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CLARK, JAMES HOMER PRIVATE
Son of James William and Francenia Clark; born November 13, 1896, Tyner, Marshall County, Ind. Machinist. Entered service August 24, 1918, Chicago, Ill. Trained at Camp Wads- worth, S. C .; assigned to Company M, 58th Pioneer Infantry; transferred to Company G, 4th Pioneer Infantry. Sailed from Newport News, Va., in September, 1918. Died of broncho- pneumonia October 12, 1918, St. Nazaire, Loire-Inferieure, France. Buried in American Cemetery at St. Nazaire.
COREY, JAMES LOWELL - PRIVATE, U.S.M.C.
Son of Melon L. (deceased) and Mahala Corey; born Decem- ber 16, 1894, Argos, Marshall County, Ind. Educated in Vir- ginia Military Academy, and Marquette University. Employe of Western Union Telegraph Company. Enlisted in Marine Corps November 29, 1917, Louisville, Ky. Trained at Parris Island, S. C .; assigned to 83rd Company, 6th Marines, 2nd Division. Overseas in March, 1918. Killed in battle of Chateau-Thierry, July 19, 1918, near Vierzy. (Burial place unknown). American Legion Post, Argos, Ind., named in his honor.
EAKINS, KASH THEODORE SEAMAN, 2ND CLASS Son of Charles T. and Martha T. Eakins; born December 14, 1900, Bourbon, Marshall County, Ind. Student. Enlisted in U.S. Navy January 13, 1917, Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill., under the name of Frank Moffett. Trans- ferred to Philadelphia, Pa. Served on board the Minnesota, Kansas, Solace, and Ohio. Died August 27, 1917, on board Hospital Ship Solace during operation for acute appendicitis. Buried in Park Cemetery, Marshall County, Ind.
FALCONBURY, FOREST FOLIAGE SERGEANT Son of James and Fanny Yates Falconbury; born February 11, 1895, Rutland, Marshall County, Ind. Machinist. Enlisted in Regular Army April 9, 1917, Fort Wayne, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., and Ft. Hancock, N. J. Assigned to Company M, 320th Infantry, 80th Division. Overseas May 26, 1918. Wounded October 13, 1918, Argonne Forest, and died same day. Buried in American Cemetery, Cunel. Survived by widow, Mrs. Forest Falconbury, Lakeville, Ind., and daughter Evelyn Forest.
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FULK, ALBERT CLAYTON PRIVATE
Son of John C. and Melissa Fulk (Frost); born August 21, 1894, near Bremen, Marshall County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 28, 1918, Plymouth, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company B, 334th Infantry; transferred to Company A, 2nd Development Battalion, 158th Depot Bri- gade. Died of pneumonia October 6, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in Bremen Cemetery, Bremen, Ind.
GROVER, CHARLES EDWIN SERGEANT Son of Charles and Mary Grover; born June 21, 1896, Ply- mouth, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army Decem- ber 20, 1917, South Bend, Ind. Sent to Ft. Omaha, Neb .; assigned to Company 3, Balloon Squad, Aviation Section; later sent to Garden City, L. I .; place in Casual Detachment, Signal Corps. Died of pneumonia February 5, 1918, Garden City. Buried in Poplar Grove Cemetery, Marshall County, Ind. Survived by widow, Cora Grover, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
KROUSE, EVERETT ELI PRIVATE Son of Brad D. and Nellie Krouse; born December 19, 1897, Maxinkuckee, Marshall County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in Company I, 3rd Infantry, Indiana National Guard, Plymouth, Ind., July 2, 1917. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to 2nd Motor Section Company, 113 Ammunition Train. Died of disease December 13, 1917, Camp Shelby, Miss. First man from Union Township to die in service. Buried at Poplar Grove, Marshall County, Ind.
LEE, JESSE KENNETH PRIVATE Son of Jonathan W. and Sarah Lee (Amones); born October 6, 1893, Plymouth, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 15, 1918, Plymouth, Ind. Sent to Indianapolis Chamber of Com- merce Training School for instruction in gunsmithing. Trans- ferred to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company K, 358th Infantry, 90th Division. Sent to Camp Mills, N. Y. Overseas September 9, 1918. Killed in action, October 24, 1918, Meuse- Argonne Offensive, Verdun Sector. Buried near Quennel, France.
