35th Division,  U.S. Army American Expeditionary Forces

1917-1919

     35th Division Insignia, patterned after the "Santa Fe" cross. The 35th division adopted the symbol because one of the trail heads of the Santa Fe trail started from Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where the division trained (Aug 23 1917 to April 16 1918) before embarking for France.  

This page is dedicated in memory of  Pvt. Arthur A.  Dickerman, Co. F, 138th U. S. Infantry. The following rosters are made available by Mrs. Pat Galanos of St. Louis, Mo. (a descendant of Pvt. Dickerman) who loaned me her copy of  "From Vauquois Hill to Exermont, A History of the 35th Division", by Clair Kenamore (1919, Guard Publishing Co., St. Louis, Mo.) from which these rosters are derived. Pvt. Dickerman survived the war and returned home, but perhaps to lingering effects of poison gas, he died very suddenly soon after his return.

The 35th Division was created by the assignment of the Missouri and Kansas National Guard units, that were inducted into Federal service on August 4th and 5th, 1917. NOTE: Unless noted, the rosters on this page are those of the parent National Guard units. While the overwhelming majority of men of the 35th division are included, they are not necessarily a complete listing of all the men of the 35th (such as replacements or transfers).

• Division Organization according to Official Records p260

• Division Organization (during Battle of Muese-Argonne) p261 Note: In the five days the 35th division fought at this battle, it received as a whole almost 25% casualities [The War Department reported 8,023 casualities (960 killed, 6894 wounded, some mortally; 169 captured) out of an approximate total strength of 27,000. For those 14,000 men going "over the top" (out of the protection of the trenches), the figure is more accurately a 50% loss.]

• Division Organization (March 30, 1919) p261, 262

     35th Division, one mile from the trenches in the Vosges Forrest, France. Source: "From Vauquois Hill to Exermont, A History of the 35th Division", by Clair Kenamore (1919, Guard Publishing Co., St. Louis, Mo.)

Commanders of the 35th Division:

• Maj. Gen. William M. Wright  (1 Oct 1917 to 16 June 1918)

• Brig. Gen. Nathaniel F. McClure (16 June 1918 to 20 July 1918)

• Maj. Gen. Peter E. Traub  (20 July 1918 to 27 Dec. 1918)

• Brig. Gen. Thomas Dugan   (29 Dec 1918 to 1 Mar 1919)

• Maj. Gen. William M. Wright (1 Mar 1919 to Muster out)

35th Division Staff:

• Chief of Staff: Col. Robert McCleave, Col. Hamilton S. Hawkins.

• Asst. Chief of Staff G-1: Maj. Dwight F. Davis, Col. W.R. Gibson, Col. Bennett C. Clark

• Asst. Chief of Staff G-2: Capt. Parker C. Kallock, Jr., Maj. Jelks H. Cabaniss

• Asst. Chief of Staff G-3:  Lt. Col. Walter V. Gallagher, Lt. Col. Dwight F. Davis

• Division Surgeon: Lt. Col. Raymond C. Turck, Lt. Col. Carl R. Phillips

• Division Signal Officer: Maj. George A. Wiezorek, Lt. Col. Hans O. Olson, Maj. Milton R. McLean

• Division Adjutant: Maj. J.M. Hobson, Lt. Col. William Ellis

• Division Personnel Adjutant: Capt. William Moreland, Capt. William R. Thurston, Capt. James A. Brewer

• Division Veterinarian: Capt. Ora P. Davis

• Division Inspector: Maj. John F. Clapham, Lt. Col. Edward C. Sammons

• Division Judge Advocate: Maj. George P. Whitsett, Maj. Victor E. Ruehl

• Division Ordnance Officer: Maj. C. E. Delaplane, Capt. Westley Halliburton, Maj. Mark Weatherford

• Division Gas Officer: 1st Lt. William J. Knox, Capt. William W. Wise, Maj. Andrew LeB. Russell

• Liaison Officer from British: Capt. B. Fitz G. Wilson

Division Headquarter Personnel:

• Headquarters Troops (see Troop A, 1st Squadron, Kansas Cavalry)
• Quartermaster's Corps Detachment p368

Other Personnel:

