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(1) JACKSON, Pvt. LEONARD; (Golcon- da) brakeman; age 28; b. Eddyville; son of Mrs. Ella Reid. Entrained April 27, '18, Ben- ton; overseas June 15, '18; battles Baccarat, Avoncourt, Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel and Ypres; attached Co. E, 146th Inf., 37th Div .; discharged April 16, '19, Camp Grant.
(2) ROSK, Pvt. FRANK; (Zeigler) miner; age 31; b. Austria; son of Frank and Mary Rosk. Entrained Sept. 3, '18, Benton, attached Co. C, 346th Inf .; discharged Feb. 16, '18, Camp Pike, Ark.
(3) CANTRELL, Pvt. T. B .; (Benton) stu- dent; age 20; b. Benton; son of W. S. and Jennie Cantrell. Entrained Aug. 18, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; attached 424th, 5th Repl. Marines, Bn. X; discharged Jan. 30, '19, Paris Island.
(4) ROGERS, Pvt. CLARENCE T .; (We- natcher, Wash.) horticulturist; age 28; b. But- ler County, Neb .; son of C. B. Rogers, Ewing. Entrained Feb. '18, Benton; discharged Jan. '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(5) PINKHAM, Pvt. ALVA; (Christopher) farmer; age 25; b. Benton; son of J. J. Pink- ham. Entrained May 21, '18, Benton; at- tached Co. L, 41st Inf .; discharged May 17, '19, Camp Funston, Kan.
(6) PETRUNA, Pvt. GEORGE; (West Frankfort) miner; age 24; b. Mont Place, Pa .; son of Mike and Annie Petruna; married Annie Supenie. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; at- tached Co. C, 346th Inf .; discharged Jan. 24, '18, Camp Pike, Ark.
(7) BERNARDI, Pvt. VERGILIO; (Ses- ser) miner; age 24; b. Riolunato, Italy; son of Bernardi and Angelino Bernardi, Riolumato, Italy. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton, at- tached medical department; discharged Jan. 11, '19, Hampton, Va.
(8) SPOWART, Pvt. ALFRED; (Sesser) miner; age 25; b. Longhorst; son of Alex Spowart, Shiremoor, England. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne, Sedan and Army of Occupa- tion; attached Co. D, 28th Inf .; discharged Sept. 26, '19, Camp Grant.
(9) MROTZ, Pvt. HERBERT; (West Frankfort) cashier; age 24; b. Chicago; son of Daniel and Bertha Mrotz, Chicago. En- trained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; attached Co. 20, 5th B. M., 149th D. B .; discharged March 2, '18, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(10) DILLON, Pvt. OSCAR; (Parrish) bookkeeper; age 26; b. Saline County. En- trained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 9, '18; attached 309th Eng., 84th Div .; discharged July 18, '19, Camp Grant.
(11) DOUGLAS, Pvt. WALTER; (Frank- fort Heights) mechanic; age 20; b. Rathburn, Ia .; son of Thos. and Barbara Campbell. En- trained Oct. 15, '18, Benton; attached Co. D, S. A. T. C .; discharged Dec. 6, '18, Chicago.
(12) BROWNING, Pvt. ROBERT; (Mace- donia) farmer; age 22; b. near Benton; son of Carrol A. and Mary Browning; married Lot- tie Warren; child, Kenneth Robert. Entrained Feb. 22, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 9, '18; attached Bat. B, 325th F. A., 84th Div .; dis- charged Feb. 13, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(13) JONES, ARLIN; (Benton) miner; age 19; b. Franklin County; son of George and Alice Jones. Enlisted May 19, '17, Centralia; stationed Mexican border, along the Rio Grande river; attached Co. C, 34th Inf .; dis- charged Oct. 26, '17, El Paso, Tex.
(14) FORSTER, Sgt. RAY C .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 25; b. Evansville, Ind .; son of Wm. E. Forster; married Ola L. Pitch- ford. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; over- seas July 24, '18; discharged May 12, '19, Mitchell Field, Long Island, N. Y.
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W .; (Thompsonville) teacher; age 31; b. Thomp- sonville; son of W. N. and Margaret McCler- ren; married Fay Rogers. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 8, '18; attached Co. A, 309th Eng .; discharged July 18, '19, Camp Grant.
