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HARRINGTON, MANSON - MACHINIST
Son of John and Susan Welch Harrington; born March 20, 1896, Delaware County, Ind. Farm laborer. Entered service December 7, 1917, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; assigned to aviation section as mechanic. Transferred to Kelly Field, Tex .; thence to Camp Hancock, Ga. Died April 26, 1918, from stomach trouble. Buried at Gaston, Delaware County, Ind.
HAWK, KENNETH CLIFFORD SERGEANT Son of Charles E. and Carrie B. Hawk; born December 31, 1894, Muncie, Ind. Student in John Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis, when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army July 31, 1917, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Central Officers Training School, Camp Gordon, Ga. Died August 5, 1918, Camp Gordon, Ga. from injuries received while in bayonet practice. Buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Ind.
HAZELBAKER, OVA D. A. PRIVATE Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hazelbaker; born July 7, 1889, Delaware County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 21, 1917, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 57th Company, 15th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Ft. Houston, Tex., then to Camp Upton, N. Y. Went overseas in May, 1918, attached to Company L, 130th Infantry, 33rd Division. Killed in action October 1, 1918, Dannevoux Wood, Cote d'Mais, France.
HERDERING, CARL CONRAD - PRIVATE, SIGNAL CORPS Son of Herman and Ludowine Herdering; born January 9, 1888, Celina, Ohio. Moved to Muncie, Ind. in 1900. Machin- ist. Entered service August 30, 1918, Toledo, Ohio. Sent to Camp Vail, N. J .; assigned to 4th Company, Signal Corps Replacement Unit. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France December 5, 1918, attached to Company K, 316th Infantry. Died of pneumonia February 9, 1919 in France. (Place unknown.)
HEUCHAN, CLEO CLIFFORD PRIVATE Son of Harry and Lilly Heuchan (deceased); born August 27, 1888, Muncie, Ind. Structural iron worker. Entered service March 29, 1918, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Went overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Company F, 47th Infantry, 83rd Division. Following signing of armistice, stationed in Coblenz, Germany, where he died April 14, 1919, from effects of being gassed. Buried in American Cemetery, Coblenz, Germany. Grave 85, Plot 2, Section A.
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HIATT, RALPH SERGEANT
Son of LeRoy and Della Hiatt; born January 20, 1895, Gaston, Delaware County, Ind. Employe of automobile factory. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 11, 1917, Dayton, Ohio. Sent to Syracuse, N. Y .; assigned to Company A, 5th Machine Gun Battalion. Promoted to Sergeant. Went over- seas, and was killed in action November 5, 1918. (Place unknown).
HUKILL, FRANK B. PRIVATE, SIGNAL CORPS
Son of Frank M. and Mary Morrison Hukill; born June 2, 1894, St. Louis, Mo. Moved to Muncie, Ind. in 1895. Elec- trician. Entered service December 10, 1917, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; assigned to Signal Corps. Sent to Kelly Field, Tex .; then to Eberts Field, Ark .; assigned to 219th Aero Squadron, Squadron A. Later sent back to Kelly Field, Tex. Died of pneumonia October 23, 1918, San Antonio, Tex. Buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Ind.
HUNTZINGER, OMER ALBERT SERGEANT Son of Frank and Carrie Huntzinger, born September 7, 1894, Anderson, Ind. Moved to Delaware County in 1917. Entered service December 7, 1917, Newcastle, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; then to Camp Merritt, N. J. Assigned to 15th Company, 2nd Regiment, Signal Corps. Overseas in March, 1918. Died from tumor on brain July 17, 1918, in U.S. Hospital No. 4, France. Survived by widow, Naomi Oakal Huntzinger, and one son, Paul Benson, Muncie, Ind.
KENT, WILLIAM B. CORPORAL Son of William J. and Mary Bell Mullenix Kent; born Jan- uary 13, 1897, Eaton, Delaware County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army in June, 1916; served on Mexican Border. Honorably discharged because of physical disability. Re- enlisted September 10, 1917, Parkersburg, W. Va. Sent to Camp Greene, N. C. Overseas in April, 1918; attached to 5th Division. Killed in action September 16, 1918, battle of St. Mihiel. Body to be returned to U.S., and buried in Soldier's Plot, City Cemetery, Muncie, Ind.
