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SMITH, RAYMOND CORPORAL Son of George B. and Cora E. Smith; born February 4, 1893, Potomac, Ill. Moved to Fowler, Ind., in 1896. Entered service September 22, 1917, Fowler. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 27th Company, 7th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S C., and then to Camp Mills, N. Y. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Company F, 105th Engineers, 30th Division. Took part in battles of Bellecourt, Brancourt, and La Salle River. Died of pneumonia March 25, 1919, Le Mans, France.
WELLS, WILLIAM EDWARD 2ND LIEUTENANT
Son of Thomas and Mary Wells; born July 6, 1887, Peach Orchard, Ark. While still an infant, family moved to Frank- fort, Ind., and later to Talbot, Benton County, Ind., where the son entered service July 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala. Promoted to 2nd Lieu- tenant; assigned to Battery D, 34th Field Artillery. Died in camp October 6, 1918, of pneumonia. Buried in Locust Grove Cemetery, near Tab, Warren County, Ind.
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COOK, EARL J. PRIVATE Son of Orlando and Margaret Cook; born November 28, 1896, Blackford County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 5, 1918, Hartford City, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 159th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia, October 12, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Hartford City, Ind.
GOODWIN, WILLIAM 2ND LIEUTENANT
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Clump Goodwin; born July 21, 1892, Chicago, III. Family moved to Blackford County, Ind., in 1898. Painter. Enlisted in U.S. Aviation Service, in December, 1916, Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Sent to San Antonio, Tex .; then to Ft. Sill, Okla .; then to San Diego, Cal. Killed in airplane accident, December 3, 1918, while attempt- ing a test flight, San Diego, Cal. Buried in Alamogordo, N. M.
GRAY, ELIAS WEART PRIVATE
Son of Warren G. and Alice W. Gray; born April 5, 1890, Bradford, Pa. Moved to Blackford County, Ind., in 1894. Field manager of Jarecki Manufacturing Company, Drumright, Okla., when he entered service May 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Bowie, Tex. Overseas in July, 1918; assigned to Headquarters Company, 36th Division. Participated in the Champagne Offensive. Died of pneumonia October 15, 1918, Hospital, Mixte, France. The American Legion Post, Drumright, Okla., named in his honor.
KNECHT, JOSEPH CHRISTIAN -
PRIVATE
Son of Mathias and Elizabeth Knecht; born May 23, 1894, Hartford City, Ind. Manager of Knecht Milling Company. Entered service March 29, 1918, Hartford City. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 4th Company, 1st Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Headquarters Company, 47th Infantry. Died September 29, 1918, from wounds received in action. Buried in American Cemetery, No. 624, Grave No. 9, Rampont, Meuse, France.
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McCOLLY, CHARLES J. PRIVATE, S.A.T.C. Son of Amiziah J. and Adelaide McColly; born June 25, 1899, on a farm near Hartford City, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in the Student Army Training Corps, Winona Lake, Ind., October 15, 1918. Assigned to Company A, Motor Transport Corps. Died of pneumonia November 11, 1918, Otterbine Hospital, Camp Winona. Buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Hartford City, Ind.
MILLARD, CLYDE PRIVATE
Son of David B. and Grace Millard; born May 3, 1900, Bristol, Va. Moved to Blackford County, Ind., in February, 1902. Apprentice moulder. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army January 15, 1917, Columbus, Ohio. Transferred to Camp Colt, Pa. Went overseas in June, 1917; assigned to Company M, 18th Infantry, 1st Division. Took part in several major offensives. Died April 27, 1918, from wounds received in action at Cantigny, France. The American Legion Post, Montpelier, Ind., named in his honor.
MOYER, PAUL O. E. PRIVATE
Son of William H. and Della Moyer; born November 10, 1900, Hartford City, Ind. Student in high school when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army, April 15, 1917. Sent to Colum- bus Barracks, Ohio. Transferred to Ft. Constitution, N. H .; assigned to Battery F, 12th Field Artillery. Died of pneu- monia January 19, 1918, on board the Olympic, enroute for England. Body returned and buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Hartford City, Ind. The Paul Moyer Post of the American Legion, Hartford City, is named in his honor.
