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LONG, PAUL H. SERGEANT
Son of Strand and Nola Long; born October 12, 1897, Marshall, Parke County, Ind. Trackman. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army, in August, 1913, Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; assigned to Company E, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Saw service on Mexican Border. Embarked in June, 1917. Par- ticipated in battle of Lorraine Sector. Killed in action March 16, 1918. Buried at Mandres, France.
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LUCAK, PETER, JR. - PRIVATE
Son of Peter and Ella Lucak; born November 29, 1894, Flensburg, Morrison County, Minn. Moved to Parke County, Ind., May 20, 1898. Coal miner. Enlisted October 5, 1917, Cleveland, Ohio. Sent to Camp Talyor, Ky. Embarked May 8, 1918; assigned to Company F, 348th Infantry, 4th Division. Killed in action July 18, 1918, at Chateau Thierry. Buried in Cemetery No. 1764, Grave No. 66, Section M, Plot 2, Belleau Aisne, France.
MARTIN, WILLIAM RAY PRIVATE
Son of James S. and Martha Martin; born May 14, 1895, Union Township, Parke County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 21, 1918, Rockville, 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 lobar pneumonia November 4, 1918, Camp McClellan, Ala. Buried in Martin's Cemetery, Parke County, Ind.
MOORE, JESSE H. PRIVATE Son of Charles and Hannah Smith Moore; born January 4, 1888, Frankfort, Ind. Living on a farm in Warren County, when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 27, 1916, Lafayette, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Overseas in June 1917; assigned to Company K, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action May 28, 1918, battle of Cantigny. Buried at Bon- villers, France.
MORRIS, OTIS - PRIVATE - Son of James and Mary E. Morris; born August 8, 1894, Edgar County, Ill. Moved to Parke County, Ind. in 1899. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 11, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; transferred to Ft. Bliss, Tex .; assigned to Company B, Second Engineers. Embarked August 1917. Died of wounds June 20, 1918, re- ceived in battle of Chateau-Thierry. Buried in Glorieux Cemetery, Glorieux, France.
NEVINS, FLOYD E. - SERGEANT Son of Robert and Mary Nevins; born December 14, 1894, Catlin, Parke County, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army August 4, 1914, Chicago, Ill. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; transferred to Ft. Douglas, Ariz. Served on the Mexican Border. Stationed at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind., and Camp Taylor, Ky. Embarked in June, 1917; assigned to Supply Company, 45th Brigade. Killed in action October 9, 1918, in Meuse-Argonne Offensive. (Place of burial not given.)
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PRICE, CARLISLE GROVER - CAPTAIN
Son of Dr. G. C. and Maggie E. Price; born February 23, 1888, Woodstock, Ky. Moved to Parke County, Ind. in 1913. Graduate of Louisville Medical College. Physician. Entered service January 1918, Rockville, Ind. Trained at Camp Green- leaf, Ga., and Camp Greene, N. C. Embarked August 30, 1918. Assigned to Base Hospital No. 78. Died of pneumonia October 30, 1918, Toul, France. Buried near hospital. Survived by widow, Maggie Price, and daughter Fallaye Price, Judson, Ind. American Legion Post, Marshall, Ind., named the Litsey-Price Post. (See p. 494)
ROBBINS, WILLIAM E. CORPORAL Son of James and Frances Crowder Robbins; born February 8, 1895, Sugar Creek Township, Parke County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army September 5, 1916. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio; transferred to Eagle Pass, Tex. Served on Mexican Border. Embarked June 14, 1917; assigned to Headquarters Company, 26th Infantry, 1st Division. Died of wounds May 31, 1918, received in battle of Cantigny. Buried in American Cemetery between Blois and Chepoix.
SETTLES, WILLIAM BRYAN - PRIVATE
Son of W. F. and Emma Decken Bryan; born February 11, 1897, Guion, Parke County, Ind. Student in Wabash College. Entered service March 26, 1917, Crawfordsville, Ind. Assigned to Guard Duty, Gary, Ind., then at Jeffersonville, Ind .; as- signed to 152nd Infantry. Discharged from service October 4, 1917, because of physical disability. Died April 5, 1918, from tuberculosis contracted while in service. Buried at Guion, Parke County, Ind.
