JOHNSON COUNTY

   


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No. 1 - Private James Stinocher
Iowa City. Battery C, 125th F. A. Son of Mr & Mrs Frank Stinocher. Born July 15, 1895.  Entered service April 29, 1918. Sailed for France June 20, 1918. Saw service at St. Mihiel and Argonne Forest. Mortally wounded at Argonne Forest Oct. 28, 1918. Died in a Base Hospital Nov 15, 1918.

No. 2 - Private Edward Stinocher
Iowa City. Co. D, 358th Inf., 90th Div. Son of Mr & Mrs Frank Stinocher. Born Sep 15, 1891. Entered service July 15, 1917. Died at Camp Cody, N. M., Dec 24, 1917.

No. 3 - Private Lawrence Schenk
Hills. Co. D, 358th Inf., 90th Div. Son of Mr & Mrs Ulrich Schenk. Born Dec 24, 1891. Entered service April 29, 1918. Sailed for France june 20, 1918. Killed at the battle of St. Mihiel, Sept 26, 1918.

No. 4 - Corporal William H. Bardsley
Iowa City. Co. A, 360th Inf., 90th Div. Son of Mrs. W. R. Bardsley. Born April 29, 1896. Entered service April 29, 1918. Sailed for France. Wounded at battle of St. Mihiel, Sept 19, 1918. Killed at battle of Argonne Forest, Nov 2, 1918.

No. 5 - Private Charley Melsa
Swisher. Co. F, 165th Inf., 41st Div. Son of Mr & Mrs. Joseph Melsa. Born April 15, 1891. Entered service Sept 19, 1917. St. Mihiel. Killed in action in France, July 31, 1918.

No. 6 - Private Wesley J. Sovers
Solon. Co. C, 338th M. G. Bn. Son of Mr & Mrs. Martin Sovers. Born March 23, 1894. Entered service July 27, 1918. Died at Hericourt, France, Oct 6, 1918. 
No. 7 - Private Francis S. Larew
Iowa City. 349th Am. Co., Med. Corps. Son of Mr & Mrs. C. S. Larew. Born Nov 12, 1894. Entered service june 27, 1918. Died at Hericourt, France, of disease, Oct 11, 1918.

No. 8 - Private Walter W. Hurley
Iowa City. Infantry. Son of Mr & Mrs. Wm. F. Hurley. Born April 17, 1894. Entered service Nov 13, 1917. Died at Mt. Clemens, Mich., Jan 28, 1918.

No. 9 - Private Harry Newton Owen
Iowa City. Co. C, 116th Field Signal Bn. Son of Mr & Mrs Lorin Owen. Born Aug 8, 1896. Entered service May 25, 1918. Sailed for France. Died at Cour-Cheverny, France of pneumonia, Nov 26, 1918.

No. 10 - Private Christian W. Voelckers
Iowa City. infantry. Son of Mr. & Mrs. E. Voelckers. Born May 25, 1891. Entered service July 26, 1918. Died at Camp Merritt, N. J., of pneumonia. Sept 26, 1918.

No. 11 - Private John Lewis Mumm
Lone Tree. Co. A. 212th Engrs. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ed Mumm. Born Nov 15, 1894. Entered service July 29, 1918. Died at Camp Devens of pneumonia, Sept 29, 1918.

No. 12 - Private Frank Vecerka
Oxford. Signal Corps Bn. Son of Mr & Mrs. Frank Vecerka. Born Aug 15, 1895. Entered service Sept 15, 1917. Sailed for France July 1, 1918. Died following motorcycle accident July 4, 1919.

No. 13 - Lieutenant Robert E. Dunham
Iowa City. Instructor, S. A..T. C., Infantry. Son of Mr & Mrs. E. I. Dunham. Born Sept 27, 1899. Entered service July 15, 1918. Commissioned Second Lieutenant at Ft. Sheridan, Ill., Sept 15, 1918. Died of influenza at Iowa City, Oct 2, 1918. 
                                                                             
Source: Johnson County Honor Roll, Compiled and Published by Dick Dreyer, Iowa City, Iowa 1919                                                                                     


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