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RHEUNA L. BOYNTON
Private, First Company, Reserve Flying Corps, United States Marine Corps. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Boynton, Pleasant Plains, Ill. Born May 16, 1899, near Pleasant Plains, Ill. Entered service June 26, 1918, in Signal Battalion, Marine Corps. Received his training at League Island, Pa. Volunteered August 10, 1918, in the Flying Corps. Transferred to First Company, Flying Corps, serving in this organization until his death. Died October 6, 1918, in Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa., of influenza-pneumonia.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. E. D. Boynton.
ARTHUR ESSEX BUNDY
Private, Wireless Operator, Headquarters Company, 124th Field Artillery, Thirty- third Division, U. S. A. Son of Charles A. and Freda E. Bundy, 1121 Division street, Springfield, Ill. Born May 13, 1899, in Springfield, O. Entered service March 29, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Re- ceived his training at Camp Logan, Houston, Tex. Sailed overseas May 24, 1918. In action in Somme Offensive, Meuse-Argonne, and Troyon Sector. Wounded November 1, 1918, and was in Base Hospital when the Armistice was signed. Died February 1, 1919, from wounds.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Freda E. Bundy.
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WILLIAM ARTHUR BURKE
Cook, Hospital Corps, U. S. A. Son of John and Clara Burke, both deceased. Born June 20, 1891, in Buffalo Hart, Ill. En- tered service in December, 1917, in Spring- field, Ill. Received his training at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Died February 5, 1918, of influenza-pneu- monia, at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Buried in Constant Cemetery, Buffalo Hart, Ill.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Clara Burke, deceased.
GENEVA CASSTEVENS
Registered Nurse, Unit W, (in command Lt .- Col. D. M. Ottis), U. S. A. Daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Casstevens, Beecher City, Ill. Born February 20, 1891, in Aetna, Ill. Enlisted for service in Boise, Idaho, but transferred registra- tion to Springfield, Ill. Stationed at Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Sailed overseas May 15, 1918. Stationed with Unit W, at Camp Hospital No. 40, Knotty Ash, near Liverpool, England. Died October 14, 1918, of influenza-pneumonia. Buried in Liverpool, England.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Casstevens.
WILLIAM F. COLLIER
Private, 97th Company, Sixth Regiment, United States Marine Corps. Son of Fred Collier, 1122 Virginia avenue, Springfield, Ill. Born November 26, 1894, in Spring- field, Ill. Entered service June 13, 1917, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Paris Island, S. C., and Quantico, Va. Sailed overseas October 25, 1917. In action at Chateau Thierry and Soissons. Wounded in action at Soissons, July 19, 1918. Died July 30, 1918, at Hospital in Limoges, France. Buried in American Cemetery at Limoges, France.
Gold Star Father, Fred Collier.
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WERNER J. BERGSCHNEIDER
Private 302nd Water Tank Train, U. S. A. Son of John J. and Mary A, Berg- schneider, 408 West Capitol avenue, Spring- field, Ill. Born May 1, 1895, in New Ber- lin, Ill. Entered service June 26, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Rahe Army Auto School, Kansas City, Mo., and Camp Holabird, Md. Died October 1, 1918, at Camp Upton, N. Y., of influ- enza-pneumonia.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Mary A. Bergschneider.
MALCOLM CUNNINGHAM
First Lieutenant, Medical Corps, 76th Spruce Division, U. S. A. Son of Ward and Mary Cunningham, Cleveland, O. Born May 6, 1893, in DeSoto, Mo. Re- ceived commission August 20, 1917, in Springfield, Ill., and was called September 1, 1917. Received his training at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Stationed at Vancouver, Washington, and the Ham- mond Lumber Company of Astoria, Ore. Died October 9, 1918, from exposure in the performance of duty while attending sick soldiers.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Mary Cunningham.
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ORVILLE DEWITT CUSAC
Private, Quartermaster Corps, 407th Bakery Company, U. S. A. Son of Mrs. Margaret Cusac, 1323 South Sixth street, Springfield, Ill. Born February 22, 1896, in Wenona, Ill. Entered service June 25, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Camp Knox, Ky. Was at Camp Taylor, Ky., when the Armistice was signed. Died February 20, 1919, at Camp Knox, Ky. € Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Margaret Cusac.
