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Cody Hicks World War 1 Records
Cody Hicks World War I Records
Order Of Induction into Military Service of the United States.
The President Of the United States, To Cody Hicks Order Number 555 Serial Number 1633  ---- Greeting: Having submitted yourself to a local board composed of your neighbors  for the purpose of determining the place and time in which you can best serve the United States in the present emergency, you are hereby notified that you have now been selected for immediate military service. --- You will, therefore, report to the local board named below at  Richwood, (Place of reporting)at 6 p.m.,(Hour of reporting) on the  28thday of May, 1918, for military duty. ---- From and after the day and hour just named you will be a soldier in the military service of the United States. H.W. Herold --- Member of Local Board for Nicholas Co.  Report to local Board for Local Board for Nicholas County Summersville, West Va. Date May 17 - 18. Form 1028. P.M.G.O. (See Sec. 157, S.S.R.)
To be included with each order into military service (Form 1028) sent to a selected man. --- IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL MEN SELECTED FOR MILITARY SERVICE AND ORDERED TO REPORT TO A LOCAL BOARD FOR MILITARY DUTY. -- The day and hour specified on the Classification List of this Local Board, and on the order and notice of induction into military service which accompanies this notice for you to report to this Local Board for military duty is the time that marks your actual obligation as a soldier of the United States.----- Failure to report promptly at the hour and on the day, named is a grave military offense for which you may be court-martialed. Willful failure to report with an intent to evade military service constitutes desertion from the Army of the United States, which, in time of war, is a capital offense.------Upon reporting to your Local Board, you will not need, and you should not bring with you, anything except hand baggage.  You will not be permitted to take trunks or boxes with you on the train.  You should take only the following articles: A pair of strong comfortable shoes to relieve your feet from your new regulation marching shoes; not to exceed four extra suits of underclothing; not to exceed six extra pairs of socks; four face and two bath towels; a comb, a brush, a toothbrush, soap, tooth powder, razor, and shaving soap.  It will add to your comfort to bring one woolen blanket, preferably of dark or Neutral color. This blanket should be tightly rolled the ends of the roll should be securely bound together and the loop of the blanket thus formed slung from your left shoulder to your right hip. ----You should wear rough strong clothing and a flannel shirt, preferably an olive-drab shirt of the kind issued to soldiers. ---- Note.---Local Boards may have prepared, in the form of a rubber stamp, and stamp in below or on the back hereof any special instructions such as a direction to request permission to eat and spend the last night at home, as it may desire to give.  Local Board for Nicholas County Summersville, West Va. (Stamp in designation of Local board.) P.M.G.O. Form 1028A
Note Grandpa Cody Hicks  and his brother John Hicks were drafted in the draft of Nicholas County, of those called for service in World War 1. John in the 1st draft and grandpa Cody in the 2nd. Grandpa Cody was one of the soldier's on the train mentioned in the following newspaper article.
The Nicholas Republican. Richwood, W. Va. May 30, 1918 -- Nicholas Lays 98 More on Alter --- Richwood Turns Out in Holiday Display in Honar of Nicholas County, Soldier Boys Who Entrain Wednesday Morning. A Great Demonstation Full of Enthusiasm. Our beautiful mountain city has long enjoyed the distinction of one who does not " Do Things By Halves" and this was born out in a remarkable degree Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in the great demonstration that was tendered our soldier boys who entrained for Camp Lee. According to the terms of the draft call 98 young men selected from the various parts of the county would be our guests for a short period and preperations were accordingly made by some of our public spirited people to give them a royal welcome and farewell. Accordingly, some prominent speakers were secured and a program of exercises was prepared which included a grand automobile parade with music and speaking at the grand stand at the Ball Park.  Monday and Tuesday the selects and their relatives and friends came pouring into the city by automobile and train until on Tuesday evening the city was full of visitors. Rev. Harry S. Auvil of Summersville and Judge Fisher of Sutton had been secured as speakers for the occasion which together with appearance of the Paper Mill band gave assurance of a royal entertainment. At 8 o'clock p. m. the parade which consisted of the selects, and their friends and prominent townsmen and visitors, the Paper Mill band all drawn by fifty two automobiles.formed by fifty two automobiles proceded down main and Oakford and across the bridge to Riverside Drive and to Paper Mill and return thence up main to Milltown and return to the Grand Stand which was lit up nicely for the occasion.  