The history of Company B, 311th Infantry in the World War

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Brand. Arthur F., No. 3329616, Pvt. 1st Class, 345 17th Street, Milwaukee, Wis. Enlisted May 27, 1918; joined company October 12th.

Brenner, Carl M., No. 3746407, Private, (address unknown); joined company October 12, 1918. Severely wounded by bullets in left arm, right side, and compound fracture of right leg.

Brooks, Bertrand G., No. 1749251, Private, 579 Central Avenue, Jersey City, N. J. Enlisted April 2 6, 1918; joined company same date. Slightly wounded in right arm September 26th.

Broomhall, Harry R., No. 2932965, Pvt. 1st Class, 849 East Avenue, Akron, Ohio. Enlisted June 27, 1918; joined company December 10th.

Brown, Elijah E., No. 2083783, Pvt. 1st Class, Route 6, Aledo, Ohio. Enlisted June 24, 1918; joined company October 12th.

Buechler, Louis, No. 1749250, Private, 598 Tonnell Avenue, Jersey City, N. J. Enlisted April 26, 1918; joined company same date. Taken sick and evacuated October 18th.

Burchell, Harold E., No. 1748085, Private, (Mrs. Kitty Burchell, mother), 621 Main Street, Paterson, N. J. Enlisted April 26, 1918; joined company same date. Killed in action November 4th by machine gun bullet below heart during an attack on enemy machine gun nests, near Les Petites Armoises (Meuse-Argonne).

Burke, John F., No. 1752093, Pvt. 1st Class, (Peter Burke, brother), 2000 Seneca Street, Buffalo, N. Y. Enlisted April 3, 1918; joined company same date. Severely wounded September 26th by shrapnel in arm, back and hips during general attack on enemy positions. Died in Evacuation Hospital No. 12, September 28th.

Butler, William G., No. 2414732, Pvt. 1st Class, (Mrs. Hannah Mills, foster mother), 821 Jackson Street, Morristown, Penna. Enlisted April 2, 1918; joined company same date. Killed in action November 4th, near Les Petites Armoises (Meuse-Argonne), by shrapnel, while runner for Battalion Headquarters and while on road carrying messages.

Byreiter, John F., No. 1737296, Pvt. 1st Class, 59 Thomas Street, Buffalo, N. Y. Enlisted April 3, 1918; joined company same date. Transferred to 311th Infantry Supply Company October 17th.