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GREEN, TAYLOR W. PRIVATE
Son of Henry S. and Bertha Green; born April 19, 1891, Worthington, Greene County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 29, 1918, Bloomfield, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 29th Company, 8th Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia January 7, 1919, Base Hospital, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in Walker Cemetery, Worth- ington, Ind.
HALL, PERRY PRIVATE Son of Albert A. and Drusilla Hall; born February 23, 1888, Trimble, Tenn. Family moved to Linton, Ind. in 1902. Coal miner. Employed in Charlestown, W. Va., at the time he entered service September 21, 1917. Sent to Camp Lee, Va .; assigned to Battery C, 315th Field Artillery; overseas in May, 1918. Took part in Meuse-Argonne Battle. Died of pneu- monia February 17, 1919, Division Field Hospital, Cry. Buried in American Cemetery, Ancy le Franc, Yonne, France.
HASLER, RASHO - PRIVATE Son of Henry and Martha A. Hasler (deceased); born August 28, 1891, Lyons, Greene County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service, September 4, 1918, Bloomfield, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 33rd Company, 9th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of influenza October 9, 1918, Base Hos- pital, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Lyons, Greene County, Ind.
HAUSER, LEWIS - PRIVATE
Son of Elmore and Hulda Hauser; born October 7, 1890, Freedom, Owen County, Ind. Moved to Greene County in February, 1915. Farmer. Entered service April 27, 1918, Bloomfield, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Sheridan, Ala .; assigned to Company F, 112th Ammuni- tion Train. Overseas in June, 1918. Lost his life by accidental drowning, July 22, 1918, "Somewhere in France." Buried in American Cemetery, Talence, Gironde, France.
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HOLDER, FRED LEE FIREMAN, 2ND CLASS Son of Jesse and Belle Snow Holder; born December 5, 1893, Monroe County, Ind. Family moved to Switz City, Greene County, Ind. in 1894. Miner. Enlisted in U.S. Navy May 28, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind .; assigned to duty as Fireman, 2nd class on the Von Steuben. Lost his life at sea, July 17, 1918.
HOUT, HERMAN - PRIVATE
Son of Simon C. and Laura Jane Hout; born May 20, 1892, Clay County, Ind. Coal miner. Entered service September 19, 1917, Bloomfield, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; trans- ferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company K, 151st Infantry. Embarked for overseas October 6, 1918, and died October 14, 1918 while on board ship enroute to France. Buried at sea. The American Legion Post Jasonville, Ind., is named in his honor.
HUFFMAN, FREDERICK ROYAL - FIREMAN, 3RD CLASS Son of John C. (deceased) and Margaret Huffman; born September 17, 1893, Bloomfield, Ind. Farmer. Entered U.S. Navy, December 2, 1917. Sent to Newport, R. I .; assigned to duty as fireman on the Mount Vernon. Lost his life September 5, 1918, when the Mount Vernon was torpedoed by a German submarine. Buried in Newberry Cemetery, Greene County, Ind. Crew was commended by Secretary of the Navy for remaining on duty following the torpedoing of vessel.
JOHNSON, GLEASON CORPORAL Son of William F. and Jane Johnson; born July 14, 1892, Greene County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army July 31, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind., and was sent to Jeffer- son Barracks, Mo. Transferred to Gettysburg, Pa .; then to Camp Greene, N. C. Assigned to Company K, 59th Infantry. Overseas in May, 1918, and was killed in action July 19, 1918 near Chateau-Thierry, France. (Burial place unknown).
JOHNSON, HELMER H. PRIVATE
Son of James and Martha Edwards Johnson (both deceased); born April 18, 1894, Odon, Daviess County, Ind. Later moved to Lyons, Greene County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army in 1910. Saw eight years service in Philippine Islands. Sent to France in September 1918; assigned to Battery C, 67th Coast Artillery. Died of influenza September 28, 1918, Base Hospital No. 24, France. (Burial place unknown.)
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MASON, JOSEPH M. - PRIVATE
Son of Frank (deceased) and Elmira Mason (Ridenbark); born March 10, 1888, Newberry, Greene County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service March 29, 1918, Bloomfield, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 10th Company, 3rd Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company D, 112th Infantry. Overseas in May, 1918. Participated in Second battle of Marne, and Argonne Forest. Killed in action October 1, 1918. (Burial place unknown).
