George Endicott

He was born in St. Louis and resided at 3217 Geyer Ave. Saint Louis, Missouri and was inducted into the Army at St. Louis on March 3, 1918 at age 23 years, 4 months.  His serial number was 937, 271.  He was a Sergeant 1st Class with U.S. Army Evacuation Hospital #15 in France, serving overseas from August 22, 1918 to June 18, 1919.  He received an honorable discharge on June 25, 1919.   He died in Texas in 1954.

 

Evacuation Hospital #15 was organized at Fort Riley, Kansas on March 21, 1918.  The unit sailed aboard the "S.S. Mataika," departing the United States on August 22, 1918, and arriving in France September 3, 1918. 

 

Evacuation Hospital #15 earned a battle streamer for its participation in the Meuse-Argonne Forest offensive from September 26,  through November 11, 1918. The hospital returned to the United States aboard the "S.S. America" and was demobilized at Camp Lewis, Washington, on June 28, 1919.