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Ernest Foote
Private, Company I
#101900
Killed July 15, 1918 at Champagne. Buried July 16th, Grave No. 54, Map No. 3. Son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ira M. Foote. Stronghurst, Illinois. During the bombardment on the night of
July 14, Private
Foote was hit by a shell which killed him instantly. Private Foote was always
aggressive, often
volunteering to go out in No Man's Land to investigate sounds of movement.
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Ario E. Pickrel
Private, Company D
#101944
Killed July 15, 1918 at Champagne. Buried in Grave No. 25, Map No. 3. Son of
Mary Pickrel,
Glenwood, Iowa. Private Pickrel was a general favorite among all the men of the
company.
Despite the fact that he was quite young, he always faced hardships without a
word of complaint
and did his share of the work as well as any of his older comrades. He rendered
valuable service while on the Lorraine Front. He was killed by a shell striking near the place he
was sleeping.
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