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BILDERBACK, OSCAR OTTO - PRIVATE Son of Downey and Dolly Bilderback; born April 22, 1896, near Princeton, Gibson County, Ind. Farmer. Entered U.S. Marine Corps, June 7, 1918. Sent to Parris Island, S. C .; then to Quantico, Va. Assigned to 23rd Company, 6th Machine Gun Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps. Went overseas (date not given), and died of disease November 2, 1918. (Exact place unknown).
BINHACK, ARVIL M. PRIVATE
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Binhack; born October 23, 1894, King, Gibson County, Ind. Educated in Rose Polytechnic Institute, Terre Haute, Ind. Civil engineer. Entered service April 18, 1918, Princeton. Sent to Aviation Camp, College Station, Tex. Transferred to Mineola, L. I. Assigned to Meteorological Section. Died of influenza October 13, 1918, Mineola, L. 1. Buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Princeton.
BINHACK, RUSSELL E. - - SEAMAN, 2ND CLASS
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Binhack; born November 1, 1892, King, Gibson County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 7, 1918, and was sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill. Assigned to duty as 2nd Class Seaman. Transferred to Puget Sound, Wash. Died of influenza October 8, 1918, Bremerton, Wash. Buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Princeton, Ind.
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BLYTHE, MOODY ANDREW SERGEANT Son of Andrew H. and Parna T. Blythe; born August 10, 1894, near Owensville, Gibson County, Ind. Employe of Vandalia Railroad, Indianapolis. Enlisted in Indiana National Guard July 7, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Machine Gun Company, 151st Infantry. Promoted to Sergeant. Drowned in Leaf River, Hattiesburg, Miss., March 24, 1917. Buried in Blythe's Chapel Cemetery, Owensville, Gibson County, Ind.
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BROWN, NOAH PRIVATE Son of John William and Spica N. Brown; born June 22, 1894, Hazelton, Gibson County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service May 27, 1918, Princeton, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 16th Company, 159th Depot Brigade. Trans- ferred to Company B, 114th Engineers. Went overseas in August, 1918. Died of pneumonia September 28, 1918. (Exact place unknown).
CARTER, SAMUEL (Colored) PRIVATE
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Son of Samuel and Nancy Carter (deceased); born May 19, 1892, Grand View, Spencer County, Ind. Moved to Princeton, Ind., with his father in 1905. Laborer. Entered service August 23, 1918, Princeton. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; assigned to Company A, 414th Labor Battalion. Died of influenza October 24, 1918, Camp Dodge, Iowa. Buried in Princeton, Ind.
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CHURCH, ATHOL CLYDE PRIVATE
Son of William A. and Lillie L. Church; born June 7, 1893, Patoko, Gibson County, Ind. Automobile salesman. Entered service May 28, 1918, Owensville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor. Ky .; assigned to 16th Company, 4th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Beauregard, La .; assigned to Company B, 114th Engineers. Went overseas in August, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 1, 1918, "in France."
COLLINS, WILLIAM E. PRIVATE Son of George and Alice Collins; born September 20, 1895, near Hazelton, Gibson County, Ind. Farmer. Entered serv- ice August 29, 1918, Princeton. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 18th Company, 160th Depot Brigade. Later transferred to Company E, 78th Infantry. Died of pneumonia October 20, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried at Shilo, three and one-half miles southeast of Hazelton, Gibson County, Ind.
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COX, FRED - CORPORAL
Son of Edward and Missouri Cox; born July 3, 1899, (Octo- ber, 1896), Princeton, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in Indiana National Guard June 18, 1916, Indianapolis. Served on Mexi- can Border with Company M, 2nd Indiana Infantry. Re- enlisted, and went overseas in June, 1918. Assigned to Com- pany H, 168th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Wounded in battle July 27, 1918, and died August 3, 1918. Buried in cemetery, Sur et Marne, France.
CULLIVAN, JOHN PORTMAN PRIVATE
Son of Frank and Jane Cullivan; born July 19, 1890, Ayr- shire, Pike County, Ind. Family moved to Saline County, Ill. in 1908; then to Gibson County in 1916. Coal miner. Entered service July 24, 1918, Princeton, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 60th Company, 15th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to 9th Company, 3rd Develop- ment Battalion. Died of influenza October 12, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Princeton, Ind.
