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9. BRIDGES, BOYD Private
Trowbridge, Il1. 119 Inf., 30th Div.
Born June 9, 1895 ; son Thomas Bridges; farmer ; enl. Feb. 22, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to 18 Co, 159 D. B., C. Taylor; sailed with 30 Div. from Boston May 12; in trenches 41/2 mos .; at Ypres front, Bellicourt front, helped break Hindenburg line; St. Souplet. Dis. C. Grant April 14, 1919.
10. BRIDGES, HOWARD RALPH 1st Lieutenant
Shelbyville, Il1.
Supply Co., 130 Inf., 33 Div. Born June 4, 1894, Windsor; son Thomas E. and Cora Bridges; married June 21, 1919, to Gladys Gehm, dau, Jacob and Emma Gehm; farmer; enl. June 10, 1915, in Co. II; called to U. S. service July 25, 1917, Shelbyville ; made 1st Sgt. when sworn in govt. service, commissioned Nov. 17, 1917, at Camp Logan as 1st Lieut. ; trained for Inf. commander 10 mos .; sailed May 14, 1918; went to trenches July 20; Somme offensive, Meuse-Argonne, Troy- on ; brigaded on Albert, St. Mihiel, Verdun, Hamel, Toul, with British ; returned with Supply Co., 130th Inf. Dis. May 30, 1919, at C. Grant.
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1. BRIDGMAN, GUY HAROLD Corporal
Moweaqua, Il1. 302 Water Tank Train
Born March 17, 1893, Moweaqua; farmer; enl. June 14, 1918, Shelbyville, Ill .; army; assigned to 302 Water Tank Train ; trf. from Rahes School, Co. L, to Camp Holabird, Co. F, August 13, 1918; sailed Hoboken Oct. 13, 1918; transport Mallory ; landed at Brest, Oct. 26th; finished training Commercy ; particular work, caring and handling motor trucks; in hospital with influenza; returned with 302 Water Tank Train Dis. C. Grant Aug. 5th.
2. BRIDGMAN, HOWARD Corporal
Moweaqua, Il1. 302 Water Tank Train Born April 15, 1895, Moweaqua; son Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Bridgman ; married May 9, 1918, to Fannie Powell; enl. June 14, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned 302 Water Tank T'r. (after training 6 weeks at Rahe's School), Camp Hola- bird, Md .; made Corporal; sailed from Hoboken on Lev- iathan Sept. 29; landed at Brest Oct. 7; at Meuse Argonne 32 days. Dis. C. Grant Aug. 5, 1919.
3. BRIGGS, CLYDE Private
Shelbyville, Il1. 115 F. A., 30 Div. Born Aug. 27, 1886; son Geo. L. Briggs; enl. Oct. 3, 1917, Shelbyville ; army ; assigned 84 Div., 327 F. A., C. Taylor; trf. to Batt. C, 115 F. A., 30 Div., Camp Sevier Apr. 10; in training 9 mos .; sailed from Hoboken June 4, 1918; transport Martinia ; at St. Mihiel, Argonne, Valley Wover ; cited for bravery in bringing up ammunition under heavy fire. Dis. C. Grant March 10, 1919.
4. BRIGHT, JESSE B. Privatc
Moweaqua, Il1. Hdq. Co., 308 Field Art., 78 Div. Born Aug. 17, 1895, Boulder, Ill .; son Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bright; married Edna Lawler July 5, 1919; enl. April 30, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to 308 F. A., Hdq. Co., C. Dix; in training 3 weeks 4 days; sailed from N. Y. May 27, 1918; transport Cedric; landed Liverpool June 7, 1918; in trenches 36 days; at Toul sector, St. Mihiel, Suipp to Moselle; in hospital, kicked by horse. Dis. C. Grant May 27, 1919.
5. BROWN, B. A. Private
Shelbyville, Il1. Co. L, 10th Inf., 14th Div. Enl. May 29, Shelbyville; assigned to Co. L, 10 Inf .; trained at Ft. Benj. Harrison and at Camp Custer. Dis. in Jan. at C. Custer.
