. Albia; born in Iowa, Cpl.
Thompson, Eddie Forrest, age 25; res. Centerville; born in Iowa, Cpl.
Walsh, Edward John, age 20; res. Centerville; born in Iowa, Cpl.
Yates, Paul A., age 23; res. Humeston; born in Missouri, Cpl.
Zimmerman, Harvey A., age 21; res. Mason City; born in Iowa, Cpl.

Cooks, Buglers, Etc.

Nation, Henry C., age 29; res. Albia; born in Nebraska, Cook
Sylvester, Elmer E., age 30; res. Albia; born in Iowa, Cook
Rhoades, Frank, age 20; res. Albia; born in Iowa, Cook
Crowl, Clarence D., age 25; res. Redfield; born in Iowa, Cook
Kindig, Archie R., age 21; res. Centerville; born in Iowa, Mechanic
Pabst, William, age 19; res. Albia; born in Iowa, Mechanic
McKern, William A., age 25; res. Moravia; born in Iowa, Bugler
Scott, Thomas D., age 18; res. Albia; born in Iowa, Bugler

Privates, First Class

Albert, James F., age 20; res. Moravia; born in Missouri
Arquero, Fidel C., age 28; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Philippine Islands
Bakken, Russell V., ge 18; res. Lake Mills; born in Iowa
Bear, Dewey H., age 18; res. Plano; born in Iowa
Beardsley, Walter Raymond, age 22; res. Humeston; born in Iowa
Benson, Lawrence Milton, age 19; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Brown, Chris, age 30; res. Centerville; born in Greece
Burgess, Alva U., age 22; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Chopp, Izador J., age 29; res. Brazil; born in Austria
Conaway, Richard, age 22; res. Mason City; born in Iowa
Cowell, Basil E., age 19; res. Moravia; born in Iowa
Daughrity, Kenneth L., age 18; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Davis, Paul E., age 18; res. Unionville; born in Iowa
Day, Francis Eugene, age 22; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Dennis, Charles W., age 29; res. Humeston; born in Iowa
Dennis, Orval L., age 21; res. Humeston; born in Iowa
Derneck, Albin, age 23; res. Plymouth; born in Iowa
Dougherty, Leo Jesse, age 22; res. Centerville; born in Missouri
Eggert, Delmer C. F., age 18; res. Mason City; born in Iowa
Finch, William M., age 19; res. Centerville; born in Missouri
Funkhouser, Vernie C., age 20; res. Moravia; born in Iowa
Gallagher, James M., age 26; res. Rockwell; born in Iowa
Gates, Clifford C., age 23; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Good, William E., age 20; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Graham, Ora F., age 22; res. Mystic; born in Iowa
Hall, Will E., Jr. res. Mason City; born in Iowa
Hamilton, Henry S., age 19; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Hayes, Carl David, age 23; res. Centerville; born in Missouri
Herr, Benjamin Harrison, age 23; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Holman, Ira V., age 26; res. Moravia; born in Iowa
Howe, Emmett Monroe, age 25; res. Centerville; born in Missouri
Hunt, Charlie C., age 24; res. Carlisle; born in Iowa
Kingery, Glenn V., age 22; res. Unionville; born in Iowa
Knight, Guy N., age 22; res. Moravia; born in Iowa
Kosek, Charles, age 20; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Lexa, Earl Joseph, age 21; res. Manly; born in Iowa
Louvar, Louis, age 21; res. Cedar Rapids, born in Iowa
McCannon, Lawrence L., age 20; res. Plano; born in Iowa
McDonald, Charles, age 30; res. Centerville; born in Missouri
Morrison, Merrill B., age 20; res. Unionville; born in Iowa
Morrissey, William B., age 19; res. Albia; born in Iowa
Morrow, Woodie O., age 19; res. Albia; born in Iowa
Nelson, Hjalmar W., age 32; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Nichols, Clay ., age 24; res. West Liberty; born in Iowa
Parker, Oral R., age 20; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Paxton, Wiffing Henry, age 21; res. Mason City; born in Iowa
Perrin, Vester W., age 20; res. Mason City; born in Iowa
Peterka, John, age 22; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Bohemia
Peters, William C., age 20; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Porter, Thurlow W., age 20; res. Humeston; born in Oklahoma
Preston, Richard A., age 34; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Minnesota
Rice, Oval Thomas, age 24; res. Cincinnati; born in Missouri
Roberts, Leo J., age 19; res. Albia; born in Iowa
Schnee, Lloyd D., age 19; res. Humeston; born in Illinois
Seals, Cela, age 22; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Sharpnack, Harry W., age 19; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Shriver, John H., age 35; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Stafford, Ernest L., age 21; res. Mason City; born in Iowa
Stillwell, Hubert, age 36; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Kansas
Trussell, William Paul, age 19; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Weires, Edward W., age 30; res. Allison; born in Iowa
Young, Fredrick, age 22; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Ziddnos, Teddy M., age 18; res. Centerville; born in Kansas

