• [S239] Unknown author, Obituary for Lucille A Smith (online) (www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/obituaries (printed 1/12/2004)).
  • [S309] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005).
  • [S476] Population schedule, Washington, Spokane (ED 230), Spokane County, p 7B (Image 1061), Household 203, James W Fortune; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields August 2009) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T625.
  • [S744] "U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 Sep 2012), entry for William O Fields, 21 Oct 1941, Phoenix, Arizona; based on " Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 ," United States, National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64, College Park, MD.
  • [S928] 1940 U. S. Census, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, population schedule, Enumeration District 22-11, page 12A, Line 40 (extending onto page 12B, Line 41), Household 271 (visited 12 April 1940), Otha Li Baldwin -- informant was Otha Li Baldwin; digital image, National Archives 1940 Census, Official 1940 Census Website (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed by Carl Fields May 2013), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 2222, image 770.
  • [S972] Montana Bureau of Vital Statistics State Board of Health, death certificate, no. 1203 (Registered No. 5), 1924, Otha Leland Baldwin Jr.. The informant for the death certificate was J. A. Hart, whose relationship to the family is unknown.
  • [S993] William O. Fields Grave Marker, Greenwood Cemetery Phoenix, Arizona; recorded by Carl Fields, March 2005. In Block 44 , Section 55. The "marker name" used in this citation most likely corresponds to the name on the marker or on burial records (e.g., married surnames may appear for women). The name "Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery" was in use in March 2005 (and is current as of May 2013). This cemetery was created in 1989 by the merger of the adjacent Greenwood and Memory Lawn Cemeteries. Several family members were interred before that merger, so their burial records, obituaries, death certificates, etc., will use one of the older names, probably most commonly the Greenwood name.
  • [S1004] "Funerals: Wilson, Frances," Spokane (Washington) Daily Chronicle, 6 Dec 1934, ?; read as digital page images from Google news, "Spokane Daily Chronicle," (http://news.google.com/newspapers : accessed 7 June 2013 -- this URL takes one only to the menu forthe list of names of archived newspapers, additional searches are required to reach the specific issue of interest).
  • [S1155] Bob & Nancy Cannon, Iroquois Memorial Park (Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois), database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 Aug 2013), Ena I. Cadore, Memorial No. 44833486. Memorial contains a photo of the grave marker.
  • [S1161] "California Death Index, 1940-1997 ," database Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 11 Aug 2013), Ruth A Sanders (Ruth A Fortune), 7 Nov 1974, Fresno County (mother's maiden name listed as Davis); based on "California Death Index, 1940-1997," State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, Sacramento.
  • [S1179] Carl Fields, "Personal Recollections about W O Fields" :

    I “always” thought of two of my uncles (Virgil and Orville) as primarily living in Phoenix Arizona during the era that I remember (which starts around 1950 – “always,” as used here, is something like “within the entire span of my memory”). I have been quite surprised in recent years to find that they are generally not listed in Phoenix city directories that became available at various internet sites in the last few years (“last few years” from the viewpoint of when the first draft of this paragraph is being written in March 2010).

    I don’t have a lot of memories of Uncle Orville, although he actually came to Arkansas perhaps more that Uncle Virgil did when I lived there – and generally stayed longer when he was there (sometime getting a rented room in Newport and staying there for weeks at a time, if I recall correctly).

    He also visited Detroit for extended periods. I remember going to baseball games at Tiger Stadium with him (some of the games may have been when the ballpark was under the older name of Briggs Stadium).

    Uncle Orville always seemed the frailest of the four Fields brothers who lived into my lifetime (and seemed to me to have shortness of breath, due, in part, to being a heavy smoker much of his life, I would imagine). Yet he was the only one who was drafted during World War II – in October 1942 according to World War II Army Enlistment information on Ancesty.com for William O. Fields (Ancestry lists his residence as Independence County, Arkansas, but his Enlistment City and State as Phoenix Arizona, at that time he was about 43 years and 10 months old, and his height and weight were listed as 69 inches and 138 pounds). The story I heard was that in basic training his sergeant would essentially tell him to go look for a shovel each morning, so he missed most of the more physically difficult parts of basic training. He is listed as divorced with dependents in the army record – although I’m uncertain as to who the dependent might have been, since his daughter Wynona would be around 23 or 24 (and, I believe, married) in 1942.