6. BROWN, FORREST J. Private
Middlesworth, Ill. Hdq. Co., 10th Inf. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Brown, Middlesworth; enl. May 29, 1918, Shelbyville; sent to Ft. Thomas: served with Hdq. Co., 10th Inf., as private. Dis. Kentucky, Jan. 17, 1919.
7. BROWN, OLIVER CLINTON 1st Lieut.
Charleston, Ill. 129th Inf. M. C. Born Dec. 21, 1888, Cumberland Co., Ill .; son Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Brown, Mattoon, Ill .; married Sept. 22, 1910, to Ethel Veo Nichols, dau. W. P. Nichols; one dau. Veo Louise Brown, born Sept. 11, 1911; physician; commis- sioned June 6, 1917 at Springfield, Ill .; army ; assigned to 130th U. S. Inf. M. C., formerly 4th Ill. Infantry ; Jan. 1, 1918, to March 8, 1918, at Base Hospital, Camp Logan, Texas ; March 8, 1918, to April 21, 1918, 129th Inf. M. C. Dis. April 21, 1918; was discharged on account of physical disability, bronchial asthma and chronic bronchitis.
8. BROWNLEE, ROMA TEMPLETON Mechanic
Tower Hill, I11. 327 F. A., Bat. D, 84 Div. Born Oct. 30, 1893, Cold Spring Twp .; son Robert and Mary M. Brownlee; farmer; enl. Sept. 18, 1917, Shelby- ville ; assigned 327 F. A., Bat. D, 84 Div .; army cook for 4 months, then attended mechanics' school 3 months at Peoria, and promoted to mechanic; in training 1 yr .; sailed Hoboken Sept. 18, 1918; transport Orduna; landed Liverpool, Eng., Sept. 21; finished training at Camp De Souge, France. Dis. C. Grant, Feb. 29, 1919.
9. BROYLES, HEADEN Private
Shelbyville, Ill. Co. H. 130th Inf. Born May 17, 1899, Indianapolis, Ind .; son Mrs. W. H. Carter; tailor; enl. May 17, 1917, Shelbyville, Ill .; army ; assigned to Co. H, 130th Inf .; in training 12 months, trained for rifleman; sailed from Hoboken May 16, 1918; transport Agamemnon; landed at Brest May 26, 1918; in trenches from July, 1918, tintil armistice was signed; with Co. H in action; particular work, runner; in hospital, re- turned to U. S. with Casual Co. 457. Dis. Feb. 21, 1919, C. Grant, Ill.
10. BRUNS, W. CHARLIE Private Stewardson, Il1. Co. I, 168 Inf., 42 Div. Born Chicago; farmer; son Wm. Bruns, Stewardson; enl. May 27, 1917, Glennwood, Ia .; assigned Co. I, 168 Inf., 42 Div .; served overseas; in hospital with measles and pneumonia; returned to U. S. with Co. E, 22 Inf. Dis. C. Wheeler, Ga., Dec. 21, 1919; married Cleo Waneta Wal- lace of Atwood on Jan. 15, 1919.
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1. BRYANT, GEORGE ROBERT Private Herrick, Ill. Co. G, 38th Inf., 3rd Div. Born June 30, 1890, near Iferrick; son W. M. Bryant; auto mechanic and farmer; enl. Dec. 11, 1917, Decatur; assigned Co. G, 38th Inf., 3rd Div .; trained Camp Han- cock 3 months; sailed Hoboken March 29, 1918; transport Mount Vernon; landed Brest April 7; trained Chaumont area; went to trenches May 30, 1918, there 112 mos .; at Chateau Thierry and Marne; wounded by high explosive shell near Mezy, 7 kilometers to right of Chateau Thierry, July 15th; in hospital, Base No. 13, Limoges; regimental flag decorated with French Croix de Guerre with Palm; returned to U. S. with Co. I, 337th Inf., 85th Div. Dis. April 26th C. Grant.
2. BRYSON, BERTIE E. Private
Shelbyville, Ill. Battery E, 308 F. A. Born April 17, 1896; son Levi Bryson; farmer; enl. April 30, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned 308 F. A., Camp Dix; sailed from N. Y. May 27, 1918; transport Cedric ; landed Liver- pool June 9; in trenches 2 mos. 22 days; at Toul sector 15 days, St. Mihiel 4 days, Marne offensive 9 days, Grand Pre 14 days, Meuse Argonne 24 days. Dis. C. Grant May 24, 1919.
