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Names reported from Morgan County for whom complete records could not be obtained.
BISHOP, ROSCOE W. Martinsville, Ind. Died of disease. (Place and date of death unknown).
BURNS, ROBERT. Mooresville, Ind. Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Killed in action. (Date and place unknown).
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BERNS, DAVID ISAAC PRIVATE Son of Isaac G. and Ida Berns; born March 6, 1892, Brooks- ton, White County, Ind. Blacksmith, Goodland, Ind., when he enlisted June 23, 1917, Indiana National Guard, Rensselaer, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Battery C, 137th Field Artillery, 38th Division. Embarked October 6, 1918. Died of pneumonia on board ship, October 12, 1918. Buried at sea. Survived by widow, Julia Thompson Berns. American Legion Post, Goodland, Ind., named the Berns-Burgess Post. (See following record).
BURGESS, ARTHUR J. - PRIVATE, S.A.T.C. Son of Fayette and Bernice Burgess; born July 3, 1899, Goodland, Newton County, Ind. Farmer. Entered Student Army Training Corps, Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind., October 9, 1918; assigned to Headquarters Company, Section A. Contracted pneumonia, and died in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Lafayette, Ind., December 14, 1918. Buried in Goodland Cemetery. The American Legion Post, Goodland, Ind., named the Burns-Burgess Post. (See above record).
BURNS, RALPH VAN DOREN CORPORAL Son of Louis and Huldah Burns; born December 20, 1894, Kentland, Ind. Teacher. Educated in the State Normal, Hays, Kans .; teaching school near this place at time of enlist- ment early in 1917. Sent to El Paso, Tex .; assigned to Com- pany I, 16th Infantry. Embarked June 9, 1917. Severely wounded at Soissons in July, 1918. Killed in action in the Argonne Forest, October 4, 1918. Buried in Argonne-American Cemetery, Romagne, France.
CARTER, LINTON PRIVATE Son of Frank and Ella Carter; born December 28, 1894, near Mt. Ayr, Newton County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 24, 1918, Kentland, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; transferred to Camp Holabird, Md .; assigned to Development Battalion, Motor Transport School. Transferred to Camp Grant, Ill. Discharged March 13, 1919, because of crippled hand. Taken ill on way home. Died in hospital at Rennsse- laer, Ind., April 1, 1919. Buried in North Star Cemetery, near Mt. Ayr, Ind.
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CHIZUM, WILLIAM PRIVATE
Son of William and Nancy Jane Dearduff Chizum; born March 24, 1894, Morocco, Newton County, Ind. Steel inspec- tor in steel works, Chicago. Enlisted in August, 1917, Chicago, Ill. Sent to Camp Houston, Tex .; assigned to Company C, 32nd Infantry, 33rd Division. Sailed in May, 1918. Killed in action August 2, 1918, near town of Albert, France. Buried at Contay, Somme, France. American Legion Post, Morocco, Ind., named in his honor.
COAKE, GLENN RUSSELL PRIVATE Son of George A. and Elva J. Carter Coake; born November 4, 1889, Rossville, Ill. Moved to Newton County, Ind., 1914. Farmer. Enlisted in Battery A, 1st Field Artillery, Illinois National Guard (Battery A, 149th Field Artillery) Danville, Ill., April 3, 1917. Trained at Ft. Sheridan, Ill., and Camp Mills, L. I. Overseas October 19, 1917. Died of pleurisy October 23, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery Mesvres, Nievre, France.
DOWTY, HARRISON L. - PRIVATE
Son of Theodore M. (deceased) and Sarah Ellen Dowty; born July 16, 1890, Fowler, Benton County, Ind. Moved to Newton County, 1894. Laborer. Entered service July 22, 1918, Kent- land, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Battery C, 17th Battalion Field Artillery Replacement Draft; later to Battery B, 18th Battalion, Field Artillery Replacement Draft. Died of pneumonia October 14, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried at Rensselaer, Jasper County, Ind.
GEESA, GEORGE DAVID - PRIVATE Son of Benjamin Julius and Sarah Geesa; born April 28, 1891, Colfax Township, Newton County, Ind. Farmer. En- tered service September 5, 1917. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash .; assigned to Company D, 59th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Mills, N.Y. Embarked in May, 1918. Killed in second battle of the Marne, July 19, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery No. 1764, Belleau Aisne, France.
