Post 26 Powell, Wyoming

Post 26

Powell, Wyoming

Post 26 Powell, Wyoming

About This Post

Post Namesake
Hughes & Pittinger

HISTORY

1910

William F Pitttinger killed in action

Jul 30, 1918
William Francis Pittenger was born 29 April 1895 in Hitchcock county, Nebraska, near Cook City and died in France 30 July 1918 He came to Powell in March 1917 from Knob Noster Missouri. Where his parent reside. After coming to Powell he was in the employ of Dr. Clark and Wallace Anderson and worked there until Company C mobilized, 25 July 1917. On 5 June 1917 he joined Company C and left Powell August 3rd..
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William F Pitttinger killed in action
Pvt Guy W Hughes

Pvt Guy W Hughes

Nov 29, 1919
Photo from National Headquarters.
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Pvt Guy W Hughes

Dec 29, 1919
U.S. Army, 58th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division H3 Entered the service from Illinois and died 6 Oct. 1918. He is buried at Plot G Row 9 Grave 30 Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Romagne, France. Guy Hughes was born in Centralia, IL in 1898 and brother to 1919 Powell resident Mrs. J.E. Daniel. He enlisted in Powell's Company C prior to the Mexican border war. He then returned to Powell and left here in March of 1917..
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Pvt Guy W Hughes
Pvt William Frances Pittinger

Pvt William Frances Pittinger

Dec 29, 1919
U.S. Army 146th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Division H3 William died on 30 July 1918 and is buried at Plot B Row 2 Grave 19, Aisne-Marne American Cemetery Belleau, France. William Frances Pittinger was born on 29 April 1895 in Hitchcock County, NE. He came to Powell in March of 1917 and was employed here by local homesteaders before joining Company C on 25 July 1917. He attended training at Camp Green NC., Camp Mills..
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Charter Issued

Dec 31, 1919
Hughes-Pittinger Post 26 in Powell Wyoming was established in December of 1919. The Charter was issued on 23 Dec 1919 with 31 members. The first official meeting of Hughes-Pittinger Post 26 took place in the rooms above the then First National Bank building, known as the Bever Building, on 29 Dec 1919. The dues at that time were $12.00 a year, which for the time was quite high.
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