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BROWN, JAMES ORBIN CORPORAL
Son of James and Hattie Brown (deceased); born October 1898, Shelbyville, Ind. Machinist. Entered service March 3, 1918, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Camp Greene, N. C. Overseas, (date not given); assigned to Company G, 150th Infantry. Killed in action October 23, 1918, Argonne Forest, France. Place of burial not known. Survived by widow Minerva (Hickbotham) Brown, Morgantown, Ky.
CARSON, CONWELL BURNSIDE PRIVATE
Son of James M. and Winifred Burnside Carson; born August 12, 1891, Boggstown, Shelby County, Ind. Graduate of Wabash College, and Indiana Law School. Entered service January 24, 1918, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Headquarters Company, 158th Depot Brigade; then to Adju- tant Department, Camp Headquarters. Died of influenza- pneumonia October 5, 1918, Red Cross Hospital, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried at Boggstown, Shelby County, Ind.
CHAMBLIN, CHARLEY LEE CORPORAL Son of Thomas and Mary Ellen Chamblin (both deceased); born May 7, 1890, Adams County, Ohio. Moved to Shelby County, Ind. 1907. Furniture factory employe. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army June 17, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to Camp Greene, N. C. Embarked for Camp Merritt, N. J. April 2, 1918; assigned to Company H, 30th Infantry, 4th Division. Killed in action July 15, 1918, Soissons. Buried in American Cemetery, Ser- inges-et-Nesles (Aisne), France.
CHERRY, HOWARD EDWARD PRIVATE
Son of John F. and Hester Cherry (Brooks); born October 27, 1896, Manilla, Rush County, Ind. Moved to Shelby County (exact date not known). Employe of Nordyke and Marmon Company, Indianapolis, Ind. Entered service June 24, 1918, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio. Overseas in September, 1918; assigned to Company K, 362nd Infantry, 91st Division. Killed in action October 31, 1918, in Argonne Forest, France. Buried at Wortegem, Belgium.
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CROSS, PAUL FOWLER PRIVATE
Son of Reverend Samuel and Mayme A. Cross; born October 5, 1897, Columbus, Ind. Moved to Shelby County in 1912. Student. Enlisted in Battery E, 1st Field Artillery, Indiana National Guard, April 17, 1917, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind .; assigned to Battery E, 150th Field Artillery, 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Embarked from Camp Mills, N. Y. October 18, 1917. Killed in action June 5, 1918, Pexonne. Buried in French Cemetery, Pexonne.
DEAL, BRYAN SEAMAN Son of Zeph and Ollie German Deal; born April 27, 1897, London, Shelby County, Ind. Fireman on Big Four Railroad. Entered service January 4, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill. Transferred to the Alabama, then to the army supply vessel, the Westover. Killed in explosion on Westover when it was torpedoed and sunk, July 11, 1918.
FARLEY, RAYMOND PRIVATE Son of James E. and Minnie Farley; born August 10, 1898, Norborne, Mo. Living in Shelbyville, Ind. when he enlisted in Battery E, 1st Field Artillery, Indiana National Guard, (Battery E, 150th Field Artillery), April 12, 1917. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Embarked from Camp Mills, N. Y. October 18, 1917, with the 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Wounded July 31, 1918, near Chateau-Thierry; and died August 11, 1918, in Evacuation Hospital No. 7. Buried in Cemetery near the hospital where he died.
FARROW, JOSEPH C. PRIVATE Son of Lowell Farrow and Anna S. Worland Ryan (deceased) ; born February 17, 1891, Shelby County, Ind. Reared by Narcissus Hamilton (grandmother). Enlisted September, 1917, St. Louis, Mo. Trained at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Went overseas in December, 1917; assigned to Company M, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action May 28, 1918, near Cantigny, France. (Place of burial not known.)
FISHER, ERNEST PRIVATE
Son of Albert and Amanda Fisher; born February 3, 1894, Union Township, Shelby County, Ind. Farmer. Entered U.S. Regular Army June 4, 1917, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; assigned to Troop C, 12th Cavalry. Also trained at Ft. Riley, Kan., and Ft. Logan, Okla. Sailed overseas July 13, 1918. Assigned to Battery B, 78th Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia October 3, 1918, Camp Valdahon, Base Hospital. Buried in Cemetery at Camp where he died.
