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(6) HEWLETT, Pvt. MILO; (West Frank- fort) miner; age 28; b. Marion; son of Alti- mont and R. A. Hewlett. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 24, '18; attached Co. H, Ser. Bn .; discharged July 16, '19, Camp Mills, N. Y.
(7) BUCKETT, Pvt. ORVILLE; (Thomp- sonville) farmer; age 28; b. Thompsonville; son of Wm. F. and Fannie Buckett. Enlisted June 14, '18, Benton; attached Bat. E, 3rd F. A. R. D .; discharged Dec. 30, '18, Camp Taylor, Kentucky.
(8) BUCKETT, Pvt. BUREN; (Thompson- ville) auto mech .; age 23; b. Thompsonville; son of Wm. F. and Fannie Buckett; married Stella Creameens. Entrained June 14, '18, Benton; attached Btry. D, 3rd Reg., F. A. R. D .; discharged Dec. 31, '18, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(9) NETHERTON, Pvt. WILLIAM G .; (Benton) miner; age 24; b. Benton; son of David and Clara Netherton. Entrained Jan. 23, '18; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battle Meuse- Argonne; attached Co. D, 28th Inf .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
(10) CANTRELL, Pvt. TILMAN B .; (Ben- ton) student; age 20; b. Benton; son of Wil- liam Scott Cantrell and Mary Jane Burnett Cantrell. Enlisted Aug. 10, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; attached 424th Bn., Marine Corps; discharged Jan. 30, '19, Paris Island.
(11) PURCELL, Pvt. LOY M .; (Christo- pher) miner; age 21; b. Christopher; son of William J. Purcell; married Dixie Johnson. En- trained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 9. '18; attached Btry. A, 325th F. A., 84th Div .; discharged Feb. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
(12) CARLI, Pvt. JOHN; (Sesser) miner; age 24; b. Italy; son of Carli and Rodeghierd Maria, Italy. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; attached 31st Recr. Co. Gen. Serv. Inf .; dis- charged April 15, '19, Ft. Thomas, Ky.
(13) HOLLEY, Pvt. ARTHUR LEE; (Ses- ser) miner; age 27; b. Butler County, Mo. En- trained May 28, '18, Benton; attached 50th Co., 5th Inf., Repl. Reg .; discharged Camp Grant.
(14) KELLEY, Pvt. EDW. LESLIE; (West Frankfort) miner; age 22; b. Pullup Mill; son of Nevada Kelley-Meneese; married Leona Starrick; child, Aubry Lawrence. Entrained Sept. 3, '18, Benton; attached Co. H, 50th Reg .; discharged Dec. 28, '18, Camp Grant.
(15) WOLNA, Pvt. JOSEPH; (Sesser) miner; age 28; b. Galitia, Austria; son of Mike and Anna Wolna. Entrained June, '18, Benton; attached Co. D, 13th Bn .; discharged Feb. 5, '19, Camp Grant.
(16) DIXON, Pvt. ROY; (Elkville) miner; age 23; b. Pinckneyville; son of Robert J. and Elizabeth Dixon. Entrained April 27, '18, Ben- ton; overseas May 20, '18; battles St. Mihiel and Argonne; attached Co. C, 308th M. G. Bn .; discharged May 22, '19, Camp Grant.
(17) THIMMIG, Pvt. RUDOLPH L .; (Pinck- neyville) miner; age 25; b. Pinckneyville; son of Charlie B. and Anna M. Thimmig; married Annie Meissler; child, Paul. Enlisted May 28, '18, Benton; overseas June 30, '18; battle Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel, Aisne, Marne; shot through left leg by machine gun; attached Co. L, 18th Inf., 1st Div .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant. Two citations for bravery.
(18) RODENBUSCH, Pvt. EDWARD; (Orient) miner; age 24; b. Pana; son of Jacob and Anna Rodenbusch. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 14, '18; attached 1st Co., 18th Reg .; discharged April 5, '19, Camp Grant.
