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(11) MeGLASSON, Sgt. OLEN J .; (Mul- keytown) miner; age 20; b. Mulkeytown; son of John McGlasson, Christopher. Enlisted Feb. 26, '15, Mt. Vernon; overseas April 2, '18; battles Champagne-Marne Def., Aisne- Marne Off., Meuse-Argonne and St. Mihiel; at- tached Co. B, 4th Inf., 3rd Div. Citation for bravery from Com. Gen. 3rd Div.
(12) HICKS, Pvt. OSCAR; (Thompson- ville) miner; age 29; b. Thompsonville; son of Tom and Mary Hicks; married Anna Dun- away. Entrained Feb. 22, '17, Vienna; over- seas April 19, '17; battles on Hindenburg Line and Flanders Front; wounded slightly; at- tached Co. A, 105th Eng., 30th Div .; discharged April 22, '19, Camp Grant.
(13) GOSTOWSKI, Pvt. STEPHEN; (Ben- ton) farmer; age 26; b. Milwaukee, Wis .; son of Andrew and Rosa Gostowski, Benton; mar- ried Mattie Elam. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Ben- ton; attached 70th Inf .; discharged Dec. 31, '18, Camp Grant.
(14) HUIE, Pvt. THEODORE; (Sesser) chauffeur; age 26; b. Sesser; son of J. W. and Martha C. Huie. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Ben- ton; overseas June 20, '18; attached Hdq. M. T. C .; discharged June 30, '19.
(15) MYERS, Pvt. JOE C .; (Benton) miner; age 29; b. Grand Tower; son of Joe and Anna Myers; married Miss Pauline Little. Entrained Oct. 4, '18, Benton; overseas April 2, '18; battles Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, Verdun and Argonne; attached Hdq. Co. 101st Reg .; discharged April 23, '19, Camp Grant.
(16) JOHNSON, Pvt. NILES; (Ina) rail- roader; age 23; b. Jefferson county; son of Nick and Florence Johnson; married Ruth Hes- ter; child, Niles, Jr. Entrained May 21, '18, Benton; attached C. O. C., 41st Reg .; dis- charged Jan. 18, '19, Camp Funston, Kan.
(17) GUIDOZZIO, Pvt. FRANK; (West Frankfort) miner; age 25; b. Caluso, Italy; son of John and Madeline Guidozzio. En- trained June 5, '17, Benton; enlisted May 28, '18, Benton; attached Co. C, 1st Bn .; dis- charged Dec. 7, '18, Camp Gordon, Ga.
(18) CROSLIN, Pvt. ARTHUR E .; (West Frankfort) dairyman; age 22; b. West Frank- fort; son of Alonzo and Ella Croslin; married Cina M. Childers. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas Aug. 23, '18; attached Co. D, 346th Inf .; discharged May 7, '19, Camp Grant.
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(1) CORSO, Pvt. JACK; (Christopher) miner; age 26; b. Fonzaso, Italy; son of John and Victoria Corosa, Italy. Enlisted Sept. 17, '17, Benton; attached 12th Co. D. B .; dis- charged Oct. 26, '17, Camp Taylor. Died in St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 13, '19.
(2) THOMPSON, Pvt. JOHN D .; (Sesser) carpenter; age 29; b. Anna; son of Andrew and Amanda Thompson; married. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; bat- tles Argonne and Sedan; attached Co. B, 28th Reg .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
(3) PARSONS, Pvt. PAUL W. (Christo- pher) miner; age 21; b. Johnston City; son of James Wilson and K. E. Parsons. Enlisted Jan. 22, '17, Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; attached Co. C, 62nd Inf., 8th Div .; discharged Jan. 10, '18, San Francisco, Cal.
(4) ROGERS, Seaman WILLIAM A .; (Christopher) miner; age 24; b. Christopher; son of Mrs. K. E. Parsons. Enlisted Oct. 30, '17; overseas May 8, '17; attached U. S. S. Jupiter, U. S. S. Birimngham and U. S. S. Hazelwood; discharged Oct. 29, '19, San Pedro, California.
(5) ROGERS, Pvt. ROY M .; (Ewing) rail- way postal clerk; age 22; b. Ewing; son of C. B. Rogers; married Anna Wallace. En- listed June 19, '16, Chicago; attached Co. F, 4th Ill. Inf .; discharged Aug. 22, '17, Benton.
