Tipton County IN Archives Military Records.....Wildcat 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, 8:10 pm Wildcat Township Honor Roll WILDCAT TOWNSHIP HONOR ROLL ALLEY, JOHN. Feb. 6, 1S99. Teamster. Apr. 16, 1917. Cavalry. Supply Co. 150 F. A. Rainbow div. Overseas Oct. 1918. Luneville, Baccarat, Champagne, Chateau Thierry, Verdun, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. Army of Occupation. ARMSTRONG, Bert. May 20, 1892. Farmer-Teacher. June 24, 1918. Co. C. 309 Eng. Camp Sherman. Overseas Sept. 1918. Construction Work and Road Building. BARRETT, LEVI J. Aug. 14, 1890. Farmer. Mar. 6, 1913.—Naval Service. Dec. 12, 1917. Radio Electrician U. S. S. Rathburne. BEYMER, AUBREY. June 6, 1898. Student. May 5, 19177' Co. E. 152 Inf. Camp Shelby. Baking Dept. Sgt. BISHOP, JAMES NOEL. Aug. 4, 1897. Blacksmith. Oct. 15, 1918. Motor Truck Corps, Winona Lake. BLESSING, CLARENCE. Feb. 4, 1S94. Farmer. June 24, 1918. Co. M. 334 Inf. Camp Sherman. Overseas Sept.1918. Hq. Co. 18 Inf. 1st div. Meuse-Argonne. Army of Occupation. BLESSING, DENZIL. Mar. 11, 1892. Farmer. May 2, 1918. Co. C. 17 Inf. Ft. Thomas. U. S. Guards, Camp Beauregard. BRANKLE, JOHN. July 9, 1886. Laborer. July 23, 1918. Bat. A., Field Artillery, Camp Taylor. BRANKLE, LAWRENCE. Oct. 7, 1S98. Telegraph Operator. Apr. 16, 1918. Field Artillery, Camp Taylor. Overseas Oct. 1918. Signal Corps. BRANKLE, ORVILLE. June 1, 1891. Machinist. Apr. 26, 1918. 112th Ammunition Train. Camps Taylor and Sheridan. Overseas June 1918. Champagne, St. Mihiel, Argonne. Wagoner. BURKHARDT, ORVILLE O. Feb. 13, 1894. Motor Mechanic. Oct. 11, 1917. Naval Aviation, Pensacola, France, Eng., Ireland. BUTNER, WILLIAM AMOS. Oct. 1, 1899. Farmer. Oct. 1918. S. A. T. C. Purdue. BUTNER, WILLIAM J. Oct. 5, 1888. Farmer. May 22, 1918. Co. M. 36 Inf. Ft. Snelling; Camp Devens. Artillery Officer's Training School, Camp Lee, Va. CALDWELL, CURTIS. Feb. 22, 1895. Teacher. June 24, 1918. Co. B. 325 Machine Gun Bn. Camp Sherman. Overseas Sept. 1918. CAMPBELL, CLEO. Jan. 21, 1897. Farmer. July 24, 1918. App. Seaman, Great Lakes. Philadelphia. Two Trips on U. S. S. Merica. CARTER, FOREST. Feb. 13, 1898. Laborer. Oct. 1, 1918. S. A. T. C. Univ. of Illinois. CARTER, JESSE H. June 29, 1889. Teacher. May 22, 1918. Supply Co. 36 Inf. Ft. Snelling, Camp Devens. CARTER, ORVILLE. Jan. 13, 1896. Laborer. Sept. 1916. Coast Artillery, Camp Grant CHANCE, B. V. Dec. 26, 1873. Physician and Surgeon. Aug. 4, 1917. 