GORMAN, WILLIAM - PRIVATE
Son of Thomas and Mary Burns Gorman; born August 11, 1883, near Morocco, Newton County, Ind. Entered service April 26, 1918, Kentland, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 29th Company, 8th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Overseas August 14, 1918 .; assigned to 84th Ambulance Company, 7th Sanitary Train. Died of tubercu- losis January 18, 1919. Buried at Toul, France.
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GRAVES, LLOYD M. - PRIVATE Son of Thomas E. and Susanna McCarthy Graves; born September 24, 1894, near Morocco, Newton County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service April 26, 1918, Kentland, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 29th Company, 8th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Mills, L. I .; then to Camp Merritt, N.J .; assigned to Company H, 323rd Infantry. Overseas July 31, 1918. Killed in action, November 9, 1918, in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Buried at Maukeullur, (?) Meuse Hill, Cemetery, France.
HARRY, CHESTER CRAWFORD PRIVATE Son of William Elwood and Priscilla McCoy Harry; born January 26, 1896, Brook, Newton County, Ind. Railroad clerk. Entered service March 29, 1918, Kentland, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 16th Company, 4th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia April 23, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried, Brook, Newton County, Ind
HEDRICK, ORA LLOYD PRIVATE, U.S.M.C. Son of John and Dessie Hedrick; born November 6, 1894, Newton County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps May 23, 1917, Kentland, Ind. Sent to Parris Island, S. C .; transferred to Quantico, Va. Assigned to 5th Marine Corps. Overseas sometime in August, 1918. Reported missing in action September 15, 1918. Killed in action September 15, 1918, place not named. American Legion Post at Kentland, Ind., named in his honor.
MESSMAN, CLARENCE - PRIVATE, S.A.T.C. Son of Herman and Anna Messman; born March 23, 1897, Kentland, Ind. Farmer. Entered service October 15, 1918, Kentland, Ind. Sent to Winona Lake, Ind .; assigned to Motor Truck Service, Student Army Training Corps. Died of pneumonia October 29, 1918, Winona Lake. Buried at Ren- selaer, Jasper County, Ind.
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SEGO, ARTHUR ANTHONY - 2ND LIEUTENANT Son of Mr. and Mrs. Meddie Sego, Sr .; born August 7, 1894, Kentland, Ind. Graduate of Purdue University. En- listed in Aviation Service May 1, 1917, Chicago, Ill. Trained at the Avaiation Ground School, Cornell University, N.Y. Trans- ferred to Camp Dick, Tex., then to Ellington Field, Tex. Rated as Reserve Military Aviator at Door Field, Fla. Com- missioned Second Lieutenant August 7, 1918. Killed in aeroplane accident September 12, 1918, Love Field, Tex. Buried with military honors, Kentland, Ind.
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SHEAR, JASPER E. - PRIVATE
Son of Charles P. and Addie Shear (deceased); born April 10, 1892, in South Dakota. Moved to Brook, Newton County, Ind. in infancy, Entered service September, 1917, Kentland, Ind. Received training at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas in June, 1918; assigned to Company H, 18th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action between 18th and 24th of July, 1918, Soissons Front. Buried in American Battle Area Cemetery, Ploisy, Aisne, France.
TEBO, FRANK EDWARD U. S. NAVY
Son of Edward D. and Lulu Ora Tebo; born November 6, 1894, Newtown County, Ind. Farmer, and mechanic. En- tered U.S. Navy May 15, 1918, Kentland, Ind. (Stations where he trained not given.) Died of pneumonia March 28, 1918, Brooklyn Hospital, N.Y. Buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Kentland, Ind.
WEISHAAR, LESLIE CLIFFORD - PRIVATE
Son of Paul and Caroline Reed Weishaar; born December 2, 1896, Brook, Newton County, Ind. Mechanical engineer. En- tered service September 5, 1918, Kentland, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 34th Company, 9th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of influenza October 16, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Brook Cemetery, Kentland, Ind.
Name reported from Newton County for whom complete record could not be obtained.
JONES, CHARLES. Ade, Ind. Wagoner, Company I, 16th Infantry, 1st Division. Died of pneumonia November 24, 1918, "Somewhere in France."
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NOBLE COUNTY
BIDDLE, ROY HENRY PRIVATE, S.A.T.C.
