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Son of Fred and Louisa Roehr; born May 9, 1893, Marrs Township, Posey County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 29, 1918, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to Company E, 14th Ammunition Train. Con- tracted pneumonia, and died September 28, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in M. E. Cemetery, Caborns, Posey County, Ind. Survived by widow, Meta Rosina Roehr, and son, Albert Roehr, Mt. Vernon, Ind.
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RUSSELL, JESSE EDWARD PRIVATE
Son of Albert and Elizabeth Thomas Russell; born Novem- ber 28, 1895, Henderson County, Ky. Moved with family to Posey County, Ind. (date not known.) Laborer. Entered service September 18, 1917, Henderson, Ky. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky .; and Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas in June 1918; assigned to Company E, 7th Infantry, 7th Division. Killed in action July 15, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery No. 1764, Belleau, Aisne.
SEIFERT, DANIEL FREDERICK - SEAMAN, 2ND CLASS Son of Nicholas and Mary Seifert; born December 4, 1887, near Caborns, Posey County, Ind. Deputy county treasurer. Entered U.S. Navy July 8, 1918, Evansville, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill. Died of disease September 29, 1918. Buried in St. Johns Cemetery at Caborns, Posey County, Ind. Survived by widow, Elfrieda Seifert, and two sons, Harry, and Ralph, Evansville, Ind.
SHOWERS, JAMES WAYNE - COMPANY CLERK Son of Richard and Elsie Wilkinson Showers; born June 8, 1897, Cynthiana, Posey County, Ind. Student. Enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, April 22, 1918. Sent to Parris Island, S. C .; transferred to Quantico, Va .; assigned to duty as Company Clerk with Company D, 1st Battery, 131st Regiment. Em- barked September 13, 1918. Died of influenza on board the Von Steuben enroute to France. Body returned to Cynthiana, Ind. for burial. American Legion Post, Cynthiana, Ind. named in his honor.
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SMITH, MOTE (Colored) PRIVATE Son of Richard and Maria Smith; born November 16, 1888. Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service August 23, 1918, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; assigned to Company E, 809th Pioneer Infantry. Overseas September 29, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 11, 1918, Base Hospital No. 101, St. Nazaire, France. Buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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SUGG, LOYD SAMUEL PRIVATE
Son of Henry H. and Lula Sugg; born February 5, 1894, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Educated in Indiana University. Shoe salesman· Entered service December 10, 1917, Spokane, Wash. Went to Washington, D.C. on Troop Train arriving at Camp Meade December 20, 1917. Taken ill, and sent to Hospital, Ft. Meyer, Va., where he died of spinal meningitis, January 3, 1918. Buried at Mount Vernon, Ind.
WADE, FREDERICK S. JR. LIEUTENANT Son of Jesse S. and Katherine Wade; born August 21, 1883; New Harmony, Posey County, Ind. Enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1903. Served with U.S. Navy in all parts of the World. Rose to rank of Lieutenant. During the World War, he was assigned to duty on the U.S. Destroyer Wainright. Died of pneumonia February 1, 1919, while at home on a furlough, New Harmony, Ind.
WALLS, GEORGE ANDERSON PRIVATE Son of Harden and Tilathia Walls; born June 5, 1890, White County, Ill. Parents reside in Posey County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army September 22, 1917, Carmi, 111. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Pike, Ark. Overseas June 11, 1918; assigned to Company F, 9th Infantry 2nd Division. Killed in action November 11, 1918, Armistice Day. Buried, "Somewhere in France."
WILLIAMS, CARL FLETCHALL MUSICIAN
Son of Le Roy and Elizabeth E. Williams; born October 10, 1892, Poseyville, Ind. Graduate of Purdue University. Mechanical engineer. Enlisted in May, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss., where he served as member of Headquarters Company Band, 151st Infantry. Contracted pneumonia, which caused his death April 24, 1918, Camp Shelby, Miss. Buried with military honors, at Poseyville, Ind.
