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OSBORN, JOSEPH CLARENCE PRIVATE
Son of John and Mary Osborn; born January 20, 1891, near Clarksburg, Decatur, Ind. Farmer-mechanic. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 28, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to Douglas, Ariz .; assigned to Company F, 18th Infantry. Died of meningitis, Douglas, Ariz., May 28, 1917. Buried in Clarksburg, Decatur County, Ind.
PATTON, SHERMAN H. PRIVATE
Son of David B. and Ida Patton; born February 20, 1889, Decatur County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service October 6, 1917. Greensburg, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company M, 335th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C .; assigned to Company M, 119th Infantry, 30th Division. Overseas in May, 1918. Killed in action August 6, 1918. (Place unknown). Survived by widow, Myra Brown Patton, Greensburg, Ind.
RAY, WILLIAM HARRISON PRIVATE Son of Edgar and Ida Ray; born August 2, 1895, near Kings- ton, Decatur County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 6, 1918, Greensburg. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; transferred to Camp Sheridan, Ala .; assigned to Company C, 67th Infantry. Died of pneumonia November 12, 1918, Camp Sheridan, Ala. Buried at Kingston, Decatur County, Ind.
RILEY, CLARENCE EVERETT PRIVATE
Son of Samuel and Evelyn Riley; born July 16, 1894, Marion Township, Decatur : County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in Indiana National Guard May 30, 1917, Rushville, Ind. Sworn into service June 4, 1917, and was sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Assigned to Battery A, 139th Field Artillery. Died in camp December 9, 1917, of measles-pneumonia. Buried in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Ind.
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RISK, HAROLD ADDISON PRIVATE
Son of William (deceased) and Ida Risk; born September 21, 1896, in Rush County, Ind. Lived the greater part of his life in Decatur County. Farmer. Entered service September 4, 1918, Greensburg, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 13th Company, 4th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 13, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Milroy, Rush County, Ind.
SHAZER, LESLIE RAYMOND - - PRIVATE, U.S.M.C. Son of Adam and Minnie Shazer; born October 28, 1900, New Point, Decatur County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps, Indianapolis, November 6, 1918. Sent to Parris Island, S. C., where he died of influenza November 15, 1918. Buried with military honors in Cemetery near New Point, Decatur County, Ind.
STEWART, CHARLES WARREN PRIVATE
Son of John W. and Katherine Stewart; born August 5, 1896, near Vevay, Switzerland County, Ind. Moved to Greensburg, Decatur County, in 1915, where he was employed as an automobile mechanic. Entered service May 31, 1918, Indianapolis. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to Camp Humphreys, Va .; assigned to Company F, 5th Engi- neering Corps. Stricken with influenza, he died October 3, 1918. Remains sent to Vevay, Ind. for burial.
STRAIN, BENJAMIN TURNER CORPORAL, U.S.M.C. Son of Samuel M. and Anna Turner Strain; born June 18, 1896, Newton, Kan. Moved to Greensburg, Ind. about 1912. Railroad employe. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps in June, 1917, St. Louis, Mo. Trained at Parris Island, S. C. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to 45th Company, 5th Regiment. Killed in action June 6, 1918, Chateau-Thierry. On June 28, the Distinguished Service Cross was awarded him (posthu- mously) for extraordinary heroism in action.
THEISING, WILLIAM B. PRIVATE Son of Henry and Dorothy Theising; born May 23, 1897, on farm near St. Maurice, Decatur County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 4, 1918, Greensburg, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 13th Company, 4th Training Bat- talion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died in camp, of influenza Octo- ber 2, 1918. Buried with military honors in Cemetery at St. Maurice, Decatur County, Ind.
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TRESTOR, GLENN RANDOLPH - SEAMAN, 2ND CLASS Son of Edward and Nancy Trestor; born November 22, 1901, Greensburg, Ind. Farmer-dairyman. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Indianapolis, April 13, 1918. Sent to Great Lakes Training Station, Chicago. Promoted to Second Class Sea- man. Died of pneumonia September 27, 1918, at the Naval Training Station. Buried in South Park Cemetery, Greens- burg, Ind.
VOGEL, HERMAN ANDREW PRIVATE
Son of Frank and Mary Vogel; born November 10, 1893, Greensburg, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 22, 1918, Greensburg, and was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Assigned to Battery B, 2nd Battalion, Field Artillery Replacement Depot. Died of influenza October 12, 1918, Base Hospital, Camp Taylor. Buried in Catholic Cemetery, Greensburg, Ind.
