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(13) GOSTOWSKI, Pvt. STANLEY; (Ben- ton) farmer; age 29; b. Milwaukee, Wis .; son of A. J. and Rosie Gostowski, Benton. En- trained May 29, '18, Benton; overseas Aug. 1, '18; died of wounds Oct. 8, '18, France; attached Co. M, 18th Inf.
(14) HEARD, Pvt. ROSS M .; (Logan) mer- chant; age 22; b. Thompsonville; son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Heard, Logan. Entrained Sept. 20, '17, Logan; overseas May 3, '18; killed by ma- chine gun fire Oct. 11, '18, Argonne Forest; at- tached Co. L, 39th Inf., 7th Brig., 4th Div.
(15) HOBBS, Pvt. CLABURN (Abbington) farmer; age 28; b. Benton; son of Solomon and Sarah A. Hobbs, Benton; married Fern Keppel; child, Loraine. Entrained June 12, Abbington; overseas Sept. 16, '18. Died of influenza in France.
(16) JOHNSON, Pvt. JAMES NORPHA; (Mulkeytown) miner; age 29; b. Mulkeytown; son of James M. and Jane Johnson, Mulkeytown; tried to enlist but failed. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas June, '18; killed Aug. 17, '18; all the officers but one and the chaplain were killed; attached Co. E, 47th Inf., 4th Div.
(17) KELLER, Corp. ARCHIE FREEMEN; (Benton) miner; age 21; b. Dawson Springs, Ky .; son of. Albert H. and Carrie Keller, Benton. En- trained Aug. 1, '18, Benton; died Camp Taylor, Ky .; attached Hdq. Supply, 16th Bn., F. A.
(18) LEE, Corp. EMMERSON; (West Frank- fort) miner; age 25; b. Marion; son of Amanda Thompson. Entrained Feb. 26, '18, Benton; over- seas May 7, '18; killed in action Nov. 11, '18; at- tached Co. F, 47th Inf.
(19) MOMBER, Pvt. JOSEPH C .; (Christo- pher) age 23; miner; b. Bloomington; son of Joseph and Eva Hess Momber. Entrained May 29, '18, Benton; overseas July 17, '18; battles St. Mihiel and Argonne; killed in action Oct. 6, '18; attached Co. A, 18th Inf .; 1st Div.
(20) MOORE, Pvt. ROY (Logan) farmer; age 21; b. Logan; son of W. P. and Malissa Moore. Entrained Oct. 4, '17, Benton; died at Newark, N. J., of lobas pneumonia; attached Co. C, Sub- marine Boat Corporation.
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(21) MILBURN, Corp. RALPH W .; (Mulkey- town) miner; age 27; b. Benton; son of William and Elizabeth Milburn; married Alta Bowlin. Entrained Oct. 4, '17, Benton; overseas May 8, '18; battles Chateau Thierry, Owieg Heights, Vesle and Argonne; killed in action on Sept. 27, '18, Verdun Front on Montfaucon Hill; attached Co. A, 39th Inf., 4th Div.
(22) MOORE, Pvt. ROBERT; (Benton) farm- er; age 27; b. Benton; son of Abraham and Emma Moore. Entrained May 8, '18, Benton; overseas July 22, '18; died of pneumonia at Coblenz, Ger- Feb. 7, '19; attached Co. F, 51st Pioneer Inf.
(23) McGOVERN, Corp. PETE; (Rend) miner; age 17; b. Trail Run, Ohio; son of Wil- liam and Tibiatha McGovern, Rend. Enlisted Aug. 1, '17, Benton; overseas May 24, '18; killed in action Oct. 13, '18; attached Co. F, 130th Inf., 33rd Div .; citation.
(24) MCCOLLUM, Sgt. MAJ. STANLEY L .; (Benton) tailor; age 27; b. Benton; son of Samuel D. and Mattie McCollum, Benton. Enlisted July, '17, Benton; overseas May, '18; wounded in service Oct. 7, '18; died Oct. 8, '18; buried at Maujouy, France.