    Another story (which I have some vague memory of) was that he obtained Social Security payments early (before he reached the then-minimum age, which was probably 65) due to a disability – this may have been around the late 1950s. I seem to recall my dad, Uncle Virgil, and perhaps Uncle Hanford getting someone (perhaps Roy Craig) to write a letter to Congressman Wilbur Mills of Arkansas (or perhaps to endorse a letter they had written) asking for his disability application to be reviewed (he had apparently applied earlier through ordinary channels and had been turned down). [Added May 2012 – I recently heard or read that the disability portion of Social Security was not established or implemented until around 1956.]
  • [S1210] Ruth A Sanders, Certificate of Death Local Registration District 0190, Local Certificate Number 05430, State File Number 74-157531, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California (7 Nov 1974 (3:20 AM)), unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  • [S1216] "Death Records," database Washington State Archives -- Digital Archives (http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov : 13 Aug 2012), James W Fortune, 30 Apr1920, Spokane, Spokane County, Image 1707, Document 56, Document reference ID 644; apparently based Washington State Death Certificate Index 1907-1960. Information on the web site indicates the state took over responsiblity for collecting death records on 1 Jul 1907. The website indicates the database contains several information from several other sources, many of the containing information on deaths prior to July 1907 (but these earlier records are not comprehensive).
  • [S1232] Otha L Baldwin, Certificate of Death Local Registration District 2001, Local Certificate Number 69 (called the Registrar's Number on this certificate), State File Number 50-053687, Madera, Madera County, California (Miles Baldwin was informant) (12 July 1950), unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  • [S1234] "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (http://famiysearch.org. These appear to be based on microfilm images of records in various Montana county court houses. When accessed on December2013, the FamilySearch web site indicated this data base had most recently been updated on 20 Jun 2011. FamilySearch has a separate (smaller) data base called "Montana, Marriages, 1889-1947 (this smaller data base has not yet been searched for the XenonSheepdog family history material as of 24 Dec 2013). Some of the citations generated and recommended by FamilySearch for items in this data base include image numbers. In some cases, the image numbers in these citations seem to differ from the image number that appears on the display screen when the image is viewed via the FamilySearch web site.
  • [S1315] 1940 U. S. Census, Los Angeles County, Long Beach, California, population schedule, Enumeration District 59-31, page 2A, Line 15, Household 36 (visited 2 April 1940), Walker M Sanders -- informant was head of household; digital image, National Archives 1940 Census, Official 1940 Census Website (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed by Carl Fields 24 July 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 369, image unknown.
  • [S1362] 1930 US Federal Census, California, population schedule, Long Beach (ED 19-1078), Las Angeles County, p 3A, Line 45, Household 80 (Dwelling 71), Laura Sanders; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 24 Aug 2014), based on NARA Microfilm Publication T626 (roll 129, image 332, FHL microfilm roll 2339864). Ancestry.com transcriber lists ED as just 11.
  • [S1544] 1940 U. S. Census, Missoula County, Piltzville (handwritten on form and noted as unincorporated area) or Bonner (indexed by Ancestry.com_, Montana, population schedule, Enumeration District 32-12, page 7B, Line 57, Household 151 (visited 25 April 1940), Peter De Wit -- informant was Ethel De Wit (spouse of head of household); digital image, National Archives 1940 Census, Official 1940 Census Website (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed by Carl Fields 25 Jan 2016), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 2225, image 880.
  • [S1652] "Otha L. Baldwin, NP Engineer, Dies of Injuries," The Independent Record,13 July 1950page 10; Fresno County Public Library, Sanger Branch Library. This was a weekly newspaper. The death apparently took place in the early-morning hours of6 July 1948. The date shown above corresponds to the date of the issue of the newspaper where the article was published.
  • [S1663] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 ," database Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 8 Nov 2016), no. 516-38-4780 George Lawrence Baldwin, Sept 1952, 28 Mar 2003; based on " Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007," U. S. Social Security Administration. Summary of source document on web site does not give place of death, but lists his death certficate number as 008173.
  • [S1672] Sandra Harris, to CAFRESNO (Rootsweb California Fresno County List), e-mail, "CAFRESNO-L RE: BALDWIN in Fresno; MORGAN in Sierra -- human interest story" (regarding finding newspaper stories concerning George Baldwin's dog following 1950 auto accident, and excerpts from newspaper obits for Miles H Baldwin and Diskie V Baldwin -- and possibly paraphrases and/or summaries of the newspaper articles), 25 Jul 2000; privately held by Carl Fields, Aiken, South Carolina, Rootsweb List Archives (CAFRESNO List, can be located http://rootsweb.ancestry.com )

