Genealogy Trails
VIGO 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

AGREE, BENJAMIN L. ..Private
Son of James M. and Angelina Acree; born January 21, 1896, Shoals, Martin County, Ind. Moved to Terre Haute in 1916. Electrician. Entered service March 29, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 12th Company, 3rd Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas May 5, 1918; assigned to Company L, 111th Infantry, 28th Division. Killed in action near Fismette, October 5, 1918.

BAILEY, EARL R. ..Private
Son of Charles E. and Rose Francis Bailey; born October 19, 1899, in Parke County, Ind. Moved to Terre Haute in 1913. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army January 29, 1917, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Sent to El Paso, Tex.; assigned to Battery B, 4th Field Artillery. Embarked for overseas December 12, 1917; assigned to Battery E, 15th Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia October 6, 1918, Toul, France. Buried in American Cemetery, Toul, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.

BARRON, EDWARD ..Private
Son of William and Mary Barron; born February 7, 1894, Glen Roy, Ohio. Moved to Terre Haute, Ind. in September, 1907. Miner. Entered service June 26, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 6th Company, 2nd Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y., and went overseas in September, 1918. Assigned to Company H, 362nd Infantry. Killed in action October 31, 1918, Bevere, Belgium.

BARTON, ALVA R. ..Sergeant
Son of George T. and Lucinda Barton; born August 8, 1888, Summitville, Madison County, Ind. Living in West Terre Haute, Ind., when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army July 2, 1914. Sent to Fort Houston, Tex.; assigned to Company F, 26th Infantry. Went overseas in June, 1917; attached to the First Division. Fought in battles of Soissons; St. Mihiel; and Argonne. Died October 1, 1918 from wounds received in action. Buried in "Flanders Fields", Belgium.

BELL, CARL E. ..Private
Son of Marion and Eva Bell; born January 4, 1894, Neoga, Ill. Moved to Terre Haute, Ind. in 1911. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army October 27, 1916, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Sent to Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.; assigned to Company F, Signal Corps. Transferred to Seattle, Wash., and then to Valdez, Alaska; where he died from accidental causes February 8, 1918. Buried, Neoga, Ill.

BRIGHT, EARL ARTHUR ..Private
Son of Lee R. and Elizabeth Bright; born March 24, 1897, Danville, Ill. Moved to Indiana in early life. Employee of Pennsylvania Railroad. Entered service September 4, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 37th Company, 10th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia October 9, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.

 BROOKS, FRED LEE ..Corporal
Son of Charles H. (deceased) and Dora Brooks; born December 9, 1897, Youngstown, Vigo County, Ind. Automobile mechanic. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 26, 1917, Detroit, Mich. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Overseas in summer of 1917; assigned to Company C, 26th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action October 5, 1918, battle of Argonne Forest. (Burial place unknown.)

BROPHY, ANSELIN GERALD ..Corporal
(Names of parents unknown.) Born February 4, 1896, Terre Haute, Ind. Telegraph operator. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army in July, 1917, and was sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Assigned to Company C, 365th Infantry. Went overseas; promoted to Corpora1. Killed in action October 9, 1918, Meuse-Argonne Forest. (Place of burial unknown.)

CARRITHERS, CYRUS E. ..Private
Son of Charles W. and Alice Carrithers; born February 26' 1896, Terre Haute, Ind. Railroad clerk. Entered service May 20, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky., and then transferred to Camp Devens, Mass. Assigned to Headquarters Company, 36th Infantry. Died December 12, 1918, Camp Devens, as result of accident received in line of duty. Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.

COMPTON, COLL BERT ..Private
Son of Dudley and Susan Stevens Compton (Anderson); born February 27, 1893, Princeton, Ind. Moved to Terre Haute in 1912. Chauffeur. Entered service July 20, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Jackson, S. C.; assigned to Battery F, 12th Regiment Replacement Draft. Died of pneumonia October 26, 1918, Camp Jackson, S. C. Buried in Terre Haute, Ind. Survived by widow, Lora Shipman Compton, and one daughter, Hazel Louise Compton, Terre Haute, Ind.

CONNOR, JOHN ..Private
Son of Zedd and Bessie Connor; born April 26, 1901, near Terre Haute, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 18, 1917, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Sent to Ft. Moultrie, S. C.; assigned to Battery H, 53rd Coast Artillery Corps. Embarked for overseas August 25, 1917. Participated in Marne Defense, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne Drive. Invalided to U.S., and died October 18, 1919, in Government Hospital, Ft. Bayard, N. M. Buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.

