Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Cpl. Sherman Armes
Washington
Tues, 13 Nov, 1951, p1
YOUNG SOLDIER KILLED IN CAR WRECK SUNDAY
Cpl. Sherman Armes Victim of Blowout Near Bedford Cpl Sherman Ray Armes,
22, of Montgomery, RR 2, who was slated to go to Europe this month
with the 28th Division training at Camp Atterbury, was killed Sunday
morning on US 50, six miles east of Bedford. Cpl Armes was reported
traveling at a speed close to 90 miles an hour in his new convertible
when the car blew a tire and rolled over several times. Coroner R.E.
Wynne, of Lawrence county, said death was instantaneous for the driver.
The vehicle mowed down 15 guard posts and finally came to rest on its
top on the north side of the road. A witness who arrived at the scene
within minutes of the crash said that Armes' body was beneath the overturned
car. Two of the injured lay along the highway and the impact of the
wreck had thrown one other survivor over a fence and into a field.
One man was on his feet but dazed when the motorist, second to arrive
after the crash reached the scene. The injured were rushed to Dunn
Memorial Hospital in Bedford in ambulances and later in the day were
taken to Wakeman Hospital at Camp Atterbury. The injured were: Master
Sergeant William O'Shall, 27, of Pittsburgh, PA, shock & had cuts
about the face and left hand. Corporal Richard Callahan, 20, of Odon,
IN, internal injuries, broken right wrist and had cuts and bruises.
Master Sergeant Walter L. Ives, 23, of Erie, PA, fractured left arm,
shock, and serious head injuries. Sergeant First Class Douglas O'Camb,
24, of Erie, PA, bruises on the head. Authorities said they understood
that the soldiers had had dates with Bedford girls Saturday night and
apparently were enroute for another visit with them when the crash
occurred. The soldiers were members of the 112th Infantry Regiment
and were scheduled to leave Camp Atterbury November 25 on the first
leg of their journey to Europe, where the 28th Division will be sent.
The accident occurred about 500 feet west of the Carl Younger home
on Highway 50. The automobile, towed to the Hilderbrand Garage in Bedford
was demolished. Hundreds of persons viewed the wreckage at the garage
during the day and last night. Camp Atterbury authorities were conducting
an investigation of the accident today before releasing the body of
Armes to relatives. Armes was inducted in the Army on March 7, this
year. Atterbury officials said that the soldiers were on official pass,
having signed out on Sunday morning. Cpl Armes was born Sept 23, 1929
in Harrison Twp. He was the son of Sherman and Goldie E. (Davenport)
Armes who survive. He graduated from Glendale High School and was a
member of the Masonic Lodge of Glendale. He entered the U.S. army last
March 7. Survivors are these brothers and sisters: Mrs. Ralph Schnarr,
Mrs. Maude Potts, Hobart Armes, Route 2, Montgomery, Herbert Armes,
city, Lois Craney, Indianapolis, and Ruth Anderson, Phoenix, AZ. Friends
may call at the Gill Mortuary tonight. The body will be returned to
the residence of his father on Montgomery Route 2, Wednesday morning.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Thursday morning at the Oak
Grove church in Reeve township with burial in the church cemetery.
Contributed by Sandra Hedrick Allen
Note: Most people knew him as Ray Arms. His fathers
name was Sherman
Contributed by LJG