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Sweigart. Alva, was born May 1. 1883. In April, 1918, he entered the army at Kokomo, Ind., and while in the service he was attached to Co. B, Sixty-third Regiment, Transportation Corps, A. E. F.
Sweigart, Austin. Sweigart, Harmon. Sweigart, Reine G.
Swenson, George, served in France and was taken prisoner to Germany early in the war. He was only twenty-one years of age, but when he was released after the armistice he was said to look as old as a man of fifty years. He claimed the prison horrors were indescribable.
Swigert, Irving Bark (+), son of Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Swigart, was born in Akron, Ohio. Jan. 20, 1894. Ile is a graduate of the high school in Kokomo, Ind. On May 12, 1917, he en- tered the O. T. C. at Fort Benjamin Harrison, where on Aug. 15. 1917, he was commissioned second lieutenant and assigned to the 335th Infantry, Camp Zachary Taylor. On Dec. 31, 1917, he was promoted to first lieutenant, and on Aug. 1, 19IS, he was advanced to captain at Camp Sherman, Ohio: then he was transferred To Camp Custer, Mich., and changed from the Eighty- fourth Division to the Fourteenth Division, where he was attached to a machine gun section. Ile was discharged Jan. 25, 1919.
Swing, Archie.
Swinney, Arthur Buell (2), son of F. M. and Mrs. Swinney, was born in Madison Co., Ind .. Aug. 22. 1899. In 1917 he completed the high school course in Kokomo, and on March 12, 1918. he enlisted in the signal corps at Indianapolis, Ind. From Jefferson Barracks, Mo., he was ordered to report at Kelly Field, Texas: there be passed the flier's examination in the mechani- cal training section and was sent to Washington, D. C., where he served as a dispatch rider and received instruction in flying. He was discharged June 2, 1919, at Camp Meigs, Washing- ton, D. C.
Swisher, James Austin (82), son of A. L. and Alice Almora Goltry Swisher, was born at Fulton, Ind., Feb. 15, 1804. On April 1, 1911, he joined the navy: his first military experience was in 1912-1913 in Mexico and Central America. His discharge was given at San Diego, Calif., Feb. 23, 1915, with the rating of first class gun pointer. In the World War he was called in the draft of Oct. 5. 1917. at Kukomo, Ind .. and after his return from France, he was discharged at Camp Grant. Ill., May 29, 1919. Sergeant Swisher had visited seven foreign countries while in the military service of the United States.
Swisher, Ted Roosevelt (82), son of A. L. and Alice Almora Goltry Swisher, was horn af Akron. Ind., March 6, 1899, Four days before America entered the war he enlisted in the navy April 2. 1917. He was promoted to first class gun pointer on the U. S. SS. "Delaware," and before the armistice was signed he had spent nine months in the North Sea. His duties took him to three foreign countries and to Cuba. His enlistment will end April 2, 1921, but he was relieved from active service in the summer of 1919. In August, 1919. he married Vivian Chism.
Swope, James Everett (47), son of George R. and Dora E. Mitchell Swope, was born in Union Tp., Howard Co., Ind., May 31, 1887. Ou Sept. 21, 1917, he was called into service and received his first military training at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky .: later he was ordered to Camp Shelby. Miss., and assigned to Co. 1, 152nd Infantry. On June 3. 1918, he left for France with the June automatic replacement troops, Co. No. 16, and after he arrived over- seas he was assigned to Co. H. 167th Infantry, Forty-second "Rainbow" Division. He was on three of the most important fronts of the war: Chateau Thierry, Verdun and St. Mihiel. Be- ginning July 26, 1918, he saw continuous service until Nov. 5, when he was sent to a hospital because of exhaustion. One week Inter he was ordered to a rest camp for a stay of five weeks. In February, 1919, he was transferred to the H46th Infantry. His discharge was issued at Camp Sherman, Ohio, April 24, 1919.
Swope, Oscar Ray (IG), son of William Russell and Myrtle Swope, was born at Green- town, Ind., in 1897. He attended high school one year. Ile enlisted in the army at Hannibal, Mo., and served at Fort Wayne, Detroit, Mich., where he was attached to the Q. M. C. Hle was discharged June 7. 1919.