DARRAS, AMIER ..Private
Son of August and Roselee Darras; born October 22, 1887, Brazil, Ind. Living in Terre Haute, Ind., when he entered service September 22, 1917. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss. Assigned to Company L, 152nd Infantry. Embarked for overseas June 12, 1918; assigned to Company L, 166th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Killed in action July 15, 1918. (Place of burial unknown.)

DAVIS, GLENN C. ..Private
Son of C. B. and Ada Davis; born in March 1894, Terre Haute, Ind. Entered service July 21, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 13th Company, 4th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala.; assigned to Battery E, 36th Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia October 21, 1918, Camp McClellan, Ala. Buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.

DUCK, PAUL IRA ..Corporal
Son of Perry (deceased) and Barsheba Duck; born February 21, 1897, near Terre Haute, Ind. Student. Enlisted in Company H, Indiana National Guard (Company H, 151st Infantry), April 19, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Embarked for overseas June 11, 1918; assigned to Signal Corps Unit, Headquarters Company, 18th Infantry, 1st Division. Died October 5, 1918, from wounds received in action. Buried in Argonne-American Cemetery, Romagne, France.

DUDDLESTON, EDWIN F. ..Sergeant
Son of Alonzo C. and Josephine Hunt Duddleston; born September 6, 1894, Terre Haute, Ind. Salesman. Enlisted in Company H, 1st Infantry, Indiana National Guard. (Company H, 151st Infantry), June 23, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Promoted to Sergeant. Died March 24, 1918, of pneumonia, Base Hospital, Camp Shelby, Miss. Buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.

DUNCAN, HERBERT SAMUEL ..Corporal
Son of Hugh and Prudence Duncan; born April 8, 1887 Terre Haute, Ind. Employee of American Car and Foundry Company, Terre Haute. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army June 7, 1916, and was sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Transferred to the Mexican Border; assigned to Company H, 39th Infantry. Overseas in June, 1917; assigned to Company I, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action July 19, 1918, Soissons. Buried, Ploisy, Aisne, France, Plot No. 56.

EMANUELSON, EDWARD J. Jr. ...Private Son of Edward J. and Johanna Emanuelson; born April 12, 1893, Colorado City, Colo. Moved to Vigo County, Ind. in 1905. Farmer. Entered service April 30, 1918, and was sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Camp Forrest, Ga.; assigned to Company D, 51st Infantry. Embarked for overseas July 6, 1918. Died of pneumonia December 5, 1918, Base Hospital No. 32, in France. (Place of burial unknown.)

EPPERT, GEORGE LEWIS ...Private
Son of Charles B. and Mary Elizabeth Eppert; born August 28, 1895, Carbon, Clay County, Ind. Farmer-mechanic. Living in Terre Haute, Ind. at time he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army, November 28, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; assigned to 826th Aero Squadron, Repair Division. Overseas in May, 1918. Transferred to Headquarters Company, 50th Aero Squadron. Killed in an aeroplane accident October I5, 1918, in an advance depot zone, region of the Argonne Forest.

FENTON, CLAUDE ...Private
Son of John E. and Mary Francis Fenton; born November 3, 1887, Hutton, Vigo County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service June 26, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 6th Company, 2nd Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas September 1, 1918; assigned to Company C, 363rd Infantry. Took part in battle of Lys-Scheldt. Killed in action November 4, 1918. Buried, Waereghem, West Flanders.

FIDLER, JEREMIAH JAMES ...Private
Son of Asa and Elizabeth Hagerman Fidler; born June 6, 1894, Pimento, Vigo County, Ind. Miner. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army, May 3, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to Camp Douglas, Ariz.; then to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Went overseas in August, 1918; assigned to Company K, 357th Infantry. Killed in action October 24, 1918, Bantheville, Meuse-Argonne Drive. (Place of burial unknown.)

FIESS, ALBERT B. ...Sergeant
Son of Albert and Emelia Piepenbrink Fiess; born April 14, 1893, Terre Haute, Ind. Salesman. Entered service September 20, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company D, 309th Ammunition Train. Embarked for overseas September 16, 1918. Stricken with influenza enroute, he was taken to the Red Cross Hospital, Liverpool, England, where he died October 6, 1918. Buried with military honors, Everton Cemetery, Liverpool, England.