3. BUCKLER, PAUL Corporal
Oakland, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.
Enl. Shelbyville in Co. H, 130 Inf .; trained C. Logan ; sailed May 15, 1918, Hoboken ; served through with Co. H in France and later trf. to 2d Bn .; discharged C. Grant June, 1919.
4. BULLERMAN, CHARLES 1st Cl. Private
Shumway, Ill. Co. A, 132d Inf., 33d Div. Enl. June 4, 1917, Chicago; Co. A, 132 Inf., 33 or Prairie Div. ; in training at C. Logan, Texas; sailed May 16, land- ed May 24, 1918; in active service July 15-Nov. 11; in foreign service one year; at Marne, Aisne-Marne, Vesle River and Meuse Argonne; in Army of Occupation from Nov. 11-March 10. Dis. C. Grant May 30, 1919.
5. BULLERMAN, WALTER 1st Cl. Private
Shumway, Ill. Co. H, 130th Inf., 33 Div. Served throughout war with Co. H as sniper.
BURRUS, CECIL R. 1st Class Private
Cowden, Il1. Batt. B, 64 Regt., Coast Art. Corps Born March 19, 1897, Herrick; farmer; son Joseph and Sophia Burrus, Cowden, Ill .; enl. May 1, 1917, Decatur ; sent Jefferson Bks .; assigned 64 Regt. Coast Artillery, Batt. B; trf. Ft. Dade May 11, 1917; sailed Hoboken July 13, 1918; transport Kyber; landed Liverpool; gunner; in hospital twice account sickness. Dis. C. Grant Apr. 12, 1919.
6. BURRUS, MARVIN Seaman
Herrick, Il1. U. S. Navy Born Oct. 31, 1896, Herrick, Ill .; farmer ; son Frank and Alta Burrus, Herrick; enl. Dec. 26, 1917, Chicago, in navy ; sent Great Lakes; sailed Norfolk, Va., Aug. 18, 1918, U. S. S. Oklahoma, super-dreadnaught; about 8 mos. on Irish coast watching for German ships. Dis. N. Y., Jan. 20, 1919.
7. BURGEN, JOE Private
Pana, Il1. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.
Enl. in 1917, Shelbyville, in Co. H, 130 Inf .; sent C. Logan Oct. 9; trf. at C. Logan to Med. Det .; remained there until March 30th; trf. to Ft. Sheridan, Ill., General Hospital No. 28; still in service.
8. BURNETT, GEORGE 2d Lieut.
Shelbyville, Il1. 130 Inf., 33 Div. Enl. July 15, 1915, in Co. H; served 9 mos. on border in 1916-17; left with Co. H, Oct. 9, 1917, for Camp Logan, Texas, as Sergeant; Nov. 17, com. 2nd Lieut .; trf. to Co. D, 130 Inf .; sailed May 15, 1918, on U. S. S. Agamemnon ; landed France May 25; July 29 trf. back to Co. H; Aug. 30 trf. to 5th Army Corps Hdqrs .; with 26th Div. when they entered Argonne forest, was gassed, in hospital at Blois; left Brest Oct. 2, 1918. Dis. Nov. 16, 1919.
9. BURNETT, WM. S. Private
Shelbyville, Ill. 113th Engrs., 7th Div. Born April 16, 1891, Shelby Co., son Thomas and Emma Burnett; miner; enl. May 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to Co. D, 113 Engrs., 38th Div., Camp Shelby; sailed from Hoboken Sept. 15, 1918; transport Finland; landed at Brest Sept. 28, 1918; 113th never directly under fire, was at Verdun repairing roads, etc., when armistice was signed. Dis. C. Grant June 26, 1918.