(25) MCADOO, Corp. ROY; (Benton) civil Eng .; age 20; b. Benton. Entrained Feb. 17, '18, East St. Louis; overseas Aug. 3, '18; killed by explosion of enemy tank mine near Rember- court, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France, Nov. 20, '18; attached Co. B, 5th Engrs.
(26) NORBET, Pvt. PAUL; (West Frank- fort) miner and butcher; age 24; b. Lattvanen; son of Sam and Werenika Norbett; overseas April 22, '17; killed in action; attached 3rd Repl. Bat., 101st Inf.
(27) ODLE, Pvt. ALVA S .; (Macedonia) farmer; age 22; b. Macedonia; son of Nancy E. Phillips, Macedonia. Entrained Feb. 22, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 1, '18; battles Sedan; wounded Nov. 5, '18, by high explosive shell; died Nov. 7, '18; attached Co. D, 28th Inf., 1st Div.
(28) PLUMLEE, Pvt. FERNIE; (West Frank- fort) clerk; age 24; b. Mulkeytown; son of S. L. and Dora Plumlee, West Frankfort. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas June, '18; killed in action Vesle River, Aug. 7, '18; attached Co. E, 47th Inf.
29) PERRY, CLYDE T .; (Akin) farmer; age 17; b. Akin; son of Milton and Effie Perry. En- listed May 8, '15, Chicago; overseas March 5, '18; wounded by aerial bomb Chateau-Thierry Sept. 3, '18; died Dec. 6, '18; attached Co. 75, 1st Bn., uth Reg., U. S. Marines.
(30) REESE, Pvt. RUFIE; (Benton) miner; age 23; b. Caseyville; son of Isabelle Reese, De- koven, Ky .; married Florence Vaughn. En- trained Oct. 20, '18, Benton; overseas June 18, '18; battles Chateau-Thierry, Marne, St. Mihiel and Argonne Forest; missing in action after Ar- gonne Forest drive Oct. 14, '18; attached Co. E, 59th Inf.
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(31) SIMS, Pvt. WALTER M .; (Thompson- ville) farmer; age 17; b. Akin; son of Milburn and Emma E. Sims (deceased). Enlisted Nov. 23, '16, Mt. Vernon; overseas Nov. 15, '17; wounded three times; killed in action place un- known; attached Co. D, 18th Inf., 1st Div.
(32) SWEET, Pvt. JOSEPH O .; (Benton) farmer; age 31; b. Benton; son of James and Lida Sweet. Entrained May 29, '18, Benton; overseas Aug. 24, '18; battles Hannonville and Argonne Forest. Killed Nov. 3, '18; attached Co. K, 132nd Ind.
(33) SHOOK, Pvt. FRANCIS M .; (Orient) miner; age 28; b. Tipton County, Ind .; son of John and Cora E. Shook; married Lucinda Walk- er. Entrained Oct. 4, '18, Benton; overseas July, '18; reported killed in action Oct. 3, '18.
(34) SNETREN, Pvt. EDGAR; (Benton) miner; age 26; b. Franklin County; son of F. O. and Anna Snetren; married Miss Clara Fluterer; child, Carl. Entrained Benton; overseas April 7, '17; killed Oct. 13, '18; attached Co. G, 18th Inf.
(35) SIMMONS, Sgt. CHARLES A .; (Thomp- sonville) railroad Agt .; age 29; b. Akin; son of William A. and Emma Scott Simmons; married Iva Bruner; children, James William, Charles E., Robert. Enlisted May 27, '18, Clinton, Ill .; over- seas July 16, '18; battle Bois-de-Channe; killed Oct. 11, '18; attached Co. M, 137th Inf .; 33rd Div.
(36) STEWART, Corp. THEOPHILUS; (Roy- alton) miner; age 21; b. Simpson County, Ky .; son of William R. and Dora Stewart. En- trained Jan. 26, '17, Benton; killed in action Nov. 7, '17; attached Co. I, 28th Inf.