MILLER, HIRAM PRIVATE -
Son of William and Cynthia Miller; born September 12, 1889, Koleen, Greene County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service April 26, 1918, Bloomfield, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 20th Company, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company F, 154th Infantry, and went overseas in August, 1918. Fought in battle of Soissons, and in Verdun Sector. Killed in action October 7, 1918, near Verdun, France. (Burial place unknown).
MILLER, WARDEN D. PRIVATE
Son of Isaiah S. and Sarah Bair Miller (both deceased); born May 23, 1892, LaGrange County, Ind. Moved to Greene County in 1913. Employe of Timpken Axle Company, Detroit, Mich., where he entered service in July, 1917. Sent to Camp Little, N. J .; assigned to Company D, 409th Telephone Bat- talion, Signal Corps. Overseas in October, 1917. Died of pneumonia November 13, 1918, in Base Hospital No. 51 near Toul, France. Buried in the Justice Hospital Group Cemetery, near Toul, France.
MOORE, JEREMIAH SEAMAN
Son of Henry and Ida Long Moore; born May 10, 1897, near Lyon, Greene County, Ind. Parents died when the child was an infant; reared by foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Asberry B. Moore. Student, Danville Normal College, when he entered service in July, 1918, Bloomfield, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill .; assigned to chemistry division, Medical Department. Died of pneumonia September 30, 1918, Great Lakes Hospital. Buried in Switz City, Greene County, Ind.
MULLIS, MYREL PRIVATE Son of Elza and Vira Gillmore Mullis (both deceased); born May 3, 1900 near Koleen, Greene County, Ind. Reared by his grandmother, Ellen Mullis. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army December 16, 1916, Columbus Barracks, Ohio; assigned to Company I, 3rd Infantry, and was sent to the Mexi- can Border. Overseas in June, 1917, with Company B, 26th Infantry, 1st Division. Died from wounds October 18, 1918. (Burial place unknown.)
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NEED, CURTIS FIREMAN, 1ST CLASS
Son of W. H. (deceased) and Lucy Need; born November 30, 1893, Owen County, Ind. Moved to Greene County, Ind. in 1909. Entered U.S. Navy July 1, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station; then to Norfolk, Va .; assigned to duty on board U.S.S. Illinois, as 1st Class Fire- man. Died of pneumonia, October 9, 1918 on board Mercy, near Fortress Monroe, Va. Buried in Switz City Cemetery, Greene County, Ind. Survived by widow, Jesse Slauter Need
PEARCY, HENRY ARTHUR PRIVATE Son of Charles and Ivy Pearcy; born in March 1895, Martins- ville, Ind. Living on a farm near Lyons, Greene County, Ind., when he was called into service September 20, 1917, Bloom- field, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Overseas in June, 1918; assigned to Company K, 16th Infantry, 1st Division. Participated in battles of St. Mihiel, and Meuse. Killed in action October 5, 1918, in Argonne Forest. Survived by widow, Elizabeth Yagle Pearcy.
PHILLIPS, VAN CROOKE - - SEAMAN, 2ND CLASS Son of Edward H. and Clara S. Phillips; born November 19, 1895, near Scotland, Greene County, Ind. Educated in Indiana University. Assistant Principal of Greenwood Public Schools, when he resigned to enter the U.S. Navy May 4, 1918. Sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill. Assigned to duty as 2nd Class Seaman. Died May 27, 1918 following an operation for appendicitis. Buried at Scotland, Greene County, Ind.
RIDENBARK, OSCAR L. PRIVATE
Son of Leonard and Frances Sheets Ridenbark (deceased) ; born November 8, 1891, Scotland, Greene County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service May 27, 1918, Bloomfield, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 27th Company, 7th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Beauregard, La .; then to Newport News, Va. Overseas in August, 1918. Died of pneumonia November 27, 1918, France. Buried in American Cemetery, Chatillon, Cote-d'Or, France.
