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THOMAS, LESLIE PRIVATE Son of Charles and Emma Brown Thomas; born October 1, 1900, Michigan City, Ind. Employe of planing mill. Enlisted in Company G, 1st Infantry, Indiana National Guard (Com- pany G, 151st Infantry), July 9, 1917, Michigan City, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Company B, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action July 4, 1918. Buried at Cantigny, Somme, France.
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TIMM, BENNO PRIVATE
Son of Paul and Mary Timm (both deceased) ; born January 29, 1891, Cool Spring Township, Laporte County, Ind. Uphol- sterer. Entered service October 2, 1917, Michigan City, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company E, 152nd Infantry. Embarked for overseas May 2, 1918; assigned to Company K, 18th Infan- try, 1st Division. Killed in action July 18, 1918, Battle of Soissons. Buried in British Cemetery No. 469, Dommiers, Aisne, France.
UTROSKE, FRED PRIVATE Son of William and Minnie Utroske; born July 13, 1892, Wanatah, Laporte County, Ind. Buss driver. Entered serv- ice April 25, 1918. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 31st Company, 8th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas July 14, 1918; assigned to Company C, 102nd Engineers. Died October 17, 1918, from wounds received in action. Survived by widow, Della V. Utroske, Hanna, Ind.
WAGNER, EDMUND GOTTLIEB PRIVATE
Son of Henry E. and Emma A. Wagner (deceased); born October 13, 1891, Wanatah, Laporte County, Ind. Section foreman. Entered service March 29, 1918, Winamac, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y., and embarked for overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Headquarters Company, 47th Infan- try. Killed in action August 9, 1918, Fismes. Buried in American Cemetery, Fismes, Marne, Grave No. 19, Sec. M.
WINEHOLT, PAUL ALLEN PRIVATE Son of Harry S. and Emma Wineholt; born March 11, 1896, near Laporte, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army June 25, 1917, Gettysburg, Pa. Sent to Camp Colt, Pa. Embarked for overseas October 3, 1917; assigned to Company F, 61st Infantry. Transferred to Company M, 18th Infantry, 1st Division. Died of pneumonia October 7, 1918. (Place un- known). Buried at Laigle, Orne, France.
WOODARD, HUGH S. - PRIVATE
Son of John B. and Stella Woodard; born October 19, 1894, Laporte, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 9, 1917, and sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Syracuse, N. Y .; assigned to Company L, 39th Infantry. Embarked for overseas November 22, 1917; assigned to Com- pany M, 16th Infantry, Ist Division. Took part in drive in the Toul Sector, Piccardy. Killed in action July 21, 1918, battle of Soissons.
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ZEVERLY, WILLIAM (Colored) PRIVATE Son of Henry (deceased) and Mary Zeverly (Hoskins); born January 31, 1889, Jackson, Miss. Living in Michigan City, Ind., when he was called into service May 8, 1918, and sent to Camp Grant, Ill. Transferred to Camp Upton, N. Y. Embarked for overseas June 15, 1918; assigned to Company L, 366th Infantry. Died of pneumonia December 18, 1918, Base Hospital No. 55. (Burial place unknown).
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BUCHALSKI, STANLEY. Michigan City, Ind. Private, Company A, 26th Infantry. Killed in action October 5, 1918.
FILIPONSKI, JAN. Michigan City, Ind. Private, Company G, 16th In- fantry. Died July 20, 1918, from wounds received in action.
KIRKHAM, EARL. Michigan City, Ind. Private. Supply Company, 151st Infantry. Died of pneumonia November 7, 1918, Rock Island Arsenal, Ill.
LOWE, LOUIS M. Michigan City, Ind. Sergeant, Company F, 6th Infantry. Killed in action August 11, 1918.
McGINTY, JOHN M. Wanatah, Ind. Corporal, Candidate Officer in F.A .- C.O.T.S., Camp Taylor. Died of pneu- monia October 17, 1918.
NAIL, JOHN C. Laporte, Ind. Private, Machine Gun Company, 26th Infantry. Died October 4, 1918. (Occa- sion of death and place unknown.)
OPPERMAN, WILLIAM J. Michi- gan City, Ind. Corporal, Company C, 302nd Engineers. Died November 8, 1918. (Place and occasion of death un- known.)
