Shelby County in the World War, Part 23

Author: Shelby County War Historians
Publication date: 1919
Publisher: Decatur, Ill. : Review Press
Number of Pages: 224


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10. FLEMING, JAMES E. Mess Sergeant DuQuoin, Ill. Co. I, 130 Inf., 33 Div. En1. Co. II, 130 Inf .; sent C. Logan, Oct. 9, 1917 ; 3 inos. afterward trf. Co. I, Mess Sgt .; sailed May 15, 1918; trf. in France to 130th Inf. Band. Dis. C. Grant June 19, 1919.


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1. FLEMING, ROSS WILSON Sergeant Ashgrove Twp., Shelby Co. Btry. B, 7 Reg. F.A.R.D. Born Jan. 18, 1887, Lerna, Ill .; son A. L. and Catherine Fleming, Neoga, Ill .; electrician ; enl. June 27, 1918, Shel- byville, Ill .; army; assigned to Btry. B, 7th Reg. F. A., Camp Taylor, Ky .; promoted to Corporal Aug. Ist, to Sergeant Sept. 1, at Camp Taylor; in training 5 months and 23 days. Dis. Dec. 20, 1918, at C. Taylor.


2. FLENNIKEN, R. H. 2nd Lieut.


Cowden, Ill. Hq. Intermediate Section S. O. S. Enl. Chicago, Jan. 2, 1916, in Signal Corps; March 28, 1919, went to Mexican border, served 18 mos. with Co. I, S. C. and Co. E, 2nd Bn. S. C .; trf. July 1, 1917, Co. A. 7 F. Bn. S. C .; promoted Cpl., then to Sgt., then to 1st Cl. Sgt .; sent C. Samuel F. B. Morse and placed in 4th S. O. T. C .; recd. commission as 2d Lieut. in Signal Corps Apr. 20, 1918; sailed C. Upton, N. Y., July 15, 1918; served in France until fall of 1919; returned to U. S. and dis. Sept. 29, 1919.


3. FLOWERS, DELBERT L. Private


Shelbyville, Ill. Co. H, 130th Inf., 33rd Div.


Born March 29, 1896, Shelbyville; son Otto Flowers; baker before enlistment, at present chauffeur; enl. May 16, 1917, Shelbyville, in Co. II, 130th Inf., 33rd Div .; went to Camp Logan Oct. 9, 1917; sailed Iloboken May 16, 1918; transport Agamemnon ; landed Brest May 24, 1918: finished training at Darganies; trenches from Aug. 5, 1918, until after Nov. 11, 1918; at Argonne, Meuse, Toul, .Amiens, St. Mihiel; gassed at Albert; in hospital, gas and pneumonia, 4 months, 5 days; particular work, sniper. Dis. C. Grant June 30, 1919.


4. FLOWERS, ELMER D. Private 1st Class


Shelbyville, Ill. Co. G, 18 Inf., Ist Div. Enl. Mattoon, Apr. 3, 1917; miner ; son Otto E. Flowers ; sailed Hoboken June 14, 1917, on Mallory; trained De Souge; went to trenches Oct. 29, 1917; was there 14 months; at Picardy front, Cantigny, Marne, Belleau Wood, Chateau Thierry, Soissons (4 days open warfare with shock troops) as automatic rifleman; wounded July 21, 1918, 4 machine gun bullets in left knee, bayonet wound left hip: 15 operations in 3 hospitals in France ; evacuated to U. S. Ev. Hosp., Staten Is .; later Ft. Harrison; then to Ft. Sheridan. Brother Delbert in Co. H. The 18tli Inf. only combat outfit given shoulder cord (Fouraguerre) by French Legion of Ilonor; fought at Cantigny 5 days without food, cut off by a box barrage; 4 of original Co. left ; still in hospital.


5. FOELSING, ALBIN AUGUST Private


Strasburg, Ill. 9th Amm. Tr., Camp Mcclellan Born May 1, 1896, Strasburg, IIl. ; son of Charles Foelsing, Strasburg ; farmer; enl. June 27, Shelbyville; army; as- signed to 9th Amm. Train, Camp Mcclellan, Ala., serving 71/2 months.


