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(11) BROWN. Pvt. WILSON; (Benton) carpenter; age 38; b. Benton; son of John and Sarah Brown; married Rosha Manion; child, Paul. Entrained July 24, '16, Jefferson Bar- racks, Mo .; discharged July 23, '19, Jefferson Barracks. Three years' previous service.
(12) HANNIS, Pvt. VALLIE; (Christo- pher) miner; age 22; b. Christopher; son of D. C. and Caroline Hannis; married Bertha Rikard. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; over- seas May 7, '17; battles Chateau Thierry, Ver- dun and Argonne; gassed at Chateau Thierry; attached Co. I, 58th Inf .; discharged Jan. 25, '19, Camp Sherman, Ohio.
(13) BOYER, Pvt. HERBERT; (Ewing) farmer; age 24; b. Northern Twp .; son of W. H. and Cordella Boyer. Entrained May 27, '18, Benton; overseas July 21, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Argonne; gassed; attached Co. K, 16th Inf .; discharged Aug. 17, '18, Camp Lee, Va.
(14) DAY, Pvt. WILLIS E .; (Thompson- ville) farmer; age 24; b. Ellery; son of Daniel and Eliza Day. Entrained Sept. 4, '17, Ben- ton; overseas Sept. 16, '18; attached 309th A. T .; discharged Feb. 12, '19, Camp Grant.
(15) CAMPBELL, Pvt. JOHN R .; (Ewing) farmer; age 22; b. Franklin County; son of Henry and Elizabeth Campbell. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 24, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Meuse, Army of Occupation; attached 1st Co., F. R. S .; discharged Sept. 11, '19, Camp Grant.
(16) LAMAL, Pvt. STANLEY; (Royalton) miner; age 26; b. Poland; son of Toney and Mary Lamal, Poland. Entrained May 21, '18, Benton.
(17) HOUSE, Pvt. CECIL; (Benton) miner; age 29; b. Benton; son of Frank and Francis House, East St. Louis. Entrained July 29, '17, Benton; overseas April '18; bat- tles St. Mihiel, Argonne and Amiens; at- tached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged May 29, '19, Camp Grant.
(18) NEUNLIST, Pvt. DEMPSEY; (Ben- ton) telegraph operator; age 22; b. Benton; son of John R. and Mary Neunlist. Entrained Jan. 22, '18, Benton; overseas Feb. 18, '18; battle Cantigney; elbow shattered in motor- cycle accident; attached 416th Tel. Bn .; dis- charged March 4, '19, Camp Wheeler, Ga.
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(1) NEAL, Pvt. FOUNTAIN; (Benton) farmer; age 24; b. Benton; son cf Ed and Emma Neal. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 22, '18; battles Toulon and St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. D, 47th Inf .; discharged Aug. 4, '19, Camp Grant.
(2) SUTHERLAND, Pvt. GEORGE; (West Frankfort) miner; age 23; b. Herrin; son of Geo. and H. C. Sutherland; married Goldie Darnell. Entrained Sept. 6, '17, Benton; at- tached Co. 11, 84th Inf .; discharged Oct. 13, '17, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(3) HILL, Sgt. JOSEPH; (West Frank- fort) county clerk; age 22; b. West Frankfort; son of Alice Hill. Enlisted June 19, '16, Ben- ton; entrained April 27, '18, Benton; over- seas May 18, '18; battles St. Mihiel; wounded both feet and right leg by high explosive; at- tached Co. B, 311th Inf .; discharged Feb. 15, '19, Camp Grant.
(4) HALL, Corp. AARON; (Zeigler) miner; age 27; b. West Frankfort; son of Nar- cissus Summers. Enlisted May 2, '17, Zeig- ler; attached Co. F, 35th Inf .; discharged June 1, '19, Camp Grant.
(5) NICHOLS, Pvt. GEORGE; (West Frankfort) miner; age 29; b. West Frankfort; son of Robt. H. Nichols. Entrained April 27, Benton; overseas June 22, '18; battles Alsace- Lorraine, Argonne Forest; discharged April 16, '19, Camp Grant.
(6) NEUNLIST, Pvt. ROLLIE; (Benton) lawyer; age 29; b. Logan; son of Samuel and Maggie Neunlist, Logan. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; overseas May 10, '18; battles Aisne, Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Tou- lon sector; attached Co. D, 39th Inf .; dis- charged Aug. 13, '19, Camp Grant.
