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HARRISON 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


ALBIN, WILLIAM CLYDE - - - Private Son of Elbert E. and Mary M. Albin; born March 9, 1897, near New Middletown, Harrison County, Ind. Entered service September 4, 1918, Drumright, Okla., where working. Sent to Camp Logan, Houston, Tex., and assigned to 1st Council Regiment Recruiting Company No. 12. Died of pneumonia October 1, 1918. Buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Harrison County, Ind.

BENNETT, ROSCOE - - - Private Son of Roscoe and Anna Bennett; born September 7, 1890, Evans Landing, Harrison County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service October 4, 1917, Corydon, Ind. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Sevier, S. C., and Camp Merritt, N. J. Assigned to Company L, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Overseas May 17, 1918. Died of wounds October 10, 1918, received in action, Vaux Andigny, France. Buried at St. Souplet, Nord.

BIRD, CHARLES H. - - - Private Son of Martin and Millie Jane Bird; born June, 1898, Crawford County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 7, 1917, Evansville, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; assigned to Company A, 6th Infantry; Company A, 53rd Infantry, 2nd Training Battalion, 26th Infantry; Company D, 26th Infantry. Sailed for France January 12, 1918. Killed in action July 20, 1918, Soissons, France. (Place of burial not known.)

BLISS, CHARLES W. - - - Private Son of John and Mary E. Bliss; born April 26, 1897, Corydon, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 26, 1918, Corydon, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 22nd Company, 6th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of broncho-pneumonia October 2, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in Jordan Cemetery, four miles south of Corydon, Ind.

BREWER, WILLIAM McKINLEY - - - Private Son of Charles (deceased) and Matilda K. Brewer; born near Elizabeth, Harrison County, Ind. (Date not given). Entered service, (date unknown). Sent to Camp Meade, Md., and assigned to 7th Infantry. Sailed overseas. (Date not given). Died of influenza December 9, 1918, France. Body returned to the U.S., and buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Harrison County, Ind. (Record incomplete).

BROWN, PLEASANT - - - Private Son of Irwin C. and Matilda J. Brown; born February 17, 1902, Corydon, Ind. Laborer. Entered service May 28, 1918, Corydon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 48th Company, 12th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Beauregard, La.; assigned to Company A, 127th Infantry. Overseas August 6, 1918. Died of wounds October 30, 1918, received in action at Verdun. Buried in American Military Cemetery No. 297, Grave 234, Marne-et-Loire, France.

BROWNING, GEORGE - - - Private Son of John and Sarah Ellen Browning; born June 5, 1886, St. Charles, Mo. Moved to Milltown, Crawford County, Ind. in 1893. Laborer. Entered service June 5, 1917, Corydon, Ind. Trained at Camp Sherman, Ohio; and later transferred to Camp Niagara, N. Y. Assigned to Company K, 334th Infantry, 84th Division. Died of disease October 14, 1918, Camp Niagara, N. Y. Buried at Milltown, Ind.

CAUGHLIN, JAMES RUSSELL - - - Sergeant Son of Calvin D. and Emma M. Caughlin; born September 16, 1895, Corydon, Ind. Timekeeper for Inland Steel Company, Indiana Harbor, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 30, 1917, Corydon, Ind. Trained at Ft. Thomas, Ky., Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y., and Camp Greene, N. C. Sailed overseas May 13, 1918; assigned to Headquarters Company, 16th Field Artillery, 4th Division. Died of wounds August 12, 1918, received near Vesle River. Buried near Fismes, France.

CHAFFIN, RAYMOND - - - Private
Son of George W. and Elizabeth Chaffin; born January 5, 1894, Corydon, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 20 1917, Corydon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky., where he served as Cook. Sent to Camp Sevier S.C.; assigned to Company C assigned to Company C, 335th Infantry; later to Company E, 119th Infantry, 30th Division. Embarked May 11, 1918. Fought in battle of Ypres, Bellecourt. Wounded in battle September 29, 1918, and died October 1, 1918. (Place of burial not known).

COOMBS, CHARLES W. - - - Private
Son of Sarah E. Byrne; born March 27, 1898, near Byrneville, Harrison County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted July 24, 1917, New Albany, Ind. Trained at Camp Shelby, Miss.; assigned to Company M, 152nd Infantry. Died of disease December 13, 1917, Camp Shelby, Miss. Buried at Byrneville, Harrison County, Ind.

DAVIS, PRESTON L. - - - Private
Son of Cortez M. and Minerva Davis; born March 13, 1890, Ramsey, Harrison County, Ind. Farmer. Entered sen-ice July 24, 1918, Corydon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 58th Company, 15th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala.; assigned to Company G, 9th Ammunition Train. Died of lobar pneumonia October 26, 1918, Camp McClellan. Buried at Woods Chapel, south of Ramsey, Harrison County, Ind.

