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DR. JESSE JOHN CORLEW-(3)
Captain, Dental Corps, France. Born Jan. 13, 1889. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan Ccilew, Litchfield. Joined the colors as Lieut. D. C., Sept. 19, 1917. Pro- moted to Captain Feb. 14, 1918. Discharged Camp Devens, Mass., July 8, 1919.
JESSE E. CRESS-(4)
Corporal, Co. A, 122nd M. G. Btn. Born Oct. 10. 1889. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Cress, Litchfield. Joined the colors March 26, 1917, sent to Camp Logan, Tex., then to France, May 8, 1918. Fought in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. Discharged May 29, 1919.
CLYDE MARSHALL BRUBAKER-(5)
Private, 159th D. B. Born Feb. 13, 1893. Son of Levi and Helena L. Brubaker, Farmersville. Joined the col- ors June 27, 1918. Received military training at Camp Taylor, Ky. Discharged Jan. 9, 1919.
WILLIAM HARRY CHAMBERLIN-(6)
Corporal, S. A. T. C., Wesleyan U., Bloomington, Ill. Born Aug. 30, 1899. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S. Chamberlin, Litchfield. Joined the colors Oct. 14. 1918. Also a Four Minute Man. Discharged Dec. 14. 1918.
JOSEPH HAROLD CORLEW-(7)
Sergeant, Co. B, 102nd M. G. Btn. Born Nov. 18, 1894. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan Corlew. Litchfield. Joined the colors May 27, 1918. Promoted to Corporal Sept. 7; Sergeant. Oct. 26. Saw six months' foreign service. Discharged at Camp Grant, April 17, 1919, from M. G. Co., 104th Inf.
CLURE DAVIS GRASSEL-(8)
Corporal, Bakery Co., 388th, A. E. F. Born Aug. 3, 1897. Son of H. C. and Loueasa Davis Grassel, Litch- field. Joined the colors Aug. 3, 1918. Sent to Ft. Riley for training; then to Merritt, N. J .; was made a corporal Sept. 15 and reported for overseas duty. Transferred to cashier in the Q. M. C., France.
CLARENCE M. DOOLIN-(9)
Private, Military Police. Born March 26. 1892. Son of Michael and Elizabeth Doolin, Litchfield. Joined the colors Sept. 5, 1918, and received his military training at Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Michigan. Dis- charged Jan. 27, 1919.
WILLIAM DIECKMAN-(10)
Private, 7th Regt., Bat. F., F. A., R. 1)., Camp Taylor. Born June 15, 1895. Son of Heie and Lottie L. Dieck- man, Litchfield. Joined the colors June 28, 1918. Dis- charged Dec. 28, 1918.
JOHN F. GESTER-(II)
Sergeant, 151st Inf., M. G. Co., 38th Div. Born Aug. 14, 1892. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gester, Litchfield. Joined the colors May 30, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Promoted to Ist class private, April 11, 1918; Cor- poral, May 14; Sergeant, June 14. Re-enlisted May 3, 1919.
ROBERT HENRY HOGSETT-(12)
Sergeant. M. C. Born Oct. I, 1886. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hogsett, Litchfield. Joined the colors June 23, 1918. Oglethorpe, Ga., then to Base Hospi- tal. Portland. Maine. Promoted to Sergeant Jan. 31, 1919. Discharged Feb. 5, 1919.
CHARLES J. HEISE-(13)
Private, 4th Ord. Supply Co., Kansas City; born July 7, 1888, Litchfield; son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heise, Litchfield; joined the colors June 14, 1918. Rahe Auto School, Co. I, to New Brunswick, N. J .; discharged Feb. 1, 1919.
HAROLD E. HUSSEY -- (14)
Private, 5th Prov. Ret. Co. Engr .; born Aug. 21. 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Hussey, Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 6. 1918; discharged Dec. 28, 1918.
