Civilian:Archie was born on December 27, 1895 at Altheim, Missouri. His father, James M., and his mother, Lavina C., were residents of Ballwin, Missouri. Archie considered his home address to be Ballwin, Missouri. He was single and a farmer.
Military Service Record:Archie was inducted into the service on July 26, 1918 in Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota. His records contain a note from the Rice County Draft Board indicating that Archie was to report for general duty at Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, South Carolina on August 7, 1918. These records also note with respect to his induction: "waived stay and reported from Ballwin, Missouri on two day notice." A form completed by a relative that is in his Rice County file indicates that he served with Company I of the 330rd Infantry, U.S. Army.
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