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Montgomery County Sentinel
Rockville, Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland
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Listing of three Gaithersburg-area World War I veterans from Montgomery County, including birth details, enlistment dates, units served (e.g., 115th Infantry, 71st Infantry), overseas service, and honorable discharges in 1919.
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Andrew J. Arnold Gaithersburg. Born at Germantown, 22 years, 11 mos. Joined the National Guards, May 29, 1917. Served with Company K, First Maryland Infantry; Company K, 115th Infantry. Overseas from June 15, 1918 to May 24, 1919. Center sector, Meuse-Argonne. Honorable discharge May 28, 1919.
Roy Aloysius Arnold Gaithersburg. Born in Montgomery County, August 9, 1894. Inducted into Service July 23, 1918 as private. Served with the 17 Co. 154th Depot Brigade. Co. G 71st Infantry August 10, 1918. Honorable discharge January 31, 1919.
John Bernard Ashton Gaithersburg. Born in Gaithersburg April 2, 1898. Inducted into service August 5, 1918 as private; October 19, 1918 made private at Headquarters Provisional Depot Brigade Camp at Sevier, S. C. Company C 426 Reserve Labor Brigade September 5, 1918. Honorable discharge March 29, 1919.
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Gaithersburg
Event Date
1917 1919
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honorable discharges: andrew j. arnold on may 28, 1919; roy aloysius arnold on january 31, 1919; john bernard ashton on march 29, 1919.
Event Details
Biographical details of three Montgomery County men who served in World War I: Andrew J. Arnold born in Germantown, joined National Guard May 29, 1917, served with Company K, First Maryland Infantry and 115th Infantry, overseas June 15, 1918 to May 24, 1919 in Center sector and Meuse-Argonne; Roy Aloysius Arnold born August 9, 1894, inducted July 23, 1918, served with 17 Co. 154th Depot Brigade and Co. G 71st Infantry from August 10, 1918; John Bernard Ashton born April 2, 1898, inducted August 5, 1918, served at Headquarters Provisional Depot Brigade Camp Sevier, S.C. from October 19, 1918 and Company C 426 Reserve Labor Brigade from September 5, 1918.