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*Frank Welsh, Private: died Oct. 31, 1918, of wounds received in action. Enl. Sept. 21, 1917, Co. K, 302 Inf., 76 Div .; trans. to Bty. A, 319 F. A., 82 Div. Overseas, May 19, 1918.
Frank Welsh was born February 3, 1890, at Mansfield, son of Dan- iel and Annie Theresa (Dolan) (died 1906) Welsh; brother of Nellie T., Julia E., and Mary Welsh, all of Foxboro, and of Joseph D. Welsh of Quincy. Iron moulder.
FRANKLIN
*Lawrence Joseph Clark, Private: killed in action, Nov. 7, 1918 (near Milly- devant-Dun). Ent. Oct. 4, 1917, Co. I, 302 Inf., 76 Div .; trans. Feb. 4, 1918, to Co. L, 61 Inf., 5 Div. Overseas, April 16, 1918.
Lawrence Joseph Clark was born November, 1888, at Deoghida, Ire- land, son of John (deceased) and Mary Jane Clark of Franklin; broth- er of Thomas Francis and Joseph James Clark, both of Somerville; Eu- gene Sylvester and John Thomas Clark, Mrs. Mary Ann Webber and
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Ella Clark, all of Franklin. Employed: American Felt Company, Frank- lin. Resident of Massachusetts eight years.
*Emilio R. D'Addario, Bugler: killed in action, Oct. 10, 1918, in Meuse-Argonne (attack near Romagne Wood). Enl. Sept. 20, 1917, Co. F, 302 Inf., 76 Div .; trans, Feb. 13, 1918, to March Auto Repl. Dft., 3 Co., Camp Devens; May 2, 1918, to Co. G, 163 Inf., 41 Div .; June 12, 1918, to Co. K, 28 Inf., 1 Division. Promoted Bugler, Jan. 12, 1918. Overseas, March 12, 1918.
Emilio R. D'Addario was born February, 1895, at Ofenna, Italy, son of Dominico D'Addario of Franklin; brother of John, Fred, Annie, Ben- jamin, Luigi, Provencena, Demenico, and Frank D'Addario, all of Franklin. Mill-hand. Resident in Massachusetts seventeen years.
*Jay Stone Davis, Private: killed in action Nov. 6, 1918 (in advance on Stenay). En1. April 26, 1918, 151 D. B .; trans. May 18, 1918, to Machine Gun Training Center, Camp Hancock, and assigned to Motor Co. 16; June 22, 1918, to 18 Rct. Co., R. R. D .; June 26, 1918, to Group 3, Motor Transport Det. (in 36, 28, and 33 companies) until assigned Aug. 15 to 4th Prov. Co., Aug., Auto Repl. Dft .; to Co. B, 148 M. G. Btn., 41 Div .; Sept. 29, 1918, to 77 Div .; to M. P. Co., 90th Div. Overseas, Aug. 24, 1918.
Jay Stone Davis was born in 1893, at East Haven, Connecticut, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Stone Davis of New Haven, Connecticut, 1920; broth- er of Mrs. Emily Wyckoff of Baltimore, Maryland, 1920. Machinist- tool-maker; employed at Springfield. Resident in Massachusetts nine years. Educated at Dean Academy, Franklin.
*Edward Leslie Grant, Captain: killed in action, Oct. 9, -1918 (near Benar- ville). Called into active service as captain, Inf., Aug. 15, 1917, from Plattsburg; assigned to 307 Inf., 77 Div. Overseas, April 7, 1918.
Edward Leslie Grant was born May 21, 1883, at Franklin, son of George Henry and Margaret Francesca (Lyons) (died 1903) Grant; brother of George Frederick Grant, Bertha Louise (widow of Homer R.) Winters and Florence Lyons (wife of Earl P.) Robinson of Frank- lin. Married Irene Soest (died 1911.) Harvard, 1906; Harvard Law School, 1909; prepared at Dean Academy. Lawyer. A. L. Post 75, Frank- lin, and Post 627, New York City, named in his honor. Athletic Field at Dean Academy named for him and a monument erected to his mem- ory at Polo Grounds, New York City. He was a professional baseball player, having played in the National League with Philadelphia, Cin- cinnati and New York. "At the time of entering the service he was a member of the New York Giants." He was the first of the ball players in either of the major leagues to give his life in the war.
