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HOLDEFER, ROY C. PRIVATE
Son of John and Elizabeth Holdefer; born September 15, 1894, Posey Township, Clay County, Ind. Farmer. Called into service with the contingent of Clay County men, August 30, 1918. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 30th Com- pany, 8th Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 6, 1918, Base Hospital, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in the Lutheran Cemetery, near the family home, in Posey Township, Clay County, Ind.
JENKINS, JAMES PRIVATE Son of Robert F. and Sarah Jenkins; born January 22, 1894, Knightsville, Clay County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Coast Artillery, September 22, 1915, Terre Haute, Ind., and was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Assigned to 68th Company, Coast Artillery Corps. Transferred to Washington Barracks, D. C. Stricken with pneumonia, he died October 28, 1918, St. Eliza- beth's Military Hospital. Buried in Cottage Hill Cemetery, Brazil, Ind.
KEITH, STANLEY M. PRIVATE Adopted son of J. W. and Ella Keith, grandparents; born February 11, 1897. Graduated from the Brazil Business University. Employe of the Security Loan Company, Terre Haute, Ind. Entered service October 12, 1918. Sent to Inter- laken School, Rolling Prairie, Ind .; assigned to Company E, Motor Corps. Stricken with influenza, he died October 23, 1918. Buried in Cottage Hill Cemetery, Brazil, Ind.
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KIRCHNER, JACOB H. PRIVATE
Son of Enoch and Verna Kirchner; born July 22, 1893, Parry Township, Clay County, Ind. Called into service August 30, 1918, Brazil, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 41st Machine Gun Battalion. Died of pneumonia October 14, 1918, Base Hospital, Camp Custer. Buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Perry Township, Clay County, Ind.
KNIPE, SAMUEL ISAIAH PRIVATE
Son of Cora Knipe (Sieglin); born May 1, 1895, Coal City, Owen County, Ind. Reared from childhood by Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Jones, Clay City, Ind. Entered service September 21, 1917, Brazil, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company F, 309th Ammunition Train. Died of meningitis March 16, 1918, Base Hospital, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Sink Cemetery, Middlebury, Clay County, Ind.
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McGRIFF, RUSSELL H. PRIVATE
Son of Frank and Ada McGriff (Sanders); born August 15, 1896, Middlebury, Clay County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 4, 1918, Brazil, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 21st Company, 6th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Stricken with influenza, he died October 5, 1918, Base Hospital Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Clay City, Ind.
MEYER, ROY J. - - PRIVATE
Son of George and Nettie Meyer; born July 9, 1893, Logan Ridge Township, Clay County, Ind. At time of his enlistment, July 26, 1918, he was working on a farm near Charles City, la. Sent to Camp Gordon, Ga .; assigned to Company C, 5th Infan- try. Sailed for France in September, 1918. Stricken with pneumonia on board ship, he died October 2, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery, Kerfautras, Finistere, France. Survived by widow, Vivian Dushane Meyer (Harburger,) Youngstown, Ohio.
MILLER, JACOB PRIVATE
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Lundy Miller; born December 19, 1896, in Harrison Township, Clay County, Ind. Farm laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army July 15, 1917, Burlington, la. Sent to Ft. Snelling, Minn .; assigned to Company L, 36th Infantry. Died April 3, 1918, following an operation for appendicitis, Ft. Snelling. Buried in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Clay City, Ind.
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MOORE, HARRY J. - PRIVATE
Son of Joseph and Florence Moore; born July 31, 1894, near Staunton, Clay County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 31, 1918, Brazil, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 30th Company, 8th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Medical Corps, Base Hospital. Died of influenza-pneumonia October 6, 1918, in Base Hospital, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried with military honors, near his home in Clay County, Ind.
RICE, BERT L. CORPORAL Son of Joseph and Sarah Clark Rice; born August 24, 1897, Clay County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in Company H, 1st Indiana Infantry, National Guard (Company H, 151st Infan- try) Terre Haute, Ind., July 28, 1917. Sent to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind; thence to Camp Shelby, Miss. Embarked for overseas June 11, 1918; assigned to Company I, 162nd Infantry, 41st Division. Killed in action November 8, 1918. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery No. 1232, Romagne, Grave 81, Sec. 94, Plot 2.
