PIKE COUNTY ILLNOIS

World War I
Honor Roll

With The Colors From Pike County

ROBERT LEE ATWOOD #1 Private, 139th Field Artillery, Battery B. Son of James A. and Mary E. Atwood of Pittsfield, IL. Born Jan. 16, 1894, at Pittsfield. Enlisted at Pittsfield May 24, 1918. Overseas Oct. 16, 1918. Discharged at Ft. Sheridan, Ind., March 3, 1919. Buried at Pittsfield West

TRUMAN W. ALLEN #2
Capt., 1st American Fighting Wing. Son of J. A. and Louisa Allen of Pittsfield, IL. Born Sep. 7, 1883 at Pittsfield. Enlisted Aug. 28, 1917. Transferred from Officers` Training School at Ft. Sheridan to Kelly Field, TX, to Haqzelhurst, L. I. Was in the Ocean-to Ocean Air Race in the fall of 1919, but was forced to withdraw when his machine fell. Is still in the service.

HENRY C. BRISCOE#3
Corporal, 79th Artillery. Son of John and Laura Fesler of New Canton, IL. Born at El Dara IL, Dec. 14, 1895. Enlisted at Quincy, IL May 7, 1917. Overseas August 18, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL, June 30, 1919.

OLIVER N. HARRIS #4
Wagoner, Co. I, 41st Inf. Son of Newton and Mary Harris of Chambersburg, IL. Born Dec. 19, 1890 at Pittsfield, iL. Enlisted at Pittsfield May 21, 1918. Discharged July 1st, 1919, at Camp Grant, IL. Buried at Pittsfield West

ROBERT R. HUDELSON #5
Capt., 28th Field Artillery. Son of Henry C. and Katherine Hudelson of of Chambersburg, IL. Born Feb. 20, 1886 at Chambersburg. Enlisted at Fort Sheridan, IL, Aug. 29, 1917. Overseas June 8, 1918. Discharged Jan. 20, 1919, at Camp Funston, KS.

RAYMOND KENNETH KNOX #6
2nd Lieut., A. O. T. School, Camp Taylor, KY. Son of Samuel and Leah Knox. Born Jan. 28, 1889 at Griggsville, IL. Enlisted April 30, 1917, at Camp Dix, NJ. Transferred to Camp Mead, MD, to Camp Taylor, KY. Discharged Dec. 20, 1918.

LESTER BAIRD MEAUX #7
2nd Lieut., 149th Inf. Son of W. C. and Nina Meaux of Milton, IL. Born Oct 24, 1888, at Van Buren, KY. Enlisted May 25, 1918, at Pitsfield, IL. Discharged Dec. 1, 1918, at Camp Pike, AR.

GORDON DEDMAN MEAUX #8
Private, 113th Sanitary Train. Son of W. C. and Nina Meaux of Milton, IL. Born Aug. 15, 1895 at Milton, IL. Enlisted May 25, 1918 at Pittsfield, IL. Transferred to I. M. S. D. No. 2. Overseas Oct. 17, 1918. Discharged Camp Mills, LI, July 22, 1919.

LEE C. MAYNARD #9
Corporal, 302nd Co., Div. of Criminal Investigation. Son of Bert and Bell McKnight. Born at Pittsfield, IL, Jan. 6, 1896. Enlisted at Pittsfield, Sep. 19, 1917. Transferred from 309 San. Train to 346th Inf., To Division of Criminal Investigations. Oerseas Aug 24, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL, July 24, 1919.

WADE H. MAYNARD # 10
Mechanic, 333 Field Hospital. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Maynard of Pearl, IL. Born Nov. 3, 1893 at Pearl, IL. Enlisted at Pittsfield, IL, Sep. 19, 1917. Overseas Sep 21, 1918. Discharged June 19, 1919.

WENDALL E. MAIN #11
Private, 309 Hdqts. Troop, 84th Div. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Main of Pittsfield, IL Born Nov. 5, 1891, near Time, IL Overseas Sep. 9, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL, Feb. 12, 1919.

WALTER E. MAIN #12
Private, Medical Corps. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Main of Pittsfield, IL. Born September 5, 1895, near Time, IL. Enlisted at Pittsfield Sep. 19, 1917. Transferred from Camp Taylor, KY to Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D. C. Discharged Aug. 22, 1919 at Washington, D. C.

ROBERT EMMETT MOTLEY #13
Capt., Dental Corps, 125th Inf. Son of Elliot and Anna (White) Motley. Born Oct. 17, 1887, at Pittsfield, IL. Enlisted March 9, 1915, with Mich. Nat`l. Guards. Promoted from private to 1st Lt., to Captain. Overseas Feb. 18, 1918. Was decorated with the French Croix de Guerre and the Distingusihed Service Cross for the Chateau Thierry engagement. Discharged at Camp Dix, NJ, Oct 31, 1919.

OGDEN NEWMAN #14
Private, S.A.T.C., University of Illinois. Son of John E. and Lizzie F. Newman of Griggsvile, IL. Born at Griggsville Feb. 12, 1898. Enlisted Oct. 26, 1918, at Urbana, IL. Discharged 21 Dec., 1918.

HARRY E. NEWMAN #15
Private, Coast Artillery. Son of John E. and Lizzie F. Newman of Griggsville, IL. Born May 30, 1900. Enlisted April 18, 1917, at Jeffferson Barracks, MO. Discharged June 19, 1919 at Ft. Moultrie, SC. Buried at Griggsville Cemetery

THOMAS C. PURCELL #16
Sgt., Bat. A, 61st Reg., Coast Artllery. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Purcell of Oakdale, MO. Born Feb. 17, 1894. Enlisted Dec. 20, 1913, at Hannibal, MO. Saw service in the Philipines and on the Mexican border. Overseas Sep. 25, 1918. Discharged Dec. 12, 1919.

GEORGE H. RUSH #17
Corp., Co. I, 142nd Inf. Son of George W. and Fannie (Coble) Rush of Molline, IL. Born June 10, 1899, at Detroit, IL. Enlisted at Pittsfield, IL May 25, 1918. Transferred from Co. E, 150th Inf, 28th Div., to Co. G., 142nd Inf., 36th Div, to to Co. I, 142nd Inf., 36th Div. Overseas Oct. 16, 1918. Promoted from Private to Corporal. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL, June 12, 1919.


JOHN WILLIAM TURNER #18 Major, Medical Corps., Commanding Base Hospital No. 145. Son of Mrs. Oliva Turner, Centralia, MO. Born Aug. 6, 1877 at Hallesville, MO. Was commissioned Captain May 14, 1914. Was advanced to Major, Aug. 28, 1917. Was in a Mexican raid at San Ygnacio, TX, in June 1916. Discharged Dec. 18, 1918.

CHARLES M. WEBSTER #19 1st Lt., 208 Stevedore Bn. Son of G. W. and Ann Webster of Pittsfield, IL. Born Nov. 11, 1879. Enlisted at Milton, IL, April, 1898. Was first in the infantry, then the coast artilery and then as an officer in a stevedore battalion. Overseas for 19 months. Is now discharged.


STANLEY WEBSTER #20 Corporal, 33 M. P. 33 Div. Son of George and Ann Webster of Pittsfield. Born Jan 31, 1893 at Pittsfield, IL. Enlisted at Jacksonville, IL, March 26, 1917. Sent to Camp Logan, TX. Overseas May 15, 1918. In action in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL June 3, 1919.
Buried at Pittsfield West Cemetery