SHOAF, ONIA L. - - SERGEANT
Son of James L. and Margaret Shoaf; born December 21, 1892, near Kingman, Parke County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service April 3, 1918, Covington, Fountain County, Ind. Sent to Ft. Hamilton, N.Y. Transferred to Ft. Amador, Panama; assigned to Coast Artillery. Drowned November 9, 1918 Ft. Amador, Panama. Buried in Lutheran Cemetery, near Wal- lace, Fountain County, Ind.
SHOEMAKER, LLOYD PRIVATE
Son of Thomas and Laura A. Shoemaker; born September 10, 1895, Alvin, Ill. Moved to Parke County, Ind., in 1899. Farmer. Entered service March 5, 1918, Hoopeston, Ill. Sent to Camp Greene, N. C. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Embarked May 3, 1918; assigned to Machine Gun Company, 39th Infantry, 4th Division. Died of wounds July 21, 1918, received in second battle of the Marne. Buried in American Cemetery at Juilly, Seine-et-Marne, Cemetery No. 247, Grave No. 137.
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VESTAL, VANCE - PRIVATE
Son of James and Alice Vestal; born March 1, 1890, Coloma, Parke County, Ind. Bookkeeper. Enlisted September 20, 1917, Rockville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company D, 151st Infantry. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Em- barked June 11, 1918. Assigned to Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action October 9, 1918, Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery No. 1232, Romagne, France.
WAKELAND, EARL F. - SERGEANT
Son of Oscar and May Wakeland; born May 9, 1897, Tangier, Parke County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 2, 1917, Rockville, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; transferred to Ft. Douglas, Ariz., then to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Embarked April 24, 1918; assigned to Company K, 11th In- fantry, 5th Division. Killed in action November 5, 1918, in the Verdun Sector. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery No. 1232, Romagne, France. Cited for bravery in action, and recommended for Distinguished Service Cross.
WILLIAMSON, JAMES PRIVATE
Son of Wesley and Nannie Williamson; born March 9, 1895, Tangier. Parke County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 29. 1918, Parke County, 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, Horse-shoeing school. Died of pneumonia October 5, 1918, Camp McClellan, Ala. Buried in West Union, Parke County, Ind.
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BAUER, ALBERT BENEDICT PRIVATE
Son of Charles and Barbara Bauer; born December 2, 1895, Anderson Township, Perry County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 5, 1917, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Embarked for overseas in June 1918; assigned to Company C, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. In combat service during September and October, 1918. Wounded in action; invalided to U.S., and died from wounds July 31, 1919, U.S. Hospital, Fox Hills, N.Y. Buried near Lamar, Spencer County, Ind.
BOLIN, EUGENE HAROLD PRIVATE
Son of Willis and Amy Bolin; born April 7, 1895, Cannelton, Ind. Farmer. Entered service May 27, 1918, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky., assigned to 44th Company, 11th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Beauregard, La .; assigned to Company M, 153rd In- fantry. Sailed overseas August 6, 1918; assigned to Company D, 126th Infantry, 32nd Division. Killed in action October 4, 1918, near Gesnes, France. Buried in Gierges, France.
BOLIN, JAMES CRAWFORD PRIVATE
Son of Charles and Sarah L. Bolin; born May 8, 1890, Cannelton, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 24, 1918, Pontiac, Ill. Sent to Camp Wheeler, Ga .; assigned to Company K, 121st Infantry. Transferred to Camp Mills, N.Y .; thence overseas, attached to the Thirty-first Division. Died of bronchial pneumonia October 12, 1918, Brest, France. Body returned to U.S., and buried in Cliff Cemetery, Cannelton, Ind.
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BRUGGEMAN, ANTHONY PRIVATE
Son of Henry and Anna Kaus Bruggeman; born March 23, 1890, near Tell City, Perry County, Ind. Entered service August 26, 1918, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 21st Company, 6th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Stricken with influenza, he died October 26, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in St. Mark's Cemetery, Perry County, Ind.