WAMSLEY, VERNE STARLING PRIVATE
Son of Marco S. and Rebecca Wamsley; born October 3, 1897, Greensburg, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army, Ft. Douglas, Utah, March 20, 1917. Assigned to Medical Corps; stationed at a logging camp in the state of Washington. Stricken with influenza, he was taken to a hospital in Vancouver, Wash., where he died January 18, 1919. Buried with military honors in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Ind.
WELSH, JOSEPH WILLIAM - PRIVATE
Son of John and Mary A. Welsh; born November 13, 1894, Greensburg, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 16, 1917, Greensburg. Sent to Douglas, Ariz .; assigned to Com- pany G, 18th Regiment. Overseas in June, 1917. Fought at Sommerville, Toul, Cantigny, and Chateau-Thierry. Died May 6, 1918 from wounds received in battle. First Decatur County boy to give his life on battlefields of Europe. The American Legion Post, Greensburg, Ind., named in his honor.
WILEY, HARRISON S. 1ST LIEUTENANT Son of Elijah and Lena Wiley; born February 9, 1891, near Milroy, Rush County, Ind. Early in life moved with his parents to St. Paul, Decatur County. Educated in Indiana University, and while a student, entered Second Officer's Train- ing Camp, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, 1917. Commissioned First Lieutenant. Assigned to Aviation Signal Corps, 277th Aero Squadron. Trained at Long Island. Died of influenza De- cember 7, 1918. Buried, St. Paul, Ind.
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CALDWELL, ARTIE BLAIR PRIVATE
Son of Winfield S. and Violet M. Caldwell; born June 12, 1894, Altoona, Pa. Moved to Garrett, Dekalb County, Ind. in 1917. Fireman on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Entered service June 14, 1918, Auburn, Ind. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind .; then to Camp Hancock, Ga. Overseas in August, 1918; assigned to 5th Provisional Ordnance Depot, 3rd Regiment. Died of meningitis February 6, 1919, Base Hospital No. 103, France. Buried in French Cemetery, Dijon, Cote D'Or. Grave No. 154.
DARNELL, RUSSEL J. - PRIVATE Son of Thomas J. and Anna E. Darnell (Cooke); born December 23, 1889, Ludlow, Ill. Moved to Dekalb County, Ind. in 1905. Plumber. Enlisted in Motor Mechanics course, Purdue University, April 1, 1918. Overseas in June, 1918; assigned to Battery D, 345th Field Artillery, 90th Division. Died November 20, 1918, Chaumont, France, from wounds received in action. The first soldier from Auburn to give his life on the battlefields of Europe.
ENZOR, EARL E. CORPORAL Son of Marshall and Gertrude Enzor; born March 27, 1891, near Butler, Dekalb County, Ind. Farmer. Called into service April 26, 1918, Auburn, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 5th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Promoted to Corporal. Died of pneumonia October 11, 1918, Base Hospital, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Hamilton, Dekalb County, Ind. Survived by widow, Gertrude Jacklin Enzor, Butler, Ind.
FORSYTHE, JASPER PAUL - PRIVATE, U.S.M.C.
Son of Alexander (deceased) and Martha Forsythe (Cloy); born October 14, 1896, near Auburn, Ind. Automobile mechanic. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps October 3, 1917, Detroit, Mich. Trained at Parris Island, S. C .; and Quantico, Va. Won honors as a marksman, and was awarded sharpshooters medal. Died of influenza September 24, 1918, Quantico, Va., Base Hospital. Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Auburn, Ind.
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GONSER, SWAYNEEWILBUR PRIVATE
Son of Robert M. and Ruth Gonser; born July 4, 1891, Fairfield Township, Dekalb County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service April 26, 1918, Savoy, Mont. Trained at Camp Lewis, Wash., and Camp Merritt, N. J. Went overseas (date not given); attached to Company K, 361st Infantry, 91st Division. Killed in action October 12, 1918, battle of Argonne Forest. (Burial place unknown.)