10. BUTCHIER, GEORGE Private
Sigel, Ill. Co. A, 58 Inf., 4 Div. Son Nancy Butcher, Sigel; enl. Shelbyville Sept. 19, 1917; assigned to 327 F. A., Camp Taylor; trf. to Camp Pike, then to Camp Green to 4th Div .; served with them at Chateau Thierry, Vesle, Somme Off .; wounded in the Argonne Forest and was erroneously reported killed; went overseas on Moldavia on which 2 Shelby Co. men lost their lives when it was torpedoed.
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1. BUTLER, CALVIN Corporal
Oconec, I11. 327 Field Art., 84 Div. Born Oct. 16, 1893, Oconee; farmer; son A. J. and Blanche Butler, Pana; enl. Oct. 2, 1917, Shelbyville; sent C. Taylor; assigned Batt. D, 327 F. A .; trained West Point, Ky .; promoted Cpl. ; sailed New York Sept. 19, 1917, on transport Orduna; landed Liverpool; finished training at C. de Souge, France; returned U. S. with 327 F. A. Dis. C. Grant, Fcb. 19, 1919.
2. BUTLER, FREDERICK DAIL Corporal
Shelbyville, I11. Co. H, 130th Inf., 33rd Div. Born June 23, 1894, Sullivan; son Mrs. Theresa Butler ; mechanic; married Aug. 25, 1918, to Evalyn Clarke, dau. Chas. and Viola Clarke; onc dau., Betty Ione Butler ; enl. May 31, 1917, at Shelbyville, in Co. H, 130 Inf., 33rd Div .; made Corporal at Camp Logan, Nov., 1917; in hospital. Dis. for disability Jan. 22, 1918, at Camp Logan. Drafted June 28, 1918, and sent C. Taylor; made Cpl., July 11, and served with 53d Co., 159 Depot Brigade until dis- charged Dec. 5, 1919.
3. BUTLER, JOHN
Shelbyville, IIl. Co. H, 130 Inf.
Born March 31, 1892, Sullivan, Ill. ; son MIrs. Theresa Butler ; farmer ; enl. June 15, 1917, Shelbyville, in Co. H,
130 Inf. ; sent C. Logan, Oct. 9, 1917; trf. to Medical Corps March 21, 1918; stayed at C. Logan until Jan., 1919; trf. Ft. Sheridan; still at Ft. Sheridan caring for returned invalid soldiers.
4. CAIN, ARTHUR B. Private
Windsor, III. Batt. C. 5 Bn. Trench .Art.
Enl. in Coast Art. Corps at Mattoon, Feb. 1, 1915; sent Jefferson Bks., Mo .; after one month's training trf. Sandy Ilook, N. J .; remained on coast until Sept. 19, 1918, then sent to France; furloughed to Reg. Army Reserve April 8, 1919.
5. CALVERT, WM. R., JR. Private
Westervelt, Il1. 416 Telegraph Bn.
Born Dec. 30, 1899, Westervelt; son Wm. R. and Margaret Calvert; telegrapher hefore enlistment, now carpenter ; enl. May 30, 1918, Terre Haute; army ; assigned to Co. F, 6th Depot Bn., Ft. Leavenworth, Signal Corps; trained for buzzwe operator wireless, in training one month; sailed
from Hoboken July 15th; transport Themistocles, attacked
July 30th by submarines, sank three suhmarines : landed at Liverpool Aug. 1; under fire but not in trenches : served as operator with 416th Telegraph Bn .; returned with Cas. ual Co. No. 4976 on U. S. S. Buford. Dis. June 24, 1919, C. Grant.
6. CAMFIELD, HARRY E. Sergeant
Lakewood, Il1. Co. D, 123 M, G. Bn.
Born June 24, 1898, Findlay ; son Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Camfield ; shipping clerk ; enl. March 26, 1917, Danville, in Co. I, 5th Ill. Inf .; trf. Dec. 12, 1918, to Co. 1), 123 M. G. Bn .; promoted to Cpl. Sept. 10, 1917; to Sgt. May 21, 1918; traincd as machine gunner C. Logan 13 months; sailed Ilohoken May 15th, transport .Agamemnon ; landed
Brest, France, May 24, 1918; finished training in British
sector; went to trenches July 19, 1918, there about 80
days; at Amiens sector, Flanders front, Verdun front,
Boisc de Forges, Boise de la Cote Lemont, Riaville, Marcheville, Meuse Argonne, Consonvoye. Boise de Chume, Fresner, Bethencourt; severely gassed Boise de la Cote Lemont, Oct. 5, 1918. Dis. C. Grant, May 30, 1919.
