Company H, 104th Infantry Regiment

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Unit photograph of Company H; taken April, 1919 in Lowell, Massachusetts

On July 25th, 1917, Company H, 8th Infantry Regiment of Salem, Massachusetts officially reported for duty to begin training for the fighting in France. On August 25th, 1917, Company H was assimilated into the 104th Infantry Regiment of the 26th "Yankee" Division. The 104th consisted entirely of Massachusetts men and took part in the campaigns of Chemin-des-Dames, Apremont, Campagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne. Below are the names of Salem citizens who served with Company H on the Western Front.

Click here to watch a short video about the 104th, courtesy of the Massachusetts National Guard.

Names in bold italics are men who lost their lives during the war.
Names highlighted in red are links to photos and information. Click on them to view.
 
NameSalem Address
Captain Chester E. Staten 76 Leach St.
Corporal Ernest C. Townsend 10 Becket St.
Corporal George A. Cali 21 Andrew St.
Corporal Leon C. Staten* 76 Leach St.
Cook Walter G. Skinner 23 River St.
Cook Scott S. Berry 142 ½ Essex St.
Mechanic Rene A. Painchaud 20 Hersey St.
Mechanic Jurgis Bingilis 173 Derby St.
Private First Class Frank B. Amaral 9 Essex St.
Private First Class William H. Carr 154 Bridge St.
Private First Class Thomas P. Norton 40 Irving St.
Private First Class Edward Schultz 14 Williams St.
Private First Class Fred Skinner* 19 Osgood St. 
Private First Class John T. Street 10 Leach St.
Private Joseph J. Bevins 78 School St.
Private Alfred H. Burns 
Private George W. Burnett 2 Harris St.
Private Albert F. Brown 49 Osgood St.
Private James J. Carr 154 Bridge St.
Private Thomas A. Carr 7 Pearl St.
Private Arthur H. Conway 21 Glendale St.
Private Alfred W. Demeule 13 Cedar St.
Private Joseph W. Dube 14 Adams St.
Private Harvey H. Daigneau Adams St.
Private Eugene E. Geary 109 Loring Ave.
Private Edward F. Harkins* 41 Grove St. 
Private Patrick J. Harrington 57 Osgood St.
Private Harold F. Huston 5 Temple Ct.
Private Arthur Lavalle* 38 Salem St. 
Private Rene Z. Leger 77 Leach St.
Private Henry J. Madore 6 Prescott Ave
Private Louis W. McManus* 42 Osgood St. 
Private Henry Moreau 53 Lawrence St.
Private John F. O’Brien 74 Beaver St.
Private Herbert S. Parlee 53 Charter St.
Private Charles H. Pepin Jr. 34 Prince St.
Private Joseph A. Pelletier 36 Harbor St.
Private Michael E. Ryan 23 Albion St.
Private Harmadas St. Charles 27 Hancock St.  
Private Joseph St. Charles 27 Hancock St.
Private Napoleon St. Charles 27 Hancock St.
Private George D. Sullivan 36 Southwick St.
Private Andrew Soucy 184 Ocean Ave.
Private William W. Terrieo 15 Hazel St. 
Private George H. Tully* 48 Prospect St. 
Private Charles S. Upton 7 Howard St.
Private Thomas A. Upton* 26 Pickman St. 
Private Frank S. Whipple 11 Pearl St.
Private Earl A. Wilkins 7 Collins St.
Private Lorenzo J. Wright 177 Washington St.