Russell D. Stauffer served as a Sergeant in the Tank Corps of the United States Army during World War I.
He was a son of Harry Thomas and Minnie (Deardorff) Stauffer.
He was inducted into the U.S. Army on September 19, 1917 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
He first served in the 4th Training Battalion, 154th Depot Brigade from September 19, 1917 to October 3, 1917.
He then served in the Machine Gun Company, 316th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division from October 3, 1917 to February 28, 1918.
He then served in Company A, 301st Battalion, Tank Corps to June 19, 1918.
He then served in the Headquarters Detachment, 301st Center Tank Company, Tank Corps to January 28, 1919.
He then served in Company B, 306th Battalion, Tank Corps to the time of his discharge from the Army.
He was promoted to the rank of Private 1st Class on February 19, 1918.
He was promoted to the rank of Corporal on November 18, 1918.
He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on December 6, 1918.
He served overseas from March 28, 1918 to March 18, 1919.
He received his discharge from the Army on May 6, 1919 at Camp Meade, Maryland.
He was originally from York, Pennsylvania.
He was interred in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on September 22, 1949.
Russell D. Stauffer served as a Sergeant in the Tank Corps of the United States Army during World War I.
He was a son of Harry Thomas and Minnie (Deardorff) Stauffer.
He was inducted into the U.S. Army on September 19, 1917 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
He first served in the 4th Training Battalion, 154th Depot Brigade from September 19, 1917 to October 3, 1917.
He then served in the Machine Gun Company, 316th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division from October 3, 1917 to February 28, 1918.
He then served in Company A, 301st Battalion, Tank Corps to June 19, 1918.
He then served in the Headquarters Detachment, 301st Center Tank Company, Tank Corps to January 28, 1919.
He then served in Company B, 306th Battalion, Tank Corps to the time of his discharge from the Army.
He was promoted to the rank of Private 1st Class on February 19, 1918.
He was promoted to the rank of Corporal on November 18, 1918.
He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on December 6, 1918.
He served overseas from March 28, 1918 to March 18, 1919.
He received his discharge from the Army on May 6, 1919 at Camp Meade, Maryland.
He was originally from York, Pennsylvania.
He was interred in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on September 22, 1949.
Inscription
RUSSELL D
STAUFFER
NEW JERSEY
SGT TANK CORPS
WORLD WAR I
MARCH 24 1896
SEPTEMBER 18 1949
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Section 3, Row 13, Position 24
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