The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-16

ment OF the official gold star roll Of
Wayne county, compiled by the county
war history commission, follows. z.
NJ. Haas is general director of the
history work. The complete role com
priSeS "a names
Earl Ogden Spangler, son of Minnie
A. and William F. Spangler, was born
at Logansport, Ind, June 2, 1890, and
enlisted June l, 1917 in the Aviation
service. He entered the school Of
Military Aviation at the University OF
Illinois. and from there was trans
ferred to the Tuliferre Field, HiX,
Texas. He was commissioned a sec
ond lieutenant June l, 1918, and sailed
from Hoboken Sept. 5, 1918, and was
taken i'll during the voyage to Brest,
France. This developed into pneu,
monia, and he died in Brest, Oct T.
1918.
Oliver Philips, son of Perry and
Martha Philips. was born in Whita-
boro, Texas, Aug. s. 1891. He was in
Quoted into the service in April OF
1918 at Richmond Ind. He entered
the coast guard service and later was
transferred to the 74th Mounted Ar
tillery of the regular army. and pro
noted to corporal, and became first
class gunner. He died of pneumonia
and was buried at sea Oct l, 1918.
Daniel o. Kelley, son of Mrs. Minnie
r. Owens, was born in Memphis, Ind,
in 1895. He enlisted at Richmond
Ind, March 4, 1918, and was assigned
to the 59th Infantry, later transferred
to the 81 Infantry and promoted tc
sergeant in Company F of that regi
ment. He was killed in action at Cha
teau Thierry July 10, 1918. He Is sur
vived by his mother, Martha r. Owens
and his widow, Ethel B. Kelley.
Chelcie Oren Shelter, son of Amos
G. and Luella Shelter, was boYn IT
Wayne county, Ind, Nov. "a, 1887
He was indicted into the service al
indianapolis, Ind. June Is, 1918; train
ed at Fort Benjamin Harrison unit
Aug. u, 1918. when he was sent tC
Camp Hancock, Ga He was placed
in the 18th company Development
group, at Camp Hancock, and dice
there in January. 1919, of pneumonia
Russell D. Smith, Son of Clarksor
and Ellen Smith, was born in Charles
ton, West Va, Oct, %, 1900. He en-
listed at Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 6, 1871
in the Coast Artillery, and was pro
NOTED to corporal, April 20, 1918, anc
later to Sergeant, July 10, 1918. He
was drowned two miles from the
Scotch coast, Oct 6, 1918, when the
Octranto was torpedoed by German
submarine.
Died Three Months After Arristice
Charles Wesley Cramer, son OF Yves
| ley and Rosetta Cramer, was born al
Logansport, Ind, Sept. IS, 1891. He
enlisted in the @. NJ. department, Dec
s, 1917, and was sent to Fort Thomas
Ky, from which place he was trans
! ferred to 319 Remount station, CamI
Taylor, KY. On April 20, 1918, he was
| assigned to the Reclamation branch
| and a short time afterwards to the
Salvage department. @. NJ. c. He dice
of pneumonia, at Camp Taylor, Ky,
Feb. Is, 1919.
Robert Bruce Kirk, son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. James l.. Kirk, was born a
Greencastle, Ind, May 6, 1896. He en-
listed in the Marine corps (day ano
date not given). He was killed il
action in Belleau Woods, France, June
| II. 1918.
Leroy Tout, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
! Jerome Tout. was born at East Ger
mantown, Ind. Jan. %, 1889. He wa.
| indicted into the service at Cambridg'
! City. Ind, Sept. Fl, l91I; was asSlgne'
| to the infantry service and died il
the A. R. C. hospital No. 5, Paris, Jul!
! 80, 1918, after being gassed.
Howard Armstrong was born II
Richmond, Indiana, Jan. q. 1891. H
was indicted into the service Sept. q
! 1917, at Richmond, Ind; assigned t
Company F, 18th L. S. Infantry, an(
died in France July p, 1918, o
wounds received in the Meuse-Argonn'
offensive. He is survived by hi
mother, Laura Armstrong, and widow
Ethel, and son Richard. Private Arm
strong was cited for "Gallantry ant
especial meritorious service" by tn
commanding officer of the first dl
vision.
Died Of Wounds Received.
Antonio Frascione. was born IN 1884
He enlisted at Anderson, Indiana, Sept
81. 1917 and was assigned to Compan.