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10. DILDINE, THURMAN Privatc
Shelbyville, I11. Co. K, 125th Inf., 32 Div. Born Sept. 12, 1888, Shelbyville, 111 .; son Pierie 1)ildine, Lancaster, Ohio; farmer; called into service Tune 27. 1918, Shelbyville, Ill .; army; assigned to Co. K, 125th Inf., 32d Div .; in training 2 mos .; sailed from Newport News, Va., Aug., 1918; transport Zealander ; landed at Brest, France, Aug. 18, 1918; in trenches 21 days; at Meuse-Argonne offensive; particular work, automatic gunner. Dis. May 27, 1919, at Camp Grant.
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1. DIIIEL, NORRIS O. Private Cowden, III. 817 Aero Sqdn.
Born Feb. 9, 1891, Shelby County; farmer; son of Lee and Hattie Dihel, Shelbyville; enl. Shelbyville, Sept. 23, 1918; assigned Co. 16, 3rd Div., Jefferson Bks., Mo .; trfd. Kelly Field No. 1, 3d Co., 72 Div., Nov. I, 1918, to Ft. Sam Houston, 817 Aero Sqdn., Dec. I, 1918. Dis. Camp Grant, Dec. 30, 1918. Married Miss Lenore HIar- den, Feb. 22, 1919. One brother in service.
2. DIHEL, SAMUEL S. Private.
Shelbyville, I11. E. Co., 354 Inf., 89 Div.
Born Jan. 13, 1889, Shelbyville; Pvt. Sec. to sales mgr. Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co .; son of Lee and IIattic Dihel, Shelbyville; enl. Sept. 5, 1917, St. Louis, Mo .; as- signed E Co., 354 Inf., 89 Div. Dis. Base Hosp., Ft Riley, June 11, 1918, disability. One brother in service.
3. DILL, ARCH E. Corporal.
Shelbyville, IIl. 159th Depot Brigade.
Born 1892, Shelbyville; machinist; son of Wm. and Nel- lie Dill. Shelbyville; enl. Shelbyville, Feb. 23, 1918; as- signed 18th Co., Depot Brig., Camp Taylor; promoted Corp. March 1, 1918. Dis. Camp Taylor, Jan. 14, 1919. One brother in service. Service in Depot Brigade train- ing recruits.
4. DILL, HARRY LANCE Private
Shelbyville, 111. IIdq. Co., 10 Inf.
Born 1896, Shelbyville; clerk; son of Wm. and Nellie Dill, Shelbyville; enl. May 29, 1918, Shelbyville; as- signed Hdq. Co., 10 Inf. Camp Custer. Dis. on disability, Camp Custer, Sept. 12, 1918. One brother in service.
DITZLER, DECIE Private
Middlesworth, Ill. Co. B, 37th Infantry Enl. Shelbyville May 23, 1918; sent to Jeff. Bks .; assigned Co. B, 37th Infantry. Dis. in Feb., 1919.
5. DOBBS, THOMAS W. Private
Ilerrick, Ill. Co. C, 125 Inf. Born Oct. 27, 1893, Shelby Co., Ill .; school teacher; son of A. B. Dobbs, Herrick; sent to C. Taylor June 27, 1918; assigned 53 Co., 159 Depot Brigade; trfd. C. Beau- regard, 39 Div., July 8, 1918; sailed France, Aug. 6, 1918, from Newport News; landed Brest; firing line, Sept. 26 to Nov. 11, 1918; Meuse-Argonne offensive; Army of Occupation to Apr. 21, 1919. Division awarded Croix de Guerre; honorably Dis. C. Grant, May 20, 1919.
DOBSON, JAMES E. Windsor, III.
6. DODSON, ELMER Private
Windsor, Ill. Co. B, 53 Engineers.
Son of Bettie Dodson, Windsor; enl. Shelbyville, April 30, 1918; sent C. Dix; sailed for France, June 12, 1918. Dis. C. Grant, July 12, 1919.
DODSON, JAMES E. Windsor, III.
7. DOEDING, ED WILLIAM Private
Strasburg, Ill. Co. B, 9 Ammunition Train Born Jan. 30, 1896, Strasburg; farmer; son Fred Doeding, Sr., Strasburg; enl. June 28, 1918, Shelbyville; sent 53 Co., 157 Depot Brigade, Camp Taylor, Ky .; trfd. to Co. B, 9 Amm. Tr., C. McClellan, Annison, Ala; sent to C. Grant and discharged early in 1919.
