adams-c ADAMS, CLARENCE - Private Son of George W. and Sarah Gannon Adams; born May 21, 1896, Haddon Township, Sullivan County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 3, 1918, Sullivan, Ind. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill.; assigned to Company C, 161st Depot Brigade. Contracted pneumonia, and died October 7, 1918, Camp Grant. Buried in Shepherd Cemetery, seven miles southwest of Carlisle, Ind.
adams-j ADAMS, JOHN - Private Son of George W. and Sarah Gannon Adams; born March 7, 1895, Haddon Township, Sullivan County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 23, 1918, Sullivan, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Medical Detachment, 334th Infantry. Sailed overseas September 2, 1918. Final assignment, Medical Supply Storage Station. Died of appendicitis May 13, 1919, Bordeaux, France. Buried in Shepherd Cemetery, seven miles southwest of Carlisle, Ind.
allen ALLEN, ORVAL CLEO - Private Son of Henry H. and Martha A. Allen; born April 20, 1895, Willow Hill, Ill. Moved to Sullivan County, Ind. in 1905. Farmer. Entered service in April, 1918 in Iowa. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; assigned to Company D, Machine Gun Company. Transferred to Camp Travis, Tex. Embarked from Camp Mills, N. Y. June, 1918. Wounded September 14, 1918, near Toul. Died of wounds September 15, 1918, at Emergency Hospital No.1, near Toul. Buried in Cemetery No. 108, at Sebastopol Barracks, France.
anderson ANDERSON, JAMES ARTHUR - Sapper Son of Commodore P. and Rose Douglas Anderson; born January 22, 1896, Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, Ind. Enlisted in the U.S. Regular Army in 1914, Terre Haute, Ind. Entered Canadian Army at the beginning of the War. Trained at Victoria, British Columbia. Overseas in August, 1916; assigned to 10th Canadian Railway Troops. Died of nephritis March 9, 1918, Canadian General Hospital No. 16, Orphington, Kent. Buried in Soldiers' Corner of Orphington Parish Churchyard.
bedwell BEDWELL, EVERETT - Private Son of Calvin S. and Cora Bedwell; born February 10, 1888, Pleasantville, Sullivan County, Ind. Miner. Entered service May 26, 1918, Pleasantville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to West Point, Ky.; assigned to Battery A, 327th Field Artillery. Embarked from Camp Mills, N. Y., September 9, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 7, 1918, in Base Hospital. (Place not known.) Buried in American Cemetery, Grave No. 21, Martignas, Gironde, France.
bird BIRD, ROBERT LEON - Private Son of Thomas A. and Laura V. Bird; born August 8, 1893, Rockdale, Owen County, Ky. Moved to Sullivan County, Ind., in 1898. Farmer. Entered service July 25, 1918, Sullivan, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 39th Company, 10th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to 140th Observation Battery, Field Artillery. Contracted pneumonia and died October 6, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Center Ridge Cemetery, Sullivan County, Ind.
brownlee BROWNLEE, FLOSSIE ESTHER - Red Cross Nurse Daughter of John McNabb and Martha Zink Brownlee, (James and Emma Branson, foster parents); born November 3, 1882, near Farmersburg, Sullivan County, Ind. Graduate of Protestant Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. 1906. In charge of Child's Welfare Department, at Fordham Hospital, New York, and a student at Columbia University. Enlisted as Red Cross Nurse September 1, 1918, New York. Preparing to go overseas when she became ill, and died of influenza October 21, 1918, New York City. Buried near Farmersburg, Sullivan County, Ind.
coffman COFFMAN, SCOTT - Seaman, 2nd Class Son of John S. and Mary Scott Coffman; born June 18, 1889, Turman Township, Sullivan County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Navy June 23, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill.; where he died of pneumonia October 2, 1918. Buried in Center Ridge Cemetery, Sullivan County, Ind.
cooper COOPER, CHARLES EDWARD - Private Son of John W. and Emma Sproatt Cooper; born November 10, 1890, Carlisle, Sullivan County, Ind. Farmer, Entered service July 1, 1918, Sullivan, Ind. Sent to Valparaiso, Ind.; assigned to Company C, Training Detachment. Transferred 46th Service Company, Signal Corps, Burlington, Vt.; then to Chemical Warfare Service, Neola Park, Cleveland, Ohio, where he died of influenza December 8, 1918. Buried, Carlisle, Sullivan County, Ind.
