World War I Soldiers
Serving from the Minford Community


(Minford High School was not yet organized)

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Allen, Alva J. Minford, OH Regulary Army Fort Thomas, KY 22 May 1918 21 5/12 years at enlistment Portsmouth, OH 16 Service Co, Signal Corps to 26 July 1918; Co C 321 Field Signal Battalion to 5 Nov 1918; Co B 107 Field Signal Battalion to Discharge; Private 1st Class 31 Oct 1918.  American Expeditionary Forces 1 Sept 1918 to 19 May 1919.  Honorable discharge 26 May 1919.
Allen, Charles William Utah         Harrisonville, OH  
Balsiger, Elmer E. Minford, OH National Army Madison Co, OH 29 May 1918 25 Nov 1892 Portsmouth, OH 10 Co 3 Training Battalion 159 Depot Brigade to 11 June 1918; M Co 2 Cp Greenleaf, GA to 24 June 1918; Field Hospital Co 6 Cp Greenleaf, GA to 13 July 1918; Evacation Hospital 13 to 25 July 1918; 1 Infantry Replacement Regiment Cp Gordon to 12 Dec 1918; Utilities Detachment Quartermaster Corps Fort McPherson GA to Discharge 18 June 1919.
Chabot, Roy L. 1608 8th St. Portsmouth, OH   Portsmouth, OH 29 Apr 1918 23 8/12 years Harrisonville, OH  
Coburn, George Alva Minford, OH US Navy Reserve Forces Recruiting Station, Detroit, MI 25 Jan 1918 11 Feb 1894 Scioto, OH Training Station Great Lakes, IL 30 Jan 1918 to 14 June 1918; Headquarters 3 Naval District to 13 July 1918; Submarine Base New London, CT to 20 Sep 1918; Federal Rendezvous Brooklyn, NY to 27 Sept 1918; London England to 11 Nov 1918.  Landsman for Electrican (Radio) 201 days; Quartermaster, Second Class Listening 89 days.  Released 12 Dec 1918.  Honorable discharge 30 Sept 1921.  Lack of funds.  Submarine Base New London, CT.  Quartermaster, Second Class Listening.  Called to active duty 30 Jan 1918.
Dever, Homer R. Minford, OH National Army Fort Thomas, KY 7 May 1918 19 3/12 years old at enlistment Portsmouth, OH 16 Service Co Signal Corps Fort Wood, NY to 11 June 1918; 13 Service Co Signal Corps to 26 Nov 1918; Motor Transport Corps to Discharge; Corporal 1 Jan 1919.  Honorable discharge 23 May 1919.
Erwin, Clifford L. Minford, OH National Army Portsmouth, OH 25 June 1918 7 Oct 1895 Minford, OH 158 Depot Brigade to discharge; Private.  Honorable discharge 12 Dec 1918.
Frowine, Frank C.

1412 11th St.
Portsmouth, OH

  Portsmouth, OH 25 Jul 1918 7 Jul 1890 Harrisonville, OH  
Hopkins, Russell RFD 2
Minford, OH
Regular Army Fort Thomas, KY 11 Dec 1917 22 4/12 years old at enlistment Scioto Co, OH 461 Aer Squadron to 31 Jan 1919; Flying School Detachment Gerstner Field LA to discharge; private; honorable discharge 24 Mar 1919.
Irwin, Frank W. Minford, OH National Army Scioto Co, OH 15 Aug 1918 4 Nov 1896  Minford, OH Motor Transport Corps, Co A, Motor Repair Unit, 305 Motor Transport Corps to Discharge, Private 1st Class, 1 March 1919; Honorable Discharge 18 Apr 1919
Kronk, Clarence A. RFD 1
Minford, OH
National Army Portsmouth, OH 25 Jul 1918 13 Apr 1896 Minford, OH 158 Depot Brigade to 10 Aug 1918; Co H 333 Infantry to Discharge; private; American Expeditionary Forces 3 Sep 1918 to 27 Feb 1919.  Honorable discharge 10 Apr 1919.  Surgeon's certificate of disability 20% disabled.
Lantz, Flave S. 1402 12th St., Portland, OR   Portsmouth, OH 29 Aug 1918 10 Mar 1897 Harrisonville, OH  
Lantz, Lowell L. Bertha, OH   Portsmouth, OH 29 Aug 1918 8 Sept 1894 Harrisonville, OH  
McGowan, Joseph 913 Harrisonville Aven., Portsmouth, OH   Portsmouth, OH 25 Jul 1918 27 Sept 1894 Harrisonville, OH  
Minford, William M. Minford, OH National Army Portsmouth, OH 25 July 1918 9 Oct 1888 Minford, OH Co G 333 Infantry; Co D 363 Infantry to Discharge Private Ypres-Lys. American Expeditionary Forces 2 Sept 1918 to 1 Apr 1919 Honorable discharge 23 Apr 1919
               
 Voit, Joseph H. Minford, OH National Army Fincastle, VA 24 May 1918 17 Mar 1894 Oriskany, VA 155 Depot Brigade to 17 June 1918; July Automatic Replacement Draft to 17 Sept 1918; Co D 2 Infantry to 24 Sept 1918; Co A 6 Infantry to discharge; private; Meuse-Argonne.  American Expeditionary Forces 20 Aug 1918 to 11 March 1919.  Honorable discharge 29 March 1919.
 White, Louis E. Wheelersburg, OH   Portsmouth, OH 5 Jul 1917 18 years Harrisonville, OH