Honor roll, 1917-1918-1919, Jasper County, Iowa in the World War : a history of one county's loyalty in the struggle for world democracy, Part 3

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1 -SEWARD V. CASTOR


Corporal, Co. D, 23rd Infantry, 2nd Division. Born March 14, 1893. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Castor, Fra, Iowa. Wounded at Bellean Wood, near Vaux, June 14, 1918. Blinded for thirty days on account of gas. Leader of 23rd Sharpshooters Band. Also served on Lenicourt, Toul, Troyan, Rupp, and La Croix sectors.


2-WILLIAM F. CASTOR


Corporal, Co. D, 23rd Infantry, 2nd Division. Born July 21, 1896. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Castor, Ira, Iowa. Wounded at battle of Chateau-Thierry, June 7, 1918; wounded in jaw ; confined to hispital six months.


3-CLIFFORD C. CASTOR


Corporal, Co. D. 23rd Infantry, 2nd Division. Born May 21, 1898. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Castor, Ira, Iowa. Wounded at Triangle Farm, Bellean Wood, June 7, 1918, in the arm by high explosives. In hospital one year. Served also on Genicourt sec- tor. Toul, Troyan, La Croix and Rupp sectors.


+- CHARLES HERMANCE


Private, Evacuation Hospital No. 12, France. Born May 29, 1897. Home address, Mingo, lowa. Par- ticipated in engagements at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Ar- gonne, and Toul sectors.


5 -OLIVER MOORE


Sergeant, 163rd Depot Brigade, stationed at Camp Dodge, lowa. Born December 28, 1889. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Moore, Staffordshire, England. Home address, Collins, lowa.


6 - JOHN B. KIMBERLEY


Private First Class, Co. A, 304th Brigade. First Tank Corps. Born December +, 1896. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Kimberley, Collins, lowa. Engaged in the Meuse-Argonne drive. Co. A was cited nine different times during activities overseas.


7 - JOE A. HOLEMAN


Wagoner, Supply Co., 168th Infantry, +2nd ( Rain- bow. Division. Born November 3, 1898. Son of J. S. Holeman, Mingo, Iowa. Served with his famous organization in France, Belgium and Ger- manı.


8 - WILLIAM S. SMITH


Private, 829th Casual Detachment, 318th Engin- eers. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. Smith, Colfax, lowa. Served with his organization during Meuse- Argonne offensive.


9 -SAMUEL W. POORBAUGH


Private, Battery D, 337th Field Artillery, 88th Di- vision. Born in May, 1891. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Poorbaugh, Farrar, lowa. Served with A. F. F. in France.


10 - WILLIAM C. WILLIAMS


Private, C'o. B, Infantry, 86th Division. Born June 7. 1892. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams, Collins, lowa. Served with A. E. F. ir France.


11 - RUSSELL P. SOUTHERN


Private First Class, Co. F, 55th Engineers. Born September 18, 1896. Son of Mary L. Southern, Mingo, lowa. Served with A. E. F. in France.


12 -EVERETT T. BAKER


Private, Co. D, M. S. T., 5th Division. Born Oc- toher 16, 1900. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baker, Mingo, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in France.


13 -THOMAS J. HOLMES


Private, Casual Detachment No. 1863, Depot Brig- ade, stationed at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and Camp Pike, Ark. Born September 16, 1891. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holmes, Kellogg, lowa.


14 - MICHAEL BROOKS


Mechanic, Co. B, 1st Battalion Replacement, sta- tioned at Camp Dodge, lowa, and Camp McArthur, Texas. Born November 22, 1891. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brooks, Kellogg, lowa.


15-ERNEST BROOKS


Private, 313th Sanitary Train, 88th Division. Born October 28, 1895. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brooks, Kellogg, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in France.


16 - HAMLIN W. ROBINSON


Private, Co. M, 29th Engineers. Born February 4, 1900. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Robinson, Col- fax, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in France and with Army of Occupation.


17 -LLOYD E. ADAMS


Private First Class, Co. C, 56th Machine Gun Bat- talion, 19th Division. Born February 28, 1897. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Adams, Kellogg, lowa.


