B. Oscar Nelson

First Lieutenant Company H

        Killed October 16th at Argonne. Buried, Grave No. 1, Kriemhilde Stellung. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Nelson, Ottumwa, Iowa.  Lieutenant Nelson, after being wounded at Chateau Thierry refused to be taken to the hospital and remained in command of
Company G.  He was recommended for the D.S.C. for this act of courage.  During the Argonne operations he was ordered to the hospital on account of severe illness, but refused to leave his company, Company H at this critical time.  He was killed while
leading his company against Hill No. 288 by machine gun bullet.

Robert F. Gillett

Private Company B

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       Killed October 16, 1918 at Cote de Chatillon. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Gillett, Mathis, Texas. Private Gillett was killed in the attack on Cote de Chatillon. He was in the St. Mihiel Drive.