WILLIAMS, JAMES (Colored) PRIVATE
Son of George and Mary Williams; born August, 1889, Shawneetown, Ill. Living in Mt. Vernon, Ind. when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army September 22, 1917, Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Newport News, Va .; assigned to Company G, 301st Stevedore Regiment, Quartermaster Corps. Died of disease February 26, 1918, Newport News, Va. Survived by widow, Rena Williams, and children Mary, George and Fay.
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AGNEW, JOHN MILTON SERGEANT
Son of John Milton and Elizabeth Agnew; born September 3, 1892, Winamac, Ind. Printer. Served on the Mexican Border in 1916 with Company L, 1st Infantry, Indiana National Guard. Re-enlisted in Company L, (151st Infantry) National Guard. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Refused officer's com- mission because it would keep him in the States. Sailed overseas October 18, 1918. Died on board English ship enroute to France, October 18, 1918. Buried at sea.
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ANDERSON, ALBERT T. PRIVATE Son of John and Jennie Anderson; born October 30, 1888, Clinton County, Ind. Moved to Pulaski County in 1915. En- tered service March 30, 1918, Winamac, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 15th Company, 4th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Stricken with pneumonia, he died April 25, 1918, Camp Taylor. Buried at Francesville, Ind. Survived by widow, Mabel Jackson Anderson, Francesville, Ind.
ANTROBUS, ROME PRIVATE
Son of Spencer C. and Elizabeth Antrobus; born March 12, 1891, Tipton, Ind. Moved to Pulaski County in 1911. Farmer. Working on a farm in Montana, when he entered service Febru- ary 15, 1918, Sidney, Mont. Sent to Camp Greene, N. C .; assigned to Company H, 39th Infantry. Went overseas (date unknown); attached to the Fourth Division. Killed in action August 4, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery near Thiacourt, No. 656. Survived by widow, Pearl French Antrobus.
BENNETT, ROBERT EMANUEL PRIVATE
Son of John and Elizabeth Bennett; born March 26, 1896, Woodland, Ill. Moved to Pulaski County, Ind. in 1911. Farmer. Entered service July 23, 1918, Valparaiso, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 6th Company, 2nd Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Mcclellan, Ala .; assigned to Battery D, 35th Field Artillery. Died of pneu- monia October 22, 1918, Camp McClellan. Buried in White Post Cemetery, near Medaryville, Ind.
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BROWN, IVAN ELLSWORTH PRIVATE Son of Emanuel and Anna Brown; born May 10, 1892, Tippecanoe County, Ind. Later moved to Pulaski County, Ind., where he settled on a farm. Living in Iowa when he en- tered service in April 1918, Parry, Iowa, Sent to Camp Travis, Tex. Overseas in June 1918; assigned to Company F, 359th Infantry. Reported missing in action September 26, 1918. A later report announced he was killed on that day. (Burial place unknown.)
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BUDD, THOMAS VIRGIL MACHINIST
Son of William and Della Budd; born August 1, 1894, Howard County, Ind. Moved to Jasper County in 1917; later to Pulaski County. Mechanic. Enlisted in U.S. Navy May 18, 1917, Detroit, Mich. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill .; assigned to duty on the Michigan. Made three trips overseas. Died of pneumonia March 11, 1918, Philadel- phia, Pa. Buried in White Post Cemetery, Medaryville, Pulaski County, Ind. The American Legion Post, Medaryville, Ind., named in his honor.
CRAMER, HARRY ELGIA PRIVATE Son of Samuel R. and Matilda Cramer; born September 5, 1895, near Winamac, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 26, 1918, Winamac, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 4th Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade. Trans- ferred to Camp Colt, Pa .; assigned to Company B, 335th Battalion Tank Corps. Died of pneumonia September 29, 1918, Camp Colt, Pa. Buried in Winamac, Ind.
CRIM, GEORGE WALTER, JR. PRIVATE Son of George W. and Barbara Crim; born August 31, 1890, Winamac, Ind. Automobile mechanic. Entered service October 28, 1917, Indianapolis. Sent to Camp Morrison, Va .; thence to Omaha, Neb. Assigned to Company A, 9th Aero Squadron. Went overseas in June, 1918. Died of pneumonia September 29, 1918. Buried in Grave 57, American Cemetery, Allery, De- partment of Seine et Loire.