6. FORQUER, ALVA Private


Beecher City, Ill. Co. B, 308 F. A., 78 Div.


Farmer: enl. May 28, 1918; sent C. Dix, N. J .; in 3 weeks sailed from New York; one year in service; Toul sector .Aug. 28 to Sept. 11, 1918; St. Mihiel offensive Sept. 12-16: Moselle sector Sept. 26-Oct. 4, 1918. Dis. C. Grant May 27, 1919.


7. FORTNER, FRANK C. Private


Beecher City, Il1. Co. F, 316 Amm. Tr., 91 Div. Enl. Apr. 27, 1918, Fort Benton, Mont .; vocation gas tractor engineer ; with 91 Div. in France. Dis. Jan. 27, 1919, C. Grant, Ill.


8. FOUGHT, ELLSWORTH Sergeant


Shelbyville, Ill. Co. II, 130 Inf., 33 Div. Born July 30, 1896, Shelbyville; cigar maker; son R. F. Fouglit; enl. Apr. 27, 1914, Co. H, I. N. G .; re-enlisted May 3, 1917, Shelbyville, Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div .; pro- moted Cpl., then Sgt .; sent C. Logan; sailed Hoboken, May 16, 1918; landed Brest; served all way through with Co. H. Dis. C. Grant, May 30, 1919. Was on border with Co. H, in 1916-17.


9. FOUGHT, JASON L. Bn. Sergeant Major


Shelbyville, Ill. Camp Ilq. Detachment Born Sept. 14, 1895, Kay Co., Okla .; stenographer, De- troit, Mich .; son J. II. Fought, Shelbyville; enl. Aug. 30, 1918, Shelbyville; sent C. Dodge, Ia. Dis. June 9, 1919, C. Dodge, Ia. Service was in headquarters as Bn. Sgt. Major.


10. FOUGHT, JOIIN PALMER Private Shelbyville, Ill. 138 M. G. Bn., 26th Div. Born Shelbyville, June 10, 1890; son John Fought, Shelby- ville; enl. Shelbyville May 24, 1918; sent C. Shelby ; went overseas Oct. 2; fought with 138 M. G. Bn., 26th Div. as private; under fire 10 days. Dis. C. Grant April 26, 1919; re-enlisted for foreign service in inarines June 13, 1919 ; discharged a month later, because he could not be sent across; re-enlisted for second time in Motor Trans. Corps for 1 yr.


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1. FOUGHT, JOSEPH WILLIAM Private


Shelbyville, Ill. Co. C, 2 Dev. Bn. Born Apr. 24, 1896, Shelhy Co .; farmer; enl. May 23, 1918, Shelbyville ; sent Jefferson Bks .; trf. Ft. McIntosh, Tex .; trfd. Ft. McArthur, Co. C, 2 Dev. Bn. Dis. Ft. Mc- Arthur, Nov. 12, 1918.


FOUST, ARTHUR E. Private


Clarksburg, Ill. 308 Field Artillery


Enl. Shelbyville April 30, 1918; sent to Camp Dix; as- signed to 308 F. A .; served overseas.


2. FOUSTE, GEORGE A. Strasburg, Il1. Served in 6th Inf. overseas.


3. FOWLER, HOMER G., Private


Cowden, Ill. Batt. I), 308 F. . \., 78 Div. Born Jan. 22, 1896, Cowden; farmer; son MIr. and Mrs. Bert Fowler, Ilolliday; enl. Apr, 30, 1918, Shelbyville; sent C. Dix, N. J .; sailed May 27, transport Cedric; fin- ished training C. De Meucon, France; 212 mos. in trenches; in Toul sector, St. Mihiel offensive, Moselle, Meuse-Argonne, Grand Pre offensive. Dis. C. Grant, May 27. 1919.


FOWLER, RALPII Cowden, Il1.


4. FOX, EDWARD F. Private


Shelbyville, Ill. Co. 18, 159 Depot Brigade Born July 20, 1894, Shelbyville; farmer; son John and Kate Fox, Shelbyville; enl. Feb. 22, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned 159 D. B .; in training 27 days. Dis. C. Taylor, disability.


