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(6) FLORO, Corp. ARLIE R .; (Benton) miner; age 21; b. Ewing; son of Robert and Alice Floro. Enlisted May 12, '17, Benton; overseas May 16, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne, Somme and Army of Occupation; attached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
(7) LEFLER, Pvt. ELMER; (Rend City) miner; age 28; b. Plumfield; son of Thomas and Missouri Lefler; married Ethel Eubanks; children, Ruby Florence and Pansy Loraine. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 20, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne and St. Mihiel; attached Co. D, 308th M. G. B., 78th Div .; dis- charged May 22, '19, Camp Gordon, Ga.
(8) ROBERTS, Pvt. WILLIAM S .; (Ben- ton) clerk; age 22; b. Thompsonville; son of R. L. and Lily Roberts. Enlisted June 14, '18, Benton; attached Co. F, 151st Reg .; discharged Jan. 18, '19, Camp Grant.
(9) NICHOLS, Pvt. IVAN L .; (Benton) miner; age 21; b. Westville; son of Edward and Delia Nichols; married Miss Hanssy. En- listed March 31, '17, Danville; overseas Oct. 19, '17; battles St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Champagne, Aisne Marne; gassed twice; at- tached Bat. A, 149th Reg .; discharged Aug. 21, '19, Camp Grant.
(10) RUSHING, Pvt. EVAN S .; (Benton) switchman and station agent; age 29; b. Pinck- neyville; son of Reuben J. and Margaret Strait Rushing. Enlisted May 21, '17, St. Louis; overseas July 27, '17; battles Somme, St. Mi- hiel, Cambria, Meuse-Argonne and Verdun; under constant shell fire in Flanders district with British army; attached 12th Eng., Co. B, 2nd Reg .; discharged May 16, '19, Camp Funs- ton, Kan.
(11) DIAL, Corp. LEONARD; (Benton) miner; age 25; b. Hamilton county; son of G. W. and Cynthia Dial; married Miss A. D. Snitchler. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas June; battles Chateau-Thierry and Argonne; attached Co. A, 47th Inf .; discharged Aug., '19, Camp Grant.
(12) WEIR, Pvt. ROBERT; (Herrin) miner; age 20; b. Scotland; son of James and Jennie Weir, Benton. Enlisted Aug. 25, '17, St. Louis; overseas July 12, '18; battles Ar- gonne and St. Mihiel; attached 362 Am. Tr .; discharged May 7, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(13) MILLER, Pty. Of. NORMAN; (Lynn, Mass.) miner; age 18; b. England; son of Henry and Nell Miller (deceased). Enlisted April 7, '17, Boston; attached U. S. S. Birm- ingham, Kersarde and Redetsok; discharged June 2, '19, Boston.
(14) DIXON, Pvt. ALFRED; (Benton) miner; age 28; b. England. Enlisted April, '17, Benton; overseas July, '18; attached Co. 200, 98th Canadian Crp .; discharged June, Canada.
(15) COCKRUM, Pvt. ERNEST E .; (Ses- ser) farmer; age 22; b. Barren Twp .; son of Frank Cockrum; married Alta M. Quillman. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 23, '18; battle Meuse-Argonne; discharged July 26, '19, Camp Grant.
(16) WILLIAMS, Seaman J. EARL; (Ewing) farmer; age 30; b. Ewing; son of Alonzo and Rosa Lee Williams. Enlisted July 26, '17, Great Lakes; attached Ships Co., 11th Reg .; discharged March 7, '19, Great Lakes.
(17) MCCREERY, Pvt. JOHN A .; (Benton) student; age 22; b. Benton; son of Walker and L. W. McCreery. Enlisted June 6, '17, Urbana; overseas May 19, '18; battles Ourcq, Vesle, Meuse-Argonne and Thiscourt; attached Co. C, 103rd Am. Tr .; discharged July 28, '19, Camp Grant.
(18) WEIR, Pvt. ALEX P .; (Benton) miner; age 18; b. Scotland; son of James and Jeanie Weir. Enlisted June 24, Springfield; overseas Oct. 8, '18; attached 337th Mobile Unit; discharged Feb. 19, '19, Newport News.
