Honor Roll of Boys who Died Going Over 

 
 

Clifford Johnson

   

Private Company

#101232

 

    

        Killed at Chateau Thierry near the Croix Rouge Farm, July 26, 1918. Buried in Grave No. 18-A. Map of Conde-en-brie. Son of Mrs. Eli Johnson, New Market, Iowa. Private Johnson was killed instantly by a shell while his platoon was being formed to go over the top. He was an automatic rifleman and displayed exceptional ability. Private Johnson was always willing to lend a helping hand, always had a smile and greeting for everybody regardless of how tired he himself might be.

   
   

Elmer A. Hoffman

   

Private Company D

#100695

 

    

 

     HOFFMAN, Elmer A., page 181, photograph, 101277
Private Company F
Killed at Chateau Thierry near Croix Rouge Farm, July 26, 1918. Buried in Grave No. 29 Map of Conde-en-brie. Relative's address, Mrs. Charles Krouse, Clarinda, Iowa. Private Hoffman was an automatic rifleman. Although a small man he proved himself capable of doing a man's full part whenever called on for duty. He was killed instantly by a German shell just after the squad had been formed to go "over the top."
 

 
 
   

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~ scanned and submitted by Cay Merryman