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GAINES, GEORGE O. PRIVATE Son of Jessie F. Gaines; born August 4, 1897, Shelbyville, Ind. Shoe clerk. Enlisted in Battery E, 1st Field Artillery, Indiana National Guard (Battery E, 150th Field Artillery), April 8, 1917, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Went overseas from Camp Mills, N. Y. October 18, 1917; with the 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Died of typhoid-pneu- monia September 24, 1918, Base Hospital No. 45, Toul, France. Buried at Toul, France.
GLACKMAN, GEORGE - CORPORAL
Son of Charles and Agnes Glackman (Campbell); born March 12, 1896, Washington Township, Shelby County, Ind. Laborer-farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army February 8, 1917, Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Sent to Ft. Bliss, Tex .; assigned to Company A, 26th Infantry, 1st Division. Sailed June 14, 1917. Killed in action July 19, 1918, near Soissons, France. (Burial place not known.)
GRIFFITH, JAMES MCCLELLAND PRIVATE
Son of Louis and Rose Griffth; born November 1, 1896, Addison Township, Shelby County, Ind. Employe of Holcomb and Hoke Manufacturing Company, Indianapolis, Ind. En- listed in U.S. Regular Army March 28, 1917, Indianapolis. Trained at Camp Logan, Tex., and in a Camp in Georgia. Assigned to Company F, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Went overseas in June, 1917. Killed in action May 28, 1918 (place not known). Buried in Commune of Cantigny, Somme, France. Body returned to U.S., and buried in New Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
HATFIELD, ERWIN SHELBY PRIVATE
Son of Charles and Sarah Rees Hatfield; born October 6, 1891, five miles east of Shelbyville, Ind. Furniture worker. Entered service March 29, 1918, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Embarked from Camp Mills, N. Y. May 10, 1918; assigned to Company M, 47th Infantry, 4th Division. Killed in action August 10, 1918, Chateau-Thierry, France. (Burial place unknown.) Survived by widow, Geraldine Hat- field, and son, Robert Erwin Hatfield, Greensburg, Ind.
HENDERSON, CLIDA L. PRIVATE
Son of William and Clara Henderson; born May 29, 1893, Blue Ridge, Shelby County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 24, 1918, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 19th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Embarked from Camp Mills, N. Y., Sep- tember 2, 1918; transferred to Company C, 334th Infantry, 84th Division. Died of lobar pneumonia October 28, 1918, France. Buried in an American Cemetery. (Place not known.)
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' HENSLEY, WILLARD EDGAR SERGEANT, U.S.M.C.
Son of William Edgar and Prudence C. Hensley; born March 17, 1895, Jennings County, Ind. Moved to Shelby County in 1900. Attended Purdue University for one term. Clerk in agricultural store. Enlisted in U.S. Marines June 13, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Port Royal, S. C .; transferred to Quantico, Va. Overseas October 6, 1917; assigned to 97th Company, 6th Regiment, 2nd Division. Killed in action June 6, 1918, near Bouresches. Buried near Bouresches, Lucy Road. American Legion Post, Morristown, Ind., named in his honor.
HITE, GEORGE W. PRIVATE
Son of Joseph and Clara Hite (Arnold); born November 25, 1894, Fountaintown, Shelby County, Ind. Railroad employe. Entered service March 29, 1918, Greenfield, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Embarked from Long Island, N. Y., May 9, 1918. Assigned to Company A, 111th Infantry, 28th Divi- sion. Killed in action August 10, 1918, on west bank of Vesle River. Buried at Fismes, France.
HUMPHRIES, RAYMOND BLISS PRIVATE
Son of Jeptha and Alice Humphries; born September 11, 1895, Shelby Township, Shelby County, Ind. Clerk, Bell Telephone Company, Indianapolis, Ind. Enlisted in Reserve Corps July 14, 1917, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Sent to Camp Gordon, Ga .; assigned to Wireless Company, 307th Field Signal Battalion. Taken ill and sent to Base Hospital at Ft. McPherson, Ga., where he died of tuberculosis January 23, 1918. Buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Ind.
