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CLAXTON, BANKS M. PRIVATE
Son of George L. and Elizabeth J. Claxton; born Septem- ber 2, 1895, near Paoli, Orange County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service January 19, 1918, Paoli, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 18th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade; transferred to Company M, 1st Pioneer In- fantry. Died of pneumonia November 20, 1918, Base Hospital No. 3, Menezterol, Dordogne, France. Buried in American Cemetery, near where he died.
CRECELIUS, WEAVER J. - PRIVATE Son of Thomas S. and Rebecca D. Crecelius; born November 17, 1892, Eckerty, Crawford County, Ind. Moved to Orange County, 1901. Laborer. Entered service June 25, 1918, Paoli, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company F, 336th Infantry, 84th Division. Embarked September 7, 1918; assigned to Company I, 362nd Infantry, 91st Division. Killed in action October 31, 1918, near Courtrai, Belgium. Buried at Eckerty, Crawford County, Ind.
EDWARDS, WESLEY DUROS - PRIVATE
Son of Henry A. and Elizabeth F. Edwards; born August 23, 1891, Paoli, Ind. Mail carrier. Entered service August 27, 1918, Paoli, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 23rd Company, 6th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 11, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in Stampers Creek Cemetery, Orange County, Ind. Survived by widow, Verna Noblett Edwards, and daughter, Wesaline Alice Edwards, Paoli, Ind.
ELLIOTT, GILBERT R. PRIVATE
Son of Wesley (deceased) and Sarah Elliott; born November 30, 1887, Stampers Creek, Orange County, Ind. Moved to Arizona in 1910. Carpenter. Entered service (date not known) Haydon, Ariz. Sent to Camp Funston, Kans .; assigned to Com- pany G, 353rd Infantry, 89th Division. Overseas. (Date not known.) Killed in action September 12, 1918, France. (Place of death and burial unknown.)
FINKBINER, EVERETT MILTON - - PRIVATE Son of Joseph and Alpharetta L. Finkbiner; born June 21, 1894, Montpelier, Ohio. Moved to Orange County, Ind., 1909. Farmer. Entered service October 8, 1917, Elizabeth, Colo. Trained at Camp Funston, Kan. Embarked June 28, 1918; assigned to Company K, 110th Infantry, 28th Division. Killed at Ourcq River July 28, 1918. Survived by widow, Lela Gerkin Finkbiner, and daughter, Marjorie, Orleans, Ind. Body to be returned, and buried near Orleans, Ind.
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ORANGE COUNTY
FORD, OSCAR L. PRIVATE
Son of Ephriam W. and Alice Ford; born December 12, 1893, Orleans, Orange County, Ind. Railroad employe. En- listed in U.S. Regular Army, 1914, Oxford, Iowa. Trained at Camps Dodge, Iowa, and Dix, N.J. Assigned to Cavalry. Transferred to Supply Company, 133rd Infantry, and served as Wagoner. Died of pneumonia September 29, 1918, Camp Dix, N. J. Buried in 1.O.O.F. Cemetery, Orleans, Ind.
GAHAN, ERNEST E. - PRIVATE Son of Edward E. and Isabelle Gahan; born August 22, 1898, Chelmsford, Mass. Moved to Orleans, Ind. in 1913. Farmer. Enlisted January 25, 1917, Louisville, Ky. Sent to Bliss, Tex .; assigned to Company K, 16th Infantry. Em- barked June 2, 1917. Participated in battles of Chateau- Thierry, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Died of pneumonia January 31, 1919, at Debarkation Hospital No. 2, New York. Buried at Ames Chapel, near West Baden, Ind.
GRIGSBY, HARRY BERNARD - - PRIVATE Son of Isaac L. and Ella Grigsby; born January 19, 1898, West Baden, Orange County, Ind. Student. Entered service August 23, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Entered Vocational School; trained at Metropole Hotel, Indianpolis, Ind., at which place he died of influenza-pneumonia October 6, 1918. Buried at Ames Chapel, three miles east of West Baden, Ind.
HAMMOND, DORA I. - PRIVATE
Son of Richmond J. and Ida Jane Hammond; born April 7, 1887, Youngs Creek, Orange County, Ind. Postmaster. Entered service August 26, 1918, Paoli, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 21st Company, 6th Battalion 160th Depot Brigade; transferred to 14th Sanitary Train. Died of pneumonia October 16, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in cemetery at Apples Chapel, near Youngs Creek, Ind. Sur- vived by widow, Pearl Hammond, Youngs Creek, Ind.
