(V-18a) Civil War Veterans Reunion at Sandy Branch Campground - Kinmundy, Illinois

(V-19a) Civil War Veterans Reunion at Sandy Branch Campground - 1880

(V-19b) Civil War Veterans Reunion at Sandy Branch Campground - 1880 (left side of photo)

(V-19c) Civil War Veterans Reunion at Sandy Branch Campground - 1880 (right side of photo)

(V-20a) Veterans Reunion at Evergreen Cemetery on Decoration Day (Memorial Day) - 1908

Standing: John Schoenborn, W.N. Brewer, I.T. Dillon, H. Shaffer, J. Hubert, Levi Thomas, Geo. Fenster, C. Rohrbough,

            Jack Foster, Denny Ingram & Dr. Smith

Seated: Bill Neil, John Nelms, Howard Nelms, Joel Youngkin, John Doolen, John Miller, Wm. Coleman, T.J. Greenlee,

          Hi Herrick, Wm. Brown, Chris Shaffer & J.F. Donovan

Veterans Reunion at Evergreen Cemetery on Decoration Day (Memorial Day) - 1908

Decoration Day in Evergreen Cemetery.  The community band marching, and the women and children adding flowers to the graves.

(V-7) Kinmundy GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) memorial - Evergreen Cemetery, Kinmundy, Illinois

(V-8) Soldiers Monument at Evergreen Cemetery - Kinmundy, Illinois

(VE-2) Evergreen Cemetery –Decoration Day 1890 – Grand Army Republic crowd of people

(VE-3) Evergreen Cemetery – Decoration Day 1890 – Grand Army of Republic firing rifles [Elwyn said dedication of monument, I’m not sure.  The G is missing on the side of monument.  Wouldn’t it be new enough to still have the “G”? ]

(VE-4) Soldier Monument at Evergreen Cemetery.  The Civil War soldier’s posture is in “Parade Rest” according to Casey’s Infantry Drill Manual ca 1862

(VE-5) Evergreen Cemetery – The G.A.R. monument [Grand Army of Republic] draped for respect.

                         WORLD WAR I LETTERS

               FROM KINMUNDY AREA SOLDIERS

                WORLD WAR I SOLDIER LISTINGS

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“Marion County Express”, Kinmundy, Ill. – April 25, 1918;

“Boys in Service”

            The Kinmundy Township Service Flag will be raised on Saturday, Red Cross Day.  The stars on this flag will include all the boys getting their mail at Kinmundy postoffice.  If there should be any names omitted, will you kindly phone or tell Mrs. J.T. BROWN who will make any correction.  As the boys are called, their names will be added to the roster.

            The mothers of these boys have given their own.  With proud heart and firm smile, she has made the supreme sacrifice of mother – her son.  Her patriotism, her loyalty can not be measured; she has given of her hearts blood of her very soul.

            If the mothers, fathers and wives have made their sacrifice, if their boys stand there for you and me, don’t let anyone be a slacker, but let us help these brave boys win the war and make a better world for us to live in.  Read the names of those who are not with us today; would you exchange places with them?  Stand by our boys!

Those who are on the seas:

Dr. Clyde B. CAMERER, Lieut. Com.; Luzon JOHNSON, John EAGAN, Milton HALL, Rudolph KAGY, Berthel McHATTON

The ones in France:

Lieut. Orie WAINSCOTT, Geo. MOTCH; Lieut. Eugene PRUETT, Zon SIMER, Charles HAMMER, Loyd PRATER, Charles WOODS, Joe DOWNS, Edward LOWE, Ben SMITH, Samuel STOKLEY, Carroll A. PYLES

Other Volunteers:

Leonard WILSON, Clyde FOSTER, Charles M. HARVEY, Forest M. HARVEY, Clark KLINE, Leon HANNA, George BARGH, Hobart SEE, Corp. Glen BOUGHERS, Fay LOVELL, Avery BOUGHERS, Alva BAYLISS, Corp. Abe BAYLISS, Bryan ROBB, Chas. HOYT, William LEMAY, Buglar Eugene CRAIG, Herman ANNA, Oswald MILLER, Gus A. SPITZE, Byron E. STOKLEY

In the Draft:

Sarg. Wm. Loyd NEIL, John FRENCH, Corp. J.R. MAHAN, Ener ZIMMER, J. Harvey BROWN, J. Oscar COX, L. Hugh SPENCER, John BRASEL, Sam’l Eli ROBB, Frank KOLB, John BARBEE, Ralph CROSSETT, F.E. HANKENS, Frank McGEE, Rudolph and Raymond SALTNER, Loren and Chester KLINE, Samuel E. LOWE, Ernest HARRIS, Walter BAYLIS, Monte BRAY, Edgar PARRILL, Orien BUTTS, Walter MILLER, C.L. PERRY, S.A. FELLER, John HENSLEY, Thomas MANGNER, Frank DOOLEN

JOINING THE COLORS

            Sixty-nine more Marion county boys are called to go to the training camp and will leave Salem Monday, Apr. 29.  This quota will leave for Camp Dix, Wrightstown, New Jersey, said to be one of the best training camps in the country.  Following are the ones called outside of Centralia.

