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(18) SMITH, Pvt. LEE ROY; (Royalton) electrical engineer; age 25; b. McLeansboro; son of W. H. and Jane Smith, Royalton. En- trained Feb. 22, '18; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
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(1) TROGOLO, Pvt. JOE; (Christopher) miner; age 24; b. Italy; son of Domenick and Francesca, Cueeglio, Canavese Torino, Italy; married Germaine Faucon. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas Aug. 14, '18; at- tached Co. C, 346th Inf., 87th Div .; discharged Feb. 8, '19, St. Aignan, Noyer, France.
(2) PAVELIVICH, Pvt. MIKE; (West Frankfort) miner; age 31; b. Austria-Hun- gary; son of Apolini Pavelivich, South Sloven, Serbia. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; at- tached Co. 10, 3rd Bn., 159th D. B .; discharged Nov. 21, '18, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(3) SHARP, Sgt. ASA; (Benton) miner; age 25; b. Benton; son of Jeff and Belle Sharp. Enlisted July 27, '17, Benton; overseas May 16, '18; battles Hammel, Marlaincourt and Ver- dlun; attached Co. F, 130th Div .; discharged March 18, '19, Camp Grant.
(4) KIRK, Pvt. GEO. S .; (West Frank- fort) farmer; age 30; b. West Frankfort; son of G. W. Kirk. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; overseas Mav 5, '18; battles Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse and Chateau Thierry; wounded at Cha- teau Thierry July 18, '18; attached Co. M, 59th Reg .; discharged Aug. 12, '19, Camp Grant.
(5) DORRIS, Pvt. HARVEY C .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 22; b. West Frankfort; son of W. Scott and Ada A. Dorris. En- trained Feb. 22, '18, Benton; discharged Dec. 13, '18, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(6) MITCHELL, Pvt .. EDDY W .; (West Frankfort) fireman; age 24; b. Plumfield; married Eva Lee Larrant; child, Edward Lee. Entrained June 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 1, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne and Toul sec- tor; attached Co. H, 21st Eng .; discharged June 18, '19, Camp Grant.
(7) KAROSY, Pvt. MIKE; (Craig) miner; age 28; b. Rad, Hungary; son of Mike and Julian Karosy. Entrained May 29, '18, Ben- ton; attached 2nd Div. Bat .; discharged Sept, 18, '19, Camp Grant.
(8) MELVIN, Pvt. RAYMOND J .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 21; b. Parrish; son of Hardy and Ida Melvin. Enlisted June 22, '17, Benton; overseas May 16, '18; battle Albert sector; attached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged April 8, '19, Camp Grant.
(9) ARNETT, Pvt. JAMES E .; (Orient) miner; age 24; b. Auburn; son of Mrs. Ed Bogart, Orient. Entrained Sept. 5, '17, Ben- ton; overseas May 5, '18; battles Chateau Thierry and Fismes; gun shot wound left foot, Fismes. Aug. 11, '18; attached Co. L, 111th Inf., 28th Div .; discharged Jan. 16, '19, G. H. 35, West Baden, Ind.
(10) WILLIS, Pvt. MARION H .; (Benton) miner; age 21; b. Missouri; son of Thos. and Eliza Willis, Benton. Entrained Feb. 5, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 5, '18; battle Meuse- Argonne; attached Co. D, 3rd M. G. Bn., 1st Div .; discharged Sept. 27, '19, Camp Grant.
(11) WHITTINGTON, Pvt. FRANK; (Ewing) farmer; age 23; b. Ewing; son of Joe F. and Lucy Whittington. Entrained Sept. 5, '18, Benton; attached Hdq. Co. 34th, C. A .; discharged Dec. 28, '18, Camp Grant.
(12) DUNKS, Pvt. WILLIAM; (Benton) miner; age 29; b. Corseanna, Russia. En- trained May 21, '18, Benton; attached Co. M, 41st Inf .; discharged June 20, '19, Camp Funs- ton, Kan.
(13) REEVES, Pvt. RILEY; (Frankfort Heights) miner; age 22; b. Coalfield, Ia .; son of Walter and Viola Reeves, Frederic, Ia .; mar- ried Floy I. Marshall. Enlisted Oct. 15, '18, Benton; attached Co. K, S. A. T. C., U. of C .; discharged Dec. 6, '18, Chicago.