ROTH, CHARLES EBEN CORPORAL
Son of William and Mary Roth; born October 13, 1894, Worthington, Greene County, Ind. Merchant. Entered serv- ice May 27, 1918, Bloomfield, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 27th Company, 7th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Overseas in August, 1918; assigned to Battery F, 140th Field Artillery. Promoted to Corporal. Died of pneu- monia December 3, 1918, Camp Le Valda, France. (Burial place unknown.)
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ROYAL, WILLIAM LESTER PRIVATE
Son of Benjamin Franklin and Nancy Ellen Royal (de- ceased); born December 11, 1890, Koleen, Greene County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 29, 1918, Bloomfield, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 45th Company, 12th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company H, 78th Infantry. Died of pneumonia October 1, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried at Robinson, Greene County, Ind.
RUTH, WILLIAM CORPORAL Son of William and Emma Ruth; born March 27, 1895, near Park, Greene County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 31, 1917, and was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to Gettysburg, Pa .; then to Camp Greene, N. C. Assigned to Company K, 59th Infantry. Overseas in May, 1918. Par- ticipated in battles of Soissons, and Chateau-Thierry. Killed in action July 19, 1918, battle of Chateau-Thierry. Buried in American Cemetery, Chateau-Thierry, France.
STRAUSER, ERNEST FRANKLIN PRIVATE
Son of Philip Riley and Martha Strauser; born August 30, 1886, Greene County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service Sep- tember 21, 1917, Bloomfield, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; then to Camp Merritt, N. J. Overseas in June, 1918, with Company B, 162nd Infan- try. Transferred to Company H, 26th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action October 4, 1918, in Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Buried in Commune of Exermont, Ardennes, France.
STRIETELMEIER, HERMAN H PRIVATE
Son of Rudolph E. (deceased) and Sophia Strietelmeier; born March 12, 1894, Linton, Greene County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 21, 1917, Bloomfield, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 36th Company, 9th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Headquarters Company, 151st Infantry. Died from accidental causes May 16, 1918, Camp Shelby, Miss. Buried, Linton, Ind. Survived by widow, Pearl Strietelmeier.
TALBOT, HOWARD R. PRIVATE
Son of Albert G. and Rachael P. Talbot; born September 10, 1880, Clay County, Ind. Family moved to Greene County in 1882. Served in Spanish-American War. Employed in Snooks Sanitarium, Puyallup, Wash., when he enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces, April 10, 1917. Assigned to Company C, 47th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Forces. Overseas in June, 1917. Killed in action September 3, 1918, Drucourt, Queant, France. Buried in Dury Mill, British Cemetery, Plot 1, Row D, Grave 32.
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TERHUNE, CHARLES WILLIAM SERGEANT Son of Merritt W. and Rozella Terhune; born April 7, 1896, Jasonville, Greene County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army February 18, 1914, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; assigned to Company C, 6th Infantry. Went overseas in April, 1918, Killed in action July 2, 1918, while stationed with his company in Vosges Sector. (Burial place unknown).
VANDEVENTER, NED WAGONER Son of Winfield and Elizabeth Allen Vandeventer; born September 24, 1895 near Bloomfield,. Ind. Entered service October 4, 1917, Bloomfield, Ind .; Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 35th Company, 9th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Supply Company, 151st Infantry. Died of pneumonia, December 28, 1917, Camp Shelby, Miss. Buried near his home, Bloomfield, Ind.
VEST, CLARENCE WINFORD - PRIVATE Son of Joseph and Margaret Vest; born October 8, 1895, Lyons, Greene County, Ind. Coal miner. Entered service March 28, 1918, Bloomfield, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 10th Company, 3rd Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Overseas in May, 1918, with Company G, 112th Infantry. Participated in battles of Marne, and Fismes. Killed in action September 1, 1918, Fismes, France.
WARREN, WAYNE PRIVATE Son of Henry and Jennie Neidigh Warren; born September 25, 1887, Bloomfield, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 24, 1918, Bloomfield, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 29th Company, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Bat- tery A, 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment, Field Artillery Replace- ment Depot. Died of pneumonia October 8, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Warren Cemetery, near Bloomfield, Ind.