    Full Text (inisde outer quote marks, includes attached e-mail from Doug Johnson that Sandra was responding to, some very slight editing by CCF):

    "From: "Sandra Harris" (e-mail address)
    Subject: (CAFRESNO) RE: BALDWIN in Fresno; MORGAN in Sierra -human interest story
    Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 08:28:39 -0700

    Doug...
    I had much better luck here. Got all three. I will mail these to you.
    For Diskie there was nothing in Sierra papers but I took a chance and found
    her in the Lassen papers since she is listed in Miles BALDWIN's obit as
    living there. Bingo... got it for you.

    For Otha L. BALDWIN: 55, of Helena MT, victim of auto accident when his car
    collided with that of Charles E. SWIFT of Friant on Highway 41. His son, 14
    year old George, was injured in the accident and a country-wide search was
    on for Lubie, the small black and white Chihuahua who was the boy's pet
    continues. George related yesterday "My Dad and my dog are my only best
    friends." The deceased man's father, Miles H. BALDWIN of Sanger, disclosed
    that his son and grandson were driving to Yosemite as part of their vacation
    before returning to MT. BALDWIN was a native of Douglas Co MO and an
    engineer for the Northern Pacific Railroad. He is survived by his father,
    and two sons: Wiley M. BALDWIN and George; two sisters: Mrs. Eunice CARDIN
    of MO and Mrs. Diskie MORGAN of Milford and one brother: Chester BALDWIN of
    MT.

    I couldn't let it go at that... I went a couple days later and was rewarded
    with this headline:
    Master Cries as "Lubie" is found. George cried with happiness when the news
    came. Joe URRUTIA found the dog and sent word he would give him some food
    and get him back to his master.

    Miles H. BALDWIN 86 was a native of IN and had lived in Sanger 33 years. He
    is survived by his wife, Bertha and his two daughters: Mrs. Diskie MORGAN of
    Milford, Lassen County and Mrs. Blanche BIGGS of Richmond, Contra Costa
    County; and five stepchildren: Mrs. Ruth STROPE, Elmer and Lawrence TITUS of
    KS, Porter TITUS of Sanger; two sisters: Mrs. Nancy BIGGS of Sanger and Mrs.
    Rose TURNER of OK.

    Diskie V. MORGAN 64 died at Loyalton, was born in MO July 4 1907. Survived
    by five sons: Harold, Loyalton, Jack, Don and Tom of Milford, and Teddy,
    Sparks; two daughters: Doris D'Andrea and Mary COX; and two sisters: Eunice
    CARDIAN, Mt. Grove, MO and Blanche BIGGS, Richmond CA and 8 gchildren.

    From CADI online
    BIGGS BLANCHE M 01/18/1902 HOLMES TITUS F KANSAS CALAVERAS
    02/09/1989 550-20-1726 87 yrs
    BIGGS NANCY JANE 04/22/1879 PIERCE BALDWIN F INDIANA FRESNO
    05/02/1958 79 yrs
    TITUS PORTER HOLMES 09/04/1919 HOLMES M KANSAS TULARE 03/21/1996
    552-28-1396 76 yrs

    Let me know if you would like a check for the Fresno and Calaveras ones.
    Tulare isn't great for obits, but the other two are good possibilities.

    Sandra

    Sandra


    -----Original Message-----
    From: e-mail address (MAILTO:e-mail address)
    Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 11:29 PM
    To: e-mail address
    Subject: Re: Lovie Jane BALDWIN in pre1940 CADI-Results

    In a message dated 7/18/00 11:38:22 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
    e-mail address writes:
    I will list them and if you can great if not thats ok I appreciate your
    help.
    1.BALDWIN Miles b.2/1/1870 Indiana died 4/1/1956 Fresno.
    2.BALDWIN Otha L. b.2/15/1895 MO. died 7/12/1950 Madera in auto accident.
    3.MORGAN Diskie V b. 7/4/1907 MO. died 5/1/1972 Sierra. SS# 563567419
    Note I found these in CA death records online. I am hoping the obits will
    have more info I am mainly trying to find out who Miles' parents were?