SANDOVAL: Benjamin GALYEAN, Worth EAGAN, Nial DAY, Loyd MARVEL, Emory F. SANDERS, Albert PROCARIONE, Leroy KRATZER.

ODIN: Ellsworth DONNELY, Fred SMITH, Edgar BERRY, Geo. DEADMOND

KINMUNDY: U. COUGHLIN, Wm. Henry GIGER, Milburn JONES, John H. WILSON, Cecil BOUSEMAN, Hubert M. FISHER

IUKA: Hershel HARMON, Clyde PURDUE, James Dee SMITH, James A. ANDERSON

SALEM: Edgar DILG, Isadore A. PIEFFER, John Larimer KAGY

SCATTERING: Sam’l B. PROSISE, Cartter; George HALFACRE, Kell; John C. BRACHNER, Vernon; Eugene BLACK, Tonti; Francis ROGIER, Patoka; Leslie WOOLSEY, Vernon; John L. HOOTEN, Kell; Oscar Noble DeFORD, Frank Horejsi, Alma; Fred E. ROBEUR of Greenridge.

“Marion County Express”, Kinmundy, Ill. – May 23, 1918

            The list of names following represent the boys from Kinmundy who have answered the call for service for their government.  Readers who know of any others not listed or learn of the arrival in France of any of these will please notify the Express that they may be properly classified.

Marines:

Dr. Clyde B. CAMERER, Lieut. Com.; Luzon JOHNSON, John EAGAN, Milton HALL, Rudolph KAGY, Berthel McHATTON, Jesse JONES

In France:

Lieut. Orie WAINSCOTT, Lieut. Eugene PRUETT, Loyd PRATER, Zon E. SIMER, George MOTCH, Charles HAMMERS, Charles WOODS, Joe DOWNS, Edward LOWE, Ben SMITH, Samuel STOKLEY, Carroll A. PYLES, Corp. Glenn E. PARKER

In Training Camps:

Leonard WILSON, Clyde FOSTER, Charles M. HARVEY, Forest M. HARVEY, Dewey M. MAXWELL, Clark KLINE, Leon HANNA, George BARGH, Corp. Glen BOUGHERS, Avery BOUGHERS, Hobart SEE, Corp. Abe BAYLIS, Alva BAYLIS, Bryan ROBB, Chas. HOYT, Buglar Eugene CRAIG, William LEMAY, Herman ANNA, Oswald MILLER, Gus SPITZE (honorably discharged), Byron E. STOKLEY, Fay LOVELL

Drafted Men (In Training Camps):

Sarg. William L. NEIL, Corp. John FRENCH, Corp. J. Raymond MAHAN, Ener ZIMMER, J. Oscar COX, John BRASEL, L. Hugh SPENCER, Samuel Eli ROBB, Frank KOLB, James Harve BROWN, John BARBEE, Ralph CROSSET, F.E. HANKINS, Frank McGEE, Rudolph SALTNER, Raymond SALTNER, Ben BUTTS, Loren KLINE, Chester KLINE, Samuel E. LOWE, Earnest HARRIS, Oscar CHANCE, Walter BAYLIS, Monte BRAY, Orville E. GARRETT (honorably discharged), Edgar PARRILL, Orien BUTTS, Walter MILLER, C.L. PERRY, S.A. FELLERS, John HENSLEY, Thomas MANGNER, Edwin WALKER, Warren SMITH, Harry WILKE, Earl WILKE, Murray JONES (hon. Discharged), Hubert FISHER, Milburn JONES, John H. WILSON, Cecil BOUSEMAN, Frank DOOLEN, William GREEN, Bernie BAILEY, Paul ROSWELL, Earl ARNOLD, _____ PROUDFOOT

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“Marion County Express”, Kinmundy, Ill. – June 13, 1918;

            The list of names following represent the boys from Kinmundy who have answered the call for service for their government.  Readers who know of any others not listed or learn of the arrival in France of any of these will please notify the Express that they may be properly classified.

