John Merle Saint served as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company C, 11th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, United States Army during World War I.
He was a son of John Quincy Saint and Lydia (Gordon) Saint.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army on September 20, 1917 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
He first served in Company K, 320th U.S. Infantry, 80th Infantry Division from September 20, 1917 to August 1, 1918.
He then attended the Army Candidate School, Depot Division, 1st Corps at Langres from August 1, 1918 to September 30, 1918.
He then served in Company C, 11th U.S. Infantry, 5th Infantry Division from September 30, 1918 to September 2, 1919.
He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on December 10, 1917.
He was promoted to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant on September 25, 1918.
He served overseas from April 12, 1918 to February 24, 1919.
He served in the Meuse-Argonne Campaign in France.
He received his discharge from the Army on September 2, 1919 at Governors Island, New York.
He was originally from Marshalltown, Iowa.
His family was living in Vineland, New Jersey during the period of World War I.
In 1934, he was residing in Albany, New York.
He was a recipient of the Purple Heart.
He started out as a clerk at the B.F. Goodrich Rubber Company, and worked his way up to become a Vice President of Sales.
He was interred in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on September 27, 1965.
NOTE: Many thanks to Eva Marie Saint for providing the very nice portrait photo of Lieutenant John Merle Saint.
John Merle Saint served as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company C, 11th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, United States Army during World War I.
He was a son of John Quincy Saint and Lydia (Gordon) Saint.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army on September 20, 1917 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
He first served in Company K, 320th U.S. Infantry, 80th Infantry Division from September 20, 1917 to August 1, 1918.
He then attended the Army Candidate School, Depot Division, 1st Corps at Langres from August 1, 1918 to September 30, 1918.
He then served in Company C, 11th U.S. Infantry, 5th Infantry Division from September 30, 1918 to September 2, 1919.
He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on December 10, 1917.
He was promoted to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant on September 25, 1918.
He served overseas from April 12, 1918 to February 24, 1919.
He served in the Meuse-Argonne Campaign in France.
He received his discharge from the Army on September 2, 1919 at Governors Island, New York.
He was originally from Marshalltown, Iowa.
His family was living in Vineland, New Jersey during the period of World War I.
In 1934, he was residing in Albany, New York.
He was a recipient of the Purple Heart.
He started out as a clerk at the B.F. Goodrich Rubber Company, and worked his way up to become a Vice President of Sales.
He was interred in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on September 27, 1965.
NOTE: Many thanks to Eva Marie Saint for providing the very nice portrait photo of Lieutenant John Merle Saint.
Inscription
JOHN
MERLE
SAINT
PENNSYLVANIA
2D LT CO C 11 INF
5 DIVISION
WORLD WAR I
OCT 13 1891
JUL 18 1965
PH
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Recipient of the Purple Heart --- Section 6, Row 4, Position 15
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