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THOMAS O'DOWD
2nd Co., Ist Btn., 160th D. B., Camp Custer. Born Feb. 9, 1887, La Salle, Ill. Son of Mrs. Kathrine G. O'Dowd, Witt. Joined the colors Sept. 6, 1918.
THEODORE OLTHOFF
Co. L. 22nd Eng., 4th Btn., France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Olthoff, Mt. Olive, III. Joined the col- ors June 28, 1918.
FRED J. OSELETT
Private, Co. C, 122nd Engr. Son of Frank and Mar- guerite Oselett. Witt. Joined the colors Sept. 7, 1918. Worked at Le Mans. Helped build the Pershing Sta- dium near Paris.
LEWIS R. MOSE
11th Co., C. A. C. Art. Wife, Mrs. Lewis R. Mose, Tower Hill. Joined the colors Sept. 5, 1918.
GEORGE MUMME
Private, Base Hospital. Born Litchfield, Dec. 28, 1886. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mumme. Joined the colors May 29, 1918. Discharged April 18, 1919.
JAMES STANALUS MURPHY
Born Nov. 13, 1892. Son of Daniel P. (dead) and Ellen Murphy, Nokomis. Joined the colors June 27, 1918.
NATHAN MURPHY
Inf. Born Jan. 19, 1895, O'Fallon, Ill. Son of Peter J. and Harriett Murphy, Taylor Springs. Joined the colors May 10, 1916.
WEAVER MURPHY
Inf. Born Aug. 26, 1892, O'Fallon, III. Son of Peter and Harriett Murphy, of Taylor Springs. Joined the colors May 10, 1918.
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HERMAN NEISMAN
Born April 6, 1891. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Neisman, Nokomis.
LEROY E. NEWTON
Sergeant Major, 123rd M. G. Btn., 33rd Div. Born Dec. 7, 1889. Son of E. C. and Fannie Newton, Hills- boro. Joined the colors July 14, 1911. Re-enlisted July 14, 1917. Promoted Nov. 1, 1918, to Sergeant Major. Fought at St. Mihiel. Somme, Meuse-Argonne. Discharged May 29, 1919.
LAWRENCE AUGUSTINE O'MALLEY
U. S. M., France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael O'Malley. Nokomis. Joined the colors March 30, 1918.
LOUIS WM. O'MALLEY
U. S. M., France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael O'Malley, Nokomis. Joined the colors April 5. 1918.
LYLE C. OSBORNE
Vet. School. Camp Lee. Va. Born June 12, 1889. Nokomis. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Osborne, Noko- mis. Joined the colors June 27. 1918.
COLUMBUS OSELETT
Private, Ist class, 117th M. O. R. S., 42nd or Rain- how Division. Son of Frank and Marguerite Oselett, Witt. Joined the colors at Detroit, Sept. 11. 1917. Took part on Lorraine Front. Champagne. Chateau Thierry. St. Mihiel, Argonne and with A. of O., Ger- many. Sixteen and one-half months overseas. Dis- charged June 4, 1919.
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HAROLD PECK
S. A. T. C. Born Zanesville, Ill., May 13, 1899. Son of Mr. Henry Peck, Litchfield. Joined the colors Oct. 1, 1918. Discharged Dec. 10, 1918.
EDWARD PEPPARD
Inf. Camp Mills. Born Sept. 29, 1888, Potstown, III. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Peppard, Nokomis. Joined the colors June 29, 1918.
THOMAS PERRY
Band, of Witt. Joined the colors Aug. 8, 1917.
JOHN GILBERT PETTY
U. S. Balloon School, Arcadia, Fla. Born Mav 19. 1891, Gennyline, Ark. Son of Mrs. Mattie A. Petty, Witt. Joined the colors Aug. 13, 1917.
MIKE PINTER
Bat. Co. 14. F. A., R. D., Camp Taylor. Born Sept. 29, 1889, Austria. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Pinter, Nokomis. Joined June 29, 1918.
