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JOHN LUENEMANN-(18)
Private. M. Co. Demobilization; joined the colors Sept. 4, 1918; received military training at Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich .; discharged Dec. 27, 1918.
GEORGE MONKE -- (19)
Private, Inf., 7th Div .; born Aug. 7, 1890; son of Mrs. Mary M. Monke, Litchfield; joined the colors June 25, 1918; fought on Puvenelle Forest Sector; discharged June 27, 1919.
MAYNARD WILLIAM KINDER-(20)
Private, 79th Co., 6 Reg. U. S. M., 2d Div .; Army of Occupation ; born April 28, 1899; son of Wm. H. and Hattie E. Kinder, Litchfield; joined the colors June 3, 1918; sent to Paris Island, S. C., for training: over- seas, Ang. 27; fought on Argonne front and at Champagne: with the victorious army in its march through France. Belgium and into Luxemburg, Ger- many, where he spent Thanksgiving Day, 1918.
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ORVEL A. BALDWIN-(1)
Private, Bat. E, 36th A. C. A. C .; horn June 2, 1900; son of Mrs. M. D. Baldwin, Litchfield; joined the colors July 23, 1918; discharged Dec. 20, 1918.
JOSEPH H. CLIFTON-(2)
Private, 137th Artillery; horn Ang. 18, 1889; son of Mrs. Hannah Clifton, Litchfield; joined the colors May 27, 1918; sent to Camp Shelby; sailed Oct. 6, 1918; discharged Jan. 17, 1919.
RALPH C. CAYCE-(3)
Corporal, Co. D, 148th Inf .; born Feb. 15, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cayce, Litchfield; joined April 29, 1918, at Hillsboro; sent to Camp Dix, N. J., thence to Camp Lee, Va .; sailed for France, June; fought at Meuse-Argonne, Ypres-Lys; dis- charged April 15, 1919.
CHARLES R. COATNEY-(4)
135th Inf., 82nd Div .; born Bunker Hill, July 28, 1896; son of Mrs. Etta Coatney, Litchfield; joined the colors May 26, 1918; sailed for France Sept., 1918.
THOMAS E. DOOLEY-(5)
Private, Ist class, Co. B, 122d M. G. Bat .; born Feb. 23. 1892; son of Thomas G. and Vernettie Dooley, Litchfield; joined May 28, 1917; was in the following engagements: Amiens Sector, June; Ver- dun, Sept. 7 to 25; Forges Sector, Sept. 25 to Oct. 9; Bois de Chaume att. French army corps, Oct. 8-10; Bois de Platchne, Oct. 10; Vaden B. E. F., June 23- 24, 1918; discharged May 29, 1919.
WALTER HARP-(6)
Private, Tank Corps; born April 1, 1892; son of W. A. Harp, Irving, Ill .; joined the colors June, 1918; discharged Jan. 2, 1919.
EDWARD B. HILGER-(7)
Private, 5th Div., 21st F. A .; Army of Occupation; born July 23, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hilger, Litchfield; joined Sept. 18, 1917, Camp Taylor, Camp Stanley, Camp McArthur, Camp Upton; sailed for France, May 26, 1918.
GEORGE JOSEPH HOULIHAN-(8)
Private. 21st Engr., Co. L, A. E. F .; born Dec. 25, 1893, Ft. Madison. Ia .; son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Houlihan, Litchfield; joined the colors June 28, 1918.
HENRY KINDLER-(9)
Private, 29th Div. Inf., 151st, A. E. F .; born Jan. 22, 1888; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kindler, Litchfield; joined the colors May 27, 1918; sent to Camp Shelby ; sailed for France Oct. 6, 1918.
GUY L. FARQUHAR-(10)
Second Lieutenant, Air Service; born March 19, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Farquhar, Litch- field; joined the colors Sept. 5, 1917; with E Bat., 32d F. A .; transferred to Air Service Feb. 4. 1918; attended U. S. S. M. Aero, Princeton, N. J .; Primary Flying at Chanute Field; Advanced Flying at El- lington; promoted to Second Lieutenant A. S. (A), Aug. 6, 1918.
VERNON A. HAUSER-(11)
Sergeant, Quartermaster Dept., Commercy, France; born May 7, 1893; son of Louis and Anna Hauser, Litchfield; joined the colors June 28, 1918, Hills- boro; to Camp Taylor, Ky., to Camp Johnston, Fla., to Merritt, N. J .; overseas Oct. 5; home again, July 19, 1919.
