DOWNTOWN PARKING NEWS

Here's a bit of news not likely to brighten your holiday season. Several remaining bright spots: parking is still free here on Saturdays and on Monday evenings from 7 p.m-9 p.m., and there are still several weekday free spaces on our lot at 15th & Olive. Also, you may choose to park on one of the all-day lots and avoid entirely the need to run and feed the meter.

From the official announcement:

Effective Monday, November 30, most parking meters in the Downtown area will cost $1 for one hour of parking. This will include the meters around Central Library and Central Express. Please notify persons of this change who may be planning to visit one of these locations.

This action was taken to encourage people who are downtown for longer periods of time to use a parking garage or parking lot rather than “feed the meter.” Downtown workers and others were often using meters for several hours or all day. Parking meters were then unavailable for someone wanting to make a short stop at a business or go to a restaurant for lunch.

Meters are FREE (for up to 2 hours) on holidays, weekends, and in the evening after 7 p.m. There is limited free parking for visitors on the Library’s parking lot at 15th & Olive. The available parking spaces are numbers 32 through 42. Library visitors can park in one of these spots, pick up a parking slip/form in Central Library, and turn in the slip at 1415 Olive for a token to exit the gated lot.

WORLD WAR II INTERVIEWS PROJECT

If you know a WWII veteran (or if you are a WWII veteran), here's a link to a great list of questions that can be used to interview a vet and capture those historically significant memories before the chance to do so passes us by:

LINK

THE MANHATTAN PROJECT-- PART I

The Manhattan Project: a Selected, Annotated Bibliography of Books in the Collection of St. Louis Public Library

PART I

Albright, Joseph and Marcia Kunstel. Bombshell: the Secret Story of America's Unknown Atomic Spy Conspiracy. New York: Times Books, 1997. 399 p. Photographs; bibliography; index. Central-HU 327.1247073

Story of the Soviet atomic bomb spy ring that focuses on Ted Hall, a physics prodigy who joined the Manhattan Project when he was only 18 years old. Although he worked as a spy for the Soviets for years, he managed to avoid detection until part of the Soviet archives became public in the 1990s, by which time he was retired and living in England.

Astor, Gerald. Operation Iceberg: the Invasion and Conquest of Okinawa in World War II. New York: Donald I. Fine, 1995. 480 p. Photographs; maps; bibliography; cast of characters; index. Central-HG 940.5425

Persons wishing to justify the avoidance of an invasion of the Japanese homeland by any means necessary need look no further than the invasion of Okinawa in May 1945. Okinawa, an island approximately halfway between the Philippine Islands and Tokyo, was a perfect jumping-off point for either an invasion of Japan or for saturation bombing of the Japanese mainland. Capturing the island from its 100,000 Japanese defenders resulted in 7,700 American soldiers KIA and 31,800 WIA, with further damage to the American fleet of 5,000 sailors and 34 ships lost, and 5,000 seamen wounded. Invasion planners used the examples of Iwo Jima and Okinawa to help them project estimates of the number of American casualties an invasion of Japan might produce (estimates ranged from a low of 250,000 to a high of 1,000,000). Such a potentially high cost in American lives was a major factor in President Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and thus avoid an invasion of the Japanese homeland.

Bernstein, Jeremy. Oppenheimer: Portrait of an Enigma. Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 2004. 223 p. Photographs; illustrations; index. Central-HU, BU B

Biography by a man who knew Oppenheimer when he was teaching at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton in the late 1950s. The author has uncovered some remarkable stories about his subject, including the fact that other campers at a summer camp Oppenheimer attended while a teen painted his bottom and genitals green and locked him naked in an icehouse overnight. A life that included both that experience and the Trinity explosion on July 16, 1945, must have been an interesting one, indeed, and Bernstein does a great job of illuminating in a relatively small number of pages the life of a most complex individual.

Bird, Kai, and Martin J. Sherwin. American Prometheus: the Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer. NY: Alfred Knopf, 2005. 721 p. Photographs; bibliography; index. Central-HU, BU, CP, KI

The Pulitzer Prize-winning full-length biography of Oppenheimer is the first to tackle all aspects of his life: scientific, political, and personal. The authors read through thousands of pages of archival records, including massive FBI files, and interviewed one hundred Oppenheimer relatives, friends, and associates. The results of their hard work are visible on every page.

Conant, Jennet. 109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2005. 424 p. Photographs; maps; bibliography; index. Central-HG, BU 623, 45119

A study of the Manhattan Project's Los Alamos facility that takes as its main characters J. Robert Oppenheimer, Los Alamos project director, and Dorothy McKibbin, receptionist and "gatekeeper" at Los Alamos. The author is the granddaughter of James B. Conant, a scientist and Manhattan Project top administrator. The book includes a look at the 1950s hearings during which Oppenheimer was stripped of his security clearance due to past association with known Communists, and describes the sad fates of Oppenheimer, his wife, and his daughter.

De Groot, Gerard J. The Bomb: a Life. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2005. 397 p. Photographs; bibliography; index. Central-HG, HU 623.4511909

An entertaining (yet highly critical) look at the development of nuclear weapons, including lengthy sections on the Manhattan project and the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs. The author's lengthy research includes lots of interesting details about the period, including the fact that when Paul Tibbets, pilot of the plane that dropped the Hiroshima bomb, tried to show a film of the Trinity bomb test to his flight crew, the projector jammed. Tibbets then had to attempt to describe to the crew the contents of the film. A crewman who witnessed Tibbets' talk said, "It was like some weird dream," although, at that time, he could not have known how right he was. We also learn that, at the time of the atomic bombing, the population of Hiroshima included approximately 5,000 American citizens- the children of U.S. citizens of Japanese descent who had been detained for security reasons by the American government.

Copyright © 2009 by St. Louis Public Library. All rights reserved.

See a complete list of bibliographies and indexes on the St. Louis Public Library website:

http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm

Thomas A. Pearson
Special Collections Department
St. Louis Public Library

PILGRIMAGE FOR THE MOTHERS & WIDOWS, PART VII

PART VII

The following list of Missouri soldiers, sailors, and marines buried in European cemeteries is abstracted from pages 149-159 of PILGRIMAGE FOR THE MOTHERS AND WIDOWS (1930). The list is organized alphabetically by name of the deceased, and is intended to facilitate access to the Missouri section of PILGRIMAGE. It includes the name of the deceased, city or county of residence, deceased's rank and organization, the cemetery in which the deceased was buried, and the page number in PILGRIMAGE on which this listing appears.

