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LARSEN, EDWARD H. PRIVATE Son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Larsen; born May 16, 1897, Chicago, Ill. Moved to Hammond, Ind, in 1905. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army, April 21, 1917; sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Assigned to 1st Company, Coast Artillery. Embarked for overseas January 11, 1918; assigned to Battery C, 12th Field Artillery. Participated in battles of Chateau-Thierry, Sois- sons, and St. Mihiel. Died of pneumonia, October 16, 1918. Buried at Limoges, Haute Vienne, France.
LAWS, FRANK C. CADET, SIGNAL CORPS
Foster son of Mr. and Mrs. John Laws; born January 18, 1898, Hammond, Ind. High school student. Entered service October 5, 1918, Chicago; assigned to 346th Handley-Page Aero Squadron. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y .; assigned to 13th Company, 1st Training Brigade, Aviation Detachment. Died of pneumonia November 13, 1918, Camp Mills. Buried with military honors in Oakwood Cemetery, Hammond, Ind.
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LEWIS, FRANK C. (Colored) PRIVATE
Son of Walter and Adelaide Lewis; born May 3, 1893, Macon City, Mo. Employed as a laborer in Gary, Ind., when he entered service August 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, lowa; assigned to Company K, 809th Pioneer Infantry. Over- seas in September, 1918. Died of typhoid fever May 29, 1919, Hospital, Dijon, France. (Burial place unknown).
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LEZAK, SAMUEL SERGEANT
Son of Jacob and Bella Lezak; born in April, 1899, Russia. Came to U.S. in October, 1913, and was living in Gary, Ind., when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army in February, 1917, Chicago, Ill. Served on the Mexican Border. Ordered to Camp Lewis, Wash .; assigned to Company F, 361st Infantry, 91st Division. Overseas in July, 1918. Wounded in action near Gesnes, France. Died of pneumonia January 29, 1919, Field Hospital No. 362, France. Buried, Belleme, France.
LIETZAN, JOSEPH L. - -
PRIVATE Son of August (deceased) and Anna Lietzan; born January 14, 1895, West Hammond, Ill. Employed as teamster in Ham- mond, Ind., when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army, May 2, 1917. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Ft. Wash- ington, Md .; assigned to Battery A, 17th Field Artillery. Later sent to Camp Robinson, Wis .; then overseas in October, 1917. Assigned to Battery E, 6th Field Artillery. Killed in action April 28, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery, Bonvillers, Oise, Grave No. 7.
LIMBACKER, WILLIAM G. - PRIVATE
Son of Frank and Eva Limbacker; born June 11, 1890, Braddock, Pa. Moved to Gary, Ind. in 1912; an employe of the Illinois Steel Company when he entered service, March 7, 1918, Gary, Ind. Assigned to Signal Corps, and was sent to St. Paul, Minn. for training. Died of pneumonia October 13, 1918, St. Paul, Minn. Buried at Braddock, Pa. Survived by widow, Nell Davis Limbacker, Gary.
LONG, HARRY C. PRIVATE Son of Daniel W. and Lottie Long (McQuilkin); born April 17, 1895, Dayton, Pa. Moved to Lake County, Ind. in 1905. Locomotive engineer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army, May 2, 1917, Ft. Thomas, Ky. Sent to Ft. Bliss, Tex .; assigned to Troop L, 7th U.S. Cavalry. Accidentally killed December 13, 1917, Ft. Bliss, Tex. Buried, Dayton, Pa.
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MACKENZIE, JAMES . - CORPORAL Son of Alexander and Elizabeth Stephenson Mackenzie; born February 15, 1895, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. Came to U.S. in September, 1910, and settled in Gary, Ind. Fol- lowing the sinking of the Lusitania in May, 1915, he enlisted in the 10th Scottish Rifles, British Expeditionary Forces. Went to France in September, 1915; wounded in the battle of Ypres, recovered; took part in battles of Loos and Arras. Killed in action May 3, 1917, Arras, France.
MARKLEY, ROBERT H. - PRIVATE Son of Henry E. and Alice Mark'ey (Smith); born 1899 (exact date unknown), Alden, Ohio. Moved to Hammond, Ind. in 1904, where he was employed as truck driver when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army, April 14, 1917. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to DuPont, Del. Unassigned. Drowned May 27, 1917, DuPont, Del. (Burial place unknown).