SARCHETT, WALTER PRIVATE Son of Joseph B. and Dovie Sarchett; born in May, 1892, near Brazil, Ind. Coal miner. Entered service August 29, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich .; assigned to 20th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade. Later transferred to Company H, 78th Infantry. Died of disease September 30, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in Richter Cemetery, Ehrmandale, Vigo County, Ind.
SCHERB, JOHN E. PRIVATE Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Scherb; born June 29, 1888, near Brazil, Ind. Farmer. Called into service August 30, 1918, Brazil, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 30th Company, 8th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Medical Detachment, Base Hospital. Died of influenza October 4, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in the Modesitt Cemetery, near the family home, in Posey Township, Clay County, Ind.
SCHOPMEYER, ARTHUR CARL 2ND LIEUTENANT Son of Frank A. and Elizabeth Schopmeyer; born October 23, 1890, near Poland, Clay County, Ind. Graduated from Indiana Veterinary College, Indianapolis in 1917. Practising his profession when called into service in June, 1918, Brazil, Ind. Sent to Camp Beauregard, La .; assigned to Army Veteri- nary Corps, 7th Division. Died of influenza October 8, 1918, Camp Beauregard, La. Buried in the cemetery near the family home, Poland, Clay County, Ind.
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SHONK, EDWIN PRIVATE
Son of Jacob D. and Jane Shonk; born May 12, 1896 Har- rison Township, Clay County, Ind. Entered service April 28, 1918, Urbana, Ill., and was sent to Ft. Dodge, Ia. Trans- ferred to Camp Travis, Tex., and later to Camp Mills, L. I. Embarked for France June 18, 1918, attached to Company M, 358th Infantry, 90th Division. Killed in action September 14, 1918. (Place unknown).
SMITH, FARRIS A. PRIVATE Son of Lawrence and Minnie Smith; born September, 1896, Staunton, Clay County, Ind. Blacksmith. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army, June 7, 1918, and was sent to Columbus Bar- racks, Ohio. Transferred to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga .; assigned to Headquarters Troop, 11th Cavalry. Died from accidental causes February 3, 1918.
WALTON, HOMER EDWARD WILLIAM PRIVATE Stepson of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ferry; born May 16, 1900, Lake County, Ind. Later moved to Brazil, Ind., (date not known). Enlisted in Company A, 1st Indiana National Guard. (Company A, 151st Infantry) August 13, 1917, Indianapolis. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Embarked for overseas June 11, 1918; assigned to Company H, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Died July 23, 1918, from wounds received in action. First Clay County boy killed in the World War.
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WERREMEYER, ALBERT WILLIAM PRIVATE Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic William Werremeyer; born November 6, 1895, Harrison Township, Clay County, Ind. Farmer. Called into service August 30, 1918, Brazil, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 30th Company, 8th Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Medical Detachment, 28th Unit, Base Hospital. Died of pneumonia October 6, 1918. Buried in the cemetery near the family home, Poland, Clay County, Ind.
WHALEY, HARRY C. PRIVATE Son of George H. and Amanda Whaley; born July 31, 1886, near Cory, Clay County, Ind. Telegraph operator. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army in June, 1917, and was sent to Camp Logan, Tex. Assigned to Signal Corps Unit, Headquarters Company, 122nd Field Artillery. Died March 3, 1918 in Base Hospital, Houston, Tex. Buried in Gummere Cemetery, Clay County, Ind.
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WIDENER, WILLIAM G. CORPORAL Son of James and Amanda King Widener; born April 3, 1898, near Brazil, Clay County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army in 1912. Served on Mexican Border in 1916. Embarked for overseas August 13, 1917; assigned to Troop C, 5th Cavalry. Transferred to 1st Battalion, Ammunition Train, 1st Division. Died from wounds October 6, 1918, received in battle of the Meuse-Argonne. (Burial place unknown).
"I saw it -- proud Old Glory-as it wrapped the honored dead, Its folds embalmed their memory, o'er their virtuous luster shed; And when in state they rested where a nation's eye could see, It seemed that they were donning robes of immortality."
ARCHIBALD M. HALL, Indianabolis, Ind.
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CLINTON COUNTY
ALTIC, WILLIAM RUSSELL PRIVATE Son of Edward and Rhoda Jane Stamm Altic; born Novem- ber 10, 1896, Frankfort, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted April 16, 1917, Lafayette, Ind. Trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind., El Paso, Tex., Ft. Riley, Kans., Camp Mills, N. Y. Overseas July 14, 1918; assigned to Bat- tery B, 78th Field Artillery. Died of influenza December 18, 1918, Vichy les Baines, France. Buried, Vichy, France. Sur- vived by widow, Lena Altic (O'Brien), Houston, Tex.
