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PRY, LEE EDWARD PRIVATE Son of William Jethrow and Nancy Linsey Pry; born November 4, 1886, Lawrence County Mo. Moved to Knox County, Ind. in 1897. Farmer. Served in U.S. Regular Army 1908-1915. Re-enlisted January 14, 1915, Vincennes, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to Camp Dodge, Iowa; assigned to Company D, 14th Infantry. Performed recruiting work among Indians. Died of pneumonia October 12, 1918, Camp Dodge. Buried in Fairview Cemetery, Vin cennes, Ind.
PULLIAM, ELMER (Colored) PRIVATE Son of Thomas and Margaret Pulliam; born May 24, 1897, Wheatland, Knox County, Ind. Railroad employe. Entered service September 1, 1918, Vincennes, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 4th Provisional Company (Colored Detachment), 160th Depot Brigade; transferred to Quarter- master Corps, 448th Reserve Labor Brigade. Died of influenza and pneumonia October 20, 1918, Camp Custer. Buried, Wheatland, Ind.
RICHARDS, GEORGE O. PRIVATE -
Son of Joseph W. and Sadie H. Richards; born July 8, 1896, Westfield, Ill. Moved to Oaktown, Ind. in 1906. Farmer. Entered service October 3, 1917, Vincennes, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company B, 102nd Infantry, 26th Division. Sent to Camp Merritt, N. J. Embarked May 2, 1918. Wounded July 23, 1918. Killed in action October 25, 1918. Buried, Oaktown, Knox County, Ind.
ROBINSON, ALONZO CORPORAL
Son of Thomas and Emma Robinson; born October 28, 1892, Vincennes, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army June 28, 1916. Served on Mexican Border. Overseas in September, 1918; assigned to Company B, 325th Infantry. Gassed, and returned to U.S. May 14, 1919. Discharged because of physical disabilities May 25, 1919. Died of tuberculosis, December 21, 1919, caused by gas wounds, Vincennes, Ind. Buried at Vincennes, Ind.
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ROBINSON, CHARLES MORRELL PRIVATE
Son of William B. and Margaret La Hue Robinson; born July 1, 1884, Vincennes, Ind. Graduate of Vincennes University. Bank clerk. Enlisted May 12, 1918, Ft. Thomas, Ky. Assigned to Company B, 57th Engineers. Embarked July 12, 1918; assigned to clerical work in office of Inland Waterway Transpor- tation, Paris, France. Died of pneumonia September 10, 1918, Military Hospital No. 4, Paris. Buried in Military Cemetery, Suresnes, near Paris, France.
RODARMEL, WILLIAM EVERETT APPRENTICE SEAMAN
Son of Marcilus Friend and Mary lda Rodarmel; born November 5, 1902, Wheatland, Knox County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Navy August 13, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Camp Farragut; transferred to Camp Perry; assigned to duty as Apprentice Seaman. Died of influenza September 23, 1918, Camp Perry. Buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Monroe City, Knox County, Ind.
SELBY, LESLIE Y.M.C.A. SECRETARY
Son of Newton S. and Margaret E. Selby; born July 1, 1891, Princeton, Gibson County, Ind. Moved to Knox Coun- ty in 1916. Educated in Arsenal Technical School, Indianapolis and Purdue University. Teacher, Vincennes High School. Rejected for military service; accepted for Y.M.C.A. war work, September 5, 1918. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training 111., where he contracted pneumonia after three weeks duty, and died September 27, 1918. Buried in Vincennes, Ind.
SMITH, WAYNE HILL PRIVATE
Son of Charles and Alice Smith; born June 3, 1899, Free- landville, Knox County, Ind. Clerk. Enlisted in Medical Corps June 11, 1918, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Sent to Camp Crane, Pa .; assigned to Provisional Casualty Company, 13th Medical Department. Transferred to Replacement Unit No. 16. Sailed for France September 4, 1918. Taken to American Hospital at Noyers, France, where he died of spinal meningitis October 15, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery, Noyers, France.
SODEN, ESCOE L. PRIVATE
Son of James and Mattie Ruble Soden; born September 24, 1890, Vincennes, Ind. Graduate of Vincennes University. Farmer, Served in U.S. Regular Army 1913-1915. Entered service June 15, 1918, Vincennes, Ind. Sent to Indianapolis. Transferred to Field Artillery Replacement Draft, Camp Jack- son, S. C. Died of pneumonia October 20, 1918, Camp Jackson. Buried in Upper Indiana Church Cemetery, near Vincennnes, Ind.