ALVIN T. LEE-(12)
Second Class Musician, 327th F. A .; born March 22, 1891, St. Louis; son of Wm. L. (dead) and Mattie Lee, now Mrs. John Forsythe, Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 19, 1917, at Hillsboro, and went to Camp Taylor, Ky .; discharged Dec. 10, 1918.
DAN MACREIWSKI-(13)
Private, Ordnance; born Jan. 20, 1890; son of An- drew and Paulina Macreiwski, Litchfield; joined the colors April 10, 1918: sailed for France July 29. 1918; discharged March 29, 1919.
MARVEL M. MERCER-(14)
Private, 33d Div., Co. F, 130th Inf .; born Oct. 6, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mercer, Litchfield; joined the colors May 21, 1917; sent to Cairo, Camp Logan, to N. Y .; sailed for France, May 14, 1918; this Div. was held at the Argonne and St. Mihiel Sector from Oct. 23 until the armistice was signed; with Army of Occupation; wounded and gassed Nov. 10, 1918.
LLOYD RINKER-(15)
Private, 80th Co., 6th M., A. E. F .; born Dec. 24 1891; son of Wm. M. and Hattie Rinker, Litchfield; joined May, 1918. at St. Louis; trained at Paris Island, S. C .; sailed for overseas duty Aug., 1918; at Durstesdorf, Germany, with entertainment troupe.
LUKE F. SHEAHAN-(16)
Band Sergeant, 25th Reg. Band; born May 18. 1889; son of Mathew J. and Laura 'E.'Sheaban, Litchfield; joined the colors Aug. 1, 1918; promoted to Band Sergeant Dec. 23, 1918; discharged Feb. 10, 1919.
OTTO STOUT-(17)
Corporal, Co. D, 303rd Motor Supply Train; born Aug. 13, 1895; son of Mrs. Violet S. Stout, Litch- field; joined the colors July, 1918; promoted to Cor- poral December 3, 1918; sailed for France August.
LYMAN B. TOWLING-(18)
Private, Ist class, Co. C, 102nd M. G. Btn., 26th Div .; born April 5. 1894; son of Mrs. Anna Towling, Litch- field; joined the colors May 27, 1918; sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; promoted 1st class Private, Sept. 7, 1918; sailed Oct. 2, 1918; 8 months foreign service; discharged April 28, 1919.
JOHN H. O. SCHOENEWEIS-(19)
Private, 327th F. A., Bat. E; born Oct. 22, 1893; son of Daniel and Mary Schoeneweis, Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 19, 1917, Hillsboro; thence to Camp Taylor, Ky .; discharged Oct. 30, 1917.
HARRY O. SCHEFFEL-(20)
Private, Co. B, 148th Inf., 37th Div .; born March 22, 1887; son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Scheffel, Litch- field; joined the colors April 29, 1918; sent to Camp Dix, N. J., to Camp Lee; sailed for France June 23; remained in the Lorraine Sector latter part of July. and Aug .; Verdun Front, Sept. 20, 1918; wounded Sept. 30, 1918, in the Argonne Forest; discharged March 28, 1919.
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ALVA COOPER-(1)
Private, Co. A, 303d Ammunition Train; born May 21, 1887, Fairview, Md .; son of Eugene Frank and Margaret E. Cooper, Litchfield; joined the colors April, 1918, at Hillsboro; wounded at Limey, France. Oct. 2, 1918; discharged May 7, 1919.
WILLIAM JOHN CARROLL-(2)
Private, Co. M. 22nd Engr., A. E. F .; born March 18, 1895: son of Mr. and Mrs. James Carroll, Litchfield; joined the colors June 28, 1918: saw several months foreign service; returned home Aug. 9, 1919.
CHESTER ARTHUR COVINGTON-(3)
Private, 130th Inf .: born near Honey Bend, Oct. 13. 1893; son of Mrs. Amanda Covington, Litchfield; joined the colors May 31, 1917, E. Alton. Ill., to Camp Logan, Tex., Ft. Crockett, Tex.
KENNETH E. CORRINGTON-(4)
Sergeant, M. G. C. R. S. U. No. 308, A. E. F .; horn March 29, 1895; son of Elmer E. and Lillie M. Cor- rington, Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 20, 1917; promoted to Sergeant Jan. 1, 1919.