(14) McLAIN, Pvt. CLARENCE; (Whit- tington) farmer; age 23; b. Whittington; son of J. H. and Mary F. McLain. Entrained Sept. 5, '18, Benton; attached 43rd Inf .; discharged Sept. 7, '18, Camp Custer, Mich.
(15) GRAHAM, Pvt. W. R .; (Waltonville) farmer; age 21; b. Franklin County; son of William and Mary Graham; married Verda E. Kirkpatrick. Entrained Sept. 20, '17, Ben- ton; overseas June 20, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Argonne, Marne and Vesle; Co. L, 47th Reg .; discharged Aug. 4, '19, Camp Grant.
(16) FRAILEY, Pvt. ELMER; (Thomp- sonville) farmer; age 25; b. Akin; son of D. E. and Harriet Frailey. Entrained Sept. 5, '17, Benton; attached Co. D, 346th Inf .; dis- charged Jan. 7, '18, Camp Pike, Ark.
(17) NOWACZYK, Pvt. IGNACY; (Ses- ser) miner; age 28; b. Mysliborg, Poland; son of Albert and Catherine Nowaczyk. En- trained May 28, '18, Benton; attached 260th P. W. E. A. S. C .; discharged Oct. 11, '19, Camp Dix, N. J.
(18) HALLOWAY, Corp. THOMAS A .; (Macedonia) farmer; age 19; b. Jefferson County; son of J. C. and Eliza Halloway. En- listed July 5, '17, Benton; overseas May 16, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne, Somme and Army of Occupation; attached Co. F, 130th Inf .; dis- charged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
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(1) ODUM, Corp. ADDISON E .; (Benton) farmer; age 18; b. Benton; son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Odum. Enlisted Feb., '13, Mat- toon; overseas Jan. '18; battles, all engage- ments of 5th Div .; attached Hdq. Co., 56th A.
(2) ODUM, Sgt. ROBERT LEE; (Benton) farmer; age 26; b. Benton; son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Odum; married Lola Moore. En- listed May, '17, Bismarck, N. D .; overseas Dec., '17; attached Supply Co., 164th Inf .; dis- charged April, '19, Camp Dodge, Ia.
(3) ODUM, Pvt. JAMES FRANKLIN; (Benton) age 21; b. Benton; son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Odum, Benton. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 8, '18; dis- charged Feb. 13, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(4) MIANOVICH, Corp. SLANKO; (Zeig- der) miner; age 22; b. Serbia; son of Rasko and Gurco Mianovich, Serbia. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; attached Co. L, 119th Inf., 30th Div .; discharged April 18, '19, Camp Grant.
(5) LYELL, Pvt. GORDON E .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 22; b. Grand Chain; son of Arthur L. and Izetta Lyell; married Leona Long; child, Mildred. Entrained Sept. 3, '18, Benton; attached Med. Dept., Gen. Hosp. No. 6; discharged Nov. 18, '19, Camp Doug- las, Ia.
(6) SUMMERS, Pvt. EVERETT; (Thomp- sonville) farmer; age 29; b. Akin; son of Alex- ander and Martha Summers. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battle Meuse-Argonne; attached Supply Co., 28th Reg .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
(7) VINSON, Pvt. JAMES D .; (Thomp- sonville) farmer; age 21; b. Franklin County; son of James I. and Martha Vinson. Enlisted Jan., '13, Little Rock, Ark .; attached Co. H, 10th Reg .; discharged March, '19, Camp Taylor, Kentucky.
(8) SMITH, Corp. OSCAR; (Macedonia) farmer; age 21; b. Macedonia; son of Harvey and Lizzie Smith. Entrained Oct. 4, '17, Ben- ton; overseas June 15, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Blamont and Meuse-Argonne; attached 3rd Army Corps, M. P .; discharged Aug. 11, '19, Camp Grant.
(9) GLOVER, Pvt. ORPHY; (Logan) clerk; age 22; b. Logan; son of John F. and Carrie Glover; married Sofania S. Groves. En- trained Sept. 18, '17, Benton; overseas June 10, '18; battles Aisne-Marne, Vesle, Toulon, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne; wounded at Sergy by bullet through left foot; attached Hdq. Co., 47th Inf .; discharged Aug. 4, '19, Camp Grant.