Tague, Frederick Starley (25), son of L. M. and Alice Tague, was born at Vevay, Ind., March 7. ISSS. He registered in the selective service at Worcester. Mass., but he had pre- viously enlisted in the aviation corps at Indianapolis, Ind. Although he had passed a per-
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fect examination, he was not called. Determined to get into some branch of service, he went to Atlantit, Ga., where be enlisted as a mechanic June 7, 1917. In Angust he was promoted to first class private and in February, 1918, to first class sergeant in the motor transport corps, Camp Gordon, Ga. In October he was recommended for second lieutenant and his papers were sent to Washington, D. C., for approval, but after the signing of the armistice the granting of commissions was discontinued.
Tanner, Ira Matthew (55), son of Joseph and Arcena Tanner, was born in Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 7. 1598. lle entered the army June 24, 1918, and after a brief period of instruction at Camp Dodge, lowa, he was sent overseas with Co. F, 809th Pioneer Infantry.
Tanner, Raymond S. (89), son of Joseph and Arcena Tanner, was born in Kokomo, Ind .. Sept. 10, 1895. Ilis wife is Opal Tanner. He went to France with Co. F. 809th Pioneer In- fantry, after having been in training at Camp Dodge from Aug. 4 to September, 1918.
Tarkington, Luther B., son of Jesse and Elizabeth Folette Tarkington, was born in How- ard Co., Ind., June 19, 1890. On May 11. 1918, he enlisted in the navy and was in active service until Jan. 9, 1919, at the Great Lakes Station, where he was rated seaman, second class.
Tate, Ralph E.
Tate, Walter Elzie, son of Samuel Scott and Katherine Buckner Tate, was born at Van Buren, Ark .. Dec. 5, 1859. He has a high school education. Ilis wife is Helen E. Drieks Tate. On Ang. 7, 1918, he enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio, and served until Jan, 30, 1919.
Tatem, Clifford d., son of William Carl and Dora Anderson Tatem, was born in Kokomo, Ind., Nov. 2. 1897. When he enlisted in the army at Terre Haute, Ind., he was assigned to the Nineteenth Infantry, “o. M. Camp Travis, Texas,
Taylor, Alonzo.
Taylor, Charles Earl (46), son of John W. and Mary C. Turner Taylor, was born in Ko- komo, Ind., April 6. 1900. After graduating from high school he entered the S. A. T. C. at Indiana University on Oct. 10, 1918, and was discharged Dec. 21. 1918.
Taylor, Charles Russell (28), son of Lewis L. and Rachel Kenworthy Taylor, was born at New London, Ind., but when a small child, he moved to Kay Co., Okla. He enlisted in the army at League City, Texas, and after three weeks of training, he was sent to Camp Wheeler. Macon, Ga., where he was it member of the medical section of the 121st Infantry, Thirty-first Division. On Sept. 28, 1918, he sailed for France and was stationed at LeMans until after the armistice, when he went to Bordeaux, Base Section No. 2. S. O. S. s a stretcher bearer. he assisted in loading the sick and wounded from the front to the ships. In January, 1919, he was ill with appendicitis in Base Hospital No. 208. Landing at Newport News, Va., in March, he remained at the Soldiers' Home, Hampton, Va., for two weeks; then he was sent to the con- valescent ward at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., and received his discharge there in April. 1919.
Taylor, Guy Herman, was born at Lowell, Ind., Aug, 22, 1888. On July 31, 1913, he enlisted in the army at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and was assigned to the Eleventh U. S. Infantry. Later he was a member of the Fifty-first Infantry stationed at Texas City, Texas. He entered as a private, but was advanced until he became a second lieutenant. On July 6, 1918, he sailed for France. llis return voyage began May 7. 1919. Ilis discharge was issued at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., July 10, 1919.
Taylor, Everett Hobart (46), son of John W. and Mary C. Turner Taylor, was born near Young America, Ind., May 30, 1896. lle married Minnie Maxwell. On Ang. 1. 1918, when he entered the army at Kokomo, Ind., he was sent to Valparaiso, Ind .: then to Terre Haute: and shortly before the armistice, to Washington, D. C., where he was attached to the First Provisional Co., Seventy-first Engineers in the limited service. Ile received his discharge as a rook at Washington Barracks, D. C., Dec. 7, 1918.
