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BRUST, OSCAR PRIVATE Son of Otto and Katherine Brust; born November 18, 1875, (1887) Stendal, Pike County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 25, 1918, Winslow, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company G, 334th Infantry. Sent to Camp Mills, N.Y. Embarked September 2, 1918; assigned to Com- pany M, 140th Infantry, 35th Division. Participated in battle of Verdun. Died of spinal meningitis November 19, 1918, France. (Burial place, and place of death unknown.)
CARR, WARNER F. APPRENTICE SEAMAN Son of James N. and Rillia Carr; born March 10, 1893, Logan Township, Pike County, Ind. Employed in oil field. Entered U.S. Navy July 8, 1918, Evansville, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill., where he died of influenza, September 23, 1918. Buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Petersburg, Ind.
CATT, WILLIAM M. PRIVATE Son of Riley and Amelia Catt; born February 13, 1897, Petersburg, Pike County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 26, 1917, Petersburg, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 22nd Company, 6th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Taylor, Ky., where he died of influenza, October 9, 1918. Buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Union, Pike County, Ind.
COLEMAN, LEE R. PRIVATE Son of Noble and Anna Coleman; born February 8, 1892, Petersburg, Pike County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 20, 1917, Winslow, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Embarked April 9, 1918, assigned to Company E, 25th Infantry, 2nd Division. Died of wounds July 24, 1918, received at Chateau-Thierry. Buried in American Cemetery at Suresnes, near Paris, Grave No. 458. Survived by widow, Mildred Cole- man, Akron, Ohio.
CONRAD, ERNEST G. PRIVATE
Son of John F. and Margaret W. Conrad; born April 17, 1895, Petersburg, Ind. Grocery employe. Entered service September 20, 1917, Petersburg, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company E, 335th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Embarked May 13, 1918. Assigned to Company G, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Killed in action October 10, 1918 (Place not known). Buried in British Military Cemetery No. 642, St. Souplet, Nord, Grave 5, Row 1, Plot B. American Legion Post, Petersburg, Ind. named in his honor.
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FERGUSON, JACOB RALEIGH PRIVATE
Son of Eli and Priscilla Ferguson; born October 20, 1895, Winslow, Pike County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 26, 1918, Winslow, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Trans- ferred to Camp Sevier, S. C .; assigned to Company H, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Embarked May 12, 1918. Reported missing in action September 29, 1918; killed in action October 13, 1918. Buried in Grave No. 2, Old Hickory Cemetery, Bellecourt, Aisne, France.
JOHNSON, RALPH D. PRIVATE Son of Sol D. and Martha Johnson; born May 20, 1888, Oakland City, Pike County, Ind. Graduate of Marion Normal School. Traveling salesman and farmer. Enlisted June 13, 1918, Glasgow, Montana; assigned to Motor Mechanics De- partment, University of Montana, Missoula, Mont .; where he died of influenza-pneumonia October 15, 1918. Buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, Ind.
MCLAUGHLIN, MILTON G. PRIVATE
Son of John and Charlotte A. Mclaughlin; born March 6, 1890, Dubois County, Ind. Moved to Pike County, 1909. Farmer. Entered service October 5, 1917, Winslow, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company E, 335th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C .; assigned to Company M, 119th Infantry, 30th Division. Embarked July 16, 1918. Killed in action, September 29, 1918, in battle of St. Quentin. Buried in Old Hickory Cemetery No. 1, Commune of Hargicourt Somme.
MASON, WILLARD PRIVATE
Son of Charles L. and Mary J. Mason; born November 10, 1890, Monroe Township, Pike County, Ind. Attended Oakland City College, Oakland City, Ind. Employed in oil field. En- tered service July 24, 1918, Petersburg, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Mcclellan, Ala .; assigned to Battery F, 34th Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia Janu- ary 11, 1919, Camp McClellan, Ala. Buried in Blackford Cemetery, Monroe Township, Pike County, Ind.