Honor Roll:

Joe DOWNS

 Marines:

Dr. Clyde B. CAMERER, Lieut. Com.; Luzon JOHNSON, John EAGAN, Milton HALL, Rudolph KAGY, Berthel McHATTON, Jesse JONES, Ben CRAIG

 In France:

Lieut. Orie WAINSCOTT, Lieut. Eugene PRUETT, Loyd PRATER, Zon E. SIMER, George MOTCH, Charles HAMMERS, Charles WOODS, Edward LOWE, Ben SMITH, Samuel STOKLEY, Carol E. PYLES, Corp. Glenn A. PARKER, Byron E. STOKLEY, Dan’l PROUDFOOT, Avery BOUGHERS, Corp. Abe BAYLIS, Alva BAYLIS, Bryan ROBB, Charles HOYT, Bugler Eugene CRAIG, William LEMAY, Herman ANNA, L. Hugh SPENCER, Lon HANNA, Hobart SEE

 In Training Camps:

Leonard WILSON, Clyde FOSTER, Charles M. HARVEY, Forest M. HARVEY, Dewey M. MAXWELL, Clark KLINE, George BARGH, Corp. Glen BOUGHERS, Oswald MILLER, Gus SPITZE (honorably discharged), Fay LOVELL, Forrest MOTCH

 Drafted Men – In Training Camps:

Sarg. William L. NEIL, Corp. John FRENCH, Sarg. J. Raymond MAHAN, James Harve BROWN, Ener ZIMMER, J. Oscar COX, John BRASEL, Samuel Eli ROBB, Frank KOLB, John BARBEE, Ralph CROSSET, F.E. HANKINS, Frank McGEE, Rudolph SALTNER, Raymond SALTNER, Ben BUTTS, Loren KLINE, Chester KLINE, Samuel E. LOWE, Earnest HARRIS, Oscar CHANCE, Walter BAYLIS, Monte BRAY, Orville E. GARRETT (honorably discharged), Edgar PARRILL, Orien BUTTS, Walter MILLER, C.L. PERRY, S.A. FELLER, John HENSLEY, Thomas MANGNER, Edwin WALKER, Warren SMITH, Harry WILKE, Earl WILKE, Murray JONES (hon. discharged), Hubert FISHER, Milburn JONES, John H. WILSON, Cecil BOUSEMAN, Frank DOOLEN, Paul ROSWELL, Earl ARNOLD, Bernie BAILEY, William GREEN, Fred Hubert, Wallace HULTS, Eugene REINHART, Earl COURSON, Thomas D. NEAVILL, Charlie CONANT, William HARRIS, Robert GREEN.

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“Marion County Express”, Kinmundy, Ill. – June 20, 1918;

            The list of names following represent the boys from Kinmundy who have answered the call for service for their government.  Readers who know of any others not listed or learn of the arrival in France of any of these will please notify the Express that they may be properly classified.

Honor Roll: Joe DOWNS

Marines:

Dr. Clyde B. CAMERER, Lieut. Com.; Luzon JOHNSON, John EAGAN, Milton HALL, Rudolph KAGY, Berthel McHATTON, Jesse JONES, Ben CRAIG

In France:

Lieut. Orie WAINSCOTT, Lieut. Eugene PRUETT, Loyd PRATER, Zon E. SIMER, George MOTCH, Charles HAMMERS, Charles WOODS, Edward LOWE, Ben SMITH, Samuel STOKLEY, Carol E. PYLES, Corp. Glenn A. PARKER, Byron E. STOKLEY, Dan’l PROUDFOOT, Avery BOUGHERS, Corp. Abe BAYLIS, Alva BAYLIS, Bryan ROBB, Charles HOYT, Bugler Eugene CRAIG, William LEMAY, Herman ANNA, L. Hugh SPENCER, Leon HANNA, Hobert SEE, Hubert FISHER, Milburn JONES, Cecil BOUSEMAN, Frank McGEE, S.A. FELLERS

In Training Camps:

Leonard WILSON, Clyde FOSTER, Charles M. HARVEY, Forest M. HARVEY, Dewey M. MAXWELL, Clark KLINE, George BARGH, Corp. Glen BOUGHERS, Oswald MILLER, Gus SPITZE (honorably discharged), Fay LOVELL, Forrest MOTCH, Gordon LOWE, Ray HARGRAVES, Ray WHITE, Pleasant ROBNETT

Drafted Men In Training Camps:

Sarg. William L. NEIL, Corp. John FRENCH, Sarg. J. Raymond MAHAN, James Harve BROWN, Ener ZIMMER, J. Oscar COX, John BRASEL, Samuel Eli ROBB, Frank KOLB, John BARBEE, Ralph CROSSET, F.E. HANKINS, Rudolph SALTNER, Raymond SALTNER, Ben BUTTS, Loren KLINE, Chester KLINE, Samuel E. LOWE, Earnest HARRIS, Oscar CHANCE, Walter BAYLIS, Monte BRAY, Orville E. GARRETT (honorably discharged), Edgar PARRILL, Orien BUTTS, Walter MILLER, C.L. PERRY, John HENSLEY, Thomas MANGNER, Edwin WALKER, Warren SMITH, Harry WILKE, Earl WILKE, Murray JONES (hon. discharged), John H. WILSON, Frank DOOLEN, Paul ROSWELL, Earl ARNOLD, Bernie BAILEY, William GREEN, Fred Hubert, Wallace HULTS, Eugene REINHART, Earl COURSON, Thomas D. NEAVILL, Charlie CONANT, William HARRIS, Robert GREEN.

