FRANKLIN
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
BENEKER, EDWARD M. ----- Private
Son of Henry F. and Catherine
Beneker; born September 20 1895, South Gate, Franklin County, Ind.
Farmer. Entered service March 29, 1918, Brookville, Ind. Trained at
Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Gordon, Ga., and Camp McClellan, Ala. Assigned
to Company D, 115th Infantry, 29th Division. Overseas in June, 1918.
Participated in battles of Alsace, and Verdun fronts. Reported wounded
October 23, 1918; later reported killed in action. (Place of burial not
verified.)
BRIER, CHAUNCEY LLOYD - - - - Private
Son of Samuel W. and Ora Belle Brier;
born May 11, 1892, Wayne County, Ind. Moved to Franklin County in 1912.
Farmer. Entered service August, 1917, Columbus, Mont. Trained at Camp
Lewis, Wash., Camp Merritt, N. J. Assigned to 362nd Infantry, 91st
Division. Embarked June 25, 1918. Wounded and gassed September 26,
1918, Argonne Drive. Died of pneumonia October 28, 1918, Base Hospital
No. 42. Buried in Bazoilles Cemetery, Vosges, Grave 360.
CASE, ARTHUR LEE---- Corporal
Son of Thomas and Mary Case; born
February 1, 1892, Bracken County, Ky. Moved to Franklin County, Ind. in
1910. Farmer. Entered service March 7, 1918, Brookville, Ind. Trained
at Camp Greene, N. C. Assigned to Company F, 59th Infantry. Overseas in
May, 1918; assigned to 4th Division. Died of wounds October 6, 1918,
received in action, Frenersville, Meuse. Survived by widow, Florence E.
Case, and one son, Max Eugene Case, Connersville, Ind.
COOLEY, HILLARD----- Corporal
Son of William and Mary Cooley; born
January 16, 1895. Brookville, Ind. Laborer. Entered service March 6,
1918, Brookville. Trained at Camp Greene, N. C. Overseas May 5, 1918.
Assigned to Company F, 59th Infantry, 4th Division. Participated in
second battle of the Marne, and in the Meuse- Argonne Offensive. Killed
in action September 30, 1918, Argonne Forest. Buried in Cemetery at
Briculles sur Meuse, France.
DOUGOND, WILBURN JOSEPH
------Sergeant
Son of Gustave and Mary Dougond; born
August 2, 1894 Rockdale, Franklin County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S.
Regular Army February 22, 1914, Cincinnati, Ohio. Sent to Columbus
Barracks, Ohio; then to Ft. Terry, N. Y. Assigned to Company 43,
Quartermaster's Corps, Eastern Department. Died of pneumonia October 2,
1918, Ft. Terry, N. Y. Buried at Harrison, Ohio.
GESELL, PHILIP L. ----- Private
Son of Philip and Christina Gesell;
born September 17, 1887, Highland Township, Franklin County, Ind.
Farmer. Entered service October 5, 1917, Brookville, Ind. Trained at
Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Shelby Miss., and Camp Mills, N. Y. Assigned to
Company L, 335th Infantry; transferred to Supply Company Company H,
152nd Infantry, where he served as Wagoner. Sailed October 6, 1918,
Contracted influenza, and died on the lard ship October 15, 1918.
Buried at sea.
GIESTING, FRANK JOSEPH ----- Private
Son of John George and Elizabeth
Braumlage Giesting; born September 3, 1887, Oldenburg, Franklin County,
Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 22, 1917, Fowler, Ind. Sent to
Camp Taylor. Ky., transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss. Embarked June 11,
1918; assigned to Company F, 16th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in
Meuse-Argonne Offensive, October 4, 1918. Buried in Argonne American
Cemetery, Romaine, Grave 73, Section 91, Plot 2.
GREEN, GEORGE WASHINGTON - - -
Private Son of Orville and Clora Geyer Green; born June 23, 1892, near
Metamora, Franklin County, Ind. Mechanic. Enlisted December 15, 1917,
Connersville, Inc1. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky.; transferred to Camp
Taylor, Ky. Assigned to Signal Service, Aviation Corps, Company 5. Died
of pneumonia February 3, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Maple Grove
Cemetery, Brookville, Ind.
HEEB, HENRY NICHOLAS---- Corporal
Son of Henry G. and Frederica M.
