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25i\ in* fi. two fr*»m W hite Lak*. tw from Plankinton, one from Stickn. and the other fr«»rn Letcher. died training during the influenza-pn* 11 monia epidemic last fill and dunn* 11 early winter. arconlinc to the pt *r made .it Plankinton hy the draft boa* | There may have been other rasualti* * in home ramps among soldier* w*. hive not he»n li*t*-d in the drift but the nr names have n»»t been official r recorded. \urora eount ha-* suffer • I casualties at home and oversri-to a greater degree than most «»f th« rotinths of it* population in South l» kfda. The men who gave their live*, for their roimtry while serving in Ameriean ramp* are:John M. Sull van of Stiekney. died in an American training ramp of pnen monia. lb- was born at Arrowsmith 111. He was Sfi years old.\rthiir Merkamp. died of inttiieri't in a training camp. He was horn if Plankinton and tiis home address \va* W hite Lake. He \\ a* yearn old.Harry Hansen died in an \im riran camp at the age of :»:» following an it tack of influenza. He was tmrn at Corley, la., and enlisted in tie* #»*r%ir from PlankintonLouis Itogenhagen died in a hone ramp of influenza. He entered Hie ser vice at his home at White Lake.Ttralnard Swen*on. of PlankLiitoii died in a training ramp as ttie result of influenza. He was years old.Lewis T. Thompson died at a h«»ne ramp during tin influenza epidemir it the age of t.V tie was horn at Sener.i, III., and his liome address was Letcher. Sanborn eounty.
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Mitchell Sunday Republican
Mitchell, South Dakota, US
Sun, Apr 06, 1919
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