DUBOIS 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
ANGERER, EDWARD ADAMS -----Private
Son of Fred and Margaret Pfaffenberger Angerer; born August 22, 1893,
Harbison Township, Dubois County, Ind. Farmer. Called into service
August 26, 1918, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich.; assigned to
4th Company 1st Battalion, 16th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company
E, 14th Ammunition Train. Died of influenza October 13, 1918, Camp
Custer, Mich. Buried in Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Dubois, Dubois
County, Ind.
BEEBE, GEORGE WILLIAM ------Private
Son of John Samuel and Anna A.
Rohrscheib Beebe; born May 30, 1894, Huntingburg, Dubois County, Ind.
Clay miner. Entered service September 20, 1917, Jasper, Ind. Sent to
Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to Company F, 1st Replacement Engineers.
Sent overseas in April 1918; assigned to Company A, 2nd Engineers.
Killed in action July 19, 1918 in France. (Burial place unknown.)
BISCHE, OSCAR JOHN ----- Radio
Operator, U.S.N.
Son of Henry and Frances Merkley Bische; born March 15, 1892, St.
Anthony, Dubois County, Ind. Telegraph operator. Entered service May
27, 1918, Evansville, Ind. Trained at Great Lakes Naval Training
Station, Ill., and Camp Paul Jones. Transferred to 41st Company, Radio
School, Cambridge, Mass. Died of pneumonia September 25, 1918, in Naval
Hospital, Chelsea, Mass. Buried in St. Anthony Cemetery, Dubois County,
Ind.
BURKE, LEONARD JOSEPH ----Private
Son of Joseph L. and Anna Oxenbauer
Burke; born December 22, 1895, Jasper, Ind. Cabinet maker. Entered
service September 19, 1917, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.
Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to
Company F, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Participated in battles of
Bellecourt, Vaux, Andigny. Killed in action October 18, 1918, near St.
Quentin. Buried in British Military Cemetery, No. 642, South Souplet,
Nord. Plot B, Row 6, Grave No. 146.
COOPER, ELMER EARL ----Private,
Signal Corps
Son of Gifford A. and Sarah E. Cooper; born November 30, 1889, Cass
Township, Dubois County, Ind. Teacher. Called into service March 28,
1918, Bloomington, Ind. Sent to Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.; assigned to
Company A, 101st Field Signal Battalion, 26th Division. Embarked for
France June 20, 1918. Took part in St. Mihiel Drive, Verdun, and Meuse.
Gassed, later contracted pneumonia, and died December 1, 1918. Buried
in Grave No. 40, Montigny, Haute Marne, France.
COX, JAMES HAROLD ------ Private
Son of N. Von and Emma Cato Cox; born
June 17, 1893, Huntingburg, Ind. Traveling salesman. Called into
service October 3, 1917, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.;
assigned to Company A, 113th Machine Gun Battalion. Transferred to Camp
Sevier, S. C.; then to Camp Greenleaf, Ga ; assigned to Company G,
335th Infantry, 84th Division. Went overseas in May, 1918. Gassed, and
died from effects of wounds October 30, 1918, in American Hospital, Le
Treport, France.
DUFENDACH, MARK CHRISTOPHER -----
Corporal
Son of Edward H. and Lydia C. Dufendach; born May 7, 1898, Huntingburg,
Dubois County, Ind. Printer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 16,
1917, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Sent to Douglas, Ariz.; assigned to
Company I, 18th Infantry. Overseas with the 1st Division in June, 1917.
Served in Sommerville Sector. Died July 18, 1918, in Field Hospital No.
12 from wounds received in battle of Soissons. Buried in Grave 22, of
American plot, French Cemetery, Commune of Pierrefonds, France.
ELLIS, BENJAMIN J. ------ Hospital
Apprentice. U.S.N.
Son of Ellsworth E. and Sophia W. Ellis; born March 9, 1897, Elon,
Orange County, Ind. Later moved to Cuzco, Dubois County, Ind. Teacher.
Entered U.S. Navy May 31, 1918; sent to Great Lakes Training Station,
Chicago, Ill.; assigned to Company C-4, 6th Regiment, Camp Perry,
Reserve Hospital Forces. Died of pneumonia September 24, 1918, Great
Lakes Naval Training Station. Buried near Union Valley Church, Cuzco,
Dubois County, Ind.
