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Here are the names of Spokane County residents killed in World War I

A student walks out the front entrance of Lewis and Clark High School on Thursday, March 30 near the World War I memorial plaque on Thursday, March 30, 2017. (Kathy Plonka / The Spokesman-Review)

This list was compiled by John Tuft, a former Army Reserve officer, former county parks program director and self-described history buff. It was completed about 2003. A copy of it is in the Ned M. Barnes Northwest Room at the Spokane Public Library.

Abbreviation guide: DOD: Died of disease, KIA: Killed in action, DOW: Died of wounds

Name

Rank

Service

Death

Abrams, Joseph W.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Albert, Charles C.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Allen, James B.

Sgt

Army

KIA

Allen, Lawrence E.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Altman, Alton, Jr.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Altman, John B

Sgt

USMC

KIA

Altman, Theodore W.

Cpl

USMC

KIA

Argall, Royal L.

1Lt

Army

KIA

Atkinson, William E.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Austin, Samuel F.

Pfc

Army

DOW

Bacon, Henry E.

1Lt

Army

DOD

Bailey, Walter

Pvt

Army

DOD

Bailey, Walter

Pvt

USMC

DOD

Barllett, John L

Pvt

Army

DOD

Barsch, Harry M.

Pvt

Army

DOW

Beck, Harry G.

Cpl

Army

KIA

Beck, John L.

Col

Army

KIA

Benton, George

Pvt

Army

KIA

Bertsch, John L.

Pvt

Army

DOW

Bierce, Jerome A.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Bishop, Charles E.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Blair, Bob I.

Pvt

Army

DOW

Bloomquist, John W.

Cpl

Army

KIA

Botam, Mike

Pvt

Army

DOW

Botzom, Charles

Pvt

Army

KIA

Bowers, Harry R.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Boyle, F.H.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Bryan, Guy M. “Wilbur”

Cpl

Army

KIA

Burch, Charles

Pvt

Army

KIA

Calvin, Cecil

Pvt

Army

KIA

Carlson, Oscar F.

Cpt

Army

DOW

Ce Line, Merle W.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Cohn, David H.

Cpt

Army

DOD

Christensen, William

Seam

Navy

DOD

Clark, Henry E.

Pvt

Army

DOW

Clausen, Leon S.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Codd, Raymond

Pvt

Army

KIA

Coffey, Chestley

2Cl

Navy

DOD

Collins, George L.

Pvt

Army

DOW

Connelly, Irving

Pvt

Army

KIA

Craig, Robert

Pvt

Army

KIA

Cross, Leroy

Pvt

Army

DOD

Curnow, Earl

Pvt

Army

KIA

Dean, George E.

Pvt

Army

DOW

Dean, Raymond

Pfc

Army

KIA

Delay, Aladdin

Pvt

Army

DOD

Delay, Richard A.

1Lt

ROLFYCOR

KIA

Devine, Louis S.

Sgt

USMC

KIA

Digman, Clarence J.

Pvt

Army

DOW

Dooarlite, William F.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Doyle, Delt W.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Dumolton, Irving

Pvt

Army

DOD

Dwyer, John W.

1Cl

Navy

DOD

Dye, Ronald

Pvt

Army

DOD

Eaken, Clay R.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Elvigion, Lewis

Pvt

Army

DOD

Emory, Frank R.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Enmen, Guy

Pvt

Army

KIA

Erickson, Earbest A.

Pvt

USMC

KIA

Evens, Ira

Pvt

Army

KIA

Fahey, John B.

Sgt

Army

DOD

Fairlamb, Joseph W.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Fay, Charles E. Jr.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Feathers, J.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Fellows, Lowell E.

2Cl

Merm

DOD

Fisher, Edward R.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Fleming, Edward A.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Foss, Oswald J.

Sgt

Army

DOD

Freeman, Authur M.F.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Fulwiller, John “Jack” L.

Pvt

USMC

KIA

Graves, Floyd I.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Grindstead, Ray

Pvt

Army

DOW

Grono, Harry A.

Sgt

Army

KIA

Grover, Frank

Seam

Navy

DOD

Gudopp, Walter R.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Hansen, Reginald B.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Harper, CHarles A.

Pfc

Army

KIA

Himes, Raymond

Pvt

Army

DOD

Hoisington, Earl M.

Cpt

USA/AIR

DOD

Holmes, CLarence F.

1Lt

Army

DOD

Hosington, Walter E.M.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Howard, Hurbert S.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Hugh, Arthur R.

Pvt

Army

DIED ON SHIP

James, Thomas L.

Cpl

Army

DOD

Jones, Clarence R.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Kehoe, William J.

Cpl

USMC

KIA

Keith, William M.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Kincke, Earl A.

Cpl

Army

KIA

Kramer, ALfred R.

Cpl

Army

KIA

Lambert, Fred

Pvt

Army

KIA

Lang, Charles

Pvt

Army

DOD

Lee, Edward D.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Lee, Kenneth E.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Lewis, Art W.