8. DOEHRING, EDGAR W. Private
Strasburg, Ill. Batt. D, 26 F. A., 9 Div. Born Mar. 24, 1895, Strasburg; farmer; son of Anna Doehring, Strasburg; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; as- signed 53 Co., 159 D. B., C. Taylor, Ky .; trfd. Aug. 18, 1918, to C. McClelland, Ala., Batt. D., 26 F. A., 9 Div. Dis. at C. Grant Feb. 6, 1919.
9. DOEHRING, HERMAN Private First Class
Strasburg, Ill. Co. II, 130th Inf. 33rd Born Dec. 14, 1897, Strasburg, Ill .; son Herman and Caroline Doehring; farmer; enl. Oct. 1, 1917, Shelby- ville; army; assigned to Co. H, 130th Inf., 33rd Div .; in training Camp Logan, Texas, 8 months; sailed from Ho- boken May 16, 1918; transport Agamemnon; landed at Brest, May 24, 1918, with Co. H; in trenches at Meuse- Argonne, Albert, St. Mihiel, Verdun; in hospital, gassed. Dis. May 31, 1919, at Camp Grant.
10. DONNELL, JEIIU B. Corporal
Findlay, Ill. Battery D, 327th Field Artillery. Born Oct. 9, 1894, Findlay; son Harley E. and Ella Donnell; farmer; enl. Sept. 18, 1917, Shelbyville; as- signed to Battery D, 327th Field Artillery ; promoted Cpl. in France, Feb. 3, 1919; trained for signalman at Camp Taylor and West Point, Ky. ; sailed Hoboken, N. J., Sept. 9, 1918; transport, Orduna; landed Liverpool, Eng., Sept. 21, 1918; finished training Camp De Louge, France; in hospital, influenza and mumps. Dis. at Camp Grant, Feb. 19, 1919.
DONOVAN, HOWARD
Enlisted through Local Board.
Windsor, Il1.
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DAVIDSON, JOHN C. Corporal Stewardson, Ill. 34 Inf., 7 Div. Born Apr. 10, 1893, Stewardson; laborer; son WVm. and Cynthia Davidson, Stewardson; enl. Mattoon May 24, 1917 ; to Jefferson Bks., Pvt. ; to Ft. Bliss, promoted Cpl., Co. G, 34 Inf., 7 Div .; sailed Iloboken Aug., 1918; landcd at Brest ; firing line Sept. 10, 1918, one month, St. Mihiel sector ; returned as Cpl. Honorahly discharged C. Grant, June 27, 1919. One brother in service.
DENIER, RAYMOND Chauffeur
Westervelt, Ill. 45 Co. Av. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Denier, Findlay ; enl. Sept. 5, 1918, Shelbyville; sent to C. Custer; trf. to Ft. Wayne ()ct. 26, 1918; trf. to Taylor Field, Ala., Nov. 5, 1918. Dis. as Chauffeur at Taylor Field, Jan. 21, 1919.
I. DOMAS, JUSTIN A. Sergeant
Shelbyville, 111. Camp Mills Son of Dumas Domas; enl. at C. Grant, rejected, disabil- ity ; enl. Shelbyville, May 27, 1918; sent to C. Shelby, Miss. ; trfd. to C. Mills. Dis. at C. Grant. Contracted influenza which prevented sailing for France.
2. DOMAS, LEMUEL Ensign
Shelbyville, Il1. U. S. Navy Son of Mr. and Mrs. Dumas Domas; enl. at Great lakes in 1917; trfd. to N. Y. and commissioned ensign ; was dis- charged and is now supercargo on ship between N. Y. and Liverpool.
3. DOMAS, ORONZO Shelbyville, Il1. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Dumas Domas; enl. in Marines in Chicago, but was discharged on account of light weight.
4. . DOUTHIT, EVERETT E. Corporal
Shelbyville, Il1. Depot Brigade Born July 26, 1895, Shelbyville; farmer; son of Wm. E. and Ida M. Douthit, Shelbyville; enl. at Shelbyville, May 16, 1918; assigned Tr. Detcht. Lewis Institute: trfd. to C. Meade; promoted Corp. ; received honorable discharge, C. Grant, Dec. 30, 1918. Married to Edith M. Rodgers. Aug. 20. 1919.
