The honor book, Sangamon County, Illinois, 1917-1919 : official service record, Part 63

Author: Duff, Nellie Browne
Publication date: 1920
Publisher: Illiopolis, Ill. : A.P. Bickenbach, Publisher ; Springfield, Ill. : Jeffersons Printing Co.
Number of Pages: 1206


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ROY R. JOHNSON


Sergeant, Company R, United States Marine Corps. Address, Paris, Ill. Registered at Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service in June, 1917, at Paris, Ill. Received his training at Paris Island, S. C. Was at Haiti, West Indies, when the Armistice was signed.


RUSSEL L. LEONARD


Supply Sergeant, Battery A, 327th Field Artillery, 84th Division, U. S. A. Son of G. D. and Sarah A. Leonard, Illiopolis, Ill. Born March 4, 1888, in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service September 4, 1917, in Springfield, Ill. Captain of first draft contingent to go to camp from Sangamon county. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky. Sailed overseas September 1, 1918, on the Orduna. Stationed at Camp DeSouge, France. Was at Camp DeSouge, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged February 19, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.


ISAAC A. LOOSE


Corporal, Battery A, 327th Field Artillery, 84th Division, U. S. A. Son of I. C. and Amanda Loose, both deceased. Born January 17, 1892, in Illiopolis, Ill. Address, Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service October 3, 1917, in Springfield, III. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky., and West Point, Ky. Sailed overseas September 9, 1918, on the Orduna. Stationed at Camp DeSouge, France. Was at Camp DeSouge, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged February 22, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.


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CHARLES E. LOVELY


Private, Company L, 20th Infantry, Tenth Division, U. S. A. Son of Casewell and Mary Lovely, Illiopolis, Ill. Born May 20, 1884. Entered service June 8, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Mo., and Camp Funston, Kan. Under orders to sail overseas October 15, 1918; prevented by influenza epidemic. In Decem- ber, 1918, Company L was transferred to the arsenal at Rock Island, Ill., for guard duty. Discharged and re-enlisted for one year.


CYRIL D. LUCAS


Private, Company B, Utilities Construction Corps, attached to 10th Divi- sion, U. S. A. Son of P. P. Lucas, Illiopolis, Ill. Born June 29, 1892, in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service June 15, 1919, in Springfield, Ill. Re- ceived his training at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind., Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., and Camp Funston, Kan. Was at Camp Funston when the Armistice was signed. Discharged January 30, 1919, at Camp Funston, Kan.


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CHARLES RAYMOND MCCORKLE


Sergeant, Quartermaster Corps, 316th Guard and Fire Company, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. McCorkle, Illiopolis, Ill. Born Janu- ary 19, 1892, in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service July 31, 1918, in Spring- field, Ill. Received his training at Camp Syracuse, N. Y. Stationed at General Ordnance Supply Depot, Pig Point, Va., when the Armistice was signed. Discharged March 15, 1919, at Newport News, Va.


HUGH MCDERMOTT


Sergeant, Medical Corps, U. S. A. Born July 7, 1895, in Illiopolis, Ill. Address, 2211/2 South Sixth street, Springfield, Ill. Entered service December 21, 1917, in St. Louis, Mo., from Illiopolis, Ill. Received his training at Ft. Sheridan, Ill., and St. Louis, Mo. Was at St. Louis, Mo., when the Armistice was signed. Discharged December 22, 1918.


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ORA MAHAFFEY


Private, Battery D, 114th Field Artillery, 38th Division, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mahaffey, Illiopolis, Ill. Born August 3, 1893, in St. Clair, Mo. Entered service March 3, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Re- ceived his training at Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed overseas May 26, 1918. In action at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Woevre Offensive, and at Toul Sector. Was in action in Woevre Sector when the Armistice was signed. Discharged April 10, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.


WILLARD W. MASON


Corporal, Regular Army, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mason, Illiopolis, Ill. Born April 7, 1899, in Wilsey, Kan. Entered service January 4, 1917, for four years. Received his training at Ft. D. A. Russell, Wyo. Served eighteen months on the Border. Was at Camp Kearny, Cal., when the Armistice was signed. Discharged in January, 1919.