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TRYON, HOWARD MAURICE PRIVATE
Son of James L. and Dee Tryon; born November 4, 1895, near Monroe City, Knox County, Ind. Farmer. Endeavored to enter Navy, but rejected because of physical disabilities. En- tered the Army July 22, 1918, Vincennes, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala .; assigned to Medical Detachment, Ammunition Train. Died of influenza- pneumonia December 31, 1918, Camp McClellan, Ala. Buried in Reels Chapel Cemetery, Monroe City, Ind.
UTLEY, RAYMOND PRIVATE
Son of William and Alice M. Utley; born February 25, 1893, Albion, Ill. Moved to Knox County, Ind. in 1912. Entered service September 19, 1917, Vincennes. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Camp Shelby, Miss. Assigned to Company I, 151st Infantry. Overseas June 11, 1918; assigned to Company H, 23rd Infantry, 2nd Division. Killed in action November 1, 1918, Ardennes, France. Buried in the Sedan American Ceme- tery, Ardennes, France.
VANABLE, HORACE LEONARD SEAMAN Son of James and Emaline Holman Vanable; born September 5, 1892, (Place not given). Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Navy December 11, 1911; honorably discharged. Re-enlisted Decem- ber 11, 1915. Died of typhoid fever (?) on board the Elcano, Brooklyn, N. Y., March 28, 1918. Buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, near Bicknell, Knox County, Ind.
VAN KIRK, BRYANT F. MASTER SIGNAL ELECTRICIAN Son of Joseph W. and Ella Van Kirk; born November 20, 1895, Monroe City, Knox County, Ind. Electrican. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army January 3, 1914, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served on the Mexican Border 1916-1917. Assigned to 1st Aero Squadron, Signal Corps. Overseas August 13, 1917; assigned to 91st Aero Squadron. Stationed in Coblenz, Ger- many, when he died of pneumonia January 18, 1919. Buried at Vincennes, Ind.
WALL, JAMES RICHARD PRIVATE U.S.M.C.
Son of James and Anna Wall; born January 19, 1898, Knox County, Ind. Expressman. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps, June 1, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Parris Island, S. C .; assigned to Company M, 3rd Battalion. Transferred to Quantico, Va .; assigned to 47th Company, 5th Regiment, U. S. Marines. Overseas in August, 1918. Killed in action Septem- ber 15, 1918, in St. Mihiel Drive. Buried in American Ceme- tery at Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France, Grave No. 111, Section 9, Plot 3.
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WESTFALL, ELLIS ORIEN PRIVATE
Son of Thornton and Sarah A. Goldman Westfall; born December 13, 1894, Knox County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service in March, 1918, Vincennes, Ind. Sent to Camp Greene, N. C. Sailed for France April, 1918; assigned to Company I, 59th Infantry, 4th Division. Killed in battle of Chateau Thierry July 19, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery, Belleau Aisne, Grave No. 158.
Names reported from Knox County for whom complete records could not be obtained :
DEISCHER, JOHN J. Vincennes, Ind. Private, Battery D, 137th Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia February 16, 1919.
ENGLAND, DAVID BREWER. Vin- cennes, Ind. Private, Company C, 11th Machine Gun Battalion. Died from wounds October 6, 1918, received in action.
McCOY, JERRY. Vincennes, Ind. Private, Company B, 47th Infantry. Killed in action August 1, 1918.
SNIDER, JAMES T. Vincennes, Ind. Private, Company K, 132nd Infantry. Killed in action November 3, 1918.
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KOSCIUSKO COUNTY
BEIGH, EDWARD JAMES PRIVATE
Son of James Albert and Lydia Ann Metzger Beigh; born April 21, 1897, Lake Township, Kosciusko County, Ind. Teacher. Educated in Winona College, Ind. Entered service September 4, 1918, Warsaw, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 14th Company, 4th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 6, 1918, Base Hos- pital, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Eel River Cemetery, near the Kosciusko-Wabash County line.