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LOUIS EDWARD DE SOUZA
Private, 96th Company, United States Marine Corps. Son of Louis De Souza, 928 North Twelfth street, Springfield, Ill. Born June 14, 1899, in Springfield, Ill. Entered service June 19, 1917, in Spring- field, Ill. Received his training at Paris Island, S. C., and Quantico, Va. Sailed overseas January 19, 1918. Reported wounded in action June 6, 1918, and no further word ever received.
Gold Star Father, Louis De Souza.
OTTO HARRISON EVANS
C. M., First Class, United States Navy. Son of Robert J. and Louisa Evans, 312 South State street, Springfield, Ill. Born September 10, 1891, in Elkhart, Ill. En- listed in the navy in February, 1914. Served on board the U. S. S. Raleigh. The Raleigh was engaged in convoy duty during 1917. In February, 1918, while the Raleigh was stationed at a Brazilian port, Otto Harrison Evans, then in the Naval Reserves, took passage on the Collier Cyclops, bound for France, and then for the United States, to come home on furlough. He perished when the Cyclops was lost at sea.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Louisa Evans.
HENRY JOHN FERRARI
Private, Company B, 150th Infantry, U. S. A. Son of Louis Ferrari, Riverton, Ill. Born September 7, 1894, in Streator, Ill. Entered service May 29, 1918, in Spring- field, Ill. Received his training at Camp Shelby, Miss., and Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed overseas in September, 1918. Died October 19, 1918, from influenza-pneu- monia, in Base Hospital, Liverpool, Eng- land.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Maria Ferrari, died September 12, 1919, from grief over son's death.
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FRANCIS DRENNAN FLETCHER
Captain, Unit W, (in command Lt .- Col. D. M. Ottis), U. S. A. Son of Benjamin and Mary Fletcher, both deceased. Born March 7, 1879, in Sangamon county, III. Received commission in September, 1917, and was called in January, 1918. Received his training at Ft. McPherson, Ga. Sailed overseas May 11, 1918, on the Ascania. Stationed with Unit W, at Camp Hospital No. 40, Knotty Ash, near Liverpool, Eng- land. Died in July, 1918, following opera- tion, at Liverpool, England.
Gold Star Wife, Mrs. F. D. Fletcher.
JOHN CHESTER FOSTER
Corporal, Infantry, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Everett Foster, both de- ceased. Born November 28, 1887, in Greenfield, Ill. Entered service in 1917. Sailed overseas in May, 1917. Killed in action April 27, 1918, by a bursting shell.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Edward Everett Foster, deceased.
ALLYN JASON GARD
Seaman, Second Class, United States Navy. Son of J. Elmer and Effie S. Gard, 5131/2 East Miller street, Springfield, III. Born July 21, 1895, in Springfield, Ill. Entered service May 30, 1918, in St. Paul, Minn. Received his training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Assigned to service June 23, 1918, aboard the U. S. S. Arkansas. Died November 5, 1918.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Effie S. Gard.
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PHINEAS C. GATES
Fireman, United States Navy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence O. Gates, 2358 South Tenth street, t, Springfield, Ill. Born November 23, 1896, in Chapin, Ill. En- tered service June 4, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, and Hampton Roads, Va. Served on board the U. S. S. Illinois. Died September 26, 1918, of influenza-pneumonia, at United States Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Clarence O. Gates.
FRANK DANIEL GRAVES
Private, Seventh Company, Second Train- ing Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade, U. S. A. Son of Joseph and Nora Graves, 929 East Miller street, Springfield, Ill. Born October 24, 1889, in Kansas City, Mo. Entered service June 26, 1918, in Spring- field, Ill. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky. Was at Camp Taylor when the Armistice was signed. Discharged December 4, 1918, at Camp Taylor, Ky. Died May 9, 1919, at his home in Spring- field, Ill., from illness contracted while in service.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Nora Graves.
