1919 World War
Service Records, 1st Group - S

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6. SALMONS, GEORGE Sergeant Shelbyville, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Born 1896, Shelby Co.; son Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Salmons; farmer; enl. June 7, 1917, Shelbyville, in Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.; promoted to Cpl., Camp Logan, and Sergeant at Brest ; in training at Logan 7 mos. ; sailed from Hoboken May 16, 1918; transport Agamemnon; landed Brest May 26, 1918; in trenches from July, 1918, until Nov. 1 1 ; in hospital, mumps. Dis. C. Grant May 30, 1919.

7. SAMMONS, CLARENCE WESLEY Private Pana, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Born Nov. 12, 1898, Pana; son Geo. Sammons, Pana; miner; enl. Sept. 4, 1917, Shelbyville; Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.; in training 8 mos., Camp Logan; sailed May 16, 1918; landed May 26; in trenches 4 mos.; at Meuse-Ar- gonne Off., Somme, Troyon Sector, Army of Occupation ; runner and messenger. Dis. at C. Grant May 31, 1919.

8. SAMPSON, MAYNARD 1st Cl. Private Stonington, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Served as runner in Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.; in training at C. Logan; sailed May 16, 1918, from Hoboken; trans- port Agamemnon; landed May 26, 1918, at Brest; in ac- tive service with Co. H. ; returned to U. S. and Dis. at C. Grant in May, 1919.

9. SANNER, WM. A. Private Moweaqua, Ill. 46 Co., 12 Bn., 160 Depot Brig.

Born Feb. 7, 1896, Moweaqua; son Wm. P. Sanner ; married May 29, 1917, Jessie Ann Wooters, dau. Frank Wooters; farmer; enl. Sept. 5, 1918, Shelbyville; as- signed to 46 Co., 12 Bn., 169 Depot Brigade, C. Custer, Mich.; in training 3 mos. in infantry at C. Custer; in hos- pital, influenza. Dis. C. Custer Nov. 26, 1918.

10. SARVER, CHARLES EDGAR Seaman Hentoii, Ill. U. S. Navy

Born Dec. 28, 1899, Chicago; son Ed. Sarver ; farmer; enl. May 10, 1918, Chicago; Navy; assigned U. S. S. Kentucky for training ; in training 2 mos. ; sailed from N. Y., L T . S. S. West Lianga (transport) ; crossed 4 times. Dis. Gt. Lakes N. Tr. Station July 3, 1919; sub- ject to recall. Brother died in service.

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1. SAPP, FRANK LAWSON Seaman

Cowden, Ill. U. S. Navy

Born July 8, 1900, Cowden, Ill. son Mrs. G. R. Sapp, Cowden ; student; enl. Aug. 1, 1918, at St. Louis; went in training at Mare Island, California; Navy: promoted from Apprentice Seaman to Seaman: in West Coast Ser- vice on tug 6'A mos. Dis. Great Lakes Feb. 20, 1919.

SAPP, RALPH F. Cowden, Ill.

Seaman V. S. Navy

Born Jan. 3, 1899, Cowden ; son Mrs. G. R. Sapp, Cowden ; lineman ; enl. Aug. 1, 1918, St. Louis, Mo. ; Xavy ; as-

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signed to Mare Island, Cal. ; in training 6 mos. JO days; trfd. to Great Lakes, Ill., Feb. 16, 1919. Dis. Feb. "21, 1919, at Gt. Lakes.

3. SCARBOROUGH, WALTER E. Captain

Chicago, Ill. Camp Grant-Camp Custer

Son E. J. Scarborough, Shelbyville ; physician; commis- sioned Captain 1st <>. T. C. Ft. Sheridan, summer of 1917: served lity. commander and instructor in (). T. C. at Camp Grant and C'amp Custer. Dis. early in summer of 1919.

4. SCIIABBING, JOSEPH H. Private

Sigel. Ill. Aux. Remount 319

Sent to C'. Taylor from Shelbyville June 28, 1918, and assigned to 54 Co., 159 Depot Brigade; few weeks later trfd. to Aux. Remount Station 319 and served there until discharged.

SCHNEIDER, CARROLL F. Private

Strasburg, Ill. Co. G, 4th Div., Amn. T'r.

Enlisted at Jefferson liarracks, June 27, 1917; assigned to C. Robinson. Wis. ; driver of field artillery and extra gun ner; sailed June 20, 1918; arrived in France June 30. 1918; trfd. to Co. G, 4th Div., Amn. Tr. ; was slightly wounded: left France April 12, 1919; arrived in U. S. A. April 19th. Dis. C. Grant May 6, 1919.

5. SCUM ITT, OTTO H. Corporal

Strasburg, Ill. Remount Station 319

Born Oct. 17, 1893, Shumway ; son Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schmitt, Strasburg; farmer; assigned June 27, 1918, to 54 Co., 159 D. B., Camp Taylor, later" trfd. to Remount Station 319; promoted to Corporal; in training 11 mos. when discharged.

SCRIBNER, JOHN Findlay, Ill.

Private A, 59th Inf.

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Enl. Sept. 19, 1918, Shelbyville; sent to C. Taylor: served in Co. A, 59 Inf. overseas ; wounded at Chateau Thierry ; never returned to outfit ; served in S. O. S. and ~ home in spring of 1919.

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7. SCIIUI.TZ, EDWARD L. Corporal Stewardson, Ill. 3rd Anti-Air Craft

Born March 13, 1884, Stewardson; son Henry Schultz ; roller in steel mIll; enl. Feb. 7, 1918. Anderson, Ind. : assigned to Co. 2, 159 Depot lirig. ; trfd. to Co. D, 141 Machine Gun, Camp Beauregard ; training 4 mos. ; sailed June 4, 1918; transport Kirsk ; landed Brest June 19; in trenches 4 mos. ; at Switzerland Front in every battle un- til after armistice ; 2 days before going to front trfd. to 3rd Anti-Air Craft. Dis. Taylor Jan. 28, 1919.

8. SCHWARTZ, RALPH 1st Class Private Findlay, Ill. Q. M. Corps

Born Nov. 23, 1899, Findlay; son Mrs. C. Schwartz; mar- ried Aug. 31, 1914, Evelyn F. Renshaw, dau. Mrs. Fanny Renshaw, Chicago ; merchant; enl. July 25, 1918, N. V. City; assigned Quartermaster Corps; promoted to 1st Cl. Private; clerical work; in hospital, influenza. Dis. N. V. City Feb. 18, 1919.

9. SCIIWENKER, ROY Shelbyville, Ill.

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Acting Sergeant Remount Station 319

Born Jan. 23, 1896, near Shelbyville; son Ed A. Schwen- ker ; farmer; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; Army; as- signed to 54 Co., 159 Depot Brigade, C. Taylor; in train- ing 10 mos. 15 days; served most of time in Remount Sta- tion 319, C'. Taylor. Dis. C. Taylor April 15, 1919.

