Quackenbush, Bert D.--Private, b. Wood River, Neb., July 15, 1899; enlisted at Lincoln, Sept. 1918; S.A. T. C.; discharged at Lincoln, Dec. 13, 1918; son of Oris M. and Theresa M. (Horkman) Quackenbush.

Quisenberry, William McKinley--Cprp., b. Wood River, Neb., Dec. 10, 1894; enlisted at Ft. Douglass, Sept. 22, 1913; Philippine Islands; field artillery, 5th; served in Philippine Islands, was with Pershing in Mexico; died in hospital from complications at Lamons, Feb. 28, 1919; son of John and Mildred (Churchill) Quisenberry, Wood River, Nebraska

Rakestraw, Neil T.--Private, b. Strong, Neb., July 9, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, June 29, 1917; Funston; signal corps, Co. B, 323d Reg., 89th Div.; Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest; gassed; discharged May 21, 1919; now a telephone mechanic at Friend, Neb.; son of Oliver M. and Jessie M. (Matson) Rakestraw, Belvidere, Nebraska.

Ransdell, Guy--Seaman, 1st class, b. Friend, Neb., July 2, 1900; enlisted at Omaha, May 4, 1918; Great Lakes, Hampton and st. Helena; receiving ship; navy, Co. 24, 1st Reg.; discharged at Norfolk, April 15, 1919; now a clerk at Grand Island, Neb.; son of James and Nannie (Cosby) Ransdell, Grafton, Nebraska.

Raout, Richard L.--Corp., b. Hall Co., May 25, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge; Adjt. Gen. Dept.; discharged Feb. 8, 1919; now a farmer at Grand Island; son of Matt. Rauert, Grand Island, Neb.

Rasmussen, George E.>--Corp., b. Grand Island, May 19, 1892; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Sept. 8, 1918; Ft. Omaha; air service branch of signal corps; 46th Balloon Co., also on detached service with Neb.; discharged April 11, 1919; now yard clerk, U. P.; son of Chris and Katie (Nielson) Rasmussen, Grand Island, Neb.

Rasmussen, George --Corp., b. Grand Island, Dec. 23, 1887; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; med. detch. of machine gun Bat., 315 Machine, Div. 80th; Argonne, Meuse; discharged at Dodge, April 19, 1919; now a contractor at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Jeno and Margrithe (Erickson) Rasmussen, Grand Island, Neb.

Ray, George W.--2d lieut., b. Bladen, Neb., Nov. 5, 1889; enlisted at Hastigs, Neb., June 29, (?); Logan, McDowell, Schofield, Hawaii, battery A 1st F. A., Ft. Sill, Leon Springs, Zachary Taylor; discharged at Zachary Taylor, Dec. 3, 1918; lumber salesman, 303 W. 7th st., Grand Island; son of Archibald M. and Rachaed (McCormich) Ray.

Ray, Robert B.--Private, b. Maquon, Ill., July 26, 1885; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 22, 1918; field artillery replt, unassigned, Zachary Taylor, Ky., 13th observation Bat., 47th Training; discharged at Zachary Taylor, Ky., Dec. 3, 1918; son of Archibald M. and Rachael (McCormick) Ray, Grand Island, Neb.

Ray, William J.--B. Grandbury, Tex., Oct. 2, 1896; enlisted at College Station, Tex., May 15, 1918; Jackson, S. Car., field artillery, 1st training battery, officers' training, Camp Grant; discharged at Ft. Russell, Wyo., July 8, 1919; now with Swift & Co., Stock Exch., Kansas City, Mo.; son of Will G. and Cora (Lee) Ray, Grand Island, Neb.

Rearick, Howard--Wagoner, b. West Newton, Pa., June 20, 1893; enlisted in Hall Co., June 14, 1918; Lincoln and Sherman, ammunition train, Co. C 84 Div.; discharged Feb. 13, 1919; mechanic at Grand Island; son of George and Elizabeth Rearick, Grand Island, Neb.

