Honor Roll of Boys who Died Going Over 

 
 

Charles A. Marks

   

Private Company F

#101244

 

    

      

        Killed July 26, 1918 near the Croix Rouge Farm. Buried July 28th in Grave No. 15-A. Map of Conde-en-brie. Private Marks was killed instantly as his platoon was forming to go "over the top," by a high explosive shell. Private Marks was a very pleasant man with many friends, very quiet in disposition and a good soldier. Relative's address, Thomas A. Jones, Oskaloosa, Iowa.

   
   

Oscar Peterson

   

Private Company F

#101270

 

    

     Killed July 26, 1918 at Chateau Thierry. Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Peterson, Gowrie, Iowa. Private Peterson was an automatic rifleman, being a carrier in his squad.  When the platoon advanced in the open out of the woods, his gunner asked for a clip of ammunition. As Oscar was fitting in the clip, he was struck and instantly killed by a machine gun bullet. He enlisted in April 1917.

 
 
   

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