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President Wilson, in his speech before Congress, April 6. 1917, used the following eloquent and forceful words which found a spontaneous response through all America:
"Let everything that we say, my fellow countrymen, everything that we henceforth plan and accomplish, ring true to this response till the majesty and might of our concerted power shall fill the thought and utterly defeat the force of those who flount and misprize what we honor and hold dear.
"Germany has once more said that force, and force alone, shall decide whether justice and peace shall reign in the affairs of men, whether right as America conceives it, and dominion, as she conceives, shall determine the destinies of mankind.
"There is, therefore, but one response for us; force, force to the utmost, force without stint or limit, the righteous and triumphant force which will make the law of the world, and cast selfish dominion down in the dust."
Clinton County generously and nobly did her part in the great World War in both men and money.
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The following list of those who served in the World War from Clin- ton County is furnished by the Adjutant General's office at Jefferson City and is as nearly complete as is obtainable.
Morgan, Fred
Walker, Jacob
Douglass, W. R.
Moore, Jas.
Lieutzinger, Wm.
Calvert, Earl
Gardner, Homer
Hunter, Wm.
Harris, James
McComb, Roy
Moore, David
Mathews, Raymond
Stone, Chas.
O'Laughlin, Ed
Watson, Earl
Gregory, John
Wilson, John
Smith, Bryan
Smith, Jas.
Filley Ralph
Clause, Ollie
Harris, Jesse
Hubbard, Forest
King, Marvin
Tillman, Elmer
Binstead, Geo.
Merwin, Jas. B.
Collons, Clinton
Rose, Jesse
Stone, Alonzo
Tinsley, Wm.
Cook, Allen
Barron, Harry
Chenoweth, Rice
Morgan, Clifton
Montgomery, Theo.
Henderson, Geo.
Logan, C. C.
Poland, J. E.
Shaw, Floyd
Rempfer, Ernest
McCarren, Andrew
Todd, Levi
Kerns, Floyd
Paige, Chas.
Funkhouser, J. B.
Parshall, Robt.
McCabe, John
Gall, Geo.
Totzke, Henry
Elrod, Oscar
Hills, Eugene
Elwood, Vincent
Sherwood, Marvin
Ridge, Ralph
Anderson, Chas.
Dodson, Hubert
Cook, Robt.
Thomas, Harry
Roberts, John
Jorgenson, Aage
Taylor, Orville
Leedy, Myron
Green, Lawrence
Graham, O. C.
Golden, John
Andrews, Fred
Lucas, Irvin
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Smith, Ruben
Potts, James
Mott, Ray
Mudders, Earl
Lyle, Jesse
Lane, Marcus
Martin, Albert
Moore, Royal
Easter, Clyde
Parker, Leonard
O'Connell, Pete
Neff, Ray
Gall, Ray Denny, Floyd Lee, Willie
Hunter, Ervine
Callahan, Frank
Fry, Harold
Wells, Harry
Gamble, Norbert
Clark, James Smith, Akey
Thomas, Wilson
Gardner, Leroy
Annis, Wm.
Benton, Ray
Leibranett, Geo.
Stephens, Earl Fuller, Edwin Taylor, Robt.
Word, Lynn
McCoy, Caleb
Ellis, Guy
Bear, Forest Singleton, Jewell
Burkett, John
Moore, Raymond
Pulley, Frank Quinn, Paul
Holman, Elmer
Poage, Opper
Duvall, Leo.
Harris, Fred
Boyd, Richard
Wilson, Eli
Young, Lee
Peterman, Wm.
Waggoner, James
Stevens, John
Webb, Francis Fry, Ray
Walker, John
Burton, Melvin Wilson, James
Wood, Joel Ellis, Ralph Gray, David Pike, James
Belk. Trumen Shewey, Wylie Carson, Wm. Goff, Noah Green, Joseph Wallace, Roy Everett, V. J. Riley, Hobart McDonald, Clarence
O'Laughlin, Chas.
Williams, Ralph R. Thompson, Francis Watson, Clay Moore, Ernest Jackson, Lee
Jarman, Andrew
Courtney, John
Kinsella, Jos.