BASIL FRANCIS GREENWOOD
Private, Battery E, 327th Field Artillery, 84th Division, U. S. A. Son of Mrs. Athilia Greenwood, Edinburg, Ill. Born December 27, 1893, in Edinburg, Ill. En- tered service October 3, 1917, in Spring- field, Ill. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky. Died February 15, 1918, of influenza-pneumonia, at Camp Taylor, Ky.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Athilia Green- wood.
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JOHN THOMAS HALL
Private, Company D, 16th Infantry, U. S. A. Son of Mrs. Emma Hall-Abernathy, 504 North Ninth street, Springfield, Ill. Born March 17, 1890, in Xenia, Ill. En- tered service May 27, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Gordon, Ga. Sailed overseas July 25, 1918. Wounded in action October 9, 1918. Died from wounds November 9, 1918.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Emma Hall.
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JOSEPH M. HALL
Sergeant, Company C, 124th Machine Gun Battalion, Thirty-third Division, U. S. A. Son of William and Margaret E. Hall, 921 South Spring street, Springfield, III. Born September 20, 1891, in Streator, Ill. Entered service in May, 1917, in Spring- field, Ill. Served with Company C at the Powder Works, Springfield, Ill., and Camp Logan, Houston, Tex. Sailed overseas in May, 1918. In action at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Killed in action on the morning of November 11, 1918.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Margaret E. Hall.
JOSEPH MATHAS HARNEY
Private, Motor Truck Company 542, Supply Train No. 427, U. S. A. Son of Thomas and Mary E. Harney, 907 South Twelfth street, Springfield, Ill. Born October 9, 1891, in Springfield, Ill. En- tered service June 15, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Rahe Army Auto School, Kansas City, Mo., and Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Fla. Sailed overseas October 2, 1918. Became ill October 6 with influenza, which developed into pneu- monia. Died October 9, 1918, his twenty- seventh birthday, and was buried at sea.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Mary E. Harney.
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HARRY DEAN HARRIS
Machinist's Mate, United States Navy. Son of Arthur and Flora Harris, New Berlin, Ill. Born July 4, 1900, in Latham, Ill. Entered service July 26, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Newport, R. I. Was at Newport, R. I., when the Armistice was signed. Died May 6, 1919, of mastoiditis.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Flora Harris.
GEORGE DEWEY HARRISON
Private, 80th Company, Sixth Regiment, Second Division, United States Marine Corps. Son of Mrs. Ellen Harrison, R. R. 1, Springfield, Ill. Born August 30, 1898, in Athens, Ill. Entered service May 12, 1917. Received his training at Paris Island, S. C. Sailed overseas in February, 1918, on the U. S. S. DeKalb. In action at Chateau Thierry, Belleau Wood, Sois- sons, St. Mihiel, and Champagne. Wounded in action September 15, 1918. Died September 17, 1918. Received War Cross for bravery in action.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Ellen Har- rison.
FRANK GEORGE HEIN
Private, 80th Company, Sixth Regiment, Second Division, United States Marine Corps. Son of Hugo and Emma Hein. both deceased. Resided at 1113 South Eleventh street, Springfield, Ill. Born April 23, 1889, in Springfield, Ill. En- tered service in June, 1917, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Paris Island, S. C., and Quantico, Va. Sailed overseas in February, 1918, on the U. S. S. DeKalb. In action at Chateau Thierry, Belleau Wood, and Soissons. Wounded in action at Soissons, July 19, 1918, and later was reported by the commanding officer of his company to have died from wounds.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Emma Hein.
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GEORGE FAY HENWOOD
Private, Infantry, U. S. A. Son of George and Jennie Henwood, 1502 Loveland ave- nue, Springfield, Ill. Born June 8, 1891, in Oakwood, Mo. Entered service Sep- tember 1, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training in Auto Training School, Chicago, Ill. Died October 3, 1918, of influenza-pneumonia, in Chicago, Ill.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Jennie Hen- wood.
CALVIN WILLIAM HESSE
Private, Medical Department, Thirteenth Engineers, U. S. A. Son of John W. Hesse, 718 North First street, Springfield, Ill. Born June 3, 1897, in Springfield, Ill. Entered service April 12, 1918, at Ft. Sheridan, Ill. Received his training at Ft. Sheridan, Ill. Sailed overseas July 12, 1918. Was near Verdun, France, when the Armistice was signed. Died November 23, 1918, of a complication of diseases, in Base Hospital No. 32.