1st. Lt. Medical Reserve, Ft. Harirson. [sic] (Capt. Sept. 1917.) Surgeon in Aviation Camps in England. CLOUSER, WALTER. June 4, 1896. Farmer. Aug. 15, 1918. Vocational Training, Cincinnati; Artillery Camp Jackson. COLE, JAMES WILBUR. Nov. 19, 1899. Printer. Oct. 10, 1918. S. A. T. C, Franklin College. COURTNEY, GEORGE. Dec. 6, 1892. Barber. July 23, 1918. Bat. A Field Artillery, Camp Taylor. COX, MORTON. Mar. 13, 1896. Clerical Work. June 24, 1918. Medical Detachment, Camp Sherman, O. CRAFTON, AUBREY, Mar. 9, 1891. Meat Cutter. Aug. 29, 1918. Motor Transport Corps, Camp Dodge. CRAFTON, OTIS. Aug. 11, 1885. Butcher. May 19, 1917. Co. L. 16 Inf. Overseas June 1917. Montdidier, Noyon, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Soissons, (Wounded.) CRAFTON, VIRGIL. Aug. 10, 1901. Student. Aug. 25, 1917. Co. I. Overseas June 1918. Co. A. 11 Machine Gun Bn. 4 div. Corp. Champagne, Chateau Thierry St. Mihiel, Argonne. Wounded and Gassed. DEAN, GUY D. Jan. 21, 1892. Contractor. July 31, 1918. Motor Transport Corps, Camp Holabird, Md. DENNERLINE, ERNEST. Oct. 27, 1899. Farmer. Oct. 15, 1918. S. A. T. C. Franklin College. DENNIS, WILLARD. June 20, 1878. Plumber. May 26, 1917. Ordnance, Camp Hancock; Military Police, Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland. DOGGETT, GLEN. Mar. 4, 1895. Farmer. Apr. 26, 1918. 159 Depot Brigade, Camp Taylor. Corp. DUCKWORTH, LORAL. Dec. 3, 1887. Lineman. Sept. 21, 1917. Bat. C. 325 F. A. Camp Taylor; Bat. F 21 F. A. Camp McArthur. Overseas May 1918. St. Die, St. Mihiel, Argonne. Army of Occupation. DURHAM, CLARENCE. July 23, 1918. Field Artillery, Camp ECHOLDS, FRANK. Mar. 23, 1892. Teacher. May 14, 1917. Officer's Training School, Ft. Harrison, (2nd Lt.) Overseas Sept. 1918. 1st. Lt. Co. H. 361 Inf. 91 div. Ypres, Lys Scheldt. ELLIOTT, VIRGIL. Nov. 15, 1897. Farmer. Nov. 11, 1918. Unassigned. Enlisted Apr. 3, 1919 for Service in Germany. ELLIS, ALBERT. Aug. 7, 1900. Laborer. June 19, 1917. Bat. E. 1st F. A. Ft. Thomas, Ft. Sill, Hawaii. ENGLEMAN. NOBLE. Feb. 7, 1887. Mason and Contractor. Sept. 5, 1917. Bat. C. 325 F. A. Camp Taylor. Co. B. 113 Eng. Camp Shelby. Overseas Sept. 1918. FOREMAN, WALTER, July 14, 1895. June 24, 1917. Base Hospital, Ft. Harrison. Overseas Dec. 1917. FRANCIS, GLEN. Sept. 24, 1889. Telegraph Operator. Dec. 10, 1917. Air Service Mechanics, Camp Hancock. Corp. Overseas Mar. 1918. Aviation Instructors Center. Sgt. FREEMAN, GEORGE. May 24, 1894. Farmer. Oct. 5, 1917. Bat. C. 325 F. A. Camp Taylor, Co. K. 152 Inf. Camp Shelby. Overseas June 1918. Champagne, Soissons, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. GRAF, FRANK. Apr. 6, 1890. Machinist. Apr. 3, 1918. Coast Art. Ft. Hamilton. Overseas July 1918. St. Mihiel, Verdun, Meuse-Argonne. GRAY, SAMUEL W. Aug. 26, 1886. Auto Engineer. Jan. 9, 1918. 