GIBSON, GAIL ...Private
Son of Ira M. and Martha Gibson; born May 3, 1894, near Terre Haute, Ind. Miner. Called into service April 25, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 21st Company, 6th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas July 22, 1918; assigned to Company D, 26th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action October 6, 1918, in the Argonne Forest drive. Buried in the Argonne-American Cemetery, Romagne, France.

GLENN, HARRY M. ...Private
Son of Thomas W. and Mary A. Glenn: born June 9, 1890, Shelburn, Sullivan County, Ind. Professional base-ball player. Entered service June 27, 1918, St. Paul, Minn. Assigned to Signal Corps, and received training in St. Paul. Died of influenza October 12, 1918, St. Paul, Minn. Buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.

GROUNDS, GEORGE LESTER ...Hospital Apprentice, 2nd Class
Son of George W. and Melissa Grounds (both deceased); born January 26, 1895, Lawrenceville, Ill. Parents died when son was nine months old, and he was reared by uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Carr of Pimento, Vigo County, Ind. Educated in Purdue University. Life insurance salesman. Enlisted in U.S. Navy April 29, 1918, Indianapolis. Sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill., where he died September 30, 1918. Buried in Second Prairie Creek Cemetery, Vigo County, Ind.

HUMBLE, ERNEST E. ...Private
Son of Ezra Scott and Sadie Humble (Whitsell); born June 27, 1894, Terre Haute, Ind. Blacksmith. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 29, 1915, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Assigned to Troop D, 15th Cavalry. Sent to Douglas, Ariz.; assigned to Supply Troop, 17th Cavalry. Died of pneumonia October 25, 1918, Douglas, Ariz. Buried in Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.

HUNT, HERMAN TILLMAN...Private
Son of Virgil and Rose Hunt; born March 27, 1896, Pimento, Vigo County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service August 29, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 30th Company, 8th Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Medical Department, Base Hospital. Died of pneumonia October 6, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. (Burial place unknown.)

Leforge, James D. ...Private
Son of James C. and Alice Kennett Le Forge; born July 16, 1898, Terre Haute, Ind. Attending the city high school when he enlisted in Company B, 2nd Infantry, Indiana National Guard, Terre Haute, April 27, 1917. Sent to Vincennes, Ind. for guard duty, and was killed accidentally June 30, 1917, when struck by passenger train. Buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.

McANDREW, ANTHONY ....Private
Son of Anthony and Susanna McAndrew; born April 1, 1870, West Baden, Ind. Living in Terre Haute, Ind. when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 20, 1915, and was sent to Ft. McDowell, Ca1.; assigned to Company L, Signal Corps. Served with this unit until his death, March 15, 1918, Presidio, Monterey, Cal. Buried in Terre Haute, Ind.

McCALlSTER, CHARLES JACKSON ....Machinist
Son of Mack and Martha McCalister; born July 15, 1888, Marshall, Ill. Moved to Terre Haute, Ind. (Exact date not known), where he was employed as a blacksmith, when he enlisted in U.S. Navy April 2, 1910. Assigned to duty as Machinist. In continuous service until date of his death, which was caused from pneumonia March 17, 1918, while stationed on the Aeolus.

McGEE, WALTER A.....Fireman, 1st Class
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McGee; born June 24, 1887, Torre Haute, Ind. Plumber. Enlisted in U.S. Navy September 22, 1913, Indianapolis, Ind. Served a four year enlistment. Re-enlisted January 21, 1918; assigned to duty on the Stockton. Transferred to Norfolk, Va. Contracted pneumonia, and died December 14, 1918 in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Washington, D. C. Buried in Arlington Cemetery, Washington, D. C.

McKILLOP, JAMES, Jr. ....Private
Son of James and Mary McKillop; born March 12, 1887, Clay County, Ind. Moved to Terre Haute in 1907. Coal miner. Entered service April 26, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 24th Company, 6th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas July 31, 1918; assigned to Company K, 323rd Infantry. Died November 15, 1918 in Evacuation Hospital No. 8, from wounds received in battle. Buried in Senoncourt Cemetery, Meuse, France. Grave No. 161, Section D.