(16) USEINOFF, Pvt. OAZIS; (Benton) miner; age 25; b. Bulgaria; son of Mary Use- inoff. Entrained Sept. 24, '17, Benton; at- tached Co. F, 54th Reg .; discharged Jan. 24, '19, Camp Wadsworth, S. C.
(17) KIRKPATRICK, Pvt. OSCAR B .; (Christopher) age 25; b. Christopher; son of W. F. and T. E. Kirkpatrick. Entrained Sept. 4, '17; attached Co. D, 346th Inf .; discharged March 18, '19, Camp Grant.
(18) DUCKWORTH, Pvt. AARON W .; (Akin) farmer; age 23; b. Akin; son of John and Mira Duckworth. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; attached Co. K, 335th Reg .; discharged July 23, '19, Camp Grant.
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(1) PATTERSON, Pvt. HORTON; (West Frankfort) baker; age 24; b. Harrisburg; son of Isaac and Queen Patterson, Malden, Mo .; married Katherine Cleora Hunt. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; attached school for bakers and cooks; discharged Jan. 13, '19, Camp Gordon, Ga.
(2) STEINHEIMER, Pvt. FRED H .; (Ben- ton) miner; age 24; b. Benton; son of Philip and Caroline Stienheimer. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas Aug. 31, '18; ordnance department, gas shell filling station Camp St. Maur, France; discharged June 13, '19, Mit- chell Field, Long Island.
(3) MILLER, Pvt. ARDIE A .; (Benton) farmer; age 27; b. Benton; son of Henry B. and Martha C. Miller; married Minnie B. Noe; child, Pearl G. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Ben- ton; overseas May 23, '18; battles Chateau Thierry, Argonne-Meuse and St. Mihiel; at- tached to motorcycle dispatch; discharged March 29, '19, Camp Grant.
(4) WETHERALL, Sgt. WILLIAM E. A .; (West Frankfort) mine electrician; age 29; b. Salem; son of Baltus and Carrie Wetherall. Entrained Feb. 22, '18, Benton; attached Co. 20, 159th D. B., 5th Tr. Bn .; discharged May 19, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(5) PLASTER, Pvt. ARWOOD; (Thomp- sonville) farmer; age 27; b. Thompsonville; son of William and Mahaley Plaster. En- trained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; overseas June 20, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Vesle, Toulon; severely gassed; attached Co. I, 59th Inf., 4th Div .; dis- charged Aug. 12, '19, Camp Grant.
(6) SELIVER, Pvt. JOHN; (Royalton) miner; age 29; b. Vglya, Austria; son of Frank and Helen Seliver, Austria; married Mattie Sil- ver; child, Estelle. Entrained Feb. 25, '17, Benton; attached Co. 20, 159th D. Bn., 5th Tr. Bn .; discharged April 10, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(7) WILLIS, Pvt. RUSSELL V .; (Sesser) student; age 19; b. Waltonville; son of Wm. A. and Mary Willis. Entrained Sept. '18, St. Louis. Mo .; attached Co. B; discharged Dec. 29, '18, St. Louis, Mo.
(8) KAEMPER, Pvt. EDGAR; (Benton) Blacksmith; age 24; b. Bessie; son of F. W. Kaemper. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 9, '18; attached Bat. C, 325th F. A .; discharged July 11, '19, Camp Taylor, Kentucky.
(9) WILLIAMS, Pvt. IRA; (Thompson- ville) farmer; age 21; b. Hamilton County; son of S. M. and M. A. Williams. Entrained Sept. 5, '18; attached Co. 43; discharged Dec. 11, '18, Camp Custer, Mich.
(10) LOMAN, Pvt. BENJ .; (Benton) miner; age 22; b. Mt. Vernon; son of I. B. and Elvira Loman. Entrained Feb. 23, '17, Ben- ton; overseas Sept. 1, '17; attached Co. D, 28th Reg .; discharged April 26, '19, Camp Mills, N. Y.
