Reno County Brothers Who Served Uncle Sam
Paul R. McGuire served with the Machine Gun
company, 137th Inf., 35th division, serving one year and nine months in
France. He enlisted when war was declared in the Hutchinson machine gun
company.
He saw active service on the Alsace front, in the
sector above Kruth and in Gerardmer sector, was on the St. Mihiel front in
reserve, in the Argonne-Meuse offensive and the Somme-dieu sector.
In the Argonne battle he was severely
gassed. Was cited for special act of galiantry in rescue of wounded
comrades under shellfire in the Argonne battle.
Is now located in Hutchinson, and an active
member of Lysie Rishel post, American Legion.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McGuire, of Castleton.
The Hutchinson News
Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas
Wednesday, January 20, 1921
page 6 *** column 4
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John P. McGuire, battalion sergeant major, 5th
Field artillery First division, served two years and two months in France
and Germany, being with the troops that were first to go over; last to come
back.
He enlisted May 5, 1917; went overseas two monts
later, and saw service on the Lorraine front, in Toul sector, at Montdidier,
at Cautigny, on Chatueau Thierry front, in Marne counter-offensive and
Soissons drive; St. Mihiel; and Argonne-Meuse. He returned home in
September, 1919.
He has been connected with a flour mills company
at St. John since his return from the army, and was first post commander of
the American Legion post at St. John.
Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McGuire, of
Castleton.
The Hutchinson News
Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas
Wednesday, January 20, 1921
page 6 *** column - 5
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