WILLIAM O. CALCOTT-(5)
Wagoner. 12th Engrs., Co. F: horn April 1, 1894: son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Calcott, Litchfield; joined the colors May 15, 1917, Camp Gaillard, St. Louis; sailed for France July 28, 1917: 21 months of for- eign service; discharged May 15, 1919.
MARTIN ANDREW DOLL-(6)
Private, F. A .: born Dec. 25. 1890; son of Joseph (dead) and Wilhelmina Heise Doll, Litchfield; joined the colors June 28, 1918, Hillsboro; sent to Camp Taylor, Ky., for training; discharged Dec. 14, 1918.
CLARENCE E. DOOLEY-(7)
Private, Co. E. 163rd Inf .: born Nov. 19, 1895; son of Thomas G. and Vernettie Dooley, Litchfield; joined the colors May 27, 1918. Hillsboro: sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; embarked N. Y. for overseas service, discharged March 1. 1919.
CLINTON HOMER JACKSON-(8)
Private, Casual Co. C, 387th Inf .; born Marion, Ky., Nov. 1, 1895; son of Mrs. Frances Jackson, Litch- field, formerly of Macoupin County; joined the col- ors Oct. 28, 1918, Camp Cody, N. M .; discharged Dec. 16, 1918.
EVERETT HUDSPETH-(9)
Private, F. A., R. D. C. A. C. No. 1; born Barnett, 111., March 5, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Hudspeth, Litchfield; joined the colors April 1, 1918; 4 months of foreign service; discharged Feb. 1, 1919.
PERL WAYNE DAVIS-(10)
Bat. 1, 5th Reg. F. A., R. D .; born Sept. 2, 1893, North Litchfield Twp .; son of George L. and Angie C. Davis, Litchfield; joined the colors June 28, 1918; discharged Dec. 14, 1918.
ARTHUR GEO. FAETH-(11)
341st M. G. Bat .; born March 29, 1897; son of Andrew and Anna M. Faeth nee Miners, Litchfield; joined the colors April 26, 1918. at Sisseton, S. D .; trained at Camp Funston; fought at St. Mihiel of- fensive, Meuse-Argonne; discharged May 31, 1919, Camp Dodge.
WILLIAM J. JETT-(12)
Private, 128th Wagon Ammunition Train; born Litch- field June 19, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Jett. Sonth Litchfield; joined the colors Aug. 1, 1918; dis- charged Oct. 5, 1918.
FRANK HEISE-(13)
Corporal, 124th M. G. Bat .: born Jan. 7, 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Heise, Litchifield; joined the colors May 17, 1917: discharged Jan. 1, 1919.
JACOB M. LAW-(14)
Mechanic, Co. D, 37th Bat. U. S. Guards; born Oct. 19, 1890; son of Ada and Emma Law, Litchfield; joined the colors Oct. 2, 1917; appointed Mechanic O. I., Aug. 7, 1918; received military training at Camp Taylor, at Camp Pike, at Camp Greene, then to Vermont and to Maine; discharged at Camp Grant, Dec. 29, 1918.
PRESTON C. HARWOOD-(15)
Private, Co. B. 52d Inf., A. E. F .; born Dec. 29, 1889; son of H. A. and Florence E. Harwood, Litch- field; joined the colors May 1, 1918, at Pittsburgh; sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., thence to Camp Forrest. Ga., thence to Camp Upton, N. Y .; sailed July 4; fought in the trenches Oct. 20; with Army of Occupation. Germany; discharged June 23. 1919.
FRANK LAURENT, JR .- (16)
Private, Co. M. 335th Inf .: born, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Laurent, Litchfield; joined the col- ors Feb. 24; No. 1 front rank; sent to Camp Taylor. Camp Sherman, to N. Y. to Camp Dix, N. J .; dis- charged at Camp Grant Jan. 24, 1919.
WILLIAM COLUMBUS KING-(17)
Private, Coast Artillery Motor Transport School: born Reno, March 12, 1887; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. King. Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 5, 1918; sent to Camp Custer, Mich., to Ft. Totten, N. Y. and to Ft. Monroe, Va .; discharged Jan. 9, 1919.
RALPH ORR-(18)
Corporal, Bat. F, 78th F. A., France; born July 13. 1899; son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Orr, Litch- field; joined the colors May 5, 1917, Jefferson Bar- racks; sent to Columbus. N. M., to Ft. Reilly, to Camp Logan, to Camp Doniphan, to Camp Mills, N. Y .; overseas July, 1918.