• 110th Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop Commander: 2nd Lt. Henry McDonald

• 112th Mobile Section Veterinarian Unit Commander: 1st Lt. Calvin F. Bennett

Brigades of the 35th Division:

• 69th U.S. Infantry Brigade 

• 70th U.S. Infantry Brigade

• 60th Field Artillery Brigade

Parent Organizations of the 35th Division:

• Kansas National Guard: This roster of the Kansas National Guard is official as to all officers, organizations and men at midnight of August 4, 1917, immediately before mobilization of the guard under proclamation of the President of the United States.  These are the guardsmen with the ranks they held when they were inducted into the Federal service.  The ammunition Train became part of the 42nd (Rainbow) Division.

• Missouri National Guard: The organization consisted of two Brigades of Infantry, two Regiments of Field Artillery, one Signal Corps Battalion, one Battalion of Engineers, one Motor Truck Supply Train, two Field Hospital Companies, two Ambulance Companies and one Troop of Cavalry. The entire National Guard of Missouri was commanded by Harvey C. Clark as Commanding General, with Headquarters at Nevada, Mo.  The entire organization, excluding the Signal Corps Battalion (became part of the 42nd "Rainbow" Division"), and a few band units were transferred directly into the 35th Division on Aug 5, 1917.

69th U.S. Infantry Brigade

69th U.S. Infantry Brigade Commanders:

• Brig. Gen. Arthur B. Donnelly................Oct. 1, 1917-May 9, 1918

• Col. Edmund J. McMahon.....................May 9, 1918-May 26, 1918

• Brig. Gen. Nathaniel F. McClure............May 26, 1918-June 16, 1918

• Col. Edmund J. McMahon.....................June 16, 1918-July 20, 1918

• Brig. Gen. Nathaniel F. McClure............July 20, 1918-Sept. 21, 1918

• Brig. Gen. Louis M. Nuttman.................Sept. 21, 1918-Nov. 27, 1918

• Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Darrah................Nov. 27, 1918

Units of the 69th U.S. Infantry Brigade:

• 137th U.S. Infantry

• 138th U.S. Infantry 

• 129th Machine Gun Battalion

Parent Organizations: 

• 1st Kansas Infantry

• 2nd Kansas Infantry

• 1st Missouri Infantry

• 5th Missouri Infantry

70th U.S. Infantry Brigade

70th Infantry Brigade Commanders:

• Brig. Gen. Charles I. Martin....................Oct. 1, 1917-Sept. 21, 1918

• Col. Kirby Walker..................................Sept. 21, 1918-Oct. 13, 1918

• Brig. Gen. Thomas B. Dugan...................Oct. 13, 1918-Dec. 27, 1918

• Col. Alonzo Gray....................................Dec. 27, 1918-Feb. 14, 1919

• Col. Albert Linxweiler.............................Feb 20, 1919-April 14, 1919

Other 70th Brigade Personnel:

From 1st Missouri Infantry Brigade Headquarters: Maj. Norman S. Pearman, Sgt. Maj. Charles E. Mains; 1st Class Privates: Ralph W. Atkeson, Frank Ancell, Joseph D. Cooper, Frank J. Madden, Theodore B. Miller, Dale Parker, Wilburt L. Sutton, Frank Weir, Charles H. Wolff. 

From 1st Kansas Infantry Brigade Headquarters: 1st Lt. Leo A. Mingenback, 1st Lt. Burton E. Fox, Sgt. Maj. Virgil J. Lawrence, Sgt. Raymond M. White. 1st Class Privates: William A. Brown, Alfred E. Carroll, Geo. M. Crawford, Jr., Donald D. Longnecker, Marshall I. Mays, Willis C. Reed, Owen A. Ridlon, Lewis O. Stratemeyer, Guy L. Waldo, Joseph E. Zercher. Wagoners: Clarence R. Nevill, Hance B. Skillin.

Units of the 70th U.S. Infantry Brigade:

• 139th U.S. Infantry

• 140th U.S. Infantry

• 130th Machine Gun Battalion

• 110th Engineers

• 110th Engineer Train

• 110th Train Hdq. & Military Police

• 110th Field Signal Battalion

Parent Organizations:  

• 2nd Missouri Infantry 

• 3rd Missouri Infantry

• 4th Missouri Infantry

• 6th Missouri Infantry

• Missouri Battalion Engineers

• Missouri Supply Train.