KIDD, VERNON MONROE
1ST LIEUTENANT, BRITISH ROYAL FLYING CORPS Son of Albert and Fannie Frazier Kidd; born December 6, 1896, Waco, Mo. Moved with parents to Yorktown, Delware County, Ind. in 1902. Electrician. After being rejected several times by U.S. recruiting officers, he enlisted in Canadian Flying Corps, in September, 1917. Sailed for England early in 1918. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. Killed in airplane accident August 30, 1918, while teaching a recruit how to pilot his machine.
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LEATHERMAN, PAUL THOMAS PRIVATE
Son of John C. and Claudia Leatherman; born November 26, 1893, Muncie, Ind. Baker. Entered service February 8, 1918, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 28th Company, 7th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died August 23, 1918, of toxic poison, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Ind.
[LEWIS. WILLIAM PAUL PRIVATE
Son of Dennis and Elizabeth Lewis; born February 2, 1895 Madison County, Ind. Moved with his parents to Gaston, Delaware County (year not given). Farmer. Entered service December 6, 1917, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; transferred to Kelly Field, Tex .; assigned to 611th Aero Squa- dron. Died of pneumonia January 20, 1918, Kelly Field, Tex. Buried in Zion Cemetery, near Gaston, Delaware County, Ind. Reported as the first Delaware County boy to die while in service.
MINOR, MARCUS WARD PRIVATE - Son of Arthur C. (deceased) and Bessie Minor; born Febru- ary 2, 1900, Muncie, Ind. Employed in steel mills, East Chi- cago, where he enlisted in Indiana National Guard, April 26, 1917. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company L, 151st Infantry. Overseas with Company H, 104th Infantry. Died October 21, 1918, Mobile Hospital No. 1, France, from wounds. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery, No. 1232, Romagne, Grave No. 11, Section 35, Plot 1.
MOPPIN, NEWTON PRIVATE
Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Moppin (both deceased); born November 17, 1881, Owen County, Ky. Moved to Mun- cie, Ind. in 1903. Foreman, Hemingray Glass Company. Entered service March 4, 1918, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo., then to Ft. Moultrie, S. C .; attached to Coast Artillery Corps. Died of pneumonia March 19, 1918, Ft. Moultrie, S. C. Buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Ind. Survived by widow, Nora Moppin, and two children, Ida Helen and Mildred Elizabeth.
MUTCH, HARRY H. - PRIVATE
Son of Frank and Dora L. Mutch (deceased); born September 28, 1896, Muncie, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in Company G, Indiana National Guard, March 31, 1917. Sent to Ft. Benja- min Harrison, Ind. Sent to Hoboken, N. J .; then to Hemp- stead, N. Y. Embarked for overseas November 17, 1917. Transferred to Battery E, 150th Field Artillery, Rainbow Division. Killed in action October 28, 1918, near Fleville, France.
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NEWELL, JOHN PATTERSON, JR. SERGEANT Son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Newell; born August 15, 1893, Cincinnati, Ohio. Family moved to Muncie, Ind. in 1900. Educated in Eastern Indiana Normal School. Entered service September 5, 1917, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Promoted to Sergeant. Sent to Central Officers Training School, Camp Lee, Va. Died of influenza October 11, 1918, Camp Lee. Buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Ind. Survived by widow, Erma Jean Newell, Elwood, Ind.
O'CONNELL, FRANCIS IRL PRIVATE, SIGNAL CORPS Son of Maurice and Edna O'Connell; born February 15, 1897, Wheeling, Delaware County, Ind. Core maker. Entered service November 7, 1917, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas Ky .; assigned to 328th Aero Squadron. Transferred to San Antonio, Tex .; then to Ft. Sill, Okla. Assigned to 251st Aero Squadron. Died April 5, 1918, from accidental causes. Buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Ind.
PICKERILL, HORACE MANN - - PRIVATE, S.A.T.C. Son of John F. and Polly Pickerill; born January 22, 1888, Brown County, Ohio. Moved to Muncie, Ind. in 1915. Edu- cated in Indiana University, and Cornell University, N. Y. Enlisted in Medical Reserve Corps, in September, 1917, and was called into service in S.A.T.C., Indiana University School of Medicine, October 28, 1918. Died of pneumonia December 17, 1918, Robert W. Long Hospital, Indianapolis. Buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Ind.
