Melvin W. Osborne............Sergeant

    Son of Lydia Osborne (father's name not known; parents both deceased); born July 14, 1888, near Folsomville, Warrick County, Indiana. Adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Schick. Farmer. Enlisted in U. S. Regular Army July 28, 1906, Evansville, Indiana. Served in Cuba, Philippine Islands, on Mexican Border, and in Panama. Contracted tuberculosis; transferred to Ft. Bayard, New Mexico, where he died of tuberculosis November 2, 1918. Awarded medal for bravery while in service on Mexican Border. Buried at Ft. Bayard, New Mexico.