HOOTON, CLYDE D. - PRIVATE
Son of Samuel O. and Viola Belle Hooton; born May 26, 1895, Orleans, Ind. Entered service June 26, 1918, Paoli, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 20th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade; then to Company B, 334th Infantry. Overseas September 2, 1918. Died of pneu- monia October 10, 1918, Camp Hospital No. 54, Razac, France. Buried in Cemetery No. 87, Perigueux, Dordogne, France.
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JORDAN, IRA SERGEANT
Son of James (deceased) and Mary Shields Jordan; born October 10, 1884, Orleans, Orange County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army June 15, 1916, Indianapolis. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to 3rd Company, Ft. Winfield Scott, Cal .; later to Headquarters Casualty De- tachment. Overseas July 14, 1918. Returned to U.S. Febru- ary 1, 1919. Died of tuberculosis October 22, 1919, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried, Orleans, Ind.
KEETH, CLARENCE ALEXANDER - - PRIVATE
Son of James Samuel and Sarah E. Keeth; born February 22, 1896, Paoli, Ind. Railroad employe. Entered service Sep- tember 23, 1917, Paoli, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Trans- ferred to Camp Sevier, S.C .; assigned to Company I, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Embarked May 24, 1918. Died August 31, 1918, of wounds received in action, Ypres, Belgium. Body returned, and buried at Paoli, Ind. American Legion Post, Paoli, Ind., named in his honor.
KEMPLE, JESSE R. - PRIVATE
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kemple; born January 1, 1893, Rego, Orange County, Ind. Tailor. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army July 3, 1913. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Stationed at Fortress Monroe, Va. Transferred to New York; assigned to Mine Layers, 1st N. Y. Coast Artillery Corps. Died of tu- berculosis November 17, 1917, Rockefeller Hospital, N.Y. Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Rego, Orange County, Ind.
KING, HOMER D. - CORPORAL, U.S.M.C. Son of Isaac Emery and Mary S. King; born October 2, 1898, Dubois County, Ind. Moved to Orange County, 1907. Student. Served on Mexican Border 1916, with Indiana Nation- al Guard. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps February 4, 1918. Trained at Parris Island, S. C .; and Quantico, Va. Assigned to 79th Company, 6th Regiment, U.S. Marines. Overseas April 30, 1918. Wounded at Soissons July 19, 1918, and died a few days later. (Exact date of death and burial place unknown.)
KIRBY, MANOAH J. - CORPORAL
Son of Hawkins and Drusilla Kirby; born May 1, 1894, West Baden, Orange County, Ind. Salesman. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 8, 1917, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; assigned to Company E, 18th Infantry. Transferred to Douglas, Ariz .; assigned to Headquarters Com- pany, 18th Infantry, Signal Corps. Embarked June 10, 1917. Killed in action May 1, 1918, near Cantigny, France. (Burial place unknown.)
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ORANGE COUNTY
LINGLE, JOHN ARTHUR, JR. CAPTAIN
Son of John Arthur, Sr., and Junia Stinson Lingle; born October 4, 1890, Paoli, Ind. Graduate of Depauw University, and of the Law Department of Washington and Lee Univer- sity, Va. Lawyer. Entered First Officers Training Camp May 15, 1917, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Commissioned Second Lieutenant. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Headquarters Company. Promoted to Captain. Overseas in October, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 21, 1918, Liverpool, England. Buried, I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Paoli, Ind.
McDONALD, GEORGE J - PRIVATE
Son of Kinsey and Ruhanna McDonald; born June 8, 1891, Shoals, Martin County, Ind. Moved to Orange County about 1899. Laborer. Entered service October 6, 1917, Paoli, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Embarked April 7, 1918; assigned to Company G, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Participated in battle of Soissons. Reported missing in action, then killed in action July 20, 1918. (Place of death and burial unknown.)
PHILLIPS, LACEY PRIVATE
Son of John and Fannie Phillips; born July 28, 1890, near Atterson, Casey County, Ky. Moved to Orange County, Ind., March, 1898. Mechanic. Entered service 1918, Akron, Ohio. Trained at Kelly Field, Tex. Served as mechanic in Aero Ser- vice. Died July 11, 1918, at Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, Tex., as a result of injuries received while diving from springboard in swimming pool. Buried in cemetery at Ames Chapel, near West Baden, Orange County, Ind.