BLOOM, FRED LEROY PRIVATE Son of Ezra J. and Lydia Bloom (Beaver); born June 13, 1897, Claypool, Kosciusko County, Ind. Painter. Enlisted in the U.S. Regular Army February 10, 1917, Elkhart, Ind. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio; assigned to 1st Company, Coast Artillery Corps. Transferred to Ft. Wright, N. Y .; then to Camp Greene, N. C. Went overseas in April, 1918 with Medical Detachment, 61st Infantry. Killed in action October 28, 1918. (Burial place unknown.)
BURKET, ERNEST CALVIN PRIVATE Son of Ernest C. and Minnie Copeland Burkett; born March 27, 1895, Etna Green, Kosciusko County, Ind. Motorman. Enlisted in Company E, 3rd Infantry, Indiana National Guard June 5, 1917, Elkhart, Ind. Transferred to 150th Field Artil- lery. Overseas in October, 1917. Participated in battles of Champagne, Vesle, and St. Mihiel. Wounded and gassed at St. Mihiel. Invalided to U.S. Died January 19, 1918, Camp Mead, Md. Buried, Etna Green, Ind. Survived by widow, Ethel Albert Burket, Bremen, Ind.
BUSS, ARTHUR H. PRIVATE, S. A. T. C.
Son of Calvin H. and Etta Buss; born October 26, 1896, Scott Township, Kosciusko County, Ind. Farmer. Entered Student Army Training Corps October 15, 1918, and sent to Interlaken Military Training School, Rolling Prairie, Ind. Contracted pneumonia a few days after enrolling, and died October 28, 1918, Rolling Prairie, Ind. Buried in Stony Point Cemetery, Nappanee, Kosciusko County, Ind.
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FOCKLER, HAROLD H. - PRIVATE
Son of Cyrus B. and Harriet M. Fockler; born in April, 1900, (exact date not known), Canton, Ohio. Moved to Warsaw, Ind. in 1910. Enlisted in U.S. Coast Artillery January 3, 1918, Chicago, Ill. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Trans- ferred to Camp Jackson, S. C. Went overseas in May, 1918; assigned to 5th Company, Coast Artillery Corps. Died Sep- tember 22, 1918, in hospital, Chateau-Thierry, from wounds received in action. Buried in Chateau-Thierry Cemetery, France.
FOWLER, PAUL PHILIP - PRIVATE Son of Elijah and Jessie Inman Fowler; born November 14, 1898, Oswego, Kosciusko County, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army January 8, 1918, Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Served on the Mexican Border in 1916. Went overseas in June, 1918; assigned to Company A, 26th Infantry, 1st Divi- sion. Wounded in action, and while receovering from wounds, was stricken with appendicitis, and died September 21, 1918. (Place of burial unknown).
FREDERICKSON, GLEN LLOYD - PRIVATE Son of Horace and Ella Taylor Frederickson; born May 6, 1892, Etna Township, Kosciusko County, Ind. In 1916 he moved to Montana and took up farming. Entered service October 2, 1917, Chester, Mont. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Transferred to Camp Mills, L. I. Went overseas in December, 1918; assigned to Headquarters Company, 127th Infantry, 32nd Division. Killed in action November 10, 1918, Dun sur Meuse France.
GEIGER, ANCIL LAFAYETTE PRIVATE
Son of J. Henry and Mary Ann Geiger; born October 21, 1888, Milford, Kosciusko County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 28, 1918, Warsaw, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 41st Company, 11th Training Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade. Later transferred to Company G, 78th Infantry. Died of influenza October 2, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in Leesburg Cemetery, Kosciusko County, Ind. The American Legion Post, Milford, Ind., named in his honor.
HASS, SHELDON LEWIS -
- PRIVATE
Son of John and Sarah Hass; born April 25, 1897, Pierceton, Kosciusko County, Ind. Employe of Ft. Wayne General Electric Company, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army January 9, 1918, Ft. Wayne. Sent to Columbus Bar- racks, Ohio; assigned to Aviation Service, Flying School, and sent to Kelly Field, Tex. Transferred to Wilbur Wright Field, Ohio; assigned to Headquarters Company, 507th Aero Squad- ron. Died of pneumonia October 10, 1918. Buried in Ryerson Cemetery, Pierceton, Ind.