(37) THOMPSON, Pvt. LUTIE WARNER; (Mulkeytown) farmer; age 25; b. Jefferson Coun- ty; son of Stephen A. and Frances R. Thomp- son. Entrained May 29, '18, Benton; overseas Aug. 1, '18; gassed in action in Meuse-Argonne; clied of pneumonia Oct. 17, '18; buried at Langres, France; attached Co. M, 18th Inf., 1st Div.
(38) YOUNG, Pvt. JOHN CLEVELAND; (Frankfort Heights) miner; age 26; b. Clover Bend, Ark .; son of Mary Ragsdale, Frankfort Heights. Entrained Oct. 4, '17, Benton; over- seas May 2, '18; killed in action in France Oct 5, '18; attached Co. L, 58th Inf., 4th Div.
(39) KING, Pvt. EMMANUEL; miner; age 23; b. Williamson County; son of Rebecca King, West Frankfort. Entrained Sept. 17, '17, Ben- ton; overseas June 19, '18; battle Vesle River; killed instantly Oct. 7, '18; attached Co. F, 47th Inf.
(40) SWOFFARD, Pvt. WESLEY R; (Ben- ton) ; age 18; son of Jake and Alice Swoffard. En- listed Feb., '18, Eldorado; overseas June 23; died Aug. 11, '18, with pneumonia, at St. Jean De- Monts Hospital, France; attached 2nd Hdqts., de- tached A. S.
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(41) *DEMANDO, Pvt. UNBERT; (Chris- topher) miner; age 26; b. Arsie Belluno, Italy; son of Frank and Caterina Demando, Italy. Entrained May 29, '18, Benton; overseas July 10, '18; battle of Verdun; killed in action; at- tached Co. K, 18th Inf.
(42) *SILKWOOD, Pvt. QUINTIN I .; (Gate- wood) farmer; age 25; b. Franklin County; son of William L. and Minerva Silkwood. Enlisted June 16, '14, Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; overseas June, '17; battles Argonne Forest and Metz; killed in action by shrapnel July 18, '18; at- tached Co. C, 16th Inf., 2nd Div.
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(43) *STEPHEN, Pvt. EDWIN; (West Frankfort) miner; age 21; b. Osage; son of G. Stephen and Mary Stephens-Rotramel. En- listed Sept. 15, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; drowned June 6, '18; attached U. S. S. Theodore Roose- velt.
(44) *HALL, Pvt. ELBERT; (Benton) farmer; age 29; b. Franklin County; son of James Hall. Enlisted Feb. 1, '18, Mt. Vernon.
(45) *AVERY, Pvt. CHAS. E. (West Frank- fort) miner; age 24; b. West Frankfort; son of Thos. and Sarah Avery. Entrained May 29, '18, Benton; overseas Aug. 15, '18; killed in ac- tion, Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. D, 16th Inf., 1st Div.
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(1) SMITH, Lieut. Col. C. OSCAR; (Benton) lawyer; age 41; b. Sullivan County, Indiana; son of George and Margaret Smith (deceased); mar- ried Miss Cora Crisp; children, Irene J., Mar- garet Ellen and Allen Naylor. Commissioned July 25, '17, Benton; overseas June 23, '18; bat- tles St. Mihiel and Argonne; gassed; attached Co. E, 130th Inf. staff, 33rd, 90th and 37th Divs .; dis- charged July 11, '19, Camp Grant, Div. citation.
(2) LINDSAY-OLIVER, Lieut. Col. JAMES; (Benton) efficiency eng .; age 34; b. Hawick, Rox- burghshire, Scotland; son of John and Edith Mary Lindsay-Oliver, London, England; married Edna Earl Aiken; child, John Gordon. Com- missioned July 25, '17, Benton; overseas May 15, '18; battles Somme, Meuse-Argonne, Troyon; at- tached Co. L, 130th Inf .; 2nd in command (staff) '18; battles Somme, Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. L, 130th Inf .; dis. June 18, '19, Camp Grant.