PITTENGER, BEARL V. PRIVATE Son of Jarvis C. and Callie M. Pittinger; born February 13, 1894, Muncie, Ind. Employment agent. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 1, 1917, Detroit, Mich. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to Battery D, 119th Field Artillery. Transferred to Camp McArthur, Tex .; then to Camp Merritt, N. J. Overseas with 119th Field Artillery. Killed in action August 4, 1918, Fismes, France. Buried in Military Cemetery, Coulogne en Tardenois, Aisne, France.
QUIRK, WILLIAM OLEARA PRIVATE Son of Patrick and Rachel J. Quirk; born December 3, 1892, Milton, Wayne County, Ind. Moved to Delaware County in 1894. Entered service September 21, 1917, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Logan, Tex. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Company M, 130th Infan- try, 33rd Division. Died October 6, 1918, from wounds. Buried in American Cemetery, Les Placys, Meuse. The American Legion Post of Eaton, Ind., is named in his honor.
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DELAWARE COUNTY
RANDALL, CHARLES FREDERICK CORPORAL, SIGNAL CORPS
Son of John E. and Bessie E. Randall; born January 24, 1900, Huntington County, Ind. Moved to Muncie, Ind. in 1911. Farmer. Entered service December 14, 1917, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; then to Kelley Field, Tex. Assigned to 13th Detachment, Signal Corps; transferred to Wilbur Wright Field, Ohio; then to Mineola, L. I. Assigned to Aviation Patrol duty, Garden City, N. Y. Died of influenza March 14, 1919. Buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Ind.
REED, GEORGE FRANKLIN - PRIVATE Son of James T. and Ursula Reed; borne June 5, 1891, Summitville, Madison County, Ind. Moved to Delaware County in early life. Inspector at Hemingray Glass Factory. Entered service February 14, 1918, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 28th Company, 7th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of tuberculosis June 5, 1918, enroute home from Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Muncie, Ind.
RETHERFORD, EARL FRANKLIN - ELECTRICIAN, U.S.N. Son of John R. and Cora Lee Retherford; born December 10, 1895, Muncie, Ind. Student in Purdue University, when he enlisted in U.S. Navy, November 20, 1917, Chicago, Ill. Assigned to radio service, electrician, Company Clerk, Died of pneumonia March 21, 1918, Great Lakes Training Station, Ill. Buried in Muncie, Ind.
REYNOLDS, JOHN ERSKINE PRIVATE
Born January 29, 1889, near Dayton, Ohio, (names of parents unknown). Moved to Muncie in 1903. Truck driver. En- tered service April 3, 1918, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Ft. Hamilton, N. Y. Assigned to 14th Company, Coast Artillery. Trans- ferred to Camp Merritt, N. J .; assigned to Battery E, 70th Field Artillery. Went overseas in July, 1918. Died of pneu- monia March 1, 1919, in Hospital, France. Buried, "in France".
SHIPLEY, GLEN CORPORAL Son of Grant and Elizabeth Shipley; born June 13, 1888, Fayette County, Ind. Moved to Muncie in 1915. Car in- spector. Entered service March 4, 1918, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Camp Greene, N. C. Promoted to Corporal. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Went overseas in May, 1918. Killed in action July 18, 1918 in second battle of Marne. Body to be returned to U.S., and buried in American Legion Post Plot, No. 19, Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Ind.
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SMITH, HOWARD IVAL PRIVATE Son of Oscar and Ora Smith; born May 8, 1900, Red Key, Jay County, Ind. Moved to Muncie in March, 1907. Student. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 25, 1917, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; then to Ft. Monroe, Va .; assigned to 1st Company, Coast Artillery. Died of pneumonia March 13, 1918, Ft. Monroe, Va. Buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Ind.
SPENCER, EARL CRANSTON PRIVATE Son of Charles O. and Laura E. Spencer (deceased); born July 28, 1892, Shideler, Delaware County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army February 4, 1915, San Francisco, Cal .; assigned to 86th Company, Coast Artillery. Served three years in Philippines. Returned to America in June, 1918. Sent to Camp Mills, N. Y .; transferred to Battery B, 67th Company, Coast Artillery. Died of influenza October 16, 1918, Camp Mills, N. Y. Buried in Union Cemetery, south of Eaton, Delaware County, Ind.
