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DIAL, Pvt. THEODORE; (Mulkeytown) drug clerk; age 21; b. Mulkeytown; son of William C. and Rosa D. Dial. Enlisted May 18, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; overseas June 30, '18; battle Durazzo; discharged July 12, '19, Chi- cago, Ill.
EDWARDS, Pvt. JOHN T .; (Belknap) miner; age 27; b. Springfield, Ind .; son of Finess N. and Edith Edwards; married Maude Files; child, Finess N. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 19, '18; battle Meuse-Argonne; attached Hdq. Co. 311th Reg .; discharged June 1, '19, Camp Grant.
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ELLIOTT, Pvt. CHARLES THOMAS; (Christopher) miner; age 31; b. Percy, Ill .; son of J. C. and Alice Elliott; married Ella Woods; child, Clifton. Enlisted Jan. 21, '18, Des Moines, Ia .; overseas June 29, '18; battles Aisne, Marne Argonne and St. Mihiel; attached Co. B, 27th U. S. Eng .; discharged April 2, '19, Camp Dodge, Ia.
EZELL, Pvt. GEORGE M .; (Benton) farm- er; age 23; b. Benton; son of Sherman and Susan Ezell, Benton. Entrained Sept. 5, '18, Benton; attached Co. L, Coast Art .; discharged Dec. 27, '18, Camp Grant.
FINNEY, Pvt. SIDNEY B .; (Logan) miner; age 23, b. Logan; son of Mary Finney, Logan. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; attached Co. C, 346th Inf .; discharged March 26, '18, Camp Pike, Ark.
FINK, Pvt. D. H .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 23; son of Elmer and Frances Fink. En- trained June 26, '18, Harrisburg; overseas Oct. 22, '18; attached 162nd Co .; discharged July 17, '19, Camp Grant.
FALKOVITZ, Pvt. JOE; (West Frankfort) miner; age 17; b. Carnegie, Pa .; son of Adam and Eva Falkovitz. Enlisted March 22, '18, Chicago; overseas June 5, '18; attached U. S. S. South Dakota; discharged Oct. 4, '18, Bos- ton, Mass.
FOSTER, Pvt. WALTER E .; (West Frank- fort) miner; age 20; b. Decatur. Enlisted Oct. 8, '18, Decatur; attached Co. A, 1st Inf., S. A. T. C .; discharged Dec. 20, '18, Decatur.
FITZPATRICK, Pvt. HENRY; (Thayer) miner; age 26; b. Ashington, England; son of J. T. and Jane Fitzpatrick. Entrained Sept. 2, '18, Springfield; attached 135th Co. Base Hosp .; discharged Nov. 30, '18, Camp Wads- worth, S. C.
GAUST, Pvt. GEORGE; (Royalton) miner; age 24; b. Austria Hungary; son of John and Mary Gaust. Entrained Benton; discharged Sept. 30, '18.
GAMBER, Pvt. LLOYD; (Colemont, Colo.) miner; age 25; b. Towet City, Pa .; son of Samuel and Elvira Gamber, Colemont, Colo. Enlisted July 14, '17, Detroit, Mich .; overseas Sept. 19, '17; battles Verdun, Soisson and Cha- teau Thierry; wounded slightly; attached Co. G, 23rd Inf.
GRAY, Pvt. CHARLES; (West Frankfort) machinist; age 24; b. West Frankfort; son of B. F. and Nancy E. Gray, West Frankfort. En- listed July 24, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; overseas Aug. 4, '18; battles, Meuse-Argonne; attached mechanical R. U .; discharged Sept. 24, '18, Camp Grant.
GENOSKY, Pvt. EDWARD C .; (Sesser) miner; age 23; b. Penn .; son of Louis and Anna Genosky, Sesser. Entrained Sept. 9, '17, Ben-
ton; overseas May 9, '18; battles, Chateau Thierry, Soissons and Argonne; wounded right hand by gun shot; attached Co. F, 39th Inf .; discharged July 14, '19, Camp Grant.