(6) ROGERS, Pvt. GROVER; (Christo- pher) miner; age 29; b. Christopher; son of Wm. H. Rogers (deceased). Entrained April 26, '18, Benton; overseas June 11, '18; battles Alsace Lorraine, Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel and Flanders; gassed in Argonne and Fland- ers; attached Co. M, 146th Inf., 37th Div .; discharged March 14, '19, Camp Grant.
(7) MORRIS, Seaman CLYDE R .; (Ben- ton) farmer; age 18; b. Carterville; son of W. A. and Lulu Morris. Enlisted July 3, '18, Mt. Vernon; attached U. S. S. Minnesota, R. S. Norfolk and U. S. S. Lake View; discharged Aug. 9, '19, Great Lakes.
(8) HENDRICK, Pvt. WILLIAM; (Chris- topher) chauffeur; age 23; b. Lloyd, Tex .; son of A. and Mary Henrick. Enlisted May 16, '17, Benton; attached Co. I, 34th Inf .; dis- charged Oct. 16, '19, Ft. Bliss, Tex.
(9) BONER, Pvt. WILLIAM ALVA; (West Frankfort) farmer; age 18; b. West Frank- fort) ; son of S. M. and E. A. Boner; married Ruby Fry. Enlisted June 30, '17, Devils Lake, N. D .; overseas Dec. 14, '17; attached Co. L, 164th Inf., 1st Reg .; discharged Sept. 22, '19, Camp Grant.
(10) WILLIAMS, Sgt. JEWELL; (Thomp- sonville) clerk; age 19; b. Thompsonville; son of Johnnie and Anna Williams. Enlisted April 16, '16, Yankton, S. D .; overseas Jan., '18; battles St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne; gun- shot wound in left eye and left arm; attached Co. C, 345th light tank corp; discharged Feb. 4, '19, Camp Grant.
(11) DENHAM, Sgt. EZRA; (Benton) farmer; age 18; b. Macedonia; son of Allen and Nancy Jane Denham; married Miss Zen- nia Lillian Dawson; children, Mary Anna and Ezra C. (deceased). Enlisted Sept. 1, '08, Jef- ferson Barracks, Mo .; re-enlisted Nov. 12, '14, Jefferson Barracks; overseas April 24, '18; battles Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel and Ar- gonne Forest; received minor wounds; at- tached Supply Co., 1st F. A.
(12) MARLOW, Pvt. PETE; (Herrin) miner; age 21; b. Gallup, N. M .; son of Frank and Deloe Marlow. Entrained April 25, '18, Benton; overseas May 15, '18; battles St. Mi- hiel and Argonne Forest; attached Bat. A, 309th F. A., 78th Div .; discharged July 7, '19, Camp Mills, N. Y.
(13) HAWKINS, Pvt. GLENN ROSS; (Zeigler) miner; age 19; b. Ashley; son of L. E. and Etta Hawkins. Enlisted May 12, '17, Port Royal, S. C .; overseas June 5, '17; bat- tles Mata de Palma, D. R., and Matapalaisco, D. R .; attached Co. 44, 3rd Reg .; discharged Dec. 19, '19, Philadelphia.
(14) YOUNG, Pvt. JAMES M .; (West Frankfort) concrete const .; age 26; b. West Frankfort; son of Dekalb Young. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas May 10, '18; battles Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Ar- gonne and Vesle Sector; attached Co. M, 58th Reg., 4th Div .; discharged Aug. 8, '19, Camp Grant.
(15) HUBBS, Pvt. RAYMOND W .; (Royal- ton) farmer; age 21; b. Royalton; son of James A. and Ida Hubbs. Entrained Sept. 6, '18, Herrin; overseas Oct. 31, '18; attached Co. 39, 20th Eng .; discharged Oct. 8, '19, Camp Dix, N. J.
(16) TALLENT, Seaman JOHN T .; (Ben- ton) lumber dealer; age 21; b. Sparta; son of Joe and Cora Tallent. Enlisted May 13, '17, Peoria; overseas June 17, '17; attached 1st Sec- tion, 6th Div .; discharged Nov. 26, '19, Charleston, N. C.
(17) REA, Pvt. L. HUNDLEY; (Christo- pher) auto salesman; age 22; b. Christopher; son of H. M. and Ida M. Rea, St. Louis, Mo .; married Jean Brown. Entrained Feb. 28, '18, Benton; attached Co. A, 309th Eng .; discharged June 18, '19, Camp Grant.
