PIKE COUNTY ILLNOIS

World War I
Honor Roll

With The Colors From Pike County

EDWARD E. BLAIR #1 Private, Battery C, 309th Field Artillery, 78th Div. Son of Irvin and Fannie Blair, of Pitts­field. Born at Pittsfield, Jan. 11 1895. Enlisted at Pittsfield, April 29, 1918. Overseas, May 28, 1918. Action at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Ar­gonne. In Germany 8 months with Army of Occupation. Discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., Aug. 25, 1919.

FRANK BRANNICK #2
Private, Co. I, 43th Inf., 9th Div. Son of James and Mary Brannick, of Griggsville. Born at Griggsville, Jan. 22, 1891. Enlisted at Pittsfield, May 30, 1918. Discharged at Camp Gordon, Ga., Jan. 28, 1919.

CLARENCE BROWNING #3
Private, 1st class, 14th Veterinary Hospital. Son of Harvey and Ellen Browning, of Chambersburg. Born at Hiawatha, Kan., Sept. 7, 1892. Enlisted at Pittsfield, June 26, 1918. Transferred from Depot Brigade, Camp Taylor, Ky., to 7th Co. Veterinary Corps, Camp Lee, Va., to 14th Veterinary Hospital Unit. Over­seas, Oct. 26, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., July 9, 1919.
Buried at Wilson-McCord Cemetery

HARRY J. FARIS #4
Private, Co. C, 335th Inf. Son of James and Lodemia Faris, of Pittsfield. Born at Pittsfield, Feb. 6, 1893. Enlisted at Pittsfield, Feb. 23, 1918. Discharged at Camp Taylor, Ky., July 2, 1919.

GUY W. GRAY #5
Private, 103rd Field Artillery. Son of John H. and Edna Gray, of Pleasant Hill. Born in Mar­tinsburg Township, June 24, 1892. Enlisted at Pittsfield, June 26, 1918. Transferred Oct. 26, 1918, from Replacement Camp to 103rd F. A. Overseas Nov. 9, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, M., April 26, 1919.

CLAUD H. GALLOWAY #6
Private, Recruit Co. No. 7. Son of Balis A. and Anna Galloway, of Pleasant Hill. Born at Pleasant Hill, April 22, 1887. Enlisted May 24, 1918. Transferred May 28, 1918, to Reserve, because of physical disability. Discharged at Camp Shelby, Miss., May 28, 1919.

GLEN O.HILLMAN #7
Private, Hdqs. Co., 326th Field Artillery, 84th Div. Son of A. E. Hillman, of New Salem. Born at New Salem, Oct. 23, 1895. Enlisted at Pittsfield, June 26, 1918. Overseas Sept. 20, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., March 1. 1919.
Buried at Gray Cemetery

CHARLES WILLIAM HILDRETH #8
Fireman, 2nd class, U. S. Naval Reserve. Son of Charles E. and Nellie Hildreth, of Griggs­ville. Born at Griggsville, June 20, 1900. En­listed at Peoria, Ill., July 25, 1918. Transferred from Great Lakes to Hampton Roads, Va., to U. S. S. Wisconsin, to U. S. S. Graf Waldersee, to U. S. S. Carola. Overseas March 4, 1919. Dis­charged at New York, Nov. 15, 1919.

ELLIS F. JOHNSTON #9
Sergeant, 4th Co., Coast Artillery Corps E, New York. Son of George and Nora Johnston, of New Canton. Born at New Canton, Dec. 20, 1891. Enlisted at Hannibal, Mo., Feb. 16, 1917. Transferred from Jefferson Barracks, Mo., to Ft. Totten, N. Y., to Ft. Sculler, N. Y., to Erie Docks, N. J. Discharged at Ft. Totten, Jan. 31. 1919.