EBAYNE, RUSSELL CALVIN 1ST LIEUTENANT
Son of Albert J. and Estella C. Bayne; born July 23, 1896, Mulberry, Clinton County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Marines May 29, 1915, Norfolk, Va. Assigned to 19th Company. Over- seas June 9, 1917. Transferred to Company 15, Machine Gun Battalion, 4th Brigade, 2nd Division. Died from wounds October 26, 1918, received in Mont Blanc Sector on Champagne Front. Buried in National Cemetery No. 395, Nevers, France.
CAMERON, HOMER WILLIAM - PRIVATE Son of Amos and Sarah A. Cameron; born May 28, 1896, Owen Township, Clinton County, Ind. Automobile machinist. Entered service October 6, 1917, Lafayette, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. for training; assigned to Company C, 309th Engineers. Died of pneumonia March 31, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried, Rossville, Ind.
CHANEY, MILO ROSS PRIVATE
Son of Oliver C. and Emma E. Chaney; born July 30, 1894, Dover Hill, Martin County, Ind. Moved to Clinton County in October, 1913. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 7, 1917, Lafayette, Ind. Trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and El Paso, Tex .; assigned to Company B, 16th Infantry, 1st Division. Arrived in France June 26, 1917. Wounded July 18, 1918; died July 23, 1918, Base Hospital No. 1. Buried, Sèry Magneval Cemetery, Oise, France.
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CLENDENNING, CHARLES JOSEPH PRIVATE
Son of Charles J. and Ada A. Clendenning; born August 7, 1898, near Mulberry, Clinton County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted June 1, 1917, Lafayette, Ind. Trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Washington Barracks, D. C .; assigned to Company A, 6th Engineers, 3rd Division. Overseas December 2, 1917. Participated in battles of Champagne, and Aisne. Killed in action July 15, 1918, second battle of the Marne. Buried in American Cemetery, St. Eugène, Aisne, France.
COBLE, PAUL BARNETT MAJOR
Son of Albert H. and Emma Barnett Coble; born May 15, 1883, Frankfort, Ind. Physician. Assistant Professor of Rhinology, Otology, Laryngology, Indiana University School of Medicine. Thirty-second degree Mason; member of Phi Beta Pi fraternity. Enlisted in Medical Corps May 11, 1917, Indianapolis. Commissioned 1st Lieutenant June 5, 1917. Promoted to Major at time of death. Died "from accidental or other causes", May 11, 1919, St. Nazaire, France. Buried, Frankfort, Ind.
COHEE, WALTER TAYLOR - PRIVATE Son of William H. and Jennie Cohee; born March 11, 1893, Frankfort, Ind. Traveling salesman. Entered service October 8, 1917, Indianapolis. Trained at Ft. Thomas, Ky., Kelly Field, Tex., and Hicks Station, Tex. Assigned to 148th Avia- tion Section, Signal Corps. Overseas February 22, 1918. Killed in air raid March 22, 1918, Chaulnes, France. Buried in American Cemetery, Vaux-sur-Somme, France.
COIN, JOHN HARVEY PRIVATE Son of John and Ella Coin; born October 30, 1895, Carroll County, Ind. Moved to Clinton County in 1906. Cement worker. Entered service June 25, 1918, Frankfort, Ind. Trained at Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Machine Gun Company, 333rd Infantry, 84th Division. Overseas September 2, 1918. Died of appendicitis September 27, 1918, Base Hos- pital, Bordeaux, France. Buried in cemetery near Montreuil, France.
ENDICOTT, CLAYTON ARTHUR 1ST LIEUTENANT Son of John and Alice Endicott; born July 30, 1881, Frank- fort, Ind. Physician. Enlisted in Medical Corps, August, 1918, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Received his commission as 1st Lieutenant September 23, 1918. Died of influenza- pneumonia October 8, 1918, the day he was ordered to report to Ft. Riley, Kan. Buried at Frankfort, Ind. Survived by widow, Mabel C. Endicott, and two children, Roberta D. and Russell M. Endicott, Frankfort, Ind.
