Notes for Carl Harry Newberg: Member of Acorn Lodge No. 601 AF & AM of Stratford, Iowa, Veterans of Foreign Wars post 1595 & was a 50 year Mason. Lived in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa for 43 years, Moving from Onawa, Iowa. Living at the Iowa Soldier's Home in Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa at the time of his death. Military Records have surname as "Newburg" Military Statistics...Branch of service: Infantry Service Serial No:1414-376 Entered: 17 Jun 1917 in Boone, Iowa Separation Date: 9 Aug 1919 at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Left US 21 June 1918...returned to US 1 August 1919 (Stratford, Iowa). Rank: Corporal. Military Awards: Silver Star-recommended by Col Garber & Capt Wm H Rehm 4 Bronze Stars...Company H 59th US Infantry...was in 4 different fronts in France... 1. Aisne-Marne Offensive 18 July to 6 August 1918 2. St Mihiel Offensive 12 Sep to 16 Sep 1918 3. Toulon Sector 6 Sep to 11 Sept 1918 4. Meuse Aronne Offensive 26 Sept to 11 Nov 1918. 1 SilveStar...Company H, 59th infantry. In Bois in Fays, France 5 October, 1918. He rendered valuable assistance in getting rations to company under the most violent artillery fire. He also assisted in getting out the wounded. Ins. No 28618 Surname was misspelled in the register of births in Montpelier, VT. (Newburgh) he tried to get it changed but was advised that it was not necessary to do so by probate court judge in Montpelier, VT on 15 Aug 1941. His brother Paul Frederick and he enlisted in the service together; passed away on the same day (4 years apart), the services were the same hour and date.
More About Carl Harry Newberg: Burial: 14 November 1973, Chapel Hill Cem, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Church Burial: 14 November 1973, Park Avenue Christian Church. Enlistment Recor: 17 June 1917, book 1654 page 299 State of Iowa. Fact 11: State of issue: IA.291 Funeral Home: Dunn's SW 9th, Des Moines, Iowa. Social Security: 485-14-5804.
More About Carl Harry Newberg and Clara Ellen Olander: Marriage: 25 November 1921, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA.292
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