Richard Virgil Bolton was the son of Richard Allan and Anna Elvira (Wilbur) Bolton. He often interchanged his first and middle name. Sometimes his records show Richard V., other times they show Virgil R.
Richard married Ida Griffith 1 Jun 1927 in Hocking County and were the parents of Margaret "Berneice" Bolton Roach (1928-1961), Richard Edgar Bolton (1934-1998), Anna Mae Bolton Gibbs (1938-2013) and Gertrude "Virgene" Bolton Kauffman (1944-1971). All four children are buried in the Hamden Cemetery.
Richard Virgil Bolton was a veteran of World War I. On September 18, 1917 he was drafted into the military and sent to Camp Sherman in Chillicothe, Ohio as a Private for basic training. He was first assigned to Company H, 330th Infantry Division at Camp Sherman. December 13, 1917 Richard was promoted to Private First Class.
In 1918 the front lines of the war in Europe were in desperate need of replacements so a Replacement Draft was organized to get men to the front as fast as possible. It was easier to draft a Private as opposed to a Private First Class so Richard was lowered in rank back to a Private and was assigned to the 26th Yankee Division out of Massachusetts.
Richard served under Lieutenant Colonel William Keville, Commander of Co A, 101st Ammunition Train of the 26th. During the Aisne-Marne Offensive a continuous and adequate supply of ammunition was provided for the 26th Division and to elements of the 28th, 42nd and 4th Divisions over an extensive territory and under all conditions of open warfare. This was extremely dangerous because the enemy sought these drivers out and fired upon them with guns, grenades and bombs. It is said that Co A, 101st Am Train never lost a vehicle during the war.
He also fought in the Champagne-Marne Offensive, the Battle of St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. His division stayed behind in France after the end of the war to help clean up the ammunition dumps and other duties. The Division sailed from Brest, France 6 Apr 1919 and arrived in Boston 30 Apr 1919, just in time for the celebration! Richard was assigned to the 4th Co, 1st Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade so he could be released from the military as close to home as possible because once you have been discharged it is up to you to get home.
Darrel Jones, a local veteran (and my hero), generously donated his time and effort to restoring Richard's bronze marker. Darrel restored the marker on his son's birthday, his son died in the Navy at the age of 22 and is buried a short distance away. He is a kind soul, please tell him how grateful I am if you happen to see him at the Wellston VFW.
Richard married Ida Griffith 1 Jun 1927 in Hocking County and were the parents of Margaret "Berneice" Bolton Roach (1928-1961), Richard Edgar Bolton (1934-1998), Anna Mae Bolton Gibbs (1938-2013) and Gertrude "Virgene" Bolton Kauffman (1944-1971). All four children are buried in the Hamden Cemetery.
Richard Virgil Bolton was a veteran of World War I. On September 18, 1917 he was drafted into the military and sent to Camp Sherman in Chillicothe, Ohio as a Private for basic training. He was first assigned to Company H, 330th Infantry Division at Camp Sherman. December 13, 1917 Richard was promoted to Private First Class.
In 1918 the front lines of the war in Europe were in desperate need of replacements so a Replacement Draft was organized to get men to the front as fast as possible. It was easier to draft a Private as opposed to a Private First Class so Richard was lowered in rank back to a Private and was assigned to the 26th Yankee Division out of Massachusetts.
Richard served under Lieutenant Colonel William Keville, Commander of Co A, 101st Ammunition Train of the 26th. During the Aisne-Marne Offensive a continuous and adequate supply of ammunition was provided for the 26th Division and to elements of the 28th, 42nd and 4th Divisions over an extensive territory and under all conditions of open warfare. This was extremely dangerous because the enemy sought these drivers out and fired upon them with guns, grenades and bombs. It is said that Co A, 101st Am Train never lost a vehicle during the war.
He also fought in the Champagne-Marne Offensive, the Battle of St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. His division stayed behind in France after the end of the war to help clean up the ammunition dumps and other duties. The Division sailed from Brest, France 6 Apr 1919 and arrived in Boston 30 Apr 1919, just in time for the celebration! Richard was assigned to the 4th Co, 1st Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade so he could be released from the military as close to home as possible because once you have been discharged it is up to you to get home.
Darrel Jones, a local veteran (and my hero), generously donated his time and effort to restoring Richard's bronze marker. Darrel restored the marker on his son's birthday, his son died in the Navy at the age of 22 and is buried a short distance away. He is a kind soul, please tell him how grateful I am if you happen to see him at the Wellston VFW.