Heeb; born June 25, 1891, near Brookville, Ind. Farmer. Entered service
September 21, 1917, Brookville, Ind. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky., and
Camp Sherman, Ohio. Overseas September 2, 1918; assigned to Company M,
28th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action about November 11, 1918,
in the Argonne Forest, France. Buried in Grave No. 129, Section 3, Plot
3, Sedan-American Cemetery, No. 1203.
HEPPNER, CHARLES ------ Private
Son of Casper and Margaret Heppner;
born August 11, 1892, Haymond, Franklin County, Ind. Farmer. Entered
service September, 1917, in Montana. Trained at Camp Lewis, Wash.;
assigned to Headquarters Company, 348th Field Artillery.. Overseas July
13, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 31, 1918, Clermont Ferrand, France,
and buried in American Military Cemetery at that place.
HOLTZLEITER, LAWRENCE - - - - Private
Son of Adam and Margaret Holtzleiter;
born December 20, 1892, Brookville Township, Franklin County, Ind.
Fanner. Entered service sometime in July, 1918, in Illinois, where
working. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and assigned to Battery F, 317th
Field Artillery. Sailed for France August 9, 1918. Died of disease
October 6, 1918, in France. Buried "Somewhere in France."
HUMIG, WILLIAM JOHN ----Private
Son of AI and Elizabeth Humig
(Munchel); born August 24. 1895, Yorkville, Dearborn County, Ind. Moved
to Franklin County in 1900. Farmer. Entered service October 6, 1917,
Brookville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to Company L, 335th
Infantry. Died of spinal meningitis January 6, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky.
Buried in Guardian Angel Church Cemetery, Cedar Grove, Franklin County,
Ind.
HURST, BERNARD -----Private
Son of Henry and Caroline Hurst; born
June 4, 1896, Oldenburg, Franklin County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in
Battery E, 1st Indiana Field Artillery, (Battery E, 150th Field
Artillery). April 11, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Ft. Benjamin
Harrison, Ind.; transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Overseas in October,
1917; assigned to 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Died of wounds June 5, 1918,
received in battle near Pexonne. Buried in Cemetery at Baccarat. The
American Legion Post, Brookville, Ind., named in his honor.
HYDE, SAMUEL----- Fireman, 2nd Class
Son of Eli and Elizabeth Hyde; born
October 17, 1893, Springfield Township, Franklin County, Ind. Farmer.
Enlisted in U.S. Navy October 1, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Great
Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill. Assigned to the Wisconsin at
Norfolk, Va., for further training; transferred to battleship Kansas
for active service. Died of influenza September 26, 1918, Naval
Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. Buried in Big Cedar Cemetery, Franklin
County, Ind.
KLEMME, GEORGE FREDERICK - - -
Private Son of William and Katherine Klemme; born November 29, 1893,
Brookville, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 22, 1918, Brookville,
Ind. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp McClellan, Ala. Assigned to
Headquarters Detachment, 12th Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia
February 9, 1919, at home of parents, Brookville, Ind. four days after
he had received his discharge (February 5, 1919). Buried in Maple Grove
Cemetery, Brookville, Ind.
KUNKEL, JACOB, Jr. ------ Private
Son of Jacob and Clara Kunkel; born
April 20, 1896, Brookville, Ind. Farmer. Entered service October 6,
1917, Brook- ville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to Company
L, 335th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss.; assigned to
Replacement Draft. Overseas June 12, 1918; assigned to Company C, 4th
Infantry, 3rd Division. Died from wounds October 6, 1918, in Evacuation
Hospital No. 8, received in Meuse-Argonne Offensive. (Burial place
unknown).
LEISING, JOSEPH F.----- Private
Son of Benjamin and Bernadina
Leising; born October 1, 1893, near Oldenburg, Franklin County, Ind.
Farmer. Entered service March 28, 1918, Brookville, Ind. Trained at
Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Gordon, Ga., Camp McClellan, Ala., and Camp
Merritt, N. J. Assigned to Company D, 115th Infantry, 29th Division.
Overseas in June, 1918. Killed in action October 11, 1918, in
Consenvoye Woods, north of Verdun. Buried in Argonne - American
Cemetery, Romagne; Grave No. 41, Section 61, Plot 1.
