Omar Mertice Skelton.........Seaman, 2nd Class

    Son of Hervey W. and Emma E. Skelton; born January 31, 1896, near Folsomville, Warrick County, Indiana. Farmer. Enlisted in the U. S. Navy June 4, 1918, Evansville, Indiana. Trained at Great Lakes Naval Station, Illinois. Promoted to Assistant Commander on rifle range. Made instructor in Machine Gun Rifle practice. At time of death he was a member of Company C, Regiment 2. Died of bronchial-pneumonia September 28, 1918, Camp Logan, Zion City, Illinois. Buried at Selvin, Warrick County, Indiana.