Lee County, Illinois - Chapter 44, 1920

Bose, Rush Ivan Dixon. Ilk. Sept. 21. 1917. Camp Grant. Ilk. 1st Motor Mechanic, Reg. Signal Corps, Air Servie... A. F. F. Served in France 20 months.

Brinton, Bradford - May 1918, Motor Transport Corps. Commissiom-d 1st Lieut. Q. M. ( '.. Promoted to Captain, Major, and Lieut .-Colonel, M. T. C. Served with A. E. F.

Bucher, Lewis J. - May 1917, 6th F. A., First Division. First Serg-eant, served two years in France and took part in all l)attles with 1st Division.

Chajinian, Frank E. - Ashton, Oct. 4, 1917, Camp (irant, Annnunition Trains, Co. A, 4th Division. One yeai- in A. E. F. Also in Army of Occupation.

Charters, Paul W. - Asliton. S(>pt. o, 1917, Camp Grant, III., Co. AF 342nd Inf., Co. A, 141st Inf., 1st Lieut. Inf. Several months service in France.

Cla>-t<in, Thomas W. - Dixon, April 1917, Chicago, 2nd Engineers, O. T. S. Co. 5. Captain, Jan. 25, 1919, Railroad Construction work in France. Was on the transport "Tuscania" when it was torpedoed.

Colwell, Robert - Enlisted Dec. 28, 1916, 10th F. A. 3d Div., Sailed overseas, Apr. 1918. Wounded by shrapnel in right arm at Jatdgonne, Marne R. July ISth, 1918. Discharged Oct. 15, 1919.

Cook, (iai-dner- April 21, 1017, .lefierson Hariacks, 13tli Cavaliy, Hd(i, Tioop, r.tli Div. Served in France, at St. Mihiel and Argonne, Sergeant.

Dixon, Sherwood - Dixon, May 14, 1917, Ft. Benj. Harrison, Ind., Co. I, 332nd Inf. 83rd Div. A. E. F. May 3, 1919, 2nd Lieut. Served in England, France, Italy, Austria- Hungary, Jugo-Slavia. Battle of Vittorio, Veneto.

Fitzsimmons, Royal J. - Dixon, Xov. 27, 1917, Municipal Pier, f'hicago, l"'. S. Naval Reserve Force, Ensign July 29, 1919. Ser\-ed on army transpoits.

Friedline, Dudley - October 1917, Camp Grant. Baiul, 342d Inf., Band 14th F. A., 4th Division. Sciv(>d with .\. K. F. in France and Clermany.

Gardner, Ray A. - Dixon, Oct. 3, 1917, Camp Logan, Houston Texas, Co. B, 132d Inf. Served with 33d Division in France. Army of Occupation, Luxemburg

Gentry, Hobart F. - Jefferson Barracks, Co. A 55th Inf., 7th Division, Co. C, 104th Inf., 26th Div. In action St. Mihiel, and Argonne. Gassed Nov. 9th 1918.

(iriffith, Stanwood J. - Ashton, Suiinncr of 1918, V. of Chicago, Aeroiilane section, al-^o Kelley Field. Instructor tlicr( until discharged.

Hogan, Frank ().- May 14, 1917, Ft. Benjamin Hari'ison, 9th Inf., 2nd Division and Advance Section S. (). S., first Lieutenant. Fifteen months in France.

Hogan, Harry W. - Sept. 1917, Camp Grant, Co. A, 59th Inf. 4th Division. Serveil with A. E. F., wounded at Soissons, July 18, 1918, discharged January 1919.

Hurd, Paul - Ashton, August 1917, Chicago, Ra^lio Dept., 122nd Field Artillery, 33r(l Division. One year overseas service in A. E. F. and Army of Occupation.

Jacobs, John^Sept. 1917. Cami) Cianl, Co. D, i:32iid Inf., May :31, 1919. One year overseas, Somme ami Aleuse-.\iii()niir i>ffcnsi\-c. Army of occupation.

Johnson, Albert - Amboy, 111,, Oct, 1917, Camp Grant, HISth Trench :\IortarBattery. Served in France with :3:3d Division. Died of wounds Seiit. 2.3, 191S.

Kipler, Frederictk M. - Franklin Grove, Sept. 17, 1917, Camp Grant, Mechanic Co. M, 39th Inf., 4th Division. Took part in Soissons, Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel and Arg.mne drives. Severely wounded Oct. 7, 1918, losing right arm.

Kling, Carl L.- Dixon, June S. 1917, Champaign, 111., Bat. F, M9th Fi.'ld A, ( li.ainbow Div.), Served in iMance in e\-eiy battle with liainbow Division until wounded by shrapnel, losing his left eye, in the .Vrgonne, October 1918.