Son of Charles W. and Louisa Biddle; born January 1, 1892, Payne, Ohio. Moved to Noble County, Ind., in 1906. Farmer. Entered service September 19, 1918, Blue Earth, Minn. Sent to Dunwoody Institute. Transferred to Ft. Snelling, Minn .; assigned to Company B, Student Army Training Corps. Died of influenza-pneumonia October 9, 1918, Ft. Snelling, Minn. Buried, Albion, Ind.
BISHOP, CHARLES EDWARD PRIVATE
Son of Edward L. and Gertrude W. Bishop; born August 15, 1893, Baldwinville, Mass. Moved to Noble County, Ind., 1916. Graduate of Dartmouth College. Principal of Ligonier High School for two years. Bank clerk. Entered service September 10, 1918, Elkhart, Ind. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill .; assigned to Company C, 5th Limited Service Regiment, 161st Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 4, 1918, Camp Grant, Ill. Buried, Baldwinville, Mass.
BRUMBAUGH, BRIGHT GLENWOOD PRIVATE Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Brumbaugh; born October 2, 1895, Collins, Whitley County, Ind. Railroad employe. Enlisted in Company A, 3rd Infantry, Indiana National Guard May 28, 1917, Albion, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Headquarters Company, 147th Field Artillery. Embarked from New York June 12, 1918. Joined 32nd Divi- sion on Alsace Front. Died of tuberculosis February 2, 1919, at Hospital No. 20, Bordeaux, France. Buried, Bordeaux, France. .
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EGOLF, FRED ADAM - PRIVATE
Son of Henry H. and Angeline Egolf; born November 17, 1898, Kimmell, Noble County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 26, 1918, Kendallville, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 21st Company, 6th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 5, 1918, Camp Sherman. Buried in Merriam Cemetery, Merriam, Ind.
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GANDY, TONY LEWIS CORPORAL, U.S.M.C.
Son of Bert E. and Rosa Gandy (Williams); born December 8, 1897, Merriam, Noble County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps May 7, 1917, Georgetown, Ill. Trained at Parris Island, S. C., and Quantico, Va .; assigned to 75th Com- pany, 6th Regiment. Overseas September 16, 1917. Wounded September 14, 1918, in battle of St. Mihiel, and died September 15, 1918. Buried in Cemetery No. 543, Thiaucourt, Meurthe et Moselle, France.
HALLER, GLYNDON CHILDS PRIVATE Son of Wilber and Mary Haller; born December 28, 1888, Corunna, Dekalb County, Ind. Graduate of Indiana University. Pharmacist. Entered service July 10, 1918, Bloomington, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Overseas September 8, 1918. Assigned to Mobile Hospital No. 11, as Druggist. Died of pneumonia February 13, 1919, Donjeux, France. Buried in American Cemetery, Riacourt, Haute Marne. Survived by widow, Ada Stewart Haller, Kendallville, Ind.
HARRISON, RALPH DAVID CORPORAL Son of Willoughby C. and Mary S. Harrison; bornMarch 9, 1892, Goshen, Ind. Moved to Indianapolis in 1909. Writer. Collaborated with Martin Johnson in the narrative of travel, "Through the South Sea with Jack London." Entered service June 27, 1918, Ligonier, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio: assigned to 5th Company, 2nd Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 7, 1918, Camp Sherman. Buried in Oak Park Cemetery, Ligonier, Ind.
JOSLIN, RAY ALANSON - PRIVATE
Son of Elmer and May Joslin; born June 28, 1898, Vicks- burg, Mich. Painter. Living in Noble County, Ind., when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 17, 1917, Ft. Wayne. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio; then to Ft. Leavenworth, Kan .; assigned to Company D, 55th Telephone Battalion. Overseas in April 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Argonne, Meuse-Argonne Offensive. With Army of Occupation, and died of pneumonia January 26, 1919, at Wittlich, Germany. Buried, Rome City, Ind.
MILLER, RAYMOND EDWARD CORPORAL
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Miller; born March 6, 1896, Hicksville, Ohio. Moved to Kendallville, Noble County, Ind,. 1911. Printer. Enlisted in Company I, 2nd Infantry, Indiana National Guard, April 17, 1914, Kendallville, Ind. Saw service on the Mexican Border. Re-enlisted in August 1917. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Battery A, 137th Field Artillery, 38th Division. Died of pneumonia December 29, 1917, Camp Shelby. Buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Hicks- ville, Ohio,
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OSTRANDER, LLOYD GERALD - PRIVATE
Son of George B. Clough and Sarah Ostrander; born October 12, 1898, Ligonier, Noble County, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in Company D, 3rd Infantry, Indiana National Guard, June 21, 1916, Kendallville, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Battery A, 137th Field Artillery, 38th Division. Overseas October 1, 1918. Died of pneumonia, October 17, 1918, on board ship. Body returned home for burial.