William Franklin Lynch, Seaman, U. S. N .: died March 20, 1918, of disease, at Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va. Enl. March 27, 1917, assigned to U. S. S. "Minnesota;" trans. Jan. 27, 1918, to U. S. S. "Solace."
William Franklin Lynch was born July 16, 1900, at New Castle, Maine, son of William Defranshaw and Louise Myrick (Ford) Lynch; brother of Muriel Myrick, Joseph Myrick, and Spencer Ford Lynch of
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Boston. Pressman. Resident in Massachusetts six years. Square at Franklin named in his memory.
*Alfred Luigi Mucciarone, Private: died Sept. 21, 1918, at Base Hospital No. 41, St. Denis, France, of wounds received in action. Enl. Sept. 20, 1917, Co. F, 302 Inf., 76 Div .; trans. to Co. A, 306 M. G. Bn., 77 Div. Overseas, April 13, 1918.
Alfred Luigi Mucciarone was born June 21, 1895, at St. Angelo, Grotte, Italy, son of Accenzio (died 1918) and Mariannino (Bertino) Mucciarone (both born in Italy) ; brother of Elio and Clementina Muc- ciarone, both of Franklin, Adelina (wife of Antonio) Caputo of Mill- bury, and Antonetta (wife of Nicola) Vernar. Laborer. Resident in Massachusetts about seventeen years. Square in Franklin in his mem- ory.
James Patrick Murray, Oiler, U. S. N .: died Feb. 22, 1919, at Naval Hos- pital, Fort Lyon, Colo. Enl. Oct. 29, 1915, assigned to U. S. S. "Pocahontas;" trans. July 6, 1917, to Receiving Ship at Philadelphia, Pa .; Aug. 16 to U. S. S. "Leviathan."
James Patrick Murray was born April 25, 1889, at Franklin, son of James (died 1903) and Rose (Ward) Murray (both born in Ireland), of Franklin; brother of Francis Dennis Murray of Manchester, New Hampshire, Frederick Joseph Murray of Franklin and Mary Ellen (wife of Edward) Leonard of Oakland, Rhode Island. Motorman. (Was serv- ing his second enlistment.)
*Alessandro Patete, Private: killed in action, July 18, 1918 (near Courchamps). . Enl. Oct. 16, 1917, R. A., Co. I, 39 Inf., 4 Div. Overseas, May 8, 1918.
Alessandro Patete was born September, 1893, at Pescalanciano, Italy, son of Vincenzo and Michela (Padula) Patete, of same place, 1919; brother of Mrs. Nunziata Testa, as above; and Mrs. Giulia De Braggio and Dominic Patete, both of Franklin; and of Giuseppe Patete. Baker. Resident in Massachusetts eight years.
Levi Pierrie, Private: died Sept. 18, 1918, of pneumonia, at Base Hospital, Camp Devens. Ent. Aug. 31, 1918, 33 Co., 9 Tng. Bn., 151 D. B.
Levi Pierrie was born October 23, 1884, at Salerno, Italy, son of John (died 1909) and Celesta (Premall) Pierrie; brother of Rose (wife of of Paul) Palladino, Elizabeth (wife of Peter) Geromini, Elvena (wife of Antonio) Turka, Anna (wife of Oscar Joseph) Rockwell, and Jo- seph (a soldier 1925) and William Pierrie. Barber. Resident in Massa- chusetts about twenty-five years. Square in Franklin named in his memory.
*Patrick Ristaina, Private: killed in action, July 28, 1918 (on heights north and east of Sergy). Enl. Oct. 4, 1917, Co. F, 302 Inf., 76 Div .; trans. Feb. 13, 1918, to Co. K, 165 Inf., 42 Div. Overseas, March 12, 1918.
Patrick Ristaino was born August, 1895, at Franklin, son of Michael and Silvia A. Ristaino; brother of Raymond and Anna Ristaino, all of Franklin. Foreman rubber factory.
Frank J. Smith, Private: died Sept. 25, 1918, of pneumonia, at Camp Devens. Enl. July 22, 1918, 151 D. B .; trans. Aug. 12 to Co. A, Inf., 12 Div.
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Frank J. Smith was born November 20, 1892, at Providence, Rhode Island, son of Frank Edward (died 1915) and Margaret (Marlowe) Smith (both born in Ireland) ; brother of James Thomas, Alice Mae, and Catherine Louise Smith, Mrs. Mary Anne Mason, Mrs. Margaret Dorothea Boyles and Mrs. Rose Lena Futch. Iron Moulder. Resident in Massachusetts eleven years. Square named in his memory.
