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ROBERT C. BOWLES Coffeen.
W. PERRY BLACKWOOD
Coffeen.
VERNE BACKLEY Coffeen.
LEONARD BAKER Coffeen.
CHALMER CHAMPE Coffeen.
JOHN W. CASEY Coffeen.
FRED H. CRINER Coffeen.
HALE CRINER Fillmore
MAXEY COSBY Labor Dept. Born Aug., 1891, Bowling Green, Ky. Joined the colors April 29, 1918.
TONY CRUCCIANI Panama, Ill. France. Joined the colors Sept. 19, 1917.
PAUL E. DEFRAKES Coffeen.
OTIS DOWNS Fillmore
ROSS EDWARDS
Coffeen.
GEORGE ELKO
F. S. W., Inf. Hillsboro. Joined the colors June 30, 1918.
HARRY E. FERGUSON
M. S. W., Field Art. Mt. Olive, Ill. Joined the col- ors, 1917.
CICALLI FRANSTINO
Nokomis, Ill. Inf., Camp Taylor. Joined the colors June 27, 1918.
WM. A. FRICK
Coffeen.
ALEXANDER GADDY
Ramsey. F. S. W., Infantry. Joined the colors April 23, 1917.
JAMES L. GEER Coffeen.
WM. L. GROVES Coffeen.
CHAS. HAAS
F. S. W., Inf. Nokomis, Ill. Joined the colors 1917.
WM. HALFORD
Camp Kelly. Born March 18, 1897, Fayette County. Son of Wm. and Bell H. Halford of Hillsboro. Joined the colors April, 1917.
WELMAN HALLER Coffeen.
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WM. HARRISON Coffeen.
GRADEN HAAKE Fillmore.
RAPHAEL HOLLIWAY Fillmore.
CHARLES H. IRWIN
Hillsboro. Cook and Baker. Born Nov. 6, 1888. Joined the colors July 31, 1917.
ERNST F. JONES
MIKE KILNFLISKY
Nokomis. F. S. W., Infantry. Joined the colors July 26, 1917.
FRED LANE
Q. M. Cook and Baker. Litchfield. Joined the colors Ang. I, 1918.
ROBERT E. LENTZ
22nd Balloon Co. Born in Litchfield. Son of John D. Lentz and Anna, of Litchfield. Joined the colors Aug. 3, 1917.
G. M. LOVING
Coffeen.
LAREN. L. LEWLER Coffeen.
FORREST L. LAWS Coffeen.
HARRY C. LEWIS Coffeen.
ALOOS LIBBY Coffeen.
VIVIAN LAWS Coffeen.
FRANCIS MARSHALL
Q. M. Sergeant. Hillsboro. Joined the colors Nov., 1915.
CHALMER F. McCREKEN Coffeen.
JOHN McADAMS F. S. W., Infantry. Nokomis.
AUG. MCARRIE
Nokomis. Engineer. Born 1894, France. Joined the colors May 28.
HARVEY MCCOMAS
C. A. C. Born Feb. 27, 1900, Charleston. Son of Mrs. Ettie McComas of Hillsboro, Joined the colors May 6, 1918.
JOSEPH MCKENNA
6th Engineers, France. Born Jan. 17, 1892, Indiana. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James McKenna of Nokomis. Joined the colors September, 1917.
LAWRENCE NODARI
Panama. . E. F. Born in Italy. Joined the colors May 26, 1918.
GROSVENOR ROBERT PAINE
Aviation, Ellington Field, Texas. Born May 31, 1892, Canton, Ohio. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Paine of Hillsboro. Joined the colors June 5, 1917.
GEORGE HENRY PETERSON
Limited Service, Camp Grant. Born Oct. 28, 1896. Virden, Ill. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Peterson of Hillsboro. Joined the colors March 30. 1917.
ED. PRICE
Headquarters Co., France. Born Telge, Russia. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Price of 38 Dixon Street, St. Louis, Mo. Joined the colors when war broke out.
