New web page: George goes to war 604th soldier

New website from the nephew of a soldier, George C. Berquist who served in Co. D, 604th Engineers. He is now digitizing his diary!
Fascinating !
Visit here : https://www.georgegoestowar.com/

 

604th Engineers Company D, E and F photo

604th Engineers Company D, E and F photo
Washington Barracks August 1918

604th Engineers Co. D Searchlight detachment Fort Hamilton

Soldiers in Company B, 604 Engineers: John Edward Weber

Thanks to Jack Weber for these great photos of his grandfather and his staff.

Does anyone recognize these soldiers?

Soldiers in Company B, 604 Engineers: The photo on the right with two soldiers in front of a hospital are friends. The soldier on the right is my grandfather, John Edward Weber.(born April 1, 1893, died September 30, 1966). I do not know the friend. The photo in the middle with the single officer wearing leather boots in front of the American flag was my grandfather's sergeant. I do not know the man's name. The photo on the left, standing by a chair, not wearing a hat is another friend of my grandfather. I do not know his name either.

John E. Weber Birth 1893 Death 1966 Burial Saint Joseph Cemetery Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri, USA Memorial ID 90375871 https://goo.gl/1Uq43h

 

More info from John on January 2023 --

Reference my input from Dec. 22, 2017. I have verified the identification of soldiers in two of the photos I submitted. The soldier standing alone with the American flag is Sgt.1st Class Frank McCormack. The soldier standing alone with the ornate chair is Sgt.1st Class Edward Hoisington. Both soldiers were in Company B, 604 Engineers. Both were friends with my grandfather, Sgt. 1st Class John E. Weber.

604th Photos

604th Engineer Band

604th Engineers - Frank L Smith

604th Engineers Mounted Unit

604th photos index: University of Tulsa

Special Collections at University Archives of McFarlin Library University of Tulsa has a set of photos like mine ( of Frank Smiths see photo link ) Here is text index to photos :

604thWWIphotos.pdf by Nancy

604th Officers Florent, France Dec 8, 1918

604th Officers Florent, France Dec 8, 1918

604th artillery going into action...

604th dugouts

604th Roadwork France

Training bridge building Camp Glenburnie MD

604th marching Newport News , VA

Soldiers of the 604th

 Soldiers of the 604th

If you know of another soldier who served in this unit- please email Nancy. Thanks

These are some other know members of the 604th Engineers.

Sheehy, Edward  b 1881 Ireland enlisted in Army 1918 d 1956 California : Photo / enlistment paper ( thanks to his son Maurice !) 

Crocker, Paul   Info thanks to his granddaughter Beth Carnes

Curry ,  Warren T.  son of Mr. & Mrs. W J Curry , 407 E Oklahoma St; born Jun 20, 1893, KS; educated in Guthrie schools; entered service May 20, 1918;  trained Washington, DC, Post Co G, 56th Searchlight Engrs, and Co D,  604th Engrs; overseas France, Jul 21, 1918;  fought Toul Sector, neck wound from shrapnel; active duty until Armistice signed; discharged Mar 26, 1919,Newport News.98,y

 

Rhodes, Alvel C, d. 02/19/1934, Cook A 604TH ENGRS, Plot: C 765, bur. 03/01/1934, buried San Francisco National Cemetery.

Steffen, Emil C, d. 04/29/1940, CORP CO C 604TH ENGRS, Plot: 83 8 RW K, bur. 05/03/1940, buried in   Los Angeles National Cemetery.

Payne, Joseph b Jan 1895 d 24 Dec 1943 Ore Pvt 604th ENGRS buried Athena, Oregon Cemetery

More Edward T.,1934 Woodbine St.,Ridgewood, L.I.Pvt.Co.F, 604th ENGRS,  Poisoning by cyanide of pot. ,July 23, 1918.


Archdeacon, Mathew F. served in Company B of the 604^th Engineers.  Enlistment date was April 5, 1918, discharge date was July 1, 1919.He lived and died in Two Harbors, MN.  Date of Death was July 2, 1962.Thanks to his great nephew Tim for sending info.

                              

Whistler, Clarence O., d. Feb 23, 1968, Wagoner, Army, Company C, 604th Engineers 4th Division EC, WWI, bur. Mar 4, 1968, Sec. E #57 buried Custer National Cemetery MT.

 

Williams,  Archie  Enlisted at St. Paul, Minn., in March, 1917.  Trained at Camp Green, N.C. Overseas Sept. 1, 1918 with Co. B,

                                 604th Eng. Action on Meuse-Argonne.

U.S. World War I Mothers' Pilgrimage, 1930

In the late 1920s the War Department of the United States compiled a list of mothers and widows of deceased soldiers killed in World War I and offered to send them to their loved one's final resting place in Europe. This database contains the names those women who were entitled to make the pilgrimage, as shown by department records on 15 November 1929. Each record provides the name of widow or mother, city and state of residence, and relationship to the deceased. Additionally, information regarding the decedent's name, rank, unit, and cemetery is provided. In a few cases the woman's surname and decedent's surname can be different, most likely due to an error in spelling in the original document. Providing information regarding nearly 11,000 mothers and widows, this database can be useful for  Ancestry. COM patrons seeking World War I veterans.

Maude Betterton at grave of her son, Cherrill, at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery.

(Photo from National Archives and Records) above left

This mother of a 604th soldier was eligible we do not know whether Mrs. Brock went to France

Mrs Mary Brock     

Given Name: Mrs Mary          

Address: 615 21st St

City: Santa Monica

 County: Los Angeles

State: CA

 Relationship: Mother

 Surname Deceased: Brock

Given Name Deceased: John K

Rank: Pvt

Organization: Co. A, 604th Engrs

Cemetery: Meuse-Argonne

Desires Pilgrimage 1930: Yes