MAKE A MEME View Large Image Camp Lewis, Washington, November 18, 1918. There are four known Mennonite men in the photo (Back row, third from right: Elmer McTimmmonds, lived near Sheridan, Oregon; back row, fourth from right: John Kropf, lived near Harrisburg, Oregon; ...
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Keywords: fort lewis fortlewis world war i worldwari conscientious objectors conscientiousobjectors mennonites A photograph of conscientious objectors at Camp Lewis, Washington, November 18, 1918. There are four known Mennonite men in the photo (Back row, third from right: Elmer McTimmmonds, lived near Sheridan, Oregon; back row, fourth from right: John Kropf, lived near Harrisburg, Oregon; middle row, fourth from right: Homer Schlegel, lived in Albany, Oregon; middle row, far right: Orie M. Conrad, later lived near Albany, Oregon) Orie refused to train and refused to put on a uniform. He paid dearly for it. At one point he almost lost his life by hanging but an officer saved him and his tormentors were court-martialed. Can you identify other conscientious objectors in this photo? If so, please leave a comment below. Orie M. Conrad Photographs, HM4-384. Mennonite Church USA Archives-Goshen. Goshen, Indiana. A photograph of conscientious objectors at Camp Lewis, Washington, November 18, 1918. There are four known Mennonite men in the photo (Back row, third from right: Elmer McTimmmonds, lived near Sheridan, Oregon; back row, fourth from right: John Kropf, lived near Harrisburg, Oregon; middle row, fourth from right: Homer Schlegel, lived in Albany, Oregon; middle row, far right: Orie M. Conrad, later lived near Albany, Oregon) Orie refused to train and refused to put on a uniform. He paid dearly for it. At one point he almost lost his life by hanging but an officer saved him and his tormentors were court-martialed. Can you identify other conscientious objectors in this photo? If so, please leave a comment below. Orie M. Conrad Photographs, HM4-384. Mennonite Church USA Archives-Goshen. Goshen, Indiana.
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