Glen Doering
Glen Doering was born in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, September 2, 1891. He came to Montana with his step mom (Mrs. Herman Doering), her two sisters, his brothers John and Frank. Mrs. Doering, Glen, and his brothers settled in homesteaded north of Baker. In early 1918 Glen and John joined the army. Glen was put into H. Co. 23rd. Engineers. They left March 30, 1918, out of Hoboken, New Jersey. Glen said he only soldiered for 3 days while he was in “Hiway Engineers”. The rest of the time he was in overalls covered in grease from working on equipment. His company was then sent to the Argonne Forest in France. After Argonne, his platoon took a furlough to Nice and from there they went to Monte Carlo, Italy. The government paid for their transportations, hotels, and meals. This leave of absence lasted 19 days then they returned to France. From there Glen and his contingent left France May 29, 1919. They arrived in Boston. Once in Cheyenne, Wyoming his contingent was discharged June 19, 1919. After he arrived back in Baker he married Pauline Hall and they married May 21, 1921.
Credits: Sady Harbaugh and Ashton Afrank
Citations:
Doering, Glen. “O’Fallon Flashbacks 2.” 1975. O’Fallon Flashbacks, vol. 1, Baker, O’Fallon Historical Society, 1975, pp. 262-63. O’Fallon Flashbacks.
O’ Fallon Flashbacks. Western Printing & Lithography, 1975.
Citations:
Doering, Glen. “O’Fallon Flashbacks 2.” 1975. O’Fallon Flashbacks, vol. 1, Baker, O’Fallon Historical Society, 1975, pp. 262-63. O’Fallon Flashbacks.
O’ Fallon Flashbacks. Western Printing & Lithography, 1975.