Please contact our Government Information Department (314-539-0375) if you would like a photocopy of the listings for an individual, county, or state from the PILGRIMAGE publication. [Central-Government Information Y1.1/2:9225]

T

Tassaro, Charles E.- Carroll Co.- Pvt., 130th Inf., Co. M- Oise-Aisne (p. 150)
Tate, Alfred- Pemiscot Co.- Pfc., 139th Inf., Co. E- Meuse-Argonne (p. 155)
Tatum, Bee- Mississippi Co.- Cpl.- 354th Inf., Co. B- Meuse-Argonne (p. 155)
Tatum, Oscar W.- Mississippi Co.- Cpl.- 354th Inf., Co. B- Meuse-Argonne (p. 155)
Taylor, George E.- Pettis Co.- Pvt., 806th Pioneer Infantry, Co. M- St. Mihiel (p. 156)
Taylor, Homer- St. Louis City- Sgt., 303rd Stev. Regiment, Co. E- St. Mihiel (p. 157)
Tebbs, Ulysses- St. Louis City- Pvt., 369th Inf., Machine Gun Co.- Meuse-Argonne (p. 158)
Tennis, Fred N.- Jackson Co.- Pvt., 354th Inf., Co. H- Meuse-Argonne (p. 152)
Thompson, Kenneth O.- Cpl., 2nd Division, HQ Tn.- Meuse-Argonne (p. 154)
Thornburgh, Roy E.- Wayne Co.- Sgt., 18th Inf., Co. C- Meuse-Argonne (p. 159)
Thornton, Hiram Mathis- Howell Co.- Pvt., 358th Inf., Machine Gun Co.- Meuse-Argonne (p. 152)
Timpe, August F.- St. Louis City- Pvt., 128th Field Artillery, Battery B- St. Mihiel (p. 158)
Truss, Julius J.- Jackson Co.- Pvt., 1st Army Artillery, HQ Co.- Suresnes (p. 152)
Tunnell, Claude D.- Gentry Co.- Pvt., 30th Inf., Co. D- Meuse-Argonne (p. 151)

V

Vaughan, Victor C., Jr.- St. Louis City- Maj., Medical Corps- Oise-Aisne (p. 158)
Vaughn, Lawrence T.- St. Louis City- Pvt., 140th Inf., Co. D- Meuse-Argonne (p. 158)
Vaughn, Thad- St. Louis City- Pfc., 138th Inf., Co. B- Meuse-Argonne (p. 158)
Venneman, Harry J.- Marion Co.- Pvt., 165th Inf., Co. D- Oise-Aisne (p. 155)
Vestal, Jim- Marion Co.- Cpl., 61st Inf., Co. L- Meuse-Argonne (p. 155)
Vinson, Sassel- St. Louis City- Pfc., 30th Inf., Co. G- Oise-Aisne (p. 158)

W

Wagle, John H.- Platte Co.- Pfc., 139th Inf., Co. K- Meuse-Argonne (p. 156)
Walker, David F.- Jackson Co.- Pvt., 351st Field Artillery, Battery B.- Suresnes (p. 153)
Walker, John D.- Osage Co.- Pvt., 7th Inf., Co. D- Aisne-Marne (p. 155)
Waltman, Chester A.- Jackson Co.- Sgt., 140th Inf., Co. L- Meuse-Argonne (p. 153)
Ward, Sterling- Atchison Co.- Pvt., 117th Inf., Co. L- Somme (p. 149)
Warren, William H.- Bates Co.- Pvt., 321st Machine Gun Battalion, Co. A- Meuse-Argonne (p. 149)
Wear, Arthur Y.- St. Louis City- Capt., 89th Division, 356th Inf.- Meuse-Argonne (p. 158)
Webb, Grandville M.- Jasper Co.- Pvt., 805th Pioneer Inf., Co. B- St. Mihiel (p. 153)
Weed, Earl M.- Grundy Co.- S2C, U.S. Naval Reserve- Oise-Aisne (p. 151)
Weller, John H., Jr.- Callaway Co.- Pvt., 38th Inf., Co. E- Meuse-Argonne (p. 149)
Wells, Edward Henry- Jackson Co.- Pvt., 6th Regiment, 74th Co., U.S.M.C.- Meuse-Argonne (p. 152)
Wells, Henry S.- Polk Co.- Pvt., 110th Inf., Co. I- Meuse-Argonne (p. 156)
Wheeler, Clarence W.- Jasper Co.- Pvt., 353th Inf., Co. A- St. Mihiel (p. 153)
White, Dudley H.- Boone Co.- Pvt., 139th Inf., Co. F- St. Mihiel (p. 149)
White, John A.- Clinton Co.- Pvt., 5th Machine Gun Battalion, Co. A- Aisne-Marne (p. 150)
Wideman, Alfred Carlton- Jefferson Co.- Pvt., 356th Inf., Co. D- Suresnes (p. 153)
Wiggins, Edwin L.- Jasper Co.- Sgt., 128th Machine Gun Battalion, Co. A- Meuse-Argonne (p. 153)
Wiley, Benedict T.- Lafayette Co.- Sgt. 1C, Signal Corps, 35th Serv. Co.- Suresnes (p. 154)
Willard, Cleveland- Bates Co.- Pvt.- Camp Funston, Co. 4- Oise-Aisne (p. 149- widow's listing)
Willard, Cleveland- Jackson Co.- Pvt., Camp Funston, 4th Co.- Oise-Aisne (p. 153- mother's listing)
Williams, Edwin V.- Lafayette Co.- Pvt., 140th Inf., Co. A- Meuse-Argonne (p. 154)
Williams, Floyd W.- St. Clair Co.- Pfc., 352nd Inf., Co. C- Meuse-Argonne (p. 156)
Willoughby, James W.- Greene Co.- Pfc., 356th Inf., Co. A- St. Mihiel (p. 151)
Wilson, Carlisle R.- Harrison Co.- Cpt., 139th Inf., Co. G- St. Mihiel (p. 151)
Wilson, William D.- St. Clair Co.- Pfc., 128th Machine Gun Battalion, Co. B- St. Mihiel (p. 156)
Winslow, Wesley- St. Louis City- Pvt., 806th Pioneer Inf., Co. G- St. Mihiel (p. 157)
Wiseman, Charles W.- New Madrid Co.- Pvt., 26th Inf., Co. H- Oise-Aisne (p. 155)
Withington, Eugene S.- St. Louis City- Mechanic, 138th Inf., Co. L- Meuse-Argonne (p. 158)
Woodbury, Charles P.- Jackson Co.- 1 Lt., 23rd Inf., Co. M- St. Mihiel (p. 153)
Woodmansee, Leslie- Jasper Co.- Cpl., 130th Machine Gun Battalion, Co. A- Meuse-Argonne (p. 153)
Woodworth, James R.- Jackson Co.- Pvt., 139th Inf., Co. K- Meuse-Argonne (p. 153)
Worms, George T.- Osage Co.- Pvt., 4th Inf., Co. M- Aisne-Marne (p. 155)
Worms, William H.- Osage Co.- Pvt., 138th Inf., Co. D- Meuse-Argonne (p. 155)
Wright, James M.- Jackson Co.- Pvt., 140th Inf., Co. D- Meuse-Argonne (p. 153)
Wunsch, Charles H.- St. Louis City- Pvt., 355th Inf., Co. C- St. Mihiel (p. 158)

