Private Chester A. Hartwell

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Parents: James A. and Sarah E. Hartwell
Birth: June 27, 1893, Seymour Indiana
Occupation: Farmer
Entered service: October 13, 1917, Brownstown, Indiana
Sent to: Camp Funston, Kansas; then to Ft. Sill, Oklahoma
Assigned to: Company L, 138th Infantry, 35th Division
Overseas June 19, 1918, from Camp Mills. L.I.
Death: Killed in action July 11, 1918

The Tribune
Seymour, Indiana
Saturday, July 27, 1918
Page 1

FORMER LOCAL RAILROAD MAN KILLED IN ACTION

Chester A. Hartwell, Formerly of This City, Pays the Supreme Sacrifice.

George Hudson, operator on the Pennsylvania Lines here, has received word that his nephew, Private Chester A. Hartwell, formerly of this city, has been killed in action in France. The information came from the lad's mother, Mrs. Sarah A. Hartwell, of Farewell, Mo. He was killed in action July 11, the letter stated.

Young Harwell had many friends in this city where he spent his boyhood days. The family moved to Missouri about fifteen years ago, but four years ago the young man returned here and was employed as a brakeman on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for several months. He enlisted in Missouri and had been in France for several months. He was a nephew of Manly Wigginton, of St. Louis, who is well known in this city.

The Tribune
Seymour, Indiana
Monday, August 5, 1918
Page 1

LETTER FROM HARTWELL FOLLOWS NOTICE OF DEATH

Young Soldier Killed in France Writes Friend Here on July 3.

Miss Macie Whitson received a letter from Chester Hartwell, who was killed in battle in France on July 11th. The letter was written on July 3rd and spoke enthusiastically of the preparations which were being made to celebrate our national holiday, July 4th, in France. He also expressed a hope that he might eat Christmas dinner at home. He said everything is quiet along their sector except when some boche comes over to raid a town or to try to blow up some of the ammunition dumps. He saw a German aeroplane shot down while it was back of the American lines for purposes of raiding or for seeing what could be seen. He said he was well and that the boys were enjoying their work and were determined to win the war just as speedily as possible.