JORDON, ALBERT ELSIE PRIVATE Son of Philander F. and Prudence Jordon; born May 28, 1894, near Flat Rock, Shelby County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 6, 1918, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky .; transferred to Camp Sheridan, Ala .; assigned to Company A, 67th Infantry, 9th Division. Died of influenza October 21, 1918, Camp Sheridan, Ala. Buried near Flat Rock, Ind. Survived by widow, Hazel Wyreck Jordon, and son, Albert Edward, Flat Rock, Ind.
KALLAM, ROBERT OAKLEY - PRIVATE Son of John Dallas and Luella Kallam; born April 30, 1894, London, Shelby County, Ind. Carpenter. Entered service June 24, 1918, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of influenza October 9, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried at London, Ind.
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KENDALL, MARTIN V. PRIVATE
Son of Jefferson and Hester Hawkins Kendall; born Janu- ary 31, 1881, Lewis Creek, Shelby County, Ind. Railroad employe. Enlisted in Company D, 1st Infantry, Indiana National Guard (Company D, 151st Infantry) April 12, 1917, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Embarked May 2, 1918; assigned to Company C, 5th Field Signal Bat- talion. Wounded October 5, 1918; died November 7, 1918, Base Hospital No. 15. Buried in American Cemetery No. 10, near Chaumont.
KING, CARSON H. PRIVATE Son of Henry and La Dora Johnstone King; born near Boggstown, Shelby County, Ind., June 28, 1894. Motor mechanic. Enlisted in Reserve Corps June 29, 1917, Indian- apolis, Ind. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill .; assigned to Ambulance Company 341, 311th Sanitary Train. Died of lobar-pneu- monia October 25, 1917, Camp Grant. Buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Ind. First soldier from Shelby County to die in service. Survived by widow, Emma W. King, and son, Carson H. King, Jr., Shelbyville, Ind.
McDONALD, ALONZO PRIVATE
Son of John W. and Mahaleyann McDonald; born February 12, 1891, Casey County, Ky. Moved to Indiana, 1912. Farmer. Entered service June 24, 1918, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company A, 334th Infantry, 84th Division. Overseas September 14, 1918; assigned to Company F, 16th Infantry, 1st Division. Died from wounds October 17, 1918, received in Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Buried in Ameri- can Cemetery, Vaubecourt, Meuse, France.
McKAY, LESLIE BOYD SERGEANT Son of Lynn and Annetta Mckay; born October 24, 1894, Shelby County, Ind. Carpenter. Enlisted in U.S. Marines November 20, 1915, Portland, Oregon. Sent to Mare Island; San Diego, Cal., then to West Indies. Transferred to Quantico, Va .; assigned to 18th Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment, U.S. Marines. Embarked January 1, 1918. Killed in action June 10, 1918, Belleau Woods. Buried in Forest Hill Ceme- tery, Shelbyville, Ind.
MARLIN, CASH MARION PRIVATE
Son of Vivion S. and Dora Fulk Marlin; born October 6, 1899, Hope, Bartholomew County, Ind. Factory employe. Enlisted in Indiana National Guard (Company D, 151st Infan- try) August 2, 1917, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Embarked June 11, 1918. Assigned to Company D, 18th Infantry, 1st Division. Wounded in Meuse-Argonne Offensive; died October 10, 1918. Buried in Argonne-American Cemetery, Romagne. Cited for gallantry in action.
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MILLER, RAY RECORD U.S. NAVY
Son of George H. and Alice M. Miller; born November 21, 1896, Trafalgar, Johnson County, Ind. Moved to Shelby County in 1897. School teacher. Enlisted in U.S. Navy May 29, 1918, Indianapollis, Ind. Sent to Camp Perry, Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill. Assigned to radio school, served as bookkeeper. Died of pneumonia September 22, 1918, Camp Perry, Great Lakes, Ill. Buried in Olive Branch Ceme- tery, Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Ind.
MONROE, JOSEPH ARTO PRIVATE
Son of Joseph and Ida Dantzeisen Monroe; born July 1, 1891, Noble Township, Shelby County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 5, 1917, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky., and then to Camp Shelby, Miss. Sailed for France June 10, 1918; assigned to Company F, 165th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Killed in action June 30, 1918, while crossing Ourcq River, France. Buried in France. (Place not known.)
NICELY, BENJAMIN PRIVATE, U.S.M.C.