CAMPBELL. CLARENCE Private
Bethany, 111. Co. C, 130 Inf., 33 Div.
Served throughout war with Co. C, 130th Inf., 33d Div. (old Sullivan Militia) ; one of four sons in service of Thos. and Mary Campbell of Bethany ; re-enlisted in Regulars and was sent to a station in Texas in summer of 1919; brothers, Walter, Earl S. and Win, and one sister also in service.
7. CAMPBELL, IIARRY FREDERICK Corporal
Mode, Il1. 327th F. A., 84 Div.
Enl. Sept. 18, 1917, Shelbyville; assigned 327 F. . \ .; made Cpl. Oct. 4, 1917, Camp Taylor ; son Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Campbell, Mode; married Rose Slifer Aug. 20, 1917; mail carrier ; trained C. Taylor and West Point, Ky., 16 mos. ; left N. Y. Sept. 8, 1918 on "Orduna"; landed Liverpool Sept. 21, 1918; trained C. De Souge. Dis. C. Grant.
8. CAMPBELL, JOIIN J. 1st Cl. Private
Tower Hill, I11. Med. Dept. 16 F. A., 4 Div.
Born January 23, 1893, Tower Ilill; son Wm. J. and Mary
Campbell, Tower IIill; farmer ; enl. Jan. 17, 1918, Shelby- ville; trained 4 mos. C. Greenleaf and C. Green : sailed Hoboken, May 10, 1918; landed Brest; finished training Camp De Souge; on firing line 106 days; battles Aisne. Marnc, Toul, St. Mihiel, Argonne. Dis. C. Grant Aug. 5, 1919.
9. CAMPBELL, WIN Bethany, III. Son Thomas and Mary Campbell, Bethany ; brothers Clar. encc, Earl and Walter in service, also one sister; re- enlisted in regulars summer of 1919 and sent to station in Texas.
10. CAMPBELL, WALTER Private Bethany, I11. Co. C, 130th Inf., 33rd Div.
Born Nov. 8, 1898; son Thomas and Mary Campbell of
Bethany; enl. July 2, 1914, Sullivan, in 130th Inf .; in training 18 months; in trenches from July 4, 1918, until armistice was signed; at Battle of Verdun and Albert front; gassed Nov. 8 at Verdun and in hospital. Dis. C. Custer Dec. 3. Brothers Earl S., Clarence, and Win, and one sister were in service.
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1. CAMPBELL, HARRY Private Tower Hill, I11. Co. II, 130th Inf.
Enlisted, Shelbyville, in Co. H, but was discharged before the outfit went overseas.
2. CARPENTER, WALTER S. Private
Westervelt, Ill. Co. H, 10th Infantry
Born Sept. 21, 1895, near Westervelt; son Ira W. and Allie Carpenter of Tower Hill; asst. cashier Farmers Na- tional Bank, Westervelt; enl. May 29, 1918, Shelbyville; sent Ft. Thomas, Ky .; later assigned to Co. H, 10th Inf., Ft. Ilarrison: trf. to Camp Custer; in training 772 mos. Dis. C. Custer Jan. 17, 1919.
3. CARPENTER, RAY W. Private
Shelbyville, Ill. 34th Co., Coast Art. Corps Born July 6, 1890, Beecher City ; son C. W. and Alice Carpenter of Shelbyville; dairyman; enl. Sept. 5, 1918, Shelbyville; sent Camp Custer; five weeks later to Ft. Totten, N. Y .; six days later to Camp Eustis; assigned to 34 Co., C. A. C .; trained for cannoneer. Dis. C. Eustis, Va., Jan. 17, 1919.