GILLIAM, Pvt. HOMER F .; (T'amoroa) teacher; age 18; b. Tamoroa; son of Neal and Susan Gilliam. Enlisted Nov. 7, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; attached Co. B, S. A. T. C .; discharged Dec. 21, '18, St. Louis, Mo.
GASS, Pvt. WILBURN N .; (Macedonia) farmer; age 26; b. Macedonia; son of D. N. and Emma Gass. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Ben- ton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battles, Meuse-Ar- gonne; attached Co. B, 28th Inf .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant. Regimental cita- tion by French.
GARINO, Pvt. JOHN; (Christopher) miner; age 28; b. Italy. Entrained May '18, Benton; overseas July, '18; attached Co. A; discharged Georgia.
GRIFFITH, Pvt. VERNIE; (West Frank- fort) miner; age 24; b. Sorento, Ill .; son of Mrs. R. E. Pope, Sorento; married Blanch Liv- ingston. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battle, Meuse-Argonne; attached 1st Div .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
HUTCHINS, Pvt. JOHN A .; (Benton) miner; age 25; b. Benton; son of Monroe and Rachael Hutchins, Benton. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas June 22, '18; battles, Baccaret Sector, Avocourt Sector, Pames Sec- tor and Meuse-Argonne Off .; attached Co. B, 147th Inf., 37th Div.
HAMPTON, Pvt. EARL; (Benton) mail car- rier; age 23; b. Benton; son of G. F. and Ma- tilda Hampton, Benton; married Edna Kercer. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; attached per- manent detachment school bakers and cooks; discharged March 3, '19, Beaureguard, La.
HUBER, Pvt. JOHN; (Benton) miner; age 31; b. West Virginia; son of Lawrence and Lauvian Huber, Charlestown, W. Va. Enlisted May 28, Benton; overseas July 23; battles, St. Mihiel Off. and Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. I, 16th Reg .; discharged Sept. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
HUNGATE, Pvt. CHAS .; (Logan) miner; age 27; b. McLeansboro, Ill .; son of William and Sarah Hungate, McLeansboro, Ill. En- trained Feb. 21, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battles, Argonne and Meuse; attached Co. D, 28th Reg .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
HUDELSON, Pvt. FRANK; (Royalton) miner; age 31; b. Benton; son of William and Rosa Hudelson, Los Angeles, Cal. Enlisted Sept. 3, '17, St. Louis, Mo .; attached 125th Co., 9th Reg .; discharged Feb. 6, '19, Galveston. Texas.
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HOOKER, Pvt. CHARLES F .; (Ewing) minister; age 24; b. Mt. Vernon; son of J. D. and Mary E. Hooker, McLeansboro, Ill .; mar- ried Ruth Standerfer; child, Vereline. En- trained June 28, '18, McLeansboro, Ill .; over- seas Oct. 28, '18; attached Bat. C, 107th F. Art .; discharged May 15, '19, Camp Dix, N. J.
HORTON, Corp. RAYMOND; (Benton) timekeeper; age 18; b. Helena, Ark .; son of John and Anna Horton, Pineville, Ark. En- listed July 1, '18, Pine Bluff, Ark .; attached 487th Motor Trans .; discharged Sept. 21, '18, Ft. Sill.
HUTSON, Sgt. EUPHRATES J .; (Benton) surveyor; age 28; b. Benton; son of Dr. E. G. and Margaret Hutson, Benton. Entrained May 16, '18, Benton; overseas Aug. 15, '18; at- tached Co. F, 34th Eng .; discharged Sept. 26, '19, Ft. Sheridan.
HARRIS, Pvt. STEPHAN; (Ewing) miner; age 23; b. Whittington; son of S. D. and Re- becca Harris, Ewing. Enlisted April 10, '18, Benton; overseas July 30, '18; battle, Army of Occupation; attached 108th Co., 33rd Div .; dis- charged May 30, '19, Camp Grant.
