John W. Wasmer

Private Headquarters Company

       Died January 20, 1918 at Chaumont, France.  Hospital No. 16.  Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wasmer, Le Mars, Iowa.  During the severe winter at Rimaucourt our boys were exposed to severe wet, cold weather.  Unused to the climate many sickened and died.  Wasmer was the first man of headquarters company to die.

George D. McSorley

Private, Company I

#101930

      Died January 24, 1918 at Base Hospital No. 15 at Chaumont, France.  Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. McSorley, Council Bluffs, Iowa.  Private McSorley enlisted in Company I at the home station and journeyed with the regiment to Francer.  He was taken ill while we were at Rimaucourt and died at the hospital.