Gold Star Honor Roll for Allen County, Indiana

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Gold Star Honor Roll for Cass County, Indiana, extracted from "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. cn; Oliver, John Williams, ed

BANTA, Frederick Cameron, Corporal

Son of Everett and Pauline W. Banta; born Sept. 9, 1893, Lake Cicott, Cass County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in Ohio National Guard, 3rd Regiment, June 19, 1916, Dayton, Ohio. Served on Mexican Border in 1916. Re-enlisted following the declaration of war by United States against Germany. Served with Company I, 148th Infantry. West overseas, wounded in action Sept. 28, 1918, Montfaucon, France, and died Oct. 1, 1918.

BUTLER, Charles J., Private

Son of Charles and Sarah Butler; born May 14, 1900, Logansport, Ind. Employe of Bell Telephone Company. Called into service in Apr. 1918. Sent to Columbus Barracks Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Buried in St. Vincent's Cemetery, Logansport, Ind.

CRAMER, Charles Wesley, Private

Son of John Wesley and Rosella Gorman Cramer; born Sept. 18, 1891, Logansport, Ind. Employe of Ft. Wayne Printing Company. Called into service Dec. 8, 1917, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky.; assigned to Quarter-master Corps, 13th Company; thence to Auxiliary Remount Depot No. 319. Assigned to the Printing Department, Quarter-master Corps. Died of pneumonia Feb. 15, 1919, Base Hospital, Camp Taylor. Buried in Reading Cemetery, Hamilton County, Ind.

DIVER, Alva Edison, Private

Son of George W. (deceased) and Sarah Diver; born Dec. 3, 1888, Harrison Township, Cass County, Ind. Laborer. Removed to State of Washington in the spring of 1917, where on May 1, 1917, he enlisted in the U. S. Regular Army. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash.; assigned to Company M, 363rd Infantry, 91st Division. Embarked from Camp Merritt, N. J. June 20, 1917. Killed in action Nov. 3, 1918, "Somewhere in Belgium."

DONOHUE, Cornelius Joseph, Sergt. Major

Son of Cornelius J. and Ellen T. Donohue (deceased); Ind. Moved to Cass County in 1910. Farmer. Entered service Nov. 19, 1917, Logansport, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky.; assigned to Signal Corps; transferred to Kelly Field, Tex.; then to Wilbur Wright Field, Ohio. Overseas in Feb. 1918; attached to 151st Aero Squadron. Died of influenza Oct. 27, 1918, in the Thetford Military Hospital, England. Buried in Thetford Cemetery.

DUNN, Arch M., Private

Son of John and Ada Dunn; born May 13, 1895, Tipton, Ind. Living on a farm in Cass County, when he entered service June 26, 1918, Logansport, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 17th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company F, 333rd Infantry. Embarked for overseas Sept. 1, 1918, and died of pneumonia Nov. 25, 1918, Camp Hospital No. 51, Roanne, France. Buried, Roanne, France. Survived by widow, Florence Dunn, Royal Center, Ind.

EVOLA, Antonio, Private

Born Apr. 5, 1892, Cirini Province, Palermo, Italy. Came to the United States in Apr. 1909, and was an employe of the Vandalia Railroad, Logansport, Ind. Called for military service by the Italian Government in July 1915. Returned to Italy in August 1915 and immediately entered military service. Served seven months, and was killed in action Mar. 6, 1916, near Cordilana.

FINNEGAN, Joseph Anthony, Private

Son of Arthur and Louise Finnegan; born May 28, 1890, Logansport, Ind. Removed to California, from which state he was called into service in July, 1918. Sent to Ft. Barry, Cal.; assigned to Battery D, 40th Coast Artillery. Ordered overseas, and was preparing to sail from New York when the Armistice was signed. Died of influenza Nov. 20, 1918, in Base Hospital, Camp Upton, N. Y. Buried in St. Vincent's Cemetery, Logansport, Ind.

FOGARTY, William Francis, Private

Son of John (deceased) and Delia Fogarty; born Jan. 25, 1887, Logansport, Ind. Fireman, Vandalia Railroad. Called into service Aug. 25, 1918, Logansport, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 22nd Company, 6th Regiment, 158th Depot Brigade. Died of influenza Oct. 5, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in St. Vincent's Cemetery, Logansport, Ind. Survived by widow, Agnes Fogarty, Logansport, Ind.

FRUSH, David Kenneth, Seaman

Son of Peter and Anna B. Frush; born May 29, 1889, Lincoln, Cass County, Ind. Educated in Indiana University. Superintendent of Schools, Kentland; and was sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill. Placed in charge of Chemistry Laboratory, Hospital Corps. Died of pneumonia Sept. 23, 1918, Great Lakes Hospital, Chicago, Ill. Buried, Galveston, Cass County, Ind.

