The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-20

During the recent great Worlds
War. Decatur county was called up
on TO mourn the loss of many OF thu
brave lads who made the supreme
sacrifice for their country, servlns
Some were killed on the field o:
battle, others died of sickness con
tracted while defending their coun
try, and their memory will be helC
sacred, no matter in what. line OF
duty they lost their lives. for, each
gave his all. The Decatur Chapter OF
olution undertook to compile an
authentic record of each Decatur
county boy who died while in the
service, and the members have spent
many hours getting the roster scom-
pleted SO as not to miss any names.
It is thought the list is now com
plete, but ii any name is missing the
cations to anyone who will furnish
them with the missing information.
The list is one which should be care
fully preserved, for in years to come
it will be of even greater value than
at the present time.
John Cowl-
oS Sen Sco5e P g. e9w s born a" ha AftSn
at Kansas City, June 21, 1917, with
the Marines. Was member of
S3rd, 9Th Reg. Received wounds at
Chateau Thierry of which he died at
Base Hospital No. Is. Buried at
Chaumont, France.
John II. Holiday
Was born July 3rd, 1887. in De-
catur county near Woodland, Iowa.
He was mustered into the service
Was sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. and
from there was transferred to Camp
Custer, Battle Creek. Michigan, and
assigned to Company B, 55th En-
gineers. and died May LIST, 1918, at
Camp Custer. Battle Creek, Michi
gan, OF pneumonia. His parents
names are Charles H. and Maria J.
Holiday. Was buried at Leon, Ia.
John Chas. Musselman--
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mussel-
county, Kansas, September 81, 1895.
Called to the colors August 7. 1918.
and was sent to Jefferson Barracks.
Later sent to Camp McArthur.
Sailed for France near September
%. Reported sick at sea October 2.
Died October 4, 1918, of Influenza.
Buried at sea with highest military
honors. Co. 8, A. R. D. Init.
Homer Dale
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Dale,
was born December 18th. 1895. at
Grand River, Iowa. He was called to
Camp Dodge, Iowa, May 25th, 1918,
and was placed in Co. F. 351st In
faEtry. SSth division. Died at Her
ring Court Hospital Belfast. France,
OF Bronchial Pneumonia, October IL,
Lou Honnold-
Son Of Jas w. and Ella Honnold
Enlisted at Des Moines, December,
1917, in Co. G. End Prov Ord. Bn.
Died in France December 10. 1918.
David T. Mcconnell
Son Of Thos. and Susan Mcconnell,
was born in Decatur county. Enlist
ed and was sent to Camp Funston
Kans. Died at FIT Riley, November
27. 1918. aged 27 years, 9 months
and 3 days, of Influenza.
Geo. NJ. McJimsey-
Born near Van Vert, Iowa, Janu-
airy 2, 1890. Registered at Kimball,
Nebraska: June 5, 1917. Called to
service September p, 1917. Sent
to Camp Funston, Kansas. Later
sent to Camp Cody, New Mexico.
there sent to Camp Merritt, N J.
Killed in action October 26. 1918,
on the Verdun Sector. Co. D, 1O1st
u. S. Inf
(Ihac T,add-
Son of VIM. and Ellen Laid, was
born in Decatur county, Iowa. En-
listed October Sth, 1917, in Co. B,
342. Was killed in action in France.
Leo Daughton-
Son of James and Hannah Daugh- :
ton, was born in Richland township,
Decatur county, June 2, 1895. En- ,
listed in U. S. navv as I'd class sea-
man, June 6, 1918, at Des Moines,
iowa. Was transferred to Camp
Logan. Great Lakes and later to
Glen Burnie. Md, where he was
coach on the N. R. range. Took In
fluenza and was sent to Annapolis
HosDital where he died. October IA,
1918.
QUIZ Ol WARY n. ana - Wren, |
Born near Hardy, Sharp county, Ar
Kansas, June II, 1895. Enlisted at
V1nita, Okla. but do not know exact
" when. Was in Co. L. 35Sth Inf.
Killed Sept. ~ or 80. 1918. accord
ing to two different reports
John Dennis De Vries-
Born near Andover. Mo-. October
l8. 1895. Enlisted at Des Moines,
A'sgust list. 1918 in Marine Corns.
Ind was sent to Paris Island. Dis
,harged at Quantico. Va, January
Ia. 1919. Died February @ 1919.
lear E1lston, Iowa. Co. A. Oversee
Depot N. B., at Quantico, Va.
Albert Lawson Stanford
Rorr in Decatur county Eden
Ow2/iD, MAY %. 1899. Enlisted
Tebrnarv II. 1918. Killed October
II. 1918. in action. Co. X, 10th
infantry Regiment
Harley W. Dawson
Born October % 1909 Died