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Index to
IN THE WORLD WAR
An Honor Roll Pictorial Record of the
Gallant and Courageous Men from Sheridan County,
Wyoming Who Served in the World War of 1917-1918-1919,
Also of the War Workers Whose Activities at Home
and Abroad Made Victory Possible
Published by Mills Printing Company, 1919
J P Buschlen, Editor
Indexed by Cynde Georgen, 2005
INDEXER'S NOTES
This index contains all the surnames, organizations and business names included in In the World War, a limited edition book on Sheridan County's contributions to the war effort in 1917-1919. Information available may include name, age, rank, service branch, units/ships to which attached, duties performed, injuries or cause of death, service dates, etc. Note: Not all information is available on all service members.
Please note the following when using the index:
Service branch is noted parenthetically behind the name of each service member. If a service branch is not listed, assume the person was not in the military. Service branches include:
USA = United States Army
USN = United States Navy
USMC = United States Marine Corps
USAAS = United States Army Air Service
USNAS = United States Navy Air Service
BCF = British-Canadian Forces
ROTC = Reserve Officer Training Corps
SATC = Student Army Training Corps
ARC = American Red Cross
HG = Wyoming Home Guard
? = Service Branch not identified
Several service members from Sheridan County were killed or wounded in service. Their status is identified in the index as follows:
* = Wounded or gassed
** = Died of disease or accident
** = Killed in battle or died of wounds
There are several different spellings for many of the surnames included. Researchers are encouraged to check all possible spellings.
Non-service members identified by initial only (given name) may be male or female.
For lookups, contact ALHN-Wyo. When requesting a search, please provide the name of the book, the page number from the index, and the name of the person you are researching. Photocopies of book pages will not be mailed; transcripts of entries will be emailed along with an attachment containing a photograph of the service member, if available.
Note: This book is currently out of print. Copies can occasionally be found on Internet auction sites.