HALLETT, VERNON DEITRICK - FIREMAN, 2ND CLASS F. Son of George and Nina B. Hallett; born April 25, 1894, on a farm near Waterloo, Dekalb County, Ind. Employe in Balti- more and Ohio Railroad Shops, Garrett. Enlisted in U.S. Navy December 12, 1917, Indianapolis Naval Recruiting Sta- tion. Sent to Portsmouth Naval Station, Va .; given rank of Fireman, 2nd Class. Died of pneumonia January 29, 1918, Portsmouth Naval Hospital. Buried in Waterloo Cemetery, Waterloo, Ind.
HANES, ARTHUR MITCHELL PRIVATE Son of Mitchell R. and Sarah Hanes; born July 5, 1889 on a farm near Auburn, Ind. Farmer. Called into service July 18, 1918, Auburn, Ind., and was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Assigned to 2nd Company, 1st Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died September 11, 1918, Base Hospital, Camp Taylor. His was the first soldier funeral held in Auburn. Buried with military honors.
HEADLEY, CHARLES OWEN PRIVATE
Son of Charles R. and Anna R. Headley; born January 12, 1895, on a farm near St. Joe, Dekalb County, Ind. Automo- bile mechanic. Called into service May 24, 1918, Auburn, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 5th Company, 2nd Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Overseas in September, 1918; assigned to 309th Trench Mortar Battery. Invalided home, died on board ship Seattle, January 1, 1919. Buried near the home, Spencerville, Dekalb County, Ind.
KNOX, GEORGE - PRIVATE Son of John and Phoebe Knox (McNabb); born October 1, 1891, near Sedan, Kan. When one month old his parents moved to Dekalb County, Ind., and settled near Corunna. Deceased was reared on a farm. Enlisted in Coast Artillery March 12, 1918; sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Trans- ferred to Ft. Hancock, N. J .; assigned to 24th Company, Coast Artillery. Died of pneumonia April 26, 1918.
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MAY, FRANK H. SERGEANT
Son of Henry and Ruth May; born June 24, 1894, Butler, Dekalb County, Ind. Railroad employe. Served with Com- pany B, Indiana National Guard, 3rd Regiment, on Mexican Border in 1916. Re-enlisted in June, 1917. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Battery B, 137th Field Artillery. Died of influenza December 17, 1918, on board ship, enroute to England. Buried in Liverpool, England. Survived by widow, Ruth Longbrake May, Garrett, Ind.
MORTOFF, EARL MONROE - PRIVATE Son of William and Mary Mortoff; born July 30, 1895, Steuben County, Ind. Family later moved to Ashley, Dekalb County. Moved to California, in 1916. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army in December, 1917. Assigned to the 2nd Engi- neers Corps, and went overseas in February, 1918. Died from wounds July 9, 1918, being the first Dekalb County man to die on foreign soil.
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NODINE, MYRON PRIVATE Son of John and Lovina Nodine; born June 17, 1895, on a farm near Waterloo, Ind. Blacksmith. Called into service July 23, 1918, Auburn, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 2nd Company, 1st Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 3, 1918, Base Hospital, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried near his home, Waterloo, Dekalb County, Ind.
PALMER, GEORGE EMERSON PRIVATE Son of William and Nancy Palmer; born June 29, 1895, near Roll, Blackford County, Ind. Moved with parents to Wells County in 1901, and in 1916 moved to Spencerville, Dekalb County. Automobile mechanic. Entered service February 26, 1918, Auburn, Ind. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga .; assigned to Medical Corps, Field Hospital No. 22. Went overseas in August, 1918. Died of pneumonia February 14, 1919, Base Hospital, Toul, France.
RUDE, HARRY ETTINGER PRIVATE
Son of Charles H. and Clara Rude; born September 30, 1895, Pawtucket, R. I. Moved with parents to Dekalb County Ind., in 1896. After completing a course in civil engineering, Northwestern University, was employed as civil engineer on Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. Entered service November 5, 1917, Chicago, Ill. Assigned to Medical Corps; sent to Ft. Riley, Kans. Died of pneumonia January 5, 1918, Ft. Riley. Buried Waterloo, Dekalb County, Ind.
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SARPA, CHARLES PRIVATE
Born in 1891, in Italy. Came to U.S. (exact date unknown), and was employed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com- pany in Garrett, Dekalb County, Ind., where he entered service March 8, 1918. Sent to Camp Greene, N. C. Embarked for overseas May 5, 1918; assigned to Company I, 59th Infantry. Participated in the allied offensive South of the Marne, and died September 27, 1918, from wounds received in action. (Burial place unknown.)