HOLBROOK
*William Burke Dalton, Private: killed in action, May 1, 1918, near Cantigny. Enl. Feb. 17, 1917, R. A., Co. K, 35 Inf., 18 Div .; trans. May 28, 1917, to Hdq. Co., 18 Inf., 1 Div. Overseas, June 14, 1917.
William Burke Dalton was born March 10, 1894, at Quincy, son of William Francis and Julia Frances (Burke) (deceased) Dalton; broth- er of Aileen, Sadie, Margaret, Thomas, and Lawrence Dalton, all of Holbrook. Post 137, A. L., of Holbrook, named in his memory. (Re- ceived a divisional citation for "gallantry in action and especially meri- torious services.")
MEDFIELD
Cyrus Arsenault, Cook: 73 Inf .: died Jan. 10, 1919, of disease. Enl. July 30, 1918, 151 D. B .; trans. Aug. 9, 1918, to Hdq. Co., 73 Inf .; Sept. 18, 1918, to Supply Co., 73 Inf., 12 Division. Cook, Sept. 30, 1918.
Cyrus Arsenault was born October 17, 1895, at Egmont Bay, P. E. I .; brother of Edmond Arsenault of Chelsea.
Weslie James Beckwith, Private: died Oct. 6, 1918, in sinking of the "Otranto." Enl. June 28, 1918, 22 Rct. Co., Auto. Repl. Draft; trans. to No. 1 Unit, C. A. C. Overseas, Sept. 25, 1918.
Weslie James Beckwith was born July 16, 1901, at Medfield, son of Alexander and Isabell (Barrie) Beckwith; brother of William Marshall Beckwith, (gold star, see below), and of Silas Raymond and Harry Bernard Beckwith, both of Medfield. Shoemaker. Post No. 110, A. L., Medfield, named in honor of Weslie James and his brother, William Marshall Beckwith.
William Marshall Beckwith, Private: died March 6, 1918, of disease, at Fort Sheridan, Il1. En1. Feb. 1, 1917, in R. A., 4 Co., Delaware C. A. C., Fort Dupont, Del .; trans. to Btry. A, 17 F. A., 2 Div.
William Marshall Beckwith was born September 23, 1899, at Med- field, son of Alexander (born in New Brunswick) and Isabell (Barrie) (born in Nova Scotia) Beckwith, brother of Weslie James Beckwith (see above). Shoeworker. Beckwith Post No. 110, A. L., Medfield, named in honor of this soldier and his brother, Weslie James Beckwith (q. v.), who also died in service. Three brothers of this family were in U. S. Service.
Clarence Meredith Cutler, 2d Lieut., Aviation: died Jan. 28, 1921, in airplane accident at Wersentheum, Germany. Enl. and reported for duty May 23, 1917,
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Co. E, 6 Inf., Mass. N. G., trans. Nov. 24, 1917, to U. S. School of Mil. Aero- nautics, Princeton, N. J .; Jan. 8, 1918, to 3 Cadet Sq. Camp Dick; Feb. 12, 1918, to Scott Field, Belleville, Il1. Dis. June 22, 1918, to accept commission; appointed 2d Lieut., A. S. A .; Emergency Commission as 2d Lieut. vacated Oct. 12, 1920, and commission given same day as 2 Lieut. in R. A .; Sept. 26, 1919, Flying instructor to 166 Day Bombing Sq. Stations: Scott Field, Ill .; Eberts Field, Ark .; Kelly Field, Texas; Camp Knox, Ky .; and A. E. F. Overseas, Aug. 23, 1920. Clarence Meredith Cutler was born November 16, 1891, at West New- ton, son of Elisha P. and Alfreda M. (Vining) Cutler.
*Herbert Adams Paine, Sergeant, U. S. M. C .: killed in action Nov. 1, 1918 (near Landres-St. George's, Meuse-Argonne offensive). Enl. May 3, 1917, Phila., Pa .; trans. June 7 to 5 Regt., 2 Div. Corporal, July 1, 1917; sergeant, Oct. 12, 1918. Overseas, July 3, 1917.
Herbert Adams Paine was born October 17, 1887, in Boston; nephew of Samuel Paine of Bangor, Maine. (1917). Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star under Order No. 13065 "D" dated January 23, 1919, Gen- eral Headquarters, Fench Armies of the East; "On October 3 and 6, 1918, near Somme-Py, he displayed remarkable bravery under a violent fire during the destruction of machine gun nests with 37 m. m. guns."
