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Harry Eich attended the Minonk High School, leaving at the age of seventeen years. He was drafted at Eureka, Illinois April 2, 1918. He volunteered in the place of another soldier. He arrived at Fort Terry, April 5, from where he was transferred to Fort Wright, and from there to Hoboken, New Jersey, and left Hoboken for Camp Merritt. From there he was sent to Camp Upton, Long Island, leaving there for New York City. He sailed October 6, on the transport, "Carmaia," arriving in Liverpool, England, October 18. He was sent to Winchester and then to Southampton. He arrived in France October 25. He was at Cherbonny and Malestroic and Camp De Messeen in France before he went to Brest, France, from where he sailed to New York City, arriving December 24. He was sent to Camp Merritt and Camp Taylor. He was discharged January 20, 1919.
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