5. FRAILEY, EMERT Wagoner


Findlay, Ill. Co. C, 105 Amm. Tr., 30 Div. Born May 2, 1896, Findlay; farmer; son W. A. Frailey ; enl. Feh. 22, 1918; sent C. Taylor; assigned later 30 Div., Camp Sevier; sailed Montreal, Canada, May 26, 1918, on transport Port Lucian; sank submarine on way; under fire St. Mihiel, Meuse Argonne, offensive of Woevre, de- fensive of Toul sector. Woevre Sec. defensive. outfit recd. 4 citations. Dis. C. Taylor, May 15, 1919. Truck driver with 30th and 33d Divisions.


6. FRAILEY, HARRY Private


Herrick, Ill. Co. G, 22 Engineers Born 1889; son Frank and Sallie Frailey, Herrick; farmer ; enl. June 28, 1918, Shelbyville; sent C. Taylor; trf. Ft. Benj. Harrison July 28; assigned Co. C, 22 Eng .; sailed for France Aug. 22, 1918, from New York on transport Lincoln; landed liverpool; service in France engineering work; arrived at Camp Merritt July 7. Dis. C. Grant July 16, 1919.


7. FRAILEY, LOGAN Private


Herrick, Ill. Co. G, 22 Eng. Enl. June 28, 1918, Shelbyville; sent C. Taylor; trf. Ft. Benj. Harrison : sailed for France Aug. 22, 1918. Dis. June 1919, C. Grant.


8. FRANCISCO, CECIL B. Sergeant


Findlay, Ill. Co. 12, Non. Com. School Born Dec. 30, 1894. Findlay ; son Samuel and Eva Fran- cisco, Findlay ; teacher; enl. Shelbyville, Aug. 30, 1918; sent C. Custer; assigned Co. 12, Non. Com. O. T. S .; trf. C. Grant, Sept. 24. Dis. C. Grant Jan. 29, 1919.


FRAZIER, CLARENCE LEROY Oconee, Ill. Enl. June 28, 1918, at Shelbyville; sent to Camp Taylor ; in service in France.


9. FRAZIER, JOSEPH DONALD Sgt. Ist Cl.


Shelbyville, Ill. Q. M. Dept., S. O. S. Born Aug. 3, 1887, Windsor; tailor; son Dow and An- tonia Frazier, Shelbyville; enl. Dec. 13, 1917, Jefferson Bks .; assigned Q. M. Dept .; made Sgt .; sailed Hoboken Jan. 14, 1918; transport Cedric; landed Liverpool; placed in charge at Tours of factories as foreman ; then to Paris, there engaged in salvage work; while in Paris met Lu- cienne van De Mutter, whom he married, June 12, 1919. Dis. Hoboken, July 17, 1919.


IO. FRAZIER, RENNIE L. Private


Shelbyville, Ill. Batt. D, 21 F. A., 5th Div. Born Dec. 6, 1889, Windsor; son Dow and Jane Frazier ; printer; enl. Oct. 2, 1917, Shelbyville, Ill .; assigned Batt. D, 327th F. A., 84th Div., Camp Taylor: trf. Bat. D, 2I F. A., 5th Div., Leon Springs, Feb. 6, 1918; trf. Mac- Arthur March I, 1918, same outfit; trained as machine gunner 8 mos .; sailed Montreal May 24, 1918; transport Burma, Glasgow; landed Liverpool June 8, 1918; in trenches July 16th until Nov. 11th; at St. Mihiel, Argonne- Meuse, St. Die sector; made Mil. Police Feb. 28, 1919, at Luxemburg; returned with 5th Div. Dis. C. Grant July 27, 1919.


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1. FRAZER, BERNARD J. Sgt. Major Shelbyville, Ill. Hq. Co. 327 F. A., 84 Div. Born Nov. 22, 1895, Windsor ; school teacher; son Lee W. and Viola F. Frazer, Shelbyville; enl. Sept. 18, 1917, Springfield; sent C. Taylor, Ky .; assigned Batt. C, 327 F. A .; promoted Cpl., later to Sgt. Major; training 12 mos. ; sailed Hoboken Sept. 8; landed Liverpool; finished training C. De Souge, France. Dis. C. Grant, Feb. 19, 1919. Signing of armistice prevented this outfit going into action.


