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PAYNE, WILLIAM G. SERGEANT Son of Joseph Wessley and Rebecca Payne (deceased); born March 2, 1884, Morgantown, Morgan County, Ind. Came to Indianapolis in 1899. Truck driver. Enlisted in Company A, 1st Infantry, Indiana National Guard, in April, 1916. Served on Mexican Border. Entered service June 22, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company D, 113 Supply Train. Overseas October 6, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 21, 1918, England. Body returned, and buried in Cemetery at Morgantown, Ind.
PEIRCE, PHILLIP SHERDON APPRENTICE SEAMAN Son of John H. (deceased) and Katherine Peirce (Randall); born November 12, 1893, Indianapolis, Ind. Employe of Leedy Drum Company. Enlisted in U.S. Navy June 11, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Sta- tion, Chicago, Ill., where he died of disease September 28, 1918. Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
PFEIFFER, THEODORE EMIL CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, U.S.N.
Son of Frederick E. and Charlotte Pfeiffer; born November 4, 1895, Indianapolis, Ind. Meter reader. Enlisted in U.S. Navy April 28, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill. Apprentice Seaman. Promoted to Chief Quartermaster, and Instructor in Aviation. Died of cerebral hemorrhage February 4, 1919, Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill. Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Lot 61, Sec. 56, Indianapolis.
PLOENGES, LOUIS PRIVATE, U.S.M.C.
Son of Christian and Louise Harting Ploenges; born July 28, 1895, Cumberland, Marion County, Ind. Student. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps June 21, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Trained at Quantico, Va .; assigned to 78th Company, 6th Regiment Marines, 2nd Division. Overseas January 15, 1918. Saw serv- ice at Chateau-Thierry, and took part in St. Mihiel Drive near Thiaucourt. Reported missing in action September 15, 1918, near Thiaucourt. Killed, and probably buried by the enemy.
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POINDEXTER, FRED G. SERGEANT
Son of William and Rose Eastridge Poindexter; born July 19, 1900, Newton Stewart, Orange County, Ind. Living in Indian- apolis, when he enlisted in Troop C, 1st Cavalry, Indiana National Guard, June 1, 1916, Indianapolis, Ind. Served on Mexican Border. Mustered into federal service April 8, 1917. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to 15th Company, Training Battalion; transferred to Company G, 152nd Infantry. Died of acute indigestion August 26, 1918, Camp Shelby, Miss. Buried at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
PRATHER, JOHN THOMAS PRIVATE
Son of James and Laura Prather; born September 7, 1890, Bloomfield, Ky. Came to Marion County, Ind. in 1917. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army October 6, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Logan, Tex., and Camp Upton, N. Y. Embarked May 21, 1918. Assigned to Company F, 131st Infantry. Killed in action August 9, 1918 in battle of Chipilly Ridge. Buried in British Military Cemetery (English map 62-D-K22-A41). Survived by widow, Edna C. Prather, and daughter, Lizetta, Indian- apolis.
PRICE, PASCHAL E. PRIVATE Son of Jefferson and Emma Price; born April 24, 1890, Johnson County, Ind. Moved to Marion County in 1913. Farmer. Entered service June 23, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company A, 49th Infantry. Overseas September 20, 1918. Assigned to Com- pany M, 6th Infantry, 5th Division. Killed in action Novem- ber 10, 1918, Jametz, France. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery, Grave 109, Sec. 49, Plot 3, Romagne. Survived by widow, Mary M. Price, Indianapolis, Ind.
PUMPHREY, OLIVER EDWIN PRIVATE Son of Thomas P. and Minnie W. Pumphrey; born June 16, 1894, Indianapolis, Ind. Machinist. Entered service March 29, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 25th Company, 7th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Sailed for France May 10, 1918; assigned to Company I, 47th Infantry, 4th Division. Killed in action July 30, 1918, Chateau-Thierry, Sergy, France. Buried in American Cemetery just north of Sergy, France.
RAASCH, CHARLES A. APPRENTICE SEAMAN
Son of Charles C. and Gertrude Raasch; born January 23, 1900, Indianapolis, Ind. Machinist. Enlisted in U.S. Navy August 2, 1918, Indianapolis. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill. Assigned to duty as Apprentice Seaman. Died of disease October 3, 1918, Great Lakes Train- ing Station. Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
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RACE, MARVIN FRANCIS PRIVATE, S.A.T.C.