PHILLIPS, TONY. Michigan City, Ind. Private, Headquarters Troops. Died of pneumonia, December 4, 1918, Camp Wadsworth, S.C.
SKURETH, JOHN J. Michigan City, Ind. Private, Company L, 28th In- fantry. Died July 21, 1918, from wounds received in battle of Soissons.
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LAWRENCE COUNTY
ANDERSON, CARL EDWARD SERGEANT
Son of Edward L. and Mattie Blakely Anderson (deceased) ; born August 30, 1893, Clear Creek, Monroe County, Ind. Moved to Bedford in 1901. Graduated from Indiana Univer- sity, (Medical Department), 1915; studied in Carnegie Insti- tute of Research. Entered service May 1, 1918, Camp Upton, N. Y. Sent to Camp Colt, Pa .; assigned to Medical Corps. Transferred to Camp Upton, N. Y .; assigned to Division of Food and Nutrition service. Died of pneumonia December 18, 1918, Camp Upton. Buried at Clear Creek, Ind.
BALDWIN, GROVER PRIVATE
Son of Eli and Martha Baldwin; born September 20, 1895, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service June 25, 1918, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 20th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas September 2, 1918; assigned to Company A, 334th Infantry. Died of cerebro spinal meningitis October 14, 1918, in France. (Exact place unknown).
BARTON, ROY W. SERGEANT
Son of David and Molly Barton; born July 5, 1892, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind. Laborer. Served a three year enlist- ment in U.S. Regular Army; discharged. Re-enlisted April 20, 1917. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio; assigned to Company B, 26th Infantry, 1st Division. Embarked for overseas June 13, 1917. Killed in action October 9, 1918, during the Meuse- Argonne Offensive. (Burial place unknown). Cited by his commanding officer for bravery in action.
BEX, CURTIS E. - PRIVATE Son of Ulysses and Sarah E. Bex; born September 9, 1892, Lawrence County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army October 3, 1915, Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Sent to Ft. McIn- tosh, Tex .; then to Camp Travis, Tex .; assigned to Company , 9th Infantry. Went overseas (date not given); attached to First Division. Killed in action October 3, 1918, Champagne Front, France. Buried near the spot where he fell.
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BLACKWELL, NOBLE PRIVATE
Son of Robert and Lucy Hall Blackwell; born April 22, 1896, near Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind. Farmer and teacher. Entered service June 28, 1918. Trained at Purdue University, in the Radio Signal Corps; assigned to 13th Service Company. Embarked for overseas September 19, 1918. Contracted in- fluenza while on ship, and died October 7, 1918, Brest, France. Buried in American Cemetery, Finistere, Brest. Survived by widow, Dorothy Bryant Blackwell, Bryantsville, Ind.
BOCK, FRED EUGENE PRIVATE, U.S.M.C. Son of Jacob F. and Amanda A. Bock; born July 22, 1895, Bedford, Ind. Machinist. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps in August, 1916, Boston, Mass. Sent to Haiti. Went overseas in June, 1917, with 51st Company, 5th Regiment. Died June 12, 1918 from wounds received in Battle of Chateau-Thierry. (Burial place unknown).
BRIDGES, NOBLE PRIVATE
Son of William and Flora Corbin Bridges; born February 29, 1896, Bedford, Ind. Employe of Southeastern Railway Com- pany. Entered service August 27, 1918, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 24th Company, 6th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 7, 1918. Buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford, Ind. Survived by widow, Ethel Chaney Bridges, Kurtz, Jackson County, Ind.
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CALOMIRIS, WILLIAM - PRIVATE
Son of Spero and Helen Calomiris; born in January, 1891, Sparta, Greece. Came to U.S. in 1908. Moved to Bedford, Ind. in 1914, and opened a confectionery store. Entered serv- ice February 16, 1918, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Vancouver Barracks, Wash .; assigned to Spruce Division. Later trans- ferred to Toledo, Ore., where he died of pneumonia December 30, 1918. Buried in Piqua, Ohio.