HENRY REIMANN
Girard. Private, Co. K, 127th Inf. Joined the colors at Hillsboro, June 27, 1918. Fought on Verdun sector and in Battle of Chateau Thierry. Discharged May 29, 1919.
GEORGE W. RENICKS
Sergeant, Q. M. C., A. E. F. Hillsboro. Joined the colors Oct. 30, 1917.
RUFUS RAMSEY ROY RAMSEY CHAS. A. REDDING Coffeen.
GREENBURY ROBERTSON
Fillmore.
W. E. SPEARS Coffeen.
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EDWARD SHEPARD Coffeen.
LUTHER SHOEMAKER
Hillsboro. Engineer. Born in Nokomis. Joined the colors May 1, 1917.
MARION C. SMITH
Hillsboro. A. S., Signal Corps. Born in St. Louis. Joined the colors Aug. 8, 1917.
FRED J. SMITH
Aviation Sec., Signal Corps. Born Jan. 12, 1899, Coal City. Son of John Smith of Hillsboro. Joined the colors Feb. 21, 1918.
HOWARD B. STILL
Panama. C. A. C. Son of Mrs. Anna Still of Middle- port, Ohio. Joined the colors June 7, 1918.
AARON O. STROHKURSH
Panama. F. S. W., Infantry. Joined the colors June 27, 1917.
JESSE W. TURNBOW ROSS TRAYLOR COCOA TRAYLOR Coffeen.
EDGAR L. WILSON
Panama. A. S., Signal Corps. Joined the colors July 30, 1917.
STEPHEN WHITE
Coffeen.
EDWARD H. WHITE Coffeen.
MANFORD ELROY YOUELL
Ry. Engineers, A. E. F. Son of Cornelius Youell of Hillsboro. Joined the colors July, 1918.
RANDLE YOUNG and ROGER YOUNG Coffeen.
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1. Fountain at entrance of Botanical Garden, Mar- seilles.
3. Ancient ruins of castle belonging to one of the Dukes of Bergundy.
2. The way they farm in France.
4. Train on the departmental railroad running between Chatillon-sur-Seine and Dijon.
5. Gateway of Paris. Chatillon-sur-Seine.
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1. Casino and beach at Nice.
2. Jacques Tower, Paris.
3. Scene in the harbor at Marseilles.
4. Seine River flowing through the town of Chatillon- sur-Seine.
5. Beach at Nice.
6. Scene at Chatillon-sur-Seine.
7. Women washing in the Seine River.
8. Street in Chatillon-sur-Seine.
9. Women vending their merchandise on the streets of Lyons.
10. Another view of the Seine River.
11. The famous Casino at Monte Carlo.
12. Ancient tower of castle of one of the Dukes of Bergundy.
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WILLIAM HENRY BARTON, JR .- (1)
Seaman, 1st class, U. S. N. Born March 21, 1900. Son of William Henry and Jennie Kerr Barton, Litchfield. Joined July 6, 1918. Promoted to seaman, first class, Oct. 22, 1918. Gate Guard at Camp Luce, Great Lakes, when released, April 11, 1919.
NEWELL S. BOTE-(2)
Coxswain, U. S. N. Great Lakes. Born Dec. 16, 1898, Witt, INI. Son of William F. and Anna H. Bote, Hills- boro. Joined the navy, August 3, 1918. Promoted to Coxswain. Oct. 15, 1918. Released February 12, 1919.
CARROLL MAURICE BOYD-(3)
2nd Class Ph. M-2, U. S. N. R. F. Medical Corps. Born Sept. 20, 1894. Son of Anna Boyd Newcome, Hillsboro. Joined the navy June 17, 1918, at Great Lakes. Promoted to Ph. M-3 Nov. 15, 1918; to Ph. M-2 Jan. 3. 1919.
PAUL ELZEVIR BARTON-(4)
Ph. M-3d Class U. S. Naval Hospital. Born Feb. 5, 1898. Son of William Henry and Jennie Kerr Barton, Litchfield. Joined the navy, March 5, 1918. Promoted to Hospital Apprentice, 1st class, Aug. 1, 1918; Ph. M-3d Class Dec. 15, 1918.
