Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 252, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1920 — JASPERCOUNTY GOLD STAR MEN [ARTICLE]

JASPERCOUNTY GOLD STAR MEN

FIRST VOLUME OF INDIANA WAR HISTQRY IS READY FOR THE PRINTER. The Indiana Historical society has completed their record and are now ready to print the first volume, or “The Gold Star Volume” of the Indiana War History. The Jasper county record has •been returned for corrections that might have to, be made, and if there appear any mistakes, please notify Mrs. C. W. Hanley immediately so that she may correct same and return to the state commission by ithe last of the week, otherwise it will be printed in the ■History as recorded here. The following letter from the Director. John W. Oliver, of the War History Records of the Indiniana Historical Commisison: October 15, 1920 Mirs. C. W. Hanley, Chairman, War History Committee, » Rensselaer, Ind. Dear Mrs. Hanley: I am enclosing herewith the typewritten sketches of the Gold Star men from Jasper County, and kindly request you to proof-read them, noting -particularly the names of parents and places of burial. We should like to include the place of burial on every record if possible, and I wish you would pay special attention to this fact. > Feel free to make any additional notes or corrections that occur to you. It is our aim to make these records just as complete as possible, and I suggest that you publish the list of names in the papers, calling attention to the fact that this is the final list and if there are any other names to be added, they-joust be sent in at once if they are to, be included in this volume. I wish you would return these records to us some-time the 'latter part of next week, so we can make the final corrections with the view of sending them to the printer. Thanking you for helping us, I am VoHN W. OLIVER, Director.

’ JASPER COUNTY GOLD STAR »EN. ? . Petty Officer Bigg*, Dewey U. S. Nary f, Son of Marion Eugene and Clara Biggs; born January 14, 1898, Pike County, Ind. Moved to Ite* County in 1919. Laborer, raster, ed U. S. Navy, May 31, 1918, Great Lakes, DI. Sent to Camp Paul Jones Navy Yards, Pa. Assigned to 22nd Company, 6th Regiment. Transferred to Davds-BourmosveHe .Navy School, Jersey City. Overseas in August, 1916. Died October 4, 1918, from pneumonias Buried in Tregnier, France. Jasper County iboy to die in service. Ute Dewey Biggs Post of th 6 American Legion, Rensselaer, Ind., named m his honor. Later the body was returned to the United. State and reinterred in Weston cemetery »t Rensselaer, Ind*, with military honors by-the DeWey Biggs Post, American Legion. Budd, Thomas Virgil - U. S. Navy Son of William and Della Budd; born August 1, 1894, Howard County, Ind. Moved to Jaaper County in 1917. Mechanic. Enlisted in U. S. Navy, May 18, 1917, Detroit, Mich. Was sent to Great Itokes Naval Training Station, 111. Assigned to crew on U. S. S. Michigan. Made one trip to England, and two to France. Died from pneumoma, Match 11, 1918, Philadelphia, Pa. Pulaski Ind. ’ Castor, 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, Renmdaar, Jasper County. Was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Assigned to Company B. 309th Engineers' Corm. Died from pneumonia. December 19. ?n County. Ind. . Clayton, Claraaca C. ' - - - Private Son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac ClaySS Xr«l3“ J» Transferred to Lam>p jsooinson, dicitis. Buried, ModaryviHe, . Davisson, Lonnie - - Private

talion. Went overseas in Joly, 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. *ll7, France. Fritz, George - - - Private Son of John and Thsreaa Fritz; born April 22, 1892, Walter Town,, ship, Jasper County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 6, Rensselaer, Ind. Was sent to Camp Tayior, Ky. Assigned to 4Oth Company, 10th Training Battalion, 169th Depot Brigade. Died from pneumonia, October 14, 1918, in Base Hospital, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Catholic Cemetery, Medaryville, Pulhski Ind. Gratner, George Wellington, Private Son of William and Emma Lewis Gratner; horn December 14, 1898, near Rensselaer, Ind. Farmer. Called into service September 6, 1918, Rensselaer, Ind., and was sent to Camp Tayilor, Ky. Assigned to 40th Company, 10th Training Battailion 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to 28th Company, 7th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died from pneumonia November 20, 1918, Camp" Taylor, Ky. Buried with military honors, Renselaer, Ind. « • * Knox, John McConnell Private Son of Thomas A. and Rachel Pierce Knox; born March 21, I*B9l, Chillicothe, O. Removed to Rensselaer, Indi, in early life. Educated in University of Illinois. Traveling salesman. -Enlisted in U. S. Quartermaster Corps, December . 11, 1917, Chicago, 111. Sent to Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Fla. Assigned to Office Workers Company No. 1. Went overseas in June, 1918, with Supply Company 312.''Located near Grieves, France, where he remained until <his death, December 5, 1918, from, pneumonia. Buried in U. S. A. Cemetery, near Grieves, France. ♦♦♦ । i Lanham, Raymond Private Son of Benjamin and Margaret T-anham, (deceased); bora August 23, 1898, Hamilton County, Ind. Was working on a farm in Jasper County, when he 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. > ” _ g_a * ....... 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, Kjl. 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 16, 1918, Argonne-Meuse. Buried in the American Cemdtery, Bois-de-Fays, Grave No. 2.

Murray, Arthur । Dwight - Private Son of James and Lillian Murray; bom November 18, 1895, in Jasper County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 30, 1918, Rensselaer, Ind., and was sent to Camp Sherman, O. Assigned to 31st Company, Bth Training Battalion, 1158th 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 Techinal Schpol, Carpenfay, FtHarrison, Indianapolis. Died from pneumonia, January 4, 1919, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., Buried in Medaryville, Pulaski * County, Ind. Myers, Roy Austin U. S. Navy Son of Charles Chester and Molissa Belie Myers (both deceased) ; born March 8, 1896, in Cory, Clay County, Ind. Moved to Jasper County in 1915. Fanner. Enlisted in U. S. Navy, November 21, 1917, South Bend, Ind. Was sent to Great Lakes Naval Station, HL, 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 Sumß; •born June 27, 1888, Ashland, Kan. Moved to Jasper County, Ind., m 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, Segtember, 1917. Assigned to Scout Duty, Battalion Headquarters, 9th Infantry, A. E. F. Killed in action October 7, 1918, in Mpnt Blanc-Sec-tor. Buried near the place where k, ML . . .

Stath, William Theodora - Private ton County, Ind. Moved to Jasper

County in 1897. , Farmer. Called into service September 6, 1918, Rensselaer, Ind. Was sent 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 Ky. Buried in Weston’s Cemetery, Rensselaer, Ind. Stein, John - - Private Son of Barnard and Katherine Stein; born September 5, 1894, Will County, 81. Moved to Jasper County, Ind., in March, 1896. Fanner. 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; born 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, West Flanders, France. Warfel, Cterir Private Son of John R. and EHa Warfel (mother deceased); iborn May 8, 1891, White County, Ind. Moved to Jasper County in 1911. Laborer. Called into service July 23, 1918, Rensselaer, Ind., and was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Assigned to sth 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.

There are a number of record! that have not been returned to th< ladies who distributed the blanks and we would be glad to have then sent in, so that they may be checker over, and be ready when the state commission calls , them in. , MBS. C. W. HANLEY, Jasper County Chairman