Gold Star Father, John W. Hesse.
JOHN BURLEY HILL
Sergeant, Coast Artillery Corps, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hill, 1614 South Seventh street, Springfield, Ill. Born October 6, 1892, in Taylorville, Ill. En- tered service March 17, 1918, in Spring- field, Ill. Received his training at Ft. Screven, Ga. Sailed overseas in September, 1918, on the H. M. S. Otranto. October 6, 1918, off the coast of Ireland, the Otranto was rammed in a fog by the H. M. S. Kashmir. Sergeant Hill gave his life in rescuing comrades in the ship hospi- tal, having made possible the escape of forty-five sick comrades from the hospital deck of the vessel.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. George Hill.
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FLOYD NEWTON HITCHCOCK
Private, Infantry, U. S. A. Son of Ed- ward N. and Lona Mary Hitchcock, Gil- lespie, Ill. Born May 27, 1895, in Dor- chester, Ill. Resided in Sangamon county. Entered service June 25, 1918, in Staunton, Ill. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Camp Beauregard, La. Sailed overseas August 7, 1918. Killed in action October 20, 1918.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Lona Mary Hitchcock.
OAKLE ANDREW JACKSON
Private, Engineer Corps, U. S. A. Son of Adam Jackson, 914 East Reynolds street, Springfield, Ill. Born February 3, 1888, in Sangamon county, Ill. Entered service September 6, 1917, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky. Sailed overseas April 7, 1918. Was in Lourrichell, France, when the Armistice was signed. Died March 3, 1919, of in- fluenza-pneumonia.
Gold Star Wife, Mrs. Oakle Andrew Jackson.
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VERNON MARION JOHNSON
Private, 168th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow ) Division, U. S. A. Son of Grant and Ella Johnson, Gillespie, Ill. Born December 6, 1897, in Augusta, Ia. Formerly resided in Sangamon county. Served on the Mexi- can border for six months. Discharged in January, 1917, and re-enlisted for service in World War the same month, in Bur- lington, Ia. Received his training at Camp Dodge, Ia .. and Camp Mills, L. I. Sailed overseas in November, 1917, on the Presi- dent Grant. In action with the Rainbow Division. Killed in action July 15, 1918.
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JOHN EDMUND KELLY
Private, Canadian Army. Son of Mrs. Thilda Marie Kelly, 1159 North Third street, Springfield, III. Born April 23, 1886, in Ft. Keogh, Mont. Entered service December 14, 1917, in Chicago, III. Re- ceived his training at Hamilton, Ontario, and Camp Withey, Surrey, England. Sailed overseas January 28, 1918. In active service in France. Killed in machine gun barrage, September 29, 1918.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Thilda Marie Kelly.
JOSEPH BRYAN KELLY
Private, United States Marine Corps. Son of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Kelly, both de- ceased. Born December 24, 1896, in Carrollton, Ill. Entered service in May, 1917, in St. Louis, Mo., from Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Paris Island, S. C., and Quantico, Va. Sailed overseas January 1, 1918. In action in France. On June 3, 1918, received gunshot wounds in sp'ne, which paralyzed limbs. Died June 13, in Hospital in Paris, France. Buried in cemetery on the outskirts of Paris, France.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. L. C. Kelly, deceased.
RAYMOND JOSEPH KINSELLA
Sergeant, First Class, Headquarters Com- pany, 124th Machine Gun Battalion, Thirty-third Division, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Kinsella, 1317 North Third street, Springfield, Ill. Born Sep- tember 18, 1892, in Springfield, Ill. Called into active service March 26, 1917. Re- ceived his training at Camp Logan, Houston, Tex., and Leon Springs, Tex. Sailed overseas May 16, 1918, on the U. S. S. Mt. Vernon. In action in the Somme Offensive. Died October 29, 1918, at Villers, France.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. R. F. Kinsella.