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(1) CRAIN, Pvt. PAUL; (Carterville) law- yer; age 21; b. Carterville; son of H. P. and Amanda Crain; married Anna Mae Gulley; child, Virginia. Entrained March 11, '18, Her- rin; overseas Sept. 10, '18; attached Co. A, 309th Eng .; discharged May 3, '19, Camp Dix, N. J.
(2) TODD, Pvt. WM. R .; (West Frank- fort) age 21; b. Benton; son of Jesse Todd (deceased) and Maggie Moore; married Mar- garet Miller. Enlisted April 10, '18, Benton; overseas July 31, '18; battles, St. Mihiel and Argonne; attached Ordnance Corps; discharged May 16, '19, Mitchell Field, Long Island, N. J.
(3) ZICKUS, Pvt. JOHN A .; (St. Louis, Mo.); age 31; son of Geo. and Amelazya Zickus. Entrained Sept. 18, '17, Benton; attached Co. 26, Reg. 84; discharged Nov. 20, '17. Physical disability, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(4) BIBY, Pvt. ERVA; (Mulkeytown); farmer; age 24; b. Sheller; son of James and Sarah Biby; married Delphia Wilson; child, Ervah. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; over- seas Sept. 3, '18; battle, Sedan; wounded left wrist; attached Co. K, 28th Inf., 1st Div .; dis- charged Aug. 27, '19, Camp Grant.
(5) RODENBUSCH, Pvt. ROBT .; (Orient) miner; age 31; b. Illinois; son of Jacob and Anna Rodenbusch. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas June 19, '18; battles, Aisne, Marne, Vesle Sector, Toulon Sector and St. Mihiel; attached Co. G, 47th Inf .; discharged Aug. 4, '19, Camp Grant.
(6) WESTIS, Pvt. J. A .; (West Frank- fort) miner; age 32; b. Appleton, Mo .; son of John and Minnie Westis. Entrained June 28, '18, Benton; attached Co. B, Eng., 139th Reg .; discharged Nov. 7, '18, Camp Beauregard, La.
(7) HUNT, Pvt. GEO .; (Energy) age 28; b. McLeansboro; son of G. M. Hunt; married Miss Johnson; children, Lola Rhe and Hattie. Enlisted June 14, '18, Benton; attached Co. 4, Ord. Sup. Co .; discharged Feb. 17, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
(8) BELENK, Pvt. MIKE; (Royalton) miner; age 23; b. Europe; son of Frank and Mary Belenk. Entrained January 24, '18, Benton; attached Co. L, 333rd Inf .; discharged June 6, '19.
(9) WOLZE, Pvt. WM .; (Mulkeytown) farmer; age 22; b. Mulkeytown; son of Chas. and Katie Wolze. Entrained May 27, '18, Ben- ton; overseas Sept. 1, '18; discharged Oct. 17, '19, Camp Dixon, N. J.
(10) PETERS, Pvt. WALTER W .; (Frank- fort Heights) chauffer; age 23; b. Akin. En- trained May 28, '18; overseas July 24, '18; St. Mihiel and Argonne; gassed; attached Co. L, 28th Inf., 1st Div .; discharged April 1, '19, Camp Grant.
(11) WALKER, Pvt. TAYLOR; (West Frankfort) miner; age 25; b. Johnson City: son of Alice Walker Hopper. Enlisted June 4, '18, Paragoreld, Ark .; overseas Nov., '18; battles, Champagne, Marne, Aisne, Army of Occupation; attached Co. C, C. D. D. G .; dis- charged Sept. 29, '19, Camp Pike, Ark.
(12) SHEW, Pvt. DELMAR; (Benton) farmer; age 24; b. Royalton; son of I. L. and May Shew. Entrained April 29, '18, Willows, Cal .; attached Co. B, 24th Bat .; discharged Dec. 23, '18, Presidio, Cal.
