PFC Michael Malko

courtesy of Doc Wilson

We do not know where PFC Michael Malko was born but he was drafted or enlisted in Passaic, New Jersey in 1918. 

Michael apparently shipped out for France from Hoboken, New Jersey in August 1918 aboard the USAT San Jacinto.  His next of kin or emergency contact was given as John Andrew Kofski of 194 Monrose Street, Passaic, New Jersey.  He was likely assigned to I Company 116th Infantry as a replacement sometime after that.  He survived combat only to die of an accidental gun shot from a pistol on 17 May 1919. 

Repatriated aboard the USAT Mercury in 1920, PFC Malko is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

Although his unit is given as I Company 116th Infantry on the USAT Mercury manifest his unit is given as I Company 16th Infantry 1st Division on the internment record for Arlington. Since he did not go home with the 116th on 11 May he may have been reassigned perhaps because he enlisted in the regular army.

CPL Miles D. Sanger

CPL Miles D. Sanger was born in March 1900 in Frederick County, Virginia to John F. and Sarah Ann (Sine) Sanger.  His family farmed especially raising apples.  Miles was assigned to D Company 116th Infantry.  He died of wounds on 4 Dec 1918.

CPL Sanger was repatriated and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

CPL Shirley Pattie Pullin

CPL Shirley Pattie Pullin was born 6 Feb 1891 in Warrenton, VA to James Crawford and Louisa M (Cobb) Pullin.  Prior to the war Shirley worked as a grocery clerk in Alexandria, VA. Neither of his 2 brothers served in the military.  Assigned to A Company 116th Infantry, he died of wounds in France on 6 Nov 1918. He may also have been assigned to Machinegun Company 116th Infantry at one time. He now rests forever in Arlington National Cemetery.

PFC Erwin L. Sampson

courtesy of Anne Cady

PFC Erwin L. Sampson and his wife, Edna H. Sampson lived in the area of Big Stone Gap, Virginia.

After entering the Army, Erwin was assigned to F Company 116th Infantry.  He was transported with his unit aboard the Finland to France, departing from Hoboken, New Jersey on 15 Jun 1918.  PFC Sampson died of disease on 1 Nov 1918.

PFC Sampson was repatriated in 1920, his body being returned with many others aboard the Pocohontas.  He now rests forever in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

PFC Percy Jenkins Dove

PFC Percy Jenkins Dove was born 29 Sep 1899 in Accotink, Virginia, the youngest of 3 children of George W. and Rosetta (Grimsley) Dove.  His father worked as a day laborer and as a fisherman.  In 1910, his oldest sister was working as an assistant engineer at the Bureau of Engraving.  Percy married Ruth Mildred Terry on 29 Jul 1917 and a daughter would be born to the couple in April 1918.

After entering the army, Percy was assigned to L Company 116th Infantry. He left Hoboken, New Jersey with the unit aboard the USS Finland on 15 Jun 1918.  Arriving in France on 28 Jun 1918, the regiment participated in yet more training before moving into the line in September 1918.  PFC Dove was killed in action on 27 Oct 1918.

PFC Dove was repatriated in September 1921 and re-interred in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

PVT Harley Layton Derrough

PVT Harley Layton Derrough was born 4 Jun 1896 in Hamersville, Ohio the 1st of 6 children born to John Theodore and Lenora Yondaloe "Lou" (Dean) Derrough. The family farmed.

After entering the Army on 6 Apr 1918, Harley was assigned first to 6th Company of the Training Battalion of the 58th Dep Brigade.  On 3 May 1918 he was transferred to Headquarters and Headquarters Company 331st Infantry. He was then assigned to 3rd Army Corps and the Provisional Replacement Battalion of 7 AC. On 16 Sep 1918 PVT Derrough was transferred to Headquarters and Headquarters Company 116th Infantry.  PVT Derrough was killed in action on 27 Oct 1918.

PVT Derrough was repatriated in 1921 and re-interred in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

SGT Lee Bernard Magner

courtesy of Anne Cady

SGT Lee Bernard Magner was born in September 1898 in Alexandria, Virginia to John J. and Ella Virginia (Lee) Magner. His father was a locomotive engineer.