KENNETH L. HENDERSON-(15)
Sergeant, 39th Div., 114th Ammunition Train: born Feb. 23. 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Henderson, Litchfield: joined the colors June 1, 1918; discharged Jan. 15, 1919.
LESLIE V. KIGGINS-(16)
Private, 364th Inf., Co. 1, 91st Div .; born March 12, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kiggins, Litchfield; joined the colors Jan. 3, 1918, to Camp Lewis, Wash., to Camp Merritt, N. J., thence overseas; saw almost a year's foreign service; discharged April 14, 1919.
JOHN RAYMOND KITCH-(17)
Private, Ist class. Sec. 619. U.'S .. A. A. S .; born Nov. 29, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kitch. Litchfield; joined the colors July 3. 1917; overseas March 28. 1918; in the following battles: Aisne- Marne offensive July I-4; Champagne-Marne defen- sive: Oise-Aisne offensive; Mense-Argonne offensive; Sept. 28 to Nov. II, 1918; returned to U. S. June 4; discharged June 13. 1919.
JOSEPH KENNETH LANE --- (18)
Sergeant, Ist class, Field M. S. D., Washington, D. C .; born Dec. 19. 1893, Fillmore; son of Torrance H. and Sarah R. Lane, Litchfield; joined the colors Dec. 13, 1917. Jefferson Barracks, Mo .. to Camp Cus- ter, Mich., to Camp Meigs, Washington, D. C .; dis- charged Camp Meigs, June 7, 1919.
HAROLD MORGAN-(19)
First Lieutenant, 333d Inf .. M. G. Co., 84th Div .: born Jan. 11, 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mor- gan, Litchfield; joined May 15, 1917. Ft. Benj. Har- rison ; promoted Aug. 15, 1917, to Second Lieutenant; Dec. 24, 1917, First Lieutenant; in line at Verdun Nov. 2-9, 1918; with Army of Occupation, Germany; discharged May 26, 1919.
WILLIAM L. O'BRIEN-(20)
Sergeant, Bat. E, 327th F. A .; born Feb. 18, 1892; son of Thos. P. O'Brien and Nellie Eagar O'Brien, Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 19, 1917, to Camp Taylor, Ky .; promoted to Corporal Nov. 2, 1917; Sergeant, Jan. 15, 1918; overseas, Sept .; discharged Feb. 19, 1919.
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RUSSELL V. SMITH-(1)
Dental Corps. Siberian Replacement Troops: born July 23, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Smith, Litchfield; with A. E. F. in Siberia, June 7, 1919.
DR. ROLLIN D. SNERLEY-(2)
First Lieutenant, Dental Corps; born March 23, 1883; son of George F. and Martha J. Snerley, Vandalia; joined the colors May 9, 1918, sent to Camp Green- leaf, Ga., and then to Camp Pike, Ark .; promoted to First Lieutenant, Sept. 10, 1917; discharged Dec. 9, 1918.
CARL SHERWOOD-(3)
Sergeant, 1st class, 116th Engr .. Co. B, 41st Div., A. E. F .; born Sept. 13, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Sherwood, Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 15, 1917; overseas Oct. 29; promoted to Sergeant, Ist class, Oct. 28, 1918; discharged March 11, 1919.
CHARLES EDWARD SOMMERS-(4)
Private, Co. A, M. G. Bat., 5th Brigade, U. S. M. C .; born Oct. 24, 1899; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Som- mers, Litchfield; joined the colors Aug. 14, 1918, Paris Island, S. C., to Quantico, W. Va., to Hoboken; sailed for France Oct. 29, 1918.
GILBERT H. PUCH-(5)
Private, Trans, Dept., 12th Reg. F. A. Replacement Depot, Camp Jackson, S. C .; born March 17, 1895, Richmond, Mo .; son of Solon G. and Effie V. Pugh, Litchfield; joined the colors July 15, 1918; dis- charged Feb. 22, 1919.