    Doug Johnson
    Lake Oswego, OR."

    CCF ran accros this pretty much by accident ("wandering around" on internet) on 19 Dec 2016. Puzzling thing here is Blanche Biggs, who was previously unknown to CCF as a "sister" to Diskie -- as of 19 Dec 2016. She MAY be a stepdaughter of M H Baldwin, or possibly a daughter from a previously unknown earlier marriage for M H Baldwin (thus a half sister to Diskie). Later (21 Dec 2016) -- Information in Family Trees on Ancestry (and certain other information on Ancestry) suggest she is a daughter of M H Baldwin's second wife, and thus his stepdauthter and Diske Baldwin Martin's stepsister.

    These items would have a greater-than-normal chance for errors. For example, the obituary items were likely composed by a funeral home based on information provided by family members (who where in a stressful situation and likely basing information on memory), then set into type at the newspaper, then transcribed by Sandra Harris.
  • [S1681] "Obituary: Wiley Miles Baldwin," The Missoulian,20 Oct 2016 (date of publication), (http://missoulian.com/news/local/obituaries/… : accessed Jan 2017).
    Edited text of obituary:

    WAXHAW, N.C. – Wiley Miles Baldwin, 85, of Waxhaw, North Carolina, passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. He was born Oct. 26, 1931, in Missoula to the late Otha L. Baldwin and Ethel Brunson DeWit Baldwin.

    Mr. Baldwin lived a life of adventure and travel. His life and nature would have made the "twelve year old Wiley" proud. At age 15, he signed up for his first job, working for the U.S. Forest Service. Hiking into the woods of Montana with all of his supplies for the summer; a job he held for several summers and required a minimum age of 18. This experience forged his way to the University of Montana to begin his studies in forestry, which were put on hold when he volunteered to serve the country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War (February 1951-February 1954). The Army identified his intelligence and abilities quickly, stationing him in Alaska, where he worked with radio equipment and earned the National Defense Service Medal.

    During his college years, he and several friends read tales by Richard Halliburton igniting in them a desire to see the world. His friends backed out, but Mr. Baldwin saved and bought a car, with which he drove from Montana to the Mexican border, then through Central, and South America with a final stop in Cuba before returning to Montana. These adventures fueled many of the stories he shared with his children and grandchildren, always encouraging them to follow dreams, and to look at the world in a broader view.

    Following his years of service and with his new-found passion for electronics, Mr. Baldwin resumed educational studies, this time at Montana State, obtaining his bachelor of science in electrical engineering, and serving as an active member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Later, obtaining his master of science in metallurgy, from Lehigh University and additional studies at Princeton University and Wake Forest University.

    Mr. Baldwin, as an electrical engineer, began his career with Western Electric, where he served for decades as the company changed names, Bell Labs, AT&T and later, Lucent Technologies. Holding multiple patents with these organizations, Wiley decided to retire in 1989.

    Following his retirement, Wiley served as an engineering professor at Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, North Carolina, and UNC Charlotte, from 1990-2000. Students continued to call him for years after and even as recent as last year.

    Wiley Baldwin will always be remembered as a very kind gentleman who was loved by all who knew him. This love was due to his kind nature, always putting others before himself, even in his final days, making friends with doctors, nurses and others. Wiley lived the life that we all wish of ourselves. His patience, ability to listen, and feelings for others, made him easy to love. His positive outlook, ability to share his life stories, and genuine personality, made him welcome in any setting.

    In addition to his mother and father, Mr. Baldwin was preceded in death by his son, Garrett Wiley Baldwin; siblings, Eleanor Fialka, Marie Handley, Peter C. DeWit Jr., and George Baldwin; and step-father, Peter C. DeWit, Sr.

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    He is survived by his lovely wife of 56 years, Julia Murray Baldwin; two daughters, Julia Baldwin Heffernan and husband, Brian, of Waxhaw, and Nancy Jane Baldwin Topf and husband, Tony, of Abingdon, Maryland; three grandchildren, Kathryn Heffernan, Cory Topf, and Hayden Topf; one great-grandson, Sean Heffernan; sister, Johanna Wohl and husband, Glen, of Missoula; sister-in-law, Carol DeWit of Missoula; and many wonderful nieces and nephews.

    A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, in the Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Avenue, Monroe, N.C. 28112.

    Memorials may be made to Novant Health-Hospice, P.O. Box 33549, Charlotte, NC 28233-3549.