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REDDING, SHERMAN A. PRIVATE Son of William and Rosa Redding; born February 8, 1894, Wells County, Ind. Family later moved to Montpelier, Black- ford County, where the son enlisted in U.S. Regular Army August 22, 1916. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio .; assigned to Medical Department, and was sent to Honolulu, H. I., where he died of disease, August 8, 1917. Buried in Military Ceme- tery, Honolulu.
RINARD, PAUL SERGEANT
Son of William F. and Asenath Pierce Rinard; born Novem- ber 26, 1893, Red Key, Jay County, Ind. Moved with family to Blackford County in 1895. Student in Marion Normal Col- lege, when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army in April, 1913. Chicago, Ill. Serving with Company D, 29th Infantry, when he died of influenza, October 6, 1918, Camp Beauregard, La. Buried in Montpelier, Blackford County, Ind.
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SMITH, FIRMAN R. -PRIVATE Son of James N. and Lilly A. Smith; born November 16, 1895, Blackford County, Ind. Farm laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army September 9, 1916, Marion, Ind .; sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Transferred to Camp Douglas, Ariz .; assigned to Company M, 35th infantry. Overseas in June, 1917. Participated in battles of Soissons, St. Mihiel, and Argonne. Wounded in action in Argonne Forest, and died October 6, 1918. (Exact place unknown).
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STEINHELBER, WILLIAM SEAMAN
Son of John M. and Crona Steinhelber (both deceased) ; born August 15, 1892, Hartford City, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Navy December 5, 1917, Hartford City, and was sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill. Trans- ferred to Boston, Mass., where he died from accidental causes July 29, 1918. Buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Hartford City, Ind.
WHITACRE, ORVIL L. PRIVATE
Son of Arthur and Emaline Whitacre; born October 4, 1893, Hartford City, Ind. Glass worker. Called into service March 29, 1918, Hartford City, Ind., and was sent to Camp Camp Taylor, Ky. Assigned to 4th Company, 1st Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y .; assigned to Company M, 47th Infantry. Sailed for France, May 9, 1918. Died August 9, 1918, from wounds received in action. (Place unknown).
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BRINDLE, JOHN L. CORPORAL Son of Livings H. (deceased) and Georgietta Brindle; born November 11, 1886, Boone County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 23, 1917, Lebanon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Embarked from Camp Merritt, N. J., April 9, 1918; assigned to Battery E, 15th Field Artillery, 2nd Division. Fought at Chateau-Thierry, Soissons, St. Mihiel, Champagne, Mont Blanc Ridge. Killed in action October 5, 1918, near Somme-Py. Awarded Croix de Guerre (posthumously) for bravery in action.
BROWN, CLARENCE EMMETT CORPORAL Son of Seth and Jane Brown (deceased); born July 10, 1895, near Mechanicsburg, Boone County, Ind. Painter. Entered service February 28, 1918, Lebanon, Ind. Sent to Camp Greene, S. C. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Company I, 39th Infantry, 4th Division. Wounded July 19, and died July 23, 1918, in Evacuation Hospital, No. 18. Survived by widow, Effie Padgett Brown, Lebanon, Ind. The Emmett Brown Post of the American Legion in Lebanon is named in his honor. ·
BROWN, HERDIS PRIVATE Son of Tilman E. and Mary J. Brown; born June 13, 1891, Putnam County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 19, 1918, Lebanon, Ind. Assigned to Vocational Training School, No. 2, Indianapolis, for mechanical training. Died of influenza- pneumonia October 7, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Buried in Old Union Cemetery, Jackson Township, Boone County, Ind. Sur- vived by widow, Blanche Bernice Brown, Greencastle, Ind.
CALDWELL, ARTHUR RAYMOND PRIVATE Son of Ora D. and Ella May Caldwell; born July 21, 1896, Boone County, Ind. Farmer. Entered Service January 1, 1918. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; assigned to 428th Squadron, 22nd Company Aviation Service. Transferred to Moultrie- ville, S. C. Then to Camp Eustis, Va .; assigned to Head- quarters Company, 45th Regiment, Coast Artillery; thence to Headquarters Company, 37th Coast Artillery. Died of influ- enza October 12, 1918, Camp Eustis, Va. Buried in Lutheran Cemetery, Whitestown, Ind.