HAMMONS, Pvt. THEODORE; (Sesser) painter; age 29; b. Sesser; son of J. B. and Laura Hammons, Sesser. Entrained Feb. 22, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battles, Ar- gonne and Sedan; attached Co. B, 28th Inf .; discharged Sept. 26, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
HURST, Sgt. THERON; (West Frankfort) miner; age 26; b. Pulaski County; son of Eliza Hurst, West Frankfort. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; attached Co. K, 6th Reg .; dis- charged Jan. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
HARPER, Pvt. JOHN FRANKLIN; (Rend) miner; age 23; b. Burnside, Ill .; son of James and Mary E. Harper, Rend. Enlisted July 31, '17, Benton; attached Co. F, 1st Prov. Guard; discharged April 27, '18, Camp Logan, Tex.
HUGHES, Corp. MIKE; (Orient) miner; b. Farmington, Mo. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Ben- ton; overseas May 8, '18 ;attached Co. A, 515th Eng .; discharged July 19, '19, Camp Grant.
HAMPTON, Pvt. HERMAN O .; (Benton) miner; age 24; b. Benton; son of Jessie and Mary Hampton; married; child, Mildred. En- listed March, '18, Peoria; overseas July 20, '18; attached Co. E, 5th Sig Corps; discharged July 9, '19, Camp Grant.
HUMERICKHOUSE, Pvt. CHARLES A .; (Benton) miner; age 20; b. Mt. Vernon; son of Daniel and Anna Humerickhouse, Ammons. Enlisted June 6, '16, Benton; overseas Dec., '16; attached Co. K, 17th Cav.
HOCHMAN, Sgt. LOUIS C .; (Benton) clothing merchant; age 27; b. St. Louis, Mo .; son of Moses Hochman, St. Louis, Mo .; mar- ried Rosalyn Brown. Entrained Feb. 24, '18, Benton; discharged Dec. 10, '18, Camp Sher- man, Ohio.
HINDMAN, Pvt. HARRY; (Benton) paint- er; age 25; b. Benton; son of George Hindman and Mary Warren Hindman. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battle, Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. D, 28th Inf .; discharged Oct. 2, '19, Camp Dix, N. J.
HUMERICKHOUSE, Sgt. N. I .; (Benton) miner; age 22; b. Mt. Vernon; son of Daniel L. and Anna L. Humerickhouse, Ammons. En- listed April 30, '17, Benton; overseas May 4, '18; battle, Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. Hdq., 130th Inf .; discharged May 23, '19, New York.
HAMILTON, Pvt. WILLIAM; (Zeigler) miner; age 30; b. Pennsylvania; son of Wm. and Ada Hamilton, Seabantharbour, England; married Ellen Brown; children, Margaret and Gladys. Enlisted July 29, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; attached Co. A, Canadian Eng .; discharged Jan. 26, '19, Kingston, Canada.
HOLMES, Pvt. WILLIAM LESTER; (Tem- płe Hill) clerk; age 21; b. Temple Hill; son of Mrs. A. E. Holmes. Entrained Aug. 26, '18, Gary, Ind .; attached 2nd Co., 1st Reg .; dis- charged Dec. 10, '18, Camp Taylor, Ky.
HOWE, Pvt. SHELBY; (West Frankfort) miner; age 23; b. Marion, Ky .; son of Thomas and Julia Howe. Entrained Feb. 28, '18, Ben- ton; overseas Sept. 9, '18; attached Bat. D, 325th F. Art .; discharged June 26, '19, Camp Grant.
HOWE, Pvt. CHAS. C .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 25; b. What Cheer, Ia .; son of Ralph and Grace Howe. Enlisted July 17, '17, Butte, Mont .; attached U. S. S. Indiana, U. S. S. Great Northern and U. S. S. Maunee; dis- charged July 31, '19, Minneapolis, Minn.