MARYNELL, GEORGE W. (Colored) PRIVATE
Son of Frank A. and Margaret Marynell; born June 7, 1894, Henderson, Ky. Employed in Gary, Ind., where he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 3, 1917. Sent to Camp Stuart, Va. Transferred to Ft. Bliss, Tex .; assigned to Troop E, 7th U.S. Cavalry. Accidentally drowned December 1, 1918, Fabens, Tex. Buried in Henderson, Ky.
MATESKI, ANTON KASIMER PRIVATE
Born in Poland in 1889. Came to U.S. in 1900, and was employed in the steel mills of Gary, Ind. Entered service March 15, 1918; sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Assigned to Company L, 3rd Training Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade. Went overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Company B, 137th Infantry. Killed in action August 22, 1918, Alsace. (Burial place unknown).
MAYBAUM, HAROLD PRIVATE
Son of August and Dora Maybaum; born September 26, 1893, Ainsworth, Lake County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service in May, 1918, Crown Point, Ind., and was sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Assigned to 160th Depot Brigade. Went over- seas; assigned to Company E, 339th Infantry. Ordered to accompany the American Forces into Russia. Died of pneu- monia, September, 9, 1918, Bakhartza, Russia. Survived by widow, Elizabeth Maybaum, South Bend, Ind.
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MAYIEURS, JOSEPH - BUGLER Son of Mrs. and Mrs. George Mayieurs; born March 29, 1899, Austria. Came to U.S. in 1914; employed in Illinois Steel Company, Gary, Ind. when he volunteered his services March 15, 1917. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Trans- ferred to San Antonio, Tex .; assigned to Company K, 28th Infantry. Went overseas in June, 1917; attached to First Divi- sion. Killed in action June 5, 1918. (Place unknown).
MICHNIEVITZ, FRANK SERGEANT
Born in Poland, July 2, 1896; came to U.S. in November, 1913. Employe of American Bridge Company, Gary, Ind., when he volunteered his services, June 5, 1917. Sent to Camp Greene, N. C .; assigned to Company F, 7th U.S. Infantry, and went overseas. Died July 23, 1918, from wounds received in action in battle of the Marne. (Burial place unknown).
MIECZNIKOWSKI, FRANK PRIVATE Son of Felix and Maryanna Miecznikowski; born April 23, 1894, Janow, Russia. Came to U.S. in 1910; and to Indiana Harbor, Ind., in 1916. Machinist. Entered service October 2, 1917, East Chicago, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 15th Company, 4th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Em- barked for overseas April 9, 1918; assigned to Company F, 6th Infantry. Killed in action September 12, 1918. (Place un- known).
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MIJIC, MARKO B. PRIVATE
Born in 1889, Bosnia. Came to U.S. (Exact date not known). Employe of the Tin Plate Company, Gary, Ind., when he volunteered for service in the Serbian Army, in Decem- ber, 1917. Sent to Sussex, Canada, for training; assigned to 3rd Company, 2nd Infantry, 7th Division. Overseas in January, 1918. Participated in the Balkan Campaign in Spring of 1918. Killed in action sometime in August, 1918, near Nish, Servia.
MIOTKA, FRANK G. PRIVATE Son of Anton and Anna Miotka; born April 21, 1892, Chi- cago, Ill. When two years of age moved with parents to Ham- mond, Ind. Machinist. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 25, 1917; sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Douglas, Ariz .; assigned to Battery B, 10th Field Artillery. Transferred to Camp Pike, Ark .; assigned to Headquarters Company, 10th Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia January 17, 1918, Camp Pike. Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Hammond, Ind.
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MITCHELL, VINCENT MICHAEL - CORPORAL
Son of Michael and Mary Mitchell; born January 2, 1892, Joliet, Ill. Moved to Gary, Ind. in 1915. Entered service May 27, 1918, Gary, Ind. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill .; assigned to 161st Depot Brigade. Contracted pneumonia, and died October 6, 1918, Base Hospital, Camp Grant, Ill. (Burial place not given).
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MONROE, CHARLES A. (Colored) PRIVATE Son of Ned and Anna Monroe; born October 27, 1892, Tonganoxie, Kan. Employed in Gary, Ind., when he entered service August 23, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; assigned to 71st Company, 163rd Pioneer Infantry. Embarked for overseas September 23, 1918; assigned to Company G, 809th Pioneer Infantry. Died of pneumonia October 25, 1918, "Somewhere in France." (Burial place unknown).