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HEARLD, BENJAMIN PRIVATE
Son of George and Christeana Hearld; born August 29, 1892, Kosciusko County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service May 25, 1918, Warsaw, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigend to 28th Company, 8th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Sherman, Ohio; then to Camp Greenleaf, Ga .; assigned to Medical Detachment, Evacuation Hospital, Unit 28. Died of pneumonia October 5, 1918, Camp Greenleaf, Ga. Buried near Pierceton, Kosciusko County, Ind.
HILL, AUGUSTUS WILFORD - PRIVATE, S.A.T.C.
Son of Andrew J. and Emma Perry Hill; born October 18, 1899, Silver Lake, Kosciusko County, Ind. Educated in North Manchester College. Teacher. Entered service October 3, 1918. Valparaiso University, Ind., in Student Army Training Corps. Died of pneumonia October 11, 1918, Valparaiso, Ind. Buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake, Kosciusko County, Ind.
HOLBROOK, WALTER EARL PRIVATE Son of Charles O. and Cora Henry Holbrook; born March 26, 1893, Warsaw, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 28, 1918, Warsaw, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 41st Company, 160th Depot Brigade; then to Company F, 14th Ammunition Train. Died of pneumonia October 11, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Ind.
HUFF, RUSSELL RAY PRIVATE Son of Phillip S. and Rachael Huff; born November 29, 1894, Scott Township, Kosciusko County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 29, 1918, Warsaw, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to Company L, 78th Infantry, 160th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 2, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried near Bremen, Marshall County, Ind.
KUHN, HERBERT HENRY PRIVATE Son of John and Ella Kuhn; born September 15, 1890, War- saw, Ind. Laborer. Entered service May 25, 1918, Warsaw, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 28th Company, 7th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company H, 49th Infantry, and went overseas in August, 1918. Transferred to Company L, 105th Infantry, 27th Division. Accidentally killed by train November 27, 1918. (Place un- known). Buried in Grand Cemetery, Le Mans, France.
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LONG, WILLIAM SHERMAN PRIVATE
Son of Benjamin and Amanda Cartwright Long; born April 2, 1893, Fairfield County, Ohio. Employed as factory foreman, Warsaw, Ind., where he entered service March 26, 1918. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company D, 115th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Gordon, Ga .; then to Hoboken, N. J. Went overseas May 25, 1918. Killed in action at Mobile Farm October 11, 1918, in Argonne Offensive. (Burial place unknown).
MONTELL, CLARENCE DEWAYNE -
- PRIVATE
Son of John S. and Margaret Montell; born March 31, 1893, Mentone, Kosciusko County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service August 31, 1918, Warsaw, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 31st Company, 8th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 11, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried at Claypool, Kosciusko County, Ind. Survived by widow, Nellie Locke Montell, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
NEAL, CHARLES FREDERICK PRIVATE
Son of Elmer K. and Rosa Leak Neal; born February 23, 1897, Sidney, Kosciusko County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service August 28, 1918, Warsaw, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 41st Company, 11th Training Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company L, 78th In- fantry. Died of pneumonia October 11, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in Ulrey Cemetery, near the Kosciusko-Wabash County line.
NIEBLING, CHARLES CLIFTON - PRIVATE
Son of Charles F. (deceased) and Mary Niebling (Dosh); born February 11, 1900, Fremont, Ohio. Moved to Kosciusko County, Ind. in 1909. Farmer. Entered service December 5, 1917, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill. Transferred to Rock Island, Ill., where he died of pneumonia April 17, 1918. Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Claypool, Kosciusko County, Ind.
PETERSON, JOHN CLINTON PRIVATE Son of William E. and Minnie D. Peterson; born October 12 1897, Warsaw, Ind. Student. Enlisted in Company H, Indiana National Guard, April 5, 1916, Warsaw, Ind. En- tered service with the 150th Field Artillery, 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Overseas in October, 1917. Participated in battles of Lorraine, Champagne, Marne, St. Mihiel, and Montfaucon. Killed in action October 9, 1918, near Montfaucon, France. Buried near Montfaucon. The American Legion Post, Warsaw, Ind., named in his honor.
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PLEW, HOWARD CLINTON FIREMAN, U.S.N.
Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Plew; born August 4, 1891, Kosciusko County, Ind. Moved to state of Washington in 1908. Horticulturist. Enlisted in U.S. Navy in December, 1917. Sent to Naval Station, Bremerton, Wash .; assigned to duty as Fire- man on transport Mt. Vernon. Lost his life September 5, 1918, when ship was sunk by German submarine. Buried in Lees- burg, Kosciusko County, Ind. Survived by widow, Alice Plew, and two children, Elizabeth Ellen, and Howard Clinton, Malaga, Wash.