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McCORMICK, WINFIELD LEROY PRIVATE Son of Frank O. and Flora F. Shirk McCormick (Hunter) ; born March 8, 1892, El Paso, Tex. Moved to Lapaz, Marshall County, Ind. about 1895. Entered service March 15, 1918, Rawlins, Wyo. Trained at Camp Lewis, Wash .; and Camp Kearney, Cal. Overseas in August, 1918; assigned to Company C, 110th Infantry. Died from wounds October 6, 1918, at Mobile Hospital No. 2. Buried in American Cemetery Chateau de-Salvange, near Riaucourt, (Meuse).
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MYERS, FREDERICK THOMPSON - PRIVATE, S.A.T.C.
Son of Fred H. and Dessa P. Thompson Myers; born May 19, 1891, Lapaz, Marshall County, Ind. Dental student, University of Michigan. Enlisted in Dental Reserve Corps April 27, 1918, Detroit, Mich. Assigned to Medical Section of Reserve Corps of U.S. Army. Did not enter actual service as class of 1918 was not called. Died of influenza January 20, 1919, Ann Arbor, Mich. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Ply- mouth, Ind.
PLACE, OTHO BRADFORD 2ND LIEUTENANT
Son of Bradford D. and Mary Caroline Place; born March 27, 1893, Bremen, Marshall County, Ind. Auditor, Electrical Mechanics Company, St. Joseph, Mich. Entered Officers Training School, Ft. Sheridan, Ill., in May, 1917. Commis- sioned 2nd Lieutenant. Stationed at Camps Custer, Mich., Camp Greene, N. C., and Camp Mills, N. Y. Overseas in December, 1917; assigned to Company G, 305th Infantry, 77th Division. Killed in action November 1, 1918, Argonne Forest. Buried where he fell. American Legion Post, Bremen, Ind., named in his honor.
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REEVE, CHARLES BURROUGHS - - 1ST LIEUTENANT
Son of Charles Albertus and Mary Florence Burroughs Reeve; born February 19, 1894, Plymouth, Ind. Educated in Howe Military Academy, and University of Notre Dame. Entered First Officers Training Camp, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, May, 1917. Commissioned 1st Lieutenant. Overseas in September, 1917; assigned to Company D, 23rd Infantry, 2nd Division. Killed October 7, 1918, near St. Etienne, Mont Blanc Ridge. Body to be returned home for burial. Awarded Distinguished Service Cross. American Legion, Plymouth, Ind., named in his honor.
RIVAR, JAMES TRUEMAN - SERGEANT
Son of Peter and Eleanor Buchanan Rivar; born May 28, 1887, Bourbon, Marshall County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service about November 2, 1917, Ft. Benton, Mont. Trained at Camp Lewis, Wash. Assigned to Company K, 361st Infan- try, 91st Division. Overseas in June, 1918. Killed in action November 2, 1918, Audenarde, Belgium. Buried beside the main road, across the river Escaut from Audenarde.
SELNER, CARL MILAN PRIVATE
Son of Jacob and Elta Selner; born October 8, 1895, Waka- rusa, Elkhart County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service Sep- tember 4, 1918, South Bend, Ind. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill .; assigned to Company H, 2nd Battalion, 5th Limited Service Regiment, 161st Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 12, 1918, at Camp Grant. Place of burial, Bremen, Ind. Sur- vived by widow, Minnie Roth Selner, and son, Kenneth Lloyd, Bremen.
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SEWARD, CLARENCE JOHNSON - APPRENTICE SEAMAN
Son of Charles A. and Edith Idell Johnson Seward; born August 17, 1896, Plymouth, Ind. Clerk. Enlisted in U.S. Navy July 8, 1918. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Sta- tion, Chicago, Ill., where he was taken ill and died of influenza, September 26, 1918. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Ind.
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SHERLAND, GLEN DALE PRIVATE
Son of John F. and Louisa Moyer Sherland; born July 21, 1893, Chicago, Ill. Moved to Marshall County, Ind. in 1898. Bridge worker. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 14, 1917, Chicago, Ill. Trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Ft. Bliss, Tex. Assigned to Company C, 34th Infantry. Acci- dentally shot by comrade while on duty, June 12, 1917. Died from effects of the wounds June 22, 1917, Ft. Bliss, Tex. Buried in Donaldson Cemetery, Marshall County, Ind.
SNIDER, WARREN ANSON - PRIVATE Son of Jacob and Lavina Boyd Snider; born January 17, 1895, Bremen, Marshall County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 15, 1918, Plymouth, Ind. Sent to Indianapolis, and assigned to Company H, Chamber of Commerce Training Detachment, No. 2. Transferred to Camp Jackson, S. C .; assigned to Battery F, 12th Field Artillery Replacement Draft. Died October 18, 1918, of influenza and pneumonia, Camp Jackson, S. C. Buried at Bremen, Ind.
