EARL HOBART ALLEN
Corporal
Army
Entered service June 19, 1918.
Stationed at Camp Sherman, Ohio. Transferred as chemist in the U.
S. Explosive Plant, Herculese Powder Co., at Nitro, W. Va. Was
first
in training with the 20th Co., 5th Tr. Bn. Received his honorable
discharge Jan. 19, 1919. Born at Elwood, Ind., Nov. 20, 1895, son
of Mr. and Mrs. William I. Allen. Wife is Cynthia Allen.
Graduate
of Purdue University. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
CYRIL J. ALT
Ensign
Navy
Entered service July 11, 1917, at
Great Lakes Training Station, Chicago, where he was company clerk for
nine
months. Entered Officers' Material School, Chicago; later sent to
Pelham Bay, N.Y. Born at Marion, Ind., Aug. 17, 1895, son of
Frank
F. and Clara D. Alt. Graduate Jefferson high school. Home
is
Lafayette, Ind.
CHARLES C. ANDERSON
Chief Quartermaster, Naval Aviation
Navy
Entered service June 29, 1918.
Enlisted at Lafayette, Ind., and sent to Boston, Mass., where he
trained
as a pilot. He made several flights. Born at Worthington,
Ind.,
May 11, 1893, son of Sherman and Sarah Anderson. Wife is Ama
Anderson.
Graduate of Worthington high school. Home is Boswell, Ind.
MORGAN DELANEY ANDREW
Sergeant, Quartermaster Corps
Army
Entered service May 30, 1918.
Stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mos., and Jacksonville, Fla., where he
was stationed at Camp Johnston. Sent to Newport News, Va.
Sailed
for France Aug. 13, 1918, after being detained twice. A member of
the 319th Supply Company. Stationed near Bordeaux, France, where
he saw service. Born at Romney, Ind., Nov. 3, 1896, son of Mr.
and
Mrs. J. Barr Andrew. Graduate of Linden high school. Home
is
Linden, Ind.
EARL E. ARCHER
Private, Medical Corps
Army
Entered service May 14, 1917.
Stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Ft. Riley, Kan., Camp Funston,
Kan.,
and Camp Mills, N.Y. Saw service in France with camp hospital
50.
Was a member of the 89th division. Born at Rossville, Ind., Sept.
15, 1894, son of the late Frank and Jennie Archer. Home is
Americus,
Ind.
WALTER ARDAPPLE
Corporal, Signal Corps
Army
Entered service April 27, 1918,
attending auto mechanics school at Purdue. Sailed from Hoboken,
July
14, landing in England. Sent to France with 90th Div. Saw
active
service and was with the Army of Occupation, 344th Field
Artillery.
Born at Lafayette, January 19, 1896, son of Joseph and Katherine G.
Ardapple.
Graduated from Lafayette high school and Business College. Home
is
at Lafayette, Indiana.
DR. ARETT CAMPBELL ARNETT
Major, Medical Corp
Army
A member of the National Guard,
enlisted while at medical college. Saw service on the Mexican
Border.
Entered service Aug. 5, 1917. Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind.,
and
Camp Mills, N.Y., with Rainbow Division. Saw service in France,
having
organized Camp Hospital No. 15, and was in charge of surgery. In latter
part of March, 1918, was sent to the front where he did surgical work,
being assigned to the French and American armies. Had his own
operating
train until signing of armistice. He was burned with mustard gas,
and is wearing stripe as result. Promoted to Major in September,
1918. Born at New Richmond, Ind., Aug. 21, 1882, son of Albert
Jefferson
and Elizabeth M. Arnett. Wife is Ethel M. Arnett. Graduate
of Indiana Medical College. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
EMMETT W. ARNETT
Second Lieutenant, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service Oct. 6, 1917.
Was in charge of enlisted men's schools, 1st group, 159th Depot
Brigade,
at Camp Taylor, Ky. First Sergeant 14th Co., 4th Battalion, 159th
Depot Brigade. Candidate and second lieutenant F.A., Central
Officers'
Training School. Furloughed to Field Artillery Reserve Corps,
Dec.
21, 1918. Born in Tippecanoe County, May 20, 1889, son of Edwin
R.
Arnett. Graduate of West Lafayette high school and attended
Indiana
University. Home is West Lafayette, Ind.
FRANK ARVIN
Private, Infantry
Army
Entered service April 26,
1918.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Camp Custer, Mich. Was
assigned
as wagoner. Born in Kentucky, Jan. 6, 1896, son of F.J. and Mary
M. Dicks Arvin. Attended Lafayette schools. Home is
Lafayette,
Indiana.
IRA L. BALDWIN
Second Lieutenant, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service Jan. 5, 1918.
Stationed at Camp Sheridan, O., in the third officers' traing school,
where
he was assigned to 1st Battery. In April, 1918, he was made a
sergeant
and assigned to Headquarters Co., 322nd F. A. May 5, 1918 he was
transferred to Camp Jackson, S. C., and assigned to the 15th Bn.,
F.A.R.D.
June 1, 1918 was commissioned second lieutenant. In July, 1918,
was
ordered to the shcool of fire at Ft. Sill, Okla. Transferred and
assigned to the 72nd F. A. at Camp Knox, Ky. Was ready for
overseas
service when armistice was signed. Received his honorable
discharge,
Dec. 21, 1918. Born in Benton County, Aug. 20, 1895, son of
Thomas
A. and Eva M. Baldwin. Attended school at Oxford, Ind., and
Purdue
University. Home is West Lafayette, Ind.
JOSEPH A. BARNETT
Farrier, Ambulance Corps
Army
Entered service Aug. 14, 1917.
Stationed at Camp Logan, Tex., and Camp Merritt, N. J. Saw active
service in France. Stationed at Chateau SeAire. Born at
Charlestown,
Ind., June 27, 1890, son of Barton A. and Elizabeth A. Barnett.
Wife
is Katherine E. Barnett. Graduate of Purdue University, Class of
'15. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
DENZIL C. BARNHILL
Captain, Dental Corps
Army
Entered service September 13, 1917,
with rank of First Lieutenant. Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind.,
Ft.
Crook, Neb., Ft. Mead, S.D., Pontiac, Mich., Purdue University, South
Dakota
University, Camp Grant, Ill. Was advanced to captaincy Feb. 23,
1918.
Honorably discharged Dec. 20, 1918. Born at Albia, Ia., Nov. 18,
1886, son of George and Samira A. Barnhill. Graduate high school
and Central College of Dentistry. Wife is Maude E.
Barnhill.
Home is at Lafayette.
ROBERT LEE BARTLEY
Second Lieutenant, Infantry
Army
Entered service May 14, 1917.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind., as candidate in Officers' Training
School.
When not successful in obtaining commission, sought service by
enlisting
in Regular Army. Transferred to National Army as instructor in
Infantry,
Sept. 1, 1917. Held rank of sergeant in 159th Depot Brigade at
Camp
Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Hancock, Ga., where he took a
course
in the General Machine Gun Officers' Training School. Received
commission
of second lieutenant. Was given his honorable discharge Dec. 10,
1918. Born at Brookston, Ind., March 20, 1896, son of Jacob S.
and
Martha Jane Bartley. Graduate of Brookston high school.
Home
is Route E, Lafayette, Ind.
WILLIAM W. BASTION
Corporal, Cavalry
Army
Entered service Dec. 15, 1918.
Stationed at Camp Sherman, Ohio; transferred to Arizona. Sent to
New York, and then to France. Served prior to this in the
Philippine
Islands for three years. Born at Elston, Ind., in 1889, son of
Charles
and Anna Bastion. Wife if Grace Bastion. Attended Lafayette
schools. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
EARL C. BATES
First Sergeant, Field Hospital Co.,
No. 12
Army
Entered service in April,
1917.
Stationed at Ft. Bliss, Tex. Saw oversea service, with Hospital
Co.,
No. 12. He participated in the battles of Toul, Santingy,
Montdier,
Aisne, St. Mihiel and the Meuse, on the Argonne front. Born at
Mulberry,
Ind., March 12, 1896, son of Isaiah and Rebecca Bates. Attended
Lafayette
schools. Home is Lafayette.
ELIAS BAUMGARDT
Private, Engineers Corps
Army
Entered service May 25, 1917.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky.; transferred to Ft. Harrison, Ind, and
assigned
to the 22nd engineers. Transferred with his entire company to
Camp
Upton, N.Y. Saw service in France. A member of Co. G. 22nd
engineers, 3rd Bn. Born at Lafayette, Ind., Jan. 14, 1892, son of
Henry and Clara L. Baumgardt. Graduate of St. James Lutheran
School.
Home is Lafayette.