(3) BROWN, Maj. HARRY; (Benton) mail carrier; age 26; b. Benton; son of J. P. and Nan- nie Brown; married Jewel Mankere; children, Jes- sie, Leola, Tom, John and Harold. Enlisted May 22, '13, Benton; overseas May 17, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne, Somme and St. Mihiel; gassed; 130th Inf .; discharged June 17, '19, Camp Grant.
(4) FITZGERRELL, Capt. STANTON; (Ben- ton) law student; age 23; b. Benton; son of Syl- vester and Alniro Fitzgerrell. Enlisted July 3, '17, Chicago; 1st Lt. Sept. 5, '18; Capt. Feb. 14, '19; discharged Columbus, N. M., Dec. 20, '18.
(5) MOORE, Capt. J. B .; (Benton) physician; age 34; b. Benton; son of John B. and Jemina (Clayton) Moore, Benton. Enlisted June 25, '18, Chicago; discharged March 23, '18, Ft. Sheridan.
(6) McCOLLUM, Capt. D. C. NEIL JEROME; (West Frankfort) dentist; age 26; b. Franklin County; son of Jabe and Esther McCollum, Win- ter Haven, Fla. Overseas July 15, '18. Com- missioned 1st Lt. Sept. 18, '17; Capt. Oct. 4, '18.
(7) BROWN, 1st Lt. STANLEY B .; (Ben- ton) age 23; b. Benton; son of Dr. John P. and Nancy A. Brown (deceased). Commissioned May 22, '13, Benton; overseas May 22, '18; battles Meuse - Argonne, Somme - Amiens, Moulancourt, Albert Sector, Verdun; gassed; attached Cos. F and B, 130th Inf., 33rd Div .; discharged Sept. 22, '19, Camp Grant; citation for bravery.
(8) CLAYTON, 1st Lt. LOREN; (Benton) painter; age 22; b. Benton; son of Frank and Emma Clayton, Benton; married Miss Smith. En- listed July 22, '17, Olney; overseas May 1, '18; battles Somme, St. Mihiel and Argonne; wounded Argonne Forest; attached Co. F, 130th Inf .; dis- charged June 9, Jefferson Barracks.
(9) De WERFF, 1st Lt. HENRY A .; (Benton) agriculturist; age 30; b. Farina; son of H. B. De Werff, Farina. Enlisted Aug. 27, '17, Ft. Sher- idan; overseas Jan. 8, '18; battle Vittoria, Italy; attached machine gun, 332nd Inf .; discharged July 30, '19, Camp Grant.
(10) AUSTIN, 1st Lt. EDGAR L .; (Benton) physician; age 39; b. Golconda; son of Pleasant and Nancy Austin; married Miss Ella Reid; chil- dren Dorothy and Eloise. Enlisted May 13, '18, Louisville; commissioned Sept. 20, '18; discharged Camp, Jacksonville, Fla., March 10, '19.
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(11) HOWARD, 1st Lt. CARL G .; (Benton) Instr. Vocational Agri .; age 22; b. Benton; son of P. J. and C. L. Howard. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; attached 16th C. O. T. S .; discharged Camp Gordon, Ga .; Nov. 30, '18.
(12) ALVIS, 1st Lt. WALTER HIRAM; (Ben- ton) physician; age 41; b. Kell; son of E. Y. and Phoebe Alvis; married Lillian Pope; child, Wal- ter Pope. Enlisted Oct. 15, '18, Ft. Riley, Kan .; attached Med. Corps; discharged Dec. 19, '18, Raleigh, N. C.
(13) REED, 1st Lt. JOHN EMERY; (Logan) physician; age 37; b. Macedonia; son of Joseph B. and Cleora J. Reed (deceased) ; married Miss Rachel Ventress; children, Madge Marie and Ken- neth D. Enlisted Sept. 15, '17, Mt. Vernon; over- seas July 9, '18; attached Base Hospital at Vichy, France, and with 402nd Tel. Bn .; discharged July 7, '19, Camp Dix, N. J.