MINNIS, HOMER PRIVATE
Son of Joseph Franklin and Hattie M. Mosbey Minnis; born December 24, 1895, Winslow, Pike County, Ind. Coal miner. Entered service October 3, 1917, Winslow, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company E, 355th Infantry. Trans- ferred to Camp Sevier, S.C .; assigned to Company H, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Embarked May 12, 1918. Killed in action September 29, 1918. (Place not known). Buried in Old Hickory Cemetery, Bellecourt, Aisne, France
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PIKE COUNTY
RINGER, BRICE PRIVATE
Son of William F. and Addeline Ringer; born January 31, 1897, Augusta, Pike County, Ind. Mechanic. Living at Webster, Iowa, when he returned home, and entered service in May, 1918, Petersburg, Ind. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Medical Department, Convalescent Camp No. 6. Sailed overseas, (date not known). Died from accident or other causes, June 22, 1919, Berlin, Germany. Buried, Augusta, Pike County, Ind.
STINSON, ALBERT C. - PRIVATE
Son of Bart and Minnie Stinson; born May 20, 1893, Ayr- shire, Pike County, Ind. Coal miner. Entered service June 27, 1918, Petersburg, Ind. Trained at Hotel Metropole, Indiana- polis, Ind. Sent to Camp Hancock, Ga .; assigned to 8th Heavy Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop. Embarked September 26, 1918. Died of spinal meningitis October 25, 1918, Angouleme, France. Buried in French Cemetery, Angouleme, Charente, France.
SURVANT, RUSSELL M. PRIVATE Son of William and Rilla Survant; born November 16, 1898, Velpen, Pike County, Ind. Teacher. Enlisted in Company M, 2nd Infantry, Indiana National Guard (Company M, 152nd Infantry) April 13, 1917, Princeton, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Sailed June 4, 1918. Assigned to Company L, 166th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Killed in action October 13, 1918, Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Buried in Cemetery No. 686, Grave No. 2, Sommerance, France.
THOMAS, JESSE B. PRIVATE
Son of George W. and Mary S. Thomas; born August 19, 1886, Clay Township, Pike County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 25, 1918, Winslow, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 19th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 159th Depot. Transferred to Camp Knox, Ky., taken ill and re- moved to Hospital at Camp Taylor, where he died of spinal meningitis October 19, 1918. Buried in cemetery near Union, Pike County, Ind.
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TODD, JESSE REED · PRIVATE Son of Enoch and Belle Todd; born September 18, 1894, in Kentucky. Moved to Pike County, Ind. November 9, 1912. Oil field employe. Entered service May 27, 1918, Lawrenceville, Ill., where working. Trained at Camp Gordon, Ga .; where he was assigned to Company M, 6th Infantry. Sent to Camp Merritt, N.J., and embarked in July, 1918. Died September 23, 1918, of wounds received in action. (Place of death and burial not known.)
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PORTER COUNTY
BIGGS, MYRON WILBUR PRIVATE
Son of Sanford and Sarah Biggs; born February 16, 1892, Columbia City, Ind. Living on a farm near Hebron, Porter County, Ind., when he entered service October 15, 1918, Val- paraiso, Ind. Sent to Rolling Prairie, (Interlaken) ind .; assigned to Motor Truck Transport Unit. Contracted influenza, and died December 28, 1918, Rolling Prairie. Buried, Hebron, Porter County, Ind.
FRIDAY, LEO W. PRIVATE Son of Henry J. and Fredericka Friday; born August 22, 1891, Chesterton, Porter County, Ind. Electrician. Living in Rock Island, Ill. when he was called into service June 27, 1918. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill. Embarked for overseas September 8, 1918; assigned to Headquarters Company, 343rd Infantry. Stricken with pneumonia he was removed to a hospital near Bordeaux, where he died October 5, 1918. Buried in Amer- ican Soldiers' Cemetery, near Bordeaux.
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GABLE, MARTIN J. - PRIVATE Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gable; born July 6, 1890, Valparaiso, Ind. Plasterer. Entered service September 20, 1917. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company L, Indiana National Guard. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas in June 1918; assigned to Company A, 151st Infantry. Took part in Champagne Marne Drive, and fought in Lorraine Sector. Died July 5, 1918 from wounds received in action. Body returned to U.S in March 1921, and buried in Valparaiso, Ind.