HOWE, Pvt. RUSSELL; (West Frankfort) miner; age 21; b. Rosiclair; son of T. and Julia Howe. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 9, '18; attached Bat. B, 325th F. Art .; discharged March 16, '19, Camp Grant.
INGER, Corp. HENRY; (Rolayton) book- keeper and salesman; age 23; b. St. Louis, Mo .; son of Harris and Esther Inger, St. Louis, Mo. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; attached Hdqrs. Co., 159th Dept. Brig .; discharged April 4, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
JOHNSON, Pvt. PRETTYMAN; (Thomp- sonville) farmer; age 22; b. Thompsonville; son of Nellie Johnson, Thompsonville; married Miss Perryman. Enlisted Feb. 25, '18, Ben- ton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battles, Meuse and Argonne; attached Co. F, 28th Inf .; discharged Sept. 25, '19, Camp Grant.
JOLLY, Pvt. DENNIS; (West Frankfort) miner; age 29; b. Warror, Ala .; son of J. L. and Anna Jolly, Warror, Ala. Entrained March 3, '18, Benton; overseas Oct. 26, '18; attached Bat. D, 101st F. Art .; discharged April 27, '19, Camp Grant.
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JONES, Pvt. J. H .; (Benton) miner; age 23; b. McLeansboro; son of J. J. and R. M. Jones.
JONES, Pvt. LEROY; (Benton) laborer; b. Franklin County; son of Marion and Susan Jones. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; over- seas June, '18; battles, Baccarat Sector, Meuse- Argonne and Ypres; attached Co. B, 147th Inf .; 37th Reg .; discharged April 13, '19, Camp Grant.
JORDAN, Pvt. EDWARD; (Christopher) auto mechanic; age 25; b. Christopher; son of Mary and Moses Jordan; married Miss Saloma. Enlisted June 14; overseas Sept. 8, '18; bat- tle, Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. A, 302nd Water Tank Tr .; discharged July 3, '19, Camp Mills, Long Island, N. Y.
JONES, Pvt. NORMAN J .; (West Frank- fort) chauffeur; age 23; b. Williamson county; son of Arch and Lina Jones. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; overseas June 20, '18; battles, Campaign and Verdun; wounded slightly at Verdun; attached Co. A, 104th Motor Sup- ply, 29th Div .; discharged May 14, '19, Mitchell Field, N. Y.
JACOBS, Pvt. CHARLES DONA; (West Frankfort) student; age 19; b. Centralia; son of E. E. and A. W. Jacobs. Enlisted Oct. 6, '18; Urbana; attached Co. I, Reg. 1; discharged Dec. 22, '18, Urbana.
KENNEDY, Pvt. ARTHUR J .; (Bradford) miner; age 21; b. Inland, Ala .; son of Harry and Ella Kennedy; married Alma Howell. En- listed May 10, '17, Birmingham, Ala .; over- seas Nov. 3, '17; battles, Lorraine, Lisneville, Baccarat, Vacqueville; wounded in left shoul- der April 17, '18; attached Co. F, 167th Inf .; discharged June 28, '19, Ft. Benjamin Harri- son, Ind.
KATHALYNAS, Pvt. EDWARD A .; (West Frankfort) salesman; age 22; b. Scranton, Pa .; son of Mrs. Anthony Kathalynas. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 9, '18; at- tached Co. A, 309th Eng .; discharged Camp Lee, Va.
KIRKPATRICK, Pvt. C. S .; (Mulkeytown) clerk; age 21; b. Mulkeytown; son of J. S. and A. E. Kirkpatrick. Entrained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battles, Meuse- Argonne and Army of Occupation; attached Co. Hdqrs., 1st Div .; discharged Sept. 26, '19, Camp Grant.
KING, Sgt. DANNIE; (Benton) construc- tion workman; age 25; b. Jefferson county; son of C. E. and Lillie May King, Benton; mar- ried Mary Bender. Entrained Sept. 5, '17; at- tached 4th Detachment Building; discharged Aug. 28, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
KEATING, Pvt. MICHAEL J .; (Coella, Ill.) miner; age 22; b. Dickson City, Pa .; son of Julia Keating, Coella, Ill. Entrained May 11,
'18, Benton; overseas July 5, '18; battles, Ar- gonne, Meuse and Vosges Mts .; attached Co. H, 6th Div .; discharged June 22, '19, Camp Grant.