THEODORE BAUMGARDT*
Private, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service in April,
1917.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind., and Camp Mills, N.Y. Sailed for
France in October, 1917, as a member of Battery C. Had a
miraculous
escape from death on the battle front Aug. 6, 1918. While
watering
his three horses a German shell burst near him instantly killing the
horses
and wounding him slightly in the leg. Died while in service,
February,
1919, of pneumonia. Born at Lafayette, Ind., Sept. 8, 1897, son
of
Henry and Clara L. Baumgardt. Graduate of St. James Lutheran
School.
Home was Lafayette, Ind.
ANETA P. BEADLE
Dietician, Medical Corps
Army
Entered service Sept. 13,
1918.
Stationed at Camp Jackson, S.C., and later transferred to Camp Hancock,
Ga. Sent to Ft. Riley, Kan., in March, 1919, and then transferred
to Ft. Bayard, New Mexico. Received three months training at St.
Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette, Ind. Born at Rochester, N.Y.,
daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. George B. Beadle. Graduate of Centennial school,
Jefferson high school and Purdue University. Home is Lafayette.
CLARA LOUISE BEEHLER
Reserve Nurse, Army Nurse Corps
Army
Entered service in April,
1917.
Stationed at New York. Sailed from the latter place in May, on
the
"Mongolia," was on board at the time of the accident when two nurses
were
killed. Returned to New York and sailed later, landing at
Folkstone,
England. Transferred to London. Saw service in Frances in
British
Base Hospital No. 18. Was in General Hospital No. 18 twenty
months
and six months with the Army of Occupation. Born at Huntington,
Indiana,
July 15, 1891, daughter of L. E. and Indiana M. Beehler. Graduate
of Lafayette high school and Illinois Training school for Nurses,
Chicago,
Ill. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
EARL E. BEEVER
Private, Artillery
Army
Entered service June 17, 1917.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind., and Camp Mills, N. Y. Saw active
service in France and was wounded in the battle of Champaign, Oct. 30,
1918. Removed to a Paris hospital. Born at Marshfield,
Ind.,
May 18, 1900, son of John and Anna Beever. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
WALTER GEORGE BERTHA
Private, Infantry
Army
Entered service May 22, 1918.
Stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Ft. Snelling, Minn., and Camp
Devens,
Mass. Born at Lafayette, Ind., March 13, 1985, son of Nicholas
and
Louis Bertha. Graduate of St. Boniface school. Home is
Lafayette,
Ind.
GLEN RAYMOND BLACKBURN
First Lieutenant, Air Service
Army
Entered service Aug. 27, 1917.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind. Assigned after commissioned to
165th
Depot Brigade, Camp Travis, Tex. Transferred to Kelly Field,
Tex.,
and Camp Dick, Tex.; transferred to Barron Field, Tex.; transferred
from
Infantry to Air Service in March, 1918. Born at Letts, Ind., May
31, 1895, son of John R. and Mary E. Blackburn. Graduate of
Summitville
high school and attended Purdue University. Home is West
Lafayette,
Ind.
MYRON RUNDLE BONE
Captain, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service May 11, 1917.
Was a member of Indiana National Guard and first sergeant of Battery C,
on the Mexican Border in 1916. Was called to Ft. Harrison, Ind.,
May 11, 1917, for the first officers' training camp, where he received
his commission as captain. Instructor in second officers'
training
camp at Fort Harrison, Ind., and in third officers' traing camp at Camp
Taylor, Ky. Completed the course in School of Fire, at Ft. Sill,
Okla., in August, 1918. Captain Headquarters Co., No. 327, F.A.
at
West Point, Ky. Arrived in France at a camp near Bordeaux,
France.
Born at West Lafayette, Ind., Dec. 20, 1891, son of Charles Woodruff
and
Anna Rundle Bone. Graduate of Culver Military Academy. Home
is West Lafayette, Ind.
CLARENCE R. BOOTH*
Private, Motor Truck Corps
Army
Entered service April 27,
1918.
Stationed at Camp Purdue, West Lafayette, Ind. Was sent to France
in June, 1918. He died in service Sept. 9, 1918 and was buried in
France. Was given a full military funeral service. Chaplain
E.R. Stanford officiating. Born at Battle Ground, Ind., son of
Edward
and Mary Belle Booth. Graduate of Battle Ground high
school.
Home was Route B.
HORACE H. BOOTH
Private, Coast Artillery
Army
Entered service May 4, 1917.
Stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Ft. Totten, N.Y. During
the winter of 1917 he guarded Government Supplies at Weehawken,
N.J.
Sailed for France May 10, 1918. Saw service at the fron just a
month
when the armistice was signed. A member of the 58th C.A.C.
Born at Battle Ground, Ind., April 20, 1896, son of Edward and Mary
Belle
Booth. Graduate of Battle Ground high school. Home is Route
B., Lafayette, Ind.
MAX E. BOOTH
Private, Air Service
Army
Entered service March 6, 1918.
Stationed at Kelly Field, Tex., and later saw service in France.
Was a member of the 494th Aero Squadron. Born at Battle Ground,
Ind.,
Jan. 2, 1890, son of Edward and Mary Belle Booth. Home is Route
B.,
Lafayette, Ind.
ERNEST CLIFFORD BORSCH
Musician, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service June 26, 1917.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind., and Camp Mills, N.Y. Left for
France
in Oct. 1917, with Battery C. took active part in the battles of
Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Chamagne and Argonne. With Army
Occupation
in Germany. A member of the 150th F.A. Band. Prior to this
saw service on the Mexican Border with Battery C. Born near
Battle
Ground, Ind., Sept. 12, 1894, son of Henry F. Borsch and Mrs. Ida
Goddard.
Graduate of Otterbein high school. Home is Otterbein, Ind.
HATLEY BOWLS
Private, Machine Gun Corps
Army
Entered service Oct. 5, 1917.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Camp Shelby, Miss. Transferred
from Co. D. 151st Infantry to overseas Sept. 25, 1918. Born at
Mud
Lick, Ky., July 3, 1894, son of Clay and Frances Bowls. Home is
Romney,
Ind.
JAMES FREDERICK BOWSHER*
Yeoman, Signal Services
Navy
Entered service May 10, 1918.
Stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training School, Ill. Transferred
to Newport, Eng., on U.S.S. "Bushnell." Died March 24, 1919 on
U.S.S.
"Bushnell" in European waters, of pneumonia. Born at Yeoman,
Ind.,
Dec. 6, 1900, son of Everett Bowsher and Annie E. Turner. Home
was
Lafayette.
ROWE O. BRAND
Private, Infantry
Army
Entered service Sept. 4, 1918.
Stationed at Camp Grant, Ill., Camp MacArthur, Tex., and Camp Taylor,
Ky.
A member of the 2nd Battalion Infantry. Received his honorable
discharge
in January, 1919. Born in Clinton County, Ind., May 7, 1898, son
of Morton L. and Lorinda B. Brand. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
DAN A. BRANDON
Private, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service April 28,
1918.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for
France
in June, 1918, and served at the front sixty days. Took active
part
in the battles of Verdun, St. Mihiel and Lorraine. Was gassed
once.
With Army of Occupation in Germany. Born in Kentucky, July 27,
1895,
son of Mrs. Mary Brandon.
BENJAMIN ARTHUR BREWSTER
Chief Sniper, Infantry
Army
Entered service March 19,
1918.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind., in first officers' training
camp.
A member of Co. L, 50th Infantry and assigned to 20th division, 40th
Brigade
for overseas duty. Headquarters at Camp Sevier, S. C. Was a
member of President's guard at Washington, D. C., for nine
months.
Rated chief sniper, 3rd Battalion, 50th Infantry. Born at St.
Louis,
Md.(Mo.?), July 15, 1884, son of Edward Bates and Laura Brewster.
Home is Lafayette, Ind.
LELAND F. BRIER
Second Lieutenant, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service Aug. 4, 1917.
Stationed at Camp Grant, Ill. Accompanied 161st F.A. Brigade on
their
hike from Rockford, Ill., to firing range at Sparta, Wis.
Commissioned
2nd lieutenant in field artillery at C.O.T.S., Camp Taylor, Ky.
Discharge
officer in F.A. C.O.T.S., to April 18, 1919. Born at Pine
Village,
Ind., June 16, 1890, son of Fernando and Lena B. Brier. Graduate
of West Lafayette high school and Lafayette business college.
Home
is Route B, Lafayette, Ind.
ARTHUR O. BROCKENBROUGH
Captain, Field Artillery
Army
Reported Aug. 5, 1917, as captain
and adjutant, 2nd Battalion, 150th Field Artillery, at Ft. Harrison,
Ind.
Left for Camp Mills, N. Y., on Sept. 7, 1917, and embarked for France
on
U.S.S. "President Lincoln," Oct. 18, 1917. Arrived overseas, Oct.
