Pvt. Oscar Hartford
From the Adj't. Gen's. Report, Illinois
Third Infantry
Name - Oscar HartfordRank - Cpl.
Home of record - Elgin, Ill.
Enlisted - June 29, 1913
Mustered In - June 29, 1916
Remarks - Reported for duty June 19, 1916
Discharged - June 29, 1916, Physical Disqualified
Prior Service - Enlisted Co. E 3rd Ill. Inft. July 15, 1909; Discharged July 15, 1912. Re-enlisted June 29, 1913. Dropped Nov. 24, 1913; taken up June 1, 1915. Appointed Cpl. may 22, 1916.
From the July 17, 1916 issue of 'The Elgin Daily Courier'
We have had the best mess since we have been here of any company. The cook is "Curly" Hartford and he is some "chef." The boys are waiting patiently for pay-day because there is not a cent in camp or as Hoolie Hoagland says "an unusual absence of coin."
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