(10) OVERTURF, Pvt. JAMES E .; (Buck- ner) miner; age 22; b. Franklin County; son of F. G. and Ella Overturf; married Marie Learned. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; over- seas June 15, '18; battles Alsace and Verdun; wounded at Verdun by bullet in left side; at- tached M. G. Co., 116th Inf .; discharged Jan. 11, '19, Camp Grant.
(11) SPILLER, Seaman HENRY PERRIN; (Royalton) miner; age 18; b. Carterville; son of Henry C. and Emma Spiller. Enlisted Oct. 16, '18, Royalton; attached U. S. S. Calvin Austin; discharged Feb. 17, '19, Boston, Mass.
(12) MEYERHOFF, Pvt. RUDOLPH; (Buckner) miner; age 25; b. Rockcastle; son of Mrs. Dora Kohrs, Willisville. Entrained April 24, '18, Benton; overseas June 21, '18; battles Baccarat, Avoncourt, Lamues, Meuse- Argonne and Ypres-Lys; attached Co. B, 147th Inf .; discharged April 13, '19, Camp Grant.
(13) DENHAM, Pvt. HOMER; (Benton) farmer; age 22; b. Macedonia; son of J. W. and Docia Denham, Benton; attached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged Jan. 31, '18, Camp Logan, Tex.
(14) PINKSTON, Pvt. LOGAN; (Thomp- sonville) farmer; age 22; b. Thompsonville; son of W. A. and M. M. Pinkston. Entrained May 22, '18; attached Co. M, 41st Inf., 10th Div .; discharged July 1, '19, Camp Grant.
(15) CARTER, Pvt. EDWARD ELLES; (West Frankfort) trainman; age 27; b. Du Quoin; son of L. R. and Irene Carter, West Frankfort. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas June 6, '18; battles St. Mihiel and Argonne; gassed; attached Co. B, 308th M. G. Bn., 78th Div .; discharged April, '19, Camp Grant.
(16) ROSZKOWSKI, Pvt. CHARLES; (Royalton) miner; age 26; b. Russia; son of John and Josephine Roszkowski, Poland. En- trained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas June 1, '18; battles Loraine and Chateau Thierry; gassed and shell shock; attached Co. I, 47th Reg .; discharged Jan. 10, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky
(17) AKIN, Pvt. WALTER S .; (Parrish) brakeman; age 25; b. Parrish; son of J. M. and Maggie Akin. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battle Sedan; wounded near Sedan on Nov. 7, '18; attached Co. M. G. 28th Inf .; discharged April 25, '19, Camp Grant.
(18) LEGENDRE, Pvt. BYRON; (Ewing) farmer; age 23; b. Franklin County; son of Mrs. Nettie Legendre-Fields, Ina. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 8, '18; attached Battery B, 325th F. A .; discharged Feb. 13, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
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(1) FLATT, Pvt. DALLAS C .; (Mulkey- town) miner; age 23; b. Franklin county; son of Samuel and Addie Flatt; married Miss Short. Enlisted April 27, '18, Benton; at- tached Salvage Co., truck driver; discharged Feb. 14, '19, Camp Upton, L. I.
(2) KNEZVICH, Corp. YGOS; (Christo- pher) miner; age 26; b. Serbia; son of Krsto and Milusa Knezvich; married Kicha Mortino- vich; child, Milovad. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas May 5, '18; battles Aisne, Marne, St. Mihiel. Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. M, 59th Inf .; discharged Aug. 12, '19, Camp Grant.
(3) HALL, Pvt. VALLEY; (West Frank- fort) farmer; age 28; b. Hamilton county; son of Henry and Nancy Hall, Thompsonville. En- trained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne and Laff; at- tached Co. C, 28th Inf .; discharged Sept. 26, '19, Camp Grant; citation French Fomeyere, Sept. 9, '19.
(4) LEZAT, Pvt. TONY; (Royalton) miner; age 27; b. Russia. Enlisted June 30, '17; Springfield; battles Meuse - Argonne, Somme, Amiens Sector and Army of Occupa- tion.
