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Calhoun, Otto S. (54), son of Walter and Martha Calhoun, was hora April 30, 1898, at Charleston, Ill. He enlisted in the army at Kokomo, Ind., June 26, 1916, and was stationed with Co. E on the Mexican Border. The boat on which he was going to France was torpedoed, and he was forced to return to the Canadian port of embarkation ; then he set sail from Camp Mills, L. 1., Sept. 30, 1918. After reaching France, he was transferred from the 152nd Infantry to Co. C, 113th Supply Train with the rank of musician. After ten months of service he returned to the States and was mustered ont in July, 1919.
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Callender, Frank.
C'allis, Harold Baker (93), son of Theodore O. (deceased) and Genevieve Baker Callis, was born in Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 14, 1892. He graduated from the Kokomo High School in 1911. On June 30, 1917, he enlisted in the army, and was sent overseas Dec. 4, 1917, with Base Hospital No. 32 organized at Indianapolis, Ind. He was promoted to sergeant and commissioned first lieutenant June 17, 1918. After his return to the States in April. 1919, he was placed on duty in New Jersey at the port of Hoboken. In May, 1919, he was married to Blanche Veronica Cole at Kokomo, Ind.
Calvin Emmett, was born at Flora, Ind. He enlisted in Co. E, Second Regiment. Indiana National Guard, but was discharged af East Chicago, Ill., May 19, 1917, because of physical dis- ability.
Cameron, William Charles (S), son of G. M. and Mrs. Camerson, was horn Jan. 14, 1891. in London, England. His parents, who were Scotch, came to America when he was eighteen years old. Ile had received his education in the city schools of Hornsey, and later attended Tolling- ton Park College, England. On Dec. 10, 1917, he enlisted in the coast artillery at the Kokomo Recruiting Station. He was sent to Fort Mobile, Ala., and advanced to lance corporal, then cor- poral, and later to sergeant. He went overseas as a member of the Third Anti-aircraft School at Fort de Stains, France, and saw service with the Ninth Anti-aircraft sector, which formed the air defenses of the American General Headquarters at Chaumont, France. He was on foreign duty from August, 1918, to January, 1919, when he returned to the U. S., and was discharged Jan. 24, 1919, at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio.
Campbell, Abe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Campbell of Center, Howard Co., Ind. entered the army in March, 1918, and was discharged in July, 1919. having spent sixteen months in the service.
Campbell, Claude (68), son of Charles Albert and Nettie E. Campbell, was born Nov. 30. 1886. in Kokomo, Ind. His wife is Ethel Birely Campbell. He enlisted in the Engineers Corps Nov. 14, 1917, at Fresno, Calif., and saw active service in France for one year as a member of Co. C, Twenty-sixth Engineers, which took part in the Mense-Argonne offensive, and other famous drives. After the signing of the armistice, he went into Germany with the Army of Occupation. He received bis discharge in the spring of 1919 soon after bis return to the United States.
Campbell, Clyde Edwin (5), son of Duncan G. and Rose Campbell, was born in Tuscola, Ill., Feb. 27, 1897. After completing three years of high school, he joined the army at Kokomo, Ind., May 31, 1918, and was immediately sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Additional training was received at Fort Caswell, N. C. before going overseas to England, and later to France, where be was stationed at Angers in the coast artillery corps. He was later changed from the Second Co., C. A. C. to Bat. C. Sixty-second Artillery near Liborne. Early in 1919 he sailed from Bordeaux, France, to Newport News, Va., and was located for a short time at Camp Stuart and Camp Eustis, Va., before going to Camp Sherman, Obio, where he was discharged March 10, 1919,
Campbell, Loyd W. (37), son of John Fremont and Ida F. Campbell, was born in Ervin Tp., Howard Co., Ind., May 31. 1900. He enlisted in Co. E of Kokomo, June 18, 1917, and was on duty at East Chicago, Ind., and Camp Shelby, Miss. From the 152nd Infantry he was transferred June 20, 1918, to Co. A, Tenth Battalion, U. S. Guards. Fort Niagara, N. Y., and ad- vanced to corporal, While he was in the hospital with the minmps, his company left for France, and he was assigned to Co. C, Fourteenth Battalion, and promoted to sergeant. Later his com- nany was sent to Curtis Bay, Mich., for guard duty, and after the armistice, he was sent to Camp Meade, Md., for demobilization ; and then to Camp Sherman. where he was discharged Feb. 5, 1919.