GILLESPIE, LORING - QUARTERMASTER, 2ND CLASS Son of Charles E. and Ethel Gillespie; born October 16, 1884, New York City, N.Y. Served in U. S. Navy, 1906-1910. Discharged. Living in Valpariso, Ind., whe he re-enlisted November 9, 1917, Chicago, Ill. Sent to Commonwealth Pier, Boston, Mass .; assigned to duty on patrol boat Yacona. Stricken with pneumonia; removed to Naval Hospital, Charleston, S. C., where he died October 12, 1918. Buried, Valparaiso, Ind. Survived by widow, Pauline Tyler Gillespie, and two sons, Loring Paul, and Vernon Charles, Valparaiso, Ind.
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PORTER COUNTY
HAYES, LESTER P. PRIVATE
Son of Grant (deceased) and Minnie M. Hayes; born September 23, 1896, Valparaiso, Ind. Automobile mechanic. Entered service December 12, 1917, Valparaiso, Ind .; sent to Camp Sevier, S. C .; assigned to 2nd Engineering Corps. Stricken with pneumonia he died January 23, 1918, Base Hospital, Camp Sevier, S. C. Buried in Catholic Cemetery, Valparaiso, Ind.
JOHNSON, ARTHUR T. 1ST LIEUTENANT Son of John Alfred (deceased) and Hulda Johnson; born March 31, 1896, Porter, Porter County, Ind. Graduated from Augustana College, Ill., in 1917, and entered Aviation Service April 20, 1917, Springfield, Ill. Sent to Ft. Sill, Okla .; trans- ferred to Hempstead, N.J. Commissioned First Lieutenant in U.S. Signal Corps. Overseas in December, 1917. Killed in action September 12, 1918, Battle of St. Mihiel. Buried in American Cemetery No. 1233, Sec. 6, Plot 4, Grave 174.
KLEIN, HARRY J. PRIVATE
Son of Frank H. and Lena Klein; born March 4, 1891, Val- paraiso, Ind. Factory foreman. Enlisted in Company F, 3rd Infantry, Indiana National Guard, (Battery F, 137th Field Artillery) May 28, 1917, South Bend, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. for training. Contracted pneumonia, and died December 27, 1917, Camp Shelby. Buried in Maplewood Cem- etery, Valparaiso, Ind.
LUNDBERG, AXEL PRIVATE
Son of William and Elida Lundberg; born December 17, 1896, Chicago, Ill. Moved to Porter County, Ind., in 1908, and settled on a farm near Valparaiso. Entered service August 26, 1918, Valparaiso, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 23rd Company, 6th Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Stricken with pneumonia, he died October 5, 1918, Camp Sherman. Buried, Chesterton, Porter County, Ind.
MANION, JOHN CONRAD PRIVATE
Son of Henry and Louise Horn Manion; born July 18, 1889, Covington, Iowa. Reared from infancy by his grandmother, Mrs. Magdalene Horn, of Valparaiso, Ind. Student. Entered army work as Knights of Columbus Secretary, in October, 1917. Selected for military service August 18, 1918. Sent to Camp Mills, L.I .; assigned to Limited Service Duty. Stricken with influenza, he died October 18, 1918. Buried in cemetery of St. Paul's Catholic Church, Valparaiso, Ind.
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NICHOLSON, ADOLPH ADRIAN COOK
Son of Peter and Hannah Nicholson; born December 9, 1890, Crisman, Porter County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army December 13, 1917. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; assigned to Company F, 30th Engineers. Embarked for over- seas June 30, 1918; assigned to 1st Gas Regiment. Participated in battles of St. Mihiel and Argonne Meuse. Stricken with pneumonia, he died November 11, 1918, in Hospital, Limoges, France. Buried in City Cemetery, Limoges, France.
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O'BOYLE, DAVID K. PRIVATE
Born in July 1894, Renfrewshire, Scotland. (Names of parents unknown.) Came to U.S. (exact date unknown.) At- tended Valparaiso University in 1917-1918. Entered service April 26, 1918 in Cascade County, Mont. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash .; assigned to 21st Company, 1st Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas July 6, 1918; assigned to Company B, 362nd Infantry. Killed in action September 29, 1918, Meuse Argonne Drive. (Burial place unknown.)