Son of Marvin E. and Anna E. Race; born March 13, 1899, Indianapolis, Ind. Educated in Butler College. Traveling salesman. Enlisted in Student Army Training Corps, October 1, 1918, University of Nebraska; assigned to Company I, Sec- tion A. Died of pneumonia January 26, 1919, Lincoln, Neb. Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
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RAHM, ARTHUR CORPORAL Son of Herman and Louise Rahm; born April 18, 1887, Indianapolis, Ind. Structural iron worker. Entered service September 9, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Com- pany E, 334th Regiment, 84th Division. Overseas in August, 1918. Died October 30, 1918 from wounds received at St. Mihiel Drive. Body returned, and buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, ind.
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RATHERT, OGDEN MILL PRIVATE
Son of William H. and Ethel M. Rathert; born September 17, 1894, Indianapolis, Ind. Student in Michigan University. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army June 16, 1917, Ann Arbor, Mich. Sent to Allentown, Pa .; assigned to Ambulance Section No. 59. Overseas in August, 1917. Saw service on Verdun Front, Sois- sons, at Laon, and Arras with French Army. Discharged April 25, 1919. Suicide, November 2, 1919, from nervous breakdown, caused from military service. Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis.
REDER, CHARLES LOUIS PRIVATE Son of Phillip and Augusta Hoffman Reder; born July 16, 1891, Warren Township, Marion County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 30, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 32nd Company, 8th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 12, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in Anderson Cemetery, near Irvington, Marion County, Ind.
REESE, CHARLES ELLSWORTH PRIVATE
Son of Henry and Martha J. Reese; born January 15, 1895, Monticello, White County, Ind. Came to Indianapolis in 1914. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army October 6, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Trained at Ft. Thomas, Ky .; assigned to Coast Artillery Corps, 32nd Recruiting Company. Acci- dentally drowned July 4, 1918, Ft. Thomas, Ky. Buried at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
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RICHARDSON, JOHN FOSTER LIMITED SERVICE
Son of Thomas Morris and Rosa E. Richardson; born Feb- ruary 22, 1889, Marion County, Ind. Bookkeeper, L. S. Ayres and Company. Accepted for service in June, 1918; assigned to Limited Service. Sent to Jeffersonville, Ind .; appointed superintendent of construction work. Died of influenza October 14, 1918 at Jeffersonville. Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind. Survived by widow, Nellie May York Richardson, Ft. Worth, Tex.
RIDDELL, GEORGE PRIVATE
Son of George and Jennie Riddell (deceased); born August 26, 1891, Estill County, Ky. Came to Indianapolis, Ind. in 1909. Shipping clerk. Entered service September 22, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company L, 334th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Logan, Tex. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Company K, 131st In antry, 33rd Division. Killed in action October 10, 1918, near Verdun. Buried in Grave 44, Section 48, Plot 1, Argonne- American Cemetery, Romagne.
RIGSBY, WIRT A. PRIVATE Son of Elijah and Ella Rigsby (both deceased); born May 2, 1897, Smith's Grove, Ky. Came to Indianapolis in October, 1912. Railroad employe. Entered service September 3, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to 151st Infantry. Overseas June 11, 1918; assigned to Com- pany G, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action October 8, 1918, in the Argonne Forest Drive. Buried in Cemetery, Commune of Fleville, Meurthe et Moselle, France.
RITCHIE, KENT STEPHENSON SERGEANT
Son of Charles and Mary S. Ritchie; born April 21, 1891, Indianapolis, Ind. Advertising Department Review of Reviews magazine. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army August 12, 1917, Indianapolis. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind .; assigned to Battery D, 150th Field Artillery, 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Sent to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France in October, 1917. Accidentally shot February 9, 1918, Camp Coctquidan, France. Buried in Camp de Coctquidan Cemetery, France.