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(1) ESCUE, Pvt. ELBERT; (Benton) farmer; age 22; b. Johnston City; son of Jes- sie G. and Mary Little Escue. Entrained May 24, '18, Vienna; overseas July 22; battles Ar- gonne and Escant River; attached 148th Amb. Co., 112th Sanitary Tr .; discharged April 7, '19, Camp Grant.
(2) COLLINS, Pvt. JESSIE; (Thompson- ville) farmer; age 23; b. Akin; son of James M. and Belle Collins; married Lucile Riddle. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton: overseas Oct. 9, '18; attached Co. M, 363 I. N. F .; dis- charged April 21, '19, Camp Grant.
(3) COLLINS, Seaman TRAVIS L .; (Ben- ton) electrician; age 22; b. Akin; son of J. R. and Ida Collins; married Vinita O'Neal. En- listed July 26, '19, St. Louis; overseas April 15, '18; mine laying in North Sea, submarine engagements; attached U. S. S. Avoostook, 5th Div. Naval Base No. 18; discharged Feb. 4, '19, Hampton Rhode, Va.
(4) MOORE, Pvt. FRED; (Benton) labor- er; age 19; b. Benton; son of J. D. and Amanda Moore (deceased). Enlisted March 20, '17, Hillsboro; overseas May 14, '18; bat- tles Meuse-Argonne, Troyon Sector and Army of Occupation; attached Co. A, 122nd M. G. B .; discharged May 29, '19, Camp Grant.
(5) MOORE, Pvt. JOE D .; (Benton) miner; age 18; b. Benton; son of J. D. and Amanda Moore (deceased). Enlisted April 27, '14, Benton; overseas May 16, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne, Somme, Troyon Sector and Army of Occupation; attached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
(6) BIDDLE, Pvt. HOWARD; (Thompson- ville) farmer; age 24; b. Oneal, Neb .; son of J. L. and Ettie Biddle; married Kate John- son. Entrained June 29, '18, Benton; over- seas Oct. 28, '18; attached 16th Co., Veterinary Corps; discharged July 10, '19, Camp Grant.
(7) BODGER, Pvt. WM. R .; (Princeton, Ind.) electric welder; age 32; b. Princeton; son of Wm. H. and Mollie T. Bodger; married Amelia Smith. Entrained June 25, '18, Ben- ton; attached Bat. E, 5th Reg. F. A .; dis- charged Dec. 14, '18, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(8) WALLER, Pvt. LESLIE; (Thompson- ville) farmer; age 18; b. Akin; son of Chas. and Mary Waller. Enlisted Sept. 26, '17, Ben- ton; overseas May 20, '18; battles Somme and Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
(9) ESKEW, Fvt. ANDREW S .; (Benton) student; age 19; b. Benton. Enlisted Jan. 5, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; flying cadet air service; discharged Nov. 28, '18, Barron Field.
(10) ALVIS, Pty. Of. NEWTON Y .; (Ben- (Benton) electrician; age 19; b. Kell; son of E. C. and Lucy M. Alvis. Enlisted July 1, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; overseas Nov. 23, '18; at- tached U. S. S. West Eldara.
(11) QUILLMAN, Pvt. KING C .; (Ben- ton) student; age 22; b. Ewing; son of Thomas B. and Liba King Quillman. Entrained May 29, '17, Benton; attached Hdq. Co. Band; dis- charged Feb. 2, '18, Camp Grant.
(12) HART, Corp. MARION M .; (Benton) student; age 22; b. Benton; son of Judge Wm. H. and Mary Hart. Enlisted June 6, '17, Ur- bana; overseas May 19, '18; battles Ourcq, Vesle, Argonne and Thiacourt; attached Hdq. Co., 103rd Am. Tr .; discharged Aug. 1, '19, Camp Mills, N. C.
(13) HART, Sgt. Maj. WM. W .; (Benton) lawyer; age 23; b. Benton; son of Judge Wm. H. and Mary Hart. Enlisted Sept. 25, '18, Chicago; overseas June 21, '18; attached Judge Adv. Of .; discharged Aug. 2, '19, Mitchel Field.
(14) SEASOCK, Pvt. WILLIAM; (Frank- fort Heights) miner; age 25; b. Carnegie, Pa .; son of Mrs. Agnes Seasock. Entrained Sept. 24, '17, Benton; overseas Jan. 13, '18; battles Chaumont, Meuse-Argonne and St. Mihiel; at- tached Hdq. Co., 117th Eng .; discharged May 13, '19, Camp Grant.