MEDWAY
*Elijah Harris Coldwell, Corporal, U. S. M. C .: killed in action, June 13, 1918. En1. April 11, 1917; assigned to 49' Co., 5 Regt., 2 Div.
Elijah Harris Coldwell was born November 8, 1897, at Medway, son of Thaddeus Adelbert and Jennie Ellen Coldwell of Medway; brother of M. Alice and Mary Edith Coldwell of Medway, Albert S. Coldwell of Auburn, Mrs. E. Luella Nillson of Detroit, Michigan, and of Sewell E. K. Coldwell (who served in A. E. F.). Framer.
*John Francis Connolly, Private: died Oct. 9, 1918, of wounds received in action. Enl. July 28, 1917, R. A., Co. D, 47 Inf., 4 Div. Overseas, May 10, 1918.
John Francis Connolly was born August 5, 1893, at Medway, son of Michael (deceased) and Margaret (Kelly) Connolly (Mrs. Sullivan of Medway) (both born in Ireland) ; brother of William N. Connolly of Franklin, and of Nora L. Connolly and Margaret F. Sullivan, both of Medway. Barber. Post No. 177, A. L., Medway, named in his honor.
MILLIS
Raymond John Curry, Private: died Feb. 26, 1919, of pneumonia. Enl. April 23, 1918, R. A., 15 Cav. Div., Rct. Camp, Fort Bliss. Texas; trans. June 24, 1918, to Tr. B., 5 Cav.
Raymond John Curry was born July 12, 1899, at Hopkinton, son of William and Avina (Daveaux) Curry (both deceased) ; nephew of Mrs. Mary Holder of Millis. Clerk.
MILTON
Philip Algar, Ensign (dental), U. S. N. R. F .: died Oct. 15, 1918, Naval
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Base Hospital, No. 5, France, of pneumonia. Enl. March 24, 1917, U. S. N. R. F., called and reported April 12, 1917, at Charlestown Navy Yard and was sent to Pelham Bay Naval Station where, Aug. 10, 1918, he received appointment as provisional ensign (dental) and on Sept. 11 was ordered to the "Westhaven" and sailed overseas, Sept. 12, 1918.
Philip Algar was born July 12, 1894, in Boston, son of Alfred Algar of Milton (formerly of London, England, and later of New York City). He was graduated from Tufts Dental School of the class of 1919, and while there took active part in athletics, being a member of the Tufts Football Team.
Frank George Allen, Private: died Sept. 27, 1918, of pneumonia at Camp Devens. Enl. June 22, 1918, 151 D. B .; trans. Aug. 20, 1918, to Co. D, 12th Supply Train, 12th Div.
Frank George Allen was born May 9, 1891, at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, son of George and Mary Allen (both deceased) ; brother of Mrs. Blanche Haskins of Dorchester and Mrs. Ethel McNulty. Married Hen- rietta Marie Herbaczek; child Franklyn Anthony Allen, born 1918, in Boston. Clerk. Resided twenty-three years in Massachusetts.
Frank Meda Averill, Seaman, U. S. Coast Guard: died Nov. 15, 1917, of disease, at Cambridge. Eni. July 7, 1917, U. S. N., after training at U. S. Coast Guard Academy, served on U. S. Coast Guard Cutter "Acushnet" three months and twelve days.
Frank Meda Averill was born September 7, 1889, in Maine, son of James H. and Frances (Buckminster) Averill.
*James Mainland Barnie, Private: killed in action, Oct. 20, 1918, in Meuse- Argonne offensive, in attack on Claire Chene. Enl. Oct. 6, 1917; assigned to Co. A, 6 Engrs., 3 Div., Nov. 14, 1917. Overseas, Dec. 4, 1917.
James Mainland Barnie was born August 6, 1884, in Leith, Scotland, son of Alexander (deceased) and Mary M. Barnie of Warner, New Hampshire ; brother of Mrs. Mary Kingham of Wollaston; Mrs. Helen Hope of Canton. Married Eva I. Pilkrantz of Dorchester. Children : James Irving and Ralph Everett Barnie. Painter.