Lloyd, diaries E. - Sept. 13, 1918, Camp Grant, Co. M, 342 Inf. Discharged June 19, 1919, wounded July 31, at Chateau Thierry, right leg was ani])Utated above knee.

McCoy, Lawrence- Se])!. 1917, Camp Grant, Cov|). Co. A, i:52nd Inf. Served with 33d Division, A. E. F. for one year at Ilaniel, Sonnne River and in Meuse-Argonne.

Maronde, Clarence E. - Sept. IS, 1917, Camp Grant, Co. K, 7th Inf., 4th Division. Fought at Chatoau-Thieny. Wounded Aug. 10, 191S at the V(>sle Kiver, losing his right

Metzler, Howard E. - An^. 'is, 1011, Dixon, Served with r2Hd F. A. Promoted to Ordnance Sergeant. Serveil one year in Franee, in St. Mihiel and .Vrsonne offensives.

Moore, Ogden A. - Dixon, Sept. 2U, 1917, Camp Grant, Co, A, 132iid Inlantry, Served in France, wounded at Hamel, July 4, 1918, discharged November 1919,

Parker, Glare V. - Sept. 1917, Gamp Grant, Pvt. Co. A, 132nd Inf. Served with 33d Div., A. E. F. for one year at Hamel, Somme I'iver an<l at Meuse-Argonne.

Parker, Walter - March 1918, Cam]) Giant, C<i. L, .')Sth Inf. Took part in all major offensives. Gas.sed twice, wounded liy maclnne gun, Oct. o, 1918 in the Argonne.

Phaleii, VcWv .James - Dixon, May 1.5, 1917, Rock Island, 5Sth F. A. Brigade, Hck]. Detachment, June 8, 1919. Served in France - ^'erdlm. Argonne.

Preston, Clarence G. - Was a lieutenant in Co. G, before the war. Promoted to Captain and served with 123d F. A. mitil May 1918, when lie was discharged because of defective vision.

Richards, .lolin Thoma.s - Enlisted in Air service, fiualified as pilot and was commissioned as lieulenant. Served with 6th Bombing Squadron,

Ryan, William E. - April 1918, Camp Grant, :\Iilitary Police, 4th Division, Served 15 months with A. E. F. Wounded in Meuse-Argonne offensive'.

Sicbert, E. H.^June 1918, Camp Grant, served overseas with Co. K, llsth Int, 37tli Div., took part in Argonne and Belgian campaigns. Returned to F. S. April 1010.

Smith, Raymond C - Sept. 1917, Camp Grant, ( 'o. A, 132nd Inf, 33d Division, Si-rved in France, was in action at Hamel and in tli(> Argonne, ( 'ommissioned 2nil Lieutenant .

Snyder, Alfa - Di.xon, Dec. 11, 1917, Columlnis Barracks, Ohio, Bat. B, 13th F. A. 4th Div. U. S. A. Aug. 6, 1919, fought in Marne, Vesle, St. Mihicl Argonnc offensives. Eight months in Germany with A. of O.

Steph.amtch, Gilbert A. - Dixon, Sept. 19, 1917, Co. L, 47th Inf. 4th Div., A. E. F. Fought at Chateau Thierry and St. Alihiel, killed in the Argonne, Oct. 1918.

Sterling, Norman E. - i\Iay 14, 1917, Ft. Sheridan. Commissioned 2ntl Lieut., promoted to 1st Lieut. Served overseas with 331st F. A., 86th Division.

Stitzel, Bert R. - Dixon, Sept. 26, 1917, Jefferson Barracks, Quartermaster Corps. July 16, 1919, Corporal. Served in France in Somme, Aisne, Champagne, Marne offensives.

Sullivan. Frank J. - East Gnnv, 111.. May 27, 1918, Atlanta Ga., G... I), lltli Inf., 5th Division, Sept, 27, 1919, Fought in Argonne-Meuse offensive, was 8 months in Germany - army of occu|)ati(in,

Trostle, Mark :\I.^Oct. 1017, Camp Grant, lOStli Engineers. Servt'd in France with 33d Division, wounded liy shrapnel at Hamel, ,luly 4, 191S.

Wallace, Lester S.^Sept. 1917. Camp Grant. ('<>. A. i:r2nil Inf. Scrvcl with IWn.l Div. at Hamel and Meuse-Aitionnc ( )nc year witli A. K. Y.

Wells, Ira (),- Hannlton Township, Sept, IS, 1917, Co. A, 132ii(l Inf, Corporal. Hamel, Argonne-^Ieuse, \'erduii. Tro>-on. Army of Occupation. ( Icrmany.

Woodworth J. Burton - Dixon, Illinois, :\Iay 7, 1917. Batt. A., (5th F. A. First Division. Sept. 26, 1919. Sommerville Sector, Ansauville Sector, [Nlontiddier Sector, Can-