HARMEYER, FREDERICK WILLIAM AUGUST
-----Corporal
Son of Louis and Amelia Rebber
Harmeyer; born September 5, 1890, Holland, Dubois County, Ind. Tailor.
Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army in April, 1917, in North Dakota. Assigned
to Company H, 26th Infantry. Promoted to Corporal. Went overseas, and
was reported missing in action July 19, 1918. Later reported killed in
action on the same date. Buried "in France."
HAWKINS. CLARENCE ------- Corporal
Son of Thomas and Melvina Hawkins;
born August 17, 1898, Huntingburg, Dubois County, Ind. Miner. Enlisted
in U.S. Regular Army November 13, 1916, Columbus Barracks, Ohio.
Assigned to Company C, 28th Infantry. Went overseas with the First
Division in June, 1917. Killed by bursting shell May 30, 1918, in
Battle of Cantigny, when going over the top for the fourth time. Buried
on battlefield where he fell. Recommended for citation for heroic
conduct.
HUFF, HERBERT MONROE .... Private
Son of Albert and Emma Carter Huff;
born January 15, 1896, near Birdseye, Dubois County, Ind. Farm laborer.
Called into service June 25, 1918, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman,
Ohio. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y.; assigned to Company G, 335th
Infantry. Went overseas in September. 1918. Stricken with influenza, he
was taken to Red Cross Military Hospital No. 4, Mossley Hill,
Liverpool, where he died of pneumonia November 3, 1918. Buried in
Everton Cemetery, Liverpool, England.
HUMBERT, JOSEPH FRANK - - - - Private
Son of Henry and Mary Schepers Humbert (deceased); born June 3, 1893,
Celestine, Dubois County, Ind. Farm laborer. Entered service June 23,
1918, and was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Assigned to Battery E, 26th
Field Artillery. Transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala.; assigned to 55th
Company, 9th Regiment. Died of influenza March 18, 1919, in Government
Hospital, West Baden, Ind. Buried in St. Raphaels Catholic Cemetery,
Dubois, Ind.
HUNEFELD, EDWARD WESLEY - - - Private
Son of Fred W. and Sophia Lammers
Hunefeld; born October 17, 1889, Holland, Dubois County, Ind. Farmer.
Entered service August 25, 1918, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer,
Mich.; assigned to Quartermaster's Department, 320th Auxiliary Remount
Depot. Died of pneumonia October 26, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in
Holland Cemetery, Dubois County, Ind.
JOHN, FRANK KASPER -----Private
Son of Kasperand Helena Gutzwieler
John; born March 15, 1894, Jasper, Ind. Farmer. Called into service May
27, 1918, Maquoketa, Iowa. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; assigned to
Machine Gun Company, 352nd Regiment, 88th Division. Sailed from Camp
Mills August 16, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 13, 1918, in France.
Buried near Hcricourt, Aisne, in the American-French Cemetery. Body to
be returned to his home in Dubois County, Ind., for final interment.
KRODEL, GEORGEILEO ------ Cook
Son of Herman (deceased) and Veronica
Gerber Krodel; born December 18, 1889, Jasper, Ind. Proprietor of
restaurant. Called into service September 4, 1918, Jasper, Ind. Sent to
Camp Grant, Ill.; assigned to Company D, 5th Limited Service Regiment.
Promoted to Cook. Died of influenza October 3, 1918, Camp Grant, Ill.
Buried in Jasper, Ind. The first Jasper County soldier to give up his
life. Survived by widow, Agnes Brady Krodel, and one son, LeRoy Krodel,
Chicago, Ill.
LANGE, ROBERT JOHN -----Private
Son of John and Margaret Witte Lange;
born August 4, 1895, Ferdinand, Dubois County, Ind. Farmer. Called into
service September 19, 1917, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor. Ky.;
assigned to Company G, 335th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S.
C.; assigned to Company F, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Embarked from
Boston Harbor May 14, 1918. Wounded in action near Ypres, and died
August 24, 1918, in hospital, Bergues Nord, France. Body returned to
U.S., and buried in St. Ferdinand's Cemetery, Dubois County, Ind.