SEARS, CLAUDE - PRIVATE Son of Thomas W. and Lillie M. Sears; born September 23, 1895, near Orleans, Orange County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 25, 1918, Paoli, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Battery A, 6th Regiment Field Artillery. Discharged from service December 17, 1918. Died of influenza three days later, December 20, 1918, Orleans, Ind. Survived by widow, Della Frances Russell Sears, Orleans, Ind. Buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Orleans, Ind.
WEEKS, STALLARD ROSCOE COOK
Son of Caswell and Lucy Weeks; born August 27, 1891, Paoli, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army December 6, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; trans- ferred to Camp Hancock, Ga .; then to Camp Greene, N. C. Later transferred to Kelly Field, Tex .; assigned to 8th Casual Company, 3rd Aviation Section, Mechanic Production. Em- barked June 21, 1918. Died of pneumonia November 5, 1918, Romorantin, (?) France. Buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Paoli, Ind.
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WOLFE, CLARENCE R. PRIVATE
Son of Andrew and Nellie May Wolfe; born February 1, 1895, Paoli, Orange County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service October 7, 1917, Paoli, Ind. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company D, 335th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C .; assigned to Company 1, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Embarked May 17, 1918. Killed in action, Septem- ber, 1, 1918. (Place not known). Buried in Nine Elms British Cemetery, Poperinghe, Belgium.
"Calmly they lie-we shall not dare to weep Lest flooding teardrops mar their slumbers blest. In foreign lands, across the sea they sleep, And Angels guard their everlasting rest."
ANNA CARROLL REAUME, Indianapolis, Indiana
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OWEN COUNTY
OWEN COUNTY
ANTHONY, HAROLD BUDEN PRIVATE
Son of Rev. A. H. and Della Franklin Anthony (both de- ceased); born December 25, 1892, Spencer, Ind. (Date when he entered service, camps where trained, and date overseas un- known.) Assigned to Company D, 362nd Infantry, 91st Divi- sion. Killed in action in Meuse-Argonne Offensive. (Date not known.) Buried in Grave No. 30, Section 28, Argonne-American Cemetery, Romagne, France.
BLAIR, OLIVER - PRIVATE Son of James and Martha Blair; born September 10, 1887, near Vandalia, Owen County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 2, 1918, Spencer, Ind. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill .; assigned to Company C, 5th Limited Service Regiment. Died of pneumonia October 5, 1918, Camp Grant, Ill. Buried in Carolina Cemetery, Atkinsonville, Owen County, Ind.
BONNEWELL, EARL - PRIVATE Son of John and Minnie Bonnewell; born March 12, 1898, Spencer, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 19, 1918, Cooperstown, N. D. Sent to Camp Dodge, Ia .; assigned to 9th Company, 3rd Training Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia April 21, 1919, Camp Dodge, la. Buried at Spencer, Ind.
CALL, EDWARD PRIVATE Son of William and Martha Call; born November 9, 1894, Monroe County, Tenn. Moved to Owen County, Ind. in 1900. Machinist. Enlisted in Company D, Indiana National Guard, June 20, 1916, Spencer, Ind. Served on Mexican Border. Trans- ferred to Machine Gun Company, 2nd Infantry. Sent to Ft. Ritner, Ind., to guard a tunnel on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Accidentally killed by the discharge of a revolver, April 14, 1917. Buried at Spencer, Ind. American Legion Post, Spencer, Ind., named in his honor.
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COLEMAN, GUY E. PRIVATE
Son of George and Emma Coleman; born October 28, 1895, Monroe City, Knox County, Ind. Enlisted in Company D, 2nd Infantry, Indiana National Guard July 25, 1917, Spencer, Ind. Expected to report for duty August 6, 1917. Accidentally drowned August 5, 1917, while swimming with friends in White River, Spencer, Ind. Buried, Spencer, Ind.