RICHARD GILBERT MASSOCK


Private, S. A. T. C., University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill. Son of Mrs. O. M. Galloway, Illiopolis, Ill. Born July 27, 1900, in Blue Mound, Ill. Address, 620 South Second street, Springfield, Ill. Entered service October 1, 1918, at Urbana, Ill. Received his training at University of Illinois. Was at University of Illinois when the Armistice was signed. Discharged December 22, 1918, at the University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill.


WILLIAM PAUL MASSOCK


Second Lieutenant, Base Hospital Unit, Medical Corps, U. S. A. Son of Mrs. O. M. Galloway, Illiopolis, Ill. Born January 26, 1893, in Tolono, Ill. Address, St. Anne, Ill. Entered service in July, 1917, in 1lliopolis, Ill. Received his training at Ft. Sheridan, Ill., Camp Doniphan, Ft. Sill, Okla., and Camp Beauregard, La. Was at Camp Beauregard, La., when the Armistice was signed. Discharged in March, 1919, at Camp Beaure- gard, La.


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WILLIAM CREIGHTON MAXWELL


Ensign, United States Navy. Son of Mrs. John Maxwell, Illiopolis, Ill. Born July 22, 1890, in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service November 24, 1917, in Peoria, Ill. Received his training at Great Lakes Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill., Municipal Pier, Chicago, Ill., Cleveland, O., and Pel- ham Bay, N. Y. Was at Pelham Bay Officers' School, New York, N. Y., when the Armistice was signed. Discharged March 16, 1919, at New York, N. Y.


WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN MAXWELL


Private, Quartermaster Corps, U. S. A. Son of Mrs. John Maxwell, Illiopolis, Ill. Born December 3, 1894, in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service June 15, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Receved his training at Kansas City, Mo., Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Fla., and Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed overseas November 12, 1918, on the Northern Pacific. Was aboard ship in New York Harbor when the Armistice was signed. Discharged July 26, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.


CORWIN SPENCER MAYES


Major, Medical Corps, U. S. A. Son of Dr. J. W. and Isabelle Mayes, Illiopolis, Ill. Born September 13, 1887, in Illiopolis, Ill. Commissioned First Lieutenant July 16, 1917. Called to service August 27, 1917. Re- ceived his training at M. O. T. C., Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Ind. Ordered to Hospital Train Service November 6, 1917, reporting at Ft. Sheridan, Ill. Served at Hoboken, N. J., with Hospital Train No. 1 until February, 1918, when he was transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J., having charge of all medical examinations of overseas men. Sent to Chicago, Ill., in April 1918, to build Hospital Trains Nos. 2, 3, and 4. Promoted to Captain, April 30, 1918, and made director of all hospital trains in the United States, January 16, 1919. Promoted to Major, May 7, 1919. Dis- charged September 8, 1919, at Hoboken, N. J.


MIKE A. MILLER


Private, Battery D, 21st Field Artillery, U. S. A. Son of Will and Jennie Miller. Born February 14, 1896, in Sleepy Eye, Minn. Address, Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service October 3, 1917, in Springfield, Ill., from Lanesville township. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Camp Mc- Arthur, Tex. Sailed overseas May 26, 1918. In action at St. Mihiel and Argonne Forest. Was in France when the Armistice was signed. Dis- charged July 29, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.


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THOMAS H. MUNSON


Wagoner, Battery F, 139th Field Artillery, 38th Division, U. S. A. Son of Martin M. and Lucy Helen Munson, Illiopolis, Ill. Born June 17, 1888, in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service May 28, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Shelby, Miss. Sailed overseas October 6, . 1918, on the Cedric. Stationed at Camp Codford, England, and Camp McNeoun, France. Was at Camp McNeoun, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged January 16, 1919, at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind.