1st. Lt. Air Service Mechanics. Overseas Mar. 1918. Motor Overhaul and Machine Shop at Tours. HILDRUP, DON. Nov. 9, 1887. Physician. July 1917. Medical Corps, Ft. Sam Houston. Capt. Mar. 1918. Overseas June 1918. Field Hospital and Brest Segregation Camp. HILL, DAVID. Jan. 13, 1889 Farmer. May 5, 1918. Co. E. 22 Eng. Ft. Harrison. Overseas Aug. 1918. Toul Sector, Argonne Forest. HONEAS, WILLIAM. Nov. 24, 1893. Farmer. May 4, 1917. Machine Gun Co. 3rd Inf. Eagle Pass Tex. Sgt. HOWELL, KING. Dec. 18, 1892. Brakeman. Oct. 3, 1917. Military Police, Camp Sherman. Overseas June. HUTCHERSON, WAYNE. July 23, 1918. Field Art. Camp Taylor. KELLY, ORVAL. Aug. 30, 1918. Co. I. 78 Inf. Camp Custer. KENNEDY, REX N. May 24, 1892. Farmer. Aug. 5, 1917. Cavalry. Co. G. 152 Inf. Camp Shelby. Overseas Feb. 1918. Corp. 39th Co. 20th Engineers. KLEYLA, PAUL. June 5, 1881. Mechanic. Dec. 13, 1917. Mechanic in Naval Aeronautics, Great Lakes and Pensacola. KNOTTS, C. FLOYD. Aug. 13, 1896. Farmer. Sept. 1, 1918. Ordnance Guard, Purdue. Camp Hancock, Muscle Shoals. LANDON, EUGENE. Dec. 30, 1899. Student. July 30, 1918. Co. E. 2 Inf. Hq. Co. Observation div. Camp Dodge LANDON, LOYD E. Mar. 12, 1898. Student. Apr. 30, 1917. Co. E. 152 Inf. E. Chicago. Camp Shelby. Overseas Oct. 1918. Co. E. 327 Inf. 82 div. Sgt. LAND0N, RAYMOND. Sept. 16, 1896. Lumber Yard. June 1917. Medical Department, Ft. Thomas. Hq. Co. 16 F. A. Camp Robinson, Wis. Plattsburg, N. Y. Personnel Office, Camp Greene. Died Dec. 25, 1918, While Home on Furlough. LAWSON, FRANK. Jan. 6, 189 3. Mechanic. Apr. 26, 1918. Motor Transport Corps, Camp Taylor. Sgt. LAWSON, LEROY. Jan. 30, 1S97. Farmer. Aug. 1, 1918. Motor Mechanic Corps, Valparaiso. Sgt. LAWSON, WILLIAM. June 11, 1886. Clerk. Mar. 12, 1918. Co. I. 59th Inf. 4 div. Camp Greene. Overseas May 1918. Chateau Thierry (gassed) St. Mihiel, Argonne. (Wounded.) LEGG, BYRON A. Jan. 30, 1891. Teacher. Feb. 1, 1918. Y. M. C. A. Instructor, Camp Shelby. LEGG, DREXEL. Mar. 21, 1894. Farmer. Oct. 5, 1917. Bat. C. 325 F. A. Camp Taylor; Bat B. 21 F. A. Camp Stanley, Tex. Corporal. Overseas June 1918. St. Die. St. Mihiel. Army of Occupation. LONGFELLOW, DON. Mar. 29, 1898. Student. June 26, 1916. Co. E. 152 Inf. Ft. Harrison, Llano Grande, Tex. Camp Shelby. Commissioned 2nd Lt. Jan. 1918. Overseas Oct. 1918. 2nd Lt. 101 Inf. 26 div. LONGFELLOW, THOMAS. Aug. 12, 1900. Student. May 3, 1917. Co. E. 152 Inf. E. Chicago. Camp Shelby. Corp. and Sgt. Overseas Oct. 1918. Co. E. 327 Inf. 82 div. McCARTHY, ISAAC. May 31, 1898. Laborer. Nov. 11, 1918. Unassigned. McCLISH, WALTER. Vocational Training, Indianapolis. McKAY, OTHO L. May 25, 1879. Dentist. Sept. 8, 1917. Deental [sic] Reserve. 1st Lt. Hq. Staff, 113 Eng. Camp Shelby. Capt. Apr. 1918. Overseas Sept. 1918. Service in France and Army of Occupation. Maj. Mar. 1919. MALSTON, CLYDE. Jan. 30. 1891. Brakeman. Apr. 26, 1918. Bat. E. 135 F. A. Camp Taylor. Overseas July 1918. Marbach, Troyon, Meuse-Argonne. MARTIN, OMER C. Feb. 7, 189 5. Evangelists Singer. June 14, 1918. Fireman, Great Lakes, Hampton Roads, U. S. S. Susquehanna. Chaplain's Yeoman 7 months. MITCHELL, CHESTER. Aug. 13, 1S97. Farmer. Apr. 26, 1917. Co. E. 152 Inf. E. Chicago. Co. A. 113 Military Police, Camp Shelby. Overseas Oct. 1918. Co. I. 329 Inf. 83 div. MITCHELL, MARBLE, Oct: 16, 1894. Farmer. Aug. 30. 