(11) SWEET, Corp. RAMA H .; (Thomp- sonville) clerk; age 22; son of D. H. and N. E. Sweet. Entrained Feb. 26, '18, Benton; over- seas Sept. 9, '18; attached Bat. D, 325th F. A .; (lischarged Feb. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
(12) MANDES, Pvt. MIKE; (Staunton) miner; age 30; b. Skarpathos Island, Greece; son of Emmanuel and Dophia Mandes, Skar- pathos, Greece. Entrained June 2, '18, Ben- ton; attached Co. H, 48th Inf .; discharged March 3, '19, Camp Jackson, S. C.
(13) BOLLHEIMER, Sgt. ARTHUR CHARLES; (Royalton) railroad agent; age 26; b. Mt. Vernon; son of Mrs. Mary Boll- heimer, Mt. Vernon. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; attached Co. A, 5th Inf. Repl .; dis- charged Jan. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
(14) WILKERSON, Pvt. WILLIAM; (Ben- ton) farmer; age 28; b. Franklin County; son of E. F. and Mary Belle Wilkerson, Benton. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton.
(15) GLEGHORN, Pvt. WILLIAM C .; (Sesser) miner; age 24; b. Patton, Ala .; son of Oswell and Ellen Gleghorn; married Mabel McCullar; child, Oswell. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 15, '18; battles St. Mihiel and Argonne Forest; loss of both right and left legs below the knee; attached Co. C, 308th M. G. Bn., 78th Div.
(16) RAGLAND, Pvt. NORTON A .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 21; b. Nashville; son of W. A. and Sarah Ragland; married Nettie Hayes. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; at- tached Co. 11, 3rd Bn., 159th D. B .; discharged Nov. 21, '17, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(17) JONES, Pvt. EDDIE; (Thompson- ville) farmer; age 22; b. Thompsonville; son of Marshall and Mary Jones. Entrained May 24, '18, Benton; overseas July 24, '18; at- tached hdq. troops advanced G. H. Q .; dis- charged July 18, '19, Camp Grant.
(18) PENSKI, Pvt. GEO .; (West Frank- fort) miner; age 27; b. Russia. Entraincd March 29, '18, Benton; overseas July 24, '18; wounded at Verdun, gun shot wound left leg; attached Co. C, 16th Inf .; discharged Feb. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
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(1) HOLOFFEE, Pvt. OSCAR; (Braidwood) age 26; b. Coal City; son of Everett and Cath- erine Holoffee. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Ben- ton; attached 159th D. B .; discharged March 25, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(2) ANDERSON, Pvt. WILLIAM F .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 26; b. Spring- field, Mo .; son of Mrs. Emeline Sauers; mar- ried Ada Roberts. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 9, '18; attached Bat. F, 325th F. A .; discharged Feb. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
(3) RICE, Pvt. SMITH; (Thompsonville) miner; age 28; b. Logan; son of John A. Rice. Entrained Feb. 25, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne and Sedan; at- tached Co. L, 28th Reg .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
(4) BROWNLEE, Sgt. Maj. JOHN S .; (Benton) court reporter; age 24; b. Benton; son of A. M. and Mary C. Brownlee. En- trained June 2, '18, Benton; overseas June 21, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne and St. Mihiel; at- tached Hdqrs. Co. 90th Div .; discharged April 5, '19, Garden City, L. I., N. Y.
WILCOX, Pvt. OSMER P .; (Whitting- ton) farmer; age 22; b. Whittington; son of Olin and Dora Wilcox. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 23, '18; attached Co. M, 164th Inf .; discharged March 18, '17, Camp Grant.
(6) LAIN, Sgt. WALTER E .; (Benton) miner; age 26; b. North Judson, Ind. En- trained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; overseas May 10, '18; battles Chateau Thierry, Ourcq Heights, Vesle and Argonne; injury to right shoulder and right ear; attached Co. A, 39th Reg, 4th Div.
(7) TREGONING, Pvt. GEORGE C .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 24; b. Murphysboro; son of George and Annie Tregoning. En- trained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas Aug. 26, '18; attached M. G. Bn., 348th Inf .; dis- charged March 28, '19, Camp Grant.
(8) CARR, Pvt. JAMES A .; (West Frank- fort) miner; age 21; b. Johnston City; son of Marion and Nancy Carr; married Pauline Thompson; children, Maxine, Geraldine and Evelyn. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; dis- charged Jan. 16, '19, Camp Dix, N. J.
