Irvin Pischner & Ruben Hudlow

Submitted by: Don Pischner {Son & Friend}

Irvin Pischner was born around 1893. Ruben Hudlow was born around 1887. Irvin Pischner and Ruben Hudlow served in World War 1 with the United States Army. Their enlistments were in 1918 and the service was completed in 1919.

Story of Service

Irvin G. Pischner & Ruben Hudlow, boyhood friends, joined Army June 27, 1918 from Garwood, Idaho (near Hayden Lake, ID). They served in the 77th Div 308 Inf Co M and Co A, respectively (New York's "Liberty Division").

Ruben survived the "Lost Battalion's" five days of terror. Irvin, a Battalion Runner, participated in rescuing the trapped soldiers. They were discharged in April & May of 1919.

Letters from home to Irvin by his sister, letters from the front by Irvin, and his "Soldier's Pocket Diary" tell some of their experiences.

Each returned to Coeur d'Alene and lived productive lives. Irvin contributed a great amount of time to Veterans organizations. Irvin's son (Don, an Army veteran, writer of this entry) survives and has honored both men with presentations as to their early early lives, military time, and adult life.