Local newspapers frequently printed letters from local soldiers to provide more in-depth coverage of war news. This index, prepared by Dan Masters, records all soldiers' correspondence printed in Wood County newspapers during World War I. Researchers should be aware that these indexes do not necessarily represent the holdings of the Center for Archival Collections. Those wishing to review the news articles or editorials cited here should consult the Guide to Newspaper Holdings.

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Newspaper Index List

Correspondents

Harry Abbott
2397008, 413 Jewett Ave., North Baltimore, Ohio, age 28 6/12 years, born in North Baltimore, Ohio, white, enlisted September 20, 1917 at Bowling Green, Ohio in Company G, 329th Infantry, 83rd Division, transferred to Company B, 308th Engineers, 83rd Division October 3, 1917, transferred to Company M, 30th Infantry, 3rd Division at unknown, promoted to Private First Class July 1918, service at Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and Defensive Sector, slightly wounded in action October 17, 1918, service with A.E.F. April 2, 1918-November 28, 1918, honorable discharge December 29, 1919, surgeon's certificate of disability 8 1/4% disabled.
Article: January 3, 1919

Cliff Brown
Company A, 17th Machine Gun Battalion, 6th Division
Letter: February 7, 1919

Marvin Merl Copus
1521410, North Baltimore, Ohio, age 31 11/12 years, born in Denver, Ohio, white, enlisted July 17, 1917 at Bowling Green, Ohio in Co. H, 2nd Infantry, Ohio National Guard, unit became Company F, 146th Infantry, 37th Division, promoted to Cook February 1, 1918, demoted to Private October 23, 1918, service at Meuse-Argonne, Ypres-Lys, and Defensive Sector, service with A.E.F. June 15, 1918-March 31, 1919, honorable discharge April 13, 1919.
Letters: October 26, 1917, January 19, 1918

Arthur J. Dennis
2931738, R. F. D. 1, Kansas, Ohio, born May 6, 1896 in Hoytville, Ohio, white, enlisted June 24, 1918 at Fremont, Ohio in Company E, 333rd Infantry, 84th Division, transferred to Machine Gun Company, 333rd Infantry July 27, 1918, transferred to Company B, 129th Machine Gun Battalion, 35th Division October 25, 1918, service at Meuse-Argonne, service with A.E.F. September 2, 1918-April 27, 1919, honorable discharge May 7, 1919.
Letter: February 7, 1919

Roy W. Eiting
440885, Parkersburg, West Virginia, age 23 10/12 years, born in North Baltimore, Ohio, white, enlisted April 13, 1918 at Petersburg, West Virginia in Company B, 328th Battalion, Tank Corps, transferred to 376th Training and Replacement Company, Tank Corps November 4, 1918, promoted to Corporal May 17, 1918, promoted to Sergeant July 26, 1918, service with A.E.F. May 28, 1918-July 6, 1919, honorable discharge July 15, 1919.
Letter: March 28, 1919

Russell R. Foley
154762, 223 Popular St., North Baltimore, Ohio, age 21 8/12 years, born in North Baltimore, Ohio, white, enlisted May 11, 1917 at Columbus Barracks, Ohio in Company E, 1st Engineers, 1st Division, promoted to Corporal July 23, 1917, promoted to Sergeant August 25, 1917, promoted to Sergeant First Class July 29, 1918, service at Montdider-Noyon, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and Defensive Sector, service with A.E.F. August 7, 1917-September 4, 1919, honorable discharge September 25, 1919.
Letters: January 31, 1919, March 14, 1919

Chester Francis
Company B, 1st Battalion, 310th Engineers, 85th Division
Letter: March 14, 1919

Oliver A. Harris
4124567, R. F. D. 3, Baltimore, Ohio, age 24 8/12 years, born in Hancock Co., Ohio, white, enlisted July 26, 1918 at Wood Co., Ohio in Headquarters Company, 17th Battalion, 6th Regiment Field Artillery Replacement Draft, Camp Jackson, South Carolina summary court, transferred to 4th Company, Service Battalion, 1st Replacement Depot September 4, 1918, service with A.E.F. October 28, 1918-July 28, 1919, honorable discharge July 31, 1919.
Letter: December 27, 1918