2. FREDE, GLENN Seaman 1st Class


Stewardson, Ill. U. S. Navy Born Dec. 2, 1897, Stewardson; student U. of I. ; son Wm. and Minnie Frede, Stewardson; enl. Apr. 27, 1917, New York City: navy; assigned U. S. S. Alloha; released from active service Pelham Bay, Oct. 1, 1917, and sent to Univ. of Ill. for training; sister was R. C. nurse.


3. FRIESNER, JOHN HARVEY Private


Strasburg, 111. Co. A, 141 M. G. Bn., 39 Div. Born lan. 29, 1887, Yantisville; farmer ; son Henry Fries- ner, Strasburg; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; sent C. Taylor; trf. C. Beauregard, La .; trf. C. Steward, Va .; sailed Newport News Aug. 6, 1918; landed Brest, France ; in France promoted M. G. Anti-Air Craft Service. Dis. C. Taylor, Jan. 18, 1919.


4. FREYBARGER, FLOYD Private


Shelbyville, Il1. Co. H, 130th Inf., 33 Div. Enl. and sent Camp Logan Oct. 9, 1917; went overseas and served through with Co. H; wounded by shrapnel in back of head in Argonne; returned with Co. II. Dis. latter part of May, 1919, C. Grant.


5. FRITZ, D.L.N Corporal


Altamont, Ill. Co. II, 130 Inf., 33 Div. Member Co. H, 130 Inf .; sent C. Logan, Oct. 9, 1917 ; sailed May 15, 1918; served through with Co. H; had charge of runners at 2d Bn. Ilqrs. Dis. C. Grant June, 1919.


6. FRIZZELL, FRANK 1st Class Private


Windsor, Ill. Batt. A, 16 F. A., 4 Div. Born Aug. 9. 1895, Shelby Co .; son Wm. II. and Almeda Frizzell, Windsor; enl. May 1, 1917, Mattoon; sent Jef- ferson Bks .: assigned C. A. C. Co. 9, trf. C. Robinson ; trf. Plattsburg ; sailed Hoboken, May 10, 1918; attacked by submarines, but escaped ; landed Brest, finished train- ing C. De Souge; in trenches 15 days; Vesle sector ; wounded Aug. 11, high explosive; two ribs removed; re- turned as casual. Dis. C. Grant Apr. 2, 1919.


7. FRYE, EDGAR M. 1st Class Sgt.


Cowden, Ill. Hq. Motor Command 43, Q. M. C. Born Sept. 27, 1898, Cowden; teacher; son Charles and Anna Frye; enl. May 27, 1918, Springfield; sent Jeffer- son Bks .. assigned Q. M. C .; trf. C. Meigs; trf. Newport News, Va .; assigned pay roll clk. Motor Command 43. Dis. Newport News, July 8, 1919.


8. FURR, GEO. FRANKLIN Private


Shelbyville, Ill. Composite Regt., Pershing's Own Born Sept. 19, 1894, Rose Twp .; son Wm. and Christina Furr, Shelbyville; farmer; enl. Sept. 18, 1917, Shelbyville; army ; assigned to Bat. D, 327th F. A., Camp Taylor, Ky .; trf. to Camp Pike Nov. 16, 1917; trf. April 14, 1918, to Camp Greene and assigned to Co. I, 58th Inf., 4th Div .; promoted to 1st class private June 5, 1918. in France; in training for rifleman 8 mos .; sailed from IIoboken May 7, 1918; transport City of Brisbane; landed at Folkstone, England, May 24; landed in France May 25, 1918; went to trenches July 17, 1918; at Somme offensive, Aisne- Marne. St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, 4 major operations and several minor operations; trf. May 10 to Composite Regt. Pershing's Own, paraded in Paris July 4 and 14, London July 19, New York Sept. 11, Washington Sept. 17, 1919; in hospital 23 days with rheumatism; in Army of Occupation from Jan. 10 to May 10, stationed at Meden and Coblenz, Germany. Dis. C. Grant Sept. 27, 1919. Died at Shelbyville Dec. 30, 1919.