(15) BAKER, Pvt. RALPH; (Marissa) miner; age 23; b. Sullivan, Mo .; son of Frank T. and Sarah A. Baker. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 21, '18; attached Co. A, 308th M. G. B .; discharged Dec. 10, '19, U. S. Gen. Hosp. No. 28, Ft. Sheridan.
(16) WILLIAMS, Pvt. BENNIE; (Thomp- sonville) blacksmith; age 24; b. Thompsonville; son of William and Julia Anna Williams; mar- ried Mary Leon Stucker; child, William Ed- ward. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 8, '18; attached Bat. B, 325th F. A .; dis- charged Feb. 10, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(17) BROWNING, Pvt. JOSEPH L .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 27; b. Benton; son of Warren and Mary Browning; married Mayme Wall; child, Burles. Enlisted May 27, '18, Ben- ton; attached 36th Co., 3rd Inf., Rep. Regt .; discharged Sept. 18, '18, Camp Gordon, Ga.
(18) WEBB, Seaman NORMAN ERSKINE; (Ewing) farmer; age 21; b. Ewing; son of Ma- rion and Ella Webb. Enlisted June 3, '18, Louisville, Ky .; overseas three times to Brest, Bordeau and St. Nazaire; attached U. S. S. Matsonia; released May 26, '19, Portsmouth, Virginia.
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(1) SCARBOROUGH, Pvt. BEN; (Benton) mechanic; age 20; b. Benton; son of Joseph and Mary Scarborough (deceased). Enlisted May 10, '15, Benton; overseas May 16, '18; battles Meuse, Argonne and Somme; at- tached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
(2) HILL, Sgt. PHILIP C .; (Ewing) mill- er; age 22; b. Ewing; son of A. J. and Tillie Hill, Ewing; married Marie Stevenson. En- trained Sept. 19, '18, Benton; attached con- struction quartermaster corps; discharged March 7, '19, Camp Taylor.
(3) CLAYTON, Pvt. VIRGIL; (West Frankfort) farmer; age 22; b. West Frank- fort; son of Roy and Minnie Clayton; married Oma Taylor. Entrained May 21, '18, Benton; attached Co. M, 41st Inf .; discharged Feb. 12, '19, Camp Funston, Kan.
(4) DIXON, Pvt. BRYON R .; (Benton) farmer; age 25; b. Benton; son of A. S. and Sarah Dixon, Benton; married Claudia New- son; child, Aliba Virginia. Entrained May 11, '17, Benton; overseas July 6, '17; battles Larchy, Alsace and Army of Occupation; at- tached Co. E, 54th Inf .; discharged June 21, '19, Camp Grant.
(5) PLINTO, Pvt. PAUL; (Logan) miner; age 26; b. Austria Hungary; son of Paul and Mary Plinto, Pittsburg, Okla. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; attached Co. 20, 159th D. B .; discharged Feb. 5, '19, Ft. Thomas, Ky.
(6) SNYDER, Pvt. JAMES D .; (Benton) ; age 30; b. Osage; son of S. O. and Ida Snyder; married Josephine Bauer. Enlisted June 18, '18, Springfield; attached 4th Ba. of M. G. School; discharged Dec. 1, '18, Camp Han- cock, Ga.
(7) SAPP, Pvt. JESSIE L .; (Akin) age 27; b. Bell City; son of Frank Sapp and Mary E. Sapp-Tanner. Entrained May 28, '18, Ben- ton; overseas July 19, '18; battles St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne; gassed Oct. 2, '18; at- tached Co. H, 16th Inf .; 1st Div .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
(8) MASSEY, Pvt. CHARLIE; (Mulkey- town) miner; age 28; b. Franklin county; son of Colombus and Mary Massey, Mulkeytown. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 9. '18; attached Bat. D; discharged Feb. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
(9) WHITTINGTON, Sgt. JOSEPH C .; (Benton) steel worker; age 23; b. Dexter, Mo .; son of John and Elizabeth Whittington (de- ceased). Enlisted July 25, '18, Benton; at- tached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged Feb. 5, '19, Camp Grant.