10. SCHWERDT, ADOLPH G. 1st Cl. Private

Sigel, Ill. Bat. D, 137 F. A., 38 Div.

Enl. May 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned Camp Shelby, Bat. I). 137. F. A., 38 Div.; sailed Hoboken Oct. 6, 1918; landed Liverpool Oct. 17, 1918; left Brest, France, on I". S. S. Geo. Washington, Dec. 15, 1918; arrived in Ho- boken, N. L, Dec. 23, 1918. Dis. Ft. Harrison, Ind., Jan. 14, 1919.

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1. SCHWERDT, HARRY Private Sigel, Ill. Co. 18, 1st M. & M. Regt.

KIll. Sept. 5, 1917, St. Louis, Mo.; assigned Co. 18. 1st M. and M. Regt., Camp Funston ; trfd C. Hancock; from there C. Merritt; from there sailed Feb. 9, 1917. Dis. at Camp Dodge, la., June 30, 1919.

2. SCRIBXER, MAURICE Horse Shoer Moweaqua, Ill. 26 Co. 20 Engrs.

Called into service from Moweaqua, Ill.; served in 26 Co. 20th Engrs., overseas as a horse shoer. Dis. at C. Grant, Ill.

3. SCROGGIXS, EVERETT Private Findlay, Ill. Aviation Field, Detroit

Born July 23, 1893, Macon Co.; son Mr. and Mrs. John Scroggins; farmer; elll. Sept. 6, 1918, Shelhyville ; as- signed to 160th Depot Brigade, C. Custer ; trfd. Oct. 25, to Ft. Wayne, Detroit, Mich., into Signal Corps; 9 days later Aviation Field at Detroit. Dis. there Jan. 23, 1918.

4. SCROGGIXS, LUTHER Private Herrick, Ill. Co. B, 21st M. G. Bn.

Enl. May 10th, Oakley, Ill.; assigned to Co. B, 21 Ma- chine Gun Bn., letT. I!ks. ; went to France Nov. 8, 1918. Dis. June 27 at C. Grant.

5. SillARS, AXGUS Corporal Tower Hill, Ill. 187 Co. 15 Reg. Marine C.

Born March 22, 1888, in Xew Jersey; son James Sillars ; farmer; enl. June 7, 1917, at Pana ; Marines ; promoted Cpl. at Ouantico, Va. ; in training at Paris Island, S. C. ; sharpshooter; assigned 1 M. Mobile Art. Force; went to sharpshooter; assigned San Domingo in Feb. 1919.

Field Artillery

7th M. (',.

SELLERS, RAY

Windsor, Ill.

Entered service from South Dakota; in service overseas in

Field Artillery ; one brother Otho also in service overseas.

SEXERUS. F.

Cowden, Ill.

Served with 7th M. G. Bn.

6. SEVERE, LAWREXCE ROY Private Shelbyville, Ill. 11 Co. Marine Corps

Born Jan. 21, 1893, Shelby Co.; mar. July 15, 1917, Urexie McGIlligan, Shelbyville; farmer; enl. July 26, 1917, Springfield; Marines; assigned 11 Co., Marine ]!ks., Paris Island, S. C. ; in training 6 mos. ; sailed Charleston, S. C., Jan. 17, 1918; transport U. S. S. Kittery ; landed Guanta- namo Bay, Cuba, Jan. 21; guard duty; returned for spe- cial discharge to Xorfolk, Va. Dis. May 24, 1919.

7. SEVERE, WALTER S. Private Shelbyville, Ill. Co. E, 139 F. A

Enl. Shelbyville; assigned to Co. E, 139 Field Artillery, C. Shelby ; went to France Oct. 5, 1918. Dis. Ft. Benj. Harrison, Indiana.

8. SEWARD, ROLL Corporal Stewardson, Ill. Co. A, 22nd Engrs., 4th Bn.

Born Jan. 2, 1894, Stewardson; son Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Seward, Stewardson; farmer; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelby- ville; assigned to 54 Co., 159 Depot Brig., C. Taylor; trfd. to Co. K. 22 Engrs., Ft. Bcnj. Harrison, Ind. ; sailed C. Merritt, Sept. 1, 1918; landed Liverpool Sept. 13; wounded Jan. 20, 1919, at Labenville, Fr. ; injured back; in hospital ; work, building railroad ; returned as casual, June 6, 1919, at Camp Merritt and trfd. to Ft. Sheridan, Ill., June 16, 1919; still in hospital at Ft. Sheridan.

9. SEXSOX, CHARLES H. Shelbyville, Ill.

KIll. Shelbyville, Sept. 3, 1918; sent to Grant; in Co. II, L. S. R., 5th Prov. Tr. Dis. C. Grant Sept. 18, 1918.

10. SEXSOX, HARRY Private Gays, Ill. O. M. Corps

Born Xov. 6, 1894, Windsor, Ill. : son Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Sexson, Gays, Ill.; farmer; enl. Sept. 5, 1918, Shelby- ville: assigned to 46 Co., 12 Bn., 160 Depot Brig., C. Custer; in training 4Yi mos.; trfd. Oct. 30 to Tohnston, Fla. ; Dec. 16 to C. Taylor. Dis. C. Taylor Dec. 22, 1918.

SEXSOX, WARREX E. Shelbyville, Ill.

Served with 327 F. A. as Radio Sergeant.

SHARP, LAWRENCE Vera, Ill.

SHARP, TICK Private First Class

Windsor, Ill. 105th Field Signal Bn.

Lineman; born Aug. 8, 1890; son late F. G. Sharp, Wind- sor; married Edith, dau. T. II. Peterson, Windsor, April 30, 1919; enl. at Mattoon July 16, 1917; assigned 314 Field Signal I'n.. 89 Div., Camp Funston, Kan. ; trained 8 mos ; trf. April 30 to 30 Div.; sailed May 27, 1918; at Voor- mezeele, Canal sector, Ypres, Hindenburg line, St. Qtien- tin, Tunnel; gassed Sept. 26. Dis. C. Grant April 17, 1919.

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I. SHARP, VIRGIL Private

Windsor, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Enl. June 22, 1916, Shelbyville, Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.; in training at C. Logan; sailed from Iloboken, transport Agamemnon, May 16, 1918 ; in active service with Co. from last of luly until armistice ; returned and Dis. C. (".rant May 31, 1919.

J. SIIARROCK. DAVID Sergeant

Stonington, Ill. Co. H. 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Member of Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div. ; in training at C'. Logan, Texas; sailed from Iloboken May 16, 1918; landed I'rest May 24, 1918; in active service overseas with Co.; served as Automatic Rifle Sgt., and Platoon Comdr. Dis. in spring 1919 at C. Grant.