9. GADDIS, GEORGE H. 1st Class Private


Windsor, Il. Base Hospital Born Oct. 16, 1892, Shelby Co .; son M. W. Gaddis; farmer : enl. Shelbyville, Sept. 5, 1918; sent Camp Custer ; sailed Long Island Nov. 10, 1918; landed Nov. 17; re- turned U. S. with Casual Co. 199. Dis. C. Grant, May 26, 1919.


10. GARRETT. HUBERT C. Cook


Cowden, Ill. 869 Transportation Co., Q. M. Born Jan. 2, 1895, Cowden; son Alonzo Garrett; shipping clerk ; enl. Dec. 12, 1917, Indianapolis; quartermaster ; in training 5 mos., Jacksonville, Fla .; sailed Newport News May 31, 1918, transport Monticello; landed La Pallice June 21; did clerical work; in hospital 20 days. Dis. C. Grant July 26, 1919.


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1. GARRETT, NORVELL Corporal


Mattoon, Ill. 28th Infantry, Ist Div. Son Peter Garrett, Windsor; enl. Shelbyville, Feb. 23, 1918; sent C. Taylor, 18th Co., 159 Depot Brigade; trf. to 335 Inf., 84 Div .; made Cpl .; sailed Sept. 3, landing Sept. 17; trf. to 28th Inf., Ist Div., as Cpl., and went to front in Oct .; in reserve 13 days; went over top Nov. 7th; wounded by machine gun bullet few hours later ; landed in U. S. March 3. Dis. March 24. Brother killed at Cantigny.


2. GARRETT, OTTO Private


Findlay, Il. Sup. Co., 323, Q. M. C. Born Oct. 2, 1894; son Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Garrett, Lovington ; married Jan. 2, 1918, Mary E. Harbert, dau. C. A. Harbert; one son Otto Garrett; enl. Shelbyville ; trained 2 mos. at Kansas City in Motor Transport Corps; sailed Iloboken Sept. 26, 1918; landed Liverpool Oct. 8, 1918; assigned to Q. M. C. with Supply Co. No. 323. Dis. C. Grant, summer, 1919.


3. GATCHELL, CARL H. Sergeant


Stewardson, Il1. Medical Corps Born Jan. 17, 1890, Clinton, Ill .; son Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gatchell; mar. Jan. 6, 1909, Edith Bailey, dau. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bailey; enl. Feb. 22, 1918, Shelbyville; ariny ; assigned Med. Dept., 159 Depot Br., C. Taylor; made Sgt. at C. Taylor; in training 6 mos .; sailed from Ho- boken Aug. 27, 1918; landed at Brest Sept. 9; in action from Sept. 19, until armistice was signed; at Meuse Ar- gonne; gassed and shrapnel wound Oct. 30, in hospital ; assigned to 146 French Field Artillery; assigned to the Faculty Medicine and Pharmacy Uni. of Toulouse, Tou- louse, France., grad. June, 1919; school strictly French, not attached to the U. S. Army. Dis. July 30, 1919, at C. Grant because of disability, gas.


4. GAYLOR, EVERETT R. Sergeant


Shelbyville, Il1. 2 Reg. Air Service Born Frankfort, Ind .; son Mrs. S. A. Dowell, Shelbyville ; enl. Dec. 15, 1917, Mattoon; sent Jefferson Bks .; trf. Camp Hancock, Ga .; sailed Iloboken Apr. 8, 1918; transport Covington ; landed Brest; returned U. S. 2 Reg. Air Ser- vice. Dis. C. Grant July 2, 1919. One step-brother, Bennie Dowell, in overseas service.


5. GEARHART, ROY E. Corporal


Tower Hill, I11. Co. I, 354 Inf., 89 Div. Born Nov. 3, 1894, Mattoon, Ill .; son Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Gearhart; married Nov. 3, 1917, Zula Fowler, dau. MIr. and Mrs. Chas. Fowler; stenographer; enl. Apr. 29, 1918, St. Louis, Mo .; army; assigned to Co. I, 354 Inf., 89 Div .; made Cpl. March 24, 1919, Germany ; sailed Mon- treal, Canada, June 4, 1918; landed in Eng. June 22, 1918; at Lucy sector, St. Mihiel off., Euviqin sector, Meuse Ar- gonne off. Dis. C. Funston June 3, 1919.


