Union City World War I Soldiers
Union City Times
Thursday Evening, July 22, 1915
John Mineo
John Mineo of Union City has left for Italy. The Italian government called him for army service and he has already set sail for his native country. This makes from 12 to 15 Italians from Union City who have already returned to take up arms for their country.
Carl D. Hunt- May 1917
In May 1917, relatives of Carl D. Hunt, a member of the Sixth Cavalry, United States Army, received a letter from him. He was stationed at Marfa, Texas, and he reported that "We are now stationed at Marfa, Texas, and have a fine camp here. I am feeling fine and have made many friends among the boys. This is a beautiful country and the weather is ideal, warm in the daytime and cool evenings. We are between four and five thousand miles away from home but it does not seem far."
Carl outlined his route to Texas. After the troop left Union City, it traveled to Erie and left Erie for Fort Slocum, New York, where it stayed for about seven days. Then the troop started for Texas and arrived there on April 25, 1917.
Carl concluded his letter by saying, "Two of the anticipations of my life are being realized. Seeing some of the country and experiencing Army life."
Union City Times Enterprise
Thursday, June 7, 1917
Union City Men Register for the Draft
On Tuesday, June 5, 1917, 319 young Union City men between 21 and 31 registered for the armed services. Coleman's Band played and a parade marched through the town. Some of the 319 men who registered were:
Harry William Behan; Charles Shreve;George Cooper;Howard Lobaugh;Charles Edward Ryan; Ben Harrison Green; Ralph Drayer; Andrew Perry; John Wesley Babcock; Curtis Edward Tubbs; Edwin Hunter Clark; Harry Fuller; Reverend Frank Duryee; Ralph Mineo; Ray Edwin Gates; Charles Fremont Maynard; LaVern Waters Clough; William Clinton Shade; Rulaf Fuller Young; David Lee Wilson; Earl Spencer Pickup; Carroll Lester Merrill; George Rulaf Fuller; Lynn Hubbell Gates; Arthur Dingle.
Union City Times-Raymond Junkins and Other Patriotic Young Men
Union City Times Enterprise
Monday, February 28, 1918
Raymond Junkins, a Union City boy at Camp Lee, spent a few days last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Junkins. He is the grandson of Civil War Veteran Logan Dyke.
A group of patriotic young men were honored at the Methodist Church recently. They were:
Leon A. Brown
Margaret Caflisch
Lt. Clifford Carroll
Clifton R. Carroll
George Cooper
Arthur F. Hughes
Charles Lord
Leslie McLean
Sgt. James B. Megirt
Arthur Steenrod
Weller J. Ward
Rev. Roy Walker
Presbyterian Veterans
Union City Times Enterprise
Monday, March 11, 1918
Approximately 75 men weathered the storm yesterday morning to witness the unfurling of the service flag at the Men's Sunday Morning Bible Class in Gray Chapel.
Reverend E.E. Lashley addressed the class and Coleman's Band played "The Star Spangled Banner" as he unfurled the flag. The names of the young men who have gone from this class already in the service are:
Merle Bedow
Marion Bedow
Paul Bennett
Clifford Campbell
Clifford Carroll
Clifton Carroll
LaVerne Clough
Charles Driscoll
C.R. Faulkner
William Gillett
Carl Hazen
Wilbur James
Lester Michael
Hugh Olds
Ivan Reynolds
Robert Smiley
Vivian Shreve
Russell Willie
Union City Times- Arthur Steenrod
Monday, March 18, 1918
Mrs. Anna Steenrod received word that her son Arthur Steenrod had arrived some where in France. He has been stationed at Camp Lee, Petersburg, Virginia.
Sgt. Electrician Clifton R. Carroll of the Coast Artillery, is at home on five day leave of absence, while neroute from Fortress Monroe to his new post at Boston, Massachusetts.
Union City Times - John B. Hubbell
Monday, March 25, 1918
Word received from Private John V. Hubbell says that he is nicely located at Kelly Field, South San Antonio, Texas.
Union City Times Enterprise-Letters to and from Home
Thursday, May 23, 1918
The Union City Times said that the report that Allen Grant was AWOL was untrue. Allen Grant had been given a furlough from camp to attend the funeral of his brother in Union City and returned to camp late. Some stories circulating around town said that he had been sentenced to the federal prison, but they are not true. According to his uncle Loyal Grant at Union City, Allen is on his way across with his regiment.
On Wednesday, June 6, 1918, Dr. Earl Pickup left over the Pennsylvania Railroad for Camp Lee, Virginia, where he has enolisted in the Veterinary Department of the United States Army and will probably soon be transferred across the pond.