4. CARROLL, JOHN II. Private
Findlay, I11. Vet. Corps
Born July 15, 1891, Emery, Ill .; son Thomas and Etta Carroll, Findlay; farmer; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville ; sent C. Taylor ; later assigned to Vet. Tr. School, Camp Lee; in training three months; sailed from Norfolk, Va., Oct. 13th; transport Koenig Wilhelm; landed at Brest, France, Oct. 26th. Dis. C. Grant July 3, 1919.
5. CARROLL, LLOYD R. Private
Shelbyville, III. Marines Born July 1, 1899, Moweaqua, Ill .; son Mr. and Mrs. John D. Carroll, Westervelt, Ill .; enl. marine corps, St. Louis, June 16, 1917; went direct to Paris Island; drilled there 4 mos .: trf. Boston Navy Yards, guard duty 2 mos .; sailed Battleship Nebraska, on it 4 mos .; then to Quan- tico, Va., 2 mos .; to Washington, D. C., orderly Admiral Benton, until dis. Jan. 10, 1919; in April re-enlisted for overseas duty, now stationed at Coblenz. Brother Arthur died of pneumonia in France.
6. CARROLL, LAWRENCE LLOYD 1st Cl. Private Windsor, Ill. 14 Photo Sec. Air Service Born Nov. 26, 1896, Lintner, Ill .; son M. P. Carroll, Windsor; farmer; enl. March 2, 1918, Mattoon; assigned air service, truck driver; trained 1512 mos. Kelly Field, Tex. ; sailed Hoboken, Aug. 30, 1918; landed Brest, Sept. 12; finished training St. Nazaire; Meuse- Argonne front. Dis. C. Grant, June 11, 1919.
7. CARROLL, VERNE VIRGIL Corporal
Windsor, I11. F. R. S. 346 Q. M. C. Born Sept. 27, 1893, Lintner, Ill .; son M. P. and Thera Carroll ; farmer ; enl. June 27, 1918, Sullivan; assigned to 15th Artillery, Camp Taylor, Ky .; trf. Sept. 22, 1918, to F. R. S. 346 Q. M. C., Jacksonville, Fla .; in training 12 months 14 days; sailed Hoboken Oct. 27, 1918; transport S. S. Orac; landed Liverpool, England, Nov. 8, 1918; finished training at Bordeaux; in England, France, Italy and Germany ; promoted to Corporal, Lux, France, Jan. 14, 1919. Dis. C. Grant, July 14, 1919.
8. CARTMELL, SAMUEL II. Private
Tower Hill, I11. 820th Aero Sqdn., Kelly Field Born Jan. 29, 1894, son Thomas and Margaret Cartmell ; farmer: enl. Oct. 6, 1917, rejected Oct. 11th; 2d time enl. June 14, 1918, Shelbyville; sent to Rahe school. Kansas City ; in school 2 mos .; assigned to 820 Aero Sqdn., Kelly Field, till discharge; in hospital with blood poison 8 days ; developed leakage of heart while in service. Dis. Feb. 9, 1919, at Camp Pike, Ark.
9. CARTER, THOMAS HARVEY Private
Bruce, Ill. Btry. D, 3rd Regt. Born Oct. 22, 1892, Bruce, Ill .; son S. A. Carter ; married Sept. 26, 1917, to Ruby L. Dawdy, dau. J. C. Dawdy ; one son, Thomas H. Carter Jr., born March 27, 1919; farmer; enl. June 14, 1918; sent to Rahe auto and tractor school, Kansas City, Mo .; made motor mechanic Nov. 12, 1918; transferred Aug. 18, 1918, to Btry. D, 3rd Regt., Camp Taylor ; in hospital, measles. Dis. C. Taylor, Ky., Dec. 13, 1918.
10. CASSTEVENS, JAMES D. Private
Fancher, Ill. 133rd Inf.
Enl. Sept. 20, 1917, at Marion, Iowa; farmer. Dis. Jan. 4, 1919, Camp Dodge, Iowa.
CIIANDLER, ROY Private
Herrick, Ill. Co. II, 3d Bn., 22d Engineers Enlisted June 24, 1918; sailed for France Aug. 22, 1918; served with Co. II, 3d Bn., 22d Engineers; sent to hospi- tal with infected foot; returned to U. S. July 12, 1919. Dis. C. Grant Aug. 1, 1919, as member of 22d Engineers.