Campbell, Virgil L. (24), son of John A. and Minnie M. Campbell, was born in Tipton Co., Ind., Jan. 19, 1900. He enlisted in the Merchant Marine Aug. 30, 1918, and was sent to Lake Greenwood, Boston, Mass., for training. On March 1, 1919, he received his discharge as aL A. B. Seaman.
Campbell. William Cleo (31), son of John Andrew and Minnie May Campbell, was born in Tipton Co., Ind., Jan. 21, 1897. He is a graduate of the Union Township schools of Howard Connty, and of the Windfall High School. When he joined the navy July 24, 1918, he was called to Camp Dewey, Great Lakes, Ill., and rated apprentice scaman ; later he was transferred to Philadelphia, l'a., and assigned to office work.
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ROBERT L. CONNER
CHESTER THORNE
GLENN BRANT
ALDIS B. EASTERLING
HEBER WILLIAMS
RUSSELL MILLS
WILLIAM THOMPSON
FLOYD MARSHALL
CARL W. HULL
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GERRARD VANDYKE
RUSSELL MILLER
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Canfield. Harold Parks, son of Frank and Lydia Shelton Canfeld, was born in Terre Haute, Ind., Sept. 19, 1897. At the outbreak of the war, he was living with his mother in Kokomo, Ind., but while on a visit to his old home, he enlisted in the army May 6, 1918. After spending a few months in training. he sailed for France in October. 1918, with Co. A, 113th Engineers. On June 9, 1919, his discharge was issued at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
Cannon, Chester Matthew (32), son of I. F. and Alice Lehman Cannon, was born Jan. 9, 1895, in Champaign ('o., Ill. In March. 1905; he moved to Howard Co., Ind., and was a student in the Kokomo Iligh School for two years. On March 29, 1918, he entered the army, and after one month of instruction at Camp Zachary Taylor, he was sent to Camp Upton, L. I., where he was assigned to the 111th Infantry, Twenty-eighth 'Division, better known as the "Iron" Division. or the Pennsylvania National Guards, which was sent to France in May, 1918. For a time he was with the English on a sector in northern France; later he fought at Chateau-Thierry, and was wonnded in the left hand by a piece of schrapnel at Fismes, Aug. 11, 1918. He returned to the United States, Nov. 20, 1918, and was sent to General Hospital No. 2, Fort McHenry, Md. In March, 1919, he was operated upon, and was kept in the hospital for a period of several months. He was discharged Dec. 17, 1919.
Cardana, Frank. Carey, Russell. Cartisle, Everett Raymond.
Carlisle, Thomas D. F., son of Nelson C. and Mary Carlisle, was born in Zanesville, Ohio. He entered the army at Kokomo, Ind .. and was assigned to the Third Provisional Co., 160th Brigade. Later he was attached as a mechanic to Co. B, Sixth Pioneer Infantry. On Dec. IS, 1918, he received his discharge at Camp Sherman, Ohio.
Carmichel, Ralph Ryan (70), son of Fremont and Bridgett Ryan Carmichel, was born May 21, 1891, in Muncie, Ind. He entered the army at Kokomo, Ind., in September, 1917, and was in training at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., and West Point, Ky., until he was sent overseas in September, 1918. Ile was advanced to first sergeant, and returned to the United States, where he was discharged March 1, 1919, at Camp Sherman, Ohio.
Carney. John Fred (37), son of John R. and Florence A. Cotner Carney, was born in Cass Co., Ind., March 15, 1893. He enlisted in the Indiana National Guard and spent eight months on the Mexican Border before he was discharged June 9, 1917. After registering in the National Army draft June 5, 1917, he was called Oct. 5, 1917, and was in training at the cantonment at Louisville, Ky., from that time until March 21, 1918, when he was sent to France, reaching Brest. April 14, 1918. He was sent at once to the railroad repair shop at Nimes in the south of France, and remained there until Jan. 6, 1919, when he was shifted to Perigueux near the western coast ; on March 3, he was moved to Loffol de Grande in the battle area in the S. O. S. Division. It was Corporal Carney's duty to keep cars in repair while the war was in progress, and to assist in carrying food to the soldiers in the war zone, where he was exposed to shell fire and gas. Ile belonged to the Thirty-fifth Co .. 103rd Transport Service. He returned to the States about Sept. 1, 1919, bringing with him a French hride. Ile had married Mlle. Rosa Raymond, of Nimes, France, July 18, 1919. Mrs. Carney held an important position as treasurer of an artillery division in the French Army, and had been awarded several medals for her efficient service.