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Yagel, Charles- Linn Co.- Pvt., 4th Inf., Co. L- Meuse-Argonne (p. 154)
Yokem, Virgil L.- Saline Co.- Pvt., 18th Inf., Co. L- Meuse-Argonne (p. 159)
Young, Roscoe D.- Chariton Co.- Cpl., 356th Inf., Co. D- Meuse-Argonne (p. 150)

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Zink, Louis F.- St. Louis Co.- Pvt., 354th Inf., Co. G- Meuse-Argonne (p. 157)
Zoller, Herbert T.- St. Louis City- Pvt., 138th Inf., HQ Co.- Meuse-Argonne (p. 158)
Zumwalt, Thomas B.- Franklin Co.- Pvt., 38th Inf., HQ Co.- Meuse-Argonne (p. 151)

To see a complete list of our online indexes and bibliographies:

http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm

Compiled by Thomas A. Pearson
Special Collections Department
St. Louis Public Library

RECENT ADDITIONS TO OUR COLLECTION

Following is a list of items added to the Library collection during 2009 that may prove of interest to the genealogist or historian:

The American Civil War : a Military History / John Keegan. Washington, DC: Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
Central Library- History & Genealogy.
Call # 973.73.

Atlas of the Civil War : a Comprehensive Guide to the Tactics and Terrain of Battle / edited by Neil Kagan & Stephen G. Hyslop. Washington, DC: National Geographic, 2009.
Central Library- History & Genealogy.
Call # 973.70223.

Civil War Records. Deaths Reported by Missouri State Guard & Missouri Confederate Units (5522) / by Kenneth E. Weant. Arlington, TX: the Author, 2009.
Central Library- History & Genealogy.
Call # 929.3778.

Civil War Records. Missouri State Guard Cavalry Regiments (3751 names) / by Kenneth E. Weant. Arlington, TX: the Author, 2009.
Central Library- History & Genealogy.
Call # 929.3778.

Civil War Records. Missouri State Guard Infantry Regiments (5418 names) / copyright by Kenneth E. Weant. Arlington, TX: the Author, 2009.
Central Library- History & Genealogy.
Call # 929.3778.

Civil War Wives : the Lives and Times of Angelina Grimké Weld, Varina Howell Davis, and Julia Dent Grant / Carol Berkin. NY, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
Central Library- History & Genealogy; Popular Library.
Call # 973.7082.

Illinois Central : a Guide to Genealogical Research in Springfield, Illinois / by Thomas A. Pearson. St. Louis, MO: Infinite Mirror Press, 2009.
Central Library- History & Genealogy.
Call # 929.3773.

Master of War : the Life of General George H. Thomas / Benson Bobrick. NY, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2009.
Central Library- History & Genealogy.
Call # B Thomas.

The Missouri State Guard : a Selected, Annotated Unit Bibliography / by Thomas A. Pearson. St. Louis, MO: Infinite Mirror Press, 2009.
Central Library- History & Genealogy.
Call # 973.7478.

Railroad Boys : the Story of the 89th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment (1862-1865) / by Thomas A. Pearson. St. Louis, MO: Infinite Mirror Press, 2009.
Central Library- History & Genealogy.
Call # 973.7473.

Research in the Land Entry Files of the General Land Office: Record Group 49 / compiled by Kenneth Hawkins. Washington, DC: NARA, 2009.
Central Library- Government Information.
Call # AE1.124: 114/2009

The State of Jones : the Small Southern County that Seceded from the Confederacy / by Sally Jenkins and John Stauffer. NY, NY: Doubleday, 2009.
Central Library- History & Genealogy.
Call # 973.746255.

Tracing Your Irish Family History / Anthony Adolph. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books, 2009.
Central Library- History & Genealogy.
Call # 929.1072041.

Tracing Your Scottish Family History / Anthony Adolph. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books, 2009.
Central Library- History & Genealogy.
Call # 929.1072041.

Using Civilian Records for Genealogical Research in the National Archives. Washington, DC: NARA, 2009.
Central Library- Government Information.
Call # AE1.124: 110/2009

And, if you like fiction with a genealogical component:

The Lost Quilter : an Elm Creek Quilts Novel / Jennifer Chiaverini. NY, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2009.
Various library locations
Call # Fic Chiaverini

You can search our catalog at http://www.slpl.org/.

PILGRIMAGE FOR THE MOTHERS & WIDOWS, PART VI

PART VI

The following list of Missouri soldiers, sailors, and marines buried in European cemeteries is abstracted from pages 149-159 of PILGRIMAGE FOR THE MOTHERS AND WIDOWS (1930). The list is organized alphabetically by name of the deceased, and is intended to facilitate access to the Missouri section of PILGRIMAGE. It includes the name of the deceased, city or county of residence, deceased's rank and organization, the cemetery in which the deceased was buried, and the page number in PILGRIMAGE on which this listing appears.