Son of James A. and Lucinda Munsell Nicely; born February 15, 1893, Madison, Ohio. Moved to Shelby County, Ind. in 1895. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps April, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Trained at Parris Island, S. C .; later sent to Quantico, Va. Embarked in June, 1918; assigned to Head- quarters Company, 6th U.S. Marines. Died of pneumonia February 5, 1919, in hospital in Engers, Germany. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D. C.
REHME, LAWRENCE LEWIS PRIVATE
Son of Frank and Elizabeth Rehme; born August 10, 1889, Shelbyville, Ind. Wholesale bottling business. Entered serv- ice March 29, 1918, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 28th Company, 7th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Sailed overseas May 10, 1918; transferred to Company L, 47th Infantry, 4th Division. Killed in action September 27, 1918, near Bois de Brieulles, France. Reported buried in Bois de Septsarges, France.
ROBERTS, CHARLES RUSSELL PRIVATE
Son of William and Missouri Roberts; born November 8, 1896, Noble Township, Shelby County, Ind. Attended Pur- due University. Farmer. Entered service September 5, 1918, St. Paul, Ind. Sent to Arsenal Technical School, Indianapolis, Ind .; assigned to Training Detachment No. 3. Died of pneu- monia October 16, 1918, Arsenal Technical School. Buried in Ogden Cemetery, Noble Township, near St. Paul, Ind. Sur- vived by widow, Gladys Roberts, St. Paul, Ind.
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[ RUNNEBOHM, HENRY ANTHONY ALBERT - PRIVATE
Son of Andrew and Mary Runnebohm; born September 10, 1896, Prescott, Shelby County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 4, 1918, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 29th Company, 8th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to West Point, Ky .; assigned to Battery E, 67th Field Artillery. Died of influenza October 8, 1918, Base Hospital, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in St. Vincent's Catholic Cemetery, Shelby County, Ind.
SHUTT, OLIVER PERRY PRIVATE
Son of Charles and Ida Shutt; born August 24, 1894, Jack- son Township, Shelby County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 15, 1918, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Motor Instruction School, Metropole Barracks, Indianapolis, Ind. Transferred to Camp Sheridan, Ala .; then to Arsenal Raritan, Metuchen, N. J. Assigned to Ordnance Motor Instruction School, Com- pany B. Died of influenza October 15, 1918, Camp Merritt, N. J. Buried in Edinburg Cemetery, Johnson County, Ind.
SIMPSON, JOHN JAY SEAMAN, 2ND CLASS
Son of John Jay and Lottie Coughlin Simpson; born Sep- tember 11, 1893, Michigan City, Ind. Moved to Shelby County several years before enlisting. Employe of Nordyke and Mar- mon Company, Indianapolis. Enlisted in U.S. Navy May 20, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Norfolk, Va., then to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill. Taken ill on board ship; died of pneumonia, Leith, Scotland, November 1, 1918. Buried in Michigan City, Ind.
SIX, ORNAN JOSEPH - PRIVATE, U.S.M.C.
Son of Phillip and Eva Six; born June 4, 1889, Gwynneville, Shelby County, Ind. Graduate of Indiana University, class 1913. Farmer. Entered U.S. Marine Corps June 28, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Officers Training Camp, Quantico, Va. Assigned to Company H; later to 13th Regiment; then to Quartermaster's Department. Died of influenza-pneumonia October 3, 1918, Quantico, Va. Buried in Asbury Cemetery, Morristown, Ind.
VEST, WILBUR KENNETH PRIVATE Son of Clarence and Bertha Kirk Vest; (foster son of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Morgan) born October 17, 1896, Rush County, Ind. Moved to Shelby County, in July 1910. Farmer. Entered service August 30, 1918, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to Battery F, 40th Field Artillery. Died of influenza-pneumonia October 13, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Ind. Survived by widow, Florine Pleak Vest.
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SHELBY COUNTY
WASSON, FRANK H. - - GUNNER'S MATE, 3RD CLASS
Son of Henry and Josephine Smith Wasson; born February 21, 1891; Noble Township, Shelby County, Ind. Employed as clerk in Indianapolis post office, when he enlisted in U.S. Navy July 6, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago. Died of bronchial pneumonia May 6, 1919, Great Lakes, Ill. Buried at Hope, Bartholomew County, Ind.