REEVE, FLOYD LESTER - PRIVATE Son of Charles L. and Almeda Reeve; born August 21, 1898, Cornell, Ill. Moved to Ligonier, Noble County, Ind., 1908. High school student. Enlisted in Company A, Indiana National Guard May 6, 1917, Albion, Ind. Trained at Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Battery A, 137th Field Artillery. Accidental- ly killed December 24, 1917, while climbing a pine to get some mistletoe for Christmas festivities at Camp Shelby, Miss. Buried in Sparta Cemetery, Noble County, Ind.
REYNOLDS, GLEN N. - PRIVATE Son of Orley H. and Clara Reynolds; born November 20, 1893, York Township, Noble County, Ind. Attended Tri-State College, Angola, Ind., during the winter of 1913-1914. Teacher, and farmer. Enlisted in Aviation Section, Signal Corps, Novem- ber 8, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex .; where he died of pneumonia January 23, 1918. Buried in Albion Cemetery, Albion, Ind.
RICE, CHARLES EDWARD PRIVATE Son of David and Betty Rice (Van Lear); born October 30, 1886, Corunna, Dekalb County, Ind. Moved to Noble County in 1901. Laborer. Volunteered as carpenter, May 17, 1918, Kendallville, Noble County, Ind. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind .; assigned to Company E, 22nd Engineers. Overseas July 31, 1918. Died of pneumonia September 14, 1918, at Base Hospital No. 116, near Bazoilles-sur-Meuse (Vosges) Buried, Ligonier, Ind.
SEIDEL, THEODORE JULIUS - PRIVATE, U.S.M.C.
Son of Henry and Anna Swartz Seidel; born January 21, 1897, Kendallville, Noble County, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps March 1, 1917, and sent to Parris Island, S. C., for training. Later transferred to Washington, D.C., where he acted as guard at Naval Hospital. Transferred to Portsmouth, N.H., where he died of pneumonia September 23, 1918. Buried at Kendallville, Ind.
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SONTCHI, CLARENCE S. SERGEANT Son of David S. and Anna S. Sontchi; born July 31, 1891, Wawaka, Noble County, Ind. Engineer. Entered service October 28, 1917, Hillsdale, Mich. Trained at Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to Automobile Mechanics Motor Truck Co. 371, Train 499. Died of pneumonia February 17, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried at Cosperville, Noble County, Ind.
SPRANDEL, LOUIS FREDERICK SERGEANT Son of Gustav F. and Amelia Sprandel; born December 3, 1889, Kendallville, Ind. Clerk. Entered service March 29, 1918, Kendallville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 19th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade; later to Medical Detachment, Base Hospital. Served as Chief Executive of the office force of the Disability Board. Died, March 29, 1919, following an operation for appendicitis, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried, Kendallville, Ind.
WALBURN, AUBREY E. CORPORAL Son of Charles Orvas and Mary Walburn (deceased); born April 23, 1898, Whitley . County, Ind. Served on Mexican Border in 1916. Enlisted in Company D, 3rd Infantry, Indiana National Guard August 5, 1917. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Assigned to Battery A, 137th Field Artillery. Served seven months overseas. Returned to U.S., and was discharged in February 1919; ill with tuberculosis; sent to Tubercular Hos- pital, Rockville, Ind., where he died April 12, 1919.
WATTS, LESLIE FREDERICK PRIVATE
Son of Josiah and Mary Watts; born October 21, 1891, Garrett, Dekalb County, Ind. Metal worker. Served in U.S Navy from 1910 to 1914. Entered service September 3, 1918, Kendallville, Ind. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill .; assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, Provisional Training Regiment, 161st Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 14, 1918, Camp Grant. Buried in Fairfield Center Cemetery. Survived by widow, Osyth Moore Presky Watts, Ashley, Ind.
WINEBRENNER, VIRGIL G. CORPORAL Son of Andrew J. and Ella Winebrenner; born January 27, 1896, Merriam, Noble County, Ind. Farmer-blacksmith. En- listed in U.S. Regular Army April 27, 1916, Cleveland, Ohio. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio; transferred to Douglas, Ariz. Assigned to Company K, 18th Infantry. Overseas in June, 1917. Killed in action November 12, 1917, near Nancy, France. First Noble County soldier to lose life in World War. Buried in Cemetery No. 62, near Nancy, France.