(13) VANCIL, Pvt. LEE ROY; (Benton) harness maker; age 25; b. Benton; son of W. E. and Nettie Vancil. Entrained Feb. 26, Ben- ton; attached Co. K, 78th Div .; discharged June, 1919, Camp Grant.
(14) GOWER, Pvt. WM .; (Frankfort Heights) store manager; age 28; b. Benton; son of Jefferson and Elizabeth Gower (de- ceased); married Mary Emma Hornback. En- trained Feb. 23, Benton; overseas Sept. 8, '18; attached Bat. A, 325th F. Art .; discharged Feb. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
(15) HOPE, Sgt. SCHRADER; (Sesser) storage battery ex .; age 24; b. Carterville; son of A. C. and N. C. Hope. Enlisted Oct. 10, '18, Herrin; discharged March 15, '19, Camp Grant.
(16) PAHOUNDIS, Pvt. JOHN; (West Frankfort) miner; age 19; b. Greece. En- trained May 29, '18, Benton; attached Co. 49, 5th Repl .; discharged Dec. 3, '18, Camp Dix, New Jersey.
(17) POINDEXTER, Seaman RANDALL; (Benton) auto dealer; age 23; b. Macedonia; son of R. E. and Sophia Poindexter. Enlisted May 11, '18, Chicago; discharged Feb. 10, '19, New York.
(18) NORVILLE, Pvt. JOE; (Royalton) miner; age 17; b. Westville; son of James and Joshey Norville. Enlisted July 14, Wolf City, Tex .; overseas July 15, '18; battles Santchill; gun shot wound in right shoulder at Sant. Hichel; attached Co. G, 9th Inf., 2nd Div .; discharged April 9, San Antonio, Tex.
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(1) REDDEN, Pvt. WM. C .; (Christopher) eng .; b. New Burnside; age 22; son of Patrick and Mary J. Redden. Entrained May 29, 1918, Benton; attached Hdqrs. Det., 3rd Inf. Repl. Reg .; discharged Dec. 24, '18; Camp Gordon, Georgia.
(2) SKELLY, Pvt. O. L .; (West Frankfort) age 27; son of Thomas and Bertha Skelly, Pickneyville. Enlisted Sept. 19, '17; attached Co. 305, O. M. R. S .; discharged March 11, '18, El Paso, Tex.
(3) MARTIN, Pvt. JOHN S .; (Centralia) fireman; b. Franklin County; age 24; son of J. D. and Mary E. Martin. Entrained Sept. 6, '18, Beardstown; overseas Nov. 1, '18; at- tached Co. 154 R. T. C., 14th Grand Div .; dis- charged Oct. 2, '19, Camp Dixon, N. J.
(4) MARTIN, Pvt. FRANK W .; (Sesser) miner; age 30; b. Franklin County; son of J. D. and Mary E. Martin, Sesser. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 20, '18; battles St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. K, 18th Inf., 1st Div .; discharged Sept. 26, Camp Grant; general orders No. 5, citation for bravery.
(5) LEONE, Pvt. BOB; (West Frankfort) age 26; b. Italy; son of Tony and Annie Leone, Italy. Entrained May 27, '18, Benton; over- seas July 21, '18; battle, Meuse-Argonne; wounded in left arm; attached Co. H. 6th Reg., 5th Div .; discharged April 27, '19, Camp Grant.
(6) PETTY, Sgt. WALTER J .; (Christo- pher) mine mgr .; b. South Wales, England; age 24; son of John C. and Jennett Petty. En- trained Sept. 4, '18, Chester; attached H. D. Q. Co., 85th Div .; discharged Jan. 25, '19, Camp Custer, Mich.
(7) CLARK, Corp. FLOYD FRANK; (Ses- ser) painter and decorator; age 22; b. Mul- keytown; son of Mary M. Adams, Mulkey- town. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; over- seas Sept. 9, '18; attached Bat. F, 325th F. Art .; discharged Feb. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
(8) HOWELL, ARTHUR L .; (Benton) auto salesman; age 24; b. Casetville, Ky .; son of James B. and Effie Howell, Benton. Enlisted April 30, '17, Benton; overseas May 16, '18; battles, Meuse-Argonne, Somme and St. Mi- hiel; attached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged May 29, '19, Camp Grant.