RALPH LAWRENCE KIGGINS-(19)
Private, Evac. Hospital, No. 19; born May 14, 1894; son of John F. and Mary D. Kiggins, Litchfield; joined the colors July 4, 1918; went across in Sept., served in France and with Army of Occupation in Germany.
LESTER D. SAWYER-(20)
Private: born April 24, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Sawyer, Litchfield; joined the colors June 28, 1918; sent to Camp Taylor; discharged Jan., 1919.
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JIM L. DAVIS-(1)
Head Cook, 122nd M. B. Bat., 33rd Div., A. E. F .; born Nilwood, Nov. 27, 1888; son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Davis, Litchfield; joined the colors June, 1917, sent Cairo. to Houston, Tex .; sailed for France May 9, 1918.
JOSEPH C. HOGSETT-(2)
Private, Ist class; born March 30, 1894; son of William and Mary Hogsett, Litchfield; joined the colors May 23, 1918, to Camp Harry J. Jones, Ft. Douglas, Ariz .; assigned to cavalry, then to Camp Kearney, Calif., where he was attached to Bat. D, 64th F. A .; discharged Dec. 23, 1918.
GEORGE BERNARD HUGHES-(3)
S. A. T. C., St. Louis; born Aug. 5, 1899; son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hughes, Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 1, 1918; discharged Dec. 20, 1918.
RUSSELL E. KINDER-(4)
Private, Troop A, 17th Cavalry; born Litchfield, Sept. 30, 1899; son of J. E. Kinder, Carlinville; joined the colors April 11, 1917; discharged April, 1919.
ARCH P. KINDER-(5)
Corporal, Musician, 84th Div .; born Nov. 24, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Kinder, Litchfield; joined the colors Oct. 3, 1917; sent to Camp Taylor, to West Point, Ky., to Camp Mills, N. Y .; sailed for France Aug., 1918, with 327th F. A. Band; dis- charged Feb. 18, 1919.
FRANK O. McMASTERS-(6)
Sergeant, 139th M. G. Bat., 38th Div .; born July 30, 1889; son of Mrs. Chas. Chance, Litchfield; joined the colors May 27, 1918; promoted to Corporal, Dec., 1918; Sergeant, Jan., 1919, non-combatant unit, Util- ities Detachment Quartermasters Corps, Camp Shelby ; discharged March 20, 1919.
VIRGIL J. McKIMMEY-(7)
Private, 52nd Balloon Co .; born Feb. 13, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McKimmey, Litchfield; joined the colors Feb. 23, 1918; discharged Jan. 24, 1919.
EMERY F. MAY-(8)
Co. H. 310th Inf .; born Zanesville, 1894; son of Mrs. Ella May. Litchfield; joined the colors April, 1918; sailed for France, May, 1918.
WILLIAM M. REED-(9)
Corporal, Co. L, 28th Inf., Ist Div .; born Feb. 5, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Reed, Litchfield; joined the colors Feb. 23, 1918; promoted to Cor- poral, July 27, 1918; sailed for France Sept. 2, 1918; with Army of Occupation, Germany.
JAMES WILTON McPHERON-(10)
Private, Ist class, 327th F. A., Bat. E; born Oct. 1, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. McPheron, Litch- field; joined the colors Oct. 1, 1917; sent to Camp Taylor, Ky., to Camp Dix, N. J., to France, Sept. 9, 1918; 6 months foreign service; discharged Feb. 1, 1919.
JAMES MOORE-(11)
Sergeant, Aviation Corps, Arcadia, Fla .; born Sept. 24; son of Greene and Martha Moore, Litchfield; joined the colors Nov. 23, 1917, Scott Field, Belle- ville; promoted to Corporal Jan. 14, 1918; to Motor Machinist. June 1; to Sergeant, Sept. 24; Chauffeur, 1st class, Nov. 1, air service; discharged June 20, 1919.
WILLIAM D. RAY-(12)
Private, Ist class, Co. K, 328th Inf., 82nd Div., A. E. F .; born Nov. 16, 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Ray, Litchfield; joined the colors May 27, 1918, Camp Shelby, then Camp Mills; sailed for France Oct. 5, 1918; discharged at Camp Grant May 30, 1919.