HORTON PITIZEL
1st Class Sergeant, Mechanic, Co. C, 113th Amm. Tr. Born Nov. 18, 1894. Son of Ben and Carrie Pitizel, Media, Ill. Joined the colors Alay 27, 1918. Pro- moted to 1st Class Sergeant Sept. 30, 1918. Fought at Argonne, Chateau Thierry, Meuse, Verdun, Metz. Gassed at Chateau Thierry; shell shocked at Argonne. Discharged April 5, 1919.
JAMES PETER PLUNKETT
Engr. Service, Indianapolis, Ind. Son of Mrs. Ma- tilda G. Plunkett, Harvel. Joined the colors June 26, 1918.
AUGUST GUSTAVE PLUNKETT
F. A., Camp Taylor. Son of Mrs. Matilda G. Plunkett, Harvel. Joined the colors June 26, 1918.
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ROBERT RADCLIFFE
Aviation Service, of Litchfield. Returned home Aug. 29, 1919, after two years' foreign service.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH
Headquarters Co., 129th, A. E. F. Born Aug. 20, 1891, Kentucky. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Randolph, Cambra. Joined the colors July, 1917.
GUY T. REESE
Private, Ist class, U. S. M. Corps. Born July 28, 1893. Son of Mr. and Mrs. August II. Reese. Litch- field. Joined the colors April 9. 1917. Discharged March 12, 1919.
MURPH RIPP
F. S. W., Inf. Born 1898, Union City, Ind. Sister, Mrs. Thomas Martin, Hillsboro. Joined the colors March 9, 1917.
CARROLL P. POLAND
2nd Lieut., Inf. Born Sept. 15, 1889. Son of Charles H. and Amanda C. Poland, Fillmore. Joined the colors June 28, 1918. Promoted to Corporal July 21; to 2nd Lieut., Nov. 30, 1918. Discharged Nov. 30, 1918.
HARLEY POTEET
Bat. A, 75th Reg., Camp Merritt. Born Nov. 19, 1896, Tower Hill. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Poteet, Witt. Joined the colors June 1, 1918.
DEWEY POTEET
6th Co., C. A. C., France. Born Sept. 29, 1898, Obed, III. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Poteet, Witt. Joined the colors June 1, 1918.
DONALD L. POTTS
159th Inf., Camp Taylor. Son of Lemuel Lee and Birdie L. Potts (mother dead), Raymond. Joined the colors, 1917.
MICHAEL PREBECK
Corporal, Bat. E, 327th F. A., France. Born Nov. 17, 1888, Austria Hungary. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Prebeck, Witt. Joined the colors July, 1917.
PETE PREBECK
Co. E, 11th Inf., France. Born June 29, 1887, Austria Hungary. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Prebeck, Witt. Joined the colors April, 1917.
LOYD DERWARD PULLEN
Ist Reg. Band, 159th P. B., Camp Taylor. Born Aug. 15, 1893, Nokomis. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Pul- len, Nokomis. Joined the colors Aug., 1918.
GEORGE F. PYLE
Sergeant, Troop H, 3rd Cavalry, France. Born Nov. 17, 1889, Nokomis. Son of Mrs. Emma H. Pyle, No- komis. Joined the colors July 20, 1915.
OWEN J. ROBERTS
Private, Co. M, 35th Inf. Born Dec. 8, 1893. Son of N. J. and Margaret Roberts (mother dead), Cof- feen. Joined the colors May 30, 1918; stationed at Globe, Arizona; later at Camp Travis, Texas. Dis- charged Dec. 9, 1918, from Central Officers' Train- ing School, Waco.
CHRIST J. RODEGHIER
Aviation, Carlstrom Field, Florida. Born May 18, 1895, Ironwood, Mich. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Rodeghier, Witt. Joined the colors Feb. 25, 1918.
T. G. RODENBECK
147th Eng., Co. C. Born March 25, 1895. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Egge Rodenbeck, Litchfield. Joined the colors Aug., 1918.