5. DOWD, GEO P. Sergeant
Moweaqua, Ill. Batt. D. 327 F. A., 84 Div. Enl. Shelbyville, Sept. 19, 1917; sent to C. Taylor; as- signed Batt. D, 327 F. A., 84 Div .; sailed for France, Aug. 8, 1918; sent to C. Grant and discharged Feb. 19, 1919.
6. DOWDY, ORAL LEE Private Tower Hill, Il1. 2d "1Handley Paige" Born Aug. 21, 1898, Goreville, Ill .; telegrapher; son of F. G. and Minnie Dowdy, Tower Hill: enl. Decatur, Dec. 13, 1917, air service; assigned 14 Recruit Co., Jef- ferson Barracks; trained C. Custer, Everman Flying Field, Mitchell Field, N. Y .; sailed for France, N Y., Aug. 1, 1918; one ship torpedoed in convoy ; landed Til- bury, Eng .; honorahly Dis. C. Grant Dec. 29, 1918.
7. DOWELL, BENJ. T. Corporal
Shelbyville, Il1. 127 Inf. Western Div. Born June 10, 1892, Shelby Co .; son Alonzo Dowell, Shel- byville; moved Stockton, Cal., 1914; enl. Nov., 1917; sent C. Lewis, Wash .; sailed New York Dec. 12; landed Brest; remained Brest several mos .; 16 mos. in service ; on firing line day armistice was signed; never wounded ; in Army of Occupation. Dis. June, 1919, C. Lewis, WVash.
8. DOWELL, MARTIN A. Seaman
Herrick, Il1. U. S. Navy Born Mch. 27, 1900, Ilerrick, Ill .; son Ray Dowell, Her- rick ; en1. July 8, 1918, St. Louis; sent to Great Lakes; trfd. C. Logan; trfd. to Norfolk, to U. S. S. Kentucky ; trfd. to receiving ship at New York, then trfd. to U. S. S. Kentuckian, transport service; then trfd. to U. S. S. American ; 8 trips on U. S. S. American to Brest, France ; sent from New York to St. Louis and discharged Sept. 26, 1919.
9. DOWNEY, CHIAS. E. Sergeant Tower Hill, Ill. Hq. Co. 53 Artillery Born Sept. 12, 1884, Wellington, Kan .; coal miner; son W. W. and E. E. Downe ; enl. Apr. 13, 1917, Chicago; assigned Coast Artillery Corps; promoted Cpl. June 16, 1917; Sgt. Jan. 17, 1918; Master Gunner Mar. 21, 1918; trained Ft. Caswell, N. C .; sailed N. Y. Aug., 1917; on Friday, Sept. 13, convoy of 13 ships met 13 destroyers ; landed Liverpool ; firing line Nov. 7, 1917, until finish; Oise Sector, Champagne, Toul Sector, St. Mihiel, Ar- gonne, Verdun, Lorraine; Reg. cited in general orders three times; hospital record; honorahle Dis. C. Grant, April 3, 1919; married Artie M. Dilley, April 7, 1919. Two brothers in service.
10. DOYLE, HOWARD M. First Class Private
Findlay, Ill. H~ Co. 327 F. A. Enl. Shelbyville; assigned C. Taylor, 327 Field Art .; sailed France Sept. 9, 1918. Dis. at C. Merritt, N. J., June 26, 1919. Re-enlisted at C. Merritt, N. J., at date of discharge.
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1. DOWNS, HARRY E. First Lieut.
Shelbyville, Il1. Co. D, 130 Inf. 33 Div. Son W. H. Downs, Shelbyville; electrician; married Olga Givan July, 1917 ; was 2nd Lieut. Co. II; went border Co. H, July 3, 1916; served border 9 mos .; sent C. Logan Oct. 9; promoted at C. Logan to 1st Lieut .; trfd. to Co. D, 130th Inf .; sailed May 15, 1918; battles Meuse-Ar- gonne, Somme, Chateau 1), Alnois; returned U. S. May 22, 1919. Dis. C. Grant, June 19, 1919.