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Briggs, Leo.
Campbell, Ernest Murrey, Chas.
Monger, Ashley
DeLaney, Ernest
Dedman, Scearce
Rhodus, Jesse
Carey, Ernest
Golden, Guy
Scott, Lilbern
Roberts, Jesse
Eberle, George
Lewis, Samuel
Downing, Fred
Orr, Floyd
Parsons, Everett
Lamb, Clyde
Mann, Ross
Shelly, Earl
Griffin, Jesse
Farmer, Harold
Walker, Ross
Baber, Harbert
Chase, James
Elliott, Billie
Allison, Grover
Perkins, Jesse
Freeman, Edward
Taylor, True
Jenkins, Wilber
Reynolds, Joe
Green, Erskin
Slayton, Lester
Sharp, Fred
Heinz, Carl
McMillian, Othmer
Coon, Alvin
Wyckoff, Hugh
McGines, Leroy
Davis, Arthur
Altheide, Oscar
Murphy, Jerry
Dixon, Sam.
Reynolds, Richard
Carney, James
Slayton, William
Klepper, Robert Amos, Ora
Kendall, Verner
Korneman, Chas.
Thompson, Floyd Perkins, Henry
Trice, Maurice
Hunter, Lowell
Kincaid, Rufus Aney, Eugene
Pixlee, James
McGill, Hercules
Colley, Claude
Weston, Walter
Webster, Chas., Jr.
Harris, John
Medley, William
Williams, Fred
Creamer, Lex
McMahill, Wm.
Greason, Clifton
Duncan, Claude
Russell, Ligo Foster, Hershell Todd, Marion C. Thomas, George Brokshire, Thos. Allen, Bishop Stipe, Harold
Freeland, Joshua
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Swope, Ralph Dixon, Claud Dofflemeyer, Wm.
Shackelford, Frank
Denny, Wilfred
Packard, Herman
Mallen, Thos.
Vaughn, Ernest
Peterman, Louis
York, Earl
Poage, Elba Allison, Eugene Witt, Truman
Althouse, Guy
Witt, Arthur
Elliot, Clay
Flinn, Everett
Walker, Wm. O'Connor, Patrick Jones, Wm.
Riley, Benj.
Brooks, Troy
Callahan, George
Spann, Ernest
Simpson, George Orr, Rex
Flemmings, John
Griffin, Jesse
Fallis, Morris Sharp, Henry Harris, Thos. Thurman, Ray
Freeman, Edward
Mathews, Paul
Freeman, Walter
Thomason, Ernest
Adkins, Floyd
Steel, John
Luchsinger, Ira
Thurman, Burke Mohr, Jas.
Grimes, Walter
Jackson, Robert Ira, Clarendon
Mansfield, Albert Wilson, Leslie
Johnson, Ben
Dykes, John
McCabe, Walter
Warren, Mark
Wayland, Milan
Davis, Wilson
Ellrick, Herbert
Newby, Clay Stein, Lewis Brawner, Don
Shipp, Reuben Shewey, Elton Currell, Paul
McComb, Horace Atterbery, Ed Curd, Joseph
Bryant, Earl
Hughes, Byron
Kimsey, Rolla
Chase, James
Coleman, Grover Myers, Bow
Forsen, James
Cunningham, Leonard Young, Ralph Poston, Roscoe Cook, Floyd Silvius, Walter Corn, Cedrick
Chalker, John
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Shaw, Burnham
Gray, William
Burk, Mark
Powers, William
Tomlin, Frank
Straus, Chas.
Simpson, Jesse
Sydney, H. M.
Jackson, Robert
West, Ernest
Reed, Latha
Ledgerwood, Guy Thompson, Alfred
Smith, Loring
Dillener, Paul
Coleman, Harry
Clark, Elmer
Mattox, Richard
Rooney, Jerome
Collins, William
Leighinger, Emil
Carson, Chas.
Simmons, Delbert
Knoop, Frank
Marsh, Clinton
Weir, Loran
Herndon, Seth
Fowler, Clarence
Herndon, Coburn
Studstill, Frank
Rea, Martin
Russell, Claude
Holverstott, Claude
Filley, Glenn
McWilliams, Calvin
Guinn, Alex
Hartzell, Sam.