3. SIIARROCK, ROY Corporal

Stonington, Ill. Co. II, 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Member Co. H, 1 30 Inf., 33 Div. ; in training C". Logan. Tex. ; sailed May 16, 1918, from Iloboken ; transport Agamemnon ; in active service with C'o. as sniper ; re- turned to L'. S. and Dis. at C. Grant in spring 1919.

Private

119th Inf.. 30 Div. son Mr. and Mrs. 1918,

4. SHAW, GEORGE T. Tower Hill, Ill.

Born Aug. 30, 1895, Shelby Co. ; George Shaw. Tower Hill; farmer: called Feb. 22, Shelbyville; assigned to Co. 18, 159 Depot lirig., C. Tay- lor; trfd. March 24 to C. Sevier, S. C., Hq. Co. 119 Inf.. 30 Div.; in training 3J4 mos. as 37 M. M. gunner; sailed X. Y. May 11, 1918, on Ascania ; landed Liverpool May 27 ; trained at Lenlingham ; in trenches at Voormezeele, Ypres, St. Qucntin, major operations on Somme, Belli- court ; wounded, gassed at Hetlicourt ; in hospital at Trouville, France ; returned with 30 Div. Dis. C. Grant April 14.

5. SHAW, HARRY P. Seaman 2d Class Shelbyville, Ill. V. S. Xavy

Born Aug. 30, 1899, Shelbyville; son Emmett Shaw, Shelbyville : enl. June 6, 1917, Peoria, Ill.; assigned U. S. S. Vermont Nov. 5, 1917; made trip to Valpariaso, Chile, and returned to Hampton Roads; trfd. Phila. Navy Yard and then to Hampton Roads; sailed Jan. 9, 1919, from Norfolk to Brest, France; transport duty; made 4 trips to Brest and return. Dis. Great Lakes, July 9, 1919.

SHEPPARI), CLAYTON

Moweaqua, Ill.

SHE1.LEBARGER, JAMES M. Herrick, Ill.

Enl. May 29, 1918, at New Orleans, G'a. ; vocation auto mechanic : discharged on acct. physical disability Nov. 13, 1918, at C. Gordon.

6. SHELLENBERGER, WALTER R. Tower Hill, Ill. Enl. Shelbyville June 28, 1919; sent to Camp Taylor, 54 Co.. 159 I). B.

7. SHERWOOD, GUY E. Private Tower Hill, Ill. 327 F. A., 84 Div.

Born Sept. 1, 1889, Tower Hill ; son James Sherwood; farmer; enl. Sept. 19, 1917, Shelbyville; assigned to Hq. Co., 327 F. A., C. Taylor; trfd. to West Point, Ky. ; in training 1 yr. ; sailed from N. Y. Sept. 8, 1919; transport Orduna ; landed at Liverpool Sept. 21, 1918; in training at De Souge. Dis. C. Grant Feb. 19, 1919.

8. SHEWMAKE, WALTER Private Windsor, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf. 33 Div.

Enl. June 4, 1917, Shelbyville; in Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.; in training at C'. Logan; sailed from N. Y. May 16, 1918; landed at Bordeaux May 24 ; in Meuse-Argonne Off., Somme-Amiens Sector, Troyon Sector, Army of Occupa- tion; sailed from Brest May 12, 1919. Dis. C. Grant May 31.

9. SHIPLEY, GEORGE E. Bugler Lakewood, Ill. Hq. Co., 327 F. A.

Born Dec. 24, 1897; son Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Shipley, Lakewood; clerk; enl. Sept. 19, 1917, Shelbyville; as- signed to 327 F. A., C. Taylor; promoted to Bugler at C. Taylor ; trfd. to West Point, to C. Mills ; in tr. 1 yr. ; sailed from N. Y. City Sept. 8, 1918; transport Orduna; landed Liverpool Sept. 22, 1918; in training De Souge, France. Dis. C. Grant Feb. 19, 1919.

10. SHIPLEY. OTTO E. Bugle Instructor Lakewood, Ill.

Born May 29, 1894, Louisville, Ill.; son Mr. and Mrs. Harsel E. Shipley, Lakewood; trainman; enl. Sept. 18, 1917, Shelbyville; assigned to Battery D. 327 Field Ar- tillery, C. Taylor; promoted to Corporal Oct. 1917; to Bugle Instructor Nov. 1917; trfd. to West Point June 28, 1918; in training 16 mos.; sailed Hoboken Sept. 8, 1918: transport Orduna; landed Liverpool Sept. 22, 1918; in Camp de Souge. Dis. C. Taylor Feb. 2, 1919.

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1. SHOAF, EARL Cook

Shelbyville, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Knl. May 3, 1917, Shelbyville; Co. H., 130 Inf., 33 Div.; vocation, waiter; at Meuse-Argonne Off., Somme- Amiens Sector, Troyon Sector, Army of Occupation. Dis. C. Grant May 30, 1919.

2. SIIKIDE, NOAH

Findlay, Ill. Born Feb. 13, 1894; fanner: en!. Feb. 23,

W. Bugler.

Hq. Co., 329 Inf., 83 Div. son Mr. and Mrs. Milo Sliride ; 1918, Shelbyville; sent to Depot

llrignde, C'. Taylor; promoted to Bugler ; in training 2 mos. ; sailed from X. Y. July 12, 1918; landed Liverpool Aug. 1, 1918; in trenches 34 days; at Argonne with Hq. Co.. 329 Inf., 83 Div. ; wounded twice, shrapnel shell in back and finger; in hospital, wounds and measles. Dis. <'. Grant Feb. 23. 1919.

3. SHUTT, VERI. Bat. Sgt. Major

Shelbyville, Ill. Camp Hq. C. Taylor

Born July 6, 1895, VermIllion Co.; son Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Shutt: bookkeeper; enl. June 25, 1918, Springfield; as- signed 33 Co., 9 Bat., 159 Depot Brigade; trfd. mo. later to Ilq. F. A. Replacement Depot; Jan. 15, 1919, to Camp Hq. ; promoted to Cpl., to Sgt., to Bat. Sgt. Major; in hospital, mumps. Dis. C. Taylor May 23, 1919.

4. SIDEXER, HARRISOX G. Private

Pana, Ill. 214 Engrs., Co. D, 14 Div.

Born Oct. 29, 1888, Rochester, Ill.; son Mr. and Mrs. J. C,. Sidcner, Pana; married July 3, 1918. Edith Ger- trude Welch; farmer; enl. Sept. 5, 1918, Shelbyville; as- signed 214 Engrs., Co. D, 14 Div., C. Custer ; in trenches 43-5 mos.; in hospital, influenza. Dis. Jan. 23, 1919, at C. Custer.

5. SillS, GEORGE 1st Cl. Private

Shelbyville, Ill. 327 F. A. Bat. D.