WILLIAM ENOS BRINGHURST -- (5)
Lieutenant, J. G., U. S. N. Born April 6, 1885, Me- dora. Son of Anna Ely Bringhurst, Litchfield. Joined the navy August 10, 1913. Promoted to Ensign, May 1, 1918; to Lieut. J. G. Oct. 1, 1918. Serving con- tinuously in regular naval service.
CECIL CLAIR ELLIS-(6)
1st Class Seaman U. S. N. Born Aug. 24, 1900. Son of Harry and Etta Ellis, Hillsboro. Joined the navy, June 28, 1918. Sailed to France twice, Austria once.
JOSEPH W. ALLEN-(7)
C. M. 3d Class, U. S. N. Born Dec. 31, 1895. Son of Joseph R. and Dora C. Allen, Litchfield. Joined the navy June 26, 1918. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station and placed in charge of artificers' school store room. Discharged Feb. 9, 1919.
FRED JOHN HEISE-(8)
Seaman, U. S. N. in Scotland. Born Sept. 21, 1898. Son of Henry and Margaret Heise, Litchfield. Joined the navy, Nov. 23, 1917. Sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. From there he went direct to the coast of Scotland, returning to this country in April, 1919, but returned to the other side May 8th. Released in October, 1919.
PERRY L. JONES-(9)
1st Class Signal Man, Navy Signal Corps. Born Feb. 8, 1897, Hillsboro. Son of Joseph P. and Lillie B. Jones, Hillsboro. Joined the navy May 31, 1918, at Springfield. Sent to Hampton Rds., Va., U. S. S. South Carolina convoy trip Oct .- Nov., 1918. Two months on mine sweeper, 1919. Released Aug. 23, 1919. Rank Signal Q. M.
ORRIN G. JENKINS-(10)
Musician, U. S. S. North Carolina. Born May 29, 1893. Son of Squire and Sarah Jerkins, Litchfield. Joined the navy, June 7, 1917. Made eleven trips overseas on convoy duty aboard U. S. S. North Caro- lina. Discharged Feb. 20, 1919.
FRED L. GESTER-(11)
Yeoman, 2nd class, U. S. Naval Forces. Born Jan. 23. 1895. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gester, Litch- field. Joined the navy May 20, 1918, Bloomington. Promoted to Yeoman, 3d class, Sept. 27, 1918; to Yeoman, 2nd class, Dec. 2, 1918. Discharged May 1, 1919.
JOHN JOSEPH KUBAYKO (12)
Seaman, U. S. S. "New Mexico." Born May 17, 1899. Son of John T. and Elizabetlı A. Kubayko, Taylor Springs. Joined the navy June 13, 1917. Went overseas five times.
LEO. P. KUBAYKO-(13)
Seaman, U. S. N. Born June 17, 1897. Son of John T. and Elizabeth A. Kubayko, Taylor Springs. Joined the navy March 22, 1918. Released Jan. 16, 1919.
JOSEPH PERRY ELLINGTON-(14)
M. M. S., 2d C., U. S. N. Born July 18, 1891. Son of Albert L. and Lamirah C. Ellington, Donnellson. Joined the navy Aug. 10, 1917. Promoted to Sea- man, 2d class, Nov. 10, 1917; Machinist Mate, 2d class, Oct. 27, 1918. Discharged Dec. 15, 1918.
JESSE CLYDE MANSFIELD-(15)
M. M., 1st class, U. S. N. Born Nov. 17, 1893. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mansfield, Donnellson. Joined the navy Sept. 22, 1913. Promoted to 2d class fire- man 1914: 1st class fireman 1915; 2nd M. M. 1917, 1st class M. M. 1918.