HARVEY ROGERS
F. A. Son of James B. Rogers, Tamaroa. Joined the colors May 21, 1918.
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JOSEPH ROGERS
137th F. A. Born Dorchester, 11l., Feb. 19, 1892. Son of Mrs. Hattie Rogers, Litchfield. Joined the colors May 27, 1918. Sailed October 6, 1918. Dis- charged Jan. 17, 1919.
JAMES K. RONAN
113th Amm. Tr. Born MIt. Olive, May 25, 1892. Son of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Ronan, Litchfield. Joined the colors May, 1918.
JESSE C. ROOT
Sergeant, Bat. E, 327th F. A. Born May 16, 1892. Son of George G. Root and Jennie M. Root. Joined the colors Oct. 3, 1917. Promoted Nov., 1917, to Cor- poral; April, 1918, to Sergeant. Discharged Feb. 28, 1919.
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RHEINART SAATHOFF
F. A., Camp Taylor. Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Saathoff, Walshville. Joined the colors June 27, 1918.
ALBERT SANDRIN
Inf., 48th, Co. D., Camp Sevier. Born Aug. 7, 1895, Italy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Sandrin, Nokomis. Joined the colors May 29, 1918.
TONY SANDRIN
159th D. B., Camp Taylor. Born May 11, 1894, Italy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Sandrin, Nokomis. Joined the colors June 27, 1918.
HERSCHEL NEWTON SCOTT
Aviation, Cornell U., New York. Born July 22, 1898, Raymond. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Newton S. Scott, Raymond. Joined the colors Oct. 12, 1917.
ROY E. SCHUMACHER
Private, 330th M. G. Btn., 85th Div .. Co. B. Born Litchfield, Feb. 10, 1889. Son of Emil Schumacher. Half brother to Mrs. Jos. Strehle, Litchfield. Joined the colors April 30, 1918. Nine months' foreign serv- ice. Discharged April 17, 1919.
WALTER JEFFERSON SCOTT
Engr. Corps, Camp Humphreys. Born June 17, 1897, Raymond. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Newton S. Scott, Raymond. Joined the colors May 30, 1918.
MATT SKRINER
Private, Engr. Corps, Camp Beauregard. Born in Austria 1893. Son of John and Josepha Skriner. Snoshet, Jugoslavia. Joined the colors June 1. 1918. Discharged April 1, 1919.
ALEC SEARS
Private, Co. M. D. B., Des Moines, Ia. Born June 6, 1886, Bowling Green, Ky. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Sears (both dead). Brother, Virgil Sears, Hills- boro. Joined the colors Aug. 4, 1918. Discharged Dec. 12, 1918.
WALTER E. ROSE
Private, 325th Inf .. 82nd Div. Born Nov. 20, 1893. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Rose, Virden, III. Joined the colors June 27, 1918. Discharged May 21, 1919.
FREDERICK RUSHFORD
C. A. C. Son of Mrs. Anna Merry, Witt. Joined the colors July 12. 1918.
JAMES RUSHFORD
9th Div. Stockade, Camp Sheridan. Born Sept. 30, 1883, What Cheer, Ia. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rushford (both dead). Nearest relative, Flora Mer- ry Rushford, Witt. Joined the colors July, 1917.
JOHN SEILBACT
Co. L, 154th Inf., A. E. F., Newport, Va. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Seilbact. Raymond. Joined the colors June 27, 1918.
LOUIS SELETTO
Development B. N., Co. A, Camp Shelby, Miss. Born July 7, 1894, Kingley, Ill. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seletto, Witt. Joined the colors May 27, 1918.
GEORGE J. SEINBURGER
Mt. Olive, Field Artillery.
AMOS EUGENE SEYMOUR
Born May 19, 1894. Son of Edward and Floria Sey- mour (father dead), Atwater. Joined the colors Dec. 21, 1917, in the medical reserve corps, Jefferson Bar- racks. Called to active duty Aug. 22, 1918. Stationed at Base Hospital, Camp Mills, L. ]. Commissioned Ist Lieut., Dental Corps, Jan. 20. 1919. Discharged Feb. 15, 1919.