MOORE, PETAR - PRIVATE
Son of Petar and Mary Moore; born in 1890, Ireland. Came to U.S. in 1914. Employed as laborer in the Gary Screw and Bolt Company, Gary, Ind., where he entered service April 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Custer, Mich. Then overseas in July, 1918; assigned to Company L, 18th Infantry, 1st Divi- sion. Killed in action during the Argonne Drive. (Date unknown).
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MULVEY, LAWRENCE PRIVATE
Son of Frank and Anna Mulvey; born September 4, 1899, Hammond, Ind. Chemist. Enlisted in Company L, 1st Infantry, Indiana National Guard, (Company L, 151st Infan- try), East Chicago, Ind., April 26, 1917. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Embarked for overseas June 11, 1918; assigned to Company C, 166th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Wounded in battle of Chateau-Thierry; died August 1, 1918. Buried in Suresnes Cemetery, near Paris.
NANIS, ANGELO PRIVATE Born in October, 1894, Island of Chios, Greece. Came to U.S. in September, 1912; employed in the Sheet and Tin Plate Company, Gary, Ind., where he enlisted in Indiana National Guard, Company F, 1st Infantry, (Company F, 151st Infan- try), July 16, 1917. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas in June, 1918; assigned to Company C, 162nd Infantry; later to Company B, 18th Infantry, 1st Division. Fought at Soissons, and in the Argonne Forest. Died November 19, 1918, from wounds received in action.
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NELSON, MARSHALL B. PRIVATE
Son of Nels B. and Margaret Mathews Nelson; born August 21, 1898, Kragon (?), Ill. Living in Gary, Ind., when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 25, 1917. Sent to Ft. DuPont, Del .; assigned to 5th Company Guards. Embarked for overseas August 7, 1917; assigned to 1st Trench Mortar Battery. Died May 26, 1918, from wounds received in action. Buried in American Cemetery No. 170, France.
NICHOLSON, JOHN, JR. - PRIVATE
Son of John and Eleanor E. Matts Nicholson; born December 24, 1894, Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Came to the U.S. in 1913; located in Gary, Ind. Employe of the Illinois Steel Company, Gary. In early summer of 1916 returned to Scot- land; enlisted in the 5th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, June 23, 1916. After two months training, ordered to the front. Killed in action October 18, 1916. Believed to have been buried as one of "The Unknown British Soldiers" near Butte de Warlencourt, on the Somme.
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OLECH, WALTER PRIVATE Son of Anthony and Sophia Olech; born April 23, 1895, Pilzno, Austria. Came to U.S. in 1912; and to East Chicago, Ind. in 1915. Laborer. Enlisted in Company L, 1st Infantry, Indiana National Guard (Company L, 151st Infantry), April 26, 1917, East Chicago, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss., and went overseas in October, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 22, 1918. (Place unknown).
OSLIZLO, JOHN - CORPORAL
Born in 1895, Poland. Came to U.S. in 1899. Employe of Illinois Steel Company, Gary, Ind., where he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army August 15, 1914. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to Ft. Mills, Philippine Islands. Assigned to 42nd Company, Coast Artillery Corps. Returned to U.S., stationed Los Angeles, Cal. Transferred to Camp McArthur, Cal., where he died of pneumonia April 27, 1919. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Gary, Ind.
OTT, WILLIAM AUGUST PRIVATE Son of Henry and Emily Ott; born March 27, 1891, Tolleston, Lake County, Ind. Truck driver. Entered service May 25, 1918, Gary, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 6th Company, 2nd Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Went overseas in September, 1918; assigned to 327th Supply Company, Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia October 14, 1918, Field Artillery Headquarters, Station No. 105. Buried, Tolleston, Ind.
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PALMER, MELVILLE KEENE 1ST LIEUTENANT Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Keene Palmer; born March 27, 1894. (Place not given). Educated in University of Vermont. Living in Gary, Ind., when he enlisted in the Second Officer's Training School, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, in August, 1917. Commissioned First Lieutenant; assigned to Signal Corps. Overseas in October, 1917, with 103rd Aero Squadron, 3rd Pursuit Group. Transferred to 3rd Aviation Instruction Center, American Air Service. Fell behind German lines while engag- ing in an air battle, November 1, 1918.