(7) BURKITT, Corp. GEORGE F .; (Zeig- ler) miner; age 18; b. Burlingame, Kan .; son of James and Frances L. Burkitt. Enlisted May 5, '17, St. Louis, Mo .; overseas June 7, '17; attached Co. I, 13th U. S. Marines; dis- charged Sept. 13, '19, Hampton Roads, Va.
(8) ROSE, Pvt. LEE W .; (Benton) farm- er; age 21; b. Benton; son of George and Mary Rose, Benton. Entrained Aug. 1, '18, Ben- ton; attached Co. 18, 5th Bn .; discharged Dec. 19, '18, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(9) SAGLE, Sgt. DONALD; (West Frank- fort) undertaker; age 30; b. Gillett, Wis .; son of Henry and Grace Sagle, Chicago; married Delano Ellen; children Katherine and Donald. Enlisted June 9, '18; attached embalmer de- tachment; discharged Jan. 20, '19, Newport News, Va.
(10) SANDUSKY, Pvt. ARLIE; (Benton) miner; age 21; b. Logan; son of John and Ora Sandusky. Entrained May 27, '18, Benton; overseas Aug. 26, '18; battles Argonne, St. Mihiel and Verdun; gassed; attached Co. K, 26th Reg .; discharged April 19, '19, Camp Grant.
(11) POOLE, Pvt. RAFUS D .; (Benton) miner; age 27; b. Murphysboro; son of E. E. and Mary J. Poole. Entrained July 5, '18, Benton.
(12) JOHNSON, Pvt. OVERTON; (Mul- keytown) miner; age 26; b. Shawneetown; son of J. J. Johnson, Paragould, Ark .; married Lola May Swisher; child, Leslie Overton. En- trained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 14, '18; attached base hospital No. 42; dis- charged Aug. 5, '19, Camp Grant.
(13) McGOVERN, Sgt. WILLIAM P .; (Rend City) miner; age 19; b. Elizabeth, Pa .; son of William and Tabiatha McGovern. En- listed Aug. 1, '17, Benton; overseas May 15, 18; battles Meuse-Argonne and Troyan sec- tor; slightly wounded; attached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
(14) VARLEY, Pvt Of. THOMAS: (Buck- ner) miner; age 38; b. Durham, England; son of Thomas and Katherine Varley, England; married Winifred Allison; child, Thomas. En- listed Sept. 29, '15, N. Shields; overseas April 4, '15; air raid on ship by Zeppelin, ship sunk, swam away and picked up by French collier; attached Navy, mine sweeping section; dis- charged May 29, '19, Hanerch, Engiand.
(15) HILEMAN, Pvt. LESTER; (Chris- topher) hotel clerk; age 26; b. Elvira. En- trained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas June 29, '18; attached medical department, 104th A. T.
(16) HOUSE, Pvt. RALPH; (Benton) miner; age 21; b. Benton; son of D. H. and Maggie House, Benton. Enlisted June 3, '18, Peoria; discharged Dec. 13, '18.
(17) MELVIN, Pvt. JAMES E .; (West Frankfort) electrician; age 26; b. West Frank- fort; son of William and Martha Melvin; mar- ried Pauline Walls; children, Pauline and Lo- raine. Entrained Feb. 25, '18; Benton; over- seas Sept. 9. '18; attached Co. A, 309th Eng .; discharged July 18, '19, Camp Grant.
(18) JONES, Sgt. L. R .; (Benton) mine examiner; age 25; b. Saline County; son of Henry W. and Elizabeth Jones. Entrained April 10, '18, Benton; overseas July 30, '18; battles Toul sector, St. Mihiel, Argonne, Meuse; attached ammunition and artillery park; discharged June 24, '19, Mitchel Field, N. Y. New York.
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(1) PHILLIPS, Pvt. LORENZO; (West Frankfort) miner; age 25; b. West Frankfort; son of Anna Russel Phillips. Entrained Sept. 17, Benton; attached Co. 10th, 3rd Bn .; dis- charged Nov. 25, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(2) BUFFINGTON, Sgt. RAYMOND; (West Frankfort) fireman; age 23; b. Doni- phan, Mo .; son of John R. and Sereldia Buff- ington (deceased); married Mabel Murphy. Enlisted April 29, '18, Benton; overseas June 9, '18; attached medical attendant, U. S. S. O'Reilly; discharged June 8, '19, Camp Grant.