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“Marion County Express”, Kinmundy, Ill. – July 4, 1918;

            The list of names following represent the boys from Kinmundy who have answered the call for service for their government.  Readers who know of any others not listed or learn of the arrival in France of any of these will please notify the Express that they may be properly classified.

Honor Roll: Joe DOWNS

Marines:

Dr. Clyde B. CAMERER, Lieut. Com.; Luzon JOHNSON, John EAGAN, Milton HALL, Rudolph KAGY, Berthel McHATTON, Jesse JONES, Ben CRAIG

In France:

Lieut. Ora WAINSCOTT, Lieut. Eugene PRUETT, Loyd PRATER, Zon E. SIMER, George MOTCH, Charles HAMMERS, Charles WOODS, Edward LOWE, Ben SMITH, Samuel STOKLEY, Carol E. PYLES, Corp. Glenn A. PARKER, Byron E. STOKLEY, Dan’l PROUDFOOT, Avery BOUGHERS, Corp. Abe BAYLIS, Alva BAYLIS, Bryan ROBB, Charles HOYT, Bugler Eugene CRAIG, William LEMAY, Herman ANNA, L. Hugh SPENCER, Leon HANNA, Hobert SEE, Hubert FISHER, Milburn JONES, Cecil BOUSEMAN, Frank McGEE, S.A. FELLERS, John HENSLEY

In Training Camps:

Leonard WILSON, Clyde FOSTER, Charles M. HARVEY, Forest M. HARVEY, Dewey M. MAXWELL, Clark KLINE, Q.M.  Sarg. George BARGH, Corp. Glenn BOUGHERS, Oswald MILLER, Gus SPITZE (honorably discharged), Fay LOVELL, Forrest MOTCH, Gordon LOWE, Harry NEIL, Ray HAMILTON, Ray HARGRAVES, Ray WHITE, Pleasant ROBNETT, Ted MILLER, Forrest SEE

Drafted Men In Training Camps:

Sarg. William L. NEIL, John FRENCH, Sarg. J. Raymond MAHAN, James Harve BROWN, Ener ZIMMER, J. Oscar COX, John BRASEL, Samuel Eli ROBB, Frank KOLB, John BARBEE, Ralph CROSSET, F.E. HANKINS, Rudolph SALTNER, Raymond SALTNER, Ben BUTTS, Charles SUKOW (hon. discharged), Loren KLINE, Chester KLINE, Samuel E. LOWE, Earnest HARRIS, Oscar CHANCE, Walter BAYLIS, Monte BRAY, Orville E. GARRETT (honorably discharged), Edgar PARRILL, Orien BUTTS, Walter MILLER, C.L. PERRY, Thomas MANGNER, Edwin WALKER, Warren SMITH, Harry WILKE, Earl WILKE, Murray JONES (hon. discharged), John H. WILSON, Frank DOOLEN, Paul ROSWELL, Earl ARNOLD, Bernie BAILEY, William GREEN, Fred Hubert, Wallace HULTS, Eugene REINHART, Earl COURSON, Thomas D. NEAVILL, Charlie CONANT, William HARRIS, Robert GREEN, Reuben CRANE,  George MILLER, Omer READNOUR, William B. HAMMER, Ira D. COMBS, Ellis DUNN, Francis Marion FARRIS, Cecil PLUE, Wm. MEYER, Edgar SPICER, Willis F. PYLES

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"The Kinmundy Express”  - Dec. 19, 1918

 HONOR ROLL:

Joe DOWNS, Hobart SEE, L. Hugh SPENCER, Omer READNOUR

 MARINES:

Dr. Clyde B. CAMERER, Lieut. Com.; John EAGAN, Milton HALL, Rudolph KAGY, Berthel McHATTON, Jesse JONES, Ben CRAIG, Wm. WALKER

 IN FRANCE:

Captain Ora WAINSCOTT, Lieut. Eugene PRUETT, Luzon JOHNSON, Zon E. SIMER, George MOTCH, Charles HAMMERS, Charles WOODS, Edward LOWE, Ben SMITH, Lieut. Samuel STOKELY, Carol E. PYLES, Corp. Glenn A. PARKER, Byron E. STOKLEY, Dan’l PROUDFOOT, Avery BOUGHERS, Corp. Abe BAYLIS, Alva BAYLIS, Bryan ROBB, Corp. Charles HOYT, Bugler Eugene CRAIG, William LEMAY, Herman ANNA, Corp. Leon HANNA, Hubert FISHER, Milburn JONES, Cecil BOUSEMAN, Frank McGEE, S.A. FELLERS, John HENSLEY, Oswald MILLER, Forrest MOTCH, Bernie BAILEY, Clyde FOSTER, Leonard WILSON, Lieut. George BARGH, Corp. Gordon LOWE, Harry NEIL, Fray HAMILTON, Frank DOOLEN, William GREEN, Corp. Chester KLINE, Samuel E. LOWE, Forrest SEE John FRENCH, Walter MILLER, Earl WILKE, Edgar PARRILL, Raymond SALTNER, Ben BUTTS, Francis Marion FARRIS, F.E. HANKINS, Clarence BARBEE, James LYONS, James Harvey BROWN, Ener ZIMMER, J. Oscar COX, Samuel Eli ROBB, John BARBEE, Earnest HARRIS, Seymour CHANCE, Walter BAYLIS, Edwin WALKER, Thomas MANGNER, George MILLER, John BRASEL Otis G. HINES, Wallace HULTS, Edgar SPIESE, Fred HAMMERS, Cecil PLUE, Thomas D. NEAVILL.

 In Training Camps:

Sarg. Charles M. HARVEY, Corp. Forest M. HARVEY, Dewey M. MAXWELL, Clark KLINE, Corp. Glenn BOUGHERS, Gus SPITZE - honorably discharged, Fay LOVELL, Corp. Ray HARGRAVES, Ray WHITE, Pleasant ROBNETT, Ted MILLER, Bryan DOOLEN, Clay SIMER, John MAHAN, Lewis J. CONANT, Arno MILLER, Ralston HANNA, Lorentz WORMLEY

 Drafted Men in Training Camps:

Lieut. William L. NEIL, Sarg. J. Raymond MAHAN, Frank KOLB, Ralph CROSSET, Rudolph SALTNER, Chas. SUKOW - hon. discharged, Corp. Loren KLINE, Monte BRAY, Orville E. GARRETT - hon. discharged, Orien BUTTS, C.L. PERRY, Warren SMITH, Harry WILKE, Murray JONES - hon. discharged, John H. WILSON, Paul ROSWELL, Earl ARNOLD, Fred HUBER, Eugene REINHART, Earl COURSON, William B. HAMMER - hon. dis., Ira D. COMBS - hon. dis., Ellis DUNN, Wm. MEYER, William HARRIS, Robert GREEN, Loyd PRATER, Hugh COUGHLIN, Willis F. PYLES, Myron C. ROSS, Clifford JACKSON, Clifford DOWNS, Wm. Henry GEIGER, Reuben C____, Charlie CONANT, Lutie HULTS, Seth DEVORE, William NEAVILL, George E. ZIMMER, Charles CRANK, Charles KAGY, Ray KING, Fred COURSON, Ira KRUTSINGER, Ezra FELLER, Henry METZGER, Bryan HOWELL, Frank HOWELL, Otto REESE, Arthur STOCK, Harrison HUBERT, Geo. B. HEEG

                   ALMA VETERAN HONOR ROLL SIGN

                       This sign stood in Kinmundy near the tracks during the 1940's

         (V-193) Veteran Honor Roll sign that was located in Alma in 1940's.  Patsy Gray is standing in front.

Alma Veterans program - May 28, 1944 at the Alma Methodist Church

(V-2) Alma WWII soldier.  Three stars hang in the window of his home, which meant the parents had three sons who were in the service during WWII.

This is probably Andrew Gammon, as it resembles him and he had 2 brothers in the service at the same time.

              KINMUNDY VETERAN HONOR ROLL SIGN

                       This sign stood in Kinmundy near the tracks during the 1940's

(VE-1) War Memorial (northeast corner of Madison & 3^rd St.) [believed to be names of men serving in WWII]

Betty LEE, Mary Lou FOLLOWELL, June LEE, Arlene ZIMMER,  Alice Marie ZIMMER

(V-39) Frances (Bailey) Gray in front of the World War II Soldier sign in Kinmundy - June 28, 1945

(V-40) Dick Gray in front of the World War II Soldier sign in Kinmundy - June 28, 1945

(V-41) Frances (Bailey) Gray and Dick Gray in front of the World War II Soldier sign in Kinmundy - June 28, 1945

Keith Green, Calvin Barbee, Eugene Reese, and Wydell Pigg marching past Kinmundy I.C. Depot and bandstand

                                                Names listed on World War II Sign in Kinmundy  - 1940's

On Jan. 5, 1945, the Kinmundy-Alma area had 333 men and women serving in WWII.

