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Bennett, William F. (76), was born in Kentucky Feb. 4, 1892. His wife is Mary Tarter Bennett. He entered the army Dec. 11, 1917, at Kokomo, Ind., and was assigned to the infantry in the Third Division.
Benson, Earl Gordon, son of John A. and May Benson, was born Nov. 9, 1890. His wife Is Leona Ware Benson. He enlisted Oct. 4, 1917, in the ordnance department of the army, and was promoted to sergeant.
Benson, Lawrence. Benson, Roy F.
Berry, Albert E., son of Mrs. Lulu Moorman, entered the army at Kokomo, Ind., April 26, 1918. After a period of training at Camp Zachary Taylor, he was sent to France.
Berry, Howard Beveridge (32), son of Mr. and Mrs. William Evans Berry, was born May 21, 1899, in Rushville, Ind. Ile enlisted in the army at Kokomo, Ind., May 4, 1917, and was assigned to Troop D, Seventh U. S. Cavalry, Fort Bliss, Texas, for border patrol on the Mexican Ilne. After receiving an honorable discharge, he re-enlisted April 30, 1919. Ile served for several months at Yellowstone National Park.
Beroth, Claude C., was oue of the men who served only one day. He was in the regis- tration of June 5, 1918, for Howard County, but his parents reside at Logansport, Ind.
Bergman, Arthur. Bert (Best), Rny. Bertino, James. Berty, Roscoe.
Bess, Gilbert S., was born in Tipton Co., Ind. He was discharged at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., Dec. 13, 1918. His age was twenty-two years, and he belonged to the Second Regiment, F. A. R. D.
Bess, Walter Eart, son of Sheridan and Luella Bess, was born in Priarie Tp., Tipton Co., Ind., March 19, 1897. His parents now live in Kokomo, Ind., but Walter enlisted at Columbus, Ind., May 24, 1917, for service on the Mexican Border, and he was stationed at Camp Travis, San Antonio, Texas.
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ROY F. ALLISON
HAROLD CARPENTER,
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JOHN N. WYATT
HERSHEL DAVID
NOEL BAUER
RUSSELL PENCE
RONALD JONES
RALPH HERRON
B. A.THOMPSON
MURDEN S.HOPKINS
PAUL BENNETT
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Bienner, Walter. Bigler, P. B.
Bischoff, Charles Henry, was born at Ambia, Ind., Ort. 28, 1895. On Nov. 9, 1917, he en- listed in the army at Kokomo, Ind., and was assigned to the Thirteenth F. A., Camp Greene, N. C., after being sworn into the service at Fort Thomas, Ky. lle was on the following fronts: Aisne, Marne, Vesle, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and Toul sector. His discharge was issued at Camp Grant, Ill.
Bishop, Wilton Homer (22), son of William II. and Laura D. Gray Bishop, was born Ang. 29, 1890, in Russiaville, Ind. After graduating from high school in May, 1908, he spent two years at Purdue University, and one year at DePauw University. At Bridgeport, Conn., he enlisted June 7, 1917, in Co. B, 102nd Reg. Inf., and was promoted to corporal July 13, 1917. HIP was transferred to Camp Yale, New Haven, Conn., and in August, 1917. was commissioned second lieutenant. On Sept. 18, 1917. he embarked from the United States for France and im- mediately entered a school to specialize in bayonet practice. Ile was in active service for sev- eral weeks before going to a hospital for an operation in January, 1918. As he was unable to do trench work, he was appointed assistant provost marshal, and stationed at Tours and Bor- deaux from midsummer, 1918. When he came home from France he was sent to Camp Sher- man, Ohio, and given a thirty days furlough before returning to camp. Discharged Oct. 28, 1919.
Black, William. Blair, J. B.
Blair. Homer Everett, was born at Bluffton, Ind. Ile was twenty years of age when he entered the S. A. T. C. at Ifuntington College, Huntington, Ind. Ilis period of service lasted from October to Dec. 17, 1918.
Bland, William E. (38), son of Joseph and Julia Woodcock Bland, was born at Bunker- hill, Ind., Nov. 27. 1897. llis wife is Irene Bowers Bland. He enlisted in the army at Peru, Ind., and was sent to Camp McArthur, Texas, where he was promoted to corporal.