(14) PETTY, 1st Lt. DR. EVAN W .; (Christo- pher) dentist; age 24; b. South Wales, England; son of John C. Petty. Enlisted Jan. 5, '18, Jef- ferson Barracks; enlisted private medical corps, promoted to 1st Lt. Dental Corps, Nov. 1, '18.
(15) WEBB, 1st Lt. BYFORD H .; (West Frankfort) physician; age 36; b. Ewing; son of Dr. Louis M. and Amanda M. Webb (deceased) ; married Madeline W. Jones; children, Mauriene A. and Byford L. Commissioned 1st Lt. Sept. 22, '17; entered service Feb. 2, '18; overseas Aug. 2, '18; Evacuation Hospital, service Argonne Forest; attached 351st Field Hospital, 313th Sn. Tr .; dis- charged Camp Dix, N. J., May 2, '19.
(16) STEWART, 2nd Lt. BEN H .; (Benton) tailor; age 26; b. Akin; son of William and Georgis Ann Stewart; married Violetta Gordon; child, Gordon. Enlisted April 21, '17, Benton; overseas April 13, '18; battles St. Mihiel and Marroulcourt; wounded Sept. 13, '18, in St. Mi- hiel drive; attached Co. B, 130th Inf .; discharged March 11, '19, Camp Grant.
(17) HILL, 2nd Lt. W. JOE .; (Whittington) lawyer; age 21; b. Mt. Vernon; son of Isaac and Sarah Ann Hill. Enlisted July 24, '18, Cham- paign; attached 21st Cent. Of. Tr. School, Camp Gordon; discharged Nov. 30, '18, Camp Gordon, Georgia.
(18) HUDELSON, 2nd Lt. CHARLES L .; (Benton); son of C. B. and Sophronia E. Hudel- son. Enlisted Sept. 17, '14, New York City. Comm. 2nd Lt. Inf. Machine Gun service, Oct. 16, '18; attached H. Qtr. No. 2, M. T. D., M. G. T. C., Camp Havenark, Ga .; discharged Camp Haven- ark, Ga., June 22, '19.
(19) RICHERSON, 2nd Lt. ARCHIE; (West Frankfort) miner; age 28; b. West Frankfort; son of Bethany J. Gant, West Frankfort; mar- ried; children, Edith Aleen. Enlisted July 22, '17, Benton; overseas May 14, '18; battles Meuse-Ar- gonne; attached Co. F, 130th Reg .; discharged July 22, '19, Mitchell Field, N. Y.
(20) PENWARDEN, 2nd Lt. ROBERT H .; (Christopher) trainman; age 22; b. DuQuoin; son of R. H. and Dora Penwarden; married Maude Deisher. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; dis- charged Dec. 6, '18, Camp Grant. Comm. Aug., '18.
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(21) JONES, 2nd Lt. KIRBY L .; (West End) ; age 18; b. Saline County; son of C. L. and Ollie L. Jones. Enlisted Aug. 7, '13, Jefferson Bar- racks; overseas March 4, '18; attached M. G. Co., 71st Reg .; discharged Feb. 25, '19, Baltimore, Md.
(22) BROWNING, 2nd Lt. THOMAS S .; (Ben- ton) eng .; age 24; b. Benton; son of T. S. and Mrs. Juliette Browning. Enlisted April, '17, Champaign; entrained Aug., '17, Benton; attached Supply Co., 37th and 39th Reg .; discharged Feb. 17, '19, Camp Lewis, Wash. Comm. Aug. 31, '18.