31, 1917. 2nd Battalion entrained and arrived at Camp de
Coetquidun,
Nov. 11, 1917. Ordered to 1st Corps Artillery School in France,
Jan.
2, 1918. Jan. 15, 1918, ordered to Blois, where he received his
honorable
discharge Jan. 19, 1918. Born at Lafayette, Ind., June 117, 1881,
son of the late Columbus and Lotta Orr Brockenbrough. Wife is
Blanche
P. Brockenbrough. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
HENRY W. BROCKENBROUGH
Second Lieutenant, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service in May, 1917.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind., where he received commission in
August,
1917. Sailed for France Sept. 11, 1917, landing Oct. 2,
1917.
Attended Field Artillery School at Saumur for three months.
Assigned
tothe 151st F. A., Battery B. 42nd (Rainbow) Division in January,
1918.
Went to the front in February, 1918, the 151st F.A. being in active
service
with the (Rainbow) Division. Saw service on the Lorraine front
for
110 days, and later was moved to the Campagne sector and participated
in
the offensive from July 15, 1918, to July 18, of the same year.
Took
active part in the Chateau Thierry offensive and the St. Mihiel drive,
and last at the Verdun sector. Was wounded at Verdun Oct. 14, 1918,
when
serving with the Infantry, and was removed to Base Hospital No. 32,
where
he was a patient for three weeks. Was on his way back to join his
battery, Nov. 11, 1918, the day of the signing of the armistice.
With the Army of Occupation in Germany. Born at Lafayette, Ind.
July
6, 1893, son of Mrs. Nell Wallace Brockenbrough. Graduate of
Purdue
University. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
CHARLES P. BROWN
Sergeant, Infantry
Army
Entered service in August,
1917.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind., and Camp Custer, Mich., with Co.
H.U.S.
Infantry. Enlisted in the regular army in 1906. Born at
Lafayette,
Ind., March 3, 1888, son of Edgar F. and Emma Brown. Wife is
Maude
Brown. Home is Battle Ground, Ind.
FERDINAND M. BROWN
First Lieutenant, Infantry
Army
Entered service June 19, 1916.
Appointed First Lieutenant and Aide De Camp, 74th Inf. Brigade, 39th
Division,
July 9, 1917. Served at Aide De Camp to Brig. General William V.
McMaken at Camp Sheridan, Ala. Embarked for France July 15,
1918.
Assigned to staff of Colonel F. W. Galbraith 147th Inf., 37th
Division.
Saw active service in the Vosges Mountains in August and September,
1918,
and October, 1918, Argonne Forrest. Gassed and sent to Base
Hospital
No. 45 from Oct. 7, 1918 to Nov. 5, 1918. In Base Hospital 114,
and
Base Hospital No. 65 from Nov. 20, 1918 to Dec. 18, 1918.
Returned
to U. S. on hospital ship and sent to Camp Merritt, N.J. Base
Hospital.
Transferred to Base Hospital, Camp Sheridan, O., Jan. 3, 1919.
Discharged
from hospital Jan. 23, 1919, and received his honorable discharge from
U.S. Army Jan. 28, 1919. Born at Lafayette, Ind., May 16, 1887,
son
of Mrs. Eva Welch Jones. Wife is Rena Scott Brown. Graduate
of Michigan Military Academy. Home is Toledo, Ohio.
HENRY CLIFTON BRYAN
Second Lieutenant, Air Service
Army
Entered service in May, 1917.
Stationed at Officers' Training Camp at Ft. Sheridan. Transferred
to Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., but was not given active service. In
May,
1918, he entered Officers' Training Camp at Champaign, where he
finished
ground work. Sent to Rantoul, Ill., where in November, 19181, he
received his commission. Was sent to Arcadia, Fla., where he took
advanced training in flying. Born near Lafayette, Ind., April 26,
1889, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Bryan. Graduate of Purdue
University.
Home is Route A, Lafayette, Ind.
MANLEY E. BRYAN
Private, Infantry
Army
Entered service April 26,
1918.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Camp Custer, Mich. Saw active
service in France. Was reported missing Oct. 1, 1918, but later
reported
for duty Oct. 26, 1918. Born in Clinton County, November, 1888,
son
of George and Dora Bryan. Home is Lafayette.
JOHN W. DURWALDT BUIT
Private, Engineers Corps
Army
Entered service May 17, 1918.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind.; transferred to Camp Upton, N.Y., with
Co. C. 61st engineers. Sailed for France June 10, 1918, arriving
July 25, 1918, where he engaged in active service. Born at
Lafayette,
Ind., April 17, 1892, son of Jacob Buit and the late Catherine Wierenga
Buit. Graduate of St. Boniface school. Home is Lafayette,
Ind.
GEORGE HOMER BURKLE
Sergeant, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service in 1916.
Served
with Battery C, 150th F.A. on Mexican Border. Stationed at Camp
Taylor,
Ky., and Camp Mills, N.Y. Saw active service in France. Was
with the Army of Occupation in Germany. Born in Tippecanoe
County,
Aug. 9, 1891, son of George P. and Hattie McFarland Burkle. Home
is Route J, Lafayette, Ind.
HERBERT W. BURKLE
Private, S.A.T.C.
Army
Entered service October 1, 1918,
member of S.A.T.C., Indiana University. Born at Otterbein, Ind.,
Dec. 14, 1898, son of Geo. W. and Anna C. Burkle. Graduated from
Monitor high school, and attended Indiana University. Home is
Lafayette,
Route D.
TIMOTHY E. BURNS
Private, Chemical Service
Army
Entered service July 29, 1918.
Stationed at Camp Syracuse, N.Y. and Edgewood Arsenal, Md., where he
was
a chemist in the chlorine plant. Honorably discharged December
5.
Born at Otterbein, Ind., August 20, 1892, son of Frank E. and Mary K.
Burns.
Graduate of Purdue University, ’16. Home is at Lafayette, Indiana.
JOHN HENRY BURROUGHS
Private, Engineers Corps
Army
Entered service May 10, 1918.
Stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and transferred to Camp
Humphreys,
Va. Sailed Aug. 25, 1918, for France. Saw active service
there.
Born at Waterloo, Iowa, Oct. 17, 1901, son of Mr. and Mrs. William D.
Burroughs.
Graduate of Jefferson high school. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
WILLIAM DAVID BURROUGHS
Ordnance Sergeant, Ordnance Corps
Army
Entered service Jan. 23, 1918.
Stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Camp Meads, Md.; transferred to
Rairtan
Arsenal, N.J., then to Erie Proving Grounds. Born at Lafayette,
Ind.,
Jan. 23, 1883, son of Clayton and Elizabeth Burroughs. Wife is
Blanch
Burroughs. Attended Lafayette schools. Home is Lafayette,
Ind.
CARL G. BUTZ
Corporal, Infantry
Army
Entered service Sept. 21,
1917.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Shelby, Miss., and Camp Mills,
N.Y.
Saw service in France. Born at Lafayette, Ind., Feb. 4, 1896, son
of Daniel and Mary Butz. Attended Lafayette schools. Home
is
Lafayette, Ind.
ROBERT AINSWORTH BYRNS
First Lieutenant, Infantry
Army
Entered service July 15, 1917.
Enlisted in the 7th regiment, New York National Guards in 1899.
Served
continuously, including Mexican Border duty. Arrived in France in
May, 1918. Wounded Sept. 29, 1918, in an attack on Hindenburg
line
near Cambrai. Awarded British military cross and American
distinguished
service cross. A member of the 107th Infantry. Born at
Lafayette,
Ind., Dec. 31, 1873, son of Ainsworth Harrison and Eliza Grover
Byrns.
Graduate of Centennial school and Purdue University. Home is New
York City.
GEORGE A. CAINE
First Lieutenant, Engineer Corps
Army
Entered service May 24, 1917.
Stationed
at Camp Gaillard, Mo. Arrived in Liverpool, Eng., Aug. 12, 1917.
On parade in London which was reviewed by King and Queen. Landed
in France Aug. 18, 1917. Took active part in the battle of
Cambrai,
and was attached to the 4th and 5th British armies for one year.
Voyaged by rail south of the Vosges mountains sector. Received
orders
to return to the United States and arrived at Newport News, Va., on the
U.S.S. "George Washington," Sept. 8, 1918. Was sent to Camp
Humphrey,
Va., and was later placed on the headquarters staff. Born at
Lafayette,
Ind., Jan. 18, 1891, son of John and Elizabeth Caine. Graduate of
Lafayette high school. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
RAY CARPENTER
Private, Infantry
Army
Entered service May 22, 1918.
Stationed at Camp Sherman, O., and Ft. Snelling, Minn. Was
transferred
to Camp Devens, Mass., and later transferred to 73rd Inf. Co. C.