Seaton, Lewis
Walker, Lincoln
Swann, Robert
Gipson, Paul
Crawford, Kenneth
Jamison, Ray
Dehart, Richard
Shepherd, Guy
Elliott, Reo
Word, Neal
Johnston, Oliver
Courtwright, Dr. Amos, Elbert
Eddey, Harry
Moore, Newton
Segall, Wesley
Amos, Newton
Cross, Gerald
Smith, Virgil
Jackson, James
Schoenfelt, Dr.
Sloan, Harry
Longfield, Dr.
McAnaw, Leo
Clay, H. R.
Diven, Newell
Fultz, Walter
Denney, Irvin
Arbuckle, Merritt
Gross, Burton
Flinn, Emmett
Brown, Cyril
Mosley, Robert
Carter, Ester
McComb, William
Kerr, Ralph Lee, Robert
Skinner, Ranold
Nigswonger, Roy
THEIR LIVES
IN DEFENCE OF
LIBERTY 1917-1918
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ERECTED A.0.1820
WORLD WAR SOLDIERS' MONUMENT, OSBORN
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Fiddick, George Crawford, Elbert Hughes, Julius Rising, Chas.
Daniels, Tommy
Evans, Raymond
Guinn, Ralph
Brown, Creel
Shea, Joseph
Mathews, Raymond
Amos, Jesse
Groom, Roscoe
Bailey, Curtis
Starks, Dr. J. C.
Munson, Robert
Reynolds, Dr. S. D.
McAnaw, J. J.
Weakley, Floyd
Bridgewater, Fred Althouse, O. G.
Bowlin, Eugene
Campbell, Alva
St. John, Chas.
Scruggs, Richard
Perkins, William
Helmick, Jesse
Crafton, Denham
Stout, Walter
Imbler, Frank
Emerson, Claire
Flanders, Louis
Amar, Joe
Ellis, Elmer
Dices, Albert
White, John
Pulliam, Alvin
Dixon, Morton
Mathews, Paul
Webster, Clayton
Janes, Dr. V.
McCabe, John
Peters, Dr.
Walker, Glenn
Shrewsbury, Herman Kimsey, John
Seaton, John
Shackelford, R. L.
Sanders, Burch
Shackelford, W. J.
Brock,
Porter, C. C.
Culver, Thos.
Smith, Frances
McMurtey, Eddie
Lieutzinger, James
Brown, Wm.
Riddle, George
Mick, John
Luchsinger, Oscar
Mayse, Roy
Carrell, Harry
Henson, Chas.
Porter, Virgil
Fry, Howard Leedy, C. A.
Montz, James Hunley, Thos. Anderson, Roy
McCarren, Andrew Smith, Chas. Daniels, George
O'Brien, Joseph Jenkins, George Smith, Grover
Elliott, Frank
Moore, Allen
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Tabor, D. E. Vaughn, Milton
Daniels, Earl Morelock, William Elliott, Bryan
Poynter, Harold
Harter, Edward
Walsh, Robert
Liggett, David
Crafton, Perry
Russell, Robert
Sumpter, Ralph
Colwell, Virgil
Thompson, Joseph
Conklin, William
Flinn, Marvin Fiddick, Paul
Khunert, Roy Moore, Thos.
Arnold, Scott
Combs, William
Mick, Herman Young, William Kerr, Harry Grimes, Joseph
Gregory, George
Culver, Wm.
Woodward, William Oppie, Ernest
Hawkins, Floyd Elrod, Virgil Hale, Sam.