TONG, ERNEST WILLIAM PRIVATE Son of John and Ella Catherine Spencer Tong; born January 4, 1896, near Plymouth, Ind. Butcher. Entered service March 30, 1918, Plymouth, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 32nd Company, 8th Training Battalion, 159th Brigade; transferred to 15th Company, 4th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia September 23, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Ind.
VAN PHERSON, BRYAN E. PRIVATE Son of William and Martha Ann Van Pherson; born October 17, 1896, near Tyner, Marshall County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 25, 1918, Warsaw, Ind. Trained at Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to Battery E, 40th Field Artillery. Died of influenza-pneumonia October 14, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Ind.
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WRIGHT, GLEN LEO
Son of Charles E. and Cora Wright; born October 31, 1895, near Lapaz, Marshall County, Ind. Core maker. Enlisted in Indiana National Guard July 2, 1917, Plymouth, Ind. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind .; then to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to 137th Field Artillery. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Overseas in September, 1918. Assigned to the Thirty- eighth Division. Died of pneumonia October 14, 1918, Hurley Hospital, Southampton, England. Buried in Fair Cemetery, Marshall County, Ind.
"But in these halls shall linger, ever strong and young, A timeless Youth, about whose shining head is hung An aureole of glory. We go out at night, And see, far sparkling, up through all the heavenly space, Those glistening stars that never fade, whose wondrous light Comes radiant to the ageing earth. And so the bright Remembrance of those gallant lads whom we call dead Shall through the years bring clear each glowing youthful face."
JESSIE CHRISTIAN BROWN, Indianapolis, Indiana
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MARTIN COUNTY
ABNER, BENJAMIN HARRISON - PRIVATE Son of William Lee and Olivia Belle Abner; born November 2, 1893, Cannelburg, Daviess County, Ind. Moved to Martin County, 1908. Employe of Graham Glass Works, Okmulgee, Okla. Entered service September 19, 1917, Loogootee, Ind. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky .; and Camp Shelby, Miss. Em- barked June 11, 1918; assigned to Company E, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Died of wounds October 13, 1918. Buried, Ambley, Aisne, France, Grave 8.
ALFORD, ISAAC PRIVATE Son of George H. and Mary Anna Alford; born in 1881, Martin County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in the U.S. Regular Army October 21, 1914, Texas City, Texas. Assigned to Com- pany F, 23rd Infantry; 305th Repair Shop, Quartermaster Department. Died of tuberculosis July 23, 1919, Ft. Bayard, New Mexico. Place of burial, Loogootee, Ind.
I BRIDGES, GEORGE BARNARD PRIVATE
Son of Joel N. and Flora Bridges; born October 4, 1888, near Trinity Springs, Martin County, Ind. Principal of public schools, Logan, North Dakota. Enlisted June 12, 1917, Indi- apolis, Ind. Received training at Camp Wilson, Tex., and Camp McArthur, Tex. Sailed May 27, 1918; assigned to 19th Field Artillery, Battery B, 5th Division. Fought in the Vosges, and St. Mihiel Offensive. Wounded November 7, 1918, and died November 9, 1918, at Base Hospital No. 82, Toul, France. Buried, Toul, France.
BRIDGES, WINFIELD SCOTT PRIVATE
Son of Levi A. and Mary E. Bridges; born November 15, 1886, Halbert Township, Martin County, Ind. Railroad employe. Entered service July 21, 1918, Shoals, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 27th Company, 7th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp McClel- lan, Ala .; assigned to Battery F, 26th Field Artillery. Died of lobar pneumonia October 21, 1918, Base Hospital, Camp McClellan. Buried in Clark's Cemetery, near Huron, Ind.
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COLLINS, JOHN - WAGONER Son of John and Martha Collins; born March 16, 1894, Rutherford Township, Martin County, Ind. Farmer. En- listed in U.S. Regular Army February 19, 1915, Indianapolis. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; assigned to Company M, 16th Infantry. Sailed June 4, 1917; assigned to Headquarters Troop, 1st Division. Injured in accident, and died February 24, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery near Menilla-Tour, Meurthe-et- Moselle, France.
CORBIN, CLARENCE HOBART - - APPRENTICE SEAMAN
Son of George M. and Stella M. Corbin; born January 4, 1897, Burns City, Martin County, Ind. Farm laborer in Iowa at time of enlistment. Enlisted in U.S. Navy December 13, 1917, Omaha, Neb. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill., where he died of pneumonia, January 22, 1918. Buried near Burns City, Martin County, Ind.
