Pvt William Joseph Alexander sailed to France aboard the ship Siboney with the 320th Ambulance Company of the 305th Sanitary Train. Soldiers of the 305th Sanitary Train of the 80th Division sailed to France for WWI on several ships, USS Mercury, USS Siboney, or USS Huron from Newport News & Norfolk, Virginia, in May, 1918. The Sanitary Train consisted of the 317, 318, 319, and 320th Ambulance Companies, the 317, 318, 319, and 320th Field Hospitals, and the 305th Sanitary Train Headquarters. The sanitary train returned to Hoboken, New Jersey, on the USS Rotterdam from Brest, France. The soldiers boarded the ship on May 20, 1919 in Brest France and arrived in Hoboken on May 31, 1919. Once ashore they were given refreshments by welfare organizations. They proceeded to Jersey City by ferry and then by passenger coaches to Camp Dix, New Jersey, for out-processing. All their possessions were sterilized in a steam sterilizer which was very effective. Any thing leather shrunk to a much smaller size. Sanitary Train was decommissioned on Jun 9, 1919. However, Pvt Alexander sailed from France aboard the ship Mount Vernon on Mar 4, 1919 from Brest, France to Hoboken, NJ and arrived on Mar 11, 2019 then traveling to Camp Merritt. (Reference: “History of 318 Field Hospital” (2019) by Thomas Nelson; U.S. Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939)
Pvt William Joseph Alexander sailed to France aboard the ship Siboney with the 320th Ambulance Company of the 305th Sanitary Train. Soldiers of the 305th Sanitary Train of the 80th Division sailed to France for WWI on several ships, USS Mercury, USS Siboney, or USS Huron from Newport News & Norfolk, Virginia, in May, 1918. The Sanitary Train consisted of the 317, 318, 319, and 320th Ambulance Companies, the 317, 318, 319, and 320th Field Hospitals, and the 305th Sanitary Train Headquarters. The sanitary train returned to Hoboken, New Jersey, on the USS Rotterdam from Brest, France. The soldiers boarded the ship on May 20, 1919 in Brest France and arrived in Hoboken on May 31, 1919. Once ashore they were given refreshments by welfare organizations. They proceeded to Jersey City by ferry and then by passenger coaches to Camp Dix, New Jersey, for out-processing. All their possessions were sterilized in a steam sterilizer which was very effective. Any thing leather shrunk to a much smaller size. Sanitary Train was decommissioned on Jun 9, 1919. However, Pvt Alexander sailed from France aboard the ship Mount Vernon on Mar 4, 1919 from Brest, France to Hoboken, NJ and arrived on Mar 11, 2019 then traveling to Camp Merritt. (Reference: “History of 318 Field Hospital” (2019) by Thomas Nelson; U.S. Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939)
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Leroy Tunstall Alexander
1888–1973
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Hellen Owen Alexander
1889–1890
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Virginia Mae Alexander Green
1891–1972
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Orlando Owen Alexander Jr
1892–1893
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Charles Conway Alexander
1896–1896
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Jennings Bryan Alexander
1897–1976
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George Haw Alexander
1899–1966
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Wade Hampton Alexander
1900–1985
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Doris Alexander Johnson Duncan
1902–1990
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Lucy A. Alexander Burnette
1907–1985
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Edna C. Alexander Holcombe
1909–1996
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