In June 1918, Margaret Caflisch, a Union City girl, had already served as a nurse in the Red Cross Corps at Camp Lee for some time. She recently was ordered to the front and was on her way to France. Miss Caflisch was the first Union City girl to enter the service of Uncle Sam as a Red Cross nurse and also the first to see service on the battle front in Europe.
Newton Grant wrote to his mother, Mrs. Loyal Grant, in Union City from Camp Hancock in Augusta, Georgia. The letter, dated April 24, 1918, told her about the latest news. Newton wrote that: "It is rumored that we are going over and that we will be leaving soon. We can not take any excess baggage as they have no room for anything but necessities. There is one thing I intend to take, although it is not customary; and that it s picture of you, and I will keep it ever by my side, and I will enter into a compact if you will enter into it too. Just think of me a trifle and I will think twice as much of you."
The Union City Times Enterprise of Monday, May 13, 1918, printed a letter from Mrs. Ray C. Capron. The Times said that false statements have been circulated about Ray Capron which have caused his wife much annoyance, and she asked to have this letter published in the Union City Times Enterprise so that all may know that the statements are false. The letter read:
Camp Lee Replacement Draft
Camp Merrill, N.J.
March 8, 1918
Mrs. Leah Capron
R.F.D. #1
Union City, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Your husband has informed me that certain false statements have been made concerning his military record and he asked me to inform you of their falsity. Private Ray C. Capron of this detachment, has never been disciplined or confined in the guardhouse for any offense whatever."
On Thursday, July 25, 1918, Mr. and Mrs. B.B. Lobaugh of Union City received a letter from their son, Howard Lobaugh. The letter was dated June 29, 1918, and was written from somewhere in France. Howard said in part..."Believe me things are somewhat different here than in the United States, and we are not all stuck on it either. Have not much to tell tonight, only one thing exciting has happened. I was on guard and heard an air craft battle. It was some exciting thing to witness. We have gotten used to seeing airplanes; it is nothing to see from 10 to 20 in a day. One day we saw 15 in one fleet. There is one going over our camp right now and there is about 15 fellows around our tent, who never looked up to see it..."
Private Howard N. Lobaugh
Co. F, 317th Infantry
Thursday Evening, July 22, 1915
John Mineo
John Mineo of Union City has left for Italy. The Italian government called him for army service and he has already set sail for his native country. This makes from 12 to 15 Italians from Union City who have already returned to take up arms for their country.
Carl D. Hunt- May 1917
In May 1917, relatives of Carl D. Hunt, a member of the Sixth Cavalry, United States Army, received a letter from him. He was stationed at Marfa, Texas, and he reported that "We are now stationed at Marfa, Texas, and have a fine camp here. I am feeling fine and have made many friends among the boys. This is a beautiful country and the weather is ideal, warm in the daytime and cool evenings. We are between four and five thousand miles away from home but it does not seem far."
Carl outlined his route to Texas. After the troop left Union City, it traveled to Erie and left Erie for Fort Slocum, New York, where it stayed for about seven days. Then the troop started for Texas and arrived there on April 25, 1917.
Carl concluded his letter by saying, "Two of the anticipations of my life are being realized. Seeing some of the country and experiencing Army life."
Union City Times Enterprise
Thursday, June 7, 1917
Union City Men Register for the Draft
On Tuesday, June 5, 1917, 319 young Union City men between 21 and 31 registered for the armed services. Coleman's Band played and a parade marched through the town. Some of the 319 men who registered were:
Harry William Behan; Charles Shreve;George Cooper;Howard Lobaugh;Charles Edward Ryan; Ben Harrison Green; Ralph Drayer; Andrew Perry; John Wesley Babcock; Curtis Edward Tubbs; Edwin Hunter Clark; Harry Fuller; Reverend Frank Duryee; Ralph Mineo; Ray Edwin Gates; Charles Fremont Maynard; LaVern Waters Clough; William Clinton Shade; Rulaf Fuller Young; David Lee Wilson; Earl Spencer Pickup; Carroll Lester Merrill; George Rulaf Fuller; Lynn Hubbell Gates; Arthur Dingle.
Union City Times-Raymond Junkins and Other Patriotic Young Men
Union City Times Enterprise
Monday, February 28, 1918
Raymond Junkins, a Union City boy at Camp Lee, spent a few days last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Junkins. He is the grandson of Civil War Veteran Logan Dyke.