1918. Co. K. 78 Inf. Camp Custer. MITCHELL, OTIS. Oct. 17, 1889. Vaudeville Entertainer. July 23, 1918. Y. M. C. A. Entertainer, Camp Taylor. MITCHELL, WALTER. Dec. 19, 1897. Farmer. Apr. 16, 1917. Cavalry Camp Shelby. Signal Corps, Charlestown, S. C. Corp. MITCHELL, W. WAYNE. Mar. 22, 1S98. Farmer. July 10, 1918. App. Seaman, Great Lakes. Hampton Roads. U. S. S. Susquehanna. MOORE, JESSE. July 4, 1S97. Farmer. Oct. 15, 19IS. Motor Truck Corps, Winona Lake. MOSER, ELMER B. July 11, 1S77. Physician and Surgeon. June 14, 1917. 1st Lt. Medical Reserve, Ft. Harrison, Camp Shelby. NASH, REX. Mar. 21, 1896. Veterinary Student. Oct. 5, 1917. Bat. C. 325 F. A. Camp Taylor, Sgt. Farrier, 325 Veterinary Field Unit, West Point, Ky. Overseas Sept. 1918. NEWTON, GLEN. Oct. 21, 1896. Farmer and Student. Sept. 4, 1918. Development Battalion, Camp Taylor. OSBORN, CLYDE. Nov. 28, 1896. Farmer. Aug. 28, 1918. Motor Truck Corps, Valparaiso. Corp. OSBORN, DEWEY. July 31, 1898. Farmer. Oct. 1, 1918. S. A. T. C. Franklin College. OWEN, LOYD. June 22, 1894. Farmer. Sept. 4, 1918. Bat. C. Field Artillery, Camp Taylor. PARISH, BERL. Aug. 2, 1902. Student. Sept. 9, 1917. Co. I. Overseas May 1918. Co. C. 102 Inf 26 div. Aisne-Marne , Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, (Wounded.) PARISH, CHARLES. Nov. 10, 1876. Machinist. Apr. 16, 1918. Coast Art. Fts. McKinley and Williams, Me. Overseas Oct. 1918. Anti-Aircraft Battery in Paris. Sgt. PARISH, CLAUDE. Aug. 15. 1901. Student. May 15, 1918. Co. M. 33 Inf. Panama Service. PARISH, REUBEN. Feb. 1, 1895. Laborer. Apr. 16, 1917. Co. G. 152 Inf. Camp Shelby. Corp and Sgt. Overseas Oct 1918. Co. L. 328 Inf. 82 div. PATTERSON, ALVA. June 15, 1890. Farmer. June 24, 1918. Co. L. 16th Inf. 1st div. Camp Sherman. 0verseas Sept. 1918. Meuse-Argonne. Army of Occupation. PATTERSON, SCOTT. Nov. 19, 1892. Farmer. Aug. 30, 1918. Co. K. 78 Inf. Camp Custer, Mich. PERRY, RALPH. June 23, 189 6. Laborer. July 23, 1918. Q. M. Dept. Wagon Co. Camp Taylor. PIERCE, GUY. Aug. 31, 1896. Teacher. Apr. 26, 1918. Field Artillery, Camp Taylor. Officer's Training School, Camp Hancock. PLATT, RAYMOND. Dec. 16, 1889. Section Hand. July 23, 1918. Bat. A. Field Artillery, Camp Taylor PLATT, WILLIAM O. Nov. 27, 1886. Brakeman. Dec. 12, 1917. Bat. E. 19 F. A. Camp McArthur, Tex. (Horse-shoer.) Overseas June 1918. Lorraine, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Metz. REEDER, ALBERT. Nov. 6, 1893. Mail Carrier. Dec. 6, 1917. Air Service, Kelly Field. Overseas July 1918. Service in England and France. Sgt. RICHCREEK, BERNARD. May 9, 1890. Feb. 1907. U. S. Navy. U. S. S. Idaho, Wyoming. On