Pvt. John G. Westveer (Westneer)

Pvt. John G. Westveer (Westneer)

       From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll

3 Co.       3^rd Regt. Inft.

Died – Aug. 25, 1945

From the Ill. Adj't Gen's Report

Co. E        3^rd Ill. Nat. Guard

Home of record Listed as Elgin, Ill

Enlisted – April 26, 1898

Mustered In – May 7, 1898 at Camp Tanner, Springfield, Ill.
Unit History - Left for Chickamauga Park, Georgia May 16, 1898 and arrived at Newport News July 24, 1898.   Sailed on board the St. Louis' for Puerto Rico.   Duty in the area of Guayama, Puerto Rico until Nov. 2, 1898.   Embarked on board the 'Roumiai' for New York arriving Nov. 9, 1898.   Ordered to home station vis railroad arriving Nov. 11, 1898.

Mustered Out – Jan. 13, 1899 at Joliet, Ill.

       Known Actions;

Aug. 2. 1898 – Under fire while landing at Arroyo, Puerto Rico

Aug. 5, 1898 – Battle at Guayama, P. R.

Aug. 8, 1898 – Engagement north of Guayama, P. R.

Aug. 13, 1898 – Engagement north of Guayama, P. R.