Born at Roachdale, Ind., Nov. 9, 1895, son of Milford Douglas and Emma
R. Carpenter. Attended Spencer, Ind., schools. Home is
Colburn,
Ind.
DR. GUTHRIE P. CARR
First Lieutenant, Dental Corps
Army
Entered service Oct. 29, 1918.
Stationed at Camp Sheridan, O. Born at Danville, Ill., Jan. 17,
1894,
son of Jesse B. and Clara E. Carr. Graduate of Peru high school
and
Indiana Dental College. Home is Lafayette.
GEORGE S. CASSMAN
Private, Engineers Corps
Army
Entered service Oct. 16, 1917.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind., Ft. Thomas, Ky.; transferred to
Washington
D.C. Saw active service in France and was wounded and removed to
a Base Hospital. Born at Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 23, 1891, son of
George
and Emma L. Cassman. Graduate of St. Boniface school. Home
is Lafayette, Ind.
FLOYD MATTHEWS CHAFEE
First Lieutenant, Aerial Observation
Army
Entered service May 11, 1917.
Entered first officers' training camp at Ft. Harrison, Ind.
Commissioned
2nd lieutenant in Field Artillery, Aug. 15, 1917. Transferred to
Camp Taylor, Ky., with 326th F. A. Promoted to 1st
lieutenant,
Jan. 20, 1918. Transferred to Ft. Sill, Okla., for course in
Aerial
Observation of artillery fire. Transferred to Mt. Clemens, Mich.,
July 5, 1918. Sent to Hoboken, Aug. 5, 1918, and sailed for
overseas
duty in August, 1918. Born at Indianapolis, Ind., April 7, 1892,
son of William Thomas and Frances Matthews Chafee. Former student
of Purdue University. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
MAURICE M. CHEADLE
Fireman, First Class, Engineers
Force
Navy
Entered service June 5, 1918.
Stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill., and Hampton
Roads,
Va. Was assigned to the U.S.S. "Utah," Aug. 11, 1918, which was
in
dry dock at Norfolk, Va. Sailed Aug. 28, 1918, for Bantry Bay,
Ireland,
arriving Sept. 10, 1918. The "Utah" left England Dec. 12, 1918 to
convoy the "George Washington," on which President Wilson sailed, into
France. Born in Benton County, Oct. 9, 1886, son of William and
Sarah
Smith Cheadle. Wife is Clara Cheadle. Attended Benton
County
schools. Home is West Lafayette, Ind.
HENRY E. CHILDRESS
Private, Artillery
Army
Entered service Oct. 6, 1917.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Camp Shelby, Miss. Transferred
to Clintonville, Wis., after trucks. Came through Lafayette in
Junly,
1918, and camped at Frankfort, Ind. made a second trip through
Lafayette,
going to New Jersey and then to New York. Sailed for oversea duty
and was employed as head cook in his company. Born in Benton
County,
May 11, 1893, son of George A. and Ida Childress. Wife is Frances
Childress. Home is Route K, Lafayette, Ind.
JAKE M. CHRISTOPHER
Corporal, 112th Supply Train
Army
Entered service April 26,
1918.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Sheridan, Ala., and Camp Mills,
N.Y.
Sailed for France June 28, 1918, where he saw active service until the
armistice was signed. Was member of Co. B, 37th Div. Supply Train
No. 112. Born in Tippecanoe County, June 27, 1894, son of John H.
and Katherine Christopher. Attended Otterbein, Ind.
schools.
Home is Otterbein, Ind.
WILLIAM CHRISTOPER
Corporal, 112th Supply Train
Army
Entered service April 26,
1918.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Sheridan, Ala., and Camp Mills,
N.Y.
Sailed for France June 28, 1918, where he saw active service until the
armistice was signed. Was member of Co. B, 37th Div. Supply Train
No. 112. Born in White County, Oct. 9, 1886, son of John H. and
Katherine
Christopher. Home is Otterbein, Ind.
ERSKINE MARION CLAPPER
Sergeant, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service June 25, 1917, and
made sergeant of a section of Battery C, having served as recruiting
officer
to bring the battery up to war strength. Stationed at Ft.
Harrison,
Ind., and Camp Mills, N.Y. Saw service in France. Was a
charter
member of Battery C. Born at Hartford City, Ind., Dec. 6, 1897,
son
of Captain and Mrs. Manford Marion Clapper. Graduate of Jefferson
high school. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
MANFORD M. CLAPPER
Captain, Medical Corps
Army
Entered service Sept. 25,
1917.
Received his commission as first lieutenant, July 10, 1917, in the
medical
reserve corps. Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind., and was ordered
into
service at Camp Travis, Tex. Assigned to the Field and Base
Hospital,
alternately, and was promoted to captain, Dec. 6, 1917, and sent to
Camp
Greenleaf, Va., for a special course in Otolarygology. Later
assigned
to service at Camp Forest, in the the 213th engineers and later to eye,
ear, nose and throat service in the Development Battaltion. Born
in Blackford County, July 11, 1863, son of Christopher and Catherine
Clapper.
Graduate of Northwestern University, Medical Dept. Home is West
Lafayette,
Ind.
ALVIN J.W. COCKRELL
Private, Artillery
Army
Entered service march 25,
1917.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind., and Camp Mills, N.Y. Left with
Battery
C, Rainbow Division, for service in France. With Army of
Occupation
in Germany. Born at Lafayette, Ind., Sept. 17, 1898, son of Alvin
Lorenzo and Mary W. Cockrell. Hom is LaPorte, Ind.
ROBERT EARL COLLINS
Private, Engineers
Army
Entered service June 15, 1918.
In vocational school at Indianapolis and Camp Hancock, Ga. Sent
overseas
and landed in France a month before the armistice was signed.
Born
January 15, 1890, at Mulberry, Ind., son of Robert S. and Elizabeth
Collins.
Wife is Madge Collins. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
C. O. CONGDON
First Lieutenant, Engineer Corps
Army
Entered service Feb. 18, 1918.
Commissioned at Washington D.C. Saw active service in
France.
Born at Monticello, Ind., Jan. 3, 1885, son of J. Eddie and Eva Marie
Congdon.
Wife is Eva Congdon. Graduate of Purdue University, class of
'06.
Home is Lafayette, Ind.
THOMAS COPER
Private, Engineers Corps
Army
Entered service April 17,
1918.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind., and Camp Merritt, N.J. Saw
active
service in France. Born at Greencastle, Ind., Dec. 28, 1887, son
of Mrs. Elizabeth Coper. Attended Ellettsville high school.
Home is Lafayette, Ind.
FRANK R. COTTRELL
Private, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service April 17,
1917.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind., and Camp Mills, N.Y. Left with
Battery
C, 150th F.A. Rainbow Division, for service in France. Was with
the
Army of Occupation in Germany. Born at Bellbrook, Ohio, Dec. 24,
1899, son of Francis M. and Emma J.S. Cottrell. Graduate of
Brookston
and Valparaiso, Ind. schools. Home is Brookston, Ind.
JOHN FRANCIS COWGER
Corporal, Air Service
Army
Entered service Dec. 8, 1917.
Stationed at Kelly Field, Tex., with the 179th Aero Squadron.
Later
sent to Brook Field, Tex., where he remained for almost a year.
Was
transferred to the 29th Aero Squadron and sent to Camp Knox, West
Point,
Ky., where he remained for the duration of the war. Discharged
Feb.
28, 1919. Born at Battle Ground, Ind., Jan. 29, 1898, son of
Francis
L. and Martha Cowger. Attended Battle Ground schools. Home
is Battle Ground, Ind.
JAMES A. DANAHER
Corporal, Field Artillery
Army
Joined the regular army on March
1, 1916 in Coast Artillery. Stationed at Ft. Thomas, Ky., and at
Boston, Mass. Transferred to Field Artillery, Battery A, 12th
F.A.,
and stationed at Ft. Myers, Va. Sailed for overseas in January,
1918,
and was in the following battles: Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel,
Soissons,
Argonne, Meuse, and Blanc Mont. Was with the Army of
Occupation.
Born at Lafayette, Sept. 14, 1898, son of William F. and Sarah
Danaher.
Graduated from St. Ann's school, Lafayette. Home is Lafayette.
ELMER E. DAVIS
Second Lieutenant, Infantry
Army
Enlisted April 20, 1917, being sent
to Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; from there to Nogales, Arizona. Later
transferred to Camp Travis, Texas. Was commissioned September 7,
1918. Born at Lafayette, Indiana, March 21, 1895, son of Charles
E. and Adah Davis. Home is in Lafayette, Indiana.
WILLIAM A. DEETS*
Sergeant, Radio Dept.
Navy
Entered service May 20, 1918.