U. S. S. Columbia Transport During the War. SANDERS, LAWRENCE. Mar. 19, 1897. Laborer. June 13, 1918. Seaman Great Lakes. U. S. S. Imperator. SCOTT, OWEN. Sept. 8, 189 5. Farmer. July 23, 1918. Four days at Camp Taylor. SMITH, CLARENCE. May 27, 189 6. Trap Drummer. July 9, 1917. Co. E. 152 Inf. Camp Shelby. Overseas June 1918. Chateau Thierry, Argonne. SMITH, HERBERT. Apr. 20, 1894. Laborer. Apr. 3, 1918. Coast Art. Ft. Hamilton. Cook. STEPHENSON, BENJAMIN F. Oct. 29, 1891. High School Prin. June 11, 1917. Hq. Co. 150 F. A. Rainbow div. Overseas Oct. 1918. Luneville, Baccarat, Champagne, Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. Army of Occupation. Color Sgt. STROUD, FRANK. Jan. 17, 1890. In Oil Field. Apr. 11, 1918. Co. K. 21 Inf. Camp Kearney, Calif. STROUD, JOHN. Nov. 4, 1895. Farmer. July 7, 1917. Co. F. 45 Inf. Ft. Harrison, Camp Taylor. Co. F. 67 Inf. Camp Sheridan. Sgt. TERWILLIGER, CHARLES. May 14, 1894. Veterinary. June 24, 1918. Vet. Hospital (Farrier) Camp Sherman. Overseas Sept. 1918. THATCHER, AVERY, Apr. 15, 1895. Farmer. May 22, 1918. Co. A. 36 Inf. Ft. Snelling and Camp Devens. Corp. THOMAS, DARCY. Nov. IS, 1S93. Farmer. Sept. 21, 1917. Bat. C. 325 F. A. Camp Taylor; Bat. F. 21 F. A. Camp Stanley. Overseas June 1918. St. Die, St. Mihiel. Army of Occupation. TRIMBLE, CAREY. Aug. 14, 1899. Farmer. May 5, 1917. Co. E. 152 Inf. E. Chicago. 364 Field Bakery, Camp Shelby. VAN HORN, FERRIS. Sept. 18, 1894. Farmer. Apr. 27, 1918. Co. C. 315 Ammunition Train, Purdue. Overseas July 1918. St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Toul Sector. Wagoner. VAN HORN, HALBERT. Sept. 26, 1899. Farmer. July 19, 1918. Co. C. U. S. Marines, Paris Island. Overseas Oct. 1918. Corporal. WALSH, KENNETH. May 15, 1897. Farmer. June 19, 1918. App. Seaman, Great Lakes, Norfolk. U. S. S. Utah. WEAVER, GUY. July 23, 1891. Mechanic. Aug. 30, 1917. Co. I. Sgt. Overseas Oct. 191S. Co. C. 49 Inf. 4 div. WHITE, FRANK P. Nov. 8, 1892. Farmer. Aug. 1, 1918. Training Detachment. Valparaiso, Ann Arbor, Mich. Motor Hospital Unit, Camp Crane, Pa. WHITEHEAD, LAWRENCE. Dec. 12, 1898. Farmer. June 12, 1918. App. Seaman, Great Lakes. Patrol Duty. U. S. S. Lenepa. WHITEHEAD, WALTER. Apr. 2, 1893. Farmer. Mar. 29, 1918. Base Hospital, Camps Taylor, Greenleaf and Custer. Overseas Nov. 1918. WINES, MERLE. Aug. 15, 1898. Farmer. May 8, 1918. Seaman. Great Lakes. Norfolk, Naval Air Station, Miami. Fla., Patrol Duty. U. S. S. Rhode Island. WITTCAMPER, RAYMOND. Mar. 25. 1897. Farmer. Apr. 28, 1917. Co. E. 152 Inf. E. Chicago. Camp Shelby. Corp and Sgt. Overseas Oct. 1918. 86th Service Co. WITTKAMPER, WILLIAM. W. Aug. 2, IS92. Farmer. July 23, 1918. Q. M. Dept. Camp Taylor. 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. 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