East Moriches World War l Roster
Going through a box of old books l won at an auction years ago, l came across a notebook containing a treasure trove of information about the men from East Moriches who served during World War I. “Soldiers in the World War” was written across the top of a notepad containing the service records of 21 heroes who were part of the “Great War,” which started in 1914. Many are familiar names with relatives still in the area and are immortalized on the Eagle monument that stands on Main Street. The South Shore Press presents them as a tribute to those who answered their country’s call.
Richard Brackett: Colonel: Drafted, entered service 1918. Branch of Service, called to Camp Upton. Parents lived in Virginia, names unknown here. Discharged at Camp Upton for disability 1918 or 1919.
Henry R. Brevoort: Drafted—entered service May 29/18–infantry. Next of kin: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lefferts, aunt and uncle. Private, no promotion, no change of assignment, no transfer. trained at Camp Sheridan, Ala. in the infantry, discharged at Camp Upton Dec. 23/18.
Allen Highland Brown: Enlisted, entered service Apr 28, 1918. Branch of Service, Medical Department, Fort Slocum, N.Y. Names of parents—Lewis H. Brown, father, Lucy H. Brown, mother. Honorably discharged Dec. 30, 1918. “Character excellent.”
Henry Squire Brown: Enlisted, date of entering service Sept. 12, 1918. Branch of service, apprentice seaman of the U.S. Navy. Parents or next of kin, Ethel R. Brown, wife, Henry R. Brown, son, Edward E. Brown, father, Ada M. Brown, mother. Died Oct. 7, 1919 of pneumonia at Great Lakes Training Station, Illinois.
David Fallow Carter: Enlisted, date of entering service Apr. 25, 1917. Branch of Service, Navy. Names of patents: William F. Carter, father, Isabel F. Carter, mother. Honorably discharged Aug. 30, 1919.
Charles B. Chapman: drafted, date of service Sept. 4, 1918. Branch of service, Coast Artillery (Limited Service C.V.) Parents, William H. Chapman, father. First Class Private, honorably discharged Dec. 6, 1918.
Roswell Sammis Hallock: Drafted, date of entering service Sept. 19, 1917. Branch of Service, Military Police. Parents Theo. W. Hallock, father, Lillie J. Hallock, mother. First Class Private, promoted to Wagoneer once. Honorably discharged at Camp Upton, May 19, 1919.
Roland Monroe Howell: Enlisted, date of entering service Sept. 1, 1918. Branch of Service, Infantry. Parent, Mr. Everett S. Benjamin, father. Discharged January 29, 1919, Camp Upton.
Hewlett P. S. Howland: Drafted, date of entering service Aug. 5, 1918. Branch of Service, Battery E. 25th Regiment Field Artillery. Parents, Phillip S. Howland, father, Maud A. Howland, mother. Last assigned to A.M.C. Honorably discharged at Camp Upton Apr. 3 1919.
Arnold G. A. Klose: Enlisted, date of entering service Aug. 1917. Branch of service, medical corps. 306 Field Artillery. Parent, (Rev.) Otto R. W. Klose, father. Sergeant Medical Dept. Transferred to 305 Infantry Sanitary Detachment on January 3, 1919. Honorably discharged May 16, 1919.
Carl Otto Klose: Enlisted, date of entering service, June 1917. Branch of service, American Ambulance Service, connected to the French Army. Parent, (Rev.) Otto R. W. Klose, father. Honorably discharged with the French Army Apr. 8, 1919.
William Walter Klose: Enlisted, date of entering service, March 1917. Branch of service, Co. B 113 Infantry. Parent (Rev.) Otto R. W. Klose, father. Facts concerning: In service Mexico summer of 1916. Enlisted in present war 1917. Honorably discharged May 27, 1919.
Frank Thomas Lias: Enlisted, date of entering service Oct. 8, 1917. Branch of service, 302nd Engineers Headquarters Co. Next of kin: Frank D. and Julia A. cousins of East Moriches, N.Y. Rank: Private. Honorably discharged May 10, 1919.
Wallace E. Morton: Drafted Oct. 8, 1917. Day of entering service Oct. 9, 1917. Branch of service, Supply Co. 307th Infantry. Parent, Mrs. Kate O. Morton, mother. Promoted from Private to Mechanic. Honorably discharged May 9, 1919.
John Henry Nederman: Enlisted, date of entering service, Nov. 17, 1917. Branch of service, Navy. Parents, John P. & Mary Nederman. Rank, promoted Fireman 3rd Class to Fireman 1st Class July 1919, still in service. (Note added) Discharged Sept. 22, 1919.
Marcus B. Osborne: Apr. 27/18–Date of entering service Apr. 27, 1918. Branch of service, Air Service St. Paul, Minn. Parents, Edward T. Osborne, father, Maggie Osborne, mother. Rank and promotion, made Corporal in June 1918. Honorably discharged January 10, 1919 at Camp Upton.
Ernest Garfield Raynor: Enlisted July 22, 1918, commissioned, date of entering service, July 1918. Branch of service, Engineers U.S. Navy. Next of kin, E.W. Raynor, brother, Rank Captain. Honorably discharged January 10, 1919. In reserve for 5 years.
LeRoy Edward Raynor: Enlisted, date of entering service, July 3, 1918. Branch of service, Radio School. Parents, Morris E. and Hattie R. Raynor. Facts concerning: Transferred to Harvard University Nov. 15/19 (1918?). Released from active service July 27, 1919.
Arthur Brewster Tuttle: Enlisted, date of entering service, June 28, 1916. Branch of Service, Infantry 105th. Parent, Anna Mowbray Tuttle, mother. Rank, promoted to Corporal July 1917 Supply Sergeant, Ordered to Army Candidate School, Langres , France. Commissioned 2nd Lt. of Infantry, assigned to 88th Div. (313 Engineers and 352nd Infantry). Honorably discharged Camp Dix June 10, 1919.
Edward Mowbray Tuttle #5067677: Entered service at Ithaca, N.Y. Waived draft exemption. Date of entering service, Oct. 21, 1918. Branch of service, Infantry. Parent, Anna Mowbray Tuttle, mother. Facts concerning: Trained at Camp Wheeler, Georgia 8 weeks in a replacement unit. Discharged from Camp Dix Dec. 15, 1918
John J. Warren: Enlisted, date of entering service, Nov. 5,1917. Branch of service, U.S. Transport SS San Jacinto. Parents or next of kin, unknown. Facts concerning: served as a Quartermaster until discharged at the end of the war.