HENRY BUTLER
ARMY
Henry Butler
Henry Butler was born on April 29, 1896in
Middle Island, New York. He was the son of Henry and Ellen Butler of
Middle Island. Before entering the service he was employed by
Leonard Moeller of Yaphank as a laborer. Henry was inducted into the
Army on May 1st, 1918. He served with Company A, of the
114th Infantry. Butler was sent overseas on June 14, 1918
and was involved in actions at the Lorraine Sector and at the Battle
of the Argonne Forest in October 1918. The Captain of his company
reported that during October that the company was in the midst of
shell fire and shrapnel in the Ormont Woods and suffered heavy
loses. In a letter written home in November he reported that he was
in the trenches in the midst of active service. Butler returned from
Europe on May 6, 1919 and was discharged on May 21, 1919.
Written by,
James Knudson
Longwood JHS
June 2005