ALBERT ALLEN RULE-(13)
Private, Co. H, 144th Inf .; born April 9, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rule, Litchfield; joined the colors July, 1918, sent to Camp Logan, Tex .; sailed for France, June, 1918.
JOHN HENRY RULE-(14)
Private, Supply Co., 79th F. A., A. E. F .; born March 8, 1885; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rule, Litchfield; joined the colors March, 1918; promoted to Corporal, Oct. 4, 1918; sailed for France, Sept., 1918.
DENNIS J. REED-(15)
Private, Co. D, 10th Inf., 14th Div .; born Aug. 16, 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Reed, Litchfield; joined the colors May 31, 1918; sent to Rock Island, then to Camp Custer; discharged Jan. 20, 1919.
IRA J. (Shafer) SHAVER-(16)
Co. D, 349th Inf .; born Aug. 16, 1889; son of Chas. and Mary Shaver, Litchfield; joined the colors June 1, 1918, Camp Funston, Kan .; to Camp Dodge, Ia., to Camp Upton, N. Y .; overseas, Ang. 8; due to go over the top next morning when armistice was signed.
MARTIN M. STENZEL-(17)
334th Bakery Co., Camp Taylor; born Feb. 21, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Stenzel (mother dead), Mt. Olive; joined the colors June 27, 1918; he was later transferred to Co. I, 162nd Inf .; discharged March 24, 1919.
JESSE HARMON VOILES-(18)
12th Co., 3rd Bat., 159th D. B .; born 1886; son of Mrs. Addie Voiles, Litchfield; joined the colors at Greenville, June 24, 1918; discharged Feb. 9, 1919.
ARTHUR J. SMITH-(19)
Bat. Sergeant Major. Inf. Hdqrs. Detachment, 35th Div .: born Aug. 5, 1881; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Smith, Litchfield; joined the colors May 26, 1917; appointed Bat. Sergeant Major, Sept. 22, 1918; fought on Alsace Sector, Vosges Sector, St. Mihiel offensive, Argonne, Sommedieu Sector, Oct. 15, 1918, to Nov. 7, 1918; Verdun Sector, Nov. 7 to Nov. 11; discharged May 7, 1919.
GEORGE FRED THUNHORST-(20)
Corporal, 111th Ammunition Corps, France; born Sept. 26, 1891: son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Thun- horst, Litchfield; joined the colors May, 1917; sent to Camp Logan; transferred to Ft. Worth, Tex .; overseas June 28, 1918; returned to U. S. A., March 18, 1919.
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JOHN WILLIAM WILKES-(1)
Private, Q. M. C., N. A., Co. 1, First Shop Reg .; born near Irving, Dec. 22, 1876; married Maude A. McEwen, Litchfield; joined the colors June, 1918; was sent to Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Jacksonville, Fla, where he was instructor in School for Horse- shoers; discharged March 15, 1919.
FRANK JOSEPH WANDLING-(2)
Private, 12th Private Training Co., Air Service; born Oct. 5, 1898, Troy; son of Mrs. Matilda Wandling. Litchfield; joined the colors Nov. 2, 1918. A. S. D., Garden City, L. I., N. Y .; discharged Dec. 9, 1918.
CARL H. ZUBER-(3)
Private, S. A. T. C., Q. M. C .; born Litchfield, July 22. 1900; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Zuher, Litch- field; joined the colors Oct. 1, 1918; sent to St. Louis, U. Barracks; discharged Dec. 20. 1918.
EARL B. SHELTON-(4)
Corporal, 344th M. G. Bat., Co. C. 90th Div .; born April 6, 1889; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Shelton, Litchfield; joined the colors Oct. 3, 1917; sent to Camp Travis, Tex .; promoted March 1, 1918, Cor- poral; fought at St. Mihiel offensive and wounded Oct. 3. 1918; discharged June 25, 1919, at Camp Pike, Ark.
EARL H. MYERS-(5)
Private, Air Service: born Sept. 27, 1897; son of James M. and Celecta F. Myers, Litchfield; joined the colors Oct. 26, 1918: sent to Air Service Mechan- ics School. Minneapolis, Minn .; discharged Camp Grant, Jan. 5. 1919.
WILL FRANK RINKER-(6)
Private, U. S. N .: born Litchfield, April 1, 1897; son of Wm. and Hattie Rinker, Litchfield; joined the colors, Detroit, Mich .. July, 1918; trained at Great Lakes; sailed for oversea duty Oct., 1918; returned from France and was discharged Jan. 22, 1919.