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COFFMAN, OMER JAMES PRIVATE
Son of Andrew (deceased) and Flora Coffman; born Jan- uary 10, 1892, Thorntown, Boone County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army August 10, 1913, in Indianapolis; assigned to Company E, 26th Infantry. Served under Pershing on the Mexican Border. Overseas in June, 1917, with 26th Infantry, 1st Division. Participated in battles of Toul, Picardy, Chau- mont, Montdidier, Cantigny, Chateau-Thierry, Soissons. Killed in action July 20, 1918, St. Mihiel Sector. (Burial place un- known.)
COMBS, RAYMOND WILLIAM PRIVATE
Son of Jonathan B. and Anna Sparks Combs; born Decem- ber 1, 1894, Hamilton County, Ind. Living in Zionsville, Boone County, Ind., when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army December 23, 1915, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Sent to Ft. Ward, Wash. Enlisted in Canadian Expeditionary Forces; assigned to 10th Trench Mortar Battery, 47th Battalion, 4th Division. Overseas in October, 1916. Received baptism of fire several times in front line trenches. Killed in action January 20, 1917. Buried in Military Cemetery, Vellers-au-Bois, France.
COPELAND, GRACE ARMY NURSE
Daughter of Taylor S. and Martha E. Copeland (deceased) ; born August 19, 1890, Boone County, Ind. Graduated from Indianapolis City Hospital in 1917. Enlisted as Army Nurse July 18, 1918, Indianapolis. Assigned to Base Hospital, Camp Wadsworth, S. C .; then to Hotel Holley, N. Y. Över- seas in September, 1918, with Base Hospital No. 68. Died of meningitis September 30, 1918, in U.S. Base Hospital, Ports- mouth, England. Buried in Magdalen Hill Cemetery, Win- chester, England. Body later returned to U.S. and buried in Lebanon, Ind.
GREGG, JOSEPH RASTUS PRIVATE
Foster-son of Joseph R. and Melvina Gregg; born December 25, 1901 in Cocke County, Tenn. Enlisted in Company H, 2nd Infantry, Indiana National Guard (152nd Infantry) June 18, 1917, Lebanon, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Went overseas in June, 1918; assigned to Company A, 4th Infantry. Participated in Second Battle of Marne, and the Argonne Forest. Killed in action October 21, 1918. (Place unknown).
HARDESTY, LEON L. PRIVATE Son of Charles and Blanche Colgrove Hardesty; born March 15, 1901, Lebanon, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 6, 1917, and was sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Trans- ferred to Eagle Pass, Tex .; assigned to Machine Gun Company, 3rd Infantry. Died "from accidental causes", September 18, 1917, Eagle Pass, Tex. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, . Ind.
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HARSHBARGER, ERNEST ERASTUS - PRIVATE, S.A.T.C.
Son of Arlando Leotus and Sarah A. Harshbarger; born January 5, 1894, Worth Township, Boone County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 1, 1918, Lebanon, Ind. Sent to Val- paraiso University for special training; transferred to the Uni- versity of Michigan; assigned to 4th Company, Student Army Training Corps. Died of influenza October 19, 1918, in St. Joseph Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich. Buried in Mounts Run Cemetery, Union Township, Boone County, Ind.
HITTLE, MASON B. APPRENTICE SEAMAN Son of Lawrence and Mary A. Hittle; born September 9, 1900, Boone County, Ind. Student. Entered U.S. Naval Reserve Force August 14, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill. Died of bronichal pneumonia, following influenza, September 15, 1918, Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Buried in the West Side Cemetery, Milton, Ind.
IMBLER, LORING EUGENE CADET, SIGNAL CORPS Son of Samuel and Ora E. Imbler; born June 15, 1896, Zions- ville, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Air Service October 30, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; thence to Kelly Field, Tex., and later to Garden City, N.Y .; assigned to 245th Aero Squadron. Overseas in January, 1918. Joined the 135th Aero Squadron in England. After four months of active service in France, he contracted influenza, and died October 29, 1918, Toul, France.