ROACH, SAMUEL PRIVATE
Son of Thomas and Jane Roach (deceased); born February 12, 1886, Bradford, Miami County, Ohio. Moved to Indian- apolis in 1895. Employe, E. C. Atkins Saw Works. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army October 16, 1917, Indianapolis. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Washington Barracks, D. C .; assigned to Company D, 6th Engineers, 3rd Division. Overseas December 5, 1917. Killed in action March 30, 1918, near Villers Bretonneux. Body returned, and buried in Arling- ton National Cemetery.
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ROBBINS, DANA ยท PRIVATE Son of Moses M. and Mary Beaman Robbins (both de- ceased); born March 29, 1896, Patricksburg, Owen County, Ind. Came to Marion County in 1897. Laborer. Entered service April 26, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Trained at Camps Taylor, Ky .; Greenleaf, Ga .; and Merritt, N. J. Assigned to Field Hospital No. 35, Sanitary Train Division No. 7. Went overseas in August, 1918. Died of spinal meningitis April 19, 1919, Colombey, Les Belles. Buried at Colombey, Les Belles, France.
ROBENOVITZ, BEN ALBERTS PRIVATE Son of Eli and Bessie Alberts Robenovitz; born May 20, 1892, Hussi, Roumania. Came to Indianapolis, Ind. in October, 1908. Salesman, L. Strauss and Company. Entered service September 21, 1917, Indianapolis. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company M, 334th Infantry. Went overseas May 16, 1918; transferred to Company M, 130th Infantry, 33rd Division. Killed in action October 12, 1918, Bois de Chaume. Buried in American Cemetery Bois de Chaume, France.
ROBERTS, EARL GRANT SEAMAN Son of Louis M. and Martha Ellen Roberts; born December 9, 1900, Prestonville, Ky. Moved to Indianapolis, Ind. in 1905. Truck helper. Enlisted in U.S. Navy July 5, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Sta- tion, Chicago, Ill .; assigned to Company C, 10th Regiment; transferred to Hampton Roads, Va .; assigned to the Pennsyl- vania. Died of pneumonia September 30, 1918, aboard the hospital ship Mercy. Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indian- apolis, Ind.
ROBINSON, BRUCE PETTIBONE - 1ST LIEUTENANT
Son of Edward J. and Helen P. Robinson; born March 23, 1894, Indianapolis, Ind. Graduate of Butler College. Secre- tary to Congressman Merrill Moores. Served in Coast Artil- lery Corps 1915-1917. Entered First Officers Training Camp, Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Ordered to Camp Dodge, Iowa, August 29, 1917, as instructor in bayonet training, 88th Divi- sion. Commissioned 1st Lieutenant, July 24, 1918. Killed by accident November 19, 1918, Camp Dodge, Iowa. Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind. The American Legion Post No. 133, Indianapolis, named in his honor
ROSENBARGER, GILBERT SMITH - PRIVATE Son of William Henry and Rebecca Rosenberger; born December 29, 1899, Corydon, Harrison County, Ind. Came to Indianapolis in 1910. Automobile salesman. Entered service June 24, 1908, Indianapolis. Trained at Camp Sher- man, Ohio, and Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Assigned to 5th Battalion, 22nd Engineers. Embarked September 15, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 6, 1918, Brest, France. Buried in New Lambezellec Cemetery, Brest. Survived by widow, Athaiel E. Rosenbarger, and son, Gilbert La Mont, Ingalls, Ind.
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ROUND, LESTER C. - PRIVATE
Son of W. H. and Mary S. Round; born September 3, 1892, Clermont, Marion County, Ind. Railroad switchman. En- tered service May 17, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind .; assigned to Company B, 60th En- gineers. Transferred to Camp Upton, N. Y. Overseas June 30, 1918; assigned to 69th Company, Transportation Corps, 3rd Division. Killed in railroad accident February 23, 1919, while serving as brakeman between La Falls Grande and Verdun. Buried near Commercy, France.
RUGENSTEIN, WILLIAM JOHN PRIVATE Son of William J. and Carrie Rafert Rugenstein; born September 26, 1886, Indianapolis, Ind. Painter. Entered service July 22, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 17th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 159 Depot Brigade. Transferred to o Camp Mcclellan, Ala .; assigned to Battery C, 36th Field Artillery. Died of pneu- monia October 23, 1918, Camp McClellan. Buried in German Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
RUMAGE, ALFRED ALLEN PRIVATE
Son of F. Marion (deceased) and Annie Isabelle Rumage; born October 17, 1894, Whitesville, Daviess County, Ky. Came to Marion County, Ind. in 1909. Top builder. Entered service September 3, 1918, Indianapolis. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill .; assigned to Company C, 5th Limited Service Regiment, 161st Depot Brigade. Overseas November 13, 1918; assigned to 163rd Train Guard Company. Killed in accident May 19, 1919, Marcy, France. Buried in Verneuil, France.
