DEARBORN
COUNTY
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
AMM, HENRY FRED
Private
Son of Frederic and Anna
Diefenbach Amm; born September 30, 1894, near Manchester, Dearborn
County, Ind. Farmer. Called into service July 22, 1918, Lawrenceburg,
Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 22nd Company, 6th Battalion,
159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala. Returned to
Camp Taylor, Ky., where he died of appendicitis, February 25, 1919.
Buried in Cemetery of St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Dearborn County, Ind.
ANDREWS, ELMER
CHARLES Private
Son of John H. and Eliza Asherman Andrews; born January 6, 1899, near
Lawrenceburg, Ind. Motor mechanic. Called into service October 15,
1918, Lawrenceburg. Sent to Rolling Prairie, Ind.; assigned to Motor
Corps. Died of influenza November 1, 1918, Rolling Prairie, Ind. Buried
in Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Ind.
BALES, HARRY Private
Foster son of Grant and
Lottie Carter, of Lawrenceburg; born October 26, 1900, Glencoe, Ky.
Farmer. Entered service December 26, 1917, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Sent to
Ft. Thomas, Ky.; assigned to Company E, 49th Infantry. Transferred to
Camp Merritt, N.J.; then to Camp Upton, L. L Embarked for overseas July
23, 1918; assigned to Company A, 110th Machine Gun Battalion, 3rd
Division. Killed in action September 27, 1918, in the Argonne Forest.
(Burial place unknown.)
BARTELS, LOUIS A.
Seaman
Son of Harry and May
Bartels- born November 2, 1891, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Enlisted in U.S.
Navy in February, 1908. Served continuously until time of his death,
which occurred July 1, 1918, on the U.S.S. Covington. Ship was sunk by
German Submarine.
BEARD, RAYMOND
Private
Son of Frank and Anna
Beard; born July 28, 1899, Sparta, Ky. Employee of the Royer Wheel
Company, Aurora, Ind., when he entered service December 26, 1917,
Cincinnati, Ohio. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Embarked for overseas April
6, 1918. Assigned to Company H, 4th Infantry. Wounded in action in the
Argonne Forest, and removed to U.S. Hospital No. 27, where he died
October 25, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery, Neufchateau, Vosges,
France.
BILDNER, CHARLES HENRY
Private
Son of Andrew and Louisa Bildner; born December 14, 1886, Aurora, Ind.
Employee of Royer Wheel Company, Aurora. Called into service March 29,
1918, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 30th
Company, 8th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Overseas in June, 1918.
assigned to Company B, 115th Infantry, 29th Division. Participated in
battles of Alsace Sector, and Verdun Sector. Killed in action October
23, 1918. (Burial place unknown.)
BILDNER, JOHN VALENTINE
Corporal
Son of Louis (deceased)
and Elizabeth Kieser Bildner: born August 31, 1894, Aurora, Ind.
Machinist. Called into service March 29, 1918, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Sent
to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 30th Company, 8th Battalion, 159th
Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Gordon, Ga.: then to Camp McClellan,
Ala. Sailed for France June 16, 1918; assigned to Company H, 115th
Infantry. Killed in action October 28, 1918, Consenvoye Woods. Buried
in Consenvoye Cemetery, Meuse, France.
BOYD, JOHN RAYMOND
Private
Son of Charles and Martha
Boyd; born March 8, 1890, Switzerland County, Ind. Removed to Aurora,
Dearborn County, in 1912. Employee of Indianapolis Chair and Furniture
Company. Called into service March 29, 1918, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Sent to
Camp Taylor, Ky. Overseas in July, 1918; assigned to Company A, 26th
Infantry, 1st Division. Took part in battle of St. Mihiel. Killed in
action October 5, 1918, in the Battle of the Argonne Forest. Buried in
American Battle Area, Exermont Ardennes, France.
BURKE, BERNARD
ANDREW Private
Son of John and Martha Burke; born July 13, 1891, Burlington, Ky. Moved
with parents to Lawrenceburg, Ind., when only a few years of age.