Privates

Akerman, Delbert R., age 21; res. Williamsburg; born in Iowa
Allen, Charles E., age 18; res. Albia; born in Iowa
Anderson, Clarence L., age 19; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Anderson, Robert W., age 18; res. Centerville; born in Missouri
Antles, Charlie L., age 18; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Archibald, Cam., age 18; res. Unionville; born in Iowa
Baker, Curtis G., age 26; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Balsanek, Frank J., age 27; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Bohemia
Banks, William, age 29; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Berner, Paul, res. Mason City; born in Germany
Bevans, Jack H., res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Bishop, Glen D., age 19; res. Centerville; born in Missouri
Blevins, Basil B., age 23; res. Humeston; born in Illinois
Branscomb, James E., age 26; res. Cincinnati; born in Missouri
Breese, Moffard G., age 21; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Pennsylvania
Brewer, James H., age 20; rs. Albia; born in Iowa
Brown, Doud W., age 18; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Brown, Frank, age 33; res. Centerville; born in Illinois
Buchanan, Stewart, age 19; res. Norway, Iowa; born in Iowa
Burrows, Ralph, (record incomplete)
Callen, Carl B., age 29; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Campbell, Glenn H., age 28; res. Humeston; born in Iowa
Carney, LeRoy R., age 19; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Minnesota
Clausen, Robert L., age 18; res. Mason City; born in Iowa
Cleair, Francis E., age 18; res. Albia; born in Iowa
Cox, Elmer, age 23; res. Unionville; born in Iowa
Cray, Glenn H., age 20; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Illinois
Dalton, Harry A., age 21; res. Des Moines; born in Iowa
Davis, Clarence A., age 18; res. Clarence; born in Iowa
Davis, Frank M., age 22; res. Ottumwa; born in Iowa
Davis, Noah S., res. Unionville; born in Iowa
Day, James S., age 26; res. Cincinnati; born in Missouri
Dewhirst, Howard T., age 18; res. Oskaloosa; born in Iowa
Dodd, Frank W., age 23; res. Mason City; born in Kansas
Dougherty, George E., age 18; res. Seymour; born in Iowa
Down, Ralph E., age 22; res. Mason City; born in Iowa
Draper, Ernest E., age 18; res. Des Moines; born in Iowa
Dunn, Dewey D., age 18; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Ellis, John F., age 18; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Engelthaler, Fred L., age 21; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Espy, Charles C., age 30; res. Mystic; born in Iowa
Featherstonbaugh, Philip H., age 24; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Feeser, John G., age 26; res. Sheffield; born in Illinois
French, Samuel M., age 21; res. Kohaka, Missouri; born in Iowa
Gadbury, Merle W., age 31; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Gallagher, Harry S., age 20; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Gerdon, Charles S., age 39; res. Centerville; born in Indiana
Gilmore, Carcie H., age 18; res. Redfield; born in Indiana
Gilmore, Walter D., res., Numa; born in Iowa
Goldey, Edward, age 27; res. Cedar Rapids; born in North Dakota
Gott, Jonas A., age 18; res. Albia; born in Iowa
Graham, Howard G., age 21; res. Mystic; born in Iowa
Hanrahan, Yulan, age 19; res. Centerville; born in Missouri
Harbour, Ben F., (record incomplete)
Hayden, Vernon T., res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Herring, Ray C., age 18; res. Mt. Vernon; born in Iowa
Herron, Ernest L., age 19; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Hill, Floyd A., res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Hobart, Albert, age 27; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Holman, Richard R., age 19; res. Moravia; born in Iowa
Hopkins, James E., age 22; res. Unionville; born in Iowa
Hoskins, John H., age 18; res. Mystic; born in Iowa
Ingledue, Merle L., age 20; res. Hampton; born in Iowa
Jirkovski, Anton, age 29; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Bohemia
Jones, Clarence O., age 21; res. Centerville; born in Missouri
Kalous, Edward, res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Kessler, Charles P., age 18; res. Oskaloosa; born in Iowa
Klinefelter, Harry, age 21; res. Mt. Vernon; born in Indiana
Krejei, Louie, age 18; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Krogh, Anker E., age 19; res. Hampton; born in Denmark
Leach, Therman E., age 21; res. Albia; born in Iowa
Loper, Russel M. (record incomplete)
Luther, Guy L., (record incomplete)
McAtee, Glenn D., age 18; res. Redfield; born in Iowa
McCoy, Grant R., age 21; res. Exline; born in Iowa
McKune, George, age 18; res. Mt. Vernon; born in Iowa
McMelleon, Ray W., age 22; res. Albia; born in West Virginia