Carnine, Charles (68), son of Arthur C. and Nora Pennington Carmine, was born in Miami Co., Ind., Nov. 6, 1894. He was in the increment leaving for Camp Zachary Taylor. Sept. 21, 1917, and was assigned to Bat. E. 325th F. A., until Jan. 6, 1918, when he was placed in the Twenty- first F. A. He also received instruction at Camp McArthur, and at Leon Springs, Texas, but was in the base hospital from February until April, 1918; then he was attached to the casual de- tachment until June 15, when he was transferred to the 324th Veterinary Corps, and seut to the veterinary school until August, 1918. His record shows that he was mustered out of the army March 30, 1919.
Carothers, Frank Clayton (67), son of James W. and Eunice 1. Carothers, was born at Ekin, Hamilton Co., Ind., Jan. 17, 1896. After graduating from the Kokomo High School in 1914. he attended Wymans School of the Woods at Minising, Mich. He enlisted in the army at Indianapolis, Ind., in December, 1917, and received his training at Columbus Barracks. Ohio, Camp Mrade, Md., Camp Laurel. Md., and the Glen Burnie Rifle Range. In April, 1918, he embarked for France as a member of the Twenty-third Engineers, and was in active service during the remainder of the war. After the armistice he served as a road engineer until he was placed on detached service at the army school at Beaune University, France. He came home in Jnne, 1919, and ou the 29th of the month was married in Kokomo, Ind., to Naomi Groeferer.
Carothers, Glen Dale (65), son of James W. and Eunice I. Carothers, was born at Elkin, Hamilton Co., Ind., Feb. 1, 1898. Ile is a high school graduate. On his twentieth birthday
DEWEY ALLEY
H.O.TORRENCE
JOHN M.MCILRATH
ALBERT YAGER
BRYAN GLENN
EVERETT RAY BURT
D.L. PORTER
IVAN SPRAKER
R.A.MCCLURE
NICHOLAS BROWN
CLARENCE L BOCK
GEORGE HOBSON
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be ealisted in the army, and was sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio, Feb. 1, 1918; from there he was ordered to report to Camp Meade, Md .; and later to Newport News, Va., where he was assigned to the Q. M. C. IIe remained on duty there until 1919, when he was transferred to Norfolk, Va., and there received his honorable discharge April 4, 1919.
Carothers, Macy Marion (64), son of James W. and Eunice I. Carothers, was born at Ekin, Hamilton Co., Ind., Jan. 25, 1900. He graduated from the Kokomo High School in 1918, and enlisted in the army the following July. He was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo., where he was assigned to the truck engineers. A brief period was spent at Camp Ilumphreys, Va., and Camp Merritt N. J., before going to France in August, 1918. After the armistice he went to Germany, and was billeted at Wittlich. IIe arrived in the United States June 27, 1919, and was sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio, to receive his discharge.
Carpenter, Francis D., was born Oct. 20, 1900. lIe began his service in June, 1917, and was assigned to the field artillery and sent to France.
Carpenter, Forest.
Carpenter, Heory Maey, was born Dec. 21, 1898. Hle enlisted in the army April 17, 1917, and was discharged March 5, 1919. He had been attached to the Fifty-fourth Coast Artillery Corps.
Carpenter, Harold C. (7), son of William E. and Leota Carpenter, was born in Elwood Ind., June 7, 1896. IJe was honorably discharged from Co. E, Indiana National Guard, Feb. 12, 1917. One month later he enlisted in the Regular Army at Dayton, Ohio, and on March 17, 1917, he was sent to Camp Knox, Ky., where he was assigned to Bat. B. Seventy-first F. A. and placed on duty at the Q. M. C. Detachment.