FIELDS, JAMES OTTO CORPORAL Son of Richard H. and Ida Fields; born July 23, 1895, Loo- gootee, Martin County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service March 2, 1918. Trained at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and Ft. Bliss, Tex. Assigned to Company D, 130th Infantry, 38th Division. Sailed May 28, 1918. Wounded November 10, 1918 in battle of Fresnes-en-Woevre, and died November 12, 1918. Buried at St. Mihiel, France. Awarded Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in battle in which he was wounded.
HAGA, PLUMMER L. CORPORAL
Son of William F. and Sarah E. Haga; born September 7, 1891, Lost River Township, Martin County, Ind. Button cutter. Entered service October 3, 1917, Shoals, Ind. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky .; and Camp Shelby, Miss. Assigned to Machine Gun Company, 151st Infantry. Overseas October 4, 1918. Died of broncho-pneumonia October 23, 1918, Belmont Road Hospital, Liverpool, England. Buried in Everton Ceme- tery, Liverpool, England.
HILBERT, JAMES ROSWELL - PRIVATE Son of Emanuel Pierce and Mary F. Hilbert (Alford) ; born October 10, 1887, Lost River Township, Martin County, Ind. Served with U.S. Regular Army 1908-1911, Company B, 28th Infantry. Hospital Attendant at Orient, Ohio, at time of second enlistment June 20, 1917, Cincinnati, Ohio. Assigned to U.S. Marine Corps, 82nd Company, 6th Regiment. Died of wounds July 19, 1918, received in action. (Place of burial unknown).
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HOTZ, JESSE - PRIVATE
Son of Robert and Katherine Hotz; born October 9, 1889, near Dover Hill, Martin County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service October 3, 1917, Shoals, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky., with Company G, 151st Infantry. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss. Embarked from Camp Merritt, N. J. June 15, 1918. Assigned to Company K, 162nd Infantry; later to Com- pany F, 16th Infantry. Killed in action in battle o Soissons, July 18, 1918. (Could not learn place of burial).
JEWELL, JOHN MARTIN 2ND LIEUTENANT
Son of William and Sarah J. Jewell (deceased); born Feb- ruary 19, 1884, Bolinger Mills, (?) Mo. Moved to Indiana in 1888. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army November 1, 1906, Bedford, Ind. Sergeant of Company M, 17th Infantry in Cuba, and on the Mexican Border. Transferred to Company H, 53rd Infantry. Sailed in June, 1917. Killed in action October 4, 1918. Buried in Cemetery Mittlach-Alsace, Grave 2, Row 3. Survived by widow, Mrs. Ella Jewell, Atlanta, Ga.
LYON, JOHN RAYMOND - SEAMAN Son of Joel Campbell and Adaline Cannon Lyon; born October 3, 1899, Brown Township, Martin County, Ind. Machinist. Enlisted in U.S. Navy January 7, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind. Stationed on the U.S. Battleship "Rhode Island." Became ill on board ship, and sent to Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa., where he died of pneumonia January 23, 1918. Buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Loogootee, Ind.
McFEE, ARTHUR HANSON PRIVATE
Son of Arthur N. and Josephine A. McFee; born February 17, 1898, Dover Hill, Martin County, Ind. Grocery clerk; law student. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 28, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Douglas, Ariz. Assigned to Company K, 18th Infantry, 1st Division. Sailed June 12, 1917. Gassed May 3, 1918. Died in hospital, Beauvois, France, May 15, 1918. Buried in French Cemetery near Beauvois, Oise, France.
OSBORNE, ERNEST JAMES - PRIVATE
Son of John F. and Josephine Maddox Osborne; born July 3, 1895, Loogootee, Martin County, Ind. Glassblower. En- listed in U.S. Marines May 22, 1917, Evansville, Ind. Trained at Port Royal, S. C., Parris Island, S. C., and Quantico, Va. Assigned to 80th Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Regiment, U.S. Marines. Overseas February, 1918. Killed in second battle of the Marne, June 3, 1918. Buried at Belleau, Aisne, France
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PARSONS, ENOCH O. PRIVATE
Son of Joseph and Lizanah Street Parsons; born December 20, 1887, Rutherford Township, Martin County, Ind. Coal miner. Entered service September 4, 1917, Shoals, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company F, 28th Infantry. Overseas in June, 1918. Participated in battle of Chateau-Thierry. Killed in action July 20, 1918. (Place of burial not known).