6. GERMAIN, EVERETT E. 2d Lieut.


DuBois, Neb. Co. II, 130th Inf. Enl. Co. H, 130th Inf .; sent Camp Logan Oct. 9, 1917; sailed May 15, 1918; trf. July 25, to O. T. C .; commis- sioned 2nd Lt. Sept. 15, 1918; assigned 59th Inf., 4th Div. Sept. 25, 1918. Dis. Oct. 15, 1919.


7. GIER, EARL T. Cook


Shelbyville, IlI. 10 Inf., 14Div. Enl. May 29, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to 10 Inf., 14 Div .; in service at Ft. Harrison and Camp Custer as cook. Dis. Jan. 28, 1919, C. Custer.


8. GILES, SCOTT E. Holland, Il. Sergeant Ilq. Co. 119 Inf., 30 Div. Born Nov. 26, 1894; son Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Giles, Beecher City ; farmer; enl. Feb. 22, 1918, Shelbyville ; army ; assigned to Hq. Co. 119 Inf., 30 Div., Camp Tay- lor ; trf. to C. Sevicr, S. C .; sailed from Hoboken May 11, landed at Liverpool May 27; in trenches 3 inos. ; at Ypres, St. Quentin, Voormezeele, major operation of Somme, Bel- licourt, Prement, Vusigny, Escafut, St. Benin, St. Souplet. Dis. C. Grant April 14, 1919.


9. GILL, HARLEY Private


Strasburg, Il1. Co. K, 119 Inf., 30 Div. Born Feb. 10, 1894: son G. W. Gill; enl. Feb. 22, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned 159 Depot Brigade, C. Taylor: trf. to Co. K. 119 Inf., 30 Div .; trf. C. Sevier March 24, to Merritt May 6; in training 2 mos .; sailed from Boston May 21, landed at Liverpool; in trenches 3 weeks; at Ypres, St. Quentin: in hospital, shell shocked. Dis. C. Grant April 14, 1919.


10. GILL, HORACE J. Corporal


Trowhridge, Ill. Battery F, 148 Field A. Enl. May 3, 1917. Cheyenne, Wyo .; assigned to Battery F. 148th F. A .; in training at Ft. Russell, C. Greene, Mills, Merritt; went to France Jan. 22, 1918; five mos. under fire; at Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne off., St. Mihiel off., Argonne Meuse off. ; returned to U. S. June 25, 1919. Dis. C. Grant July 7, 1919.


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1. GILLELAND, ART 2d Lieut. Shelbyville, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div. Born Aug. 13, 1895, Mt. Vernon; son Geo. Gilleland ; mechanic; enl. May 1, 1917, Shelbyville, Co. II, 130 Inf., 33 Div .; promoted Cpl., Shelbyville, to Sgt., C. Logan, to 2nd Lieut. in France; in Officers Tr. School at Longres, France; sailed Iloboken May 16, 1918; transport Agamem. non; landed Brest May 24; in trenches with Co. H; at Somme def., St. Mihiel, Meuse Argonne off .; in hospital ; returned with 3rd Army Composite Regt. as 2nd Lieut.


2. GILLELAND, RALPHI Corporal


Shelbyville, Ill. Co. HI, 130th Inf.


Son Mrs. Ella Gilleland, Shelbyville; enl. 1916 and served on horder with Co. H; re-enlisted 1917; went Camp Logan with Co. H; went overseas May 15, 1918; served through with Co. H; returned with Co. II. Dis. May 30, 1919, C. Grant.


3. GILLESPEY, IRA E. Sergeant


Stewardson, Ill. Hdq. Co., 28 Inf., 1 Div. Son Mrs. Charity Gillespey, Stewardson ; enl. July, 1908. served 3 years, re-enlisted for 3 years; out 1 year and re- enlisted, serving nearly 3 years on Mexican border : served in Alaska at Ft. Seward about 2 years, guarding gold mines; went to France in June, 1917; in trenches 6 mos. ; at Cantigny, Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel; wounded July 18, 1918, shrapnel; returned to outfit in Oct .; with outfit in Germany ; enlistment out in May, making 10 years of service.