DR. MYRON WEBSTER SNELL-(6)
Major, Medical Corps; born Nov. 23, 1872; son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy A. Snell, Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 10, 1917, sent to Ft. Benj. Harrison, then to Nitro, W. Va., to Camp Dodge, Ia .; commis- sioned Lieutenant, July 13, 1917; Captain, Feb. 8, 1918; Major, May 9, 1919.
MILFORD A. SMITH-(7)
Corporal, 303d Engr., 78th Div .: born Jan. 22, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Smith, Detroit, Mich .; joined the colors April 27, 1918; promoted to Cor- poral Jan. 15, 1919; fought at Hazelbrouck, Vimy Sector, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne offensive, Oct. 7, 1918; discharged June 19, 1919.
RALPH G. STIEFEL-(8)
Private, Ist class, Co. A, 303d Ammunition Train, 78th Div., A. E. F .; born Jan. 3. 1889; son of Jacob and Anna Grubbs Stiefel, Litchfield: joined the colors April 29, 1918, at Hillsboro; sent to Camp Dix. N. J., and sailed for overseas May 27; fought on three fronts, St. Mihiel, Argonne and Verdun.
JAMES JOSEPH SMITH-(9)
Private, Bakery Co., 379th; son of Mrs. Lillian Loew; wife. Mrs. Gertrude Smith, Litchfield; joined the colors June 27. 1918, Hillsboro; sent to Camp Taylor, Ky., thence to Camp Beauregard, La., school for bakers and cooks; discharged Jan. 2, 1919.
CLARENCE SHEARS-(10)
Private, Co. D, 110th Ammunition Train; born Aug. 7, 1901: son of James Shears, Litchfield; joined the colors May 4, 1917, Jefferson Barracks, to Camp Mer- ritt, N. J., to Camp Shelby, to Ethan Allen, Vt .; fought at Chateau Thierry. Second Marne July 14- Aug. 2. 1918; discharged April 29, 1919.
VERNIS RAY SKINNER-(11)
Private, Co. E, 52nd Inf., A. E. F .; born Aug. 26. 1895; son of MIr. and Mrs. Alonzo A. Skinner, Litch- field: joined the colors June 27, 1918, to Camp Taylor, then overseas in Aug .; in the trenches in Oct. and in the last big battle before the armistice was signed.
JAMES D. SKELTON-(12)
Private, 327th F. A .. A. E. F .; born Springfield, Sept. 19. 1893; son of A. D. and Mary W. Skelton, Litch- field; joined the colors Sept. 18, 1917; discharged Feb., 1919.
ELMER FRANKLIN SAXBY-(13)
Private, Ist Div., Co. M, 28th Inf., Army of Occupa- tion ; born Aug. 16, 1891; son of John R. and Lucy A. Saxby, Litchfield; joined the colors Feb. 22, 1918; trained at Camp Taylor, Ky .; sailed for overseas duty Sept. 1; over the top Nov. 7 and in the hard fighting at Sedan. Discharged Sept. 25, 1919.
WILLIAM SLUSSER-(14)
Private, 33rd Div .; born St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 28, 1902; son of Mrs. Julia SIusser, Litchfield; joined the colors Oct. 6, 1917; volunteered when only 15 years old.
ELMER SCHOENEWEIS-(15)
Private, Ist class, 37th Engr .; born June, 1890; son of Daniel and Mary Schoeneweis, Litchfield; joined the colors Feb. 25, 1918, to Camp Taylor, to Camp Grant, to Camp Upton; overseas June 13; almost a year of foreign service; returned to U. S., landing at Newport News, Va .; discharged June 18, 1919.
HARRY S. SCHOENEWEIS-16)
Private, 138th F. A., Bat. B; born May 4, 1895; son of Daniel and Mary Schoeneweis, Litchfield; joined the colors May 27, 1918, Hillsboro, Camp Shelby, Miss., Camp Merritt, N. J., then England, then France; sailed for U. S., April 21, 1919; discharged May 13, 1919.