A group of patriotic young men were honored at the Methodist Church recently. They were:
Leon A. Brown
Margaret Caflisch
Lt. Clifford Carroll
Clifton R. Carroll
George Cooper
Arthur F. Hughes
Charles Lord
Leslie McLean
Sgt. James B. Megirt
Arthur Steenrod
Weller J. Ward
Rev. Roy Walker
Presbyterian Veterans
Union City Times Enterprise
Monday, March 11, 1918
Approximately 75 men weathered the storm yesterday morning to witness the unfurling of the service flag at the Men's Sunday Morning Bible Class in Gray Chapel.
Reverend E.E. Lashley addressed the class and Coleman's Band played "The Star Spangled Banner" as he unfurled the flag. The names of the young men who have gone from this class already in the service are:
Merle Bedow
Marion Bedow
Paul Bennett
Clifford Campbell
Clifford Carroll
Clifton Carroll
LaVerne Clough
Charles Driscoll
C.R. Faulkner
William Gillett
Carl Hazen
Wilbur James
Lester Michael
Hugh Olds
Ivan Reynolds
Robert Smiley
Vivian Shreve
Russell Willie
Union City Times- Arthur Steenrod
Monday, March 18, 1918
Mrs. Anna Steenrod received word that her son Arthur Steenrod had arrived some where in France. He has been stationed at Camp Lee, Petersburg, Virginia.
Sgt. Electrician Clifton R. Carroll of the Coast Artillery, is at home on five day leave of absence, while neroute from Fortress Monroe to his new post at Boston, Massachusetts.
Union City Times - John B. Hubbell
Monday, March 25, 1918
Word received from Private John V. Hubbell says that he is nicely located at Kelly Field, South San Antonio, Texas.
Union City Times Enterprise-Letters to and from Home
Thursday, May 23, 1918
The Union City Times said that the report that Allen Grant was AWOL was untrue. Allen Grant had been given a furlough from camp to attend the funeral of his brother in Union City and returned to camp late. Some stories circulating around town said that he had been sentenced to the federal prison, but they are not true. According to his uncle Loyal Grant at Union City, Allen is on his way across with his regiment.
On Wednesday, June 6, 1918, Dr. Earl Pickup left over the Pennsylvania Railroad for Camp Lee, Virginia, where he has enolisted in the Veterinary Department of the United States Army and will probably soon be transferred across the pond.
In June 1918, Margaret Caflisch, a Union City girl, had already served as a nurse in the Red Cross Corps at Camp Lee for some time. She recently was ordered to the front and was on her way to France. Miss Caflisch was the first Union City girl to enter the service of Uncle Sam as a Red Cross nurse and also the first to see service on the battle front in Europe.
Newton Grant wrote to his mother, Mrs. Loyal Grant, in Union City from Camp Hancock in Augusta, Georgia. The letter, dated April 24, 1918, told her about the latest news. Newton wrote that: "It is rumored that we are going over and that we will be leaving soon. We can not take any excess baggage as they have no room for anything but necessities. There is one thing I intend to take, although it is not customary; and that it s picture of you, and I will keep it ever by my side, and I will enter into a compact if you will enter into it too. Just think of me a trifle and I will think twice as much of you."
The Union City Times Enterprise of Monday, May 13, 1918, printed a letter from Mrs. Ray C. Capron. The Times said that false statements have been circulated about Ray Capron which have caused his wife much annoyance, and she asked to have this letter published in the Union City Times Enterprise so that all may know that the statements are false. The letter read:
Camp Lee Replacement Draft
Camp Merrill, N.J.
March 8, 1918
Mrs. Leah Capron
R.F.D. #1
Union City, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Your husband has informed me that certain false statements have been made concerning his military record and he asked me to inform you of their falsity. Private Ray C. Capron of this detachment, has never been disciplined or confined in the guardhouse for any offense whatever."
On Thursday, July 25, 1918, Mr. and Mrs. B.B. Lobaugh of Union City received a letter from their son, Howard Lobaugh. The letter was dated June 29, 1918, and was written from somewhere in France. Howard said in part..."Believe me things are somewhat different here than in the United States, and we are not all stuck on it either. Have not much to tell tonight, only one thing exciting has happened. I was on guard and heard an air craft battle. It was some exciting thing to witness. We have gotten used to seeing airplanes; it is nothing to see from 10 to 20 in a day. One day we saw 15 in one fleet. There is one going over our camp right now and there is about 15 fellows around our tent, who never looked up to see it..."
Private Howard N. Lobaugh
Co. F, 317th Infantry