LINK, Pvt. WALTER; (Spring Valley) miner; age 28; b. Spring Valley; son of Wil- liam and Kate Link. Entrained Benton; over- seas May 27, '17 attached Co. A, 303rd Eng .; discharged Feb. 15, '19, Camp Grant.
LINDEN, Pvt. JAMES BLANEY; (West Frankfort) restaurant prop .; age 26; b. Chris- topher; married Jewel Lenard. Enlisted May 7, '17, Des Moines, Ia .; overseas Sept. 25, '18; attached Bat. F, 126th F. A .; discharged Jan. 21, '19, Camp Dodge, Ia.
LAVEN, Corp. JAMES; (West Frankfort) miner; age 29; b. Benton, Durham County, England; son of James and Ann Laven, Eng- land; married Margaret Hughes. Entrained May 28, '18, Benton; overseas July 23, '18; battle, Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. A, 3rd Pioneer Inf .; discharged Aug. 5, '19, Camp Grant.
LEE, Pvt. CLIFFORD C .; (Jasonville, Ind.) miner; age 33; b. Clay City, Ind .; son of Wm. and Mary Lee (deceased). Enlisted June 26, '18, Indianapolis, Ind .; attached Co. C, 9th Eng .; discharged Sept., '19, Camp Taylor, Ky. Stationed on border, and helped to capture a band of bandits.
LAKE, Pvt. JOHN; (Zeigler) miner; age 23; b. Virginia, Minn .; son of Sophia Lake Hen- drickson, Frankfort Heights; married Lillian Kempas; child, Robert John. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; overseas June 19, '18; attached Det. Ser. Q. M .; discharged June 9, '19, Mit- chell Field, L. I.
LUKE, Pvt. ROBERT; (Benton) miner; age 21; b. England. Entrained Sept. 28, '18, Ben- ton; attached Co. H, 77th Inf .; discharged Jan. 17, '19, Camp Custer, Mich.
LOMAN, Pvt. JAMES H .; (Sesser) miner; age 29; b. Jefferson County; son of William and A. B. Lohman. Enlisted April 7, '17, Ben- ton; overseas May 9, '18; battles, Argonne, Meuse, Verdun and St. Mihiel; wounded slight- ly; attached Co. F, 130th Div .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
LEE, Pvt. CHARLES; (Benton) miner; age 22; b. Russia; son of Anthony and Annie Lee, Russia. Entrained Oct. 3, '17, Benton; over- seas, May 15, '18; battles, Argonne Forest, St. Mihiel, Albert, Aiming and Verdun; attached Crane Co., 129th Inf .; discharged June 6, '19, Camp Grant.
LACKEY, Pvt. JAMES F .; (Bicknell, Ind.) miner; age 29; b. Sullivan, Ind .; son of Mat- thew and Mary Lackey, Bicknell, Ind. En- trained May 20, '18, Benton; attached Co. L, 37th Inf .; discharged Aug. 5, '19, Ft. McIntosh, Texas.
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LACEY, Corp. CHARLES R .; (Dallas, Tex.) miner; age 31; b. Careyville, Tenn .; son of Mrs. J. E. Graham, Dallas, Tex. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 19, '18; battles, St. Mihiel, Meuse and Argonne; wound- ed back and right shoulder, at Argonne (major disability) ; discharged June 7, '19, Camp Grant.
LEAR, Pvt. EMMETT; (Christopher) insur- ance business; age 28; b. Salem; son of I. D. and Sallie Lear, East St. Louis; married Gladys E. Redden; children, Mary Louise and Em- mett Don. Entrained June 14, '18, Benton; overseas Oct. 4, '18; discharged Feb. 6, '19, Camp Grant.