ARTHUR ELLIOTT PRICE-(16)
2d C. Yeoman, U. S. S. Manna Hata, Brest, France. Born Aug. 15, 1896. Son of William and Mary L. Price, Litchfield. Joined the navy June 4, 1918. Was at Great Lakes nearly a year. Promoted to 3d Class Yeo., Sept. 10, 1918; to 2d Class Yeo., April 20, 1919. Engaged in transport service, salvage work.
BENNETT POTTS-(17)
2d C. S. C., U. S. N., also 5th Gordons, Canadian. Born March 16, 1901. Son of Wm. and Ella Potts, Litchfield. Joined navy April 23, 1917. Promoted to 2d class ship's cook. Discharged from navy Dec. 13, physically unfit for further service. Ten weeks later, joined the Canadian army, landed in France and was in several fierce engagements. Wounded at battle of Ypres, Paschendale, twice the same day, April 5, 1918, first by machine gun bullet, later by hayonet. Again wounded in June. Discharged April 16, 1919.
HERBERT GRAY PRICE-(18)
2d class seaman U. S. Naval Base, 18 Inverness Scot- land. Born Aug. 25, 1893. Son of W'm. and Mary L. Price, Litchfield. Joined navy Dec. 12, 1917, at St. Louis. Sent to Great Lakes and overseas after one month's training. Assembled mines in the North Sea. Promoted to 2d class seaman April 30, 1918.
WILLIAM NASH-(19)
U. S. N. Born Feb. 15, 1896, Montana. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Nash (mother dead), Nokomis. Joined the navy April 2, 1918.
PAUL MOORE-(20)
Ensign, U. S. N. Born Dec. 30, 1897. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Moore, Raymond. Joined the navy April 20, 1918. Called Aug. 19, 1918. Promoted to ensign March 1, 1919. Sent to New York City.
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DANIEL BOURKE-(1)
Gunner, U. S. N. Born April II, 1895. Son of An- drew and Mary Bourke, Witt. Joined the navy Oct. 15, 1917. Sent to Great Lakes, completed one and one-half years training in three months; with armed guard service, four trips to France as gun pointer on submarine destroyer; has been thru Panama canal into the Golden Gates of Frisco. Still in foreign service.
ORVILLE C. CLINESMITH-(2)
Coppersmith 1st class, U. S. N. Born Oct. 14, 1896, Butler. Son of Mrs. F. S. Boosinger, Litchfield. Joined the navy Dec. 8, 1917. Discharged April 30, 1919.
LLOYD L. DEEM-(3)
Yeo., 2nd Class, U. S. N. R. P. American commis- sion to negotiate peace terms A. E. F. Born Sept. 12, 1894. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Deem, Naylor, Mo. Joined the navy Dec. 18, 1917. Promoted June 26, 1918, to Yeoman, 2nd class.
GEORGE W. CHAPMAN -- (4)
Private, Co. 66, 5th Reg. U. S. Marines. Born May 6, 1884. Son of Joseph R. and Isabel Chapman, Ray- mond. Joined the marines Feb. 14. 1917. Fought at Chateau Thierry, Soissons, Belleau Woods, Verdun. Arch broken at Chateau Thierry.
CLYDE L. JACKSON-(5)
Yeoman, U. S. S. Alabama. Born Aug. 15, 1894, Litchfield. Son of B. W. and Belle Jackson, Litch- field. Joined the navy June 3, 1918, as 3d class fire- man. Assigned to U. S. S. Alabama July 12, 1918; yeoman, Sept. 1, 1918. Discharged Dec. 21, 1918.
LAMAR V. WHITWORTH-(6)
Seaman, 2d class, U. S. N. Born April 10, 1900. Son of Forrest and Ida Whitworth. 'Father dead). Grand- son of Mrs. Laura J. Lack, Hillsboro. Joined the navy May, 1918. Placed on reserve Feb. 15, 1919.
CLARENCE P. GLEICH-(7)
Seaman, 2d class, U. S. N. Born Nov. 4, 1899. Son of Jacob and Josephine Gleich, Nokomis. Joined Feb. 1, 1918. May 28th promoted to acting Hospital Cox- swain. At Chateau Thierry with 23d Marines MG Bn. Bellean Woods June, 1918. Discharged May 17, 1919.