TAYLOR, WILLIAM H PRIVATE, SIGNAL CORPS Son of Charles E. and Belle Cunningham Taylor; born February 8, 1894, Muncie, Ind. Telephone lineman. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army, June 14, 1917, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Assigned to Company B, 23rd Field Signal Battalion. Transferred to Camp Gordon, Ga. Embarked from Camp Mills, May 19, 1918; assigned to Headquarters Company, 307th Field Signal Battalion. Died August 11, 1918 from wounds received in action. (Place unknown).
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TERRY, ALONZO (Colored) PRIVATE Son of Nelson and Elizabeth Terry; born June 25, 1895, Gladys, Va. Lived in Muncie about three years before entering service. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army August 25, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Ia .; assigned to Company H, 809th Pioneer Infantry. Embarked for France September 23, 1918, and died aboard transport, October 4, 1918 of influenza. Survived by widow, Anna Terry, Muncie, Ind.
THOMAS, WILLIAM ROBERT - CORPORAL
Son of Robert and Katherine Thomas; born March 29, 1890, Springfield, Ohio. Moved to Muncie, Ind. in 1907. Core- maker. Entered service in September, 1917, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 58th Company, 15th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Overseas with Company B, 334th Infantry, April 9, 1918. Died April 24, 1918 from ulcer of stomach, Brest, France. Body returned to U.S., and buried in Beech Grove Cemetery in American Legion Plot, Muncie, Ind.
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WILSON, AUSTINCLYDE GUNNER, U.S.N. Son of George C. and Ida M. Wilson; born June 22, 1896, Muncie, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Navy in 1914. Served three years. Honorably discharged. Re-enlisted September 6, 1917. Assigned to Supply Ship Teresa. Promoted to first class gunner on the Westover, on which he lost his life when the boat was torpedoed, July 11, 1918.
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WORREL, FRANK E. SERGEANT Son of Emanuel and Charity Worrel; born January 1, 1886, Madison County, Ind. Moved to Muncie in 1904. Glass blower. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 11, 1906, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Sent to Ft. Myers, Va .; assigned to Company E, 13th Cavalry. Promoted to Sergeant. In continuous service until time of his death. Died June 26, 1918, from injuries received by horse falling on him at Ft. Riley, Kan. Buried in Muncie, Ind. Survived by widow, Carrie Worrel, Yakima, Wash.
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WORREL, JOHN H. PRIVATE Son of Emanuel and Charity Worrel; born September 25, 1897, Madison County, Ind. Moved to Muncie in 1904. Glass blower. Entered service September 5, 1917, Charleston, Va. Sent to Camp Lee, Va .; assigned to 35th Company, 9th Training Battalion, 155th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company D, 7th Training Battalion, Infantry Replacement Troops. Overseas in September, 1918; assigned to Company C, 11th Infantry, 2nd Division. Killed in action October 14, 1918, Montfaucon, France.
WYCKOFF, ISAAC CLYDE PRIVATE Son of Isaac and Elizabeth Wyckoff; born May 20, 1888, Chillicothe, Ohio. Moved to Muncie in 1915. Machinist. Entered service June 26, 1918, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company C, 334th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Went overseas in Sep- tember, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 28, 1918, Camp Hospital, No. 26 Noyers, France.
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Names reported from Delaware County for whom complete records could not be obtained.
COLLINS, JAMES, Yorktown, Ind. Private, Medical Department, 11th Infantry. Died of disease june 11, 1918 "Somewhere in France."
LOWILL, MIKODYN, Muncie, Ind. Private, Company G, 38th Infantry. Died October 6, 1918, from wounds received in action.
NICHOLS, LEONARD E. (Colored) Muncie, Ind. Private. Died of pneumonia October 8, 1918, Camp Dodge, Iowa.
SELSOR, GUY B. Muncie, Ind. Corporal, Company E, 7th Engineers. Died of disease August 26, 1917. (Place unknown.)
"Sleep, soldier, sleep! A well-earned rest Is thine at close of day;
Thy duty done, thy task complete,
Thou couldst not longer stay; The call to arms thou didst not fear,
The call to serve thy soul didst hear,
Thou hast been true, thou didst obey, Sleep, soldier, sleep!"
