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Honor roll of Butler County World War I Casualties

Extensive research by Evans City native and Butler resident Natalie Price has produced World War I Honor Roll honoring the memory of Butler County residents and others with ties to the county who died in service to their country during “The Great War,” which ended 100 years ago.

Price, who is retired from Butler County Community College, said her research includes a rendering of the Honor Roll in an Excel spreadsheet format at BC3 and the Butler County Veterans office, listing the name, rank, branch of service, date of death and connection to the county. Also listed: the four categories listing what they died from: killed in action, wounds, accidents, or disease.

Bailey, Charles R.HarrisvilleArmy privateDied March 26, 1918Disease lobar pneumoniaCamp Lee, Va.

Barkley, Herman F.HarmonyArmy privateDied 10/18/1918Disease Broncho pneumoniaCamp Lee, Va.Mid. Lancaster

Bishop, Frank L.Evans CityArmy privateDied 11/20/1918Disease InfluenzaSATC University of Pittsburgh

Black, Charles A.B-Parkers LandingArmy privateDied 10/9/1918 KIA

Black, Joseph T.ButlerArmy sergeantDied 8/7/1918 KIA

Blankenship, Frederick O.ButlerArmy 1st lieutenant9/28/1918 KIA

Boggs, William F.OgleArmy sergeant10/13/1918 DiseaseInfluenza, broncho pneumoniaCamp Wise, Fla., or Camp Greenleaf, Ga.Grandson of Wm Garvin of Ogle

Bohram, CorneliusPetroliaArmy privateDied 11/6/1918 KIAMeuse Advance

Boozel, Ralph (Boosel)ChicoraMarine private11/26/1918Disease lobar pneumonia

Brenner, Clarence LenoreNew Sewickly Twp.Army privateDied 10/7/1918 from wounds on 10/6/1918Wife in Zelienople-1934

Byrne, Robert E.ButlerArmy corporalDied 2/17/1918Disease scarlet fever

Cain, James H.Harrisville/ButlerNavy Army PvtDied 10/11/1918, KIAMeuse-Argonne Offensive

Clark, NathanielButlerArmy privateDied about 10/1/1918 KIAWounded severely 8/8/1918

Clark, William J.Sarver possible hometownArmy privateDied 12/3/1918Disease broncho pneumonia overseas

Colville, Ross L.ButlerArmy privateDied 1/12/1918Disease pneumoniaCamp Sherman

Cricks, Edward F.ButlerArmy privateDied 11/27/1918Disease lobar pneumonia fibrinous pleurisy

Critchlow, Carl ElroyButlerArmy privateDied 10/2/1918Disease broncho pneumonia, influenza Camp Dix, N.J., recent transfer from Camp Johnson, Fla.

Curry, Crawford (McIntosh)Johnstown; B-Franklin City, Venango CountyArmy corporalDied 11/9/1918Wounds gas disease Sev. wounds 10/2; Mustard gas 10/9 Died bronco pneu; Base Hosp, LeMons, France

Davis, Henschel D.ButlerArmy privateDied 10/24/1918Disease Pneu University of Pittsburgh

Deprill, Frank (DePrill)ButlerArmy privateDied 11/16/1918KIA wounds

Dierkin, Lloyd D.ChicoraArmy privateDied 11/10/1918Disease TyphoidBase Hospital, Nevers, France

Downie, Robert F. (Forbes)RenfrewArmy captainDied 10/19/1918Disease influenza/pneumoniaCamp Humphreys, Va.; 3 mo 1910 Adams mom or wife in Valencia as of 10/24/18, wife Vera Yingling has pneumonia in Washington, D.C.