JAMES W. SHEARS
U. S. N. Born Sept. 25, 1899. Son of James Shears, Litchfield. Joined the Navy June, 1917, Great Lakes; to New York City; to the U. S. S. Delaware.
WILLIAM SIDES
Bat. B, 48th F. A., Camp Kearney, Cal. Born Feb. 8, 1889, Nokomis. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sides, Sr., Nokomis. Joined the colors May, 1918.
RALPH SINGLETON
Engr. Born Sept. 6. 1892, England. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Singleton ( both dead). Wife, Mrs. Bea- trice Ellen Singleton, Witt. Joined the colors June 26, 1918.
JOE SKRENSKY
Y. M. C. A., England. Born Jan., 1895, Lithuania. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Skrensky, Witt. Joined the colors June, 1917.
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JOSEPH SKULTEN
Corporal, Co. E, 5th Prov. Engrs., M. P., Ft. Benj. Harrison. Born May, 1894, Russia. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Skulten, Witt. Joined the colors June 4, 1918.
FRED OREN SLAGEL
Carpenter, Base Hosp., Camp Pike, Ark. Son of Alfred L. Slagel, Lockport. Joined the colors April 3, 1918.
LENERN A. SLAGEL
Coast Art., Bugler, France. Son of Alfred L. Slagel, Lockport. Joined the colors 1917.
JESSE C. SLAGEL
Vet. Farrier. Son of Alfred L. Slagel, Lockport. Joined the colors Feb. 23, 1918.
SAMUEL R. SLAGEL
C. A. C. Born Nov. 3, 1896, Panama Nearest rela- tive, Earl Slagel, Taylor Springs. Joined the colors April 26, 1918.
JENNINGS W. SMALLEY
C. A. C. Uncle, L. H. Ernst, Butler. Joined the col- ors May 30, 1918.
THORNTON SMALLEY
France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Weston B. Smalley, Butler. Joined the colors Oct. 5. 1917.
CHARLES HENRY SMITH
Co. A. 48th Inf., Camp Sevier. Born Feb. 19, 1885, Palmer. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith. Joined the colors May 8, 1918.
EUGENE WM. SMITH
Co. 1, 56th Inf., A. E. F. Born April 2, 1889. Son of John W. and Ida M. Smith, Coffeen. Joined the colors May 3, 1918.
FREDERICK GUY SMITH
Tr. Det., Co. A., Valparaiso, Ind. Born Aug. 28, 1887. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S. Smith (mother dead), Lovington. Joined the colors June 15, 1918. Nearest relative, Laurel B. Campbell, 209 N. Broad St., Hillsboro.
JAMES SMITH
Nokomis, 40th Inf., Supply Co., Camp Custer, Mich. Born 1891, Murphysboro. Son of H. L. Smith and Ellen S. Doolin (re-married).
JAMES SMITH
M. G. Btn., France. Born March 20, 1887, Braceville. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Smith, Hillsboro. Joined the colors May 27, 1918.
ORVILLE L. SMITH
Med. Det. Son of John W. Smith, Donnellson. Joined the colors May 1, 1918.
WALTER SMITH
Ist Class Fireman, Navy, Great Lakes. Born Sept. 3, 1897, Coal City. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Smith, Hillsboro. Joined the colors July 7, 1918. Discharged March 29, 1919.
WALTER SMITH
Bat. E, 137th F. A., Camp Shelby. Born 1894, Mur- physboro. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Smith, Noko- mis. Joined the colors May, 1918.
EDWARD HENRY SPEISER
Co. B, 302nd Water Tank Tr., France. Born July 29, 1890. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Speiser (father dead), Witt. Joined the colors June 14, 1918.