(5) EWING, Pvt. CLAUDE; (Benton) painter; age 20; b. Shawnee, Ohio; son of Howard and Maude Ewing, Benton. Enlisted Oct. 24, '18, Eureka; attached S. A. T. C .; discharged Dec. 11, '18, Eureka.
(6) MCCOLLUM, Pvt. GUY E .; (Benton) miner; age 28; b. Benton; son of Mr. and Mrs. Rolla McCollum; married; child, Evelyn Aleen. Entrained Oct. 4, '17, Benton; attached Co. C, 346th Inf .; discharged Jan. 17, '18, Camp Pike, Arkansas.
(7) SHORT, Pvt. W. C .; (Mulkeytown) miner; age 23; b. Tamoroa; son of William and Clara Short. Entrained May 28, '18, Ben- ton; overseas July 23, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. I, 16th Inf .; dis- charged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
(8) DORRIS, Pvt. WILLIAM T .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 23; b. West Frankfort; son of Wallace B. and Anna Dorris, Thomp- sonville; married Mae Sanders. Entrained Feb. 22, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 8, '18; at- tached Co. C, 325th F. A .; discharged Feb. 13, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(9) PARKER, Pvt. CLYDE; (Thompson- ville) farmer; age 24; b. Akin; son of Willie and Dolly Parker. Entrained Sept. 19, Ben- ton; overseas June 20; battles Chauteau- Thierry; wounded in hand; attached Co. R, 47th Inf .; discharged Aug. 4, '19, Camp Grant.
(10) BUTLER, Pvt. PEARL; (Logan) miner; age 25; b. Webster, Ohio; son of Al- bert and Grashel Butler, Wellston, Ohio; mar- ried Mary Zimmers. Entrained Oct. 3, '18, Benton; attached Co. C, 346th Inf .; discharged Feb. 22, '18, Rock Island Arsenal.
(11) STRATHMAN, Pvt. FRANK; (Ben- ton) photographer; age 27; b. Fayetteville; son of John and Mary Strathman, Carlisle. En- trained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 21, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne; discharged July 26, '19, Camp Grant.
(12) MOORE, THOMAS B .; (Benton) miner; age 24; b. Benton; son of Joseph and Emma Moore. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; overseas June 19, '18; wounded night raiding in German lines; attached Co. F, 2nd Div .; discharged March 26, '19, Camp Grant.
(13) McREYNOLDS, Pvt. GEORGE S .; (Thompsonville) farmer; age 30; b. Thomp- sonville; son of David E. and Eliza J. Mc- Reynolds. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; attached 48th Co. Inf., 5th Repl., 2nd Div .; discharged Feb. 8, '19, Camp Gordon, Ga.
(14) DILLON, Sgt. IRA LEE; (Benton) clerk; age 21; b. Benton; son of J. W. and Fannie Dillon, Benton. Entrained Sept. 20, '17; attached headquarters Co. 159th, D. B.
(15) AVERY, Pvt. MARION F .; (Orient) miner; age 31; b. West Frankfort; son of An- drew and Amanda Avery (deceased). En- trained Sept. 18, '17; overseas May 16, '17; battles Argonne, Forges Woods and Hamel- Verle Woods; attached Co. L, 132nd Inf., 33rd Div .; discharged July 1, '19, Camp Grant. Cita- tion for exceptional bravery under fire.
(16) DAVIS, Seaman EDWARD; (Benton) miner; age 21; b. Johnston county; son of L. S. and Adeline Davis. Enlisted June 28, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; overseas Aug. 10, '18; attached U. S. S. Destroyer Tiger; discharged Aug. 30, '19, Great Lakes.
(17) DEPUTY, Seaman LINDELL; (Ben- ton) fireman; age 25; b. Columbus, Ind .; son of D. J. and Linnie Deputy, Benton. Enlisted June 28, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; attached Great Lakes Training School; discharged April 10, '19, Great Lakes. First class machinist mate.
(18) PERRY Pvt. LEONARD; (Akin) age 17; b. Franklin county; son of Milton and Effie Perry. Enlisted Dec. 13, '13, Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; made fourteen trips overseas on convoy and five trips since armistice, doing hospital work on ship.
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(1) KAEMPER, Pvt. AMOS; (Benton) blacksmith; age 21; b. Bush; son of Frederick W. Kaemper. Entrained July 30, '18, Benton; discharged Feb. 17, '19.