KIMBLE, CHESTER PLEASANT PRIVATE
Son of William B. and Alice Kimble; born April 9, 1890, Terhune, Boone County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service Sep- tember 3, 1918, Lebanon, Ind., and was sent to Camp Grant, Ill. Assigned to Company G, 5th Limited Service Regiment. Transferred to Camp Hancock, Ga .; assigned to 19th Company, Machine Gun Detachment. Died of pneumonia October 13, 1918, in Base Hospital, Camp Hancock, Ga. Buried in Crown View Cemetery, Sheridan, Ind.
KING, BERNARD EARL FIREMAN, 1ST CLASS
Son of Newton J. and Mary E. King; born February 23, 1891, Boone County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Navy July 23, 1917. Sent to Norfolk, Va. Promoted to 1st class fireman. Overseas in August, 1918. Died of bronchial pneu- monia, October 4, 1918, on board U.S.S. Nicholson in foreign waters. His body was returned to the United States, and buried in Crown View Cemetery, near Sheridan, Ind.
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LUCAS, GAIL BRYAN PRIVATE
Son of Lafayette and Lena Lottie Lucas; born October 12, 1896, near Advance, Boone County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 3, 1918, Lebanon, Ind., and was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Assigned to 16th Company, 4th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Knox, Ky .; assigned to Battery A, 67th Field Artillery. Died of influenza-pneumonia October 13, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Ind.
MILLS, ELBERT FRANKLIN PRIVATE Son of Thomas and Alice Mills; born January 12, 1893, Zionsville, Boone County, Ind. Stone worker. Entered service April 27, 1918, Elk Point, S. D. Sent to Camp Funston, Kan .; assigned to Company K, 355th Infantry, 89th Division. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y., and went overseas in June, 1918. Killed in action September 12, 1918. Survived by widow, Olive Mills, and one son, Elbert Alexander Mills, Sioux City, Ia.
MYERS, EDGAR EVERT PRIVATE Son of George Milford and Carrie Myers; born February 25, 1893, Boone County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 22, 1918, Lebanon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 17th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to 1st Company, Development Battalion; later to 7th Regiment Infirmary. Died of pneumonia October 8, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, near Boone- Clinton County line.
NANCE, OGLE DALLAS PRIVATE Son of Felix and Ida May Nance; born May 14, 1895, near Lebanon, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 22, 1908, Lebanon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Battery C, 36th Field Artillery. Transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala. While home on a furlough, attending the burial of his wife, Margaret Eastburn Nance, in Sheldon, Ill., he was stricken with influenza, and died October 21, 1918. Buried by the side of his wife, near Sheldon, Ill. Survived by son, Kenneth East- burn Nance.
NEIDLINGER, FRANCIS WILLIAM PRIVATE Son of Lewis M. and Anna E. Neidlinger; born January 6, 1898, New Augusta, Ind. Employe of Pitman-Moore Com- pany, Zionsville, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army August 6, 1917, Indianapolis. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill .; assigned to Ambulance Corps, No. 341. Transferred to Company G, 342nd Infantry, 86th Division. Overeas in September, 1918; trans- ferred to Company L, 56th Infantry. Killed in action November 7, 1918, Preney Ridge. Survived by widow, Hazel M. Neid- linger, Indianapolis, Ind.
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NELSON, ALBERT NOEL PRIVATE
Son of Lloyd T. (deceased) and Florence Alexander Nelson; born May 21, 1897, Lebanon, Ind. While a student in Swarth- more College, Pa., he withdrew at the close of his Junior year and was admitted to the Central Officers Training School, Camp Taylor, Ky., August 29, 1918. Assigned to 12th Train- ing Battery. Died of pneumonia October 13, 1918, Base Hospital, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Ind.
NICELY, BERT A. PRIVATE
Son of David and Candis Nicely; born December 13, 1896, Advance, Boone County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in Company L, Indiana National Guard, June 22, 1916, Lebanon, Ind. Served on Mexican Border in summer of 1916. Re-enlisted, and was sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas in June, 1918; assigned to Company C, 168th Infantry, Forty-second (Rainbow) Division. Killed in action October 16, 1918. Buried in Com- mune of Exermont, Grave No. 2. The American Legion Post No. 201, Jamestown, Ind., is named in his honor.