Please contact our Government Information Department (314-539-0375) if you would like a photocopy of the listings for an individual, county, or state from the PILGRIMAGE publication. [Central-Government Information Y1.1/2:9225]

R

Raithel, Otto G.- Cole Co.- Pvt., 125th Inf., Co. L- Meuse-Argonne (p. 150)
Rausch, Ira A.- St. Louis City- Pvt., 138th Inf., Co. I- Meuse-Argonne (p. 158)
Reager, Wallace C.- Greene Co.- Pvt., 116th Sup. Tn., Co. B- St. Mihiel (p. 151)
Reid, Leon S.- St. Louis City- Pvt., 369th Inf., HQ Co.- Meuse-Argonne (p. 158)
Reid, Walker P.- Greene Co.- Pvt., QM Casual Depot- Oise-Aisne (p. 151)
Reilly, Terrance C.- St. Louis City- Pvt., 320th Bakery Co.- St. Mihiel (p. 158)
Richards, John- Texas Co.- Pvt., 139th Inf., Co. A- Meuse-Argonne (p. 158)
Robbins, Herbert R.- St. Louis City- Pvt., 109th Inf., Co. K- Meuse-Argonne (p. 158)
Robertson, Fred R.- Scott Co.- Pvt., 140th Inf., Co. K- Meuse-Argonne (p. 158)
Roehrig, Richard- St. Louis City- Pvt., 18th Inf., Co. L- Oise-Aisne (p. 158)
Rogers, Harvey E.- St. Louis Co.- Pvt., 16th Inf., Co. L- Oise-Aisne (p. 156)
Ross, Benjamin F.- St. Louis Co.- Pvt., 128th Machine Gun Battalion, Co. B- Meuse-Argonne (p. 156)
Rueter, Fred Frank- Gasconade Co.- Pvt., 7th Inf., Co. G- Meuse-Argonne (p. 151)
Ryan, William C.- Ripley Co.- Pvt., 356th Inf., Co. E- St. Mihiel (p. 156)

S

Sager, Raymond D.- Gentry Co.- Pvt., 18th Inf., Co. G- Meuse-Argonne (p. 151)
Sallee, Carl W.- Cedar Co.- Bugler, 362nd Inf., Co. C- Meuse-Argonne (p. 150)
Sanders, Arthur F.- Buchanan Co.- Cpl., 356th Inf., Co. E- Meuse-Argonne (p. 149)
Saylor, Herbert M.- St. Louis Co.- Pvt., 316th Engineers, Co. A- Meuse-Argonne (p. 157)
Schmidt, Irwin- St. Louis City- 1st Sgt., 138th Inf., Co. F- Meuse-Argonne (p. 158)
Schneider, Leo C.- St. Louis City- Pvt., 104th Ammunition Train- Oise-Aisne (p. 158)
Schroeder, August- Franklin Co.- Cpl., 126th Inf., Co. M- Meuse-Argonne (p. 151)
Schwerdt, Louis R.- Warren Co.- Pvt., 140th Inf., Co. E- Meuse-Argonne (p. 159)
Scott, Isaiah- Cape Girardeau Co.- Pvt., 588th Engineers, Co. B- St. Mihiel (p. 150)
Scott, William E.- Jackson Co.- 1st Lt., 140th Inf., Co. E- Meuse-Argonne (p. 153)
Searl, Percy T.- Caldwell Co.- Pvt., 3rd Army Corps, Battery B- Suresnes (p. 149)
Seifert, Fred H.- Buchanan Co.- Cpl., 139th Inf., Co. M- Meuse-Argonne (p. 149)
Shaw, Charles Albert- Daviess Co.- 1st Lt., 363rd Inf., Co. E- St. Mihiel (p. 151)
Shelton, Joe- Cass Co.- Pvt., 354th Inf., Co. B- Meuse-Argonne (p. 150)
Shock, Ernest D.- St. Louis Co.- Cpl., 360th Inf., Machine Gun Co.- Meuse-Argonne (p. 157)
Showers, John V.- Buchanan Co.- Sgt., 2nd Engineers, Co. C- Aisne-Marne (p. 149)
Sibert, Harvey L.- Pettis Co.- Pvt., 139 Inf., Machine Gun Co.- Meuse-Argonne (p. 156)
Simpson, Albert F.- St. Clair Co.- Pvt., 137th Inf., Co. K- St. Mihiel (p. 156)
Simpson, James Young, Jr.- Jackson Co.- Pvt., 6th Regiment, 82nd Co., U.S.M.C.- Aisne-Marne (p. 153)
Slocum, Charles E.- Jackson Co.- Cook, 145 Inf., Sup. Co.- Meuse-Argonne (p. 153)
Smith, Elmer W.- Cole Co.- Pvt., 355th Inf., Co. K- Meuse-Argonne (p. 150)
Smith, Everett P.- Dent Co.- Pvt., 346th Machine Gun Battalion, Co. B- Meuse-Argonne (p. 151)
Smith, Lawrence E.- St. Louis City- Pvt., 7th Machine Gun Battalion, Co. A- Aisne-Marne (p. 157)
Smoot, Claude- Jasper Co.- Pvt., 59th Inf., Co. I- Aisne-Marne (p. 153)
Snider, William Bryan- Cape Girardeau Co.- Pvt., U.S.M.C., Supply Co.- Oise-Aisne (p. 150)
Solomon, Guy F.- Randolph Co.- Pfc., 355th Inf., Co. C- St. Mihiel (p. 156)
Southern, Walter- Pemiscot Co.- Pfc., 139 Inf., Co. B- Meuse-Argonne (p. 155)
Sparks, James Ralph- Dunklin Co.- Pvt., 140th Inf., Co. I- Meuse-Argonne (p. 151)
Spry, Walker- Cooper Co.- Cpl., 140th Inf., Co. B- Meuse-Argonne (p. 150)
Staab, Adolph W.- Iron Co.- Pvt., 15th Machine Gun Battalion, Co. C- Meuse-Argonne (p. 152)
Stark, Morris J.- St. Louis City- Cpl., 138th Inf., Co. I- Meuse-Argonne (p. 158)
Starks, William H.- Henry Co.- Pvt., 356th Inf., Machine Gun Co.- St. Mihiel (p. 152)
Steele, Aubrey T.- Bates Co.- Wagoner, 354th Inf., Co. Supply Co.- Oise-Aisne (p. 149)
Steitler, John Louis- Jackson Co.- Pvt., 359th Inf., Co. K- St. Mihiel (p. 153)
Stephenson, Hugh- Chariton Co.- Pvt., 140th Inf., Co. B- Meuse-Argonne (p. 150)
Stewart, Ray E.- Johnson Co.- Pvt., 342nd Machine Gun Battalion, Co. C- St. Mihiel (p. 154)
Stidham, William H.- Scott Co.- Cook, 140th Inf., HQ Co.- St. Mihiel (p. 158)
Stone, Folsom R.- Henry Co.- Mechanic, 305th Inf., Co. F- Meuse-Argonne (p. 152)
Stonebraker, Hubert- Gentry Co.- Pvt., 338th Field Artillery, Battery B- Suresnes (p. 151)
Street, Velpo W.- Randolph Co.- Cpl., 351st Inf., Co. G- Meuse-Argonne (p. 156)
Summers, Webster T.- Howell Co.- Pvt., 59th Inf., Co. B- Oise-Aisne (p. 152)
Summersby, Kenneth J.- St. Louis City- Pvt., 307th F.S. Battalion, Co. C- Meuse-Argonne (p. 158)