(10) DONOFRE, Pvt. RANAY; (Benton) miner; age 30; b. Italy; son of Francis Don- ofre, Italy. Entrained June 24, '18, E. St. Louis; overseas Sept. 28, '18; attached Co. P, 22nd Eng., 88th Div .; discharged July 3, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(11) SWOFFORD, Sgt. ERNEST; (Ben- ton) electrician; age 25; b. Benton; son of J. M. and Alice Swofford, Bradentown, Fla. Entrained Sept. 19, Benton; overseas Dec. 26, '17; attached Co. A, 30th Eng .; discharged June 19, '19, Camp Grant.
(12) BARNFIELD, Pvt. HARVEY; (Mace- donia) farmer; age 28; b. Northern Twp .; son of Bluford and Lottie Barnfield; married Ber- tie Foster. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; at- tached Co. C, 87th Reg., 346th Inf .; dis- charged Jan. 31, '18, Camp Pike, Ark.
(13) SEYMOUR, Pvt. BURLEIGH B .; (Benton) student; age 19; b. Trenton; son of J. M. and Alma Seymour. Enlisted Aug., '18, St. Louis, Mo .; released Dec., '18, New Lon- don, Conn.
(14) EUBANKS, Pvt. CLARENCE R .; (Benton) farmer; age 30; b. DuQuoin; son of George Eubanks and Myrtle Eubanks-Hall (deceased); married Lula Parker. Enlisted April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 19, '18; battles St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Off .; gassed Nov. 4, '18; attached Co. C, 308th M. G. B .; discharged March, '19, Camp Grant.
(15) MARSHALL, Pvt. SEBA E .; (Benton) miner; age 21; b. Ewing; son of C. E. and Hester Marshall, Whittington. Enlisted Sept. 5, '18, Benton; attached Co. L, 3rd Bn .; de- mobilization detachment; discharged Dec. 18, '18, Camp Custer.
(16) SUMMERS, Pvt. ALFRED; (Thomp- sonville) farmer; age 21; b. Aiken; son of Enoch and Dora Summers, Aiken. Enlisted Sept. 5, '18, Benton; attached 43rd Reg .; dis- charged Dec. 27, '18, Camp Grant.
(17) JONES, Pvt. REGGIE L .; (West End) age 18; b. Saline county; son of C. L. and Ollie Jones. Enlisted April 12, '17, Jef- ferson Barracks, Mo .; attached Co. I, 62nd Inf .; discharged Dec. 22, '18, Camp Grant.
(18) MILLER, PAUL; (Benton) miner; age 23; b. Hamilton county; son of Uylessus and Emma Miller, Hamilton county; married Miss Summers. Entrained May 27, '18, Mc- Leansboro; overseas Sept. 1, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne and St. Helean; attached Co. H, 131st Inf .; discharged June 5, '19, Camp Grant.
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(1) BAILEY, Corp. THOMAS E .; (Benton) miner; age 28; b. Benton; son of Franklin R. and Emily Bailey; married Bessie Wright; child, Virginia Edna. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 23, '18; attached Co. I, 163rd Inf .; discharged March 7, '19, Camp Grant.
(2) HOBBS, Pvt. CLYDE; (Benton) miner; age 23; b. Franklin county; son of Sol- omon and Sarah Hobbs; married Miss Elsie Russel. Entrained Sept. '18; discharged Oct. 1, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(3) THREEWITT, Seaman WALTER MIN- TON; (Benton) student; age 16; b. Logan; son of William G. and Minnie Threewitt. En- listed May 3, '18, Peoria; overseas June 15, '18; attached U. S. S. Texan and mine sweeper Comorant; discharged Sept. 30, '19, Great Lakes. Helped rescue thirteen men whose ship had been sunk by submarine, honorably mentioned for exceptional conduct.
(4) GIESELMAN, EDWIN C .; (Benton) mattress-maker; age 19; b. St. Louis, Mo .; son of Henry and Abbey Gieselman. Enlisted Jan. 3, '18, Evansville, Ind .; overseas March 27, '18; battles Aisne, St. Mihiel, Toul Sector and Meuse-Argonne; attached Med. Det., 1st Bn. Trench Motors; discharged March 15, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(5) GRAMMER, Sgt. JESSE E .; (Benton) mechanic; age 26; b. Benton; son of J. W. and Millie Grammer; married Daisy Cipher. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; attached 7th Co., 2nd Bn., 159th D. B .; discharged Dec. 7, '18, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(6) DAWE, Pvt. GEORGE M .; (Buckner) miner; age 31; b. Kansas; son of Thomas Dawe, Berwind, Colo. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 12, '18; battle Meuse- Argonne; attached Co. N, 22nd Eng .; dis- charged July 3, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(7) MCCUTCHEON, Pvt. JACK W .; (Frankfort Heights) miner; age 24; b. Silver Burn, Scotland; son of John and Mary Mc- Cutcheon; married Mary Swinburn. Entrained June 29, '18, Benton; attached Co. I, 22nd Eng .; discharged Jan. 31, '19, Camp Grant.