SURBER, VIRGIL B. PRIVATE
Son of William Henry and Emma Rilis Surber; born Decem- ber 20, 1895, in Pulaski County, Ky. Since 1912 had been working on a farm in Boone County, Ind. Called into service July 22, 1918, Lebanon, Ind., and was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Assigned to 17th Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Later transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala .; assigned to Battery F, 36th Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia October 25, 1918, Camp McClellan, Ala. Buried in Freedom Cemetery, Pulaski County, Ky.
WITT, JACOB RALPH U.S. NAVY Son of Wallace and Ida Witt; born April 16, 1896, in Boone County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 7, 1918, Indian- apolis, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill .; assigned to Radio Branch of U.S. Navy. Con- tracted influenza, and died October 28, 1918, in Base Hospital, Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Buried in Bethel Ceme- tery, near Lebanon, Ind.
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BROWN, LAWRENCE GLEN
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Son of Marion Lee and Lourena Brown; born January 26, 1890, Nashville, Ind. Instructor, Cornell University. En- tered service September 22, 1917, Nashville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Medical Detachment, 84th Division. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Overseas in September, 1918. Died May 23, 1919, from wounds, Mesves Hospital Center, France. Survived by widow, Hazel Snepp Brown; Indianapolis, Ind.
CROUCH, JOHN MELVIN PRIVATE
Son of Daniel and Bertha Crouch; born June 28, 1899, near Nashville, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army August 23, 1916, Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Served on Mexican Border with Company K, 3rd Infantry. Overseas in June, 1917, with Company H, 26th Infantry. Transferred to Company D, Machine Gun Battalion, 1st Division. Died of empyema March 15, 1918 in France. Survived by widow, Mamie Harden Crouch, and one son, John Dwight Crouch, Nashville, Ind.
CROUCH, ODDIE PRIVATE Son of Benjamin F. and Martha White Crouch (deceased); born October 24, 1891, Nashville, Ind. Teacher. Entered service June 15, 1918, Nashville, Ind. Sent to vocational training school, Chamber of Commerce, Indianapolis; trans- ferred to Camp Sheridan, Ala .; then to Camp Custer, Mich., where he was assigned to 9th Company, Motor Transport Unit. Died of influenza November 22, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Nashville, Ind.
FORD, DONALD IROS CORPORAL
Son of James E. and Louella M. Ford; born May 28, 1891, Nashville, Ind. A graduate of the C. T. Ludwig Training School for Detectives, Kansas City, Mo., and was following his profession when he was called into service May 21, 1918, Ottowa, Ill. Trained at Camp Gordon, Ga., and Camp Merritt, N. J. Went overseas in July, 1918; assigned to Company M, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action October 12, 1918. (Place unknown).
BROWN COUNTY
GRIFFIN, RAY PRIVATE
Son of Adam and Sarah Pogue Griffin; born February 27, 1895, Brown County, Ind. Barber. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 7, 1917, and was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to El Paso, Tex. Went overseas in June, 1917, with Company I, 16th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action July 19, 1918, near Soissons, France. Buried in American Cemetery, Commune of Ploisy, Aisne, France.
HUTCHINGS, ERNIE CLYDE PRIVATE Son of James and Mary Hutchings; born July 8, 1897, Clark County, Ill. Family later moved to Brown County, Ind., and then to Terre Haute. Enlisted in Company B, 2nd Infan- try, Indiana National Guard (Company B, 15`nd Infantry), June 27, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Embarked for overseas June 12, 1918; assigned to Company G, 4th Infantry, 3rd Division. Killed in action July 23, 1918, Marne Offensive. (Burial place unknown).
JONES, JESSIE PRIVATE Son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Jones; born July 7, 1892, Franklin, Johnson County, Ind. Reared by foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob West of Nashville, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 26, 19 8, Nashville, and was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Assigned to 39th Company, 10th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Went overseas, and was assigned to 309th Trench Mortar Battery. Died of pneumonia November 6, 1918. (Place unknown).
MOORE, ARTHUR PRIVATE
Son of Harvey and Sarah Jane Moore; born September 25, 1888, Nashville, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 21, 1917, Nashville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; then to Hattiesburg, Miss. Assigned to Company E, 151st Infantry. Went overseas in June, 1918; assigned to Company F, 18th Infantry, 1st Division. Went into action immediately, and was killed July 21, 1918. (Burial place unknown.)