(3) HARRIS, Corp. GEORGE; (Mulkey- town) farmer; age 22; b. Mulkeytown; son of W. W. and Mary E. Harris. Entrained May 29, '18, Benton; attached 384th Inf .; dis- charged Jan. 11, '19, Camp Grant.
(4) KEMINS, Pvt. KASMUERIS; (Royal- ton) miner; age 25; b. Russia; son of Jake and Haggie Kasmueris; married. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 9, '18; attached 325th F. A .; discharged Feb. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
(5) DIMMICK, Pvt., WALTER WHEATON; (Frankfort Heights) age 21; b. Frankfort Heights; son of Frank and Lottie Dimmick; married Dora Joy Barrett. Enlisted Aug. 19, '18, Scott Field, Belleville; attached aviation supply depot; discharged March 21, '19.
(6) STANEWICH, Pvt. TONY; (Benton) miner; age 28; b. Russia; son of Charlie and Anna Stanewich. Enlisted Aug. 1, '17, Ben- ton; overseas May 15, '18; battles Meuse- Argonne, Somme, Amiens sector with Aus- trians; attached Co. F, 130th Div .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
(7) UPCHURCH, Sgt. LLOYD; (Benton) miner; age 21, b. Benton; son of Georgia and Barbara Upchurch, Benton. Enlisted Sept. 19, '17; overseas Aug. 24, '18; attached Co. C, 346th Inf.
(8) KING, Seaman JORDON CARROLL; (Ewing) age 21; b. Ewing; son of Aaron and Viola King. Enlisted Jan., '18, Great Lakes; discharged July, Great Lakes.
(9) KING, Seaman CLARENCE HARRIS; (Ewing); b. Ewing; son of Aaron and Viola King. Enlisted Feb. 19, '18, Great Lakes; at- tached Great Lakes Training Station; dis- charged June 21, '19.
(10) KING, MCCULLOUGH FRANK; (Ewing); b. Ewing; son of Aaron and Viola King. Enlisted Dec., '17, Great Lakes; at- tached Great Lakes Training Station; dis- charged July '19, Great Lakes.
(11) HAMPTON, Sgt. EARL; (Benton) farmer; age 23; b. Benton; son of Geo. F. and Dianna Hampton; married Edna Richer. En- trained Sept. 21, '17, Benton; attached perma- nent school for bakers and cooks in Q. M. C .; discharged Feb. 3, '19, Camp Beauregard, La.
(12) AIKEN, Pvt. ROY C .; (Parrish) phar- macist; age 24; b. Parrish; son of John M. and Margaret Aiken. Entrained May 11, '18, Benton; overseas July 7, '18; battles Gladmer sector and Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. D, 18th M. G. Bn., 6th Div .; discharged June 30, '19, Camp Grant.
(13) WEBB, Pvt. CHARLES W .; (West Frankfort) age 17; b. Williamson County; son of Mrs. Nancy Webb. Enlisted April 10, '17, Benton; overseas June 11, '17; battles Mont- didier, Aisne, Meuse, Noyon, Marne, St. Mihiel and Argonne; attached Hdq. Co., 16th Inf., 1st Div .; discharged Aug. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
(14) SANDERS, Pvt. ARTHUR; (Benton) miner; age 23; b. Benton; son of Jake and Myrtle Sanders. Entrained Feb. 25, Benton; overseas Feb. 3; battle Argonne; wounded at Argonne; attached Co. D, 28th Inf .; dis- charged March 13, Camp Grant.
(15) EWING, Corp. CHESNEY G .; (Ben- ton) mail carrier; age 21; b. Shawnee, Ohio; son of H. S. and Maude Ewing; married May B. Eft. Entrained July 31, '18, Benton; at- tached Hdq. Co., 12th A. T .; discharged Feb. 8, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(16) STEWART, Corp. CHARLES C .; (East St. Louis) engineer; age 25; b. Mulkey- town; son of G. B. and Sarah Stewart, Mul- keytown; married Estella Rowlan. Entrained Sept. 5, '17, Beardstown; overseas May 21, '18; attached 44th Eng .; discharged Sept. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
(17) SANDEFER, Pvt. ROBERT; (Royal- ton) miner; age 27; b. Franklin County. En- trained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; wounded, lost two fingers at Camp Sherman; attached Co. L, 84th Reg .; discharged Dec. 15, '18, Camp Sherman, Ohio.
