PIKE COUNTY ILLINOIS

World War I
Honor Roll

With The Colors From Pike County


#1 EDWIN CHURCHILL O`BRIEN
Electrician, 2nd class, U. S. naval Radio Div. Son of T. F. and Stella O`Brian of Barry, IL. Born at Barry 17 Sep., 1895. Enlisted at Peoria, IL, 6 April 1918. Transferred from Newport, R. I. to Harvard University Radio school to Government Experimental Sataion, New London, Conn. Discharged at Great Lakes, IL, 20 Feb 1919.

#2 DR. CHARLES E. BEAVERS
2nd Lieutenant, Med. Corps, Gen. Hospital No. 28. Son of W. H. Beavers of Barry. Born at Richfield, Adams County, IL, 9 Aug 1867. Enlisted at Fort Sheridan, IL, 18 Sep., 1918. Released at Fort Sheridan 9 Dec., 1918.

#3 JOHN C. CAWTHON
Sergeant, Med. Det., 2nd Div. Son of Frank and Sarah Cawthon, of Pittsfield, IL. Born at Pittsfield 11 Jan 1895. Enlisted 23 Dec 1913. Border service in TX and NM. Overseas in Aug., 1918. Still in service.

#4 ELMER C. RILEY
Private 1st class. Son of Jacob and Mary F. Riley. Born near Perry, IL, 21 Jun 1894. Enlisted at Pittsfield, IL, 25 June 1918. Discharged at Camp Taylor, KY, 26 Feb., 1919.

#5 LESLIE CLAUS
Corporal, Co. 542, M. S. T. 427. Son of Frank and Marietta Claus of Rockport, IL. Born at Atlas, IL, 5 Sep., 1898. Enllisted at Quincy, IL, 5 Aug 1918. Overseas 29 Sep 1918. Discharged at Camp Lee, VA, 13 Jun 1919.

#6 FRED H. BORROWMAN
Cook, 498th Aero Squadron. Son of John W. Borrowman, Nebo, IL. Born in Harrison, AR, 8 Dec, 1896. Enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, MO, 9 Jul., 1917. Overseas 1 Sep., 1919. Discharged at New York, 6 Apr., 1919.

#7 FRED G. MASON
2nd Lieutenant, Co. I, 40th Inf. Son of Mrs. Asa Hammond of Barry, IL. Born at Barry, 3 Aug 1896. Enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, MO, 9 Jul., 1917. Trained at Ft. Snelling, Minn., Camp Custer, Mich., Fort Sheridan, IL. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, 30 Jan 1919.

#8 KENNETH G. PRINGLE
2nd Lt., Infantry. Son of William H. and Clara Pringle, of Pittsfield, IL. Born at Time, Pike Co., IL 23 Jun., 1894. Enlisted at Fort Sheridan, IL, 27 Aug., 1917. Overseas 30 Jan., 1918. Made instructor in 2nd Corps Inf. School, A. E. F., 20 Aug., 1918. Discharged 22 Feb., 1919. >

#9 JOHN A. PRINGLE
1st Lt., M. C. Son of William H. and Clara Pringle, of Pittsfield, IL. Born at Time, Pike, Co., 1 May, 1888. Enlisted at Pittsfield and commissioned 9 Oct., 1918. Sent to Base Hospital, Camp Lee, VA. Discharged at Camp Lee 11 Jun 1919.

#10 EMERY D. KELLUM
Wagoner, Co. B. 113th Ammuntiiton Train. Son of Emery and Lillie Kellum of Barry, IL. Born at Barry, 19 Feb., 1894. Enllisted at Pittsfield, IL, 24 May 1918. Overseas 6 Oct., 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL 8 Aug., 1919. Buried at Griggsville Cemetery, Griggsville.

#11 DEWEY PARRICK
Private, 129th Hdqts. Co., 33rd Div. Son of Theodore and Rebecca Parrick. Born at Barry, 14 Aug., 1898. Enlisted at Quincy, IL, 11 Apr., 1917. Transferred from the 5th IL Inf. to 129th Inf. Overseas 23 May, 1918. Discarged at Camp Grant, IL, 6 June, 1919.

#12 VIRGIL WILLIAM DUCEY, Hdqts. Co., 32nd F. A. Son of James A. and Mary (Smith) Ducey, of Pittsfield. Born at Pittsfield 16 Nov., 1897. Enlisted at Fort Wayne, IN, 3 Jun., 1918. Trained at Camp Jackson, SC, Camp Meade, MD. Discharged at Camp Funston, KS, 14 Dec., 1918.

#13 WARREN ARTHUR CAMPBELL
1st Sergeant, Replacement Bn., Camp Lee, VA. Son of Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Cambell, of Barry. Born at Hadley, IL, 9 May, 1892. Enlisted at Pittsfield, IL, 23 Feb., 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL, 14 June, 1919.

#14 GEORGE G. COLLINS
Corporal, U. S. Marines. son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Collins of New Canton. Born at New Canton 1 Oct., 1894. Enlisted at Peoria, IL, 30 May 1917. Transferred from Paris Island to Gun Crew, U. S. S. Huntington. Made nine round trips to France. Discharged in Jan, 1919.

#15 LESLIE L. WILDT
Corporal, 5th Marines. Son of John and Josephine Wildt of Roodhouse, IL. Enllisted at Springfield, IL 27 June, 1917. Overseas 27 Aug., 1918. Served with 2nd Div. in France and was in Army of Occupation. Discharged at Quantico, VA 11 Sep., 1919.

#16 ARTHUR WM. TOWNLEY
Private, 1st class, Field Hospital, Co. 345, 87th Div. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Townley of Perry, IL. Born at Perry 13 June, 1894. Enlisted at Pittsfield 19 Sep., 1917. Overseas 26 Aug., 1918. Discharged 30 July, 1919.

#17 GLENN C. PENCE
Radio Elec., USN. Son of Charles and Eunice Pence of Barry, IL. Born at Barry 4 Oct., 1898. Enlisted at Quincy, IL, 7 July, 1917. Transferred from Harvard Radio School, Cambridge, Mass., to Experimental Station, Wireless Telephone School, New London, Conn., to Subchaser No. 57, to U.S.S. Reince Mercedes, to Great Lakes. Discharged at Great Lakes 3 July, 1919

#18 KITCHEL FARRAND
Battalion Sergeant-Major, Hdqts Co., 129th Inf. Son of Fred H. and Anna Farrand of Griggsville, IL. Born at Griggsville 15 Nov 1898. Enlisted at Quincy, IL 9 May 1917. Transferred from Hdqts. Co., 5th Inf. to Hdqts Co., 129th Inf. Appointed Sergeant 23 June, 1917. Discharged at Camp Grant. IL 6 June, 1919.

#19 GEORGE W. POTTER
Private, 1st class, Co. C, 45th Inf., 9th Div. Son of Wilson and Emma (Rust) Potter, of Baylis, IL. Born at Baylis 15 Apr., 1896. Enlisted at Pittsfield, IL, 30 May, 1918. Trained at Camp Thomas, KY, Camp Gordon, GA, Camp Seridan, AL. Discharged at Camp Gordon, GA 14 Feb., 1919.

#20 ROSS W. WEBEL
Private, Battery A, 57th F. A. Son of George G. and Hattie E. Webel of Chambersburg, IL. Born near Perry, IL 5 Jan., 1895. Enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, MO, 1 Nov., 1917. Overseas 23 May, 1918. Gassed, 25 Oct., 1918 in Meuse-Argone Offensive. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL 1 Feb., 1919. Buried at Wilson-McCord.