PATTERSON, CHARLES ROBERTIS - PRIVATE Son of Joseph F. and Vira Elizabeth Patterson; born Feb- ruary 13, 1895, Loogootee, Ind. Entered service March 29, 1918, Shoals, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 32nd Company, 8th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y .; assigned to Company F, 47th Infantry. Died of pneumonia May 17, 1918, Camp Mills. Buried with military honors at Loogootee, Ind.
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PATTERSON, LEONARD PHILIP - PRIVATE, S.A.T.C. Son of Charles and Louisa Patterson; born May 4, 1899, Loogootee, Ind. Student, teacher. Enlisted October 14, 1918, Shoals, Ind. Sent to Winona Lake, Warsaw, Ind .; assigned to duty in Motor Transport Department. Stricken with influ- enza, he was removed to a hospital in Warsaw, Ind., where he died October 28, 1918. Buried at Loogootee, Ind.
ROBERTS, JOHN OPAL PRIVATE Son of John S. and Ida F. Roberts; born July 18, 1893, Greene County, Ind. Moved to Martin County in 1895. Farmer. Entered service June 25, 1918, Shoals, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company K, 334th Infan- try, 84th Division. Embarked September 2, 1918. Taken ill and sent to Camp Hospital No. 78, (Hospital of 84th Divi- sion), south of Perigueux, where he died October 22, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery, Perigueux, Grave No. 532, France.
SCOTT, CHARLES S. PRIVATE Son of Samuel C. and Sarah C. Scott; born June 28, 1890, Martin County, Ind. Barber. Enlisted in 1917, Louisville, Ky. Received training in several camps. Sent to Camp Mills, N. Y. Overseas in April, 1918; assigned to Company D, 26th Infantry, 1st Division. Wounded in the Argonne Forest September 3, 1918, and died the same day. Survived by widow, Oma Scott, and one child, Ellis Grant Scott, Wabash, Ind.
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SPAULDING, SILAS MATHEW PRIVATE
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Spaulding; born November 25, 1888, Daviess County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 22, 1918, Shoals, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; as- signed to 22nd Company, 6th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. . Transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala .; assigned to Headquarters Company, 27th Field Artillery. Died of pneu- monia December 22, 1918, Camp McClellan, Ala. Buried at Loogootee, Ind.
"Lilies, sweet lilies of France so dear, Beautiful fleur-de-lis.
Watch o'er the graves of our lost loved boys- Cover them o'er with your lance-like bloom- Give of your sweetness, as they gave all, Pour out libations of sweet perfume."
JENNIE KENOWER MCGREW, Huntington, Ind. (Prospect, N. Y.)
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MIAMI COUNTY
AGAR, THOMAS SERGEANT (Names of parents unknown). Born July 1, 1892, Peru, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army September 26, 1914, Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; assigned to Company H, 13th Infan- try. Served two years in the Philippine Islands. Returned to U.S. in 1917. Embarked for overseas June 4, 1918; assigned to Headquarters Detachment, 89th Division. Died of pneu- monia March 4, 1919, Trier, Germany. Body returned to U.S. and buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo. Sur- vived by widow, Goldie T. Agar, Kansas City, Mo.
BAGSHAW, HARRY ENDALL PRIVATE
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bagshaw; born August 3, 1887, Birmingham, England. Came to U.S., and settled in Peru, Ind. in 1912. Served four years in U.S. Navy; later joined Minne- sota State Mi itia. Enlisted with the First Canadian Railroad Troops, December 25, 1917. Overseas in January, 1918. In combat service for eight months. Died of pneumonia Febru- ary 3, 1919, in Borden Hospital, Wymouth, England. Sur- vived by widow, Mary A. Bagshaw, and one son, Harry Kendall, Jr.
CRITES, ERNEST A. COOK Son of Joseph and Emma Crites (Speck); born March 29, 1890, Augusta, Wis. Living in Peru, Ind., when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army December 13, 1917. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; assigned to Company F, 30th Engineers, 1st Gas Regiment. Embarked for overseas June 30, 1918; participated in battles of St. Mihiel, and Meuse Argonne. Died of pneumonia October 27, 1918. (Burial place unknown).
EASTERDAY, LAWRENCE A. - -
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Son of Bruff and Zwea Easterday; born June 13, 1886, Onward, Cass County, Ind. Moved with his parents to Erie Township, Miami County, in 1898. Engineer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army June 4, 1917, Peru, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; assigned to Battery B, 19th Field Artillery. Embarked for overseas May 27, 1918. Died September 1918, from accidental causes. (Place unknown).