SCHROCK, LEW ESTEL SERGEANT Son of Venes and Emma Schrock; born May 11, 1893, Nashville, Ind. Railroad employe. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army July 5, 1914, Indianapolis. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio; assigned to Company A, 9th Infantry. Went overseas in June, 1917; assigned to Machine Gun Company, 9th Infan- try, American Expeditionary Forces. Died October 12, 1918 from wounds. (! lace not known.)
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SHULZ, WALTER
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Son of Adolph R. and Ada Walter Shulz; born June 10, 1895, in Munich, Bavaria. Educated in the schools of Delaven, Wis., and for three years was a student in the Chicago Art Institute. Lived with parents in Nashville, Brown County, Ind., for several years. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 9, 1917, Chicago, Ill. Sailed June 10, 1917, attached to Headquarters Company, 16th Infantry, 1st Division. Fought at Cantigny, Marne, St. Mihiel, and Argonne. Died of disease December 12, 1918, Traben, Germany.
STURGEON, CHARLES G. SERGEANT
Son of Gilbert and Minerva Sturgeon; born May 17, 1890, Nashville, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army March 19, 1915. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; assigned to Company G, 7th Infantry. Sent to the Mexican Border. Embarked for over- seas October 31, 1917; assigned to Company M, 18th Infantry, 1st Division. Participated in battles of Cantigny, Montdidier, Noyon, Aisne-Marne, and St. Mihiel. Died October 11, 1918, from wounds received in action. Buried in Langres, France.
TIPTON, CLAUDE WILLIAM PRIVATE
Son of Joshua and Emma J. Tipton; born December 19, 1892, Pikes Peak, Brown County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 1, 1918, Nashville; sent to Valparaiso University for technical training. Transferred to Carnegie Institute, Pittsburg, Pa .; thence to Camp Humphrey, Va .; assigned to Company B, 4th Engineering Training Regiment. Died of pneumonia December 25, 1918. Buried in Mount Zion Ceme- tery, Van Buren Township, Brown County, Ind.
WHITE, JOHN RAYMOND PRIVATE
Son of George W. and Mary Hoover White; born August 13, 1894, near Nashville, Ind. Farmer. Entered service May 20, 1918, Nashville, Ind., and was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Devens, Mass .; assigned to Company H, 36th Infantry. Died of influenza September 30, 1918, Camp Devens, Mass. Survived by widow, Emma Simmons White, Nashville, Ind.
Name reported from Brown County for whom complete record could not be obtained.
MILLER, DAVID C. Helmsburg, Ind. Reported to have died of disease, Camp Johnston, Fla., sometime in November, 1918.
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CARROLL COUNTY
ALLBAUGH, EARL ROBERT PRIVATE Son of Lewis Frank and Minnie E. Allbaugh; born March 3, 1893, near Flora, Carroll County, Ind. Farmer. Called into service April 27, 1918, Delphi, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 17th Company, 159th Depot Brigade. Trans- ferred to Medical Detachment, Camp Hospital No. 51, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga .; later to Camp Crane, Pa. Overseas in August, 1918; assigned to Camp Hospital No. 1, Roanne. Died of diphtheria November 30, 1918, Roanne, France.
BECKER, MICHAEL JOHN PRIVATE Son of George and Francisca Becker ; born September 2, 1887, Lafayette, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 21, 1917, Delphi, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Battery F, 115th Field Artillery. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C .; thence to Camp Mills, L. I. Sailed for France June 5, 1918; saw four months combat service. Died of pneumonia September 12, 1918, in hospital, Toul, France. Buried in cemetery at Toul, France.
BOHANNON, HARRY MILLER SERGEANT Son of David A. and Annie E. Bohannon; born June 15, 1890, Kempton, Tipton County, Ind. Family moved to Car- roll County in July, 1890. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 8, 1917, Logansport, Ind. Trained at Ft. Thomas, Ky., and Camp Greene, N. C. Embarked for overseas March 30, 1918; assigned to Company L, 38th Infantry, 3rd Division. Severely wounded, and drowned in Marne River, July 1, 1918. The American Legion Post, Delphi, Ind., is named in his honor.
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