(2) HAND, Pvt. HARVEY; (West Frank- fort) miner; age 21; b. West Frankfort; son of J. E. and Martha Hand. Entrained June 5, '18, Benton; attached Battery D, 34th C. A .; discharged Dec. 27, '18, Camp Grant.
(3) KEARLEY, Pvt. ALLEN; (West Frankfort) farmer; age 27; b. Franklin coun- ty; son of John and S. E. Kearley; married Elicia Beachem. Entrained May 21, '18, Ben- ton; attached Co. 12, 161st Reg .; discharged Jan. 2, '19, Camp Grant.
(4) TENOSKY, Pvt. EDWARD; (Sesser) miner; age 23; son of Louis and Anna Tenosky. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas May 9, '18; battles Chateau-Thierry, Ourcq Heights, Vesle and Argonne; wounded in right hand at Chateau-Thierry; attached Co. F, 39th Inf., 4th Div .; discharged July 14, '19, Camp Grant.
(5) FRANKLIN, Pvt. CECIL O .; (Benton) teacher; age 30; b. Barren Twp .; son of F. O. and Sarah W. Franklin (deceased); married Nina Boyles. Entrained April 9, '18, Benton; attached 1st Overseas Conv. Bat .; discharged March 21, '19, Camp Gordon, Ga.
(6) CUTRELL, Sgt. JOHN E .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 22; b. Junction City; son of Mary J. Cutrell-Lane, West Frankfort; married Mary H. Laflash; child, Ruby H. En- listed Sept. 2, '13, Cairo; overseas Jan. 10, '18; battles St. Mihiel and Argonne; wounded in right knee and gassed; attached Supply Co., 10th Inf .; 3rd Div .; reserves.
(7) BOYER, Pvt. ROY IRWIN; (Ewing) farmer; age 24; b. Northern Twp .; son of W. H. and Cordelia Boyer. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas June 19, '18; battles Aisne- Marne, Vesle Sector and Army of Occupation; attached Co. G, 47th Inf., 4th Div .; discharged Aug. 5, '19, Camp Grant.
(8) PALMER, Corp. GROVER R .; (West Frankfort) bricklayer; age 26; b. Benton; son of Ezra and Susan Palmer; married Agnes McIntyre; child, Burnett. Entrained May 26, '18, Benton; attached Co. L, 5th Repl .; dis- charged Jan. 12, '19, Camp Grant.
(9) VITKO, Pvt. JOHN; (Orient) miner; age 28; b. Kubach, Cesko-Slovakia; son of Michael and Mary Vitko; married Anna Bed- nar. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; attached Co. 10, 159th D. B .; discharged Oct. 13, '17, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(10) MUSGROVE, Sgt. HUGH; (Marion) Supt. Elec. Utilities; age 26; b. Newton; son of Leon and Louise Musgrove; married Edith Mercer Mulkey. Entrained May 24, '18, Col- lege Sta., Tex .; attached 218th F. S. B .; dis- charged Feb. 1, '19, Camp Grant.
(11) ARNOLD, Pvt. JOHN J .; (Frankfort Heights) miner; age 23; b. DuQuoin; son of John and Theresa Arnold. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 17, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne and Army of Occupa- tion; attached Co. I, 18th Inf .; discharged Sept. 26, '19, Camp Grant.
(12) MOSLEY, Pvt. MARSHALL A .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 26; b. Marion; son of J. A. and Emma Mosley; married Jen- nie Barnett. Entrained April 27, '18, Ben- ton; overseas May 26, '18; attached Co. B, 303rd Eng., 78th Div .; discharged June 17, '19, Camp Grant.
(13) PARK, Pvt. B. H .; (Christopher) miner; age 29; b. Christopher; son of J. H. and E. A. Park; married Nellie Henson; child, Geneva. Entrained June 25, '18, Benton; at- tached Co. C, 155th Reg .; discharged Nov. 14, '18, Camp Beaugarde, La.
(14) HUTCHCRAFT, Pvt. ELBERT; (Macedonia) farmer; age 22; b. Macedonia; son of Harrison and Etta Hutchcraft; married Ruth Carlton. Entrained Feb. 22, '18, Ben- ton; overseas Sept. 9, '18; attached 240th M. P .; discharged July 3, '19, Camp Grant.