CURD, CLITUS PRIVATE Son of William E. and Parthena A. Curd; born March 6, 1888, Oakland City, Gibson County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service January 3, 1918, Princeton, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; transferred to Camp Forest, Ga .; assigned to Company I, 6th Infantry. Overseas in April, 1918. Took part in the battles of St. Mihiel, and Verdun. Killed in action November 4, 1918. The Johnson-Curd post of the American Legion, Oakland City, named in his honor. (See record of W. C. John- son, p. 197).
DIKE, JOHN ALEXANDER PRIVATE
Son of W. S. and Mary P. Dike; born December 22, 1886, Harrison County, Ind. Living on a farm in Gibson County, when he entered service October 14, 1917, Princeton, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company E, 335th Infantry. Transferred to 5th Company, 1st Training Regiment. Overseas in June, 1918; transferred to Company L, 166th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Killed in action July 19, 1918, Champagne Front. The first Gibson County man killed in action.
EVETT, NOAH TEMPLE PRIVATE
Son of Noble M. and Mary E. Evett; born February 2, 1892, Princeton, Ind. Farmer. Entered service October 4, 1917, Princeton, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Com- pany E, 335th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to 5th Company, 1st Infantry Training Regiment. Went overseas in June, 1916; assigned to Company L, 166th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Killed in action July 29, 1918, Chateau-Thierry.
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FARRAR, JOHN FRANKLIN PRIVATE
Son of James and Nancy Farrar; born February 15, 1887, Owensville, Gibson County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 24, 1918, Princeton, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio: assigned to 8th Company, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of influenza October 10, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in Mt. Carmel, Ill. Survived by widow, Nellie Case Farrar, Mt. Carmel, Ill.
HARDIMAN, HOWARD H. (Colored) - PRIVATE Son of John B. (deceased) and Jessie Hardiman; born Jan- uary 24, 1895, Princeton, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 5, 1918, Princeton, Ind. Sent to Camp Dodge, la .; assigned to Company D, 804th Pioneer Infantry. Overseas in September, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 24, 1918. Buried in the American Cemetery, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
HULSMAN, WILLIAM B. - - FIREMAN, 2ND CLASS
Son of John C. and Mary H. Hulsman; born January 29, 1895, near Ft. Branch, Gibson County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Navy June 3, 1918, Evansville, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill .; transferred to Hampton Roads, Va. Went aboard battleship Alabama, Norfolk, Va. Died of pneumonia October 3, 1918, Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Va. Buried in St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery, Ft. Branch, Gibson County, Ind.
JAQUESS, JOHN ROBERTS PRIVATE
Son of Fletcher P. and Zimrode E. Jaquess; born March 24, 1894, Clay City, Ill. Family later moved to Owensville, Ind. Employe of Goodyear Factory, Akron, Ohio. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps July 13, 1917, Evansville, Ind. Sent to Parris Island, S. C. Transferred to Quantico, Va. Overseas in June, 1918. Killed in action October 4, 1918, Mont Blanc Ridge. Buried near Somme Py, France. Survived by widow, Theota M. Jaquess, Ft. Branch, Ind.
JOHNSON, WARNER CHAPPELL - PRIVATE
Son of Newton C. and Katherine Chappell Johnson (de- ceased); born October 23, 1886, Oakland City, Gibson County, Ind. Salesman. Entered service March 29, 1918, Fort Wayne, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; transferred to Camp Mills, L. I. Overseas in May, 1918, with Machine Gun Company, 47th Infantry. Took part in battle of Meuse River. Killed in action October 5, 1918, Montfaucon, France. The Johnson- Curd post of the American Legion, Oakland City, is named in his honor. (See record of Clitus Curd, p. 196)
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JORDAN, JAMES DEWEY PRIVATE
Son of William Thomas and Theodosia Jordan; born June 25, 1898, Eldorado, Ill. Family moved to a farm near Owens- ville, Gibson County, in July, 1898. Farmer. Enlisted in Company L, Indiana National Guard, (152nd Infantry) July 2, 1917. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas in June, 1918; assigned to Company G, 4th Infantry, 3rd Division. Died from wounds October 16, 1918, Fromerville, France.
