Earl Claude

Monuments

Honor Roll of Reformed Church in U.S.A.

26th Division Tablets of the Fallen (WW1)

Name:

Claude Earl

Rank:

Private

Serial Number:

Unit:

101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division

Date of Death:

1918-10-02

State:

Indiana

Cemetery:

Carlton Cemetery, Bedford, Indiana

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Comments:

Claude was the son of Posey and Josephine Potter Earl. He entered the service on September 18, 1918, in Montana; he was assigned to Company L, 109 Infantry, 28th Division. He was deployed overseas and was attached to the First Infantry Division. He died from wounds received in action on October 2, 1918.

His World War I draft registration card describes him to be tall and lean with light blue eyes. It also states he is missing the third finger of his left hand. At the time he registered for the draft, he is shown to be a ranch hand in Fox, Montana.
Source: Gold Star Honor Roll: a record of Indiana men and women who died in the service of the United States and the Allied Nations in the "World War", Indianapolis, Indiana Historical Commission 1921, p. 352.