18 - J. S. POORBAUGHI


First Sergeant, Co. A, 316th Motor Transport Corps. Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Poorbaugh, Mingo, Iowa. Also employed as assistant instructor in ig- nition department at training camps.


19 - CHARLES A. SHORT


Private First Class, Co. F, 313th Ammunition Train, 88th Division. Born November 16, 1894. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Short, Newton, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in France.


20 - JOIIN T. STAKER


Corporal, Headquarters Co., 119th Field Artillery, 32nd Division. Born September 2, 1899. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Staker, Mingo, Iowa. Took part in actions on Soissons and Meuse-Argonne fronts.


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1-EDWARD J. ROIIDE


Private, Auxiliary Remount No. 322, stationed at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Born August 24, 1892. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rohde, Aurora, Illinois. Served two years Illinois National Guard before en- tering service. Home address, Baxter, lowa.


2 - ALFRED E. MURDOCK


Private First Class, with 33rd ( Prairie) Division. Born April 13, 1895. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Murdock, Laurel, Iowa. Took part in many offen- sives, including the Somme, Mense-Argonne, Boise de Forges, Boise de Chaume, Troyan sector, Meuse sector, Verdun sector, and Army of Occupation.


3-LEWIS C. MURDOCK


Corporal, (organization unknown). Born April 3, 1891. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Murdock, Laurel, Iowa. Stationed at Camp Pike, Ark. Served with A. E. F. in France. Died of pneumonia at St. Na- zaire, France, October 5, 1918.


4- GEORGE W. PAUL


Private, (organization unknown). Born July 13, 1896. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Paul, Gilman, Iowa. Stationed at Camp Dodge, Iowa, for train- ing.


5 - HARVEY J. PAUL


Wagoner, with 82nd ( All American) Division. Born April 7, 1889. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Paul, Gilman, Iowa. Saw action on Toul, Marbache, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Somme, and Verdun fronts.


WILLIAM A. BOWERS


Private, Co. H, 129th Infantry, 33rd Division. Born February 11, 1894. Son of Mrs. Charles Bowers, Newton, Iowa. Served in Meuse-Argonne offensive, and in many other sectors, including the Somme, Verdun, Tryon, Marcheville, Amiens, and with the Army of Occupation.


7 - ALFRED F. BOWERS


Private, B Squadron, Air Service, stationed at Kelly Field and Rich Field, Texas. Born September 28, 1892. Son of Mrs. Charles Bowers, Newton, Iowa.


8-RICHARD H. V. TOEDT


Corporal, Headquarters Co., 350th Infantry, 88th Division. Born January 6, 1888. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Toedt, Laurel, Iowa. Served in ac- tion on the Toul and central sectors.


9-DICK DUNSBERGEN


Private First Class, Co. B, 59th Infantry. Born October 11, 1890. Home address, Killduff, Iowa. Killed in action on the Meuse front, October 4, 1918, Buried at Rampout, Meuse, France.


10 - PHILIP C. PEERY


Private, Medical Department, attached to 109th Supply Train, 34th Division. Born September 6, 1892. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Peery, Prairie City, Iowa. Suffered fractured hand at St. Nazaire, France.


11 - DICK SJAARDEMA


Private, 5th Co., 1st Forestry Replacement Battal- ion. Born September 5, 1896. Son of Mr. and Mr. D. Sjaardema, Sully, Iowa. Stationed at Camp Dodge, lowa and Camp Forest, Georgia.


12 - GEORGE D. SJAARDEMA


Private, Co. H, 4th Regiment, Replacement Troops, stationed at Camp Pike, Ark. Born January 26, 1893. Son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Sjaardema, Sully, Iowa.


13 - JACOB SJAARDEMA


Private, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, Ist Division. Born September 23, 1888. Son of Mr and Mrs. D. Sjaardema, Sully, lowa. Served with A. E. F. in France.