To see a complete list of our online indexes and bibliographies:

http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm

Compiled by Thomas A. Pearson
Special Collections Department
St. Louis Public Library

WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD, PART II

"WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD": A BEGINNING RESEARCHER'S GUIDE TO THE SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS WITCHCRAFT TRIALS OF 1692

PART II

Bibliography

1. Boyer, Paul, and Stephen Nissenbaum. SALEM POSSESSED: THE SOCIAL ORIGINS OF WITCHCRAFT (1974). ST--301.21

An attempt to determine what underlying social, economic, and political conditions could have combined to make the Salem witch trials possible. Index; sources are identified in extensive footnotes. Two-page chronology of Salem in the 17th century.

2. Burr, George Lincoln. NARRATIVES OF THE WITCHCRAFT CASES, 1648-1706 (1914). HU, ST--133.4

Reprinting of several early accounts of supposed instances of witchcraft and of witchcraft trials, including the trials at Salem. Index.

3. Demos, John. ENTERTAINING SATAN: WITCHCRAFT AND THE CULTURE OF EARLY NEW ENGLAND (1982). HG, ST--974.02

An examination of witchcraft in New England which purposely concentrates on events at places other than Salem (but is still useful as an introduction to the time period). Extensive "Notes" section, plus subject and name indexes. A fascinating appendix lists known witchcraft cases in 17th century New England.

4. Drake, Samuel Gardner. ANNALS OF WITCHCRAFT IN NEW ENGLAND, AND ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES (1977). ST--133.4

Pages 56-218 are a chronological recounting of supposed instances of witchcraft and of witch trials in New England 1636-1712. Index.

5. Drake, Samuel Gardner. THE WITCHCRAFT DELUSION IN NEW ENGLAND: ITS RISE, PROGRESS, AND TERMINATION (1866). ST--133.4

A reprinting of Cotton Mather's WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD and Robert Calef's answering volume, MORE WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD.

6. Ferguson, Henry. ESSAYS IN AMERICAN HISTORY (1969). ST--917.403

A book of essays, one of which is an extended examination of the witch hysteria in New England ("The Witches," pp. 61-110). An interesting, well-written look at the period that speculates in learned fashion on the causes and effects of the witch delusion. Includes eight pages of notes on sources.

7. Fowler, Samuel Page. SALEM WITCHCRAFT: COMPRISING MORE WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD AND WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD (1865). ST--133.4

Another reprint of the Mather and Calef books about the Salem trials. An appendix lists every Salem Village area person known to have been accused of witchcraft, including children.

8. Gragg, Larry Dale. A QUEST FOR SECURITY: THE LIFE OF SAMUEL PARRIS, 1653-1720 (1990). HG--B Parris

A biography of Samuel Parris, a Salem clergyman whose household was the center of much of the witch activity reported at Salem. Bibliography and index.

9. Gragg, Larry Dale. "Under An Evil Hand." American History Illustrated 27 (March/April 1992): 54-59. HG--P

An illustrated article about the witchcraft trials.

10. Hall, Michael G. THE LAST AMERICAN PURITAN: THE LIFE OF INCREASE MATHER, 1639-1723 (1988). HG--B Mather

A biography of the elder Mather. Includes a section on the Salem witchcraft trials (pp. 256-264), and a portrait of William Stoughton, chief justice at the witch trials. Bibliography and index.

11. Hansen, Chadwick. WITCHCRAFT AT SALEM (1969). ST--133.4

A popular account of the witch trials, well-written and easy to read. Hansen believes that, while innocent people were indeed hung as witches, witchcraft and folk magic had indeed been practiced by several of the accused (among them Bridget Bishop and Wilmot Redd). Annotated bibliography and index.

12. Jackson, Shirley. THE WITCHCRAFT OF SALEM VILLAGE (1956). ST--133.4

Part of the "Landmark Books" series, written by the author of the famous short story, "The Lottery". A popular and well-written account of the witch hysteria and trials, written in part as a response to the McCarthy hearings of the 1950s. There is a list of persons hung as witches on page 150 (one man, Giles Corey, was pressed to death with stones for refusing to plead guilty or not guilty. Giles Corey's story was the inspiration for Miss Jackson's "The Lottery".) Index.

13. Powers, Edwin. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN EARLY MASSACHUSETTS (1966). ST--364

A history of crime and punishment in colonial Massachusetts (1620-1692). Includes a long chapter titled "Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live" which includes much information on the Salem witch trials. Excellent index, extensive notes section.

14. RECORDS OF SALEM WITCHCRAFT, COPIED FROM THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS (1971). HU--133.4

A reprint of the 1864 printing of the text of existing transcripts of Salem witchcraft examinations and trial proceedings. Divided chronologically and by person accused (because legal proceedings involved action against one accused witch at a time). Includes an index of plaintiffs (accusers).

15. Richardson, Katherine. THE SALEM WITCHCRAFT TRIALS (1983). HU--345.744

Interesting booklet issued by the Essex Institute. While it is a good introduction to the witchcraft trials, it is most notable for its fascinating collection of illustrations and photographs. The illustrations include portraits of most of the trial judges and sketches of homes and buildings associated with the witch trials. There are also black-and-white photographs of still-existing sites. Three useful lists are also included: persons who died as a result of witchcraft accusations (executions and those who died in prison); those who were condemned but not executed; and a list of those persons who made accusations of witchcraft against others. Also includes a selected bibliography and 2 maps of the Salem area circa 1692.

16. Sewall, Samuel. THE DIARY OF SAMUEL SEWALL, 1674-1729 (1973). ST--917.44

A printing of Sewall's diary in two volumes. Sewall was a clergyman and judge at the Salem witch trials. Volume 1 has coverage of the witch trial period, and also has a chronology of Samuel Sewall 1652-1730. No index, but a lengthy Table of Contents can help the researcher locate desired information.