REV. CLARENCE R. STOUT, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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ANGERER, EDWARDYADAMS PRIVATE
Son of Fred and Margaret Pfaffenberger Angerer; born August 22, 1893, Harbison Township, Dubois County, Ind. Farmer. Called into service August 26, 1918, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 4th Company 1st Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company E, 14th Ammunition Train. Died of influenza October 13, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in Evangelical Lutheran Ceme- tery, Dubois, Dubois County, Ind.
BEEBE, GEORGE WILLIAM PRIVATE Son of John Samuel and Anna A. Rohrscheib Beebe; born May 30, 1894, Huntingburg, Dubois County, Ind. Clay miner. Entered service September 20, 1917, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company F, Ist Replacement Engineers. Sent overseas in April 1918; assigned to Company A, 2nd Engineers. Killed in action July 19, 1918 in France. (Burial place unknown.)
BISCHE, OSCAR JOHN - RADIO OPERATOR, U.S.N.
Son of Henry and Frances Merkley Bische; born March 15, 1892, St. Anthony, Dubois County, Ind. Telegraph operator. Entered service May 27, 1918, Evansville, Ind. Trained at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill., and Camp Paul Jones. Transferred to 41st Company, Radio School, Cam- bridge, Mass. Died of pneumonia September 25, 1918, in Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass. Buried in St. Anthony Ceme- tery, Dubois County, Ind.
BURKE, LEONARD JOSEPH PRIVATE Son of Joseph L. and Anna Oxenbauer Burke; born December 22, 1895, Jasper, Ind. Cabinet maker. Entered service September 19, 1917, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Company F, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Par- ticipated in battles of Bellecourt, Vaux, Andigny. Killed in action October 18, 1918, near St. Quentin. Buried in British Military Cemetery, No. 642, South Souplet, Nord. Plot B, Row 6, Grave No. 146.
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COOPER, ELMER EARL PRIVATE, SIGNAL CORPS
Son of Gifford A. and Sarah E. Cooper; born November 30, 1889, Cass Township, Dubois County, Ind. Teacher. Called into service March 28, 1918, Bloomington, Ind. Sent to Ft. Leavenworth, Kan .; assigned to Company A, 101st Field Signal Battalion, 26th Division. Embarked for France June 20, 1918. Took part in St. Mihiel Drive, Verdun, and Meuse. Gassed, later contracted pneumonia, and died December 1, 1918. Buried in Grave No. 40, Montigny, Haute Marne, France.
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COX, JAMES HAROLD PRIVATE
Son of N. Von and Emma Cato Cox; born June 17, 1893, Huntingburg, Ind. Traveling salesman. Called into service October 3, 1917, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company A, 113th Machine Gun Battalion. Trans- ferred to Camp Sevier, S. C .; then to Camp Greenleaf, Ga .; assigned to Company G, 335th Infantry, 84th Division. Went overseas in May, 1918. Gassed, and died from effects of wounds October 30, 1918, in American Hospital, Le Treport, France.
DUFENDACH, MARK CHRISTOPHER - CORPORAL Son of Edward H. and Lydia C. Dufendach; born May 7, 1898, Huntingburg, Dubois County, Ind. Printer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 16, 1917, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Sent to Douglas, Ariz .; assigned to Company I, 18th Infantry. Overseas with the 1st Division in June, 1917. Served in Sommerville Sector. Died July 18, 1918, in Field Hospital No. 12 from wounds received in battle of Soissons. Buried in Grave 22, of American plot, French Cemetery, Commune of Pierrefonds, France.
ELLIS, BENJAMIN J. - HOSPITAL APPRENTICE, U.S.N.
Son of Ellsworth E. and Sophia W. Ellis; born March 9, 1897, Elon, Orange County, Ind. Later moved to Cuzco, Dubois County, Ind. Teacher. Entered U.S. Navy May 31, 1918; sent to Great Lakes Training Station, Chicago, Ill .; assigned to Company C-4, 6th Regiment, Camp Perry, Reserve Hospital Forces. Died of pneumonia September 24, 1918, Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Buried near Union Valley Church, Cuzco, Dubois County, Ind.