Blansett, William Johnson (31), was born in Jasper, Teun., but was living in Kokomo, Ind., at the time he enlisted in the army. Ho was first sent to Fort Thomas, Ky .; and then to Kelly Field, Texas, where he was promoted to corporal; later he was transferred to the Wilbur Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, where he took a course in gunnery in the armonrers' school. lle died in Dayton, Oct. 6, 1918, from an attack of influenza.
Blondeaux, Oret (35), was born in Belgium Aug. 7, 1890. He was the fourteenth son in a family of twenty-three children. lle is a son of August and Sellina Mayon Blondeaux, who came to America, and settled in Ford City, Pa., when he was only a few months old. After the death of his parents, he came to Kokomo, Ind., to live with his brother Roger Blondeaux. Ilis father's sister's family had been killed by the Germans, so when the I'nited States entered the war he was eager to colist to avenge the death of his relatives. Although he had been refused four times because of physical disability. he enlisted to go with the first men who volunteered in the draft. and was accepted. He was sent to Camp Zachary Taylor, where he was attached to lat. A, Sixth F. A., and with this outfit weut to France March 9, 1918. Ile saw active serv- ier until the close of the war, when he was sent to Germany with the Army of Occupation. As he was a member of the First Division he did not return to the States nutil in September, 1919. He had taken part in the Sommerviller and Ansauville sectors, the Aisur-Marne offensive, the Saizerais sector, St. Mihiel operation, Mense-Argonne, and finally Sedau just before the armistice.
Blue, Clarence Raymond, son of Henry B. and Ida B. Foliz BIne, was born in Cham- paign Co .. Ohio. Ifis wife is Myrtle B. Haines Blue. After enlisting at Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 12, 1917, he was sent to Pensacola, Fla., for training. In April. 1918, he sailed from Philadelphia, Pa., to France, where he remained until January, 1919. He was mustered out of the service at Charlestown, S. C .. March 14, 1919, with the rating of c. m. 2c, U. S. Navy.
Blue, Forest Lester, son of Heury HI. and Ida B. Foltz Blue, was born in Howard Co., Ind. He enlisted in the navy at Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 12, 1917, and was on duty at l'ensacola, Fla., until March 18, 1918, when he went to Philadelphia, Pa. After remaining there ten days, he was sent to France. Ile returned to the States in January, 1919, and was ordered to Camp Glen, Charleston. S. C., to the U. S. N. Air Station Camp. He held the rating of e. m. 2c. TT. S. Navy.
Blue, Kaipb.
Bock, Clarence Leroy (13), son of Sammel A. and Eliza And Eikenberry Bock, was born In Ervin Tp., Howard Co., Ind., June 7, 1886. He graduated from the Young America Iligh School in 1906, and from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1915. Ile married Lucile Mercer of Burlington, Sept. 2, 1914, and they have two daughters, Frances Grace and Martha
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Louise. Whlle living in Muncie, Ind., he enlisted in the army medical corps and was com- missioned first lieutenant in August, 1917. lle was ordered to Camp Greenleaf, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., Oct. 23; Fort McPherson, Ga., Dec. 17; and Camp Merritt, N. J., March 3, and embarked March 22, 1918. He was attached to the Base Hospital No. 204, Hursley, England. When this hospital was closed Dec. 21, 1918, he was ordered to Ilospital Center, Langres, France. In Febru- ary he was promoted to captain. He reached New York July 6, 1919, and Kokomo, July 13, 1919.
Bock, Daniel Lawrence (5), son of Sammel A. and Eliza Ann Eikenberry Bock, was born in Ervin Tp., Howard Co., Ind. Aug. 4, 1888. After graduating from the Young America High School, he entered Indiana University, where he was graduated from the literary and law de- partments. In 1915 he married Blanche Hobson. On Oct. 2, 1918, he entered the F. A. C. O. T. S., Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky. When the armistice was signed be had completed only one-half of the course. so he chose to return to his duties of prosecuting attorney, and was given an honorable discharge.
Bodicutt, John T. (15), son of John T. and Josephine Bodicutt, was born in Braddock, Pa., Nov. 16, 1589. He entered the service March 29, 1918, and was sent to Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky .; later he was assigned to Co. B. First Replacement Engineers, Washington, D. C. He was also cook for Co. I, same regiment. When he received his discharge Jan. 21, 1919, he was at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky.