(18) CHURCH, Sgt. LEON L .; (Zeigler) clerk; age 19; b. Centralia; son of Henry and Mollie Church, Zeigler. Enlisted April 19, '17, Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; attached machine gun troop, 8th cavalry; discharged Sept. 6, '19, Camp Marfa, Tex.
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(1) SCULLEY, Sgt. GLEN R .; (West Frankfort; farmer; age 20; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Sculley. Enlisted Dec. 26, '16, Jef- ferson Barracks; overseas July, '18; engaged in all battles of his division, slightly wounded on patrol duty near Pont-a-Monsson; attached Co. B, 21st Inf.
(2) STROUD, Pvt. OTTO; (Christopher) iron worker; age 22; b. Christopher; son of Wesley Stroud and Martha Spine, Marion. En- trained Feb. 22, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 31, '18; attached Wagon Supply Co., 335th Inf .; discharged June 21, '19, Camp Grant.
(3) ROKOCZY, Pvt. JOHN; (Benton) miner; age 19; b. Alolen, Pa .; son of Joe Rokoczy, West Frankfort. Enlisted July 25, '17, Benton; battles Meuse-Argonne, Somme and Troyan; attached Co. F, 130th Inf., 33rd Div .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
(4) HOPKINS, Pvt. HOPKIN; (Christo- pher) carpenter; age 43; b. Llantwit, M. S. Wales, Great Britain; son of William and Elizabeth Hopkins. Enlisted Nov. 20, '18, St. Louis; overseas from Canada, Dec. 23, '18; attached Co. 105, No. 10 Forestry; discharged July 14, '19, Winnipeg, Canada.
(5) KIRKPATRICK, Pvt. JAKE; (Christo- pher) miner; age 23; b. Christopher; son of T. E. Kirkpatrick. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battle Meuse- Argonne; attached Co. A, 28th Reg,; dis- charged Sept. 26, '19, Camp Grant.
(6) HODGE, Pvt. SAMUEL; (Christopher) miner; age 26; b. Nashville; married Clara Stacy. Entrained June 27, '18, Herrin; over- seas Oct. 6, '18; attached Co. H, 167th Inf., 42nd Div .; discharged May 10, '19, Camp Grant.
(7) KIRKPATRICK, Pvt. ELMER; (Chris- topher) miner; age 22; b. Christopher; son of T. E. Kirkpatrick. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 18, '18; battles St. Mi- hiel and Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. A, 311th Inf., 78th Div .; discharged June 5, '19, Camp Grant.
(8) MULKEY, Petty Off. OVIE MARK; (Christopher) miner; age 21; b. Mulkeytown; son of Mollie A. Mulkey. Enlisted Nov. 10, '14, Sacramento, Cal., re-enlisted Sept. 20, '18; overseas Nov. 15, '17; discharged Sept. 4, '19, Great Lakes.
(9) GRIFFITHS, Pvt. PAUL D .; (Christo- pher) miner; age 28; b. Huntsville, Mo .; son of Mary Griffiths-Giles, Higbee, Mo .; married Grace Giles. Enlisted June 9, '17, Benton; at- tached Supply Co., 46th Inf .; discharged July 22, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(10) DAWSON, Pvt. AMOS; (Christopher) clerk; age 17; b. Lexington, Mo .; son of Bogard C. and Alma Dawson. Enlisted April 19, '17, Jefferson Barracks; overseas Jan. 7, '18; bat- tles Aisne, Marne, Marbache, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Blanche Mont Ridge, Chateau- Thierry; wounded in stomach, Oct. 6, '18, by machine gun bullet; attached Co. H, 23rd Inf .; 2nd Div .; discharged Aug. 13, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(11) WATTS, Pvt. BERT; (Christopher) miner; age 31; son of Silas and Mary Watts; married Jennie Graham. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; attached Cooking Q. M. C. de- tachment; discharged Feb. 7, '19, Camp Shel- by, Miss.
(12) FANCON, Pvt. JULIUS; (Christo- pher) miner; age 19; b. France; son of Julius Fancon, Ranok. Enlisted April 19, '18, Jeffer- son Barracks; overseas Oct. 20, '18; attached Co. B, 26th Inf .; 1st Div .; discharged Sept. 26, '19; Camp Grant.