PAPKA, WILLIAM A. PRIVATE Son of John F. (deceased) and Sophia Papka; born April 23, 1895, East Gary, Ind. Employe of Aetna Powder Company, Aetna, Ind., when he entered service, October 4, 1917, Crown Point, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company B, 151st Infantry. Embarked for overseas June 11, 1918; assigned to Company F, 28th Infantry. Killed in action July 21, 1918, battle of Soissons. (Burial place unknown).
PEICHOCKI, HERONIM - PRIVATE
Born September 24, 1892, Poland. Came to U.S. in June 1913, and settled in Gary, Ind. Employe of American Bridge Company, Gary, where he was called into the service June 5, 1918. Sent to Rochester, N. Y .; assigned to Company K, 1st Pioneer Infantry. Killed accidentally, July 15, 1918, while stepping off a train, Rochester, N. Y. Buried Holy Cross Cemetery, West Hammond, Ill.
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PELEGRINO, GUISEPPE PRIVATE Born 1896, Riggi, Italy. Came to U.S. (exact date not known). Employed in the Gary Sheet and Tin Plate Company, Gary, Ind., where he was called into service April 26, 1918. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 7th Company, 2nd Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Overseas in July, 1918; assigned to Company C, 18th Infantry. Killed in action October 6, 1918 in the Argonne Forest. (Burial place unknown).
PETERSON, PHILIP DANFORTH PRIVATE Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Peterson; born May 4, 1900, River Grove, Ill. Living in Hammond, Ind., at the time he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army, August 6, 1915. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind .; assigned to Company D, 28th Infan- try. Went overseas, attached to First Division. Died July 4, 1918 in American Hospital, Angers, France, from wounds received in action. (Burial place unknown.)
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PETERSON, WILLIAM D. PRIVATE
Son of George F. and Mary A. Peterson; born August 22, 1890, Lowell, Lake County, Ind. Plumber. Entered service March 9, 1918, Crown Point, Ind. Assigned to 160th Aero Squadron, and was sent to Kelly Field, Tex. Transferred to Parkfield, Tenn., where he died October 14, 1918, of influenza, Base Hospital, Memphis, Tenn.
PINC, JAMES J. PRIVATE Son of James and Josephine Pinc; born September 18, 1889, Crown Point, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 28, 1918, Crown Point, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 8th Company, 2nd Battalion, 160 Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Colt, Pa .; assigned to Casual Company, Tank Corps. Died of pneumonia, Base Hospital Camp Colt, October 7, 1918. Buried near Cedar Lake, Lake County, Ind.
PRICE, JAMES IRVING - PRIVATE Son of Fremont B. and Carrie B. Price; born October 5, 1895, Chicago, Ill. Family later moved to Ross Township, Lake County, Ind. Entered service June 23, 1918, Big Sandy, Mont., where he was managing a wheat farm. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash .; then to Camp Kearney, Cal. Went overseas; assigned to Company H, 307th Infantry. Wounded in action October 2, and died November 16, 1918; in U.S. Army Base Hospital No. 22. (Burial place unknown.)
QUIGLEY, CHARLES PRIVATE Son of George and Virginia Whipkey Quigley; born May 12, 1900, Everson, Pa. Moved to Indiana Harbor, Ind. in 1913. Enlisted in Company L, Indiana National Guard (Company L, 151st Infantry), July 24, 1917, East Chicago, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Embarked for overseas May 2, 1918; assigned to Company C, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action July 19, 1918, Soissons, France. Body to be returned to U.S., and interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Hammond, Ind.
QUIGLEY, JOHN H.
PRIVATE Son of Thomas and Anna Quigley (deceased); born October 7, 1896, Chicago, Ill. Family later moved to Gary, Ind., where the son was employed with the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company. Entered service October 15, 1918, Gary, Ind. Sent to Rolling Prairie, Ind .; assigned to Motor Transport Corps. Died October 30, 1918, Rolling Prairie, Ind. Buried in Calvary Cemetery, Gary, Ind.
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RADMONOVICH, ELI PRIVATE
Born January 15, 1890, in Austria. Lived in Gary, Ind., for six years. Employe of the Gary Steel Mill Company, when he entered service October 5, 1917, Gary, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 13th Company, 4th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Contracted tuberculosis, treated for several months; returned to Gary, and died May 5, 1919, from disease contracted while in service. Buried in Oak Hill Ceme- tery, Gary, Ind.