"The Kinmundy Express" - Jan. 5, 1933 - "333" In the Service:

- Leland B. ALDERSON, Cecil ALDRICH, Xon L. ALEXANDER, Daniel A. ARNOLD, Grace ARNOLD, Mark L. ARNOLD,

   Donna B. ARNOLD, Raymond ATKINS,

-  Merle BAYLIS, Lloyd BAILEY, Ray Y. BAILEY, Calvin BARBEE, William BARBEE, Lyle E. BARBEE, Everett D. BASS,

   Oliver M. BASS, Robert L. BASS, James A. BASSETT, James M. BASSETT, Lawrence H. BASSETT, Charles BERRY,

   Thomas A. BOONE, John T. BORING, Joseph BORING, James R. BOSTON, Marion BOSTON, Norman R. BOWMAN,

   W. Arthur BOYD, Fred BOYD, Thomas F. BOYD, Cecil BRIM, Charles BRIM, C.M. BROOM, Dale R. BROOM, John A. BROOM Jr.,

    Wilbur A. BROOM, Ernest V. BROOM, Earl BRIMBERRY, Joe A. BRIMBERRY, Dean BRUBAKER, Forrest BURKETT, V

    Virgil BURKETT,  Warren BUSWELL, George BUTTS, Harold B. BUTTS,

-   John W. CALDWELL, Ted CALDWELL, Clyde B. CAMERER, Harold CHANCE, Frances CHEATUM, Floyd CHEATUM,

    Alonzo CHURCH, Eldon D. COLCLASURE, Arvie Lee COX, Ambrose L. CRAIG, Lyle CONANT, James D. CONANT,

    Albert CORRELL, Carl CRAIN, Fred E. CRAIN,

-   Roy W. DAVIS, W. Ralph DAY, Dwight C. DAY, Ivan DEVORE, Henry E. DeWEESE, Beryl DISS, Charles D. DISS,

    James DONOHO, A.H. DOOLEN, Charles L. DOOLEN, Bennie DOOLEN, Carl G. DOOLEN, Florence DOOLEN,

    Roy DOOLEN, Walter J. DOOLEN, Louie F. DOUDERA, Leo E. DONOVAN, Norman Lee DOWNS,

-   James O. EAGAN, Floyd EAGAN, Noah EAGAN, Thomas EDWARDS, D.B. EGELSTON, James ELLIS, Tiny L. ELLIS,

-   Carl T. FIELDS, Harold W. FIELDS, Charles DeFORDE, Kenneth L. FULFER,

-   Andrew W. GAMMON, Rex GAMMON, Fred GAMMON, Harry L. GAMMON, Merle GARDENER, Dwight W. GARNER,

    Junior GARRETT, Chas. W. GARRETT, James E. GARRETT, Marvin GARRETT, Theodore L. GARRETT, Christy GENTRY,

    Orville GORDON, Donald R. GRAY, Harry E. GRAY Jr., Robert A. GRAY, Carl K. GREEN, Lyle W. GREEN, James W. GREEN,

    William H. GREEN Jr., Thomas Leroy GREEN,

-   Edward HALLER, Delbert S. HAMMER, Howard HAMMER, James E. HAMMER, Merle HAMMER, Clifton HAMPSTEN,

    Louis Ervin HAMPSTEN, Richard D. HAMPSTEN, Virgil HAMPSTEN, James HANKS, H. Dwight HANNA, B.L. HANNA,

    Robert D. HANNA, Duane HANNA, Eldred J. HANSON, John HANSON, Virgil HARRIS, Charles HAYS, Lewis HAYS,

    Merle HEADLEY, Carl HEADLEY, Harve L. HEADLEY, Russell HEADLEY, R.C. HEADLEY, Wesley HEADLEY,

    Orville E. HEICHER, John Howard HELM, William H. HILL, John HINES, Gail W. HINES, Anson A. HINKLEY,

    Billy Eugene HOCKADAY, Ralph G. HOYT, Francis HICKMAN,

-   Dwight INGRAM, Glenn G. INGRAM, Cecil E. INGRAM, Elwin G. INGRAM, Joseph R. INGRAM, L.C. INGRAM,

    Ray H. INGRAM, W. Coy INGRAM,

    Virgil U. JAMISON, Kenneth E. JACKSON, H. Merle JACKSON, Charles E. JASPER, Emmerson JONES, Harold W. JONES,

    Leon JONES, Ralph JENKINS, Chas. W. JENKINS, James E. JENKINS, John E. JEZEK, Edward JEZEK, Benjamin N. JOHNSON,

    C.W. JOHNSON, Harvey M. JOHNSTON, D. Floyd JONES, Harold JONES, Cecil F. JONES, Richard JONES, James C. JONES,

