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WAR HISTORY COMMISSION
STATE OF VIRGINIA
MILITARY SERVICE RECORD
Name in full
(family name): Baugher
(first name): Lester
(middle name): Everett
Date of birth
(month): March
(day): 19
(year): 1895
Place of Birth
(town): Elkton
(county): Rockingham
(state): Va.
(country): U.S.A.
Name of father: George S. Baugher
Birthplace (country): Swift Run, Va. U.S.A.
Maiden name of mother: Leannah Wyant
Birthplace (country): Roadside, Va. U.S.A.
Are you White, Colored, Indian or Mongolian: White
Citizen (Yes or no): Yes
Voter (yes or no): Yes
Church (denomination): United Brethern
Married: No
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Fraternal Orders: Jr. O.U.A.M. and I.O.O.F.
College Fraternities: None
Previous military service or training: Two yrs, four months
Education
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Occupation before entry into service: Carpenter
employer: Jason E. Lyon
Residence before entry into the service
(street number):
(town): Elkton
(county): Rockingham
Present home address
(street number):
(town): Swift Run
(county): Rockingham
(state): Va.
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WAR RECORD
Inducted into service or enlisted on (date): April 17, 1917
at (place): Elkton, Va.
as a (rank): Private
in the: Infantry
section of the : National Guard
Identification number:
Assigned originally to
(company): Co. D
(regiment): 2nd Va. Inf.
(division): N.G.
(or)
(ship):
at (place): Roanoke, Va.
Trained or stationed before going to Europe:-
School, camp, station, ship: Camp McClellan
From (date): Sept. 5, 1917
to (date): Mar. 18, 1918
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Transferred to:-
Company: 19th
Regiment: 35th Engrs.
Division:
Ship: Oversea [Sasuals?]
Date: March 18, 1918
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Embarked from (port): Hoboken, N.J.
on (ship): U.S.S. Pres. Lincoln
(date): Mar. 29, 1918
and arrived at (foreign port): Brest
(date): April 14, 1918
Proceeded from : Brest
to: Belois
(date): April 21/18
From: Belois
to: Perigieux
(date): May 5/18
From: Perigieux
to: Bordeaux
(date): June 2/18
Trained or stationed abroad:-
Country: France
Place: Bordeaux
From (date): June 2/18
to (date): July 10/18
Country: France
Place: LaRochelle
From (date): July 10-18
to (date): Jan. 16/18
Country: France
Place: Brest
From (date): Jan. 16/18
to (date): July 13/19
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WAR RECORD
First went into action (place):
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Participated in the following engagements:
Cited, decorated, or otherwise honored for distinguished services (give circumstantial accounts of exploits, including dates and places where performed, also by whom and in what manner the honors were bestowed): :
Killed in action, killed by accident, died of wounds, died of disease, wounded, gassed, shell-shocked, taken prisoner:
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Under medical care:-
Name of hospital: Base Hosp. No. 116
Location: Brest
From (date): June 10/19
to (date): July 10/19
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Permanently disabled (through loss of limb, eyesight, etc.) (specify disability):
Arrived at (American port): Hoboken
on (ship): U.S.S. Plattsburg
Date: July 21/19
(from): Brest
Discharged from service at (place): Camp Dix
(date): July 26/19
as a (rank): Private
RETURN TO CIVIL LIFE
Occupation after the war: Carpenter
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?: For America always, right or wrong.
What were the effects of camp experiences in the United States upon yourself -- mental and physical?: Camp life is to an advantage both mentally and physically.
What were the effects upon yourself of your overseas experience?: It caused me love my country more than ever.
What effects, if any, did your experience have on your religious belief?: It made me a better Protestant.
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): Swift Run, Va.
on (date): Jan. 4th
year: 1920
(full name): Lester Everett Baugher
(rank):
(branch of service): Engrs.
The information contained in this record, unless otherwise indicated, was obtained from the following persons or sources::