(18) HALL, Pvt. DOSA; (Orient) train- man; age 23; b. Franklin County; son of George and Clara Hall; married Gladis Swain; child, Ray. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 19, '18; attached 311th Reg .; dis- charged June 1, '19, Camp Grant.
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(1) KUCA, Pvt. JOHN; (West Frankfort) miner; age 26; b. Jessuf, Poland; son of Mary Kuca, Jessuf, Poland. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; overseas July 10, '18; attached Co. C, 346th Inf .; discharged May 7, '18, Camp Grant.
(2) SUMMERS, Pvt. HILLARY; (Orient) miner; age 21; b. Akin; son of William J. and Emma Summers. Entrained April 27, '18, Ben- ton; overseas May 19, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. M, 311th Inf .; discharged June 3, '19, Camp Grant.
(3) SEYMOUR, Corp. JOHN F .; (Benton) assistant mine manager; age 25; b. Vandalia; son of John and Anna Seymour; married Het- tie M. Austin. Entrained May 28, '18, Ben- ton; attached Co. A, 5th Repl .; discharged Dec. 24, '18, Camp Gordon, Ga.
(4) MARCHESIS, Pvt. JOHN; (Buckner) miner; age 26; b. Zenestri, Italy; son of Petsi and Mary Marchesis, Italy. Enlisted May 28, '18, Benton; overseas Sept., '18; battles Meuse- Argonne offensive, Ypres-Lys; attached Hdq. Co., 364th Inf .; discharged April 20, '19, Camp Grant.
(5) COCKRUM, Pvt. HIRL; (Benton) miner; age 23; b. Whittington; son of Charlie and Liza Cockram. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas June 22, '18; battles Argonne, Flanders front; wounded right eye, right hand and leg by shrapnel; attached Co. B, 147th Inf., 37th Div .; discharged Jan. 9, '19, Camp Colum- bus, Ohio.
(6) PYLES, Pvt. ROY; (Mulkeytown) miner; age 25; b. Christopher; son of James and Lou Pyles; married Stacy Velma. En- trained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas Aug. 23, '18; attached 346th Inf .; discharged April 17, '19, Camp Grant.
(7) MUELLER, Pvt. FRANK; (Mulkey- town) miner; age 22; b. Mulkeytown; son of John and Anna B. Mueller. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 28, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; attached Hdq. Co., 311th Inf .; discharged June 1, '19, Camp Grant.
(8) CHAPLAIN, Seaman HARLIE; (Ben- ton) miner; age 26; b. Aikin; son of John and Millie Chaplain; married Hazel Bain. Enlisted May 31, '18, Benton; overseas July 15, '18; at- tached U. S. S. Isabel; discharged Feb. 5, '19, Boston.
(9) WEBB, Pvt. REX E .; (Ewing) farm- er; age 21; b. Perry County, Okla .; son of Samuel C. and Mary Webb; attached Co. 12, S. A. T. C .; discharged Dec. 21, '18, Urbana.
(10) WATSON, Pvt. WILLIAM; (Sesser) mine examiner; age 23; b. Durham, England; son of John and Mary Watson, Benton; mar- ried Constance Pettit. Enlisted July 25, '17, Peoria; attached 124th artillery; discharged July, '18, Camp Logan, Tex.
(11) LEWIS, Pvt. JOHN ANDREW; (Thompsonville) farmer; age 27; b. near Thompsonville; son of Wayman and Martha Lewis; married Bessie Flannagan; child, Vel- ma. Entrained Sept. 4, '18, Benton; attached Co. D, 436th Inf .; discharged Dec. 29, '17, Camp Pike, Ark.
(12) HUNDLEY, Pvt. ORANGE; (West Frankfort) farmer; age 27; b. Bush; son of William and Redley Hundley. Enlisted Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas July '18; battle Bais- de-Foret; wounded in action; attached Co. G. 47th Inf .; discharged Feb. 15, '19, Camp Grant.