    Online condolences may be made at gordonfuneralservice.com.
  • [S1839] "U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939," database Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 2 Mar 2020), no. 4606952 Otha L Baldwin, Brest, France to Hoboken, NJ USA aboard George Washington, death date: 11 Aug 1950, claim date:29 Aug 1950; based on Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985, Record Group Number 92; US, Army Transport Service Passenger Lists, 1910-1939, Lists of Incoming Passengers, 1917-1938 (NAI 6234465 -- 360 boxes), and Lists of Outgoing Passengers, 1917-1938 (NAI 6234477) -- 255 boxes), US National Archives, College Park, Maryland; this record is identified as being from Roll or Box Number 106 (if the reference is to "boxes", it is probably from the "Incoming Passenger" collection).
  • [S1844] "U.S.Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958," database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 2 Mar 2020), Otha L Baldwin, Company A, 2nd Training Battalion, 1st Training Regiment, Chatillon France, October 1918; based on Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127, US National Archives, Washington DC, "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1798-1892," Microfilm Publication T1118, 123 Rolls, ARC ID 922159 and "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1893-1958," Microfilm Publication T977, 460 Rolls, also ARC ID 922159.
  • [S1845] "U.S.Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958," database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 2 Mar 2020), Otha L Baldwin, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 5th Regiment, November 1918; based on Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127, US National Archives, Washington DC, "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1798-1892," Microfilm Publication T1118, 123 Rolls, ARC ID 922159 and "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1893-1958," Microfilm Publication T977, 460 Rolls, also ARC ID 922159.
  • [S1846] "U.S.Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958," database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 2 Mar 2020), no. 4606952 Otha L Baldwin, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 5th Regiment, November 1918; based on Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127, US National Archives, Washington DC, "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1798-1892," Microfilm Publication T1118, 123 Rolls, ARC ID 922159 and "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1893-1958," Microfilm Publication T977, 460 Rolls, also ARC ID 922159. Oddly, this muster sheet has what appears to be the ~1925 "case number" typed on the line immediately below OL Baldwin's name.
  • [S1847] "U.S.Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958," database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 2 Mar 2020), Otha L Baldwin, Company K, 3rd Batallion, 5th Regiment, USMC, January 1919; based on Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127, US National Archives, Washington DC, "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1798-1892," Microfilm Publication T1118, 123 Rolls, ARC ID 922159 and "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1893-1958," Microfilm Publication T977, 460 Rolls, also ARC ID 922159.
  • [S1848] "U.S.Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958," database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 2 Mar 2020), Otha L Baldwin, Company K, 3rd Batallion, 5th Regiment, Fedruary 1919; based on Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127, US National Archives, Washington DC, "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1798-1892," Microfilm Publication T1118, 123 Rolls, ARC ID 922159 and "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1893-1958," Microfilm Publication T977, 460 Rolls, also ARC ID 922159.
  • [S1849] "U.S.Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958," database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 2 Mar 2020), Otha L Baldwin, Company K, 3rd Batallion, 5th Regiment, June 1919; based on Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127, US National Archives, Washington DC, "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1798-1892," Microfilm Publication T1118, 123 Rolls, ARC ID 922159 and "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1893-1958," Microfilm Publication T977, 460 Rolls, also ARC ID 922159.
  • [S1850] "U.S.Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958," database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 2 Mar 2020), Otha L Baldwin, Company K, 3rd Batallion, 5th Regiment, July 1919; based on Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127, US National Archives, Washington DC, "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1798-1892," Microfilm Publication T1118, 123 Rolls, ARC ID 922159 and "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1893-1958," Microfilm Publication T977, 460 Rolls, also ARC ID 922159.
  • [S1851] "U.S.Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958," database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 2 Mar 2020), Otha L Baldwin, Addenda Roll, A E F, July 1919; based on Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127, US National Archives, Washington DC, "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1798-1892," Microfilm Publication T1118, 123 Rolls, ARC ID 922159 and "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1893-1958," Microfilm Publication T977, 460 Rolls, also ARC ID 922159.
  • [S1852] "U.S.Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958," database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 2 Mar 2020), Otha L Baldwin, Final Roll, 45th Company, 5th Regiment, US Marines, August 1919; based on Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127, US National Archives, Washington DC, "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1798-1892," Microfilm Publication T1118, 123 Rolls, ARC ID 922159 and "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1893-1958," Microfilm Publication T977, 460 Rolls, also ARC ID 922159.