RATCLIFFE, THOMAS VIRGIL - PRIVATE Son of Thomas A. and Rebecca Ratcliffe; born December 19, 1895, Bessemer, Ala. Moved to Gary in 1915; an employe of the Gary Tin Mill when he enlisted in the U.S. Regular Army, April 26, 1917, Gary, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Dupont, Del., assigned to 1st Trench Mortar Battery, Coast Artillery Corps. Went overseas in August, 1917. Killed in action February 21, 1918. (Place unknown).
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RECINA, ORANTE PRIVATE
Born in 1896, Italy. (Names of parents unknown). Came to U.S., and was living in Gary, Ind., when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army, September 16, 1917. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; assigned to Company F, 61st Infantry. Overseas in April, 1918; assigned to Headquarters Company, 61st Infantry. Participated in battles of La Chappel; St. Mihiel; Argonne- Meuse. Died of pneumonia February 22, 1919. (Place un- known).
REHO, PETER JOSEPH PRIVATE
Son of John and Mary Sadico Reho; born March 4, 1895, Eleanora, Pa. Moved to Gary, Ind. in 1915. Draftsman, Illinois Steel Company. Entered service August 26, 1918, Gary, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 22nd Company, 6th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade, where he died of influenza-pneumonia October 8, 1918. Buried in Calvary Cemetery, Gary, Ind.
[ ROSINSKI, CHARLES - - PRIVATE
Born 1896, Russia. Came to U.S. (exact date unknown), and was living in East Chicago, Ind., when he was called into service October 2, 1917. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company L, 151st Infantry; then to Company K, 162nd Infantry. Embarked for overseas June 11, 1918; assigned to Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action July 18, 1918, Aisne-Marne, France.
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SALADINO, FRANK PRIVATE
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Saladino; born October 10, 1894, Italy. Came to Gary, Ind in 1912. An employe of the Gary Sheet and Tin Plate Company, when he entered service March 28, 1918, Gary. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 9th Company, 3rd Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas May 5, 1918; assigned to Company D, 111th Infantry, 28th Division. Killed in action August 10, 1918. (Place unknown).
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SAMBROOKES, JOHN PRIVATE
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Sambrookes; born January 29, 1898, Worcestershire, England. Moved with parents to Chicago, Il1. (exact date unknown), and then moved to East Chicago, Ind. in 1913. Enlisted in Canadian Forces February 18, 1915. Sent to Hamilton, Ontario for training; assigned to Company A, 129th Regiment, 3rd Division, Camp Borden, Canada. Embarked for overseas September 22, 1915. Killed in action September 20, 1917. (Place unknown).
SANTA, JOHN PRIVATE
Son of John and Maria Santa; born March 20, 1887, Austria. Came to U.S. in 1906, and settled in Whiting, Lake County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 22, 1917; sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Washington, D. C. Went overseas in December, 1917; assigned to Company E, 6th Engi- neers, 3rd Division. Participated in battles of Bois-de-Jute, Chateau-Thierry, and Aisne. Killed in action July 15, 1918, Marne River.
- SEAMAN Son of Mathias and Elizabeth . Kammer Schaefer; born October 6, 1897, Whiting, Lake County, Ind. Salesman. Entered U.S. Navy June 11, 1918; sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill. Died of influenza September 30, 1918, Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hammond, Ind.
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SCHMIDT, FRED H. - SEAMAN Son of August and Emma Schmidt; born December 18, 1894, Crown Point, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Navy in April, 1917; sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill. Transferred to Brooklyn Navy Yards, New York, where he died of influenza March 10, 1918 in Brooklyn Navy Hospital. Buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Crown Point, Ind. The American Legion Post, Crown Point, Ind., is named the Hoff - man-Schmidt Post. (See p. 322).
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SHOTLIFF, VICTOR EDWARD PRIVATE
Son of Henry J. and Amelia Shotliff; born February 5, 1890, Waupun, Wis. Moved to Gary, Ind. in 1914. Employe of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad, when he entered the Aviation Service in March 7, 1918, Gary, Ind. Sent to Kelley Field, Tex. Unassigned. Died April 16, 1918, of peritonitis, Base Hospital, Ft. Sam Houston, Tex. Buried in Rossville, Ill.