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. CASSTEVENS, FRANK Chief Gunner's Mate
Kansas City, Mo. U. S. Navy Born Jan. 1, 1887, Gays, Ill .; son Mrs. Anna Casstevens, Gays; married Dec. 3, 1912, to Florence R. Carl, dau. J. W. Carl; clerk before enlistment, now mariner, Kansas City, Mo .; enl. June 14, 1907, St. Louis, Mo .; navy ; assigned to destroyers, went around the Horn with Fight- ing Bob Evans, 1907-1908; promoted Chief Gunner's Mate, March 9, 1919, highest rank in enlisted branch; instructor Seaman Gunner's School at Torpedo Station, Newport, R. I., May 1, 1918, to Jan. 17, 1919, instructing men in care and handling torpedoes, mines, etc .; given letter of recom- mendation, good conduct medal, Mexican campaign medal, recommended for Ensign June 2, 1917; April 6, 1917, was on the U. S. S. Perry and helped take crew from German ship Saxonia at Seattle, Wash .; went to Atlantic through Panama Canal for patrol duty until trf. Newport, R. I. Dis. Boston, June 4, 1919; reenlisted Washington, June 6; now on recruiting duty, Kansas City.
2. CASSTEVENS, WILLIAM MICHAEL Boatswain
Gays, Ill. U. S. Navy Born July 31, 1884, Gays; son Mrs. Anna Casstevens, Gays; railroading before enlistment; enl. Dec. 3, 1907, Denver, Colo. ; assigned U. S. S. South Dakota ; promoted Boatswain at Hong Kong, China, Sept., 1917; was on U. S. S. Helena when war was declared; was trf. to the Tjisondari, a Holland ship, in Manila, in May, 1918, and sailed for New York via San Francisco and Panama Canal ; made several trips to France during the war carrying pro- visions over and troops back; given expert rifleman's medal and good conduct medal; still in navy.
3. CECIL, DWIGHT L. 2d Lieut.
Seymour, Ill. Veterinary Co. No. 1 Born Sept. 3, 1893, Stewardson, Ill .; son of Robert E. and Jennie H. Cecil, Windsor; veterinarian; enl. Jan. 8, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind .; assigned Veterinary Co. No. 1, Camp Greenleaf, Ga .; promoted rank of 2nd Lieut. Oct. 22, 1918. Dis. Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Fla., Feb. 19, 1919. Three hrothers in service.
4. CECIL, EUGENE 2d Lieut.
Shelbyville, Il1. A. S. A.
Born Aug. 20, 1889, Stewardson, Ill .; son of Robert E. and Jennie Cecil, Windsor, Ill .; locomotive fireman ; enl. Sept. 24, 1917, Chicago, Ill .; assigned U. S. School of Mil. Aeronautics, Urbana, Ill. ; commissioned 2nd Lieut., Kelly Field ; went overseas Oct. 17, 1918; transport Olym- pic; returned to U. S. as casual. Dis. Feb. 23, 1919, C. Dix. Three brothers in service.
5. CECIL, IRL HICKS Private
Champaign, Ill. 66 Ry. Engineers Born June 22, 1891, Stewardson; son Robert E. Cecil, Windsor; locomotive fireman ; enl. May 20, 1918, Cham- paign ; assigned 66th Ry. Engineers; went overseas June 30, 1918, on Mongolia; landed Brest July 13, 1918; re- turned with 187 Casual Co. Dis. May 6, 1919, C. Grant. Three brothers in service.
6. CECIL, WILLIAM C. Private
Windsor, Il1. 102 Balloon Co.
Born Feb. 27, 1897, Piatt Co., Ill .; son of Robert E. and Jennie Cecil, Windsor ; farmer; enl. Feb. 24, 1918, Mat- toon ; went overseas June 29, 1918, on S. S. America ; landed Brest July 13, 1918; returned to U. S. with 102 Balloon Co. Dis. May 20, 1919, C. Grant. Three broth- ers in service.
7. CHAPMAN, RUSSELL Newtonia, Mo.
8. CHERRY, THOS. E. Captain
Cowden, Ill. Med Corps, 3 Div.
