Soldier Summary
Soldier Summary
Commons, John A.
Military History
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Unit
United States. Army. Infantry, 339th. Company K.
Medals Awarded
- Military Cross (M.C.)
- Order of St. Stanislaus
Events
Event
Date
Place
Details
Event
Residence
Date
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Place
Madison, WI
Details
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Event
Reported dead since 1958 reunion
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Place
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Sources
- Biennial reunion programs
- Charles E. Lewis papers, 1917-1958 (scattered)
- History of the 339th Regiment of Infantry, 1917-1926 (with who's who in and roster of the regiment)
- The history of the American expedition fighting the Bolsheviki; campaigning in north Russia 1918-1919
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