LEWIS EMIL SPEISER
3rd Bat., Ist Prov. Reg. Born Dec. 5, 1891. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Speiser, Witt. Joined the col- ors June 28, 1918.
ROY ERNEST SPERRY
Camp Forrest. Ga. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Clarence Sperry, Nokomis. Joined the colors Sept. 6, 1918.
LOUIS C. SPINNER
Private, Ist class, 122nd M. G. Bin., Med. Dept. Born Feb. 9, 1895, Hillsboro. Son of Mrs. Mary Spinner, Hillsboro. Joined the colors March 26, 1917. Discharged May 29, 1919.
HUGH O. STONEBURNER
C. A. C., France. Born Feb. 12, 1900, Herrick, Ill. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Stoneburner, Panama. Joined the colors Dec. 3, 1917.
WALTER W. STOCKAMP
U. S. Guard, Texas. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stock- amp, Litchfield. Joined the colors June 28, 1918.
LLOYD LAVERN STOUT
Co. A, 122nd M. G. Btn. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Waldo Stout, Donnellson. Joined the colors May 28, 1917.
PERCY A. STOUT
29th Bat. F., Hosp. Mckinley Park. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Waldo Stout, Donnellson. Joined the col- ors April 29, 1918.
OTTO JOSEPH SUTTER
Co. C. 20th Inf., Camp Funston. Son of Mr. and Mrs. August T. Sutter, Harvel. Joined the colors April 8, 1917.
CARL FREDERICK SUTTER
U. S. N. Son of Mr. and Mrs. August Sutter, Har- vel. Joined the colors Dec., 1911.
RAY SWAN
Mechanical. Peoria. Born Sept. 29, 1896. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Swan, Hillsboro. Joined the colors Oct. 14, 1918.
MISS MYRTLE O. SUITS
Reserve Nurse, Base Hospital No. 52, Army Nurse Corps. Age 24. Daughter of J. M. and Lydia B. Suits, Hillsboro. Joined the colors Nov. 27, 1917. Sailed from N. Y. Sept. 24, 1918, and saw six months' active R. C. service in France. Sailed from Brest, France, March 24, 1919.
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ROBERT TALBERT
132nd Inf. Born Caseyville, Ill., May 9, 1894. Son of James Talbert, Litchfield. Joined the colors June 14, 1917. One year of foreign service.
THOMAS P. TAMMEN
Sergeant, 13th Marines. Born Sept. 18, 1894. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Tammen, Nokomis. Joined the colors Jan. 4, 1918.
AMOS TARRAN
Co. C. 61st Inf., 5th Div. Born March 21, 1885, Wales, England. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tarran (both in England ) ; brother. Ben Tarran, Hillsboro. Joined the colors Sept. 20, 1917.
THOMAS TARRAN
Co. C, 61st Inf., France. Born Nov. 28, 1887, Eng- land. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Tarran, Irving. Joined the colors Sept. 20. 1917.
JAMES M. TAULBEE
Sergeant, 33rd Div., 124th M. G. Btn. Born Feb. 25, 1880. Son of Mrs. Margaret Al. Taulbee, Hillsboro. Joined the colors March 26, 1917. One year foreign service. Fought at Albert Offensive. St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Discharged May 31, 1919.
CLARENCE A, TAYLOR
Artillery, Camp Kearney, Cal. Born Oct. 26, 1891. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Taylor, Fillmore. Joined the colors April. 1918.
JOHN TAYLOR
C. A. C. Son of Mrs. Sam Taylor, Nokomis. Joined the colors July 13, 1918.
FOREST A. THACKER
Private, 214th Engrs. Born July 3. 1893. Son of Allie and Ella Thacker, Coffeen. Joined the colors Nov. 5, 1918. Trained at Camp Custer, Mich. Discharged April 10, 1919.
ANDREW THOMSON
Canadian Eng., England. Born March, 1878. Scot- land. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Thomson (father dead ), Blantyre, Scotland. Joined the colors June 15, 1918.