Born Nov. 7, 1871, Shelby Co .; son Geo. W. and Minerva
Cherry, Herrick; doctor; commissioned July 18, 1917; Base Ilosp. 64, 79 Div .; training one year; overseas on Belgic, Aug. 3, 1918; served in Base Hosp. 64, assistant Chief Surgical Service, Field Hosp. No. 91, with 79 at \'erdun ; with 3 Div. in Army of Occupation. Dis. in fall of 1919, from 3 Div.
9. CHRISTNER, DANIEL D. Private 1st Cl.
Shelbyville, Il1. 336 Supply Co.
Enl. June 28, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to 15th Bn., 11dq. Co., Field Artillery ; trans. to 336 Supply Co., Camp John- son, Fla .; left there Oct. 8 for Hoboken; sailed and landed in Liverpool Oct. 26; France Oct. 28; on guard duty in intermediate section in France 2 wks., then to Brest, worked in warehouse No. 2 as issuing clerk. Dis. Nov. 3, 1919, Camp Merritt, N. J.
10. CHRISTNER, JOE D. Private
Shelbyville, Il1. Co. I, 139th Inf., 39th Div. Born Dec. 8, 1895, Goshen, Ind. ; son David J. and Lavina ('hristner, Shelbyville, Ill .; farmer; enl. June 28, 1918, at Shelbyville; army; assigned to Camp Taylor and trf. to Co. I, 139th Inf., 39th Div., Camp Beauregard; in train- ing three weeks; sailed from Newport News July 20, 1918; landed at Brest Aug. 2, 1918; transferred to 6th Div .;
went to trenches Oct. 7, 1918; in trenches until Nov. 11th; at Garadma sector, Meuse-Argonne offensive, Verdun, as machine gunner in 82nd Inf .; particular work, machine gunner ; in hospital two weeks after armistice was signed. Dis. C. Grant, June 6, 1919.
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1. CHRISTIE, EDWARD GUY Private Shelbyville, Ill. Hdq. Co., 15 Bn., F. A. Born Sept. 2, 1890, Lake City, Ill .; son Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Christie; farmer; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; army ; assigned to Hdq. Co. 15th Bn. F. A., C. Taylor ; in training 10 mos. 19 days; sailed from N. Y. Oct. 26, 1918; transport Lapland; landed at Liverpool, Eng., Nov. 9, 1918; finished training at Camp Hunt; in hospital, in- fluenza, two weeks. Dis. C. Grant, May 16, 1919.
2. CHRISTY, FLOYD ANCIL Private
Cowden, Ill. 47 Inf., 4 Div.
Son J. H. Christy, Cowden; farmer; enl. Feb. 22, 1918, Shelbyville; army ; assigned to 18 Co., 4 Bn., 159 D. B., Camp Taylor; trf. to 47 Inf., 4 Div. ; sailed from Hoboken May 10, 1918; transport Princess Matoka ; landed at Brest May 23, 1918; in trenches 26 days; at Chateau Thierry, Marne, Vesle, Ourcq; gassed Aug. 12th; outfit cited; in hospital; Sept. 22 sent to Blois as prisoner escore Co. 40 ; returned to 47th Jan. 10, Debruck, Germany. Dis. C. Grant, Aug. 4, 1919.
5. CIHAK, WILLIS Corporal
Cowden, Il1. 5th Regt., Marines, 2d Div.
Born Dec. 23, 1889; son John Cihak; enl. April 1, 1918, in marines ; assigned to 21st Co., Marine Barracks, Paris Island, S. C .; trf. to Quantico, Va., June 27; Sept. 10, trf. to 5th Regt. 2nd Div .; promoted to Cpl., Aug. 21, 1918; sailed on U. S. S. Ilenderson from Phila., Aug. 12, 1918; landed Brest; in trenches 3 months; at St. Mihiel, Meuse Argonne, Champagne, Mont Blanc, March to the Rhine, Army of Occupation; personal citation and Croix de Guerre; regiment also awarded citation and Croix de Guerre. Dis. at Quantico, Aug. 13, 1919.
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