(23) MOSES, 2nd Lt. HARRY; (Benton) mining eng .; age 21; b. Westville; son of Thomas and Rabena Moses, Georgetown; married Ruth Cantrell; child, Thomas William. Enlisted May 28, '18, Danville; attached 10th Training Bat- tery, F. A. C. O. T. S .; discharged Dec. 10, '18, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(24) ADAMS, 2nd Lt. OBEDIAL; (Benton) oil clerk; age 25; son of Roy E. Adams. Enlisted March 23, '15, Benton; battles, Meuse-Argonne, Bois de Toria, Hamial Ridge; attached Co. L, 132nd Inf .; discharged June 15, '19, Hoboken, N. J.
(25) FREEMAN, 2nd Lt. ERNEST; (Benton) railroader; age 25; b. DuQuoin; son of W. H. and Cora Freeman. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; attached O. T. S., 20th Co., 4th Bn., 5th O. T. C .; discharged Nov. 30, '18, Camp Gordon, Ga. Comm. 2nd Lt. Nov. 30, '18.
(26) PARSONS, 2nd Lt. JOHN TROY; (Chris- topher) miner; age 24; b. Herrin; son of J. W. Parsons. Enlisted July 2, '17, Benton. Comm. Sgt. Sept. 12, '17; 2nd Lt. June 1, '18.
(27) SCULLEY, 2nd Lt. JESSE C .; (West Frankfort) student; age 20; son of J. R. and J. R. Sculley. Enlisted Sept., '18, Brookings, S. D .; commissioned 2nd Lt. Feb. 1, '19; attached 57th Training Battery; discharged Feb. 1, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(28) BENDER, 2nd Lt. FRED; (West Frank- fort) switchman; age 23; b. Metropolis; son of Ben and Marie Bender, Joppa; married Anna Swinbune; attached 9th Co., 159th Dep. Brig .; discharged Nov. 30, '18, Camp Gordon, Ga. Comm. 2nd Lt. Nov. 30, '18.
(29) MOSS, 2nd Lt. ROY A .; (Sesser) teach- er; age 24; b. Macedonia; married Fay Bird. En- trained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Aug. 24, '18; discharged Aug. 6, '19, Camp Grant.
(30) EVANS, 2nd Lt. EDWIN R .; (West Frankfort) banker; age 24; b. Williamson Coun- ty; son of Edwin Evans (deceased) and Alice Evans-Richerson; married Eva Cole. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton. Comm. 2nd Lt. M. G. of T. S., Camp Hancock, Ga., Nov. 25, '18.
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(31) WARD, 2nd Lt. JOHN B .; (Benton) salesman; age 25; b. Benton; son of Lula B. Ward. Enlisted June 15, '18, Benton; attached 1st Co., O. T. C .; discharged Jan. 15, '19, Camp Grant.
(32) HAMPTON, 2nd Lt. EARL W .; (Benton) farmer; age 23; b. Benton; son of George F. and Matilda Diana Hampton; married Edna Kirsher; child, Vera Fay. Entrained Sept. 20, '17, Benton; attached Co. C. Art .; discharged Feb. 3, '19, Camp Beaugarden, N. Y.
(33) STOUNE, 2nd Lt. WM. R .; (Benton) civil eng .; age 24; b. Mammoth Springs, Ark .; son of Mrs. S. S. E. Austin, Ft. Worth, Tex .; married Esther McCracken. Entrained Sept. 4, '17, Benton; overseas Sept. 30, '18; attached 72nd Eng .; discharged Aug. 5, '19, Camp Grant.
(34) LOWMAN, Lt. C. R .; (Parrish) miner; age 24; b. Gallatia; son of H. P. and Izetta Low- man; married Flora Clem; child, Kathleen. En- trained May 28, '18, Benton; attached Co. B, 5th Reg .; discharged Dec. 2, '18, Camp Gordon, Ga.
(35) RISCHER, 2nd Lt. J. A .; (Terre Haute, Ind.) clerk; age 26; b. Brazil, Ind .; son of J. H. and Ida C. Rischer; married Era C. Swank. En- trained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; comm. 2nd Lt. Dec. 14, '18; discharged Camp Grant, Dec. 18, '18.