HAROLD A. STOUT-(17)
Corporal, Co. F, 130th Inf .; born Aug. 1, 1900; son of Mrs. Violet MI. Smith, Litchfield; joined the colors May 28, 1917; promoted to Corporal June 5; May 16 sailed for France; fought in Somme offen- sive, July 20-Aug. 26; Meuse-Argonne offensive and Troyon Sector, Oct. 23-Nov. 12; with Army of Oc- cupation, Germany; discharged May 31, 1919.
A. C. STEPHENS-(18)
Y. M. C. A .; born April 8, 1876; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stephens, St. Louis, Mo .; joined the colors Nov. 16, 1917; sailed Dec. 2, 1917; with Army of Occupation, Luxemburg, Germany.
JACOB LEE SHORT-(19)
Private, Co. G, 362d Inf., 91st Div .; born Aug. 8, 1896; son of Lizzie Mae Short, Litchfield; joined the colors June 22, 1917, to Camp Merritt, to Camp Lewis, Wash .; overseas July, 1918; slightly wounded in action; returned to U. S., April, 1919.
HAROLD E. SANDERSON-(20)
Private, A. E. S. C. Con. Co. 7, England; born May 21, 1898; son of J. R. and Minnie E. Sanderson, Litchfield; joined the colors Feb. 3, 1918; discharged Dec. 27, 1918.
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JOHN LYNN BITTER-(1)
Private, 303d Center Tank Corps; born Aug. 22, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bitter, Litch- field; joined the colors Aug. 20, 1918; sent to Jef- ferson Barracks, then to Camp Colt, Gettysburg, Pa .; discharged April 7, 1919.
DANIEL F. BURNS-(2)
Private, 4th Army Med. Corps, A. E. F. Born March 2, 1894. Son of Mrs. Mary Burns, Litchfield. Joined the colors April, 1918; overseas May, 1918.
WILLIAM C. BECK-(3)
Private, Co. L, 28th Inf., Ist Div., Army of Occu- pation; born June 24, 1890; son of Mrs. Bertha Beck. Litchfield; joined the colors Feb. 23, 1918; sent to Camp Taylor, to Camp Sherman, Co. M, 335th Inf .; transferred to Camp Mills, then over- seas Sept., 1918, in time to fight in the Second Ar- gonne Drive.
CHRISTIAN L. BERTRAM-(4)
Bugler, 346th Inf., 87th Div .; born in Denmark, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Bertram, Denmark; brother, P. A. Bertram, Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 17, 1917; discharged Feb., 1919, but still doing American Red Cross work in Paris.
ROSS E. BISHOP-(5)
Private, S. A. T. C., Aviation Branch, Milliken U .. Decatur, Ill .; born Feh. 11, 1899; son of Mr. and Ars. Frank Bishop, Litchfield: joined the colors Oct. 7, 1918; discharged Dec. 20, 1918.
WALTER L. BROWNING-(6)
161st Depot Brigade; born Sept. 20, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Browning. Springfield, Ill .; joined the colors Sept. 6, 1918; discharged Feb. 22, 1919.
ROSCOE B. BARTLING-(7)
Private, 144th Engrs .: born March 6. 1889; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bartling, Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 1, 1918, sent to Armour Institute, from there to Camp Shelby, Miss., then to Camp Taylor; discharged Dec. 19, 1918.
DWIGHT TAYLOR BARCROFT-(8)
Private. S. A. T. C .; born Walshville, Nov. 12, 1897; son of Dr. V. B. and Margaret Barcroft, Litchfield; joined the colors Oct. 2, Chicago; discharged Dec. 17, 1918.
OTTO F. BECK-(9)
Corporal, Ist Co., Development Bat .: born June 11, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Beck, Litchfield; joined the colors June 28, 1918, sent to Camp Lewis, Wash .: became Co. Clerk with rank of Corporal July 21, acting Sergeant Ang. 3 to Nov. 8; dis- charged Jan. 27, 1919.