MANUS, CLARENCE OSSIE ....Private
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony S. Manus; born September 30, 1897, Terre Haute, Ind. Employee of Root Glass Works, Terre Haute, Ind. Enlisted in Indiana National Guard, Jeffersonville, Ind. April 16, 1917. Assigned to guard duty, U.S. Army Depot, Jeffersonville, Ind. Shot accidentally June 10, 1917, Jeffersonville, Ind. (Burial place not given.)

MATHIAS, DANIEL ....Private
Son of Benjamin F. and Margaret Mathias; born December 10, 1895, Clinton, Ind. Moved to Terre Haute in 1914. Miner. Entered service August 30, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Dodge, Ia.; assigned to Company A, 2nd Infantry. Died from accidental causes May 10, 1919, Camp Dodge. Buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.

MENESTRINA, CYRILLA ...Private
Son of Jeremiah and Lena Menestrina; born April 16, 1892, Hurley, Wis. Moved to Terre Haute, Ind. in 1915. Saloon keeper. Entered service August 31, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich.; assigned to Company A, Tank Corps. Embarked for overseas October 27, 1918. Died from accidental causes, February 13, 1919, Langres, France. Buried in American Cemetery, Libourne, Gironde, France.

MOCKBEE, CHARLES ...Private
Son of Walter and Jane Mockbee; born October 22, 1900, Clay City, Ind. Moved to Terre Haute in 1903. Grocery clerk. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army November 13, 1916, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Assigned to Battery A, 1st Field Artillery. Transferred to Presidio, Cal., where he died of pneumonia April 8, 1918. Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.

MONTGOMERY, DANA L. ...Private
Son of Charles M. and Gertrude Montgomery; born May 14, 1894, Petersburg, Pike County, Ind. Moved to Terre Haute in 1910. Wheel maker. Entered service May 24, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 45th Company, 12th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas August 6, 1918; assigned to Company A, 153rd Infantry, 39th Division. Wounded in action, battle of Meuse River; died October 10, 1918. Buried in Argonne-Meuse, (Romagne) Cemetery.

MONTGOMERY, GEORGE H. ...Private
Son of Samuel and Susan L Lewis Montgomery; born November 9, 1889, Fontain, Vigo County, Ind. Miner. Entered service September 21, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; then to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Embarked for overseas August 16, 1918; assigned to Company E, 34th Engineers. Died of pneumonia December 15, 1918, Base Hospital, Bordeaux, France. Buried in Dijon Cemetery, Dijon, France.

MORRIS, CLINTON (Colored) ...Private
Born August 9, 1890, New Orleans, La. (Names of parents unknown.) Employed as laborer in rolling mills, Terre Haute, Ind., when he was called into service August 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, la.; assigned to 69th Company, 18th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas September 23, 1918 with Company E, 809th Pioneer Infantry. Contracted influenza while on board ship, and died October 5, 1918. Buried at sea.

MORRIS, GEORGE W. ...Private
Son of Lewis and Sarah Margaret Morris; born December 20, 1894, Seelyville, Vigo County, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 30, 1914, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to Ft. Casey, Wash.; assigned to 85th Company, Coast Artillery. Transferred to Camp Kearny, Cal.; assigned to Company I, Development Battalion. Died of pneumonia October 24, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind., while home on furlough. Buried, Cloverland, Clay County, Ind.

NEBERGALL, CLEO ...Private
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Nebergall; born October 26, 1894, Oblong, Ill. Working as a coal miner, near Terre Haute, Ind., when he enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May, 18 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; assigned to Battery A, 5th Field Artillery. Embarked for overseas July 30, 1918. Participated in battles of Montdidier, Soissons, St. Mihiel, and Argonne Forest. Died October 5, 1918 from wounds received in action.

OLIVER, ALBERT MACKEY ...Private
Son of Alonzo F. and May Oliver (Axe); born April 22, 1902, Louisiana, Mo. Living in Terre Haute, Ind., when he entered service April 17, 1917. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss.; assigned to Company B, 2nd Infantry. Overseas in May, 1918; assigned to Company A, 4th Infantry. Killed in action July 26, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery, LeCharmel, Aisne, France. (Burial place not given.)