HARMEYER, FREDERICK WILLIAM AUGUST CORPORAL Son of Louis and Amelia Rebber Harmeyer; born September 5, 1890, Holland, Dubois County, Ind. Tailor. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army in April, 1917, in North Dakota. Assigned to Company H, 26th Infantry. Promoted to Corporal. Went overseas, and was reported missing in action July 19, 1918. Later reported killed in action on the same date. Buried "in France."
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HAWKINS, CLARENCE - CORPORAL Son of Thomas and Melvina Hawkins; born August 17, 1898, Huntingburg, Dubois County, Ind. Miner. Enliste in U.S. Regular Army November 13, 1916, Columbus Barrack ;. Ohio. Assigned to Company C, 28th Infantry. Went over- seas with the First Division in June, 1917. Killed by bursting shell May 30, 1918, in Battle of Cantigny, when going over the top for the fourth time. Buried on battlefield where he fell. Recommended for citation for heroic conduct.
HUFF, HERBERT MONROE PRIVATE
Son of Albert and Emma Carter Huff; born January 15, 1896, near Birdseye, Dubois County, Ind. Farm laborer. Called into service June 25, 1918, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y .; assigned to Company G, 335th Infantry. Went overseas in September. 1918. Stricken with influenza, he was taken to Red Cross Military Hospital No. 4, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, where he died of pneumonia November 3, 1918. Buried in Everton Cemetery, Liverpool, England.
HUMBERT, JOSEPH FRANK PRIVATE
Son of Henry and Mary Schepers Humbert (deceased); born June 3, 1893, Celestine, Dubois County, Ind. Farm laborer. Entered service June 23, 1918, and was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Assigned to Battery E, 26th Field Artillery. Transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala .; assigned to 55th Com- pany, 9th Regiment. Died of influenza March 18, 1919, in Government Hospital, West Baden, Ind. Buried in S Raphaels Catholic Cemetery, Dubois, Ind.
HUNEFELD, EDWARD WESLEY PRIVATE
Son of Fred W. and Sophia Lammers Hunefeld; born October 17, 1889, Holland, Dubois County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 25, 1918, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to Quartermaster's Department, 320th Aux- iliary Remount Depot. Died of pneumonia October 26, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in Holland Cemetery, Dubois County, Ind.
JOHN, FRANK KASPER PRIVATE
Son of Kasper and Helena Gutzwieler John; born March 15, 1894, Jasper, Ind. Farmer. Called into service May 27, 1918, Maquoketa, Iowa. Sent to Camp Dodge, lowa; assigned to Machine Gun Company, 352nd Regiment, 88th Division. Sailed from Camp Mills August 16, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 13, 1918, in France. Buried near Hericourt, Aisne, in the American-French Cemetery. Body to be returned to his home in Dubois County, Ind., for final interment.
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KRODEL, GEORGEĮLEO COOK Son of Herman (deceased) and Veronica Gerber Krodel; born December 18, 1889, Jasper, Ind. Proprietor of restaurant. Called into service September 4, 1918, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill .; assigned to Company D, 5th Limited Service Regiment. Promoted to Cook. Died of influenza October 3, 1918, Camp Grant, Ill. Buried in Jasper, Ind. The first Jasper County soldier to give up his life. Survived by widow, Agnes Brady Krodel, and one son, LeRoy Krodel, Chicago, Ill.
LANGE, ROBERT JOHN PRIVATE
Son of John and Margaret Witte Lange; born August 4, 1895, Ferdinand, Dubois County, Ind. Farmer. Called into service September 19, 1917, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company G, 335th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C .; assigned to Company F, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Embarked from Boston Harbor May 14, 1918. Wounded in action near Ypres, and died August 24, 1918, in hospital, Bergues Nord, France. Body returned to U.S., and buried in St. Ferdinand's Cemetery, Dubois County, Ind.
LEAGUE, GEORGE WILLIAM PRIVATE
Son of Charles S. and Jennie Pherson League; born Septem- ber 27, 1897, Greenwood, Johnson County, Ind. When a mere boy he was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Brown, Duff, Dubois County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army February 9, 1917, Huntingburg, Ind. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio; assigned to Machine Gun Company, 16th Regiment. Transferred to El Paso, Tex. Overseas June 12, 1917. Participated in numerous battles. Killed in action at Soissons, sometime between July 19 and 24, 1918.
LINE, CLYDE EVERETT CORPORAL
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