crowder CROWDER, CHARLES RICHARD - Unassigned Son of Henry and Surada J. Crowder; born November 3, 1897, Rockport, Spencer County, Ind. Moved to Sullivan County in 1917. Coal miner. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army June 19, 1918, Clinton, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; assigned to 23rd Recruiting Company, General Service, Infantry. Died of pneumonia October 6, 1918, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Buried in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, Ind.
dial DIAL, CHARLES OTIS - Private Son of Stephen E. and Lucinda A. Dial; born March 7, 1893, Boonville, Warrick County, Ind. Automobile mechanic. Entered service September 23, 1917, Detroit, Mich. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Overseas July 22, 1918; assigned to Company M, 339th Infantry, 85th Division. Sent to Archangel, Russia, where he was killed in action March 31, 1919. Buried, Carlisle, Indiana. Survived by widow, Anna A. Rogers Dial, Detroit, Mich.
dixon DIXON, CHARLES ELLIOTT - Sergeant Son of Emanuel and Anna Jones Dixon (deceased); born September 22, 1895, Dugger, Sullivan County, Ind. Family moved to Linton, Greene County, in 1897. Educated in Purdue University, and University of Missouri. Bacteriologist, Eli Lilly Laboratory, Greenfield, Ind. Entered service December 8, 1917, Indianapolis. Overseas in September, 1918. Assigned to Camp Hospital No. 55, Ferriers, France. Killed in railroad accident May 23, 1919, Moret Sablons, France. Buried at Suresnes, France.
douthitt DOUTHITT, RAYMOND EDWIN - Private, U.S.M.C. Son of John Francis and Dora Shake Douthitt; born November 9, 1896, Pleasantville, Sullivan County, Ind. Graduate of Franklin College. Enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps June 20, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Boston Institute of Technology. Died of influenza and pneumonia September 21, 1918, Gallops Island, Marine Hospital, Boston, Mass Buried in Center Ridge Cemetery, Sullivan, Ind.
glenn GLENN, HARRY M. - Private Son of Thomas W. and Mary A. Glenn; born June 9, 1890. Shelburn, Sullivan County, Ind. Professional baseball player. Entered service June 27, 1918, St. Paul, Minn. Assigned to Signal Corps, and received training in St. Paul. Died of influenza October 12, 1918, St. Paul, Minn. Buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
jewell JEWELL, WINFIELD GARFIELD - Corporal Son of Zachariah Taylor and Susan May Jewell; born April 22, 1882, Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army January 11, 1904, Terre Haute, Ind. Served on Mexican Border with Company D, 30th Infantry. Sent to Ft. Screven, Ga.; assigned to Coast Artillery Corps. Transferred to Syracuse, N. Y.; sent to France with Company M, 23rd Infantry, 2nd Division. Killed in action at Soissons, July 19, 1918. Buried in American Sector Cemetery, Soissons, France.
kardoukus KARDOKUS, JOHN EMIL - Private Son of Charles and Augusta Kardokus; born December 3, 1893, Pleasantville, Sullivan County, Ind. Moved to farm near Bicknell, Knox County, Ind., in 1899. Farmer. Entered service July 21, 1918, Bridgeport, Okla. Trained at Camp Greenleaf, Ga., Camp Shelby, Miss., and Camp Upton, N.Y. Assigned to Evacuation Hospital Company No. 33. (Overseas, date not known). Died of typhoid fever January 13, 1919, Vichy, France. Buried in American Cemetery, Remaucourt, Vichy, France.
laughery LAUGHERY, PEARL CHESTER - Private Son of Frank and Lucinda Francis Laughery; born July 10, 1888, Clark County, Ill. Moved to Sullivan County, Ind., 1902; later years spent in Illinois. Automobile mechanic. Entered service May 28, 1918, Robinson, 1ll. Sent to Camp Gordon, Ga. Overseas August 28, 1918; assigned to 322nd Machine Gun Battalion; transferred to Company B, 112th Machine Gun Battalion, 29th Division. Killed in action October 15, 1918, Bois de Consenvoye, France. Buried in Argonne- American Cemetery, Romagne, France.
leach LEACH, HARRY - Private Son of Levi B. and Ida Ritchey Leach; born January 28, 1896, Sullivan County, Ind. Coal miner. Entered service March 28, 1918, Sullivan, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 32nd Company, 8th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Company B, 47th Infantry, 4th Division. Killed in action October 7, 1918, in the Meuse- Argonne Offensive. Buried in the Argonne Forest, near where he fell.
