Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1920 — JASPER COUNTY GOLD STAR MEN. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GOLD STAR MEN.

Petty Officer * Bigg*, Dewey - - U. S. Navy Son of Marion Eugene and Clara! Biggs; bom January 14, 1898, Pike County, Ind. Moved to Jasper County in 1910. Laborer. Entered U/ S. Navy, May 31, 1918, Great Lakes, 111. Sent to Camp Paul Jones Navy Yards, 5 Pa. Assigned to 22nd Company, 6th Regiment. Transferred to Davis-Bourmoivelle Navy School, Jersey City. Overseas in August, 1918. Died October 4, 1918, from pneumoniai. Buried in Tregnier, France. First Jasper County boy to die in service. The Dewey Biggs Post of the American Legion, Rensselaer, Ind., named in his honor. Later the body was returned to the United State and reinterred in Weston cemetery at Rensselaer, Ind., with military honors by the Dewey Biggs Post, American Legion. , ** * — Budd, Thoma* Virgil - U. S. Navy Son of William and Della Budd; born August 1, 1894, Howard County, Ind. Moved to Jasper County in 1917. Mechanic. Enlisted in U. S. Navy, May 18, 1917, Detroit, Mich. Was sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, 111. Assigned to crew on U. S. S. Michigan. Made one trip to England, and two to France. Died from pneumonia, March 11, 1918, Philadelphia, Pa. Buried in White Post Cemetery, Medaryville, Pulaski Ind. Caster, Earl William - Private Son of George W. and Martha J. Caster; born December 21, 1896, Milroy Township, Jasper County, Indiana. Farmer. Called into service, October 2, 1917, Rensselaer, Jasper County. Was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Assigned to Company B. 309th Engineers Corps. Died from pneumonia, December 19, 1917, at Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Crockett Cemetery, Jasper County, Ind. I , I* * • Clayton, Clarence C. Private Son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Clayton, (mother deceased), and foster son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. LaFevre; born June 14, 1900, near Wheatfield, Jasper County, Ind. Entered service in October 191.7. Was sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Assigned to Battery E. 17th Field Artillery. Transferred to Camp Robinson, • Wis., thence to Gamp Mills, L. I. Went overseas in December, 1917. Participated in battles of Chateau Thierry, Verdun, and Belleau Wood. Returned to U. S. and died May 29, 1919, Fort Leavenworth, Kan., resulting from operation for appendicitis. Buried, Medaryville, Ind.

Davisson, Lonnie - - Private Son of Amos and Lydia Davisson; bom November 1, 1895, near Rensselaer, Ind. Farmer. Entedfed service January 9, 1918, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Assigned to Company C, 317th Field Signal Battalion. Went overseas in Jjuly, 1918. Participated in the MeuseArgonne offensive. Died from pneumonia, October 8, 1918, in -Evacuation Hospital No. 9. Buried at Vanbacourt, Bar-le-Duc, section M, grave No. 117, France. i * * * Fritz; George ... Private Son of John and Theresa Fritz; born April 22L 1892, Walker Township, Jasper . County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 6, 1910, Rensselaer, Ind. Was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Assigned to 40th Company, 10th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died from pneumonia, October 14, 1918, in Base Hospital, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Catholic Cemetery, Medaryville* Pulaski Ind. Gratner, George Wellington, Private Son of William and Emma Lewis Gratner; bom December 14, 1898, near Rensselaer, Ind. Farmer. 'Called into service September 6, 1918, Rensselaer, Ind., and was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Assigned to 40th Company, 10th Training Battalion 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to 28th Company, 7th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died from pneumonia November 20, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried wdth military honors, Rensselaer, Ind. • * * Knox, John McConnell - Private Son of Thomas A. aftd Rachel Pierce Knox: born March 21, 1891, Chillicothe, O. Removed to Rensselaer, hid., in early life. Educated in University of Illinois. Traveling salesman. Enlisted in U. S. Quar-