Bernard (as his family called him) was a SGT in G Company 1st Virginia Volunteer Infantry in July 1917. When the unit was mobilized for combat in France part of G Company went to E Company 116th Infantry and that included SGT Magner.  SGT Magner was with E Company when he was killed in action on 25 Oct 1918.

SGT Magner rests forever in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. His mother and brother John Lawrence Magner, are also buried in Arlington.

He served with his brother, John Lawrence Magner, in G Company 1st Virginia Volunteer Infantry.

Washington Post, 5 Mar 1919

PVT Albert Dennis Chafin

PVT Albert Dennis Chafin was born in April 1898 in Castlewood, Virginia the eldest of 11 children of Meredith Thomas and Jerusha Elizabeth (Fields) Chafin.  The family farmed.

Dennis (as he was known in the Army, he apparently never went by Albert or used that name in the service), enlisted in H Company 2nd Virginia Volunteer Infantry on 12 Jun 1917.  When the unit was mobilized for service in France and units were consolidated into new units, Dennis was assigned to G Company 116th Infantry.  He was with that unit when it left Hoboken, New Jersey on 15 Jun 1918 on the USS Finland destined for France.  PVT Chafin was killed in action on 24 Oct 1918.

PVT Chafin was repatriated and re-interred in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

PFC Charles William Findley

PFC Charles William Findley was born 9 Oct 1892 in Etowah County, Alabama the 2nd of 8 children born to John Pinckney and Nacoochee Marie (Parr) Findley.  His father worked as a blacksmith in Etowah County and then the family moved to Dekalb County, Alabama and began farming by 1910. In 1917, Charles was working for W. B. Jones (who operated cotton mills) in Crossville, AL as a bookkeeper.

After he entered the service, Charles was assigned to I Company 116th Infantry and trained with the unit at Camp McClellan, Alabama.  On 15 Jun 1918, he sailed for France aboard the USS Finland, still with his unit.  PFC Findley was wounded and died of those wounds on 18 Oct 1918.

Repatriated in 1921, PFC Findley was re-interred in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. 

PVT John Kornoelje

courtesy of Anne Cady

PVT John Kornoelje was born 11 Apr 1887 in Aetna, Michigan to Pieter and Johanna (Hinkleban) Kornoelje.  Both parents were natives of the Netherlands.

PVT Kornoelje was assigned to D Company 116th Infantry when he died of wounds on 18 Oct 1918.  His body was returned to the United States and he is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

CPL John Russell Mitchell

We don't know much about CPL John Russell Mitchell. We do know he was born in Greene County, Virginia on 6 Oct 1895 and that he had a sister, Anne, who married a Mr. Moon with whom she had at least one child and one grand-child.  We know that he was assigned to A Company 116th Infantry when he was killed 17 Oct 1918 and that he is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

VFW Post 609 is apparently named for him. 

PFC Ollie Oliver Olive

PFC Ollie Oliver Olive was born 20 Jan 1896 in Stafford County, Virginia. He was the oldest of 9 children born to Richard Andrew and Minnie Francis (Sullivan) Olive. Richard was a carpenter and the family also farmed.  Ollie worked the farm while his dad worked as a carpenter.

After entering the Army, Ollie was assigned to K Company 116th Infantry.  He sailed for France with the unit aboard the USS Finland in mid-June 1918.  PFC Olive was killed in action on 16 Oct 1918.

PFC Olive was repatriated in 1921 and re-interred in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

His cousins, Herbert and Hugh Jett, also of Stafford County, also served in K Company.

PVT Edgar G. Sutherland

courtesy of Anne Cady

PVT Edgar G. Sutherland was born in September 1899 in Russell County, Virginia, possibly in Coulwood, the only child of Henry Walker and Nellie Kate (Shepherd) Sutherland.  Father Henry was a lawyer.  Nellie died in 1903 and Edgar was sent to live with cousins where he is shown as a "helper" in the 1910 census.  His father died in 1911. After that Edgar likely went to live with his uncle Stephen Douglas Sutherland's widow, Rebecca in Coulwood.

After entering the Army, Edgar was assigned to I Company 116th Infantry and trained with the unit at Camp McClellan, Alabama.  He then sailed to France with the unit aboard the USS Finland in the latter half of June 1918.  PVT Sutherland was killed in action on 15 Oct 1918.