Painter. Called into service August 5, 1918, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Sent to
Syracuse, N. Y.: transferred to Edgewood, Md. Assigned to 2nd Company,
2nd Battalion, Edgewood Arsenal. Died October 3, 1918, Edgewood
Arsena1. Buried in Riverview Cemetery, Aurora, Ind. His was the first
gold star to be affixed to the Aurora Service Flag.
CLARK, HARVEY J. Private
Son of William and Martha
Clark; born November 20, 1888, Alexandria, Ky. Moved to Dearborn
County, Indiana in 1907. Farmer. Called into service June 26, 1918.
Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; transferred to Company H, 334th Infantry.
Overseas in September, 1918; transferred to Company B, 140th Infantry,
3.5th Division. Died of spinal meningitis December 3, 1918. Survived by
widow, Ruby Clark, and one daughter, Alma Mae Clark, Harrison, Ohio.
DENNERLINE, MILLARD
SMITH Private, S.A.T.C.
Son of Charles and Laura
Smith: born March 20, 1899, near Aurora, Ind. Entered Hanover College,
Hanover, Ind., September 25, 1918, and enlisted in the Student Army
Training Corps. Died of influenza October 21, 1918, in Hospital,
Madison, Ind. Buried in Hogan Township, Dearborn County, Ind.
ENGELKING, EDWIN
FRED Private
Son of John and Lottie Engelking; born February 16, 1896, Manchester,
Dearborn County, Ind. Farmer. Called into service August 29, 1918,
Lawrenceburg, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich.; assigned to 16th
Company, 4th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade; later to Company E, 14th
Ammunition Train. Contracted pneumonia, and died October 12, 1918, in
Base Hospital, Camp Custer. Buried in Manchester Township, Dearborn
County, Ind.
FOX, EDWARD M.
Apprentice Seaman
Son of George and Anna Fox; born September 24, 1895, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Reared in Dearborn County, Ind. Educated in Moores Hill College, and
Indiana University. Teacher. Entered U. S. Navy June 17, 1918, and was
sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, 1ll. Assigned to duty as
Apprentice Seaman. Died October 3, 1918, Camp Ross, Great Lakes Naval
Training Station. Buried in Greendale Cemetery, Lawrence- burg, Ind.
HAM MERLE, OTTO
J. Private
Son of George and
Catherine Schumann Hammerle; born November 29, 1892, Kelso, Ind.
Farmer. Called into service July 22, 1918, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Sent to
Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 22nd Company, 6th Battalion, 159th Depot
Brigade. Transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala.; assigned to Battery C,
27th Regiment, 9th Brigade, Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia October
19, 1918, Camp McClellan, Ala. Buried in Kelso, Dearborn County, Ind.
HASKE, WILLIAM
JOHN Private
Son of Herman and Mary
Heideman Haske; born June 9, 1887, Hartford, Ohio County, Ind. When two
years old moved with parents to Dearborn County, Ind. Farmer. Entered
service September 20, 1917, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor,
Ky.; then to Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to
Company C, 102nd Infantry. Killed in action July 23, 1918, Chateau
Thierry. Buried near Epieds, France. Survived by widow, Myrtle May
Haske, and son, Charles Albert Haske, Aurora, Ind.
HAUCK, DEWEY HOBSON
Seaman
Son of Julius J. and Margaret Keiser Hauck; born August 3, 1898,
Aurora, Dearborn County, Ind. Machinist. Enlisted in U.S. Navy December
10, 1916, Cincinnati, Ohio. In continual service until time of his
death which occurred at sea, on board the Charleston October 3, 1918,
of pneumonia. Buried in Riverview Cemetery, Aurora, Dearborn County,
Ind.
JOHNSON, GEORGE HENRY
Private
Son of John and Alice M. Johnson; born July 12, 1888, in Gallatin
County, Ky. Educated in the schools of Ohio County, Ind., and family
later settled on a farm in Dearborn County. Called into service August
29, 1918, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to
29th Company, 8th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of
influenza October 5, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried, Guilford,
Dearborn County, Ind.