KESSNER, HOMER M. - CORPORAL
Son of James M. and Christina H. Kessner; born February 5, 1895, Huntingburg, Ind. Moved to Evansville in June, 1898; then to Gibson County in 1905. Barber. Enlisted in Company M, 2nd Infantry, Indiana National Guard (152nd Infantry), June 2, 1917, Princeton, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Machine Gun Company, 152nd Infantry. Died of heart failure February 12, 1918, Camp Shelby, Miss. Buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Princeton, Ind.
KUHN, FRANK SERGEANT Son of Joseph and Eleanor Kuhn (both deceased); born June 1, 1870, near Haubstadt, Gibson County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army September 22, 1899; assigned to Coast Artillery Corps. Stationed at various posts in U.S. until outbreak of the World War, when he was transferred to 4th Recruiting Company, General Service, Ft. Slocum, N. Y. Died of pneumonia December 30, 1918, Ft. Slocum, N. Y. Buried at Haubstadt, Gibson County, Ind.
LAWRENCE, OSCAR JONATHAN (Colored) - PRIVATE Son of Sylvester and Susan Lawrence; born October 4, 1888, Lyles, Gibson County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 5, 1918, Princeton. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; assigned to 72nd Company, 18th Training Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade. Went overseas in September, 1918. Killed in action October 10, 1918. (Place unknown).
LOCKHART, JAMES HARLEY BUGLER
Son of Andrew and Caroline Lockhart; born April 30, 1890, Pike County, Ind. Moved to Gibson County in July, 1914. Coal miner. Entered service July 15, 1918, Princeton, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company D, 5th Infan- try. Transferred to Company K, 5th Infantry. Bugler. Died of pneumonia March 12, 1919, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Princeton, Ind.
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LOVELACE, CLARENCE PRIVATE
Son of Isaac and Malinda Lovelace; born February 9, 1891, near Oakland City, Gibson County, Ind. Employed on a ranch near Laramie, Wyo., when he was called into service June 26, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash .; then to Camp Kearney, Cal. Later transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Over- seas in August, 1918; assigned to 112th Infantry, 28th Division. Killed in action October 4, 1918, in Argonne Forest, France.
LUHRING, WILLIAM CONRAD PRIVATE Son of Daniel and Josephine Luhring; born May 11, 1890, Haubstadt, Gibson County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 25, 1917, Princeton, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company E, 335th Infantry. Died of measles and bronchial pneumonia December 7, 1917. Buried in Camp Ground Cemetery, six miles east of Haubstadt, Ind.
MASON, OLLIE ANDRUE PRIVATE Son of Jesse and Sarah Mason; born October 9, 1893, Clay County, Ind. Family moved to Gibson County same year. Farmer. Entered service June 25, 1918, Princeton, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company I, 333rd Infantry. Sent to Ft. Niagara, N. Y .; assigned to Company D, 45th Training Battalion, U.S. Guards. Died of influenza October 6, 1918, Ft. Niagara, N. Y. Buried in White Church Cemetery, Princeton, Ind.
MOONEY, RALPH KENNETH PRIVATE Son of Alexander and Sarah Lytle Mooney; born April 16, 1892, Princeton, Ind. Farming near Glasgow, Mont., when he was called into service October 1, 1917. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash .; assigned to Company M, 163rd Infantry, 41st Division. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Landed in England Decem- ber 24, 1917. Assigned to Company E, 127th Infantry. Died from wounds August 13, 1918, received in action, near Ron- cheres, France.
NIXON, ROSCOE WILLIAM PRIVATE Son of Otis J. and Mollie Nixon; born July 21, 1895, Gibson County, Ind. Tool dresser in oil field. Called into service May 28, 1918, Princeton, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 16th Company, 4th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to 56th Company, 14th Training Bat- talion, 159th Depot Brigade. Later assigned to Provost Guard duty. Died of influenza-pneumonia February 25, 1919. Buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Union, Pike County, Ind.
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NULL, RAYMOND PRIVATE
Son of Calvin L. and Emma S. Null; born January 7, 1897, Somerville, Gibson County, Ind. Teacher. Entered service August 1, 1918, Princeton, Ind. Sent to Rose Polytechnic Institute, Terre Haute, Ind. Later transferred to Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D. C. Died of pneumonia November 3, 1918, Washington, D. C. Buried, Somerville, Ind.
