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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.
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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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