LAKER, ERVIN H. Private
Son of H. William and
Anna Mary Laker; born December 3, 1892, Brown Township, Ripley County,
Ind. Moved to Dearborn County in 1908. Farmer. Called into service June
26, 1918, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio. Embarked for
overseas September 4, 1918; assigned to Company C, 335th Infantry, 91st
Division. Died of pneumonia October 30, 1918. Buried in American
Cemetery, Ravigny, Meuse, France. The American Legion Post, Dillsboro,
Ind., is named the Laaker-Northcutt Post. (See p. 00).
McAllister, David
Hiram Corporal
Son of Orson and Ettie
Schramme McAllister; born September 5, 1896, Gallatin County, Ky. Moved
to Dearborn County, Ind. in 1906. Employe of Bauer Cooperage Company,
Lawrenceburg. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army February 26, 1917, Columbus
Barracks, Ohio. Transferred to Douglas, Ariz.; assigned to Company G,
18th Infantry. Overseas in June, 1917. Died of pneumonia September 21,
1918, Neufchateau, Vosges, France. Buried in the American Cemetery in
Neufchateau. The American Legion Post, Lawrenceburg, Ind., is named in
his honor.
MILES, THOMAS
Private
Son of Thomas L. and Mary
O. Miles; born October 18, 1893, Rising Sun, Ind. Later moved to
Lawrenceburg, Ind., where he was called into service August 29, 1918.
Sent to C"amp Custer, Mich.; assigned to 16th Company, 4th Battalion,
160th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Medical Detachment, with Base
Hospital No. 99. Died of pneumonia October 15, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich.
Buried at Hogan Hill, Ind.
MILLER, JULIUS JOSEPH
Private
Son of Joseph George and Margaret Neurohr Miller; born October 25,
189.5, Yorkville, Dearborn County, Ind. Farmer. Called into service
August 29, 1918, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich.;
assigned to 16th Company, 4th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade. Later
assigned to Supply Company, 20th Field Artillery. Died of influenza
October 9, 1918, Camp C'nster, Mich. Buried at Yorkville, Dearborn
County, Ind.
MILLER, MICHAEL GEORGE
Private
Son of Joseph George and Margaret Neurohr Miller; born February 8,
1895, Yorkville, Dearborn County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 22,
1918, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 22nd
Company, 6th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to
C'amp McClel- lan, Ala.; assigned to Battery D, 27th Field Artillery.
Died of influenza October 15, 1918, Camp McClellan, Ala. Buried at
Yorkville, Dearborn County, Ind.
NORTHCUTT, STANLEY
O'DELL Private
Son of Nicholas B. and Mary Etta Northcutt. born October 21, 1896, Dry
Ridge, Ky. Moved to Dillsboro, Dearborn County, Ind. in February, 1915.
Employe of knitting mil1. Entered service September 6, 1918, Hamilton,
Ohio. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 32nd Company, 8th
Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 7,
1918, Camp Sherman. Buried in Gardnersville Cemetery, Gardnersville,
Ky. The American Legion Post, Dillsboro, Ind., named the
Laaker-Northcutt Post. (See p. 00.)
ORSBORN, CHARLES
ELMER Seaman
Son of John and Virginia Cirinovitch (both deceased); born November 6,
1896, McLean County, 1ll. Adopted by John W. Orsborn who moved with the
boy to Dearborn County, Ind. in 1900. Entered U.S. Navy December, 1917,
Cincinnati, Ohio; assigned to duty as wireless operator on the
Dretcherland. Died of pneumonia December 18, 1918, St. Nazaire, France.
Deceased had served four years in U.S. Navy prior to his enlistment in
February, 1917.
RATZ, ALBIN LEONHARD
Seaman
Son of Joseph and Mary
Witt Ratz (both deceased); born February 26, 1894, St. Leon, Dearborn
County, Ind. Reared by an uncle, Nicholas Ratz, St. Leon, Ind. Farmer.
Enlisted in U.S. Navy in 1915. Sent to Great Lakes Training Station,
1ll. Serving on the Peoria at the outbreak of the World War. Ordered
overseas; drowned off the coast of France, September 23, 1917. Buried,
St. Nazaire, France.
