PIKE COUNTY ILLINOIS World War I Honor Roll

With The Colors From Pike County #1 BEAUMAN, FRED R. Private, 1st class, Battery A, 17th Artillery. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beauman of Pittsfield. Born at Pittsfield, Feb. 9, 1895. Enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, MO, 2 July, 1917. Overseas 13 December, 1917. In battles of Touton Troyon, Aisne Defensive, Chateau-Thierry, Argonne-Marne, Marbeck, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. In Army of Occupation. Cited for valor in operation November 1-11 in Meuse-Argonne Sector. G. O. 88, Hdq. 2nd Div., 31 December 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL 14 August, 1919. #2 BRADBURN, CLARENCE E. Major, 7th Field Artillery Son of Mr. and Mrs. David N. Bradburn of Whitehall, IL. Born at Nebo, IL 25 October, 1887. Graduated from West Point Military Academy in 1913. Promoted to Captain in May, 1917. Arrived overseas 13 August, 1917. Promoted to Major in July 1918. Served with 1st Div. through all campaigns and battles. Two citations for distinguished service. Resigned 1 August, 1919. #3 CHANDLER, MARTIN, WILLIAM Corporal, Co. C, 117th Field Signal Battalion, 42nd Div. Son of E. H. and Nettie B. Chandler of Pearl. Born at Pearl 16 Jan., 1896. Enlisted at El Paso, TX, 28 June, 1917 Arrived overseas 1 Nov., 1917. Appointed Corporal 16 Aug., 1918. Saw service in Lunneville, Baccarat, Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne Discharged at Camp Grant, IL 20 May, 1919. #5 COLLINS, Virgil E. Sergeant, Hdqts. Co., 163rd Inf. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Collins of Springfield, IL. Born at El Dara, IL 28 Dec., 1893. Enlisted at Quincy, IL, 29 August, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, IO. Discharged at Camp Dodge 8 May, 1919. #4 CURLIS, WESLEY L. Mechanic Hdqts. Co, 129th Inf. Born in Batavia, Ohio, 29 March, 1880. Enlisted 22 April, 1912 in Co. F, 5th IL Inf. at Quincy, IL. Re-enlisted 23 April, 1915. Called into active service 20 March, 1917. Appointed stable sergeant 29 March, 1917. Appointed mechanic 1 March, 1918. Overseas 23 May, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL, 6 June ,1919. #6 DORSEY, OTIS B. Sergeant Co. A, 301st Machine gun Bn. Son of John W. and Ella (Bond) Dorsey of Norwich, Conn. Born at Perry 23 March, 1890. Enlisted at Camp Devons, Mass., 4 October, 1917. Appointed 1st class private 16 Dec., 1917;Corporal, 16 Mar., 1918; Sergeant 1 June, 1918. Overseas 22 July, 1918. Discharged Camp Devons, Mass. 14 March 1919. #7 ELLEDGE, CLEMENT Private, Co. C, 16th Marines. Son of Frank and Fannie Elledge of Chambersburg. Born at Chambersburg 26 June, 1900. Enlisted at Chicago, 13 June 1918. Trained at Paris Island and Quantico, VA. Overseas 25 Sep 1918. Discharged at Hampton Roads, VA, 13 August, 1919. #10 FARRAND, RALPH P. Private, 76th Co. 6th Marines. Son of Fred H. and Anna Farrand, Griggsville; born at Griggsville, Jan. 26, 1895. Enlisted at Griggsville, APril 17, 1918. Overseas Aug. 27, 1918. Wounded in Meuse-Argonne Offensive Nov. 1, 1918. Discharged at Norfolk VA July 8, 1919 #9 FESLER, JAMES WHEELAN Machinists Mate, 2nd Class, U. S. Naval Aviation. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fesler (deceased). Born New Canton, IL, 30 May 1895. Enlisted at Great Lakes, IL 13 Dec., 1917. Overseas 28 Aug., 1918 to Naval Aviation Repair Base, Eastleigh, England. Discharged Pelham Bay, N. Y. 28 Feb., 1919. #8 FREEMAN, LLOYD M. Sergeant, 348th Field Hospital, 87th Div. Son of William C. and Mary Freeman of Baylis Born at Baylis 20 Aug., 1891. Enlisted at Pittsfield, IL, 12 Sep., 1917. Trained at Camp Taylor, KY and Camp Pike, AR. Overseas 26 Aug., 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL, 5 Aug., 1919. #11 GAY, Ernest H. 2nd Lieut., R.M.A. Son of Wm. H. and Hattie (Hubbard) Gay of Rockport IL. Born in Rockport, Dec. 22, 1894. Enlished, Chicago, Aug. 27, 1917. Trained at Urbana IL. Richfield, Waco, TX; Camp Dick, Texas; Payne Field, West Point, Miss: Garden City, L.I. San Diego, Calif. Dishcarged at San Diego Jan. 11, 1919. #13 GILBERT, CHARLES THOMAS - Private, 73rd R.M.G. Co., 6th Marines. Son of Dr. and Mrs. G.A. Gilbert, New Canton IL. Born at Adams IL Sept. 1, 1896. Enlisted at Rock Island IL June 26, 1917. Overseas Oct. 22, 1917. Cited for bravery June 8, 1918 at Chateau-Thierry. Wounded Nov. 1, 1918 at Argonne Forest. Discharged at Chicago July 21, 1919. #12 GRAY, KENNETH E. Private, 43rd Co. 5th Marines, Son of H.S. and Clar Gray. Born at Port Huron, Mich., Dec. 13, 1895. Enlisted at Akron, Ohio. May 2, 1918. Overseas Aug. 13, 1918. Discharged at Quantico VA Aug. 13, 1919 #14 ITERMAN, GEORGE E. Capt. M.C. 151st Inf., 38th Div. Son of John and Alice Iterman. Born at Barry IL Dec. 31, 1888. Enlisted, April 1917, at Indianapolis, Ind. Promoted from Lt. to Captain. Overseas, Oct. 18, 1918. Still in service. #15 LAIRD, REV. MELVIN ROBERT 1st Liut. Chaplain, 335th Inf. 84th Div. Son of Wm. H. and Anna Laird of Griggsville IL. Born at Maysville IL Aug. 7, 1877. Enlisted at Capt Sherman, Ohio, Aug. 1, 1918. Transferred to the 4th Div. later to Air Service Camp. Overseas Sept. 15, 1918. Discharged March 15, 1919. #17 MAIN, ROSCOE CONKING Capt. M.C. Debarkation Hospital, Ellis Island. Son of Alvin and Lydia Main of Pittsfield. Born at Pittsfield Feb. 23, 1883. Enlisted May 1, 1917. Transferred from Campt Custer MI to Ellis Island. Discharged Apr. 14, 1919 at Ellis Island #18 MILLHIZER, DANIEL Spt. 1st class, Base Hospital, Camp Taylor KY. Son of David N. and Estella Millhizer of Kinderhook IL. Born at Barry, IL March 22, 1893. Enlisted Oct. 3, 1917 at Pittsfield IL. Appointed Sergeant 1st class Oct. 22, 1918. Discharged at Camp Taylor, March 22, 1919 #16 MULLENIX, HARVEY A. Private, Motorcycle Corps. Co. 463. Son of Lafayette and Fannie Mullenix. Born at Pittsfield IL Sept. 4, 1901. Enlisted, March 14, 1918. Trained at El Paso TX. Overseas April 14, 1918. Date of discharge not given. #19 SNODGRASS, THOS. R. Private Med. Dept. 128 Inf. 32nd Div. Son of Thomas and Henrietta Snodgrass, of Hull IL. Born at Hull Jan. 3, 1892. Enlisted at Pittsfield IL June 26, 1918; overseas Sept. 3, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, May 17, 1919. #20 WASSELL, WM. LOUIS Sergeant Co E 52nd Inf. 6th Div. Son of A.K. and Mary (Gay) Wassell. Born at Rockport IL Dec. 23 1899. Enlisted at Rockport Aug. 24, 1917. Trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. and Fort Oglethorpe GA. Overseas June 14, 1918. Discharged June 25, 1919