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WAR HISTORY COMMISSION
STATE OF VIRGINIA
MILITARY SERVICE RECORD
Name in full
(family name): Allen
(first name): James
(middle name): Lier
Date of birth
(month): April
(day): 25
(year): 1895
Place of Birth
(town): Ceres
(county): Bland
(state): VA
(country): U.S.A
Name of father: W.B. Allen
Birthplace (country): U.S.A.
Maiden name of mother: Margaret Hudson
Birthplace (country): U.S.A.
Are you White, Colored, Indian or Mongolian: White
Citizen (Yes or no): Yes
Voter (yes or no): Yes
Church (denomination): M.E. Church South
Married: No
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Fraternal Orders: Free Mason
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Previous military service or training: No
Education
(Preparatory): Ceres High School
(College): Emory & Henry
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Occupation before entry into service: Farmer
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Residence before entry into the service
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(town): Ceres
(county): Bland
Present home address
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(town): Ceres
(county): Bland
(state): VA
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WAR RECORD
Inducted into service or enlisted on (date): Oct 5, 1917
at (place): Camp Lee VA
as a (rank): Private
in the: Infantry
section of the : National Army
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(company): B
(regiment): 317
(division): 80
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Company: C
Regiment: 38
Division: 3
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Date: Dec 18, 1917
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Regiment: 1st Battalion
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Ship: U.S. Guards
Date: March 20, 1918
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WAR RECORD
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Discharged from service at (place): Camp Upton Long Island
(date): Dec, 6, 1918
as a (rank): Private
RETURN TO CIVIL LIFE
Occupation after the war: Farmer and Teacher
If a change of occupation was occasioned by reason of disability acquired in the service, describe the process of re-education and readjustment, and indicate the agencies or individuals chiefly instrumental in furnishing the new occupations::
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
What was your attitude toward military service in general and toward your call in particular?: I hardley know whether war was right or not but was glad to help out if it was right
What were the effects of camp experiences in the United State upon yourself -- mental and physical?: The effects were very beneficial
What were the effects upon yourself of your overseas experience?:
What effects, if any, did your experience have on your religious belief?: It did not have any effect on my religious belief.
If you took part in the fighting, what impressions were made upon you by this experience?:
What has been the effect of all these experiences as contrasted with your state of mind before the war?:
Photographs-- If possible enclose one taken before entering the service and one taken afterwards in uniform, both signed and dated.
Additional data:
Signed at (place): Emory, Va
on (date): Sept. 27
year: 1921
(full name): James Lier Allen
(rank): Private
(branch of service): Infantry
The information contained in this record, unless otherwise indicated, was obtained from the following persons or sources::