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Name reported from Noble County for whom complete record could not be obtained.
RESSLER, CLAUDE F. Kendallville, Ind. Died of apoplexy, Ft. Thomas, Ky., April 8, 1917. (Details unknown).
"They who return have laurels earned, Their share they nobly paid; But hearts stand still with awe to think of those-the ones who stayed. May the breeze of France with love caress The rose-bush while it weeps, Where the ivy kisses silent mounds Where youth and bravery sleep."
UNA A. JOHNSON, Huntingburg, Ind.
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OHIO COUNTY
CARPENTER, CHARLES ALFORD PRIVATE Son of Hiram Jr. and Margaret Carpenter; born April 13, 1893, Randolph Township, Ohio County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 26, 1918, Rising Sun, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 20th Company 5th Training Bat- talion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 4, 1918, Base Hospital No. 21 Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in New Cemetery, Rising Sun, Ind.
GIBBS, GEORGE WASHINGTON - PRIVATE
Son of T. William and Mary Gibbs; born July 4, 1896, Rising Sun, Ind. Machinist. Entered service September 3, 1918, Rising Sun, Ind. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill. for training; assigned to Company C, 5th Limited Service, 161st Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 9, 1918, Camp Grant, Ill. Buried, New Cemetery, Rising Sun, Ind.
KITTLE, RAYMOND LEWIS - PRIVATE
Son of Walter S. and Maggie B. Kittle; born October 4, 1891, Rising Sun, Ind. Farmer. Entered service April 29, 1918, Rising Sun, Ind. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky. Camp Upton, N.Y., and Camp Mills, L. I. Final assignment, Battery E, 135th Field Artillery. Overseas June 28, 1918. Saw service in the Marbache, and Troyon Sectors. Died of typhoid fever March 8, 1919, Segre, France. Buried in American Cemetery 297, Angers, Maine et Loire, France.
MOORE, BENJAMIN ADDIS PRIVATE
Son of Christopher H. and Lulla Emma Moore; born Novem- ber 26, 1891, Rising Sun, Ind. Salesman. Entered service June 23, 1918, Rising Sun, Ind. Received special training with Purdue Detachment. Sent to Camp Colt, Pa .; assigned to Tank Corps; transferred to Headquarters Company, 336th Battalion, Tank Corps. Died of pneumonia October 1, 1918, Camp Colt, Pa. Buried, Rising Sun, Ind.
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O'BANION, NOAH PRIVATE
Son of James and Nancy Elizabeth Hiles O'Banion; born January 18, 1897, Owen County, Ky. Moved to Indiana in 1903. Enlisted November 30, 1917, Aurora, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; assigned to Company G, 4th Infantry. Overseas in April, 1918. Killed in action July 26, 1918, Aisne, France. Buried Le Charmel, Aisne, France. First Ohio County soldier to lose his life in the World War. American Legion Post, Rising Sun, Ind., named in his honor.
VINUP, BENNIE WILLIAM - SERGEANT Son of Charles H. and Amelia Vinup; born December 25, 1896, Ohio County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service October 4, 1917, Rising Sun, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C .; assigned to Company I, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Overseas May 17, 1918. Killed in action September 29, 1918, in Argonne Forest, France. Buried in American Cemetery No. 636, Bony-Aisne, Grave No. 141, Row 6, Plot C.
WADSWORTH, LAWRENCE LINDZEY PRIVATE Son of John L. and Rachel Wadsworth; born November 5, 1894, Pendleton County, Ky. Moved to Ohio County, Ind., 1903. Farmer. Entered service April 26, 1918, Detroit, Mich. Trained at Camp Custer, Mich., and Camp Mills, N.Y .; assigned to Company I, 339th Infantry, 85th Division. Arrived at Archangel, Russia, September 4, 1918, where he died of pneumonia, September 20, 1918, in British Hospital. Buried in Allied Cemetery, Archangel, Russia.
WIERSPECKER, HARRY EARL - PRIVATE Son of Herman and Mary Wierspecker; born May 9, 1890, Rising Sun, Ind. Farmer. Entered service May 28, 1918, Rising Sun, Ind. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky .; and Beaure- gard, La .; assigned to Battery E, 142nd Field Artillery, 39th Division. Embarked from Camp Mills, L.I., in August 1918, Died of pneumonia September 28, 1918, Camp Coctquidan, France. Buried at same place.
