WW1 Promotion Appointment documents

Sgt. Joseph E. Robinson - E Company, 331st Infantry Regiment

Two original World War One US Army Promotion Appointment Documents named to Joseph E. Robinson, Company E, 331st Infantry. The first one is for promotion to "Corporal", dated October 1, 1917 while stationed in Camp Sherman, Ohio. The second one is for his promotion to "Sergeant" and dated October 19, 1918, while he was overseas in La Suze, Sarthe, France.

Sergeant Joseph Edward Robinson

Joseph E. Robinson was born on June 2, 1889, in East Liverpool, Ohio. Joseph Robinson married Carrie Jane McKinnon (1890-1943) in Ohio, West Virginia, in 1908 when he was 19 years old. They had one daughter. After he was divorced he married Ruth Jean Norris (1890- 1976). George Schreiner enlisted in the National Army (#1944651) on September 19, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio, 28 years and 4 months old at that time.

After joining the military he was attached to Co. E of the 331th Infantry, 83rd Division at Camp Sherman, Ohio. He remained with that unit for his entire military service career. Private Joseph Robinson was promoted to Corporal on October 1, 1917 and went to France with his unit on June 3, 1918. Corporal Joseph Robinson was promoted to Sergeant on October 19, 1918 while in France and returned to the US on January 26, 1919. On February 8, 1919 he was honorably discharged.

Joseph E. Robinson passed away on June 20, 1947, in Alliance, Stark County, Ohio and is buried at the Grandview Cemetery, Sebring, Ohio.