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Polar Bear Roster

Soldier Summary

William C. Giffels

Alternate Names
Last nameFirst name
GifflesW. C.
GiffellsW. C.
Military History

Rank: First Lieutenant

Unit: United States. Army. Engineer Regiment, 310th. Company A.

Medals Awarded
  • Military Cross (M.C.)
  • Order of St. Anne: 2nd class with Swords
Events
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence1927Grand Rapids, MI
Residence1919St. Johns, MI
Sources

•The history of the American expedition fighting the Bolsheviki; campaigning in north Russia 1918-1919

•Malcolm K. Whyte papers, 1917-1926

•The Polar Bear, vol. 3, no. 1 (Feb. 1927).

•Jay H. Bonnell papers, 1918-1919

•Engineers rosters, National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, MO