Tipton County IN Archives Military Records.....Liberty Township Honor Roll WWI ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 19, 2007, 6:17 pm Liberty Township Honor Roll LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HONOR ROLL ALDERSON, SAMPSON D. July 11, 1898. Farmer. May 28, 1918. Camp Surgeon's Office, Camp Merritt. ANDREWS, ORAL. Nov. 25, 1895. Farmer. June 22, 1917. Non-Com. Training Camp, Ft. Harrison. Hospital Corps, Camp Sherman. Overseas Mar. 1918. Gen. Hq. Courier. BALLENGER, RALPH. Nov. 24, 1892. Purdue Student. Sept. 21, 1917. Bat. C. 325 F. A., Camp Taylor. Overseas Sept. BARKLEY, JAMES. July 1, 1897. Student. June 26, 1917. Co. E. 152 Inf. Camp Shelby. Overseas Oct. 1918 BAXTER, EMIL. No. 26, 1891. Electrical engineer. May 11, 1918. Electrician. Newport, R. I. U. S. S. Minnesota, Radner and Morristown. Chief Machinist's Mate. BESS, GILBERT. May 12, 1896. Farmer. July 23, 1918. Bat. A., Field Artillery, Camp Taylor. BOGUE, CRANSTON. Aug. 15, 1918. Training Detachment, Cincinnati. BOGUE, HARLESS. Oct. 18, 1890. Farmer. Sept. 21, 1917, Bat C, 325 F. A. Camp Taylor. Overseas June BOGUE, WILLARD. July 23, 1918. Field Artillery, Camp Taylor. BOOTH, VERN. Apr. 20, 1897. Farmer. June 7 1917. Medical Corps. Ft. Harrison. Overseas July 1918. CARTER, ALBERT. Mar. 27, 1892. Farmer. June 24, 1918. Mechanic, 158 Depot Brigade, Camp Sherman. CHURCH, FRED. Nov. 27, 1S94. Farmer. July 23, 191S. Bat. A., Field Artillery, Camp Taylor. CLIFTON, OSCAR. Apr. 10, 1887. Asst. Bank Cashier. May 18, 1917. Hq. Co. Field Hospital, Ft. Riley Kan. 1st. Sgt. Carnegie Inst. Medical Officer's Training School. COTTINGIM, WILLARD. Sept. 5, 1891. Garage Owner. Dec. 12, 1917. Aero Sqdn. Ft. Thomas, Kelly Field. Overseas July 1918. Service in England and France. COX, RALPH. Oct. 30, 1894. Auto Mechanic. Apr. 11, 1917. Co. A. 7 Inf. Ft. Thomas, Ft. Bliss, Gettysburg, Corp. Camp Greene, Sgt. Overseas Apr. 1918. Marne, Chateau Thierry. Killed in Action in Belleau Wood, June 2, 1918. DARKE, EMERY. Dec. 20, 1894. Farmer. Sept. 5. 1917. Bat. C. 325 F. A. Camp Taylor, Corp. and Sgt. O. T. S. Camp Jackson, 2nd Lt. June 1918. DRAKE BENJAMIN. July 11, 1891. Teacher. Sept. 5, 1917. Field Artillery, Camp Taylor. Overseas Apr. 1918. Tank Corps. DUNCAN, LEO. Apr. 16, 1899. Student. Sept. 3, 1917. Radio, Great Lakes and Harvard Univ. On U. S. S. Woolsey accompanying President Wilson to France. DUNLAVEY, AUBREY. Aug. 23, 1894. Farmer. Aug. 30, 1918. 163 Depot Brigade, Camp Dodge. FINLEY, JOHN WESLEY. Aug. 12, 1892. Teacher. Mar. 29, 1918. Medical Corps Camps Taylor and Greenleaf. FRETZ, HILLARD. Apr. 18, 1897. Student. June 3, 1918. Apprentice Seaman, Great Lakes. HAGERMAN, JOHN. Feb. 4, 1885. Farmer. Jan. 9, 1918. Hq. Co. C. A. C. Ft. Thomas, Ft. Monroe. HAWKINS EDWARD. Mar. 10, 1875. Mill Hand. Mar. 5, 1918. Cook Co. C. 52 Eng. Overseas May 1918. HAWKINS, ROLL. Dec. 6, 1894. Stock and Coal Dealer. July 23, 1918. Bat. A., Field Artillery, Camp Taylor. HAWKINS, WILFORD. Aup. 3, 1892. Farmer. May 22, 1918. Co. A. 36 Inf. Ft. Snelling and Camp Devens. HERRON, LYNN. Apr. 5, 189 2. Veterinary. July 20, 1918. Veterinary Corps, Camp Greenleaf. 