I am searching for a specific person: Eddie-Robert Young (sometimes Joung), born in Pittsburgh, Jan. 17, 1895.

Question

As an African American he enlisted in the army supposedly already in 1916 and, following the documents trained in Desmoinne, Ohio (I am not sure if it is rather Des Moines Iowa or really in Ohio. If you have more information on that, that would already help.). He was shipped to France in 1919 and probably staid in Brest. So, I am searching for any additional information on him. 
 Also I would like to know, as he staid in France afterwards, if this means he deserted or if there were other options to stay. (He married a French women in 1919). 
 As I am not in the US, I can only access documents online, but as I said, I am also happy about other additional information. 
 I would be very happy about some answers. Thank you beforehand.

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JuliaHarnoncourt

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 It is possible that the information you seek is held in Eddie-Robert Young 's military personnel service records. 
 
 Military personnel service records, including the DD Form 214 Discharge Papers and Separation Documents and military medical records from approximately World War I forward, are located at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis . 
 
 Veterans and veteran's next of kin can use the eVetRecs Online Application to request military service records. You may also use the Standard Form 180 (SF-180) to request the records. The SF-180 is a fillable pdf form, you can enter the information on your screen and then print out the completed form.

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