RUSSELL H. WOOSTER-(7)
Private, M. T. C. R., Park Verneuil, France; born April 29, 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wooster, Litchfield; joined the colors Dec. 5, 1917; sent to Camp Meigs; overseas Jan. 5, 1918; worked in elec- tric and mechanical lines, also a member of the band of Unit 301-303; discharged June 25, 1919.
WALTER L. WILSON-(8)
Corporal, 19th Co., 5th Train, 159th D. B .; horn Nov. 16, 1889; son of Louis and Caroline Wilson, Litchfield; joined the colors Feb. 22, 1918; he had previously served 3 years in Co. E, 17th U. S. Inf., 1911-1914; promoted to Corporal, March 14, 1918; discharged Aug. 2, 1918.
EDWARD WELSH -- (9)
Casual Co., A. E. F .; born Oct. 1, 1894; son of Michael and Mrs. Welsh, Litchfield; joined the colors May 23, 1918; saw several months foreign service.
DONALD WOOD-(10)
Private, Co. K, 10th Inf .; born April 29, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Wood, Litchfield; joined the colors Dec. 13, 1917; discharged June, 1919.
IRA W. WHITE-(11)
Hospital Corps; born Gillespie, III., July 19, 1889; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. White. Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 5, 1918; discharged Feb. 19, 1919.
ARTHUR G. YOUNG-(12)
Private. 1st class. Troop D, U. S. Cavalry; born Oct. 15, 1897: son of Daniel Young, Litchfield; joined the colors May 1. 1918, Jefferson Barracks, Camp Joseph Johnston. Camp Nickola Corozal, Pan- ama.
PERRY E. WEBER -(13)
Private, Ist class, 5th Ret. Co .. G. S. I .: born Feb. 16, 1883; son of Geo. E. and Anna E. Weber (father dead). Litchfield; joined the colors April 26. 1918; promoted Feb. 10, 1919, to Private, Ist class; dis- charged April 15, 1919.
WALTER VOILES-(14)
Quartermaster Corps; born Nov. 28, 1895; son of Mrs. Addie Voiles, Litchfield; joined the colors Aug., 1918: discharged Nov., 1918.
ELMER ELY YOUNG-(15)
Private, Prairie Div., Luxemburg; born Aug. 27, 1899; son of George and Annie Young, Litchfield: joined the colors May 28, 1917; to Camp Logan, Tex; then to France; in many of the big battles; received a record for his conduct, from Commanding General, at Bois de Chaume, Oct. 10, 1918.
OTIS G. WANDLING-(16)
Sergeant, Co. D., 77th Inf .; born Sept. 20, 1896; son of Mrs. Matilda Wandling, Litchfield; joined the col- ors May 28, 1918, Rock Island, Camp Custer; pro- moted to Corporal, Aug. 20, 1918; Sergeant. Sept. 17, 1918; discharged Dec., 1918.
CORBETT YOUNG-(17)
Sergeant. Co. B, 122nd M. G. Bat., A. E. F .; born Jan. 26, 1897; son of Mrs. Manda Young, Litchfield; joined the colors June 4, 1917.
RAY A. WEBER-(18)
Corporal, Bat. A, 58th Artillery; born Nov. 28. 1888; son of George and Anne Weber (father dead), Litch- field; joined the colors May 5. 1917; promoted to Corporal Sept. 13, 1918: discharged May 15. 1919.
GEORGE W. TAYLOR -- (19)
Co. L, 28th Inf., A. E. F .; born Sept. 11, 1886; son of Mrs. S. A. Taylor, Litchfield; joined the colors Feb. 22, 1918; sailed for France Aug., 1918.
JULIUS E. WIEMERS-(20)
Private, 221st Aero Squadron; born Dorsey, III., Oct. 27, 1896; son of Mrs. Mary Wiemers, Litchfield; joined the colors July 24, 1918; sent to Scott Field, Belleville; discharged April 18, 1919.
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FRANK THEODORE TOMSIC-(1)
Sergeant, 39thi F. A .; born Oct. 22, 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tomsic, Litchfield: joined the colors July 4, 1918; promoted to Corporal, Sept. 6, 1918; Sergeant, Sept. 12; discharged Dec., 1918.