MUNDELL, Pvt. HARRY; (Benton) teach- er; age 26; b. Benton; son of C. W. and Lizzie Mundell. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas June 19, '18; battles, Meuse-Argonne, Eschelt Off., Lys Off., St. Mihiel and Alsace- Lorraine Sector; gassed in the Argonne Wood; attached Co. Hdq. Co., 147th Reg .; discharged April 4, '19, Camp Grant, Ill.
MORGAN, Pvt. WESLEY (Christopher) clerk; age 19; b. DeGonia; son of C. E. and Nellie Morgan; married Cecil McCoy. En- listed July 7, '15, Carbondale; overseas May 27, '18; battles, Meuse-Argonne, Somme, Cha- teau D'Aubois and Marcheville; attached Co. E, 130th Inf .; discharged May 30, '19, Camp Grant.
MILLER, Pvt. WM. K .; (West Frankfort) miner; age 27; b. Murphysboro; son of W. B. and Joana Miller. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas June 15, '18; battles, Argonne and two drives in Belgium; attached Co. I, 146th Inf .; discharged April 16, '19, Camp Grant.
MUNDAY, Pvt. HARRY E .; (Benton) farm- er; age 21; b. Benton; son of H. E. and Mary Munday. Enlisted May 10, '15, St. Louis; over- seas June 14, '17; Lenneville Sector, Toul Sec- tor, Cantigny Sector, Montdidier, Aisne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne; P. A. Coblenz, Ger- many.
McCARTNEY, Pvt. JAMES; (Mulkeytown) clerk; age 17; b. Champaign; son of William P. McCartney and Mayme McCartney Williams. Enlisted May 22, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; overseas Oct., '18; discharged Sept. 18, '19, Camp Tay- lor, Ky.
MALONE, Pvt. PATRICK JAMES; (West Frankfort) miner; age 35; b. Chicago; son of Patrick Malone (deceased). Enlisted April 4, '18, East St. Louis; overseas May 1, '18; bat- tles, Aisne-Marne Off., Vesle, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. F, 4th Eng .; discharged Aug. 5, '19, Camp Grant.
McKEMIE, Pvt. FRANK W .; (Benton) farm- er; age 21; b. Benton; son of C. F. and Luella McKemie, Benton. Enlisted Nov. 9, '17, Jef- ferson Barracks, Mo .; overseas Feb. 16, '18; battle, Meuse-Argonne; attached 199th Aero Squadron; discharged June 9, '19, Camp Dodge.
McHANEY, Pvt. FRED; (Parrish) horse- man; age 28; b. Parrish; son of Andrew and Laura McHaney. Entrained May 11. Benton; overseas July 5; battle, Meuse-Argonne; at- tached Co. F, 54th Inf .; discharged June 21, '19, Camp Grant; citation for support in Meuse- Argonne Off.
McCOLLUM, Pvt. H. C .; (Benton) asst. min- ing eng .; age 19; b. Benton; son of Samuel and Mattie McCollum, Benton. Enlisted June 20, '16, Benton; discharged March 4, '18; drafted Sept. 5, '18, Benton; attached 12th Inf. Repl. and Tr. Troops.
McGUIRE, Pvt. ARTHUR; (Benton) brake- man; age 22; b. Benton; son of Ben and Anna McGuire, Benton; married Ellen Middleton. Enlisted Feb. 23, '18, Benton; attached Hdqrs. Dept., 159th Depot Brig .; discharged Feb. 13, Camp Taylor, Ky.
MILLER, Pvt. CHARLES; (Mulkeytown) farmer; age 30; b. St. Clair County; son of John and Mary Miller, Mulkeytown. En- trained Feb. 25, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 3, '18; battle, Argonne; wounded by shrapnel in left leg; attached Co. L, 28th Inf .; discharged June 12, '19, Camp Grant.