O'BRIEN, ROBERT JAMES SERGEANT
Son of Michael P. and Hattie B. O'Brien; born January 11, 1896, Chicago, Ill. Spent most of his life in Porter County, Ind. Employe of Lake Erie and Western Railroad. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 18, 1917, Chicago, Il1. Sent to Ha- chita, N. M .; assigned to Troop L., 12th U.S. Cavalry. Stricken with pneumonia, he died February 26, 1919, Hachita, N. M. Buried in Valparaiso, Ind.
PRATT, CHARLES A. SERGEANT Son of Moses J. and Martha Pratt; born March 23, 1877, Jackson Township, Porter County, Ind. Carpenter. Served on Mexican Border in 1916. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army March 26, 1917, Ft. Thomas, Ky. Overseas in September 1917; assigned to Company A, 9th Infantry. Killed in action Novem- ber 3, 1918. Buried, Meuart Ardennes, France. Awarded Croix de Guerre with two silver stars. The American Legion Post, Valparaiso, Ind., named in his honor. Survived by two children, Jesse, and Earl Pratt, Valparaiso, Ind.
WILSON, IRVIN - PRIVATE
Son of James and Lauretta Wilson; born March 8, 1898, Hebron, Porter County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in Company F, 1st Infantry, Indiana National Guard (Company F, 151st Infantry) April 25, 1917, Gary, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas in June 1918; assigned to Company K, 26th Infantry. Killed in action October 7, 1918, while helping wounded comrade. Buried in Commune of Exermont, Ar- dennes, France. The American Legion Post, Hebron, Ind., named in his honor.
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PORTER COUNTY
WISEMAN, CHARLES F. COOK
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wiseman; born December 5, 1892, Furnessville, Porter County, Ind. Entered service June 27, 1918, Valparaiso, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 17th Company, 5th Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas September 1, 1918; assigned to Company B, 140th Infantry, 35th Division. Died of pneumonia January 6, 1919. "Somewhere in France."
"Tenderly now we remember our heroes,
Heroes so willing their service to give; Closed are their lives, but their deeds ne'er forgotten Fresh in our memories forever shall live."
FRANK C. HUSTON, Indianapolis, Indiana
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POSEY COUNTY
ANDERSON, ARTHUR PRIVATE
Son of Isaac and Rachel Ann Anderson; born September 3, 1892, Stewartsville, Posey County, Ind. Paper hanger. En- tered service June 14, 1918, Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Ind. Sent to Indianapolis, and assigned to the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Training Detachment. Transferred to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Battery A, 8th Battalion, Field Artil- lery Remount Depot. Contracted pneumonia, and died October 7, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried at New Harmony, Ind.
CROW, WILLIAM - PRIVATE
Son of George Washington and Louisa Crow; born June 18, 1894, Montgomery, Gibson County, Ind. Moved to Posey County in 1916. Farmer. Entered service June 24, 1918, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Com- pany I, 334th Infantry. (Date overseas not given.) Died of lobar pneumonia October 16, 1918, at American Camp Hospital No. 26, Noyers, France. Buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Ind.
CURTIS, ROBERT KOCH PRIVATE Son of James B. and Mary Curtis; born March 31, 1891, Black Township, Posey County, Ind. Coal miner. Entered service March 31, 1918, Mr. Vernon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Battery F, 322nd Field Artillery. Went overseas (date not known). Killed in action October 21, 1918. (Burial place not known.)
DIVINE, OWEN ELLSWORTH PRIVATE
Son of John Lowery and America Elizabeth Divine; born February 11, 1894, Black Township, Posey County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 24, 1918, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 8th Company, 2nd Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade; transferred to Company I, 333rd Infantry. Died of broncho-pneumonia October 15, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in Belle- fontaine Cemetery, Black Township, Posey County, Ind.
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DIXON, CHARLES · PRIVATE (Parents names unknown). Next of kin Mrs. Phoebe Elliott, New Harmony, Ind. Born in July 1882, Chicago, Ill. Farmer. Enlisted in the Indiana National Guard July 7, 1917, Princeton, Ind. Sent to Jeffersonville, Ind. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Supply Company, 152nd Infantry, as Company Clerk. Died of disease October 15, 1917, Camp Shelby, Miss. Buried in Natchez National Cemetery, Natchez, Miss.
