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Henry Leroy Foss
1894–1989 · Male · died at 95
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- Documented military service (Confirmed)
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Henry Leroy Foss1894–1989Mary Gwendolyn Russell ( Foss )1904–2011Wife
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Service
World War I · Army · 1918 Confirmed
Wounded in the Meuse-Argonne on 9 October 1918; his enlistment date is not recorded.
- Society of the First Division, History of the First Division During the World War (1922), p. 164: objectives of the St. Mihiel advance. Orders to continue the advance to the first day's objective, the towns of La Marche and Nonsard, and the line to the Bois de Gargantua.
- Society of the First Division, History of the First Division During the World War (1922), p. 177: orders for the Meuse-Argonne attack. Division Headquarters orders for relief and an assault at dawn on October 1st, with troops to advance on September 30th toward Cheppy.
In the story: World War I · Veterans of the family
Family
Wife: Mary Gwendolyn Russell ( Foss ) 1904–2011 Unconfirmed evidence: show why
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Life events
| Born | 9 MAR 1894, Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show whyWhy: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. Records attached in the tree: Review: not yet reviewed. |
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| Died | 5 NOV 1989, Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show whyWhy: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. Records attached in the tree: Review: not yet reviewed. |
| Marriage | 27 JUN 1931, Waterville, Kennebec, Maine, USA, with Mary Gwendolyn Russell ( Foss ) 1904–2011 |
| Marriage | 27 JUN 1931, Madison, Somerset, Maine, USA, with Mary Gwendolyn Russell ( Foss ) 1904–2011 |
| Burial | Madison, Somerset County, Maine, United States of America View memorial on Find a Grave |
| Military service | Private first class, U.S. Army, in World War I |
| Military service | Private first class, U.S. Army, in World War I, World War I Confirmed evidence: show whyWhy: A contributor's transcription of his marker in Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, reads 'HENRY L FOSS PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR I MAR 29, 1894 - NOV 5, 1989', and the Maine Adjutant General's World War report lists 'Foss, Henry L.' under Madison. His wife Mary Gwendolyn Russell and his death date match the tree. The photograph of the marker was not viewed, and his unit and dates of service were not found. Records:
Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined. |
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- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, Maine), Wednesday 1 July 1931, p. 6, 'Foss-Russell' (Newspapers.com image 854270459) Newspaper or record reference; read it at the archive or publisher.
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First Division General Orders No. 1, 1 January 1920: certificate citing Private Henry L. Foss, Co. D, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, wounded in action in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive on 9 October 1918. The image shows a framed copy beside a clean scan of the same certificate.1920-01-01 · certificate
Society of the First Division, History of the First Division During the World War (1922), p. 103: the First Division's front at Soissons. The 20th Corps assault southwest of Soissons and the First Division's front of about twenty-eight hundred meters.1922 · p. 103
Society of the First Division, History of the First Division During the World War (1922), p. 164: objectives of the St. Mihiel advance. Orders to continue the advance to the first day's objective, the towns of La Marche and Nonsard, and the line to the Bois de Gargantua.1922 · p. 164
Society of the First Division, History of the First Division During the World War (1922), p. 177: orders for the Meuse-Argonne attack. Division Headquarters orders for relief and an assault at dawn on October 1st, with troops to advance on September 30th toward Cheppy.1922 · p. 177
Society of the First Division, History of the First Division During the World War (1922), p. 88: the 1st Division's front in June 1918 (3d Machine Gun Battalion with the 2d Brigade). The relief of the French on the nights of June 1-2 and 2-3, the order of the regiments, and the 3d Machine Gun Battalion with the 2d Brigade.1922 · p. 88
Henry L. Foss (1894–1989) and Mary R. Foss (1904–2011), on a shared FOSS family stone, Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Maine.
Henry L. Foss's 1916 Maine motor vehicle (Ford Touring) certificate of registration, R.F.D. 4, Skowhegan
Henry L. Foss's 1916 Maine operator's license, giving birth date March 29, 1894 and a physical description
Henry Leroy Foss in dress uniform, captioned "Henry Leroy Foss, May 1936" -- a later, second period of service, not yet reconciled with his WWI record
Henry Leroy Foss in WWI uniform, overseas, sidearm and ammunition pouches visible
Henry Leroy Foss, studio portrait in WWI uniform, oval eagle-topped memorial frame
Sources
- View memorial on Find a Grave Memorial 169423702
A volunteer-contributed memorial page. Its dates and family links are the contributor's; the labels on this page say which ones the records support. - U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Burials and memorials Citation only Birth, Burial, Death
- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, Maine), Wednesday 1 July 1931, p. 6, 'Foss-Russell' (Newspapers.com image 854270459) Newspapers Citation only Marriage
- Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Maine: inscription as transcribed by a contributor: 'HENRY L FOSS PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR I MAR 29, 1894 - NOV 5, 1989'. The photograph was not viewed. Find a Grave memorial 169423702 (contributor transcription of the marker). Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine for the Period of the World War, 1917-1919, vol. II (Augusta, 1929): 'List of Persons Cr Burials and memorials Citation only Military service
Research sources
- Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Maine: inscription as transcribed by a contributor: 'HENRY L FOSS PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR I MAR 29, 1894 - NOV 5, 1989'. The photograph was not viewed. Other documents view at Find a Grave memorial 169423702 (contributor transcription of the marker)
- Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine for the Period of the World War, 1917-1919, vol. II (Augusta, 1929): 'List of Persons Credited to Maine in Federal Service' by town, and Officers' Roster. Entries read: Waterville p. 378 'Russell, Bert V.'; Officers' Roster p. 86 'Russell, Bert, 1st Lt; Inf.'; Madison p. 276 'Foss, Henry L.'; Gardiner p. 237 'Oak, Ernest L.' Other documents view at Internet Archive (item reportofadjutant02main)
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