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WAR HISTORY COMMISSION
STATE OF VIRGINIA
MILITARY SERVICE RECORD
Name in full
(family name): Adair
(first name): Arthur
(middle name): Chapman
Date of birth
(month): January
(day): 26
(year): 1893
Place of Birth
(town): Lurich
(county): Giles
(state): Virginia
(country): USA
Name of father: John Alexander Adair
Birthplace (country): Virginia
Maiden name of mother: Fannie Wheeler Peck
Birthplace (country): Virginia
Are you White, Colored, Indian or Mongolian: White
Citizen (Yes or no): Yes
Voter (yes or no): Yes
Church (denomination): Presbyterian
Married: No
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Fraternal Orders: AF and A.M.
College Fraternities: Member American Inst. Mining Engineers
Previous military service or training: Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg, Virginia
Education
(Preparatory): Harrow High School
(College): Virginia Polytechnic Institute
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Occupation before entry into service: Mining Engineer and Sup't Mines
employer: Carbon Fuel Company, Carbon, W. VA.
Residence before entry into the service
(street number): Carbon
(town): Carbon
(county): Kanawha Co. W.Va.
Present home address
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(town): Narrows
(county): Giles
(state): Virginia
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WAR RECORD
Inducted into service or enlisted on (date): July 26
at (place): Charleston, West Virginia
as a (rank): Private
in the: Infantry
section of the : National Army
Identification number: 4014263
Assigned originally to
(company): 26th
(regiment): 154th Depot Brigade
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at (place): Camp Meade
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Date: Nov 1 1918
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Date: Dec 15 1918
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WAR RECORD
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Discharged from service at (place): Camp Meade MD
(date): April 9 1919
as a (rank): Sargeant
RETURN TO CIVIL LIFE
Occupation after the war: Mining Engineer
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:: No
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
What was your attitude toward military service in general and toward your call in particular?: I think that military service, when properly conducted, very uplifting both physically and mentally.
What were the effects of camp experiences in the United State upon yourself -- mental and physical?: Good.
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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): Vivian West Va.
on (date): January 9
year: 1920
(full name): Arthur Adair
(rank): 2nd R.C.
(branch of service): OMC
The information contained in this record, unless otherwise indicated, was obtained from the following persons or sources::
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Transcription:: January 6, 1920. Judge Bernard Mason [Pearisburg] Va.
Dear Sir, Some time ago I promised to send you my Army record out it seams to have slipped my mind and not long ago I was reminded of it again by an article of yours in the Virginian.
I enlisted in the Second Training Camp at Fort Benj. Harrison Indiana August 27, 1917 and served in the 1st Coast Artillery Training Company at that post until September 20, 1917 when I was transferred to the 8th Training Company Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Monroe Virginia and resigned per S.R. No. 49 War Department August 15, 1917.
I was inducted at Charleston West Virginia July 26, 1918 and was sent to Camp Meade Maryland and assigned to the Depot Brigade. I served as Corporal from November 1st 1918 to December 15, 1918 and as Sergeant from December 15, 1918 to April 9, 1919. Was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant Reserve Corps March 12, 1919. Discharged April 9, 1919.
Yours Truly, Arthur C. Adair
