World War I

 Ohio Roll of Honor

( for  1919)

Washington - The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the American expeditionary forces:

Killed in action  ---------------------------------------------------------  

Died from Wounds--------------------------------------------------------

Died of aeroplane accident------------------------------------------------

Died of accident and other causes------------------------------------- 

Died of disease-------------------------------------------------------- 

Wounded severely------------------------------------------------------ 

Wounded, degree undetermined-----------------------------------------

Wounded slightly------------------------------------------------------- 

Missing in action---------------------------------------------------------- 

 

Following are the names of those from Ohio

 

 

Killed in Action

Ralph M. Thompson, Onedia
Norman M. Reed, Meigs Co
Sergeant Joseph Masterpole, Lima
Lt. William L. Erb, Cleveland
Privates;
A. C. Cecowets, Defiance
George H. Goodrich, Toledo
Karl Lewis, Lorain
Edward B. Baker, Lisbon
James Baker, Dundes
Frank E. Elliott, Lakewood
Anton Koscinszko, Cleveland

Wounded Severely

Roy Degarmo, South Charleston
Josiah Dixon, Cleveland
 George E. Fausnaugh, Five Points
Harry G. Scott, Canton
Fred Foelker, Defiance
Edward M. Kershaw, Elyria
Louis O'Nilo, Newcomerstown
Ernest Crites, Stoutsville
Frank Lehman, Delta
Walter C. Weilnau, Bellevue
Lt. Gail K. Butt, Johnstown
Sgt. Albert Frederick, Cleveland
Corporals;
Henry  Datchefski, Cleveland
Daniel Davis, Youngstown
Christ H. Hoefler, Cleveland
John S. Klingler, Newark
Martin Mahan, Cincinnati
Lemoyne C. Stillwell, Lorain
Horace M. West, Dayton
Milton A. White, Middleport
Mechanics;
Kelly Henderson, West Union
Harry J. Mock, Logan
Privates;
Reuben Stewart, Conneaut
Clifford Dillon, Dayton
Leo A. Drager, Toledo
Don C. Gregg, Montpelier
Harry J. Hortsman, Cloverdale
Julius Klement, Cleveland
Corporals;
Leonard Barge, Versailles
Clarence Brown, Marysville
Paul Trivisonno, Cleveland
Frank Veverka, Chardon
Privates;
Wilbur J. Staley, Sidney
Rudolf Anderson, Cleveland
Burton W. Brunell, Portsmouth
Harry K. Hughes, Cincinnati
Frank H. Jackson, Nelsonville
Samuel Saurine, Dayton
Roy Brewer, Dayton
George A. List, Dayton

Wounded Slightly

Corporal Christy Bryant, Toledo
Clarence A. Gusman, Circleville
Elsworth Shinabery, Grover Hill
Dennis Sullivan, Cincinnati
Albert L. White, Greenfield
Elvis C. Gregory, Marengo
Arthur Howarth, Cleveland
Leo E Kamps, Vermillion
Lawrence W. Zonner, Chillicothe
James F. Joyce, Dover
Frank Kruse, Cincinnati
Crawford Binkley, Greenville
Howard R. Hamilton, Kent
Louis J Kieinbenz, Niles
George J. Schriefer, Cincinnati
James F. Schwoch, Newark
Edward F. Burda, Cleveland
William J. Bush, Sabina
George Busie, Mechanicsburg
Raleigh Johnson, Mansfield
Clarence L. Swain, Akron
Edgar E. Pross, Circleville
William Swabey, Duke
Bernard F. Carlyn, Akron
William A. Griesheimer, Massillion
Kenneth Cole, Broadway
Roy W. Copas, Columbus
Martin V. Cox, Lancaster
Anthony C. Crano, Akron
Mansil M. Hand, Cleveland
William H. Hudson, Circleville
Emil Krejel, Cleveland
Carl D. Pugh, Zanesville
Pearl L. Schroats, Waldo
Earl A. Hatfield, Waverly
Everett C. Haughn, Columbus
Ralph Clark, Milford Center
Edward R. Schwinn, Castalia
Nick Couris, East Canton
John Ellsworth, Farmdale
John P. O'Rourke, Youngstown
Carl C. Schulthies, Cambridge
Ray C. Wickman, Fostoria
John Zajac, Sandusky
John Zaprava, Flushing
Peter Kovalishek, Cleveland
Glenn Whitemyer, Wooster
Carl D. Cutright, Jefferson
Edward L. McCan, Cleveland
Charles E. Scott, Orient
James G. Bitler, Lancaster
Peter S. Havales, Akron
William Laywell, Bidwell
Joseph Mund, Mount Healthy
Ralph Niles, Ashtabula
Charles Pinkerman, Procterville
Willard Winter, Raymond
George T. Clark, Bellefontaine
Michael O. Kilbane, Cleveland
Charles Krawcewicz, Cleveland
John Kuminski, Cleveland
Joseph H. Burchfield, Salem
Roy G. Johnson, Kingston
William Kearns, Zanesville
Glenn L. Cox, Dayton
Joseph L. Davis, Lebanon
Virile Hupbard, Cleveland
Roger Clay, Lima
John Kare, Delaware
Gerald S. Westlake, Youngstown
Kenneth Douglass, Huntsville
Gordon H. Ferguson, Blue Ash
Antonio Tristano, Dover
Private James L. Martin, Chilo