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SCISINGER, AARON D. APPRENTICE SEAMAN
Son of Henry D. and Anna Scisinger; born May 6, 1896, Garrett, Dekalb County, Ind. Employe of General Electric Company, Fort Wayne, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Navy June 20, 1917, Fort Wayne Recruiting Station. Sent to Newport, R. I .; transferred to Commonwealth Pier, Boston, Mass., where he died of pneumonia February 3, 1918. Buried in Woodlawn cemetery, Auburn, Ind. The American Legion Post of Gar- rett, Ind., has been named in his honor.
STEWARD, LEWIS FREDERICK SERGEANT
Son of Lewis Wallace and Cora Steward; born December 8, 1893, Spencerville, Dekalb County, Ind. Coal and lumber dealer. Entered service June 3, 1918, Auburn, Ind. Sent to Purdue University; transferred to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Battery A, 18th Battalion, Field Artillery. Died of pneu- monia October 11, 1918, Camp Taylor. Buried in White City Cemetery, Spencerville, Ind. Survived by widow, Anna Wearly Steward, and one son, Lewis Frederick Steward, Jr.
SUTHERLAND, CLARK CLIFTON PRIVATE
Son of John and Elizabeth Sutherland; born January 15, 1895, Waterloo, Dekalb County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army January 20, 1917, Columbus Barracks, Ohio; assigned to 45th Motor Truck Company. Went over- seas in June, 1918. Took part in the second battle of the Marne, the Aisne-Marne Drive, St. Mihiel, and the Meuse- Argonne Offensive. Died of pneumonia February 23, 1919, while with the Army of Occupation, Maria Laach, Germany.
SWENTECK, EUGENE PRIVATE
Son of Steven and Rose Swenteck; born in 1894, Philadel- phia, Pa. Moved to Garrett, Ind. in 1913. Employe of Balti- more and Ohio Railroad. Entered service February 20, 1918, Auburn, Ind., and was sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Embarked for overseas May 10, 1918, with Company E, 116th Engineers. Transferred to Company C, 29th Engineers. Died of pneu- monia September 12, 1918, and was buried in Langras, France.
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TUSTISON, GEORGE WASHINGTON - CADET Son of Willard and Lois Tustison; born February 22, 1893, Newville Township, Dekalb County, Ind. Automobile me- chanic. Enlisted in aviation service, March 13, 1918, Auburn, Ind. Trained at Kelly Field, Tex., Eberts Field, Ark., and Hempstead, Long Island. Sailed for England in Spetember, 1918; landed at Liverpool, where he died of influenza November 17, 1918. Buried in Liverpool, England.
WALKER, GEORGE ELLIOTT PRIVATE Son of Wallie M. and Ella Walker; born October 8, 1896, Auburn, Ind. Farmer. Called into service September 1, 1918, Auburn, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 22nd Company, 6th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 7, 1918, Camp Taylor. Buried with military honors in Woodlawn Cemetery, Auburn, Ind. Survived by widow, Susie Marie Ranney Walker.
WAREHAM, VERDE PRIVATE Son of Edward and Edith Wareham; born August 8, 1890, Waterloo, Dekalb County, Ind. Barber. Entered service May 21, 1918, Auburn, Ind. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio; transferred to Ft. Snelling, Minn .; then to Camp Devens, Mass. Assigned to Company H, 30th Infantry. Died of pneumonia, Camp Devens, September 26, 1918. Buried in Waterloo Ceme- tery, Waterloo, Ind. Survived by widow, Mary Wagner Wareham.
WHITEHURST, WALTER SCOTT PRIVATE Son of John and Mary Whitehurst; born August 30, 1893, Newville, Dekalb County, Ind. Laborer. Called into service May 26, 1918, Auburn, Ind., and was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Beauregard, La. Overseas in August, 1918; assigned to Company G, 154th Infantry, 39th Division. Wounded in action October 11, 1918, Meuse River, and died the following day.
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ALBINO, ANTHONY PRIVATE
Son of Grace Albino (father's name not given); born Sep- tember 22, 1890, Brooklyn, N. Y. Lived two years in Muncie, Ind. Laborer. Served one enlistment in U.S. Army before World War. Re-enlisted November 7, 1917, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; assigned to Company D, 7th U.S. Infantry. Transferred to Camp Greene, N. C .; then to Camp Merritt, N. J. Overseas in April, 1917. Served as dispatch bearer. Killed in action July 15, 1918, Chateau-Thierry.
