Ellis County Texas Archives Military Records.....Ruffin, Alvie  L. 1919
WWI 
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Alvie Ruffin WWI - Newspaper Account

Alma Soldier Had Great Experience
? 1919 Ennis Daily News?  Rice Rustler

Alvie Ruffin of Alma has recently returned from France where he was with the
U.S. forces in the big drive last summer. Alvie had a great experience and one
which many have not been able to survive.

In one of the big drives by the American forces last July he was wounded five
times by a German machine gun and with a leg and arm broken lay for seven days
in a shell hole while Germans were fighting all around him.  He was wounded when
the American soldiers made their advance and when the Germans drove his comrades
back he was left behind and for seven days he was without food or water.  During
that time he says many Germans passed him but none of them took the pains to
kill him or give him assistance.  The Germans were driven back and he was taken
to the hospital by his own comrades.

His wounds were received while making a rush on a machine gun nest and after he
was down he says he shot a German soldier that was coming on him with a bayonet.

Alvie was in the hospital from the time he received his wounds until a few weeks
ago when he received his discharge. -- Rice Rustler
NOTES:

(Grandson of Henry J. and Winnie Virginia Jinks Ruffin)
Son of George T. and Lula Fort Ruffin both deceased by WW I

Married Nov 14, 1920 Iola Lennon d/o Jame E and Nora E. Cave Lennon



Additional Comments:
NOTE from Obit:
"served in Europe with the 144th Infantry, Co L."

Note from Ellis Co WW1 book:
Enlisted 1917. 36th Inf 2nd division overseas May 18 Wounded & discharged 1919

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