(36) NEAL, 2nd Lt. BARNEY B .; (Benton) miner; b. Franklin County; age 33. Entrained July 25, '17, Benton; 130th Reg .; resigned April, '18, Camp Logan, Tex.
(37) ADAMS, 2nd Lt. MILLER; (Benton); 84th Div.
(38) BREWNER, 1st Lt. J. C .; (Sesser); age 27; b. Eldorado; married Ruby Beatrice; children, James Marvin, Edna Fae. Enlisted Aug. 19, '17, St. Louis; attached D. I. No. 1, Camp Dodge, Ia .; discharged Dec. 11, '18, Camp Dodge.
ADAMS, 2nd Lt. WALTER; (Benton) fuel transfer; age 23; b. Benton; son of Joe Adams, Benton. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; at- tached Co. D, 1st Training Battalion Inf. Repl. Camp; discharged Dec. 9, '18, Camp Lee, Va.
HELCK, 1st Lt. L. A .; (Benton) dentist; age 36; b. Grayville; son of Doretha Helck, Grayville, Ill .; married Melissa May Cleaveline; children, Harry Singer and Frances David. Enlisted July 30, '17, Grayville, Ill .; attached 7th F. A. R. D .; discharged Dec. 20, '18, Camp Jackson.
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BAYLESS, 1st Lt. WALTER JAMES; (Mulkeytown) b. Mulkeytown; son of John M. and M. O. Bayless. Enlisted Dec. 24, '16, Brownsville, Tex .; overseas May 19, '18; bat- tles Aisne-Marne-Vesle Sector; attached 77th Field Art .; discharged Oct. 4, '19, Camp Grant.
HUTSON, Capt. SEBA FORD; (Benton); age 29; b. Benton; son of Dr. E. J. and Mar- garet Effie Hutson. Enlisted National Guards; attached Co. I, 2nd Inf .; stationed Camp Sher- man, O.
COOK, 2nd Lt. ROY M .; (Mulkeytown); age 21; b. Benton; son of R. E. and Florence Cook. Enlisted March 2, '18, Los Angeles, Cal .; at- tached Aero Squadron, Marchfield, Riverside.
BENNETT, 1st Lt. COMMODORE; (West Frankfort) doctor; age 25; b. West Frankfort; son of George and Francis Bennett; married; child, Dolly. Enlisted June, '17, Benton; at- tached Medical Staff; discharged Dec. 20, '18, Camp Serrier.
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(1) VINEYARD, Pvt. ED; (West Frank- fort) miner; age 28; b. Carrier Mills; son of J. W. Vineyard, Malden, Mo .; married Jewell H. Daly; child, Jean Edward. Entrained Sept. 4, '17; discharged Dec. 4, '17.
(2) WHITTINGTON, Corp. ARTHUR; (Whittington) farmer; age 22; b. Benton; son of W. O. and Luella Whittington. Entrained Oct. 1, '17, Benton; overseas Aug. 24, '18; at- tached Co. C, 346th Inf .; discharged May 7, '19, Camp Grant.
(3) DuHAMEL, Pvt. GEORGE; (Christo- pher) miner; age 25; b. Marles les Mines, France; son of Jules and Julia DuHamel; mar- ried Louise Bassart. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas May 11, '18; battles Ypres, Bellicourt, Hindenburg; attached Co. L, 119th Inf., 30th Div .; discharged April 14, '19, Camp Grant.
(4) BIDWELL, Pvt. LESLIE ROSS; (West Frankfort) butcher; age 22; b. West Frank- fort; son of R. and Gertrude Bidwell; married Villa McFadden. Entrained Sept. 20, '18, Ben- ton; overseas Aug. 24, '18; attached Co. D, 346th Inf .; discharged May 6, '19, Camp Grant.
(5) KRAECHAN, Pvt. PETER ARNOLD; (Sesser) miner; age 23; b. Germany; son of Nick and Catherine Kraecahn. Entrained May 28, '18; attached Co. 50, 5th Repl .; dis- charged Dec. 16, '18, Camp Gordon, Ga.
