Penn State in the world war . RALPH E. RIBLET. G. R. SHARPE THOMAS W. PIOLLET Page One Hundred Two Pbnn State in the World War PINNER, RALPH FRANKLIN, enlisted July 21, 1917, in the 109thAmbulance Company, 28th Division. He was promoted to grade of sergeantand sent overseas in May, 1918. He was in the Chateau Thierry Offensiveto the Vesle river, and in the Argonne Offensive until October 5, 1918, whenhe was blinded by mustard gas while caring for the wounded near few days before he was gassed, single handed and unarmed, he capturedseven German prisoners one evening in Varennes durin
Penn State in the world war . RALPH E. RIBLET. G. R. SHARPE THOMAS W. PIOLLET Page One Hundred Two Pbnn State in the World War PINNER, RALPH FRANKLIN, enlisted July 21, 1917, in the 109thAmbulance Company, 28th Division. He was promoted to grade of sergeantand sent overseas in May, 1918. He was in the Chateau Thierry Offensiveto the Vesle river, and in the Argonne Offensive until October 5, 1918, whenhe was blinded by mustard gas while caring for the wounded near few days before he was gassed, single handed and unarmed, he capturedseven German prisoners one evening in Varennes during the beginning ofthe Meuse-Argonne drive. After four months hospital experience he regainedhis sight and was sent to the University of Clermont-Ferrand until his returnto America. PIOLLET, THOMAS WIERMAN, was attached to the 357th AerialSquadron, Hazelhurst Field No. 1, Mineola, N. Y. POWELL, THOMAS WILLIAM, enlisted in the Coast Artillery CorpsAugust 8, 1917, at Butte, Mont., and reported at once to enlisted specialistschool, Fort Winfield
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