Duckett, HarryChicora, possible hometownArmy honorary discharge, Newport RIDied 3/2/1919Disease pneumonia, Naval Hospital, Newport RI

Duffield, William C.ButlerArmy privateDied 10/23/1918Accidental gun explosionArgonne; Verdunlisted previously as KIA

Early, Lee W.North WashingtonArmy privateDied 7/15/1918KIA 2nd battle Marne

Edwards, Clarence P.M.Parker's Landing, Clarion County, enlisted in ButlerArmy privateDied 10/6/1918Disease pneumonia

Eichenlaub, Oscar MelvinHermanArmy privateDied 10/5/1918Disease broncho pneumonia, Camp Humphries

Eicholtz, Lewis A.Middle LancasterArmy privateDied 10/6/1918 KIACamp Sherman; Camp Pike Champagne Front

Falkner, William M.SarverArmy privateDied 9/22/1918Disease lobar pneumonia

Fink, Francis F.WorthingtonArmy privateDied 10/11/1918KIA

Fishel, Carl P.Butler, born in BruinArmy privateDied 10/10/1918KIA Verdun

Frederick, Howard J.Great BeltArmy privateDied 10/7/1918Disease broncho pneumonia

Gardner, William D.KiesterArmy privateDied 10/15/1918Disease Infl; Broncho pneu Magee Hosp.; Car. Inst. of Tech.

Geissnhainer, Paul L.ZelienopleArmy privateDied 9/7/1918 KIA

Gilliland, Floyd W.MarsArmy corporalDied before July 1918Wounded May 1918 in France Census: Cranberry 1910-15 y.o.

Grabe, William C.ButlerArmy privateDied 10/21/1918Disease Both listed Argonne; VerdunJeff. Twp Wounds

Hesselgesser, Ray E. SarverArmy privateDied 12/18/1918Disease Lobar pneu St. Mihiel; Verdun

Holley, Albert E.Brady, born in ButlerArmy RctDied 7/1/1918Accident Drowned

Hollobaugh, John OrrisRenfrewArmy privateDied about 3/8/1918Disease septicemia-StrepCamp Lee, Va.

Hollebaugh, unknownBrownsdaleMeningitis

Huston, JohnArmy privateDied 7/15/1918Possible KIA American Cemetery, Romagne, FranceMother Katherine lived in Mars in 1929

Ingalls, RossButlerArmy corporalDied 8/10/1918Wounded in Gillford

Irell, Harry B.Johns, Basil M. Kennerdell, New Kensington; employed by Butler Light, Heat & MotorArmy privateDied 4/19-20/1918Disease strep meningitis/pneumoniaFt. Riley, Kansas

Jones, AlbertLangherst, Andrew F.ZelienopleArmy privateDied 10/14/1918Disease pneumoniaOverseas

Lanning, Ellsworth V.Mother in Butler, 1930sArmy CorporalDied 10/2/1918Disease lobar pneumonia, St. Mihiel

Lauter, HenryCabotArmy privateDied 2/15/1919Disease broncho pneumonia

Lee, Harry W.MarsMarine sergeantDied 2/17/1919Disease

Logan, Joseph D.CooperstownArmy privateDied 9/27/1918 KIA

Lucas, DelossButlerMarine privateDied 12/11/1917Disease SepticemiaQuantico Va.

DeLoss, AndrewHooker; Oakland TwpDied 1900Enlisted in Ohio

Maifsky, PeterLyndora/ButlerArmy privateDied 8/1/1918 KIA

Marshall, Walter B.ButlerArmy privateDied 9/17/1918Wounded at Marne

McIntyre, Wallace M.Wilkinsburg, ZelienopleArmy corporalDied 10/2/1918KIA in FranceB-Pgh.; 1910 parents moved to Zelienople

McMurray, Charles B.Butler; born HarrisvilleArmy privateDied 10/7/1918Disease lobar pneumoniaCamp Lee, Va.

