SCHMITTOU, Rudolph S., serial number 1,919,883W, 1st Corporal, Co. B, 307th Amm. Tr., was born 24 December 1892 at Louise, Montgomery County, TN. He died 11 May 1967 at Topsy, Wayne Co., TN and is buried in the Durham Cemetery. He enlisted on 13 November 1917 at Allens Creek, Wayne Co., TN as a private. He was honorably discharged on 24 May 1919 at Ft. Oglethorpe, GA and given $89.22 for travel expenses home. He was a farmer and a railroad fireman.
He was the son of Francis SCHMITTOU and Newel GREEN, natives of Montgomery County, Tennessee.
During the war he served in the Marbache Sector, St. Miehel Sector and the Meuse Argonne Offensive from 25 June to 9 Nov 1918. He hauled ammunition to the front lines.
He came home on a furlough on 24 Feb 1918 and married Mae EDWARDS SCHMITTOU. He had one step-daughter, Juanita SCHMITTOU MEREDITH.
His siblings were Betty BAGGETT of Louise, TN; Aletha BAGGETT of Clarksville, TN; Richard SCHMITTOU, Alec SCHMITTOU, Albert SCHMITOU, Rayborn SCHMITTOU, Levi SCHMITTOU, Will SCHMITTOU and Marvin SCHMITTOU.