Wounded 
(Degree Undetermined)

Donald A. Colburn, Chillicothe
Virgill E. Haynes, Lancaster
Homer Mansfield, Canton
John C. Blevins, Greenfield
Lloyd Ramsey, Lancaster
Warren P. Gotwalt, New Paris
Lawrence E. Herlihy, Chillicothe
Bert O. Crispen, Gibsonburg
William Kearns, Zanesville
Kasper Toda, Toledo
Frank Welch, Marion
William I. Wibley, Marysville

Died of Accident and other Causes

Edward M. Strebler, Akron
William E. Searight, Celina
Carl Stribling, Youngstown
Glenn P. Thompson, Warren
Norman C. Neuhaus, Toledo
William J. Nugent, Cleveland
Private John William Essex, Paulding

Died of Disease

Edward H. Ruhl, Hamilton
Emery Guffney, Defiance
Alfred J. Burgess, Cleveland
Martin F. Kimbro, Columbus
Charles G. Beichter, Curtice
Davis H. Durst, Adena
Privates; 
Rudolph Arps, Hamler
Andrew E. Wanger, Elmwood Place
John Call, Youngstown

Died of Wounds

Ralph S. Higgins, Niles
Private George Stone, Canton

Changes in Status

Returned to Duty,
Previously Reported Killed in Action

Private Howard O. Bensinger, West Sales

Died of Wounds
Previously Reported Died

Harry D. Ruse, Akron

Missing In Action
Previously Reported Wounded severely

Roland Lytle, Lakewood
Crawford Stewart, Wickliff

Returned to Duty,
Previously Reported Died of Wounds

Corporal Clinton Fisher, Lima

Died,
Previously Reported Missing in Action

John H. Altaffer, Montpelier
Harry Joseph Stobler, Cleveland
Albert H. Weckesser, Archbold

Killed in Action
Previously Reported Missing in Action

Patrick L. McGuire, Youngstown
Jackson Martin, Canton
John Miskimmins, St.Clairsville
Walter Potosky, Cleveland
Anthony A. Weber, Dover

Returned to Duty
Previously Reported Missing in Action

 William E. Walton, Cincinnati
Jud L. Shepherd, Kenton
Silas M. Spitler, Vandalia
Joseph Baytosh, Cleveland
Andy Dancik, Cleveland

Killed in Action
Previously Reported Died

Stefan Milton, Cleveland
Phillip Nazitto, Cleveland
Harley B. Roberts, Warren
Frank McVay, Blue Ash

Returned to Military Control
Previously Reported Missing

Jesse E. Smith, Dayton

Missing in Action

Bernard W. Buerger, Hartwell
William P. Worswick, Cleveland
Tony Lanzito, Bellaire
Charles F. Williams, Saltillo
Privates;
James E. Berkshire, Newark
Charles Wilmer White, East Fultonham
Joseph I. McVean, Youngstown
Charles F. Schweyer, North Industry
Leo Szyakowski, Toledo

 

Erroneously Reported 
Wounded Severely

George W. Sloan, Ironton
Leonard B. Sneary, Columbus Grove
Frank P. Moratt, Findlay
Ira J. Stansberry, Waynesburg
James E. Stewart, Shepard

Wounded (Degree undetermined)
Previously reported Missing in Action

James S. Grounds, Ironton

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Source: Lima ,Ohio Newspapers
transcribed by Linda Blue Dietz

 

 

 

 

 

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