(9) STANFIELD, Pvt. GUY; (Christo- pher) machinist; age 25; b. Christopher; son of J. M. and Esther Stanfield; married Nellie Reeves. Entrained April 27, '18; overseas May 20. '18: battle St. Mihiel; attached Co. M, 311th Inf .; discharged April 15, '19, Camp Grant.
(10) McCLERREN, Pvt. HERBERT C .; (Thompsonville) farmer; age 23; b. Thomp- sonville; son of William and Sarah M. McCler- ren. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; over- seas May 22, '18; battles Chateau Thierry, Vesle, St. Mihiel and Argonne; attached Co. G, 4th A. T .; discharged Aug. 8, '19, Camp Grant.
(11) MOORE, Pvt. HARVEY W .; (Ben- ton) miner; age 23; b. Benton; son of J. E. and Addie Graves; married Ruie Bell San- dusky; child, Virginia Pearl. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 21, '18; at- tached 78th P. W. E .; discharged July 9, '19, Mitchell Field, Long Island.
(12) HILLER, Pvt. ERNEST; (Mulkey- town) farmer; age 25; b. Mulkeytown; son of Vetal and Rosa Hiller. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 8, '18; attached Bat. E, 325th F. A .; discharged Feb. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
(13) HILLER, Pvt. ROY; (Mulkeytown) farmer; age 22; b. Mulkeytown; son of Vetal and Rosa Hiller. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Ben- ton; overseas Sept. 8, '18; attached Bat. A, 325th F. A .; discharged Feb. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
(14) HILLER, Pvt. WINIFRED; (Mulkey- town) farmer; age 24; b. Mulkeytown; son of Vetal and Rosa Hiller. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas June 13, '18; battle Al- sace-Haut sector; attached Co. H, 115th Inf .; discharged June 1, '19, Camp Grant.
(15) PORTER, Pvt. JAMES; (Whitting- ton) miner; age 25; b. Whittington; son of William H. and Florence Porter; married Vella L. Goessman. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; overseas May 5, '18; battles Aisne-Marne, Meuse-Argonne; wounded in leg by shrapnel; attached Co. E, 59th Reg., 4th Div .; dis- charged Aug. 14, '19, Camp Grant.
(16) MANDREL, Pvt. JOSEPH C .; (Ben- ton) miner; age 21; b. Walnut Hill; son of Bennett and Agnes A. Mandrel. Entrained March 18, '19, Benton; attached Co. A, 10th Bn. U. S. G .; discharged Feb. 4, '19, Camp Grant.
(17) SAILLY, Corp. THEO .; (Christopher) miner; age 22; b. Rowery, France; son of Theo. and Christine Collet Sailly. Entrained Feb. 26, '19; attached 159th D. B. Band, Hdq. Co .; discharged Dec. 13, '18, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(18) KING, Pvt. FOSTER; (Zeigler) miner; age 26; b. Woolridge, Tenn .; son of Joel and Emily King, Woolridge, Tenn .; mar- ried Margaret Readhead. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; attached Co. C, 346th Inf .; dis- charged Camp Pike, Ark.
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(1) BLANCHARD, Pvt. RAY R .; (Chris- topher) freight clerk; age 22, b. Cobden; son of Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Blanchard; married Alta Eldridge. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas June 15, '18; wounded in shoulder; discharged Feb. 15, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(2) LAMBERT, Pvt. WM. M .; (Mulkey- town) miner; b. Mulkeytown; son of Chas. T. and Parzetta Lambert (deceased). Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 22, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; gassed at the Argonne drive; attached Co. 31, auto re- placement; discharged Oct. 15, '19, Ft. Sheri- dan.
(3) LAMBERT, Pvt. STANLEY; (Mulkey- town) miner; age 23; b. Mulkeytown; son of Chas. F. and Parzetta Lambert (deceased) ; married Hattie Payne. Entrained Oct. 3, '18, Benton; overseas Aug. 24, '18; attached Co. D, 436th Inf .; discharged May 7, '19, Camp Grant.
(4) HOLLAND, Pvt. JESSE; (Frankfort Heights) motorman; age 23; b. Frankfort Heights; son of J. N. and Martha Holland. Entrained Feb. 24, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; attached Co. A; discharged June 10, '19, Camp Grant.