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WILLIAM CARL KREMITZKI
Private, 154th Infantry, U. S. A. Son of William Kremitzki, 717 North Seven- teenth street, Springfield, Ill. Born May 30, 1890. Entered service June 26, 1918. in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Alexandria, La. Sailed overseas in July, 1918. Killed in act on October 28, 1918.
Gold Star Father, William Kremitzki.
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JOHN H. LAFFEY
Private, Company E, 125th Infantry, 32nd Division, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Laffey, Elkhart, Ill. Born in Elkhart, Ill., in 1890. Entered service June 26, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Camp Beauregard, La. Sa'led overseas August 1, 1918. Wounded in action and died October 7, 1918. Buried in French Military Cemetery, Grange-Aux-Bois (La Marne), France.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Patrick Laffey.
LOUIS J. LEHMANN
Sergeant, Headquarters Company, 311th Infantry, 78th Division, U. S. A. Son of Louis Lehmann, 722 North Fifth street, Springfield, Ill. Born January 23, 1891. Entered service April 29, 1918, in Spring- field, Ill. Received his training at Camp Dix, N. J. Sailed overseas May 19, 1918, on the H. M. S. Nestor. Trained further at Calais, France. On August 14, 1918, the 78th Division was sent to join First American Army. In action from October 15 to November 5, at St. Mihiel. Died of influenza-pneumonia in the American Hospital at LaBourboule, Puy-de-Dame, France, January 7, 1919. Buried with military and Masonic honors in the Ameri- can Section of the Military Cemetery at LaBourboule.
Gold Star Father, Louis Lehmann.
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HARRY THOMAS LENHART
Private, Supply Company, 14th Battalion, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lenhart, Rural Route 6, Springfield, Ill. Born December 14, 1893, in Blackburn, Ill. Entered service June 26, 1918, in Spring- field, Ill. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky. Died of influenza-pneumonia, October 6, 1918, at Camp Taylor, Ky.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Anna Lenhart.
FARLEY LAFORE LOCK
Private, Medical Department, 130th In- fantry, Thirty-third Division, U. S. A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Lock, 1825 South Pasfield street, Springfield, Ill. Born January 5, 1896, in Hannibal, Mo. En- tered service August 1, 1917, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Logan, Houston, Tex. Sailed overseas May 17, 1918, on the Agamemnon. In action in second Somme Offensive, from August 8 to August 25, 1918, and in Verdun Sector. Wounded by high explosive shell burst, October 17, 1918, and died from wounds October 18, 1918. Cited for bravery in action October 17, 1918, at Bois des Chaume.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Nelson Lock.
DWIGHT EARL LOWRY
Private, Company C, S. A. T. C., Lewis Institute, U. S. A. Son of Mrs. Mary S. Lowry, Illiopolis, Ill. Resided at 1137 South Third street, Springfield, Ill. Born June 14, 1892, near Dahlgren, Ill. En- tered service August 15, 1918, in Spring- field, Ill. Sent to Lewis Institute, Chicago, Ill., to receive training for special military service. Made instructor shortly after at Lewis Institute. Died September 29, 1918, from influenza-pneumonia, at Lewis Insti- tute, Chicago, Ill.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Mary S. Lowry.
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RICHARD P. LUDTKE
Private, Company E, 131st Infantry, Thirty-third Division, U. S. A. Son of Amel and Minnie Ludtke, Chatham, Ill. Born May 22, 1894, near Chatham, Ill. Entered service in September, 1917, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Logan, Houston, Tex. Sailed over- seas in May, 1918. Killed July 4, 1918, in action at Hamel, France.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Minnie Ludtke.
PAUL V. McGUIRE
Radio Electrician, United States Navy. Son of Mrs. Grace B. Davis, 716 South Illinois street, Springfield, Ill. Born De- cember 11, 1899. Entered service January 14, 1918. Received his training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Contracted measles, which later developed into pneu- monia. Died February 26, 1918, at Great Lakes, Ill.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Grace B. Davis.
HARRY MCINTYRE
Private, Company F, 57th Infantry, U. S. A. Son of Thomas McIntyre, 12+ East Washington street, Springfield, Ill. Born October 16, 1887, in Springfield, Ill. En- tered service June 26, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky. Sailed overseas. Killed in action October 9, 1918.