*Carleton Burr, 2 Lieut., U. S. M. C .: killed in action July 19, 1918 (near Tigny, southwest of Soissons). Commissioned 2 Lieut., U. S. M. C., from civil life, July 6, 1917. Stationed at Quantico, Va .; assigned to 74 Co., 6 Regt., 2 Div. Overseas, Oct. 6, 1917.
Carleton Burr was born August 29, 1891, at Milton, son of Isaac Tucker and Alice McClure (Peters) Burr; brother of Barbara (wife of William, Jr.) Rand, and Elsie (wife of Philip H.) Sherwood, and of I. Tucker Burr, Jr. Took Plattsburg Training Course 1916. Served in France, American Field Ambulance Service June, 1916-February, 1917. Driver at Verdun Front and later Director in the Vosges. Croix de Guerre posthumously awarded. Harvard, 1913; prepared at Milton Academy.
James Magowan Coulter, Corporal: died Oct. 3, 1918, of pneumonia, at Houston, Texas. Enl. May 23, 1917, R. A., Co. M, 57 Inf .; trans. to Co. F, 57 Inf., 15 Div. Corporal, July 17, 1918.
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James Magowan Coulter was born February 9, 1891, at Jamaica Plain, son of James T. (born in Ireland) and Elizabeth J. (Blampied) (born in England) Coulter; brother of Thomas Coulter of Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania, William Coulter of New Boston, New Hampshire, Mrs. Bes- sie Gavin and Mrs. Lily (wife of Elmer W.) Locke, both of Melrose, Mrs. Eva Gottsman of Dorchester, and of Benjamin, Charles, Ruth, Adelaide, Samuel, and Theodore Coulter all of Mattapan. Fireman : Ocean Liner.
George Frank Doe, Machinist's Mate, 1 cl., U. S. N. R. F .: died; Sept. 29, 1918, of pneumonia at Gallops Island. Enr. April 21, 1917; assigned to Naval Tng. Camp, Bumkin Island; trans. Oct. 9, 1917, to U. S. S. "Edithena."
George Frank Doe was born September 12, 1880, at Newmarket, New Hampshire, son of Frank (deceased) and Sarah A. (Perkins) Doe; brother of Charles A., Orrin, Mary A., and Martha I. Doe, all of Mil- ton, 1920. Married Mary Elizabeth Atherton. Children: Hazel, Mar- garet, Charles Edwin and Frank Doe, the last three of Boston. Painter.
William Ross Doherty, Corporal: died Oct. 10, 1918, of pneumonia. Enl. and reported for duty, April 14, 1917, M. G. Co., 6 Inf., Mass. N. G .; trans. Sept. 24 to Co. M, 6 Inf .; Dec. 5 to Sup. Co., 4 Pioneer Inf. Corporal, Aug. 23, 1918. Overseas, Sept. 23, 1918.
William Ross Doherty was born July, 1898, in Boston (Ashmont), son of William F. and Caroline M. (Killen) Doherty (Mrs. Harry S. Broadbent, 1919); brother of Emily Caroline (Mrs. George L., Jr.) Bishop, of Dorchester. At School.
*Benjamin Gifford Esau, Private: died Oct. 17, 1918, of wounds received in action in the Bois de Fay, near Madelaine Ferme. Enl. Sept. 20, 1917, assigned to 25 Rct. Co., Gen. Serv. Inf .; trans. Oct. 3, 1917, to Co. B, 6 Engrs., 3 Div. Overseas, Dec. 4, 1917.
Benjamin Gifford Esau was born February 9, 1887, at Milton, son of John Lewis (born in London, England) (deceased) and Elizabeth Baker (Smith) Esau; brother of J. Lewis, William S., Frank B., Sarah C., and Emma L. Esau; of East Milton (1925). Plumber.
*Michael Francis Flaherty, Mechanic: died Dec. 10, 1918, of wounds received in action in Germany. Enl. July 21, 1917, R. A., Co. E, 49 Inf .; trans. to Co. E, 23 Inf., 2 Div. Overseas, Sept. 7, 1917.
Michael Francis Flaherty was born July 14, 1893, at Milton, son of Michael Francis and Annie (King) Flaherty, (both born in County Galway, Ireland) ; brother of Mary, Anna, Agnes, and Joseph Flaherty, all of Milton. Laborer.