PAUL C. BLATTER, JR .- (10)
Private, 5th Anti-Aircraft Brigade. Paris, France; born Aug. 26, 1903; son of Paul and Carrie Blatter, Litchfield; joined the colors July, 1918; Montgomery County's youngest, not quite 15 when he volunteered.
WILLIAMI MERTON ALDOUS -- (11)
Sergeant, 151st F. A., Bat. B; Army of Occupation. Germany; born Aug. 27, 1894; son of Alfred Arthur and Augusta Wiegreffe Aldous, Litchfield; joined the 7th Engrs., June 11. 1917, in Chicago; sent to Atlanta; overseas with 17th Reg. Engrs, R. R .; trans- ferred to Bat. B, 42nd Div. F. A .; Corporal, Sept., 1918; Sergeant, March, 1919; discharged May 10, 1919.
WILBUR BECK BROKAW-(12)
Private, 1st class, Aviation Branch, 34th Balloon Co .; born March 1, 1898; son of lsaac F. and Laura Brokaw, Litchfield; joined the colors March 7, 1918, and was sworn into the service at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., where his two grandfathers, Mr. A. Brokaw and Mr. B. F. Beck, were sworn into the Union service at the beginning of the Civil War; was sent to Kelly Field, later to France; discharged April 4, 1919.
LESLIE BROKAW-(13)
Private, Co. I, 127th Inf., 32d Div .; Army of Occupa- tion, Rossbach, Germany; born May 24, 1896; son of Isaac F. and Laura Brokaw, Litchfield; joined the colors June 28, 1918; to Camp Taylor, to Beauregard, to Newport News; sailed for France Aug. 18; was on the fighting lines Oct. 1 to 14 at Verdun, Argonne Forest Nov. 10-11; discharged May 19, 1919.
WILLIAM BREITWEISER -- (14)
Corporal, 302d. A. E. F .: born March 18, 1893; son of Wm. and Elizabeth Breitweiser. Litchfield; joined the colors June 28, 1918: sent to Camp Taylor, Ky., Mechanical Div. of the Service: transferred to Camp Meigs, Washington, D. C., and to Refrigeration Plant Co. 302: overseas Sept. 1.
EDWIN ROLLIN BOOSINGER -- (15)
Private, Co. B. 5th Prov. Training Reg .; born July 6. 1894; son of Mr. F. S. Boosinger. Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 6, 1918; dischanged Dec. 31, 1918.
LESTER W. BANDY-(16)
Private, 1st class, 41st Balloon Co .; born June 28, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Bandy, Litchfield; joined the colors Jan. 4, 1918; discharged Dec. 17. 1918, at Newport News, Va.
RUSSELL BERRY-(17)
Private, Personnel Office; born Feb. 13, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Berry, Litchfield; joined the colors April 30, 1918, sent to Camp Dix, N. J .; dis- charged Nov. 30, 1918.
TONY R. BUZICK-(18)
Private, Co. B, 122d M. G. Bat., A. E. F .; born in 1899; son of Mrs. Terry Smith, Litchfield; joined the colors May 30. 1917; fought at Amiens Sector, Verdun, Meuse-Argonne; with Army of Occupation ; discharged May 31, 1919.
MARTIN M. BRAY-(19)
Private, 327th F. A .; son of Wm. Bray, Sr., Liteh- field; joined the colors Sept. 18, 1917; discharged Nov. 30, 1918. Died October 23, 1919.
THOMAS WHITE BUTTS-(20)
Private, Artillery; born Feb. 8, 1897; son of Mrs. Anna White, Decatur: joined the colors May 1. 1917. St. Louis; sailed for France, Jan., 1918.