FRY, Walter L., Private

Son of E. Franklin and Emma Jane Fry; born July 24, 1893, Royal Center, Cass County, Ind. When 17 years old moved with parents to Lonebutte, Alberta, Canada. Farmer. Following the declaration of war against Germany, he returned to U. S., and enlisted in 2nd Montana Infantry, National Guard, Lewiston, Mont., July 29, 1917. Overseas in Dec. 1917; assigned to Company F, 163rd Infantry, 41st Division. Killed in action July 18, 1918, Buzancy, France. Buried where he fell.

GALLIGAN, Wilbur Thomas, Bugler

Son of Seth and Clara Galligan; born Dec. 25, 1897, Logansport, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army Oct. 25, 1916, Logansport, Ind. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Transferred to Ft. Houston, Tex.; then to Camp Funston, Kans. Saw service on Mexican Border. Went overseas in June, 1917; assigned to Company C, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Killed by shrapnel fire July 21, 1918, near Soissons, on Moselle. Buried on the battlefield.

GAULTNEY, Pleasant D., Corporal

Son of Burgess Randell and Jennie Gaultney; born Oct. 7, 1888, Johnson County, Tenn. Moved to Logansport, Ind. in 1916. Employe of Vandalia Railroad. Entered service Sept. 19, 1917, Logansport, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 11th Company, 3rd Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind.; then to Camp Upton, N. Y. While waiting to embark with the 118th Engineers, he contracted pneumonia, and died Oct. 10, 1918. Buried, Manchester, Tenn.

GIBSON, Carl Edward, Private

Son of Frederick and Charlotte Gibson; born Apr. 18, 1896, in Jackson Township, Cass County, Ind. Farmer. Called into service Sept. 20, 1917, Logansport, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to Headquarter's Company, 325th Field Artillery. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss.; assigned to Company H, 152nd Infantry. Died of measles Jan. 7, 1918, Camp Shelby, Miss. Buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Walton, Cass County, Ind.

GRAHS, Harry Adam, Engineer, U.S.N.

Son of Henry D. (deceased) and Matilda Hirsch Grahs; born Jan. 8, 1890, Union City, Randolph County, Ind. Family moved to Logansport in 1902. Salesman. Enlisted in U. S. Navy in Nov. 1916, Phoenix, Ariz. Stationed on the Mayflower, San Francisco. Assigned to the Raleigh; transferred to the Mongolia, used in transporting American troops to France. Died of influenza Oct. 2, 1918, in Naval Base Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y. Buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Ind.

HILTON, Alfred M., Private

Son of William W. (deceased) and Julia E. Hilton; born Sept. 14, 1887, Logansport, Ind. Enlisted in Ambulance Corps No. 1, June 6, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind., where he died June 25, 1917. Buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Ind. He was the first soldier from Cass County to be buried in his home city.

HOBAUGH, Clarence Newell, Private

Son of Cyreneus and Martha A. Hobaugh; born May 2, 1898, in Carroll County, Ind. Removed to Logansport about 1902. Tailor. Enlisted in U. S. Regular Army June 17, 1916, Logansport, Ind. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio; assigned to Coast Artillery, 1st Anti-air Craft Battery. Served on Mexican Border in 1916; overseas in Nov. 1917. Died of pneumonia Nov. 4, 1918. Body to be returned to U. S. for burial.

HOBSON, Eric P., Private

Son of Arthur L. and Matilda S. Hobson; born Oct. 16, 1893, Wabash County, Ind. Moved to Logansport in 1895. Employe of Pennsylvania Railroad. Called into service Oct. 15, 1918, Vaparaiso, Ind. Sent to Winona Lake for mechanical training. Contracted pneumonia, and died Oct. 25, 1918, in MacDonald Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. Buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Ind. Survived by widow, Louisa Longwell Hobson, Logansport, Ind.

JOHNSON, Glen Winston, Private

Son of Abram D. and Daisy B. Johnson; born July 17, 1897, Young America, Cass County, Ind. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army Apr. 15, 1913, Terre Haute, Ind. Served a 3 year enlistment. Discharged. Called into service Sept. 11, 1918, Delphi, Carroll County, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 8th Company, 2nd Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia Oct. 11, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Masonic Cemetery, Young America, Cass County, Ind.

KOSKE, Fred Earl, Private

Son of John Henry and Nevada Ina Koske; born Jan. 22, 1899, Boone Township, Cass County, Ind. Laborer. Called into service Oct. 14, 1918. Logansport, Ind. Sent to Rolling Prairie, Ind., for mechanical training. Died of influenza Oct. 25, 1918, Rolling Prairie, Ind. Buried in Kline Cemetery, near Royal Center, Cass County, Ind.

