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June 4, 2022 News Washita Chapter NSDAR Presented a Memorial Day Service in Honor of a WWI Veteran Caption for group picture: Washita Chapter Regent Kay Hager: man; OSDAR State Regent Elect Nancy Lisle; Lu Eisler; Melissa Habeck & Washita Chapter Regent Kay Hager- Linda Stewart; Deborah Whinery; Marilyn Wilson; Chapter Historian Carol Ann Batterton; U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas; Vir- ginia Reid; Casey King; Debra Lippencott; Chapter Vice Regent Doris Minor; Ellena Womack; Marci Grant; Kathryn Har- rison; Nancy Hay; Chapter Chaplain Judy Tracy. Washita Chapter Daughters United States Army, Company cans took over 13,000 prison- annually on Memorial Day. sented by Washita Chapter Fifteen Washita Chapter DAR of the American Revolution E, 357th Infantry Regiment, ers and captured 466 guns. The Great niece, Andrea Rosen- Chaplain Judy Tracy and His- members attended: Nancy was honored to conduct a me- 90th Division I Corp, American Germans lost 5,000 killed and quist Karmann brought this torian Carol Ann Batterton. Lisle, Putnam; Kay Hagerman, morial service for Pvt. Paul Expeditionary Forces. wounded, while the Americans flag for all to see. However, it U.S Rep Frank Lucas addressed Linda Stewart,, Marci Grant, FB, Habeck at the White Rose He registered for the draft in suffered 7,000 casualties. remained folded as it’s much the group, as well as Elmo May, Weatherford; Carol Ann Bat- Cemetery near Reydon on Me- June 1917 and by early Sep- Pvt. Paul E. Habeck fought in too fragile to fly again. Washi- American Legion. Casey King terton, Judy Tracy, Nancy Hay, morial Day. The WWI veteran tember was training at Camp the St. Mihiel Offensive. He ta Chapter Honorary Regent & played “TAPS” to conclude the Kathryn Harrison, Debra Lip- was reinterred at the cemetery Travis, San Antonio, Texas. His was killed in action in the vi- Chapter Historian Carol Ann program. pencott, Deborah Whinery, in 1922. Approximately fifty brigade was designated as the cinity of the St. Marie Valley Batterton made the wreath for Habeck family members pres- Cheyenne; Marilyn Wilson, people gathered for the service. Oklahoma Brigade because its on September 14, 1918, and the ceremony with red & white ent were: Jim, Melissa, Jo- Crawford; Doris Minor, Strong ‘The event had been in plan- regiments were filled with re- buried in an isolated grave at roses to resemble those placed siah Habeck of Belle Fourche, City; Lu Eisler, Virginia Reid, ning stages for several months. cruits from western & eastern a Vilcey sur Trey cemetery. In at the grave in the past. SD; Rhea Rosenquist, Andrea Ellena Womack, Elk City. Melissa Habeck, a member of Oklahoma. The 357th Infantry May 1919, he was temporar- The memorial service was Rosenquist Karmonn, Joshua Dauughters of the American Catherine Thybo Chapter DAR Regiment departed New York ily reinterred at the St. Mihiel led by OSDAR State Regent Karmonn, Jason Karmonn, Revolution is a lineage based, at Belle Fourche, South Dako- aboard the ship Scandinavian American Cemetery. Elect Nancy Lisle and Washita Danni Tabares, Jordan Hill, non-political women’s service ta, contacted Washita Chapter on June 20, 1918. Pvt. Paul F Haback was one of Chapter Regent Kay Hager- Jameson Hill, Paxton Hill organization, whose motto is DAR about the importance of ‘The Battle of St. Mihiel began nearly 44,000 WWI soldiers man. Doris Minor, chapter from Emporia, KS; Tony, Julie, God, Home and Country. We a commemorative 100th an- September 12. It was an allied who paid the ultimate price vice regent, read the poem “In Tyler, Todd Chisum of Clare- promote Historic Preserva- niversary service on Memorial to be returned to the United victory and the first U.S. led Flanders Field”. The Wreath more, OK; and Rick and Donna tion, Education, and Patrio- Day 2022. States. His was one of the last offensive of WWI. Gen. John Laying Dedication was pre- McNeil of Elk City, OK. tism. While doing genealogical re- J. Pershing wanted American consignment of bodies to come search on her husband’s fam- troops to show their abilities; home, arriving in Cheyenne, ily, Melissa discovered her he did not want US forces to OK on May 5, 1922 toa “Hero's husband had a great-great operate as components of the Welcome”. uncle from Rankin, Oklahoma integrated Allied forces, un- Paul's father placed a wreath of who was killed in action dur- der the command of seasoned red & white roses on the grave ing WWI in Brance. Pvt. 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