DAVIS, GARTH C. PRIVATE Son of Claud G. and Charity M. Davis; born April 12, 1895, Oolitic, Lawrence County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service November 3, 1917, Orange City, Iowa. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; assigned to Company L, 347th Infantry; later transferred to Camp Pike, Ark. Went overseas in April, 1918. Killed in action September 30, 1918. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery No. 1232, Grave No. 152, Sec. 66, Plot 3.
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DAVIS, GUY K. CORPORAL
Son of Claud G. and Charity M. Davis; born January 1, 1894, Oolitic, Lawrence County, Ind. Farmer. Entered serv- ice April 29, 1918, Utica, Ill. Sent to Camp Dodge, Ia .; assigned to 259th Infantry. Went overseas in May, 1918. Killed in action November 3, 1918. Buried in Argonne Ameri- can Cemetery No. 1232, Romagne Sous Montfaucon, France.
EARL, CLAUDE PRIVATE Son of Posey and Josephine Potter Earl; born November 18, 1889, in Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Ind. Entered service in September, 1918, in Montana; assigned to Company L, 109th Infantry, 28th Division. Went overseas; attached to First Division. Died October 2, 1918, from wounds received in action. (Burial place unknown).
FISH, MAURICE F. PRIVATE Son of William and Mary Payne Fish; born July 27, 1892, Bedford, Ind. Laborer. Entered service August 25, 1918, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 45th Company, 12th Training Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company G, 78th Infantry. Died of pneu- monia October 2, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford, Ind. Survived by one son, Kenneth Fish.
FLICK, RALPH SERGEANT
Son of John J. (deceased) and Anna Moore Flick; born February 16, 1894, Cuzco, Dubois County, Ind. Moved to Mitchell, Lawrence County, in 1908. Attended Bedford Busi- ness University. Entered service July 20, 1917, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Camp Travis, Tex .; assigned to 353rd Company, Motor Transport Corps. Died of pneumonia October 12, 1918, Camp Travis. Buried at Mitchell, Ind.
GILLAN, FRANK - PRIVATE Son of David P. and Mary Brock Gillan; born April 5, 1896, Leesville, Lawrence County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service March 29, 1918, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Company B, 112th Infantry. Embarked for overseas May 1, 1918. Died August 25, 1918 from wounds received in action. Buried, Seringes-et-Nesles, Grave 129, Sec. B. Plot 3. The Gillan Post of the American Legion, Bedford, Ind., named in honor of the three Gillan brothers. (See below).
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GILLAN, INMAN PRIVATE
Son of David P. and Mary Brock Gillan; born October 4, 1894, Leesville, Lawrence County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 22, 1917, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss. Embarked for overseas June 6, 1918; assigned to Headquarters Company, 26th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action October 4, 1918, during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, Grave 134, Sec. 102, Plot 3.
GILLAN, WILLIAM PRIVATE Son of David P. and Mary Brock Gillan; born April 12, 1892, Leesville, Lawrence County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service April 27, 1918, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Purdue University. Overseas in July, 1918; assigned to Battery C, 344th Field Artillery, 90th Division. Sent to Germany following signing of Armistice. Returned to U.S. in May, 1919. Ill when he landed; removed to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind., where he died July 8, 1919. Buried, Leesville, Ind.
GOEN, LYMAN SERGEANT Son of Rufus and Halcyon Goen (deceased); born December 29, 1897, Bedford, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army August 3, 1915, Bedford, Ind .; assigned to Company G, 9th Infantry. Saw service on Mexican Border. Transferred to Company F, 28th Infantry. Embarked for overseas June 14, 1917. Engaged in battles of Cantigny, Soissons, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Died of pneumonia November 29, 1918, in France. (Burial place undnown).
GREENLEA, OVIEL EDGAR CORPORAL
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Greenlea (mother deceased); born November 25, 1894, Kurtz, Jackson County, Ind. Family later moved to Bedford, Ind. Railroad worker. Entered service September 22, 1917, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company A, 251st Infantry. Overseas in June, 1918; trans- ferred to Company M, 26th Infantry, Ist Division. Killed in action between July 18th and 21st, 1918, Chateau-Thierry, France.
