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Elmer E. Bruce

Private, Company K

#102109

       Died August 16, 1918 at St. Aulde, France. Buried in Grave No.--, thirty three feet east of southwest wall of cemetery back of church. Relative's address. Mrs. Billy Carson, Joplin, Missouri. Private Bruce was accidentally drowned while swimming in the Marne river near St. Aulde, France. He had served with the regiment in Lorraine, Champagne and Chateau Thierry.  

Emory S. Irwin

First Lieutenant Company S

#156426

     Wounded at Chateau Thierry July 30th, died August 31st. Lieutenant Irwin attended the first training camp at Ft. Riley, Kansas. He was ordered to the Rainbow Division on August 29, 1917. After Captain Aikens was gassed, he was placed in command of the company. He did splendid work in Champagne and highly distinguished himself by his courage and heroic leadership in crossing the Ourcq River to the capture of Sergy and Hill 212. He was hit in the head by machine gun bullets and was taken to the hospital where he died August 31st.