WATKINS, IRA W. PRIVATE Son of Lafayette B. and Mary E. Watkins; born March 19 1897, Newark, Greene County, Ind. Entered service April 5, 1918, and was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Assigned to duty with 23rd Recruiting Company. Stricken with pneu- monia, he died April 30, 1918, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Buried in Newark Cemetery, Greene County, Ind.
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WINGATE, RICHARD HARWOOD PRIVATE
Son of Richard C. (deceased) and Mary Wingate; born December 22, 1888, Lyons, Greene County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 20, 1917, Bloomfield, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 36th Company, 9th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; then overseas with Company L, 162nd Infantry. Transferred to Company M, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action near Soissons July 21, 1918. Buried,. Ploisy Aisne, Grave No. 15, Sec. F, Plot 1.
Name reported from Greene County for whom complete record could not be obtained.
STERLING, HARRY M. Linton, Ind. Private, 22nd Company U.S. Guards, South New York. Died of pneumonia April 19, 1918.
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HAMILTON COUNTY
BICKNELL, JAMES B. PRIVATE
Son of Charles and Susan Bicknell (both deceased); born February 26, 1887, Strawtown, Hamilton County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service October 5, 1917, Noblesville, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Supply Company, 152nd Infantry. Operated on for kidney trouble; removed to Ft. Benjamin Harrison; then to Ft. Sheridan, Ill., where he under- went a second operation. Died July 10, 1920, while home on furlough. Buried in Alexandria, Ind.
BREECE, OVAL ELMER - SEAMAN, 2ND CLASS Son of Walter C. and Mary Breece; born January 9, 1897, Malden, Mo. Moved to Cicero, Hamilton County, Ind., in 1899. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Navy July 11, 1918, Indian- apolis, Ind. Sent to Camp Decatur; then to Camp Dewey, Great Lakes, Ill. Promoted to 2nd Class Seaman. Trans- ferred to U.S. Navy Yards, Philadelphia, Pa .; assigned to the Los Angeles. Died of pneumonia September 19, 1918 on board Los Angeles. Buried at sea.
BUCKNER, NATHAN EARL - PRIVATE Son of Jesse J. and Louise Buckner; born May 21, 1897, Graham, N. C. Moved to Hamilton County, Ind. in 1915. Farmer. Entered service September 4, 1918, Noblesville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 15th Company, 4th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of influenza October 26, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Crown View Cemetery, Sheridan, Ind. Survived by widow, Gladys R. Buckner, Sheridan, Hamilton County, Ind.
CALHOUN, CHARLES CLIFFORD - FIREMAN, U.S.N. Son of William Jasper and Mary Calhoun; born June 3, 1891, White River Township, Hamilton County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Navy November 26, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Training Station, Chicago, Ill. Trans- ferred to Norfolk, Va .; then to battleship Ohio. Served as fireman. Died of pneumonia February 16, 1918, in Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass. Buried in Arcadia Cemetery, Arcadia, Ind.
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CATLIN, ORA DAYTON PRIVATE
Son of George and Effie Catlin; born October 18, 1893, Aroma, Hamilton County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service September 20, 1917, Noblesville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Battery B, 325 Field Artillery. Died of tuberculosis of spine (over exertion in Field Meet) October 15, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Aroma Cemetery, White River Township, Hamilton County, Ind.
COVERDALE, WESLEY ELSWORTH PRIVATE
Son of Edward and Mary C. Coverdale; born September 21, 1895, Madison County, Ind. Living in Hamilton County, Ind., when he entered service, September 21, 1917, Noblesville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company C, 168th Infantry. Went over- seas in June, 1918. Killed in action in battle of Marne, July 30, 1918. Buried in Grave No. 3 B, Map of Fere-en-Tardenois, France.
CRAWFORD, RAYMOND PRIVATE
Son of James and Allie Crawford; born December 23, 1889, Science Hill, Ky. Moved with parents to Noblesville, Ind. in 1891. Steel worker. Entered service September, 1917, Pitts- burgh, Pa. Sent to Camp Lee, Va .; then to Camp Greene, N. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Went overseas in April, 1918, and served in Company F, 30th Infantry, 3rd Division. Killed in action October 26, 1918, Argonne Forest.