REAVIS, SAMUEL A. PRIVATE
Son of Sherman and Lucy D. Reavis; born January 2, 1897, Francisco, Gibson County, Ind. Employe of Southern Rail- road. Entered service June 25, 1918, Princeton, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 8th Company, 158th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Meade, Md .; assigned to Company E, 336th Infantry, 84th Division. Embarked from Camp Mills, N. Y. September 9, 1918. Died of bronchial pneumonia October 15, 1918, in England.
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REINBRICHT, CHRIST L. PRIVATE
Son of Fred and Matilda Reinbricht; born September 29, 1893, Elberfeld, Warrick County, Ind. Later moved to Gibson County. Farmer. Entered service August 30, 1918, Prince- ton, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 18th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company G, 14th AmmunitionTrain. Died of of influenza October 12, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried near Ft. Branch, Ind. Survived by widow, Emelia Reinbricht, and one daughter, Elvira Reinbricht.
RHINEFORD, GEORGE LESLEY LANDSMAN
Son of Peter F. and Indiana Christmas Rhineford (deceased); born September 27, 1892, Union Township, Gibson County, Ind. Educated in Terre Haute State Normal School. Teacher. Entered U.S. Navy April, 1918. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill. Assigned to duty as Landsman. Died of pneumonia September 28, 1918, Great Lakes, Ill. Buried in Lynnville Cemetery, Lynnville, Ind. Survived by widow, Easter A. Rhineford, Somerville, Ind.
STRONG, HARMON EDGAR COOK
Son of John and Mary Strong; born August 31, 1885, Spurgeon, Pike County, Ind. Moved to Gibson County in 1900. Farmer. Entered service May 27, 1918, Princeton, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 16th Company, 4th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Greenleaf, Ga. Returned to Camp Taylor. Assigned to duty as Cook. Died of pneumonia February 27, 1919, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Manne (?) Cemetery, Gibson County, Ind.
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WALLACE, WILLIAM SYLVESTER PRIVATE
Son of John Gilford and Janie Wallace; born October 2, 1893, Barton Township, Gibson County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in Indiana National Guard July 13, 1917, Princeton, Ind. Sta- tioned at Jeffersonville, Ind., for about three months. Trans- ferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company M, 152nd Infantry. Went overseas in June, 1918; assigned to Company L, 166th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Killed in action July 15, 1918, Chateau Thierry.
WEIS, AUGUST ADAM PRIVATE
Son of George and Mary Weis; born August 29, 1887, Haubstadt, Gibson County, Ind. Farmer. Called into serv- ice August 9, 1918, Princeton. Sent to Camp Sheridan, Ala .; assigned to Company B, 75th Machine Gun Battalion. Died of influenza-pneumonia October 25, 1918, Camp Sheridan, Ala. Buried in St. James Cemetery, near Haubstadt, Gibson County, Ind.
WEST, CHARLES ALEXANDER PRIVATE
Son of Samuel Clark and Isabelle Wyatt West; born Feb- ruary 20, 1888, Hazelton, Gibson County, Ind. Buss driver in San Fernando, Cal. Entered service September 1, 1917, San Fernando, Cal. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash .; then to Camp Merritt, N. J .; assigned to Machine Gun Company, 364th Infantry. Overseas in July, 1918. Killed in action September 29, 1918 near Eclisfontaine, France. Buried in Grave No. 127, Sec. 5, Plot 3, Cemetery 1232, Romagne, France.
ZEITZ, ARTHUR C. PRIVATE Son of Anton and Mary Zeitz; born July 6, 1894, Haubstadt, Gibson County, Ind. House painter. Entered service July 24, 1918, Princeton, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 60th Company, 15th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Battery B, 21st Training Battalion, Field Artil- lery Replacement Depot. Died of pneumonia October 19, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Haubstadt, Gibson County, Ind.
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BALDWIN, ASHTON MORROW - 1ST LIEUTENANT, M.C.