BAKER, FRED, JR. PRIVATE Son of Fred and Etta Baker; born June 24, 1895, Findlay, Ohio. Moved to Muncie, Ind. in 1914. Entertainer. Enlisted in Company G, Indiana National Guard, April 7, 1917, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Received medical discharge in March, 1918. Again entered service September 28, 1918. Sent to West Point, Ky .; assigned to Battery A, 68th Field Artillery. Died of influenza October 8, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Ind.
BARKDULL, CLARENCE BACIL PRIVATE
Son of John and Louisa Bern Barkdull; born November 25, 1896, Daleville, Delaware County, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 1, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; transferred to Ft. Dade, Fla .; assigned to Battery B, 64th Coast Artillery Corps. Overseas in July, 1918. Died of pneumonia September 30, 1918 in France. Body returned to U.S., and buried in Daleville, Delaware County, Ind.
BICKNELL, FRED EDWARD PRIVATE
Son of Theodore and Mary E. Bicknell; born October 6, 1892, Newcastle, Ind. Moved to Muncie in 1900. Laborer. Entered service September 21, 1917. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Logan, Tex. Went overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Company K, 130th Infantry. Killed in action October 11, 1918, Consenvoye, France. Survived by widow, Edith Henderson Bicknell; and two children, Theodore, and Jessie Bicknell, Muncie, Ind.
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BOBO, JOHN P. PRIVATE · Son of Paros and Julia Bobo; born November 24, 1872, Hartford City, Ind. Lived nine years in Muncie, Ind. Entered service September 17, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind .; assigned to Head- quarters Evacuation Ambulance Company. Transferred to Camp Oglethorpe, Ga. Died from an operation March 3, 1918, Camp Oglethorpe, Ga. Buried in Muncie, Ind. Sur- vived by wife, Norah Lemasters, and five children.
BREEN, FREDERICK CHARLES - PRIVATE, SIGNAL CORPS
Son of John and Mary Breen; born December 18, 1898, Muncie, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Aviation Service March 13, 1918, Lansing, Mich. Stationed at Kelly Field, Tex., and Arcadia, Cal. Died of pneumonia October 30, 1918, Arcadia Aviation School, Cal. Buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Ind.
BROCK, HOMER SERGEANT
Son of Samuel and Esther Brock; born October 8, 1892, in Wells County, Ind. Laborer. Served a three year enlistment in U.S. Army previous to a second enlistment, January 27, 1917, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga .; then to Camp Greenleaf, Ga. Overseas in June, 1918, with Company C, 18th Machine Gun Battalion. Promoted to Sergeant. Acci- dental death, September 30, 1918. Survived by widow, Lela Dyer Brock, Nashville, Tenn.
CARMICHAEL, GEORGE LEWIS PRIVATE Son of Charles and Sarah Carmichael; born August 29, 1893, near Windsor, Delaware County, Ind. Apprentice moulder. Enlisted early in 1917, served a short term and was discharged for physical disability. Called for selected service April 26, 1918. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Sheri- dan, Ala .; assigned to Battery E, 134th Training Battalion. Overseas in June, 1918. Killed in action December 30, 1918.
CLARK, OREN - CORPORAL
Son of Henry W. and Leottie L. Clark (deceased); born December 20, 1894, near Eaton, Delaware County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army September 15, 1917, Bismarck, N. D. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Overseas in April, 1918; attached to Company D, 60th Infantry, 5th Division. Participated in battle of St. Mihiel, and Meuse- Argonne Offensive. Killed in action October 14, 1918, Cunel, France. Buried in Romagne; Grave No. 168, Sec. 60, Plot 4.
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CLOUSE, CLARENCE RAYMOND SERGEANT
Son of David W. and Alberta Mae Clouse; born December 12, 1894, near Eaton, Delaware County, Ind. Telephone line- man. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army July 14, 1917, Ft. Harri- son, Ind. Sent to Camp Gordon, Ga .; assigned to Company G, 307th Field Signal Battalion. Overseas in May, 1918. Took part in the battle of St. Mihiel, and the Meuse-Argonne Drive. Killed in action October 8, 1918. Buried in American Military Cemetery, Chattel-Chehery, Ardennes, France.
