Military Service Record

This is the Military Service Record of Solomon Wollman

Born on Sept 29 1895

In Hartford, Conn.

Father’s Name: Max Wollman Born In Russia

Mother’s Maiden Name: Lena Fine Born in Russia

Are you white, colored, Indian, Mongolian: White

Citizen: Yes

Voter: yes

Church: Synagogue

Married: no

Fraternal Orders: none

Previous Military Experience: none

Occupation before entry to the service: Printer for 6 years

Employer: Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co.

Residence before entry into service: 452 Windsor Ave., Hartford, Conn.
Present home address: 181 Lawrence St. Hartford CTInducted into service: Date: July 28, 1917 At: New Haven

War Record

Inducted into service or enlisted on July 28, 1917 in New Haven.

(The word “inducted is crossed out. Written in are the words “He enlisted” as a private

In the: Infantry Section of the National Guard

Identification number: C27487

Assigned originally to: Company K Regiment: None indicated 26th Division

Trained or stationed before going to Europe in New Haven, sailed to Canada and went overseas, was here only one month and then sailed overseas, landed in England September 1917.

Transferred to: Left with Company K and remained in Company K.

Promoted- from rank of private to rank of 1st class private

Embarked from: Canada On: No ship indicated

In August And arrived in England In September

Proceeded from: No location indicated To: no location indicated Date: no date indicated

Trained or stationed abroad: in France, trained in about 8 or 10 different towns in France.

First went into action (date): went into action in March Place: Click here to enter text.

Participated in the following engagements: Toul Section, Chateau-Thierry was not decorated but he has brought eating rations over the lines in broad daylight.

Cited, decorated or otherwise honored for distinguished services. (Give circumstantial accounts of exploits, including dates and places where performed, also by whom and in what manner the honors were bestowed): None indicated

Killed in action, killed by accident, died of wounds, died of disease, wounded, gassed, shell-shocked, taken prisoner: Was killed in action at the Battle of Chateau-Thierry. Was buried by a friend of his from Hartford. Was buried military honors.

Under medical care: None indicated

Permanently disabled: None indicated

Return to civilian life:

Occupation: None indicated

If a change of occupation was occasioned by reason of disability acquired in the service, describe the process or re-education and readjustment, and indicate the agencies or individuals chiefly instrumental in furnishing the new occupation: None indicated

Additional information:

What was your attitude toward military service in general and toward your call in particular?

He wrote is he get home alive he will never want to join another outfit. He had quite a hard life in the service.

What were the effects of camp experiences in the United States upon yourself – mental and physical?

He had looked well before leaving for England. He liked his training while he was here. But didn’t like it overseas. Had a hard time over there.

What were the effects upon yourself of your overseas experience, either in the army or navy or in camp in France or in England or elsewhere? They only allowed him two furloughs when he was here in camp. So he was only home twice while he was here. Saw mother only twice while training.

If you took part in fighting, what impressions were made upon you by this experience?

Had only been at the range for training a few times. Had not done much shooting on the range but was in action just the same.

What has been the effect of all these experiences as contrasted with your state of mind before the war? None indicated

Photographs: Of Soloman Wollman in uniform.

Additional data:

Three additional documents are included: 1) a typed one-page letter from the State Librarian and Director; 2) Government notice that Solomon Wollman died in service; 3) Published Diary of Solomon Wollman dated Sept. 15, 1917 to July 4, 1918. Printed by his former employer, The Case, Lockwood and Brainard Co., Hartford, Conn. All three documents were included in his file.

Signature: None Rank: None indicated Branch: None indicated

The information contained was obtained in this record, unless otherwise indicated was obtained from the following persons or sources. Was obtained from a diary he had sent home or rather was sent home by the government after his death.