REECE, SAMUEL FRAZIER SERGEANT Son of D. John and Katherine Reece; born September 8, 1896, Columbia City, Ind. Moved to Pierceton, Kosciusko County, in 1916. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 15, 1917. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to 311th Tank Corps. Killed in action Sep- tember 27, 1918, Montblaineville, Meuse, France. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France. Survived by widow, Erma Strunk Reece, and one daughter, Margery Ruth Reece, Warsaw, Ind. The Reece-Menzie Post of American Legion, Pierceton, Ind., named in his honor. (See record of Harlow Menzie, p. 719.)
ROBINSON, HARRY NICHOLAS PRIVATE
Son of John J. and Nellie T. Robinson; born December 22, 1900, Warsaw, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Cavalry March 20, 1917, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; transferred to Ft. Houston, Tex .; assigned to Troop L, 22nd Cavalry. Trans- ferred to 80th Field Artillery. Went overseas in August, 1918. Killed accidentally October 31, 1918, near Brest, France. Buried in A.E.F. Cemetery No. 20, Plot A, Grave No. 73, France.
SLOAN, HUGH SERGEANT
Son of John O. and Emma Sloan; born December 21, 1898, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army, January 8, 1917, Chicago, Ill. Sent to Jefferson Bar- racks, Mo. Transferred to Ft. Bliss, Tex .; then to Camp Greene, N. C. Overseas in August, 1918; assigned to Battery C, 13th Field Artillery, 4th Division. Returned to U.S. in December, 1918. Sent to Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., where he died of pneumonia March 26, 1919. Buried in Syracuse, Ind.
STAHL, HOWARD C. PRIVATE
Son of Elmer and Gertrude Stahl; born April 20, 1900, Sidney, Kosciusko County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in Com- pany H, Indiana National Guard (Battery B, 150th Field Artil- lery) May 1, 1917, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Went overseas in October 1917. Died of pneumonia December 14, 1917, Camp Hospital, Camp Coctquidan, France. Buried in Camp Cemetery, Camp Coctquidan, Morbihan, France.
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TERRELL, GEORGE ELDON PRIVATE Son of William and Olive Terrell; born July 25, 1887, St. Paris, Ohio. Moved to Kosciusko County, Ind. in 1907. Florist. Entered service August 6, 1918, Warsaw, Ind. Sent to Camp Sheridan, Ala .; assigned to Company L, 68th Infantry. Died of pneumonia October 23, 1918, Camp Sheridan, Ala. Buried in Warsaw, Ind. Survived by daughter, Lois Helen Terrell.
WEAVER, RALPH PRIVATE
Son of Matthew C. and Clara C. Weaver; born August 19, 1899, Pierceton, Kosciusko County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 6, 1917, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; assigned to Coast Artillery Corps, 13th Recruiting Company. Died of pneumonia April 30, 1917, Ft. Thomas, Ky. Buried in Union Cemetery, Pierceton, Kosci- usko County, Ind.
WHITACRE, CHARLES L. - PRIVATE, S.A.T.C. Son of Edward W. and Cora May Whitacre; born February 25, 1899, near North Webster, Kosciusko County, Ind. En- listed in Student Army Training Corps, October 1, 1918, and sent to Tri-State College, Angola, Ind. Died of pneumonia October 16, 1918, Angola, Ind. Buried in North Webster Cemetery, North Webster, Kosciusko County, Ind.
WILTROUT, HARRY £ SEAMAN, 2ND CLASS
Son of Ralph and Jennie Wiltrout; born April 30, 1897, near Warsaw, Ind. Student in Purdue University, when he enlisted in U.S. Navy May 17, 1918. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Train- ing Station, Chicago, Ill. Promoted to 2nd Class Seaman. Died of empyema October 21, 1918, Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill. Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Ind.
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LAGRANGE COUNTY
CONEY, JOHN FRANK PRIVATE Son of John and Alice Coney; born February 10, 1894, Lagrange County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Navy in Montevidio, Minn., and while awaiting call, entered selective service June 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill .; assigned to 21st Company, 161st Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company G, 341st Infantry. Went overseas September 9, 1918, with the 86th (Blackhawk) Division. Died of influenza October 8, 1918, Hospital, St. Marie, LeHavre, France. Buried, LeHavre, Seine Inferieure.
