Private M. H. Artis,  Superior, Ohio
Born July 29, 1896, Ashland KY
Son of James and Frances Artis
Entered service Sept. 4, 1918
15th. Co. 7th. Training Battalion, 158th. Depot Brigade.
Trained at Camp Sherman
Discharged Sept. 14, 1918.
 
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Private W.H. Griffith   Hanging Rock Ohio
Born Feb. 22, 1898  Ashland KY
Son of Willis and Laura Griffith.
Entered service April 11, 1917.
Saddler Field Artillery, 4th. Div.
Trained at Ft. Thomas.
Active service in France.
Army of Occupation in Germany.
 
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Pvt. C.D. Sizemore,  Ironton Ohio
Born 1889 Greenup KY
Entered service May 20, 1918.
Infantry. Sailed for France June 1, 1918
Active service in France
Wounded once.
 
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Private C.P. Hopkins   Ironton Ohio
Born Oct. 17, 1896 Russell KY
Son of Homer W. and Margaret Hopkins.
Entered service Aug. 1918.
Infantry
In training at Camp Sherman.
 
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Corporal John B. Wilburn,   Russell KY
Born June 3, 1893 Ashland KY
Son of Marion and Nannie Wilburn.
Entered service Aug. 15, 1918
Motor Transport.  Trained at Cincinnati University.
Service with A.E.F.
Discharged June 4, 1919.
 
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Private Ray D. Eicher   Ironton, Ohio
Born Feb. 3, 1894,  Greenup KY
Son of Mrs. Flora Haley.
Entered service Sept. 5, 1918
Army.  Aviation, 44th. Aero Squadron
Stationed Wilbur Wright Field,  Dayton, Ohio
 
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Private Thomas H. Eicher,  Ironton, Ohio
Born Sept. 14, 1892, Greenup KY
Son of Mrs. Flora Haley.
Entered service Aug. 25, 1919.
Co. D. 311th. Infantry, 78th. Div.
Trained at Camp Sherman Ohio
Left for overseas Sept. 3, 1918.
Service in France.
Discharged June 1919.
 
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Corporal S.L. Gilfillan,   Ironton Ohio
Born Oct. 29, 1895 Covington KY
Son of John R. and Salome V. Gilfillan.
Entered service July 12, 1917
Infantry Co I, 7th Reg. O.N.G.
Trained Camp Sheridan.
Sailed June 1918.
Gassed and wounded Sept. 27, in Argonne.
Cited for meritorious service.
 
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Corporal H.H. Winters  Ashland KY
Born Aug. 7, 1892  South Point Ohio
Son of L.D. and Mary Winters.
Entered service Dec. 10, 1917.
Air Service 20th Co. 2nd Regiment
A.S.M. Trained at Camp Hancock GA
Sailed for France, March 10, 1918
Service in France.
 
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Corporal Arthur Milen,    Ironton Ohio
Born Aug. 22, 1891, Paintsville KY
Son of Henry and Elizabeth Milen.
Entered service May 17, 1918.
Co. A. 71st Reg. R.R. Engineers.
Trained at Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Sailed for France, July 9, 1918
Served in France.
 
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Corporal William L. Waller   Rock Camp Ohio
Born July 28, 1893 Carter County KY
Son of Coleman and Senia Waller.
Entered service June 4, 1917.
Company A 148th Inf.
Trained at Camp Sheridan and Camp Lee.
Sailed for France June 28, 1918.
Active service.   Gassed once.
Discharged April 21, 1919.
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Lt Ralph A. Hammer, Ironton Ohio
Born Dec. 4, 1891 Ashland KY.
Son of John M. and Minnie L. Hammer.
Entered service Dec. 4, 1907.
219th Co, 109th Batt. M.P.
Trained at Columbus Barracks.
Active Service in France.
Left U S June 5, 1918
With M.P. in France
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Corporal Charles Cripple,   Coal Grove Ohio
Born April 7, 1896 Ashland KY
Son of John and Mary Cripple.
Entered service May 30, 1918.
Battery D 15th Field Artillery, 2nd Div.
Trained at Camp Jackson SC
Active service in France.
 
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Sgt. Harry H. Hammer, Ironton Ohio
Born May 5, 1896 Ashland KY
Son of John & Minnie L. Hammer.
Entered Service March 3, 1918.
Areo service
Squadron C.  Trained at Kelley Field, TX.
 
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Sgt. Floyd B. Hammer  Ironton Ohio
Born June 23, 1900 Russell, KY
Son of John M. and Minnie L. Hammer
Entered service Feb. 8, 1917.
U.S. Marines.  Trained at Paris Island.
Sailed for France April 15, 1918.
Wounded at Chauteau Thierry and Soissons.
Gassed at Belleau Woods.
 
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Sgt. Luke McGuire,  Ironton Ohio
Born June 6, 1874, Louisa KY.
Son of James and Sahara McGuire.
Entered service July 6 1917, Co. E. 12th Engineers.
Trained at Cincinnati.  Active service in France for 21 months.
Returned April 27, 1919.
Discharged May 15, 1919
 
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Sgt. M.E. Chatfield,  Ashland KY
Born June 91, 1894 Lawrence County, Ohio.
Son of Martin and Vinca Chatfield.
Entered service July 15, 1918.
116th. Engineers.
Entered Hughes High School, Cincinnati, Ohio
Transferred to Camp Forrest GA.  Service in France.
 