LYONS, Donald Jefferson, Private

Son of Albert and Mollie Harland Lyons; born Dec. 30, 1899, Kokomo, Ind. Moved to Logansport in 1901. Enlisted in U. S. Medical Corps Nov. 6, 1917. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky.; transferred to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.; thence to Base Hospital, Aberdeen, Md. Assigned to Base Hospital. Died of scarlet fever May 7, 1918, in Aberdeen Hospital. Buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Ind.

MARSH, Harry H., 1st Lieut.

Son of Melville and Etta Marsh; born May 11, 1885, White County, Ind. Spent most of his life in Cass County. Merchant. Entered Second Officers Training Camp, Fort Sherdian, Ill. in Aug. 1917. Commissioned 1st Lieut. Overseas early in 1918; assigned to Company C, 30th Infantry, 3rd Division. Killed in action Oct. 14, 1918. Awarded Distinguished Service Cross, and French Croix de Guerre, (post-humously) for bravery in action. Survived by widow, Nellie Marsh, and two children, Alice and John, Burnetts Creek, Ind.

MOORE, Cloyd, Private

Son of Ira and Lovina Moore; born Oct. 2, 1895, Rochester, Fulton County, Ind. Removed to Cass County in 1909. Farmer. Entered service June 26, 1918, Logansport, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 17th Company, 5th Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company A, 4th Development Battalion. Died of pneumonia Oct. 5, 1918, Camp Sherman, Ohio. Buried in Spring Creek Cemetery, Clay Township, Cass County, Ind. Wife, Ruth Rush Moore, deceased. Survived by daughter, Ruth Louise Moore.

MULCAHY, George Edwin, 2nd Lieut.

Son of George and Mary Mulcahy; born May 26, 1895. Logansport, Ind. Division engineer. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 10, 1917, Fort Wayne, Ind. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky.; thence to Ft. Houston, Tex. Assigned Chief Quartermaster Service and Supply Division. Sailed for overseas July 26, 1917. Promoted to 2nd Lieut. Died May 19, 1919. Camp Hospital No. 27, Tours, France. Body returned to U.S. in Oct. 1920 and buried in Logansport, Ind.

MYERS, Arthur Middleton, Private

Son of Leander F. and Frances Myers (deceased); born Feb. 4, 1889, Cass County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 22, 1918, Logansport, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 20th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Died of pneumonia Oct. 11, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Plank Cemetery, Carroll County, Ind.

REESER, Harley Ray, Sergt.

Son of Dora E. Reeser; born Feb. 29, 1896, Lake Cicott, Cass County, Ind. Machinist. Served nine months on Mexican Border in 1916 with 1st Michigan Infantry, National Guard. Returned to Detroit in July, 1917; transferred to Company C, 120th Machine Gun Battalion. Went overseas in Dec. 1917; wounded in the Battle of the Argonne Forest, and died Oct. 4, 1918, near Mt. Tours, France. Body returned to U.S., and buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Ind.

SCHRADER, William Gustave, Fireman, U.S.N.

Son of August and Elizabeth Schrader; born Feb. 24, 1894, Logansport, Ind. Working as a machinist in Detroit, Mich., when he entered U.S. Navy in 1917. (Exact date unknown). Sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill., and assigned to Battleship Nevada, as Fireman. Died of pneumonia Oct. 24, 1918. Buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Ind.

SCOTT, Otto Ellis, Private

Son of Squire Z. and Catherine Scott (deceased); born Nov. 20, 1890, Jackson Township, Cass County, Ind. Employe of Tin Plate Mills, Elwood, Ind., where he was called into service Mar. 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Overseas in Apr. 1918 with Company A, 111th Infantry, 28th Division. Killed in action Sep. 7, 1918, near Fismette, France. Buried on the battlefield. The American Legion Post, Galveston, Ind., is named in his honor.

SMITH, Gerald Everett, Private

Son of John and Nora Smith; born Dec. 9, 1899, Young America, Cass County, Ind. Student. Enlisted in Medical Corps June 16, 1917, and was sent to Fort Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Charlotte, N. C.; thence to Camp Merritt, N. J. Went overseas in June 1918; assigned to supply Company, 7th Infantry. Died of influenza Jan. 10, 1919. Body returned to U.S. in Sept. 1920 and buried in Young America, Cass County, Ind.

