BOONE, Ralph D - KIA - WWI - Putnam

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BOONE, Ralph D - KIA - WWI


Source: Greencastle Herald 18 August 1919 p 1
Maurice Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Brown, who recently returned from France, saw the grave of Ralph Boone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Boone, who was killed in action during the Marne drive. Boone was the second Putnam County boy to lose his life in the great war.  Brown was in Brussels and while looking over a cemetery he came across the grave of RALPH BOONE.  Not knowing of the death of his Greencastle boyhood friend it was quite a shock to Private Brown.  Over the grave was the name of Ralph Boone, stating that he had been killed in action.

Source: Herald-Democrat, 9 April 1921 p 1
The funeral of Ralph Boone whose body has been in the vault at Forest Hill Cemetery since last Friday will be held at the Boone Cemetery near Hamrick Station, Sunday afternoon at  2 o'clock in charge of the local post of American Legion, Dr. Levi Marshall, pastor of the Christian Church will have charge of the religious services. Burial will be in the Boone Cemetery.  Ralph Boone was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Boone and was killed in action in France July 4, 1918. The body arrived in New York about two weeks ago and was then sent to Camp Taylor, Ky and arrived here last Friday.

Source: Indianapolis News 19 April 1918 p 15
Greencastle, April 19 - Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Albaugh recently received a cablegram from their son, Lt. Roy Albaugh, who is with the American Engineers detailed for work with the British army saying, "Came through the big German drive all right."  This was the first word received from Lt. Albaugh since the recent German drive. At that time he was stationed at Amiens, and is supposed to have been under fire during the big battle. Lt. Albaugh was also in the Cambrai Drive the British made a few months ago.
Lt. Cassell C. Tucker wrote his parents, Dr. and Mrs. WW Tucker here in March but since then no word has been received from him. He was at an advanced dressing station from Amiens when he wrote last. He is known to have been in the recent big battle, but because of no word coming from him he is evidently safe.
Clifford and Ray Whelan, sons of Mr. and Mrs. AW Whelan also of this city who are with General Pershing's regulars also write they are safe, after making four trips to the front line trenches. They say the Germans opposite them now never show themselves because of the accuracy of the American rifle and artillery fire. They said when they first took up their first line duty they could see a "squarehead" any time, but now not one can be seen.
Ralph Boone, son of Mose Boone of this city writes that he went through advance line duty several times without a scratch and that even the big shells failed to keep him awake.

Source: Terre Haute Daily Tribune 21 July 1918 p3
Greencastle July 20 - The first Putnam County boy has been killed in France.  Ralph Boone, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Boone, was killed in action on July 4, according to a war department message received by the parents today.  Boone enlisted here May 7, last year and was soon afterwards sent to France.,  He is the first man from here to be killed, but as Putnam County has nearly a hundred men on the firing line, more can be expected any time.

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