Taylor, Harry A. (44), son of John W. and Mary (. Turner Taylor, was born near Young America, Ind., June 25, 1859. On Dec. 11. 1917, he enlisted in Kokomo, Ind., and was mustered in at Fort Thomas, Ky .: then he went to Camp Haucock, Ga., where he was promoted to sergeant. Ile embarked from Camp Merritt, N. J., and arrived in France Feb. 24, 1918, attached to the Twelfth Co., First Air Service Mechanics Regiment. For several months he worked on airplanes at Romorantin. Ile left Brest June 9, 1919, arrived at Hoboken June IS, and was discharged at Camp Sherman July 1, 1919.
Taylor, Robert, enlisted in Co. E of Kokomo, and after training for one year at Camp Shelby, Miss., went to France with the 152nd Infantry in October, 1918.
HARRY C. NEWLIN
LOYD W. PEARCY
TED R. SWISHER
MELDO R. MAST
RAY JAMES MERRELL
LEE A. DUNLAP
JAMES A. SWISHER
CLARENCE O. CAYLOR
LEO G. JULIAN
ROSS E. BAKER
FRANK WILLIAM CHEEVER
PRANK M. RINBARGER
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Taylor, Vern E. (97), son of Samuel E. and Josephine G. Kessi Taylor, was born in Wina- mac, Ind. He attended high school in Kokomo, Ind., for three years and was at the time of his enlistment for Y. M. C. A. service, acting secretary for the association at Kokomo. He was secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at Rue d'Agnessean, Paris, France, until he was appointed divisional secretary for the Rivera Leave Area (sontheru half of France) ; later he was business secretary at Monte Carlo, one of the most famous resorts in the world. He landed in Boston in July and returned soon after to Kokomo, lud.
Teagle, Everett James, was born at Keystone, Ind., Jan. IS, 1899. He was a member of the S. A. T. C. of the Muncie Normal School from Oct. 22 to Dec. 20, 1918.
Tennell, Oscar, son of M. F. and Elizabeth Tennell, was born in Howard Co., Ind .. Aug. 12, 1892. In 1911 he graduated from the high school in Kokomo, Ind. Ou Sept. 1, 1918, he was sent from Kokomo to Purdue University, where he was a member of Co. B, Squad No. 23. On Nov. 8 he was transferred to Motor Transport Co. No. 577, Fort Wingate, New Mexico, and on April 19, 1919, he received his discharge at Camp Zachary Taylor.
Terhune, William Hilton (91), son of Douglas and Amanda Terhune, was born in Kokomo, Ind., Feb. IS, 1899. He graduated from high school and was in his sophomore year at Indi- ana University when he entered the S. A. T. C. in October, and served until December.
Termis, Charles.
Thalman, Sigmond (1), son of Abraham and Belle Levi Thalman, was born in Kokomo, Ind., Sept. 12, 1886. After he was graduated from the Kokomo High School in 1904 he at- tended Lake Forest University. He was commissioned second lieutenant at the first O. T. C. at Fort Benjamin Harrison and was assigned to the 336th Regiment, Eighty-fourth Division, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky. In November, 1917, he was ordered to Hoboken, N. J., for army trans- port service at the port of embarkation, and was promoted to first lieutenant. In September, 1918, he was assigned to duty on the U. S. Army chartered Transport "Minnesota," and sent to Marseilles, France. On Feb. 6, 1919, he received his discharge and was recommissioned in the officers' reserve corps.
Tharp, Arthur F. (95), son of Lewis and Ada Tharp, was born in Anderson, Ind., Dec. 9, 1900. Before America entered the war he enlisted in the army and was sworn in at Fort Thomas, Ky., March 17, 1017. His assignments for military training included: Fort Terry, N. Y., Camp Robinson, Sparta, Wis., and Camp Greene, N. C. Ile was killed in action in France on Aug. 12, 1918.
Tharp, Herbert Charles, was born at Elwood, Ind., Ang. 14, 1892. Ile enlisted in Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 27, 1917, and was assigned to Co. M, 337th lufantry. His discharge was issued to him Dec. 26, 1918, at Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y., at the general hospital. He had been phy- sically disabled while overseas.
