Gold Star, Roll of Honor
WWI - Gold Star
ROLL OF HONOR
...thanks to psdgraphics.com for this awesome Gold Star for our deceased soldiers...
Note 1: These men gave their lives for our freedom - God Bless ya' all!
Note 2: If the name is underlined, click to see an obituary
Note 3: The source used for these is: Indiana World War Records: 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
RUBY CLAIR BARNES -- Private Company M, 153rd Infantry - died of pneumonia
FLOYD SCUYLER BOWMAN - Motor Corps - Company B - died of pneumonia
CHARLES BIBLE -- Co. C, Indiana National Guard - transferred to Troop H, 17th Cavalry, Columbus, Ohio -- died of pneumonia
THEOPHILUS PARVIN CAPLINGER -- Major - US Medical Corps - died of appendicitis Son of Dr. C. (Charles) A. and Nannie (Nancy E. Burgess) born September 15, 1880 in Montgomery County, Indiana, moved to Fountain County in 1900. Educated in Wabash College and Purdue University. Enlisted US Medical Corps Aug 15, 1917 Covington. Commissioned 1st Lt. at Ft. Riley, Kansas. Transferred to Camp Logan, Texas, promoted to Major. Died of appendicitis January 7, 1919. Buried Masonic Cemetery, Crawfordsville. Survived by widow, Lena (Richey) and two daughters, Mary Virginia and Katherine M. of Wallace, Indiana. See picture here
ERNST IRVING CEDARS -- US Army - died of pneuminia
ALEX R. COLMAN -- Corporal, Co C 52nd Battallion - 3rd Canadian Division -- KIA
JOHN FRANKLIN CONNOR (Conner) -- Battery C, 325th Field Artillery, 84th Division - died of pneumonia
ASA "Melvin" COOK - 50th Field Artillery -- brother to Wallace below -- died from TB
- Son of John and Sarah White Connor; born December 1, 1890, Vermillion County, Ill. Moved to Fountain County, Ind. in 1892. Farmer. Entered service May 25, 1918, Covington, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Overseas in September, 1918; assigned to Battery C, 325th Field Artillery, 84th Division. Died of pneumonia October 28, 1918. Body returned and buried in Masonic Cemetery, Waynetown, Ind. Survived by widow, Genevieve Cord Connor, and two daughters Ada, and Mary; Hillsboro, Ind.
ASA "Melvin" COOK - 50th Field Artillery -- brother to Wallace below -- died from TB
George "Wallace" COOK -- Co. C, 2nd Infantry, Indiana National Guard - brother to Melvin above - died of pneumonia
BYRON CLARK COX -- Corporal, Co G, 18th Infantry, 1st Division -- KIA (click name for several articles and Obituary for him)
EVERETT HARSHBARGER - Seaman - US Navy - died of pneumonia
Silver Star - General Orders No 1, Headquarters 1st Division, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky Jan 1, 1920: The Division Commander cites the following officers and soldiers for gallantry in action and especially meritorious services ... Byron C. Cox, corporal, Company G, 18th Infantry ... by command of Major General Summerall: Stephen O. Fuqua, Colonel, General Staff, Chief of Staff. Official: RE Fraile, Lt. Col, AGD Division Adjutant.
Record: Born December 5, 1899, Rossville; son of Danton T. and Bertha E. Cox. Teacher, Darlington. Enlisted: April 17, 1917, Jefferson Barracks, MO. Training Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, Ft. Douglas, Ariz. Assigned to Co. G, 18th Infantry. Corporal Jan 25, 1918. Overseas July 14, 1917. Battles: Cantigny, Aisne Marne. Killed In Action July 21, 1918, Soisson. Buried in Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Fere-en-Tardenois, Department de l'Aisne, Picardie, France - Grave 18, Row 4, Block D. The Byron C. Cox American Legion Post at Crawfordsville is named in his honor.
ROSCOE NYE DAVIS -- Pvt - Co. C 2nd Infantry Indiana National Guard - Co. D, 4th Infantry -- KIA - burial place unknown according to the Gold Star listing but at least a memorial stone is in Ladoga Cemetery, Ladoga, Montgomery County, Indiana (thanks so much to Bill Boone for the pictures, please click the link - greatly appreciated)
RUSSELL DWIGGINS - 1st Lt. Killed in Aeroplane Accident during training at Ellington Field, TX
AETNA GAIL ELMORE -- Pvt. Army - died of pneumonia
JOHN ENGLAND - Pvt - Co. K. 809th Pioneer Infantry - died of flu
HAROLD EVERSON -- Pvt - 30th Company 8th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigate -- died of pneumonia
CLARENCE MILTON FAUST -- Seaman - Lost when his ship, Tampa was destroyed in Bristol Channel - body never recovered
EVERETT HARSHBARGER - Seaman - US Navy - died of pneumonia
FOREST HICKS - Battery B, 36th Regiment Field Artillery - died of pneumonia
HARLEY JONES - 31st Company, 159th Depot Brigate - Co. C 151st Inf - died of pneumonia
JAMES JONES - Co F 4th Infantry 3rd Division - KIA
WILLIAM JONES - Capt. Aviation Service - Killed in aeroplane accident
BRUCE KELLY -- Pvt - 41st Company, 11th Training Battallion, 159th Depot Brigade - died of pneumonia
WILLIAM J. KESSLER - Pvt - 30th Company 8th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigatde - died of flu
CLAIR McCRERY -- Pvt - 41st Company 11th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade - died of pneumonia
NORMAN MAXWELL -- Pvt - USMC - Co C 2nd Inf Indiana National Guard - died of disease ?
FRED LAWRENCE MELVIN -- Seaman - NAVY - died of disease
DANIEL G. MILLER - Corporal - Battery F 19th Field Artillery - died of Typhoid Fever
STANFORD A. MYERS - Sgt - Co. D 18th Infantry 1st Div - KIA
MAURICE O'CONNOR - Pvt - 138th Inf Co. C - died of Tubercular Meningitis
JASPER ORRICK - Pvt - Co C 126th Infantry 32nd Div - Died day after wounded - basically KIA
GRANT ERNEST PEFFLEY - Pvt - Co G Motor Truck Service - died of pneumonia
RUSSELL PICKETT - US Navy - Co. M, Wireless Telegraphy - died of pneumonia
DAVID DIVINE SLOAN -- Pvt - 47th Infantry 4th Division - 16th Infantry - KIA
GUY STEPHENS -- Pvt - 41st Company, 11 Training Battallion 159th Depot Brigade. - Company 9, Ammunition Train -died of pneumonia
RAYMOND TODD - Pvt - Co. C 45th Training Battallion US Guards - died of pneumonia
OSCAR TURNER -- Pvt. Co. C 26th Infantry 1st Division - KIA
ERNEST RUSH WARBRITTON - Capt. Co B, 334th Infantry 84th Lincoln Division - ??
HAROLD WINGERT -- Pvt Co. H 112th Infantry 28th Diviswion - wounded in "Death Valley" near Fismes and died the next day in Field Hospital 111. Buried overseas
ROBERT PERL YOUNGMAN - Lt. Colonel -- 4th Regt 139th Field Artillery - died Jan 29th 1918 little over a week after having been injured/ill