Raymond R. Johnson
Serial Number: 1957949, 115 Frazior St., North Baltimore, Ohio, age 26 7/12 years, born in North Baltimore, Ohio, white, enlisted October 4, 1917 at Bowling Green, Ohio in Company C, 308th Engineers, 83rd Division, promoted to Private First Class May 22, 1918, service at Aisne-Marne, Oise-Aisne, Meuse-Argonne, and Defensive Sector, service with A.E.F. June 5, 1918-April 28, 1919, honorable discharge July 18, 1919, 15% disabled.
Letter: October 19, 1917

Frank Rufus Rider
183-42-72, McComb, Ohio, born December 23, 1896 in Deer Creek, Illinois, white, enlisted May 10, 1918 at U.S. Navy recruiting station at Cincinnati, Ohio, called to active duty May 11, 1918, sent to Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois June 11-30, 1918, sent to Naval Air Station, Pauillac, France until July 5, 1918, assigned to Naval Air Station L'Aber Vrach, France to November 11, 1918, service as Seaman, Second Class 114 days, as Seaman 71 days, released from active duty June 30, 1919, honorable discharge from reserves May 9, 1922 at U.S.S. Mobile, New York, New York.
Letter: March 7, 1919

Warren D. Rogers
215360, 122 S. Tarr St., North Baltimore, Ohio, age 24 8/12 years, born in North Baltimore, Ohio, white, enlisted September 5, 1917 at Bowling Green, Ohio in Company G, 329th Infantry, 83rd Division, transferred to 697th Motor Transport Corps December 20, 1917, promoted to Corporal October 1, 1917, demoted to Private March 1, 1918, promoted to Corporal January 1, 1919, service with A.E.F. January 3, 1918-May 26, 1919, honorable discharge June 6, 1919.
Letter: April 12, 1918

Seldon Shane
Company C, 308th Engineers, 83rd Division
Letter: October 26, 1917

Larie Dale Schaufler
2933467, R. F. D. 2, Box 105, Bowling Green, Ohio, born February 15, 1895 in North Baltimore, Ohio, white, enlisted June 28, 1918 at Bowling Green, Ohio in Company A, 327th Machine Gun Battalion, 84th Division, transferred to Company D, 15th Machine Gun Battalion, 5th Division October 25, 1918, service at Meuse-Argonne, service with A.E.F. September 1, 1918-July 21, 1919, honorable discharge July 29, 1919.
Letter: February 17, 1919

Orville E. Sponsler
440885, Parkersburg, West Virginia, age 23 10/12 years, born in North Baltimore, Ohio, white, enlisted April 13, 1918 at Petersburg, West Virginia in Company B, 328th Battalion, Tank Corps, transferred to 376th Training and Replacement Company, Tank Corps November 4, 1918, promoted to Corporal May 17, 1918, promoted to Sergeant July 26, 1918, service with A.E.F. May 28, 1918-July 6, 1919, honorable discharge July 15, 1919.
Letter: April 4, 1919

Charles R. Stutz
420354, 112 Taylor St., North Baltimore, Ohio, born June 26, 1894 in North Baltimore, Ohio, white, enlisted April 27, 1918 at Bowling Green, Ohio in Company D, 52nd Infantry, 6th Division, promoted to Private First Class July 16, 1918, service at Meuse-Argonne and Defensive Sector, service with A.E.F. July 6, 1918-June 12, 1919, honorable discharge June 18, 1919.
Letter: January 17, 1919

Cecil J. Wilkinson
1051, East Palestine, Ohio, age 22 10/12 years, born in East Palestine, Ohio, white, enlisted May 21, 1917 in Sanitary Detachment, 4th Infantry, Ohio National Guard, unit became Medical Department, 166th Infantry, 42nd Division, transferred to Company A, 166th Infantry June 11, 1918, transferred to Company K, 361st Infantry, 91st Division at unknown date, service at Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and Defensive Sector, service with A.E.F. October 18, 1917-April 15, 1919, honorable discharge May 6, 1919.
Letter: December 7, 1917