(13) MURRAY, Pvt. CARL MOORE; (West Frankfort) miner; age 23; b. Beaver Dam, Ky .; son of Jas. R. and Sue Murray. En- trained Oct. 5, '18, Hartford, Ky .; overseas April 9, '18; battles St. Mihiel and Meuse- Argonne; gassed slightly; attached Hdq. Co. 6th Inf .; discharged Aug. 29, '18, Camp Grant.
(14) GOODISKY, Pvt. CHARLES; (Chris- topher) miner; age 23; b. Shanadoah, Pa .; son of Joseph and Minnie Goodisky. Enlisted April 6, '17, Seattle, Wash .; overseas June 9, '17; battles Catingy, Marne, Lorraine, Somme; wounded May 30, '18, left hip joint completely shot out; attached Co. D, M. G. B., 1st Brig, 1st Div .; discharged April 2, '19, Camp Grant.
(15) KNIGHT, Petty Off. RAEBURN; bookkeeper; age 23; b. Christopher; son of John L. and Ollie Joes Knight. Enlisted Nov. 12, '17, Portland, Ore .; attached U. S. Navy; discharged Feb. 1, '19, Great Lakes.
(16) SILKWOOD, Pvt. HAROLD; (Christo- pher) miner; age 22; b. Christopher; son of W. D. and Rosie Silkwood. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; overseas June 19, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Blanc-Mont, Argonne; attached Co. E, 9th Inf .; discharged Aug. 14, '19, Camp Grant.
(17) BARRETT, Pvt. HERB .; (Metropolis) railroad office clerk; age 23; b. Metropolis; son of Albert and Lula A. Barrett. Enlisted April 10, '18, Metropolis; attached Bat. D, 2nd Reg .; discharged Jan. 12, '19, Camp Grant.
(18) WALKER, Pvt. EMMETT S .; (Chris- topher) chauffeur; age 19; b. Christopher; son of J. W. and M. D. Walker. Enlisted Aug. 1, '18, Scott Field; discharged March 24, '19, Scott Field.
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(1) RAGAN, Seaman CARL; (Frankfort Heights) miner; age 19; b. North Jellicoe, Ky .; son of James and Sarah Ragan. En- listed Oct. 10, '17, St. Louis, Mo .; attached Co. 60, U. S. M. C., Marine Barracks, N. Y .; served aboard the U. S. S. Mississippi, Utah and New Mexico with Admiral's staff; dis- charged March, '19, New York.
(2) RAGAN, Sgt. CLARENCE ARTHUR; (Frankfort Heights) miner; age 22; b. Brice- ville, Tenn .; son of James and Sarah Ragan. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; overseas May 11, '18, battles Chateau-Thierry and Vesle River; gunshot wound in right arm in battle of Vesle River; attached Co. K, 58th Inf., 4th Div .; discharged Dec. 31, '19, Ft. Sheridan.
(3) DENTON, Seaman OSCAR SAMUEL; (Paducah) miner; age 22; b. Paducah, Ky .; son of Elizabeth Denton. Enlisted Oct. 19, '17, Benton; attached as radio operator on tug Chemung; discharged July, '19, Boston, Mass.
(4) EUBANKS, Sgt. HARVEY ORLAND; (Mulkeytown) student; age 21; b. Mulkey- town; son of James Robert and Ida A. Eu- banks. Enlisted July 10, '18, Kansas City, Mo .; attached 15th Reg New Aviation School, Great Lakes; discharged Feb. 27, '19, Camp Berry, Great Lakes.
(5) MEADS, Pvt. RICHARD LEON; (Ben- ton) student; age 18; b. Murphysboro; son of Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Meads. Enlisted Sept. 18, '18, Urbana; attached Co. 5, S. A. T. C .; discharged Dec. 22, '19, Urbana.
(6) BROWNING, Pvt. CHAS. N .; (Benton) miner and farmer; age 25; b. Benton; son of Sherman and Fannie Browning. Entrained June 25, '18, Benton; attached embarkation Hosp. M. 50; discharged July 29, '19, Camp Grant.
(7) WILLIAMS, Corp. JOHN M .; (Buck- ner) teacher; age 29; b. Christopher; son of Milton and Margaret L. Williams. Enlisted June 11, '17, Benton; attached Co. F, 130th Inf., 33rd Div .; discharged March 7, '18, Camp Logan, Tex.
(8) STEIL, Sgt. CHAS. L .; (Christopher) farmer; age 29; b. Mulkeytown; son of M. V. and Belle Steil; married Mattie Huffman; children, Marian, Venita and Fleeta. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas April 4, '18; attached Co. D, 346th Inf., 87th Reg .; dis- charged March 5, '19, Camp Grant.