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ORANGE COUNTY
APPLE, ALVIS PRIVATE
Son of Andrew J. and Corinda Apple; born May 18, 1890, Paoli, Ind. Farmer. Entered service October 6, 1917, Paoli, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company D, 335th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C .; assigned to Company K, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Overseas May 17, 1918. Participated in battle of Ypres. Killed in action October 10, 1918. (Place of death and burial not known.)
BEATY, WILLIAM ANDERSON - PRIVATE
Son of William Sherman and Ella Copeland Beaty; born July 31, 1895, Jackson Township, Orange County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service February 11, 1918, Paoli, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Wasdworth, S. C .; assigned to Company K, 1st Pioneer Infantry. Overseas July 9, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 25, 1918, Hospital at Limoges, France. Buried near Paoli, Ind.
BENNETT, WILY MILTON - CORPORAL
Son of William and Elizabeth Bennett; born November 23, 1882, Knox County, Ind. Farm laborer. Entered service about 1908 in England. Served with American Army in Philippines until 1909, and the British Army in India until the beginning of the World War. Killed in British trenches in France (date unknown). Survived by widow, Effie Bennett, living in Eng- land. (Parents of deceased live in Paoli, Ind.)
BENSON, WALTER - SERGEANT Son of Noah and Anna Benson (Cornwell); born March 25, 1893, Hastings, Neb. Moved to Orange County, Ind., 1915. Printer. Entered service September 22, 1917. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company K, 362nd Infantry, 91st Division. Sailed overseas September 4, 1918. Killed in action October 31, 1918, Ware- ghem, Belgium. Buried in American Cemetery, Ansegehm, Belgium. American Legion Post, French Lick, Ind., named in his honor.
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B 'EDSOE, ROSCOE SERGEANT, U.S.M.C.
Son of Delphus and Mary E. Bledsoe; born April 12, 1886, near French Lick, Orange County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps, February 22, 1914, Louisville, Ky. Trained at Parris Island, S. C., and Quantico, Va. Assigned to 74th Company, 6th Regiment, 2nd Division. Overseas in October 1917. Died from effects of gas, April 18, 1918, Verdun, France. Buried at Fresna (?), France, Grave No. 168.
BOLLING, WILLIAM S. - PRIVATE Son of Michael and Mary Ellen Bolling; born September 1, 1890, French Lick, Orange County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service October 6, 1917, Paoli, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C .; assigned to Company A. 119th Infantry, 30th Division. Overseas May 11, 1918. Killed in action October 17, 1918, near Le Mans, France. Buried in British Military Cemetery, No. 642, Grave No. 10, Row 7, Plot A, St. Souplet, France.
BROCK, WARREN J. PRIVATE, U.S.M.C.
Son of Jahue M. and Mary E. Brock; born March 16, 1896, Lawrence County, Ind. Moved to Orange County in 1912. Railroad employe. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps May 8, 1917, Chicago, Ill. Sent to Parris Island, S. C .; assgined to 79th Company, 6th Regiment Marines, 2nd Division. Overseas Jan- uary 19, 1918. Killed in action July 19, 1918, Soissons, France. Buried in American Cemetery, Parcy-Tigny, Aisne, France. American Legion Post, Orleans, Ind., named in his honor.
BUSICK, CLARENCE J. - PRIVATE Son of Henry S. and Alice Busick (deceased); born November 14, 1891, near Chambersburg, Orange County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in Iowa National Guard April 12, 1917, Webster City, Iowa. Trained at Camp Dodge, Iowa; and Camp Mills, N.Y. Assigned to Company C, 168th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Overseas November 14, 1917. Killed October 18, 1918, at Cote de Chatillon, during the Meuse Argonne Offensive. (Place of burial not known).
CARNES, ROSS E. - PRIVATE
Son of Josiah and Millie A. Carnes; born December 20, 1895, French Lick, Orange County, Ind. Student, Indiana Univer- sity. Entered service April 1, 1918, Paoli, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 10th Company, 3rd Training Battalion. 159th Depot Brigade; transferred to Company G, 112th In- fantry. Overseas in May 1918. Fought in second battle of the Marne. Killed in Argonne Forest, October 4, 1918. (Place of burial not known.)
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