DAVIS, RAYMOND C. - - - Private
Son of James C. and Mecia Davis; born January I5, 1893, Jackson Township, Harrison County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 24, 1918, Corydon, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company D, 45th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Niagara, N. Y., where he died of pneumonia, October 11, 1918. Buried at Woods Chapel, south of Ramsey, Harrison County, Ind.

DAY, CHARLES E. - - - Private
Son of Peter A. and Mary L. Day; born September 6, 1886, Lanesville, Harrison County, Ind. Woodturner. Entered service July 23, 1918, Corydon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 2nd Company, 1st Development Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade, Died of pneumonia October 17, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried at Lanesville, Ind.

GIRDLEY, CLAUDE - - - Private
Son of Beverly and Elizabeth Girdley; born November 24, 1893, Louisville, Ky. Moved to Harrison County, Ind., October 21, 1899. Farmer. Entered service September 20, 1917, Corydon, Ind. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky., and Camp Sherman, Ohio. Assigned to Company C, 335th Infantry; Company L, 335th Infantry. Overseas September 3, 1918; assigned to Company D, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action November 7, 1918, Sedan, France. Buried in Harrison County, Ind.

HANNEL, BENJAMIN R.  - - - Private
Son of Benjamin and Jane Hannel; born February 4, 1894, Corydon, Ind. Farmer. Entered service October 5, 1917, Corydon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C.; assigned to Company K, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Sent to Camp Merritt, N. J.; embarked May 17, 1918. Died of wounds August 5, 1918, at No. 44 Casualty Station. Body returned, and buried in Mt. Solomon Cemetery, Harrison County, Ind.

HANNEL, JACOB R. - - - Private
Son of Jacob C. and Mary E. Hannel; born April 28, 1894, Depauw, Harrison County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 22, 1917, Corydon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to Company C, 335th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C.; assigned to Company K, 119th Infantry, 30th Division. Overseas May 12, 1918. Killed in action October 11, 1918, in Somme Offensive. Buried in British Military Cemetery No. 642, St. Souplet, Nord.

HEINTZ, CLARENCE - - - Private
Son of Philip and Barbara Heintz; born March 12, 1893, near Bradford, Harrison County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service February 25, 1918, Calhoun County, Iowa. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; assigned to Company B, 320th Machine Gun Battalion. Sailed for France April 30, 1918. Killed in action at Fleville, Ardennes, October 23, 1918. Buried south of Fleville, France.

KITTERMAN, EDWIN CLYDE - - -  Private
Son of Henry Clay and Sarah Kitterman; born February 24, 1891, New Middletown, Harrison County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 20, 1917, Corydon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to Company C, 335th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C.; assigned to Company K, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Embarked May 17, 1917. Killed in action September 29, 1918, near Bellecourt, France. Buried in American Cemetery No. 636, Bony Aisne, France.

KOPP, LEWIS- - -Private
Son of Michael and Angeline Kopp; born November 15, 1887, Harrison Township, Harrison County, Ind. Painter. Entered service (date unknown) South Bend, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss.; assigned to Supply Company, 138th Infantry. Overseas October 19, 1918. Died of disease October 29, 1918, in England. Body returned to U.S., and buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Harrison County, Ind.

LOUDEN, WILLIAM HOBART - - -Seaman, 2ND Class
Son of John R. and Ida Louden; born October 19, 1896, Moberly, Harrison County, Ind. Attended two terms at Indiana Central University. Teacher. Entered U.S. Navy June 4, 1918, Louisville, Ky. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill., July 7, 1918. Transferred to Puget Sound Navy Yards, Wash., where he died of disease October 11, 1918. Buried, Moberly, Harrison County, Ind.

MAUCK, BENTLEY - - - Private
Son of Sam C. and Lucina Mauck; born August 22, 1893, Harrison County, Ind. Engineer. Entered service September 20, 1917, Corydon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to Company L, 335th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C.; assigned to Company K, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Embarked May 12, 1918. 'Died of wounds September 3, 1918, received while fighting with British forces. Buried in Military Cemetery near Esquelvecq, Nord.

MEYER, FRANK EUGENE - - - Sergeant
Son of George and Lucy Gresham Meyer; born July 1, 1893, Lanesville, Harrison County, Ind. Motorman and conductor. Enlisted in Regular Army May 10, 1917. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky.; assigned to Company H, 38th Infantry. Sailed overseas March 29, 1918. Killed in action near Romagne, October 8, 1918. Awarded Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in action near Romagne, October 8, 1918. Buried in Argonne-American Cemetery, Romagne Grave No. 128, Sec. 10, Plot 3.