17. Silverman, Kenneth. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF COTTON MATHER (1984). HU--B Mather

A biography of the younger Mather, who wrote WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD. There is quite a bit of Salem witch trial information in a chapter titled "Letters of Thanks From Hell" (pp.83-137). Index (look under "spectral evidence" and "witchcraft").

18. Starkey, Marion Lena. THE DEVIL IN MASSACHUSETTS: A MODERN ENQUIRY INTO THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS (1989). ST--133.4

A well-written and extensively researched look at the Salem witch trials. It is notable for the author's ability to make many of the players in the tragedy come alive. It was first published in 1949, and was written in part as a reaction to and attempt to explain the social dynamics of the Holocaust. Index; annotated bibliography; and "Notes" section.

19. Tree, Christina. HOW NEW ENGLAND HAPPENED: A GUIDE TO NEW ENGLAND THROUGH ITS HISTORY (1976). ST--917.404

A travel guide to historical New England. Pages 45-56 include a brief summary of the witch trials and list still-existing sites connected with the trials. Includes name and place indexes.

20. Upham, Charles Wentworth. SALEM WITCHCRAFT: WITH AN ACCOUNT OF SALEM VILLAGE AND A HISTORY OF OPINIONS ON WITCHCRAFT AND KINDRED SUBJECTS (1959). ST--133.4 (2 vols.)

A reprinting of Upham's classic (some would say biased) account of the witch trials. The book consists of four parts: Part 1 is a history of Salem Village; Part II is a general history of witchcraft in the American colonies; Part III is a detailed examination of the Salem witchcraft trials. The concluding section is a Supplement with several appendices. Volume I of this reprinting includes an index to both volumes, plus a map of Salem Village circa 1692.

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Thomas Pearson
Special Collections Dept.
St. Louis Public Library

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PILGRIMAGE FOR THE MOTHERS & WIDOWS, PART V

PART V

The following list of Missouri soldiers, sailors, and marines buried in European cemeteries is abstracted from pages 149-159 of PILGRIMAGE FOR THE MOTHERS AND WIDOWS (1930). The list is organized alphabetically by name of the deceased, and is intended to facilitate access to the Missouri section of PILGRIMAGE. It includes the name of the deceased, city or county of residence, deceased's rank and organization, the cemetery in which the deceased was buried, and the page number in PILGRIMAGE on which this listing appears.

Please contact our Government Information Department (314-539-0375) if you would like a photocopy of the listings for an individual, county, or state from the PILGRIMAGE publication. [Central-Government Information Y1.1/2:9225]

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Mallet, Peter A.- Lafayette Co.- Pvt., 39th Inf., Co. H- Meuse-Argonne (p. 154)
Manning, James H.- Perry Co.- Pfc., 140 Inf., Co. E- Meuse-Argonne (p. 155)
Marsh, James R.- Laclede Co.- Camp McArthur, 30th Co.- Oise-Aisne (p. 154)
Marshall, Clark H.- Greene Co.- Pvt., 28th Inf., Co. E- Oise-Aisne (p. 151)
Martens, Charles- St. Louis City- Supply Sgt., 138th Inf., Co. G- Meuse-Argonne (p. 157)
Martin, Henry L.- St. Louis City- Pvt., 23rd Inf., Co. C- Meuse-Argonne (p. 157)
Martin, William James- Madison Co.- Pvt., 356th Inf., Co. I- St. Mihiel (p. 154)
Maupin, Amos- Jackson Co.- Cpl., 354th Inf., Machine Gun Co.- Meuse-Argonne (p. 153)
May, Walter Adolph- St. Louis City- Pvt., 6th Regiment, 74th Co., U.S.M.C.- Aisne-Marne (p. 149)
McAllister, James L.- Chariton Co.- Sgt. Major, 356th Inf., HQ Co.- Meuse-Argonne (p. 150)
McAllister, Wayne- Jasper Co.- Pvt., 18th Inf., Co. B- Suresnes (p. 153)
McBride, Charles E..- Caldwell Co.- Pvt., 30th Inf., Co. G- Meuse-Argonne (p. 149)
McCarthy, John D.- St. Louis City- Pfc., 138th Inf., Co. M- Meuse-Argonne (p. 157)
McClary, John D.- Sullivan Co.- Pvt., 4th Inf., Co. K- Oise-Aisne (p. 158)
McCombs, Lewis J.- Carroll Co.- Pfc., 359th Inf., Co. D- Meuse-Argonne (p. 150)
McConnell, James- St. Louis City- 1st Lt., 4th Inf., Co. B- Isolated burial (p. 157)
McCormick, Rex- Bates Co.- Pvt., 22nd Co.- Oise-Aisne (p. 149)
McKeehan, Guy John- Franklin Co.- Pvt., 6th Regiment, 75th Co., U.S.M.C.- Meuse-Argonne (p. 151)
McKim, Orville C. - Saline Co.- Pvt., 80th Co., Transportation Corps- Meuse-Argonne (p. 159)
McLin, Edward H.- Lewis Co.- Pvt., 30th Inf., Co. E- Aisne-Marne (p. 154)
McNish, Earnest Alfred- Linn Co.- 2nd Lt.- 369 Inf., Co. D- Meuse-Argonne (p. 154)
Mead, Alva Levi- Pemiscot Co.- Pvt., 140th Inf., Co. I- Meuse-Argonne (p. 155)
Meier, Herbert C.- St. Louis City- Sgt., 138th Inf., Co. E- Meuse-Argonne (p. 157)
Meltner, August C.- St. Louis City- Pvt., 138th Inf., Co. H- Meuse-Argonne (p. 157)
Mettler, Lee- Cass Co.- Pvt., 137th Inf., Co. K- Meuse-Argonne (p. 150)
Meyer, George H.- Chariton Co.- Pvt., Sept. Rep. Draft, Co. 21- Oise-Aisne (p. 150)
Miller, Leo- Ripley Co.- Pvt., Classification Camp 449- St. Mihiel (p. 156)
Miller, William F.- Henry Co.- Pvt., 139th Inf., Co. K- Meuse-Argonne (p. 152)
Miller, Willie- Maries Co.- Pvt., 4th Inf. ,Co. K- Meuse-Argonne (p. 154)
Mitchell, Dorsey E.- Polk Co.- Cpl., 354th Inf., Co. D- Meuse-Argonne (p. 156)
Monroe, George- Howell Co.- Pvt., 102nd Inf., Co. F- Meuse-Argonne (p. 152)
Moore, Jerome E.- Boone Co.- 1st Lt., 356th Inf., Co. I- St. Mihiel (p. 149)
Morrison, Roy W.- Jasper Co.- Pvt., 28th Inf., Co. F- St. Mihiel (p. 153)
Morse, Guy E.- Jackson Co.- 2nd Lt., 135th Aero Squadron- St. Mihiel (p. 153)
Moyers, Roy G.- Madison Co.- Pvt., 165th Inf., Co. A- Meuse-Argonne (p. 154)
Munden, Louis E.- Buchanan Co.- Pvt., 140th Inf., Co. B- Meuse-Argonne (p. 149)