Bogue, Cedric Irvin (34), son of Alfred and Rebecca Bogne, was born in Kokomo, Ind., June 28, 1897. In 1916 he graduated from high school. He entered the navy at Indianapolis, Ind., and was sent to the great Lakes Station Dec. 1, 1917. Three months later he was rec- ommended for a course of four weeks in the radio school, New London, Conn .; in three weeks he had completed the work and received the rating of quartermaster, first class. He was sta- tioned on the U. S. "(41," and advanced to chief quartermaster. His duties took him to England, France, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, and Ireland. Ile was with the fleet that received the sur- render of the German Navy.
Bogue, Lewis F., was born in Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 28, 1882. On Feb. 22, 1904, he enlisted at Kokomo, Ind., and on March 20 he was assigned to the Thirtieth Infantry, Fort Reno, Okla. On Jan. 1, 1909, he was transferred to the Twentieth Infantry, Quartel de Spano, Manila, P. I. He was promoted to first class private, musician, corporal, and sergeant. On March 13, 1919 he was furloughed to the reserve at Camp Dodge, lowa.
Bohn. Charles R. (59), son of Albert F. and Mary A. Bohn, was born in Miami Co., Ind., Jan. 23, 1893. His wife is Pearl N. Bohn. He graduated from the high school at Amboy, Ind. At the time of his death, Oct. 11, 1918, he was a member of the Second Regiment Band, Fif- teenth Co., 159th Depot Brigade, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky. Ilis death was due to an attack of pneumonia.
Bolinger, Vietor C. Bolinger, Walter M.
Bond, Royce K. (78), son of William and Jennie Christie Bond, was born in Kokomo, Ind., Sept. 23, 1889. Ilis wife is Harriet Martin Bond. Ile is a graduate of the New London high school. In July, 1916, he entered the army at Crawfordsville, Ind., and was sent direct to Fiske University, Nashville, Tenn. He was in the base hospital at Camp Lee, Va., for some time with the influenza. After his recovery he was sent to Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., to receive his discharge.
Bone, Raymond.
Boring, Russell E., was born in Cass Co., Ind. Ile was twenty years of age when he enlisted in the army. Sergeant Boring served in Co. B, Twenty-sixth Infantry. His discharge papers dated Ang. 18, 1918, at Camp Sherman, Ohio, showed him to have heen physically dis- abled while in service.
Boruff, Honck, son of Henry and Tina Borutf, was born ju Knoxville, Tenn. On April 30, 1918, he entered the army at Kokomo, Ind., and was sent to Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky. He died in service, from an attack of puenmonia.
Bouse, Harry J.
House, Manford Lee, son of William P. and Nettie Bouse, was born May 27, 1913. joined the navy in May, 1917, and was assigned to Co. Il. Fifty-fifth Regiment, Lake Harris.
Bouse, Oscar Van, son of William P. and Nettie Bouse, entered the army at Kokomo, Ind., June 27, 1918. He was sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio, and attached to Co. B. Thirty- sixth Battalion.
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Bonsom, Glen Arthur (14), son of Mr. and Mrs. David Bousom, was born Feb. 10, 1895. He entered the army June 15, 1918, and was sent to the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Co. E, Training Detachment No. 2. On August 13, 1918, he was transferred to Supply Co., Thirty-sixth F. A., Twelfth (Plymouth) Division, Camp Mcclellan, Ala., with the rank of wagoner. He was mustered out of the army Feb. 7, 1919.
Bowen, Floyd A. (58), son of Charles and Mary Bowen, was born iu Kokomo, Ind., Nov. 5, 1895. He enlisted in the army at Argo, Ill., and went to Detroit, Mich., Aug. 15, 1917. IIe embarked for France in December, 1917, and was promoted to sergeant in casual detachment, military police corps.
Bowen, Thomas Arthur (58), son of Charles and Mary Bowen, was born July 7, 1889. His mother is now Mrs. Powell of Kokomo, Ind., R. R. No. 5. He enlisted at Kokomo, Ind., and was sent to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., March 4, 1918. Ile embarked for overseas duty from Camp Merritt, N. J., as a member of the medical department, Twenty-second Ambulance Co., Sanitary Train, Seventh Division. He reached the States on July 5, 1919, and was mustered out of the service at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky.
Bowen, William Don. Bowers, Charles Robert.