Born Xov. 5, 1886, Greensburg, Ind. ; son Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sills, Shelbyville; railroad conductor; enl. Sept. 18, 1917, Taylorville; Army; assigned 327 F. A., Bat. B, 84 Div.; promoted 1st Cl. Private; trained for (uumer 17 mos.; sailed from X. V. Sept. 8, 1918; landed Liverpool Sept. 21 ; in Camp de Souge. Dis. Camp Grant Feb. 19, 1919.

6. SillS, ROY Shelbyville, Ill.

Private Bat. F, 308 F. A.

Born Aug. 31, 1891, Shelby Co.; son Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Sills, Shelbyville; R. R. brakeman ; enl. Apr. 30, 1918,

Shelbyville; assigned to Hq. Co. 308 F. A.; trfd. to Bat.

F, 308 F. A. in France; in trenches about 3

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from Hoboken May 27, 1918; Cedric ; landed Liverpool une 8. 1918; at front about 70 days; at St. Mihiel. euse-Argonne; reg. received 3 citations. Dis. C. Grant May 27, 1919.

7. SIMPSOX, LUTHER F. 2nd Lieut. Moweaqua, Ill. C. A. C. Ft. Monroe

Born Oct. 18, 1888, Fincastle, Va. ; son Mrs. J. B. Simp- son, Moweaqua; married Ivan Faye Tate Nov. 28 1917; "before enlistment was instr. in airplane eng. U. S. School of Military Aeronautics, U. of Ill.; enl. July 11, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned Coast Artillery School Troop; com- missioned 2nd Lt. Nov. 22, 1918, at Ft. Monroe, Va. ; in trenches 12 weeks; particular work, instr. in motot trucks; in hospital, influenza. Dis. Nov. 22, 1918, at Ft. Monroe.

8. SIMS, IRA GLEN Petty Officer Shelbyville, Ill. Great Lakes

Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sims; enl. June, 1918, Shelby- ville; assigned Great Lakes; Petty Officer. Dis. Feb. 1919, Great Lakes.

9. SKAGGS, FRED 1st Cl. Private Shelbyville, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Born 1896, Louisville, Ky. ; son Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Skaggs. Shelbyville; painter; enl. Oct. 3, 1917, Shelby- ville; Co. H; in training at C. Logan; sailed from Ho- boken May 16; landed Brest May 24; served as grenadier with Co. ; in hospital ; returned with Casual Co. Dis. at C. Grant.

10. SKIDMORE, ELI W. Private Shelbyville, Ill. Co. K, 22 Engrs.

Born Feb. 27, 1893, Moultrie Co.; son Mr. and Mrs. Perry Skidmore, Shelbyville; farmer; enl. June 28. 1918, Shelby vijle: assigned to 54 Co., 159 D. B., C. Taylor; trfd. 3 weeks later to Co. K, 22 Engrs., Ft. Benj. Harri- son, Ind. ; in training 2 mos. ; sailed from Hoboken Sept. 1, 1918; landed Liverpool Sept. 13, 1918; went to Brest, St. Aignan, then to Toul Sector, operating and maintain- ing narrow gauge railway ; under fire but not in trenches ; in hospital 6 weeks, influenza and pneumonia following gas in dugout. Dis. C. Grant Jan. 20, 1919.

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SillPMAX, OSCAR O. 1st Cl. Fireman

Shelbyville, Ill. U. S. Xavy

Born Feb. 9, 1885, Shelbyville; son Mr. L. N. Shipman. Clarkton, Mo.; mar. 1917, Ethel Lang; one son; farmer: enl. May 1, 1917, Peoria ; navy; assigned to U. S. S. Bridge; served on ship all time until discharged Aug. 14, 1918, at Great Lakes; in hospital 10 days; promoted from 3 Cl. Fireman to 2nd Cl. to 1st Cl.

1. SLATER. CECIL WILMER 1st Cl. Private Oconee, Ill. Co. A, 154 Inf., 39 Div.

Born Dec. 6, 1892, Oconee; son Otis and Catherine Sla- ter; auto business; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville: as- signed Co. A, 154 Inf., 39 Div.; in training 6 weeks; sailed Sept. 8, 1918; landed Brest Sept. 22; leg wound by steel rooting fall working on deck in Brest. Dis. C. Grant Feb. 27, 1919, as 1st Class Private.

2. SLATER CLAUDE J. Private Oconee, Ill. Armour Institute

Born Apr. 6, 1896, Oconee, Ill.; son Mr. and Mrs. Otis Slater, Oconee; mar. Ethel Lawson Mar. 1918; one son born Jan. 8, 1919; auto dealer; enl. Sept. 1918, Shelby- ville: assigned to Armour Inst., Technical Auto Training EUR. Dept. ; in tr. 2 weeks. Dis. Oct. 1, 1918.

3. SLIFER. MARION E. Private- Assumption, Ill. 41st F. Artillery

Born Nov. 25, 1895, Shelby Co.; son Mr. and Mrs. John Slifer, Tower Hill; farmer; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelby- ville: assigned to C. Taylor; assigned to Field Artillery Replacement of 41 Div.; in training 4 mos. at C. Taylor: sailed from X. V. Oct. 28, 1918; transport Kirsk : landed Brest Xov. 11, 1918; in C. Hunt; returned with Casual Co. Dis. C. Grant May 26, 1919.

4. SLIFER, WILSE ELMER 1st Cl. Private IK-rrick, Ill. Co. K, 22nd Engrs.

Born Oct. 13, 1895, Fancher ; son Lewis Slifer; farmer; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; sent to C. Taylor; as- signed 54 Co., 159 Depot Brigade; trfd. luly 20 to Co. K, 22 Engrs., Ft. Benj. Harrison; sailed Sept. 1. 1918. Hritish transport; landed Liverpool Sept. 13; at Melise- Argonne. Dis. C. Taylor July 3, 1919.

5. SLIFER, THOMAS T. 1st Cl. Private Shelbyville, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf.

Born 1880, Cowdcn ; farmer; enl. June 6, 1917, Shelby- ville ; in Co. H ; in training with Co. H for I'D mos. ; sailed from Hoboken May 16, 1918; transport Agamemnon: landed Brest May 24; served with Co. H until shortly before armistice signed, then trfd. to 33 Div. 108th M. P.; made 1st Class Private Xov. 14; slightly gassed. Dis. at Grant June 2. 1919.

6. SLOAN, R. C. Private Moweaqua, Ill. 13th Bet. Hospital

Born Tan. 13, 1895, Moweaqua; son Mrs. Salome Sloan, Assumption; farmer; enl. Tune 27, 1918, at Shelbyville; assigned 54 Co. 24th Tr. Bat. 159 Depot Brigade, C. Tay- lor; trfd. July 11, 1918. to 13 Vet. Hosp., C. Lee. Va. : in training 11 mos.; sailed Oct. 28, 1918; landed Brest Xov. 9, 1918; in overseas camp at St. Aignan ; in hospital, in- fluenza. Dis. May 28, 1919, at Garden City, L. I., X. V.