2. DOWNS, RUFUS HOLMES
Shelbyville, Ill.
Born Sept. 25, 1886, Henton ; R. R. operator; son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Downs, Shelbyville; enl. July 1, 1915, Calif .; served in Italy doing clerical work in Q. M. Dept. ; trfd. to France, spring 1919. Married Suzanne Paillord at Brest, France, Aug. 4, 1919.
3. DUCKETT, ERVIL E.
Oconee, Ill.
Son of H. Duckett, Shelbyville; enl. Shelbyville, Aug. 30, 1918; assigned Armour Inst. Dis. in 2 weeks from dis- ability.
4. DUCKETT, J. B. Private
Westervelt, Ill. Co. C, 37 Inf.
Born Nov. 27, 1895, Lakewood; farmer; son of T. J. Duckett, Westervelt; enl. Shelbyville, May 23, 1918; as- signed Co. C, 37 Inf .; trained C. Ft. McIntosh, Tex. Dis. Ft. McIntosh, Mar. 23, 1919. Served as border guard.
5. DUNSCOMB, JOSEPH HARMON Cadet
Windsor, Ill. Ensign School
Born Nov. 3, 1896, Windsor; student; son of George Emery and Rosa B. Dunscomb, Windsor; enl. Peoria, July 2, 1918; called to active service Nov. 13, 1918; trained U. S. Naval Auxiliary Reserve (Ensign School) at Great Lakes; released Feb. 26, 1919.
DUSH, HANSEL E. Private
Cowden, Ill. Infantry Replacements
Born Sept. 26, 1895, Cowden; farmer; son Harrison and Minnie Dush, Cowden; enl. Sept. 5, 1918, Shelbyville; sent to C. Custer; trf. C. Custer Inf. Repl. Honorable dis- charge C. Grant, Jan. 6, 1919.
6. DUSHI, RAY E. First Class Private
Decatur, Ill. Hq. Co. 119 Inf. 30 Div. Born Sept. 13, 1895, Cowden; teacher; son of Walter and Laura Dush; enl. Shelbyville, Feb. 22, 1918; assigned C. Taylor, 159 Depot Brigade; to 5 Co, 84 Div .: trfd. to Sevier, Hqt. Co., 119th Inf, Div. 30; sailed Hoboken, May 11, 1918; attacked by submarine May 26. 1918; landed Liverpool, Eng; firing line, Ypres and Vermoo- zelle, July 24, Sept. 2; on Somme between Cambria, at St. Quentin, Sept. 27, October 19; honorable Dis. C. Grant, Apr. 14, 1919.
7. DUVALL, WILLIAM Private
Herrick, Ill. Co. H, 130th Inf.
Enlisted Shelbyville; went to Camp Logan with Co.
H, Oct. 9, 1917; discharged March, 1918; disability, Camp Logan.
8. EDDY, WILLIAM CHAFEE Private
Shelbyville, Ill. 817 Depot Aerial Squadron Born July 27, 1895, Shelbyville, Ill .; son Wm. J. and Carrie Eddy ; student; rejected at Ft. Sheridan, army : at Jacksonville, Fla., navy; rejected from Co. H; called into limited service Sept. 15, 1918; trfd. from Jeff. B. to Kelly Field, Oct. 23, 1918; kept there 10 days; trfd. to 817 Depot Aerial Sqdn., Ft. Sam Houston. Dis. at C. Grant, Jan. 2, 1919.
9. EDWARDS, JAMES MARTIN Sergeant 1st Cl.
Windsor, Ill. 93 Aero Squadron Son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Edwards, Windsor, Ill. ; born Aug. 9, 1896, at Windsor; Big Four R. R. clerk ; enl. Aug. 10, 1917, Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; air service ; appointed Sgt. Sept. 8, 1917; Sgt. 1st Cl. May 30, 1919; Maj. 43rd Aero Squadron June 23, 1918, to March 31, 1919, and casual det. since March 31, 1919; went overseas Oct. 13, 1917, S. S. Pannomia; landed Liverpool Oct. 29, 1917; 4 months aviation camps Eng; 4 months Office of Aviation Officer, London; remainder of time in France ; 93 Aero Sqdn, 3rd Pursuit Gr., 1st army air service; St. Mihiel, Argonne-Meuse offensives; 93 Aero Sqdn. cred- ited destruction of 32 enemy planes and one balloon. Dis. May 31, 1919.
