James Bethel Gresham (1893-1917)
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This image shows Gresham in his military uniform, circa 1918. Corporal Gresham is known as the first American killed in action during World War I. Courtesy of the Indiana Historical Society.
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James Bethel Gresham
Historical marker #664 in McLean County commemorates the life and death of James Bethel Gresham, one of the first Americans killed in action during World War I.
Gresham was born in McLean County on August 23, 1893. The family lived there until…