(8) GRAMMER, Seaman FRED; (Benton) miner; age 22; b. Benton; son of John W. and Millie Grammer. Enlisted June 7, '17, St. Louis, Mo .; overseas fourteen trips; attached U. S. S. Wilhelmina; discharged April 11, '19, Hoboken, N. J.
(9) SATORY, Pvt. JOSEPH: (Cadiz, Ohio) gunsmith; son of Albert and Regina Satory. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; attached Co. 20, 84th Reg .; discharged Camp Taylor, Ky.
(10) PUCKETT, Pvt. ORVILLE; (Thomp- sonville) vulcanizer; age 28; b. Thompson- ville; son of Fannie Puckett. Enlisted June 14, '18, Benton; attached Bat. E, 3rd Reg .; discharged Dec. 29, '18, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(11) AIKEN. Seaman JOSEPH E .; (Ben . ton) student; age 19: b. Benton; son of C. A. Aiken, Sr., and Laura B. Aiken. Enliste- Aug. 13, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; discharged Jan. 22, '18, Newport, R. I.
(12) SHORT, Corp. ENOS; (Mulkeytown) miner; age 25; b. Tamoroa; son of William and Clara Short; married Miss Silva Stacy. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battle Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. D, 28th Inf .; discharged Sept. 26, '19, Camp Grant.
(13) MOORE, Pvt. HERBERT A .; (Ben- ton) mechanic; age 21; b. Franklin county; son of W. F. and Emma Moore. Enlisted May 7, '17, Detroit, Mich., overseas Aug. 1, '17; battles Lip Def. and Meuse-Argonne Off .; at- tached Co. F, 16th Eng .; discharged May 8, '19, Camp Custer, Mich.
(14) MOORE, Seaman JOHN ROSS; (Ben- ton) electrician; age 23; b. Webbs Hill; son of W. F. and Emma Moore. Enlisted May 17, '18, St. Louis; discharged Aug. 29, '19, Naval Opr. Base, Hampton Rds., Va.
(15) SUMMERS, Pvt. EARL; (Thompson- ville) age 23; b. Franklin county; son of Alex and Allia Summers. Entrained April 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 22, '18; battle Meuse- Argonne; wounded Nov. 6, '18, Meuse-Ar- gonne; attached Co. B, 16th Reg .; discharged May 17, '19, Camp Grant.
(16) EVANS, Pvt. CHARLES O .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 29; b. Franklin county; son of Albert and Elizabeth Evans. En- trained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 20, '18; battles St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne; wounded Oct. 19, '18, and slightly gassed; at- tached Co. C, 308th M. G. B .; discharged Feb. 15, '19, Camp Grant.
(17) PAYNE, Seaman LAMSON; (Ben- ton) miner; age 21; b. Benton; son of L. G. and Lizzie Payne. Enlisted June 7, '17, St. Louis, Mo .; overseas May 26, '18; attached U. S. S. Sigourney; discharged July 29, '19, St. Louis, Mo.
(18) HARVEY, Pvt. ROBERT E .; (Thomp- sonville) miner; age 18; son of Amos and Nancy Harvey. Enlisted Aug. 1, '17, Benton; overseas May 15, '17; battles Meuse-Argonne, Somme and Army of Occupation; attached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
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(1) AMBROSE, Pvt. ROY W .; (Cariin- ville) farmer; age 22; b. Hagaman; married Mary Berra. Entrained May 28, '18, Ben- ton; overseas July 23, '18; battles St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Off .; wounded machine gun bullet in right arm; attached Co. D, 18th Inf., 1st Div .; discharged Aug. 27, '19, Camp Grant.
