Roberts, Clarence Eugene.

WAR HISTORY COMMISSION

STATE OF VIRGINIA

MILITARY SERVICE RECORD

Name in full

(family name): Roberts

(first name): Clarence

(middle name): Eugene

Date of birth

(month): October

(day): 30

(year): 1897

Place of Birth

(town): Portsmouth

(county): Norfolk

(state): VA

(country): U.S.A.

Name of father: Eugene C. Roberts

Birthplace (country): U.S.A.

Maiden name of mother: Mary Louise Sykes

Birthplace (country): U.S.A.

Are you White, Colored, Indian or Mongolian: White

Citizen (Yes or no): Yes

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Church (denomination): Methodist

Married: Yes

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at: Anniston, Ala.

To (maiden name): Mary Nora Sparks

Born: July 14

year: 1900[?]

at: Ohatchie, Ala.

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Fraternal Orders: none

College Fraternities: none

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Education

(Preparatory): Public Schools

(College): None

Education

(University): None

(Degrees): None

Occupation before entry into service: Stevedore

employer: Priddy Lime Co.

Residence before entry into the service

(street number): 1019 "B"

(town): Portsmouth

(county): Norfolk

Present home address

(street number): 1019 “B”

(town): Portsmouth

(county): Norfolk

(state): Virginia

WAR RECORD

Inducted into service or enlisted on (date): Aug 5 1915

at (place): Portsmouth Va.

as a (rank): Private

in the: Infantry

section of the : National Guard

Identification number: 1290382

Assigned originally to

(company): Co. K

(regiment): 4th Va

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School, camp, station, ship: Camp McClellan, Ala

From (date): Sept. 6- 17

to (date): Jun 10 1918

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Company: M. G. Co.

Regiment: 116th

Division: 29th

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Date: Oct. 5 1917

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to (rank): Corp

Date: May 1 1916

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Embarked from (port): Hoboken, NJ

on (ship): S. S. Finland

(date): Jun 14, 1918

and arrived at (foreign port): St Nazaire, France

(date): Jun 27 1918

Proceeded from : St Nazaire, France

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(date): 4 Jul 1918

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WAR RECORD

First went into action (place): Haute Alsace

(date): 22 August 1918

Participated in the following engagements: Defence of Center Sector. Haute Alsace 25 July -23 Sept 1918. 8 Oct 1918 Battle of Malbrouck Hill. 10 Oct 1918 Battle of Molleville Farm. 11 Oct 1918 Attack on Bois D' Ormont, 16 Oct 1918, Battle of Grand Montagne. 25 Oct 1918 Capture of Etreya Ridge, 26 Oct 1918, Attack of Bois Bellon.

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): :

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Arrived at (American port): NewPort News Va

on (ship): SS Matisonia

Date: May 20, 1919

(from): St. Nazaire, France

Discharged from service at (place): Camp Lee, Va.

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as a (rank): Corporal

RETURN TO CIVIL LIFE

Occupation after the war:

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::

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

What was your attitude toward military service in general and toward your call in particular?: Same as now.

What were the effects of camp experiences in the United States upon yourself -- mental and physical?: Physically improved

What were the effects upon yourself of your overseas experience?: Good

What effects, if any, did your experience have on your religious belief?: A great deal

If you took part in the fighting, what impressions were made upon you by this experience?: How a man trust to God and how to face death

What has been the effect of all these experiences as contrasted with your state of mind before the war?: It has changed a great deal

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): Camps Lee, Va

on (date): May 28

year: 1919

(full name): Clarence Eugene Roberts

(rank): Corp

(branch of service): Infantry M G Co

The information contained in this record, unless otherwise indicated, was obtained from the following persons or sources::