WILLIAM SUTHERLAND MUSSENDEN


First Lieutenant, 35th Engineers, U. S. A. Son of Charles Mussenden, Roswell, N. M. Born February 2, 1883, in Illiopolis, Ill. Address, Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service May 13, 1917, in Chicago, Ill. Received his training at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind., Camp Custer, Mich., and Camp Grant, Ill. Sailed overseas February 17, 1918, on the Susquehanna. Stationed at LaRochelle, France. Received recom- mendation for captaincy a short time before the Armistice was signed. Was at LaRochelle, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged May 9, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.


PAUL ALPHEUS NOEL


Second Lieutenant, Cavalry, U. S. A. Son of Mrs. J. W. Noel, Illiopolis, Ill. Born June 15, 1895, in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service July 10, 1916, in West Point, N. Y. Received his training at United States Military Academy, West Point, N. Y. Was awaiting orders for embarkation when the Armistice was signed. Sailed overseas July 13, 1919, on the Leviathan. Made inspection of all camps overseas. Received Order of St. George (Italian). Returned to United States and was stationed at Ft. Riley, Kan.


WILLIAM ALBERT NOYER


Private, Ordnance Detachment, U. S. A. Son of Mrs. Mary Noyer, Illiopolis, Ill. Born December 2, 1893, in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service September 19, 1917, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Pike, Ark., Camp Raritan, N. J., and Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, Pa. Was at Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, Pa., when the Armistice was signed. Discharged June 20, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.


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ERNEST M. OGLESBY


Corporal, +14th Motor Supply Train, First Army Corps, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Oglesby, Illiopolis, Ill. Born August 26, 1894, in Mt. Pulaski, Ill. Entered service May 28, 1918, in Lincoln, Ill. Re- ceived his training at Camp Gordon, Ga., and Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed overseas July 21, 1918, on the U. S. S. Mt. Vernon. In action at St. Mihiel and Argonne Forest. Was in Thenorgies, France, when the Arm- istice was signed. Discharged July 12. 1919, at Camp Grant, 111.


HUGH L. PATHEAL


Corporal, United States Guards. Son of Joseph H. and Sarah J. Patheal, Illiopolis, Ill. Born May 6, 1878, in Carlyle, Ill. Address, Decatur, Ill. Prior service, two years in Philippine Islands, one year at Ft. D. A. Russell, Wyo., and one year in Californa. Entered service in World War Feb- ruary 14, 1918, in Decatur, Ill. Stationed at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex. Was at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex., when the Armistice was signed. Discharged December 29, 1918, at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex.


BENNIE M. PICKEL


Private, Fifth Cavalry, Machine Gun Troops, U. S. A. Son of William and Anna Pickel, Illiopolis, Ill. Born November 25, 1898, in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service September 21, 1917, at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Mo. Received his training at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Ft. Bliss, Tex. Was at Ft. Bliss, Tex., when the Armistice was signed.


JOHN WILLIAM PICKEL,


Private, First Class, Company F, 22nd Infantry, Second Battalion, U. S. A. Son of John H. and Rose Alice Pickel, Illiopolis, Ill. Born August 22, 1897, in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service June 12, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Mo., Ft. J, Governor's Island, N. Y., Ft. Hamilton, Brooklyn, N. Y., and Hoboken Docks, N. J. Was at Governor's Island, N. Y., when the Armistice was signed. Sailed overseas in February, 1919. Stationed in England and France. Discharged June 14, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.


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HARRY E. PRICER


Private, Base Veterinary Hospital No. 2, Veterinary Corps, U. S. A. Son of Mrs. Henry Munson, Illiopolis, Ill. Born January 19, 1894. Entered service June 25, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Camp Lee, Va. Sailed overseas October 28, 1918. Was in Brest, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged July 5, 1919.


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BENJAMIN G. REED


Private, Company A, 27th Battalion, United States Guards. Son of Ander- son G. Reed, Illiopolis, Ill. Born January 11, 1887, in Christian county, Ill. Entered service April 27, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Dix, N. J., Boston, Mass., Burlington, Vt. and South Freeport, Me. Was at South Freeport, Me., when the Armistice was signed. Discharged December 29, 1918, at Camp Grant, Ill.