Gold Star Father, Thomas McIntyre.
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CLAUD JAMES MASTERSON
Private, Tenth Company, Second Air Service Mechan'c Regiment, U. S. A. Son of Everett Masterson, 842 South Spring street, Springfield, Ill. Born February 16, 1890, in Monroe county, Mo. Entered service December 15, 1917, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Han- cock, Ga. Sailed overseas on the Lev'athan, arriving in England March 12, 1918. Sta- tioned near Paris, France. Contracted tuberculosis of the stomach in August, 1918, and was in Hospital at Dijon, France, when the Armistice was signed. Returned to United States February 15, 1919, and was sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Died March 6, 1919, at Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Gold Star Father, Everett Masterson.
CHARLES BRYAN MORGAN
Wagoner, 123rd Field Artillery, ( Heavy Field Artillery), 58th Artillery Brigade, U. S. A. Son of George M. and Mary Cordelia Morgan, 342 South Douglas ave- nue, Springfield, Ill. Born December 13, 1898, in Springfield, 111. Entered service May 22, 1917, as Wagoner in Supply Com- pany, Sixth Illinois Infantry. Received his training at Camp Lowden, Ill., and Camp Logan, Houston, Tex., where his organization was changed to 123rd Field Artillery, 58th Field Artillery Brigade. Sailed overseas May 27, 1918. In action at St. Mihiel, and on the way to Meuse- Argonne Offensive, on the Verdun Front, became ill with influenza-pneumonia. Died September 23, 1918, at Base Hospital No. +2, Bazoilles, France. Buried in American Cemetery No. 6, Bazoilles, France.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Mary Cordelia Morgan.
ROY HELLESEN MULL
Sergeant, Battery A, 124th Field Artillery, Thirty-third Division, U. S. A. Son of George H. and Anna Hellesen Mull, 1040 West Elliott avenue, Springfield, 111. Born July 13, 1898, in Springfield, Ill. Entered service in April, 1917, with Troop D, First Illinois Cavalry. Received his training at Camp Lowden, Springfield, Ill., and Camp Logan, Houston, Tex., where organization became part of Thirty-third Division. Sa'led overseas May 26, 1918. In action at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Killed in action November 5, 1918, while carrying wounded comrade from field. Cited by General Pershing, Major General George Bell, Jr., and Brigadier General H. D. Todd. Awarded Distinguished Service Medal and Croix de Guerre.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Anna Hellesen Mull.
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JOHN JOSEPH MURPHY
Private, Infantry, U. S. A. Son of Mrs. Mary Murphy, Berlin, Ill. Born July 6, 1886, in Berlin, Ill. Entered service April 29, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Dix, N. J., and Camp Lee, Va. Sailed overseas June 20, 1918. In action in France. Died in service Octo- ber 10, 1918.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Mary Murphy.
THOMAS SYLVESTER POWELL
Private, Company G, 356th Infantry, 89th Division, U. S. A. Son of William and Lydia Powell, Hillview, Ill. Born Febru- ary 14, 1887, in Hillview, Ill. Entered service June 26, 1918, in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Beauregard, La., and Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed overseas August 22, 1918. Killed in action November 11, 1918, in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Lydia Jane Powell.
TONY PRANCHEWICZ
Private, Company C, Second Development Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade, U. S. A. Son of Andrew and Rose Pranchewicz, 2121 North Eighteenth street, Springfield, Ill. Born June 21, 1895, in Russia. En- tered service in Springfield, Ill. Received his training at Camp Taylor, Ky. Died October 17, 1918, of influenza-pneumonia, at Camp Taylor, Ky.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Rose Pranche- wicz.
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CHARLES P. PRITZLAFF
Twenty-third Company, Twelfth Regi- ment, Public Works Department, United States Navy. Son of Charles F. and Eliza- beth Pritzlaff, 4538 North Ashland avenue, Chicago, Ill. Born January 28, 1890, in Chicago, Ill. Entered service in United States Navy, from Springfield, Ill. Re- ceived his training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Died September 22, 1918, of influenza-pneumonia.
Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Pritzlaff.
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