7. SMITH. AM ACE EARL Stable Sergeant Shelbyville, Ill. Hosp. Del. C. Sevier.

Born June 16, 1838, Shelbyville; son Mr. Hollie Smith, Shelbyville; enl. Feb. 22, 1918, Shelbyville: assigned to 18 Co., 159 D. B.. C. Taylor; trfd. in March to 30 Div. C. Sevier: rejected for overseas first time; made stable sergeant June, 1918; hospital Det., a driver in charge of stable at Sevier; in hospital several short periods, gen. debility. Dis. C. Taylor Jan. 1, 1919.

8. SMITH, CHARLES D. Private Crow Agency, Mont. Co. H, 130th Inf.

Born Tan. 21, 1898, Pana, Ill.; machinist; son Charles and Anna Smith, Pana. Enlisted 1917; sent to Camp Logan with Co. H, 130 Inf. Dis. at Camp Logan.

Co. H, 13'0th Infantry 33d Division

9. SMITH, LAWREXCE

Xokomis, Ill.

Enl. in Co. H, June 5, 1917, at Shelbyville, and served through with the Co. except a short time in hospital in France. On roll of honor of 33d Div. for gallantry in performance of duty at Marcheville on Xov. 10. 1918. Dis. as Corporal with Co. H.

10 SMITH, OLIVER STANLEY Corporal

Tower Hill, Ill. 2nd Co., 6 Onl. Bn.

Born Oct 12, 1894, Tower Hill; son Russell Smith; farmer; enl. Tan. 4, 1918, Chicago; assigned Ordnance Tr Sch. U. of C., Chicago; trfd. to Ord. Sup. Sch.. C. lackson; trfd. to 2nd Co. 6 Ord. Bn., Camp Hancock; from C. Hancock to C. Merritt; in tr. 8 mos.; sailed Aug. 31,. 1918: landed Glasgow, Sept. 13, 1918; with Ilq. 2nd Army at Toul sector; with Chief Ord. Officer of 2nd Army at Meuse-Argonne. Dis. C. Grant July 28, 1!

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1. SMITH, WALLACE CLIFTON Sergeant Pana, Ill. 70th Engineers

Born Oct. 12, 1892, Shelby Co.; son Mr. and Mrs. Mi- chael Smith, Shelbyville; truck driver; enl. Tune 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to 54 Co., 159 D. lirig., C. Taylor; trfd. July 21, 1918, 21 Eng. Ft. Benj. Harrison; Aug. 2, 1918, to 70 Engrs., Salt Lake City; made Cpl. at C. Taylor; Sgt. Ft. Harrison ; in tr. 7 mos. Dis. Jan. 7, 1919, at C. Grant. Border service in 1916.

2. SMITH, WILLIAM H. Private Shelbyville, Ill. Co. A. 154 Inf., 39 Div.

Born March 5, 1895, Shelbyville; son - Wm. H. Smith, Shelbyville; farmer; enl. June 28, 1918, Shelbyville; as- signed Depot Brig., C. Taylor; trfd. to Co. A, 154 Inf., 39 Div., C. lieauregarcl, then to C. HIll; in tr. 2'/2 mos; sailed Sept. 15, 1918; landed Brest Sept. 28, 1918. Dis. June 12, 1919. at C. Grant.

3. SMYSOR, LAWRENCE II. 1st Cl. Private Windsor, Ill. 5th Trench Mortar

Born. Feb. 16, 1898, Windsor; son Mr. Jacob Smysor ; student, clerk; enl. May 10, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. ; as- signed 5th Trench Mortar; in tr. 6 weeks; sailed from Iloboken July 21, 1918; landed Liverpool Aug. 3, 1918; trenches Oct. 21, 1918, until armistice; at Meuse-Ar- gonne; promoted to 1st Class Private. Dis. Apr. 4 at C. Sherman.

4. SXAPP, ROSCOE RAYMOND Captain Findlay, Ill. Bat. B, 112 Field Art.

Born Dec. 13, 1889, near Findlay; son Charles Snapp ; married Sept. 22, 1917, Kdith Hamilton; instr. Uni. of Illinois; enl. Nov. 8, 1915, Urbana ; 1st Ill. F. A., Battery F (National Guard) ; on border summer of 1916; attended 1st O. T. C. Ft. Sheridan; commissioned Capt. F. A. Aug. 15, 1917; sailed June 28, 1918; landed Liverpool July 10, 1918; at Toul Sector; no important battles; particular work, Comdg. B Battery, 112 F. A.; returned to U. S. in July, 1919, as casual. Dis. Aug. 16, 1919, C. Grant.

5. SNYDER, MISS MINNIE Nurse Moweaqua, Ill. Army Nurse Corps

Born 1891, Moweaqua; dau. Mrs. M. E. Snyder, Mo- weaqua; nurse; enl. Aug. 1, 1918, at St. Louis; Army Nurse Corps; assigned Base No. 70 at Camp Logan; sailed Nov. 28, 1918, from Iloboken; transport Mongo- lia; landed Brest Dec. 10, 1918; had charge of surgical ward in Allerey and spinal meningitis at Toul ; returned with Casual Co. Dis. June 19, 1919, New York.

6. SOLAND, CLARENCE O. Private Windsor, Ill. 328 Bn. Tank Corps

Born Dec. 12, 1886, Boody, Ill.; married Oct. 15, 1913, Nelle E. Gleason ; enl. May 25, 1918, Decatur ; assigned 332 Bn. Tank Corps; trfd. 328 Bn. Tank Corps; in tr. C. Colt, Gettysburg, Pa. ; Camp Tobyhama, Tobyhama, Pa.; sailed Sept. 25, 1918; transport Oxfordshire; landed Liverpool Oct. 8 ; overseas camp, Chamberlain, Langres, Fr. ; served as Bugler. Dis. C. Grant Apr. 11, 1919.

7. SPRACKLEN, CLARENCE Carpenters Mate 1st Cl. Cowden. Ill. United States Navy

Born Oct. 17, 1889; son Robert Spracklen, Cowden; wife dead; one dau., Violetta ; farmer; enl. Dec. 12, 1917, St. Louis; Navy; assigned Great Lakes; trfd. May 18 to Phila. Naval Station ; trfd. May 22, Hoboken ; sailed to Brest on Leviathan; to Naval Base No. 19; assigned to Mine Sweeper U. S. S. Courtney, then to Lewes; trfd. May 1, 1919, to Jupiter (Collier); sailed Aug. 5, 1919; arrived Norfolk Aug. 18 ; shipped through Panama to Frisco and Seattle; sent to St. Louis and dis. Oct. 3, 1919, as Carpenters Mate 1st Class; Leviathan was attacked bv five subs, three of them sunk.

