Honor Roll
Livingston County, Missouri
1917-1918-1919

These men died while in military service.


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   (1) Jerry Broaddus, Chillicothe, Missouri.
Born February 5, 1893. Son of Joseph and Jessie Broaddus. Entered 15th Depot Brigade as Private at Camp Dodge, Iowa, May 28, 1918; transferred to 27th Depot Brigade and promoted to Corporal about August 1, 1918. Died October 15, 1918, at Camp Dodge base hospital from bronchial pneumonia.

   (2) Lester C. Burgard, Avalon, Missouri.
Son of Samuel H. and Charity E. Burgard. Corporal Co. I, 139th Infantry, 35th Division. Entered service at Chillicothe, Missouri, August 5, 1917; sent to Camp Clark, Nevada, Missouri, August 13, 1917; transferred to Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma, November 26, 1917; transferred to Camp Mills, New York, in April, 1918; sailed April 25, 1918. Served with Co. I on Weserling Sector in Vosges Mountains from July 19, 1918, for about thirty days; held as reserve in the St. Mihiel offensive September 12-16, 1918. Entered the battle of the Argonne Forest September 26, 1918, where he was killed in action September 29. Buried with fallen comrades on battle field.

   (3) Roy Burkett, Chillicothe, Missouri.
Born October 8, 1897. Son of Albert L. and Maggie Burkett. Corporal Co. I, 139th Infantry, 35th Division. Entered service at Chillicothe, Missouri, August 5, 1917; sent to Camp Clark, Nevada, Missouri, August 13, 1917; transferred to Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma, November 26, 1917; transferred to Camp Mills, New York, in April, 1918; sailed April 25, 1918. Served with Co. I on Weserling Sector in vosges Mountains from July 19, 1918, for about thirty days; held as reserve in the St. Mihiel offensive September 12-16, 1918. Entered the battle of the Argonne Forest September 26, 1918, where he was killed in action September 28, 1918, near Charpentry, France. Buried where he fell.

   (4) Everett Bryan, Utica, Missouri.
Born September 4, 1888. Son of William Columbus and Scottie Bell Bryan. Private, Co. N, 22nd Engineers, 5th Battalion. Entered service at Defiance, Ohio, June 24, 1918; sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio, for training; transferred to Chillicothe, Ohio, to construct barracks; transferred to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, to receive final training; sailed about September 20, 1918. Died of bronchial pneumonia aboard the U.S.S. Chandler, September 25, 1918.His body was brought back and interment was made in the family lot of cemetery at Bethel Church near Ludlow, Missouri.

   (5) John Francis Clevland, Bedford, Missouri.
Born October 27, 1891. Son of Alexander and Minnie Bell Clevland. Entered service at Chillicothe, Missouri, September 19, 1917; sent to Camp Funston, Kansas, September 20, 1917, and placed in Co. C, 156th Infantry; transferred to Camp Kearney, Lindavista, California, October 31, 1917, to Co. L., 159th Infantry, for Coast Guard duty. Here he contracted measles which developed into pneumonia resulting in his death. He was brought to the home of his parents in Bedford and interment was made in the family lot in the South Wheeling cemetery.

   (6) Vincent Eades, Chillicothe, Missouri.
Born October, 1888. Son of J. E. and Tempa Eades. Entered service at Chillicothe, Missouri, September 9, 1918; sent to Camp McArthur, Texas, September 9, 1918; transferred to Camp Merritt, New Jersey, September 19, 1918, for embarkation. Landed at Brest, France, October 9, 1918, and was removed from the ship to the base hospital at Brest, where he died October 15, 1918, of bronchial pneumonia and was buried at Lambzelic, Fininstere cemetery.

   (7) A. Morris Ellet, Chillicothe, Missouri.
Born September 9, 1886. Son of W. H. and Grace Ellet. Captain Co. I, 139th Infantry, 35th Division. Entered service at Chillicothe, Missouri, August 5, 1917; sent to Camp Clark, Missouri, August 13, 1917; transferred to Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma, November 26, 1917; transferred to Camp Mills, New Jersey, in April, 1918; sailed April 25, 1918. Landed with men at Portsmouth, England, May 9, 1918, where they were held for about two weeks. Sent on to France and shortly after landing he was taken with mumps and removed to hospital where he was kept several weeks at Dieppe, France. Rejoined his regiment July 2, 1918, and took command of his company in Vosges Mountains. Took company into trenches July 18, 1918, where this sector was held for about thirty days. Killed August 8, 1918, as a result of an accidental explosion of a hand grenade. Buried with military honors at Linthal Cemetery, a French military cemetery. Captain Ellet was also in command of Co. I on the Mexican border.

   (8) Edward G. Gladieux, Chillicothe, Missouri.
Born November 20, 1895. Son of Joseph and Josephine Gladieux. Entered Finance Department of Quartermasters Corps January 23, 1918, at Camp Joseph E. Johnson, Florida, transferred to Camp Stanley, Texas, July 2, 1918; transferred back to Camp Johnson October 15, 1918, to Officers Training School, where he died October 29 of bronchial pneumonia.

   (9) Vernon R. Glick, Chillicothe, Missouri.
Born September 20, 1891. Son of John A. and Isabelle Glick. Entered service at Chillicothe, Missouri, August 5, 1917; sent to Camp Clark, Missouri, August 13, 1917, with Co. I; transferred to Camp Doniphan November 26, 1918; transferred to Camp Mills, New York, April 18, 1918; sailed April 25, 1918. Transferred to Officers' Training Camp at Langres, France, about June 30, 1918, where he remained until September 20, 1918. Upon learning that Company I was to be thrown into the Meuse-Argonne Offensive on September 26, he walked eight days in order to join his company against the enemy. He had been with his company only a few hours when he was struck by enemy shrapnel which caused immediate death. He was buried at Cheppy and later moved to Argonne Cemetery. He also served in Company I with the 4th Missouri Regiment on the Mexican border.


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