Honor Roll

Residents of South Amherst and the surrounding vicinity gave their services in the World War of 1917-1918, including J. M. Adams, L. A. Adams, E. Anderson, H. Barnhardt, A. Barricilli, D. Barricilli, J. W. Bruce, Wm. Bruce, W. A. Bunn, I. Capasso, G. Dock, W. Emery, C. J. Fahrney, F. C. Fahrney, J. W. Fazey, F. Gasser, D. Gentile, E. C. Gibson, J. C. Guiman, V. Halowitz, H.J. Hammill, R. A. Harpley, G. W. Heusser, H. Holle, Rev. A. A. Hunter, F. H. Koch, L. H. Leonhard, A. J. Longbrake, H. Mathes, H. Matson, R. J. Matson, P. A. Morri, B. Oszik, R. E. Powers, F. Quashnefski, H. Jureis, C. Rheinhardt, J. Rich, A. F. Ruth, H. A. Ruth, J. L. Schroeder, Wm. A. Slack, J. Slampa, A. Slimanery, C. W. Springer, C. A. Stone, L. E. Stone, R. Telzrow, P. Weigand, Wm. A. Winson, Wm. Wirth, C. Wragg, S. Yokonovitz, and A. Wetton. Among those honored in memory are Melvin Matson of Headquarters Company, 329th Infantry, born June 11th, 1890, who died March 13th, 1918, at Camp Sherman in Chillicothe, Ohio; Henry Holle of Company C, 6th Infantry, born January 12th, 1895, who was killed in action on September 12th, 1918, at St. Mihiel, France; Elmer Anderson of Rainbow Division, Company B, 166th Infantry, born March 12th, 1900, who was killed in action on June 4th, 1918, at Chateau Thierry, France; and Ralph E. Powers of the 337th Ambulance Corps, born July 25th, 1891, who was killed January 23rd, 1919, at Ust-Tadenda, North Russia.

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