(9) DOWNEN, Pvt. DAVID R .; (Mulkey- town) miner; age 21; b. Franklin county; son of George and Sarah M. Downen. Enlisted March 15, '15, Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; sta- tioned Hawaiian Islands; attached Co. L, 2nd Inf .; discharged June 10, '19, Camp Dodge, Ia.
(10) MOMBER, Seaman MATT; (Detroit, Mich.) R. R. motorman; age 20; b. Blooming- ton; son of Jos. and Eva Hess Momber, Detroit, Mich. Enlisted May 23, '18, Scranton, Pa .; discharged Sept. 10, '19, Great Lakes.
(11) HART, Pvt. THOMAS PERRY; elec- trician; age 19; b. Desota; son of C. P Hart; married Helen Lowery. Enlisted Nov. 6, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; attached Co. 430; discharged April 8, Paris Island, S. C.
(12) LEE, Pvt. MACK; (Jasonville, Ind.) miner; age 24; b. Clay City, Ind .; son of Wil- liam and Mary Lee (deceased). Enlisted June 14, '18, Benton; entrained May 28, '18, Benton; attached 96th Balloon Co., Cactus Div .; dis- charged Jan. 22, '19, Camp Grant.
(13) SEILER, Pvt. CLARENCE; (Benton) miner; age 22; b. Mt. Carmel; son of Frank T. and Belle Seiler. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; attached Co. 9, 3rd Bn., 159th D. B .; discharged Oct. 8, '17, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(14) SHELTON, Pvt. EDGAR; (Thompson- ville) farmer; age 25; b. Thompsonville; son of J. T. and Elmira Shelton. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; attached Bat. C, 325th F. A .; discharged Feb. 13, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(15) STALCUP, Sgt. HENRY B .; (Benton) teacher; age 27; b. Benton; son of Edw. and Virginia Stalcup (deceased). Entrained May 29, '18, Benton; attached Co. F, 5th Repl. Reg .; transf. to Camp finance officer; discharged March 15, '18, Camp Gordon, Ga.
(16) GORDON, Pvt. WILLIAM E .; (Ben- ton) police off .; age 35; b. Percy; son of Chas. T. and Mattie Gordon. Enlisted Oct. 15, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; attached Naval Prison Det. U. S. Marine Corps; discharged Aug. 8, '19, Paris Island, S. C.
(17) MEADOWS, Pvt. BARNEY B .; (Chris- topher) miner; age 21; son of Ben and Del- phia Meadows; married Miss Edna Fitzgerald; child, Jewell; attached Co. 43, 16th D. B .; dis- charged Camp Custer, Mich.
(18) HUTTON, Corp. Harry P .; (Christo- pher) bookkeeper; age 21; b. Girard, Kan .; son of H. P. and Flora A. Hutton. Enlisted June 21, '17, Benton; overseas Oct. 24, '17; bat- tles Toulon Sector, Chateau-Thierry, Soissons Sector, Toul Sector, St. Mihiel, Champagne and Meuse-Argonne and Army of Occupation; attached Co. 97, 6th Reg. U. S. Marines; ais- charged Aug. 13, '19, Quantico, Va.
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(1) McCARTNEY, Pvt. ROBERT A .; (Mul- keytown) age 18; b. Albion; son of William P. McCartney and Meyme McCartney-Williams. Enlisted Sept. 18, '13, Mt. Vernon; attached Co. C, 3rd Eng.
(2) BIGHAM, Pvt. CLYDE B .; (Benton) farmer; age 24; b. Carterville; son of Bert Bigham. Entrained Feb. 26, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 1, '18; attached Co. K, 335th Inf .; 84th Reg .; discharged April 10, '19, Camp Grant.
(3) MOONEYHAM, Seaman HAL E .; (Mul- keytown) miner; age 24; b. Mulkeytown; son of Robert and Ella Mooneyham. Enlisted Nov. 26, '17, Great Lakes; overseas Aug. 4, '18; at- tached U. S. Navy, Glen White.
(4) HILL, Seaman CLIFTON J .; (Benton) student; age 21; b. Benton; son of Elmer and Effie Hill, Benton. Enlisted June 4, '17, Great Lakes; four trips across; attached U. S. S. Minnesota and transport service; discharged July 14, '19, Great Lakes.
