World War I Soldiers, Hancock County Indiana
The staff at the Fortville-Vernon Twp. Library compiled this list all World War I servicemen from Hancock County. The compilation was derived from a book called Hancock County Indiana in the World War 1914-1918, compiled by a committee appointed by the County Council of Defense in 1921. The committee included: Frank Johnson, Chr., Mrs. John F. Mitchell, Sr., Miss Daisy Harlan, Robert F. Reeves, George J. Richman.
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| Photo | Surname | First Name | Branch | Regiment | Enlisted | Discharged | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Baggs | James D. | Army | Co. F-168 Inf. | 9/5/1917 | Killed in action | |
 | Brewer | Teddy | Army | Co. G-28 Inf. | 2/8/1915 | Killed in action, 17-May-1918 | |
 | Cook | Orville H. | Navy | 8/15/1918 | Died, 21-Sep-1918 | ||
 | Davis | Ben A. | Army | Co. A-111th Inf. | 9/21/1917 | Killed in Battle, 10-Oct-1918 | |
 | Grigsby | Earl | Navy | Gunner's Mate | 1914 | Went Down With Cyclops | |
| Hill | Clark Richard | Navy | Seaman | 4/1/1917 | Died, 7-May-1917 -- Portsmouth Navy Yard | ||
 | Hite | George W. | Army | Co. A-111th | 3/30/1918 | Chateau-Thierry -- Killed, 10-Aug-1918 | |
 | Jack | James Monroe | Army | 8/14/1918 | Died in Camp, 12-Oct-1918 | ||
 | Jessup | John M. | Army | 159 D. B. | 3/30/1918 | Died, 9-Apr-1918, at Camp Taylor, Ky. | |
 | McMahan | John Francis | Navy | Radio Student | 5/23/1918 | Died of Influenza, 23-Sep-1918, Great Lakes, Ill. | |
 | Miller | William | Army | 12 Rec. Co. G. S. I. | 5/30/1918 | Died July 2, 1918 | |
 | Newhouse | Gladstone B. | Army | Bat. F-79 FA | 5/14/1917 | Overseas -- Died of Influenza, 18-Nov-1918 | |
 | Parish | Claude M. | Army | Co. L-111th | 3/30/1918 | Chateau-Thierry-Fiemes -- Killed, 11-Aug-1918 | |
| Sexson | Evan Reynolds | Army | Signal Corps | 11/23/1917 | 1/24/1918 | Died at Camp Sevier, S. C. | |
 | Simmons | Orla R. | Army | Co. M-131 Inf. | 10/5/1917 | Killed, Nov. 8, 1918 | |
 | VanDuyn | William W. | Army | Inf. | 9/21/1917 | Overseas -- Killed, 25-Jul-1918 | |
 | Wagoner | Raymond | Army | 5/25/1918 | Overseas -- Died, 28-Sep-1918 | ||
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