8. SPRAGUE, ORVAL T. Private Shelbyville, Ill. 139th M. G. Bn., 38 Div.

Born Dec. 7, 1894, at Falmouth ; son Isaac Sprague ; ma- chinist; enl. May 27, 1918, Shelbyville; sent Camp Shelby; assigned 139 M. G. Bn. 38 Div.; sailed Hoboken Oct. 3, 1918; transport Karoa ; landed Liverpool Oct. 14; work, M. G. Instructor; returned with 159 Inf. 40 Div. Dis. C. Grant Apr. 1919.

9. SPRAGUE, RALPH Corporal Shelbyville, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Born Apr. 4, 1893, Falmouth; son Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sprague, Shelbyville; bridge worker; enl. May 24, 1917, Shelbyville, in Co. H; promoted to Cpl. Dec. 1917, at Logan: in training 10 mos; Squad Leader (rifleman); sailed from Iloboken on Agamemnon; landed Brest May 24 ; in trenches 3 mos ; at Verdun, Hamel, Albert Front, Somme ; wounded at Verdun Oct. 2 by high explosive in shoulder and back, 40% disability; in hospital Oct. 2 to Jan. 29. Dis.. Grant Feb. 27 ; awarded total disability at St. Louis July, 1919.

10. STAAB, MELVIN A. Wagoner Moweaqua, Ill. 6 Infantry

Enl. Shelbyville Jan. 8, 1918; sent to C. Taylor; Feb. 15 trfd. C. Forrest, Ga. ; assigned 6th Inf., U. S. Reg.: April 10 sailed from Hoboken for Brest; served as motorcycle courier; after armistice in Army of Occupation until July 5, 1919, when returned to U. S. Dis. C. Grant Julv 30, 1919.

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1. STAEIILI, FRED WM. Private Strasburg, Ill. Aux. Remount Station

Born Feb. 27, 1891; son Mr. and -Mrs. Fred Staehli : farmer; ml. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville ; sent to C. Taylor: assigned to A. R. I). Quartermaster C'orps ; in training as carpenter 11 mos. ; in hospital. Dis. May 17, 1919, at C. Taylor.

2. STAN'S KERRY, KARI. FRANKLIN' Sergeant Shi-lbyville, Ill. Hq. Co. 10 Inf., 14 Div.

Born Dec. 24, 1892, Shelbyville ; son Mr. and Mrs. Har- rison Stansberry ; telegrapher; enl. May 29, 1918, Shelby- ville; sent to Ft. Thomas. Ky. ; trfd. June 6 to Ft. Ilenj. Harrison; July 26 trfd. to C. Custer; assigned to Hq. Co., 10 Inf., 14 Div.: made C'pl. Aug. 16, 1918; Sgt. Oct. 17, 1918; in tr. 7 mos. 2 weeks 4 days in radio work. Dis. C. Custer Jan. 18, 1919.

.?. STARR. XORMAX S.

Moweaqua, Ill. Born Sept. 28, 1888, Pari

1st Lieut. Medical Corps

Born Sept. 28, 1888, Paris; son X. Starr, Charleston; married June 24, 1916, Fern Baxter, dau. W. W. Baxter, Iloopston, Ill.; son born while father was in service; physician; commissioned June 28, 1917, 1st Lieut.. Springfield: assigned to O. T. C. Ft. Harrison; trfd. Nov. 31 to Ft. Oglethorpe as Instructor; Feb. 9, 1919, trfd. to C. C'aswell to S. C. A. C'. 5-8 Anti-Aircraft Bat- tery; sailed from Hoboken June 10, 1918; transport Mt. Vemon ; landed Brest June 19; at Soissons in July; field work, medical. Dis. C. Devens, Mass., Jan. 28, 1919; first Post Commander Moweaqua Chapter of American Legion.

4. STEPHEN'S, WIllIS H. 2nd Lieut.

Fincllay, Ill. Co. G, 346 Inf.

Enl. Sept. 19, 1917, Shelbyville ; sent to Camp Taylor: trfd. to C. Pike, Ark. ; assigned to Co. C, 346th Inf. ; went overseas with 87 Div.; made Sgt. and then Lieut. in France ; married French girl.

STEWARDSOX, DOUC.I.AS Fincllay, Ill.

Private

214 Engrs., 14 Div. Born 1889 near Strasburg; son Mr. anil Mrs. Fred Stew- ardson, Shelbyville ; farmer; enl. Sept. 5, 1918, Shelby- ville ; assigned to 160 Depot Brigade, C. Custer, Mich.: later to 214 Engrs. Tr. 14 Div.; in training 5 mos. Dis. Feb. 5, 1919, at C. Grant.

6. STIVIXSOX, GAIL W. Private Moweaqua, Ill. Co. A, 22nd Infantry

Born June 3, 1893, Moweaqua; farmer; enl. Dec. 15,

1917, at Decatur, Ill.; Army; assigned to Q. M. at Jeff. l!ks. : trfd. to C. Custer; to Camp Meigs, Washington, I). C. ; to Co. A, 22nd Inf. Sept. 1918; Ft. Meyer, Va. ; to Potomac Park, Washington, D. C. ; to Greenwich Park. Pbila. Dis. Greenwich Park, Phila, Feb. 18, 1919.

7. STOCKDALE, JOHN 1st Class Private Shelbyville, Ill. Co. H, 130 Inf. 33 Div.

Born 1897 in Shelby Co.; son Mr. and Mrs. John Stock- dale; farmer; enl. June 7, 1917, Shelbyville, in Co. H, 130 Inf.: in training at C. Logan; made 1st Cl. Private at C. Logan; sailed from Hoboken May 16, 1918; transport Agamemnon; landed Brest May 26, 1918; went to trenches July, 1918; there until armistice; part, work, sniping: in hospital, mumps. Dis. C. Grant May 31, 1919.

8. STODDARD, DF.LBERT Private Windsor, Ill. Aux. Remount Depot 319

Born Sept. 27, 1895, Goodland, Kans. ; son W. O. Stod- dard, Windsor; married Jan. 2, 1919, Xettie H. Bcnce, dau. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bence ; farmer: enl. June 27,

1918, Shelbyville; sent to C'.. Taylor: assigned to A. R. D. 319; in hospital, influenza and mumps. Dis. March 29,

1919, at C. Taylor.

9. STONE, CHARLES W. Shelbyville, Ill.

STOXEK, MULLIX

STORM, BERXIE R.

Gays, Ill.

10. STORM, CLAIR I. 1st Sergeant

Shelbyville. Ill. Mach. Shop Truck I'nit 340

Born March 6, 1889, Windsor, Ill.; son Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Storm, Shelbyville; clerk; enl. Dec. 10, 1917, St. Louis; Army (Q. M. C.) at Jeff. Bks. Mo.; served at Camp Meigs, Washington, D. C. ; Camp Gordon. Atlanta, Ga. ; in Mach. Shop Truck Unit Xo. 340; promoted to Top Sgt. at C. Gordon ; in training one year.