14-CARL M. LUST


Private First Class, Co. B, 318th Field Signal Bat- talion. Born May 31, 1896. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Lust, Reasnor, Iowa. Served in action at Massigny on the Somme front with 2nd Army Corps, brigaded with 4th British army.


15-BUCKLEY L. McCRAY


Sergeant First Class, 91st Aero Squadron. Born June 1, 1890. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Mc- Cray, Laurel, Iowa. Served on Toul front and Meuse-Argonne offensive.


16 -CARL C. JAY


Corporal, 504th Unit, stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Born October 18, 1897. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Jay, Lynnville, lowa.


17 -GUY R. ELSCOTT


Private, Battery C, 5th Replacement Battalion. Born November 9, 1898. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arie Elscott, Sully, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in France.


18 -LESLIE E. TALBOT


Private, Co. C, 214th Infantry. Stationed at Camp Forest, Ga., and Camp Custer, Mich. Born July 6, 1893. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Talbot, Sully, Iowa.


19 - HARRY VANDER KROL


Private, Medical Department, stationed at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Born March 14, 1896. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vander Krol, Sully, Iowa.


20 - GLENN D. BUTLER


Cook, Co. G, 325th Infantry, 82nd Division. Born October 5, 1896. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. But- ler, Baxter, Iowa. Wounded in action during Meuse- Argonne offensive, October 18, 1918.


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1 -ILARVEY L. CHAMBERS


Private, Co. A., 102nd Infantry, 26th Division. Born June 4, 1896. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George D. ('hambers, Lynnville, Iowa. Served at Chateau- Thierry, St. Mihiel, and Verdun. Gassed October 26, 1918.


2-DICK SLEGH


Private, 88th Casual Co. Born February 4, 1894. Home address, Lynnville, lowa; stationed at Camp Pike, Ark. Served with A. E. F. in France.


3 - ERNEST KILE


Private, Co. A, 358th Infantry, 90th Division. Born March 23, 1894. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Kile, Monroe, Iowa. Wounded during St. Mihiel en- gagement, September 26, 1918.


+ -- DEWEY M. HETHERINGTON


Wagoner, 25th Ambulance Co., 5th Sanitary Train. Born April 4, 1898. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Iletherington, Monroe, lowa. Served in Vosge sec- tor, St. Mihiel and Argonne Forest offensives.


5-WALTER G. KLOPPING


Private, Salvage Co., Quartermaster Corps, 19th Di- vision. Born April 14, 1897. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Klopping, Newton, Iowa. Stationed at Camp Dodge, Iowa.


6 - JAMES G. VANDERWAAL


Sergeant, Co. M, +3rd Infantry, 15th Division. Born March 28, 1895. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Vander- waal, Prairie City, Iowa. Stationed at Fort Dong- Jas, Utah; Camp Pike, Ark .; Camp Cody, N. M .; Camp Trees, La .; Camp Nichols, La., and Camp Logan, Texas.


7-HARRY A. CLINE


Private, Battery D, 337th Field Artillery, 88th Di- vision. Born February 5, 1895. Son of Mr. and MIrs. Charles Cline, Lynnville, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in France. His regiment was cited several times for its good work in action.


8-CLAYTON E. POSTMA


Corporal, 831st Unit, Motor Transport Corps. Born July 3, 1896. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Postma, Monroe, lowa. Participated in actions on the Somme, St. Mihiel and Argonne fronts. Gassed during Ar- gonne engagement.


9 -JOHN R. OGBURN


Private, Co. L, 132nd Infantry, 33rd Division. Born December 16, 1893. Son of William Ogburn, Mon- roe, lowa. Served in action on the Somme front, where he was wounded by mustard gas, August 8, 1918.


10 -BYRON F. QUIVEY


Private, 544th Unit, Motor Transport Corps. Born September 6, 1891. Son of R. F. Quivey, Des Moines, lowa; home address, Monroe, Iowa. Sta- tioned at Camp Pershing, Texas, and Jefferson Barracks, Mo.


11 - RUSSELL. W. WORTHI


Private, 10th Co., S. A. T. C., stationed at Ames, Iowa. Born January 14, 1898. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Worth, Monroe, Iowa.