Enlisted in the Radio Department, Naval Reserve, and stationed at Great
Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill. Died June 24, 1918. Born
at Lafayette, Ind., Dec. 26, 1892, son of Alexander Deets.
Graduate
of Lafayette Business College. Home was Lafayette, Ind.
LEE ROY DEITRICK
Private First Class, Ordnance Corps
Army
Entered service June 15, 1918.
Stationed at Hotel Metropole, Indianapolis, Ind., with Co. D,
Detachment
No. 1. Transferred to Camp Hancock, Ga., Officers' Training
School.
Sent to Camp Raritan, N.J., and later transferred to 5th Supply
Co.
Born at Templeton, Ind., Jan. 24, 1896, son of William Robert and
Lottie
Deitrick. Home is West Lafayette, Ind.
CORNELIUS DEXTER
Private, First Class Field Artillery
Army
Entered service May 16, 1917.
Stationed at Ft. Bliss, Texas. Saw active service in France and
wounded
at the Verdun front. Member of Battery B, 18th Field
Artillery.
Born at Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 28, 1896, son of John H. and Jenne J.
Dexter.
Attended Lafayette schools. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
GEORGE DEXTER
Private, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service Sept. 4, 1918.
A member of the 8th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade and stationed at
Camp
Taylor, Ky. Transferred to West Point, Ky. Assigne to the
Headquarters
Co., 69th F.A. Transferred to Camp Knox, Ky., where he received
his
honorable discharge Dec. 19, 1918. Born at Lafayette, Ind., Dec.
27, 1897, son of John and Nellie Dexter. Attended Lafayette
schools.
Home is Route H, Lafayette, Ind.
GEORGE DEXTER
Private, Signal Corps
Army
Entered service Jan. 30, 1918.
Stationed at Jackson Barracks, La., Kelly Field, Tex., and Ft. Omaha,
Neb.
Transferred to Camp Morrison, Va. Was ready for oversea service
when
armistice was signed. Born at Chicago, Ill., July 31, 1900, son
of
Fred T. and Jennie Dexter. Graduate of Elston, Ind.,
schools.
Home is Lafayette, Ind.
CHARLES M. DOBELBOWER
Corporal, Infantry
Army
Entered service July 29, 1917.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind., and assigned to Co. K., 46th
Reg.
Transferred to Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Gordon, Ga., and sent to Camp
Sheridan,
Ala. Served on Psychological Board there. Was recommended
for
Officers' Training School. Received his honorable discharge Nov.
29, 1918. Born at Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 30, 1896, son of John C.
and Anna M. Dobelbower. Attended Jefferson high school and
Lafayette
Business College. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
GEORGE JOSEPH DOBELBOWER
Sergeant, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service May 5, 1918.
Stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Camp Jackson, S.C.
Promoted
to corporal in October, 1918; also Co. Clerk in Headquarters
Detachment.
Made sergeant Jan. 24, 1919. Born at Lafayette, Ind., Feb. 17,
1899,
son of John C. and Anna M. Dobelbower. Graduate of St. Mary's
school
and attended Jefferson high school. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
JAMES F. DRESSER
First Sergeant, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service June 4, 1918.
Stationed at Camp Jackson, S.C. Received his honorable dishcarge
Jan. 2, 1919. Prior to this saw service on the Mexican Border
with
Battery C. Born at Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 24, 1896, son of C.P.
and
Annie M. Dresser. Graduate of Jefferson high school. Home
is
West Lafayette, Ind.
ALBERT DRESSLER
Private, Medical Corps
Army
Entered service May 15, 1918.
Stationed at Indianapolis, Ind.; sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo.;
transferred
to Camp Merritt, N.J. Stationed at Panama in the medical
corps.
Born at Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 22, 1899, son of Charlie and Mary
Dressler.
Home is Lafayette, Ind.
CHARLIE DRESSLER
Private, Motor Truck Corps
Army
Entered service May 1, 1819.
Stationed at Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Camp Johnston,
Fla.
Saw active service in France. Born at Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 5,
1883,
son of Charles and Mary Dressler. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
GEORGE DRESSLER
Private, Infantry
Army
Entered service April 23,
1918.
Stationed at Ft. Thomas, Ky.; transferred to Camp Forrest, Ga., in Co.
M, 52nd Infantry. Born at Lafayette, Ind., Feb. 22, 1897, son of
Charles and Mary Dressler. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
WILLIAM DRESSLER
Private, Infantry
Army
Entered service Oct. 6, 1917.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Camp Shelby, Miss. Saw service
in France. Was transferred from 151st Infantry to 142nd
Infantry.
Born at Lafayette, Ind., Dec. 30, 1887, son of Charles and Mary
Dressler.
Home is Lafayette, Ind.
CLARENCE CECIL DYE
Private, Ammunition Train
Army
Entered service June 15, 1918.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Kurney, Cal., with Co. E., 321
ammunition
train, where he acted as horseshoer. Born at Lafayette, December
27, 1892, son of John Charles Dye. Wife is Claretta Dye.
Educated
in Lafayette schools. Home is at Lafayette, Ind.
HOMER P. EAVEY
Private, Marine Corps
Marines
Entered service October 16,
1918.
Sent to Indianapolis, Ind., and then to Paris Island, S.C. In
January,
1919, he was sent to the Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va., and in
February
of the same year, he was sent to San Domingo, with the 15th regiment,
185th
Co. Born at Mulberry, Ind., Dec. 1, 1898, son of Emanuel and Mary
Eavey. Attended Mulberry and Monitor, Ind. schools. Home is
Mulberry, Ind.
MELVILLE C. EBERHARDT
Seaman, First Class, Ordnance Corps
Navy
Entered service Jan. 10, 1918.
Stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training School, Ill. Was detailed as a
radio instructor in the radio school. Was sent to Detroit, Mich.,
Sept. 28, 1918, and was placed in the Ordnance Department of the
navy.
Was later transferred to Erie, Penn., where he remained for the
duration
of the war. Discharged Aug. 9, 1919. Born at Lafayette,
Ind.,
April 17, 1894, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Eberhardt. Graduate
of Purdue University. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
RAYMOND W. EBERHARDT
Private, Signal Corps
Army
Entered service Oct. 30, 1918.
Stationed at Camp Purdue, West Lafayette, Ind., where he received his
honorable
discharge Dec. 14, 1918. Born at Lafayette, Ind., July 24, 1899,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Eberhardt. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
EDWARD JACOB EBERLE
Private, Engineers Motor Machine
Corps
Army
Entered service May 17, 1918.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind., and Camp Upton, N.Y. Saw service
in France with railroad transportation corps. Born at Lafayette,
Ind., Oct. 16, 1891, son of Jacob H. Eberle and Margaret
Demmerle.
Home is Lafayette, Ind.
RUSSELL D. EDWARDS
Private, S.A.T.C.
Entered service Oct. 9, 1918.
Stationed at Camp Purdue, West Lafayette, Ind., in Student's Army
Training
Corps. Later assigned to Radio Corps. Received his
honorable
discharge Dec. 13, 1918. Born at Stockwell, Ind., Jan. 11, 1900,
son of Elbert and Dena Edwards. Graduate of Stockwell high
school.
Home is Stockwell, Ind.
BENJAMIN THOMAS ERWIN
Corporal, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service May 24, 1917.
Stationed at various camps in this country. Saw service in
France.
Was in the St. Mihiel drive, where he was slightly wounded. A
member
of Battery E, 124th F.A., 33rd Division, which was cited twice for
bravery.
Took active part in the battles of Chateau Thierry and Argonne.
Born
at Lafayette, Ind., June 4, 1892, sonof William G. and Rosa L.
Erwin.
Attended school in Chicago, Ill. Home is Chicago, Ill.
LAWRENCE J. EYLENS
2nd Lieutenant, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service March 29, 1918,
corporal 3rd Co. 1st Ba., 159th D.B. On July 7, 1918, entered
Officers’
Training Camp at Camp Taylor, Ky. Commissioned October 16,
1918.
Sent to school of fire, Ft. Sill, Okla., from where he was honorably
discharged
December 18, 1918. Born in Tippecanoe County, Ind., June 17,
1891,
son of John Thomas and Mary L. Eylens. Graduate Purdue ’14.
Home is Battle Ground, Ind.
MYRL D. FAIRMAN
Sergeant, First Class, Medical
Army
Entered service Sept. 7, 1917.
First saw service is Co. 66, 6 Bn., 159th Depot Brigade, where he was
made
a corporal in September, 1917. Transferred to the 50th Co., 13th
Bn., 159th Depot Brigade. Sent to the Base Hospital and reduced
to
a private. Was promoted to the grade of sergeant first class,
having
charge of the porperty office, also all post supplies. Was
recommended
for a commission in the Sanitary Corps., in Washington, D. C., at the
time
the armistice was signed. Born at Lafayettte, Ind., Jan. 25,
1892,
son of Mrs. R. A. Fairman. Graduate of Purdue Univ. Home is
West Lafayette.