-   George KEEN, L.C. (Pete) KEEN, Harold KLEISS, Charles B. KLINE, G.R. KOTTKAMP, Harlas D. KRUTSINGER,

-   M. Hugh LACEY, Kenneth P. LACEY, Luther LACEY, H. Ted LACEY, Harold LAMBIRD, Roosevelt LAMBIRD,

    Everett LANSFORD, Jack LANSFORD, Glenn LEE, Clifton LEMAY, Zarold LEWIS, Kenneth LEWIS, Nancy LOWE,

    Rev. Cecil LOWE, Joseph LOVETT,

-   Robert MAHAN, Robert G. MARSHALL, Virgil I. MARSHALL, James M. McCARTY, Rex McCARTY, John W. McCULLEY,

    Walter McHATTON, Ira G. MERRITT, George W. MEYER, Chas. MEYER, Donald K. MILLER, Ray George MILLER,

    Harold R. MILLER, See MILLICAN, Ralph MILLICAN, Frederick MISELBROOK, Oliver R. MITCHELL, Charles T. MINER,

    Harold H. MOELLER, Raymond A. MOELLER, Willard E. MOELLER, Clyde Q. MORGAN, James MORGAN, Richard F. MOTCH,

    Russell MOUNT, Arthur MUEHLHAUSEN, Arthur MULVANEY, Ralph P. MULVANEY, Edward MULVANEY, Tanner MULVANY,

    Ernie K. MULVANY,

-  Charley NEAL, Perry L. NEAVILLE,

-  Royal Bruce OLDEN, Leland OLDEN, Raymond OLDEN, H.D. OSBORNE, Warren OSBORNE, Earl W. OUTHOUSE,

-  Tony PERGL, Donald D. PARRISH, Paul PARRISH, Oliver Paul PERRY, Vernon Cleo PERRY, Lewis Chester PERRY,

    John PHILLIPS, Jr., James W. PIGG, R. Wayne PIGG, Kenneth PIGG, Hartzel L. POWELL, Charles E. PRUETT, Frederick PRUETT,

    Carl E. PRUETT, Lynn PORTER, Carl E. PURCELL, John D. PURCELL,

-  Dan S. RAINEY Jr., Darrell D. REESE, Flory REPEC, Conrad REPEC, John G. RICHARDSON, Harold W. ROBB, John R. ROBB,

    Howard L. ROBB,

-   Erwin H. SCHNEIDER, Merle SCHNEIDER, Earl SCHWABE, David SCHOOLEY, Charles R. SEE, Earl SEE, John F. SEE,

    Frederick SEE, Leroy SEE, John SHAFFER, Russell SHAFFER, Leland F. SHORT, Philip E. SHORT, Edwin SHREFFLER,

    George I. SHREFFLER, Lyle SHREFFLER, Ralph W. SIMER, Harold SIMMONS, Harold SLANE, Anne SLOVICK,

    Joe SLOVICK, Francis SMITH, John SMITH, Kenneth D. SMITH, Warren C. SMITH, C.C. SMITH, John H. SMITH,

    Charles P. SMITH, Louie B. SOUTIER, Maxey M. SPENCER, Arno SPURLIN, Lewis L. SPURLIN, Orval SPURLIN, Clouris M. STIPP,

    Francis G. SULLENS, Orville V. SULLENS, Rolla SULLENS, Sterling J. SULLIVAN, Burdette SWIFT, Lyle SWIFT,

-   E.A. THOMS, Clyde B. THOMAS, Adolph TOCKSTEIN, Theodore E. TROUT,

-   Mitchell D. UNDERWOOD, Charles V. VALLOW, Joseph G. VALLOW, Annette VALLOW, Junior L. VANSCYOC, Grover C. VETETO,

-   Walter W. WILLIAMS, Duane WALTON, Lloyd T. WANTLAND, Benny WARREN, William WEISS, Pearl WHITE, Willard WILEY,

     Xon WILKINSON, Kenneth WILKINSON, Woodrow WILKINSON, Chloris WILLIAMS, Dewayne WILLIAMS, Eugene WILLIAMS,

     Fred WILLIAMS, Henry E. WILLIAMS, Richard WILLIAMS, Walter WILLIAMS, Bill WILSON, Dale R. WRIGHT, Paul L. WRIGHT,

     Kenneth WRIGHT,

-    Andrew YATES, Victor E. YATES, Charles W. YOUNG."

(V-35) Memorial Day crosses in Kinmundy when they were placed each Memorial Day next to the post office (where the Serenity Garden now stands).

(V-10) Kinmundy Veteran Memorial - Kinmundy Park

(V-210) Alma, Illinois World War II Veteran Memorial

(V-211) Alma, Illinois World War II Veteran Memorial

Presentation of plaque to Charles DeWeese for work on WWII monument in Alma.