JOHN P. MARKS-(8)
1st Class Signalman, U. S. S. Virginia. Born Feb. 6. 1897. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marks, Witt. Joined navy May 7, 1917.
AUGUST JOHN MEAD-(9)
Seaman, 1st class, U. S. N. Born Aug. 17, 1899. Son of L. M. Mead, Litchfield. Joined navy April 8. 1917. Sent to Great Lakes, then to Battleship, Michigan; to U. S. S. El Occidente which made five trips over- seas. Engaged in seven battles during these five trips and sunk two submarines. Mead was wounded Jan., 1918, which left him deaf in the right ear. Re- leased Dec. 24, 1918.
IlUGO B. PICAMAN-(10)
U. S. N. Born Jan. 12, 1892, Litchfield. Son of Mr. and Mrs. August Picaman, Litchfield. Joined the navy, July 21, 1917. Sailed for France Feb., 1918.
ALBERT E. POWIS-(11)
Private, U. S. Marines, 2nd Div. Born Sept. 19, 1898. Son of Richard George and Mary Powis, Witt. Joined the marines April 6, 1917. Sharp shooter expert. Fought at Chateau Thierry, Soissons, Argonne-Meuse. Blanc Mont, St. Mihiel. With Army of Occupation, Coblenz, Germany.
ALLEN LEROY EDWARDS-(12)
U. S. N. Born July 21, 1895. Montgomery County. Ill. Son of James Allen and Mary F. Edwards, Hillsboro. Joined the navy August 10, 1917.
CHARLES A. PICK-(13)
Musician, Ist class, band on U. S. S. Dixie. Born Oct. 5, 1893. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pick. Noko- mis. Joined the navy Dec. 22, 1917, as musician, 2d class. Promoted to musician, 1st class. Feb .. 1919.
ROSCOE C. RHINE-(14)
Baker, Main Station Great Lakes. Born Oct. 10, 1894. Son of Charles and Jessie (Webster) Rhine. Nokomis. Joined the navy July 19. 1918. Six months training Great Lakes. Discharged Dec. 14, 1918.
PAUL SEXTON-(15)
U. S. N. Born May 1, 1899. Son of Thomas Sexton. Litchfield. Joined the navy May 11, 1917; sent to Springfield, then to Newport, R. 1 .; to Boston; to U. S. S. Delaware. Nine months overseas with Brit- ish Fleet. Discharged June 19, 1919.
TRUMAN SEXTON-(16)
U. S. N. Born Dec. 4, 1901. Son of Thomas Sexton. Litchfield. Joined the navy May 7, 1917. Sent to Springfield then to New York for service overseas, on U. S. S. Paducah. Electrician 3d class.
OLIN N. SNYDER-(17)
Chief Pharmacist, U. S. Hospital corps. Born Jan. 14, 1896. Son of Jacob and Linna May Snyder, Witt. Joined the navy July 24, 1917. Promoted to 3d class Ph. M. Jan., 1918; 2d class Ph. M. July, 1918; Ist class Ph. M. Dec. 1918.
DANIEL C. SHUPING-(18)
Seaman, U. S. N. Born March 5, 1895, Madison County. Son of John and Hannah Shuping, Taylor Springs. Joined the navy April, 1917. Discharged Dec. 15, 1918.
HAROLD ALLEN SHINDLER-(19)
Pharmacist, M-1, U. S. N. R. F. Born Feb. 15, 1897. Son of J. T. Shindler, Hillsboro. Joined the navy May 31, 1918, sent to Great Lakes. Promoted to Ph. M-3, Aug. 20; to Ph. M-2 Sept. 20; to Ph. MI-1 Nov. 15. Discharged Feb. 15, 1919.