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Eugene M. Scearcy   Ironton Ohio
Born Sept. 18, 1899, Catlettsburg, KY
Son of Benjamin and Rella Scearcy.
Entered service April 6, 1917…. Navy
Second Class. Quartermaster.
Trained at Norfolk VA.
Six months service in U.S.  Eighteen months in foreign waters.
Discharged April 1, 1919.
 
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Seaman T.F. Browne, Ironton Ohio
Born Sept. 13, 1893 Covington, KY
Son of Thomas Browne.
Entered service May 29, 1918
Navy   Stationed at Newport News
Discharged Dec. 18, 1918.
 
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Private Wm. V. Hanners,  Ironton Ohio
Born Aug. 8, 1894 Greenup, KY
Son of Thomas and America Hanners
Entered service Sept. 22, 1917
Army-23nd Balloon Co. A.S.S.C.
Trained at Camp Sherman, Kelley Field, TX and Camp Marston, VA.
Discharged Feb. 11, 1919.
 
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Private Alvin Keeton ,  Ironton Ohio
Born Oct. 10, 1895 Greenup County KY
Son of Thomas and Josie Keeton
Entered service April 1, 1918
Infantry. Trained at Camp Sherman.
 
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Private Ellis Robbins,  Ironton Ohio
Born Dec. 10, 1888 Greenup KY
Son of James and Amanda Robbins.
Entered service June 24, 1918.
Infantry.  Service at various training camps in U.S.
Discharged Jan. 24, 1919.
 
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Private Howard White,  Ironton, Ohio
Born Aug. 30, 1891, Catlettsburg, KY
Son of Frank and Maggie White.
Entered service June 20, 1918.
Engineers. 125th. Co. 12th. Grand Div.
Trained at Camp Laurel, MD
Active service in France.
 
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Seaman Thomas Riley,  Ironton Ohio
Born Nov. 29, 1896 Grays Branch KY
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Riley.
Entered service Jan. 24, 1918
Training at Rhode Island Navy Yards.
Served on U.S.S. Consolation and U.S.S. Baltimore.
 
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Private H.J. Milstead,   Ironton, Ohio
Born 1893 Ashland KY
Son of Alice Milstead.
Entered service June 25, 1918
Co. D. 158th D.B.
Trained at Camp Sherman.
Discharged Dec. 1, 1918
 
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Private Loomer Crown,   Ironton, Ohio
Born Nov. 20, 1899 Ashland KY
Son of Thomas and Sophia Crown.
Entered service Feb. 5, 1918.
3rd. Filed Artillery.
Sailed for France, July 1918.
Active Service in France.
 
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Private Frank Riley,  Ironton Ohio
Born Dec. 1892 Grays Branch KY
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Riley.
Entered service June 25, 1918
Infantry. Trained at Camp Sherman
Discharged Aug. 1919.
 
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Private Bennie F. Imes Ironton, Ohio
Born March 16, 1893 Ashland KY
Son of George and Laura Imes
Entered service June 25, 1918.
Army..Headquarters Co. 363rd Inf. 91st. Div.
Ten months service in France and Belgium.
Discharged April 23, 1919.
 
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Private Dayle Demaro,  Ironton Ohio
Born Nov 12, 1893 Russell KY
Son of Thomas and Daisy Demaro.
Entered Service May 15, 1918.
Infantry, 1st. Co., 1st. Training Battalion, 158th. Depot Brigade.
Service at Camp Hancock GA.
 
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Private J. Becklhamer, Ironton Ohio
Born March 2, 1891 Catlettsburg, KY
Son of James and Margaret Beckhamer.
Entered service June 25, 1918.
Co. F. 224th. Infantry
Trained at Camp Sherman.
Discharged Sept. 1918.
 
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Private Jesse Davis, Ironton, Ohio
Born July 31, 1893 Greenup County, KY
Son of James and Christina Davis
Entered service April 1917
P.W.E. Co. 247
Trained at Camp Sheridan AL
Active Service in France.
 
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Private Ulon Casebolt,   Ironton, Ohio
Born April 7, 1896 Pikeville, KY
Son of James and Sarah Casebolt
Trained at Camp Sherman
Discharged Feb. 1919.
 
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Private W.M. Jones,   Ironton Ohio
Born July 7, 1895 Greenup KY
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Russell Jones.
Entered service Aug. 25, 1916
Army. Q.M.C., Company D.
Trained at Camp Sheridan AL and Camp Johnson FL
Discharged March 8, 1919.

 

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John M. Howard, Ironton, Ohio

Born July 3, 1894, Grayson, Ky.

Son of William and Canda Howard

Entered service May 3, 1918.

Sent to Philadelphia Navy Yards

Where he died of influenza September 29, 1918

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R. I. Wight, Steece, Ohio

Born July 25, 1892, Ashland, Ky.

Son of Henry and Mary Wight.

Entered service December 6, 1917.

Co. A, 7th Infantry.

Killed in action, October 16, 1918

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Ralph H. Stewart, Huntington, W.V.

Born 1893, Catlettsburg, Ky.

Son of G. W. and Annabelle Stewart.

Entered service April 1918

Co. F. 102nd Infantry

Killed in action October 23, 1918.

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J. B. Hunter, Ironton, Ohio

Born November 5, 1887, Ceredo, W.V.

Son of P. F. and Amelia Hunter

Enlisted in service April 26, 1918

 

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Submitted by F. K Brown – June 2005