HARLIE FEARN RULE


Private, Evacuation Hospital No. 9, Medical Corps, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Rule, Illiopolis, Ill. Born October 10, 1896, in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service May 21, 1918, at Ft. Sheridan, Ill. Re- ceived his training at Ft. Sheridan, Ill., and Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed overseas August 8, 1918. In action at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Was in action when the Armistice was signed. Was cited with his Unit for skill and self-sacrificing devotion to duty. Served with Third Army of Occupation in Coblenz, Germany. Discharged July 10, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.


GEORGE SATTLEY


Private, Field Artillery, U. S. A. Son of Mrs. Robert Sattley, Illiopolis, Ill. Born December 23, 1895. Entered service October 6, 1917, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed overseas June 4, 1918, on the Mauretania. In action in St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest, and Woevre Plains. Was in action when the Armistice was signed. Discharged April 11, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.


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FRANK SAULSBERY


Private, Company D, 119th Infantry, 30th Division, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Saulsbery, both deceased. Born in 1896, in Illiopolis, Ill. Address, Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service February 23, 1918, in Spring- field, Ill. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed overseas May 11, 1918. In action at Gyres, Bellicourt, Busigny, St. Souplet and Mazingheiner. Was in action when the Armis- tice was signed. Discharged April 14, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.


WILLIAM SAULSBERY


Private, Detachment Company, Quartermaster Corps, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Saulsbery, both deceased. Born March 2, 1891, in Illiopolis, Ill. Address, Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service May 28, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss. Was at Camp Shelby, Miss., when the Armistice was signed. Dis- charged April 5, 1919, at Camp Shelby, Miss.


CHARLES C. SCOTT


Sergeant, Medical Corps, 113th Ammunition Train, U. S. A. Son of Mrs. Margaret Scott, Illiopolis, Ill. Born February 14, 1890. Entered service May 26, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Carep Shelby, Miss. Sailed overseas October 6, 1918, on the S. S. Lancashire. Was on special duty with Base Section No. 34, at Camp DeMeucon, France. Was in France when the Armistice was signed. Discharged Jan- uary 24, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.


EDWARD S. SCOTT


Private, Field Artillery, R. D., unassigned, U. S. A. Son of Mrs. Margaret Scott, Illiopolis, Ill. Born September 3, 1892, in Mt. Auburn, Ill. Entered service June 26, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky. Was attending Field Artillery Central Officers' Training School, Camp Taylor, Ky., when the Armistice was signed. Discharged November 29, 1918, at Camp Taylor, Ky.


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WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN SIMPSON


Corporal, Battery A, 327th Field Artillery, 84th Division, U. S. A. Son of Edwin and Nannie Simpson, Illiopolis, Ill. Born December 2, 1895, in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service September 19, 1917, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky., and West Point, Ky. Sailed overseas September 9, 1918, on the Orduna. Stationed at Camp DeSouge, France. Was at Camp DeSouge, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged February 19, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.


CLAUD T. SMITH


Private, Field Artillery, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Smith, Illiopolis, Ill. Born September 1, 1899, in Middletown, Ill. Entered service January 28, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Ft. Bliss, Tex., and Camp Cody, N. Mex. Was at Ft. Bliss when the Armistice was signed.


EARL JOHN SMITH


Private, Medical Detachment, 50th Coast Artillery Corps, First Division, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Smith, Illiopolis, Ill. Born October 21, 1895, in Athens, Ill. Entered service June 24, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Green- leaf, Ga., and Camp Eustis, Va. Sailed overseas October 7, 1918, on the America. Stationed at Brest, France, and Camp Montour, France. Was at Camp Montour when the Armistice was signed. Discharged March 1, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.


EVERETT E. SMITH


Private, Company C, C. R. U., Motor Transportation Corps, U. S. A. Son of Sylvester B. Smith, Illiopolis, Ill. Born October 10, 1889, in Springfield, Ill. Entered service September 3, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Grant, Ill., and Camp Holabird, Md. Was at Camp Holabird, Md., when the Armistice was signed. Discharged March 5, 1919, at Camp Holabird, Md.