10. EDWARDS, ROY L. First Sergeant.
Windsor, Ill. Aviation Sec. Sig. Corps. Served from 1908 to 1911 in Reg. Army in Hawaiian and Philippine Islands; re-enlisted 1911 and served until 1915 in Reg. Army in U. S .; re-enlisted 1916 and served on Mexican border until June, 1917; re-enlisted Feb., 1918, for Aviation Section, S. C., Wash., D. C .; sent C. Hancock; assigned Casual Co. 1330; trfd Camp Green, Mar., 1918; sailed from Halifax in June; landed La Havre; sickness prevented active service, though under fire; returned U. S. Jan., 1919. Dis. Feb. 24, Camp Grant.
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1. EILER, VERNER Private
Shelbyville, 111. 95th Aero Sqdn., 1st Pursuit Group Born April 20, 1891, Tower Hill; Real Estate and Ins. ; son Thomas C. and Beulah L. Eiler, Shelbyville; enl. Shelbyville, Apr. 10, 1918; sent Bradley School. Peoria, and trfd. C. Ilancock; assigned 95 Aero Sqdn. 1st Pur- suit Group ; sailed Newport News, July 31, 1918; landed Brest, Aug. 11, 1918; battles, St. Mihiel sector, AArgonne, Verdun ; returned with 95th Aero Sqdn. Dis. at C. Grant, March 27, 1919.
EASII, JOSEPH Shelbyville. Il1.
Conscientious objector.
EDWARDS, LUTE H. Windsor, 111.
2. ELAM, ROY Mulberry Grove, Ill. Served in the U. S. Army during the war one year.
3. ELBEN, LINCOLN Sergeant. lIerrick, Il1. Co. II, 130 Inf., 33 Div. Enl. Aug., 1917, Shelbyville; service C. Logan; did not go to France on account of operation on foot. Dis. Jan., 1919, Camp Grant.
ELBEN, ULESS Sergeant
Herrick, Illinois. 9th Co., Coast Art. C. Son Mrs. Austin Bland, Herrick; enl. Jeff Bks., Feb. 28, 1915 ; sailed July 14, 1918; landing Liverpool, July 26, 1918; service in France to Jan. 5, 1919; still in service at Ft. Winfield Scott, San Francisco.
4. ELBEN, ROSS E. Cook
Shelbyville, Il1. . Battery D. 21 F. . \., 5 Div. Bridge carpenter ; enl. Jeff Bks., St. Louis, Jan. 1, 1918; assigned Batt. D, 21 F. A., C. McArthur, Tex. ; sailed Montreal, May 24, 1918, on Burma; landed Liverpool, Tune 8; battery in action from July 16 to Nov. 11 at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, St. Die Sector; son Wm. R. and Matilda Elben, Shelbyville. Dis. C. Grant, July 27, 1919.
5. ELLIOTT, HARRY E. Private
Stewardson, Ill. Bat. D, 308 Field Art. 78 Div. Born April 19, 1890, Coatsburg, Ill. ; son S. R. and Alice Elliott, Stewardson ; enl. April 30, 1918, Shelbyville; as- signed Bat. D, 308 Field Artillery, 78th Div .; trained at Camp Dix; sailed New York, May 27th; transport Cedric ; landed at La Havre; trained at De Meucon ; at Tonl, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Grand Pre. Dis. Camp Grant, May 27, 1919.
6. ELLIOTT, ORIN E. Private Stewardson, Ill. Co. L., 10 Inf., 14 Div. En1. May 29, 1918, Shelbyville; trained 12 inos. C. Custer. Dis. May 21, 1919, C. Custer.
7. ELLIOTT, RALPH W. Cook
Mode, Il1. Co. B, 9 Div. Motor Tr. Co. Born July 13, 1889; fariner; son John Elliott, deceased; enl. June 28, 1918, Shelbyville; to C. Taylor, 53 Co., 158 1). B .; trf. to C. McClellan, Aug. 10, 1918; cook; trained 71/2 months. Dis. Feb. 13, 1919, C. Grant.