MILLER, JONATHAN LEE - - -Seaman, 1st Class
Son of James H. and Phoebe Miller; born December 9, 1890, Mauckport, Harrison County, Ind. Farmer. Entered U.S. Navy December 13, 1917, Des Moines, Iowa. Assigned to U.S. Battleship, New Hampshire. Fell overboard accidentally, and was drowned September 17, 1918. Body never recovered.

PEASE, JASPER L. - - - Private
Son of Washington B. and Samantha Pease; born June 24, 1893, Scott Township, Harrison County, Ind. Farmer and laborer. Entered service September 20, 1917, Corydon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to Company C, 335th Infantry. Died of pneumonia December 3, 1917, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Potato Run Burial Ground in Scott Township, Harrison County, Ind.

PRELL, CLARENCE - - - Private
Son of Andrew A. and Selena Alice Prell; born May 17, 1897, Elizabeth, Harrison County, Ind. Shooting-gallery proprietor. Entered service September 6, 1918, Corydon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 54th Company, 14th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade; later assigned to 72nd Field Artillery, Camp Knox, Ky., but was taken ill and died of meningitis November 9, 1918, before leaving Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried near Elizabeth, Ind.

RICHARDSON, CLARENCE - - - Private
Son of William and Mary Richardson; born May 3, 1894, Louisville, Ky. Moved to Harrison County, Ind. (Date not given). Farmer. Entered service September 20, 1917, Corydon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to Company L, 335th Infantry; later to Company D, 163rd Infantry. Embarked from ("amp Merritt, N. J. April 9, 1918; assigned to Company F, 128th Infantry, 32nd Division. Died of wounds September 8, 1918, received at Soissons.

SCHAFER, HENRY THEODORE - - -  Private
Son of George R. and Melissa Schafer; born June 10, 1893, near New Middletown, Harrison County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service May 28, 1918, Corydon, Ind. Sent to C.amp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Beauregard, La.; assigned to Company A, 127th Infantry, 32nd Division. Overseas August 6, 1918. Died of wounds October 20, 1918, received in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Buried in American Cemetery No. 27, Merignac, Gironde, France.

SIEG, PAUL - - - Private
Son of James and Katherine H. Sieg; born June 29, 1899, Corydon, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 20, 1917, Corydon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to Infantry. Death occurred September 27, 1917, "from accident or other causes," Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Corydon, Ind.

SINGLETON, ORA - - - Sergeant
Son of William and Frankie Singleton; born December 19, 1893, Corydon, Harrison County, Ind. Employee Western Union Telegraph Company. Entered service October, 1917, Cleveland, Ohio. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company C, 319th Field Signal Battalion. Overseas in May, 1918. Serving with Company D, 41th Telegraph Battalion, Signal Corps, when he was killed in action October 6, 1918, France. Buried near Hospital No. 27, Romagne, France.

STEVENS, RAY W. - - -Private
Son of Lemuel and Susan Stevens; born May 13, 1893, Corydon, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted October 4, 1917, Corydon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to Company C. 335th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C.; assigned to Company K, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Overseas May 13, 1918. Died of wounds September 5, 1918, British Hospital No. 44, received near Cunel Hill. Buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Corydon, Ind.

STONECIPHER, NORMAN G. - - -  Private
Son of Emanuel and Mary E. Stonecipher; born April 17, 1894, Depauw, Harrison County, Ind. Employed at U.S. Quartermaster Depot, Jeffersonville, Ind. Entered service October 5, 1917, Corydon, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Overseas in February, 1918; assigned to Company M, 125th Infantry, 32nd Division. Killed in action in Meuse-Argonne Offensive October 11, 1918. Buried in Argonne-American Cemetery, Grave No. 29, Section 34, Plot 1.

WOODWARD, DAVID C. - - - Private
Son of Anthony T. and Anna Woodward; born September 29, 1892, New Amsterdam, Harrison County, Ind. Plumber. Entered service June 25, 1918, Corydon, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; overseas September 25, 1918; assigned to Headquarters Company, 358th Infantry. Participated in the Meuse- Argonne Offensive. Killed in action November 10, 1918, Stenay, France. Buried between Blanc Fountain and Stenay, on the Meuse River.

ZOLLMAN, ARTHUR  - - - Private
Son of John P. and Julia Z. Zollman; born October 17, 1893. Dogwood, Harrison County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service May 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.: assigned to Company K, 154th Infantry. Overseas August 6, 1918. Died of wounds October 5, 1918, received in action. Body returned to U.S., and buried in St. John's Cemetery, near Lanesville, Ind.
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