STORM, ROBERT

Son Walter E. Storm ; in service overseas.

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J. STORM, GARLAND J. Corporal

Trowbridgc, Ill. 327 F. A.

Born May 29, 1896, Trowbridge ; son Mr. and Mrs. Del- bert Storm, Trowbridge; farmer; enl. Oct. 3, 1917, Shel- byville; assigned to Camp Taylor: 327 Field Artillery; trfd. to West Point, Ky.; in training 11 mos. ; sailed from Hoboken, Sept. 8, 1918; transport Orduna ; landed Liverpool Sept. 21 ; in camp overseas at l)e Souge, France. ])is. C. Grant, Feb. 16, 1919.

2. STORM, GROVER ' Private Trowbridge, Ill. Bat. C, 308 F. A., 78 Div.

r.orn Dec. 13, 1892. Trowbridge; son J. II. Storm; farmer: enl. April 29, 1918, Shelbyville ; sent to Camp Dix : assigned to Bt. C, 308 F. A., 78 Div.; in training 25 days; sailed May 26, 1918; landed June 12; at Camp De Melicon ; to trenches late in Aug. ; there almost 3 mos.; at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne : trfd. Nov. 15, 76 F. A. 3rd Div.; crossed the Moselle R. into Germany Dec. 1 and left Germany Aug. 8, 1919. Dis. C. Grant Aug. 31, 1919.

3. STORM, LEDGER M. Cook Stewardson, Ill. Co. L, 10 Inf., 14 Div.

Born April 11, 1893, Stewardson; son Jesse B. Storm; farmer; enl. May 29, 1918, Shelbyville; sent to Ft. Thomas. Ky. ; trfd. June 3rd to Ft. Benj. Harrison, Ind., to 4 Det. Co. 10 Inf.; July 29 trfd. to C. Custer to Co. L. 10 Inf., 14 Div.; promoted to 1st Cl. Private Aug. 1918; to cook Feb. 1, 1919. Dis. C. Custer May 22,. 1919.

4. STORM, REVERDIA Private Trowbridge. Ill. Q. M. C. Remount, C. Taylor

Born July 10, 1894, near Strasburg; son W. D. Storm; farmer; enl. June 28, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to Depot Brigade. C'. Taylor; trfd to Q. M. C. Remount; in train- ing 11 mos.; in hospital, influenza. Dis. C. Taylor May 27, 1919.

STORM. TRUMAN W. Windsor. Ill.

In service overseas seven months in a machinist Co. ; en-

gaged in making repairs on cannon, heavy trucks, trac- tors, etc.

5. STRETCH, GEORGE F. 2nd Lieut. Shelbyville, Ill. 130 Inf. 33 Div.

Salesman; son Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Stretch; enl. May 25, 1917: Co. II ; made Cpl. May 31; Sgt. Sept. 21; 1st Sgt. Dec. IS; training C. Logan 10 mos; overseas May 16; brigaded with British at Albert front; American action, Verdun, Meuse-Argonne; commissioned 2nd Lieut. April 9, 1919. and assigned Co. G, 130 Inf. Dis. Grant May 31. 1919.

6 STRETCH, JOHN LEONARD Private

Shelbyville, Ill. Co. B. 37 Inf.

Merchant; son Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Stretch; enl. Shelby- ville May 23, 1918; sent Jeff Bks., and later assigned Co. B, 37 Inf. Ft. Mclntosh, Laredo, Texas: border pa- trol duty from June 28, 1918, to Feb. 18, 1919, when hon- orably discharged at Ft. Mclntosh.

7. STROHL, AMBROSE L. Private Tower Hill, Ill. 319 Aux. Remount Station

Born Jan. 25, 1894, Pana ; son Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Strohl; farmer; enl. June 28, 1918, Shelbyville; sent to Camp Taylor; assigned to Remount Station.

8. STROHL, CHARLES HENRY Private Clarksburg, Ill. Co. C. 28 Bn. U. S. Guards

Born Tan. 21, 1889, Strasburg; son W. W. Strohl, Clarks- burg: farmer; enl. Sept. 18, 1917, Shelbyville; assigned to Bat. D, 327 F. A., 84 Div., C. Taylor; trfd. C. Pike. Ark. Nov. 16; to C. Green, N. C. ; to Ft. McPherson, Ga. ; to Brunswick, Ga., as member of Co. C, 28 Bn. U. S. Guards: sent Camp Grant and discharged Jan. 8, 1919; domestic service man, eligible only for guard duty in U. S.

9. STROHL, ROY Private Clarksburg, Ill. 54 Co. 14 Bn. 159 D. B.

Born Aug. 9, 1893, Prairie Twp., Shelby Co.; school teacher: son W. W. Strohl, Clarksburg; enl. Tune 28, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned 54 Co, 14 Bn. 159 I). B., Camp Taylor. Ky. : was Supt. of 5th Regiment schools, Camp Taylor. Dis. Jan. 25, 1919, Camp Taylor, Ky. ; one brother in service.

STRUSE, LOUIS J.

Windsor, Ill.

10. STUCKER, WM. EARL Private

Shelbyville, Ill. Co. G, 310 Inf., 78 Div.

Son Mr. and Mrs. Wash Stucker, Shelbyville; enl. May 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned 150 Inf., 38 Div.; Camp Shelby, Miss; trained 4 mos.; sailed Montreal, Can., Oct. 3, 1918; in trenches 3 days; sent as Replacement to 78 Div.; returned with Co. G., 310 Inf., 78 Div. Dis. C. Grant June 11, 1919.

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STEAGALL, RABORX E. Chief Boatswain's Mate

C'owden, Ill. U. S. Xavy

Born Jan. 10, 1893, Cowden; son Mrs. M. A. Steagall, Cowden; miner; enl. July 27, 1917, at St. Louis, navy; with tugboat Lykens 3 mos.; U. S. S. Moccasin 9 mos.; U. S. S. Pequot 3 mos.; U. S. S. Western until discharged Aug. 24, 1918, at Brooklyn, X. Y. ; furloughed to inactive duty: promoted from 1st Class Seaman to Chief Boatswain's Mate.

STEEL. J. H. 1st C!. Private

Mode, Ill. 32nd Artillery

Born March 1, 1885, Shelbyville: son Mr. and Mrs. E. Z. Steel, Mode; farmer; enl. April 26, 1918, at Decatur. Ill.; army; sent to Jeff. Bar.; in tr. 13 months at Jeff. Bar., Ft. Caesy, Washington, Camp Lee, Va., and C. Taylor ; part. work, cook. Dis. May 9, 1919, at C. Taylor.