8. ELLIOTT, SAM Corporal
Stewardson, Il1. 13 U. S. Cavalry, Troop D Enl. Apr. 23, 1917, Mattoon, Ill .; trained El Paso, Tex. Dis. Sept. 18, 1919, C. Clark, Tex.
ELLISON, LE ROY E. Tower Hill. I11. En1. April 17, 1918; sent Camp Grant: assigned 311 Field Signal Battalion. Coal miner before enlistment.
9. ELPERS, CHARLES Private Logansport, Ind. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 1)iv. Went C. Logan, Tex., Oct. 9, 1917, with Co. II; sailed May 15, 1918; trf. to 129 Inf. after reaching France; re- turned May 22. Dis. C. Grant, June, 1919.
10. ENGEL, CHIARLES CYRUS Sergeant Stewardson, Ill. Base llosp. Detachment, C. Custer Born Aug. 24, 1892, Illinois; undertaker; enl. Sept. 5, 1918, Shelbyville ; assigned to Base Hospital Detachment, Camp Custer, Mich. Dis. Nov. 26, 1919, C. Custer. One brother in service.
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1. ENGEL, EDWIN W. Sergeant Stewardson, Ill. Co. 11, 3 Bn., 159 D. B.
Lumber dealer ; son of F. T. Engel, Stewardson, Ill .; enl. Jan. 10, 1918, Shelbyville; sent Camp Taylor; assigned Co. 9, 3 Bn., 159 D. B. Dis. Camp Taylor Jan. 10, 1919. Married Virginia Voris, daughter late Geo. W. Voris, Feb. 14, 1919.
2. ERNST, FRANK E. Sergeant
Flint, Mich. Co. C, 47th Inf., 4th Div.
Born May 16, 1894, Shelbyville; son late Amelia Ernst ; machinist ; enl. Jan. 8, 1918, Flint, Mich. ; assigned Co. C, 47th Inf. (Reg.), 4th Div .; prom. 1st cl. private April 21, 1918, to Cpl. April 24, 1918, at Camp Greene, N. C., to Sgt., July 24, 1918, France; trained 4 mos., gas and bomber; sailed May 9, 1918; landed Brest, May 24, 1918;
to trenches July 27, 1918; at Chateau Thierry front twice,
over top four times; wounded at Chateau Thierry Aug. 8,
1918, shrapnel in left wrist, over left eye and machine gun bullet right cheek; hospital, operation for wounds; became casual, never returned to old Co., trf. to prisoners of war escort Co. and was duty Sgt. in that until return with 409 casual Co. Dis. C. Sherman, Chillicothe, O., Jan. 24, 1919
3. ETHRIDGE, TONY E. Private
Cowden, III. Co. K, 54th Inf., 6th Div.
Born April 23, 1894, Christian Co .; son N. J. and Emma Ethridge, Cowden; farmer; married Oct. 17, 1915, one son William Donald born Nov. 5, 1917; enl. May 10, 1918; assigned Co. K, 54th Inf., 6th Div., Camp Wadsworth, S. C .; in training 5 mos .; sailed June 10th; finished training at Breau ; went to trenches in Sept .; at Vosges as rifleman. Dis. C. Grant June 21, 1919.
4. EVERSOLE, ORLIE LESTER Private
Westervelt, Il1. 564 Service Bn.
Born May 3, 1893, Westervelt; farmer; enl. Sept. 18, 1918, Shelbyville; sent Moose Heart, Ill .; in training 3 mos .; trf. C. Shelby, Miss., Nov. 15. Dis. C. Taylor Dec. 19, 1918.
5. EVERSOLE, ORVILLE Private
Shelbyville, III. A Co., 76th Engrs.
Born July 11, 1896, Shelby Co .; son David and Hope Eversole, Westervelt; farmer; enl. Aug. 15, 1918, Evans- ton, Ill .; army ; assigned to Co. A, Tr. Detachment, North - western Univ .; trf. Nov. 3, 1918, Co. A, 76th Engrs., Ft. Meyer, Va .; trf. Camp Leach, D. C., Nov. 22, 1918; pro- moted 1st class private, Camp Leach, D. C., Dec. 1, 1918 ; in training 4 mos. 20 days in general construction unit of 76th Engrs. Dis. C. Taylor, Jan. 6, 1919.
