1892 – 1923
William Lester Haston, Senior
Rank and Branch of Military
Private 1st Class, U.S. Army
Years of Service
May 24, 1918 – September 25, 1919
Locations of Training, Deployment, and Service
Basic training at Camp Jackson, South Carolina, after induction – less than three months of training. Embarked for overseas on July 30, 1918. Arrived on the Western Front in August 1918. Remained in France until May 1919.
Wartime Theaters of Assignment and Major Battles
Argonne Forest in France. Argonne Forest Offensive, a major part of the final Allied offensive of World War 1, which led to the end of WW1. The battle where Sgt. Alvin C. York made military history and for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Awards, Decorations, Badges, etc.
World War 1 Victory Medal
Stories of Interest Involving the Service Member
He was poison-gassed during the war, which contributed to his death near his home in 1923.
Relationship to the Daniel Haston Family
Daniel Haston > David Haston > Isaac T. Haston > Thomas Cole Haston . William Lester Haston, Sr.
Other Information About the Service Member's Haston or Haston-Related Ancestry
Buried in the Haston Cemetery in Cummingsville, TN – https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32790309/william-lester-haston
Person who submitted this information and relationship to the honored veteran:
Granddaughter, Margie Haston Roberts Johnson (daughter of Lester Haston, Jr.)
Email address to the person who submitted this information:
naynaymargie65@gmail.com
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