The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-15

OF influenza and pneumonia He Is
survived by his mother, Emma Irene
Borradaile, and his wife, Laura Davis
Barradaile.
Killed in Action at ST. GILES.
Frank Fleming Gem, son Of Jesse
F. Gem, was born in Richmond, Jan.
7, 1895. He enlisted March 80, 1918,
and as member of Company E, 10TH
Infantry, 28th Division, sailed for
France May 20, 1918. He was in the
battle ON Chateau Thierry, and with
his division in the Meuse-Argonne Of
fensive. He was killed in action Aug
5, 1913 at st. GILES, a short distance
north Of Fismes. He was buried near
the place where he fell.
Elmer William Erik, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. ]. Erik, was born in Richmond.
May l, 1886. He was indicted into the
service Sept. 20, 1917, at Richmond,
Indiana, and was sent to Camp Taylor,
KY, from which place he was trans
ferred to Company E, 151st Infantry,
Indiana National Guard, 38th Division
He was taken i'll with spinal menin-
gifts while at Camp Shelby, Miss, and
never recovered his health. He was
discharged Feb. 5, 1918. and died at
Richmond, Feb. IS, 1920
Carl Stewart, son of William and
Margaret Stewart, was born at Green's
fork, Indiana, Dec. 3, 1889. He was
indicted into the service May IS, 1918,
at Richmond, Ind, and was sent to
Columbus Barracks, Columbus, Ohio
from which place he was transferred
to Company H, 36th Infantry, 18th Di-
vision at FIT. Smelling, Mimi. He was
transferred from Company H to the
Supply Company, as a drivers helper
later becoming wagner. He left with
his regiment for Camp Devine, Mass
where he died of tuberculosis Oct. T.
1918
Lost Life at Chateau-Thierry.
Walter Christopher Niebuhr, son OF
Mrs. Dora Niebuhr. was born at Rich.
mond, Feb. II, 1895. He enlisted at
Richmond, March 30, 1918. Was sent
to Camp Taylor KY, 159th Depot Bri
gade. He was transferred from Camp
Taylor to Company E, 112th Infantry
28th Division, and was killed in action
at Chateau Thierry July p, 1918.
Roy Rainey, son of George w. and
Luella Rainey, was born at Milton
Ind, Jan. 4, 1901. He was indicted
Into the service at Richmond, June s
1918. He began training at the Great
Lakes Naval Station as a seaman. He
| died there of influenza Sept. 20, 1918.
Clyde M. Franklin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Franklin. was born in
Wayne county, Sept. 5, 1918, and was
sent to Camp Taylor, KY, where he
was assigned to Battery B, 10th F. A
He began training at Camp Taylor an6
in West Point, Ky, at which latter
place he contracted pneumonia from
which he died at Camp Taylor, Oct
| 20, 1918.
Was Mentioned for Bravery.
! Alison Powell, son of Ty and Louis
Powell, was born in Estill county, Ky.
| April Is, 1894. He enlisted July 1
1916, in Hamilton, Ohio, in the Ma
tional Guard Company E, 14Sth In
! fantry. He was promoted to corpora
and later to sergeant. His immediate
commanding officer, First Lieutenan
| Layton Rock, in a communication tC
his father on Jan %, 1919, states tn,
| following: Sergeant Powell fell OF
the field of battle October 81, by ma
chine gun fire, dying instantly, neal
the town of Olsene, Belgium. Also1
has been mentioned in division order.
by division commander for his brav
cry and courageous actions under fire
and his deeds of valor are on record as
one who made the supreme sacrifice II
! the cause of Justice
Merle Francis Gross was born a
HAMMER, Ohio, Jan. 80, 1896. He wa!
indicted in the service at Richmond
May %, 1918. Assigned to the 4St1
company, 18th battalion, 159th Depo
brigade at Camp Taylor, Ky. He wa:
later transferred to Company c, 1870
Infantry, then stationed at Camp Beau
regard, La. Then transferred tC
Company A, 127th Infantry, sailing TO
France in October, 1918. He was kill
ed in action during the Meuse-Argonn,