(6) RICE, Pvt. JOEL; (Thompsonville) farmer; age 25; b. Logan; son of John Rice. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas May 5, '18; battles Aisne, Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse- Argonne; discharged Aug. 12, '19, Camp Grant.
(7) FRANKLIN, Pvt. JOHN SHERMAN; (Benton) farmer; age 24; b. Benton; son of John Logan and Etta Berta Franklin, Benton. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; overseas June 20, '18; battles Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Tou- lon, Meuse-Argonne; wounded by shell in up- per right arm; attached Co. F, 58th Inf., 4th Div .; discharged Aug. 8, '19, Camp Grant.
(8) DAVIS, Pvt. TIM; (Christopher) miner; age 27; b. Blocton, Ala .; son of Samuel and Hannah Waugh. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battles Meuse- Argonne; attached Co. L, 28th Inf., 1st Div .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
(9) PONDER, Pvt. WILLIAM C .; (Ewing) farmer; age 27; b. Ewing; son of Andrew and Tilda Ponder. Entrained Feb. 22, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 8, '18; attached Bat. E, 325th F. A .; discharged July 25, '19, Camp Grant.
(10) TEFERTILLAR, Pvt. JESSE; (Royal- ton) miner; age 23; b. Jackson County; son of G. W. and Dora Tefertillar; married Maisie Randolph. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 8, '18; attached Bat. F, 325th, F. A .; discharged July 21, '19, Camp Grant.
(11) FRANKLIN, Pvt. THOS. C .; (Ben- ton) miner; age 22; b. Benton; son of John L. and Etta B. Franklin; married Marie Denham. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 20, '18; battles St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. C, 308th M. G. Bn .; discharged May 22, '19, Camp Grant.
(12) SHIRLEY, Pvt. WALTER W .; (Mace- (lonia) farmer; age 22; b. Eastern Twp .; son of J. W. and Nancy Shirley; married Marie Dye. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; over- seas May 10, '18; attached Co. C, 58th Inf .; discharged Aug. 8, '19, Camp Grant.
(13 BOYER, Pvt. CALVERT L .; (Ewing) farmer; age 31; b. Northein Twp .; son of W. H. and Cordelia Boyer. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 21, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; injured left leg; attached Co. K, 16th Div .; discharged Sept. 11, '19, Camp Grant.
(14) HARLAND, Pvt. FRED; (Sesser) farmer; age 24; b. Sheller; son of Lucy C. Harrison, Mulkeytown; married Myrtle Pierce. Entrained April 25, '18, Benton; overseas Aug. 31, '18; battle Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. F, 27th Eng .; discharged April 23, '19, Camp Grant.
(15) TONEY, Pvt. EDDIE; (Christopher) miner; age 21; b. Charleston, W. Va .; son of William and Minnie Toney; married Mary Hol- land. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; over- seas April 7, '18; attached Co. B, 110th Eng., 35th Div .; discharged May 2, '19, Camp Grant.
(16) MISSAVAGE, Pvt. JOSEPH W .; (Royalton) farmer; age 21; b. Shamokin, Pa .; son of Wm. Missavage, Mulkeytown; married Mary Chrostoski. Entrained Feb. 23, '18; overseas Sept. 10, '18; attached Co. B, 325th Reg .; discharged Feb. 13, '19, Camp Grant.
(17) BASSO, Corp. DOMINOCK; (West Frankfort) miner; age 22; b. Italy; son of Joe and Winnie Basso. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Ben- ton; overseas May 10, '18; attached Co. A, 39th Inf., 4th Div .; discharged Aug. 15, '19, Camp Grant.
(18) ELAM, Pvt. JOE; (Whittington) farm- er; age 25; b. Benton; son of R. H. and Moran- do Elam. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; over- seas July 24, '18; attached Co. 49, 163rd Inf., 5th Repl .; discharged April 4, '19, Camp Grant.
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