WERTZ, OTIS ANDREW - PRIVATE
Son of John and Elizabeth Wertz; born January 19, 1890, Shelby County, Ind. Motion picture machine operator. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army March 5, 1918, Shelbyville, Ind. Sent to Camp Greene, N. C. Sailed overseas May 8, 1918; assigned to Company 1, 47th Infantry, 4th Division. Killed in Aisne-Marne Offensive, July 30, 1918. (Burial place not known to relatives).
WERTZ, RALPH ANDREW - CORPORAL Son of Mr. and Mrs. Philo Wertz; born December 21, 1894, Mt. Auburn, Shelby County, Ind. Grocer. Enlisted as clerk in Aviation Signal Corps, December 13, 1917, Indianapolis. Trained at Ft. Thomas, Ky., and Camp Hancock, Ga. Em- barked from Camp Merritt, March 28, 1918; assigned to Com- pany C, 38th Infantry, 3rd Division. Killed in action July 15, 1918, south bank of Marne River. Buried in American Battle Area Cemetery, La Roucq Farm, Aisne, France.
WIMPNER, EMMETT PRIVATE, U.S.M.C
Son of Charles and Lottie Moon (Wimpner adopted name); born February 8, 1898, Plainfield, Hendricks County, Ind. Later moved to London, Shelby County, Ind., to live with grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Brown. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Marines March 12, 1917, St. Louis, Mo. Sent to Parris Island, S. C .; assigned to 18th Company, 5th Regiment Marine Corps, 2nd Division. Overseas (date not known). Killed in action June 6, 1918, Belleau Woods. (Burial place unknown.)
WORLAND, RUSSELL Z. PRIVATE Son of George and Alice Worland; born January 18, 1899, Burney, Decatur County, Ind. Lived in Shelbyville, Ind- Upholsterer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army January 2, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Trained at Ft. Thomas, Ky .; and Waco, Tex. Assigned to 62nd Recruit Squadron, 4th Provisional Regiment. Transferred to Carlstrom Field, Fla .; assigned to 108th Aero Squadron. Overseas June 14, 1918; assigned to Battery F, 311th Field Artillery. Died of influenza October 13, 1918, near Lacortine (?), France.
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ZOBEL, PAUL JOSEPH PRIVATE
Son of George and Katherine J. Zobel; born September 11, 1888, near Shelby Township, five miles southeast of Shelbyville, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 30, 1918, Shelbyville, Ind. Trained at Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 32nd Com- pany, 8th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of influenza-pneumonia October 12, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in St. Vincent's Catholic Cemetery, Shelby County, Ind.
Days of danger, nights of waking, With the weary heart still breaking, "Soldier, rest, thy warfare o'er," for the Homelights brightly glow! Though this golden star will glisten; Yet we oft will pause and listen For the son asleep in sunny France where the crimson poppies blow!
ALONZO L. RICE, Shelbyville, Indiana.
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SPENCER COUNTY
ABSHIRE, JESSE PRIVATE Son of Marion and Melvina Abshire; born June 2, 1896, Lake, Spencer County, Ind. Entered service June 24, 1918, Rockport, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 19th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade; transferred to Company M, 334th Infantry. Died of pneu- monia July 26, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Luce Township, Spencer County, Ind.
ALLENBAUGH, ELMER ORR PRIVATE Son of Elmer E. and Annie E. Allenbaugh; born June 14, 1888, Leopold, Perry County, Ind. Moved to Spencer County in 1889. Automobile salesman. Entered service April 29, 1918, Rockport, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 27th Company, 7th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade; transferred to Medical Detachment, 1st Field Artillery, Central Officers Training School. Died of pneumonia October 6, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Dale Cemetery, Dale, Ind.
BECKER, WALDO WILLIAM PRIVATE
Son of Harry A. and Katherine Becker; born August 23, 1894, Chrisney, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 25, 1918, Rockport, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company M, 334th Infantry. Overseas (date not known). Died of lobar-pneumonia October 13, 1918, Hospital No. 54, Razac-sur I'Isle, Dordogne, France. Buried in American Cemetery No. 87, Grave 605, Perigueux, Dordogne, France.