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Neely, Alva O.- Linn Co.- Pvt., 129 Inf., Co. M- Meuse-Argonne (p. 154)
Niederjohn, Louis H. M.- Lafayette Co.- Pvt., 354th Inf., Co. D- Meuse-Argonne (p. 154)
Nolan, William T., Jr.- St. Louis County- Pvt., 5th Regiment, 51st Co., U.S.M.C.- Aisne-Marne (p. 157)
Nunn, Burrell- Dallas Co.- Pvt., 356th Inf., Co. B- Meuse-Argonne (p. 151)

O

O'Connell, Daniel Joseph- Jackson Co.- Pvt., 5th Regiment, 45th Co., U.S.M.C.- Aisne-Marne (p. 149)
O'Farrell, John Arthur- Jefferson Co.- Cpl., 356th Inf., Co. E- St. Mihiel (p. 153)
Opel, Andrew M.- Cole Co.- Cpl., 130th Machine Gun Battalion, Co. A- Meuse-Argonne (p. 150)
Orr, Dewy- Carroll Co.- Cpl., 130th Inf., Co. M- Meuse-Argonne (p. 150)

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Pahlman, Claude- Cedar Co.- Pvt., 4th Inf., Co. I- Oise-Aisne (p. 150)
Park, Walter Chandler- Montgomery Co.- Pvt., 7th Inf., Co. G- Suresnes (p. 155)
Parker, William E.- St. Francois Co.- Camp McArthur, 9th Co.- Oise-Aisne (p. 155)
Patterson, Charles E.- Jackson Co.- Pfc., 7th Inf., Co. A- Aisne-Marne (p. 152)
Pearson, Floy R.- Clinton Co.- Cpl., 356th Inf., Co. F- Suresnes (p. 150)
Peebles, Robert B., Jr.- Jackson Co.- Pvt., 6th Regiment, 80th Co., U.S.M.C.- St. Mihiel (p. 153)
Peers, David K.- St. Louis City- Cpl., 5th Regiment, 47th Co., U.S.M.C.- Aisne-Marne (p. 158)
Peery, Franklyn W.- Johnson Co.- Pvt., 4 Inf., Co. E- Aisne-Marne (p. 154)
Phelps, Lloyd- Bollinger Co.- Pvt., 313rd Engineers, Co. B- Meuse-Argonne (p. 149)
Phelps, William Ernest- Madison Co.- Pvt., 6th Regiment, 84 Co., U.S.M.C.- Oise-Aisne (p. 154)
Phillips, Burl- Douglas Co.- Pvt., 139th Inf., Co. H- Meuse-Argonne (p. 151)
Potter, Harry N.- St. Louis City- Pvt., 138th Inf., Co. G- Meuse-Argonne (p. 158)
Pullem, Frank- Pemiscot Co.- Pvt., 140th Inf., Co. K- Meuse-Argonne (p. 155)

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Compiled by Thomas A. Pearson
Special Collections Department
St. Louis Public Library

WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD, PART I

It’s nearly Halloween, and this guide to the Salem Witch Trials (that we’re reprinting in two parts) certainly seems appropriate for the season!

WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD: A GUIDE TO THE SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS WITCHCRAFT TRIALS OF 1692

PART I

I. INTRODUCTION

Some persons (many of them ministers and other fairly well-educated persons) were uneasy about the types of evidence used to convict and condemn witches in trials held in New England during colonial days. Five main types of evidence were allowed in the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692, although use of any of these types of evidence was frought with difficulties:

1. Physical evidence, such as an effigy, image, or charm made and employed by a witch in an effort to cause harm to an intended victim.

· The acceptance of physical evidence presupposed that witches (and the Devil) existed, and that they were capable of causing harm to victims by magical means. Even in 1692, these were points that not everyone was willing to concede.

2. Examinations of the witch's unclothed body to uncover witch's marks (i.e., unusual, unnatural protuberances that could be used by the Devil to suck the person's blood and thus seal a deal between himself and that witch).

· The judges at Salem thought the witch's mark could be used by the Devil as a suckling point (the body's natural suckling points, being creations of God, were not fit for devil's work). It was known even then, however, that even god-fearing persons as they age can develop odd bodily protuberances, so such evidence was not normally of itself enough to convict a person of the crime of witchcraft.

3. Self-incrimination (a witch's confession, either voluntary or induced by torture).

· Self-incrimination also presented problems which were recognized even in 1692. There was always the danger that a mentally unbalanced person might confess to witchcraft simply to attract attention to him or herself. There was also a danger that a person might confess as a witch in order to commit a form of suicide (although no one at Salem who confessed to witchcraft was executed).

4. Accusation (self-incriminations often also involved the naming of fellow witches).

· Confessing witches often incriminated others (usually in an effort to curry favor with judges or secure better conditions of incarceration). However, since witches by definition were servants of Satan, the great deceiver, it seemed uncertain even in 1692 if their testimony could be trusted.

5. Spectral evidence (the testimony of the witch's intended victim that the witch's spectral body was the cause of his or her torment).

· Spectral evidence was the most problematic of the types of evidence allowed at Salem. It hinged on three wobbly assumptions: 1. that a witch could send (or allow Satan to send) a spectral double of him or herself to torment an intended victim; 2. that this spectral double could not be sent without the witch's consent; and 3. victims of spectral violence could both see their spectral tormentors and act as reliable witnesses to that torment. Once again, even contemporary observers had questions about the admissibility of spectral evidence. Two main problems troubled contemporary observers:

· A. Did the Devil really need a witch's consent to send a spectral double of that person (a witch is, after all, by definition a servant of Satan)? and

· B. Were afflicted persons (persons tormented by spectral doubles) reliable witnesses against their tormentors? After all, afflicted persons were obviously under great strain during episodes of spectral torment. Finally, it could be (and was) argued that afflicted persons were themselves under Satan's control, and thus not reliable witnesses.