HARRY LACEY # 10
Horseshoer, 2nd Light School Battery. Son of William and Caroline Lacey, of Pearl. Born at Pearl, Sept. 6, 1888. Enlisted at Pittsfield, June 25, 1918. Discharged at Camp Taylor, Ky., Feb. 25, 1919.

GEORGE RUSSELL METCALF #11
Private, 335th Inf., 84th Div. Son of Mrs. Geo. W. Metcalf, of Barry. Born at Barry in 1893. Enlisted at Pittsfield. Feb. 23, 1918. Promoted to Wagoner, Aug. 1, 1918. Overseas Sept. 16, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., May 2, 1919.

PAUL P. PRICE #12
Private, Co. M, 306th Inf., 77th Div. Son of J. E. and Lena Price, of Pittsfield. Born at Pittsfield, Sept. 8, 1891. Enlisted at Pittsfield, May 25, 1918. Overseas Oct. 6, 1918. Dis­charged at Camp Grant, Ill. May 7, 1919.

LEONARD PRICE #13
Private, Co. C, 107th Engineers. Son of Jack and Ellen Price, of Pittsfield. Born at Rock­port, March 10, 1887. Enlisted at Pittsfield, Feb. 23, 1918. Overseas Aug. 1, 1918. Dis­charged at Camp Custer, Mich., May 27, 1919.

HENRY C. QUINLAN #14
Private, Co. H, 362nd Inf., 91st Div. Son of Philip and Nora (Austin) Quinlan, of Pittsfield. Born at Pittsfield, Dec. 16, 1895. Enlisted at Pittsfield. Feb. 23. 1918. Transferred from Co. C. 335th Inf., 84th Div., to Co. H, 362nd Inf., 9Ist Div. and reduced on transfer from Cor­poral to Private. Overseas Sept. 20, 1918. Dis­charged at Camp Grant, Ill., April 2, 1919.

HARRY S. RAMSEY #15
Private, Q. M. C. Son of Homer A. and Clara Ramsey, of Baylis. Born at Baylis, April 11, 1897. Enlisted July 31, 1918. Discharged at Camp Taylor, Ky., April 22, 1919.

CHESTER D. RALPH #16
Private, 27th Bn., U. S. Guards. Son of George and Jessie Ralph, deceased, formerly of Pleas­ant Hill. Born at Pleasant Hill, Nov. 4, 1895. Enlisted at Pittsfield. Feb. 23. 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., Dec. 29, 1918.
Buried at Samuel Talyor Cemetery

VIRGIL M. SHANAHAN #17
Private, 1st class, 309th Field Artillery, 78th Div. Son of Michael Shanahan, of El Dara. Born at El Dara, April 22, 1896. Enlisted at Pittsfield, April 29, 1918. Overseas June 9, 1918. Action at St. Mihiel. Sept. 12-16, 1918; Sueppo-­Moselle, Sept. 16-26, 1918; Meuse-Argonne, Nov. 2-18, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., May 22, 1919.


JAMES L. THIELE #18 Private, lst class, 33rd Machine Gun Bn. Son of William Thiele, Sr., of Perry. Born at Perry, Oct. 25, 1899. Enlisted at Quincy, Ill., July 9, 1917. Overseas May 16, 1918. Awarded citation for gallantry Oct. 10, 1918, at Dannavon Woods. Discharged May 29, 1919.

CLARENCE F. WATTERS #19 Chief Mechanic, Hdqs. Co., 309th Field Artil­lery, 78th Div. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Watters, of Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield, May 2, 1894. Enlisted at Pittsfield, April 29, 1918. Promoted from private to musician to chief me­chanic. Overseas June 5, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, Ill.. May 22, 1919.


HARRY EAGLE WEEKS #20 Cook, Field Artillery. Son of Charles E. and Minnie Weeks, of Pittsfield. Born at Baylis, Dec. 3, 1893. Enlisted at Pittsfield, June 26, 1918. Discharged at Camp Taylor, Ky., Dec. 19, 1918.