METZLER, JOSEPH ANDRES ----Private
Son of John G. and Veronica Wilhelm Metzler; born November 10, 1894,
near Cedar Grove, Franklin County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service
September 20, 1917, Marion, Iowa. Trained at Camp Dodge, Iowa; assigned
to 4th Training Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade. Honorably discharged
February 13, 1918, because of physical disability. Died of influenza
January 27, 1919, in U.S. Marine Hospital, Evansville, Ind.. Buried in
Guardian Angel Cemetery, Cedar Grove, Ind.
MEYERS, RAYMOND----- Private
Son of William and Martha Meyers;
born March 10, 1894, Brookville, Ind. Farmer. Entered service March 28,
1918, Brookville, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp
Greenleaf, Tenn.; assigned to 20th Company, 159th Depot Brigade; later
to Company 12, Replacement Group, Medical Dept.; then to Headquarters
Company, 314th Sanitary Train. Overseas August 27, 1918. Killed in
action October 21, 1918. Buried "Somewhere in France."
OSBORN, EDWARD HARRY----- Private
Son of Squire and Amanda Loback
Osborn; born November 16, 1886, St. Marys, Butler Township, Franklin
County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 22, 1918, Brookville,
Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to Company L, 335th Infantry.
Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas in June, 1918; assigned to
Company H, 167th Infantry. Killed in action July 28, 1918, Sergy, north
of Chateau-Thierry. Survived by widow, Carrie D. Osborn, and daughters,
Mildred, and Mary Osborn, Batesville, Ind.
ROB BINS, ALVA----- Private
Son of Oliver and Isabel Robbins;
born June 18, 1893, Switzerland County, Ind. Moved to Franklin County
in 1907. Farmer. Enlisted in Company C, 1st Indiana Infantry, Indiana
National Guard, April 17, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby,
Miss.; transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Embarked in May, 1918;
assigned to Company D, 102nd Infantry, 26th (Yankee) Division. Killed
in action August 6, 1918, near Fismes, France. Buried at Trugny, France.
ROBERTS, ROY ELMORE ----- Corporal
Son of George E. and Elizabeth Roberts; born August 31, 1881, Blooming
Grove, Franklin County, Ind. Lineman. Enlisted in Company H, 3rd
Infantry, Missouri National Guard, June 1, 1917, Kansas City, Mo. Sent
to Ft. Sill, Okla.; assigned to Company H, 140th Infantry, 35th
Division. Overseas April 25, 1918. Died of wounds October 1, 1918,
received in action near Exermont, France. Buried near Exermont.
SIMMERMEYER, FRANK J-----Private
Son of John and Frances Simmermeyer;
born November 5, 1893, near St. Mary's of the Rock, Franklin County,
Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 22, 1917, Liberty, Ind. Sent to
Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to Company I, 335th Infantry. Transferred to
Camp Sevier, S. C.; assigned to Company C, 120th Infantry, 30th
Division. Overseas in May, 1918. Wounded September 28 or 29, 1918.
Taken to Base Hospital No. 6; died October 16, 1918. Buried in French
Cemetery of Saint Sever, Rouen.
WILLIAMS, LEONARD BURTON
-----Corporal Son of Albert R. and Fannie M. Williams; born August 10,
1893, near Drewersburg, Franklin County, Ind. Carpenter and engineer.
Entered service May 24, 1918, Brookville, Ind. Sent to Columbus
Barracks, Ohio; transferred to Ft. Snelling, Minn.; then to Camp
Devens, Mass. Assigned to Company D, 36th Infantry, 12th Division. Died
of pneumonia September 28, 1918, Camp Devens, Mass. Buried in Glenn
Haven Cemetery, Harrison, Ohio.
WILSON, JOHN IRWIN -----Private
Son of Beecher and Mary Wilson; born
November 7, 1896, Blooming Grove, Franklin County, Ind. Farmer. Entered
service October 15, 1918, Winona Lake, Ind., and was assigned to Motor
Transport Service at that place. Died of influenza October 26, 1918,
Warsaw, Ind. Buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Brookville, Ind.
"I'll sow my poppies by the sea,
through sunny fields and swampy ways,
To feed the fire in us to flame,
adown the lonely future days,
In memory of the lads we gave, with
aching hearts, but no regret;
I'll scatter wide my poppies red, a
living sign, 'We'll not forget'!"
Gene Stratton Porter, Rome Cily,
Indiana.
