We currently have no
records of men who were from Old Hickory to serve in WWI, but because
of the significance that WWI had on the Old Hickory area, We do
plan at some point to create a memorial for WWI as a whole.
Despite not having records, there is the following Cellophane Flashes
excerpt that recognized Cellophane employees who served in WWI.
Cellophane Employees who Served in WWI
Cellophane Flashes - May 1941
In this time of speed
and more speed for National Defense, we believe that it is fitting and
proper to pause a moment to pay tribute to the men who bore the United
States colors in World War I. On this page Flashes gives you pictures
of eighteen ex-service men, who are employees of Old Hickory
"Cellophane." Most of these pictures were taken over a score of years
ago and the appearance of these men has changed, but not their spirit.
These ex-service men
are being replaced by a new generation, in active service, but they
continue to do their part in a different capacity. Let all of us, like
these men, resolve to do our part, whether large or small, to the best
of our ability for National Defense. At this time, our job is here.
Let's do it well.
Henry R. Puckett is an
ex-service man, whose picture does not appear on this page. At this
time Henry is out on disability, and we wish him a speedy recovery. If
we have missed anyone, it was unintentional and we offer our
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Willie R. Sumners - Pvt., 6th Inf., 5th Dive., A.E.F.: service
eighteen months;wounded during Battle of Saint-Mihiel near Meuse,
France. |
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Lieper Redden - Pvt;, Light Artillery, A.E.F., 30th Div.;service
23 months, and served in the Army of Occupation. |
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James L. Johnson - Pvt., 115th F.A.; service 7 years with 3
years in A.E.F.;wounded in Battle of Argonne Forest, near Meuse,
France. |
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Wilfred R. Holt - 2nd Lieut., C.W.Ss.; service 11 months
stationed Edgewood Arsenal, Md. |
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E. Evans - Pvt., General Ord. Depot; service 11 months;
stationed at Curtis Bay, So. Baltimore Md. |
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John
Mullins - Sgt, 28th Inf. and 7th Inf.; service 6 years;
stationed in Phillipine Islands. |
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Harry B. Williams - Pvt., 6th Co., Cc.A.C. ; stationed at Fort
DuPont, Del.; service 7 1/2 months |
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Robert Rust - Pvt. 117th Inf., 30th Div., A.E.F.; service 23
months, Citations; British M.M. for Bravery; U.S. Silver Star
for Galantry. |
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William Prentice - Pvt., Inf. service nine months. A.E.F. five
months. |
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Emmett W. Flowers - Sgt., 113th Engineers, 38th and 7th Div.,
A.E.F.; service 23 months; in the Army of Occupation. |
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Frank Power - Pvt.C.W. Div., 13 months service; stationed at
Edgewood Aresenal, Md. |
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Henry R. Dunwoody - Pvt. 113th Mach. Gun Batt., 30th Div., A.E.F.;
18 months service. |
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Sterling G. Bledsoe - Pvt. 32nd Div. Inf., A.E.F.; service;
action in the Battle of Argon Forest |
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Hebron Cope - Pvt., 45th Inf., 9th Div.; service 11 months;
stationed at Camp Gordon Georgia. |
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Charles Prentice - Pvt., 137th Inf., 37th Div., A.E.F.;service
11 months. |
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Percy H. Bledsoe - Pvt., 39th Inf., 4th Div., A.E.F., service 15
months; served with Army of Occupation. |
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F. McMillen - Pvt., Base Hospital, Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga.
Service 12 months. |
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