(13) MARTIN, Pvt. JESSE L .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 22; b. Reno, Ark .; son of W. E. and Margaret Martin; married Thel- ma Estes. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; discharged Nov. 27, '17, Camp Pike, Ark.
(14) MILLER, Pvt. LESLIE B .; (Benton) miner; age 30; b. Benton; son of Quincy and Charity Miller. Enlisted Aug. 5, '17, Benton; overseas May 16, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne, Somme and Troyan; wounded Meuse-Argonne by shrapnel; attached Co. F, 130th Inf .; dis- charged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
(15) EDMONDS, RALPH ALLEN; (West Frankfort) miner; age 23; b. Murphysboro; son of Sidney and Mary E. Edmonds. Enlist- ed May 18, '17, Peoria; overseas July '18; at- tached U. S. S. Carola.
(16) PETERS, Sgt. GUY; (Christopher) miner; age 26; b. DuQuoin; son of Charles and Eva Peters; married Miss Jacobs. Enlisted July 23, '17, Benton; overseas May 16, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne, Somme and Troyan; attached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
(17) CHAPLAIN, Sgt. CHARLES; (Ben- ton) miner; age 28; b. Benton; son of John and Mary Chaplain. Enlisted July 30, '17, Ben- ton; overseas May 16, '18; battles Meuse-Ar- gonne, Somme and Troyan sector; attached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
(18) HEARD, Pvt. JESSE; (West Frank- fort) age 31; b. Thompsonville; son of Charley and Alice Heard, West Frankfort. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 24, '18; battle Meuse-Argonne; wounded and gassed at Argonne; attached Co. M, 18th Reg .; dis- charged March 7, '19, Camp Grant.
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(1) CLARK, Pvt. GRANT; (Benton) farmer; age 22; b. Benton; son of Dora Clark. Enlisted Dec. 13, '17, Seattle, Wash .; over- seas July 26, '18; battles St. Mihiel; attached 16th balloon air service; discharged July 27, 19, Camp Lee, Va.
(2) DALBY, Pvt. ERNEST B .; (Benton) miner; age 22; b. Mt. Vernon; son of B. H. and Julia Dalby, Benton. Entrained May 10, '18, Benton; overseas Aug. 15, '18; attached Co. B, 19th M. G. Bn .; discharged May 6, '19, Camp Grant.
(3) HENSON, Pvt. HENRY; (Christo- pher) farmer; age 25; b. Christopher; son of Marion Henson, Camron, Mo .; married Ada Briggins; child, Ruby Elvina. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 24, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; wounded in right arm at Argonne; attached Co. D, 9th Reg .; discharged July 1, '19.
(4) CRZMAS, Pvt. GURA Z .; (Coello) miner; age 29; b. Austria; married Katie Crzmas; children, Lazar and Stevan. Enlisted June 1, '17, Benton; attached Co. H, 35th Inf .; discharged June 1, '19, Camp Grant.
(5) HILL, Pvt. THAMER; (Benton) miner; age 18; b. Benton; son of Mrs. Effie Hill. En- listed March 1, '17, Hillsboro; overseas May 24, '18; battles Albert, Somme, Verdun, Meuse- Argonne and St. Mihiel; wounded Oct. 27, '19, in Death Valley; attached Co. A, 122nd M. G. Bn ;. discharged June 12, '19, Camp Grant.
(6) HOLDER, Corp. WILLIAM; (Frank- fort Heights) miner; age 22; b. Enfield; son of William Holder. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Ben- ton; overseas Feb. 25, '18; battles Meuse- Argonne; attached Co. B, 28th Inf .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
(7) BULATOVICH, Pvt. PETER; (Sesser) miner; age 29; b. Niksvick, Montenegro; mar- ried Christine Gavich. Entrained Feb. 22, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battles Meuse- Argonne; attached Co. L, 28th Inf .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant. Commanding colo- nel in French Army; inventor of tank now in use in United States Army.
(8) GUILLEMENT, Pvt. PAUL; (Christo- pher) miner; age 19; b. France; married Celine Pinchon; child, Adolphine. Enlisted June 5, '17, Christopher; overseas May 15, '18; at- tached Co. M, 132nd Inf .; discharged June 1, '19. Camp Grant.