(5) CRIDDER, Pvt. RESSHO; (Rend City) miner; age 21; b. Jefferson county; son of Isaac Cridder, Buckner; married Emma Crid- der. Entrained Feb. 24, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battle Meuse-Argonne; wounded at Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. L, 28th Inf .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
(6) BORDER, Pvt. JAMES M .; (Whitting- ton) farmer; age 23; b. Whittington; son of Alice Page, Benton. Entrained Sept. 7, '17, Benton; attached Co. 9, 84th Div .; discharged Oct. 15, '17, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(7) LOMAN, Sgt. GUY; (Sesser) miner; age 23; b. Jefferson county; son of A. B. Loman, Sesser. Entrained May 28, '18, Mt. Vernon; overseas July 24, '18; attached Co. B, 131st Inf., 83rd Div .; discharged July 22, '19, Camp Grant.
(8) HAWES, Corp. GEOFFREY; (Logan) mine examiner; age 26; b. Ohio county, Ky .; son of S. H. Hawes, Logan; married Miss Agnes Ferrell; child, Mary Frances. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas April 10, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Saint Die and Meuse-Ar- gonne; attached Hdq. Co., 6th Inf .; discharged March 17, '19, Camp Grant.
(9) RICHERSON, Sgt. EBB. H .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 30; b. Williamson Co .; son of Ben and Martha Richerson; married Clauda Rogers. Entrained Feb. 28, '18, Ben- ton; attached Co. C, 5th Reg .; discharged Jan. 12, '19, Camp Grant.
(10) GIBSON, Sgt. NORMAN L .; (Chris- topher) pharmacist; age 23; b. Marissa; son of E. E. and Dora Gibson, Marissa. Entrained May 22, '18, Benton; attached Army Medical School; discharged April 30, '19, Washington, D. C.
(11) SHIRLEY, Pvt. ROY; (Benton) farm- er; age 25; b. Mt. Vernon; son of Charlie and Mirandy Shirley; married; children, Curtis and Essie. Entrained March 31, '18, Benton; over- seas June 4, '18; battles St. Mihiel and Ar- gonne; wounded Argonne Nov. 1, '18; attached Co. B, 354th Inf .; discharged March 31, '19, Camp Grant.
(12) DORRELL, Pvt. HENRY E .; (West Frankfort) section foreman; age 30; b. John- son county; son of Thomas D. and Tennessee Dorrell (deceased); married Laura B. Foler; child, Della Agnes. Entrained May 28, '18, Marion; overseas Oct. 5, '18; attached Co. F, 328th Inf .; discharged May 30, '19, Camp Grant.
(13) PERRYMAN, Pvt. DELMER; (Thomp- sonville) farmer; age 24; b. Thompsonville; son of W. A. Perryman; married Ethel Nave. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 24, '18; attached Co. L, 28th Inf .; 3rd Reg .; discharged April 2, Camp Grant.
(14) STILLEY, Pvt. CHARLES N .; (Ben- ton) dentist; age 19; b. Frankfort Heights; son of Charles W. and Myrtle Stilley, Benton. Enlisted Dec. 21, '17, Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; attached Co. A, S. A. T. C., St. Louis, Mo .; discharged Dec. 20, '18, St. Louis, Mo.
(15) PERKINS, Pvt. THOS. F .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 21; b. Ozark; son of Samuel Perkins; married Lois Sanders. En- trained July 31, '18, Benton; overseas Oct. 1, '18; attached 1st truck Co., 12th ammunition train; discharged Oct. 1, '18, Camp Mueller, Alabama.
(16) URSERY, Pvt. BENJAMIN F .; (Whit- tington) restaurant; age 22; b. Franklin coun- ty; son of Edward and Barbara Ursery, Whit- tington. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton: over- seas May 20, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Meuse- Argonne; attached Co. M, 311th Inf .; dis- charged June 1, '19, Camp Grant.
(17) MURRAY, Pvt. HOBART; (Herrin) miner; age 22; b. Carterville; son of Hattie Baldwin, West Frankfort. Entrained May 28, '18, Herrin; overseas Oct. 3, '18; attached Co. M. 142nd Inf., 36th Div .; discharged June 12, '19, Camp Grant.