4. GILLESPEY, ORVILLE Private


Stewardson, Ill. Co. G, 22 Engrs., 3 Bn. Son John T. Gillespey, Stewardson ; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville: assigned C. Taylor; trf. Ft. IIarrison ; from there C. Upton ; landed England; went to France Feb., 1919; served with Co. G, 22 Engrs.


GILLISPEY, EDDIE Private


Stewardson, Ill. Bat. B, 75 C. A. C.


Enl. Dec. 11, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind .; assigned to Bat. B, 75th C. A. C., Ft. Moultrie, S. C .; went to France Oct. 5, 1918. Discharged at C. Taylor, Ky., March 29, 1919.


5. GILMORE, CHARLES J. Private


Moweaqua, Ill. Bat. A, 78 F. A., 6 Div. Born Nov. 22, 1898, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Gilmore, Corydon, Ind .; farmer; enl. May 17, 1918, Decatur; sent Jeff. Bks. ; assigned Bat. A, 78 F. A., 6 Div. ; trf. C. Don- aphon, trf. to Mills ; sailed Hoboken July 14, 1918 : landed Liverpool July 27 : finished training Valdahon ; driver in artillery. Dis. C. Grant July 11, 1919. One hrother, Wm. Gilmore, in service.


6. GINGER, ELZA FRANKLIN Private


Cowden, Ill. 38th Division


Enl. May 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to C. Shelby; went to France in Sept. Dis. C. Taylor, Jan. 11, 1919.


7. GODDARD, DON Corporal


Windsor, Ill. Coast Artillery Corps Born July 22, 1898, Windsor, Ill .; son Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Goddard, Windsor; enl. May 1, 1917, Mattoon, Ill .; Coast Artillery Corps; promoted to Cpl .; in training 20 mos, at Ft. Dade, Fla., and Newport News, Eustis Br., Va .; ready to sail when stricken with influenza and his company sailed without him. 1)is. Dec. 27, 1918, C. Grant; killed by Big Tour train in Shelbyville, May 6, 1919.


8. GODDARD, HOMER A. Regt. Supply Sgt.


Windsor, 111. 130 Inf .. 33 Division Enl. Shelbyville, July 1, 1917; attended horsemanship school C. Logan, Tex. ; British sector, July 20 to Sept. 16, 1918; American sector E. bank of Meuse, Consenvoye, Camplor, Savek; Army of Occupation. Luxembourg, Dec. 6, 1918, to March 3, 1919; Univ. of Bordeaux March 5, 1919, to July 1, 1919. Dis. C. Grant July 30, 1919.


9. GOFF, ROY T. Private


Shelbyville, Il1. Co. M, 5 Inf., Prov. Inf. Brig.


Born Sept. 17, 1898; son Geo. E. Goff, Shelbyville; enl. March, 1918; sent to Jeff. Bks .; trf Camp Travis, Tex., March 15, 1918; remained there until armistice ; discharged San Antonio, Tex., summer of 1919; re-enlisted and saile 1 Oct. 15. 1919 ; landed Brest Oct. 29; sent Germany second Army of Occupation.


10. GLEASON, LAURENCE LESTER Sgt. Major


Windsor, Ill. Medical Corps Born Nov. 22, 1895, Windsor; son Mr. and Mrs. Geo. R. Gleason : stenographer ; enl. Jan. 7, 1918, Shelbyville ; as- signed Medical Corps, Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga .; made Cpl. March, Sgt. in May, 1st Cl. Sgt. July 21, Sgt. Major Sept. 1, 1918; stenographer. Dis. Ft. Oglethorpe Jan. 25, 1919.


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1. GOOD, JOHN L. 1st Lieut., A. S. C.


Shelbyville, Il1. 483 Aero Squadron


Enl. July 31, 1917, Jefferson Bks., Mo .; assigned to 483 Aero Squadron, Kelly Field, Texas; went to France March 4, 1918. Dis. C. Grant July 19, 1919, rank of 1st Lieut. One brother died in service in States.


2. GOODRICK, LAWRENCE Seamail


Shelbyville, I11. U. S. Navy Enl. May, 1917, Peoria; navy ; trained at Great Lakes; one year in transportation service on U. S. S. Seattle ; made 8 trips across from N. Y. to Brest. Dis. Great Lakes, Aug. 20th.