• 3rd Kansas Infantry

• 1st Squadron Kansas Cavalry

• 1st Separate Kansas Battalion Engineers

• 1st Kansas Battalion Signal Troops

• Kansas Engineer Train

• **(Note: At various times the medical units were assigned to either the 60th Field Artillery Brigade or the 60th Infantry Brigade.)

60th U.S. Field Artillery Brigade

Commanded by Brig. Gen. Lucien G. Berry

Units of the 60th U.S. Field Artillery Brigade:

• 128th Field Artillery

• 129th Field Artillery

• 130th Field Artillery

• 110th Trench Mortar Battery

• 110th Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop

• **(Note: At various times the medical units were assigned to either the 60th Field Artillery Brigade or the 60th Infantry Brigade.)\

Parent Units of the 60th U.S. Field Artillery Brigade:

• Troop B, Missouri Cavalry

• 1st Regiment Missouri Field Artillery.

• 2nd Regiment Missouri Field Artillery

• 1st Regiment Kansas Artillery

Medical Units of the 35th Division:

• 110th Sanitary Train (contains both Field Hospital Section and Field Ambulance Section)

Parent Organizations for Medical Units:

• 1st and 2nd Missouri Field Hospitals

• 1st and 2nd Missouri Ambulance Companies

• Kansas Field Hospital Companies No. 1 and No. 2

• Kansas Ambulance Companies No. 1 and No. 2

     Stretcher bearers and wounded at the triage area. Source: "From Vauquois Hill to Exermont, A History of the 35th Division", by Clair Kenamore (1919, Guard Publishing Co., St. Louis, Mo.)

35th Division Unit Rosters:

137th U.S. Infantry

Commanded by:

• Col. Perry M. Hoisington ................. Oct. 1 1917-Jan 14, 1918
• Col. George H. McMasters ...............Jan. 18, 1918-April 20, 1918
• Col. Clad Hamilton ............................April 20,1918- Sept. 28, 1918
• Maj. John H. O'Connor......................Sept. 28, 1918-Oct. 9, 1918
• Maj. Edward C. Sammons.................Oct. 9, 1918-Oct. 13, 1918
• Col. J. M. Cullison.............................Oct. 13, 1918-Oct. 28, 1918
• Lt. Col. Martyn H. Shute....................Oct. 28, 1918-Nov. 27, 1918
• Col. Ira L. Reeves..............................Nov 27, 1918

Parent Guard Unit: 1st Kansas Infantry and 2nd Kansas Infantry

138th U.S. Infantry

Commanders of the 138th U.S. Infantry:

• Col. Leroy K. Robbins............Oct. 1, 1917-Nov 3, 1917

• Col. Philip J. Kealy..................Nov. 3, 1917-Jan 21, 1918

• Col. Julius T. Conrad...............Jan. 21, 1918-April 9, 1918

• Col. Edmund J. McMahon.......April 9, 1918-July 5, 1918

• Col. George P. White...............July 25, 1918-Sept. 14, 1918

• Lt. Col. Henry W. Parker.........Sept. 14, 1918-Sept. 25, 1918

• Col. Harry S. Howland.............Sept 25, 1918-Sept. 26, 1918

• Lt. Col. Henry W. Parker.........Sept 26, 1918-Sept. 28, 1918

• Maj. Norman B. Comfort.........Sept. 28, 1918-Oct. 9, 1918

• Col. Americus Mitchell.............Oct. 9, 1918

Parent Guard Units: 1st Missouri Infantry and 5th Missouri Infantry

1st Missouri Infantry Rosters:

• Field and Staff (St. Louis) p308

• Headquarters Company (St. Louis) p308

• Supply Company (St. Louis) p309

• Machine Gun Company (St. Louis) p309

• Company A (St. Louis) p310

• Company B (St. Louis) p311

• Company C (St. Louis) p312

• Company D (St. Louis) p312, 313

• Company E (St. Louis) p313, 314

• Company F (St. Louis) p314, 315

• Company G (St. Louis) p315, 316

• Company H (St. Louis) p316, 317

• Company I (St. Louis) p317, 318

• Company K (St. Louis) p318, 319

• Company L (St. Louis) p319, 320

• Company M (St. Louis) p320, 321

• Sanitary Detachment (St. Louis) p321

 