SNAVELY, Alonzo E., Private

Son of Ira B. and Isabelle Snavely; born May 3, 1891, Kokomo, Ind. Family later moved to Lincoln, Cass County, Ind. Entered service June 28, 1918, Kokomo, Ind. Sent to Indianapolis for special training; assigned to Detachment No. 4, Blind Institute. Transferred to Camp Johnston, Fla.; assigned to 7th Labor Company. Overseas in Sept. 1918. Died of disease Nov. 14, 1918. Body returned to United States in July 1920, and buried in Galveston Cemetery, Cass County, Ind.

SPILLMAN, Jay, Private

Son of Thomas J. and Flora B. Spillman; born Jan. 29, 1892, Delphi, Ind. Moved to Cass County in 1908. Farmer. Entered service May 6, 1918, Logansport, Ind. Sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind.; assigned to Company E, 22nd Engineers. Died from accidental causes June 15, 1918, Logansport, Ind., while home on furlough, Buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Survived by widow, Mary Denton Spillman, and one son, Albert Spillman, Logansport, Ind.

WALTERS, Charles Garrett, Private

Son of Edward David and Mariette Walters; born Feb. 25, 1896, Logansport, Ind. Employe of Handle Factory, Logansport. Entered service Oct. 2, 1917, Logansport. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; thence to Camp Shelby, Miss. Sailed for France in June 1918; assigned to Company D, 167th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Killed in action July 26, 1918, in Battle of Aisne-Marne. Buried in Grave 103, Plot 2, Sec. H, American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesle, Aisne.

WEAVER, Edward W., Private

Son of John and Hannah Weaver; born Feb. 16, 1888, Noble Township, Cass County, Ind. Coremaker, Globe Range Works, Kokomo, Ind. Called into service Apr. 26, 1918, Kokomo, Ind.; assigned to Company D, 118th Engineers. Went overseas; contracted tuberculosis; returned to United States; received treatment in tuberculosis hospital, Denver, Col. Case pronounced incurable, and he was sent home, Logansport, Ind., where he died Nov. 27, 1919. Buried in Mount Hope Cemetery.

WILSON, James H., Wagoner

Son of Mrs. Cora Wilson; born July 15, 1889, Royal Center, Cass County, Ind. Car inspector. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army Jan. 27, 1915, Fort Bliss, Tex. Served on Mexican Border, 1916. Assigned to Supply Company, 20th Infantry. Transferred to Medical Detachment, War Prison Barracks, Ft. Douglas, Utah, where he died of pneumonia Jan. 2, 1919. Buried in Military Cemetery, Ft. Douglas, Utah. Survived by widow, Pearl Judson Wilson, Salt Lake City, Utah.

WILSON, Joseph W., 2nd Lieut.

Son of William T. and M. Louise Wilson; born May 21, 1887, Logansport, Ind. Lawyer. Entered Officer's Training Camp, May 7, 1917, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Commissioned 2nd Lieut. Overseas early in Sept. 1917. Served as instructor in trench mortar service, Oct. 1917--Apr. 1918. Killed by accidental discharge of firearms, Apr. 30, 1918, Chatillon-sur-Seine. Buried in St. Thiebaults Cemetery, Chatillon-sur-Seine. Body to be returned to Logansport, Ind. for final interment.

WILSON, Winfield Scott, Private

Son of Winfield Scott and Jennie Wilson; born Oct. 25, 1892, in Fountain County, Ind. Moved to Cass County in 1898. Farmer. Entered service Sept. 20, 1917, Logansport, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 325th Field Artillery. Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss.; then to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France June 13, 1918; assigned to Company H., 166th Infantry. Died from wounds Oct. 14, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery No. 1232, Romagne, France, Grave No. 144, Sec. 19, Plot 3

WOLFE, Louis S., Private

Son of Wilbert (deceased) and Ada Wolfe; born Feb. 9, 1898, Wolcott, White County, Ind. Moved to Cass County in 1902. Farmer. Entered service Mar. 21, 1918, Valley City, N. D. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Transferred to Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; assigned to 15th Service Company, Signal Corps. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Overseas in June, 1918 with Company A., 108th Signal Battalion. Took part in Meuse Argonne, and Troyan Battles. Killed in automobile accident, Dec. 6, 1918.

YERKES, Clarence S., Private

Son of James L. and Gertrude Yerkes; born Feb. 18, 1899, Deer Creek Township, Cass County, Ind. Telegrapher, Pennsylvania Railroad. Enlisted in Signal Corps, U.S. Army, Jan. 4, 1918, and was sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Ft. Wood, N. Y.; assigned to 8th Field Signal Battalion. Transferred to Camp Greene, S. C., where he died of measles Feb. 7, 1918. Buried in Walton, Cass County, Ind.