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CONNOR, WILLIAM THOMAS - CORPORAL Son of James T. and Laura Pate Connor; born January 7, 1895, Breckenridge County, Ky. Moved to Indiana in 1895. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 1, 1915, Evans- ville, Ind. Served on Mexican Border in 1916. Honorably discharged July 30, 1917. Re-enlisted June 24, 1918, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Headquarters Company, 364th Infantry. Overseas in September, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 30, 1918. Buried in Grave No. 284, American Cemetery, Bazoilles, Vosges, France.
COONEY, FORREST LEE CORPORAL Son of Benjamin F. (deceased) and Emma Cooney; born May 18, 1893, Hawesville, Hancock County, Ky. Moved to Perry County in 1907. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army December 21, 1914, Evansville, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; assigned to Company G, 9th Infantry. Trans- ferred to Headquarters Company, 47th Infantry. Overseas in May 1918; assigned to Fourth Division. Killed in action September 29, 1918, Argonne Forest. Buried in American Cemetery, Senoncourt, Meuse, France.
FISHBACK, MICHAEL CORPORAL
Son of William (deceased) and Amelia Ford Fishback; born December 6, 1896, Cannelton, Ind. Miner. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army July 26, 1917, Murphysboro, Ill. Sent to Jef- ferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind .; assigned to Company H, 28th Infantry. Embarked for overseas October 31, 1917. Killed in action May 27, 1918, Battle of Cantigny. Buried in Grave Nc. 42, Sec. A. American Cemetery No. 176 Villers Tournelle, Somme, France.
GARRISON, OLIVER CLYDE PRIVATE Son of Thomas and Martha Taylor Garrison; born May 3, 1898, Tell City, Perry County, Ind. Saddle maker. Entered service July 27, 1918, Cincinnati, Ohio. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C .; assigned to Battery C, 308th Field Artillery. Transferred to Camp Stuart, Va. Overseas in October 1918. Died of pneumonia November 26, 1918, "Somewhere in France." (Burial place unknown.)
GILLILAND, WILLIAM DAVIS PRIVATE Son of William H. and Martha Harding Davis Gilliland; born March 31, 1892, Rome, Perry County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service March 9, 1918, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Camp Greene, N. C .; assigned to Company H, 59th Infantry. Went overseas in May 1918; assigned to the Fourth Division. Killed in action October 22, 1918, in the Argonne Forest. (Burial place unknown.)
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GOFFINET, ERNEST CORPORAL
Son of Jean Baptiste and Teouline Goffinet; born August 15, 1893, Mills Shoals, Ill. Moved to Perry County, Ind., in 1899. Baker. Served on the Mexican Border, 1916. Re- enlisted March 24, 1917. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Over- seas in September 1918; assigned to Company M, 307th In- fantry, 77th Division. Died of typhoid fever, March 21, 1919, Camp Hospital No. 108, Allerey, France. Buried in American Cemetery, No. 84, Grave No. 429, Allerey, Seine et Loire, France.
GROTHAUS, WILLIAM PRIVATE
Son of Henry and Mary Louise Wellman Grothaus; born September 27, 1896, Main, Perry County, Ind. Living in Medicine Lake, Mont., when he was called into service Septem- ber 14, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash .; assigned to 2nd Company, 1st Training Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Fort Stevens, Ore., where he died of pneumonia October 8, 1918. Buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, near Bristow, Perry County, Ind.
HUBERT, JOHN WILLIAM PRIVATE, U.S.M.C.
Son of John L. and Susan Rhodes Hubert (deceased); born June 11, 1895, Apalona, Perry County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps May 28, 1917, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Parris Island, S.C. (Assignment not given.) Died of disease April 3, 1918, U.S. Marine Hospital, Evansville, Ind. Buried in St. Augustine's Cemetery, Leopold, Perry County, Ind.
KRIEG, ALBERT - PRIVATE Son of Thomas and Josephine Krieg; born August 10, 1889, St. Marks, Perry County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service May 6, 1918, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company E, 22nd Engineers. Transferred to Railway Operation Casual Battalion; later to Development Battalion. Died of influenza-pneumonia October 15, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky., Buried in St. Mark's Cemetery, Perry County, Ind.