Thatcher, Allen Sharp (50), son of Allen Sharp and Mary J. Jackson Thatcher, was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., March 11, 1891. He was graduated from the Kokomo High School in 1911. Although eulisting in the radio branch of the navy he was transferred to the quartermaster's department of navigation. While out on a 2,000-mile ernise on the U. S. SS. "Essex" as orderly for Senior Admiral Benson, he was taken ill with pneumonia five days before he reached port. He died at the Great Lakes Hospital, Ill., Oct. 8, 19JS. He had a first class sea- man rating.
Thatcher, George Dewey (10), son of Clinton and Daisy Thatcher, was born in Kokomo, Ind., May 23, IS98. After graduating from high school in 1918 he entered the S. A. T. C. at Indiana University Oct. 1, 1918, and was discharged Dec. 21, 1918.
Thomas, Clinton Elliott (81), son of Prestou and Clara Starn Thomas, was born in Benton Co., Ind. After enlisting in the navy at Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 1, 1918, as a second class machinist, he was called to the Great Lakes School April 3, 1918. On his fourth trip across the Atlantic he was promoted to first class machinist. He had been in training only three weeks when he was assigned to the U. S. SS. "Mongolia," which was reported to be the first American boat to sink a submarine after the United States entered the war.
Thomas, Donald C.
Thomas, Edgar Annos (25), son of Reuben and Ella Thomas, was born in Taylor Tp., lToward Co., Ind. Ile attended the Fairmount Academy, the Indiana State Normal, and grad- uated from the Huntington Business College in 1904. On July 28, 1917, he enlisted at Fort Wayne, Ind., and after being sworn in at Fort Thomas, Ky., he was sent two weeks later to Kelly Field, Texas, and assigned to the Eighty-third Acro Construction Squadron. On
EARL S. VALENTINE
OLAF A. McMAHAN
PAUL R. SUMMERS
CLIFFORD GRIGSBY
DAVID W. WOOLEY
FLOYD B. NEYHART
MORRIS W. PAYTON
ROBERTE. WALKER
ROY ELLSWORTH SHOCKLEY
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Oct. 28, 1917. he entrained for Garden City, L. I., and on Nov. 22 went aboard the Carpathian bound for Liverpool. He was sent to Isoudun, the largest training camp for American aviators in France, and his outfit became the 494th Squadron. In March, 1918, he was ordered to Romorantin, a production maintenance center, where he was appointed foreman of a gravel pit and advanced to corporal. Here the first American Liberty Plane was flown in May, 1918. Later he was sent to Tours for clerical duty in the office of General Headquarters of Air Ser- vice. He also helped build barracks and hospitals at Tours. On Feb. 8, 1919, he landed in the United States, and after brief stops at Camps Lee and Stuart, he was mustered out of the army at Camp Zachary Taylor Feb. 28, 1919.
Thomas, Fred. Thomas, Harvey I.
Thomas, Lewis Alford (39), son of Omer and lila ITumpbries Thomas, was born in Howard Co., Ind., Sept. 24, 1895. He enlisted in the army at Kokomo, Ind., and was sent to Fort Thomas, Ky., Dec. 10, 1917: there he was ordered to Camp Hancock, Ga. On Feb. 28, 1918. he left for Camp Merritt, N. J., and his overseas duties took him to England, France and Italy. lIe was promoted to corporal of the Nineteenth Co., Second Battalion, Motor Mechanics Air Service. Part of the time he was stationed at the overhauling park No. 721. lle was in seven engagements on the front lines, but came through unharmed. He received his discharge at Fort Benjamin Harrison Jone 9, 1919.
Thomas, Omer F., was born at Columbus, Ind. He was eighteen years old wben he en- listed. His discharge was dated at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., Dec. 17, 1918.
Thomas, Raymond Corbin, son of John A. and Minerva S. Corbin Thomas, was born in Clay Tp., Howard Co., Ind., March 6, 1895. He enlisted in Co. E, and for the first few months of his service he was on guard duty at East Chicago, Ind., beginning July 18, 1917. On Oct. 13, 1917, he left for Hattiesburg, Miss., but on July 18, 1918, he entered the C. O. T. S. at Camp Gordon, Ga. On Nov. 30, 1918, he was commissioned second lieutenant, aml shortly after he was discharged and placed in the reserve.