(5) EWING, Pvt. RAYMOND L .; (Thomp- sonville) painter; age 21; b. Thompsonville; son of Elijah and Rosa Ewing. Entrained Sept. 5, '18; attached Co. C, 81st Eng .; dis- charged Dec. 13, '18, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
(6) JACKSON, Pvt. ROBERT DANIEL; (Logan) confectioner; age 20; b. Island, Ky .; son of E. W. and E. A. Jackson; married Alex- enia A. Aleyn. Entrained Oct. 15, '18, Benton; attached A. T. C., University of Chicago; dis- charged Dec. 6, '18, Chicago.
(7) HALL, Sgt. HARRY; (Benton) paint- er; age 28; b. England. Entrained Sept. 19, '18; Benton; attached 159th D. B .; discharged Dec. 10, '18, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(8) BELL, Pvt. DANIEL; (Sesser) miner; age 28; b. Scotland. Entrained May 17, '18, Benton; attached Co. H; discharged Sept. 18, '18, Camp Grant.
(9) McPHAIL, Pvt. WILLIAM E .; (Royal- ton) miner; age 25; b. Christopher; son of Dan and Lizzie McPhail. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 9, '18; attached Bat. E, 325th F. A .; discharged Feb. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
(10) WILSON, Pvt. CLARENCE; (Chris- topher) miner; age 21; son of Janie Wilson, Mulkeytown. Truck driver; discharged Battle Creek, Mich.
(11) BENNEWITZ, Pvt. CHESTER; (Ben- ton) miner; age 21; b. Powderely Ky .; son of Jake and Pearl Bennwitz, Benton. Entrained Sept. 2, '18, Benton; attached 109th flying school detachment; discharged Feb. 5, '19, Camp Grant.
(12) EAST, Pvt. DITON; (West Frank- fort) miner; age 31; b. Staunton; son of Asa and Sarah East, Benld; married Myra Sexton; child, Lola. Entrained Feb. 23, '18; overseas Sept. 1, '18; attached Co. M, 335th Reg .; dis- charged March 17, '19, Camp Grant.
(13) DARNEL, Pvt. GUY; (West Frank- fort) miner; age 25; b. West Frankfort; son of L. L. and Margaret Darnell. Entrained Sept. 27, '17; attached 84th Div., 159th D. B .; discharged Oct. 9, '17, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(14) MOORE, Pvt. WILLIAM P .; (Thomp- sonville) farmer; age 25; b. Parrish; son of Monroe Moore. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Ben- ton; overseas Sept. 9, '18; attached Bat. F, 325th F. A .; discharged Feb. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
(15) NEWSOME, Corp. THOMAS V .; (Ewing) bookkeeper; age 24; b. Benton; son of J. T. Newsome; married Agnes Turnare. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 8, '18; attached Bat. A, 325th F. A .; discharged March 1, '19, Camp Sherman, Ohio.
(16) EMCROPHAN, Pvt. JOHN; (Christo- pher) miner; age 28; b. Druje, Croatia, Yugo- slav, Austria; son of Frank Emcrophan, Zeig- ler; married Mary Sedlack; children, George and Helen. Entrained Oct. 3, '17; attached Co. D, 346th Reg .; discharged Feb. 22, '18, Camp Pike, Ark.
(17) McPHAIL, Pvt. OTTO; (Royalton) miner; age 27; b. Christopher; son of J. D. and Lizzie McPhail, Rovalton. Entrained Feb. 22, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 8, '18; at- tached Co. C, 325th F. A .; discharged Feb. 13, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(18) HICKS, Pvt. EVERETT; (Mulkey- town) age 30; b. Waltonville; son of Samantha Jones. Entrained Feb. 22, '18, Benton; over- seas Sept. 9, '18; attached Bat. C, 325th F. A .; discharged Feb. 14, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
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(1) BAILEY, Pvt. ELMER; (Benton) miner; age 29; b. Parrish; son of William and Mary Bailey; married Anna Sheumaker. En- trained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 27, '18; battles St. Mihiel and Argonne Forest; attached Co. 4, 303rd Trench Motor Bn .; dis- charged May 10, '19, Camp Grant.