5th Missouri Infantry Rosters:

(Exception: Military Band Assigned to Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina (not 35th Division)

• Field and Staff (St. Louis) p333

• Headquarters Company (St. Louis) p333

• Supply Company (St. Louis) p334

• Machine Gun Company (St. Louis) p334

• Company A (St. Louis) p334, 335

• Company B (St. Louis) p335, 336

• Company C (St. Louis) p336, 337

• Company D (St. Louis) p337

• Company E (St. Louis) p338

• Company F (St. Louis) p338, 339

• Company G (St. Louis) p339, 340

• Company H (St. Louis) p340, 341

• Company I (St. Louis) p341

• Company K (St. Louis) p342

• Company L (St. Louis)  p342, p343

• Company M (St. Louis) p343, 344

• Sanitary Detachment (St. Louis) p344

139th U.S. Infantry

Commanders of the 139th U.S. Infantry:

• Col. John D. McNeeley............Oct. 1, 1917-June 12, 1918

• Col. Kirby Walker....................June 13, 1918-Sept. 21, 1918

• Lt. Col. Carl L. Ristine..............Sept. 21, 1918-Oct. 13, 1918

• Col. Kirby Walker....................Oct. 13, 1918-Oct. 15, 1918

• Col. Carl L. Ristine....................Oct. 15, 1918

Parent Guard Units: 4th Missouri Infantry and 3rd Kansas Infantry

Exception: Military Band went to Camp Custer, Michigan (not 35th Division)

4th Missouri Infantry Rosters:

• Field and Staff (St. Joseph) p283

• Headquarters Company (St. Joseph) p283

• Supply Company (St. Joseph) p283, 284

• Machine Gun Company (Sedalia) p284

• Company A (Tarkio) p284, 285

• Company B (Caruthersville) p285, 286

• Company C (Kirksville) p286, 287

• Company D (Trenton) p287, 288

• Company E (Hannibal) p288, 289

• Company F (Columbia) p289

• Company G (Bethany) p290

• Company H (Carrollton) p290, 291

• Company I (Chillicothe) p291, 292

• Company K (Weston) p292, p293

• Company L (Mount City) p293, 294

• Company M (St. Joseph) p294, 295

• Sanitary Detachment (Louisiana) p295

140th U.S. Infantry

Commanders of the 140th U.S. Infantry:

• Col. Albert Linxweiler.....................Oct. 1, 1917-June 18, 1918

• Col. Pierce A. Murphy...................June 18, 1918-Sept 16, 1918

• Maj. Fred L. Lemmon....................Sept. 16, 1918-Sept. 22, 1918

• Lt. Col. Channing E. Delaplane.......Sept. 22, 1918-Oct. 16, 1918

• Col. Alonzo Gray............................Oct. 16, 1918-Jan 3, 1919

• Lt. Col. Sidney D. Maize.................Jan 3, 1919-Feb. 18, 1919

• Lt. Col. Smith A. Harris...................Feb 18, 1919-Mar. 29, 1919

• Lt. Col. Fred L. Lemmon.................Mar 29, 1919-April 14, 1919

• Col. Albert Linxweiler......................April 14, 1919-May 14, 1919

Parent Guard Unit: 3rd Missouri Infantry and 6th Missouri Infantry

Rosters:

• Field and Staff (Kansas City) p321

• Headquarters Company (Kansas City) p321, 322

• Supply Company (Kansas City) p322

• Machine Gun Company  (Kansas City) p322, 323

• Company A  (Kansas City) p323, 324

• Company B (Boonville) p324, 325

• Company C  (Kansas City) p325

• Company D  (Kansas City) p325, 326

• Company E  (Kansas City) p326, 327

• Company F  (Kansas City) p327, 328

• Company G  (Kansas City) p328, 329

• Company H  (Kansas City) p329

• Company I  (Kansas City) p330

• Company K  (Kansas City) p330, 331

• Company L  (Kansas City) p331, 332

• Company M  (Kansas City) p332

• Sanitary Detachment  (Kansas City)  p333

6th Missouri Infantry Rosters:

(Exception: Military Band assigned to Camp Pike, Arkansas (not 35th Division)

• Field and Staff (Jefferson City) p295
• Headquarters Company (Cape Girardeau) p296
• Supply Company (Seymore) p296
• Machine Gun Company (Carterville) p296, 297
• Company A (Lexington) p297, 298
• Company B (St. Joseph) p298
• Company C (St. Joseph) p299
• Company D (Sedalia) p299, 300
• Company E (Doniphan) p300, 301
• Company F (Willow Springs) p301, 302
• Company G (Richmond) p302
• Company H (Dexter) p302, 303
• Company I (Kennett) p303, 304
• Company K (Sikeston) p304, 305
• Company L (Cape Girardeau) p305
• Company M (Popular Bluff) p305, 306
• Sanitary Detachment (West Plains) p306
• First Separate Company Infantry (Campbell) p307

128th U.S. Machine Gun Battalion

Commanded by Maj. Wesley Halliburton

Parent Guard Unit: 1st Battalion and Machine Gun Co.,  2nd Missouri Infantry (see roster)

10th U.S. Trench Mortar Battery

Commanded by Capt. Fred W. Manchester

Parent  Guard Unit: Supply Co. and Headquarters Co., 2nd Missouri Infantry (see roster)

129th U.S. Machine Gun Battalion

Commanded by: Maj. Thomas H. Loy

Parent Guard Unit: 2nd Battalion, 2nd Missouri Infantry (see roster)

130th U.S. Machine Gun Battalion

Commanded by:  Col. Hugh Means,  Oct. 1 1917-May 9, 1918; Maj. Thomas H. Jennings, May 9 1918-May 30, 1918; Lt. Col. Roy F. Waring, May 30, 1918-July 5, 1918; Maj. Thomas H. Jennings, July 5, 1918-Aug 3, 1918; Lt. Col. James E. Wilson, Aug 3, 1918-Sept. 7, 1918; Col. Hugh S. Brown, Nov 8, 1918.

Parent Guard Unit:  3rd Battalion, 2nd Missouri Infantry (see roster)

311th U.S. Cavalry

Parent Guard Unit: Military Band, 2nd Missouri Infantry (see roster)

2nd Missouri Infantry Rosters:

• Field and Staff  (Pierce City) p270

• Headquarters Company (Pierce City) p270

• Supply Company (Joplin) p271

• Machine Gun Company (Nevada) p271

• Company A (Carthage) p271, 272

• Company B (Butler) p272, 273

• Company C (Lamar) p273, 274

• Company D (West Plains) p274, 275

• Company E (Sarcoxie) p275, 276

• Company F (Clinton) p276, 277

• Company G (Joplin) p277

• Company H (Lebanon) p278

• Company I (Webb City) p278, 279

• Company K (Springfield) p279, 280

• Company L (Jefferson City) p280, 281

• Company M (Aurora) p281, 282

• Sanitary Detachment (Joplin) p282

 128th U.S. Field Artillery

Commanded by 

• Col. Frank M. Rumbold................Oct. 1, 1917 to Sept. 24, 1918

• Lt. Col. Walter J. Warner.............. Sept. 24, 1918 to Nov. 16, 1918

• Col. George A. Taylor....................Nov. 16, 1918 

Parent Guard Unit: 1st Regiment Missouri Field Artillery

1st Missouri Field Artillery Rosters:

• Field and Staff (St. Louis) p345

• Headquarters Company (St. Louis) p345

• Supply Company (St. Louis) p345, 346

• Battery A (St. Louis) p346

• Battery B (St. Louis) p346, 347

• Battery C (St. Louis) p347, 348

• Battery D (St. Louis) p348, p349

• Battery E (Kansas City) p349, 350

• Battery F (St. Louis) p350

• Sanitary Detachment (St. Louis) p350, 351

129th U.S. Field Artillery

Commanded by Col. Karl D. Klemm

Parent Guard Unit: Troop B Missouri Cavalry and 2nd Regiment Missouri Field Artillery.