Meade, John P.ButlerArmy privateDied 1917-18 KIA

Meals, Detmer T.Venango Twp.Army privateDied 4/10/1919Disease influenza 12/1918 Base Hospital 101

Mechling, William F.ButlerArmy privateDied 10/16/1918Disease pneumoniaFt. Leavenworth

Miconi, BernardinoBoyersArmy privateDied 8/8/1918Wounded Bernardine

Miles, Archie JacksonBorn in MarsArmy privateDied 8/15/1918Wounded in FranceBody recovered 5/19/1921

Milligan, WalterButlerArmy privateDied 2/17/1919Disease lobar pneumonia

Mohney, Roy C.ZelienopleArmy privateDied 10/12/1918 KIA Meuse-Argonne Defensive France

Niles, Charles RoyEnlisted in Ohio

Patterson, Robert JohnButlerNavy Seaman 1st ClassDied 2/12/1918 KIAMaine-lost1st Pres ChurchMachinist mate, 1 of 70 serving

Pistorious, Joseph C. G.ButlerArmy privateDied 9/15/1918Disease typhoid

Plassmeyer, Albert J.ZelienopleArmy privateDied 10/25/1918Wounded at Argonne; Bois Bellu; Distinguished Service Cross, 1st Class

Ralston, Samuel RobertFranklin Twp., born in ProspectArmy private was NavyDied 4/7/1918Disease pneumonia

Reazak, MartinButlerArmy privateDied 11/7/1918 KIAMeuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, FR

Rezak, unknownFord City14-15

Rhote, GeorgeButlerArmy privateDied 8/21/1918 KIARote, Reott

Ritenour, Thomas M.Slippery RockArmy privateDied 11/4/1918DiseaseWounded in France

Ritzert, Charles F. (T.)ChicoraArmy privateDied 8/4/1918 KIAAisne-Marne Mt. St. Martin

Rose, Carl A.ButlerArmy privateDied 10/15/1918Disease broncho pneumonia/influenza Fort Oglethorpe epidemic

Roth, Donald R.ButlerMerchant seaman messmanDied 10/1918 disease Influenza then pneumonia after Newport News Ship-Lakeland

Rumbaugh, Merle A.HilliardsArmy privateDied 10/3/1918Disease broncho pneumonia

Say, Bruce EdwinAllegheny TwpNational Guard privateDied 8/24/1918WoundedFrance Army Disease Cordia dilation

Scialabba, JosephButlerArmy privateDied 10/17/1918 KIA Meuse-Argonne VerdunDistinguished Service Cross From Isnello, Sicily

Sharrer, Thomas A.Born in Evans CityArmy corporalDied 3/14/1919 diseasePneumonia; gassed at Chateau Thiery; Argonne Front

Sharrar, unknownSeattleDied in England

Sloan, Charles John

Sloan, Algie HermanBorn in Eau ClaireArmy privateDied 10/5/1918 KIAKilled in France

Snyder, George F.Slippery RockArmy CorporalDied 6/19/1918Disease pneumonia

Strong, Cecil H.ButlerCorporalKIA

Steighner, Christian A.FeneltonArmy privateDied 10/6/1918 KIAMeuse-Argonne

Stoops, James AlbertWest SunburyArmy 1st lieutenantDied 10/8/1918Disease PneumoniaCamp Meade, Md.

Sturgeon, Frank DewittFombell/ZelienopleArmy privateDied 12/5/1918 disease Abscess Overseas

Tebay, Frank L.EuclidArmy privateDied 11/2/1918 KIACompany M 320th Inf.

Theuret, John HenrySarver, fatherArmy sergeantDied 11/1/1918Wounded in France

Turner, Clyde C.Petrolia, possible hometownArmy privateDied 10/11/1918Disease pneumonia

Vanderlin, Victor PaulButlerArmy CorporalDied 4/17/1919 diseasepulmonary tuberculosis1911 passport-designerWounded Oct. Argonne

Weigel, Samuel “Ekas”ValenciaArmy privateDied 10/21/1918Disease influenza; broncho pneumoniaUniversity of Pittsburgh

Wilson, Merle JamesButlerArmy corporalDied 7/26/1918 KIAMarne River, France

Winter(s), Albert B.ZelienopleArmy sergeantDied 10/13/1918Disease pneumoniaWas gassed 10/7/1918

Wright, William ShannonGreenvilleArmyDied 10/23/1918Disease influenza and broncho pneumonia at University of Pittsburgh;Born Ellwood City; 1910-W. Sharon; New Brighton; Thiel in 1917 for ministry

Zorb, Alfred WhitlerButlerArmy privateDied 12/28/1918Disease pneumonia

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