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EDGERLY, FRED - PRIVATE
Son of Frank and Catherine Edgerly; born September 18, 1890, Logansport, Ind. Employe of Vandalia Railroad, Logans- port, Ind. when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army, July 10, 1917, and was sent to Ft. McPherson, Ga. Assigned to Medical Detachment. Contracted tuberculosis, and died April 26, 1920, Oteen (?) General Hospital, N. C. Buried at New Waverly, Cass County, Ind.
FLORA, ĮRALPH NOAH - PRIVATE Son of Merritt and Sarah Flora; born September 23, 1893, Richland Township, Miami County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 7, 1918, Peru, Ind. Sent to Camp Sheridan, Ala .; assigned to Company C, 27th Machine Gun Battalion. Died of pneumonia October 22, 1918, Camp Sheridan, Ala. Buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico, Miami County, Ind.
GAFFREY, EDWARD CHARLES PRIVATE
Son of Julia Gaffrey (Trass); born February 25, 1896, Peru Ind. Employe of Lake Erie and Western Railroad. Entered service March 29, 1918, Peru, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Overseas in April, 1918. Transferred to Company B, 112th Infantry, 28th Division. Fought in the Aisne-Marne Offensive. Killed in action near Epieds, Aisne, July 25, 1918. Buried, Commune of Verdelot, Seine-et-Marne. First soldier from Miami County to fall on field of action.
GINNEY, JOHN MICHAEL PRIVATE
Son of Michael and Anna R. Ginney; born July 7, 1895, Clay Township, Miami County, Ind. Went to California early in 1917; employed on ranch when he enlisted in Company M, 7th Infantry, California National Guard (Company M, 160th Infantry). Sent to Camp Kearney, Cal. Overseas in June, 1918; assigned to Company F, 58th Infantry, 4th Division. Killed in action August 6, 1918, near Bazoches. Buried in Cemetery No. 784, Grave No. 185, Fismes, Aisne, France. The American Legion Post, Bunker Hill, Ind., named in his honor.
HARMAN, FLOYD ENGINEER, U.S.N.
Son of Jacob and Emma Harman; born December 10, 1891, near Gilead, Miami County, Ind. Automobile mechanic. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, February 15, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill. Transferred to Hampton Roads, Va .; assigned to duty on the Kentucky. Transferred to the mine sweeper Richard Buckley. Lost his life when vessel was sunk, July 12, 1919, Kirkwall, Scotland.
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HEMPLEMAN, HARVEY EDGAR PRIVATE
Son of John W. and Effie M. Hempleman; born October 6, 1894, Washington Township, Miami County, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Signal Corps, Peru, Ind., July 30, 1918. Sent to Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. Transferred to Camp Cody, N. M .; assigned to 622nd Field Signal Battalion. Died of influenza November 7, 1918, Camp Cody. Buried in Springdale Ceme- tery, Miami County, Ind.
HOLLAND, LEO PHILLIP PRIVATE
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Holland; born September 22, 1898, Clarence, Mo. Employe of Chesapeake and Ohio Rail- road, Peru, Ind. when he entered service May 5, 1918, Indian- apolis, Ind. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind .; assigned to 62nd Engineering Corps. Embarked for overseas July 14, 1918; assigned to 86th Company, Tank Corps. Killed acci- dentally April 15, 1919, Riaucourt, Haute Marne. Body to be returned to U.S., and interred in National Cemetery, Wash- inton. D. C.
HOLLAND, WILLIAM F. PRIVATE
Son of Dennis and Elizabeth O'Connor Holland; born July 5, 1887, Macon, Mo. Living in Peru, Ind. when he entered service May 6, 1918, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Assigned to 9th Company, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 11, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Peru, Ind.
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HORTON, CARL HARVEY SERGEANT, U.S.M.C.
Son of Addison and Nancy Sharp Horton; born October 13, 1891, Van Wert, Ohio. Moved to Miami County, Ind. in 1905. Athletic instructor. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps April 6, 1917, San Francisco, Cal. Sent to Pensacola, Fla .; then to Quantico, Va. Overseas in June, 1917; assigned to 6th Com- pany, 15th Machine Gun Battalion, 2nd Division. In com- bat service during campaign of 1917-18. Died June 30, 1918, from wounds received in action, Bordeaux, France. Body returned to U.S., and buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Macy, Ind.
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