MARSHALL, JOHN SIDNEY PRIVATE
Son of Charles P. and Julia Reed Marshall; born October 16, 1894, Cannelton, Ind. Farmer. Entered service May 24, 1918, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Transferred to Fort Snelling, Minn .; assigned to 36th Infantry. Transferred to Del Rio, Tex .; assigned to Troop L, 313th Cavalry. Sent to West Point, Ky .; assigned to Battery F, 69th Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia October 17, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Cliff Cemetery, Cannelton, Ind.
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MURRAY, JAMES FRANCIS PRIVATE Son of Patrick (deceased) and Sarah Gray Murray; born January 5, 1895, Cannelton, Ind. Employe of U.S. Hame Company, Tell City, Ind. Entered service September 7, 1918, Cannelton. Sent to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind .; assigned to Development Battalion, No. 1. Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Engineers. Died of pneumonia October 13, 1918, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Buried in St. Michael's Cemetery, Cannelton, Ind.
MYERS, HARRY G. PRIVATE
Foster-son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Underhill; reared on a farm near Uniontown, Perry County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army in 1916; sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Saw service with General Pershing on the Mexican Border. Overseas in June, 1917, with the First Division. Killed in action November 18, 1917. (Burial place unknown.) The Harry G. Myers Post of the American Legion, Cannelton, Ind. is named in his honor.
NELSON, EDWARD GEORGE PRIVATE Son of Andrew and Mary Nelson; born October 8, 1889, Cannelton, Ind. Entered service June 24, 1918, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 19th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas September 2, 1918; assigned to Company C, 334th Infantry. Contracted pneumonia and died October 21, 1918. (Burial place unknown.)
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PAULIN, GEORGE R. PRIVATE
Son of Peter and Catherine C. Paulin; born March 28, 1889, Uniontown, Perry County, Ind. Entered service June 24, 1918, Rockport, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 19th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Con- tracted pneumonia and died October 7, 1918 Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in Siberia Cemetery, Perry County, Ind.
RAU, HILMER PHILLIP PRIVATE
Son of John and Bertha Nieper Rau; born December 18, 1895, Cannelton, Ind. Machinist. Entered service June 24, 1918, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Indianapolis Chamber of Com- merce Training School. Transferred to Camp Hancock, Ga .; assigned to 6th Casualty Company, 12th Provisional Regiment. Transferred to Camp Upton, N.Y. Overseas in October, 1918. Contracted pneumonia while on board transport, and died October 23, 1918, Brest, France. Body returned to U.S., and buried in Cliff Cemetery, Cannelton, Ind.
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ROHL, WILLIAM E. PRIVATE
Son of John F. and Eva Sprinkle Rohl; born April 27, 1894, Branchville, Perry County, Ind. Entered service July 23, 1918, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 49th Company, 13th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, Field Artillery Replace- ment Draft. Died of pneumonia October 11, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in St. Croix Cemetery, Perry County, Ind.
RUTHERFORD, STEPHEN EDWARD APPRENTICE SEAMAN
Son of Stephen and Anna Kerwick Rutherford; born Janu- ary 24, 1894, Cannelton, Perry County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U. S. Navy in December 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill. Con- tracted pneumonia, and died January 28, 1918. Buried in Cliff Cemetery, Cannelton, Ind.
SCHAEFFER, MICHAEL WILLIAM PRIVATE
Son of Frank and Minnie May Schaeffer; born August 15, 1891, Bristow, Perry County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 19, 1917, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company G, 335th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C .; assigned to Company H, 335th Infantry; thence to Company K, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Em- barked for overseas May 17, 1918. Killed in action September 29, 1918. (Burial place unknown.)
SCHERZER, ALBERT J. PRIVATE
Son of John and Grovina Sanders Scherzer; born February 14, 1891, Evanston, Spencer County, Ind. Moved to Troy, Perry County, in 1902. Entered service September 19, 1917, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C .; assigned to Company F, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Died of pneumonia November 29, 1918. Buried in St. Sevier Cemetery, near Rouen, France.