PARIS, HERMAN CECIL ...Private
Son of Charles T. and Adelaide Paris; born July 6, 1890, Parke County, Ind. Moved to Terre Haute in 1904. Bookkeeper. Entered service March 29, 1918, Terre Haute. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 12th Company, 3rd Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia April 17, 1918, Base Hospital, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind. Survived by widow, Josephine Paris, Terre Haute, Ind.

PARSONS, JESSE ...Private
Son of Benjamin T. and Mary E. Parsons; born February 14, 1888, Terre Haute, Ind. Clay worker. Entered service April 25, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 21st Company, 6th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas July 22, 1918; assigned to Company I, 26th Infantry. Killed in action October 10, 1918 in the Argonne Forest Drive. Buried in Argonne-American Cemetery, Romagne, France.

ITITMAN, PAOLA ...Private
Son of William and Jane Pittman; born March 29, 1894, Fairbanks, Sullivan County, Ind. Enlisted in Company H, Indiana National Guard, (Company H, 151st Infantry), April 19, 1917, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas in June, 1917; assigned to Company K, 16th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed in action July 19, 1918, Soissons. Buried, Soissons, France.

POUND, FLOYD JAMES ...Private
Son of Robert Edward and Louise Nevins Pound (deceased); horn March 10, 18??, Blackhawk, Vigo County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service March 28, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 21st Company, 6th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala.; then to Hoboken, N. J. Embarked for overseas September 17, 1918; assigned to Company F, 132nd Infantry, 33rd Infantry. Died of disease January 2, 1919, Stadlisha Fried Trior, Germany.

POWELL, WALTER W. ...Private
Son of Frank and Mary Powell; born December 31, 1893, Spencer County, Ind. Moved to Terre Haute, Ind. in 1909. Machinist. Entered service May 31, 1918. Sent to Watervliet Arsenal, N. Y. Assigned to Company A, 8th Provisional Ordnance Battalion. Embarked for overseas September 23, 1918. Contracted pneumonia while on board ship, and died October 5, 1918. Buried at sea.

PULLUM, ADRIAN ...Private
Son of Frank M. and Mary E. Pullum; born November 12, 1888, Blackhawk, Vigo County, Ind. Educated in Terre Haute Normal School. Farmer. Entered service August 27, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich.; assigned to 20th Company, 5th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade. Transferred to 253rd Ambulance Company, 14th Sanitary Train. Died of pneumonia October 10, 1918, Camp Custer, Mich. (Burial place not given.)

ROBINSON, WILLIAM ...Wagoner
Born in Charlotte, N. C. (name of parents and date of birth unknown). Lived in Terre Haute, Ind. for three years before enlisting in U.S. Regular Army, December 24, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; assigned to Company M, 24th Infantry, and was sent to Ft. Houston, Tex. Assigned to Supply Company, 24th Infantry. Died from accidental causes September 4, 1918, Houston, Tex. Buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.

SANDERSON, JOHN C. ...Corporal
Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Sanderson (mother deceased); born March 4, 1899, Coles County, Ill. Living in Terre Haute, Ind. at the time he volunteered his services April 11, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; assigned to Company B, 18th Infantry. Went overseas in June, 1917; attached to First Division. Died June 30, 1918, Base Hospital No. 20, from wounds received in action, at battle of Soissons. Buried, Soissons, France.

SIBBALD, ANDREW ...Private
Son of Robert and Anne Houston Sibbald; born January 11, 1889, Fifeshire, Scotland. Came to U.S. in 1910, and was working in Terre Haute, Ind., where he entered service June 26, 1918. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 7th Company, 2nd Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company L, 336th Infantry. Embarked for overseas September 9, 1918: assigned to Machine Gun Company, 360th Infantry. Killed in action November 1, 1918. Buried, Commune of Bentheville, Meuse, France.

SMITH, JAMES TROY ...Corporal
Son of James and Anna Smith (Long); born January 18, 1895, Ashboro, Clay County, Ind. Moved to Terre Haute in 1902. Miner. Entered service September 21, 1917, Terre Haute. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; transferred to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to duty as truck driver, Ammunition Train. Again transferred to Nova Scotia, Canada. Died of pneumonia September 29, 1918, Nova Scotia. Buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.

SOLTIS, MICHAEL A. ...Private
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Soltis; born November 20, 1889, Carbon, Clay County, Ind. Coal miner. Called into service May 24, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 45th Company, 12th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company F, 154th Infantry. Overseas in August, 1918; assigned to Company D, 125th Infantry, 32nd Division. Killed in action October 10, 1918, battle of Montfaucon. (Burial place unknown.)