LEAGUE, GEORGE WILLIAM ------Private
Son of Charles S. and Jennie Pherson League; born September 27, 1897,
Greenwood, Johnson County, Ind. When a mere boy he was adopted by Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Brown, Duff, Dubois County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in
U.S. Regular Army February 9, 1917, Huntingburg, Ind. Sent to Columbus
Barracks, Ohio; assigned to Machine Gun Company, 16th Regiment.
Transferred to El Paso, Tex. Overseas June 12, 1917. Participated in
numerous battles. Killed in action at Soissons, sometime between July
19 and 24, 1918.
LINE, CLYDE EVERETT -----Corporal
Son of William and Mary Eifert Line;
born September 26, 1894, Jasper, Ind. Stenographer. Called into service
June 24, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned
to 8th Company, 2nd Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Overseas
in September, 1918; assigned to Company G, 357th Infantry, 90th
Division. Killed in action November 5, 1918, Villa, France. Buried in
Argonne American Cemetery, No. 1232, Romagne, Grave No. 121, Sec. 109,
Plot 3.
LUSCH, ALBERT A. -----Wagoner
Son of Anthony and Cecelia Snyder
Lusch; born April 13, 1893, Centralia, Ill. Moved to Dubois County,
Ind. in 1896. Blacksmith. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 7, 1917,
Louisville, Ky. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; then to Washington Barracks,
D. C. Assigned to 138th Field Artillery. Transferred to 464th
Engineers. Overseas in July, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 19, 1918.
Buried in American Cemetery No. 608, Seringes-et-Nesles, France, Sec.
E, Plot I, Grave No. 2.
NEUKAM, FRANK GEORGE -----Private
Son of John W. and Kunigunda Preuss Neukam; born September 25, 1894,
Harbison Township, Dubois County, Ind. Farmer. Called into service
August 26, 1918, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Custcr, Mich.; assigned to
31st Company, 6th Training Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade; then to
Company E, 10th Infantry. Died of influenza October 10, 1918, Camp
Custer, Mich. Buried in Cross Roads Cemetery, Dubois, Dubois County,
Ind.
NOBLE, WILLIAM HENRY ----- Private
Son of George W. and Mary Dillard Noble; born August 22 1892,
Chambersburg, Orange County, Ind. Laborer. Called into service July 23,
1918, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 55th Company,
14th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade; then to 4th Company, 1st
Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia December
11,1918, in Base Hospital, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried at Cuzco, Dubois
County, Ind.
PICKHARDT, BERTRAM ----- Corporal
Son of Ernest W. and Caroline Pickhardt; born July 30, 1889,
Huntingburg, Ind. Educated in Indiana University. Postmaster. Entered
Officers Training Camp, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. in August, 1917. In
November, 1917 enlisted as a private, and was sent to Camp Greene, N.
C. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Battery F, 16th Field Artillery,
4th Division. Took part in battles of Vesle, Chateau-Thierry, and St.
Mihie1. Killed in action September 29, 1918. Buried in U.S. Cemetery,
Romagne, France.
SCHIPP, LEONARD R.----- Private
Son of Joseph H. and Theresa R.
Shipp; born October 1, 1894, Ferdinand, Dubois County, Ind. Farmer.
Called into service August 26, 1918, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer,
Mich.; assigned to 21st Company, 6th Training Battalion, 160th Depot
Brigade. Transferred to Supply Company, 40th Field Artillery. Died of
pneumonia October 13, 1918, Camp Custcr, Mich. Buried at Ferdinand,
Dubois County, Ind.
SCHNEIDER, CLARENCE J. ------
Fireman, 3RD Class
Son of Joseph M. and Maggie Vogel Schneider; born February 4, 1900,
Jasper, Ind. Cabinet maker. Entered U.S. Navy March 27, 1918,
Shclbyville, Ind. Sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station,
Chicago, Ill. Transferred to the Vermont, and assigned to duty as 3rd
Class Fireman. Died of acute heart exhaustion, while on board ship in
Panama Canal, July 20, 1919. Buried in St. Joseph Cemetery, Jasper, Ind.
SENG, JOHN -----Private
Son of Stephen and Mary Shell Seng;
born February 2, 1894, Ferdinand, Dubois County, Ind. Farmer. Entered
service August 26, 1918, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich.,
assigned to Utilities Department of the Medical Corps. Died of
pneumonia October 15, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in St. Ferdinand
Cemetery, Ferdinand, Ind.