Edward C. Wrede
North Baltimore, Ohio, born August 29, 1890 in North Baltimore, Ohio, white, service as Army Field Clerk, enlisted August 18, 1917, assigned to Headquarters, 30th Division, service at Ypres-Lys and Defensive Sector, service with A.E.F. May 11, 1918-April 21, 1919, honorable discharge May 2, 1919.
Article: March 7, 1919

William H. Zorn
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Article: January 11, 1918
Letters: May 4, 1917, November 2, 1917

Index by Date

May 4, 1917
William H. Zorn, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Convalescent camp, Epsom, Surrey, England, no date, pg. 1

July 27, 1917
"Draft Hits North Baltimore Hard," pg. 1

August 31, 1917
"500 More Men Called," pg. 1

October 19, 1917
Private Raymond R. Johnson, Co. C, 308th Engineers, 83rd Division, Camp Sherman, Ohio, October 14, 1917, pg. 1

October 26, 1917
Private Merl M. Copus, 5th Co., 2nd Training Battalion, Depot Brigade, Camp Sheridan, Alabama, October 14, 1917, pg. 1
Seldon Shane, Co. C, 308th Engineers, 83rd Division, Camp Sherman, Ohio, October 21, 1917, pg. 1

November 2, 1917
William H. Zorn, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Epsom, Surrey, England, no date, pg. 1

December 7, 1917
Private Cecil J. Wilkinson, Sanitary Department, 166th Infantry, 42nd Division, on board transport, no date, pgs. 1 and 2

January 11, 1918
"Home from the Trenches- William H. Zorn, a North Baltimore Boy, after 2 years' service in Canadian Infantry," pg. 1

January 18, 1918
Private Merl M. Copus, Co. I, 146th Infantry, 37th Division, Camp Sheridan, Alabama, January 9, 1918, pg. 1

April 12, 1918
Corporal Warren D. Rogers, Motor Reception Park, Base Section No. 4, A.E.F., somewhere in France, pg. 1

December 27, 1918
Private Oliver A. Harris, 4th Company, Service Battalion, 1st Replacement Depot, somewhere in France, November 24, 1918, pg. 1

January 3, 1919
"Harry Abbott-home from France, discharged from Army because of wounds," pg. 1

January 17, 1919
Private Charles R. Stutz, Co. D, 52nd Infantry 6th Division, Arbot France, December 10, 1918, pg. 1

January 31, 1919
Sergeant First Class Russell R. Foley, Co. E, 1st Engineers, 1st Division, Wirges, Germany, December 15, 1918, pg. 1

February 7, 1919
Mechanic Cliff Brown, Co. A, 17th Machine Gun Battalion, 6th Division, Poinsenot, France, January 7, 1919, pg. 1
Private Arthur J. Dennis, Co. B, 129th Machine Gun Battalion, 35th Division, January 11, 1919, pg. 5

February 19, 1919
Private Larie Dale Schaufler, Co. D, 15th Machine Gun Battalion, 5th Division, Ehlange, Luxembourg, January 1 and 6, 1919, pg. 1

March 7, 1919
Seaman Frank Rufus Rider, U.S.N.S., Eastleigh, England, pg. 1
"The Castle of Ballon," by Edward C. Wrede, 30th Divisions, pgs. 1 and 8

March 14, 1919
Private Chester Francis, Co. B, 1st Battalion, 310th Engineers, 85th Division, near Archangel, Russia, February 1, 1919, pg. 1
Sergeant Russell R. Foley, Co. E, 1st Engineers, 1st Division, Wirges, Germany, January 9, 1919, pg. 1

March 28, 1919
Sergeant Roy W. Eiting, 376th Training and Replacement Co., Tank Corps, Brest, France, March 3, 1919, pgs. 1 and 2

April 4, 1919
Private First Class Orville E. Sponsler, Headquarters Company, 1st Provisional Replacement American Embarkation Camp, Camp D'Avours, France, March 6, 1919, pg. 1