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LEO A. STENGEL


Private, 256th Company, 128th Battalion, 31st Division, U. S. A. Son of R. A. Stengel, Illiopolis, Ill. Born January 25, 1896, in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service June 26, 1918, in Decatur, Ill. Received his training at Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga., and Camp Mills, L. I. Sailed overseas October 7, 1918, on the Kroonland. Was at LeMans, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged July 12, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.


RAYMOND ANTHONY STENGEL


Private, S. A. T. C., Loyola University, Chicago, Ill. Son of R. A. Stengel, Illiopolis, Ill. Born July 4, 1898, in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service October 1, 1918, in Chicago, Ill. Received his training at Loyola University, Chicago, Ill. Was at Loyola University when the Armistice was signed. Discharged December 10, 1918, at Loyola University, Chi- cago, Ill.


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PAUL K. THEOBALD


Corporal, Company A, Tenth Infantry, 14th Division, U. S. A. Son of Rev. W. W. and Mary Z. Theobald, Illiopolis, Ill. Born November 15, 1893, in Auburn, Ill. Entered service May 27, 1918, in Shelbyville, Ill. Received his training at Ft. Brent, Ky., Camp Grant, Ill., and Camp Custer, Mich. Was at Camp Custer, Mich., when the Armistice was signed. Discharged March 12, 1919, at Camp Custer, Mich.


HARRY LEO UTZ


Private, Company A, 101st Regiment, 26th Division, United States Engineer Corps. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Utz, Effingham, Ill. Born December 28, 1894, in Effingham, Ill. Address, Illiopolis, Ill. En- tered service May 28, 1918, in Effingham, Ill. Received his training at Camp Hancock, Ga. Sailed overseas July 1, 1918, on the America. In action at St. Mihiel and Verdun. Wounded in action. Was in Base Hospital No. 9, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged September 24, 1919, at Ft. Sheridan, Ill.


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JOHN R. WARD


Sergeant, 349th Field Hospital, Medical Corps, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ward, Illiopolis, Ill. Born January 25, 1893, in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service June 19, 1917, at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Re- ceived his training at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Ft. Riley, Kan., and Camp Dodge, Ia. Sailed overseas August 17, 1918. In action in Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Was in action when the Armistice was signed. Discharged June 13, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.


WILMER WARD


Private, S. A. T. C., Millikin University, Decatur, Ill. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ward, Illiopolis, Ill. Born April 25, 1898, in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service October 1, 1918, in Decatur, Ill. Received his training at Millikin University and was there when the Armistice was signed. Dis- charged in December, 1918, at Millikin University, Decatur, Ill.


CLARENCE BERNETT WARREN


Private, Company K, 311th Infantry, 78th Division, U. S. A. Son of Mrs. B. F. Warren, Illiopolis, Ill. Born July 20, 1892, in Raphis, Neb. Entered service April 28, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Dix, N. J. Sailed overseas May 20, 1918, on the S. S. Vestris. In action in St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Was at Grand-Pre, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged June 1, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.


HERMAN H. WEIKLE


Private, Infantry, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Weikle, Illiopolis, Ill. Born December 15, 1894, in Decatur, Ill. Entered service June 26, 1918, in Decatur, Ill. Received his training at Camp Wheeler, Ga., Camp Mills, L. I., and Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed overseas October 6, 1918, on the Leviathan. Stationed in reserve line trenches from October 17, 1918, until the latter part of November, 1918. Was in St. Mihiel Sector when the Armistice was signed. Discharged June 1, 1919.


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CHARLES BERNARD WELCH


Private, S. A. T. C., Bradley Polytechnic Institute, Peoria, Ill. Son of Mrs. James Welch, Illiopolis, Ill. Born October 27, 1896, in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service October 14, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Bradley Polytechnic Institute, Peoria, Ill., and was there when the Armistice was signed. Discharged December 12, 1918, at Bradley Polytechnic Institute, Peoria, Ill.