6. EVEY, CHAS. FREDERICK C. M. M. (a)
Tower Hill, Ill. U. S. Navy
Born Nov. 31, 1888, Liverpool, Kans .; son Mrs. Martha A. Evey, Tower Ilill; married June 20, 1917, to Cecile M. Clegg, dau. Mrs. Mary E. Clegg; enl. Dec. 15, 1917, St. Louis, Mo .; assigned 16th Reg., C. Decatur, Great Lakes ; promoted May 1, 1918, to M. M. 2 C., June 20, 1918, to M. M. 1st C., Aug. 1 to C. M. M. (a). Dis. Great Lakes Jan. 3, 1919.
7. EVEY, JOIIN M. Major
Rockford, Il1. Div. Dental Surgeon, 33 Div. Born Dec. 28, 1875, Tower Hill, mar. Feb. 16, 1918, Alice J. Powell; dentist; was captain 6th Ill. Inf. N. G. ; entered Federal service March 25, 1917, as Capt. Inf. and served in 6th Ill. Inf. N. G. and 123rd F. A. until March 12, 1918; trf. to Dental Corps as Ist Lt. same date and assigned to 108 Sanitary Train; made Capt. Feb. 25, 1919; Major May 2, 1919; sailed N. Y. June 4, 1918; transport Adriatic; landed Liverpool, June 14, 1918; with British on Somme; in trenches from June 23, 1918, to Nov. 11, 1918, excepting 18 days; at Amiens defense, Somme offensive, Meuse Ar- gonne off. and Meuse Troyon off. ; given mention for meri- torious conduct under fire; made Div. Dental Surgeon May 7, 1919; returned to U. S. with 33rd Div.
8. EVEY, WINFIELD Bugler
Tower Hill, Ill. Co. II, 130th Inf., 33rd Div. Born Aug. 6, 1900, Tower Hill; son Mrs. M. A. Evey, Tower Hill; student; enl. June 2, 1917, Shelbyville, in Co. H., Bugler; in training at Houston, Texas, 11 months ; sailed May 16, 1918; in training near Amiens; in trenches 5 mos. ; in hospital from Nov. 20 to Dec. 25; returned with Co. H. Dis. C. Grant May 31, 1919, with rank of Bugler.
9. EWICK, TAYLOR LLOYD Private
Westervelt, Il1.
Co. D, 9 Amm. Tr.
Born March 15, 1894, Brunswick, Ill .; son Mrs. J. S. Ewick; farmer; enl. June 25, 1918, at Shelbyville; as- signed 159th Depot Brigade, Camp Taylor, Ky .; trf. to Co. D, 9 Amm. Tr., McClellan, Ala., Aug. 15, 1918; trf. to Taylor Feb. 15, 1919. Dis. Taylor Feb. 20, 1919.
10. FASTER, EDWIN H. 1st Lieut.
Strasburg, Ill. Q. M. R. C. Born Dec. 2, 1892, Strasburg, Ill .; son IIenry and Amalia Faster, Strasburg; enl. May 29, 1918, Shelbyville; sent Ft. Thomas; trf. Co. M, 10 Inf., Ft. Benj. Harrison, then to IIq. Co. 10 Inf. and made Cpl .; trf. Sept. 16 to C. Joseph E. Johnston, Jacksonville, Fla., to Q. M. Training Camp; commissioned Ist Lieut. Dec. 2, and placed in re- serve. Dis. Dec. 2, 1918, at C. Joseph E. Johnston, Fla. Now in general insurance business.
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1. FARRIS, T'HOS. J. Private
Bethany, Ill. IIq. Co. 308 F. A., 78 Div. Born Feb. 17, 1891, Todd's Point; son J. II. and Martha Farris, Bethany ; farmer ; enl. Apr. 30, 1918, Shelbyville ; sent C. Dix, N. J .; assigned Hq. Co. 308 F. A .; sailed Hoboken, May 27, transport Cedric; finished training in France; in Toul sector, St. Mihiel, Suippes to Moselle, Meuse-Argonne, Grand Pre. Dis. C. Grant May 27, 1919.
2. FARRIS, JOIIN W. Private
Bethany, Il1. 327th F. A. and Mil. Police Born Dec. 27, 1889; enl. Oct. 2, 1917; assigned to 327 F. A., C. Taylor; trf. West Point, Ky., April, 1918; trf. back to C. Taylor ; assigned M. P. Dis. C. Taylor, May 28, 1919.