(9) DAGLEY, Sgt. LEON A .; (Sesser) merchant and undertaker; b. Norris City; age 29; married Gertrude Hetherington; son of Geo. K. and Dora Dagley, Norris City. En- listed July 3, '17, Ft. Thomas, Ky .; overseas April 29, '18; battles, St. Mihiel and Meuse- Argonne; attached Med. Dept. 326th Inf .; dis- charged June 19, '19, Camp Grant.
(10) MCCOLLUM, Pvt. SAMUEL A .; (Akin) farmer; b. Parrish; age 20; son of Reg. and Effie McCollum, Akin. Enlisted Sept. 20, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; attached 359th Aero Sqdn .; discharged Jan. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
(11) COX, Pvt. OTTO; (Sesser) garage prop .; b. Ina; age 22; married Laura Lawson; son of Wm. and Rosetta Cox. Entrained March, 1918, Mt. Vernon; overseas Aug. 6, '18; battle, Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. C, 125th Inf., 32nd Div .; discharged May 21, '19, Camp Grant.
(12) COX, Pvt. LEO; (Sesser) garage prop .; b. Ina; age 24; married Ruth Dial; child, Dorothy Evelyn; son of W. M. and Rosetta Cox. Entrained Feb. 22, '18, Mt. Ver- non; overseas Sept., 1918; battles, Meuse-Ar- gonne and Flanders front; attached Co. H, 361th Inf., 91st Div .; discharged April 29, '19, Camp Grant.
(13) COX, Pvt. AUD; (Sesser) miner; b. Ina; age 21; son of W. M. and Rosetta Cox. Enlisted June 9, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; attached Co. 146, guard at Nav. Am. Dept .; discharged March 15, '19, Portsmouth, Va.
(14) TAYLOR, Sgt. BYFORD; (Benton) electrician; age 22; b. Catlin; married Beatrice Tarrant; children, La Vonne and Lawrence; son of Mack and Elizabeth Taylor, Benton. Enlisted Dec. 12, '17, Des Moines, Ia .; attached Co. B, 320th Reg., F. S. B .; discharged Jan. 15, '19, Camp Grant.
(15) MILLIKAN, Corp. JAMES R .; (Ben- ton) laborer; age 23; b. Weston, Ky .; son of H. A. Millikan, Pratt City, Ala. Enlisted June 19, '17, Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; attached Co. G, 36th Inf .; discharged March 19, '19, Cam- bridge, Mass.
(16) STEVENS, Pvt. JESSE M .; (Benton) horseman; age 25; b. Thompsonville; son of Mattie Stevens, Benton. Entrained May 27, '18, Benton; overseas July 18, '18; battle, Mos- sel Offense; attached Co. Hdq. Troops, 6th Army Corps; discharged June 6, '18, Camp Grant.
(17) LIGOT, CHAS .; 33rd Div. (Record not received.)
(18) FAURTNEY, OTIS; (Christopher) 155th Coast Art. (Complete record not re- ceived.)
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(1) AIKEN, LUTHER; Logan. (No record re- ceived.)
(2) HANINS, GEO. E .; Christopher. (No record received.)
(3) MCCUTCHEON, WM. C .; West Frankfort. (No record reecived.) (4) SULLIVAN, AL- VA; Thompsonville. (No record received.)
(5) BURGESS, HAR- OLD; Benton; Co. F, 130th Inf., 33rd Div. (Incom- plete record received.)
(6) JACOBS, HAR- VEY; Rend City; Co. F, 130th Inf., 33rd Div. (In- complete record received.) (7) MOORE, A. D .; Buckner. (No record re- ceived.)