Bowland, Jesse Earnest, son of Daniel and Orpha Burton Bowland, now residents of Ko- komo, Ind., was born in Miami Co., Nov. 25, 1889. llis wife is Emma Myers Bowland. He was sent to Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., from Peru, Ind., and assigned to the Twenty-seventh Co., Seventh Regiment, 159 Depot Brigade; in October he was transferred to Bat. D, Fourth Regi- ment, Field Artillery Replacement Depot. He was serving as a carpenter at the time of his discharge Dec. 17, 1918.
Bowman, Ralph E. (60), son of William H. and Marinda Bowman, was born in Kokomo, Ind., Feb. 3, 1891. Ile entered the service at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., March 29, 1918, and was sent to France with Co. L, 116th Infantry.
Boyd, Conrad, was born at Jasper. Ind., and at the time of entering the army he was twenty-one years of age. He was discharged at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., Dec. 26, 1918, after having served in the First Co., First Battalion, 150tb Depot Brigade.
Braddock, Thaddens L. (36), son of Frank and Emma Braddock, was born Feb. 21, 1896. He enlisted as a bugler in Co. E of Kokomo, and was sent to the Mexican Border, June 11, 1916, where he remained until Feb. 21, 1917, when be came to East Chicago, Ind. There he was promoted to corporal and then to sergeant. After going to Camp Shelby, Miss., he was trans- ferred to Baker Co. No. 303, and sent to St. Florentine, France. Ife was on duty there until the summer of 1919, when he returned to the States, and was discharged in July, 1919, soon after reaching Newport News, Va.
Bradhurn, Joseph Leroy. Braden, Charles. Braden, Newell Levitt. Bradlen, Jasper T.
Brammell, Lester F., was born April IS, 1900. Ile is a son of J. Marshall and Harriett Brammell. He entered the army June 24, 1918, and was discharged Feb. 14, 1919. He was in the Field Artillery, Bat. A, Forty-ninth Regiment. He was ordered from Fort Sill, Okla., to Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., where he was discharged Feb. 14, 1919.
Brand, Gladstone (98), son of Millard F. and Alberta Brand, was born in Kokomo, Ind., June 28, 1893. He attended bigh school for two years. On May 30, 1917, he enlisted at Fort Wayne, Ind., and was sent to Fort Thomas, Ky .; additional training was received at the two Georgia camps; Camp Greenleaf and Camp Gordon. He was promoted to sergeant and assigned first ald, 336th Ambulance Corps, Eighty-second Division. In May, 1918, he went overseas with the 307th Sanitary Train, and upon his return to the States May 6, 1919, he was sent to Camp Dix, N. J .; and then to Camp Sherman, Ohio, where he was mustered out of the service about June 1, 1919. While caring for some German prisoners, he discovered by an identification tag, that one of the prisoners bore his own name, much to the astonishment of both of them.
Brannen, Ulysses S. (31), was born near Elliston, Ind., June 6, 1902. He tried to join the army at Kokomo, Ind., but was rejected because he was under age. However, by the time he reached Great Falls, Mont., he was "old enough," and was accepted for services. He was assigned to Co. B, Tenth Battery, Twentieth Regiment Engineers, Spokane, Wash. ; special ad- vanced work was received at the American University, Washington, D. C., and in March, 1918, he was ordered to France.
Branstetter, Loyal Elred, son of James Milton and Sarah Elizabeth Brown Branstetter, was born at Moran, Ind., May 29, 1897. He completed two years of high school work in Ko- komo, Ind. When he enlisted in the army at Columnhus Barracks, Ohio, Dec. 13, 1916, he was
HERBERTG.SIMMONS
CALVIN REED
FREEMAN R.BANNON
WAYNE W. CARR
EARL CLIFFORD
WILLIAM C.CAMERON
O. M. JOHNSON
REX FINCH
HAZEN STANTON
GEORGE N.SIMMONS
LLOYD M'INTURF
ROBERT W. HELSLEY
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sent to the Philippines, where he was assigned to the hospital at Fort McKinley, and served as nurse and assistant nurse. He was there for about eighteen months before he was transferred to the .A. E. F. for Siberia. As he was a member of the medical detachment of the Thirty-first In- fantry, he saw little active service, for his chief duty was to render medical aid to troops on railroad patrol duty in and near Vladivostok. His term of enlistment ended Dec. 13, 1919.