12-IVAN B. ATWOOD


Corporal, Headquarters Co., 168th Infantry, 42nd ( Rainbow) Division. Born March 29, 1893. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Atwood, Newton, lowa. Served with his famous regiment at Champaigne, Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, and in the Argonne Forest ; also the Army of Occupation.


13 - JAMES S. TOUGH


Private, Co. G, 357th Infantry, 90th Division. Born October 12, 1887. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Tough, Killduff, lowa. Confined in American hos- pital at Liverpool, England, on account of illness; later joined organization in Army of Occupation.


14-FLOYD A. ROBINSON


Cook, 13th Co., 153rd Depot Brigade, stationed at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Born September 17, 1895. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Robinson, Colfax, Iowa.


15 -LUCIT'S B. ADAMS


Private, Battery E, 103rd Field Artillery, 26th Di- vision. Born July 16, 1899. Son of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Adams, Colfax, Iowa. Served in engagements at St. Mihiel and in the Argonne Forest.


16-GEORGE D. SWALWELL


Private, Co. K, 19th Infantry, 18th (Cactus) Di- vision. Born March 2, 1897. Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Swalwell, Collins, Iowa. Stationed at Camp Travis, Texas.


17 -ZENAS C. JONES


Sergeant, Co. D, 23rd Infantry, 2nd Division. Born September 30, 1896. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jones, Ira, Iowa. Served in the St. Mihiel, Cham- paign, and other engagements.


18-OTTO S. LUND


Supply Sergeant, Co. B, U. S. Guards. Home ad- dress, Colfax, Iowa. After being released from army he entered Red Cross work as Assistant Field Director, being stationed at Camp Dodge, and Fort Des Moines, lowa.


19-EMMOR R. MORRISON


Second Lieutenant, Field Artillery, Battery A, 9th Regiment, F. A. R. D. Born May 3, 1896. Son of Mrs. R. W. Dodds, Kellogg, lowa. Commissioned Second Lieutenant at Camp Taylor, Ky. Stationed at F. A. R. D. Replacement Depot, Camp Jackson, S. C.


20 - GEORGE L. ZONDERVAN


Corporal, Medical Department, Base Hospital, Camp Cody, N. M. Born April 30, 1890. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zondervan, Monroe, Iowa.


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1-LEWIS THOMASSON


Private, Co. K, 161st Infantry, 41st Division. Born May 16, 1896. Son of Mr. and Mrs. lohn F. Thomasson, Monroe, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in France.


2-LAUREN B. THOMASSON


Private, Co. 1, 117th Infantry, 30th Division. Born May 11, 1893. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Thom- asson, Monroe, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in France, participating in several important engage- ments.


3 -LEE H. ROBINSON


Corporal, 350th Ammunition Co., 88th Division. Born June 18, 1892. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Robinson, Mitchellville, lowa. Served with A. E. F. in France.


+-JOHN HENKEN


Private, Co. B. 15th Cavalry. Born September 29. 1890. Ilome address, Monroe, lowa. Served with A. E. F. in France.


5 - STARLEY G. ACKLIN


Private, Co. M, 349th Infantry, 88th Division. Born September 22, 1895. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Acklin, Monroe, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in France, in the Haute sector in Alsace.


6-WALTER M. FINCH


Sergeant First Class, Medical Department. Sta- tioned at Base Hospital No. 49. Born June 6, 1890. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Finch, Newton, Iowa.


7-EARL B. SHAW


Sergeant, 15th Cavalry. Born March 18, 1889. Son of Mrs. Flora S. Shaw, Monroe, lowa. Sta-


tioned at El Paso, Texas, on border duty.


8-GLEN HI. NEFF


First Sergeant, Co. A, 52nd Regiment Heavy Ar- tillery. Born October 15, 1893. Son of Mr. and Mr. John Neff, Monroe, lowa. Served in contin- uous engagements in Argonne Forest from September 26, 1918 to November 11, 1918.


