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Sunday, November 11, 2012

My grandfather, posted on Memorial Day 2012

Robert James Hunter, Sgt.
US Army Discharge Information

Born: Sept 8, 1891
Died: April 9, 1969
Discharged as Sgt of Infantry June 2, 1919
Inducted March 6, 1916 at Chicago.

Prior Service: Illinois National Guard, Nov 4 1909 to Nov 3, 1912

Campaigns:
Defense of Verdin Sector, June 23 to July 1, 1918,
Offensive Hamel July 4, 1918,
Somme Offensive Aug 8-19, 1918,
Defense Marbasch Sector Oct 26 - Nov 9, 1918,
Mosselle Offensive Nov 9-11th 1918.
Army of Occupation April 12, 1919 to April 19, 1919.
Discharged June 2, 1919

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MEDAL:  THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION
Bars for:
Somme Offensive
St Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Defensive Sector
(Top:  Front, Below: Reverse)

Dog Tags from WWI


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