Cpl

Army

DOW

Lewis, Lee C.

1Lt

Army

DOD

Lewtals, F.G.

1LT

Army

DOD

Lowinbereg, Sam B.

Cpl

Army

DOD

Lundstrum, Erwin B.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Mace, Eugene

Pvt

Army

KIA

Marshall, Harlan

Nurse

Army

KIA

Martin, George H.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Martin, John H.

Sgt

Army

DOD

Martin, William

Pvt

Army

DOW

Maskery, Lewis G.

Pvt

Army

DOW

Masse, Martin

Pvt

Army

DOD

Matejack, Edmond

Pvt

Army

DOW

McBride, Roswell

Pvt

Army

DOD

McCadum, Joseph

Pfc

Army

KIA

McCalister, Ora M.

Pvt

Army

DOD

McCormack, L.K.

Cpl

Army

DOW

McDonald, A.

Pvt

Army

KIA

McDonald, H.

Pvt

Army

DOD

McDonald, William J.

Pvt

Army

KIA

McDOwell, Douglas

Pfc

Army

DOD

McKay, W.W.

Pvt

Army

KIA

McMurry, Hayes S.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Mead, Leland C.

Pvt

Army

DOW

Mely, Arthur C.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Meyer, Carl R.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Meyerhoff, Roy L.

Pvt

Army

DOW

Meyers, Bernard

Pvt

Army

KIA

Meyers, Preston G.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Meyers, Vernand

Pvt

Army

KIA

Miles, Ellis M.

Sgt

Army

KIA

Miles, Kenneth L.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Miller, Delmar A.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Miller, Paul B.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Mitch, Seaton

Pvt

Army

DOD

Mitchell, Seaton A.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Moe, Carl A.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Moore, Allen J.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Morris, John R.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Morrison, Earl

Pvt

Army

KIA

Morrison, Stanworth

Pvt

Army

KIA

Mossberg, Ivar

Pvt

Army

DOD

Muller, Chester L.

1Lt

Army

DOD

Mullins, Elisha

Pvt

Army

KIA

Musel, Ralph R.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Muzzy, Charles L.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Myers, Carl

Pvt

Army

DOD

Myers, Preston C.

Cpl

Army

DOD

Nelson, John

2Cl

Navy

DOD

Noyer, Glen

Pvt

Army

KIA

Ogle, Elmer M.

Pvt

Army

DOW

O’Hern, Phillip P.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Olsen, Edwin E.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Olson, Carl A.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Olson, Harry T.

Pvt

Army

DOW

Ortel, Willey

Pvt

Army

KIA

Overhold, Donald L.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Paterka, Frank J.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Pears, Earl E.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Penrose, Merritt W.

Sgt

Army

DOD

Peterson, George P.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Peterson, Ira E.

USMC

DOD

Pinkham, Louis H. Jr.

1Lt

Army

DOD

Poore, Lester

1Cl

Navy

DOD

Porter, WIlliam J.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Potzen C.A.

Pvt

Army

DOW

Restarick, Roland

Pvt

Army

KIA

Rhodes, Merritt M.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Richard, William

Pvt

Army

KIA

Ristau, John W.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Rivers, G.W.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Roberts, Byron B.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Royce, Eugene C.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Royer, Noreen

1Lt

Army

DOD

Runyon, Dillard C.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Ruoff, Ernest J.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Rushing, Gentry

Sgt

Army

KIA

Sandborn, Roger P.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Savage, Harry A.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Saylor, Leon

Pvt

Army

DOD

Sharp, Jas K.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Sheridan, Phillip J.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Smith, Neal

Pvt

Army

DOD

Smith, Walter L.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Smith, Roy X.

Sgt

USMC

DOW

Spray, Edward

2Cl

Navy

DOD

Stack, Edward D.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Stephens, Edward

1Lt

Army

DOD

Stephenson, N.C. C.

1Lt

USA/AIR

KIA

Sugg, Loyd S.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Sweeny, Joseph S.

Cpt

Army

KIA

Taylor, Frank H.

2Lt

Army

KIA

Theis, Roscoe

Pvt

Army

KIA

Therkildsen, Neils

Pvt

Army

KIA

Venton, Frederick

Pvt

Army

KIA

Vernon, Allen C.

Pvt

Army

KIA

Watt, Cecil F.

Pvt

Army

DOD

Weile, Laurence A.

Cpt

Army

DOD

Weyen, Otto

Pvt

Army

DOD

White, R.G.

1Lt

Army

KIA

Willey, Ortel R.

Pvt

Army

DOW

Williams, Clarence

Cpl

Army

KIA

Wood, Floyd E.

2Cl

Navy

DOD

Wynn, Chester F.

Cpl

Army

DOD

Wynn, Chester L.

Cpl

Army

DOD

Yancey, Lowell A.

Pvt

Army

DOW

Youngberg, Darrell

Pvt

Army

DOD