Individual service record for Robert Evans

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Individual service record for Robert Evans

Evans, Robert

1910s (1910-1919)

World War I service history of Robert Evans. Prepared in 1921 by Evans for the DeWitt County War Records Committee

Veterans--Illinois

World War, 1914-1918--Biography

United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces--Biography

Military

World War I

INDIVIDUAL SERVICE RECORD DEWITT COUNTY, ILLINOIS To be used for preserving data relative to service in the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps Name in full………………......…Robert Evans.. ……..…………….........………. Date and place of birth………Aug. 16, 1895………DeWitt Co., Ill.…………....... Name of father………Hiram H. Evans…...……..Birthplace…DeWitt Co. Ill....... Maiden name of mother…Mary E. Knite........….Birthplace…Clinton Co., Ill.….. Nearest relative……………Wife-Bertha Irene Evans………….....…………….... Residence before entering the service……Clinton, DeWitt Co., Ill.…...…………. Occupation before entering the service……………Farmer…...…………………... Entered service in…………………Navy………………..on……April 30, 1918..... (Army, Navy, or Marine Corps) (Date) at………Peoria, Ill.…......….through………………Enlistment…......………….... (place) (induction, enlistment, commission) Original assignment and rank…Seaman, 2nd Class…Identification No.…………. SERVICE IN UNITED STATES OR IN HOME WATERS Military Organization or Ship Camp or Station Date …U.S. Naval Reserve Force...Camp Logan, Ill.........April 30-May 29, 1918…… …Naval Rifle Range……………Mt. Pleasant, S. C.…..……………....…………. …Released from active duty Dec. 23, 1918.………………………………………. Date and place of embarkation for overseas……………………………………….... Date and place of landing…………………………………………………………… SERVICE OVERSEAS OR AT SEA Military Organization or Ship Area or Sector Date ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. [Page 3: Side B] BATTLES AND ENGAGEMENTS Name of Battle Unit (or ship) to which assigned Date ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. Wounded at………………………………………………..on……………………… (place) (date) Circumstances……………………………………………………………………….. Decorated or cited (give place, date name of decoration, and description of service for which received) .................................................................................................... ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. PROMOTIONS (beginning with original rank) Successive ranks held Dates ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. Died at……………………………………………...on……….……………………. (place) (date) Cause of death………………………………………………………………………. ………...at……………………………Arrived from overseas on………………….. (date) (place) Discharged on….....…April 1922………...at……………Clinton, Illinois…..….... (date) (place) First position after discharge……With the Clinton Coal Co., Clinton, Illinois….. Permanent address………………1 ½ miles S. E. of Clinton…..………………….. Above information given by……………………Robert Evans…………..……….. (name) (Additional data for which there is no provision should be place on a separate sheet of paper and filed along with this questionnaire.)

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