ROSS, WILLIAM KEITH
Private, U.S.M.C.
Son of William B. and Katherine F. Ross, born July 18, 1900,
Lawrenccburg, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps December 29, 1917,
Cincinnati, Ohio. Sent to Parris Island, S. C.; transferred to
Quantico, Va. Overseas in April, 1918; transferred to 55th Company, 5th
Regiment. Killed in action about June 12, 1918, Belleau Woods. Buried,
Lucy Le Bois, Grave No. 108, Aisne, France. The American Legion Post,
Aurora, Ind., named in his honor.
SCHARF, HENRY F. Private
Son of Charles and Anna
Scharf; born January 11, 1892, Wheeling, W. Va. Removed to Aurora, Ind.
in early life. Contractor. Called into service August 29, 1918,
Lawrence- burg, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich.; assigned to Battery C,
42nd Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia October 9, 1918, Camp Custer,
Mich. Buried in Aurora, Dearborn County, Ind.
SINGER, CHARLES LLOYD
Private
Son of Michael and Etta
Singer; born October 8, 1896, Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Ind.
Farmer. Entered service June 1, 1918, Cincinnati, Ohio. Sent to Camp
Colt, Pa.; assigned to Tank Corps. Died of pneumonia October 7, 1918,
on board ship Oxfordshire, enroute to England. Buried in Everton
Cemetery, Liverpool, England.
SLAYBACH, HOWARD Sergeant
Son of Benjamin and
Lucretia Slaybach; born April 28, 1899, Boone County, Ky. Moved to
Dearborn County, Ind., in 1907. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army in
February, 1917, Columbus Barracks, Ohio; assigned to Company D, 28th
Infantry. Overseas in June, 1917; assigned to First Division. Fought at
Cantigny, Scissons, Meuse-Argonne. Died of tuberculosis April 20, 1919,
Coblenz, Germany. Body returned to U.S., and buried in East View
Cemetery, Patriot, Ind.
STEELE, FREDERICK CLAYTON
Private
Son of James M. and Mary Stecle (both deceased); born March 15, 1891,
Aurora, Ind. Automobile mechanic. Called into service July 22, 1918,
Lawrenceburg, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 22nd Company,
6th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to West Point, Ky.;
assigned to Battery E, 70th Field Artillery. Died of influenza October
8, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried, Aurora, Ind. Survived by widow, Ida
Witte Steele, Aurora, Ind.
WHITE, EARL EUGENE
Private
Son of Ezekiel and Sarah
White; born April 15, 1892, Logan, Dearborn County, Ind. Farmer. Called
into service June 26, 1918, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman,
Ohio; assigned to 18th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 158th Depot
Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 14, 1918, in hospital near Razac,
France. Buried in American Cemetery, Perigueux, France, Grave No. 604.
WHITE, ROY
LEE Private
Son of Albert and Clara
White; born May 31, 1896, Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Ind.
Farmer. Entered service July 22, 1918, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Sent to Camp
Taylor, Ky.; assigned to Battery B, 3rd Training Battalion. Died of
pneumonia October 16, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Gibson Cemetery,
Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Ind. Survived by widow, Lenora
McClure White, and one daughter, Mildred Levada White, Logan, Ind.
WINKLEY, CHARLES
RUSSELL Private
Son of Charles P. and Elizabeth Winkley; born March 10, 1896, Aurora,
Dearborn County, Ind. Clerk. Volunteered his services when the U.S.
first entered the War, but rejected because of physical defects.
Accepted for service June 15, 1918, Lawrenceburg, Ind.: assigned to
Motor School Training Detachment, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
Transferred to Camp Jackson, S. C.; then to Camp Wadsworth. Died of
pneumonia October 9, 1918, Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Buried, Aurora, Ind.
BAILEY, HOBART S. Moores
Hill, Ind. Private,
Company F, 22nd Engineers. Died of pneumonia September 19, 1918.
"Somewhere in France."
Source: Gold Star Honor Roll By Indiana Historical Commission, John
Williams Oliver
