~ United States Army ~ World War I ~
~ Entered The Service from Oklahoma ~
~ Born 10 Jan 1891 ~
Uncle Alac
According to his death certificate, his name was James Alex Wilson and family Bible records it was James Alac and some military papers say James Alec. However my Grandpa Ernest pronounced his brother's name Elix, so did my Grandma. In fact my Mom's two oldest sisters still refer to him using that pronunciation.
Alac was born in Pineville, Missouri, the oldest child of Frank and Fannie (Kinslow) Wilson. About March 1908 his family moved to Oklahoma. While living in Ellis County, Alac signed his draft registration card on June 5, 1917, using his name J Alac Wilson. At this time he stood about 5' 3", had brown hair, dark brown eyes and a ruddy complexion. At this time Alac worked for the North Texas and Santa Fe Railroads.
In June of 1918 Alac was inducted into the US Army for World War I, from Shattuck, Oklahoma as James A Wilson. He was now part of the American Expeditionary Forces, a Doughboy. His paperwork states he was assigned to the 90th Division, 315th Sanitary Train, Field Hospital #360. Alac's brother Orval served in the same unit, however their brother William died from wounds as an Infantryman in France July 21,1918.
The last Battle Alac was involved with was the Meuse Argonne Offensive from October 27, 1918 to November 11, 1918. Alac arrived back in the United States on June 7, 1919. The Army assigned him to the Casualty Detachment Demobilization Group at Camp Pike, Arkansas until his date of discharge. He was sent there with some other soldiers from his unit. Alac was honorably discharged from military service by reason of convenience, by the US Government on June 20, 1919. From Camp Pike he went to Bristow, Oklahoma to be with his family. The military paid him $87.60 including a sixty dollar bonus and travel pay.
I don't think any one of us is qualified to tell the story of what Alac experienced while he was overseas. But I do know he was a young healthy American farm boy that was sent to a country and a war he knew nothing about and I have been told by different family members he was never the same person again after he came home. Alac suffered from shell shock or what would be known today as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder "PTSD" for the rest of his life.
Although his birthdate was January 10, 1891 according to family members hand written notes, family Bible records, his death certificate and his draft card. Alac's military headstone application shows a simple mistake, the month and day were reversed, 10-1-1891 instead of 1-10-1891. It reads…
James A Wilson
Missouri
Pvt Cas Det Demob Gp
World War I
Oct 1 1891 - May 1 1957
Contributed By
Bridgette R Wilson
June 3, 2013
~ Entered The Service from Oklahoma ~
~ Born 10 Jan 1891 ~
Uncle Alac
According to his death certificate, his name was James Alex Wilson and family Bible records it was James Alac and some military papers say James Alec. However my Grandpa Ernest pronounced his brother's name Elix, so did my Grandma. In fact my Mom's two oldest sisters still refer to him using that pronunciation.
Alac was born in Pineville, Missouri, the oldest child of Frank and Fannie (Kinslow) Wilson. About March 1908 his family moved to Oklahoma. While living in Ellis County, Alac signed his draft registration card on June 5, 1917, using his name J Alac Wilson. At this time he stood about 5' 3", had brown hair, dark brown eyes and a ruddy complexion. At this time Alac worked for the North Texas and Santa Fe Railroads.
In June of 1918 Alac was inducted into the US Army for World War I, from Shattuck, Oklahoma as James A Wilson. He was now part of the American Expeditionary Forces, a Doughboy. His paperwork states he was assigned to the 90th Division, 315th Sanitary Train, Field Hospital #360. Alac's brother Orval served in the same unit, however their brother William died from wounds as an Infantryman in France July 21,1918.
The last Battle Alac was involved with was the Meuse Argonne Offensive from October 27, 1918 to November 11, 1918. Alac arrived back in the United States on June 7, 1919. The Army assigned him to the Casualty Detachment Demobilization Group at Camp Pike, Arkansas until his date of discharge. He was sent there with some other soldiers from his unit. Alac was honorably discharged from military service by reason of convenience, by the US Government on June 20, 1919. From Camp Pike he went to Bristow, Oklahoma to be with his family. The military paid him $87.60 including a sixty dollar bonus and travel pay.
I don't think any one of us is qualified to tell the story of what Alac experienced while he was overseas. But I do know he was a young healthy American farm boy that was sent to a country and a war he knew nothing about and I have been told by different family members he was never the same person again after he came home. Alac suffered from shell shock or what would be known today as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder "PTSD" for the rest of his life.
Although his birthdate was January 10, 1891 according to family members hand written notes, family Bible records, his death certificate and his draft card. Alac's military headstone application shows a simple mistake, the month and day were reversed, 10-1-1891 instead of 1-10-1891. It reads…
James A Wilson
Missouri
Pvt Cas Det Demob Gp
World War I
Oct 1 1891 - May 1 1957
Contributed By
Bridgette R Wilson
June 3, 2013
~ United States Army ~ World War I ~
~ Entered The Service from Oklahoma ~
~ Born 10 Jan 1891 ~
Uncle Alac
According to his death certificate, his name was James Alex Wilson and family Bible records it was James Alac and some military papers say James Alec. However my Grandpa Ernest pronounced his brother's name Elix, so did my Grandma. In fact my Mom's two oldest sisters still refer to him using that pronunciation.
