Honor Roll
Livingston County, Missouri
1917-1918-1919

These men died while in military service.


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   (1) Eugene V. D. Goldsworthy, Chillicothe, Missouri.
Born June 10, 1894, at Springfield, Missouri. Son of A. L. and Sarah Goldsworthy. Private in 313th Engineers, 88th Division. Entered service at Chillicothe, Missouri, May 28, 1918; sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa, May 28, 1918, where he remained until August 6, 1918. Sailed from New York. Died at Aracourt, France, October 29, 1918.

   (2) William Franklin Herring, Hickory, Missouri.
Born April 22, 1895. Son of N. J. and Sarah Herring. Entered the service at Chillicothe, Missouri, September 18, 1917, and was sent on the same day to Camp Funston, Kansas, where he was assigned as Private to Co. C, 356th Infantry, 89th Division. He remained here in training until February 28, 1918, when he was transferred to Camp Stuart, Virginia, and assigned as Private to Co. L., 4th Infantry, 3rd Division. From this place he sailed to France April 6, 1918, and served in the following engagements: Aisne Defensive, May 27 - June 5, 1918; Champagne-Marne Defensive, July 15-18, 1918; Aisne-Marne Offensive, July 18 - August 6, 1918; St. Mihel Offensive, September 12-16, 1918; Meuse-Argonne Offensive, September 26 - October 21, 1918. Killed in action October 21, 1918, and buried with his comrades on the field of battle.

   (3) Thomas Walter Hughes, Braymer, Missouri.
Born April 24, 1887. Son of William Jones and Dianna Hughes. Private in Co. L, 47th Infantry, 4th Division. Entered service at Cheyenne, Oklahoma, October 4, 1917; sent to Camp Travis, Texas, for training October 6, 1917; transferred to Camp Greene, North Carolina, March, 1918; transferred to Camp Mills, New York, May 1, 1918; sailed May 10, 1918. Killed in action October 5, 1918, in the Battle of the Argonne Forest, and was buried with his comrades where he fell.

   (4) Glenn Humphreys, Sturges, Missouri.
Born July 21, 1894. Son of S. J. and Mollie Humphreys. Sergeant in Company C, 356th Infantry, 89th Division. Entered service at Camp Funston, Kansas, August 19, 1917; sailed for France May 8, 1918. Killed at the battle of the Meuse-Argonne, November 10, 1918, near Pouilly, France.

   (5) Everett William Mann, Ludlow, Missouri.
Born August 6, 1892. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Mann. In Company M, 349th Infantry, 88th Division. Died at French-American Military Hospital at Hericourt, France, of bronchial pneumonia, October 16, 1918.

   (6) Reuben Claude McKiddy, Wheeling, Missouri.
Born October 14, 1898. Son of W. F. and Alice B. McKiddy. Private in Company I, 139th Infantry, 35th Division. Entered service at Chillicothe, Missouri, August 5, 1917; sent to Camp Clark August 13, 1917; transferred to Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma, November 26, 1917. Died at Camp Doniphan December 31, 1917.

   (7) George Ostrander, Chillicothe, Missouri.
Born September 4, 1890. Son of G. A. and Elizabeth Ostrander. Entered aviation duty at Toledo, Ohio, October 24, 1917; sent to Kelly Field No. 8, San Antonio, Texas, as Private in 148th Aero Squadron, November 8, 1917; transferred to Camp Everson, Field No. 2, November 14, 1917; transferred to Field No. 3 at Benbrook, Texas, January 5, 1918; transferred to Field No. 1, Hicks, Texas, January 24, 1918; transferred to New York February 19, 1918; sailed February 25, 1918. Arrived in Liverpool, England, March 5, 1918. Transferred to France and had moved up behind front lines and was preparing machine when an enemy plane dropped a bomb wounding him, March 22, resulting in his death March 24, 1918, at Rosiere, France, where he was buried. He was the first Livingston Countian to sacrifice his life.

   (8) Earl Smith, Chillicothe, Missouri.
Born June 30, 1892. Son of D. F. and Anna Smith. Private in Company B, 362nd Infantry. Entered service at Scolby, Montana, September 15, 1917; sent to Camp Lewis, Washington, September 16, 1917; transferred to Camp Mills, New York, March 6, 1918; sailed April 12, 1918. Wounded at Battle of Argonne Forest September 20, 1918, and died October 8 at American Central Hospital at Florides Meuse, France. Buried in American Military Cemetery at Meuse, France.

   (9) James H. Sparks, Avalon, Missouri.
Born February 3, 1890. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sparks. Private in Company 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 York, April 18, 1918; sailed April 25, 1918. Served at Wesserling Sector from July 18, 1918, for about thirty days; in reserve at St. Mihiel Offensive September 12-16, 1918. Entered the Battle of the Argonne Forest Sepember 26, 1918, where he was killed in action September 27, 1918. He was buried with his fallen comrades.

   (10) Delford E. Stephens, Bedford, Missouri.
Born March 18, 1894. Son of Michael and Sarah Stephens. Private in Company L, 70th Infantry, 10th Division. Entered service at Chillicothe, Missouri, July 25, 1918; sent to Camp Funston, Kansas, July 26, 1918. Sent to hospital at Fort Riley with influenza, October 6, which developed into bronchial pneumonia from which he died October 14, 1918. His body was brought to Wheeling where interment was made in the family lot in South Wheeling Cemetery.

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