2nd Lt. HERRON, RALPH. Nov. 4, 189 6. Mechanic. Apr. 11, 1917. Motor Truck Corps, Camps Lee and Sam Houston HARPER. EARL. June 26, 1900. Student. July 1916. Field Artillery. Mexican Border. Overseas Aug. HOFFMAN, CHARLES. Oct. 4, 1888. Electrician. Dec. 7, 1917. Motor Mechanic, Kelly Field, Camp Hancock. Overseas Mar. 1918. Air Service Mechanic. HOFFMAN, FRANK. Aug. 28, 1890. Architect. May 12, 1917. Officer's Training School, Ft. Harrison. 2nd, Lt. Q. M. Dept. Camp Taylor. 1st Lt. Overseas Aug. 1918. HOFFMAN, LEO J. May 19, 1895. Lumber Dealer. Dec. 6, 1917. 20th Engineers (Forestry) Camp Belvoir. Overseas Jan. 1918. St. Mihiel. 3 months at Verdun in Saw Mills. HOOVER, HOWARD. Dec' 26, 1890. Farmer. July 23, 1918. Remount Depot, Camp Taylor. Overseas Sept. HORTON, EARL. Nov. 11, 1918. Unassigned. HUGGLER ARTHUR. Jan. 27, 1897. Farmer. Oct. 15, 1918. Motor Transport Corps, Winona Lake. JORDAN, WILLIS EARLE. Apr. 22, 1895. Farmer. May 22, 1918. Co. A. 36 Inf. Ft. Snelling; Camp Devens. KIGIN, CLEMENT J. Nov. 9, 1888. Farmer. Sept. 15, 1917. Co. I. Corporal. Overseas Oct. 1918. Co. K. 39 Inf. 4 div. Army of Occupation. KIGIN, LEO S. Sept. 15, 1893. Teacher. Sept. 21, 1917. Bat. C. 325 F. A. Camp Taylor. Commissioned 2nd Lt. of Field Art. at Camp McClellan. LEESON, ERNEST. Feb. 21, 1872. Physician. May 19, 1917: 1st Lt. Medical Reserve. Ft. Harrison, Camp Grant. Captain. Overseas July 1918. Sanitary Inspector. LEESON, ERNEST Jr. Feb. 20, 1898. Student. Apr. 10, 1917. Band , 60 Inf. 5 div. Overseas Apr. 1918. On firing line July to Nov. Army of Occupation. LOVE, SETH. Jan. 30, 1894. Farmer-Painter. Apr. 24, 1917. Co. H. 119 Inf. Camp Sheridan. Overseas July 1918. St. Mihiel, Argonne, Alesene, Flanders, Escort River. McCOY, FREEMAN. Nov. 6, 1887. Attorney. May 4, 1917. Officer's Training School, Ft. Harrison, 2nd La. [sic] Overseas Sept. 1917. Artillery School at Saumur. Hq. Co. 151 F. A. Chateau Thierry. Marne, Argonne. Army of Occupation. McCOY, ROBERT. Oct. 1, 1897. Bookkeeper. May 29, 1918. Ordnance Dept. Camp Hancock. Overseas Sept. 1918. Sgt. McNEW, DORSE. Farmer. Nov. 11, 1918. Unassigned. NASH, WILLIAM PENN. Mar. 16, 1894. Lawyer. May 9, 1918. Ordnance Dept. Camp Taylor. Field Art. Officer's Training School. 2nd Lt. NORRIS, ROBBRT. Feb. 9, 1896. Brick Mason. Dec. 7, 1917. Construction Corps in Air Service. Ft. Thomas, Kelly Field. To England Mar. 1918. ORR, WILLIAM I. Mar. 23, 1894. Farmer. July 23, 1918. Bat. A., Field Artillery, Camp Taylor. PICKET, JOHN HARLEY. Nov. 1, 1894. Farmer. July 23, 1918. Hq. Co. Field Artillery, Camp Taylor. PRATT, PAUL. July 1, 1895. Farmer. Apr. 26, 1918. Co. G. 112 Ammunition Train, Camps Taylor and Sherman. Overseas June 1918. Marbach and Troyon. PURVIS, CLAY. June 20, 1897. Foreman Auto Shop. May 21, 1918. Tank Corps. Camp Colt, Pa. Overseas Oct. 1918. PURVIS, HARRY LEE. Limited Service Camp Grant. PURVIS, TALMADGE. Oct. 20. 1889. Laborer. July 23, 1918. 