AIKIN, Pvt. ROBERT B .; (Benton) clerk; age 24; b. Benton; son of Hiram and Cora Aikin. Enlisted June 30, '17, Chicago, Ill .; overseas June 12, '18; battles Lucy Section, St. Mihiel, Euvenzin Section and Meuse-Ar- gonne; attached Co. A, 314th F. Sig. Brg., 89th Div .; discharged June 12, '19, Camp Grant.
AUSTIN, Pvt. JAMES FR .; (Benton) stu- dent; age 19; b. Murphysboro, Ill .; son of Mr. and Mrs. James Aistin, Benton. Enlisted July 29, '18, Scott Field; attached Air Serv. Sqdn. "B"; discharged April 18, '19, Camp Scott Field.
ADAMS, Sgt. H. E .; (Benton) miner; age 25; b. Benton; son of Roy and Vina Adams, Benton. Enlisted July 23, '18, Benton; at- tached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged Dec. 29, '18, Camp Pike.
AHLFELD, Pvt. ERWIN; (Benton) sur- veyor; age 20; b. Bone Gap, Ill .; son of Fan- nie Ahlfeld, Benton. Enlisted Oct. 28, '18; at- tached Co. A. 341st Bat., Tank Corps; dis- charged Dec. 31, '18, Camp Grant.
ARNOLD, Pvt. JOE; (Royalton) miner; age 31; b. Parrish; son of James and Rebecca Ar- nold, Herrin; married Anna Claxton. En- trained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 20, '18; battles, St. Mihiel, Ligny Meuse-Argonne; gassed Oct. 20, '18; attached Co. A, 308th M. G. B., 78th Div .; discharged May 22, '19, Camp Grant.
ARMSTRONG, Corp. C. GILBERT; (West Frankfort) miner; age 23; b. Bank Head, Dur- ham County, England; son of George and Sarah Armstrong. Entrained April 28, '18, Herrin; overseas June 23, '18; battles, Bac- carat and Ypres; attached Co. K, 148th Inf .; discharged April 7, '19, Camp Grant.
ARNOLD, Corp. CARL; (Frankfort Heights) motorman; age 22; b. DuQuoin; son of John and Theresa Arnold. Entrained Sept. 5, '18, Benton; attached Co. H, 77th Inf .; discharged Jan. 27, '19, Camp Custer, Mich.
AIKEN, Pvt. NOBLE; (Akin) miner; age 21; son of R. E. and Celia Aiken. Enlisted March 24, '18, Benton; overseas Aug., '18.
ADAMS, Pvt. BERT; (Benton) miner; age 24; b. Benton; son of Jack and Ora Adams, Benton. Entrained March 31, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 14, '18; attached Camp Hospi- tal No. 43; discharged July 26, '19, Camp Grant.
AUGUST, Pvt. GEORGE; (Royalton) miner; age 22; b. Austria Hungary; son of John and Mary August. Entrained June, Royalton; at- tached Co. 12; discharged Camp Taylor.
BOHNNON, Pvt. JOHN; (Benton) miner; age 31; b. Poseyville, Ky .; son of Jesse and Minnie Bohnnon (deceased); married Nancy Simmons. Entrained June 10, '18; overseas July 6, '18; battles, Meuse-Argonne, Vogues Mts. Larchy; attached Co. D, 54th Inf.
BATTS, Pvt. WM. E .; (Johnston City) teacher; age 25; b. Johnston City; son of Wm. E. and W. A. Batts, Thompsonville; married Bonnie B. Rotramel; child, William E., Jr. Entrained May 23, '19, Marion; attached Q. M. C .; discharged Dec. 23, '18, Camp McArthur, Texas.
BENNETT, Sgt. GORDON W .; (Benton) garageman; age 26; b. West Frankfort; son of George and Frances Bennett; married Jewel Secherst (deceased). Enlisted May 29, '17. Benton; attached Co. F, 5th Repl .; discharged Feb. 8, '19, Camp Grant.