(2) SHEPHERD, Pvt. ELSWORTH; (Thompsonville) farmer; age 25; b. Thomp- sonville; son of Logan and Nannie Shepherd. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 22, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Coblenz bridge; wounded left hand at Ar- gonne; attached Co. L, 16th Inf .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
(3) AKIN, Sgt. RAY; (Parrish) age 21; b. Parrish; son of J. M. and Maggie Akin. En- trained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas Aug. 23, '18; discharged May 7, '19, Camp Grant.
(4) BAILEY, Pvt. JOHN; (Benton) miner; age 21; b. Parrish; son of Mary Eubanks, Ewing; married Mary Hicks. Entrained May 28, '18; attached Co. 49, 5th Repl. Reg .; dis- charged July 5, '19, Camp Gordon, Ga.
(5) ROSE, Pvt. ROY O., (West Frankfort) miner; age 23; b. Elkton, Ky .; son of T. S. and Rosie Rose. Entrained April 27, '18, Ben- ton; attached Co. B, 151st D. B., 1st Div .; discharged Nov. 29, '18, Camp Devens, Mass.
(6) COCKRUM, Pvt. DAVID E .; (Sheller) farmer; age 23; b. Overbrook, Kan .; son of J. H. and Olive Cockrum. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 17, '18; battles Toul and St. Mihiel; wounded and gassed; attached Co. K, 18th Inf .; discharged Sept. 27, '19; Camp Grant. Reg. citation.
(7) DORRIS, Pvt. TROY C .; (West Frank- fort) farmer; age 22; b. near Johnston City; son of Eugene Dorris; married Helen Bryant; child, Troy Clyde, Jr. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; overseas Aug. 24, '18; attached Co. D, 346th Inf., 87th Div .; discharged May 7, '19, Camp Grant.
(8) FRIS, Pvt. STEVE; (Orient) miner; age 25; b. Kubach, Austria; son of Joseph and Anna Fris, Austria; married Elizabeth Olexa. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; attached Co. 50. 5th Repl. Reg .; discharged Dec. 21, '19, Camp Gordon, Ga.
(9) PRISTAS, Pvt. GEORGE; (Christo- pher) miner; age 23; b. Antaloc, Ungvar, Cseho Slovakia; son of George and Verona Slachta. Entrained Sept. 2, '18, Benton; at- tached Co. 3, Ord. Camp, Panniman, Va .; dis- charged Jan. 17, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(10) OYSTON, Pvt. JOHN H .; (Benton) mine examiner; age 25; b. Cassop, England; son of Mary Oyston; married Beatrice Craw- ford. Entrained Sept. 5, '18; attached Co. 12, Inf. Repl. and training troops; discharged Jan. 7, '19, Camp Grant.
(11) FARR, Pvt. GEORGE E .; (Benton) miner; age 31; b. Perohore, England. En- trained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 23, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. L, 28th Inf., 1st Div .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
(12) LIVERGOOD, Pvt. EVERETT; (Springfield) miner; age 31; b. Stonington; son of D. W. and Sarah Livergood. En- trained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; overseas Aug. 22, '18; attached Co. C, 346th Reg., 87th Div .; dis- charged May 10, '19, Camp Grant.
(13) CAVALETTO, Pvt. JOHN; (Orient) miner; age 24; b. Braidwood; son of Angelo and Rosa Caveletto, Italy. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas Aug. 25, '18; attached Co. H, 137th Inf., 35th Div .; discharged May 7, '19, Camp Gordon, Ga.
(14) EICKELMAN, Pvt., WILLIAM S .; (Buckner) teamster; age 26; b. Percy; son of Robert and Martha Isabelle Eickleman (de- ceased). Entrained May 28, '18; attached Mo- tor Truck Co .; discharged Camp Gordon, Ga.
(15) ORACH, Pvt. GEORGE; (Royalton) miner; age 27; b. Austria; son of John and Anny Orach; married Mary Orach. Entrained Aug. 30, '17, Benton; attached 159th D. B .; discharged Oct. 30, '17, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(16) WELLS, Pvt. HIRAM; (Mulkeytown) miner; age 24; b. Royalton; son of John W. Wells. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; over- seas Sept. 3, '18; battle Meuse-Argonne; at- tached 28th Inf., M. G. Bn .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
(17) PURCELL, Sgt. W. HENSON; (West Frankfort) printer; age 23; b. Mt. Vernon; son of S. T. and Dora Purcell, Murphysboro; married Lona Davis; child. W. Henson, Jr. En- trained May 28, '18, Benton; attached Co. 24, C. O. T. S .; discharged Nov. 28, '18, Camp Gor- don, Ga.