Alac was born in Pineville, Missouri, the oldest child of Frank and Fannie (Kinslow) Wilson. About March 1908 his family moved to Oklahoma. While living in Ellis County, Alac signed his draft registration card on June 5, 1917, using his name J Alac Wilson. At this time he stood about 5' 3", had brown hair, dark brown eyes and a ruddy complexion. At this time Alac worked for the North Texas and Santa Fe Railroads.
In June of 1918 Alac was inducted into the US Army for World War I, from Shattuck, Oklahoma as James A Wilson. He was now part of the American Expeditionary Forces, a Doughboy. His paperwork states he was assigned to the 90th Division, 315th Sanitary Train, Field Hospital #360. Alac's brother Orval served in the same unit, however their brother William died from wounds as an Infantryman in France July 21,1918.
The last Battle Alac was involved with was the Meuse Argonne Offensive from October 27, 1918 to November 11, 1918. Alac arrived back in the United States on June 7, 1919. The Army assigned him to the Casualty Detachment Demobilization Group at Camp Pike, Arkansas until his date of discharge. He was sent there with some other soldiers from his unit. Alac was honorably discharged from military service by reason of convenience, by the US Government on June 20, 1919. From Camp Pike he went to Bristow, Oklahoma to be with his family. The military paid him $87.60 including a sixty dollar bonus and travel pay.
I don't think any one of us is qualified to tell the story of what Alac experienced while he was overseas. But I do know he was a young healthy American farm boy that was sent to a country and a war he knew nothing about and I have been told by different family members he was never the same person again after he came home. Alac suffered from shell shock or what would be known today as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder "PTSD" for the rest of his life.
Although his birthdate was January 10, 1891 according to family members hand written notes, family Bible records, his death certificate and his draft card. Alac's military headstone application shows a simple mistake, the month and day were reversed, 10-1-1891 instead of 1-10-1891. It reads…
James A Wilson
Missouri
Pvt Cas Det Demob Gp
World War I
Oct 1 1891 - May 1 1957
Contributed By
Bridgette R Wilson
June 3, 2013
~ Entered The Service from Oklahoma ~
~ Born 10 Jan 1891 ~
Uncle Alac
According to his death certificate, his name was James Alex Wilson and family Bible records it was James Alac and some military papers say James Alec. However my Grandpa Ernest pronounced his brother's name Elix, so did my Grandma. In fact my Mom's two oldest sisters still refer to him using that pronunciation.
Alac was born in Pineville, Missouri, the oldest child of Frank and Fannie (Kinslow) Wilson. About March 1908 his family moved to Oklahoma. While living in Ellis County, Alac signed his draft registration card on June 5, 1917, using his name J Alac Wilson. At this time he stood about 5' 3", had brown hair, dark brown eyes and a ruddy complexion. At this time Alac worked for the North Texas and Santa Fe Railroads.
In June of 1918 Alac was inducted into the US Army for World War I, from Shattuck, Oklahoma as James A Wilson. He was now part of the American Expeditionary Forces, a Doughboy. His paperwork states he was assigned to the 90th Division, 315th Sanitary Train, Field Hospital #360. Alac's brother Orval served in the same unit, however their brother William died from wounds as an Infantryman in France July 21,1918.
The last Battle Alac was involved with was the Meuse Argonne Offensive from October 27, 1918 to November 11, 1918. Alac arrived back in the United States on June 7, 1919. The Army assigned him to the Casualty Detachment Demobilization Group at Camp Pike, Arkansas until his date of discharge. He was sent there with some other soldiers from his unit. Alac was honorably discharged from military service by reason of convenience, by the US Government on June 20, 1919. From Camp Pike he went to Bristow, Oklahoma to be with his family. The military paid him $87.60 including a sixty dollar bonus and travel pay.
I don't think any one of us is qualified to tell the story of what Alac experienced while he was overseas. But I do know he was a young healthy American farm boy that was sent to a country and a war he knew nothing about and I have been told by different family members he was never the same person again after he came home. Alac suffered from shell shock or what would be known today as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder "PTSD" for the rest of his life.
Although his birthdate was January 10, 1891 according to family members hand written notes, family Bible records, his death certificate and his draft card. Alac's military headstone application shows a simple mistake, the month and day were reversed, 10-1-1891 instead of 1-10-1891. It reads…
James A Wilson
Missouri
Pvt Cas Det Demob Gp
World War I
Oct 1 1891 - May 1 1957
Contributed By
Bridgette R Wilson
June 3, 2013