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BENNETT, Pvt. RAYBERN S .; (West Frankfort) student; age 22; b. West Frank- fort; son of George W. and Francis Bennett. Enlisted Dec. 17, '17, Urbana; attached Avia. Corps; discharged Nov. 20, '18, Park Field, Tenn.
BURLESON, Sgt. LEONARD; (Benton) miner; age 22; b. West End, Ill .; son of John and Ellen Burleson, West End, Ill .; married Lena Webb. Enlisted Dec. 17, '13, Jefferson Barricks, St. Louis, Mo .; overseas Jan. 29, '14: attached Co. K, 10th Inf .; discharge re- serve.
BALDWIN, Corp. RAY; (Benton) chauf- feur; age 23; b. Sidell, Ill .; son of Wm. Bald- win, Benton. Entrained April 22, '18, Benton; overseas May 28, '18; battles, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. C, 303rd Motor Sup. Tr .; discharged June 11, '19, Camp Grant.
BOWMAN, Pvt. THOMAS; (Benton) miner; age 25; b. Edwards County, Ill .; son of Geo. W. Bowman, West Frankfort. Enlisted July 20, '17; overseas May 16, '18; battles. Somme, Meuse-Argonne and Defense of Trojans; at- tached Hdqrs. Troops, 33rd Div .; discharged May 30, '19, Camp Grant.
BARNCHER, Pvt. JOHN; (Benton) farmer; age 22; b. Pleasant City, Ohio; son of Mary Lipe, Pleasant City, Ohio. Entrained June 1, '18, Benton; attached Co. L, 48th Inf .; dis- charged June 16, '19, Camp Grant.
BEERS, Pvt. DORSEY; (West Frankfort) lineman; age 23; b. Lincoln, Neb. Enlisted June 3, '17, Kansas City, Kan .; attached Co. B, 110th Eng .; discharged Jan. 26, '18, Camp Doniphan.
BOYD, Pvt. DANIEL S .; (West Frankfort) railroad emp .; age 25; b. White County; son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Boyd (deceased). En- trained April 29, '18, Benton; overseas June 15, '18; battles, Meuse-Argonne; gassed in Meuse-Argonne battle; attached Co. G, 146th Inf .; discharged Camp Grant.
BROWN, Pvt. PAUL R .; (Benton) painter; age 23; b. Benton; son of Wilson and Roslia Brown, Benton; married Annie Runyan. En- listed June 7, '17, Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; at- tached Mach. Gun Co., 48th Inf .; discharged March 11, '19, Camp Jackson, S. C.
BRAYFIELD, Pvt. LESTER W .; (Christo- pher) clerk; age 24; b. Mulkeytown; son of B. F. Brayfield. Entrained April 29, '18, Ben- ton; overseas May, '18; battles, St. Mihiel and Argonne; attached Bat. A, 307th F. Art .; dis- charged April 5, '19.
BENSON, Sgt. GEO. C .; (West Frankfort) hdw. and furn. business; age 24; b. Campbell Hill; son of George J. Benson and E. E. Ben- son Vowiel; married Bernice L. Hanna. En- trained May 28, '18, Benton; attached Hdq. Co., 5th Repl .; discharged Jan. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
BALLINOT, Pvt. PETE; (West Frankfort) miner; age 19; son of Joseph Ballinot. En- trained Sept. 19, Benton; overseas April 6, '17; attached Co. D, 302nd Eng., 77th Div .; dis- charged May 19, '19, Camp Grant.
BARNES, WM. HARRY; (Christopher) miner; age 23; b. DuQuoin; son of Mary Roper. Entrained Feb. 22, '18, Benton; over- seas Sept. 3, '18; attached Mach. Gun Co., 28th Reg .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
BELZ, Pvt. WALTER; (West Frankfort) miner; age 21; b. Carterville; son of Lindolph and Mary Belz; married Mina Melton. En- trained Sept. 30, '17, Benton; overseas June 2, '18; shrapnel wounds and gassed; attached Co. M, 47th Inf., 4th Div .; discharged March 11, '19, Camp Grant.