PVT Sutherland was repatriated in 1921 and re-interred in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

Grandfather, Henry Sutherland, served as a PVT in G Troop, 22nd Virginia Cavalry during the Civil War. Cousin, Henry Dave Sutherland, also served as a PVT in I Company 116th Infantry with Edgar. Henry survived the war but died in 1936.

PFC Clove Elon Rice

courtesy of Ann Cady

PFC Clove Elon Rice was born 10 Mar 1893 in Schoolcraft, Michigan the younger of the 2 sons of Charles Henry and Mary Ellen (Stickney) Rice.  The family farmed which occupation Clove followed when he came of age.

After entering the service, Clove found himself sent to France and assigned to L Company 116th Infantry. PFC Rice was killed in action on 15 Oct 1918.

PFC Rice was repatriated and re-interred in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. 

PVT Roy Summers

PVT Roy Summers was born 6 Sep 1894 in Medford, Oklahoma to David Jessie and Lillie Mae (Shepherd) Summers.  The family farmed. Roy was farming for his father in Mist, Arkansas when he registered for the draft. When Roy entered the service he was assigned to D Company 116th Infantry.  He was serving with that unit when he was killed in action on 15 Oct 1918.

PVT Summers was repatriated and rests forever in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

SGT Johnnie H. Whedbee

courtesy of Anne Cady

SGT Johnnie H. Whedbee was born in April 1895, probably in Gates County, North Carolina the youngest surviving child of 7 children born to Richard Henry and Julia (Howell) Whedbee.  The family moved to Suffolk, Virginia where his father ran a grocery.

After entering the Army, Johnnie was assigned to E Company 116th Infantry.  He embarked with the unit for France on the Finland on 13 Jun 1918.  SGT Whedbee was wounded and died of his wounds on 12 Oct 1918.

SGT Whedbee was repatriated in 1922 and re-interred in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. 

CPL Garnett C. Richmond

courtesy of Ann Cady

CPL Garnett C. Richmond was born in May 1894 in Rural Retreat, Virginia.  He was the 7th of 9 children born to William Asbury and Alice May (Litton) Richmond. The family farmed and his father became a produce shipper.

After entering the service, Garnett was assigned to M Company 116th Infantry and trained with the unit at Camp McClellan, Alabama.  He sailed with the unit for France aboard the USS Finland, departing Hoboken, New Jersey on 15 Jun 1918.  The ship arrived in the port of Saint Nazaire on 28 Jun 1918. The unit then went through trench warfare training. The 29th Division of which the 116th Regiment was a part, was then assigned to the front lines in a "quiet" sector.  On 8 Oct 1918, a major effort began in which the Division took part and CPL Richmond was killed in action on 12 Oct 1918.

CPL Richmond was repatriated in 1921 and re-interred in the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

Younger brother, Charles Lawrence Richmond, served as a PVT in World War 1. 

PVT Roy L. Bullyboy

PVT Roy L. Bullyboy was born in August 1898 in Guilford County, North Carolina to William Thomas and Lucy Elizabeth (Robinson) Bullyboy. There are numerous spellings of this name His father was a carpenter by trade.  In 1910, Roy was working as a "trip boy" at a rowing club in Greensboro.

Roy was assigned to B Company 116th Infantry and transported to France aboard the USS Finland in June 1918.  He was killed in action on 11 Oct 1918.

PVT Bullyboy is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.  

 

CPL Lester Evard Potterfield

courtesy of Anne Cady

CPL Lester Evard Potterfield was born 4 Aug 1895, probably in Piqua, Ohio to Charles E. and Philippa H. (Benner) Potterfield. His father was a skilled iron worker and moved from Ohio to work in a foundry in Alexandria, Virginia.

After entering the service, Lester was assigned to D Company 116th Infantry.  CPL Potterfield was killed in action on 9 Oct 1918.

CPL Potterfield was returned to the U.S. and rests forever in Arlington National Cemetery.

PVT William Earnest Baker

courtesy of Doc Wilson

PVT William Earnest Baker lived in Magnolia, Virginia (a small village in the now extinct Nansemond County), probably very near where he was born on 3 Feb 1897, when he entered the service.  He gave his father, William E. Baker, as his next of kin. William was assigned to Machine Gun Company 116th Infantry and sailed with that unit to France aboard the USS Finland. PVT Baker was killed in action on 8 Oct 1918.

PVT Baker was repatriated in 1922 and re-interred in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.