3. FELDMAN, FRED Private
Shelbyville, Ill. Co. II, 130 Inf., 33 Div. Born Feb. 23, 1899, Aurora, Ill .; farmer; enl. May 7, 1917, Shelbyville; assigned Co. H, 130 Inf., 3 Div. ; trained one year; sailed Hoboken, May 16, 1918; landed Brest ; in active duty in France 4 mos .; battles Argonne, St. Mihiel, Verdun, Troyon sector, Somme, Amiens. Dis. C. Grant, May 31, 1919.
4. FINKS, ARTHUR JAMES 1st Class Private
Rhineback, Ia. 125 Inf., 32 Div. Born Jan. 14, 1894, Shelby Co .; son Silas Finks, Shelby- ville : farmer ; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; sent C. Taylor ; assigned 159 1). B .; trf. C. Beauregard, I.a., 154 Inf., 39 Div. ; sailed Newport News, Aug. 5, transport Italian ; landed Brest; in trenches 23 days; battles Meuse and Argonne Forest. Dis. May 20, 1919, C. Grant.
5. FISHIER, EARL Sergeant
Shelbyville, Ill. Co. HI, 130th Inf., 33rd Div. Born Jan. 15, 1891, Shelbyville; son Wesley Fisher, Shel- byville ; enl. June 4, 1917, Shelbyville, in Co. II ; made Cpl. in Shelbyville, Sgt. Camp Logan ; trained for Platoon Leader; 10 mos. in training; sailed Iloboken May 16th ; landed Brest; with Co. H until Oct. 20th; at IIamel, Al- bert, Meuse-Argonne, Verdun; in hospital Oct. 20th to Jan. 27th with influenza ; leaving hospital, went to 85th Div., then to M. Police School but never on duty ; re- turned as casual. Dis. C. Grant June 28, 1919.
6. FISHEL, ROY E. Private
Shelbyville, Ill. Co. E, F. A., 9 Div. Born Jan. 12, 1896, Shelby county ; farmer ; son Janiel and Caroline Fishel, Shelbyville; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelby- ville; sent C. Taylor ; trf. C. McClellan ; cannoneer. Dis. (. Grant, Feb. 14, 1919.
7. FLAHERTY, JOIIN G. Wagoner
Assumption, Ill. Cyclone Div. Born Decatur, March 1, 1896; moved Shelby Co. when 2 yrs. old; enl. June, 1918, Taylorville, as mechanic; sent Rahe's Army School, Kansas City; assigned instructor live motor room; trf. 38th Div., 113 Trench Mortar Batt. as wagoner ; trf. New York, sailed on Adriatic; attacked by submarine, sub. sunk, transport escaped; landed Liverpool, crossed Channel to Cherbourg, France; sent to the Marne and ordercd to the front Nov. 15, but armistice was signed. Dis. C. Shelby, January, 1919.
8. FLANDERS, RALPHI EDWIN Private
Shelbyville, Il1. Co. G, 22nd Engrs. Born Sept. 18, 1895, Shelby Co .; son Dexter C. and Lydia M. Flanders; farmer; enl. June 28, 1918; assigned to Co. G, 22nd Engrs .; in training about 7 weeks in engineering at Taylor, Indianapolis, New York ; sailed from Montreal, Canada, Aug. 25; transport Port Lincoln ; landed at Brest, Sept. 17th; worked just behind artillery, was under fire several times. Dis. C. Grant July 28, 1919.
9. FLEMING, BRUCE Private
Shelbyville, Ill. Co. II, 130th Inf., 33rd Div. Born April 22, 1896, Shelbyville; son Wm. and Effie Fleming; cement finisher ; enl. April 26, 1917, in Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div .; made 1st class private June, 1918, Ilame- court, France; in training 10 mos. as runner; sailed from Hoboken; served with Co. II in Albert front; Ieft Aug. 8th, general debility, gassed in casual clearing station .Aug. 11, 1918; trf. to various hospitals in France and England; returned U. S. Nov. 9, Staten Island Debarka- tion Ilospital No. 2; trf. Denver Gen. Hospital 21. Dis. there Sept. 6, 1919, 100% disability account of gas, lung trouble.
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