GROSBACK, WILLIAM PRIVATE
Son of William and Emaline Grosback; born October 5, 1886, Pittsburg, Kans. Employed as a stonemason, in Law- rence County, Ind., when he entered service March 23, 1918, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Sheridan, Ala .; assigned to Battery D, 135th Field Artillery, 37th Division. Went overseas in June, 1918. En- gaged in battles of Marboch, and Troyon. Returned to U.S., and died March 23, 1919, Lewisburg, W. Va., as result of shell shock. Buried at Sellersburg, Ind.
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GYGER, RICHARD NATHANIEL SEAMAN Son of Nathaniel and Ida C. Gyger; born May 11, 1887. near Bedford, Ind. Machinist. Entered U.S. Navy August 18, 1916, Detroit, Mich .; assigned to the Machias. Died May 31, 1919, Sauroque, Spain, as the result of an automobile accident. Buried in Greenhill Cemetery, Bedford, Ind. Survived by widow, Olive Kern Gyger, and three children, Trullah, Beulah, and Roy, Bedford, Ind.
HARDING, ROY E. 2ND LIEUTENANT Son of W. O. C. and Katherine McCune Harding; born March 16, 1890, Cincinnati, Ohio. Moved to Bedford, Ind. in 1912. Accountant. Entered Aviation Service in October, 1917. Sent to Berkeley, Cal. Commissioned Second Lieutenant. Sent to Ft. Sill, Okla .; then to Taliaferro Field, Tex. Overseas in September, 1918, died of pneumonia on board ship, Septem- ber 22, 1918. Buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford. Sur- vived by widow, Emma Briscoe Harding, Bedford, Ind., and one daughter, Mary Jean.
HARRELL, ROBERT LEE PRIVATE Son of Joseph H. and Clara Harrell; born October 22, 1890, Guthrie, Lawrence County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 24, 1917, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company K, 162nd Infantry. Overseas in June, 1918. Transferred to Machine Gun Company, 16th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action October 6, 1918, in the Argonne Forest. Cited by Brigade Commander for bravery in action.
HARVEY, SCOTT WILBUR PRIVATE
Son of John W. and Ida Harvey; born July 29, 1898, Bed- ford, Ind. Draftsman. Enlisted in Company F, 4th Infan- try, Indiana National Guard, May 23, 1917, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Battery C, 139th Field Artillery. Transferred to Battery B, 5th Field Artillery. Overseas in June, 1918. Fought in battles of Soissons, St. Mihiel, and Argonne Forest. Killed in action October 6, 1918. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France.
HAWK, SHERMAN R. PRIVATE
Son of Oscar and Carrie Bell Hawk; born June 14, 1899, Orange County, Ind. Living on a farm in Lawrence County, Ind., when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army July 11, 1918. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to Camp Lowe; assigned to Battery C, 5th Trench Mortar Battery. Sailed overseas September 20, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 4, 1918, in Hospital near Brest, France. Body returned to U.S. in July, 1920, and buried in Liberty Cemetery, near Orleans, Ind.
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HEAD, CHARLESIE. - PRIVATE
Son of George and Mary Head; born April 27, 1892, near Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service August 27, 1918, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 24th Company, 6th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of influenza October 2, 1918, Camp Sher- man, Ohio. Buried in Bruner Cemetery, Orange County, Ind. Survived by widow, Lillie Head, Mitchell, Ind.
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HOLT, WILLIAM PRIVATE Son of William and Anna Holt; born October 11, 1899, Dubois County, Ind. Living in Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind., when he entered service April 13, 1918. Sent to Camp Humphreys, Va .; assigned to 4th Engineers. Accidentally killed September 18, 1918 by army truck. Body returned to Rivervale, Lawrence County, Ind., for interment.
INMAN, VINCENT PRIVATE
Son of John B. and Clementine Short Inman; born December 28, 1888, near Williams, Lawrence County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 22, 1917, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company H, 151st Infantry. Overseas in June, 1918; assigned to Company K, 162nd Infantry, 41st Division. Killed in action July 23, 1918. Buried near Delmot, France. Survived by widow, Ida Bolton Inman, Williams, Ind.