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EUBANK, WALTER EMERY CORPORAL
Son of James M. and Delilah M. Eubank; born June 25, 1895, Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service April 27, 1918, Frankfort, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; transferred to Camp Custer, Mich. Overseas July 21, 1918; assigned to Company I, 38th Infantry, 3rd Divi- sion. Killed in action October 9, 1918, Romagne, France. Buried, Argonne-American Cemetery, Grave 77, Section 16, Plot 2, Romagne.
FREAS, SAMUEL A. SERGEANT Son of Edward Franklin and Nannie Gertrude Freas; born February 12, 1899, Frankfort, Ind. Machinist. Enlisted April 10, 1917, Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Transferred to Camp Greene, N. C .; thence to Camp Dix, N. J. Assigned to Company C, 30th Infantry. Overseas in 1918. Killed in action July 15, 1918 in the second battle of the Marne. (Burial place unknown).
GRAHAM, ROSS GEORGE 1ST LIEUTENANT Son of Frank S. and Emma F. Graham; born June 13, 1886, Michigan Township, Clinton County, Ind. Mechanical engi- neer. Living in Swanton, Ohio, at the time of his enlistment. Entered service October, 1917, Washington, D. C. Trained at Ft. Myer, Va .; assigned to Ordnance Department, Washington, D. C .; then to 49th Engineers. Sailed for France July 9, 1918. Died of spinal meningitis October 21, 1918, Nevers, France. Buried in American Cemetery west of Camp Adrian on road to Fourchambault, France.
GRAY, JEFFERSON FRANKLIN SERGEANT Son of Samuel J. and Frona Ann Gray; born September 23, 1891, Warren Township, Clinton County, Ind. Farmer-lec- turer. Graduate of King's School of Oratory, Pittsburg, Pa. Enlisted in Quartermaster Corps December 6, 1917, New York City. Sent to Yale Laboratory School, Conn. Assigned to Medical Corps. Died of septicemia August 27, 1919, Walter Reed Hospital, D. C. Buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Frank- fort, Ind. Survived by widow, Ethel Gates Gray, and one son, William Franklin Gray, Tribeshill, N. Y.
HARSHBARGER, JOHN A. PRIVATE
Son of William H. and Meda Harshbarger; born November 18, 1890, Boone County, Ind. Moved to Clinton County in 1898. Farmer. Entered service October 5, 1917, Frankfort, Ind. Trained at Camps Taylor, Ky., and Shelby, Miss .; assigned to Battery C, 325th Field Artillery. Overseas June 12, 1918; assigned to Company K, 166th Infantry. Forty-second (Rainbow) Division. Killed in action October 16, 1918, near Exe- mont, France. Buried, Commune of Sommerance, Ardennes.
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KASER, ALTON MONROE WAGONER
Son of Edward and Mary J. Kaser; born December 23, 1893, near Frankfort, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in Indiana National Guard, Frankfort, Ind., May 26, 1917; assigned to Field Hospital No. 2, Medical Department. Overseas October 6, 1918. Served with several hospitals in France. Returned to United States May 1, 1919. Died of cerebro meningitis June 5, 1919, at U.S.A. General Hospital No. 21, Denver, Colo. Buried in St. Luke's Cemetery, near Frankfort, Ind.
KEENE, FRANK EDWARD SERGEANT MAJOR
Son of Robert C. and Ola A. Keene; born October 20, 1892, St. Joseph, Mo. Moved to Frankfort, Ind., in 1904. District circulation manager, Indianapolis News. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army December 10, 1917, Indianapolis. Trained at Ft. Thomas, Ky., Kelly Field, Tex., and Camp McArthur, Tex. Served in the Personnel Office; assisted in the organiza- tion of the 112th Aero Service Squadron. Died of tuberculosis February 16, 1920, Ft. Bayard, N. M. Buried at Frankfort, Ind.
KEEVER, OAKLEY C. PRIVATE Son of Samuel and Julia A. Orr Keever; born July 28, 1894, in Johnson Township, Clinton County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 25, 1918, Frankfort, Ind. Trained at Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Depot Brigade, Military Police. Died of pneumonia October 6, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in St. Paul Cemetery, Clinton County, Ind.
KELLEHER, MELVIN BLAND 1ST LIEUTENANT Son of Jerry J. and Etta M. Kelleher; born April 30, 1896, in Jackson Township, Clinton County, Ind. Student, Indiana University. Entered First Officers Training Camp, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Transferred to Aviation Section of the Officers Reserve Corps. Sent to Dayton, Ohio. On guard duty over New York City; convoy for American transports. Killed in airplane accident June 1, 1919, New Haven, Conn. Buried at Frankfort, Ind. Survived by widow, Viola Kelleher, Ventnor, N. J.