Carpenter, Matthew G. (37), son of William E. and Leota Carpenter, was born in Elwood, Ind., Dec. 13, 1897. Ile was a member of the National Guard in Nebraska previous to entering the Regular Army at Kokomo, Ind., July 7, 1918. Corporal Carpenter was sent to France as a member of the 512th Motor Transport Corps, and was located at Brest.
Carr, Arthor Noah, son of William and Wilda Gates Carr, was born in Iloward Co., Ind. After graduating from the Greentown High School. he went to Butler College, and it was while there that he ealisted in the army. He was a corporal in Co. D. 113th Engineers, France.
Carr, George M. Carr, Harold Keith.
Carr, Wayne W. (S), son of Oscar L. and Lucinda Frances Tomes Carr, was born in Rush Co., Ind., March 31, 1888. He graduated from the Kokomo High School in 1908. On Oct. 5, 1917, he entered the army and was sent to Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky. ; later he was trans- ferred to Camp Shelby, Miss. Corporal Carr entered the Fourth O. T. C., and was commis- sioned second lieutenant Aug. 26, 1918. For five weeks he was at Camp Pike, Ark., before going to Camp Funston, Kansas, where he was assigned to the 165th Pioneer Infantry. lle was dis- charged Dec. 10, 1918.
Carroll, Arthur C., son of Andrew C. and Ada C. Carroll, was born at Sharpsville, Ind., March 17, 1892. Ile entered the army Sept. 21, 1917, at Kokomo, Ind., and was sent to Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., and later to Camp Shelby, Miss. lle left Camp Mills, L. I., for France with Co. D, 133rd Engineers.
Carroll, John Ehord, was born Sept. 3, 1895. He enlisted in the army at New Haven, Conn., in 1913, and was discharged in 1917. He was a member of Co. C, Third Battery, 112th Regiment.
Carter, Garner K. (63), son of C. D. and Lora Wilson Carter, was born May 19, 1896, at Windfall, Ind. He entered the service Sept. 5, 1918, and during the time he was in the army he was stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor and Camp Knox, Ky., as a member of Ilead- quarters Co., 68th F. A.
Carter, John Wesley, son of John B. and Sarab Carter, was born June 17, 1892, in Kokomo, Ind. He attended Maplewood Classical School. Defiance College, and Purdue University. His training tor the auto service began June 1, 1918, at the Blind Asylum, Indianapolis, Ind. At Camp Zaehary Taylor, Ky., he was assigned to Bat. C, Thirty-sixth Battalion, Field Artillery Re- placement Depot. In September, 1918. he was admitted to the O. T. C. at Camp Zachary Taylor, but was mustered out of the service Dec. 16, 1918, before receiving a commission.
Carter, Noah Ben.
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Care, Thomas, was born at Burlington. Ind. He was twenty-two years of age when he enlisted in the medical section of the army. As a first class private. ho served in the Ileadquarters Ambulance Co., 113th Sanitary Train. He received his discharge at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., Feb. 14, 1919.
t'ass, George Matthew (34), was born at Center, Iloward Co., Ind .. Aug. 1, 1590. lle en- tered the army in Oklahoma, and was sent overseas with Co. F. 115th Infantry.
Caster, Melvin.
Castner. Kenneth J. (21), son of Sherman and Myrtle Castuer, was born Dec. 22, 1895, at Sycamore. Ind. He entered the army March 29, 1918, and was promoted to first class private, and assigned to the Ninth Co .. Fourth Regiment, Motor Mechanic Department, Field Artillery. Ile was stationed at St. Nazaire, France, in anto truck work. He was returned to the States and mustered ont Jnly 14, 1919.
t'ates, Ray Flemming (83), son of Franklin P. and Lida Bronk Cates, was born Ang. 10. 1896. in Jackson Tp., Howard Co .. Ind. He completed two years of high school work. Nov. 27. 1917, at Toledo, Ohio, he enlisted in the army, and was sent to Camp Meigs. Washington. D. C. Jan. 10, 191S, he sailed on the Olympic for Liverpool, England. In order to avoid sub- marines the route was along the north coast of Ireland. and the west coast of Scotland. Havre. France, was reached Jan. 27, 1918, Ile drove trucks loaded with ammunition and food to the front lines, and was attached to Provisional Co. No. 4. R. U. No. 302. Motor Transport Corps. llis first furlough of four days came in February. 1919. He spent this brief rest period going to Mentone in southern France, and en route visited Italy, the Alps, and several of the most promi- uent cities. Much has been written of the hardships of the truck drivers; they worked day and night. and encountered many dangers; a few days vacation was indeed a treat not often given. for the success of the army depended upon having the front lines well provisioned with both food and ammunition.