SENG, PETER JOHN -----Private
Son of Stephen and Mary Shell Seng;
born September 26, 1895, Ferdinand, Dubois County, Ind. Farmer. Called
into .service July 23, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Transferred to
Camp Merritt, N. J.; assigned to Administrative Company. Died of
influenza October 12, 1918, Camp Merritt, N. J. Buried in St. Ferdinand
Cemetery, Ferdinand, Dubois County, Ind.
SPILLMEIER, BERNHARD HENRY ----
Private
Son of Henry and Mary Fromme Spillmeier; born April 11, 1894, Marion
Township, Dubois County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 29, 1918,
Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich.; assigned to 4th Company, 1st
Training Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade; then to Company B, 77th
Infantry. Died of influenza October 9, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried
in St. Celestine's Cemetery, Dubois County, Ind.
SWEENEY, BARNEY,R. ----- Private
Son of Elwood T. and Sarah Young
Sweeney; born March 16, 1897, Ireland, Dubois County, Ind. Mechanic.
Entered service August 15, 1918, Jasper, Ind. Sent to the Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce Mechanical Training School; assigned to Training
Detachment No. 1, Company A. Transferred to Ft. Wayne, Mich., and
placed in the 3rd Recruiting Squadron, Signal Corps Section. Died of
pneumonia January 29, 1919, Ft. Wayne, Mich. Buried in Mt. Zion
Cemetery, Ireland, Dubois County, Ind.
UEBELHOER, LAWRENCE HENRY
-----Private
Son of George L. and Clara Schipp Uebelhoer; born August 10, 1892,
Schnellville, Dubois County, Ind. Farmer. Called into service September
6, 1918, Jasper, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 53rd
Company, 14th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to
West Point, Ky.; assigned to Battery E, 70th Field Artillery. Died of
influenza October 16, 1918, Base Hospital, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried,
Schnellville, Ind.
VOGEL, WILLIAM LEONARD -----Ist
Lieutenant
Son of John and Margaret Vogel; born September 5, 1891 Marion Township,
Dubois County, Ind. Educated in Benjamin Harrison Law School. Attorney.
Enlisted in First Officers iraming School, Ft. Harrison, Indianapolis,
in May 1917 Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant. Overseas in September 1918
with 84th Division. Died of pneumonia February 25 1919
Brest, France Body returned to U.S., and buried in Crown Hill Cemetery,
Indianapolis, Ind. Survived by widow, Loretta Harrington Vogel, and one
son, William Leonard Vogel Ir Indianapolis, Ind.
VOGL, OTTO -----Private
Son of Ludwig and Catherine Stoeber
Vogl; born May 1, 1895, St. Henry, Dubois County, Ind. Tailor. Called
into service June 25, 1918, Jasper, Ind., and was sent to Camp Sherman,
Ohio. Assigned to Machine Gun Company, 335th Infantry, 84th Division.
Embarked from Camp Mills, N. Y., August 25, 1918. Transferred to
Company D, 320th Machine Gun Battalion, 82nd Division. Died of
pneumonia December 2, 1918. in France. Buried, Prauthoy, Haute Marne,
France.
WADDLE, CHARLES W. ------ Private
Son of Amos and Mattie Crow Waddle;
born September 29, 1893, Hartford, Ky. Moved with parents to Dubois
County, Ind. in 1894. Called into service October 4, 1917, but was
discharged one week later. Called into service again, April 1, 1918.
Sent to Camp Grant, Ill.; assigned to Company B, 5th Regiment Limited
Service. Died of pneumonia October 1, 1918, Camp Grant, Ill. Buried in
Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind. Survived by widow, Cora Crabtrec Waddle,
Evansville Ind.
WIGGER, JOHN H. -----Private
Son of Paul and Mary Schaefer Wigger;
born December 20, 1894, Ferdinand, Dubois County, Ind. Farmer. Entered
service August 25, 1918, and was sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Assigned to
3rd Company, 1st Training Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade. Died of
pneumonia October 8, 1918, Base Hospital, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in
St. Ferdinand Cemetery, Ferdinand, Dubois County, Ind.
Gold Star Honor Roll By Indiana
Historical Commission, John Williams Oliver
