Edward Benton Vance

BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Army

RANK
Sergeant

HOMETOWN
Valeene, IN

HONORED BY
Grateful American



Enlisted 13 March 1903 at Louisville,Kentucky.Assigned to the 21st Infantry Regiment Company G.at Fort Snelling,MN. Discharged on 15 September 1904 as a Private. Service Excellent.Reenlisted on 15 September 1904 Assigned to 21st Infantry Regiment Company G.Moved from Fort Snelling to Presido San Francisco,California on 5 November 1904.Sailed for the Philippines on 1 February 1905 aboard the US Army transport J. Sherman via Honolulu,TH. and Guam arrived in Manila, Philippines on 3 March 1905 Served at Clorentte Smar,Philippines Camp Taft until 18 September 1906 sailed aboard USAT Logan for the USA via Nagasaki,Japan and Honolulu,TH. Arriving at San Francisco on 17 October 1906.Moved to Fort Logan,CO. and garrison duties on 20 October. Discharges on 17 January 1907 as a Sergeant. Service Excellent.Award include Philippine Campaign Medal