ANDREW BOURKE-(20)
Fireman, U. S. S. Bylale. Son of Andrew and Mary Bourke. Witt. Joined March 10. 1915. His voyages took him to Australia, Africa, England. France, Gi- braltar, Rome, where he saw the Pope; the Darda- nelles where he witnessed the British disaster: his vessel twice torpedoed; in a hospital four months from the effects of one wreck, another time reported dead by the newspapers. As soon as able to travel he journeyed all the way to Witt to reassure his mother. Discharged Nov., 1918.
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HERBERT RAY KEELE-(1)
Ship's Tailor. Born Feb. 15. 1894. Son of Edward E. and Nannie C. Keele, Litchfield. Joined navy June 10, 1918, at St. Louis. Sent to Seattle June 14. De- tailed Tailor Ang. 1, 1918. Rated as Second Class Seaman, U. S. N. R. F. Released Feb. 3, 1919.
FRED MOLLMAN-(2)
First Musician, Naval band, Great Lakes. Born May 17, 1890. Son of Antone and Augusta Moll- man, Hillsboro. Joined the navy Mav 17, 1918, Pro- moted Jan., 1919, from 1st class to Ist. Released March 10, 1919.
FRANK MOLLMAN-(3)
Ist Musician, Naval Band, Great Lakes: born July 10, 1892; son of Antone and Augusta Mollman. Hills- boro: joined the navy May 17, 1918; promoted Jan., 1919, from 1st class to Ist: released March 10. 1919.
OLLIE MARTIN-(4)
Fireman. 1st class, Naval Reserve; born March 31, 1897; son of John A. and Jane Martin, Raymond; joined the navy June 3, 1918; one of four brothers in Uncle Sam's service; promoted to 1st class Fire- man Feb., 1919; 10 months overseas.
RAY E. TRAVERS-(5)
Electrician, U. S. S. Stribling; born Sept. 6, 1892; son of G. E. and A. L. Travers, Waggoner; joined the navy Nov. 30, 1917, Springfield, to Newport, R. I .. training school, thence to N. Y .; overseas aboard destroyer; stationed in Mediterranean and Adriatic seas.
LORIN ALFRED WOOD-(6)
U. S. N .: born Jan. 4, 1893; son of Alfred B. and Clara Wood, Barnett; joined the navy Dec. 11, 1917; promoted to Seaman, 2nd class, April, 1918; Sea- man, 1st class, July, 1918; Coxswain, Aug., 1918; discharged Mare Island, Calif .. Dec. 24, 1918.
WALTER C. SAWYER-(7)
Chief Petty Officer, U. S. N .; born Feb. 26, 1888; son of Mrs. Anna Weber, Litchfield; joined navy Oct. 4, 1917, at Great Lakes; Chief Carpenter Mate; in June, 1918, promoted as instructor in the aviation, then to Chief Petty Officer; discharged Jan. 3, 1919.
AARON JAMES SLUDER-(8)
Shipsfitter, Ist class, U. S. N .; born May 28, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Sluder. Raymond; joined the navy Jan. 27. 1917; promoted June, 1918, to 1st class Shipsfitter; was on U. S. S. Ophir burned at sea of Gibraltar, carrying a cargo of high test gasoline and liberty oil for France.
OLIN EDGAR HOES-(9)
Machinist, Ist class, U. S. S. S. H. 8, Sub. Base, San Pedro, Calif .: born in 1893, Butler; son of G. F. and Mary A. Hoes, Butler; joined the navy Dec .. 1916; a graduate electrician, he was assigned to duty at Mare Island. on the Pacific coast.
WILLIAM MILTON KERR-(10)
Fireman, Ist class, U. S. N .; born July 12, 1892, Girard; son of Benjamin F. and Nanie Alice Kerr. Hillsboro; joined the navy June 18, 1918; promoted to 1st class Fireman Dec. 23, 1918.
EDGAR JONES-(11)
Seaman, U. S. S. Cap. Finisterre; born April 25, 1898; son of Jabez Jones, Witt; joined the navy May 21, 1918; made two trips overseas; released May 23, 1919.