DUNN, OWEN - PRIVATE Son of Alvin P. and Gillie Munsey Dunn; born October 9, 1892, near Upton, Posey County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in Company L, 2nd Infantry, Indiana National Guard, June 18, 1917, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Automatic Replacement Draft. Overseas June 12, 1918; assigned to Company K, 4th Infantry, 3rd Division. Killed in action July 16, 1918. (Burial place unknown.) American
Legion Post, Mt. Vernon, Ind., named in his honor.
GERTON, MARION PRIVATE
Son of Louis E. and Elizabeth A. Gerton; born October 30, 1892, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Factory employe. Enlisted in Com- pany L, 2nd Infantry, Indiana National Guard, July 16, 1917, Mt. Vernon. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas June 12, 1918; assigned to Machine Gun Company, 166th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Fought at Champagne, St. Mihiel, and in Argonne Forest. Died of influenza February 1, 1919, Coblenz, Germany. Buried in Welborn Cemetery, Poseyville, Ind.
GOEBEL, FRANK PRIVATE Son of Henry and Francis Goebel; born May 7, 1890, Wadesville, Posey County, Ind. Log and lumber dealer, and road supervisor. Entered service August 29, 1917, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 19th Company, 160th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company F, 78th Infantry. Died of pneumonia October 4, 1918, Camp Custer. Buried in St. Phillips Catholic Cemetery, St. Phillips, Posey County, Ind.
GORDON, HOMER JOSEPH PRIVATE Son of Joseph and Sarah Elizabeth Gordon; born October 17, 1887, Owensboro, Ky. Moved to Indiana in 1891. Barber. Entered service October 6, 1917, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company L, 335th Infantry. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Overseas May 12, 1918; assigned to Company A, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Died Septem- ber 29, 1918, from wounds received in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Buried in British Military Cemetery at Doingt, Somme, France.
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HOBBS, CHARLES HERBERT PRIVATE
Son of William and Nancy Jane Hobbs; born October 12, 1896, Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Ind. Served in the U.S. Navy 1913-1916. Enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1916, Vancouver; assigned to 102nd Canadian Infantry. Overseas (Date not given.) Killed in the battle of Lens, August 18, 1917. Lens, France. Survived by widow, Edith Rogers Hobbs, London.
HOHIMER, SIDNEY
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Son of George T. and Nancy J. Hohimer; born August 18, 1892, Wadesville, Posey County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in Arkansas National Guard in summer of 1917, Camden, Ar- kansas. Sent to Camp Beauregard, La. (Assignments not known.) Embarked June 11, 1918. Killed in action October 6, 1918, Argonne Forest. Buried, "Somewhere in France."
HUCK, HERBERT 2ND LIEUTENANT Son of Henry A. and Mary Frick Huck; born August 11, 1894, Wadesville, Posey County, Ind. Graduate of State Normal School. Teacher. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army August 14, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind .; assigned to Aviation Service. Stationed at Kelly Field, Tex., Americus, Ga., and Garden City, N.Y. Graduate of U.S. School of Military Aeronautics, Ithaca, N.Y. Killed in aeroplane accident September 27, 1918, Talia- ferro Field, Tex. Buried, Wadesville, Ind.
KLEINSCHMIDT, WILLIAM AUGUST PRIVATE Son of Henry and Mary Kleinschmidt; born February 1891, Marrs Township, Posey County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 21, 1917, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas June 12, 1918; assigned to Company F, 152nd Infantry, 38th Division. Died October 13, 1918, from wounds received in action. Buried in American Military Cemetery, Souhesme-la- Grande, France.
LURKER, JOHN CORPORAL
Son of John and Wilhelmina Lurker; born July 29, 1895, Marrs Township, Posey County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 22, 1917, Mt. Vernon, ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company I, 335th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C .; assigned to Company C, 120th Infantry 30th Division. Overseas May 12, 1918. Killed in action September 29, 1918. (Place not known). Buried in American Cemetery, Bony-Aisne, France.