RUNNER, RAYMOND HORNER - PRIVATE, AERO SERVICE
Son of John Bernard (deceased) and Mary E. Runner; born November 19, 1885, Worthington, Greene County, Ind. Moved to Indianapolis, 1899. Machinist. Enlisted in Signal Corps April 12, 1917, Indianapolis. Trained at Kelly Field, Tex .; Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; and Ft. Leavenworth, Kans. Assigned to 29th Aero Squadron, Signal Corps. Overseas in July, 1917. Met with accident and taken to Base Hospital No. 9, where he died November 5, 1917. Buried in American Cemetery, Grave 1, Chateauroux, Indre, France.
RUTH, FLORA MARGARET ARMY NURSE
Daughter of Robert E. and Clara M. Ruth; born July 30, 1893, Indianapolis, Ind. Graduated from indiana University in 1915. Studied nursing in Robert W. Long Hospital, and graduated in January, 1918. Volunteered as an Army Nurse, and accepted February 21, 1918. Sent to Camp Pike, Ark. Stricken with influenza she died October 2, 1918, Camp Pike. Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
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SAHM, ALBERT CHRISTIAN CORPORAL
Son of Christian A. and Mary Herbert Sahm (deceased); born November 6, 1890, Cedar Grove, Franklin County, Ind. Moved to Indianapolis in 1900. Printer. Entered service September 4, 1917, Indianapolis. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company A, 334th Infantry. Overseas September 2, 1918; assigned to Company D, 16th Infantry, 1st Division. Died from wounds November 8, 1918, in Field Hospital No. 306. Buried in American Cemetery, Ardennes, Grave 86, Sec. 4, Plot 2.
SALMON, ELZA M. PRIVATE
Son of Ansel Marion and Louisa Daniel Salmon; born August 21, 1891, Maysville, Mason County, Ky. Came to Indianap- olis in 1907. Waiter. Entered service July 14, 1918, Indian- apolis. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company M, 336th Infantry. Overseas September 9, 1918. Assigned to Headquarters Company, 358th Infantry. Killed in action October 27, 1918, Cunel, in Meuse-Argonne Sector. Buried in Commune Bautheville, Meuse, France. Survived by widow, Beatrice Salmon, Indianapolis, Ind.
SCHILLING, CARL PRIVATE Son of Charles F. and Hannah Schowe Schilling; born July 1, 1891, Indianapolis, Ind. Order clerk, Standard Paper Com- pany. Entered service February 28, 1918. Assigned to Medi- cal Corps. Trained at Camps' Forrest, Tenn., Greenleaf, Ga .; Merritt, N. J .; and Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Assigned to Ambulance Company 23, 7th Sanitary Train. Overseas August 14, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 13, 1918, in Base Hospital No. 51, near Metz, France. Buried in Cemetery at Toul, France.
SCHISSEL, OTTO PRIVATE . Son of Otto and Minna Schissel (both deceased); born June 2, 1884, Indianapolis, Ind. Graduate of Normal College of American Gymnastic Union, Indianapolis, 1910. Physical training director. Entered service August 14, 1917, Indian- apolis. Overseas June 12, 1918; assigned to Battery F, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd Division. Invalided to U.S. in March, 1919, sick with tuberculosis caused from effects of gas. Died January 14, 1921, Sunnyside Sanatarium, Oaklandon, Ind. Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis.
SCHOEN, KARL J. 1ST LIEUTENANT Son of John and Effie M. Johnston Schoen (Morgan); born October 20, 1894, Indianapolis, Ind. Educated in Pur- due University. Enlisted April 22, 1917, Ft. Benjamin Har- rison, Ind. Assigned to aviation service. Overseas February 28, 1918. Assigned to 139th Aero Squadron. One of the sixty-five American "Aces". Killed in action October 29, 1918, Verdun, France. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne. Awarded Distinguished Service Cross. Survived by widow, Maurene E. Schoen, and daughter, Virginia Ann.