CROUCH, CLAUDE W. COOK
Son of Charles J. and Elizabeth Crouch; born June 8, 1895, Gosport, Owen County, Ind. Central Union Telephone Com- pany employ. Enlisted July 14, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind .; transferred to Camp Gordon, Ga. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Company B, 307th Field Signal Battalion, as Cook. Killed in action October 6. 1918, near Chatel Chehery. Buried in Argonne-American Cemetery, Grave 150, Section 102, Plot 3, Romagne, France.
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DOUGLAS, FOREST ELLIS APPRENTICE SEAMAN
Son of George F. and Fannie Douglas; born January 28, 1900, Putnam County, Ind. Moved to Owen County in 1908. Student. Enlisted in U.S. Navy March 23, 1917. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill. Died of disease April 27, 1917, Portsmouth, Va. Buried in Mannan Cemetery, Morgan County, Ind.
HIGHET, LELAND McKEAND SEAMAN
Son of William A. and Catherine Cline Highet; born Decem- ber 9, 1895, near Spencer, Ind. Draughtsman. Enlisted in U.S. Navy June 27, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Trained at Naval Training Station, Rhode Island; assigned to destroyer Jacob Jones. Killed by explosion December 6, 1917, when the Jacob Jones was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine.
HUNSICKER, RAY W. PRIVATE
Son of Eli and Minnie Hunsicker; born October 9, 1887, near Vandalia, Owen County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 29, 1918, Spencer, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 45th Company, 12th Training Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade; transferred to Company C, 41st Machine Gun Bat- talion. Died of pneumonia October 13, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Place of burial, Poland, Ind.
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OWEN COUNTY
KAISER, CARL HENRY PRIVATE
Son of George and Mary Kaiser; born August 26, 1891, Patricksburg, Owen County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service June 27, 1918, Spencer, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 6th Company, 2nd Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Re-assigned to Company D, 309th Engineers, 84th Division. Sailed overseas September 9, 1918. Died of pneu- monia October 13, 1918, St. Germain, France. Place of burial, Patricksburg, Owen County, Ind.
KEEFOVER, CHARLES CALVIN PRIVATE Son of David and Caroline Keefover; born October 24, 1889, Vandalia, Owen County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 27, 1918, Spencer, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company E, 334th Infantry. Sent to Camp Mills, N.Y .; embarked September 2, 1918; assigned to Company B, 140th Infantry, 35th Division. Died of pneumonia February 4, 1919, Commercy, Meuse, France. (Burial place unknown.)
LAUTENSCHLAGER, WILLIAM JEREMIAH PRIVATE
Son of Jacob S. and Mary Ellen Lautenschlager (deceased); born July 31, 1895, near Coal City, Owen County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 21, 1918, Spencer, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 29th Company, 8th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala .; assigned to Battery A., 25th Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia October 12, 1918, Camp McClellan, Ala. Buried in Steuben- ville Church Cemetery, near his home.
LOCKWOOD, ERNEST HENRY - PRIVATE
Son of John W. and Nora Lockwood; born January 16, 1895, near Thorntown, Boone County, Ind. Moved to Owen County, 1902. Laborer. Entered service September 20, 1917, Spencer Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 39th Company, 10th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company G, 151st Infantry. Died of pneumonia December 17, 1917, Camp Shelby, Miss. Buried in Hudson Hill Cemetery, Owen County, Ind.
OLIPHANT, FOSTER PRIVATE
Son of Gideon M. and Lucinda Oliphant; born February 7, 1890, near Spencer, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 21, 1918, Spencer, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 29th Company, 8th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Trans- ferred to 2nd Company, 1st Development Battalion. ! Died of pneumonia October 7, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Oliphant Cemetery on home farm, Owen County, Ind.
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PUTOFF, GUY JENNINGS PRIVATE Son of Wilfred and Osa Putoff; born October 4, 1896, Coal City, Ind. Coal miner. Entered service September 5, 1918, Spencer, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 36th Com- pany, 9th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia November 30, 1918, Camp Taylor. Buried in Beech Cemetery, Coal City, Owen County, Ind.
WINKLEPLECK, DANIEL RAYMOND PRIVATE Son of John W. and Mariah J. Winklepleck; born July 23, 1889, near Carp, Owen County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 23, 1918, Spencer, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 29th Company, 8th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala .; assigned to Battery A, 25th Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia October 14, 1918, Camp McClellan, Ala. Buried in Cuba Cemetery, Owen County, Ind.