MARTIN, Pvt. CHARLES; (Elkville) teach- er; age 27; b. near Royalton. Entrained May 21, '18, Benton; attached Co. L, 41st Inf .; dis- charged April 16, '19, Camp Funston, Kan.
MUNDELL, Pvt. CURTIS; (Benton) miner; age 23; b. Benton; son of C. W. and Elizabeth Mundell, Benton. Entrained April 27, '18, Ben- ton; attached Co. B, 147th Inf .; discharged July, '18, Camp Lee, Va.
MORGAN, Pvt. LOREN; (Benton) clerk; age 24; b. Christopher; son of Leona Morgan, Benton. Enlisted June 1, '18, Benton; at- tached 55th Balloon Co .; discharged Dec. 24, '18, Newport News, Va.
MADDOX, Pvt. CHAS. F .; (Benton) farm- er; age 37; b. Jefferson County; son of John W. Maddox, Commerce Mo. Enlisted July 27, '17, St. Louis, Mo .; attached Co. B, 67th Inf .; discharged Feb. 15, '19, Camp Mcclellan.
MONKEWICZ, Pvt. WILLIAM; (Benton) miner; age 31; b. Poland; son of John and Urzula Monkewicz, Poland. Enlisted June 19, '17, Benton; attached Co. H, 36th Inf .; dis- charged March 15, '19, Camp Grant.
MURREY, Sgt. JOHN; (Westville) miner; age 29; b. Springfield; son of J. W. and Mol- lie Murrey. Entrained Nov. 23, '18, Spring- field; attached Co. A, 335th Inf .; discharged Jan. 3, '19, Camp Taylor, Ky.
MAPLES, Pvt. BARNEY C .; (West Frank- fort) miner; age 24; b. Blanche, Ala .; son of John Wesley and Elizabeth Maples. En- trained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 19, '18; battles, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; wounded right hand gunshot; attached Co. A, 311th Inf .; discharged June 5, '19, Camp Grant.
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MARSHALL, Pvt. H. J .; (Ewing) truck driver; age 22; b. Ewing; son of H. B. and Sarah E. Marshall. Entrained Sept. 5, '17, Benton; attached Base Hosp. Det .; discharged July 1, Camp Custer, Mich.
MARTIN, Pvt. JOHN HERBERT; (Elk- ville) farmer; age 22; b. Elkville; son of John M. and Mary C. Martin. Entrained April 27, '18, Benton; overseas May 19, '18; battles, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. A, 311th Reg., 78th Div .; discharged June 5, '19, Camp Grant.
MARKOVICH, Pvt. ELI S .; (Zeigler) miner; age 22; b. Cettinje, Poland; son of Eli S. and Jennie Markovich; married Jennie Battaghott; child, Joe Markovich. Enlisted July 19, '17, Duluth, Minn .; entrained July 16, '18; over- seas Oct. 17, '18; attached Co. G, 349th Inf .; discharged June 11, '19, Camp Dodge, Ia.
MORRIS, Pvt. PETER; (Benton) miner; age 22; b. Coal City; son of Constant and Mary Morris. Entrained May 29, '18, Benton; over- seas June 27, '18; attached Air Ser., 28th Div .; discharged May 18, '19, Camp Grant.
NEAL, Pvt. C .; (Benton) miner; age 22; b. Franklin County; son of S. M. and Ella Neal, Benton; married Miss Verble. Entrained Feb. 23, '18, Benton; overseas Sept. 8, '18; attached Bat. E, 325th F. Art .; discharged Feb. 28, '19, Camp Grant.
OWENS, Pvt. JOHN; (Benton) miner; age 25; b. Benton; son of George and Maude Owens, Benton; married Leota Clayton. En- listed June 30, '18, Benton; discharged Dec. 14, '18, Detroit, Mich.
PITTMAN, Pvt. CLYDE A .; (West Frank- fort) electrician; age 18; b. Mt. Vernon; son of Chas. A. and Sarah Pittman. Enlisted Jan. 4, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; attached radio electri- cian; discharged April 4, '19, Washington, D. C.