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SCHREIBER, PETER HENRY PRIVATE
Son of August and Mary S. Schreiber; born April 11, 1889, near Brookville, Franklin County, Ind. Came to Indianapolis in 1906. Employe of Nordyke and Marmon Company. En- tered service June 24, 1918, Indianapolis. Sent to Camp Sher- man, Ohio; assigned to 5th Company, 2nd Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Ft. Niagara, N. Y .; assigned to U.S. Guards. Died of influenza October 7, 1918, Ft. Niagara. Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis.
SCOTT, THOMAS L. - - - Y.M.C.A. SECRETARY
Son of John and Margaret Scott (both deceased); born November 23, 1869, East Monroe, Highland County, Ohio. Came to Indianapolis in 1909. Manager, FarQuar Heating and Ventilating Company. Enlisted as Y.M.C.A. Secretary October 15, 1917, Indianapolis. Went to France and served as Regional Director of the Y.M.C.A. at Bordeaux, where he died of pneu- monia March 11, 1919. Buried at Bordeaux, France. Sur- vived by widow, Lydia A. Scott, and daughter, Thelma E., Indianapolis.
SETTERQUIST, JOHN O. - PRIVATE
Son of Johan and Katharine Setterquist; born September 9, 1886, Vestra Emterrick, Sweden. Served three years in Infan- try in Sweden. Came to Indianapolis, Ind. February 16, 1915. Vulcanizer. Entered service July 21, 1918, Indianapolis. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 14th Company, 4th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 6, 1918, Base Hospital, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Indianapolis, Ind.
SHIPE, CARL J. - 2ND LIEUTENANT Son of James M. and Mary Carll Shipe; born July 24, 1893, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Moved to Indianapolis in 1903. Student, Purdue University. Enlisted in First Officers Training Camp, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. in May, 1917. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; then to Washington, D. C .; then to Camp Wadsworth, S. C .; and later Camp Colt, Pa. Overseas August 30, 1918; assigned to Company B, 328th Infantry. Died of spinal meningits January 8, 1919, Haute Marne, France. Buried in American Cemetery Grave 48, Haute Marne, France.
SHIVELY, DALE PRIVATE
Son of John Wesley and Melissa Shively; born August 26, 1888, Madison County, Ind. Came to Indianapolis April, 1915. Entered service March 29, 1918, Indianapolis. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; transferred to Camp Gordon, Ga .; assigned to 19th Company, 2nd Infantry, Replacement Regi- ment. Transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala. Overseas June 15, 1918; assigned to Company C, 116th Infantry. Accidentally killed August 22, 1918, "Somewhere in France.'
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SHOPE, GILBERT - PRIVATE Son of Samuel (deceased) and Laura L. Shope (Karns); born December 29, 1893, Rockford, Mercer County, Ohio. Farm laborer. Entered service July 22, 1918, Rockford, Ohio. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company G, 336th Infantry, 84th Division. Overseas September, 1918; assigned to Company D, 142nd Infantry. Returned to U.S .; sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. for medical treatment. Ended his life June 30, 1919 at home of mother in Indianapolis. Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis.
SHREEVE, WALTER SERGEANT-MAJOR Son of Marion E. and Eva L. Shreeve; born November 19, 1896, Richmond, Ind. Moved to Indianapolis in boyhood. Salesman, Feltman and Curme. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 30, 1917, Muncie, Ind. Sent to Ft. Randolph, Panama; assigned to 9th Company, Coast Artillery Corps. Transferred to Camp Eustis, Va .; assigned to Headquarters Company, 46th Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps. Promoted to Sergeant-Major. Died of pneumonia October 26, 1918, Camp Eustis, Va. Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
SIMMONS, CURTIS PRIVATE Son of Benjamin J. and Flora A. Simmons (Wood); born August 19, 1898, Camden, Carroll County, Ind. Came to Indianapolis in 1915. Employe of gas plant. Enlisted in Company A, 1st Infantry, Indiana National Guard (Company A, 151st Infantry), July 20, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Replacement Draft. Over- seas June 1, 1918; assigned to Company G, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action July 21, 1918, near Soissons. (Burial place not known).
