The history of Company B, 311th Infantry in the World War
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The history of Company B, 311th Infantry in the World War
United States. Army. Infantry. 311th regiment, 1917-1919. Co. B; World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- United States
Warner, Theodore H., No. 2450897, Private, c/o Mrs. T. W. Sadlier
(sister), Quoque, New York. Enlisted April 1, 1918; joined company
April 16th; reported missing in action September 26th; was prisoner
at Camp Rastatt, Germany; rejoined company January 16, 1919.
Webb, William, No. 2409728, Pvt. 1st Class, 170 Jefferson Street,
Trenton, N. J. Enlisted February 25, 1918; joined company same date;
slightly wounded in right hand September 26th.
Weber, Benjamin, No. 1746086, Mess Sergeant, 355 Joline Avenue, Long
Branch, N. J. Enlisted November 19, 1917; joined company same date;
with sergeant Welsh captured the first prisoner taken by the company;
appointed Mess Sergeant November 10th.
Weidman, John C., No. 1737335, Corporal, (Mrs. Justina Weidman,
mother), 364 Watson Street, Buffalo, N. Y. Enlisted April 3, 1918;
joined company same date; killed in action September 24th by direct
hit from shell while on outpost duty.
Weinstein, Nathan, No. 4561941, Private, 603 Prospect Avenue, Bronx,
N. Y. Enlisted August 26, 1918; joined company December 9th.
Wekony, Julius, No. 2059420, Cook, 4907 West Eddy Street, Chicago,
Ill. Enlisted October 4, 1917; joined regiment October 12, 1918;
joined company November 23d.
Welsh, Edward J., No. 2409727, Sergeant, c/o Margaret Eisenberg
(sister), 1719 Carlton Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Enlisted February
25, 1918; joined company same date; with sergeant Weber captured
the first prisoner taken by the company; severely wounded by seven
machine gun bullets in right wrist and both arms October 20th; cited
for bravery in Limey Sector; decorated with Distinguished Service
Cross for bravery in Meuse-Argonne fight.
Westlund, Gust V., No. 2074345, Pvt. 1st Class, 229 Twentieth Avenue,
South, Minneapolis, Minn. Enlisted June 24, 1918; joined company
October 12th.
Wheeler, Raymerd, No. 2932858, Pvt. 1st Class, Peoli, Ohio. Enlisted
June 27, 1918; joined company December 9th.
White, Henry R., No. 1746087, Bugler, Center Street, Sea Bright, N.
J. Enlisted September 21, 1917; joined company same date; slightly
wounded September 26th; returned to United States in December.
White, Thomas A., No. 1764994, Corporal, 291 Babcock Street, Buffalo,
N. Y. Enlisted April 3, 1918; joined company same date.
White, Tracy S., No. 2410793, 1st Sergeant, 1215 L Street, Belmar, N.
J. Enlisted February 25, 1918; joined company same date. Appointed
1st Sergeant November 10th; decorated with Distinguished Service
Cross for bravery in Meuse-Argonne battles.
Willett, Cornelius V. S., No. 2411126, Mechanic, Port Monmouth, N.
J. Enlisted February 25, 1918; joined company same date; slightly
wounded October 20th.
Williams, Claude L., No. 1750243, Corporal, R. F. D. 1, Hector, N. Y.
Enlisted April 3, 1918; joined company same date.
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