Phynis T. Shirrell, U. S. Army, World War 1

Phynis T. "Phynnie" Shirrell at Camp Dodge, Iowa

Phynis Shirrell enlisted in the U. S. Army May 27, 1918. He was sent to Camp Dodge, located close to Des Moines, Iowa, where he joined Company M of the 350th Infantry (part of the 88th Division). In July he entered training at the Camp Dodge School for Bakers and Cooks and was there until Jun 6, 1919. He was not sent overseas. He is listed at the Medical Department at Camp Dodge prior to his discharge September 4, 1919. After discharge from the Army Phynnie returned to Zalma and resumed work as a clerk in the A. E. James Store.