STAGGS, FRED E. ...Corporal
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Staggs; born February 10, 1901, Lonoke County, Ark. When in infancy moved with parents to Terre Haute, Ind. Laborer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army April 11, 1917, and was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Assigned to Company B, 18th Infantry. Went overseas early in June, 1917. Killed in action, October 11, 1918, near Hill No. 240, Argonne Forest. Buried in Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France.

STEIN, LOUIS ...Private
Son of Louis and Catherine Stein; born September 8, 1885, Terre Haute, Ind. Entered service late in the year 1917, (exact date not known) while working at Fort Myers, Va. Assigned to Medical Detachment, and was sent to the Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D. C., where he died, December 16, 1918. Buried in Terre Haute, Ind. Survived by widow, Carrie Stein, and two children, Mabel and George Stein, Washington, D. C.

STEPP, GUY ALLEN ...Corporal
Son of Edward and Margaret Stepp; born September 9, 1892, Terre Haute, Ind. Chemist, Terre Haute Water Works. Entered service June 5, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Training School. Transferred to Camp Hancock, Ga.; assigned to 2nd Company, 5th Pro- Provisional Ordnance Development Battalion. Went overseas in September, 1918. Died February 12, 1919, from wounds received by explosion. Buried in St. Mihiel American Cemetery, France.

STEWART, EDWARD DOYLE ...Private
Son of Albert C. and Nancy Jane Davis Stewart; born February 12, 1890, near Cloverland, Vigo County, Ind. Miner. Entered service May 24, 1918, Terre Haute. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 45th Company, 12th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Battery D, 325th Field Artillery; then to 3rd Company, 1st Development Battalion. Died of pneumonia October 19, 1918, Camp Taylor. Buried in Reisters Cemetery, Vigo County, Ind.

STEWART, THOMAS ....Private
Son of L P. and Emma Stewart; born October 6, 1893, Shelburn, Ind. Moved to Terre Haute, Ind. in 1915. Miner. Enlisted in Company H, 1st Infantry, Indiana National Guard (Company H, 151st Infantry) June 1, 1917, Terre Haute Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss.; assigned to Company L, 162nd Infantry. Embarked for overseas June 11, 1918; assigned to Company L, 28th Infantry. Killed in action July 20, 1918, battle of Soissons, France. (Burial place unknown.)

STONER, PAUL ABNER ...Private
Son of Abner B. and Elizabeth M.Stoner; born August 11, 1896, Terre Haute, Ind. Educated in Rose Polytechnic Institute, Terre Haute, Ind. Engineer. Entered service July 27, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.; assigned to Company D, 214th Engineers. Died October 14, 1918 of pneumonia, Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.

SUMMERS, MATHEW LEE ...Private
Son of James and Elizabeth Summers; born February 17, 1888, Terre Haute, Ind. Laborer. Entered service June 26, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 7th Company, 2nd Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas September 9, 1918; assigned to Company L, 336th Infantry. Died of pneumonia October 8, 1918, Base Hospital No. 3, France. Survived by widow, Susan Summers Harvey, West Terre Haute, Ind. (Burial place not given.)

TAYLOR, CLAUDE ...Private
Son of George and Katherinc Taylor; born August 5, 1896, in Pike County, Ind. Moved to Terre Haute in 1915. Laborer. Entered service July 20, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 16th Company, 4th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to 5th Company, 2nd Development Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia November 15, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.

TEETERS, JOSEPH C. ...Private
Son of Henry (deceased) and Mary1 B. Teeters; born June 11, 1890, Hopewell, Pa. Moved to Terre Haute, Ind. in 1910. Entered service April 26, 1918, Terre Haute. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 24th Company, 6th Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas July 22, 1918; assigned to Company A, 7th Infantry. Killed in action October 27, 1918, Argonne-Meuse Drive. (Burial place unknown.)

TOMBOEKEN, HERMAN, Jr. ...Private
Son of Herman Margaret Tomboeken; born August 10, 1893, Terre Haute, Ind. Paper hanger. Entered service June 26, 1918, Terre Haute. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 5th Company, 2nd Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company D, 1st Development Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of influenza November 18, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.

