PIKE COUNTY ILLINOIS

World War I
Honor Roll

With The Colors From Pike County

REUBEN H. BROWN #1 Seaman, U. S. N. Born Sept. 29, 1893. En­listed at Omaha, Nebr., April 12, 1917. Serving on U. S. S. Idaho when discharged. Discharged May 23, 1919.

KENNETH E. COLGROVE #2
S. A. T. C., Illinois College, Jacksonville, Ill. Son of Samuel and Fannie Colgrove of Kinderhook. Born at Kinderhook, July 22, 1896. En­listed Oct. 1, 1918. Discharged at Jacksonville, Dec. 20, 1918.

WILLIAM B. ELDER #3
Sergeant, Motor Transport Corps. Son of Dele and Susan Elder of Baylis. Born at Baylis, Aug. 31, 1880. Enlisted at Quincy, Ill., April 1, 1918. Overseas July 29, 1918, Discharged at Camp Mills, N. Y., June 14, 1919.
Buried at Woodland Cemetery

JOHN VERNON GOSE #4
Private, U. S. Army. Son of A. A, Gose, of Kinderhook. Born at Kinderhook, Aug. 8, 1886. Enlisted at Pittsfield, June 15, 1918. Discharged at Camp Taylor, Ky., March 22, 1919.

ROBERT GRAY #5
Private, Co. B, 124th Machine Gun Bn. Son of Gus and Alta Gray, of Nebo. Born at Nebo, Oct. 20, 1892. Enlisted at Louisiana, Mo., April 11, 1917. Transferred from 5th Ill. Inf., to 124th M. G. Bn. Overseas May 16, 1918. Discharged at Camp Taylor, Ky., June 10, 1919.

RAY SCOTT GRAHAM #6
Private, S. A. T. C., Westminster College, Ful­ton, Mo. Son of G. W. and Sylvia Graham, of Pittsfield. Born at Pittsfield, July 22, 1899. En­listed at Fulton, Nov. 6, 1918. Discharged at Fulton, Dec. 14, 1918. .

WILLIS J. GRAFFORD #7
Corporal, 6th Co., Development Bn. Son of William and Rena Grafford, of Pearl. Born at Burchard, Nebr., June 5, 1895. Enlisted Feb. 23, 1918. Discharged Dec, 11, 1918.
Buried at Green Pond Cemetery

WALTER E. HESS #8
Seaman, U. S. S. Michigan. Son of C. A. and Katherine Hess, of Barry. Born at Barry, July 20, 1899. Enlisted at Peoria, Ill., June 26, 1917. Transferred from Great Lakes to Philadelphia Navy Yard, to U. S. S. Michigan. DIscharged Dec. 22, 1918.

RALPH O.HARPOLE #9
2nd Lieutenant, 54th Inf., 6th Div. Son of John D. and Ella Harpole, of Nebo. Born at Nebo, May 7, 1890. Enlisted Sept,. 1917, Overseas July 5, 1918. In action in Vosges Mountains near Swiss border. Wounded Sept. 19, 1918, in shoulder and arms. Discharged in June, 1919.

HUGH S. HARPOLE # 10
1st Lieutenant, Medical Dept. Son of John D. and Ella Harpole, of Nebo. Born at Nebo, Feb. 4. 1896. Enlisted June 10, 1917. Discharged July 23, 1919.

LEON R. HARPOLE #11
Sergeant, Hdqs. Co, 54th Inf. Son of John D. and Ella Harpole, of Nebo. Born at Nebo, July 23, 1892. Enlisted July 25, 1917. Overseas May 9, 1918. In battles of Vesle River, Aug. 6-13; Oise and Marne Offensive, July 18-Aug. 6; St. Mihiel Offensive, Sept. 12-16; Meuse-Argonne, Sept. 26-Nov. 11; Toulon, Sept. 5-12. Cited for bravery, Nov. 25. 1918. Discharged at Camp Mills. N. Y., July 24, 1919.

LUTHER M. MOORE #12
Corporal, Battery F, 77th Field Artillery. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Moore. of Kinderhook. Born at Kinderhook, Aug. 18, 1883. Enlisted at St. Louis, Mo., May 3, 1917. Overseas May 18, 1918. Promoted to Corporal, Sept. 30, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, Ill.

PAUL EMIL MEYER #13
Private, U. S. Army. Son of Fred and Cather­ine Meyer, of Kinderhook. Born at Kinderhook, Nov. 19, 1893. Enlisted at Pittsfield, June 26, 1918. Discharged at Camp Taylor, Ky., Dec. 4. 1918.

DAVID M. NEESE #14
Private. 336th Amb. Co., 309th Sanitary Train, Son of Wm. T. and Mary Neese. Born near Independence, Ill., April 18, 1894. Enlisted at Pittsfield, Oct. 3, 1917. Transferred Oct. 28, 1917, from 309th San. Train. to Med. Dept. Base Hospital. as Camp Taylor, Ky. Discharged at Camp Taylor, Jan. 7, 1919.

JERRY S. SPRAGUE #15
Corporal, Co. C, 335th Inf.. 84th Div. Son of Mrs. David Sprague of Hull. Born at Hull, Aug. 23, 1893. Enlisted at Pittsfield, Feb. 22, 1918. Overseas Sept. 3, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., July 11, 1919.

FRANK STOLTE #16
Private, Co. C, 45th Inf. Son of Joseph and Amanda Stolte, of Hull. Born at Shepherd, Pike County, Jan, 18, 1892. Enlisted at Pitts­field, May 30, 1918. Discharged at Camp Gor­don, Ga., March 11, 1919.

ROY ELBERT STONE #17
Private, M. G. Co., 2nd Div. Son of George D. and Sarah Ellen Stone, of Nebo. Born at Nebo, June 6, 1890. Enlisted May 25, 1918. Overseas Oct. 2, 1918. Discharged Aug. 24, 1919.
Buried at Hess Cemetery


GEORGE W. TRIPLETT #18 Private, Co. I, 41st Inf. Born at Baylis, Ill. Enlisted at Pittsfield, May 22. 1918. Discharged Feb, 6, 1919.

EUGENE F. WILLIS #19 Private, Co, B, 342nd Machine Gun Bn., 89th Div. Son of Alonzo and Elizabeth Willis, of New Canton. Born at New Canton, Oct, 5, 1891. Enlistment date not given. Overseas in July, 1918. Gassed in Argonne forest, Oct. 4, 1918. Was in St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne engagements, Discharged at Camp Dodge, Ia., April 22, 1919.


R.E. WILLMERING #20 Master Electrician, 485th Aero Squadron. Son of Herman H. and Mollie Willmering, of Nebo. Born at Columbus Junction, Ia.. Jan. 1, 1887. Enlisted Aug. 3, 1917. Overseas March 4, 1918. Discharged Aug. 4, 1919.