Brant, Glen Everett (12), son of Thomas and Ada Spradling Brant, was born in Russia- ville, Ind., Aug. 24, 1898. ITis wife is Leota Thatcher Brant. On April 19, 1917, he enlisted at Kokomo, Ind., and after a brief period of training at Fort Benjamin Harrison, he was sent to Camp Shelby, Miss., where he was in training for one year before going to France as a first class private with the sanitary troops, 151st Infantry, Thirty-eighth Division. In France he was transferred to Field Hospital No. 310, Seventy-eighth Division. He reached Camp Dix, N. J., May 30, 1919, and was discharged a few days later.
Brant, Frank.
Braskett, Forest tlubert (92), son of Frank William and Margaret J. Perkins Braskett, was born in Anderson, Ind., May 3, 1895. He enlisted at Columbus Barracks, Ohio, April 14, 1917, eight days after war was declared. His first experience in army life was at Fort Warren, Mass. ; then he was sent to Fort Revere. Mass. ; next to Fort Andrews, Mass. : and finally to Fort Adams, R. I. Ilis training was on field pieces, and G-> in, coast defense guns. also infantry drills and fire control. lle was attached to the Sixth Provisional Regiment, Eighth French Army, which was at various times attached to several different divisions. He was promoted to corporal and first-class gunner and served eighteen months in France. He was at Noviant. be- ginning April 12, 1918; gassed at St. Jeane, April 28; again gassed at St. Jeane, May 5; he was at St. Mihiel, Sept. 12; Bois de Grande Oet. 21 to Oct. 24. Ile embarked from France Feb. 3, 1919, and after his arrival at Hoboken was sent to Camp Mills, L. I .; then to Fort Hamilton, N. Y., and finally to Columbus, Ohio, where he was discharged Feb. 25, 1919.
Braskett, Robert Marion (91), son of Frank William and Margaret J. Perkins Braskett, was born in Anderson, Ind., Jan. 13, 1897. Ile enlisted in the army Dec. 11, 1917, at Fort Thomas, Ky., and after receiving his preliminary training there, he was sent to Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas ; then to Fort Omaha, Neb. ; and shortly before sailing for France he was in Camp Morrison, Va. While overseas he was in the following places: Brest, La Courtine, Tresses, Genicart, and Pauillac, spending in all about six months in these various training camps, or from Oct. 21, 1918, to April 18, 1919, when he embarked from France for Camp Mills, L. I. : from Mitchell Field, L. J. he was sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio, to be discharged May 5, 1919. He had been attached to the thirteenth Balloon Company.
Braun, Cosmos J. (34). son of John and Anna Evers Braun, was born in Kokomo, Ind., Jan. 17, 1895. After completing three years of high school, he attended business college. In April, 1917, be enlisted in the O. T. C. at Fort Benjamin Harrison. At the end of four weeks he was given an honorable discharge on account of physical disability; Jater he was sent to Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., Sept. 21, 1917. When a call came for men to enter the tank service, Corporal Braun enlisted, and was promoted to sergeant. Ile was sent overseas at once, and for three months was given intensive training in England before going on the firing line in France in .August, 1918. IJe took part in four offensives ; went "over the top" in a tank, and escaped with but slight injuries received from flying splinters of steel. He was a member of the 30Ist Battalion, U. S. Tauk Corps, attached to the British forces in northern France. He returned to the States in April, and was mustered out of the army at Camp Sherman, Ohio, April 9, 1919.
Breedlove, William. Breggs, Walter. Brewster (Brewer) Joseph Edward.
Brewster, Horace Benton (29), son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Brewster, was born at Hillsboro, Jefferson Co., Mo., Nov. 25, 1895. Ile entered the army at Kokomo, Ind., March 29, 1918, nnd was sent to Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., where he was promoted to corporal of the Eighth Co., Development Battalion. He was giveu his discharge Jan. 14, 1919.
Brewster. Thomas Edmond (17), son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Brewster, was born June 4, 1890. in Crystal City, Mo. He entered the army at Kokomo, Ind., June 9, 19IS, and was sent to Indianapolis, Ind., to the Chamber of Commerce Training Detachment No. 2, where he remained until Aug. 9, 1918, when he was transferred to Co. K, Fourth Battalion, First Gas Regiment, Camp Sherman, Ohio. He received his discharge from that camp Dec. 16, 1918.