Reed, William M.--Sergeant, b. McDonald county, Ill., Mar. 7, 1896; enlisted at Ft. Logan, Colo., Mar. 11, 1914; Bliss, machine gun company, Co. K, 20 inf.; trans. to 43d inf. at Douglas, promoted to sergt.; discharged at Camp Logan, Tex., Feb. 24, 1919; farmer, Wood River, Neb.; son of George W. and Maria (Stocking) Reed, Puercell, Colo.

Reed, Floyd K.--Private, b. Abbott, Neb., Nov. 11, 1899; enlisted at Lincoln, Neb., October 3, 1918; Lincoln Uni.; S. A. T. C.; discharged at Lincoln, Dec., 1919; son of J. Allison and Mary A. (Kreamer) Reed, Grand Island, Neb.

Reed, Glen A.--Cadet aviator, b. Ragan, Neb., May 3, 1896; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Jan. 23, 1918, Omaha, Berkeley, Dick and Taylor Fields; sir service aeronautics, 58th squadron; discharged at Taylor Field, Ala., Dec. 19, 1919; now a student at Grand Island; son of Willis and Margaret S. (Herndon) Reed, Grand Island.

Reed, Willis F.--Corporal, b. Scammonville, Kan., Dec. 31, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 22, 1917; Leavenworth, engineers, 7th U S. Eng., Co. A, 5th Div.; at Vosges Mts., St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest; still in service doing infantry work; son of J. A. Reed, Cairo, Neb.

Reed, William M.--No Data Available.

Reed, Wendell A.--1st class seaman, b. Abbott, Neb., May 5, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island for four years, April, 1917; Great Lakes, navy, on S. S. South Carolina; was two weeks in submarine zone; still in service transporting troops; son of J. Allison and Mary A. (Kreamer) Reed.

Reese, William--Musician, b. Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 18, 1889; joined at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Ft. Riley, medical corps, ambulance Co. G, then to 19th sanitary train; discharged at Dodge, Ia., June 23, 1919; clerk in Grand Island postoffice; son of Chris and Margaret (Cruse) Reese, Grand Island.

Regan, Dr. John H.--1st lieut., b. Bloomington, Dec. 23, 1893; com 1st lieut. at Grand Island, March 19, 1918; Ft. Riley, Mayo Bros. and Pike; medical corps; still in service; son of Frederick L. and Emma (Collins) Regan, Grand Island, Neb.

Reisen, Harold L.--Electician, b. Sabetha, Kan., Oct. 8, 1901; enlisted at Grand Island, Feb. 21, 1919; Great Lakes Ill.; navy, Co. 27, Reg. 17; now an electrician; son of David L. and Rose E. (Smith) Reisen, Grand Island, Neb.

Rice, William Edward--Corp., b. Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 7, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; Jacksonville, motor transport, Co. A, Train 439, 1st Div.; at Catigney, Aisne, Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; discharged at Dodge, July 12, 1919; now a salesman at Grand Island; son of William and Mary E. (McCarthy) Rice, Thedford, Neb.

Richards, Doan H.--Private, b. Brownville, Neb., Aug. 18, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, May 2, 1918; Ft. Logan and Windfield Scptt; medical corps, Medical Dept. Artillery Park C. A. C. No. 52; St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Champagne; discharged at Dodge, Ia., May 16, 1919; now a drug clerk at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Frank M. and Olive E. (Thorp) Richards, Grand Island, Neb.

Richmond, Carl--Private, b. Doniphan, Neb., Feb. 23, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge and Joseph, M. T. C., Co. C; discharged April 4, 1919; clerk at Doniphan; son of Cash Richmond, Doniphan, Neb.

Rief, Herbert B/T--Private, b. Hall Co., Neb., Sept. 7, 1890; enlisted in Hall Co., June 24, 1918; Riley and Dodge, medical corps; now in demobilization, Camp Dodge; son of Henry Rief, Grand Island, Neb.

