Indiana county soldiers in France share brave letters
Letters from Indiana county soldiers describe life in the American forces in France. They recount trench combat, German attacks, and the heavy artillery barrage, with vivid details of Hill assaults, dugouts, and air support, while noting camaraderie with French and British allies and a ball team in one company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
France
Lewis W. Pierce
Fritz
Dale Marlin
Co. M
11Th Infantry
Home Boys
Sidney
Fellows
Robert St. Clair
John M. St. Clair
West Philadelphia
C. J. Keating
Erry
Ballaous
Influenza Affects Families Across Local Community
The district reports widespread Spanish influenza illness touching many households. Mrs J. Fleming, Mr and Mrs Turp, and D. George and Harry Lewis of Indiana visit relatives. Multiple notices of illness, recoveries, and overseas service are recorded among local residents, including Covode and Lewishields families, with school closure ordered to curb the epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 8. Fleming
Frank Turp
Akron
D. George
Harry Lewis
Indiana
M. Shields
H. Wyant
W. Sutter
C. A. Neff
Blairsville
George Warnshull
Angua Sprankle
Charleroi
Archie Hadden
Harry Shaffer
W. A. Lewis
George
Lewishields
Fay McQuown
J. M. Lydie
Covode
S. M. Shields
G. W. Shields
Elmer Shields
J. N. Heitzenrater
F. J. Braughter
G. M. Sutter
John Yorkies
Heshbon
Robert Cunningham
P. M. Campbell
Youngwood
Harry Cunningham
Pitcairn
Oversea
Rev. McCrorey
United Presbyterian Church
R. H. Cunningham
O. J. Wagner
Asow
Campbell
Spruce
J. A. Biss
Samuel Boucher
Misa Dottle Brown
F. Y. Brown
Martintown
Twila Hagle
Mattie’ McAnulty
Nant-y-Glo
Ruth
Sara Repine
Win Grimoth
Brownstown
Stephens
Harry Cameron
Patterson
Archie Repine
Alverda
Influenza Epidemic Closes Local Schools Reopens
The influenza outbreak kept Leechburg and nearby schools closed for a time but classes in the district resumed Monday. Local residents note many men have yet to report to headquarters while some headed to Wilmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan Organizations
Liberty Loan
McIntyre Misa Edna Cunningham
Leechburg
Indiana
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Glasser
Irvin S. Glasser
Philadelphia Street
Indiana, PA
North Sixth Street
First Liberty Loan
the Savings & Trust Company
White
Armstrong
Washington Townships
County
Dist
Armagh
O. A. Campbell
Jennie Sutton Armstrong
Peeler
T. W. Carnahan Banks
Tibell
Blacklick
F. B. Repine
Harriet Shields
James
West Mahoning
Christine Buntin
Sheloca—Duff Edwards
Grace Allshouse
Smicksburg
Ruth Lamison
Waft Wheatfield
J. J. Hutchison
Hutchison
James A. Simpson
John Pounds Young
W. B. Wardrop
Ruby Neal
Homer City
S. CG. Steele
MD Nix
Was
C. L. McGurdy
West Wheatfield
dJohn
F. St. Clair
J. C. Mack
Penna. Railroad Company
John
Oberlin
Liberty Loan Committees
Frank Finsthwait
S. W. Rush
J. Blair Sutton
North Side
Ray Wemier
Ofvion
Smithfield
P.O
Boggs & Bull
Pittsburgh, PA
Ccovode
Luxenberg’s
Penna
Indiana Co
Troutman’s
Beacon
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