Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Loetz, Sioux City, Iowa. In Sergeant Loetz, Company L had a man who was always cool, fearless and aggressive in the face of the enemy. He played an important role in the capture of Hill 212. He was sent to the Army Candidate's School
for commission, but was taken ill and died of pneumonia in a hospital. Sergeant Loetz had many friends in the regiment.
Walter Nieswiadomy
Private Company B
#1487619
Killed October 10, 1918, at the Argonne Forest near Montfaucon. Buried in Grave No. 2, Map of Montfaucon. Private Nieswiadomy was killed on the road near Montfaucon. He enlisted October 5, 1917, in the Texas National Guard, joined the 168th regiment at St. Mihiel. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Nieswiadomy, Chappel, Texas.
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~reference:
"THE PRICE OF OUR HERITAGE",
W. E. Robb, 1919 American Lithography and Printing Company, Des
Moines, Iowa. Page 329.