KING, ASA HENDERSON PRIVATE Son of William H. and Jane Mendenhall King; born May 12, 1880, Boone County, Ind. Moved to Clinton County in 1897. Artist and cartoonist. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 4, 1915, New York City. Sent to Ft. Jay, N. Y. for training; assigned to Company F, 29th Infantry. Died of heart trouble June 6, 1919, Camp Gaillaird, Canal Zone. Buried at Corozal, Panama.
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McADAMS, DOYAL BENTON PRIVATE
Son of John E. and Jeanette Alice McAdams; born November 1, 1895, Forest, Clinton County, Ind. Teacher. Entered service June 25, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 7th Company, 2nd Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company C, 309th Engineers. Sailed for France September 9, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 5, 1918, Razac, France. Buried in Grave 34, Perigueux, France.
MCCUNE, WALTER BYRON PRIVATE Son of James Alexander and Emma Elizabeth McCune; born August 20, 1893, Sedalia, Clinton County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service March 29, 1918, Delphi Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company E, 112th Infantry, 28th Division. Overseas in May, 1918. Killed in battle of Chateau- Thierry, July 25, 1918. (Place of burial not known.)
MADDUX, BEECHER SIMS PRIVATE -
Son of Woodford and Fannie Maddux (Avery); born April 23, 1898, Frankfort, Ind. Florist. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army January 24, 1917, Lafayette, Ind. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio; assigned to Company I, 20th Infantry. Died of pneumonia April 1, 1918, Salt Lake, Utah. Buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Frankfort, Ind.
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MILLER, OSS RUSSELL PRIVATE
Son of Truman and Capitola Miller; born January 4, 1896, near Kirklin, Clinton County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 21, 1917, Frankfort, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Battery C, 325th Field Artillery. Died of appendicitis January 15, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in McIntire Cemetery, Clinton County, Ind.
PELLAM, ARTHUR HERBERT PRIVATE
Son of Austin J. and Sarah E. Pellam; born November 15, 1886, Boswell, Benton County, Ind. Moved to Clinton County in 1904. Farmer. Entered service March 28, 1918, Frankfort, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 13th Company, 4th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Upton, N. Y .; assigned to 38th Company, 152nd Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 16, 1918, Camp Upton, N. Y. Buried at Mulberry, Clinton County, Ind.
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PETERSON, CLIFTON EARL - PRIVATE Son of J. and Jessie Page Peterson; born November 7, 1895, Rice Lake, Wis. Moved to Clinton County, Ind., in 1906. Farmer. Entered service March 29, 1918, Frankfort, Ind. Trained at Camp Taylyr, Ky., and Camp Upton, N. Y .; as- signed to Company D, 112th Infantry, 28th Division. Overseas May 7, 1918. Killed in action August 9, 1918, Fismes, France. Buried in American Cemetery No. 617, Field of Honor, Fismes, Marne.
RICE, DANIEL PARKER - PRIVATE Son of Harvey A. and Mattie A. Rice; born June 12, 1899, Michigan Township, Clinton County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army August 6, 1918, Lafayette, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; transferred to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Battery C, 16th Battalion, Replacement Draft. Died of influenza October 10, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Clinton County, Ind.
ROBERTS, LAWRENCE LEIGH PRIVATE Son of Willis M. and Ruth J. Roberts; born September 27, 1894, Peru, Miami County, Ind. Moved to Clinton County in 1911. Farmer. Entered service August 29, 1918, Frank- fort, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 29th Company, 8th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade; transferred to Evacuation Hospital No. 28, Medical Depart- ment. Died of pneumonia October 2, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in Scotland Cemetery, Clinton County, Ind.
RODOCKER, RALPH EMERSON PRIVATE Son of Joseph and Emma Rodocker; born March 4, 1894, Mulberry, Clinton County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service March 29, 1918, Frankfort, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to Company 13, 4th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Company H, 112th Infantry, 28th Division. Killed in action July 10, 1918, near Chateau-Thierry, France. Buried in American Ceme- tery, Belleau Woods. Survived by widow, Berdena L. Ro- docker, Colfax, Ind.