Pictured are Bruce Donoho, Charles DeWeese, Joyce Wilkins and Sylvia Hester.

The following list was printed in the Alma School Yearbook for 1942-1943. 

(It was compiled pretty soon after Henry O. Hinkley was called up March 5, 1943 – and he is listed here.)

Roll of Honor - Alma Men who are with the Armed Forces

"Pvt. Edwin Shreffler has been moved from North Carolina to Camp Meade, Maryland.

Cpt. John D. Purcell is stationed at Camp Adair, Oregon.

Pvt. Bob Gray who just went to the Army is at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Pvt. DeWayne Williams who is in the Marines is at Camp Kerney, California.

Sgt. Carl Purcell who was in Virginia is now at Indiantown Gap Rev., Pennsylvania.

Cpl. Ralph Day is going to Officers Training School at Fort Benning, Georgia.

M.O.M.M. 2/C Charles Smith who is in the Navy is at Norfolk, Virginia.

Pvt. Charles DeWeese is somewhere in Alaska.

Dresden Egeleston who is a Merchant Marine is at Sheephead, Brooklyn, New York.

Pvt. Henry Hinkley who just left for the Army is at Camp Grant, Illinois.

S.M. 2/3 Douglas Middleton is stationed in the Panama Canal Zone.

Pvt. Clyde Malone who just left for the Army is at Camp Grant, Illinois.

P.F.C. Paul Wright is now at Seattle, Washington, and has been there for sometime. 

Cpl. Coe Smith is stationed at Desert Center, California.

Pvt. Francis Sullens who is in the Marines is at Camp Henry, California.

Pvt. Willard Wiley is now in Puerto Rico.

Pvt. Hartzel Powell is stationed at Camp Swift, Texas.

C.P.O. Sam Claytor who is in the Navy is somewhere on the Pacific Ocean.

Pvt. Charles Jenkins who has not been in the Army long is at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Act. Sgt. Lyle Shreffler is stationed at Camp Adair, Oregon.

P.F.C. Orville Sullens who is in the Marines is at Camp Kerney, California.

Pvt. Kenneth Wright is now stationed at Fort Grady, Michigan.

A.S. Dwight Day, Jr., who is in the Navy is at Great Lakes, Illinois, in training.

P.F.C. Deril Stipp is at Camp Shelly, Mississippi.

Cpl. John Smith is stationed at Nashville, Tennessee.

Pvt. Paul Foster is a temporary instructor in the Air Corps and is at Chanute Field, Illinois.

Pvt. Dale Wright is stationed at Drew Field, Tampa, Florida.

Sgt. Clores Stipp is now at Kearns, Utah.

Pvt. Charles De Forde who is located with the Air Corp is at Gulfport, Mississippi.

Pvt. Lyle Conant is stationed at Reno, Nevada.

M.M. 2 Rolla Sullens is somewhere on the Pacific Ocean.

Pvt. Harry Gammon:  Is at San Diego, California.

Cpl. Dale Broom is stationed at Assam, India.

Maj. John Broom, Jr. is at Army Air Base, Walterboro, South Carolina.

Pvt. Howard Downey is in North Carolina.

Sgt. William Hinkley is somewhere in Puerto Rico.

Lieut. (J.G.) Charles Broom is at Navy Yard, Baltimore, Maryland.

Pvt. Andrew Gammon is stationed at Indiantown Gap, Pev., Pennsylvania.

Cpl. Ralph Jenkins is now located at Camp Campbell, Kentucky.

P.F.C. Jack Karman is now near Nashville, Tennessee.

Pvt. Cecil Aldrich is now stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington.

M.P. Lyle Wikenhauser is somewhere in Mississippi.

Pvt. Philip Short was killed in action somewhere in Africa.

Pvt. Bennie Graves is in Nebraska.

Pvt. Hershell Jenkins is at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Pvt. Johnny Chambers is located at Camp Benning, Georgia.

Sgt. Chloris Williams is now stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington.

Lieut. Jack Modylen is located at Wimberly Field, Texas.

Pvt. Arthur Muehlhausen is located at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana.

Cpl. Aaron Shreffler is in Mississippi.

Pvt. Ralph Shreffler is in training at Chicago.

Pvt. Louie Jezek is located somewhere in Africa.

Pvt. Edward Jezek is stationed at Gordon-Johnson Camp in Florida.

Pvt. Paul Maulding is in Arizona.

A.S. John Barksdale is somewhere in the Solomon Island.

G.M. 2C Jay Pullen is at Camp Peary, Virginia.

Pvt. John William Caldwell is somewhere in the Southwestern Pacific." 

 "The Kinmundy Express" - Sept. 9, 1943

William A. Smith letters from the Civil War

Enos Taylor

(V-485) Article in Hampshire History magazine - Aug 2001