Thomas, Walter Ray (46), son of John W. and Julia Thomas, was born in Grant Co., Ind., Nov. 21, 1890. Ilis wife is Lillian Thomas. He was sent to the cantonment at Louisville, Ky., from Anderson, Ind., Sept. 21, 1917, and while there was a member of the Fifty-second Co., Thirteenth Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade; later he was attached to Co. F, 334th Infantry. When he went to France in February, 1918, he was transferred to the Fifth Co., First Motor Mechanics Regiment, Signal Corps. He was later changed to the U. S. Air Service of the French Army, and for eight months he was engaged in transporting food and ammunition to the front. After the armistice, he returned to the American Army and was promoted to first class sergeant, and his command was ordered to leave Versailles for Langres. Ile landed in Boston, April 22, 1919, and was discharged at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky.
Thompson, Burton Anstin (7), son of Austin and Prudence Thompson, was born at Troy, Ind., Dee. 29. 1884, Ile graduated from high school at Bloomington, Ind., and received his A. B., A. M. and M. D. Degrees from Indiana University. In September, 1907, he married Queen Morrison, of Frankfort, Ind. In June, 1916, he enlisted for service in the Third Infantry, National Guard, and as first lieutenant, remained at Llano Grande. Texas, until December, 1916. In June, 1917, he became an instructor in the medical officers' camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison. While at Camp Shelby he was promoted to captain, and after his arrival in Tours, France, he was advanced to major. Beginning in October, 1918, he was in foreign service with the 137th F. A. Medical Corps, Thirty-eighth Division. In December, 1918, he was transferred to Evacua- tion Ilospital No. 24; then to Mesves Hospital Center; and later commanded a camp through which German prisoners cleared when returning to Germany. He returned to the States and was mustered out in August, 1919.
Thompson, C. W. Thomas, Damon C. Thompson, E. Robert. Thompson, Harry F. Thomp- son, Howard.
Thompson, James T. (94), son of Joseph and Ellen Simpkins Thompson, was born Feb. 12, 1894, in St. llelens, England. On April 26, 1918, he was sent to Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., then he was transferred to the medical training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Later he was sent to the base hospital at Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Jacksonville, Fla., where he served as cook. Ile received his discharge Feb. 2. 1919.
Thompson, Joseph.
Thompson, .Lee Roy, AIr. (86), son of Lec Roy and Della F. Thompson, was born in Ko- komo. Ind .. Jan. 3. 1903. On July 19, 1918. be enlisted at South Bend, Ind., and while on duty at the Great Lakes Statiom, he was a member of the Twenty-third Co., Sixteenth Regiment.
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He received his discharge Feb. 7. 1919. At the time of his enlistment he was only fifteen years of age, and was next to the youngest sailor serving in the navy from this country.
Thompson, Ralph, Thompson, Russell R.
Thompson, William (12). son of Harris and Annie Thompson, was born at St. Helens, Eng- land, July 2, IN96. He was assigned to the Third Co., First Development Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade, Camp Zachary Taylor, Sept 4, 1918. On Dec. 10, 1918, he received his dis- charge.
Thorne, Chester Johnson (12), son of Dr. J. C. F. and Minnie Johnson Thorne, was born in Kokomo, Ind., Feb. 3, 1:91. After graduating from the high school in 190%, he attended Ohio Wesleyan University, On April 3. 1918. he entered the army at Kokomo, Ind., and after reaching Fort Hamilton, N. Y., he was assigned to the Twelfth Co., S. N. Y., C. A. C. On July 6 he was sent to Fortress Monroe as a candidate in the O. T. C. On Sept. 24, 1918, be was commissioned second lieutenant and served in that capacity until Dec. 3. 1918. when he was promoted to first lieutenant. On Jan. 21, 1919, he was relieved from active service and placed in the reserve corps.