9 - MERLIN E. WEAVER


Private, Battery C. 29th Field Artillery. Born June 18. 1894. Son of Leonard Weaver, Mitchellville, Iowa. Stationed at Camp Funston, Kansas.


10-CARL J. CRANE


Private First Class, Headquarters Co., 133rd In- fantry, 34th Division. Born January 31, 1896. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Crane, Monroe, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in France.


11 -THEODORE WILSON


Private, Forestry and Railroad Construction De- partment. Born October 28, 1900. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson, Prairie City, lowa. Served with A. E. F. in France, and was wounded twice in action.


12 - JENS SORENSEN


Sergeant, 607th Aero Squadron. Born May 30, 1890. Home address, Monroe, Iowa. Stationed at Camp Dodge, lowa, and Camp Fort Wayne, Mich- igan.


13 - RALPH A. NEWMAN


Sergeant, 308th Machine Repair Unit, Motor Trans- port Corps. Born October 27, 1892. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Newman, Kellogg, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in France.


14 - JOHN N. HENRICI


Private, Co. F, 133rd Infantry. Born March 21, 1890. Son of Mr. and Mr. Jacob Henrici, Sparta, Ill. Home address, Newton, Iowa. Stationed at Camp Dodge, lowa, and Camp Cody, New Mexico.


15-ERNEST L. CURRY


Private First Class, Co. C, 219th Field Signal Bat- talion, 19th Division. Born March 12, 1897. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Curry, Laurel, Iowa. Sta- tioned at Camp Dodge, Iowa.


16 - EDWARD M. BUHROW


Corporal, 1st Training Regiment, stationed at Camp Pike, Arkansas. Born January 26, 1892. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Buhrow, Laurel, Iowa.


17 -VICTOR A. KLOPPING


Corporal, 301st U'nit, Motor Transport Corps. Born August 11, 1894. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Klopping, Newton, Iowa. Served with the 2nd Di- vision on the Champaign front.


18 - AUGUST LAFRENZ


Private, Co. A, 131st Engineers. Born February 24, 1895. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lafrenz, Gilman, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in France.


19 - FRED S. FRAHM


Private, Co. B, 103rd Infantry, 26th Division. Born September 11, 1893. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Frahm, Newton, Iowa. Took part in action at Chateau- Thierry, St. Mihiel, and Verdun.


20 -EDWARD A. MEYER


Private, Co. 1, 131st Infantry, 33rd Division. Born March 21, 1891. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyer, Newton, lowa. Participated in action on the Verdun front ; also with Army of Occupation.


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1 - RALPH J. LAIRD


Sergeant, Co. E. 350th Infantry, 88th Division. Born July 30, 1894. Son of Mr and Mrs. James Laird, Reasnor, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in france, on the Alsace-Lorraine front.


2 -HENRY L. DEYOUNG


Recruit, 19th Co., stationed at Fort Logan, Colorado. Born August 5, 1897. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. De Young, Newton, Iowa. Attending Infantry of- ficers' Training Camp at Camp Grant, Illinois, at time armistice was signed.


3 -CLARENCE B. WOOD


Sergeant, Ordnance Department, stationed at Rock Island, Ill. Born October 11, 1895. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Wood, Colfax, Jowa.


+- ROY E. BAKER


Musician, Headquarters Detachment, 109th Infantry, 34th Division. Born January 29, 1894. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baker, Newton, Iowa. Served at Camp Dodge, Jowa, Camp Cody, New Mexico, and with A. E. F. in France.


5 -PETER BEINTEMA


Private, 30th Casual Co., stationed at Camp Pike, Arkansas. Born November 2, 1889. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beintema, Pella, Jowa. Home address, Monroe, Jowa.


6 - JOHN BAARDA


Private, 19th Co., Depot Brigade, stationed at Camp Funston, Kansas, Born November 5, 1895. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Baarda, Newton, Jowa.


7 - CLARENCE E. ZICKEL


Private, Co. F, 350th Infantry, 88th Division. Born April 26, 1896. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Zickel, Reasnor, Jowa. Wounded in action August 9, 1918, in engagement on O'Sine Ridge, on the Albert sector.