  • [S1855] "U.S.Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958," database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 2 Mar 2020), Otha L Baldwin, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 5th Regiment, October 1918; based on Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127, US National Archives, Washington DC, "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1798-1892," Microfilm Publication T1118, 123 Rolls, ARC ID 922159 and "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1893-1958," Microfilm Publication T977, 460 Rolls, also ARC ID 922159.
  • [S1856] "U.S.Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958," database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 2 Mar 2020), Otha L Baldwin, Company K, 3rd Batallion, 5th Regiment, March 1919; based on Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127, US National Archives, Washington DC, "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1798-1892," Microfilm Publication T1118, 123 Rolls, ARC ID 922159 and "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1893-1958," Microfilm Publication T977, 460 Rolls, also ARC ID 922159.
  • [S1857] "U.S.Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958," database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 2 Mar 2020), Otha L Baldwin, Company K, 3rd Batallion, 5th Regiment, April 1919; based on Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127, US National Archives, Washington DC, "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1798-1892," Microfilm Publication T1118, 123 Rolls, ARC ID 922159 and "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1893-1958," Microfilm Publication T977, 460 Rolls, also ARC ID 922159.
  • [S1858] "U.S.Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958," database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 2 Mar 2020), Otha L Baldwin, 45th Company, 5th Regiment, Marines, AEF, May 1919; based on Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127, US National Archives, Washington DC, "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1798-1892," Microfilm Publication T1118, 123 Rolls, ARC ID 922159 and "Muster Rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps, 1893-1958," Microfilm Publication T977, 460 Rolls, also ARC ID 922159. This monthly muster roll is odd in that the company is referred to by a numeric designation (45th Company), rather than a letter (Company K). This 45th company shows up again in August 1919, when there is apparently a "Final Roll" (for Otha Baldwin, it is not clear if the entire company -- or perhaps the entire regiment -- disbanded at that time).
  • [S2023] "Letters From the Boys -- From Otha S. Baldwin," (middle initial should be "L"), The Douglas County Herald (Ava, Missouri), article from database (with digital images) of printed newspaper issues, Newspapers.com (Publisher Extra Subscription), published 31 Oct 1918, page 5, (https://www.newspapers.com/image/492606344/ : accesed 3 July 2021, original letter dated 11 Sept 1918.
  • [S2024] "Letters Form (From) the Boys -- From Otha L. Baldwin," The Douglas County Herald (Ava, Missouri), article from database (with digital images) of printed newspaper issues, Newspapers.com (Publisher Extra Subscription), published 2 January 1919, page 4, (https://www.newspapers.com/image/492606870/ : accessed 3 July 2021), original letter dated 28 November 1918.
  • [S2025] "Letters Form (From) the Boys -- From Otha L. Baldwin," The Douglas County Herald (Ava, Missouri), article from database (with digital images) of printed newspaper issues, Newspapers.com (Publisher Extra Subscription), published 30 Jan 1919, page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/492607033/ : accessed 3 July 2021, original letter dated 28 December 1919.
  • [S2026] "Interesting Letter From Otha L. Baldwin," The Douglas County Herald (Ava, Missouri), article from database (with digital images) of printed newspaper issues, Newspapers.com (Publisher Extra Subscription), published 27 February 1919, page 6, (https://www.newspapers.com/image/492607172/ : accessed 3 July 2021), original letter dated 16 January 1919.
  • [S2027] "From Otha L. Baldwin," The Douglas County Herald (Ava, Missouri), article from database (with digital images) of printed newspaper issues, Newspapers.com (Publisher Extra Subscription), published 3 April 1919, page 3, (httpsx://www.newspapers.com/image/492607334/?terms=otha%20baldwin&match=1 : accessed 3 July 2021), original letter undated but written some time in February or March 1919.
  • [S2028] "From Otha L. Baldwin," The Douglas County Herald (Ava, Missouri), article from database (with digital images) of printed newspaper issues, Newspapers.com (Publisher Extra Subscription), published 1 May 1919, page 2, (https://www.newspapers.com/image/492607475/ : accessed 3 July 2021), original letter dated 3 April 1919.
  • [S2030] Wikipedia contributors, "Meuse-Argonne offensive," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php (accessed November 17, 2019).
  • [S2031] Medical Department of the United States Army in the World War (title of entire multi-volume "book" or "work"), Volume II: Administration, American Expeditionary Forces (this is the title of Volume II), "Base Hospitals" (Chapter XXIV), digital transcription of material from original printed book, U. S. Army Medical Department, Office of Medical History, (https://history.amedd.army.mil/booksdocs/wwi/adminamerexp/… : accessed 24 June 2021), published by US Superintendent of Documents, Washington DC, 1927. This "chapter" is quite lengthy (covering over 100 base hospitals and related facilities). The material for Base Hospital #89 (where Otha Baldwin stayed for a time) begins on page 707 of the original printed volume. The pages are numbered from the beginning of the volume.