(9) LEWIS, Pvt. JOHN B .; (Waltonville) farmer; age 24; b. Sesser; son of E. L. and Ada Lewis; married Edith Clayton; child, Florine. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; over- seas Sept. 3, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne and Sedan; attached Co. F, 28th Inf .; discharged Aug. 26, '19, Camp Grant.
(10) BRYANT, Pvt. ARVAL; (West Frankfort) farmer; age 22; b. Parrish; son of Ortie and Ella Bryant. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 24, '18; battles St. Mihiel and Argonne; wounded at Argonne, Oct. 4, '18; attached Co. L, 143rd Inf .; discharged June 10, '19. Camp Grant.
(11) BOOTS, Pvt. ROBERT; (West Frankfort) motorman; age 21; b. Centralia; son of J. F. and Molessa Boots, Carlyle. En- listed July 29, '17, Benton; overseas May, '18; battles Chateau Thierry, Meuse-Argonne, Al- bert sector and Amiens; attached 110th mobile veternary section, 65th Inf. Brig .; discharged June 29, '18, Camp Grant.
(12) STILLEY, EARLE; (Benton) stu- dent; age 18; b. West Frankfort; son of Chas. and Myrtle Stilley, Benton. Enlisted Aug. 13, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; stationed New- port, R. I., U. S. N. R. F.
(13) TENOSKY, Pvt. JOHN; (Sesser) miner; age 21; b. Halvasia, Russia; son of Tonie and Anna Tenosky, Sesser. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas June, '18; bat- tles Verdun, Meuse-Argonne, Baccarat; wound- ed at Argonne; attached Co. B, 147th Inf .; dis- charged April 13, '19, Camp Grant.
(14) MERRIMAN, Sgt. S. J .; (West Frankfort) farmer; age 24; b. West Frank- fort; son of Geo. F. Merriman and Rosella L. Birdwell, Prairie City, Ore .; married Jesse L. Rains; child, Leila L. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 9, '18; attached Battery A, 325th F. A .; discharged Feb. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
(15) PANTOWIS, Pvt. EDWARD; (West Frankfort) grocer; age 27; b. Athens, Greece; son of George Pantowis. Entrained April 17, '17, St. Louis, Mo .; overseas June 27, '17; bat- tle Chateau Thierry; wounded by high explo- sives.
(16) ROGERS, Pvt. CARNEY; (Benton) miner; age 21; b. Johnston City; son of George and Lillie Rogers, Benton. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battle Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. G, 28th Inf., 1st Div .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
(17) LAMPLEY, Pvt. FRANK R .; (Ben- ton) miner; age 24; b. Benton; son of Charlie and Sallie Lampley, Benton; married Bessie Duncan; children, Noble R. and Charles G. Enlisted Aug. 2, '17, Benton; overseas Nov. 16, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne, Troyan and Somme; attached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
(18) HAGGARD, Sgt. O. C .; (West Frank- fort) farmer; age 28; b. West Frankfort; son of J. W. and Lizzie Haggard. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; attached Co. I. R. and T. T., 5th Reg .; discharged Jan. 12, '19, Camp Grant.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY. ILL. WAR HISTORY.
(1) SWINNEY, Sgt. OSCAR T .; (Benton) electrician; age 28; b. St. Charles, Ky .; son of R. R. Swinney, St. Charles, Ky., and Mrs. Cardie Keyser, Hymera, Ind .; married Perna Joplin. Enlisted April 2, '18, Benton; attached Bat. E, 10th Reg., F. A. R. D .; discharged Jan. 3, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(2) MANCINI, Pvt. ANGELO; (Benton) miner; age 27; b. Italy; son of Rainando and Erminia Mancini, Italy. Entrained June 25, '18, Benton; attached Co. F, 12th ammunition, F. A .; discharged Feb. 20, '18, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(3) HICKS, Pvt. C. L .; (Benton) horse- man; age 28; b. Arrington, Mo .; son of J. F. and Georgiana Hicks, Corning, Kan .; married Grace Dixon. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; attached Q. M. C .; discharged June 24, '19, Camp Merrit, N. J.