TRUEBLOOD, GUY L ...Private
Son of James Leonard and Jarsey Lennie Trueblood; born September 23, 1894, Terre Haute, Ind. Chauffeur. Entered service March 29, 1918, Terre Haute. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 12th Company, 3rd Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas May 5, 1918; assigned to Company D, l11th Infantry, 28th Division. Killed in action August 11, 1918. Fismette, Vesle River, France. (Burial place unknown.)

TRYON, LLOYD ...Private
Son of Jeremiah R. and Mary E. Tryon; born January 6, 1894, Riley, Vigo County, Ind. Telegrapher. Entered service April 24, 1918, Pontiac, 111. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Went overseas, and was assigned to Company E, 404th Telephone Battalion, Signal Corps. Died of influenza February 23, 1919, Briery. Buried in St. Mihiel American Cemetery No. 1233, Grave 48, Sec. 8, Plot 1, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle.

WELLS, CLYDE H. ...Sergeant
Son of Jesse Robert and Frances Wells; born January 23, 1888, Terre Haute, Inc1. Construction foreman. Entered service May 17, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Humphreys, Va.; assigned to Company A, 4th Engineers. Stricken with pneumonia, he died October 2, 1918, Camp Humphreys. Buried in Hull Cemetery, south of Terre Haute, Ind. Survived by widow, Elsie Albee Wells (Hartley), Gebo, Wyo.

WOOD, WALTER HENRY ...Private
Son of Henry Z. and Sybil Wood; born May 15, 1895, Terre Haute, Ind. Laborer. Entered service April 26, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Embarked for overseas July 21, 1918; assigned to Company G, 337th Infantry, 84th Division. Killed in action October 5, 1918, Argonne Forest. Buried in the Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France.

WOOLARD, RUSSELL THOMAS  ...Private, S.A.T.C.
Son of William Thomas and Ida W. Woolard; born June 14, 1899, Grandview, Spencer County, Ind. Moved to Terre Haute, Ind. in 1916. Employee of Pennsylvania Railroad, when he enlisted in Student Army Training Corps, Rose Polytechnic Institute, October 2, 1918. Died of pneumonia November 7, 1918, Camp Rose, Terre Haute, Ind. Buried in Fairview, Spencer County, Ind.

YEAGER, CURTIS LEROY ...Private
Son of James and Barbara Grinnell Yeager; born January 24, 1895, Terre Haute, Ind. Railroad employee. Entered service March 28, 1918, Terre Haute, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Transferred to Camp Gordon, Ga. Embarked for overseas June 15, 1918; assigned to Company L, 116th Infantry, 29th Division. Died October 19, 1918, from wounds received in action. Awarded Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary bravery in action.

Names reported from Vigo County for whom complete records could not be obtained.

GIOVANINNI, MARIO AUGUST. Fontanet, Ind. Sergeant, Company E, 163rd Infantry. Suicide; August 11, 1918, Camp Gordon, Ga.

HAIR, FRANK. Terre Haute, Ind. Private, Company G, 111th Infantry. Died October 15, 1918 from wounds received in action. (Place unknown).

KING, GROVER. Terre Haute, Ind. Private, Battery C, 150th Field Artillery. Died July 30, 1918 from wounds received in action.

KLEM, GEORGE. Terre Haute, Ind. Private, Company E, 105th Engineers. Died October 17, 1918, "Somewhere in France".

McENDREE, JOHN T. Fontanet, Ind. Private, Company D, 115th Infantry. Killed in action June 15, 1918.

PRATER, THOMAS B. Terre Haute, Ind. Private, 159th Depot Brigade, Camp Taylor, Ky. Died of pneumonia October 5, 1918.

ROBERTS, WILLIAM. Terre Haute, Ind. Private Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry. Killed in action October 14, 1918.

SAUNDERS, GEORGE L. Terre Haute, Ind. Private, Company A, 111th Infantry. Killed in action August 12, 1918.

SPARKS, GROVER D. Terre Haute, Ind. Private, 1st Company, Development Battalion, Camp Taylor, Ky. Died of pneumonia October 12, 1918.

TRAVILLION, WILLIAM C. Terre Haute, Ind. Private, Coast Artillery. Died of disease March 17,1919, Fortress Monroe, Va.

Source: Gold Star Honor Roll: 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
By Indiana Historical Commission, John Williams Oliver Published by Indiana Historical Commission., 1921

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