Dodge Family History: November 2019

Below is the complete (as far as I've been able to find) military record for David Nemetzky. This list of where he served throughout his military career is taken from Monthly Muster and Roster Rolls (1912-1931), Unit & Post Returns (1904-1912), Enlistment Records, Final Payment Vouchers and Troopship Manifests.

1. General Service Infantry, Mounted Service Infantry White; Fort Slocum, New York: January 14, 1904 to February 9, 1904

2. Troop A, 7th Cavalry, Camp George H. Thomas, Georgia: February 11, 1904 to September 10, 1904.

- Deserted April 17, 1904 to May 21, 1904 New Orleans, Louisiana

- In confinement at Jackson Barracks, Louisiana May 22, 1904 to June 17, 1904

- Tried by GCM June 23, 1904 for Desertion - found guilty & sentenced to two moths confinement

- Transferred to 99th Company, Coast Artillery Corps September 10, 1904

3. 99th Company, Coast Artillery Corps, Fort Morgan, Alabama: September 14, 1904 to March 14, 1906

- Arrived September 14, 1904 as transfer from Troop A, 7th Cavalry

- Sick at Hospital Barracks, Washington, D.C.; from May 4, 1905 to July 24, 1905

- On Duty at Fort Barrancas, Fl., as G.C.M Witness from December 28, 1905 to January 11, 1906

- Transferred to Hospital Corps March 14, 1906

4. Hospital Corps, Fort Morgan, Alabama: March 14, 1906 to Dec 1906

5. Hospital Corps, Fort Moultrie, South Carolina: Dec 1906 to May 28, 1907

- Discharged May 28, 1907 – Expiration of Term of Service

6. General Service Infantry, Foot Service Infantry White; Fort Slocum, New York: June 3, 1907 to June 19, 1907.

- Reenlisted June 3, 1907

7. Company B, 12th Infantry; Fort Porter, New York: June 19, 1907 to February 20, 1909

- Discharged January 4, 1908 – Conv of Government; Reenlisted January 5, 1908

- Transferred to Hospital Corps February 20, 1909

8. Hospital Corps; Fort Porter, New York: February 20, 1909 to March 1909

9. Hospital Corps; Fort Wadsworth, New York: March 1909 to August 1909

- Promoted to Private 1st Class

10. Hospital Corps; Fort Howard, Maryland: August1909 to September 25, 1909

- Discharged September 25, 1909; Purchase

11. General Service Infantry; Jefferson Barracks, Missouri: March 30, 1911 to April 4, 1911

- 14th Company (1 Reenlisted March 1911 Post Return)

12. Hospital Corps; Fort Wadsworth, New York: April 6, 1911 to Nov 1911

13. Division Hospital; Manila, Philippines: January 7, 1912 to June 20, 1912

- Arrived at Division Hospital, Manila from USAT Logan

- Sick in Hospital from date of arrival through May 1912

- Tried by GCM on March 18, 1913 for AWOL - Found guilty & served two months confinement at Cuartel de Espana, Manily, Philippines

14. Hospital Corps, Tientsin, China: from June 20, 1912 to January 4, 1914

Promotions: - Private to Private First Class: between July & October 1912

Temporary Duty:

- Wali, China: from October 31, 1912 (date of available return) to November 8, 1912

- Kuyeh, China: November 8, 1912 to January 4, 1913

- Kaiping, China: June 24, 1913 to September 2, 1913

15. Hospital Corps, Fort Wm. McKinley, Manila, Philippines: January 15, 1914 to February 9, 1914

16. USAT Logan: February 16, 1914 to March 16, 1914 (en route from Philippine Islands to Ft. McDowell, California for Discharge.)

17. Fort McDowell, California: March 16, 1914 to March 24, 1914 (Enlisted March 30, 1911; Discharged March 24, 1914. Rank at date of discharge: Private 1st Class)

18. General Service Infantry; Recruiting Station, 660 Market Street, San Francisco, California: April 11, 1914 to May 23, 1914 (Re-enlisted April 11, 1914; Rank at time of re-enlistment, Private)

19. Presidio of San Francisco, California: May 23, 1914 to June 26, 1916 (Enlisted April 11, 1914, Recruiting District, San Francisco, California)

Promotions:

- Private to Private 1st Class October 13, 1914

- Private 1st Class to Sergeant May 22, 1916

Temporary Duty:

- USAT Buford: June 15, 1914 to August 15, 1914

- USAT Logan: May 19, 1915 to August 26, 1915

20. Med Dept; Fort Baker, California: June 26, 1916 to August 12, 1916

21. Med Dept; Fort Bliss, Texas: August 12, 1916 to February 1917

22. Med Dept, Base Hospital #5; Nogales, Arizona: February 8, 1917 to April 20, 1917

23. Med Dept; Presidio of San Francisco, California: April 26, 1917 to March 6, 1918

- Promotions: Sergeant to Sergeant First Class July 10, 1917

- Tried by G.C.M. February 21, 1918 - Acquitted

24. Med Dept; Vancouver Barracks, Washington: March 6, 1918 to September 14, 1918

- Promotions: Sergeant First Class to Hospital Sergeant July 1918

25. Med Dept; Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: September 16, 1918 to November 6, 1918

26. Base Hospital #162; Camp Lewis, Washington: November 15, 1918 to December 23, 1918

27. USA Base Hospital; Camp Lewis, Washington: December 24, 1918 to February 1919

- Promotions: Hospital Sergeant to Master Hospital Sergeant January 1919

28. Post Hospital, Army Supply Base; Brooklyn, New York: February 10, 1919 to May 17, 1919

29. USA Embarkation Hospital #4, New York City, N.Y.: May 17, 1919 to June 13, 1919. (Furloughed to reserves June 13, 1919. Discharged August 27, 1919)

30. USA General Hospital #2, Fort McHenry, Maryland: September 13, 1919 to November 1919.

(Re-Enlisted New York City September 9, 1919)

31. USA General Hospital #41/Hoff General Hospital, Staten Island, New York: approx. November 1919 to October 21, 1920

- Rank Adjustment: Master Hospital Sergeant to Sergeant July 1, 1920

32. Attending Surgeon's Office, New York City, New York: October 22, 1920 to August 1921

- Promotions: Sergeant to Staff Sergeant December 15, 1920

33. Med Dept; Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: August 1921 to July 16, 1923. (Re-enlisted September 9, 1922)

Detached Service:

- Platsburg, Pennsylvania: June 24, 1922 to July 13, 1922

- Salt Lake City Utah: March 22, 1923 to May 17, 1923

34. Med Dept; William Beaumont General Hospital, El Paso Texas: July 18, 1923 to January 25, 1924 (Re-Enlisted January 22, 1924)

35. USAT Thomas: February 20, 1924 to March 1924

- in route from San Francisco California to Chinwangtao, China

36. Med Dept; Tientsin, China: March 31, 1924 to October 11, 1925

37. USAT Thomas: Oct 1925 to November 4, 1925

- in route from Chinwangtao, China to San Francisco, California

38. Station Hospital; Camp Lewis, Washington: November 13, 1925 to January 21, 1927

(Re-Enlisted January 22, 1927)

39. USAT Chateau Thierry: February 9, 1927 to February 26, 1927

- in route from San Francisco, California to Brooklyn, New York

40. Med Dept; Fort Hancock, New Jersey: March 5, 1927 to December 21, 1927

41. USAT St. Mihiel: December 21, 1927 to January 7, 1928

- in route from Brooklyn, New York to San Francisco, California

42. Med Dept; Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: January 1928 to January 27, 1931 (Re-enlisted January 22, 1930)

- 90 day furlough from October 6, 1930 to January 6, 1931

Here is a very interesting find...and just in time for Veteran’s Day. I’ve always been interested in finding out about my great-grandpa Jim Dodge’s time in World War One. I have posted other blogs on research into his service in the past, but this gives greater insight into the time he spent overseas. Family Search has recently published the monthly muster and roster rolls from 1912 to 1939. These records are not indexed but the images are searchable by regiment. Grandpa Jim served in Company F, 9th Infantry Regiment. He enlisted on August 6, 1918 and sailed for France in late September. According to the regiment rosters, he was assigned to Company F in the 9th Infantry Regiment in November of 1918, presumably after the armistice was signed on the 11th. The regiment was stationed in Bendorf, Germany, along the banks of the Rhine River. The Regiment returned to the U.S. in July of 1919. In early August of 1919, Jim was transferred to Fort D.A. Russell in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he was discharged on the 16th of August.

Below are the monthly rosters from November 1918 to August of 1919. The first few rosters appear to have been redone in the 1930’s. In addition to the monthly regimental rosters, Family Search also has the Depot Brigade roster images available to search through. I am hoping to find Grandpa Jim in these rosters as well.