"Died! On the field of honor! Fighting Democracy's fight ; Away from home, and mother, Battling for the right. Tho' it leaves you broken hearted, And tears, unbidden, flow, Remember, he sacrificed freely, That the world might Justice know."
E. C. TURNER (B. Murray Inman), Bedford, Indiana
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PARKE COUNTY
PARKE COUNTY
BAIRD, GEORGE PRIVATE Son of Alfred (deceased) and Emma Baird; born September 8, 1887, Reserve Township, Parke County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted June 27, 1917, Paris, Ill. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Beauregard, La. Embarked in August, 1917; as- signed to Company B, 125th Infantry, 32nd Division. Killed in action October 10, 1918, in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France.
BURNS, FOREST N. SERGEANT Son of Westin H. and Emma Burns (deceased); born January 7, 1898, Rockville, Ind. Spent his childhood in a State Orphanage. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army February 23, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; assigned to Company M, 9th Infantry. Saw service on the Mexican Border. Transferred to Company M, 47th Infantry. Embarked May 10, 1918. Participated in battle northwest of Verdun. Killed in action September 28, 1918. (Place of burial unknown.)
CARTY, PERLEY CECIL PRIVATE
Son of Albert and Rosie Alice Carty; born March 12, 1894, Raccoon Township, Parke County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army, August 13, 1915, St. Louis, Mo. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served on the Mexican Border. Assigned to Company A, 18th Infantry, 1st Division. Over- seas in June, 1917. Fought at Chateau-Thierry. Killed while on patrol duty July 18, 1918. (Burial place unknown.)
CLORE, LONNIE PRIVATE
Son of Albert and Lucinda Clore; born September 1, 1892, Howard Township, Parke County, Ind. Teacher. Entered service July 22, 1918, Rockville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 29th Company, 159th Depot Brigade. Trans- ferred to Camp McClellan, Ala., where he died of influenza January 25, 1919. Buried in Wolf Creek Cemetery, Parke County, Ind.
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COX, CLIFFORD F. PRIVATE Son of Edward and Laura Cox; born October 9, 1894, Co- loma, Parke County, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 9, 1917, Wagner, S. D. Sent to Fort Logan, Colo .; assigned to Company 1, 16th Infantry, 1st Division. Em- barked June 12, 1917. Participated in battle in the Artois Sector. Killed in action July 18, 1918. Place of death and burial unobtainable.
DANIELS, CHARLES ELSWORTH PRIVATE
Son of James and Elizabeth Daniels; born August 15, 1888, near Coxville, Parke County, Ind. Coal miner. Entered service July 22, 1918, Clinton, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 45th Company, 12th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala .; assigned to Battery F, 9th Brigade, 27th Regiment Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia January 22, 1919, Camp McClellan, Ala. Buried at Clinton, Ind. Survived by widow, Charity Daniels, (re- married).
DAVIES, VIVIAN B. PRIVATE Son of Neil and Malissa Davies, born April 7, 1893, Penn Township, Parke County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service May 25, 1918, in North Dakota. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Assigned to Battery C, 316th Field Artillery, 81st (Wildcat) Division. Embarked August 4, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 4, 1918, probably at Camp Hospital No. 12, in France. Buried, Le Valdahon, France.
DILL, GEORGE FRANKLIN - PRIVATE
Son of Alva E. and Elizabeth Jane Tucker Dill; born October 1, 1887, Johnstown, Greene County, Ind. Moved to Parke County, February, 1897. Farmer. Enlisted October 4, 1917, Rockville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Com- pany C, 151st Infantry. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Em- barked June 11, 1918; assigned to Company K, 26th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action at Soissons, France, July 20, 1918. (Burial place unknown.)
EDMISTEN, WILLIAM A. - PRIVATE
Son of Rufus Farthing and Nan Ray Edmisten; born October 16, 1892, Boone, Watauga County, N. C. Moved to Parke County, Ind., in October, 1913. Coal miner. Enlisted February 13, 1918, Rockville, Ind. Sent to Camp Toledo, Ore .; assigned to Second Detachment, 8th Squadron. Died of disease January 2, 1919, Camp Toledo, Ore. Buried at Boone, N. C.