termaster Corps, ' December 11, 1917, Chicago, HI. Sent to Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Fla. Assigned to Office Workers Company No. 1. Went overseas in June, 1918, with Supply Company 812. Located near Grieves, France, where he remained until his death, December 5, 1918, from pneumonia. Buried in U. S. A. Cemetery, near Grieves, France. • v • Lanham, Raymond - - Private Son of Benjamin and Margaret Lanham, (deceased); bom August 23, 1898, Hamilton County, Ind. Was working on a farm in Jasper County, when be enlisted in Company M. 3rd infantry, Indiana National Guard (Battery C, 137th Field Artillery) May 30, 1917. Was sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Went overseas, June 1918. Participated in battles of St. Mihiel and Argonne Forest. Died from pneumonia, October 8, 1918, France. Buried, place unknown. • * • McGlynn, Dewey - - Private Son of Domino and Emma Olive McGlynn; born November 8, 1898, Remington, Jasper County, Ind. , Carpenter. Enlisted May 10, 1917, Fort Wayne, Ind., and was sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Assigned (to Company G, 39th Infantry. Went overseas in May, 1918. Transferred to 10th Machine Gun Battalion Headquarters Detachment, Fourth Division. Participated in battles of the Marne, Verdun and (the Argonne Forest. Killed in action October 15, 1918, Argonne-Meuse. Buried in the American Cemetery, Bois-de- . Fays, Grave No. 2.

Murray, Arthur Dwight - Private Son of James and Lillian Murray; born November 18, 1895, in Jasper County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 30, 1918, Rensselaer, Ind., and was sent to Camp Shopman, O. Assigned to 31st Company, Bth Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died from influenza, October 9, 1918, Base Hospital, Camp Sherman, O. Buried at Wheatfield, Jasper County, Ind. * * * Maddox, Calvin McKinley, Private Son of Joseph and Caroline Maddox; born April 5, 1896, Medaryville, Pulaski County, Ind. Farmer. Called into service September 1. 1918, Rensselaer, Ind. Assigned to Technical School, Carpentry, Ft. Harrison, Indianapolis. Died from pneumonia, January 4, 1919, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Buried in Medaryville, Pulaski Ind. Myer*, Roy Austin - U. S. Navy Son of Charles Chester and Melissa Belle Myers (both deceased); born March 8, 1896, in Cory, Clay County in 1915. Farmer. Enlisted in U. S. Navy, November 21, 1917, South Bfend, Ind. Was sent to Great Lakes Naval Station, HI., thence to Brooklyn Navy Yards, N. Y., where he died, from .pneumonia, March 21, 1918. Buried ,in Oak Hill Cemetery, Riley, Vigo County, Ind. ' * * * Small, George Harvey - Corporal Son of John and Etta Small; born June 27, 1888, Ashland, Kan. Moved to Jasper County, Ind., in 1917. Laborer. Enlisted in U. S. Regular Army, June 30, 1917, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Was sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., later transferred to Syracuse, N. Y. Overseas, September, 1917. Assigned to Scout Duty, Battalion Headquarters, 9th Infantry, A. E. F. Killed in action October 7, 1918, in Mont Blanc Sector. Buried near the place where he fell. * * * Stath. William Theodore - Private Son of Charles F. and Anna M. Stath; bom October 14, 1895, Newton County, Ind. Moved to Jasper 'County in 1897. Farmer. Called into service September 6, 1918, Rensselaer, Ind. Was jsent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Assigned to 40th Company, 10th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Battery D, 69th Field Artillery. Died from pneumonia, October 18, 1918, at Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Weston’s Cemetery, Rensselaer, Ind. *x * * Stein, John - Private Son of Barnard and Katherine Stein; born September 5, 1894, Will County, 111. Moved to Jasper County, Ind., in March, 1896. Farmer. Called into service September 6, 1918, Rensselaer. Was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Assigned to Battery E, ,69th Field Artillery. Died from pneumonia October 16, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Rensselaer, Ind. * * * ,

Stevenson, Wilfred - - Private Son of Samuel and Anna Reefer Stevenson: 'bom November 1, 1895, McGuffey, O. Moved to Jasper County, Ind., 1899. Farmer. Called into service June 23, 1918, and was sent to Camp Sherman, O. Assigned to Headquarters Company, 363rd Infantry, Ninety-first Division. Went overseas September, 1918. Killed in action November 10, 1918, near Waereghem, France. Buried Grave No. 158, Plot D, American military Cemetery, Waereghem, Flanders, France. * i * * „ . Warfel, Clark - - - Private Son of John R. and Ella Warfel (mother deceased) ;■ bom May 8, 1891, White County, Ind. Moved to Jasper County in I§ll. Laborer. Called! into service July 23, 1918, Rensselaer, Ind., and was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Assigned to 6th Company, 2nd Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala. Assigned to Battery C. 35th Field Artillery. Died from pneumonia October 19, 1918, Camp McClellan. Buried in Rensselaer. • Survived* by widow, Lulu Warfel (Green) and .two children;" Willard and Ruth Warfel. ■* ■'if' ~ There are a number of records thait have not be'en returned to the ladies who distributed the blanks, and we would be glad to have them sent in, eo tfyat they may be checked over, and be ready when the state commission calls them in. MRS. C. W. HANLEY, Jasper County Chairman.