Flinn, Roy Jones, Roy Tye, Thos. Divilbiss, Merl
Dale, Albert
Bell, Richard
Whitted, Jas. C. M. Golden, Orbin
West, Clint Chaney, Noel
Dillener, Weldon
Fowler, Rand
Smith, Clarence
Wilkerson, Ollie
Hopkins, Joseph
Hessenflow, Roy
Stucker, Elmer Webb, Edgar Callahan, John
Sites, George
McAnaw, Frank
VanBuren, Lewis
Slayton, Elgin Buckingham, Alfred
Guinn, Raymond
Reed, Latha
Atchison, Otis
Buckingham, Alfred
Henderson, Noah
McCarter, William Walker, Clarence Althouse, Floyd Dykes, Willie Hall, Hugh
Wright, Earl Frost, Robert Bray, Irvin
Flemmings, Frank
Beechner, Roy
Entriken, Everet Hicks, Allee
Bridgewater, Roy
Clevenger, George Kellar, John
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Kncf, Paul Cheek, Ollie Arnold, Elbert
Moxley, Erskin
Godfriaux, Henry
Troutman, Willie
Weaver, Joseph Thompson, John
Kimsey, Howard Fulwood, John
Berryman, Rea
Brown, John Johnson, Ewing
Livingstone, Epp. Calvert, Clarence
Coffing, Robert
Goosey, Cecil
Schlorff, Harrison
Cavendar, Chas.
Hunter, Sammy
Hixon, John
Williams, Ralph
Tapp, Reed Madox, Marion
Orr, Quinter Axbell, Ray
Ligon, Lee Houser, Clyde West, Elmer Gross, Carl
Knouse, Chas.
Livingston, Arthur Collins, Hershel
Berry, Fred
Princing, Chas.
Mattox, Verne
Gentry, Asa
Gipson, Floyd
Grooms, John
Schonk, George
Goodman, James
Dalton, William Winn, Perry Fluhart, Harvey
Hall, Henry Word, Marion
Pearson, Floy
Musser, John
Behrens, Herman
Clevenger, John Hartman, Norman Witt, Ernest O'Connor, Daniel Tapp, Sam Byers, Edward Hales, John Paustann, Frank
Colley, Fred Keller, Melvin Schuster, Jewel Belcher, George Harrison, Benj. Briant, Ralph Christian, Jesse Chenoweth, Dean Kurth, Chas.
Williams, Jobe Amos, Estace Kirk, Clyde
Brown, Stanley
Swigart, Oscar
Grooms, Littleton
Hatcher, James
Watt, Roy
Stone, Lon
Rogers, Claude
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Brawner, Lloyd
Coon, Sam.
Binstead, Emmett E.
Leedy, Gavin
Baker, Geo.
Gensen, Leroy
Thompson, Maurice
Nave, E. J.
Looney, Orville Hawks, Wm. Earl
Red Cross Nurses.
Bodkin, Miss Margaret Moore, Miss Genie
Necrology.
Those, from Clinton County, who died in service are as follows:
Elston Amos was born Sept. 16, 1899, at Gower, Mo., a son of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Amos. He enlisted Feb. 17, 1917, in the United States Navy. He died June 12, 1918, on Hospital Ship Mercy and is buried in Allen Ceme- tery, Gower, Mo.
He enlisted at St. Joseph and was in training at Great Lakes. He was transferred to the U. S. S. Missouri March 30, 1917, on which he served until the time of his death June 12, 1918, on U. S. S. Mercy. His body was shipped from Portsmouth, Va.
Forest Bear, son of W. T. and Maggie Bear, of Lathrop, Mo., died on board ship on his way to France. His body was returned home and buried in Lathrop Cemetrey.
Private Roy Eberly Beechner was born Sept. 25, 1896, at Bethany, Harrison County, Mo., and moved to Cameron with his parents in 1898 and resided there until his entry into the service, Aug. 8, 1918. He was trained at Camp McArthur, Waco, Texas, in Company C, 4th Infantry Replacements. He left Camp McArthur Sept. 16 for Camp Merritt, N. J., was transferred to Company 20, S. A. R. D. He sailed Sept. 22 on "The Princess Matokia", a captured German liner. He died on this ship Oct. 6, 1918, a few hours before landing in France. His body was transferred to S. S. Black Hawk, and without being taken on shore, was returned to America arriving at his home in Cameron Oct. 23, 1918. His funeral was conducted at his home by Lieutenant Rogers of the S. A. T. C., of Missouri Wesleyan College, Oct. 25, 1918, burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Cameron, Mo.
Gilchrist, Pence Plumb, Roy Myers, Chas.