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SCHROEDER, HENRY PRIVATE
Son of William and Recena Goatley Schroeder; born October 12, 1888, Cannelton, Ind. Entered service August 25, 1918, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 320th Auxiliary Remount Depot. Died of pneumonia October 13, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in Deer Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry County, Ind.
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SEIM, WILLIAM WALTER PRIVATE Son of John B. and Anna Donehue Seim; born December 3, 1891, Tell City, Perry County, Ind. Automobile mechanic. Entered service February 21, 1918, Lansing, Mich., where he was employed. Sent to Camp Dodge, Ia .; assigned to Company A, 47th Infantry. Embarked from Camp Mills, May 10, 1918. Died August 2, 1918, Evacuation Hospital No. 6, from wounds received in action. Buried in American Cemetery No. 361. Cheirry, Aisne, France.
SHALLCROSS, ALFRED H. PRIVATE
Son of James Crutcher and Eva Powers Shallcross; born June 8, 1896, Cannelton, Ind. Assistant manager, American Cannel Coal Company. Entered service October 15, 1918, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Motor School, Winona Lake, Ind. Contracted influenza while acting as nurse to comrades, and died October 24, 1918, Warsaw, Ind. Buried in Hawesville Cemetery, Hancock County, Ky.
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SIMS, SIDNEY PRIVATE Son of Zedmond and Minnie Sims (both deceased); born October 30, 1900, Tell City, Perry County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in Company I, 2nd Infantry, Indiana National Guard (Company I, 152nd Infantry), Tell City, Ind., April 20, 1917. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Embarked for overseas May 2, 1918; assigned to Company C, 102nd Infantry, 26th Division. Killed in action November 6, 1918, in the Argonne Forest Drive. (Burial place unknown.)
SMITH, WAVERLY PRIVATE
Son of F. Ernest and Stella Dering Smith; born November 1, 1891, Bristow, Perry County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service March 9, 1918, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Camp Greene, N. C .; assigned to Company H, 59th Infantry. Embarked for overseas May 5, 1918; attached to the Fourth Division. Killed in action September 4, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery, Fismes, Aisne, France.
STEPHENS, EDWIN PRIVATE Son of Joseph and Mary Jane Stephens (both deceased); born August 10, 1895, Tell City, Perry County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 19, 1917, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company K, 335th Infantry. Overseas in May 1918; assigned to Company B, 120th Infantry, 27th Division. Killed in action September 29, 1918. (Burial place unknown.) Survived by widow, Mary Taylor Stephens, Tell City, Ind.
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UNDERHILL, LOUIS E. PRIVATE
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Underhill; born May 2, 1892, near Doolittle Mills, Perry County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 24, 1918, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 12th Company, 5th Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company C, 334th Infantry; thence to 2nd Development Battalion. Died of pneumonia October 8, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in Underhill Cemetery, Perry County, Ind.
VOGEL, JOHN W. -PRIVATE Son of John F. and Savannah Vogel; born October 27, 1897, Cannelton, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army February 24, 1917, Salt Lake City, Utah. Sent to Ft. Douglas, Utah; assigned to Company M, 35th Infantry. Transferred to Headquarters Company, 18th Infantry. Overseas in June 1917; attached to the First Division. Killed in action June 9, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery, No. 176, Villiers Tour- nelle, France, Grave No. 186, Sec. 6.
WALTERS, CLIFTON PRIVATE Son of Anderson and Lilly Walters; born April 7, 1899, Tell City, Perry County, Ind. While enrolled as a high school student, he volunteered his services, and enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April. 12, 1917, Ft. Thomas, Ky. Attached to 13th Recruiting Company, Field Artillery, unassigned. Stricken with pneumonia, he died May 11, 1917, Ft. Thomas, Ky. Buried in Lilly Dale, Perry County, Ind.
WEGENAST, FRED ANDREW - CORPORAL, U.S.M.C.