BROWN, VITUS WAYNE - PRIVATE Son of Clyde C. and Mary Williamson Brown; born October 24, 1895, Rockport, Ind. Manager of moving picture show. Entered service May 28, 1918, Sapulpa, Okla. Trained at Camp Bowie, and Ft. Worth, Tex. Overseas in July, 1918. Assigned to Company C, Headquarters Department, 144th Infantry, 36th Division. Fought at Champagne, and St. Etienne. Wounded October 13, 1918, near Attigny on the Aisne River. Died October 18, 1918, Base Hospital No. 202. Buried at Orleans, France.
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CHAPMAN, BASIL ROBERT PRIVATE
Son of Robert R. and Laura Powell Chapman; born May 28, 1895, Newtonville, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer. En- listed in Company I, 2nd Infantry, Indiana National Guard, July 12, 1917, Tell City, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Company I, 152nd Infantry. Died of bronchial- pneumonia December 12, 1917, hospital at Camp Shelby, Miss. Buried in New Hope Cemetery, Newtonville, Ind. First Spencer County boy to die in service.
CHAPPELLE, HARRY JOSEPH PRIVATE
Son of Oliver Morton and Katherine Chappelle; born Jan- uary 16, 1889, Tell City, Perry County, Ind. Moved to Spencer County in 1907. City marshal. Entered service August 26, 1918, Rockport, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 3rd Company, 1st Training Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade. Died of influenza October 19, 1918, Camp Custer. Buried in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Rockport, Ind. £ Survived by widow, Eva Hibbs Chappelle, and two children Mabel Edna, and Tyrus Raymond Chappelle, Rockport, Ind.
DAWSON, HARRY MELVILLE PRIVATE
Son of Albert W. and Isabel Dawson; born July 14, 1887, Rockport, Ind. Farmer. Served in U.S. Regular Army six years. Re-enlisted September 17, 1917, Evansville, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; assigned to 16th Recruiting Company, General Service. Died of pneumonia October 9, 1918, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Buried in National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Survived by widow, Ruth Partridge Dawson, and son, Harry M. Dawson, Rockport, Ind.
DAY, EUGENE COOK
Son of Truman and Elizabeth Tucker Day; born May 10, 1894, Boone Township, Warrick County, Ind. Spent the greater part of his life in Spencer County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Navy September, 1917, Evansville, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill .; transferred to Charleston, S. C .; later to Miami Aviation Camp, Fla. Died of appendicitis June 6, 1918, Miami, Fla. Buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Ebenezer, Spencer County, Ind.
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DUMOLT, SIMON J. PRIVATE Son of Jacob and Rose Dumolt; born January 14, 1896, St. Meinrad, Spencer County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service August 25, 1918, Rockport, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 4th Company, 1st Training Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade; transferred to Company A, 10th Infantry. Died of influenza October 8, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried at St. Meinrad, Ind.
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EGLOFF, FRANK XAVIER PRIVATE
Son of Joseph and Mary Egloff; born March 29, 1894, St. Meinrad, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 3, 1918, Dyersville, Iowa. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; assigned to 44th Company, 11th Training Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade. Died of influenza in hospital at Camp Dodge, Iowa, October 11, 1918. Buried at St. Meinrad, Ind.
FERGUSON, JAMES LYMAN PRIVATE Son of George E. and Nellie Ferguson (Chapman); born December 9, 1894, Lamar, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 29, 1917, Lamar, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company L, 335th Infantry. Died of mastoiditis February 16, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Union Chapel Cemetery, Newtonville, Ind.
HARRIS, ALBERT RUSSELL - FIREMAN, 1ST CLASS Son of Oliver L. and Mary Jane Harris; born September 14, 1892, Sante Fe, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Navy May 20, 1918, Evansville, Ind. Trained at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill. Assigned to duty as Fire- man, 1st Class. Died of influenza October 18, 1918 on board the ship Mercy. Buried in Conners Church Cemetery, Santa Fe, Spencer County, Ind.
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HILDENBRAND, ANDREW PRIVATE Son of Simon and Elizabeth Hildenbrand; born March 26, 1893, Evanston, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service October 2, 1917, Rockport, Ind. Trained at Camps Taylor, Ky., and Shelby, Miss. Overseas, (date not known). Assigned to Company C, 4th Infantry, 3rd Division. Report- ed missing in action October 21, 1918; later reported dead; cause of death undetermined. (Burial place not known.)
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