(15) SHEFFLER, Pvt. ORA S .; (Orient) electrician; age 21; b. Linton, Ind .; son of William and Mary J. Sheffler, Lyons, Ind. En- trained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas April 8, '18; battles St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne; wounded in right forearm by shrapnel; at- tached Co. H, 6th Inf .; discharged Aug. 5, '19, Camp Sherman, Ohio.
(16) MOORE, Pvt. EARL; (Benton) miner; age 29; b. Franklin county; married; child, Marie. Entrained Sept. 5, '18, Benton; overseas May 26, '18; battles Camel Hill and St. Quentin; attached Co. C, 105th Eng .; dis- charged March 7, '19, Camp Grant.
(17) BRAYFIELD, Corp. HARL; (Valier) bookkeeper; age 21; b. Sesser; son of T. M. and Alma Brayfield, Sheller. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; overseas Aug. 23, '18; attached Co. B, 346th Reg., 87th Div .; discharged May 9, '19, Camp Grant.
(18) ELDRIDGE, Pvt. WILFORD R .; (Macedonia) clerk; age 26; b. Macedonia; son of James and Judith Eldridge, Rend City. En- trained May 29, '18, Benton; attached Co. 49, 5th Repl .; discharged July 2, '19, Camp Gor- don, Ga.
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(1) SMOTHERS, Corp. JOHN W .; (Ben- ton) hoisting engineer; age 17; b. Parrish; son of Mrs. J. W. Smothers-Steck. Enlisted April 23, '15, Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; overseas July 16, '17; battles Soisson, St. Mihiel, Marne, Chateau-Thierry and Argonne; wounded three times, bursting shell; attached Bat. D, 5th F. A., 1st Div.
(2) HICKS, Corp. LESTER; (Benton) miner; age 26; b. Sheller; son of Elmer and Mattie Hicks, Sheller; married Bernice De- groff; child, Glenn Edward. Enlisted 1913, Benton; attached Co. F, 4th Reg .; discharged April 10, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(3) MORGAN, Pty. Of. STANLEY S .; (Benton) student; age 19; b. Plumfield; son of L. H. and Leona Morgan. Enlisted Nov. 16, '15, New Orleans, La .; overseas four times; battle submarine in Mediterranean Sea; at- tached U. S. S. Penn .- New Hampshire, O'Brien and Protense; discharged Nov. 15, '19, Nor- folk, Va.
(4) SMOTHERS, Pvt. ARVEL R .; (Ben- ton) clerk and bookkeeper; age 22; b. Parrish; son of Mrs. Lida Smothers-Steck. Enlisted June 5, '17, Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; en- trained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas June 23, '18; battles Baccarat and Metz; attached Co. B, 149th Inf .; discharged May 24, '19, Camp Grant.
(5) SCHULTZ, Sgt. FRED; (Benton) miner; age 23; b. Bellville; son of John and Ella Schultz. Enlisted April 6, '17, Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; attached Co. B, 17th Cav .; discharged March 14, '19, Douglas, Ariz.
(6) BRADEN, Pvt. DELMAR; (Benton) miner; age 24; b. West End; son of C. P. and Milly Jane Braden; married Myrtle Hungate; child, Delbert. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; overseas Jan. 12, '17; wounded ear drum burst and collar-bone broken; attached 3rd Cav., M. G. Troop; discharged July 10, '19, Camp Grant.
(7) WILKERSON, Pvt. ORVAL; (Benton) miner; age 22; b. Benton; son of Lorenzo and Lovania Wilkerson; married Letha Tirsh. En- trained Feb. 22, '18, Benton; attached Camp Supply Of .; discharged May 23, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(8) STRAIN, Corp. FRED; (Whittington) farmer; age 24; b. Whittington; son of Mart and Effie Strain. Entrained Sept. 29, '18, Benton; attached Co. B, 9th Reg .; discharged Jan. 28, '19.
(9) BATTES, Pvt. EARL; (Galacia) farm- er; b. Williamson county; son of Rome and Emma Battes; married Belva Keeton; children, James and Harold. Enlisted Benton; attached Bat. B, 5th Reg .; discharged May 3, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(10) CAMPBELL, Pvt. VERNON A .; (Ben- ton) nickel-plater; age 22; b. Benton; son of Jacob and Bell Campbell; married. Entrained May 5, '18, Benton; overseas July 6, '18; bat- tles Alsace and Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. E, 54th Inf .; discharged June 21, '19, Camp Grant.