DUNN, CLIFFORD MILTON PRIVATE
Son of John W. and Malinda Fox Dunn; born July 8, 1894, Sheridan, Hamilton County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 22, 1918, Noblesville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 4th Company, 1st Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to 1st Brigade Battery, 3rd Battalion, Field Artillery Replacement Draft. Died of influenza October 14, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried near Atlanta, Hamilton County, Ind.
ELLIOTT, KENNETH VICTOR -
- 2ND LIEUTENANT
Son of Cassius E. and Eva Fort Elliott; born September 29, 1894, Sheridan, Ind. Attending Butler College, Indianapolis, when he entered the First Officers Training Camp, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Commissioned Lieutenant. Went overseas; assigned to Machine Gun Company, 58th Infantry. Wounded in action, he died August 31, 1918. Buried in Vittel Cemetery, Grave 223, Plot 258, Vosges, France. Meredith Nicholson in his Valley of Democracy, pages 68-69, pays tribute to this Indiana soldier. The American Legion Post, Sheridan, Ind., named in his honor.
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EVANS, JAMES THOMAS PRIVATE
Son of David and Maria F. Evans; born September 9, 1891, Cicero, Hamilton County, Ind. Contractor. Entered service March 29, 1918, Noblesville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 9th Company, 3rd Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company F, 111th Infantry. Embarked from Camp Upton, N.Y. May, 1918. Served as runner; attached to Twenty-eighth Division. Died July 18, 1918, from wounds received in action. (Place unknown).
GEORGE, LAWRENCE E. PRIVATE
Son of Eli (deceased) and Loretta George (Weddels); born June 9, 1894, Hortonville, Hamilton County, Ind. Farmer. Had served a three year enlistment in the U.S. Regular Army, when, due to ill health, he was discharged early in 1917. Went to East Chicago, and enlisted in Company H, 2nd Infantry, Indiana National Guard. Died from gangrene of lungs, August 20, 1917, Hammond, Ind. Buried in West Grove Cemetery, near Cicero, Ind.
HARRISON, HARVEY SEAMAN
Son of Calvin and Dora Harrison; born December 14, 1889, Noblesville, Ind. Had served several years in U.S. Regular Army, when he enlisted in U.S. Navy, while home on furlough in April, 1918. Sent to Norfolk, Va .; assigned to Westover. Lost his life July 11, 1918 when the Westover was torpedoed while en route for France.
HIATT, GROVER HERSHEL SERGEANT Son of Marion and Ellen Hiatt; born April 9, 1893, near Arcadia, Hamilton County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service May 22, 1918, Columbus Barracks, Ohio; assigned to Company A, 57th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Logan, Tex. Pro- moted to Sergeant. Died of influenza September 29, 1918, Camp Logan, Tex. Buried in Schier Cemetery, Southwest of Arcadia, Hamilton County, Ind.
HIATT, RALPH ORVIL - SERGEANT
Son of Marion and Ellen Hiatt; born July 12, 1895, near Arcadia, Hamilton County, Ind. Employe of Bell Telephone Company, Minneapolis. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 6, 1917, Minneapolis, Minn .; assigned to 408th Telegraph Bat- talion. Transferred to 12th Service Company Signal Corps. Went overseas November 20, 1917. Promoted to Sergeant. Died of pneumonia December 9, 1918, Troyes, France. Buried in American Lot, French Cemetery, Troyes, France.
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HOCHSTEDLER, GEORGEZRICHARD PRIVATE
Son of George and Emma Hochstedler; born March 16, 1888, Bunker Hill, Hamilton County, Ind. Employe of Standard Oil Company, Taft, California, when he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Artillery Corps May 2, 1917. Assigned to Second Battery, Anti-aircraft Detachment. Transferred to Ft. McDowell, Cal .; then to San Diego, Cal. Went overseas in December, 1917. Died of disease September 30, 1918, Is-Sur-Tille, France. Buried in American Cemetery, Is-Sur-Tille.
HUNTZINGER, FRANK ELBERT 1ST LIEUTENANT Son of Levi and Mary E. Huntzinger; born November 18, 1886, Wayne Township, Hamilton County, Ind. Prison officer. Entered First Officers Training Camp, Ft. Harrison, Ind. in May, 1917. Commissioned 1st Lieutenant. Assigned to Company E, 120th Infantry. Overseas in September, 1917. Killed in action September 29, 1918, near Bellecourt, France. Buried in Dixie Cemetery, Bellecourt, Aisne, France. The Noblesville Post of the American Legion has been named in his honor.