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SLEEZER, GEORGE MELVIN SERGEANT
Son of Joseph and Katherine Sleezer; born August 27, 1889, Vogel Center, Mich. Moved to Gary, Ind. in 1907. Car- penter. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army, April 27, 1917, Chi- cago, Ill. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to Syracuse, N. Y .; assigned to Company L, 47th Infantry; then to Headquarters Company, 47th Infantry. Embarked for overseas May 10, 1918 from Camp Mills. Wounded in action in the Meuse Argonne Drive. Died September 26, 1918, Sept- Sarges, France.
SMITH, CARL TAYLOR SEAMAN, 2ND CLASS
Son of Rev. and Mrs. Joseph E. Smith; born January 23, 1895, Creedmoor, N. C. Moved with parents to Gary, Ind. in 1902. Educated in Valparaiso University, and Indiana Uni- versity Law School. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, May 21, 1918, Municipal Pier, Chicago, Ill. Training for Ensign, Detroit, Mich., when he was killed accidentally on the William E. Cory, October 29, 1918. Buried with military honors in Oakhill Cemetery, Gary, Ind.
SMITH, MAURICE G. PRIVATE Son of Francis S. and Harriet Smith; born June 24, 1894, Fitchburg, Mass. Educated in Dartmouth College, and Valparaiso University, Ind. Employe of Inland Steel Company, Indiana Harbor, Ind., when he enlisted in U.S. Signal Corps, aviation branch, October 22, 1917, Chicago, Ill. Sent to Prince- ton University for training. Transferred to Camp Dick, Tex .; then to Taliaferro Field, Tex. Killed in airplane accident April 9, 1918. Buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Mass.
SMITH, WILLIAM E. - -
PRIVATE Son of William K. and Anna Smith; born January 5, 1895, Streator, Ill. Moved to Hammond, Ind. in 1916. Entered service February 5, 1918, Hammond, Ind. Sent to Ft. Leaven- worth, Kan .; assigned to Depot Company I, Signal Corps. Overseas in March, 1918; assigned to Company C, 108th Field Signal Battalion. Died November 11, 1918, of meningitis, Base Hospital 41, England.
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STENERSON, WILLIAM N. - FIREMAN, 3RD CLASS Son of James N. and Celina Stenerson; born July 2, 1897, Chicago, Ill. Moved to Lowell, Lake County, Ind. in 1903. Farmer. Entered U.S. Navy December 3, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill. Transferred to New London, Conn., and lost his life by drowning, July 19, 1918, Submarine Base, New London, Conn. Buried at Lowell, Ind.
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STONAGE, JOSEPH CORPORAL
Born March 22, 1891 in Pennsylvania (?). An employe of the Gary Tin Mills, Gary, Ind., when he entered service Janu- ary 21, 1918, and was sent to Camp Greene, N. C .; assigned to Company G, 60th Infantry. Embarked for overseas April 28, 1918; attached to Fifth Division. Fought in the battle of St. Mihiel, and the Meuse-Argonne. Killed in action October 14, 1918, in the Argonne Forest. (Burial place unknown).
STREATOR, PAUL M. - PRIVATE, U.S.M.C. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Streator; born October 10, 1895, Washington County, Pa. Moved to Gary, Ind. in Novem- ber, 1915. Employe of Gary Tin Mills, when he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, August 23, 1917, Gary, Ind. Sent to Parris Island, S. C .; then overseas. Killed in action November 10, 1918 in the Argonne Forest Drive. (Burial place unknown).
STRIPPI, STEPHEN PRIVATE
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Strippi; born February 21, 1898, East Chicago, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in Company L, 1st Infantry, Indiana National Guard (Company L, 151st Infantry) June 21, 1917, East Chicago, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Embarked for overseas June 11, 1918; assigned to Company L, 162nd Infantry. Later transferred to Company L, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action July 18, 1918, battle of Soissons.
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SUBA, JOHN CORPORAL
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Suba: born August 11, 1899, South Chicago, Ill. Living in Indiana Harbor, Ind., when he enlisted in U. S. Regular Army March 23, 1917. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; assigned to Company A, 4th Infantry. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Company A, 59th Infantry. Participated in battles of Seine, and Marne. Died July 23, 1918, from wounds received in action, battle of Soissons. (Burial place unknown).
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