Need photo McCARTER, JESSE - Private Son of John and Belle Workman McCarter; born June 1, 1895, Haddon Township, Sullivan County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service May 26, 1918, Sullivan, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 5th Company, 2nd Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Overseas August 6, 1918; assigned to Company G, 125th Infantry, 32nd Division. Fought at Kriemhilde, and Verdun. Killed in action October 14, 1918. (Place of death and burial not known.)
mcclanahan McCLANAHAN, GUY STEPHEN - Yeoman Son of Benjamin F. and Zelma Huntwork McClanahan; born September 13, 1894, Curry Township, Sullivan County, Ind. Attended Indiana State Normal. Railway telegrapher. Enlisted in U.S. Navy June 5, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill.; assigned to War Risk Insurance Department, and transferred to U.S. Naval Station, Washington, D. C. Died of pneumonia August 25, 1918 at the Naval Hospital. Buried at Farmersburg, Ind.
martin MARTIN, CHARLES ANDREW (WINKLER) - Private, U.S.M.C. Adopted son of James Ezra and Martha Harriot Martin; born January 20, 1895, Fairbury, Ill. Came to Sullivan County, Ind. in 1902. Enlisted in U.S. Marines May 17, 1917, Chicago, Ill. Trained at Parris Island, S. C., and Quantico, Va.; assigned to 79th Company, 6th Regiment, 4th Division. Transferred to 2nd Division. Overseas in January, 1918. Killed in action June 8, 1918, Chateau Thierry, France. Buried at Bouresches, Aisne, France.
norris NORRIS, WILLIAM - Private Son of Whitman (deceased) and Mary Norris; born January 1, 1894, Turman Township, Sullivan County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service May 27, 1918, Sullivan County, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Beauregard, La. Overseas August 7, 1918; assigned to Company F, 125th Infantry, 32nd Division. Died of wounds October 4, 1918, received in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Buried in Communal Cemetery, Epinonville, (Meuse) France. Survived by widow, Anna Norris, and one son, Floyd Edward Norris.
nowlin NOWLIN, ROY DOUGLAS - Private Son of George W. and Della Turman Nowlin (deceased); born April 7, 1886, Turman Township, Sullivan County, Ind. Clerk. Entered service July 26, 1918, Sullivan County, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 39th Company, 10th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade; transferred to 9th Company, 3rd Development Battalion. Contracted pneumonia, and died October 19, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Mann Cemetery, Turman Township, Sullivan County.
pittman PITTMAN, PAOLA - Private Son of William and Jane Pittman; born March 29, 1894, Fairbanks, Sullivan County, Ind. Enlisted in Company H, Indiana National Guard, (Company H, 151st Infantry), April 19, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas in June, 1917; assigned to Company K, 16th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action July 19, 1918, Soissons. Buried, Soissons, France.
russell RUSSELL, CHARLES TOBERT - Private Son of Nathan D. and Melissa A. Russell; born August 20. 1897, near Carbon, Clay County, Ind. Moved to Sullivan County in 1893. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 3, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Overseas in April, 1918; assigned to Battery E, 18th Cavalry (Battery E, 76th Field Artillery) 3rd Division. Wounded October 4, 1918, at Montfaucon, and died the same day. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France.
shepherd SHEPHERD, WILLIAM WARRAN - Private Son of William T. and Mary Crosby Shepherd; born March 4, 1889, near Hymera, Sullivan County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 22, 1917, Sullivan County, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas July 12, 1918; assigned to Company L, 166th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Killed in action July 30, 1918 in Chateau-Thierry Sector. Buried in American Cemetery No. 608, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne.
west WEST, BEN ALLSTON - Private Son of John Calvin and Laura Elnora West; born June 4, 1894. Eufaula, Ala. Moved to Cass, Sullivan County, Ind. in 1907. Student at Indiana University. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 4, 1917, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Sent to Vancouver Barracks, Wash.; assigned to 14th Infantry, (unassigned). Died of spinal meningitis June 7, 1917, Vancouver, Wash. Buried in Hickory Cemetery, Sullivan County, Ind.
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Gold Star Honor Roll: A Record of Indiana Men and Women who Died in the Service of the United States and the Allied Nations in the World War.
1914-1918
By Indiana Historical Commission
Published by Indiana Historical Commission., 1921