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CONNER, ERNEST PRIVATE, SIGNAL CORPS
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Conner; born February 10, 1897, Dupont, Jefferson County, Ind. Machinist. Entered service December 10, 1917, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 623rd Aero Squadron. Went overseas July 31, 1918. Transferred to 310th Aero Squadron. Died of influenza October 10, 1918 Amesbury, England. Survived by widow, Cora Alice Conner, and one child, Wilma Earlene, Muncie, Ind.
DANFORD, SHARON MCKINLEY - - CORPORAL Son of William H. and Etta L. Danford; born July 28, 1894, Dawson, Shelby County, Ohio. Moved with parents to Muncie, Ind. in June 1900. Entered service December 3, 1917, Indian- apolis, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Overseas in April, 1918; assigned to Company D, 1st Army Supply Train. In service at St. Mihiel, and Verdun. While stationed in Toul Sector, he was killed in motor truck accident November 6, 1918. Buried just north of Toul, France.
DAVIS, IVAN C. PRIVATE
Son of Mathew and Rosetta E. Davis; born September 21, 1888, near the Delaware-Jay County line. Clerk in hardware store. Entered service June 7, 1918, Pawpaw, Mich. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich., where he died June 14, 1918, from effects of operation for abcess on the brain. Buried in Black's Ceme- tery, Delaware County, Ind. Survived by widow, Vera Adams Davis, and one son Norman Davis, Dayton, Ohio.
DEEMS, HARRY CORPORAL Son of William and Rosa Deems (Dill); born May 7, 1894, Kendallville, Noble County, Ind. Family moved to Muncie in 1897. Machinist. Entered service June 15, 1918, Indian- apolis Chamber of Commerce School. Sent to Camp Sheridan, Ala .; assigned to duty as Automobile Mechanic, 1st Casual Detachment. Drowned September 24, 1918, Montgomery, Ala. Buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Ind.
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DEWITT, THOMAS MELVIN - WIRELESS OPERATOR, U.S.N.
Son of Emmett E. and Elizabeth DeWitt; born December 18, 1895, Chicago, Ill. Later moved to Muncie, Ind., where he became advertising manager for the Muncie Star. Entered service November 14, 1917, in radio department of the U.S. Naval Reserves, Great Lakes Training Station, Chicago, Ill. Assigned to duty as third class radio operator. Sent to Har- vard University for training; then to New London, Conn. Drowned December 6, 1918, off Tangier, Morocco.
DILLON, FRANK PRIVATE
Son of John F. and Electa Neal Dillon; born July 6, 1889, Lawrence County, Ohio. Moved to Albany, Delaware County, Ind. in 1916. Mechanic. Entered service September 20, 1917, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Company K, 130th Infantry. Fought at Bois-de-cote, and Lemount. Died of pneumonia December 8, 1918, Commercy, France. Buried, Commercy, France. Sur- vived by widow, Marie Pursley Dillon, Muncie, Ind.
ELLIOTT, EDWARD WILLIAM - 1ST LIEUTENANT Son of Samuel A. and Myrtle Elliott; born September 9, 1895, Wapakoneta, Ohio. Living in Muncie, Ind., when he entered First Officers Training Camp, Ft. Harrison, Ind., May 15, 1917. Commissioned 1st Lieutenant. Assigned to 27th Aero Squadron. Transferred to Toronto, Canada; then to Camp Taliaferro, Tex. Overseas in March, 1918. Killed in an air battle, Chateau-Thierry, France, July 2, 1918. Survived by widow, Reba Thorpe Elliott, Muncie, Ind.
FEELY, JOSEPH REILLY PRIVATE -
Son of Thomas W. and Julia Dickerson Feely; born May 28, 1882, Daleville, Delaware County, Ind. Electrician. Enlisted in Canadian Army December 12, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Trained at East End Barracks, Hamilton, Ontario. Assigned to Company C, 20th Canadian Expeditionary Forces. Over- seas in March, 1918. Killed in action October 10, 1918, on Scheldt Canal. Survived by two children Gladys Irene, and Josephine Rudy Feely. Widow, Mary Collins Feely, deceased.
FORTNER, HERBERT DAVID PRIVATE
Son of Donald and Mary Fortner; born July 27, 1891, near Lexington, Ky. When only a few years of age, moved with parents to Muncie, Ind. Machinist. Entered service July 23, 1918. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 299th Aero Squadron; sent to the Carnegie Technical Institute, Pittsburg, Pa. Died of influenza October 18, 1918, Pittsburg, Pa. · Buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Ind.
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