Son of Dr. Mahlon Freemont and Flora E. Baldwin; born September 19, 1889, Converse, Miami County, Ind. Moved to Marion, Ind. in 1901. Physician. Educated in Marion Normal School, Indiana University, and Louisville University. Entered Medical Corps December 1, 1917, New York City. Assigned to Embarkation Hospital, Newport News, Va. Contracted influenza; sent to General Hospital No. 1, Denver, Col., where he died April 16, 1919. Buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Marion, Ind.
BAUGHMAN, VICTOR KEENAN PRIVATE Son of John A. (deceased) and Ella McNair Baughman (Shuman); born October 7, 1894, Marion, Ind. Chemist. Entered U.S. Marine Corps May 15, 1918, Chicago, Ill. Sent to Parris Island, S. C .; assigned to Company A, 4th Battalion; transferred to 51st Company, 5th Regiment. Overseas in August, 1918. Fought in Toul Sector; St. Mihiel Front; and Champagne Front. Died October 6, 1918 from wounds, Field Hospital No. 15. Buried in American Cemetery No. 1764, Belleau, Aisne, France.
BEEKMAN, VAUGHN D. PRIVATE
Son of Alva and Nora Bradford Beekman; born August 17, 1896, Marion, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 17, 1917, Marion, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; assigned to Company I, Coast Artillery Corps. Transferred to Ft. Dupont, Del .; later transferred to 152nd Ambulance Company, Camp Shelby, Miss., where he was killed during a cyclone, April 17, 1918. Buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Marion, Ind.
BIDWELL, ORVILLE CORPORAL Son of Samuel F. and Adah J. Bidwell; born June 20, 1892, Upland, Grant County, Ind. Telegraph operator. Enlisted in Company B, Indiana National Guard, Fort Wayne, Ind., August 4, 1917. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas in October, 1918; transferred to Headquarters Company, 38th Division. Returned to U.S. in May, 1919, suffering from tuber- culosis. Sent to Ft. Bayard, N. M., for treatment. Died September 26, 1919. Buried, Upland, Ind. The American Legion Post, Upland, Ind., named in his honor.
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BIGGS, CHESTER S. PRIVATE
Son of Ernest R. and Carrie Biggs; born in 1900 (exact date not given), Nashville, Tenn. Moved to Marion, Ind. when quite young. Laborer. Enlisted in Indiana National Guard, Company E, 4th Infantry, Marion, Ind., June 1, 1917. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Battery C, 139th Field Artillery. Died of cerebral hemorrhage, Camp Shelby, Miss. Buried in Nashville, Tenn.
BODKINS, MELVIN O. PRIVATE
Son of John B. and Emma Bodkins; born April 22, 1890, Marion, Ind. Telephone lineman. Entered service July 26, 1918. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C .; assigned to 34th Company, 3rd Provisional Regiment, 156th Depot Brigade. Transferred to 4th Battery, Automatic Replacement Draft, Field Artillery. Embarked for overseas September 22, 1918, on the Ticonderoga. Lost his life September 30, 1918, when the Ticonderoga was sunk. Survived by widow, Friedman Bodkins, Canton, Ohio.
BRAGG, OTTO LEWIS PRIVATE Son of Frank and Rhoda Bragg; born July 21, 1897, Argos, Marshall County, Ind. Telephone lineman, Marion, Ind. Entered service July 7, 1918, Marion, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Battery B, 13th Training Battalion, Field Artillery Replacement Draft. Transferred to Battery D, 4th Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia December 11, 1918. Buried in Thrailkill Cemetery, near Swayzee, Ind.
BUTTON, FRED WILLIAM - PRIVATE Son of George and Minerva Button; born February 28, 1896, Marion, Ind. Mechanic. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army June 4, 1917, Ft. Thomas, Ky .; assigned to Battery C, 19th Field Artillery. Went overseas in March, 1918. In front line service for three months. Met his death November 20, 1918, by the accidental explosion of a German fuse. Buried in Grave No. 61, Sec. 17, Plot 2, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et- Moselle, France.
CARTER, ASA GILBERT PRIVATE Son of Isaac L. and Mary Nancy Carter; born March 14, 1894, Jefferson Township, Grant County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 3, 1918, Upland, Ind. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill .; assigned to Company C, 5th Limited Service Regiment, 161st Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 2, 1918, Camp Grant, Ill. Buried at Matthews, Ind. Sur- vived by widow, Avahnell Marley Carter, Summitville, Ind., and one son, Burr Eugene Carter (by first wife), Georgia Ricks Carter.