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VICTOR A. BARCROFT-(1)
Private, S. A. T. C .; born Feb. 26, 1900; son of Dr. V. B. and Margaret Barcroft, Litchfield; joined the colors Oct. 5, 1918, Evanston; discharged Dec. 16, 1918.
CECIL H. CRAMER-(2)
Private, Co. D, 58th Inf., 4th Div .; born Aug. 27, 1889, Barnett; son of George J. and Ella Cramer, Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 18, 1917, Camp Taylor two months in F. A .; transferred to Camp Pike to Inf .; overseas June 20; wounded at battle of Chateau Thierry, Aug. 4, 1918; discharged March 7, 1919.
WILLIAM W. DAVIS-(3)
Ordnance Sergeant, Ordnance Detachment of 327th F. A .; born Oct. 13. 1890; son of Wm. J. and Tillie J. Davis, Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 18, 1917; promoted to Reg. Supply Sergeant Oct. 11, 1917; transferred Ordnance Sergeant June 12, 1918; dis- charged Feb. 20, 1919.
HENRY WILMONT BARTLING-(4)
First Lieutenant, 112th Engr., 37th Div., A. E. F .; born Dec. 28, 1892; son of H. W. Bartling, Litch- field; joined the colors Sept. 18, 1917; sailed for France July 9, 1918; promoted to Second Lieutenant, May 16, 1918; First Lientenant, May 20, 1918; dis- charged May 3, 1919.
REV. WILLIAM STEWART DANDO-(5)
Y. M. C. A .; born London, England, 1875, July; son of S. S. Dando, London; joined the colors as religious work director, Oct., 1917; 3 months Camp Logan, 3 months 1918 Ellington Field, Tex .; Camp Secretary; also member Council of Defense and an active Four Minute Man; discharged April, 1918.
HARRY DON DUNCAN-(6)
Second Lieutenant, F. A., U. S. A .; born Feb. 25, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Duncan, Litch- field; joined the colors Oct. 1, 1917, Camp Taylor, Ky .; promoted to Sergeant, March 8, 1918; Second Lieutenant, Aug. 17, 1918; discharged Dec. 21, 1918.
WM. F. HAWKES-(7)
Private, 5th Anti-Aircraft M. G. Bat., Co. C; born Oct 21, 1897; son of Wm. Hawkes, Lincoln, Ill .; joined the colors Aug. 29, 1918; 3 months of foreign service; discharged Feb. 8, 1919.
ERNEST HUEY KITCH-(8)
Corporal, Demobilization Detachment, Camp Custer, Mich .; born Feb. 4, 1890, Macon; son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kitch, Litchfield; joined the colors at Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 29, 1918; promoted to Cor- poral Dec. 1, 1918; discharged March 21, 1919.
ROY KOONTZ-(9)
84th Div., Bugler, Bat. E, Headquarters 327th F. A .; born Oct., 1893; son of Mrs. B. F. Koontz, Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 18, 1917; discharged Feb. 19, 1919.
LLOYD NEWTON KUNKEL-(10)
Private, S. A. T. C., Aviation Branch; born Dec. 21, 1899; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Kunkel, Litchfield; joined the colors Oct. 22, 1918, Decatur, Ill .; dis- charged Dec. 21, 1918.
WAYNE ANDREW KUNKEL-(11)
Private, S. A. T. C., Medical Detachment ; born, Chi- cago, Dec. 25, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Kunkel, Litchfield; joined the colors Oct. 1, 1918. discharged Dec. 23, 1918.
CHARLES J. LANG-(12)
Private, Co. D, 148th Inf., 37th Div .; born March 29, 1893; son of Mrs. S. A. Lang, Litchfield; joined the colors April 29, 1918, sent to Camp Dix, N. J., to Camp Lee, Va .; overseas July 5; fought at St. Mihiel and Argonne Forest; discharged April 5, 1919.