Son of William and Millie Wegenast; born October 28, 1897, Rome, Perry County, Ind. Employe of Belknap Hardware Company, Louisville, Ky. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps April 17, 1917, Louisville, Ky. Sent to Parris Island, S. C .; assigned to 18th Company, 5th Regiment, 2nd Division. Em- barked for overseas August 7, 1917. Died June 9, 1918, Paris, France, from wounds received at Belleau Woods. Buried in Cemetery of American Red Cross, Military Hospital No. 2, Paris, France.
WHEATLEY, MILES E. PRIVATE Son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wheatley; born April 21, 1894, Tell City, Perry County, Ind. Entered service May 27, 1918, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 44th Company, 11th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade; later transferred to Camp Beauregard, La. Embarked for overseas August 31, 1918; assigned to Battery F, 140th Field Artillery. Died from accidental causes March 18, 1918. Buried in Ceme- tery, at Camp Du Valdohon, France.
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WINCHELL, JUDGE EARL - SERGEANT, U.S.M.C.
Son of Richard S. and Anna Hendershot Winchell; born July 10, 1893, Tell City, Perry County. Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army February 26, 1914, and served a four year enlistment. Entered U.S. Marine Corps May 24, 1918, Cannel- ton, Ind. Sent to Parris Island, S. C .; assigned to 4th Brigade 2nd Division. Overseas in July 1918. Died October 6, 1918 in Evacuation Hospital No. 3, from wounds received in action. Buried, Cuper-le-Marne, France.
WITTMER, EDWARD GEORGE PRIVATE Son of Jacob (deceased) and Katherine Hoskinson Wittmer (Conner); born June 29, 1895, Cannelton, Ind. Barber. Enter- ed service March 29, 1918, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company G, 47th Infantry. Overseas in April 1918. Killed in action October 14, 1918, in the Argonne Forest, France. Buried in Grave No. 56, Sec. 54, Plot 2, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France. Survived by widow, Mabel Hancock Wittmer, Louisville, Ky.
YORK, ARTHUR DAVIS PRIVATE Son of John and Catherine Cook York; born April 2, 1896, Perry County, Ind. Working at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, when he was called into service in March 1918, and returned to Cannel- ton, Ind. Sent to Camp Greene, N. C .; assigned to Company H, 59th Infantry. Sailed overseas early in June 1918; attached to the First Division. Killed in action October 4, 1918, Bois de Fays, in the Argonne Forest. (Burial place unknown.)
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ABBOTT, WILLIAM J. PRIVATE
Son of John and Laura Abbott; born April 20, 1895, near Winslow, Pike County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted July 24, 1918, Winslow, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 19th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Trans- ferred to Camp McClellan, Ala .; assigned to Headquarters Company, 36th Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia January 13, 1918, Camp McClellan, Ala. Buried in Bowman Cemetery, near Petersburg, Ind.
ALSTATT, CHARLES CORPORAL Son of Frank and Ella McLain Alstatt; born November 5, 1893, Winslow, Pike County, Ind. Coal miner. Entered service October 4, 1917, Winslow, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company E, 350th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C .; assigned to Company H, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Embarked May 12, 1918. Killed in action Septem- ber 29, 1918, Chateau-Thierry Sector, France. (Burial place not known.)
BENNETT, JOHN PRIVATE
Son of Martin F. (deceased) and Ellender McClure Bennett; born July 1, 1887, Monroe Township, Pike County, Ind. Coal miner. Entered service June 25, 1918, Winslow, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company L, 334th Infantry, 84th Division. Embarked September 2, 1918. Died of pneu- monia at Camp Hospital No. 54, October 6, 1918. Buried in Cemetery No. 87, Perigueux, Dordogne, France.
BRADFIELD, CHARLES R. - CORPORAL Son of Theodore and Mary Bradfield; born April 17, 1879, North Platte, Lincoln County, Neb. Moved to Pike County, Ind. 1890. Farmer. Entered service October 4, 1917, Winslow, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C .; assigned to Company E, 119th Infantry, 30th Division. Embarked May 11, 1918. Died of wounds October 18, 1918, received in action. Buried in Military Cemetery, Tampleuse, France.
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