CONN, Corp. CLARENCE; (Benton) crane- man; age 27; b. Monroe City, Ind .; son of Noah and Sarah Conn, Vincennes, Ind .; married Ethel Gunter. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas July 9, '18; battles, St. Mihiel, Meuse- Argonne; attached Co. A, 602nd Eng .; dis- charged July 9, '19, Camp Grant.
CULLEN, Pvt. JAMES; (West Frankfort) miner; age 21; b. England; son of James and Ann Cullen. Enlisted Jan. 5, '18, Peoria, Ill .; overseas April 23, '18; attached U. S. Navy; minesweeper; discharged Oct. 8, '19, Great Lakes.
COCKRUM, Pvt. CONNIE; (Benton) miner; age 21; b. Whittington; son of Charley and Elizia Cockrum, Benton; married Mary E. Reed. Entrained Sept. 20, '17, Benton; wound- ed on head with shrapnel; attached Co. G, 110th Reg .; discharged May 24, '19, Camp Grant.
COURTER, Pvt. CHAS .; (Benton) miner; age 29; b. Spring Valley; son of Charles and Mary Courter; married Alice Fitzpatrick; child, Wanda. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Ben- ton; attached Co. C, 346th Inf., 87th Div .; dis- charged March 6, '18, Camp Pike, Ark.
CLARK, Pvt. ROY H .; (Christopher) rail- road employe; age 24; b. Galatia; son of Isa- bel Clark. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 21, '18; battles, Meuse-Argonne Off .; wounded Oct. 6, '18, three machine gun bullets both arms, shoulder and back; at- tached Co. B, 47th Inf .; discharged April 9, '19, Camp Grant.
COOK, Corp. ROY N .; (Mulkeytown) clerk; age 18; b. Benton; son of R. E. and Florence Cook. Enlisted May 12, '17, East St. Louis; overseas Aug. 26, '18; battles, Marabache Sec- tor and Punenelle Sector; attached Co. F, 64th Inf .; discharged June 26, '19, Camp Grant.
CRAWFORD, Pvt. W. E .; (Mulkeytown) mechanic; age 21; b. Buckner; son of Wm. and Lena Crawford, Mulkeytown. Enlisted Jan. 21, '18, East St. Louis, Ill .; attached 379th Co. Aerial Sqdn .; discharged April 1, '19, Camp Pike, Ark.
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CRAWFORD, Pvt. WM .; (Benton) miner; age 21; b. Benton; son of M. D. and Sarah Crawford, Benton. Enlisted Aug. 1, '17, Ben- ton; overseas May 16, '18; battles, Meuse-Ar- gonne and Somme; attached Co. F, 130th Inf., 33rd Div .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
CARLISLE, Pvt. OLIVER; (Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.) farmer; age 21; b. Russville, Ky .; son of Fuller and Eliza Carlisle. En- trained April 26, '18, Slinn, Tenn .; overseas July 31, '18; attached Co. E, 322nd Reg .; dis- charged June 26, '18, Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.
CLARK, Corp. BENJAMIN; (Macedonia) farmer; age 28; b. Benton; son of M. W. and Helen Clark. Enlisted Aug. 7, '17, St. Louis, Mo .; overseas April 24, '18; battles, Arnold Sector, St. Mihiel, Toul, Meuse-Argonne; wounded slightly in Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. K, 11th Inf .; discharged still in service.
COX, Pvt. RUFUS F .; (Mulkeytown) miner; age 22; b. Morristown, Tenn .; son of Liza Hicks, Mulkeytown. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 19, '18; battles, Meuse- Argonne, St. Mihiel and St. Mihiel Sector; at- tached Hdqrs. 311th Inf .; discharged June, '18, Camp Grant.
CRAIG, Pvt. HENRY JOHN; (West Frank- fort) painter and decorator; age 19; b. Simp- son; son of D. C. and Mary Craig. Enlisted Aug. 22, '17, Benton; overseas May 15, '18; battle, Argonne; wounded in Argonne Sector, Nov. 10, '18, lost little finger on left hand; at- tached Co. F, 130th Inf .; discharged July 5, '19, Ft. Sheridan, Ill.