FRED LYNN-(13)
Private, Ordnance Detachment; born Feb. 17, 1890; son of Clark and Lolah Lynn, Litchfield; joined the colors July 15, 1917; sent to U. S. Arsenal at Rock Island, Ill.
THOMAS W. LYNN-(14)
Private. Mob. Vet. Section, 6th Army Corps; born April 29, 1892; son of Clark and Lolah Lynn, Litch- field; joined the colors Feb. 23, 1918, to Camp Tay- lor for training and later to Camp Sherman, then overseas.
MONELL EDWARD McWILLIAMS-(15)
Private, Army Service Corps, A. E. F .; born Oct. 6, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mc Williams. Litchfield; joined the colors, May 27, 1918; sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; sailed for France Oct. 6, 1918.
FRANCIS PATRICK MACHLER-(16)
Captain, Medical Corps; born March 17, 1880; son of Julius C. and Mary McGinnis Machler; joined the colors Oct. 25, 1918; served at Base Hospital. Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga .; Embarkation Hospital, Camp Stuart, Newport News, Va .; discharged July 14, 1919.
ELBERT N. NEVINS-(17)
Corporal, Co. F, 114th Inf .; born Jan. 11, 1890; son of Thomas B. and Fannie R. Nevins, Litchfield; joined the colors May 29, 1918; promoted to Corporal, Aug. 15, 1918; discharged May 15, 1919.
EDWIN H. MONKE-(18)
S. A. T. C., Camp Bradley; born Oct. 17, 1896; son of J. W. and Anna S. Monke, Litchfield; joined the colors Oct. 14, 1918, at Hillsboro; sent to Camp Bradley for training; discharged Dec. 7, 1918.
JESSE MALIFF-(19)
Private, S. A. T. C .; born Sept. 4, 1898; son of Wm. and Emma King Maliff, Litchfield; joined the colors Oct., 1918; sent to St. Louis U .; discharged Dec., 1918.
ARTHUR R. MONKE-(20)
Sergeant, Co. 57, F. A .; born Feb. 18, 1893; son of John W. and Anne Schepker Monke, Litchfield; joined the colors June 27, 1918; to Camp Taylor, thence to Camp Knox; discharged Dec. 17, 1918.
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RICHARD F. ASH-(1)
Sergeant, Battery E. Ist Reg. F. A .; horn Nov. 13, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ash, Litchfield; joined the colors June 28. 1918; promoted to Ser- geant Nov. 1, 1918; received military training at Camp Taylor, Ky .; discharged Dec. 11, 1918.
JOSEPH FRANCIS BARRY-(2)
Private, 113th Engrs., Co. D, 7th Div., A. E. F .; born Aug. 13, 1895; son of John G. and Catherine Barry, Litchfield; joined the colors May 27 and was sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .: fought in Argonne Drive.
EDDIE BRENNAN-(3)
Cook. 122d M. G. Bat .. 33rd. A. E. F .; son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brennan (both dead), Litchfield; joined the colors June 1, 1917; 1 year of oversea service.
JAMES ALBERT CRAIG-(4)
Sergeant, Co. J. 331st Inf .. 83rd Div .; born Sept. 7. 1892; son of Mrs. Emma Craig, Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 19. 1918, Camp Taylor, Camp Sher- man, to Camp Mills; sailed Sept. 9, 1918: promoted to Sergeant Sept. 7, 1918; discharged Feb. 6, 1919.
HOWARD LOUIS CHRISTEN-(5)
Sergeant, Medical Dept .: born Feb. 1, 1897; son of Joseph and Mollie Christen. Litchfield; joined the colors Jan. 18, 1918: promoted to Private, 1st class, June 22, 1918; Sergeant, Feb. 1, 1919; discharged April 22, 1919.
ROBERT HENRY DAVIS-(6)
Aviation Branch; born Nov. 4, 1900: son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Davis, Litchfield: joined the colors May 8, 1918: sent to St. Louis and then Texas; discharged Jan. 20. 1919.