JAMES ESTAL THOMHILL
Co. C, 74th Inf., Camp Devens, Mass. Born Ang. 8. 1897, Keystone. W. Va. Son of Henry and Mary Alwood (father dead). Nokomis. Joined the colors April, 1916.
WALTER EVERT THOMPSON
Inf. Born April 13, 1897, Litchfield. Son of Jasper and Alzina Thompson (father dead), Litchfield. Joined the colors Feb. 23, 1918.
BRUCE THORNTON
Auto Training School. Born Eureka, Ill .. May 1, 1895. Son of Mrs. Nora Thornton, Litchfield. Joined the colors June 9, 1918. Discharged Nov., 1918.
JOHN THORNTON
Quartermaster Corps. Born Maringo, la., Jan. 11, 1886, Litchfield. Joined the colors April, 1918. Dis- charged June 16, 1919.
HERMAN HENRY THUNHORST
Private, U. S. Cavalry, in Texas. Born Dec. 2, 1888. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Thunhorst, Litchfield. Joined the colors June, 1918, and sent to Camp Lo- gan for training.
GEORGE TOLLMAN
Coast Art., Ft. Barrancas, Fla. Born Feb. 5, 1898, Perth, Ind. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Tollman, Witt. Joined the colors July 21, 1918.
JAMES TOMAS TRAYLOR
124th M. G. Btn., Co. A. Aunt, Mrs. Kate Goodson, Donnellson. Joined the colors June 25, 1917.
HARRY LEE TROUTMAN
Marine Service, Paris Island. Born March 17, 1900. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Troutman, Fillmore. Joined the colors Oct. 3, 1918.
BLISS TROUTMAN
M. G. Btn., France. Born Jan. 21, 1896. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Troutman. Fillmore. Joined the col- ors April, 1916. Arrived home May 27, 1919.
BENJAMIN TUDOR
5th Btn., 159th D. B .. Camp Taylor. Born March 2. 1892. England. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Tudor, Witt. Joined the colors Feb. 23. 1918.
RICHARD TUDOR
Sapper, Canadian Engrs. Born Nov. 16. 1887. Son of Richard and Rosannah Tudor, Witt. Joined the col- ors June 24, 1918. Overseas July 27. 1918. Dis- charged May 18, 1919.
DEWEY B. TAULBEE
Private. Bat. E, 50th Reg .. Hdqrs. Co .. C. A. C. Born April 15, 1900. Son of Jesse and Rose Tanlbee. Hills- boro. Joined the colors May 27, 1918. Discharged March 1, 1919.
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THOMAS WILLIAM UNDERWOOD
Ilillsboro. Camp Taylor. Son of Mrs. Hanna H.
Underwood. Bowling Green, Ky.
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WILLIAM ANTON VIGLIOCCO
Coast Art., France. Born Oct. 8, 1895, Italy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vigliocco, Panama.
RICHARD HOMER VOWELLS
Private, Marines. Born July 14, 1900. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Vowells, Thomasville. Joined the col- ors Dec., 1917.
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CHARLES WANDLING
Private, Motor Transport Co. Son of Mrs. Matilda Wandling, Litchfield. Joined the colors May 28, 1918, Camp Dodge, la .; then to Camp Mills and sailed for France in August. Discharged Feb., 1919.
THOMAS E. WELLER
Mess Sergeant, with Co. D, 10th Inf. Born near Harvel Feb. 24, 1892. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Weller, Litchfield. Joined the colors May 29, 1918; sent to Camp Taylor, Ky., to Rock Island Arsenal, to Camp Custer, Mich.
CHESTER ORVELL WETHERS
Co. I, 355th Inf., France. Wife, Mrs. Chester O. Wethers, Chapman. Joined the colors May 9, 1918.
EARL D. WHITE
Wagoner, Ist Supply Co., F. A .. O. S. Born Litchfield. Jan. 16, 1891. Parents dead. Joined the colors June, 1918. Discharged May, 1919.