Rief, Herman C. H.--Corp., b. Grand Island, Neb., June 3, 1893; enlisted at Le Mars, Ia., July 28, 1918; Forrest, Ga.; engineers, Co. B 112d Eng.; discharged at Dodge, July 17, 1919; now a farmer at Grand Island; son of Jurgen F. and Anna E. (Buckow) Rief, Grand Island.

Roche, Joseph Francis--Private, b. Green River, Wyo., May 17, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 29, 1918; Funston, infantry, Co. K 355th; in battles of St. Mihiel and Argonne-Meuse; discharged at Funston, June 2, 1919; farmer.

Roche, Katherine P.--Red Cross nurse, b. Wood River, Neb., Mar. 17, 1883; enlisted, Denver Unit, Aug. 17, 1918; Ft. Riley, nurse, dity in B. H.; at Ft. Riley, nurse headquarters at New York until July 12, sailed on Olympia, arrived South Hampton, Engl., July 19, went direct to American hos. at London, base hos. 29, until Feb. 12, 1919, when unit sailed for home; discharged at Wood River, Neb., Mar. 27, 1919; daughter of Timothy and Johanna C. (Carey) Roche, Wood River, Neb.

Roche, Mary A.--Red Cross nurse, b. Wood River, Neb., Feb. 12, 1890; enlisted at Denver, Colo., Denver unti, base hosp., medical; sent to Savinay, France, and attached to base hospital 88; still in service; daughter of Timothy and Johanna C. (Carey) Roche, Wood River, Neb.

Roeser, Oscar F., Jr.--Private, b. Grand Island, Neb., 1890; enlisted in Hall Co., Neb., April 28, 1918; in battles of St. Mihiel drive and Meuse-Argonne; wounded Nov. 4; discharged at Dodge, May 19, 1919; now a merchant at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Oscar and Minnie (Stolley) Roeser, Grand Island.

Rogers, Francis B.--1st cl. pvt., b. Grand Island, Neb., May 10, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, May 2, 1918; Fremont, Cal., Mills, L. Isl., Lee, Va., artillery, Co. A, Reg. Amm Train, Div. 8; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Feb. 12, 1919; now an insurance agent at Norfolk, Neb.; son of Bryon Jay and Bertha M. (Butler) Rogers, Norfolk, Neb.

Roney, Joseph C.--Sergt., b. Independence, Ia., May 22, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1917; Ft. Logan, Douglas, Pike, Nichols, La., Logan, Texas and Travis; Co. K, 43d 15th Div.; as drill sergt.; discharged at Dodge, Ia., May 29, 1919; now a mechanic at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Will and Anna (Sweeney) Roney.

Roney, John P.--1st class private, b. Independence, Ia., Sept. 9, 1895; enlisted at Grand Isalnd, Oct. 23, 1917; Ft. Logan, Vancouver, Green and Merritt; engineers, Co. E, 4th, 5th Div.; Sector Marne in Aisne-Marne, Vesle, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Army of Occupation; discharged at Dodge, Aug. 4, 1919; now an electician at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Will F. and Anna (Sweeney) Roney, Grand Island.

Roper, Joseph 1st class private, b. Jamison, Mo., Dec. 31, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 21, 1917; Ft. Miley [sic], San Fransisco, coast Artillery corps, Battery C, 67th Reg., 35th Brigade; sailed from Hoboken, N. J., Aug. 36, 1918, for Brest; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Mar. 1919; farmer, at Soldiers' Home, Grand Island.

Rose, Alton W.--Second seaman, b. Grand Island, Jan. 11, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, May 10, 1918; Great Lakes and Paul Jones, navy carpenter, Co. C Reg. 13; still in service; son of Albert M. and Caroline (Gregg) Rose, Grand Island.

Rose, John B.--Private, b. Filmore county, Neb., Ja. 28, (?); enlisted at Grand Island, June 16, 1916; Landergranda, Texas, Cody, motor convoy, Co. C. 109 supply train, 134th Div.; son of John and Josephine (Sterling) Rose, was in signal corps previously on Mexican border.