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MCCRACKEN, LALUS (Colored) PRIVATE
Son of W. D. and Jennie McCracken; born May 9, 1889, Grand Rivers, Ky. Porter. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army August 23, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; assigned to Company F, 809th Pioneer Infantry: Went overseas October 12, 1918. Died of pneumonia April 2, 1919, St. Nazaire, France. Body to be buried at Grand Rivers, Ky.
MARQUIS, OLIVER PRIVATE Son of Ezekiel and Lucinda Marquis; born June 24, 1895, St. Wendells, Posey County, Ind. Garage employe. Enlisted in Company K, 2nd Infantry, Indiana National Guard, June 28, 1917, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. Over- seas June 12, 1918; assigned to Company K, 166th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Killed in action November 7, 1918, near Cheney. Buried in American Cemetery No. 1203, Ardennes, France. Awarded Distinguished Service Cross. American Legion Post Poseyville, Ind., named in his honor.
MARTIN, LEMUEL HERBERT PRIVATE Son of Thomas and Nora Martin; born December 3, 1898, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army July 25, 1917, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss. Went overseas in June, 1918; assigned to Company G, 4th Infantry. Died of wounds September 24, 1918. Buried in the American Cemetery No. 608, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, France.
MITZ, JOHN M. PRIVATE
Son of John and Hannah Mitz; born March 2, 1892, Wades- ville, Posey County, Ind. Farm laborer. Entered service January 24, 1918, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company I, 333rd Infantry; later to Company D, 364th Infantry, 84th Division. Went overseas September 2, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 29, 1918, in hospital, Allery France. Buried at Allery, France.
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NEEL, EARL BRYAN U.S. NAVY Son of Benjamin Franklin and Carrie Conrad Neel; born September 10, 1898, New Harmony, Posey County, Ind. Telephone company employe. Entered U.S. Navy July 9, 1918, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Sent to Prudence Island, Washington. Released from service,-subject to call. Died of tuberculosis while in care of Government, April 7, 1920, Tucson, Ariz. Buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, New Harmony, Ind.
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OXFORD, JOSEPH MARSHALL, QUARTERMASTER, 2nd Class
Son of George E. and Mary Julia Oxford (Holland); born February 13, 1895, near Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Navy April 12, 1914; served three years, dis- charged. Re-enlisted April 10, 1917, Evansville, Ind. Sta- tioned on receiving ship, Norfolk, Va .; assigned to duty as Quartermaster, 2nd class, on the Cyclops. This vessel was last seen March 4, 1918. Fate unknown.
PIERCE, MARVIN ERIC
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Son of James Alfred and Zona M. Pierce; born November 30, 1895, Wadesville, Posey County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 25, 1918, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 43th Company, 11th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala .; assigned to Battery C, 34th Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia at Camp McClellan, October 19, 1918. Buried at Poseyville, Ind.
RABER, GEORGE F. PRIVATE
Son of George C. and Elizabeth Raber; born March 28, 1890, Robinson Township, Posey County, Ind. Farmer and car- penter. Entered service June 25, 1918, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 335th Infantry. Overseas, (date not known); transferred to Machine Gun Company, 347th Infantry. Died of wounds November 27, 1918, Boulogne, France. Buried in St. Peter's Cemetery, Robinson Township, Posey County, Ind.
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REDMAN, OTIS HAROLD PRIVATE
Son of Job B. and Della Redman (Bradley); born October 22, 1896, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 6, 1918, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 54th Company, 14th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Trans- ferred to Battery D, 72nd Field Artillery. Contracted pneu- monia, and died October 17, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried at Mt. Vernon, Ind.
REYNOLDS, ANGUS PAUL SERGEANT
Son of George S. and Isabelle Reynolds; born July 30, 1892, Robb Township, Posey County, Ind. Mechanic. Entered service June 14, 1918, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Sent to Indianapolis; transferred to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Headquarters Supply Company, 18th Battalion, Field Artillery Replacement Draft. Overseas October, 1918; assigned to 318th Motor Truck Company. Killed in automobile accident at St. Nazaire, May 31, 1919. Buried at St. Nazaire, France. American Legion Post, Stewartsville, Ind., named in his honor.
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ROEHR, ALBERT JACOB PRIVATE
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