THOMAS EDWARD SIMMONS-(12)
U. S. N. Base 18; born March 12, 1898; son of Sam and Stella Simmons, Litchfield; joined the navy Dec. 26, 1917, in St. Louis; sent to Great Lakes then to Scotland; spent 10 months with British Grand Fleet.
TRUMAN VOYLES-(13)
Seaman, 2d class, U. S. S., Nero; born Glen Carbon. March 9, 1899; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Voyles. Belleville; joined the navy May 18, 1918, Hillsboro; discharged March 25, 1919.
ROY WEMPEN-(14)
Seaman, Ist class. U. S. Naval Reserve Force; born March 1. 1892; son of Reiner H. and Augusta Wem- pen, Raymond; joined the navy March 13, 1918; sent to Great Lakes, to Philadelphia, thence to cargo ship which made two successful trips to France; now with War Risk Bureau, Washington, D. C .; dis- charged March 18, 1919.
WILLIAM WARNER JONES-(15)
U. S. S., Tonopah; born April 29, 1896: son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, Nokomis; joined the navy Jan. 5, 1918.
H. W. SCHWARTZ- (16)
Hospital Apprentice, Ist class, U. S. N .: son of Frank W. and Roxie Schwartz, Hillsboro; joined the navy June 18, 1918; discharged March 28, 1919.
ISAAC SMITH-(17)
Seaman, 2nd class, U. S. N .. Seattle, Wash .; born July 20, 1891; son of John E. and Anna Smith, Hillsboro; joined the navy June 14, 1918; discharged Dec. 18, 1918.
FREDERIC E. TRAVERS-(18)
Electrician, U. S. S. Stribling; born Dec. 25. 1894: son of G. E. and A. L. Travers. Waggoner; joined the navy Nov. 30. 1917, Springfield: to Newport. R. I., school for electricians; oversea service aboard same destroyer his brother Ray was on until he fell ill at Gibraltar; transferred to U. S. S. Buffalo; sta- tioned at Azores.
WILLIAM LANIGAN-(19)
Private, 96th Co., 6th Reg. U. S. Marines; born Oct. 27, 1887: son of Mrs. M. S. Jones, Hillsboro; joined the Marines June 4. 1917: wounded at battle of Soissons. France: discharged April 22, 1919.
HOBART LEON WEATHERFORD-(20)
Blacksmith, 2nd naval aviation; born June 8, 1896; son of Park and Bettie Weatherford, Litchfield; joined the navy June 1, 1918; promoted to fireman. June 3; Blacksmith, 2nd class, Aug. 15; left U. S. A., Sept. 6; landed Brest, France, Sept. 22; left Pauillac, France. Jan. 12, 1919; landed U. S. A., Jan .. 24, 1919; discharged Feb. 25, 1919.
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STANLEY BRADLEY-(I)
U. S. N., Co. 50. Reg. 8, Great Lakes; born Aug. 13, 1900; son of Mrs. Emma Bradley, Litchfield; spent a year and five months in the navy; he made two convoy trips to France and was stationed at Brest 11 months.
ROY M. LYNN -(2)
Ph. M. Hospital Corps; born Nov. 3, 1896; son of Clark and Lolah Lynn, Litchfield; joined the navy June 25, 1918, to Great Lakes, to Puget Sound, to New York and a thousand miles at sea when the engine went dead and forced them to put back; then the armistice was signed; he was released April 13, 1919.
JAMES COOPER GREENE-(3)
Sub. G-3, U. S. N .; born July 10, 1899; son of Jas. F. M. and Nellie L. Greene, Hillsboro; joined the navy Feb. 6, 1918; sent to Great Lakes, thence to U. S. Submarine Base, New London, Conn .: grad- uated from Harvard Radio School with 2nd rating. Dec. 13, 1918.
