PIKE COUNTY ILLINOIS World War I Honor Roll

With The Colors From Pike County LEE B. ARNOLD #1 Private, 1st class, 309th F. A., 78th Div. Son of Richard and Katie Arnold, of Barry, IL. Born at Hadley, Pike County, June 2, 1896. Enlisted at Pittsfield, April 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Dix, NJ. Overseas June 12, 1918. In battles of St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL May 22, 1919. LAWRENCE LESLIE BARNES #2 Private, Inf. Casual, Reg. Army. Son of Lawrence and Anna Barnes. Born at Barry, IL June 3, 1899. Enlisted Feb. 13, 1916. Date of discharge not given. CHARLES TRUMAN COLLINS #3 Sergeant, Amb. Co. 256, San Train 314, 89th Div. Son of C. W. and Dr. Metta V. Collins, of Barry, IL. Born at Horton Station, Pike County, Aug 11, 1888. Enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, MO, June 11, 1917. Transferred from Jefferson Barracks to Fort Riley, KS, to Camp Funston, KS. Overseas June 29, 1918. Action at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Gassed in Argonne Forest Nov. 1, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL, April 4, 1919. CLIFFORD W. COLLINS #4 Musician, 1st class, Admiral`s Band, USS Remlik, U.S.N.R.F. Son of C. W. and Dr. Metta V. Collins of Barry, IL. Born at El Dara, Pike County, IL, May 30, 1893. Enlisted at Great Lakes. IL, June 5, 1918. Transferred to Rec. Ship Philadelphia, to U. S. Naval Base 27, Plymouth, England, to Nucleus Crew No. 14, U. S. S. Remlik, to Newport News, VA. Overseas Nov. 16, 1918. Discharged, but still on Reserve Naval Force. J. RUSSELL DRESCH #5 Private, 1st class, Co. B, 132nd M.G. Btn. Son of Frank and Emma Dresch of Barry, IL. Born at Barry, Sep. 21, 1894. Enlisted at Chicago, IL, June 13, 1918. Transferred Aug. 15, 1918, from Sweeney Auto School, Kansas City, MO, to Camp Sherman, OH. Overseas Sep. 25th with 84th Div. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL June 13, 1919. NEWELL C. FORD #6 Seaman, 2nd class, U. S. Navy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Ford of Near Barry, IL. Born near Barry Oct. 13, 1899. Enlisted at Quincy, IL, Dec. 1, 1917. Transferred from Great Lakes to Armed Guard, U. S. Chattanoga. Discharged March 29, 1919, at Great Lakes, IL. ARTHUR RAYMOND GRAMMER#7 Sergeant, U. S. Army. Son of Weber and Mary (Hill) Grammer of Baylis, IL. Born at Baylis, April 2, 1894. Enlisted at Pittsfield, Sep. 4, 1917. Transferred from Camp Taylor KY, to Camp Sherman, OH, to Camp Mills, NY. Overseas Sep. 9, 1918. Discharged at Camp Taylor Feb. 1, 1919. WILLIAM M. HOUSTON #8 Corporal, U. S. Army. Son of Mrs. Clara Haines of Baylis, IL. Born at Benville, Brown Co., IL, Feb. 6, 1894. Enlisted at Staunton, IL, June 24, 1918. Promoted to Corporal March 10, 1919. Overseas Sep. 13, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL, June 27, 1919. CHARLES ALBERT JOHNSON #9 Ist Lieutenant, Medical Corps. Son of William II and Jane (Poage) Johnson. Born at Florida, Monroe Co, Mo, Jan. 8, 1881. Enlisted Sep. 19, 1918 at Ft. Riley, KS, M. O. T. C. Commissioned Captain, Medical Reserve Corps, Feb. 21, 1919 for ensuing five years. HARRY H. JONES # 10 Wagoner, Field Hosp. 333, San. Train 309. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jones. Enlisted Sep. 19, 1917 at Pittsfield. Overseas Sep. 1918. Discharged June 25, 1919 at Camp Grant, IL. ZADOC V. LEWTON #11 Machinist`s Mate 2nd class, U. S. Navy. Son of Allen and Flora Lewton. Born at Richfield, Adams Co, IL, Feb. 14, 1898. Enlisted at Quincy, IL, Dec. 2, 1917. Transferred from Great Lakes to Philadelphia, to Annapolis; to Camden, NJ; to U. S. S. Idaho; to New York. Discharged June 6, 1919 at at Great Lakes, IL. JAMES L. McHOSE #12 Pharmacist`s Mate 2nd class U. S. Navy. Son of Henry A. and Anna McHose of Griggsville, IL. Born at Griggsville Aug. 2, 1897. Enlisted at Peoria, IL, Sep 4, 1917. Transferred from Norfolk, VA, to Rec. Ship Philadelphia, to U. S. S. Birmingham. Overseas March 31, 1918. Discharged June 14, 1919. CECIL ALVIN McINTIRE #13 Yeoman 3rd class, U. S. Navy. Son of Frank and Alice McIntire of Baylis, IL. Born at Baylis, Dec. 29, 1896. Enlisted at Kansas City, MO, June 3, 1918. Transferred to Great Lakes, IL. Discharged Jan. 29, 1919. ARTHUR EDWARD MASTERS #14 Private 1st class, Co. 2, 160th Depot Brigade. Son of Samuel and Ella Masters of Kinderhook. Born near Kinderhook May 18, 1895. Enlisted at Pittsfield, IL, Sep. 5, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, MI. Discharged April 1, 1919. VAL J. PHENNEGER #15 Corporal, Co. A, 1st Btn., 5th Engineers. Son of Leone Jean and Desoto Phenneger of Barry, IL. Born at Woodson, Morgan Co, IL, Feb. 25, 1891. Enlisted at Quincy, IL, July 12, 1917. Promoted from Private to 1st class to Corpora lSep. 4, 1918. Overseas Aug. 21, 1918. discharged at Camp Grant, IL, June 27, 1919. ROSS O. ROBINSON #16 Sergeant, Co B, 354th Inf., 89th Div. Son of Keys and Minnie Robinson of Pittsfield, IL. Born at Beason, IL, Feb. 11, 1895. Enlisted at Monticello, MO, Sep. 18, 1917. Made Corporal Dec. 10, 1917; Sergeant May 20, 1918; 1st Sergeant Oct. 26, 1918. Overseas June 3, 1918. Gassed at St. Mihile Sep. 15, 1918. Discharged at Camp Funston, KS, June 3, 1919. DANIEL WALKER ROADS #17 Private, 309th Supply Train. Son of Walker and May Roads of Pittsfield, IL. Born at Pittsfield, Oct. 22, 1895. Enlisted at Pittsfield, IL. Overseas Sep. 29, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL, Jul. 10, 1919. FAY SMITH #18 Private, F. A. C. O. T. S. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Saylor, of El Dara, IL. Born at El Dara, May 19, 1885. Enlisted at Pittsfield, IL, June 25, 1918. Transferred from Co. 36, 159th Depot Brigate to Light School Battery, F. A. C. O. T. S., Camp Taylor, KY. Discharged at Camp Taylor, Dec. 9, 1918. LORAINE C. STRUBINGER #19 Sergeant, 817 Aero Squadron. Son of J. O. and Cora Strubinger of Barry, IL. Born at El Dara, Pike County, IL April 29, 1894. Enlisted at Pittsfield, IL, Sep. 19, 1917. Transferred from Camp Taylor, KY to Camp Houston, TX. Discharged at Austin, TX, Jan. 3, 1919. DONALD R. SHEWE #20 Cook, 2nd Light School Battery, F. A. Son of Harve and Jennie Shewe of New Canton, IL Born at New Canton, July 18, 1894. Enlisted at Pittsfield, IL, June 26, 1918. Discharged at Camp Taylor, KY, April 4, 1919.