While the parade was taking place the great crowds that throng the streets began marching to the Ball Park in great waves, a beautiful sight in the soft twilight atmosphere, until the grand stand was running over, the bleachers on either side full and the whole Ball Park a mass of people. Conservative estimates have placed the number present at four thousand. At the Grand Stand the folowing program was carried out: Music --Paper Mill Band; America the Beautiful ---Glee Clubs; Prayer --Rev. R. S. Eskeridge; Music ---Paper Mill Band; Introductory --- Mayor J. M. Wolverton; America ---Everybody; Address ---Rev. Mr. Auvil; Battle Hymn of Republic--- Glee Clubs; Address ---Judge Jake Fisher; Music ---Paper mill Band; Star Spangled banner ---Glee Clubs and all.  The speaking was of a very high order, both Rev.  Auvil and Judge Fisher, impressing upon the great audience their abilities as patriotic orators. We have heard many complimentary remarks of both these gentlemen. During Judge Fisher's remarks he took occasion to present the beautiful new Second Liberty Loan Flag to the city which was awarded by the goverment on account of the city's going "over the top" in the Liberty Loan. An appropriate reply was made by Mayor Wolverton in a few well chosen words. Rapt attention was accorded the speakers and it was near eleven o'clock by the time of the program's ending. Wednesday morning another great throng gathered at the B. & O. Depot to witness the entrainment of the boys which occured at 8:30 A.M. and as the boys marched into the coaches of the special train which stood steaming in the depot the band struck up a stirring strain, farewells were spoken between tears and smiles and one hundred more determined lads went out from old Nicholas to fight the battles of our country against autocracy. May they all return safely. The following were in charge of the quota: C. E. Myers, Captain,  Assistants: Fred Scharts, G.L. Pittsenbarger, Albert Rozyskie, Wheeler Greene, Charles Boso, Huling Groves, Wiley Mason, Minter Fulks, Zenus B. McClung, Roland Scott,  C. E. Halstead and Cleve Metcalf Jr..  three selects were were entrained at one o'clock yesterday for Columbus, Barracks.
When Grandpa Cody & John were leaving, their mother Mildred told them "Well boys I hope you fare alright over there," to which John replied " you don't have to worry about me because I ain't a going over there." Grandpa Cody alway's said John made sure he wouldn't by messing up everything. And how John who was a crack shot with a rifle couln't hit the broad side of a barn once he got to camp. John stayed stateside during the war and grandpa Cody was sent to France.
The United States Army, as a Testimonial of Honest and Faithful Service is hereby HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the military service of the United States by reason of Demobilization per letter A. G. O. 11/15/18 Said Cody Hicks was born in Gad, Nicholas Co. in the State of West Va., When enlisted he was 23 years of age and by occupation a Farmer  He had Gray eyes, Black  hair, Lt.Ruddy complexion, and was 6 feet 1 1/2 inches in height. Given under my hand at Camp Meade Md. this 15th day of April, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen  Noel Gaines, Major Daf. U. S. A. Commanding. 3rd Ba. 154th Depot Brigade ----- Served Overseas from July 31/18 to Sold. March 26/19 Honorably discharged April 15/19 - Horsemanship;                    , Battles, engagements, Skirmishes, expeditions, Service in France, Knowledge of any vocation: Farmer, Wounds received in service: None; Physical condition when discharged: Good, Typhoid Prophylaxis completed: June 22, 1918, Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed June 22, 1918, Married or single: Single, Character: Excellant, Remarks,  (Faded and Hard to make out 1 line.) and G. O. # 45 WD 1914 Left U. S. July 31/18. Returned war 26/19 Service:----May 28/18 - June 18/18 30 co. 8th Tn. Bn 155 Dep. Brigade Camp Lee Va. June 18/18- July 24/18 Co. K Inf. Repl. Bn. Camp Lee Va. July 24/18 - April 6/19 Casual; April 6/19 - Date of discharge 12th Co. 154 D. B. Camp Meade Md  Signature of soldier Cody Hicks -- Signed Frank ? Capt. Inf. U. S. A. Commanding 12th Training Co. 3rd Bn. 154th Depot Brigade -- PAID IN FULL Apr. 15, 1919 Amount $146.45 Inlisting $60.00 Bonus by 1st Liet. R. E. Beighley, Q.M.O., Camp Meade Md. (Note one line of his discharge is faded and hard to read as it was folded in this area.)
Note grandpa Cody's Form No. 721-1. A. G. O. Card on file at Charleston Gives his Army Serial Number as 3,174,370 -- this also lists his date of birth as April 15, 1895 which would have made him a year older than what he was.

 

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