The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-09

EDITORS NOTE-Tbe utmost care
was taken to obtain "a complete and nc
curate list of the former service men OF
this county who have passed into the
tention, it is felt that some name,
have been omitted. All available rec
Ords were diligently searched, and the
following list, it is believed, Is the
in Wayne county. If names have been
omitted 1t is not due to negligence, bu,
arises from the fact that no Organiza-
tiOn in Wayne county has kept a list
listed here, will confer favor by mail
ing IA short biography TO the Palladium
for publication.
ARMSTRONG, Howard-Born il
Richmond. Jan. 81, 1891. He was in
Quoted into the service Sept. q, 1917
at Richmond, Ind; assigned to Com
pany F. 18th U. S. Infantry, and dice
in France July p, 1918, of wounds
received in the Meuse-Argonne of
fensive. He is survived by his moth
er, Laura Armstrong, and widow
Ethel, and son, Richard. Private
Armstrong was cited for 'gallantry
and especial meritorious service by
the commanding officer of the FRS
division.
BAILEY, ROY H.-Entered service
March 6, 1918. Killed in action il
August, 1918. Served with Company
+, Fifty-ninth Infantry.
BERTSCH, Lawrence Howard-Sor
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bertsch, o.
Cambridge City. Entered service
June !, 1918. Died of influenza al
Washington, d. c., Oct. IS, 1918. He
was captain in the Ordnance Depart
ment headquarters. He was a grad
uate of Indiana University and Mich
igan University, and was mechanical
engineer of the Bertsch Machine com
pany.
BESSELMAN, Ralph H.-Son O.
John X. and Laura E. Besselman, was
born in Richmond. He was inducte(
into the service March 5, 1913, anC
was assigned to the 43rd Balloon Com
pany He sailed for Brest, June %
1918, and arrived in that port July
10, 1918. He refused promotion from
the ranks while in this organization
ard died Dec. %. 1918, at F1eurey
France, of bronchial pneumonia.
BORRADAILE, Arthur Brest-Borr
at Camden, O., June IS, 1895. He en-
listed at Chillicothe in December
1917, and was assigned to the Medica
Corps. He died at FIT. Oglethorpe
Ga, April, 1919. of spinal meningitis
He is survived by his mother, Emma
Irene.
BORRADAILE, Samuel Walter
Born at Liberty, Oct. 81, 1896. He
was indicted into the service at the
Great Lakes Naval Station, Illinois
Oct. %, 1918. Trained at Great
Lakes and became an apprentice sea
man. He died at the latter station
September, 1918, of influenza anG
pneumonia. He is survived by his
mother, Emma Irene Borradaile, anC
his wife, Laura Davis Borradaile.
BURDEN, Roy E.-(Colored), sor
of Stephen and Martha J. Burden, was
born Feb. Il at Spartansburg, Ind He
enlisted early in the war and was ar
automobile mechanic, and was later
sent with a motor unit to France
where he died of pneumonia. He is
survived by his father, mother anC
wife.
6YMASTER, Elmer G.-Son OF
George X and Anna Bynaster, was
born at Richmond. Dec. Il. 1899. He
was indicted into the service at Rich
mond, June -, 1918. He was in i'll
health at the time he entered the
service, and was assigned as an as
sistant nurse in the base hospital al
Camp Sherman, Chillicotho, o., and
died at that station of influenza and
pneumonia. Oct. 3, 1918.
BLUE, Clarence UIysses-Son OF
MI and Mrs. Eliphalet Blue, was born
at Richmond, April 25, 1893. He was
indicted into the service at Detroit
Mich. May 13, 1918; assigned to the
infantry: promoted to corporal and
l. tod ,tN,-
Vile. March 10, 1920. He is survived
bv his parents, widow and one child
BONNER, Charles Freeman-Son OF
William II. Bonner, was born at Ea
ton. O.. June II, 1898 He was in
Quoted into the service at Chicago
III. in March, 1918, and was assigned
as private to Company G, Signal
Battalion. Promoted from private tC
sergeant. Killed in action in France
Aug. IS, 1918.
BRYANT, Raymond-Son of Greens
berry and Addie Bryant was born in
Raleigh. Rush county, July rs, 1895
He was indicted into the service al
Cambridge City, March 6, 1918. He
became a private first class, and died
ut Camp Creenleaf, Ga, of influenza
Oct 10, 1918.
GALLOWAY, Henry Heath-Son OF
Robert F. and Bessie II. Galloway
was born at Milton. July Il. 1896. He
was indicted into the service at Rich
mond, July /, 1918, and was assigned
to. Coast Artillery for training. His
first station was jefferson Barracks
No From there he was sent to FIT
Cgwell, N. c., and about September
he was transferred to Camp Eustis,
Tex, at which place he died of influ-
enza. Oct 10. 1918.