by Darren McMannis | May 26, 1917 | Illness, Killed In Action
Seaman Max Reynolds was born and raised in Newton, and was the son of James W. Reynolds, of East Second Street. He was serving in the United States Navy on board the steamship Minnesota as cook when he was stricken with Cerebro Spinal Fever, and removed to the United...
by Darren McMannis | Feb 25, 1897 | Influenza, Killed In Action
Private Roy Lee Pittman, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Pittman, was born at Halstead, Kansas, February 25, 1897. He grew to manhood near Newton on farms operated by his father. He entered the service August 30, 1918, and was assigned to Ambulance Corps 30, and was in...