PHILIP BARROWS WHITEHEAD
Captain, General Headquarters, Intelligence Sec .. A. E. F. Born Jan. 29, 1884. Son of Senator John M. and Lavinia Barrows Whitehead, Janesville, Wiscon- sin. Joined the colors May, 1917. Attended Ist O. T. S., Ft. Sheridan. Promoted to Ist Lieut., Aug. 15, 1917; Captain, Oct. 10, 1918. After the death of his mother, in 1888, he made his home with his grandparents, Jacob and Elizabeth Paisley White- head, at Hillsboro, until 1900. Discharged from the service July 24, 1919.
SYDNEY WHITTAKER
Coast Guards Art., Camp Eustis. Va. Born Jan. 9, 1897, England. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Whittaker (mother dead), Witt. Joined the colors May 15, 1918.
DENVER G. WHITTEN
Private, 159th D. B., Camp Taylor, Ky., and Devel- opment Battalion, Camp Beauregard, La. Born June 20, 1891. Son of Easton W. and Celestina Whitten, Fillmore. Joined the colors June 27, 1918. Discharged Dec. 11, 1918.
JOSEPH T. WILHELM
154th Inf., Co. M. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse P. Wilhelm, Irving. Joined the colors June 28, 1918.
WILLIAM B. WORRELL
Corporal, Q. M. Motor Truck Co .. Kelly Field No. 1. Son of Rev. and Mrs. Wm. B. Worrell, Donnellson. Joined the colors Aug. 27, 1917.
JOHN C. VERIECKER
Co. C, 154th Inf., 39th Div., France. Born Oct. 1, 1889. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Veriecker (both dead) ; nearest relative, Edward J. Veriecker, Irving. Joined the colors June 28, 1918.
GEORGE E. WILLIAMS
Born Feb. 15, 1896, Streator. Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Williams ( mother dead), Nokomis. Joined the colors May 1, 1918.
CHARLES CLAYTON WILLIAMSON
Waggoner, Bat. F, 138th F. A. Son of John E. Wil- liamson, Denver, Colo. Joined the colors May 27, 1918.
ELIC WILSON
Bugler, M. G. Btn. Born Feb, 12, 1894, Ohio. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Nokomis. Joined the colors March 28, 1917.
HENRY WILSON
Med. Det., France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson, Sr., Harvel. Joined the colors June 28.
LELAND A. WENNER
Private, 159th D. B. Born May 19, 1896, La Salle, Ill. Son of John F. and Ida Wenner, Raymond. Joined the colors Aug. 31, 1918. Discharged Dec. 10. 1918.
LEROY ELYRON WILSON
Sergeant, Ambulance Corps. Born Aug. 12, 1886. Son of Mrs. L. R. Wilson (father dead), Fillmore. Joined the colors June 28. 1918. He was made Captain of the 350 boys that left Hillsboro that day for military training. Discharged March, 1919.
WALTER HOWARD WILSON
Amm. Tr., France. Born July 16, 1897. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Porter Wilson, Nokomis. Joined the colors April 30, 1918.
FRED G. WINDLES
M. M., Ist class, U. S. N. R. Born Feb. 23, 1896. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Windles, Litchfield. Joined the colors Dec., 1917, Great Lakes. Relcased Feb. 6.
WILLIAM HENRY WINTERS
Co. C. 313th Engr., Camp Mills. Born March 6, 1890, Pana. Wife, Mrs. Wm. Henry Winters, Ilills- boro. Joined the colors June 26. 1918.
CHAS. EDW. WILLIAMS
Private, Co. G. 52nd Inf., A. E. F. Born Jan. 7, 1893. Son of Geo. and Edith Williams, Barnett. Joined the colors June 28, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Overseas Aug., 1918.
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ERNEST WRIGHT
France. Born Dec. 27, 1892. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Wright (mother dead), Hillsboro. Joined the colors June 28, 1918.