Richard Virgil Bolton was the son of Richard Allan and Anna Elvira (Wilbur) Bolton. He often interchanged his first and middle name. Sometimes his records show Richard V., other times they show Virgil R.
Richard married Ida Griffith 1 Jun 1927 in Hocking County and were the parents of Margaret "Berneice" Bolton Roach (1928-1961), Richard Edgar Bolton (1934-1998), Anna Mae Bolton Gibbs (1938-2013) and Gertrude "Virgene" Bolton Kauffman (1944-1971). All four children are buried in the Hamden Cemetery.
Richard Virgil Bolton was a veteran of World War I. On September 18, 1917 he was drafted into the military and sent to Camp Sherman in Chillicothe, Ohio as a Private for basic training. He was first assigned to Company H, 330th Infantry Division at Camp Sherman. December 13, 1917 Richard was promoted to Private First Class.
In 1918 the front lines of the war in Europe were in desperate need of replacements so a Replacement Draft was organized to get men to the front as fast as possible. It was easier to draft a Private as opposed to a Private First Class so Richard was lowered in rank back to a Private and was assigned to the 26th Yankee Division out of Massachusetts.
Richard served under Lieutenant Colonel William Keville, Commander of Co A, 101st Ammunition Train of the 26th. During the Aisne-Marne Offensive a continuous and adequate supply of ammunition was provided for the 26th Division and to elements of the 28th, 42nd and 4th Divisions over an extensive territory and under all conditions of open warfare. This was extremely dangerous because the enemy sought these drivers out and fired upon them with guns, grenades and bombs. It is said that Co A, 101st Am Train never lost a vehicle during the war.
He also fought in the Champagne-Marne Offensive, the Battle of St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. His division stayed behind in France after the end of the war to help clean up the ammunition dumps and other duties. The Division sailed from Brest, France 6 Apr 1919 and arrived in Boston 30 Apr 1919, just in time for the celebration! Richard was assigned to the 4th Co, 1st Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade so he could be released from the military as close to home as possible because once you have been discharged it is up to you to get home.
Darrel Jones, a local veteran (and my hero), generously donated his time and effort to restoring Richard's bronze marker. Darrel restored the marker on his son's birthday, his son died in the Navy at the age of 22 and is buried a short distance away. He is a kind soul, please tell him how grateful I am if you happen to see him at the Wellston VFW.
Richard married Ida Griffith 1 Jun 1927 in Hocking County and were the parents of Margaret "Berneice" Bolton Roach (1928-1961), Richard Edgar Bolton (1934-1998), Anna Mae Bolton Gibbs (1938-2013) and Gertrude "Virgene" Bolton Kauffman (1944-1971). All four children are buried in the Hamden Cemetery.
Richard Virgil Bolton was a veteran of World War I. On September 18, 1917 he was drafted into the military and sent to Camp Sherman in Chillicothe, Ohio as a Private for basic training. He was first assigned to Company H, 330th Infantry Division at Camp Sherman. December 13, 1917 Richard was promoted to Private First Class.
In 1918 the front lines of the war in Europe were in desperate need of replacements so a Replacement Draft was organized to get men to the front as fast as possible. It was easier to draft a Private as opposed to a Private First Class so Richard was lowered in rank back to a Private and was assigned to the 26th Yankee Division out of Massachusetts.
Richard served under Lieutenant Colonel William Keville, Commander of Co A, 101st Ammunition Train of the 26th. During the Aisne-Marne Offensive a continuous and adequate supply of ammunition was provided for the 26th Division and to elements of the 28th, 42nd and 4th Divisions over an extensive territory and under all conditions of open warfare. This was extremely dangerous because the enemy sought these drivers out and fired upon them with guns, grenades and bombs. It is said that Co A, 101st Am Train never lost a vehicle during the war.
He also fought in the Champagne-Marne Offensive, the Battle of St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. His division stayed behind in France after the end of the war to help clean up the ammunition dumps and other duties. The Division sailed from Brest, France 6 Apr 1919 and arrived in Boston 30 Apr 1919, just in time for the celebration! Richard was assigned to the 4th Co, 1st Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade so he could be released from the military as close to home as possible because once you have been discharged it is up to you to get home.
Darrel Jones, a local veteran (and my hero), generously donated his time and effort to restoring Richard's bronze marker. Darrel restored the marker on his son's birthday, his son died in the Navy at the age of 22 and is buried a short distance away. He is a kind soul, please tell him how grateful I am if you happen to see him at the Wellston VFW.
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