THOMAS P. CONCIDINE-(.)
Private. Co. E, 14th Engrs .; born Sept. 23, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Concidine, Litchfield; joined the colors Oct. 5, 1917; sent to Camp Grant, Camp Pike, Camp Merritt; sailed for France, March 14, 1918; discharged May 7, 1919.
MIKE DUKAS-(8)
Corporal, 4th Reg., F. A .: born Greece, Feb. 17, 1895, Canea Crete; son of Mirk Dukas, Greece; joined the colors June 27, 1918: promoted to Corporal Sept. 1, 1918; discharged Dec. 17. 1918.
ELMER F. GEORGE-(9)
Q. M. Sergeant. Q. M. C., Camp Supply Detachment ; born Aug. 8, 1892; son of Jesse and Lucetta George. : Litchfield; joined the colors at Chicago, Co. A, Ist Ill. Engrs., May 15, 1917; promoted to Sergeant, April 10, 1918; Sergeant, 1st class, Ang. 10; Quartermaster Sergeant, Q. M. C., Oct. 25, 1918; discharged April 23, 1919.
PAUL E. DE MONBRON (10)
Private, Mechanic F. Aero Squadron; boin Jan. 28, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. De Monbron, Litchfield; joined the colors March 20, 1918; went to Hillsboro, then to Kelly Field, Texas, then tc Ft. Sill, Okla.
L. EARLE FELLERS-(11)
First Lieutenant, Inf., U. S. A .; born March 16. 1893; son of Luella Rea Owings, Litchfield; joined the colors May 10, 1917, Mexican border; promoted to Corporal Ang. 7, 1917; Sergeant. Nov. 11; Second Lieutenant, June 1, 1918; First Lieutenant, Oct. 28: discharged May 21, 1919.
LEO A. HEISE-(12)
First Sergeant, 4th Co., Ist Training Bat., 159th D. B .; born April 12, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Heise, Litchfield; joined the colors Feh. 23, 1918, Hillsboro; sent to Camp Taylor for military train- ing; promoted to Corporal March 14; Sergeant, June 20; First Sergeant, Sept. 23, 1918; discharged Jan. 18, 1919.
EURY ALFRED HOLLIDAY-(13)
Corporal, 35th Engrs., Co. H; born July 12, 1892; son of John W. and Ida J. Holliday. Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 18. 1917; to Camp Taylor, to Camp Grant ; overseas Feb., 1918; discharged July 26, 1919.
JOHN THOMAS HOLLIDAY-(14)
Private, Ist class, F. A., H. Q. C. 116: born Oct. 12. 1887; son of John W. and lda J. Holliday, Litchfield; joined the colors May 26, 1918; overseas Oct .; dis- charged Jan. 17, 1919.
ARTHUR L. FOGLEMAN-(15)
Sergeant, Bat. B. 5th Reg. F. A., R. D .; born July 18, 1894; son of J. Frank and Mary A. Fogleman, Litch- field; joined the colors June 27, 1918; received mili- tary training at Camp Taylor; discharged at Camp Grant Dec. 18. 1918.
UR. M. KEAGY-(16)
Mess Sergeant, Bat. E, 327th F. A .: born June 13, 1892; son of Aaron S. and Jennie P. Keagy, Litch- field; joined Sept. 18, 1917; promoted to Corporal, Sept. 28; Sergeant. Jan. 2, 1918; attended artillery O. T. S., France: returned by his request to Bat. E after armistice was signed: discharged Feb. 19, 1919.
L. EARL KINDER (17)
Sergeant, Truck Co. No. 3, 23rd Engrs. : born May 26. 1889; son of Mrs. Evan D. Logsdon, Litchfield; joined the colors Nov. 16. 1917: promoted to Cor- poral Feb. 13. 1918; Sergeant, Aug. 15; fought at St. Mihiel-Argonne: discharged July 17, 1919.
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