*Benjamin William Fuller, 2 Lieut., Inf .: killed in action, Sept. 29, 1918, at Lecatalet. Enl. Oct. 14, 1913, and mustered Oct. 24, 1913, for six years as private in 1 Regt. Engrs., 1 Corps Cadets, M. N. G. (Co. F, 101 Engrs, 26 Div.); trans. to Engr. Army Candidate School, France. Corporal, July, 7, 1915. Sergeant, April 3, 1917. Dis. May 12, 1918, to accept commission. Reported for duty, May 13, 1918, as 2 Lieut., Co. L, 108 Inf., 27 Div. Overseas, Sept. 26, 1917.
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Benjamin William Fuller was born June 2, 1892, at East Milton, son of Benjamin R. and Barbara R. Fuller, (both born in Scotland) ; broth- er of Thomas R. Fuller, Mrs. Mildred F. Taylor, and Mrs. Dorothy F. Krause. Married Ruth O'Connell of Chestnut Hill. Child : Barbara Rob- ertson Fuller, born 1918. Clerk.
Andrew Clifford Hamilton, Landsman Electrician, General, U. S. N .: died Sept. 26, 1918, of pneumonia, at Naval Hospital, Newport, R. I. Enl. June 14, 1918, Naval Tng. Station, Newport, R. I., to Sept. 15; thence to Naval Hospital, as above, until death.
Andrew Clifford Hamilton was born January 22, 1895, at Milton, son of Hugh (deceased 1918) and Alberta Adeline (Turner) (deceased) Hamilton; brother of William Guy Hamilton of Alameda, California, Mrs. M. Alva Robinson of Bow Lake, New Hampshire, Mrs. Belva E. Field of West Haven, Connecticut, and Mrs. Clara E. Hyland of Win- throp. Electrician.
Howard Francis Hart, Private: died Feb. 24, 1919, of pneumonia. Ent. Oct. 4, 1917, 301 T. M. Btry., 76 Div .; trans. Nov. 22 to Co. A, 301 Sig. Btn., 76 Div. Overseas, July 11, 1918.
Howard Francis Hart was born April 3, 1894, at Everett, son of John F. Hart of Dorchester (1919) and Caroline R. (Hook) (deceased) Hart; brother of Warren E. Hart of Medford. Married Ethel Mary Menchin. Telephone installer.
Ellerton V. Hayden, Private: died Sept. 22, 1918, of pneumonia (at Camp Upton). Ent. Sept. 5, 1918, 5 Co., 152 D. B.
Ellerton V. Hayden was born March 26, 1896, at Milton, son of John E. Hayden.
*George Guest Haydock, 1 Lieut., Inf .: killed in action, May 28, 1918, at Cantigny. Enl. April 28, 1917, to O. R. C., May 11, 1917. Called into active service, 1 Lieut., Inf., Aug. 15, 1917-C. L. (Detailed to Infantry School, British Fifth Army, Toulencourt, Oct. 2, 1917.) Assigned to Co. L, 28 Inf., 1 Div., Nov. 14, 1917. Overseas, Sept. 8, 1917. Awarded Silver Star; cited in G. O. 26, 1 Div. Act, May 27, 1918: "Displayed qualities of coolness and gallantry which inspired his whole platoon. He was killed while attempting almost single-handed to take a machine-gun."
George Guest Haydock was born September 15, 1894, at Philadel- phia, Pennsylvania, son of Robert Roger and Annie Louise (Heywood) Haydock, of Milton (1920). Harvard University, class of 1916.
Elmer Russo Hutchinson (alias James Albert Smith): died March 3, 1918, of pneumonia, at Naval Hospital, Newport, R. I. Enl. Oct. 8, 1917; Naval Tng. Station, Newport, R. I., from Jan. 19 to Feb. 26, 1918, thence to Naval Hospital.
Elmer Russo Hutchinson was born June 10, 1887, at Lawrence, New York. Nephew of Mary Smith of Milton.
*James H. Jacob, Sergeant: died Oct. 11, 1918, of wounds received in action. Enl. Aug. 25, 1917, R. A., Co. B, 30 Inf., 3 Div. Corporal, April 22, 1918; ser- geant, July 22, 1918. Overseas, April 2, 1918.
James H. Jacob was born September 29, 1898, at Milton, son of Felix (born in Canada) and Joanna (Quinn) Jacob, both of Milton;
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brother of John J., Mary T., Felix E., Lawrence A., Robert E., Lillian, Aman, Agnes, and Louise Jacob. Clerk.