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CLEMENTS, JOHN £ SERGEANT
Born September 18, 1886, Hamburg, Germany. (Names of parents unknown). In 1910 he came to Marion, Ind., and was employed as a tailor. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army February 13, 1915, and was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to Pensacola, Fla .; assigned to 5th Company, Coast Artillery Corps. Transferred to Camp Eustis, Va .; assigned to Battery A, 36th Coast Artillery Corps. Died of influenza October 12, 1918, Camp Eustis, and buried in the post cemetery at that place.
COX, HIRAM QUINCY PRIVATE
Son of Hiram Quincy and Rachael Ewing Cox; born June 12, 1894, Alexandria, Madison County, Ind. Family moved to Grant County in 1895. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 8, 1917, Marion, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Syracuse, N. Y .; assigned to Company C, 5th Machine Gun Battalion. Overseas in September, 1917. Killed in action June 6, 1918, in Chateau-Thierry Sector. Buried in American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne. The American Legion Post, Fairmount, Ind., named in his honor.
CRAIG, HARRY LEE SERGEANT
Son of Alexander and Orpha Craig; born May 30, 1894, Marion, Ind. Shoemaker. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army December 15, 1917, Marion, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; assigned to Company G, 23rd Regiment, Engineering Corps. Transferred to Camp Meade, Md. Overseas in June, 1918. Participated in battles of St. Mihiel, and St. Remy. Died of pneumonia February 10, 1919, Courancy, France. Buried, Courancy. Survived by widow, Clara May Chappell Craig, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
CREEK, CHARLES EVERETT WAGONER
Son of Charles and Catherine Creek; born October 24, 1889, Fairmount, Grant County, Ind. Mechanic. Enlisted in Indiana National Guard, Marion, Ind. April 6, 1917. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Assigned to Ambulance Company, 38th Division. Transferred to Mineola, L. I. Assigned as Wagoner. Died of pneumonia October 10, 1918, at Mineola Hospital, Camp Mills. Buried in Park Cemetery, Fairmount, Ind. Survived by widow, Clara Irwin Creek.
CROMWELL, WILLIAM ABNER (Colored) PRIVATE
Son of Abner C. and Belle Cromwell; born January 18, 1900, Marion, Ind. Porter. Entered service December 15, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; assigned to Company B, 370th Infantry. Transferred to Newport News, Va. Died of pneu- monia April 18, 1918, in the Embarkation Hospital, Newport News, Va. Buried in Military Cemetery, Hampton Roads, Va.
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DELONG, ORVILLE ARTHUR PRIVATE
Son of John R. and Josephine Delong; born November 21, 1897, Jonesboro, Grant County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 15, 1918, Marion, Ind. Sent to Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce School for mechanical training. Later transferred to Ft. Wayne, Mich., where he died of apoplexy, December 17, 1918. Buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Gas City, Grant County, Ind.
DENTON, RUSSELL PRIVATE
Son of Frank and Henrietta Denton; born April 23, 1895, Marion, Ind. Moulder. Entered service August 28, 1918, Marion, and was sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Assigned to Company B, 78th Infantry. Died of pneumonia October 9, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in Marion, Ind.
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DROUD, JOHN HOWARD PRIVATE
Son of Warren Fred and Mary Ann Droud; born March 12 1896, Kosciusko County, Ind. Moved to Grant County in 1916. Moulder. Entered Service July 13, 1918, Marion, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; transferred to Camp Mcclellan, Ala .; assigned to Battery D, 36th Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia October 13, 1918. Buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Ind. Survived by widow, Belva Shearer Droud, and one daughter, Olive Lavon Droud, Bloomington, Ind.
ETTER, FRANK MELVIN SERGEANT
Son of Joseph and Adelaide Etter; born November 25, 1893, Marion, Ind. Traveling salesman. Entered service May 17, 1917, Pittsburg, Pa. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind .; assigned to Medical Detachment. Transferred to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to Company C, 339th Infantry. Overseas in July, 1918. Sent to Russian Front in August, 1918. Died February 6, 1919, Archangel, Russia, from wounds received in action. Body returned to U.S., and buried in I.O.O.F. Ceme- tery, Marion, Ind.
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