He served in the 349th Infantry Regiment of the US Army in WWI. He enlisted 27 May 1918.[1], and departed New York 9 Aug 1918 aboard the Olympic, sister ship of the Titanic.[2]
He was discharged 12 Jun 1919.[1]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QRZV-62T2 : 14 January 2019), Ralph Milton or M Ralph Hill, 12 Jun 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
↑ The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 516
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC9T-9TL : accessed 26 September 2019), Ralph M Hill, Independence, Polk, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 3B, line 99, family 92, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1948; FHL microfilm 2,341,682.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JT3B-Q4C : 20 May 2014), Ralph Hill, Aug 1982; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by a GEDmatch test match between B Hill and his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Robert Milton Hill and Lydia Delilah Carr. Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 3.1, based on sharing 196.8 cM across 9 segments.
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