Akton S. Jensen, Private: died Sept. 26, 1918, of pneumonia. Enl. July 9, 1918, 4 Co., C. A. C., Ft. Totten; trans. Sept. 15, 1918, to Btry. B, 38 C. A. C.
Atkon. S. Jensen was born April 25, 1895, at Draaby, Denmark ; brother of Anders Jensen of East Milton.
Frederick Arthur Keep, 2 Lieut., Air Service: died May 6, 1918, as result of accident May 3, at Taliaferro Field. Commissioned 2 Lieut., Inf., Aug. 13, 1917, at Plattsburg; called to active duty Aug. 15, assigned to 304 Inf .; trans. Aug. 31 to Camp Borden, Ont., for instruction in aeronautics with Royal Flying Corps, one of the first ten officers chosen from various camps for this purpose; later with the School of Military Aeronautics, Toronto; trans. Nov. 10, 1917, to Taliaferro Field, Fort Worth, and attached March 21, 1918, to 28 Aero Sq., as 2 Lieut., S. R. C., A. S. Seriously injured Nov. 23; on return to duty was attached to 78 Aero Squadron.
Frederick Arthur Keep was born November 23, 1892, at Wollaston, son of Frederick Heber and Alice Leavitt (Canney) Keep. Harvard, class of 1919; prepared at Milton Academy. Member Harvard R. O. T. C. 1916-17.
Alfred McLeod, Private: died March 20, 1918, of pneumonia. Enl. Feb. 8, 1914, R. A., Co. C, 7 Inf .; trans. Aug. 26, 1915 to Bakery Co. 2, Q. M. C .; June 3, 1917, to Bakery Co. 7; Aug. 22 to Bakery Co. 17; to Bakery Co. 305. Over- seas, Oct. 23, 1917.
Alfred McLeod was born August, 1895, at Milton, son of Murdock (born at Cape Breton, deceased 1906) and Mary (Forbes) (born at West New Annan, Nova Scotia, deceased 1916) McLeod; brother of Annie May and Ashton F. McLeod, of East Milton.
Clarence Henry Parrott, Seaman, U. S. N .: died June 30, 1918, of pneumonia, at Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va. Enl. May 10, 1917, assigned June 7, 1917, to Naval Tng. Station, Newport, R. I .; July 5, to Rec. Ship at Phila., Pa .; Aug. 16 to U. S. S. "Mercury;" June 27, 1918, to Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va.
Clarence Henry Parrott was born February 21, 1898, at Quincy, son of Luther H. and Abbie L. (Brown) Parrott. Machinist.
*Albert Clifford Smith, Private: killed in action, July 23, 1918 (Trugny Wood). Enl. Nov. 28, 1915, Co. A, 5 Inf., Mass. Vol. Mil. Served on Mexican border. Reported for duty July 25, mustered Aug. 10, 1917, assigned to Co. A, 101 Inf., 26 Div. Overseas, Sept. 7, 1917. "Rec. No. 6215: On morning of July 23, 1918, having volunteered as a battalion scout, was killed while rushing a machine-gun nest with another man."
Albert Clifford Smith was born 1895, in Danbury, Connecticut, son of Clarence W. Smith; brother of Mrs. Vera A. Gunn of Danbury, Connecticut, and of Mrs. Viola Wood of Peekskill, New York. Cook. Resident in Massachusetts three years.
James Albert Smith, Apprentice Seaman, U. S. N. R. F .: died March 3, 1918, at Naval Hospital, Newport, R. I. (See Hutchinson, Elmer Russo.)
Edwin Vose Sumner, Lt. Col., A. S .: died June 4, 1919, motorcycle accident. Appointed Cadet, U. S. M. A., June 16, 1904; 2d Lieut. Cav., Feb. 14, 1908; 1 Lieut. Cav., April 13, 1915; Captain, May 15, 1917; Major, Sig. Corps, Aug. 25,
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1917; Lt. Col., Air Service, Oct. 8, 1918. Overseas, April 12, 1918. D. S. M. "For exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services. As commanding of- ficer of the Air Service Production and assembly center at Romorantin, he dis- played peculiar administrative ability in coordinating the work of the many different elements at the largest Air Service project in the American Expeditionary Forces. . . . French Legion d'honneur, April 4th, 1919.
Edwin Vose Sumner was born October 7, 1884, at Fort Nebraska, Nebraska. Wife: Mrs. Helen Munn Sumner of Richmond, Virginia, 1919.
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