HOMER BRYANT WILLCOCKSON


First Lieutenant, Sanitary Detachment, 307th Engineers, 32nd Division, U. S .. A. Son of Dr. and Mrs. H. Willcockson, Loami, Ill. Born Janu- ary 8, 1881, in Loami, Ill. Address, Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service August 20, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Greenleaf, Ga. Sailed overseas September 20, 1918, on the Rijndam. In action in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Was in action in Argonne Forest when the Armistice was signed. Discharged May 14, 1919, at Camp Upton, N. Y.


CHARLES WILLIAMS


Chaplain, First Lieutenant, 111th Infantry, 28th Division, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Williams, Illiopolis, Ill. Born November 9, 1881, in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service April 12, 1918. Commissioned First Lieutenant, Chaplain, at Camp Taylor, Ky., May 29, 1918, and ordered overseas, to report to Commanding General, A. E. F., in France. Arrived in France June 23, 1918, and assigned to 111th Infantry, 28th Division. Saw service with this organization at Chateau Thierry, crossing the Marne there, and left organization before Fismes, August 4, 1918. Ordered to hospital account heing gassed and suffering from nervous ex- haustion, August 4 to Octoher 14, 1918. Assigned Senior Chaplain Signal Corps Replacement Depot on October 17, 1918, and was there when the Armistice was signed. Recommended for promotion to grade of Chaplain Decemher 9, 1918. Returned to United States January 23, 1919. Discharged at Camp Dix, N. J., January 27, 1919.


ROBERT LEROY WOMACK


Ship's Cook, Second Class, United States Navy. Son of Joseph and Stella Womack, Illiopolis, Ill. Born Octoher 15, 1896, in Mt. Auhurn, Ill. Ad- dress, 2124 East Lawrence avenue, Springfield, Ill. Entered service June 4, 1917, from Illiopolis, 111., at Peoria, Ill. Received his training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station and Municipal Pier. Chicago, Ill. Was at Municipal Pier, Chicago, Ill., when the Armistice was signed. Dis- charged January 21, 1919, at Chicago, Ill.


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WILLIAM CURTIS WRIGHT


Sergeant, Motor Transport Corps, U. S. A. Son of William W. Wright, Illiopolis, Ill. Born September 6, 1892, in Illiopolis, Ill. Address, Ft. Riley, Kan. Entered service in Regular Army January 13, 1913, in Decatur, Ill. Served in Mexico. Furloughed to the reserve and was called to active service in June, 1917. Assigned to the Quartermaster Corps at Ft. Riley, Kan., as chauffeur. Later assigned to Motor Transport Corps. Was at Ft. Riley, Kan., when the Armistice was signed. Dis- charged July 29, 1919, at Ft. Riley, Kan.


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MARION M. FLETCHER


Second Lieutenant, Veterinary Corps, U. S. A. Address, Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service October 15, 1918. Received his training at Camp Greenleaf, Ga. Was at Camp Greenleaf, Ga., when the Armistice was signed. Discharged in December, 1918, at Camp Greenleaf, Ga.


ROSCOE A. FORD


Private, S. A. T. C., Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Ill. Born in Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service. October 23, 1918, in Chicago, Ill., at the age of twenty-three years. Discharged December 13, 1918, at Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill.


CLEAVERT HOUSE


Motor Mechanic, 13th Company, Third Regiment, Aviation Section, Air Service, U. S. A. Son of Ben House, Illiopolis, Ill. Born May 29, 1897. Entered service February 19, 1918. Received his training at Camp Greene, N. C. Sailed overseas July 9, 1918, on the Orzaba. Trained further at Issoudon, France, and Staginon, France. Was in France when the Armistice was signed. Returned to the United States January 20, 1919, on the U. S. S. Mongolia. Discharged in January, 1919.


DEANE SHIVELY METCALF


Private, S. A. T. C., James Millikin University, Decatur, Ill. Son of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Metcalf, Illiopolis, Ill. Entered service October 25, 1918, at the age of twenty years, in Springfield, Ill. Re- ceived his training at James Millikin University. Discharged in December, 1918, at James Millikin University, Decatur, Ill.




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