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PARKE COUNTY
FELLENGER, JAMES B. - CORPORAL
Son of George W. and Amanda Fellenger; born January 12, 1893, near Catlin, Parke County, Ind. Educated in Purdue University. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army February 14, 1918, Rockville, Ind. Sent to Camp Greene, N. C. Em- barked May 10, 1918; assigned to Company E, 47th Infantry, 4th Division. Killed in action July 25, 1918, near the Vesle River, Champagne Sector. Buried in American Cemetery No. 1764, Belleau, Aisne. American Legion Post, Rockville, Ind, named in his honor.
HAMM, AUGUST - PRIVATE Son of Herman and Anna Hamm; born April 12, 1883, Stanton, Ill. Came to Parke County, Indiana in 1889. Coal miner. Enlisted May 9, 1917, Clinton, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; assigned to Supply Company, 16th Infantry. Transferred to Company C, 16th Infantry, 1st Division. Embarked June 17, 1917. Participated in Aisne-Marne Of- fensive. Wounded July 18, 1918, Chateren Woods (?). Died from effects of wounds July 22, 1918. (Burial place unknown.)
HOBSON, FOREST KENNETH £ APPRENTICE SEAMAN
Son of Ira E. and Nora Hobson; born January 10, 1898, Tangier, Parke County, Ind. Farmer. Entered U.S. Navy July 1, 1918, Rockville, Ind. Called into service August 13, 1918, Norfolk, Va. Died of influenza September 29, 1918, in Navy Hospital, Norfolk, Va. Buried in Rush Creek Cemetery, near Tangier, Ind.
HOPPER, HENRY E. CORPORAL Son of Frank and Stella Hopper; born February 12, 1895, near Rosedale, Parke County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army February 14, 1918, Rockville, Ind. Sent to Camp Greene, N. C .; assigned to Company E, 47th Infantry, 4th Division. Transferred to Camp Mills, N.Y .; embarked May 10, 1918. Killed in action August 3-13, 1918, on the Vesle River, near St. Thibaut, France. Buried in Commune of Bazoches, Aisne, France.
IRWIN, MAURICE C. - SERGEANT Son of Fred and Alice Irwin; born March 31, 1896, near Bridgeton, Parke County, Ind. Bookkeeper. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army December 5, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Camp Joseph Johnston, Fla .; assigned to Field Remount Squadron No. 314. Embarked August 14, 1918; assigned to Quartermaster Corps, 333rd Field Remount Squadron. Died of pneumonia November 11, 1918, Base Hospital No. 9, Chateauroux, France. Buried, Chateau- roux, Indre, France.
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ISHAM, WILLIAM OWEN - PRIVATE Son of Joseph and Alice Isham; born March 1, 1896, Mack- ville, Ky. Moved to Parke County, Ind. 1910. Farmer. Entered service March 30, 1918, Rockville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Embarked May 10, 1918; assigned to Company H, 47th Infantry, 4th Division. Died of wounds July 25, 1918, received in action, Chateau-Thierry. Buried in American Cemetery No. 1764 Belleau Aisne. Survived by widow, Her- shel Isham, and daughter, Agathe Isham, Catlin, Ind.
JACKSON, GORDON R. PRIVATE
Son of William and Mattie Jackson; born April 15, 1895, near Tangier, Parke County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service October 5, 1917, Rockville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Replacement Draft; then to Company C, 12th Machine Gun Battalion. Embarked June 11, 1918. Killed in action September 30, 1918, Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Buried in American Cemetery, Brieulles-sur-Meuse.
KASHON, TONY E. PRIVATE
Son of Oscar and Della Kashon; born August 31, 1895, Batavia, Ohio. Moved to Parke County, Ind., in 1907. Coal miner. Enlisted in Company H, 1st Infantry, Indiana National Guard, July 6, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind .; assigned to Battery F, 150th Field Artillery 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Embarked from Long Island, N.Y. October 18, 1917. Killed in action July 28, 1918, near Beau- vardes. Buried in American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesels, Aisne, France.
LITSEY, EARL A. WAGONER
Son of Elmer and Myrtle Litsey; born November 29, 1895, near Marshall, Parke County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 19, 1917, Rockville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Supply Com- pany, 151st Infantry. Overseas in October, 1918. Contracted pneumonia on board ship; sent to Military Hospital, Grave- send, England, where he died November 7, 1918. Buried in Poplar Grove Cemetery, Rockville, Ind. American Legion Post, Marshall, Ind., named the Litsey-Price Post. (See p. 496)
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