Rose, Josiah Lee--Firman 3d class; b. Grand Island, April 10, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 6, 1918; Great Lakes Tr. St. navy, Reg. 17, Co. 16; "son of Charles and Mary I. (Snyder) Rose, Grand Island, Neb.; son of John Sr., and Cecilia Camp Ross," Great Lakes, then to Co. 38, 9th Bn 12th Reg., Camp Decatur, then Jan. 8, 1919 to operating base, Norfolk, Va.

Rosecrans, William Sterling--Second quartermaster, b. Montrose, Mo., April 17, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, May 16, 1917; Great Lakes; navy, Ship Philadelphia; discharged at Denver, Colo., Aug. 8, 1919; now a farmer at Julesburg, Colo.; son of William and Mrs. Roescrans [sic], Julesburg, Colo.

Rosenkotter, Henry H.--Corp., b. Hall county, Feb. 1887; enlisted in Hall county, Oct. 4, 1917; Funston, Newport News, then to France, Co. F 4 U.S. Inf. A. E. F.;wounded by shrapnel; now at Saffeg, Germany; son of Carl Rosenkotter, Route 4, Grand Island, Neb.

Ruff, Fred--Private, b. Hall county, Neb., May 12, 1896; enlisted in Hall County, March 18, (?); Funston, Arcadia, Ft. Riley, balloon school "A," med. dept.; son of John Ruff, Grand Island, Neb.

Runge, FredSeaman, b. Cairo, Neb., 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Feb. 16, 1917; San Francisco, Cal., navy; still in service on U. S.S. Imperator; son of Hans J. Runge, Cairo, Neb.

Runge, Pete--Private, b. Cairo, Neb., July 18, 1894; enlisted in California; Lewis, infantry, 91 Div.; with army of occupation; son of ans J. Runge, Cairo, Neb.

Runge, August--Private, b. Cairo, Neb., July 11, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island; Ft. Logan and Travis, Tex., infantry, Co. B 43d Inf.; still in service with Co. B 43d Inf., Camp at Tracis, Tex.; son of Hans J. Runge, Cairo, Neb.

Ruple, Paul M.--Privagte, b. Fremont, Ia., Sept. 24, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 26, 1918; Funston; judge advocate sec., Camp Head Quarter Co.; discharged at Funston, Feb. 6, 1919; now clerk and stenographer at Grand Island, Neb.; son of William D. and Emma B. (Mell) Ruple, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Ryan, Clark L.--Master sig. electrician, b. Adams county, Neb., July 23, 1893; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., May 1, 1917; Alfredvail, Little Silver, N. J., Signal Corps 408 Telegraph, Co. D; discharged at Dodge, Ia., May 26, 1919; now repairman on Neb. tel. lines; son of Leslie G. and Sarah (Bauman) Ryan, Hastings, Nebraska.

Ryan, James S.--B. Dec. 21, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, depot brigade, Co. 35; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Dec. 11, 1918; barber; son of William V. and Katherine Ryan, Wood River, Neb.

Rydberg, Verne G.--Private, b. Wood River, Nebraska, Feb. 6, 1896; enlisted at Ft. Logan, Dec. 14, 1917; Kelly Field and Gersner Field, aviation section, signal corps; discharged Dec. 12, 1918; now a student in Lincoln Uni.; son of Gottfrid and Mary C. (Anderson) Rydberg.

Ryder, Frank S.--Captian, m. c., b. Nov. 11, 1889; inlisted at Omaha, Neb., June 4, 1917; Ft. Riley, Kan.; medical, 351st Ambulance Co., 313th Sanitary Train, 88th Div.; at St. Mihiel, Argonne, Haute Alsace; discharged at Dodge, July 1, 1919; now a physician and surgeon at Grand Island; son of Dell E. Ryder, Grand Island.