    The internet contains a huge amount of World War I US Army historical medical information in the vicinity of the url listed above (of which CCF has barely "scratched the surface" as this is written on 3 July 2021). It is quite likely that information nearby to this information document in this citation could provide additional insight into the medical treatment that O. L. Baldwin received in France during the November 2018 - January 2019 time period.

  • [S2032] Medical Department of the United States Army in the World War (title of entire multi-volume "book" or "work"), Volume II: Administration, American Expeditionary Forces (this is the title of Volume II), "Other Hospital Centers (Chapter XXIII), digital transcription of material from original printed book, U. S. Army Medical Department, Office of Medical History, (https://history.amedd.army.mil/booksdocs/wwi/adminamerexp/… : accessed 24 June 2021), published by US Superintendent of Documents, Washington DC, 1927. This "chapter" is quite lengthy (covering over 20 hospital centers and related facilities). The material for the Mesves Hospital Center (where Otha Baldwin was treated) begins on page 580 of the original printed volume. The pages are numbered from the beginning of the volume.

    The internet contains a huge amount of World War I US Army historical medical information in the vicinity of the url listed above (of which CCF has barely "scratched the surface" as this is written on 3 July 2021). It is quite likely that information nearby to this information document in this citation could provide additional insight into the medical treatment that O. L. Baldwin received in France during the November 2018 - January 2019 time period. In particular, Chapter 21 of Volume 2 of the multi-volume work contains additional material on the Mesves complex.
  • [S2033] Medical Department of the United States Army in the World War (title of entire multi-volume "book" or "work"), Volume VIII: Field Operations (this is the title of Volume VIII), "Meuse-Argonne Operation: Third Phase - Fifth Corps" (Chapter XXXI), digital transcription of material from original printed book, U. S. Army Medical Department, Office of Medical History,
    (https://history.amedd.army.mil/booksdocs/wwi/… accessed 3 July 2021), published by US Superintendent of Documents, Washington DC, 1927. O. L. Baldwin was in the 2nd Division, which was in the 5th Corps during this operation. This "chapter" begins on page 755 of the original printed volume. The pages are numbered from the beginning of the volume. Chapter 31 contains quite detailed information about both military tactics used during the third phase of the campaign as well as medical information.

    In addition, Volume VIII contains an appendix titled "Brief Histories of Combat Divisions" (https://history.amedd.army.mil/booksdocs/wwi/… : accessed 3 July 2021). The material in this appendix relating to the 2nd Division begins on page 975 of the original printed volume. Based on the material in this appendix, it appears that Field Hospitals #1 and #16 (both mentioned in the narrative for O. L. Baldwin), were associated with (and possibly "linked to") the 2nd Division. The appendix contains very little detailed information about the 2nd Division after approximately the middle of 1918.

    The internet contains a huge amount of World War I US Army historical medical information in the vicinity of the urls listed above (of which CCF has barely "scratched the surface" as this is written on 3 July 2021). It is quite likely that on-line documents "near" the documents cited here could provide additional insight into the medical treatment that O. L. Baldwin received in France during the November 2018 - January 2019 time period.
  • [S2034] Spaulding, Oliver Lyman, and John Womack Wright, The Second Division, American Expeditionary Force In France, 1917-1919, digital transcription of printed book on internet, 2nd Division - Second to None (web site), (http://2nd-division.com/1937/00.intro.htm : accessed 24 June 2021, this url is for a table of links to chapters in the original book; the material to operations that Otha Baldwin participated in is in Chapters 14 and 15); original book published by Historical Committee, Second Division Association, The Hillman Press, Inc., New York, 1937. The authors of this book apparently had access to German Army records as well as Allied Army records. Some paragraphs in Chapter 14 seem to tell the "story" from the viewpoint of one side, while other paragraphs seem to tell it from the viewpoint of the other side. This can be confusing. Certain points of the narrative require close reading in order to keep track of which side a certain division (or corps) being referred to is on.
  • [S2035] American Battle Monuments Commission (prepared by), American Armies and Battlefields in Europe: A History, Guide, and Reference Book, digital image of printed book, American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) web site, (https://www.abmc.gov/sites/default/files/publications/… : accessed 3 July 2021); original book published by Superintendent of Document, US Government Printing Office, 1938. The material about the third phase of the Meuse-Argonne campaign begins on page 186 of this book. In particular, maps on pages 186, 276, and 304 provide insight into the movements of the 2nd Division of the third phase of this campaign (the map on page 304 should be used with caution because "north" is not at the top of the page. Maps on pages 487 and 489 provide insight into the area occupied by the AEF (including the 2nd Division) following the Armistice.