CARL JAMES FARNER
Seaman, Medical Force
Navy
Entered service in 1917.
Stationed
at Newport, R. I., where he was doing recruiting duty. Later
transferred
to Boston, Mass., and assigned to the same work. Prior to this he
took a four years' medical course at Great Lakes Naval Training
Station,
Ill. Born near Chalmers, Ind., Jan. 2, 1897, son of Charles James
and Alice Farner. Wife is Helen M . Farner. Attended
Montior,
Ind., schools. Home is Boston, Mass.
DEWEY LEO FARNER
Private, Medical Corps
Army
Entered service May 13, 1917.
Stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Ft. Riley, Kan.; sent to
Texas
and later to Fort Sill, Okla. where he was at the signing of the
armistice.
He served as cook in the Base Hospital, at Ft. Sill. Received his
honorable discharge from there. Born at Buck Creek, Ind., Aug.
26,
1898, son of Charles James and Alice Farner. Wife is Eunice
Farner.
Attended school at Monitor, Ind. Home is Route D, Lafayette, Ind.
MARION HERBERT FARNER
Private, Air Service
Army
Entered service in August,
1917.
Stationed at Chattanooga, Tenn., San Antonio, Tex., and Newport News,
Va.
Left for overseas service Feb. 24, 1918, where he was assigned to the
494th
aero squadron. Born at Monitor, Ind., Sept. 26, 1900, son of
Charles
James and Alice Farner. Attended Monitor schools. Home is
Route
D, Lafayette, Ind.
WILLIE FERGERSON
Private, First Class, Artillery
Army
Entered service in June, 1918.
Stationed at various camps in this country before leaving for overseas
service. Was sent to Liverpool, Eng., and later to France.
Saw active service there and was on the firing line at Metz. Born
in Washington Township, March 16, 1892, son of Seaboy and Mrs.
Fergerson.
Home is Route C, Lafayette, Ind.
J. PAUL FISCHER
Sergeant, Ambulance Corps
Army
Entered service Jun 9, 1917.
Enlisted with the Purdue Ambulance Corps. Stationed at Camp
Crane,
Pa. Saw active service in Italy. Born at Lafayette, Ind.,
Oct.
26, 1894, son of John and Mary E. Fischer. Graduate of Jefferson
high school. Hom is at Lafayette, Indiana.
SIDNEY FISHELSON
Private, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service Sept. 22,
1917.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Hattiesburg, Miss. Saw service
in France. Born in Kishenof, Russia, March 23, 1891, son of Matus
and Anna Fishelson. Home is at Lafayette, Ind.
CECIL P. FLOWER
Musician, Infantry
Army
Entered service Sept. 21,
1917.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Sherman, O., and Camp Mills,
N.Y.
Left for France, where he saw active service. A member of the
336th
Infantry Band, 84th division. Born at Lafayette, Ind., Jan. 4,
1896,
son of Perl and Cora Flower. Attended Lafayette schools.
Home
is Lafayette, Ind.
FREDERICK RALPH FORTH
Corporal, Engineer Corps
Army
Entered service March 11,
1918.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Sherman, O., and Camp Mills,
N.Y.
Saw active service in France. Born at Lafayette, Ind., July 16,
1891,
son of Frederick Charles and Emma Agnes Forth. Wife is Hazel C.
Forth.
Attended Lafayette schools. Home is Lafayette.
HENRY H. FRASCH
Private, S.A.T.C.
Army
Entered service Oct. 9, 1918.
Stationed at Camp Purdue, West Lafayette, Ind., in Student's Army
Training
Camp. Received his honorable discharge Dec. 19, 1918. Born
at Lafayette, Ind., March 24, 1900, son of Henry and Katherine
Frasch.
Graduate of Jefferson high school. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
MAHLON G. FRASCH
Private, Medical Corps
Army
Entered servive March 29,
1918.
Stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., in the Depot Brigade; last
transferred
to the Base Hospital, Camp Taylor, Ky. Born Feb. 19, 1895, at
Lafayette,
Ind., son of Henry and Katherine Frasch. Graduate of Jefferson
high
school and Purdue University. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
ELMER FREY
Private, Motor Transport Corps
Army
Entered service Oct. 15, 1918.
Stationed at Camp Interlaken, Ind., where he was instructor in truck
driving.
Transferred to Camp Purdue, West Lafayette, Ind., where he was
honorably
discharged Dec. 13, 1918. Born at Stockwell, Ind., March 18,
1897,
son of Assaba and Abbie Frey. Graduate of Stockwell high
school.
Home is Stockwell, Indiana.
HARRY FREY
Private, Air Service
Army
Entered service Dec. 6, 1917.
Stationed at Ft. Thomas, Ky., Kelly Field, Tex., Waco, Tex., and Omaha,
Neb. Transferred to Camp Morrison, Va., Sept. 2, 1918, where he
received
his honorable discharge Dec. 12, 1918. A member of the 30th
Balloon
Corps. Born near Stockwell, Ind., April 1, 1895, son of Assaba
and
Abbie Frey. Home is Stockwell, Ind.
JOHN H. FRITSCH
Private, Signal Radio Corps
Army
Entered service October 28,
1918.
Stationed at Camp Purdue, Lafayette, Ind. Was honorably
discharged
December 4, 1918. Born at Lafayette, Ind., July 26, 1899, son of
Mrs. Anna Fritsch. Graduate of St. James Lutheran school.
Home
is at Lafayette, Indiana.
FRANK J. FROSCH
Private, Railroad Transportation
Corps
Army
Entered service in 1917.
Stationed
at Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Shelby, Miss., and Camp Merritt, N.J.
Transferred
from Infantry to Railroad Transport Corps, 35th Co., 15th Grand
Division,
American P.O. 713, A.E.F. Saw service in France. Born at
Lafayette,
Ind., July 4, 1894, son of H. and Katherine Frosch. Graduate of
St.
Boniface school. Home is Indianapolis, Ind.
JAMES E. GALLAGHER
Private, Air Service
Army
Entered service June 9, 1917.
Enlisted with Purdue Ambulance Corps. Sent to Allentown,
Pa.
Transferred to aviation branch, and sent to Princeton University.
Transferred to Garden City, N.Y. From latter place he was sent to
England where he served with the 317th Aero Squadron for six
months.
Was sent back from England on the "Mauretania," the first boat to land
in America. Born at Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 6, 1894, son of Edward
J. and Catherine Gallagher. Graduate of St. Mary's school.
Home is Lafayette, Ind.
LEO GAMSO
Private, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service April 14,
1917.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind., and Camp Mills, N. Y. Left with
Battery C. 150th F. A. for France, where he saw service. Born at
Lafayette, Ind., Nov. 15, 1897, son of Harry Gamso. Graduate of
Earl
Park high school. Home is Earl Park, Ind.
GRANT MARSHALL GIPSON
Private, S.A.T.C.
Army
Entered service Oct. 9, 1918.
Stationed at Camp Purdue, West Lafayette, Ind. Received his
honorable
discharge Dec. 19, 1918. Born in Tippecanoe County, March 24,
1898,
son of Bazzel C. and Clara E. Gipson. Graduate of Jefferson high
school and attended Purdue University. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
ROBERT LELAND GOANS
Private, First Class, Artillery
Army
Entered service as a charter member
of Battery C when first organized. Saw service on the Mexican
Border.
Left with Battery C, 150th F.A., for oversea service. Saw active
service in France. With Army of Occupation. Born at
Lafayette,
Ind., April 6, 1896, so of the late Richard Nelson and Orpha Ann
Goans.
Home is Lafayette, Ind.
ROY GODDARD
Sergeant, Infantry
Army
Entered service May 22, 1918.
Stationed at Ft. Snelling, Minn., and Camp Devens, Mass., where he
served
for nine months. Born at Chicago, Ill., Feb. 4, 1892, son of Sims
and Margaret Evans Goddard. Attended Lafayette schools.
Home
is Lafayette, Ind.
ERNEST O. GOODWIN
Sergeant, Infantry
Army
Entered service Sept. 22,
1917.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Shelby, Miss., and Camp Mills,
N.Y.
Saw service in France. Born at Otterbein, Ind., Sept. 8, 1893,
son
of Enoch A. and Sarah J. Goodwin. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
DANIEL A. GOONEN
Seaman, Machinist Dept.
Navy
Entered service May 27, 1918.
Stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training School, Ill. Transferred
to Minneapolis. Born at Kenton, Ohio, Sept. 4, 1896, son of
Joseph
and Catherine M. Goonen. Home is Lafayette.
DENIS A. GOONEN
Private, First Class, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service April 27,
1918.
Stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., then to Wyoming, in the 315th
Cavalry
Troop H., and later transferred to the 72nd F. A., Battery B., at Camp
Knox, Ky. Born at Kenton, O., July 9, 1893, son of Joseph H. and
Catherine M. Goonen. Graduate of St. Ann's school. Home is
Lafayette, Ind.
CLARENCE C. GORIS
Seaman, Second Class
Navy
Entered service June 24, 1918.
Stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training School, Ill. Was taken
ill
with the "flu" and removed to t a Base Hospital where he remained for
six
weeks. Sent to a Naval Station at Brooklyn, N.Y. Was later
assigned to a new U.S. ship, "Federal." Sailded from an Atlantic
port for France. Born at Lafayette, Ind., Sept. 20, 1896, son of
Cornelius K. and Gertrude B. Goris. Attended Lafayette
schools.
Home is Lafayette, Ind.
HAROLD L. GRAY
Second Lieutenant, Infantry
Army
Entered service April 26,
1918.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., where he became a member of the 22nd
Co.,
Bn. 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to the Officers' Training
School,
at Camp Gordon, Ga., where he received his commission as second
lieutenant.
Was given his honorable discharge Nov. 30, 1918. Born at
Kankakee,
Ill., Jan. 20, 1894, son of Ira Lincoln and Estella M. Gray.
Graduate
of Purdue University. Home is Route 3, Spencer, Ind.
WAINWRIGHT L. GROSS
Private, U. S. Marine Corps
Marines
Entered service Nov. 12, 1917.
Stationed at Paris Island, S. C. in a training camp. Made record
of expert rifleman. Born in Fountain County, July 17, 1898, son
of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gross. Graduate of Hillsboro high
school.
Home is Lafayette.
JAMES FREDERICK GUINN
Private, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service in April,
1917.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind., and Camp Mills, N. Y. Left with
Battery C for France, where he saw service. With Army of
Occupation
in Germany. Served eighteen months in the Philippine Islands and
enlisted in the regular army in the fall of 1907. Born in
Tippecanoe
County, July 8, 1886, son of Samuel and Lucy R. Guinn. Home is
Lafayette,
Ind.
JOHN L. GUSHWA
Private, Medical Corps
Army
Entered service March 29,
1918.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., where he saw service in Base
Hospital.
Transferred to Camp Merritt, N.J. Sailed for France, where he was
assigned to convalescent hospital. Born at Lafayette, Ind., Oct.
13, 1894, son of Thomas J. and Laura B. Gushwa. Attended
Fairfield
Township schools. Home is Route C, Lafayette, Ind.
CLAUDE E. HAMILTON
Private, Infantry
Army
Entered service May 22, 1918.
Sent to Camp Snelling, Minn., and Camp Devens, Mass., Co. B., 36th
Infantry.
Born at Clarks Hll, Ind., Nov. 24, 1892, son of William Wesley and
Rebecca
Hamilton. Home in Lafayette.
HARRY A. HANLEY
Private, Machine Gun Corps
Army
Entered service Sept. 22,
1917.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Shelby, Miss., and Camp Merritt, N.
J. Sailed for France in June, 1918. Was on the firing line
from July 10 to Sept. 28, 1918, when he was wounded and placed in a
Base
Hospital where he remained until the armistice was signed.
Returned
to the United States Dec. 23, 1918 and was give his honorable discharge
Jan. 24, 1919. Born at Lafayette, Ind., April 23, 1887, son of
William
and Eliza C. Hanley. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
CLAUDE L. HARRELL
Captain, Ordnance Dept.
Army
Entered service July 16, 1917.
Stationed at Washington, D.C., where he was designer of gun carriage of
machine guns, for coast defense. Commissioned captain Aug. 30,
1918.
Born at Mitchell, Ind., June 27, 1892, son of Oscar and Nettie
Harrell.
Wife is Beth Harrell. Graduate of Purdue University. Home
is
Lafayette, Ind.
KENNETH B. HART
Sergeant, Infantry
Army
Entered service in January,
1918.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Sherman, Ohio, and Camp Mills,
N.Y.
Sailed for France, Sept. 3, 1918, with Ordnance detach., 335th
Infantry,
84th Div. Was landed in England and later to France. Born
at
Garrett, Ind., in July, 1895, son of William S. and Emma Hart.
Graduated
from Jefferson high school. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
KENDRICK A. HATT
Second Lieutenant, Heavy Artillery
Army
Entered service in October, 1918,
member student army training corps at Purdue. Previously saw
service
with Battery C from 1914 to 1916. Transferred Nov. 1, to Heavy
Artillery
Officers’ Training School, Ft. Monroe, Va. Born at Lafayette
March
21, 1898, son of Prof. W.K. and Josie A. Hatt. Educated at
Lafayette
schools and Junior at Purdue University. Home is at Lafayette.
GUILFORD HENNEGAR
Private, First Class, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service in May, 1917.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind., and Camp Mills, N. Y. Left for
France
with Battery C, where he saw active service. A member of the
Rainbow
division, 150th Field Artillery. Was wounded twice. Born at
Francesville, Ind., June 20, 1894, son of William A. Hennegar.
Attended
Michigan University. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
CHARLES WESLEY HICKMAN, JR.
Junior Lieutenant, Line Officer
Navy
Entered service April 16,
1917.
Enlisted at Newport, R. I. Was assigned to patrol boat duty on
the
Rhode Island coast. In December, 1917, he received the commission
of ensign and in January, 1918, was assigned to duty on the U.S.S. "San
Diego," Armored Cruiser, which was doing convoy service, July 19, 1918,
while preparing to make the fifth trip across, this vessel hit a mine
and
was sunk fifty miles off the coast of Fire Island near New York.
Of 1250 men only six lives were lost. In August, 1918, he was
assigned
to destroyer duty in foreign waters and sailed Sept. 16, 1918, landing
at Liverpool, Eng., where he was ordered to the U.S.S. destroyer
"Manley."
Was advanced to Junior Lieutenant in Sept. He was on duty on this
vessel until it returned to the United States, Jan. 3, 1919. He
was
ordered to inactive duty, Jan. 23, 1919. Born in Warren County,
Jan.
6, 1895, son of Charles Wesley and Elizabeth Johnston Hickman.
Graduate
of Purdue University. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
ESTELLE A. HOLLOWAY
Private, Machine Gun Battalion
Army
Entered service Oct. 6, 1917.
Stationed at Ft. Harrison, Ind. Saw active service in
France.
Was with the Army of Occupation in Germany with 1st Div. Born in
Tippecanoe County, April 29, 1898, son of William P. and Alice
Holloway.
Graduate of Hendricks County high school. Home is Clarks Hill,
Ind.
JAMES A. HOLLOWAY*
Sergeant, Headquarters Detachment,
6th Army Corps
Army
Entered service Oct. 6, 1917.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Camp Shelby, Miss. Sailed for
England. Saw service in France. Died in France, March 10,
1919.
Born in Wea Township, April 12, 1895, son of William P. and Alice
Holloway.
Graduate of Hawkeye, Iowa, high school. Home is Clarks Hill, Ind.
BASIL ENNIS HOLMES
Private, First Class Infantry
Army
Entered service May 22, 1918.
Stationed at Columbus Barracks, Ohio; Ft. Snelling, Mn., and Camp
Devens,
Mass. Placed on special duty in positive intelligence
service.
Did not see overseas service on accounty of the signing of the
armistice.
Born in Tippecanoe County, March 9, 1890, son of Amos E. and Arvilla
Holmes.
Attended Lafayette schools. Home is at Lafayette, Ind.
GEORGE R. HOWARD
Private, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service in 1917.
Stationed
at Ft. Harrison, Ind., and Camp Mills, N. Y. Saw service in
France
and was a member of Battery C. Was with the Army of Occupation in
Germany. Was slightly wounded. Prior to this saw service on
the Mexican Border with Battery C. Born at Lafayette, Ind., Sept.
27, 1896, son of Francis Maryland Howard and Anna M. Donley. Home
is Lafayette, Ind.
LEON HOWEY
Cook, Engineers Corps
Army
Entered service in 1917, with
regulars.
Sent to Indianapolis, Ind. Transferred to Jefferson Barracks,
Mo.,
and Camp Baker, Tex., where he remained unti Aug. 20, 1917. Left
for Washington, D. C., and then to New York. Sent overseas and
arrived
in Scotland, Oct. 2, 1917. Went by rail to Southampton, Eng., and
then to France. Saw service on seven battle fronts. A
member
of the 2nd U.S. Engineers, Co. F, regulars, which was
reported
the first company to cross the Rhine. Born April 10, 1898, son of
Geo. A. and Lizzie Howey. Graduated of Jackson Township schools
and
attended Purdue University. Home is West Point, Ind.