(4) CHAMBERS, Pvt. JOHN WALTER; (West Frankfort) electrician; age 27; b. Birm- ingham, Ala .; son of William and Ratchel Chambers; married Hazel Depper. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; battle Meuse-Argonne offensive; attached Co. C, 304th, F. S. B .; dis- charged June 4, '19, Camp Grant.
(5) PASTOR, Pvt. John; (Benton) miner; age 31; b. Galisoe, Poland; son of Wogiech and Catherine Pastor. Entrained May 21, '18, Benton; attached Co. B, 1st Repl. camp; dis- charged March 5, '19, Camp Grant.
(6) BRADEN, Pvt. BURLEY; (Benton) miner; age 26; b. Macedonia; son of Wade and Anna Braden; married Lolie Mercer. En- trained Sept. 20, '17, Benton; attached 32nd Eng .; discharged Oct. 27, '18, Camp Grant.
(7) STANEWICH, Corp. JOHN; (Ben- ton) miner; age 17; b. Morgan, Pa .; son of Chas. and Anna Stanewich; married Tena Mil- okosky. Enlisted July 25, '17, Benton; over- seas May 16, '18; battles Albert's sector, Ver- dun and Woevre sector; wounded in right el- bow by shrapnel; attached Co. F, 130th Reg., 33rd Div .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
(8) WILKERSON, Pvt. JAMES; (Benton) farmer; age 29; b. Benton; son of John and Lillie Wilkerson, Benton. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; attached 49th Reg., 5th Repl .; discharged June 5, '18, Camp Gordon, Ga.
(9) WILKERSON, Pvt. ARLIE; (Benton) farmer; age 23; b. Benton; son of John and Matilda Wilkerson, Benton. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; attached Co. D, 1st Bn .; dis- charged Dec. 6, '19, Camp Gordon, Ga.
(10) WEAVER, Sgt. NOBLE N .; (West Frankfort) laborer; age 28; b. Benton; son of Napoleon and Illinois Weaver; married Goldia Lowery. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; over- seas Aug. 25, '17; attached Co. D, 346th Inf., 87th Div .; discharged May 7, '19, Camp Grant.
(11) ISON, Pvt. KENNETH E .; (Christo- pher) miner; age 20; b. Degonia; son of J. L. and Ollie Ison; married Nellie Bridges. En- listed Oct. 12, '18, Cape Girardeau, Mo .; at- tached S. A. T. C .; discharged Dec. 20, '18, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
(12) DARTT, Pvt. OTIS; (Enfield) plumb- er; age 21; b. Enfield; son of Alf. and Jane Dartt. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; over- seas April 10, '18; battles Amiens sector, Toul sector, Verdun and Meuse-Argonne; wounded in left side; attached Co. 129th Reg., 33rd Div .; discharged March 15, '19, Camp Grant.
(13 RUSH, Pvt. WILLIAM A .; (Christo- pher) garage; age 22; b. Mill Creek; son of Mrs. J. Rush. Entrained April 27, '18; Ben- ton; overseas June 21, '18; battles Baccarat, Avoncourt, Argonne, Pannes and Ypres; at- tached Co. B, 147th Inf .; discharged April 13, '19, Camp Grant.
(14) PHARIS, Pvt. PAUL M .; (West Frankfort) Ford agent; age 22; b. Mulkey- town; son of W. E. and Lulu Pharis. Enlisted Aug. 15, '18; attached Co. D, band detachment; discharged Dec. 19, '19, Pittsburgh, Pa.
(15) GRAHAM, Pvt. ALVIN; (Thompson- ville) machinist; age 24; b. Eldorado; son of J. A. Graham. Entrained June 28, '18, Ben- ton; overseas July 21, '18; attached Co. C, 107th A. M. T. N .; discharged May 24, '19, Camp Grant.
(16) STEWART, Pvt. THOMAS B .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 22; b. West Frankfort; son of Chas. A. and Maggie Stewart; married Verda Dorris. Entrained Feb. 24, '18, Ben- ton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battle Meuse- Argonne; attached Co. L, 28th Inf .; dis- charged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
(17) PINKHAM, Pvt. LEROY; (Benton) farmer; age 27; b. Benton; son cf J. J. and Jane Pinkham, Christopher. Entrained May 21, '18, Benton; attached Co. L, 41st Inf .; dis- charged May 13, '19, Camp Funston, Kan.
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