159 Depot Brigade, Camp Taylor. REAM, ERNEST. July 8, 1887. Music Teacher. May 22, 1918. Hq. Co. 36 Inf. Ft. Snelling, Camp Devens. Musician Hq. Co. 212 Engineers. RICHEY, LOYD. Oct. 30, 1898. Farmer-Blacksmith. July 4, 1917. Co. I. Overseas June 1918. Co. D. 113 Engineers. ROLER, LUTHER. Aug. 6, 1894. Dental Student. Oct. 1918. Dental Reserve. RYAN, ARCHIE GUY. Nov. 23. 1893. Farmer. Apr. 26, 1918. Field Hospital Corps, Camp Taylor. Overseas Aug. 1918. Argonne St. Mihiel. RYAN, CECIL. Oct. 24, 1894. Farmer. Apr. 26, 1918. Field Artillery Officer's Training School, Camp Taylor. RYAN, IRA FRANKLIN. May 11, 1892. Farmer. July 23, 1918. Field Artillery Camp Taylor. Overseas June 1918 RYAN, JAMES ARTHUR. Farmer. Sep. 21, 1917. Bat. C. 325 F. A. Camp Taylor. Overseas June 1918. Chateau Thierry, Argonne, St. Mihiel, Army of Occupation. SEWARD, MERL. May 12, 1902. Faimer. July 17, 1918. Seaman, Great Lakes. SKINNER, RAY. Sept. 17, 1887. Farmer. Dec. 10, 1917. Bat. B. Trench Mortar Corps, Ft. Caswell, N. C. Overseas May 1918. Loraine Sector and St. Mihiel. SHUCK, CARL. Oct. 10, 1897. Farmer. May 3, 1917. Co. I. Overseas Oct. 1918. Co. F. 147 Inf. SMITH, CECIL. Sept. 4, 1899. Farmer. Nov. 11, 1918. Unassigned. SNOW, ARBA. Dec. 24, 1898. Clerk. May 1, 1918. Hospital Corps, Great Lakes, U. S. S. Susquehanna, Naval Hospital at Cape May, Base Hospital, Norfolk Va. STEVENS, JOHN F. Mar. 19, 1889. Farmer. July 23, 1918. Bat. A., Field Artillery, Camp Taylor. THOMAS, LOREN. July 10, 1890. Factory Hand. Dec. 13, 1917. Signal Corps. Camp Grant and Scott Field. THOMPSON, GEORGE D. Nov. 11, 1888. Surgeon. May 1917. 2nd Lt. Navy Medical Corps. Brest, France 15 mo. THOMPSON, RAY. Mar. 2, 1898. Commercial Teacher. Feb. 6, 1918. Finance Div. Q. M. C. Washington, D. C. Sgt. TYNER, PAUL. Mar. 3, 1897. Clerk. May 28, 1918. Medical Dept. Ft. Leavenworth. Overseas July 1918. Argonne, Verdun. ULRICH, DWIGHT. July 14, 1888. Machinist. June 20, 1917. U. S. Navy. Norfolk, Va. U. S. S. Delaware, Ohio and Amagansett-—Sub Chaser. WESTFALL, HERBERT. Nov. 2, 1894. Plumber. Nov. 1917. Canadian Engineers. Overseas Dec. 1918. Cam brai, Mons, Somme, Arras. WILSON, ALBA. June 4, 1895. Farmer. June 24, 1918. Co. G. 333 Inf. Camp Sherman. Overseas Sept. 1918. Died Nov. 11 of Wounds Received in Action in Northern Belgium. WILSON, ROY H. Jan. 1, 1894. Farmer. Apr. 26, 1918. Engineers, Camp Taylor. Overseas July 1918. Meuse-Argonne. Corporal. WRIGHT, VICTOR. Feb. 16, 1895. Farmer. Aug. 30, 1918. 160 Depot Brigade, Camp Custer. Additional Comments: Explanation of Abbreviations F. A.—Field Artillery. F. A. R. D. Field Artillery Replacement Depot. Q. M. C.—Quartermaster Corps. S. A. T. C.—Student Army Training Corps. The fact that a soldier was wounded or gassed is indicated by the insertion of the word after the particular battle. As nearly as possible the changes in organization, transfers, promotions and events have been shown in chronological order. Extracted from: THE HISTORY OF TIPTON COUNTY, INDIANA IN THE WORLD WAR Compiled and Edited by EBERT ALLISON THE DAILY TRIBUNE TIPTON, INDIANA Undated, but probably circa 1920 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/tipton/military/ww1/other/libertyt24gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 10.1 Kb