Pulliam, Orville
Blocher, John
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Emmett Emmanuel Binstead was born near Plattsburg, May 28, 1893. Died Dec. 26, 1917, Fort Riley, Kas. He was a member of Company F, 356th Infantry. Went to training camp at Funston, Sept. 19, 1917.
Capt. Henry Robinson Clay, Jr., was born in Plattsburg, Nov. 27, 1895. "H. R.," as we called him, grew to young manhood here, graduat- ing from our high school and making his start in the Christian life at this place, under the direction of Rev. J. P. Pinkerton, on May 29, 1910.
He was deservedly popular with both young and old and made many warm friends, who watched with interest and pride his rapid advance- ment through a short but well-spent life.
In June, 1916, he received an A. B. degree from Missouri University, and followed with a year of law at Texas State University.
Two months after our country's declaration of war, he enlisted in the ground school of aviation at Austin, was ordered to New York in July, and sailed August 15th for England, where he received training. He was put over the German lines April 6, 1918, ranking as second lieutenant, and was soon advanced to first lieutenant and then captain. July 1st, 1918, he was made flight commander of the 148th Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps, by which he was credited with 13 German planes. He was off duty during his service but 10 days. He stood third in the list of American aces, was recognized as the leading American aerial strategist and had been decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross of the Brit- ish. After the armistice, at the earnest request of Col. Harold Fowler, chief of air service of the army of occupation, he remained in Europe as one of his staff, denying himself the longed-for joy of returning home. In December he went to Chaumont, France, to assist in writing a manual on air service tactics. Feb. 1, 1919, he reported for duty on the staff of aviation at Coblenz, but discovering that Captain Clay was not well, the chief of staff ordered him sent to the hospital, where, after six days, his illustrious career closed.
Leonard Cunningham was born at Cameron, Mo., Aug. 7, 1892. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Trueman E. Cunningham. He had one sister, Mrs. Mellie Packham, with whom he made his home after the death of his parents. He was called to the service of his country July 5, 1918, going first to Jefferson Barracks, where he remained until July 9th, when he was sent to Camp McArthur, Waco, Texas. September 16th he was sent to Camp Merrit, arriving September 22nd. On September 23rd he sailed
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for France, arriving on October 6th at St. Nazaire, where he died in a hospital just two days later of pneumonia. His body was returned Nov. 17, 1920; the burial was in Cameron, November 23rd. He was a private in the 22nd Company, S. A. R. D.
John Callahan, Jr., familiarly called "Ted," son of Mr. and Mrs. John Callahan, was killed in action, Nov. 2, 1918, somewhere in France at the front. He was born near Converse, Mo., April 26, 1894. He went from Plattsburg to Jefferson Barracks, July 16, 1918, from there to Camp
JOHN CALLAHAN, JR.
McArthur, Waco, Texas, trained five weeks, and was given choice of going to the front or remaining as instructor. He was a sergeant. He chose to go overseas, sailing about Sept. 24, reaching the front Oct. 20. He had two brothers also in the service.
Morton Dixon was born in Cameron, Mo., in 1892, son of Silas L. and Della Dixon. His mother died when he was three years old, and he was taken into the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ward, who raised him. He enlisted at Douglas, Ariz., at which place he was work- ing at the outbreak of the war, and was sent to Camp Funston, Kas., for training. He served during the entire period of the World War and was at LeMans, France, waiting for a homeward-bound ship when attacked
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by his fatal illness. He died Feb. 14, 1919. The body was returned to this country and buried in National Cemetery, Washington, D. C.
Elmer Ellis was born Jan. 14, 1895, at Cameron, Mo., son of J. N. and Della Ellis. He attended Cameron schools. He was a member of Company 82nd, 6th Regiment, U. S. M. C. He died Oct. 4, 1918, and is buried at Cameron, Mo.
George Maurice Fallis was born at Gower, Mo., May 10, 1894, and died Nov. 5, 1918, in base hospital from wounds received in Argonne drive. He enlisted Nov. 12, 1917, and was sent to Jefferson Barracks, was soon transferred to Fort Hancock, N. J., and sailed for France on his twenty-fourth birthday. He was a member of Headquarters Company, 57th Artillery, C. A. C. He graduated from Gower High School April 19, 1912. He was a son of George W. Fallis and Minnie Pryor Fallis.