(2) SCHRIVNER, Pvt. ROY E .; (Royal- ton) life ins. agt .; age 23; b. Dahlgreen; son of W. A. and Julia Ann Scrivner, Mulkeytown; married Grace Dudley; child, Eugene. En- trained Feb. 22, '18, Benton; attached Co. 20, 159th D. B .; discharged March 29, '18, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(3) HOE, Sgt. FRANK J .; (Christopher) sanitary Eng .; age 27; b. Frankfort, Germany; son of Conrod and Anna Hoereth, Indianapo- lis, Ind. Enlisted May 21, '18, Benton; over- seas July 3, '18; attached Co. C, 62nd Eng .; discharged July 3, '18, Camp Mills.
(4) JONES, Pvt. HENRY B .; (Mulkey- town) farmer; age 25; b. DuQuoin; son of Della I. Jones-Furlow. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 24, '18; battles St. Mi- hiel and Meuse-Argonne; wounded Oct. 4, '18, compound fracture in left arm; attached Co. I, 16th Inf .; discharged June 3, '19, Camp Grant.
(5) WEBB, Pvt. MARION A .; (Ewing) student; age 22; b. Ewing; son of Marion Webb (deceased) and Sarah E. Webb. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas Sept. 9, '18; attached Med. Det. 309th F. S. B .; discharged June 27, '19, Camp Grant.
(6) KINMAN, Pvt. CHARLES F .; (Ben- ton) barber; age 30; son of Luty Kinman. En- trained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 19, '18; battles St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne; wounded upper arm and hand Oct. 19, '18; at- tached Co. A, 311th Inf .; discharged Aug. 2, '19, Ft. Sheridan. Prisoner in Germany Oct. 19, '18, to Dec. 27, '18.
(7) OSBORNE, Pvt. WILLIAM E .; (Spring Valley) mine surveyor; age 19; b. Spring Val- ley; son of John and Sarah Ann Osborne. En- listed Sept. 1, '18, Champaign; discharged Dec. 23, '18, Champaign.
(8) HAWKINS, Pvt. BILLIE RIGGS; (Ben- ton) printer; age 21; b. Sturgeon, Mo .; son of William and Nora Hawkins, Sturgeon, Mo. Enlisted Aug. 16, '17, St. Louis, Mo .; overseas May 1, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, North Sector of Wesserling, Voges and Som- medieu Sector; attached Hdq. Co. 138ht Inf .; discharged May 12, '19, Camp Funston, Kan. First class musician.
(9) EADES, Pvt. HERMAN E .; (Mulkey- town) miner; age 21; b. Christopher; son of Clinton and Mary Eades. Enlisted May 27, '17, Benton; overseas July 22, '18; battles Chateau Thierry and Meuse-Argonne; gassed; attached Supply Co. 19th Inf .; discharged April 14, '19, Camp Grant.
(10) HUGHES, Sgt. JAMES G .; (Ewing) farmer; age 25; b. Ewing; son of Joseph Hughes; married Ethel Weeks. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas Aug. 24, '18; attached Co. C, 346th Inf .; discharged May 8, '19, Camp Grant.
(11) DUS, Pvt. ANDREW; (Sesser) miner; b. Udine, Italy; son of John and Mary Dus, Italy. Enlisted Feb. 22, '18, Benton; attached Co. M, 335th Inf .; discharged Dec. 7, '18, Camp Sherman, Ohio.
(12) CLARK, Pvt. JOHN B .; (Benton) druggist; age 26; b. Frankfort Heights; son of Sarah Clark-Baker. Entrained May 27, '18, Harrisburg; overseas Oct. 6, '18; attached Med. Dept. 101st Reg., 26th Div .; discharged April 26, '19, Camp Shelby, Miss.
(13) DIAL, Seaman GEORGE LESLIE; (West Frankfort) student; age 17; b. John- ston City; son of H. R. and Minnie Dial. En- listed March 18, '18, Amensboro, Ky .; at- tached 139th Co. U. S. Navy; discharged Feb. 5, '19, Great Lakes.
(14) PALMER, Sgt. JAMES; (West Frank- fort) miner; age 29; b. West Frankfort. En- trained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 9, '18; discharged Feb. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
(15) WALKER, Pvt. ROBERT L .; (Ben- ton) plumber; age 21; b. Akin; son of Robert and Eliza Alice Walker. Entrained Sept. 4, '17, Benton; overseas June 20, '18; battles St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. K, 9th Inf., 2nd Div .; discharged Aug. 14, '19, Camp Grant.