MARK WAGGONER-(4)
Private, 43rd Co., 5th Reg. U. S. Marine Corps; born Oct. 6, 1899; son of J. M. Waggoner. Waggoner; joined the colors May 17. 1918, St. Louis; to Paris Island; overseas in Aug .; fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse- Argonne; with Army of Occupation, Coblenz, Ger- many; discharged July, 1919.
WILLIAM BELCHER-(5)
Cook, Sailor New Aviation Galley, Great Lakes; born March 7, 1898; son of John L. and Annie L. Belcher. Nokomis; joined the navy July 1, 1918; sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station; discharged Jan. 12, 1919.
CHARLES MAURICE WESTCOTT-(6)
M. M., 2nd class. Submarine Base. Key West, Fla .; born June 25, 1896; son of Thomas and Amelia West- cott, Hillsboro; joined the navy April 13, 1917: pro- moted Nov. 15, 1918, to 2nd class Machinist Mate.
ROSCOE EURICE LIPE-(7)
Ph. M., 3rd class, U. S. N .; horn March 11, 1896; son of John Lewis and Mary Estella Lipe, Witt; joined the navy May 7, 1918; promoted to Hospital Apprentice, Ist class, Dec. 1, 1918; Ph. M., 3rd class, May I, 1919: made his fifth trip to France on the U. S. S. Panaman, June, 1919. Discharged after sixth trip. Sept. 20, 1919.
ALEXANDER WATSON-(8)
Apprentice Seaman, U. S. S. Piscatqua; born Aug. 2, 1898. Scotland; son of Alexander and Margaret ( Rae) Watson, Nokomis; joined the navy June 30, 1918; served eight months overseas.
HERBERT AUSTIN SULLIVAN-(9)
Seaman, born April 3, 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Sullivan, Raymond; joined Feb. 8, 1918; sent to Great Lakes; to France May 16, on U. S. S. Carola; made five trips guarding transport ships; one month at Brest guarding coast; assigned to Flagship Apphrodite; started to Wilhelmshaven through 100 mile wide floating mine field and met with but one accident when a mine exploded and tore off the rudder chain; the Apphrodite and the Harvard were the first American ships to sail through the canal for two years; Sullivan returned to the U. S. A., April 29, 1919.
WALTER GLENN WARF-(10)
Bugler, U. S. Naval Training Station, Gulf Port, Miss .; born June 11. 1900; son of Leroy and Mayme Kessinger Warf, Hillsboro; joined the navy April 17, 1918, at Oklahoma City. Okla.
BURRELL REED SMITH-(11)
Electrician, Ist class, U. S. S. Carola; born Oct. 15, 1895; son of J. E. and Eva G. Smith, Litchfield; joined the navy June 4, 1917; promoted to Lds. for Electrician, June 8, 1917; Electrician, 3rd class, April 10, 1918; Electrician, 2nd class. Feb. 10, 1919; Electrician, 1st class, June 1, 1919.
WILMER HERSCHEL WILSON-(12)
Yeoman, 3rd class, U. S. N. R. F. 4, Great Lakes; born March 24, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson, Sparta; joined the navy June 3, 1918; re- leased from active duty Feb. 26, 1919.
JOHN H. OLTMANN-(13)
Corporal, Headquarters Co., M. G. Bin., 5th Brigade. U. S. M. C .; born Oct. 12, 1896; son of Henry and Frances Oltmann, Nokomis; joined the colors July 18, 1918: promoted to Corporal Feb., 1919; sailed Oct. 28, 1918, and saw eight months overseas service.
JAMES FOX-(14)
U. S. Navy: born March 31, 1892; son of Mrs. Sarah Clifton, Litchfield; joined the navy Jan. 25. 1915; discharged Jan. 25, 1919; re-enlisted Jan. 26. 1919.
WARREN ALBRO YERKES -(15)
Q. M., 2nd class, U. S. S. Maddox: born Dec. 4, 1899; son of Chas. W. and Mary V. Yerkes, Ray- mond: joined the colors June 2. 1917: promoted to 3rd class Q. M., June 1, 1918; 2nd class Q. M., Oct. 1. 1918.
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