Missouri Cavalry Roster:

• Troop B (St. Louis)  p364, 365

2nd Missouri Field Artillery Rosters:

• Field and Staff (Kansas City) p351

• Headquarters Company (Kansas City) p351

• Band Section (Kansas City) p351, p352

• Supply Company (Kansas City) p352

• Battery A (Kansas City) p352, 353

• Battery B (Kansas City) p353, 354

• Battery C (Independence) p354, 355

• Battery D (Kansas City) p355, 356

• Battery E (Independence) p356, 357

• Battery F (Kansas City) p358

• Sanitary Detachment (Kansas City) p359

130th U.S. Field Artillery

Commanded by:

• Col. Hugh Means............................Oct. 1, 1917-May 9, 1918
• Maj. Thomas H. Jennings.................May 9, 1918-May 30, 1918
• Lt. Col. Roy F. Waring....................May 30, 1918-July 5, 1918
• Maj. Thomas H. Jennings.................July 5, 1918-Aug 3, 1918
• Lt. Col. James E. Wilson..................Aug. 3, 1918-Sept. 7, 1918
• Lt. Col. William W. Thurston............Sept. 7, 1918-Nov. 8, 1918
• Col. Hugh S. Brown.........................Nov. 8, 1918

Parent Guard Unit: 1st Regiment Kansas Artillery

110th U.S. Field Signal Battalion

Commanded by Maj. Milton R. McLean

Parent Guard Unit: 1st Kansas Battalion Signal Troops.

110th Train Headquarters and Military Police

Commanded by:

• Maj. Lute P. Stover...........Oct. 1, 1917-Mar 30, 1918

• Col. Willie McD. Rowan....April 4, 1918

Parent Guard Unit: Troop B, C, and D 1st Squadron Kansas Cavalry

110th U.S. Engineers

Commanded by:

• Col. Sherwood A. Cheney...........Oct. 1, 1917-Aug 4, 1918

• Col. Thomas C. Clarke.................Aug 4, 1918

Parent Guard Units: Missouri Battalion Engineers; Military Band, 1st Kansas Infantry; 1st Kansas Separate Battalion, Engineers.

Missouri Battalion Engineers Rosters:

• Headquarters Company (Kansas City) p359

• Company A (Kansas City) p359, 360

• Company B (Kansas City) p360

• Company C (Kansas City) p361

110th U.S. Engineer Train

Parent Guard Unit: Kansas Engineer Train

110th U.S. Supply Train

Sometimes referred to as the "110th U.S. Motor Supply Train".

Commanded by:

• Maj. Carl O. Houseman.............Oct. 1, 1917-Feb 16, 1918

• Maj. William A. Pattison.............Feb 16, 1918-Mar 10, 1918

• Maj. George M. Faught..............Mar 10, 1918

Parent Guard Unit: Missouri Supply Train

Missouri Supply Train Rosters:

• Headquarters Company (St. Louis) p361

• Truck Company No. 1 (St. Louis) p361, 362

• Truck Company No. 2 (St. Louis) p362

• Truck Company No. 3 (St. Louis) p362, 363

• Truck Company No. 4 (St. Louis) p363

• Truck Company No. 5 (Springfield) p363, 364

• Truck Company No. 6 (St. Joseph) p364

110th U.S. Sanitary Train

Commanded by:

• Lt. Col. W.T. Davidson................Oct. 1, 1917-Feb. 12, 1918

• Lt. Col. Herbert C. Woolley..........Feb 12, 1918

Field Hospital Section Commander: Maj. Oliver C. Gebhart

Field Ambulance Section Commander: Maj. William L. Gist

Parent Guard Units: 1st and 2nd Missouri Field Hospital; 1st and 2nd Missouri Ambulance; Kansas Field Hospital Companies Nos. 1 and 2; Kansas Ambulance Companies, Nos. 1 and 2.

Field Hospital Rosters:

• 1st Missouri Field Hospital (St. Joseph) p365

• 2nd Missouri Field Hospital (Chamois) p365, 366

Ambulance Company Rosters:

• First Missouri Ambulance Company (Kansas City) p366, 367

• 2nd Missouri Ambulance Company (Kansas City) p367, p368

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