World War I

ANDERSON, CARL EDWARD - - - - SERGEANT Son of Edward L. and Mattie Blakely Anderson was born August 30, 1893, Clear Creek, Monroe County, Ind. Moved to Bedford in 1901. Died of pneumonia December 18, 1918, Camp Upton. Buried at Clear Creek, Ind.	BALDWIN, GROVER PRIVATE Son of Eli and Martha Baldwin was born September 20, 1895, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service June 25, 1918, Bedford, Ind. Died of cerebro spinal meningitis October 14, 1918, in France.	BARTON, ROY W. SERGEANT Son of David and Molly Barton was born July 5, 1892, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind. Laborer. Served a three year enlistment in U.S. Regular Army; discharged. Re-enlisted April 20, 1917. . Killed in action October 9, 1918, during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Cited by his commanding officer for bravery in action.
BEX, CURTIS E. PRIVATE Son of Ulysses and Sarah E. Bex was born September 9, 1892, Lawrence County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army October 3, 1915. Killed in action October 3, 1918, Champagne Front, France.	BLACKWELL, NOBLE PRIVATE Son of Robert and Lucy Hall Blackwell was born April 22, 1896, near Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind. . Entered service June 28, 1918. Contracted influenza while on ship, and died October 7, 1918, Brest, France. Buried in American Cemetery, Finistere, Brest.	BOCK, FRED EUGENE - - - PRIVATE, U.S.M.C. Son of Jacob F. and Amanda A. Bock was born July 22, 1895, Bedford, Ind.. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps in August, 1916, Died June 12, 1918 from wounds received in Battle of Chateau-Thierry.
BRIDGES, NOBLE ------- PRIVATE Son of William and Flora Corbin Bridges; born February 29, 1896, Bedford, Ind. Died of pneumonia October 7, 1918. Buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford, Ind. Survived by widow, Ethel Chaney Bridges, Kurtz, Jackson County, Ind.	CALOMIRIS, WILLIAM PRIVATE Son of Spiro and Helen Calomiris; born in January, 1891, Sparta, Greece. . Entered service February 16, 1918, Bedford, Ind. Later transferred to Toledo, Ore., where he died of pneumonia December 30, 1918. Buried in Piqua, Ohio.	DAVIS, GARTH C. ------- PRIVATE Son of Claud G. and Charity M. Davis; born April 12, 1895, Oolitic, Lawrence County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service November 3, 1917, Orange City, Iowa. Killed in action September 30, 1918. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery.
DAVIS, GUY K. - - CORPORAL Son of Claud G. and Charity M. Davis; born January 1, 1894, Oolitic, Lawrence County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service April 29, 1918. Killed in action November 3, 1918. Buried in Argonne American	EARL, CLAUDE PRIVATE Son of Posey and Josephine Potter Earl; born November 18, 1889, in Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Ind. Died October 2, 1918, from wounds received in action.	FISH, MAURICE F. PRIVATE Son of William and Mary Payne Fish; born July 27, 1892, Bedford, Ind. Laborer. Entered service August 25, 1918, Bedford, Ind. Died of pneumonia October 2, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford, Ind.
FLICK, RALPH SERGEANT Son of John J. (deceased) and Anna Moore Flick; born February 16, 1894, Cuzco, Dubois County, Ind. Moved to Mitchell, Lawrence County, in 1908. Died of pneumonia October 12, 1918, Camp Travis. Buried at Mitchell, Ind.	GILLAN, FRANK PRIVATE Son of David P. and Mary Brock Gillan; born April 5, 1896, Leesville, Lawrence County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service March 29, 1918, Bedford, Ind. Died August 25, 1918 from wounds received in action. Buried, Seringes-et-Nesles	GILLAN, INMAN PRIVATE Son of David P. and Mary Brock Gillan; born October 4, 1894, Leesville, Lawrence County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 22, 1917, Bedford, Ind. Killed in action October 4, 1918, during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne
GILLAN, WILLIAM PRIVATE Son of David P. and Mary Brock Gillan; born April 12, 1892, Leesville, Lawrence County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service April 27, 1918, Bedford, Ind. He died July 8, 1919. Buried, Leesville, Ind.	GOEN, LYMAN - SERGEANT Son of Rufus and Haleyon Goen; born December 29, 1897, Bedford, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army August 3, 1915, Bedford, Ind.; Died of pneumonia November 29, 1918, in France	GREENLEA, OVIEL EDGAR - - - - CORPORAL Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Greenlea born November 25, 1894. Killed in action between July 18th and 21st, 1918, Chateau-Thierry, France.
GROSBACK, WILLIAM PRIVATE Son of William and Emaline Grosback; born October 5, 1886, Pittsburg, Kans. Returned to U.S., and died March 23, 1919, Lewisburg, W. Va., Buried at Sellersburg, Ind.	GYGER, RICHARD NATHANIEL - - - SEAMAN Son of Nathaniel and Ida C. Gyger; born May 11, 1887. near Bedford, Ind. Machinist. Entered U.S. Navy August 18, 1916, Detroit, Mich.; Buried in Greenhill Cemetery, Bedford, Ind.	HARDING, ROY E. 2ND LIEUTENANT Son of W. O. C. and Katherine McCune Harding; born March 16, 1890, Cincinnati, Ohio. Died of pneumonia on board ship, September 22, 1918. Buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford.
