John Francis

Private Company B

#100173

       Killed at Chateau Thierry near Le Charnel, July 26, 1918. Buried in grave No. 6-C. Map of Conde-en-brie. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Francis, Des Moines, Iowa. Private Francis lost his life by a high explosive shell near Le Charnel, while returning after delivering a message to the officer in charge of a patrol. Private Francis always volunteered for extra work and performed that work courageously. He was a member of the First Platoon cited for bravery in French Divisional Orders for action on March 5th and was with the party that tried to hang a Liberty Loan poster on the door of a German dug-out in Lorraine.

Kenneth Moore

Private Company B

#100239

       Killed at Chateau Thierry near Le Charnel, July 16, 1918. Private Moore was mortally wounded while helping a comrade back to safety across an open road swept by machine gun fire. He went out across this bullet swept road voluntarily well knowing that he was exposing himself to
danger. He was a member of the platoon cited for bravery on March 5, 1918 in French Divisional Orders. Relative's address, Miss Juretta Jordan, Des Moines, Iowa.