FRANK J. SACHA-(2)
Private, Ambulance Co., 22nd, 7th Sanitary Train, 7th Div .: son of Mary C. Sacha, Litchfield; joined the colors Feb. 23, 1918; fought on Pinvoville Sector, Mozelle defensive, Luneville Sector. Sept. 20-Nov. 11; discharged July 11, 1919, Camp Grant.
AUGUST F. SACHA-(3)
Private, Co. B. 9th M. G. Bat., A. E. F .; son of Mary C. Sacha, Litchfield; joined the colors Dec. 4, 1917; fought at Champagne-Marne. Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; wounded July 24, 1918, at LaCharmel; discharged at Camp Grant Aug. 25, 1919.
THIADE DANNEMAN-(4)
Private, G. H. Q. Advance, Army of Occupation, Ger- many; born April 9, 1895; son of Thade and Mary Hansen Danneman; married a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Niemann, of near Litchifield; joined the colors June 26, 1918; was sent to Camp Taylor and assigned to Co. A. 155thi Inf .; thence to Camp Merritt ; overseas attached to 164th Inf .; transferred to Re- placement Unit 19, Depot 1, Gen. Hdqrs. Advance.
DR. CHRISTIAN H. ZOLLER-(5)
Captain, M. C. Base Hospital 103, A. E. F .; born March 10, 1877; son of Christian and Sarah Zoller; joined the colors April 15, 1918. Camp Greenleaf, Oglethorp, Ga .; promoted to Captain, April 15, 1918; overseas, Oct. 25, 1918.
MAYO MYERS-(6)
Private, Ist class, 10th Inf., Co. B, Camp Custer, Mich .; born July 31, 1894; son of Peter and Nancy Hensley Myers (mother dead), Barnett; joined the colors May 29, 1918; discharged Jan. 18, 1919.
ARNOLD W. GEORGE-(7)
Corporal, Co. A. 122nd M. G. Bat .; born Feb. 28, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry George, Litchfield; joined the colors May 25, 1917: promoted to Cor- poral, Oct. 20, 1918; fought at Meuse-Argonne, Ver- dun, Amiens. Vaden Line; discharged May 29, 1919.
BENJAMIN HARRISON WILSON-(8)
Private, C. A. C., 34th Reg .; born March 13, 1889; son of John N. and Lucy M. Wilson, Litchfield; joined the colors Sept. 5, 1918; discharged Camp Grant, Dec. 28, 1918.
EMORY ARNOLD-(9)
lldqrs. Co., 59th C. A. C .; born 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Arnold, formerly of Litchfield, now at Bement, III.
EINAR JORGENSEN-(10)
Private, Ist class, 270th Aero Squadron: born 1894. Sjalland, Denmark; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Jorgensen, Sjalland, Denmark; joined the colors Dec. 12, 1917; with Army of Occupation; discharged July, 1919.
ANDREW N. KANSTRUP-(11)
Corporal, Q. M. C. Base Hospital, Camp Grant: born July 2, 1887, Thisted, Denmark; son of Peter J. and Marie Kanstrup, Thisted, Denmark; joined the colors Dec. 12, 1917; promoted to Private, Ist class, July 1, 1918; Corporal, March 1, 1919; dis- charged May 9, 1919.
FRANK J. GREER-(12)
Private, 15th Cavalry, Troop B, France; born Sept. 23, 1901, Pontiac, Ill .; son of Ella Greer Sanderson; joined the colors Jan. 31, 1918; overseas about March 3, 1918; discharged April 19, 1919.
CHARLES A. NAPIER-(13)
Sergeant, Utilities Construction Div .; born Celina, Tenn., Sept. 19, 1892; son of James and Luella Napier, Lonoke, Ark .; joined the colors April 30, 1918, Hillsboro; promoted to Sergeant on Aug. 10, 1918.
JOHN V. CHAMBERLIN-(14)
M. E. R. C. (Veterinary) ; born Litchfield Jan. 29, 1893; son of Mrs. Maude Chamberlin, Litchfield; joined the colors March 18, 1918; discharged Dec., 1918.
CHARLES L. HOPKINS, JR .- (15)
Platoon Sergeant, Co. B, 122nd M. G. Bat .; born Aug. 16, 1894; son of Charles L. and Kate B. Hop- kins, New Canton; joined the colors March 26. 1917; promoted to Sergeant, Aug. 1, 1918; fought at Amiens offensive, 3rd battle Somme. Meuse-Argonne: dis- charged May 29, 1919.
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