246390 Cpl. Lewis Tallman Wilson United States Army Co. G 102nd Ammunition Train from:Rumson, New Jersey, USA Lewis Wilson enlisted in the New York National Guard in New York City on 3rd of August 1917, he was assigned to Co. G. 102 Ammunition Train, 27th Infantry Division.
Lewis and his brother Robert worked as farm workers on the Parmley Estate in Rumson N.J. Both had draft exemptions because they were farm workers. When their employer threatened to take away their draft exemption, they both joined the US Army.
Lewis trained at Camp Upton, New York, was promoted to Corporal, on 1 January 1918. his unit left for France from New York City on 14th of June 1918 on the S.S. Czar. His division was assigned to the First American Army and was attached to the 33 Army Division and saw combat from 16th of September 1918 to 22nd of October 1918, at Le Claire, Chattencourt, 1st Merthomme, Marre, Charny, Cumieres, Beis-De-Ferges, Gerscourt.
Then they were attached to the 79th Infantry Division and saw combat 22nd October to 11th of November 1918 at Bras, Vaucherville, Samegneux, Haumment, Brabant, Conserveye, Cripien, Etraye, Ormont-Farmes, Wavrille and Reville.
Lewis departed from Brest and returned to New York City on 24 April 1919 on the S.S. Acquitania. He was discharged at Camp Upton on 9 May 1919.
After discharged he returned home to Rumson N.J., married and had two children. He worked as a clerk for a real estate firm and was on the Boro Of Rumson, town council. He also served on the Rumson Fire Company, joining in 1913. He died suddenly from a stoke on 23 August 1938 and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Middletown N.J.
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