DIAL, Pvt. MARION T .; (West Frankfort) mine clerk; age 22; b. West Frankfort; son of H. R. Dial, West Frankfort. Enlisted July 26, '18, Chicago, Ill .; attached Co. F, 1st Reg .; discharged Feb. 15, '19, Great Lakes, Ill.
DAVIS, Sgt. WILL E .; (Christopher) mer- chant; age 29; b. DuQuoin, Ill .; son of D. W. and Clara Davis, Christopher. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept: 3, '18; battle Sedan; attached Co. L, 28th Inf .; discharged Feb. 5, '19, Camp Grant.
DAWSON, Pvt. WILLIAM; (Zeigler) miner; age 25; b. England; married Louise Brown. Entrained June 25, '18, Benton; attached 28th Co., 7th Bn., 159th D. B .; discharged June 28, '18, Camp Taylor, Ky.
DOWNEE, Pvt. GEO. S .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 25; b. Ala .; married Mary Benban. Enlisted Oct. 2, Benton; attached Co. 1, B. M., 159th D. B .; discharged Sept. 29, '19, Camp Taylor.
DEWEESE, Pvt. SILAS E .; (Christopher) age 29; b. Kentucky; son of J. E. and Josie Deweese, Wickliffe, Ky. Entrained Feb. 22, '18; attached Co. D, 46th Reg., U. S. Guards; discharged Dec. 11, '18, Ft. Riley, Kan.
DUNIVAN, Pvt. IRA; (Orient) miner; age 23; b. Thompsonville; son of James and Mary Dunivan (deceased). Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas Feb., '18; attached Co. B, G. H. Q .; discharged July 1, '17, Mitchell Field, N. Y.
DARNELL, Pvt. MARION; (West Frank- fort) miner; age 21; b. West Frankfort; son of Kiln and Ida Darnell. Enlisted July 4, '19, Benton; entrained May 21, '18, Benton; at- tached Co. A, 9th Inf .; discharged Nov., '19.
DENNEY, Pvt. THOMAS DAVID; (Orient) teamster; age 28; b. Alton, Mo .; son of Mrs. W. E. Denney. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Ben- ton; overseas Sept. 9, '18; attached Bat. B, 325th F. Art .; discharged Feb. 13, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
DAVIS, Sgt. ROGER W .; (Mulkeytown) age 20; b. Mulkeytown; son of W. C. and Sarah Davis. Enlisted April 5, '17, Baltimore, Md .; overseas June 14, '17; battles, Verdun, Aisne- Marne, Chateau Thierry, Soissons, St. Mihiel, Marabache and Meuse-Argonne; attached 49th Co., 5th Repl. Marines.
DAY, Pvt. HERMAN L .; (Thompsonville) farmer; age 23; b. Ellery, Ill .; son of Daniel C. and Eliza Day. Enlisted Feb. 14, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; attached Aero Sqdn. No. 1; dis- charged March 5, '19, Pensacola, Fla.
DIRDEN, Pvt. LOREN EDGAR; (West Frankfort) carpenter; age 27; b. Crossville; son of Lee H. and Annie Dirden, Orienc; mar- ried Ethel Pearl Stricker. Enlisted June 14, '18, Benton; attached Feb. 27, '19, Camp Taylor, Kentucky.
DEES, Pvt. DAMON E .; (Christopher) clerk; age 25; b. Christopher; son of Frank Dees. Enlisted June 10, '18; overseas Aug. 24, '18; attached Co. B, 130th Inf .; discharged June 20, '19, Camp Grant.
DEERING, Pvt. RAYMOND; (Thompson- ville) carpenter; age 23; b. Thompsonville; son of Ameal and Arduie Deering. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 9, '18; at- tached Bat. D, 325th F. Art .; discharged Feb. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
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