World War I - Men Drafted From Clark County IL 1918 - Surnames W-Y

Compiled by Ron Cornwell and typed by Cindy McCachern

The following list of names were published in the Clark County Herald newspaper during 1918.  A check under a given date indicates that person appears in an article in the newspaper on that date.  A description of the articles are listed below.

January 23, 1918 - Final classification of registrants by the District Draft Board.

February 6, 1918 - A list of those called for physical examinations

February 13, 1918 - A list of those failing to pass their physical examination.

April 24, 1918 - This is list of men sent to Camp Dix, New Jersey, for Army service.

May 29, 1918 - This is a list of men sent to Fort Thomas, KY, under charge of Roy Hardway.

May 29, 1918 (2) - This is a list of men sent to Camp Gordon, GA, under charge of Harry Downey.

May 29, 1918 (3) - This is a list of men sent to Jefferson Barracks, MO, under charge of Arthur Chapman.

June 12, 1918 - This is a list of 142 men who reached the age of 21 since June 5 of last year and were registered in Clark County.

June 12, 1918 (1) - This is a list of men sent to Rake Auto School in Kansas City, MO, for training.

July 10, 1918 - This is the order that Clark County Army registrants were drawn to be called to report for the draft.

July 31, 1918 - This is the final classification of registrants for the draft.

August 14, 1918 - This is a list of registrants called to report to training camps at Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Michigan, and Camp Forrest, Lytle, GA.

August 28, 1918 - This is a list of men newly called for training camp.

October 16, 1918 - This is the order in which the September registrants for the draft were drawn.

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Walker, David                             X
Wallace, Allen Leroy Marshall               X   X X      
Waltrip, Mayor H. Westfield   X X                      
Warner, John Howard                             X
Warren, Robinson Westfield X                          
Warters, Russell V. Martinsville                       X    
Washburn, Delmore Marshall X   X                 X    
Washburn, Floyd Martinsville               X   X        
Washburn, Terrence O. Martinsville         X             X    
Waterman, Benjamin Colby Casey                       X    
Watson, Jesse Mason Westfield                       X    
Watson, John Thomas Westfield                   X X      
Watson, Will P. Oliver X X X                      
Weaver, Charles                             X
Weaver, Peter Marshall   X                        
Weaver, Russell Clark Dennison                       X    
Webster, Forrest E. Marshall                 X X        
Weiland, James B.                             X
Wells, Everett Leroy                             X
Wells, Roy                             X
Wesser, Peter Marshall     X                      
Westintzer, Harvey R. Marshall           X           X    
Wetherell, Roscoe York   X X                 X    
Wheeler, Clifford Leroy                             X
Wheeler, Roy West York                         X  
White, Charles V. Marshall                       X    
White, Pleasant Dennison X                          
White, Raymond Lewis                             X
White, Stewart Westfield X X X                 X    
Whitson, Raymond L. Martinsville               X   X X      
William, Bud West Union               X            
William, Harry           X                  
Williams, Clarence E. Marshall               X   X   X    
Williams, Earl James Casey                       X    
Williams, John Payne                             X
Williams, Merida Marshall X                          
Williams, Perry Marshall X                          
Williamson, Budd West Union                   X X      
Williamson, Vincent C. West Union       X       X       X    
Williford, John West Union                       X    
Williford, Roy S. Marshall       X               X    
Willison, Robert Martinsville                       X    
Willman, Harry Marshall                         X  
Wilson, Frank E. Casey                       X    
Wilson, James Herbert Casey               X   X X      
Winter, Frederick Douglas                             X
Winters, Henry Wendell                             X
Wiser, Orion Martinsville                       X    
Wolfe, Daniel E.                             X
Wood, Hancock W. Casey               X            
Woods, Charles Martinsville X                          
Wright, Elijah E. Marshall               X   X X      
Wright, Frank E. Casey             X         X    
Wright, George McClellan                             X
Wright, Hurley Leander Marshall               X   X X      
Wright, Lex C. Casey                       X    
Wright, Robert Lemuel Casey                       X    
Wyrick, Raymond M. Marshall                         X  
York, Troy B. Casey                         X  
Young, Josiah B. Kansas                 X   X      
Young, Samuel Casey                         X  


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