DRAKE, HENRY PRIVATE
Son of John and Celia Drake; born July 15, 1895, Starke County, Ind. Moved to Pulaski County in 1910. Farmer. Entered service March 30, 1918, Winamac, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 15th Company, 4th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company G, 115th Infantry. Sailed overseas June 15, 1918. Participated in battles of Alsace Sector, and Verdun Sector. Killed in action October 27, 1918. Buried in Grave 126, Sec. 61, Plot 3, Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France.
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ENGLE, JESSE HOWARD PRIVATE, S.A.T.C.
Son of Henry O. and Emma Engle; born April 5, 1894, Francesville, Pulaski County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service June 30, 1918, Winamac, Ind. Sent to Valparaiso University. Assigned to Company C, Training Detachment. Transferred to Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, College Station, Tex .; assigned to Student Army Training Corps. Died of pneu- monia October 10, 1918, College Station, Tex. Buried at Francesville, Ind.
FALVEY, FRANK J. SERGEANT Son of Jeremiah H. and Margaret Falvey; born January 9, 1890, Winamac, Ind. Merchant. Entered service September 19, 1917, Winamac, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 77th Provisional Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas September 9, 1918, with Company C, 309th Engineers. Died of pneumonia April 23, 1919, Brest, France. Body returned to the U.S. in July, 1920, and buried in Catholic Cemetery, Winamac, Ind.
HARTWICK, ALFRED JAMES PRIVATE Son of Frank and Anna Hartwick; born August 15, 1895, Winamac, Pulaski County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service May 25, 1918, Winamac, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 26th Company, 7th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Oglethorpe, Ga .; assigned to Instruction Company, 2nd Medical Detachment. Overseas August 18, 1918; assigned to Base Hospital No. 54. Died of pneumonia September 13, 1918, Mesves Hospital Centre, France. Buried in Mesves, France.
HELM, OSCAR CLOYD PRIVATE Son of Oscar and Elizabeth Helm; born September 23, 1900, Winamac, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army Janu- ary 26, 1917, Logansport, Ind. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio; assigned to Company B, 16th Infantry. Sent overseas in January 1918; assigned to Company D, 16th Infantry, 1st Division. Wounded in the battle of Belleau Woods, July 19, 1918; invalided to U.S., and died April 27, 1919, U.S. Hospital, Baltimore, Md. Buried in Winamac, Ind.
HOFFMAN, WILLIAM LEWIS PRIVATE
Son of John J. and Louisa Burgle Hoffman; born November 14, 1888, Winamac, Ind. Traveling salesman. Entered service May 27, 1918, Mansfield, Ohio. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 11th Company, 3rd Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Contracted pneumonia, removed to Windsor Sanitarium, Cleveland, Ohio, for treatment. Died from "accidental or other causes" January 14, 1919, while returning to his home in Winamac, Ind. Buried in Catholic Cemetery, Winamac, Ind.
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KELLER, RALPH CHARLES - PRIVATE
Son of Martin and Sophia Keller; born May 11, 1892, Monterey, Pulaski County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service May 25, 1918, Winamac, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 26th Company, 7th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Beauregard, La .; thence to Newport News, Va. Assigned to Company D, 127th Infantry, 32nd Division. Overseas in August 1918. Killed in action October 19, 1918. (Burial place unknown.)
KNEBLE, EVERATT EARL PRIVATE
Son of William J. and Ella Kneble; born June 26, 1894, Pulaski County, Ind. Living on a farm near Bloomfield, Mont., when he entered service June 20, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash .; thence to Camp Kearney, Cal .; assigned to Company E, 207th Infantry. Sailed overseas July 27, 1918; assigned to Company H, 307th Infantry. Wounded in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, and died December 21, 1918, Base Hospital No. 54, Mesves, France. Body returned to U.S., and buried in Victor Chapel Cemetery, Van Buren Township, Pulaski County, Ind.
KOSTER, LESLIE HENRY PRIVATE
Son of John and Josephine Koster; born October 22, 1895, Francesville, Pulaski County, Ind. Teacher. Entered service May 24, 1918, Winamac, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 26th Company, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Ist Company, Development Battalion No. 1. Died of in- fluenza October 12, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky., Buried, Frances- ville, Ind.