Thorne, George Elmer (80), son of Charles and Sophronia Long Thorne, was born near Alto, Iloward Co., Ind., Oct. 10, 1872. He graduated from the Kokomo lligh School in 1889. and received a degree from Purdue University in 1893. On Aug. 15, 1902, he married Mabel Eugenia Corll. He was commissioned second lieutenant July 9, 1598, and as a member of the Twenty-second U. S. Infantry, landed in the Philippines in March. 1>99. After serving through the Philippine Insurrection, be returned to the States in March, 1902, and until August. 1903, he was stationed at Fort Duchesne, Utah. The following two years were spent as a student in the service school, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. In 1904 he graduated from the school of line, and in 1905 he completed the course in the staff college. In September, 1905, he re- turned to the Philippines and was promoted to captain of the Twenty-fourth U. S. In- fantry. He served through the campaigns against Tiduedud and Faustino on the islands of Samar and Leyte. In March, 1905, he again returned to the States, and was ordered to Madi- son Barracks, N. Y. In Angust, 1905, he entered the U. S. Army War College, Washington, D. C., and was graduated in 1909. From 1910 to 1912 he served on the staff of Major-General Fred Grant. In December, 1912, he was assigned to the Seventh U. S. Infantry, Fort Leaven- worth, Kansas, and in February, 1913, he accompanied this regiment to Galveston, Texas. He served in the Vera Cruz expedition in 1914, and was constructing quartermaster at Fort Huacura, Ariz., from 1915 to 1917. His next promotion was to lieutenant-colonel. In June, 1918, he went to France as a member of the staff of Major-General H. T. Allen, Ninetieth Divi- sion. Upon his promotion to colonel, he was placed on the staff of Lieutenant-General Hunter Liggett, First Army. He served through the St. Mihiel drive and the Meuse-Argonne offen- sive. In January, 1919, he returned to the United States. He left in October, 1919, for Porto lico, where he was ordered by the War Department for the work of organizing the national guard there. Colonel Thorne was lloward County's ranking officer in the World War.
Thrush, Lotns Troy (75, was born in Fulton Co., Ind., May 1, IST. He later moved to Kokomo, Ind., and it was here that he entered the army Sept. 4, 1918. While at Camp Zachary Taylor he was a member of the Fourth Co .. 159th Depot Brigade. His period of ser- vice ended Nov. 12. 1918.
Ticen, Fred V. (80), son of Andrew P. and Dora L. Shafter Ticen, was born in Kokomo, Ind., May 28, 1893. 1le was graduated from the high school at Frankfort, Ind., in 1912, and received his degree at Indiana University in 1917. Enlisting in the army at Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 1, 1917. he served from Dec. 3 to Feb. 4 in the Twenty-second Recruiting Co., Fort Thomas, Ky .: Feb. 4 to July 2. 1918, recruit, unassigned, A. S. S. A., Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas; then he was on detached service in the Wright airplane factory. Dayton, Ohio, until Jan. 24, 1919, when he was discharged.
Tiren, Otis 1., second lieutenant of field artillery. was discharged at Camp Knox, Ky., Feb. 18, 1919.
Tichner, Charles .1.
Timberman, Raymond Perey, son of Mrs. Nettie R. Timberman, served in Troop B, Third Cavalry, on the Mexican Border from 1908 until 1912. On March 29, 1918, he re-enlisted at Kokomo, Ind., and was promoted to corporal in the Third Co., First Regiment, Eighty-ninth Division. Camp Zachary Taylor.
Timms, Charles, was born July 4, 1894. His military service began April 29, 1918, when he was attached to the 317th Service Battery. Sergeant Timms was mustered out of the army July 2. 1919.
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Titus, Harmon, was born in Howard Co., Ind., Sept. 15, 1SS6. He enlisted in Co. E in June, 1917, and served until Jan. 21, 1919. At the time of bis discharge at Camp Zachary Taylor, he was attached to Bat. D. Twelfth Regiment. F. A. R. D.
Tobias, John P. (73), son of Ralph Fenton and Hattie Belle Bowman Tobias, was born in Kokomo, Ind., March 26, 1900. He enlisted in the army July 21, 1916, and after passing a successful examination in Indianapolis, Ind., he was sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio, where he remained one month: then he went to the Mexican Border, where be drove a field truck for Hospital No. 6 until he was discharged as a first class private.
Tochterman, Truman A., was born June 3. 1-92. On April 15, 1917, he enlisted in the army at Indianapolis and was there assigned to the 150th F. A., which was mobilized in New York as a part of the Forty-second Division. In October, 1917, he embarked for France and in February, 1918. he went into active service. After the armistice he was on the Rhine with the Army of Occupation. Ile received his discharge at Camp Zachary Taylor in May, 1919.
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