1. SUDCAMP, ADOLPH

SUDCAMP, JOSEPH H. Sigel, Ill.

Sigel, Illinois.

Private Co. M, 3 Bn. 160 I). V..

Born Jan. 10, 1889, Sigel; farmer; son Mr. and Mrs. John Sudcamp, Sigel; enl. Sept. 5, 1918, Shelhyville: assigned 12 Bn., 160 D. B., Camp Custer, -Mich.; trained 3 mos. His. C. Custer Dec. 10. 1918.

3. SUDCAMP, LEWIS B. Private 1st Class Sigel, Ill. O. M. C. A. R. 1). 319

Born Dec. 21, 1895, Sigel; farmer; enl. June 27, 1918, C. Taylor, Ky. ; assigned O. M. C". Aux. Remount Depot 319. Camp Taylor. Dis. C. "Taylor May 17, 1919; one brother in service.

4. SULLIVAN', DAXXIE Corporal Shelhyville, Ill. Co. I. 54 Inf. 6 Div.

Born Feb. 20, 1896, Mattoon ; son Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sullivan. Shelbyville; assigned 54 Inf., Co. I, 6 Div., Camp Wadsworth, S. C. ; trained 2 mos.; sailed N. Y. July 1, 1918; in trenches 25 days; active service Alsace Lorraine, Vosges Mts. ; wounded by hand grenade Sept. J5. 1918, in Vosges Mts.; returned with Casual Co. Dis. C. Grant Jan. 29, 1919; two brothers in service.

5. SULLIVAX, JOHX L. Corporal Shelbyville, Ill. Co. K, 36 Inf., 12 Div.

Born Sept. 24, 1894, Mattoon; shipping clerk; son Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sullivan, Shelbyville; enl. May 19. 1918, Sullivan, Ind. ; assigned Co. F, 36 Inf., Ft. Snelling, Minn.; trained 10 mo., trfd. C. Devens, Mass.; trfd. Ft. Ethan Allen. Dis. C'. Taylor, Ky., Mar. 11, 1919; two brothers in service.

6. SUI.I.IYAX. MAURICE A. Exchange Steward Shelbyville, Ill. Co. K, 10th Inf.

Born Dec. 23, 1893, Mattoon; salesman; son Mr. anil Mrs. lerry Sullivan, Shelbyville; enl. May 29, 1918, Shelbyville: assigned Co. K, 10 Inf., Ft. Thomas, Ky. ; trfd. Ft. Harrison ; trfd. Camp Custer, Mich. ; Exchange Steward. Dis. C. Custer, Mich., Jan. 20, 1919; two brothers in service.

7. SUMMERS, CLARENCE H. Private Shelbyville, Ill. Co. D, 52 Inf., 6 Div.

Born May 26, 1889, Shelbyville; farmer; son James Sum- mers; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned 54 Co., 159 D. B., Camp Taylor; training 2 l /i mos.; trfd. C. Beauregard, Co. F, 154 Inf., 39 Div.; sailed Xewport Xews Aug. 6, 1918; in trenches 22 days; active service Vosges Mts., Argonne. Dis. C. Grant, June 21, 1919.

Pharmacist Mate 1 C Naval Hospital

8. SUPRUNOWSKI, HAROLD Mode, Ill.

Son J. X. and Florence Suprunowski ; born Xoy. 18, 1898, Mode; student; enl. May 7, 1916, Peoria ; assigned Med. Dept., Great Lakes; promoted Pharmacist Mate 1st Cl. ; training 8 mos.; sailed Xew York Dec. 1916: served Xaval Base Hospital Xo. 2, Scotland, 1 1 mos. ; served 7 mo. at aviation camp in Eng. ; on transport duty on Pres. Lin- coln until torpedoed June, 1918; picked up by naval de- stroyers; on life raft 18 hours: on duty in Xaval Hospital. Gibraltar, until June, 1919; still in service.

9. SUTTLES, CLAREXCE Corporal Shelbyville, Ill. Canteen Service

Born lola; garage man; enl. May 29, 1918; sent Ft. Thomas, Ky. : assigned Co. L, 10 Inf. ; trfd. Ft. Uenj. Harrison. Ind.: trfd. C. Custer, Mich.; in charge of can- teen; formerly with Co. H on Mexican border; one brother died in service.

10. SWIXEY, ELGIX T. 1st Lieut. Windsor, Ill. Field Artillery

Born Apr. 27, 1891, Dalton City; salesman: son Frank Swiney. Windsor; enl. Sept. 18, 1917. Shelbyville: as- signed 327 F. A. 84 Div.; promoted Sgt. Oct. 15: at- tended C'entral F. A. O. C. ; commissioned 2nd Lieut. Sept. 1. 1918; later 1st Lieut.; trained 15 mo. Dis. C. Jackson Dec. 19, 1918.

SYLVESTER, JOIIX

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STANTON, ALBERT J. Windsor, Ill.

Enlisted through Local Hoard.

ST'EGER, JACOB F. Xeoga. Ill.

Served in Marine Corps.

1. SWAXSOX, ARTHUR HARMON Private 1st Cl. Trowbridge, Ill. U. S. A. Gen. IIosp. Xo. 6

Born June 9, 1895, Trowbridge; farmer; son Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Swanson, Trowbridge; enl. Jan. 5, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned Med. Dept. Ft. Oglethorpe, (ia. : trfd. Ft. Logan H. Roots, Ark.; trfd. Ft. McPherson, Ga. ; served First Aid Work 8 mo., Ft. I.. II. Roots, Ark.; re-enlisted for 1 yr., Apr. 19, 1919; stationed at U. S. A. General Hospital Xo. 6, Ft. McPherson, Ga. ; two brothers

2. SWANSON, JOHN H. Private Trowbridge, Ill. Bat. F, 34 C. A. C.

Born May 24, 1893, Trowbridge; farmer; son Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Swanson, Trowbridge; married Zelma Gar- rett, June 15, 1918; enl. Sept. 5, 1918, Shelbyville ; as- signed 161 I). I!., Camp Custer, Mich.: trfd. Ft. Totten, X. V.; trfd. Camp Abraham Austin, Va., , Bat. F, 34 C.

A. C. I)is. C. Grant Dec. 28, 1919; two brothers in ser- vice.

3. SWANSON, OTTO L. Private 1st Class Trowbridge, Ill. 105 M. O. R. S., 30 Div.

Born June 1, 1891, Trowbridge; motorcycle dealer; son Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Swanson, Trowbridge ; enl. Feb. 22, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned D. B., Camp Taylor; trfd. Camp Sevier, 30 Div., 119 Inf.; trfd. 105 M. O. R. S'., 30 Div.; trained 2 mos. ; sailed Montreal, Can., May 26 1918; active service Toul Sector, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Ar- gonne, Woevre Sector. Dis. C. Taylor Apr. 22, 1919; two brothers in service.