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KING, DEWEY L. - PRIVATE
Son of Lemuel and Cora King (Ridgeway); born February 21, 1899, Shoals, Martin County, Ind. Living on a farm near Bedford, Ind., when he enlisted in Company F, Indiana National Guard in August, 1917, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison; then transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Battery C, 139th Field Artillery, 38th Division. Died of pneumonia December 21, 1917, Camp Shelby, Miss. Buried at Palestine, Ill.
LAUX, FRANK MILLER -
PRIVATE Son of John and Alice Miller Laux; born April 2, 1894, Bed- ford, Ind. Machinist. Entered service December 12, 1917, Bedford. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; assigned to Signal Corps, 22nd Company, 299th Squadron. Transferred to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 3rd Company, Regular Army, Recruiting Detachment. Died of cerebral hemorrhage February 17, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford, Ind.
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MARTIN, CECIL C. SERGEANT Son of Addison and Laura Hainey Martin; born May 3, 1896, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind. Employe of Balti- more and Ohio Railroad. Entered service February 14, 1918, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Camp Greene, N. C. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Company L, 58th Infantry, 4th Divi- sion. Killed in action October 6, 1918, in the battle of Argonne Forest. Survived by widow, Mildred A. Martin, Mitchell, Ind. The American Legion Post, Mitchell, Ind., named in his honor.
MARTIN, PAUL PRIVATE, U.S.M.C.
Son of James T. and Melissa Martin (deceased); born December 26, 1896, Osgood, Ripley County, Ind. Family moved to Bedford, Ind. in 1911. Student. Entered U.S. Marine Corps July 14, 1918, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Boston, Mass .; assigned to duty in Recruiting Office, Marine Corps. Died of pneumonia October 2, 1918, Field's Hospital, Brook- line, Mass. Buried at Osgood, Ripley County, Ind.
NELSON, JOHN O. PRIVATE
Son of John H. and Sarah A. Nelson; born February 1, 1875, Lawrence County, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army in April, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company B, 4th Infantry. Went overseas in May, 1918. Killed in action July 23, 1918. (Place unknown). Survived by widow, Ida Nelson (Wheeler), and three children, John S., Gladys, and Daisy, Ft. Ritner, Ind.
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NILES, HARRY ALEXANDER PRIVATE
Son of Albert and Ola Niles (Jeffries); born October 15, 1899, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army in February, 1917, Bloomington, Ind. Sent to Ft. Bliss, Tex .; assigned to Company G, 16th Infantry. Went overseas in June, 1917; attached to First Division. Killed in action September 12, 1918, in St. Mihiel Drive. Burial place unknown.
PHIPPS, J. WILL APPRENTICE SEAMAN
Son of James H. and Florence I. Phipps; born December 21, 1888, near Bedford, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Navy in April, 1917. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill. Assigned to duty as Apprentice Seaman. Died of influenza September 24, 1918, Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Buried in Bass Cemetery, Bedford, Ind.
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POPE, HARLEY HALBERT 1ST LIEUTENANT
Son of J. R. and Lucinda Pope; born May 26, 1879, near Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind. Living in Spokane, Wash., when he enlisted in Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps, May 22, 1917. Trained at San Diego, Cal .; Kelly Field, Tex .; Post Field, Okla .; and Emerson Field, S. C. Appointed Command- ing Officer of 276th Aero Squadron. Killed in airplane accident January 7, 1919 near Fayetteville, N. C. Buried in Greenhill Cemetery, Bedford, Ind. "Pope Field," N. C., is named in honor of Lieutenant Pope.
SMITH, BARRY E. PRIVATE
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Josephus Smith; born November 4, 1896, Peerless, Lawrence County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service August 27, 1918, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 24th Company, 6th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 7, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Peerless, Lawrence County, Ind.
SPOONMORE, ELMER PRIVATE Son of William and Elizabeth Spoonmore (deceased); born October 4, 1895, Trinity Springs, Martin County, Ind. Moved when quite young to Lawrence County, Ind. Farmer. At- tended Normal School, Danville, Ind. Entered service April 26, 1918, Bedford, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Overseas in July, 1918; assigned to Company E, 315th Engineers, 90th Division. Died October 31, 1918, from wounds received in action. Buried in American Cemetery, Souilly, Meuse, France, Grave No. 22, Sec. D.