SIEGFRIED, PAUL E. PRIVATE Son of David and Hannah D. Lewis Siegfried; born April 17, 1902, Cambria, Clinton County, Ind. Hotel waiter. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army June 26, 1918. Sent to Jefferson Bar- racks, Mo .; then to Camp Crane, Pa .; assigned to Automatic Replacement Draft Unit No. 19, Medical Department. Em- barked September 17, 1917; assigned to Base Hospital No. 100, Savenay, France, where he was accidentally killed June 3, 1919. Buried in American Cemetery No. 22, near Savenay.
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STOMS, MAX KENNETH PRIVATE
Son of Albert M. and Sarah E. Stoms; born August 28, 1891, Frankfort, Ind. Electrician. Entered service June 17, 1918, Cleveland, Ohio. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Field Signal Corps, 3rd Division. Overseas September 18, 1918. Died of wounds and pneumonia November 16, 1918, Ringbhousin(?), Germany. Survived by widow, Hattie Stoms, Cleveland, Ohio. Buried in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
STUNKARD, ROY PRIVATE Son of Dock and Katherine Stunkard (Clark); born August 5, 1900, Frankfort, Ind. Factory employe. Student. En- listed in Company A, 1st Infantry, Indiana National Guard (Company A, 151st Infantry) September 6, 1917, Indianapolis. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Arrived in England July 4, 1918; assigned to Company G, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Wounded at Soissons July 15, 1918; died of wounds July 25, 1918. Buried in Cemetery, Ste. Marie, France.
VINARD, ROY FRANKLIN - SEAMAN, 2ND CLASS Son of Benjamin F. and Alma E. Vinard; born October 3, 1899, Colfax, Clinton County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 7, 1917, Indianapolis; assigned to the Louisiana, and was employed in coaling a ship when he was accidentally killed April 24, 1918. Buried in Killmore Cemetery,Clinton County, Ind.
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WALLACE, WILLIAM BAILEY PRIVATE Son of Hugh and Adeline Wallace; born January 16, 1888, Frankfort, Ind. Motorman. Entered service May 25, 1918, Lebanon, Ind. Trained at Camps Taylor, Ky., and Beaure- gard, La. Assigned to Company E, 127th Infantry. Overseas August 6, 1918. Participated in battle of Verdun. Killed in action October 9, 1918, in Argonne Forest. Buried near Ver- dun, France.
WATERFORD, ZANNIE MURSER PRIVATE Son of Wesley and Alice Ball Waterford; born January 23, 1894, Worthington, Greene County, Ind. Painter and decora- tor. Entered Aviation service September 26, 1918, Chicago, Ill. Trained at Air Service Mechanics' School, St. Paul, Minn. Died of pneumonia October 12, 1918, in hospital, St. Paul, Minn. Buried in Clear Creek Cemetery, near Bloomington, Ind.
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WHITEMAN, CYRIL PRIVATE
Son of Shelton and Mary E. Whiteman; born March 29, 1895, Michigantown, Clinton County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service March 29, 1918, Frankfort, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky .; assigned to 13th Company, 4th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade; transferred to Company D, 47th Infantry, 4th Division. Overseas May 22, 1918. Died of wounds September 28, 1918 received in battle of Argonne Forest. Buried at Cuisy, west of Verdun, France.
WISEHART, ORAL PRIVATE Son of H. L. and Eveline Fouch Wisehart; born November 27, 1892, Forest Township, Clinton County, Ind. Barber. En- listed in Indiana National Guard (Company I, 151st Infantry) August 25, 1917, Tipton, Ind. Trained at Ft. Benjamin Har . rison, Ind., and Camp Shelby, Miss. Transferred to Machine Gun Company, 39th Infantry. Overseas June 11, 1918. Died from wounds October 6, 1918 received in the battle of the Argonne Forest. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France.
WOHLFELD, CLARENCE PRIVATE
Son of Morris and Jennie Schwarts Wohlfeld; born Febru- ary 13, 1892, Kansas City, Mo. Moved to Frankfort, Ind., in 1912. Manager of clothing establishment. Enlisted in Indiana National Guard, June 19, 1916, Frankfort, Ind. Trained at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. and Camp Mineola, L. I .; assigned to Headquarters Company, 150th Field Artillery, Forty-second (Rainbow) Division. Overseas October 18, 1917. Killed in action July 15, 1918, in battle of Champagne, Marne. Buried near Challons, France.
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