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Fifth Regiment Infantry, Illinois National Guard

The following roster is from Illinois Adjutant General, Roster of the Illinois National Guard and Illinois Naval Militia as Organized When Called by the President for World War Service, 1917 (Springfield?: 1929), pp. 151-3. Known Danville men are highlighted in yellow.

FIELD AND STAFF
Quincy, Illinois

Name and Rank

Date of Commission or Enlistment

Date of Muster

Remarks

Lieutenant Colonel

Frank S. Wood

Aug. 3, 1907

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty Mch. 26, 1917

Lieutenant Colonel

Charles D. Center

Oct. 24, 1912

Apr 15, 1917

Reported for duty Mch. 26, 1917

Majors

Floyd F. Putman

Oct. 8, 1912

Apr 15, 1917

Reported for duty 1st Bn.Hq., Canton, Ill., Mch 26, 1917. Changed station with Bn.Hq. Apr 11, 1917 to Peoria, Ill. Rptd Peoria Apr. 11, 1917 R.S.O. tel. Apr. 9, 1917, authorized S. O. Cent. Dept. tel Apr. 9, 1917. Commanding Officer at Peoria.

David R. Swaim

Oct. 8, 1912

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty 2nd Bn.Hq., Danville, Ill., Mch. 26, 1917

William E. Culbertson

Aug. 5, 1913

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty 3rd Bn., Hq., Delavan, Ill., Mch. 26, 1917. Changed station with Bn.Hq., Apr 10, 1917 to E. Alton, Ill. Rptd. E. Alton, Ill. Apr. 10, 1917 R.S.O. tel. Apr. 9, 1917, authorized S.O. tel. Cent. Dept. Apr. 11, 1917. Commanding Officer at E. Alton.

Captain, Chaplain

M. Edward Fawcett

June 25, 1909

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty Mch. 26, 1917.

First Lieutenants, Battalion Adjutants.

Clarence H. Wood

Jan. 10, 1907

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty Hq. 1st Bn., Canton, Ill., Mch. 26, 1917. Changed station to Peoria, Ill. Apr. 11, 1917 with 1st Bn. Hq. Rptd. Peoria Apr. 11, 1917 per R.S.O. tel. Apr. 9, 1917, authorized S.O. tel. Cent. Dept. Apr. 9, 1917.

George W. Bushong

June 9, 1915

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty 2nd Bn. Hq., Danville, Ill., Mch. 26, 1917.

Roy A. Westerfield

Mch. 31, 1917

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty Mch. 26, 1917. Aptd. 1st. Lt. Asgd. Bn.Adj. S.O. 59a State of Ill. Apr. 3, 1917 to rank fr Mch. 31, 1917. Apmt.announced S.O.69, Cent. Dept., par. 17, Apr. 25, 1917 fr Mch. 31, 1917. D.S. as Ordnance Officer attached Sup. Co., Springfield, Ill. R.S.O.27, Apr. 4, 1917. Rptd. C. O. Sup Co., Springfield, Ill. Apr. 7, 1917.

HEADQUARTERS COMPANY,*
Quincy, Illinois

Captain

Alexander Marks

Mch. 24, 1917

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty Mch. 26, 1917

Battalion Sergeants Major.

Oswald F. Becker

Oct. 14, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

John E. Newcomb

Sept. 30, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Canton, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

John A. Nolsch

June 24, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Canton, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

Drum Major (First Sergeant.)

John B. Salladay

Nov. 29, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

Color Sergeants.

Guy J. Helfrich

Sept. 14, 1914

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty Mch. 26, 1917.

Leslie F. Kimmell

July 21, 1915

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty Mch. 26, 1917.

Supply Sergeant.

Zens L. Smith

Dec. 15, 1915

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty Mch. 26, 1917.

Stable Sergeant.

Wesley L. Curlis

Apr. 26, 1915

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty Mch. 26, 1917.

Cook.

Harry B. Young

Mch. 26, 1917

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

Privates.

Elmer B. Carpenter

Mch. 24, 1917

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty Mch. 26, 1917.

Joseph M. Forsthove

Mch. 27, 1917

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty Mch. 27, 1917

Roy F. Hamilton

June 21, 1915

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty Mch. 26, 1917.

John A. Moore

Apr. 1, 1917

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty Apr. 1, 1917.

William P. Paris

June 21, 1915

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty Mch. 26, 1917.

Lloyd P. Radford

Apr. 1, 1917

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty Apr. 1, 1917

Robert D. Starkey

Mch. 26, 1917

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty Mch. 26, 1917.

Shelby C. Towles

Apr. 1, 1917

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty Apr. 1, 1917.

Band Leader.

Robert A. Snapp

Aug. 5, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

Assistant Band Leader.

Louis M. Poll

Aug. 5, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

Sergeants (Band).

George H. Baum

Aug. 5, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

Albert J. Stuebe

Aug. 5, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

Corporals (Band).

Clarence A. Bonewitz

Aug. 5, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

Joseph Guadagna

Aug. 6, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

Elbert R. Guilford

Feb. 5, 1917

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

Martin J. Revello

Aug. 5, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

Musicians, First Class.

Arthur M. Kellogg

Aug. 5, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 27, 1917.

Carl A. Vandersteen

Aug. 5, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

Musicians, Second Class.

Clarence A. Blankenburg

Aug. 5, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

Elmer H. Brown

Aug. 5, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

Raymond H. Cass

Aug. 5, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

Secondo Rege

Aug. 5, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

Musicians, Third Class.

Charles Burton

Aug. 5, 1916

Absent

Failed to report.

James Day

Aug. 5, 1916

Absent

Failed to report.

Edward E. Farnum

Aug. 5, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Apr. 4, 1917.

John W. Glaspey

Mch. 30, 1917

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 30, 1917.

Frank Grippaudo

Nov. 28, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

Louis Hadenbeck

Aug. 6, 1916

Absent

Failed to report.

Paul B Hendrickson

Apr. 12, 1917

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Apr. 12, 1917.

Oral E. Longstreth

Mch. 30, 1917

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 30, 1917.

Mario Rege

Mch. 26, 1917

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

John Smith

Aug. 5, 1916

Absent

Failed to report.

Edwin M. Stuebe

Aug. 5, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

William S. Wade

Aug. 5, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 26, 1917.

Forrest D. Wilder

Mch. 30, 1916

Apr. 15, 1917

Reported for duty at Danville, Ill. Mch. 30, 1917.

*Band Section, Headquarters Company reported for duty at home station, Danville, Ill.

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