Captain Thompson of South Haven's Troop A, 1st Michigan Cavalry came to Bangor's city ballpark for a drilling exercise in May of 1917.  He was ordered to recruit 105 men for service.  The troop was eventually shipped overseas to Europe where Captain Thompson was killed in action. 

 

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Bill Broadwell George Foglesong Harold Freestone
Fay Spaulding Henry Meyer Hugh Seebeck
Charles Stafford Robert West Ward Wilcox
Mike Charles James Glenn Wilson Lew Loveland
Ben Foglesong Walter Freestone Orlo Foglesong
Paul Buchanan James Knight Glenn Slaughter
Lloyd Hessey Dr. J. Duane Miller Alfred B. Palmer
Glenn Smiley Earl Buckley Merit Overton
Orvis Williams    

 

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