(18) WHALEY, Pvt. IVAN ROSS; (Ben- ton) miner; age 23; b. Benton; son of William L. and Belle Whaley. Enlisted Aug. 1, '16, Benton; overseas May 14, '17; battles Amiens, Verdun, Meuse-Argonne, Troyan and St. Mi- hiel; attached Co. F, 130th Reg., 33rd Div .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
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(1) MCCLINTOCK, Pvt. WILLIE; (West Frankfort) farmer; age 25; b. West Frank- fort; son of Robert and Mary McClintock. En- trained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 19, '18; battles St. Mihiel; attached Co. A, 311th Inf .; discharged June 5, 1919, Camp Grant.
(2) WILBURN, Pvt. GILL; (Frankfort Heights) miner; age 22; b. Galatia; son of S. H. and Laura Wilburn, Frankfort Heights. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; overseas June 20, '18; battles Aisne, Marne, St. Mihiel, Vesle, Toel, Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. G, 58th Inf .; 4th Div .; discharged Aug. 8, '19, Camp Grant.
(3) BARKER, Pvt. THOMAS; (Sesser) miner; age 25; b. Wigam, Okla .; son of Sarah Barker, Midland, Ky .; married Eliza Reid. Entrained Feb. 28, '18; discharged Feb. 13, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(4) DAVIS, Sgt. HARRY; (Christopher) miner; age 24; b. Mulkeytown; son of John Mark and Settie Davis; married Wilma Chris- tian. Entrained Sept. 18, '17, Benton; at- tached Co. 34, 9th Bm. Bt., 159th D. B .; dis- charged Dec. 7, '18, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(5) FISHER, Pvt. WILLIAM T .; (Mace- donia ) laborer; age 25; b. Franklin county; son of A. J. and Nora Fisher. Enlisted April 30, '17, Benton overseas May 6, '18; battles Meuse-Argonne and Somme; attached Co. F, 130th Div .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
(6) STOREY, Pvt. HARLEY; (Whitting- ton) farmer; age 22; b. Franklin county; son of Daniel and Sarah Whittington. Enlisted May 8, '17, Benton; attached Co. A, 5th Reg .; discharged Sept. 7, '19, Camp Gordon.
(7) PERKINS, Pvt. AUBREY; (Benton) miner; age 23; b. Dekoven, Ky .; son of Molly Perkins, Benton. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Ben- ton; attached 1st Hdq. Co., F. A. C. O., F. S .; discharged Dec. 13, '18, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(8) McKEMIE, Sgt. WILLIAM L .; (Ben- ton) engineer; age 26; b. Benton; son of L. M. and Louise McKemie; married Lena Garrigus. Entrained Sept. 15, '17, Benton; overseas Aug. 27, '18; attached Co. A, 309th Eng .; dis- charged May 10, '19, Camp Lee, Va.
(9) McKEMIE, Pvt. DEMPSEY; (Benton) miner; age 23; b. Benton; son of Thomas and Louise McKemie, Benton. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas June 15, '18; battles Bac- carat, Avoncourt, Meuse-Argonne and Ypres- Lys; attached Co. H, 146th Inf .; discharged April 26, '19, Camp Grant.
(10) THOMPSON, Pvt. IRA O .; (Sesser) miner; age 21; b. Anna; son of Andrew and Amanda Thompson. Entrained Feb. 22, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battle Meuse- Argonne and Sedan; attached Co. B, 28th Reg .; discharged Sept. 26, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(11) MARCO, Pvt. HUMBERT; (Sesser) miner; age 24; b. Cuorgne, Italy; son of Tony and Celestrma Marco, Italy. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas May 10, '18; battles Aisne, Marne, Vesle Sector, St. Mihiel, Meuse- Argonne; attached Co. F, 47th Inf .; discharged Aug. 4, '19, Camp Grant.
(12) SHELTON, Pvt. LEWIS D .; (Benton) laborer; age 23; b. Macedonia; son of William Shelton; married Martha Loucks. Enlisted July 25, '17, Benton; overseas May 20, '17; battles Meuse-Argonne, Troyan and Somme; attached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
(13) LEWIS, Pvt. EFFRIE F .; (Benton) miner; age 23; b. Benton; son of F. Z. Lewis, West Frankfort; married Lula Jones. En- trained June 14, '18, Benton; overseas Oct. 25, '18; attached 39th Casual Co .; discharged March 27, '19, Camp Grant.
(14) BRILEY, Pvt. WESLEY; (Thompson- ville) teacher; age 24; b. Logan. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 9, '18; at- tached Bat. A, 325th F. A .; discharged Feb. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
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