KRIPISCH, LOUIS AUGUST PRIVATE, U.S.M.C.
Son of August and Fredericka Kripisch; born October 4, 1896, Cass Township, Pulaski County, Ind. Radio operator. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps, October 13, 1917, San Francisco, Cal. Sent to Mare Island for training. Saw service in Japan, and Philippine Islands. Attached to 38th Radio Company American Legation, Pekin, China. Died of pneumonia Febru- ary 19, 1920, Pekin, China. Buried in St. Johns Cemetery, Cass Township, Pulaski County, Ind.
MALCHOW, HERMAN CHARLES PRIVATE
Son of Jacob F, and Elizabeth Malchow; born November 14, 1895, Francesville, Pulaski County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 17, 1917, Winamac, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 27th Company, 7th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss. Embarked for overseas June 22, 1918; assigned to Company E, 364th Infantry. Participated in battles of St. Mihiel, and Argonne Forest. Died from wounds October 10, 1918. Buried in Grave 56, American Cemetery, Vichy-Les-Bains.
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MCKINLEY, WILLIAM PRIVATE
Son of Alonzo and Elizabeth Mckinley; born November 4, 1900, Winamac, Ind. High school student. Enlisted in U.S. Coast Artillery, February 12, 1917, Logansport, Ind. Sent to Ft. Wright, N.Y. Transferred to Ft. Totten, N.Y. Assigned to 1st Division Motor Truck Company, No. 1. Sailed overseas August 7, 1917; assigned to Company I, 18th Infantry, 1st Division. Participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive; killed in action October 4, 1918. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France.
NICKERSON, OLLIE H. PRIVATE
Son of Thomas and Nannie Nickerson (deceased); born March 25, 1884, Francesville, Pulaski County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service May 12, 1918; sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. As- signed to Company L, 30th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N.J .; assigned to Labor Company 301, Quartermaster Corps. Accidentally killed April 28, 1919, Camp Merritt, N.J. Buried in Nauvoo Cemetery, near Francesville, Ind. Survived by widow, Catherine Auer Nickerson, New York City, N.Y.
O'BRIEN, MARTIN JOSEPH PRIVATE
Son of Michael James and Mary Ann Burns O'Brien; born April 23, 1893, Grass Creek, Fulton County, Ind. Moved to Pulaski County in 1909. Farmer. Entered service June 11, 1918, Winamac, Ind. Sent to Camp Hancock, Ga .; assigned to Company A, 2nd Regiment Ordnance Department. Died of pneumonia January 8, 1918, Camp Hancock, Ga. Buried in Catholic Cemetery, Winamac, Ind.
OLESON, ADOLPH GEORGE PRIVATE - Son of Ole P. and Hulda Oleson; born May 9, 1890, Loda, Ill. Moved to Pulaski County, Ind. in March 1902. Farmer. Entered service September 30, 1918, Winamac, Ind. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill .; assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Limited Service Regiment, 161st Depot Brigade. Died of pneu- monia October 6, 1918, Camp Grant, Ill. Buried in Winamac, Ind.
PFOST, RAYMOND PRIVATE Son of William and Teresa Pfost; born July 5, 1891, Franklin Township, Pulaski County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 20, 1917, Winamac, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 27th Company, 7th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company D, 309th Engineers; then to Company B, 151st Infantry. Sailed overseas June 11, 1918; assigned to Company F, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action July 18, 1918, Soissons, France. Buried where he fell.
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ROE, WILLIAM EVERETT PRIVATE
Son of George and Dora Roe; born February 19, 1894, Hamilton County, Ind. Moved to Pulaski County in 1908. Laborer. Entered service October 19, 1917, Winamac, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; thence to Camp Shelby, Miss. Assigned to Company B, 162nd Infantry. Overseas in July 1918; assigned to Company F, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Participated in battles of Soissons, and St. Mihiel. Died October 6, 1918, from wounds received in action, Mobile Hos- pital No. 2, Meuse, France. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France.