Paul Raymond Gipson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace A. Gipson,, of Lathrop, Mo., was born Feb. 6, 1901. He enlisted March 9th in U. S. Navy and died March 28, 1918, at Great Lakes Training Station. He was buried March 30, 1918, at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
William Floyd Genson was 31 years of age. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Genson, of near Starfield, was a member of the 33rd Engineers, and received his training at Camp Funston and Camp Dodge. He went to France in August, 1918, and died of influenza October 9th the same year. His funeral was conducted by Rev. C. A. Burkhardt, at Lebanon church, and his burial was in Lebanon cemetery, the John Calla- han Post paying the last honor to their comrade. He is survived by his parents, three sisters, Mrs. William Baker, Mrs. Homer Young, Mrs. Min- nie Watkins, and two brothers, Roy and Frank. All except Frank, who lives at Hunter, Mo., are of this county.
Kelly Gage, of the S. A. T. C., was born at Cameron, Mo., Nov. 24, 1898, and was a son of James S. and Fannie (Kelly) Gage. Kelly Gage died at Fayetteville, Ark., Oct. 21, 1918, and is buried at Cameron, Mo.
Willie Earl Hawks was born Nov. 8, 1891, and was a son of John and Sarah A. Hawks. He attended the public schools in DeKalb County, Mis- souri. He was a member of Company F, 356th Infantry, at Camp Fun- ston, Kas., and died Nov. 21, 1917.
Frank Arthur Imbler was born in Plattsburg, Mo., Nov. 5, 1893. He spent the years of his boyhood in Plattsburg, growing up in the Christian home of John D. and Lizzie Imbler, with his four sisters, Ida, Millie, Daisy and Bessie. It was in Plattsburg that he went to school and to Sunday
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school and to the church, where he made confession of his faith in Jesus as the son of God when he was a boy some 14 years old. Here he worked and played, made friends and entered into the life of the community. He is remembered as a quiet, rather earnest, but genial boy in these early years. Sometime after the death of his father, in July, 1911, Frank went to Nebraska, where he spent a year, and later, probably in 1914, went further West, where in the latter part of 1914 he took a government claim in Montana. With the exception of a brief visit home in 1915, he spent the time in the West proving up his claim until the time of his enlistment in the service of his country. It was on July 25, 1917, that he enlisted in the 3rd Wyoming Infantry Regiment, in Company D. He was trans- ferred in September, 1917, to Battery E of the 148th Field Artillery. He was fatally wounded by the explosion of a shell on Aug. 5, 1918, and died August 6th at Tueleries, France. His body was returned to the United States and buried at Plattsburg July 13, 1922.
Rufus O'Brien Kincaid was born in Clinton County, Sept. 2, 1891. He went to Camp Dodge, Iowa, May 28, 1918, and to France in August with the 350th Infantry, Headquarters Company. He gave his life in the service Oct. 10, 1918, at the age of 27 years. He is survived by his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Kincaid; two sisters, Misses Mary Lillian and Edna, and four brothers, Howard, Eugene, William and Alvis.
John McCabe was born near Keystone, Mo., in 1893, a son of Edward and Josephine McCabe. He enlisted April 28, 1918, at Plattsburg, Mo. He served in Company G, 354th Infantry, 89th Division. He died Oct. 21, 1918, in a French hospital, the name of which is unknown. The body was returned to this country and interred in Graceland Cemetery, Cam- eron, Feb. 26, 1920.
Andrew J. McCarren died as a result of wounds received at the front in France. He was about 27 years old when the war started. He was assigned to the 353rd Infantry and went overseas with that contingent. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus.
Sergt. Roy E. McComb was a son of W. E. McComb, and was born July 26, 1892. He died in Argonne Forest, in France, Nov. 4, 1918, while serving in 356th Machine Gun Company, 89th Division. He was cited for bravery and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Nov. 4, 1918, he led a section of machine guns with great courage under heavy enemy artillery and machine gun fire, silencing three hostile machine gun
SOME OF THE CLINTON COUNTY BOYS WHO DIED IN SERVICE DURING THE WORLD WAR.