Bridwell. Vern Ray (GT), son of Samuel (. and Jane Bridwell, was born in Kokomo, Ind., July 24, 1887. When he entered the army June 18, 1918, he was sent to the Mechanical Train- ing Detachment No. 2, Indianapolis, Ind. ; from there he was transferred to the First Casual Co., Camp Sheridan, Ala., Aug. 13, 1918; and then to Co. C, Ninth Ammunition Train, Ninth Division, Camp MeClellan, Ala., Oct. 24, 19IS. His discharge was dated Feb. 7, 1919.
HOWARD B. DEWEESE
FLOYD FIANT
REL SHAWHAN
EDWARD COXON
EVERETT JULOW
HARLOW SUMMERS
GEORGE B.SHENK
ROY ROWNEY
CARSON M.DELON
ERNEST STONEBRAKER
GARD MYERS
IRA STOCKTON
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Bright, Alvah, was born in Adams Co., Ind. When he enlisted he was twenty-three years of age. Corporal Bright was attached to the Twenty-fourth Co., Replacement Troops, C. O. T. S., Camp Gordon, Ga. He received his discharge there Nov. 28, 1918.
Bright, Harry. Brimberry, Edgar Raymood. Briner, Robert Harold.
Brock, Everette B., was born at New Albany, Ind. He enlisted in the army when he was twenty-three years of age. At the time of his discharge Dec. 28, 1918, he was attached to the base hospital medical department, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky.
Broo, Carl John, son of John F. W. and Christina Broo, was born in Motala, Sweden, Nov. 9, 1884. On March 21, 1909, he married Grace Ballard. Soon after graduating from the Iaw department of Valparaiso University in 1910, he began the practice of law in Kokomo, Ind. When he enlisted in the O. T. C. at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., he was assigned to the head- quarters company, field artillery. Ilis discharge was given Jan. 11, 1919.
Broo, Fraok William (3), son of John F. W. and Christina Broo, was born iu Kokomo, Ind., Aug. 13, 1896. In 1916 he graduated from the Kokomo High School. IIe entered the army at Kokomo, Ind., June 3, 1918, and was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; later he was transferred to General Hospital No. S, Otisville, N. Y .. and discharged in April, 1919.
Broo, Guston Marins, son of John F. W and Christina Broo, was born in Motala, Sweden, Aug. 18, 1891. When he entered the army at Kokomo, Ind., his first assignment was at the Vocational Training School Detachment No. 2, Indianapolis, Ind .; then he went to France from Camp Sherman, Ohio, with the 336th Regiment, Eighty-fourth Division. While in overseas serv- ice, he was transferred to the 358th Infantry. He was in the Meuse-Argonne offensive and was slightly gassed. Ilis discharge was given June 19, 1919.
Brooks, Davis Leo, was born in Indiana Dec. 30, 1896. On June 3, 1918, at Indianapolis, Ind., he enlisted in the 388th Baking Co. At Fort Riley, Kansas, he was transferred to the 311th Supply Co. While in France, he was ou duty at Camp Vineyard, and the advance section at Liffol-la-Grande. Ile received his discharge at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., July 15, 1919.
Bronse. Charles P. Brown, Alfred. Brown, Arthur. Brown, Carlisle C.
Brown, Carlos G. (33), son of James and Leona Brown, was born in Greentown, Ind., July 22, 1895. He enlisted in the navy Nov. 22, 1917, at Indianapolis, Ind., and was promoted to fireman on the U. S. SS. "Aroostook".
Brown, Earl (36), son of J. R. and Ada T. Brown, was born Jan. 14, 1899. IIe enlisted in Co. E, when that company was in East Chicago, Ind., guarding munition factories. In July, 1917, he was transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss., to the National Gnard Camp. For a short time he was on mounted police duty before he was changed to the artillery, and sent to Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Jacksonville, Fla. Ile left Newport News, Va., for France as a bugler in the 321st F. A. Ile received his discharge when he returned to the States in July, 1919.
Brown, Elmer.
Brown, Fred Lawrence (22), son of Jacob and Nancy J. Wilson Brown, was born in Howard Co., Ind., Feb. 5, 1890. Ile entered the service March 4, 1918, and was sent to France in Au- gust, 19IS, with Ambulance Co. No. 22. Seventh Division. IIe was in the hospitals No. 51 and No. 79, hecause of a gas attack and influenza. After his recovery, he was transferred to Motor Ambulance Co. No. 39, and was stationed for several months at Rogerville, France.
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