KISTE, BASIL LARUE - SERGEANT Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Frank Kiste; born July 14, 1895, Hamilton County, Ind. Mechanic. Entered service Sep- tember 20, 1917. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Com- pany G, 334th Infantry. Transferred to Motor Repair Depart- ment, Unit No. 308. Overseas in September, 1918. Death from drowning February 15, 1919. Buried in American Ceme- tery, No. 6, Bazoilles, Sur Meuse, France, Grave No. 856.
LEEMAN, HARRY CORNELIUS - - PRIVATE
Son of J. B. and Eleanora Leeman; born August 24, 1893, near Aroma, Hamilton County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service October 5, 1917, Noblesville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Battery B, 325th Field Artillery. Transferred to 4th Battery, Field Artillery Replacement Regiment. Over- seas in April, 1918; assigned to Battery B, 103rd Field Artillery. Killed in action July 28, 1918, Chateau-Thierry. Buried near Four-A-Verre, France.
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MANSHIP, RUSSELL PRIVATE
Son of Flora Manship; born March 7, 1896, Fishers, Ham- ilton County, Ind. Entered service May 25, 1918, Noblesville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 32nd Company, 8th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company D, 153rd Infantry. Overseas in August, 1918; assigned to Company M, 126th Infantry, 34th Division. Died October 18, 1918, from wounds received in action while fighting in the Argonne Sector.
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MAYFIELD, THOMAS JEFFERSON - FIREMAN, U.S.N.
Son of Granville Arthur and Annie B. Mayfield; born Feb- ruary 12, 1894, Kempton, Tipton County, Ind. Family later moved to Cicero, Hamilton County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Navy December 1, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill. Transferred to U.S. transport Mallory. Made nine voyages across Atlantic. Contracted tuberculosis; sent to Naval Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y. Died December 7, 1919. Buried in Mount Run Ceme- tery, Rosston, Boone County, Ind.
MICHAEL, GUY GRIFFITH CORPORAL, U.S.M.C.
Son of Dr. Addison and Louisa Saylor Michael; born Decem- ber 26, 1887, Frankfort, Ind. Family later moved to Nobles- ville, Ind. Educated in Butler College; Indiana Medical College; and Northern Illinois College. Journalist. Enlisted in U.S. Marines June 1, 1917, Cincinnati, Ohio. Sent to Parris Island, S. C .; then to Quantico, Va. Died of nephritis April 10, 1919, Quantico, Va. Buried in Crownland Cemetery, Nobles- ville, Ind. Survived by daughter, Griffetha Virginia Michael, Noblesville, Ind.
MOORE, ROY OTTO YEOMAN Son of Anthony H. and Sarah Moore; born June 26, 1889, Strawtown, Hamilton County, Ind. Bookkeeper. Entered U. S. Navy October 14, 1918. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill .; assigned to duty as Landsman, U.S. Naval Reserve. Died of pneumonia December 14, 1918, U.S. Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill. Buried in Crownland Cemetery, Noblesville, Ind. Survived by widow, Nina Mae Moore, Indianapolis, Ind.
PASSWATER, CHARLES B. CADET AVIATOR Son of Enoch M. and Susan J. Passwater; born September 16, 1890, Hamilton County, Ind. Instructor in Terre Haute Normal School. Enlisted in Aviation Service August 6, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Kelly Field, Tex .; transferred to Mineola, L. I. Killed accidentally May 28, 1918, while attempt- ing to land his plane. Buried in Brookside Cemetery, Lapel, Madison County, Ind.
RINGER, IRA PRIVATE Son of David F. and Rosa Brandon Ringer; born February 3, 1891, Fishers, Hamilton County, Ind. Employed as an automobile mechanic in Los Angeles, Cal. at the time he entered service April 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash .; assigned to Company F, 361st Infantry. Went overseas; attached to 91st Division. Went into action September 26, and was killed October 9, 1918, near Eglisfontaine, France.
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