3. GOODWIN, EARL Cook


Moweaqua, Il1. Field Artillery Born 1896, Moweaqua; son Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Good- win; farmer; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to Hq. Co. 84 F. A., Camp Taylor; trf. Oct. 19, 1918, to Sheridan ; in training 6 mos .; in hospital, influenza. Dis. Dec. 10, 1918, C. Taylor.


4. GORDON, CILARLES H. Private


Shelbyville, 111. Co. C, 22d Engineers Son Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gordon, Shelbyville; farmer; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; sent to C. Taylor ; trf. month later Co. G, 22 Engrs., Ft. Harrison; sailed from Mon- treal, Can., August; landed at Liverpool Sept. 15; under shell fire several days at Verdun doing Engr. work; re- turned with outfit. Dis. C. Grant July 15, 1919.


5. GORDON, LAWRENCE B. Private


Shelbyville, Il1. Co. G, 22d Engineers Son Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gordon, Shelbyville; farmer ; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; army ; sent Camp Taylor, trf. month later Co. G, 22nd Engrs., Ft. Benj. Harrison ; sailed from Montreal, Can., in Aug .; landed Liverpool Sept. 15; under shell fire several days at Verdun doing Engr. work; in hospital in France with influenza; re- turned with Casual Co. Dis. Ft. Sheridan July, 1919, account lung trouble.


6. GORDON, GEORGE WAYNE Sgt .. M. C.


Windsor, III. Base Hosp., Ft. Sam llouston Born June 2, 1892, Windsor; son Geo. A. Gordon, Wind- sor ; married Jan. 1, 1919, Viola Robinson, dau. Ransom A. Robinson ; enl. May 30, 1917, Detroit, Mich .; assigned Base Hospital, Ft. Sam Ilouston; made Cpl. March 1, 1918, Sgt. Sept. 16th; served entire enlistment at 1Iouston except 2 mos. at Gen. Hospital, Corpus Christi, Texas, to regain health. Dis. Feb. 24, 1919.


7. GORDON, ROCHE Private


Windsor, Ill. 59th Artillery Born Jan. 18, 1894, Strasburg; son Mrs. Ludie Gordon, Windsor ; married Apr. 16, 1919, Floss Moberley, dau. B. F. Moberley, Windsor; enl. Jan. 4, 1918, Shelbyville: Medical Dept .; assigned to 59th Artillery; in training 3 mos., Ft. Oglethorpe, Ft. Ilamilton ; sailed from Hoboken March 28, 1918; landed Brest Apr. 4, 1918; at St. Mihiel, MMeuse-AArgonne. Dis. C. Taylor Feb. 10, 1919.


8. GRABNER, WM. Private


Pana, I11. Railway Engineers Born Sept. 30, 1889, Dayton, O .; son Mrs. Anna Vander- pool, Pana; coal miner; enl. June 28, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to 53 Co., 159 Depot Brigade; in training at Tay- lor 3 weeks; trf. to Ry, Engrs., Ft. Benj. IIarrison, there 5 mos. 1)is. Dec. 15, 1918.


9. GRAHAM, ERNEST E. Private


Tower Hill, I11. Bat. E, 139 F. A., 38 Div. Born Dec. 26, 1895, Lincoln ; son Samuel Graham; farmer ; en1. May 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to Bat. E. 139 F. A., 38 Div., C. Shelby; in training 2 mos. 10 days: sailed Hoboken Aug. 6, 1918; transport Cedric: landed Liverpool Aug. 17. 1918; truck driver; in hospital. Dis. Jan. 16, 1919, Ft. Harrison.


10. GRAHAM, EDWIN F. Private


Stewardson, Ill. Batt. A, 78 F. A., 6 Div. Born May 30, 1899, Stewardson; son Wm. B. Graham; student ; en1. April 22, 1917, Mattoon; assigned Troop B, 13th Cavalry, Ft. Riley; trf. 20th Cav., June, 1917. to Batt. A, 78 F. A., 6th Div., Camp Logan, Nov., 1917; in training 15 mos. in U. S .: sailed N. Y., July 14, 1918; landed Liverpool July 26, 1918; in training at C. Valdahon. Dis. C. Grant July 10, 1919.




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