rollofhonor

Daviess County, Indiana
A Record of Indiana Men and Women who Died in the Service of the
United States and the Allied Nations in the World War.
1914-1918

ALLEN, RAY ...Private
Son of Mount and Nancy Allen; born August 12, 1895, Washington, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 27, 1918, Washington, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 23rd Company, 6th Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died October 4, 1918 of pneumonia, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Washington, Ind. Survived by widow, Myrtle Ingle Allen, and one son, James Elwood Allen, Washington, Ind.

ASDELL, SAMUEL CLARENCE .... Private
Son of David S. and Clara E. Asdell; born April 24, 1896, Greene County, Ind. Moved with parents to Daviess County, in 1898. Employee of All Steel Equipage Company, Aurora, Ill., where he entered service June 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Grant, 1ll.; assigned to First Aid Corps, 36 Medical Detachment. Operated on for brain tumor, contracted influenza, and died January 8, 1919, Camp Grant, 1ll. Buried, Scotland, Greene County, Ind.

BROTHERS, CLARENCE... Private
Son of Marshall and Frances Brothers; born September 21, 1895, Barr Township, Daviess County, 2nd. Farmer. Entered service June 25, 1918. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 19th Company, 5th Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Went overseas early in September, 1918, with Company M, 320th Infantry, 80th Division. Killed in action November 5, 1918, Argonne Drive. Buried, St. Juvin Cemetery, Ardennes, France.

BUCKLEY, FLOYD ...Private
Son of James and Margaret A. Buckley (both deceased); born March 14, 1892, Plainville, Daviess County, Ind. Bridge carpenter. Employed in Jefferson, Iowa, when he entered service June 26, 1918. Sent to Camp Gordon, Ga.; assigned to Company K, 5th Replacement Regiment. Embarked for overseas September 20, 1918; assigned to 5th Company, Automatic Replacement Unit. Died of pneumonia October 5, 1918, in France. Body returned to U.S., and buried at Plainville, Daviess County, Ind.

BULLOCK, HARRY GUSTAVE ...Private
Son of James G. and Mary Catherine Bullock; born November 6, 1896, Barr Township, Daviess County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 20, 1917. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 31st Company, 10th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas in June, 1918; assigned to Headquarters Company, 103rd Infantry. Died July 23, 1918, from wounds received in action. Buried in American-French Cemetery, Seineet-Marne, Grave No. 290.

BURCH, MACK ROY ....Sergeant
Son of Mack and Nannie Burch; born January 26, 1895, Washington, Ind. Employee of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army June 15, 1917, Washington, Ind., and was sent to Ft. Riley, Kan.; assigned to Field Hospital, 5th Company, 90th Division. Transferred to Camp Travis, Tex. Overseas in June, 1918; assigned to 360th Field Hospital, 315th Sanitary Train. Died of pneumonia September 18, 1918, Base Hospital, Toul, France. Buried in American Cemetery, Toul, France.

BYRER, ERNEST EZRA ... Seaman, 2nd Class
Son Alson (deceased) and Gertrude Byrer (Garten); born March 29, 1900, Bogard Township, Daviess County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Navy June 11, 1917, Terra Haute, Ind. Sent to Chelsea, Mass.; assigned to duty as Second Class Seaman. Died October 29, 1917 of measles, Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass. Buried at Tolbert's Chapel, Bogard Township, Daviess County, Ind.

BYRER, JOHN ....Private
Son of Frank and Martha Byrer; born October 13, 1891, Van Buren Township, Daviess County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 5, 1918, Washington, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 26th Company, 6th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 6, 1918, Camp Taylor. Buried at Tolbert's Chapel, Bogard Township, Daviess County, Ind.

CISSELL, WILLIAM C, Jr..... Private
Son of William M. and Nancy M. Cissell; born July 30, 1895, Loogootee, Martin County, Ind. Family later moved to Montgomery, Daviess County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 6, 1916, and was sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Transferred to Mexican Border; assigned to Company L, 18th Infantry. Overseas in June, 1917, attached to First Division. Killed in action July 18, 1918, battle of Soissons. Buried in American Cemetery, Ploisy, Aisne, Grave No. 47, Plot D.

DOAN, FRANK FLAVIAN ....Private
Son of Millard C. and Mina J. Doan; born February 5, 1898, Odon, Daviess County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 19, 1917, Washington, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 33rd Company, 9th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas in June, 1918; assigned to Company F, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Fought at Soissons, Chateau-Thierry, and St. Mihiel. Killed in action September 12, 1918. Buried in St. Mihiel American Cemetery.

EDWARDS, EARL CRANSTON ....Private
Son of Jeptha T. and Rebecca M. Edwards; born January 17, 1890, Mauckport, Harrison County, Ind. Employed as laborer in Washington, Ind., when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army, April 4, 1917. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky.; assigned to Company I, 3rd Infantry. Transferred to Camp Grant, Ill., assigned to 9th Company, Replacement Training Battalion. Died October 22, 1918 of pneumonia, Camp Grant, 1ll. Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Washington, Ind.

ELSWICK, HARRY EMERSON ..... Corporal
Son of Samuel (deceased) and Mary Elswick born June 16, 1892, Washington, Ind. Coal operator. Entered service July 29, 1918, Washington, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; transferred to Syracuse, N. Y. Assigned to 9th Company, 3rd Battalion. Died October 5, 1918 of pneumonia, Syracuse, N. Y. Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Washington, Ind.

FLICK, GEORGE EDWARD .....Private
Son of J. H. and Ella Flick: born November 19, 1898, Washington, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in Medical Department, U.S. Army, May 28, 1918, Indianapolis, and was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to Post Hospital, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.; assigned to duty as clerk in Recruiting Office. Died April 27, 1919 of fettic endocarditis, Ft. Leavenworth. Kan. Buried in Bethel Cemetery, South of Washington, Ind.

GOODWIN, HOLLIS RAY ....Private
Son of Jeremiah (deceased) and Margaret Goodwin: born March 25, 1893, Veale Township, Daviess County, Ind. Living on homestead in Montana, when he entered service October 6, 1917, Lewistown, Mont. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Went overseas in July, 1918; attached to Machine Gun Company, 362nd Infantry, 91st Division. Killed in action September 26, 1918, Argonne Forest, near Ejimouville. (Burial place unknown.)

ISHUM, ELMER CLARK ... Fireman, U.S.N.
Son of Joel and Mary C. Ishum; born December 22, 1893, Harrison Township, Daviess County, Ind. Employee of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Enlisted in U.S. Navy September 1, 1917, and was sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill. Transferred to Norfolk, Va.; later assigned to duty as fireman on the Manly. Died March 19, 1918, from wounds received from explosion of depth bomb. Accident occurred a few miles off the English coast.

LECHNER, FRANK ....Private