SCHRADER, ALVA PRIVATE
Son of Abner and Elizabeth Schrader; born May 19, 1896, Miami County, Ind. Moved to Pulaski County in December, 1906. Farmer. Entered service October 3, 1917, Winamac, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas in June 1918; assigned to Company B, 167th Infantry. Wounded in action; invalided to the U.S., Novem- ber 3, 1918. Sent to Hospital, Fort Sheridan, Ill., where he died April 29, 1919. Buried in Winamac, Ind.
TUNIS, GUY ALBERT PRIVATE Son of Elmus and Cordelia Sorrel Tunis; born March 2, 1895, Winamac, Pulaski County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service May 22, 1918, Winamac, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 26th Company, 7th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Greene, N. C. Embarked for overseas August 6, 1918; assigned to Company D, 127th Infantry, 32nd Division. Participated in second battle of Verdun. Killed in action October 12, 1918, near the Meuse River.
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TUNIS, JESSE WAYNE PRIVATE Son of James William and Nannie Alice Tunis; born Febru- ary 14, 1891, Hardin, Ohio. Living on a farm in Pulaski County, Ind., when he entered service March 29, 1918, Wina- mac, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Gordon, Ga .; thence to Camp McClellan, Ala. Overseas in June 1918; assigned to Company G, 115th Infantry, 29th Division. Killed in action October 25, 1918, near Verdun. Buried in American Cemetery No. 2, near Verdun, France.
WARFIELD, ROY PRIVATE
Son of Lewis and Matilda Warfield; born January 31, 1889, Harrison Township, Pulaski County, Ind. Carpenter. Living in North Dakota when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 3, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Went overseas in May 1918; assigned to Company M, 138th Infantry, 35th Division. Killed in action September 26, 1918, near Chateau-Thierry. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery No. 1232, Romagne, Sous Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
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WHITCOMB, STEPHEN H. PRIVATE
Son of Stephen F. and Millie Lenz Whitcomb; born October 7, 1888, Elgin, Ill. Moved to Monterey, Starke County, Ind. in 1905. Entered service December 6, 1917, Fort Wright, Wash. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Embarked for overseas February 27, 1918; assigned to Company E, 25th Engineers. Died of pneumonia October 11, 1918. (Place of death and burial not given.)
"No pang is suffered He does not know; No heart is wounded He shall not heal; Today, in the midst of the sad world's woe There is no sorrow He does not feel; The widow, the orphan-whose hearts are cold, -- Who see no dawn in the darkened sky,- His stricken children,-this hope may hold, 'Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.'"
MARY H. KROUT, Crawfordsville, Indiana
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ADER, MICHAEL A. - - PRIVATE Son of Solomon W. and Susan A. Ader; born May 31, 1892, Floyd Township, Putnam County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 26, 1918, Greencastle, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 21st Company, 6th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Colt, Pa .; assigned to Company A, 337th Tank Corps. Died of pneumonia October 17, 1918, Camp Colt, Pa. Buried, New Maysville, Putnam County, Ind.
ADKINS, FRED PRIVATE Son of Charles and Elizabeth Adkins (both deceased); born November 20, 1887, Fontanet, Vigo County, Ind. Moved to Putnam County, Ind., in 1908. Fireman. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army in May, 1917, St. Louis Mo. Sent to Douglas, Ariz .; assigned to Headquarters Company, 10th Field Artillery. Overseas in March 1918. Wounded in action October 10, and died October 19, 1918. Buried, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Mos- selle, France.
AKER, LEVI F. PRIVATE Son of William F. (deceased) and Martha Aker; born December 10, 1893, Reelsville, Putnam County, Ind. Barber. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army January 19, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio; assigned to Company B, 6th Infantry. Went overseas in April 1918; assigned to Headquarters Company, 6th Infantry. Killed in action November 10, 1918. (Place unknown.)
ARNOLD, RALPH E. CORPORAL Son of James Edward and Ollie A. Arnold; born September 10, 1899, Cloverdale, Putnam County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army January 29, 1917, Greencastle, Ind. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio; assigned to Machine Gun Company, 6th Infantry. Transferred to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Embarked for overseas April 9, 1918. Killed in action September 14, 1918, near Thiaucourt, in St. Mihiel Drive. (Burial place unknown.)