Cates, Harold (32), son of George W. and Lizzie Cates, was born at Sycamore, lowarl Co., Ind . April 22, 1892. After completing high school, he attended college one year. On Jan. 19. 1916. be married Helen Griffin of Greentown, Ind. Feb. 12, 1918, he enlisted in the army, and was sent to Vanconver, Wash., but a few days later he was transferred to Camp Fremont. Palo Alto, Calif., where he was assigned to do. A. 319th Engineering Corps. He was sent to France in September, 1918.
Cates, Roy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cates of Greentown, was born in Iloward Co., Ind. Ile married Hester Martin of Greentown July 17. 1919. soon after he had returned from overseas service.
Catham, J. S. t'atron, John tleo. t'avanaugh, Frank, died in service.
Caylor, Clarence O. (82), son of Daniel O. and Stella Larowe Caylor, was born at Green- town. Ind., Jan. 27. 1900. lle completed two years of high school work. Enlisting in the army July 15. 1918, he was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .: he was then ordered to Allentown, Pa .. where he was assigned to the Fifteenth Recruit Co., which became the 384th Casual Co., medical section, when stationed at Commerey, France. After the armistice, he went to Luxemburg, where he was assigned to Evacuation llospital No. 13. Before going to France he had been promoted to corporal.
Caylor, David L.
Chambers, Everett Mitchell, was born April 6, 1sos, near Russiaville, Ind. He enlisted in the army at Kokomo. Ind., April 12, 1917, and received his training in Maine, New Hampshire. Rhode Island, and Virginia, before going to France as wagoner in Bat. A. Sixty-sixth Regiment. Coast Artillery Corps.
Chancellor, John Emmett (32), son of Dr. S. R. Chancellor of Kokomo, Ind., was born March 11, 1893, in Chicago, Ill. His mother. Minnie Rebecca Chancellor, is dead. lle was in bis Junior year of the medical conrse at Indiana University when he enlisted in the medical depart- ment of the army at Bloomington, Ind. Private Chancellor was on duty at Llano Grande, Texas. before going to East Chicago, Ind., where he was promoted to sergeant. In September, 1917, the Second Indiana Infantry was mobilized as the 152nd Infantry at Hattiesburg, Miss .. and became a part of the Thirty-eighth Division. While at Camp Shelby, he entered the F. A. C. O. T. S. as color sergeant, and was commissioned second lieutenant. Aug. 31, 1918. He was assigned to the Seventeenth F. A. Brigade, and sent to the School of Fire at Fort Sill, okla., and was dis- charged there Dec. 9, 1918.
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Chancellor. Robert M. (16), son of William C. and Lucy M. Chancellor, entered the army at Kokomo, Ind., April 26, 1918, and was assigned to the Twenty-fifth Co., Seventh Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Camp Zachary Taylor. On June 16, 1918, he was transferred to Camp Greenleaf, Chickamauga Park, Ga., where he was on duty at Hospital No. 27, of the Evacuation Hospital Group, Division of Hospital and Sanitary Trains. On July 20, 1918, he was promoted to sergeant, and in August was ordered on detached service as property sergeant, group supply office, and transferred to HIcadquarters Co. No. 3. Ile received his discharge Jan. 15, 1919.
Chadwick, W. F.
Chandler, Charles Eliner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chandler, was born in Clinton Co., Ind. He entered the army in August. 1918, and was assigned to the First Supply Co., Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky. He was discharged there Dec. 23, 1918.
Chaney, Earnest Wesley, son of Mrs. Jennie Chaney, entered the army March 5, 1918, at Kokomo, Ind. He was a member of the Third Co., 413th Engineers, Eighty-fourth Division.
Chaplin, Earl Jennings, was born May 13, 1:96. Ile enlisted in the army July 17, 1917. and served in Co. E, 152nd Infantry ; and later in Co. F, 113th Engineers, Thirty-eighth Di- vision. Corporal Chaplin served eight months in France. On June 25. 1919, he arrived in New York, and was discharged a few days later.