8-WILLIAM H. CRAMER


Ordnance Sergeant. Born September 18, 1887. Son of S. C. Cramer, Reasnor, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in France, being stationed at American Ordoance Base Repair Shops, at Mehun, and Is-sur-Tille; also with heavy railway artillery on the Marne sector.


9-CHARLES BASSETT


Ordnance Sergeant. Born in England. Home ad- dress, Newton, Iowa. Served at Camp Dodge, and with A. E. F. in France, being stationed at Advance Ordnance Depot No. 1, in France.


10 - JOE G. EYERLY


Private, unassigned. Born August 6, 1890. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Everly, Newton, Jowa. At- tached to the Adjutant General's Office on detached service.


11 - BERLIN P. BALLAGH


Corporal, 515th Unit, Motor Transport Corps. Born March 13, 1900. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Berlin P. Ballagh, Prairie City, Jowa. Served with A. E. F. in France.


12 - JENS H. JENSEN


First Sergeant, Co. J, 42nd Infantry, 12th Division. Born April 4, 1892. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jensen, Norway. Home address, Monroe, Iowa. Stationed at Fort Logan, Colorado, Fort Douglas, I'tah, Camp Dodge, Jowa, and Camp Upton, New York.


13 -CHARLES W. GIST


Corporal, Ordnance Department. Born May 27. 1891. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Gist, Rolfe. Iowa. Home Address, Newton, Jowa. Served with Advance Ordnance Depot No. 1, at Is-sur-Tille, France.


14-GARRETT HUYSER


Private, 2nd Co., 13th Training Battalion. Born November 21, 1895. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Huyser, Lynnville, Jowa.


15-HERBERT L. CLARK


Sergeant, 530th Unit, Motor Transport Corps. Born June 24, 1895. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Clark, Prairie City, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in France.


16 -SAM F. MILES


Second Lieutenant, attached to Headquarters. SSth Division. Born December 24, 1890. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Miles, Newton, Jowa. Entered service as enlisted man and received commission April +. 1919, while in France.


17 -WILL L. HETHERINGTON


Sergeant, 340th Field Artillery, 89th Division. Born October 29, 1889. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hetherington, Monroe, Jowa. Served with A. E. F. in France on the Toul front.


18 -OSCAR C. SCHMITT


Private First Class, attached to 888th Casual Co. Born April 13, 1887. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Schmitt, Mitchellville, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in France.


19 - FRANCIS HUYSER


Private, Co. M, 161st Infantry, 41st Division. Born March 6, 1887. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Huyser, Lynnville, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in France.


20 -CORNELIUS VAN ZANTEN


Private First Class, Co. F, 109th Artillery, 34th Dir vision. Born March 29, 1890, in Holland. Home address, Prairie City, lowa. Served with A. E. F. in France.


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1 - WILLIAM B. WELLS


Private, 3rd Co., Infantry, stationed at Fort Win- field Scott, California. Born August 11, 1894. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wells, Colfax, Iowa.


2 - MILO EARP


Private, Co. E, 14th Infantry. Born March 27, 1897. Son of Thomas W. Earp, Killduff, lowa. Stationed ct Camp Dodge, Iowa, and Camp Grant, Illinois.


3 - HAROLD O. BLODGETT


corporal, 1106th Aero Squadron. Born November 19, 1895. Son of Mrs. Mary E. Blodgett, Prairie City, lowa. Served with A. E. F. in France and E . gland.


+ - WILLIAM E. PORTER


Private, Co. D, 102nd Infantry, 26th Division. Born December 21, 1886. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Porter, Prairie City, Iowa. Served in St. Mihiel drive and Argonne offensive; gassed in latter en- gagement.


5 - WILLARD H. BURROUGHS


Sergeant, Co. D, 42nd Infantry, 12th Division. Born March 14, 1899. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Burroughs, Kellogg, lowa. Stationed at Fort Lo- gan, Colorado; Camp Douglas, Utah; Cramp Ship Yards, Philadelphia, and Camp Devens, Massachu- sett -.