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AUSTIN, HOMER B. PRIVATE
Son of Leon and Alice Austin; born October 20, 1894, Lan- caster, Ky. Living on a farm in Putnam County, Ind., when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 17, 1917, Lafayette, Ind. Sent to Ft. Sill, Okla .; assigned to Battery A, 14th Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia January 1, 1919, Ft. Sill, Okla. Buried in Brick Chapel Cemetery, Putnam County, Ind.
BOONE, RALPH D. PRIVATE Son of Moses and Mary Boone; born January 11, 1895, Greencastle, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 11, 1917, Greencastle, Ind. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Transferred to Camp Baker, Tex .; assigned to Company L, 16th Infantry. Went overseas in June 1917, with First Division. In combat service from November 1917, until he was killed in action, July 4, 1918. (Place unknown.)
COLLINS, LEE R. CORPORAL
Son of James and Margaret Collins; born September 7, 1893, near Cloverdale, Putnam County, Ind. Living in Minneapolis, Minn., where he enlisted in Minnesota National Guard, Battery A, 151st Field Artillery, 42nd (Rainbow Division), July 28, 1917. Overseas in October 1918. Killed in action July 28, 1918, battle of Ourcq. Buried in French Military Cemetery Ourcq, France. The Hurst-Collins Post of the American Legion, Cloverdale, Ind., named in his honor. (See p. 530)
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FORD, DWIGHT CORPORAL Son of James M. and Theresa Ford; born in November 1890, Bainbridge, Putnam County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service September 21, 1917, Greencastle, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 32nd Company, 8th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas May 10, 1918; assigned to Company E, 6th Infantry. Participated in battles of St. Mihiel, and Argonne Forest. Killed in action October 14, 1918, Argonne Drive. (Burial place unknown).
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GIBSON, MILLARD EDWARD FIREMAN, U.S.N. Son of Elmer E. and Katherine R. Gibson; born October 29, 1899, Greencastle, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Navy June 8, 1918 Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Brooklyn Naval Yards, N.Y .; assigned to duty as Fireman, on the Battleship Maine. Died of pneumonia December 15, 1918, Brooklyn Naval Hospital. Buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Ind.
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HAYS,"ANDREW - PRIVATE
Son of Mrs. Martha Hays; born November 12, 1898, In- dianapolis, Ind. Spent most of his life in Greencastle, Ind. En- listed in U.S. Regular Army December 31, 1916. Sent to Co- lumbus Barracks, Ohio; assigned to Company M, 3rd Infantry. Served on Mexican Border. Embarked for overseas June 14, 1917; assigned to Company K, 26th Infantry, 1st Division. Died August 22, 1918 from wounds received in action. Cited by Division Commander, for bravery in action. (Burial place unknown.)
HURST, CLYDE AUSTIN PRIVATE
Son of James M. and Edislena Hurst; born January 8, 1891, Belle Union, Putnam County, Ind. Clerk. Entered service July 1, 1918, Greencastle, Ind. Sent to Valparaiso University; assigned to Company B, Training Detachment. Transferred to Burlington, Vt .; assigned to 46th Company, Signal Corps. Died of pneumonia October 12, 1918, Burlington, Vt. Buried in Cloverdale Cemetery, Cloverdale, Ind. The Hurst-Collins Post of the American Legion, Cloverdale, Ind., named in his honor. (See p. 529)
LASLEY, CHARLES PRIVATE Son of Eugene and Martha Lasley; born February 9, 1895, Danville, Ind. Living on a farm near Greencastle, Ind., when he entered service September 23, 1917. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 31st Company, 8th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss .; embarked for overseas June 11, 1918; assigned to Company D, 18th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action July 20, 1918, near Soissons, France. (Burial place unknown.)
McCAMMACK, RAYMOND E. PRIVATE Son of Frank and Mollie McCammack; born June 17, 1894, Putnam County, Ind. Entered service September 21, 1917, Greencastle, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 31st Company, 159th Depot Brigade, Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss. Embarked for overseas June 11, 1918; assigned to Com- pany F, 16th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action July 22, 1918, battle of Soissons. Buried in French Cemetery, Crepy-en- Valois, Oise, France.
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