EDWARD A. HUGHES
Private, Medical Dept.
Army
Entered service April 23,
1918.
Stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky. and Camp Custer, Mich., where he was
injured
and treated at a hospital. Transferred overseas, arriving in
England.
Sent to France and transferred to the 57th Sanitary Squadron, 4th Depot
Brigade, American Forces in France. Transferred to the
Provisional
Engineers, second army corps. Honorably discharged April 24,
1919.
Born at Lafayette, Ind., May 3, 1894, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred S.
Hughes.
Home is Lafayette, Ind.
WILLIAM R. HUGHES
Sergeant, 7th Aero Squadron
Army
Entered service August 15,
1918.
A member of Battery C, in 1916. Saw service on Mexican Border
under
the command of General Funston. Left Battery C, 1917, for Ft.
Harrison,
Ind.; transferred to Ft. Wayne, Mich., where he was discharged Jan. 4,
1919. Born at Lafayette, Ind., January 13, 1897, son of Mr. and
Mrs.
Frederick S. Hughes. Wife is Mareah L. Hughes.
Attended
Lafayette schools. Home is at Lafayette.
JAMES E. JOHNSON
Private
Marines
Entered service in July, 1918.
Was sent to Paris Island, S. C.; then to Virginia and was ordered
overseas,
where he saw active service with the Marines. Was wounded in
action
in September, but shortly after rejoined his company. Born in
Southern
Indiana, in Nov., 1893. Home is at Lafayette.
ROSS LAKE
Private, Engineers
Army
Entered service February 26, 1918,
enlisting in U.S. Engineers Reserve, inactive. Called to service
November 7, 1918, at Camp Purdue. Honorably discharged December
19.
Born at Stockwell, Ind., April 5, 1896, son of Ambrose and Lacy M.
Lake.
Graduated from Woodward, Okla., high school. Home is at Dayton,
Ind.
ARTHUR H. LANGE
Corporal, Marine Band
Army
Entered service Sept. 24,
1917.
Stationed at the Naval Yards, Philadelphia; Charleston, S.C.; Port au
Prince,
Haiti. Born at Lafayette, Indiana, March 25, 1896, son of Ernest
and Christina A. Lange. Graduate of St. James Lutheran
school.
Home is at Lafayette, Indiana.
ERNEST C. LANGE
Musician, Navy Band
Navy
Entered service May 3, 1918.
Stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Was a member
of John Philip Sousa’s band, joining at West Virginia. Born at
Lafayette,
Ind., Aug. 1, 1893, son of Ernest J. and Christina A. Lange.
Graduate
of St. James Lutheran school. Home is at Lafayette.
CHARLES CLEO LAWLER
Private, Machine Gunners
Army
Entered service January 2,
1918.
Sent to Kelly Field, Texas, as truck driver. Transferred to
Omaha,
Neb., Balloon school. Sent to France and transferred to Machine
Gunners.
Attended school at Bordeaux, France. November 8, 1918, was sent
to
the front in the Toul sector. Born at Redmon, Ill., September 13,
1899, son of John Solomon and Lulu Lawler. Educated at Clarks
Hill
schools. Home is at West Lafayette, Ind.
DR. HARRY J. LAWS
Captain, Medical Corps
Army
Entered service July 20, 1918.
Stationed at Camp Wheeler, Ga., at Base Hospital. Sent to
Evacuation
Hospital
No. 36 when it was organized.
Transferred to Camp Upton, N.Y. Sailed for oversea service and
stationed
at Rennes, France, doing hospital work most of the time. Born at
Crown Point, Ind., Dec. 17, 1883, son of Edwin D. and Katherine
Laws.
Wife if Margaret C. Laws. Graduate of Bellvue Hospital Medical
Corp,
New York City. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
PERCY NILES McDILL
Private, Coast Artillery
Army
Entered service April 3, 1918.
Stationed at Ft. Hamilton, N.Y., and Ft. Wadsworth, N.Y., 70th
headquarters
Co. Sailed for France in July. Served as military police in
Angers, France, until November 1, when he was sent back to his
company.
Born in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, February 27, 1893, son of Frank and
Elizah A. McDill. Educated in the Lafayette schools. Home
is
Route L., Lafayette, Ind.
HILLIS McCUTHCHEON MARTIN
Private, Coast Artillery
Army
Enlisted June 1, 1918. Sent
to Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Ft. Totten and Camp Eustis, Va.
Sailed
to France October 15, Battery C, 47th Reg. C. A.C. Was at
Angoulene,
France, when armistice was signed. Born Jan. 7, 1897, at Romney,
Ind., son of John M. and Tillie Martin. Graduated from Romney
high
school. Home is Romney, Route A., Indiana.
LAWRENCE J. PIERCE
Private, Engineers
Army
Entered service July 29, 1918.
Stationed at Camp Sherman, O., and Camp Mills, N.Y. Sailed
September
9, 1918 and landed in Scotland, later going to a training camp in
southern
France, with the 309th Engineers. At time of armistice he was in
service in camp construction. Born June 17, 1891 at
Crawfordsville,
Ind., son of William D. Pierce. Educated at Crawfordsville high
school,
Purdue and Indiana State Normal. Wife is Edith Anna Pierce.
Home is at West Lafayette.
OTTO AUGUST POLLMAN
Private, Field Artillery
Army
Entered service June 30, 1917, with
Battery C, 150th Field Artillery after service with the battery on the
Mexican border. Stationed at Ft. Harrison and Camp Mills,
N.Y.
Sailed for France in October, 1917 and was in active service since
February,
1918. Was gassed at the battle of Lorraine but rejoined his
battery
a month later and went to Germay with the Army of Occupation.
Born
January 23, 1894, at Lafayette, son of William C. and Albertina
Pollman.
Educated at Lafayette schools. Home is at Lafayette, Indiana.
WILLIAM CARL POLLMAN
Private, Medical Corps
Army
Entered service in March, 1918,
enlisting at Marion, O. Stationed at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., and
Camp
Greenleaf, Ga. Sailed for France in May, where he served to the
end
of the war in a base hospital. Born at Lafayette, November 4,
1889,
son of William C. and Albertina Pollman. Educated in Lafayette
schools.
Home is at Lafayette, Ind.
MAURICE EDSON PRICE
Second Lieutenant, Infantry
Army
Entered service September 5,
1917.
At Camp Taylor, Ky., he was company clerk. Promoted to
Corporal
October 4, 53rd Co., 14th Bn., 159th Depot Bri. March, 1918,
advance
to sergeant, September , entered O.T.C., Camp Gordon, Ga.
Commissioned
Second Lieutenant, Nov. 8, 1918. Born at Monticello, Ind.,
February
27, 1894, son of Jesse Maurice and Myrta A. Price. Home is at
Lafayette,
Indiana.
FIELDING W. OLEY
Sergeant, Machine Gun Corps
Army
Entered service November 16,
1916.
Trained and stationed at Camp Shelby, Miss., where he was with the
137th
Machine Gunners. Discharged Dec. 21, 1918. Born at
Lafayette,
Aug. 30, 1893, son of William Fielding and Millie Oley. Educated
in Lafayette schools. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
DR. CALVIN L. ROWLAND
Captain, Medical Corp
Army
Entered service Aug. 14, 1918.
Stationed at Ft. Riley, Kan., Camp Grant, Ill., and Gettysburg, Pa., as
a medical officer in the Tank Corps. Was ready for oversea
service
when armistice was signed. Transferred to Montgomery, Ala., and
then
to Camp Grant, Ill. Born at Eckerty, Ind., Nov. 11, 1871, son of
Stephen and Rachel Rowland. Wife is Della M. Rowland.
Graduate
of Hospital College of Medicine, Louisville, Ky. Home is at West
Point, Indiana.
DR. EDWARD B. RUSCHLI
Captain, Medical Corps
Army
Entered service Aug. 15, 1918.
Stationed at Camp Sherman, Ohio, and Camp Merritt, N. J.
Stationed
at Base Hospital No. 99 in France doing general surgery. Born at
Crown Point, Ind., May 19, 1884, son of Emil and Jan Ruschli.
Wife
is Lydia Jane Ruschli. Graduate of Bellvue Hospital University
and
Bellvue Hospital Medical College. Home is Lafayette, Ind.
GLENN DANIEL VERNON*
Apprentice Seaman
Navy
Volunteered in September,
1917.
Accepted and entered service September 12, 1918, at Camp Ross, Great
Lakes,
Ill. Died of Pneumonia at Camp Ross, September 26, 1918.
Born
at Brookville, Ind, January 19, 1892, son of Luther and Ella Coeman
Vernon.
Graduate of Carrollton, Ky., high school. Wife is Murial Lariman
Vernon. Home was at Clarks Hill, Ind.
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