(16) WARD, Seaman DALE; (Benton) railroad, age 18; b. Benton; son of W. E. and Nora Ward. Enlisted May 3, '18, Mt. Ver- non; five or six trips across; attached freight- ers' transport Texan and U. S. S. F. J. Luck- embach; discharged Sept. 26, '19, Great Lakes.
(17) TROUTMAN, Pvt. FRANK ADAM; (Zeigler) miner; age 26; b. Manmouth, Pa .; son of Frances Troutman-Davis, Homestead, Pa .; married Elsie Lambert; attached Co. C, 1st Bn., 151st D. B .; discharged Dec. 17, '18, Camp Devens, Mass.
(18) CLARK, Pvt. ANDY; (Mulkeytown) miner; age 22; b. Hamilton county; son of Joe and Minnie Clark. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 18, '18; battles St. Mi- hiel and Meuse-Argonne; gassed; attached Hdq. Co. 311th Reg .; discharged June 1, '19, Camp Grant.
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(1) HINSON, Sgt. G .; (Benton) bookkeep- er; age 22; b. St. Louis, Mo .; son of James and Betty Hinson (deceased). Enlisted Sept., 17, St. Louis, Mo .; battle Meuse-Argonne; at- tached 128th F. A .; discharged Camp Pike, Arkansas.
(2) BROWNING, Pvt. JOHN S .; (Royal- ton) miner; age 25; b. Royalton; son of W. M. and Sarah Browning, Royalton. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; bat- tle Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. L, 28th Div .; discharged Aug. 19, '19, Camp Grant.
(3) AIKEN, Sgt. JAMES M .; (Benton) mine clerk; age 26; b. Benton; son of Chas. A. and Laura Aiken. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 23, '18; attached 2nd army headquarters; discharged Sept. 3, '19, Camp Grant.
(4) BUSHONG, Pvt. FLOYD; (Benton) miner; age 18; b. Jefferson county; son of Nathan and Eva Bushong, Benton. Enlisted June 10, '17; overseas May 16, '18; battle Meuse-Argonne; wounded in right hip at Meuse; attached Co. F, 130th Div .; discharged June 3, '19, Camp Grant.
(5) CONNER, Pvt. SAMUEL; (Benton) farmer; age 30; b. Benton; son of James and Nancy Connor. Entrained Feb. 26, '18, Ben- ton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battle Meuse-Ar- gonne Off .; attached Co. B, 28th Inf .; dis- charged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
(6) DUNIVAN, Pvt. EULUS; (Thompson- ville) farmer; age 22; b. Thompsonville; son of George and Nancy Dunivan; married El- sie Clark. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; over- seas April 20, '17; battles Chateau-Thierry; shot through the chest July 22, Chateau- Thierry; attached Co. D, 102nd Inf .; dis- charged April 23, '19, Camp Grant.
(7) MEADS, Pvt. JOS. L., JR .; (Gary, Ind.) tin inspector; age 19; b. Prairie City; son of Rev. Jos. L. and Stella Meads; mar- ried Ethel Evelyn Rea. Enlisted July 25, '17, Benton; overseas May 25, '18; battle Meuse- Argonne; gassed Nov. 7, '18; attached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged Jan. 16, '19, Camp Grant.
(8) GIBBS, Pvt. LUGO; (Benton) miner; age 22; b. Benton; son of J. T. and Belle Gibbs. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; over- seas May 7, '18; battles Aisne, Marne, Vesle Goulon, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne; at- tached Co. I, 58th Inf .; discharged Aug. 8, '19, Camp Grant.
(9) BEHN, Pvt. HARMON; (Forest Park) clerk; age 20; b. Forest Park; married Pearl Fosdick. Enlisted Dec. 14, '17, Chicago; over- seas July 18, '18; attached Hdq. Co. 61st A. Co. C; discharged March 6, '19, Camp Taylor, Kentucky.
(10) WARD, Pvt. HARLEY E .; (West Frankfort) mail carrier; age 21; b. West Frankfort; son of Frank and Bell Ward; mar- ried. Enlisted July 5, '18, Paducah, Ky .; at- tached 13th Recruiting Co. G. S. I .; discharged Jan. 8, '19; Ft. Thomas, Ky.
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