(11) CHOISSER, Pvt. WM. CARL; (Ben- ton) lawyer; age 24; b. Ozark; son of E. E. and Emma Choisser. Enlisted Nov. 15, '17, Chicago; attached School of Mil. Aero; dis- charged Nov. 25, '18, Ithaca, N. Y.
(12) SMITH, Pvt. PAUL; (Benton) miner; age 23; b. Benton; son of Jessie and Emma Campbell Smith. Enlisted Sept. 5, '17, Ben- ton; overseas April 5, '18; battles Argonne and St. Mihiel; wounded, left arm shattered by shrapnel; attached Co. L, 129th Inf., 133rd Div.
(13) SMITH, Pvt. FRED; (Benton) engi- neer; age 22; b. Benton; son of John T. and Geneva Smith. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Ben- ton; overseas June 19, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Blamont and Meuse-Argonne; wounded right ankle by shrapnel; attached Co. E, 9th Inf .; discharged Sept. 26, '19, Camp Grant.
(14) SUMMERS, Sgt. EAGLE; (Benton) mechanic; age 22; b. Aiken; son of Andrew and Altha Summers; married Madge Turner; child, Juanita. Enlisted Dec. 15, '17, Bellville; overseas March 7, '18; attached 86th Aero Sqd .; discharged June 1, '19, Camp Grant.
(15) WEBB, Corp. JOUBERT; (Benton) miner; age 18; b. Gresham; son of Mose and Josie Webb; married Lela Wilkerson; child, Charles Edward. Enlisted June 19, '17, Ben- ton; overseas April 30, '17; battles Meuse- Argonne and Toulon Sector; gassed; attached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
(16) SPENCER, Pvt. BERTHAL; (West Frankfort) laborer; age 22; b. Whittington; son of James and Jane Spencer, Benton. En- trained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battle Sedan; attached Co. B, 28th Inf .; discharged Aug. 18, '19, Camp Grant.
(17) TEDROW, Corp. CARL H .; (Benton) carpenter; age 24; b. McLeansboro; son of A. H. Tedrow. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Ben- ton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battle Meuse- Argonne; attached Co. B, 28th Inf .; discharged Aug. 17, '19, Camp Lee, Va.
(18) GLENN, Pvt. WILLIAM M .; (Ben- ton) mechanic; age 20; b. Benton; son of John and Bertha Glenn. Enlisted May 7, '18, Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; overseas Sept. 25, '18; attached 3rd Dischg. Det .; discharged Jan. 14, '19, Camp Grant.
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(1) SAUTHER, Seaman WM. J. B .; (Ben- ton) student; age 21; b. Benton; son of C. H. and Melissa Sauther. Enlisted June 1, '18, Mt. Vernon; attached U. S. S. Alabama; dis- charged Sept. 5, '19, Great Lakes.
(2) PHARIS, Pvt. BENJAMIN; (Christo- pher) farmer; age 29; b. Christopher; son of Francis and Lucy Pharis. Enlisted Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 25, '18; attached Bat. C, 325th F. A., 84th Div .; discharged July 15, '19, Camp Grant.
(3) STOWERS, Pvt. PAUL E .; (Benton) street car conductor; b. Tamaroa; son of Silas and Ida Stowers; married Betty Johnston. En- trained May 26, '18, Benton; overseas July 1, '18; wounded left hand; attached Co. E .; dis- charged July, '19.
(4) WHITTINGTON, Pty. Of. RALPH PRICE; (Benton) miner; age 19; b. Benton; son of John and Etta Whittington. Enlisted April 9, '17, Mt. Vernon; overseas Dec. 17, '12; attached U. S. S. Carrola.
(5) BUMPUS, Pvt. EUGENE; (Benton) farmer; age 20; b. Bonnie; son of Edgar Bumpus, Little Rock, Ark., and Helen Bumpus, Denver, Col .; married Estella Hoots. Enlisted Feb. 20, '17, Columbus, Ohio; attached 41 st Inf., M. G. B .; discharged June 24, '19, Camp Funston, Kan.
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