MELBIN J. WRIGHT
A. S. Signal Corps. Joined the colors July 28, 1917.
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LEWIS D. YAEGER
Private, S. A. T. C. Born Oct. 3, 1897. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Yaeger, Litchfield. Joined the colors Oct. 1, 1918, sent to Illinois College, Jacksonville, III. Discharged Dec. 18, 1918.
BEN I. YAEGER
Candidate Private 1st Class, Officers' Tr. School No. 1. Born Sept. 7. 1895. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Yaeger, Litchfield. Joined the colors Nov. 20, 1917. sent to Camp Johnston, Fla. Discharged Nov. 28, 1918.
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JOHN F. ZELLMAN
Private. Co. C, 10th Inf. Born Dec. 22, 1889. Son of Fred and Kate Zellman, Hillsboro. Joined the col- ors May 28, 1918. Discharged Jan. 30, 1919.
JOHN S. ZILINKA
Inf., Camp Custer. Born Sept. 20. 1894. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Zilinka. Taylor Springs, III. Joined the colors Sept. 5, 1918.
WALTER H. ZIMMERMAN
Inf., France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Zimmer- man, Harvel. Joined the colors Feh. 22, 1918.
ORA CAMP-(1)
Private, Co. D. 328th S. Btn., A. E. F. Born May 28, 1896. Son of Jim and Pollie Camp, Hillsboro. Joined the colors Aug. 1, 1918. Saw many months' service overseas.
HOWARD WRIGHT
France. Born Aug. 21, 1895. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Wright (mother dead), Hillsboro. Joined the colors June 28, 1918.
ANTON YOUDBULIS
113th Engr., Co. E, France. Born Sept. 1, 1890. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Youdbulis (father dead), Nokomis. Joined the colors May 28. 1917.
JOSEPH YOUDBULIS
U. S. School for Radio Operators, Austin, Texas. Born March 23, 1893. Son of Wm. and Katy Youd- bulis, Nokomis. Joined the colors July 26, 1917.
CHARLES H. ZIMMERMAN
U. S. A. Special Duty, Camp Grant. Born March 23, 1891. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edw. J. Zimmerman, Harvel. Joined the colors July 22, 1918. After his discharge from the service he went back to the gov- ernment explosive factory at Washburn, Wis., to su- pervise a unit of nine buildings and employees mak- ing the deadly explosive, T N T.
WILLIAM K. ZIMMERMAN
Cavalry, Ft. Ethan Allen, Vt. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Zimmerman, Harvel. Joined the colors April 30. 1918.
RUSSELL ROGAN-(2)
Cook, Co. M, Development Btn. Born April 10, 1894. Son of Marshall and Ella Rogan, Hillsboro. Joined the colors Aug. 3, 1918. Discharged Dec. 3, 1918.
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WITH THE COLORS FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY
A 100% LIST
Our extensive advertising and notification work has reached every home in the county. All available lists of men in the county who entered the service have been consulted, exhausted and new names added from time to time on the information of friends and workers who co- operated with us in the various townships. Even at that, some never returned after their terms of service; others moved away and left no address, others failed to respond to repeated requests for information to complete their service records. All these are listed below with such information as could be gleaned from friends:
PERRY ASHER Fillmore.
CHARLES BOCUS Infantry, France. Born Nov. I, 1898, Russia. Son of Charley and Celia D. Bocus of Nokomis. Joined the colors Aug. 15, 1917.
JOSEPH BOCUS
Infantry, France. Born Oct. 28, 1896. Russia. Son of Charley and Celia D. Bocus of Nokomis. Joined the colors July 2, 1918.
WILLIAM W. BROOKS
A. S., Signal Corps, Witt, Ill. Joined the colors Aug. 13, 1917.
OSCAR BOST Coffeen.
AUBRY BLACKBURN Coffeen.
GROVER CLEVELAND BULLINGTON
Medical Reserve Corps. A. E. F. Born Feb. 14, 1885, Vandalia, Ill. Son of John and Alcey J. Bullington of Vandalia. Joined the colors June 5, 1917.
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