HARRELL, ROBERT LEE - - - - - PRIVATE Son of Joseph H. and Clara Harrell; born October 22, 1890, Guthrie, Lawrence County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 24, 1917, Bedford, Ind. Killed in action October 6, 1918, in the Argonne Forest. Cited by for bravery in action.	HARVEY, SCOTT WILBUR PRIVATE Son of John W. and Ida Harvey; born July 29, 1898, Bedford, Ind. Draftsman. Enlisted in Company F, 4th Infantry, Indiana National Guard, May 23, 1917, Bedford, Ind. Killed in action October 6, 1918. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France.	HAWK, SHERMAN R. PRIVATE Son of Oscar and Carrie Bell Hawk; born June 14, 1899, Orange County, Ind. Living on a farm in Lawrence County, Ind., when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army July 11, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 4, 1918, in Hospital near Brest, France. Body returned to U.S. in July, 1920, and buried in Liberty Cemetery, near Orleans
HEAD, CHARLES E. PRIVATE Son of George and Mary Head; born April 27, 1892, near Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind. Laborer. Entered service August 27, 1918, Bedford, Ind. . Died of influenza October 2, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in Bruner Cemetery, Orange County, Ind.	HOLT, WILLIAM PRIVATE Son of William and Anna Holt; born October 11, 1899, Dubois County, Ind. Living in Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind., when he entered service April 13, 1918. Accidentally killed September 18, 1918 by army truck. Body returned to Rivervale, Lawrence County, Ind., for interment.	INMAN, VINCENT PRIVATE Son of John B. and Clementine Short Inman; born December 28, 1888, near Williams, Lawrence County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service September 22, 1917, Bedford, Ind. Killed in action July 23, 1918. Buried near Delmot, France.
KING, DEWEY L. PRIVATE Son of Lemuel and Cora King , he was born February 21, 1899, Shoals, Martin County, Ind. Living on a farm near Bedford, Ind., when he enlisted in Company F, Indiana National Guard in August, 1917, Bedford, Ind. he died of pneumonia December 21, 1917, Camp Shelby, Miss. Buried at Palestine,Ill..	LAUX, FRANK MILLER PRIVATE Son of John and Alice Miller Laux; born April 2, 1894, Bedford, Ind. Machinist. Entered service December 12, 1917, Bedford. Died of cerebral hemorrhage February 17, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford, Ind.	MARTIN, CECIL C. SERGEANT Son of Addison and Laura Hainey Martin; born May 3, 1896, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind. Killed in action October 6, 1918, in the battle of Argonne Forest.
MARTIN, PAUL PRIVATE, U.S.M.C. Son of James T. and Melissa Martin born December 26, 1896, Osgood, Ripley County, Ind. Entered U.S. Marine Corps July 14, 1918, Bedford, Ind. Died of pneumonia October 2, 1918, Field's Hospital, Brookline, Mass. Buried at Osgood, Ripley County, Ind.	NELSON, JOHN O. PRIVATE Son of John H. and Sarah A. Nelson; born February 1, 1875, Lawrence County, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army in April, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind. Killed in action July 23, 1918. Buried at: Plot A Row 18 Grave 3 Oise Aisne American Cemetery Fere-en-Tardenois, France	NILES, HARRY ALEXANDER - ... PRIVATE Son of Albert and Ola Niles born October 15, 1899, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army in February, 1917, Bloomington, Ind. Killed in action September 12, 1918.
PHIPPS, J. WILL .... SEAMAN Son of James H. and Florence L Phipps; born December 21, 1888, near Bedford, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Navy in April, 1917. Died of influenza September 24, 1918, Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Buried in Bass Cemetery, Bedford, Ind	POPE, HARLEY HALBERT - - - 1st LIEUTENANT Son of J. R. and Lucinda Pope; born May 26, 1879, near Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind. Killed in airplane accident January 7, 1919 near Fayetteville, N. C. Buried in Greenhill Cemetery, Bedford, Ind.	SMITH, BARRY E. ----- PRIVATE Son of Mr. and Mrs. Josephus Smith; born November 4, 1896, Peerless, Lawrence County, Ind. Died of pneumonia October 7, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Peerless, Lawrence County, Ind.
SPOONMORE, ELMER PRIVATE Son of William and Elizabeth Spoonmore he was born October 4, 1895, Trinity Springs, Martin County, Ind. Entered service April 26, 1918, Bedford, Ind. Died October 31, 1918, from wounds received in action. Buried in American Cemetery, Souilly, Meuse, France.	TUCKER, CHESTER CLEMENT - FIREMAN, 2ND CLASS Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Tucker; born January 17, 1897, Edgar County, Died of diphtheria March 20, 1919, in Brooklyn Naval Hospital, N. Y. Buried in Harrodsburg Cemetery, Monroe County, Ind.	Sources: Gold Star Honor Roll; World War I Draft Registration; American Battle Monuments, Listings of the Dead.,Nara