A caution to the researcher: there is still no widespread agreement among historians as to the causes of the witch trials at Salem, and not even complete agreement as to whether all the persons (19) hanged as witches were innocent of the charges against them (that is, some of them apparently did practice on a regular basis what we would nowadays refer to as folk medicine). The careful researcher will need to consult a variety of sources before he or she makes a judgment about the proceedings at Salem.

Copyright © 2009 by St. Louis Public Library. All rights reserved.

Thomas Pearson
Special Collections Dept.
St. Louis Public Library

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PILGRIMAGE FOR THE MOTHERS & WIDOWS, PART IV

PART IV

The following list of Missouri soldiers, sailors, and marines buried in European cemeteries is abstracted from pages 149-159 of PILGRIMAGE FOR THE MOTHERS AND WIDOWS (1930). The list is organized alphabetically by name of the deceased, and is intended to facilitate access to the Missouri section of PILGRIMAGE. It includes the name of the deceased, city or county of residence, deceased's rank and organization, the cemetery in which the deceased was buried, and the page number in PILGRIMAGE on which this listing appears.

Please contact our Government Information Department (314-539-0375) if you would like a photocopy of the listings for an individual, county, or state from the PILGRIMAGE publication. [Central-Government Information Y1.1/2:9225]

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Jackson, Larney- Montgomery Co.- Pvt., 368th Inf., Co. B- St. Mihiel (p. 155)
Jamison, Roland Ray- Hickory Co.- PM1C, U.S. Navy- Meuse-Argonne (p. 152)
Janss, Harold Peter- Greene Co.- Pvt., 130th Machine Gun Battalion, Co. B- Meuse-Argonne (p. 151)
Jarosik, Jacob Frank- St. Louis City- Pvt., 5th Regiment, 55th Co., U.S.M.C.- Aisne-Marne (p. 157)
Jenkins, Ivyl E.- Randolph Co.- Pvt., 103th Inf., Co. H- St. Mihiel (p. 156)
Johns, William K.- Cooper Co.- Pvt., 342nd Machine Gun Battalion, Co. D- Meuse-Argonne (p. 150)
Johnston, David M.- Franklin Co.- Pfc., 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, Co. A- Oise-Aisne (p. 151)
Jones, Ira- New Madrid Co.- Pvt., 32nd Engineers, Co. F- Suresnes (p. 155)
Jutz, John F.- St. Louis City- Pvt., 6th Inf., Co. K- St. Mihiel (p. 157)

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Kasten, Brook F.- Vernon Co.- Pvt., 363rd Inf., Co. L- Flanders Field (p. 159)
Kenney, John F.- Newton Co.- Pvt., 80th Field Artillery, Battery D- St. Mihiel (p. 155)
Keune, Carl A.- Linn Co.- Pvt., 32nd Engineers, Co. F- Meuse-Argonne (p. 154)
King, Charles W.- Sullivan Co.- Pvt., 4th Inf., Co. K- Meuse-Argonne (p. 158)
King, Roy U.- Cape Girardeau Co.- Pvt., 140th Inf., Co. L- Meuse-Argonne (p. 150)
Kious, John W.- Clark Co.- Pvt., 360th Inf., Co. C- St. Mihiel (p. 150)
Kirkpatrick, Roy- Jackson Co.- Cpl., 126th Inf., Co. C- Meuse-Argonne (p. 152)
Kittel, Alvin R.- Hickory Co.- Pvt., 338th Machine Gun Battalion, Co. B- Meuse-Argonne (p. 152) Koenig, Christ- St. Louis City- Pvt., 39th Inf., Co. H- Meuse-Argonne (p. 157)
Kuntz, John C.- St. Louis City- Sgt., 138th Inf., Co. K- Meuse-Argonne (p. 157)
Kurka, Joseph F.- St. Louis City- Pvt., 7th Inf., Co. L- Meuse-Argonne (p. 157)

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Langkop, Walter T.- Cooper Co.- Pfc., 125th Inf., Co. A- Oise-Aisne (p. 150)
Langon, Morris- St. Louis City- Pvt., 809th Pioneer Inf., Co. E- Oise-Aisne (p. 157)
Lantis, Clifford L.- Greene Co.- Pvt., 13th Field Artillery, Battery A- Meuse-Argonne (p. 151)
Laughlin, George- Caldwell Co.- Pvt., 18th Inf., HQ Co.- Meuse-Argonne (p. 149)
Layman, Ray- Jackson Co.- Musician, 140th Inf., Co. M- Meuse-Argonne (p. 152)
Leach, William A.- Vernon Co.- Pvt., 165th Inf., Co. K- St. Mihiel (p. 159)
Leake, Lester F.- Chariton Co.- Pvt., 59th Inf., Co. L- Oise-Aisne (p. 150)
Lee, Charlie E.- Jackson Co.- Cpl., 140th Inf., Co. M- Meuse-Argonne (p. 152)
Lenon, John H.- Howell Co.- Pvt., 60th Inf., Co. A- St. Mihiel (p. 152)
Leonard, Tom V.- Buchanan Co.- Pfc., 168th Inf., Co. K- Oise-Aisne (p. 149)
LePere, Walter Henry- St. Francois Co.- 6th Regiment, 75th Co., U.S.M.C.- Meuse-Argonne (p. 156)
Lewis, Everett D.- Lawrence Co.- Pvt., 364th Inf., Co. M- Flanders Field (p. 154)
Loftus, Michael- St. Louis City- Pvt., 354th Inf., Co. H- Meuse-Argonne (p. 157)
Lohman, Edward H.- Lafayette Co.- Pvt., 163rd Inf., Co. I- Meuse-Argonne (p. 154)
Long Walter- Jasper Co.- PFC, 130th Machine Gun Battalion, Co. A- St. Mihiel (p. 153)
Lott, Fred G.- Jackson Co.- Cpl., 140th Inf., Co. C- Meuse-Argonne (p. 152)
Love, James O.- Pettis Co.- Cpl., 129th Field Artillery, Battery B- St. Mihiel (p. 156)
Lowe, Mannie M.- Adair Co.- Pfc., 139th Inf., Co. C- Meuse-Argonne (p. 149)

To see a complete list of our online indexes and bibliographies:

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Compiled by Thomas A. Pearson
Special Collections Department
St. Louis Public Library