SKIDMORE, JOHN M. - SERGEANT Son of John L. and Daisy M. Skidmore (Amos); born August 8, 1896, Indianapolis, Ind. Salesman. Enlisted in Battery A, 1st Field Artillery, Indiana National Guard, March 22, 1915, Indianapolis. Served on Mexican Border. Re-entered service June 25, 1917. Assigned to Battery A, 150th Field Artillery, 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Sent to Camp Mills, N. Y. Over- seas October 18, 1917. Died August 31, 1918, from wounds received at Chateau-Thierry. Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind. American Legion Post No. 104, Indian- apolis, named Skidmore-Dean Post. (See p. 384).
SLATER, EARL VINCENT PRIVATE
Son of George and Kate Slater; born October 22, 1893, Madison, Jefferson County, Ind. Came to Indianapolis be- fore entering service. Employe in furniture factory. Entered service September 4, 1918, Indianapolis. Trained at Camp Grant, ill .; assigned to Company D, 5th Limited Service Regi- ment. Died of influenza September 30, 1918, Camp Grant. Buried in Moffet Cemetery, Trimbel County, Ky.
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SLOAN, ALFRED E. - PRIVATE
Son of Warren R. and Geneva B. Sloan; born January 4, 1901, Indianapolis. Student in Technical High School. En- listed in U.S. Regular Army March 2, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio; transferred to Lavado, Tex .; assigned to Company M, 37th Infantry. Died of meningitis April 24, 1917, Base Hospital No. 1, Ft. Houston, Tex. Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
SMITH, ERNEST MARION PRIVATE
Son of John Thomas and Grace May Smith; born June 27, 1895, Shelby County, Ind. Moved to Indianapolis in 1901. Farm laborer. Entered service July 22, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; transferred to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind .; assigned to Engineers Corps. Died of pneumonia October 13, 1918, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Buried in Conover Cemetery, Shelby County, Ind.
SMITH, JOHN CHESTER (Colored) PRIVATE Son of Charles and Maria Pettiford Smith; born February 2, 1897, Irvington, Marion County, Ind. Motor truck driver. Entered service September 25, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Trained at Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 3rd Provisional Company, Colored Detachment, 160th Depot Brigade. Died of pneu- monia October 8, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in In- dianapolis, Ind.
SNOWDEN, LELAND JOSEPH PRIVATE
Son of John W. and Alpha R. Snowden; born September 5, 1888, Indianapolis, Ind. Carpenter. Entered service April 1, 1918, Indianapolis. Trained at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind .; assigned to Company E, 22nd Engineers. Sailed overseas in July, 1918. Died of pneumonia September 17, 1918, Lens, France. Buried at Lens, France.
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SPEARS, HENRY (Colored) - PRIVATE Son of William and Jannie Spears; born December 12, 1896, Wilson, La. Farmer. Entered service June 14, 1918, Indian- apolis. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 70th Company, 18th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Humphreys, Va .; assigned to Company B, 541st Engineers. Drowned August 25, 1918, Camp Humphreys, Va. Buried at Wilson, La.
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SPENCER, GREEN H. (Colored) MECHANIC
Son of Henry and Hannah Spencer; born November 14, 1886, Junction City, Boyle County, Ky. Moved to Indianap- olis in May, 1912. Laborer. Entered service July 10, 1918, Indianapolis. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; assigned to 65th Company, 17th Training Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade; transferred to Company K, 804th Pioneer Infantry. Went overseas September 8, 1918. Died of pneumonia March 5, 1919, Gustinville, France. Place of burial, Gustinville, France.
SPRINKLE, HENRY THOMAS CORPORAL Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomas Sprinkle; born August 30, 1891, Jacksonville, Fla. Moved to Indianapolis in 1917. Plumber. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army October 23, 1913, Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Assigned to Company I, 10th Infantry. Overseas in October, 1917; assigned to Company I, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Died at Pierrefonds, France, July 23, 1918 of wounds received in action. Buried in French Cemetery, Pierrefonds, Grave 127, American Plot 2. Survived by widow, Sylvia Sprinkle, Indianapolis.
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