    This is a revised edition of an earlier edition published in 1927. The 1938 edition was republished (apparently without any substantial revisions) in 1992.

    CCF's understanding is that some of the work on the revision was done by then-Major Dwight D Eisenhower in the (possibly late 1920s or early 1930s - the publication of the revised manuscript was delayed for several years, until 1938). Eisenhower later became a 5-star general and president of the United States. One bit of folklore is that his "boots on the ground" research on some of these World War I battlefields, in support of preparing this volume, contributed to his "local knowledge" that helped him make decisions when he was the overall commander of forces that operated in many of these same areas during World War II. Although this volume was apparently "marketed" primarily as a guidebook, the material for each geographic area covered in the book begins with a detailed description of the AEF's wartime operations in that area (including numerous black-and-white photos and maps).

    A more recent (much shorter) "guidebook" volume published by the ABMC is called The World War I Battlefield Companion. It is available on the internet at: (httpsx://www.abmc.gov/sites/default/files/publications/ABMC_WWI%2520Battlefield%2520Companion%2520Book_20180904.pdf : accessed 3 July 2021). This more recent volume (apparently published in 2018) contains some color photographs. It seems to contain much less detail about military operations than the 1938 volume.

    The following article is an interesting critique of the 1938 volume:
    Hossher, David C, "Some Remarks About 'American Armies and Battlefields in Europe,' 1927, 1938, and 1992, by the American Battle Monuments Commission, Washington DC," digital article on internet, Doughboy Center (The Story of the American Expeditionary Forces) web site, presented by Worldwar1.com, (httpx://www.worldwar1.com/dbc/battlemnt.htm : accessed 3 July 2021).
  • [S2036] Pershing, John J, "Report on Meuse-Argonne Offensive", digital transcription of original document, digital web site, Doughboy Center (The Story of the American Expeditionary Forces) web site, presented by Worldwar1.com, "The Story of the American Expeditionary Forces, The Big Show: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive: Part II: Pershing's Report", (apparently) transcribed by Elizabeth Weilbacher, (http://www.worldwar1.com/dbc/bigshow2.htm : accessed 24 June 2021).
  • [S2037] The United States Marine Corps in the World War, digital image of Marine Corps Historical Reference Pamphlet, (httpsx://www.marines.mil/Portals/1/Publications/The%20United%20States%20Marine%20Corps%20in%20the%20World%20War%20%20PCN%2019000411300.pdf : accessed 24 June 2021), Historical Branch, G-3, Division Headquarters, US Marine Corps, Washington DC, 1968 (Reprint of 1920 Edition). This is a relatively brief document, with short chapters for each phase of the war that US Marines were involved it. It includes quotations by commanding officers made shortly after some operations. Chapter XIV describes the final combat operations of the war (some of which Otha Baldwin participated in between November 1 and November 9, 1918). Chapter XV describes post-war occupation operations, where OL Baldwin served, once he was released from a military hospital in January 1919. The military operations are described at a very high level (division and corps level). It generally does not describe operations at the level specific companies and/or platoon. All of the US Marines in the AEF were in the Second Division of the AEF.

    A third (updated) edition was published in 2014 as part of the U. S. Marines in World War I Centennial Commemorative Series. In this third edition, authorship was attributed to Major Edwin N. McClellan, USMC. The third edition is available on the internet at: (httpxs://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/The%20United%20States%20Marine%20Corps%20in%20the%20World%20War.pdf?ver=2018-10-30-084433-457 : accessed 3 July 2021).