TUCKER, CHESTER CLEMENT - FIREMAN, 2ND CLASS Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Tucker; born January 17, 1897, Edgar County, Ill. Moved to Lawrence County, Ind. (Date not known). Farmer. Entered U.S. Navy in July, 1918. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill. Later stationed on the Chattanooga. Died of diphtheria March 20, 1919, in Brooklyn Naval Hospital, N. Y. Buried in Harrodsburg Cemetery, Monroe County, Ind.
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MADISON COUNTY
ABEL, CARL GEORGE PRIVATE
Son of John and Catherine Abel; born August 1, 1896, Anderson, Ind. Theatrical worker. Entered service June 1, 1918, and was sent to jefferson Barracks, Mo. Assigned to Medical Department. Transferred to Otisville, N. Y. Died of pneumonia November 21, 1918, in U.S. General Hospital No. 8, Otisville, N. Y. Buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Anderson, Ind.
ANDERSON, SIM EDWARD PRIVATE
Son of John H. and Susan C. Anderson; born February 28, 1887, Windfall, Tipton County, Ind. Moved to Elwood, Madison County, in 1892. Carpenter. Entered service March 28, 1918, Elwood, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 12th Company, 3rd Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company B, 111th Infantry, 28th Division. Went overseas in May, 1918. Killed in action July 18, 1918. (Place unknown).
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AULER, HENRY PRIVATE
Son of Peter and Elizabeth Auler (Patz); born August 6, 1893, Tarentum, Pa. Moved to Alexandria, Madison County, Ind. in 1896. Working in Kansas City, Mo., when he enlisted in Company E, 1st Infantry (Company E, 138th Infantry), Missouri National Guard. Sent to Camp Doniphan, Okla. Went overseas in May, 1918. Died October 10, 1918 in France. from wounds received in action. (Place of burial unknown).
AUSTIN, CLARENCE J. - - PRIVATE
Son of Daniel F. and Emma O. Austin; born May 12, 1897, Middleburg, Vt. Came to Madison County, Ind. in 1908. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army October 20, 1917, and was sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Ft. Houston, Tex .; assigned to Troop L, 14th Cavalry. Died of pneumonia October 22, 1918, Ft. Houston, Tex. Buried, Riverside, R. I.
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BAKER, FORREST HANDLEY PRIVATE
Son of Randolph S. and Emma Williams Baker (deceased); born April 19, 1890, Williamsburg, Va. Came to Madison County, Ind. in 1912. Farmer. Entered service August 5, 1917, Circleville, Ohio. Sent to Camp Perry, Ohio; then to Camp Mills, N. Y. Assigned to Company F, 166th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division, 83rd Brigade. Overseas in October, 1917. Killed in action July 29, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, France.
BARTHOLOMEW, BENJAMIN OLIVER - PRIVATE - Son of Stephen and Mary E. Bartholomew; born April 22, 1899, Lapel, Madison County, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in Indiana National Guard, Company M, 4th Infantry, Anderson, Ind., July 2, 1917. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Sailed for France June 12, 1918; assigned to Company C, 1st Field Signal Battalion. Died November 7, 1918 in Base Hospital No. 8, France. Body returned to U.S., and buried near his home. The American Legion Post, Lapel, Ind., named in his honor.
BERRY, LOTTIE MAY RED CROSS NURSE Daughter of William R. (deceased) and Ida Berry (Miller); born October 27, 1888, Dunreith, Henry County, Ind. Moved to Madison County in 1890. Graduated from Deaconess Hos- pital, Indianapolis in 1913. Enlisted in Medical Corps June, 1917, Indianapolis; assigned to Base Hospital No. 32. Re- mained with this unit until her death December 30, 1917 of pneumonia, in Naval Hospital No. 1, France. Buried in Brest, France. Reported as the first American Red Cross Nurse to give her life on foreign soil.
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BRAMEL, WILLIAM Z. PRIVATE Son of Charles and Deborah Bramel; born July 11, 1887, Madison County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 21, 1917, Elwood, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 60th Company, 75th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company A, 152nd Infantry. Overseas in June, 1918; assigned to Company D, 4th Infantry, 3rd Division. Killed in action July 27, 1918. (Place unknown).
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