6 - DONALD C. BRYANT


Wagoner, 24th Co., 20th Engineers. Born June 18, 1895. Son of Mrs. T. G. Bryant, Newton, lowa. Served with A. E. F. in France and Italy, his or- ganization being stationed in the advance war zone.


7 -C. R. VAN VOORHIS


( aptain, Medical Corps, attached to 129th Infantry, 33rd Division. Home address, Prairie City, lowa. Participated in two major offensives, the Somme and the Meuse-Argonne. Cited for gallantry under fire during the Somme drive.


8-GEORGE C. SCHMITT


Private, 691st Casual Detachment. Born July 26, 1888. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Schmitt, Mitch- ellville, lowa. Served in St. Mihiel and Meuse- Argonne offensives. Later transferred to 80th Di- vision.


9 - SAMUEL. VAN RHEENEN


Private, C'o. D, 337th Field Artillery, 88th Division. Born in 1892. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Van Rheenen, Reasnor, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in . rance.


10 - JOSEPH ROUSII


Wagoner, Co. A, Ammunition Train, 7th Division. Born August 16, 1893. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Roush, Monroe, Iowa. Served with A. E. F. in France.


11 - FRED H. WEBB


Private, Co. B, 5th Training Battalion, stationed at Camp Benjamin Franklin, Maryland. Born Novem- ber 5, 1888. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Webb, Sac City, lowa. Home Address, Newton, Iowa. Also stationed at Ft. Leavenworth for a time.


12-ZELL G. FENNER


Private, 30th Service Co., Signal Corps. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Fenner, Colfax, Jowa. Sta- tioned at Camp Alfred Veil, New Jersey ; also in New York.


13 - IRA J. DEHOOT


Private, Headquarters Co., 117th Infantry, 30th Di- vision. Born May 30, 1896. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Garrett DeHoot, Monroe, lowa. Took part in the engagement on the Lorraine front in which the fam- Gus Hindenburg line was broken.


14 -ROBERT C. HAMMER


Sergeant, Battery E, 57th Field Artillery, stationed at Camp Knox, Kentucky. Home address, Newton, lowa. Served with 311th Cavalry at Fort Riley, Kansas, before being transferred to the 67th Field Artillery.


15 -HAROLD D. FENNER


Private, 504th S. S. U. Born August 15, 1896. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Fenner, Colfax, Iowa. Gassed in action at Verdun, March 17, 1918. Cited in divisional orders and awarded Croix de Guerre for gallantry.


16 - ARIE DEN HOEDT


Private, Co. F, 325th Infantry, 82nd Division. Born October 19, 1892. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Den lloedt, Monroe, lowa.


17 - WILLIAM A. OSTERIIAGEN


Private First Class, Co. L, 55th Infantry, 7th Di- vision. Born July 18, 1892. Ilome address, Baxter, lowa. Served in St. Mihiel sector and in the Ar- gonne Forest. Gassed October 12, 1918.


18 -LAWRENCE W. HAMMERLY


Private, Co. B, Motorized Supply Train, 90th Di- vision. Born April 16, 1897. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Hammerly, Newton, lowa. Stationed at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and in special work at Detroit and Chicago.


19 - DONALD D. HAMMERLY


Private, 10th Co., S. A. T. C., stationed at lowa State College, Ames, lowa. Born July 23, 1900. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Hammerly, Newton, Iowa.


20 - MORRIS H. SWILLART


Private, 20th Machine Gun Co., Born September 17, 1894. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Swihart, Baxter, lowa. Stationed at Fort Logan, Colorado; Camp Fort Douglas, Utah; and Camp Funston, Kansas.


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1- EMERSON SHERMAN


Cook, Co. C, 163rd Brigade, 88th Division. Born November 5, 1889. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Sherman, Newton, lowa. Stationed at Camp Dodge, Iowa.


2 -CORNELIUS V. DIKKENBERG


Private, Co. 1, 1st Training Battalion. Born Oc- toher 29, 1885. Home address, Prairie City, Iowa. Stationed at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and Camp Forest, Georgia.




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