PETTIT, Pvt. JOSEPH MARION; (Whit- tington) farmer; age 22; b. Whittington; son of Zachary Taylor and Tennessee Emmaline Pettit. Entrained Sept. 19, '17, Benton; at- tached Co. D, 346th Inf .; discharged Jan. 30, 18, Camp Pike.
PICKERING, Pvt. RICHARD; (West Frank- fort) miner; age 43; b. Kelloe Co., Durham, England; married Sarah Riddle; children, John Thomas and George. Enlisted Sept. 6, '14, Hartlepool, England; left End for France June 6, '15; battles, Lys, Ypres and Somme; gassed and wounded in battle of Ypres; attached Co. C, 8th K. O. S. B .; discharged Aug., '18, Chat- ham, England.
PONSETTI, Pvt. MIKE; (Christopher) min- er; age 23; b. St. Henri, France; son of Mar- tin and Vittoria Ponsetti. Entrained May 11, '18, Benton; overseas July 6, '18; battles, Al- sace, Larchey and Meuse-Argonne; attached Co. M, 54th Inf .; discharged June 21, '19, Camp Grant.
POWELL, Pvt. JAMES H .; (Ewing) hospi- tal nurse; age 24; b. Ewing; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Powell. Entrained June 26, '18, Ben- ton; overseas Oct. 28, '18; attached 1st Co .; discharged May 25, '19, Camp Grant.
PAGE, Seaman WILLIS HUGH; (Whit- tington) farmer; age 18; b. Springfield; son of Robert and Mandia Page, Benton. Enlisted May 29, '18, Mt. Vernon; overseas Sept. 29, '18; attached Co. B, 11th Reg .; discharged Dec. 8, '19, Boston, Mass.
PHILLIP, Pvt. F. M .; (Xenia, Ill.) physician; age 29; b. Xenia; son of S. W. and Miranda Phillips. Enlisted Nov., '17, Mt. Vernon; over- seas Aug. 18, '18; attached Med. Dept., 337th F. Art .; discharged Feb. 6, '19, Camp Dodge, Iowa.
POMATTO, Pvt. DOMUSIA; (Christopher) miner; age 25; b. Bivarolo Canavese, Italy; son of James Nad Frances Pomatto, Italy. En- trained Feb., '18, Benton; attached 7th Ord. Guard; discharged March 21, '19, Camp Grant.
PLUMLEE, Pvt. HARRY ELMER; (Chris- topher) motorman; age 21; b. Murphysboro; son of Dan and Rosie Plumlee. Enlisted May 1, '18, St. Louis, Mo .; overseas June 7, '18; bat- tle, Marne; wounded right leg; attached Co. C, discharged Dec. 30, '19, New York.
PLASMAKAS, Pvt. CHAS .; (Royalton) min- er; age 31; b. Russia. Entrained Aug. 19, '18, Benton; attached Co. 26; discharged March 11, '18, Camp Taylor, Ky.
READ, Sgt. LEE EDGAR; (Benton) civil engineer; age 22; b. St. Elmo, Ill .; son of G. H. and L. I. Read, St. Elmo. Entrained Sept. 3, '18, Salem, Ill .; attached Co. H, 5th Tr. Reg .; discharged Dec. 3, '18, Camp Grant.
REED, Pvt. LESLIE; (Benton) miner; age 20; b. Doniphan, Mo .; son of Spencer and Flor- ence Reed, Doniphan, Mo. Enlisted July 30, '17, Benton; overseas May 16, '18; battles, Meuse-Argonne Off., Somme Off. and Troyan Sector; attached Co. F, 130th Reg., 33rd Div .; discharged May 31, '19, Camp Grant.
REED, Pvt. JOHN L .; (Benton) age 20; b. Benton; son of John and Jennie Reed, Benton. Entrained Oct. 15, '18, Benton; attached A. T. C .; discharged Dec. 6, '18, Chicago, Ill.
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