Top Row: Floy Pearson, Forest Bear, Andrew McCarran, Roy E. Beechner. Second Row: Elmer Ellis, Elston Amos, Willie Earl Hawks, Lt. H. R. Clay. Third Row: Clinton McF. Marsh, Sgt. Roy E. McComb, George M. Fallis, Roy Plumb. Bottom Row: Frank Imbler. Paul R. Gipson. William F. Genson, Emmett E. Binstead.
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nests. Repeatedly exposing himself to get the maximum fire effect, he was fatally wounded and died the same day.
Clinton McFarland Marsh was born in DeKalb County, Missouri, Dec. 8, 1896. He came with his parents to Clinton County when three months old. He enlisted in U. S. M. C. Aug. 9, 1917. Left home for camp at Paris Island Aug. 22, 1917, where he was in training until Jan. 10, 1918, when he joined 119th Company, 1st Replacement Battalion, Quantico, Va., and with this organization was ordered to France, arriving Feb. 26, 1918. From port of disembarkation this company was sent to Chattion- Sur-Cher. In March, 1918, Private Marsh was sent to Havre, France, for guard duty. This detail remained until September, 1918, the guard being returned to Chattion-Sur-Cher, joining the 30th Company. After the Champain operation and the capture of Mont Blanc, the 30th Company joined 4th Brigade Marines as a replacement unit, Private Marsh being assigned to 66th Company, 5th Marines. He was assigned to duties of company runner, which duties he performed in the last offensive until Nov. 8, 1918, when he was assigned to the Battalion Headquarters as battalion runner. He was with the battalion group the night of Novem- ber 10th, when the River Meuse was crossed by 1st Battalion, 5th Marines. He was wounded on the night of November 10th, from which he died Nov. 15, 1918. He was buried in France, but the body was returned to America, and on Aug. 21, 1921, was buried at his old home church ceme- tery, Mt. Zion Baptist, near Lilly, in the southern part of Clinton County.
Otis Nelson, from Cameron, was born July 7, 1898. He was a mem- ber of the 4th Company, 7th Regiment, 164th D. B. He died at Camp Funston, Oct. 17, 1918.
Corporal Floyd R. Pearson of Company F, 356th Infantry, enlisted at Plattsburg, Mo., Sept. 18, 1917. He was born July 2, 1893, on a farm in Clinton County, Missouri, son of Oliver and Nettie Pearson. He died in camp hospital in France and was buried near Paris. .
Roy Plumb was born April 5, 1892, and died at Fort Riley, Kas., Dec. 17, 1917. He was a member of Company F, 356th Infantry. He was a son of N. R. Plumb, of Cameron, Mo.
John A. White was born in Ralls County, Missouri, June 13, 1890, a son of J. W. and Ollie May White. He enlisted July, 1917, at Hannibal, Mo. He was a private in Company A, 5th Machine Gun Battalion. He died in France June 24, 1918, and was buried in France. His parents live in Cameron.
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HISTORY OF CLINTON AND CALDWELL COUNTIES
Our Soldier Dead.
Written by request for this sacred section by J. Breckenridge Ellis,
Oct. 22, 1922.
We heard them whistling down the country lanes And saw them in our village streets, nor guessed That deep beneath their careless laughter lay The gold of which the hero's soul is wrought. Calm as a child who never has been taught To shun the dark, they faced the foe-and fell. At first their glory made them strange, as if We had not known them from their infancy, But musing taught us we had lived too close To these, our boys, our neighbors' boys, to catch The magic of their immortality.
Now, when I note the thoughtless ways of youth, I say, these, too, if need should ever come, Would shed their hearts' blood in their country's cause; These, too, have sacred mirrored depths of soul Where. God may look, finding His image there. So do the dead give faith in living men.
CHAPTER XIV.
ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIETIES.
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR-THE REBEKAHS-WOMEN'S CEMETERY IM- PROVEMENT LEAGUE-P. O. E .- THE LATHROP COMMERCIAL CLUB-RED CROSS.
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