(18) PAYSTER, Pvt. EDWARD; (Sesser) miner; age 30; b. Rowletts, Ky .; son of Mrs. Hattie Caid, Louisville, Ky .; married Laura E. Morgan. Entrained Oct. 4, '17, Benton; at- tached 159th D. B .; discharged Oct. 18, '17, Camp Taylor, Ky.
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(1) EISENHOUR, Pvt. OSCAR; (Mulkey- town) farmer; b. Six Mile Twp; son of Fred and Mary Eisenhour. Entrained Sept. 5, '18, Benton; attached 11th Bn., 160th D. B .; dis- charged Sept. 7, '18, Camp Custer, Mich.
(2) SMITH, Pvt. HARMON; (Benton) miner; age 22; b. Benton; son of Dan and Eliza Smith. Enlisted May 4, '15, to Mexican border then to Philippine Islands; overseas Aug. 13, '18; stationed at Vladivostok, Siberia; attached Co. K, 31st Inf .; discharged May 20, '19, San Francisco, Cal.
(3) ELKINS, Pvt. ERNEST K .; (Mulkey- town) chauffeur; age 29; b. Mulkeytown; son of Robert A. and Marjorie Elkins, Mulkey- town; married; children, Luna Belle and Eva Catherine. Entrained June 29, '18; attached attached aero squadron 242; discharged March 11, '19, A. G. S. D., Little Rock, Ark.
(4) CLARK, Pvt. ROFFIE; (Benton) farmer; age 23; b. Benton; son of C. M. and Dora Clark, Benton. Entrained Dec. 12, '17, Fort Lawton, Wash .; overseas July 10, '18; at- tached 13th Balloon Co .; discharged July 2, '19, Camp Grant.
(5) CRISP, 1st Sgt. CURTIS; (Akin) clerk; age 26; b. Parrish; son of Alfred and Melinda Crisp, Parrish. Entrained July 25, '17, Benton; overseas May 16, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne, Tomne, Troyan sector; gassed; attached Co. F, 30th Inf .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant. Awarded D. S. C. and Croix de Guerre for dis- tinguished service and exceptional bravery.
(6) ELAM, Pvt. ARLIE; (Whittington) farmer; age 28; b. Benton; son of Hezekiah and Marinda Elam. Entrained May 28, '18, Sycamore; overseas July 31, '18; attached Co. H, 163rd Inf .; discharged May 5, '19, Camp Grant.
(7) GRAMMER, Pvt. ARCHIE; (Benton) miner; age 20; b. Benton; son of John and Millie Grammer. Entrained June 30, '17, Ben- ton; overseas May 16, '18; battle Meuse-Ar- gonne; attached Co. F, 130th Inf., 33rd Div .; discharged June 12, '19, Camp Grant.
(8) ARMSTRONG, Pvt. ROBERT; (West Frankfort) miner; age 26; b. Hopkinsville, Ky .; son of James and Anna Armstrong, Provi- dence, Ky .; married Bertha Miller. Entrained April 29, '18, Herrin; overseas June 21. '18; battles Meuse-Argonne, Ypres-Lys; attached Co. B, 147th Reg., 37th Div .; discharged April 13, '19, Camp Grant.
(9) HENDERSON, Pvt. THOMAS; (West Frankfort) miner; age 26; b. Glasgow, Scot- land; son of Thomas and Mary Henderson; married; child, Dexta. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 20, '18; battles Verdun and Toul sector; wounded at Verdun, both legs by machine gun; attached Co. C, 308th M. G. Bn .; discharged Feb. 17, '19, Camp Grant.
(10) FARRIS, Pvt. FRANK M .; (Christo- pher) farmer; age 24; b. Granville, Tenn .; son of J. K. and Julia Farris. Entrained Sept. 4, '17, Benton; overseas April 30, '18; battles Chateau Thierry, Soissons; wounded by shrap- nel at Soissons; attached Co. C, 2nd Eng .; dis- charged Feb. 15, '19, Camp Grant.
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