Maish, Edward E., age 18; res. North Liberty; born in Iowa
Martinee, Stanley, age 22; res. Urbana; born in Iowa
Melichar, Anton J., res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Meyers, Buford R., age 20; res. Mason City; born in Iowa
Miller, Everett E., age 19; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Miller, Roy L., age 22; res. Redfield; born in Iowa
Minor, Fred, age 20; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Monahan, Phil. H., age 20; res. Mason City; born in Iowa
Moyle, Edwin R., age 21; res. Whitesburg; born in Iowa
Neal, Robert J., age 25; res. Allison; born in Iowa
Nelson, Carl L., age 22; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Nemee, John L., age 19; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Newton, Roy, res. Lisbon; born in Iowa
Nicodemus, James William, age 23; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Ochler, Ulysses I., age 20; res. Thompson; born in Iowa
O'Hair, Earl S., age 23; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
O'Hair, William P., age 29; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Osgood, Frank J., age 24; res. Centerville; born in Missouri
Osgood, James R., age 18; res. Exline; born in Illinois
Parcel, Albert H., age 22; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Parcel, Clarence M., age 21; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Parcel, Howard, age 19; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Parry, Arthur B., age 20; res. Pleasanton; born in Iowa
Parry, Frank C., age 24; res. Centerville; born in Missouri
Perrin, Elie O., res. Mason City; born in Missouri
Phillips, James L., age 27; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Pickering, Cleo, age 19; res. Centerville; born in Missouri
Pittington, Ray, age 22; res. Albia; born in Iowa
Podzimek, Ralph, age 21; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Pool, Asa J., age 35; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Pool, Glen L., age 18; res. Mason City; born in Iowa
Reece, John W., age 22; res. Mason City; born in Iowa
Reid, Jesse E., age 20; res. Centerville; born in Missouri
Rogers, Ira J., age 20; res. Unionville; born in Kansas
Rooks, Donald, age 19; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Rozenboom, Joe, age 19; res. Oskaloosa; born in Iowa
Sage, Frank W., age 20; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Scarlett, Clyde W., age 18; res. Centrville; born in Iowa
Sears, Irwin L., age 22; res. Oskaloosa; born in Nebraska
Selix, Russell L., age 20; res. Unionville; born in Iowa
Shepard, Henry E., res. Centerville; born in Montana
Shores, Arthur M., age 22; res. Des Moines; born in Illinois
Shultz, Jerry, res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Sklavos, Mike, age 22; res. Centerville; born in Greece
Slavin, Oddie B., age 22; res. Dean; born in Iowa
Smith, Ray, age 18; res. Martelle; born in Iowa
Smith, William T., age 24; res. Northwood; born in Iowa
Spencer, Lloyd H., age 22; res. Earlham; born in Ohio
Spillman, Frank, res. Seymour; born in Iowa
Stanek, John, age 23; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Steele, Daniel V., age 19; res. Albia; born in Kansas
Steele, William L., age 21; res. Albia; born in Kansas
Stump, Reuben E., age 38; res. Marshalltown; born in Virginia
Sturdevant, Wilfred H., age 21; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Thomas, Floyd, age 18; res. Rockwell; born in Illinois
Travani, Paul, age 38; res. Des Moines; born in Switzerland
Travis, Earl H., age 25; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Triplett, Luellan L., age 18; res. Derby; born in Missouri
Turner, Ray A., (record incomplete)
Ufford, Forest C., age 21; res. Lacey; born in Iowa
Ulch, Vencil, age 27; res. Cedar Rapids; born in Bohemia
Van Antwerp, Harry V., age 28; res. Cedar Rapids, born in Iowa
Varis, Gust K., age 22; res. Voorhees; born in Greece
Vomacka, John, age 21; res. Cedar Rapids (no b.p. given)
Vostry, Wencil, res. Cedar Rapids; born in Iowa
Wade, Harley A., res. Rathburne; born in Iowa
Walden, Ray C., age 23; res. Centerville; born in Iowa
Watson, Glen, age 19; res. Brazil; born in Iowa
Way, Thomas D., age 23; res. Exline; born in Iowa
Webb, Delmar C., age 20; res. Streepyville, born in Iowa
Whisler, Walter Jr., res. Unionville; born in Iowa
Wilcox, Ernest R., age 22; res. Unionville; born in Iowa
Woofter, Homer, age 35; res. Albia (no b.p. given)
Wubenhorst, Herman L., age 24; res. Mason City; born in Missouri
Zugg, John A., ge 20; res. Centerville; born in Missouri

Men Who Refused to Take National Defense Oath

Cloud, Frank, Centerville
Hettenschuller, Lenard, Centerville
Morey, Harry G., Humiston
Murphy, Ardus, Centerville
Scritchfield, Erac, Centerville
Sipes, Henry Augustus, Centerville
Thomas, Leo R., Centerville
Thomasson, Robert E., Centerville
Williams, Loraine L., Centerville