CRISE, CLYDE JOHN PRIVATE Son of Chester B. and Amanda C. Gonter Crise (deceased); born April 5, 1888, Howe, Lagrange County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service May 25, 1918, Lagrange, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 46th Company, 12th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 12, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Ontario Cemetery, Lagrange County, Ind.
ERNSBERGER, CHARLES W. PRIVATE
Son of Charles F. and Clara Etler Ernsberger; born August 8, 1895, Lagrange County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service July 26, 1917. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; assigned to Com- pany F, 59th Infantry. Embarked for overseas May 6, 1918; assigned to Company A, 10th Machine Gun Battalion. Par- ticipated in battles of Marne, Verdun, and Argonne. Died of tuberculosis July 9, 1919 in Government Hospital, New York, Buried in Bellevue, Mich.
FAIR, SCOTT - PRIVATE Son of Frank and Mary Fair (both deceased); born May 13, 1894, near Mongo, Lagrange County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 26, 1918, Lagrange, Ind. Sent to Camp Sher- man, Ohio; assigned to 22nd Company, 6th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 9, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried at Orland, Steuben County, Ind. Survived by widow, Lura Fair, Orland, Ind.
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FAUST, LAURENCE - PRIVATE
Son of Daniel and Clara Faust; born October 14, 1893, Branch County, Mich. Living on a farm near Mongo, Lagrange County, Ind., when he entered service September 20, 1917, Lagrange, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company B, 139th Machine Gun Battalion. Went overseas June 12, 1918; transferred to Company B, 8th Machine Gun Battalion, 3rd Division. Killed in action October 15, 1918. Survived by widow, Eva Faust, Mongo, Ind.
HOOPINGARNER, MYRL D. - PRIVATE Son of J. Darwin and Hanna Ellen Hoopingarner; born July 28, 1895, Sturgis, Mich. Moved to Lagrange County, Ind. in November, 1910. Farmer. Entered service September 20, 1917, Lagrange, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Trans- ferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company D, 12th Machine Gun Battalion. Went overseas in June, 1918. Killed in action August 12, 1918, Aisne, France. Buried in American Cemetery, Ville Savoy, Aisne, France.
LeMASTER, HARVEY WALLACE PRIVATE Son of John and Catherine Lemaster; born May 30, 1895, Springfield Township, Lagrange County, Ind. Entered service October 4, 1917, Lagrange, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 76th Company, 19th Battalion, 159th Depot Bri- gade. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Com- pany B, 139th Machine Gun Battalion. Sailed over seas June 12, 1918; assigned to Company B, 11th Machine Gun Battalion. Killed in action August 8, 1918, near Thibet, France. Buried where he fell.
MALONE, RAY WARD PRIVATE Son of Leonard W. and Della Malone; born April 19, 1892, near Lagrange, Ind. Teacher. Entered service June 24, 1918, Lagrange, Ind. Sent to Des Moines, Ia .; assigned to clerical duty in U.S. Hospital No. 26, Medical Department. Died of pneumonia November 4, 1918, Ft. Des Moines, Iowa. Buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Lagrange, Ind.
STROMAN, RAY ALBERT PRIVATE Son of Albert and Phoebe Stroman; born March 13, 1895, Applemanburg, Lagrange County, Ind. Truck driver. Entered service October 4, 1917, Lagrange, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C .; assigned to 105th Engineers. Went overseas May 28, 1918. Killed in action August 26, 1918, Ypres, Bel- gium. Buried in Hazle Cemetery, Belgium.
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VAUGHN, JOHN L. PRIVATE
Son of James and Sarah J. Vaughn; born August 30, 1886, Mongo, Lagrange County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 20, 1917, Lagrange, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company B, 139th Machine Gun Battalion; later to Headquarters Con- pany, 148th Machine Gun Battalion. Overseas in June, 1918. Drowned July 3, 1918. Body returned to U.S. in October, 1920, and buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Lagrange, Ind.
"Here a cross and there a mound. Thus they sleep, Silent sleep. Sheltered by the kindly ground. Vigil keep! For they have not died in vain. In the groves of Compiegne Still their spirits fight again And glory reap.
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