Chapman, Mberi Thurman (35), son of John and Alice Chapman, was born at West Mid- dletou. Ind., Jan. 16, 1SSS. He graduated from the Marion Normal in 1900, and from Cumber- land University in 1918. When he entered the army April 26, 1918, he was sent to Camp Zach- ary Taylor, Ky. Later he was at Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Ala., from which place he en- trained for Camp Upton, L. J., preparatory to sailing for France with Bat. B, 134th F. A. IIe returned home in the summer of 1919 and received his discharge in July.
Chapman, Walter G.
Charles, Robert Foster (1), son of John B. and Margaret M. Martz Charles, was born in Kokomo, Ind., Oct. 3, 1899. He attended high school two years. Itis service in the navy began Oct. 3, 1917, when he was sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training School. He was transferred to Charleston, S. (., Dec. 20, 1917, and March 23, 1918, he was sent to Hampton Roads, Va. On April 2, 1918, he was placed on the U. S. SS. "New Jersey," which cruised along the eastern coast of the United States, and at times acted as a convoy. On Nov. 1, 1918, he was promoted to second class carpenter ; then on Dec. 3 he was transferred to the naval training camp at Newport, R. I., where he was stationed six weeks; later he was placed on the torpedo bont destroyer U. S. Stringham, and stationed in Boston until transferred to New York City, Feb. 10, 1919.
Cheever, Frank William (10), son of John and Elizabeth Spriggs Cheever, was born in Jennings Co., Ind. His wife is Eva Robertson Cheever. Ile entered the army April 2G, 1918, at Kokomo, Ind., and was assigned as follows: Twenty-fifth Co., Seventh Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky. ; Fifty-seventh Co., Fifteenth Train- ing Battalion, 150th Depot Brigade, June 16, 1918; Eleventh Co., Development Battalion No. 3. Oct. 9, 1918 ; transferred to Camp Beauregard, La., Dec. 16, 1918, assigned to Co. C, Development Battalion No. 2. Corporal Cheever was discharged Feb. 16, 1919.
Childs, Roland, son of Mrs. Frances Childs, entered the army at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., April 26, 1918. Although connected with the Twenty-fifth Co., Seventh Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade for a short time, he went to France with Bat. F, 136th Field Artillery.
Christie, Clarence John, was born Oct. 31, 1890. Ile joined the Regular Army in 1913, and was assigned to the Sixteenth Cavalry (or the Sixteenth Motor Transport Corps).
Christie, Ralph David, was born in Chenoa, Ill., in November, 1893, but at the time he entered the army, he was living with his brother Claude .A. Christie of Kokomo, Ind. Because of his experience as a telephone lineman, he was assigned to the Thirty-seventh Signal Corps when he entered the National Army. Corporal Christie died at Bordeaux, France, May 9, 1919.
Church, Fred L., was born at Tipton, Ind. Ile was twenty-four years of age when he was inducted into the army. His discharge from Bat. 1, Second Regiment, F. A. R. D. was dated Dec. 11, 1918.
Cippelone, Domenic. Clark, Cornilla.
WILLIAM A.SAYLER,
OSCAR R. BROWN
ARTHUR J.SAYLER,
WALTER STEVENSON
ALFRED WERDUN
GLEN BAUSOM
BRITTAN MEATZIE
WORLEY SMITH
FRANK KUNTZ
LLOYD E MORGAN
ROBERT F. ZIMMERMAN
ARCHIE KYZAR
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Clarke, Courtland Earl (24), son of Albert J. and Daisy Adarah Clarke, was born in Howard Co., Ind. On Dec. 22, 1917, he volunteered and was sent to Fort Thomas, Ky .; and then to Camp Hancock, Ga. At the former place he was a dispatch rider, and at the latter camp he was placed in the Motor Mechanics Regiment, Signal Corps. After arriving in France, he was made tester of airplane motors in Paris, and while serving in this capacity, he was sent to the front lines for a crippled machine. For three weeks he was confined to a hospital suffer- ing from shell shock. On March 4, 1919, he was stationed at La Palice, France, as a member of the Fifteenth Co., Second A. S. M. Regiment. He returned to the States in May, 1919, and was mustered out of the service early in June.
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